ee: JAK SSS Se a. es oe LOG MES La, A. a el EG EA D fa) ie a a EN Tar Shit KG Cy ED ae A iY wae i ae, (PT) ecg ss we eae a PUBLISHED WEEKLY ‘ REPUBLISHED WEEKLY GG rn Twentieth Year GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1903. Number. 1026 Ti your trade demands good rubbers, sell them Beacon Falls. They area sterling, dependable article, not made to “sell at a price,’ and can be relied on to give satisfaction. They fit, look and wear well, and cost no more than many other lines much ee inferior in point of quality. Drop usa card and we will be glad to send samples prepaid. Che Beacon Falls Rubber Shoe Co. Factory and General Offices, Beacon Falls, Zonn. Out of the Trust. FANBAARARAD Branch Stores Chicago-==207 Monroe Street. New York---106 Duane Street. Boston---177-181 Gongress Sticet, The Balke Manufacturing Company, Sole Manufacturers of the BALKE Combined Davenport, Pool Place Your Money and Billiard Tables. In the hands of those you can depend on— those who know how to best invest it for you —that is, for your best interest—those who are perfectly reliable—those who take the worry from your mind. We do just that for some of the most con- servative, careful investors in this city. Look us up. FOR THE HOME. " There is Nothing [ore Enjoyable for indoor amusement than a game of billiards or pool. E M D G Ltd The great majority of homes are debarred from the king of games on account of lack of room, © ° eane oO. 9 " and in many cases on account of the great expense of the old style table. We have overcome all obstacles. We offer you a perfect and complete Pool or Billiard Stocks, Bonds and Investment Securities Tabie, with full Ya t, at an extremely moderate cost, while at the same time giving you a magnificent full length couch, suitable for the best room in any house, and adapted to be a os 7 i i used in a moderate sized room, either parlor, sitting room, library or dining room. 2 I 1 © 13 2 IS Michigan Trust Bldg., Grand Rapids We have a large line of children’s tables for $10 to $25, and regular tables at $50 to $200. Catalogue on application. The Balke Manufacturing Company, | W. Bridge Street. Relerences: Old National Bank, Commercial Savings Bank. ns PF pda SUES aa er eae Sunlight : A shining success. No other Flour so good for both bread and pastry. Walsh-DeRoo Milling Zo. Holland, Michigan De Does This Attract Your Attention? It sells better than it looks. If you want a Fruit Jar Rubber that will sell at sight, send me a sample order. If not satisfactory you may return them. W. H. SCHAEFER 771 Spitzer Building, TOLEDO, OH'0O NUVI VET ITP NTP NTN ET NT PT a| 3 a Mr. Grocer How is your stock of Peach Flakes The food with that delicate fruit flavor, that so pleases your custom- ers and friends Once used, always used. We allow you a very liberal margin of profit, so it is to your interest to push the sales of Peach Flakes and reap the golden harvest. Order through your jobber, or send for free samples and prices. Globe Food Co., Limited 318 Houseman Bldg. Grand Rapids, Mich. DISTRIBUTORS: Judson Grocer Co., Worden Grocer Co. Musselman Grocer Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. AAA GMA UUM dA J44 Abb J4A 464d 24k dd 44k dd Jk Ab Jd 46k dd Jbk bd Abd 0 dd Jb VIPYTPNTP HOT VOPNEP NTT NPT NTT NET NEP NEP er eeR verNer Ne NUP iereer ner eTr eT 7UUMA LAGNA UA ADA WA AA A UA 4 JAJA JUL A bd 4 4A Ub UA J - pt 4h ty 0 x » hee a > Peart ‘atigities: 2h Sees STREAM ake: pF tLe Prins Twentieth Year GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1903. Number 1026 William Connor Co. Wholesale Ready-Made Clothing Men’s, Boys’, Children’s Sole agents for the State of Michigan for the S. F. & A. F. 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, es direct demand system. Collections made everywhere—for every trader. Oo, RL McCORONRE, Manager. WHERE YOU ARE PROTECTED BY 24 COMPANIES Why Not Buy Copper? The price is going up. Weare offering a few thousand shares of the Casa Grande, of Arizona, the copper averaging 10 to 12 per cent. No speculation—a fully developed mine. Full information upon applica- tion to CURRIE & FORSYTH. 1023 Mich. Trust Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. : : and would like to have it EARN MORE MONEY, write me for an investment that will be guaranteed to ° earn a certain dividend. : IF YOU HAVE MONEY : * Will pay your money back at end of year if you de- sire it. Martin V. Barker Battle Creek, Michigan rrr eee eee eeeeVVeCV}e wewevveerrreefeferfeYefertTT?* LM PAOD EEMAHAAARARSD ERED wad We Buy and Sell Total Issues of State, County, City, School District, Street Railway and Gas BONDS Correspondence Solicited. NOBLE, MOSS & COMPANY BANKERS Union Trust Building, Detroit, Mich. Commercial Credit Co., ta Widdicomb Building, Grand Rapids Detroit Opera House Block, Detroit Good but slow debtors pay upon receipt of our direct de- Send ll accounts to our offices for collec- mand letters osaelste IMPORTANT FEATURES. Page. 2. Gone Beyond. Around the State. Grand Rapids Gossip. Vital Decision. Narrow Minded. Editorial. Editorial. fhirst of Politics, 11. Taking His Own Medicine. 12. Western Ways. 14. Internal Revenue. 15. Successful Salesmen. 16. Clothing. 19. Advancement Depend on the Clerk. 20. Shoes and Rubbers. 23. New Features in Hat Trade. 24. Woman’s World. 26. What I Would Do if I Were a Clerk. 27. How to Handle Business. 28. New Catalogues. 30. How He Helped Her. 32. The Traveling Salesman of 1903. 33. What Per Cent. Succeed. Dry Goods. Fruits and Produce. Do Your Work Well. The New York Market, - Old Rubber. Commercial Travelers. 42. Drugs and Chemicals. 44. Grocery Price Current. 46. Special Price List. 47. Where Job Lot Buyers Fail. — FS Frere - DISGRACE TO THE STATE. Governor Bliss, who appears to possess the unhappy faculty of get- ting on the wrong side of every measure of public interest, has gone out of his way to injure the commer- cial interests of the State by vetoing the sale-in-bulk bill which was cham- pioned by the various associations of credit men and the wholesale and retail trade of the State. The rea- son he gives for vetoing the measure is that no one requested him to ap- prove it and that no one talked with him regarding it. Opposed to this charge are the statements of Senator Brown, the Governor’s partner and a representative of Morley Bros., all three of whom assert that they talked with the Governor regarding the measure, after it passed both branches of the Legislature, and that he promised to approve it. It is bad enough to have a jelly fish Governor, but to have a man in the gubernatorial chair whose word is not good is a standing disgrace to the State. It certainly seems a bit ungracious for physicians and surgeons in the United States publicly to criticise and find fault with Dr. Lorenz and his methods. He came over to this country at the request of Mr. Armour, who was entirely willing and able to pay a handsome fee for the service which he believed could be rendered his daughter, and sub- sequent events have proved that his faith was well founded. So far as Dr. Lorenz himself is concerned he did not voluntarily do another oper- ation save that for which he was specially employed. At the urgent request of physicians, surgeons and afflicted people he gave public clin- ics in various places and performed scores of operations on unfortunate children for which he received no pay. He worked hard, faithfully and cheerfully, demonstrating his methods in the presence of numer- ous physicians, who were thus af- forded the opportunity to see and study his work and pattern after it if they saw fit. That everybody op- erated on by the Lorenz method will not recover is as much to be ex- pected as that everybody operated on for appendicitis will not get well in a few weeks. He did not pretend to be infallible, and if anybody can suggest a better method probably no one would be quicker in giving a credit therefor than Dr. Lorenz him- self. His coming aroused renewed interest in orthopedic surgery, and many a little one will be walking this summer that could not have done it but for that visit. Profes- sional courtesy would suggest that Dr. Lorenz is not a proper object for adverse or unkind criticism in this country. The attempt to destroy the steam- ship Umbria, which from the charac- ter of the device employed must be regarded as serious, excites special interest from the threat made inthe letter to the police that the plotters would not cease their work until every British ship was sent to the bottom. The British government is concerned about the matter. Itcan not understand why individuals should have any special desire to de- stroy British property. The Mafia would hardly undertake such an en- terprise. Italians are not antagonis- tic to the British. It is difficult to understand. Perhaps after all only a scare was intended. If there was a deliberate design in the case of the Umbria why did the conspirators notify the police? A story has reached the State De- partment at Washington of a novel use to which a life insurance policy was recently put by an American traveling in Russia. The citizen had no passport, and when he arrives at the borders of the Czar’s domains he was held up by an official with a demand for his passport. For an instant the American was stumped, but he quickly rose to the emergen- cy. Diving into his inside pocket he pulled out his life insurance policy and handed it to the Russian. The latter gravely looked the papers over, carefully scrutinizing the im- posing looking seal and the array of signatures. With a satisfied air he handed back the paper and the Amer- can passed on. The gift of gab is all right at times, but the gift of holding the tongue is all right at all times. The Boys Behind the Counter. Alpena—John Strelke has resigned his position with Hawley & Fitzger- ald to take a similar position in the dry goods department of I. Cohen’s store. Grand Rapids—Walter E. Miller, formerly of Lamont, has taken a po- sition as salesman with the Bodbyl Furniture Co. Central Lake—L. E. Bockes has resumed his former position as clerk in the store of Geo. J. Noteware. Jackson—Charles M. Frost, who has for the past six years been in the employ of the Coronet Corset Co., will June 1 take the management of the Pandora Corset Co. Frank Rocket, at present with the Pandora Corset Co. as superintendent, in- tends going with the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Co. Henry H. Neesley has been the temporary manager of the Pandora Corset Co. Butler & Wray have merged their business into a stock company tobe known as the Perfection Light & Heating Co., with headquarters at Chicago. The new corporation has a capital stock of $50,000. The prin- cipal stockholders are S. M. Hast- ings, Treasurer of the Moneyweight Scale Co.; O. O. Oz as, General Manager of the Computing Scale Co., Dayton; Conrad Poppenhausen, Treasurer of the Acorn Brass Mfg. Co., Chicago; D. C. Everett, Assist- ant Credit Man for Hibbard, Spen- cer, Bartlett & Co. Chicago; Mr. Baird, of the Baird Manufacturing Co.; C. F. Pennewell, of Cleveland; I. E. Butler, of Grand Rapids; G. M. Ludlow, President of the Money- weight Scale Co., and Ed. W. Wray, District Manager of the same com- pany. The office and manufacturing department have been removed to Chicago, where they will be located at 35 Michigan street. —___—~>2~.___ Milan—The Detroit Register Co. of Detroit, will remove its plant to this place. It agrees to remain here sev- eral years and to employ from too to 125 men the year around in con- sideration of the raising of $10,000, to be secured by 6 per cent. preferred stock of the company. The factory building will be 100x275 feet in di- mensions. 0 2—__ Caro—It is said that the vinegar manufactured here from sugar beet syrup, which is the invention of Robt. McKinney, retains a sufficient percentage of alcohol to not only make the best article of vinegar on the market, but to pickle and keep formonths cucumbers, tomotoes, etc., keeping them as fresh as when picked from the vines. —_— i ett Wm. A. Wigmans has purchased the grocery and confectionery stock of A. Rosenthal & Co. at 189 West Ful- ton street. le RS cere ace A evan ee ee eee Sena aint lags A abet tte a Ge PARIS UA EST Bes Pa Bball MICHIGAN TRADESMAN GONE BEYOND. William Sears Dies in the Fullness of Years. Death is the liberator of him whom freedom can not release, the physi- cian of him whom medicine can not cure, and the comforter of him whom time can not console. It is impossi- ble that anything so natural, so nec- essary and universal as death should ever have been designed by Provi- dence as an evil to mankind. Is it strange to see that cut off which by nature is made to be cut off or that melted which is fit to be melted or that burned which is apt to be burned or that pass away which is born to perish? The days of our years are three- score years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be four-score years, yet is their strength labor and sor- row, for it is soon cut off and we fly ings that set foot together on their journey, after ten years one-third at At the mid- die point of the common measure of life but half are still upon the road. Fast and faster, as the ranks grow thinner, they that remained until now become weary and lie down, to rise no more. At three score and ten a band of some four hundred yet strug- gles on. At ninety these have been reduced to a handful of thirty trem- bling patriarchs. Year after year they fall in diminishing numbers. One lingers, perhaps, a lonely mar- vel until the century is over. We look again and the work of Death is finished. least have disappeared. Man is born with his hands clenched; he dies with his hands wide open. Entering life, he desires to grasp everything; leaving the world, all that he possessed has slipped away. Riches can purchase no allies Obscur- ity affords us no refuge. The slave skillful to avert the blow. falls by the side of the master and the beggar is slain by the wayside. Death spares neither the pillar of the household nor the brightness of the hearth; not the youth in his vigor nor the maiden in her beauty. He comes into our garden, tramples down our lilies, scatters our roses on the ground, even the modest flowers planted in the corner, and hiding their beneath the leaves, that they may blush unseen. beauty Death spies out even these and cares nothing for their fragrance, but with- ers them with his burning breath. William Sears, one of the founders of the Wm. Sears & Co. cracker fac- tory—now known as the National Biscuit Co.—died at his home in this city May 15. The funeral and inter- ment occurred the following after- noon—the funeral from the family residence, 33 South Lafayette street, and the interment in Oak Hill. Death resulted from an attack of the grip and complications which ensued. Wm. Sears was born in Ashfield, Franklin county, Mass., June 20, 1818, being the third child in a family of four brothers and one sister. His antecedents were Puritan on both sides, being descended on his father’s side from a Sears who landed in Plymouth in 1637. Mr. Sears received Of ten thousand human be- | his education in the vicinity where | connections being director of the/institutions— and in that time his he was born and after leaving school he at once started in on a business career, being first employed ina dry goods house at West Troy, N. Y. where he remained for five years and acquired the first lessons in his busi- He then removed to Lynchburg, Va., where he formed a co-partnership with his father-in-law and engaged in the construction of dams across the James River. In the fall of 1857 Mr. Sears re- Bess Career. moved to Grand Rapids and in the| spring of 1858 he engaged in the bak- il . . | ing business under the style of W m. | The bakery was then | Sears m Co. located in the building adjoining the Rathbun House now the Widdicomb | Later on the location was| building. changed to the Botsford block, where Fourth National bank and also of the | Alabastine Co. Politically Mr. Sears was a sup- |porter of the Democratic party. | Though nota member, he was acon- stant attendant at the services. of |Park Congregational church. | Mr. Sears was married in 1845 to | Miss Judith Adams, at Albany, N. Y. | They had three children, previous to | his wife’s death in 1875. Of the child- |ren one son died in 1852; another son, | Stephen A., is the present manager |of the National Biscuit Co.’s local plant; and the third, a daughter, is Mrs. Charles D. Lyon of this city. | Samuel M. Lemon, president of the Lemon & Wheeler Company, pays he following high tribute to Mr. Sears: business was continued sixteen years, when it was removed to Lyon street and a couple of years later to the} present location on Kent street. Sam- uel Sears became a member of the| firm in 1867 and continued in that ca-| pacity until the spring of 1890, when the business was purchased by the New York Biscuit Co. In the mean- time Stephen A. Sears had acquired a knowledge of the business and been admitted to partnership, so that under the new regime the mantle of man- ager naturally fell on his shoulders. Both of the brothers retained an in- terest in the business and gave the active manager the benefit of their advice and experience. A number of other Grand Rapids business interests also claimed Mr. Sears’ attention, his most prominent “It was my good fortune to have | had an intimate and most friendly and unbroken acquaintence with William Sears covering a period of more than j twenty years, being associated with | j | | him in various local business enter- | Prises and having for the past j}eleven or twelve years served to- ;gether as directors of the Fourth National 3ank, and as memory now recalls the hundreds of meetings in which he and his associates met never was there an unfavorable criti- cism of either word or act toward this man. Many trying ordeals we passed through together, and among these comes most vividly to my nind what is commonly remembered as the “panic of ’93”—a time that sorely tried men’s souls who hap- pened to be connected with financial words, which were words of wisdom, his advice and his presence all car- ried encouragement and absolute se- curity. All men, high and low, rich and poor, who knew Mr. Sears re. spected him. In all my experience | never knew a man of such rare ability so exceedingly modest, and he was a gentleman in all the word implies. His judgment was good, his success unquestioned, his generosity un- bounded and his name stood as a synonym for integrity, and his life the highest type of American citizenship. He was an exceptionally good man for Grand Rapids and his place in the community will indeed be very diffi- cult to fill.” Wm. H. Anderson, President of the Fourth National Bank, of which Mr. Sears had been a director for twenty- five years speaks of him very highly. He says: “No one in our city stood higher in the estimation of our citizens than did William Sears. He was a most successful business man-and his word was always as good as his bond. He was really the dean of our directors. His judgment was always good and his advice in the council was time and again sought by us all. He was one of the most punctual men I ever knew and unless prevented by ill- ness, was always in his place at every directors’ meeting. We all wish that he could have been spared to be with us for another twenty-five years. Mr. Sears was also my neighbor for sev- eral years and as both neighbor and friend I esteemed him highly. I re- garded him almost as a father and felt for him the same affection and respect. His life was a long and use- ful one and everyone who knew him feels that he has lost a_ personal friend.” ey The Man Who Succeeds. In common with every other under- taking, advertising possesses rich pos- sibilities of failure. The man who, nine times out of ten, makes a suc- cess of his advertising, is the one who puts into it a large share of his per- sonal interest and enthusiasm. He may relegate the preparation of his matter to others, but his interest in the success of their efforts never fails. He is a pleasant man to deal with— he bubbles over with pride and de- light when he gets hold of a better idea than the other fellows have—or one that he thinks is better. He pays his bills cheerfully and, knowing the value of bright ideas, doesn’t quarrel about prices. —_—_—_».—.___ Causes for Small Wages. Every employe pays for superin- tendence and inspection. Some pay more and some pay less. That isto say, a dollar a day man would re- ceive two dollars a day were it not for the fact that someone has to think for him, look after him, and sup- ply the will that holds him to his task. The result is that he contri- butes toward the support of those who superintend him. Make no mis- take about this; incompetence and disinclination require supervision; and they pay for it, and no one else does.—Philistine. a Smet ee 4 ~ Ld 4 @ahpash a "a Sa a MICHIGAN TRADESMAN THE GLD RELIABLE Absolutely Pure. No Grocer can afford to be without a full stock of ROYAL BAKING POWDER THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE 4 _ Around the State F] back continues the Wm. Linder- back Dundee—F. E. Davis & Co. have sold their grocery stock to Jos. S has. pur- of Hicks E. Neihardt Noble ] c L >. -rai Stock Of mer- merchandise B. A.) Rauch. aughn, grocers, purchased the grocery stock of J. C. Osburn and will move it to their isville—David W. Mitchell has ased the interest of his partner ; of Colwell & Sagin las. A. F. Dall has en- gaged in the boot and shoe business, having purchased the stock of John G. Streeb. Frank, the veter- has gone to Eu- respite from Gobleville—Saul Clark Hard- , has. dissolved The business is con- ‘Sik B. Clark. Rivers and Mendon, have sold their stock here to Carl Damon. Flint—Crawford & Wright, deal- ers in clothing, have dissolved part- nership. The business is continued by Crawford & Zimmerman. Fenton—L. H. Kahn has engaged in men’s furnishing goods business in the building lately vacated by the cigar factory of G. A. Mitchell. Bentley—Cassmore & Horn con- tinue the general merchandise busi- ness formerly conducted under the of Cassmore, Martin & Co. Saginaw—The Banner Mercantile Co. has been formed with an author- ized capital stock of $10,000, held as follows: John T. Hart, 325 shares; ~ Style MICHIGAN TRADESMAN P. McMannon, Jr., 325 shares; Mi- a chael J. Hart, 325 shares, and John M. Harris, 25 shares. Sunfield—E. L. Cole has entered into parters with j. A. Childs, dealer in hardware. The business will be continued under the Style of Childs & Cole. Bad Axe—The Comfort Produce - has purchased the cold storage of Pitcher & Johnson, at Cass City, and will conduct same in con- nection with their plant at this place. Perrinsville—Geo. Butler has sold his grocery stock to Charles Rose and ll engage in the grocery business in the Dibble block, under the East Park Grocery lark M. Graves, of formerly with the Detroit Co., has purchased a half in- the shoe stock of Floyd D. The new style is Grifin & Lo Traverse City—John T. Beadle. ] conducted the harness and business here for the past hirty-five years, will close out his retail stock and engage in the whole- sale business exclusively. Omer—Thomas Naylor, of Glad- stock of win, has purchased the hardware, fixtures and building of H. V. Pay. The store building and stock of Mr. Naylor, at Gladwin, were recently destroyed by fire. Grawn—Dr. Boylan has purchased the drug stock of Frank Gannett. who has removed to Traverse City and will be employed in the drug store of Bugbee & Roxburg until he has decided as to his future course. Flushing—C. H. Adams has sold his interest in the clothing firm of Adams & Co. to the other members of the firm and taken a position with the Lewisburg Pant Co., of Lewis- burg, Penn. He will travel in Mich- igan. Howard City—J. B. King & Sons have purchased the store building and general merchandise stock of W. C. Westly, of Six Lakes, and will combine their former stock there with the new purchase. Bert King will manage the business as hereto- fore. Muskegon—A new mercantile en- terprise has been launched at this place under the style of the Boston Clothing & Dry Goods Co. It has a capital stock of $5,000. The stock- holders are Isaac Shetzer, Detroit, 225 shares; Jacob Fredberg, Detroit, 225 shares; Samuel Cohen, Muske- gon, 50 shares. Leroy—Frank Smith is erecting a duplicate of his present brick store building, which will give him a total floor space of 48x80. He is enclosing the building with solid fire brick walls on both sides. He expects to complete the addition by July 1, when he proposes an opening which will include a free dinner during the day and a complimentary dance at night. Hillsdale—Geo. N. Smith, hard- ware dealer, has purchased the hard- ware stock of the C. E. Lawrence Co. and organized the Hillsdale Hard- ware Co., of which he is President. Mr. Howard Aulsbro, who was con- nected with Mr. Lawrence in the business, has removed to Detroit to take a position with the Fletcher Hardware Co. Mr. Lawrence will continue to reside at this place. Lake Linden—The new department store at this place has been forced to T. P. Levine & Co, creditors of the firm, demanded a settlement, and as this could not be made, the firm was obliged to close. Debts amounting to about $8,000, are outstanding, and fifty creditors are wondering as to the outcome. The largest creditor is Leo Gartner, of Calumet, who has been appointed istee. The estimated value of the stock and fixtures is placed at $3,000. Petoskey—Walter Kephart, of the drug firm of Harwood & Kephart, has developed an industry which has lain dormant in this vicinity previ- ously, the embalming of minnows for Mr. Kephart inaugurated few weeks since bottles. The suc- however, has developed and the demand grown to such an extent that on Saturday last Mr. Kephart embalmed two barrels of the little fish, in number Tanging into the mil- i The process hardens the bait close its doors. 1 U bait uses. his process some with a few small Cess, and leaves the fish almost perfect, while for keeping, there is no end Manufacturing Matters. Detroit—The capital stock of the Detroit Register Co, has been in- creased from $15,000 to $50,000. Sault Ste. Marie—Thomas Everett is incorporating a company to oper- ate the Soo Flour Mills. formerly had charge of the mill. Mr. Everett | Cadmus—Mathew Kerr has built an elevator with a capacity of 16. 000 bushels, and a hay warehouse at- tached with a capacity of 10,000 tons Sidetracks are being laid and y soon be completed. Aral—The Mann Cedar Co. } completed the building of a sawm plant and will soon begin operation It will have a capacity of 20,000 fe per day. The company has already a shingle and lath mill located at th. same place. Bancroft—The Bancroft Peat & Cement Co., Limited, has been organ ized with a capital stock of $500,000 Marl beds exist in great quantities in this vicinity and all available land has been leased. The new factory is ex pected to begin operations by Dec. 1 The officers of the company are R. H. Person, Lansing, President: P. Cook, Flint, Vice-President; F. | Wilson, Bancroft, Secretary,and W. E. Watson, Bancroft, Treasurer. ag i For Gillies’ N. Y. tea, all kinds. grades and prices, Visner, both phones 9/7 a Seyna a: ie A ” nee = Pe, a WIDDICOMB BLDG. GRAND RAPIDS, DETROIT OPERA HOUSE BLOC | PIR N AG i Ath Aa Noel ai) AND COLLECT ALL OTHERS Easy Selling Pure Foods The full line of foods—Vega-Frankfort, (Vegetable Sausage), Vege-Meato, Vegeola Cheese, Vega- Mince and Vegeota Butter—made by us will appeal to the enterprising dealer as a line of goods that he will find profitable to Carry. They are new and different from all other pure foods. They are clean, pure, In short, they have all the talking points of good sellers, and all the other points that make them sure to bring “‘repeat’’ orders. We have an attractive Proposition to make to every dealer who wants to represent us in his town. Write today for this Proposition, ples of our goods and our liberal «first order’ offer. of delicious flavor, and made Vega-Wiena together with sam- A AAD, ATER In AA. ARS ALE, A TIE: 0. The M. B. Martin Co., Ltd. Grand Rapids, Mich. | wholy from vegetables, nuts and herbs. They are to be sold at popular prices. + anaeora mein ens eo MICHIGAN TRADESMAN & Grand Rapids Gossip The Grocery Market. Raw Sugars—The raw sugar mar- ket continues firm, with very good demand. In fact, the trade during the past week has been so good that it has practically cleaned up all available supplies and there is but very little stock offered now for sale. The refined market showed a steady undertone, with the American and Arbuckle making an advance of 5 points in their list prices. A feeling of steadiness is generally prevalent in the market and with the approach of warm weather and the firmness apparent in the raw sugar market, it is expected that an improved de- mand will set in. The difference be- tween the price of raw and refined sugar now leaves a good profit to refiners. Canned Goods—A continued ac- tive interest is noted in almost all lines that come under the head of canned goods and prices on every- thing are firmly held. In other words, the beginning of what might be termed the “spring demand” has put a stop to all lowering of prices and but a slight increase in demand would make a vast difference in the market and many packers profess to see that increase just ahead. Almost all lines of cheap goods that have been put on the market recently have been absorbed and the goods now offered are most all fully up to grade. The dry weather of the past few weeks is beginning to have its effect on the prospective vegetable pack and packers are inclined to be very conservative, awaiting further de- velopments. There are still 60 days of active consumption ahead and many of the larger dealers are known to be carrying only small stocks and the prospects for better prices and a very active market are certainly im- proving. Tomatoes maintain their Previous firmness but there is no quotable change. Any material in- crease in demand would send prices up, especially as stocks on hand are so small. This is particularly true of Michigan pack, as there is known to be only one car of goods in pack- er’s hands in the State and that is being held very firm. Corn is very firm, but prices show no _ change. Packers of corn will begin work this year under more favorable circum- stances than ever before. According to the statements of experienced men there has never been a time since corn was canned when supplies were as low as they are now. Last year’s pack has been almost entirely ab- sorbed. Almost no futures are sell- ing now. Packers are uncertain about acreage and do not care to oversell, as they have sometimes done. Peas are very scarce and are firmly held, with practically nothing in the cheap grades being offered for sale. Gallon apples and pie peaches are still meeting with considerable enquiry, but stocks are getting con- siderably reduced and any large lots are difficult to obtain. Prices on standard grades of both these articles are fully maintained, but here and there a few off grade goods are of- fered at slight concessions in price. Salmon is meeting with good trade and stocks are moving out very sat- isfactorily. This good demand will probably continue now right up to the arrival of the new pack, as the early summer is generally considered a good consumptive season for this article. Sardines are firmly held and are meeting with moderate sale. Dried Fruits—Trade in the dried fruit line continues good, with the general tendency of the market to- ward higher prices. Stocks of prunes are now getting down to very small proportions and there is still a very good demand. Coast reports are very firm, wiht a continued good ex- port demand and with the present outlook towards a thorough cleaning up of stock this year, with nothing to carry over. There is a fair de- mand for raisins, but with no change in price. Orders reported are not large, but are of sufficient size to keep the market in good shape. Re- ports from the Coast state that the prospects of the new crop are very good, although it is too early yet to make sure that the crop will be any more than average. The vines are backward this spring, being almost three weeks later than usual. Apri- cots are unchanged, but with small stocks in first hands everywhere. An advance may be looked for at any time. Crop reports are very dis- couraging, as the recent frost is be- lieved to have done a great deal of damage. Peaches are in good sup- ply, but sales of these goods are small and stocks are moving out very slow- ly. There is a continued good de- mand for currents at previous prices. Figs are in quite good request at un- changed prices. Dates are in small supply, but trade on these goods at this season of the year is usually small and what few goods are on hand have been put into cold stor- age. Somewhat to the surprise of all, the evaporated apple market at this late day shows considerable improve- ment and quite a considerable ac- tivity for this season. Most of the goods have been put in cold storage, but there has been such a good de- mand during the past week that it is now believed that very few, if any, will be carried over into next season. It is thought this unusual demand just now is caused by the short crops and consequent high prices of some of the small fruits. Rice—The rice market continues very firm and sales reported are very small as holders’ views are consider- ably above those of buyers, and con- sequently little trading is done. All dealers are now beginning to realize the strong statistical position of this article and have become very _in- different sellers. Reports from the South state that the growing crop is progressing very favorably. Molasses—The approach of warm weather has resulted in the demand from the consuming trade showing a falling off, but as dealers are carry- ing only small stocks, prices are firm- ly maintained and buyers are com- pelled to pay full values to obtain supplies. A dull trade is expected from now until the opening of the| fall season. Fish—Trade in fish is still rather | quiet. There is some movement in| both codfish and mackerel at pre- | vious prices and trade in medium| scaled herring is also fair. A moder- | ate number of sales in all lines are) reported. Nuts—All varieties of nuts are held | with confidence, but sales are of| small lots only. Brazils remain very | firm, with a good demand. Walnuts | move out in a small way at firm | prices. Filberts are steady and are! moving out quite well. Almonds show! no change but are rather quiet. Pea- nuts are in good demand and a still better trade is looked for soon. Rolled Oats—The rolled oats mar- ket is very firm, with prices show- ing an advance of toc on barrels 5c on competitive cases, and 15c on Banner oats. a The Produce Market. Apples—Transactions are small, but the price is steady at $2@2.50. Asparagus—soc per doz. bunches. Bananas—Good shipping _ stock, | $1.25@2.25 per bunch. Beeswax—Dealers pay 25c for prime yellow stock. Beets—goc per doz. completely exhausted. Bermuda Onions—$2.25 per crate. Butter—Liberal receipts of dairy grades have served to glut the mar- ket, with no present indications of Old stock is an improved condition. Local han- dlers quote 12@13c for packing} stock, 14@1s5c for choice and 16@17¢ | for fancy. Factory creamery is firm at 2Ic for choice and 22c for fancy. Cabbage—Old commands $2 per| bbl. New fetches $3.75 per crate holding about 1% bbl. Carrots—3oc per bu. Cocoanuts—$3.75 per sack. Cucumbers—75c per doz. Dates—Hallowi, 5'%4c; Sairs, 5%4c. Eggs—Receipts continue heavy, but the quality is going off so rapid- ly that local dealers will begin cand- ling next Monday. In the meantime the case count market is steady at 13@14¢c. Figs—goc per 10 Ib. box of Califor- nia. Green Onions—8@1oc per doz. for Evergreens; 15¢ per doz. for Silver Skins. Green Peas—$1.90 per bu. box. Honey—White stock is in moder- ate supply at 15@16c. Amber is ac- tive at 13@14c and dark is moving freely on the basis of 12@13c. Lemons—California command $3) for 300s and $2.75 for 360s per box. Messinas 300-360s fetch $3.50. Lettuce—Head commands $1 per| bu. box. Leaf fetches toc per Ib. Maple Sugar—1o%ec per Ib. Maple Syrup—$1 per gal. for fancy. Nuts—Butternuts, 50c; walnuts, 50c; hickory nuts, $2.35 per bu. Onions—In good demand at 6oc | per bu. Oranges — California Seedlings, $2.50@2.75. Navels, $3.50 for fancy. Parsnips—$1.25 per bbl. Pieplant—$1 per 50 lb. box. Mediterranean Sweets, $3@3.25. eee 200; tomato, 75¢c per box of 200; | sweet potato, 90c per box of 200. Potatoes—New fetch $2 per bu. on account of the lateness of the crop and the damage it has sustained from |frost and wet weather; the price of old stock is firm at 60c. Poultry—Nester squabs, either live or dressed, $2 per doz. Dressed stock commands the following: Chickens, 13@14c; smail hens, 12@ 13c; ducks, 15@16c; turkeys, 16@18c; | small squab broilers, 20@23c. Radishes—Long, 25c per doz.; round, 20c per doz. Spinach—75c per bu. for spring stock. Strawberries—lIllinois fruit is now in market, commanding $2.25@2.50 per case of 24 ats. Tomatoes—$4 per 6 basket crate. Turnips—$1 per bbl. Wax Beans—$3.35 for two-thirds bu. box. $$$ <9 << Hides, Pelts, Tallow and Wool. There is little trading or doing in the hide market. The country take- | Off is scarce. The market is firm, but there is no advance. It is a ques- tion of how to fill the vats in some lines of tanning. The situation is not good or favorable for trade. There are no wool pelts on the market. Even sheerlings are scarce and bring high prices. Tallow is weak and neglected on all grades and there is a wide range of prices. Packers hold for 61%4@6%, while the sale at second-hand was made at 6% and 5% asked by others, and other brands still less. Greases and oils are weaker. Trading is at a Oss. Wools are weak on the Eastern market, as compared to prices being paid in the States. Buyers are plenty but the East does not respond to prices forced up by competition among buyers. Holders are firm, and are asking above what is warranted. Little is moving, except an occasional car changes hands, which indicates a wise move on the part of the seller. There are no stocks in the Eastern market and there is also an apparent short clip in Michigan. Manufactur- ers demonstrated a few years ago that other substitutes besides wool made cloth, and may do so again. Wm. T. Hess. a Plainwell—A firm known as_ the Post Superior Stock Food Co., Lim- ited, has been organized with a capi- | tal stock of $50,000. The company will manufacture two articles—onea regular stock food and the other a calf meal. John W. Post, of Clarks- ville, is the originator of the foods. ll Nashville—R. Townsend has sold his elevator to his two sons, E. B. and R. C., who will continue the busi- ness under the style of Townsend Bros. Mr. Townsend has been en- gaged in the elevator business here for the past fifteen years and retires to take a much needed rest. PILES CURED Pineapples—Cubans command ~ per crate of 30s or 36s. Plants—Cabbage, 75¢ per box of| DR. WILLARD M. BURLESON Rectal Specialist 103 Monroe Street Grand Rapids, Mich. a a Ea a os i st seen se nectscsniceteeeltsinnegip teense cere see pnp ne cate see se pena aon miata ntsc 6 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ~ | The account was a jan excess of credit over the payments and the effect of pay-|on account. ‘ eep it alive by the ex-| It would seem, by the same theory, f new credits with the net/that if a creditor has extended any VITAL DECISION. Change in Practice sa Regard to Cote oe ; $ : =| 4 = z . decis s be wn gain to the estate of|credit, though not equal to the by U. S. supreme C 2 loss to the seller of | amount of payments on account re- the practice o cx such dividends as|ceived by him, he should, neverthe- ribunals and ng pay. In these cir- | less, only be required to surrender s Kiss € cision i s t payments were no/the difference between the credits ffec oo ee Se references than if the pur-|and the payments. tg in n c eo . s had been made for cash. * * " In all cases, therefore, in which ases cecicec iar ag ae naterial was sold and de-|creditors who come within this new 7 decision is in t case al wa August rsth, and neither | decision have failed to prove their $ i i vs. Alden PF sieht — ‘a can properly be singled|claims because of the decision in the + r e United States Circuit Court) cd a ecame aout as constituting an outstanding in- | Carson case, they should at once do s for the first circuit. It a Pognethenas TD nea : payment of which oper- | so. The right to prove exists for one j at the cecision in aia ; oe preference. The facts as | year after the date of adjudication. ong a Se es. es outa edie id arson, Pirie, Scott & Co.| a s7z r ring ctr tors receivin & ie c must be surren- vs. Trust Company were so entirely | The Busy Season. nts on ac r r i + Soci che teeters tae qu those existing here | In the spring a thinner shadow : onthe e filine r pt's i. : ma eee is not controlled by/haunts the young man’s pocketbook. - rr ris 2 Peery pamela | and he casts upon each nickel a lean -— ipl igang Sisal a eg el a hungry look. In the spring a e ——- ; : s opinion, “not being | | brighter yellow blush is on the but- s ae i a i reasons by | |terine, and boarders are suspicious : g S OF r rn }of the azure tinted cream. In the c tr becoming ims - |spring the festive angler from the r s Sales fae | ground extracts a worm, and with s n an : jfiendish glee impales it on a hook SF n n cn . that makes it squirm. In the spring tT r when net * a ee a an ‘lg woman’s fancy turns to thoughts : s ns ng ce. eee Te a | of stylish hats, while her weary, care- ° r b r S in a ange enn eeie |worn husband thinks a lot and mur- ’ ’| murs “Rats!” In the spring the jolly —s with a chuckle, doth begin S preferences wit the me oF Hin ; : 7 | Dttee urt in the Carson, Pirie, painting letters on a shingle, “Sum- Section 57g —o tt =. The present Poti does! mer Boarders Taken In.” The bun- trom the opinion in the} co man gets busy—the kite is on the ut the decision distin- | _> Lifting With Magnets. One of the practical uses of a mag- net, but to those immediately con- cerned a highly important use, is that in which it is sometimes employed to withdraw small pieces of iron from such out of the way places as the human eye. Another use of the tractive force of the magnetism on a much larger scale was that to which it was put by Edison in his magnetic ore separator, in which the ore, previously crushed to a fine powder, is dropped down a chute past the poles of powerful electro- magnets is passing which the iron particles of the ore are deflected to one side, while the non-magnetic stone dust continues undeflected down the chute. Still another in- stance of the employment of mag- | netism in a _ small way is that in which a magnetized tack hammer is used in the manufacture of straw- berry baskets on a large scale in con- junction with a mechanical device which presents the tacks, one at a time and head up, to the operative, thereby greatly facilitating his work. It is a far cry from lifting a tack by means of magnetism to the lift- ing of massive iron and steel plates weighing four, six and twelve tons| by this same force, which is now be- ing done every work day in a num-' ber of large steel works. Electro-| magnetism, of course, is utilized, the! form of the magnet being usually | rectangular for this work and pre-| senting a flat surface to the plates | lifted. The magnets are suspended | by chains from cranes, and pick up! the plates by simple contact and without the loss of time consequent to the adjustment of chain and hooks in the older method. It is also found that the metal plates can be lifted by the magnets while still so hot thatit would be impossible for the men to handle them. a The trade in hand-made laces in| France has been greatly affected by| the closing of the convent schools. | There has been a considerable ad- vance in the price of laces in Paris.' gang Rapids, Mich. Alabastine The Only Durable Wall Coating A quarter of a century of extensive and judicious advertising has made ALABASTINE a household word in every town and hamlet throughout the civilized world. The Alabastine Company is positively the only manufacturer of wall coating in the world that does all the introduc- ing, advertising and pushing —creates, maintains and adds to the demand, alike for jobbers and retailers. The demand for ALABASTINE exists, the sales will be satisfactory. if you go after it. Complete lire of advertising with each order. The trade is yours Alabastine Co. Grand Rapids, Michigan. National Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford. W. Fred McBain, The Leading Agency, ee ee ee ee ean ee Missaukee Park Located on Lake Missaukee, three miles from Lake City, Mich (popu- I. Ry., twelve miles northeast of Cadillac; away from crowded resorts; economical living; heathful and cool: fine cottages can be built from $150 up, lumber at maker’s cost; dry, sandy beach; safe and good bathing; just the place for children; pure water: excellent fishing; fine launch and train service; low railroad fare: lation 1000), on G. R plenty of row boats; no hay fever. and cheapest place in Michigan. paper. Member State Legislature O. O. Dunham, Treas., McBain RN a es we ee i \ j f j j f : j f j j : f j ; j A Lot for $5 As first payment, balance on reasonable terms. sold lot in Missaukee Park on these terms. 160 feet) until July 1, 1903, only, are $20 to $75, according to location. These lots will double in value in less than a year. low taxes, money refunded in case everything is not as represented. Write at once for plat and get early choice of lots. i We refer you to Missaukee County Bank, Lake City, Mich.; Cadillac State Bank, Cadillac, Mich.; Hoffman Bros., Fort Wayne, Ind.; Postmaster Blair F. Scott, Lake City, Mich. Write for beautiful descriptive booklet with maps. Mention this Missaukee Park Co., Limited Lake City, Michigan Orville Dennis, Chairman, Lake City, We will sell any un- Prices for lots (40x120 to Perfect title; very The mest delightful W. O. Cromwell, Secy, McBain C, W. Cromwell, Mgr., McBain Cromwell Lumber Co. OEE RE a a ee ee ee ee After All are with the market. ONCE. It is largely a question of demonstrating to the better class of grocers that a jobber can fill an order promptly and completely and that prices A look at our stocK con- vinces you that all orders can be filled AT WoRDEN GROCER COMPANY Grand Rapids, Mich. % 4 Devoted to the Best Interests of Business Mes _——”s«éPublished weekly by the es TRADESMAN COMPANY Grand Rapids Subscription Price One dollar per year, payable in advance. No subscription accepted unless aceom- panied by a signed order for the paper. Without specific instructions to the con- trary, 31l subscriptions are continued indefi- nitely. Orders to discontinue must be accom- panied by payment to date. Sample copies, 5 cents apiece. Entered at the Grand Rapids Postoffice When writing to any of our advertisers, please say that you saw the advertisement in the Michigan Tradesman. E. A. STOWE, Eprror. WEDNESDAY - - - MAY 20, 1903. STATE OF MICHIGAN } County of Kent \ GENERAL TRADE REVIEW. f i t the ways between and mercautile ll maintained for the serious question eems to be the la- he long contin- mand there has ; mh D o oS Oo ion recognition and y € most obnoxious claims as it is thought will be toler- d S$ astonishing to what an extent the demand for increased pay a I but the questions of interference in the management of business are meeting a decided opposition. In-| you had spoken at first. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN deed there is developing such a ten- dency to counter organization for the purpose of limiting the labor mo- oly to the recognition of person- proprietary rights as has never been known in this or any other country. On every hand we are hearing of citizens’ leagues and manufacturers’ associations, all based on the simple declaration that a man has the right to conduct his own business. This movement which seems to be spreading almost like wildfire has not the slightest effect in a modification of the position of labor and it looks as though this'| question of human rights wil have to| be fought out to the utmost. Adjustments of some iron and steel | prices have put that industry into a more assured position than under the | Id conditions. With cheaper fuel and materials and no diminution in demand the outlook for profitable business is without parallel if the la- ply keeps within bounds. The field still continues the unfav- | nop wna: al and — ure of undue cost of ma-| there is encouraging de- for products, especially in the division. With leather and increased strength | s from custom shoe fac-| PILLAR OF STRENGTH. I the death of William Sears Grand Rapids loses a man who has done much to make the city famous by producing goods of superior qual- y and uniform excellence. His fame, however, rests on some- thing more enduring than his repu- a business man. Of an even sant disposition by nature, life’s battie left no with- 1ark on his genial face. He among us, and departed from us, leaving behind the record of kind acts well performed, warm friendships faithfully kept, honorable principles justly held to, genial man- hood heartily lived. The sculptured tablets erected in commemoration of the Prince or Potentate bear no no- bler epitaph, no Pharaoh ever built more enduring monument. A n os 2 appendix has ceased to absorb the attention of the medical fraternity. At the session of e American Congress of Physicians and Surgeons in Washington the greatest interest centered in the dis- cussion of the pancreas. According | to the statements made, little or | nothing was known about this gland | until a few years ago, and people} who had trouble with it generally } died. It was subject to inflamma-| tions and other troubles that were| not only dificult for doctors and but generally | so bad when they did find them out at it was a case of making a will or the patient. Now pancreatic dis-| turbances are becoming well under- stood, and it is claimed that Ameri- can investigators have led the way | surgeons to diagnos: in discovering methods of successful | Think twice before speaking when | angry and you may be able to say something more aggravating than if) iliest beginnings. |poverty nor lowly estate that was | Any nation whose huts should grow |ceding toward darker barbarism.” i THE PEOPLE WHO RISE. A writer in Gunton’s Magazine for May holds that poverty is the main- spring of all progress and the spur to all ambition. If all the people were in affluent circumstances they would have no need to make any ex- ertion to better themselves. The writer mentioned claims that the whole trend of civilization, from the earliest times in every clime and country, has been to get away from poverty, and every step away from poverty toward greater wealth, com- fort, leisure and convenience has been and is a step toward higher civ- | ilization. It is much to be doubted that eith- er poverty or wealth is much of an | inspiration to higher efforts. Many men have risen to wealth from the direst poverty and many others have ascended to distinction from the low- But it was neither | either an inspiration or a spur to ex- | ertion. Many men in poverty and humility will never make any exertion to |; tise, while there are others already |rich or distinguished who strive to attain greater possessions or higher station. There is something in the nature of these men that urges them to exertion. They are not willing to remain at the bottom or to be con- sidered as mere human creatures without any claim for consideration. These are the people who accept without a question all sorts of doc- trines of human equality and the right to an equal division of the wealth and the honors which others have won by the most strenuous ex- ertions. They are willing to coun- tenance any proposition or accept any prospect that offers a possibility of taking from others for their bene- fit. There is a great deal of this sort of doctrine being preached and it is always addressed to the class that! wants something for nothing and_/| does nothing to deserve benefits. Editor Gunton says that there “is not an instance recorded in history | where either the religious, social or) political freedom of a country was| promoted by the depth of the pover-| ty or the smallness of the huts of the common people. Small huts and | deep poverty mean social squalor, in- creased superstition and_ slavery. | They are the enemies of the human! race. It is to abolish the ‘small hut’ | and the ‘deep poverty’ that every in-| vention, every new idea of freedom, | and the development of sanitary and/| mechanical sciences are desired. | smaller and the poverty of whose! people should grow deeper would be known to all mankind as a nation re- This is entirely true with the qual- ification that there is something in| ithe people themselves that incites | them to action. It is some spur from | the outside, or some spiritual qual- | ity within that is the inspiration. cH en A favorite diversion of imaginative | persons is to foretell destructive wars | in which some special nation is! either conquered or reduced to great | 'wards invaded England with |bles being cut, the | what it was before. This sort of straits of humiliation. writingis often used to warn a na- tion and stir it up to some decisive increase in its military power or are- form in its army organization. Some persons will remember a pa- per printed in one of the British periodicals soon after the Franco- German war, in which was related circumstantially the invasion by the Germans of England and the con- quest of the Island Kingdom that had maintained itself against all com- ers since it was conquered in 1066 by William the Norman from France. The paper in question told how the German naval commanders had been able to lead away and outwit the British fleet, leaving the way open for a great convoy of transports to land an invading army on the coast of England. Now, in the London Fortnightly for May a writer recites the details of a combined attack by Germany, France and Russia on Great Britain. In the present case England was not conquered but barely escaped. In order to make out a very absurd case, the writer in question first ar- ranges his game by setting up an emperor, Napoleon IV., in France. He disposes of the present Kaiser /of Germany by sending him off in a balloon, which meets with a fright- ful accident. The present Crown |Prince of Germany becomes Kaiser, and is carried away by his ministers in a war policy. France, Russia and Germany, be- ing unifed in an alliance, secretly prepare for war. The outbreak oc- curred on the appearance of a Rus- sian army marching on Herat, which was peaceably occupied, and Afghan- istan was found to be wholly in the interest of the Russians, who at once attacked India. France soon after- thou- sands of apparently unarmed men with bicycles, coming ostensibly for pleasure. These fellows spread over | the country and cut all the telegraph ‘wires, while all trains stopped for lack of signals by which to operate. In the meantime French and German | torpedo-boats ran into the rivers and destroyed the forts, and while all was in confusion, all the ocean ca- German naval commanders outwitted the British fleets and again landed an army in England. The English Army had been reduced after the Boer War to The armament, which had become obsolete or worn- | out, was not replaced, and the main dependence was on the Militia. Of course, there was a catastrophe |for the English, and all happened in 1905, just two years away. The en- tire scheme is entirely ridiculous; but the object is given out to be the arousing of the British people to the importance of being pre- pared for anything. The postal receipts of the Govern- ment during April were over II per ti ;cent. higher than for the same month |'AN IMAGINARY WAR SCARE. |increases.. Prosperity is still pro- last year. Nearly all the cities show | nounced. The prude is generally on the watch for shocking things. Av ta DAES IRL REC Wt cvenc WweeraagDap ect te | Le 4 “Fs ee ee en Bases acngp or MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 9 THE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN. It is a matter of common observa- tion that the really wise men are the ones most willing to confess limita- tions. They frequently say,“I don’t know,” while the men who know only a little never say “I don’t know.” It is noticeable, also, that the man with the little mind is the man who always has his mind made up. We are learn- ing new things pretty rapidly in these days, but none of us are rapid enough to keep up with the advance of in- vention and discovery. Still we know enough of what is going on to be very greatly impressed by it; indeed, so wonderful seems to us the sum of knowledge amassed by the men of science that we are apt to forget what a very little way out into the great unknown we have penetrated with our little lights of physical science. The work of the scientific men has been very great and glorious, but to the masters in this kind it is but a very small part of that which remains un- known. And this last has a most pro- voking way of increasing instead of decreasing with each new discovery. ‘The more we learn the more we learn there is to learn. We think we solve one mystery only to find ourselves confronted with others more baffling. We continually move the mystery one point back, but it is really just as mysterious as before. Now, some people who realize this get discouraged, especially in think- ing and puzzling over those very greatest of all questions, concerning life and death and the future. They feel that as the human mind is always in the last analysis baffled, we may as well give up the whole subject, stop thinking about these matters and leave them as hopelessly belonging to the unknown. The human mind can never really know anything, it is said, and 30 many people are scared away from earnest thought and study as some- thing useless. Because these things are mysteries there can be no clear thinking about them. The great human problems are mysteries, but that is no reason why we should not think clearly about them. Indeed, all the things that are most worth inquiring into in this world are uncertainties, problems and mysteries. A thing that is already certain is not worth thinking about. It is the doubtful things we need to probe and reflect on. “Is there any difficulty in thinking clearly round about the mysterious?” asks President Eliot of Harvard in a recent address. “If there is any in- superable difficulty,” he says, “then we simply cannot get on in this world, because we are absolutely immersed in mystery, and the things we call practical and real, in the plainest sense of those words, are almost all myster- ies.” And he goes on to show that electricity is an absolute mystery, root and branch. Never has any mortal man had a clear idea of the nature of electricity. “We have not the least conception,” he adds, “how a single blade of wheat springs from the ground; nor the least idea how the colors on the robin’s breast have been transmitted from generation to gener- ation for thousands of years. For- ever are the colors perpetuated, and we cannot conceive how it is done.” “We are absolutely immersed in mys- tery in our daily lives, amid all our most practical affairs, amid all things we call real. Yet we utilize these mysteries by clear, bold thinking.” Therefore, let us not excuse ourselves for lack of clear thinking about all great problems on the ground that so much is mysterious. While one man is impressed and oppressed by the sense of mystery an- other is impressed by the tremendous inroads we are making into the field of the unknown. He is chiefly struck with the vast increase of modern knowledge. Year by year, the micro- scope in one direction and the tele- scope in the other, are opening the universe to our gaze in even more wonderful gloriousness and_ extent. Not an object, not a force, not the claims it for her own, and never leaves tiniest spot of space but science claims it for her own, and never leaves it until she has classed it upon the shelves of system and law. Our bodies have been looked through and through. The brain has been weighed and analyzed; science has got behind the delicate mechanism of the eye, and the very blood has been analyzed and watched to find out what its red or white corpuscles have to do in the harming or helping of life.” But, as we said above, we have now what seems a curious paradox, for the more we know the greater appears the unknown. What a revelation of the unknown, as well as of the known, is there in the magnificent discoveries of the astronomer! As the telescope reaches out, with ever more power- ful eye, straining to reach the boun- daries of the universe, so does that universe expand, and with every fur- thest reach the possibilities of the unknown are almost infinitely magni- fied. Celestial photographs of the Harvard Observatory reveal 150,000,- ooo stars. But what planets swing around those central fires? And on those planets what trees and animal forms, what men and women are there? And .so, in the unknown micro- scopic world it is an infinite vast, in comparison with which the micro- scopic known is but a very little space. No one knows so well as the micro- scopic anatomist that he has not read the ultimate facts. We hear much of the atomic theory, but what is it more than a convenient hypothesis, which does not pretend to any ultimate so- lution of the mystery of matter? No one has ever seen an atom. The physi- cal scierces are continually dealing with things and forces that cannot be seen. If we cannot know what we cannot touch and see, then, indeed, is our knowing limited to very little. Tyndall justly speaks of “that region inaccessible to sense, which embraces so much of the intellectual life of the investigator. When thta which the microscope fails to seeis regarded as non-existent, “then I think,” he says, “the microscope begins to play a mis- chievous part,’ and he proceeds to point out many cases where structure and structural changes must be be- lieved to exist though the microscope can make nothing of them. So the whole of mineralogy and biology and chémistry and optics—all these are built on the assumption of the existence of the molecule, the atom and the ether. Yet of these units of matter how many have been iso- lated, measured or touched? Of their ceaseless motions how many have been felt or seen? Of this omnipres- ent ether, some eleven trillion times as extensive as ordinary matter, what smallest puantity has ever been ob- served? Notany. “The largest mole- cule, it is calculated, is a thousand times smaller than any particle the microscope can separately discern and the ether is immensely subtler than this.”” The truth is, even natural science knows many things we cannot touch or see. No man has ever seen the North Pole, or the other side of the moon: yet we aré as certain of heir existence as if we had been there. We have discovered gases that no sense has directly observed, rays of the spectrum invisible to the eye, suns that no telescope has seen, yet whose motions the astronomer has calculated and verified. “Below in the smallest germ science finds force, law, growth. Above in the grandest solar systems force, law, growth again are manifested. And in whatever still undiscovered galaxies may lie beyond, the same principles, we feel certain, will still rule there as here. As to that which it is impossible for us ever to know we can, of course, say nothing. But that which, though it is as yet unknown, is conceivably know- able, must be recognized by reason of that knowability, as owning the do- minion of those principles by which alone things are knowable.” We live in a universe; which is to say the cosmos is a unity from be- gining to end. Only a little of the mystery do we understand—the Unknown, but perhaps not altogether unknow- able; for as ten thousand things which were formerly unknown and seemed greater part is unknown. unknowable are now perfectly well known, so it must be that millions of et ee we Soe eoheons eR yet yield up their meaning and their mystery to the patience and persist- ence of the men of future times. Wherever we pursue our investiga- tions we find an intelligible order. That which matches our intelligence we can only interpret as the manifes- We can trace an intelligent advance up the ages un- til today; we can see that “the uni- verse is on the march”; great mean- tation of intelligence. ings have been coming out through all the slow progress of history; things grow here and there a little clearer, and there is a growing con- fidence that “the vast power that is at the heart of the universe, though still greatly unknown, is not only a power of order, but more, a power of goodness.” Mr. Groce Write That Postal TO-DAY to learn how to Double your Cracker Business Do It, NOW fill the bill. sell them.” One Grocer Writes “Perfection Wafers are O. K. Does not take talk to They Perfection Biscuit Company (The Florodora Cookie Makers) Barr St., Fort Wayne, Indiana See prices on page 46, column 2. Perfection Grahams are great summer sellers. | 4 i 7 GON NE EES 10 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN THIRST OF POLITICS. : ace aore ess. 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He told his wife so and she appeared to agree with him. She said it seemed the easiest way. That night when he came home he found that the ta- ble was not set. “I want a new dress,” the wife said, when he asked what the trouble was. “I know. You’ve been bothering me for that dress for a month,” he said, “but how about supper?” “There isn’t any,’ she “This is a strike.” “A strike?” “Yes. I’ve been trying to secure a peaceable settlement of this trouble for some time; now I’ve struck.” replied. “Do you dare—” “Oh don’t talk to me that way! If I can’t get you to arbitrate, why, [’ve got to strike.” “But, Mary, you stand.” “Oh, yes, I do. I’ve made my de- mands, and they’ve been refused. I’ve asked for arbitration with a view to a compromise, and that has also been refused. A _ strike is all there is left, and I’ve struck.” “But your demands are unreason- able.” i “T don’t think they are.” “You’re no judge.” “You’re the judge of your own demands when you strike, and I’m as good a judge as you are when I want something. It’s no use talk- ing. The strike is on.” She folded her arms in a deter- mined way, and he subsided. It was perhaps half an hour later when he looked up and said:: “Well, what are you going to do about it?’ “Nothing,” she strike is still on.” “Aren’t you hungry?” No. I saw that there was some- thing in the treasury before the strike was ordered.’ pantry?” he re- don’t under- replied. “The “Meaning the marked. “Meaning the peated. “I believe I’ll get a bite,“ he said. “It’s locked,” she replied. “The re- serve is to be used to keep the strike going. You can’t touch the striker’s resources.” “Be careful, Mary!” he said, warn- ingly. “If I shut off the cash—” She nodded toward the locked pantry. “I can stick it out a week,” she re- turned. Five or ten minutes later he pro- posed they compromise on the basis of ten dollars. “Twenty,” she replied firmly. “Heat 1 cant aflotd it, he pro- tested. “That’s your business,” she an- swered. “I offered toarbitrate once.” It was 10 o’clock that night when he finally gave in and somehow he felt he had experienced a new phase of the strike business. It looked dif- pantry,” she _ re- ” ferent from the other side of the fence. —_>_2 > _____ April Crop Report. Lansing, May 11—In the official monthly crop report Secretary of State Warner says the weather dur- ing April was favorable for wheat and grass. The average temperature was a little below normal, while the precipitation was largely in excess, being 4.66 inches. The condition of wheat is about the same as one month ago. Some correspondents report fly but as yet no great amount of dam- age has been done. The average con- dition in the state and southern coun- ties is 39, central counties, 87, and northern counties, 93. The total number of bushels of wheat reported marketed by the farmers in April.at mills is 145,346, and at elevators, 63,- 923, a total of 209,260. The average monthJy wages with board in the southern counties is $21.- 93, central counties, $20.86, northern counties, $21.79, and in the state, $21.63. The average wages by the day, without board in the state, is $1.33. The average wage with board last year was $20.20 and by the day $1.22. Many correspondents report farm laborers very scarce. The condition of fruit was very uncertain. The freezing weather which occurred during the last days of April injured some kinds of fruit seriously. Early strawberries, some varieties of peaches, plums, and cher- ries were affected, but the extent of the damage can not be determined un- til next month. Ne The First Thimbles. Thimbles were invented by a Dutchman and were first brought to England in 1695. In those early days it was the custom to wear them on the thumb, from which they took the name of thumble, since corrupted into thimble. When known by the former name they were made of brass or iron, and it was left to a more luxuri- ous age to have them manufactured of gold, silver, horn, glass and mother-of-pearl. These latter are to be found in China, exquisitely carved and ornamented with rim and top of gold. a . Here is a suggestion for advertis- ing your business on a novel plan: Open all your letters by cutting one end of the envelope so. carefully with a sharp pair of scissors that no rough edges are visible. Save all these envelopes. In the course of a month you will have quite a_ lot. Give them to one of your staff, and send out in a wagon or on a bicycle, with instructions to drop one in the middle of the road every few hun- dred yards or so. With his 500 en- velopes he can cover a great deal of country. The effect will be magical. 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Some Obstacles Met by the Tireless Traveler. A preacher in the town of Empo- ria is just now in several pecks, Say about four bushels, of trouble. Some weeks ago in a sermon he cast some reflections on the traveling men of the country. According to the Em- poria preacher they are a tolerably hard lot on the average; indeed he intimated that the If a hearer who knew nothing about the traveling fraternity had taken the word of that preacher toughness was quite general. he must have concluded that about nine traveling men out of ten main- tained a sort of Mormon-like exist- ence and that family ties sat very lightly on them indeed. fe also made several other charges of more It was not long after that until the expounder of the gospel was made to feel that it or less grave character. would have been some $2.50 in his pocket if he had perished with the croup when he was a tender and ir- responsible infant. In other words, the traveling men proceeded to round him up and demand his authority for The preacher had hardly cted this He had loaded his mouth and shot it off without very much consideration as to what it might hit. The truth was that he really did not know much about the subject of his remarks. Like some other zealous preachers he probably thought that it was his duty to hit somebody and thus show that he was a fearless man. He had been told no doubt that traveling men were almost without exception sports and had taken it for granted that the state- ment was correct without verifying it by personal investigation. That was where he made a fatal mistake. When a _ minister or anybody else makes charges against other people of immorality he ought to know right well what he is talking about. The spoken word can never be recalled and for that reason it ought not to be lightly spoken. Traveling men are a good deal like the average intelligent and enterpris- ing American citizen in other lines of business. The traveling man is not always a saint. Sometimes you can find a traveling man all of whose pri- vate conduct would hardly do to publish in the columns of a religious journal. But just the same we be- lieve after a pretty careful observa- tion of several years that it is safe to say that traveling men will aver- age with any other class in this coun- try. To begin with we have not seen a traveling man drunk for nearly twenty years. There used to beone traveling man who traveled over Southwest Kansas about twenty years ago, who was a lusher. He was full much oftener than the moon. With the exception of this one fault he was a bully good fellow. He knew how to sell goods, too, and was honest, but he would take on a jag of tre- mendous proportions at nearly every town he struck. His house knew his value and stood his foolishness a long time, but finally they gave him his choice of giving up his whiskey or his job. He is dead now, poor fel- low, but for the last five years of his life he was a strictly sober man and attentive to his business. Traveling men have to be sober. They cannot hold their jobs unless they are. Traveling men as a rule do not gam- ble for the same reason, if for no other. Traveling men can not be no- torious debauches. The mercantile houses can not afford to have that kind of representatives on the road. The successful traveling man is a hard worker. He has to keep a humping in order to gather in and hold his trade. Now the man who is right busy at a legitimate business has not time to be much of a sport It is the man who is idle as a rule who raises thunder. The traveling man has to be industrious, honest, clear headed, and if he is all that he can not be a very bad man. The preacher simply wagged his jaw with- out provocation and without justifi- ation. “Speaking of traveling men,” said the old timer who had made all the principal cities and towns in the course of a career as a drummer from the Atlantic to the Pacific, “I know that most of the fellows are good straight men; every once in a while you will find a really religious man among the lot, although I can not say as the profession is overburdened with really genuine piety, but wheth- er they are religious or not they are Straight as a rule and looking after the interests of their houses. Some will go a good ways to gather in trade. There was Jim S., for in- stance. Jim could adapt himself to about any sort of company that he met up with and do it to a turn. I have known him to strike a town where there was a great revival go- ing on and the whole town worked up about the question of sin and sal- vation. On such an occasion you would find Jim if he had to stay over night well to the front in one of the churches, and when it came to sing- ing—well you could hear Jim’s voice over the whole lot. It simply did not take him any time to make the brethren and sisters believe that he was with ’em heart and soul. On one occasion the revivalist was attracted to Jim and impressed with the way in which he lifted up his voice in song and when the hymn was finished the preacher dropped on his knees and asked that the brother who was a Stranger within the gates lead in prayer. I knew that Jim was not loaded with prayer meeting piety, and that when things went wrong he could do about as complete and artis- tic a job of swearing as I ever lis- tened to. For a moment or two his face had the look of a man who had drawn to a bob tailed flush and failed to get the right card, but the next minute he righted up again and went down on his knees and, bless me, if he did not put up about the rip snort- ingest prayer I ever listened to in my life. The next day he sold the big- gest line of orders that had ever been taken in that town.” “Some of the rides that traveling men used to have to take in Western Kansas in the early days,” said an- other old timer, “would have done up the ordinary man. Just think, for in- stance, of having to ride a hundred miles across the prairies in a blizzard. Of course there would be a stopping place once in a long time, but for the most part it was grin and bear it. Sometimes the horses would get off the trail in a storm and then it would be necessary to get out and hunt the track again by the light of a lantern. I knew a case where a ride of that kind was taken. The traveling man wanted to make a town which neces- sitated a drive of forty miles or more. He could not finish up his business and get ready for the ride until about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. It was one of those warm afternoons that you find in Southwestern Kansas along in December. Felt more like May than December. The thermom- eter indicated seventy in the shade when the drive commenced. Along about 6 o’clock it got very dark, and a rain commented to fall. In halfan hour that rain was turned to sleet that cut into the face. In an hour more it was snowing and blowing to beat the band and the temperature was down to twenty above zero. Talk about sudden changes. When the mercury takes a tumble of fifty de- grees inside of four hours it makes you feel as if you had tumbled into a tub of ice water. In another hour the mercury was down to zero and the horses could not be kept in the road. The driver got bewildered and it looked as if the whole outfit would freeze to death. For three hours the driver and the traveling man tramped around on the prairie and about 10 they were lucky enough to strike a claim shanty where they stayed all night. The drummer found when he took an invoice of himself after he got warmed up a little that both ears and his nose were considerably frost- ed as well as his feet. The driver was worse off even than he was. If they had not happened to hit that claim shanty both of them would have been past help inside of two hours. That was a specimen of the hardships the traveling men had to endure out in Western and Southwestern Kansas twenty years ago.” “And summer,” said the Chicago rdummer, “is next thing to being as bad and worse than the winter for drives. I started one day to take a drive to Mobeetie, in the Panhandle of Texas. It was ninety at sun up and when we started at half past 6 the temperature was a hundred and ten in the shade and somewhere near two hundred in the sun. By noon the sun was scorching the woodwork of the buggy so that you could smell] it, and by 2 o’clock the buggy tires commenced to get soft and mushy. I threw away all the matches I had in my pockets for fear they would take fire from the heat and then lighted my cigar from the iron end of the whip. The iron end was getting nearly red hot. The buggy leathers were scorching and the wood work was smoking in half a dozen places— never saw anything like it for heat in all my days. And dry. You may not believe me when I say that ground was cracked open in places for a hundred feet. There was simply no way of telling how deep those cracks were. I threw a stone inone of them and counted three seconds before I could hear it strike bottom. If a man had fallen down in one of those weather cracks he would have been a goner. At last we struck a well and asked if we could have a drink. The woman of the house said that we might provided we would draw the water ourselves. That well. as near as I could estimate it from the time it took to draw up a bucketful, was seven hundred and forty feet deep with about two feet of water at the bottom. By the time we got to Mobeete the tires had melt- ed; the feloes were singed off about halfway to the hub. That night a raging rain storm came down and it wascurious to see the change. The earth got soaked up so that all the cracks suddenly closed up and when the sides came together you could hear the water splash, sometimes throwing the water into the air ten or fifteen feet. It was reasonably pleasant after the rain commenced, but before that, well don’t talk tome about the trials the traveling men had to endure from winter storms. The winter storms were not a circum- stance compared with a right down hot day in the Panhandle of Texas when a hot wind was blowing at the rate of seventy-five miles an hour.”— Merchants Journal. ——_~ 2. ___ Now and then a minister gets rich, but when he does, it is through some operation on the side which makes the money. Rev. James Stafford, pas- tor of a Presbyterian church in In- diana, has invented a stopper which makes bottles non- refillable. It is said a patent medicine company of- fered him $100,000 for it and was re- fused. Now the report comes that the leading whisky distiller of Lex- ington, Ky., has offered $1,000,000 for the device, and the proposition is so tempting that it is being carefully considered. By means of it, it is said, that the bottles can never be used again. It is a common practice to put second or third rate liquids in- to bottles which originally contained first class goods. If Elder Stafford’s stopper will do what he claims, it will prevent a great deal of deception and humbug from being successfully practiced, even if incidentally it is adopted by the manufacturers of in- toxicating beverages. ee The cost of living, based on quota- tions of leading products, was con- siderably less May 1 this year than at the same date last year. The fig- ures a year ago were, however, high- er than they had been before during a long period. Production continues at an unprecedented rate, but Amer- icans are good livers when they can afford to be, and hence prices are likely to be maintained as long as there is plenty of work at good wages. En Regular customers are the desid- eratum in business. “QOccasionals,” or “transients” are not fixed quan- tities. A customer that is made a fixture is worth half a score of the former. For this reason the adver- tisement as well as the goods should work together to this end. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 13 gates SEER LEE OE a eae eS e FIREWORKS Largest Assortment in the West Town Displays a Specialty | Estimates Furnished on Application Correspondence Solicited Catalogue Now Ready PUTNAM FACTORY NATIONAL CANDY CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ati Sing ie 14 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN INTERNAL REVENUE. Hank Spreet Feared That He Might Be Liable. The crowd around Hank Spreet’s stove, to which it still clung in spite of the advent of summe the pure concerning which there has_ been alcohol or something in it. Now I’ve heard of people calling their whisky their bitters, but I never knew be- fore of anybody having nerve enough to paste that name on it and sell it the real thing. I s’pose the pure food department man will be coming ‘round here sometime and smelling of that bitters and then I’ll be yanked as up for selling something that ain’t what it sets out to be. Guess [ll have to send a bottle of that stuff down to this expert chemist at Lan- sing and find out if it really is whis- and, if it is, out the whole she- goes into the back yard. It’s enough to have the pure food floating down on this here vil- having three or four in- ‘Let’s see those bitters, Hank,” Bill, becoming more interested, I can tell you whether it’s in it or not. S’pose perhaps tl is a little alcohol in it and that’s what you smell. I guess I can tell ve 7 ” ‘Yes, sad Hank, “I guess you can,” and he got one of the bottles and handed it to the blacksmith. That opened it gingerly, looked at he label and then took a careful whiff eared to encounter some am- monia or something, so small was his opinion of Hank’s ability to detect the Debating Club sat in ilence awaiting Bill’s ver- illy broke the silence: ain't no whisky in that,” he 1 must have been dreaming.” -onversation then passed to ings, the weather, the straw- utlook, and what the peach prospect was. The pure food depart- “nt was forgotten and apparently the bitters were also. It was not un- Bill arose and brushed the cracker crumbs from his clothes that any- thing more was said about the sus- us looking bottles on Hank's es. Then Bill said, with a fine mpt at unconcern: I kind of run down, Fie I'll take along a bottle them bitters and see if they will do me any good, if the price ain’t too “Well the stuff is made to sell at a llar, Bill, but, seeing it’s you, I’ll let you have it for seventy-five cents.” This was a bargain that Bill could ot resist and he went away with a | bottle of the liquid. t have done Bill a great deal of good, for he soon ex- first bottle and immedi- d in another; and, before had passed, Bill had con- , 3° > c iw more or iess qiscussion of iate. In vi e a . ie Mi spit ‘ th fact that the trees had t yn the greenest verdure and the jonquils were blooming in Mrs. Grasslot’s front yard, the Kelly Cen- e Debating Society ous etn be t stove as he senseless iron inspired the to 1 wed 4 wits I < sposed, this dep \T 2 oa ei il dic ssion is a } c nro d co There vere t < w ; 7 cht e d vasag thing 1 then there were S ght veople v . 9 ak int t \ 2 s in the grocery ecc w t t som is a ther ci c ul tn ‘ era | ‘ ‘ 1V S gard, < , i ipho S H S ( Ye T ces that LY ( S ) ) dg i < Sav ff Ss t Ss der to me ] r S d it ripé¢ aay? ces ( wh \ cael ted <« - 3 Vv 2 t s ’ ) é te f of ‘ of t ger Ic Se but ‘ = was ( ‘ eat it s’posing = 45 nda " msid ¢ 1 sight } a 6S € Tt I table t s but l 2 gh, but not the kind of t he sed to € ee ee I I Blivens ¥ T £ Ss < a g t g ‘4 he < € tT Ss € ) ( } S S Ss ie S Vow 1ere’s Dre ) . .. | te go 5 2 a: r g or the yeast S t gy I : 7 li \ here’s 1) og ET 1 be os C4 t l i Q is — on t »k ep ’ } ] yy 1 bi ¢T i Mug S € ’ é 5 Ss coh in T " sO ¢ eg ssor G 3 s ficurec in , — : ourse ¢ year in that ~ ) é s¢ven ?2 lons ske i _ My,” said the grocer, I fix- . tl y J Blivens Se what an x. } _— i vie y ac " en ~} ~ iif f S 7 ) eo < t I'm kind of suspicious of. I went to take some of the stuff to-day and I’ll be darned f I didn’t get a smell of whisky or j sumed enough bitters to break up the orst case of sprin g fever known to The stock of this particular medi- ly dwindled to one small bot- tle and this too disappeared one day, ut not into the pocket of the black- smith, however. A few evenings later when the Club was fairly gathered ibout the ancient stove, Hank brought up the subject of the bitters. “I took that last bottle of them bitters down town the other day,” the grocer said, “and had Charlie Koon, the chemist, ‘analyze’ it, [ VWheat Plymouth Flakes A pure and wholesome break- fast food, made of the whole wheat, rich in phosphates and nitrates. Delicious and ready to eat. Write for full partic- ulars concerning our plan of giving stock to dealers and a sample of our goods. Plymouth Food Company, Limited Detroit, Mich. Detroit trade supplied by The Ward L. Andrus Co., Ltd., Detroit. WY , Wy \ | ssssFFSFsSFF5F5SS=: — POLO EI A A I H. M. REYNOLDS ROOFING CO. Ready Gravel Roofing, Two and Three Ply Tarred Felt Roofing, Grand Rapids, Michigan MANUFACTURERS Roof Paints, Pitch and Tarred Felt. POUNDS THAN ANY LEAD ON THE MARKET. . WARREN WARREN OHO: White Seal Lead and Warren Mixed Paints Full Line at Factory Prices The manufacturers have placed us in a position to handle the goods to the advantage of all Michigan custom- ers. Prompt shipments and a saving of time and expense. Quality guar- anteed. Agency Columbus Varnish Co. NilesKarduare (oy 113-115 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. SAE € ENA RCI oR MEERA Mare % = * MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 16 think he called it. Anyhow, he done something to it and he says that ain’t alcohol in there, but something a greenhorn like me might mistake for it; that there ain’t no more whis- ky in them bitters than there is in fresh milk.” sill Blivens cast one disgusted and suspicious look at the grocer before he left the store. If he could have heard the grocer’s next remark, his gravest suspicions would have been confirmed, for Hank turned to the remaining members of the Society and said with an ill-concealed smile: “I’m glad I didn’t lay myself liable to any internal revenue taxes or li- quor law in selling them bitters, for there was no alcohol in them. I’m kind of glad, though, that I men- tioned it to Bill that there might be because I’ve been worrying for a long time wondering how I was go- ing to get rid of my stock of that stuff.” Douglas Malloch. —__~> 2. —___ Great Shortage in Cod Liver Oil. New York, May 16—Cod liver oil continues to advance. It is now quoted at from $150 to $160 per bar- rel, and there appears to be no limit to which it may not go before the advance ceases. Latest advices from Norway regarding the fishing are of the same tone of those previously re- ceived, that the fish have such lean livers that they produce a very small quantity of oil. The fishing season will be over this month, and the yield of oil thus far is only 614 hectoliters. This is the smallest yield on record, and, in addition, there are said to be com- paratively small stocks of oil on hand. The consequence is that there will ultimately be a great shortage in the world’s supply of cod liver oil. Dur- ing the last six years the exports of from Norway have ranged from 23,000 to 41,000 hecto- liters per year. It is evident now that cod liver oil will eventually be unobtainable almost at any price. cod liver oil Mourning Rings. Widows have revived the fashion of wearing mourning rings, and a design that is finding great favor in the eyes of the wealthy consists of a large single black pearl sunk ina rim of what is known as tarnished silver. Then, too, there are cameo rings bearing the likeness of the wo- man’s late husband and set in a cir- cle of gold covered with black en- amel. All mourning rings are large and heavy and must be worn above the wedding circlet. According to jewelers, the fash- ion of wearing rings is on the in- crease. Indeed the thumb is the only digit that you may not adorn in these days, marquise rings being first favor- ites for wearing on the index finger. We owe to this fashion the new finger tip squeeze, for one really cannot de- scribe such a proceeding as anything else, and a handshake would indeed be expuisitely painful to those who have rings on every finger, the gems in which would cut into the flesh if pressed in a hearty grip. SUCCESSFUL SALESMEN. F. G. Friend, Representing Great Northern Oil Co. Frederick G. Friend was born ona farm in township, Kent county, Feb. 10, 1862, his antecedents being German on his father’s side and English on his mother’s _ side. When he was a small child his par- ents moved to Paris towuship, where he received his early education, which was supplemented by a teacher’s nor- Gaines mal course at Valparaiso, Ind., and a commercial course in Swensburg’s Business College, Grand Rapids. After completing his education, he taught school in Cascade and Paris town- ships and Ada village and, in the spring of 1888, formed a co-partner- ship with O. J. Wright and engaged in the grocery business at Lake Odessa. Lines of dry goods, crock- ery and shoes were subsequently ad- ded. In the summer of 1897, the firm moved the stock to Hudson, where they remained three years, Mr. Friend selling out to his partner and re- moving to Albion, where he engaged in the shoe business. Two years later he sold his stock to Hill & Allen and engaged to represent the Interna- tional Correspondence School, tak- ing charge of the Coldwater and Ionia districts. Twelve months later he engaged to cover Michigan for the Southard Novelty Co., of Columbus, Ohio which position he filled with satisfaction to all concerned during 1902. His engagement this year is with the Great Northern Oil Co., of Detroit, with whom he is making an excellent record as a salesman. Mr. Friend was married Sept. 22 1887, to Miss Alice E. Nellist, and is the father of four children, one of whom died at the age of three years. The family reside in their own home, which they have just purchased, at 181 South East street. Mr. Friend is a member of the Trinity Methodist church, having identified himself with that denomi- nation while he was engaged in trade at Lake Odessa. He attributes his success to hard work, intelligently directed, but those who know him best and have watched his career as- sert that back of it all there is a strata of honesty and faithfulness and reliability which have played no small part in the success he has achieved, both as a merchant and _ traveling salesman. Just to Remind You that we quote the lowest prices on “JUNIOR” GASOLINE STOVES We can furnish them with either two or three burners in the low or high style. constructed of steel, highly Japanned and with nickel name plate on front. Don’t Buy Until You Get Our Prices. “INSURANCE” GASOLINE STOVES EVERY ELEMENT OF DANGER ELIMINATED The frames The most perfect, absolutely safe gasoline stove on the market. Accidents such as frequently occur with other gasoline stoves are ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE with the “Insurance.’’ It automatically shuts off its own supply of oil when not in use; has no drip cups to overflow, and is fitted with an air tight double safety tank. Ask for Wholesale Price List With Illustrations and Full Descriptions. “LEONARD CLEANABLE” ~ REFRIGERATORS This peerless line of refrigerators is our own make and has gained us a world-wide reputation. The ‘‘Leonard Cleanable’’ is the only refrigerator that never fails to satisfy. Ask For Wholesale Price List Today. H. LEONARD & SONS GRAND. RAPIDS, MICHIGAN sd Disks ante Whe afba MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Clothing Few Changes in Fall and Winter Styles. The condition of the clothing busi- ness at present is such that manufac- turers have been obliged to and study to the produc- devote tion of their fall samples than ever before. The results show a higher ss oO i and tl range f samp ot as great in ; ; umber as in some seasons, demon- that the art of making ready- to- wear clothing has reached a point that ten years ago would have been considered impossible. In finish, style and quality the ready-made suit or overcoat compares most favorably to the most exclusive production of the merchant tailor The constant strife to produce high grade garments | has been the result of the require- ) ments of the consumer. Prosperous times in America have created this demand, for when the average Amer- ican has the money to spend his first desire is to be well clothed, and the cheaper sn have, therefore, been eliminated from the market "The canbe class of garments almost entirel now prevail. There are not many changes of importance in the styles to be shown f and winter. In coats there is less appearance of extreme in the construction of the garments. Ex- tremely broad, square shoulders are not as prominent as they were last season and the coat is made to follow the lines of the figure more closely. Collars and lapels are narrower, and in the garments are made of average lengths Trousers are of generous and are gracefully propor- 1 ] In overcoats the long, com- fortable garments with well-f itting aiekied| and loose bodies will retain the popularity of last season, al- though there is some indication of carrying the prominent features of these garments to extreme. Some of the samples which will be shown to e are fifty-two inches in iength, others fifty. These coats are de plain and with belted backs and they will no doubt be very pop- ular. Top coats will be about thirty- three inches in length, a little longer the samples shown for spring ‘Ss, Surtouts and great coats being shown as typical garments doubt- of the season and there will less be an increasing demand for In fabrics the lines demonstrate the cturers that modest prevail. The more prominent — are unfinished worsteds, cassimeres, finished wor- steds, Scotch mixtures and cheviots. Many of the prominent wholesalers f clothing are showing a large line The stripes re not pronounced and they look well when made up. Bannockburn patterns occupy positions of impor- ance in most of the lines. The prin- cipal shades being shown are grays, blues, olives and browns. of stripes, in cassimeres. Pos In over- coatings the kersey and melton ap- pear to great extent, and they willbe more popular than they have been for several seasons. Heavy Scotch plaids will be made up in long belted- back overcoats and great coats. Nov- elty mixtures will be shown in the Chesterfield garments. For full dress and semi-dress there is little or no change, either in the sh: pe of the garments or in the ma- terials being used. Prince Albert coats and cutawayss are practically the same as last season. The Eng- lish walking coat, made with long flowing skirts, is being wora to grezt extent in the Metropolis and many samples appear in the wholesale iine for fall. This garment is exceeding- ly graceful and it is rapid!y winning 2 place of favor with well dressed men. The rainproof overcoat kas won its position as a staple garment andro stock of clothing is complete with- out a liberal assortment of them. The modern rainproof coat is made in the regular overcoat styles, and can be worn on all occasions, and is one of the most seviceable garments that can be added to a man’s wardrobe. Clothing specialists are showing large lines of white and fancy waist coats, and the range of materials and Styles which confronts a buyer wl:en making a selection in this line is ex traordinary to say the least. Aimost every conceivable material suitable to the purpose has been used, and novel ideas in shapes are constantly being brought out. The demand for these garments is enormous and is likely to increase as the season pro- gresses. ——__~>-e Beat the Record. Smith—Do you believe that a man completely changes every seven years? I know a man who made a complete change in three years. Smith—How did he do it? Jones—Changed his better half twice in that time. —_—__~» 2 The successful doctor knows just how much medicine to give—the suc- cessful advertiser knows just when to advertise big and when to use a Jones—Possibly. small space. DONKER BROS. Manufacturers of DUCK HATS For Men and Boys Also Duck Yacht and Flannel Golf Caps in all colors. White Pique Tams for resort trade; also novelties in Children’s Tams for the millinery trade, in prices to suit. Price List sent on application. 29 and 31 Canal Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. Citizens Telephone 2440. ee ee ‘RUGS “.,..5 THE SANITARY KIND We have established a branch factory at Sault Ste Marie, Mich. All orders from the Upper Peninsula and westward should be sent to our address there. We have no agents soliciting orders as we rely on Printers’ Ink. U nscrupulous persons take advantage of our reputation as makers of “Sanitary Rugs” to represent being in our employ (turn them down). Write dire ct to us at either Petoskey or the Soo. A book let mailed on request. Petoskey Rug M’f’g. & Carpet Co. Ltd. Petoskey, Mich. ae ee ee ee ee, we wa woe Ellsworth & Thayer Mnfg. Co MILWAUKEE, WIS. MANUFACTURERS OF Great Western Fur and Fur Lined Cloth Coats The Good-Fit, Don’t-Rip kind. We in every town. Catal on application. B. B. DOWNARD, General Salesman eGlothing tat mahes Rochester fan Solomon Gros.k Lempert. ; It will be to the advantage of any clothing merchant to see our immense line of Overcoats and Suits for fall and winter of 1903. Detroit Sample Room, No. 17 Kanter Building M. J. Rogan, Representative is the whole argument in itself. “A new suit for every It has the Union Label cause it ensures better w moncy. unsatisfactory one. ” too—we’ve added it be orkmanship for the same ISSUED BY AUTHORITY OF = S [NITED EB, AMENT + = OHERS ry | ——— or oo ANERIC = Sonal’ ee Suits and Overcoats $3.75 to $13.50, and l every er. line at eve rice a lead 1 are out—we have an office in De- Our salesn troit at 19 Kanter Buildi ing—or we "ll send you sam- ples by express prepaid. Drop us a card asking Department. about our Retailers’ Help DIBBA A ottoe AIA MIX ix Po want agent ue and full particulars nae: SeRpe es t : a ¥ : MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Summer and Fall Styles in Neckwear. Some attention is being given to strictly summer goods, such as gren- adines, rumchundas, crepe de chines, openwork fancies and stocks. With the advent of favorable weather re- tailers will be in position to create new interest in neckwear by the dis- playing of these lines which are more attractive this year than they have ever been before. Grenadines are shownin printed warp grounds with jacquard figures in self and contrasting effects. The new patterns and new colors in which they are shown will undoubt- edly help their sale. New weave grenadines in solid colors and in grays also are shown. Some of these new open mesh weaves are as fine as gauze and make exceedingly rich and smart neckwear for good dresers, and houses showing them their summer lines report that they have done a satisfactory busi- ness on them. The price cutting war on rumchun- das which started with the opening of new lines continues to grow in in- terest. Besides embracing New York and Chicago it has spread to Phila- delphia and St. Louis, according to what buyers say. They report that the best grades of English twills were never so cheap as at present. They report that the best imported $4.50 lines have been cut to $3.50, and that some houses are selling their $4.50 goods as low as $3. Sellers are again trying to force sales, the depressing weather following Easter week be- ing the incentive which has’ urged them on to greater sacrifices, as rum- chundas are distinctly summer goods and should be gotten out now if. at all. It is not easy to ascertain just how or who started the cut. Sellers in New York say that they are aware that it has gone to rediculous and un- necessary extremes, and that there was no cause for it at the start. Some that the knife was inserted first in Chicago and was taken up later in New York, where it was given an extra jab, cutting some lines to $3 in retaliation Chicago. Allare ngreed that the best houses are rep- resented in the contest for business. is any incentive to business the outlook for a good retail run on rumchundas is promising for the sum- It is: certain, however, that of rumchundas have not the celerity wished for by those possessing them, and the heavy reductions that have been made in prices has at least been effective in attracting an unusual amount of at- tention towards English squares. Encouraged by the exceptionally good Easter business done by retail- ers, and working under the impres- sion that stocks have been quite ef- fectually cleaned up, jobbers are plan- ning for an early fall campaign. They are calling upon manufacturers and in say against If price eT. stocks moved with past. These lines include the medium and high priced ranges, running in price from 7o cents a yard up to $5. There is considerable merit about im- ported neckwear not possessed by domestic goods. They are somewhat superior in finish and texture, and many of the domestic neckwear man- ufacturers who never tire of extol- ing the merit of their own products are candid in acknowledging that for- eign neckwear silks are more honest in their composition than are the do- mestic lines. They also have a su- perior finish, which our domestic mills have not been able to obtain. This is said to be due to the better water that they have in Europe, a soft water which is chemically better adapted to imparting a good dye and finish to silks than water procurable here. Domestic manufacturers have time and again striven to obtain equally good results in dye and finish by the use of machinery especially constructed to impart to our water the chemical properties possessed by foreign waters, but as yet they have not attained the results desired. In the opinion of the importer of for- eign neckwear silks the domestic manufacturers have reached the limit possible for them to obtain in man- ufacturing silks. But on this point the American manufacturers do not agree. They say that they could easily produce silks equal in every respect to the foreign make if there was a sufficiently large market here for them, but that the demand for high-grade silks is so limited that it would not pay any manufacturer to cater to that demand. More money is to be made for American mills in the low and medium grades of silk, as they admit of greater manipulation. Fall samples of imported and do- mestic silks are now in the hands of neckwear manufacturers, who are preparing their sample lines. The fine qualities of foreign silks show a pleasing variety of color treatment somewhat more attractive than the somber things which have been the vogue of the past few sea- include golden grays, in shades of a dark hue, sons. rich greens bright or flam- boyant greens being eschewed; new blues, with the electric, Mexique, royal, navy and indigo blues predominating. The best patterns are in medium and small jacquards, | such as all-over tracings, scrolls and! units. The patterns are a trifle larger | than have been in vogue for some' time past. Swivels are in order on dark grounds of mixed colors. They new browns, rich Paris, There is a new feature about neck- wear silks for fall which indicates a change in taste on the part of mak- ers of neckwear. The Western trade, in particular, has shown a greater in- fluence for light grounds than here- tofore, and their orders show that fully 50 per cent. of their selections consists of whites and tints. Chi- This cut represents our Dickey Kersey Coat of which we are large manufacturers importers for early reference samples with the view of starting their men on the road forthwith. This augurs well for the fall season. Foreign lines of neckwear are en- joying a period of unequaled pros- cago leads in this particular. It) may be that buyers believe that more cravats will go into consumption if | whites and delicate colors are put out in the smoky city, as light colors soil @ FACcTo_w- [DEAL (LOTHING i perity. Importers report that there|readily, and, owing to their perishable | WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS. . are more foreign goods coming in|nature, create an extra demand for G RAND RAP IDs, @M iCcH ax for the fall season than in many years|cravats. It is not a bad selling point. " Pa is MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Among the weaves coming into strong favor for fall are matelasses and other rib reps, armures and cryStal such as poplin, mogadore, ottoman. The new weaves are In the St year 4 7 ~ 7 - ++ > - oe {mong e€ new patterns f fa 7% S] ting ch ciet, Suci 5S Sa S yrsesn Ss gout STICKS, t., with part ynsidered the right colors have been ordered quite vily tor the holiday trade and will u y make up the bulk of lay neckwear. Tints are used in t] with white warps in rep, barat matelasse weaves, with -arathea and weave. Some of the patterns ob- heretofore on a barathea loom. The ee a huh oa ters o! Darathnea weaves in reckwear are undonhtediy Aste: mecKkwear are undoubtedly determined ius S chet biel all nent ane nat 45 Sildii Tivai all previous reco > ‘ + more which L ohis task, and kept up his courage to work in spite f timid and frail physique? In ne F mH scems to me i Nave won my and recovered my better now, have been, rightly weaves, Pacific; and still, few are the days when I am not in some physical dis- tress. And the battle goes on—ill or well is a trifle; so it goes. I was made for a contest, and the powers battle field 7, inglorious one physic bottle. but place of at my bed and the not failed, over open air r-ked the whole romantic \lexander Wilson, the fam- l her Scotsman. It to 1 an appren- S vhen all his \ e tor i letters took grit to d win the education he spite of his labor. of a peddler’s | couragement of to his verses; through poverty, sonment for liberal hrough repetition ps in America york, his collec- North Ameri- ‘ could be undertaken. Here, g ms grit was continually re- for several weeks in an Indian country, with my gun and my pistol in my bosom, and have found mysel so reduced by be able to erness alone, in mm sickness as scarcely to stand, when not within 300 miles of a white settlement, and under the burning latitude of twen- degrees. I have by resolu- inted all these and other in my way to my object, now begin to see the blue sky of independence open around me.” Without money, ty-five tion surm« obstacles and patrons or encour- agement of any kind, he carried al- completion a tremendous ientific work, and at last f QO mo : gave his trying to finish the ninth vol- ume of his “Ornithology.” All the world profits from Edison’s grit. For he practiced to ‘ a Lil make the phonograph wee k > repeat certain sounds, and mockingly the echo aie ge eee Persevering grit con- I c and perfected the talking machine. When he was lamp, an un- arose, and for five left his inces- metal, glass and elec- is will—and they did working on the electric never almost court plaster? pe ride SUBS ed or can MADE ONLY BY ANCHOR SUPPLY co. AWNINGS, TENTS. COVERS ETC. To The Trade: When our representative calls on you look at his line of Fall and Winter Overcoats and Suits— medium and fine goods equal to custom work. M. I. SCHLOSS Manufacturer of Men’s and Boys’ Suits and Overcoats 143 Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich. en @QQOHOGOHGHLOLGHLOOGOOOC® 910100000’ s POOQO®O®D® ODQOOQOOOO® William Connor, President. Wm. Alden Smith, Vice-President. M. C. Huggett, Secretary and Treasurer. Wholesale Clothing Che William Zonnor Zo. 28 and 30 S. Tonia St., Grand Rapids, Mich. We show everything that is made in Ready-to-Wear Clothing from the smallest child to the largest and heaviest man; also union made suits. Men’s snits, beginning at $3.25 and run up to $25.00. Pants of ev ery kind, $2.00 per dozen pair and up. alpaca and linen goods. Serge suits; White and fancy vests in abundance Mail orders receive prompt attention. Open daily from 7:30 a. m. to 6 p. m., except Saturdays, then close at 1 p. m. GHOOOHOOS® DHOOOHOQOHDE DOOQOOOOS | GASOLINE MANTLES WORKMAN & CO., 93 Peari st, Grand Rapids, Mich WE CAN MAKE YOU A SPECIAL PRICE ON We bought them cheap from the Perfection Light- ing Co., of this city. We now offer Perfection Lighting Co.’s regular $2.00 gasoline mantles at $1 56 per dozen to make your early acquaintance, Better get your order in early. Jobbers in gas and gasoline mantles, chimneys, burners, glassware, and lighting supplies. We handle a complete line of the Famous Holophan Glass, for gas, gasoline or electric light. Increases light 40 per cent. Ask for Circular. White ron caTacocue EVANSVILLE IND A FEW POINTERS Showing the benefits the merchant receives by using the Kirkwood Short Credit System of Accounts It prevents forgotten charges. It makes disputed accounts impossible. It assists in making collections. It saves labor in book- keeping. It systematizes credits. It estab- lishes confidence between you and your cus- tomer. One writing does it all. For full particulars write or call on A. H. Morrill, Agent 105 Ottawa St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Manufactured by Cospy WIkTH PRINTING Co., St. Paul, Minn. seeearetes ps ELE LET MOT IE = NR BCR = MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 19 Advancement Depends on the Clerk Himself. The clerk’s best interest is first, last and always identical with that of his employer. There are mo- ments in the lives of the best and most intelligent clerks when this un- doubted fact seems a fallacy and a mockery. Yet the clerk who thinks soon reverts to the faith that the fact is in no wise changed by his moments of doubt. In the first place the only possible advance open to the clerk is through his employer or some other employ- er, and they easily recoginze the worth of one who honestly and con- stantly loks after their interest. Sei- fishness may—in fact, does—prevent an employer from rewarding merit, the existence of which he is well aware; but selfishness will eventually make him advance the man who looks after his interest. It is often like the woman who said that she had such a splendid hired girl but was worried to death about her. When asked why, she said: “If I praise her she will want more wages. If I don’t she'll quit.” It’s dollars to doughnuts she praised the girl who stood the raise. We all like money, but the merchant who has employed many clerks knows to a certainty that the clerk who is right saves two dollars for every ex- tra one he costs. Then the relation- ship between the clerk who looks after his business and the employer soon becomes more or less confiden- tial. The proprietor sees the mani- fest interest displayed, he notes the over hours that have been put in, the customers who have been accommo- dated, the knowledge of the business that has been acquired, the few re- quests for leave of absence, the promptness of arrival at the post of duty, the carefully completed task before leaving it, the cheerful will- ingness to work extra hours when the business requires it, and the thousand and one indications of a determina- tion to make the business a success in so far as his efforts are concerned. Soon, the clerk who gets so little and is willing to give so much is con- sulted about some trifling matter. He knows the subject, has thought about it and has seen places in the system of the store that might be improved. The result, his answer is a wise one, and it shows the result of reflection. He will be consulted again and again if his wisdom grows with his experi- ence and the distance between the clerk whose advice is frequently sought and is good enough to act upon, and the manager or even part- ner is not so very great. And all this time the fame of this clerk has not been confined to the store in which he works. Customers have commented on him to other merchants and better positions, man- agerial or even partnership offers, from outside sources, are not at all unlikely. Now add to this the fact that not one clerk in one thousand has sense and application sufficient to conduct himself after the manner suggested above and you see how large and fre- quent are the chances for the clerk who makes the interest of his em- ployer his own. There is only one objection to the clerk who identifies his interest with that of his employ- er. He is not likely to remain aclerk for any great length of time, unless he has some very serious short-con- ing. ee Recent Business Changes Among Indiana Merchants. Evansville—A. P. Proctor has pur- chased the grocery stock of Mrs. Ella Young. Frankfort—Osborne, Dillen & Sel- lers continue the grain business for- merly conducted under the style of Osborne & Dillen. Ingalls—J. W. Blackford has dis- continued the grocery business. Lafayette—John Diehl has taken his son into partnership in the gro- cery business under the style of John Diehl & Son. Leesburg—Chas. Thomas contin- ues the grocery, boot and shoe and furnishing goods business of Kem- per & Thomas in his own name. Linton—Otis N. Baker has taken a partner in the grocery business under the style of Baker & Price. Huntertown—Erna_ Lee, _ general merchandise dealer, has filed a peti- tion in bankruptcy. Indianapolis—The Maltena Food Co., manufacturers of cereal foods, has made an assignment. a Want a Standard for Evaporated Apples. The Western New York Evapor- ated Fruit Dealers’ Association have inaugurated a movement to _ bring about legislation fixing a standard maximum of moisture for evaporated apples. The worst drawback tothe growth of this industry for several years has been the tendency of many manufacturers to make, and of ship- pers to accept, goods that contained too much moisture, and that would, therefore, under the least unfavora- ble circumstances, ferment and sour. It is reported that at one time during the past season there were over fifty cars of such damaged apples onthe track in New York. SUPERIOR TO ELECTRICITY and costs less than Kerosene Oil. The wonder of the age! CHANDELIER. A 100 “Cancle Power Light for one week for 2 cents. Each Lamp [lakes and Burns Its Own Gas! NO ODOR! NO SMOKE! Perfectly safe. Over 100 styles for indoor auu outdoor use. Every iamp warranted. Sells at Sight. Agents coining money. Write at once. The Best Light Co. 82 B. 5th St., Canton, O. 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We manufacture leaf devices for imaginable use. loose every If you do not use loose leaf system let us talk with you on Flat Opening Blank Books If you area Banker write us; we have some- thing to show you. Catalogue for the asking. All our goods are made under our own roof by experienced workmen, under our direct supervision, and are guaranteed to be first-class, Grand Rapids Lithographing Co. Lithographers, Printers, Book Binders 8-10-12-14-16 Lyon Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan 20 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN your grip, and shoeman some day if you'll follow it. Shoes and Rubbers |::°°"* hk Ge Ge buy a ticket for some small town of Get Your Shoe Education in a Coun- Fr Irom one to ten or twenty thousand try Store. jinhabitants. When you get there young man begins clerk the best possible impression ing ys shore without | you can, that will favor your chance I ¥ N lucky he is. He usu-| of getting into the best store in town ally does ipreciate the fact that] But if there is no chance at the best s beginning just wl h lstore take the next best. Get a job, beg e would stand the i you have to work for your ‘ e « aking a big succes in the] poard at first, for the proposition > DUSINESS lwhich looks most undesirable at first By big success I mean t loften has the greatest future ahead. to ging of a m Vhen you start working make up = r ve de yur mind to do thi the way your \ g ¢ start in mployer tells you, whether you like th notl but br ndJ his y iy or not ealt att that success if he “Never overlook a detail or shirk but w ' duty.. Don’t work by the clock. By a country ore 1ean one j You illl see more and hence learn are otherwise en- ginner which the large city stores do| he above I would add: Make not ai f it i ur “Busi- “a g obtru- y part of re sp I y tl I | t vate your tell the S leather or bottom st g it once, and light- to pinch and rub Chinese puzzle to t on everything in urprised at how fast S these things in the y yn’t think you know self right on studying i » some shoe factory S making of shoes s chance to learn some- y the hoes, even although you s st how it will help you. ¢ g years of such effort so t nr rbot he vars | you will have a right to call yourself 3 + j A Safe Place for your mone,’ No matter where you live you can 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 than ours. Money intrust- ed tous is absolutely secure and draws 7 3% interest Your dealings with usare 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 free upon request. thing like this: ‘Now, young man, | Old National im going to give you advice on this Bank * Grend Rapids. Mich, ot subject which will make you a great TItTIT i: sseees e OCS Mayer's Shoes for the FARMER, MINER, LABORER, etc., are made of strong and tough leather. They are ieliable in every respect and are guaranteed to give satisfactory wear. Dealers who want to sell shoes that give the best satisfac- tion and bring new trade want our line. Write for particulars. F. MAYER BOOT & SHOE CO., Milwaukee, Wis. This Shoe goes on easily, and it’s all over, and wears un- usually well. It is the original HARD PAN Shoe you hear so much about Made only by Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie & Co., Ltd. Grand Rapids, Mich. And has their trade mark stamped on the sole. We not only carry a full and complete line of the celebrated Lycoming Rubbers but we also carry an assortment of the old reliable Woonsocket Boots Write for prices and catalogues. Our assortment of combinations and Lumberman's Socks is complete. “Our Special” black top Felt Boots with duck rubber overs, per dozen, $19. Send fora sample case of these before they are gone. Waldron, Alderton & Melze, Saginaw, Mich. os ee a shoeman. Then you can go to some great city, such as St. Louis, Chica- go or New York, and in six months or a year spent in a good shoe store you can learn the fine points of sales- manship, and the cost goods.. of moving And when you get to working in such a store you will realize that you never could have gained your knowl- edge of the shoe business there, and be glad you started where you did, and you will probably be surprised to learn how little some of your fel- low salesmen know about shoes. When you apply for your position in the city store state our knowledge of shoes and say that you want to be assistant stock-keeper or assistant soon as possible. Your chance will come sooner or later, and it is up to you to keep improving un- til then, and then to make the most of it. If you have brains, courage, self-confidence, health and energy you can not fail. Good shoe buyers, good shoe department managers are and have been scarce for Many first class positions are filled by second class men, simply be- cause there are not enough first class men to go around. Again, your city training on top of your country training, will fit you to manage a store of your own in an up-to-date, aggressive, successful manner, in any place you see a good chance to start. In any event if you want to be a shoeman, get your shoe education in a country store, and then go to the city for the finishing touches. That a foundation strong enough to sustain a gigantic success. Shoe and Leather Gazette. a er i Are Tans Coming in Again? buyer as scarce, years. will give you If one should go to the average shoe dealer in a small town and ask him if he were selling tan shoes or Oxfords to any extent, he would say “No” with the greatest promptness and truthfulness. But despite this fact there are to-day being sold a considerable number of tan shoes of two kinds. The first kind which is being sold is a tan shoe which never goes out of style It is a tam, seal eran Creedmore, made with a heavy tap sole and usually retailed at in the neighborhood of $1.50. Several of the jobbing houses in this section have ben handling this style of shoe in a tan color for several years, and the sale on it is quite large. The shoe is used principally for a farm- ing shoe, although to some extent it is used for mining and similar work and seems to be a perfectly staple article. The second form of russet leather shoe that is being sold is of an en- tireiy different character. It is a men’s shoe, or Oxford, to a greater extent the low cut, which is built to retail at from $6 to $8 a pair. Prom- inent retail dealers in the large cities who carry the finest lines of footwear say that they have sold quite a con- siderable number of these goods. The bulk of the sales have been on $7 and $8 shoes, although these firms carry lines of cheaper goods. These shoes are made of a fine MICHIGAN TRADESMAN imported calfskin and the color isa medium Bat as far as tan concerned in cheaper grades, simply not being sold, greatly reduced prices, and even then there are large unmbers of russet. shoes. are they are excem at dealers in the smaller places who can not handle them at all. In spite of the fact that there are some tan gods being sold inthe higher grades, there does not seem to be any feeling yet that the trade will extend any farther, at least not for some time. It is possible that next seasOn may see some sort of a revival in tan goods. But next sea- son is a good ways off and it is hard to say what will then be the popular thing—-Shoe Trade Journal. >.> New Machine For the Farmer. Not many years ago the farmer was compelled to plant all shis seed by hand, walking many miles and carry- ing heavy burdens to sow the grains or plant the potatoes which were to yield the harvest in the fall, and even the grass had to be cut with scythes. Now all this labor is performed by machinery, while the farmer rides over the ground, team, and a single day than he could in a week before the in- ventor set out to aid him in his toil. Still another machine has brought forward, this time a weed puller, invented by a man in Minne- sota. In regard to the mechanism by which it is operated, two fluted roll- ers are mounted on an adjustable sup- port at the rear of a sulky, with chain gearing to rotate them rapidly as the machine is drawn over the ground. As the fluting on the face of the rollers mesh closely together, it is easy to understand how any weed or grass which once gets between them will be drawn up, until it is finally lifted out of the ground, roots and all. To insure the killing of higher growths, the machine has been fitted with a set of rotary blades, which feed the tops of the weeds down beneath the face of the first roller, instead of allowing this roller to strike the stems and push the weeds over, without uprooting them. guiding his accomplishing more in been oe - People whose skins are sensitive and who are obliged to walk a great deal will find a daily foot bath of salt and water of great benefit in making the skin on the sole of the feet firmer and less sensitive. Get our prices and try our work when you need Rubber and Steel Stamps Seals, Etc. Send for Catalogue and see what we offer. Detroit Rubber Stamp Co. 99 Griswold St. Detroit, Mich. "Oo "DO AW HLINS HY 21 REED ER's WHALEBONE BRAND WE GUARANTEE THAT THESE BOOTS ARE. THE BEST MADE AND WILL OUTWEAR ANY OTHER BRAND A NEW LINE Made of The Purest of Gum If you tie to this you surely will not miss it. Exclusive Sale Given. Our Men have it on the road. GEO. H. REEDER & CO. Grand Rapids, Mich. = = revue uveWveddd dd wuuuuuadvdvveWvudvuWyWyyy 5 : : : Our justly celebrated No. 104 Ladies’ $1.50 Shoes are still having the greatest run of any $150 shoe in the market. No 2151s much like it with patent leather foxing. If you haven't these two beau- ties send for them at once. Walden Shoe Zo., Grand Rapids, Mich. Western Agents for Hood Rubber Co. Competition Won't trouble you much if you are selling. our own factory made shoes. You can back them against any shoes made. Try them. Herold-Bertsch Shoe Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. MAKERS OF SHOES Che Lacy Shoe Co. Caro, Mich. Makers of Ladies’, Misses’, Childs’ and Little Gents’ Advertised Shoes Write us at once or ask our salesmen about our method of advertising. Jobbers of Men’s and Boys’ Shoes and Hood Rubbers. 22 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Tips For Shoe Dealers. How about your stock of oxfords? If vou have not put in a nice stock of for both women and men you > a mistake. I from present indications, is g g be the biggest season as re- g s the sale « xfords that we l ever experienced. J copie are begining to ther dy As t s] t be so xte r ther year, people take to the oxford as xt best thing. As to the sh iia +] t . se ' : k be in line Box c S é ent k i} ar 4 i g Saie 1 co | S - re t ng s n on! ‘ t Mince 7 LO¢ LOS ) t -. | S t | t 4 7 As 5 ¢ ( Ww | . + } + 2 establis s S x prefer the n ry, W \ but t] Cy} ges s € A W tt 1 ‘ be s | ee “ Q rv V , | O . g elt s will | good s > Trade Jour-| y ——_—~»¢ ~~ Low Heels the Thing. The last three years have se n very di |} a j id} i | t] a Li . i ) Vv u | : | 7 shoes : i. ee i \ “ E - ; ' + S re being | an¢ | ° | ( sing ber o dongolas on | - ? + iS it 1s also used. As a rule it] may be said that the lighter and finer | the shoe, the less apt it is to have a half heel, for the reason that the ef- fect is somewhat heavy. This may be seen from the fact that on patent o leathers and turned shoes it has as yet not come into such great favor. But that the sale of this style of heel is on the increase cannot be doubted. -Shoe Trade Journal. i cm ater to Women. While men labor every day women spend their earnings. This is not a mere statement, but can be demon- the entire satisfaction of Walk down the main shop- *t of any large city where the great dry goods em- an. One who will spend ten es on State street, Chicago, or imilar streets in other cities will not ask who does the purchasing or from what source comes most of the trade? He will know, and with this object lesson before him be impressed with jthe necessity of writing his adver- tisement directly to women, with the exceptions of what articles a_ busi- ;ness man needs in the conduct of his business, for if women can be in- 1 at all they will have no securing the wherewithal ch to buy the advertised we Watch the Door. One of the things of the very great- portance in a retail shoe store Or any other store is to have some I -on-the-spot when anyone ers the door. People like to be welcomed. There is always one of boys who can be spared to keep in eye on the door and welcome cus- tomers. There is a very prominent in Chicago who told me hat if he only had one house he would have at the front door. He |said, “when people get a nice wel- ome it makes them feel more at . me and materially helps the sale.” are sO many merchants who realize this very important If they would only try for a few days they would soon see hat it pays. —~> 2. It is quite possible for a young man to be handicapped by too many an- A time for work And a time for play; The first of May Is fishing day. Therefore prepare ye for the fray, Buy sporting boots without delay Of GLove Branp, as you ought to know To the angler comfort they do bestow. HIRTH, KRAUSE & CO. GRAND RAPIDS, [iCH. Distributors of Glove Brand Rubbers—*‘The Best Made.”’ GOLD SEAL MACKINTOSH WADERS Made of Khaki Cloth--Very Durable Gold Seal Trouting and Sporting Boots BEST MADE Goodyear Rubber Comp’y 382-384 E. Water St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin Use Tradesman Coupons manufactured by the Incandescent Light and Stove Co., Cincinnati, O. DO YOU NEED A BETTER LIGHT IN YOUR STORE @ If you do, and want one that you KNOW is all right and can be depended on all the time, you want to get the i 25,000 plants now in use attest its superiority and popularity over all other systems. We are making an unusually generous offer during the next 30 days. Write us about it. If you want a good light it will surely interest you. It isa GREAT OPPORTUNITY. Dixon & Lang, Michigan State Agents, Ft. Wayne, Ind. P. F. Dixon, Indiana State Agent, Ft. Wayne, Ind. . j Some New Features in the Hat Trade. So early is work begun on the different seasons of the year that they really overlap. Spring selling of hats with the retailer is not yet over, and a straw hat season is still to be gone through, and _ while engaged with present affairs he is called upon to think of fall and to anticipate his sales of next season’s styles of hats. This is as it should be, for time is necessary to make hats and make them well, and on theis point the manufacturer has strong claims on the retailer’s consideration. Ad- vance orders placed early afford much advantage to the maker in that each of the many processes through which the hat passes in the making, can be prolonged somewhat and well made, well hats are turned out which permit of fewer complaints satisfaction to all. The travelers in the hat trade are now on the road, and retailers would do well to bear in mind the before mentioned facts when called on bya hat salesman to inspect his line for next season. The orders for hats for next sea- son are coming in rapidly, proving the fact that many retailers realize the advantages gained by early buy- ing. Many reorders for stiff hats for spring are being received, and an unusually large number of soft hats in light weights for early summer wear are being ordered for immed- iate shipment. It is still too early to offer a defi- nite prediction as to what the fall style of stiff hats will be. The wide brim effect, which has been so popu- lar this spring, seasoned and greater seems to be a style that has enduring wearing qualities, and there seems to be a disposition among the manufacturers’ to tinue the shape for next Slight changes in the set of the brim con- season. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN orders are being solicited, and none are being accepted which call for de- livery before June 15. Should warm weather—real straw hat weather— appear early and continue for a few weeks, the reorder business will be enormous, and retailers will clean out their stocks completely. Many retailers and a few manufac- turers as well, have, since last season. expressed the opinion that the sale of Panama hats next summer will be very limited in the East. It now ap- pears these same people are chang- ing their views, and the belief is that the Eastern section of the country will prove to be a very good market for Panamas this The retailers in the Southern and Western states bought Panamas early and liberally. The retailers of the East are, as a rule, late buyers, and for that reason few Panama hats were ordered until recently, which condition gives rise to the idea that the hats would not be extensively gaining ground each day season. worn. Information now at hand indicates that more Panama hats will be worn in this country this year than ever before. In view of this prospective business wide-awake retailers will not delay the purchase of Panamas, bnt_ will urge the firms from whom they buy to ship their goods at once. Split braid and sennit yacht hats will doubtless be the most popular straw hats worn this summer, though among the many millions of hat wearers in this country, there is other styles than those Of the others which will make a bid for favor, one style stands out pre-eminently, and is room for mentioned. every- where conceded to be the most sen- sible hat that can be made of straw. For the sake of easy description it is Straw Hat it ic called a flexible may be made in order to distinguish the style from that of the spring} block. As the season advances more | definite information can be obtained | and will be furnished. Soft hats for outing wear are about | the only productions in the varied styles of soft hats that are engaging the attention of the manufacturers at The best selling styles are of the low, round-crown order, which may be creased or dented in a num- ber of ways, and have a neatly rolled brim of good width. Little or no present. |Jap braid trolled brim pitched in front and rear. made in Jap and milan braids, the being the better, has a shaped crown and wide brim curled at the edge. Some are made with a flat set, while yacht others have a The hat is as easy to wear as is a soft felt hat, it conforms instantly to the head, and will not easily blow -Clothier and Furnisher. —_—_—_o«~.___ When a man goes out on a lark he sometimes comes back in an ambu- lance. stiffening is used in the brims, which are raw-edged, and the hats can be worn with a jaunty, or neglige, or rakish air, as may suit the wearer’s fancy. For the golf links this style of hat is made in royal blue and dark red colors, while for riding, driving and other recreative pursuits, the quiter and darker effects in pearl and black | 344% interest paid on Savings certifi- are made. It is to be hoped there will be no retailers disappointed because of their inability to secure all the straw hats they will need for the coming season. Yet, it would seem at pres- ent as though it will be impossible | Jno. A. Covode, Fred’k C. Miller, T. J. for the factories to turn out in the next six weeks all the hats that re- main to be made. All the straw hat factories are working to their fullest capacity; no] Cor. Lyon and Canal Sts., Grand Rapids, Mich. The Kent County Savings Bank The banking business of Merchants, Deposits exceed 2 iy million dollars, cates of deposit. Salesmen and Individuals solicited, DIRECTORS O’Brien, Lewis H. Withey, E. Crofton Fox, T. Stewart White, Henry Idema, J. A. S. 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Highest in price because of its quality. G. J. JOHNSON CIGAR CO., M’F’RS, Grand Rapids, lich. Plain Talk on a Sens -in- at 24 WwW s W Id weeping into her arms. I think I}and get married of their own free oman’s or have read stories that ended that] will and accord, but she is dead sure Question. Among the curious and uman complications that no wis-|armed neutrality that is like acocked| nothing can convince her that he has has ever been able to MICHIGAN TRADESMAN but in my actual experience I| that her poor, dear Tom would never don’t know half a dozen women be-|have thought of such a thing if he tween whom and their mothers-in-|had not been “led on.” She knows pathetic]/|aw there does not exist a kind of|the artful ways of her sex, and way solve is|gun, ready to go off and do damage|not been taken in by the deep, dark the problem of harmonious living] any moment. cunning of a regular Machiavelli in with the relations we acquire by| Whose fault is it? Both. petticoats. marriage. No other thing in the To begin with, there is the inevita- He may have been so frantically in , rid causes so many heartaches|pIe jealousy of two women who love] love with a girl that she had to mar- nd so much misery and tear ‘Or! the same man and who feel that they| ry him to get rid of him. He may be lurks 2 ark and sinister ghost in|; : . . “1. . irks a dark and sinister ghost in| jaye a right to monopolize him. It]a blase clubman who, like Lady shadow of etvery ¥% threatening its happiness. It it 18, moreover, essentially vedding,| ought to be a bond of affection, but] Kew’s daughter, is forty years old it is not. It is a bone of contention,|and knows all there is to tell, but in fem-|and the man, in his stupid, blunder-| his mother’s eyes he is an unsophis- r has}|ing way, invariably does everything|ticated infant who has been basely he knows to egg them on. If he had|inveigled to the altar. If he had not, of the]a grain of tact he would try to strike} she is certain that, in the first place, some sort of a neutral ground by|he would not have married anybody, which he could satisfy the unreason-|and in the second, if he had married, ing devotion of his mother and the|he would have wed that nice, de- but perhaps realizing that this would|need ever tell her that he was not take more of a Talleyrand than he|taken in. Never. And in her heart is, he simply throws up his hands and|she regards him with the contemptu- leaves the situation to chance. No|ous pity we bestow on the man who policy for him. On the contrary,| buys a gold brick. with the amiable and mistaken idea] A woman seldom understands why ulties so vast and so far- reaching] of endearing them to each other, he], man falls in love with another wo- t the t 1 most concerned|holds up each as a model of perfec-] man. anyway. His mother never I sit down helplessly before it.]tion to the other and thus makes al does. As a general thing, she can I s, wl a great im-| breach that nothing can bridge. take her daughter’s point of view in ife in the way Back of all that, however, is the} regard to a man, but her son’s choice gs ‘ d, the man’s|fact that while a woman is anxious|of a wife remains a baffling mystery ( opens Cr arms {tO ft d piously thanks oy hye \ ¢ T¢ Tr ~, € : ig wi i t € jaculating, “My mother,” xigent affection of his wife without} mure little girl around the corner in-} arousing the animosity of the other,|stead of the girl he did. Nobody} | kind of a daughter-in-law that Tom is liable to give her, she has the com- fortable conviction that she will be a domestic girl like his sister Helen or a serious-minded girl like sister Sarah; or, at worst, a literary one like sister Charlotte, who reads_ Ibsen and belongs to Browning societies. These are the ideals of female per- fection that have been reared before him, and she is certain that when he goes a-courting they will be a lamp to guide his feet. Fallacious hope! Nothing but the contrariness of human nature can explain the fatal surety with which a man always picks out a wife as little like his family as possible. If they are staid, serious, sober, relig- ious, he marries a gay little butterfly whose whole idea of life is wrapped up in chiffon and bounded by the co- tillion on one side and the theater on the other. If his people are giddy worldlings, he hunts up a prim little Puritan who goes into a permanent state of horror at their gaiety. His wife and his family generally could not have less in common if they be- longed to different planets. Only too often they think differently and have different tastes on every sub- ject, from politics to pie, yet the man drops this alien into his household and with a masculine disregard of consequences stands beaming on ithem, saying, “I love you both. Get he new-|for her daughters to marry, she does|to her. Above all, she is lost in won- heaven|not want her son to marry and can}|der at why he picked out somebody her an-|never help feeling that the woman|so totally unlike his own family. bride,| who caught him was a designing lit-] When she thinks before the catas- falls] tle minx. Other men may fall in love|trophe actually occurs, about the along together—if you can.” Say what you will, the situation is tragical for both parties, and it isno wonder that they so often extract the greatest arias amount of ag- him for Register pre He sa Booklet Posted Free CG, Name Maai address— are vided you could pay for it without knowing it?” id that he would. ight,” we answered. ‘‘Now you have admitted that you would not notice a mistake . Suppose you put this register in, and let your take the dollar from the drawer each day while you away and drop it in the locked coin-compartment. You will not miss it, and the register will pay for itself.” He signed the order. livery retail merchant needs a ‘‘ National.” Let us send you the reasons why. Fill out and return to us the attached coupon. NATIONAL CASH REGISTER COMPANY $ 40 buys this hand- National some metal cabinet ee 212 inches high, fully guarantee? — — Dayton, Ohio A merchant to whom we sold a register admitted that losses occurred in his store, but he said that such losses did not worry the simple reason that he knew nothing of them. We said to him: ‘‘Mr. Merchant, on this same principle, would you buy a National Cash poe pee MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 25 gravation for everybody concerned out of it, for nothing can exceed the trouble that two good, conscientious women, trying to do their duty, can make for each other. The older woman generally dis- dains to use any tact. Perhaps she is one of those who pride themselves upon being plain-spoken, and_ she forgets that only exceeding love can enable us to hear the unvarnished truth spoken about ourselves. Above all, she is bent on seeing that her son is not henpecked or trodden up- on. Thereupon she conceives it to be her duty to lecture her daughter- in-law about her shortcomings. She groans at Mrs. Tom’s extravagance in using her best china every day and sighs like a martyr as she remarks that in her day young women occu- pied themselves with their homes in- stead of gadding about to progres- sive euchres and hen clubs. Of course she does this with a this-is- all-for-your-good air, and if there is anything more exasperating than that, I have yet to encounter it. Worse still, some times she goes to Tom with a litany of his wife’s faults, and then, indeed, is there war to the hilt, and no quarter given. But the fault is not altogether with the older woman, exasperating as an angelic mother-in-law can be. The younger woman seldom _ possesses the grace of forbearance. There are a thousand places where the young- er woman could be propitiated by de- ference and where her advice would be of help and comfort if only the younger one had the tact and gen- erosity to seek it. She might at least have the justice to remember, as the goody-goody books say, that her mother-in-law is her husband’s mother, but she seldom does _ it. Rather, she is so afraid of being bossed by her, so_ antagonized through jealousy and prejudice, that she would rather blow up the house with a gasoline stove or poison her husband on saleratus biscuit than ask the counsel of the woman who ought to be next to her own mother in her affections. The trouble with most girls is that they are spoiled, and the new wife comes from a home where she was the petted darling, and where every- thing revolved around her. She is not used to criticism or to being held responsible for things going right, and she takes offense too. easly. Above all, she is not yet used to thinking of Tom as anything butan The very first shock of learning that matrimony means something sterner than lovemaking comes from Tom’s mother, and she seldom takes any trouble to lighten the blow. Of course it is natural for every woman to want to run her own house to suit herself. It is also per- fectly natural for a man’s mother to feel that she has a right to boss his affairs. Very often she sees things being wasted, things illy done and badly managed, things she could do so much better, and she looks on with the anguish with which the pro- fessional watches the blundering ef- forts of the amateur. But it is a fa- tal error to interfere. Each of us adoring slave. have to work out our own salvation in matrimony and cooking alone and unaided. But after all, knotty as is the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law problem, when two women love the same man and desire his happiness, there should be some way in which they could get together and establish a platform of mutual toleration. Cer- tainly, if mothers would renounce the error of their belief that their sons were inveigled into matrimony instead of going in with their eyes open, if they would quit speaking of their boys as “poor Toms,” and look- ing upon them as martyrs, and if they would grant to their daughters- in-law the inalienable right to run their own houses in their own way; if daughters-in-law would show alit- tle more forbearance with the wom- an who has gone through the pain of death and the trials of the inquisi- tion to give them a husband; if they would remember that not even a bride knows it all, although she thinks she does; if they would use their utmost powers of fascination to storm the barricades of their moth- ers’-in-law hearts, it would make for peace and hapiness and do much to settle the vexed problem of their mother-in-laws. But the only absolutely certain way to get along with a mother-in- law is to marry an orphan. Dorothy Dix. a Letters give information only after they are posted. It is different with some men. Mite. __ Housecleaning - |BRUNSWICK'S nC ee eee Nis CLEANER The spring house, store and office building cleaning season is now with us, and all retailers will find a good de- mand for Brunswick’s Easybright. This is a combination cleaner that will clean all varnished and painted wood- work and metals, as well as cloth fab- rics, carpets, rugs, lace curtains, etc. It is a cleaner and polisher superior to any and all others now on the market. It is cheaper and will do more work than any and all other cleaners. A quart can that retails for 25 cents will clean forty yards of carpet. All retail merchants will find it to their interest to put a case of each size of these goods in stock, The free samples and circulars packed in each ’ RED A. (onnor« (0. 58 WEST CONGRESS ST. DETROIT. MICH. case, if passed out to ac- quaintances, will make customers and friends. 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One quart gasoline will go farther than 9 quarts of ker- osene; give more light than 8 or 10 ordinary lamps. 3etter than gas or electric light at 4% the cost. Anyone can use them. Itis the one gasoline lamp that never fails to give satisfaction or to do as rep- resented. Every lamp guaranteed. Over § 100,000 sold during the last five years. Don’t be persuaded to try imitations—they are risky J and expensive inthe end. Everybody pleased f with the BRILLIANT. Write for catalogue. BRILLIANT GAS LAMP CO. 4 Halo 500 Candle Power. 42 State St., CHICAGO. 100 Candle Power. 26 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN What I Would Do If I Were a Clerk. During the past fifteen years I have been in business for myself, I have had much experience’ with clerks. Some have been good—men whom I have depended upon, bnt, on the other hand, I have had many a bitter experience with men who seemed to care for nothing but to poor clerks— draw their pay on Saturday interested in This were BOL of my business. class may well be termed indolent and fail to pay attention to what is iness hours do not know how handle custom ers right; they are impolite and, con- sequently, instead of bringing trade to the store, drive it away. Such very seldom make successful bus Ss Bi “ LA ] men. Among the things I would do if I were a clerk e the ) g cE 2 make ff a f : to lear — I wo know every Dp tT S es tn store a eces : i. sary successi snoe clerk to SN ei het ‘ what his st rw So es s . lhe ne ‘ know st what |} vants. but at other where be does wn wr. salesman to er and pre- at will meet pa u tten- nent of my stock y handled In eve it would be to the advantage of a good, smart sales- man to urge upon the proprietor of the store to have some system where- by men’s, women’s Idren’s youths id little gents’ shoes w d — ee 4 at a eee? iy) cee ee a ked over car } d that widths ti sizes were kept so it would be almost impossible to sale 3. I would know my e; that is, I would »w my customers. I would make it a point to study tl 10se who traded with me so when they can prevail, the best trade 5. I would pay particular atten- tion to the window display. I would see that new and attractive methods were used; and the ndovy were changed at least weekly. and = do everything possible to make them at- tractive to outsiders. 6. I would advance every new idea. I would keep my eyes open and observe everything could put into force myself I what I would not feel like tak- 1 possible: do so: ing upon myself to do, I would sug- gest to the proprietor and have him do it, if a possible thing. A sales- man who presents new ideas is cer- tain of advancement if there is any opportunity for same. 7- As a salesman I would be par- ticular and honest in every dealing with my customers. Misrepresenta- tion is one of the worst things for a clerk. I would a great deal rather tell customers I did not have what they wanted, or if I did have what seemed to please them, and I knew t was not up to the standard, ex- plain this to them, than to make a sale and have them go away, and find afterwards they had not been fairly dealt with. This is sure to uur customers in_ the drive away yi tim every suggestion ossible to the proprietor of the store I wish my clerks would do this to me, but few have any sug- gestions to make. You take the pro- prietor of a store, he is usually a busy man; he has the cares of the business upon his shoulders. Clerks isually have some time they could round and find where some- 1ing could be done which would im- ve the appearance of the store r stock, and thus improve the busi- css 9. I would make it a point tocul- tivate the acquaintance of every per- possible, son and as far as in my power, try to induce them to trade at the store where I was employed. fear the importance of this is hardly realized by the average clerk. Take roung man, especially i nmarried, and iS anyway popu- r he has a i circle of friends n g the younger element, and also nakes ends with the older classes; uC ntance of this kind, and that he them to to trade, provided he has the to suit them, would, no doubt, the ie Shoe clerk of the pres- the I know of he fact can bring 01S store soods ation stone of rst found dealer of store in specialty ent, who is to be shoe one where a was made of the finer grades of shoes. and where popular clerks who have been employed there have left and gone into business; no less than five stores result of been establish- them is do- This who have yloyed in this every men em{ ment, and one of business. successful was bro about by the popularity of the salesmen themselves, and the ct that they made a large acquain- ade many friends, who in V store called for these person, and refused to be 1 by any other; their value proprietors of by the the store and consequently they re- ceived increased pay, until the time came when they found they had enough capital, together with theas- sistance of friends, to commence bus- iness on their own account.—Edgar Allen Hill in Boot and Shoe Re- corder Save Oil, Time, L Labor, M Money By using a Bowser measuring Oil Outfit Full particulars free. Ask for Catalogue ““M” | BET 2 er ee Facts ina LCs ase 129 Jefferson Avenue Detroit, Mich. PUAN AAA AA AMA LAA bk AAA bk A AAA bk bk Ad bk Abd bk bd Ad Jd AAAS Nutshell Pe His WHY? They Are Scientifically PERFECT Ii3-115-117 Ontario Street Toledo, @hio 1 a uu One of our Leaders in Cigar Cases Write us for Catalogue and Grand Rapids Fixtures Co. Shipped Knocked Down Takes First Class Freight Rate No. 52 Cigar Case Corner Bartlett and South Ionia Streets, Grand Rapids, Michigan S. F. Bowser & Co. Ft. Wayne, Ind. a . R. . . . . ._ w,._ w. j j j f j j j f f j f 5 j f ‘ j ‘ May Make You Many Dollars HEMLOCK BARK PAPA SSS ROS eeowe wow www Only One Cent, If invested in a postal card Address one to the TANNERS’ SUPPLY CO., LTD. asking for prices on Ten tanneries represented. C. F. YOUNG, MANAGER, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Widdicomb Building SE SE a ee a ee es es we ee, f How to Handle Business Success- fully. Good management of a store means executive ability and a knowl- edge of human nature on the part of the manager. It is not absolutely necessary that the manager have a technical knowledge of the various lines of goods carried in stock, pro- vided the store is a large one, and his departments presided over by able subordinates, but it is much bet- ter if he has this knowledge, and has reached his position by beginning at the bottom and working his way up through the various departments, un- til he has mastered every detail of the business. Store management means some- thing more than merely having a store and having that store filled with merchandise. It means purchasing goods which meet the requirements of the people. It means purchasing these goods in the right quantity, in order to be able to buy them at the right price, and yet limiting that amount so that there will be no dead stock in the store. The mistake of most retailers is made in purchasing too large quan- tities of a few lines of goods, instead of buying a few only, of a large va- riety of goods, thus giving the cus- tomer a better assortment to select from and resulting in a sale, when otherwise he may have as an excuse for not buying that you have not just the quality he desires, or an article at the price he desires to pay. The larger variety means more sales. The more sales that are made, the more often can the money be re- invested. Some of the larger stores are com- pelled to turn over their stock of goods from six to seven times a year, before a fair profit is shown. Goods that are bought right, are half sold. The executive ability of a manager of a store, is shown in es- tablishing credits, in attending to col- lections, and in paying out money. Unfortunately, the average retail merchant shows poor judgment in extending credits. They could and would more often pay their own bills more promptly, if they could only collect their outstanding accounts, which often times, are never collect- ed. If the retail merchants would take advantage of the discounts al- lowed by most manufacturers and jobbers for a cash remittance, it would in many instances equal the amount of profit eventually obtained by the retailer on those goods. The knowledge of human nature which a store manager should pos- sess, is tested in employing and handling his subordinates who are ambitious and often dissatisfied with their slow promotion, or their pres- ent salaries. An able and ambitious clerk who is not promoted or whose salary is not increased when it should be oft- en becomes discouraged, and _ he either loses interest in the welfare of the company or severs his connec- tion therewith, and carries to some other firm a large amount of busi- ment which under better manage- ment might have been retained. Above all, a manager should never MICHIGAN TRADESMAN appear to have what the small boys call a “swelled head,” or be contin- ually lauding his own abilities before his subordinates who oftentimes un- derstand them better than he him- self, and all of which tends to make discord where perfect harmony should exist. A manager should be ever watch- ful, and make his business one con- stant study, as the surrounding con- ditions can be made to have as much influence in obtaining the profits needed from the goods, as the pos- session of capital sufficient to keep those goods in stock. Modern business is a kind of mech- anism. Each man is as a cof m a wheel, each wheel a department, and the sum total of departments makes the machine which, if properly con- structed, can be easily operated by the manager.—Ad-Writer. i i a California Fruit Must Now Be Stamped. An important new fruit package law just about to go into effect in California is as follows: All fruit, green or dried, contained in boxes, barrels or packages, which shall here- after be shipped or offered for ship- nent in this State by any person, firm or corporation, shall have stamped, branded, stenciled or ‘a- beled in a conspicuous place on the outside of every box, barrel or pack- age, in clearly legible letters at least one-quarter of an inch in height, a Statement truly designating the coun- ty and immediate locality in which such fruit was grown. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or requirements of Section 1 of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon convic- tion, shall be fined in any sum not less than $200 nor more than $500. lll What to Do With a New Idea. If an original idea comes to you, do not measure it by your estimate of the efforts of your competitors, to test its worth. Don’t be afraid of it be- cause it is unlike all the other ideas being carried out in your line of business. Its very newness is a big argument in its favor because new things attract attention. If it has real merit, launch it. You will soon be convinced of its effectiveness, prob- ably, by its being copied by all the others.—Business Problems. C. C. Wormer Machinery Co. Contracting Engineers and Machinery Dealers Complete power plants designed and coed Estimates cheerfully furnished. Let us figure with you. Bargains in second-hand engines, boilers, pumps, air compressors and heavy machinery. Complete stock new and second-hand iron and brass and wood working ma- chinery. Large Stock of New Machinery DETROIT, MICHIGAN - Poot of Cass St. A Peep into the Future We cannot tell your fortune, but we can help you make it. Our plan is very simple. You will be surprised at what a change a Day- ton Moneyweight Scale, with the new invention, the Nearweight Detector, will make in your month- ly profits. One man tells us: “It pays the hire of my best clerk.” Another says, “T had no idea of the loss.” We believe this system will do as much for you. Now here’s what we want you to do: Spend one cent for a post card, address it to us, and ask for our 1903 catalog. Not much, is it ? This book will help you owe. Do it today. Ask Department ‘‘K’’ for Catalog. THE COMPUTING SCALE COMPANY MAKERS DAYTON, OHIO THE MONEYWEIGHT SCALE COMPANY DISTRIBUTORS CHICAGO, ILL. Dayton Money weight 27 ne rea a NI A SS al TOR MET Sa ti NT NOR A CR kr ne er MICHIGAN TRADESMAN NEW CATALOGUES. illustrates so great a variety of goods 5 : sates that it loks like a cinch that it will : E Some Features To Commend and dispose of a big bunch of its wares. x = ett meee ~~ = OVENS Some To Condemn. One may have the very best thing For some time we have thought]in the world, but if it be kept in the that Butler Bros. got up about the|back room in the dark, people will most satisfactory trade literature] buy the poorer article that the fellow : . 3 that came to hand, but their April] has who hangs it over the sidewalk, All sizes to suit the : catalogue was something of a disap-|and bellows himself hoarse in ex- needs of any grocer. : Tt#c : ay 1 : oe pointment in one detail. Its index] plaining its merits. Do your own baking and make the double profit. : adly mixed as to be utterly was so badly uuxed as to be utterly In some respects the most remark- : . £, Ss] te ( a 4 + c al a ion to look for ible catalogue that ever found its way to our desk is that of the Baker & Lockwood Co., of Kansas City, de- scriptive of tents, awnings and kin- dred matters. It reads much like ce another of its class up to page Hubbard Portable Saket. whereon is depicted an “A” Oven Co. tent. Underneath it are prices and light hardware. For stationery they just below the following quotations: 182 BELDEN AVENUE, CHICAGO we. Lo ceo de —erec 127. to cai _ : ee a ee oe eee | nae | ee ee ae i ee sheep, have gone astray; useless. We had occa tumblers The index indicates that they are listed on pages 420, 434 and 437. On these pages are desks, ta- bles, couches, bedsteads and dress- ers. On the pages assigned to “sporting goods” are to be found stoves, cutlery and some matters in nd 149 to 154, and om these a we have turned every one to his own 1ay only be discovered combs, pipes, way; and the Lord hath laid on Him ‘igars, candy, chewing gum, drugs,]j). iniquity of us all.”—Isaiah 53:6. grocers’ sundries and soap, with per-J«ang by Him, all that believe are oe justified from all things.”—Acts t! 13:39. After this we skip several " pages wherein nothing appears but book. TI business literature; but on page 14, : Z + iT 1¢ a 1 oe. e 4 - r immediately following the statement ‘ We are that there is a large discount from sical ana si these prices, we find that “While we ; Exclusive Agents ee ee were yet sinners, Christ died for ZN 4 f soon swing open for his accommoda- us."—Romans 5:8. Page 17 illus-| vs et or ion. But the receipt of the May , . ¢ | trates a square hip roof tent made| oe : ; Western lor missionaries in Africa as well as| —— Michigan ° o ; a lambing tent for sheep and goat raisers. We are asked to write for prices, and informed: “And if any } and are now enter- Ra ing orders for Spring shipment. Cilieitic, Man. acak: ont 2 TO ALL POINTS EAST AND WEST some catalogu : vat#t D&B LINE. ver shoes +: + Foster, Stevens & Co. throughout v Grand Rapids, Michigan oe Buckeye Paint & Varnish Co. can make. Paint, Color and Varnish Makers M ccithevagguang Mixed Paint, White Lead, Shingle Stains, Wood Fillers Sole Manufacturers CRYSTAL-ROCK FINISH for Interior and Exterior Use. Corner 15th and Lucas Streets, Toledo, Ohio. CLARK-RUTKA-WEAVER CO., Wholesale Agents for Western Michigan ce joes ys" doubt Hecht & Zummach trade. Anothe ild like Commencing MAY 11TH iy ass rs mpany try Inaproved Daily Express Service (14 hours) between Manufacturers of : fd an DETROIT ano BUFFALO i ce ) more ¢ or- lk on quality, if the goods will stand| | Leave BUFFALO Daily - - 5.30P.M. . and then we would be interested Arrive at DETROIT - - - 7.00 A.M. Putty and White Lead Connecting with Earliest trains for all points in NEW YORK, EASTERN and NEW ENGLAND STATES. Through tickets sold to all points. Send 2c. for illus- Jobbers and Importers of trated pamphletsand rates, Rate between Detroit and Buffalo $8.50 one way, 6 $6.50 round trip. Berths $1.00, $1.50; Stateroom ' 0 mal ieee Week end Rucvnalens adhe Plate and Window Glass e ine cert of somewhat more ef Leave DETROIT Daily - - 4.00 P.M. : : . ate descriptions and a little stronger] | Kuve DETROIT Daily ce Mixed Paint, Oil and Water Colors, to know whiz > he change have i i ers, fc and Niagara Falls. I your railway agent will not sell you a through ticket, please buy a local 277-79781-83 West Water St., Corner Cedar ticket to Buffalo or Detroit, and pay your Corset Co., of Chicago transfer charges from depot to wharf. By MILWAUKEE, WIS. —e ee doing this we will save you $3.00 to any S corsets in point East or West. A. A. SCHANTZ, G. P. T. M., Detroit, Mich. TVET mE. h about it atalogue, and Tro et MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 29 man hear my words and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. He that rejecteth Me and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.”—John 12:47-48. Page 19 is given to religious matters. There is a little sermon to begin and halfway down the page the following form: with, CERTIFICATE. I, the undersigned, desiring that in the event : : of my death, the truth should be told at my : : funeral, do hereby testify that I never have : : been born again, by faith in the Lord Jesus : Christ, consequently, : If I die tonight I will go to He ened... Address =. Date 189 : : *If you are a christian, erase the word : : “never” in the above and fill out the following : questions, viz: ?-- Stamping Small Articles From Sheet Steel. During the last decade a great deal of progress has been made in the use of stamped steel for the manufacture of various small articles such as scales, coal hods, and various metal articles for household and industrial use. The chief advance has been in the improvement of stamping ma- chinery, but the steel makers have also accomplished a great deal by producing rolled steel that can stand is severe bending and stamping tests as the best brass. This has made pos- sible a great deal of delicate and dif- ficult stamping work that could not before be attempted. A few years ago cast iron was largely used for many small articles that are now made almost exclusively from pressed or stamped steel. New pressed steel hods are made that are far lighter and more durable than those formerly placed on the market, and more ser- viceable. They are pressed out of a single piece of metal, which also en- hances their durability. Of course, the machinery for stamping sheet much more expensive than the equipment necessary to mold and finish castings, but the work is done so much more rapidly and the parts, when finished, are so much stronger and lighter and more durable and ac- curate, that there is a net gain not only in manufacturing cost, but a great gain in the character of the fin- ished product. The Saving in freight and expressage is also very consider- able. steel is ——-> + ~<-_____ A Small Usurer. Mother—Now, before you go to sleep, have you been guilty of any lit- tle sins that you should be sorry for? Tommy—yYes’m. I think I’ve been guilty of usury. Mother—Of usury? Tommy—Yes’m. I found a penny and I used it. Cream Separato rs. Let us have your inquiries. WM. BRUMMELER & SONS, Makers of Good Tinware. 249-263 So. lonia St. Grand Rapids, Mich. 'Bements Sons lansing Michigan. Bement Peerless Plow When you sell a Peerless Plow it seems to be a sale amounting to about fifteen dollars; but consider that purchaser must come back to your store several times a year for several years to get new shares, land- sides, mouldboards, clevises, jointer points and other parts that must sooner or later wear out. During this time he will pay you another fifteen dollars, and you will sell him other goods. Bement Plows TURN JHE FARTH. We make it our business to see that our agents have the exclusive sale of Peerless Plow Repairs. E. Bements Sons Jansing Michigan ALu GENUINE BEMENT PEERLESS REPAIRS -~?- BEAR THI. Ow, BEWARE OF I MITATIONS ! Our Legal Rights as Original Manufacturers will be protected by Law. 380 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN HOW HE HELPED HER. Usual Experience of An Obliging Husband. Mr. Beam, of the firm of Beam 3rothers & Girder, contractors and house builders in a modest way, had come home from _ work tired. Jim Beam, the junior member of the Beam brothers combination, had been drunk for three days now, which was one day more than the average, and as yet showed no signs of tapering off. Girder had a felon on his hand, making him = almost crazy and entirely unfitting him for his work as a stair builder, and with the contract for the building of the house for old Rusher, the real estate man, due to be completed in one week’s time and help particularly unattainable at any wage, it was no Tom right new wonder that Mr. S. Beam was cross and distraught. His name was S. Beam and _ usu- ally wh hen the work was going nice- ly and he up on top of a the lumber, with the pure air and every- was new building, among sweet smelling thing light and bright, his men used to say that the “S” stood for “Sun” Beam, but when things were not go- ing that way they thought it meant ‘om’ Beam or “Satan” Beam or something like that, although, of course, his real name was Saul and he wanted it spelled that way, too, and when a smart party addressed him once as Saw L. Beam just be- cause he was a carpenter he resented it, although it was openly hinted at the time that he was first attracted to wife because her name Sill. It was a funny name enough any- his was way, Sylvia Sill, and ought to have attracted attract anybody, their even if only to attention. With Saul Beam it atracted his heart and so, on this night I am telling you about, ten and seven-tenths after Mrs. Sylvia was waiting for Saul Beam, her husband, when he came home from work tired years mar- riage, Sill-Beam and cross as aforesaid. Mrs. Beam had been married all of these years and yet she had not learned one thing which it is impor- tant that all wives who have hus- bands who go out to earn the living should learn and that is to lie low when they first come home from the day’s struggle with the world to see how the bread winner has been affected by the struggle. She had not learned this, and so before Saul had even got his dirty overalls and blouse off or been to the sink to wash his face and hands, ’ she opened up as follows: “Saul Beam, I just want you to un- derstand distinctly, that I won’t wear these shoes another day.” “Oh, you won't?” in an even, quiet tone which would been cue enough to an ordinary wood butch- er that he would best go easy, “Oh, Just like that. 3ut Mrs. Beam was an able house- wife not an wood butcher and she had never taken the trouble to learn the signs and she had noticed those shoes all of the afternoon, every time she stooped have you won’t?” and ordinary over to put a pie in the oven or take one out, or put the kettle away in the cupboard under the sink or to pick up the paper from where Saul had left it on the floor and _ the thought had kept working in her mind until she could not think of anything else and so she went right at the heart of the thing at once. “No, I won’t, and I want you to slick up right off before supper and go right down town with me as soon as you get through eating and help me get a new pair of shoes.” “Oh, you do?” “Yes, I do. And it don’t make any difference what a hard day you’ve had, nor how tired you are, nor how this is the only chance you get to figure up on jobs nor anything about it. You’ve got to devote a few min- utes to me once in awhile and this is one of the whiles.” “Go on and get your shoes alone.” “Well, I will not, and finding fault with what I and the price and the fit thing else the next You’ve got to come along and pick have pick and you out, every- for six months. ‘em out yourself and pay for ’em and then you'll be satisfied, whether I am or not” “Well, I'm not going to toil ’way to-night, I'll give you that, if you have to go bare-foot- down town again ed. I tell you I’m all tired out.” “Oh, all right. I never-ask-you-to- do-any (snif)-thing-for- (gulp) me, but (snip, gulp), what you-o-0-0-0.” “Oh, hush up, Syl. Don’t be a baby. I s’pose I’ll have to go. Aw, don’t cry. There, there.” (Mrs. Beam blows her nose andit is all settled.) 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Mrs. Beam—If you please. The Clerk—For yourself, I pose? Mr. Beam (with a little rancor yet) —Well, you bet, if they were for me I wouldn’t have to lug anybody down to help me buy them. Mrs. Beam (her face darkening a bit but still smiling)—Yes, they are for me. Some laced ones, please. The Clerk—We have a hansome thing at $3.50, how does this suit you? Mr. Beam—Isn’t that pretty expen- sive? A cheaper pair would do you just as well. Mrs. Beam (to clerk)—You may try them on. The Clerk—That’s a neat fit. Mr. Beam—What size? The Clerk—Eh-well, I gave her an extra long one, you know. She does not need it so long, but it’s all the rage. She could wear a 4 1-2 if she wanted to pinch her feet just a little, but the long slim ones are much more fashionable, you know. Mr. Beam—But what size are they? The Clerk—Let me see; they’re No. 6. Mr. Beam—What width? The Clerk ">.7 Mr. Beam—What does “D” mean? The Clerk—Why, it’s the way they number the widths. “A” is the nar- rowest on this style, that’s the first width, “B” the second, “C” three and “D” four and so on. Mr. Beam (with a sudden inspir- ation)—That makes you a 6x4, Sylvy. You're a 6x4 Beam which is mighty small for a beam but will do for a sill. Them toes are too narrow. Mrs. Beam—No, they’re not, but I’ve six yet, and I Mrs. sup- never never will. Mr. Beam—Oh, enough. Mrs. Beam—I don’t want them to shuck all around. The Clerk—These shoes run very small for the size, anyway, we— Mrs. Beam—Let me see a five. The patient clerk who had been going to the revival meetings and was trying to lead a better life and tell the exact truth gets a No. 5. The shoe slips on after a struggle. Mr. Beam—They are to small for you. Mrs. Beam—They are not. Mr. Beam—They bulge out all over the sides. Mrs. Beam—They’re just as com- fortable as they can be. I could kick them off. Mr. Beam—Hadn’t you better get a little wider toes? Mrs. Beam—No. worn a get them large Do them up. And the clerk does them up., Mrs. Beam gets a V. dollar bill from her husband, pays for the shoes and leads him back home, having led him away down there to get the benefit of his advice and not having followed a single sugestion he has made, and when, four months from now she complains of her shoes, she will claim that he selected them—Boot and Shoe Recorder. — ~~» —__ How To Keep Young. Never neglect your daily exercise. A brisk walk for a couple of miles in the fresh morning air or a four or five mile bicycle ride is one of the first essentials. Plain, nourishing food, and abundance of good, ripe fruit are another. Fruit is best eaten in the morning. Bananas are easy of digestion to some and very nutri- tious; grapes are nourishing and fat- tening; apples are especially good for brain workers, and Oranges are of great benefit to people afflicted with rheumatism. Have plenty of fresh air in your living and sleeping rooms. Leave your bedroom window open from the top several inches every night, no matter how cold the weather. Have your bed covering warm and light. On getting up in the morning ar- Tange your bedding and bed so that they may be thoroughly aired. Leave your window open in your bedroom for the greater part of the day. In your living room ventilation is also necessary, and sunshine, too. Poor ventilation is accountable for much ugliness, and, in children, de- formity. Fresh air and sunshine are as essential to a human being as they are to a plant. Avoid tight clothing—corsets, gar- ters, sleeves, armholes, collars and waist-bands. Tight clothing disturbs the circulation of the blood and is the cause of red _ noses, enlarged veins, flushing, etc. Eight hours’ sleep is absolutely re- quired to rest the brain. Musk Deer Make Perfume. Musk is not an agreeable perfume to many people, although it is highly esteemed by others, who run _ the risk of being called vulgar in order that they may enjoy its pungent odor. Musk in its raw state looks a good deal like axle grease and_ smells worse. The popular axiom that the musk of commerce is obtained from the muskrat is a mistake. There is obtained a somewhat similar perfume from the muskrat, but most of the supply comes from the musk deer, a creature that is carefully reared in India for the sake of the secretion. The secretion is shipped in the crude state and is used not only in the manufacture of the liquid per- fume sold as musk, but also in very small quantities to give strength and staying power to many perfumes made from the essential oils of flow- ers. Summer School; Summer Rates; Best School 100 STUDENTS of this school have accepted per- manent positions during the past four months. Send for lists and catalogue to D. McLACHLAN CO. 19.25 S. Division St. GRAND RAPIDS. SOLD ONLY BY JUDSON GROCER COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. § coop MERCHANTS Can recommend to their customers and friends MEYER’S Red Seal Luncheon Cheese A specially prepared Cheese with just enough spice to make it delicious. It sells on sight and every sale makes a regular customer. It is all ready fora rarebit without addition, and for sandwiches it is just the thing. This Elegant Display Case, filled with 4 234 dozen 10 cent packages, ¥ 0 One dozen packages for refilling case cost only 90 cents. Order a trial assortment—it pays well. Free Advertising Matter, etc , on request. J. W. MEYER, 127 E. Indiana St. Manufacturer of Red Seal Brand Saratoga Potato Chips BVOC QOQQDOO®OD® DOOQHDDDO® OOOO Best on Earth S. B. and A. Full Cream Caramels Made only by STRAUB BROS. & AMIOTTE TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. 82 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN The Traveling Salesman of 1903. No occupation has shown more remarkable changes in the character of its members than has profession or that of the commercial traveler in the} past twenty years. From the “jolly} time” apostle of the early eighties to the thorough-going business agent of the present day is not a long era, but the difference in the type of men is The commercial tra today talks busine veler great. 55 n busi- the iness standpoint, his visit is o and for business, and when ness deal is completed he is gone. “high roller” did not exactly consider|in man . . . - 1 { ine | We. business a side issue to the main re-; laced nh sult of his trip, but he frequently sub-| aS 11 1 ordinated it to a two weeks’ for refreshments or a general up with kindred souls. This is not saying that the travel- ing salesman of those days was en- tirely to blame for his “high roller business methods. A two days’ “time with a customer was as often the re- sult of the customer's ideas of doing business as any falling from grace on tne The travel of like The merchant part of the traveling man. character of the commercial cr because business of today is more of.a man than the merchant of twenty years igo. He does not expect a case of cl to accompany every order s of merchandise. While of | t from a strict bus-} The old} | fairs in business h buy go like habits. Yet traveiin He dre irs. They are attending to business why interest in the annual conven- ours, and they prefer to| tions of commercial travelers steadily traveling of ods of a salesman ee |The Newspaper a Machine Product. there is a grain of regret in viewing the passing of the old-time It is an interesting fact that the ling salesman. He was a pioneer is a product that ve country roads where the has scarcelv been lat y business agent rides in| toyc} n hands until it Pullmans. He has his trials, tribula- the carrier or newsboy who tions, good qualities as well as his the reader. From the faults. He did his part towards mak- a product of perfected D losson a hamlet and his American He was the cheer “Great how far machin- ist vached in its production stories are repeated | ;. ct the modern news- y of them to this day. He ee on he wonders of the ardship. He spent his money} count ing with the paper t were common, vulgar, Old] ctock. the tree which goes to hwest he | the m ulp is felled and by machinery. But a new era has replaced him|T fi put into great with an army of energetic men who| vats, from which the substance is talk very little indeed but brands,|fed to the paper mills. From these |figures and profits; a clean cnt type| mills, through automatic machinery, | which expects to become merchants e finished paper comes and_ is | landowners, promoters, brokers, or]. I nto rolls without a_ hand 1 ig else within the range of ajtouc t. Coming to the rolls of reasonable ambition. They are the p cting press, this paper is fed arding the occupat tomatically into the great machine, crease there 1 men, b t] their organizations whicl {1s printed upon both sides, cut, fol- doing much good. True there are| ded, and perhaps pasted, counted and some who fall below the standard,| delivered to an electric carrier which but they reach their proper level ulti- | ri it, finally dumping the mately and drop out. With the in- pers upon the tables from in big industrial combinations, are first touched by the nay be fewer traveling sales-| hands of men as they go to the de- ut the quality is steadily im-]|livery wagons for distribution. Not the a continues to rule in some] proving, and today the commercial only in the material paper is the cun- parts of Northwest, most merch-|travelers of the country rank high| ning of the human hand. dispensed ts realize that it takes a clear head | an ong the various occupations andj with, but the types from which it is ind all the hours they can crowd int ) | professions which make up the in-| printed are molded new by special a day to properly care for their af-| dustrial life of the country. That is| machi nery for this purpose. The half- tone illustrations and the pen draw- ings which ornament it have been cut with acids instead of traced with etch- ing tools, and even the newspaper “copy” from which the news matter is set by linotype machines is written on typewriters. a Origin of “Watering Stock.” There is no financial term that is more familiar to the general public stock”—meaning the increase in the capital stock of a company without any corresponding of Yet it is doubtful ii there are many people outside of Wall street who know how this term originated. Daniel Drew was one of the most conspicuous figures in the Street from 1852 to 1870. For years he was pointed out as the man who commanded more ready money than any other one person in Wall street. His fortune was estimated at $13,000,- coo—an sum at that time. entered Wall street he was a cattle drover. It was lie who established the cattle market at Fourth avenue and Twenty-third street in 1829, and it was in the cattle business that he laid the foundation of his fortune. It was said that when he was a drover Drew used to give then let them drink water until they appeared fat for the market. When Daniel Drew entered Wall and after the than “watering of increase value. enormous Before Daniel Drew his cattle salt and street securing ,control of the Erie Railroad swelled the volume of its stock for the pur- i pose of unloading it on the public, | Wall street used to say that “Uncle | Daniel had been watering his stock.” The Improved Perfection Gas Generat i ee < O eee re gj ES a ~ z o This is only one of the thousands of testimonial letters we have received Muskegon, Feb 28—With the greatest of satisfaction it becomes our privilege to inform you erator for a sufficient length of time to give it a thorough test in every respect, there is nothin is better than we ever had. The expense is about 75 per cent. less and we are more than ple ased and will to us for all the information they may desire. that, after using the Perfection Gas Gen- g left for us to say aught against. The lighting be glad to have you refer any one F. B. BALDWIN & CO. BUTLER & WRAY CO., 17 South Division Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan What Per Cent. of Men in Business Succeed? For a long time we have heard the statement repeated again and agaia that less than Io per cent. of the men who engage in business make a suc- cess. It is time that some of the wise- acres repeat this proposition should give a definition of what they consider success. Certainly, more than 10 per cent. of the merchants who rae in business to-day will re- main in the trade and make at least a living out of it to the end of their days. who The fact that a man may, at some time during his career, be compelled to make an assignment or go into bankruptcy does not show conclusive- ly that he has failed. They have, at least, made a living for themselves up to the time of failure and many of them, a very large percentage, go into busines again and do well. The bankruptcy law is itself de- signed to relieve a merchant from the disastrous effect of unforeseen con- tingencies such as cyclones, crop fail- ures, fires and the like. Otherwise the inability to pay their debts would have the effect of making them slaves for life in order to pay creditors, a condition which would be unfair to the debtor and very in- jurious to the entire trading commu- nity. ' The principle of the law is that un- til goods are paid for the original owner retains an interest of a certain kind and upon him should fall the burden of loss beyond that part which the debtor can pay from the assets he may have in hand after such a loss. This principle applies even al- though the failure may arise from mismanagement so long only asthe conduct of the business been honorable and the debtor incurs no additional liability after he knows himself to be insolvent. Quite a large number of merchants who fail in business on account of mismanagement go into some other line and do well. In the career of such a business man the incident of assignment or bankruptcy does not determine ultimate success, nor does it in the case of those merchants has his who are obliged to assign because of some unusual disaster, as fire and the like. The United that of the men engaged in business go into States reports show an average of 1 per cent. bankruptcy each year. If there are as many who make as- signments, then the total would be2 per cent. per annum. Then if you suppose that the average life of the business man is twenty-five years you have but 50 per cent., not 90 per cent. of failures in business and this per- centage as indicated above should be considerably diminished on account of those who at some time may fail but who still recover and do a pros- perous business again. Nor is it a true method of reckon- ing up the failures or successes of men to say that although one may have done a successful busines for fifteen or twenty years or even fifty years, he is still to be counted among MICHIGAN TRADESMAN the failures, if at any time before re- tirement he meets with reverses in business. By the very closest method of reckoning at least 50 per cent. should be said to have succeeded and, as a matter of fact, a much larger proportion obtain a good living all their lives, doing so by methods that are perfectly legitimate and honora- ble. It would seem as if they should be couned successful. a The Kitchen As a Laboratory. The mistress of the home of 1925 will be a chemist. She will be a trained scientist. She will regard her kitchen as a laboratory in which a thousand wonderful experiments will be tried. The idea that the kitchen is a place of drudgery, where only those enter who are forced by cir- cumstances, will have disappeared and there will remain only wonder that any one could ever have been ignorant enough of the marvelous processes of science to have taken so little interest in the subject. The kitchen itself- will disappear from the basement and from the home forever. In its place, adjoining the dining-room, so that the transit from the fire to the table may occupy but a second’s time, will be the “household laboratory.” The mis- tress of the house and her daughters will find no more interesting period of the day than that which is spent in the well-lighted, well-ventilated, cleanly and comfortably arranged room given up to the constant sur- prises which science offers to those who will study with interest her won- ders in the realm of combinations of food materials and the transforma- tions brought about by varying de- grees of heat—Cosmopolitan. i e Making Sure Enough. “T’ll take the biggest piece you’ve said Willie to the host- ess, who had asked him to have some cake. “Why, Willie!” mother, in dismay. “Well, ma, you told me not to ask for a second piece.” got, please,” exclaimed his A Handsome Book Free It tells all about the most delightful places in the country to spend the summer—the famous region of Northern Mich- igan, including these well-known resorts: Petoskey Mackinac Island Bay View Traverse City Wequetonsing Neahtawanta Harbor Point Omena Oden Northport Send 2c. to cover postage, mention this magazine, and we will send you this 52-page book, colored cover, 200 pictures, list and rates of all hotels, new 1903 maps, and information about the train service on the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway (The Fishing Line) Through sleeping cars daily for the North from Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis, Indianapolis, via Penna Lines and Richmond, and from Chicago via Michigan Central R. R.and Kalamazoo; low rates from all points. j Fishermen will be interested in our booklet, | “Where to Go Fishing,’’ mailed free. Aes — * Te C. L. LOCKWOOD, Gen’! Passenger Agent, . Grand Rapids, Mich. j 33 Flint Glass Display Jars And Stands. Just what you want for displaying your fine stock of preserves, Fruit, Pickles, Butter and Cheese. They increase trade wonderfully and give your store a neat appearance. Weare the largest manufacturers of Flint Glass Display Jars in the world, and our jars are the only kind on the market and our prices are very low. Order from your jobber or write for Catalogue and Price List. The Kneeland Crystal Creamery Co. 72 Concord St., Lansing, Mich. For sale by Worden Grocer Co. and Lemon & Wheeler Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. HIGH | EAGLE +s: LYE | _— New Deal FOR THE Retailer packed inacan having two lids, &2@” This Deal is subject to withdrawal at any time without further notice. one easily cut and theother re- movableforcon- stant use. Eagle Lye is used for soap making, washing,cleans- ing, disinfect- ing, softening water, etc... etc. Established 1870 Full directions on can wrapper. Write for bookletof val- uableinformation. For spraying trees, vines and shrubs it has no equal. Absolutely Free of all Charges One Handsome Giant Nail Puller an order for a 5 whole case deal of NDS POWDERED LYE. to any dealer eo EAGLE BR HOW OBTAINED Place your order through your jobber for 5 whole cases (either one or assorted sizes) Eagle Brands Puesieiad tale. With the 5 case shipment one whole case Eagle Lye will come shipped FREE. Freight paid to nearest R. R. Station. Retailer will please send to the factory jobber’s bill showing purchase thus made, which will be returned to the retailer with our handsome GIANT NAIL PULLER, all charges paid. Eagle Lye Works, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 21 HOURS GRAND RAPIDS TO NEW YORK Michigan Central Leave Grand Rapids, - Arrive New York, . ~ 12:00 noon 10:00 a. m. Through Pullman Sleeping Car. Cafe Car Serves Meals to Detroit a la Carte. For information and reservations apply to W. C. BLAKE, Ticket Agent, Union Station. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Dry Goods Weekly Market Review of the Prin- cipal Staples. Staple Cottons— Brown cottons have been one of the lines most inter- esting to buyers, but they have dis- covererd for prices. no new reason lower A good many contracts are nearing a_ close, particularly in Southern goods, and as there appears to be no immediate prospect of lower price conditions in cottons, ers see no reason for lowering their the sell- The exporters have been in- and this allowed slight accumulation of such goods but prices. active has some not enough to give the slightest un- at the and denims are growing in shorter a easiness present time. Ticks supply weekly and sellers can grant no contracts for nearby deliveries, al- though on orders previously booked there is some improvement in the The firm shipping. bleached cottons are although ner and the de- mand is not large, there is no effort | to force business except in one or | two instances where the gray cloth | market is showing its influence. Buy- the general range of ds.as at quite low prices l a year avo, and this * } to the lower} difficulty in there is ing full prices. Dress Goods—It is naturally period in the initial dress | market. It betwixt } goods is just the time and between” as regards fall j 1 and season has that requires business the spring progressed to such an extent such demand as does develop immediate delivery. Considering the time the the business charged up from day to day of season, volume of by the commission and direct trade is quite satisfactory. The weight of the demand for current spring con sumption relates to the sheer fabrics. to Scotch tures, mohairs, broadcloths, mix- crc. Reports coming to hand of the progress of the retailers’ trade are Of an encouraging character. In some sections of the country it is said that cold and wet weather has had a delaying effect on the move- ment but such re- 1 moarec har more than coods. a reports of a movement of = spring sived trom retailers in wide- ly attered sections of the country. Not e has good progress been made by retailers in the reduction of stocks through over-the-counter sales, but they have also done a good business in ready-made garments, in- cluding separate skirts, full suits and cloaks. If the balance of the re- tailers’ séason pans out as well as it h light- t season will go out with but stocks in first, second and third hands. The demand for fall dress goods at first hands continues a modest one, owing to the extent to which the the fact return either jobbers or cutters-up. outl Ok to season has progressed, and ict that it is too early to look for business from The r fall duplicate business is of moment generally regarded as very fair even although the early efforts on the job- ibe bers’ part to interest the retailer in fall goods have proved a failure. Underwear—The question of prices for the spring season of 1904 is the most interesting topic of conversa- tion. No one has the slightest idea of making prices yet, but each is try- ing to get the other fellow’s ideas. This makes a war of words and badinage in the various offices where the agents love to congregate and talk during the off seasons. The fact that reports of an easier yarn market are circulated does not seem to impress them particularly and no one would feel justified in setting a merry price on the basis of a temporary fluctuation, or at any rate unless there eppeared tO be a genuine and sub- stantial basis for the change, and they will look carefully into any change, find the reason and then con- sider it carefully. As a matter of fact it will be some time before there is 1 attempt to fix prices even 10ugh many may have in their own a pretty good idea of what per- any rea 1 centage of profit their products must show for the season. until the Prices will not named last possible moment. Hosiery-—A fair amount of dupli- | cate business for spring is coming to } |hand although the agents could wish iat it more for some lines. Aside from this there is very little The ques- tion of prices for the new season is there seems little like- definite couclusion be- were of interest in the market. discussed, but lihood of any ing reached for some time. Should prices be made on the present cost of raw material, it would seem un- reasonable to many, and keep some buyers out of the market altogether, while, if prices were made in accord- ance with buyers’ ideas, it would mean a big loss. Carpets—In New York the new lines have been onexhibition some days now and the buyers, both West- ern and Eastern, seem to have tak- en a very large interest in the new amples. The color effects have shown little change over those exhib- ited in November, other than the fact that there are more tan color effects shown than ever before. Red and green effects are very prominent, while blues and the pastel shades are becoming extinct. changed Designs have not much in principle other than that they are becoming more simpli- fied. Oriental figures are very prom- inent in the Brussels and Wiltons, especially so in these fabrics made up into carpet size rugs. Conditions at present different from those eight months the small as well as the large are very current six or ago, and manufacturer is on an equal footing as far as prices paid for supplies of wools that are now on hand are con- cerned. This was not so in Novem- ber, when the anticipated advances did not materialize. The “big” mills. it was found, had a big stock of cheap wools on hand and could afford to make cheaper rates than their smaller competitors who had to come into the market and pay prices cur- rent at that time. This is a very strong point in favor of the smaller mills, and on which they lay special emphasis that prices must surely OUR LINE OF sammy WRAPPERS in the latest styles and dainty patterns is very complete. First- class workmanship, reliable goods, and perfect fit. PRINTS, PERCALES, LAWNS, DIMITIES $7.50 to $15.00 per Dozen. Freight or express prepaid on all mail orders, So Order by Mail. Sam- ples cheerfully furnished free. A trial order will convince you that we have the right goods at right prices. St LOWELL MANUFACTURING CO. 9t-3 Campau St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. TOPTOPYP PP HPP eNPNT NP PNT NTT NTP NEP ner ver ver er er ver enrtereerterteree $4.2 5 Per Dozen While they last, for our double front Overalls without bibs. These are the full cut ‘‘Empire” kind, and at the present price of denims are worth $5.00 per dozen. Get your order in at once. Grand Rapids Dry Goods Co., Grand Rapids, lich. Exclusively Wholesale. PAU AAA AAA AAA AAA GAA AAA AAA 20h JAA 14h Jd 46k dd 46k dd 14d Sd Jd UA dd ddd dd JUANG VETTE VTP ITP VTP INT VTP TTT NEP VRP NEP NET NEP NET NOT Ne Nr Ne Nn oP Ner Nr Nnr ee ne eer nr er rer eT tr tT IPL MUAAAA GMA UUL UML Uk Ak AMA ANA Akh Ahk bk bk 26k 264 244 244 444 J44 Jd Jd Abd Ak bh 46k Jbd 464 464 Jb4 464 44d Jbd 44d ee ie ll -9 ~e — _ Hooks and Eyes. Although the manufacture of hooks and eyes is of more importance than that of pins, both in the amount of capital invested and in the value of products, the industry has been very largely developed since the census of 1890 was taken, says the Phila- delphia “Public Ledger,” and_ per- haps for that reason its importance as a special industry has been over- looked. The trade has grown to such an ex- tent not only in this country but in Europe and other parts of the world, that a great factory in this city though run night and day is unable to keep up with demand for that style. All the finer grades of hooks and eyes are made of brass wire, but iron wire is used for the kinds. are ten regular sizes, ranging from 00, a very dainty little hook, to No. 15, an inch in length, which is for cloaks. The so-called visible eyes are almost straight pieces of wire to take the place of the silk loops formerly used. —— 6 Knew What He Wanted. This is a tale for the benefit of the overzealous salesmen and saleswom- en who think they know better than their customers what their customers want to buy. A man walked into a coarse There used in- haberdasher’s shop and bowed po- litely to the clerk. “I should like to look at some black gloves stltched with white,” said he. “Black gloves stitched with white are not fashionable now,” replied the clerk. “I beg your pardon,” said the po- lite customer. “You evidently mis- understood me. I said I should like to look at some black gloves stitched with white.” “They are no longer fashionable,” reiterated the clerk, with impatient superiority. “I find I must apologize again,” “T came in here think- ing it was a haberdashery; I find itis a bureau of information. I’m sorry troubled with so unim- portant a matter, for I really didn’t care to know whether the gloves I wanted were stylish or not. Perhaps I can buy a pair of some sort at the place across the street,’ and he went out. said the other. to have you They Save Time Trouble Cash Get our Latest Prices Te: BARLow's PAT. MANIFOLD SHIPPING BLANKS BARLOW BROS, You ought to sell LILY WHITE “The flour the best cooks use” VALLEY CITY MILLING CO., GRAND RAPIDS. MION. 35 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 description sent on application. Catalogue mailed free describes steam, spring and hand power Peanut and Coffee asinine, power and hand rotary Corn Pop- rs, Roasters and Poppers Combined from S372 to $200. Most complete line on the mar- ket. Also Crystal Flake (the celebrated Ice Cream Improver, \% Ib. 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., etc. Kingery Manufacturing Co., 131 E. Pearl Street, Cincinnati, Ohio Your Catalogue Maker Tradesman Company comes before you in the role of Catalogue Maker on an enlarged scale. Our printing facilities have been increased on the same generous plan as the other departments since our removal into the present five- story and basement building which is now our home, and will be for seventeen years to come. We are prepared to make your catalogue from its inception to its completion—we will write, com- pile, design, engrave, print, bind, and mail it, if you so desire. We have complete equipment for the highest grades of catalogue and booklet work, in way of skilled catalogue makers, from start to finish, and WE WANT TO DO BUSINESS ARE LOCATED. WITH YOU, WHEREVER YOU In these days of telephone, telegraph, and rapid transit, location cuts but small figure, so long as you are located where expenses and costs of production are at a minimum, as is the case with Tradesman Company. We offer you our service. Write or phone us, and we will visit you promptly, and guarantee satis- faction in every detail. TRADESMAN COMPANY 25-27-29-31 North lonia Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. 36 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Fruits and Produce. Widespread Damage to Fruit. Orchard sections have passed through some exceedingly trying con- ditions, and the full extent of the frost damage at the opening of May can not be known for some time. First reports of injury are always likely to prove exaggerated, and it would be far from safe at this date to predicta serious shortage in tree fruits. Yet the testimony reaching Orange Judd Farmer from all replies to special inquiries, shows un- questioned damage nearly all along the line. In the northern portions of the commercial apple belt, growth was not far enough advanced to show serious injury, but in the central states, and in the southwest, in- sources, including cluding important areas of Missouri, Kansas, and Arkansas, certainly less bright than at theclo Reports indicate conside prospects cherries, peaches, and other tree fruits, heavy losses lured, particularly in strawberries, these in many instances coming just before the ripening and marketing. must be endu season for With the temperatures so low on the morning of May day as to pro- duce ice of varying thicknesses, dam- age to orchards was inevitable. Our correspondents as far south souri emphasize this fact, yet orch- ardists as a rule are hopeful that a good set of apples may In Howard county, formed one-half to three-fourths of an inch and fruits and early vegetables were as Mis- reasonably still be realized. Missouri, ice killed initial serious harm to apples. A Pike writes that tree y damaged, or badly damaged; reports show well posted correspondent in county, Missouri fruits are not badl cherries. except In central and northern Illinois, or- chards came through the healthy condition, and bloom full, with the possible excep- tion of peaches and pears, yet weather is not favorable for fertilization, and the effect of the heavy frost of May I is somewhat uncertain. chard sections of winter in promise to In the or- southwest Iowa, apple and peach trees blossomed well, and apparently are not much hurt by the cold, but plums and early ries are killed. ly injured by conditions. cher- Small fruits are great- unfavorable cl matic apples cher- apples, cher problematical, In Indiana, ries, and pears. are blooming fairly full. Michigan orchards came through the winter in good health, blooming full, according to our special corres- pondents, with the outlook for a good crop up to May 1, when the drop in the mercury wrought serious damage to buds of all kinds. Tem- peratures were registered as low as 20 to 24 degrees, wrecking plums, in many townships Sweet cherries, and as strawberries. A ies of peach were not far enough advanced to show serious injury. Michigan will no doubt have liberal quantities of fruit, yet the bulk has been reduced. Near the shore of the lake, peaches promise better than such small fruits few variet at interior points, as the buds were not so far advanced. In the oider apple sections, ex- tending from Ohio to New England, inclusive, frost damage was relatively less severe than west and southwest. 3uds were not so far advanced, and while our reports indicate consider- able injury here and there, orchard- ists as a whole are hopeful of a good set of fruit. Trees bloomed well, not only apples, but pears, peaches, etc. The sharp drop in temperature at the pening of this month caused some apprehension. —___—~»>-2<.__ Process Butter Men Organize. The Eastern Association of Pro- cess Butter Manufacturers was or- ganized at Toledo on Wednesday by representatives of the concerns east of the Mississippi River. A. G. West- ling, Kenton, Ohio, was elected Pres- ident. The company will incorpor- ate under the laws of Ohio, and will seek to reduce the price of raw stock prices. The be directed to- ward the removal of the to maintain steady strongest efforts will two-cent Internal Revenue tax. > 2. — Too Much Tonic. Mrs. Smith—I’m afraid I shall have to stop giving Robby that tonic the doctor left him. Mr. Smith—Why, isn’ ter? Mrs. Smith—Oh, yes. Bu t he any bet- down the banisters six times this morning, ] broke the hall lamp, two vases, a jug and a looking ie and I don’t feel as if I could stand much more. ———___._24.__ The Transvaal loan of $175,000,000 has been subscribed for twenty times over in London. It looks as though the British people had plenty of money and plenty of confidence in their government. These millions are to be used in the development of South Africa, which was delayed by the recent war. The resources of the country are so great that there is no doubt that the investment will prove to be advantageous. Saha and elena of POTATOES in carlots. Write or telephone us. H. ELMER MOSELEY & Co. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Fresh Eggs Sure To LAMSON & CO., BOSTON Ask the Tradesman about us. The JOHN G. DOAN CO. WHOLESALE Fruit Packages, Fruit and Produce In carlots or less. All mail orders given prompt attention. Citizens phone 1881. Warehouse, 45 Ferry St. Office, 127 Louis St. Grand Rapids, Michigan ELLIOT 0. GROSVENOR Late State Food Commissioner Advisory Counsel to manufacturers and jobbers whose interests are affected by the Food Laws of any state. pondence invited. 1232 Majestic Building, Detroit, Mich. Corres- © Buying -_— Every day. Market price paid. Wholesale dealers in Eggs, Butter, Honey. 106 S. Division Street Branch houses—Chicago, IIl., Kalamazoo, Mich., Battle Creek, Mich. Mittenthal Bros., Grand Rapids, Mich. | Zit. Phone 2224 Owner Established 1884 GARDEN SEED All orders filled promptly the day received. Prices as low as any reputable house in the trade. ALFRED GRAND RAPIDS, J. BROWN SEED CoO. MICH. Egg Cases and Egg Case Fillers Constantly on hand, a large supply of Egg Cases and Fillers. wood and veneer basswood purchaser. Sawed white- cases. Carload lots, mixed car lots or quantities to suit We manufacture every kind of fillers known to the trade, and sell same in mixed cars or lesser quantities to suit purchaser. and Flats constantly in stock. Prompt shipment and courteous treatment. houses and factory on Grand River, Eaton Rapids, Michigan. Also Excelsior, Nails Ware- Address L. J. SMITH & CO., Eaton Rapids, Mich. WE HAVE MOVED Our office to our new brick warehouse on Second avenue, Hilton street, Third ave- nue and Grand Rapids & Indiana and Pere Marquette Railroads, between South Division St. and Grandville avenue Grandville avenue cars. Reached by either South Division street or Get off Second avenue in either case. MOSELEY BROS. SEEDS, BEANS, POTATOES, FRUIT GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Egas Wanted Tn any quantity. Weekly quotations and stencils furnished Z. D. Crittenden, 98 S. Div. St., Grand Rapids Wholesale Dealer in Butter, Eggs, Fruits and Produce on application. Both Phones 1300 EGGS We are the largest egg dealers in Western Michigan reputation for square dealing. can ship us at highest market price. National Bank of Grand Rapids. We havea We can handle all the eggs you We refer you to the Fourth Citizens Phone 2654. S. ORWANT & SON, cranp Rapips. micu. Telephone, 1356 Egg L. O. Snedecor L. O. Snedecor & Son Commission Merchants 36 Harrison St., Corner Washington St. We have special trade for small shipments of Fancy Fresh Eggs. Reference: Franklin. Established 1865. Receivers New York New York National Exchange Bank. L. O. Snedecor, Jr. — — DO YOUR WORK WELL. Learn the Business and Methods of Others. A week ago in the Tradesman the writer had something to say about the merchant in relation to his busi- ness, and discussed the question oft recurring to nearly every storekeeper whether he was doing himself justice as to location and mode of business, whether he was making the most of himself or whether he should en- large his field and his enterprise in the hope of larger profits and more quick returns. Almost identically the same ques- tion presents itself quite as often to the man behind the counter as to the man behind the counting desk, and quite as vividly to the clerk as to the storekeeper. There is nevera clerk, possessed of ordinary ambi- tion, who does not occasionally ask himself: “Is this position that Iam holding the best for me? Should I quit it for larger fields or for a differ- ent line of work?” The modern young man has some- thing of a disposition to be dissatis- fied with his environment. The American life is one cof constant un- rest and this it is that has stamped upon us the characteristic of contin- ual hurry. It must be confessed that our activity is not entirely pressing toward some goal, but rather sort of a nervous affliction which agitates us. In other words the ripple which many a man produces in the commer- cial ocean is not the wake of a steamer pressing onward to some port of prosperity or accomplish- ment, but rather the widening circle caused by the disturbance of hte ocean at some particular spot. I like this simile because those who have long observed American commercial life have noted before this how the sudden sinking of some commercial craft creates a whirlpool in its vicin- ity and sets many little boats for a long distance rocking on the billows. I have had this question present itself to me. I have known what it is to wait the highly prized salary envelope. I do not mean that in set- tling this question for myself, I have always done the right thing. I might have chosen some other path that would have led to the achievement of distinction and the acquisition of a pretentious bank account; but if I were to go back along the road of life and come to these crossroads again, I think I would choose the Same way I have chosen. There is some Satisfaction in self-satisfaction. What I may say then is as the stu- dent of human nature rather than as a shining example, for I am neither wealthy nor wise. This question of what is best for the young man—the clerk if you will —but it applies quite as well to the man in almost any occupation, is a question of opportunity and environ- ment. It is different with the young man than with the old man, or with the man in the prime of life. The young man is, or should be, building for the future, while the old man is simply holding on to that which he has. Each is a commendable desire. The old man must of necessity be MICHIGAN TRADESMAN more conservative than the youth, and the youth .can afford to be more venturesome than the man of years. Men, however, are made old or young more by circumstances than by the almanac. There are young men who are made old by those dependent upon them, and there are old men who are young by their independ- ence. It has been said by some wit that a woman is as old as she looks and a man as old as he feels. There is some truth in that. Opportunity we are often inclined to mistake for some fabled goddess who controls our present existence; but oportunity is rather something within ourselves, and the clerk who talks about his opportunities should rather inquire what opportunity he is making for himself. He should ask himself not only whether he is ad- vancing, but whether he is trying to advance. Opportunity is not advancing in life without labor, but rather of ad- vancing when one has labored. If you have learned all you can learn in your present position, if you have risen as high as you can in the place where you are employed, then there is reason to consider the advisability of getting out; not until then, unless you see some place where, by the labor, you can rise more rapidly. Mercantile life is one of unusual opportunity, that is, opportunity in the sense in which it is here given. There is no reason why the clerk, if he builds for the future, should not rise to the plane of the man by whom he is employed. If your progress is slow, do not blame your environment until you have made sure that the fault is not within yourself. Are you doing all you can with the work you have in hand? If you are doing the best you can in your particular work, it is commendable; but there is more than that which you can do to build new stepping stones to success. Do not be satisfied with merely do- ing your own work well, but try to learn the business and methods of others. Thus you enlarge your own capabilities and increase your chance of success. If you are not going ahead as rapidly as you would like, do not blame your present position; do not leave it for some other one until you are certain that you have made the very most of the one you have. Do not always be attracted either by the fact that some other position may be more lucrative, or opportunity more attractive. You are building for the future. When you are travel- ing across the country, you do not desert the road to your objective point because it is stony and take the road to some other place because it is easy. Sticking to the road is quite as good a principle in clerking as it is in pedestrianism. Charles Frederick. 0 Firms that buy poultry the year around report that it is difficult to get stock at a reasonable price, as farmers are unwilling to sell their dividend-paying hens. >7+ eo Nelson Morris & Co. proposes to open poultry stores in New York for the disposition of their own poultry. 37 | Butter I always want it. E. F. Dudley Owosso, Mich. : a | Cold Storaae Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Dried Fruits, etc. Now is the time to engage space. What are you going to do with that Maple Sugar and Syrup? Better ask us about it. Switch connections with all roads entering Toledo. The Toledo Cold Storage @o., Toledo, Ohie EONORS TORS RS F9NSES OHSAS HSTOES HS TORO KOHOEH NS ReReRO Until you get our prices on the Cooper Roller Awning, 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 it and 9 Pear! Street Grand Rapids, Michigan 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 38 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN The New York Market Special Features of the Grocery and Produce Trades. Special Correspondence, New York, May 16—There same old of the coffee —dull. Every indication points to a large crop and a supply 3,000,000 or more bags larger than the consumptive requirements of the is the story market some world. In store and afloat there are 2,535,538 bags, against 2,334,800 bags at the same time last year. At the close No. 7 Rio is worth in an in- 3 voice way 5%@s5X%c. In mild grades there is an utter indifference on the buyers who seem to be wait- larger way part of me the arrival of supplies here. quite a memorable ar trade. From the market the _ tide great activity and which are now on the It has week in the sug sort of a turned to been dullest one of on Wednesday and Thursday it said th hands. was at Over 700,000 barrels changed Most of future contract- At the active, this is in ing for requirements. close, while trade is not so it is still far ahead of previous weeks. made an advance of but it is not thought this maintained. Some refiners 5 points, will be long While the volume of actual trade in tea has not been very large, we still have a better week than the main- rather in seller. This ts much to the points as to previous one. Prices are well tained and the outlook is favor of the perhaps, as owing, stronger tone at primary any There is plentyi of tea of thing is to scarcity of supplies here. seemingly certain grades, and the increase the demand. The strength market almost ited supplies, the rice shows increasing daily and, with lim- outlook is good for advancing rates right along. Buyers stocks, 1 they justified in taking are unwilling to take large but it would be fully certainly seems as if rather more than current needs re- quire. Choice to head Sou a5 (a7c Continued strength is displayed i the spice market nd Singapore I25g@127¢ black pepper is firm at for June-August shipment. it thought the crops of black pepper will be from 6,000 to 10,000 tons short of last year. If the a most ntial ad- thousand tons of not cut latter figure substa wheat but much of a figure, when it comes to black pepper— that’s another story. Mace is firm, but with small sales reported in other lines. The demand for grocery grades of molasses has been quiet This ts a condition to be looked for, how- ever, and dealers will not expect much now until the fall trade opens. There is some call for common and medium sorts which are held firmly at unchanged rates. Syrups are steady and without change in any re- spect. So far as canned goods go, the market remains practically without change. Weather conditions are of a good deal of importance just now and it is evident that rain is sorely needed if corn and peas and even tomatoes are to make full crops. Until the last two days the weather has been cold and the ground un- warmed. The demand for cheap goods sometime ago seemed to last almost long enough to enable job- bers to clear out a lot of “low down” stuff, and new goods will enter a market in pretty good condition. Salmon is in a little better request, there is still room for im- provement. Tomatoes are without change and the range is from 8oc for Maryland to goc for New Jersey; gal- lons, $2.35; New York corn, 90c@$1; Maine, $1.10@1.25. Early June peas, 75c all the way up to goc; m fact, the extremes although are said to be 55ci $1.75. Stocks of butter are well sold up and, with a very good demand, the quotations are likely to show some idvanse, although none has_ taken place during the week. Best West- ern creamery moves quickly at 22@ 221%4c; seconds to firsts, 19'%4@21\%4c; imitation creamery, 17@19c; factory, 14@15%c, latter for fancy stock; ren- ovated, from 15c for ordinary to 18c for extra grades. There is absolutely nothing new cheese market and new stock a quiet manner at I2c and possibly a fraction more for the finest. Exporters are doing trade in stock costing about in the is moving in very quite a 1134c With a it is demand and free that holders are anxiety to clear prices seem to last week. Western pack, 164%4@I17c; 15@16%c and from this down to 14@14%c for dirty stock. Photographs On Fruit. Apples upon the are perfectly reproduced the photo- lighter said little although about as receipts showing some up stocks, range storage fancy sec- onds to firsts, surface of which and Russia and of the president of the graphs of the emperor empress French republic have been recently shown in France. Before photography was employed, produced by ngures cut out means of paper then stuck on the sur- face of the fruit. When the paper was removed the images were from and the latter was appeared more or the remainder of or vice versa, ac- image color while the fruit was green, less in cording to the manner in which the paper was cut and applied. At present, are reproduced with however, photographs all their details. Strong negative electrotypes are em- having and The films the The film is held rubber rings or is not such as ployed, great resistence reproduced on thin films. photographing subject many times. in place by stuck by obstruct are obtained by two matter that will light, the white of an egg. _—> -—> it a principle of your business to exact your customers that treatment of their ob- ligation to you which it deserves, you will unconsciously educated yourself to better understand and to some the 1 - albumen or rays of If you make your from have more intelligently transact business with those from whom you receive credit favors, the jobbers in your line. CROHON & CO. DEALERS IN HIDES, WOOL, FURS, TALLOW AND PELTS GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Always in the market. 26-28 N. MARKET ST., Highest market prices paid. Give us a trial. BOTH PHONES SHIP YOUR BUTTER AND ECCS R. HIRT, JR.., , DETROIT, MICH. and be sure of getting the Highest Market Price. We are also in the market for some Red Kidney Beans THE VINKEMULDER COMPANY Car Lot Receivers and Distributors Oranges, Lemons, Cabbage, Appricots Our Weekly Price List is FREE 14-16 Ottawa Street, Grand Rapids, Strawberries, Pineapples Bermuda Onions, Michigan We buy Potatoes in Car Lots. What have you to offer for prompt shipment? HERE’S THE “> Ship COYNE BROS., 161 So. Water St., Chicago, Ill. And Coin will come to you. (PAPER BOXES We manufacture a complete line of MADE UP and FOLDING BOXES for Cereal Food, Candy, Shoe, Corset and Other Trades When in the market write us for estimates and samples. Prices reasonable. Prompt. service. GRAND RAPIDS PAPER BOX CO., Grand Rapids, Mich. Car Lots Potatoes, Onions, Apples, Beans, ete. Hay or Straw We are in the market for both and are prepared to pay the highest market price. Write and let us know what you have. We job extens.vely in PATENT STEEx WIRE BALE TIES. Guaran- tee Pri-.es. SMITH YOUNG @® CO., 1019 Michigan Avenue East, Lansing, Michigan References: Dun’s or Bradstreet’s and City National Bank, Lansing. SPOPOPQOODO©E QOHQDOQQDOESDHOQGDQDDDODQDOOOOSO UP KINdS Of GoUpON Books are manufactured by us and all sold on the same basis, irrespective of size, shape or denomination. Free samples on application. TRADESMAN COMPANY, Grand Rapids, Mich. ee Seen prs ee a ne MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 39 ‘OLD RUBBER. Made Over Into Other Manufactured Articles. Worn-out rubber, like worn-out sil- ver, is something that does not exist in these days. Ever since the advent of bicycles and automobiles, both of which drew heavily on the world’s rubber supply, and ever since the hundred and one uses to which rub- ber is put in connection with electri- city, the material has become more and more scarce and valuable, so that even the old rubber shoe and the worn-out rubber boot may throw out their chests in pride at being worth really something. Nothing containing rubber is discarded now- adays. The old rubber coat over which the springy tires of an auto- mobile may run on a country road to-day may some day find a nestling place in the soft tresses of a woman’s hair, after having been transformed into a handsome comb. Even vulcanized rubber which, ow- ing to the sulphuric process to which it was subjected, was formerly value- less, is now subjected to the process which rejuvenates and makes it fit to be worked over for the purposes of the manufacturer. Immense quanti- ties of this product which formerly was assigned to a rubbish heap are now treated and admixed with a cer- tain percentage of new gum, enough to cheapen the price of most rubber goods turned out by the manufactur- ers to-day. Old rubber, however, can be used by itself without any addition of fresh gum, the process of treat- ment being a_ simple one. Tanks filled with old boots and old shoes are filled with after which their contents are passed through rolls when the product is sufficiently good to use for application to fabrics in of rain coats~and rubber blankets and for the stiffening of boot heels. steam, the form Only three for restoring years ago the patent rubber waste for the purpose of recovering therefrom the rubber as a marketable product was granted. By this process the old stock, after being ground between rollers and freed from metal and sand and fiber, is subjected to the action of steam heat, which is to desulphur- ize the rubbish. The steam, however, has little effect on removing the sul- phur, although it softens the old junk, making it ready for further treat- ment. In order to get rid of the harmful sulphur, the dubber is mixed with a chemical known as sulphide of calcium. A very high degree of heat is required to complete the process, with the result that the rubber would become dried out if this evil were not counteracted. Thereforea substance to keep the rubber moist is needed, and for this purpose heavy petroleum is used in proportion of seven pints of the liquid to 200 pounds of rubber scrap and a quarter of a pound of the chemical. Chemists are now experimenting to discovera process that will restore old rubber to the same high plane of efficiency as the fresh material; but the making over of old rubber already has devel- oped into an industry which would be felt seriously throughout the world were it suddenly interrupted. ——__~._9~>__ The Right of a Man To Work. Arbitration appeals to every rea- sonable man as a felicitous way of settling disputes, but there are ques- tions which are matters of absolute right and not for debate, compromise or arbitration. Of such a natureare: 1. The right of every man to work irrespective of politics, creed or asso- ciations; and, 2i The right of employer and em- ployes to adjust their business re- lations without the interference of irresponsible strangers. In the case of the coal strike, ac- cepting arbitration on the demand of the United Mine Workers involved the concession of these most essen- tial rights. If all the employes in any individual concern belonged to the Episcopal church, it would be no reason for accepting arbitration on the demands of a bishop. What a clamor of indignant protests would be raised if a majority of Episcopa- lian employes in a factory should demand the discharge of a few Meth- cdists and refuse to work if the em- ployers did not comply with their demands! Yet this is the treatment that the non-union laborer receives at the hands of the union laborer and the almost inevitable result of treat- ing with union officers as if they were the representatives of all em- ployes. No national organization, whether its purposes are industrious, political or religious, should be allowed a voice in the business of any employ- er of labor. For any employer to recognize an organization which ex- tends far beyond his own employes, and especially such an organization as the United Mine Workers, would be an act of grievous injury to the would-be free and independent work- ingman, of alarming consequence to the public welfare and of business suicide for himself. The injury resulting to the inde- pendent or non-union workingman infringement of one of the most sacred rights of American citizens, the right of a man to work where he will, for whom he will and for what he will. On this right is founded individual subsistence and happiness and the strength and the wealth of the na- tion. To recognize the union asthe representative of all the employes is to ignore the independent working- man. In addition to making the non-union man submit to terms to which he is not a party, the history and records of the United Mine Workers, prove in spite of the emphat- ic denial of John Mitchell, that itis the policy of the union to oppose employment of all who do not be- long to their organization. Such a policy is unjust and wicked. Fair play demands that the indepen- dent element should be represented in every arbitration as well as the union element. The free and inde- pendent man is as ready to improve his condition as his so-called union “brother.” involves an when he will, Walter Gordon Merritt. SHERWOOD HALL CO., LTD. 7 ee of Saddlery Hardware Winar omestts rere ie tenn GOOD BARGAINS IN seEC OR DP HAND AUTOMOBILES Manufacturers of Fine Hand Made Harness. Full line of Nets and Dusters. Corner lonia and Louis Streets Grand Rapids, Mich. F. M. C. COFFEES are always Fresh Roasted ~ No.1. 1900 model Locomobile 5k py steam, cost S50, in A-1 condition throughout, all thoroughly overhauled and repainted with red and black trim- mings, looks good as new, with new burner and chain which cost $30, also four new tires which cost $ 2. All’s well that ends well, but it is well to begin right. Enjoyable Visit to the City of the Straits. Grand Rapids, May 18—About fifty U. C. T’s. and their wives and sweethearts left Grand Rapids on the Grand Trunk special promptly on time, 9 o’clock, last Friday. Passen- ger Agent Justin was on the train and ordered the engineer to run. He did run like a rabbit that had been shot at by Brother Byron Davenport. We arrived in Detroit at 12:35, mak- ing the time in three hours and thirty-five minutes. All faces looked alike to us, that is, along the line of travel, as a part of the distance we made as high as seventy miles an hour. We were met at Detroit by a committee and were escorted to the headquarters of the Grand Council of the U. C. T. The ladies of De- troit had provided a trolly ride to Grosse Point and a luncheon for their lady guests. The closed cars pro- vided by the railroad company were a little warm, but at the same time they prevented the wind from being disagreeable in the way of disheveled tresses, etc., and avoided a re-making of the toilet when the ladies returned in the evening to attend the grand ball held at the Masonic Temple. At the business session of the Grand Council, the following officers were elected: Grand Counselor—J. C. Emery Grand Past Counselor—L. Will- iams. Grand Past Counselor—F. A. Scott. Grand Secretary—W. F. Tracy. Treasurer—E. M. Edelman. Grand Conductor—W. S. Watkins. Grand Page—M. Howarn. Grand Sentinel—Frank Gainerd. Executive Committee for two years—Geo. Randall, F. W. Thomp- son, F. D. Paige. The grand ball and banquet held in the Masonic Temple was the so- ciety event of the season, about 600 persons being in attendance. Brother Frank Pierce lost his voice buzzing the ladies. Saturday morning was given to sight-seeing. The ball game between Saginaw and Detroit was a tie game; score, three each in the seventh inning, at which time the boys lost their wind and the game was called. A theater party was also organized, composed of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Snitseler, E. Kortenhoff, Miss Bouier, Hull Freeman and wife, E. P. Andrew and wife, Senior Counsel- or and wife, Harry Gregory and wife, F. A. Simonds and wife, A. T. Driggs, John Watson and wife, Frank Pierce and wife, A. C. Rockwell and wife, W. H. Caulfield and wife, W. R. Compton and wife, Past Counselor Kolb, George Alexander and wife, Arthur Zibb and wife, G. W. Chappel and wife and W. S. Burns and wife. Besides the above mentioned who attended the theater the following Grand Rapids members’ enjoyed themselves at the Grand Council meeting: J. D. Martin and wife, G. H. Snyder, John Dorndorph and A. H. Davidson. On Sunday, some of the party went to Belle Isle. The home coming was one of the most enjoyable of times, as the party had the exclusive use of the parlor car on the fast train and each person was obliged to either sing a song or tell a story. The talent that was ex- hibited was something amazing. Miss Jennings favored us with a few solos and all decided that they had never had a better time. The next Grand Council meeting will be held at Jackson. W. S. Burns. ee i Petoskey Independent-Democrat: The Petoskey traveling salesmen met Saturday night at the Cushman House to mature the plans of coun- cil organization, instituted the previ- ous week. Ten of the brotherhood were present and appointed George B. Craw President of the meeting. John M. Shields was Secretary. The members to sign the application for charter were: R. L. Baker, of the R. L. Baker paper house; A. E. Cop- ping, of the Deering division Inter- national Harvesting Machinery Co.; Flint B. Aniba, of the G. J. Johnson Cigar Co.; Al. L. Lovelace, of the Petoskey Cigar Co.; L. F. Bertram, of the McCormick division Interna- tional Harvesting Machinery Co.; Guy R. Hankey, of the Hankey Mill- ing Co.; A. D. Cox, D. A. Walsh and F. A. Smith, of the Petoskey Gro- cery Co; B. E. King and M. ‘E. Brackett, of the Brackett Hardware Co.; H. S. Purvis, of the E. Bement’s Sons Co.; B. H. Cook, of the Nation- al Maple Flooring Association; Gust Jaurenick, of the Cornwell Beef Co. In addition to the ten applicants, who as yet were members of no U. C. T. council, there are three local sales- men already members of the order who will enter the local council as charter members: Geo. B. Craw, with the Vinkemulder Co., who is a member of No. 131; J. M. Shields, with the Lemon & Wheeler Co., of No. 131; and Asmus Petersen, of No. 228, with the Petoskey Grocery Co. The inaugural meeting of the local council is planned for Saturday, May 30, should the charter be received by that time. B. Frank Parmenter (Durand & Kasper Co.) has been laid up for three weeks by a sprained wrist and dislocated knee cap which he sus- tained in getting off a street car. He is out on the warpath again this week. The Warwick Strictly first class. Rates $2 per day. Central location. Trade of visiting merchants and travel- ing men solicited. A. B. GARDNER. Manager. For a nice, quiet, home-like place Livingston Hotel will meet with your hearty approval. None better at popular prices. First-class service in every respect. Location. GIVE US A TRIAL. Cor. Fulton & Division Sts., Grand Rapids, Mich. Central The Latest and Best Light Out Can be had by using a Safety Incandescent Gas Machine The brilliancy of this light, its safety while in use, its great economy and simplicity in operation, make it the most wonderful system of illumination ever offered to the public. FRANK B. SHAFFER & CO., State Agents AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. BOROHOES ROTORS HORS HO ROLORCEOECHO HORORS HONCHO ROROHS TORGROHeZORCEeHOHeHeZOHO Sn A fore purchasing. You Write for prices be- miss it if you don’t buy this machine. Ca. Strongest testimoni- als of any machine on the market. @A. Our large catalogue is free. P. 0. Box No. 69 NORTHVILLE, MICHIGAN 42 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Drugs--Chemicals Michigan State Board of Pharmacy Term expires Aint P. Dory, Detroit- - - Dec. 81, 1903 CLARENCE B. STODDARD, Monroe Dec. 31, 1904 JOHN D. Murs, Grand ida Dec. 81, 1905 ARTHUR H. WEBBER, © illac Dec. al, 1906 HENEBY Haim , Saginaw - Dec. 81, 1907 emer enn aee HRM, Saginaw. Secretary, = D. Murr, Grand Rapids. Treasurer, W. P. Dory, Detroit. Examination | Sessions. Star Island, June 15 and 16. Houghton, ‘Aug. 25 and 26. Mich. State Pharmaceutical Association. President—Lovu G. Moorg, Saginaw. Secretary—W. H. BURKE, Detroit. Treasurer—C. F. HuBER, Port Huron. Next Meeting—Battle Creek, Aug. 18, 19 and 20. Abuse of the Dispensary System. “No wonder the drug business is go- ing to the dogs nowadays,” remarked the apothecary of one of Philadel- phia’s big hospitals recently. “The number of people who come to the dispensaries to get free medicine un- Ger one pretense or another must cer- tainly be making big inroads in the prescription business. Why, when I was clerking in a drug store near by used to get from forty to sixty prescriptions a now the propri- etor tells me that twenty is a big we day; day’s average. And the kind of peo- ple who ‘sponge’ on the dispensaries, folks well able to pay for any pre- scriptions they may need, it is a shame that nothing is being done! One day not so long ago a man came in to get a prescription filled that had at least $600 worth of diamonds on him; another man who handed in his order for a bottle of cod-liver oil in a sort of shame-faced way I out later was a down-town found a police lieutenant in district; another man gave me a pressing invitation to visit his summer home in the suburbs after I had been putting up medicine for him week or so; and I know of one woman who drives up in her carriage to the corner ieén gets out and walks around to the ‘Outdoor Department’ and sits in line to wait for free treatment and medicine, and her husband is People who do this do not for a so it rich! to think that they are swindling the poor people for whom the free dispensa- ries are conducted, the doctors who should be called in to attend them, and the dru Egists who ought to sup- ply their medicines, and I am glad to see that the State associations are going to take up this abuse seriously. If they do, I can tell them some very interesting stories, the same I have got seem and [ guess it is in all big cities. So long, to put up a bottle of cough “yeep for the child of the man who owns the house my family lives in— he is too poor to pay the druggist at the corner for it, mean, which?”—Ph or too Era. armaceutical 2 How To Increase the Soda Water Sales. One of the best ways of getting your ni water trade started to give tickets. I do not mean that should go out and scatter tickets around broadcast, but if you had a number of neatly printed rds saying that the bearer was enti- to a complimentary drink of any- ling served at your soda fountain. and then you got out a neat little in- is free you away vitation, telling people about your soda fountain and inviting them to come and sample your soda, you could keep a package both of the in- vitations and the tickets on your desk, and as you thought of different peo- ple in the town you had not seen drinking at your fountain, you could put the invitations and tickets out. You might not mail more than ten or fifteen of these invitations per day, but if you kept at it both among your men acquaintances and lady custom- you would get your soda water trade started in god shape. Of course, there would be a great many people who would not take advantage of this offer, but you could afford to give every person in your locality a free drink at your fountain, providing you serve good drinks, for then, during all the spring and summer, that person would feel inclined to come back to your store whenever he wanted soda and was convenient to your The free sample business has made a fortune for many a man in many different lines of business, and there is no reason why the druggist can not make a success of it also in connection with his soda fountain. M. E. Gould. —_-~.to______ Making Simple Syrup. ers, water place. In a recent paper on syrups, A. E. Hiss impresses upon his readers the fact that strong heat must be avoided in the manufacture of simple syrup. The water should first be heated to boiling and then the sugar stirred in. Almost immediately solution takes place, the vessel should at once be withdrawn from the source of heat. If the sugar and water be mixed be- fore heat is applied the sugar is prac- tically subjected to the direct action of heat, and by the time the sugar is all dissolved the syrup is probably boiling. Some chemical change cer- tainly does take place, as is evidenced by the brownish tint of the solution and a certain marked taste. Simple syrup properly made should have a Sweet taste and be entirely unless bluing be present in the sugar, when pare standing for a few days the blue will subside and leave practically colorless Syrup. To avoid this, use either pure granulated sugar free from the ultra marine con- tamination, or rock candy. <> ~ How Malt Extract Is Made. There are two kinds on the mar- ket; one is a thick, heavy liquid pre- pared by the careful evaporation of a concentrated solution of malt. This is the real thing. The other is a product of the breweries, a dark heavy beer with a little more than the usual proportion of alcohol, so that it will keep better. If you wish to put a special brand of either on the market, we can give you the name of a house that makes the ex- tract, and any good brewery could get up the other kind for you. Malt extract is often combined with cod liver oil and other remedies. The dark beer kind might contain small quantities of some drugs, which could be added in the process of manufacturing, but as a matter of fact they are rarely, if ever, medi- cated in any way. P. F. Miller. pure ~ry] lece coioriess, Build Up Confidence. A druggist should labor, in season and out of season, to build up confi- dence—in himself, in his drugs, in his service—upon the part of the patron- izing physicians and general public. If he has this confidence, it is his most valuable asset; if he has it not, he is a bankrupt in all that makes the profession a self-respecting and honorable one. Secretary Daggett, of the Rhode Island Association, cites the case of a reputable (so- called) pharmacist, who does a large business and yet never had an ounce of phenacetin in his store, being in the habit of dispensing acetanilid in its place. This is a surprising state- ment, there is enough reason for believing that there are isolated cases of this sort in the retail trade. An analysis of the contents of boxes purchased in the open market at different times shows that acetani- lid is sold by druggists as phenacetin, and also as trional and sulfonal: that acetanilid is mixed with either phe- nacetin, trional, or sulfonal in pro- portions up to 50 per cent., and sold as the genuine article. A mixture containing caustic soda, a large per- centage of organic bodies insoluble in ether, etc. is sold as aristol. As is well known, caustic soda is in it- self a pronounced irritant, and when in combination with an iodine con- taining compound, it acts even more injuriously by liberating the iodine much more rapidly and in larger quantities than occur when pure aris- tol comes in contact with the secre- tions of a wound. The large amount of iodine thus given off acts not only as a local irritant, but also as a sys- temic poison. Truly, the druggist’s reputation and the welfare of the community are at stake in this matter of substi- tution. We have been writing of ex- ceedingly dangerous substitutions, but all substitutions are of one na- ture. Dishonesty in little things in- evitably lead to dishonesty in great- er things. The issues may at first appear to be harmless, but the prac- tice, if continued, is bound to result in injury to the public, to Say nothing of the moral deterioration of the druggist which sets in at once. —-o-+-—_____ The Drug Market. Opium—Report of damage to crop by drought has. been confirmed. Prices are steadily advancing. It is now conceded that the spring sow- ing will be a failure, although it is too early to predict what the extent of the shortage will be. It is ex- pected that this will be a strong year for opium. Morphine — Is unchanged. No doubt it will be advanced soon. Quinine—Is weak but unchanged in price. Cocaine—Is very firm on account of higher price for crude. Cod Liver Oil—Has reached ex- treme price of $150 per barrel or $s per gallon. There is no Prospect of any lower price. Cut Soap Bark—Continues scarce and high. Sassafras Bark—Is in light supply and advancing. Bayberry Bark and Prickly Ash Bark—Are nearly out of market and very high in price. Oil Wintergreen, Natural—Is rath- er weak, but not quotably changed. Oil Peppermint—Is firm and ad- vices from growing crop would indi- cate higher prices. Oil Cassia—Is very firm, both here and in primary markets. It is tend- ing higher. Senega Root—Has advanced and extreme prices are reached. Celery Seed—Is very firm and ad- vancing. Linseed Oil—Is firm vance noted last week. at the ad- ——— i le Cucumber Cream Collapses. A fraud order has been issued by the government against the Crystal Novelty Co., of Chicago, manufactur- ers of a facial preparation which they call Cucumber Cream, retailing at 50 cents. They advertised that they would pay all purchasers $12 a thous- and for letters of recommendation and furnish the stationery, etc., but must have failed to keep up with their promises. FIREWORKS: Torpedo E Canes, Flags, Z and all Celebration Goods The largest line in Michigan | Wait for salesman. He will call soon with a complete line of samples. We make a specialty of Public Exhibitions S tideen eau au ohese can supply on short notice displays for any amount. LET US oe Tn = WIth YOU FRED BRUNDAGE . Wholesale Druggist = 32-34 Western Ave. Muskegon, Mich, UNV EENU SE IVEY VENUS EEUU SVU NEY YC ETNY NOY NEVE TE Little Giant $20.00 Soda Fountain Requires no tanks or plumbing. Over 10,000 in use. Great for country mer- chants. Write tor Soda Water Sense Free Tells all about it. Grant Manufacturing Co., Inc., Pittsburg, Pa. ral Flags : Torpedo Canes | Base Ball Supplies Hammocks Complete line of Stationery and Wrapping Papers Grand Rapids Stationery Co. 29 N. Ionia St., Grand Rapids, Michigan ee peer ees eee ee WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT Menthol....... 7 50@ 8 C0 Seidlitz Mixture... a ae Linseed, pureiaw... 45 43 ’ Morphia, 8.,P.8& W. 2 %@ 2 60| Sinapia........ sae @ _ 18/ Linseed, bolied..... ._ «& dy Morphia, 8.,N. Y¥. Q. 22.@ 2 59 oa opt @ 30| Neatsfoot, winterstr 659 65 Advanced—Opium, Senega Root. Morphia, Mal......., 2 25@ 2 60 | Snuff, boy, De Spirits Turpentine... 53 68 Declined— Moachus Canton oo 2 Vous :..... @ Myristica, No. 1 3B 40 a @ Paints BBL. L ain a. — po. 15 @ 10 “ nom 9 ie Ween. 1x2 @8 cidum J 2. 37 | Soda, Boras, po..... ll aiid : "116 128 | Poluans|«G B [Peps sasc ices, “WO %| Soe Boma po sO oct royolee iar, 13 Ot jcum, German - 4 90 1 35) Prunus virg.....-.-. @ 60| 0 Co. ee @ 1 00 D......--.. “a tivcee cea ate ee ee an 4 oe i to Tinctures cog = i gal. @ 200 ae ; Putty, ae pure. 2% 2%@3 Steume ASB 3 sccommm Nene |g] Pedie wate BTS S| Veuiion, Prime a Nitrocum ~ crinpaasenet ' oo oA! = 60 | Pit Hydgare. a o & Spis. Ether Co... og 65| Vermilion, Eugiish.. 70 78 TEED one we-os anes 1 80@ 1 85 60 | Piper Nigra...po. 22 @ 18| Spts. Myrcia Dom... @ 2 00 | Green, Paris. - 14 @18 hi aaa a a 1 5O@ 2 00 50] Piper Alba.. —— 35 @ 30} Spts. Vini Reet. bbl. @ Green, Peninsular... 13@ 1 — 9@ 2 00 So | Pilx Burgun...... cB 12 | SPH: Vin Rect ‘nnol @ Lead, red. -........ 6%@ 7 SaleyRoam .....--- "4 15@ 1 25 60} Plumbi Acet......... 12 | Spts. Vini Rect.10gal @ Lead, white......... 64™Q 7 Sulphurioum «2.212. 3 8° 400 60 | Pulvis Ipecac et Opli 1 400.1 60|Spts. Vini korea, «= Whiting, white Span @ 9% ogee *! 5 00@ 5 50 80 | Pyrethrum, aio Strychnia, Crystal... 90@ 1 15 | Whiting, gilders’- oS % beseeeannstearaeaegirars ” § 00@ 5 2 50) &P.D.Co., doz... @ 75| Sulphur, Subl. 2%@ 4| White, Paris, Amer. @ 1 2 Ammonia :. 4 00@ 4 50 50 | Pyret 5 We 28@ 30|Sulphur, Roll........ 2%@ 3%| Whiting, Paris, Eng. Aqua, 16 deg......... 75Q 3 00 75 | Quassiz........ Se 16} Tamarnds....... .. 8@ 10; _ cliff.. @is Aqua, 20 deg......... 0B 12 50 | Quinia, S. P.& W 28@ 38| Terebenth Vente... 282 30 | Universal Prepared. 1 10@ 1 20 Carbonas.... ....... @ 23 = —s oo — = a. a Sie Wiisnieies rn B “O10 Simei oe ulsenmiga oS : > on | ROB®, OuNCE......... 6 50@ 7 00 50 | Saccharum Lactis pv 20@ 22 Oils No.1 Turp Coach... 1 = 1 28 ance ETE 2 00G 2 o OO 45 pal a TE 4 50Q 4 75 Mates Tarp) 1 1 70 80@ 1 00 90@ 1 00 89 | Sanguis Draconis 40 BO BBL. GAL. | Coach Body. . a 8 08 45 BO 2 78Q 7 00 5¢ | Sapo, W. 12 14] Whale, winter....... 79 0| No. 1 Turp Furn.... 1 Og i 10 2 BO@ 8 00 : BO@ BS Sitpom i0@ 12] Lard, extra.......... 85 90] Extra Turk Damar.. 1 1 60 i @ 65 = Sapo G. @ | lard, Ne... 60 85|Jap.Dryer,No.1Turp 70@ 79 - 1 30@ 1 60 heii te 7|Thyme............... 40 50 Ge ee sian - a on aaa on 35 Thyme, ORE @16 = ae 680 ae se 16@ 20 bo Ooi ba " 50: 85 ‘otassium — pechnenaeneees @1%0| Bicar.........- 6@ 18 be OFS cetesy BS Sitges genie gel OFS Terabin, Canada 0O@ Bichromate . a ee $0 beat ceu uuu S@ 50 punta ... nt = 35 . al RS At) : 2 Oortex 15 15 ee ee | Bey = ee Oinchons ‘Fiava. 18 potaeea: Bitaré, pure a * 0 bo Euonymus atrop 80 | Potass Nitras, ° t... 7% 10 . Myrica Cerifera, po 20 potass NI i ao a Prunus Virgini...... 12 & | Smt 15 23Q 26 1 Be a gr mae 14 Sulphate po.. a 15Q 18 5p on Ulmus...po. 20, gr’d 38 Radix 59 2 ° 3} Ce Kg : : S| eg ay 12 14 40 baeN : : | a 17 75 | Zingiber............. 29 @ 8 ‘cen & Sarbonate Precip... 15 15} Atther, Spts.Nit.eF 3G Citrate and oa 2 25 Ce | aa tae Nit.4F 34 38 ire PA IS G EEN oe Citrate Soluble...... 75 26 2 | Alen... 24D 8 Sis ms st) dum Sol. 0 an on plor. ‘Po. 86@8 35@ 40| Alumen, gro’d..po.7 3@ 4 Soins. hloride. a. s Jalapa, Dr. 250 0) An ‘ia 40 60 PASE re its) ,comrt..... . =| Malas, Ma... 4 Sulphate, com’, by Podopnyiiu, ‘Be 2Q 2 Antimont ef Potsss 7 40-60 Exe D R LE es a is : LONDON PURP 3 Sulphate, pure...... 7 Rhel, cut. an @1 2 a 7 20 FG Flora hel, pv... Gee | a. sia ——' Nitras, oz.. an = Arnica..........- 1 18) Sanguinaria...po.i5 @ 18 Baim Gilead Buds. 45@ 50 oye eees............ & = Serpentaria......... 85@ 70) Bismuth S. N . 2 W@ 2 39 378 Matricarla..... ..... Senega .. 1 26@ 1 30/ Calctum Chior., 18.. @ 9 f 3 Folia Smilax, ofticinaiis H. @ +0) Calclum Chior. 4S... g 0 Re Saud Barosma............. %@ «| Smilax, M........... alcilum Chilor., 4s.. 12 ; Seillze . 10@ 12/Cantharides,Rus.po @ 80 a L E Cassia Acutitol, Tin og 5 | Symplocaipus, Yeett Capital: «69 8) AS =60$ENAPHTHALINE BALLS Cassia, Acuiifor, ‘Aix. = 30 | _ dus, po.. @ 25) Capsicl Fructus, po. @ 1 mas es i. see sles WS 20 . omen Smet Gira” 8-3] 8 =| NAPHTHALINE FLAKES 3 gar eoomie a. 8@ 2 — 60 Ge se Acacia, » _—_-- 6 S abies — - ze @ Bie ma Acacia, 2d pic - po. 35 Apium (graveieons 13@ 15 10 es se + E LE E zi a 2 | : 8 PO. WHITE HELLEBORE fe 65 iaeek --Po. 15 10@ 11| Chloroform’. 60 12 14| Cardamon.. --- 80@ 1 00} Chloroform, ‘squibbs @110 20 SQ 10 Chioral Hyd Crst.... 1 36@ 1 60 se Wat : BS oiteencecy a CARBOLIC ACID au cranes 60 75@ 1 00 Cinehontdine, P&W 3Q 48 40 23@ 30 Cinchonidine, Germ. 38@ 48 50@ 55 0@ 1 09| Coca 4 55@ 4 76 os ats 13 @ 10 oy ‘ist, “dis. pr. et. 75 14| Foenugreek, po...... 7@ 9|Creosotum........... @ SLUG ~ H OT ACS 16 ite e. fC 6 | Creta . -- DDL. 75 @ 3 69| Lini, grd.....bbi.4 4 @ 6| Creta, prep.......... @ 5 s Sad @ 40) Lobel 1 5O@ 1 55 Creta, — le ewcuce 9B 11 ng 1 00 | Pharlaris Canarian. 6@ 7 ubra........ we 8 re 1 35 | Rapa Se s&s an dae 40 @ 35 | Sinapis Aiba. 9@ 10| Cudbear............. @ wu ss St ]% 2 Sinapis Nigra. . 1@ 12 —— ine Pee eee : te - e & Spiritus | Dextrina, ses... 1@ 19 e WE OFFER AT BEST MARKET PRICE re $0 3 40 3 60 | Frument!, W. D. Co. 2 00@ x 50 3 3s 85Q 45 Frumenti, D. F. R.. 2 00@ 2 25 8 0Q 45 Pees 1 25@ 1 50 90 ren 70@ 1 00 Juniperis Co. O. T... 1 65@ 2 00 15 mH a as oo 1 75@ 3 50 28 se a Vinl Gell. <3 eae ; 25 | Spt. Vini Galli....... 20 Vani © 2: npat ae een 1 26@ 2 00 25Q = ae ay 25 | Vini 1 25@ 2 00 | Glassware, fint, box 75 & 5 Said 28 Sponges Less than box..... 70 23 Glue, brown......... 1@ 13 ne 2 "a kee 6D 2 99 | Nassau sheeps" wool oe 1740 0 ene aze ay 25 1 aang he 3 2 B® 2 75 Seeker aun oS Ve ar ex — 8 neeps @180 Hydrarg Chior Hite . 1 = e as ’ rar or r 18@ 0 Extra, yellow shosbi : @ 12 Hydrarg Ox Rub’m @i 10 Carbonate, K. e _— « 20 | Grass ‘sheeps wool, Hydrarg Ammoniati @i2 ‘arbonate, Jennings 1 20} carriage @ 1 00 HydrargUnguentum se . os é Oleum Yow nest tae «6° $7 ae Absinthium......... £50@ 575! slate use........... @14 730 1 00 Amygdalz, ... BOO 60 Syrese 40@ 3 60 ae @ » "— 2 ee 2 880 328 ae - 20 = : Wholesale Druggists Grand Rapids, Mich : Caj Put ae seae ese 80@ 85 due i @ 60) Li uor Arsen of Hy- Caryophylli.... ‘ 80@ 85 — _ ‘ g 50 oon ee Q@ 2% Cedar -- 8@ 8 50 mee otassArsinit = 12 I tao Appi Chenopadii.. pote @ 200 Smilax x Oils 50@ 60 sia, Sulph.... a Cinnamon!! ,......,. 1 00@ 1 10/Senega.............. @ 50 Magnesia, Sulph,bbl = @ 14 Sto. Bilao 3S Sahay SiS Oltronelia ........... 330 “a Seillz... 26 08 006 C400 a B 8, eee 73@ go seb eight teed astra tartent ee ste ceateas a a ah a at Pa aS Sa a aa — : i ‘ 4 antowan 44 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN . i. ‘ ie Jute Marshmaliow Creams... .. 1 chese quotations are carefully corrected weekly, within six hours of mailing, | gutt............ i UE 75| Marshmallow Walnuts... 16 <_ 7 KO 8x and are intended to be correct at time of going to press. Prices, however, are lia- | 73 ft -------------------+--- 1 22 | MATZ ADD. ---0 00s oes i 2a yoanaenpesnta sete ble to change at any time, and country merchants will have their orders filled at | 120 w= vo eee oo 1 50 eae wee eeeeeeeees Sia Snes market prices at date of purchase. SOs. | Molasses Bar cc, 8 | Lat Lard........... @i0% “EN: 95 | Moss Jelly Bar............ 12% Mutton erat ass Seatnsse tie Newton ia | Carenss..........:... @ ADVANC i n n r VANCED DECLINED eee Sugars i Domestic Cheese : ee eee cca acca 70 ft ae Tomatoes i Clear Back Pork. | ‘Cotton Braided No. 1 Whitefish | Oe eco clccece ese cids | BBs we cwee secu eene | he ce a Galvanized Wire ~ asta ; | No. 19, each 100 ft long Index to Markets { 2 cocoa . ieee - .. 2 {OOrs, Fee ee...... 3... 1 10 Frutti.. « = GR. By Columns AXLE GREASE Peas Vanilla Wafers. epee eee 16 Amosk cans sacs on | Marrowfat....... _. 90 71 ‘9 Vienna Crimp............. 8 |Ameskeas, less than baie. 153; a ss ees| Early June... 90@i 80 DRIED FRUITS oe @. 15% “ Col. Castor on.” 6 700| EarlyJune Sifted 1 Apples GRAINS AND FLOUR Oe so 48) Pl dried . 5 Wheat Rees. 1 Fr a | . to — = Sos ‘bo lb. ‘boxesistor eee 74 B L Golden, tin boxes75 9 00 a Pineapple Winter ae See BATH BRICK neg gi 1 @2 75 rands sath “a iis caaeidienbiens i —_—... eo 4 85 Pumpkin ; ee eo 75 ee 99 ee 1 19 NN 2 53 215 Raspberries = Standard - 1 mB 1 Russian Cavier ae in bbis., 25¢ bbl. ad oe 7 r - : — ee ; oe ditional. z — on. ...... “a 12 © BRUSHES oo Worden Grocer Co.’s —_ a Colum bts —_ tals e18 Lemon American 10 Ib. bx..13 = — se ane 3 = Solid Back, 8in............. 75 Columbia River,fats = G1 0 Grange Amestene 091. 05..18 | Quaker is........-........ 89 Sond Bees, 82a. el eee Six Suptin eaten Spring Wheat Flour Pointed Ends... Alaska cx . cs London Layers 3 Crown. 1 95 | Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s Brand baie Domestic, 43. 2% Cluster 4 Crown......... 2 60 | Pillsbury’s Best gg ++ 460 No. ~- Domestic, ss. 5 Loose Muscatels 2 Crown 7 | Pillsbury’s Best 4s....... 450 ‘“ as. eee , 3 Domestic. Mustard ‘e% Loose Muscatels 3 Crown 7% | Pillsbury’s Best \s.. 440 eer 10 Canfornta. xs iets | Loose Muscatels 4 Crown 8 Filsbury’s Best iss. 440 Dried Fruits ‘4 dle ai California 4s L | L. M., Seeded, 1 - ab 9@ 9% | Pilisbury’s Best ies r. 440 ~ ia . 3m. Teu4 L. M., Seeded, % | 7@ 74 | Lemon i — 8 Brand en 10 Prenec. 4. Laas Sultanas, NE sone ee oc 10 Wingold eee e eww ewens 440 nn Ge ine + rim pe gow PS ceceee s+. 10% | Wingold s wevens sees cece 4 30 Fish and Oysters...00.0 200... 18) Ne. 4.00. | ee “G2 FARINACEOUS Goons | Wingeld is.............. “— Fishing Tackle. ... | i @ Suceotash I a ‘ aS Grocer Co.’s Brand. (BUTTER CoLon Send Las Modium Hand Picked” ~”"""2 20 | Goresota oe 11 W., R. & Co.'s, 15e size 19 "ancy ia Brown Holland.............. 2 25 | Ceresota cssccceee 4 80 ¥.. 26a... Slaw ose 961m ee 5 a _ Worden Grover Co.'s Brand Pancy Zi to) Bulk, per 100 en — RO eee ene 4 60 au om Rtoes i nS 4 50 oe Fair _ Xe = 2 Laurel 4s and %{s paper.. 4 50 i Fancy. is. 00 Meal Herve 5 Wicking Llliiilay | Gallons... 225) ar si eed d Vermicelli | Bolted «----...--.--+-e0e00s o es and Pelts.............. 1¢ ul soo CARBOX OILa Domestic, 10 Ib. box......... 80 a eee I aa = ——_ oo on io ha Car Feed s ooreened 20 50 ee : Aang sani 85 Perfection... 12 ste ae N 250} No. i Corn and Oats...... 20 50 * 22% Diamond White. 611% | hii te eee 2 30 | Corn Meal, coarse........ 19 50 Blackberries pica éis ee 3 so | Winter Wheat ae... ps 17 50 ae oo 5 as... $5 | Deodorized Naphtha. 614x | Peas Winter Wheat Middlings. 19 oc i. aes Oeteiee ee de Poe Green, Wisconsin, bu.......1 95 | COW Feed................. 18 50 i 80@1 80° ae ane ae) 6% @n G oh be. 8 ae eee c..,... ee 5 | Red Kidney...” 80g 90 | Black,winter..........3 @10% ee ee Oats TA Ac Na coe - CATSUP Extract Rolled Oats Car lots .... .............. 38 me a UT RL T%S@ 20 Columbia, oe 430 a ro ne. wees ‘= Avena, bbl. 5 00 Corn ‘oinm 5% pints.......2@ oo Meat Extracts................ 5 Blueberries Snider's quarts’ }-----+- 2 | Hommel's toll % gross... Seel On, oe. sacks...... 2 65 | Corn, car lots, ............ 20 Pol ee 1 20 = in el” or fp enn! nine ene i oshibu 47 Metal olish . Le Snider’s pints. ......2 25 | Somme - aes steeee 1 43) Monarch, 90 Ib. sacks 2 25 Hay 5 rook Trout Snider's % pints .. 130 : cases...... 3 10 No. 1 Timothy car lots.... 12 00 S| 2b. cans, Splosd 1 90 CEREAL COFFEE National Biscult Co.'s brands i No. 1 Timothy ton lots.... 14 00 Clams. Cere Kofa. 24 packages 2 50 Butter East India 3% a Little Neck, 11". 1 ong 20) “""¥or sale by al Jobbers 6 | German, sacks. -.22770.7777 ; in il ne i | German. broken package. Feet Oe woes ewes ee ceee ee sees Clam Bouillon <— 13 6 an package... 4 | Laurel Leaves -...c.2---cecos- 5 | Burnham’s, % pint........ a ec .* 7 8 Tapioca Jenns LEAVES.......... 000000. Darshan’ pee. aan = 7 | Flake, 110 1b. sacks......... 434 INDIGO Burnham's, quarts........ 7 20 | eis Pearl, 130 Ib. sacks.......... 3% | Madras, 5 Ib. boxes ...........55 Cherries 2 : Pearl, 241 Ib. packages. .... 64 | 8. F., 2, 8.and 5 Ib. boxes......50 Red Standards..... 1 30@1 50 | S13 Wheat JELLY ke eR Te @13 = Srgeked. Dalk...-...-.--- 3 | 51D. palls.per doz........ 1 85 Corn @ 242 D. packages .. ae > 37 ene 1 00 | 12% 6 =e. (eR 1 1¢| 213 6 FISHING TACKLE aa 1 40) 18@14 T> % to 1 ine a SN 6 aiaiiths ian — ™% rh =e — ee 7 | Calabria Sur Extra Fine............ 14 7 113 to2 inch wee 7 | Extra Fine................ 75 2 inch Seren ete e Se 10 cone conc cennconceses 15 - eens nha acne sae 20 10 a... 30 7 eens 8 Cotton Lines Eagle Brand 7 Gooseberries 7 | Standard 0. 80 [Nog ieteet.. $] SM pingto case tots. 7 Shoe Blacking................ 7 | Standard oe eo is Ne . iS fost Le suiaceeuel ues 1” os Oana “ie Ag A AN 8 | Lobster 55 18 | No.5, tS feet...........°7) gy | 83-90 per case, with 1 case free Boap a L 2 ‘’ 18 No. 8. ub foot. Perey 12 be Stans SOREN a 3 Seno 8 2 55 1¢ | No. 8, 15 feet... ..2.702.7.122: 1g | Condensed, 2 doz............1 20 : 5 1B | No. 8, 15 feat. 220.20 99 | Condensed, 4 doz........-...2 25 1 80 a * MEAT EXTRACTS 8 2 80 | aa" WA | sal. Linen Lines go | AFmour’s, 20z............ 445 1 80 | oo 10 ie ares 468 ............. 8 20 2 80 | i 12 ime hit cdaekinlind meen 26 Liebig’s, Chicago, 2 oz... 2 75 i so a 8 oe tlle lied @uvticlicica ain uu Liebig’ s, » Chicago, 402... 5 50 | OCOLA ebig’s, imported, 20z... 4 55 ushrooms s - 2 pombee, 14 tt, a doz..... 50| Uisbig’s, imported,4oz... 8 50 8@20 m 16 ft.. per doz...... 65 22025 | : Bamboo, 18 ft., per doz... 80 = eetaae at Graham W eeeeee 12 FRESH M nee Cote Seine esceceee «=| | Cove, — eo of Grand Rapids T ca 18 Meet — Choice .. a 9 | Cove, 1 Ib Oval...... 1 oC | oney Fingers -- 12. | Carcass.. oe ae | ai Peaches * Bindguarios 5 ts pean gawamgencone 22 arters . Half-barreis 2c extra 10 | Yellow . . | 12 Loins... ‘ec - ls al ia 4th aie | Horse Radish, 1 40s 175 | ' 9 eeeetesos een | Fanoy S 18 5°S so, | Horse Radish; 9 doz... 862 j * 18 6 Baylo's Oelary, o Gea. econ i MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 45 METAL POLISH 8 10 ch Bran SALAD DRESSING Paste, 3 oz. box, per doz. 7 | Durkee’s, large, { doz....... 4 50 Enoch Meraant Sons. saa — 90 Paste, 6 oz. box, per doz.... 1 25 Durkee’s, small, 2 doz....... 5 25 | Sapolio, gross lots........... 9 00 Eclipse pate patent ae’? ee = Liquid, 4 0z. bottie, per doz 1 0¢ | Snider’s, ‘large, ‘1 doz. pedéees 2 35 | Sapolio, Bait gross lots......4 '0 No i common 75 Liquid, % pt. can, per doz. 1 60 | Snider’s, small, 2 doz... 1 85 | Sapolio, single boxes..-.....2 2 No. 2 patent brush Ee 85 Liquid, 1 pt. can, per doz.. 2 80 SALERATUS Sapolio, hand........ sae 2 25 2 tb. cotton mop heads.....1 25 Liquid, % gal. can, per doz. s 50 Packed 60 Ibs. in box. SODA a 90 es ee per doz.14 09 | Church’ Snead emer i 5% 1 09 | Deland’s.. weseseee 3 00| Kegs, Hi 4% — 88 Dwight's Go Cow. ase B 1S NUFF 2-hoop Standard.. 1 8 i... costtee tensed 00 | Scoteh Scotch, in Madders. Ge S-hoop Stan ndard.... cessed 85 BE trientine cecaaces a =. - Queen, pints 2 35 | Wyandotte, 100 Xe..71.°"°"3 09 | puacoat boy. in jars. ‘inal S 3-wire, Cable..... "1 80 Cen We a 4 50 SAL SODA ar, all red, brass bound.1 25 ania, Hh Oe 7 00 | Granulated, bbis............ 80 ie ee -2 Seen Bee. go | Granulated, eee. tbre .. oe .-2 40 Stuffed, 8 oz......... sc 145 —. bbis.. Toothpicks Stuffed, 16 0: a 22) a ge | Lump, 145 Ib. kegs... ties sinies a 80 P SAL Hardwood 2 50 ‘ies PIPES Diamond Crystal Softwood . 2 75 ABY, NO. 216... ...... 000.00 170 | Table, cases cases, 243 1b, boxes..1 40| Cl ae 1 50 CON NO. Pe nt Count....-+- | Table, barrels, 100 3 Ib. bage.3 00 We, 1 60 Cou, NO, ?.... +00. ---- +» -++++ & | Table, barrels, 506 Ib. bags.3 00 | Mace PICKLES ble, barrels, 407 Ib. bags. 75 — Barrels, 1,200 count -........7 75 | Butter’ barrens’ S22, DUlK.2 68 Mouse, wood, 2 holes........ 2 Haif bbis, 600 counk. 22.0214 38 Butter, sacks, 28 Iba. cn 27 a. 2 Pipe vila ic acsuaes 6 Mouse, wood, 4 holes........ 45 u r, 8ac. i ike aeieiel 87 8) a ee ee nes ne s , id ah oe oie Barrels, 2,409 count -........9 80 | Shaker, 242 Ib. boxes._--”” a= hOcF aS ie uae eet ao sais 2 ommen Grades —e in Bulk ag | Cadllline .... ---. ...- 22. oneee 38 ee eS 75 cc cccevecccens k OO Cass iH -~ a 98 | Rees ccc tec ce cen cree ceeees Tubs = = oo : = 7h racine : = Cassia, Saigon... "777°" a Nickel co ee 50 ; lo. 3 . eeee ee cons eoee Cloves, Zanzibar. ..-. 1.277: 17 nekhing Sony Eaene, Ie. 5. ....¥ No. 20, Kover, enameled... 1: Oh eee... 30 Ginger, African....._/°7"" ee CO, ooo, as cme 18-inch, Standard, . cones 6 00 N6. 572, Special. ---------- 175) 38 1b. smoke. 200000000, 15 | Ginger, Cochin. "7777" *"’ C ie-inoh; Standard, No. 8. boo No. 80, Blayele =n ae : Ginger, Jamaica... seinen Caple, No. 2c Be No. 632, Tournam’t Whist. 2 25 | 56 Ib. airy in art Bags tases 40 ae Si aereersna ste 16-inch, Cable, No. 3.........5 50 > ay bene eo 20 | Mustard......... . No. 1 Fibr 9 45 POTASH Pepper, Singapore, black. a 4 — "8 95 48 cans in case. Solar Rock Pepper, Singapore, white. masa” "7 90 Babbitt’s steeeseeee 4 00 | 66 ID, GackS.................. 28| Papper, Oayanne.......... o. ven ae Penna Salt Co. ee 3 00 Common taee.... Wash Boards PROVISIONS Granulated Fine............ 75 STARCH Bronze Globe................2 50 Barreled Pork Medium Fine................ 80 Common Gloss Dewey .........06-csesee-0--1 75 Me Ql? 15 eeee eine 1-Ib. packages............. Double Acme. ..........-....2 75 back, fat.. @19 00 Cod &Ib. pac 4% | Duke’s Cameo............... | Steele bees... 28 Clear back.. oi @iy oc Large whole @5 6-Ib. ane 5% | Myrtle Navy . ..40 | Double Peerleas........... 3 25 SROFE GUL,.....-..... G18 00 | SEES Waale........... *% | 40 and 50-Ib. boxes........ 8%@4 | Yum Yum, 1% 0z............ 39 | Single Peeriess.. sereee 2 BO a 20 00) °F an ar ay @5 |Barres |. Yum Yum, 1 Ib. pails........ 87. ‘| Northern Queen .. oe bean. @is 50 | oie” Ore -7 @8 inti. 36 | Double Duplex.. ae Family sess Loin-: 30 gg | SPER. ...-...-----.-. ee on Gorn Calke, 244 of... os... 24 | Good Luck ...........20.04-:2 75 Clear = 50 Stripe Halibut. 1g | 1D. packanee....-- as@ees pen at "epee Oe. Bellies 11% | Chunks asec i SYRUPS Plow Boy, 3% 0Z....... ++... 39 Window Cleaners S P Bellies. mc 21% Herring i Bar Corn Peerless, ois nics coarce 34 + - . : S muta chest... ae Seer A we eee eee | Smoked Meats Holland white hoops%bbl. 5 50| 19 Ib. cans, i; doz. In case.” 1-60 Cant Hook.... .. 80 lieu Hams, 1241p. average. ]@ 13 ee white hoop, keg.. @78 | 5 ip. cans, 1 doz. in case.... 1 80| Country Club... 32-34 Wood w Hams, 1410.average, @ 13 olland white — mens. 8 | 2% ib. cans, 2 doz. In case...1 89 | Forex-XXXX. .--28 | 111. Butter... | Hams, 161D. average. @ 13 =| Norwegian .. steeeees Pure Cane Good Indian .... ..-23 | 13 1n. Butter. An hams, 201b.average. @ 18 | Kound 100 Ibs... 3 60 Balt ovseceeesese eee ee cece es 16 | Self Binder.......... ...20-22 | 151n. Butter... 1 75 Ham uriea beef..... e 12 Round 0 Ibs... oe ian Goos ersvcessosenoons | SO | MEIUOE WORM: csc c5 1555 ss ccde a «117 im. ew--- 2 tenes seeceece oo TWwt 19 in. Butter..... @ *‘lostors 145 " se Assorted 13-15-17... 11 75 S ut Assorted 15-17-19 ............ 3 00 : No. 1 100 Ibe. a -- 550 7 2 Wharrine PAPER -— so 5 6 ena. . 1% @ No.1 8 lbs 59 5 30 Fiber Manila, white....... 3% M 5 15 Fiber Manila, colored... 4 la + oo eee 688 ° OUD BEI occ cece cece Mess 10 lbs. 1 80 5 05 Butcher’s Manila.......... 2% M 81 . 1472/2 5 20 Wax Butter, short count. 13 No. 1 100 Ibs. : 15 00 5 20 der, Red Star... Wax Butter, fullcount.... 20 No.1 50 tbs 8 00 5 30; Pure Cider, Robinson.......11 Wax Butter, rolls......... 15 No.1 10lbs. ... L316 5 05/ Pure Cider, Silver........... et No.1 8 lbs 136 499 WASHING POWDER 310. Pause mice ! 485! Diamond Flake......... . 275 “““_... 8 Fam : : = Cad Se 3 FA 325| Se Semeete A... 608] ee ee gee 5g | No. 5, Empire A.......... 475/ Kirkoline, 244ib........... 3 90 M6 | Te Grccccec el, ae PO ooo coc i ec cssue No, 7.. OC Mee 410 15; 4 60/ Babbitt’s 1776............... 3 75 ae 455 ae A 3 50 anne o 4c0 ue 3 70 a. 1 60 4 40 | Nine O’clock.................3 85 ce ea ‘a DE ae 3 80 Mixed Bird. cn. 2200.0 2202 _ 4 90) Rub-No- More... 2000000000018 78 Mustard, white.....0000.0.. 8 ‘> WICKING = ee No. 0, per gross...... eR 4% pu 30 Ce ee os Le 25 . SHOE BLACKING Handy Box, large......... 2 50 wren 4 — ees te eeee i = POR oo snecces 2% | Bushels .. 110 Miller's Crown Polish..... 96 | ROSUISE, choloe ......-...... o | Bushels. wide Bando. 20 01 25 | Red Snapper SOAP medium....... 31 | Market ...................... 35| Col River Salmon.. 15 @ 16 Johnson Soap Co. nate ce 28 = 58 cetetetee eens eeee : = ee 19 20 Sliver King. . ia - 365 Paes 43 Pp . UM 2... cee eens aa OYSTERS Calumet Family. wees acne : ° neu | 9 mal smal Po lidd dedeed cova ‘3 a =" Famuly..... ...... 7 88 | Siftings.................. #11 Willow Clothes’ fom” eae per can Jas. 8. Kirk & Co. brands— r Willow Clothes, smaill....... Seiv fF costs _.........: 35 ee = — og 4 = pees — Boxes a a, Selects. . i. x usky i on in 2S 2 Ib. size, 24 in case......... 72 | Selects .................+-. Dusky Diamond 100-6 oz. .3 80 | Moyune, ee oor eores 33 | 3b. size, 16 in case......... 6s | Perfection Standards... 22 SOU MAGS, 06. nsec car ccace 3 75 fum.........'30 5 Ib. size, 12 in case......... ee 20 Savon Imperial.......... 3 10 weecce eee 8g | 10 1D. size, 6 in case......... 60 Spantents a 18 White Kussian....... : = —— 40 Butter Plates HIDES AND PELTS enon a No. 1 Oval, 260 in crate...... 40 Sides Satinet, oval.. eeecccaccees Ll 30 No. 2 , 280 in crate...... 5 White Cloud... 084 awowon 400 No. 3 Oval, 250 in crate...... 56 was 7 Lautz Bros. & Co. doemyel i sesceccecoccee coeves cooe DO No. 5 Oval, 250 in crate..... et 8 1 -» pateremeenas in ee a Snow — P’wdr, 100-pkgs 4 00 —_ pe be eululuna le 3 — i ae om coer 2 No. 1 i tee e ee eewseweees , oi dibs smnwe cane ’ oo ee NO. Acme, 100-Xi es - 70 oF, Barrel, a ao OG. 06505. 270 No.1 gu 5 box lots, ‘ee Pins 0.2 my Acme, 100-%ib bars single CE eee eeue uc, +e+++-80 | Round head, 5 gross box.... 50 | Steer hides 60lbs.or over 9% 3 20) Fancy head, Beeesee.. 75 | Cow hides 60 lbs. or over 8% OOP, GMNIB. 6 o05c05c04 coe #2 | Humpty Demgty ee ceduees 2 2% Pelts Fe, E, Ge bot cere cccce 29 ~ oo laedeeues TOBACCO a haus 18 _ H@1 00 Cigars = elas a 75 +5 @ H.& P. qeas Cae Mane CONE BOE, 6 occ sccs cece 65 Tallow a... 2 r ie 5 oe | Gork linca A Oia cs, a TO cites ec lcci c. ae a ita" el , 4% Wool Washed, fine........ @20 Washed, medium.. @23 Unwashed, fine. . 15 @i7 TIinwashos wodinm. w 69 CANDIES cases Jumbo, 32 Ib......... @7% Extra H.H.......... Q10% Boston a ue ye pat Ro-* a Mixed Candy G rs.. @é6 ee Seed cea @7 ee Ox mserve... @ 7% Oo oe eae @ 8% on, @9 eo @8 Cut @ 8% English Rock. @9 Kindergarten ....... @e Bon Ton Cream..... @ &% French Cream....... @°0 emay Fam.......... @10 Hand Made Cre~™m mixed . 4% Premio:Cream mix 12% Fancy—In Patis O F Horehound Drop 10 Pony Hearts........ 15 Coco Bon ae ses 12 Fudge Squares...... 12 Peanut Squares. .... 9 Su ‘eanuts 11 Peanuts...... 10 Starlight Kisses..... 10 les. 12 Lozenges, plain ..... 9 Lozenges, printed. .. 10 Champion Chocolate 11 Eclipse Chocolates... @13% Quintette Choc...... @12 aon ae _ @8_ Moss D niienees oe 15 Ib. @12 cases. Golden Wafties . “ @12 Fancy—In 5 b Boxes aoe poe epperm reps. Chobolate Drops.. 80 and String Meek......... Wintergreen Berries FRUITS Foreign Dried Figs pg egen Fancy.. Cal. p , 10 Ib. boxes ‘Eictee, Turk., ee eeeees Cream Buttons, Pep. WA oecneseus BES SESSESESES SSEE eee eee weer vere & & 868 © 6@ a Fards in 10 Ib. boxes Fards > 60 Ib. cases. Haliow! Ib. conan ‘new... Sairs, 60 lb. cases a e a HHeHO ~ oO wR Almonds, Tarragona 16 Almonds, Ivica ..... 3 Walnuts, Grenobles. “a soft — 0.1, new. 16 Table Nuts, fancy... Sy umbos Hickory Nuts per bu. Ohio, new.. @ ute, full sacks g Chestnuts, per bu .. Shel led Spanish Peanuts... 54D 6% Pecan Halves....... @A0 Walnut Halves...... @37 Filbert Meats....... gs0 Alicante Almonds... G33 Jordan Almonds apg vanes, 2 P. 4%@ 5% rt ‘Sans coe 6 OM Chole, H = ee 4Jum Reasted.......... 8 @8% ips gee eee. E aeege eae ppp trey pet Se oon ey eh pg ea sss Nie AR ne ert trains canes Aeertag es ger gost 9g 7 oa egeens on ae 46 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN SPECIAL PRICE CURRENT Mere, Th loss = > CRRARS &. 3. jam (ager C@ Ss Deed. _@& Thar Ne = & WW or more = = TP ene “"o NES = %&SB CLEANER & POLISEER RAKING POW’ Par ne. Gah, Der Gor = el aetindiiines » ® Wee pT a Page a ery Food, $ with st ay Bn _— am ‘ § <.mWO Has d Cora, per doz @ Perfection Biscuit Oo.'s brands Perfection Wafers, in DY) .06 cerits Fioredera Cookies, c'se.2 00 rs ctte Nheral @iscount. Case s SO) packeges. Oompilete f high grade crackers and Perfection S3is- FLAVORING EXTRACTS FOOTE & JENAS JAXON Highest Grade Extracts. Cases, “ 2 TD. packages. 2m CAN RUBBERS Sohaefer Handy Box Bran JSNAUNGs etme Beet gerade Imported Japan 3 pound pockets. SS te the Mae = ost of packing In cotten pock- ets only 49¢ more than balk. SOAP Beaver Soap Co. brands ® cakes, large siz 6S SS GaSes, LAPS Size 3S ® cates, small size $8 3@ cakes, small size 1s JAXON Stagie box. ... il 3 2 3 Dox lots, delivered 3$@ 18 Dox lots, delivered .__ 3 ee TABLE SAUCES LEA & PERRINS’ SAUCE The Origine! and Genvine Laa & Perrin’s, pints 5 ® & Perrin’s, % pints... 2% TT i ~ if i Butler Brothers Chicago We Sell at Wholesale only 238 te 240 Adams St. Our Craveler thos true of coon wo hours’ notice, if necessary, ! ? avo Cradesman Company, Grand Rapids. - PEAT PEAT PEAT lel h ‘ TF | "i " ' ‘ ' ‘ ; i ' t ; ' t ' t ‘ t { AT oo ee Oe WILL BE MADE ON tice Section 1 No person stall oft THIS NEW ENTERPRISE f ' | | ' ' ti 1 ' ; | | i : | i fh AT * * ty ' i / i / ' i ' ' { ' i { fi ‘ 4 . j j ' i | t ' ' ‘ ' LV ‘ | } i | / ' ' ' ' ' \ f ‘ AT | ' i \ } ‘ ‘ ‘ 4 2 | ' ' ' : ' PI sa 7 7 LVHed il _ i i f z z oo ages - ~ t ' } { ' ; ' ; 3 ' ' ; 1 oO ' r ¥ i ' ‘ ; \ ’ ‘ \ ' ' ‘ AT ; ) , sf e * ! h PI LV ate a asain a Ene . ms eG trer pot : a e maz rex. Suck mixteresor : PE zi z = i i Aroma : 2 . Th: siggaathingery f nig ees =< I Tl i bramd thes therece ce uh ~~. f ‘ ‘ é LVad sesame _ + ~ 4 oie met on a n 2 = 2 sect ~~ LAT Hd ry f t t ' ' oi t ' ' ‘ ' ‘ i ‘ ' ' ‘ ' PE 4 LY ! ' ' ' ' ‘ ‘ ' ' ¥ ' Y i ‘ i h y ‘ ¥ . FT a i af ee . dd i 1 \ j i f ‘ LY Pa os me and imprisonment ix } \ | ‘ j | y i ' i ; ’ } \ ' i 1 ' ‘ ‘ AT ' j ' ' ‘ i } . 4 a ’ j \ } | ' ' { % rE LV! » * : dd at im piacing “i me to * ~ 2 E <_< segs “ - - - “ty i a - ~ - | i, 5 about < per etm — > F = ér Crash oem Te fege= MICHIGAN PEAT & MARL CO. LTD. in << ioe GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Ludwick & Ludwick, ssics Agests fer Steck A, M2, 43 Fourth Natioasi Bank Bidz, AT Reducing the Drink Habit. . | = LVad mperance mic “y Grasd Rapids, Mich. idk delet 5 ee == fd aa iadaaha tines on guarts.” i ) : e : ae pt 2 oe niga ts . = armas : AP ie ieee " i 3 Ss ss a a ws ~ “a en = 7 ngs GOLD MEDAL "Sema" the abcolete PURITY of LOW — MES —uaiity, WALTER M. LOWNEY COMPANY, 447 Commercial Si. Bestes, Mass. 1We Hire mnie ge ge ~ ey st yf . “ 7 _— - “ s — ¢t Tor cock! r ce f wee i { P + j m a ie: Oe: FOosSpectus dana pa -ULaES << GO : - " i eT yr Tg" 7 “am Ch i hn ae lh he a @ Grand Rapids Pure Food @o. 1 Steamed Up | Fiave You Are you tired of 3% or 6% interest? you want your money to earn somethin Idle If you are, write for “A Messenger from Mexico” to MEXICAN MuTUAL MAHOGANY & RuBBER Co., 762 to 766 Spitzer Bidg., Toledo, Ohio Money AAADANASDAARS DERE AAD APR RADDA E RD Wi vid WA el Wl VW Wiel tell ela Wiehe Wh arch balf front. seed weil: 75 bbl. clewated tank. 2g 5h svert tome feed mill, Kelly duplex cob ‘mill, corm shetler, clevaters; smutomatic sect - } c “ — rg ype % grinder, emery wheels for saw cumming, siow semt 2 . of Fe grind feed two days each week Wednesdays and Saruriavs 3 as each day. One S4-imch inserted tooth saw, sla saw oncket saw om turtier (ITiction drive}, sawdust anc siad carriers. Citizens telephone pay station i= the store. Came and! ‘owi ar titteoorm petty and see the country around it. “ours: respectiuily, see ee renee cmt wane ae a EL. RUNNWELS OTE, Pyarts. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN BUSINESS-WANTS DEPARTMENT Advertisements inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one cent a word for each Sileat Steele MU Bee e toe ir te oe oes than 25 cents. Cash must accompany all orders. BUSINESS CHANCES. Sat e Wie MISCELLANEOTS perate and not afraid rapher, care Michigan OUNG MAN WI t i AUCTIONEERS AND TRADERS HOOSIER iO FOR SALE Thorne typesettin g machine in eco rder, witl oe «“ out Ur c W eier cheap for cas r on TRADESTIAN COMPANY Grand Rapids, Mich. a OnOnOROROHORONOROEOROEOES gy a a Zz = |RADESMAN § - S @ iTCMIT o s = |TEMIZED | EDGERS § 3 SIZE—S 1-2 x 14. s a THREE CGLUMNS. a : ie 4 sain ate co a e ee a 3 s (Quires, 4% ges 4 e 3 ¢ 3 S INVOICE RECORD OR BILL BOOK § & “ ble pages, registers 2,SSo 2 > ces #2 co . g s = a & § Tradesman Company 8 & Grand Rapids, Mich. & 5 paneus tevoueseseneuesouss safest, cheapest 1 basis. ww w a. ra ort ait 4 ai aiiceiiti uk = ++ QS tc t ) ~ or XY Fo LiL v~ . Cc Sd ne VX hii’ é t oh Soe , mM. Ee... —_ = Suen teeta valle * Oxtord Flakes | ‘Oxford Flak ee ad eet + , | ommeed — pupad Oxford Pure Food Co.. 7 = $ , : Limited MILES AT OXFORD, OAKLAND CO... MICH wae $ : Detroit. : ; SS SOLSHHSS SSHSOE GS SHSOSSSSSHOSSSEOOSOOESOS CREO C OCS Our Motto: POESEOOE SESE SEO ST SEHEOEES SEEEHEES HF FH OEOFSESE 9466666666 OO4FF9O6% and biae t has Decome known on account of their money Mica is the best because it is made esr pecially to tncttan, and friction is the greatest destrover of axles an tis becoming a common required f Mica is not the market bat omical as well, Ask your dealer to show you Mica in the Saying that “Only one-half mnly the best axle grease a1 packages ILLUMINATING AND LUBRICATING OILS PERFECTION OIL iS THE STANDARD THE WORLD OVER NIG@NEST FPRIOE PAID FOR EMPTY OARBON AND QASOLING BARRELS STANDARD OIL CO. FIFTFIFSIITITIS ts good qualites. Merchants handle ' Mica dDecause their customers want the best axle grease they can get for reduce ad axle boxes. as much Mica is or satisfactory lubncation as of any other axle grease,” so that the most eco- new white J th ; } j The Best in the Market at Lowest Prices Royal Gas Light Co. MI Royal Gas Light Co., > can Save you money on anvthing in 210 E. Kinzie St., Chicago Ne Nee ee ee es ee ee Famous “Belding” and “National” Roll Top Refrigerators nen re or % —s —— ——-. as ae | ae Ee ‘Bi : } ui 5 i. ‘ Qe .' @ ™ =~ Sa! t ai" The above cut represents our three apartment roll top quarter sawed white oak swell front curved doors grocers’ refrigerator. Handsome hnish, neat design, superior construction and felt-lined doorsare some e make the two and ble slab. Other of the features which make them desirable. W four door compartment in this style and all have mar Styles and sizes Belding-Hall Manufacturing Co. Factories Belding, Michigan Offices New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston SN Ne ee ee a a ee ee. ; Oe ee we tt ee. ett aggre