ane. | Q £rirg 1 ‘ SPEER CS LASEK : 2 BST LOO CFE awk SSN Hn NNO SOP re : SSRN EON Ns A ee NG 3 i ONL DS es WS a so (G S BX, “ae om . ARIA Ee Og Gmc rere Rs ee ye 4 2 SU NOs Ok SECA i ae) ‘A Re Ee OPRE 4 oe GB Es a a AK G G aN BS x aS Ee ES) y ay a Dw IPN Sie OF iB ao CAL BO ()\. Ly Pa) Ns EO We e soe (Cj Misses School Sandals - =f - - - 33 cents Childs School Sandals - - - - - - 27 cents 2 Misses School Oneida - - - - - - = 28 cents Childs School Oneida -_~ - = 085 - - = 31 cents A similar shoe also made in Womens sERERES The above goods are made with double thick soles and heels and corrugated toe cap and heel reinforcement and are built for service. y yy © They Will Outwear Any Two Pairs of Ordinary Rubbers Made. Samples sent prepaid. } THE BEACON FALLS RUBBER SHOE CO. 207-209 MONROE ST., CHICAGO, ILL. Makers of “Trust-Proof” rubbers, sold direct to the trade. DIPS POPU POI DIDS OS POP OPI OS susRgREE Peeee Did You Lose in Wall Street? If so you can win and redeem yourself in Roval Tiger 10c A_SMOKER’S SMOKE Tigerettes 5e PHELPS, BRACE & CO., Detroit, Michigan The Largest Cigar Dealers in the Middle West. Carolina Brights Cigarettes “Not Made by a Trust.” F. E. BUSHMAN, Manager Cigar Department. - | ) oe i en el Baking ¥ Powder} Nearly every dealer who has ; ; corresponded with us has bought from us and every dealer who has bought is satished and so are his customers. BAKING POWDER f Home Office, 30 West street, New York. estern Office, 523 Williamson BIl’dg, Cleveland. Branch Offices: Indianapolis Detroit Cincinnati Fort Wayne Grand Rapids Columbus You will see this seal on the ends of each package of biscuit and wafers that is fully protected against dampness, dust and disease. It is the sign of the In-er-seal Patent Package. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY ¥ g x kKkkk kkkk # My EES Bug f thee tae BRS | SEES IM ES BG (7 * * =. * * aH x * rt * k Xr A > eae” PEE ee FL Rann Baan & mh 5C CIGAR SOLD BY ALL JOBBERS Higa MAKE BUSINESS Ask us for quotations On Street Car Feed, No. 1 Feed, Meal, Corn, Oats, Gluten Feed, Cotton Seed Meal; any quantity, large or small. Prompt shipment. Walsh-DeRoo Milling Co., Holland, Mich. Capital and Brains These attributes are essential to a grocer in transacting business, but to GET ALL YOUR PROFIT and economize your time it is t > . necessary to secure a i a s 5 %. < Stimpson Computing Grocers’ Scale { They are better than an extra clerk and will make you more {> money than most salesmen. They absolutely prevent the most minute loss and are superior to all other scales on the market. < > Ask for further information. It’s to your advantage. 4 a THE W. F. STIMPSON CO. 1 DETROIT, MICH. Ne fi Dy —7 aa o x Cees Ne (2d) of 6} NS ) ee WPAN )} S35 —_« A DESMAN — Volume XVIII. GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1901. Number 922 9900090090 00006 00000004 THE 7 FIRE { (G INS. 7% = 4 P ; 7 e J.W. mma Pe Wee Al Sec. ’ oe ©0000000000000000000004 Wholesale Ready Made Clothing aad vvuVvVvVvVvVvVvY VS Nearly all kinds, for all seasons, for Men, Boys and Children. Meet WILLIAM CONNOR who will be at Sweet’s Hotel, Grand Rapids, May 25 to 28, and you will see a large line of samples to select from. Customers’ expenses allowed. Or if you prefer, write him, care Sweet’s Hotel, and he will call on you. He pays prompt attention to mail orders. See SOOO900S 000000000000 POPOOOOOO yvyvvvvvvvvvVvvVvVUVVUUWY?*< POF FUEGO VU F EGU VV VOU VOUS VVCD ; IMPORTANT FEATURES. Page. 2. Getting the People. 4. Around the State. 5. Grand Rapids Gossip. 6. Clerks’ Corner. 7. White Lead Process. 8. Editorial. 9. Editorial. 10. Clothing. 11. Dry Goods. 12. Shoes and Rubbers. 14, Village Improvement, 16. Woman’s World. 18. Hardware. 20. The Meat Market. 21. Butter and Eggs. 22. Fruits and Produce. 23. The New York Market. 24. Window Dressing. 25. Commercial Travelers. 26. Drugs and Chemicals. 2%. Drug Price Current. 28. Grocery Price Current. 29. Grocery Price Current. 30. Grocery Price Current. 31. Men of Mark. 32. The Produce Market. __ A. BOMERS, ..Commercial Broker.. And Dealer in Cigars and Tobaccos, 157 E. Fulton St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Knights of the Loyal Guard A Reserve Fund Order A fraternal beneficiary society founded upon a permanent plan. Permanency not cheapness its motto. Reliable dep- uties wanted. Address EDWIN 0. WOOD, Flint, Mich. Supreme Commander in Chief. Semen enene ease ene s 13 ONLY = a e e < “ a = 13 Genuine Bargains e ° If you use a Cost Book you will never ° get another such bargain as we are offer- a e @ ing—13 books only are left. When @ 5 they are gone you will pay four times our s m present price if you get one. Write for e @ sample leaf and particulars. . a e BARLOW BROS. - e Grand Rapids, Michigan = a ASSOCIATE OFFICES IN ALL PRINCIPAL ell kD &. a <4 » ‘ a References: State Bank of Michigan and Mich- igan Tradesman, Grand Rapids. Collector and Commercial Lawyer and Preston National Bank, Detroit. THE MERCANTILE AGENCY Established 1841, R. G. DUN & CO. Widdicomb Bid’g, Grand Rapids, Mich. Books arranged with trade classification of names. Collections made everywhere. Write for particulars. C. E. McCRONE, [lanager. Tradesman Coupons THE MACHINISTS’ STRIKE. The present rate of compensation for the work of the machinists of this country is the natural adjustment of trade conditions. It will be remembered that after the Spanish war our mechan- ical industries became unduly stimu- lated by the prestige gained in that con- flict. In the pressure of demand prices went far above a parity with the rest of the world. Combinations took advan- tage of this stimulation and prices were advanced right and left. It looked as though the millennium of the mechan- ical industries was finally here. Soon, however, there were indications of a limit in the power of absorption in the world’s markets for such high priced goods and,more rapidly than in the rise, the prices reacted and the markets be- came stagnant. The era of depression was of considerable length as the iron industries are slew to respond to im- proving conditions although quick enough in declines. When the upward movement began to progress again manufacturers had learned a lesson from the former ex- perience. Prices were started on a level which should yield fair returns, but nearer a parity with competition in other countries, Following this policy, trade soon began to expand ogain until the activity has reached a degree very satisfactory to both employers and em- ployes. Wages have been advanced on the strength of the superiority of Amer- ican methods and mechanics until our workmen are by far the best paid inthe world, But it seems the lesson learned by the manufacturers was lost on their workmen. While the former have re- frained from taking advantage of con- ditions which would yield them large present profits at the expense of future interests, the latter see no reason why they should not take all they can get re- gardless of consequences. Thus, with as powerful a combination as they are able to make, they have undertaken to put their work as far as possible above a safe parity in the world. It would have been bad enough to have lessened the hours of work with a corresponding reduction in price. In an industry employing automatic and other machines to so great an extent a less- ening of hours means the loss of a large percentage on the output of such ma- chines. But when in addition an ad- vance in wages is demanded the handi- cap put on the industry becomes of an alarming character. Coming when the tide of activity makes the continuance of production a necessity,the demands will doubtless be successful in many works. To compiete work in hand and orders urging, the in dustry can no doubt stand a short ad- vance of this kind, but the later results will not be long in manifesting them- selves. What the employers learned by bitter experience would result from un- due advancing of prices is lost upon the workmen, who equally suffered, and so they must repeat it for themselves. The American machinists are the best paid workmen in the world consider- ing the steadiness and ease of their work. Their wages are regulated by local and temporary conditions, and it may be believed that care is used to se- cure every advance such conditions war- rant. Under these circumstances an arbitrary advance of over II per cent., with a corresponding reduction in the percentage of output of machines and plant on account of lessened hours, must produce disastrous consequences to their industry if successful. The recent strike of the English machinists nearly com- pleted the wreck of the iron industry in that country, and the consequences will always be manifest. In the light of this example it is to be hoped that, even if temporary victories are obtained in the struggle,there will not be such a persist- ence in resisting the new adjustments which will be necessary as will make the victories the worst of defeats. WORSE THAN THE OLD LAW. The amended garnishment bill has passed both houses of the Legislature and is now in the hands of the Governor, awaiting his approval or veto. While the Tradesman will make no effort to influence his decision, one way or the other, it sincerely hopes he will veto the measure, because it is much inferior to the present law. There are very few conditions under which the creditor can obtain more money in case of garnish- ment proceedings than under the present law and in the majority of cases the net amount to be -recovered is much less, Besides, the proposed law creates an exemption for a man who is not the head of a household, which, in the opinion of the Tradesman, is a danger- ous precedent to establish. It is unfor- tunate that the measure should have been loaded down with so many _ unfa- vorable features, but the antipathy of leading members of the Legislature to the methods of the iobbyist in charge caused them to treat the bill as a foot- ball on which to vent their displeasure and resentment, and the mercantile in- terests of the State are compelled to suffer because of the inexperience and incapacity of their self-constituted rep- resentative. EIGHTY MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. Hon. W. A. Merriam, Director of the Census, in an interesting article in the Philadelphia Record, recalls an inci- dent that more than one hundred years ago an English statistician predicted that in the year 1900 the population of the American Republic and Canada would be 80,000, 000, It is quite a remarkable fulfilment of the prediction that the census gives the Republic in round numbers 76,000, 000, while Canada has about 4,000,000 peo- ple. Mr. Merriam ventures the predic- tion that by the time the next ten dec- ades shall have passed away, even up- On a very conservative basis—say, a much smaller per cent. of increase than heretofore—there should be something Over 300,000,000 of people within the domain of the United States in the year A, DL, 2000. The census chief holds that while the rate of increase in countries with dense populations constantly grows smaller, it will be a long time before this country will reach a point where it is over- crowded with people. For example, in France, the increase of the population during the last decade was a trite less than 2 per cent. ; in Germany about 10 per cent., and in England about 11 per cent. He thinks it may be safely stated that as long as we have unsettled lands in the South, in the West and in the Northwest we shall continue to attract people from the Old World who desire to better their condition, thus keeping up the immigration which has had more or less to do with our rapid increase during the last two decades. Perhaps for the next two or three decades the figures will not vary much from 20 per cent. every ten years, but what it will be after that no one can safely predict. He holds that it is in the industrial field that we must-look for our greatest advance. This form of our national wealth will increase with a marvelous rapidity. We are now reaching out to the four parts of the globe for markets, American ingenuity and ability show- ing themselves in this determination to take the markets from our competitors in the world’s trade. Doubtless there will ensue retaliation from other na- tions of the earth to shut us out of their territory, but this can be only tempor- ary, as people will in the long run buy where they can get their goods the cheapest. Hence our future in this re- spect seems to be bright. His Lack of Directness. The young man was embarrassed, but he began bravely. ‘‘It can not be a surprise to you, Miss Eupherbia,’’ he said, ‘‘that is, you must have suspected, from the length of time | have been coming here, that I—I say it must have been apparent to you for some time that I could have had but one object in view in—although, of course, I can’t claim that you have given me any cause to be confident. Still, you may have asked yourself what other motive, if any, I could have had, when it must have been obvious—and yet—’’ ‘‘Mr. Billmore,’’ she interrupted, ‘‘please be more direct and explicit, if you can. You wabble painfully.’’ TS ee ES Case 2 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Getting the People Overdoing the Use of Signs and Posters. An emphatic protest is heard in the larger cities against the use and abuse of every imaginable place for the dis- play of signs and posters. As yet it is an increasing annoyance in this coun- try, but in some of the European states it has already passed the climax and is said to be diminishing. The govern- ments of French, Italian and Belgian cities, and of some other countries, have taken the matter in hand and regulate the use of signs by licensing the space and limiting the character of the dis- play to what the officials consider best for the public eye. ~ In England the use of advertising signs is still on the increase. ll sorts of places are utilized, with little regard to the public taste or convenience. In many of the omnibusses the passenger can scarcely see out of the sign-—obscured windows. Public opinion is being aroused and it will not be long before the nuisance will begin to abate. In many of the paternal governments on that side of the Ocean the signs are placed under official direction, as noted above. Belgium cities have helped the situation by offering prizes for the best and most suitable signs, and the result is a great improvement. In London the law ciasses the bill board as rent- able property and this suggests that taxation could properly exert a potent influence in diminishing the tide of sign extravagance. In this country the sign nuisance is increasing in both the cities and coun- try. I do not need to refer again to the defacement of natural objects—the fre- quent protests make this familiar to all —but the object of sign advertising is largely defeated by its very abundance. The people of a sign-ridden town—or country—do not see the signs. The wearied eye carries no impression to the brain after a certain amount is offered for attention. Less would be much more effective. In some localities merchants are com- ing to recognize the desirability of neat, artistic, plain designs and unity of style for all their outdoor display lettering and, for that matter, for the indoor as well. It is found that a store is orna- mented by its signs when they are un- iform in style and colors, and when poster or other display is used if the same style can be preserved it serves to identify the business. A mixture of styles and colors in signs is about as artistic as though the different sides of the building had each its own color. Above all, I desire to urge temper- ance in the use of outside display. Do not cover every blank space you can command with glaring contrasts of color and ugly forms of letters. Ina town where the sign nuisance is rampant, adding even moderately only increases the evil. When it may be advisable to use signs let them be as neat and plain in design as possible. Do not make the letters too large for the space and do not make the space such as will disturb the artis- tic sense by its aggressiveness. Whether the fact is recognized or not the aver- age of people are instinctively artistic and they are repelled by ugly and un- suitable combinations of inharmonious colors or by the obtrusion of unsightly daubs on every old barn and shed in the country or every blank wall-or space in towns and cities, BATTLE AX OATS 1 : "Phone 23. vouR ATTENTION We wish to call your attention to a few bargains ‘that we offer to you this week. Our store is full of bargains at all times but this weak we have a few SPECIAL ONES They are cot old stuff that bas been carried over, bat all New, Fresh Goods Every one Guaranteed NOTE THE PRICES Easter Brand ( SEEDED RAISINS I ‘he best made 3 Cans GOOD CORN A = _— Per naliieae. only cial ai 2c Malta-Vita The New Health Food Try a Package Regular 10c pkg., only CHIPPED DRIED BEEF The uicest thing oat {' Half pound cans 9 Ib. Jar Heins’s APPLE BUTTER - 36¢ The above are only a few of the good things we have to offer you. Have a fine hoe of COOKIES just in this week—all tresb and good Ler US TAKE YOUR OROER FOR CROCERIES WE CAN AND WILL PLEASE You ——For Everything Good to Eat Try— Derby & Robinson. ‘Phone Orders a Speciaity. GREETINGS TO OUR OLD FRIENDS. OSPICCHcre Bet on the heriss ut the Old Stomd. tide business again, with one Old frends aun former custom oe After a perio of veer a quarter of aceatury sa the drug business, m Montague, we sec ro uced of @ Guarentee that om the future our methods willbe stretly honorable, aur prices sight, unr goods the best that moucy cau buy We doe not ast you toacecpt a statewent to ent eficel merely. We stand on unr past record and our reputation among you We enesie you to our sie. We volt be glad tu sce you, and will teat you courteously whether you) fay OF not LG. RIPLEY & 60, MONTAGUE (have yost ceverved a large venstimeeut of Glassware res a st and corcdial- ty resite ispectiob. Our 10-CENT COUNTER fs fade with good things. (Call and select a few of the anany bargains offered RS R N MIDDLETON.: Quick Service. Our Telephone ts in Good Working Orde« If you want anvihing in Groceries and Provisions you Cash for Sutter and Egys will set Good Gum ds and Save Money by leaving your or: der at tie New Cash Store F. N. KORNHAUS, Hedges Building, Shelby. |Wall Paper. What ts your idea of wall papering? Is: it decorating tor comfort and beauty o: is it for the obliteration of dirt as a nesessity? Would you take any okd thing to save a tew cents, or would you like the chance to choose from a large. wel)-selected stock iat from 4 cents to 18 cents a_ roll Border to match at trom 14% cents to 8 cents per yard [Rodenbaugh Bros. We have Tasty A Large REWARD * win be given for Five Cent Piece ‘Coined between 1776 «2 1901 By any first-class Dealer in Grat- class Cigars WM. S. FORBES 69 MAIN ST. A Change In the past it"has been our custom to’ only ‘open bank book accounts with busimess men. all others have been given certificates of deposit system and can now issue bank books to any and all de- We will give you certificates of deposu if you prefer but call your attention to the bank book as positors. | being much more convenient . : smal] an account you keep with us we wil) give you 4 book You can deposit and withdraw vour tands wih nuch less trouble and we wil) pay you the same usteresi we pay om ceruficates ot deposn Antrim County Bank. McPhail & Richardson, Proprietors We have adopted a new I: does not matter how ew wv WE SHOW Anu Elegant Line Of SAMPLES | From Which You Cano seins Your SPRING SUIT Our Workmanship is First Clase Our Prices are Right Call and see SAMPLES. G. C. FUNK, | es | | Merchant Taitor. 3 wil THE CITY LAUNDRY Does Nice White Work 2G say LDOse OF the best dressed:.men le the city We do aot} use any injurious chemicals.to rot your ciothing. Weremove rough edges from your Col- lars and Cuffs. C. GC. SHEFELER, Prop’r. Derby & Robinson write an advertise- ment with valuable features, but I think it could be improved in some regards. The main display line would be more effective if there were in it some sugges- tion of the business advertised. The word ‘‘attention’’ might catch more eyes in the aggregate, but a word sug- gesting the table supply trade would catch more eyes of those interested in that subject. It is not enough to write an advertisement that will gain the most attention regardless of the propo- sition of probable buyers that may be interested. I have a prejudice against the everlasting bargain racket, but pos- sibly its use is warranted in some cases by experience. If it sells goods at profitable prices I have nothing to say, but I greatly fear it is too often em- ployed for the lack of something better to say. The panels with prices make a good feature, but would be more effec- tive if the articles were set in uniform style and type so as to let the price - stand out stronger. Then there is too great a mixture of type styles in the whole advertisement. The writer is not careful enough to make all his work count and to preserve agreement in his grammar. ‘‘All new, fresh goods’’ is made the antecedent of ‘‘every one.’’ The line before the signature should be struck out and the location would add value. F. N. Kornhaus writes an advertise- ment that suggests stir. I think a dis- play of something relative to the busi- ness would be better. The period should be omitted after the first line. Housewives generally do not like sug- gestions of any old thing to hide dirt. It is not desirable to bring in this fea- ture as an explanation of cheapness. Otherwise Rodenbaugh Bros.’ advertise- ment is a good one and is handled fairly well by the printer. McPhail & Richardson tell of the change in their way of handling de- positors’ accounts in a_ businesslike way which has been well treated by the printer. In this case there is a value in the display of the first line as the eye quickly associates it with the business indicated by the last display line. In the first two advertisements in this series there is no display any- where to indicate the business, L. G. Ripley & Co. write a good an- nouncement circular which is neatly and harmoniously handled by the print- er. I am inclined to think a moderate display of some line to indicate the business would add value. Mrs. R. N. Middleton writes a good glassware announcement, which is well composed by the printer. I do not see the benefit of the colon in the first line and care should be taken to keep the letters in their places, as the ‘‘M’’ in ““Mrs.’’ Wm. S. Forbes makes rather a happy hit in his ‘‘large reward’’ for rare five cent pieces. As displayed by. the printer it seems a little doubtful whether he intends the reward to be for the five cent pieces coined by any. first-class dealer, but I do not know as this would injure the advertising value. I would not use a different style of type for the signature and would make the loeation larger, adding the town. The printer has evidently taken much pains with the advertisement of G. C. Funk, but I think less work on the bor- der would i improve it, using only plain lines. Less — of type would im- prove the Se ay. _C, G.- Sheffler writes an effective laundry announcement and with a little lighter ey the = would pro- duce a g result, MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Zp i ok, cE ; Lf Sele ESS ‘al eo a2 A. @OLUT. PQ WES ee SS Royal is the baking powder of highest character and _ reputa- tion, the favorite among house- keepers. The cheapest to con- sumers, the most profitable for dealers to handle. Those grocers who are most successful in business—who have the greatest trade, highest reputation, the largest bank ac- counts—are those who sell the highest quality, purest, best known articles. - It is a discredit to a grocer to sell impure, adulterated and unwholesome goods; nor is the sale of such goods, even though the profits on a single lot may be larger, as profitable in the long run as the sale of pure, wholesome, high-class articles at a less percentage. Trade is won and held by the sale of the best, the highest grade, the most reliable goods. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK. < ee a Sere? Sn MICHIGAN TRADESMAN o~ Around the State Movements of Merchants. Adrian—D. C. Hoag succeeds Hoag & Raymond in the meat business. Clare—S. Bogardus has opened a gro- cery store in the Bogardus building. Otsego—Frank Ingraham has engaged in the grocery and crockery business. Detroit—J. H. Hastings has _ pur- chased the grocery stock of Peter Faber. Flint—Wm. Somerville has purchased the harness stock of Wm. A. Sprague. Milnes—Adelbert Hancock has pur- chased the general stock of W. G. Stone. Detroit—James W. Orr, grocer and meat dealer, has sold out to Thos. . Evans. Manistee—Zielinski & Kretzer will open a hardware store at 407 River street June I. Detroit—Edwin Lohr succeeds E. Lohr & Co, in the grocery and meat business. Cedar Run—A. C. Wynkoop has pur- chased the hardware stock of I. H. Newman. Deerfield—Mr. Hurstfield, of Dundee, has engaged in the dry goods business at this place. Coleman—lIsrael B. Weinberg has re- moved his general stock from Edenville to this place. Hillsdale—The Hillsdale Grocery Co. has increased its capital stock from $12,000 to $25,000. Bath—Dennis McGrath, dealer in drugs, shoes, tobacco and cigars, has sold out to F. J. Glass. Bay City—The capital stock of the Jennison Hardware Co. has been in- creased to $100,000 from $40,000. St. Joseph—B. O. Greening has opened up a new stock of groceries in his new brick building on Main street. Kalkaska—A large acreage of potatoes is being planted around this place, in spite of low prices for last season's crop. Deerfield—Benj. Klotz, of Carleton, and C. A. Mauer, of Monroe, have pur- chased the general stock of W. F. Weis- inger. Jackson—The grocery stock of Chanter Bros. was sold on chattel mortgage to Charles Vining, of Clark’s Lake, for $1, 000. St. Joseph—Mrs. S. E. Bradford has purchased the interest of her partner in the millinery firm of Bradford & Komitch. Carleton—Nevins & Simpson is the style of the new firm which succeeds Mrs. Emma Nevins in the millinery business. Belding—Phil. Young has purchased the interest of S, Ward in the meat firm of Ward & Fish. The style of the new firm will be Fish & Young. Harbor Springs—Edgar Phillips, of Conway, has purchased the grocery stock of G. C. Adams and will continue the business at the same location. Thompsonville-—Wm. English has sold his store building and bakery, res- taurant and confectionery stock to Ima H. Burns, formerly of Nashville. Sault Ste. Marie—W. W. Campbell has sold an interest in his grocery stock in the Smith block to J. C. Manning. The new firm is Campbell & Manning. Plainwell—H. J. Cushman has closed out his stock of school books and ssta- tionery and will hereafter deal only in musical instruments and supplies. Mr. Cushman has contracted to raise an acre of cucumbers this year and expects to attend to one-half of it himself. Adrian—Frank McKinstry, for the past year manager of the Cash dry goods store of H. W. Glover, has purchased the stock of the C. E. Wise department store at Quincy. Marion—M. Alvin is closing out his general stock and will devote his entire time to the manufacture of neckwear, in which business he has recently em- barked in Detroit. West Bay City—The stock of the Ved- der pharmacy has been purchased by John P. Dolan, who will remove same to the corner of Washington and Eighth streets, Bay City. Jackson—T. M. Smith has retired from the dry goods firm of Cook, Smith & Feldher. The remaining partners will continue the business under the style of Cook & Feldher. Albion—Adam Wagner has purchased the D. TD. Teeter grocery stock and has moved it to the store building on East Erie street lately occupied by Knickerbocker & Beman. Kalamazoo—Bestervelt & Co. havesold their meat market at 723 South Burdick street to Nicholas Bushouse and will de- vote their entire attention to their mar- ket at 915 South Burdick street. Adrian—E. O. Penny, of Cheboygan, has taken the position of manager of the Cash dry goods store of H. W. Glover, to succeed Frank McKinstry, who has engaged in business at Quincy. Mt. Pleasant—Martin Welsh, who for over six years has presided behind the counters of Sweeney & Co.’s store, has taken possession of a grocery of his own, having purchased the stock of Morrison & Dains. Manistee—Thomas Kenny has sold his coal, lime and stone business to James Duncan. Mr. Duncan will retain the State agency of the W. D. Halsted Oil Co., which position he has held for many years, Detroit—Julius Rothschild has re- tired from the Detroit house with which he has been identified since boyhood, and will have charge of one of the new branches of the Waldorf-Astoria Cigar Co., in New York. Coldwater—G, A. & J. L. Randolph have purchased the dry goods store of G. D. Wamsley and will continue the business at the old stand, in connection with their flour and feed business at the corner of Chicago and Clay streets. Zeeland-—B. Vander Heide has _ pur- chased the hardware stock of P. Osse- waarde and will add a line of groceries. Mr. Vander Heide is principal of the New Groningen schools and, after the present semester closes, will take per- sonal charge of the business. Port Huron—August 15, 16 and 17 promise to be gala days in Port Huron, as it is expected that the Bay City, Saginaw and Jackson grocers will be here on those days. The Committee on Entertainment will hold a meeting this week and arrangements will be made to have a Street fair at that time. Horse racing will also be held at the driving park, which will add further amusement to the day. Newaygo—Owing to continued _ ill health, W. W. Pearson has consolidated his general stock with that of Pearson & Reber, of Fremont, and the two es- tablishments will be conducted under the firm name of Pearson Bros. & Re- bers. By this deal C. E. Pearson, a brother of W. W. Pearson, will assist in the management of the Newaygo store and the Fremont store will be conducted by Reber Bros. Sault Ste. Marie—J. Johnson, pro- prietor of the Commonwealth store, is absent from the city and, as his absence gives promise of being permanent, a number of his creditors here are begin- ning to mourn his loss. For the past two months Mr. Johnson’s business has been located in the Keliher block, Ash- mun street, and previous to that time in the Martyn & Stuart building, Ashmun street south. Mr. Johnson, with his partner, L. Ogden, came to the Soo, presumably from Toronto, last January and started in business in.a small way. Their move to the more central business district was considered as an evidence of prosperity, but Mr. Johnson’s move has caused a reconsideration of this idea. When the Commonwealth’s clerks arrived at the store the other morning they found their occupations gone. Mrs. M. Gates, who occupied a_ portion of the store with a millinery department, was found to be in sole charge of the establishment. The Commonwealth stock had been packed and shipped to parts unknown during Sunday, only a small portion being left to Mrs. Gates, in settlement of an account. Mr. Og- den, Johnson’s partner, left here last week on a business trip to Munising and other Upper Peninsular points and on his return the mystery of the Com- monwealth’s disappearance may _ be cleared up. In the meantime the creditors are a little bit uneasy. Manufacturing Matters. Flint—The Flint Specialty Co. suc- ceeds Wilford P. Cook in the manufac- ture of whip sockets. Monroe—The Monroe Canning & Packing Co. has increased its capital stock from $8,000 te $10,000. Farwell—L. Weisman has just com- pleted has heading mill and commenced manufacturing stock this week. Jasper—The Lenawee Hoop Co. has increased its capital stock $40,000, the orignal capital stock having been $10, ooo. Detroit—Ouellette, Stevenson & Co., cigar manufacturers, have increased their capital stock, and John Steven- son is now in charge of the office. Detroit—James J. Roe, formerly fore- man for John C. Sullivan, and at one time a manufacturer in Toronto, has started a cigar factory at 12 Atwater street. Detroit—Articles of association have been filed with the Register of Deeds for the organization of the Valpey Shoe Co., Ltd., with a capital stock of $40, - ooo, the principal stockholder being Joseph H. Valpey, with $28,950. The other stockholders are: Louis N. Val- pey, Henry H. Valpey estate, John B. Howarth, Darius D. Thorp, Robert S. Mason and Elliott G. Stevenson. Farwell——The Farwell Portland Cement Co., with a capital of $350,000, has been organized here, with the follow- ing officers: President, J. L. Little- field; Vice-President, Geo. W. Graham; Secretary, W. C. Fuller; Treasurer, T. F. Bingham. The papers go to the Sec- retary of State at once for filing and work will be actively commenced ina short time. The plant will be located in the village and the marl transported from adjacent deposits, which are said to be equal to German deposits. The location will probably be between the Ann Arbor and Pere Marquette railroads so as to be able to reach the plant from either road. ——>> ‘> The Boys Behind the Counter. Kalamazoo—Frank G. Thatcher, for the past six months prescription clerk with Dotty Bros., of D troit, has re- sumed his position with E. M. Ken- nedy. Ionia—W. C. Peer & Co. have se- cured Miss Mertie Brooks as saleslady. Cheboygan—Fred W. Rauhut, mana- ger of N. Howard’s grocery, was mar- ried recently to Miss Mary Gorepeel, of Whittemore, Iosco county. East Jordan—Geo. G. Brown, head hook-keeper for the East Jordan Lum- ber Co., has begun the construction of a handsome residence. Ann Arbor—W. E. Dougherty, of De- troit, has taken the position of mana- ger of Mack & Co.’s furniture and car- pet departments. Calumet—Uriah Pemberthy, formerly with the Tamarack Co-operative store, has taken a position with the Star cloth- ing house of this city, vice John Rowe, who has resigned to accept a position with J. P. Petermann, at the new Wol- verine store. Alma—Hiram Brundge, of Crystal, has taken a position with Thompson & Sanderhoff and will have charge of their agricultural, implement and windmill department. Mr. Brundge was former- ly with C. DeYoung, of Crystal, and has a large acquaintance throughout Montcalm and Gratiot counties. Pontiac—James Bechard, formerly of Lewis & Crofoot, has taken a position in Brown’s pharmacy, Detroit. Calumet—Glen Obenhoff, of Houghton, has taken a position with Holman & Williams, the Fifth street grocery firm. Belding—Orlo Morse, who has been in Grand Rapids and the West for sev- eral years, has decided to remain in Belding and has taken a position in A. Fuhrman’s shoe store. 2 >___ _E. A. Hill, dealer in hardware, fur- niture and buggies, Coloma: ‘‘Your unique letter received, asking for pay- ment of | $2, which I cheerfully send you, hoping that your publication will increase in value to the merchant in the future as it has in the past. I could not do without the Tradesman for the paltry sum of $1 per year.’’ Wm. Adolph Ansorge, book-keeper for the Newaygo Portland Cement Co., will be married June 5 to Miss Emma Lida Root, of Chicago, the ceremony to take place at the family residence at 4023 Prairie avenue. The Tradesman extends congratulations. —_—_—_>2.__ For Gillies’ N. Y. tea,all kinds, grades and prices, call Visner, both phones. Grand Rapids Supply Company Jobbers of WROUGHT IRON PIPE Fittings, Valves, Pumps, Well Points and Tubular Well Supplies. MILL SUPPLIES 20 Pearl Street Grand Rapids, Michigan M. O. BAKER & Co. TOLEDO, OHIO | Want to buy Potatoes---Carlots, me " *n “ ial ae fi ie aaa no car yl Ma crraidy — * —_ -~ te v ww | Dn Py in RS -* | J i = o y~ b Sd ¢ 94 ; cei en re eS c. - -> & * - -_= hn t+ ~~ => « he a : - 4 _— K - MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 5 Grand Rapids Gossip E. E. Hewitt has removed his family from Rockford to this city, locating at 418 Lyon street. P. G. Bennett has opened a grocery store near Hastings. The Musselman Grocer Co. furnished the stock. B. Vanderheide has opened a grocery store at Zeeland. The stock was fur- nished by the Lemon & Wheeler Com- pany. Carl E. Charles has opened a drug store at St. Louis. The stock was fur- nished by the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. McElroy & Owen have engaged in the grocery business at South Haven. The Lemon & . Wheeler Company fur- nished the stock. Heman Parish, grocer at 43 Fountain street, has opened a meat market in the store adjoining on the east. Chas. Sher- wood has been installed as meat cutter. > 0» The Grain Market. Wheat has shown some strength dur- ing the week, while the prospect for an average winter wheat harvest is good and should, to a certain extent, tend to depress prices. The cash demand has been so urgent that there was an actual advance of Ic per bushel for both cash and July futures. May wheat is strong- er by fully 2c a bushel. The visible showed an enormous decrease of 3, 266, - ooo bushels, against 1,225,000 bushels for the corresponding week last year, which leaves the visible at 42,500,000 bushels (not very burdensome). Ex- ports keep up well, as the Argentine furnishes only about half of what they did a year ago, so the Continent will have to purchase wheat in the United States ; and, as stated before, our large visible will melt away, especially if a few more weeks show as large a decrease as the present one. Good wheat is get- ting scarce al] over—in the spring wheat as well as in the winter wheat states— especially as the spring wheat has only just been put in the ground. The acre- age will hardly be as large as in pre- vious years in the spring wheat sec- tions, so we look for better prices from the present low level. Corn has dropped to 48c for May, which is toc less than it sold at ten days ago. The corn corner has come to an end, as George Phillips has dis- posed of all of his May corn and left the corn market to take care: of itself. As the consumptive demand is large, pres- ent prices will probably rule until a new crop is assured. The present weather is not very favorable to that cereal, be- ing too coid. Still, there is plenty of time to make a good crop of corn yet. Oats are creeping up right along, be- ing 1c higher, with not much for sale. Where oats are up, the insects are work- ing in them quite bad, so the outlook is not rosy for a large crop. Rye is about as usual—not much do- ing. The distillers are holding off, which makes the demand slack. As there is not much rye held in farmers’ hands, prices will hang around present quotations—soc in carlots. Beans held their own. The dealers do not care to hold them, and sell them as fast as they can, not wanting to keep them in stock. Flour trade is good, owing to the stronger wheat prices, and shows an im- provement in demand, both local and domestic. _| lows: Mill feed holds firm, as oats and corn are high and many mills are running only half time, which causes more en- quiry for mill feed. Receipts during the week were as fol- wheat, 49 cars; corn, 6 cars; oats, 14 cars; hay, I car; potatoes, 25 cars. Millers are paying 72c for wheat. C. G. A. Voigt. a Proposed Furniture Combine Fading Into Thin Air. The proposed furniture combine is apparently becoming more and more remote, due to the disinclination of some of the stockholders of the plants included in the deal to accept anything but cash for their holdings, which con- dition the chief promoter declines to meet. Besides the Grand Rapids Chair Co.—which can be had for a cash consideration—it will take actual cash to acquire the capital stock of the New England Furniture Co.; and nothing but cold cash will tempt Julius Berkey to part with his holding in the Berkey & Gay Furniture Co.—and his price is understood to be 140, which is not to be sneezed at, all things considered. Promoter Marston has lost the buoy- ant walk and nonchalant manner which characterized him during the early stages of the negotiations, and he spends most of his time wandering around town, looking in the store windows and watch- ing the arrival of trains at the union depot, evidently hoping against hope that something will happen to turn the tide which has evidently set in against him. With the possible exception of Chas. R. Sligh, Jas. G. MacBride and Chas. Black, the abandonment of the proposed combine is hailed with delight by those whose plants were to be included in the deal. It is also considered a matter of congratulation by all interested in the furniture business, because the outcome of such a deal could not fail to result disastrously—not only to those so un- fortunate as to be included in the com- bine, but also to the factories outside the fold, which would be hampered and discriminated against by the combina- tion. The unfortunate effect of the combi- nation agitation on workmen and other employes is beginning to wear off. It is noted that no employe of any factory mentioned in connection with the deal has purchased any real estate or done anything in the way of enlarging or em- bellishing his home since Mr. Marston put in an appearance. The anxiety of the workmen approached a panic in many cases, due to the uneasiness in- cident to the uncertainty as to the out- come. Book-keepers, billing clerks and shipping clerks have never made as many mistakes as they have during the past four months and physicians assert that accidents in factories have been more common than at any time in the past. 0. _____ A man ina Northern Michigan city recently took a stiff dose of chloral to cure a cold. Despite all the doctors could do, the cold was cured. [nterment will take place at his boyhood home. —--—>-4 2» —___ Canada is about to make desperate efforts to wrest the manufacturing su- premacy from the United States. The first thing the Canucks know they will find themselves annexed. ee oo It is said that pride goes before a fall, but the reverse is true in diction- aries, The Grocery Market. Sugar—The raw sugar market contin- ues firm but quiet, prices remaining quotably unchanged on the basis of 4 9-32c for 96 deg. test centrifugals. Refiners were ready to take further sup- plies at full prices, but holders, as a rule, remain confident, in anticipation of a probable advance in prices and offerings are very light, consequently few sales are made. The refined sugar market is quiet and unchanged. Buy- ers apparently have fair stocks on hand; are not anxious purchasers. With the approach of warmer weather and a prob- able upward tendency of prices for raws, a more active demand and higher prices for refined will probably be ex- perienced. Canned Goods—The canned _ goods market is fairly active, with but few changes in the price of any article. General consumptive trade in canned goods continues to show very good ac- tivity for nearly all lines. The tomato market during the past two days has shown signs of improving. The market is just in that shape that any change must certainly be for the better and, if we have an active demand during the month, we would not be surprised to see a sharp advance. If all the en- quiries received in this market develop into orders, there are lively times in store for the tomato. There is practic- ally nothing doing in future tomatoes. Neither the buyer nor the seller evinces much interest in the market. Any concession, however, from the asking price is quickly taken up. There is a fair trade in corn at previous prices. Reports from Maryland are that some of the packers are working on peas. All reports are that the weather for growing peas is fine and that a large crop, espe- cially of the early peas, is expected. Owing to the prospects of a poor ap- ple crop in New York State, there is some speculative interest in gallon ap- ples and prices are firmly held. Con- siderable interest is manifested in the growing peach crop, and enquiries are made from all over the country as to the progress, quality and _ size of the fruit. All indications now are for a good sized crop of excellent quality. The sales of spot peaches the past week have been larger than they were the preced- ing week and have been principally for the better grades of pie peaches and seconds. There will be a great many peaches used between now and the time for the new packing, but we do not an- ticipate much, if any, change in prices. The pineapple packing season for Igo! has opened. Several large cargoes of excellent fruit arrived during the past week and several of the factories are now running on this article. There seems to be an understanding among the pineapple packers not to pay high prices this year, and they claim, as they have not sold any futures, that they are not compelled to pay the high prices asked during the packing season of 1g00. Advices just received are to the effect that the pineapple crop in Cuba will be 40 per cent. short and in the Bahamas 25 per cent. short. The growth of the fruit has been greatly retarded by the dry weather, it is reported. The spot market on red Alaska salmon is in a more healthful condition. Stocks of Columbia River of the I900 pack in jobbers’ hands are believed to be liber- al and, with the present exceedingly dull and unsatisfactory spot market on this grade of fish, the disposition of buyers is to wait. Advices from the Coast state that there isa fight on the Columbia River between the raw fish men and the canning men and it may get so hot at any minute that the caninery men will be obliged to advance prices. Dried Fruits—Conditions in the dried fruit trade are very quiet, business be- ing almost entirely of a hand-to-mouth character. The regular consumptive trade in dried fruits continues good, but in a large way the market is quiet. Prunes are in comparatively light de- mand, but the market is steady. The very small sizes, from toos up, are in good request at full quotations. These small sizes are also in light supply. Loose raisins are quiet. There is some demand for three and four crowns, but orders are for small lots only. Seeded are in fair demand from the consump- tive trade. Currants continue very firm, but actual business at the moment is rather light, sales being chiefly of small lots. Cheap peaches continue to be wanted and there is a moderate request for apricots. Dates are dull and pressed for sale, while figs are in steady demand in a small way. The low grades are most wanted at present. Something of a feature of the consumptive trade in the dried fruit line is a considerably more active demand for evaporated apples, due unquestionably to the late season for fresh fruits. Rice—Prices show more strength, par- ticularly for fancy sorts, and an upward movement is expected. The light sup- plies held throughout the country are ap- parently felt and indications point to a general renewed active demand soon. A better feeling prevails and prospects look very bright. Dealers remain firm and quoted prices are being named as lowest. Unfavorable weather condi- tions, causing a backward crop, and large purchases intended for cultivation by oid interests in the Southwest, have more or less upset the large rice crop estimates previously made. It is re- ported that the crop will not only not come up to the last one, but that the receipts will be much less than in 1900. _Teas—The feature of the market was the continued strong tendency of prices for green teas and the improved dispo- sition on the part of buyers to purchase with more freedom. This is attributed to the small supply of the above grades, and it is intimated that prices are like- ly to advance in the immediate future. Indications are more promising and dealers are firmer in their views on prices. Molasses—Market conditions are quiet and the movement is slow, but sales in the aggregate are satisfactory, consider- ing the approach of warmer weather, Spot supplies are gradually decreasing and the statistical position grows strong- er as the season advances. A _ stronger tone developed in prices for mixtures and blends, reflecting the advanced and unsettled market for glucose during the past week. Most dealers raised prices from I to 2c per gallon and the better grades showed decided strength. Nuts—Stocks of Jordan almonds are reported very light and prices are some- what higher. Valencias are unchanged. Tarragonas are in light demand and somewhat easier. There is a good de- mand for peanuts at unchanged prices. Rolled Oats—Rolled oats are in good demand at previous prices. Reports come to the Tradesman to the effect that the endless chain buggy scheme is being worked in several parts of the State. Merchants wishing authen- tic information regarding the personnel of these gentiemen are invited to com- municate with the Tradesman, MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Clerks’ Corner. What Helped John Harmon in His Choice of Clerks. Written for the Tradesman. The wave of prosperity which was everywhere flooding the country showed no tendency to approach John Harmon’s establishment on Elm street. Whether the department store which had lately been opened two blocks away was the reason or whether the rise of rent in the neighborhood had driven away his best customers he could not determine ;, but of one thing he was sure: his expenses must come down if the custom did not increase, and he had done all he could to increase it without avail, and the question finally came down to this: Which of his two clerks should he let go? It was almost the old story repeated of the mother whom poverty forced to ‘*put out’’ one of her children: He didn’t want to spare either* of them. There was Jack Kincaid who had been with him for almost six years. He had taken him as a boy and they had worked together like father and son until both felt almost that relationship for each other. How sturdy and handsome he was! How he looked you full in the face when he spoke to you and how his Yes and No, hearty and honest, with never a hint of impatience in the tone, made it almost a matter of indifference which answer he gave. The customers all liked him and wherever he should go some would follow him, and Harmon was willing to believe that, as a mere matter of business, it would be a mis- take to let him go, much less discharge him. Still, there it was. There must be a retrenchment somewhere and it looked as if the sacrifice must be made -and Jack must be the victim. As to his book-keeper he had not a complaining word. She was always at her.post. She was a trifle neater than a pin, without making herself or anybody else uncomfortable about it. Her books were marvels of beauty and it was a pleasure to look at the long even col- umns of figures on the finely-written pages. Then, if Jack was manly and handsome, Mary was womanly and a great deal more than pretty. She was a ‘*Gibson girl’’ without that something that always suggests heartlessness. Her hands were white and _ shapely—so white, indeed, that the white linen cuffs she always wore when on duty were no whiter; and the best thing to be said about those white hands was that they never hesitated to perform the common- est duty for the commonest customer. Part with Mary Gray? It was like ask- ing him to part with his right hand. Ah, but he was left handed and the less useful of the two would have to give way. So the question was left unsettled, with the hope that in some way it would settle itself. At midwinter, when it first came up, the storekeeper concluded to let the thing run on until spring. By that time things might pick up and no change be needed ; but March came and went, April brought no change—not enough, anyway, to make any differ- ence—and now June had come without bringing an increase of customers, and John Harmon went home night after night with his head down, knowing that the worst must come and one or the other of the best clerks in the world must be dropped. Like many another man, he shrank from assuming the responsibility. The last Saturday night in May a happy thought came to him. He would make his wife settle the matter for him and throw the responsibility upon luck. He would go back to a game of his boy- hood to help him out of his dilemma. He would have two straws, a long and a short one, with Jack for the first, and Susie—Mrs. Harmon-—-should pull one and so end it. Mrs. Harmon, however, wouldn’t play without knowing what she was doing it for, and when she learned from the hes- itating John what it was all about she was ‘‘mighty sure she wouldn’t. Luck! Pulling straws in business! She’d have none of it, at all events she wouldn't pull the straw and a business man’’— how she bore down on the adjective !— ‘‘who would run his business in that way would be sure to make a _ mistake, and ought to. As usual, it would only show which way the wind was blowing, and that fact was plain enough al- ready.’’ ‘Foiled in that, the storekeeper de- cided to watch the two for a week and let the record of each decide the matter, and for six mortal days John Harmon did more watching than he had ever done before in his life. Nothing escaped his vigilance and into a little memoran- dum book he jotted down whatever seemed to him in the slightest degree amiss. Had he followed his impulse that Saturday night he would have thrown the book in the river as he crossed the bridge on his way home, but it was a matter of must and the next morning after breakfast—‘‘the better the day the better the deed’’—instead of going to church he sat down to sum_ up his week’s observations and strike a bal- ance to decide which employe should be the one to stay. He hadn’t got half through his work before he could see that the result was to be decidedly against his wishes. From first to last three wasn’t a check against Mary Gray’s name and the one thing which he could not forget was her record for Thursday. It had been a trying day for them all. One misfor- tune stepped on the heels of another all day long and by shutting-up time every- body was as cross as a bear. As it was, Harmon and Jack had to be excessively polite to each other to keep from ‘‘say- ing things,’’ and Mary Gray had done more work at the counter than she had at her desk and was too tired to do more than go home. Just then who should come in but that Mrs. Higby and her detestable twin daughters. Proprietor and clerk cordially hated all three of *em and both swore inwardly that they’d go somewhere (!) before they’d wait on the three biggest nuisances in the State. What did that Mary Gray do but take off the hat she had just put on and go around on the rough side of the store to wait on the torments! She didn’t ‘‘get mad’’ once and the hateful trio went out as happy and contented as could be. What if Mary Gray hadn’t been there! That settled it—Jack must go. From that point on, in the record, Jack’s account was squarely against him. For some reason or other, all the week the fellow had not been quite him- self. He was uneasy and showed it. He was irritable and, seeming to feel that he was watched, had all the symp- toms of resenting it—indeed, more than once when the storekeeper’s eyes were on him a frown would creep into his face and stay there. He acted like a man with something on his mind and as if waiting for a good chance to say it, and as John Harmon ran his eye along the list of checks he said, as he reached the end, ‘‘Well, I’m mighty sorry, but Jack’s the one. I'll tell him the first thing in the morning.’’ For the first time in his life John Harmon learned the meaning of ‘‘ Blue Monday.’’ He didn’t want to get up in the morning. He wasn’t in a hurry to have his breakfast and he spent so much time looking into his coffee that ‘‘Susie’’ asked him if there was anything the matter with it. He was slow about put- ting on his hat and when he kissed his wife good-bye she told him if he didn’t look sweeter than that he would scare away what few customers he had. In- stead of taking a car he walked and it was at least half past eight o'clock when he reached the store. He -found the clerk talking with Mary at her desk. The minute the storekeeper entered Jack turned and said: ‘‘I don’t know what you'll think about it, Mr. Harmon, but Mary and I have been talking things over and have concluded that you'll have to get another book-keeper the first of next month. We are going to be married on the tenth and she wants to quit at the end of two weeks. Perhaps you’re surprised, but 1 hope you’re glad, too.’’ ‘‘Indeed, I am both—I can not tell you how much (!) and I’m wise enough not to try.’’ He didn’t. They never knew the real cause of his surprise and delight. When the wedding trip was over and the couple had settled down in a little home of their own Mary would come over often enough to see that the books didn’t get tangled up and a few months later the business tide turned and Har- mon’s ship, with the rest of the mer- cantile world, rode on the high waves of prosperity ; but to this day the store- keeper is unable to state what it was that settled the question of clerks. Richard Malcolm Strong. —_—__-~» 4-2 Now It’s Shovels. A New York paper says: Plans are under discussion for a consolidation of the leading manufacturers of shovels and spades. There has been a very compact association in that trade for a long time, but now an actual merging of interests is proposed. The new com- pany, if one is formed, may be known as the Ames Shovel and Tool Company. It is reported that options have been secured on plants representing over 90 per cent. of the business. Chas. A. Coye Manufacturer and Jobber of Awnings, Tents, Flags, Horse and Wagon Covers, Lawn Swings, Iron Hammock Chairs, Seat Shades and Wagon Umbrellas Twines of all Kinds 11 Pearl Street Grand Rapids, Michigan TO THE TRADE: We are the only manufacturers of mite in Lower ee suitable for general k work and wg lasting; also Caps, Safety Fuse, Electric e, Batteries, Dirt Augers, etc. Our s are strictly high grade and reliable, twenty- ve years inthe business. Prices and goods right. Shipments made promptly on same day order is received. Try us by inquiry. AJAX DYNAMITE WORKS, Bay City, Mich. Glover’s Gem Mantles are superior to all others for Gas or Gasoline. Glover’s Wholesale Merchandise Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. Manufacturers Importers and Jobbers of GAS and GASOLINE SUNDRIES ELLIOT 0. GROSVENOR Late State Food Commissioner Advisory Counsel to manufacturers and jobbers whose interests are affected by the Food Laws of any state. Corres- pondence invited. 1232 Majestic Building, Detroit, Mich. Electric & Gas Fixtures As we design and manufacture our own fixtures, and selling to users only, we save you jobbers’ and retailers’ profits. Our pic- torial suggestions for the asking. The T. J. Mosher Electric Co. Mfrs. Fixtures, Belts, Insoles, Grand Rapids, Mich., U. S. A- vf ILLUSTRATIC! eras erelul aa: A CUDELD Ee TE 100,000 Pounds of Butter Wanted for which I will pay the highest market price. I am also in the market for eggs and poultry. Write for quotations or telephone either Bell or New State phone at warehouse or residence. J. W. FLEMING, Belding, Michigan. TARRED FELT State Agents Established 1868. Coal Tar, Asphalt Paints, Roofing Pitch, Galvanized Iron Cornice, 2 and 3 ply and Torpedo Gravel Ready Roofing, Sky Lights, Eave Troughing, Sheet Metal Workers and Con- tracting Roofers. Ruberoid Roofing, Building, Sheathing and Insulating Papers and Paints. H. M. REYNOLDS & SON, Grand Rapids, Mich. Batteries, General Contractors, , 4, MICHIGAN TRADESMAN WHITE LEAD PROCESS. Does the Work of Three Months in Five Days. It seems that the problem of how to save time in the manufacture of white lead has at last been solved. Upon this problem a vast amount of labor has been spent, and many chemical proc- esses and mechanical devices have evolved out of a long line of experi- ments only to have the results rejected by the trade as unsatisfactory. White lead and linseed oil make paint and for this purpose 150,000 tons of white lead is annually consumed. The Lead Trust, or the National Lead Company, which is its corporate name, owning fully 60 per cent. of the Ameri- can white lead factories, and two or three other companies outside of the trust at the present time produce al- most the entire supply of white lead and make it according to the old-fash- ioned ‘‘Dutch process.’’ Every new effort to find a substitute for the product of the Dutch process has shown that there is no other way than by corrosion to make a white lead which the paint- ers will accept. But it seems to have been too readily assumed that a thor- ough corrosion could be effected only by tbe slow process. At all events, a new process has been found. It is a process of corrosion. It acts upon the blue lead in precisely the same way as the old Dutch process acts, but it does in five days what by the Dutch process requires from three to four months. White lead is carbonate of lead. That is, it is ordinary blue lead corroded by carbonic acid gas. The blue lead is found sometimes pure, as in the Mis- souri lead fields, and often in combina- tion with silver and copper. It is smelted into small blocks, which are known as pig lead, and which in that form are the raw material of the white lead factories. By the primitive process which still obtains in the production of almost the entire supply of white lead now being marketed, the pig lead is first melted and is ejected from the melting pot through a tube and spigot at the hottom of the pot about an inch in diameter onto an endless chain, each link of which is a mould having the general appearance of a waffle-iron. In the shape thus assumed by the melted lead, it is called a ‘‘buckle,’’ the pur- pose of giving it this waffle-like shape being to provide as much surface as possible for the carbonic acid gas to attack. The buckles, laid one by one, in earthern pots, are ‘‘stacked’’ in a room| - of convenient size and under each pot is a small basin containing acetic acid. The acetic acid basins are surrounded by wet tan bark and the heat thereby generated, acting upon the fumes of the acetic acid, creates the carbonic acid gas which, eating through the blue lead, produces the white corrosion known as white lead. The process of corrosion occupies from 90 to Ioo days, and even then the blue lead has not been completely correded. It is not safe to continue the process much longer than ninety days, however, because after corrosion a deleterious change oc- curs and that portion of the lead which has first corroded becomes crystallized, and all this hard and gritty material must be removed. It is to be seen, therefore, that while this primitive method of manufacture is thus far the only one that has produced a white lead entirely adapted to the re- quirements of commerce, there are never- theless in the method serious drawbacks and defects. Most serious of all is the amount of time consumed. Another is ‘the labor and expense involved in sepa- rating the crystallized material from that which is simply corroded. The third is the considerable residuum, usually as much as 30 per cent., of blue lead which even at the end of the ninety-day period has been unaffected by the carbonic acid. Each of these defects has been reached and overcome by the new proc- ess. This new process is the invention of J. W. Bailey, a_practical mechanic of great experience:in white lead manufac- ture. Its product, as in the case of the old Dutch process, is carbonate of lead. The only difference is that when the carbonic acid treatment is ended, the blue lead is completely corroded, five days only have been consumed and no crystallization whatever has occurred. The pig lead is melted precisely as by the older process. It is driven from the melting pot by the force of its own gravity through a short horizontal noz- zle, as in the former case, but instead of running out into the waftfe-shaped buckles it is forced through a thin steel plate, in which the horizontal nozzle is made to terminate, the steel plate being perforated with about two hundred mi- nute holes not more than one one-hun- dredth of an inch in diameter. There thus fall into the air, cooling immediately, fine metallic fibres which, dropping upon trays each holding about fifty — of fibre and permitting free circulation through the entire mass, are passed swiftly through an 8 per cent. solution of acetic acid and_ then stacked. This entire process is mechan- ical and automatic, and a great amount of hand labor is saved. The carbon dioxide has to operate upon a minute lead fibre instead of upon a large, thick buckle. Practically, therefore, the ex- posed lead is all surface. Every par- ticle is reached by the gas immediately and in four or five days it has been en- tirely corroded. There is no blue lead remaining and the further process or separation by which under the old method the crystallized particles must be removed is unnecessary. Under the most careful microscopical examination nothing is disclosed in the Bailey prod- uct except pure white lead and that 2 or 2% per cent. of water which is a neces- sary ingredient of the best white lead product. The economies thus accom- plished are enormous. The total cost of manufacture by the Dutch process aver- ages from $13 to $18 per ton of dry product. When it is said that the total cost per ton by the new process averages something less than $5 the effect of Mr. Bailey’s invention is seen to be far reaching. Even at the heavy and fluc- tuating cost of between $13 and $18, however, white lead manufacture has been immensely profitable and the an- nual market increases in huge propor- tions. The owners of the Bailey process have gone into its development with confidence and energy. They have bought a large tract of land in the well- known Missouri lead fields on which several mines of known value have been located. They have made themselves much the largest owners of lead-bear- ing ores in this famous lead territory. Their property adjoins that of the St. Joe mine, which is one of the heaviest lead producers in the world. In this immediate neighborhood are the min- ing properties of the Lead Trust and also the areas recently purchased by the Messrs. Guggenheim, whose associ- ation with the Smelting Trust has been announced. With the new process and these exten- sive mines as a portion of their assets | and sustained by large capital, these men have recently organized the Union Lead and Oil Company. It is the purpose to take out their own ores, reduce them on the spot by concentrating plants, four of which, each of 2,000 tons capacity, are presently to be constructed, and con- vey the prodnct by railroad to St. Louis. The company’s white lead works are to be located in Brooklyn. The operation of capital that by the new process can be turned over four times a month, as against that which, to produce similar results, must be locked || up for nearly four months, foretells a revolution in the white lead business, —---~> 0 > No Cause for Worry. Mrs. Housekeep—By the way, Jane, I never thought to ask you why you left your last place. New Maid—The mistress caught the master kissing me, but you needn’t be afraid of that, ma’am. Mrs, Housekeep—Well, I should say not ! New Maid—No, ma’am. Your hus- band ain’t my style at all. Rules Which Do Not Regulate. From the Druggist’s Circular. Did you ever put upa sign: ‘‘Keep from behind this counter,’’ or anything like that? You have, without a doubt. Did people take due notice and gov- ern themselves accordingly? Perhaps. And perhaps they didn’t. Old friends who had been coming be- hind the counter for months and years, and who were the very ones for whose benefit the sign was placed in position, saw it and said, ‘‘Oh, that doesn't mean me.’’ You added a postscript, ‘‘This means you,’’ and those old friends saw it and laughed. ‘‘Some of these fellows must have been getting in your way back here,’’ they said with familiar squeeze of your vaccinated arm. And then what did you do? Write another sign? Throw the whole sign business in the fire? Kick your old friend out of the store? I have spoken about this disregard of rules before. The people of this free country think that clocks are something to be regulated; but men—never! ——_2>20.__ The Removal of Warts. The removal of warts by caustic ap- plications occasionally results in the formation of ulcerous sores and disfigur- ing scars. Salicylic acid may be used for that purpose without the slightest harmful effect. The following is an ex- cellent combination which any one can use : Mercuric chloride, 5 grains. Salicylic acid, 1 drachm. Collodion, 1 ounce. Apply once a day, the upper crust of the previous application being removed before a fresh one is made. After a few applications the wart may be painlessly removed by gentle trac- tion. —_> 4 > __ A man may be both a success and a failure ; he may bea success as a failure and a failure as a success. Delivery Wagons Chocolate Coolers Ice Cream and Store Refrigerators Write for prices. FRITZ & GOELDEL MFG. CO., Alabama Street Grand Rapids, Mich. You ought to sell LILY WHITE “The flour the best cooks use” VALLEY CITY MILLING CO., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Talk No. 8 If you are suffering from any of the following symptoms write Dr. Rankin for free consultation. CATARRH OF THE BRONCHIAL TUBES. Have you a cough? Are you losing flesh? Do you cough at night? Have you pain in side? Do you take cold easily? Is your appetite variable? Have you stitches in side? Are you low spirited at times? Do you cough on going to bed? Do you cough in the morning? Is your cough short and hacking? Have you a disgust for fatty foods? Is there a tickling behind the palate? Do you feel you are growing weaker? Is there a burning pain in the throat? Do you cough worse night and morning? __ Do you have to sit up at night to get breath? Go or write to DR. C. E. RANKIN Powers’ Opera House Block Grand Rapids, Michigan Graduate of University of Michigan and Illinois School of Electro-Therapeutics Mail Treatment Dr. Rankin’s system of ‘‘Home Treatment” is well known and highly efficient. Send for free symptom blank. Fans for Warm Weather Nothing is more appre- ciated on a hot day than a substantial fan. Espe- cially is this true of coun- try customers who come to town without provid- ing themselves with this necessary adjunct to com- fort. We have a large line of these goods in fancy shapes and unique designs, which we fur- nish printed and handled as follows: We can fill orders on five hours’ notice if necessary, but don’t ask us to fill an order on such short notice if you can avoid it. _ Tradesman Company Grand Rapids, Michigan & t + mt Nae Foon A AS, ‘| a” “¥ 1 “—— Ne MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 9 A NEW ORGANIZATION. A very aged saying is that misery oves company. A fellow feeling makes all men kin. It is a common practice for those who have dared and suffered together to organize and perpetuate the memories and the associations. A good example of that sort of thing is the Grand Army of the Republic, whose membership is made up of those who bore arms in defense of their country. A similar sample is the Hay Fever As- sociation, joined by men and women who have or think they have this ail- ment. They are accustomed to meet every summer in some high and dry place where they can sneeze in concert and console each other. Now an ap- pendicitis club is being started, and it is proposed to have a national organiza- tion, with state and local branches, Its founder is W. F. Fernauld, of Old Orchard, Me., who parted company with his appendix vermiformis at the Mass- achusetts General Hospital in 1898. If he succeeds in his undertaking his as- sociation will have a large membership. Appendicitis by that name is a new disease. A good deal of it used to pass under the general head of peritonitis, and before that was known as plain in- flammation of the bowels, but under any appellation it got there just the same. If the gold cure graduates have re- unions, why not those who have known the surgeon’s knife and lived to tell the tale? Should the organization grow as its originator expects and hopes, there are a great many things it might ac- complish. One of them would be the establishment of another memorial or decoration day. It would then become incumbent upon the survivors to put flowers on the graves of those whose eligibility for membership was spanned only by the few hours or few days inter- vening between parting with their vermiform appendix and parting with their lives. Great experience meetings the members could hold and delicious discussions could be indulged in, thrilling tales told and hour after hour devoted to the narration of surgical sufferings. Then in time there would spring up associations of the sons and the daughters of those who had suffered from appendicitis, just as there are Sons of Veterans and Daughters of the Amer- ican Revolution. There is no end to the organizing business. FOLLOWING A GOOD EXAMPLE, That advertising pays is axiomatic in the United States. There are thousands who owe their wealth to their judicious and liberal employment of printer’s ink. In fact the enterprising, energetic busi- ness man would as soon think of getting along without book-keepers or clerks or insurance as to try to dispense with paid newspaper announcements. What is said of individual business enter- prises has wide application and is as true of villages and cities. Hitherto it has been entirely an American custom for enterprising places to advertise their attractions in the hope of inducing others to invest money there. Cities and villages that have made the experiment have found it a profitable way of in- creasing industries and prosperity. England is much slower than the United States, and more conservative. For a long time the British were dis- posed to ridicule the booming of Amer- ican towns and characterized it asa foolish expenditure of energy and money. As in other instances Great Britain at length consents to adopt American ideas and follow American examples. Some of the English cities have recently issued attractive pamph- lets for gratuitous distribution setting forth naturalor artificial advantages, with the hope of inducing outsiders to come and leave a little money. Town boom- ing has as yet gained no such propor- tions abroad as it enjoys in this coun- try, but if the first experiments prove profitable in England the scheme will be contagious and other towns will catch it. The fault-finding writers of pungent paragraphs for the London and other British papers will no longer be poking fun at their American cousins on this account. They are coming to appreciate more than ever before that advertising pays and that the applica- tion of the axiom is not limited to the retail stores. Just now, unfortunately, the British have great difficulty to keep their industries running on anything like full time. What they need is not so much new factories as it is work for the old ones, but all the same they are coming to the right idea in advertising theories and practice by still further adopting American methods. Competition with the general Govern- ment in mail carrying has been sup- posed impossible, for various reasons, Cost is one. Another, and sufficient as commonly understood, is the Govern- ment’s assertion of exclusive rights in the premises. But this understanding is subject to exception, it appears. A company having its headquarters in Omaha has opened an opposition mail carrying service, to whose operations the legal bureau of the Postoffice De- partment says exceptions can not be taken. The company confines its busi- ness to first-class matter. It collects and forwards letters for one cent postage. It serves only the business portion of cities, which districts have large quan- tities of first-class mail matter. The saving of a cent on every letter makesa considerable item in a given time. The letters are forwarded to their destina- tion by express, the cost of the opera- tion being figured down to six-tenths of a cent. Receipts at the Omaha post office are said to have fallen off appre- ciably since this competition set in, The cut can not be met by the postal authorities, because the law fixes postage rates. Besides, the profits of first-class postage are necessary to overcome in part the deficit resulting from carrying second-class matter at losing rates. The competition does not touch second-class matter. This rivalry, if it is what it is represented to be, may have beneficial effect in the long run. It may induce Congress to listen to reason and reform the Service, which does an immense losing business for a few firms, at the expense of the people at large. It will be urged, of course, by the second-class freighters, to amend the law so as to shut out absolutely competition instead of closing the door to abuse of the sec- ond-class rates. It will serve the public best by reforming said abuses, as one cent letter postage can then be extended to everybody. Every merchant who has not already done so should write his Representative at once, urging him to work and vote for the High peddling bill, which has passed the Senate and is now before the House. The time is short and action must be prompt. A man never becomes thoroughly de- praved and beyond the hope of redemp- tion until he begins to make excuses for attending a circus. IMPERIALISM AND CONSCRIPTION. One of the greatest evils of imperial- isin is the militarism which is its neces- sary concomitant. Imperialism, in the modern acceptance of the term, means the absorption of the territory of weaker peoples by the stronger nations. To keep these alien races in subjection, the application and constant presence of military force is necessary. Those na- tions, therefore, which engage in im- perialistic enterprises must perforce in- crease their military establishments. Such has been our experience, and such is at the present moment the ex- perience of Great Britain. Germany also realizes that the proper protection of her colonial empire and the prosecu- tion of her ulterior and secret ambitions require a greatly increased naval force. Military expansion presents compara- tively few difficulties to monarchical and despotic governments, where uni- versal military service is the law; but in such countries as Great Britain and the United States, where all military service is purely voluntary, except where the national defense is concerned, the military expansion necessitated by imperialistic ambitions involves serious problems. In countries where individ- ual liberty is great and where wages are good, the military service in time of peace presents few attractions to likely young men. During the excitement of wartimes little difficulty is experienced in recruiting ; but when the excitement disappears recruits are difficult to find. This country has found how difficult it is to secure recruits sufficient to maintain the strength of our compara- tively small standing army, and how even more difficult it is to recruit the naval service. Great Britain is at the present time engaged in remodeling her military system. The War Office has prepared a plan for the future organiza- tion of the army, which includes regu- lars, militia and volunteers. While the plan seems comprehensive enough, the War Office officials are finding great difficulty in securing sufficient recruits to fill up the strength of the different regiments. Men were willing enough to go to South Africa during the height of the campaign there, but army life has lost all charms since that conflict has become merely a guerrilla warfare. So great has been the difficulty ex- perienced in recruiting that the stand- ards of height and weight have already been several times modified, until now it is even proposed to permit the enlist- ment of men as small as five feet, pro- vided they are physically strong. The British journals, and even public men, have been hinting in a veiled sort of way at the ultimate necessity of some sort of modified conscription. The mil- itary branch must be kept up if Great Britain is to maintain her empire; hence, if men for service in the army can be had in no other way, some form of conscription or universal military service will be necessary. THE LESSON OF THE PANIC. Now that the excitement attendant on the recent wild flurry in Wall Street has had time to abate, and cool-headed people have had an opportunity to fully study the features of the affair, some- thing like a correct idea of the whole matter is being formed. It seems to be a mere repetition of the same old _ story of the big fish swallowing the little fish. The managers of the ‘‘corner’’ and the speculators with unlimited resources who were able to margin their trades to any amount made money, while the great army of small speculators who had been swelling the daily transactions in Wall Street to figures never before known saw their winnings and their money put up on margins swallowed up in a twinkling. There will probably never be an ac- curate estimate of the vast sum of money lost by the masses in the excite- ment of two weeks ago. The few men who made all that money probably care little for the heartburnings and misery that have resulted in a large number of cases. The thing has happened so many times before that it seems marvel- ous that it could have been worked so cleverly this time. It is evident, how- ever, that one crop of foolish people, eager to get rich quickly, succeeds the other with monotonous regularity, and the only new thing about the whole affair is that it is a fresh set of lambs that is shorn each time. The experi- ence of one set does not appear to have the least influence upon those that fol- low. The collapse of the tremendous specu- lation which prevailed in Wall Street for several weeks, while it resulted en- tirely from causes having no relation to general business, can not but havea bad effect by withdrawing from the pockets of the people vast amounts of money for the enrichment of a few lead- ing speculators. Now that the collapse has come, it may well be marveled how even the wildest speculators could have been mis- led into following the stock market with prices of all values inflated away above their intrinsic worth. That a collapse was inevitable was apparent to every- body not blinded by direct contact with the excitement in Wall Street. The way in which the crisis came wasa surprise, it is true; but the expected collapse was none the less thorough and sensa- tional. The natural result of the heavy losses by the great mass of speculators will be a great shrinkage in speculative ac- tivity for some time to come. Having been burned, the mass of the people can not be expected to again tempt the fire until the recollection of the experience has been blunted by time: In the mean- time, stocks and other values will grad- ually find their proper level and ad- vance or decline in accordance with the shrinkage or expansion of their real worth, until a new crop of speculators take hold. For the present, however, the excitement is over. The next session of Congress is pretty sure to find the territories of New Mex- ico, Arizona and Oklahoma seeking ad- mission as states. Their population at present will compare very favorably with that of Nevada or Wyoming. It is not counted a very big city which has more population than either of the last named States. Statehood carries with it two United States senators and at least one member of the popular branch of Congress. Nevada has as many votes in the .Upper House at Washington as New York or Pennsylvania. It must be admitted that there are already states in the Union no better entitled to that distinction than the territories which seek admission. It is practically cer- tain that the three mentioned will knock at the door of Congress at its next ses- sion and will plead earnestly for what they seek. The man who believes only half that he hears generally gets along all right if he happens to select the right half. 10 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ote Clothing London Styles Which Will Not Be Popu- lar Here. The newest fashion plate from London gives me a thrill of annoyance. It pur- ports to be, and of course is, an accurate view of the fashions in vogue among Englishmen of breeding, and as the plate comes from a good house it must be regarded as authentic from the Eng- lish standpoint. I find in it, however, one figure staring at me and presenting that nerve-shattering discord, the white cravat worn with a dinner coat. There has been much controversy on _ this point, although the arguing has been done principally by the ignorant and foolish. The only logical view to take is that a man who wears a white cravat with a dinner coat would be guilty of going into the society of ladies in the evening in a coat without tails upon it. I can think of few crimes more worthy of the attention of the hangman. The white cravat is the tribute that we pay to the sex, and to wear it with a dinner coat means that the wearer considers the society of men—to which the dinner coat should be exclusively confined—as deserving of deference as the society of ladies. I need say no more on this very painful subject except to pronounce the final judgment that a man of our class who does not know the correct occasions on which to appear ina dinner coat, and the style of cravat that should be worn with it, is past all saving. He really does not deserve to possess the price of any coat. I am not one of those who believe that all the desirable fashions are set in England. We area young people, but we have very good ideas of our own, now, on the subject of what is genteel and becoming in dress, and there are some points that our English brethren could copy from us with advantage to themselves. If a titled Englishman visits me this year and shocks me with any such outrage upon good form as a dinner coat and a white cravat, I shall cut his acquaint- ance. You will observe that in this paragraph I have not employed the term ‘“Tuxedo’’ coat. That term is only used by persons indifferently bred. + ee I am advised of another London fash- ion that is scarcely likely to be adopted by our own people of elegance. We consented to follow the custom estab- lished by our English brothers and sis- ters of dining out at popular restaurants on Sunday nights, partly because we thought it a good idea and partly be- cause it gave Bridget and James Yellow- plush a chance to attend to their love affairs. We stopped there, however, and most of us came to the conclusion that strict evening dress was not alto- gether good form on Sunday nights. Perhaps this was because we wished to vary the monotony of evening clothes— ‘‘dress suits,'’ some benighted people still insist on saying—seven nights in the week. The English, however, have re-established the evening costume de rigeur for Sunday nights and have gone a step farther besides. It is correct in London now to dine on Sunday night at a fashionable restaurant and go from it to church. The rector, therefore, has the agreeable experience of preaching his Sunday night sermon to an assem- blage attired precisely as it would be if he were conducting a theater instead of a house of worship: The men are in claw-hammers, the ladies decolletees. The sight must, of course, afford him inspiration for his holy words, but we shall hardly advance as far as that in New York and Chicago. At least not this season. > + + = My friend the cultivated tailor is not going into the doldrums, because he re- ports no falling off in his orders asa re- sult of the demand for inexpensive out- ing apparel. This means, I suppose, that we shall wear light tweeds and cheviots of the usual expensive variety in the morning during the summer, no matter to what lengths of negligee we may permit ourselves to go in the after- noon. My tailor indorses the view I expressed in my last article,that the ex- aggerated shoulders and so-called ‘‘ mil- itary’’ flare at the seams of a sack coat were nightmares, and he assures me to- day that both will be discontinued. There is nothing very startlingly new in English tweeds, except, perhaps, a deliciously delicate steel-gray with a smooth surface faintly dotted with in- finitesimal pink or blue spots of the paiest possible tint. This should make a dream of a suit. The same author- ity tells me that the sack coat will be cut with three or four buttons and Straight, although with men of good figure there will, of course, be accom- plished a nice waist effect. My tailor does not attempt to exert this waist effect on humpy or gross figures, which to my mind is very just; a man withan indifferent figure may have the right to wear a coat, but it is not fair to ask the tailor to attempt the impossible with it. On the same principle it is foolish in some men that I know to blame their tailor for their trousers. The trousers constitute the simplest problem in suit- making, and any cutter can put a pair of artistic trousers on decent legs. When the legs are bowed or spavined the tailor is not to blame. In any case, a man with bow legs can scarcely be said to be well born, and in that event no one need be interested in the way his trous- ers fit. As to trousers, too, there is, I am glad to say, to be a sharp reduction in the wealth of material from the hip to the knee. The peg-top effect at the ankle will remain,which is very proper, for a nice effect is always gained by a difference of one and a half to two inches in the width between the knee and the ankle. A baggy thigh, how- ever, no matter if it may have been deemed ultra-smart for a season, will work havoc with the best built pair of legs in the world, and that is very dis- tressing.—Percy Shafton in Apparel Gazette. >a Wooden Legs to Fall Back On. Kokomo, Ind., May 18—Isaac Stev- ens, employed at the Greentown pump- ing station, who wears an artificial leg, took in the town last night, winding up in jail, minus his wooden appendage, having pledged the leg at one of the saloons, he could not recall where, for drinks. Investigation disclosed that Stevens brought five legs to town with him and left them in different drink shops in exchange for liquor. In police court Stevens offered the Mayor another leg for security on his fine, which that official declined to accept. ——__2»>e>___ No matter how poor a man is, there may have been a time when he rode in his own carriage—while his mother pushed it along. Ask to see Samples of Pan-American Guaranteed Clothing Makers Wile Bros. & Weill, Buffalo, N. Y. Ne = < ~ if The best, after all | vg Is the “Sterling” Overall. L 4 - 4 oh. MORRIS W. MONTGOMERY, i Write for prices and samples. Lansing, Mich. 4s &, et ° Fr kom oa Ye | : +> When placing your or- "> der for Fall 1g01 the ques- J . 2 tion of VALUE should en- a ter into consideration. ee. bo Our salesmen will start in a few days to show you the best VALUES ever LS aS —+ placed before you. . Our CLOTHING #§la- De beled with the accompany- be fe ing trade mark stands to- day the acknowledged un- excelled clothing for tail- h 4 oring, designing, style and Our Trade Mark and Guarantee. me smartness. i Should our salesmen not a Ws call to explain the impor- tant facts about our cloth- r | - ing, write for sample gar- _ 4 ments. ;_& M. Wile & C aa ‘ 11e O. I Buffalo, N. Y. L eis as - Prices Right eet ss. eS | a ae - ‘ ee > «< ~ t a Ri ~ MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 11 Dry Goods Weekly Market Review of the Principal Staples. Staple Cottons—Have shown but little change in the general character of the business this week. The demand for home consumption of all kinds has been moderate, the buying being merely for near-by consumption. Brown sheetings and drills show considerable irregular- ity except for export business, and ex- port lines are firm. Ducks and brown osnaburgs are quiet at previously re- ported prices. Bleached cottons show no marked improvement, and prices are irregular, although without any open change in quotations. Wide sheetings are quiet; cotton flannels and blankets show a moderate business, but rather in favor of buyers, as far as prices are concerned. Denims have been rather slow, and prices remain nominally the same. Other coarse colored cottons show a very light business, and prices favor the buyer. Prints and Ginghams—There is a quiet general tone to the whole section of printed cottons. Trade has been limited and there is but little of interest to note. Spot business and mail orders continue just about the same as last week. Both fancies and staples are easy for the buyers, as far as stock on hand is concerned. Buyers display little in- terest for stocks coming to hand. Prices are irregular for all narrow prints, al- though fine white specialties are steady with moderate sales. Percales remain unsteady, both in demand and prices. Staple ginghams and fine dress ging- hams in leading makes are steady, but low-grade dress ginghams are very un- steady. Dress Goods—Aside from a modest filling in demand, the dress goods mar- ket is almost devoid of business. Of course, the initial business is practical- ly all in now, and it is not surprising that the primary market should reflect dull conditions. The scene of activity has been shifted to the mills, where the work of weaving out the sample pieces goes on. The volume of business is not likely to show any growth from pres- ent standards until the jobbers, cutters- up, etc., have been able to test their trade, and secure orders on heavy- weight lines. The manner in which plain goods have dominated the situa- tion is a distinct disappointment to a good many manufacturers. They would hail with delight any indication of a return to fancy or semi-fancy effects. As yet the fancy seems as far from tak- ing a place in the market as early in the season. Some very fair business has been reported on cheviots and pebble cheviots in the lower grades. Home- spuns have not been a success, buyers being afraid of them. Venetians, broad- cloths, tricots, sackings, etc., have led the van, most other fabrics being no- where in comparison with them. Woolens—The late wet spring did much to restrict the retailers’ sales of lightweight suits and overcoats, conse- quently the wholesale clothier did not get the volume of repeat business that he expected he would have received before this, and consequently the cloth- ier has refrained from making further purchases of lightweight piece goods, except where it was absolutely neces- sary. What with the bad spring weath- er interfering with the return spring business and the conservative manner in which the clothier has purchased heavyweight overcoatings and suitings, the goods manufacturer has run upon pretty bare times. Manufacturers will heave a sigh of relief as soon as they can assure themselves that the period of lean business is over. Underwear—Thirty-five manufactur- ers of fleece lined underwear recently met and agreed to advance prices on fleeced goods and to shut down their mills at night, the mills not to run more than 50 hours per week. This move ought to put the market in this line on a firmer footing, providing this agree- ment is adhered to. It is hoped, for the interests of the manufacturers them- sevles, that such will be the case, but if the past be taken as a criterion, it will not be long before some of those thirty- five manufacturers will try to undersell their competitors. It is not-so very long ago, less than a year and a half, that a number of men banded together, under the name of the Fleeced Goods Manufacturers’ Associa- tion, for the very purpose for which the manufacturers met last week, to keep prices firm. The trade smiled in a su- perior way and predictions were rife that it would not be long before the very gentlemen who met would be cutting each others’ throats, figuratively speak- ing. There was no incentive to cut then, so prices held, but nothing has been heard of the association this year, to the writer’s knowledge, and so their labors were fruitless, as prices have been cut so ruthlessly of late that one result was the meeting above men- tioned. Whether it can doany good is, of course, a matter of conjecture, and most of the trade, remembering past meetings of the same order, are in- clined to be skeptical. To use a rather slang phrase, ‘‘it is up to the manu- facturers’’ to prove that they, the skep- tics, are mistaken. Carpets—The opening of the new fall season was practically inaugurated last week, when Alexander Smith & Sons, through W. & J. Sloan & Co., their sell- ing agents, opened their new lines for the inspection of buyers at 3%@s5c per yard below last season’s prices on cer- tain grades of 3% goods. While one large Eastern mill is also reported to have met the concession there are other manufacturers of 3¢ goods who claim that this is not necessary, and that the active business last season demonstrated this fact, and the latter feel confident that the latter prices will at least be obtained. Even those who have already taken orders at the concession are giv- ing their customers to understand that tapestries and velvets are subject to higher prices that will prevail later. While some ingrain carpets have been shown to early buyers who have come to market, the salesmen will not start out very generally until the latter part of this or the first of next week. —> 2. Good Taste in Carpets. Velvet carpets are now cut into rugs and used without borders, a plan which makes possible utilizing partly worn carpets of large rooms for small rooms. Few new carpets are now fitted to the corners of the room, a bare space being left if only of a few inches. The greater ease with which moths and carpet bugs can be looked after is a paramount rea- son for this arrangement. Fur rugs, it may be added, should not be spread in the middle of a room or across an en- trance door. Put them rather where they will add comfort, as before a chair or sofa. —_—_-—_-> 2. Man’s failure in this world may often be attributed to the fact that he uses blank cartridges when firing at the tar- get of success. The Kaiser to Settle the Corset Question. In Germany the physicians’ appeal against corsets has met with a_ response —_ the authorities, as well as the peo- ple. The wearing of corsets by pupils of the public schools has been prohibited and the press has unanimously approved the prohibition. But the demands of trade are the same in all lands, and the alarmed corset- makers have appealed to the govern- ment to rescind its order, which, they say, will ruin their business. If the German girls are forced to dis- card corsets in their school days, they may never resume them, and a great industry will perish. The anti-corset edict, it is claimed, is contrary to the principles of good government and sound political economy. The govern- ment’s reply to this ingenious plea has not yet been made public. The doctors and the corsetmakers may be allowed to fight it out, with Emperor William to act as umpire and final judge in the corset problem. —_>_2>_ Lights That Fatigue the Eye. The question of fatigue caused to the eyes by various kinds of artificial lights has recently been taken up and studied at some length by a Russian govern- ment expert, says Electricity. He says that the* involuntary closing of the eye (winking) is a sign of weariness. Using surfaces illuminated by various lights, he counted the involuntary movements of the eyelid, his results being that when candlelight was used the eyes were closed 6.8 times a minute: with gaslight, winking occurred 2.8 times a minute ; with sunlight, the eyes closed 2.2 times, and with electric light 1.8 times. From these facts he draws the conclusion, which seems to be corrobo- rated by other observations, that the electric light is the least injurious to the eyesight of all varieties of artificial illuminants. —---—-0 As we grow older, we learn to pity where once we blamed. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ © @ @ @ @ PDOQOOQO©ODOOQOODESSOQOOOOOOS Michigan Fire and Marine Insurance Co. Organized 1881. Detroit, Michigan. Cash Capitai/, $400,000. Net Surplus, $200,000. Cash Assets, $800,000. D. WHITNEY, JR., Pres. D. M. FERRY, Vice Pres. F. H. Wuitney, Secretary. M. W. O’BRIEN, Treas. E. J. Boorn, Asst. Sec’y. DIRECTORS, D. Whitney, Jr., D. M. Ferry, F. J. Hecker, M. W. O’Brien, Hoyt Post, Christian Mack, Allan Sheldon, Simon J. Murphy, Wm. L. Smith, A. H. Wilkinson, James Edgar, H. Kirke White, H. P. Baldwin, Hugo Scherer, F. A. Schulte, Wm. V. Brace, James McMillan, F. E. Driggs, Henry Hayden, Collins B. Hubbard, James D. Standish, Theodore D. Buhl, M. B. Mills, - Alex. Chapoton, Jr., Geo. H. Barbour, S. G. Gaskey, Chas. Stinchfield, Francis F. Palms, Wm. C. Yawkey, David C. Whit- ney, Dr. J. B. Book, Eugene Harbeck, Chas. F. Peltier, Richard P. Joy, Chas. C. Jenks, @ POQDODODODOO®E ©OQQDOOQOODO POODOOOOQOOOQOOGOOD BORORORCEOROHOROROHOHOR William Reid Importer and Jobber of Polished Plate, Window and Ornamental Glass Paint, Oil, White Lead, Var- nishes and Brushes GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. W. FRENCH, Resident Manager. Memorial Day Decorations _ Just arrived, a big line of Memorial Day decorations. Wool Bunting Flags Cotton Bunting Flags Cotton Flags on Sticks and Silk Flags Ranging in size from 2 inches to 36 feet long. Also Red, White and Blue Bunting by the yard. P. STEKETEE & SONS, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Wholesale Dry Goods XS you may h business. WHOLESALE DRY GOODS, > Pz 2>> >>> > > = POO AD AD OAD AA AA FT iS We aim It is possible GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. THAT WEARS WELL more profitable to the merchant in the long run than the kind that looks big in value and falls short otherwise. to carry lines that prove good > by actual test. ave to pay a trifle more for such but it’s the only way to secure a good hosiery Look us over if your stock is low. VOIGT, HERPOLSHEIMER & CO., eee" 12 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ett Shoes and Rubbers Politeness Always Pays in the Shoe Store. There is one thing certain. Your employer may advertise ‘‘no trouble to show goods’’ until the crack of doom, but the opinion of the man who goes out of the store under the circumstances cited above is fixed. That man has nothing good to say of you or the store, but something bad. When he wishes to buy shoes he will go elsewhere. In any case, he becomes one of the factors that go to make up an unfavorable or hostile influence in the community. *x* * * I have seen it happen more than once. A man has gone into a store to get a pair of shoes. He has looked at several pairs and not been entirely sat- isfied that they were just the kind he wanted. He has looked at other and more ornate styles. He has asked the clerk politely to show him all there were in stock. He has noted with ap- proval the extreme urbanity with which the clerk treated him when he first came in, and the clerk’s extreme alacrity of movement. But he has likewise not failed to note with disapproval the changed appearance of the clerk’s coun- tenance, of his tone of voice, and the lack of agility and the steeled hardness of the clerk’s eyes—he hasn't failed to notice these as he has intimated to the clerk his belief that he couldn’t be suited in the store, and would have to go elsewhere. When you observe fire and ginger and fun die out of the sales- man’s eyes, the agility pass out of his movements, the smiling expression of his features give way toa mingled ex- pression of disgust and indifference, then neither you nor anybody else needs to be told that you’re not welcome in his store. And do you wonder at a cus- tomer’s disapproval of such things or at the failure of the clerk to ever be any- thing else than a mere clerk? ee It’s what I call antagonism. Anda clerk who will antagonize a customer in such a manner is manifestly not a valu- able man to his employer. He should be gotten rid of speedily. I know a man who at one time was a salesman for a fruit and vegetable concern in Phila- delphia. A part of his duties was to travel on the trolley to Germantown every Thursday to sell fruit and vege- tables to retail grocers. He was a man past 40 then, yet he had never, so it seemed to me, learned the art of study- ing his customer. As a matter of fact, I never thought he cared much to culti- vate a customer. He would rather be antagonistic than condescending. One Thursday, so he told me afterward, he was walking out of a grocer’s place after an unsuccessful attempt to secure an or- der from the proprietor. And the grocer called to him: ‘‘John! You can send me a dozen baskets of potatoes if you want to. I want to do something for you!’’ ‘“No, you needn’t want to do anything for me; do it for the firm!’’ That was John’s indiscreet response. And | think the grocer, if I remember aright, changed his mind on the spot and didn’t give John the order after all. Which served John right. At any rate, John’s lack of diplomacy was clearly demonstrated after this from time to time, so that his firm finally saw it and got rid of him. His $17 position was suddenly changed to a petty $7 cashier’s position in a downtown restaurant, with Sunday work. And he was glad to get the $7 position, with its Sunday work. + +s In this connection it is well for the young clerk to remember that he can not make a habit in a moment or break it in a moment. It is a matter of de- velopment, of growth, the habit of sav- ing. But at any moment he may begin to make or break any habit. This view of the growth of character should be a mighty stimulus to the clerk who sin- cerely desires and determines to live nearer to the limit of his salary. If we be conscious of any weakness and de- Sire to conquer it, we can force our- selves into positions where we must act in a way to strengthen ourselves through that weakness, cut off our retreat, burn our bridges behind us and fight like Spartans until the victory be ours. Small salary or large salary, we can al- ways save a little for the proverbial rainy day.—Shoe and Leatner Facts. ———_»2 2 _____ Railway Tickets in the Slot. Recent experiments carried on by railway officials at Berne with an auto- matic ticket machine, invented by a Swiss, have given entire satisfaction. The machine is similar to the ordinary automatic machines, but the glass cases contain the tickets,on which are printed the names of stations and the price of the ticket. By dropping in the right amount and pulling a handle the ticket is set free. The machinery is so well constructed that an insufficient sum or any base coins will not work the spring, and there is no danger of the purchaser losing the whole amount. The Swiss railway companies will adopt this new system during the summer months, when the invention will be given a fair trial. As the machine does the work of three men, the experiment will be watched with great interest. A somewhat simi- lar system exists in the south of Ger- many for train tickets only, and it has proved a great success. ——_~>_ 2. How to Lie When Sleeping. The correct posture for sleep is to lie on the right side with the limbs stretched out to their full length, and the arms either straight down by the body or in any comfortable position, provided they are not raised above the head; the mouth should be closed and all the mus- cles of the body should be relaxed. The lungs work with greater delibera- tion during the hours of sleep, and if the arms are raised above the head at this time and for any period the action of the heart drives the blood away from the arms and sends it to the head, fre- quently making one very restless when it does not prevent sleep entirely. —_> 22> ___ Saving Old Rubbers. There is value in the discarded rub- ber boots and shoes. They are ‘‘ worked over’’ into what is known as _ reclaimed rubber, for which there is always a good demand. Charitable organizations are making a business of collecting these old rubbers for the junk man, and the money is being wisely expended. Re- tailers can obtain considerable free ad- vertising, and be charitable at the same time, by having a barrel in front of their store, and another barrel inside the store, each containing a placard stating for whom the old rubbers are be- ing collected and for what purpose. . ———_+> +2.____ Fads Live Only in Dull Times. In conversation with a shoe manufac- turer who is always abreast of the times the subject turned to the many innova- tions during the past few years in the matter of styles. The manufacturer said: ‘‘You can put it down as a fact that such styles as shoes with soles stitched aloft and rope stitching, ex- tremely perforated vamps, stitched heels, etc., were created because in general lines the trade was quiet. The same applies to the abomination known as needle toes, but as soon as_ business regained its normal condition all these fads were done away with.”’ COLODLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL® y te Shoes must @ she © de ek © F it © | @ ® ~\- e to @ a @ > *{ ®) Wear a e Our own make of shoes are made to fit, _— . = will therefore give the longest wear. o 7 e Herold-Bertsch Shoe Co.@ * @ Makers of Shoes @ eee e Grand Rapids, Michigan e : VaLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLE® a} GOOOOGOOECHOOOOOOOOOGHGGHEUHGEGD: = - Rise and Shine You can do both by handling our line of shoes. They are winners. Workmanship on every pair guar- anteed. Bradley & Metcalf Co., Milwaukee, Wis. GOOOGOOOOOTOOOORGHOOOGOHOOGOGHOGUO | ). Shoe Dressings | SSSSSSOSSOSSSSSESSS SSSSSSSESSSOSSSSS i. ae If you want a first class article buy | | bs IDEAL—The finest 10c Ladies’ Shoe Dressing made, per gross, $7.50 | | i] - ~*~ For Gentlemen buy | 1 ELK—Combination (Tan or Black), per gross, $6.00 2B ELK PASTE (Tan or Black), large size, per gross, $4.50 SUNSHINE Dressing (Extra Large), retails at 20c Hirth, Krause | if Et, | TTT” ~—s Grand Rapids, Mich. FS SE A BB OAR RSS SS BBs i 7 L os A) chit th { It is a self-evident fact, well established by thirty years’ experience, by the wearers of shoes in f this state and others, that the goods manufactured f by the firm of Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie & Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan for fit, hard usage and appearance, give the great- j est possible amount of service at the lowest prices consistent with the use of good materials and the employment of the best class of workmanship. « + he SNE RE EE SE a a. eR ? > beh eh oh ot oh oh LY MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 18 The Specialty Shoe a Necessity With the Manufacturer. No phase of shoe production is inter- esting manufacturers more than the specialty shoe idea. The tremendous strides that have been made in the man ufacture of specialty shoes is simply as- tonishing and there is no one topic in the trade that would be of more interest to the shoe manufacturer in general to touch upon than a few remarks about specialty shoes. As we all observe, more or less, there is no disputing the fact that this is a period of specialties. The idea not only dominates the shoe trade, but also in the manufacture of upper stock, sole leather, counters, supplies of various kind, as well as in other industries en- tirely foreign to the shoe business. Specialties are the rage and the manu- facturer who has not got something in the nature of a specialty to offer to his trade is to-day looked upon as being a little behind the times. The specialty shoe for men and wo- men is a distinct success. There is no denying that fact. Evidence is at hand upon all sides to back up this assertion. While it has been predicted that the field would be overworked, that the specialty would soon die out, it is cer- tainly a fact that the specialty shoe was never a greater success than at the present time. While it has been the opinion of many men in the trade that all a person had to do was to place a name ona shoe and it would sell, such an impression has been a wrong one. The manufac- turer who is considering placing a spe- cialty shoe upon the market should do so with the intention that it will repre- sent his ideal in shoemaking at the price for which it sells. That is, it should be the endeavor to make a reli- able line of goods, so that when a trade is once built up thereon it will not be an easy matter for a competitor to step in and take the business away. Every manufacturer should have a specialty shoe to offer to his trade. In fact, it is looked upon as one of the ele- ments of successful manufacturing to- day. When a specialty is made a man- ufacturer is enabled to figure on a cer- tain profit on’ every pair of shoes that he puts out. He does not have to meet the competition encountered in selling regular lines of goods. To successfully introduce a specialty line before the retail and jobbing trade of the country the manufacturer should lay aside a certain amount of money for advertising in the trade papers, for the getting out of a catalogue and win- dow display cards. The trade paper is a very important point for the shoe manufacturer to con- sider when launching a specialty shoe. It is the daily newspaper of the retailer, inasmuch as it conveys information each week to the thousands of retailers lo- cated in all parts of the country. Ad- vertising a line of specialty shoes makes them known to the trade, and when salesmen call upon dealers and state that they wish to show up the Know-Me specialty shoe, which has been so well advertised in the trade journals, the dealers consent to give a hearing, and as a result the salesman establishes an agency for the line. - On the other hand let the salesman go into the dealer’s with a specialty shoe that has not been heard of and see what an impression he can make. Unless the salesman is a personal friend of the dealer, he will undoubtedly be met with the remark that it would not be of any advantage. This is the case time and time again, as salesmen will tell you, and only goes to show the important factor the trade paper is in pushing the sale of a specialty shoe. Catalogues are an important feature of the specialty shoe business. They convey to the dealer the lines that are carried in stock, and when distributed by retailers, as they very often are, to customers, aid in pushing the sale of the goods and result in material benefit in increased sales, While the window display card is not an actual necessity in the introduction of a specialty shoe, still there are deal- ers who are of the opinion that it helps the sale of a shoe to have display cards in their windows advertising the spe- cialty which they handle. The manufacturer is obliged to carry a sufficiently large amount of shoes in stock to fill orders the day they are re- ceived. Most manufacturers who deal in specialties have so systematized their business that they are enabled to carry but a very small amount of goods in stock,and in this way do not have to tie up much money in this direction. The specialty shoe is a fixture in the business. It has come to stay, and will increase in popularity as time goes on. It has reached a wide popularity at the present time, but its development will continue indefinitely.—Boot and Shoe Recorder. —___+ +. Turn Soles Not Waterproof. How often do you have a customer complain that the shoes sold him or her were not waterproof. Very recently the assistant buyer in a large store had a pair of shoes returned, the customer claiming that they leaked. Upon in- spection they were found to be a pair of turn-sole shoes. The assistant, instead of informing the customer that it was impossible to prevent the water from going through a turn-sole shoe and that they should not be used at all in wet weather, made up his mind to have the soles oiled and returned to the cus- tomer without any word of explanation. This, in itself, would have been suffi- cient ground for the customer to have insisted upon more redress, as no mat- ter what the clerk might have done, the shoes would never be impenetrable to water. Fortunately for the business of the store, the buyer stood close by and instructed the assistant to return the shoes as they were to the customer, with the information that they did not guar- antee any turn-sole soles to keep out the water. ———_+> 0. ____ Will Congress Shoes Come in Again ? Said a manufacturer of fine shoes _re- cently: ‘‘I believe the use of elastic gore will again become as universal as it has been in the past. If the congress shoe was once the most popular style, as it assuredly was, because of the ease with which it could be put on or off, then why should it not be again restored to its former prestige? Several manu- facturers in Haverhill are making shoes with gore, and one firm received an or- der recently for 500 cases. A Lynn manufacturer cuts up fifty pieces every week, or several hundred yards. The lace has, of late years, supplanted every other method of fastening, and even the once-popular button boot, for both men and women, was as effectually relegated to the rear as the congress shoe. It is my firm belief that the congress shoe is again to become popular, and espe- cially so for export trade.’’ 6 Inventor of Sugar-Coated Pills. William R. Warner, the Philadelphia chemist, who died recently, was a rela- tive of George Washington. But his surest title to fame is the fact that he was the first man to manufacture sugar- coated pills, for which almost everybody can say ‘‘thanks.’’ He also has an- other claim to notoriety in that he was the first to introduce licorice tablets. The Lasting Tack. The greatest grievance the shoe man has against the manufacturer is em- bodied in that innocent-looking little article known as the ‘‘shoe tack.’’ This little villain is forever prodding the un- protected sole of some unsuspecting purchaser. The truth is, this tack, with the head between the inner and outer soles, has no business there, and any manufacturer who sends out shoes with these tacks left in deserves to have them returned to him, so dealers should request their mannufacturers to examine all their shoes before shipping to see that no tacks remain in them. The nipper to remove these tacks costs $3, and not every shoe man can afford to pay that to overcome the manufactur- er’s neglect. The Shoe Lace. Is there a shoe man in the country who does not waste a great deal of time every day getting the lace straight be- fore_he laces up a shoe on a customer’s foot? We know it would be much easier and quicker for the retailer to wait on a customer were the shoe laces started right in the shoes before they leave the factory. Why would not it be just as easy for the manufacturer to put in the laces properly with the ends even? This could be accomplished if every re- tailer would mention the fact when buy- ing shoes that the laces be put in in the old-fashioned crisscross way. Not over and over with one short end and one long end, which has to be evened up before you can lace up the shoe. —- > -@ Children’s Shoes. It is a noteworthy fact that merchants are beginning to pay more attention to children’s shoes. Manufacturers of specialty lines have started the ball roll- ing and the merchants have not been slow in taking hold. It is now possible to buy children’s shoes from infants’ up made with as much regard to proper measurements and style as in the best lines of men’s and women’s shoes. This is certainly appreciated by a large class of people and the dealers who are first in line are the ones who will reap the benefit. ——_>_2 ~~. A man aiways puts his best foot for- ward; a mule puts his backward. C. M. Henderson & Co. Western Shoe Builders Corner Quincy and Market Sts. Chicago, Hil. Write us for ‘¢ Helpful Hints.” e i, No. 152 Stock No. 152—Velours Calf, Bal. English Welt - $2.00 Stock No. 153—Russia Calf, (wine color) Bal. English Welt - - - $2.00 The above are carried in stock on D. E. EE. widths. We take pleasure in calling your attention to this line as we consider them honest, well made, good fitters and splendid values. 2 : 2 : Men’s English Welt a GEO. H. REEDER & CO., Grand Rapids, Mich. eecccececececececececececcece” very popular: 09090000008 00000000 00000000 Maynard Sole They have black canvas uppers, sewed rubber soles and the prices make them Mons Bais. 6 fo t1................. 40e. Men’s Oxfords, 6 to 11.............37%e. Wouthe’ Bals, i$ to2.......-..... 36. Youths’ Oxfords, 13 to2...........32%e. bogs Bais 20y0.....-............. 37%e. Boys’ Oxfords, 3 to5..............35¢. Child’s Oxfords, 8 to 12....... Edwards-Stanwood Shoe Co., Monroe and Franklin Sts., CHICAGO, ILL. We are having a large trade on our tennis a ee shoes with the famous : 14 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Village Improvement Moral and Economic Influence of Civic Improvement. From the second paper sent me on the Montclair association, I quote as fol- lows : The time has passed when this line of work (civics) can be spoken of as a new departure for women, for we have before us the statement that in New York nearly two hundred years ago a woman had sole charge of the street cleaning. According to a record dated June, 1711, the city government continued the widow of Andreas Donn, deceased, in the office of scavenger of Broad street for one year, at a salary of eleven pounds sterling ; but Chicago has the honor of being the first city in the world to ap- point women as sanitary inspectors. This paver also speaks of the beauty of the flower beds and the smoothly shaven grass plats to be found in the circles and triangles at the junction of streets. Montclair boasts of the most humanely equipped jail in the State, with its separate apartment for women, and its sanitary and padded cell for the insane. It is the committee on the prevention of cruelty to animals that has placed the sign posts, *‘Please uncheck your horses going up this hill,’’ at the top and bottom of the mountain road. A wealthy woman who visits the town in summer has given a beautiful drinking fountain for horses, and placed it at the top of the mountain. This fountain had been offered the town council, but through carelessness it was about to lapse, when the association heard of the generous offer, accepted it, and had it placed in position. The paving of the plaza in front of the railway station is due to the efforts of the railway committee, which visited the officials at least once a month for three years before the work was under- taken. Now the officials co-operate heartily, and do all in their power to keep the different stations around Mont- clair neat and attractive. All the work is done so tactfully and quietly that many people who live in Montclair do not know of the existence of these departments; but should the Sanitary committee drop its work for even one month, the change would be quickly felt. All this proves that it is not so much enthusiasm that is needed in these associations as determined patience, push and persistency that says, ‘‘ This one thing we do.’’ A recent number of a florists’ maga- zine contained a statement to the effect that the florists in Montclair and East and West Orange had donated five thousand chysanthemums and one thous- and salvias to the school children of these three towns. A pamphlet con- taining instructons on the care of chry- santhemums and suggestions for the beautifying of city dooryards was given out with the plants. It is to be hoped that the children will have a chrysan- themum show of their own this fall to give people an idea of the good work already accomplished, and as an _illus- tration of what a little interest may do. Are not the claims of the living chil- dren above those of dead authors? Or do you think these women have not a higher appreciation of a fine sonnet when they can read it in the serene con- sciousness of beautiful and wholesome surroundings? The slow process of ed- ucating public opinion in less wide- awake communities than Montclair is one of the most exasperating things an association has to contend with, but once won and not abused we may move mountains—at least mountains of rub- bish. I have faith, too, in the educated club woman, and this improvement work is hers by divine right. The broom was putin her hands ages ago; why she has never swept the dirt further than her own back door is more than I can tell you. Time alone can tell what the outcome of the present agitation will be. It is the moral duty of the women who are helping to put away the Nineteenth Century that we leave it cleaner and wholesomer than we found it. : Students of the Twentieth Century will ask why all towns were built so monotonously alike, and why in all ages so little consideration has been shown the health, comfort, or pleasures of the dwellers in villages. Without any hesitation historians answer the question with the same old tiresome answer, ‘‘Heredity.’’ When human beings first developed the idea of prop- erty rights and of parental obligations, family life in its rudest state began. Families and those related to them by ties of blood next formed clans or tribes; and as these tribes were continually warring with each other, it became vitally necessary to their existence that they should live close together in order that the clans might more easily protect their homes and property. As a further protection and as an aid against sur- prise, these villages of huts were next surrounded with stockades made of the trunks of trees. These villages, too, were usually laid out along the paths made by the cattle in going to and from their drinking place in order that when set upon by marauding parties instinct would start the cattle home over the familiar path, at the end of which the lookout would have the stockade gates open ready to hurry them in. It can be truthfully said that every town in Europe which antedates the Middle Ages or which was built during that period, was laid out by the cows. It is no jest that Boston owes her crooked streets to the cows of Governor Winthrop and the few other colonists who were able to import cattle. Walled cities, with their narrow, crooked streets, fit places for ambuscade or assault, were the natural sequence of the stockaded village. To-day we do not wall our cities, but we have the re- mains of the old barbaric stockades in the fences around our yards and farms. Let us get rid of them. They are ugly, expensive things at the best. If we feel we can not dispense with them, let us cover them with vines and make them things of beauty some months of each year. The most unique modern example of departure from the old manner of laying out a town is that of Wyoming, Ohio. It is one of the many beautiful residence suburbs of Cincinnati. The streets are laid out in curves instead of the usual straight lines. These curves are not a complete circle, but are left open at op- posite sides of the circle for pretty lit- tle wedge-shaped parks, beautifully cared for. The larger part of the village is so embowered in trees that it was ex- ceedingly difficult for my kind friends to get photographs in the newer part, where the fences are down and where flower beds flourish; but the beauty of these pictures will account to you for the extravagant praise bestowed upon Wyoming by her visitors. The citizens organized an improve- ment league some years ago, and the THE ALABASTINE Com- world-renowned wall coat- ing, ALABASTINE through their Plaster Sales Department, now manufac- ture and sell at lowest prices in paper or wood, in carlots or less, the following prod- ucts: ‘ Plasticon The long established wall plaster formerly manufac- tured and marketed by the American Mortar Company (Sold with or without sand.) N. P. Brand of Stucco The brand specified after competitive tests and used by the Commissioners for all the World’s Fair statuary. Bug Finish AND>DW>SryLS The effective Potato Bug Exterminator. Land Plaster Finely ground and of supe- rior quality. 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SO-LO. The above brands are manufactured from the finest selected Leaf Tobacco that money can buy. See quotations in price current. PANY, in addition to their. othe 4 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 15 next morning after the organization was effected over four hundred trees were planted. Cement sidewalks followed next. The annual dues of this associa- tion were placed at five dollars, the highest fee of any association of which I have any knowledge. But many of the members were people who, if not rich, were willing to spend freely for a short time in order to put the village in good condition as quickly as possible. These curving streets make an ex- ceedingly attractive town and, in lay- ing out new suburbs, it would be well for real estate men to note the fact. To lay out a new residence suburb in this manner, leaving a large oval for a park with small park piaces at intervals through the streets, might attract many people for the novelty who would re- main for love of the pretty place. The enterprising people of Wyoming, urged on by the improvement associa- ton, now have all conveniences of the city, with none of its discomforts, It is near Cincinnati, and one of our great railway systems runs its lines through a tract of country covered by beautiful farms on which for several miles not a fence can be seen. The Miami Valley is famous among travelers for its beauty; with the fence blemish removed it is idyllic. People are slowly realizing that it is time to fence cattle in and let people out. The millions of dollars spent annually upon fences is frightful to contemplate. These improvement leagues are tak- ing hold of cities also. One of the things being tried in my own city is yet an experiment, but promises to be such a success that the merchants and busi- ness men of the city are willing to take it off the league’s hands. It is a Com- fort or Country Club. During a street fair held in the city in very hot weather it was suggested that we try the experi- ment of opening some rooms’ where families, but more especially ladies and children, could come to rest. We chose rooms already provided with toilet and closet conveniences, thoroughly cleaned and papered them, and fur- nished them with chairs, couches, and tables where visitors could eat the lunches brought with them. A matron was put in charge, who made fresh coffee and tea if desired, or heated that brought by the visitors. Parcels were checked, and the toilet rooms kept sup- plied with stacks of fresh towels. Un- fortunately, we failed to keep a_ record of the number of visitors, but we never had room at any one time for all the people. The rooms were furnished with spare furniture from the league mem- bers’ homes. The rooms were given free, and the ice man kept the cooler constantly supplied with ice water free of charge, so that our entire expenses were for cleaning and papering the rooms, and for a matron. Deep and fervent were the thanks for use of the Comfort Club; many the stories told by ladies of discomfort and even suffering caused by a day’s_ shop- ping in town. The business men of our city now propose to build a suitable building for this club. Airy, clean, sunny rooms, where people can have large, clean toilet rooms, a lunch room, where simple refreshments may be bought or tables provided upon which to spread food brought from home, check rooms, sitting rooms and a smok- ing room for the men will be provided. There will be a matron to care for drowsy, tired children while the mothers shop. Time, no doubt, will suggest many other things to us, For this it is proposed to make the annual dues sim- ply cover the expenses. We hope to have family tickets as low as two dol- lars, and individual membership fifty cents. We will make it less if possible. Such work as this is legitimate work for improvement associations, and has its moral influence as well. It brings about what is sadly needed, better rela- tions between city and country people. It brings money to your city or town in that many people will come to shop who cannot stand the fatigue of a day in town without some such convenience. Jessie M. Good. + > 2 > The Market Day Scheme in Snrall Towns. To hold a market day under favorable conditions the merchants of the town should hold an informal meeting and should agree ‘to work in complete har- mony for the benefit of their commun- ity. A small sum of money should be contributed by each merchant into a general fund for the purpose of paying the expenses of advertising these mar- ket days and, in addition, each mer- chant may offer merchandise or money as prizes each market day. After the necessary funds have been raised, any- where from $50 to $200 for the season, the merchants should agree upon the dates for the market days. In some communities they can be held twice a month with profit, while in others it is better not to hold them oftener than once a month, much depending upon the size of the town and the extent of territory tributary. In advertising the market day, the merchants should make free use of their county papers, and in addition, if they have the funds available for the purpose, they should get out large posters and have them posted throughout the county. The idea in holding the market day is to attract the farmer trade from as wide a range of country as possible with a view to advertising the advantages of trading in the town or city where the market day is held. For this reason farmers should be provided with every convenience possible to the easy trans- action of their business. A baby show may be held in one of the halls in con- nection and cash or merchandise prizes may be offered. The stock show may be made an im- portant feature and an auctioneer should be provided for the farmers who have stock or produce which they desire to sell at auction, that an auction may be held during the day. If merchants de- sire to attract trade they may offera leader in the bargain line for market day only, and in doing this there should be a concert of action, each merchant offering a bargain on a different line of goods. These bargains should be on special lines, and care should be taken that there is a little profit left to the re- tailer for handling the goods so adver- tised, that he may come out whole on the deal. An important feature of market day might be a public dinner in some hall to all the farmers and their families who visit the town on this occasion. This dinner could be contributed by the different residents of the village or town and could be arranged by the ladies with slight expense. Anything that appeals to the stomach of the aver- age farmer is pretty sure to open the way to his heart, and this dinner free of charge would be a great attraction. If it is decided upon it should be well advertised in the farming communities. Market days may be started now and continued up to harvest time, when they should be omitted for a couple of months, or they may be abandoned al- together then if the farmer trade has he- come accustomed to trading in your city or town. They will serve to attract im- mense crowds of farmers, and with some communities they are general holidays, during which the farmer brings his whole family to town, buys goods and has a good time. The number of people attracted by these market days will de- pend upon the population of adjacent territory, but it is assured there will be a large crowd, the merchants will do an immense business, and the town or vil- lage will be advertised as a market for farmers to buy and sell their goods in in a most effective manner.—Commercial Bulletin. —_>_42>__ What the Public Concludes. John Wanamaker or some equally good authority has said that the cessa- tion of an advertisement in a popular and well circulated journal indicates to the public: 1, Either that the firm has quit busi- ness or is closing it up. 2. Or have found their goods unsal- able in competition with better adver- tised and better pushed goods and there- fore withdrawn from the genera! market. 3. _Or the firm has lost enterprise or got into a rut, any of which causes diminishes public confidence and makes buyers. distrustful of liberal or prompt treatment. ——_>2.____ Modernized. ‘‘The pen is mightier than the sword,’’ quoted the man who clings to proverbs. ‘My dear sir,’’ rejoined the modern- ist, ‘‘it is no longer a question of pens and swords. The debate now is as to whether the typesetting machine is mightier than the Maxim gun.”’ Ie Biges! Oc Assor ned te Mr ORDER ONE TO COMPLETE YOUR LINE FOR SPRING TRADE. DECORATED ASSORTMENT NO. 10. 2 Dozen FANCY HANDLED TEAS ¥% Dozen 1-PINT PITCHERS 14 Dozen COMPORTIERS LARGE PLATTERS BREAD PLATES 1 Dozen OAT MEAL BOWLS 2 Dozen DINNER PLATES 3 Dozen TEA PLATES BONE DISHES 1%4-PINT BOWLS CAKE PLATES ¥% Dozen 1 Dozen 1 Dozen ¥% Dozen 1g Dozen 12 Dozen Price, including package, $10.80. 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J..Reynolds, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Phipps, Penoyer & Co., Saginaw, Michigan. Moreland Bros. & Crane, Adrian, Michigan. 16 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Woman’s World Preparatory School For Matrimony and Motherhood. The cheering news comes from Eng- land that an institution is to be started there for the manufacture of domestic angels. An enterprising gentleman is going to open a school for wives in Chelesa, in which he proposes to teach girls all those things about making a happy home that their mothers ought to teach them and don’t. Nothing could come nearer to meeting a long-felt want than such an institution, and the very suggestion that it is in contemplation is a happy prophecy of a domestic mil- lennium. It is a recognition, for one thing, that being a wife and mother is a pro- fession that is important enough to be worth preparing for, instead of being merely an accident, like being struck by lightning, and which nobody could be blamed for not being ready for. In all good truth there is no other thing in the world that is stranger than the way in which we all, men and women alike, look at this subject. In the hands of the woman who makes the home lie the physical well-being, the mental peace and the happiness of the universe, yet women have never regarded it as an oc- cupation of sufficient dignity to require that a novice study it before she under- takes to practice it. Men do not think it a calling important enough to be worth more than a woman’s board and clothes in wages. It is not even classed officially among the gainful occupations. No woman wouid be allowed to prac- tice medicine unless she was qualified for it by years of study of the art of healing. No woman expects to teach without long preparation and study. She would not dream of becoming an artist or a writer or a stenographer without serving an apprenticeship and learning her trade, but we all go upon the assumption that any sort of a tyro can jump out of the ball-room into mat- rimony and make a happy home,as if a knowledge of the most exacting busi- ness on earth came by nature, as Dog- berry thought a knowledge of reading and writing did. On the contrary, through our mistaken system of rushing a girl into a career for which she is not prepared, a knowledge of it comes through blunders and mistakes and tears and tribulations and often and often broken hearts and wrecked homes, and many a time by the day a woman has learned her profession it is forever too late to practice it. One of the incomprehensible things of life is that the mothers, who them- selves have been along this rough path- way, do not try to protect their daugh- ters from its thorns, but they do not. You would think, from the way the av- erage girl is raised, that her mother never expected her to marry or have a home of her own, yet matrimony and housekeeping are the natural destiny for ninety-nine women out of a hundred, and what we would choose for the hun- dredth if we could. To send a young woman into it, fully equipped with an expert knowledge of how to run a house, is to insure her success and hap- piness. To plunge her into it without one idea, of how to manage it is just as certain to doom her to failure and mis- ery. If you start two ships out to sail the seas, and one is piloted by a skill- ful navigator and the other is run by an ignorant land lubber who has never seen salt water before, the dullest per- son alive must know which ship will go to pieces on the rocks. Yet this is what millions of mothers are doing all over the country. It is almost unbelievable that any woman can be reckless enough to take such chances with her daughter's happiness, I heard a woman say once: ‘‘I never intend to teach my daughters anything about cooking. They will learn when they have to. I wasn’t taught and I learned.’’ ‘‘Yes,'’ replied her hus- band, ‘‘but you gave me dyspepsia for life while you were learning.’’ We have all listened hundreds of times while women related funny stories of their ex- periences with servants and marketmen in the early days of their housekeeping —stories that are amusing enough in retrospect, but that were tragedies to the poor, little, ignorant brides—but these very women are not trying to pro- tect their daughters from similar dis- asters. The first disillusion many—nay, most—husbands get is from the bad housekeeping of their wives. It is un- romantic, but it is a fact, that you can drown love in muddy coffee and choke it to death on tough steak and kill it beyond the power of resurrection with soggy biscuit. Be sure that it is ata bad breakfast table that the young hus- band begins to suspect he has made a mistake in marrying and missed his affinity, and that if there were no bad breakfast tables he would go through life without finding it out. There's no use in saying this is put- ting things on a low plane. It is simply taking human nature as itis. Plain living and high thinking may be enough for a philosopher. People in novels can even exist on sentiment alone, but in real life we can not rise much above our surroundings. We are never critical of those who make us comfortable, but there’s precious little affection that will stand the wear and tear of bad meals and slovenly housekeeping. The woman who understands the fine art of making a comfortable home does not have to sue for our love. She can command it. Fhis is the practical side of the school for wives, but the institution will fall far short of its duty if it stops at that. A clean hearth and a good dinner are a great deal, but they are not all, and in- asmuch as most women are fairly intel- ligent it does seem as if they might be taught to avoid some of the other pit- falls of married life. I have often thought that if the average wife would give as much thought and study to try- ing to understand her husband’s peculi- arities as she does to attempting to find out what Browning thought he thought, the world would be a lot more cheerful to live in. In the first place I think somebody ought to endow in the school for wives a chair of ‘‘perennial fascination.’’ Cupid is always painted with wings. This is to show that he can fly away from us. Women seldom understand this. They think that because a man loves them once he will go on doing it from the cradle to the grave. It isa cheering and comfortable faith and they take liberties with it. Many a man who falls in love with a girl because of her daintiness and charm and wit and amiability never sees that side of her character again after they are married. She wears her dowdy clothes for him, she saves her amiability for strangers, and her brightness for chance visitors. I humbly maintain that the man who pays a woman's bills has a right to the best she can give, and I have never yet known a single wife who persisted in GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1900) - + - Walter Baker & Co,t) . |, PURE, HIGH-GRADE COCOAS AND CHOCOLATES | . x . Their preparations are put up rc me in conformity to the Pure-Food Laws of all the States, — Under the decisions of the U. S. Courts no other chocolate or cocoa is entitled to be labelled or sold as ‘‘ Baker’s Chocolate ” or ‘‘ Baker’s Cocoa.” . 1 i Grocers will find them in api the long run the most profit- able to handle, as they are " _ absolutely pure and of uni- form quality. 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Your own good sense will tell you that they are only new article. 3: : ; Who urges you to trying to get you to aid their keep Sapolio? Is it not the public? The manufacturers, by constant and judi- cious advertising, bring customers to your stores whose very presence creates a demand for other articles. Nabe sbsbNsdbsbbbbbbddkddbdbbbbddbddbddsdseandd TFT EUUTEPCTTPeeryererry' 5 o « * - mm LY = ris = oot 4 3 vd “ > ~ ~ 2 -— * | » e a * ~ > 7 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN regarding her husband as company who was worth fixing up for and entertaining and pleasing who had to complain of his defection from his own hearth and home. The arts that caught a husband will hold him, but a woman ceases to exercise them at her peril. I would also suggest a thorough and exhaustive course in the science of tact. There are some women who enjoy bumping against things they might just as well walk around. They are hope- less. But surely it is merely ignorance that makes so many wives run up against all the angles in their husband’s characters. Could not women be taught not to bring up disagreeable subjects and subjects on which they know be- forehand they are going to differ? Could not a wife make a cast-iron reso- lution and stick to it not to argue? Could not she be instructed in the art of rubbing the fur the right way, in- stead of the wrong? Could not she learn to praise him for the things he does well, instead of forever harping on the things he does wrong? Every one of us knows we-can be led, where no power on earth would drive us. We know that half the time, whether we agree toa proposition or disagree depends alto- gether on the way it is presented to us— the very words in which it is couched. I have never heard a domestic spat— and it has been my ill-fortune to hear a good many—where I did not feel like going up and giving the wife a good shaking for being such a chump as to spring that particular subject at that particular time in that particular way. I do not say the woman is always to blame. Far from it. Men are often very pig-headed and unreasonable, but if you have a pig-headed person to deal with the art of the thing consists in treating him as if he were reason- able, and when you find you have stirred him up in an ugly temper, to give away without a fight, for the time being. The secret of great generalship is knowing when to attack and when to withdraw. To my mind, though, the most im- portant thing that the school for wives can teach is to imbue women with a respect for personal liberty. The rock on which more domestic happiness is wrecked than any other is the idea that there has to be a boss in every family. It is what makes the marriage tie the tie that binds and chafes and the homea jail that everybody wants to escape. The desire for freedom is the one un- quenchable passion of the human heart, and [ think a woman never makes so fatal a mistake as when she tries to in- terfere with all her husband's outside interests and amusements. There are wives who wage an_ unceasing war against their husband’s clubs and lodge meetings and who make a scene every time a latch key is mentioned. Whether the club is the enemy to the home it is represented, I do not know, but 1 do know there is no other way so fatally sure to drive a man into one as to op- pose it. There are too many women who, when they marry a man, want to hence- forth pick out his clothes and _ his friends and dictate to him what he shall eat and what ticket he shall vote. It never occurs to them that by the time we have reached 25 or 30 years of age we have all hit upon the plan of life we like best and that the person who tries to upset that runs a tremendous risk. The wisest woman is she who recognizes her husband’s right. to his own tastes and prejudices and who makes him feel that she wants to mere- ly add to his pleasures, not curtail them. Having liberty to do as_ he pleases, he generally pleases to be bound to her, hand and foot. It is worth while for women to remember that we seldom love our jailors. Of course, these are merely a few sug- gestions. The subject is as boundless as the need for a school for wives. There is one important point, though, that the philanthropist who is going to start it should not overlook: It should be made a coeducational institution. There are just as many men who need instruction in the art of being good husbands as there are women who need to be taught how to be ideal wives. Dorothy Dix. ——->-0 > The Domestic Tyrant. You may talk about the despotism of czars, the iron rule of emperors and the divine right of kings, but every poten- tate under the sun must bow his head before the all-conquering sway of one small infant who rules with the most relentless tyranny the household it has come to bless, and who will not allow even visitors the privilege of monopo- lizing attention for more than a few minutes at a time. This is the baby of the moderately well-to-do couple, who can sometimes afford a nurse, but, whether they can or not, always have the baby strictly in evidence. When the mother and father give out entertaining him, the task is passed on to the grandmother, who feels honored, despite her” rheumatism and gray hairs, in being permitted to make a borse or bear or bow-wow of herself, whichever the juvenile tyrant prefers. Visitors are also expected to look upon sacrificing themselves on the altar of the baby as a sacred privilege, and if you draw away your best frock from the sticky little fingers or show a disposi- tion to protect a new coat from being plastered over with molasses candy, it is a deathly offense to the doting par- ents. They can not understand how any- one could object to the print of dear little Johnny’s fingers on their new lav- ender trousers. To the worshipping relatives this kind of thing is all very well, but it does look as if even parents might re- call, now and then, that baby reminis- cences are not very exciting to outsiders and that, angelic as baby’s presence is, it might be dispensed with temporarily now and then. It is rather hard on the man or woman who consider themselves good conversationalists to have their narrative interrupted just at the laugh- ing point by the adoring father attract- ing attention to the cunning way in which baby is watching your gestures. But to object to it is lese-majeste. Un- less you rave over the cause of interrup- tion, as if that were the point of your story, you are voted a tiresome old creature, with no appreciation of a good thing when you see it. When you visit a house in which a baby dwells you must be prepared to put all of your own interests in the back- ground and forego all rational conversa- tion. The brightest witticism falls flat before infantile volapuk, and if you could announce that the allies had be- gun war in China or communication had really been established between the earth and Mars, it would not create half the sensation that the thrilling news that baby had cut a tooth would produce. It is all very well for parents to sac- rifice themselves to their children if they want to. That is their affair, but it does look as if it would only be hu- mane for them to remember that there are others,and that upon occasions even the baby could be required to take a back seat with profit to all concerned. Cora Stowell. ——_>2.__ Summer Homes. The effect of summer cottages can be brought into the stuffiest of city homes with a small outlay of cash and in- genuity. A few changes of curtains and draper- ies will effect an almost magic transfor- mation. Take down the heavy lace winter cur- tains and substitute light fish-net drap- eries, Lay matting when it is practicable. Substitute a cover of denim for the heavy and expensive Bagdad couch rug. Save a summer’s wear on your ex- pensive sofa pillows by encasing them in slips of light flowered cretonne. Take down all heavy pictures and tack up summer posters and light- framed photographs in their stead. Banish all superfluous knick-knacks and furniture. A room looks better a little empty in summer time than when filled to overflowing. Sg Baby Weighing Less Than a Pound. Raleigh, N. C., April 25—The small- est baby in the world, according to all medical records, was born in this city last Saturday. The mother gave birth to twins, and one weighs four pounds, while the other weighs only fourteen and three-quarter ounces. It is per- fectly formed, and seems to be entirely well. However, the physicians say that it will not be possible to raise such a child. The little youngster is about the size of an ordinary cigar. The parents are respected citizens living in the suburbs. ey ! It is rather discouraging to a man to be forced to wait until he is dead in order to discover what a good fellow he was, end distance 1 to 2 or height 2 to 3 or projection, 3 to 4 or width. (SEE CUT) and we will send samples and bottom prices, CHAS. A. COYE, 11 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. GAS READING LAMPS No wick, no oil, no trouble—always reacy. 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This is no fairy tale, but can be verified in every large city where dwells the department store. Thousands of small prosperous firms have been wiped out of existence and business men and their families brought to penury. There is no fancy about these things, nothing but the cold, naked facts, and as you press them home to yourselves, your business, and think of those de- pendent upon you, wife, children, mother or father, it is like cold steel to the heart. This country is the fairest and bright- est on earth. Our cosmopolitan people acknowledge no_ superior people in the world. In wealth, natural advan- tages, endless resources, we are peer of peers. Give our people, our tradesmen, equal advantages under the law, and there is no country on God’s footstool where man can work out his own salva- tion and carve his way to an honest livelihood with better results than in this our America. There is hardly an American school boy who is not conversant with the facts that caused the thirteen colonies to or- ganize and fight to death. It was trade oppression, oppression of the mother country. Trade oppression forced by the concentrated wealth of the Old World that led to Lexington, Yorktown and a thousand battle fields where the rich, warm blood was drunk up by the virgin soil. It is not that sort of trade oppression that confronts us now, or we would up and at them with shotted guns. For the last ten years in this country we have seen the rapid centralization of wealth. In that time combines, con- solidations and trusts have grown to an enormous extent. Through them, large businesses have been developed and smaller ones have been wiped out of existence, and the small business con- cerns no longer hold a tenure of life warranting an honest livelihood. These are the things we must contend with. These are the things that retail business men should seek to correct— seek to correct by the establishment of better business methods. The work is almost wholly an educational one. You do not seek by force to compel the doing of certain things, or the undoing of certain things; you are not arbitrarily trying to enforce certain edicts, but by education, by the argument of numbers, by numerical strength of argument you seek to reform the abuses without en- croaching upon the rights of anyone. In considering the questions of trade reform we must first consider the prime factors in trade as three, Manufactur- ing, Wholesaling and Retailing. No one of these factors is to blame for all the ills, upon no single one can you lodge all the responsibility, neither can it be expected any one of the fac- tors can do or should do all the reform- ing. Each one has a part to do, each one has a duty to perform, and only by a united co-operative work can the prob- lem be solved and trade methods cor- rected. Somehow fate has decreed that the retailer should begin the initiatory work, not that he is the greatest offend- er, or that it is his province to do so, but because he is the greatest sufferer, feels more keenly the burden which falls heavier and heavier year by year upon his legitimate earnings, making it less and less inviting to stand at the consumers’ doorway holding stocks for his inspection and possible purchase. So much for the several factors in trade. What of the offenses, what of the remedies, what of correction? Fifty years is not such a long period of time; many of you can perhaps span it with your memories and to those whose years will not permit, our history is so fresh they, even, can comprehend the changes in the commercial life of this country within the last half century. Fifty years ago, at peace with all the world, under normal conditions we were steadily but solidly building the greatest country of all the earth. In an evil hour came in- ternecine strife and war, war begat want, want begat inventive genius and all begat expansion. In the midst of calamities and trouble we began and prosecuted the most rapid development the world has ever known. We have, I believe, however, passed our greatest years of expansion and de- velopment. Never again, in our lives or the lives of generations to follow us, will be seen such rapid strides in development, probably, as were made from 1880 to about 1890. It was then a mad, eager, breathless race of expan- sion and development. In that time more than a million emigrants sought our shores, quite two millions of people emigrated from the East to the West, building new homes, villages, towns and cities and with such development and expansion came constantly in- creasing values. The primary cause of our great com- mercial prosperity then was the rapid peopling of the West. There was then such an active demand for raw material and manufactured products as to give our entire commercial being a buoyant, enterprising, speculative tone. Money- making was then an easy matter to those engaged in mercantile pursuits. The agriculturist, also, accumulated wealth. It was not necessary then, as now, that he who engaged in commer- cial trading should be an expert; nor was it then necessary to throw safe- guards around business transactions, as under the then expanding and growing conditions he who was fairly active and attentive to business was usually suc- cessful, because market prices were in the ascendency. Reparation for the wasteful war of the sixties went on to its completion, and with its completion came a reaction from our too rapid de- velopment of expansion. The great army necessary for the exigencies of war and of development became an idle horde. Our home productions were many times greater than our consump- tion. Foreign demand for our praducts greatly lessened development and home productions abroad closed their markets against us, and we awoke from a period of the greatest prosperity and industrial development the world ever knew to face one of depression and a more mod- erate pace for future business advance- ment. From a period of land labor and hand production, we, before the thought of time, emerged into a period of large and cheapened machinery productions, where a single little machine produces in less time the represented labor of fifty or a hundred men. This changed con- dition of affairs necessitated retrench- ment, reforms, lessened prices for our products because of lessened demands, lessened productions because of already overcrowded markets, hence lessened marginal profits because of enforced economy in living. Even mother earth has not at all times been called upon for her most bounteous yields. No matter what the product, expan- sion demanded the goods. The limit reached, the demand lessened, and then came a crash, followed by several years of depression from which we are slowly recovering. With increased output came increased strife among manufac- turers to disposed of products, then also came renewed vigor to minimize cost of production. Not only was a few cents figured upon, but even fractions of 1 per cent. have been counted in the cost PPPPIPIDPPIPPPSPPPPPEDDGDS S. A. MORMAN & CO. GRAND RAPIDS, [lICH. 25 CANAL STREET, Wholesale Petoskey Lime Sheboygan Lime Akron and Louisville Cement Atlas Portland Cement Michigan Portland Cement Sewer Pipe Fire Brick Flue Lining Hard Wall Plaster oa Wall Plaster, —: ypsum Wall Plas Stucco, Hair, ee Write for Prices. APPPPA narvvn®) CF UZE SCALE & MFG CO. — = eecales ® rears COUNTER MARKET ANDY & QUICK MEAL. Secure the agency “QUICKMEAL = ~~«S'Securetheagency ofthe QUICKM@AG — “Quick Meal” Gasoline Blue Flame Oil & Stoves and Steel Ranges Quick m&AL They have no competitors. Write at once to QUICK MEAL, “ae Saver. territory. Patented August 15, 1899 D. E. VANDERVEEN, State Agent, 525 Michigan Trust;Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. Citizens Phone 1350. " Your stock is not complete without you have the Star Cream Separators Best advertisement you can use. one sold makes you a friend. Great labor Complete separation of cream from milk. Write to-day for prices and Each Lawrence Manufacturing Co. TOLEDO, OHIO GOGOOOOGOHGOOGOGGHOGGOOHOGHGH ware, etc., etc. 31, 33) 35» 37, 39 Louis St. porting Goods, Ammunition, Stoves S Window Glass, Bar Iron, Shelf Hard- Foster, Stevens & Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. ’ 10 & 12 Monroe St. SSSSSOSESSSESSSSSSSESSSSSOSSSES PRINTING FOR HARDWARE DEALERS Tradesman Company Grand Rapids. | ' ris A ~ A y \. av ~ e: ~ - 4 inca _. % pe « + - * > — * e ~ 7 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 19 column. Every new device, every new machine possible has been brought to the aid of a lessening of cost and when those measures offered nothing more, then adulterants came into use; every one of these things has been a robbery upon labor. As labor earned less so did it expand less. Again, as condi- tions cut off demands you have seen the larger manufacturers and capitalists or- ganizing combines and trusts to control output and manipulate prices, and again the competitive power is forced harder and harder upon the retailer. Fifty years ago the wealth of this country was more evenly distributed. There were then few millionaires and multi-millionaires. To-day the wealth is largely concentrated, there are many millionaires and not a few multi-mil- lionaires. One of our United States Sen- ators is authority for the statement that fifty men can block every industry, stop every wheel, paralyze all business. An- other ex-Senator is authority for the statement that sixteen million men own and control three-quarters of all the wealth. Such, seemingly, are condi- tions to-day. Then what is the manufacturer’s offense? That of forcing competition to a ruinous point. Again, you may safe- ly charge many manufacturers with un- loading surplus stocks upon the cata- logue, jobbing and department stores at cost or nearly absolute cost prices, thus greatly intensifying competition. What of the jobber or wholesaler? He had trailed along after the manufacturer, yielding up to his influences and aiding in the bearing processes. What of your- selves, the retailers? You have caught the infective spirit and beaten down still further the marginal scale until many of your co-traders have yielded up their last quarter, if the hateful assignee has left as much as a quarter out of the assets, The manufacturer and wholesaler is to-day engaged in building trusts and rearing a hydra-headed monster tenfold more threatening to our people, their cause and their Americanism than any specious political monstrosity ever yet conceived or dreamed of. You retail- ers stand agape, unmoved, inactive, because no one points the way. Your mission is neither an idle nor a curious one. It is not your province to act alone for your salvation as business men, but to act for all the people, for our country, her highest aims and greatest ambi- tions. These are the conditions that now confront you, the retail business men of to-day, and it is your mission to so shape the commercial affairs as to continue a forward movement. To no class of people are delegated greater or more important functions of meeting these conditions and guiding the - com- mercial craft through troubled waters to a safe mooring than to the retail mer- chants. During the years of our too rapid de- velopment, large industries were built up, and smaller ones begun. Under various forms of improved machinery and man’s cunning, our manufactured products multiplied beyond our require- ments, until we have to-day largely a congested market, crowded to a limit beyond our consumption. This state of affairs has led to scheming and all forms of cunning to keep our factories and their enormous product disseminated. Adulteration of food products, deceptive and false advertising, false schemes of all sorts have been brought to bear in the pull for business. Selfishness, avarice and greed have largely governed trading. The manufacturer finds it hard to dis- pose of his large products, he has fig - ured down and down minimized costs, he has taken from labor the last possible farthing, he does not want his plant to remain in idleness and disuse, he has a most kindly feeling towards labor—la- bor created his wealth, labor encouraged by demand builded his great factories and he can not turn it adrift upon the world empty handed and alone; he pon- ders, hesitates and makes another des- perate effort. His surplus stock goes to Mr. Department, at a large sacrifice, often bare costs. Again the mill grinds and labor finds employment at scarcely living wages, and prosperity’s sun apparently shines for the manufacturer, but nay, his job lot sales have cut the gordian knot of your prosperity by building round about you a competitive dealing that reads ruin to him who follows it. Again comes hes- itation, reflections, followed by combi- nation of capital, organized trusts, every one a threatening monster. The raw product is controlled, labor is controlled, output controlled, prices controlled and again prosperity’s sun apparently shines for the Trust. C. W. Aldrich. —_—__2.___ We Need Macaroni Factories. After a successful endeavor to intro- duce macaroni wheat into this country the Department of Agriculture is con- fronted with the discouraging sequel that there is no factory at which to market the product. Macaroni, it should be explained, requires a certain species of hard wheat for its manufac- ture. Efforts have been made to use the ordinary American wheat for this purpose, but they have not been en- tirely successful, and at present nearly, all the macaroni used is imported. The Department sent abroad and secured from Algiers and Russia the particular kind of wheat used in the Italian and French macaroni mills, and has suc- ceeded in making it grow in several parts of the West. Now the authorities say that there is an opening for some bright young macaroni-maker and an accommodating capitalist.—New York Post. ——__-+2a___ Happened Right in the Family. The cross examiner was a smart man, whose object was to disconcert the wit- ness and discredit his testimony. **What did you say your name was?"’ was the first question. ‘“Michael Doherty.’’ “Michael Doherty, eh? Now, Doh- erty, answer this question carefully. Are you a married man?’’ ‘“Qi think so, Oi was married.’’ “‘So you think because you got mar- tied that you are a married man, do you? Now, tell me whom you mar- ried.’’ married? Oi married a woman.’’ ‘*Now, don’t you know better than to trifle with the court? Of course you married a woman; did you ever hear of any one marrying a man?"’ “Yes, moi sister did.’’ 2 >_____ Economy in Tobacco, A man who chewed 20 cents’ worth of toabcco each week concluded to take the tobacco cure. In two weeks he ate up $1.20 of cure and for the next two weeks he used Io cents’ worth of candy, 5 cents’ worth of cough drops, 5 cents’ worth of peanuts and 5 cents’ worth of chewing gum. During these two weeks he also consumed two large rubber erasures and ate the rubber tips from 14 lead pencils, chewed up a dozen penholders and browsed off his mustache as high as he could reach. He now chews tobacco for the sake of economy. pompt- ness The things you overlooked when our salesman visited you can be ordered from us by telephone, tel- egraph or letter. They will be shipped on the first train. We appreciate the fact that when you want something, you want it right off. Therefore, prompt shipments. BROWN & SEHLER. Grand Rapids, Michigan. BUCKEYE AND SUMMIT SEWER PIPE CO. Akron, Ohio W. S. & J. E. Graham, Agts. Grand Rapids, Michigan Write us for Discounts No More Dust Oz: SRO RUSH “CG Reservoir is the Brush Construction too simple to get out of order. WIENS BRUSH CO., Milwaukee, Wis. Ballou Baskets Are Best Is conceded. Uncle Sam knows it and uses them by the thousand, We make all kinds, Market Baskets, Bushel Baskets, Bamboo De- livery Baskets, Splint Delivery Baskets, Clothes Baskets, Potato Baskets, Coal Baskets, Lunch Baskets, Display Baskets, Waste Baskets, Meat Baskets, Laundry Baskets, Baker Baskets, Truck Baskets. Send for catalogue. BALLOU BASKET WORKS, Belding, Mich. aba FF FFF FOV OE GUV VVC D So hoabhadbdAahiai i hiiA aad our prices? Think it over. POFFO GASFG GOUVO VCD Abd GAD ia y PPODDOOO9OOOOOOS 909000000 00000000000000000000000000 Are You in the Market For anything in our line? If so, don’t delay purchasing, as materials are advancing in price so rapidly that prices on the finished product must be advanced very soon. And if you are looking for SHOW CASES the sooner you place your order the better it will be for your bank account Glass has doubled in price since December, while Our Prices remain the Same as then. Wouldn’t it be well to buy before we are compelled to raise GRAND RAPIDS FIXTURES CO, Corner Bartlett and South Ionia Streets, Grand Rapids, Mich. : | | | | : A. B. KNOWLSON, —Wholesale— Portland Cement, Lime, Land Plaster, Stucco, Fire Brick, AND ALL KINDS OF BUILDING MATERIAL. Write for delivered prices. OFFICE: COR. PEARL AND MONROE, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. are manufactured by us and all sold on the same basis, pe or denomination. Free irrespective of size, sha samples on application. TR DOOOOK Kone aaa ae Rua mielmia. ‘Four Kinds of Goupon Books ADESMAN COMPANY, Grand Rapids, Mich. & G DOODOODOODODOOOOE 20 MICHIGAN SRN Nene TRADESMAN The Meat Market Leau Meat Essential in Mutton. I have been looking back fifty years or so to the old times when I was rais- ing sheep for the market in England, and have been making comparisons be- tween conditions then and now, as to relative demand for mutton sheep. Forty-five years ago 1 trudged on foot to the Exeter market in Devonshire, England, driving fifty head of two and three-year-old Devon long-wool wethers, weighing over 300 pounds, live weight, each. I sold them to goto the market of Dublin, Ireland, and often’ wonder what a man could get for the same class of sheep at the Portland stock- yards, regardless of the demand for shipment to the Klondike and Nome City. Where would the profit come in, to raise the 300 pounds of heavy mut- ton, compared with 300 pounds of early lamb? In Western Oregon, where I live, the profit would be a minus quantity, for the lambs would show the greater mar- gin of profit every time. In Western Oregon, to raise early lambs for the market, we breed the ewes in January or February, and feed them well, or put them on good grass before putting the rams with the ewes. This insures more lambs and stronger ones. I do not feed much grain to ewes before lambing or for a few days afterwards. Later I give a liberal grain ration. The com- mon range ewe of Eastern Oregon, be- ing bred toa Dorset, Shropshire, Lin- coln, Oxford or Cotswold ram, and only one lamb being produced, the lamb should gain five pounds per week from birth, provided the ewe has plenty of green feed. At two months old the lamb should be fit for market, and at present prices should bring $3.50 each in Port- land. The same sized lamb would real- ize in New York $5 to $6. There is more money to be made from these lambs than from any other class of lambs. In early mutton, if fat, there is always plenty of lean meat, for the reason that, in a growing sheep, if fed well, the muscle is rapidly de- veloped. The presence of plenty of lean meat in mutton sheep is essential. The trouble with most sheep sent to market is that there is not sufficient of lean meat, and, when ready for the table,it takes half a dozen chops to make one meal for a hungry man. It is early mutton lambs that are winning the market, and teaching the American people what is good mutton, and this is brought about by using the mutton breeds of sheep on our common stock of ewes. Let us always bear in mind that it costs three-fourths less to raise a lamb to weigh 40 pounds at ten weeks old than it does to raise a 40-pound lamb at six months old. It is the early maturing sheep that pays the breeder. In conclusion, I favor the Dorset as the best early lamb producer, although I am not prejudiced against the other mutton breeds, for the reason that they are all good. Richard Scott. ——__> 02> __ Interests of Feeder and Packer Not Har- monious. I am inclined to think the Angus sur- passes all other beef breeds as a perfect model of the butcher’s type, and that the Hereford in some respects surpasses the Short-horn in the estimation of the packers. Asa breed the Angus and the Hereford are considerably smaller and finer boned than the Short-horn when kept to full maturity. But the interests of the practical feeder and producer of beef are not altogether in harmony with the interests of the packer. .The pack- er’s profits are very largely commercial matters of cold calculation. I appre- hend that they have little relation to the cost of the beef to the producer. The sum the producer realizes from his la- bors depends as a rule upon the cost, weight, quality and price of his finished product. The packer may be realizing his largest returns.when the producer’s losses are greatest. The producer and feeder naturally prefer the steer that will make the great- est gain in the shortest time and bring the largest return for the feed con- sumed, Nor is the breeder so much concerned in developing a breed of cat- tle that will increase the profits of the packer as he is concerned in develop- ing a breed of cattle of such general usefulness that it will in its widest scope bring the largest returns to the producer. This might be further illus- trated by the packer’s advice to the hog breeder to breed Tamworths, while the hog breeder, consulting the interests of his own pocket, continues to breed Po- land-Chinas and Berkshires. The premium on bacon hogs has never been large enough to justify the American farmer in making a specialty of them. And notwithstanding the superior size of the Short-horn, he continues to sell in competition with the other beef breeds quite satisfactorily to the feeder who is fortunate enough to have him. They must certainly, combine quality with size in a wonderful degree, or there would by this time have been a percep- tible premium on the other breeds. S. C. Hanna. > ¢.>—__ Is Profit Sharing Applicable in Markets? Can the retail butcher make more money by sharing profits with em- ployes than by paying them a regular salary? The profit sharing system is gaining ground. It is in force in some of the largest mercantile establishments and _ has been found a success, both for the concerns and their employes. It has been tried in the grocery business, and proved satisfactory. Why, then, can it not be made to pay in the butcher business? Would not the system make cutters more careful, more watchful to their employers’ interests, when the cut- ters knew that the more profit was made from a quarter of beef, the more money would be due the cutter? It is an experiment which we would like to see tried. We have evidence that as applied to conducting a grocery store the plan worked admirably. In one establish- ment the proprietor was doing a_busi- ness of $15,000 a year, and was under a salary expense of $780 a year. After paying all expenses he had $1,500a year left. Then he tried the profit shar- ing plan. The first year the clerks re- ceived an increase of 20 per cent. salary, and the proprietor’s gain was $300.— Butchers’ Advotate. ——__>_4.___ Methods for preserving eggs for any length of time in such a manner that they ‘‘can’t be told from fresh laid’’ keep cropping up every little while. A new one is now exploited by the ‘‘ Amer- ican Egg Company,’’ an Illinois cor- poration formed to make unlimited for- tunes for its proprietors. The eggs are to be treated in two chemical processes and kept in barrels until wanted for market. This is perhaps the nine hun- dred and forty-fourth company built on the possibility of perfect egg preserva- tion—and still there is room in the field for more. Michigan Gas Machine and Mixing Regulator AHAB HAHAHAHAHA HH —_— femeeneenennrnenennenrnestennnn ee iH _ 8 i ES >02__ Evolution in Wrapping Paper Used by Meat Dealers. From the New York Sun. A man who a few years ago carried home from the butcher’s once ina while a brown paper covered parcel as care- fully concealed as a broad overcoat sleeve or a convenient newspaper made it possible went into a butcher’s the other day and asked what had become of the brown paper which was formerly used for wrapping up meat. ‘“Why is it we never see that kind of paper at our butcher’s now?’’ he asked. ‘“You mean what they call straw paper, of course,’’ said the butcher. ‘‘Oh, yes, that’s a back number, almost. You'll find it sometimes in a country butcher shop, but hardly ever nowadays in a city store. Why is it? Oh, the white paper is cheaper and more con- venient. ‘“You might not think so, but that is true. Ten years ago we had nothing but the brown paper. It came in sheets and reams and it required a lot of handling and it was always in the way. Now almost every meat store has _ roils of white paper, from which the clerks can tear off a piece of exactly the right size. ‘‘The brown paper was more porous than the white. Asa matter of fact the white paper is almost waterproof, whereas the old brown paper used to be soaked through in almost no time. ‘‘It was partly on that account that people didn’t like the brown paper. Men didn’t like to carry home their purchases in such hideous wrappings. Nowadays we can put up a piece of meat in a neat, compact bundle of white paper and slip that into a fresh clean paper bag and it’s a pleasure to carry it home. That helps us, of course. ‘“There are a few places in the city where you will still find the brown paper. Those places are the big whole- sale houses and the only reason they keep it is that the drivers use the paper as a sort of carpet for their wagons. The white paper, however, is some- times used for that purpose. “It might surprise you to know it, but we have calls for the brown paper once ina while now. The calls come for the most part from persons who have young children in the family. Some- body discovered a while ago that you could make excellent bandages or poul- tices out of this brown paper soaked with vinegar. We have to refer all ap- plicants for the brown paper to some wholesale paper house. Yes, the times are changing, and not always for the worst, by a long shot.’’ —_>-2.____ Best Egg Story of the Season. From the Florida Times-Union. Some workmen raising a sunken dredge boat on the Matanzas River had finished their mid-day meal and left for work when a large water Moccasin snake near six feet long crawled on board the living lighter and crawled up the leg of the dining table where he found some wild turkey eggs, and with a snake’s fondness for eggs he went in for a feast. One of the turkey eggs lay alone by a plate and the rest were in a dish on the other side of the table. In the cen- ter stood a large whisky jug, and here the wily serpent slipped up. After swal- lowing the lonesome egg, snake fashion in his artless manner of travel he crawled through the handle of the jug to get to the other eggs. It was a tight fit, and he had to halt halfway on ac- count of the first egg, then stretching forward he bolted another egg and there- by he fastened himself, as on each side of the jug handle there was a wild tur- key egg inside of him, and he could move neither backward nor forward. He was soon found in this situation by the cook, who speedily killed him. The reporter was shown the skin of the snake. He was also permitted to gaze on the jug whose handle proved so fatal and he went away sad at heart at seeing the poor dead snake’s skin and after gazing with an empty longing at’that empty jug he went out, cast down, in search of one of those full jugs which are always so cheering and inspiring to the Southern editor, that like us, he can see the real live snakes and a plenty of them, and only has use for a snake skin to wrap around his leg when he has a touch of rheumatism. ——_>22__ The Druggist’s Prescription Worked. A sad-looking man went into a drug store. ‘‘Can you give me,’’ he asked, ‘‘something that will drive from my mind the thought of sorrow and bitter recollection?’’ And the druggist nodded and put up a little dose of quinine and wormwood and rhubarb and Epsom salts, and a dash of castor oil, and gave it to him, and for six months the man could not think of anything in the world except new schemes for getting the taste out of his mouth. ——___+> 2. __ If you give a bald-headed man a fair show, he will always be found well up in the front. 0000000000000000 00000000 Grand Rapids Cold Storage Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan. Citizens Phone 2600. We do a general storage, and solicit your patronage. Season Rate on Eggsto Jan. 1, 1901: 400 case lots, per daz................. 1%e 600 case lots, per doz............. ~...1Ke 1000 case lots and over, special rate on : application. Thos D. Bradfield, Sec. 99000000 $00000000060006 00000000 : OO 0090000006 Ship your BUTTER, EGGS and POULTRY to us and we promise fair treatment and prompt returns. Write for Weekly quotations. Will buy outright, or sell on your account (in which case goods are yours until sold). Write us. Bush & Waite, Commission Merchants, 353 Russell Street, Detroit, Mich. References: Home Savings Bank and Commercial Agencies. SE a a es a. wo. ws wr Crushed Cereal Coffee Cake. Better than coffee. f Cheaper than coffee. More healthful than coffee. f Costs the consumer less. Affords the retailer larger profit. f Send for sample case. j See quotations in price current. Crushed Cereal Coffee Cake Co. f Marshall, Mich. SO ee Chicago. Kansas City. VINEGAR LAW PROOF. Use our goods and avoid prosecution by Food Inspectors. CIDER The Standard of Excellence for 24 years, For prices see price current. Marri Darr St. Paul. So. Haven, Mich. “ayy ¥ AAAs Our Vinegar to be an ABSOLUTELY PURE APPLE JUICE VIN- EGAR. To anyone who will analyze it and find any deleterious acids, or anything that is not produced from the apple, we will forfeit — SS ONE *HiREERDOP EARS We also guarantee it to be of full strength as required by law. We will Prosecute any person found using our packages for cider or vinegar without first removing all traces of our brands therefrom. J. ROBINSON, Manager. Benton Harbor, Michigan. A 22 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN t Fruits and Produce. Possibilities in Sweet Potato Growing. A bulletin on the sweet potato just is- sued from the United States Department of Agriculture discusses most intelli- gently and interestingly the numerous varieties of this tuber, the manner of their cultivation, the climates and soils best adapted to each, the effort and present prospects of profitably exporting Sweet potatoes, the various ways of cooking them and, lastly, the canning of the product and its desiccation, or the making of sweet potato ‘‘flour.’’ The canning of sweet potatoes, al- though a comparatively new industry, has attained considerable commercial importance already, the market for the goods being found in sections where the vegetable is not grown—the Northwest- ern States, Canada, Alaska and some parts of the Orient. The potatoes are sliced thin and then put up in three pound tins, keep well and are in fairly good demand. The War Department has sent a good many of them to the Philippines for our soldiers there. Several patents have been issued cov- ering the process and machinery neces- sary for desiccating the sweet potato and for making sweet potato flour, and the owners of these patents are confident that they will soon be able to put an ex- tensive finished product on the market. The press has already chronicled the incorporation of a company over in New Jersey, with ample capital, for the man- ufacture and sale of this new flour, and the important bearing that its success would have on the general industry, es- pecially in the South. In view of this importance the Department's investiga- tion becomes particularly interesting. The results of analysis of samples re- cently examined show that the desiccated Sweet potato contained forty-six parts of Starch, and an analysis of sweet potato flour showed that over half of it was made up of starch. The inventors assert that their products are highly nutritious and palatable, that they can be manu- factured cheaply, transported long dis- tances at small cost and kept in any cli- mate. The Department officials are of the opinion that the success of this in- dustry would benefit directly the agri- cultural interests of a large section of the country, put a new and valuable staple food on the market at prices within the reach of all and open the way for a large export trade. Exports of sweet potatoes to Europe in their natural state have not been en- tirely successful. Oniy certain varieties stand the voyage well, and the time and manner of shipment have much to do with it. But it is argued that the 50,000 Americans permanently resident in Lon- don alone ought to make a profitable market for sweet potatoes there—espe- cially as the British have latterly taken a fancy to numerous American food products and American dishes that here- tofore had no status with them what- ever.—N. Y. Commercial. ——_+ ¢ -____ Selling Eggs by Weight—Variations in Size. Since eggs vary more or less in size it has been proposed that they should be sold by weight rather than by the dozen, which is the usual custom in this country. The North Carolina Experi- ment Station, in investigating this point, recorded the weight of eggs per dozen and the number produced during six months by pullets and old hens of a number of well-known breeds and_ by ducks. Generally speaking, larger eggs were laid by hens than by pullets of the same breed. The eggs laid by Pekin ducks (old and young) averaged 35.6 ounces per dozen, and were heavier than those laid by any breed of hens. Of the different breeds of hens tested the largest eggs weighed 28 ounces per dozen and were laid by Light Brahmas. The Black Langshan and Barred Ply- mouth Rock hens’ eggs weighed a little over 26 ounces per dozen, while those laid by Single Comb Brown Leghorns, late hatched Plymouth Rock, White Wyandotte, and Buff Cochin hens range from 21.7 to 23.7 ounces per dozen. Of the pullets, the heaviest eggs, weighing 26.5 ounces per dozen, were laid by the Black Minorcas, the light- est by the Single Comb Brown Leghorns and Silver-Laced Wyandottes. These weighed 17.5 and 22.1 ounces per doz- en, respectively. The Barred Plymouth Rock, White Plymouth Rock, White Wyandotte, Black Langshan, and Buff Cochin pullets’ eggs all weighed not far from 24 ounces per doven. As will be seen, the variation in the weight of the eggs was considerable. In tests carried on at the Maine Experiment Station it was noticed that eggs from hens that laid the greatest number were on an average smaller in size than those from hens producing fewer eggs. The per- centage of fertility was also less in the former than in the latter. In the North Carolina test all of the eggs, regardless of size, had a _ local market value of 1334 cents per dozen at the time of the investigation. Ifa dozen Single Comb Brown Leghorn pullets’ eggs weighing 1734 ounces were worth 1334 cents per dozen, or 12 cents per pound, the eggs of the other breeds would be actually worth from 16.3 cents for the Single Comb Brown Leghorn hens to 21.6 cents per dozen for the Light Brahma hens, or from 20.7 to 60 per cent. in excess of their market value. The eggs of the Pekin ducks would be worth 26.7 cents, or 97.8 per cent. above their market value. On the basis of the results obtained, the Station advocates selling eggs by the pound instead of by the dozen. It is said that the egg packers and dealers maintain that this method would in- crease the cost of the eggs, owing to the extra handling necessary and the con- sequent breakage. An apparent objec- tion to selling eggs by weight is that they are not generally used in the house- hold in this way. Most recipes call for eggs by number and not by weight. There is no question that weighing the eggs would be more accurate, and re- cipes are occasionally met with in which this method is followed. C. F. Langworthy. ——_>-22>—____ A Narrow Escape. Wife—Did you know the cook was in the next room when you were swearing and complaining over the breakfast? Husband—Good heavens, no! I thought it was you. Some Phases of Womankind. ea a sir astnst : All the reasoning of man is not worth | j : < the instinct of woman. $ Write us for prices for 3 A nagging woman is bad, but a nag- z > ix ging man is worse than a gadfly. > 3 Ideal love is full of words; real love 3 Ul er $ ie Sy of silence. > 3 Never trust the woman who calls you z > | oll “‘dear’’ twenty-four hours after you > 3 = fan Sis; When a woman has nothing about her z 3 house or toilet to change she changes > $ x oe $ WwW rompt cash. Our 3 The woman who throws herself at a > a © - P : < y man’s head will soon find herself at his ¢ guarantee is worth some- $ feet , . = ' i » q rainy woman loves deeply an 2 “* A besiny deeply and |§ thing. We have been in 2 long,equally she hates deeply and wide.| @ business in Detroit for over $ Even ashrewd woman may err and be 3 forty years < ang a deceived—once, whereupon she becomes > 7? d $ > a subtle one, and dangerous. $ PETER SMITH & SONS 3 die iia a > A girl’s way of flattering a new man > DETROIT, MICH. < a is to insimuate that sie bas teandl he Fi other women talking a lot about him. NSH gehen rene errr a nn gece weer . Retting & Evans e Wholesale Fruits, Produce and Commission a 2 Oranges, Bananas, Lemons, Berries, Cabbage, Wax Beans . s, 33 Ottawa Street, Plenty Home Vegetables Cheap Grand Rapids, Mich. , Long Distance Phone 226 Ask for prices. Citizens Phone 2039, i” * We buy Eggs and Butter on Commission. a PIELD SEEDS {| All kinds Clover and Grass Seeds. A FIELD PEAS ~ We buy and sell Eggs, Beans, Clover Seed, Potatoes, Apples. a MOSELEY BROS. _. : obbers of Fruits, Seeds, Beans and Potatoes 26, 28, 30, 32 Ottawa Street Grand Rapids, Michigan 2. ee ee SS a ER. TE a aR. WANTED PE ‘ 1,000 Live Pigeons. Will pay toc each delivered Detroit; also Butter, Eggs j — and Poultry. Will buy or handle for shippers’ account. Cold Storage and f Coolers in building. we GEO. N. HUFF & CO., f Annem. L. Butter and Eggs Wanted ~— Write for Cash Prices to R. Hirt, . - me ae 34 and 36 Market Street, Detroit, Mich. yr References: City Savings Bank and Commercial Agencies. a e + PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANT = SS Es pee eae Aare fe Fas Highest Market Prices Paid Regular Shipments Solicited. 98 South Division Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. | We solicit your shipments of Fresh Eggs and Dairy Butter. a 1HE LEADING PRODUCE HOUSE ON THE EASTERN MARKET. Reference, Home Savings Bank, Detroit. . oe Sane PECL Cl nll el i SORE RUIT éx° PRO SEER on Seon 2 We make a specialty of A wa poultry and dressed calves. DD) 6) G om UN (~ oan ~ MG Write for our weekly price & a arEan MIGH.=-—™ i) list. ' * MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 23 The New York Market Special Features of the Grocery and Prod- uce Trades. Special Correspondence. New York, May 18—The accustomed dulness in the coffee market continues and we seem to be ‘‘in for it’’ fora long time to come. Prices are called steady and they ought to be if lowness has anything to do with it. No. 7 is not to be touched at less than 6c; but it sells freely at that and no surprise will be occasioned if a drop of %c takes place at any time. The Havemeyer- Arbuckle war is ‘‘settled’’ again and now Arbuckle is to name the price of package coffee and both are to sell for the same and Havemeyer is to jog along in sugar without any interference from Arbuckle. In store and afloat the amount of Brazil coffee aggregates 1,201,781 bags, against 962,440 bags at the same time last year. In mild grades there has been some improvement and the rate for Good Cucuta is now about 8@834c. Nothing has been done in East India grades. Warmer weather is bringing more trade and the market is in good shape. Wholesalers seem to be well supplied for current demands and no delay has as yet been experienced in filling or- ders. Some very fair orders have come to hand for greens and upon the whole the tea market is in rather better shape than fora month. Some fairly large sales of Congous have been made and sellers seem to be quite confident as to the fu- ture. A special sale of Formosas was held on Wednesday at prices ranging from 11@20%c in bond. Rice prices are firm. A good many orders have come to hand and sellers are very firm in their views, the situa- tion South as well as here being strong. Prime to choice Southern, 5@53 2. ___ Selection of Eggs for Storage. Eggs put up for storage should be in well seasoned, dry, cottonwood cases and in either medium or No, 1 fillers. If packed in No. 2 fillers there are more broken eggs in transit, which make trouble in storage, and if the eggs are shipped by rail from the storage house tothe receiver, No. 2 fillers are not firm enough after having been in storage to carry the eggs. Another point in favor of a heavy filler is that when eggs are held in any house where the humidity is likely to run high fungus will not ap- pear on them as quickly in heavy as in light fillers. The reason is that the heavy filler has a larger capacity to ab- sorb the egg vapor than has the light filler, Fungus can not grow ona dry filler nor on the eggs as long as the filler is a ready absorbent of the vapor that comes from the egg. In addition to fill- ers being of proper weight, they should be well seasoned before they go into storage. The less odor there is to the filler the better will be the result on the eggs. Selection of eggs for storage is an- other thing of prime importance. All small eggs, checks, dirties, heated, blood-veined and spots should be re- jected. The requirements for storage- packed extras are very strict on the produce exchanges. Eggs must be fresh, full, sweet and clean to pass in- spection, Many eggs are sold as storage-packed that do not come up to the require- ments. We have seen instances where the shipper apparently thought if eggs were put into a cottonwood case they were storage-packed ; but it requires a grading that rejects from 20 to 4o per cent. of current receipts from store- keepers to make good storage-packed stock. Eggs coming from the larger country towns are not as desirable as those from small towns, because the home demand gets the brightest and best stock. Some storekeepers pick out the best eggs and put them in what they call the ‘‘retail box’’ for their home trade. After the best have been selected the balance go into cases for the pack- ers to make first-class storage stock from. Such eggs necessitate making a large percentage of rejections.—Egg Reporter. a Said Patrick Dooley: A patient man is one who has patience when he is out of patience. New Egg Rules Promulgated at Boston. The Boston Fruit & Produce exchange has adopted a new set of rules for the grading of eggs. They are classified as resh, storage and limed. Fresh eggs include the grades of extra, firsts, sec- onds, dirties and checks. The principal changes are the doing away with **fancy fresh’ and having all sales made at mark. Fresh-gathered extras shall be free from small, dirty, cracked, heated or frozen eggs, and shall contain per- fectly fresh, full, strong, sweet eggs, as follows: From February 15 to May 15, go per cent.; from May 15 to October 31, 80 per cent. ; from November 1 to December 31, 70 per cent.; and from January 1 to February 15, 80 per cent. The balance, other than the loss, may be defective in strength or fullness, but must be sweet. There may be an aver- age loss of one dozen per case, but if the loss exceeds this by not more than 50 per cent. the eggs shall be a good delivery upon the allowance of the ex- cess. Fresh-gathered firsts shall be reason- ably clean, of average size, free from frost, and shall contain fresh, reason- ably full, strong, sweet eggs, 85 per cent. from February 15 to May 15, and 65, 50 and 65 per cent. during other periods named above. The balance will be subject to same rule as for ex- tras. All specifications as to the case mentioned in the rules refer to thirty- dozen cases. For larger cases the re- quirements shall be calculated in pro- portion. Extras and firsts must be in new cases of standard size and good quality, smooth and clean. ——-».4.>___ Men are like chickens; they always want to get on the highest roost. J. W. Keys General Produce and Commission Merchant, Detroit, Mich. I want your consignments of Butter, Eggs, Poultry. Correspondence silicited. vestigate, Please inves- Send for weekly quotations. References: City Savings Bank, Commercial Agencies. Aluminum Money Will Increase Your Business. Cheap and Eftective. Send for samples and prices. C. H. HANSON, 44 S. Clark St., Chicago, Ill. ALL GROCERS Who desire to give their customers the best vinegar on the market will give them RED STAR BRAND Cider Vinegar. These goods stand for PURITY and are the best on the market. Your order solicited. Bond to every customer. We give a Guarantee THE LEROUX CIDER & VINEGAR CO., TOLEDO, OHIO. $99 900000000900000000000000000000000000000000000000 oe Pineapples, : STRAWBERRIES New Garden Truck and fancy long-keeping Messina Lemons at the most favorable prices. EGGS WANTED. THE VINKEMULDER COMPANY, 14 OTTAWA STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. PP OOSOS DOS SOO06000 00020000 000000000000000000000006 We are making a specialty at present on fancy Messina Lemons Stock is fine, in sound condition and good keepers. Price very low. Write or wire for quotations. E. E. HEWITT, Successor to C. N. Rapp & Co. 9 North Ionia Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. You can pay more but can not find better SEEDS The best and only the best are sold by us Our stocks are still complete. All orders filled promptly and properly. We carry the largest stocks and best grades of seeds for the garden, farm and flower garden. ALFRED J. BROWN SEED CO. Seed Growers and [Merchants Grand Rapids, Michigan L Q. SNEDECOR Egg Receiver 36 Harrison Street, New York == BREFERENCE:—-NEW YORK NATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK, NEW YORK: Start in with us You will find a friend youcan stick to during hot weather. now. All sales case count. 24 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN - Window Dressing Identifying Articles by Letter—Popular Tastes and Distastes. With many merchants window trade is an important part of their business. By window trade is meant the sale of goods from the window to people who will not bother to enter the store to ex - amine the goods. Very often a man in a hurry will buy out of a window a piece of goods that strikes his fancy and will stop at the door until it is delivered to him. It is often a matter of difficulty for the trimmer to get the precise article from the window unless there is some way of identifying it other than the cus- tomer’s description of the article. We suggest that an excellent scheme for use in a solid window where many articles of the same kind are displayed is to use on each article a letter or a number as a means of identifying it. Letters are better than numbers; as the letter is not confused with the price figures. Have a number of handsome illuminated let- ters in various styles of type and script painted in colors on cardboard and at- tach each one to the articles shown. They will make an attractive feature in the trim and will greatiy aid the clerk in taking from the window the particu- lar article wanted. In a trim from which goods are constantly being sold it is important that the articles be placed in the window in such a way that they can be readily separated from each other without disarranging the en- tire trim. * * * One variety of window trim made up of something besides the ordinary dis- play of goods is always sensible and valuable, whatever method of trimming is employed in the store. The window trim we have in mind is one that shows the process of manufacture of the goods displayed. Window trims are always educators, for they show what is being produced by the world’s workers and what values are attached to their serv- ices, but their educational value is never higher than when they contain some example of the way in which prod- ucts are prepared for the market. Peo- ple are always interested in inspecting such window features. Nine men and women out of ten have a curiosity to see ‘‘how the things is done,’’ and the merchant who shows in his window the process of manufacturing any article that he has on sale can always depend upon drawing appreciative spectators. As it is rarely possible to set up a work- shop in the window, where artisans can be seen manufacturing goods for the market, the next best thing is to show the different stages of manufacture by displaying before the public the article in its various stages of completion. In a hat window there are arranged the rab- bit fur in its natural condition, the rough shape out of which the hat is finally made, and all the parts of the hat, with the tools used by the work- men, when possible. Ina shirt display a bolt of cloth is shown with the patterns and knives with which the shirt is cut. The various parts of the shirt are ar- ranged in order and explanatory cards are placed conveniently, so that everyone can understand the different stages of the finishing and making. The same plan can be followed with gloves and clothing. People believe what they see, and no amount of declamation about the superiority of one line of clothing over another will have half the effect of a suit of clothes displayed in a window in its several parts, so that every portion of its lining and trim- ming is visible. Ifa merchant is sell- ing clothing that he knows is better than a rival’s line (although to the eye there is no difference) he can make the public appreciate the difference by tak- ing a suit to pieces and showing the lining and process of manufacture to the public. Clothing makers know that the make and finish of a suit are two ‘of the most important elements in its gen- eral worth and that the public is usual- ly unable to appreciate the fact. For this reason a display of the various parts of a garment educates the public to an intelligent appreciation of the goods on sale. When such a display is made it is always a good thing to ex- plain on window cards the purpose of each -part of the article when it is not easily understood at a glance. Ina win- dow display a merchant can venture into technical details regarding the manufacture of his wares in a way that he could not hope to if he were writing an advertisement for the newspapers. *x* * * Unless the window trimmer comes in contact with the patrons of his house as a salesman, he is apt to conclude in some cases that it is a matter of little moment to him whether he studies hu- man nature or not. But such a view is a mistake. No window trim isa suc- cess, no matter how beautiful it is in itself, unless it appeals to the patrons of the store and thereby sells goods. If the people of a community have any preference for one kind of window effects, the fact should be noted and the windows trimmed in that way, whether it is the most artistic way or not. The window man can not know whether his windows are a success unless he knows how the color tones employed in them appeal to the public. He should also consider the appropriateness of displays with reference to the purchasing habits of patrons. If the men of a city are for the most part in the habit of making their purchases on a Monday, the Mon- day trims of clothing and furnishing goods stores should be the brightest and best of the week. The best goods should be reserved for them and the latest pro- ductions find place in them. If the trims for any day must be put in hur- riedly the Monday trim should receive full attention in any case. This is in- stanced as an illustration. Trims should always be cheerful in their character, for people do not feel inclined to purchase when in a sorrowful mood. Therefore, melancholy, sombre color effects and window settings should be avoided. A representation of a funeral procession with window cards announcing that you have a full and complete stock of neck- wear and gloves for funerals may attract the attention of undertakers and fore- sighted invalids, but it is not apt to at- tract the custom of the general public, unless the community is in the throes of a pestilence. Find out what the pub- lic likes and how the public likes to see goods displayed. Whatever you may think cf the popular taste, give people what they want. That is the first prin- ciple of successful storekeeping,and the window man is a merchant before he is an artist.—Apparel Gazette. —__29.__ Grant H. Otis, general dealer, Shultz: Your paper is all right. While I do not agree with all its editorial expressions, I make allowance for your youth and other privileges and trust that you will learn as you get older. Taking all things into consideration, the Tradesman is the best and brightest trade paper that comes to my desk. The merchants of Michigan wish you to retain vour full measure of usefulness for years to come. —wD —» —w_D —» —<_p —» —q_D —» —q> —» —w_p> —» —_D —» —q> —» —g —» —qwp> NS TOFPTPS ESET TE TE TENETE SET B. W. Putnam, Prest. The Putnam Candy Co. Grand Rapids, Michigan Filipino Spankers Chinese Firecrackers ment when in the city. R. R. Bean, Sec’y. And everything in Fireworks for the Fourth of July Call and inspect our line and establish- Mubdbdaab db ab ab dd dbdbdbdddd ea. — en — en — en — en —” a —" en — a —* ea _— eon — WANTED-—50,000 cords of Hemlock Bark. Bark measured and paid for at loading point. WANTED—75,000 Ties on Pere Marquette Railroad. Write for prices. price. Dealers in POSTS. WOOD D. C. Oakes, Vice-Pres. HEMLOCK BARK, LUMBER, SHINGLES, RAILROAD TIES, Grand Rapids Bark and Lumber Co, Will pay highest market 419-421 MICH. TRUST BUILDING, GRAND RAPIDS W. A. Phelps, Pres. C. A. Phelps, Sec’y and Treas. BOROROROTORORORORCBOROROCUOHOROC BOROROHOUOCHOROHOHOHS : & @ a @ a e e B a a a 2 —wS >. aya G. J. JOHNSON CIGAR CO GRAND RAPIDS. MICHIGAN. IGE eS od WORLD'S BEST 2 | ALL JOBBERS and —=| SONOROROROROROROROROROROHOROHZCEOCE Nev r< » GN fink ES MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 25 Commercial Travelers Michigan Knights of the President, Gro. F. OwEN, Grand retary, A. . Strrt, Jackson; JOHN W. ScHRAM, Detroit. United Commercial Travelers of Michigan Grand Counselor, H. E. BARTLETT, Flint; Secretary, A. KENDALL, Hillsdale; Grand Treasurer, C. M. EDELMAN, Saginaw. Grand Rapids Council No. 131, U. (. T. Senior Counselor, W. R. CoMPTON; Secretary- Treasurer, L. F. Baker. Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Mutual Accident Association President, J. Boyp PANTLIND, Grand Rapids; Secretary and Treasurer, Gro. F. OWEN, Grand Rapids. ids; Sec- Treasurer, Salient Features of the Grand Council Convention. Grand Rapids, May 21—The eighth annual convention of the Grand Coun- cil of Michigan of the United Commer- cial Travelers of America is a thing of the memory—and a bright memory it has left in the minds of the many who attended the meeting at Kalamazoo last Friday and Saturday. Promptly at 9 o'clock Friday morning, the special train on the G. R. & I., in charge of Conductor Murphy, and with Engineer Lopshire’s hand on the throttle of en- gine No. 11, pulled out of the union depot, having on board a merry party from Grand Rapids Council, No. 131, United Commercial Travelers, com- posed of the following gentlemen and their wives: G. R. Alexander, I. F. Baker, W. S. Burns, W. R. Compton, A. T._ Driggs, J. C. Emery, H. Free- man, H. L. Gregory, N. A. Godwin, C. C. Herrick, W. B. Holden, D. E. Keyes, F. E. Morley, C. W. Mills, J. H. Miller, John D. Martin, Franklin Pierce, G. A. Pierce, H. Snitzler, S. H. Simmons, G. G. Watson. The following gentlemen left their wives behind: J. C. Ballard, J. G. Benjamin, W. J. Carlyle, Geo. Gane, i Headate, J. G. Kolb, E. C. Kosterr- hoff, F. L. Loomis, B. J. Launier, J. B. McInnes, W. H. Sigel, G. T. Smith, G. A. Sage, W. H. Bunn (Billy, weight 345), B. E. Strattan, F. C. Taylor, D. M. Bodwell, W. H. Canfield, N. C. Lyons, H. H. Stephenson. A number of the boys went from their work on the road direct to Kalamazoo and were at the depot when the train pulled in. However, there was a large enough party to make a good showing on their way tothe depot, headed by the Newsboys’ band. As soon as the train began to enter the city of Kala- mazoo, the engineer opened the whistle valve and that, together with the band playing on the train, notified the inhab- itants that something was coming and, in a very short time, every one in town knew that it was the Grand Rapids boys and their best girls, all dressed in their good clothes—because, you know, Kalamazoo people have the reputation for wearing fine clothes and the Grand Rapids people wished to show them that they had purchased some new ap- parel since the last convention. A ‘committee with a band met the special from Grand Rapids and escorted the arty to the U. C. T. headquarters, the ee walking behind the band and the ladies riding in carriages, everybody having been provided with badges and banquet tickets. They were then taken to the different hotels for dinner. Im- mediately after dinner, the business meeting was called to order at the U. C. T. headquarters and, while the officers, delegates and members were wrangling with the knotty problems which came up for discussion, the ladies were entertained with a trolley ride over the city, winding up at the Kala- mazoo Club, where a very fine luncheon was served. Ato o'clock in the even- ing, the ball was opened at the Audi- torium, and it was about 3 o’clock in the morning when the last carriage took to the hotels some of the weary but happy dancers. The banquet and ball reflected great credit on those having matters in charge, as well as did the entertainment given the ladies in the afternoon ; in fact, eres vas just right; and well may the Kalamazoo boys and their ladies feel proud of the entertainment given by them. Every effort put forth by them proved a suc- cess. The parade Saturday morning was as fine as ever marched at a U. C. T. gathering, the head of the line being given Grand Rapids Council, with the Newsboys’ band in the lead. Two members of Kalamazoo Council, mounted on snow white horses, preceded the band. Following Grand Rapids Council came Jackson Council, all dressed in white and carrying white parasols, The Grand Rapids Council carried thunder canes and made a ‘‘thun- dering’’ noise with them all the time. Next came Detroit Council, No. 9, and the Kalamazoo band, Flint, Saginaw, Bay City and Hillsdale Councils, each in the order named, and then came Cadillac Council from Detroit, all in Rube costumes with a Rube band, who made a very decided hit. Immediately back of Cadillac Council were the Daughters of Cadillac in a tally-ho. Then came Kalamazoo Council © and back of them all visiting ladies in car- riages, It was a fine parade, a good conven- tion, an elegant banquet and ball, and many thanks are tendered the Kalama- zoo people for their generous hospital- ity. Everybody seemed bent on doing something for somebody to enable them to have a good time. A vote of. thanks is extended the G. R. &. I. for the ele- gant special train, consisting of two coaches and combination baggage and smoker. Thanks are due the people of Kalamazoo for. their fine entertainment, to the Kalamazoo police force for not —— anybody in, and Grand Rapids Council wishes to extend thanks to our good friend Billy Bunn for marching all through the parade, carrying his 345 pounds of U. C. T. flesh,and also to our Sentinel, A. T. Driggs, for the very efficient manner in which he handled the parade and made everybody turn Square corners. Grand Rapids took the largest number of people to the conven- tion; was the only Council accompanied by a band; the only one to have its own special train, and had the largest in- dividual member at the convention— W. H. Bunn (Billy, weight 345). Ja Dee. 2-0 >—_____ Gripsack Brigade. Caro Advertiser: George Shadley has taken a position with the wholesale grocery firm of Gustin, Cook & Co., of Bay City, and started on his first trip on Monday. Jerry Woltman (Olney & Judson Gro- cer Co.) is spending a fortnight at Mt. Clemens, seeking relief from rheuma- tism. His trade is being visited in the meantime by Geo. Williams. Evart Review: E, V. Boughton was here Tuesday representing the Smart & Fox Co., of Saginaw. He has a small field which he covers for that company during quiet times at the Custer store. A. W. Peck (Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.) has resumed his regular duties on the road after a three weeks’ respite at the St. Louis Sanitarium. His territory was covered in the meantime by R. T. Bower, the Petoskey drug- ist. . J. B. Tucker, who covers Northeast- ern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula for D. M. Amberg & Bro., was in town last Saturday. Mr. Tucker resides at Alma and visits his house only two or three times a year. Stephen T. Bowen has been confined to his bed at Sweet’s Hotel several days with inflammatory rheumatism in his right arm. He is on the mend to that extent that he expects to resume his visits to his trade in tke course of two or three days. W, A. Drury, formerly traveling rep- resentative for L. F. Swift & Co., died at the family residence, 142 Fairbanks street, last Saturday evening, from in- ternal hemorrhages. The remains were taken to Reading Monday to be buried near the boyhood home of the deceased, FIGURING COST. Fatal Defect in the Make-up of Some Men. Jacob A. Riis in Outlook. It came about in this way: some countrymen of mine had started a co- operative furniture factory in James- town, where there were water-power and cheap lumber. They had no cap- ital, but just below was the oil country, where everybody had money, slathers of it. New wells gushed every day and boom towns were springing up along the Alleghany valley. Men were Streaming into it from all over, and needed furniture. If once they got the grip in that country, reasoned the furni- ture-makers, they would get rich quickly with the rest. The thing was to get it. To do that they needed a man who could talk. Perhaps they remembered the creation of the world the year hefore. At all events, they sent up to Buffalo and asked me ifI would try. I slammed my _ tool-box shut and started for Jamestown on the next train. Twenty-four hours later saw me headed for the oil country, equipped with a mighty album and a price-list. The album contained pictures of the furni- ture I had forsale. All the way down I studied the price-list, and when | reached Titusville I knew to a cent what it cost my employers per foot to make ash extension tables. I only wish they had known half as well. My first customer was a grumpy old shopkeeper who needed neither tables nor bedsteads, so he said. But 1 had thought it all over and made up my mind that the first blow was half the battle. Therefore I knew better. I ushed my album under his nose, and it ell open at the extension tables. Cheap, I said, and rattled off the price. I saw him prick up: his ears, but he only growled that probably they were no good. What! my extension tables no good? I dared him to try them, and he gave me an order for a dozen, but made me sign an agreement that they were to be every way as represented. I would have backed my tables with an order for the whole shop, so sure was I that they could not be beaten. The idea! With the fit of righteous indignation upon me, 1 went out and _ sold every other furniture dealer in Titusville a bill of tables; not one of them escaped. At night, when I had sent the order home, I set out for Oil City, so as to lose no valuable time. It was just the same there. For some reason they were suspicious of the ex- tension tables, yet they wanted nothing else. I had to give ironclad guarantees that they were as represented, which I did impatiently enough. There was a thunderstorm raging at the time. The lightning had struck a tank, and the burning oil ran down a hill and set the town on fire. One end of it was burn- ing while I was canvassing the other, mentally calculating how many exten- sion tables would be needed to replace those that were lost. People did not seem to have heard of any other kind of furniture in that country. Walnut bedsteads, marble-top bureaus, turned washstands—they passed them all by to fall upon the tables with shrill demand. made out their case to suit the facts, as I swept down through that region, scattering extension tables right and left. It was the excitement, I reasoned, the inrush of population from every- where ; probably everybody kept board- ers, more every day; had to extend their tables to seat them. I saw a great Opportunity and resolutely grasped it. if it was tables they wanted, tables it should be. I let all the rest of the stock go and threw myself on the tables ex- clusively. Town after town I filled with them. Night after night the mails groaned under the heavy orders for ex- tension tables I sent North. From Al- legheny City alone an order of a thous- and dollars’ worth from a single rep- utable dealer went home, and I figured in my note book that night a commis- sion of $50 for myself plus my salary. I could know nothing of the dispatches that were hot on my trail ever since my first order came from Titusville, telling me to stop, let up on the tables, come home, anything ; there was a mistake in the price. They never overtook me. My pace was too hot for that. Anyhow, I doubt if I would have paid any atten- tion to them. I had my instructions and was selling according to orders. Busi- ness was good, getting better every day. The firm wrote to my customers, but they merely sent back copies of the ironclad contract. They had seen my instructions and they knew it was ail right. It was not until I brought up, my last penny gone, in Rochester, near the Ohio line, that the firm estab- lished communication with me at last. Their instructions were brief; to come home and sell no more tables. They sent ten dollars, but gave me no clue to their curious decision, with things booming as they were. Being in the field, I considered that, whatever was up, | had a better com- mand of the situation. I decided that I would not go home, at least not until I had sold a few more extension tables while they were in such demand. I made those ten dollars go farther than ten dollars ever went before. They took me a little way into Ohio, to Youngs- town, and then back to Pennsylvania, to Warren and Meadville and Corry. My previous training in going hungry for days came in handy at last. In the interests of commerce, I let my dinners go. So I was enabled to make a final dash to Erie, where I planted my last batch of tables before I went home happy. se ae: I got home in time to assist in the winding up of the concern. The iron- clad contracts: had done the business. My customers would not listen to ex- planations. When told that the price of those tables was lower than the cost of working up the wood, they replied that it was none of their business. They had their contracts. The Allegheny man threatened suit, if 1 remember rightly, and the firm gave up. Nobody blamed me, for I had sold according to orders;° but, instead of $450 which I had figured out as my commission, I got seventy- five cents. It was half of what my em- ployer had. He divided squarely, and I could not in reason complain. i aia Ionia Sentinel: The citizens of Ionia and traveling public will be pleased to learn that V. K. Brown, landlord of the New Bailey, has decided to remain in the city and will continue in his old capacity. He has associated with his son, S. C. L. Brown, in the manage- ment of the hotel, and the firm will be - known as V. K. Brown & Son. —_—_>2.___ A man expects rounds of applause when he beigns to climb the ladder of fame. The Warwick Strictly first class. Rates $2 per day. Central location. Trade of visiting merchants and travel- ing men solicited. A. B. GARDNER, Manager. Whiskey, Morphine and Tobacco Habits Positively Cured Full particulars and prices for the asking. Patterson Home Sanitarium, 316 E. Bridge St. Phone 1291 Grand Rapids, Mich. A Hotel Mani ccsces Wanted with some capital, to build and _con- duct a first-class hotel in the —— village of Coopersville, Mich., locate “on the line of the finest interurban railway in America. No better open- ing in the State. A paying invest- ment for the right man. A with plenty of foundation stone, can be bought cheap if taken soon. For articulars address C. DeVos, Secre- ary Business Men’s Association, Coopersville, Mich.- ne site, 26 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN vi Drugs--Chemicals Michigan State Board of Pharmacy Term expires L. E. REYNOLDS, St. Joseph - Dee. 31, 1901 HENRY HEM, awi- - Dec. 31, 1902 WrrT P. Dory, Detroit- - - Dec. 31, 1903 A. C. SCHUMACHER, Ann Arbor - Dec. 31, 1904 JOHN D. Murr, Grand Rapids Dec. 31, 1905 President, A. C. SCHUMACHER, Ann Arbor. Secretary, HENRY HEIM, Saginaw. Treasurer, W. P. Doty, Detroit. Examination Sessions. Star Island, June 17 and 18. Sault Ste. Marie, August 28 and 29. Lansing, Nov. 5 and 6. Mich. State Pharmaceutical Association. President—CHAs. F. MANN, Detroit. Secretary—J. W. SEELEY, Detroit Treasurer—W. K. SCHMIDT, Grand Rapids. How Lemon Oil Is Made. The lemons are taken to the labora- tory and each is cut lengthwise into three slices. The pulp is first removed and put into a press where it is squeezed in order to obtain the lemon juice, which is sold in its natural or concen- trated state to the manufacturers of citric acid. The residue of the pulp is used for animal food. The peel is put into large baskets, which are stored in a cool place for some hours, when it is ready to Be pressed. Each workman holds in his left hand a medium-sized sponge of superfine quality, which has been pre- viously washed most carefully and thor- oughly. Between the fingers of the same hand he has also small sponges to pre- vent the loss of any of the oil, which is very volatile. With the right hand the workman takes a piece of peel from the basket, which is kept within easy reach, and squeezes it against the sponge, thus forcing the oil through the pores of the rind into the sponge or sponges. When the sponge is full of essence it is Squeezed into a tin-lined copper bowl having a lip, which every workman has before him. In order to make sure that the peel has yielded all the essence that can be pressed by hand, the overseer from time to time tests the rejected peel by squeezing it close to a flame. If there is any essence left it is forced through the flame and produces a flash- light. (We have seen children try the Same experiment with the peel after having eaten their orange.) This hand- pressed peel is then put into brine and sold to manufacturers of candied lemon. When the tin-lined copper bow! is full it is set aside for a short time to permit the impurities to settle, after which the bowl is slowly and carefully decanted and the clear essence emptied into large tin-lined copper vessels. Before this is put into the various sized coppers for shipment, it is passed through filtering paper. This not only perfectly purifies it, but also gives it limpidity. The quantity and quality of essence yielded by the lemon varies according to the season. During November, December, and January most of the essence is man- ufactured, about 1,000 lemons being then required to make one and a half pounds of essence. Lemons not fully ripe are preferred, as they yield a larger quantity and more fragrant quality of essence than those fully matured. While a small quantity of essence is made during spring and summer, the product lacks the delicate fragrance of that made in winter.—Midland Druggist. : fag eee Danger of Pasting Labels One Over An- other. W. J. Kirkland calls attention to the danger of pasting labels over one an- other on bottles. He received a bottle recently with a poison label pasted over a syrup of squills label, and under that a prescription label, all of which were ready to drop off; and this is but one case out of many. There are far too many accidents from people mistaking bottles without adding to the danger from this reprehensible practice, says Mr. Kirkland. It takes only a moment longer to remove the old label and by so doing to eliminate a possible cause of error. What is a minor considera- tion in point of danger, but a major consideration for the druggist, is that by always removing the old label before attaching a new one a neat package is turned out which leaves a favorable im- pression on the mind of the customer. From that standpoint alone it more than repays for the few moments’ extra time required. Mr. Kirkland thinks the im- portance of this matter can not be too strongly emphasized or too often men- tioned in drug journals. The Drug Market. Opium—Continues to decline, on ac- count of easy primary markets. There are conflicting reports regarding the growing crop, but there will be plenty for the coming year. Morphine—Is unchanged. Quinine—Is in fair demand. German brands have not yet advanced to a par- ity with domestic brands. . Castor Oil—Has declined 4c per gal- lon. Chloral Hydrate—Is very firm and has advanced abroad. There has been no change as yet in this market. Salol—Has declined, on account of lower prices in foreign markets. Menthol—On account of better stocks, is lower. Oil Pennyroyal—Has advanced, on account of small stocks and large de- mand. Oil Peppermint—Is very firm and ad- vancing. Oil Lemon Grass—Is in small supply and has advanced. —_—>-2—__ Necessity of Extreme Caution in Using Benzine. A man ina bicycle repair shop was engaged in cleaning a wheel with that liquid, when it ignited, and an explos- ion followed which threw the blazing fluid over his clothing. The unfortu- nate man ran out of doors, where the flames, fanned by the wind, of course burned more fiercely. He was followed by tbe owner of the shop, who also called a policeman to help, and these two managed to extinguish the fire. Their hands were burned, and the workman received injuries which it was feared would prove fatal. The work- man was smoking a cigarette at the time he was cleaning the wheel, and it is supposed that a spark from this ignited the benzine. Possibly the cause of igni- tion may have been electricity, de- veloped by friction. That ignition may be so produced in certain operations is highly probable, to say the least, and so we have another risk in handling benzine. —_~>0>__ To Stop Nosebleeding. ‘“Perhaps the most effective method of stopping nosebleed,’’ says a medical contemporary, in answer to a subscrib- er’s enquiry, ‘‘is to use some prepara- tion of the suprarenal gland, which is the most powerful and least irritating astrigent in the materia medica. As for the particular preparation to use, the so-called ‘suprarenal liquid with chlor- etone,’ or the solution of the newly- discovered’ active principle of the sup- rarenal gland, adrenalin, will be found suited to the purpose. ”’ —_2s2.___ Every man is supposed to know his own business, but it is hard to convince some of his friends that he does. Cieaning Oil Measures Which Have Be- come Gummed. Get a container that will hold at least three to five gallons of water and be large enough for a one-gallon measure to be covered when put in the contain- er. Ifa five-gallon measure and extra large funnels are to be cleaned it is necessary to get a large container. A five or ten-gallon keg with one end taken out can be used for this purpose, or a barrel can be cut through in the middle and the end used, or a wash-tub can be used, or a tin box or can may be made to serve the same purpose. Tin will resist the action of lye better than wood and _ has, therefore, some advan- tage, but the vessel should be water- tight and should not leak. Having se- cured the container, get a cover for it. Then put the container outside of the building, in the back yard, cellar, or in some other place where it will be out of the way, and where there will be no danger of the solution of lye leaking through and spoiling something. When this has been done put into the contain- er enough water to make it one-half or two-thirds full, so that the solution will cover the measures or funnels that are to be put in; then put in a can of lye and cover the containers; then get a suitable stick and stir the solution about every fifteen minutes or so until the lye is dissolved. Be sure to keep the con- tainer covered when you are not stirring the solution. After this has been done put in the measures and funnels, as many of them as can be covered by the solution, and allow them to remain in the solution from two days to a week. Then take them out with a hook or stick of some kind ; get an old knife (a sharp one is preferable if the work is to be done in a hurry) or a large spatula and scrape off the sides and insides of the measures and funnels if necessary. Do not put the scrapings into the solution, but put them in an old bucket, box, or other suitable container. If the meas- ures and funnels are now clean they should be rinsed with clean water and aliowed to drain. ——_».>2.—________ Theories Anent Rheumatism. The cause of rheumatism still remains more or less of a mystery in spite of the frequent attempts to unravel it. The uric acid theory, although often assailed, still holds the premier position in the minds of most investigators. The tend- ency to-day, however, is to classify the different forms of rheumatism and to seek a specific cause for each variety rather than to attribute all to various forms of uric acidemia. Muscular rheu- matism is attributed by Sir James Grant, an English physician, to stor- age of electricity in the muscular tis- sues. For many years he Says that he has treated such cases by inserting fine steel needles into the muscles and ““grounding’’ them. He claims to have given the patients instant relief owing to the discharge of electricity through the needles. —_>22.___ Poor Light Poor Economy. ‘‘Yes, I have big gas bills,’’ said Mr. Progress, in the Pharmaceutical Era; ‘‘but it pays me to have’em. Did you ever pass by a poorly-lighted drug Store without thinking the owner was either doing too poor a business to pay for his lights or else was too mean or didn’t want people to see what was in- side? That’s the way it strikes me, and I dare say lots of people think the same way. A well-lighted, clean, bright, and well-kept store is a standing advertise- ment that the owner is a bright, up-to- date man and a hustler, too; these dim, musty stores are generally run by old fogies that are too slow to keep up with the times, and people pass by them to go to a store where everything looks bright and fresh.’’ Defective Window Display. J. P. McConnell, writing in the Can- adian Druggist, says that he saw a win- dow recently that would have been a good one, but it fell short in one partic- ular. ‘‘It was a display of toilet soaps, the name of which is well known, but not easily read on the cartons, because the lettering is too small and too much involved. Now all that one could see in that window were those cartons and a card saying ‘3 for 25 cents.’ The card was not neat. But the point was: I know that this soap sells for three cakes for a quarter, whereas the plain mean- ing of the card to one who did not know, was three boxes for a quarter.’ Novel Idea in Window Dressing. A new idea in window dressing was seen the other day ina Philadelphia store. There was a pair of scales in the window with a big piece of lead cov- ered with gold foil in one pan and a ten-cent box of the owner's headache powders in the other, the pan with the powders being tied so as to look as if the box weighed it down, and over it was a big card with the words ‘‘B.’s Headache Powders are Worth Their Weight in Gold.’’ Around the scales were heaped a pile of packages of the powders, twenty-five cent boxes, etc., with a heap of the powder, small scales, papers, spatula, etc., im the fore- ground. —___>2>__ Some men remind one of a toy bal- loon; if they were pricked with a pin there would be nothing left of them. Are You Short on Wall Paper If so send to us for samples. A large stock on hand of good sellers. Ship orders same day received. Prices as low as you can imagine. Write us. HEYSTEK & CANFIELD CO. Grand Rapids, Mich. The Michigan Wall Paper Jobbers. Fred Brundage Wholesale Druggist 32 and 34 Western av., Muskegon, Mich* | Fireworks | Order | Fishing | them with | Tackle — your Sporting |= | DRUGS Stationery _— School _—_—_ Supplies __ freight Cigars | charges Prompt shipment and right prices. c » & ve PMA an “iis BE. 4 ae ~ yt + +S x & - te " v » & ~ bi _— ofa) wl ~ ye + 2 a Si e > Alte: “ “ wa » “Z A yy » MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 27 WHOLESA / [i LE DRUG PRICE CURRENT eee PEW. wnsea Peco Mixture 20@ 22) Linseed, pure raw... 63 65 Morphia, S..N. Y. @ 18| Linseed, boiled....__ 64 67 Advanced—Oil Pennyroyal. eee » Se, 2 Q. sien Sina apie Cpe. @ 30/ Neatsfoot, winter str 54 €0 Declined—Opium, Castor Oil, Menthol: Mathes Goes tS Gant, Maccaboy, De « Spirits Turpentine.. 39 45 Myristica, No. 1..... 65@ 80 Snuft Scotch, DeVo's Acidum Conium Mac...... 60 | Scille Co... Os Sepia PO 10 | Soda, Boras.......... 96 | — Aceticum ... .$ 6@$ 8/| Copaiba cork 5a 1 25 | Tolutan +. @ Siteee Saac, H. & P 368 87 | Soda, ee %@ 11 | Red Venetian. 1% 2 @8 Benzoicum, German. 70@ 75 o bebe - 1 40@ 1 50| Prunus oo "a g 50 D Co @ 1 00 | — a sa ino 3 | aoe mee = <3 oe adenine laa al et lS LS eae Soda, Carb.......... ellow Be 1% 2 “_ 4 os 0s «. ‘ : = ’ = Wucticos —* Lig. 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GAL.| Coach Body......... 1. 3 oo Vollow. 2 50@ 3 = aaaanices. vss: 2 3@ 7 0 | Cubebe.. - 50 Sapo he seses = 14 | Whale, winter.... 70 70 | No.1 Turp Furn..... 1 00@ 1 10 EE Sina e a fase i Cassia ‘Acutifoi. ‘ene nian 0@ 12) Lard, extra.... 60 = Extra Turk Damar.. 1 55@ 1 60 i ccees ct ae eee en 5 75 Champion. Lopes ties. cu ane ae Magnolia .. eae es Challenge ch aces esse Oe Dime...... --3 35 WOGCr of cc se 3 80 COUPON BOOKS 50 books, any denom... 1 50 100 books, any denom... 2 50 500 books, any denom... 11 50 1,000 books, any denom.. ; 20 00 Above quotations are for either Tradesman, Superior, Economic - Universal grades. Where 000 books are ordered at a time soe receives specially printed cover without extra charge. Coupon Pass Books Can be made to represent any denomination from $10 down. Se books... te M00 BOOKS... o.oo 2 50 500 books 11 50 1,000 books.. . 20 00 Credit ‘Checks | 500, any one denom...... 2 00 ; — any one denom...... 300 any one denom...... 5 00 Stee! “oo oe oe 75 RACKERS National Biscuit Co.’s brands s utter eUNOUE. 2. oo 6 New York... 2.0. 6 Pay ...:.. 6 Saree 6 Mrorering: -. 0 6% oda Soda a SaaS eal 6% Bs ONG, 8 Long Island Wafers.. 13 Zephyrette... «........... 13 Oyster Memes te 7% PePAA Gs obs 6 Extra Farina.............. 6% Saltine Oyster............. 6 Sweet Goods—Boxes MUMOGNS, oe ae 10 Assorted Cake............ Coffee Cake, Iced......... Coffee Cake, Java......... Cocoanut Macaroons...... Cocoanut Taffy............ Gracknelis..... 000... 5... :. Creams, Iced.............. Cream Orisp.-............. RS os ok ee Currant Fruit. ............ Frosted Honey............ 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Walnuts. 16 ei hs ea web bcuae 8 Mixed Picnic. . wicvse: SAM frit PMBOUIG. oie oe 7% Molasses Cake. 7... fe ee Molasses Bar.............. 9 Moss Jelly Bar............ 12% OWN. aie es Oatmeal Crackers......... 8 Oatmeal Wafers........... 12 Orange Crisp.............. 9 a ese cece ceca ae ery Aen casgc, JS Pilot read, 5 o. 3, Cai 7% Pretzelettes, hand made 8 Pretzels, hand made...... s kies aie ce a Sears’ Lunch.............. 7% Sumer OaKG.. a6 56 eos acaxs 8 Sugar Cream, XXX....... 8 — Squares............. 8 MORE nc 13 Tutt PMU. es 16 Vanilla Wafers............ Vienna Crimp............. CREAM TARTAR 5 and 10 Ib. wooden —— Sate 30 Bulk in sacks. . coe DRIED FRUITS — 16 8 Apples Sundried . @A% Evaporated, ‘50 Ib. boxes. @5% California Fruits Apricots ...... 8@10 Blackberries Nectarines .. Peaches ... 8 @u Pitted Cherrie Thy Prunnelles .... Raspberries .......... 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FLAVORING nial FOOTE & JENKS’ JAXON Highest Grade Extracts Vanilla ’ Lemon 1ozfullm.120 lozfullm. 80 2 oz full m.2 10 2 0z full m.1 25 No. 3fan’y.3 15_ No.3fan’y.1 75 s MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 7 9 Vanilla icine 2 0z panel..1 20 20z panel. 75 3 0z taper..2 00 40z taper..1 50 ere C. Vanilla 2 072 eoomaes 202s ck 1 24 SOE cc... 100 ren... 1 60 662... 2 407. ... =. 2 00 No.4T .152 No.3T... 2 08 2 oz. Assorted Flavors 75c. Our Tropical. 2 0z. full measure, Lemon.. 76 4 oz. full measure, Lemon.. 1 50 2 oz. full measure, Vanilla.. 90 4 0z. full measure, Vanilla.. 1 80 Standard. 2 0z. Panel Vanilla Tonka.. 70 2 0z. Panel Lemon.......... 60 FLY PAPER Tanglefoot, per box.......... 35 Tanglefoot, per case........ 3 20 FRESH MEATS Beef Carcas: oe eS masa. ~~ 6 @&% Hindquarters . - 8%@ 2% Loins No. 3.......... 12 @14 MOG cae case lL @13 Hounas..... <5... 84%@ 9 Chucks @ 6% Plates 5 Pork Dressed . f @7 Loins pee @ 9% Sohn. Butis.. Beeaiess @ 8% Shoulders . se @8 Leaf Lard.. 4 @8 M winds —— 8“@ 9 Lambs. . 94%@10 Veal GRPCRSR .. 50 c 5.25: 8 @9 GRAINS AND FLOUR — Wheat . 72 Winter “Wheat ‘Flour Local Brands Patents. 425 Second Patent............. 3 75 PEPIN B esc ons: oe ew wcee 3 55 ORT core es 5 3 15 ITE 3 26 Buekwheabl... ...... 5.5 <0. +. 4 po Rye 3 aubiset to usual cash dis- “flour in bbls., 25c per bbl. ad- Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s — Diamond %8............... Diamond \s.......... acct 3 is Diamond \s................ 3.75 Worden Grocer Go. *s Brand Quaker s oa Quaker 44s Quaker Xs... . Spring Wheat Flour Clark-Jewell-Wells = " Sia Pilisbury’s Best %s.. 4 40 Pilisbury’s Best \s.. 4 30 Pillsbury’s Best \s.. 4 20 Pillsbury’s Best 4s paper. 4 20 Pillsbury’s Best 4s paper. 4 20 Ball-Barnha! sack regia 8 ——. Duluth Imperial s... 4 40 Duluth Imperial 4s... 4 . Duluth Imperial ¥s... 420 Lemon & Wheeler Co.’s Brand Wingold %S8.............. 440 Wingold 4s bias cine’ sie 4 30 Wingold %s.............. 4 20 Olney & — 's —— Ceresota %S.. 450 Ceresota \s.. 4 40 Ceresota 8. ..........-..- 4 30 Worden sane oe - _— Laurel s. og 4 40 PSUGCL TAS. Soe... sie ek ose 4 30 Laurel \s. 4 20 Laurel %s and Ks paper. 4 20 Meal olted .. 2 00 aaa 2 10 Oats Gaal ped.. 3% ar lots, clip sao Less than car lots......... Feed and co ag St. Car Feed, screened .. No. 1 Corn and Oats... .. “WF 50 Unbolted Corn Meal...... 17 00 Winter Wheat Bran....... 17 00 Winter Wheat Middlings. = 2 Sereenings ................ ee Corn, car lots.. 45% Hay No. 1 Timothy a lots.... 11 50 No. 1 Timothy ton lots.... 12 50 ae. HERBS i NE i cece Laurel Leaves...........------ = Senna Leaves................- Pada eeeeee JELLY 5 Ib. pails. 7 d0Z..<-.... 1 8&5 ait, DONS Se oS 35 SO Hy. Pate: oe 8. 62 LICORICE Pure Sts Se Galabein seemiies Soa ae Se 14 Root..... sets dices coccusc: Oe LYE Condensed, 2 doz............1 20 Condensed, 4 doz............2 25 MATCHES ‘Dy aA MARC alc Recs No. 200 Lookout, 144 bx..... 1 25 No. 500 Select Society, 144...4 00 No. 200 Williams Per ect, 144.1 35 No. 2 Lily, 144 boxes....... 115 No. 100 Park, 432 boxes...... 2 85 No. 80 Poetry, 720 boxe .4 00 Diamond Match Co.’s ‘ane ING, 9 Sulphur. o.oo. c 65 Anchor Parlor 50 No. 2 Home... 3e Export Parlor... 00 Wolverine .. 50 MEAT EXTRACTS Armour & Co.’s, 40z...... 45 Lichig’s, 2 OZ......3..<.. +... 75 MOLASSES New Orleans Fancy —— — 40 Choice.. ss a. 35 Fair 26 pb dashed esce se ciiekonss 22 Half-barrels 2c extra MUSTARD Horse Radish, 1 doz......... 1 75 Horse Radish, 2 doz......... 3 50 Bayle’s Celery, 1 doz........ 1 75 OLIVES Bulk, 1 gal. kegs...... 1 25 Bulk, 3 gal. kegs 110 Bulk, 5 gal. kegs 1 00 Manzanilla, 7 0z 80 Queen, pints.. 2 35 Queen, 19 0z . 4 50 Queen, 28 02z.. 7 00 Stuffed, 5 oz.. 90 Stuffed, 8 oz.. -~ .2 Stile, 40 6z...* 0-5 3... 2 30 PAPER BAGS Continental Paper Bag Co. Ask your Jobber for them. Glory Mayflower Satchel & Pacific Bottom Square %. 28 50 %. 34 60 f: 44 80 Zz 54 1 00 3. 66 1 25 4. 76 1 45 5. 90 1 70 6... 06 2 00 8. 28 2 40 10. 38 2 60 12. 60 3 15 14. 24 415 16. 34 4 50 20. 52 5 00- iors 5 50 Sugar MU oe ete eeepc es 44 RE Sc hiesea nce siveueng cas. 4% PARIS GREEN ee oa 14 Packages, 4 Ib., each....... 18 Packages, % lb., each....... 17 Packages, 11b., each....... 16 PICKLES Medium Barrels, 1,200 count ..:...... 4 50 Half bbls, 600 count......... 2 75 Small Barrels, 2,400 count ......... 5 50 Half bbis, 1,200 count .......3 30 PIPES Clee, NO. 2G ee es caus 1 70 Clay, T. D., full count.. - 6 Cob, No. 3 Socje on Oe Ps POTASH cans a. Babbitt's Boe sslccimneote scree 4 00 Penna = Oe soe oes 3 00 ROVISIONS Barreled Pork nom Soac pecs ceaunes @16 50 ack . eden wees @15 50 Clear back. 20002 201: @16 50 Short cut............ @16 00 A eo ee ok @19 00 OOM cee casccés @12 25 Family Mess......... @15 50 Rump — Beef. . @11 50 a Salt Meats Bellies. . ea 9% Briskets .. Sea e 9% Extra shorts......... 8% Smoked Meats Hams, 121b. average. @ 11% Hams, 14]b. average. @ il Hams, 16]b. average. @ 10% 7 20 1b. average. @ 10« dried beef..... @ 12% Shoulders (N. Y. cut) @ 7% Bacon, clear......... 10%@ 11% California hams..... 8% Boneless —_— meee se 11 Boiled Ham: @ 16 Pienie Boiled Hams @ 12% Berlin Hams....... @ 8% Mince 9 Com 6% Kettle. 8% Vegetole ........... 7 60 lb. Tubs.. % 80 lb. Tubs.. % 50 Ib. Tins... % 20 lb. Pails. x 10 lb. Pails.. % 5 Ib. Pails. 1 3 Ib. Pails..advance 1 Sausages Bologna Ais 5% 6 7% 7% 6% 9 6 10 75 11 59 11 50 “Pigs \% bbls., 40 Ibe. 1 50 yy bbls., 80 Ibs.. 3 50 Tri Kits, 15 Ibs.... 70 \% bbis., 40 lbs 1 25 % bbis., 80 Ibs... 2 25 Casings Pork . Slee 21 Beef rounds. ........ 3 Beef middles........ 10 OOD 6 ses nes cans 60 Butterine Deviled ham, 4s Deviled ham, s... Potted tongue, 4s. Potted tongue, ao Sianatatle: Java, No. 1 Table.. ‘ ‘SALERATUS| Packed 60 Ibs. in box. Church’s Arm and — 3 15 Deland’s. . i 3 00 Dwight’s Cow — ot oe -3 00 Wendin: 100 %$.......... 3 00 SAL SODA Granulated, bblis............ 80 Granulated, 100 Ib. cases. 90 Lump, bbls aca E Lump, 145 ib. Kegs.. pee ei outa 80 SALT Buckeye 100. SID. bags ...- 2.2... 22. 3 00 oO Gib: Hawes 8... os. 3 00 EAT, DAS. 275 In 5 bbl. lots 5 per cent. dis- count and one case 24 31b. boxes free. Diamond Crystal Table, cases, 24 3 Ib. boxes..1 40 Table, barrels, 100 3 Ib. bags. 3 00 Table, barrels, 407 Ib. bags.2 75 Butter, barrels, 280 lb. bulk.2 65 Butter, barrels, 20 141b.bags.2 85 Butter, sacks, -......... 27 Butter, sacks, 56 lbs......... 67 Common Grades 100 3 Ib. sacks. <2 & 60 5 Ib. sacks. a3 28 10 Ib. sacks. .2 05 56 Ib. sacks > Wax Butter, fullcount.... 2u Wax Butter, rolls......... YEAST CAKE Marie. 5 €or... :.......... 2.2. 1 00 Sunlight, 3doz.........- scoock OO Sunlight, 1% doz............ 50 Yeast Cream, 3 doz.......... 1 00 Yeast Foam, 3 doz.......... 1 00 Yeast Foam. 1% doz........ 50 FRESH FISH Per lb. White fish......... @ 7% cc. @ 7 Biack Bass............ —— 11 Halibut.. @ 14 Ciscoes or Herring. @ 4 Bluefish we a Live Lobster.......... @ 18 Boiled Lobster........ @ 18 Cod @ 10 7 7 6 4 10 ll 12 Me i4 CANDIES Stick — bls 7 @ 7% @s @9 cases @ 7% @10% @10 @s8 @6 @7 @ 7% @ 8% @ 8% @9 @ 8% @ 9 English Rock.. @9 Kindergarten .. @9 Bon Ton Cream..... @9 French Cream....... @10 Dandy Pan.......... @10 Hand Made Cream Bee @15% Crystal Cream mix. . @13 eae Bulk San Blas Goodies.. @12 Lozenges, plain ..... @ 9% a. » printed. . @10 Choe. Drops......... @11% Eclipse rae . @13% Choc. Monumentals. @14 Victoria Bape @15 Gum Drops........ @5 Moss Drops.. @ 9% Lemon Sours. @10 Imperials.. ........ 10 Ital. Cream Opera 12 Ital. Cream Bonbons 20 Ib. pails. ........ @12 —— Chews, 15 Ib. pails ee @14 oa Apple Tee. .227! 12% MArOOns.-........... 12 Golden Watties . “ @12 Fancy—In 5 lb. Boxes Lemon Sours. @55 Peppermint Drops.. @60 Chocolate Drops.. H. M. Choc. Drops. . H. M. _—. — and Dk. No. @1 00 Gum Dro} i @30 Licorice TODS... eat se @75 Lozenges, plain..... @55 Lozenges, printed.. @60 Imperials. @60 Mottoes @60 Cream Bar @55 Molasses Bar. @55 Hand Made Creams. 80 @90 Cream puttons, — and Wint.. @65 String Rock......... @65 Wintergreen Berries @60 Caramels No. 1 eet 3 Ih. boxes.. uae Pennv Goods........ FRUITS Oranges Florida Russett...... @ Florida Bright...... @ Fancy Navels....... @ Extra Choice........ @ Late Valencias...... @ —_ eae ce terete @2 50 Medt. Sweets........ 3 00@3 50 Jamaicas ............ @ RE . @ Lemons Messina, 300s ........ 3 56@4 Messina, 360s........ 3 25@3 75 California 360s....... 3 25@3 California 300s....... 3 25@3 50 Bananas Medium bunches.... 1 50@1 75 Large bunches...... ~ Foreign Dried Fruits Figs a, Fancy. @ al. pkg, 10 Ib. bossa @ Extra. hoice, 10 Ib. vena. 12 1b. boxes. . 12 Pulled, 6 lb. boxes... Naturals, in bags.... Dates Fards in 10 lb. boxes Fards in 60 lb. cases. a 5 Ib. cases, new..... Sairs, 60 Ib. cases.. NUTS Almonds, Tarragona Almonds, Ivica ..... Acmonas, California, coanec pon & Bertsch Leather —— ceoree 16 = anal Street, quotes as | yinerts 1! 2277727! 12% follows: Hides Walnuts, Grenobies. @13% Green No.1 @é6 Walnuts, soft shelled Green No.2....... 5 California No. 1... Q13% ——s @ © | Table Nuts, fancy... @ld “eats @ 7% | Table Nuts, eholce.. 13 ured No. 2......... @ 6% Pecais, Med.. 10 Calfskins,green No. 1 @9_ | Pecans, Ex. Large... 11 Calfskins,green No.2 @ 7% | becans’ Jumbos. @12 Caifskins,cured No.1 @10 | | Hickory Nuts per bu. Calfskins,cured _ as @ 8 hio, new @ ; : Pelts, each.......... 5o@1 10 | Cocoanut: full seeks 7 Seeeeeeeereeaeee neat No. 1....... ae @ 44 | Fancy, H.P.,Suns.. 5%@ No. 2. ‘ 34 | Faney, H. P., Suns Wool @ 3% Roasted . 6%@ 7 Washed, fine........ 15@16 | Choice, H.P., Extras @ Washes. meshim. gs 18@20 Chios, H. P., Extras FA Dn ea. Roas' Sop commen Unwashed, medium. 14@15 |Span.ShildNo.in’w 7 @8 165 AKRON STONEWARE Butters Gal, DOF BOC... 48 2 to6 gal. a RR ce ic Sees 6 ee cs ce 52 10 gal pacar So ee ems 65 Be OU ee 84 15 gal. meat-tubs, each................ 1 20 20 gal. meat-tubs, each................ 1 60 25 gal. meat-tubs, each................ 2% 30 gal. meat-tubs, each................ 270 Churns 2 to 6 gal., per Wee oes eel. 6% *hurn Das OFS, DEF doz. -...;... s. 5 .. 84 Milkpans % ga. fiat or rd. bot., per doz......... 48 1 gal. nat or rd. bot,, each............ 6 Fine Glazed Milkpans % gal flat or rd. bot., per doz.... .... 60 1 gal. flat or rd. bot., gm ee 6 Stewpans - % gal. fireproof, bail, per doz......... 85 1 gal. fireproof, bail, per doz......... 1 10 Jugs Ae OR, POR GOR. 6. 60 Se OR Re 45 1 to5 D Bal, Per gal. 7% Sealing Wax 5 lbs. in package, per Ib........ es ce 2 LAMP BURNERS me O See... 35 OR Te ee 45 og : ee 65 oo ce cadence Soe as 110 Tubular a a eee 45 POON ee, 50 LAMP CHIMNEYS—Seconds Per box of : . First Quality No. 0 Sun, crimp top, wrapped & lab. No. 1 Sun, crimp top, wrapped & lab. 5 No. 5 Sun, crimp top, wrapped & lab. | 3 15 XXX Flint No. No. No. 1 Sun, crimp top, wrapped & lab. 2 Sun, crimp top, bale 5 ed - lab. 2 Sun, hinge, wrapp Pearl Top No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled...... No. 2 Sun, wrapped and labeled...... No. 2hinge, wrapped and labeled..... 0. 2 , “Small Bulb,” for Globe Lampe ee bee ihies e ames cee ana La Bastie No. 1 Sun, plain bulb, per doz........ No. 2 Sun; plain bulb, per doz........ No. 1 Crimp, per doz.................. No. 2 Crimp, per doz.................. Rochester No. 1 Lime {oe dor}: m Cobo sss saa AN em at et et No. 2 Lime (70¢ doz). No. 2 Flint (80e doz): Electric No. 2 Lime (70¢ pred page pea ee cect No. 2 Flint (80e doz OIL CANS tin cans with spout, per doz.. . galv. iron with spout, per doz... . galvy. iron with spout, per doz.. . galv. iron with spout, per doz.. . galv. iron with spout, per doz.. — fron with faucet, per doz.. — a with faucet, per doz.. Ce ere aes ron Nacefas.............. Pump Cans ae steady stream.. estes Eureka, non-overfiow........... o ss SRRS & we om > 3s 09 . a: O99 OD BO RSG5 SSSSSR SSRSS SRRKRAKKS ca B SEPSEEES ord wor og BESS te So B oe Er @® Ore COO es) ° B ® a 5 A. Parnes Me ss LANTERNS . pean —_ Bs B Tubula oe > , glass fountain......... . 12 Tubular, side lamp............. 3 Street lamp, each.............. LANTERN GLOBES . 0 Tub., cases 1 doz. each, box, 10¢ . 0 Tub., cases 2 doz. each, box, 15¢ . 0 Tub., bbls 5 doz. each, per bbl.. No. 0Tub., "Bull’s eye, cases i doz. each - CONV E No. = bo SHAW’S LIGHTNING ACCOUNT KEEPER A ledger file book for filing in perfect ac- count order sales slips made by Carter CrumeCo. and other makers. Hundreds of five year customers attest to the saving of 400 per cent. of tims keeping accounts by the Shaw Lightning Account method. We have room for only a few names in this space: C. L. Weinmann, G. W. — Ann Arbor, Mich.; Daane & itters, James H ughes, Braun & Hesse, Grand Rapids, Mich. Prices reasonable. Address Shaw’s Lightning Account Co., Mears, Mich. Are you satisfied with your Paper Boxes? If not, write us. You will not regret it. Kalamazoo Paper Box Co. Kalamazoo,"Mich. The Imperial Gas Lamp Is an absolutely safe lamp. It burns without odor or smoke. Common stove gasoline is used. It is an eco- nomical light. Attractive prices are offered. Write at once for Agency. The Imperial Gas Lamp Co. 132 and 134 Lake St. E., Chicago WORK The Thomas Auto=Bi Has become an important factor in the sales of | many Bicycle Dealers, and especially those deal- ers who are wide-awake and progressive. It has now reached a stage where it is an object of in- terest to every dealer who gives any thought to his business. Right now, write us tor Catalogue and Agency. ADAMS & HART, Grand Rapids ay TOSSES SSSSS SST SC CSSSSS Labels f Gasoline Dealers The Law of 1889. Every druggist, grocer or other person who shall sell and de- liver at retail any gasoline, benzine or naphtha without having the true name thereof and the words “explosive when mixed with air” plainly printed upon a label securely attached to the can, bottle or other ves- sel containing the same shall be punished by a fine not ex- ceeding one hundred dollars. We are prepared to furnish labels which enable dealers to comply with this law, on the following basis: Tradocmcn Company, Grand mene, Mich. ‘ 4 ‘ 4 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 31 MEN OF MARK. William F. Jewell, President Detroit Busi- ness University. William F. Jewell, President of the Detroit Business University, whose name is inseparably linked with the progress of business education in Michigan, was born March 7, 1837, at Oneida Lake, New York, and is of New England an- cestry. He passed his boyhood in New York State, where his father was en- gaged in lumbering, then a most im- portant industry in New York, but as the comparatively untouched forests of Michigan and Wisconsin were attracting more and more settlers to those States, he moved his family hither, hoping to profit by the unrivaled facilities afforded by the new country for his calling. Mr. Jewell attended the common schools in his boyhood and youth and, after acquiring a thorough knowledge of of one of their colleges Mr. Jewell was immediately engaged. For a short time he taught in the Chicago College and in 1865 he was assigned to their branch in Detroit, where he has ever since re- mained. In 1882, he purchased the University outright, carrying it on alone until July, 1885, when it was consoli- dated with the Spencerian Business College (originally the Mayhew Busi- ness College), purchased a few years previously by Mr. Spencer, the combi- nation of the schools proving advan- tageous to all concerned. Mr. Jewell was married to Miss Mar- garet Brownlee, of Detroit, in 1874, and has three sons and one daughter. He is a director in the Citizens Savings Bank, and a member of the church of Our Father. Mr. Jewell is renowned among educa- tors throughout the country as one of the \ \ i ‘haha the fundamental branches, entered the college at Wheaton, Lilinois, where he took the scientific and classical course. During the next seven years he taught school, doing farm work in the sum- mer vacations, and at the end of that period he became a student in Bryant & Stratton’s Business College, in Chi- cago, in order to acquire a knowledge of practical business work. After com- pleting the full course he accepted the position of book-keeper with an exten- sive lumber firm operating around Green Bay, Wisconsin, but about one year later, in the season of financial de- pression which visited the country, the firm was forced to the wall and he was thrown out-of employment. While with Bryant & Stratton, however, he had made a more than favorable impres- sion, and as they were at the time in need of another assistant to take charge most painstaking men in his line. His experience alone would justify his repu- tation, but it is substantiated by his success and the encouragement which his school has always received from the citizens of Detroit and Michigan. ao ee Reflections of a Bachelor. The average woman is funniest to a man when she thinks she is most sar- castic. One year of married life brings a man to his senses ; two generally makes him crazy again. Very often it is the women who look most like cold apple pie who are really like curried peppers. A smart woman can fool a man all his life, but a smart man can only fool a woman until she finds it out. ——_>2+___. Many a man who claims to be look- ing for work wouldn’t recognize a job if it stepped up and tapped him on the shoulder. Hardware Price Current Ammunition Caps G. D., full count, perm........... .... 40 Hicks’ Waterproof, POEw..... ...... MuUskes, petm. . 75 Ely’s Waterproof, per m.............. 60 : Cartridges No. 22 short, perm........ ........... No. long, pefim........ No. 32 short, perm.......... ......... NO. 32 long, perm... OU oto SE3S Primers No. 2 U. M. C., boxes 250, per m...... 1 20 No. 2 Winchester, boxes 250, per m... 1 20 Gun Wads Black edge, Nos. 11 and 12 U. M.C... 60 Black edge, Nos. 9 and 10, per m...... 70 Black edge, No.7, perm.............. 80 Loaded Shells New Rival—For Shotguns Drs.of 0z.of Size Per No. Powder Shot Shot Gauge 100 120 4 1% 10 10 $2 90 129 4 1% 9 10 2 90 128 4 1% 8 10 2 90 126 4 1% 6 10 2 90 135 44 1% 5 10 2 95 154 4% 1% 4 10 3 00 200 ‘3 1 10 12 2 50 208 3 1 8 12 2 50 236 3% 1% 6 12 2 65 265 3% 1% 5 12 270 264 3% 1% 4 12 270 Discount 40 per cent. Paper Shells—Not Loaded No. 10, pasteboard boxes 100, per 100.. 72 No. 12, pasteboard boxes 100, per 100.. 64 Gunpowder Kegs, 25 Ibs., per keg....... .... 2... 4 00 % Kegs, 12% lbs., per % keg.......... 2 44 kegs, 634 Ibs., per 14 keg........... 1 25 Shot In sacks containing 25 Ibs. Drop, all sizes smaller than B........ 1 40 Augurs and Bits ‘ SE 60 Jennings genuine..................... 25 Jennings’ imitation.................22! 50 Axes First Quality, S. B. Bronze............ 6 00 First Quality, D. B. Bronze... _. 3 00 First Quality, S. B.S. Steel... 6 50 First Quality, D. B. Steel....... 7" 10 50 Barrows Ce 12 00 Garden......... caren sstcwroncocccas OG 29 00 Bolts en 60 Carriage, new list 2... 65 Ow oo, ede 50 Buckets Wel Dia $4 00 Butts, Cast Cast Loose Pin, figured ............... 65 Wrought Narrow ...................7! 60 Chain 4%in, 616in. % in. % in. Come os. 2 6. ; 6 ©... 5 @. ... 4%e. BB. . 8% 7% - 6 Pe 8% 7% 6% 6% Crowbars Cast Steel, per Ib.............0........ 6 Chisels ROCKOG PIMOR 65 Socket Framing....................... 65 Socket Corner............ 0000000000 65 HOCEAC HON 65 Elbows Com. 4 piece, 6 in., per doz............net 65 comet, HGF G62. 1 25 AQTUREADIO. ooo, ais 40&10 Expansive Bits Clark’s small, $18; large, $26 .......... 40 Ives’ 1, $18; 2, $24; 3, $90.............. 25 Files—New List Now American oo 70810 INICHOIRORE Me 70 Heller’s Horse Rasps.................. 70 Galvanized Iron Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 25 and 26; 27, 28 List 12 13 14 15 16. 17 Discount, 65 Gauges Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s.......... 60&10 Glass Single Strength, by box............... dis 85& Double yong po by box..............dis 85& By the Light.......... 0.0... .0..dis 30820 Hammers Maydole & Co.’s, new list..............dis 33% Yerkes & Plumb’s.....................d1s 40&10 Mason’s Solid Cast Steel........... 30c list 70 Hinges Gate, Clark’s 1, 2,3....................d1S 60810 Hollow Ware Pots..... Siete wae S 50&10 Kettles . 50&10 Spiders. Ba Pet SS RSIS rea ara 50&10 Horse Nails A BaDIS die «sees House Furnishing Goods Stamped Tinware, new list............ 70 Japanned Tinware................0.... 20810 Iron BRE TRO os oo oon. ce ke OS OC PbES RG re 3 c rates Knobs—New List Door, mineral, jap. trimmings........ 75 Door, porcelain, i trimmings....... 85 Regular 0 Tubular, a 5 00 ‘ i ieee a cigs Warren, Galvanized Fount........... %@ Levels Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s.......... dis 70 Mattocks Adze Eye......................$17 00..dis 70—10 Metals—Zine Ged pound casks.,........2.............. 7% eee 8 Miscellaneous Se 40 Rene, Cite 75810 merows, Now Fist 01... 8 Casters, Bed and Plate........... _... 50&108&10 Dampers, American................... 50 ! Molasses Gates Penne Putter 60&10 Enterprise, self-measuring............ 30 Pans Se 60&108&10 Common, polished.................... 70&5 Patent Planished Iron “A”’ Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27. 10 75 “B” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 25 to 27 9 75 Broken packages ec per pound extra. Planes Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................. 50 Recs Renew 60 Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy........... 50 Bench, first yuality.................... *O Nails Advance over base, on both Steel and Wire. PROC Mae, Hage 2 65 Wire Hale Dade 2 65 20 to 60 advance... ... 22... eke cece oe Base 10 to 16 advance.............. Seco eece.. 5 EN 10 hcp benef Sn 20 Seeeeee ee 30 vie arenag EE Gy 45 Ce 70 Bmes a@varica. 50 Casing 10 advance. .................... 15 Casing 8 advanes.............. |... 25 Casing 6 advance... ue 35 Finish 10 advance..................... 25 Finish 8 advance. 35 Finish 6 advance... gee 45 Barrel % advance... 85 Rivets item and ‘Tinned... 50 Copper Rivets and Burs.............. 45 Roofing Plates 14x20 IC, Charcoal, Dean.............: 14x20 1X, Charcoal, Dean.............. 20x28-IC, Charcoal, Dean.............. 14x20 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade... 14x20 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade... 20x28 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade... 20x28 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade... Ropes BRransas SSSSSSE — pa Sisal, % inch and larger............... 8% NN 12 Sand Paper FinG S0C6 16 oe aie 50 Sash Weights Solid Eyos, per ton.................... 25 00 Sheet Iron com. smooth. com, oe Pete ee $3 20 Mee tet 3 20 Nee ee 3 30 ee ee 3 60 3 40 I 5 GO ee ae 3 50 Oe 3 80 3 60 All Sheets No. 18 and lighter, over 30 inches wide, not less than 2-10 extra. Shovels and Spades iret Grado, Dee... 8 00 Second Grade, Doz.................... 7 50 Solder Qh ei 20 he prices of the many other qualities of solder in the market indicated by private brands vary according to composition. Squares eeccn Mae TRON 70 Tin—Melyn Grade MGet4 10, Cuaroog)........ 5. |. $ 8 50 Sana IC, Charecal.. 2... 8. 8 50 20x14 0%, Charcoal... .... 2... woe 9 75 Each additional X on this grade, $1.25. Tin—Allaway Grade aged IC, Charooal......... 8... 7 00 deme 16, Chareoal.... 8. 7 00 MONrG ES Caren 8 50 MaxmU Tx, Ceareea. 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, per pound.. 10 Traps meee, COMO 75 Oneida Community, Newhouse’s...... 40810 Oneida Community. Hawley & Nor- ee 65 Mouse, Choker per doz............... 15 Mouse, delusion, pe: doz........ ..... 1 25 Wire Drigut Maree. ow. 60 Annealed Market..................... 60 Coppered Market...................... 50&10 ‘Timed Market, el . 50&10 Conpeses Papers SOON tl. 40 Bar Fence, Galvanized ............ 3 25 Barbed Fence, Painted................ 2 95 Wire Goods Bright...... eel ees eda 80 OE PR ee gc, 80 Gate Hooks and Eyes................. 80 Wrenches Baxter’s Adjustable, Nickeled........ * 30 ’s Genuin 30 ee Coe’s Patent Agricultural, /Wrought..70&10 ~ feiss Pei ari Nistor wey saa Sand ge SERRA a RA Es aI WAC PAR PO Day SSA Un ad ALIN whet gear acd Paw abe a 32 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN — The Produce Market, Apples Hen Davis have advanced to #4 per bbl, and are searee at that, Asparagus Home grown commands hue pet doz, Nananas Mrices range from 1, 25@ 1.74 per bunch, according to size, Heeta gt per bbl, Hutter Creamery is in good demand and steady at ie, PFaney dairy in cracks fetches ty@ige, Packing stock is in good demand at 1o@ite, Cabbage Louisiana commands 2,26 per crate. Cucumbers Home grown command vac per doz, Southern fetch o¢e, Kgea- Keceipta are liberal and local dealera meet with no difficulty in ob- taining tae for candled, tie for case eount and foo for dirties and small eggs A marked peculiarity of the re> Ceipta during the past two weeks ia the absence of large eggs, which have evi- dently been abstracted by the farmers for aetling purposes, A long sermon eould be preached on the subject of fataing sinall hens and amall eges, but all that can be said on the subject ap- pears to fall on barren ground, The eggs fatsed ta the Holland colony have aiwava been discriminated against be- Pavae of thett interior size and are tak eh only when eggs from other localities ae BOE Ta te thay For instance, an Ot- faWa county buver hrought in several Cases of eggs one day last week and left them with a local commission dealer, who has beer unable to obtain an offer abowe foo for the lot Phe same day BON Holly, of Woodland, sold severa! Vases af Rare county CEES at 12 4c f & B Wowtland, lathe last two vears (he Capacity lor stotage eggs throughout the Uutted States has beea acreased at TARE TAA cases, «Two vears RRO, when the great calamity ia CARS OO cubed, tae taka! storage of eggs ie the Valtat Ntates was a ittle ove: OM, AO Cakes bvew with these large Agures all The Gaver room was Boe Bled [fb is rea- soeae te Bebeve that with room for a Wiitem wore cases there will be over BANMAAAN Oates Of eggs stored before BEAT Neptember There is ope thing Off and On. We've put away the overcoat A dozen times or so, Imagining that chilling winds At last had ceased to blow. We've placed {it in the cedar chest, Where moths ne'er cause dismay, And felt relieved because we thought For months it there would stay. turkeys, o@toc; old turkeys, 8@oc; young ducks, 94%@to'%e; pigeons, 50@ 6oe per doz, ; aquabs, $1@1. 25 per doz, ; broilers, 18@25e per Ib, @ Radishes—12@14c per doz. bunches for hothouse stock, Seeda—-Blue grass, §1.25@1.50; or- chard graga, $1, 40@1,60; red top, 75c@ #1,50; timothy, $2.10; medium clover, The overcoat we've drawn, BO. 2566.75; mammoth, §6,50@27; al- Removed the wrinkles from its folds ayke, $7, so@sd, And gladly put it on. But just as often from the chest Spinach-—4o@soe per bu. = KF we ae aa Pome Strawberries — Berries from Tennessee, And there was comfort when one had Mississippi and Southern Illinois are coming freely and the price is off. The choicest berries come from Southern Ulinoia, This week the Illinois supply will be sufficient and they will be the best berries that come, except those from Indiana, The crop is light all through the Southern sections, and In- diana berries are expected to bring tancy prices because fancy berries come trom that section, Local dealers are asking $2. 25@2.so per 24 qt. case, ‘Tomatoes g2 per 4 basket crate. Turnips--gt per bbl, Vegetable Oysters 20¢ per doz, Water Cress—soe per doz, - OE en The K. Bement’sa Sons to porated, A heavy coat to wear. *Twas in the month of March this game Of hide and seek commenced, For then we didn’t realize What we were u ainst. We never dreamed when first we put The overcoat away That gentile spring had up her sleeve So many tricks to play. But later on we learned just how The weather joked with men; There'd be a day or two of spring, Then winter came again. One day we'd shed the overcoat, The next day put it dn, And thus kept changing back and forth Till peace of mind was gone. So now at last we've ceased to think Of hiding it away, Quite reconciled to wearing it, Perhaps till late in May. But even if before that time he ae > . . . Its usefulness is done Lapsing, May 21—The E. Rement’s The overcoat is bound to make Sons has arranged to merge its business A record-breaking run. rato a Corporation with a capital stock ——-_ <> 9 Of $1, 280, 000, composed of Ss0q,000 6 Some New Hands at the Helm. pet cent, cumulative preferred stock} At the Grand Council of Michigan, and SP 4o, 000 common stock, The pres- U. C. T., held at Kalmazoo last week, emt owners of the business take $025, 00 the follow Sic ehre chci of the common stock fer their holdings, |e following ofhcers w ; the remaining Common steck being ge Senior Counselor—H. E. Bart- ett, Flint. tvem to the purchasers of the prefer = e the shape of a 2 per cent. bonus, a Past Counselor—M. i. Moore, Jacksen, Uhe preferred stock may be retired at by re : the end of tem years at roy and iste be} Grand Secretary——Amos Kendall, tally paid and cancelled at the end of | Hillsdale. : tweamty-fve years. The company is now _ Grand Treasurer—C. M. doing a Dusiness of $8Q, coo per annum, | Saginaw, — oe which the met profit is about Sroc,- Grand Conductor——]. C. Grand Rapids. Ow Oe the basis of $2,000.00 sales A ee : per anmuce the officers estimate the net} Grand Page—L. Williams, Detroit. promts of S227. G0, which will entitle} Grand Sentinel—W. E. Watkins, Kal- the Common stock to a dividend of 7.68 | amazed, Re Re-lacer Edelman, Emory, prevellipg be the storage egg situation | WR Vest wich was me: dominant twe | Vets aga. Severs! packers Rave caused | De todo cars of large Drowa eggs! hr a particular trade, aud these brig | REQeeBELY to a Gosew adove tbe white | SSX. Pere |s ome class of wade whicd | Jewaeds a large white CRE Que we | : : Dbeewes are Consédered better. (eee URie@ps--bec fas Svergreees : | LMG IAL AN MV erStbes, i hopes -Cheice white is ie RIZe sap- BEN & EB LAC \under gues at Le AC | aot dar Duckhwheat is Sem sale as! BORA ' OURS KR RTE Coma $3 for RNS GEC SOS per Dox. Nesstgas Rich $3. 24 Re choice aad $ Se ter fazew, ~sttuwe- HoMouse Soot |s i geud | Jounin, wihneadiag bio fer lead Mae Sugar-19@ieee fer griueae RA? WAS DO bia Mapie Swipe per gal. fer ace. | Univas-Borarudus Oe Cidie. OS gvetiass > Dy SACRA auges Megilerasean sweets feoch Qvininend 5 feceh Si2k he: BANGS Meullags "ange Bea Rs GON Parte -4oo pet dee. Pars@ipe =i 26 per DNL Mgnt Fc lor se PA. bea, Pimespines--Maxana, 8) SaaS, Morida, & ger dow Onais Tomate ak cabbage uae GR co oer DUA Cf AA Pepper aad Sweet Gia “eed Gow Yotaiows: Che anaergee tA Neeuger ane MRA, Ub QUIRQUeICe Cf MEN Soare SHPPRR are COMIN Cut Of Souk PAST UTECES ab HENGE Dux Baas Dawe advanced te sae: Lees dra SEN UANBIT A> Lib Staal Oy Mme LURNiOBS are We sme aa ae weem, Lote: Geers pax an ‘ilews ok GSS Drag wanes beg: 2G, SER SN Geka begets ‘Owe CAO. Spring Gaeta. bo agp a0 Wh Waited af aax prge . ENE SS SE oe aoe weed = Fer Tet NApLM (Neh GG: 89S gee aa Soilows: SHER REPOS Gedium aad sai oversudecrt ded. | gde seek, while mo sales are reported sia Re preee. Heavy and gale leather Wucks we) foeely at aid prices. There S BE Haage as vet Gow previogs sales, =~ WO2 ek BRRORY PLedes are eater, inti ina in csi Sow. are the RARE S Wilks ts Pav, Phe | subsequent insertion, wate iS waste 2 Gaattiet. Mose shippers have Sess de Carrie ewes Omeriags, wate azaple, are aca large a? gumide ewers im the Strate. | QS ae DuNeeg a: Rw walees, hat are Buh an Geet up bet week we imdace aa Eastern oem Toe i SOR SALE MY NTIRE ‘hw O SUNRE OF BbQusacteres - as as kaAT> Zn Peni ware, pain 8 sven, oe iusto ao het wm T. Hess. a bualioss any hose at butting; . Se “S| best ta town A. Randall, Chobwywan Nich. Wramdack we Cuca) » Bouse Goats. . we cman ai Same ORAL aL ena bu ut “ , : ve Ay TaHE; : ke cae gis Douses are Roading | Mich é } Wald HATO, Heatlae, ait aad oe comaay with thelr illus. De a2 Be appareatly wempling han, |! Mt Whew, Be ponds Te Sas Namah feed thai our home | le Beas ii i 2RES WT 4 DOWEr Class Of gods. You | = Jane W Tate Waal the calaigue man SHAGS eu, DUR HBR YOR bay Over the GUeRIRS OUT AeReT 83 always willing to NERS BERS Jee NEO. wouRg cUcreKE waEAges, ish per cemt. [fg the woleme can be in. | Grand Executive Committee—H. E. creased to Si 2sa.oea, the estimated | Vassold, Saginaw; F. W. Thompson, Hillsdale, The next annual meeting will be held proses would be $184,250, equivalent to a Gividend ef 24.56 per cert, on the CORREO SRK. ae eee at Flint, on the third Friday and Sat- Hag Sete nee ® Chicae . Me Oe Opemed Sere and at Chicago, [day in May, 1902, ett gat Grand Rapids, with every So maticatiom Of the steck being langely a ee ROMS OF Me Meck being lange! Agreed With Her. Jimmy---Me aunt was tryin’ to tell me that smokin’ is injur'ous, Tommy Well, it might be if yer ole man ketches yer, oo Uideen Pes, Fur fallew and Weal, he Bide marker Shows 2 weakmess an Pets are low be price aad are selling Advertisementa wit he inserted under Mm oe 3 a yay Sf os Bard to mewe them at any ta this head for two cents a word the first twsertion and ene cent a word for each No advertisementa ao taken for leas than 25 cents, Advance : SRS payments, Pues ane pet emeegh im voleme to HUSINESS CHANOKS, \ SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY 4% person who has a qrover OY general stock Mf merchandise fo be POND Info a Duataeas thal will make him large profta, Any person or Arm Who ja Interested in the wale af rocer: i wit ate Me deal aaé@ a2! reeraits arast Telow & Be aed iz goad demand. oF Sehearal stare will please cammunica Be the Nicaragua Oompany, Dayton, Ohio. Wan ReneS 22 the low PAA, with Oo BNOHANGE-FINE FARM HOME, Cain Southern Miohigan, 100 acres, righ soil, well tecated, far good M0 barrel flour mith ay clean stk frerchandiae, Aditrews Hex aa, Union viy, Mich, sey FY SALE- NATIONAL OAHH RRGINTRR, BS Nov. 08, cash dl wil sell far dad ( ne wae far lit bi Hiate, va \ has a§ whew are parwhasing Qw cnnag® 2 ateed teem a wargin, ht SS. aed WARY people . aale wyulie at the * Yay kk ae ww Nal i 1T | i ; rn ‘ An! . I an wil i AE hie AAW, iia he wt vl ine ane MA West Babi, a Aaah BN aoa TH ANT WaGaN dpa AiN ‘Waid ara AND FINTURRS Be } aah r ive S ae WCeived ht is Cae Saxe duplicated the ul oar : ! " ALK An ahop Jaek si is eas AY W ca a re SALE—A NICE, CLEAN GENERAL stock, inventorying about $1,800, in good farming community. Reason for selling, other business. Address No. 860, care ichigan Tradesman. 860 ANTED—SECOND HAND PEANUT roaster, steam or spring power; must be in first class condition and cheap forcash. E. A. Lyon, Riverside, Mich. 850 i SALE—THE BEST STOCK OF GRO- ceries, having the best trade in one of the best towns and in one of the best fruit and po- tato sections of Michigan; doing a prosperous business; also have a fine shipping business in fruit and potatoes; also a warehouse which I will dispose of. Object of sellin » have other business elsewhere t will require all of my attention. Address No. 856, care Michigan Tradesman. 856 Teese STOCK FOR SALE IN A thriving villagein Southern Michigan. Write for particulars. Address No. 854, care Michigan Tradesman. 854 OR SALE—THE GENERAL STORE OF the Se 4 ire & Sterling Mercantile Co., at Omer, Mich.; doing a nice business; with it go our good will, trade and cashing of our orders for timber and labor. Here is a chance for the right parties. Will be sold at once. For ulars address W. C. Sterling, Monroe, Mich. 83 re SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR. MER- chandise—120 acres of land with build- ings. Address 840, care Michigan esman. 840 OK SALE—BEST PAYING GENERAL merchandise store in Michigan; stock in- ventories $7,000. Address No. 839, care Michigan Tradesman. WANTED — DOUBLE DECKER case, 5 to 8 feet long. B. Grand Rapids, Mich. 839 J. Reynolds, - Reynolds, 845 tain; easy terms. Charies A. ton Harbor, Mich. ee SALE—WHOLE OR PART INTEREST in a@ general hardware, tinsmithing and lumbing stock, invoicing about $3,500, in a = actory town in Southern Michigan. Ad No. 824. care Michigan Tradesman. 824 re oe a ho oe G oe IN one e best towns in Michigan. Good reasons for selling. Address No. 826, care Michi- gan Tradesman. 226 R SALE—STOCK OF GENERAL MER- chandise and fixtures, in $3,500; cash discount; best farming district in Northern Indiana; : Address No. 810, care Tradesman. 810 WILL SELL HALF INTEREST IN MY 12h business. The goods all . Ben- 843 ture are new and up-to-date; @ town of 7,000: has a furniture store for years; two furniture stores in the town. Address eor- respondence to No. 813, care les- man. 813 re SALE—A FIRST CLASS BOOK STORE and news agency in by city of 4,500 inhabitants: price ri ; terms easy. Address 836, care Michigan esmman. 336 ye SALE—A GOOD CLEAN STOCK OF es, crockery, glassware, lam $3,000 cash if taken soon: location, the best and central in a hustling business town of 1,580 popu- . fifty miles from Grand Eapids- this is a bargain for some one; best of reasons for selling. Address B, eare Michigan Tradesman 7 F store batidiey wk iieceuneiee ft ce rooms x the of Harrietta;: possession May 1. For address J C. . Yuma, Mich. 770 E RO} YN PARSONS CO. PAYS CASH ite ae Stocks of merchandise, Grand Ledge [5.SOING OUT OF BUSINESS O& IF YOU have a bankrupé steek& of goods, er shoes, with The eee, York Pp“ RTIES HAVING STOCKS OF GOODS OF any or OO, 83 Marked St. Chteage, 585 kK UR SALE-—DEUG STOCK INVOICING $2,000, be. corner stere in the best town in Westere ! best of reasons for selling. Address No. 583, care Michigan bape . MISCELLANEOUS W ANTED- POSITION EN GENERAL STORE Oy martied man, Swedish — 858 ALS NEY YOUNG MAN er mer- A ti it AMEE ANE CAG apie ea a a ie o j‘;OR SALE—SECOND HAND SODA FOUN- Jackson. A> = bees OO lof Ue lel CO & ~ ‘VIICA : | =e | GREASE : Ly Zs . has become known on account of its good qualities. Merchants handle A Mica because their customers want the best axle grease they can get for \& K theirmoney. Mica is the best because it is made especially to reduce f friction, and friction is the greatest destroyer of axles and axle boxes. 4 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 K and blue tin packages. - . . - SS ~ ILLUMINATING AND \ LUBRICATING OILS 4 PERFECTION OIL IS THE STANDARD Y THE WORLD OVER HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR EMPTY CARBON AND GASOLINE BARRELS STANDARD OIL CO. SSSISSISTSISSSISSISSISSISSSB p y you going to the Pan=American Exposition? The _ Michigan Central | | is the short and direct route. For particulars see M. C. Agents or write to \. 0. W. Ruggles, G.P. &T.A., Chicago / \ hy . J. S. Hall, D. P. A., BY ALL THE LEADING PROCESSES shay Para me HALF-TONE izle ery MPs a ae EVERYTHING. em TDADESMAN COMPANY —— GRAND RAPIDS. MICHIGAN. SUC eMCL Latoe MERCANTILE ASSOCIATIONS Travelers’ Time Tables. Michigan Retail Grocers’ Association President, C. E. WALKER, Bay City: Vice-Pres- ident, J. H. HopKins, Ypsilanti; Secretary, E. A. STOWE, Grand Rapids; Treasurer, J. F. TATMAN, Clare. Graud Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association President, FRANK J. DyK; Secretary, HOMER KLAP; Treasurer, J. GEORGE LEHMAN Detroit Retail Grocers’ Protective Association President, E. MARKS; Secretaries, N. L. KOENIG and F. H. CozzENs; Treasurer, C. H. FRINK. Kalamazoo Retail Grocers’ Association President, E. L. HARRIS; Secretary, UHAS. HYMAN. Bay Cities Retail Grocers’ Association President, C. E. WALKER; Secretary, E. © LITTLE. Muskegon Retail Grocers’ Association President, H. B. SmirH; Secretary, D. A. BOELKINS; Treasurer, J. W. CASKADON. Jackson Retail Grocers’ Association President, J. FRANK HELMER; Secretary, W H. PORTER; Treasurer, L. PELTON. Adrian Retail Grocers’ Association President, A. C. CLARK; Secretary, E. F. CLEVELAND; Treasurer, Wm. C. KOEHN Saginaw Retail Merchants’ Association President, M. W. TANNER; Secretary, E. H. Me- PHERSON; Treasurer, R. A. HoRR. ~ ‘Traverse City Business Men’s Association President, 1HOS 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. Pt. Hurvas Merchants’ and Manofacturers’ Association President, CHAS. WELLMAN; Secretary, J. T. PERCIVAL. Alpena Business Men’s Association President, F. W. GILCHRIST; Secretary, C. L. PARTRIDGE. Calumet Business Men’s Association President, J. D. Cupp1Hy; Secretary W. H. HOSKING. St. Johns Business Men’s Association President, THos. BROMLEY; Secretary, FRANK A. PERCY; Treasurer, CLARK A. PUTT. Perry Business Mon’s Association President, H. W. WALLACE; Secretary, T. E. HEDDLE. ee Grand Haven Retail Merchants’ Association President, F. D. Vos; Secretary, J. W VER- HOEKS. ae Yale Business Men’s Association President, CHAS. Rounps:; Secretary, FRANK PUTNEY. ee Grand Rapids Retail Meat Dealers’ Association President, JOHN G. EBLE; Secretary, L. J. Katz; Treasurer, S. J. HUFFORD. THENULITE 750 Candle Power ARC ILLUMINATORS Produce the finest artificial light in the world. Table Lamp. Outdoor Arc, Superior to electricity or gas, cheaper than kero- one A 20th century revelation in the art of ng. . They darkness {nto daylight turn, And air instead of money burn. No smoke, no odor, no noise, absolutely safe. They are portable, hang or stand them anywhere. We also mrnufacture Table Lamps, Wall Lamps, Pendants, Chandeliers, Street Lamps, etc. The best and only really success- ful Incandescent Vapor Gas Lamps made. They sell at sight’ Good agents wanted. Write for catalogue and prices. CHICAGO SOLAR LIGHT CO,., 81 L. Fifth Ave. Chicago, Ill PERE MARQUETTE Railroad and Steamship Lines. Fast trains are operated from Grand Rapids to Chicago, Detroit, Toledo, Saginaw, Bay City, Petoskey, Ludington, Manistee, Muskegon, Tray- erse City, Alma, Lansing, Belding, Benton Har- bor, St Joseph, and intermediate points, making close connections at Chicago with trains for the south and west, at Detroit and Toledo with trains east and southbound. Try the ‘Mid-Day Flyers,” leaving Grand Rapids 12:05 noon, each week day, arriving at Detroit 4:05 p. m. and Chicago 5:00 p. m. H. F. Moeiurn, G. P. A., W. E. WOLFENDEN, D. P. A. GRAND ™* cress Going North. ex Su ex Su ex Su exSu Ly Gd Rapids........ 745a 210p 1045p 520p Ar. Cadilige.......... 1120a 540p 210a 9 00p AY. Traverse City.... 1320p 7850p 4154 ..... Ar, Fetoskey......... 250p 915p 535a Ar. Mackinaw City... 415p 1035 65a Dp cae . Trains arrive from the north at 6:00 a m, 11:30 am, 5:15 p mand 10:15 p m. Going South. ex Su ex Su Daily ex Su Daily Ly. Gd Rapids. 710a 150p 6650p 1230p 11 30p Ar. Kalamazoo. 850a 322p 835p 145p 100a Ar. Ft. Wayne..1210p 650p 1145p To Cnicago Ar. Cincinnati. 625p ..... ion Trains arrive from the south at 6:45am and 9:10am daily, 2:00pm, 9:45pm and 10:15pm except Sunday. Except Except Except MUSKEGON Sunday Sunday Sunday Ly. Grand Kapids.... 7 35am 2 05pm 5 40pm Ar. Muskegon........ 900am 3.20pm 7 00pm Sunday train leave Grand Rapids at 9:15am. Sunday train leaves Grand Rapids 7:00pm. Arrives at Muskegon 8:25pm. Trains arrive from ei at 9:30am daily, 1:30pm and 5:20pm except Sunday and 6:50pm Sunday only. CHICAGO TRAINS G. R. & I and Michigan Central. Except TO CHICAGO aula Daily Ly. G’d Rapids (Union depot) 1230pm 11 30pm Ar. Chicago (12th St. Station) 525pm 6 55am 12:30pm train runs solid to Chicago with Pull- man buffet parlor car attached. 11:30pm train has through coach and Pullman sleeping car. FROM CHICAGO Srcgae, Dally Ly. Chicago (12th St. Station) 5 15pm 11 30pm Ar. G'd Rapids (Union depot) 10 — 6 55am 5:15pm train runs solid to Grand Rapids with Pullman buffet parlor ear attached. 11:30pm train has through coach and sleeping car. Take G. R. & I. to Chicago 50 cents to Muskegon and Return Every Sunday 20c Lipthoantinha VERY BEST GAS LICHT equal to 10 or 12 coal oil lamps anywhere if you will get the mrgcatence Brilliant Gas Lamp. Brilliant Gas Lamp Co., 42 State, Chicago 2 = = Cc Ps Zz bo) oe CS TAS Advenfising | Profitable | BN GRAVIERS GRAND RAPIDS, MICH ‘J Z A White Elephant You never owned a White Elephant, did you? Yes, you did but you didn’t know it. You fed him a good many years. Those old pound and ounce scales—don’t you remember? Get rid of them if you haven’t done so already, and put the Money Weicur System in your store. The Computing Scale Co. Dayton, Ohio AMERICAN CIGAR FACTORY | “tie CELEBRATED :. Benton Harbor, Michigan M. A. PRICE & CO., Proprietors Sw. eC C ft f O iT] al ‘cor TOBACCO. NEW SCOTTEN TOBACCG CO. (Against the Trust.) - SEALED STICKY : CATCHES THE GERM AS WELL AS THE FLY. ‘- : Sanitary. Used the world ever. Good profit to sellers. " i Oh! where have I seen that face before? Order from Jobbers. 4 In Nearly All the Leading Stores. ‘ ‘ H. Leonard & Sons, Grand Rapids UMB i> Price list Staple Crockery, Glassware, Notions and House Fur- oR A hres LD pa , CB Sd nishing Goods. Send for Catalogue. ‘‘The Commercial Traveler’’ sent to Merchants only on request—175 pages at MAIL ORDER PRICES Base Balls.......................38eand $ 68 Lead Pencils, gro....... 42 Butter Plates, wire end................. i Lemon Squeezers, glass, doz............ 40 Sf EX Baskets, bushel............. ee. 90 i Lawn Mowers, 14 in., each.............. 215 aa |} Baskets, handled........................ 30 Milk Jars, Paper Cap, gro.............. 5 00 \ . ‘ a Zon SU y 4 Bags, paper, see Catalogue............. Mantiles, Gasoline, doz.................. 80 an at as if NO” SY, wane, - rots ss. ee $2 25, $2 OO and 1 75 Ree Oran 90 f ' i } N = gi t me ial } Barer NO fe 40 Plates. Breakfast................... 0... 71 \ >t Rad a A Pi I i ae B 4 HW Gundy Jars,2 quart... 2 00 | Stone Butter Jars, 1 gal.each.......... 06 A a he ‘ a9 \ WZ a ih im) mt Yi 2 7 AN Clothes Baskets, 30in.................... 375 | Stone Milk Pans, 1 gal., each........... 06 } Vk Pale iN ) i i” ie I on asa é N Chimneys, No. 1, box.................... 1 78 | Shelf Paper. gro. sheets................. 09 PY = " H f : f U Ad oo Dressing Combs. rubber................ 39 Silver Plated Knives and Forks, Rog- e e Envelopes, 250 in box.................... 19 ere’, Gor 0 an ee 2 50 9 e farpcers PMs Book... fk 05 Silver Plated Teaspoons, Rogers’, doz.. 92 Galvanized Iron Tubs, No. 1............ 4 95 Silver Plated Teaspoons, Coin, doz..... 35 Galvanized Iron Pails, 10 quart......... 1 65 Telescope Valises, each................. 23 Soares. 7 a: ORGS es oc 48 La se 6 pint, by . Mer 19 } max Sees, POT GOZ.. 78 - Tea Cups and Saucers, doz.............. 67 PUOTMMOR 35 Tanglefoot Fly Paper, 50 sheets........ 36 Manufactured by Ink, Thomas’. 3 doz. case............... 82 Thread, Clark’s M. E., doz.............. 50 “I ae SS ao oo COLUMBIAN CIGAR COMPANY, Benton Harbor Mich.