5 i EIA CAG ISS WORF EL SRapuo~, SON oS Ce : aes G AS SSS eS) K SE are) OP See Oe Te So Seg a Thy a Se Voss We Ds Li Wey Se ey Ogee & my ras AG ee a CE ae = moi 0 RB PRLS TL ie ) NRT Pe Tae 7 AS ES ow A. Fe pe tee = 44% = & SA Ra ae 4 iP Dy ey an 5 e's a . (Ge NE w(K aS a 4 py oF: E* A Ble EST (6 ( DF SZ me 4 Na AGS oe 5) vs Z a ay & Ne "Ge us) (CT eer SS SN Cicaie eee L——_ AF. Le LOT = EN Mca rr PUBLISHED WEEKLY UG WG GZ LURADESMAN COMPANY, PUBLISHERS 7203) PEI ao PER YEAR 2 IOS SEDO COAL ALE IO NSN LE ETS AS SS. ete Twentieth Year GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1903. Number 1029 phieeiveceveveceivveneivovenivecenvecenveneite Ti your trade demands good rubbers, sell them Beacon Falls. ea They are a sterling, dependable article, not made to “sell at a ‘all price,” and can be relied on to give satisfaction. They fit, look _ and wear well, and cost no more than many other lines much inferior in point of quality. Drop usa card and we will be glad to send samples prepaid. Che Beacon Falls Rubber Shoe Zo. Factory and General Offices, Beacon Falls, Zonn. Branch Stores Lhicago===207 Monroe Street. New Yerk-=:106 Duane Street. Boston-=-177-181 ZGongress Street. Out of the Trust. FAAMARAMAAMAAAAAAYADADMAAAAAAMAAAR AARAAAAAAARRARNS The Balke en Company, Sole Manufacturers of the BALKE Combined icooiient Pool and — Tables. Money Safety. When you invest you like to know your money's ‘safe.... Then buy good bonds. ... You'll have perfect peace of mind.... Your money’s secure... . Interest always paid reg- ularly... . You cannot invest better. E. M. Deane Co., Ltd. Municipal, Corporation and Railway Bonds 211-213-215 Michigan Trust Bidg., Grand Rapids References: Old National Bank, Commercial Savings Bank. Ean © , a. aS a aoe. or amu sement than a game 1 S ¢ There is Nothing More Enjoyable fc The great majority of homes are aoe re and in many cases Poaggoereica ae We have overcome all obstacles. We f f Table, with full e quipme nt, at an extremely eee — while at the s 1 i you a magnificent fu il length couch, cnttadie fo or th st room in any — and en to be used in a moderate sized room, either parlor, sitting room, library or dining r We have a large lin 1e of children’s tables for $10 to $22 -regular tables at $50 to $200. Catalogue on application. The Balke Manufacturing eile | 1 W. Bridge Street. Hit i - ‘hh Hi oe Long-headed a aS Quickly recognize ed the double profit opportunities afforded in Diamond = Crystal Salt. The chance to make two => * i Le» Seen l, ow . er ~e8 < pronts by selling their dairy customers s ALL salt,’’ instead of , Was too good common salt, to miss. They realized that the better the salt they sold ir dairy trade, the better the butter would be they bought, and the better would be the retail butter prices. This is the sort of business tact that builds Are you building this way Diamond Crystal Salt, put up in ¢ bushel (14 Ib.) sacks, retailing for ry convenient and popular SS form with both grocers and dairymen. Also sold in barrels and smaller sacks. For further information, address DIAMOND CRYSTAL SALT COMPANY, ST. CLAIR, MICH. tnt Success. > es : NTI A | in I uli as i 7 enti iit THitte HU aeatt ill ili ti i | EAGLE #:<: LYE] ~ |New Deal FOR THE Retailer se" This D any tim Absolutely Free oi all Charges One Handsome Giant Nail Puller EAGLE BRANDS POWDERED DLYES HOW OBTAINED ing purchase thus made, v h wil [ANT NAIL PULLER, all charg Eagle Lye Works, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ‘enews Fruit Flavor Fruit Flavor Tus 16 the Popular Flake Food With the masses. Delicious, palatable, nourishing and eco- nomical. Liberal discounts to the trade. Order through your jobber. Write for free sample and particulars. Globe Food Company, Limited E> oe = Sunlight A shining success. No other Flour so good for both bread and pastry. 4 Walsh-DeRoo Milling Zo. | Holland, Michigan 318 Houseman Block, Grand Rapids, Mich. Distributors: Judson Grocer Company, Worden Grocer Co., Musselman Grocer Co., Grand Rapids 7 Simple Account File A quick and easy method of keeping your accounts. Es- pecially handy for keeping ac- count of goods let out on ap- proval, and for petty accounts with which one does not like to encumber the regular ledger. By using this file or ledger for it will save charging accounts, | one-half the time and cost of keeping a set of books. Charge goods, when purchased, __ directly on file, then you~ cus- tomer’s bill is always ready for him, and, can be found quickly, the This saves you looking over several leaves of a day book if not posted, on account of index. special when a customer comes in to pay an account and you are busy wait- ing on a prospective buyer. TRADESMAN COMPANY, Grand \Rapids and would like to have it IF YOU HAVE MONEY | EARN MORE MONEY, write me for an investment ° ® that will be guaranteed to ° earn a certain dividend. 2 Will pay your money back at end of year if you de- sire it. 3 ; ® Martin V. Barker Battle Creek, Michigan Total Issues of State, County, City, School District, Street Railway and Gas We Buy and Sell BONDS Correspondence Solicited, NOBLE, MOSS & COMPANY BANKERS Union Trust Building, Detroit, Mich. Commercial Credit Co., Widdicomb Building, CT Me Telteis Detroit Opera House Block, Detroit Good but slow debtors pay upon receipt of- our direct de- letters. Send all’ other accounts to our offices for collec- inand tion. : William Connor Co. Wholesale Ready-Made Clothing Men’s, Boys’, Children’s Sole agents for the State of Michigan for the S. FP. & 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, responsible; direct demand system. Collections made everywhere—for every trader. 0. EK. MoCRONE, Manager. WHERE YOU ARE PROTECTED BY 24 COMPANIES Why Not Buy Copper? The price is going up. We are 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. GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1903. IMPORTANT FEATURES. Page. - The Lock City. - Around the State. - Grand Rapids Gossip. 6. Some Things Harder Than Work. 7. Women Are Not Angels, 8. Editorial. 9. Editorial. 10. Dry Goods, 2. Feigned Sleep. 14. Clerks’ Corner. 16. Clothing. Shoes and Rubbers. 22. Through the Merchant. 24. Woman’s World. 26. Credit System Founded on Sentiment. 27. Successful Advertising. 28. Hardware, Advantages of Limited Pa-:tnerships. 31. Washing as a Fine Art, 32. Bill Black’s Errand. 34. A College Education. Co-operatipg With the Manufacturer. 37. Sensible Advice from John Graham. af © 38. The New York Market. 39. Observations by a Gotham Egg Man, 40. Commercial Travelers. 42. Drugs and Chemicals. 44, 46. Grocery Price Current. Special Price List, GENERAL TRADE REVIEW. The longer the divergence betwee: Wall 7 + ondition of business the the course of street values and the general c greater the wonder that so little ef- fect is produced in any adverse direc- tion. With industries at the height of activity, transportation report- ing business 14 per cent. over thi high record of last year and with few failures or serious embarrassments, there engendered a confidence that treet ’ ] T rer Strcctr HO i0Onze! the pulse of Wall | criterion for the financial > country. disturbing elements to account for the continual The aistricts im demands of the the West and the destructions of forest fires in securities. flooded regions in the East in which capital- ists and speculators are interested are enough to downward the persistent. But probably the factor having most real influence is the uncertainty as to labor. The threat of the employers to turn the tables by lock-outs is a matter of speculative world than the striking of many more than the number affected by a lock-out would be. In the jobbing trade in some sec- tions the continual decline in the stock market and the other referred to operate to greater caution account for a the bears are systematic and 1} tendency. Then raids of more significance in the factors and some hesitancy as to future busi- The suffering from weather conditions and the labor dis- ness. sections turbances are sufficient to cause. some In fact the quantity of trade cut off, especially in the South- west, The dominated by the strike and the high price of hesitation. is no trifling matter. textile situation is cotton as affected by the adverse crop Most manufacturing plants, especially those of footwear, report. other report excellent business and encour- aging prospects. Iron and Steel re- inclination to place time past port a greater business than for some — > +. Accomplished All It Expected To Do. Saginaw, June 8—At the ann i f Saginaw Retail Mer- Association, President Tanner announced that he had no formal re port to make, as the Association had passed a quiet year with little new business ittention It had previo ried out the pur for it was organized, out otf the stamping pro- It had stamp schemes 14 gramme and fake advertising. lso prevented trading from getting a We are reputation ever a . 4 4ASSOCla QO ao ¥ = Downs’ report was Weil i i 4 immediate prospects : i ‘ a spend it, it was decided to forego faa anil of annual di ii tme CoMuection OF annual dues, which is $3 a member. All the old officers were re-elected President—M. W. Tanner First Vice-President—P. F. Trea nor. Second Vice-President—Carl Heavy enrich Secretary—A. R. Treanor Thomas A. Downs. -asurer Carl Heavenrich and William Barie were appointed a committee to in- terview County Road Commissioner Eymer for the purpose of securing the construction of a stone road west- ward from the end of State street, so give the farmers better facili- Or reaching the city. T y “ I L, i ac FO g Ss i is reported to be almost impassable in wet weather. William Barie, James S. Smart and R. C. Morley were appointed a com- mittee to wait upon Pere Marquette officials with a view of having re- stored the train service between Sag-|¢ that advantage Midland and Harrison formerly worked to such inaw, to Saginaw, as well as to the resi- dents of cities west of here. The instructed to the company can not be prevailed up- labor tickets at rates, morning and evening, Same committee was see reduced for the on to sell aginaw benefit of persons living in S and working in Bay City. President Tanner was delegated to tne concessions Valley secure similar from Saginaw Traction Company Anxious To r Interurban line. 1 rp + Cyer tHe In the discussion 1ich preceded meeting, general and followed the business all the members expressed break all the banks. + y ¢ ? ems ves go V oO har t S Udll .' IC ii + wry | + . Lr} £2 ia 7 ) S é pnortar \ ) 2 np é mf t + ¢ ct l ~ | + Tt VW ve f DD hich VV v¥ ” i } not t + aepo t ( é ing t ( 1 € in "Ss not p ) G S¢ V 1 S Ss ) \f Lill ~ 4 ‘ ; | ] i “ 1 i t | M i t avi 4 i . y 4 nase p2,20K ) st 3 S | | } i T Lid] un \ he | Se >_> Petoskey lean, w not ol , c] é S t (" 1 dB a St c \ ¢ I three 1 : ( Vi I a ' \ ‘ T elv t ¢ i" Ose ) sw , 1 rseHhis ar at 1 i Bb AW ' ' cip y l D +1 + the persons es cc % ) a Go rt same Che ts oO tl Wite ) \ r r 1 ( W er es in the So + ] + 1 Dart ot the S | ‘ oe man i K 5 4 I y i I do | 5 é é ( } at i a ad il € » Q ng after this { A 1 yt } T 7 il i 1 ) r n ‘ I wish ¢ » ar m a a | 1 { j fle Cle ¢ tl] ws S S T ; r 1 p Ti sible Wou i. \ If go ad to t t Jar Oldham a moo 1 » 1 1 sidney B. Whitesi yf th ce W hee ( i / recent banquet ( ( riag Viak a ft D rest at 5 “WA 5” whit elect } 1 .s “ mis iI ceo i¢ A 5 .co eédaed 1 ' be the best talk which had been g 1 b © the ¢ b for severa ye Nf ‘74. +5 a4 1 - il v 1ILCsif¢ > . 4 avo _} n t but m no yn ot too good for him in the Or ne cl 4 ' ‘ Wil stor The Penins Oj] ' 4 / I g | I | n tormed wit authorized ipit tock of $1-*0.0 Phe re e f, " way. res C M oo shares; J. H. Jason C i Scott W Ido 4( S oe ACTy < S rt, 40 ire i" 6 a The moment you kill faith y See Warner Punished. Ww an H) netting ts ane sens ntbouerseneer—onnate rentnenncnen: VES Sead 2 in ARI Ts Naan CR, Se MICHIGAN TRADESMAN THE LOCKE CITY. Glowing Description of the Ameri- rm i fie a bee pe m } sed ¢ iD: i V S « V ¢ ts I ter r A oObDdts eG ins S e b re 2 | a | “s+ i x 5 y Phe s ‘ t Ceoiiiili cre itv t .eere is r plish } ¢ D tow! t L 4 they > 7 Ni s ri¢ } } ) é ie 4 y a great ; } + iti it < a + can Soo. has requeste¢ n descrip the tow os n ‘ WN \ ( € past few years mm onweaith the the yOSS1T ttie Creek , ‘ erse wit their ¢ ernir g © ts I st uniimy \ ~ ip Ww iii ture S STOCK WOrking ccs I x t cs « s t Pi - a S smess mk vf the c g in the directi wit! keen in est I the Si » \ ce i ike rt st S s the yt Chi BO ft things ré cate dete t sometnin & pe di faitl t Rents the leading 5 we ¢y bit ] Mi re stree ses t QT Me 10 tions ar k of the W ary many people way up here d th the the north int of Hudson over tree-clad s and distant mountains where the Bay, out hill “hali-breed,” that last lingering type figured in tl man that 1e early days of the new country, fishes for herring world-famed rapids of the s ig, roai St Mary, up here where ‘ g ot the street car gong 1 t echoes into the heart of un- explored forests—-there are no modern methods of merchandising, that the res are behind the times and that y man whi ome North with few hard-e dollars will be ble to reap a small fortune in no ¢ by embarking in the mercantile ess. Someho I there 1S an im- ¢ of it lo those who nursing sucl ideas it may be well to state that re the Soo stores with modert ‘ €s in every department can be und. The Soo has its big depart- ent stores, the same as the large 1 they hustle for business in iy the bigger city stores ». The special sale is as common Ss it 1s in older communities and to succeed in the 500 a man must hus- tié and advertise the same as any- where else in act, 1t might be said that c petition is keener here thar One of the most interesting phases 1 Soo mercantile life j life is the advanced ideas of the merchants regarding ad- vertising. Page are seen in the papers almost raily, an- nouncements that are devoid of that that sometimes advertising of Each of a man who pays advertisements bucolic appearance characterizes the stores in the smaller cities. the big stores has Strict attention to the department of publicity and some very fine work has been turned out by these gentle- men When special sales are run- ning great crowds of bargain hunt- 1 the aisles of the establish- once inside might imagine without great effort that he a great Chicago or New York Friday. The Stores fight hard for what they and this makes it ers crow TET - and Ar Mmecmts, and one Ss im store on bargain big get, necessary for the q 1 small dealer to be awake. The prospects of the Soo are ex- The great are settling down basis and the Chamber of Commerce has sixty or more indus- encouraging. Itherests ] On a Solid trial concerns looking this way with view to locating manufacturing plants here. The American carbide ting a plant here that will use 20,000 horse power and em- ploy 500 men, all of good wages. TI 1 I lis concern will get its power trom the great power canal which runs through the heart of the is not ready for use at Pan! Canal present, but will be in a few weeks, lans of the engineers are car- When last winter it gave o the letter. it was water the power house. Since then three shifts of workmen have been busy night and day repairing the damage. It is announced that the work will not be stopped until the canal will be solid enough to with- stand all the pressure that can ever be brought to bear on it. The every the mighty Dollar is the all important force that keeps things moving. The efforts to make the town a place of beauty have been town in The Al- Soo is a_ business sense of word. and far be tween, but the Government has been good to the people. few It has prepared a park a mile long which surronuds the world-famous through which 100 vessels pass every twenty four hours. locks, This park is to be great- ly enlarged so that nearly the entire water front of the city will be covered and beautiful This necessitate an with grass, flower beds trees of various kinds. under- taking will expendi- ture of hundreds of thousands of dol- lars and increase business here mate- rially. Dredging operations already started in the channel below the city expenditure of in the neighborhood of $4,000,000. A great this money left with the merchants of the Soo, which call for an portion of will be insures a number of busy seasons. The Canadian Soo is different from the The people on that side of the river lack the enter- that characterizes the people in Michigan and, while the town is growing rapidly, there American city. prise is not the hus- tle there that is to be seen here. I think this demonstrates that the Ameican merchant is the more ad- Some Members of Grand Rapids Council, No. 131 U. Cs H. Spurrier E.R. Hewitt W. F. Bowen If Griffith G. A. Harper C. Vander Weyden N. A Smith M. B. Cook aa me «4. « =e &. a ae Se &.-: —~ Fo a =e &. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN vanced in ideas and methods of hand- ling mercantile business. On the other side are vast deposits of copper and iron which will bring great wealth to the people of the two Soos. Already the ore in several cases is proving so rich and plentiful that mining com- panies are paying satisfactory divi- dends. The Algoma Central Rail pushed Hudson’s Bay and, when this is ac- complished, a rich country will be opened up. The future of the Soo is exceeding- ly bright, and to the man who has road is. being through to experience and ability to hustle there is an oportunity offered for making money in the mercantile business The unlimited supply of raw mate- rial, combined with the 200,000 horse power afforded by the St. Mary’s rap- ids, will have a tendency to draw manufacturing people here. There is no doubt that the merchants al- ready located here have confidence in the town, for they are erecting handsome brick and stone blocks that would be a credit to any city in the country. One of the blocks going up will be of steel and stone, six stories in height, the tallest business build- ing in the Upper Peninsula. Contrary to the ideas entertained by a great majority of people who have never visited this part of the State, there is an abundance of good farming land here, and it is being rapidly developed. It is a great hay freedom from dry weather insuring a good crop every year. Apples are also becoming a country, the factor in the business of the agricul- tural population, so that the sur- rounding country is right for furnish- ing food for the city. Old settlers State that the winters are not so cold as they were years ago, which fact leads one to believe that in a few years the Upper Peninsula will grow foodstuffs in abundance, the same as do Manitoba and other territory > OD n that section of North America. Raymond H. Merrill. —_—__~» 4. Moxley Must Pay the Back Oleo Tax. Commissioner Yerkes, of the Inter- nal Revenue Bureau, has decided the case of William J. Moxley & Co., the Chicago oleomargarine manufactur- ers, in which was involved the ques 10n whether the maximum or mini- mum rate of tax should be assessed on oleo in whose manufacture palm oil had been used. In the case de- cided last Wednesday a very small quantity of palm oil was mixed with cotton-seed oil, the result being to give the finished product a shade of yellow like butter. The Commission- er holds that the yellow tint given to the oleo by use of palm oil with cottonseed oil was in effect, artificial coloration within the meaning of the law, and hence the product was sub- ject to a tax of 10 cents a pound, in- stead of one-fourth of a cent. a To Drill Chilled Cast Iron. To drill cast iron first draw the chill. This is done by laying the piece on the forge, covering the spot to be chilled with sulphur, and working the bellows slowly until the sulphur is burned off. Then proceed with the drilling. Foods For Beauty. Do you wish to be beautiful? Or, if you possess beauty already, are you anxious to retain it? The chances are, in either case, Well, then, it all depends to a great extent up- Certain kinds of that the answer is yes. on what you eat. food encourage pulchritude, while others have an opposite tendency. It is worth while to know how to reg- ulate your diet with a view to ac- quiring beauty, if you have it not, or to retaining it if you are its for- tunate possessor. At the present time Uncle Sam is cultivating, on his experimental farm near Washington, a_ beauty-making plant. It is called the “fenugreek,” and the seeds of it are eaten by the women of Algeria to make them beautiful. Their belief is that it makes them plump and_ improves their complexions. But the Govern- ment experts as yet have not reached a satisfactory conclusion as_ to whether this faith is justified or not It may be correct, but judgment on the point is suspended. However, there are foods which undeniably are beauty-makers. It is ' woth any woman’s while to know what they are, and to try them—un- less, perchance, she is so perfect phy- sically as not to need them—in her own case, and for her own advantage “The best of all beauty-making foods are fresh fruits and fresh veg- said Prof. H. W. Wiley, the famous Government etables,” chemist, who is incidentally : killed phvysici- IS incidentally a_ skilled physician. “They contain relatively little nour- ishment--a woman could hardly live i } on them exclusively for any length of time—but for reasons which as yet are imperfectly understood, they possess extraordinary value as healthgivers. If you want eyes and bright a clear complexion, eat plenty of them.” The fact is that most fresh vege- tables and fruits are nearly all water. Spinach is 92% per cent. water, cab- bage is 71 per cent. water, beets are 88 per cent. water, carrots are QI! per cent. water, cauliflower is 91 per cent. water, cucumbers are 96 per cent. water, eggplant is 96 per cent. water, onions are 78%4 per cent. wa ter, tomatoes are 96 per cent. water, green corm (cut from the cob) is ol/2 per cent. water and celery is 94% per cent. Fruits are water. pretty nearly all water, although the banana is relatively rich in starch. Fruits and vegetables, then, are of no great use in supporting the hu- ’ ] man body. Their value is mainly medicinal, and as beauty-makers they are the chief among foods It is almost impossible to eat too much C of them in a fresh state, although, of course, the diet must include a reasonable proportion of those sub stances, such as meat, which furnish blood and muscle tissue. ee Small Loss From Broken Eggs. While eggs are extremely fragile things, they are handled in the trade with almost as much safety as pig iron or pine lumber “You would be surprised to learn how few eggs are broken in hand- ig,” remarked a commission mer- i chant toa reporter the other day. “As a matter of fact, the breakage of eggs in transit tremely small, rez The commercial ae" y - na ae universally used t country at the present time is a case containing thirty dozen 9,269 cases of eggs: multi by 360, the number of eggs to a case, i i if you care to know the total number of ey rs ‘Packed in cases eggs run four hundred cases to the that the eggs brought to New York last year made upward of 7,000 car- loads, equal to a hundred and forty odd solid trains of eggs of fifty cars each. Are there solid egg trains? that the eggs are gathered or from many and widely s points, but solid cars of eggs id bunches « rs are common, fre quent every-day shipments And scarcely any breakage worth men tioning “If anything does happen to egg } + 1 * : oF Or ii 2 { Ss KELLY ) be in the nature na t su } + ” © Ss might happen to any For 1 It a Case Of eges 1 rk innder the rop round tr mH } . . f Ls uck |o Or a case of egos 112 lali Out Of a Wagon, or an axle might break and let a d of ges dr p N. Y¥. Commer _ i —— How Advertising Creates Demand. [hat the advertising of any article done, way, if rightly sate demand on the merchant will hardly be questioned, although l some manufacturers who demonstrated to the contrary. Granted that the art one and something th cic is a good ae ¢ wants, if advertising fails to create i he public demand it is because the advertising done one argue ul » 2 n good seed. 2 9 mate, pler- ot nsn I na l] ot y condition f yuld be : ao + ¢ ) ft (i ) f 4 i Way d pl nd 1 { p , 4 ner ) »p y ‘ ke IWINnL ( dy a bpountil ¢ * t 1 hie ) I a 1 1 1 ertis It bye \ v + +} { ‘ Lii¢ ) yt he ! ' bye t ) | t ight t é Iron k - : 1c . ‘4 Vit V t € SO ib 1 t : in Yr +t 7 ‘ +1 {2 ) y “A } ds tis ri it é . ' ma ; I i v I WW 2 <> Health Food eat no fat a fa at ym F¢ But Mrs Sp i hat Foodine sl 4 1 Her special wi f f rat \ To William Spratt t On ich his mater His favorite f cial Is I a He ipa Oa ] rai Ce eat for lit e Pi for D hile “Bub Che i nt Spratt, i axing ta oO le Creek Gr > 2 < 1 ’ ’ 1 ido t be i ) t p ple to pa LiZ¢ y S i he Ve pe rs ~ € ¢ { ~ ym S¢ ted a « t g ur first eqt may ) t An med t responsi t ffort w vs Speen nasat amnnaene sn eR SN libe 4 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ; d h St t Norway—The Norway Co-opera- Manufacturing Matters. authorized capital stock is $10,000, Aroun t c a ce tive Society has been —— with Ann Arbor—The Crescent Works, | held by Percy N. Read, Grand Rap- — 1 F 000. The ie Tee urer of waists, corsets and] ids, 425 shares; J. M. Murphy, Grand ‘ ae ty shee , «Hee e August ros skirts, has increased its capital stock | Rapids, 150 shares, and E. G. Fee- . eee we en “ so Lindquist 4nd | from $10,000 to $60,000. back, Holland, 425 shares. Colon Creamery Co. Escanaba—A. F. Linn, formerly en- s adillac—George S. Ketchum is wa zed recently with a capi-| gaged with A. J. Henry in the wagon Gaylord-—H ce | rdgett has sing out his stock of pianos and | ta] $4,750, by the following |and blacksmithing business under th: s r s Crego & gans 1d will remove to Grand persons: FE. R. Hill, 445 shares; I.| Style of Henry & Linn, has organized Pelton Rapids, from which city he will be in W. Teller, 10 shares; W. H. Godfrey,| the A. P. Linn Manufacturing Co to | b Lake—J. Muss [a i 10 shares, and C. H. McKinster, 10] €ngage in the manufacture of “wagons e st ym ¢ shares and sleighs. A factory is now being ‘ ] 2 ; erected 50x65 feet, two stories high, ? rT Kalama: Michigan Novel- ected ae 5 v e gh & l ee : equipped with modern machinery wton-—-\. A. J ty Works has booked an order for | °44ipped wit f a hi . a » + io... j g rhe , ‘ Bea ft ge Stock 1,000 pertume slot machines ror a Boyne Fal Hood & W rij ht, who ; a . a . un hacad a ious a. ae \ Ripe Chicago firm. The factory equip-| Purchased the sawmill and water t of Wn -ars last fall Rochester The Rocheste ment Nas iately been rei inforced by a} POwer pl! lant of Wm. Mears last Tall, 1 ' un < millino ; Sixty | have sold the property to the Mon- Co s discont Dus 5 il / ; 2 —_" ee } or hich tire ) trade men nd b YyS are regul ar | arch Brush Lo. of Chicago, which will utilize the factory for the manu pento Ha DO {a i? . . é Imer Beet Puller sh backs, butter dishes new enterprize | *"4 other articles. The plant com : ' ace. A site has prise 5 S57 , with a 13 toot 1ead ee work on the fac-| 0! water, capable of developing 150 4 have | a : ic i horse powe ee -— m_ Te a k Ant by5] Chas. R. Brownell i ae Hills ce For Gillies’ N. Y. tea, all kinds, ve DeMerrell, of grades and prices, Visner, both phones Manton The Meyer Hz rdware Co Palmer of this ae ARR ' ’ i, : sLaAnLOn—— i fi i yer riarawe ~O. aimer, 1 ( is erecting a two-story addition to place — — — ——— _ i goods back to connect Jackson—The Kelly-Keena Wheel moved his stock to Ontonagon i Co. is the le of a new enterprise \ fs F rel has pur- established at this place. The au- » AC i eo i nZei nas u 1 i . ’ . nl chased t terest of his brother in thorized capital stock is $25,000, held the contectionery business of Kinzel as tollows: E. C. Morrissey, 322% i shares; E. J. Keena, 212 Shares; J. a nets ey ie (7 TL ack ea con M. Kelly, 31214 shares: C. A. Fick, CG LLECTIONS AND, LJé ) riiratl Jt " . | >f 3222 shares, and C. E. Markham. 10 Ala 1 the clothing ken WIDDICOMBE BLOG. GRAND RAPIDS, Racl M Goldberg own eee ite : ar iw Staelin BLOCK, DETROIT. eal tlollan and =©Carving Pr al AGAINST a Works 1 business into | Mag nee WORTHLESS ACCOUNTS : rts AND COLLECT ALL OTHERS ape I Carving Mould of Myers Bros . —= - <= ee ee eee ee nplet , De yy le ‘. whose W destroyed during T ge at this place, has V EGEO A ¢ sty across the street | m and will re-en- le re, paints and gage in business. As he saved about have dissolved partnership. The busi-]| $4,000 worth of stock and received ‘ ess is continued by &1$3,300 insurance on the property Ross which was destroyed, he will be able Hart—Jas. J. McVean has engaged] to resume business by sorting up hi g up his and shoe business, locat- grocery, dry goods and shoe lines. building recently occupied Calumet—Norman MacDonald has dry goods stock of W. P.J|sold his drug stock to Frank Vast- binder and Harry Read, who will con- -The Cummings Fair] tinue the business under the style of purchased by] Vastbinder & Read. Mr. Vastbinder 10 will take} has been connected with the City as soon as the inventory] Dru Two good sellers, because they’re good foods. Purely vegetable, of delicious flavor, and sold at popular prices—r5 and 25c per jar. store stock has been George Shoemaker, w Ps i g store for a number of years. is completed. Mr. Read was also on its staff until Tonia—Willis L. Peck has sold his| two years ago, since which time he interest in the book store business] has been employed in the pharmacy Peck Bros. to his brother, Horace | of the Calumet & Hecla hospital. LL. Peck, who will continue the busi Newberry—The clothing firm of ness at the same location. Meyers & a who opened up Ithaca—W., K. Ludwig, who recent- ly purchased the furniture stock and On Phamedae of last week a jlertaking business of J. B. & F. conflagration occurred in the M. Scott, has sold out to Dr. H. B.| store On Monday the firm started 1, who has disposed of his den- shipping the goods 5s Good Profits for The Dealer Send for samples and special introductory prices. May 25, lasted nearly a whole | ‘ é 2 out of town and ice to Dr. D. G. Colwell. Dr.] succeeded in getting a carload away h has been a acai at this| when Sheriff Cyr stepped in with an place for the past five years and is attachment on the stock, levied by F. 10w taking a course in embalming] A. Patrick & Co., of Chicago, and put in Chicago. a stop to the proceedings. -c¢ The M. B. Martin Co., Ltd. Grand Rapids, Mich. perenne —aenaoae ee MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Grand Rapids Gossip The Grocery Market. Sugar—The raw market shows some easiness and prices have declined 1-32c. Large holders of raws are unwilling to sell at these prices and are storing their stocks, her than sell at present quotations. The refined market, up to the last day or two, has been quiet and un- settled, much more so than is usual sugar Tat at this season of the year when trade is usually quite brisk, but on Monday morning Arbuckle advanced his list prices five points, which puts all re- finers on the same basis and the sit- udtion shows decided improvement. Strawberries are beginning to come in more freely now and this is ex- pected to cause an increased demand for sugar and a good business is an- ticipated this week. Canned Goods—The canned goods market continues quite active, with numerous enquiries for several lines. This is particularly true of pie peaches and corn, and a number of orders for these two articles have been turned down during the past week simply because the goods could not be found. Michigan pie peaches are almost entirely cleaned up, there not being a single desirable lot to be had from packers so far as we can learn. With the peach crop so badly damaged as it is believed to be, the outlook is not very encouraging for While 1,250,000 bushels of peaches were marketed in Grand is alone last year, it is now es- timated by the State crop reporter that there will not be more than 100,- 000 bushels this year, and the highest estimate known to have been made . Undoubtedly what ve do have will be of excellent qual- this season Rapi is 250,000 bush ity and will bring correspondingly There is considerable enquiry for corn, but so far as we high prices. can learn there is none of the Michi- gan pack to be had from packers, having been all cleaned up during the Just at present the demand for tomatoes is rather light, last few weeks. but prices show-no change. The gen- e market is very firm, as with the light supplies on hand packers feel confident of getting good + c 1 eral tone Of th prices for their goods and will make no concessions whatever. Peas are Scarce and very firmly held. Not much can be learned about the new pack yet, but considerable interest is manifested in the future on account of the very small stocks on hand. Gallon apples continue to excite con- siderable interest and there is a very good enquiry for the same, not all 13 as buyers are looking for some cheap cheap, inferior quality are now about all cleaned up and nothing but good standard quality is to be had, and holders are demand- ing full market prices for their goods. There is quite a little interest mani- fested in the pack of early fruits and not a little anxiety is felt regarding them, as the crop will be so short and some packers are sold up to their capacity on some lines already. The outlook is for high prices on this line this season. With consumptive de- mand for cheap grades of salmon holding up to liberal proportions, price tendencies are toward a higher basis, without, however, any definite information that an immediate ad- vance is probable. Sardines are mov- ing out well, with no change in price, but with a firm tendency. Lobsters remain scarce. No large catch has been made this year and the tendency is still upward. Dried Fruits—Trade in the dried fruit line continues quite satisfactory for this season of the year and the general tendency of the market is toward higher prices. The present consumptive demand is rapidly re- ducing stocks of about all lines and if it continues at this rate it is feared there will be scarcely enough in some 1 i lines to last the balance of the sea- son. Prunes continue in excellent demand, considerably more being sold than was expected just at this season. Prices also are a little surprising, showing an advance of %e on ail With the crop of small fruits so short and the prune crop in France so light, everything points to a con- tinued good demand for these goods and holders of prunes feel very con- fident of the future of the market. While raisins do not display quite so much sizes. there is quite a satisfactory business noted in activity as prunes, this line also. Stocks are not large and are very firmly held. Advices from the Coast say that the raisin grape never looked better at this sea son than it does now. Apricots dis play quite a little sales are at full prices. firmness and all Peaches do not sell very well, but holders do not show any anxiety over their stocks, believing full prices will be realized for all their holdings. Currants are i f selling well at unchanged prices. Figs ann ao a | le le —_ Tee and dates are mostly in cold storas for the summer and not much trade in them is looked for during the warm weather. Evaporated apples show no change, but move out rapidly in good sized orders. Rice—The feature of the market was the strong upward tendency to prices, based on the firm statistical position. Stocks held by the south- ern mills are getting very limited and offerings of practically all grades are only on a limited scale. During the past week there has been quite a good trade in this line, some grocers having to come into market to re- plenish their stocks, which are get ting down quite low. Molasses—A firm an almost total absence of demand undertone and are the factors governing the mo lasses market. Dealers’ stocks are very small and no improvement in the demand is expected until after the summer season. Fish—There is almost nothing new to be said about the fish market. Trade is fair in all lines, with a little firmer feeling in one or two articles but with no actual change in price Nuts—All lines of nuts are firmly held, but trade is only moderate, with the possible exception of peanuts, which are moving out well at un- changed prices. Rolled Oats—The rolled oats mar ket shows quite a little firmer feeling and prices have advanced toc per barrel and 5c per case. Kalamazoo Grocers and Butchers at Play. Kalamazoo, June g—Black bass fighting for liberty was the top-notch attraction for over 250 members of the Grocers’ and Meat Dealers’ Asso ciation at Long Lake on the occasion of the annual fishing trip. Ten minutes after the arrival of the excursion at the lake two-thirds of the members had a line dragging from the end of a boat and were skirting the shores in all directions. It had been customary during simi- ir excursions of the Association for the members to gather at the pavilion before commencing the “r resterday there was no day’s pro- gramme line-up nor waiting for orders. Men took to the lake and stayed there un- til nearly train time. The big catch of the day was made by John A. Steketee, who brought home a big basket of handsome bass and several affidavits regarding their capture. T. E. Ross and John Johnson also got a nice mess. Walter Hipp came in late in the afternoon with a fish that looked as though it came from the toy department of Marshall Field’s No such fish o. is claimed by the Commission of Michi ,efore the grocers and butchers crossed bats, to the grief of the latter, who were defeated by a f 7 to 2. The butchers attri- bute their defeat to the fishing in- ¢ wom Y ss “ i pnt several members of the team who could not be induced to abandon their boats. A picnic lunch- eon was served before leaving. H. R. Van Bochove has been elect ed Treasurer, in place of S. W. Horn. ’ i Moerdyk has been elected Chairman of the Executive Commit- i » of Mr. Van Boct Van Bochove gl meeting of the As eld last evening, at which members were present, it was ided to hold the an- Beach 23. A committee was ivertise the event and to Ottawa commence active operations next ill Monday. The excursion will be over the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. A cordial invitation was received from the Grand Rapids Association, inviting the members to join in their annual excursion. to July 20. The placed on file. Grand Haven communication was ——_~> 2-2 The Produce Market. Asparagus—soc per doz. bunches Bananas-—Good stock, , . shipping 5 per bunch. Dealers pay 25¢ _ for prime yellow stock. Beet Greens—soc per bu Beets—goc per doz. : Bermuda Onions—$2 per crate Cabbage—Mississippi fetches $2.26 per crate; Cairo commands $1.25 per Carrots 40c per doz. for new. Cocoanuts—$3.75 per sack. Cucumbers—45c per doz. for home grown. Dates—Hallowi, 5%c; Sairs, 5c. Figs—goc per 10 tb. box of Cali- fornia. Green Onions—12c per doz. for sil- ver skins. Green Peas—$1 per bu. for home grown. Honey—White stock is in moder ate supply at 15@16c. Amber is ac tive at 13@14c and dark is moving f I2@I13c. range fr freely on the basis of Lemons—Messinas $4.50@5. Calif (W4.25. Lettuc lias command $3.75 Leaf, 6c per th Maple Sugar I eit i Maple Syrup—$1 pet Nuts—Butternuts, soc; walnuts 50c; hickory nuts, $2.35 per bu 1 LL Onions ouisianas in 65 fb. sacks $2. Oranges Californi Seedlings, e ~ ~ 1 ¢ — ¢ ¢ ~2.501W2.75 Naveis, $3.50 for tancy Mediterranean Sweets, $3/@3.25 Pieplant—$1 per 50 th. box. Pineapples per crate of 30s or 363. Floridas fetch $3 per crate. Plants—Cabbage, 75¢ per box of 200; tomato, 75c per box of 200: sweet potato, 90c per box of 200. Potatoes—New have declined to $1.65 per bu. 60c. Radishes- doz.; Chartiers, 14c; round, 1 Spinach—soc per bu. for stock. Strawberries Hom« QI vn € now at their best, ranging from 80x @>i per 16 qt. crate Unless there are rains shortly the crop will be very short lomatoes—$3 per 6 basket crat Wax Beans $2 per bu. be Poultry—Stock of 1] wa Scar ind off ng meag Vester squabs ¢ tl r Ve aress ! $1.75 per doz Dressed tock com mands tl following ( kens, 1 Yi4c; small hens, 12@1 Sp ducks, 15@16c; turkeys, 16@1 small squab broilers, 22@25 ggs—Al e markets are cellent s] ipe now nm go i st CK [ ss off dozen to the case Butter—Receipts contin heavy but the quality does not Vg high as dealers would k bo handlers for p king stock, 1 nd 16@1 for fancy creamery S ste idy nd 23c for Tancy. ip Downing & Leffingwell A 1 1 o n their grocery stock at 61 3 oa 4 f 1u t i has clerk t f past two ve rs —_— sl ly el Evert J. Zevalkink, grocer at 182 Butterworth avenue, has addec line of dry goods The Grand Rap Dry Goods Co. furnished the stock — >< — Edward ll has removed his grocery st 69 Ellsworth ave —____~»-4~» ie Fame is a bright robe, but it soon wears out at the elbows. PILES CURED DR. WILLARD M. BURLESON Rectal Specialist 103 Monroe Street Grand Rapids, Mich. Seperate nasencentncenee nene-ap-eursene icra seteeseres eetpieneenenmrennetesscttoreinee ne: 6 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN “. Some Things Harder Than Work. | not as good as it had been, my Again, the clerks learn the stock] the store, but it is one of the most \ man w! $s getting well up to-| clothes ‘did not seem to fit me. I was }|to much better advantage, can grasp/important. It involves an important 70 al still putting in a good] feeling kind of miserable and out of | the variety carried, and talk it more point in selling methods.—Commer- rs at his business every day.] sorts and my wife persuz ided me to] intellige } The lack of knowledge] cial Bulletin. is asked vy didn’t stop and]|see a doctor. He looked > over and} about goods carried in stock is one aoe eet Oia s] big fai of the clerk in the The Fire Burns Low. \\ im i. } verage general store. We gather round the fire— — i *Tis in the bleak December; o> 465 it more goods could be put on sam- The evening shadows curtain us, . ie o a a a We watch the fading ember; cards, more would be sold for For the year is gro »wing old, see ac. vy reason - 1 minds snoun Gnd rave r rhe night outside is cold, love, s ' ro 1 1 " 1 rhe naked branches wave. Lake the stock all the way through. How thorough a knowledg« of it We tell the dear old stories, 9 ss i i i : We sing the dear old tunes; y the cierks m all de partmentsr The year will soon be seeing > _ ° ' The last of all its moons. < The oe eneral store or small The year is going fast, love, ‘ _ mn . O year, so fair and sweet, S ni store must aliow its *T will soon be with the past, love, s me ai c . 1] siness an s clerks access to all departments. The O year, so spent, so fleet, \ C estab le makes it necessary. Some peo- We sit around the fire, ‘ " i M Swift pales its crimson glow; 3 S Ss s pie want to do all their trading with The hour is Jate and lonesome, >Y ae ar hearth fire burns low. S £ t ——— ee nths—they seem like one, love, isiness ener y put ini resti I would_have been dead five i. cies doec ia 1ercha es life away, ; Se v : What oe ee See Ga aes | lost and won, love, he r Six é S ago Aiter a S lopt to educate his clerks on the In runes of night and day. S siness f 1 s he can’t f ee wis ce ' r r _ ' : ' cf i aus of Unt ew stock as it ar- It is the dear December, o \ Il g 5 enjoy ah rives? But yet the moon is bright; . : ' ‘he flame dies to the ember, S \ ss S I S ‘ These are thins for every mer- To rise in morning’s light. ] " a7 : / 7 Uhe year is near its end, love, < N 2 i Ss about, as the better he \nother year is nigh, = ‘ 1 d . NG _ i a a But friend still clings to friend, love, | is able to answer those questions the Howe’er the years may fly. s e ee ints’ J better is the capacity of his store for Marcaret E. Sancster. —~> 2 : _ S o r . ' ' ° ° oe¢ tti lg rida of Poor s aa as foolish-| Embroidery and Lace Samples in a| °°"! | oo Cheaper Than at Candie This lace -mbroidery sample ut i i hp nee Sample Book. ae bin lei as and many 100 times more light from cs 9 e+ DOOK 15S me Swer tnese ques- S | Ss 5 goods . a a a i Brilliant and Halo ~~ - | Pons The clerks will learn that Gasoline Gas sone * y S I ga show ¢g Is pidly 1s . " : sal ee : gl os part of the dry goods stock thorough- Guaranteed good for any place =e tit for certain Well. big help i \ . fi : 1 agent in a town wanted ig Soa iy as they go over the samples ¢ 5 < 4 1 2g , re id Brilliant Gas ip Se : his is one of the little things in 42 State Street, cago Ill (roo eee ee eee ee ae — + ane - : When You See This Trade Mark } : Q : : caf ; ol § hay g vig s ki out by \ S st s ] g concerns ) ) t é S (> b d each { f ne = o A lis t} slips of s ei S ces and embroid- { f ° ; . : g rd ‘ ona Base Ball, Glove, Mitt, or any other article in the Athletic Goods line = i ee “ you will know that it is by about 20 per cent. the best value on the market. ae iret Hn om _— The D. & M. line of Base Ball Goods, Tennis Goods, Foot Ball Goods, " " S' ' “ Boxing Gloves, Striking Bags is the most up-to-date to be had. They sell | ¢ sl cosa TT { on their present merit rather than their past reputation. It is the line for \ . : ' a. ' { the progressive, money-making merchant to tie to, Get Catalogue avd sam- ' Ce ene ee ple books of base ball uniforms. i r “i ' si . ay * ® 3 would jus - orresponds with the] § W. B. Jarvis Co., Limited f g Ches wers é d in Q Distributors for Michigan and Indiana j S S s she id so 45 Tlonroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich. cesses | After AM s,s» sotin | : I ¢ selling this class o of demonstrating to the oat wa. ois i es better class of grocers that a jobber can fill an : ss. I bo together order promptly and completely and that prices : are with the market. A look at our stocK con- : ane ee petenedion vinces you that all orders can be filled AT I} s k will do in nine cases ONCE. \VORDEN (GROCER COMPANY Grand Rapids, Mich. g appearance than the | her fr usiness. [ ee fetch sort of off my feed, my appetite was goods ik in the bolt or spool. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Z Women Are Not Angels. I will tell you what the trouble is with most women in connection with matrimony. Their ideals too The moment a woman is in love and becomes a fiancee she cul- are lofty. tivates the growing of wings and or- ders a halo for her head—in fact, she sets herself to rehearse the part of an But the Man is a “cussedness” of strange animal, to angels, and the resule is that things go wrong. i persuaded that she is going to marry a hero, a demi-god, and very soon she discovers that, af- ter all, she has married only a man. How few of us can stand comfortably and long on the pedestals that our admiring friends have erected for us! angel. see things! who prefers women soul is When that woman engaged herself she did not go straightway to her parents, as she should have done, and ask them for information on man and matrimony. Her father might have gently disabused her on the subject illusions. Certainly her mother would. No, she did not do that. She kept to herself, read poet- ry, invented poetry, filled herself with poetry. of many To them it means gorgeous uniforms, a sword, a life of adventure, battle and Girls dream of married life. means beautiful dresses and jewels and a life of love-making. But soldiers do not always fight, and Boys dream of military life. glory. To them it husbands do not always make love, and that is why military life and mar- ried life are so often sadly disap- pointing. That dear little woman has pre- pared herself to be loving and de- voted every minute of her life; she the best resolutions and virtues under the sun and She in her new home, ready to yield in everything has stored provisions of all above. arrives even ready to run the house and dress on nothing a year. How she loves that man! Her whole being is given 1 up to love. that By and by she discovers the most loving couples require that clothes are now much more expensive than they were when they were first 1 i Uy o. one or two meals a day, and worn. Her husband, who, like al men, is an idiot as far as the knowl- housekeeping is concerned, asks for a reasonable sum to allow her to keep Re- delivered, edge of begins to grumble when she things going decently. é Ss - marks pass, lectures are faces frown, and frowning faces do not go well Why will their with halos. girls leave it to find out what Why don’t they con- and listen to the advice of mar- young imagination to married life is? sult ried lady friends, choosing those who are happy, of course? They would hear the voice of com mon sense. “Tf you want your husband to love you and be happy, my dear,” some old stager will tell her, “feed the brute. Never expect him to be lov- ing while he is hungry. The way to his heart is through the portion of his anatomy that lies just under it.” Another will say to her: “Don‘t start married life by keeping your house on nothing a year, because your husband will find it quite nat- ural, and will get used to it.” Let that girl frankly confess to her sweetheart that she is not an an- gel, and the probability is that, if he is a man, he will say to her, “Never mind the angels, dearie; be a woman. I guess that’s quite enough Max O’Rell. oe o The Revival of a Lost Art. We hear constantly that letter writ- ing is for me.” a lost art and that it does not the belong to r these modern days. There is no time ush and terseness of long for epistles, and the polite pen is in the bottom of the hair-covered trunk or on the dusty shelf of the mu- seum. But is it? The other day the head of a great concern gazed at an ex- panse of sheets on the big flat desk him. Quickly the before he flipped but unerringly away until a “Neatness,” he Then he carefully read the six and made his final selec- fon) A letter,” he declared; “well written, aptly phrased, sheets half dozen remained. said laconically. , very excellent correctly punctuated, and altogether attractive.” And that letter received an appointment that not only opportunity but lib- eral compensation. the writer of neant Big men are so busy they do not letters, Here is bother about Say many. Wrong again. proof of re- cent Occurrence: A boy of less than a dozen years has been trained in let- ter writing; he is rewarded for his good work; he takes pride in it: he tried on his own account an interest- | ing test; he wrote to several men and the first two replies that came were from J. Pierpont Morgan and Andrew Car- negie ed the men in n of world-wide reputation, Last year a young man want- opinion of one of the busiest the interest to matter of He took pains country on a himself. with his enquiry. Promptly an an- swer was received and it began: “I am not mands the de but admirably expressed able to reply to all that letter is so are made upon me, your that I am only too happv to make o a this an exception,” and it went on to an interesting length and was signed by Abram H. Hewitt. We have before us one of the pub- lications devoted to the development of the South, especially to attracting the better class of settlers from other sections, and it contains a long arti- 1 cle on courtesy in correspondence, meaning the money value of That man has the right idea. good letters. The polite letter is a power in im- migration as well as in business. It has made whole counties rich; it has lifted the life and prosperity of com- munities. In the mass excellence wins. There are millions of letters in every state. For the whole world the annual total is something The tion, but it keeps on growing hun- Over twenty billions. number is beyond the imagina- dreds of millions each year. You know how it is by your own corre- spondence and you also know how few of the letters you get make an upon you. A really good surprise, an enjoyment, a You keep it almost as a impression letter is a stimulus. curiosity. A young man who can write a good letter has in that single ability He is in business, in politics, in journalism, a profitable resource. wanted in most of the higher callings. The letters need not be long, but they should be neat, correct, attractive— and they should say something and out of the routine. —___~>-4~<. How Co-operative Delivery Pays. Say it It is reported by the grocers who participate that the operative delivery in use at Welling scheme of co ton, Ohio, is a considerable financial success. Wellington has five grocery stores Four of them’ have _ their goods delivered by the co-operative system, while the other one, the American Food Co., does more of a wholesale business than retail and is not counted in. Considered finan- cially the association plan is a saving Bowlby & Hall and Vincent & Mc ay $10.02 their week] each as 1e expense of the delivery, while Williams Bros pay $8.31. T. F. Rodhouse, the fourth Srocer, pays $5.15 as his share. In this last instance it is costing him more to deliver his goods than it did under the old plan, but what he trade has compensated for the loss has gained in more than Formerly a boy at $3 a week to de- liver with a hand cart and to work round the store. Not being able to get around as fast with the cart is his rivals could with their wag- ms, people who otherwise would have given him their trade could not wait for their groceries Now he is able to deliver his goods to the trade just as well as his competitors and therefore is in a position to com- pete with them _ successfully and draws more trade than he used to t Vincent & McClelland Bowlby & Hall used to run two wagons each and at an expense of about $19 a week for firm. This f the men and al each included wages other expenses. Now for almost $o their deliv $10.02 ring is cone week,makir week Williams & Murray, as it was inaugurated, aving of Bros., or week for de Williams have done for $8.31, a saving of $1.69 a week ‘ $10 a present 1 1 The total amount which the man who took the contract gets trom all the firms is $23.50, out of which he keeps the horses, hires the men and take care of all the « xpense of delivering. i He Was Comforted. The chauffeur had driven his auto mobile over a little baby. He was heartbroken, and wept bit terly as he gazed at the tiny corpse It seemed that nothing could con- sole him. His great frame shook with grief uncontrollable. The policeman touched him on the arm. He started. “Never mind,” said the policeman don’t weep don’t veep, maybe YOU Will f t I grow man it the next corner!’ The chauffeur smiled through his tears with renewed hope and silently d the hand of his kind com- PRINTING It’s as much a necessity in your business as the goods you sell! Get the right kind—neat, tasty, up-to-date printing. Tradesman Company furnishes this kind, at right prices. Send us your next order—no matter what it is, large or small. careful attention. It will have prompt, TRADESMAN COMPANY 25-27-29-31 North lonia Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. so ag a MICHIGAN TRADESMAN The sermons sug were longer Secncngharesin CED saa? Devoted to the Kest Interests of Business Men ke was good hed weekly by the TRAI DESMAN COMPANY the Chics ago — ca contents ae Subscription Price . per — ~~ able i t a sine order tor the mntered at the Grand Rapids Postoftice year to have lp san o the _ as 30er, bei ing dt ily Q LDREN AND CHURCHES. hon. a fe- THE GRADUATING ESSAY. the certainty of the summer graduate she stands in all her maiden he a paper We know she begins to read. with all white-haired, foresees the much-needed warn- foremost oid wisdom . as the taken paper hu- git year 1e old fool- aa over rich legacy little too constant simplest est ome to be ol “effect ambitious us Adam and the first au as Digaitniten you can e last idea ck writing, that ‘ upon a sub- ng about, nc Unpre- ring out to the ex- the ambitious finally to h whose who would say to a graduate the com- fen, that Is mot nonsense she requirements of strenuously and the ap- with her tilted and un- how cor- submitted that while the graduating essay deserves the ridicule that greets it, the fault lies neither with the reader nor the writer nor the school management, that would furnish better results if the home life of the community would tolerate what it ought to expect. For some unknown reason the American community has made up its mind that by some sort of leger-de-main the public school is to furnish its gradu- ates with experience. “The boy can not add a ledger column without making a mistake, to save his soul.” ‘The high school graduate, after twelve years’ of study, does not know how to teach the a b c’s.”. Therefore the schools are a failure because the outh behind the diploma has not he skill of the gray-haired expert, which means years of condensed ex- perience. “I know one thing God can’t do,” said the irreverent pupil to his astonished Sunday school teacher, “he can’t make a ten-year- a old calf”—the very thing the Ameri- an public insists on in the manage- ment of its public schools. It need not be insisted on that the graduating essay is made fun of be- cause it is such a gauzy make-believe. It deceices nobody and on that ac- count can not be called a sham: but reprehensible as it is, it has the merit of being the least so of its fellow evils which put in an appearance on commencement day—all due to the everywhere-prevailing influence of home. Insisting in season and out | of season that simplicity is the under- lying principle of a republic, the law Htaini Dtaini ing at commencement time is noticeable mainly by its violation No candidate i palace or cot deigns to read “The Destinies of Re- publics” unless the garb is costly enough to make the subject-matter of the essay a matter of utter uncon- cern. Ther is but one thought per- mcating ~ the. one’ stupendous whole,” whether the attire that has cOst so much is not as “fine and fair look upon” as that of the child the richest man in the town. That condition met “The Destinies of Re- publics” are satisfactorily settled and the world rolls calmly on. ) Oi Ther is—there can be—but one con- clusion: Let us stop the laughing at the sweet girl graduate and her stilted essay by changing the conditions that have produced it, and let the stopping begin with the home that las started it and fostered it until it as come to be the ridiculous thing it is. Let us put an end to the whole surd display. If the graduating es- say is in itself a good thing, let us have it, the graduate’s best and in ll respects his or her very own. Let it be presented simply and earnestly as the candidate for American citi- zenship should present it, with an ntire absence of fuss and feathers and white satin slippers and costly ffower rs. “It is the mind that makes body rich,” a fact which must be* kept constantly in mind if the gradu- atmg essay is to stop being the periodical laughing stock of press and public at the close of every academic The best stock a man can have to his credit is a good investment of sound common sense. a —_ — ee 4 a iu f THE TELEPHONE IN MORALS. |in its order. The people in the|ly reduced the number of train acci-|in direct contact. In this way, he The great inventions of the world|®d"pment department admit that|dents. The Commission recognizes] says, the business reputation of a } ; : i h Such ad invention wool i eae Peas te ca oa ait an the | Ge ie! deteriorate opadaiiu sia i bring with them their own problems, | SUch an invention would be a simple that it is a safer method than the] firm may deteriorate gradually with ‘ affecting industrial, social and politi-|™4tter and a small achievement] time interval system, but its success | out the officers and managers know 4 cal conditions. Some of these have |CO™pared to other problems which] depends on adequate care and disci-|ing the cause. This is a matter that a . : ‘haw ara -antinnalie coburn line fects in adminictratior we bl cealie decerven sitanting 4 4 been solved; others are on their way tney are continually ving, but] pline. De sect in administration or rea ly d rves tention o 4 to solution; but none among them|they smilingly draw attention to the | inspection, or in apparatus, or neg-|ot business men Every ” r ? " a BB r ° . ‘ ’ - . ’ ‘ cic i are more perplexing than the queer|{!a@ct that no company is likely to|ligence of engineers or signalmen,|cite instances where “fr th and unexpected complications intrud-|™ake even a small outlay to render | sometimes lead, however, to serious | the telephone has causec ed upon society by the telephone, | SUch service to society when it is in| collisions where the block system is | trouble but loss. which will require an entire new code | "9 Way essential to its own interests.| used. This goes to show that, with i ee = atic i il ‘ : i" / . ] oO yfflice epartme of ethics, a new treatise on etiquette, | [his being the case, it would seem | all the ingenious mechanical contriv- ee ae a possible supplement to the crim-|@S 1 here were proper matter for|ances introduced into railroading,}|°'@™'UY 1 ' i : : inal code, and the utmost that me-| '¢8!siation, as a record of this sort|the chief factor of safety lies, afte: as Coe ee P ) chanical invention can achieve to con- | WOuld often be a most important aid | all, in the personal c: ca ian gglnatl Ie ye vy ey trol and correct in tracing the movements and doings| tency of the operative force. Ot i TI ‘i li sey . | of criminals and detecting the per-| late the traffic on all railroads of the ee : 1e ordinary line of daily experi- mi ae 7 ; an envelope with a black edge and he ot ; um 1 fs i petrators of crimes. In all other di- country has increased c mously ' ' ence With ic cCicpnone, perhaps, ex- : ‘» : . . f St t ¢ i oe Pe en ; rections safeguards are thrown | necessitating the employment of new , erts a chastening influence. teaching a a : H ‘ oo. t - 1 ; 7 . | beg the Department to issue a bl pe i i around the detfenseless. ere arcne ft mien, nos Oo! wnom eC x F , seli-control, patience and submission ; a i ‘ l cae stamp. ft ts ted that the 0D i a a va ag the door is left wide open for vice] enced, and creating to the inevitable, as well as the fu : part it is ccede t i yl i - | and intrigue and crime to freely en-|tion at many _ points tility of seeking revenge upon an of- : ne : ; : i ; these requ sts may soon issu cued Mais 6 of sae ; ter, with little danger of apprehen-| overtaxing of locomotives and cars. ; ender who is out of sight and pre-| . ma 4 ee iE W ca 6 a sion Che great increase in freight has also ; siding over the destinies of the wire. ue i : . ch m Thee 3 , ne? me 7 put new burdens on train and yard There is no a to ye said RAILROAD ACCIDENTS. departments, and car inspection has Oe ag ie. <8 in paneled tor certain grave abuses of the ser- The Interstate C ree Commis ‘ ' nn i ' c ' les aa pote ieagee ae The Interstate Commerce Commi been, consequently, neglected. Thess A i sis re c sate me peace and ion h: +1 iss lleti e } “o£ il I . . : mee sion has just issued a bulletin re- are regarded as the chief contribu-]|- onfection: Stores 1 Sarees OS SOG. g the railroad accidents in the tory causes to the increase in rail iter espe. y to their trade li t The most offensive feature is the 1 States during the last quarter road accidents. section) giicinle das aot teoul ) frequency with which patrons, in- he year 1902. The total number —— a d i A i - “.. ° . or . ui “a i ° ia dolenthnwa — . : snl cluding refined women and innocent | of casualties in the three months is Phe introduction of the telephone | | 00 eek | averted mene ee i children are compelled to overhear | placed at 12,811, 938 being killed and|in business life has been ay AK I vile language over the wires. The 11,873 injured. Of those killed 84 great blessing, but a ereat i bh mere placing of a receiver to the ear| were passengers, and of the injured| These words were used ———— hs | — Paco. . ta - a addeo ‘ ; Set cd F may cause any One to become anJ|1I.774 belonged to that class. The] Ferguson in an address | ( O 7 ° - . : '.° . lat “7 ig ETN ioht ¢ ae { auditor to a flood of profanity and | fatalities among trainmen aggregated | National Electric Light t indecent language. Children who go} 854, and the injured 10,099 It ig] at its meeting in Cl ICV t j I to the instrument to give an order,| not quite certain that the list thus} guson w mn to ¢ t an let t — send a message to their fathers or| presented includes all the railroad|ing the telephone, i sm, but gs to talk with their own little friends | casualties which occurred during the |clerks assume an impudent over ontinues to ccupy 1 pros may overhear confidences and allu-| period under consideration, as the| bearing attitude toward customers place in the physic toe sions which will leave a foul blot on | Commissioners have reason to believe | that they would never dare to display | student body their memory for years to come.| that coupling accidents occurring on j Another danger to young peo-|railroads engaged wholly in traffic 4" ple which no mechanical perfection] within the State have not been re- j of transmission can correct lies in| ported, although a law passed at the the disposition of unprincipled| last session of Congress requires that roues tO scrape acquaintance over]|a statement of accidents on all such the wires, and after carrying on aj]lines shall also be sent hereafter to { flirtation of some duration to seek|the Commission for its information. the personal acquaintance of the ob- With all the precautions that are jects of their attentions. In any|taken on railroads to prevent colli- case, careful parents, who would| sions and derailments, these classes guard their young daughters against | of accidents continue to increase at 1S ace forming acquaintances, will do well|a ratio in excess of the growth of to bear in mind that they have in the] traffic. Of these kinds of accidents little receiver hanging on their walls| there were 2,759 during the quarter, an easy avenue of entrance to their | involving « engines (6 inch double column homes, through which many an un-|and roadway scrupulous wretch has wooed his|056. The collisions numbered 1.680, victim. The man who is planning a] 511 of which were rear-end. The crime finds in the telephone a will-| head-on collisions numbered only or e i ing, discreet and safe confederate, by | 265, while collisions due to the sep- means of which he may decoy wives| aration of trains reached the extra- or daughters from their homes on| ordinary number of 791. In_ these ata the pretense that father or husband | collisions and derailments 245 per has been taken suddenly ill and has{sons were killed and 2,536 injured sent for them, or, if it suits his pur-| Thirty-four of the more prominent e pose and he knows something of a] train accidents were due entirely to man’s personai and business connec-| the carelessness or incompetency of tions, he may lure him away with | railroad employes. Four of them { equal facility, feigning a friend’s|were due to the engineer falling voice or sending a fictitious message] asleep at his post, presumably ow Address from partner or relative. The abso-|ing to over) in three others } lute impossibility of discovering who|the report hat “ the men at * * * i was at the other end of the wire on| fault had luty very long Perfection Biscuit Co. any special occasion blocks the inves-}| hours.” In tl cases the cause of tigations of the police, and gives|accident was traced directly to the Fort Wayne, Indiana schemers and thugs an opportunity of incompetency of employes holding which they may avail themselves] positions of grave responsibility. with little risk. Many of the accidents reported An efficient protection against} were due to failures of the block sys- these abuses would be a self-register-] tem. This method is required by ing attachment to telephone switch-]law in the United Kingdom on all i boards which would record every call] railroads, and its adoption has great- ( MICHIGAN TRADESMAN D Good look at them, is a stiff one. The con-| \e@® ae | i 5 Ss tinued delay in regard to lower prices pan o : es ee | for cotton does not seem to have any » Weekly Market Review of the Prin- | material effect on those who are hold-| ¢ um mer cipal Staples. | g up lines of underwear; they have} ¢ Stap Cottons—All classes Of| more faith in the solidity of the con- Underwear brown and bleached cottons show 1n-] ditions than those who want to buy ? | J sing streng his k sev-| would try to convince them. Of : id > vances Se ee ec We have a good assortment of Gents’, Ladies S [pups eae Ce i and Children’s Summer Underwear. s has not apparently re-| manufacturer to get as much for his Gents’ underwear to retail from... .25c to $1.00 t e, it has no ed any] line as possible, and if he was fortu- Ladies’ underwear to retail from... §c to 50c » , é 1 1 buying e past ae of cot- Children’s underwear to retail from toc to 25¢ tom ee oe shaw — ee Ladies’ Combination Suits from....25c to $1 00 ri s Si SO ton a Ss wu ° j ; ie Ask our salesmen to show you their line. g : = g, but buyers | doubtec that he Ps tiy ‘ mind t ict < ld t of his k in cotton was likely t foresigh rly to P. Steketee & Sons } ie the n t ‘ xpect in the ei ail te en Wholesale Dry Goods > urchases have been some good orders taken Grand Rapids, Mich. » Wool Dress Goods wing to the} by houses who booked initial orders 4 modest character of the business now | early in the season. Perhaps these a Se -oming forward on fall lines of do-] early duplicates might be considered mestic d foreign wool and worsted|as more in the nature of filling out ss goods terest es t ynsid- jt © 1m orders tn s being gen- } 1 +3 degree in the initial market.| uine duplicates, but that would be S The modest character of the buyer's j splitting hairs and would not change perations at this time does not cause | the results. The finer grades of wool : : : : narticeles wiianieines 25 lcoods are te the best pectin on ior in the latest styles and dainty hey realize that the existing dulness]as prices and sales are concerned, patterns is very complete. First- | aa os al wae miatiall saan £ the | many mills reporting that their prod- class workmanship, reliable goods, and perfect fit. PRINTS, PERCALES, LAWNS. DIMITIES _— oe aes $7.50 to $15.00 per Dozen. ae ak ee meine: tn Freight or express prepaid on all ss a § cotton mail orders, So Order by Mail. Sam- 4 e act hirers | of ples cheerfully furnished free. A ae ai ar on an uneasy seal trial order will convince you that we i t = ll eis ciaieaia: have the right goods ai right prices. ———— —— = LOWELL MANUFACTURING CO. ) gene ies of goods. With] lines, but manipulation seems to bal- o1-3 Campau St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. the initial business most sellers have ] ance thin easily. his, of substantial reasons for satisfaction, | cour necessary in > demand Knit ¢ Ir g Fleeced es encing uble It is sult line to deal with under the ices and the condi 1 . le - I - ions make it even harder Had the price of cotton remained at a normal evel tne price basis for fleeced goods was last decided upon would } ; " i shown a quotations 41 oO n the basis le selling price, would 7 r return a new dollar for an old ne. There are not many mills that placed contracts for cotton to an ex- tent that would carr é them through the season, but some of them have M4 Of course, fleeces do not allow of manipulation and are consequently more dependent upon the ruling price of raw cotto its} Are the big sellers of this season’s 3 : n most other lines. Even the m1 Se ee sock line. We havea good variety believe that the retailers] tle, if any, better off th n eived many more order: The job-]| tha r much, if any, more sup- yarns in the yarn market. No at $1.25, $2 and $2.25 per dozen. ’ i plies, that is, of such goods as they s hi: ret been announced for " : i Se ee We also offer the plain colors at g they would nt some bal- s lines and the manufac-] § b s and some s lines, but] turers will delay this until the last] } following prices: Soc, goc, $1.25, se are impossil with all] possible moment, hoping for some] nf e S we get reports 0 lient busi- | settled basis for cotton on which they $1.50, $2 and $2.25 per dozen. ness from the retail trade. This busi-| can figure the cost of their products. ess. however, ] Hosiery—The market to-day for e ately better for hosiery is quiet, and there are a num- Grand Ra ids Dr Goods Co 1 } } } > f ke j } f > } ” goods and in the ber of stocks in the hands of agents } which they would like to dispose of. Grand Rapids, Mich. n of the lower grades.| Yet, taking the season as a whole, re are some balbriggans to be|/it must be said to be a fair one. found in the market to-day, but they | There is a feeling of much uneasiness Exclusively Wholesale 1 are only to be had at a price, and that] over the opening of the next spring price, according to the buyers whojlines and agents are watching each MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Il other like cats for fear that the other fellow will get a start. Yet no one seems to want to be the first in the field to quote prices, and it will prob- ably be some little time before any- thing definite is known. even al- though some may take orders on the quiet. Carpets—There has_ been _ little change in the carpet situation since a week ago. Mills in general are very busy on new business for pres- ent needs, but further than that there is not much to be said, especially so of the Philadelphia mills. Eastern mills in general are in a position to take orders as far in advance as it seems prudent to da so, for as yet there appears to be no trouble brew- Because of labor troubles, however, ing with them regarding the labor question as there is in Philadelphia. Because of labor troubles, however, the Philadelphia weaver has found it necessary to inform his customers that deliveries of goods can not be guaranteed after June 1. This has been a great disadvantage to him in regard to new business. Consumers generally want to feel sure that when their contracts have been placed, they may expect the goods at the right moment. Consequently they have looked farther than Philadelphia for goods to be delivered some time off. The manufacturers of carpets, and more especially those who turn out ingrains, have formed themselves in- to an association under the direct control of an Executive Committee. The plans, it is ‘said, which they in- tend carrying out are to oppose the demands of the union and if members of the Association in any way con cede any point not approved of by the Committee to the workers, they must forfeit a stipulated sum per loom, the members having all signed bonds to that effect. This means that the ingrain weavers mean war from the start and that they will not under any circumstances yield their point. The retail trade, from reports that are received from the hands of the traveling men, is very encouraging throughout the country. In the East demands thus far have been of a very good character, pointing more large ly to the better fabrics than ever be- fore. Brussels, Axminsters and tap- estries, with more or less request for fine Wiltons, have been the leaders. Ingrains have been selling fairly well, but the West and South have been the principal markets for this line. Rugs—The rug weaving business is in excellent shape as far as de- mand and prices are concerned. Rug weavers, too, are about to have their labor controversies to contend with, the same as the carpet weavers, but from what we learn there appears to be more of a tendency in evidence to grant the demands than there is in carpet circles. Several mills in Philadelphia have given notice that they will concede to the workers the demands asked. a Increasing Demand For Fancy Handkerchiefs. Business in fancy handkerchiefs is increasing with each season. Just now the spring patterns and colors are enjoying quite an inning at retail, - the best selling shades being blue, helio and pink, the borders being in colors and the centers white. The fine quality of the merchandise rec- ommends them to the consumer who is particular on this point, and the pretty patterns shown readily at- tract the artistic eye. Novelties in fancy handkerchiefs for fall show a pleasing variety of patterns and figures. In the fine grades of imported goods there are dainty patterns in small effects, all- over patterns covering the center, as well as taking in the borders, and solid colors with hairline stripes crossing to the borders. The colors used are subdued in tone and favor the pastel shades. There are three styles of patterns, in addition to the fancy and plain bor- der effects shown this season. The three leaders for fall have center patterns of units widely scattered over the ground, which may be — either a white or a solid color ground, with a border of a contrasting shade, the hemstitched borders being in still another color, some wide and some narrow _ stitched. pattern is the all-over scroll, some- times simulating the floral. The line or check patterns, hairlines forming the large and small squares, are shown on both light and dark grounds, in tints on darker shades Another unique and in tinted lines on white grounds. The finest grades of fancy linen handkerchiefs bring big prices, but the prices seem to be no bar to their sale and handkerchiefs retailing at $1 and $1.50 sell quite readily with the fine trade. There is, however, a good demand for fancy imported goods retailing at a popular price, and importers have brought out spe- cial lines, with the view to catering to this class of trade. There is a good choice of patterns to be had in the lower ranges, only that the fab- ric is not near as fine as that used in the best qualities and the printing is not as carefully done, yet the hand kerchiefs retailing at 25, 35 and 50 cents represent good value and at- tractive merchandise. In silks the variety of effects is equally attractive and some of the new solid colors in blue, violet, pink and canary, with corded borders and narrow hemstitched borders, find ready sale at $1 retail. Silks are also shown in fancy weave borders in self and contrasting colors. —— ~> 2 ~<_ - Eight New Vegetables. Eight vegetables new to this coun- try are being cultivated in the Gov- ernment experiment stations, with reference to introducing them to the truck gardeners. Some are described as follows: A European okra of giant proportions; is a valuable starch producer. From Mexico are a pepper much used in that country and a “husk tomato” which makes delicious sweet pickles A decorative and medicinal vine is a cucumber, also Mexican, which dis- tributes its seeds broadly when ripe by violently exploding. Chevril, a sedgelike plant from Europe, pro- duces a tuber of hazel nut size, which, eaten raw, tastes like cocoanut. The Indian “basella,” a vine, has blossoms like an arbutus and fruit like a blackberry bush. The most brilliant and reliable light can be had by using a Safety Incandescent Gas Machine A few features of it are: Its wondrous brilliancy, perfect safety, great economy and simplicity of operation. A child can operate it with perfect safety. 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Here is one of the BEST INVESTMENTS OFFERED TODAY for safety and quick returns Buy your stock now before it goes higher. 35 Cents a Share In lots of 100 shares. Capital stock, $600,000; par value, $1.00 per share. For full particulars and prospectus call or address F. G. FRIEND Branch Office, Room 5, 74 Monroe Street Grand Rapids, Mich. Citizens’ Phone, 1515 Use Tradesman Coupons i not even carry a lunch box, tod which so many of the traveling feminine public are addicted, trusting to luck, which favors the brave, to provide something at a station to satisfy the inner man—the inner girl in this case. always way “She must have been going quitea distance, for she took out of her bag, which betrayed, by the service it had seen, the dyed-in-the-wool trav- fine snow-white linen towel was nicely embroidered with two large capital Ts, unfolded it and laid it carefully over the back of the seat. Then she pulled down her trim ittle ‘going away’ hat over her big sleepy blue eyes—you wouldn’t think I'd take to a blonde, would you, be- eler, a which ing of that complexion myself—set- tled her fluffy little curly head on the back of the seat and before long, with the steady jolting of the car and the roar of the wheels, was rest- ing in the arms of Morpheus. (How [ envied Morpheus!) “I must tell you that Trixie ton—l] out that the silver tag of her umbrella, which Taun had made name on she had stood up in the crevice at the end of the seat next the window [ must tell you that Trixie had gone to sleep with her hand under her I here Fred illustrat- “so-fashion,” “leaving her lit- head so-fashion,” ed the tle beringed pink-nailed fingers dan- gerously near me over the back of the seat. Actually, I could hardly keep from reaching out my hand and little from the them in a loving And the window played her way that rendered them very tantal gathering squeeze. wind with the soft golden open ten drils of hair im 2 izing to a certain young fellow in their immediate vicinity. “Well, short, I out with a pair 7 i Harry, to make a long story of scissors ] always carry and very those gently snip- ped off one of pretty little wr} er S. “How the hair clung to my finger like a sentient, living thing! It seemed to me to be imbued with the personality of its late owner. “And another bold thing I did oh, I rushed in where angels fear to 1: treac “T had in my vest pocket a small gold ring, quite valuable, and with a very peculiar setting of pink and black pearls, such a one as could not ily be forgotten by any one who seen it. I had won it in a raffle recently I had crazy in a certain town idea seized Taun- made, and now the me to slip it on one of Trixie ton’s pink-tipped little fingers. “IT had watched my chance to swipe that curl and now I went through the same rigmarole with slipping t 1e ring on her She was finger. such a little sweetheart,and I could not wear the thing myself, so what would be the harm in giving it, al- though unbeknown to her, to this little maid? So I suited the action to the thought and slowly and with my purpose, without awakening her. great care seemed scarcely to and I congratulated myself on the success Of my undertaking. “miter halt an howr ofr so awoke with apparent naturalness and gathered herself together. exceeding accomplished “She breathe she MICHIGAN TRADESMAN : “Well, when we reached the Chi- cago depot I lost the little blonde in the crowd. I had some business to attend to in the Monadnock Building, which I dispatched with alacrity and then set out to call on some relatives living in Evanston. at the having “When I arrived house they ] seemed to be sort of 1 I some ‘doings.’ The place was all up from top to bottom. wer the dreamy strains of a lan waltz floating from the third story the fact that the li fantastic was being tripped in the up proclaimed per regions. “IT hesitated about as clad suit, but I sensibly concluded to make the best my entrance entering, was in a business so made 1 of matters, and as quietly as possible. * * * “My step turned out for the best, especially my two-step with—whom do you imagine? Well, none other than my little blonde of the cut-off-the-curl, action! vit and pretty put-on-the-ring trans Trixie Taunton looked stylish captivating in traveling SOwn, words can not describe her in even ing dress. But ‘handsome is handsome does,’ and Miss. Blon¢ not only looked exceedingly beautiful but her manners were just as fascin i. } ms j iting aS her appeara ( whe seemed a great favorite, not only with the men of the party but, strange to re ate, with the women as well You | A Llarrv cy something. unusu so it struck mi lady heart must plac “1 presume, Harry,” conclude red, “that the philosophic Sherlock Holmes gray matter of your ra ium fo ws me at you hav reé dy gucssec e nea of my we story € est owned up to me, about a introduced to her, th wasn't at all on the train that d y that sl Vas only ‘playin’ *pos sun and went through that whole nance just for the fun of the thing to try and see she imagined I might be! And she and down that I shall not give her another engagement certain gold ring with a peculiar set ting of pink and black pearls “And | that | head the ringlet of yell OW cut off of her wicked little she knew wl But I don’t care; I it next my heart.” 1en I did that, too! shall always wear Josephine Thurber. 0 Dangerous Curiosity. She—lI think I have too much cu- riosity to let “Why?” “Well, I should ing how you kiss me. always be wonder- many more you would want a Some waste a lot of men time in explaining that is wasn’t their fault 13 Neen Beware of Tmitations The wrappers on lots of Caramels are just as good as the S. B. & A., but the proof of the pudding is in the eating. getting the original and only Insist on Genuine Full Zream Caramel on the market. Made only by Straub Bros. & Amiotte Craverse City, Mich. S. B. & A. on every wrapper. Facts in a Nutshel OUR Hay VET YTPVEPVOT NINN Ne eT er NeT eT ner TT ver ner NTT TPL MAKE BUSINESS. | WHY? They Are Scientifically PERFECT 129 Jefferson Avenue 113-115-117 Ontario Street Detroit, Mich. Toledo, Ohio AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA JAA bd Uk A A A kA AAA A Ad A DN UAAAMAA AAA Ab 4AM AAJ A444 44446 444.46 i444 46 Ad 4b Ab 44 4b dA 4 bd 4d NUTTPYOPYTT YEP VET NENT EP eT Nor Nor eT ver er 2 of Something For Nothing ? No But we have a propositiun that will pay you a good big interest on your investment. Our business is growing faster than we can take cate of it with our present facilities. We are OVERSOLD and have been for weeks, We are working 24 hours a day trying to keep up. There is no HOT AIR or BLUE SKY about this, but solid facts. If you want to make an investment with an established, growing company, one that will return the principal in a short time in d vidends, investigate the National Pure Food Co., Limited Grand Rapids, Mich. Makers of Cera Nut. Flakes--The Good Food AAKHAAIFLQRAAAAPRRRALRAGRRARPanVegenoggonsongoggon00 DET TTT ET TOC OV STH SOK TSO UO HOO UHOUST® @KRKRAKHLNHRHRHAHKRRHNHNHHKRAARnonNnongn MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Clerks’ Corner. Let Your Mouth Run Away clerks can spot a bridal couple or a low after a job they can tell wheth- : 8 something unus is happening in oF c 4} : ce ce oe the affairs of the store. I have in mind se where a slight trouble which : ’ i : firm in the way of meeting ts on bills was. sufficiently 1 lL, t ) clerk to put the m 1 . i. g i i \ V ce ss ent and cause an almost KS ( tT muble ¢ 4 1 S i . 5 h was 4 k ig e c d prepared yt ! e 7% d not come \ S re e sus Ss PN - 1 be 7 \ lav cel ~ t 1¢ { h ( Ss ) 1 +] Presid t it i i s bly saw the move ‘ a" ++ [ “ee | , i 1] } chr cally 1 vea y in s mi : I Sa ( ; ( CU L Where H. M. R. Brands Are Manufactured Asphalt Torpedo Granite Ready Roofing Two and Three Ply Ready Roofing Tarred Felt H. M. REYNOLDS ROOFING CO., Grand Rapids, Mich. yeen into the office that day. It did not take long the next day fo c ws Brown Oc £ 1st Vere io some g's | Sti was T¢ V i¢€ t | s reallv 1 eason for it, has n € erk been sealed dh voiced a guess that d tance added to it n Nn pers oO ther way in which too much is manifested in the affairs se is the ability which some S f expressing to drum- S 5 2 g on and is being o xf ph te be bot Oo s The r does not beg t id has not s S e 5 5 yr th t Is e knows be s en e tact « something k about and the nx [ ndship on th me N g¢ happens in the sto t] \ us Co. \ cl | le Th I is ¢ EO at to those wi He has asitio uh s s gh he were hired to c c c é bus 1ecc sents 1 3 no more right vy g which might le t ss I f any part of the > > he Ww Id rig t e nn whic ght lead ny po pile s t his cars DY : Co ) wie. I way i ms e ordinary ) to sustomers, the clerk has many oppor- es to learn of the private affairs of many people with whom he talks. Whether or not he tries to find out! I can protect your family It will be a pleasure for me to write to or call on any man who desires to know the best and most economical method of ob- taining life insurance. Write and tell me your age and occupation and I will gladly tell you what my plan of insurance will It will not cost you one cent It is my business to give life insurance information free of charge. I have insured some of the best business men in the coun- try and will furnish references that will be satisfactory. Drop me a line to =day Wilbour R. Dennis 218-219 Houseman Bidg., Grand Rapids, Mich. Mon MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 15 such things, he can not help but be made aware of them, and many times such things repeated become embar- rassing to the customer. The clerk who learns by any means whatever of facts connected with cus- tomers has not the slightest reason beyond that of mere gossip, or a de- sire to show off knowledge, to speak ot them to others. Such knowledge can well be treated in the light of professional secrets and taken care of as such. there is no interest in them for the clerk and the sooner he forgets them the better. A little care will enable him to allow them to pass in one ear and out of the other. Above all things, do not yourself to gossip with a customer. The clerk behind the counter has In almost every instance allow to be a hail fellow with all sorts of people, and the chronic town gossip will invariably come in for a share of With such people it is best to be as ignorant as possible, and never allow yourself to say any- attention. thing that may be repeated elsewhere, as it surely will be, as coming from you. The store will be shunned by the people talked about, for they al- ways get hold of the talk after it is distorted and garbled. It is an easy matter to start a story on the road, but it is an impossible task to bring it back and close it up after it is once given freedom. No unconscious act of yours can do so much harm to the business as letting something drop in your conversation which can be construed into a busi- ness secret or as something con- cerning the affairs of a customer. Therefore keep a line on your con- versation, and be particularly of the character of your talk. careful You can not construe that into meaning you shall weigh every word and every sentence before you let it out in speech. It simply means that you should keep a watch on telling business knowledge and on repeating what others have told you. Keep your ears open all you please and ab- sorb all you think is good to know, but keep your mouth closed in a re- spectable and respectful way. That will deprive you of none of the topics of conversation with a cus- nor will it compel you to talk only about the goods a looking at. A physician does not talk constantly of his pills, a lawyer his cases, or a priest of the cere- monies. No more should it be neces- tOnier, Sustomer is sary for a salesman to have to con- fine himself to his goods in order to be a good salesman. fessional man refuses to talk of his And as the pro- friends, so must a good salesman re- fuse to talk of his customers. Remember this talk for a week and take careful notice of how many times its remarks apply to conduct You will be surprised, and you will also be surprised at the times it will apply to yourself. It im your Store. is a common sense way of looking at a store, yet you probably have never thought how many times a year you are violating confidence placed in you. ——_—__—~» e—. Few men are conceited enough to be satisfied with the hang of their trousers. Beware of Acetylene Imposters. The very simplicity and beauty of acetylene have made it an attractive agent in the hands swindlers here and there, and the public should be warned against this class of decep- tions. For instance, the number of so-called generators that have no practical value for the pur- continuous lights, acetylene pose of providing which have been worked of public by acetylene, are not a few. Take. a f upon the smart manipulators of wash boiler with a tight cover, to which is fitted a pipe that terminates in an acetylene burner, and there is a “generator,’ which a swindier can easily manage for making an attrac- tive display of acetylene. The sales- man simply depends upon the intrin- f sic beauty the illuminant and his own oily tongue to effect a purchase of that which is for permanent lighting. absolutely useless Recently knowledge has come to us of a new lighting swindle that is being worked on the rural popula- tion of various parts of the country. Here the object is not to sell acety- lene, as such, but the agent bears the card of an electric lighting company, upposed to be located in New York City, He calls on a farmer, carrying which has on the top a closed lamp with a frosted globe, a small box, of the exact appearance of a large size incandescent electric light. The turning of a button serves to light the lamp, which burns brilliantly The solicitor goes on to tell the farmer that his company is the pro- prietor of a patent electric light plant, occupying a very small space, and which they will install at the small cost of $2 per light. The light- ing of the average sized farm house will cost but little at this rating and the farmer is only too willing to make the purchase. ~ ) ts ~ + 7 1 iE ' ' ' ro thors. Gora vy, however, the preju- e t] S seas t} , ee N ‘ (ney i dice gave way and both polite and . h \ , ww tO P SSs10 society came to recog- ; we —inize ti handkerchief not only as Le et , : a : : \ Due y 0 essential, but as a badge of c A the Rect * tor - VW t effect o S-tOp | distinctio1 embroidered ok ete an : ' ea “ierest of t a sure token 1 \ e trousers continues all} af his wealth. Just tne Vos eee eee eee BO is a é issue in pure | . to his own taste s the ne ue t ‘ ' ’ " batiste or sil considered to . } on ct kicced + . 1 I s when F tn€ i dav as a of good taste and W e is n ting / n g -t form in dress t 1 clothes than t s in ' ! : Whether it 1s due to the introduc c | ntere \ gE ecn 1 1 ¢ : i 1 the nign-cut fancy waistcoat the W ‘ \st one } . | tact ca who wear fancy S \ < tac j | bos shirts desire to show more S 1 ' ct \ W ih . “44 . t ts an would be possible 1 ‘ vide spread of neckwear, or , , c . . . i € t t bow thes ha ve ot been - : ' Qo ‘ if i t vs lers e was i nT oe end at stickler cr 00 i Ch , : s ( S ~ ani ct 1) ‘ re weed suit. wit io ' | ic is ‘ Lf cutaway coat g | rm | x ~ ~ { \ } + \ e - F } c + + ' C ithe ¢ er numbe t \\ t 5 Ss ) ti ’ ' 1 it \ me i ultra cap Sal d | i is s rounded nace : ec Ske ' : ‘ S tt square ne trayed out ~ | +S i m ia Se o border s forn ii, I s test patterns are very was Fa , : : ' i fic es color on dark oO . | i \ c Vv i 3 1 as, J ve already sec juite ‘ 5 |? imber of ties of ecru pongee in S se < S S f ae : lself figur es, and in Enghsh twills i ia gray, green, red, blacl : ? \ e T | - I |b \ t ind gray grot nds with ¢ < Pee im | = ee gures in contrasting colors rs ST a | They 1 i est of bows Ap sorts. f ip | - et (y tte S a a c c c — en * ’ unty | The Nation’s Prayer. ( Phe God of our fathers, Lord of all, ' C ' Who sits on justice for a throne, ” Both right and might are thine alone. Ss oO Beseechingly on thee we call. S ) \ a _— . : r Forbid that greed shou ht, a signs | I haughty power and ( oD ‘ ‘ i Strangie justice. t ~ L T + ~ t n nh } a } let justice triumph by thy might te head e thos« wit : 1 foolish men and blind, >» of > LETS \ eir souls to save a cause cronmnc c ‘ ’ n And trample under foot the laws : : a 7 yu hast decreed for all mankind. ‘ dke They ce, , . ‘ } dered Have mercy on the few who hold The nation’s welfare in their hand ian edg t cer n Who fail to see or understand , Phat justice pays a thousandfold. _ ti the ‘ yrders co 1 . t \fe n stitch And pity, Lord, as pity’s thine The arrogance that mounts a throne eavy Ss 5 nt ng And robbing thee of what's thine own ce " 7 Proclaims it rules by right divine. y ’ V “a ss ’ . . . ) AV te ( Let ¢ iss be checked agair ¢ 1é Ss conc 1 bad An id orders et them pass, And let us, looking at the mass, i Find beings God has made for men. \ | : ' = Ar nce to cor was st m«é polite ve that right at last : ill the storm past Ss t €ig tf Na Let reas« us by the I ' ‘ i 5S reg ( d . rian " , a . Phe burden of our brother’s wrong < ely ) ze sub- By fellow feeling let us learn, i mea . er : And if allowed this I tect he sed wrac ecrareats i 1d illov i thi return ject The word was Caretuily avoid- } c ; retully avoid Help us to suffer and be strong. This cut represents our Dickey Kersey Coat of which we are large manufacturers THE DEAL(LOTHING@ WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Style Tendencies in Little Folks’ Wearables. It is doubtful if there has been a season, even in the most depressed times, when children’s and_ boys’ clothing was so cheap as now. It is not that the merchandise offered is of an inferior grade, for the qualities are astonishingly good for the prices asked, nor are these low prices war- ranted by a surplus of stocks, since wholesalers are not overcrowded with seasonable wear. The offerings made by the various clothing and de- partment stores throughout New York are good styles, well made and unquestionably worth more money than is asked for them. These sac- rificial prices, so to speak, are not in- spired by the desire to force business at present, as they have prevailed from the very inception of the sea- son. Low-priced sales were started away in March by the department stores offering knee trousers in sizes from 3 to 16 years at 25 cents the pair. Some of this stock was not worth more, as it consisted of shoddy and cotton fabrics, cheaply arc bought up very at the auction sales which a-weekly event in the metropo- lis, and the clothing was made by the cheapest East Side workers. Yet in these sales were included a goodly assortment of pants of better mate- rial, which were made to retail at half a dollar, and the fabrics were sufficiently staple in character to bring that amount at any time. These sales have been successful magnets for attracting trade. The department store buyers manage them in this way: They search the market for jobs, through the various jobbers and manufacturers, and buy up odd lots at prices which leave a very fair margin of profit, when re- tailed at a quarter of a dollar. These assortments are brightened up with a sprinkling of better values in the latest style of fabrics, some of which have cost the buyer more than the price asked for them at retail, but as the profit on the others is large enough to overcome this item no loss is incurred. Several hundred pairs of pants are then put on a coun- ter, and placarded with the price. The sales table is removed from the regular children’s department, so that the speci:l sale will in no wise interfere with the regular business of the department. The sale rarely lasts longer than up to noon, when the few pairs remaining are returned to stock, to be brought out again in a fortnight, when another bargain lot is offered. similar The “tub” suit season is now close at hand to call for special sales of wash suits, and these are being con- ducted by the large stores in much the same way. Wash suits in plain and striped galatea, chambray and madras, white duck and pique are being offered at 49, 59, 69 and 98 cents in sailor blouse styles, gotten up in natty style, and carrying, in both serviceableness and exterior ap- Pcarance, greater value than the price indicates. They are effective baits and at least serve the purpose of popularizing the store and _ indi- rectly the children’s department, as mothers seldom fail to remember where such bargains were bought for their boys, and when better mer- chandise is wanted the boys’ depart- ment is visited for that purpose. One of the department stores on Sixth avenue recently conducted such a sale of boys’ knee pants, and had stamped in red ink, on the white waistband of each pair a notice call- ing attention to the children’s de- partment, and with each pair of pants sold an attractive catalogue, adver- tising and illustrating this depart- ment, was inclosed. In this way it entered the home of each purchaser and proved an effective mode of ad- vertising. Sales of this sort have been worked to such good purpose that immediate efforts are made to keep up the inter- est of the public, sandwiched in sale of pants and wash suits are two-piece suit sales for old- boys, such as two-piece double- breasted suits of cassimere, and sail- serge in all the season’s Attention is called in the ad- vertisements to the make of the gar- the and between a cr or suits of shades. reinforcements in the knee and seat of the pants, and the the blouse are dwelt Clothing of this kind is sold ments, trimmings of upon at from $1.50 to $2.50 a suit. They make fairly good school wear for the average urchin, and mothers argue that their boys will get a season’s wear out of them, and_ therefore economize on a school suit and lay out a little more money for their Sunday wear. There is no disputing the fact that offerings of this char- acter servethe purpose of the store, and as they are continuously pushed stocks of merchandise are thus forced on to customers, at times there would be nothing doing children’s department. learn that made for when in the We not big purchases are these but that small picked up from time to oppor- sales, lots time, tunity is presented. frequently cheapen their regular stocks by introduction of inferior they conclude that this gives the department a cheap stuff, which they would prefer to avoid. Yet this idea is being steadily combated by the suc- cessful resulting from ef- forts to increase the monthly turn- over after this fashion. And during a dull comparatively are as the loath to the grades, as merchandise reputation Buyers are for business siege, bargain sales materially help to pull up the month’s average in business to a As to the satisfactory total. impression left upon the minds of the purchasers, that is a matter for conjecture. Mothers are the buyers at such sales, and they look for bargains. Should the mer- chandise serviceable they are got their prove halfway that worth, satisfied they at least and are They are money’s as ready know that if and the satisfaction, to try it better price is again. qualities wanted, not at all them considered, the best of and it is therefore ques- the such store can give tionable whether suffers in store consequence of sales We find that bargain sales are con- ducted by the best advertise these Some but have among their customers a class who waiting houses. never sales, are always the time when William Connor, President Wm. Alden Smith, Vice-President. M. C. Huggett, Wholesale Zlothin Che William Connor Co. 28 and 30 S. Tonia St., Grand Kapids, Mich. Secretary and Treasurer ® We show everything that is made i Rea to-Wear Clothing from the smalle child to the largest and heaviest man; also union made t Me vi ing a $3.25 and run up to $25.00. Pants of every kind, $2.00 per Serg t alpaca and linen goods. White and fancy vests in abundan« Mail orders receive prompt attention. Open daily from 7:30 a. 1 p. m cept Saturdays, then close at! p. m. GQHODOOOS CKPOGQOCGOOGDOOQBOQOQOODS OG GOGO GOHDGPDBOOO®DHE O©® To The Trade: his When our representative calls on you look at line of Fall and Winter Overcoats and Suits— medium and fine work. goods equal to custom M. I. SCHLOSS Wy Manufacturer of Men’s and Boys’ Suits and Overcoats 143 Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich. » That Air of 2 Jauntiness which is a distingy characteristic of PAN-AMERICAN GUANANTEED CLOTHING added to our tamou lishing guarantee, “A New SuIt UNSA FOR EvFrRy TISFACTORY ONE,” akes it the best ] ypular Price C lo this ys and Chi State S. And the too improved quality though. n Pc Be is larger, } nz not chang« the price the price, j ISSUED BY AUTHORITY OF = is = [NITE Sees OMMENT = = ORKERG Se AM RICA 7 ye —\" anh Men’s Suits and Overcoats $3.75 to $13.50 High grade materials, all wool, stylishly cut and handsomely fin ished, substantial trimmings, staye« seams—every suit made will uphold our guarantee. salesmen or our office at 19 Kanter Building, Detroit, will tell about it. Or a po tal to us bring information and samples. © that it FIRE ASD OF AD ve PTT et ye MICHIGAN TRADESMAN | They learn | up-t un, the appeal that a|riety. In the jacquard weaves most Elisworth & Thayer Mnf¢. Co. hit! | effecti esi itt sales on de in 2 Iti E i effective aesigns are snown with r ices Leta agit ne MILWAUKEE, WIS. go ; st s | exe ‘ S seit-dot or figure; in lighter weights udvertisements vs’ suits are | would offer | there is nainsook raye in tan with selling at $2.50, which were former-] In adding a department for women | small spots, black and white, a very j i in ced $6, it is he old p It s] | this class, the dealer | effective pattern in wide stripes dot- ] the W gure ich ences ) ‘ ns tl | ted alternately with white and black, buying | store offering suc e- |] . u t fe on white grey and tan grounds. s D | sculine re A line of lightweight Scotch flan- | : i bo t \ 6 | S ers 1 ( nels should also be added. These ( they are getting | In the first place, she turns natur-|should be made up very plain, with . i w [ally t oO so the I turn-back cuff, with no buttons, s t tl s ( 5 xe r tk . : ~ F . > ict tl cCunat cit ine trom the armhole and 7 A cain er oe ' 1a aoc pithy May ]inches from the shoulder a mono- Hi S > x Vs t | ge $1 a bit tem " i . gram should be embroidered. ft we S we Suit ce thal ’ ¥y, the mans s] yoma! : : ' i / In col the men’s styles may be b igh t neve S . ¢ 7 ,. | Strictly llowed, with a preference ¢ sage giv t by | most ess this de-]| - , ; 4 , i tor the close turn-over to be worn vy. puts \ é 1 | partme e stocks, belts ‘ , ] ‘ oo . a MANUFACTURERS OF Fee v tie, Or the wing style with es ( $s s worn|c SS waists vaistings, soi sianeeaes Wied tek Glad Great Western Fur and Fur Lined + Lichi l ¢ ’ UL mh “eee . ff Ww ys’ we a Cioth Coats Stocks, of course, must be carried , / ge l : The Good- Fit, Don’t-Rip kind. We want agent ‘ariety, only the hem-|in every town. Catalogue and full particulars : ' ' > licati . embroidered styles be- en oe ' abooed B. B. DOWNARD, Generali: Salesman successful in their cx a . : » Cm ling s cs a i Cc on cy ie i a S broug | 1 esom es i a 5 a | €su S € \ c ie ail a Aeosreroey Solomon Bros.’ Lempert. /900. iy < i ré pv» 5 ( 18 € eav | i Apparel Gazette ly It will be to the advantage of any clothing merchant to see our | i ooo 7 and in greys and tans : ; i Woman’s Department in a Man’s ic ae ek oo immense line of Overcoats and Suits for fall and winter of 1903. Haberdashery. Seth ee stripes. a the fads of men to whic ee . , oa as Detroit Sample Room, No. 17 Kanter Building M. J. Rogan, Representative 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 “F, PL” demand for the trin t neatness ot mannish dress is an exigency no 1 + } . ; ionge to De ignored his necessity has been provided to a many of the big shops, but the supreme ap- pe il s yet to be made to the virile, 7 S wh 2G = use attest its superiority and popularity over all other systems. generous offer during the next 30 days. Write us about it. surely interest you. It isa GREAT OPPORTUNITY. Dixon & Lang, Michigan State Agents, Ft. Wayne, Ind. manufactured by the Incandescent Light and Stove Co., Cincinnati, O. If you want a good light it will P. F. Dixon, Indiana State Agent, Ft. Wayne, Ind. 25,000 plants now in We are making an unusually MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 19 The various styles, the once-over, the bishop’s tab, the duplex four-in- hands, and ascots were all considered last month and there is little to add to this list. They are made up in piques, wash linens, cheviots, in narrow four-in- hands, four-folded four-in-hands and the English square folded. Then there are the English club ties to be with high-banded collars. The newest goods in which these various worn styles are developed, include a very beautiful texture called cloth of gold, which looks like an_ idealized pongee. In this the various brands are “Pamphylia,” a coarse “Bokhara,” a poplin weave; dad,” and “Bombykia. All are mer- cerized, have an exquisite sheen, are very beautiful and sure to take. Then there are the useful and ef- fective English foulards, rumchundas and in spots, polka dots, geometrical designs and woven style; “Bag- French grenadines, wavy allover designs. As the woman who will buy in a man’s shop will not be above accept- ing the dealer’s judgment in many instances, he must be prepared to “guide, to counsel. and advise,’ to tell her, for instance, that it is very important to tie her cravat with ex- quisite care and neatness, and that authorities differ to the exact point to place the pin; at the top of the tie or about two-thirds down. as In belts a full line must be carried | are to cater to woman’s whimsies, but there are but two absolutely correct and mannish models. Tans and patent leathers are en- tirely out of consideration, and the choice in perfect modishness is re- stricted to the I inch wide buffalo or a black stitched on either side, walrus. leather, machine and with gun mictal, brass. of silver harness a 2 unlined, inch buckles; and belt of leather, I wide, ness buckle sewed on very SMart new unstiched bridle the metal with har- saddler’s sewing, and having the tag-loop The | only difference between a man’s and | a woman’s belt is that in the the gether. eyelets are punched closer to must be carried in black, the and tans; one button, either the color of +4 (gloves white and Goodwood oak the glove or white pearl. Clasps are seldom seen ‘hese come with prix $2 seams and retail at a pair. The washable tans are very hand- some and entirely unlike the sloppy- looking, ill-fitting glove of old called wash-leather. They present no out ward difference to the dogskin glove, the } wasn are made with either out-seam pique or prix-seam, like calico, and retail at $2.25. \ cheaper and vay saleable glove is the English saddler sewn, spear back, in the prevailing tans and oaks, at $1.50 the pair. In considering hosiery fine cottons, lisle thread and silk stockings essential, and the up-to-date dealer will find fon, 4 choice line women’s are encouraging sale of half-hose in sizes. The Hades-ean Summer (if I may coin a word) of two years ago, made even stockings unbearable and many women adopted half-hose with Boston garters and found such de- latter’s | coolness and comfort to re- sult that a large contingent add half- hose to their summer wardrobe as a matter of course. These come in silk, grey shot or two-toned effects nd in black, of course, with black, red, blue and white stockings. In es dotted, and in lacy effects, ilthough these latter are more appro- priate for the masculated male who is not like other girls than for his virile sister In jewelry, gold, silver and gun metal are more precious than the precious stones, though no _ true sportswoman could resist the head of a Boston terrier in small brilliants with ruby eyes, gold horseshoes with neck of the har and buckles two horses’ heads neck enclosed, all parts ness, bridles, bits, whips in the ree popular metals men- tioned; small rings of pearls, one . } ] L 4 c o aol uirly ge pearl, the baroque pearl in its various natural irregularities, is Perhaps the most stun- link > 4 are he -links to be had are the Miniature paintings horses, dogs, cats, etc Links are also made in all the sporty designs; golf sticks with pearl balls, bits, tennis racquets, etc and horses’ and logs’ heads Vel anG norses and dog necadcs, cyen entire dog, dachshund grey | come developed in sma'l bril ts for stick-pins > - .. 1 1 Buckles for wear with ribbon belts ire miade in goid, tt the precious ly woman much prefers. brass or gun metal Fobs in bridle er fo l olding the watch have ti monogram in brass, 1 gun il These were id are at present carried usively by a prom- inent harness n ifacturer Haber- dasher. Doroth Maud, ** All Queens, ready to come to you of “KADY SPE rhey are attracti KADY s « The Ohio Suspender Co. Mansfield, Ohio lothing Co., Grand Rapids, Agents for Michigan. Did You Ever ? Let Us Estimate On Lithographing Printing Blank Books Loose Leaf Devices Or BINDING of Any Kind IF NOT, WHY NOT? Grand Rapids Lithographing Co. Grand Rapids, Michigan All our goods are of our own manufacture and are guaranteed to be strictly First.-Class Wall Papers Newest Designs Picture Frame Mouldings Newest Patterns High Grade Paints and Oils C. L. Harvey & Co. Exclusively Retail 59 Monroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Grand Rapids Bark and Lumber Co. Railroad We pay highest market prices in spot cash and measure bark when loaded. Correspondence solicited. Michigan Trust Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. W A. Phelps, President D.C. Cc. 4, Hemlock Bark, Lumber, Shingles, Ties, Posts, Wood. Oakes, Vice-President Pheips, Secretarv and Treasures zO0 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN R b and bought shoes and slippers to the Shoes and Rubbers (°°)°°""! gone aR ee ~ JIt woul a few cash cus- Out of Her Element in the Shoe tomers during the year to save a Store. man’s sal und it is safe to say re t mversation with €@)/that she has been a walking, talking prot New o sho ( lvertiser yr that house. t cs ' ee ’ tie \ the cas which happe ned in was visable enmipioy wr ithe s e e! was that of a > : seo nea 1 s cg seta a pair of t \ s secs, . s 5 end Mrs J had ‘ W ys ers in his d ,ibad 2 - | i she wanted a ext \ vineed in that ) mad just ‘ same i 1 every ¢ s the t eliab She s met by one of Sh > ‘7 * y times, e salesy ¢ depa ment so Ss t custor ME WEED wham state er wishes. Of eas n \ : . ba : not know sses s ) st . Mrs. J S virat sort of x ssatished hoes she wore Che customer ex i ad to ope s t bes ability c g dep st S what the shoe is like, but the clerk \ € ers to the best Ss Was Ss n the dark. and at. It has seemed to ts ‘ ng out the lady’s patience My . ry girls whe ee S wt 5 I own, the customer ahh ' eer fe lepa ent vent out far trom pleased. The emg ¢ sulted the ' xt day s came back looking for st stance was as VS- ithe eg that waited on her the day : y cus er br { im a pair] before. She had, in the meantime, strap sandals, saying she de-| p, ssured by her friend, Mrs. . ve them credite 5 t J ff eS Ss wanted could ' ot nt d wished to be tted | be had at this Store, sO as she was ther pi \ new t o t the depa snt look- ced no better - ces aleswoman she was ap- tomer decided to mad the assistant manager She >» Ste iter f the department, and to him she there was ne meas- | stated the situ mn. He judged what I Later the customer returned, | was wanted, and \ any further DUL tne e element was stil b trouble o words hoe ie pro- t and the young dy who had] cured and the customer satisfied. waited on the customer at st was| Within two months from the time out department also the first order was taken this cus- ry tomer this time was ap-| tomer’s bill for shoes was something p 7, as and in 4] over $ 2. - - carried away by her in triumph The false faces are not all found Since that time she has been back] at the masquerade or in the pulpit. Shoes: The merchant who can piease his trade on school shoes usually does the shoe business of the town. Mayer's shoes for Boys and Girls are never disappointing You can depend on them. They are made in every conceiva- ble style and wear like irom. Write for prices. F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Co., Milwaukee, Wis Pina | Something New Dealers who like to give their trade Desirable, Stylish SHOES Our new line is attracting the good trade in Michigan. We want every shoe dealer in this state to know we have an ‘‘up-to-date” “all round” desirable line, with each and every department com- plete in itself. Our Mr Waldron has been in close contact with Michigan shoe trade for 20 years, and is thoroughly familiar with their wants and demands. Let us have the opportunity of doing you the good we're doing others. Waldron, Alderton & Meize, Saginaw, Mich. Qaoggongrgnrenoovenegand tA GRAND RAPIDS As (0); It’s the parts you don’t see in shoe-making that keep right the parts you do see. The careful, pains-taking attention we give to those parts of the shoes we make is why they wear so well. Our goods are right from sole to top. They look right and fit right--what’s more important, they Stay right. They are the kind of shoes you need to create a permanent paying custom. Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie & Co , Ltd. Grand Rapids, Mich. { Use Your Opponent’s Weapons. We hear much of the terrific com- petition of department and specialty shoe stores in certain localities and the great difficulty that many shoe dealers claim to have in successfully combating it. For the sake of argu- ment we will admit that this form of competition presents a problem old days of shoe selling and requires skillful handling. But, in the face of it, a great many shoemen are doing a better and more profitable business than ever before. Those who are not find much com- fort in analyzing the hardships of this competition, and put them forth as an excuse for the shaky condition of their own business. We have in unknown in the mind a retail shoe store, located many blocks from the reta center in one of our large citi The only particular advantage it has is a location on a street con- tiguous to an important ferry line. Yet, this store does business with hundreds of people who, we might say, come miles out of their way in order to obtain the quality and type upon which this store has built its reputation. It gets a remunerative price for its shoes, be- cause the people who buy them have learned that an extra fifty cents a pair was little enough to pay to get the comfort which is so distinguish- ing a characteristic of the shoes sold by this house. Probably no retailer in the country is more exacting in his demands from the few manufac- turers who supply him than this one. He knows to a dot just exactly the kind of shoes he wants, and, through long dealing with him, makers have found that it pays to provide a stand- ard of quality up to the high level he He probably goes so far as to pay Io per cent. more money for his shoes than he would have to if he took the goods as the manufac- turer wanted to give them to him, but he is shrewd, and of footwear exacts. gets more that in extra profit, by being able to supply the shoes that his cus- tomers have learned to look for and depend on. Were this. principle this particular store, and its policy leveled down to that of the thousand competitors who seek trade only in the ordinary way and only by ordinary methods, the chances are that within a year or two it would feel the effects of de- partment store and specialty store competition to the same extent as the others. What most stores lack is a well- defined policy in quality and service. than abandoned in There are entirely too many estab- lishments which carry very large stocks, but are weak in stylish, well-made, good-looking shoes, that appeal to the consumer as being top-notch value for the price asked for them. A reckless buying system, with duplication on many lines, and lack of proper size assort- ments on others, is responsible for a good deal of this trouble. were purchased at random the samples looked well and _ the prices seemed low. In these stores the manufacturer, who deserves spe- cial recognition by reason of a high standard of quality and style, has no more standing than the man who nominally Goods because MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 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 is faking it, so to speak, but by rea- son of having a good salesman, has succeeded in pushing in too large a proportion of mediocre footwear. No retail organization is perfect in every particular. In the best of stores mistakes are made which are harmful in particular instances, but a broad policy, which pleases more people than it disappoints, will win in the end. There is no such possi bility to-day as a business “running itself.” Competition has decreed for all time that eternal hustling is the Shoe Retailer. a Goes After Business With a Gun. If you want business you have got price of profits.— to go after it. A certain shoeman, who, by the way, is an enthusiastic hunter, makes it a point of combin ing business and pleasure in a novel manner during the shooting season Fle takes his atin and does in a wagon (on which his business is ad vertised in large letters) and goes where the farmers are plentiful. At the farmhouse he permission asks to hunt over the farm, and Wf he gets it he always manages to get a bird. This he invariably gives to the house, and on the strength of this starts a conversation with her. [It is how he seeming to be woman of the amazing pulls trade without anter it. He cards and asks. the passes out business farmer and his wife to call on him at the store when they are in town, and he does it in such a manner they do not see the business end of it, but think he is inviting them to make a social call And they make the call as surely they come to town. He has been known to buy game of all sorts from hunters whom he met on the road, for the purpose of make Many farmers giving it to farmers just to their acquaintance pleasantly. of his regular customers are whose acquaintance he has made in this way, and you could not pull their trade away with wild horses. —__~_>2>—__ Can See the Wheels Go ’Round. A wide-awake, clever manager in one of the Philadelphia stores is never at a loss in introducing novel methods into his store to stimulate business. For a year this buyer has been talking about and pushing the lighter and daintier effects in wom- en’s shoes, advocating and advertis- ing turns and less of the man- nish styles, and he made a hit. Two weeks before Easter he had some machines put in a neat booth in the shoe department, with expert men, and began producing women’s fine turned sole shoes to measure at $3 a pair. He says this at once showed women how the shoes were made and encouraged them to buy. These men were kept busy making special pairs and the place was always crowded to see the process of making turned shoes. Hundreds of women were in terested and stopped to examine the materials and watch the construction of the The card was a good one and the re- shoes in their various stages. sults were most gratifying. ———___> 2. There has been a decline in “wa- tered stock” in many places _ this year. 21 method of advertising. Jobbers of Men’s and Boys’ Shoes and Hood Rubbers. AEE D ER's WHALE BONE 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. We'll Put Our Hard Pan Shoes up Wear Like Iron against any shoes—no matter where or by whom they may be absolute made—for wear and satisfaction. Herold = Bertsch Shoe Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. Makers of Shoes. Our justly celebrated No. 104 Ladies’ $1.50 Shoes are still having the greatest run of any $1.50 shoe in the market. No 215 is 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. 22 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN One Way of Creating a Demand for Goods. THROUGH THE MERCHANT. |< : . : oo ing tor the store itself, and incor- ace «6mm 6thiS 6a 6(pakabranh or a ting to your own goods c erchant for distri- a 1 \ 5 So € OF USC -e ’ é hr \ 2z 1 \ 1 one 1 s ( ‘ tS m cas sales x S OF c se, we were x- y ict ost « « I if € , r n : oO g ee eile 1d ven it t > te { v » a L . e en co Ee I W S ths ag The é ' Ss \ cx © . Q ut ¥ ) the " : F 11 PfacrS in 1 publicity é ) ir of re sing ether ti 3. a } « wun er s i Dp t y ] i 3 tT x a 2 st probiem is hun al | Erttac Pp blic S g nib] 1 e = ve S \ rouse ( them ito he I r | c j S T 1 oc nN rf ins Cc The wast-paper bin of many a ill attest this. Give the store forceful, and alluring adver- i€ \ 1 \ ys . he ¢ WW S @220 tre cak exect- S company s to me | He put it bef me j i Vas £0 n¢ ng 1 \ WV oO if was soo Ss it gave ea ‘ | Assignees. \fter thoroughly ¥ | | 2 xs qY¥ | i S k j | j e S | | ess c | ( es 2 | | j 7 j | \ , ed ; ¥ wt i " | 1 . el yi ‘ r i tie s i | | é c g on | 7 | | ' c < | ie \ | m « I \ < | \ 1 \ S a i | \ ‘ SSiS i } ' S ~ v9 S = ~ s e | S \ ss i 1 | ' ' ic “ | 'y | s W a | | ( S| j | oO e | i | VW } Ot} t1 .. > | | } | j ‘3 ) ' ae ymwrs e. | S i iia | j | | al j : | | | i ¢ r S S € ‘ Cc nN ~ ) € x oup- ng the merchan for gloves, notion, and so on, 21Opes is worn > Our experience in acting as assignees is large and enables us to do this work ina way that will prove entirely satisfactory. Our records show that we do the work economically and in a business-like manner, with good results. The Michigan Trust Co. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Looking For a Good Line of Women’s Shoes To Retail at $1.50? If so, order sample dozens of following: 754 Won *s Dongola Lace,Pat ent Tip, Fair stitch, 2% to S, $1 ” Dongola Lace,Pat Stitch, Low I 7 Pat to 8, 2 Misses’ Dongola Lace, P ent Ti Fair Stitch, Lx Feel, 1234 tos. .. ” 3 Child’s Dongola Lace, P ent Tip, Fair Stit Lo Heel, 8% : x Dongola Lace, Pat ; Se ip, Fair Stitch, I Hirth, Krause & Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan OSCE SSS SESS _ NOW, THIS GROCER LAUGHS | Dy De e U 5 TT ; aunmaney EO, AX J = gd 50} ei Ke Si Dy ad 2 ) —=— 4) : Are a Positive Economy i r Le @ Catalogue *M." 7 g Py S. F. BOWSER & CO., Fort Wayne, Ind. ig Sw ; SS SwaSwag YON) apap SSeS PSS RSS BES BOWSER OIL TANKS Sais When he sees a customer Bf enter the door with an oil can. The reason for his mer- Ail riment is obvious. His & Store is equipped with the Bowser MEASURE SELF MEASURING Oil Tank $ He simply hangs the | can upon the pump and ¥ turns the crank. This act measures and delivers the oil into the can with- § out labor or trouble on his part. Neither is there any waste, dirt or slop. But let him tell his own story: g if My AY Hi Office of E. A. SCOT! Cash Grocer Cambridge, O., Aug. 6, 1g00 Dear Sirs Please find en- closed herewith check in pay ment in full of my account. Strictly All QS to feel bad [I saw an oil Bi i *r’s hand, but now — it makes me laugh. Yours truly, EK. A. SCOTT Is it any wonder that he laughs ? 30 YEARS No, 544—Ligt.: Stanhope. Price $58.50. As ¢ d a3 seiis ror 835 more. ELEHART CARRIAGE & HARNESS MFG, CO., Elkhart, Ind. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN a2 tion. That is the plan with our work, always. The retailer who fails to appreciate that this costs him little or nothing, and that he is to realize an influx of trade and consequent profit, is a scarce commodity. The gentleman who retails kerosene, postage stamps and neighborhood gossip at Skunk Hollow dislikes to exercise cowhide pedal cases lively enough to be interested, but we don’t attempt to disturb the tran- quility of his sort. The maunfacturer and the retail merchant are co-dependents, not in an individual, but in a general sense, and should act in unity and hearty accord in bringing the commodities one creates and the other distributes, to the notice of the con- sumer. This can not be successfully msummated if there is friction be- tween them or their aides. I could cite several instances within my own ge of retail concerns which been lifted, almost bodily, from knowled commercial obscurity and brought out into the sunlight of success and eminence solely as the result of the work of love done by the adver- tising department of the manufactur- er. Verily, my brothers, let us, the roducer and the distributer, get in- to juxtaposition permanently. Geo. W. Fleming. —___«0<»___ Applied for a Five Dollar Job. A New York merchant advertised her with a knowledge for a stenograp of Spanish who could correspond in that language as well as English. By mistake the newspaper printed the salary to be paid as $5 instead of $15 a week. In his mail yesterday the merchant received this communica tion in reply: “I beg to offer my services as an appleant for the position advertised this morning. “TI am a young man 32 years of age and have had a business experience of seventeen years, being connected with United States Enquiry Depart- for some time, and if you will give me trial, | can prove my worth to vou “T am not only an expert book- ficient stenographer and typewriter, excellent telegraph oper- itor and college professor, but have several other accomplishments which might make me more desirable than ordinary mortals Il am an experti- enced snow shoveler, a first-class yyster opener and have won medals 1 I v for reciting ‘Mary had a little lamb.’ I also have some knowledge of re- moving superfluous hair and clipping puppy dogs’ ears. “I am a practical farmer, can cook, take care of horses and pigs, crease trousers, repair umbrellas and also am the champion chiffonier of Brooklyn. Being possessed of great physical beauty, I would not only be useful, but ornamental as well, lend- ing to the sacred precincts of your office that delightful artistic charm that a stuffed billy goat would. My whiskers being quite luxuriant and extensive, my face could be used as a door mat, penwiper or feather dus- ter. I can furnish recommendations from J. P. Morgan, Chauncey De- pew, Kaiser Wilhelm and the dog bing the widowed of bread orphaned of sponge cake if accepting the fabulous sum « week. I would be entirely w pay your life insurance, } free bed in the dog home. Really, old man, your un and to the ordinary mind like reckless extravagance. call to see you any Saturday p. m, or can be seen any morning holding up a post corner from your house janitor.” —_ @~¢-__ was examining an applicant sired the position of instruct azine from his pocket, peere ly into it, and remarked: “Well, young feller, now whether you're up in the anguage. What’s the mean ce ane? eans the proximity of the to the molecular ingenuity.” “Disinte grate means’ the dknted with the zodiac in o subliminal?” Subliminal is when the tiveness of the instability toplasms.” his belongings and arrange into the neighborhood. “Purty smart feller, that,’ one member of the Board “Yep,” said the Chairman } i joke on him, though, me wasnt itf himself: ee “If I were in your place,” labor agitator, “I wouldn’t 1 bother about union hours.” where I am now.” - ooo - Truth is the fundamental of all good advertising. catcher-general of Flatbush. of me a clear conscience, but creasing your donation to the charity borders on the supe waiter man and understudy knowledge of geography, ar consanguinity of the hyperbs him think I knew all them big “Good joke on them Bi “As salary I would feel I was rob- and the I were to take advantage of your offer by f $5 per illing to give my services for less, and by ac- cepting $1.28 it would not only give would also give you an opportunity of in- church, found a 19ome for book agents and endow a heard-of rnatural appears [ can after Io Sunday on the | am ae present employed as assistant dumb- of the His Humor at the Board’s Expense. The Board of School Supervisors who de- or. fhe young man had satisfied them of his ithmetic and grammar. At this pomt the Chairman of the Board drew a mag d intent- we'll see English im oOo in “Incomprehensible?” falthered the ipplicant “Why, incomprehensible coro] lar y “Ub huh! An what does ditsin genera te when “Jest so,” commented the Chai: man, nodding sagely at the other members. “Now, what is the defin roes into perihelion with the deduc and pro duces transfixity of the frangible pro “Youll do,” announced the Chair- [The candidate, overjoyed, shook hands all around, and left to gather + tO move obser d Good And down the road, about half a mile, the candidate was chuckli ame { | don’t believe they think I know what all them long words means.” said the have to "True, admitted the employer, “and if I’d bothered about union hours when I was in your place I wouldn't be principle “Soot OF ALL” Is what thousands of people are finding out and saying of DR. 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For descriptive circular and special prices on large quanti- ties address A. H. Morrill, Agt. 105 Ottawa Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan Manufactured by Cosby-Wirth Printing Co., St. Paul, Minnesota 24 Woman's ; World Sensible ann Sia To the Sweet Gril Graduate. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN things that ought to be plain to you, it takes more wit and wisdom nd knowledge than you possess to 1dd up a simple sum in_ society’s rithmetic and that where you had to be the star pupil you the dunce’s cap placed up- head, but by-and-by you will begin to learn your lesson, although will never finish your education the school of experience. It is that the girl who has n given what we call superior ad- V ges who has been enabled ke a college course, should plun ie herself upon what she knows expect to be a figure in her com- y. My dear girl, don’t. In the slang of the day, forget it. The first é girl comes out in society she s ses about Plato By the urd season she jabbers about ping g, 1 the difference in conver- s topics represents the amount she s i ed Nobody is inter- S y theories concerning the Byzantit e€ or your \ s ab the shinee of Mater- you have any erudition ale about your person, keep safely hidden ev men can do this. The one g it has given the higher edu- f women the blackest eye s bit colle girls have of go g al ng people with awful stions they think the 1t what n g of the “Gotterdame- ung” is or what was the psychic sig- ne f the utterances of Ba- S ass When a woman pos- sesses an unusual piece of informa- tion, she can’t help bragging about it and showing off how smart she is, | which is not only bad form, but rank | idiocy, for cleverness in a woman is |something she has to apologize for. | Don’t try to look as if you knew it all. If you can inform people they may consider you interesting, but |} when they can enlighten your ignor- | ance they think you. enchanting. all, never correct anybody’s g nar, statistics or pronunciation. It is better to be admired and liked than it is to be correct. Having acquired the substantials of an education, add some frills to it. Learn to play cards, to tell for- tunes, to sing coon songs, to play so it is diverting and amusing. It m not give you a very high idea your fellow creatures’ intelligence to find out that the majority of them prefer rag-time to grand opera, but it is a truth nevertheless. I did not make life and I am merely calling your attention to a few elementary facts as they exist. One of these is people prefer to be amused to instructed and elevated. The most sought after and one who knows how n who is woma is the strenuousness of lot of diverting Between the ability to read and read the lines in one’s the amateur palmist has the time. down the life by doing a stunts. Greek hands, call every Do not let delusion of sign It is the re- utmost intel- dress the Learn how to urself fall into thinking that slovenliness is a 1 tellect. It not. - of laziness. The of i is ligence that a woman has is not a bit too much to put into a study of That does you must be one of the silly crea- clothes. not mean that whose brains are cut on the bias and frilled in the middle, but it does mean that no woman can dress and tastefully without giving the subject thought. It is just as much person’s duty to make the most of themselves physically as it is men- tally. It is even possible for a very clever woman who is ugly to pre- sent illusion of beauty by dress- ing taste and _ discrimination, but it takes brains to do this. Every now and then you see a young girl tures well an with who declares that she is superior to vi and that she can not waste her talents on such frivolous things as clothes. She makes a fatal mistake whether she means to marry for a living or work for it. Nobody likes to see an ugly, dowdy-looking girl around, and when one neglects her appearance she simply handicaps herself in the race of life. Learn what to it. No other ac- complishment in the world is so rare Learn how to talk. say and how to say or so delightful as being a good con- versationalist. If girls would spend on learning how to talk that they do in learnigg how to paint messy flowers on good china plates murder Wagner, they would have something tangible to show for their time the energy or to and money. For a girl not to know how to talk sufficiently well to be able to entertain even a casual stranger; for her to be so dull and heavy and stupid that she does are dail already been sold. Now comes Trinidad, Colo. experience gained by others. the rush Follow the lead of the heavy man ahead. It cannot be that 25,000 National users have been mistaken. Read the con- vincing testimony of Mr. Helt printed below. teh -ct us show you why you need a National. Detach the OOKIie ml " m Posted coupon, fill it out and return to us today. Free Cy i > a NATIONAL CASH REGISTER CO. nomena! a Dayton, Ohio b I e ci ¢ ow oy teas Cock 1 am well satistied re , and only regret that the Re eae id”? in angel of com *rsuaded me to put it in did not ir a few year for I b ioc Id have saved he price of several r lowing the system given Only $2 ee - i in your instructions acc ng the machine. Mail address -— FF, UC. Baas A child alone ventures timidly on the frozen pond, but when she sees a heavy man ahead she has confi- dence and does not hesitate to follow in his footsteps. So in business it is the wise merchant who makes use of the sales of National Cash ly increasing because hundreds of thousands of them have T he The machine has been proven a safe investment. go ahead. < of orders from merchants who wish to be sure that they are right before they for this thoroughly practical National Cash Register. 392 styles at higher prices. Fully guaranteed second-hand register» Registers tor sale. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN not know how to receive or pay a compliment, marks her as just as much of a boor and an ignoramus as if she did not know how to read or write. Not every woman, thank God, is a wit or even brilliant, for we do fireworks at home but every-one can acquire the art of lis- not want tening intelligently and the knack of saying pleasant nothings, for con- versation in every-day life is not a charge of heavy artillery. It is a fusillade of popguns. Learn to be charming. Although a woman is as learned as Aspasia, Mme. de Stael and as had not failure as a as brilliant as beautiful as Venus, and charm, she is a woman Most people think that unless a wom an is born with this intangible grace she must forever lack it. Never was error. AS a mdtter of fact, les us with a greater nature provit a few essen tials, and if we want any accomplish ments we have to acquire them our selves. pathy, Charm 1s tact made up of sym- and thoughtfulness of others, and the most valuable post graduate study that I can recom- mend to any girl is this trio of graces, for in the final test of suc a worldly way in life that the outweighs the cess, even in P you will find cultivation of the heart cultivation of the intellect. Learn to do something of some real cash value in the world. The only excuse that anybody can give for having lived is to have been of kind. when some use to their Besides, there is no knowing you may need to put your knowledge to the test of providing you with butter. if 1 could, 1 would have every girl in the world learn some trade by which she could actual bread and support herself. Then we would have no more of that hideous sacri- lege of a girl selling heself in mar- support. Neither would with the heart- breaking spectacle of a middle-aged riage for a we be confronted woman, suddenly deprived of hus- band and home, sinking into hope- not know how to do any kind of work less poverty because she does well enough to sell it in the market place. So I you would urge 1 and to business 1 a" tO iar 1 i earn the something practica f usage. It makes common orms of is woman’s ignorance which her the prey for sharper in Half of the time not cash a check without being told her name; she not know one kind of stock or bond from another and, as the result, even left robbed by some trusted friend or relative. Any girl that enough to learn how to do Battenberg cvery business. she can- where to sign does if she is she is money, has seen can get a good working knowledge of busi- ness, and she should never rest con- tented until she does. Learn how to cook. No woman’s education is complete without she is a mistress of the pots and pans as well as a mistress of arts, any more than a man’s would be complete if he did not know some way to make You may never be called to stand an examination in chemistry or the higher mathematics, but you are dead sure to have to a living. upon stand a daily examination in how to make bread and run the butchers’ bills. Everything else considered, the educated woman ought to make a better housekeeper than an ignor- ant one, and it is up to you, for the honor of your sex, to prove it. Above all, womanly. Do not get the beloved, study to be illusion that an imitation man is as good as not. All and vulgar. Be and tender. A a woman’s lips than a real woman. It is imi- tations are cheap real. Be womanly kiss is better on and there is a wisdom of love that makes all Sctcm répartec other knowledge Dorothy Dix. —___—_»2~<.__ Woman on the Street Car. Women in foolish. public places have typi cally different ways of getting their vrants answered. For instance, inthe comparatively simple feat of getting i: car to stop, a half dozen women vassengers will adopt as many dif ferent ways of attracting the con ductor’s notice. The free and easy, mannish type of woman whistles if necessary to the conductor look around and that independent in make otherwise shows she is service- «ble and disposition and not averse to being looked at. The of a patiently considerate blocks musters demure, unobtrusive woman turn corner be- will ride two past her fore she courage to let the that she warts to She waits in the hope that conductor know vet off. he will look in 1, direction, and when things get desperate does her only she jump up and motion to him or otherwise call attention to herself. The quietly confident, self-pos- = 0 When you buy a cow you are will- to more the one that gives the most milk—it ought to be the same way with your advertising mediums. comes buy ing pay for THE IDEAL 5c CIGAR. Highest in price because of its quality. G. J. JOHNSON CIGAR CO., M’P’RS, Grand Rapids, [lich. Account Files For petty charges of the busy grocer. Different styles. Several sizes. 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The glass is put in on slides so it can be taken out to be cleaned or new one put in. SCOOP with every case. Parties will use this case witn Meyer’s Red Seal ’ of Saratoga Chips will increase their sales many times Securely packed, ready to ship anywhere. Price, filled with 10 lbs net Saratoga Chips and Scoop, $3 00 Order one through your jobber, or write for further particulars. J. W. MEYER, 127 E. Indiana Street, CHICAGO, II. aN wr { 4 { Manufacturer of 4 Meyer’s Red Seal Luncheon Cheese A Dainty Delicacy. FFP PE FE OE 28 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN : Hardware Some Reasons for Maintaining an Organization.* mill, the fac- ive exceeded all this vigorous The placing of this output has therefore, they have additional trou- bles, let us remember that “eternal vigilance is the price of safety.” Let us remember that eternal co-opera- Let concentration the national body is the price of safety, and having this in mind, let us Organize every state as rapidly as tion is the price of safety. remember that eternal in us st gorged the legitimate chan-| possible, merge them into the Na- nels of distribution, so that under/tional Association and having done these temptation | this, let’s stand. for re inufacturers and job- My personal belief is strong that bers territory | we should magnify the National As- has I formerly, | sociation, that it should have the but the leopard has not changed his f war, that t should have a spots; let us not be deceived; let us o issue the National Man- not be lulled into apathy; let us not /1 1at there should be a na- commit ¢ crime ot ndifferent insurance company. Sev- membership have organized state fire Sixteen stars now sci! ind | ins ce companies. They will all twinkle on the flag of our Union.| do business and on the basis of lim Our growth has not been rapid, but|iting the amount of a policy, they it has been thy We have not] will be safe. But they can not be accomplished all things, but we have|anything but small companies. It ac plished The| may be argued that they stimulate barks e not| the state growth; granted, but so \ ced the sin of covetous-| would a nationa! fire insurance com ess, but 1 e thinking on this! pany, and probably to a greater ex questio They have t ceased to|tent. The small state associations wid and abet the mail order house. | ssfully organize a state he racket of some viewing the emony. Let us announce distinctl the Monroe Doctrine oi hardware distribution and declare that any irer or jobber who seeks to trade in the domain of the et mere commits ar d y act that w not be pass « ged Ou bership, n vy, Bas not c ed much. Father 7 has called some from these « y ac ered ther \ ed Cc d ones 4 there remains, r€ ody « it and et I Lo 1 b ssociatec To “intend strongly S Caesar said to Brutus, is the f tion Success tne b kb This is the e " dwe n Inc recogniz that “great g injustice walks the e re unable or t] rights w Inability and never been cl We reiterate declared I a < +} Lilt ¢ > Ss the Cons ers ence, t ogical se fo retail de S tion, disintegration and but this condition even would not add to the |} either bber or manufac would add rather to their woes. Last, *Address of Preside Dealers’ t Lewis at Indiana Association They, there- national - COmpany. have a fire in- e company to which they can go and to which they can contribute 1 their moral support and insurance patronage. Such a company can be ide great, strong and powerful. It vould foster and hasten the birth of ssociations ; not now organ- zed it w the office of lational sec of great im- portar If re insurance is good thin state association, cE is g or the national ssociation lf it is successful in a state « pany, it would be more suc- ess 1 ] Cc r€ ‘ g ynal ie an ry fact I shall not even suggest that each I bring another into member- ship, although this is desirable; but T J dé now, urge upon eve recognize individ- and individual poss n this campaign. Every here knows the principles on which our organization is based. Every man knows the source rom _ whicl gonistic competition comes. Let no member pass over a Sil trespass by m 4 , let him make 1 iSS tonce with the offender and so report to the State Secretary. I should like to have a valuable deco- ’n presented to the man who was most active along these lines during year. Such work as this man a power, and al- ( is only a private in the ompany, his serviecs may be more fore than that of titled officers. My own regard for titles which are insupported by merit, capacity and e1 is not very high and I share the sentiment of a farmer who had a number of men at work in hay har- vest. A passing tourist stopped to onverst The farmer said: Most yf these men are old soldiers. In- ee re any of them officers? Two f ‘em, one of ’em there was a pri- vate and that fellow beyond was a corporal. But the man beyond him Buckeye Paint & Varnish Co. Paint, Color and Varnish Makers 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 FLETCHER | aC EMO Le Coa ur mK) | { BICYCLES Write for special proposition on RNC AME MCN DL 2:1 (lar litem dled Model 34, 22-inch Bicycles. We are offering them at less than factory prices. FLETCHER HARDWARE CO. DETROIT, MICH. The Favorite Churn We are Exclusive Agents for Western Michigan and are now enter- ing orders for Spring shipment. Foster, Stevens & Co. Grand Rapids, Michigan ahd aan carn MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 29 was a major and that man way over in the corner was a colonel. Indeed, are they all good men? Well, said the farmer, the private is a first-class man in every way and the corporal is pretty good, too. But what about the major and colonel? The major is only so-so, replied the farmer, with some hesitation. But the colonel? Well, now, look here, stranger, I ain’t goin’ to say nothing ag’n no man who was a colonel and fit in the American army; but I done made it up that I don’t hire no major-gener- als. The point of this illustration is clear. Every man is a member of this Association for business, not plumes, gold braid and titles, nor even banquets and smokers. We must all face squarely the fact that we are still some distance from the landing. The manufacturers and jobbers held a joint convention in New Orleans his past winter, but no national offi representative of the National invited to cer or Retail Association was join in the conference, showing that the retailer was not counted impor- tant enough to be_ reckoned with. From our point of view the retailer is a factor in hardware distribution. He has rights that must be and in an effort to solve the problems recognized of hardware distribution he must be heard; but I suppose it is in the American blood to contend constant- ly for better things, for in the pre- amble to an early American bill of rights at suns: “Fhe free fruition of such liberties, immunities and privileges as humanity, civility and even Christianity call. tor, As due to every- man in his place and proportion without impeachment or oo hath ever been and ever will be the tranquility and sta- t churches and wealths, and the denial or deprival thereof the disturbance, if not the ruin, of both.’ bili y of common- ] 3ut we will be heard; we are being heard, and slowly it may be but steadily, we hope the time is approaching when an adjust- ment will be made, in which the mu- tuality of interests between the man- ufacturer, jobber and retailer will be emphasized and a division of the pro- fits made satisfactorily, and so shall we be encouraged and feel that the labors of life are not without re- wards. ——_>2. Education of the Plumber. Mere manual skill is not sufficient Education is wanted which means more than the mere use of tools or the simple to make a finished man. manipulation of metals for certain purposes. A knowledge why they are so used is necessary if we are to escape the blunders of the past. In manual dexterity and mere crafts- operative has a reputation, but it is notorious that manship the average { the British workman is generally much behindhand as regards com- petent knowledge of the scientific principles upon which his craft or trade is based. It is this knowledge, as has been said, which can insure in the future progress and advance- ment in competition with the rest of the world. Knowledge, therefore, of the whys and wherefores is ab- solutely essential for success, and ment of the particularly is it so that the plumber, from a sanitary point of view, should possess a general knowledge of this subject. Take, for example, the use of copper. The plumber should know why its use is restricted; that it is poisonous to the human being; that in connection with water, es- pecially hot water, it imparts a dele- terious agency, particularly, if the water is contaminated with organic matter. Again, take lead, which is won- drously affected and becomes solu- ble in certain drinking water; in fact, the softer the water the greater the plumbo-solvency. This effect takes place more vigorously when such waters come in contact with new lead pipes,and the action is more pro nounced in the presence of air. With such information the plumb- er might be of invaluable service in discountenancing the use of iong lengths of leaden pipe when asked to deal with plumbo-solvent moor- land water for a domestic supply, and he should be ready to suggest a rem- edy, or at least minimize the danger by the use of suitable pipes which can not be affected. The plumber should know the effect of rain water on this metal and so discourage its Lastly there is zinc. use in connection with such a supply. This education should extend to the Operative. The plumber then wants some- thing more than mere rule of thumb to keep up with the scientific knowl- edge accruing day by day in public hygiene. On account of his close concern with the health of the peo- ple his labors and energies should be directed aright, and thereby help to make “Home, sweet home” really sweeter. If any man were aware of the loss by illness and death entailed by the escape of sewer gas into a dwelling, surely he could not be so heartless as to continue any malprac- tice, and ignorance of consequences could no longer be an excuse to quiet his own conscience. competent plumber should be able to explain a plan of his work, to tell whether certain pro- posed work will be a success or a failure; to measure up work; to be able at any time to illustrate what | think 2 he proposes by sketch. 7. A. Rave en May Not Read Wife’s Letters. The gratification of a husband’s idle curiosity in receiving and open- ing his wife’s letters, against her pro- test, will no longer be afforded. This is the command which has gone from the Postoffice Department. As are- sult of repeated requests by postmas- ters throughout the country for a ruling in the matter, this action has been taken. The ruling is as follows: “A hus- band has no right to receive the mail addressed to his wife against her wishes. “As to the mail addressed to the children, the father has the prior right to receive it unless there be some particular in the case which the Department might take into consideration on a _ state- facts being presented.” circumstances Bements Sons fansing 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 THE FARTH. We make it our business to see that our agents have the exclusive sale of Peerless Plow Repairs. F. Bements Sons Jansing Michigan. ALL GENUINE BEMENT PEERLESS REPAIRS ot-BEAR THIS LABEL on, BEWARE OF IMITATIONS ! Our Legal Rights as Original Manufacturers will be protected by Law. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Advantages of Limited Partnerships | perfectly willing to make statements and Corporations. for the purposes of taxation and for It is a general theory of moral phi-| credit, and open their books for in- business ts and|spection of stockholders, object to ) oney ve having a public record of the details effect se so|of their business and think it serves they ve tendency useful purpose in a private cor- y - ( ffo witl circum yoratio Ithough it might in cor- uy en i we te ! sO public or quasi pub- eno er selfis ss. so ess and |] lic rte eres nd reta purposes of associa- 1 rrowth. Ih es sense, | tion and organization in business life there may be s trut this hen legitimately pursued are to theory, but, reg ed fr broad |} make products cheaper and more standpoint, it may I c ant, and this is the problem of enged ri theory tojc ion. J more y iged yractical utility of association work of cor It industrial affairs consists in_ its may be asumed that men engaged in] economic efficiency, the ability to business individually or on boards |supply human wants cheaply. f ectors « ys stop to The effect of corporate effort, le- the n OF Mount be-| gitimately pursued, is to cheapen e ente business icts, i abundant and ssing h credits, deci g diy and no indi- ds making up wage scher s poor, can af- Ofc S t . abundance of y dis \ ses who uni uuld be enacted n S } bus ctical way the ess affairs with the Golden R re legitimate exercise of corporate pre ers an¢ wyers. S ely owt no laws should impede must be s fairnes git accumulation or restrict that stan oO el production George Clapperton. S t i oe Was One Thing Lacking. s Ve s 0) s Ss n € ° : e414 f Opie Read tells of an old fellow dus fe \ 1 : ft the country who one day gave pie het eve was t ¢ ve hg i } his seat t girl in a crowded street DUS Ss me were € " ; As he arose and she sat down S than a , 3 ri¢ c ked men so m é ae i ea y not wear as good clothes as tine « wi al ia a“ some folks, but I notice that I have at \ > oo iy | 1 é S ec S ( Ca} re POMLCRESS ' The girl, who was with compan ' li began to converse audibly with eople ¢ ¢ vst c n 1 ‘, _t ' : He ci non ner mash, s vor ) fixes a Stand ie ec ably on his t \ > mae m Style old man _ over- ii t i ly Ss d r ” : . i bee y pardon, miss, but | i>t s x nae * * : believe I left my pocketbook on the 7 e rose, and as soon as she syste ‘ s s ‘ ellow sat down in the t] f \ c Sear As he settled himself thie ( s f in : / ly he remarked A lh o vy have more politeness than i \ ict s y o. a ' ' i : si ‘ ks 1 have noticed ,. | that I haven’t nigh as much sense.” as ¥ * s < | C eee —e——————————— b 1\ ‘ | ! | R ! e ca e a by \ i ties g b \ n Put the price on your goods. It helps to gx t SELL THEM. aaa geigqandl oni Merchants’ \ > v A oo ick Pri d Pewee ae Quic Ice an at ign Marker iS an agerega pers ting .< one } ving per] SI Made and sold by cess n ly taRCcs ime the i t * DAVID FORBES dgdeveiopmet! c 1 sso ee 9? Phe ses The Rubber Stamp Man th vA ec } ng iu i ; 34 Canal Street. ; ri re aT Grand Rapids, Michigan un effort. \ distinguishing fe Oleomargarine Stamps a specialty. Get nership associati s its ex our prices when in need of Rubber or . . mntual detailed renorts of itcic " " a from annual detailed report 1 its |Steel Stamps, Stencils, Seals, Checks, business; many men, while they are | Plates, etc. Write for Catalogue. NN F8 ae es ed ee Se BAKERS’ OVENS All sizes to suit the needs of any grocer. Do your own baking and make the double profit. Hubbard Portable Oven Co. 182 BELDEN AVENUE, CHICAGO FWELVE CInRGS Lawn Hose Try “TOM CAT.” Goodyear Rubber Company Milwaukee, Wis. Write for Catalogue W. W. WALLIS, Manager B —) SEAL LEAD = GUARANTEED E WHITER.FINER COvERING BETTER AND TAKING 3 TO4 GALLONS MORE OIL TO THE 100 POUNDS THAN ANY LEAD ON THE MARKET. . Agency Columbus Varnish Co. 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. WHEN IN NEED OF VEHICLES OF ANY KIND investigate our line before going built They are that it elsewhere. on the principle is better to have merit than cheapness in price. Wood’s VEHICLES are Stylish, Strong and Durable CHARGES WITHIN REASON. Write for our illustrated Catalogue and Price List—A pleasure to send you one, so write. ARTHUR WOOD CARRIAGE CO., Grand Rapids, Mich. Washing As a Fine Art. The amateur laundress is heard from frequently these days. A sur- prising number of women whose time is their own are doing up their fine muslin waists and more delicate pieces of apparel, their wash ribbons, silks, etc., instead of intrusting them laundress. I’m a blockhead work, but I love said one young e stood clapping a sheer waist that harshness. to the regular and fan cy "Ll cant sew at darning or to do up ¢t woman ] as s linen must be dried with out vaist thin yuld be put, The Was 3 handkerchief linen, so and fine that when wet it cé sleeve and all, cup, and into the hollow of a lovin: the hand a pareru embroidery on it washing something worth wl “Four dollars an expert laundress do it,” explained the ordinary laundress because it takes the Ttruly, it pays to would charge to ' ner, “and an would ruin it starch so readily. do it up yourself. “I like to take ventures in fine washing. I did up a whole set of Japanese handkerchiefs with drawn work at the corners, those made of ass that are so wonderful,and I al- ways do my finest corset covers and lace-trimmed things. The whole Operation is more play than work.” Undoubtedly, a certain department oo work is gradually being shifted from the realm of drudgery to a place among the agreeable occu- pations for women, are tO account several First, pensive reasons the summer more general use of ex- stuffs, nets wash women of moderate greater laces, and diaph;z " a ' and diapnanous favrics among means entails a amount of laundry work than formerly. The main beauty of these tine, sheer stuffs depends upon their freshness and the perfection of the laundering. Judgment and gentle handling are required for their manipulation rath er than fore: Intelligence and dis- crimination being the very qualities that are scarcest and that come high- est in domestic service, it follows that the average wearer of choice muslins should exert her own tal ents in this delicate fiel« Then the appliances for fine laun- dry work nowadays are so far ahead of the homely old models that the Owner is tempted to show them off rather than to hide them. The new- est pattern of clothes sprinklers is as graceful as a about club woman’s gavel the size and shape. The nickel-plated irons and just same issors and turned muting sc prettily wrought metal are more ving table and toilet to kitchen es- nearly akin to sew table implements than sentials. Starch porcelain bowls and basins of dainty are brought out, and cun- ning little bluing filters. There are little copper-bottomed kettles for the boiling and the anil and lightest tubs of papier mache or of china, aluminum or the English ware that as light in S 1S weight as i attractive in appearance. Not only are skirt boards provided on stands that can be raised or low- ered at will and collapsed and put out of the way if desirable, but there MICHIGAN TRADESMAN shaped boards for the They have little attachments to be run up _ into sleeves, and allow the irons full scope for smoothing out the gathers at shoulder wrist. And irons are devised of particular i won th are speciaily ironing of waists. and design for getting at cap crowns and the intricacies of flounces, and other- wise assisting at the perfection of detail in the ironer’s art. Very light and ornamental drying frames are been in- fine laundry the fastidious. out many fluids nd powders for softening the water and for dirt, for taking bleaching, have also ‘umental in making with brought ork Po} pular | hey Basi loosening the for imparting degree of stains and the the requisite out pre- just stiffness or CrISpAeSs to delicate fabrics. “How do you think my waist looks that I did up a daintily-at- 1 friend the serving color or myself?” tired woman asked her other evening. “Dad it ap should not have done up at all. yourself! Why, I supposed it had been It looks quite new.” “IT stiffened it with gum arabic in- stead of starch, so it would have the new look. Mrs. Ault told me how. You know, she has been doing up her own lace caps for twelve years; allows anybody to touch them but herself. And what she « not about delicate isn’t never loe Ss know worth laundering knowing.” “Well, how about your hands after such hard labor?” the friend en- quired, after another scrutiny of the crumptiously done-up waist. ‘They're as soft as yours,’ was the answer. “I used only the soft- est water and best soap for my suds. The washing really does the hands good. And my iron has such a slen- der handle and nice holder that it ine not stain them at all. Not half so much, for instance, as reais or wielding golf sticks might do.” Most of the amateur laundresses say that doing up a piece of fine work the first time is a test of ex- pertness. After that the oftener the article is done up the better and smoother it looks Washable than and gloves in greater va- riety ever before waist belts, ribbons and watch fobs afford the laundress than washable neckties even washable amateur more scope ever for the exercise of her talents. And not only in delicate white fab- rics, but in the daintest colored wash materials, is there constant tempta- tion to ward off damage by doing them up at home. The the expensive organdies and batistes are quickly routed by careless wash- » beautiful delicate colors of ing, by sousing in hot starch or sub- And wom- -fitting gar- preserved in all its beauty through at least two or three ings launder it in person. ——~>-2> After the Dispossession. jection to too much sun. en who wish to see a wel ment wash- “Woman, lovely woman,” sung the poet, “Eden was empty before you came.” “True, true,” sighed the shade of Adam; “but it was even more empty little while after.” The Popular Qcean Wave Washers Once Sold, They NEVER Come Back, Because THEY WASH CLEAN Llant AUST: wnnind adIe CAS to and- Ian sviile a once OW lPadle peed SOLD ONLY TO ONE DEALER IN EACH TOWN Write for particulars oss Bros. Mig. 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The Simple Account File Co. 500 Whittlesey St., Fremont, Ohio 32 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN BILL BLACK’S ERRAND. A Tragic Romance of Frontier Store- keeping. The wert ce ) > to b 1 de [he st ekeep at- TeT¢€ s¢ Dec Se at ni r be ‘ nis gr eg y io t venge c i 1 he gave oO t g but : ww cx 3 ers I } " j ~ i p ype oc iic i issead 1 1 r i¢ gh¢cw ne u 10t rc was ; ota a t But cK qaent his aim wouid De UL that he should do this thing coolly anc deliber civ te become pas- s Ww him What if Lewis got 1 - 1 Hl rae OURNET tO icave Ww SN n hy =ry11f o S down b sputtering 1 WW W ac aocument. 12¢ lad vague idea how such an in me g e ending b . er at 1 + - s K = a, ) K Ww | } ? ~ ss i i Six Cc S Tv he c ; i ow d be ent b I 4icdil vy ) t s ‘ t al d to miss i W was W s ¢ t) ye Si S Ss I 5 t ) ; a t ic Ss ‘ S tl V s W A t Sy os d ¢ . 2 | t s t « ri¢ i i cic nim o¢ i S ; Ss T>¢ j ] i KI \ n a b UAT 211 | VWW11 s ekeeper nd the ) se inat 4 %? 1 3 , \\ Ke was > J T Vays D1 put e West But this was an 1 iment \\ hen < Ww ing mand, Kost With a sigh he rose i S Takir E .~ & i cre VE ci «© ges I + gt. ew Ss L de i . 1 t n signted 2 5 Ss zy iengtn 3 The gun [ © a d ib e sto nN t € blew t the light \ shive \ st in Dt s S lg 1 Ly c 1e { Ce Vv De I ( | 1 take ng substitute ( te ~ \ _ ’ a ne nim i¢ . ; f es é nd p S Ss l S The gent > 7 ‘ k broke tl g t 3 Cas ily KE bo 1 yatt or Vy SE I i 4 { ) ssed a 5 ‘ it k I S CCl nounte : V 1€ wes ++ i } I LCi W \ , rced 1é n a S the g wind coolec w and jr > } —s dgrove the tever trom Phe . entered a: one unske sank af i pony cCantered another miie and then the storekeeper, with a sudden jer ine k of the bridle, turned it into the trail to North’s ranch ] | Shipped knocked down. Takes The man had ridden but a little | way when there suddenly appeared | the summit or one ot the Jong | iS Of the prance 2 Heure that} seemed to stand a moment siihouet- ted against the sky and then to sink nto the inky blackness of the earth \ little time elapsed and then it ap first ired again, to disappear. But the class storekeeper’s pony thrust its sharp lant ears forward and re rose again there SUNDRIES CASE. freight be nnd At hanks ee 4 ai ound i noon striking the Also made with Metal Legs, or with Tennessee Marble Base. with rapidity and rhythmical Cigar Cases to match. rate. precision. The figure was that of a Mee ew an ow| Grand Rapids Fixtures Co. Se Bartlett and S. lonia St., Grand Rapids, Mich. e of his hurry. A mo- SC and is Ss when the figt nent later the man appeared over ] He was aware of vaach of Black and was draw- g } as riders met. The fel- . da sed E \ was a cow-puncher from the on er nergy ewis North ranch and he was not | slow in telling the other man _ his| W \ re store- * R a () k. n gain he | he Cockea. ‘ } eds e broke loose!” s reds have broke loose! A Delightful Cereal Surprise I storekeeper’s heart gave a [in ceva the saute ‘ .. s gio tT ying tcc acaiall hewn Contains in easy assimilable form, rein as he would have swept by and more energy than can be found in any other food. Children love it and thrive on it. People in delicate health relish it. drew the other’s animal up sharply. | “The Lawtons,” he cried, “do they oer : Indigestion can be surely banished “They're safe at North’s—the place by its use. iS a reelar fort But this is no Contributes clearness 7 esha place fer talk. Come on.” tothe brain,strengthand 7% A PRATEAT DOC ' vim to the entire body. ere Bach package contains a ‘‘benefit”’ coupon that will interest you. “| have business up at North’s,” storekeeper said, releasing the other’s rein. The other man drew his horse up Proprietors’ 1 clerks’ premi RES ee ena eee Ot, ” im books n on application. 1OW fr his own accord. puUSINESS, Nutro-Crisp Food co., Ltd., cried, “youril have business * St. Joseph, M'ch. enough if old Sleeping Bear and his ROGRESSIVE DEALERS foresee that certain articles can be depended on as sellers. Fads in many lines may come and go, but SAPOLIO goes on steadily. That is why you should stock HAND SAPOLIO HAND SAPOLIO is a special toilet soap—superior to any other in countless ways—delicate enough for the baby’s skin, and capable of removing any Stain. Costs the dealer the same as regular SAPOLIO, but should be sold at 10 cents per cake. os | bunch get hold of you. Don’t be a fool.” “But this won't said the storekeeper slowly, wait,” almost business dreamily. ‘Good night.” The other in wonder. “Well looked at him a moment God help you,” starting his horse. So the -the one to warn the un- other on his errand he said, two parted suspecting the of death. But the storekeeper rode unmo- lested. Nothing disturbed the si- lence of the night but the hoofbeats above the through bil- sat rigidly were his thoughts on hand it is doubtful if he would have heeded an alarm had The pony had dropped into lope, which it had not al- when the last rise brought North’s ranch buildings plain- There the animal stop- ped suddenly and, thrusting its nose into the wind, gave a little snort of horse and struggled his own moon . still clouds. The fixed the business lowy man and so it come. an easy tered Lewis ly into view. fear. The storekeeper urged the pony forward again toward the ranch buildings. The other man’s words as he gazed upon them. constituted a fort, but built and surrounded by a stout fence that stockade. This might be scaled, but a man over it would furnish an came back to him They hardly they were compactly almost resembled a fence clambering nt shot for a rifleman_ sta- 11 excel . tioned in any of the ranch buildings rouped as so that easily one These buildings were nearly as possible together they from the might be sine ther othe . The place was as still as death it self when the storekeeper rode up high gate. He was within the to the about to shout when a voice from gate enquired: “Who is it—a The storekeeper friend?” hesitated. ' friend of Rose’s,”’ he at The gate was swung open by one of the ranch hands and the store- keeper rode in Douglas Malloch. (To be continued.) a >.> The Retailer Stands on Secure Ground. There is more than a mere passing nterest in the voluntary and perma- nent retirement from business of the half-century-old firm of Lee, Tweedy a Co. When one of the largest and best-known dry goods jobbing houses in the from the trade known to. be of this city. country with while it is perfectly solvent and prosperous, and its in- draws everywhere dividual members possessed of large means, there must be some underly- for it more than a simple excep- and profit-m: Aine ing cause desire to quit after years of tional activity “The profits of the widtries or jobber,” says Mr. Charles N. Lee in explanation of this step, “are no They as with jobbers or longer what they once were have fallen away middlemen in other lines of industry. I know and flour. The 1ardware retailer is more and this is the case in more getting his goods direct from the manufacturer. We have looked the matter over, and we thought MICHIGAN TRADESMAN this was a good year to get out and we are going to get out. We are perfectly satisfied with the money that we have made.” The whole story was told, practi- cally, in the words, “The retailer is and more getting his goods di- rect from the manufacturer.” Busi- ness methods are fast becoming sim- plified. The largest and the smallest economies of conduct stantly more are being con- studied, and new systems ap- plied. The days of the jobber and the middleman can hardly be said to be “numbered” just yet, but it is in- evitable that incidents like this one here recorded must from now on occur with increasing frequency in American trend of the toward another branch of trade. It is the one or times— a disposition specialization, toward the every bit of business that can possibly be spared from the working machine as a whole. toward simplification, elimination of mechanism consumer” has lready become a business shibboleth In some quarters “From factory to but as yet the re- tailer seems to stand on comparative- ly secure ground. In the long run nobody through the will be a loser impending change. There will, of course, be a rearrange- ment, a readjustment, of tivities all personal ac around—and, in the shift, a few may suffer temporarily, that’s all.—--New York Commercial. > > The Kaiser Was Ready. An amusing story is told in Eng lish papers about Kaiser Wilhelm’s fondness for surprising his When the squadron time ago, the army and f his navy was at Kiel, some officers function in Berlin 1 attended a court naval commander, while mingling with the crowd of uniformed courtiers, thought he es pied another naval friend in front of i His friend’s toward hin back was turned him, so he pushed up to him, and placing his hand on his shoulder, he said: “How are you, old fellow? Come, fet us 20 and surprise the to-night.’ His friend turned iquarium supposed around and, to his hor- found that he had clapped Admiral Wilhelm on the back The ror, the naval commander commander stood ast, but the Kaiser saw the joke. xcellent ideal” he said. “Keep quiet and we will start at once.” biggest kind of torpedo raid result and, to the And the was the Kaiser’s great glee, he cvery able to torpedo battleship and cruiser in port that night was —~> 0 When a the resignation is usually accepted. man is resigned to his fate ee ae a FROM { ‘RUGS “.... 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 of Printers’ Ink. Unscrupulous persons take advantage of our reputation as makers of “Sanitary Rugs” to represent being in our Write direct to A book- 4 employ (turn them down). us at either Petoskey or the Soo. let mailed on request. Petoskey Rug M’f’g. & Carpet Co. Ltd. { Petoskey, Mich. TAN, gg eg agg, yg TT. eI gg, gE oe i Things We Sell Iron pipe, brass rod, steam fittings, electric fixtures, lead pipe, brass wire, steam boilers, gas fixtures, brass pipe, brass tubing, water heaters, mantels, nickeled pipe, brass in sheet, hot air furnaces, fire place goods. Weatherly & Pulte Grand Rapids, Mich. 33 r. Mm... COFFEES are always Fresh Roasted 40 HIGHEST AWARDS In Europe and America Walter Baker & Co, Ltd. The Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of PURE, HIGH GRADE COCOAS AND CHOCOLATES No Chemicals are used in their manufactures. Their Breakfast Cocoa is absolutely pure, delicious, nutritious, and costs less than one cent a cup. Their Premium No. 1 Chocolate, put up in Blue Wrappers and Yellow Labels, i is the best plain chocolate in the market for family use. Their German Sweet Chocolate is good to eat and = to drink. It is palatable, nutritious, and healthful; a great favorite with children. Buyers should ask for and make sure that they get the genuine goods. The above trade-mark is on every package. Walter Baker & Co. Ltd. Dorchester, Mass. Established 1780. Trade-mark. WE CALL ATTENTION TO OUR SPLENDID LINE OF LIGHT AND HEAVY HARNESS GOuURK OWN MAKE We fully guarantee them. Also remember our good values in HORSE COLLARS. Our line of Lap Dusters, Fly Nets, Horse Sheets and Coy- ersiscomplete. We give special attention to Mail Orders. BROWN & SEHLER Grand Rapids, Mich. Our Motto: The Best in the Market at Lowest Prices Royal Gas Light Co. Manufacturers of Gas Lighting Systems and Lamps of every description. Systems from $20 up We can save you money on anything in the Lighting line. Royal Gas Light Co., 210 E. Kinzie St., Chicago 34 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN A COLLEGE EDUCATION. too little, but the boy ought not to S XQODOOGE ©OODQDQDOOODS HOCOQO®WOE @ : : | be stinted. He ought to have The Kent County Is It a Necessity to Success in Busi- | ais Se ee independent and Sa in S Bank MOORE & WYKES ness? Jeet Peep ean Sia V rl) nee a se e able to ee oe r igh i g MERCHANDISE BROKERS os t ‘ Joedaa eee Deposits exceed ‘ Peas . « purely but s illion doll 3 North Jonia St., Grand Rapids, Mich. S college a i a we 2 14, million dollars. Ce AE i a ae - gg i i. = — —_ 34% anaes paid on Savings certifi- ASK YOUR JOBBER FOR ier. hl oe —— Schaefer's Handy Box Fruit Jar 7 ioe e Rubbers. aia x urnishing the 1] The banking business of Merchants,|@ Eig profit. Write us for sample. i sons Cle Salesmen and Individuals solicited. | $ 5 rr S m ea SHOOQOGOOE:¢ DOOQOQODODE QOOQOQOQGQOGS ; an : we were . wn the y superabt DIRECTORS You ought to sell wage ; ip RN S S Jno. A. Covode, Fred’k C. Miller, T. J. ; I g is to malt O'Brien, Lewis H. Withey, E. Crofton ‘ | | : LAJ-4] I ee ' " " ie g Fox, T. Stewart White, Henry Idema, ! BC ‘ ee J. A. S. Verdier. “The flour the best cooks use” | Sires —— VALLEY CITY MILLING CO., : e Cor. Lyon and Canal Sts., Grand Rapids, Mich. ee en: were : ' e are people wil A } he 7 vs". | DONKER BROS d | 5 ye ; Handsome ' 7 S r S at d Greek. This N B ; . a ee Manufacturers of ook. Free t 9 aman NG. \ S > I Is all abou S I ss sm wi ul ph s lents exhil oy t] . rt s 2 s s 7 a well-known resorts: ise it Ww | Petoskey Mackinac Island S ’ || Bay View Traverse City S ght jis als tl sic ee || Wequetonsing Neahtawanta s te. | ex in r ersity, Harbor Point Omena . one and if saseaventis | DUCK HATS ||| ier Northport S I sys ly followed, form a ; sique that s For Men and Boys lama, See < . +, 1903 maps ly about the train service on Ss , tic S Also Duck Yacht and Flannel Golf Caps in all . aining colors. White Piqu Yams for resort trade Grand Rapids & s ving this ques- |} als > a oe indiana Railway S Ss! ims ' is cat. Pe a (The Fishing Line) eck . eee ee | Rigi od pee Mtl 29 and 31 Canal Street, t greate S S 1en wh ave it bee s colleg tc Ba ee ee Grand Rapids, Mich. : | A i ‘ nA o> S cann n I ce uo collegians Citizens Telephone 2440. | gs ats sca S do rt be ss = ; ea Mae. —_ fHiousecleaning Ss t S ; | BRUNSWICK’S The spring house, store and office r i oh i if oN, U4 BRI sega i 3 ill fir Spek py ors ia aus” Soe Ks es mand for Brunswick's Easybright. rence AO his is a combination cleaner that will ginal WoW CLEANER clean all varnished and painte s y tr % Cieans Every THING. oggpinat — 9 n makes a s Na TRAOK MARK ae ~ n himself I It is cheaper and will ore an any ar ail j y 1e1 (); retails for 25 cents wil n ards of carpet. +} { their interest to put a case of each size of these go eg y, | Ss We manufacture a complete line of W 5 yt 9 , This wv MADE UP and FOLDING BOXES for \ - ; Cereal Food, Candy, Shoe, Corset and Other Trades ij pe liaane asi When in the market write us for estimates and samples. ; . t s é " yuntered in the Prices reasonable. Prompt. service. : g giving | ality ven te Mie Mchins eh Ses GRAND RAPIDS PAPER BOX CO., Grand Rapids, Mich. 1ey than giving him 1e suddenly rich in the accepted Raniah a a sense of the word. Their struggle for wealth was short, but it was hard, and many a man has lived in five years what other men would not live in ten. Not only with the pick have the men made money. One day a young man, a college graduate, drove into Flagstaff, Arizona, looking for employment at his profession. He was turned away many times. He was a young man of some. attain ments, but there seemed to be little attainments in found a man demand for men of Flagstaff. At last he who was disposed to hire “What can you do?” he him. inquired. “I don't know what I can do,” re- plied the young man, “but I can try anything.’ “Can you drive mules?’ was asked “I can try,’ was replied So the young man was inducte d into the mysteries of mule driving. Only those who have driven mules know what it means. His hands became blistered by the rawhide, while it had no preceptible effect on the mules. He was an optimist, however, and concluded that the rawhide was what kept them moving at all. He in the redolent air of and thought much lived the mule stable At the _ of six months he went to his employer and tendered his resignation. The mule owner had smiled when he offered the job of mule-driver to the white-skinned young fellow. Now he did not smile. He had found he could not afford to lose him. The young man had arithmetically calcu- fated the exact radius of a miule’s heels. He had learned much with brains and some by hard experience His employer offered him more It was no inducement. Fin- a partnership. It He was interested man and intended to do. “IT am going into business for self,” *The to start, offer had $200 sewed up in his clothes. wages. ally offered him was without effect he ] 1 in the young ly asked final him what he my- was the reply employer offered him money The mule-driver He town and back to trusting to his honesty. was refused for the neighboring stock. He Flagstaff and opened a store Once he staff. went into a bought his came was a mule-driver in Flag- To-day he owns it Charles a Spontaneous Fires. Frederick 1] Damp lampblack will ignite from the sun’s rays; also true of cotton waste moist with lard or other animal oil, Lampblack and a little oil or water will, under certa.n con- ditions, ignite spontaneously. Nitric acid and charcoal create spontaneous combustion. New printers’ ink on paper when im contact with a hot steam pipe will ignite quickly. Boiled linseed oil and turpentine in equal ignite in mild heat, and will in time create enough heat to ig- parts on cotton waste will a few hours under a nite spontaneously. should stored where it will come not be in contact or columns Bituminous coal with wooden partitions or against warm boiler settings or steam pipes. This coal should not be very deep if it 1s to be kept on storage for a long period. If piled in the basement of a building it should MICHIGAN TRADESMAN be shallow and and free from moisture, good ventilation. That absorb moisture should be If on fire a small quan- showered on this kind cokes it the top and any great supply of water f; under liable to burned first. tity of water of coal upon retards thus the turnings reaching the the ire, necessitating pile should Iron not overhauling of chips, filings or be stored in a shop in wooden boxes. The oily waste which is not infre- quently thrown among them adds to the danger of fire from this source. The ccileareas from the machine shop, 1f kept on hand, should never be placed over iron shavings. This mass of disintegrated iron is enough to incite heat and combustion. Iron and steel filings and turnings when mixed with oil will ignite spontane- ously after becoming damp. A steam pipe against wood will cause the latter to ignite —- after par 1 €ousiv being carbonized, icularly if superheated steam enters es yipe, thus increasing the heat temperature. ~~» “Between the Seasons.” The Baltimore view of this ques- tion is as follows: As the clothing conducted there is little the sea- business Everything taken dur- trade is now com- ratively “between par done. sons” seems to depend on orders ing the four to six weeks’ trips of salesmen at the beginning of each season.This is not as it should be. Formerly, when clothing manufactur- ers made larger profits, and more eas- ily than to-day, they kept in closer touch with the wants of retailers, who in turn governed their needs by the demands of customers As it is now the retailer, buying his goods ful- iy six months in advance of actual necessity,is unable to gauge the pop- ular demand of the season yet in the future and for which he is buying so far in advance. In this way the great the tailor-to-the-trade Near- Success ot houses can be for accounted "vevery retailer throughout the coun try, in addition to his ready-made stock, carries several lines of samples from the _ tailor-to-the-trade houses, and so endeavors to please his cus tomers at the expense of his stock of “ready-made” goods when such stock does not contain the styles or fab rics which have grown in demand with the growth of the season. This question is worth the serious atten- tion of manufacturers of ready-to- wear clothing. Instead of depend ing for the entire year’s business on the two short semi-annual trips of their salesmen, they should make some effort to remedy this defect in the system, and throughout. the year to keep in closer touch with the needs and opinions of their custom ers i > i A Cautious Confession. “I'm getting painfully careless, my dear. I’ve just found a portrait of George Washington in my coat pock- et that has there for the last ten days.” “Well, I don’t see anything seri- ous about that.” “Don’t you, dear? I’m glad to hear it. You the protrait is a part of the stamp on that letter you gave me to mail last week. been my sec, Fresh Eggs Sure To LAMSON & CO., BOSTON Ask the Tradesman about us. Buyers and Shippers of rOoTATOES in carlots. Write or telephone us. H. ELMER MOSELEY & CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. National Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford. W. Fred McBain, The Leading Agency, Grand Rapids, Mich. the Food Laws of any state. pondence invited. 1232 Majestic Building, Detroit, Mich. Gas or Gasoline Mantles at ELLIOT 0. GROSVENOR Late State Food Commissioner Advisory Counsel to manufacturers and jobbers whose interests are affected by Corres- 50c on the Dollar GLOVER’S WHOLESALE MDSE. CO. MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS | of GAS AND GASOLINE SUNDRIES Grand Rapids, Mich less thar read the Ol send you one. car, the line at of any one Ww glad to hear fror SHIPPING BLANKS 35 THE OLDSMOBILE Is built to run and does it. $650 Fixed for stormy weather—Top $25 extra. More Oldsmobiles are being made and sold every day than any other two makes of autos in the world. More Oldsmobiles are owned in Grand Rapids than ) anv other two makes of autos—ste am or gas- oline. One Oldsmobile Grand Rapids last of over 8,oo0 miles traveled at $20 expense for repairs. If you have not ismobile catalogue we shall be glad to sold ir year hasa record Vealso handle the Winton Knox waterless gasoline car and a large of Waverly electric vehicles. We also havea few good bargains ir and steam and gaso- li nachines. We y more good agents, 1if you think of automobile, or know ho is will be gasoline touring secon wanta buying an talking of buying, we n you. ADAMS & HART | 12 West Bridge Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. They Save Time Trouble Cash Get our Latest Prices USE BARLow’'S PAT. MANIFOLD Lik aad AGL as MICH. + Warehouse, Gorner €. Fulton and Ferry Sts., Grand Rapids Citizens Phone, 1881 PPPS LO PPP LPG PrfingirnSregiag hala e « Che « « John G. Doan Gom’y Manufacturers’ Agent for all kinds of Fruit Packages Bushels, Half Bushels and Covers; Berry Crates and Boxes: Climax Grape and Peach Baskets. Write us for prices on car lots or less. - -wrrrvrererrefrftefbekweeggsesrrrvrvrvrvrvrvyr* FS Pee Vee eee eee. ws meme THE Ship COYNE BROS., 161 So. Water St., Chicago, Ill. And Coin will come to you. Car Lots Potatoes, Onions, Apples, Beans, etc. “tHe CELEBRATED Sweet Loma NEW SCOTTEN TOBACCO CO. ‘at TOBACCO. 7. the Trust. ) samples on application. Four Kinds of Goupon Books are manufactured by us and all sold on the same basis, irrespective of size, shape or denomination. TRADESMAN COMPANY, Grand Rapids, Mich. Free Are 36 You Co-operating With Manufacturer? co-oper I rating s sum Of money ea vertising—in order to c i you nis x2 " hat you possibly \ ing s goods bac i qaqa cc 0 } s Ss, Making the custo! ve 2 they e jt Ss g hic e is SSiIDIly i c¢ I yr re \ Xe ) ut : ve \ C i 4) est I K¢ S cs ae cr. i make hy " ws i \ you C « * fy Ori p \ ’ wh vi \ S } ; S S Ss es \ ves é Ss Q iv t 2 S l ve ¢’ 1 2 p \ ‘ e i \ siness be t 1 } { pene me a 9 e S S \ ‘ \ g } r 2 ¢ 1? i S ( VE S S you spos if hr te } Cc Lv ¢ ct ) es C Vy . H é S d _ > t ve even } Ve S¢ Q is S es 1 ; i vestigate ft advertised ’ the 1¢e this é | i j i for "change. wil be a change ts Switchin gs to oes | Winter Wheat Flour lake advantage of all the hints and idvertising literature they send you If you do this you will be prosper —=""2" ||| @QUPON ||| MICHIGAN TRADESMAN eee emacs: yourself, it is worth your while, and you find that the articles adver- tised are equal to the unadvertised chang Many people who have been using Spring Wheat Flour are switching over to Winter Wheat en Flour because it is better for all around household Stud the vertisil campaigi - nigga sities use and costs less. Py ( s WwW goods _—_ | i Had you noticed that winter wheat flour is now 2 ) co Tye cheaper than spring wheat? AA EA nN Re The consumer has! ee NC cn You should place your order for i a < : — “The Flour the Best Cooks Use”’ adStl ail ee Keep Bank Open at Night. and do it NOW if you would get the most possible most decided innovation in bank benefit from this movement Lily White is the best liked and best selling winter wheat patent in the State. he the onty Hank of denceits It is no effort to sell it. ‘ I en ntobably in Simply let the people know you have it and ld—that keeps its they'll ask for it. ‘) rs and vaults open and its cash If it has never been sold in your town our ad- 10 o'clock at nicht vertising department will help you start it properly. _ be only one and Get started NOW! oo eo 2 Valley City Milling Company 7 oP a a iene Grand Rapids, Mich. le a a ik a y = f f sin BOOKS ) Uh Are the simplest, safest, cheapest ad i i and best method of putting your mes, too, when men acquire much business On a cash basis. w w w a ly for a Me ogg ch ge Four kinds of coupon are manu- ea 4 factured by us and all sold on the ’ eae s spenders in and same basis, irrespective of size, u lerloin. The nicht , i i k ee shape or denomination. Free sam- ; y also discount the “I. O ples on application. ww ww ww >_> o> The Man Who Wins. Dihemerereties cnr TRADESMAN eee COMPAN ¥ r GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. hina W pushes al iwtiha rig! ir, ‘a Ds th : H t iy Ww nore than pa MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 37 Sensible Advice From John Graham. Dear Pierrepont—That order for a carload of Spotiess Snow Leaf from old Shorter is the kind of back talk 1 like. We can stand a little more of the same sort of sassing. I have told the cashier that you will draw thirty a week after this, and I want clothes the old have a fice suit of the bill to you to nade and send man. Get something that won’t keep people guessing whether you follow the horses or do buck and wing dance ing for a living. Your taste in clothes seems to be lasting longer than the rest of your college education. You looked like a young widow who had raised the second crop of daisies over the deceased when you were in here last week. don’t make the all of hi during Of course, clothes man, but they his hands make m except and face business hours, and that’s a pretty considera ble area of the human animal. A dirty shirt hide heart, but it seldom covers a clean skin. If may a pure look as if you had slept in your clothes, most people will jump. to that you have, and the conclusion you will never get to know them well enough to explain that your head is so full of noble thoughts that you haven't time to bother with the dan druff on your shoulders. And if you wear blue and white striped pants and a red necktie, you will find it difficult to get close enough to a dea- con to be invited to say grace at his table, even if you never play for any thing except coffee or beans. deceitful, I know, but so long as they are, there’s noth- ing like instead of aga (Appearances are them deceive for us inst us. shave and a 5-cent a thousand dollar job, having I’ve seen a 1o-cent shine get and a cigar- ette and a pint of chamy knock the bottom out of a pork corner. Four or five years ago Jackson had the the provision pit hibernating and liv- ing on their own fat, yagne million-dollar little Jim bears in until one morn- ing, the day after he had run the price of mess pork up to $20 and nailed it there, some one saw him , drinking a small bottle just before he went on ‘change, and told it around among the brokers on the floor. The bears thought Jim must have had bad news, to be bracing up at that time in the morning, so they perked up and everlastingly sold the mess pork market down through the bottom of the pit to solid earth There wasn’t even a grease spot left of that corner when they got Jim hadn’t took the drink because he felt pretty good and through. As it happened, had any bad news; he just things were coming his way Horace Lorimer. i eT Getting Started Right. Manistee, June 1—It must be ad- mitted at the outset that I have no exclusive, George wonderful se- If there be a royal peculiar or cret to unfold. road to knowledge, I know of none to success, and I make no preten- sions to have discovered a shorter or easier path than before existed. I offer no new way of money-mak- ing, no new gospel of getting on. Success arises from the same old qualities of industry, intelligence, in- tegrity, ways tact and punctuality it al- Then, again, the success to which I seek to direct the readers’ attention is no novel form of worldly prosperity, no extraordinary windfall of fortune, but has. rather the acquisition of a sound mind in a sound body, the cultivation of the physical, mental of the indi- ct well your part, there all ” lies. ind moral possibilities vidual, “A the honor certain merchant that on one occa- reprimanded for slovenly had known when in a very humble position. “I tell you what, Billy Gray,” ex- told of a Boston, It is prince of sion he who work a mechanic ‘laimed the man, “I sha’n’t stand such wo.ds from you. Why, I can remember when you were nothing but a drummer in a regiment.” “And so I fon | drum was. merchant, drummer, but didn’t I well?” I hold that success in life is doing one’s duty as well as it can be replied the was a done, whatever may be one’s position—not for the sake of the re- ward that may accompany it, and yet not despising nor refusing that reward when it comes. I am not oblivious to the fact that I have had to repeat truths which have become the commonplaces of moralists and social economists, but the repetition may impress minds which have not been impressed before when accom- panied with fresh examples or pre- sented in newer forms so as to ar- rest the attention of those who run to new lines of reflection. While availing myself of the best of the il- lustrations collected by my predeces- sors I have condensed the reading and observations of many years in the hope that to the question which concerns young “How I may tolerably ex- not altogether satisfac- reply. Thomas A. Major. a ee Captain of Industry Gone. In the death of William Sears, of Grand Rapids, the progressive men who have made the West great has passed to his reward. Mr. Sears was the Wm. Sears & Co. cracker factory of Grand Rapids, Mich., which later be- branch of the National Bis- Company. For years the pro- ducts of the Sears factory have been among the best known in Michigan and n — hboring states, and the name of Sears ranked among the West’s ‘atu business men. Wil- liam Sears was connected with vari- us financial enterprises in his home State and left a splendid record for enterprise which develops the try and public spirit which contrib- utes to the prosperity of Each year cuts of the living brought the cyery man, am I to get on in the world?” be able to furnish a haustive if tory another one of business founder of the came a cuit has coun- others. the number who prominent down pioneers have West to its position in the affairs of the country and the world. Their work, sacri- fices and enterprise brought us the prosperity of the present. It is due them that the men who are at the helm of business concerns to-day should properly appreciate their work, and William Sears is deserving of a large share.—Minneapolis Com- mercial Bulletin. Everybody Enjoys Eating Mother’s Bread COPYRIGHT : Made at the Hill Domestic Bakery 249-251 S. Division St., Cor. Wealthy Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. The Model Bakery of Michigan We ship bread within a radius of 150 miles of Grand Rapids. A. B. Wilmink 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 < brass. Ingenious method of du ing a keeping roasted Nuts hot. Fu escription sent on ration. atalogue prin and hand power Pean spring and hand ver Pez mailed free describes steam, Coffee toasters, power and hand rotary om Pop- rs and Poppers Combined from Most complete line on t mar Iso Crystal | lake (11 e celebrated Ice Cream Improver, \% lb. sample recipe free), Flavoring Extrac S, power a d Ice Cream Freezers; Ice Cream Cabine 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 CHURCHES SCHOOL HOUSES Seine and HOMES orate itl ALABASTINE to rn ent satisfaction a bastine Era ar fre uggestions proper! Alabastine Company Sone Rapids, [lich. ater Street, New York Cit EB BE BE BE DB PE ED aD GR Only One Cent, If invested in a postal card May Make You Many Dollars Address one to the TANNERS’ SUPPLY CO., LTD. asking for prices on HEMLOCK BARK Ten tanneries represented. C. F. YOUNG, MANAGER, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Widdicomb Building NE A GE ec IP eg eR QAR eT BB gg agg. apts gg Hu, a, gg a ee ee ee ee ee ee qe NB a a a a. ee, we. Flint Glass Display Jars Just w preserves, Fruit, Pickles, Butter and increase trade wonderful d And Stands. your fine ' ste ck of Cheese. Phe hat you want for displaying your store a neat appearance We: argest 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 1 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. 3s MICHIGAN TRADESMAN The New York Market Special Features of the Grocery and Produce Trades. Special Correspondence. New York, June 6—So far as the cofiee market goes we have a tion this week—it is that the tion is duller than ever. Not very cheering statement, but there is ab- solutely no life to the market. The statistical position is “dead and improvement for everything cates big coming crops for year and consequent low afloat there are 2,3¢ 2,522,829 bags at the 52 gs at year. At the ciose juotable at 5%c In cece Ss I he little c tor the very best sorts 1s hardly worth ntio ing Goa 1 8 Dsi4c. A lit e¢ more { le th s il has e€ done in East Ine s s ut there is a very i ly puts up a] h will be very s 1 n tact me * ‘ ext s ve all New Englat 1M I s some kinds will be almost a total failure, berries, ¢ S C II t s s tor sug be much less s but s f C the 7 t perc \ Raw sugars are steady. Refi S V tak . ai. St pl 5S in Siz ind tne Is sligk it « ces “7 4 > t OI I Ss ss 1e tine i xet aurii - ti week ( Ss ‘ Ss s ~ e V buye gl s t perce) ' honor of the Stars and Stripes. The American hens imme- ly got down to business and -d eggs so industriously that they re certain of capturing the prize No doubt, if the eggs are examined, they will be found to contain dou- ble yolks. This is a great country combines, and our hens have no inclina- tion, with their mother’s chicken tt imbibed the common feed, so to speak. We think the American hens look upon this indus- rial tournament as a sort of ath- must take I distancing all compet- itors. And after the laying is over letic contest and_ they id the race settles down to a set, hens will be conspicuous for yj and patient zeal. They have been known to cuddle lovingly a white china door knob from il to December and were just as 1 producing a_ chicken from it as on the first day of retire- a from the busy barnyard social As a wealth producer the reputa- tion of the American hen is secure. y one field is she a failure. She has never succeeded in posing suc- cessfully as a spring chicken —N. Y. Commercial. St It does not take any ability at all to be a growler. Eggs Wanted Tn any quantity. Weekly quotations and stencils furnished on application. ¢. D. Crittenden, 98 S. Div. St., Grand Rapids Wholesale Dealer in Butter, Eags, Fruits and Produce Both Phones 1300 EGGS We are the largest egg dealers in Western Michigan. We havea reputation for square dealing. Wecan handle all the eggs you can ship us at highest market price. We refer you to the Fourth National Bank of Grand Rapids. Citizens Phone 2654. S. ORWANT & SON, cranp rapips, mIcH. We Have Been In This Business For 38 Years And have a long line of customers (both wholesale and retail) who depend upon us for their daily supply. Our sales are always at best prices obtainable. Personal attention is given each and every shipment. We do the best we can with what yousendus. The better the quality and packing the better the price. L. O. Snedecor & Son EGG RECEIVERS 36 Harrison Street, New York Reference: N. Y. National Exchange Bank THE VINKEMULDER COMPANY Car Lot Receivers and Distributors Strawberries, Pineapples, Oranges, Lemons, Cabbage, Bermuda Onions, New Potatoes Our Weekly Price List is FREE t4-16 Ottawa Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan We buy Potatoes in Car Lots. What have you to offer for prompt shipment? SHIP YOUR BUTTER AND ECCS R. HIRT, JR., D DETROIT. MICH. and be sure of getting the Highest Market Price. We are also in the market for some Red Kidney Beans GARDEN SEEDS All orders filled promptly the day received. Prices as low as any reputable house in the trade. ALFRED J. BROWN SEED Co. GRAND 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. Reached by either South Division street or Grandville avenue cars. Get off Second avenue in either case. MOSELEY BROS. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN SEEDS, BEANS, POTATOES, FRUIT MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 39 Observations by a Gotham Egg Man. The question of egg quotations is now causing widespread discussion and no little criticism, and the Egg Quotation Committee can probably realize the burdens under which the egg man, who formerly had to decide mooted questions alone, has labored Some clamor for “loss off’ quota- tions, some combat i idea, some demand that quotations should Hap - sent the values of all grades of eggs, the fanciest as well as son er others that the should be for highest quotation “average” finest eggs from sections whence the receipts are usually acceptable as “best.” Various interests at stake largely The jobber who sells to retail customers at a cer- determine the argument. tain rate of advance over the whole- a high quo- the value of eggs on sale quotation demands tation to cover a loss off basis, or a mark quotation [ | re so closely graded as to be virtually free from loss; the shipper who bases his paying prices on the top New York quotation de- mands a low public quotation so that prices in the uniform with he can keep his paying country upon a margin that prevailing earlier in the season. It is an attempt to make uniformi ty where uniformity does not exist. Neither shippers nor egg jobbers can expect to fix their prices—to rae in the country or to sell to retail trz in the same relation to given whole- sale quotations when eggs lose heav- ily as they do when eggs lose practi- expect the cally nothing; and. to wholesale quotations to be arranged © that this can be done is to expect the impossible. The duty of the reporters of mar- ket values is plain—simply to stick to the facts and to report quotations that represent the actual selling val ues of all qualities received in whole- sale quantity; from this position and from no other can all criticism be met with honor and justification During the past week there has been a great hue and cry, originat- i | the smaller egg job- rr of ly receivers also (chi efly through } but attracting the sure from their jobbing custom- ers) to inaugurate a “loss off’? whole sale quotation. A petition to this ef- fect, signed by some. eighty-four members of the New York Mercan- tile Exchange, was sent to the Egg Committee. But many members op- posed the idea and a counter peti- tion, praying that no change be made and no “loss off’? quotation instituted, signed by over fifty members, was also sent in. I understand that the Committee has decided to make no change in the rules requiring mark sales under the call,and to make no official basis for a “loss off” quota- tion In this decision they have doubtless been influenced largely by the fact that many of those who ar gue for the “loss off” quotation open- y admit that they are opposed to elling eggs “loss off;” and as “loss off” sales are almost obsolete in this market they fail to see where the bas- is for the quotations is to be found. I am inclined to think that if the at mark quotations are made high enough to cover the actual selling value of the finest Western packings, such as are closely candled and grad- shipment (even although the proportion of such be. small) | ed before there will be few jobbers who will really miss the “loss off’ quotation But here we meet another difficul- ty—this time from the country. Many shippers—especially in North- ern Ohio, Indiana and Michigan— find the producers of eggs and the small country storekeepers constant- ly watching the New York egg quo- tations as contained in the public prints. In the spring when all eggs are good shippers can buy the eggs at a certain relation to this quotation and come out all right, but when the highest quotation represents the sell- ing value of only fancy country can- died eggs, they can not buy on the same margin without serious loss be- f the lower quality of the eggs received by them; the shrinkage in candling must come out of the mar- cause Oo gin and the margin is not big enough to hold it. Some of these shippers are now clamoring for a “loss off” quotation here, thinking it would give them a handle to argue for a 1Ormer margin, whereas in years they were equally persistent that the case count value only should be quoted in the country districts This was because of the fact that while loss off quotations were made 1 | there was a tendency to let these cover the value of superlative grades such as lost but little—while the “at mark” quotation generally based on the of ci yuNntry candled was more value of average best packings. This matter is working out very much as I predicted it would several years ago when I first began to ar- gue for case count sales in all large distributing markets. Universal case count sales compel buyers to discrim- inate closely in their purchases, ena- ble the country packer to get ful! value for his properly candled eggs and make a relatively low ruling for badly mixed qualities; this makes an incentive for country candling and grading, and tends to eliminate a loss in the packing and shipping of worth- less eggs that under the old regime has always been simply enormous. And it makes such a wide range in values that shippers can not go on buying “at mark” from farmers and country storekeepers without making a wide margin of safety during the season when the weather is hot and 1 i ar; this, agae, ‘loss off” buying in the country where the sys logical and encourages ad- 1 will tend doaicindl enforcing tem is vanced methods in egg production and marketing. Personally, I feel very sure that if ll distribut- ing markets can be kept strictly “at the public quotations in a mark,’ and made to cover all grades, including the finest country candled, every change forced upon the sup- pliers of eggs in the manner of con- ducting their business and _ settling ieir prices will be of distinct advan- tage to all concerned in the long run, and tend toward the saving of a loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars and freighting Produce Re- now spent for casing worthless eggs—N. Y. view. 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 nigh. 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 —_ 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 | Butter | always want it. E. F. Dudley Owosso, Mich. CROHON & CO. DEALERS IN HIDES, WOOL, FURS, TALLOW AND PELTS 26-28 N. MARKET ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Highest market prices paid. Give usatrial. Always in the market. BOTH PHONES 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 extensively in PATENT STEExX WIRE BALE TIES. Guaran- tee Pri.es. SMITH YOUNG ® CO., 1019 Michigan Avenue East, Lansing, Michigan References: Wun's or Bradstreet’s and City National Bank, Lansing. rinting for Produce Dealers 40 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Commercial Travelers Michigan hoighis of tne drip President, B. D. PALMER, St. Johns; Sec- retary, M. S. BRowN, Saginaw; Treasurer, H. E. BRADNER, Lansing. United Commercisi Traveler: of Michigan Grand Counselor, J. C. EMERY, Grand Rapids; Grand Secretary, W. F. TRAcyY, Flint. Grand Rapids Vounci! No. 131, U. C. T. Senior Counselor, W. B. Ho_pEN; Secretary urer, L. F. Baker. Made a Mistake Which Did No Harm. “wry Fe fo re io Che first time I made a Philadel phia trip for my firm I ) experience S e saies m t bby g ry Houst was 2 é Ss S ul I K was Cc ¢ t t , 1 1 | \ | i A , » i x st 3 c ’ s Nay K & went | : ‘ c « sus c cs A ss W Oo! t i i = mV SEAL S iC S cep . & ( t ? \ .¥ > ms t i€y ay g A + 4 Pe i \ 2 K \\ x \ \ y t \ y I Ss seas i we ¢ {> ' | } < Ss i ‘ c 1 — " \ a VV K€ fenks ‘ ts the gent as s that Dp t at V I - 2 ¢ T \ 1 _ 1 my \ t = S \ 2 T K \ | t! t mt} S ‘ t . c \ e ¢ & g ng p \ vy, I st . Oe i he 1} s 0 e 1s ( 1¢ wt i pushed t the ( ( tScott! I thoucht seated tine K, Was \ ic ’ ] ‘ i it id ic AS, i t i »< 1 >. < ] wa ) I cneap Day, i t . a: y w how I felt My first im 1 1 4 1 puise \ S t Slam tne OT T cs- } 1 Ape { rne c ed to n ‘cl. & « y ‘Well sir, what can I do for you?’ and hen retreat was out of the question. “W ould you believe it, he never t on that he knew me? Treated me ke a total stranger, and the apology t was on my lips ‘I wisely smothered Not a word he say g > iim of t I had said about him. But he lered : ll; shook hands witl cordially; said he was glad I had called 1 gave me a perfecto when } + eft him “You see I had unconsiously held lirror up to h and he wasn't sed with the and want j si e | the firm V wasnt 1 tne only , 1 ember ever entertain mn » ? 7 2 y unawares I iadei Public Ledger Poa 2 -——— Incidents of a Fishing Trip. Detroit, June 9—A merry party of ad fenm a irom Re ti u Sable River, wher nt four VS was spent t1 shing, whicl s the greatest of sports. The irty was composed of Mark Brown, Sag Do r ©. S | il of Dar \ ( i Sta eather, ( Lo dj. W. Schra all ) t vith John Mitville, of Sag \ S 0 All hands speak S tne ily cook shing party While some Starkweather for his fore Sig signing dr 4 Ss and « ther s Ss s es to keep off intrud S s insist that Doc Ellis, with ss t ‘ meanor and _ his \ y use bandage and spirits é v who might catch so Dig ; St either sprain a wrist vas e of the most usefu I Others claim Tratton was ite isefu n nishing small oe help pay the expenses of h but there were five unani us votes given to Mark Brown as manag With his massive body as Q I accompanied with st g voice trom Hadley, all to obey, consequently order was g hen Mark said “Come,” ( kly hing was good, wea was the mos S fc Di all enjoy ed g dest sport in Michigan. Each ght |! Imost the limit of S besides good feed or two at } Club \ ew ds about the Recre itior Club a beautiful river with hig s banks, gradually de- : ling from the height of eighty ¢ down the angle of about 30 de- grees < the clear river with . v botto On the north bank s a cottage which would do credit » mar small towns, with kitchen, | g room woodshed, five bed ns, 2 veranda facing the river and all as comfortable as a2 Words can not express the beauty of the country. ce Le t the best of you; vert hurt, and it will e o accomplish some s f -e how much.more l 1 of a business man you will feel your- self to be _— > <—- It is sometimes easier to gain the DON’T ORDER AN AWNING = i. . ‘ R AWNING 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 i! and 9 Pear! Street Grand Rapids, Michigan He Sees the Point of His Nose fference in BA ‘ SHOES ¥ ‘ r¢ s rg é W t the KEST BASKETS ‘7 cost I more t rth twice as I DEMAND BALLOT BASKETS. rt tter, the \ etter and ear 1 Ha t tter get tock? Just Ballou Basket Works, Belding, Michigan BALLOU BASKETS AREBEST ighter’s hand than the father’s ear. EOPLE say, “Ceresota is high,” in fact, higher than others. RIGHT. Why? Because it costs more to make it, consequently it cannot be sold at the price of other flours. It is better and more economical to use even at the higher price. Ask the bakers—they know. Would we pay the mill and you pay us more for Ceresota than for other flours unless it was more economical to use? Hardly. Why does a nice brick house cost more than a frame one? Be- cause it is better, it will last longer and give more satisfaction all the time Just the same with Ceresota. If the amount of bread made from a barrel of Ceresota counts for anything it is the cheapest you can buy—that's right. Judson Grocer Company Distributors for Western Michigan Grand Rapids, Michigan 9 dsb: TRA, 2 i : i : { MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 41 Gripsack Brigade. Wilbour R. Dennis, who has been ill for about two months, has recov- ered his health to that extent that he is able to resume his desk in his office in the New Houseman block. C. W. Hodges, formerly with Wal- dron, Alderton & Melze, of Saginaw, has accepted a position to cover the northern part of Michigan, or his old territory, for the Lacy Shoe Co., of Caro, the engagement to date from June 8, on which date he started out on his initial trip for the new house. Battle Creek Journal: The and Cereal Machinery Co., Limited, is putting two more men on the road this week. C. S. Deeds, Secretary of the company, is calling on the trade in Western Michigan. E. G. Boggess, 1 1 Flour head mechanic, is learning the needs of the trade in the northern section of the Lower Peninsula. A Hancock correspondent writes: Fred G. Truscott has resigned the management of the Quincy Mercan- Co’s. store to re- sume the duties of his old position, that of traveling the Lake Superior tile Co-operative representative for Knitting Co. of Wis. Mr. Truscott has the best wishes of the Mercantile company in the change. He has been with it Appleton, since its organization, was in- manage- inereased His territory for the Knit- over a year ago, in which he strumental, and under his ment the steadily. ting Co. will embrace the entire Up- per Peninsula. business has Joseph P. Visner, local representa- tive for Edwin J. Gillies & Co., met with an accident on Grandville ave- nue one day last week which might have terminated fatally. the street railway track in front o the grocery store of Jacob D. Ritze- ma, the hind wheel of his carriage was caught by the fender of a rapid- ly moving car, upsetting the vehicle, smashing the top, throwing the horse off his feet, spilling Mr. Visner and scattering his grips and samples 03 In crossin wn over the street. Man and horse were able to resume their regular routine the next although both lame and sore, but the vehicle will re- day, were quire a fortnight torepair the damage. Those who witnessed the accident in- sist that the car was running faster than the ordinance permits and that the motorman gave no warning of until Mr. Visner’s horse was on the track. Se Local U. C. T. Boys Will Picnic June 27. his approach regular meeting of Grand At the Rapids Council, No. 131, held last Sat- urday evening, seven new members were initiated into the order, as fol- lows: Wm. Drueke, Jr. (Wm. Drueke). Geo. R. Babcock (Lemon & Wheeler Company). J. D. Lawton (Worden Grocer Co.) A. H. Nienow (Yale coffee). D. W. Baird (Dudley & Danieis). F. J. Lyons (Brunswick-Balke-Col- lender Co.). A. P. Amaker (Proctor & Gamble Co.) E. D. Ludwick was received into membership on a transfer card from Litchfield (Ill.) Council, No. 153. Roy B. Parmenter was obligated by the Secretary. John M. Shields, Geo. B. Craw and G. H. Jauernick were granted trans- fer cards to the new Council soon to be formed at Petoskey. The total Rapids Council is now 234. Ed. P. Andrew, Harry L. Gregory and Frank A. Simonds were appoint- ed to make all arrangements for the annual picnic on June 27. membership of Grand A special meeting of the Council has been called for June 20 to con- sider a matter of A large that occasion. vital importance. attendance is expected on > o> i Hides, Pelts, Tallow and Wool. There is a strong market on coun- try hides from the fact that dealers are sold in advance and that the sup- ply is cut short on account of floods West. Mss anxicty mn tne Eastern tanners show to buy, as they are stocked for the present and do not like current prices. Light stock and skins show lower values, while heavy barely holds its own. There is considerable trade in pack- while yreases are a shade firmer and at a ers’ tallow at bottom prices, slight advance on the lower grades. good demand Sheep skins are in for lambs, which are higher esp¢ cially Tor while shearlings simply hold their own Wools do not advance East or West. continues, but the price is too high The strife among buyers still to show a margin of profit on any outlook in s able wool he offers have been made by buyers and Disturb- hands i ight. There is consider- ‘Id in the State on which yet held for higher values ances among the mill have depressing effect. However, prices obtained on goods do not warrant Manufacturers prefer to have dealers carry the stock. Wim. ©. Hess. the advance in wool. —_< 6-—_ Eastmanville—The Grand River C -operative Creamery Co. is. the style of a new enterprise established t this place The capital stock is nd is held by Cornelius Hui- Fred 1o shares; Thos 64 shares; Eastmanvill ran, Grand Kapids, 1 and John A. A Manistee—F. J. ed_ his Shively has sever- with the Manistee Shoe Manufacturing Co. as position general manager and the company has en- 1 Mr. Sinclair, superintendent of the Tappin Shoe Co., ot Coldwater, e ~ lip pe I’. A. Mann, dealer in general mer- andise, Ontario, Ind.: I must have your paper. I think it worth more to me in a business way than all the combined reading I can get time to read. —____&@~<——___ Stearns, dealer in general Brewersville, Ind.: The Michigan Tradesman are the best investment I am able to make. tS Vriesland—The capital stock of the Vander Meer & Timmer Lumber Co. has been increased from $15,000 to $19,000. dollars I expend for the Death Claims Paid—The Tradesman Commended. Detroit, June &8—The _ quarterly meeting of the directors of the Mich igan Four Knights of the Grip was held Saturday in the parlors of the Gris President B. D. wold House, witl Palmer, of St. Johns, in the chair. | 1 Five hundred dollars was transfer- red from the general fund to the M. S. Brown, Sec’y. “We have not abandoned our ght for the passage of the bill to egulate the sale of stocks of goods D Howarn. All the directors were present. lin bul declared Director our death claims were allowed and Both ses of Legislature the Treasurer was instructed to pay | passed the me e, but the Govern- $500 each to the estates of Edward | « r vetoed it, and his ons for so Ross, Rochester, N. Y.; F. H. | lo vould have disgraced a 16- Grand Rapids; Joseph H. Wyek, Sag | y inaw, and E. Calkins, Holly. is bill required that a merchant Secretary Brown reported the re | d not sell his stock of goods ceipts since the last meeting as fol-| without giving his creditors five lows: Death fund, $2,602; general days’ notice An honest man retir- fund, $53 g from busi vould pay his cred- Treasurer Bradner reported rs and th ell. The dishonest bursements of $4 from the fj merchant, and he is the one the fund, $165.36 from the general fund | meas would have caught, would and $1,500 from the death fund, leav- ing a balance on hand of $4,111.10 The reports of both officers were approved by the Finance Committee. It was moved that the Board of Directors extend to Brother Stowe, of the Tradesman, their heartiest thanks for his support of our Legis- lative Committee and that we endorse his criticisms of the Governor for vetoing our best efforts to secure the enactment of the sale-in-bulk bill The following bills and warrants drawn for t William K. McIntyre, M. S. Brown, stam printing.$26 25 OE 39 50 Ht. B. Beadner, salary. ........ 53 10 M. S. Brown, salary 132 75 H. C. Klockseim, Board meet ee 6 25 H. ©. Bradner, Board meeting. 6 52 M. S. Brown, Board meeting a ao C. W. Stone, Board meeting... 6 84 C. W. Hurd, Board meeting... 7 46 James Cook, Board meeting.....6 04 B. D. Palmer, Board meeting 8 34 Manley Jones, Board meeting. 8 62 The Committee on Revision yf Constitution was instructed to meet with the Board of 1 Oa moaoatinc next regular Board meeting, mileage and hotel bills allowed. It was decided to hold the next Board meeting at St. Johns in Sep- tember \ vote of thanks was extended to M. Howarn and family for the very } ita hle Tat 17 rhicl hh r @ hospitable manner in which they en tertained the Board of Directors. yrevented from defrauding a hae t tt i a. Soon the baseball germ will get I1tS WOTrK in On the rooter. QUICK MEAL | Gas, Gasoline, Wickless Stoves And Steel Ranges Have a world renowned reputation. Write for catalogue and discount. D. E. VANDERVEEN, Jobber Phone 1350 Grand Rapids, Mich For a nice, quiet, home-like place Livingston Hotel None better at popular prices. First-class service ocation. ir ery respect. Central GIVE US A TRIAL. Cor. Fulton & Division Sts., Grand Rapids, Mich. The Warwick Strictly first class. Rates $2 per day. Central location. Trade of visiting merchants and travel- ing men solicited, A. B. GARDNER, Manager. Established 1865. WE WANT YOU The FOREST CITY PAINT & VARNISH CO. CLEVELAND, OHIO to have the agency for the best line of mixed paints made. Forest tity Mixed Paints are made of strictly pure lead, zinc and linseed oil. Guaranteed not to crack, flake or chalk off. Fu. U. S. STANDARD GALLON. Our paints are now in demand. Write and se- cure agency for your town. Liberal supply of advertising matter furnished. 42 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Drugs--Chemicals Michigan State Board of Pharmacy Term expires ArgT P. Doty, Detroit- - - Dee, 81, 1908 CLARENCE B. STODDARD, Monroe Dec. 31, 1904 JOHN D. MutR, Grand ids Dec. 81, 1905 ARTHUR H. WEBBER, Cadillac Dec. 81, 1906 HENRY Hum, Saginaw - . Dec. 81, 17 President, Hanry HIM, Sagina Secretary, JOHN 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. MoorRR, Saginaw. Secretary—W.H. BURKE, Detroit. Treasurer—C, F. HunER, Port Huron. Next Meeting—Battle Creek, Aug. 18, 19 and 20. ipa the Habit “ Cuantons: 1 Y wn col lege days tnere € ssn SS WwW ) elt £oO S I s this virtue. “Cour S Why T } . c ~ és r€ r Ci t essior s} ve mv cus ne Hie combiiont trainine 1 I won’t have to be < rt i. Besides, cour tesy > ser ; ’ 4 1 sit il 1 t sk ty | ‘ r vears | c + q T } D t g é W t ¥ t T ‘ T ~ ; c ioc thie different ra t cr c A . \ ~¢ + + c < +h strongest sing ie t ie S ) ) ss s gq ‘ + } ‘ a « A \ i \ yr oO const tiv €T rvetic d- tising campaign to build up a c ‘ 4 : 7 e s } ‘ 1 tf oo « ted \ g h p s x, gi ss s iM sly ~} } S¢ Sic Succ be- + < + . } + } + S r a t vit oO Pp + ~ tom S \ T \ S ~ m- CT oy Tt V Sf \ a) \ } ’ t ~ t ~ { T 3 a . re ry j < S = Ss whon i" ‘ T . = est | @&o t ¢ HAT re re t T ers re ic bh] Howe. aw pall greeandD Owe I CxCeiient their goods, however enticing their prices, I'll have nothing to do with them And this is exactly the atti- tude of people in general. Superior- ity of stock or skill will prove no at- man behind the coun- them. Edu- advertising is wast- traction if the 1? 2nd ? la rl ent use instead either black or te st w-wax. Drop 2 bit of it der t or three folds of the pa- ' press them down with the iger seal, and you have a neat white ckage with no cord or wax visible destroy its neatness Moreover, s best in every case that the pre- }scription be completely wrapped be- e it is taken from the prescription department, not taken out to the sales ‘ iter and there wrapped, as is done -| : ——~0 <> —___ Pain and Politeness. “Did the dentist asked hurt much, her mother, you solicitous- % “Yes, mamma,” replied the small girl; “but he was very nice every time he did.” “Very nice? How do you mean?” always said ‘Ouch!’ be- His Reason. Smithkins—There’s old Biffkins. I meet him. Let’s turn Last summer I requested a loan of $20. Tiffkins—Well, he od blged Smi mit care tO ought: to enough. ouble is, have you; he’s rich thkins—The tro he did! The Doctor’s Office Literature. Have vou seen that quaint collection of the of lhex dave Which in anv doctor’s patient’s gaze, W hich consists of battered numbers of three-year old magaz ines And some illustrated papers full of long past bat tle scenes? Have you seen these hoary relics of the past Which with “trophies” and “ verv fitly classed? haven't, make a journey up to that gioor n Which is known to fame tor’s w things office meets the wearv antiquated mementos”? could be If vou abode of and patients as the doc vaiting room. d vou look t that y< haven't ‘or the chairs are f and y e si V time to burn Ere a welcome voice announces that at list has come your turn There's a Puck of last vear’s vintage Life ok ‘ok Anda Munsev and a Scribner's of a yet more antique date And a Harper illustrating Adn Montojo’s doom i All are in that weird collection in the doctor’s waiting room. Through the pile a run vour fingers, for vou've to do near the nothing And at last d something new bottom vou discover Eageriv vou pounce upon it, till disgusted] sec That it’s some prosaic treatise on applied pa 1 nr } e other new one shall reward t Y¥« a record of the ‘Bilious Yo an r it r w same old rubbish, in the doctor's walting room. In a barber shop svmposium of literature vo get At least a this month’s Standard or a late Police Gazette; although you'll find their contents are per haps a little bold, They will have the signal merit of not beinz te1 vears old; bootblack stand the moments you'll be helped paper of the mint of vesterdav, -es from the past’s ling tomb ewest publications in the doctor's wait- Are the n ing room. Where thev got them, what collector of remote se shaky tables such fantastic shades Is a question never ansv doctors do not know The Drug Market. Opium—Is little easier on ac count of light demand. Reports from primary markets are that there will be an average crop Morphine—Is unchanged. Quinine—Is very weak and tending lower. Citric Acid—Is in active demand and tending higher. Bromide—-There is no change in | the situation. All manufacturers but two are selling on advanced price, and the others will deliver only small quantities Oil Pey Rie price. ypermint—Is weak and tending Gum Camphor—Is very firm on ac- count of the action he Japan gov- th ernment in giving a London firm the monopoly on entire product of Japan and Forn Senega Root 10sa. Has again advanced on account of scarcity. a Strong Paice ieee Convictions. Sound I find that most every retail dealer is afraid to say just what he thinks, fearing that he may say something of his old Has it ever occurred to that whatever you do you that would suit customers. you not some can not please everybody? If you keep still offend and if speak as you think you offend you some, you some- one else. It matters very little to me whether some are offended by my keeping still or my talking. I donot do either for th but if e purpose of offending, offended, If some just will had best dis think them by people choose to be what is that to me? hin ik we ie ing what we be displeased I t please them by is right than to displease doing nothing at all. No man can ll how n trade any one adver tisement is going to bring him, he may get trade from —_ he never heard of before. We drive trade away from our stores more by keeping still than by just what Boot saying we please. and Shoe Recorder a Two Years’ Hard Work. “The bride was loaded down with presents, wasn’t she?” "Oh, yes. Why, 1 will her a couple of vears to exchange them all.” Flags Torpedo Canes Base Ball Supplies Hammocks Complete line of Stationery and Wrapping —— Grand Rapids Stationery Co. 9 N. lonia St., Grand Rapids, Michigan (FIREWORKS) Torpedo Canes, Flags, 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 4 end can supply on short notice displays for any amount. 7 LE a US FIGURE WITH YOU 4y = Special Notice to the trade: Fred A. Casten- 3 holz and R. F. Strong are my only represen- = tatives on the road. 3 FRED BRUNDAGE 3 Wholesale Druggist = 32-34 Western Ave. Muskegon, Mich. AARAAAARAAAA, 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. 1 2 adil iaeiactnanese Menthol..... 7 50@ 8 00 | Seldiitz Mixture. ieee 2@ 22 Linseed, pure raw.. 45 48 WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT Morphia, &.,P.& W. 2 = 2 60|Smapla nn... “@ is| Linseed: bolled 4840 ————— oor Morphia, 8., N.Y. Q. 2 23@ 2 52 _ is, ‘opt. oe ome GS 3) Neatsfoot, winter str 59 65 Advanced—Senega Root. Morphia, eee .. 2 25@ 2 50 , Maceaboy, De | Spirits Turpentine.. 53 56 Declined— Opium. Moschus Canton.... @ #0 "Voos . @ 41) Myristica, No. 1..... 38Q 40 | Snuff,Scotch, DeVo's @ 41) Paints BBL. L | ais Vomica...po. 15 ae 10 | Soda, Boras @ 11 elk Caietie 1% 2 Acidum 90 | Scillz Co.. 50 | Os Sepia 37 | Soda, Boras, po..... @ il ene 5 disstieiieiis 3 6@s 8 i} - 1 26 | Tolutan .. ae $ 50 | Pe me Saac, H. &P. | Soda’ et Potass Tart. 28@ 30| Ochre, yellow Mars. 1% 2 o Benzolc ‘German. 70@ 75 ". 1 80@ 1 36/ Prunus virg......... @ sO @ 1 00| Soda, Carb.......... 1%@ 2/| Ochre, yellow Ber... 1% 2 @3 cum, @ 17 1 50@ 1 80 a Fists sa, WINK gal. aad | Soda, BiCarb.... 3@ C'S er poe eretal = ee 5 ‘ if 2 : 3 4 , . ‘ | a 2 20g 2 40 Aconitum Napellis R 80 Picts Lig., quarts... @ 1 00| Soda, Sulphas.. La - 2| Vermilion, Prime 3@ «5 | Geranium, ounce. @ | Aenton 5 — = Picis Lig., pints..... @ 85 | Spts. Cologne........ @260| American . 138 15 8@ 10 | Gossippii, "Sem. gal.. 50@ «60 | ma a = < oe Nig - : 3 . = Terenis Do Occ se 50 55 | ——> , English. . “a si — Junipers -- ie SIT oe 2 00| y nee Ae aera bs Pip r Al BO. 8 3 @ 9% |Spts.Vinikect. bbl. @ Green, Peninsular... sg 18 ia 2 00 | Assafotida.......... ur @ 7| Spts. Vini Rect. 4bb! ead, Ted ........... 7 = [ inane 1 ps 4 1 25) Atrope Belladonna.. 60 | Plumb! Acet......... 10@ 12) Spts. Vin in! Rect. 10gal 3 | Le ite......... 6% 7 "-** 4163 1 20| Mentha Piper....°:. 3 5n@ 3 75 | fom Gs Gettes a a = Pulvis Ipecac et Opii 1 30@ 1 50 | Spts. Vin! Rect. 5 gal @ Waiting, —— Span CGC # fare" 6 ern pa 8 8 = to| &P.D.Co. doz... @ 75| Sulphur, bul... 24g | '4| White, Pars, Amor. @ 1 25 Ammonia (a ae 50 | Pyrethrum, pv...... 253@ 30/ Sulphur, Roll........ 24@ 3% ee Paris, Eng. Aqua, — aN 4@ 86 x = Am 75@ 3 00 | Cantharides... 75 | Quassi@............. 8@ 10|Tamarinds.......... 8@ 10/ cliff.. @is ia. 20 des. Lisincieae 6@ 8| Picis Liquida........ 10@ 12 po anna steceeeees 50 | Quinia, 8. P.& W... ‘62 36) Terebenth Venice... 23@ 30 Universal Prepared. 1 10@ 1 20 arbonns “IN 13@ 15] Pieis Liquida, ‘eal. i @ 3 : damon ae = juinia, 8. German.. ‘6Q 96) Theobrome.......... 42Q 50 Seeeeteees, “aka 12@ 14| Ricina.. CC an Cardamon Se : = uinia, N. y. ct {69 36| Vanilla.............. > = e Varnishes Aniline . es ; = Catechrg. 2223. 222222 50 Saccharum Lactis p pv 200 2 Le No.1 Turp Coach... 1 10@ 1 28 I sid aati in 2 00@ 2 25 2b | | Cmenomn ............ 50 | Salacin.............. 4 50@ 4 75 _ | Extra Turp.......... 1 6p 1 78 Bien............... ete 9@ 1 00 poe eae sg _ Sue coe 60} Sanguis Draconis... 40@ 50 BBL. GAL. /| Coach Body......... 2 3 08 a - 2 750 7 00 rae I ici oie oan ce 86| Sapo, W.............. 12@ 14] Whale, winter....... 70 70 | No.1 Tarp Fura ne 1 1 10 Vellow..... 22. 20000e 2 WO 8 00 80@ 85 | Cubebze ove 50 i 10@ 12) Lard, extra.......... 45 90 | Extra Turk Damar.. 1 1 60 Baccse @ 6 a Acutito Laces a @ 0 tee, Wa.1.......... 80 65 | Jap.Dryer,No.1Turp Qubebs.......- po, 2@ a Tims.” ' 1 0g 1 60 | Digitalis... 2... | ——— . —_—_— Xanthoxyium ..-../. | 90@ 3% Thyme, obi veo n® BoE Gtr Fy Balsamum i diiiaas pre eno doce s ae secs cece cnce 50 55 otassiam D D.neeceeeee Se a ‘oi nee............. MR 6) geen So LOA ICS rae, Bes eed i Be Foxe Terabin, Canada.. 65 | Bichromate ......... 19 18 Hy ammon.. 80 ie | __ sie WG 00 | Bromide «01-1... 5D 8 etn amUR-- fe Wetigiigice Sa Syed Wet tigen v 15 Cortex Chlorate..po.i7@i8 16@ 18 — colorless... 75 Abies, Canadian... ST scr g. HQ 38 4 sais Cassiz. .......------ ee... Cinchona Flava. .... 18 | Potassa, Bitari, pure 206 90 | Myrrh... oe So mens asropurp 80 | Potass Nitras, opt... 7@ 10 Opi. a 7 ne; ca Cer . Y ‘eet oe Prunus Virgini he a oe 8 Opil, coimphorated « 50 yard - uillaia, gr’d......- 15) Sulphate po 1B@ 18 Opi, d jorimed..... 1 Bo entree ....... po. i8 14} quassia el 50 2 Ulmus...po. 20, gr’d to hatany.. 5e Extractum Aconitum. 25 eaeaianiae ii ai oe St Glycyrrhiza Glabra. 24) 80 Althz... 33 Se ntaria ni Bo wR Glycyrr go | Anchusa 10@ 12) Stromonium.. bo 4 Gomatox 16 ip.box 11@ 12| Arum po... . Se............ 8 Se en | Cee... 20@ 40 | Toluta . ove Hzematox, 48....... 1 15|Gentlana--.po.ib 12 15| Veratrum Werlde... 5p Hamatox, M........... alcium Chlor., 4s.. 12 Stal inane "eee 8 8) FG ~=NAPHTHALINE BALLS &&% | | Capsici Fructus, 1 Cassia, Keutitot,” ‘Aix. ee 30 | dus, po @ 2) | Capsiel Fructus, po. @ 15 al Salvia officinalis, 4s Valeriana, Eng. po. 30 @ 25) | Capsict F Fructus B, po @ 1 Sy 4 8 L2e@ 20 | Valeriana, German. 15@ 2/Caryophyllus..po.15 12@ 14 a... 2 eee... 14@ 8 | Caray No. cian @300| f Hh PHTH ALIN FLAKE ve *| Zin mors. 16@ 20| Cera Alba —_— — = Gummi | Cera Flava.......... 42 Acacia, Ist picked... @ 65} ee | Coceus HA 7 40 Acacia, 2d picked.. $ 45| Anisum . - po. @ 15) | Cassia Fructus...... oS re Acacia, 3d picked.. 35 | ium (eravéieons). 13@ 15] | Centraria............ oe ss Acacia, sifted sorts. $ 28 | Bird, is 4@ ~=« 6 | Cetaceum.. oes 45 ° Acacia, po. . 45) apap PO. ‘15 10@ 11| Chloroform - se 60 Aloe, Barb. ‘po. i8@20 12 14} Cardamon.. 80@ 1 00 | Chloroform, squibbs @i10 ana 20 | | Coriandrum.. SS 8@ i0| Chloral Hyd Crst.... 1 35@ 1 60 ss yet 4p maaan ag ‘etmmniccew 58 a] gee CARBOLIC ACID att craves j onium . os i | Cinchonidine,P. 48 — 25@ 40/ Cheno odium . 25@ 30/| Cinchonidine, Germ. 4 48 SS 50@ =o Dipterix Odorate... ee i OF Cosas ._........... 4 475 13 | Foeniculum @ 10! Corks, list, dis. pr.ct _ 75 ue gi ad a ne 72 SLUG SHOT a ud oi Lint, ard. .... bbl. 4 ee e« Creta, e........ _ 3 5 @ 40| Lobe - 1 50@ 1 55/ Creta., aa oe 11 o¢ Bim Phariaris ¢ Canarian. é @ z Creta, — é A ma @ 35 | Sinapis Alba... %@ 10 — 7 24 St 3 = Sinapis Nigra...... 1 612) Copel Goe......... 64O 8 Q % Spiritus Rther Sulph.. 18 a2 | Shee WE OFFER AT BEST MARKET PRICE ma 262 3 49| Frumenti, W. D. Co. 2 00@ 2 50 Emery, al Be ane s. @ 8 35@ 45| Frumenti, D. F.R.. 2 00@ 2 25 Emery, i @ 6&6 Shellac, bieached.. 40@ 45 Frumenti............. 1 25@ 1 50 es "po. 90 8B 90 ee 70@ 1 00 | Juniperis Co. O.T... 1 65@ 2 00 Fake. White........ 12 15 S Ses Juniperis Co........ - 1 75@ 3 50 = RL TN 7 93 Herba Saacharum N.E.... 1 90@ 2 10} ae na 8 9 e Absinthium..oz. pkg 25 | Spt. Vini Galli....... 1 75@ 6 52 | Gelatin, Gasper’ ahi @ 60 Eupatorium..oz. pkg 20 1 Oporto. ........ 1 25@ 2 00/ Gelatin’ French. .... 3 «8 Lobelia cco oz. pEg 2) Ve Ane. 1 25@ 2 00 | Glassware, flint, box 75 & 5 ae a aS 28 * Ls tng ~~ -- ro7 Lond ~ Sponges Less than box..... 70 — < 4 an 95 | Florida sheeps’ wool Gige, brown......... Hn@ 138 Rue '.0Z. PEg 39 | _ carriage........... 2 50@ 2 75| Glue, white......... be 2% ciety «jot: PRE 29 | nassau shoeps” wool Glycorina...2222021): 17%@ 3 . aze ine er ins S — on. pig 95 | _carriage.........°... "2 50@ 2 75 | Grana Paradisi...... @ % a CC Velvet extra sheeps’ Bumiigs.........°.. BQ & Magnesia wool, carriage. . @ 1 50 | Hydrarg Chior Mite @ 100 Onisined, Pat... .... 55@ 60 | Extra yellow sheeps’ | Hydrarg Chior Cor.. So w Carbonate, Pat.... 18@ 20} wool, carriage. .... @ 1 2 | Hydrarg Ox Rub’m. @1 10 Carbonate, K.& M.. 18@ 20/ Grass sheeps’ wool, | Hydrarg Ammoniati @1 20 ‘arbonate, Jennings 18@ 20| carriage........... @ 1 00} } oan en soe 60 ru O didi Hard, for slate use.. @ 75| hthycbolls. iii ~ 2 : e : ADainthium £80 6 28| “tate uae oan, MMI TB Lm : “i , Resubi...... Amygdalz, Amare. 8 00@ 8 25 Syrups | en, aeotl 3 60@ 3 85 ee ieee ace 1m * | Aces... @ 60| Lupulin....... So w aa ar > . Wholesale Druggists Grand Rapids, Mich . Oe a «| eee @ - Liguor Arsen et Hy- aa... 80g & | Rhel_Arom $ 0 (tan Seni init 0 i? Stehay . ‘ | oe Arom.......... 50 | Liquor PotassArs 12 Chenopadii .. Hi @ 2 00 | Smilax "Ofticinalis.. 50@ 60/ Magnesia, Sulph.. 2 3 sup Is Stale Silos ae. Cinnamonil ......... 1 00@ 1 10} Senega .............. @ % | Magnesia, Sulph, bi 8 1% Dre hs as eae | A el Aallie oT ) mote | Mannin. S. 8O MICHIGAN TRADESMAN GROCERY PRICE CURRENT These quotations are carefully corrected weekly, within six hours of mailing, and are market prices at « intended to be correct at time of going to press. ble to change at pl time, and country merchants will have their late of purchase. Prices, however, are lia- orders filled at ADVANCED Corn Syrup in Barrels Egg Cases Celery Seed DECLINED Cheese Package Coffee Sago Lentils Index to Markets ” Columns Col. A Axle Gremae...... 2205+. . 2 B aoe ek. ................4- 1 Ee 1 Brushes . = . - alte ene 1 Cc I eed en cen 11 a_i 1 Canned Goods....... on 1 a g coe .................. 2 aeeee......... ao 2 Cieteee Gem...............- 2 ee 2 Choeolate. . 2 Clothes Lines... 2 Cocoa. - 3 Cocoanut. on 8 eee... eee eee 3 Coffee . LL. 8 Crackers . _ 3 D a Fs........-.-..-.. & F Farinaceous Goods.......... 4 Fish and Oysters............. . Fishing a a | / Fly Pape ee Fresh wate ae oe tee ee 11 Ge ee ee ee 5 Grains <7 ae 6 H Ea 5 Hides ant Pelts.............. © I Bete... ee BS J ee 5 L es 5 a... M OO Metal Polish . 6 ae 5 ae. N i eee nee 11 o as... he _ OO EE Paes Oares.........-..- é ee ———_— R — ..... .......... © 8 ee Deeesing............... 7 —_— 7 —------ steteseeceee 7 Salt Fish. 1 ee ect eee 7 Shoe Biscking 7 nuff . _ a Soap Se eee heen one 7 a. _ o ee cen 8 ch . a Sugar..... | — CU = ee —— Oe Vv eee... -. 9 2 AXLE GREASE - ia Peas om i ss | Marrowfat....... .. ’ Aurora. ‘Ss 5 00 Early June.. 9@1 60 Castor Oli...221...2."2@0 7 00 | Early June Sifted. 1 & oe eee 50 42 Plams Peaeeee....-.-- --- 7 900 Plums.. — 85 IXL. Golden, tin boxes75 9 00 “Paasepele BATH BRICK Grepen........... 1 25@2 75 ee 7 Sticed aiaianiane —- English... - = ee 75 BROOMS ee el 90 ete Fancy eee teen eee eee 1 10 EE 2 25 allon. . 259 ss ................ 2 phecries ae eee... eee... " 1 15 a Russian Cavier = Fancy Whisk.. 1.1 20 +? gee ea 3 ae | Les Warehouse.. . 7 ... ae BRUSHES Salmon Serub Columbia River, talls @1 85 Solid Back, gin a 5 Columbia River, flats @1 80 Solid Back, 11!n............ i. o 33 Pee eee... ........ . = Sardines Stove Domestic, ‘¢8.. 3% N “a Domestic, —— 5 os lag he pps st lee sais . 4 Domestic, Mustard. E@RK He. Pen rh s California, 48....... 11@14 NO. anna “+ <> | CAmtornia 468........ 17@24 Shoe —— a... Le a a ce... 18@22 es pe eeeee ecu ceenos eee : . Shrimps Oh a i eee beh ee 1 Fair. ee BUTTER COLOR oe pee ee ; = On eee... 2 W., BR. & Co.'s, 25¢ size.... 200 geangarg.......... 110 CANDLES Fancy ‘‘ an 140 Electric Light, 8s............ 12 omatoes Electric Light, 1 16s. -.+-12% | Fair ............--.-- @: 00 Paraffine, 68................. 9% | GOOd.......:........ 115 Paraffine, 12s.. wo..10 | Famoy............... 12 Wicking ..... .- le | a. 1... 8 25 CARBON OILS caNNED g00Ds Barrels gb: Standards |... 82 Perfection... 2 Gallons, standards @2 Diamond White....... @11% Blackberries D6. Gasemee......... @15 Saas... 85 Deodorized vieniienomas @14% eee aa: “7 — Bak ....-. 90@1 9 | Engine....... Red Kidney. eG 80@ 90 Black, winter.......... 8 @10X String a 7) CATSUP i oo 7%@ 80 = 25 fins. oe = olumbia. 25 % pints. 26 eats — 9 | Snider's qr ee es i _ . Snider's pints............... Brook Trout Snider's % pints ..... ...... 3 ib. cans, Spiced .......... 90 CEREAL COFFEE Clams. _. 1 Cere Kofa. 24 packages. ....2 50 Little Neck, 1 D..... 1 Omi & For sale by all jobbers. Little Neck. 2 Ib. 1 50 CHEESE Clam Bouillon J. _ Zli urnham’s, % pint......... 192) Amboy .. ie @ii Burnham’s, pints...... . so aoe City. a @il Burnham’s _— [oe @i2 herries ree... : P| Red Standards | 1 [ol ee 11% agg eS a gi i RE oe on oe te ils Fair 1 00 C—O a @i1 nae 7 1 1C Brick = oo Bi ae 1 49 se cco French Peas Leiden . oo @i7 Sur Meare Fie. .......... 22 ante ....... 18@14 oe ete e cone 19 | Pineapple..... 50@75 Peee....... es 15 Pineapple. Sn —_—————_—oeee il CHEWING ‘GUM Gooseberries American Flag Spruce.. 55 Standard . a. 90 | Beeman’s Pepsin.......... 60 mains Baek seek 55 ee el gs Largest Gum Made....... 60 Lobster eee 55 Star, % Ib cu 2 09 Sen Sen = a. 1 00 Star, 1 Ib 3 Loaf. . 55 Picnic Talls.. g 55 Mackerel 5 Mosterd, 11D....... 1 a Mustard, 21b . 2 80 —. et ......... . 1 80 ia eeeaen. 2... 2 80 8 Tomato, AIb......... ey ee ee Tomato, = Seer 280 CHOCOLATE Hotels Come ‘ Walter Baker re ~ 8. ae 228 i ' Oysters ire th............ } ae ee 1 le Cove, 1 1b porate 1 O CLOTHES LINES O .---- 2 eee eee eee SEQ 30 60 ft, 3 thread, extra...... 100 cellew .......--. 1 25@1 85 | 72 ft, 3 thread, extra...... 1 40 Sientere Pears 90 ft! 3 thread; extra...... 170 ro ard ......... “ 1 00 | 60 ft, 6 thread, extra...... 1 29 | Faney.............. " 1 2 | 72 ft, 6 thread, extra...... 4 Jute ee 75 LE 90 i 1 05 a eee aa 1 50 Cotton Victor oe 80 | ESS en a 95 oe... ---- 1 10 Cotton Windsor - i oe 1 20 _ Ee 1 40 ec ee oles cee 1 65 Oe i nc eee oe 1 8 Cotton Braided 40 ft. 75 Ee 85 Ee 35 Galvanized Wire No. 20, each 100 ft long.. 1 90 No. 19, each 100 ft — 210 coc ee Cleveland ........ os Colonial, 44s .. 35 a, oe............. 33 E pps Leda 42 NE 45 Van ea 12 Van Houtes, s....... — Van Houten, ST Van Houten, 18...... ---. ee , — —————ee Wilbur. . ee OCOANUT na. — Dunham's %s and igs ewe Dunbams Us............. Dunham’s 48 ‘ a een — ——a . Tb. bags... cee s quantity -. a ee Poun packages ee 4 COFFEE Rio i 8 Fair ... 9 —————— 10 cone cea. 15 Santos Common...... cece eee 8 :... n .0 i cde 10 NE eee el 13 Qo ee | Maracaibo ,_ 13 es 16 Mexican WU, cc 13 ce ee 17 Guatemala ee 13 Java poieth cakes oo 4 ebb cues 12 Pa Brees ................ 17 ee 25 DE ok ee ede ce cs, 31 Mocha De. oe 21 New 7 Tore eae Aree... +. - _<——_—_ oO 10 i ee eee ee Ee 10 McLaughlin’s XXXX McLaughlin’s XXX*X sold to retailers only. Mail all orders direct to W. F. McLaughlin & Co., Chicago. Extract Holland, % gross boxes..... 9) Felix % gross. 115 Hummel’s foil % gross. = Hummel’s tin % gross ...... 1 43 CRACKERS National Biscuit Co.’s brands Butter eee 6 ee 8 ee 8 Ne ede ee eee one 6 ree... -. 7 nN. B. a oes ———_ 2 Soda, City ee 8 Long Island Wafers....... 18 Poet... -......-...- is yster ound ote 6 I ere cca ones 6 I ee ee eee eee 7» oh a 7% Saltine Oyster. ............ lie Rose. g Bent’s Water 16 Cinnamon Bar. 8 Coffee Cake, Iced 10 Coffee Cake, Java 10 Cocoaput Macaroons. 12 Cocoa Bar.... 10 OOS TREE... 600 co cnee 12 eee... ........ wie g ors ce... 10% Cubans. ee Currant Fruit.. Frosted Honey... Frosted Cream oe Gems, |r; ow _ 8 Grand Rapids Tea........ 16 ooo Fingers............ 12 Iced Honey a - ~_—e Imperials. a —o Honey.. ee 12 Lady Fin; 12 Lemon Snaps 12 Lemon W: 16 8 16 Marshmallow Creams..... 16 Marshmallow Walnuts.... s ee ee 7% Molasses Cake............ a Moss Jelly Bar............ 12% ee Sole neen es 12 Oatmeal Crackers......... 8 Oatmeal Wafers....... > a. Orange Criap.........- — « Orange Gem....... case © oe ee TH Pretzelettes, hand made.. 8 Pretzels, hand made .... 8 eee (eomeoe............ © ee Tn Su i one cane 8 Sugar Biscuit Square 8 Su Ometes. ....... = oS 3 Tutti Frutti 16 Vanilla Wafers. . = Vicees Come............. 8 DRIED FRUITS Apples Sundri es ees Evaporated, 50 lb. boxes54@7 California Prunes ts Imported, 11b package 7 @ Imported bulk......... 8x@ Peel Lemon American 10 Ib. bx..13 Orange American 10 Ib. bx..13 Raisins London Layers 2 Crown. London Layers 3 Crown. 1 95 Cluster 4 Crown......... 2 60 Loose Muscatels 2 Crown 7 Muscatels 3 Crown 7 Loose Muscatels 4 aa 8 = M., Seeded, 1 Ib.. 9@ 9 L. M., Seeded, & Ib.. 7@ 7 Sultanas, bulk . ou Sultanas, package . -..10% FARINACEOUS ‘@oops Beans Dried Lima. . oe Medium Hand Picked 2 40 Brown Hiotiee.............. 2 25 Farina 241 1b. pac ae ces 1 56 tiv —<——— 2 60 Ho > al Flake, 50 Ib. sack.. — Peart, 26. bbt...........- 5 00 Pearl, 100 Ib. sack........... 2 00 Maccaroni and Vermicelli Domestic, 10 Ib. box........ Imported. 25 Ib. box. .... .... “2 BO Pearl Barley een 25 ee wie cen age 2 2 Empire.. ooo .-8 50 Green, Wisconsin, ee Green, Ce, RE 1 90 os, ©...... ae Rolled ‘Oats Rolled Avena, bbi.. oo Steel Cut, 100 Yb. sacks......2 65 eee, Cee... 475 Monarch, 90 ib. sacks.......2 25 Quaker, cases.......... kee Sago ee ae... .,.... cas a Cores, eeeks.............. 3% German, broken package.. 4 pioca Flake, 110 tb. “tacks ches eee e 44 Peart, 190 ib. sacks.......... 3% Pearl, 2411b. packages..... 8% Wheat Cee, He... 242 D. packages ............2 & FISHING ee % tolinch... ity to2 inches... eee 1% to - inches. . ' 1 2 3 5 9 10 ll 12 15 18 No.9, See 20 Linen Lines ee ee 20 Medium....... ee CO eens. ico, oe Poles Bamboo, 14 ft., per doz.... . Bamboo, M6 I... peor dos...... 65 Bamboo, 18 ft., per doz...... 80 FRESH MEATS Beef CRPeae........ ...... 5%O 8 Forequarters ....... 6 @4 Hindquarters ....... 8% @10 De nsssmcercceren fh re Se 8 @i2 cs a we 7%@ 9 REE ectctosences | «6 Oe Pork ae. cee ee Besten maine. ces Shonliders . — Leaf Lard. — on sd ~ e © 00 GO = Ns + Wetten ee, Ea oo = es Veal 6 68 83699 Carcass ...-.- ee E Knox’s Sparklin 1 20 Knox’s Sparkling, pr gross 14 00 Knox’s Acidulated 1 20 Knox’s Acidulat’d pr gross 14 00 Oxford. . 75 o & ~ & Plymouth Rock........... 1 20 Tee es 1 50 Ooms, S05 ee... ........ 1 61 Coxe, t-a5 Gaee...... <..... 1 10 GRAIN BAGS Amoskeag, 100in bale .... 15% Amoskeag, lessthan bale. 15% GRAINS AND FLOUR Wheat wees ......... Winter Wheat ‘ewe Local _— Patents..... le eedeee ae Second Patent..........-.- a ee ce Second oe cea ee ~ w 60 © 60 GO CO SERRE 83 Rye. nang Subject ‘to usual cash dis- count. Flour in bbis., 25¢ per bbl. ad- ditional. Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand CO ee Quaker gs... Spring Wheat Flour Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s wr Pillsbury’s Best 4s....... 4 90 Pilisbury’s Best 34s....... 4 80 Pillsbury’ s Best %s....... 470 Pilisbury’s Best 4s paper. 470 Pillsbury’ 8 Best ‘4s Reger. 470 Lemon & Wheeler Co.’s — _ a 465 i 4 55 (a 4 45 Judson Grocer Co.’s mee Ceresota %8. Spee 4 00 4 00 Laurel %s. Seat 4 80 Cae Me ae Laurel 8. 4 60 Laurel 4s and iis paper... 469 Meal Bolted .. a. Se Granulated .. moos 2 660 Feed and Millstufts St. Car Feed screened .... 21 00 No. 1 Corn and Oats...... 91 00 Corn Meal, coarse........ 20 00 Winter Wheat Bran....... 18 00 Winter Wheat Middlings. 20 06 Cow Been... ............... 13 00 OO 18 00 Oates ee S008... .....,......,. 40 Corn Core, Gar tee ............ OG Hay No. 1 Timothy car lots.... 14 00 No. 1 Timothy ton lots.... 15 00 —_— Sage.. eee eeceeene a Hops .. aie a ae ecee ot memos cae me Dacre Teeees ooo Senna Leaves...... peer ecre 2% INDIGO Madras, 6 Ib. boxes ...........55 8. F., 2,3 and 5 Ib. boxes......50 JELLY 5 1b. pails.per doz........ 1 8 i sore......... ies cee 37 oe Seee....-........... — LICORICE 23 14 li Eagle Brand High test powdered lye. Single case lots. 10¢ size, 4 doz cans per case 3 50 Quantity deal. $3.90 per case, with 1 case free with every 5 cases or % case free with 3 cases. Condensed, 2 doz....... Condensed, 4 doz. MEAT arrears Aree 6, 2a .....-.. 445 Armour’s, 4 0z. 8 20 Liebig’ 8, Chicago, 2 oz. 2 75 Liebig’s, Chicago, 4 oz. 5 50 Liebig’s, imported, 2 oz. 4 55 Liebig’s, !mported, 4 oz... 8 50 MOLASSES New Orleans reseed — oe bpees 40 Chol ao 35 — atehaaaaaetine a : 26 ies el el oe lel he 22 Good Half-barrels 2c extra MUSTARD Horse Radish, 1 doz.........1 75 Horse Radish, 2 doz. ..,....8 58 Bayle’s Oelary, . doz........ i a i ne N NS — = +» a ei. dei corte ie MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 45 j i ¢ 6 7 ) i META a 8 | cTAL POLISH 9 Search Brend. SALAD DRESSIN Paste, 3 . | Durkee’s, la SSING } Paste, 6 Oz. ey oe eg 3 Durkee’s, 1 2 doz aa = ER ein - ; Fi 10 4 f Liquid, 4 402. calli, per Gaz : = Snider's, large 1 Png al he a = Sapolio, gross — s Sons. . on! adillac.. oe 6 Mop Stick Li | jie TTT aRAR quid, % pt. can, per | Snider’s, small, 2 do -++-++.-% 33 | Sapolio, half gross lots... weet Loma. aa Trojan spri ' ae Liquid, 1 pt can, er aee 320 ica ae eee sa.| eee fea: Ang 33 | Eclipse patent spriny - 90] Washed, fine Doe % gal. can, per doz. & 50 Packed 60 lbs. in bo | Sapolio, hand... ... OGRA a Hiawatha, 10 Ib. pails....... a | No 1 common.. x. 85 | Washed, adie. @20 duid’ 4 Sal. can’ ber doc.ts oo | Church's Arm and Ha “ae oo | Lelegram.......... -+++++-54 | No. 2 patent a sie ao ie | Unwashed, — G22 Bulk OLIVES | Deland’s.. ammer.3 15 | Boxes.... | Pay Car... A -22 | 12 B. cotton mop eal er.. &% had fine ally 1B @!8 oan oe Kegs.....-.-. . 100] i — cae a 2 Posneation — ew ome 90 Pie aon ’ ee m , : a a Of i" BIR, 6 gal Kegs... ae 86 | ie _ ee 8 a0 Scotch, in biadders.. 7 Sweet Burley: a — dom thns zanilla, 7 07 ce 00 ers... os 2 69 and queen, pints... -........... = yandotts. 160 Xs. .-8 00 | Maccaboy, 5 S re - seem ee enna 1 50 Bb . a 35 | anal SODA | French Rappee. in jars..... 43) %94 Cross lug | eee... 1 | ae ” a7 ” oe \ rt | were } , Cores covcecceses sees oi a. ndar see 7 | Granulated, 100 Ib. cases...) 90 | whuen | PALO on. eee eee eeteeeeeases 32 | Zire, Cable. ie senaoes it He. = QT ? to i ein 7 | Allspice.. a Hiawatha. AD 34 —— all red, brass bound. 1 1 25 Cut Loaf sg =. P, 145 Ib. er -+s+ere- 75) Cassia, China In mate..... 12 | ee TT —* Eureka.. ie cc @3 ‘ Seton scenes 20 | , China in ‘mats OE BM oo eons ccccecess, 41 | Fibre.. oT 2 2 ' SAL | Cassia, Batavia, in bund... i a 33 eae ae ween ‘ Jumbo, 32 Ib. cases » in bund... | American Eagle. ~ 18 aa Or 7 Table, a Crystal pone oy Saigon, broken... 28 | 3tandard — sc 52 toned = H.H....- gio Tanke baeoee 243 1D. Doxes..1 40 | Checen — Tolls... 5 | Spear Head, ee 36 | Hardwood Boston Cream. .. oie 7a barrels, 50 A wanes 00 Cloves, 2 Zanzibar.. eee ae Vopby Terist 8 OZ. A8 ee coeeteeee ae 75 Mi is > hacen a0 GD 14 | ee 48 See sevseeee 27 xed Cand PICKLES Butter, 7 Ib. pags.z 75 | N Ce ae a 1 BO y ital medtam Butter, barress, ‘seb ute't | Nutmoge, 75-80... Sod gS eo ao @6 Haut 2 a 7 60 | ele Sacks, 26 108. bags.z 26 Nutmoge, ae. ...~---- -- 0 ee ee Traps Special a @ + , 600 count......... 4 2 sacks, 56 1D8......... per, Singapore, black. Pi wt ttee eee teetes cree eeenes Mo ‘ ee 7% ' Small 24 5 a | gapore, black. per Heid use, wood, 2 pe SOFV6......... a Barrels 2400 soiat ......250| Common Grades sr | Bebb: Sneabore, hits, 38 | Bo dashe St | Mouse! wood § bales. 8, iBbovc-c @ pis, 1,200 count ....... Com | | Honey Dt vi oe aeeentee cons Mouse. wood, 6 holes........ 70/ Br NT eT b cama | sacks... Grados | Allapice creo in Bulk "| esi Dip Bigs og | Monge in hole 70 | Broken 2000S we apeamangcanns | Bhijamey 1) San Beg ee ee i (0. 15, Kival, assorted. .. 90 | 56 Ib. sa Le aa Seed | Nickel 7 “oa NE ae odergarten .. No. 20, Kover, er q.... 120) son ie 70 | Cloves, Zanzibar........_.. 48 ee T Bon T ; : @9 N5. 572, Spectal nameled.. 1 60 23 ib. encks........ sin on 30 | Ginger, “Afri Crees cocece 17 Smoki oe ubs Fr n Ton ¢€ ream. ie nne @ 8! 3 No. 98,.Golf, satin finish. 1 75 | as --- 15] Ginger, jaa ee 15 | 3weet Core.. Syd a 20-inch, Standard, No. 1 7 00 French Cream eceae @ Sh No. 632, Bicycle . t-- 2 0} | 56 Ib. dairy tn drill bags on * Jamaica... ee | Great Na Ce | einen, oe No. 3.....699| Hand Made Cre-s ” 2 ——— Whist. 2 25 | 28 Ib. dairy in @rili bags. .... S fo Co Warpa a ea aclu 3 2o-ineh, a 8..... = eens 414% i SH . Pe 1 | Bamboo, i6 0z............--- g- neh Ca’ 7 o Bere wwwwee 9 a a am mix : ae lem pj ---—t witxL goo, fen oe Ne, 8 oe i Seen aes Gat ee 2s | Pepper, Cay2an » white. ig | 1 L162. ee Le o. 1 Fibre. le 4 | OF Boren " ft Co.'s... Co O22. s000 Hone 30 | No. 2 Fib ound Dro iH sting 300] Gremeetes Pe | ‘ane... - oa ----—-S N a ‘7 95 | Pony Hearts ? 10) PROVISIONS Granula ed Fine... “ on e Gold Block 00 o. 3 Fibre... le eras Hone... .. = arreled Pork stedusectoacsae Um} DABS MAD .-- ee ee ee ee eee ewes 38 Ww udge idea 2 Mess. c ie... _ ash Board quares...... ‘ é a @17 56 SALT FISH ‘1b. packages... _—_— a. 32 | Bronze Globe.. ae neneae 3 sso nl 9 Clear DackK........... @is bv | Large wh ni é-Ib. packages... 1... ..-. 6 | Duke's Mixture....... 0.2... 21 | Dewey . aay 50 | Salted q Peanuts... 11 A Rs te once os 6| anon. ou |S veri Ge Duke's Cameo... vests eee es 88 | Double aa nt Kisses... 10 ‘a ... , stew eee @i7 49} a 5 b. boxes teens | yr e Nav ec gle Acme. eevee coves 2% eeed..... 10 —. ti 4¢) strips or ricka.......7 go | Te ang im gary _--.----.-------@ | Double Foeriass.......... 2 26 | Tozenges, pain... 8 Mamuly Me Mess Loin... aap _ en al @ 8% |» iii 3% ‘um m Yum, 1 Ib. paile........3? [aaa Le ee Lozenges, printed... aos Gis 0}| Strips.. ee | 201-Ib, packages....... Poe ; nee se Champion Chocolate gil mattis Dry Salt Ments ete a trirnttmnnn ones 18 1-Ib. packagas “mea | Caan Chai — Lda 24 | Good Tack sesereeeese «8 00 Hotes Cmnesintes... $13% ee bo aa oe | SYRUPS | Plow Bo 4 ide ace galadee 22 Universal — Licsecac on 7 atte Chee...... g1 S P Bellies. i , Herri UPS | Pp] ¥, 1% OZ......... +6. Brrr rre crs restanes seri 2 95 | Champion Gum D - Extra shorts..... sie 163 ee ee eam, sas anes Barrel... 7 — roan Lea a aie 30 Window Cleaners peso gn s oe $ : Smoked Me * | Ho te hoopsbbi. 5 50 fal Wao ceeeeeeceeeeceees 22 | POOTIOBE, 18 OZ..0-c0.2 20.00 34 | 12 In. ....---. inpetiaien. @3 Hams, 121 mts | Holland white hoo; 50 | 10 Ib. cans, ig doz. in case” a Meme = rit Aan mA 1 65 | Imperials........... Hisims, aivcaverege, bk Holand White Noop' mena. a6 33. cans, 1 doz. incase... 1 $0 Ey ipapatpapembanae a6 16 in. 1 85 | TS Cream oi 13 ams, i61v. average. :| sor une | 2% Ib. cans, 2 doz. in case... 1 80 | Country Club. oe ntesenneeewes « I | ae nbons Hams, ib . ® 123, meme... ' . In case...1 89 | For 32-34 Wood B Ib. pails...... — ee =—S 153 | Sound 80 tbe, 02000 360 Fair. Pure Cane peop oop ---28 | 11 in. Butter... + sees a. anaes. ¥. cut) = | son hg ahaa M% | Good . Pc a 3 | a ee deals 20-22 s - oo ls i Golden Waffies...... gu ee... ---- one. eee ar 20 | Sliver Foam............---- 22 | 1b tn. Butter........0..0.05 0.1 78 een Bolied Hams......._ @ 93, | No.11001 | sUGA TWINE 1 swcen ecececeveoed ID y—In 5 lb. Boxes Pienie Holediiams 14 | No. 1 °° REN sa ao. cones 7 25) Cotton, 4 DIY... ever 8 aoe. i us Peppermint Dro - “ims oa 4 | GUE LOAL.......... en -0| 7 D, 4 PlY..-. ---+ eee eres B17... wooo oon 7 r — Ham pr’ sd. 9%@ 4) Ned ' _ secant ones 70 | Crushed... Sealey 5 65 a ply. ith : Assorted 15-17-19 ............ 3 00| © eo if Drops. @60 ee i freee wre Capes ...... | »6p es ww 7 i" ° oc. D r , Lard @ *% | Mess 100 peackerei 59 | Powdered . 5 30 | Flax, ae = Co — i Ghee. Lt ana oes iy Coens he ie oe @ 7K | Mess 50 a cecccens 10 OD — Powdered. : = | Wool, 1 Ib. balls..... nay 6 6% Fiber Manila, whit en. kG vonagt 12. @1 00 a aN Min ee Ue Powdered. vi ce a es TOps.. ; 60 ip. @ va | be... 8 9 NEGAR | Fiber M 4 ¢ 6010. Ltibe.-aavancs == “m| NOM gh fee vere 2 60 | Fine Granulated. 5 20 Malt White Wine, 40 grain... 6 Cra a Vossuges pate ou ite. t0ak._ eens m\ No. — pelle e Gran... .. 5 20) PureCid e, 80 grain..11 ream Manila............. 3 | i= a O55 ‘ ee % } n eveves "bags Fine Gra’ 5 20 Pure Cider, B&B. brand. ni | Butcher's Manila —-, i. fuge aes ma | Now2 Soba. 2202000 00 aA ) Gran a = a3 | Perce, B.&B. brand. 11 | Butcher’s Manila.. 3. | Imperials.. G60 10 1b. Pals se gq | No.2 104d. ........ ul woe ee SS Pure C or, Red Star........11 | 2% Butter, short ¢ * sae | Moses O55 t Sib. rai - BG VALGe | No.1 8 lbs. Loe ond A re Cider, Robinson | Wax Butt ount. 13 8. @s0 . Falls..advaove a 1 35 | emamiaeats ee 5 05/ Pure Cider, Sil veeeeeell | wy; er, fullcount.... 20 | (ream Bar... $1D. Palis..advau 1 | Whitefish — | No. 1, Colum 2. ase ’ VOP.......---- oa ax Butter, ere. 4... .... 15 Moiasses Bar....... G55 carne |p pe... ig NO? AB] RS eee = is ls jaa Bologna | ee 3 3 arg gry PA S| GoM lek - 275 | Magic, 3 : uttons, Pep. ee sumioe €£F coccee 485) CK..... Lea 13 GOZ....--..- 20+. and Wint. ’ Laver 3% 10 1Da........ b 1 No. cia ve 498 Geen a regular. Lec 3 2 | Sunlight $d 0.00001 8 String Wink. ....+-.-- @es . , 7% - «|= eR nnene $35 | Rives, 4B 400 | Yeast Cream + sR aae 59 | Wintergreen Berries ro Veul seees 8 G10 EDS | NO. 7.....0 0000 sree 470) pi » M4 41D.....-..... 390/ ¥ Oy i an 1 00 1 ag a | Anise... . 15; | No 8 weet eeee sees a 3 $0 | Yonst Foam, 3 dos. a FRUITS ee ary, oe meme wees No. te eens oo | 0 wee 2 8 cam. 1% doz........ i Headcneese.......... “fl Se. ne 8% | No. 10.20.2022. SUI 283 | Bapbut’s i7ze... ee epee si or Beet 6% | Cardamon, Malabar... .-...| . a. CF ro | Roseine.... -. — ; 75 FRESH FISH | Figs : Extra Mess....... Celery.... es ee 449 Armour’ Te a Per Ib, | Californias, Fancy ( Extra Moss.......... a aan | BO 3B... -----2neer onre nee oe 4 30 | Nine O'elock..... Te 3 70 70 yet fish.. 210G tL” | Cl: Dg, 16 Ib. a S . Kump, New ......... te) Mee Be a... 480) Wisdom «0.20.0 0.00 0.0.2... 3 80 | BL a “src ieg 1 | Extta Cholce, Turk - 7 Wein GIL 2 er oa | NO. Me. seseeeeeseeeceeeeees 4 80 ee “ _— i en 2 10 1b. boxes....... , , ) ee eee Li 1 80 a ; oor RRR RNR { 80) Rub-No-More....-....-0.....8 75 Clacoes of Herring g 14 — Tkrk., 12 Ib. S ce eee 1 a | ee Ww 5 i . i ge eae og bee at rms | TEA 25 | No.0, wee. prose ““""n@ 12 | Pulled, Ain ieee ne f Ki " ‘Tripe " SHOE BLACKING | Sundried, wien’. | a oe ee Holled ‘abet Sante | oe @ ' ts, 15 Ibs Handy ae, in G is um | 0. 7; per gross.. eos ve cccces } a S@ 27 ' 14 bois. 40 ibs... 70| Handy Bo et 200} undried, choice.. | No. 8. per gros i el be Dates , 2 ids....... 1 30 | i, oe, Sundried, fanc 8. gg «= | Haddock .....-......+- Fards in 1 : % Dbis., 80 bs. 1 & | Bixby's Royal Folish...... | Regular, medium. 8B | WOODENWARE No. 1 Pickers at @ &. | Fards in 60 | oe @ 6% ; Casi: | Miller’s Crown Polish 5 | Regular, choles...” Bask ke. @ 8% H Ib. cases. | % Reet miadles.. a. meseet hot, medium. .....131 Bushels. wide ‘band.-.--.-.. 1 25 | med Snapper... } 1244 | Sairs, 60D. cases.. if 4% ee S| Calumet Pmntiy... 2722 § $5 | Basket-atred, choles... 0... = | See ieeie...---..--.-.-.-6 38 Col River Saimon. i @ 16 NUTS 4 sneet 65 Seoten a : . a oe. 43 | Splint, medium ............- 5 00 | Macmerel........... 193 be Whol Solid, as Stein | Jas. UDB inne cence aie 2 BD a... $9924 | Splint, small.......-........4 00 ons | senenies Sete ee eae gui Kirk & Co. brands— | INA sole 911 ilow Clothes, large. ' YSTERS ; a, Tarragona @i6 } Kolls, dairy... i i | American Famil ee ee Riana ea i2¢34 | Willow Clothes, medium :> c Almonds, Ivica . @ olis, purity... *@12% | Dusky an Family..-...-. 405! woyune, media” waar cee cae bee wai per Aimonas, California, @ i sl cdma | Dusky Diamond 1 : oe ' Um ..... se Brad ; a | F. H. Counts rn shelled..... i lan! J 100-6 oz. 3 a | oyune, choi +++ BO radley Butter Bc Bee ese ecs ee wee z9 | Brazils 15@16 f Canned M ap Kose......... M ? CO... ae 2 Ib. size, 3 Dxes Extra Selects D IBy- +++ ee cece nese G f eat | ee ee oyune, f 2 : ze, 24 in case. ms S.... : Filbe @Iil Corned bee erex | Savon Impe 3 75! » fancy...... eu nee a 2 | Selects .. 1 so. Guesad Seen tat. | 3 .o| Pingsuey, medium.......... . | oe oe 12 | Perfection Standards... Walnuts, Grenobies. = 2 f, 141D.. | ee Pingsue +++. 80 . size, 12 in cas : on Standards. : Ww @is f Roast beef, : 17 90; Dome, oval 3 10 ys chotes.. “a i ian cesece 63 | Anch : alnuts, soft shelled a Potted eat i staan S| oe Se Pingsuey, fancy............. 40 0 lb. size, 6 in case......... 60 | Standards... .... Cal. No. 1, new * et ham, a nase a ecente Cloud. . HD : 15 Choice Young nem ce No. 1 én HIDES A oe fancy... - a - (|. Deviled nam, xs--.. | ie Cohn | Une. ay ‘ e il N ’ A Deviled — a8... 45| Big — Co."s brands— sa a go | No.2 Oval, 250 in = ‘A . H mie Pecans, Ex. Large.. @10 Postea aaa OR =-- . 4 tea neon 26 | No. 3 Oval, 260 in crate...... 50| Green N _— Pecans, Jumbos..... Ss j Postee oo _ 4s| Snow Boy P'war, See es 4 00 | Formosa ne ong 7 o. 5 Oval, 250 In crate...... 60 Guns No _ “la @?7 Hickory Nuts per bu. r RICE, @| Marseilles... isl tee medium... a8 |B Churas | Cured pam @ 8. | cocoattuts, fi g Domesti woeuen 4 a, a ee Barrel, 5 gals., each ua oni Gee wee... @ 5% Chestnuts, full sacks @ Carolina on © ann ioc free with 5) mete Siena aiee ae west = gals., each a 2 BD | oa green No. 1 oo i bu. @ ome weg" a ae ao en ’ iS, GOM........ 279 /© skins.green No.2 i : Ss ated Carolina No. 2 .. X lots....-............ 3 a OY Clothes Pi | Calfskins,cured N @ 8% | Spanish Pean 5 Broken ... arn atearate Proctor & Gamble brands— 28 | PERF 0-0..-- oneness «+++.-80 | Round head, 5 gros bo: calienounes ce @ii_ | Pecan ian. oe oe eee noe... . ee dauus | Round head a 50 | Steer hides oe @ 9% | Walnut H a ay CAO ee eee cose cerees ’ il — is 60 Ss. . oo alves.... owe nimported. se —_. eee eee coca we 7 * ae a... sa | Sumpt ess ee -- 75) Cow hides 60 Ibs. Pn ax —— Moeats...... > a ’ ijn "| == Mi oe ww Disks ..... a“ y cante Al . BH : 7 ha ee : | Se nult'& ‘Co. brand— 7 TOBACCO a tn - comple e Ln a 7 = | ona Pelts Jordan ee O33 ’ L Sees nats anism ein ° i j eee a | 4 Wool.. — a a i ay Wrisley brands—_ 825) H.&P. Drue 00.’s b Pp seers noneett ‘lia . Peanuts eiiccimuinanine % | Good Cheer ..... Fortune Tell vw Rants | Cae Bond, | Sh “ml 2@ 50 Fancy, H.P..§ ii seerecen oe ss twee Ae eller..... ie earlings ,Suns.. 4%@ 5% Ola ae. Our éncsawe Cork lined, 9in.......... 222 10@ 30 Fancy, H. Pp. ( i se eeeewes 340 Manager.... si ’ Suns eee Quintette... ia = 2 Cork lined, tem eee oes ones Tallow Roasted ....... 8 : TT oceese cocece Epon Choice, H.P caee @ 8% Sin. aH Jumbo 7 cone on FOF8es OO EEee No. 2 cc @ 5 Choice, H. P., J @iTr ewes ee ceeecs coos @4 ted »Jumbo Boma iit &§ COG 46 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN SPECIAL PRICE CURRENT AXLE GREASE CLEANER & POLISHER NNINGs: JENNI am SS Ea VORING EXTRAS Folding —s en D. C. Lemon D.C. Vanilla 2 OE....u. 00 7 DOE nc ces 1 20 ee 10 402...... 2 00 5 i ii 135 ‘<... 7 sex...... sie uae ane Taper Bottles Mica, tin boxes.......75 998) Quart can, per doz.. 2 25| D. C. Lemon D.C. Vanilla Paragon..... -_——_— se oc........ 75 Oz. 1 2 BAKING POWDER | Gallon can, per doz........ 7 50 | 3.0z... JAXON Samplesand Cirenlars Free. Full Measure COFFEE fF is 2. a. m™ ». C. Lemon fanilla 44 Ib. cans, 4 doz. case.. .... 45 . Bansted -—..... OS Ie...... % Ib. cans, 4 doz. case...... 95 Dwinell-Wright Co.’s Brands. | 29z....... 1 10 a a 1 6 1 Ib. cans, 2 doz. case......1 60 — cc... tee....... 3 00 Royal Tropical Extracts oz. full measure, Lemon.. 75 oz. full measure, Lemon.. 1 50 oz. full measure, Vanilla.. 90 oz. full measure, Vanilla.. 1 80 10csize.... 90 4 Ib. cans 1 35 6 oz. cans. 1 & \% Ib. cans 2 50 X Ib. cans 3 75 11lb. cans. 4 80 3 1b. cans 13 00 9 5 1b. cans. 21 50 RICE arr H A | AVA ; bl: Saeeront yy rel BLUING shel eS : Arctic, 4 oz. ovals, per gross 4 00 , . < ae Arctic, 8 oz. ovals, per gross6 00 ; Arctic 16 oz. round per gross 9 00 White House, I lb. cans..... White House, 2 lb. cans. ... Excelsior, M. & J. 1 Ib. cans Excelsior, M. 7 J.2 1b. cans Tip Top, M. & J., 1 1b. cans. Royal Java. “oon Royal Java and Mocha.. Java and Mocha Biend.. Boston Combination. Distributed by Judson Grocer ©o., Grand Rapids: Nationa! Grocer Co., Detroit and Jack son; B. Desenberg & Co., Kal- amazoo, Symons Bros. & Co., Saginaw; Meisel & Goeschel, Bay City; Fielbach Co., Toledo CONDENSED MILK 4 doz in case. Sutton's Table Rice, 40 to the bale, 2% pound pockets....744 Small size, per doz.......... 40 Large size, perdoz.......... 7% BREAKFAST FOOD Miutiirisy The Ready Cooked Granular Food A Deli¢dhtful Céreal Surprise Cases, 24 1 lb. packages —. 7 Oxford Flakes. Gail Borden 1 Basle. . 6 40 oe. + A oer eee. .......... 5 70; Crown. — No. 2 B, per case aoneun OD | See... fe ee i No. 3 C, per case —_ eo ee 25 No. 1 D. per case.... [oe eee... .. 4 00 No. 2 D, per case, 5 40 Challenge ——— Pe. 3 oy per Coes ........... » 60 Dime 3 85 No. 1 E, pcr case 5 8 Peerless Evaporated C ream.4 00 No 2 E, per case 5 RS CRACKERS No. | F, per case ° 3) KE. J. Kruce & Uo.’s baked goods No. 2 F, per case ° 3) S$tandard Crackers. Best grade Imported Japan, Write for complete price list — Sone, SS oe _, att tebieceiine Gisseueia. 0 rink ot ecie Ge ies oe PI th s , Cost of packing in cotton pock- ymou Perfection Biscuit Co.’s brands | ets only 4c more than bulk. Blue Ribbon Squares. i sini li lilly: 7 SOAP Wheat Flakes §.° “4 Y . 7 Beaver Soap Co. brands Case of 36 cartons oe F BE as 7 each carton contains 1\ 1 r rc 4 § 3 4 4 TRYABITA -_. e4 > ‘ a Peptonized Celery Food, 3 “ a doz. in case Vn 405 | Perfection Wafers, in bv!.06 4 Hulled Corn, per doz........ % Florodora Cookies, c’se,2 00 Wo ER Grits Subject to liberal discount. Case contains 50 pack?ges. Complete line of high grade crackers and ret Walsh-DeRoo Co.'s Brand. sweet goods Perfection Bis- | 199 cakes, large size 6 50 cuit Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind. 50 cakes, large size........ 3 25 Freight allowance made OD | 100 cures, small size.........3 &5 all shipments of 1001lbs ormore 59 cakes, small size....--.-- 1 9 where rate does not exceed 40c der hundred. FLAVORING EXTRACTS JAXON. FOOTE & JENKS’ | Single box. . oe 5 box lots, delivered... .... 3 05 10 box lots, delivered ........ 3 00 Cases, 242 ID. packages..... 20) Highest Grade Extracts. TABLE SAUCES CIGARS LEA & PERRINS’ SAUCE G. J. Johnson Cigar Co.'s brand. Vanilla Lemon tozfullm.1 20 10zfull ~ 80 -ozfullm 210 2o0zfullm.1 2 Cc No.8fan’y.8 15 No.8fan’y.1 78 ZEST . eo enr The Original and Genuine EXTRACT —_ , Worcestershire. OOO Vanilla Haney Lemo' nd NE | 2 oz panel 120 20z panel 1080 or more.... ... ecccces 8oztaper..2 00 4 oz taper SS Not in The Trust. Our Catalogue is “Our Drummer” We'll elp Ou make your cracker trade the best paying part of your busi- It lists the largest line of gen- eral merchandise in the world. It is the only representative of one of the six largest commercial establishments in the United States. It sells more goods than any four hundred salesmen on the road —and at 1-5 the cost. It has but one price and that is il il the lowest. ness if you will only send us Its prices are guaranteed and do not change until another catalogue is issued. No discount sheets to a sample order for bother you. It tells the truth, the whole Standard truth and nothing but the truth. It never wastes your time or | D urges you to overload your stock. j It enables you to select your Crackers goods according to your own best judgment and with freedom from undue influence. It will be sent to any merchant upon request. Ask for catalogue J. They well advertised and sell at a good profit. Write us a are first-class goods, postal for information and Butler Brothers price list. 230 to 240 Adams St., Chicago We Sell at Wholesale only. 5. Kruce & Zo. Detroit, Mich. Fans For « Warm Weather Nothing is more appre- ciated on a hot day than a substantial fan. Espe- cially is this true of coun- try customers who come to town without provid- ing themselves with this necessary adjunct to com- fort. We have a large line of these goods in fancy shapes and unique designs, which we fur- nish printed and handled as follows: We can fill orders on two hours’ notice, if necessary, but don’t ask us to fill an order on such short notice if you can avoid it. Cradesman Company, Grand Rapids. attire ~ — ee Se 22 OLE - MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 47 {Like an Open Boo * : STATE OF MICHIGAN) COUNTY OF KENT ) John DeBoer, being duly sworn, deposes and says as follows: I am a resident of Grand Rapids and am employed as pressman in the f office of the Tradesman Companye Since the issue of October 4, 1899, no ’ edition of the Michigan Tradesman has fallen below SEVEN THOUSAND complete copiese I have personally superintended the printing and folding of every edition and have seen the papers mailed in the usual manner. And further deponent saith note fobr. Mr Mer é STATE OF MICHIGAN) .. COUNTY OF KENT )”* Ernest Ae Stowe, being duly sworn, deposes and says as follows: I am President of the Tradesman Company, publisher of the Michigan Tradesman, and certify to the correctness of the above affidavite Oa neat aA Jdfrwe. , Sworn to and subscribed before me, a Notary Public in and for said s countye il ait : 13 achelel , , Notary Public in and for Kent County, Miche ’ - » ° ° . ° Does any other trade journal of your acquaintance fortify its statements as to circulation by the affidavit of its pressman? 4 Are you sure you are getting the circulation you are paying for in all cases? } Is there any reason why you should not insist on circulation claims being verified, f i the same as you insist on verifying the count of your grocer and the measurement } of your dry goods dealer? Why should your advertising be treated like a cat in a bag, instead of being measured like any other commodity ? Detailed sworn statement of any issue or series of issues cheerfully fur- nished any patron on application. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN vending machine, penny in the slot, for $9, Britton. Mich Xolumbian Grand graphophone, = — : ne AnD ae 226 a $4.5) ) - a "Ca, oo imaen in Northern Iilinois min-| Wagon and good will. Cash trade, $400 per ——_, first. ee ress 58 inch horn, cost $s, will sell Kidd, L yaddress f Ga. This is worth looking at. Address Box 210, St. Charles, Mich, 7. ANTED—TO TAKE clerkship with eer preferred. Address Box 71,| Northern Michigan. General stock invoices | Worth $150 per front foot for bere lot. “SALE—TO CLOSE stock, established inane. oo G. M. wi rwic k, All egan, ‘Mic! h. | Address Tne Globe, ; gain; satisfactory reasons for selling. Address wall SALE—HARI ie ae ness. No 411, care Michigan Tradesman. 411. | taken atonce. Address No. 3:7, care Michigan i i s — and yy center; spre rofitable propo- | CHANCE TO MAKE 45,000 PER YEAR.| 7 WiLL SELL MY LOT, 34 IONIA STREET, opposite Union Depot, ~ cheap if taken atonee. If you want a block in the most con- FACTORY IN ee —— ag Se the best business spicuous place on the street, look this up. "best town in Michigan. Bustness and trade | '0 Northwestern Onlo; located in the most pro-| pawin Fallas, Grand Rapids, Mich. established seven years. old trade for purchaser f dress Cigar. — Michigan Tradesman. 431 | clothing, shoes, groceries; in fact, everything F OR SALE—A SMALL WELL-SELECTED Southern Michigan. SOR SAL E AT 90 h lar—Finesi stock of dry B00 is in the state of its size, ina town of eountry around it. Can be reduced t Only one other stock “ot dry with Al farm'ng —_— invoices ems S500 farming country; good potato market. Address WAFES—NEW AND SECOND-HAND FIRE : S. A., care Michigan Tradesman. and burglar proof safes. Geo. M. Smith Wood koods in town. & Brick Building Moving Co., 376 South Tonia Inheritance of large holdings of timber lands in | " . the West through death of a relative only reason | part doulars for stamp. Lacon Sign Works, \REAT OPENINGS FOR BUSINESS OF ] ill not seli after July 1. Address Ya . ichigan ee BUSINESS CHANCES. | P\RUG STOCK FOR SALE—INVENTORIES HAVE. SOME cIry REALTY. a Se GATS AP EYCERANCRE > PRANTT | 21,800, 10 per cent. off for all cash. Only trade for stock of general merchandise. OR SALE OR EXCHANGE—ONE PEANUT | one in good aay town. Chas. — Address No. 751, care Michigan Tradesman. 751| general store. Address Haak Lumber Co., TWENTY THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS | Haakwood, Mich. HE cll buys a grocery stock, fixtures, horse and YHARMACIST, REGISTERED, WANTS references; 15 years H., Morley, — 6 442 ee a week. None need reply except those who have | experience “SEC OND- HAN| D SET OF DRUG Se a money and mean business. Address No. 370, re of 393 ak oF While | Ste Miehignn Tresemmen. care Michigan Tradesman. information Culver S| PVE WANT AGENTS TO SELL FIRST- WV ANTED-PARTNER IN ESTABLISHED | 440 class cumulative preferred copper mining fll health. | Gold & a 634 and 535 Bradbury _— act as salesman and rect ive salary and share in | pos subsequent continuous insertion. No charge less than 25 cents. Cash must accompany all orders. WILL! }{7ANTED—A YOUNG BUSINESS-WANTS DEPARTMENT Advertisements inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one cent a word for each MAN OF GOOD habits to cut meats and assist as clerk in 28 370 TANTED—A FIRST-CLASS FURNITURE : ; draughtsman, — of ae ee — a as . —- — ee - i > : . paying general merchandise business | and estimates for special pieces of furniture an NOR SALE—SODA AND ICE CREAM PAR- | Stock, Arizona. First-class property. Comp&by | who can een reasonable amount of cash and | prepare working plans for same; a permanent apd tobacco. |and bank references. Address Cedar Forest Ton to the right party and steady work. iiece Manufacturing Co., Two 329 | Rivers, Wis., stating age, experience and furnish 3 ANTED—A YOUNG MAN WHO THOR- ps Los Angeles, Ca Miele profits. Address Lock Box 6'6, Howell, | Address the Hamil "A tT NERSHIP IN T= BEST CHANCE YE Pa, IF YOU ee 5,000 WILL BUY LOT 34, COMMERCE ST., | references. nerchandise. | - to step into a well estab ished business in a opposite Union Depot, only 2:00 per front | to partner- | fine new store and a good thriving town !n | foot. booed 13 room brick house thrown in. oughly understands stenography and ty DID OPENING FOR GROCERY, | Will sell all ata bargain. I wish to sell on ac-| Pallas, Citizens Phone 614, Grand Rapids, Mic ‘h. in Charlotte | count of poor health. Write atonce to No 416, e : / House | writing and who has a fair knowledge of o 439 | about $3,000. Will sell stock and rent building or | rents to pay good interest on investment. Edwin work. Must be well recommended, strict! sean perate and not afraid of work. Address 8 — rapher, care Michigan Tradesman. 433 '|care Michigan Tradesman, ANG OR SALE OR RENT- MEAT WaRKETT ‘IN ESTATE, DRUG | YOR SALE-STOCK OF DRY GOODS, town of 400; average sales, 2600 per month. xtures and a successful business, shoes, furnishings and cloaks in the best | Address No. 397. care Michigan Tradesman. 397 | ; egg 9,500. Mary established business eight years; stock will 435 |my health. Will sell for cash, no trade. _ Michigan Tradesman. : : ies in town of 1,500; good resort trade; best McDonald, cor. Main and Burdick Sts., Kalama- | inventory about $4,000; must sell on account of | of reasons for selling. Address No. 396, care 396 Eustis, Neb. ; BALE EN dress Lock B ox 87, Gaylord, Mich. BARG*‘IN—A NICE. NEW, County seat, about 3,000 FOR SALe— $4,000 STOCK OF GENERAL drug stock for sale in Michigan Frult Belt merchandise and store 24x120; fine living | for $1,800: in railroad town. Address G. — F., 1,200. Clean location. a rooms and hall, 22x50, over store; good barn, ice | care Michigan Tradesman. BUYING | all new; did #18.000 business last year; stock can house and wood shed; store fixtures and stock For S4Le— A SMALL STUCK OF ORT ‘GS. also fixtures. Must be sold soon, stocks of ger seral merchandise for | be suteneed qane anata eo ona ——- I. G.. care Michigan Tradesman 118 Front St., Tray- | coubty sea orthern eng popula Sa = of country has doubled in past two years; a bar- F°, ee er eee an aoe x AN » E. E. J 33 Tradesman. 55 Stephenson Prosperous Ohio business for sale. Other 432 interests compel me to retire from the mercan- it and sell to | Tessive town of 2,000 inhabitants in the state. a a” ‘Ad- | Stock consists of complete lines of dry goods, pili Citizens 291 AUCTIONEERS AND TRADERS x 4 G LER, 7 location in city of | townin Northern Michigan; population 2,000; or SALE—CLEAN STUCK OF GROUER- rT eS SS Se a eee of reference of any living man in the business. For reference book and terms, address Box 83, 379 — sonal y conducted. Chicago., CLEAN | TXERRY & WILSON MAKE EXCLUSIVE business of closing out or reducing stocks of merehandise in any part of the country. With our new ideas and methods we are making suc- cessful sales and at a profit. Every sale per- For terms and dates, ad- dress 1414 W abash Ave., C hicago._ 317 KR & CO., 175 DEARBORN eonduct special and closing a sales by their new methods and guar- 327 antee the merchant a profit above all expenses connected with the sale. Write them for terms. 3} found in a well-stocked, up-to-date store; all 430 __| dress Utopia, care H G. Thompson, care Mar stock in live little town located in fine | CaP Michigan Tradesman. OR SALE — WELL-SELECTED stock, about $2,000; good prescription and goods new and clean, purchased from the best | farmers’ trade; established at Bay City 1885,two- and exceptionally clean stock of general | anufacturers and dealers in the United States. | Story frame building, stone foundation, cellar merchandise in one of the best growing towns of This business will positively net $5,000 per year floor cemented; occupied as a drug store and Persons expecting to buy | or more to anyone who will give it proper atten- | dwelling; stock and building sold together or for 50 or 60 cents on the dollar need not 2pply, | tion. The above statements are not overdrawn, | Separate, latter chap, easy terms: nor those wishing to trade other property. but actual! facts that can be proven upon investi- tiring from business. Werner Von Walthausen, Lack of time to devote to . business reason gation. This is the most profitable business | 1345 Johnson St., Bay City, Mich. care Michigan | opportunity ever placed-on the mar?et. Ad- Fe. SALE—CLEAN. UP-TO-DATE HARD- ware and implement stock; will invoice THE DOL- | shall Field & Co, Chicago, Ill. 410 between $4 000 and $5,000; yearly sales, $18,000; FOR SALE GENERAL | MERCHANDISE best of reasons for selling. Address No. 387, reason, re- if desir: d. ideal home. I OAD SIGNS—MERCHANTS aaa R | 8t.. Grand Rapids. DRUG 311 own road signs; something new and cheap; “GASOLINE dling outfi fit and route in prosperous city of | 5 =o) 10, 000 population. Large gallonage and good oe dress A. — ic , care Mi chigan Tradesman. 427 Fok SALE—MEAT MARKET IN TOWN ests Sb shment in good city in Southwestern Other interests compel one : 7 if sold at once grand bargain awaits | Care Michigan Tradesman. 400 | dress R, Box 16, Colonville, Mich. 6, care Michigan Foz SALE CHEAP FOR CASH--CANDY EATA GREAT BARGAIN, THE |large double arctic fountain; ten gallon ice America, near ; two rail roads and water trans- portation; ‘dark blue, takes high polish; high grade for monumental and building arry now ip ~~. Write Alfred S. main thoroughfare and doing a good paying courts into cash; we collect quick; enclose 7 . . Merchants’ Collection Agency, (OR SALE-MEAT MARKET; FIRST- JANTED TO BUY ; must be in good condition; Columbus D. G. Company, Columbus, O. Mich. Will H 423 ) : ALLIANCE, OHIO, JOR SALE-THE WELL-KNOWN GEN. business starters, order poi inters, etc,, helps its readers coin money by keeping them posted on the newest and best $getters out; only 50 cents months on trial fora dime. J ANTED—SHOES, GROCERIES OR GEN- | +> peTp Ff eral stock. Must be in first-class shape and a spot cash price. 83, Eaton Rapids, Mich. acon. 404 all kinds; new towns are being opened on 429 — = —_____——— | the Chicago. Great Western Ry., Omaha exten- PED- Fors SALE— B SAZ AAR “AND FANCY sion. For rticulars address E. Magill, : goods ting located in a pretty town of | Mgr. Townsite Dept.. Fort Dodge, Ta. 90 Write for particulars. Address No. = - — . Poor health reason for selling. Ad- care Michigan Tradesman. ss 800 MISCELLANEOUS MILLINERY towns in the state; first-class in every respect; it qi uleck dis- ‘* THE O'NEILL SALES”’ absolutely sell 10 per cent, of your stock ina day. Retail Selling—New Idea System If you knew that we could clear your store of all old stuff and any lines you would like to eliminate and get you thou- sands of dollars in cash, would you try our NEW IDEA SALE? If so, write us and we will give you full details and in- formation. Cc. C. O'Neill & Co. ____ | SPECIAL SALESMEN & AUCTIONEERS of 1,200 inhabitants; one of the best business W: ANTED— POSITION AS CLERK IN 408 Star Bldg., 356 Dearborn St., Chicago general merchandise or hardware store; gg . ' C . oe will pay you to invest'gate. Address No. 400, | four years’ experience: best of references. Aa We also buy and sell Store Fixtures an ec 441 them on consignment. ima 7 and ice cream parior. fitted with Tuoft’s cream freezer with 2 horse power motor; new show cases, counters, tables and first-class fix- tures throughout. It is centrally located in the g purposes; heart of the retail business of the city on the business. Legitimate reasons for selling. A snap for someone. Address Box 646, Sault Ste. OLD AC- | Marie, Mich. 407 425 class outfit; good sized cooler, ‘scales and ed number of shares of stock in a well- established company doing large and rapidly < 37 or phone 420 E A MIXER; PUT UP AND SELL YOUR | within six months; great opportunity for in- own tiayoring extracts, polishes, perfumes, | vestor. Address at once 610-11 Majestic — ‘: soaps,proprietary preparations; toilet requisites, | Detroit, Mich. confectionery, etc.; we have pri cesses am mak- > OR SALE—A FIRST-CLASS ane oo oe mill, engine 12x16, center crank, ample ula Makers, New Bedford, Mass. NOR SALE—GOOD BAZAAR STUC K; FINE | and cut-off saws, gummer, d saw, endless log location; weil established; 7 about #800. Address Box 232 increasing business; value promises to double boiler room, Perkins machine knot saws, bolter ock invoices | chain, elevator, all good belts, four good shingle ~ ‘Williamston, | sa saws, everythin gs Address A. { Morehouse, Big ds, Mich. — _-__ | everything needed;allin good shape and on a es _TO FIFTY | main street. Address 414 South Union to 3 standard Cash Carriet | Traverse City.Mieh a c artridges for National ee ee 500 FOR BUILDING AND REIT Our mail is crowded with mea “gay stock in —— town of races ~ xu 4am monials certifying to the value of with its oo: each month of practical I eg ggg ot agg — advertising under the headings on agency tips, mail | Gitions are favorable to trade and Newberry is ol i! . ae oe reckoned one of the best towns in the near this page. Send in a trial advt. ' @ year, or three Peninsula. Reasons for selling, forty years in . ' c a tne store business and do not care to be buried and you will be a patron for all - ere. 398 , , ‘ELD FOR IMMEDIATE SALE, A LIMIT- time. Try iL ONCE, testi- Received Highest Award Pan-American GOLD MEDAL "zz The full flavor, the delicious quality, the absolute PURITY of LOWNEY’S COCOA distinguish it from all others. Itisa NATURAL product; no “treatment” with alkalis or other chemicals; no adulteration with flour, starch, ground cocoa shells, or coloring matter; nothing but the nutritive and digestible product of the CHOICEST Cocoa Beans. A quick seller and a PROFIT maker for dealers. WALTER M. LOWNEY COMPANY, 447 Commercial St., Boston, Mass. ee \ Flave You Are you tired of 3% or 6% interest? Do you want your money to earn something? “= ‘ If you are, write for ““A Messenger from Mexico” to MEXICAN MUTUAL MAHOGANY & RUBBER Co., 762 to 766 Spitzer Bldg., Toledo, Ohio. Money Maple Jake Is the latest sensation. It is sold everywhere to everybody. o Cents A few more shares of stock left at 29 cents onthe dollar. A splen- did investment. Grand Rapids Pure Food Co. Ltd. Girand Rapids, Mich. — 21 HOURS GRAND RAPIDS TO NEW YORK VIA Michigan Central Leave Grand Rapids, - Arrive New York, - - a NCUA 12:00 noon 10:00 a. m. Through Pullman Cafe Car Serves Meals to Sleeping Car. Detroit a la Carte. For information and reservations apply to W. C. BLAKE, Ticket Agent, Union Station. Oxford Flakes BEAUTIFUL PACKAGES 3 SELES READY —— ro WHEAT SERVE FLAKES acgistratoa AT ALL JOBBERS Retail at roc, 15c and 25¢ per package. Maintains your profit, Mr. Retailer, buy them. Oxford Pure Food Co., Limited Detroit, Mich., U.S. A. MILLS AT SOSOSESS SEO OSEGS OO FSETEGS OSG HOH OS FOOOOSOS $9OOFOF490550560OO606066 OXFORD, OAKLAND CO., MICH. eee ee ree SOSOSOSS SOOSSSOSSSSSSOOHS O9648906 $6 664600606 666060666660660006 PS ESOSDOSS OOO9O40S 66669600 006066060660600000060006 SOSOSOOO has pecome known on account of its good qualities. Merchants handle Mica because their customers want the best axle grease they can get for their money. Mica is the best because it is made especially to reduce friction, and friction is the greatest destroyer of axles and axle boxes. It is becoming a common saying that “Only one-half as much Mica is required for satisfactory lubrication as of any other axle grease,” so that Mica is not only the best axle grease on the market but the most eco- nomical as well. Ask your dealer to show you Mica in the new white and blue tin packages. ILLUMINATING AND LUBRICATING OILS } PERFECTION OIL IS THE STANDARD THE WORLD OVER HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR EMPTY CARBON AND @ASOLINE BARRELS ’ —_—— STANDARD OIL CO. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ STE od eR RET EE AC aR aT = oe G iz oP 4 om (A Bid , 4. (A D : i G G GZ tl U U G U ( CZ FtSsFsFsIssSe@ Ow WW. SR RT. SE. eT RRO f The Famous “Belding” and “National” Roll Top Refrigerators i No. 18 white oak swell front curved doors grocers’ refrigerator. Handsome finish, neat design, superior construction and felt-lined doors are some of the features which make them desirable. We make the two and four door compartment in this style and all have marble slab. Other Styles and sizes. Belding-Hall Manufacturing Co. Factories Belding, Michigan Offices New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston ( E = Ne w/4 4 The above cut represents our three apartment roll top quarter sawed wh a a a os © ee ee ee ee ee ee ee WW. ARE YOU SATISFIED To continue your business on a credit basis with its serious drawbacks and pecuniary losses? Wouldn’t you rather try a plan that would help you not only to run your business on a CASH BASIS BUT Wo GREATLY INCREASE YOUR TRADE ALSO ? Ask us to expiain our great cash-trade producing Premium Dinner Set Plan We have hundreds of customers on our list and are adding more names every day. The cost of the plan is so slight (NEVER MORE THAN 2 PER CEN '.) and its advantages so great and many that you will be more than satisfied with its splendid results. winning plan, and for this you receive every- thing necessary, such as circulars, tickets, placards, and a handsome decorated, gold stippled, porcelain dinner set worth $15 00 at any retail store. at once. H. LEONARD & SONS Grand Rapids, Michigan Is all it requires to start this excellent trade Ask for particulars _ MP. 2 Oe a.