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Miller & Co.’s famous line of summer clothing, made in Baltimore, Md., and many other lines Now is the time to buy summer clothing, 28-30 South lonia Street Grand Rapids, Mich. Collection Department R. G. DUN & CO, Mich. Trust Building, Grand Rapids Collection delinquent accounts; cheap, efficient, responsible; direct demand system. Collections as every where—for every trader. C. E, MoCRONE, Manager. GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1903. IMPORTANT FEATURES. Page. 2. Master of Mystery. 4. Around the State. 5. Grand Rapids Gossip. 6. Third Annual Banquet. 8. Editorial. 10, Dry Goods. 12. Clothing. 14- Commercial Education, 16. Shoes and Rubbers. 20. Woman’s World. 22. Buttermaking as a Profession. 24. Uniformly Good Butter, 25. Commercial Travelers. 26. Drugs and Chemicals. 2%. Drug Price Current. 28. Grocery Price Current. 29. Grocery Price Current. 30. Grocery Price Current. 31. The Food Laws, 32. The New York Market. Manufacturing Matters. Ravenna—E. S. Powers, of Coopers- ville, has leased the creamery at this place, Benzonia—The Case Brothers Lum- ber Co, has decreased its capital stock from $15,000 to $12, 000, Dearborn—The capital stock of the Arna Woolen Mills has been increased from $20,000 to $50, 000, Sault Ste. Marie—The Trans-St, Mary’s Traction Co, has increased its capital stock from $100,000 to $400, 000, Plymouth—The Plymouth Food Co... Ltd., has placed its new food, Plymouth Wheat Flakes, on the market. Coral—The Coral Canning Co. packed 164,000 cans of fruit and earned a div- idend of ro per cent, during the past year, Saginaw—The Saginaw Plate Glass Co. has authorized an expenditure of $120,000 in additions and improvements in its plant. Detroit—The Detroit Stay Manufac- turing Co, succeeds the Detroit Stay Co, in the manufacture of dress stays and shirt waists. Marquette——The Triumph Health Food Co., Limited, has been formed with a capital stock of $1,500,000. The enterprise has been brought to this place by Seventh Day_Adventists from Battle Creek. Kalamazoo—E, M. Lawn has pur- chased the manufacturing and retail cigar business of Henry Fletter, at 113% South Burdick street, and has moved from his former location at 820 South Rose street, Detroit—The Continental Construc- tion Co, is the style of a new corpora- tion capitalized at $100,000, The stock- holders are as follows: T. A. Hutchins, 7,300 shares, and Eugene F. Glock, 2,400 shares, Petoskey—The Doctor James Cannon Salve Co., Limited, bas been organized with a capital stock of $0,000. The officers are: James Cannon, President; Thomas Cannon, Secretary, and L. G. Grimes, Treasurer, Allegan—A new food company has been launched at this place under the style of the National Bean Food Co. The capital stock is $500,000 and the officers are: Dr. H. F. Thomas, Presi- dent; Volney Ferris, Secretary, and M. E, Campany, Treasurer, The latter gentleman is the inventor of the process of converting beans into healthful food. Wayland—Lee Deuel, lumber and coal dealer, has sold his stock, land and buildings to L. F, Wallbrecht, formerly proprietor of the Star Mills. Detroit—The Art Novelty Co., Ltd., has reorganized with $25,000 capital and elected the following officers: L. H. Robertson, Chairman; Morris Higer, Vice-Chairman; Eugene H., ‘Sloman, Secretary, and Louis Higer, Treasurer. Flint—The United States Household Supply Manufacturing Co, has been or- ganized with a capital stock of $25,000, owned by Frank C. Sherman, Pontiac, 1,200 shares; Frederick W. Blake, Flint, 1,200 shares, and David S, Burton, Pon- tiac, 100 shares, Detroit—The Michigan Pressed Brick Co. has been organized with a capital stock of $50,000, the stockholders being as follows: E. W. Clark, Detroit, 1,050 shares; B. Henry, Detroit, 1,050 shares ; John Ryan, Bad Axe, 905 shares, and A. F. Doyle, Saginaw, 405 shares. Detroit—The G. S, Rivard Co., Ltd., has been organized with a capital stock of $10,000 to erect a factory in Detroit for the manufacture and sale of prepara- tions for increasing the weight and de- veloping the figure, together with other hygienic, toilet and medicinal prepa- rations, Sault Ste. Marie—The Soo Lumber Co, has filed articles of association, The amount of the capital stock is $100,000, held by the following persons: Jos. Mitchell, Denver, Colo., 4,000 shares; W. B. Earle, Sault Ste. Marie, 4,000 shares; Jos. T. Mitchell, Neola, lowa, 2,000 shares. Detroit—The Hub Clothing Co. has been incorporated with a capital stock of $25,000, which is held by Detroit gentlemen as follows: Isaac Greenberg, 1,115 shares; Moses Greenberg, 1,115 shares; Jacob King, 85 shares; David King, 85 shares, and Jacob B. Green- berg, 100 shares, Alpena—The Churchill Lumber Co, has been formed with an authorized capital stock of $50,000, The sharehold- ers are as follows: Wm. H. Sanborn, 1,700 shares; Fred A. Kimball, 1,000 shares; Geo. B, Holmes, 500 shares; John Nicholson, 500 shares, and S. A. Davison, 500 shares, Detroit—The Detroit Trolley Wheel & Electrical Equipment Co. has been organized with an _ author ized capital stock of $100, 000, the principal stockholders being E. W. Potts, 3,750 shares ; Jobn Lokie, 1,762% shares; C. W. Lokie, 1,762% shares, and J. C. Forster, 150 shares. Port Huron—The Port Huron Cer- eal Co, has been organized with a capi- tal stock of $10,000 to engage in the manufacture of a coffee substitute known as Cafano. The stockholders are: E. C. Boice, 2,500 shares; Geo. Thomp- son, 2,500 shares; J. C, Murta, 2,500 shares, and Mrs. Chas. Higgins, 2, 500 shares. Kalamazoo—The Kalamazoo Lumber Co, has been organized to carry on the lumber business here. The capital stock is $16,000, held by Robert K. Mann, Muskegon; Wm. G,. Watson, Muskegon; Frank H. Smith, Muskegon, and Myn- dret P. Wemple, Onsted. The stock is held in equal amounts by the stock- holders. Montrose—The grist mill property owned by Fred Foote has been pur- chased by Daniel Sweers, of this place, and Homer Belford, of Taymouth. The building was erected about two years ago, but has never been equipped with machinery and has lain idle since that time. The new owners expect to begin Operations in about three months, Ypsilanti—Henry P. Glover, Chas, W. Glover and Fred C. Andrews have engaged in a manufacturing enterprise under the style of the Michigan Machin- ery Manufacturing Co. The authorized capital stock is $100,00¢, all of which is held by Henry P. Glover with the ex- ception of 20 shares, which are equally divided among the remaining partners, Ford River—The entire plant of the Ford River Lumber Co., including nearly the whole town, has been pur- chased by J. W. Wells, of Menominee, Isaac Stephenson, of Marinette, Wis., and others. The price paid is said to be about $750,000. The new purchasers will take possession this week, and will continue business under the old name. Flint—The Western Tanning & Ja- panning Co, has been organized with a Capital stock of $50,000. The share- holders and the number of shares held by each are as follows: James A. Pais- ley, Cleveland, 1,000; John M. Strit- mater, Cleveland, 1,000; Nathan J. Sen- ter, Ashtabula, 1,000: W. C. Hubbard, Flint, 1,c0o, and John Haller, Flint, I, 000, Fremont—Henry A. Brown has sold his flouring mill to John and Joseph A, Wolters, of Muskegon, who have been running a feed store in that city for a number of years, Mr. Brown has been a resident of Fremont for eight years but now declares his intention of leaving the place, and will probably go South for a time before engaging again in business, Bay City—In order to close out the business of Eddy Bros. & Co., salt and lumber manufacturers, rendered neces- sary by the death of the late J. Frank Eddy, a copartnership known as Eddy 3ros. & Co., Limited, has been formed with a capital stock of $1,000,000, The offices of the company will be located in Bay City and Blind River and it will also operate mills in Canada owned by the old company. Petoskey—The Lakewood Lumber Co. has purchased the Barker Cedar Co.'s plant at Barker’s Siding, near Lever- ing. Forseveral years the affairs of the Barker company have been in the hands of receivers, Messrs. Raymond Gillette and Richard McKey, of Benton Harbor, who have greatly assisted in straighten- ing out the tangled affairs of the com- pany,and who now occupy he positions of Secretary and Treasurer, respective- ly, of the new organization. > 4+ The Grand Rapids Retail Meat Deal- ers’ Association will hold a meeting Thursday evening to elect officers for the ensuing year and decide on when and where to hold its annual banquet and ball, "| x & : 4 | 3 ra 4 4 : : 2 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN MASTER OF MYSTERY. How Adams Became a Rival of Kellar and Herrmann. Prestidigitateur. Presto, a Latin word, means quick and digita means finger. This explains the meaning of the word. I presume that I come under this class, as my entire programme de- pends entirely on the quickness of my fingers. It is generally supposed that in my boyhood days I was doing more or less of tricks, Thisis not true. I never bad the faintest idea how the sleight- of-hand performances were accomplished until about eight years ago. Previous to this time I can recall seeing Herrmann and Kellar and was as much mystified as anyone could be. It was in 1895 that my first trick was suggested to me and it was wholly accidental; in fact, my younger brother is to blame for my now being a trickster. He sent and gota little trick called the ‘‘magic imp.’’ This was a wooden bottle about one inch high, which, by clever manipulation of a little steel peg, one could make lie down or stand up at command. I was then traveling in Pennsylvania and he gave this bottle to me he being unable to do it without being caught. For some time I found a great deal of amusement in showing the trick and I became quite efficient in doing it. One evening while entertaining a small company in a parlor a lady sus- pected my using the little steel peg to accomplish the trick and in order to prevent the secret being discovered | dropped the peg upon the floor. I then began to figure out some sort of scheme whereby | could conceal the peg in my hand and not have it show. After some practice I at length devised a plan whereby 1 could make it vanish and then be able to produce it quickly. 1 mention these incidents because from this trick I developed my now celebrated dissolving match experiment. Unconsciously I found myself using the match in the same manner as I would have used the little steel peg referred to and it was then that the idea came to me that I might be able to use several matches. After a great deal of practice I was able to control as many as six matches and make them appear to dis- solve in my fingers. This trick in its original form, however, did not require particular skill in palming and, never intending to become a professional per- former,1 would always expose this trick after doing it. The experiment as I was doing it then would not permit me to show the back of my hand and as soon as I real- ized how foolish I had been to expose this I at once began to devise a new method whereby I could produce the same effect as before and show botb sides of my hand. It is now conceded to be the most mystifying as well as the most beautiful of all sleight-of-hand tricks. I consider it my very best. Were I to show anyone how I did it the skill necessary to accomplish it would mystify one as much as before knowing how it was done. It was then over a year before | had trick number three. This was shown to me by a young man and it completely mystified me. I offered to show him the secret of the bottle trick in exchange for his secret. For some time I amused my customers with these three tricks. I then began to get quite interested and sent for one of the many books treating upon magic. Most of the tricks in this book required more or less apparatus with which to perform them. There are magical depots or supply houses in New York and Chicago where one may get anything along this line, but I used to think their prices were outrageous so I would get a cheap carpenter to make two or three wooden boxes containing false bottoms, duplicate slides, etc., endeav- oring to mystify my friends with them. This, however, was a flat failure and I began to get discouraged in trying to be a magician. Up to this time I had no knowledge of palming. I was even unable to palm a coin. One day I met a traveling man in a grocery store. He was able to take an ordinary egg in his right hand and seemingly cause it to vanish, afterward producing it from some unlooked-for place. Again I ex- changed one of my tricks for his, but after he had shown me I was unable to do it. I had the idea, however, and bought a very small soft rubber ball. This was the beginning of my lessons in palming. After a great deal of practice I be- came quite proficient in the handling of this small ball, and at the same time unconsciously developing the muscles oi my hands, and before I knew it I could handle the egg ‘just as well as did the traveling man. The muscles in my arms and hands are now developed to their fullest extent, and doctors who have recently examined them say they have never seen anything to equal them. I am now able to hold in the palm of my hand a full-sized ivory billiard ball, and | can take a complete pack of fifty- two ordinary playing cards and tear them into halves, quarters and eighths as easily as one would ordinarily tear half a dozen cards. I am often asked if this feat is accomplished by strength alone. I would say that it depends en- tirely upon the strength of the fingers and knowing how to hold the cards firmly, During all this time I had neg lected the card tricks, practicing mostly with coins and balls. I commenced doing a few small tricks with cards, and was shown how it was possible to conceal a card on the back of the hand without being detected. I well remember how happy I was when I accomplished this. So it is no wonder that I am now sur- prised at my own success when I can now conceal fifteen full-sized playing cards in my hand, show both sides and keep the cards out of sight. This exper- ience required over two years of con- stant practice. As soon as | mastered one or two cards, I added to them until I now have the trick as stated, with the added effect of seemingly catching one card at a time in the air, Next to my match trick, | consider this the most important. You must remember that during all this time I was following my occupa- tion as commercial traveler, and my practice came largely from constantly showing my tricks to my customers. My entire schooling, in fact, has been in the stores, parlors and hotel offices, 1 never care how close | am to my audi- ence, nor how bright the light. I doubt very much if any professional magician would even dare to attempt the different tricks which I frequently perform under these conditions. It may be of interest to know that I use no apparatus what- ever. When the curtain rises there is nothing in sight but two ordinary stands and a glass water bottle. My entire paraphernalia is packed and carried in one ordinary dress suit case, and it is no trouble at all for me to entertain and hold an audience for two hours ata time. I am unable to say how many tricks I now have, but it would be impossible for me to do them all under four hours of constant work. As my programme now stands J consider it too lengthy, but at the same time I am at a loss to know which of the tricks to cut out. To my mind they are all exceedingly good in their class and when | begin a perform- ance I would, if my strength would al- low, be very glad to continue until I had done them all. I am never too tired, nor never was known to refuse to doa few tricks, and one can readily see what a vast amount of pleasure I get while traveling in entertaining my friends and customers. The benefit derived is a source of great help ina business way. My first paid performance was given about six years ago in a small Michi- gan town for the benefit of a poor, sick lady. The admission charged was ten cents for adults and five cents for chil- dren. I had entertained a few friends the evening before, and among the audience was the editor of the local paper. He wished to mention my en- tertainment, but did not know what to say, and he asked me if 1 would write an article for him. This | cheerfully did. I still have copies of the notice in my scrap book. It was the first I had ever seen concerning my tricks. 1 never shall forget how I felt upon arriv- ing at the place in which I was to give my first performance. As I got off the train a small boy handed me some bills, which | found advertised my entertain- ment. It was to begin at 8 o'clock. At 6:30 I was so nervous that I could hard- ly stand alone, and was compelled to lie down until within a few moments of the time to commence. It was about a year after this that | gave my first exhibition in a full-grown opera house, where I was the whole thing. I felt equally as nervous upon this occasion as upon my previous one, but I was consoled by the fact that 1 had a great many better tricks to do. Well, I had good luck, so that | felt quite cheerful before it was over. I have been told many times that one rea- son why my entertainments are so thor- oughly enjoyed is because I seem to be having just as much fun as my audi- ence. I believe this is true. I wonder sometimes that I never become tired of my tricks in doing them over and over so many times, but just as soon as [| dia- cover that those who are watching me are being mystified | am happy. It is quite remarkable that I am able to do the different experiments without the use of apparatus, assistants or confederates, and I am as much surprised at my own success as anyone could be. My motto is never to perform a trick until perfect. I am often asked how I| get hold of the different tricks 1 perform. Well, I re- ceive many suggestions by glancing over the pages of different catalogues sent to me by magical depots, in which they state what can be done and what the effect will b2 with the apparatus they advertise. Having the first prin- ciples of magic under thorough control, I am able to build combinations accord- ing to my own conceptions and to pro- duce the same effects they advertise, al- though I accomplish them with my own original method. I positively wil! not perform any trick by copying from some one else. The effect upon the audience may be the same, but I find it a great personal satisfaction to know that | am doing it according to my own ideas, and hence | say that all of the tricks I now perform are original. I find intense pleasure in studying the mystic art and constantly taking in- finite pains to become more proficient along the line of sleight-of-hand,. I am at present doing a great deal of prac- ticing in the handling of coins and am able to palm forty half dollars at one time. There is a great deal to learn in the art of coin experiments and they re- quire more constant practice than any- thing else along this line. I have learned that no trick is so insignificant as to bear exposure. I receive a great deal of real pleasure from constantly ex- posing a few of my experiments without the audience being any the wiser. In this work one becomes trained to be- come a Critical observer, and there is nothing I can think of which will quicker teach one to study the different phases of human nature. The most diffi- cult audience to fool is a crowd of boys, They have a quick eye and a wonderful imagination, and they think they see things when they really do not, but they usually guess pretty correctly. The strongest test I ever underwent was when entertaining at Grand Rapids, Mich. The audience consisted of over a thousand newsboys. The fact that I have entertained them upon three differ- ent occasions proves that I have suc- ceeded in mystifying them to their hearts’ content. There is a time-worn saying that the hand is quicker than the eye. This is not true. Sleight-of-hand is more clever when done by deliberate movements, and it rests with the per- tormer whether he will be successful or not in misleading his audience. | often say to my friends that if they will look at the right place at the right time they can see just bow | do all my tricks, but I try my utmost to prevent their doing this very thing. It is usually expected that a magician shall talk constantly during the per- formance, but I believe I have intro- duced an innovation much more pleas- ing and far prettier by having soft music accompany me and not saying a word while performing several of my best experiments. It is very much harder to do this and not talk, as I have no way of diverting their attention by asking questions, etc. Sleight-of-band is an art by itself, and must be born in one to be a success, It requires a vast amount of assiduous practice and skill. To those who find themselves endowed by nature to be quick with their fingers, { would say that they can find nothing more intensely interesting than this art. E, Clinton Adams. a One-Clieut Lawyers. The poverty of briefiess barristers is as proverbial as that of the church mouse. It would not be an unnatural mistake to consider a barrister with only one client hardly better off than one with none, But the modern ‘‘one-client lawyer’’ is usually a prosperous individ- ual. Said a man well known in the business world some years ago to a friend: ‘‘I want a young lawyer to put down at a desk beside mine. 1 will fa- miliarize him with my affairs and then 1 want him to keep me out of trouble.’’ The counterpart of this lawyer, whose duty it is to act as his own client’s ounce of prevention, may be found in the office of many large concerns. He is often connected with trust companies, banks, banking houses, railroad and other transportation companies and large wholesale mercantile houses. When a merchant found himself in a_ tangle, it was once the custom for him to go to his lawyer for advice. The results were a written ‘‘opinion’’ anda fee. The business man to-day obtains a lawyer who shall work for him alone. Again the field of the general practitioner is narrowed, Tae RMT SANIT RREE SA NET RE — ramp OO poe MICHIGAN TRADESMAN + | THE OLD RELIABLE Absolutely Pure. | No Grocer can afford to he without a + full stock of ROYAL BAKING POWDER | THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE a SP et FEET cbt hia 8 ABR eB s LO Naira: Bland. Cp led OA MAI Senge a aia 9 ay fog Romy MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Around the State iain a Merchants. Cadillac—O. L. Davis succeeds Davis « Maurer in the drug business. Barryton—Perry Brown has purchased the grocery stock of H. G. Roberts. Oxford—Wm, Skillman has sold his grocery stock to Brokenshaw & Olive. Greenville—Bert J. Baker has pur- chased the jewelry stock of R. A. Bed- ford. Detroit—Aeneas Bert sale and retail tobacco dealer, has out to Jobn Griffith. Jobns—E. A. Granger & Post in the buggy, and implement business, Alto—Bancroft & Proctor, dise dealers, have dissolved ship, the latter succeeding. South Haven—C. G. Robinson has purchased the interest of his partner, E. A. Boyd, in the South Haven Tea Co, Dundee—Bordine & Sanderson, meat dealers, have dissolved partnership, the business being continued by C. Sander- son. Copemisb—Ed. Danville has pur- chased the furniture stock owned by Leo, M. Olney, who will locate in Men- don. Saranac—E. I. Arnold and Anderson & Windsor, agricultural implement deal- ers, have formed the Farmers’ Supply Co., Limited. Muskegon—Henry Schailmo has sold his grocery stock at 352 Washington avenue to John Berglund and his sons, Gustave and Joseph. B. R. Smith, who has removed to this city to establish headquarters for the Marshall Furnace Co., has located at 216 East Fulton street. East Jordan—B. F. Johnson, whole- sold Livingston succeeds harness merchan- partner- Zaruba has en- gaged in the dry goods, clothing, fur- nishing goods and millinery business un- der the style of the Chicago Store. Ironwood—Andrew Hedin has retired from the grocery business of A. & M. Hedin. The business will be continued at tne old stand by Magnus Hedin. South Lake Linden—J. B. Hodges, proprietor of the Ho ridges meat market and eines store, is erecting a large storehouse In the rear of his market. Mt. Clemens—Geo. Nicol has pur- chased the interest of his partner in the Stationery, picture frame and wall paper business of Nico] & VanAtter. Coopersvilie—W. D. Reynolds & Co, have sold their stock of general mer- chandise to Geo. Lang, who hag re- moved his grocery stock to that location. Lansing—Philo L. Daniels has sold his drug stock to E. C. Bacon, who has been connected with the office of the Attorney General in a clerical ca- pacity. Cadillac—Charles Mohnke, recently employed in the John Olson shoe store, has leased the Stroberg & Jobnson building and will engage in the shoe business. Owosso—O, F. Harryman, formerly engaged in the boot and shoe business at Bennington, has engaged in the im- plement business at 204 North Washing- ton street. Middleton—Frank T. I[sham_ has traded bis hardware stock to Perry D. Pearce, of Elsie, for an 80 acre farm. Mr. Isham will continue in the imple- ment business. Carp Lake—A. T. Cope and J. C. Clark have formed a copartnership to continue the general merchandise busi- ness of A. T. Cope. The style of the copartnership is the A. T. Cope Co., Limited, and it is capitalized at $1,000, Alpena—The stock of the Cheney Shoe Co. has been acquired by the Star Co. Joseph Hout, who has been a clerk in this establishment for a number of years, is one of the proprietors. Owendale—Palmer Bros. have en- gaged in the grocery business. Their stock was purchased of Wm. J. Mc- Guire, and they will continue the busi- ness at the same location. Manistee—The Racket store will be reopened about March 15 at the same location in the Haley block. In addi- tion to the stock of novelties, lines of wall paper, paints and _ brushes will be handled. Menominee—The Carpenter-Cook Co. is making preparations to occupy the wholesale field on a more elaborate scale than heretofore and will add dry goods and clothing to its wholesale grocery business. Barryton—O. S. Wood will open an exchange bank at this place about April 1. He will occupy bis building in which his grain business is located, and will remodel and improve the same with a new front. Lucas—The general merchandise stock of Henry Mindell was destroyed by fire last week, the loss being estimated at about $2,000, against which he received only $500 insurance. He wili shortly re-engage in business. Kalamazoo—Cowlbeck & Waldo, deal- ers in men’s furnishing goods and hats, have dissoived partnership, Frank A, Cowlbeck purchasing the interest of his partner, A. L. Waldo, and continuing ihe business in his own name, Calumet—Albert Ruttenberg, proprie- tor of the People’s Clothing store, bas filed a petition in bankruptcy, with Benj. O. Pearl, the referee at Mar- quette. The assets are estimated to be $5,000 and the liabilities $7,000, Sault Ste. Marie—W. J. Freeborn has filed a chattel mortgage on his grocery stock and other property for $17,000. The mortgage is made to Jobn V. Moran, trustee, and is made for the benefit of Mr. Freeborn’s creditors. Nashville—G. W. Gribbin, engaged in the clothing and men’s furnishing goods business at this place, has pur- chased an interest in the produce and marfle sugar business of Downing & Bullis. The new style is Downing, Bullis & Co. Escanaba—The Escanaba Steam Laundry Co. bas been formed at this place. It has a capital stock of $15,000, held by M. N. Smith, 460 shares; O. O. Wolf, 355 shares; C. A. Miller, 370 shares; J. P. Miller, 255 shares, and Lizzie Kendall, 60 shares, Stanton—Carothers Bros., who have been engaged in the grocery business at this place for the past seven years, have dissolved partnership, George H. Carothers, the senior partner, selling his interest to Wm. Buckrell. The new style is Carothers & Buckrell. Shelby—Edwards & Girard, of tbis place, and Girard & Edwards, of Pent- water, dry goods dealers, have dissclved partnership by mutual consent. Mr. Girard has taken the Pentwater end of the business, while C. W. Edwards will! continue the business at this place. Detroit—Newcomb, Endicott & Co., dealers in dry goods, carpets and mil- linery, bave merged their business into a corporation under the style of the New- comb-Endicott Co, The capital stock is $500,000, held by the following persons: Cyrenius A. Newcomb, 15,000 shares; Geo. T. Moody, 10,000 shares: H. B. Scott, 10,500 shares, and John Endicott, 4,000 shares, | Hoffmaster, $37,250; R. F. 8. Battle Creek—The P. Hoffmaster Sons Co., Limited, bas been organized to | continue the dry goods business of the | The capital stock is follows: W. M. Hoffmaster, Hoffmaster, late P. Hoffmaster. a $75,000 and is held as »/ Helen M. 4 —— 237;-59, Mr Schelke has begun Plymouth—Fred | meet suit for $10,000 damages against the Connor Hardware Co. for selling him gasoline instead of kerosene oil last | September. Schelke tried to lighta fire | with the stuff, when it expl ssi tore the stove to pieces and set the house on| fire, besides burning Schelke a Cadillac—L. J. Law has taken a part- ner in his clothing and men’s furnisb- | ing goods business in the person of Frank H. Starkey, of Chicago, who for a number of years has been a _ travel —o salesman for Peck & Co., wht clothiers of Syracuse. The new firm will be known as the Law-Starkey Co. and will be capitalized at $10,000, | . .- . >| existence the total distribution by the | State Agen Flint—David Moss, formerly of the} Orleans Fruit House, has pur- chased a notion and crockery stock at Battle Creek. His object in buying was to secure a location for a large fruit store, but instead of closing out the stock he bas concluded to increase itand con- New tinue the business and is now looking for another location for a fruit store. Traverse City—L. Roscoe and Arthur L. Bachant have formed a copartnership under the style of Roscoe & Bachant to engage in the shoe business in the store in the McNamara block now occupied by the Hamilton Clothing Co. Mr. Ros- coe is clerk in the shoe store of A. V Friedrich. Mr. Bachant has been man- ager of the shoe department of the Hannah & Lay Co. for several years. Ann Arbor—Alvah P. Fergus Qn, hardware dealer, has filed a petition in| bankruptcy, claiming to be in debt for $28,001.49, with no available the 226 creditors, Lee Underwood, of Detroit, is the largest, his claim $2,600. Debts from 70 cents up are recorded. The Ann Arbor Savings Bank losses $1,800 and the Peninsular Car- riage Co., of Saginaw, is out $1,154.69. The only thing Ferguson now owns, the petition states, is $225 worth hold furniture, all of which, he says, is exempt. assets. Of of house- Calumet—The directors arack Co-Operative Assoc declared a dividend of 8 the capital stock and 9g per cent. on ail purchases was declared. Those inter- ested in the Association will thereby re ciation have 8 per cent. on ceive their proportionate share of $40,000. The Tamarack store, unlike a great many other co-operative stores, has been a great success ever Stitution of ago, due, more since the in- the business perhaps, to good management than anything else. twelve years i REDOIT ADVICES COLLECTIONS AND OUR .DIRECT DEMAND LETTER ACCOUNTS 100 PER CENT NET LECT WH WE FOLLOW == DEBTORS ER OTHERS FAIL being | of the Tam- | During its | association among its members has been $400,000. The finances have always been kept in the best of condition to any emergency. The company is | cap sitalized at $68,000, —__—_—_» 2» —__ For Gillies’ N. Y. tea,all phlei land prices. call Visner, both phones Higher advance¢ 1 prices on all the increased cost of rubber n your order for Gar- s spring delivery at once, GRAND RAPIDS SUPPLY CO., 20 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. ts New York Belting & Packing Co. Live Merchants will handle “Sanitary” brand of Dried Fruits Put up in! pound packages Convenient Clean Economical Good fruit at a reasonable price. Neat packages—the fruit free from vermin and store dirt, which is appreciated by all housewives. | th Ad Ade ddd ddd, BUY OF YOUR JOBBER Geo. D. Bills & Co., Chicago, Ill. SOLE AGENTS S BRING IN THE GOoc WHO DO NOT RESPOND ' | ed nen Serres eed Teen MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 5 ‘ccs Grand e e Rapids Gossip The Grocery Market. Sugars—The raw sugar market shows some weakness, price of 96 deg. test centrifugals now being quoted at 311-16c. Very little stock is offered for sale and but little interest is manifested by refiners. No changes are noted in the refined market, either in price or de- mand. Very little buying is done and that is really for present requirements only. Every one seems to be awaiting further developments and can not be in- duced to buy any more than his pres- ent needs warant. Canned Goods—Trade in canned goods is of moderate proportions, with the market generally ina healthy con- dition and with a renewed activity ex- pected as soon as the regular spring trade begins. Taken as a whole, the market is firm, with no prospects of lower prices on anything in the imme- diate future. Spot tomatoes are quiet, but prices are firmly held and no shad- ing in prices is noted. Only a few packers here and there have any stocks of these goods on hand, and they are very firm in their views and hold for full prices, many expecting an advance shortly. Corn continues in good de- mand at full prices. There is very lit- tle being offered, as stocks of this article are nearly exhausted, Peas of the better grades are still very scarce, but would meet with a ready sale if they could be obtained. The cheaper grades, how- ever, are in abundant supply and ina great many cases have to be substituted for the better ones. Peaches show some little improvement in demand, although prices show no change. Stocks of these goods are only fair and would soon be exhausted with much of a demand, Trade on salmon is fair, with stocks moving out well to the consuming trade. Prices show no change, but are firmly held. Sardines are more firmly held, with a good demand for all grades. Dried Fruits—The dried fruit market is rather quiet, with no changes of note, Prunes are still selling in a small way at full prices. Stocks are moderate and are considered sufficient for the needs of the consuming trade the balance of the season, Raisins show no change in price, but are firmly held. This is par- ticularly true of seed, which are in quite good demand. Stocks of these goods are quite liberal, and although no lower prices are expected, no advance is looked for in the immediate future, or until the present stocks are somewhat reduced. Apricots are in fair demand, with prices firmly held and the prospect of higher prices soon. Peaches are firmly held, but are meeting with only a fair demand. Stocks of these goods are very light. Not much business in this line is expected at this season of the year as it is rarely very large. Figsare quiet, with a sumewhat weaker tend- ency, owing to large stocks. Dates also show some easiness, demand for these goods being very limited at present. Currants are in moderate demand at un- changed prices. Trade in evaporated apples is of moderate proportions, with no change in price. Stocks are fair, al- though with any very active demand would scarcely last until the end of the season. Rice—The rice market is very firm, but with no change in price. Demand is moderate, the trade buying usually in small lots for immediate use only. Offerings of the common grades are quite liberal, but the better grades are Molasses and Syrups—The molasses market is firm, with a very good de- mand, especially for the better grades. These grades, however, are in light sup- ply and are held at rather high prices. The corn syrup market shows no change. Prices are very firmly held and refiners are still badly oversold, with shipments greatly delayed even after they are once started from the refinery. Fish—Trade in fish of almost all va- rieties is very good indeed, in anticipa- tion of the usual increase in trade dur- ing Lent. Supplies on hand at present are light, but are being considerably in- creased by heavy purchases. Mackerel is firmly held and in good demand, but the bulk of the trade at present is on halibut and codfish, especially for the goods in packages. Nuts—There is very little business being done in nuts at present, with the exception of peanuts, which are mov- ing out well at unchanged prices. On all varieties except filberts and pecans, however, prices are firmly held and stocks are only fair, Rolled Oats—The rolled oats market continues very strong with the mills badly oversold. There is no change in prices as yet. Sie ci ite aaa Hides, Pelts, Furs, Tallow and Wool. Hides do not change in value ma- terially. Country take off is scarce. Western and Southern are poor in qual- ity, running largely to No. 2. Tanners for the past year have been on the wrong end of the deal and they are wary in buying. While packers have large quantities of hides, there are few from country points and those held above dealers’ offerings are too high for tan- ners. Trade is slow on small margins. Pelts are not plenty. No lots are being held, while values are strong and well up and taken freely. Furs are in good demand for good goods. The late catch is inferior and grades are lower. Tallow is slightly easier and in good demand for all grades. Little edible is on the market, Wool is in slight advance, with light offerings in the West. The foreign market is held too high for imports and another advance is locked for. Wm. T. Hess, A - Traverse City Record: A planis on foot to organize a local branch of the Knights of the Grip in this city. A meeting was held in the Park Place to this end yesterday, and the idea was re- ceived with favor. There will be an- other meeting next Sunday at 3 o'clock to take definite action. There are about fifty traveling men whose headquarters are in this city, and a strong branch of the order will probably be organized. > 2. The Battjes Fuel & Building Material Co, has been organized with a capital stock of $20,000, The shareholders and the number of shares held by each are as follows: N. H. Battjes, 400 shares: F, Battjes, 1too shares; C. A. Hauser, 50 shares; E, Owen, 50 shares; E. and G. M. Ames, 50 shares, ———~> 6 -e G. E, Butler and E. W. Wray have formed a copartnership under the style of Butler & Wray to continue the manu- facture of the Perfection gasoline light- ing system. Mr, Butler has removed to this city from Chicago and will superin- tend the factory here. ~~. ______ The Grand Rapids Hand Screw Co. has increased its capital stock from $20,000 to $50, 000, —_—_—_.. >< Lots of poor men are the architects scarce and held at high prices. The Produce Market. Apples—Cold storage stock is in steady demand at $2.50@3 per bbl. Bananas—Good shipping stock, $1.25 @1.75 per bunch. Beeswax—Dealers pay 25c for prime yellow stock. Beets—5oc per bu, Butter—Country merchants must re- duce their paying prices or get caught in the slump which is already in sight. Local handlers pay 13@14c for packing stock, 15@16c for choice and 17@18c for fancy. 25c for choice and 26c for fancy. As the price of dairy declines, dealers are disposed to grade closer, which makes a larger proportion of poor stock. Factory creamery is weak at Cabbage—4oc per doz. Carrots—35c per bu. Celery—17c per doz. for home grown; 75¢ per doz. for California, Cocoanuts—$3.25 per sack. Cranberries—Cape Cod and Jerseys are strong at $4 per bu. box and $12 per bbl. The price has reached a point where consumption is_ practically stopped. Dates—Hallowi, 5c; lb. package, 7c. Eggs—Case count commands 20@22c, while candled fetch 22@23c. Cold storage have declined to 17@19c. Figs—$1 per 10 lb. box of Califor- nia; 5 crown Turkey, 16c; 3. crown, I4c. Game—Rabbits are strong and in ac- tive demand at 90c@$1 per doz. Grape Fruit—$4.25 per case for Cali- fornia ; $5.25 per case for Florida. Grapes—Malagas, $5.25@5.75. Honey—White stock is in moderate supply at 15@16c. Amber is active at 13@14c and dark is moving freely on the basis of 12@13¢. Lemons—California 360s command $3.25 per box. Messinas 3008-340s fetch $3.50. Lettuce— Head is so high as tocurtail consumption—2oc per lb. Leaf fetches 14c per Ib, Maple Sugar—1o%c per lb. Maple Syrup—$1 per gal. for fancy. Nuts—Butternuts, 65c; walnuts, 65c; hickory nuts, $2.35 per bu. Onions—In increasing demand at 6oc per bu. Oranges—Floridas command $3.25 per box. California Navels, $2.85 for fancy and $2.75 for choice. California Seedlings, $2.25, Parsnips—$1.35 per bbl. Poultry—Live pigeons are in active demand at 75c@$1. Nester squabs, either live or dressed, $2 per doz. Dressed stock commands the following : Chickens, 12@13c; small hens, 11@12c; ducks, 14@1sc; young geese, 11@I2c; turkeys, 15@17c; small squab broilers, 14@16c; Belgian hares, 8@gc. Ducks, geese and broilers are scarce and in ac- tive demand. Radishes—25c per doz. for hothouse. Spanish Onions—$1.50 per crate. Spinach—goc per bu. Sweet Potatoes—Jerseys, $4 per bbl, ; Illinois, $3.75. Turnips—qoc per bu. ee aterm Ralph A. Foote, of the firm of Foote Sairs, 43(¢: i at Nashville, was operated upon at the U. B. A. Hospital here Sunday and died the day following. The remains were taken to Nashville for interment. Mr. Foote was a young man of much promise. Piles Cured By New Painless Dissolvent treatment; no chloroform or knife. Send for book. Dr. Willard M. Burleson Rectal Specialist 103 Monroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Wiens’ Dustless Hygienic Sweeper Nickel Plated Oil Reservoir. Oil flow regulated at will. Will keep your Stock and Store Clean It kills the dust while you sweep the floor. Send us $2.00 for a Fiber Dustless Sweeper or $3.50 for a pure Bristle Dustless Sweep- er. Bestmade. Express charges prepaid by us. All our sweepers guaranteed. Money back if not satisfied. Orderonenow. Agents wanted quick. The A. R. Weins Dustless Brush Company, 227-229 Cedar Street, Milwaukee, Wis. & Furniss, dealers in drugs and jewelry 7 J 0 Ta hi of other men's fortunes, Ua ew 92 Per Cent AIR 8 Per Cent GAS a) ~—P) 300 GAS SYSTEMS IN CHICAGO TU t Ca Aa Salesmen and Representatives Wanted in unoccupied territory. EXCLUSIVE AGENCIES GIVEN. Write for Catalogue and Sample Outfit UN Es See ae HD 1 11S Michigan Street, Chicago, tll., U.S.A. ane ee POR A ec ae 2 gti ee epee Ati bbs! St a ae . “ BER hg Ge en Mya Ee. ite nd ohn SALIDA PCR ly BAR SiR AAL stank - 6 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN THIRD ANNUAL BANQUET Of the Retail Grocers and Butchers of Kalamazoo. The third annual banquet of the Kal- amazoo Grocers and Meat Dealers’ Association, which was held in the Audi- torium building Thursday evening, was fully up to the standard of former events of a similar character held under the auspices of that organization. The grand march started about 9g o’clock and, after al] bad been seated, the fol- lowing menu was carefully discussed: New York Counts, Celery. Pickles, Long Island Wafers. Agua Pura. French Rolls. Home-made White Bread. Boston Brown Bread. Cream Chicken. Mashed Potatoes. Apple Jelly. Fruit Salad. Salted Wafers. Ice Cream. Nabisco Wafers, Assorted Cake. Olives, Oysterettes. Fruit. Oranges. Bananas. London Layer Raisins, Coffee. Cigars, After the wants of the inner man bad been properly supplied, J. E. Van Bochove, President of the Organization, delivered an appropriate address of wel- come, thanking the members and invited guests for the generous manner in which they had turned out to the ban- quet. | Wm. H. Johnson was then introduced as toastmaster—a position he also filled witb credit to all concerned on botb the previous banquets—and introduced as first speaker of the evening E. A. Stowe, editor of the Michigan Tradesman, whose response to the Food Laws is re- produced verbatim elsewhere in this week’s paper. Edward B. Desenberg roasted some of bis friends in rhyme, as follows: To H -R. Vas Bochove— Y ow his merry smil 3 ite free from guile. g, of Kalamazoo, wr a horse that chewed glue, Became much de pressed, ’ ¥ ; How it happened his syrup was blue. When our genial Walter C. Hipp was a blushing clerk of sixteen summers, one of his fair lady customers entered one day and asked him, ‘‘ Have you the song, ‘A Heart that Beats with Love?’ *’ to which Walter replied, ‘I should con- sider it highly imprudent on a salary of $5 a week,"’ ‘‘Ever since the flood there have been men who went against schemes that looked like less work and more money.’’ Prof. Eduard, Inventor and Purveyor of Trecola. ‘Sermons are always too long for the audience and too short for the minis- ter,”” H. R. Van B. Stephen Marsh, Kalamazoo represent- ative for the Standard Oil Co., dis- cussed Mistakes in Business in an intel- ligent manner, citing instances where retail grocers could mend their ways to advantage. Morris Desenberg responded to the topic, Personalities and Generalities, in an acceptable manner. |these Men of the Grip that I have any H. R. Van Bochove spoke on Science lin Manufacture, as follows: | A man in the grocery trade to-day, is, | Of must be, a man of brains. Now don't |get the big bead. In making this state- jother known line of trade. He may | bave had the trade at large in view, but i | to me it seemed quite personal. Never- jonly have a good understanding, but a capping-off that borders on nothing less than the big head. This, of course, we never have in our own mind, notwith- standing that in the estimation of otb- ers we may have a splendid stock. When you take into account the large number of salesmen in and out of our city, all of whom you may justly say are men of bright minds, keen and shrewd in their way, you wil! agree with me in my first statement, that a man in our trade must have brains. If we are not so fortunate as to have them in the mind of the public, we can at least have them in our own mind’s eye. In this way we can all have an unstinted supply. It is some seventeen years since I em- barked in the grocery trade, and it is, no doubt, largely due to my contact with ;ment, | base my assertion on what a | |shrewd business man said to me not| | long ago. He said there were more fools | }in the grocery business than in any ; theless, I adhere to my assertion that a man in the grocery trade to-day must not | way ( ill | Long-headed Grocers Quickly recognized the double profit opportunities afforded in Diamond Crystal Salt. The chance to make two profits by selling their dairy customers “the salt that’s ALL salt,’’ instead of common salt, was too good to miss. They realized that the better the salt they sold their dairy trade, the better the butter would be they bought, and ie better would be the retail butter rices. This is the sort of business knowiedge at all on the subject—Science in Manufacture or How Everything Is Made. Since I have been willing to be taugbt, I have always found a ready teacher in my drummer friend. He is not the exception, and I think Iam safe in saying that it is the rule that when he calls on you he will not only tell you —and this in confidence—all he knows about the make of a certain article or the ins and outs of a certain deal on which he hasa cinch but, not least of all, will throw all the light possible on what he thinks you do not know. Since my trade does not exceed a hundred thous- and dollars a year, it has been my good fortune, or misfortune, to have bad the tutorship of only a few of these men of brawn and brain. Of these few, one stands out conspicuously for having, at least in bis own mind, the controlling interest in the grocery trade, not only of our city, but of the State. No doubt (in his own mind) he has constantly running from the Pacific coast a train- load of raisins, prunes and salmon; from the East a trainload of sugar; from the South a consignment of not less than 500 barrels of molasses; from the North the entire output of the cheese supply of Michigan factories and, last but not least, a cargo of teas from the planta- tion in Japan—all in bis mind, just like my brains and my knowledge of science in manufacture. Is it any wonder that such an aggre- gation of business running to one center should give the coal combine an excuse for sidetracking their hard coal and getting ten dollars a ton! Now then, gentlemen, take in the view: All of our freight yards clogged with cars, each car consigned and conspicuously ia- beled: ‘‘B. Desenberg & Co., whole- Kent County Savings Bank Deposits exceed $2,300,000 34% interest paid on Sav- ings certificates of deposit. The banking business of Merchants, Salesmen and Individuals solicited. Cor. Canal and Lyon Sts. act that builds success. Are you = >= building this way ? SSS Diamond Crystal Salt, put up in SSS 4 bushel (14 Ib.) sacks, retailing for 25¢. is a very convenient and popular form with both grocers and dairymen. Also sold in barrels and smaller sacks. For further information, address DIAMOND CRYSTAL SALT COMPANY, ST. CLAIR, MICH. | Hh iw i ae H. M. REYNOLDS ROOFING CO. Grand Rapids, Michigan MANUFACTURERS at | | | | 4 Ready Gravel Roofing, Two and Three Ply Tarred Felt Roofing, Roof Paints, Pitch and Tarred Felt. WHOLESALE OYSTERS We are the largest wholesale dealers in Western Michigan. Order early DETTENTHALER MARKET, Grand Rapids, Mich. DON’T =r Until you get our prices on the Cooper oller A wning, the best awning on the market. No ropes to cut the cloth. We make all styles of awnings for stores and residences. Send for prices and direc- tions for measuring. CHAS. A. COYE !! and 9 Pearl Street Grand Rapids, Michigan ecore R Grand Rapids, Michigan Se ger i ; MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Z sale grocers, manufacturers and im- porters,’’ and each car, bearing their popular trademark—a guaranty of the purity and quality of the goods, a suc- cess wherever used—pushing its way to the front and leaving in its wake a phosphorescent glory to illumine the lives of all those who never sold or used € If you never live to see this sight in reality, you can at least their goods, have the share of it in your mind. Is it any wonder that after seventeen with such men I should know the science of trade or how If I have learned anything, | have gained it from the source mentioned. If I have not, I leave it for you to judge the source of my ig- years of contact everything is made! norance. Asa man thinketh, so he is. If you have not the wealth of the world or all the business of the world or all the knowledge of the world, you can at least have a part of these in your imag- inative powers. It will do you no It may bring you real pleasure. Walter C. Hipp was down for a talk on Union Made vs. Trust Goods, but asked to be excused on account of the harm. lateness of the hour. H, J. Schaberg spoke on the New Woman in his usually happy vein, de- scribing the ideal housewife and help- meet. Several others were called upon for voluntary remarks and responded briefly and acceptably. Seascale cal Passing of the Preamer. What use to pipe an idle lay, When the wide world is filled with sound? The discords of to-day have drowned The sweetest songs of yesterday. Furnace, and forge, and whirling wheel— These win the triumphs of the hour; These are the symbols of the power That rules our noisy age of steel. Each age some miracle invents: The pulsing tones of living speech Flow to and fro in streams that reach Across the world’s wide continents. A million quivering nerves of wire Spread round the earth by sea or land; Wide wastes of storm and foam are spanned With arches of electric fire. Vast leagues of clanging railways gleam From zone to zone, from brine to brine; And even the muses’ voice divine Is strangled by the hiss of steam. And daily round and round the earth The wonders of the Press are wrought Evangel of the later thought And prophet of the newer birth. Old superstitions melt away, As science, from her skyward height, Draws back the curtains of the night And ushers in the dawning day. The rhymer’s rhyming is amiss; The dreamer must his dream forswear; The crowded tides of commerce bear Not Fancy’s fairy argosies. Man’s dreams to-day in deeds are wrought; The prestige of the past is his, The wisdom of the centuries, By blood and anguish dearly bought. Only he wins who joins the fray; And for this dreamer--him who stands With vearning face and folded hands— Earth hath no place for him to-day. Theo. M. Carpenter. No great characters are formed in this world without suffering and self-denial. ANCHOR SUPPLY CO. AWNINGS, TENTS, COVERS ETC. EVANSVILLE IND WhiTE FOR CATALOGUE If you have money to invest Martin Co.’s read The M. B. advertisement on page 31. Overhead Show Case and Counter Fixture for displaying merchandise. Write for com- plete catalogue of window display fixtures y =| and papier mache forms, also wax figures. y" A WESTERN MANUFACTURING CO., Milwaukee, Wis. 306-308 Broadway. al J Patent applied for | a | Merchants Have YOU TRIED Mothers Rice? 100 I-lb. Cotton Pockets to Bale RETAILS “10c” Money Maker DISTRIBUTORS: John A. Tolman Co..... ? McNeil & — Co... + Chicago W. M. 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KRUCE & CO., detRor, mic. « ° NOT IN THE TRUST. ® a & QO SSS SPSSFSFVOFILGIGFGVFLVGFIF88s Use Tradesman Coupons MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Devoted to the Best Interests of Business Men Published weekly by the TRADESMAN COMPANY Grand Rapids Subscription Price One dollar per year, payable in advance. No subscription accepted unless accom- panied by a signed order for the paper. Without specitic instructions to the con- trary, all subscriptions are continued indefi- nitely. Orders to discontinue must be accom panied by payment to date Sample copies, 5 cents apiece. Entered at the Grand Rapids Postoftice When writing to any of our advertisers, please say that you saw the advertisement in the Michigan Tradesman. E. A. STOWE, EpIror. WEDNESDAY - - FEBRUARY 4, 1903. STATE OF MICHIGAN qe County of Kent i. John DeBoer, being duly sworn, de- poses and says as follows: 1 am pressman in the office of the Tradesman Company and have charge of the presses and folding machine in that establishment. 1 printed and folded 7,000 copies of the issue of January 28, 1903, and saw the edition mailed in the usual manner. And further deponent saith not. Des DeBoer. Sworn and subscribed before me, a notary public in and for said county, this thirty-first day of January, 1903. Henry B. Fairchild, Notary Public in and for Kent county, Mich, AUTOMOBILE SCHEME UNPROMISING. There are complications in the re- quirements of self-propelling vehicles for use on American highways which make them exceptions to most Euro- pean inventions which the Yankee has essayed to take up,according to his cus- tom, and carry toa state of perfection hardly imagined by the original pro- jectors. The conditions of use have so many elements of uncertainty that it took a considerable time for all to be- come manifest, and so the first years were largely wasted in putting out ma- chines with so many elements of weak- ness that as these developed in the tests of use the majority of types soon proved failures. One of the early stumbling blocks to be encountered was the natural effort to secure greater simplicity. Theoretical- ly the operations to be performed were so few that it seemed as though a ma- chine of few parts and simple construc- tion could be easily attained. But it was soon found that the necessary light- ness of parts and provision to prevent undue friction through lack of balance and the need of provision for cooling the machinery and many other unex- pected difficulties were fatal to the idea of simplicity and low cost. Much was said a year or two ago of a practical three or four hundred dollar machine, or even less, but now the attainment of such a product seems much farther off. Experience has demonstrated that most of the radical departures in the line of invention have been failures and that success seems to lie along the lines first projected by the French engineers, The consequence is a great proportion of the enterprises that were launched during the first years of American de- velopment have come to grief. Espe- cially is this the case with those based on radical departures from the imported types and on what seemed the most promising inventions. The builders of the promised cheap machines are con- spicuous by their absence. To-day the successful machines are of great appar- ent complexity. Moving parts have to be duplicated for obviating vibration and noise and securing freedom from undue friction. Oiling needs and de- vices must be so arranged that the in- evitable neglect sooner or later to be en- countered will. not cause irreparable damage. Under these requirements the enter- prises which promise endurance are those which have been most conserva- tive as to adhering to proved types of construction. These are such as have commanded an abundance of capital and have used sufficient care to prevent its employment in the construction of machines which must go too far in meet- ing untried conditions. Thus the tend- ency is to sell only the higher priced machines and the promise of rapidly superseding the horse, even in stage and freight duty, seems much farther from realization than a year or two ago. There is no question but that the ma- chines which are the most successful to-day are still much too complicated to meet the needs of general transporta- tion. There is yet much of simpliicty and durability to be conquered by the American inventor, and he will not give up the contest until he is successful. But this success must be attained through the most thorough preparation and most careful prosecution of the work. In other words, the one who essays to go forward in this work to-day must master thoroughly all that has been done and advance from present attainment. This means that the day for new automobile enterprises under anything less than the employment of every advantage that experience and money will buy is bound to be a failure. This phase of develop- ment has already weeded out the most of those who brought less ofZequipment, and the hopelessness of the success of such new enterprises is increasing daily. In this, as in many other similar lines, tbere will always be a host of industrial adventurers, with nothing to lose, who will entrap the unwary into schemes of building new enterprises; but of all lines this is probably the most certain of fail- ure. The Tradesman expects to hear that the retail grocers of Grand Haven have been apprehended and arrested this week. Col. John Bennett was there two weeks ago and threatened to cause the arrest of every grocer who had any ter- penless lemon extract on hand a fort- night hence. The geniai Colonel has been known to make threats which he did not carry into execution, but the Tradesman is assured that be means business this time and that he has a job lot of warrants of assorted sizes ready to serve on his victims on the slightest provocation. Of course, he will arrange matters so as to have the warrants served on Saturday afternoon and evening. That is evidently his idea of the eternal fit- ness of things. Unprejudiced attorneys on the other hand, assert that the serv- ing of a warrant on Saturday afternoon is prima facia evidence of malice. The “‘hero of two wars’’ racket did the business for Col. John Bennett in pressing his claims for re-appointment before Governor Bliss Such a record was too much for the Executive to withb- stand, LL TTI RET Wills of rich men still remind us that men do not always grow generous as they grow old, WHY NOT PLAY FAIR? For the third time within three months the Tradesman is compelled to put this question to the State Dairy and Food Department. Inspector Bennett prepared an opin- ion, which was published in the October Bulletin, issued Nov. 14, holding the sale of terpenless lemon extract to be illegal and warning the grocery trade that the sale of such goods must cease on and after January 1. The Illinois law requires one year’s notice of a change of this character and the Tradesman immediately called the attention of Food Commissioner Snow to this law and reminded him of the fact that six weeks was altogether too short a time in which to compel either a wholesale or retail dealer to change his lines and a manufacturer to revise his formula and labels. Mr. Snow admitted that the notice was inadequate and un- just and promised to rectify it, but failed to keep his word. Then the Tradesman, acting in be- half of hundreds of retail grocers who have appealed to it for advice, took up the matter with the new Commissioner, who replied that he was ‘‘investigating the matter.’’ And, while he is ‘‘investigating the matter,'’ Inspector Bennett is sashaying up and down his district, threatening hundreds of retail grocers with arrest for handling a product which every chemist of national reputation asserts is superior in every respect to the oil ex- tract Col. Bennett is undertaking to force upon the people against their protest and their better judgment. As the points involved in this con- troversy are now before the Supreme Court, on appeal from the Muskegon Circuit, common fairness, common decency and common honesty dictate an immediate cessation of hostilities and an immediate suspension of the Bennett ruling, pending the final de- cision of the Supreme Court. Unless this is done, and done at once, the Tradesman will be reluctantly compelled to consign Dr. Smith to the Same category as Storrs and Snow, in- stead of piacing him on the elevated plane occupied by Commissioner Gros. venor during the four years he honored the office of Dairy and Food Commis- sioner. Nothing is so disastrous as_ uncer- tainty. The people can stand any law or ruling if it is a settled fact that they must conform thereto. To attempt to enforce a ruling which is not in har- mony with the spirit of the times and is in opposition to the opinion of every chemist of national reputation is bad enough ; but to ride roughshod over the people while the controversy is before the Supreme Court is an exhibition of bad faith and bad judgment and bad policy which ought not to be tolerated for a moment. If Dr. Smith permits another week to go by without suspend- ing the Bennett ruling on terpenless lemon extract he will be guilty of one of the grossest abuses of power which Michigan people have ever witnessed. GENERAL TRADE REVIEW. Dulness in the speculative markets has been continued until the general strength of the situation seems to force a greater volume of transactions, There was no very apparent reason for the long dulness except the Venezuelan com- plications and, what was of more real significance, the reluctance of the banks to see a bull movement inaugurated, Another possible conservative influence is the movement of some of the large railroad properties to increase capital for the prosecution of improvement and extension enterprises. Money has been plentiful, which has made it more diffi- cult for banks to continue their restrain- ing influence. The expectation that gold would begin its usual Eastern flow at this season has been disappointed, and for no apparent reason. The accumu- lation of Government gold still con- tinues, until the phenomenal total of $623,804, 109 has been reached. Merchandise distribution continues unusually active for the season, the only hindrances owing to lack of goods to fill orders and to congestion of traffic. It is so common now for shipments to be behind on account of either of these troubles that buyers accept the excuse as a matter of course. When the block- ade is finally broken there is no ques- tion but that the movemeut will be tre- mendous. Reports of building opera- tions indicate exceptional activity wherever weather conditions are not too unfavorable. Buying of machinery, implements, and hardware as well as furniture and household utensils is on an unusually liberal scale, The iron and steel industries continue the activity which has come to be usual under the long continued pressure of demand. The improved coal situation makes that feature more favorable to universal activity in all industrial lines. Textiles are still increasing in activity and with prices of the raw staples ad- vancing there is no lack of strength in the finished product. Advance business is reported more favorable in boots and shoes and with hides at a more favor- able level the outlook is good for the in- dustry. ee nrc serene A Brooklyn school boy has been ar- rested for threatening to shoot bis teacher, an attractive young woman for whom he had conceived a consuming passion. He sought to propitiate her favor by presenting her with mince pies, and when she refused to receive them he resolved that she should die rather than live to love another. When he pulled his pistol the school teacher unexpectedly showed nerve enough to put the precocious youth to flight and later had him put in a place where hig ardor might cool. All school ma’ams may now be expected to look out for overtures in the form of pie. a Prof. Goldwin Smith, famousasa stu- dent and writer upon political condi- tions, has made a confession. He says that in municipal elections he generally votes as his butler advises. The Pro- fessor’s attention is fixed on things far off, and he thinks his butler understands much more clearly the circumstances of local situations. Many men would vote nearer right if they were to take their cues from similar sources. In every community there are hundreds of men who are well posted on national ques- tions who have no adequate conception of the influences and forces that Operate in local affairs, ———— eS Pierpont Morgan is permitting more and more of bis work to fall upon younger men, while still retaining gen- eral supervision of the enormous enter- prise in which he is interested, Among these young men George W. Perkins is tegarded as first lieutenant. Mr. Per- kins has been tried in many different places, but always rose to the situation, and, therefore, naturally stands next to the world's financial nabob. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Our Trade Winners The Famous Favorite Chocolate Chips, Viletta, Bitter Sw-ets, Full Cream Caramels, Marshmallows. ANNETTE NIRS ROEM MA ICSHEII MADE ONLY BY Straub Bros. @ Amiotte, Traverse City, Mich. is blended and dry roasted Coffee, the world’s best. Contains the finest aroma. and richest by experts. flavor of any coffee in this market. Sold in pound packages. Telfer Coffee Co. Detroit, Mich. ; Sieisintesdnedeteaelet alien etinnadtanandeintdeahaasanndnamenmaattetenenremmete pinnae aie omen ‘ Duplicating Order Pads : | Ww right Hros Counter Check Books Simplify your work. Avoid mistakes, Please your customers, ples and prices gladly submitted. The Simple Account File Co. 500 Whittlesey St., Fremont, Ohio Sam- Contains no acid, no 7 he oll lye, no grit. PCa ced F NING —2— CLEANER Ba Cleans Every THING. Does not injure the hands. Takes the place of “floor clean- ers,” “ washing compounds, ” “scouring soap,” “ metal polishes," “grease removers.” Does the work of all with half the labor. RED A. (Onnor& (0. 58 WEST CONGRESS ST. DETROIT. MICH. See prices in price list. Write for free sample. NICAL AL RO PSE RE NOT AT ALL OFFENSIVE SCW. 3* CIGAR All sizes to suit the needs of any grocer. Do your own baking and make the double profit. ee x oe XS A > ; Te t a i 3 ey LF Ae 5 We would like to explain to you our plan for helping the dealer sell Palace Ranges. Write us about it. Ask for large colored lithograph. F. Bements Sons Jansing Michigan. 12 Clothing Features in Furnishing .Goods in Three Markets. Chicago, Neckwear salesmen are doing well on the road. The factories have plenty to do, even with pushing, to turn out or- ers, for merchants are asking that the goods be delivered early. While the summer styles are not definitely planned, the four-in-hand has been meeting with the greatest success, and it lcoks like a four-in-hand season. The scarfs will be wider than last year, however. Two inches is the favorite width for early Spring. The neckwear market is marked by the absence of novelties. Retailers have commented on this and would be glad enough if the summer would pass without bringing out a large number of ‘‘freaks.’’ So far there has been noth- ing in the ‘‘freak’’ line, Last year there was so much complaint from retailers on the overproduction of strange de- signs, that destroyed the regular staple neckwear trade, that manufacturers may not expend much energy this year in their production. Manufacturers them- selves say little on this question. Of the shirt market little can be said. The only market is for spring goods and these have been sold. Traveling men are home from their trips, satished with the outcome of the season's work, and the factories are busy turning out spring orders. There is no chance that the immediate delivery shirt business will grow any better. It has been very poor all season, and, with the dull times at hand, the shirtmaker has very little hope of doing any more winter shirt busi- ness, In hosiery clockings wili be promi- nent again this spring. Lace effects will sell as well as ever. The colors are not prominent. The modest hosiery will continue to hold its own. New York, A good start-off has been given to the wholesale furnishing goods trade for the spring season. Salesmen on the road are reporting to their various houses that retailers all along their routes en- joyed a busy holiday season, and that their stocks are, consequently low. The fact that liberal ordering has been in- dulged in is aitested by the orders com- ing in with requests for hurry deliver- ies. These orders are accompanied by the explanation that some retailers are sold sc close on their winter lines that they need new goods to refurnish their stocks. Neckwear houses are reaping a very satisfactory business with their new lines. The new ranges of neckwear are SO attractive in styling, weave, patterns and colorings that they win friends wherever shown, and the leading houses report good business secured in conse- quence. One of the best sellers thus far has been grey, also various combinations of black and white. Efforts have been made to push heliotrope and other light shades, and they have taken hold fairly well, Merchants, however, are as usual a little fearful of attempting radical color changes. Solid colors in biue, green, purple, gray, castor and mode have taken well. Four-in-hands of me- dium width are leaders. Houses show- ing novelties in high-priced neckwear report that their specialties have met with a cordial reception. Despite the fact that retail stocks of spring and summer shirts carried over from last year are larger than they MICHIGAN TRADESMAN should be, wholesalers report that they have done very good business for the season and have, therefore, little to complain about. There has been a rad- ical change from the light grounds of the present to dark grounds, and this has been an incentive to increased busi- ness, as every furnisher has felt the need of new goods to impart life and good looks to his stock. Dark grounds in stiff bosom shirts, plain and pleated have gone well, stripes being strong, with figures a good second. The best colors are gray with black or color stripes and also small figures dotting the ground. Blues, modes and tans are likewise good sellers. These are the style leaders of the season. Stripes in colors from a hair-line to half aninch in width are also good property in percales and madras. Pleated bosoms are taking in single and double pleat styles, rang- ing in width from a quarter to an inch, the wide pleats being in the double- pleat style, and the narrow with a plain wide space in the center and on each side of the bosom. The demand for goods to retail at special prices, together with the busi- ness coming to hand for the future sea- son, has been so large that factories have been running incessantly. Some manufacturers say that their greatest difficulty is to keep pace with the de- mands of their customers. They report that another great run on double-fold collars will be experienced in the com- ing season. This prediction is based on the Jarge number of orders received. Wing collars are but a drop in the bucket as compared with the business done in straight and turn-over styles. Round corner cuffs, too, are selling, while the square corners are not en- quired for near as much as formerly, Manufacturers, jobbers and importers of underwear inform us that they have the spring season’s business well in hand. It has been a big season in un- derwear, particularly for medium and lightweight balbriggan and lisle goods in both the flat and derby rib knits. Suspender Wear a pair yourself and you'll advise your cus- tomers to buy ‘* The Kady” We have ha some litho- glass ndsome graphs and signs awaiting your Good request to increase our ca- pacity about 40 per cent. ry it yourself. Mail orders are quickest. The Ohio Suspender Co. Mansfield, Ohio New Styles for Spring and Summer Now Ready world overcoats famed for oo and Adler suits their superior fashion, excellence of workmanship and are perfect fit. There are no other ready to wear clothes so perfect in every particular. Large book of samples sent free by pre- Write at once. David Adler & Sons Clothing Co. Milwaukee, Wis. paid express to merchants. SSSSSSSSSs sss 32332 a FOO EO OOO OOO Pay For Themselves Every Month W It is only necessary to show them to sell them. hey do their own talking. Peerless Combination Suit, Hangers S the trousers while hanging. Thea S " ihey hang the whole suit on Nanger and with a Peerless Improved Closet Bar you hang six 1} Su its Ww } here you formerly hung one, and any suit removable without dis- turbi ing the rest. One Write for sample and testi- monials free to dealers. Hincher Mfg. Co., Burr Oak, Mich. SSEstsescec=e Lh aD SSSSSSSTESESSSSSSESSE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 13 The natural balbriggan and white lisie goods have taken best with the furnish- ing goods trade. Colors have taken fairly well in light shades, mostly in light tones of slate, blue, heliotrope and pink, The season in hosiery promises well, judged from the orders already secured and the reports from wholesalers and importers that retail stores want early deliveries. The leaders in half-hose are grays,oxfords, white and black com- binations, glaces, tans, castors and mode in the novelty goods. Black, grey, castor and the leather shades are best in plain hose, There will be very little openwork for the season, the de- mand even for fine goods being for thin, sheer hosiery with very plain effects either in embroidery or ajour work, The new season is going to be marked by the number of new ideas introduced in suspenders, all of which are taking well and bringing good profits to the makers, There wil! be radical changes in belt styles for the season under review. many of which will make a popular hit, and some will not become so popular be- cause they are simply freak ideas. Cincinnati. Neckwear salesmen are on the road with their spring lines. Reports are that the sales are larger this year than last. Mr. Ornstein,of Ornstein & Rice, Says that spring orders are very good and that if the present rate keeps up this will be their banner year. The de- mand is for the better grade of goods. Loca! shirt manufacturers are working hard to fill orders now on hand. All salesmen are at home waiting for house trade to commence. Quite a number of merchants here visited this market dur- ing the past fortnight and the reports from the salesmen are that they have purchased large bills. A number of re- tailers who were interviewed stated that business is very good in the country. All local haberdashers are having special sales. Business has been very dull in all branches, with the exception of the heavy underwear trade. Geo. Golde has inaugurated a special sale of neckwear, advertising all his fifty-cent neckwear for twenty-five cents. In the early part of the season sentiment was against special sales, but the trade was very quiet after the holidays and retail- ers had to start sales to get rid of stocks, There is a new shirt shown by Burk hardt Bros. & Co. It isa solid blue with a white dot, making a very neat pattern. The demand for this shirt is very good. This concern has inaugura- ted a special sale, 25 per cent. off of everything in the house in the way of furnishings. The Frank N. Simmons Company have a similar sale of 25 per cent. off on all furnishing goods.—Ap- parel Gazette. Entirely Too Skillful. ‘‘We had a very clever book-keeper last year. He used to be an athlete in a circus,”’ ‘*Indeed?’’ ““Yes. You ought to have seen him balancing the books. He could keep the day book in the air while he juggled the ledger on his nose and totaled up the journal with either the right or left hand. Oh, he was fine, but we had to let him go.’’ **How was that?’’ ‘*He was too much of an adept at the horizontal bar.’’ 8 Winter in California. Sunshine and summer, fruit and flow- ers all winter long in California. The quick way to get there is via the Chi- cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul and Union Pacific line. Three through trains, Chicago to San Francisco, every day. Robert C, Jones, Michigan Passenger Agent, 32 Campus Martius, Detroit. A Safe Place &) for your mone,’ No matter where you live * youcan keep your money safe in our bank, and you can getit immediately and easily when you want to use it. Any person living with- in the reach of a Post Office or Express Office can deposit money with us without risk or trouble. Our financial responsi- bility is $1,960,000 There is no safer bank g than ours. Money intrust- ed tous is absolutely secure and draws r 3% interest Your dealings with us are perfectly confidential. ‘“‘Banking by Mail?? is the name of an interest- ing book we publish which tells how anyone can do their banking with us by mail; how to send money or make deposits by mail; and important things persons should know who want to keep their money safe and well invested. It will be sent freeupon request, Old National Bank, Grand Rapids, Mich. x SS ee eS a SS SCE SS 4 WILLIAM CONNOR, President WILLIAM ALDEN SMITH, Vice-President M. C. HUGGETT, Secretary and Treasurer The William Connor Co. Incorporated Wholesale Clothing 28 and 30 S. lonia St. Grand Rapids, Mich. y We solicit inspection of our immense line of samples for Men, Boys and Children. Men’s Suits as low as $3.25; also up to the very highest and best grades that are made by hand, including full dress or swallow tails, Tuxedos, etc. No manufacturers can give better values and more popular prices. Suits not giving satisfaction we make good; that’s how William Connor has held his trade for a quarter of acentury. Union label goods without extra charge; these help some of our customers’ trade, as the goods are made by most skilled union men Pants of every description from $2 per dozen pair up. Summer Alpacas, Linen, Serge, Duck, Clerical Coats, White Vests of every kind. We represent Rochester, New York, Syracuse, Buffalo, Cleveland, Chicago and other cities’ houses, which gives you the largest lines in the United States to select from. We will gladly send one of our travelers to see you with line of samples, but prefer to allow customers’ expenses to come here and select from our gigantic line, intwo extra large and splendidly lighted sample rooms, one altered and arranged so as to get the best of light. We carry in stock a large line of goods for immediate use, such as Ulsters, Overcoats, heavy winter and early spring suits. Mailorders promptly attended to. Office hours 7:30 a. m. to 6 p. m. dally except Saturday, when we close at 1 p.m. CS ROSAS SAS SS CF EXE SEAS BS SESS SES SSS KASS =I a3) NS RES ASR SAS RS SAS ASA ASEAS Kas, All of our garments are made to or- We are the only tailors wh der and contain the United Garment ing Workers’ “Made to Measure” label. well We do not handle any ready made clothing. extra ch as stiff fror twist up or break. All of NON-BREAKABLE. without arge t coats, tt Gold Medal Tailors Chicago, Ill. We guarantee perfect cut, style and give respect fit, also that our garments will perfect satisfaction in and will build up an increasing and lasting trade for our agents. every TZ N SU eerie ener i Fabel SOF SL OT ieanemamminamemmneteameramnmmesenmatenente YP ISSUED BY AUTHORITY OF ITEP Sars CSARUENT : oe —— a ao En 1444 wl gla guaranteed. Ce eee a = iT = YORKER. bs! AMERICA = —— = ER sg AMER ee - : highest grade, en os : It's all wool and well made, good substantial trim- mings, haircloth, linen canvas, every seam stayed—and it's “A New Suit for Every Unsatisfactory One” We've put the union label on it, too—we can sell better finished clothing now for our old prices. Boy’s and Children’s Clothing—a full line from lowest to Every line with a little extra profit to the dealer. Detroit office at 19 Kanter Building has samples—salesmen have them, too. i a7 — stands the light —it bears critical inspection. Men’s Suits and Overcoats $3.75 to $13.50. And we're all ready to tell you about our Retailers’ Help Department. See ee eee ee nee ee eee ene een ee tne ence a PONCE EPO MESS Be ee tae ee een a eee 14 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN COMMERCIAL EDUCATION. Systematic Instruction and Training of Great Advantage. Any observer of the course of com- mercial development in the United States during the last five years must have been struck, time and time again, by the increased attention that is being given to the matter of commercial edu- cation in its various branches, Not only have schools for the teaching of the tex- tile and other arts come prominently before the public, but it is now possible for young men or women anxious to im- prove their condition to study in some school almost every department of mod- ern commercial life. Courses are given which are said to fit the student for higher salaried positions or to insure greater usefulness in the position held. Altogether aside from the question of the value of this training in practical affairs, it is significant that the number of these institutions seems to be in- creasing and that an ever increasing number of young men and women are enrolled by them as corresponding or resident students. The great American public has naturally and inevitably a hunger for education. Conditions are such in this country as to puta premium on intelligence and the work of intelli- gence. Every young American eager to rise is prepared to listen attentively to any plan whereby he can get a system- atic knowledge of the thing by which he gains his living. It is not at all strange, then, that any plan, which by educational means proposes to increase the earning capacity of young men and women, should be favorably received by them and their parents, who are anxious for their proper start in life. If any- thing has been thoroughly drilled into the minds of the citizens of this coun- try, it is the fact of the pre-eminent value of education. The fact has be- come with us not only a religion, but also a superstition. What wonder, then, that education along the line of im- proved economic efficiency should ap- peal to the education-loving, commer- cially-minded youth of the country? For precisely this reason it is natural- ly to be expected that a host of impos- tors will present themselves as instruct- ors in fields of activity in which they are themselves either densely ignorant or in which they have furnished striking examples of failure. We read not long ago a most flattering offer directed to the universe in general, in which the advertiser offered to teach the whole art Of advertising (guaranteed position thrown in) to any person who would pay a certain sum, whether that person lived in Maine or Zululand. Errors in spelling and grammar abounded in the announcement and the literary quality of the phrasing suggested a primary school education watered down with slang. The circular itself was convinc- ing evidence of the fellow's inability to teach what he claimed to have mastered. But undoubtedly bis large promises wil! attract a considerable clientele of stu- dents before he is found out. In these matters as in others, the wise grow Cautious in proportion as the induce- ments offered grow magnificent. But the foolish pass on and are punished. While we have no doubt that the {u- ture is to see a great enlargement and expansion along the lines of systematic commercial education, we believe that a word of caution is necessary. To in- experienced young men or women, noth- ing is easier than to suppose that some- body has sufficient knowledge and _ skill to map out for them a royal road through the world by which they can attain their goals successfully and without loss of time. It is not until they have many times bumped themselves against the rocks of reality that they begin to real- ize the great difference between theory and practice that confronts one at every turn in this world. This is as true of the theory of business and the practice of business as it is true of the theory of life in general and the practice of life in general. Success is a matter of cut- ting your coat to fit your cloth. You may buy or learn by yourself to make your pattern and your cloth, but the pos- session of the best of patterns does not guarantee the skill to use it. Yet there is no reason why there should not be a systematized body of facts connected with commercial life and methods and a theory based on those facts for the guid- ance of beginners. Life is a constant oscillation between the material and the ideal, between thought and action. Theory is as essential as practice and the mischief only begins when it is for- gotten that in ordinary affairs an ounce of practice is worth a ton of theory. One can see no reason why competent men who have by hard work and experi- ence mastered the difficulties of certain branches of business should not formu- late some systematic theory and course of study to cover that department of bu- man activity and impart valuable knowledge to their pupils. But pupils will make a great mistake if they think that anything will take the place of learning in the school of experience. Advertisement writing, or any other kind of commercial work, requires not only a knowledge of the rules and the practices of the past, but also an abil- ity to act under sudden emergencies and in new ways to meet new conditions. Elisworth & Thayer Mnfg. Co. MILWAUKEE, WIS. MANUFACTURERS OF Great Western Fur and Fur Lined Cloth Coats The Good Fit, Don’t-Rip kind. We want agent in every town. Catalogue and full particulars on application. B. B. DOWNARD, Generai Salesman wR a a SR we f Perfect. Fitting Garment.s ( You know what they mean—for gar- ments that set perfectly and hang cor- rectly are trade makers. I have them in the most complete variety of styles and patterns. Drop me a line for samples; it’s to your advantage. 3 Jeff Ave. M. I. Schloss, 4° DETROIT, MICH. Manufacturer of Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s Clothing. Owe wen. er Wr. © “FIGURES WON’T LIE, BUT LIARS CAN FIGURE.” JOSEPH SHRIER Manufacturer and Jobber of HATS. CAPS AND STRAW GOODS 193-195 BANK ST., CLEVELAND, OHIO Write F. H. Clarke, 78 Woodland Avenue, Detroit, Michigan Representative. THE ALLEN LIGHT, MFG. BY M.B.ALLEN GAS LIGHT CO, BATTLE CREEK, MICH. Walloon Lake, Mich., Nov. 22, 1902 Allen Gas Light Company, Battle Creek, Mich. Gents—I write to tell you that the Gas Lighting Plant you put in for me last June is perfectly satisfactory ; I have never had the least trouble with it and consider I have as good a light as it is possible to have. Wishing you every success with your machines, I am Yours truly, A. E. HASS. All Kinds All Kinds a PAPER BOXES : Solid Folding Do you wish to put your goods up in neat, attractive packages? us for estimates and samples, Then write GRAND RAPIDS PAPER BOX CO. GRAND RAPIDs, MICHIGAN Box Makers Die Cutters Printers as ease MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 15 Theory too often is a positive detriment to men because it encourages them to think that general formulas will fit spe- cific cases. The young man trained in a school of any branch of commerce ought to be well prepared to see some commercial problems in a more intelli- gent way than would otherwise be pos- sible, but nothing can take the place of the experience gained in actual business life. A literature of business and a system- atization of data about business is some- thing that we are getting and that will be of great value. But it will be of value to the person who knows how to distinguish between the practical and the theoretical, and who has no absurd hopes that the financial rewards of long experience are to be gained at once after a course in the theory of a branch of business. The personality of a man is of more practical value than any amount of knowledge with which he may be filled. What he is will determine his success far more than what he knows. There are no short cuts ‘to glory, either through colleges or com- mercial schools, in the field of active life. Still, commercial education is neces- sary and valuable. Systematic instruc- tion and training are of great advantage and will be more and more appreciated at their true worth as time passes on. ——__—~»-¢ ~~.» A Bluff That Worked. A good example of what a mancan do when he means business, even at the expense of veracity, is illustrated by a little experience of J. S. Dickle, Vice- President of the J. L. Hudson Co, and Manager of the Cleveland store. He Started in life as a miller’s boy and worked ina flouring mill at Lancaster, Pa., until he was a young man. All this time he drew the princely salary of $10 per month. Then with harely enough money in his pocket to purchase a rail- road ticket, he started for Detroit, where he landed completely ‘‘broke.’’ After having searched the town for employ- ment, he drifted into Mabley’s store and found J. L. Hudson, manager of the house, whom he asked for work. Mr. Hudson at once asked him if he had had any experience in the clothing business. ‘‘Yes, indeed; lots of it,’’ replied*Dickle. ‘‘Where?’’ asked Hud- son. ‘‘Out in lowa,’’ the young man replied. The bluff worked all right, and he was told to come around the following Monday and begin on a salary of $10 per week. It is said that he spent the remaining days of that week trying on suits in other stores and asking about prices and clothes and makes, but never buying a one. The first week at the store was a busy one, and the manager did not have much time to watch the new clerk, but he had learned enough from the others to make the start. He is still with Hudson, although ina very different capacity from that in which he started. a Not Yet His. ‘‘T hear you're the owner of a very handsome watch that your wife gave you for Christmas.’ ‘Oh! no.” ‘But I heard it from the very best authority. ’’ ‘‘Impossible. The best authority as to my ownership of that watch is the jeweler, and I haven’t paid him for it yeu” eo —— By desiring what is perfectly good, we are part of the power against evil, widening the skirts of light and making the struggle with darkness narrower.— George Eliot. Lot 125 Apron Overall $7.50 per doz. Lot 275 Overall Coat $7.75 per doz. Made from 240 woven stripe, double cable, indigo blue cotton cheviot, stitched in white with ring buttons. Lot 124 Apron Overall $5.00 per doz. Lot 274 Overall Coat $5.50 per doz. Made from 250 Otis woven stripe, indigo blue suitings, stitched in white. We use no extract goods as they are tender and will not wear. Dia DEALLOHINGG ; THE GRAND RAP/IOS, MICH. Roller Step Ladder cause you can niently get at them. your stock. Do not put it off, write immediately for catalogue and price list. Some goods get old be- not conve- A Roller Step Ladder puts you in easy reach of but a Hirth, Krause & Co. Grand Rapids, Michigan SNITEPTIPNTP ENT NTT TET NTP NTP NTT NTP HTT NOHO HET NEP NTT EP NTP HET NENT TET NTP HTT NTP NTT TET NTT tne TEP TPN Simran rr THE FRANK B. TAYLOR COMPANY IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS’ AGENTS 135 JEFFERSON AVENUE DETROIT, Miche, Jane 27, 19056 MRe MERCHANT, DEAR SIR: Perhaps you are one of the very few merchants who have not as yet learned how much more satisfactory it is to place your orders for Fancy China, Glassware and Dolls for the Holiday Trade in February and March, letting the factories make up for you just such lines as you can sell in your particular town, than to buy from stock in the falle It's also cheaper to do thise We will save you from 10% up on the same lines by taking care of you in this waye Our 1903 samples are arriving daily, and by February 15th we will be ready to show these linese By far the strongest lines we ever offerede Think this proposition over and come in and see uSe Yours for more business, THE FRANK Be TAYLOR COMPANY. "Every IMPORT order taken in 1902 we delivered ON TIME.'' Pie: ee UMMA AAA AAM AAA AMA UMA AANA JAN JUN Jk AOA JAN Jb bk AA AUN JUb ANA AAA JUN Abb bk J4k Jk dk Ahk JbG Jb dk abd ddA OLD. rs AtWAyYSs BEST. * VAT aM ad aa aD CIGAR 16 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ‘ _Shoes and Rubbers: The Outlook For Tans and Colonials For Spring. Whether Colonials and tan shoes will sell to any extent this spring is a ques- tion very much on the minds of a great many shoe buyers and dealers at the present time. In Greater New York and vicinity representative buyers who dispose of enormous quantities of shoes and, through coming in constant contact with all classes of trade, are well situ- ated to give an unbiased opinion, are not over-enthusiastic on the subject. Some of them say that they are not buy- ing any tan shoes at all; others very carefully and in very small quantities. These men have made a study of this problem, and, having been successfu! in the conduct of great departments, their opinion should have weight. We do not mean to infer that these men are dictators of the fashions in shoes, nor do we believe they wish to be so considered; but the fact remains that there are many signs of the tan shoe coming back into vogue, and possibly in time to prove as strong a seller as before ; but it will not be this year. A majority of the buyers of medium-grade shoes are not buying tans at all, espe- cially for women, while they touch the men’s end very lightly. The buyers of finer grades are not so skeptical: in fact, a good many are quite enthusiastic and are buying very liberaliy of both in the boot and oxford, mostly in the Russian calf. In a few cases a dark vici kid is being bought for the men, while for women the vici seems to be the most favored. However, the Russian calf is a close second. While these have been bought also in both the hoot and oxford, the boot seems to be the most favored. The leathers are of medium weight in both kid and Russian calf. The heels are much higher in Cuban and military styles, some running as high as two inches, while the soles are light welt in a majority of cases, witb close-trimmed edges. The toes are all! narrower. It is also a fact that but lit- tle perforation bas been ordered on this class of shoes. Buyers have endeavored to keep away from that, as tbe people who buy this shoe will demand one without the filigree-work or ornamenta- tion which was so popular when tans were previously in vogue. This seems to bea good indication that tans will be on the market and worn by the best class of trade. It is also an indication that tan shoes will follow in popular fa- vor in medium and cheaper grades. The ‘eaders of fashion to take up a style are as likely as not to set their choice on something not in popular vogue for the moment, but rather a re- creation of something which apparently ran its course some time back; then, after a period, the masses take it up, and then it becomes generally popular. It looks as if this will be the case with tans. The tan shoe will be worn almost exclusively in the better grades thisseason. When we say there will be none worn in the medium grades we mean none in comparison to the quan- tity that was worn when tans were more in vogue; but it is a fact that three of New York's most important shoe buy- ers, whose sales are practically made up entirely of goods under five doliars, are not going to buy any tan shoes in either men’s or women's. The rest, we might say, are only buying lightly in an ox- ford or boot for women, and now and then a buyer will also add a few men's. Now, this does not look as if tans were going to acquire any degree of popular- ity this spring. It is the very highest class trade which will revive tans, and there seems to be a strong tendency to- ward them in this limited branch of the trade. Some buyers predict that the tan shoe, when once it regains its popularity with the masses, will become a standard shoe for summer, just as the black shoe is now the-thing for winter, due to the ‘ fact that tan leather is cool, porous, : light and durable. As to the ee isa —— aa Should be handled by every shoe dealer because they with the exception of a very few hig : a eke aie / . grades. Last year there were more give satisfactory service and hold the trade. Six Colonials sold than any other style of hundred skilled workmen are kept busy turning out low shoe, and they were to be had in all all grades of shoes from the ordinary everyday shoe grades. There are-a few houses a to the finest for dress wear, suitable for all classes of bandle the cheaper grades who will at- : i a) : : tempt to do some business on this style trade. Mayer’s shoes give satisfaction where others of low shoe, but the opinion is that fail. Write for particulars. there will be little or no demand for it. [In any event, the brass buckle that was F. MAYER BOOT Q SHOE Co. so popular last season will to a consid- MILWAUKEE, WIS. erable extent, if not altogether, be re- placed by one of less striking effect.— Shoe Retailer. -) t We not only carry a full and complete line of the celebrated Lycoming Rubbers ol 999 © but we also carry an assortment of the old reliable he “Best” Light W ket B Brighter than Electricity or Acetylene ss aot cieumer ‘thas ioe . OONnSOC et oots akes and burns its own gas. It is port- / . ” 7a able. eat 5 pupes Write for prices and catalogues. coe Our assortment of combinations and Lumberman's Socks is complete. ar Sn Soames | “Our Special” black top Felt Boots with duck rubber overs, per Pye dozen, $19. Send fora sample case of these before they are gone. Waldron, Alderton & Melze, ; is the Pion ‘ r Incan- Saginaw, Mich. A ie — Vapor Gas Lamp. e Agents wanted everywher: Q Bostons Are Durable SOME PEOPLE Neat and trim in appear- NEVER PROGRESS ance. Give comfort to wearer and satisfaction to dealer. We have sold the Boston Rubber Shoe Co.’s goods € ther people are leaders and they are usu- v successful, but the idea of a.successful business man writing his business letters 1 is a thing of t with a pe e past, at least is coming to be a thing of tl past, as fast as people discover how easy it isto usea ty pe writer, and w! “THE FOX” is. Our free trial pl ita good typewriter enables anyone to thor- cughly try the mz before buying. Let us take the matter up with you. Fox Typewriter Co., Ltd. 350 N. Front St, Grand Rapids, Mich. for more than a quarter of a century and we know. Rindge, Kalmbach, Lowa Logie & Co., Ltd., ‘ hatte RINE NI OSe ia Grand Rapids, Mich. ee MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 17 Oy ea ‘y; toe Soe - I€ Gade ae Prominent Public Man On Shapes and Styles. ‘‘Make ’em str-ong,’’ is the direction which President Roosevelt gives when he orders shoes in a certain little boot shop in Sixth avenue, where he has had his footwear made since the days he wore out much shoe leather as police commissioner, trying to better the dis- cipline of the force. However his shoes varied in style, according to the requirements of his activity as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, rough rider, Governor and President, the exponent of the strenuous life invariably directed the shoe man to ‘‘make ‘em str-ong,’’ with a characteristic stretching out of the last word. The fitter of feet needs no more ex- plicit instructions. He constructs for the presidential foot a common-sense shoe of stout calfskin, double soled, with the flat of the foot broad and the toe medium width. In striking contrast to the Roosevelt type of shoes is that worn by former Vice-President Levi P. Morton, who patronizes the same shoe shop, He wears a boot very light in weight, with a broad toe without tip. His boot is soft and pliable as a glove compared with the stout footwear of the President, and he requires an easy fit and elastic- ity rather than strength. Elibu Root, the Secretary of War, is up to date in his footwear, following the changing styles, although probably pay- ing no attention whatever to the shapes, He does not have his shoes made to or- der. When he needs new boots he drops into the little Sixth avenue shop and asks for ‘‘what is being worn now,”’ The salesman selects a stock shoe for the Secretary and puts it on his foot. Mr. Root takes a turn up and down the shop and is satisfied with the salesman’s selection if it ‘‘ feels comfortable.’’ The late Thomas B. Reed did not care a fig about being up to date. What he wanted was something that required neither buttoning nor lacing, for he did not have a valet So he stuck to the old fashioned elastic congress gaiter, and insisted on having the toe made much broader than fashion approved. Ambassador Choate and his family stick to American shoes, to the chagrin of London bootmakers. Quite often a case of shoes goes from Sixth avenue to the American Embassy in London, with an assortment of footgear for all pos- sible occasions for each member of the family. The Ambassador likes a pretty substantial shoe for everyday wear. Senator Clark, on the other hand, has his long, slender foot encased in shoes oe ae ee Ea EZ ee we oe a of a very light weight,and he invariably orders balf a dozen pairs at a time. Andrew Carnegie buys a stout but trim and neat shoe, and he tramps about the grounds of Skib Castle in American-made boots. Gen. Shafter of necessity has his shoes made to order. No stock shoe would fit his short, chubby foot, and he is par- ticular about the fit, always insisting on two or three fittings for every pair of shoes. J. Walter Wood, son of the former su- perintendent of public schools, is one of the few well-to-do men of New York who still wear the old-fashioned Well- ington high boot. Dr. W. Seward Webb wears an assort- ment of footgear ranging from stout boots for his Vermont stock farm, to light patent leathers, all carefully fitted. President George F. Baer, of the Reading Railroad, encases his smal! foot in neat calfskin, caring little for ‘‘what is being worn,’’ but insisting on a good, easy fit, suitable for the active life which he leads, with two offices, one sixty and the other 140 miles from his Pennsylvania home. The little place in which these and other prominent men have their foot wear manufactured is unique among the high class shops of New York in the modesty of its quarters, both in outward appearance and interior dimensions, Yet here men of national fame are fitted with shoes as they talk of public affairs, and women of fashion try on dainty creations of the shoemaker while they exchange the gossip of Fifth avenue, and actresses are fitted with stunning boots while they chat of the life behind the footlights. In this little shop are the lasts of hundreds who are frequently in the public eye, and the men who fit their feet have opportunity to estimate the peculiarities of people of promi- nence from a point of view not enjoyed by many. —New York Times. >.> ——— A cat has nine lives—and at least eight of them are devoted to vocal cul- ture, Scratch Blox Odd sizes made from odd paper cuttings at cut prices. BARLOW BROS., Grand Rapids renarrated YOU WILL FIND This cut on all our cartons. We stand behind our assertions; if goods are not as represented, remember that the railroad runs both ways. We will send the following shoes on approval because we know you can not better them. <‘‘Honesty is the best policy,’’ so we are honest in what we advertise. Three of our good things made by us at our Northville factory are: No. 236. Men’s Boarded Calf, Heavy % D S., Brass Stand, Screw, French, Bals...........$1 50 No 230. Men’s Boarded Calf, two full Sole and Slip, Brass Stand, Screw, French, Bals.... 1 60 No. 231. Men’s Boarded Calf, two full Sole and Slip, Brass Stand, Screw, Tipped, Bals.... 1 60 Each pair with a guarantee tag attached The Rodgers Shoe Company, Toledo, Ohio FACTORY, NORTHVILLE, MICH. ’ O, YES! We make other shoes beside the Hard Pan, and good ones, too. But our Hard Pans receive the most painstaking at- tention from the moment the order reaches the factory. The upperstock, the insole, the outsole, the counter, the gusset, even the thread, and every smallest part are most carefully selected, scrutinized and examined. And the greatest watch- fulness is exercised in putting these parts together; every process is closely followed, every mishap guarded against. Everything is done and nothing left undone to produce the greatest wearing shoe that can be made out of leather. To make our ‘‘Hard Pan Shoes—Wear Like Iron’’ is our great- est ambition. Try them. HEROLD-BERTSCH SHOE CO., MAKERS OF SHOES GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 0000000000000000000000000900000000000000000000000 Men’s and Women’s Warm Shoes and Slippers Send us your sorting orders. GEO. H. REEDER & CO., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 28 and 30 South lonia Street GOO OOGOF 069900008 00699066 06026564 $9006066 66066066 DOSSSOOS 6968S SSS OOO 09SSS FS SSOOHSO OOOO OSO6 0990068 606 seeceeias Barrett, Atwood, Wixsom MICHIGAN MEN With a Michigan product, will cover the State with a full line of The Lacy Shoe Co.’s Shoes after January 1 for the benefit of the late buyers. Look out for stock No. 30. La Pat Kid Shoe A Winner. THE LACY SHOE COMPANY, CARO, MICHIGAN " eae 3 18 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Necessity of the Dealer Satisfying His Customers. Like the clothing and the provision business, the shoe business enjoys the great advantage that must accrue to any traffic in the necessities of life. People may dispense with jewelry or fine house- bold furniture. They can not for very shame dispense with shoes that will bide the nakedness of their feet. Yet the shoe business labors under one marked disadvantage. The shoeman must and does expect that a very consid- erable proportion of his customers will return to find fault with the shoes that they have bought and to insist that they be taken back, or that they be ex- changed for a new pair or that certain faults be corrected, or that something else be done that involves the dealer in an amount of expense that is often practically equal to making the sale over again. It is not at all strange that people have many complaints to make about their shoes. A badly fitting shoe at- tracts attention to the fact at once by the pinching felt under the first strain. If the shoe is abused in any way, the wearer is very likely to be unconscious of it and to ignorantly attribute the fault that arises to some original defect in the shoe itself. A suit of clothing may fit badly and the wearer be unconscious of it because he is not rendered uncom. fortable. If any part of the outer cloth- ing suffers injury the fact is likely to be discovered when the injury cccurs and any subsequent defect in the garment is attributed to the proper cause. But in- jury may be done to shoes that will not be noticed so directly. Then, for some reason, a great deal of human whim- sicality is displayed in the matter of shoes that does not show itself in con- nection with other articles of apparel, So for a variety of reasons the sboe dealer must expect to devote much time to satisfying those who return to him with unsatisfactory shoes. It should be laid down as an elemen- tary principle that the first and great aim of the dealer must be to Satisfy every discontented customer who thus returns to him. It does not matter what the cause of complaint may be, every effort should be made to give satisfac tion. In a small place the possible number of patrons is limited. In a large city the cost of making new customers leads the merchants to highly esteem the patronage of the old ones. A dealer's success will be determined by his abil- ity to satisfy the public. The dissatisfied customer is that public returning to him and putting to him a test question. Be- cause of the principle represented, the satisfaction of one discontented custom- er is often worth the approval! of ten/ satisfied patrons who never have made complaint. But the shoe dealer's troubles are like all troubles—‘‘an ounce of prevention is possible for a dealer to see that such shoes are not of frequent occurrence in the lots that he orders. If they are of frequent occurrence, he will make more money by changing his brand. Some men are tempted by the pros- pect of extra profit into buying poorly made shoes. It would be well for such men to figure up how much they lose in time, money and trade from the dissat- isfied and then strike a balance between their savings on original cost and their losses cn later outlay. A man bought a bicycle for ten dollars. He congratulated himself on his bargain until in going down a hill the cheap forks broke and threw him into a stone wall. His doctor received the price of a trip to Florida on a Pullman before the man was well! again. There are disadvantages in buying too closely, A dealer learns by sad experience what defects he needs to look out for in shoes. He should know what defects are remediable and what defects are un- avoidable. Unless he takes these facts into account in buying he has yet to learn how to buy. Unless he knows something of the way in which a shoe is made, he should improve any oppor- tunity of enlarging his knowledge of manufacturing processes. Aside from buying goods with skill and judgment, skill in selling them is necessary to minimize the number of complaints. If the proprietor of a shoe Store will take pains to investigate the NEW OLDSMOBILE TOURING CAR <. hee le. Price $1,250, Oldsmobile Runabout, Improved for 1903 at $650.00. CATALOGUE ON REQUEST. Adams & Hart, Selling Agents Grand Rapids, Michigan We are headquarters for Tank Heaters and worth a pound of cure.’’ The dealer can not give too much attention and care | to the character of goods that he handles. Of course, every dealer wishes to carry the best goods that can be | bought at a price, but too many can | trace their troubles with customers di-| rectly back to the fact that they are poor | buyers, It is to be expected that in| every large lot of shoes there will be | some that have hidden defects that have escaped the eyes of the examiners, Aj weakness in the leather, a hidden fault | due to tanning, anda slightly misplaced | line of stitching may work together to | product a serious fault. Such faults can | not be eliminated entirely. But it is’ Feed Cutters Write for list and prices. Brown & Sehler Grand Rapids, Mich. Spring Rubbers Three Grades GOLD SEALS THE BEST Goodyear Rubber Company Milwaukee, Wis. “Do It Now’”’ Send us your orders at once for Hood and Old Colony Rubbers We will take care of you. The L. A. Dudley Rubber Co. Battle Creek, Mich. ‘ ‘ j ' j ‘ : j f f j j j j i i j Trade Builders That Will Help You Our Men’s and Ladies’ $1.75 Dongola Shoes. Remember our $1.50 Ladies’ shoe js the best on earth ma WITH OUR TAPLESS INSOLES of which we control the patent. 300 dozen of this one shoe sold in December. Write for sample dozens at once. Solid and warranted to wear. Walden Shoe Co. 31 North Ionia St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Factory at Grand Haven DE aan es SOB ER. Se ee ee j j j j s f j 5 f f 4 j j j j j “Sure Catch” Minnow Trap Length, 1945 inches. Diameter, 955 inches, Made from heavy, galvanized wire cloth, with al] edges well protected. Can be taken apart at the middle in a moment and nested for convenience in carrying, Packed one-quarter dozen in a case. Retails at $1.25 each. Liberal discount to the trade. Our line of Fishing Tackle is complete in every Particular, Mail orders solicited and Satisfaction guaranteed. MILES HARDWARE co. 113-115.MONROE ST. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN number of complaints received he will be surprised to see how many of them can be traced directly to some defect of judgment in selling the goods, The clerk has disposed of a customer before making him satisfied with his purchase, he has sold a shoe that is manifestly unfitted to the purposes of the wearer, or he has not paid enough attention to matters of personal taste or peculiarity. Careful salesmanship is essential if complaints are to be infrequent. The complaint is often the demonstration that the clerk has bungled his work. A bungler is in the long run an expensive proposition, But after all precautions have been taken in buying and selling, misun- derstandings and complaints will arise, A man takes off his shoes while they are wet and sets them over a radiator to dry. As they dry the life is dried out of the leather, He does not notice any- thing wrong with them until he has walked some distance and then he dis- covers a ragged break along the sole. Knowing nothing of the cause of the trouble, he naturally concludes that the dealer sold him a shoe of inferior qual- ity and demands a new pair for the old, This is a typical case where the defect in the shoe is due to the customer’s ig- norant abuse of the shoe, In such cases, it is the dealer's business to point out where the trouble lies and, although it may be unjust to shoulder part of the responsibility for the defect, to remem- ber that the man who lost a pair of shoes is sore and that considerate treatment at such a time will bave more effect in winning him than it would have at an other time, People are always willing to pay dearly in the long run for the in- dulgence of their whims and weaknesses. It is the dealer's business to satisfy his customers and if he can do this in any way it is wise policy for him to do it. In cases where he is clearly not re- sponsible for the cause of dissatisfaction be will usually find it profitable to im- press the customer by his liberality after tactfully pointing out that he is not properly accountable. If the customer can not be led to see that the fault is not the dealer’s, there is all the more reason for conciliating him. In cases where the fault complained of is clearly one that the customer is not responsible for, nothing but instant and full satisfaction is sufficient. A young man bought a pair of shoes of a dealer in whose store he had never been be- fore. Some three weeks after he had oc- casion to stop in the store again. The dealer noticed him talking with his companion and after he had finished said: ‘‘Excuse me, but you bought that pair of shoes here, did you not?’’ **Yes.’’ ‘Well, 1 notice that the shoe has been improperly sewed.. In a month more it will burst across the instep. The shoe should not have been allowed to leave the store. Sit down and I will fit you with a new pair.*’ All this was entirely unsolicited and the new shoes were put on, to the surprise of the cus- tomer. Here was a man who gained far more than he lost by his action, for trade went to him that would not have been sent otherwise. Liberality as well as justice are particularly necessary in the shoe business. The satisfied customer is doubly valuable because he has learned by actual test tbat his shoe dealer will ‘‘treat him right. ’’ —_—___~» 0-2 Only those who have sympathized with others in the hour of need have the right, in their hour of trouble, to expect comfcrt and help. Use of False Teeth. Probably not less than two million artificial teeth are manufactured in this country each year, and still the output goes on increasing. Never before was such great care manifested for teeth as has been exhibited during the last five years, In this respect Americans lead the world, not even the fastidious French excelling the people of the United States in their solicitude for the preservation of natural teeth ard in their application of the arts of dental science when substitutes have to be provided for nature’s molars. Englishmen are notoriously careless about their teetb, although in late years great progress has been made in this matter, A prominent dentist of New York de- clares that nearly every patient with a mouthful of decayed teeth isa foreigner. ‘They let things drift,’’ he says, ‘‘and come only when pain drives them here. Americans, and especially Southerners, hasten to their dentists immediately they detect even tbe slightest signs of coming trouble, and the result is that there are by far more ‘saved’ teeth in this coun- try than in any cther. Englishmen and Irishmen are remarkably apathetic about their molars, and will go about for years with hopelessly decayed teeth.’’ a i Particular at the Outset. Mr, Justwed—Shall 1 order anything for the house on my way to the office this morning, my dear? Mrs, Justwed—Yes, love. Stop at the grocery store and tell them to send up < five-pound bag of salt rigbt away. And, George, tell them to be sure and see that it is fresh. a A Sympathetic Thought. ‘‘T see tbat they have closed up the matrimonial agencies in Chicago,’’ “*Isn’t that too bad? Why, what on earth will become of all those lovely women with large fortunes in their own names who are so anxious to secure kind and loving busbands?’’ Little Gem Peanut Roaster A late invention, and the most durable, con- venient and attractive spring power Roaster made. Price within reach of all. Made of iron, steel, German silver, glass, copper and brass. Ingenious method of dumping and keeping roasted Nuts hot. Full cantghen sent on application. Catalogue mailed free describes steam, spring and hand power Peanut and Coffee Roasters, power and hand rotary Corn Pop- pers, Roasters and Poppers Combined from $8.75 to $200. Most complete line on the mar- ket. Also Crystal Flake (the celebrated Ice Cream Improver, \% lb. sample and recipe free), Flavoring Extracts, power and hand Ice Cream Freezers; Ice Cream Cabinets, Ice Breakers, Porcelain, Iron and Steel Cans, Tubs, Ice Cream Dishers, Ice Shavers, Milk Shakers, etc., ete. Kingery Manufacturing Co., 131 E. Pearl Street, Cincinnati, Ohio The Best in the World We give exclusive sales. Do you want them for your town? Address all communications to Milton Reeder Selling Agent for Michigan Grand Rapids, Mich. Manufactured by Monarch Rubber Co., St. Louis, Mo. 20 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Woman’s World Tyranny From Which Women Suffer From Their Children. The Dean of one of the largest wom en’s colleges in this country is reported to have recently made an address to the graduating class in her school in which she implored the young women, should they marry, not to let wifehood and motherhood interfere with their further studies, but to turn their children over to trained nurses and kindergartners and devote their time and energies to their own intellectual development. This would be iniquitous advice, if it were not so utterly futile. Fortunately, the instincts of motherhood are stronger than college training. The first sbril! cry of a baby is more eloquent and convincing tc a woman than all the logic and precepts of the sages, and there is no danger of any alarming number of mothers neglecting their babies while they devote themselves to the differential calculus, or to a recon- dite investigation of the philosophy of Hegel. Motherhood is the touch of nature that levels all ranks, and reduces all women toa common intellectual plane. The queen and the peasant, the blue stock ing and the ignoramus, Aspasia and Mary Jane, are just women before the cradle, with every interest in life, every hope and fear and anxiety bound up in the tiny, red, squirming bundle within it. The woman of all schools, and the woman of no school, talk the same Yol- apuk to their offsprirg, see in them the same beauty, and are just as irrationally foolish and fond. A college education does not cut much figure in a woman's mental atti-/ hearts, or the sound of the trumpet of | ‘ A National A Fine Booklet posted free °C, NATIONAL CASH > a REGISTER Co. Dayton ,On10, wo sen printed matter, nd fot < s} Register, as per your “ad MiIcHIGAN TRADESMAN, Name Mail address tude or actions when she becomes a mother. Jt matters not that her con- versation may once have been redolent of culture. It reeks of baby foods now. It is nothing that she once pursued a careex. She is now on a still hunt for a reliable remedy for colic. The voice on which thousands of dollars and years of time have been spent fitting it for grand opera is only used to sing lulla- bies now. All of the aspirations, am- bitions, purposes of a lifetime have been swallowed up in the gulf of motherhood, This is as it should be. The greatest work that is ever given to any woman to do is raising a child, and the broad- est culture, the profoundest knowledge, the most thoroughly disciplined mind are none too much to bring to the task. Compared with it writing a book, paint- ing a picture, the finding of a new star, or the elucidation of a new philosophy of life are nothing, and the college-bred woman who chooses motherhood as her career has elected to enter into the noblest profession on earth, and the one in which she can best serve her day and generation, To turn over the bringing up ofa child to hirelings is a crime unspe>k- jable, and any woman who advises other women to farm out their children while they devote themselves to study, is not only giving them bad advice, but knows little of human nature and less of her sex. The possibility, however, of the mothers of the land hot-footing it after abstract science while their babies are | being raised in incubators is so remote | it is not worth worrying over. Women will have to be made over again before their heads have the call over their fame drowns out the babble of a child’s voice, Somewhere, though, in the seditious !and treasonable utterances of the Dean, there lurks a hope that the time will yet come when the mothers of this country will rise and throw off the yoke of tyranny under which they are suffering, and will assert their inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of some sort of happiness outside the walls of the nursery. The trouble with the American mother is not that she neglects her children, but that she does not neg- lect them. She is so afraid of not do- ing her duty that she overdoes it, and the result is that there is nowhere else in the world such a grinding, overbear- ing despot as the American child, or any Creature so downtrodden and op- pressed as the American mother. Now, no one will argue for a minute but what it is a mother’s highest priv- ilege, as well as her duty, to see that ber children are properly clothed, and taught and fed and guarded. Hers is the responsibility for the life she has brought into the world, and woe to her if she attempts to shirk one iota of her duty; but this does not mean, as the average mother interprets it to mean, that she shall bind herself as a slave at the wheel of the perambulator, This is good neither for the mother nor the child, for with children, as with grown people, familiarity breeds con- tempt, and the mother who is the daily, hourly, incessant companion of her cbil- dren—who never lets them out of her sight, as the phrase runs—is invariably less loved, and less well obeyed, than tbe mothers whose presence and society make a kind of treat to her children. There are a good many things in life that we worship as feticbes instead of looking at rationally. One of these is the pretty, poetic tradition of a mother rocking a child to sleep, or sitting and holding its hand and telling it stories, That is a bit of sentiment that never fails to bring down the house ata_ play or dissolve us to tears in a story, but in real life it has made martyrs of millions of women who have felt it their sacred Guty to jiggle a child back and forth in a rocking chair until they were half dead with fatigue, or tell it imbecile fairy stories until their very tongues were paralyzed with repeating over the same inane nonsense. Why shouid not women look at this matter with a grain of common sense? It can doa child no possible good to be rocked into seasickness at bedtime or to have its brain excited with lurid romances. It would be a thousand times better for it to be put quietly to bed, and the mother—tired, nervous, har- |assed—have the bedtime hour for her own, to pick up the thread of some agreeable story or chat with her hus- band, Any child can be trained in three nights to go to bed without any story- telling or singing or rocking, and there is absolutely neither rhyme nor reason for a mother sacrificing herself by going through a lot of mental or physical gym- nastics for the little tyrant’s pleasure, There are plenty of homes in which the wife is so completely swallowed up in the mother that her husband never has a minute of her uninterrupted society | after the first baby comes. She can not |sit downstairs of an evening because | she bas to put the children to bed. She |can not go to the theater because she | Can not leave the children. She can not | dress herself up because baby pulls at More than nine and one-half billions of pins were made last year. Where have they gone? Many a merchant figures that according to the volume of his business he should have much GENTLEMEN: Please “~ id . a Nationa] Cash een, last year’s work. the career of each Cash Register will stop them. exact and detailed record of each business transaction that takes place in your store. lutely prevent mistakes and soon pay saved, National Cash Register. out and mail to us today. I figure that my No. 83 of business. It will enforce carefulness, abso- Let us try to convince you that you need a Detach the coupon, fill it NATIONAL CASH REGISTER Co. Dayton, Ohio fis Register has cost me nothi Ihe Register has more th: 1 i | > hat } Sales that were formerly Cambridge, Minn. more money than But where is it ? Isn't it probable that a portion been lost through clerical mistakes ? To stop these leaks by ordinary methods of handling cash would be as difficult as tracing individual pin made. It will give you an for itself in money “Cost Me Nothing” paid for itself Only $25 left to memory in aru G. A. Prestey, Druggist. of this hard-earned money has for this thoroughly practical National Cash Register. 250 styles at higher prices. Some styles of second-hand registers always in stock, he has to show for her pretty ribbons and laces. She can not entertain because the children are bound to be at the table. Home be- comes one vast nursery, with baby things scattered all over it, and the very talk is sterilized baby talk, and, in sheer desperation, the man takes to his club or elsewhere for companionship and amusement, for, while men love their children eufficiently, there are precious few of them who can live on an unadul- terated diet of baby, Because a woman desires to do her duty by her children is no excuse for making herself a slave to them. There is reason in all things, and while few would advocate the Dean’s theory of turning one’s children over to trained nurses and kindergartners to raise, there is no doubt but what it would be vastly to the child’s benefit as well as the mother’s if she devoted more time to herself and less to it. In other countries the children form the background of so- ciety. In America they occupy the cen- ter of the stage and get all the lime- light. They monopolize conversation, decide what the family shall do and where they shall go and are the pivot around which life revolves. The result is appalling. There is no longer any simplicity of child life, From the. minute a baby is born it takes the whole family to entertain it, and in the midst of all this hurly-burly is the poor downtrodden mother, uselessly and foolishly sacrificing herself. If anything can be done to stop that— if the mother of the future can be made to see that she best serves her child by keeping herself well and strong in mind and body—the Dean's words shall not have been in vain and we shall owe college training a debt of gratitude. For there is no doubt now that the pre- vailing nervous prostration among women is chiefly owing to the tyranny from which they suffer from their chil- dren, Dorothy Dix. >_> Should Widows Remarry ? There is a prejudice among many people against the idea of a widow en- tering into a second matrimonia! alli- ance. The cynical woman—especially the woman whose married life has not been as happy as she had hoped it would be when, in the full flush of her young womanhood, she gave her hand and heart with perfect confidence to the man of her choice—is apt to echo the familiar proverb, ‘‘Once bitten, twice shy,’’ and to declare that once is once too often. Happily, however, in spite of what a certain set of people say, and in spite of the fact that even with the most romantic marriages the sun of hap- piness does not always shine in an un- clouded sky, the majority of marriages are not productive of disillusion and misanthropy, and women do find in the love of a man not only a compensation for the inevitable disappointments of life, but a positive gain. If, then, a woman has the misfortune to lose her helpmate, she may for a time feel that her sun has become lost in the blackness, and life can never be the same again. It may be questioned whether any more beneficial thought cr emotion would come to a woman at such a time, for the soul expands with sorrow just as, under the influence of an overclouded sky, the soft rain besprinkles the earth, making the seeds of life within it ready to sprout again into beautiful life after a certain period has elapsed, a period which may not be inaptly likened to that of mourning. Shakespeare, who searched out the mysteries of the hearts MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ! of man and woman, made the queen- mother in Hamlet ask her gon: Why shouldst thou with thy veiled lids Seek for thy noble father in the dust. And we all know by experience that time is the great healer of all ills, whether they be of the body or of the soul. To a woman in the full tide of her grief for the loss of her beloved husband, the idea that any one could hll his place after the lapse of time must seem heartless brutality, yet we know by experience that the edge of grief is worn dull in time, and the bowed heart revives again under the in- fluence of sympathy. If a woman is alone in the world, without a son or daughter in whose so- ciety she can find companionship, it would be a hard lot indeed which would consign her to perpetual widowhood. Perhaps a new love introduced to her life will restore the old happiness and thus make up for the sorrow which the previous years have given as their leg- acy. It is not, however, always that a widow is left without children, and, al- though the case is complicated by their presence, there is no doubt that they May serve to bring a solution of their own to a problem which may cause their mother much consideration, Perhaps the woman has a daughter, or more than one daughter, and she sees that, with the means with which she has been left, she is unable to advance their interests in the world as she would like to, and indeed as she feels she ought to do. If she marries again, she will find not only a home for them but a better prospect of settling them in the world, and en- abling them to marry well and have homes of their own. Again, a woman may be left with a son whom she loves very dearly. In- deed, she may adore him to such an extent that she is not only blind to his shortcomings—and every boy has them, since he is only human—but she may by her constant indulgence, so spoil the lad as to seriously hamper his chances in the world, when the time comes for him to take his place among men and submit to the buffets which fate bestows sooner or later. Such a child is apt to rule his mother rather than be ruled by her. If she marries she gets the advan- tage of a man’s strong hand in the bringing up of her son and the constant presence of a man’s point of view which is always different from a woman’s and is of eminent use toa boy who learns in- stinctively merely from his association with his stepfather, the attitude to adopt toward the ever-recurring questions which he will be called upon to decide for himself in the future. Cora Stowell, Made from clean grains. doctoring. nutritious. coffee made. 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Large Stock of New Machinery DETROIT, MICHIGAN Foot of Cass St. SOROR CHORE OHOHOR S64 UL Our Travelers Oscar Kroppf E. Clinton Adams L. C. Bob. Wann In Your Section Are out and sending in orders for our new line of English and Domestic Dinner Ware. trolled by us exclusively. them or write us. Geo. H. Wheelock & Co. 113 and II5 W. Washington St. Many patterns con- Wait for - FF A Bt # Wm. P. Baille Geo. F. Smith Will E. Robertson South Bend, Indiana MICHIGAN TRADESMAN BUTTERMAKING AS A PROFESSION. What a Buttermaker Has to Contend With. I will venture to say that buttermak- ing is as much of a profession as that of a lawyer or physician. Buttermaking at the present time is a science. The buttermaker must know and undersiand the composition of milk and its prod- ucts. He must have a thorough knowl- edge of the fermentations of milk, their cause and effect. He must know the effects on milk on the different food- stuffs fed to the cows, their care, and which are the most profitable for the dairyman to keep. He should also be able to give such hints and information to the farmer regarding the care, feed- ing and selecting of the dairy cow as will be of value to him. The butter- maker must be a diplomat and know how to deal with the patrons and keep them in harmony. The buttermaker must be a man of clean habits, as clean- liness plays a most important part in buttermaking. The old saying that ‘cleanliness is next to Godliness’’ ap- plies very well in the art of buttermak- ing. In order to make good butter the but- termaker must understand the composi- tion of milk and butter. He must know the effect of bacterial growth in milk and cream. He is dealing with a multi- tude of bacteria, with perhaps as many different species, which will all develop very rapidly at the right temperature, and each kind of bacteria will impart its own particular kind of flavor to the cream and butter. In buttermaking, it is desirable to have only such bacteria as will produce a clean fine flavor and aroma in the butter. It is in dealing with this multitude of bacteria where the science of buttermaking comes in. Milk will very readily absorb odors or bacteria floating around in the air. Air that foul in any way will in a very short time contaminate the milk and plant a multitude of bacteria, which will in a very short time implant their own flavor. A few causes might be mentiofed which are the most common in producing the bad and undesirable flavor in milk. First of all if the milker is unclean and careless by not properly washing nad cleaning the cow's udder and sides, by wearing filthy and dirty clothes, or having dirty hands, and if the milking is done in a foul and dirty place where myriads of bacteria are abounding in the air,and will drop into the milk where they will rapidly com- mence to multiply. Another common cause for bad flavor in the milk is the habit of placing the milk in the kitchen in the winter time, under the excuse that it shall not freeze, where the air also is filled with odors and bacteria too numerous to mention, caused by the frying, cooking, stewing and baking of different kinds of meat and vegetables which will all very rap- idly impart their own flavor to the milk, and will cause an endless lot of trouble in the making of butter. Another cause of bad flavors in milk which the butter- makers have to contend with is the im- proper feeding of different foodstuffs such as potatoes, turnips, mangels, cab- bage and other vegetables which if im- properly fed will produce an undesirable flavor in the milk and butter. And in many places the pastures are full of such weeds as onions, garlic, and others which will cause a vast amount of trouble which adds to the burden of the buttermaker. To overcome the result of these bad and undesirable flavors the buttermaker is will have to use skill and diligence in up-to-date methods. The buttermaker will set to work to produce an abund- ance of such bacteria which are desir- able and will produce a rich and fine flavor in the buiter. In procuring this particular kind of bacteria, a certain amount of milk is taken and pasteurized where all bacteria and germ life is killed and destroyed and renders the milk perfectly free from all flavor-pro- ducing bacteria. Then in the milk is added what is known as commercial butter culture, which contains only such bacteria as are desirable and which will produce the fine flavor and aroma so much wanted in butter. Then this cul- ture or starter is set at a certain tem- perature to ripen and develop. When a right amount of these bacteria have de- veloped this starter is added to the cream. Now a terrible struggle for su- premacy is being carried on by the different kinds of bacteria, and those strongest and greatest in number will take in the forts and strongholds of the ‘‘enemy’’ and in turn be supreme rul- ers,and their flavor wili predominate. It is a fact, however, that if the bad and undesirable bacteria have developed to any marked degree their particular fla- vor will also prevail to a greater or less degree. Therefore it becomes necessary in order to make butter with the best possible flavor, even with the help of a good commercial starter, to see that the milk received is free as much as pos- sible from any bad odors or flavors. In Cu or Gest Mantles at 50c on the Dollar GLOVER’S WHOLESALE MDSE. CO. MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS of GAS AND GASOLINE SUNDRIES Grand Rapids. Mich You ought to sell LILY WHITE “The flour the best cooks use” VALLEY CITY MILLING CO. GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. ELLIOT O. 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. Assignees. | Our experience in acting as assignees is large and enables us to ¢ do this work ina w ay that Ww ill _prove entirely satisfactory. Our records show that we do the work economically and in a business- like manner, with good results. The Michigan Trust Co. 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The Vinkemulder Company, 14-16 Ottawa Street Grand Rapids, Michigan What have you to offer for prompt shipment? POTATOES Carlots only wanted. Highest market price. We buy Potatoes in carlots. State variety and quality H. ELMER MOSELEY & Co. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. | Long Distance Telephones—Citizens 2417 304 & 305 Clark Building , Bell Main 66 Opposite Union Depot MICHIGAN TRADESMAN fact, the greatest of precautions should be taken to guard against receiving any milk which is contaminated, as no amount of skill, starters, or diligence can overcome the effects of contaminated milk on the flavor in butter, Therefore it becomes necessary for a man in the profession and art of butter- making to know and understand the effects of the different kinds of bacteria on the flavor of milk and butter, He must know the cause and how to pre- vent the bad and undesirable flavors in milk which are so numerous and will be found wherever the air is impure or where perfect cleanliness is not ob- served, It may be proper to mention in con- nection with this that the strictest rules of cleanliness must be observed in the creamery in making the butter, as_per- fectly pure and sweet milk received may be spoiled and contaminated in the process of making it into butter, if the buttermaker is filthy, careless or negli- gent. The buttermaker must be a man of knowledge, skill and diligence. He must have a knowledge of the care and management of machinery necessary in the creamery, such as a_ boiler, engine, separators, pumps, churn, vats, etc., the operating of which requires skill and experience. Then the buttermaker must be a diplomat. He has to deal with the patrons and he must be able to regulate the little differences which so often will appear. Upon the butter- maker rests, in a large degree, the re- sponsibility of success or failure of the creamery, The buttermaker should also be able to give advice and instructions as to the proper care and selection of the dairy cow, how to feed and what to feed to produce the best results in the produc- tion of milk, and he should be able to give such other information as will be of value to the creamery patron. Buttermaking is a science and profes- sion and no man with inadequate ex- perience, or one who has not mastered the details in all its phases should try to pass as a buttermaker. There is no specified length of time laid down in which to prepare and master the details of the profession, as that depends large- ly upon the adaptability of the individ- ual, but I would recommend that two years’ of active work as apprentice un- der one or more well qualified butter- makers,and at least one term in a dairy school should constitute, with the aver- age person, the necessary amount of time in which to prepare himself for the work, I fully believe and most earnestly recommend that for the future welfare of the dairy iudustry that there should be a law passed to grant license or cer- tificate of qualification to those quali- fied. The creamery patron demands it for his own protecticn against the so- called cheap buttermaker, who in most instances has very little experience and will work disaster to the creamery com- pany where he may be employed. E. J. Holmes. —~—— Oe A Tip For the Waiter. “‘Everything all right, sir?’’ asked the waiter. The patron nodded, waiter hovered near, **Steak cooked to suit you, sir?’’ he asked again presently. Again the patron nodded. ‘* Potatoes the way you like ’em, sir?’’ lea: Another period of silence, e. hope the service is satisfactory, sir?’’ but still the ‘Are you bidding for a tip?’ de- manded the patron, ‘*Well, sir, of: course we get tips sometimes and I've got to go to the kitchen for another party, so—’’ ‘‘So you’d like a tip now, to be sure of it, Well, I'll give you one."’ ees Gir. ‘*Here is the tip: I have a large strident voice that | am capable of us- ing. If anything is wrong I’ll let out a roar you can hearin the kitchen, If you don’t hear it you can know I am dining in peace and comfort, for it's no fun to have to pass verbal judgment on every mouthful | eat.’’ ‘‘But the tip.’’ ‘That's the tip, and a mighty good one it is, too,’’ o> .___ Proof Positive. Green—How do you know that Scrib- bles and wife are such a loving couple? Brown—Because she reads everything he writes, and he eats everything she cooks, The Improved Perfection Gas Generator is clearly the leading illuminating machine of to-day. While trying to make a saving in your gas and elec- tric bills let us assist you, Wecan generate gas for 11c per thousand feet. We can illuminate a store 60x20, 12 foot ceiling, with 6 mantles, giving 3,000 candle power light at a cost of 2c per hour. We can burn 3 mantles for a given length of time against 2 mantles of any other machine on the market giv- ] ing the same candle power. We control all territory and solicit all correspondence direct. All busi- ness of the late Perfection Lighting Co. is turned over to us. Weare the sole owners of the ma- chine and do our own manufacturing, hence our ability to GUARANTEE every machine. Butler & Wray Grand Rapids, Mich. 12 S. Division St. | Hyde, Wheeler Company 4! North Market Street and 41 Clinton Street BOSTON Strictly Commission Merchants Consequently we are able to give consignments our undivided attention. We want shipments of POULTRY AND EGGS You can not make a very big mistake if you give us a few trial shipments. We will give you the market price and remit promptly. Write for stencils, information relative to ad- vances or anything you wish to know about our line. We do our banking with the Fourth National, Board of Trade Bldg., Boston. When you write mention the Tradesman. wnnnnennnnnepocccn eros E. S. Alpaugh & Co. Commission Merchants 16 to 24 Bloomfield St. 17 to 23 Loew Avenue West Washington Market New York Specialties: Poultry, Eggs, Dressed Meats and Provisions. The receipts of poultry are now running very high. Fancy goods of all kinds are wanted and bringing good prices. You can make no mistake in shipping us all the fancy poultry and also fresh laid eggs that you are able to gather. We can assure you of good prices. References: Gansevoort bank, R. G. Dun & Co, Bradstreet’s Mercantile Agency, and upon request many shippers in your State who have shipped us for the last quarter of a century. Established 1864 Cold Storage and Freezing Rooms We want your POULTRY Butter and Eggs Highest cash prices paid. Write and let us know what you have. Do it now, not to-morrow. JAMES COURT & SON, Marshall, Michigan Branches at Allegan, Bellevue and Homer References: Dun or Bradstreet or your own Banker Cold Storage ALLA ATLL EEE NELE DIELS G OT LLENT E RUAN SE 8 ie. pee Cold Storage Eggs Why pay 25 per cent. more for fresh when you can get just as good by using our April stock? Give us an order and be con- vinced. We store Fruit, Butter, Eggs, Poultry and Meats. Liberal advances on produce stored with us, where desired. Rates reasonable. Write for information. Grand Rapids Zold Storage & Sanitary Milk Zo. Grand Rapids, Michigan daa ate 24 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Uniformly Good Butter Increases the Demand and Price. The question is often asked: Why is it that the price of butter has been so high during the past year compared with that in previous years, and this in spite of the fact that creameries are being built by the dozens all over the country? One explanation for this is that the con- sumption of butter per capita is increas- ing; and this increased consumption is largely, if not entirely, due to the im- provement in the quality of the butter. A creamery that is making extras the year around began doing business about ten years ago, with farmers who had al- ways made their own butter. The butter made by these farmers was not much different from that found in otber places where dairy butter holds sway, and therefore represented as many different grades of butter as there were butter- makers. After the creamery began handling the milk of these farmers, the butter needed by them was taken at the creamery. An inspection of the books at the creamery showed that the amount of butter taken by the farmers was grad- ually increasing, so much so that at the close of the second year’s run, the books showed that the same patrons had taken more than twice as much butter the sec- ond year as they had taken the first. This goes to show that when people get a product of superior quality, they will gradually consume more and more of it,and this furthermore at a much higher price than is paid for an ordinary or in- ferior article, When the College here began receiv- ing milk from the farmers a little more than a year ago, attempts were made to dispose of the butter in Lansing, a city that had been handling dairy butter and oleomargarine in large quantities. The College at this time could not dispose of more than 20 pounds of butter daily in this ‘city at top market prices, the com- plaint being that the price was too high. Efforts were made, however, to sell as much College butter in Lansing as pos- sible, with the result that the demand for the butter was increasing. During the past summer, the College was send- ing 150 pounds of butter daily to the city at top market prices with no further complaint about high prices, In fact, when the demand became so great that our supply fell short, requests came to send the butter at any price. The people of Lansing had not been in the habit of getting a first quality of butter, which we attempted to furnish them, but they soon learned to appre- Ciate the difference between high grade and inferior grades of butter. These examples go to show that a sure way to increase the consumption of but- ter and to displace inferior grades, is to improve the quality of our creamery butter. Just as soon as creameries will turn out a more uniform high grade product, made under the cleanest and most sanitary creamery conditions, just So certain will they be that competition from inferior grades of butter will be lessened. Emphasis should be laid upon keeping creameries clean and san- itary so as to give no possible founda- tion for the stock arguments of the oleo- consumers that this product is made un- der more cleanly condition than cream- ery butter, Jobn Michels, State Instructor in Dairying. a Cheese Stocks Lightest For Many Years. The issuing by Stephen Underhill of an annual estimate of the visible stocks of cheese in the United States, Canada and Great Britain is looked forward to with much interest by those engaged in | this important branch of trade, and the figures that have been compiled are of more than usual interest. Mr. Under- hill has the reputation of candor and fairness and in the statement that has just been published he has sought to give the figures which in his judgment came from the most reliable sources. His estimate at the various points of distribution is as follows: Points of Distribution 1903 ew SO eee ee 105,759 ek ck coke boa el Peeereee ey COO ce 125,000 Afloat from New York ......... 8,974 Mew Yous Stste................. Sgsgea ee 99, 700 Wisconsin and vicinity ......... 115,000 EE eee een aaa 40, 000 en ee 20, 380 Philadelphia.......... 2. | eee Paneer ee Pe ee ... §8,000 eee. eee 13,500 Ce ee Total 935,821 His previous estimates of a similar character were as follows: EEE SS UTE aie ne WOE coe cee. 999, 395 Poe 948, 547 Mr. Underhill adds a footnote that ‘“‘of the above stock I find there are 120,000 boxes averaging twenty pounds each and 227,000 boxes averaging thirty- five to forty pounds eacb.’’ It appears from the reports in hand that most of tbe Pittsburg, Baltimore and Ohio stocks are small sizes, while the same kind make up a very considerable part of the holdings at Philadelphia, Chi- cago and in Wisconsin. More than two- thirds of the cheese in New York City as well as New York State are small sizes, It will be seen from these figures that the total holdings are nearly 30,000 boxes less than on January 1, 10902, ex- clusive of the Bristol, England, stocks, which have never before been given. Figuring 120,000 boxes of this year’s holdings at twenty pounds eacb, 227,000 boxes at forty pounds each, and 608,821 boxes at sixty pounds each it gives a total weight of 48,009,260 pounds of cheese. Last year the report included 970,000 boxes of twenty pounds each, 122,000 boxes of forty pounds each, and 995,340 boxes of sixty pounds each, or a total weight of 66,534,400 pounds. This would make the shortage this year equal to 18,525,140 pounds, or about 28 per cent. less than last year. This is the real basis of the higter prices that are now ruling in all the consuming markets of the world. +> Our lamps do but cast shadows when the true light is shining. POULTRY SHIP To LAMSON & CO., BOSTON Ask the Tradesman about us. F. M. C. COFFEES are always Fresh Roasted o Dutter I always Want it. E. F. Dudley Owosso, Mich. ©0HGHHHGHHOHOHHOHGHHHHOHHOHHHOOG 2, Hay and 12 Straw ee Qui ck e In any quantity. Let us know what you have and we will quote prices for same F. O. B. your city. Extensive jobbers in PATENT STEEL WIRE BALE TIES Prices guaranteed. Write for price list. Smith Young @ Co., Lansing, Michigan 1019 MICHIGAN AVE. EAST References: Dun’s and Bradstreet’s, City National Bank, Lansing, Mich. Tt a eee Se ee he ae —— DON’T SHIP US if you have a doubt about our ability to render you good service. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN knows we are all right or we would not be here. POULTRY, BUTTER, EGGS, VEAL, POTATOES COYNE BROS., CHICAGO, ILL. Michigan Maple Sugar Association, Ltd. PRODUCERS OF High Grade Maple Sugar and Syrup 119 Monroe Street, (irand Rapids, Mich. Pure Maple Sugar Pure Maple Syrup 30 Ib. _— a Drops. per > es 10 Gal. Jacket Cans, each........ .--$8 50 ) to 60 drops per pound. 5 Gal. Jacket Cans, each............ 301b. Pails astd. Fancy Moulds, ' . bes! ee ee per case 29 to 30 moulds to pound. : eo 100 Ib. Cases, 26 oz. bars, per Ib...... 93%¢ “ — a if Son Su anes fe ee °= 6u Ib. Cases, 26 oz. bars, per Ib... ..10 ¢ 14 Gal. Cans’ 2 doz | ee 100 Ib. Cases 13 0z bars, per Ib...... 10 ¢ 6 Gal. Onan 2 — - CAS... ---.-..- 6 50 60 Ib. Cases, 13 oz. bars, per Ib...... 10%e et a on ess + haings 1s Mail Orders Solicited. Goods Guaranteed. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 25 Commercial Travelers Michigan Knights of the Grip President, B. D. PALMER, St. Johns; Seec- retary, S. BRown, Saginaw; Treasurer, H. E. BRADNER, Lansing. United Commercial Travelers of Hichigna ii ay City; Grand Counselor, F. C. ScuTT, Grand Secretary, Amos. KENDALL, Toledo; Grand Rapids Council No. 131, 0. C. 7. Senior Counselor, W. §. BURNS; Secretary Treasurer, L. F. Baker. Gripsack Brigade, H. F. Campbell, traveling represent- ative for E, N. Lightner & Co., of Detroit, has engaged to represent that house a second year. F. F, Hunt, formerly with the Perfec- tion Lighting Co., has taken a position with Butler & Wray, manufacturers of the Perfection lighting system. Manistee News: Charles Hawley has left his chair in Seeley's barber shop to take a position as traveling salesman for the Manistee Shoe Manufacturing Co, Lansing Republican. Clinton Leon- ard left last night for Nashville, Tenn,, to take a position as salesman for C, J. Austin, formerly of the Austin-Burring- ton Co, Vermontville Echo: Alton J. Hager, formerly of this place, has resigned his position as traveler for the Fred A. Ross Lumber Co., of Detroit, to take a position with the Eagle Lumber Co., of Grand Rapids. As a result Mr. and Mrs. Hager will move from Charlotte to Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids Council, No, rst, United Commercial Travelers, wil! meet in regular monthly session Satur- day evening, in their council chambers over 66 Pearl street. Fifteen candidates await initiation, and it is expected this will be the banner class of the year. All members are requested to put in an ap- pearance, Traverse City Eagle: Joseph W. Zim- merman has resigned his position of traveling salesman for the Hannah & Lay Co. and will go into business for him- self. He will devote his time to buy- ing and selling real estate, stock, etc, Mr. Zimmerman has been connected with the company for several years, His place on the road will be taken by Charles E. Hall, who has looked after the wholesale trade in the city, S. W. Burns, of the grocery department, will hereafter visit the wholesale trade in the city. These changes take place next week, It is expected that the annual meeting of Grand Rapids Council, U. C. T. will be held in the new hail in the Willard Barnhart building. The floor leased by the Council has been divided into two large rooms, with ante and property rooms between. The front room, look- ing out on Ionia street, will be used as a club room. It is being beautifully dec- orated and will be filled with up-to-date furniture, including billiard and pool tables and card tables, The rear room will be used as a lodge room, with a small room in one corner in which the goat is confined except during business hours. The lodge room is the largest ever occupied by the Council and will be decorated and furnished in a man- ner which will probably excite the ap- proval of every member. 2 Marquette Traveling Men Come Out Sec- ond Best. Negaunee, Feb, 2—The much-her- alded basket ball game between the Marquette and Twin City traveling men, which was played here Saturday even- ing, ended in a victory for the Ishpem- ing and Negaunee team by the score of 32, to 26. The score was tied in the third inning, but the Twin City players took the lead from that point and kept it until the end of the game. There was some good individual playing, but the aggregations were about on a par so far as effectual team work was concerned, _The Marquette players came ona spe- cial train, and, with the rooters, filled two coaches. They brought along the famous U. C. T, Zobo band. The efforts of the musicians, combined with the demonstraions of the gallery, seemed to affect the nerves of the men in the field, for when the noise was the loudest the fumbles became more frequent and the batters hit the ball for longer runs, The attendance was the largest that the rink has accommodated this season. The galleries were packed with ladies, every one with a horn, upon which its possessor exhausted the Capacity of her lungs in one continuous performance, B. J. Miller and Walter Yeazel um- pired the game. Their decisions were accepted without any kicking and the Marquette men took the defeat good naturedly. / After the game the members of the two teams and their ladies and all the com- mercial men who accepted invitations, that had been extended to all the mem- bers of the fraternity, about seventy-five in all, sat down to a banquet in the dining hall at the Breitung House. After the last course had been served the toastmaster called upon Fred Ben- nett, who responded with a solo, and Will Monroe, the ‘“bandmaster’’ of the crack Zobo band. Mr. Monroe confessed that he was not an after-dinner orator and confined his speech to a few remarks, Mr. Stifts, a Magician from St, Paul, next amused the company with several very clever feats. A number of the Breitung House boarders got hold of the hand instruments and, after practicing for some time, filed into the dining room with Harvey Pearce at their head, piping forth ‘‘A Hot Time’ in rather an uncertain key. The performers were loudly applauded, but their leader blush- ingly acknowledged that the repertoire had been exhausted. The Marquette people left on their special train at 12:00 and the Ishpem- ing contingent went home on a special car. All seemed to enjoy the occasion and probably another game will be ar- ranged before the close of the winter. —_—___#6 2._ The Fancy Dress Ball Not a Masquerade. Grand Rapids, Feb, 2—The February meeting of Grand Rapids Council, No, 131,U. C. T., at the council rooms should be largely attended, as it is the last meeting before the annual election of officers, which occurs in March. It is expected at this meeting to initiate one of the largest bunches of tenderfeet ever put in at one time in Michigan. Sat- urday evening, Feb. 14, at St. Cecilia hall, will be the eventful party of the season—the ‘‘fancy costume’’—it jig not a masquerade, but a fancy or comic dress party, without masks, and no one will be admitted on the Aoor without a costume, and it is anticipated a very large crowd will be present, So geta hustle on and join the merry throng. Let us be joyous, happy and gay, We have plenty of work—now for play. Ja Dee, > +>_____ Going After the Dead-Beats. Menominee, Feb. 3—The Menominee Retail Grocers’ Association has engaged a collector for the purpose of making a general round up of bad debts owed to the various members of the organiza- tion, According to the rules observed by the Association, any person that con- tracts a bill for groceries and permits thirty days to elapse without making a cash settlement will be placed on the proscribed list and no member of the Association will furnish supplies to the delinquent until the outstanding ac- count is fully liquidated. Nearly all the grocers in the city belong to the Asso- ciation and in a short time it will be impossible for a man who is trying to beat the grocers by trading at different stores and leaving a trail of debts be- hind him to get his daily bread with- out paying for it, The Grain Market. Wheat during the past week has been active both ways: the fore part, it had a downward tendency, and to-day, the opposite is the case. Fluctuations have been 2c in cash, and 3c in May options. The bare wheat fields and an- ticipation of cold weather made the shorts feel anxious, and they would bid up on the strength of that to cover short sales. However, if we get a good cov- ering of snow, it will change the tone. Argentine shipments, also large receipts during the past week, had a tendency to depress the market. However, we think it was an unnecessary scare as the foreigners want our wheat at present prices,as we are sending some out right along. France has taken considerable of our wheat until within a few days when she seems to have held off. We still think wheat around present prices is good property. Corn has been active; there has quite a demand sprung up for export, about three times as much as has been ex- ported in the last few weeks, Report has it there were 700,000 bushels ex- ported, which is a great deal. Prices have been very firm; in fact, have been advanced. The visible made an in- Crease of 900,000 bushels, which must be expected at this time of the year; in fact, it usually increases more at this time of the year. We look for no reces- sion in prices, Oats have been extremely strong. The demand keeps pace with, if not ahead of the supply; as long as this conditions exists, we may not look for any lower prices, but they may be elevated @i>me- what. Rye has been at an even tenor, noth- ing to change it. While there has been nothing to strengthen it, still there has been nothing to depress it—we still look for lower prices in that cereal. Export demand has not been urgent, and it looks now as though it would not be. We thought at one time, on account of the shortage of the rye crop in Europe, there would be a better demand for our|# rye and prices might go higher; they seem to get along on the other side with less than we anticipated they would need, Beans have also remained very even in price ; the demand is not as urgent as it was a few weeks ago. Holders are not willing to sell, but are not holding for higher prices, simply because they all think the market is strained and top-|' heavy. Flour has been very Steady, with firm prices,and some advance has been made in spring wheat. Demand from the home mills has been exceedingly good, and they have been able to place all of their output, the only trouble just now being the scarcity of cars. { presum: other shippers have also been delayed on account of the scarcity. In mill feed there ig nothing to de- press quotations; prices are as firm as ever; in fact, a little firmer, Mills are paying 74c for No, 2 red, 70c for No. 2 white, and égc for No, 3 red, C. G. A. Voigt. ———_-~»>4>___ Telephone Topics. At the annual meeting of the stock- holders of the Benzie County Telephone Co, a dividend of 10% per cent. was declared, and it was voted to increase the capital stock from $20, 000 to $50, 000, It was also voted to build extensions of the line from Benzonia to Saile and Bear Lake, from Chief to Copemish and from Thompsonville to Wallin, Lake Annjand Empire, The Oceana Telephone Co. has paid a 6 per cent. dividend during the past year. The stockholders have voted to increase the capital stock from $20, 000 to $50, 000, The Northeastern Telephone & Tele- graph Co,, which will have its head- quarters in Bay City, has completed its wire from Bay City to Alpena and witb- in a few days conversation can be car- ried on with the town on the up-shore, The line is in working order as far as Tawas, and takes in Standish, which is off the line of the D. & M., along which the wire runs. As soon as the Alpena connections are completed and the company can get to work, a wire will be run from Standish to West Branch and from there up the Michigan Cen- tral to Mackinaw City, the company thus covering the entire northeastern portion of the State. Onondaga business men have organ- ized a telephone company to create and equip a local exchange. —_>2.___ Shoe Dealers Considering Organization. Kalamazoo, Feb. 3—There is a move- ment on foot to form a Retail Dealers’ Boot and Shoe Association of the State of Michigan. The purpose of the same is the betterment of the retail shoe trade; also, among numerous other things are advertising and the discontin- uing of any retail shoe merchant of handling or selling the product of any shoe manufacturer who is now or has been operating any retail stores in Michigan or elsewhere. The Associa- tion, after being formed, is to meet at least once a year. Any retailer of shoes desiring to join such an Association is invited to send his name to a a Muffley, Kalamazoo, or F. A. Place, Three Rivers, G a We Don’t. Want, you to think that this is the only hotel in Grand Rapids; itisnot. But we do want you to think that it is Yoey key oy 2@.@°0.@'0.0°0.0'0.6'¢.8'0.@° ioe J ® i CQ Sey a The Best. x 28 rH first, last and all the time. 4 4 =6And you will think so, too, oe § after you have been a guest [ee for a short time. $83 2, Livingston Hotel oo ahs ae The Warwick Strictly first class. Rates $2 per day. Central location. Trade of visiting merchants and travel- ing men solicited, A. B. GARDNER, Manager. Write for 1903 catalogue. D. E. VANDERVEEN, Jobber, Grand Rapids, Mich. If you have money to invest read The M. B. Martin Co.’s advertisement on page 31. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Drugs--Chemicals Michigan State Board of Pharmacy Wirt P. Dory, Detroit- - - Dec. 31, 1903 CLARENCE B. STODDARD, Monroe Dec. 31, 1904 JOHN D. Murr, Grand ids Dec. 81, 1905 ARTHUR H. WEBBER, illac Dec. 31, 1906 HENEY HEIM, _~ = - Dec. 31, 1967 President, H=NRY H&EIM, Saginaw. Secretary, JOHN D. Murr, Grand Rapids. Treasurer, W. P. Dory, Detrcit. Examination Sessions. Grand Rapids, March 3 and 4. Star Island, June 16 and 17. Houghton, Aug. 25 and 26. Lansing, Nov. 3 and 4. Mich. State Pharmaceutical Association. President—Lovu G. Moork, Saginaw. Secretary—W. H. BURKE, Detroit. Treasurer—C. F. HUBER, Port Huron. The Happy Land For Chemists. In Denmark, Norway and Sweden pharmacy is practically a close corpora- tion, much in the nature of a trust. Licenses are under control of the body which corresponds to our Pharmaceu- tical Society, and the number of them is only very sparingly increased with the population. Except for this slight expansion a new license is never is- sued, unless where an old one has be- come extinguished through the death of the holder or his retirement from business. The whole trade acts to- gether; prices are fixed by agreement; cutting is unknown and one chemist will not bid against another in any way. Chemists do not prescribe, and doctors, who work hand in hand with the chem- ists, do not dispense. By way of rec- iprocation for this abstinence, chemists will not put up a prescription by any foreign doctor,nor will they repeat pres- criptions. Consequently, the patient has to pay a fresh fee to the doctor every time he needs a fresh bottle of medicine—a happy state of affairs for the druggists and doctors, but hardly generous to the public. As for proprietary medicines, they do not want them, and the chemists are not going to encourage the sale of proprie- taries, even at full face prices, to the discouragement of dispensing. Conse- quently these Northern wildernesses are practically deprived of the inestimable benefit conferred upon more appreciative publics by the enterprising vendors of proprietary medicines. One effect of the peculiar adjustment of the prices to avoid competition is that a prescription taken in to be dis- pensed is often charged a very odd price, the prices of the drugs being cal- culated out to a fine point, as if a chem- ist here should charge 1s. 73d. fora mixture. They do not have a set price for all mixtures, but figure them out according to the drugs contained in them. This does not prevent the profit being large. Naturally, the pharmacies of these countries are palatial establishments, and the fortunes accumulated by their happy proprietors are enormous. Lest by any chance any foreigner should get a look in at the drug trade, the custom house will not sanction entry of chemic- als used in pharmacy except to licensed pharmacists. Patent medicines are by law only permitted to be sold on a doc- tor’s prescription, and are stopped at the custom house except when addressed to a registered pharmacist. Happy chemists of Scandinavia! i Menstruation and Headache Powders. The following two cases occurred in my practice recently: In the first, a lady aged 33, of a ‘‘nervous’’ tempera- ment, had an unusually severe head- ache in July. She had always kept ‘*headache powders’’ in the house, and usually found one sufficient to give re- lief. On this occasion she had taken two powders at once, and within a sbort time she began to feel numb and cold. An hour later I found her prostrated. Cyanosis was extreme, the lips and finger nails were blue, the extremities were cold and clammy, and the skin of the face was a deathlike, ashen pallor. The radial pulse was just faintly percep- tibe and numbering 102 and the heart sounds and impulse were very weak. On attempting to sit up she fell back ina faint. She had vomited once, the mat- ter consisting of coffee and undigested food. Aromatic spirit of ammonia and brandy were alternately administered in small doses, and she gradually recov- ered. A _ powder still remaining in the box I found iater to contain no less than ten grains of acetanilid. The second case, that of a lady, aged 24, Came to my notice in April last, the patient showing the same symptoms as in the case above described, although with less severity and no vomiting. The treatment was the same. The point of special interest to me in these cases was the fact that both pa- tients were menstruating at the time, the first being in the second day of the period and the other in the last day. While this may have been a mere coin- cidence, yet the first-mentioned patient assured me she had for some years past taken these or similar powders for head- ache, often two powders at a dose, but did not remember having before taken one dmsing a menstrual period. Neither patient had ever before experienced the symptoms. Geo. W. Williamson. ae Pineapple as a Digestive. The Lancet discusses the power of the pineapple as a digestive agent. Its digestive activity varies, says the writer, in accordance with the kind of proteid to which it is subjected. Fi- brin disappears entirely after a time. With the coagulated albumin of eggs the digestive process is slow, while with the albumin of meat its action seems first to produce a pulpy, gelatinous mass, which, however, completely dissolves after a short time. When a slice of fresh pineapple is placed upon a raw heef- steak, the surface of the steak becomes gradually gelatinous, owing to the di- gestive action of the enzyme of the juice. Of course, it is well known that di- gestive agents exist in other fruits, but when it is considered that an average- sized pineapple will yield nearly two pints of juice, it will be seen that the digestive action of the whole fruit must be enormous, The activity of this pe- culiar digestive agent is destroyed in the cooked pineapple. The active diges- tive principle may be obtained from the juice by dissolving a large quantity of common salt in it when a precipitate is obtained possessing the remarkable digestive power just described. + 2. The Drug Market. Opium—Is very firm on account of higher foreign market. Morphine—Is unchanged. Quinine—lIs steady. Cod Liver Oil—Has advanced $5 per barrel and it is said that the seals have driven the fish away from the Norway coast and that the catch will be light this year. Pyrogallic Acid—Has declined 10c per Ib. Oil Wormwood—Is in better supply and lower. A Good Polish For Brasswork. § For brasswork, such as andirons, etc., the following is an excellent and cheap composition : Rottematome. ..........---- ...16 parts. Rate OPN ie ee cea ee ine 8 parts, Emery four.......:....--.-... 2 poe Safusorial earth..........---.- 2 parts. Panec meee... + -- -- 3 parts. Cottonseed oil, refined........ 6-8 parts. Powder the solids and mix by pass- ing two or three times through a fine sieve, then add the oil, working the in- gredients up together until a paste of the desired consistency is obtained. In- fusorial earth, which may be obtained in quantity very cheaply from the man- ufacturers of filters, etc., may be used in the place of rottenstone and bath brick, but it must be very carefully pow- dered. It is now very cheap, as com- pared with the prices demanded a few years ago, Very dirty brass should be dipped primarily in a bath of oxalic acid, or dilute sulphuric acid, and rinsed in running water, before being rubbed with a pomade of any kind, as the treatment wonderfully curtails the labor of rubbing. Fine brasses, cleaned with a paste of the class of that above given, will retain their polish a much longer period if they are finally rubbed off with precipitated chalk carrying about 20 per cent. of sodium bicarbon- ate, thus neutralizing any residual acid remaining on the surface. P. H. Quinley. ee ge Fruits and Vegetables as Medicine. ‘‘If people understood the medicinal values of foods they would use them more for physical ills; and doctors might have to go to something else for a living,’’ says John A. Morris in What to Eat. ‘‘For instance, spinach and dandelion are good for kidney troubles; celery is good for rheumatism, neural- gia, disease of the nerves and nervous dyspepsia; lettuce and cucumbers cool the system, and the former is good for insomnia. If you want to perspire freely to relieve the system of impurities just try asparagus. Tomatoes contain veg- etable calomel and are good for liver troubles, and strawberries make a fine complexion. ‘‘There is nothing, medicinally speaking, so useful in cases of nervous prostration as the poor and humble onions. They are almost the best nerv- ine known, and may be used in coughs, colds and influenza, in consumption, scurvy and kindred diseases. White onions overcome sleeplessness, while red ones are an excellent diuretic. Eaten every day, they soon have a whitening effect upon the complexion. ‘‘For malaria and erysipelas nothing is better than cranberries, Fresh carrots and yellow turnips are good for nervous disorders, gravel and scurvy; carrots for asthma ; watermelon for epilepsy and yellow fever; watercress for scurvy; lemons for feverish thirst in sickness, biliousness, low fevers, rheumatism, coughs, colds and liver complaints. ‘*Honey is a fine dish to take and is wholesome, strengthening, healing and nourishing. Eggs, beaten up raw with sugar, are used to clear and strengthen the voice, while with lemon juice and sugar the beaten white of eggs may be used to relieve hoarseness. ’’ —___~s9»—___ Bull in Drug Store. An enterprising druggist, of Geneva, N. Y., recently employed a novel means of advertising ‘‘beef, iron and wine.’’ Contrary to his expectations the venture proved most unprofitable, and the drug- gist to-day is a wiser, if not a better man. He placed a bull calf in his win- dow with the, mistaken idea that ,it would serve as a docile reminder of the merits of ‘‘beef, iron and wine.’’ At the approach of a woman attired in bright red the young bull got angry and proceeded to demonstrate, in a manner satisfactory to the most skeptical, that the source of the bovine element that entered into the composition of the wine was an energetic factor. He quickly demolished the fancy trimmings of the window, and was soon in the street, where he was captured with some difficulty. —_-+_>9>____ If you are going on a journey be at the station when the train comes along. Valentines Write for catalogue and discount before placing your order. Grand Rapids Stationery Co. 29 No. lonia St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Do you sell Wall Papers? If you have not ordered your Spring stock or if your stock needs sort- ing up, Let us send our Samples, Prepaid express, for your inspection We have a very fine as- sortment at the right prices. Drop us acard. Heystek & Canfield Co. Grand Rapids, Michigan The Michigan Wall Paper Jobbers FRED BRUNDAGE wholesale ® Drugs and Stationery « 32 & 34 Western Ave., MUSKEGON, MICH. Little Giant $20.00 Soda Feuntain Requires no tanks or plumbing. Over 10,000 in use. Great for country mer- chants. Write for Soda Water Sense Free Tells all about it. Grant Manufacturing Co., Inc., Pittsburg, Pa. Cheaper Than a Candle . and many 100 times more light from Brilliant and Halo Gasoline Gas Lamps Guaranteed good for any place. One WS agent in a town wanted. Big profits. Brilliant Gas Lamp Co. 42 State Street, Chicago Tl. National Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford. W. Fred McBain, The Leading Agency, Grand Rapids, Mich, WHOLESALE D UG P oie... 8 59@ 9 00 | Seldiitz Mixture. ... ‘ ae) ui RUG RICE CURRENT oe Res 2 | 2 $2 St is .. gto ae ee s | Linsoad, olled se 48 50 a ’ 8, op’ Ses @ 30 Neatsfoot, winter str 59 85 Advanced- morente, as 2 = 2 . Sag if, Maooaboy, De Pee | Spirits Turpentine.. 69 75 oe EEE ——— Fe ey No. 3 ee = . snutts ‘Scotch, DeVo's @ 41 Paints BBL. L * . Soda, ++ Otee ll Acidum og 90 | Scilla Co.. ie @ 50| Os Sepia... 35@ 37 /| Soda, Boras, po..... oS 11 | Red Venetian 1% 2 @8 Aceticum . $$ 6@ 8 -- 1 18@ 1 25/ Tolutan., eh @ 50 Pepetn Saac, H. & P. Soda’ = Potass Tart. 2@ 27/| Ochre, yellow Mars. 1% 2 @4 Benzolcum, ‘German. 70o@ 75 - 1 30@ 1 35/ Prunus us virg.. Sedo aad @ so a eRe @ 1 00| Soda, Carb.......... 1%@ —_:2| Ochre, yeliow Ber... 1% 2 @3 Bete @ 17 - 1 50@ 1 60 iia Picts Lig. N.N.% gal. | Soda, Boab. 3@ 5 | Putty, commerciail.. 2% 2%@3 Cones a ae 2@ 27 1 00@ 1 10 pe ES @ 200 , As 3%@ 4/ Putty, strictly pure. 2% 2%@3 Ciieame 40@ 42 2 30@ 2 40 a Napellis R 60 | Picts Lig., q @ 1 00| Soda, Sulpi @ 2| Vermilion, Prime Hydroehior.. .... 2. 3@ «Cb . a 50 | Picis Lig., pints. .... @ 85 | Spts. Cologne @ 260) American . 13@ 15 Nitrocum ... 8@ 10 50@ 60 i. 60 | Pil Hydrarg. .. po. 80 @ 50/| Spts. Ether Co...._. 60@ 55) Vermilion, English. 70@ 75 Vea: 12@ 14 - 1 80@ 1 85 — sand Myrrh 80 Piper’ Nigra...po.22 @ 18/Spts. Myrcia Dom @ 200 Green, Paris........ - 44@ 18% eeesemarhen, dil... @ 15 - 1 50@ 2 00 see 50/ Piper Alba.. es @ 30 / Spts. Vini Rect. bbi @ | Green, > Feninsular.. 13@ 16 Salicylicum ......... 50@ 53 - 90@ 2 00 50 | Piix Burgun. ws 7 | Spts. Vint Rect. %bbi S £|feae re... 3 @ 6% - 140 5 -. 115@ 1 25 80 | Plumbi Acet..... 2.” 12 | Spts. Vint Rect. 1 @ | Lead, eae 6 @ 6% ~t eis -- 5 50@ 6 00 50 Feceere soy» BS Spts. Vini Rect. 5 @ | Whitin; Sloe. whi tans S@ 2 33 40 -- 5 00@ 5 50 60 | Pyrethrum Strychni = = 1 15 | Wns gilders’.. SG % asia . 2 8@ 2 50 50; &P.D.Co., d @ 1% Sulphur, Bub 2%@ aris, Amer. @12 ain tee — 4 a ‘ » . yeaa, ov. aL 7 i= Pp iphur, Roll. 24Q@ 3% | Whiting, Paris, Eng. ore i ea. a 10 @i«s Aqua, 20 deg......... 6 8 1 12 50 | Quinia, 8. P. & W 28@ a | Terebenth Venice.. : =a 30 | | Uniweneal’ Prepared. 1 10@ 1 2 COGS... ...... TR i 35 75 | Quinia, 8. German 28@Q | Theobroma .. 2a mi Chioridum, .......... 12@> 14 - 928 98 75 Quinta Le aS 22@ 33 | ae . 9 00@16 00 | Varnishes Aniline : @10 1 00 | Rubia Tinctoram.. 12@ 14 / Zinel Sulph.. 7@ 8] Black 2 00@ 2 25 eee eu ee so atin * 08 418 | Ho. 1 Turp Coach. .. 1 10@ 1 20 Desstccceeeeeeee 80@ 100] SucciMl.............. s0@ 45|Cinchona....... = S| Ralgcin x DS gaa" 17 ee. ners = 1 = Sabina ee 3 1 00 = Sanguls Draconis. 40@ 50 BBL, GAL. | Joach Body. ........ 2 BO 3 00 CT 2 Bo@ 8 00 | $82 ba -- 2 73Q 7 00 50 Sapo 12 Whale, winter....... 70 No.1 Fara i ian safras.. 55@ «60 Sapo mr 10@ 12) Lard, extra.......... 85 90 | Extra Turk Damar.. 1 1 60 Bacese Tail ess., ounes. @ 8 50} Sapo G S © tee hei 60 65 | | 7". Dryer,No.iTurp 70@ 79 Cubebe........ po,25 22 24 | Ti : 1 50@ 1 60 50 See cis 6 MeL 0@ 0 —_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_——_— NE Xanthoxylum ....... 30@ 38 Thyme, Toe Lo AE @ 1 60 < petit eobromas ........ Ub@ 2 5 Oopaiba ....... 50@ 55 Potassium 80 ea ¢ a7) BEOer | eee ae “ 5o Terabin, Canada 60@ 65 / Bichromate .__""""*° 13@ 15 Guiaca ammon.-*.*, 80 (aeuLe desde @ 0/ Bromide .....2..7712 gag 3s| Hiyoscyamus... “ 50 Cortex Carb - aos: 12@ 15 | lodine % Abies, Canadian... 18 | Cyanide. “Po. i7@ie — 50 Beene ee eee sees lomide 2 4 40 5o Cinchona Fiava..... 18| p 50 Euonymus atropurp. 30 rebar Gis . - a: o Myrica Cerifera, po. 20 | Potass N. itras. 6 so8 75 a i nee = aaa ee 23@ 28 50 “eS 1 = aoe ‘poi 12 | Sulphate Oe 15@ 18 eo Ulmus...po. 20, ard 38 Radix 5o Extractum OE oc: So bra. 24 eee oe 33 gulnaria......... 59 queries Gi | Anoho 000. Tag Hel Semmeniarin Heematox, 15 D.bor 1@ 12 Arum = Sita 80 Hzmatox, is........ 13@ 14/ Calamus.. Se 69! veer _ 89 Hematox, 48....... 14@ 15|Gentiana..''\ pois 12@ 15 pete sag wig 50 Heematox, ¥s....... 16@ 17 lyons” —— SS Sif 5o a Hydrastis Canaden. @ 75| Zingiber..........1! 29 bonne Prodp. | Haloore aS, 1B | sng, Miscaionsons Carbona a re, 1 1 v Citrate and Qui 2 25 | Inula, po-. i Ws 2 Zoe Genk. SS 2 Ferroc anidum Sol.. 40 | Iris plox...po. 35@38 ‘= 40 Alumen,”gisp6.i 748 : We are Importers and Jobbers of Drugs, Solut. pnreo. ...... Pee. 23 3 Saath 40@ 50 Sulphate, com’... .. 2| Maranta, ije../)**"” @ 3! Antimoni, po.7.7""" 5 Chemicals and Patent Medicines sane, com’, by Fodophyitum, po.. 20 2 Antimontet Potase 7 “oo 50 ' wah. pe” ; ihel, ac. eee err Bn 3. Flora Enel, pv. Helewdbtenice 75@ 1 35 | Argent! Nitras, 0. @ 2 We are dealers in Paints, Oils and 38 9 — me 25| Sanguinaria.” "po. is SO 18 | Ba cis so ba en BO ys ies... 22 Serpentaria.....___. 65@ 70| Bismuth 8. N 1 6@ 178 arnishes. Aricaria........... @ 35) Senoga .. 1 10@ 1 15| Caletum Chior., 1s @ 9 Folia Smilax, officinalis ¥ i. @ 4 | Calelum Chior : Ks... @ 10 . : Barosma............. 35@ 40/| Smilax, @ 2) Calcium Chior., ¥s.. @ 12 We have a full line of Staple Dtuggists’ Cassia Acutifol, Tin- Selllz ......... BO. 35 10@ 12) Cantharides,Rus.po @ 80 neve 20@ 25 | Symplocarpus, Feeti- | Capsicl Fructus nat @ 15 . Cassia, NK catitor, i- a6 21. e........... @ 25/ Capsici Fructus, po @ 15 Sundries. Salvia officinalis, 4s Valeriana,Eng.po.3 @ 25/ Capsicl Fructus Bp. po @ a 2@ 2 ngiber ana, German. ud 2 | Caryophyllus. fos 1p Ctr 10 eo 3 00 : i oo a 4 i | Cora Alba... sree a8 We are the sole proprietors of Weath era Flava.. 42 Acacia, ist picked.. 65 — ’ ichi Renin, iat piston’. | ne = @ | goceus erik @ 2 erly’s Michigan Catarrh Remedy. Acacia, 3d picked.. 35 | Bras, (eravéieous). 13@ 15 | Gentraria. . eae @ 10 Sancta, sited sorts. 28 |B rd 42 eee 45 : - Acacla 65 | Carul... “PO. 15 10@ ooo an sos 80 We always have in stock a full line of —_ Barb. ‘po. 18620 12 ” | | Gardamon. .. 1 25@ 1 7 Chloroform, squibbs @110 Aloe: Socotri. "po. 40 20 | Conant: | 8 !| Guiceal Hyd Crat.... 1 20 | 28 Whiskies, Brandies, Gins, Wines Ammondac........... 55 Cydonium......... 7! 75@ 1 00| Cinchonidine,P.& W 33@ 48 . Assafcetida.. oe @ 40| enopodium . 15@ 16 | | Cinehonidine, Germ. 38@ 48 and Rums for medical purpeses Benzoinum .. 55 | Dipterix Odorate.... 1 00@ 1 10 | Ce 80@ 5 00 Catechu, 1s.. 13 | Fooniculum.......... @ 10 75 Catechu, %s......... 14 Foenugreek, pe 7 9 @ only. Catechu, \s.. ee ie. 46 €) eS 3s —_ ne eeu da teune 4 Lint, Nee mt 46 si @ 5 — um.. “ae 35 ae ; = ai Catia: Eis 1 . e _ We give our personal attention to mail Gambore ... i ebue dey ta $ 1 15 zaps 5 @ 8 38@ 40 jualacum,.... po. 3s 35 apis ‘Alba.. %@ 10 24 i i a a} 75) Sinapla —* at one ; orders and guarantee satisfaction. ee @ 60 Spiritus Dex ne .. 5 7 10 a Frumenti, W. D. Co. 2 00g 2 50| Emery all samiccs’ “a + All orders shipped and invoiced the same en Frumenti, D: F.R.. 2 00@ 2 25 Emery. ae = crema =. : 1 oe 2 00 | Ergot... --PO. 90 85@ 90 day received. Send a trial order 00 Funiperis Cc. i 78@ 3 50 Flake White. Lee - . " : Saacharum N.E - 1 90@ 2 10 + oe Ea iis lsc 8 9 Absinthium..oz. pkg 25 | Spt. Vini Galll. - 1 75@ 6 5! Gelatin, Gooper.”” @ 6 Cupetorium .0z. pkg 20 me Corio. ........ 1 25@ 2 00 Gelatin. Cooper. cate 80 ian oz. pkg 25 | Vini Alba... 1 25@ 2 00| Glassware int, ti . esporam ,.--O& DRE =) Sponges "Less than box’... 70 Mentha Vir..oz. pkg as | Pies Serge week a is 38 ee pkg 39 | SS............ 2 OQ 2 75 Givecrina @ 2% e e Tanacetum V oz. pkg 22 Nassau sheeps’ wool Seen Panui % = H It & Pp k Thymus, V...0z. pkg 25 Velvet extra sheeps’ 7m 3 Humulus. a. 55 aZe ine er I n Ss oo | aoe @ 1 50| Hydrarg Chior Mite @ i100 Calcined, Pat........ 55@ «60 ae yellow sheeps’ Hydrarg ChlorCor.. @ 90 Carbonate, ¥ Pai ae 18@ 20 | l, carriage. .... @ 1 25| Hydrarg Ox Rub’m g 1 10 Carbonate, K.&M.. 18@ 20| Grass sheeps’ wool, Hydrarg Ammoniati 1 20 ru O ‘arbonate, Jennings 18@ 20 | i hides cucu @100|HydrargUnguentum 5s0@ 60 e Ghee | Hard, for slate use.. @ 75| Hyérar Sevens QS % Yellow Reef, for | Ichthyobolla, - se 70 Absinthium......... 6 %5@ 6 50! slate use @ 1 40 | Indigo. 75@ 1 00 Amyptain’ mesa’ 9 WO » “syrups jfoaage, Beeb 9 40g 3 a0 Grand Rapids, Mich ar 25 | | 85 ist sine seine gaee- naps . oo 7 0); bene ....,......... @ 50/ Lupulin.. aon we p ’ ’ ail Cortex... 2 2 a> | 2 20| Auranti Cortex @ 8 L copodium. . 65@ 70 ee. 2 76@ 8 10 | Zingiber............. @ So Mocs. 85Q 75 Cajiputl 4 i bee a ek on. Ohl ieee... @ 60/ Liquor Arsen ot Hy- Caryophylli......... = 80 | Ferri Iod..... . @ 50 | @ Tod.. O@ 2B Cedar 85| Rhel Arom.......... 50 | LiquorPotassArsinit 10@ 12 emt vg | ames Omi” Macon Sa Ce 1 Se as en 1 Oltronelia ........... 85@ 4 | Sellis.,. dell Soseoaed 2 ue | Manni, 8, asia 1 a EARP ee pete 28 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN GROCERY PRICE CURRENT Chese quotations are carefully corrected weekly, within six hours of mailing, and are intended to be correct at time of going to press. ble to change at any time, and country merchants will have their orders filled at market prices at date of purchase. Prices, however, are lia- ADVANCED DECLINED Whitefish Canned Pumpkin. Lima Beans Jelly | | Index to Markets i 9 By Columns AXLE GREASE Shoe GOR. STOO | THO. B..... 0c cces cccccccese cos= Sarers ......... ne Soe ee. 1 30 Col. | Castor Oll........-....60 7 00} oe cee eee 1 70 A —— ce eee cee 50 4 4425/ No.8 190 Akron Seenewnee.. aes . eee 7 9 00 : : i Alabastine oe IXL aan tin boxes 75 900; Wiens’ Dustless Sweeper Ammonia........-.--+ eee eee : 1 50 oS 1 an ee B imaet eee Baking Powder..............- 1 OE ee a ee 3 50 an BI ees wien son eo nme 4 War 2 ee an =R — Se hacen eee eae . $4 m a >*- ee a eee @1 40 Grains and Flour ........---- 74 BLUING French Peas H _ | Aretic, 4 oz ovals, per gross 4 00 | Sur Extra Fine.......-.-.- 22 sees cette eee eeee cess cers 7 | Arctic, 8 oz. ovals, per gross6 00 | Extra Fi 19 Hides and Pelts.......----+-- 13 | Arctic 16 oz. round per gross9 00 Fine.........-- 15 I ae a eee 11 Se 7 ooseberries — J Standard ...........- 96 - Hominy FEE cain nce owe cneencccens sen 7 Santen’. coe 3s L Lobster Lamp Burners......---------- 15 | — oe ........ i 2 90 Lamp Chimneys.....-.-.---+- 15 ter, 1 T.........-.- 3 60 ES 15 Pionie —_.. sic 2 40 rm Globes...........--- 1 Mackere come i nnn 7 Mustard, 1 ID......-- 1 80 LiyO.... cc eeee ev cees coceee cons 7 Mustard, 21b......-. 2 80 M i — _ 1 > nea . : = : 7 Seen & ........ ‘ 5 Se ‘ Toe, 6 .....-..- 1 89 Metal Polish ... ...-. oo co Sein oo aie 2 80 Solesees ..........+-- a 7 gg penn Mustard.......- creer rt ts ‘ a ec : 18@20 . Small size, per doz.. ace 2) ee... ok ne 22@25 oo ccc seen oneennenseenes 14 Large s size, per doz 75 | Oysters o REAK FAST FOOD | Cove, 1 > ee ue - Geek, Sm. ...--.----- 1 SO PI, enn s een wenn cete 15 ani on... 5 BE conn woes > ish al dl ll 7 j Peaches ee RE@ 90 aR RIES 7 | Cases, 36 packages.......... 4 50| Yellow ...........--. 1 35@1 85 Pinying ee lee g | Five case lots..... .. .4 40) en Pears ges ——————————— 8 i oe .- Provisions.......---.-+-++s++- 8 oe i" Rice - 8 eee - be 1 00 oes ke yest ceneenites Early ie ; The MANS! Cooked Early June Sifted m8 Salad Dressing............... 8 mie NE. esenes ance ee ene 2° Granular Rood ee ' — . packages ........... -1 50 Bulk, per 100 ae 55 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 29 | | 6 7 | 8 3 | iO | ii Hominy Mutton | METAL POLISH RICE | Trout | STARCH Flake, 50 Ib. sack.......... 90} Careass.............. 5v@ ey | “oe Domestic | o.. 6 te, ss... a BOC Common Gloss Peart, 20m. bil. ........:.. 5 00; Gambs.........000.. 6 BK! % Caroma Bees 7 ton) Oe 2 50 | 1-Ib. packages............. 5 Pearl, 100 Ib. sack........,.. 200), Veal a 4 Cy," Caroma Mei... scosceOy ak De... 70 | ib. packages............. 4 POE crus. @ @ 8%) pe 89 Cm, rl | Caroma No.2... ie et Se 59 | 6-Ib. packages............. 5% Maccaroni and Vermicelli GELATINE | 3 Mla VEG o | Broken ....... 0" 3% | Mackerel | 40 and 50-Ib, boxes........ 84@4 Domestic, 10 Ib, box......... 60 Knox's Sparkling........ 120) 9 (ES | Mess 100 Ibs. .............. 16 50 | Rarrels “- Imported. 25 th. hor. __._.. 2 8 | Knox’s Sparkling,pr gross 14 00 | { eee tes S Pee Cee aes Common Corn Peari Barley Knox’s Acidulated.. 120) = \eooee > | Mess 10 Ibs. .............. 180) 201-Ib. packages.......... 8 CN ok i ee teas 2 65 Knox’s Acidulat’d,prgross1400| © \ eee | Mess 8lbs............... 147| @14b. packages __._.. 44O5% Cee 2 65 OMe Gee 75 | ee tee ee | SYRUPS cece 8 50 Plymouth Rock......_)".’ 1 20 | ‘ No.1 60 Ibs. cocccsseree 8 OB] Corn : Peas OB, 1 50 | Sa No.1 10 Ibs So, EEN Green, Wisconsin, bu.......1 80 | Cox's; 2-at size.” 1 61 | Sold by al! jobvers or write man- | No.1 0) Ee 26 Green, Scotch, bu. ..........1 85 | Cox's’ i-at size...” 1 10| ufacturers. | No. 10 Ib. cans, % doz. in case.. 1 65 Split, tb..... ee Packed 1 dozen in case. 5 Ib. cans, 1 doz. in case.... 1 85 Rolled Oats GRAIN BAGS |p ae : 7 2% Ib. cans, 2 doz. in case...1 85 | Paste, 3 oz. box. per doz.... 75 | Rolled Avena, bbl...........4 85 Amoskeag, 100 in bale .... 15% | Paste, 6 oz. box. per doz... 1 25 | Pure Cane j — 100 Ib. sacks... .. 2 50) Amoskeag. less than bale. 15% | Liquid, 4 oz. bottle, per doz 1 00 | eas | ceed utc ue z eo MUL. ee ee Seoceceess vu | I iN “| | Good .. Dede cia da $ Monarch, 90 Ib. sacks.......228| GRAINS AND FLOUR | }!duld, Goa ol aC So Quaker, mm... vere eeee B10 | ea Wheat z4 | Liguid, % gal. can, per doz. 8 50 | STOVE POLISH Walsh-DeRoo Co.’s Brand en ase eee **| Liquid, 1 gal. can, per doz.14 00 . . Winter Wheat Fiour | Search Bar Polish. | J.L. Preseott & Co. EZ Brands | 1 Ib. sifters, per doz........ 1 75 | Manufacturers / a 4 30| OLIVES New York, N. Y. SOCOM PAGO so. 3 80 | Bulk, 1 gal. kegs oe. . 2s) ; gan sy ee 3 ¢0/ Bulk, 3 gal. kegs........... 1 10} Second Straight........... 3 £0) Bulk, 5 gal. kegs........... 105| acs A ein cid whee am enae 3 ro | Manzanilla, 7 oz... oe o. ——_————— = i # $ Hemp, Russian. ... 77 4% | 16:46 Goch whee eons we *U) Queen, ooo. of S . i | " | Buckwheat...... 0.2.0.0. 6 00 | Suen 5 oa Bi eeu eo! i 50 | “oa pth grr pao vase | Mustard, whi : : Rye ..-..................... 8 00/| Queen’ 28 oz..... 0727 7 00} ap P “"""* | Poppy.. a i. ‘ Subject to usual cash dis-| Stuffed, 5 oz.....200077 27" 90 | Imported. PE ketene count. | Stuffed, 8 oz......... bo, 1 45 conan, NO. 1.........- 54D Gultie Wane." 14 Fiour in bbis., 25¢ per bbl. ad- | Stuffed’ 10 ov... ||" woos 9 90 | 98D OG. 3.....i.. SHOE BLACKING Cases, 24 2 Ib. packages..... 2 00 | ditional. | PIPES | Handy Box, large......... 2 50 ° Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand | Olay, No, 216................. 1 70 | Handy Box, small. .... 1...) 1 25 | oo. Oe Ee oe Quaker de 3 90 | Clay, T. D., full count....... 6s | Bixby’s Royal Polish...... 85 | —_ Orterreerereeceserees 7 06 German, sacks.............. 8% | Quaker 348.0000 000000200111 3 99 | Or8,'No. » | | Miller’s Crown Polfsh. .... BB | Oe TORE. ...- ---02+ one oneene = German. broken package.. oan a al PICKLES SOAP | Capened « -..- 22000 ween ears 7. apioc P Sd a ee aoe a Flake, 110 lb. sacks......... 434 Spring Wheat Flour = “aeoee 8 se| Beaver Soap Co. brands Eee ee Pearl, 130 Ib. sacks......... a? | Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s Brand | Half bbis.600 count 7.0777" 475 | Coarse Eowseued aaa ‘% Pearl, 241 Ib. packages. .... 6% | Pillsbury’s Best %4s....... 4 60 | a | RAXX Powdered......... 5 00 heat , | Eillsbury’s Best 4s....... 4 50 | Barrels, 2,400 count .........9 50 | |a1b. bags Fine Gran.” rat Cracked, bulk............... 8% | Pilisbury’s Best %8....... 4 40) Half bbis, 1,200 count 5 20 | |S Ib. ag a a” » 242 I. packages ............2 50) Pillsbury’s Bes er Se aa | 5 1b. bags Fine Gran...... 4 90 | ry t3¢s paper. 4 40 | é FIS . | ’ PLAYING CARDS | Mould eagcdescaeccsscegce OF 10 SHING TACKLE | Pillsbury’s Best 4s paper. 4 40 | N : | f Pipprsige 6| Lemon & Wheeler (o.’s Brand | X99, Steamboat......... 90 | [DRONE Bee 4 a % tol ae bes sroseigetens: Wingold ks sags 4 40 | NO. 15, Rival, assorted... 1 20 | | Confectioner’s A...... oune 4 Co 134 toz —— Se : au. 450 | NO. 20, Rover, enameled.. 1 60 | | No. 1, Columbia A........ 4 75 1% to2 ee ca, wingold ce 429 | N5- 572, Special............ 1 75 | | | No. 2, Windsor A......... 4 70 1% to2 inches.............. 11) Bold AB8.......-...... | No 98, Golf, satin finish.. 2 00) | | No. 8, Ridgewood A...._ 4 80 See ae 15 | _ Judson Grocer Co.’s Brand. | NO. 808, Bievela =. 2 00 | a 3 inches....................4. 30 | Ceresota %s... sse+++ 4 €0| No, 632, Tournam’t Whist. 2 25 | | No. 5, Empire A.......... 4 60 Cotton Lines | Coresota 44g... .... 020... 4 40) POTASH | 100 cakes, large size......... CC aes | Ceresota ¥s............... 430] 48 cans in case, | 50 cakes, large size......... 3 25| No. 7 ul 4 | Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand | SO el 100 cakes, small size......... 3 85! No. 4 aa Bee cn inrarereneoee 4 60 Penna Salt Co.’s............. 3 00) | 50 cakes, small size......... 195 | No : 4 ee 450) ran er 4 | PROVISIONS | | DR Me 4 40) | i >.< 4 | Laurel 48 and 4s paper.. 4 40 | ‘ee Barreled Pork @17 75 | JA @) N i sue Meal | a a | Single Dox. oc er cessed 20 | 0 Seccsecsesscceccoseee & 70 | ULORE DACK........... (0 | | x 10ts, delivered .. --B 15) Granulated 7" 7" ” sseeeees 4 8) | Short cut, -.° "°°. Gis 50 | Best =— — Japan, | 10 box lots, delivered |... _.”. 3 10 Linen Lines ee ey 22) oe wi ©; | Johnson Soap Co. brands— ae... eee pes 20 Feed and Millstuffs i. @i6 7 lc Pasian e be ft Seer 65 | Pee 26 | St. Car Feed screened .... 20 50 | Family Mess Loin... 1g 75 | Cost of packing in co ao . Calumet as . 278i ie 34| No.1 Corn and Oats...... 60) Clea @i9 00 | ts only sc more than bu | Scotch Family... . 2 85 | Potus Corn Meal, coarse........ 20 OU | Dry Salt Meats SALAD DRESSING Ce eee PERRINS’ Corn Meal, fine.old........ 20 00! Bellies............... 10% | Durkee’s, large, i doz....... 450) Jas. S. Kirk & Co. brands— Bamboo, 14 ft., per doz.... . 50 | i > | Bamboo, 16 ft.. per doz...... 65 Winter Wheat Bran....... 18 00S P Bellies... an ligs | Durkee’s, small, 2 doz....... 525, American Paiy........ 4 05 SAUCE Bamboo. 18 ft., per doz...... 80 Winter Wheat Middlings. 21 00 | Extra shorts......... 10% | Snider’s, large, 1 doz........ 230; Dusky Diamond 50-80z.. + C Coe Pee 20 00 Smoked Meats | Snider’s, small, 2 doz........ 1 80 Dusky Diamnon 100 6 oz. .3 80 | The Orici FLAVORING EXTRACTS | screenings ................ 18 00 | Hams, 12Ib. average. @ 12% | SALERATUS a eee 37 | e Original and FOOTE & JENKS’ Oats | Hams, l4Ib.average. @ 12% | Packed 60 Ibs. in box. | Savon Imperial. ee Genuine | Car lots .... 2... 33 | Hams, 161b. average, @ 12% | Church’s Arm and Hammer.3 15| White Russian... --- 400) & Worcestershire. Gale | Hams, 201b. average. @ 12% | Deland’s.....................800| Dome, ovalbars...... -- 310) Poa & Perrin’s, pint ln Ham dried beef. .... @ 12 | Dwight’s Cow 315; Satinet, oval.............. 2 15| <= orrin.s, pints...... 5 00 | Corn, car lots, new....... 47% Shoulders (N. Y. cut) @ uate tte eeeee oe 10 | Whits Cloud...” a | ae ao 8, % pints... 2 765 Hay Bacon, clear......... 12 @ 14 ; Liu. ae OE? ATE. --e-ceeeeeee 875 ieee eeereets 5 we 1 Timaths oot lets... 90 | California hams. .”” Ana So yo | Halford, small... ooo ooo. 2 25 Vanilla Lemon | No. 1 Timothy ton lots.... 12 00 | Boiled Hams......__ @ 17% SAL SODA [| 3 60 | TEA 1ozfullm.120 1ozfull m. 80/ HERBS Picnic Boiled Hams 13% | | Maeetiog 30 Japan i 2 oz full m.2 10 a 3 —¥ Sage................2600.e0e...15 | Berlin Ham pr’s’d Ko ———. a uganda 1 = Saae Boe 3 90 | Sundried, medium .......... 24 No.8fan’y.8 15 No. 8fan’y.1 Cec Ls | iene maa 9%@ 10 Fares bbis’...... 77"? & | Proctor & Gamble brands— a cholce............ 30 | Laurel Leaves.................15 Lard Lump, 145 Ib. Kegs... SE ee ee 3 10 | Sundried, fancy.............36 | Senna Leaves..................9§ | Compound,.......... @ 7% P, ' a aaa uy | Tee Gee 4 00 | Regular, medium..........:. 24 INDIGO ie i enc ce Q@10% SALT ran eee 6 7h) Moma, Gidies .... 80 60 lb. Tubs.. advance ly Diamond Crystal | Schultz & Co. brand— | MOGUAE, Gitew 33 Madras, 5 Ib. boxes ...........55 80 lb. Tubs. .advance % | Table, cases, 243 Ib. boxes..140/" Star... 8 25 | Basket-fired, medium....... 31 : 8. F., 2, 3and 5 Ib. boxes.,....50 50 lb. Tins... advance 34 | Table, barreis, 1003 Ib. bags.3 00/ 4B Wrisley brands— | Basket-fired, choice......... 38 Vanilla Lemon JELLY 20 1b. Pails. .advance % | Table, barrels, 506 Ib. bags.3 00 | ee 4 00 | Basket-fired, fancy.......... 43 20Z panel..1 20 20z panel. 75) 5 1b. pails.per doz........ i 85 | 10 Ib. Pails..advance % | Table, barrels, 407 Ib. bags.2 75) Olid Country........ 1.77" ee ees ue 22@24 3 oz taper..2 00 40z taper..1 50/ 15 1b. pails......... ........ 35 Ib, a..advance 1 Butter, barrels, 320 Ib. bulk.2 65 | Scouring Pe | wll ‘ OE Ua Pee... 4... -...., sore 67] 2TH Pellg, advanae , Butter, barrels, 20 141b.bags.2 85 Enoch Morgan’s Sons. Oe i2G34 i fE NNING 3 LICORICE Vereioss 5.3. S | Butter, sacks, 28 Ibs......... 27 | Sapolic, gross ots...........9 00 | Gunpowder a § re 30 | Sausages | Butter, sacks. 56 Ibs......... 87 | Sapolio, half gross lots.._._. 4 60| Moyune, medium ........... 30 ee Sitti 5%@6 | Shaker, 24 2 Ib. boxes....... 1 50 | Sapolio, single boxes........ 2 25 | Moyune, choice ............. 32 aS | BERET... ce ceees ond En, a a 8% | Common Grades Sapollo, hand... -.. tree eees 2 25 | Moyune, fancy......... : *LAVORING EXTRACTS (Ree bevcetos: SO Meanie @7% | 1003 Ib. sacks................2 25 | SODA | Pingsuey, medium... .. ' LYE POTK -........ceeen0 79 @8%| GOBID. sacks. oo. 21112 15 | Boxee ...... ee occ cs coos eee es 5% | Pingsuey, choice........ Folding Boxes __ eela tea | Blood.” coi 7) Se eee 2 05 | Kegs, English............... 4% | Pingsuey, fancy......... D. C. Lemon D. C. Vanilla agile aera 1 ie " ic] Mieke 40 | SNUFF i Young Hyson Son — to 1 20 High test pow co ye. a “| sho 22 | Scotch, in bladders.......... 37 ee es. -80 £66... )..: 10 408...... 2 00 Single case lots. 50 “Reet Wareaw | Maccaboy, in jars........... 35 | Fanoy......... vi .88 Cou... SO Boe... 3 00 | 10¢ size, 4 doz cans per case 3 Extra M French Rappee, in jars. _._. 43 | Oclon Taper Bottles Quantity deal. Ba oe O88.......... — 56 Ib. dairy in drill bags. .... 40) SPICES | Formosa, fancy.. 42 DC keen D. C. Vanilla | 33.90 per case, with 1 case free — oe i‘ - @11 75 | 28 Ib. dairy in drill bags..... 20 | Whole Spices | Amoy, medium. 25 { S08....... 7% 208......, 1 25 | with every 5 cases or 34 case free P? Pigs’ Feet Ashton | Allspice...... ee au 12 | Amoy, choice....... toese eens 32 Sea... [ Se....... 2 10 | with 3 cases. % bbis., 40 = 1 95 | 56 1b. dairy in linen sacks... 60 | Cassia, China in mats..... 12 | English Breakfast + son... 1m bee. ..: 2 40 | Condensed, 2 doz............1 20 Mepe” boacnws a ggins | Cassia, Batavia, in bund... 28 | Medium.. eidseee cae 20 Full Measure Condensed. 4 doz............ 22 fie ae 7 75 | 96 1b. dairy in linen sacks... 60 Cassia’ Saigon, broken.... 49 | Choice... Veele ent ae D. C. Lemon D. C. Vanilla MALTED FOOD a Solar Rock Cassia, Saigon, In rolis.::. 55 | Faney........ 000000 ae i ae nm tee... 85 | T= A Kits, 15 Ibs i 70 | SO 1b. ahem... reece 28) Cloves, Amboyna 17 | India ee eel i F08. |... 1 60} = % hile 4s ie 1 40 Common .. | Cloves, Zanzibar i 14 | Covlen, Oielea...... 82 40z.......200 40z.......3 0U| 351% bbls. 80 Ibs... 2 79| Granulated Fine....... scose 70) Maa a Pee nei 42 Tropical Extracts Cases, 12 packages......... 1 35 ” Casings Medians Fine... ae | Nutmegs, 75-80. no 50 TOBACCO : 2 0z. full measure, Lemon.. 75 | Cases, 36 packages......... 6! oe 26 SALT FISH | Nutmegs, 105-10........... 40) Cigars 4 oz. full measure, Lemon.. 1 50 MEAT EXTRACTS Beef rounds......._ 5 Cod Nutmiees, 115-26... ........ 35; _ H. & P. Drug Co.’s brands. 2 oz. full measure, Vanilla. 99| armour’s, 202 ............ 4 45 Beef middles........ 12| Large whole........... @ 54 | Pepper, Singapure, black. 15 | Fortune Teller............ 35 00 4 oz. full measure, Vanilla.. 1 80/ Armour’s. 40z............ 8 20 Sheep celta 65 | Smail whole........... @6 | Pepper, Singapore, white. 2g | Our Manager.............. 35 00 FRESH MEATS Liebig’s, Chicago, 2 0z.... 2 95 Uncolored Butterine Strips or bricks.......7 @9 | Pepner.shot. : 18 | Quintette.... 2.22... ..... 86 08 — pees Seen! Oe... 6 Ol ae . wee | Oe... cis @8%/| ___ Pure Ground in Bulk G. J. Johnson Cigar Co,’s brand, : 4%@7_ | Liebig’s. imported, 20z... 4 55 Rolls, dairy... 12 @12% Halibut. PARR eeceer ees ee | | 1G] § @ 54 | Liebig’s, imported, 402... 8 50| BONS purity. : 15% | Strips..................2.. 12 | Cassia, Batavia... 2222005. a8] 6 @8 ASSES : CMonke......-.---. 0... 8S) | Onmeie, Sate 45 | 8 14 MOLAS Soils, purity. ....... i Janaih 17 | - @ New Orleans Canned Meats Herring Cloves, Zanzibar........... 7| 4 7 G10 | wancy Open Kettle....... 40| Corned beef, 2Ib.... 2 60 | Holland white hoops, bbl. 10 50 | Ginger, African .......2..7 15 | 54@ 8% | Choice ss+teeeceees 35 | Corned beef, 14 Ib... 17 60 | Holland white hoops%bbl. 5 50| Ginger, Cochin............ 18) aN 7.2... eee beef, 21b...... 2 50 | Holland white hoop, Keg.. @75| Ginger, Jamaica.......... 25 | ‘oa. 22| Potted ham, %s..... 50 Hoiland white hoop mechs, 85 Mace... A PR 65 3 ham ial eri Dressed..........-.-. THQ 7% | Helfberrele 2 cxtra Devel hans, gs... 80 | Round 100 tbe. 2222222727. 3 60| Pepper, Singapore, black. 17 a @10 MUSTARD 1 78| Deviled ham’ %s_... 90 | Round 50 Ibs............... 216/ Pepper, Singapore, white. 25) Less than 500............... 33 00 Boston Ret. sx@ - ome og a agumpaaaeae 50 | Potted tongue, 8. 50 | Sealed .........00.. 20.0... 18% | Pepper, Cayenne.......... 20 600 or more ce A 2 09 ~ seeee ce sees , ci Mies dice ee cpua ne ca Lee cee ee cadet oy aie RE oe a a Meat Lardsccc2c2cc) © Ga0% | Baylo's Galery, -aoc..022.) Potted tongue, $8: 9 Bloaters 1 60 | Sage 16 so MICHIGAN TRADESMAN i2 13 i4 Lubetsky Bros. brands ERT RTE 35 00 Daily Mail, i edition....... 35 00 e Cut eee 54 I OR ins once teeter cs 33 Hiawatha, 5 lb. palls........56 Hiawatha, 10 lb. pails....... 54 Telegram hee os bebe —_ 22 36 Spear Head, a Spear Head, i Sn Se: 4s Oe Ie: 36 in ic ccecees 42 i ee 33 ee ecie enk eeiee oeen eens 36 x Ee 61 OS ., 78 Honey Dip — ee 33 Te 38 SR os ck cine ennccmanoe 38 cw ———————— Nickel Twist....... one Smoking Sweet Core ‘ oe Fiat Car Le Great Navy ooell Warpath ..... -25 , 16 OZ in IXL, 5Ib... oe I X L, 16 0z. pail ee Honey Dew oe Gold Block ae Ee osu Siero kawes oneneeeers 32 OS Ee 21 Duke’s Mixture............. 38 ae Ceeee..............-. 41 Myrtle Navy .........-.----- a TR, FEE Ge wen e cornes Yum Yum, 1 Ib. pails oe 37 a 36 Corn Cake, 2% 0Z...........- 24 Oorn Cake, 11D... .......+.- 22 cae oo. 2 o.............. 39 Plow Boy, 344 02............- 39 Peeriess, 535 O£.... .... .-20-- 32 Poeortess, 1% Of........ 2.2 34 Ce . 3 oes ooo tenes 30 Country Club............. 32-34 ye ee | SS 23 a eee... ....... ee eee 34 TWINE et 16 SN oe ees pico neg 16 Jute, <3 eee 12 SEE 12 Flax, m ee 20 Wool, 1 Ib. balis oe eee ™ VINEGAR Malt White — = grain.. 8 Mait White Wine, 80 grain..11 Pure Cider, B. & S. _— oi | Pure Cider, Red Star.... 11 Pure Cider, Robinson. . in Pate (eer, Seer... ll WASHING POWDER Diamond Fiake......... 2 75 NE oh es oe ono c ae Gold Dust, reguiar.......... 4 BO Gold Dust, 5c....... pheceeee 00 Moireoline, 24.4 1..........- 3 90 eee... 2 75 eee oon ee 375 i eee 3 50 ee 37 NE I cicas cone eences 3 35 Wisdom . Se Se 3 50 Roe ere... ...... 8 75 WICKING ee No.1, ost seg No. ?, per gross.. No. 8. Der gross.. io WOODENWARE Baskets Bushels...... — wide band. Marke Splint, an eee kee Spunt, mogiam ............ Is II goose voce cess iliow Clothes, large...... Willow Clothes, medium... Willow Clothes. small....... Bradley Butter Boxes a AAD BRAD’ SSSSSS8R Si. Gan, Si cnee......... 3 ib. sine, 16 in Caee......... 68 5 Ib. size, 12 in case......... 63 1 ib. aes, Sin ceee......... 60 Butter Plates No. 1 Oval, 250 in crate...... 40 No. 2 Oval, 250 in crate...... 45 No. 3 Oval, 250 in crate...... 50 No. 5 Oval, 250 in crate...... 60 Churns Barrel, 5 gals., each......... 24 Barrel, 10 gals., each........ 2 5 Barrel, 15 gals., each........ 27 Clothes Pins Round head, 5 gross box.... 50 Round head. cartons........ 7 E Humpty Dum No. 1, comple Amn tn Faucets Cork lined, 8 in (nk cokennein 65 er teed, om... ......... 75 Cork lined, 10 in.. ee Cedar. 8 in. oe once 65 ee Sticks inclines natenk ‘spring . ——o oe No 1 common. 75 — 2 patent brush holder .. 85 — mop heads 12 b Ideal No. 7 pose 125 90 Sas a Traps Mouse, wood, 2 eaten ann oe Mouse, wood, 4 holes........ Mouse, wood, 6 — ee eg tin, 5 — Rat spring. ee oa aSBsgs 20-inch, Standard, a 18-inch, Standard, No. 2 16-inch, Standard, No. 3 20-inch, Cable, No. 1... 18-inch, Cable, No. 2... 16-inch, Cable, No. 3... No. 1 —- No. 2 Fibre... No. 3 Fibre.... ‘. Wash iene _—— Globe.. .. Pane hie Sines AGMP....... ccc a: Double Peerless........... Bingle Peerless... o..cc.e.s Northern Queen . Double Duplex. Good Luck . oe te ote ee Window pemunmmacall NNOURNAD ss Sak eegeacel SRESSSSES ween ee weenee www wren 13 in. Butter........... 1 Oe I 17 in. Butter..... pais ae oe eeee................ 8 Aomerbel 06-26-20 ..... .... 2-01 Assorted 15-17-19 ............ 3 WRAPPING PAPER Common Straw............ a Manila, white....... r Manila, —, neo ay i Manila... i. Crem Moeniie............. Butcher's Manila.......... 2% Wax Butter, short count. 13 Wax Butter, fullcount.... 20 Wax Butter, rolls......... 15 {but @ aaa or Herring. . @ 5 Bluefish .. ; coos eo dQ 12 Live Lobster -. —— a — — Seen @ : ————._ -— 2 ce eee @ 8 No. 1 Piewétal. ec @ 8% __ é ee ee ro. — —s........ $ = Snapper. Col River Salmon...i3 @ 4 eee... @ 18 OYSTERS Bulk per o Pe Pees. Extra Selects... ee 180 MO cc oe 1 Baltimore Standards..... 1 15 oe Se Cans per can ee ee eS 35 eeee erees......... .... 27 ee 23 Perfection Standards..... 22 Dees 20 conten nncensee 18 SEEsseee Calfakins cured No.2 Steer hides 60 lbs.or over 10 Calves hides 60 lbs. orover 8% Pe ce Repay oo b CANDIES re re Standard H. H..... @7 Standard Twist..... @s Cut Loaf... pu @°2 ome, 22 7......... @7% BRITE nce @10% > Cream. ce yt 2 nixed — an itn es m See Special. eke Gabe cr @ 7x I sec. nce ck @7% ee ee @ 8% eae pe ee @e Rc 2s English Rock...... $0” de ee @9s Bon Ton Cream..... @ 8% French Cream..... @2 ens Pee... @10 Hand Made Cre~~ ae... w4% Crystal Cream mix 3 . Crys. Gums. Peng tieards........ 15 Fairy Cream Squares 12 Fudge Squares...... 12 Peanut Squares. .... 9 8 ed Peanuts 11 ted P asc 10 Starlight Kisses..... 10 e8.. oe en... Lozenges, printed. . @i0 Champion Chocolate @1 Eclipse Chocolates... @i3K Quintette Choc...... @12 oe oe... @ 5% Moss Drops......... @3 a Sours... @°s ess 9 Ite . Cream ‘ 12 = Bonbons eu Molasses Chews, 15 ou oo . Pewee ee ween 1 Golden Waffies...... @12 Fancy—In 5 Ib. Boxes Lemon Sours . @50 ——— Drops.. @60 ocolate D: = @i 0 @35 @75 G55 @6o @60 @s0 G55 d Made Creams. 80 @s0 @65 String Rock.. a @65 Wintergreen Berries @é60 FRUITS Oranges Florida Russett...... 2 3 00@3 50 Sf S@ @ @ @ @ Lemons Verdelli, ex fey 300.. @ Verdelli, fey 300. .... @ Verdelli, ex chee 300 @ Verdelll, fey 360..... S@ Cali Lemons, 300..... 3 50@3 75 Messinas 300s....... 3 4 C0 Messinas 360s....... 3 4 00 Bananas Medium bunches.... 1 50@2 00 Large bunches...... Foreign — Fruits 8 —— Fancy.. Cal. pkg, 10 Ib. boxes Extra Choice, Turk., 10 1b. boxes........ —. Tkrk., 12 Ib. Pulled, 6 lb. boxes... Naturals, in bags.... ates Fards in 10 Ib. boxes Fards in 60 Ib. cases. Hallowi Sairs, 60 Ib. now NUTS Almonds, Tarragona Almonds, Ivica ..... —— — soft shelled.. Brazils, . Filberts ee eeu Walnuts. Grenobles. Walnuts, soft shelled Cal. No. 1, new... .. Table Nuts, fancy... Pecans, Med........ —— Ex. Large... Pecans, Jumbos..... Hickory Nuts per bu. Ohio, new. uts, full sacks Chestnuts, per bu... @ @1 00 ® Peanuta— —new crop Suns.. iB Sune tel. Choice, H. P., ‘Jumbo Choice, H. P., Jumbo Sean. Sklid Ne. in’w Fancy, H Fancy, 1K 5% 6 @ 6% 7 @7% 8 @ 8% 543 6% STONEWARE Butters ee Oar ee ic eo oe 48 1 to 6 gal., per gal...... 6 Sou oece........... 62 ee ee... 66 ees ane 78 15 gal. meat-tubs, each... 1 20 20 gal. meat-tubs, each.. 1 60 25 gal. meat-tubs, each.. 2 25 30 gal. meat-tubs, each.......... 2 70 Churns 2 to 6 gal., per gal.... .... a 6% ‘aurn Dashers, per @uz............... x4 Milkpans % om Gat or rd. bot, per doz. ........ 48 1 gal. hat or rd. bot,, each............ 6 Fine Glazed Milkpans }% gal. flat or rd. bot., per doz.... .... 60 1 gal. flat or rd. bot., each pera ekee 6 Stew pans % gal. fireproof, bail, per doz......... 85 1 gal. fireproof, bail, per doz......... 1 10 Jags gal. . 60 45 7% Sealing Wax © ibs. in package, per ............... 2 LAMP BURNERS i cee aoe 35 PN ek ce ek occ e 86 ies i eedinsewnbaceauee 48 ee a 85 shine seen cshis aaenusaieni 50 ee ee. 50 MASON FRUIT JARS With Porcelain Lined ~— MD ioe cede mice cones arenes eases 25 per gross cae ia ‘ 50 per gross i 50 per gross Fruit Jars packed 1 dozen - 1 LAMP CHIMNEYS—Secon Per = “of ’ o~ Anchor Carton Chimneys Each chimney in corrugated carton. No. 0 Crimp... ...-....e2-eeee eeeeeeees oe hee. ses tee. ga te a a oon ae First Quality No. 0 Sun, crimp top, wrapped & lab. No, 1 Sun, crimp top, wrapped & lab. No. 2 Sun, crimp top, wrapped & lab. XXX Flint No. 1 Sun, crimp top, wrapped & lab. No. 2 Sun, crimp top been pe & lab. No, 2 Sun, hinge, wrapp 2... Pearl Top No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled...... No. 2 Sun, wrapped and —— No. 2 hinge, ee labeled..... No. 2 Sun, “Small Bulb,”’ for Globe Lamps fen Cieks o o La Bastie No. 1 Sun, plain bulb, per doz........ No. 2 Sun, plain bulb, per doz........ | cccatllalliy lem, ott o dh... a ae ee oe... Rochester No. 1 Lime {ree dod) eine ale es aplnes 09 ND B28 on~= wm OOP e88 Saad Ba ane tt pat tt i ee Te I vw ces ps bene dnine. No. 2 Flint (80e doz)**-~ Electric No. 2 Lime (70c qo} ies coke eau ones No. 2 Flint (80c doz OIL CANS gal. tin cans with spout, per doz.. = galv. iron with spout, per doz... al. galv. iron with spout, per doz.. . galv. iron with spout, per doz.. . galv. iron with spout, per doz.. . galy. iron with faucet, per doz.. fa aly. iron with faucet, per doz.. ag Sag ee oes . galv. iron Nese LANTERNS eee, BO a om ewe weeee sence > SSSSSSSSS BS BSS BRRS B eee mene wee eens - Ee BEB OW BP WN Re AAS, Ot ON OR GO CR OO DD ge BPEEE a 2 . e & - No. 12 Tubular, side lamp............. No. 3 Street lamp, ee EE LANTERN GLOBES No. 0 Tub., cases 1 doz. each, box, 10¢ No. 0 Tub., cases 2 doz. each, box, 15¢ No. 0 Tub., bbls 5 doz. each, per bbl.. 1 No.0 Tub., Bull’ s eye, cases i doz. each 1 BEST WHITE COTTON WICKS Roll contains 32 yards in one piece. No. 0, %-inch wide, per gross or roll... No. 1, 5g-inch wide, per gross or roll. . No. 2,1 inch wide, per gross or roll. 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It sells more goods than any four hundred salesmen on the road —and at 1-5 the cost. It has but one price and that is the lowest. Its prices are guaranteed and do not change until] another catalogue is issued. No discount sheets to bother you. It tells the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. It never wastes your time or urges you to overload your stock. It enables you to select your goods according to your own best judgment and with freedom from undue influence. It will be sent to any merchant Ask for catalogue J. upon request. Butler Brothers 230 to 240 Adams St., Chicago We Sell at Wholesale only. 38 HIGHEST AWARDS in Europe and America Walter Baker & Co,’s PURE, HIGH GRADE COCOAS AND CHOCOLATES Their preparations are put up in conformity to the Pure- Food Laws of all the States. Grocers will find them in the long run the most profitable to handle, as they are absolutely pure and of uniform quality. In writing your order specify Walter Baker & Co.’s goods. OTHER goodsare substituted, please let us know. TRADE-MARK Walter Baker & Co. Ltd. DORCHESTER, MASS. Erstakhlished 1780 The Imperial Gas Lamp Is an absolutely safe lamp. It burns without odor or smoke. Common stove gasoline is used. It is an eco- f nomical light. Attractive prices are offered. Yrite at once for Agency The Imperial Gas Lamp Co. 210 Kinzie Street, Chicago [! CAN SE YOUR REALESTATE on mp eho ‘tuber or coal — foe } @ farm. im ber and, Tak ten vag a ilding, * case lise) Yo nol Sr FREE x! : x" ‘einRON “S “wOntiiy’ goiter it is fell of bargain. M. Barron. South Bend,Ind. Si 50: EVERY EVERY ROATE Se Same id — a ey ear back if teritory. ZENO M ick for exclusive ©: SUPPLY CO., SOUTH BEND, IND. acm P 8 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN meleeeeoeatiapeeae-eieeneeesemnmeereeeeememmem nt 31 THE FOOD LAWS. Deplorable Condition of the Department Under Commissioner Snow.* When I| met with you on the occasion of your first banquet, two years ago, I commented favorably on the four years of progress the State Dairy and Food Department had made under the admin- istration of Commissioner Grosvenor and congratulated you on the fact that a citizen of your own county had been appointed to act as chief of that Depart- ment, expressing the hope that his ad- ministration might be as creditable, and that during the time he held the office the progress made might be as noticeable, as during the administra- tion of Commissioner Grosvenor, Little did I think at that time that it would be possible for the short space of two years to bring about so much de- moralization, suspicion, indifference and ridicule. 1 have bad some personal experience in undertaking to discuss food affairs with him and found him wholly ignor- ant of the work of the Department. When I asked him what stand would be taken in the next Bulletin on a subject which was of vital interest to the trade, he frankly acknowledged that he never knew what was in the Bulletin until after it appeared in print. He made two different appointments to meet the wholesale grocers of Grand Rapids and failed to keep either, without an apology or explanation. The President of the Grand Rapids Board of Trade wrote him an important letter some months ago, which has never been replied to, Inspector Bennett tells me that he has written Mr. Snow time and time again on important matters pertaining to affairs connected with his district and that he has never received a reply in re- turn, Instead of directing the work of the department, as the chief of a bureau is expected to do, he has apparently been content to permit his subordinates to pursue their duties in accordance with their own ideas, without restraint, restriction or direction of any kind. Under such circumstances it is not to be wondered at that unscrupulous men have gotten on the force and that things have been done in the name of pure food which, under other circumstances, would be designated as blackmail. Other inspectors have, in some cases, gone through their districts like wild men, causing arrests right and left without submitting the cases to the Department and, in many instances, the arrests can be traced to mercenary motives and not to a disposition to protect the people who pay the bills and naturally expect their representatives in the Food De- partment to be actuated by right motives instead of by passion and prejudice. Why have such conditions assumed control? Because of the exigences of politics. Governor Rich disgraced him- self and betrayed the people by dragging the office of Food Commissioner into the mire of party politics and Gov- ernors Pingree and Bliss naturally fol- lowed in his footsteps, insisting on ap- pointing the subordinates as well as the head of the Department. Such a policy necessarily destroys the effectiveness of the Department, because a chief who does not select his own lieutenants will not be held responsible for their actions, Nor will they pay due attention to the instructions of such a chief, because they realize that they owe their posi- tions to his superior officer and can al- *Paper read by E. A. Stowe at annual banquet Kalamazoo Retail Grocers’ Association. ways go over his head in the event of conflict or controversy, The first Commissioner, Mr, Storrs, of Muskegon, resembled Mr. Snow in many respects. He was totally ignorant of the duties devolving upon him and stopped off at Grand Rapids to discuss the situation with me on his way to Lansing to be sworn in. He asked me what course I would recommend him to pursue and I suggested that he first write the other Food Commissioners and obtain copies of their reports, so as to note what was being done elsewhere. ‘‘What!’’ he exclaimed, ‘‘are there other food commissioners? | thought | was the only one,’ Just ‘so long as the Food Department is made the prey of politicians and, without regard to their persona! fitness or unfitness, men are appointed com- missioners or inspectors because they ob- tained a county, township or ward dele- gation for some successful candidate, just so long will the administration of the food laws be a byword among de- cent men and afford excellent oppor- tunity for the grafter and blackmailer, It is a commonly conceded fact that there are only two lawmaking powers in this State—the Legislature and the Supreme Court. About the middle of last November a third lawmaking power appeared on the horizon in the person of Col. John Bennett, of Muskegon, who prepared a ruling, which was published in the Bulletin of the Food Department, holding that all lemon extract must conform to the formula of the U. S, Phar- macopoeia, This publication, which is issued every ten years under the author- ity of the Government, prescribes medicinal and pharmacopoeial standards only. It does not pretend to bea stand- ard for food products, and the forthcom- ing edition will expressly disclaim any such intention. Commissioner Grosvenor always held that there was no statute covering lemon extract, providing it did not contain by any substance dele- terious to health. Inspector Bennett, however, conceived the idea of usurp- ing the province of the Legislature or the Supreme Court—or both—by pro- mulgating a ruling which has done more to bring the Department into disrepute than any one of the many foolish blun- ders it has made in the past. In pur- suance of this idea, a reputable citizen of Grand Rapids was arrested on a Sat- urday afternoon and lugged off to a neighboring city, being refused permis- sion to communicate with his family or consult with his attorney. When Com- missioner Grosvenor caused an arrest, he always notified the person in ad- vance, so that he might be in readi- ness. Mr, Bennett is apparently so in- tent on humiliating those against whom he proceeds that he loses sight of the fact that a man is presumed to be in- nocent until he is proven guilty and he is so unfortunately constituted, mental- ly, that any one who crosses his path or questions his judgment is immediately consigned to the category of enemies and criminals, to be hounded into sub- mission. The reason Mr. Bennett gave for taking Mr. Jennings to Muskegon was that he ‘‘has no confidence in Kent county courts and prosecutors,’’ which I believe to be a flimsy pretext, un- worthy of serious consideration. Judge Russell, before whom the case was tried in Muskegon, sustained Mr. Bennett's contention and the matter is now before the Supreme Court for review. Able attorneys and members of the Food Commission assure me that that tribunal will make short work of the pernicious activity of Mr, Bennett in setting him- self up as a lawmaking power in oppo- sition to such authorities as Dr. Vaughan, Prof. Prescott and Prof, Kremers. I believe that turpenless lemon ex- tract is superior in every respect to an oil extract, based on my own experience as a drug clerk and grocery clerk; and this opinion is supported by every chemist of national reputation who has expressed himself on the subject. The duty of the retail grocer at this time is plain: He must obey the law. Pending the decision of the Supreme Court,he must bend the knee to Inspect- or Bennett and greet him with a smile, while he feels more like showing him the door and asking him to right about face. If he were a fair man, the grocer could meet him halfway, but he has come to regard the retail dealer as his enemy,and has been known to assert that nine-tenths of the retail grocers of Michb- igan ought to be behind the bars—an opinion he is welcome to entertain all alone by himself. I do not share it with bim and I candidly believe that any one who entertains such an opinion is unfit to serve the State in any capacity. As a loyal citizen of Michigan and one who probably did more than any other man in the State to create the sentiment which ultimately resulted in the enactment of food laws and the crea- tion of the Food Department, I claim the right to contend that the offices of the Department shall be held by capa- ble and honest men; that the laws shall be equitably and energetically en- forced, without malice or vindictive- ness; that honest differences of opinion shall be respected: that hairsplitting and technicalities shall be avoided ; that due notice shall be given the trade of any changes the Department may seek to carry into effect; that blackmail and bluff and bluster forever cease ; that un- derhanded means and treacherous meth- ods to entrap the unwary be forever dis- carded. Until these changes are effected and the Department is placed ona decent basis, those of us who are responsible for the food laws will continue to hang our heads in shame and the manufac- turer and jobber will be compelled to do as they have in the past—submit to expensive court costs or find the man’s price and settle. SP 8) ee ! $30,000 f Buys 25,000 Bearing Trees 330 acres, all improvements, on €asy payments. New yel- low peach, “ Slappey.”—Red June Plums—4 years old. Sold last season $10,000 from trees. Crop now on trees, ripe June, worth $20,000. SOUTHERN ALABAMA THE FRUIT PARADISE of the world. Rich lands, high, dry and healthful; plenty fuel, building material and markets. No crop failures. Prospects the finest for 1903 crop. L. & N. R. R. crosses the farm. Side tracks and station jn orchards. Greatest bargain ever offered investors. Owing to health of owner, will sell this valuable property. Write quick for particulars, pictures, etc. Address E. M. RUMPH, Red Level, Alabama. SO ee ee ee SO ee ee An Unusual Opportunity Safe - - Sure - - Profitable Investment IN A COMPANY HAVING No Debts No Bonds No Preferred Stock No Promoters’ Stock No Salaried Officers No Individual Liabilities All stock fully paid and non- assessable In fact, nothing has been omitted which should go to make an invest- meniin the purchase of the treasury shares fair and equitable. Stock is now for sale at 25 cents on the dollar or $2.50 Per Share Par Value $10 Each We offer an opportunity for enormous profits with the risk all taken out. We are exclusive manufacturers of “ imi- tation meats” and an unlimited market awaits us. Wecan retail our product one-quarter cheaper than meat and yet make 200 per cent. profit. Present fac- tory capacity, five tons a day. Con- sider the facts fairly and we are confi- dent that you will find a way and a reason to join us. The time to invest in a proposition of this kind is at its inception. All the large fortunes which have been made by investments in food companies and other corporations have been made by the wise ones who got in at the start, before permanent results had estab- lished a market value for the stock. There is no stock for sale outside of the treasury stock, as the officers and incorporators have every faith in the —— and their stock can not be ought, so stockholders can rest as- sured of a conservative business policy. We believe that the proposition is worthy of your consideration and, furthermore, if you desire to invest in a straight, honest, legitimate “‘ Whole- some Food” proposition, you can make no mistake by becoming a stockholder in The M. B. Martin Co., Ltd. In soliciting your subscription to the capital stock of our company, we can assure you ofa careful and honest man- agement. We ask you to take an in- terest in the enterprise as a stock- holderand thereby become interested in what is everywhere considered the best food proposition ever known. For prospectus and other information address The M. B. Martin Co., Ltd. 117-119 Monroe Street Grand Rapids, Mich. BP) will buy 2 ROYAL GEM Lighting Plant complete. It will produce 1,500 candle power light at the cost of 1c per hour. Can be installed in two hours. No more trouble than gas. Will last a lifetime. A child can operate it. 3 single fixtures of 500 can- dle power each will light a store 20x70 as bright as day. Complete Piping, Fixtures, Glassware, Mantles, ready to put up only $30.00. Agents wanted. Royal Gas Co., 199 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Ill. be iq Pay ca Fs 382 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN The New York Market Special Features of the Grocery and Prod- uce Trades. Special Correspondence. New York, Jan. 31—There is certainly a good trade being done among the New York jobbing grocers this month and any one wil! agree with this statement if be will note the activity in every store. Prices are, as a rule, well sus- tained with one or two exceptions and the spring promises to be eminently Satisfactory. Coffee is the exception. Ask how the market is and we get the same old story of ‘‘nothing doing.’” The whole situa- tion is in favor of the buyer and has been so for so long that the buyer has come to look upon himself as the only factor to be considered in the coffee market. While no change has been made in the quotation of 5%c fur Rio No. 7, cables from Europe and Brazil tend toward a lower basis and there are those here who look for a drop ofa frac- tion at any time. Business has con- sisted of the average daily demand and nothing more. In store and afloat there are 2,673,762 bags, against 2,408,979 bags at the same time last year. The crop movement shows that since July 1, last year, the amount received aggre- gates 9,938,000 Dags, against 11,364,000 bags during the same time last year, In mild grades buyers seem to be waiting for the blockade to be raised off Vene- zuela. At least that is what they say. Meantime little is being done and prices are pretty strongly adhered to, Tea importers are not pushing them- selves forward at all. They realize that if a man wants tea he must pay for it and that is the situation. There is a fairly satisfactory trade being done every day and prices are seemingly gaining in strength right along. Sugars are mighty dull, There is hardly anything doing, either in new business or in withdrawals under old contracts. Nor can any active sugar trade be looked for in January. Prices are steady and this is the one redeeming feature of the situation. Canned goods are decidedly quiet. Probably there is less activity in the canned goods market than has prevailed for twelve months. Grocers seem to be pretty well stocked up, packers are not anxious to talk about futures and the whole situation is simply a waiting one. Some rather harsh criticism is being heard regarding the recent action of the Alaska Association in reducing the price of salmon below the cost of pro- duction and, while the consumer is en- joying the results of the cut, the trade seem to think it is unjustified. An- other salmon deal or report of a deal that makes some fun for the boys is that of the combine of the Southeastern Alasks packers and the control of the same by the Griffith-Durney Co. The fun is in the remarks made by Mr. Kelley, of the Kelley-Clarke Co., who intimates that Mr. Durney is a spinner of fairy stories. In this case, perhaps ‘‘fish story’ would be the right designa- tion. Aside from salmon, prices are generally pretty well sustained and deal- ers seem to be hopeful of the future. New Jersey standard tomatoes are worth $1.10; fancy Maine corn, $1.20; future Maine, 8214@8sc. There is sufficient call for the best grades of eggs to keep the market Steady, although the week has shown a slight decline from outside rates. West ern stock ranges from 18@22¢, the latter being probably almost outside. Bushcare Advertisements will be inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one cent a word for each subsequent insertion. No advertisements taken for less than 25 cents. Advance payiments. BUSINESS CHANCES. FOE SALe—Goop PRINTING, 500 NOTE heads, 90 cents; 500 + nvelope-. 90 ents. Send for samples. ; Tradesman Printing Co., Winchester, Ind. 72 OR SALE—GROCERY, RAKERY AND market; cash business of $61 000 last yer; central location; city of 30.°00 in Michigan; ill heaith reason for sale: $5.L09 to $7.0 0 required; no »gents. B. J. Kingston, Jackson, Mi h. 71 ES! OPENING IN IOWA—A LEADING Gry goods room for forty years. Town, 5 000; orly two competitors. Write E. Penn, Mt Pleasant. Iowa. 60 R SALE—OR EXCHANGE, FIXTURES suitable for grocery store. Addiess, Lan- caster, Cary Station. "ll. 57 yw TO BUY A DRUG STO: K IN A good town. Would prefer north of Grand Rapids. Address C. J. Becker, Rockford, Mich. oo \ J] ANTED TO RENT—WE WANT A LARGE store-room and good location in good country town; Michigan or Ilinois preferred; will carry general stock of $35.0.0; give full par- ticulars and best terms in first ietter. Address K. H., 136-138 Fifth ave , Clinton, Iowa. 55 ie SALE OR KX°HANGE FOR GOOD Towa, No:thern Iliinois. Southern W'sconsin or Michigan farm a first-class stock of dry goods, clothing and groceries; will invoice from $6,000 to $8,000; located in good I[liinois country town; g od business. Address H. K., 136-138 5th ave., Ciieton, Iowa 54 Ke MILLINERY STOcK IN EX: FLLENT condition Must be sold at once. Best open- ing in Michigan. Town 3,000 inhabitants; com- — light. E. B. Mowers, Eaton Rapids, Mich. 52 $1,800 BAZAAR STOCK. WILL SELL IT AT your own price or divide it in lots to suit urchaser. Address E. B. Mowers, Eaton Rap- ds, Mich. 53 peer SALE—A MERCHANTABLE STOCK of dry goods and kindred lines in progress- ive town of Waterloo, Iowa. Liberal terms to responsible persons. Opportunity unexcelled Owner going into ban‘ ing business. Fassig & Davis Co.. Waterloo, Iowa. 51 OR SALE— DRUG FIXTURES, SEGOND- hand and cheap, for cash. For description address C. J. Rouser, Lansing, Mich. 68 GENERAL STOC*, largely shoes, in best smail railway town in Michigan; cash business; will seli right; ill health; shall retire. Address No. 67, care Mich- igan Tradesman. 67 7 XPERIENCED BUSINESS MaN AND general merchant with finest references desires to invest $500 with services in any busi- ness, or in grocery or generat business as map- ager and bookkeeper. Address Box 300, Cros- well, Mich. 66 (OR RENT—ONE-HALF OF MILLINERY store; best location in a growing city of 25,000. Address Miss M. Sales, 477 Main st , Fond du Lac. Wis. 65 W HOLESALE CLOTHING HOUSE DE sires to employ an experienced salesman to travel in Eastern and Central Michigan. A salary guaranteed and commission paid on sales; good reterences r quired. Apply under letter to K, care Michigan Tradesman. 64 \VROCKERY AND BARAAR STOCK FOR / sale. Inventories—say $6,000; can be re- duced to $5,000 or $4,509; this stock is new and complete, and a paying business; good reasons for selling; population of city, 25,00: a fine chance for a hustier; will make terms satisfac- tory to purchaser who will taik business. Ad- dress No. 61, care Michigan Tradesman 61 VOR SALE— COUNTRY STORE. STOCK and fixtures. Valued about $1500: sales trom $4000 to $5,000 per year. Good location. ‘ood chance to build up. Address No. 49, care Michigan Tradesman. 49 OR SsLE—MY BUSINESS AT MANISTEE, _._Mich., consisting of dry goods. cloa s, suits. millinery, trunks and boys’ clothing. Dv ving a cash business at a good profit. Reason for sell ing, other business claiming my attention out- side. Apply to H. McKenzie. 43 PINE BAZAAR STOCK, GOOD TOWN, FOR sale, $2,000. Clark’s Business Exchange, Grand Rapids. 47 {OR SALE—STOCK OF BAZAAR GOODS, about $1,200, brand new and in fine shape. No high priced goods. Fvery article ts Staple. Low rent. Best country town in the State. Town about 2,500. A big snap for somebody. Will give particulars and reason for s+iling to per-onus who mean business. Address No. 69, care M:ch- igan Trad-»sman. 69 = NER WANTED WITH A $5.000 STOCK of dry goods aid groceries or dry goods alone. St ck must be in good shape to put with another stock of like amount or cash. Address No. 50, care Michigan Tradesman. 50 HE HOOS!ER HUSTLER, the noted mer- chandise auctioneer now selling stock for Geo. 8S. Smith, Albion, lowa. Address Box 255. 70 \ JANTED — TO SELL O*E-HALF OR who e tnterest in the best business for the money invested im Central Michig«n. Cause of selli g, poor health. Write to No. 45, care Mich- igsn Tradesman. 45 7. SALE—STOCK OF SHOES ABOU! $1,3.0; in good shape to ce soid and moved atonce. Address No. 39, care Michigan Trades- man. 39 HOICE FARM FOR SALE OR TRADE for merchandise. Shoe stock preferred. Lock Box 491, Shelby, Mich. 38 ODA FOUNTAIN FOR SALE—TUFT’S confectioner’s; new, used only three sea- Sons; complete with gas; drum for charging eighteen syrups; co t $475; will sell for #350. Address J. W. Runner, Shelby, Mich. 32 Kerk SALE — COUNTRY STORE AND dwelling combined; general merchandis« stock, barn, custom saw mill and feed mill with good patronage, bargaintor cash. Eli Runnels, Corning, Wich. 31 _ TO EXCHANGE FOR SIOCK OF goods. Address No. 36, care Michigan 36 F° SALE — $4,000 GENERA esman. OR SALE—STOCK OF GROCERIES AND erockery; will inventory about $2,000; best location in summer resort town of 500 inhabi- tauts; good farming country; fine opportunity for p+rsons wishing to carry a general stock; rent. $ 5 per month for two-story and b isement building, 25x75 feet; located on corner. Address H_ E. H milton, Crystai, Mich 29 S| fopddanngr STUCK OF MEKCHANDISE; must be clean and up todate. Answer with full particulars. igan Tradesman. a re SALE 33 DOWN AND $3 PER MONTH for sixteen months buys five acres of rich undeveloped zinc and lead I«nd in the very heart ot the Missouri District. No difference where you live, an investment in this land will make you money. Send for my circular and learn why. Address W. B. Sayier, Carthage, Mo. 27 es SALE CHEAP—TUFT’S 20 SYRUP soda fountain, with all appurtenances. Will sell cheap. Address Kradford & Co., St. Joseph, Mich. 2% Address No. 28, care Mich- 28 HANCE OF A LIFETIWE—WELL ESTAB- lished general store, carrying lines of dry goods, carpets, furs, cloaks, clothing, bazaar goods, shoes aud groceries, located in thriving Western Michigan town. Will sell good stock at cost and put in small amounto! shelf worn goods at value. Stock can be reduced to $15,000. Owner is going into manufacturing business. Address No. 4°, eare Michigan Tradesman. 44 WR SALE—THE LAKGES! WALL PAPER, aint and picture frame business in Sault Ste. Marie. Invoices about #7.000 and does a business of $25.000 yearly. Reason for selling, ill health of owner. Address A. M. Mathews (o.. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. 23 O YOU WANT IT? A DRUG STORE DO- ing business of $5,000 a year, with only $1,500invested. In Northern Michigan town of 10,000. A bargain. Address No. 25, care Michi- gan Tradesman 25 \ JANTED— EVERY READER OF THE Michigan Tradesman to use our Handy Self Inking Pocket Name Stamp. Two Hines. 50 cents. American Novelty Works, Kokomo, _ = SALE— A SMALL STUCK OF watches, jewelry and clocks; also bench and some toos; good chance for jeweler; plen- ty of repair work; will rent one window in drug store. Address No. 17, care Michigan Trades- man. 17 (OR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR GOOD farm—a stock of general merchandise in a good farming locality. No competition. Dee Carrier, Colonvilie, Clare Co., Mich 16 ee SALE—ONE NEW DELIVERY WAGON suitable for grocery or laundry. Address, Lock Box 48, Shepherd, Mich. il i. RENT—SPLENDID OPENING FOR A department store at Seneca, county seat of Nemaha county, Kansas. A suitable brick build- ing, now vacant, at one of the two main business corners for sale or rent Twocellars, each 20x60, connected by a large door; two store rooms, each 20x60, connected by large archway; brick addi- tion, 20x45, connected by very large archway, practically a continuation of the store room; an- other addition, 20x30, and a shed 20x25. Has counters and shelving; $70.00 a month rent by the year or longer. Eight rooms up stairs rent for $20.00 a month. No incumbrance. Price $9,000.00. Three large stores recently destroyed there by fire. Investigate by communicating direct there with the owner, 8. K. Woodworth. 10 — GENERAL MERCHANDISE, IN good village, for sale; $4,000 invested: earned over 30 per cent. last year. 8, care Michigan Tradesman. wee RENT—BEST LOCATION FOR GROC- ery stock in a rapidly growing city in East- ern Michigan. Stand has been occupied by a successtul grocer for several years. Kent, reason- able. Address No. 7, care Michigan Tradesman. 2 Address No. 8 AKERY FOR SALE—OWING TO ILL- health of my wife I wish to sell bakery restaurant; good trade; fine town. Address Rox 61, Grand Ledge, Mich. 5 _— SALE—CLEAN STOCK CROCKERY. china and bazaar goods; about $3,500; good location; well established. Address C. H. Man- deville, Ionia, Mich. + {OR SALE—AT A BARGAIN—$1,500 CLOTH- ing, or would exchange for a stock of shoes Address No. 9°6. care Michigan Tradesman. 986 bg STOCK FOR SALE, WITH A GOOD discount; in Northern Indiana, twenty miles from Michigan State line; stock invoices about $890. address No. 995, care Michigan Tradesman. 995 ye SALE—THE LEADING GROCERY stock in the best manufacturing town in Michizan; cash sales last year, $22,000; books Open to inspection; investigate this. Address No. ¥94, care Michigan Tradesman. 994 F OR SALE—DRUG STORE GRAND Rapids; good business; good reason. Ad- dress No. 993, care Michigan Tradesman. 993 7 EXCHANGE—iMPRKOVED FARM FOR stock of merchandise. Address Box 242, Frans fort, ind. 92 | ate RENT—FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS of brick store in hust ing town; city water, electric lights, good storage below; now occu- pled by department store doing big business. Fine chance to secure an established business location if taken at once. Address Mrs. C. W Moon. Howell. Mich. 972 oe SALE—WHOLESALE GROCERY IN a thriving city of 30,000 in the Northwest. Addreee R_ eare Vichiean Tradecman One oe SALE—DRUG STOCK IN ONE OF the best business towns in Western Michi- gan; good chance for a physician. Enquire of No. 937, care Wichigan Tradesman. 947 NHICAGO PURCHASHING CO., / ave., largest cash 221 5TH buyers of stores and stocks of all descriptions. . 913 OR SALE—DRUG STOCK AND FIX- tures, invoicing about %4.800; located in one of the best resort towns in Western Michigan. Address No. 973, care Michigan Tradesman. 923 OR SALE—STOCK OF DRUGS AND FIX- } tures invoicing about $2.009,in a prosperous Michigan city of 6,000; competition slight; full prices. Term? cash or negotiable paper. Ad- dress Chemist, care Michigan Tradesman. 990 ‘UR SALE—$3,000 GENERAL STOUK AND $2,500 store building, located in village near Grand Rapids. Fairbauks scales. Good paying business, mostly cash. Reason for selling, owner has other business. Address No. 838, care Mich- igan Tradesman. 838 ee SALE—FIRST-CLASS, EXCLUSIVE millinery business in Grand Rapids; object Address 507 for selling, parties leaving the city. Milliner, care Michigan Tradesman. SAFES—NEW AND SECUND-HAND FIRE and burglar proof safes. Geo. M. Smith Wood & Brick Building Moving Co., 376 South Ionia St., Grand Rapids. 321 HAVE SOME REAL ESTATE IN GRAND Rapids. Will trade for a stock of — merchandise. Address No. 751, care Michigan Tradesman. 751 MISCELLANEOUS y JANTED—A TINNER AND PLUMBER. T. Frank Ireland Belding, Mich. 59 ANTED— AT ONCE, FOR A PERMA- W nent position, first-class dress goods sales- man and trimmer. Young man, single. Write references and salary expected. Crusoe’s Dept. Store. Rhinelander, Wis. 58 \ 7JANTED — FIKSI-CLASS DRY GOODS man who has had experience in general store. Give references and state salary wanted. Address No. 63, care Michigan Tradesman. 63 . YOUNG MAN WHvW THOR- oughly understands stenography and type- writing and who has a fair knowledge of office work. Must be well recommended, strictly tem- perate and not afraid of work.. Address stenog- rapher, care Michigan Tradesman. 62 7) XPERIENCED HARDWARE CLERK wants position at once, wholesale or retail; good references. Address W. B. Ross, Pontiac, Mich. 41 ANIED— REPRESENTAIIVES WITH wide acquaintance, ability and standing. in States of Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wis- consin, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Minnesota, to place an issue of treasury stock in a safe and reliable corporation, for the purpose of extending present business. Paid 15 per cent. net last year, 1744 per cent. net this year. A good talking proposition; big money to right parties; no speculation, but a safe and guaranteed investment; highest references given and required; no trifiers need a ply; time is money inthis case Address the Tioga Mineral Wells Co , Tioga, Texas. 37 \ 7; ANTED— EXPERIENCED SALESWAN for our Lusterine Liquid Metal Polish, bought by all grocers, hardware, paint and gas fixture stores, plumbers, etc.; acknowledged the best in the market; cans one-third larger than those of our competitors; article the best. Ad- dress Usear Schlegel Manufacturing Co., 182-186 Grand St., New York. 34 ANTED—SALESMAN ACQUAINTED q with furniture trade to represent leading New York manufacturer of varnish. Stains, lacquers, brushes, bronze powder and other specialties. Address No. 35, care Michigan Tradesman. WANTED FIRST-CLASS TINSMITH FOR geveral shop; furnace and outside work; Wages, #2.¥5 per day for year around; booze fighters need not apply. Antrim Hardware Co., Elk R:pids, Mich. 21 \ 7ANTEKD—UNE OR TWO FIRSI-CLASS experienced traveling salesmen to call on the grocery and drug trade. Address, giving references, Dunkley Company, Kalamazoo, Mich. 14 ANTED AT ONCE—A REGISTERED pharmacist, young man preferred. Send references and state Salary. Address No. 6, care Michigan Tradesman. 6 Cheney & Tuxbury the Real Estate Men are in the market for Hemlock and Cedar Lands. 24 Canal St.. (irand Rapids. Mich. ‘“*THE O’NEILL SALES”? absolutely sell 10 per cent, of your stock ina day. Retail Selling—New Idea System If you knew that we could clear your store of all old stuff and any lines you would like to eliminate and get you thou- sands of dollars in cash, would you try our NEW IDEA SALE? If so, write us and we will give you full | details and in- | formation. c. C. O'Neill & Co, SPECIAL SALESMEN & AUCTIONEERS 408 Star Bldg., 356 Dearborn St., Chicago We also buy and sell Store Fixtures and take them on consignment. + ee SePeeeeeer eee eee eee Tee Tt Cera Nut Flakes One of the Choicest of Flaked Foods Manufactured by a prosperous company; now in its second year. We could sell three carloads a day if we could make them. We must have additional buildings and offer a limited amount of treasury stock for this pur- pose. No uncertainty, no new undeveloped proposi- tion; but a prosperous institution, running night and day. Ceme and look us over or write to us for terms. NATIONAL PURE FOOD CO., LTD. 187 Canal Street Grand Rapids, Michigan bbb hhh oh $4444 bbb hhh 44-9 944-44 + *” * * 9 + * + “*” ob + + + *” * * * ~ “+ + + + + + + of FLEISCHMANN & COS § YELLOW LABEL COMPRESSED § YEAST you Sell not only increases your profits, but also gives com- § plete satisfaction to your patrons. § Fleischmann & Co., Detroit Office, 111 W. Larned St. Grand Rapids Office, 29 Crescent Ave. Weld aula ieee data Wile Welded deelaledy Weve eed Plate Glass Display Jar for Preserves, Pickles, Fruit, Butter and | Cheese. Just what you are looking for. § It will increase your sales wonderfully in these lines and save time. It is a silent salesman. It is dirt cheap as we are the largest makers of glass display die * jars in the world and bought the glass EJ & 4 six years ago at a low price, so give you Sates ey the benefit. Write for catalogue and . ae price list or order half a dozen jars. e : x” é ZAI NAARAAARAANAAAAAAAANAAARANAAAAAA AAARRAARAAAAAAAAAAANAANAANA ABS + ‘ oe i wy 4 3°: . a “% —— F ” cee | eo ee Bee it Sh ¢ Ss at ; 4 x ae oe! Monee fi ke Bi fe. att . ne i eM a 7 Si ~ The Kneeland Crystal Creamery Co., 72 Concord St , Lansing, Mich. For sale by Worden Grocer Co. and Lemon & Wheeler Co., Grand Rapids AAAAAAAA AAPA BAARAAARAAB RAAB RAAB ABA BARA RAR RAR AAA? Grand R xtures Co. pids Fi eee a Shipped ce Ey Pes a nrtery ~ one SS ees ; new i - knocked elegant 4 dite | design \ 8 Takes in first a ae class | combination Cigar freight Case rate. No. 36 Cigar Case. | This is the finest Cigar Case that we have ever made. It is an elegant piece of store furniture and | would add greatly to the appearance of any store. Corner Bartlett and South Ionia Streets, Grand Rapids, Mich. HA are now determined to push it. RAS BASSE NAS SAS. BOER ASS NESS box. Same cost as Sapolio. cs NA SI) NE) UF td e ee Vr SAPOLIO Do not let your neighbors get ahead of you. take a dollar’s worth. You will have no trouble in disposing of a ENOCH MORGAN’S SONS CO. Spreas sie capearcas sy cass ee crea tae ion ecemrane eae Stock It Promptly! You will have enquiries for ND Ne CEO ie) cs QS = fe y PACS SASS It will sell because we Perhaps your first customer will H. Leonard & Sons GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Manufacturers and Manufacturers’ Agents - FOR---—- has pecome known on account of its good qualities. Merchants handle Mica because their customers want the best axle grease they can get for their money. Mica is the best because it is made especially to reduce friction, and friction is the greatest destroyer of axles and axle boxes. It is becoming a common saying that “Only one-half as much Mica is required for satisfactory lubrication as of any other axle grease,” so that Mica is not only the best axle grease on the market but the most eco- nomical as well. Ask your dealer to show you Mica in the new white and blue tin packages. White and Decorated Crockery and China. “Leonard Cleanable” and “Champion” Re- frigerators. ‘Insurance’ Gasoline Stoves. Children’s Carriages. Screen Doors, Window Screens, Hammocks. Glassware, Grocers’ Sundries, Notions, Sil- verware. Full line of House Furnishing Goods, etc. ILLUMINATING AND LUBRICATING OILS PERFECTION OIL IS THE STANDARD THE WORLD OVER Low Prices Prompt Service Ask for Catalogue HIGHEST PRIOB PAID FOR EMPTY CARBON AND GASOLINE BARRELS ; STANDARD OIL CO. FFSSFFFFFSFSSSSFSSSSISSIFFSISSSISSFIFSS SEOROROROEOR OH OHOAOCH OCHOHOE OR OROHOE OUOHOR OD OROROHOHOR CHORORONOCHONOHOHOR SORORSCHRORONS TOLONS RO ROTORS ROROKOCHOROHC HOROROROEOROROROROROHOROROZOEO The Templeton Cheese Cutter We have recently taken up the manufacture and sale of the machine illustrated herewith after a careful investigation of its merits among dealers who have operated it for the past year. That the problem of saving the waste in merchandising cheese which has always confronted the dealer heretofore, can be solved by this machine, we have no doubt at all. There is absolutely no waste in cutting. It keeps your cheese fresh. Saves half the time of the clerk. Cuts automatically and accurate to weight. Saves approximately 50 cents om each cheese cut, and conce- quently save more than its cost. We have never before introduced an article to the grocery trade which has attracted more attention than The Templeton Cheese Cutter and we anticipate a demand that will task our capacity to fill., Mr. Craigue gives the situation: “ COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO, “ GENTLEMEN:—A look at my cheese used to give me horrors. The waste was enormous, not less than $100.00 per year. “ Your Templeton Cheese Cutter, though, has solved the problem, and I now save absolutely every pound. “Very truly yours, A. D. CRAIGUE.” Sold on easy monthly payments. Write for particulars. COMPUTING SCALE COMPANY MANUFACTURERS DAYTON, OHIO, U. S. A. om Sent aby aaa Ip ae ee ee Soa ma SEE A SO SS SLE LS ee a — Sie ia ea i