LE KEE SSS \ e\VA Nico AQ) Pe * 8 a <7 a es Py) 2 ars AGA) eee hn OFS I ape VEE NR ee HELERES & CALFENN SH ee EIJI ON on — Ke es F “7 . Nh) » atau: ate Qo - Ey Ky VW ; oS A PES SEC eG No a as WE gat IS, O27 ee) NPIS ME A ONE D SES SS i 7 iE I? ae Sa OE NR Ey See AEN We ee RRO a ew eee eA Aa Oe ee ees ee EAA OR CD ES) Sa ee aS ee 37/6 - | a oF 1, tS vA DM RA id \( > oe a "= =e “EB ote ar) OR ee NED es (CE Nae Rk L(G NNEC ZZ eI IN SOMO re PUBLISHED WEEKLY (ONES TRADESMAN COMPANY, PUBLISHERSR (3) SUAS #9 PER YEAR 4o a, GC SST Tere A eg LEE EZ, Ad W el A SO) te ae . spa vt SIFT, = b ea ro A 3 OPO PR IFAS DZ Twentieth Year GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1903. Number 1038 | | Take advantage of the Buyers’ Excursion which will be run to Grand Rapids from all parts of the Lower Peninsula, Aug. 24 to 29, for one and one- third fare. All our customers visiting this market during the excursion are cordially invited to inspect our new store. Judson Grocer Company Grand Rapids, Mich. BUYERS!!! Of course you will attend the BUYERS’ EXCURSION AUGUST 24-29 INCLUSIVE to be given by the GRAND RAPIDS BOARD OF TRADE, from all parts of the Lower Peninsula, at one and one-third fare. city to We invite you while in the DUMP YOUR BUNDLES at our office. We are right handy down town and will take good care of them for you. ae NTE aR If you are interested we would also like to talk with you on LOOSE LEAF SYSTEMS or any of our other productions. Grand Rapids Lithographing Co. Lithographers, Printers, Binders, Blank Book Manufacturers 8-16 Lyon Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. The Balke Manufacturing Company, Sole Manufacturers of the BALKE Combined Davenport, Pool and Billiard Tables. =a ] te is given with every order. One ledger cos business as five of the ordinary du- D Besides y: u have your customer’s a ade of good writing paper, instead of pads e of news pri nt paper. ‘Send For Catalogue il Prices. The Simple Account File Co.,| FREMONT, OHIO. iL, SOME FACTS ARE o | Undeniable JF | oe | also BALLOU BASKETS ARE BEST WORLD IS ROUND MAND BALLOU BAS- Ballou Basket Works, Belding, Mich. BALLOU BASKETS are BEST SRNR _ ean Fruit Fruit Flavor Flavor This Is 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 318 Houseman Block, Grand Rapids, Mich. Distributors: Judson Grocer Company, Worden Grocer Co., Grocer Co., Grand Rapids Musselman Simple Account File A quick and method of Es- for keeping ac- easy keeping accounts. handy goods let out on ap- ount of proval, and fcr petty accounts with which one does not like to encumber the regular ledger. By using this file or ledger for it will charging accounts, save one-half the time and cost of keeping a set of books. Charge purchased, goods, when directly on file, +h ney 1c tnen yo'1r cus- tomer’s bill 3 ready and g him, for can be found quickly, on account the This Saves you looking over several leaves of a day book if not posted, of special index. when a customer comes in to pay an account and you are busy wait- ing on a prospective buyer. TRADESMAN COMPANY, Grand Rapids aehe gal: ee (| Twentieth Year WHY NOT BUY YOUR FALL LINE OF CLOTHING where you have an opportunity to make a good lines? We have everything in the Clothing line for Men, Boys and Childreu, from the cheapest to the highest grade. The William Connor Co. Wholesale 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, ee direct demand system. Collections made everywhere—for every trader. 6. K. MoCRONR, Manager. RA SAMIDE AOE NOAA Oil Brings $4.50 Per Barrel Greatest Oil Fields the world has ever known—our 25th Company—The Alaska Oil & Mines Development Com- pany We are offering the Founder Share Issue at 7i¢c per share until Au- gust sth Orders for 500 and 1,000 shares filled in full; over this amount subject to allotment. Full information furnished upon application to CURRIE & FORSYTH Managers of Douglas, Lacey & Company 1023 Michigan Trust Building, selection from fifteen different Grand Rapids, Mich. : IF YOU HAVE MONEY and would like to have it EARN MORE MONEY, write me for an investment that will be guaranteed to earn a certain dividend. Will pay your money back at end of year i sire it. you de- Martin V. Barker Battle Creek, Michigan OSES TCE SHE HELEBEREE DEA DH CHOHHHLSEDSO FSHSESSO : We Buy and Sell Total issues of State, County, City, School District, Street Railway and Gas BONDS Correspondence Solicited. NOBLE, MOSS & COMPANY BANKERS Union Trust Building, Tea te Detroit, Mich, aaa CREDIT ADVICES € COLLECTIONS AND, OL A WIDDICOMB BLDG. GRAND RAPIDS, DETROIT OPERA HOUSE BLOCK, DETROIT. P aU aeo a Nie oral ons rg PROTECT’ “WworRTHLESS ACCOUNTS AND COLLECT ALL OTHERS GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1903. IMPORTANT FEATURES. Page. 36. 39. 40. 42, 44. 46. 47. Competition and Margins. Around the State. Grand Rapids Gossip. Bigger Than Ever. Business Law. Editorial, Editorial. Dry Goods. Produce. Attracting Attention. Clothing. One Man’s Success, Shoes and Rubbers. Mo h Balls. Goods Must Be Sold. I ffort and Intelligence Will Win. Way of the World. Woman’s World. The Atomic Theory. Things From Which Bread Is Made National Hay Association. Looking Both Ways. Up to the Public. Statistics. The New York Market. Annual Address of President Ireland Commercial Travelers. Drugs and Chemicals. Grocery Price Current, Special Price Current. Official Greeting to G. R.’s Guests. The Big Rapids Mercantile Picnic were but they put up a stiff a Success. ) 4 | as 11 ha The g Rap Lug t yr big success t grocers’ and S 1 { ar J t+ t t is é Sta to It is a that 1 e wert t o © pie art tnt 1 1 s A rood a n ri é t ¢ r r o S i ) ré t I 1 2 ) “4 wo \ te¢ - ) cK \ ¢ i , os ( yW ] aT qauy € 1! ING 3S . . } 1 S ad he } Opic }®, ) pi € ne yy VY tO ' ti ) es the T+ S ( ple i I ) ) pet ] } t Tt) ) a fT em ») mind I r " ' 1 e y vas ) . | 2 S LD l S 1 ¢ ott re ¢ ; ‘ fd } il Is LS J } been g ec oO \ , \\ ( ! B Rap t og gati a ¢ WV e did not t pp Ctar | tp i mber n I 5 I t ‘ dint ¢ Ss ng t Ss yt I a0 £ ££ O 7 ) é s €njo Di mu S ¢ i a | . i as ¢ ne © Same i I { } } bute ; ) | ] } mne ' yé r 4 é nn | ) 2 j +} ced t Oo mt t } r f a (y T pc ¢ i i ) f S i ’ » - < 8) . . > T e acl 11) r id i} 5 ery one € I nit t S at ry 1c o 1 g : | ‘ ~ ¢ defe d by ( e of 15 I In the Hoht ngnt. first two innings it looked as though $15,000 is 1 . . the, ( d Ss the Se d four ores t the butchers yn It was yO ( g € rem ( Lawr [roop I 1 it e but rs d Ee St e ere d Ss ha Ne ) ) c € T té¢ or bute ] ; . n tv d tl vy € ‘ I 1 Pit Ry t singe te 1 b y St r n g anu Way m" it } VV I ya and sons i Gill f Troop Mi W Wickum, Fred | mp d the bu bP a é E Ry | Af ot ry 2 i Vi 2 i Laug i, Stewart ¢ he ) € oft ) ce im p rr ¢ . id kez { 1 Y 7. DO i¢ s I 1 ‘1... IT1Z S 7 t] l ip ‘ | Lo nc ) ' ‘ ne f r> gy rnoo + ad ‘ p ) ed dg the merri 1¢ ) té¢ g 7 002 1 ‘ : s but I VE i t ? fF: te 2 - — 715 ~ ~ oy ~ ‘o Flint and Fenton Merchants to Pic- nic. g. 10—TI b t .. | t yi t e + p LL I e TI ost ; > ‘ ¢ t I . [ P t f ‘ : : 1 t | ¢ » by the busine pub ‘ ‘ t ) ets I 1 } | Z | ym Print D +1 + ~ } ii i t t cy —_- > > 1 fs ry C T C) iH 1 ui . i ‘ Hudsor Fence Co., o J ) cat tory here providing a cash bi rf forthcoming. Excellent Opportunity to Number 1038 COME ONE, COME ALL! Visit the Grand Rapids Market. ( 0 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ~ + + > 5 : . ther Fred J. Cook Before Michigan Hard- | . ware Dealers. COMPETITION AND MARGINS. | ‘ion h . brought about. You know] one to blame but ourselves, competi- S we s | bet we tion not forcing us to do so—simply é times one hardware man_ cutting the s n others’ throats and the’ chickens ' i & os be come home to roost. e deale mn 2 It has been customary for the i 7 sted rdware trade to sell nails, doors, ris sash, glass and all the large items bers ent into the construction of a g bui at cost, and in some. ex- it treme cases less than cost, in order St to get a customer in line to sell him S| s M the furnishings. I don’t think this 5 g ever paid, because the goods sold at st run into so much money. Even ae s s ugh the trimmings were sold ¢ at a handsome profit, it cut the aver- 7 ge percentage down to only about aT Si n ship in|the cost of doing business and not : broken memt eaving net profit. With competi- un WV com- ) s it 1s to-day it surely is a los- ship this character |ing game to handle the building "| Si n to treat | tr on such a basis. If we sell the . s S d, us staples in our line at a sat- gy, ( S way of | istactory profit, we can meet or beat ‘ petit S ane tl outside competition on _ the Phis n p mn, would g paints, oils and merchan- g solving yblem | dise needed in our line. ( i Margins I do not think it pays hardware \ S es pe- Stores to handle binders, mowers Tee nd | implements, as the extra ; ' f Ss : ve constantl: incurred is usually more sal 9 | th profit realized. cS i | d that we keen he catalogue houses do not wor- nh win ¥y me im particular. I advertise to \\ Yan ¢ sh the same class of goods for ses . vy a 4 tN, fit . ‘ i / fl “i Gir ima They the same price, with transportation r r il eir town to do their | added, as the catalogue houses offer v ae ae ‘ aay I feel that we are justified in keep- i ee ip Hl i 1g our line out of their hands as i eR much as possible and prevent their aa + chines ybtaining any unjust advantage over ' ' 4 We should tesub cet US. One thing we should do and i a sl prices { ee is to get away from the unrea- il : ee can Sonable and unjust, but established, Te a AEE pi of extended credit. If we i : made a limit of 60 days credit upon : 5 I st i ment of the hard- a i H ¢ ' open book accounts many of our re sisal iy “* | customers would not have so much P mf ~~ eT oo ey tw 4 away to catalogue r sea aaanty A houses. We could meet our bills ! : S S S ‘is ey and : ee oo ptly, save more cash discounts, . " evade some _ losses and rest better r dahcsinasl euesind nis ghts f which would help our s margin when ' ic ef In mj lt i a lookout for de- " 7 iy : sirabl] n our line and ' " sat ln push a profit be- r i i competition gets c ’ ay hold of them i ' Vv ist dare to go fordward ener- 7 T i ig ee looking for business and i sec it wherever we can at a i i ' on lug the un- | safe margin, never becoming discour- ’ 7 on aang aged, being polite to everybody, in 7 i si i anahucialnsuniaelnaaal ploy our time well, never tell- ; 7 being prompt as i ' i srything, bearing our i ie fl " aintaining our : thing, not ap- r 7 ng more than : examining into " i i business, stand- f ion and_= each ' in our power to : r ' i er | | brine selves and our business up i i F Ce een ae dr s a plane as possible. ' _ S 2 E25 per week tecis —— i ( gins t afford to soil his hands Employers Will Hereafter Hold the s Pia S when he can get Reins. > N ea to do it for the From Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, s great st of the bl: g material rly.| come reports that orders among the y ) t is mm ces- this to illustrate the! various manufacturing industries J tion t efit we do at a less margin there are dropping off constantly in f business our organiza- afford to do, and no|number. In recent weeks they have i extent that apprehension as to the immediate future of the city’s It is pointed out, on the hand, that there has cessation of the output from the va- rious plants, for most of the mills in been dwindling to an has aroused some business. other been no Harrisburg were so. well supplied with contracts and orders for goods months in advance that a temporary n receiving new ones has had let-up 1 no perceptible effe ct on the general business as yet. “Orders for machinery are getting was the frank ad- Harrisburg’s lead fewer and fewer, mission of one of 1ufacturers the other day, not indicate by any we are on the ge of s. On the other hand, verge ular instance, it means country is very prosperous. due to strikes, our not re- ceiving new orders. Labor difficul- ties e general throughout the coun- try; in many places the demands of unions are ext yrbitant. the ies that were contemplating building Compan- mills and factories are not go- ing to start in operations now if they are uncertain, because of the unset- tled condition of labor, when the buildings will be finished. ‘We will build next spring,’ say most. of the labor troubles will be smoothed over.’ You can no tice the im Harris Same burg in the buil private dwell ings; people are waiting.” This strictly typical of the uation Harrisburg is present tion almost everywhere in the United situa- States. Wherever there is a halt in industry, a labor union is at the bottom of it; wherever a mill is be- hind on its orders, it is safe to set it down as due to some labor hold- up; wherever there is hesitancy, un- certainty as to the future, or waiting, charge it up against organized labor, and you will make no mistake. Tradesunionism within the past twelve-month has gangrened the in- dustrial SYS(em Of st the entire country. It was not content to “let well enough alon Drunk with the its avarice and Our il Swing. whole industrial and i fab- ric has become distorted and twist- ed in consequence. Few sections of the country have escaped the inflic- tion. Organized labor is itself the greatest sufferer in proportion, but it persistently th. The I York City has t to bring labor experiences een pass io a rea But whether that happens or not, \merican employers are going here- after to hold the reins of their own their own hands. Trades- choose its difference. business in unionism It Commercial. _ >< All advertising is educational, but it is expensive to advertise into favor something which the public does not seem to want. can make own s¢ cou will little _m. YY. e MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 3 OUR NEW STORE — Is stocked from basement to fifth floor with an entire y New Stock of fall and winter merchandise comprising elegant and exclusive patterns in dress goods, linings in conformity with the excellence of our dress goods, and underwear and hosiery at mill prices. Th ne aa ee _ The above cut, showing the first floor of our new store, gives some idea of the character of our present quarters. It will be our pleasure to extend to the trade i A Hearty Welcome Crowley Brothers Wholesale Dry Goods, Notions and Furnishings 103 to 113 Jefferson Avenue, Corner Shelby Street > Detroit, Michigan MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Around the State Merchants. Movements of g Wi A Joseph - | S H o.. | . | & | \\ | i K K i S S Ss & a cc cies [1 | | i ‘ Beil i = 5 } ( | i | | { j i hs 9 S S | ‘« } an : | IN ot j | | S ( it ¢ C ‘ & S C c i IN. S . S ._ 2 g, s i : i } € Manufacturing Matters. ()] } \f S | AT \ l j “ - | | IVC i } Y S ' Si ( a gs | | ) | | | ~ } . € | o weSS > duc P Sacy I ve sold _o J H Stevens Ww ) Ss OCC va v ant to Chas.| with the company since its organiz Br Chicago, who will | tion. thea a ia ii a co. — oo “~ isiness under the style | Me min I Safe Cre Rec I skey Block & Manufac-| ord Co. h organized to ¢ € r i ganized ngag ge Saw S gX¢ as | | & ( ( \ re ize x 5 a c Ss $200,000, h e Ss S fa < < rs Os 5s Swages South o oe eo te eal t ré 2 eS ren to O 1g 7 s built six years g VV xy St las | . c : D ' e Sie Door & er | ] - + " ih ? ’ business w be i ah ‘ sam yle by re ae g SS R Is ie will i" : \ Le “ni i | ¢ = ommercia stock redl 0 S < { c 4 Widdicomb Building, Grand Rapids ; a OAc Oe mac mire ames ccel| Good but slow debtors pay upon réceipt of our direct de- mand . letters. Send _ all: other accounts to our offices for collec- tion. Veve-Meato Sells to handle it. fest The selling qualities of a food preparation is what interests the dealer. You can order a supply of Vege-Meato and t assured that it will be sold promptly at a good Send for samples and introductory prices. The M. B. Martin Co., Ltd. Grand Rapids, Mich. People Like It Want It Buy It If a food sells it pays MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Grand Rapids Gossip Pre Sweet 4 tr - Aol ak 114 t s Dp om " SY co ft Cat t I Gree Gree i S er Cy ¢ [| é ( () —1.c ¢ > LS ‘ 52 th tT) } }> Pe ‘ S rs | p> {> } ‘ rR ) P] ) 1 PD 1 | I € TS ers, The Produce Market. TI . os ‘Ss me Crop Of Cariy in size and fine in ns. $2 se $0 en ¢ 1 nor Cc dled. Plant—Home grown r doz per doz. Onions—lIic S Rockviords f me Uf ral A,€ms if l Os So De pD S ( sia s in 6s } 1 ¥, $2.50 per ces-—*« tor 4 ite oe if cerr ean Ian! “= aeaiers fowls: are as I per doz. yearling chickens, 1 appies ‘ 4 quaiity ollow s 1 bbl now in ' aware, basket 1 isket Z nCoCS. 4 la ma 4 bu S S tarsy, 754 yu ~ 1 " . pus. SI E Vichi- x arly the firct c™ 5 Ea V sic fk St ty tl seacon—Si.2¢ s—] s light Early . 1 Sl outs SO per DU ¢ 7 4 co hH Dox. T 4 Z on Bn 1 S Late I ridas 10 7 e ~ 2 S col 14 4 Cr C At j ‘ Sroc pn } ¢ SI.25(0 SO: Gsuves oI 10 1 Sew ~— + aS SI ~ ! 1.5O(@1.7 - mer hea ‘ . S sO b ) ‘ per I y—Spring chickens a c oe tc are 1 re a pt at +1 + +1 x oS an the e been fo Other fowls are in pay as old ducks, 9of@ fowls, 7@8c; white spring OTIC; oC; L old turkeys, per LOC; nester squabs, doz $1.50@2 doz. 50c per es—China Rose, tI2¢ . . \ coz; t RAartiers, 12c; round, I Summer soc per % bu . basket lomatoes—Home grown in 14 bu ’ “ |, a " baskets fetch $1.25 The advan S 1 + + . +1 r due » the cool weath Turnips 60c pe ties eions 204 S tor (reor ¢ nd Indian a + oo the . 1 ? x ner } Wax Beans 75 per ¢ Yar] - Whortleberries—$2@2.25 per b nc Hides, Pelts, Tallow and Wool. The country hide market is lifeless The prices being offered nd ske¢ r Tow) Fat ipart ta ~“rerte me nh ae te tiinited eh eand Ai ; , . mand at lower s. Dealers are ¢ - out or 1s orders. le V . nur ses unt 1 t} \ ‘ m eo, 4 r i" g Liont st shows better ¢ Prey rht scunnlw silt Iipply Pelts good demand at fu e supply is limited OW Sc we 1 t 1 Sc es re of} + \ stocks accumulating ses ) ssers 1 pers re n ree sup] \ ( mniv bv Mmicecc n c t 1 sales be effected s re firr both East ind 11 ‘ " . St vit no wv ix spots Stocks ° 1 t n t { t S lé f) tr "tl f t a to i I d Se v ther €ST ( thev } e ct < tT ent S¢ 1 t enloc m1 Surate in i a . t ‘ TY tb t r * bons Aah Loe 6.5. — 4 octane fh a i Rock i Wy ae _ >?-> - . ++ ' hos Le — al | ha i ee . “1 os et hall ¢ } 1 . must be I cht the United Q ee + the +1 ‘ cnect ¢ - 4 t c try the if SUT ‘ f pre ' ‘ a“ iu ( | ess ¢ S 1 S ' ( ‘ ‘ Te - : A : . pletely ( te t t | ' ‘ . ' " " ' reas w . cott can hi ~ { thas T¢ 4 hurt t} t ~ li¢ c t ne l . : c ‘ “fT t > ) ¢ + i ‘ _ —--o-<—>— i i fF Gre + ie mproving +} C } + t ; rere St T spending t \ugust at Sp: vk H 0c) . ~ : eee _' Acc ielae ( \ ( ( ars in ge cl not VA ra is. VV K€ nd Ind S- oe - For Gillies’ N. Y. tea, all kinds, grades and prices, Visner, both phones Ms I ) 1 | | =, , ; Ss Grocery Market. + } S j 1 k i* } ( | nrice in Dice if * DR. WILLARD M. BURLESC ILES CURED Rectal Specialist 103 Monroe Street Grand Rapids, Mich. 6 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN BIGGER THAN EVER. erat was 69 degrees, which was/| packages being handed out in forty- ni : ‘4 cool enough so that crowds were not/ five minutes, besides about 70,000 The Annual Duting of the Muskegon fr tatele other pieces, fans, folders, etc. In - saves Lake Michigan park never looked | spite of the fact that 18,000 people Handica ~ ~ SS], There was booth after booth | at 1 the picnic there was not an 3 st dec attended by | 4 A few women were over- ee ichters. Staffs | « -re quickly cared for at b i the srounds ncy hospital which had " est score of beaut t 1 on the grounds. The merchant who is selling a i ' flags ved. Every ar- 7 g sing contests created a line of Crackers not advertised is to decoration, recep- | g rest. The total by the maker is seriously é s S aS near per f fares collected a | “ r : i en collected by t " handicapped. There is a de- raction Co. was 23,944, and Miss | | | eel ie Oi. a, cided advantage in selling S ; 4 F co) eae | eee ee Crackers for which a demand r e n sess ,000. There were has been created. ; TI 882 seeds in the wa atermelon and ' Richard DeJong, of this city, receiv- : R L ; i . ty > aul Are you selling an advertised ‘ Silver te€a service tor #ucsanigc / 2 i 2, line? If not you are on an i" : ee equal footing with your com- S ss of the en picnic is good work of the com- petitor. oi s t untiring labors. of r m re on Standard D Crackers are of >> — : FB ' Wh er superior quality and are 7 ere to irst. . : i b ey extensively advertised. There = Suitor—I want to marry your \ S on ee are none better made. We ~ Y tT tT Sir Hl : St \ 1 Ww, ie ie i ole will send samples and price 9 e for? list on application. Suitor—I wished to ask your con- S ; bs ie 5 tr—Have you got the girl’s? Y / Siuitor—Oh, no, sir: | thought | E. J. Kruce & Co. get yours before saying any- Detroit, Mich. i 7 7 I O yu? That shows ‘ es en s [he chap who Not in the Trust d Leone g ( r Then he i sit napincnnie gaan t A a word to . skeg Cit B ler the i . i QO. Beerm g c = e \ On p tforms g oO és ys Kit the Japar ads - Punc id J lie Cele “ t Mi Ou te c c ti ) S exc g t big re the y _ 2 2 2x A] n S d t to n being thus stril S significant o goo os) . . q Oi ae The word “Quaker” is synonymous with Ww 17,000 p S we / ’ . i : a : purity. That's what our Quaker brand of high ey Some Soe S wt grade Mocha and Java Coffee is guaranteed > st s ut each ac - pl das to be. It pleases the palate, exhilarates the ( sta S Oy 20K ; he wad spirit and nourishes the body. All first-class fe grocers Carry it in stocK or will order it of the 1 | a was tine bso it oO er - ’ ~~ ' oo WORDEN (GROCER COMPANY a —_— Grand Rapids, Mich. ' x | t S > i he Siete testo oO er m- | souv Ss a big feature, 9,000 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 7 BUSINESS LAW Carefully Compiled From the Latest Decisions. Mere age does not incapacitate a person from making a valid con- tract. A mere voluntary association can not sue in the name of the associa- tion The place of acceptance of a pro- posal is generally the place of con- tract. A debtor must seek his creditor to pay him unless the creditor be out of the State. The intention in attaching and not the mere physical attachment is the [ a fixture. A deed of stock of goods to be thereafter bought creates FUSE On 4a no lien as.to third parties \ partner has no individual assign- able interest in the firm assets un til the firm debts are paid. ‘n agreement to modify another agreement must be established by clear and satisfying evidence. A quotation of prices of goods by letter, not covering any particular time, may be withdrawn at any time. \ deed of trust in favor of credit- ors vests ownership in the trustee, 1 ough only part of the creditors \ written contract may be modi- agreement unless it is * the class required by law to be writing ct im) the ne party to A deposit of a contra ice, addressed to tl whom it is to be delivered, is a final Persons dealing with an assumed agent are bound at their peril to as- , + certain tne tact of agency and the Creditors for whose benefit an as- iment has been made may never- their claims to Ss prosecute judgment and An levy execution. 'r has the right to re- is a trifling advance, sum offered is incommen- tl surate with the actual known value vf the property Where no time is stipulated for he duration of a partnership either partner may te nate it at his elec- ti without Hable for a br oO partner. The p a hotel is not an nsurer of gainst injury, but s merely bound to exercise reason- able care to see that he is not in- jured through his carelessness In order that a binding contract may result from an offer and accept- ince, the minds of the parties must meet at every point and nothing be eft open for future completion or arrangement \ transfer of the assets of a firm made by two insolvent members to the other partner, although for a suf- cient legal consideration, is fraud- ent as to t creditors of the part- vership The ct that a note is pay- ible n ce does not of se cy on the own- Tr of such place to re- ceive of the note in behalf of the payee The measure of damages for breach of contract for the sale of goods is the difference between the contract price and the market value of the articles at the time when they should have been delivered. A bill of lading exempting a car- rier from liability to the owner of goods for their destruction by fire relieves it from its common-law lia- bility, but imposes upon it the bur- den of showing that it used due care and diligence to prevent the accident which caused such loss. A stipulation in a contract by an initial shipment over connecting lines that the initial carrier for through carrier shall not be liable for loss or damage occurring on the connecting lines is void as against public policy, ac the initial carrier can not exempt itself from |] its agent. ~~» -0 -~» A Grotesque Fan. season of the year there iability for the acts of At this are usually some new productions in the way of fans. The fan is univer- sally made use of, and for that reason the inventor seizes upon it to devise all kinds of novelties somewhat with the idea of making it attractive as a means of advertising. The newest novelty in this line at present is the fanmask, Jt consists of a fan of much the usual shape with the lower part of the face printed thereon and a place cut away for the accommoda- the nose, tion of and by placing this in position covering the lower part of the face, a_ transformation is made in the appearance of a person holding it, which is truly startling to one not familiar with the trick features shown on the fan either that of a human of normal appearance or may be made grotesque and on some of the fans a portion of the head of some hid- this, with the face of a eous animal is imprinted, and in combination pretty girl, has a somewhat startling effect. a Laughter as a Moral Power. Is laughter immoral? That is a important comedy from very objection urged i generation to generation. It is not only not im- against moral, but it is the preservation of morals to cultivate by use a faculty 11 OT ail sorts of laughter. It is the 1allucination of prevalent evil which Now, evil prevalent when it, tor . i ' drives men to. despair. always seems to be scrutiny in- volves confined attention to what lies immediately under the lens in the focused light. Being wherever we see, we surmise, nay affirm, it to be everywhere. But were it really everywhere you and I could not be here to express such an opinion. Clearly the thing to do then is to belittle the evil by fair means and foul, to undignify it and rob it of its horrors that we shall not-lose wits or heart. By laughing at the evil we get rid of the false impression of its omnipotence, we get a little courage and our despair turns a somersault up into glory from the swinging trapeze of faith. —_-~> 2. Advertising is not a “do-it-all.” It is simply a link between the mer- chant and the public. Buyers and Shippers of POTATOES in carlots. Write or telephone us. H. ELMER MOSELEY & Co. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. DODDOQOGN®’E ©GGOHGDHGOC ©OCQOSO“ @ CAN RUBBERS SCHAEFER’S HANDY BOX @ @ @® One dozen in a box. Large profit. prices. MOORE & WYKES Merchandise Brokers GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Write us for sample. ° 8OQQOQHDDD HOHOHDHOOO’e QOGDOOO® Retails toc. Ask your jobber for Automobiles Price $500 We can satisfy the most exacting as to price, quality and perfection of machinery Will practically demonstrate to buyers that we have the best machine adapted to this section and the work required. Discount to the trade. Sherwood Hall Co., (Limiied ) Grand Rapids, Mich. SOSCRORIEV HOHE HS ReOke ae “G8 eH SH ERET SHSRHE HSE OE SNSR SHOES SSLOUS HS AE HHT AS THKH Ee HTHH OS He Ge Be HOME to sell the New York market. Operating throughout the INDUSTRY $12 TO $20 WEEKLY EASILY EARNED KNITTING SEAMLESS HOSIERY, Etc., for us Machines furnished to trustworthy far on trial; easy payments. Simple to operate; knits pair socks in 30 minutes, Greater and faster than a sewing machine. money; our circular explains all; distance no hindrance, HOME INDUSTRIAL KNITTING MACHINE CO., HOME OFFICE, WHITNEY BLDG., DETROIT, MICH. United States and Canada Write today and start making Address Granulated Meal Weare having a big Meal, and the quality of run on our Granulated - the meal is responsible for it, because we have done very little advertis- 5 ing. In fact, until we put our new mill in last winter we could not fill orders promptly and so did not feel like reaching out for more business along that line But now—well NOW, we make more meal and better meal than ever and we'd like to have you include a few barrels in your next order. Our meal is a beautiful golden yellow, free , from specks and is certainly nice to look at. We put it up in 5, 10, 12% and 25 lb, paper sacks, and they make quite attractive packages, These different sized packages make it convenient to handle because you can give a customer just as much oras little as he will be likely to want. You can do quite a little extra business with this meal just by calling people’s attention to it, and you know there are lots of people who appre ciate such things. they may come across They go into a store hoping od something to vary the monotony of their diet and when you suggest some good “mush and milk” or “johnnycake response that is truly gratifying. you get a Try it once Valley City Milling Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. Devoted to the Best Interests of Business Men the oce Published weekly by the Is TRADESMAN COMPANY delicate receivers installed on the op- Grand Rapids posite shore That these Hertziar Subscription Pri S possess practically ai yi the r year, payable I ts i energy of the s ge producing them is presum- e . ied ay ' ample pie nts af Ch tne Ente lattheG ik Postofiice 7 1 n his ] ibor tory E. A. STOWE, Epiror. xp nting W them, as WEDNESDAY - - + AUGUST 12, 1903. ee ee 7 ee i A E hoe colieeted ll the . ; ects 1 t roo Vy ther tl . tic f t Q scovery V doubtless soon 1 rar ey} ve Paecte é ery. ses ¢ . 5 t e the st ct 1 + tron UNDULY DISTURBED. ; r \ TCT rts W PO \ \ ex SI t to «| Moe since it g Not g 1cé t nted c y W re} the é a i shing 1alities of C , + , * i { ns cou pe Cxtractea wl + + vr ‘ £ Tré 1 tc or ¢ 1 pe v . at i cc i THE HERTZIAN RAY. eo : ia at oo . SCUSSt Y le u i rs. but it rez for t t lhe co wit de q S f ct oe stop to g do ything as the on A ‘ g \ siness Ss the g glishn does two r nte + = ty t + } t \r ricar a eas ce wy. 6S 5 ~ ‘% | \ o> 4 ‘ \ wise WN or + ou. 2 oe _ 3 - «2 eo < t i ver ore . on ¢ ee) ee | i | ee ~ A oa 4h is getting ex ' a r ts S | t $ ¢ —— $$. = g 1 rest ¥ ‘A H Marco I + x y + ner S ed t ploy . the | to overdo in the pursuit of MICHIGAN TRADESMAN THE GREATEST MENACE. k Sargent, the Com- ss General of Immigration, ted that tl sources of dan- fron imission of so many igrants o this country com m their iteracy, ignorance and ference ox nent,” and t t re, the safety I the ' ed 1 t < +1} <3 +, Oo ; a t hopeful new w go f s source , 1 - CVE ties 1 than men up s to be averted per- mae ae aa t as ae, fee Se ‘ ' t scals in public ° . ee r } y fo \\ a} + \\ t he t : ‘ a to sults of over-immigration? Nothing. in the wom- can be written is ignores but yernment is of a charact to insure early a re- spect for autho ; and is the Amer- can child considered the world over s m of l respect and obe- done best to trom ah » be + ic Scr the i" tr uDi€ rom e pat duct ’ +} ner- t » pet rsene I’ve } . 1 1 to-ness are inevitable re- be of “Dring con- it | ror gsover4rn- + citizenship’ *r with wringing hands what can be done bout The is but one tl gx to be done doing can not begin a minute too soo nd the beginning should be the native-born American’s door step. Let that be t: care of first Let the 10ome be reinstat ed Let the in and mother give ) ber hote and parti a d again insist n 1 ome of her own. Let nts ¢ . are ores, be they thronginge to our. sh many times the number that they are MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK. 106 the pessimist the future of this country is dark indeed. With differ- ing sections quarreling over “the nigger in the woodpile,” with the Government’s proneness to “butt in” into international affairs and with the senseless and suicidal immigra- tion laws the time is coming, if it be not near at hand, when we are going to have our hands full. No nation is going to live if the light that is on the lamppost be darkness. The Chinese and the Jews and the open door and trade invasion will come to something when wrangling ceases to be a virtue and whoever can see anything but anarchy in the yearly inpour from the slums of Eu- rope is blinded by prejudice or ap- proaching his dotage. The fact of the case is this country has bi off a good deal more than i. can chew and the quicker she under- stands this and governs herself ac- cordingly the better it will be for all concerned. Pausing just long enough to re- mark that the biting off and the chewing is a figure of speech hardly in harmony with the habits of the Goddess of Liberty which this coun- try is supposed to stand for, it may all earnestness that the the times calling for for the most part pass- ed beyond the perplexing period and be said in : problems of h- solution have require only a cz and thoughtful working out. - It is appalling to read of the nightly tragedy at the street corners; bas: dcdla as 46 ss at 38 2 joy to remember that these are taking place on this side of the bombardment of Fort Sumter and battle of and the surrender of Gettysburg u Appomattox. Centuries of prejudi ce are not overcome in a day and these acts of violence, awful as they are, are only the jetsam that is thrown up by the wreck-pro- storm. With the force of ducing ‘ ' I fair Tuskege ing breaks weather will -e and Hamp- in the tempest spent in time. cheer clouds, and an increasing wholesome public sentiment forecasts the hoped for settled weather. The essential part of the “the foremost nation in world.” The United States mopolitan not provincial and country that has earned at the of its and of humanity the and, if need be international “butting in” ' an leaderst hip of all t is treasure it right to blood assert its opin- duty if it fails the of di 1oOns iS remiss in its ly that when welfare the on at the in exact nations is subject scus- ounci! ternational c is meet and proper t that [ unshackled Id fearlessly stretch out a pro- tecting hand over the long-suffering | Jew and with a petition or without it say in terms not to be misunder- stood that the twentieth century is | not the —— to re-enact the inhu- | manity e Dark Ages. This coun- try has scala that position where its opinion is heard and heeded and there is no rift in the clouds more cheering or more’ promising than that this modern Attila on his way before reaching his plain of Chalon, met in his march a Western Theodoric, staunch of heart and strong of limb, calling a halt up- on the advancing Hun and proclaim- ing thus early that life, liberty the pursuit of happiness is the watch- southward has, and word of nations and the foundation principle controlling hereafter the destinies of the world—an outlook not wholly discouraging to the peo- ples and the nations that now are and are yet to be If the past furnishes at all suff- cient data for judging the future here is little in the yearly immigra- tion of the Old World millions to oc- casion a Here fable and fact ire only repeating themselves. The European comes to us as he is. Into the caldron of American a the enchantress dumps him, where he stews and simmers and deol and, crystallizing, cools and lo! an ‘cia The caldron is immense, hot, the dissolution complete crystallization unmistakable. Old things have passed away, all has become new and the European slun and an with an American heart can- body and an American stands ready with rolled-up sleeves to fight his new fight and so win and wear irels right- fully come to him. This ion of the fable is nly a bit of Anglo-Saxon modern- a i " tur: Zed Wit! n¢ W il- *.s ™ : » im and hi ur into England! How they seizec the inds and made serfs of 1s nd x For x rs the, it 1 a . sue ae yer the sons of that se isle ind yet it is the Anglo-Saxon that ives and rules in that same England to-day T ce ene 7 t d his simme but one OLY 1! a ad ieee des i from se seemingly threaten ' 4 ze €vits The worst of the “blac 7 ’ fr 7 j 41 iagt ver ind eadcy Liie¢ Td. TRADING manager wanled Al Exceptional Opportunity EEO PRINTS TRADES [nen Counei SE FR oT mace We want a responsible business man to take the management and represent us in your district. tion with any office work, and will pay more handsome returns than This work can be conducted in connec insurance or any other business. We have local representatives in orincipal towns and cities now making handsome incomes. Why not you? We propose to establish United States. Write today for particulars other than good, and supply everything necessary for don acide you all about our plan, branches of our company all over the No juired utlay We W ill Write to nor expense sound common sense re: furnish offices us today and we will tell and you can start work at once. Now is the time, so do not delay. Our business will pay from Others are making it, are independent and do not need the $500 to $2,000 per year. why not yot 1? «If you position, draw a friend’s atten tion to this offer. Retail merchants will learn of something interesting by writing us for particulars. Retail merchants everywhere in every line of i as Jouble their trade by using our ‘‘Union’’ Trading Stamps. We will k that lies before America "Time ‘1 i : a a a Then : | plac ce them with one representative store only, in each tow ney perseverance and patience are| : l i a i ‘ ae are the most equitable trading stamp in use, are recognized by trades at are needed, and of these the ' j ' Republican enchantress has an|unioas and cost less than one-half of other stamps. They are redeem abundant store. |able by the merchants themselves in merchandise from whom we re- an advertisement Remember that no- from 2 smart of vants buy to Talk close to business. Aleck. deem them for cash. The Union Trading Stamp Co. Head Office, 35 Whitney Building, Detroit, Micnigan Write for full particulars. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN D Furthermor goods 1 ergone ry UO0OdS J such a variety of man ipulatio In {mat tases that it : 2 st 1m Weekly Market Review of the Prin-|_ ind a any cipal Staples. » buy and i I Now rs and a . A ere 1 CS vl g In \ ym < cr ; } rFOOoOdS | C $2 } wi 1 in ar con- ‘t, how- th dt 9 good many 1e to the g rather road [cou j eve i b ' s which | } r-|p g g | ‘ j | } | | } | | — [| mc | te réeta y tT Pr t | 9 st Prep- | g rp 1 view | g g g ime, | sul i D | g Re- | i } 2 g € i i F re ; ¢ ; yy a ee ma \ be muc¢ xz SPECIAL RATES TO GRAND RAPIDS on August 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29, with the privilege of returning up To secure this rate of one and one-third to and inclusive of September 8. for round trip purchase a ticket to this city, asking for a buyers’ certificate and present the same to us for further instructions. Grand Rapids Dry Goods Co. Exclusively Wholesale Grand Rapids, Mich. “t- Over Shirts 777 ees TY ae ce WRAPPERS for Summer, WRAPPERS for Winter, WRAPPERS for Spring, WRAPPERS for } erchants try to do busi I som rappers at But the merchant who wants “‘som thing ? de for his tra For experience proves this rhat the “LOWELL” outranks ry er **Boss of Michigan’’ (Our Brand | — Big Means just what it says. Can't be beat in quality of material, make-up of garment, and price. We Carry a complete line from $2.25 to $15 00 the dozen. Duck Sh-rts Negligee Shirts Bull Kersey Shirts Laundered Shirts Outing Flannel Shiris Wool Fiannel Shirts Write for sample line. P. Steketee @ Sons Wholesale Dry Goods Grand Rapids, Michigan (a sl HF ia a li MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ll than in previous years. When it is taken into consideration that fully 80 per cent. of the ingrain produc- tion has been stopped for over two through the tie-up in Phil- Iphia, it not to be wondered at that these lines light With the shutdown for the next few weeks, it that the affected — 1S id Ic are supply. in continuance of the present is believed mills will find that the season in progress now will be a dead loss to them, as to fill con- and including the month Much of the business that would has gone to other sections of the country and much of it has they have been able tracts up to of June. they only otherwise have had necessarily been refused. In other words a good many demands the past few months have not been catered to because the mills in operation have found it impossible to take orders, other than what they had on hand at the time. This means that this season’s production will find its way into retailers’ hands in rapid order with every indication of their being little or no left-over goods on hand when the — goods | Ne are shown in Noveml Rugs—-The rug weavers are ex- periencing a very heavy business in rugs of all descriptions. In the finer rugs particularly the Wiltons and Brussels, productions are sold up for some months to come. Smyrna rugs are also in fairly good demand par- ticularly the smaller sizes. Art Squares are in light demand. —i>-o-<—>—— High Prices for Clam Shells. at than ever before. shells are Clam to-day a higher price the button factories are igen: as high as $20 per ton. This is largely due to a prevailing fashion among the women, who are now wearing large pearl buttons on their dress. [The demand for large buttons is very strong and many button manu- facturers are cutting nothing but the big buttons. leaving the other parts of the shell to be bored into but- tons at a leisure time, especially win- ter, when the men are driven from the water to the button factory. Up and down the river at all the impor- tant points such as Lansing, Prairie d 1 Chien, McGregor, Cassville and Guttenberg, where button factories are located, difficulty is experienced to get men to operate the machines because the river offers so much more inviting chances for liberal reward. Pearl fishing is now a recognized vocation, pursued by all classes, dip- ped in by the aristocracy occasion- lly, as a diversion, followed stren- ously by thousands as a bread win- ne This business is bringing ac vity to the towns along the rive nd of course is more noticeable in such towns as Lansing, where, per- haps as high as 800 people are sup plied with their daily needs The life of the clam fisher is not he most pleasant in the world, but he seems satisfied and content with his lot. OF ce he works through sun or rain, nothing makes him quit but cold weather, or a rough river. Early in the morning he casts his drag and soon he has a collection of clams which have been foolish enough to shut their mouths over the drag which has crossed their mouths. They hangon the fisher ie whole a piece of rope clam of quite until hercely 1 h draws up t ropes and perhaps has as high as twenty- five clams hanging fast. This opera- tion is repeated until enough are gathered for a boiling, then they are boiled until their mouths open and the fleshy muscle cleaves from the stony shell. This is the most inter- esting portion of the work for the fisherman, for each succeeding clan nay contain a ae th: at would make n him rich. There is a_ fascination about the work that keeps him steadily at work for perhaps a whole season before he finds a_ valuable pearl. There is, however, something more than mere chance in this work and ulthough a man may find a steel blue peary worth $1,000 in a day’s fishing yet his. daily erage of salable hells at $18 per ton and the slugs and same imperfect pearls which he 1s sure to find will always bring from $3 to $5 per day. Considering what this man has invested, he is sure of a very liberal return. His boat and necessary equippage will not cost over $15 and his returns begin at the nd of his first day’s work. > >> Novelties in Buttons. The ingenuity of the button manu facturers has been working pretty busily of late, to judge from the num ber of novelties which are appearing 1 this line The larger portion of run as usual to faddish ex- tremes, but a few of them to- gether dainty and desirable The vogue of pearl has resulted in innovation. This or blouse button, in mother-of-pearl, mounted upon a safety pin instead of the ordinary sha Not only does this permit ne to lize a handsome set of but- ns r several blouses, but, with these pin attachments, they can be when the frock to the j removed BOeS undry. Another new button noted in fash- " } Hl ViaUic Ss Ops Wo S t with one’s and mount- The een, brown, Egy] tian in- artistic _ > > No branch of industry being with- the recent re- port in of the Massa- chuset Bureau, on sex dustry, is of special interest. rding to his conclusions there ee! steady decline in marria d the birth rate since the gentl Si entered the field as wage earn- ers. There is also an increase in the number of divorces. a papers, wever, are not armed over the report. They Seateie that a reaction ature of things and itself. It will come in the r hat the evil will cure is asst! imed that nature in the long run doesn’t get winded. This is the Season to Buy Flower Pots We wish to remind the Michigan Trade that they can buy the best pot made right here at home. The cuts show the three main styles we manufacture. We shall be pleased to send price list to Ai 1 pots, solicit your any who will inquire. We have a large stock of all size saucers, hanging baskets, chains and lawn vases, and patronage. Give us a trial order. THE IONIA POTTERY CO., Ionia, Michigan Grand Rapids Fixtures Co. One of our Shipped Leaders 7 Cases Knocked Down Write us ———— for Catalogue First Class and Freight Prices Rate No. 52 Cigar Case Corner Bartlett and South ‘lonia Streets, Grand Rapids, Michigan d Hot Water or Steam **Made to heat and do it.’’ 1 water circulation.) Showi ng The fire pot has its waterways completely surrounding the fire: these screwed which waterways are connected with a large center pipe and into this are horizontally 90 to 135 water tubes, each divided with a diaph: agm, provides for a thorough circulation without a dead end and divides the water into thin sheets, exposing the greatest amount of heating surface possible to the direct action of the fire and producing the most rapid circu- lation of water, consequently the most rapid and efficient Fre sults These results mean warm homes and small fuel bills If interested better write us for booklet fully describine these heaters. Next week we will show you our Steam Heater, Rapid Heater Co , Limited, Home Office and Factory Grand Rapids, Michigan 12 gan Association Produce i. ae Shall Hay Be Bought of the Producer ?* by wi How local d a } } 11 t 1 iependent p Che only way} farmer? Whr . Lai iiit . y i tect é armer’s mk : and at I t our own? We do no more busi Mict | ness by practicing in this wildcat MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ™ . ys , } - : Ss cay Duy nay a moO te =/HERE’S THE “= D-AH sa Ship COYNE BROS., 161 So. Water St., Chicago, III. in And Coin will come to you. Car Lots Potatoes, Onions, Apples, Beans, etc. Egas Wanted In any quantity. Weekly quotations and stencils furnished on application. Z. D. Crittenden, 98 S. Div. St., Grand Rapids Wholesale Dealer in Butter, Eggs, Fruits and Produce Both Phones 1300 We Need Your Fresh Eggs Prices Will Be Right iL. O. Snedecor & Son EGG RECEIVERS 36 Harrison Street, New York Reference: N. Y. National Exchange Bank THE VINKEMULDER COMPANY Car Lot Receivers and Distributors Watermelons, Pineapples, Southern Onions, New Potatoes Oranges, Lemons, Cabbage, Our Weekly Price List is FREE 14-16 Ottawa Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan When Huckleberries are ripe, remember we can handle your shipments to advantage. SHIP YOUR - BUTTER AND ECCS 9 a R. HIRT, JR.. DETROIT, MICH. and be sure of getting the Highest Market Price. “NEW CROP TIMOTHY _ We shall begin receiving new crop Timothy Seed soon and shall be pleased to quote prices. ALFRED J. BROWN SEED Co. ae a Flint Glass Display Jars And Stands. Just what you want for displayin iw your fine stock of preserves, Fruit, Pickles, Butter and Cheese. They increase trade wi iderfully and giv ye your store a neat appearance. We are the largest manufacturers of Fit oe ASS Displ ay Jars in the world, and our jars are the only kind or ro market and our prices are very low ge be r from your jobber or write for Catalogue i 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. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN manner. Let us adopt rules wherby | corned beef, and if you are ahead on the dealers of this State can buy hay | corned beef, leave the neck bone in of the producer in the country in| before boning, as it keeps the meat a a more satisfactory manner few days longer, which means a good ce mee deal when ahead on corned beef One Method of Cutting Up a Beef ial Carcass. Butter For Renovating. I do not want to infer that this is Manufacturers of renovated but- the only way in which butchers can|ter and other buyers of packing stock cut up a carcass so as to get the most for renovating purposes in the East money out of it. Starting at the fore | have, according to reports, failed in quarter, the first thing we do is to|their effort through an “agreement” raise the. cross-rib. Now, if aj|to fix the price that they would pay butcher has a large demand for cross-|for the quality of butter they use this rib roast, it will be well for him to|season. Some time in May a meet- cut them out as large as possible | ing was held in Chicago by the ren- without destroying the looks of the | ‘ vated butter interests and an agree- chuck, as he gets more for his first} ment was entered into to keep the cut rib-roast than he gets for his|price of stock below 12c. At the chuck roast or steak, or if he is|Same time others, and even some of ahead on ribs, which is very seldom | those in the agreement, were paying the case, he can cut them out a little | 14 and I5c, and despite efforts to smaller. In raising the rib always | set them into line to stay by the take a quantity of fat with it, as it|Price fixed in the agreement, the brings more on the rib than it does | combine’s” attempt to get the poor in fue and it adds a great deal to the butter (for the making of which good appearance. Some butchers cut|mlk is wasted) has failed. about two or three pounds of brisket The renovated butter interests on ‘their rib; that is well enough, but have and are still maintaining that it destroys the whole shape of the | their industry is one of great benefit brisket, and if they are to be sold to|to the dairy industry of the country. a dealer, they would not bring the| If any dairyman could make butter price that they would otherwise | 2nd sell it to a country store, which bring. Next comes the separating of afterwards through a number passes the plate and brisket from the chuck | 0f hands, all taking out some meas- and rib. If a steer is very fat, it | ure of profit and finally gets into a would be well to cut the rib a little |Te¢novating factory at the price ren- shorter than if it is lean, as it is hard- | ovated butter manufacturers would er to sell to customers who come into like to pay, and make money on it, the store to pick out their meat, but i” he would have an interesting story if lean, and the ribs are plump, they for the columns of a dairy journal.— can be cut at least one and one-half | Dairy and Produce Review. : - Gi ——~ 2. to two inches longer, as there is no | The ar, Language. fat to show, and it brings more On, A fous wears aoe ihe energetic Ger the rib than on the plate. Next}... Emperor besought his subjects comes the separating of the ribs to oust the unfriendly French lan- from the chuck. Nearly all butchers guage from their bills of fare. and find it hard to get rid of the blade}4, call the dishes of theit midday roasts, and if so, why leave five ribs | 4 native German vamea tHe on the chuck, especially if it is a fat | we farther. and sdviced the piece of beef? Better get chuck | listinctly Teutonic titles to steak price than to let it get dark implements and Bia taken from and sell it for almost nothing. This other countries, discarding telephone makes the face of the chuck look in favor of Fernsprecher. And here, quite long, but to remedy this, cut perhaps, the royal and imperial ruler off a three-cornered piece, which can easily bring a good price for soup meat. The first few steaks of the chuck, if it be a five-rib. chuck, should be cut a little thin, as they are easily sold, and in cutting the balance of the steaks of the chuck cut the top end aly sts a little thick- er, even if it does make the neck a few pounds eae as the tail end is always the toughest, and when fried is easier masticated than when thick, and is more quickly sold. A good chuck be cut down past the top chuck bone, but before getting that far, say till you are close upon the second rib of the chuck, cut out a piece of the tail, and about two pounds or so, as it almost always brings as much in soup. meat and makes the neck cut of steak more easily sold. After as many steaks have been cut off as it is wise to cut off, you have nothing but the neck left with the top chuck on, which can be cut out and sold for soup meat or pot roast. Then cut off the chuck cover, cutting the flab on the neck with it, or if you are ahead on soup meat it can be left on and sold for may have gone too far. So long as telephone is the word used by most other peoples, the Germans would be unde some slight disadvantage in having a word of their own, instead f taking over the broadly cosmo ul of the people th no reign student of i TI e bjects ré solved itself into this: Since you are Germans, why not speak German? Brander Matthews 4 ~> +. -- Modern advertising sets the pace for the comm growth of the world. It is a recognized factor in business—a trade necessity of un precedented importance. oe oe So many people fear to have their advertising considered undignified that they forever pursue the same narrow path, which, unknown to them, runs in a circle. i 1% Next to. knowi ing your own busi- mighty good thing to ness 35 4 Egg Cases and Egg Case Fillers Constantly on hand, a large supply of Egg Cases and Fillers. and veneer basswood cases. Carload lots, mixed car lots or quantities to suit pur- chaser. We manufacture every kind of fillers known to the trade mixed cars or lesser quantities to suit purchas+r. Also Excelsior, constantly in stock. Prompt shipment and courteous treatment. factory on Grand River, Eaton Rapids, Michigan. Address L. J. SMITH & CO., Eaton Rapids, Mich. Butter | | always want it. E. F, a | Owosso, Mich. i Sawed whitewood , and sell same in Nails Flats Warehouses and and eam SEND US YOUR OR ee This s cause our Lemons were grown in Sunny Italy the Pe as ire now om of Kent, Allegan and Ottawa Count Michigan. But lus r orders for whateve o i of ther Zz t fruit for the est market price. JOHN P. OOSTING & CO. 100 South Division Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. Reference Peoples Savings Bank, Lemon & Wheeler ( ompar Dun’s ¢ nmercial Agency 2 > Jot n G. Doan OMpany ; $ Manufactu Agent > 2 Fruit Packages 3 $ Find Wholesale Dealer in Fruit and Produce > Main Office 127 Louis Street g Warehouse, Corner E. Fulton and Ferry Sts., GRAND RAPIDS. ( P 1381 zZ a? POPP POPPOOLPOPOPOPPOPPOOPOOR OAD EGGS We are the largest egg dealers in Western Michigan. We havea reputation for square dealing. We can 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. SEEDS TIMOTHY AND CLOVER and all kinds FIELD SEEDS Send us your orders, MOSELEY BROS. Jobbers Potatoes, Beans, Seeds, Fruits. 1 Warehouse 2nd Avenue and Hilton Street, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Printing for Produce Dealers 14 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ATTRACTING ATTENTION. tl] The Sole Province of the Retailer’s Advertisement. t S S t , tr needs to be gi So e week. She wants a day can wash her hair, sew on or two, put a stitch here and draw- hiefs, write I T W 4 yes oO n 1eV S T S T ‘ ng CT , wom + W ) ves : Oo ( g-nouse, : } ’ . ft the. do that S ‘ nat t T ~ 1 S 4 ¢ 5 at + ' r A nil if co! - ind it< 9 ses irniyvy « oh, re y c Ss es t € ends 1 + co t VOT Tt vy} > S € Savs to 4 g . i ne ‘You } é m } f " } And if she eo = i : ‘ } oo 9 > om hi. Stray Suggestions for Wives. . caret ri fives the ro1lo0wing a a. r S n c na wie, 1 \ Ow! ) m, not mak ittempt ( S t i t ercurrent oF Ss the A 4 1 4 t ot f™ « «Le Cap Market. | 4 i } \ £ t S 3 s ' price g the pre é I ssed ee oF i" 4 O . o _ S S S I } . $ I E > t Says if re hot I i lopt this of comm«¢ S C " A ' ¢ au ~ os . > 5 s a rs g- easier T } ~ ~ ) > * e ’ I rting t the question « f J A oO < 4 vs the t T t ae ie VW s ya i { VV i So thorn in the sid ' " makers is the stint law, whicl t } tT ) ’ , . ™ c ‘ S t e 1 iKeETS ae ~ ‘ vv i a. t e 1 ‘ r+ _ N _ ' t t ) work per d ' ' : t is claimed bv thos ' ' + ' + Ww tl + a TAs+ nm te turer suffering, th g : - does so Let us cit ae stance Before the st it ‘ was operative and_ befor S f bor were : \ 1 certain factory, d ng the v = = 5 busy season, would open at 6 or 6 t I g and by the t oft 1 30r40c a il e of the o i mecl con 0 lav ‘ ld , go { a . s at o-ae ie the I ses t &:20 no matter h t ee , i } ~ \ T T ( ] € Sa Li lay is i no mat S er S ere w busy the fact bh sperous r 1 1.3 { r tn lr ine 2 seas rrived and felt that he fl to t t ike -_ ' it ving s 4 I ey during the busv tir I vhen the t I \ i Ss worrie nd his entforcec ‘ o. inpleasant time and g S | ~ r 5 Y f T ~ ct t . ; ‘ wre = Pie rectriction ‘ + : I oe int with tl mat t \ + cnme cizved rn! n+ ( a ee ue ' ‘ present ] of ti : : . ' + } +1 = i+ 7 + } . ¢ + “ | ) OVE e Lt . av more hats tl T; ll é ers To Ww, simply the restriction i. a " Dwnnete App ~ 4 ) et ss S Cost and Worth. . y merchant knows that s t cf t = +} > rie < S € t im Ootnt S Hy > i ’ we + c + | S cos , < ‘ eo a i t £ Ve icn > - . a S VV ther c Sx é + ' i i - t s hec se it a ve < ee . i 91 . , ty is all right in & ft ty of g Is} ts, but don’t be so pre ' fc i £211 1 h he was to »f reg-| you chill the public nte al ts and ea , | ¢ } oe } vet > we . if j | 1 i. i bet s :? er { selves fo he S : :. i 9 bie turn m ¢ +4 . i + 1 + i ) I Wi j - : t no with € ror Sut u Du } rr ler 97 } y turne } - ~ yf Sing T¢ ai t | oe ‘ { ! iw S h¢ ble ee wa cil | . £ } } 1 ’ i ~ > it v ¢ ’ ' | ) gt S cn were sal to VAS > 7 hi 3 vv ¢ ¢ DV 10DD¢« + i vers ef + > »+ ttent to tancies I Sé Fall Underwear and Hosiery to Cost More. ." go Flat nd ribbed fabrics are in de- mand for fall and winter underwear The natural co ' — ' ' = - Vv he leece-lined garments is expected that it wil I Ss fo y re go yd sumet shes tl S cer ly will have t fay % OF Tt The fall trade t said, is opening in an encouraging lers are busy now hurrying tf summer stocks in order ( y c s little and r mm other «6m The : er has been more _ favorable ae f + h+ { the business placed for fall has been black, shades, maroon, mixtures in two self-colored in fancy embroidered units on fronts, effects, plain, and »cks and vertical stripes, with some effects. Plaids and checks attention, but too ultra for the pop the latest 10r1izontai are receiving some ire considered novel Among es to arrive from Chemnitz are band effe the top of the stock- ing boot hese consist of plaid, i embroidered fig ures. The real novelty end of the 7 # } tr ow } ~cver pecome York t has pr ted dur ' , rood underwear and tremely low prices in par- é re ers who were in position to up the offerings of the whole- salers rwear have during t underwear, Oo ne grades of mesh : Deiat : stock whoiesaling at $10, were Sacri ficed to retailers at $3.50. It is now offered at retail at $1.50 the garment, the stock in re t hands w be cut, about the mid die of August, to 75 cents the g: ment still ve the buyer a big pront > © -.- -- New Orleans is ginning to peer nto the f é nd sees that the great cotton port at some future day itrank New York as a business te Meanwhile New York, with ts weekly bank i amounting $1 c 1g t [ because it thinks that a city with only $11,338,- 5905 of cle s to its credit is too ¢ +} rear catch up with the procession. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 17 VE natin lothin W ompanyy andthe “? pee ‘ ~—SAMPLETRUNKS. b art Tere alas Xf er oT ris Ee : ES ol eT Mend Pe ig ee = a ee oo wa ey is MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Style Forecasts in Shirts, “+t S 1 Xx Ss i Ww \ j + S be t ec running c or In all the fan chambrays in gray, blue ill the fancy shirts the the bosom fabric. tions for fa stripes and combinations 1 rn combinati¢ Ci c¢ t t ims 4 Y Gate woven or {| ted goods rde appear to b ) ced. Both | S reé ittractive than those t season The ten- lors is not so pro- was at first thought it The fall is not usually a season. Colors. have, reserved for next i ers are now. planning ing, 1904, campaign. A ag we predicted in ‘ts that colors were com- Buyers for the retail stores hem. They declared that and whites were becoming us and left little choice consumer, the choice being c fined to the variety of pat- mn. Retail buyers conse- sisted that the time was rs 1 cs gures nd awit OT ds itil s1YU A a“ . srounds p Ly ground Gg ci Drics. so few complexions he wearing OF much pink ve that too much of these 1 +. oe nn SHIUItS Mignt mterierée ma- } with their sale. Retail fur- New York have still, in arried-over stocks, pinks ga- best coll sizes in neckwear than were worn last season. The outer fold has a] not been a success in negligee shirts, | either soft son.—Apparel Gazette. “Adam would have never. eaten hat a “Why not?” “Well, his physician would have told him to remove the skin to avoid indig > did all this he would have thought better of the matter and not eaten 1e double-fold as the} Some of the fall styles this form have been designed with view to accommodating larger rd spring with more in front, so that if de-| ge four-in-hand or once-| adjusted and worn with! yf retail trade, at} large number of bar-| furnishing and de-| According to re-| retailers percales have ! or pleated fronts, this sea- ~~ 2 oem. - — that Miss voice ut = of downtown Nell—How did you happen to n t MO ce it? in every town. Bess—She was asking for a pair a « . : : . « ») « S * . . . . . . . CARRY IN YOUR STOCK SOME OF OUR WELL MADE, UP-TO DATE, GOOD-FITTING SUITS AND OVERCOATS AND INCREASE YOUR CLOTHING BUSINESS. GOOD QUALITIES AND LOW PRICES SIRES RO SR ROR RR Samples Sent on application. Express prepaid doubtedly lead, but the popular trade; El[sworth & Thayer Mnfg. Co. =e MILWAUKEE, WIS. | MANUFACTURERS OF ua | Great Western Fur and Fur Lined Cloth Coats The Good Fit, Don’t-Rip kind. We want agent Catalogue and full particulars on application. ae " B. B. DOWNARD, General Salesman ipes in shirts have they are making an effort ut, but with : , Pinks in solid color Oo M. I. SCHLOSS retailers have ed, however, for er with reds and helio- oth woven and_ printed £ raf} manufacturers’ will 1: . Spring unes ready some bos me well for fall Th: ordered quite large any confidence in a re- rest in white goods, but to run down considerable speculation trade regarding the demand. Retailers have -onsiderable confidence opularity of the wing col- icated by the larger or- laced, but at the same time that the turnovers are not of their hold. With the he wing collar will un- Manufacturer of Men's and Boys’ Suits and Overcoats 143 Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich. “Just as Handy as a Pocket in a Shirt’”’ Have you seen the Handy Pocket in the Gladiator shirt? A postal card—one cent— will bring salesman or sam- ples. Clapp Clothing Company Manufacturers of Gladiator Clothing Grand Rapids, Mich. peohaad ig ig ! * MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 19 ‘3 ; | | 4 : ‘ , ot speak ill of him. cultivated aj have no regrets for the past. have ONE MAN’S SUCCESS. 6. I saved every cent I could, andj not speak ill of him. I cultivat |} t [ La practiced rigid econotny. |cheerful disposition. I gained the| much to be thankful for nov , Experience of a Shnteent Who Was & : . — ie vanes, 4 Hidiciiindil 7. I made the Golden Rule the} confidence and respect of my clerks. | es é - rl ; foundation of my life’s work and | Was considerate of them but expect- | Novelist’s Puzzler 4 twelv vears oa age, Oo 2 i ‘ iN v ral i i it i. i oes Pad . — through an practiced it in every way. | ed them to do their duty and their} O I velists, refer unfortunate chain of ci ns 25 . 1 ; r 1 ¢ : ne é ae 8. I bought for cash, in such| work. Not a clerk has ever left my g to his he was thrown up 1e wor uned- | s* 7 ver the oa long amounts as I could and suld that way | employ. His countenat ucated and without a cent. Up to as nearly as possible Hi ; ital am _ . Pe ee is ey ri ce I j that age, I had lived on a farm in the : . a This article of mine may not prove ' a ae : eb ’ ¢ are 9. When I went into business I a Eee is wee a eo His heart i mterior, scnools were Cw ana tat : ’ r . ' ee ’ LT: ‘ , : oor ee Tw eee Oe leteded the wants of my custome, ie te el aes ees tek to| His ma apart, and my parents were extreme- : eos ¢ i ee — ] me rd ina a : were extreme-| and tried to make friends of them |. ee a eas His eyes blaz ly poor, and although I am sorry to all ' “Restate ii : a ee te een ye. , i " ail. | ‘ 10 7 2° a } tT saa — say it, were with scarcely any edu- i ‘ . or suggestions, but I eart Opt .t ne ay sig ’ y ro. | advertised in some way alli., _ -. | eo lis | 1 froze cation I ; F; ' cE ‘ . it Will prove Or some oy ¢ ) iq . ould. ‘irs mindow Snows, | __ ‘ Atte é t UZZ ; The time came for all of us to part apa ve ' some struggling merchant, poi - : with prices attached to the goods, by! . hg? . ' ‘ ) ' and hustle for ourselves. I went to ' ; Oat ae way Fe a) FO DEO TT 1 : show cards, then in the newspapers,|._.-,- aad 1 1 ylur h oe ie rradually / condition, and, hope, his ultim t large City, gradually : : 1 an t 4 . 4 with circulars, bargain days, etc. cdi ; eggzing my way an . ae ' nT ti | ee My schooling began when a news- 3. many a time verore ger . ‘ew merchants have ( } : j R . ¢ 1 | U a tf ' boy, attending a night school near Few merchants have had the trials] RB ' S ting 1 E yon my arrival was : an ivations which were mine hntl+ ¢ ‘ ¢ I 14 { ; lid 1 k Z h our home, and all told I do not think | 294 privations which were mine, but } 2 ewildered and did not know what}. perh- ; EE ED I ah 1 mae } wil : am " - it would amount to more than two| Perhaps it was all for the best. I| 5 tO Go or whnere to 2 “re a wee, lu leaks be there DLQ®QGQOOODOGQLPQODOO 0000000000800000% )® EC COOQOODIE ce ay iiaeiseany , ee ont Ge There is just as good a chance to- work. t seventeen fas pt ovo i i : . day for any young man to make his ve the stock department upstairs as a iy 4 i r ang ‘ mark, to become a_ successful anc rs ' keeper. At twenty, I was made as- We aim to keep up the standard of our product that has si etueie “inl guste “a dollars a | Prosperous merchant, as there was if ; | bie al He Stan an arning nh iiars < a i earnec or S e registered title SU ahe] Leal Ae deh yee aE ay hommes ot Perhaps his chances may be aS the regestere me OF OUF fadel. W K a. | nty-tn € EC" c . e eed ya ee i better, with fewer hard knocks and “ salesman in gents’ furnishing goods , i ' Heri | eal s per week less privation, but his conduct, his 0S p er: ANS 4 Cpartment, Saiary S pe rcex, i" ° : , When tieeibsiaie tec wee iples, his habits, his determina- VV ner t ety -Si yeCca partne ‘ Mm ° . ERE . / ee iin i tion, his associates, his mind, must ; Y Salemen Sieve xLempert. 900. in small store owned by son of one 1 i of the partners Fen years later,| ~ ent. Detroit S I i 3uildi i ater, i my i etroit Sample Room No. 17 Kanter Building i son sold out to me iI was to pay When I made a promise, I was M. J : ' it to 1 , pay h i a 4 J. See epres ive him $50 per ith a his interest. | careful to be sure I would not fail Rogan, Representative ; ; ~ toa | 4 sneak When this debt was cancelled I felt|t keep it. If I could not speak a a A o eG ik ee ee . that I had a bright future before me. | 904 word about anyone, I would ’ I still boarded with my chum and his mother and we were able to live better than ever before. I sold this store a year later and went to an- other city, opened up a small depart- At married a lady who was in way calculated to make struggling man a good and I ion. I or rather general hirty I ~Very store. Oo a wife have never regretted Am ind my select thirty-seven I think I years old now am worth at least thousand dollars, have a good ortable house, a good business and good credit at home and in the wholesale trade. Everything is paid for and every bill promptly paid. Al- ways take advantage of the discount for cash How did I do all this? 1. I was attentive and cheerfully did my duty and my work. 2. I was anxious to obtain the good opinion and friendship of everyone. 3. I worked hard, early and late. 4. I kept good hours. 5 I selected good company. ISSUED BY AUTHORITY OF &) S UNITE? SI a ‘marae * Drop us a card Department. ATANA mA OIA AIL AL ie KA nici the S {) < He ine ssorts Ss p V e€x- . ¢ »t 4h Ss | e¢ \ S] s hint « d d, bt } . 2d Q rt T W os ht how : ‘ Vas yo cs spl 7 up S 5 ddy +n chat nem oNNONe “T s’pose I Auntie. “Yo’ sho’ is, chile * gotter stop eby eis vi be so tall yo’ won't try gettin vi Auntie Jack- . . Ss S Cabin Go “N ye th Aunti I 9 te o | t cabi CG s I b ) S S Ss S he ‘ } 3 . ( > al } é loz es 2 ss! BHiow does ce 3 them Tre ¢ 5 some at 13¢, . b 2 vester ily Ww yi 10 so many e coming in S se. them S i | S 1 de i th s y much a aa < yf \\ d co jt S1 Ss t call it that, Auntie 'G o sin’ pest ct y \\ i e 2 € gerd ie down hair an’ ’thout enc * paper 1eSS Son’ 1 paper Lo ra mm olf ma Cf it fr n win I le 1 slate an’ penc "ld like to see your figures intie. You're sur you didn’t have tle ’Meli g g it up rao 1 s didn t I € g Ph ts | ont S ¢ S| S y, Auntie ‘Case | W ck I : ae | i S Hi ee 7 ~ we Sa AC ‘ m pairs s s Vv thin Le ; in 2 SI OM ri r Vv Cos Ss 2 >Y, Ss e } > e art ’ ; T . 1 , 2g s Ss : ON Vi Tei vi I want, what I ’spec’ to g a s st enoug!] n el g b prett good ' sar vit ng, yi S outr 7 hardly t, Aunt \\ S en ‘ i 1 Any childre ‘Lod, yes \b’m Linkum needs . em, 2 Phe Rozenvel’ needs ’e1 Viktory needs ’em, an ‘Hol Auntie, what’s the mat r with those kids going ba ited this ce arm weather?” Why, co’se ic, cepin of cose ien they go to Sunday scho you let their a Diy so t if Set some r a be , Oh, honey, yo don’ know’ what j chillu , ae cem chiilun Spects o1 ol mammy. Che Lacy Shoe Co. Caro, Mich. Misses’, Childs’ and Little Gents’ Advertised Shoes Write us at once or ask our salesmen about our Makers of Ladies’, method of advertising. Jobbers of Men’s and Boys’ Shoes and Hood Rubbers. CTOCCCSCSS OS Announcement a E TAKE great pleasure in announcing that we have moved into our new and commodious business home, 131-135 N. Franklin street, corner Tuscola street, where we will be more than pleased to have you call upon us when in the city. We now have one of the largest and best equipped Wholesale Shoe and Rubber Houses in Michigan,and have much better facilities for —— our rapidly increasing trade than ever before. Thanking you for past consideration, and soliciting a more liberal portion of your future business, which we hope to merit, we beg to remain Yours very truly, Waldron, Alderton & Meize, Saginaw, Mich. Necessity, the Mother of Changes We found it necessary to make more had t to do it to keep up with the demand—therefore had to make changes in our factory, did. We en- larged the put in up-to-date machinery; brightened uj old; and now in a fair way to supply our customers with our own make of shoes— which we SALLIC ; more » the engaged more proficient help, are shoes on short notice. Yours for more business, Herold-Bertsch Shoe Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Makers of Shoes Do You Know What We | Carry ? Men's, Boys’, Youths’, Women’s, Misses’ and Children’s Shoes Lycoming Rubbers (best on earth), Woonsocket Boots, Lumber- men’s Socks, Canvas Leggins, Combinations, Leather Tops in all heights, and many other things. Geo. B. Reeder & Zo., Grand Rapids, Mich. We extend a cordial invitation to all our customers and friends to take advan- tage of the Buyers’ Excursion, August 24 to 29, one and one-third fare from all points in the Lower Peninsula. Make our store your headquarters while here. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 21h ['would’n’ nev’ do to go home ’th| comin new shoes fo’ my own feet and lef rt all them chillun go barefoot for Sun- day school.” ‘Did you ri you besides ‘ Ce't1 ble t¢ Vv y; t all out l€ riv I t} Ti} let " 1 mi uh 1 ” . Ni¢ S¢ now mucn y . 3 ve i ) y Well, there ’tis, tied right in tl " ‘ y cor o that ’kerch whar it’s safe nice Tess count vo’self H chile A ite in t pain clerk su , ds itvine tl ler ted ce f if as d pours out e ¢ the counter at n old-fas ed 2c piece and seu ge coppers vy. Aunt iL ‘ ' nly 15 cents in Nee? | adit, Bene suet! andy I me tol vo’ I did c nt it M I I tho’t, isn't they Why, no, mammy. Only $1.65 int. iL a ‘ Chat won’t buy ’em k ue Well, Scarcely i r it a ci , i Hi, Nev’ min rick ott 1 fo id sf me, and some to . H mn, Auntie, hold on. There's ly ¢ igh for a pair for you and . ) } / { pair for the baby, or else for two ' f the other children.’ “Sure, honey? Won't you count that all over again? he clerk figured it all over again “Tust Si oc Auntie he said La ' ae iL it B22. ON en ae wi ( Now, tha buy one pa 1 + T ine gals an ) yar ne the e 5 boys? Yes. I guess s All right, ho Do ’em up What sizes, Auntie? i x : : hy \ t S1 es } gi me Ss e bigges es y got s : f - a ‘ ‘ ' we ant | Sc ont sts gers he ess \ ] é big S ) Ane tire ( cke nambet naa n Tye I 1 S s ( } a ' - | a ( v4 \\ it { | b \ } | tc) wy e¢ t cl ‘ aay ' ge i | i ¢ 1 ' Sian 1 which they { - | ¢ +4 ft W iter a b it r ear. | | bout the last of next ntl hen {0 they descend to toria and! 1eO Roosevelt N. Fitem | ‘i i i. Roc eS oe ih : The Union Stamp a Farce as a] lots « Trade Puller. Z. D. Taylor, buyer for Stouten- | > ’ - , ‘+ 1 | ~ enburgh & Co., said: “Whil e ( 1 $1.80, T \ s t n¢ Ss, este lV 1 the | : oe | medium price, that € marked with | i | t m Stamp, I « t say ¢ 1] i — tn 3 y creates any new busi- |1 k ness we didn’t in any way indi- | Whi ( Ht Ww were friendly to the | cl ns or did not carry union-made|out ft : | shoes, it might prevent some from’ eyerv g here. These union men, as . 1 1 eS y S that attend Hines do not nin oO hat 1 j d ind A m ome S r 1 ne tl ne 1 | dollars. | iw y STTOE re t C yt Vv 1eS tne §s es I La 1 } ¢ | to be carerul . . 1 P Ge S rf Gor Com 1 7 m lep 1 S It was six ths ac that I p it 1 1 1 ] + S r 1 t Lt a ¢ lec to 4 t S t} ee S S re t Si l ) V DO eo S ~ ¢ stamp ™ ve 1 1 c x the tn B ua S Ss ir Gem S l seve vith ap same ; ty 1 get 1 tne star ip COST t - lt 5 f Dp t ( 1) | Rar!) o I> re a, € t 5S son ling 2 \ 2 I 1 4 | iy f Stz ) [ A a t ) ( V 2 1 4 S nN € j + 41 ‘ ‘ I : oy s shoes 1 t does rry at iS ¢ Dp ee wi tat : As trades ¢ no y 1 1 k ‘ f costs no 1 1 bly buy th ? 1 nee { Ss ( t p 1 + \ 1 VV qo not give " 1 1 S nes S mtc t S 1 wens ant ct o ct 1 < t sé ? V" th } ~ ! bh 1 1 S b bh the ‘ ) becaus 1 | ~ ) i ’ ~ \ WT tT ’ t ¢ ss S to Q n d om 1 S trey ad ¢t + + ; g st 1 ent ss ‘ \ S , yy me d avait iffered se 1 oe eS t sm prices cP t i 1 r 11¢ Sav art c 1 .¢ } S nD at t & fF ! Sty r 1 so des | I ( S re 1 VXT1 id the be Why, the ( one a ¢ se. tne me vith- 1 1 ¢ ct p 7 ¢ Y te ¢ in } I t I : ) . Sean a 4 case Put a union-made shoe | beside a non-union and if the latter | they will buy it every have one call in a month for them. We instruct our salespeople to never Take a [ l I Unions are a farce and always | lead a person to b > they are bu ling a union stamped r reliable Broad street man-|one did get t shoe lw es that it will only be a mat- | unde the mpress that short time when all union | union made 1 ‘ ef is in the shoe trade will| would take the matt be t +t. “When I was in Brock- | meeting d make I how Ort time ago, he said, “I cott o stor \ ext € » this matter thoroughly,| that the majorit s p A i every factory with the ex-|ple who how lest are ption of three are at present using Sow sel t Boot and Sh Workers’ Union |} inat t } g jou } stamp, they all, with one execption, | whe their gO to give it up. I was also told/est, regar Ss inion stan yy several manufacturers that over| Shoe Re é f th employes are not mem- ip oor ers this organization through Hi. t Sladder roc ( )T sympathy with it, but because of| Pleas nd $ t licl he that they are obliged t be gan | des I 1 ' an eet worl u st | the p I € YY cas mi lfacturers te me it ] thev believ t will be but a mat > o> ter short time when the union Don't tue 1 S ) stamp be thrown out by them ught cable I I 1. While we carry some _ union|facts w t burying t 1 she ] venture to say we don't! ve 12 Advantage of the Sec- ond Annual Trade Excursion to Grand Rapids August 24 a TNE ONT SHOE. to 29 and Come and See Us. shoes are made ure in explaining the their manufacture. than the ordinary kind. You will be interested in seeing how We will take great pleas- various processes of Our shoes fit better and wear longer A tour through our plant will convince you of this and show you why it pays to sell our make Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie & Co., Limited Grand Rapids, Mich. inclusive. but our entire line. the rest. wheter ala Wie waa ae | Wea d adv duevalu Waleed uy Great Concession to Merchants One and one-third fare from any part of the lower Penin- sula to Grand Rapids and return August 24 to 20, We extend a cordial invitation to all merchants to visit us at 31 North Ionia Street. see, not only our celebrated 104 and 215 ladies’ $1.5 Look up your wants and we will do WALDEN SHOE CO., Grand Rapids, Michigan both It will enable you to shoes, AAAAAAAARAARAR Ft: MICHIGAN TRADESMAN HIDDEN DEFECTS. Small Details | all broken up, tips and boxes, | hat on appearance was de- off vamps, with poor ces stitched on, and poor the vilest kind of an ex- box toes. If box toes are t traction OF a Cent cz : oe od 8 é i in good boxes tne rigi i sh ipe ‘ 10u either of the ssert t not So per 5 > es made have S d up and hold They are Tr at reason s are used by those who nv € ey are mx rc ft n Shoe Re yrder > In the Days of Old. travelers of the earlier t LYS * se d he sing 1 sche eS Tt gett 12 4] a. gentier 1 now living them beaten by ed a big ler in en selling the firm in a ae mien . i —~ 3 good many years, and ~ured a good order until when for some unexplain- age was cut about one-half him a good deal, and oan y oe e thing g F he > tnat O n the @ seas r later h sometim 5 he Ss} N k over th r b luplicate 9 t st corre d k this, yng the order seasons previous, which ca " ' T} se- I L aad rs Lets J +} mn uaa : < ft) i.) m ti S sman got 2 é S had k This 1 us year 1rd 1903.—Shoe Retail —_-> >> Among the Hogs. f the country illages S ery from | Sy s g trol-| S whose ens | 3 1 | S ds I co Af a+ T+ 1 T j mee CSE SSS88 | re- | | S| gest boy hen an e ) s€ ne ' ; A Te ¢ in’t here just now,” replied | Ill tell you where he is. ‘ d. “Pas down to lace a-feedin’ the hogs, an’ him, ’cause he’s got his Pay us a Visit You can get a rate of one and one-third for the round trip, from Aug. 24 to Aug. 29 inclusive. We shall be pleased to show you the town including our stock in trade. We extend you a cordial greeting whether you buy or not. Hirth, Krause & Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. N * / on . Le fi a S i 827 Ah OeCS es ROeSF STom Wy _Mayer's Shoes for the | 1 7] FARMER, MINER, LABORER, etc., are made of strong and tough leather. They arereliable in every respect and are guaranteed to give satisfactory wear. Dealers who want to sell shoes that give the best satisfac- tion and bring new trade want our line. Write for particulars, F. MAYER BOOT & SHOE CO., Milwaukee, Wis. xe, PAPER BOXES We manufacture a complete line of MADE UP and FOLDING BOXES for Cereal Food, Candy, Shoe, Corset and Other Trades When in the market write us for estimates and samples. Prices reasonable. Prompt, service. GRAND RAPIDS PAPER BOX CO., Grand Rapids, Mich. TE POHODODODDD® DOHQDDOQODODDQDDODOQQODGDHDOGQOOODOODODOQDOGDODOOO' “8 FOUF Kinds of GOUDON Books are manufactured by us and all sold on the same basis, irrespective of size, shape or denomination. Free samples on application. TRADESMAN COMPANY, Grand Rapids, Mich. al a vara = ‘ a KXOQXLBDODOODOO® MICHIGAN TRADESMAN MOTH BALLS. They Are a Capital Crime Against Human Forbearance. Moth balls crowning the cracked-brain constitute one of products of contrivances. Round, smooth, white, candy-looking balls, about as big as conceived Warranted to saturate full of clothes so t that a would the one who the brain of a trunk ly with 10rough stench sensi- bility person of any much rather go and buy suit of to under a new clothes than take ever to renovate the old ones. There is a tradition that moth balls will protect woolen clothing from the ravages of moths. This tradition has no foundation whatever, except the that a stench drives away parasites of all kinds. Only the lunacy other day we saw an old trunk, in the bottom of which lay a 1 moth dozen balls, a few small wool- and en rags a good-sized handful of ms it reveling moth worms. moth worms were actually n the luxury of moth balls as a side dish from their favorite menu of rag chewing i 1g. It seems too bad, however, to say the balls. anything against moth ler, buying moth balls to scare it away after she has shut it out, and giving the moth balls all the praise. If any woman wants to strate the fallacy of moth balls let her take spheres, put them with some woolen 1 rags and leave them in some out- house or chamber, into which the moth can enter. Wait a month or two, then visit the place to observe the nice litter of moth worms which has collected. It is, perhaps, too much to say that moth balls attract the miller. There is no creature on earth that does like them. There is but one creature on earth that will tolerate them, and that creature is 1 woman. She would not do so were ot actuated by the delusion that protecting the contents of her by so doing. 1ere did the notion originate? In what mind did it first germinate? By whom is the notion promulgated? tt i understand what keeps , tradition that moth balls are body of The them. once a large onal my mn a made to believe it. manufacturer likes to make They do not cost anything. They are They are such nice little things to|easy to make, so they pass them sell They make such. attractive|along to the retailer, who stands show-window ornaments for drug | read} to sell anything the _ people stores. Eight or ten of the pesky | v nt little things can be bought for a cent. | 1-poles of the Esquimaux The foolish housewife thinks she is | founded on no greater doing something when she buys the | than the moth balls. A odoriferous nuisance. She carries | px son might just exactly as well them home triumphantly. She creeps | carry a rabbit’s foot in his pocket to up into the attic with them and in-| keep off bad k as to put moth balls serts them in every box and trunk | in the tic to keep away the moth- and cranny where the winter’s bed-| miller ding is packed and woolen clothes| It is said there was once establish- are laid away. With a smile of|ed in New England a factory for the sweet faith she deposits the nasty | ig wooden j things with one hand while she. hol her nose with the other. nutmegs 1els were manufac- r and mixed with gen- ing to bear the olfactory ordeal un- | ying nutmegs and sold to the people. der the delusion that she is saving} A wooden nutmeg is certainly a her precious woolen fabrics. Next | Aimsy fraud, but at least it does not fall when she opens her trunk and|stink and does no greater damage A her woolen goods intact she | than to fool the cook. But the moth Say to \h, the moth ball is a capital crime against human protected them. She forgets at that the windows of her home have| fy innocent looking little white been carefully screened, that the nd keep it. But :., t won’t work bot! re vhen he : a a a L CK 1 t nis Caké prot i pt 4 ne Kee oOdas sc ew i resem- 4 mr m to 2 y good must keep turn- n 1 . ro- I ple a S¢ to ss By i do i s tat » anothe for the carroms around other and then Squires anything 1 1 o1esaie old saying goes, a ye accumulates no on of crops in a dry grocery means that 1 : 4 ye made to yiel art ain other Same to-morrow. rticularly 30 per mean ym f some of s y will of y have de vy are bound to keep mt i tas nN ae t t 1eve dve = ¢ eates his goods The un- sits on a cracker r dem 1 helo { rc uti go out h a pan with thet ter on the timid animal called Suc- In the theatrical business, when an is not popular with the audi- ence, the manager does something to moving. The manager is always particular as to what he pursues to keep the actor generally the method is a 1 bears the bright imprint of Kalmbach or Waldron or 1 Walden or Herold-Bertsch | Reeder or someone else. You must some similarly heroic meth- your goods if they act slug- otherwise you are going to some morning with an an- on your hands. The nanager does not allow feelings to interfere with ing himself from the actor to make good, even al- actor may be a prince of yws, a personal friend of his be owing him money. In »wever, I should sidestep sntly long to say long and intimate acquain- 1eatrical profession I found many more cases of the " ie ae " . i" 1. nager Owing tne actor money than ° 1 owing tne manager some- was a hole text and substance of irned article iS this Keep stock moving, keep it fresh, up to date, even if you have at some sacrifice Put the lvertising and bargain prod_ into roods that are lazy. knew but one man who Grocers made a success of the opposite meth- od. He kept a store forty years un der the other system and then chang- ed it to a museum of antiquities. Douglas Malloch. Oo Dialect and Slang. Dialect tempered with slang is an admirable medium of communication between persons who have nothing to say and persons who would not care for anything properly said | Petoskey : is Handsome Book. Free all about the most amous ern Mich- g nclud these well-known resorts: Mackinac Island Bay View Traverse City Wequetonsing Neahtawanta Harbor Point Omena Oden Northport Send 2c. nd we w cover, 200 pi 1903 maps, about the train Grand Rapids & indiana Railway (The Fishing Line) o cover postage, mention this magazine, i hi -page book, colored s of all hotel C. L. LOCKWOOD, Gen’! Grand Rapids, A loan of $25 will secure a $50 share of the fully- paid and non-assessable Plymouth Food Co., Ltd., of Detroit, Mich. This is no longer a venture. We have a good trade established and the money from this sale will be used to increase output. To get you interested in selling our goods we will issue to you one, and not to exceed four shares of this stock upon payment to us therefor at the rate of $25 per share, and with each share we will GIVE you one case of Plymouth Wheat Flakes The Purest of Pure Foods © The Healthiest of Health Foods together with an agreement to rebate to you fifty-four cents per case on all of these Flakes bought by you thereafter, until such rebate amounts to the sum paid by you for the stock. Rebate paid July and January, 1, each year. Our puzzle scheme is selling our good. Have you seen it? There is only a limited amount of this stock for sale and itis GOING. Write at once. Plymouth Food Co., Limited Detroit, Michigan Treasury Stock of the a i , ‘ Effort Directed by Intelligence Will | vantage of education, only it must Ensure Success. be education adapted to the end in 7 Written for the Tradesman. view, i. e., instruction bearing on a ‘ Work must be directed by intelli-| man’s career. Thus the manufactur- *.4* : . - and cut down your expenses. Onc ir 4 t gence. ’ survival of the men who are mental- | Hietnee Qe ahete 100,000 sold during the last five years. Don’t Sy! 8 2a 1 . : MStory ° 1€i , bas eo nitations they are risk 1 ind physic r the ittest Fath- : ' im Hi a be persuz ry imitatior they are risky : country as made from day to day and Lud Gute in tie cid, | « Bebeshode pleased rs, qualif ur boys for the battle : : i a ' oo waiirly TO iS < Attic 1 1 : : ' iil a " a , ers, quailty 9 I si ' é i make up their mimds to work long with the ound ANT. Write for catalogue they must wage in the world’s great). 1 ud c ‘ : " : Ha t arena, whether their lot be cast in , 1 4 that BRILLIANT GAS LAMP CO. a . i t used to be a popular theory tha ollie ahubial the no less hon- ' } had wu ' . at place a the Halo 500 Candle Power. 42 State St., CHICAGO. 100 Candle Power. : ae . : : ' men who had won gre laces in ft! orable field of artisanship and hon | a ‘ : : , business world would have been ruin- est toil Contempt for a study 1s en : : : cai ¥ ed if they had been educated Che i sure to keep a person in absolute ig- ’ i . 4s more probable theory is that on ac- of that subject, a risk, per- ' ; . ; iorance j [ / ul / ee ae ' ; : : in ‘ount of genius and special capacity 9 haps, which you would never think " | Lila 1 a 66 ’ eo. ° ‘ : . . ' they succeeded in Spite ot their dis- i incurring th you! lucid intervals. No man has a right to ask himself advantage 100 often 1s the fact Is what thousands of people are finding and saying ) Tha ies « rigil { dst PITT ik \ whether he is a genius or not. It 4 I be is seas oF note ee irene ieee 2c | | DR. PRICE'S TRYABITA FOOD a auaintance with . “~ Leo 4 with an education, an honorable am-| °.") " Ti a a ve ee 4 ( The Only Wheat Flake Celery Food . ae ,:. | high character and superlative devo- bition and patient industry, his ie eer 4 tion to the work in which he is en- 1ances for success are very much ( increased. ' a . A , as naturally as water runs down hill. Ready to eat, wholesome, crisp, appetizing, ’ - ee ~ uy education or an education without | '° indation of happiness, there may 4 fortune, I unhesitatingly ac- |Someumes be a noble discontent i cept the e ee its 20 | gp @mememeneneROROn OF ON OCEOD OF OHOR OCHOEOE OF ONCHOE ONGE a ee 1 a4, setoetter lives if character has no s Sapose, 1 it[better tives. “If character has not | IT NOW ; of were perfectly t the life}! i estal this discontent . e of eve ty one of us would one day should beset you to repair points in 5 stigate th a or other depend on his winning or |YOUr education. S Kirk | Short Credit . 4 losing a game of chess Would it] ‘All are architects of fate : ifkK woo or redi S not be considered a & System of Accounts §& jearn the ' n S iT = It earns vou <2 r ce ri nent. ° ecCesS ot tess ' I Not I S We il rove it pr s to purcha It @ § life, fortune and ha ® prevents forgotten charges, It mak sput ° upon knowing something & ACC ts impossi Ita ts i gcol- @ i h t Tl Wi itt CiLitife ee ’ ; , i ; f a game infinitely m 6 ec a o it save “i yook-keeping. It 4 i ; } systemat S cr i t is € € é complicated than chi 3 , , . a. en . i 1 1 ~- ie i ( Ss 4 q that has been played for * doe ul. Forf a rs writeorcallon @ The chess-board is s S ! / = A. H. Morrill a pieces are the pneno!l a : ' ' 5 Manufacturers’ Agents for all kinds of Man- © verse, the rules of the 3 ifold or Duplicating Sales Books s 11 t. 1 ¥ : + we call the laws o & 105 Ottawa St, Grand Rapids, Mich. r on the other side S Both Phones 87. 2 us. but never overlooks 5 Pat. March 8, 1898, June :4, 1808, March 19, 1yor. S Si BOUSNSC ECEORE LOTS RS SOROSSHOTSHS ES 208 mone uenonencnons ae 1 ' Both the unseen cas the seen norance o the lan W ») Diavs re |] 1 : { noran¢ LO Shean WO DIAS ee eer ee an eels the highest stakes are paid, but one Beautiful, entire and clean. POOLED S FS OGGOGOS GEG GIGG4D DE BFPIEGOG GIDE D IYO OHOEOOGG who plays ill is checkmated by Fath- | ‘Let us, then 9 | er Time without haste, without re Se, 7 “Search ' A morse ; , 3 to ae The Metal Polish that 4 Andrew Carnegie says: “Young a on cleansand polishes. Does q e one important ad- In Case of Fire. o not injure the hands. $ | antage over the apprenticed me On retiring to rest place a hand- Liquid, paste or powder. 5 fhamic they are) Open-Minded: | AG tae a ae pillow. On being Our new bar polish (pow- A unprejudiced The scientific. atti-|. be a Biel he eininice elie at tare? M mye a a a he der) in the sifter can is a j tude of —t eo - the searcher th it in water, tie it around the eee me 7} wonder. Investigate. after truth, renders them receptive | . e ] fa ee eager ott oo ee oe FOR CLEANING BRASS,COPPER, TIN, olde ae 7 ly r id ou « 1 wa ere. igh. the NICKEL AND STEEL. ee Coiur 5 price cu Ps trained boy goes in in- | q er ay vaca REMOVES ALL RUST. rent. Order direct or @ ee 1at-11y practice of placing the article will DIRECTIONS: through your jobber. > ter who has discovered it. He adopts| jake you less nervous in the hour APPLY WITH SOFT CLOTH, WIPE OFF McColl an that will beat the record and | 5¢ ganoer WITH DRY SOFT CLOTH OR CHAMOIS — “illing to discard his own devices a _ a Manufacturing Co. or ideas, peg the working mechan- “Time is money’—and I _ have a aL aS Chamber of Commerce, ic can rarely be induced to do. Let| known people to pay their debts with maha SPs erent ' no one, as efore, underrate the ad- | it. iis TET ialialsaiiaiiiaieniaiiniiill 26 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN WAY OF THE WORLD. trade. The fellows who do not be- as a ' lieve in advertising stay out. Nine eculation on the vertisin ° y i a : : Sp “lie § out of ten of them will say they be- the Future. : , lieve it pays to advertise, but a ma- ri I an. . ¢ ath i Written for the Tradesma rity of them make false statements ee : F aoe A writer on advertising rece1 Se so. We all know that the “OT shite an article to : lea i 1 a . . contributed an article t . i 1umber of stores that advertise lib- i t. an a a cee E : : trade journal, in which was set f are few in comparison with a new argument relative to what the], ber that either stay out al- conditions surroundin together or advertise just enough to will be get rid the newspaper solicitor writer goes on to say I ul truth that we all know. It the time half : © des strated every day in the gone the only 1 mn } } : ~ s11 » +h +} + jwer the business ili be those tl i I ° 6 ] the business will be t | lf ty years from now the only ~cordinc on ue as 5 3 tise. According to his way of think i “PE } oe stores in existe are the ones that the stores that do the most ee / mT + ertise, it will naturally follow that vertising are slowly but surely driv- ot : r “+a every store will be run by a hustler. e the tthers to the w ia ; . res t cl £ . ~ 1 ws wl » not realize that n ae ' expen 1¢ the buying spac ; same as ot ‘ok ¢ it Soe ce pee CS t Cal I ney A ~. Ei ¥ ‘ . , + 4 vest ce SO Ciatms tnat n ‘ ene . days ot t country store n . sk } y | may not be tr i - + en W will Chicago have], ; ey s y now? At the pres i u Cnt tit Ss estimate tl t the W 7 } ee : gg i come do to the facts in the dy Cit t S more than two : : i r ; se we at hustlers in the big S souls. Fifty years ago th . ' S 10t more numerous in town was s ely t ts creeping i : " to population than they thes wh t . j : i ' llages through- gs w stan S trying to react Te : r t lity Ras Ms lazy the Croucs, the I mi t 7 1 oo ss ) © 25 wel as tie coun maa \ \ there are merchants in i ugnt al ~ : - : g s that are just as mossy : . S ws who e their living Ss the wi - + y sl gg s to the people of g city n . } the rur tts. We k about CxIsrence 1 mis : e : e keen petition of city, and i something even greater ir | 1 ' ; ll) r yet it is not keen that of Ss this seething West re many a country town. . i it citv neonle © SO Strenuces., so Now seems to me that a j I l ce , ginger that they sweep every- : ig before them, why is it that the re must hav most 7 i ae i . ey look to the country for the men ré iD n t the 2 . : a ’ : to do things? One of Chicago’s Ss > { ea ivertise , , vears his will ¢ sreatest merchants started in a coun ' +. TT y store He grew as big. as_ he ws ers be Ir Lccor t z é 1. Cc ce ‘ that place and then “moved his 2 1€ W i \ a _ ‘ i tow to do more business. What , } l a Sheet meter Laken 2 Aan now. but ~_e . . ( K w about city life? He came now, bu 1t it will | - : ST , piace where the newspapers p! Ss ) i SD e rf + . s aM elt i ,.,3;}| are wont to make their readers be- rit Ss eve \ And i when e “ i eve moss grows on the backs of t ST . : i. na ww the é é XA ~ 4 + mosquitoes make life iin a i es ee auce 4 miserable. And yet he got to the Praliatts slca thes « id now owns one of the g : st establishments there W s SO ges ) Ie of the Tradesm i. a. ree ti . a ys t story of the green boy business ¢ ic ¢ S\ 1 a wheelbarrow I e is t slig st i t s ndation t : + 1y tisi ¢ ia € t fcreatest mm en be gre t hat of It prises the world. He in WW S better - W o be 5 they s the language the ter results. It is but fe street, went up against the city peo- pose tl progress w be mea of means experience and this as er things, Bat i ix it over all of them. y+ the t ‘ sur¢ j Thy mat ha cl rE 4 t Ur 4 t >tr 7 1 z iy W cve a t who business ] ry | re lits . \ sing Alig W Ss ms 2 re. i v} a boy. bus Ve - ¢ . n Ww Ss ss uses I ()y V ‘ co S E oy t t } MeHiS to I : s€ that 1s Dy e wished he owned advertising follows t this be neighborhood I Sing the newspapers to pron He wanted > nd so, like others who have been eard of from time to time on this side of the Atlantic, he “went to town” to go up against the crowd that knew so much about hust- linge. He too fast them Even the old 1 — 4 was tor aled by his rural ways, and he climb- y 1 Ca (6 the top in spite of all could be done to keep him down A few years ago a youth at the top or 1 } opinion th: he would like to try some of it and he could do. So he, like a change of base air that was coal smoke and cin- with the pages ‘That was the of history now with it. Ever child knows that to-day at the head of the © frearest trusts worid las ever seen—and he is still a young man Not so long ago a young newspa per man, a fellow who was not con sidered anything great; in fact, who had never been heard little town in one of m States, im one purchased a news- of the Southern cities. had always been a losing venture and as he ran in debt for the greater part of it, the older heads of the city | timers were out-gener- | that | of Six- j result? ft is} Terpeneless Lemon | Mexican Vanilla and Assorted Flavors State in your order Jennings’ D. C. Extracts, See price current. | « Jennings Flavoring | Extract Co., Manufacturers Grand Rapids, Mich. of FLEISCHMANN & CO’S YELLOW YEAST you sell not only increases your profits, but also gives com- plete satisfaction to your patrons. Fleischmann & Co., Detroit Office, 111 W. Larned St. LABEL COMPRESSED Grand Rapids Office, 29 Crescent Ave. 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 ream Garamel on the market . Made only by Straub Bros. & Amiotte Craverse City, Mich. S. B. & A, on every wrapper. ; cones RE SS sae Bae aetna ESE ~ new caioaeinret: NS aie ietinnbaesn OTIS Na dae eee reed ee OM ' ' ; : : spt jh: eet ner sore lates gat tet Ce eect, ccm SRS AS eeiatt aimee! QepmecsT as <4o ea VEAI Re acaR RoRUAE NII —_ SOREN a cacnanareg:: WM ets miomiorrinasmstiie <> Nia ade Seta lenaai SRE ag ee ETE A NO, 3a PEER, s MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 27 profession looked wise and said he would not last long. What was the result? His paper leaped into a new position almost with the which he_ took and he paid off his debts. issue control. It money he did not to New York, the city posed to possess the greatest nalistic minds of the age. He stop there. that is sup- jour- , bought another paper and the top p notch, as h the newspapers announce that he will New York the building in the world. soon erect in newspaper newspaper giving instan Wr on iuels ¢ LCIngne US t cities are a and crowd i + nev na + tempt to make money, that greatest people on earth are t of the metropolita communities But st boys reas the country kee Pp < n brings some y i trict ho has left the atmosphere of ne mown hay to try his ability mong a pé ho are used to the d and C10 v S f the nd : 1 1 1 city. Why is it that v he throws ms¢ nto this 1¢d c } whirlpo: -Omme ig W { ( I vit with bi ( experie ec ac rod } a1 y stoct m trade n leaps c at . } ’ a THOSE Wi ve W city for years and wrests from them val Ler led ol Roa ee — that which hey upp sed they were 1 , r able to ke ep! Now, really, I think ti of the swiftness of the city is don to oreat extent Ort oi Ss ther is lots of noise 1 ore city. [he streets paved nd carts rattle al impression that a ht 1 the « was of peop 1 ¢ + ¢ but this hitt Sé€ (;0 oO the tores ] rks that s ‘ 1 1 3 to now pey a 1g I 11 m1 selves disagreeable is not bit t hustle t i vl couple of « t stores . to 1 } ‘ UIC! So ea i ind COVCIIng ti +" a y veined _— 1 + c ( g ( W Cl is 1 tf And tt city store aoe: not ¢ rger crowds at its sp s ft dé e country stores mside o ti difference in p pul os tio An¢ there ré just iS Many ' ‘ dead ones’ in the city as the ur nt country Both places haves t hustlers ‘ 1 ou +} " I ig S€emi tuat tu! city people . } n ) tonse + i nve peen tO € tain extent ove ++ j i a estimated as a The next fifty years Se€€ t cl inges, but | kk oe be hant will } e qoOunot tt CVCry MICRChane Will cc ae Rite 2 i ft vc — idvertiser in that of tit The pe driven out order houses, ding to the claim of the writer iccor n who has been rel ferred to above, but that the keep pace The I think it will be found country store will the city establishment. with country made | But | He went on} a : ‘furnishes the hustlers and it ought | | with ! shoved it up to/|ti to be able to keep even. It will be a long time before everybody adver- tises, or before the drones become extinct And there will never come a time when the mail order man ( drive his rural friends out of business, although he may get some rf the I ing to the slower class oO At the present me there are very few advertisers | tee co try « ympared to the peo- e in busines It will take more fifty years to make the other a ¢ As fast as one drone S ed to death another fills up the gap the way of the world. It will alwv be so Raymond H. > >_> Diino Chung Indiana Merchants. Merrill. Recent Among \ Ol ran - Cavanaugh is S eeded by Mz s & Schackleford ft ess ] SO & Meg dealers in groceries, have sold t to] Richardson Brownstown—H. W. Wacker & ( engaged in the general store business, have sold out to John D Dur ent B Ss ( W. M. Bowman has g 1t the grocery business of port DeMoss suc- eeds Wm. H. Hollingsworth & Co. n the get ] un ~ n vy Hickey Fairmount—C. L. Pemberton has sold his grocery stock to N. A. Wil- I kfort—J. Ss poultry € oy ¢t Hazelto ( ( ris Weitz Ir ad pois -Me denl all & Wil- proprieto of the Hoosier Sweat Col Co have dissolved ship | ( con ethe | husiess polis I Indianapolis G Z Wash |} d Manufactur- Es i é yrporated ' mn—D ipley, engaged drug has sold to ] Pa s & Bros liddlet Thomas Mowrey is succeed e stationery business wf berger & Stuchle Misl Ke & Allen, dealers 1 boots 1 shoes, hay sold their tock to F1 k H. Allen I y E. Hutson, dealer thins d men’s. furnishings SU led ero ste Newcas a : Thomas have ru ~L £ : “ Cc wy stock of (seo. 3. Gibbs “hoff & have Stack to ©7. F. iggs, Nelson & Co hing and men’s fu 1A ~ c : sold out to Briggs & Shideles—W. D. Moss_ has sae chased the stock of W. H. engaged in the Bend— Gottwaldt Mitchell, retail drug business Gilman & Weinberg} & Berk m the) succeed business. ~ ——— It Is Really Very Foolish To fret. Silly to cry grocery over spilt milk Disgusting to trail skirts Wrong not to take rest in summer. Unwise to ask people to loan their books. Wait until they offer, and then think tw Desirable to “ one’s marketing Seldom the person who has the most trouble who talks his woes. T , » Tine - Ta + + ELUXUr Cmcly annoying tO De COm- pelled to change one’s plans at the last moment Annoying to have a shop door one’s face when one needs just just shut in one more article. Not wise to be too sensitive A person may be disagreeable and still “94 bear us no ill will. Not advis 1 able to spend so much on a vacation trip that one must shut-in the rest of the year Dos — oe , h t } 1 bette tO ZO SiO than » DECO heat prostration > 2 <> [he reward of persistent, judicious is success. and shopping early in the day. Exceedingly disconcerting to find everybody yawning. 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They Are Scientifically PERFECT AUAAAA AAA Abd 4d £Ak AAA NA dd Jk Jbk Aha Abd bk Ak dd Ad Abd Ak Ad Jd dd VETITYET TTT VET NET NET NET NET NET Nereer ner eer NerNer ner NTT ter ivr NTT tT tTrtrLe Facts in a Nutshe a OTT TL nui 113-115-117 Ontario Street Toledo, Ohio MA eee] MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ~ + W id jment of the case. Woman’s lack of |afford, while as for love, all she could | wash, first started women’s study Woman Ss or ‘rtunity and her environment|do was to sit around and look will-| clubs, and threw into great reforms : st ' ' é retofore made her the pre-|ing until some man happened along |the energy they had devoted to scan- Congenial Occupation an Infallible | , \ ! f ennui, for and noticed her. |dalizing their neighbors. Everywhere Cure for Being Bored. S¢ Id ngel Is st anv wonder, under such con- it is. thi interested women alert, vi- Ennui is iall fe I s highest h ditions, that women, as a sex, have | tal, forceful, happy—who are a pow- complaint ess be S y contend ed? Life offered the ave er for good, while bored woman, Eve was b 1 that she exp S excitement in it ian but one brief, fleeting | the world over, is a firebrand that is ed with tl pple d on S be bore t was his yf genuine excitement liable to start a conflagration at any down tot present t t S ev 1 was before him|real throbbing interest—th« s] minute P y charged th s i every interest | span o itlhood, when she \s a plain matter of fact, ennui is contented wor stirred S t t g If he had] beaux, and was wooed and m bligl r which women wither ost the tr n 7 s onged far] After that she c confidently ment lly nd physically ecent c cussing 3 s ¢ becom: forward to thirty or forty or Not only are the insane asylums full subj pess strc S t ive an di s of e dead level of monoto 7 ) vome who have been driven oer eee e midst t | that kept | during which there would be nothin: zy by the dead monotony of Wor s bored b S ls ed and the pulses leap ng but the daily grind of thrill their lives, but the rgest proportion enc cr nm I was Ditious, every ¢ omestic these women come from the coun- eri 1 S 5 to Did t so try where the monotony is great boredom is g ght w whe he hless est + ~ + L Ss due t SS¢ in aii a lai cir g Tr} 5 s to be something in Sens : lt ' cursed by | the ) voman s ely organized nervous tinuit \ yulses S was 5 marr g temperar t that makes a live in . , ee r might do |t ” terest absolutely necessary to her S ess B ef s he things she Now scontent 1s not a comforta ron only can she be bored into s] S sate Ect re ty to live with, but it is the |} the mad se, but she ages and nents sts 2 t ave re progress, and out of bei breaks down under me — , t : d be ‘ en hay shaped the new/w the b that brings into play S y Not ni tter orde a to-day. [t w the resources of her be that ae ' Bt ui : t er soul, or \ ‘ \ got so dead tir bsorbs her soul and mind, as well ses I s g bility s ‘ to g miles meaningless anc s body—seems to afford her a foun ical ' " s ust stay at home eness « chet trimming, that the t [tp ¢ il youth and unending Hi e 3 g g es 1 bak- | fe t they must, in sheer despera- t on which s ¢ guar s! I It is : g and stewing fr m, commit suicide with their own|ceasingly. This is abun t | ! t t No mat t eg nee s, who finally broke|en by co sting verage st be low t s ger heaters \ d started out to do some- woman with her sister iY ” S sne was ) gw th while for themselves and | lows y business career. S oo. 0 aomest ff ‘ stes mus 1 t it was tl women who,} woman who is engaged & » . ess something yred most to extinctho by petty | sio n is { ] ler t} Pe ‘ S t sers e back-| pers gossip about what the ) is merely housekeeper, yet s kab g to g t ctability | Joneses had for breakfast and_ the! ninetv-ni times out of a hundred eis he | b] ss not |number of petticoats in the Robinson |/it is the domestic woman who is A Fine Posted Free Gaily a National Of SUCCESS In SPMte Ol a Cc mntinual waste business—i1 . t price-ci ‘< ] } 1 el ( husband aoes not ( ill yeT : ng ( i I \ to S ible cu ( S ¢ v | Ll degre Ss OF employ es this question that suppressed ¢ 4 worn, and old, and lifeless, while the |}have made so many women ae German Surveillance. ¥ ca some days later, the i woman keeps the bloom of of misery to themselves and others. | Least pleasing of all duties is look- | ided m i paper on li i youth and the joy and enthusiasm of |! have known more than one rest-|ing after fugitives fre | was inscribed apparently not only Ut «< (i ii ) a ~aibal Sidas a s i : ae } 5 +} } ] ‘ . less, dissatisfied, sharp-tongued ( place the y g man d vis No other women in the world ' I Hi a . |woman turned into a broad-minded, | ed during tw made upon their ; ; : ape 1 ' ‘alm, and reasonable philosopher; |a t e h and nerves as just by getting into doing the thing ersations the fr : 1 " j 4 truism that they ]she could do and wanted to do noted with espe ( far beyond any a a | the n s itly worthless eG Talleyrand advised everybody to} Ml ee at 1, and this is be-]. sa ; . at was clear rath . tl ‘ a learn t lay whist 1éir youth in}, i Aa They | | 1 tO play miSt i their yout Vl f lich ti S | On n pressing s ; Ce a : Cc , his penn iis one rder that they might not pass a mis | declaring himself a son of the Presi-| prise at the Ne . nn erable old age, and to the well-to-do, ident of the United States. a appar-|tion t seemed quit 5 unemployed women, no better coun-} ils : teade | at . 2 EN : io chee / . : } en y I cr} TO oT I iCi) I ip} ime I ‘ oo ee sel could be given than to interest | .. : 1: sete | Cu ie . i 1ScoU sm Consulting the sinis- ISSIDIC I 1 £ ) 2 ernmen disastrous it ist. . : i | Iting tl t " aa themselves in some of the a ee iil A ag eee aaa have ot} 12 to i : ld y Ul I t l ee eee movements of the day—literary, ce ee bes "llanthropic, artistic, whatever mischief- | ,, oP . oe that appeals to them. There is no] better antidote for that bored feeling : than a genuine partisan interest in 1 i 11V€ cause This advice Iso applies to the do mestic woman, for while there are ¢ more nterest g occupations t] king after house id on tin port than t e to kK Pp cu k {1} do neste ty S boune t times to p [rOm: 15 very tal ecessity of going ve id ove the same round of duties and an outside interest will do much to keep one from getting bored with d ng stockings and ordering din ners A dish of this delicious, crisp prep- \f oe eee ee i a te : Men have been in the way of in aration of the entire wheat, served ching »t women’s riohts mana ® jl ghing at women rights and with milk or cream, is not only ‘ ' ~laa} ¢ 1 y ? fr . womens ciuDps ang womens rerorm | : : | a = . Paty ly grateful, but decidedly beneficial to novements, bt 1ey make the mis ’ , : ’ : people of impaired digestion. take of their lives n doing so Ai A cid from heir ractic 2ciitc : side Irom their practical results, Nothing equals Nutro- S 1ovements ‘ 1 5 i i ] esé movement ar il] ifety Crisp for school children. S whi vomen work off It makes the brain keen. ‘ et , — , heir boredom ( ti pre Look for ‘‘ benefit’’ cou- y a me from being blown up pon in each package. \ wise husband encourages his wife Proprietor lerks’ premi t have the interests in life she ook mailed on applicati il / : Nutro-Crisp Food Co., Ltd. 1 and ¢t 5 Keeps t S . o St. Joseph, Mich. } hy] | + ’ i re ble 1D ‘ Di You have had calls for | HAND SAPOLIO If you filled them, all’s well; if you didn’t, your rival got the order, and may get the customer’s entire trade. 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. 30 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN THE ATOMIC THEORY. It Is Discredited by the Discovery of Radium. i Ss very m > gs = ~ DSeE ex ry t t { Ss ice 4 t Ss n vic _ c1ip 5 Gree S V S S00 \ Was a c S P ss ( ‘ s VV s ~ ~ xX] ~ k + S€ s ) | ) | } S st w ryt + iry S + d ur Mic i } “ } ce tained Ss s 1 S AY Za- T ” : 1 n cnemis W ( i “ ~ ~ A ~ V Ss sn es ts element Ss t t! } Cd T es j ss y s i + Ww co} { “ i shec x { \ y S ve \ ;? > — 2 er divis ] ( es 1¢ I ( s i g £ i they € S vs i his S : estig Wy + VV ) i¢ Ss \ ~ 2 ( S g es 4 1. } \ at li \ r ) Ss c ¥ S WW -¢ e s pirt } ‘ A 1 c Ss S S ] i ort OX 1d¢ that man was the crowning production of cre- ition and that all things were cre- ited for his benefit has been explod- by the revelations of the micro- scope, the telescope and the labora- ry igh these agencies innu- rable systems of worlds, creatures materials have been revealed, { ose of which is unknown to 1 d from which it is impossi- for him to derive any benefit or nent. Of the character and of the numberless worlds sting in space he has only a con- ed upon the’ imperfect owledge and appreciation of the é which he lives and which is st infinitesimal speck in the ot which it is a member fhe most powerful instrument ever has not been able to follow mi- croscopic life to that point where can say this is the beginning of The closest analysis made in laboratory always leaves some- ng in the result which escapes hu- in detection. But another ortho- ox idea—that there is no beginning ind can be no end, that there is no limit = t the universe—is strongly sustained by the results obtained i these fields of scientific investiga is confirmed by the demolition atomic theory of matter. \ ut limitatio ) g ne quest W ‘ WW s ther bey in Science w i cas \ a. oF \ € stig which the ( es \ ‘ up gh their discov- t s divisible ) ] s d will se yr g m r in that nt V ttless lead, if t tT estig yn can be followed, to an- uv r p ssibly nother NW € t wi enter ito tr rb in turn lead in- y to corresponding results S 1¢ T ) Tr Ww s V¢ V s ] 4 W bled him ' tl t. i hat a 13 } - y »c ible weig and me -|strength of perfume lost nothing of quality after months of expos- ilthough tested by the most del- nts. Strange to say, neve | himself the question: \ has this grain yt musk dis- g S y 1 inexhaustil eres he atmos- a th S be us ex iture of ener ent was of matte d x s y t iT) es ight pac . : ins seekin g nsSwer ne = ching ce to it sing one of the curiositie iture. [The Curies were, how- ( é alert than the great . ~ L o st Che ct that radion ‘ out ght ener ; y without losing in ‘ening in power attracted th Hy “hh , er 1. nf ittenti They sought the cause of it. They found it in the disintegra- The Easy Car Pusher Everybody who loads or unloads cars NEEDS one. Price, $5.00 Each. Foster, Stevens & Co, &224, Rapids, (pee ee — ee PITT Our prices on Carvers will interest shrewd buyers. . We carry a large variety of High Grade Sets and Pairs ... We are distributors for Che Fletcher Knife Zo.’s Celebrated Hand Forged Pocket Knives Every Knife Warranted. QUALITY PRICE FINISH See our salesmen for samples and prices. $Sletcher Hardware Co. Detroit, Michigan 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 ~ MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 31 tion of the atom of radium and its evolution into another element. The emanations which the mineral gave off were found to be similar to itself in constant and even violent streams or radiations. In other words, each atom of radium was disintegrated or divided into 120,000 electrical ions, rotating so violently that they flew apart into original units. This covery was fatal, of course, to the atomic theory and transferred the field of investigation for the origin of all created things into another element. Who knows but what Dar- win might have reached the same re- sult and added immensely to his un- followed the hint which he received from the pe- culiar properties displayed by the dis- dying fame if he had grain of musk and which are mani- fested in an almost equal degree of inexhaustion in the attar of roses? Frank Stowell. i i She Sells Cigarettes. The latest downtown offices is not likely to be She is too gentle, peddler to invade the put out by force feminine and attractive for that. She is transparent in the shirt- waisty fashion of the day, and pink t ribbons 1 show through the gossamer linen of her costume. She is pretty in the blue-eyed, golden-haired way, and sells cigarettes. She carries a dainty box of sam- ples in a reticule which hangs from her belt. amiable, and is not She is businesslike but above making herself coquettish in order to sell her goods. But she is firm on one point Nothing can persuade her to smoke one of her c That urally the thing that the humorous clerks and youthful employes in the igarettes. is nat- business offices expect her to do. But she declines firmly. 1 Her cigarettes are good quality and she manages to sell enough to make a livelihood. One gets from her visit an impression of energy and vivacity, and, to her cred- it it m and_ ability to look after even in the making a livi ust be added, of self-respect herself, way of has adopt- Kissing in a Tunnel. A distinguished French novelist, whose popular st} with the fair sex, recently found him- i works are extremely self traveling in a railway carriage with two very talkative women. Hav- ing recognized him from his publish- ed portraits both upon him in which they praised in a manner that unendurable to. the author. Fortunately tunnel, and in the darkness the nov elist, who understood lifted the back of his hand to his lips and When light re- turned he found the two women re- garding other in icy silence, and, addressing them with great suavity, he said: “Ah! madames, the regret of my life will hereafter be that I shall never know which one of you it was that kissed me.” they opened fire regard to his novels, was sensitive the train entered a women, kissed it soundingly. each Relations of Merchant and Business. Reciprocal prominent merchant was told that an acquaintance of his had failed. Quick came the question from the merchant: “Did he stock?” “Yes,” was the reply, when the merchant “I have been pretty close to the same place my- I recall vividly Sunday when I was estimating my liabilities that I found them so large it would require at least four months of sales Recently a over- said: self. one to satisfy my creditors. Every dollar too! I tell you, I When I told my wife the her sick. But I pulled out of that hole safely.” To-day the merchant has one of the best stores in a town of 50,000 inhabitants and gives promise of having the largest department store in his town. was due, was scared. news made Another well-known merchant told that he had awakened mornings with his beard and _ hair matted from sleet that blew through the cracks in his room. Such men are built on the bulldog order. When they get their teeth in -well, 1 tne reporter they how does a bulldog do? Just thnk of one ahold of the seat of your pants. This is the kind of animals these successful merchants are. They expend the last ounce of ener- oy. fhe characteristic these successful merchants who have been interview- pre-eminent most common to ed is their extraordinary application and expenditure of energy. They mastered their business’ more thor- uughly than their competitors and they mastered it by a greater expen- diture of energy. They say that they would not care to go through the intimating Same experience that rough and have traveled a road. And them- selves in an extraordinary degree be- again, they rugged although they applied yond what their associates did, yet physical Mentally their present mental and condition is noteworthy. they are plainly brighter and strong- er than when they started in busi- ness. That is self-evident. Physi- cally they may have more gray hairs, but their nerves are steady, their ap- first-class and_ their The probability will live lonocer Willi live ionger petites sleep is that they because of sweet. their ex- energy. Nature seems to be ready and eager traordinary expenditure of to give a fresh and increased supply for what Just there is a secret with They developed a business, of energy and endurance is burned up merchants. but the developed the mer- these of success business also chants. > o> n Two Sides To It. “Miss Sharpe,” said Mr. Staylaight, “I don’t think Miss Shellus is a very good friend of yours.” “Indeed?” she yawn. “No. She see you I’d enquired, stifling a called to wasting my told me if I only be "Ah, I see. my time worth anything. > +> Advertising is the electric spark that starts the business machine go- ing and keeps it going. She doesn’t consider ” White Seal Lead and Warren Mixed Paints Full Line at Factory Prices TE = = pe ~ 12X18. we ~ GUARANTEED TO BE WHITER.FINER COVERING BETTER ND EO. LLONS MORE GALLO POUNDS THAN ON THE MARKET. . SABRE The manufacturers have placed us in a position to handle the goods to the advantage of all Michigan custom- ers. Prompt shipments and a saving of time and expense. Quality guar- anteed. Agency Columbus Varnish Co. Nilesh (0; 113-115 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. Patent Steel Wire Bale Ties We have the finest line on the market and guarantee our prices to b2 as low as any one in the United States, quality considered. We are anxious that all those buying wire should write us. We are also extensive jobbers in Hay and Straw. We want all you have. Let us quote you prices f. o. b. you city. Smith Young & Co. 1019 Michigan Avenue, Lansing, Mich. References, Dun and Bradstreet and City National Bank, Lansing. Sar BAKERS’ Ee 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 ‘ ay ap rz r A at bee ; Pp Tents, Awnings, Flags, Seat Shades, Umbrellas And Lawn Swings - Send for IMlustrated Catalogue CHAS. A. COYE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 11 and 9g Pearl Street 32 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Peculiar Things From Which Bread Is Made. re is ce does has been said that beans, ground not hurt the bread but makes lnt¢tat a . s palatable. br E be ; | ” 5 | | or Sté } S | i ~ n i Ss at ° ik 2 ‘ “7 NE T ¢ S ijOY c p Ss ©xi 1 \ > ce < } bee S S S Tut Ss { Ss Y \ ig tie > ) S ks n ti mosses | ese € iy - g s urish i. ( wy tre No | I j « = iving j | ; ¢ ts | 2 | r s St eni ) € I ' | “T i S ‘ ¢ ep < 9 imperirec S ey be ) uuS¢€ ses ex me Cessity must De Tiix« vit i > ty ‘ I e | Will Send Fruit East Without Re- frigeration. ACIS Have 2a ncw < s be shipped Eas i > © ccs (eC Cire S The ingre S Ss > De t Z go ire \ ii iy, 3 Ss o ) patented \ Scr v< 25 S S 1 tt Tt) ything em] vy Dp Ss es ) Ss I | € é tl packe 1 e s ces n the ] é sheets S y p< bee glis ne pl 10n, \ ce n n r tne Car mx £ sey € piece } he g pay irust in, $ < \ S om the "ae I pe € © space OF the i Ss gat 6 ZHis 2h bactce- € S the pans - | ; S civ = be 1 cat I te of ay side S ves _ this S 1 S ip o> WV the truit Stan 3 S bee n € —-> «> ~ rtis g we y S persor tastes I ist € il i Lilt } +h 1 lic E ad es : the public. fi all | [ N TAY ——_|!! Wi » fam x Sw 4 4 over your Cash Drawer? And Not Over Your Bulk Goods? Can you tell us why some merchants employ a cashier, buy a $300 cash register and an expensive safe to protect their cash, and then refuse to guard their bins and bar- rels that hold this money in another form? Just realize this point: The bulk goods in your store were cash yesterday and will be to-morrow. Your success depends on the difference between these two amounts— Now don’t you need protection right at this point more than after it is all over and the profit is either lost or made? what you had and what you can get. A Dayton Moneyweight Scale is the link that fits in right here; it gets all the profit so that your register, your cashier, your safe may have something to hold. It will A, z Zhee Citas: A postal card brings our 1903 catalogue. Ask Department K for catalogue. The Computing Scale Co., Dayton, Ohio Makers The Moneyweight Scale Co., Chicago, Illinois Distributors Dayton a aw — AN N oonebnemniie acme! 1 tetera enna A ecapapie hr Sb ace ES estan skeen os eT pictnaenan ese ere ents an etiamiee AEA pets _ MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 33 Present and Future Policy of the National Hay Association.* The subject which has been as- signed to me is a broad one, and in the hands of a more able person could be enlarged upon indefinitely, but unfortunately, owing to an un- usual amount of official business dur- ing the past few weeks, which has kept my time fully occupied, I shall have to confine myself to a few brief statements. When I was honored at Chicago, last month, by being elected to the Presidency of the National Hay As- sociation, I said, that with the har- mony that had prevailed during the past year, under the able manage- ment and guidance of its very effi- cient officers, I had ao vadical changes to suggest, but, gentlemen, the National Hay Association is a progressive organization and the fu- ture opens befors us with glowing possibilities. Many of the members of the Michigan Hay Association be- fore me are also members of the pa- rent body and you have watched the growth of the National Hay Asso- ciation since that first meeting ten years ago when a few earnest men gathered at Cleveland, strong in the belief that by organization many of the abuses to which the hay dealer is subjected could be eliminated. At that time was laid the corner stone of the magnificent structure we have to-day, the National Hay As- sociation. The work accom- plished is a matter of record, but there is much yet to do and it will that we have be the policy of the officers of the Association to push forward, taking advantage of the reforms already in- stituted and being ever mindful of the future welfare and interests of our organization. At the close of our convention in q 1 much good has been done by creat- ing a closer bond of fellowship among the shippers. I should be glad to see every large hay-producing state form a similar body and I can assure you of the hearty support of the President and officers of the Na- tional Association. a _ Twice Cooked Bread. The custom of twice baking bread is growing in many households; true, done at first by the advice of the physician, but, this is most frequently when the taste for zwiebach is once acquired, ordinary bread is soon re- Bread twice bak- ed is a standard remedy for indiges- garded as insipid. tion and is beneficial in some kinds yf kidney troubles, but the greatest good to be derived from its use is to the teeth. It is said that the habit of eating so much soft food is the reason so few now have perfectly sound teeth. The teeth, like every other portion of the human frame, have their alloted work to perform to keep them in a healthy condition. If work is not given them the result is very much the same as in the case of unworked muscles or _ faculties. They need food that requires plenty of mastication to keep them up to Zwiebach, as e-baked bread is called, sup- heir proper standard. this twit plies this necessary exercise. Chil- dren should be given as much of it as they will eat, and adults, too, will find it of great benefit to the health ion of their teeth. Hav- ing said so much about the beneficial results to be obtained from using zwiebach, it is advisable here to tell and preserva the uninitiated how it is prepared for Vienna bread is reall the best to use for zwiebach, al- though any other kind of baker’s will do if not obtainable, but home-made bread will not give sat- Chicago, in June of this year, we hac isfactory results. Cut up several a total membership of over 7oo0. At }’ l of 1 medium thick- that time our friends from the West in the oven and and Southwest promised that if wej|°" moderate heat for would hold our next convention in | they may be left St. Louis, they would bring at least night. The longer 200 new members into our. ranks, it is cooked the be. Twice-cooked and it is not unreasonable to predict that, when we convene in 1904, we will have 1,000 active business men enrolled under the banner of the Na- tional Association. With this splen did representation working in unison, the future of our Association, rich in benefits to the shipper and receiv er alike, is assured. In the report of the Board of Di- rectors of last year, many reforms | were suggested, and I can assure our members that so far as lies in our power, the present officers will en- deavor to carry out their suggestions. National legislation, standard bales, increased terminal facilities, fraternal relations closer between and seller, the uses and abuses of narket quotations, and other matters of importance as they come to us from time to time, will have careful consideration. I want to take this opportunity to state that I am heartily in favor of State organiz zations. In Michigan *Paper red ad at annua 2] conv ention of the “Michigan Hay Shippers’ Association by John L. Dexter, of Detroit. buyer | when used instead is excellent served with soups It is convenient t ack for z light l 1 nient tO pack TOT a ignt unch, and, when eaten in conjunc- tion with fruit, is appetizing and far more wholesome than cakes or sweetmeats. For supper it may be taken freely with hot milk or with cocoa. The result is a good night’s sicep Practical Baker > +> Discrimination. Peter McArthur, who was for identified with New York publications, and now holds 4 imany years staff position on London Punch, was talking with a friend in New York one day who made the trite observa- tion that ore alter cases. assented Mr. “The mob. that wants “They do, indeed,’ McArthur. to hang a man is never half so par- lticular in the matter of identification as is the bank cashier who is asked to cash a check for three dollars.” Buyers’ Excursion Remember the Buyers’ Ex xcursion August 24th to 29th We shall be sample of our Honeysuckle Chocolate Chips. inclusive. pleased to have you call for a Putnam Factory National Candy ZGompany Grand Rapids, Mich. BOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSOOOS DOQODO®DOE GOHOOQOODO® DEDGDOGDDO® GOGOOS ~ GOOD MERCHANTS 2 Can recommend to their customers and friends MEYER’S Red Seal Luncheon Cheese to @ @ A specially prepared Cheese i make it de lici¢ us. It sells or makes a regular custor } without addition, and for thing. This Elegant Display Case, filled with 244 dozen 10 cent packages, spice ough $2.40 One dozen packages for refilling case cost only 90 cents. assortment—it pays well. Order a trial Free Advertising Matter, etc , on request. J. W. MEYER, Manufacturer of 127 E. Indiana St. 2 Red ae Brand Saratoga Potato Chips CHICAGO ga as PODODODO® GDOHGGDOGGOQDDHD®DDOHO®® DHDHO®DDD® ©OBDDODODODS©) @ @® @ @® @® @ @ @ aaa ee EzZta GIO2 FEELING =a SVQ fee ve SS) COPYRIGHT REGISTERED » most healthful antise grade material and Five thousand boxes s CELERY GUM CO., LTD., 2°77" “Gna Repids, Michigan mrt, M. B.ALLEN GAS LIGHT co, BATTLE CREEK, MICH. M. B. ALLEN Successor to M. B. Allen Gas Light Co., Makes the best Gasoline Gas Plant on the market to-day. Never has had a fire loss. Three years on the market. Write for further light. Responsible agents wanted in every town to handle the Allen Light. 34 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ete | is afloz rith pal-|in modern American life is the fre- —_— LOOKING BOTH WAYS. pidity. The ocean is afloat with pal I i - r s which in beauty and elegance qu gathering of representative SAV E Te E a EA KS Address _by Henry C. Weber to c h e surpa 7 ] men trom all parts of the Michigan Hardware Dealers. rraph and the telepho It is this by combined social AUTOGRAPHIC Ske ae gray a oe gt. a STANDARD CASH REGISTERS i i i ae ig Does what no other register Vv re \ Scives € ews S that peopie “ Ww : : will c is le € it breakf South ha nt It gives you a complete statement ve s es } Oc E ty made t stand of your day’s business. } ess ep a , ie \ ional "T’ Makes clerks careful 5 S1 } nev. b s perf € i¢ at the I ati . ] T *eourtugaeeena ( ve y set s ch Ss Ss 2 l, begeg desc onseqt ipon the Civil Wt nore do you want? Prices } 1 } " a moderate. Address occ S 1s > = i t t S € il vCqd 5 yn e has ly a b gs e bec ( e by the STANDARD CASH REGISTER CO. ' st e members this y ges c Mr. Bogardus ce ac. No. 4 Factory St., Wabash, Ind. SV n¢ Ss I] n S n be ns tion ti é it i i] n . ¢ V of Ass :, TOF i oe s S ; ago to-day from sh | | s success is the success of each ll A GOOD SELLER habit i / j c ) s it 45 he |} Imle€ i, as A * jt g S| ! LEE sh Bia | a fit were, eflects the ente rise, a a, \\ co” tt. hn > : if ie | , | . : ) nN ~ \ ’ \; ‘ u i. V 4 S +1 ! » i « ¥ g very w Ss “ \i / icc > Ww i Se it < to y rr | \\ pe that this barometer i } } ‘\ S 32 m AES - i 5 + sont at vou cross-eved Ss 1¢ 1d Ts < - \ ~ , as a ‘ \s k yo y t f | esy ex 1 j S <> THE FAIRGRIEVE PATENT V LT > | , ie } ¥ c ’ ssing Cu | 7 Retails I mig | ee as ee as [Loaster 25- c ry " ill Hy be- i bles y Carry ew sticks in a Hie y be a new art'cle to you, and it Le i s s 5 « S cc} deserves your attention. ; : i < tr ~~ it Saves tims,?s nating a ay ant re s € iy | 1c Gy ‘ c m u a ~ - a < ( was ec r = bine flame oil st t rectly ver = t , I S cS ( i : . 5 wite tells otherc ‘ ie “— ady foru place _ . ; 7 H i the flame . ch fh ee i as she tells him he is . ei : : tl < S God gave i It Saves *" vn iy 7 n both man and woman : : leveloped is nsed. TI : , my esome and founded the| ELLIOT O. GROSVENOR [fh 22°21 ames that teaves toa 7 first organization in his- Late State Food Commissioner ee ee eh ee oe Vea rs F safe in saying that if | Advisory Counsel to manufacturers and ASK YOUR JOBBER . : ' Sn a gs or enmane are —— by Fairgrieve Toaster Mfg. Co. P ti : i. _, of any state. orres A. ©. Gees: Gans Pee, “What in 4 ' L P ene 287 Jefferson Avenue. DETROIT, MICH. ih Why s 2 1232 [Majestic Building, Detroit, Mich. } O} ves r - , . | st g ' e ° * 5s S A Res . Will find it very conven- ; , ' ’ lent, quick and s < Se \ S gray | F ' a ' TRAVEI E R comfortable, when cctming to Grand is aa The Rapids, to get off at MILL CREEK 5 t | : ( g ght Brig says, | ii FROM H E and complete the journey to any r i < N O R ’ H part of the city in one of the Grand 9 u i < s gives g Rapids Railway’s comfortable cars. Tt + | ts 5 . : ‘ : . it is s S ters which run every ten minutes from that station, passing all hotels, i i. ' t | ess ess points of interest and the entire business district. See John s Je ee ty re ' Ball Park, North Park and the excellent attractions in Ramona ih C by c xpe n _ r +e Theatre, Reed’s Lake. g g s c | ' i ce , | has g Fare, 8c with all transfer privileges. i. ¢ ‘ Dy gy ° ' ' K Ss | \ g tog c S vel how tim ¢ c \ ide ~™ &« 1 c : S i able in their calling. oo The ¢ ies, ilk WE WANT YOU ms Qt which we are possess . - benefit de Pah ll Ss Number to have the agency for the best line of St S Ss steps g 30 gives stig y vn c mixed paints made. ss e dis ( . % \ itt led s g t] Pilg ss gs tant meas- Forest City Mixed Paints S ri S > pa Cv W S a “ne AE are made of strictly pure lead, zinc | [ } / i i f and linseed oil. Guaranteed not to ‘ i 1 | ui crack, flake or chalk off. FuLi U. Cant aul : , S. STANDARD GALLON. Our paints Ss aes ANeCVE ve > j « V WW , « : 2 a Se + are now in demand. Write and se- ‘ S evices | t ) d pres : ' 1 cure agency for your town. Liberal ‘ ) 7 eK pe i ~ 2 * ° supply of advertising matter furnished. Ss S i ) = € Ss ( oO S j AS 4 1d VA S ed cCKS OV ’ 3S st, wv ght to < dante J The FOREST CITY PAINT & VARNISH CO. 2 g 2 S s b the Fala hed ees “sk | i Sic achitins Mic. CLEVELAND, OHIO wee penn « = sreggaene ee ii SA HEE Aen msg seasons ate a t ? : esd deanaeeatden UA uerigaaas Hits neice Aaa Sikinseernastinanan see Saga geo nem lttagatet oo eunmasouee ee MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 35 i UP TO THE PUBLIC. The Question of Short Hours for the Clerk. Written for the Tradesman. The clerks of the United States are compelled to work too _ long hours. I do not think anyone will deny that statement. Their labor. is most exacting. They are compelled to be long hours on their feet and their profession is one which re- quires unusual patience, politeness, knowledge of human nature, tact, intelligence, attention to busir and study of detail. They must be adept students of human nature and must almost be readers of the mind. They must use ities as rep! yi ration. es They must be them- selves. They ared to present goods way with 2 strict for truth ss Not these s. But th lus ultra tne acme, profession Everything which undermines thei energies prevents the attainment o their ideals When I say that the clerks of this country are compelled to work too long hours I do not pick a quarrel with the merchants who employ them. In fact, it is to set the mer- chant before t public, and particu irly fore the clerks, in a prope ight t this is written. The merchant is tl eature of competi tio 2 power created by himself it is true, but created collectively and one that a merchant « not combat Tl vement Ste ted Poa ciel 1 tor snorte hours But it seems to me tl the trouble s been t th clerks hav seized the wrong horn : , of the dilemm n these spasmodi ‘ + - 1 rOrts tne mer il nas most ' : : : riably been the pomt of attack, thi point of first attack } 7 ~} +1 Lrere 1S not a class Of me nm tne United States that would be more olad t } tlerl j t @iaGd to See (he CierKsS Cilioy shorts : : working hours than the merchants . } } This is not su ply because they ré kind employers—it is because it is a business proposition for them The rule does no apply sO wel to 1 1 . ce 1 1 1 the luxuries of life and the clerk who | has this question to deal with in a store that is devoted pri : / the sale of articles S uD gainst a greater dif in a Store OF (he Opposite 1ere 1 1 ¢ the sale of the necessities of dominates. With the latter lc ther are ¢ - , } goods mere are a2p0out SO Hiany to oe sold each day and they could as well be sold in eight, nine or ten hours as in fourteen or sixteen | ' Ce le When I[ say that the clerk has seized the wrong end of the dilemma I feel sure that the clerk will imme- diately enquire what the other horn is that I think he should have seized. 1 He should did not seize the bull by one horn seize both horns Ursus or by one horn and the tail. If he had there would ing story of t tian martyr’s life and no happy end- ing of a love story. not go OF pioye but grip on the ic question the clerk the value of the tendency yn instead ] + Low j ) iiie S a ( stances s | } 1 € stores ( 1 public dema i ™ ent evnote yf tne Cc TAS W irs } ‘ I 1 bring the pu ‘ 1 iy } j ible ——4 c I ! tice ¢ the Ss be T) Tié ft l I S lecree } } ht Ss ( be x Ty T? i a ; son 1 * where eq 1 ‘ | teen to ¢ f 1 é s foolish } 1 @ os d + son hot i ) CO? r« r t¢ theory of labo 1 night Che ’ Ene e } 1 1 I urs KS dary Zoods ¢ portunity that of the labor saving of the Chris- the horn marked 1 ¢ | I presume that they are founded on| altruistic principles—that they are] not merely attempting to corner la-| We call special attention to bor so as to raise their own wages, | our complete line of but seeking to better the condi ions | hope that if they saw an injustice be-| a er . | ing done a capitalist th te fere ao QUICKIY aS t | it was I trust y saw a woman being 1 1 cruel employer they her relief without asl Quality and prices are right show her « and your orders will be filled The lat inions can d lot for the day they arrive. the clerks « this countr t itl co ° . : 4 Lees ‘08g Special attention given to will agree t their buying in day : ; i mail orders. ight and le brothers and sis ters behind counter rest at night] they will ri this matter quicker y any wr emt the matter euch Beane & Solder lan id any torce in the world.| The working people make up 85 per Girend Rapids, Mich. cent. of the evening shoppers. If| d they will retuse to buy goods out We have good values in Fly ’ side of wo g s the merchant ; . : Nets and Horse Covers. not \ enoug trade 6 . ———— ee ae } i J 2 Ss 2 ) Tift wD i compelled to sl p shop « ie oe aa Ae } * A littl aap eile sti, They Save Time ‘at. e be fr > ; gee eel ae iarles Fred - Trouble Cash Get our Latest Prices PAT. MANIFOLD SHIPPING BLANKS Things We Sell ‘etiraey Iron pipe, brass rod, steam fittings, | electric fixtures, lead pipe, brass '| QUICK MEAL : wire, steam boilers, gas fixtures, | brass pipe, brass tubing, water Gas, Gasoline, Wickless Stoves j heaters, mantels, nickeled pipe, | And Steel Ranges brass in sheet, hot air furnaces, | Have a world renowned reputation. fire place goods. Write for catalogue and discount. Weatherly & Pulte | D. E. VANDERVEEN, Jobber d Grand Rapids, Mich. | Phone 1350 Grand Rapids, Mich WHEN JOHNSON MAKES THE AWNING “WE FOOL THE RAIN" Th ' Canvas Covers fur ial 1. E E blished 1886. All orders lowest. atter dto. Try us. JOHN JOHNSON & CO., 360 Gratiot Ave., Detroit, Michigan PREPARED MUSTARD WITH HORSERADISH Just What the People Want. 3 Good Profit; Quick Sales. jl THOS. S. BEAUDOIN, Manufacturer Write for pric 518-24 18th St,, Detroit, Mich. H, M. R, BRAND Asphalt Torpedo Granite : Ready Roofing. THE BEST PROCURABLE H. M. Reynolds Roofing Co., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH Write for Samples and Prices RETAIL MERCHANT very i eir trade y using our ace then store ruital rec thar } They ts the l n ar , from for fu art rs The Union Trading Stamp Co., Head Office, Whitney Bidg., Detroit, Mich. 7 Sa SR Se Hi 36 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN STATISTICS. Their Value, With “Suggestions for Improving the Service.* . 1 ce rAncder Statistics m themscives, considcr- method be considered as a edge rithmeti Ss app d nly to pr { Pp yblems eV y é So with st siacs, pt rie ‘ } . 4 i" ee ing De the vene me as i + T r t Te a } ts I 1 ? T TY TyT -Ff T rT ey t © 4 i 4 ( can be Db eC no othe W > stics may b de er s Geal- } 3 ng the o « Vv rr g + d analvsis ot large ers of obser : vations The tern uso denotes the nun res < c r ced i. tistic tables A tew cc t servations not furnish “statis -~— « . , , tics Sumcent cases Must taken t liminat th 1 ons dy to ct) { i iit Lilt \ Lt 1 ( } sma numbers and to exhibit — the mass results The data of statistics are innut ible d t ng t y sul t f ( i suffici t um be (tic statis s € ¢ - } 1 . trv S t) MA t K I £ ° } wiled r moe ‘ ent conditions, it S t the of progress, so that from an analysis oft nact ex “3 ¢ , t I . some x xt. be r “to I € essential r guid: - gisiatior ; . rf to ( mst Té the res S public ns é us ss js tT 1, + } y a ite \ e 2g ra T ¢ $ 1, C rate I \ ges While tl} ‘ } many <¢ ti 2 Ss wD S s ¢ Ve Dp ‘ Ss S S ct c great ( ‘ 1 ctior spe \ tnis 1 \ | } < i s é Ss Republic t r ' i \ n - on uA - I \ N: t n co t S t . v He do } \ ete Statist t ~y ; The . ~ + + 0) I é ything t S cs ts sf < é . pers S ed e 1 } ‘ ng es Vv SOT < > in 7 } + - +1 + ~ T K ¢ \ Sé¢ ) ra Ss b tore ers Ss Sk ¢ Sé *Paper r Hay Ship Warner, of Farm Michiyan Fred. M ngton. acy iacy they would any err has in iTS at 1is work progre made at the mills recognize and reject same that same way in the in the error in logic. or ne iogic. of statistics along creased material- id is a work that ecessity by virtue of nditions of to-day as htose that existed but ~ The the d from any It people Dut trom sses There are very ndeed who are not con- some way with some in stry, the future welfare of which pends not only upon noting what c i ic ¢ re tion ¢ t but illy is a ¢ Or? the thines that 1. i | 4g ] Cab eares BEry tO taxc 0 cé : tr uture the | man who. proceeds } lv, who does it study the de n Is « the times no what the S rly 1 po vy be ind who Ss piv t sts to itick, will sooner or te i t he has trusted vain a the othe ri he who st rie s business d ende Ts bo scer tain the wants of his customers and : the best meth them Wi be mort This equires constant study and investi gation in order to. be prepared to meet ever changing conditions; and 1 “en 1 - is tl -sses the student need of his profits the year consisted principally of taken for the work The § wheat to grind into flour ly loca i not de \ d into the tis & ‘ TT} é ri ine I rese t ent wi to supply the home demand Now e larger portion of the people buy t} leaving it to the miller to t the best method of supply ig t le w a fair degree of ] St Manufacturers in those days were not harassed. with } \ estions hat mus be met ee ao Tl mane; ¢ cinity S 1 ke vith » su t S is tnere € ( 1 tively sj r, most of th bus ess move d aiong quietiy nie le methods may have been slow nd profits sn yet there were e and plenty in the home and daily e was free from many vexa ns sought about by tl flerce competition to-day Che r i expansion of railway systel rming aé_e great network ver country, together with the leve t of the carrying trade by boats ake and river, has brought ibe new ¢ in commercial af- Ss materially different from the one that preceded it. Few manufacturing rms have all of the market to them- selves. The miller now finds flour in the Northwest in the stores of his own little village, courting a share of the trade and putting him at his wits’ end in order to meet the prices at which it is sold. Not only that, but he also finds that he can not depend upon the farmers in his immediate vicinity to furnish the Since him throughout did. are established all over the country, the hands more quickly and he is many grain year as they formerly elevators wheat passes out of farmer’s imes compelled to buy in other mar- market in Now lly his mar- besides the home order to keep his mill running. it the world is practi a he finds the problem quite. dif- from wha it was former] y he studies the demands Of necessit y ot the trade, its and its capacity whims, all of which calls for an tended acquaintanec with every fac- which This im- makes it ex- tor affects his business. not only involves the study of but also study the condition of trade proved nethods, mnecesSary to well as and financial CTODps as rops a conditions Statistics then come to his aid and enable him to better formulate a pol- icy conducive to profitable business. What is true of the milling indus Ty % trac of Profitable nearly every. other. manufacturing to-day is generally conducted on a large scale. By giving careful attention to the detail, more cheaply; in fact, in many estab- minutest goods are produced lishments the profits of to-day are derived from what was waste mate- rial a few years ago. Thus it may be seen that statistics are of great practical value, and are becoming so more and more every day. statistics are ler rious kinds” of gathered in Michigan’ unde the State supervision, the most impor- the the farm statistics, the vital statistics and tant of which are census, those concerning defective criminals poor persons taking of the census is of importance. Periodical ccn- suses of population are part of the regular machinery of government of communities, and in progressive addition to the bare statement of im- population other data of great po -e are collected by both the United States and State censuses. The movement of population can t thoroughly be understood by means of a periodical enumeration vital statistics upon which the movement of population depends must be followed from the 1e necessity of births, year occur. Hence registering deaths, and sick- the latter in order to know the to year as events marriages, divorces ness relation of sickness to mortality and also for the purpose of measuring the amount of disability in the commu- nity. The gathering of agricultural sta- at the present is not systematized as it should t , be. The faulty tistics, as conducted ime system is because public opinion will not warrant the perfect. opposition those who receive the establishment of As is one more often the case, comes roam most benefit, or from those who i the most benefit if they would make .use of it; and the would receive strongest reasons offered by this op- position are founded on fancy rather than fact. At the gathered statistics supervisor at time the by the present are the sessment of time of making the general as- property for taxation. There are many well founded objec- It was fairly years ago, established, but since then conditions have changed. The ave ern Michigan has tions to this method. satisfactory twenty-five when it was South- insufficient time, day in April and the Board of in which to properly supervisor in rage between election the day in May when Review meets, assess his township and to gather ' Such statistics as are called for by the present schedule. The scope of the work has broadened, which has been made necessary by the estab- lishment of new industries, like the growing of sugar beets. The tics should be « re derived At time of the statis sults the present the supervisor time takes the statiss tics at the time of making the as sessment. By that time farmers have forgotten about the crops grown and are unable to give correct answers. the away, i In many cases the occupant of farm has sold and moved out or, being a tenant, has moved to the must be farm. in this farms some other way reports from many If the statistics were gath- December, and by men se- lected especially for the purpose, the omitted. ered in schedules would be more complete and could be compiled for use sever- al months earlier than at the present time. interferes with Another thing that correct statistics now is the fear on the part of many farmers that, the whole truth is told, it will have for A change time of gathering the statistics a tendency to raise the amount which they are assessed. in the will obviate this objection. that this work at the pres- factor greatest interferes with time is the opinion held by many is of no benefit to the which they belong. The chief argument presented is that statistics ent farmers that it class to t are gathered principally for the ben- Board of Trade, assuming that the chief function of that body efit of the gamble in grain supposedly at the farmer’s expense. If this impres sion, which is wrong in many ways, could be changed and the actual con dition of affairs established in its stead the result would be very bene- ficial. Many things need to be taken into to properly this coun- were Bot consideration in order the our conduct business of try. future needs studied and anticipated, there would property. The have realized be much loss. of farmers of the West this despite forts men to them to harvest their crops, there has been fact for, concerted ef- made to send a great scarcity of farm labor. have been refitted and Railroads have secured and engines ta move Elevators enlarged. more cars sont able Se i ll at re po MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 37 When the vastness of. all those enterprises is taken into con- them. sideration, and when it is remember- ed that it is a matter that concerns the whole people, it is easy to see that it ill becomes anyone to criti- cise unknowingly and source of in- formation that endeavors to aid the conduct of business. In regard to hay, statistics are gathered showing the acreage and The condition crop is reported also, as well as the condition of pastures and clover sowed for meadows. These | reports are sent to those who ae yield by townships. of the hay | No. 22 long, per m. | No. — | j them and they should be of use to’ every extensive dealer. The July crop report shows that the average yield of clover hay in the State was about one and one-half tons per acre and of timothy about one and one-fifth tons, indicating a fairly good yield. The condition of clover sown this year was, according te the last report, a trifle better in the Central counties than in the rest of the State, while that of timothy was better in the Southern counties. In the Southern counties clover was in the best condition in Kalamazoo, Shiawassee and St. Clair counties, its percentage being about 95 pared with an average crop, while in Bay, Gratiot, Midland and Mont- calm counties it was better than the other counties of the Central divi- sion. The timothy meadows of Lenawee, Oakland and Shiawassee produced a heavier yield than did the other counties in the Southern four tiers, aS Cone counties while those of Isabella, Mecosta and Tuscola coun- ties yielded a greater tonnage than other counties in the central part of the State. In conclusion I desire to request that you use your influence to eradi- cate the wrong impressions that ex- ist in regard to statistical work. An acknowledgment of the efficiency of what is being done now will warraint the Legislature in perfecting the system. If permission can be ob- tained from the Legislature to make needed improvements the cost of taking the statistics will not be in- creased and the public will be better served. +. @ > -— The Egg Treatment for Felon. The skin of an egg has been rec- ommended in felons, but does not seem to be very efficacious. Dr. Whitman says that for the last fif- teen years he has used the whole egg and has yet to see a case it will not cure, if it is a real bone felon. He uses it thus: Take a fresh egg and crack the shell at the larger end, mak- ing a hole just large enough to admit the thumb or finger, whichever it it into the egg as far as you can without further rupturing the shell. Wipe off the egg which runs out, and bind around the whole a handkerchief or _ soft cloth; let it remain on over night, and generally the felon is cured; if not, make another application. Dr. Whitman has yet to see the case where it has failed, and would be pleased to hear from any one trying this where it has not cured. may be, and forcing Hardware Price Current Ammunition Caps GC. D., Gall eouet, perm. .......... .... Hicks’ Waterproof, per m. Musket, per m....... Ely’s W: rproof, ‘per. nm. cece Cartridges No. 22 short, per m veda No. 32 short, per nm. Primers No, 2 U. M. C., boxes 250, per m...... 1 No. 2 Winchester, boxes 250, per m... 1 Gun Wads Black edge, Nos. 11 and 12 U. M. C.. Black edge, Nos. . 9and 10, per m...... Ginek edge, No. 7, per m.............. Loaded Shells New Rival—For Shotguns Drs.of oz.of Size No. Powder Shot Shot 1 10 1 1% 9 10 awn S38 85 wu8ss Sass Bow 128 126 135 1% iba % ae" a5°"?* = 1% ~ _ PIA DOrag ee i} BO BO PO BS DS GO BO BO BO PO 3 Discount 40 per ons. Paper Shells—Not Loaded No. 10, pasteboard boxes 100, per 100. . No. 12, pasteboard boxes 100, per 100.. Gunpowder Kegs, 25 lbs., per keg......... Phe seree % Kegs, 12% Ibs., per 4 keg.......... 4 Kegs, 614 ihe., ‘per a Mee .......... Shot In sacks —— 25 Ibs. Drop, all sizes smaller than B........ Augurs and Bits mat, Jennings genuine.. dae de ccee eu ee Jennings’ mitation........ ee ee ae Axes First aie &. © Brones.. .......... hm SSS fR8 a First Quality, D. B. Seo ues on First Quality, 8. B.S. a First Quality, D. B. Steel. . Barrows | een... oo 3 io Sue 8S S88S ks Be eee a i new lie ee i Buckets "Butts, Cast Cast Loose Pin, oye -. iene ae 70 Wrought Narrow .. bed did aoa au 60 Gale 4¢ In. 5-16 in. % in. % in. ae Ca. ee. Bb se woe 26. BB 7 sedan —-— oe «a 2 4. aoe I ce oct — «« Te oe Hs ++. BK Crowbars ee Ad ooo 5 Chisels Socket Firmer . ee eee 65 Socket Framing. 65 Socket Corner. 65 rr a 85 Elbows Com, $ret Sm, nam.. os cee 75 Corrugated, 7 ee ica Adjustable.. : va 40&10 aston ‘Bits Clark’s small, $18; TE 40 Ives’ 1, $18; 2, $24; eee 25 Filee—Now Tit New American . . 70&10 Nishoisons.......... 70 Hellier’s Horse Rasps.. . 70 Galvanized Iron Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 25 and 26; 27, 23 List 12 13 14 15 16. 17 Discount, 70 Gauges Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s.......... 60810 eg Single Strength, by bo: pee tos re i) Double By the Eight. by a eee. dis 90 ae oe dis 90 Maumers eee Aon tae Ra mennnneenn 83% Yerkes & Pt ooeeee-Glg 40810 Mason’s Solid ¢ Cast Steei.. -80c list 70 Hinges Gate, Clark's 1, 2,3 ---ls 60810 ‘Hollow Ware Pots . . cas Seen oe 50410 Kettles . ioe dt oon conn de hoes come 50810 Spiders... Sid od oben bac o ede ues 60810 Horse Nails Au Sable . 40810 House iain” Stamped Tinware, new list............ 70 oueeeee Tiere... os. 20810 Bar Iron. — pied hoe eden mules concce cocecoced Ae CERO Light Band.. oa --- 8 Crates Knobe—Kew aie Door, mineral, rake tee 7% Door, porcelain. le rim xo Begular 8 Tubular, me oe Warren, Galvanized Founi........... oo Levels Stanley Rule and Levei Co.’s.......... dis 70 Mattocks CO 60 Metals—Zinc a - Set erence eedccene T% Per pound.. te ee dees 8 Miscellaneous ante ed os pees Dampers, Molasses Gates ee a 60810 Enterprise, self-measuring. bb oe cae 30 Pans Fry, A Leddcicteotesceeces Gl Guaunen. “paished - ee eee oe eas ce TORS Patent Planished Iron ‘*A”’ Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 80 ““B’’ Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 25to27 9 80 Broken packages \c per pound extra. Planes Ohio Tool Co.'s, fancy. . 40 Sclota Bench.. Mee 50 Sandusky Tool Co. ‘a, tancy.. o 40 Bench, first quality.. ee an 45 ‘Nails Advance over base, on both Steel and Wire. ie oh 2 75 dag ene base.. 2 8 20 to 60 advance.. — 10 20 30 45 70 50 15 26 33 25 MUM GRINNED... .... ....0ccceccecece 48 Rivets irom oe Tee 50 Copper Rivets and Burs Ss ee eee ee 45 oo Plates 14x20 IC, Charcoal, Dean.. 14x20 1X’ Charcoal, Dean.. Crockery and Glassware STONEWARE Butters OG ee ee OO. 8s... 8... ...... 44 a... 3 Sout Goee.......... 62 I EE 66 12 gal each... 738 15 gal. meat-tubs, each................ 1 20 20 gal. meat-tubs, each................ 1 60 25 gal. meat-tubs, each........ a 2 2 30 gal meat-tubs, each.. eee 2 70 Churns OE 8% Yaurn Das ore, er Goe................... “4 Milkpans % ga. fiat or rd. bot., per doz......... 48 E eal. tint OF Wt. DOt,, ERGM............ 6 Fine Glazed Miil pans \% gal. flat or rd. bot., per doz... .... 60 1 gal. flat or rd. bot.,each........... 6 Stewpans % gal. fireproof, bail, per doz.. F 8 1.gal. fireproof, bail, pen Gee......... 1 10 Jags % -_. per doz.. 60 44 gal. per doz.. 45, 1 ‘6 3 ‘val. ere 1% Sealing Wax 6 Ibs. in package, per Ib............... 2 LAMP BURNERS Ee 35 eee... 36 a 48 EE 85 IIE go oic co caes ad edde pe eese ce eees 50 ee 50 MASON FRUIT JARS With Porcelain Lined Caps Ca 4 60 per gross eee ie = per gross EO eee 60 per gross Fruit Jars packed | dozen in box LAMP CHIMNEYS—Seconds Per box of : on. Pe i eee a on ies ee 2 92 Anchor Carton Chimneys Each chimney in corrugated carton. i a oe eee 1 - 20x28 IC, Charcoal, Dean.. cnn 15 09 | No.1 ur eee 2 14x20 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade. | 7 | NO. 2 Orimp.......... 0.0.6 000+ eee cone 362 14x20 Ix,¢ harcoal, Allaway Grade... 9 00 First Quality 20x28 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade... 15 00 | No. 0 Sun, crimp top, wrapped & lab. 1 91 20x28 IX, Chareoal, Allaway Grade... 18 00 | No. 1 Sun, crimp top, wrapped & lab. 2 18 Ropes No. 2 Sun, crimp top, wrapped & lab. 3 08 XXX Flint ae ses vie — es cia ala ot = No. 1 1 Sun, erimp to top, wrapped & lab. 2 75 - No. 2 Sun, crim j E Sand Paper No. 2 Sun, cuae. wrapped kiap Seewse 400 ” ear op List acct. 19, a a oem a Be Ne. 1 Sun, wrapped aid labeled He ‘60 olg No. 2 Sun, wrap and labeled...... d Eye SE og | No. 2 hinge, wrap and labeled..... 5 10 pee Sager = No.2 Sun, “Small Bulb,” for Globe Sheet Iron TMMIDB. 6 ooc sos cose cesses cosssece 80 com. smooth. com. La Bastie mon seeeee $3 60 | No. 1 Sun, plain bulb, per doz........ 1 00 Nos. 15 to 17... / 8 7C | No. 2 Sun, plain — por Gee... .... 1 25 eo eee 3 90} No. 1 Crimp, per d a 1 35 eres Se ie No. 2 Crimp, per doz eek teas daoees 1 60 os. eres ae 2 Rocheste ee 430 4 10] No. 1 Lime (65¢ doz muvee a 8 BO All Sheets No. 18 and lighter, over 30 inches | No. 2 Lime sone ee! ie A 400 Wide, not less than 2-10 extra. No. 2 Flint (800 doz)*""".............. 4 60 Shovels and Spades Electric nee Cee Eee 6 00 No. 2 Flint (aoe oo 4 00 oeeme Cees See... S GS) Me. 2 Pies (oe Sce).................. 4 60 OIL CANS ie 95S p| 1 gal. tin cans with spout, per doz.... 1 9 6 prices of the many other qualities of ont 1 gal. = ron spout, per doz. . 1 in the eaies indicated by private brands vary 3a a aly. _— = spout, per - = a 5 gal. galv. iron with spout, per doz.. 4 50 uares 3 gal. galv. iron with faucet, per doz.. 375 Steel and Iron.. -- 60-10-65 | 5 gal. galv. iron with faucet, per doz.. s 00 Tin—Melyn a 5 gal. a han ie oda deu oucenes 5 gal. galv. iron Nacetas eda due oe 9 oo oi Ee $10 50 LANTERNS laxz0 IC, oo teats cess cere cess eres oc No 0 Tubular, side lift Ce 47 eee eee eee eee wees ae q Bach additional X on this grade, $1.25. Ne. 16 Tubular ae 1 2 cn No. i ular, glass foun ey Came No. 12 Tubular, side lamp..... ‘ as 13 50 — o ame fete eeee een eeee ces : = No. 3 Street lamp, each.............. 3 60 1Oxid 1X, Oharooal 20000020000 10 BC LANTERN GLOBES eee a A A 10 5¢ | No. 0 Tub., cases 1 doz. each, box, 10c 45 ‘oh additional X on this grade, $1.50 No. 0 Tub., cases 2 doz. each, box, 15¢ 45 No. 0 Tub., bbls 5 doz. each, per bbl.. 1 90 a op niet Tin Plate No.0 Tub., Bull’s eye, cases i on. cach 1 2 14x56 IX, for No.8 Boilers, BEST WHITE COTTON WICKS 1 LE for NebBoters }Peroue~ 8) | otTegnataa se yardeimonnploce No. ine Steel, Game.. vie a 75 | No. 1, 54-inch wide, per gross or roll. . 24 Oneida Community, Newhouse’s...... 40&10 | NO. 2,1 inch wide, per grosa or a = Oneida Community, Hawley & Nor- No. 3, 1% inch wide, per gross or ro SS EE 65 COUPON BOOKS Mouse, choker a, 15 50 books, any denomination.............. 1 5 Mouse, delusion, per doz........ .... ° 125 | 100 books, any denomination.............. 2 50 600 books, any denomination.... ... -.. oO Wire 1,000 books, any denomination.............. 20 00 scons. quasar ne 60 Above quotations are for either Tradesman, coe crcsscorsce Su or eonomic OF niversal grades. ere Coppered iaxket.... tone ne eens cece cces coos so&i0 oho ade are ase a ae on re- inn Zama Gata eater — ceive specially printed cover without extra oeeee woes cha ea. Barbed Fence, Galvanized ............ 8 00 - oe Pass Books Barbed Fence, Painted................ 270) Can be made to represent any denomination from $10 down. _ Goods 10—88 Ee ee 1 ww uO ag 10—80 ee 50 10—g8 ees ee eel 11 50 10—% | 1,000 MN gg i ates oe 20 00 Credit Checks Wrenches 500, any one denomination................ 2 00 Baxter’s Adjustable, Nickeled.,...... 8@ | 1,000, any one denomination... Wwe Coe iw, a ao any one denomination..........s.0.+.. 56 Wrought, .reaie es aie cosas % seas cee er ae eee aero meet at ot 3s MICHIGAN TRADESMAN New York Market Special Features of the Grocery and Produce Trade. c _ ee nonaence special Correspondence Hl es S S 5 a it = . a bo - clos \ s bus Ss t s Ss { S 1 Vv ~*~ S \ S I S S St K 1s fu 5 2 5 its Py S ic } ~ i S ) } Everybody Enjoys Eating Mother’s Bread OPYRIGHT Ny 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 THE IDEAL sc CIGAR. Highest in price because of its quality. G. J. JOHNSON CIGAR CO., M’F’RS, Grand Rapids, [lich. “as | We envite all our customers to take advantage of the Buyers’ Excursion to Grand ~_ | Rapids from all parts of the Lower Peninsula August 24 to 20 for one and one-third We will We will also be pleased to show you through one of the Leave your bundles with us. Will Not Get Hard PA Ray YOU SAVE THE VAR FOR FRUIT.” le crop of New York State and] « 1 with chops and baked potatoes. By ine is going to be limited and Strange efficacy of onions is those te i are k the singers ) Italy To S Sp eat them every day j . quality o their 7 4 3 1] c Ss 1 Pp ther sr n Is S id t yas Ss pre to a gare S vorable to the uughs They are made Lois ) s placed between two > s sust 1 1 slit lhe plaster is , ei vals c é yt unt il the patient is K by Spe itive is Q t whe it 5 p ed I cre -y S ne S stay \ ght Onion © is as ¥ S S se that can be bought r c € se y ruggis is e< by g S < o’Yc seconds| s b et d as cure f sts o+/ Wes imi- ies cc f Se S ~ ie y e trie For a c West ern on S both in f cy 81 \ be ¢ oO cer- I5S@I17c . ny self-respect- i > L nx ‘Y i s Ss ~~ oe > — er < S € exp S are New California Product. id g g Or s \ California product is to be g c S ‘ the market, t of lemon S g Ss Stat For some : sir ( packe £2 S 5 - 2 Ket S \ g + devise 5 2 S West cc W11ICE } sh g 2 S é nd un Q g S S 7 ( has succ t S 13 S t it prod- —__—__+$_~» 2. ____ og Ni The “Onion Cure.” i a i ' on i : 3 SS rt Se « e] NV 1 1d nN , : i S S p ed tw Z¢ H bh rr orl ' ’ , en ) S yment to > S > at ere t be s ld to rx i ' Ss Ss € emons are b he exp s S ra é S doses oe = rn : | , iy ; fare. Make our store your headquarters, s I S take good care of them. i ' : & most modern cigar factories in the State of Michigan. 9 i) ee OU: Sennen en A QUART MASON FRUIT JAR FILLED WITH THE ON EARTH--For 10c J Purity Guaranteed ASH YOUR GROCER MANUFACTURED CNLY BY THE DETROIT SALT Co. Detroit, Mich. ani vai. irae Sear a e atti. aan creas SREB go nh i IE ns nee MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 39 ! j " . i ANNUAL ADDRESS. i? our members. In this warfare for|If he has cultivated the doubting hate: | ee | i a ' ae : ig de, do not enlighten the enemy. it of mind, the nervelessness that is | j President Ireland to Michigan Retail | a ee gi LF mg ene : ct | recommend, further, that you at- a of indifference, let him, for his | Hardware Dealers’ Association. | , et : nt ery 1 1ca es a nd your State and, when possible,}own sake, get as quickly as possi- | hat 1 greet yYOU| the National meetings. Get more!ble into a place where he sees ahead -Onvention and,/ enthusiasm. Enter complaints. Take | of him a goal that he believes in and Sof Deposit nm serious DUSI- | and read trade papers. Everybody | that he is sure he can attain by force | J i amount of hard} get acquainted with everybody else.|of his own powers vill get much} While I do not believe in the boy- F en hea “me inion aN ose inant f ting. and | 1 vertisements. | eung, and Our!) cott, I do recommend that you buy a we ” 7 ” ” cates of deposit left with us } 1, ae e| cis Cu iy worded advertisements one of the hap-|of your friends and fellow workers a ne a pga a a that are funny without intent are] one year. They are payable linstead of from those who sell am- i cdl | in i a . 4 ‘ ae common. A _ periodical offered a| ON DEMAND. It is not neces- munition to your trade enemies. : | 4 e } 1 f | . ' . 1 ize the Other day tor the best col- | Sary to give us any notice o We can not get along without the |! ' HH dling an | a ae g y . 1 fection « such announcements, and | , , jobber, any more than he can get|‘ co rt your intention to withdraw ; we Lo a / the tollowing is the result: ‘‘Want- | little dreamed | along without us, and while there : 4 a your money. : Cae Le ae | ! ed, ex 1 nurse for bottled ba- accomplis h by |are those who are willing and anx- ' sith) ag a : Our financial responsibility is } 1 ry. rut shed apartments suita- reanize th us to help us, there are others who]? will ere re bee ee ee Cate eer nat ad Ce a aa $1,980,000-—-your money is safe, vant our trade nd » furnisl ) sT fentiemen Witt TOiding ‘ , Wan I 1¢ ais¢ I 11sn : ' 1 j door “Wanted room by two gen secure and always under your goods to the mail order houses. |™ i ae To Which jobber will get the trade?|t#emen about thirty feet long and control. \ 1 cn c twenty feet broad.” “Wanted, by a ASK the gel secretary. i ble ‘ vi ' ' a oe meth respectal girl, her passage to New 1 ee oP gee, staat gio § 01d National Bank The Enthusiasm of Canine. York, willing to take car f chil- | It is interesting to know that Sir|dren and a good sailor. j Grand Rapids, Mic a [Thomas Lipton says that aside from | wanted ) Can open oyster The oldest bank in Grand Rapid {| yachting, business is his sole amuse- | references dog for sale i ~ 1 ae vt ne f¢ ] yt hi |ment. He says that he finds the con- | €@t anything ee Se eee ee ee eee ia . aft eo + eial nt . ~s } ' in ( ganist a d i boy to : .| duct of his commercial enterprise the sun ab 5 | i f } S e ‘Wanted, a boy to] en a ines ee “ ler house cata-}| most fascinating kind of sport. He 1 oar e oy a 2 LE fy $§ 4 iting t] iil ord ise cata- | nr Ohya QE, yeues and they did so w y. We| enters into his work with constantly mba id partly behind Edi Otic a uae oh weer. i up | increasing delight and pleasure and . a ee eee H gnga \ t nbre ¢ ye ion te a earned some-| Work that to another would be over- | <‘T ct . i Ing a Summer School; Summer bel Best School : : +s 1 rentiet } bent ri } a ue horizon |whelming in its responsibility and|@ sent ! t rib and r ' m r a m io i ‘ ‘| hy ‘ 1 ‘ COT a ow ed , 7 We have aggressive associations in| Vexations is to him a_ pleasure, be-|! an a. ie 100 S UDEN S eighte states and we ecog " ause it 1S €xactiy suited to his tastes | ' ’ MSc, I a by ed as a pow but the more we do,|and because he finds it his greatest | ‘ oT phaeton, property fe of this school have accepted per- the more we find that must be done. | delight. He says that he is the g man with a mo re he ce | manent positions during the past ae ' i : 4 Sr a eile | ay ange a four months. Send for lists and : ‘ ecretary at-| est worked man s whole BOCd sil Y our d Secretary it W 9 m in his who he ll i catalogue to tended | meeting in Chi Terie Many a merchant has made a for cago in Marcl account of whic In advertising a business, in buy ee HARy es | ep aa a D. McLACHLAN CO. igo 1 Var La t cn} i : : une on the very spot where another you read in the National Bulletin.|ing merchandise, in managing men, ee 19.25 S. Division St. GRAND RAPIDS. [The three days were fu ot work in do ng all the work of a great es- nd enthusiasn Michigan was giv-|tablishment, the man who is surest en a place upon the Executive Com-| of success is the man who is in love mittee and, while your officers do| With his work. 10t wish to boast, we think that the A credit man in estimating the de- vO you are doing in Michigan |sirability of an account will give con- shows up well, compared with that|siderable attention to a man’s busi- iccomplished by other states. In]|ness habits. If he does his work with a * { the attentiveness and regularity of or unl ies the man who is enthusiastic over his * ties, his success is twice as certain is the success of the man whose habits are good and whose hours Did you ever stop to think that every to ré ve 1 be to meeting You Secretary WwW you tne r OF nev I embe TS we lave S€ ¢ + ~ ] } CureG tne past yeal Tc, «(WERK we have much to be thankful for, still we want more members, more work done and more results. We point with pride to the local associations f Saginaw, Grand Rapids, Detroit ] ~ eg ax aeCCH nd Otners What they have acconi- pills im a cality can b State and over the entire ti I place Before wan the filidie piace CTOTE you tm ToOiOWINE, recommendations and ask their adop- tion: That we have our State meeting T I ebr iry That we the State into dis- tricts or counties for canvassing and getting new een That we organize more local asso- ciations. That we have executive sessions each day of our meeting and that the business transacted be kept se- cret. That we do not publish the names are regular, but who finds every task drudgery natter of and difficulty. One reason why men fail in business is that the t in love th their work not able oO rise to the need moment; they lack enthusiasm that will carry them over difficulties; they are caught and defeated by obstacles that they can not surmount, because they do not love the business of grap pling with difficulties. They are half defeated have no defi because they t L nite aim, and are the mercy of ' difficulty they the whatever unforeseen lack the moral courage or in- check before it overpowering. terest to becomes Find a man who is in love with his work and you will find the reason vhy many a venture has gone on to it was enthusiastic success when other men said doomed t An to failure. belief in one’s own work, coupled with the diligence and attention that must result from the enthusiasm will determine success when every- thing else promises failure. If a man is in the wrong place, let him get out of it as soon as possible. piece of advertising matter you send out, whether it be a Catalogue, Booklet, Circu- lar, Letter Head or Business Card, is an opportunity to advertise your business ? Are you advertising your business rightly ? Are you getting the best returns possible for the amount it is costing you? If your printing isn’t THE BEST you can get, then you are losing opportunities. Your print- ing is generally considered as an index to your business. If it’s right—high grade, the best—it establishes a feeling of con- fidence. Is YOUR printing right? But if it is poorly executed the feeling is given that your business methods, and goods manufactured, are apt to be in line with your printing. Let uS see if we cannot improve it. TRADESMAN COMPANY 25-27-29-31 North lonia Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. es 40 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Commercial Travelers Michigan Knights of the Grip President, B. D. PALMER, St. Johns; Sec- retary, M. S. BRowN, Saginaw; Treasurer, H. E. BRADNER, Lansing. Onited Commercial Travelers of Michigan Grand Counselor, J. C. Emery, Grand Rapids; Grand Secretary, W. F. TRacy, Flint. Grand Rapids Council Ne. 131, 0. C. T- Senior Counselor, W B. HoLtpEN; Secretary Treasurer, E. P. Andrew. How Salesmen Can Make Customers y. . 7 ‘ ADS g \ r es k 1g g (> s Ss 2 \ V¢ ] Ss > ic S s i < . $s . Vi i « S € S S ice Ss ' c \ 5 2 words, tic nery ie il CLIVE pers t | y i 2 2 ~ i €!1 Ss ~ 2 \ 5 S Ss gs ) $ 4 ~ t ~ Ss f | ~ i cus t . s s ¢ + | S S ) \ | Ss y é é St € S S S < S S S ( Ss i > > s 1 V VA ry. \\ ;. cS \ Ss i Ww ~ ( . . © + r telep< V t \ S wi Ss 1 4 Af 2 9 v \ »S itiw + tly > .\ st itiy Confidence and enthusiasm are | When in Detroit, and need a MESSENGER boy | tomer is of a negative mind, then | a salesman. should be_ positive, ' necessary to the advertiser who seeks | gh his external de- | success. The EAGLE Messengres toward the customer is ac 17 neti sesidieanaiiaiaiaiais Office 47 Washington Ave ee enenononons | F.H. VAUGHN, Proprietor and Manager 7 € take every oppor-| & 6 Ex-Clerk Griswold House ee ce * s V yourseil ( npare € S thos¢ the more ; He who wants a dollar’s worth S $ it wn ba ae : e arwic Last £ For every hundred cents = shortcomir SS = s oe vi * Strictly first cl Oa rictly first class. i S < 2 A € : ee er emer s Rates $2 per day. Central location. ¢ Ge your-|@ And nevermore repents. @ | Trade of visiting merchants and travel- . . re \ vill « a A cordial welcome meets him there @ ing men solicited, a ue a A. B. GARDNER, Manager. g su g With best of service, room and fare. | S e y cus -r feel at| 8 * / Mat ed ht % ie 4 @, National Fire Insurance Co. 1 < . Division and ilton Sts. : : it u lg ever enane ere of Hartford. i a neg le Grand Rapids, Mich. a - wee ° W. Fred McBain, v. Make the no . . The Leading Agency, ° with the feeling that | }a@@@mOBe@u@ReRORBORe ZONOROR firand Rapids, Mich. gs irgue with WALL CASES ’ mn COUNTERS, If he SHELVING, . dal . . y ETC., 21%. Silas S. Nets : es Drug Store Fixtures What Constitutes a Fussy Girl. a Specialty : s—girls Estimates Furnished on Complete < o ) S S Store Fixtures. ae oe u | Geo. S. Smith Fixture Co. 3 S uy] 97--99 North Ionia St. am | Sk Grand Rapids, Michigan \ \ V I cy 2 ur explanation is worse than - cas | SAVE YOUR ROOFS me _. : BY USING s—it’s why A. F. HAWTHORN ROOF PAINT ~ ) es , S GUARANTEED FOR SIX YEARS Ss ve ) € g g I One i ‘ ; , e ae . “sere. ene Jne reliable agent wanted for = i PROTECTOR” THIS PAINT : i Ne ie . . lies neasreven.y as 100 each county. Interested parties x ck tee anes GR EQUAL. ; ol cudenel adil ty Q should act quickly. s Siri wno does not russ, THE BEST FOR : . xact] } I mean.” IRON AND TIN ROOFS, sebelah ie FANCY IRON FENCES, wl SMOKESTACKS, ERNEST McLEAN iter spoiled the entire play IRON PIPES and BOILERS, use she fretted so over IRON BRIDGES, Sole Agent for Michigan t.ho ¢ a ! STRUCTURAL IRON, Box : . ae F oem ot a cone Wee aie ane ox 95, Grand Rapids, Michigan 2 oe A WHEN IN NEED OF \ é sure ) ssy typ ide OF ANY KIND 1 “i ee an investigate our line before aC ' i going elsewhere. They are S ms built on the principle that it ress is better to have merit than cheapness in price. i Wood’s VEHICLES are Stylish, Strong and Durable eason oe CHARGES WITHIN REASON. t it Write for our illustrated Catalogue and Price List—A pleasure to send you one, so write. t she make the best of it?’ oo. tet ARTHUR WOOD CARRIAGE CO., Sow the seed between times; reap ee via ae r Grand Rapids, Mich. harvest during busy times. i 1 RSIS Ke et ee: H A 4 ? = a sadins Pi te 1 { if RSIS MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Will Eventually Recover Their In- vestment. Aug. 11—A stockholders of the Ishpeming, second meeting of the Finnish Mercantile held Monday night, for the purpose Association was of considering the financial affairs of ¥ the society. It was the most largé attended meeting that the stockhold- ers have held re arose regarding the liability of stock- cently Discussion holders for their debts to the Asso- ciation, a number that they could trade against the amount of their stock. It was shown to the satisfac present, by referring to the by-laws and consult- me an that as long as the in debt stockholders mu ered on the same basis are liable to be settle. do not “oe L r ° bills at the store ‘ ° . 1 the entire amount OF U were garnisheed recently and it wa j they who raised the point regar } he procedure the legality of th A report was also rendered git 1 the financial to date. during the had been over and above is estimated ty the entire mercantile indebtedness would be wiped s figured that if the stockhol 1i0ot lose confidence they sally re cover the entire thei vestments Some th debtedness can be disposed 7 placing a mortgage of $6,000 on the building and by issuing shares of stock to local creditors who hold notes amounting to $6,000. In addi tion to this debt the Association : owes the Marquette bank ind mercantile acc approximately, due some reantile creditors have not pted the settl ment on the ba its or the dollar. It is assumed, however that they will agree to tl same terms as the other creditors. The directors have succeeded in colle ing many of the ccounts due tl Association and if business cor S as at present the concern has a g i prospect for pulling through its fi nancial troubles and paying its debt It would be disastro however, tl] directors claim io t stockholders to become dishe artened now try to get their money back, for the as sistance of the whole body of share holders is needed —— © Late State Items. Corunna—Mike Reidy, the drug- gist, and wife are attending the American Pharmaceutical tion meeting at Mackinaw ar ing a tour of the lakes. 3attle Creek—Frank H. new drug store at the cor- Scott has opened a ner of Washington and Van streets. the Amberg & Murphy Ltd. Detroit—The Michigan Wire Cloth Co. is to increase the capacity of its plant at Wabash avenue and Howard street by the addition of a The stock was furnished by Droc Co, three-story brick building, eet. Detroit—The Valve 50x100 Heater & Co., capitalized at $25,000, of Peerless $2,500 is paid im, has filed articles. The incorporators are Clarence H. Booth, C Booth C. Coleman, all of De- Ss druec stock to 2 ew loors south of his pres ent location, and refit entirely with ee ea 4 W t es, mciudame, bottles and ’ ry 1 ) . scales [The Hazeltine & Perkins : ' Drug Co. has the order. Midland—The is tO mecrease its 21,200,000 to $1.500.000 stockholders’ meetin the by VS ’ g the prin office in Cleveland don nd the he dquar ters o ympany [frenton—A new company has been formed at this place to engage grain milling and general mer- ch business ie style rf the It has m ae yf 10 rk 2 OOK S Sault and Sweatt, 1 a dito has been t ken Over by a ae corp tion, known as the Lo City oO of which W. | fent, | B Sec ary nd Treasuret id John Moran General Manage Fremont—The fruit growers in e v of I raga é the st ont Fruit Growers Associati All ruit shipped by. the Association will pass t ugh the warehouse of F. D S} lal nd b Inspec ed 1 ipervision of D. D. Alton been s¢ ted as General S —_@ @-@— — Gripsack Brigade. Petoskey Independent-Democrat q Bee ae sitio < gy s ons 1 the Nut Fru c Co Ed E Pec \ ) ras: b , city sales1 f tt Vinke1 d ( c b ~ ] Ss t His " in cludes most of the een ( en St G HH Je tt I ! ig ese t rs } oe S to Marion, In which is entral point is territory Mr pew t had bee i esident of Granc Rapids ) bout five s, having moved to this city from Allegan . J. Rogan (Solamon Bros. & Lempert) has been interested a v clot establishn € at Cleve “a will be inder the style of Rogan Cl ig Co Mr. Rogan continue to make his eadquarters at Detroit, but will spend c derable time at Cleveland from now on. —_—__»2.__ _ Whenever an advertiser thinks h is hard up for something to say | better simply tell the truth and tell it in his plainest language. would anquets at Cigars at $4 Apiece. inches long and an inch ter ter at the mid Those who have attended the big Ty.1 . ‘ Meimmonicos, such, fo ‘ - smoking >> costing, I { r ey -c + aot os ote ) rnaps, SO cents each B W uuld the dinner cost with cigars at S 4 apiece? Yet the: are suc © c | r ie made in Havana t lent P 1 , Side } nd who ¢ y Q 1 | " where he ver ~ « i | t — ‘ | of these a ay Ss 290 lt wasil | d i I c oO ; + Ta | en cee : : } ' ce 1 1 t i Corl, Knott & Co., Ltd. announce their first fall and winter Millinery Opening August 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 when they will show a complete line of Pattern Hats Tailor Made and Street Hats Imported Novelties and a General Line of Millinery We manufacture a practical line of ready to wear hats from $4.50 to $24 per dozen. We extend a cordial invitation to our customers, pres- ent and prospective, to avail themselves of the excut sion rates which will prevail from all points in the Lower Peninsula to Grand Rapids the last week in August. Corl, Knott & Co. 20, 22, 24 and 26 North Division Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. cere ea ae eh tenn ane sonar iene aenamasane ban IT COSTS YOU NOTHING To investigate the foll JUPITER GOLD MINING COMPANY CAPITAL, $1,000,000 g stock: Shares $1.00 par value; treasury reserve, 400,000 shares. Property all paid for; equipped with a complete 25 stamp mill. A limited amount of stock for sale at 25c WRITE FOR PROSPECTUS J, A. ZAHN, Fiscat AGENT 1319 MAJESTIC BUILDING DETROIT, MICH. aR GS PI IR AT RTI pa 8 42 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Drugs--Chemicals Michigan State Board of Pharmacy Term expire: Dec WirRT P. Dory, Detroit - - - CLARENCE B,. STODDARD, Monroe Dec. 31, JOEN D. MUIR, Grand Rapids Dec. ARTHUR H. WEBBER, Cadillac Dec. HENEY Harm, Saginaw : - Dec. President, HaNRY HarM, Saginaw. Secretary, JOHN D. Muir, Grand Rapids. Treasurer, W. P. Doty, Detroit. :Examination Sessions. Houghton, Aug. 25 and 26. Mich. State Pharmacentical Association President—Lovu G. Moork, Saginaw. Secretary—W. H. BURKE, Detroit Treasurer—C. F. HUBER, Port Huron. Next Meeting—Battle Creek, Aug. 18, 19 and How Mirror Advertising Can Made Profitable. ronize your 14 { -_> > t and Plumber. > Drug rema Removing Market. The Phenomena of Gelatinization. fact that water addi i > &

- Powdered Castor Oil. No N° 92% rkable > + > Tattoo Marks. state n ae 3 Our Holiday Line Will be ready for buyers wishing to take advantage of the Buyers’ Excursion Aug. 24 to 29, 1903 cnt tata tintin: a li i i i i hi Mi hi hi hi hi i hi hi hi hi hh hi hi dh hi he he he th i ha A ha hi ha hi hi hi di i dh hi Ai be te he ie te De both days inclusive We remnant our Sample Rooms 29, 31, 33 N. Ionia street complete lines of the following: Albums, Autographs, Scrap Books, Toilet Cases, Cuff and Collar Boxes, Necktie, Glove and Hand- nn he kerchief Cases, Manicure Sets, Shaving Sets, Work Boxes, Fancy Celluloid Novelties, Dolls, Toys, Games, All Kinds of Books, Diaries, and an endless variety of Suitable articles for the holiday trade. We make liberal exp purchasers. We exter “nse allowance to a cordial invita- tion to the trade to make our store aa quarters. Grand Rapids Stationery Co. Grand Rapids, + | 3 SCHOOL SUPPLIES Tablets, Pencils, Inks, Papeteries. with a complete line of sa make no mis- FRED BRUNDAGE Wholesale Drugs and Stationery 1 34 Western ave 32 ar Muskegon, Mich, Beautiful ALABASTINE: = ful to the ulists a SCHOOL , t base coat- ga i IT which stuck i Alabastine Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. and 105 Water Street, New York City Olivet Coll ichiga ive o1le or Michigan WILLARD G. SPERRY, D. D., President A progr ‘ nst n of the Liberal Arts nd Art Schools,a spler é laboratories; ristiar istiar gv pens der ‘ ‘For catalogue nformation address ALBERT L. LEE, Sec-Treas. e Oldsmobile for Sale Good second-hand 1902 model. Allin good run- ning order. Every tire good asnew. With top $450. Second-hand Mobile steamer, running order, $250. Another at $200. Michigan Automobile Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. Buy oF Your JoBBER. INSIST-UPON GETTING THE PELOUZE MAKE. = N° E S30 AS SHOWN 24-Lbs.- T SO WITH TIN SCOOP. BRASS DIAL,TILE ToP. CATALOGUE,35 STYLES. CHICAGO. : AAO ssterlle Init: od PELoUZE SCALE & MFs. Co: aaah RIES : tf ‘Sis + i 1 mR ail ee nese MICHIGAN TRADES WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT Advanced— Declined—Oil Wormwood Acidum Aceticum 6s Sanmeionn, ‘German. 70@ ee @ Carbolicum .......... 22@ css cues 0g Hivdrochior.......... 3@ N' a eon... -... --<- 19 Phosphoriai, dil.. @ Salicylicum ......... = = oo ae Tannicum . se eo 1 Tartaricum . - 8B Ammonia Aqua, 16 deg........- 4D Agus, 0 de¢g........- 6@ (urbored.... ....... ie Cnieiem...........4 12@ Aniline Xanthoxylum....... woe Balsamum Copaiba . ..........-- | te ag oes tee ae PORUEAD 0.000 cee ooo 5@ Oortex Abies, Canadian..... Cassia®.......------+: Cinchona Flava. .... Quillaia, gr’d........ Sassafras ...... po. 18 po. 20, gr’d Extractum Glycyrrhiza Glabra. 24@ Glycyrrhiza, 23@ gzematox, 15 ib. 11g fizematox, 1s........ 13) Hzematox, %S.....-. +4 Heematox, 48.....-- 16 Ferru Carbonate root. Citrate and Qui Citrate Soluble...... Ferrocyanidum _ Solut. Chioride. . Sulphate, com a Sulphate, com’l, by bbl, per cwt.....-- Sulphate, pure...... Flora Ulmus.. jes} ~ e S RS S ®82® 8&8 & 888 Anthemis..........-- Matricaria......--..- Folia 8 Barosma........--.-- Cassia Acutifol, Tin- nevelly .. Cassia, Acutifol, ‘Aix. 2% Salvia ‘officinalis, 48 Acacia, ist ae... Acacia, 24 picked.. Acacia, 34 picked.. Acacia, sifted sorts. Acacia, po. . Aloe, Barb. ‘po.i8@20 Aloe, Cape....po. 25. Aloe, Socotrt. . po. 40 Ammoniac Assafotida.. S & = SRR HAHAAHHAHALHG nore . en orbium.. “Po. 35 @ banum. @ ne “po t t 253 @ @ mboge Geakeeine eo po. 35 oims......-. po. $0.75 oa Leone eee Opi Shellac, bleached.. Tragacanth Absinthium. Eu — a Lo! a Mentha Pi Onloined, Fat........ Carbonate, Pat...... Carbonate, K. & M.. ‘arbonate, Jennings Oleum Aes . ....-..- 4 Amygdalz, Dulc.. — Amare Ani Auranti Cortex.. i 588 isis - ae eno} on Cinnamonil . Oltronella ... J Qneo be =r a | Sepaita Mae Meee sees 80@ 90 /| Scill~ Co............ @ | Subebes .-. a S et eee eae ae oad @ 75 | Cubeb: ee 1 85 | Prunus virg ee @ 17 | | Exechthitos .. Somat 1 50@ 1 60| Tinctures 27 | Erigeron .. ---- 100Q 1 10) 42 | Gaultheria ....-. 2... 2 30@ 2 49 Aconitum Napellis R Geranium, ounce.. @ — oo ™ 10 | Gossippii, ‘Sem. gal. NO 60) 14) Boeeee 1 80@ 1 85) 15 | Junipera . 1 50@ 2 00) 45 | Lavendula .......... 90@ 2 00) 5 | Limonis.... 1 15@ 1 25) 29 | Mentha Piper 3 25@ 3 50 | 49 | Mentha Verid 5 00@ 5 50) | Morrhue, gal 5 00@ 5 25) | M - 4 00@ 4 50} tO cs 75@ 3 00 | © 8 | Picis Liguida.... 2... 10@ 12| Capsicum.. . 15 | Picls raquida, ‘ai. @ 35| Cardamon........... 14/ Ricina 900 94 —e “| | Rosmarini. @ 1 09 | Castor seeeeeee | Rose, ounce......... * 6 50g + 23 | Canteen. soeee 25 | Su i ea QD 45) Oo IID a pnerrntn cone 90 1 00 | Cinchons ~~ Reeer sees 00 | S82 se 2 78 7 00 | Columba ..........+. | Sassafras... 60@ 95 | Cubebx “ | Sinapis, es8., ‘ounce. @ 65 | | Cassia Acutifol.. lia eel ee 4 1 B0@ 1 60 | Cassia Acutifol Co.. ea 40@ 2 cece sees sees 35 wae opt... 8... 1 60 | | Theobromas ........ 1 20 | Ferr! Chloridum.... i A “e oe 55 | Potassium | = Te 50 | Bi-Carb.. " 1 18 co 65 | Bichromate ......... 13a 15 | Guisca ammon...... 60| Bromide ............ 40@ 45| Hyoscyamus......... | Carb ................ 12 15 | Jodine vee | Chlorate... “po. 17@i9 16@ 18 | Lodine, coloriess. .--. 18 Cyanid er 9a 98 | MIMO ........-200200- ais 2 2 2 49 | Lobelia ao | Potassa, Bitart, pure 4 go | Myrrh.........-...+. 50 | Potass Nitras, opt... 7@ 10) Nux Vomica 20 | Potass Nitras 6@ 8 | Opi. 12 | Brussiate. zap 28| Obit comphorted 14 | °P te po......... @ 18) Quassia ............. 80 | Radix =i | Aconitum. a 25 | TE bdidde undoes oe soon sa G2 | Sanguinaris --.0.°2.: 30 | Anchusa 10@ 12 | Serpentaria .. ' 12| Arum po. OQ 2) — ness ecees 14 | Calamus.. 20@ 40 | Tolu stress 15 Gentiana . 12 15 | Ween oo oe ae 17 | Glychrrhiza py. iB 16@ 18| Veratrum Veride... | Hydrastis Canaden. @ 75! Ee “ | Beictene, ‘Albi po.. Sm@ 0) Miscellaneous 15 | Hellebore a, lt 12@ 15) Ather, Spts.Nit.2F s@ = — po.. 18@ 22| Ather, Spts.Nit.4F 34@ al Tie lok 6.8 wseee ce 2 jan 2 a | Alumen ....... 749 18 | Jal apa, Drs... eae as BQ 30) Angatto..©-. , ais 0 2| Maranta, ‘4s @ 35| Antimoni, po.. 4 -~ Podophyilum, p po... 22@ 25| Antimonie Potass T 0@ ; — ci oe ie ae —_ ae 3 § Beemer, CUS 6 ose cocc cscs | SE bode wdcnwe Rhel, pv ets eas 75@ 1 35 | Argenti Nitras, oz... @ 18 Spigelia . | Oo 6 eee... 10@ 95 | Sanguinaria. "po. 15 @ 18)| Balm Gilead Buds.. 45@ 35 | mong —. = . ei i 2 20@ j 7 . alcium C lor., rT Smilax, ‘officinalis H. @ 4) Calcium Chior., is. 3 40 — DD . a an 108 = | ee at lgs.. @ | 2} Cantharides, Rus.po 25 Symplocarpes, Poet ao Capsict Fructus, a. $ vcs S siakaeeede 20 oe German 15 20) Caryo a -po.15 128 10 | Zingiber a........... 14@ © 16/ Carmine, No. 40..... @ oo 1............ we Bw Oe oe... ... 5D es “en sue Wa 40 45) Anisum . .po. @ 18 | Cassia Fructus... Ll $ = — ~” "(graveleone) 13@ 165) Centraria.. oo @ ' ¢ 7 65 yt Lou o dl owe. .-DO. “15 $ 10g s Cotaceum...... on so 14 | Cardamon. “ 70@ | Chloroform, ‘squibbs @ 20 | Coriandrum.. eae 8@ 10! Chioral Hyd Cc ry 1 6B . ——_ Sativa... 6% 7 Chondrus.. i OQ ydonium . TED 1 4g 40 | Chenopodium . - 30 C Zochonidine, iy 4 13 pipe Odor °@ 10 | Corks: list,d — | Poouiculum.......... orks, list, is. pr.ct. . oameen, | O0.....- 7@ | Creosotum..... P 0 @ ri a. C 69 | Lini, grd..... bOL4) 4 $ 6 > no anal $ Mae 1 O@ 1 55 Crete, er CC oS [ — Canarian.. 4 3 ; | Creta, wee, @ ee ae een on Croc eon on on 35 | Sinapis Alba.. % 10 a 6 75 Sinapis Nigra. . ne 12) Cet Gee. ...,.... 6%O 60 ‘Seletine Dextrine . 70 | Frumenti, W. D. Co. 2 ‘ Ether Sul 73 $3 | Frument!, D. F. ER. 2 woe 2 25 | Emery, at niabcs: @ “| Sree ............ 1 25@ 1 50) ~ r A ann stain @ o | See ce. O. T... 1 65@ 2 00) yy saan Boa Juniperis Co........ 1 75@ 3 50/ ake White:....... ' ee. a 1 90@ 2 10 | GAL a. eo. vnee ee == 25 | Spt. Vini Galli....... 1 75@ 6 60 | amb er & 20 | Vini Oporto. . - 1 2B@ 2 00 Gelatin, ee 8g oni Vy x D! “can = | Vini A pene 1 25Q 2 00) Glassware, flint, box 75 on | 1s Lees than box..... = Florida sheeps’ wool Giue, brown......... 11e 39 carriage. 2 BO@ 2 75 Gis, Waee......... 15@ 22 Nassau sheeps’ wool DO oe oe eo ene 17%O on) Cartinge 2 80@ 2 75 | Grana Paradisi...... @ Velvet extra sheeps’ Humulus 25D wool, carriage. .... @ 1 «| Hydrarg Chior Mite @ 60 | Extra yellow sheeps’ Hydrarg Chior Cor. @ 20| wool, carriage. .... @ 1 25| Hydrarg Ox Rub’m. g 20 | — sheeps’ wool, Hydrarg Ammoniati 20 cee @ i 00 He ene tee eam 50g Hard, for slate use. @ 7\H @ i) Yellow Reef, for BQ 66 eee We... ooo oe ee @i# 75 25 Syrups 4 ae 65 @ sO @ 20 So sO 85Q, 2 o@ & 85@ i: g = | Li nor Arsen et Hy- @ @ bo} sienleamasatiad 10@ 50@ 60| Magnesia, Sulph.... 2 @ | Magnesia, Sulph, bbi ® | Mennia. &. Fo. | (788 oSSERSRS a8 20 8h oe — ~ & —— eowr~ RISRSSSRSS BRotR SSSARSSSSSRSSSSSSSSSSAASASSSSSSSSSSS SSS ms Qo Mt om CCH OH Ob 10 ea a aeatceels 4 aoe stat ee has onde eniaontinicadaa ad 86 OQ 22 | Linseed, ure raw... 387 40 35@ 2 @ 18) Linseed, boiled....., 38 4l 35Q 2 @ 2 Neatsfoot, winter - 65 70 “a 2 --«) | Spirits Turpentin 57 &2 a e *| Paints BBL. L 1 35Q 9@ 11/| Red Venetian.. 1% 2 @8 23@ 36 /| Ochre, yellow Mars. 1% 2 Qa 1 00 1%S 2 | Ochre, yellow Ber... 1% 2 @3 3@ 5 | Putty, commercial.. 24% 2%@3 doz @ 2 00} 3%@ 4) Putty, strictly pure. 2% 2%@3 Picis Liq., , quarts .. @ 100 @ 2 Vermilion, rime Picis Lig., pints..... @ 85) @260| American 138 «15 Pil Hydrarg.. - po. 80 So@ w# .. 60@ 55} Vermilion, Engiish.. . 75 Piper Nigra...po. 22 @ 18) Spts. Myrcia Dom.. @ 2 00 | Green, aaa 14 18 Piper Alba....po. 35 @ 30) Spts. Vini Rect. bbl. @ Green, Peninsular... 13@ 16 Pilx Burgun.. : @ 7/| Spts. Vini Rect. 4bbi @ Lead, T08...... 2. 2+. 6%@ 7 Plumbi Acet......... 10@ 12) Spts. Vini Rect. 10gal @ Lead, white......... tao 7 Pulvis Ipecac et oi 1 30@ 1 50 | Spts. Vini Rect. 5 gal @ Whiting, white Span o@ # Pyrethrum, boxes | Strychnia, Crystal... 90@ 115) Whiting, gilders’.... Qo &P.D.Co., doz... @ 7/| Sulphur, Subl....... 24@ 4) White, Paris, Amer. @i1a pyrethram, pY . 28@ 80| Sulphur, Roll........ 24@ 3% Whiting, Paris, Eng. Quassiz -- oO 10| Tamarings........ - 8] 10) Cliff.......... +04. @is Quinia, 8. P.& W... 262 36) Terebenth Venice.. 280 30 | Universal Prepared. 1 10@ 1 20 ae = German.. 26Q 38 Ee gy ewes es oa 42@ BO Quinia, N. Y. 2Q 36 a 9 00@16 00 Varnishes Rubla Tinctorum.. 12Q 14} Zino! oe......... 7e Saccharum Lactis py 2@ 22 Oils No.1 Turp Coach... 1 10 1 28 50@ 4 75) Extra Tu 1 1 oO 1 78 = | BBL. GAL. | Coach Body......... 2 3 08 | Whale, winter....... 70 70 | No. 1 Turp Furn..... 1 1 10 | tare, oneta.......... 85 90 | Extra Turk Damar.. 1 1 6 is | Te, OG ose cs os 60 65 | Jap.Dryer,No.1Turp 70@ ad é Fine Holiday Line That of Grand Rapids Wholesale House Displayed in the Soo a AULT Si MARIE buyers of holiday goods ~ have seldom had such an assortment to “ select the line from for next Christmas ee me ac ‘ Le for 7 ow + ; ~~ Oval...... 1 oO Peaches Pie 90@1 00 Yellow 1 33@1 Pears Standard 1 00 Fancy 1 25 Peas Marrowfat 90@1 ‘0 Early June ' 90@i 80 Early June Sifted 1 65 Plams oe... 85 2 Pineapple Grate .... _. 2 Sliced... . ee ows Good Fancy Gallon. pete Standard entemn Guater 44 Ib. cans., . % 1b, cans.. 1 Ib, can.. Sion ( ‘olumbia River, talls Columbia River, —_— Red Alaska. . Pink Alaska Sardines Domestic, \s..... Domestic, \s . Domestic, Mustard. California, %4s....... California \s....... French, 4s... .. : French, aia Shrimps Peeeeee..... 2... rs Succotash —........ ee... Fancy Strawberrice ee... Fancy Tomatoes Fair . LL. 9E@i 00 G 115 Fancy. 1 3 Gallons.. 8 25 CARBON OILs Barrels ee... @11% wee Seee......... @i1 >. o. (oe... ..-.. @15 Deodorized Naphtha.. @14% eee... 23 @34 Engine. . aa oe Black, winter.......... 2 @10% CATSUP Columbia, 2 7o Pees... . 0. 4 50 Columbia, 25 & pints....... 2 Snider's q narts Snider's pints. . Snider’s % pints .. ee Aome.. oes Bii Amboy . a @i1 Carson City. a @il*% ween... @i2 Emblem v.24. 0... Bik Gem.. S11 — Medal. @ @11 @il% 21 11@.1 @i 00 @17 9@ 9% é @20 “CHEWING GUM American Flag _— 55 ne 8s Pepsin .. 60 Black Jack..... os 55 Largest Gum Made... 60 —.. 55 Sen Sen a Pe ween. 100 Sugar Loaf.. : 55 —.......... 55 CHICORY 5 Bulk sh “| Red. _— Eagle “| Franck’s . Schener’s. : CHOCOLATE Walter gd & Co.'s, German Sweet.. 23 —- 31 x anilia. 41 Caracas 35 Eagle : 28 CLOTHES LINES” Sisal 60 ft, 3 thread, extra —- 1 72 tt, 3 thread, Cxire...... 1 40 90 ft, 3 thread, extra...... 17 60 ft, 6 thread, extra...... 1 29 72 ft, 6 thread, extra...... mi Jute =... i 7 a“... 99 ) ih... 1 05 lL 1 50 Cotton Victor 50 ft. 1 00 ee 1 15 a, 1 30 3 4 Cotten Windsor ee... 6 Galvanized Wire No. 20, each 100 ft long.... No. 19, each 100 ft long.... COCOA Baker's. NE cick cect ue, Colonial, Ws. ae Colonial, SE ne y Van Houten, s. Van Houten, \s....... Van Houten, s...... Van Houten, is...... cea tio rw Dunham's s8.. ae Dunham's 8s and igs oo es Poeeeee se 6............. New "York Baste Arbuckle..... : SER RESS 28 Te ee ee “18 on MecLaughlin’s XXXX McLaughlin’s XXXX sold to retailers only. Mall all orders direct to W. #. McLaug’ Co., Chicago. Extract Holland, % gross boxes..... 99 Felix % gross.. = Hummel’s foil % gross... oe aS Hummel’s tin % gross ...... 1 43 CRACKERS National Biscuit Co.’s brands Butter ci eke e eee €% a ee 6% ae 6% eee. 634 Wolverine. . 7 Soda N. B. a R bode Flakes ......... 13 eee 3 Peers. Oyster eee... 6% ccc, 6% a, - eee POM... .... 0.5.04 7% ae .... 7 Sweet Goods— ‘Boxes Ce, 10 Beers OObs............ 10 Re ce 8 Re ioe wero cwcues 18 A TE ene | Coffee Cake, Iced......... 10 Coffee Cake, Java......... 10 Cocoabut eee ot. 18 Cocoa Bar.. = Cocoanut Tafty a 12 . . 8 TT 10% Ne ect ote wee 11% crs Preee............. 10 Promeoe Honey..........-. 18 Frosted Cream............ * Gingers .... 8 —— Gems, irget orsm’ll 8 Ginger Snaps, N.B.C.... 6% Gla: a 10% Graham Crackers......... 8 Ce WOES... veces. 12 Grand Rapids Tea........ 16 wey | es... ......, 12 Iced Honey np i. 18 Imperials.. sec oF Jumbles, Honey.. ieee. 12 Lane Peeere............. Lemon Sna cee. Loo Weros............ 16 er... ...- .... 18 Marshmallow Creams..... 16 a Walnuts.... 16 oe, 8 Mixed ee 11% ee, ie ce, 4% Molasses Cake............ Molasses Bar...... . one Moss Jelly — ese oiere ieee Pe ie Oatmeal Crackers......... 8 Oatmeal Wafers........... 12 Orange Crisp —. © er ee... ...,........ g ines Ae von ond 8 a et Ts Pretzelettes, hand made.. 8 Pretzels, oo... © Beoteh Cookies............ oo pew apes ecesuc 7% ae cued Square.. : a — ae af bee ote wean 18 Ce ee 16 Vania Waters............ i8 Views Ceeee............. 8 DRIED FRUITS Apples Sundri @s eee. ‘50 Ib. boxes54@7 California Prunes Citron ——- .............. 14 @14% Currants Imported,1lbpackage 74@ Imported bulk......... 7 @ Peel Lemon American 10 Ib. bx..13 Orange American 10 Ib. bx..13 isins London Layers 2 Crown. London Layers 3 Crown. 1 Cluster 4 Crown......... 2 Loose Muscatels 2 Crown 7 Loose Muscatels 3 Crown Loose Muscatels 4 Crown 8 L. M., Seeded, 1 Ib 2 L. M., Seeded, ¥ Ib.... 7@ 7% Sultanas, bulk ..... _. -10 Sultanas, package . -.10% FARINACEOUS Goops Be ans Dried L 5h ea Hand Picked” 240 Brown Holland.. 2 25 Farina 26 1 i. peekees ............ 1 560 Bulk, = fos. eee ocean 2 50 Pearl, 100 Ib. sack........... 2 60 Maccaroni and Vermicelli Domestic, 10 Ib. box......... 60 Imported. 25 Ib. box. . 28 Pearl Barley _ Wn oe oc ew eee 27 I es eee eee 275 Empire.. eae o> nea Green, Wisconsin, bu.. -1 85 careen, Hooton, bu........... 1 90 Split, tb.. tice Rolled ‘Oats Rolled Avena, bbl.. -8 85 Steel Cut, 100 lb. sacks. . 2 90 Monarch, bbl.. 6 69 Monarch, 90 Ib. ‘sacks... <= oer eoeee.. 3 10 Sago ore... 3% ormen, Soeee............ . 8X German, oo package.. 4 Tapioca Flake, 110 Ib. sacks......... 44 Pearl, 130 Ib. sacks.. a Pearl, 24 1 Ib. packages. oie 6 Wheat Cracmed, Gel... ........... Be 242 Db. packages .. oot FISHING ee % t inch _ = i 7 14% 9 1% ll oe. ...._.............., 15 eee. kt 30 Cotton Lines mies... .... 5 Nee eee 7 ee he. 4, oe oee................ 10 ee 11 oo. ee......,......... 12 —s eee............ 15 oo. 5, oreee........ ........ pe. s, 2 ieee... 20 Linen Lines SI 20 en wk. 26 Peoee ..-..-- ce 34 Poles Bamboo, 14 ft., per doz. 50 Bamboo, 16 ft.. per doz...... 65 Bamboo. 18 ft., per doz. 80 FLAVORING EXTRACTS Jennings’ Terpeneless Sen No. 2 D. C. per doz.. 75 no. 4D. C. per dox........ 1 50 No. 6 D. C. per doz.. . 200 Taper D. C. per Ae ee Mexican Vanilla. Nef C. per des........ 1 20 No. 4D.C. per dos........ 2 00 Ne.6€). C oer Goc........ 3 00 Taper D. C. per daz....... 2 00 FRESH MEATS” Pe 6 Forequarters. i © me ne seecece | «=6GREEED Pork ama BE esas os oe 10O%Oll Boston Butta...... 8439 t*hani4ars @:xX Tee Tes......+.... @ 8" Mutton Crees... 8 @O7 es 7%*@Q 9% Veal CORGIOE cece ons os 6% 7K GELATINE Knox’s Sparkling......... 120 Knox's Sparkling, pr gross . oo Knox’s Acidula 1 20 Knox’ s Acidulat’ a »Pr gross 14 00 oe 75 Plymouth mee... nie 1 20 aes... 1 50 Lone oe ee.........,.. 1 61 Ree, 1G ee. ..... ...... 1 10 GRAIN BAGS Amoskeag, 100inbale .... 16% Amoskeag, lessthan bale. 16% GRAINS AND FLOUR Wheat eo... 15 Winter Wheat Flour a Buckwheat... R ne cash dis- count. Flour in bbls., 2c per bbl. ad- ditional. a Subject to usual Worden Grocer Co.'s none —— ne. Quaker ‘4s.. ; 20 Quaker \s.. 4 00 Spring Wheat Flour Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s Brand Pilisbury’s Best %s....... 5 10 Pilisbury’s Best 4s. . 5 00 Pilisbury’s Best Ks....... 4 90 Pillsbury’s Best 4s paper. 4 93 Pillsbury’s Best 4s paper. 4 90 Lemon & Wheeler Co.’s — eee e.............. 5 Oo Wingold 144...... ee ca eee e.............. ‘ 80 Judson Grocer Co.’s ———- Ceresota ss. : 5 25 Ceresota Ks. 5 5 Ceresota \s. ee Worden Grocer * Coa rane Laurel %s... aor S 10 Laurel %s.. 5 00 Laurel %s and Ks paper... 5 t0 Meal met 2 60 oe 2 70 Feed and en St. Car Feed screened . 22 50 No. 1 Corn and Oats...... °2 50 Corn Meal, coarse........ 21 89 Winter Wheat Bran....... 7 50 dang — Midditngs, 21 06 — ae. 8 00 lapaneas Cee ete ee 18 00 ata — ee... LLC 36 Corn corm oor Oe 56 Hay No. 1 Timothy car lots.... 12 00 No. 1 Timothy ton lots.... 14 00 HERBS Sage. eee onan oe Hops. os a Laurel Leaves ...... ot — moans oes... 26 INDIGO Madras, 5 ib. boxes ...........55 8. F., 2,8 and 5 Ib. boxes......38 JELLY 5 lb. ——. ee Oe, onc uue 1 8 oe... 37 30 lb. fee eee ccocee 68 pence 2. oe ~<. oF Calabria. tencceceec. ae Sicily .. cm eees ccs. Me LYE Eagle Brand High test powdered lye. Single case lots. ic size, 4 doz cans per case 3 50 Quantity deal. 83.90 per case, with 1 case free with every 5 cases or & case free with 3 cases. Condensed, 2 doz.. i Condensed, 4 doz.. — MEAT EXTRACTS Armour’s,20z..... 4 45 arr tte... 8 20 Liebig’s, Chicago, 2 oz. 2 75 Liebig’s, Chicago, 4 oz. 5 50 Liebig’s, imported, 2 oz. 455 Liebig’s, imported.4oz .. 8 50 MOLASSES New Orleans Fancy Open Kettile.... 40 oc ei 35 OE ee 26 Half-barrels 2c extra MUSTARD Horse Radish, 1 doz....,....1 78 Horse Radish, 2 Rayle’s Celare, . dor wane ome MICHIGAN TRADESMAN artnet b cada lh i tte DE ie 2 ll Bh a a a 45 10 Trojan sprin Mop Sticks pring . — | Eclipse patent spring. i No t Gomeien........... | No. 2 patent brush holder . 12 b. aa mop heads..... i Fine Cut — le cube pubes eeues 54 ee 33 nmeten., 5 lb. pails *5 Hiawatha, 10 tD. palls......-. 53 eee. 22 [tee Oe 31 | Prairte Rose. . 49 Ge 37 —_—_ 42 tee 38 lug mee Cee 8 i. coe. CE 32 ic oss cic en Peewee. .....-.... Battle Axe . | 3tandard Navy... | 3pear Head, 16 a rge | Nickel ‘Twist... 6 | 7 8 METAL POLISH SALAD DRESSING Search Brand. Durkee’s, large, | doz....... 450) Enoch ‘aoa s Sons. Paste, 3 oz. box, per doz.. 75 | Durkee’s, small, 2 doz....... 5 25 | Sapolio, gross lots........... 9 00 | Paste, 6 oz. box, per doz.... 1 25 Snider’s, large, 1 doz........ 2 35 | Sapolio, half gross lots...... 4*0 Liquid, 4 oz. bottle, per doz 1 00 Snider’s, small, 2 doz....... -1 35 | Sapolio, single boxes........ 2 25 Liquid, % pt. can, per doz. 1 60 LE T Sapolio, hand........ eee cee 2 2 : SALERATUS ee ah a ee > urch’s Arm and Hammer. _, Ss Liquid, 1 eae per doz.14 00 | Detand’s... Se ue ea ° : Kogs, English. .............. 4% | Bulk, 1 gal. kegs......... - Sa is Bulk, 3 gal. kegs........... | Sy ain ERIS! $elae ee Sl Bulk, 5 gal. kegs........... 85 | Wyandotte, 100 Ka......... $o| Ra ci 4 Manzanilla, 70z........... 80 rene ppee, in jars..... 43 a" SAL SODA RE UN vein eee cs 2 35 SPICES Queen, 19 oz 459 Granulated, bbis. -++ 95 Whole Spices Queen’ 28 02..... 0222.2... 7 09 | Granulated, 100 1b. cases---: 105| auspice...... 12 en Bae go | Lump, bbis. +--+ *5) Cassia, China in mats..... 12 Stuffed, + B02. ooo sas. wees 145 | Lump, a - seteeeeee 6) Same Batavia, inbund... 28 meen, 09 OE... cae, 238) | Cassia. gon, broken.... 40 Diamond Crystal | Cassia, Saigon, in — 55 ae LPES | Table, cases, 24 3 !b. boxes..1 40 | Cloves, ya... ae Clay, No. 218... 1 70 Table, barrels, 100 3 1b. bags.3 00 Cloves, Zanzibar. . oe ona T. = full count... °°. 8 | Table, barrels, me ™ bags. 3 00 M ace ee | Table, barrels, 40 ags.2 75 Nutmegs “75-80.. | " 50 ; Butter, barrels, 320 lb, Dulk.2 65 | utmegs, 105-10. . 40 PICKLES Medicus | Butter, barrels, 20 141b.bags.2 865 | omens 115-20... 35 Barrels, 1,200 count | Butter, sacks, ota § | Pepper, Singapore, black. 15 Half bbis, 600 count... .... Butter, .ry ge i : | Pepper, Singapore, white. 28 Small | Shaker, 24 2 ee ss. 50 | ‘epper, sho 18 Barrels, 2,400 count........ 10 53 Common Grades | | All Brg Ground in Balk 18 Half bbis, 1,200 count .......5 75/ 1003 1b, sacks.......... ela oe : j see. | Cassia, Batavia. 28 PLAYING CARDS oe 80 | Cassia, Saigon. 48 No. 90, Steamboat...... 90 28 e le — eT an 1 70} Cloves, Zanzibar. . : 17 No. 15, Rival, assorted.... 1 20 = Ib, essen Stes sein se ae 30 | Ginger, African ........ 1. 15 No. 20, Rover, enameled.. 160, 28%. Sacks................ 15 | Ginger, Cochin............ 18 e072, SOCAL... so 1 75 | Warsaw by Jamaica.......... 25 _ pe — finish.. : = BB Ib. dairy tn arill bags..... 40 | es - Se ee = No. 632, Tournam’t Whist. 225 |” rs ote we a cn a pepper, Singapore, wie 7 r Roc | Pepper, Singapore, white 48 cans incase. (eo. eee el 28 | Papper. Oayenne......... at Babbitt’s . eT i Dau aie " Penna Salt Co.’s............. 3 00 intel Fine a 75 | STARCH PROVISIONS i Common Gloss Barreled Pork | SALT FISH | " 5 Moss... ee @i5 10 | Cod on men tek... @17 00 | Large whole........... | , Case Baek... wii a) Sanat whole.. a 2 5 | 2 ae - _— boxes. . 34@s Short out, en @15 00 | Siri 8 oF brick 8 ee a. @o | © © - -. : 0) Pee... @ 8% | ommon Corn |e A 14 UC | | 20 1-Ib, packages.......... Family Mess Loin.. 18 25 | strips Halibut. me | 401-Ib, packages... |. ikon oe ede eee @lé6 75 | 5 a | oa Dry | Hatt Meats | Cree os ga 14 —. ellies es 10 rring | ig 8 P Bellies. c i, * | dolland white hoops, bbl. 10 0 | a 2 Extra shorts......... 9% | Holland white hoops%bbl. 5 50/109 1b. cans. i doz. tn case ” | 10 1b. cans, % doz. in case.. 1 76 Smoked Meats | pe ae white hoop, Keg.. @78|5 1b. cans, 1 doz. in case.... t «5 Hams, 1zlb.average. @ 13 olland white hoop mchs. 85 | 2% ib. cans, 2 doz. in case._.1 98 Hams, 14lb. average. 13 nerwomee | Pure Cane Hams, 161b. seman. 3 13 ae *: 210 | EBM -oe-eeeese ee eeee ee ree 16 Hams, 20 lb. average. @i13 | Seated * * son Good -.. A ee a x aon 2 ee eon one. .... i2%@ 1 | ‘ou | California hom S ay i me, 1 ee. ............ 5 50 | oc . “— 7 40 Boiled Hams. . Simi et Oe... Si ; = Picnic Boiled Hams @ 14% | No. (_—_—............ 70 | Cubes ° . 5 45 Berlin Ham pr’s’d. 9 @ 9% | No.1 8lbs.. | poameral a Mince Hams....... S ey Mackerel ” Daeg sh | ae ee Mess 100 Ibs. Le ctce Powdered. °° 77: 5 25 a @ 7% | Mess 50 Ibs. veeessee 876) XXXX Powdered......... 5 36 =e ee de a ° ‘si Mae wih 1 30 Fine Granulated........... 5 20 ant —\een Oo... 8a so oo coe Seem. ..... rnc oe i. : No. 1 100 ibs. ee 15 00 | §1D ae — Gran...... < . ‘ (Not ibe ge ee ee se eeeees cecces oe oS S| No.2 seme. ooo 1 es | Diamond A reocnne 6 20 f i | No.1 Bibs, 222222200001 1 gp | Comfectioner’s A’°0°2002 5 05 10 lb. Pails..advance % Whitefish | No. 1, Columbia A........ 5 09 i a : | No.1 No.2 Fam | _ 2, Windsor A......... 5 00 . “ oe ee 7 3 70 | No. 3, oe Anw.ee. [= oe... 3 68 2 290 | No. 4, srrteeeee 48 @5%, | 10 lbe......:. PY 5g | No. 5, Empire A.......... 4 90 8% | “hh 48 | No : Oded hee be dodee aoe °] 27% | SEEDS + Tevecevereeeeereres sees 4 8 8 @i0 | Anise. — es Te 7% Canary, i ae ee 4 65 | Caraway ... wcee © Re 455 6% | Cardamon, Malabar.. Le aloe ea 12 TT ee | Cel Flee oboe ees coca en won 10 | No. 13. i ee Extra Mose | 2 cen... Ee 4 | No. 14... oe eee 10 50 : ae oe... sees au Rump, New ......... @10 £0 ee — steseeeee 8 Ne 8 4 0 r Pigs’ Feet ec ee aoe a i lg bbis., 40 Ibs....... a) eee 4% | ee 3 BO | Cuttle meee... --25 | Sundried, ae 24 1 bbis., OO -nn- =e 7 75 i Phage BLACKING | Sundried; choice........| || 32 pe an ae. 2 50 | ‘ Kits, 15 Ibs.......... 70| Handy Box’ small......... 1 25 Sundried, fancy-- oe 3 Dbis., 40 lbs....... 1 25 | Bixby’s Royal Polish...... 85 | Regular, choice.............22 i bbis., 80 Ibs. . 2 60 | Miller's Crown Polish. ... 8% Rogular, fancy oe Casings | | Basket-flred, medium....... 31 Pork . io 2g | Johnson Soap Co. neato | Basket-fired, choice......... 38 Beef rounds. ........ 5| Silver King........ -- 3 65 | Basket-fired, fancy.......... Suid 5 Calumet Family. - 2% . aan aa = Scotch Family. - po a sgo4 a ee cess ose, 9@11 ig i Uncolored Butterine _| Jas. 8. Kirk & Co. brands_-- > | F@mmings...-....... ee So day... 10 @10%| American Family........ 4 05 Gunpowder ' Rolls, dairy ... 114 G12 | Dusky Diamond 50-8 Oz.. 2 86 pasta — nerewerewee = Is, purity... 14% | Jusky Diamond 100-6 oz..3 80 ae ee Solid, purity. . 14 i Bee 3 75 ene ge falcy.............. 40 Oanned Meats rox Savon Imperial.......... 3 00 | Seasons on lum... -80 Corned beef, 21b.... 449; White Russtan........... 8 10 peer’ & oles... ‘or Corned beef, 14 Ib... 17 60| Dome, ovalbars.......... 3 19 | oe, ST... . .--. +22040 Roast beef, 21b...... ee, Young Hyson Potted ham, \s..... wt Wee Clee 4 Ob | CBOMOS.... 00. ce cces cs. oo ee 80 Potted ham, s..... a5 | Lautz Bros. & Co.’s aoe | Wanoy......... seccccee One woe 36 Deviled —_ X48... 45 | Bie a <7.) ‘a 2olone vile m, 48.. 85 | Master ............... | Formosa, fancy....... iol i a Buttes tongue, %s.. 4 | Snow Boy P’wdr, 100-pkgs 4 00} Amoy, medium. lias cee 25 eited tongs. Ma oy | Marsellles................ 4 00/ Amoy, choice................ 3a RICE Acme, 100-%Ib bars ..... 3 70 English Break fast D td (5 box lots, 1 free with 5) | odie... Wonnee i ma... : | en g ees vee BO Carolina a Proctor & Gable braids— ME bob tr i sncdetauue seecce Carolina No. 2...............6 | Lenox..............50., Broken . Importe teaenn ami Ivory, cox. ee eae eon OU ew i. —o rted. eee “TOBA Japan, No. 1............54@6 | Schultz & Co. brand— SBAC0O Japan, No. 2. -5 @ | Star................ coco 8D H. & P. D ‘ab rug Co.’s brands, Java, fancy —_- - @5% A. B. Wrisley brands— Fortune Teller 25 ee Tava, NO. 1..........60.. @5%j| Good Cheer.............. 400] Our Manager, seocece 56 OB TOPIC... cocscccccccccseceee @ crrsccccescees BOB) Quinkette...... ccucceccncse 86M American Eagl 5 Soear meee. SGf........-. Nobby Twist Lass ates cus, Jeu ce... .............- Old a ee ete ewan ees ee Piper a eee GAee. 4... J... money Dip Twist............ Dieex Hrandare............-. ewe... : For . eo rere Ideal No. Pails 2-hoop Standard........ 3-hoop Standard... 2-wire, Cable.. 3-wire, Cable.. Cedar, all red, brass | bound Paper, ‘Eureka. Tooth hn marewood .... ......... Softwood .... | Banquet........ ca a Iden: .._............... Traps Mouse, wood, 2 holes... Mous Mouse, wood, 4 holes.. wood, 6 holes.. Mouse, tin, 5 holes......... Rat, wood. Rat, spring... Tubs “ak «a “ok of -. «voll sod <1. 2 a deeok i one 1 20-inch, Standard, No. 1.....7 00 Sweet Core. _ 18-inch, Standard, No. 2..... 6 00 ee 3 16-inch, Standard, No. 3..... 5 00 ’ Great Navy Daly 34 | 20-inch, Cable, No. 1 50 Warpath . .........28 18-inch, Cable, No. 2......... Bamboo, 16 ee 24 16-inch, Cable, No. 3.. i se — 1 lore ao x i ao oe 30 0. 2 re. | Honey 7 <6 | No.3 Fibre.. . L iagman beet oe om Wash Boards Chips.. eee ..32 | Bronze Globe.. 2.2 en 21 | Dewey . .1% Duke’s Mixture....... - Double Acme. «2. Duke’s Cameo....... a [oe Ae... 8 ae yrs Wavy ...........--...8 Double Peerless........... 3 25 Yum Yam, 1% oz...........- 39 Single Peerless.. — Yum Yum, 1 Ib. pails........ 37 | Northern Queen ............2 50 I cy ese weed 38 Deaite Dupias..............8 0 Corn Cake, 2% 0Z......-....- 24 OGG CAN 2 Com Cine, tip..........-... 22 Ubiverees. 2, 2 25 bance pe on + oe cae Window Cleaners Poerues, 94 c2.............. 34 CC — Poerioas, 196 OZ..........-++- 36 a... .,......... i. Or eee i cs, 16 in. Leded cl edeeue | 2 oe Came Moom..................30 " Country Club..........---32-34 Wood Bowls CE ee 28 is me, Eee... 75 peee roetee.............,.. 23 2d. leer... Self Binder... Led 20-22 i eee... Cerver Poem .....-....4..... 34 ae odes as sone ae am ee, BO ce oe a oe Cotton —" og | ASeONeoe 1P-10-17.... ........4 76 Ce Ae g9 | Assorted 15-17-19 ...........3 09 a 12 WRAPPING PAPER ag a: ma a Common Straw............ 1% Wool, 1 Ib balis... veeees a. Fiber Manila, white....... 3% ’ al ato a Fiber Manila, colored.. 4 VINEGAR No. 1 Manila.. Le Malt White Wine, 40 grain.. 8 Cream Maniia............. 3 Malt White Wine, 80 grain..11 Butcher’s Manila.......... 2% Pure Cider, B.& B. brand. 11 Wax Butter, short count. 13 Pure Cider, Red Star........11 | Wax Butter, full count... 20 Pure Cider, Robinson.......11 Wax Butter. rolls.. 15 Pure Cider, Siiver........... 11 WASHING POWDER YEAST CAKE Diamond Flake....... 275 Magic, 3 doz.. ites. Gold Brick..... Cen sae 26 | Sunlight, 3doz.. Lee enue .1 00 Gold Dust, regular. be deee sue 4 50 | Sunlight, 1% doz......... . = Gold Dust, 5c. wracoe.4 O8| OGRE Croum Sdaz.......... 1 00 Kirkoline, 2441D..... ..- 3 90 | Yeast Foam, 3 doz... oak occ ewe we cess 275 Yeast Foam,1% doz........ 88 es oe wee 410 nn : Babbitt’s 1776........ . 375 FRESH FISH —— ..8 BO " er Ib. Armour’s...... .3 70 | White fish.. ----10Q 11 Nine O'clock Son] see wien Wisdon..... ..3 89 | Black Bass.. ee, 12 Scourine....... .-3 80 eee @ 14 ie Me, 3 75 | Ciscoes or —_— @ 5 Bluefish oe ‘11@ 12 WICKING Live Lobster. @ 8 " ans | Save LODeier.......... No. 0, per gross..............25 Boll ed Lobster. "Oz No, 1, per oe” CE eee ay @ 10 | No. ?, per gross.. a cet a @ 8 No. 8. per gross... ee No. 1 Pickerel......... SQ %% WOODENWARE Si @ Baskets Perch.. sc 7 Bushels..... ..eee---1 10) Smoked Wile @ i2% Bushels, wide band. ........ 1 25| Red Snapper. . . & Market . wescecescceseee 86} Col River Salmon... 15 @ 16 Splint, large. ele edesenuaue : = Mackerel........ ..19@ 2 Bos, Meet ............ Splint” —— 4 00 OYSTERS illow Clothes, large.......8 00 Cans Willow Clothes, medium... 5 50 per can Willow Clothes, small....... CW FM Cones.......... 50 Bradley Butter Boxes Extra Selects........ 2 Ib. size, 24 in case. ' 72 | Selects .... ne 3 Ib. size, 16 in case......... 68; Perfection Standards Lees 5 ib. size, 12 ip cnee......... 63 | Anchors...... |. 10 lb. size, 6 in case......... 60 | Standards.. i Butter Plates HIDES AND PELTS No. 1 Oval, 250 in crate...... 40 Hides No. 2 Oval, 250 in crate...... 4) ce | No. 3 Oval, 250 in crate...... 50 | Green No. 1. @? | No. 5 Oval, 250 in crate...... 60 — me 2. $ 2. Churns a oe ee Barrel, 5 gals., each......... 2 49 | Cured No. 2. a @ 1% a ; > wz | Calfskins, green! le @io Barrel, 10 gals., each........2 55 Calfskins green No.2 @ 8% Barrel, 15 gals., each........ 270! A. : Ss eee ’ Calfskins,cured No.1 @10% Clothes Pins | Calfskins,cured No. 2 @9a | Round head, 5 gross box.... 5" Steer hides 60lbs.orover 9% | Round head, cartons....... 75 | Cow hides 60 lbs. or over 8% Egg Crates Humpty Dumpty ..........- 2 25 Pelts No. 1, complete... 20 (44 Wodl............ a eovceee RUG STORE AND FIXTURES FOR sie. Oak shelving, drawers, counters and | show cases, soda fountain, stools. ete., all in good condition. E. E. Calkins, Ann Arbor, | Mich. 599 | DYXINE GENERAL STOCK OF 8,000 IN | good town in northern part state. Must be ng | sold immediately. Bargain for someone a s Business Exchange, Grand — | Mich. re | J OOK HERE! DO YOU WANT TO MAKE | £.4 some money? I will sell at a liberal dis- * | count my general store, co nsisting of an up-to- ’| date, clean stock of dry goods, notions, shoes ;and groceries, which, including fixtures, will | invo e nearly #3,000. Reason for selling, going to quit business. Address M. V., care Michigan i Trades 2. 596 PAZ -AAR 91 ‘OCK FOR SALE CHEAP, > sold at once Reason, other business iter | Address No. 595, care Mic higan Tradesman. 595 aq _— TS—BECOME < our portraits; regu'ar money makers; | descriptive circular free. “Chess” Picture Co, 1053 W. Monroe St., ¢ “hicago, Il. 59+ 7 | Ee SALE OR EXCHANG a LARGE wood working plant ifacturing. Finepower. Lively town of Central | | Michigan. Several railroads. Address No. 593, | are Michigan Tradesman 593 isc : rehgagene LAUNDRY; ONLY nks a one in ¢ ; good chance; good business. ; | Reason, going S aie Steam Laundry, Clare, a Mich. 592 0 | Mw LINERY BUSINESS FOR SALE—|} 7 Established for twenty years. Good rea- | sons for selling. For particulars | 416, Middleville, Mich. 5y1 | oe SALE CHEAP—APPLE EVAPORAT- | | g machinery in good condition. Address | F. J. Beruschy, ‘Spring I sake. Mich. 590 DOR SALE—A GOOD CLEAN STUC K OF | s j iardware in college town of 800; modern | brick store; best location; very low rent: v-ell | established trade; good reasons for selling; no trades wanted: ck will inventory about $5,000, Addre ss Lock Box 4, Olivet. Mich 5-8 F R SALE—GOOD, CLEAN OF i general merchandise in small | there are three good enw nills running steadily | good country trade; doing business for strict Stock will invoice about $8,000; do not |} answer unless you mean business. P. O. Box 567, Poplar Bluff, Mo 587 WILL TAKE #180 PER FRONT FOOT for lot 34 lonia street, opposite Union Depot. SProCck | This is less than any lot between the new Brooks | ; block and Monroe street has sold at within the last ten years. Is there anyone who dare Invest in the best location on the best wholesale street city? Ifso, call Edwin Fallas, Phone 614 584 \ TANTED—A PARTNER IN FIRST-CLASS | | meat market in town of 3,000 population. good farming and stock county; or would sell | the business out. Answer qu ulck. Address No. | 583, care Michigan Tradesman. 583 .o SALE—AN OLD ESTABLISHED DRY goods business in one of the best towns In Northern Michigan; population about 7,000; cash trade; 310.000 to # 00 stock; can reduce to $4,000 or 6,000 If desired. Will yay to investi- gate; a grand op portun! ty for righ it party; nice, clean, up-to-date stock. Other business inter- ests to look after reason for selling. Address No. 582, care Michigan Tradesman 582 F°, SALE—A FIRST-CLASS SHINGLE ill, engine 12x16, center crank, ample boiler room, Perkins machine knot saws, bolter and cut-off saws, ummer, drag saw, endless log chain, elevator, all good belts, four good shingle Saws, ae te first-class. Address A. R. Morehar se, Bi aD ids. Mich 369 R SALE—LEGITIM. ATE MINING PAYS. q 2usin devek y; 1000 shares for Ten dollars. Joliet, Ill. R SALE—FINE GROCERY, SHOE AND furnishing goods business in Southern Mich. Address O. B. Bowen, Addison, Mich 565 yn RENT—GENERAL STORE IN GOOD farming country. Collections very best. Fi ne location for doctor and vir g rooms over store. -arnell )R SALE—STOCK Address J. 585 drug store. Good Enquire F. J. Keating, ie h 5°t KE OF DRUGS; REASON, to close an estate; will sell store if party desires to purchase. ‘Address The Farmers’ Bank, Grass Lake, Mich. 543 AFES—NEW AND SECOND-HAD and burglar proof safes. = Brick Building Moving Co., 376 South Ionia . Grand Rapids. 321 Wwe MAKE A BUSINESS OF BUYING | ut stocks of general merchandise for | cash. Add | erse City, Mich $2,000 will buy it. | business is a bargain and will not remain unsold - | very IF | reference, otherwise no attention will be paid to | enquiry. | Tradesman 452 ACQUAINTED WITH | | condition. | for it | Rapids. oe i 1 address Box | age below. | window |; move to Oregon. town where | 6&2 + ou | oo — CLOTHING | chant tailoring produced; | ness. loping a good mining pro- | D FIRE Geo. M. Smith Wood | ress The Globe, 118 Front St., Tray-!and good salesman. | Michigan Tradesman. YOR SALE IN MICHIGAN-—DRUG STOCK and fixtures located in one of the best resort towns in Southwestern Michigan, inventorying over $3,000. Owner has to sell on account of health. Address No. 544, care Michigan Trades- man. 544 oo SALE — BAKERY AND RESTAU- rant in manufi acturing and resort town of 1,500; portable oven, No. 3 Buck range and holes with warming closets, cement floor in bake shop and kitchen; also spring and city water. Good chance to do a wholesale business. Only bakery and restaurant in city. A good money maker. If you mean business, Address A, care Michi- gan Tradesman 491 _e SALE—LIGHT MANUFACTURING business. It is now showing an annual profit of about $1,500 per year and is not being pushed. Business cau be doubled the first year with a little efforf. (Goods are staple and an excellent line of jobbers now handling them. Opportunity for a very large business is un- limited. One man can run the office end of it now and have time to oversee shop work. Good reason for selling. This long. When writing please give bank Address No. 452, care Michigan POR SALE UP-TO-DATE general merchandise, STOCK OF lovulehae $.2,000, in | finest farming community of Northern Indiana. | Will rent building or sel! out entirely at bargain. | Poor health of senior member reason for selling. suit: able for manu- —— Address Box No. 373, Mentone, 553 YORK SALE—ONE DETRvUIT 29x39 inches SAFE, SIZE (outside measure), in good Nearly new with good combination. Vault inside. Willsellcheap as I have no use Address D. Wansfield, Remus. Mich. 552 J,OR RENT— BRICK STORE IN GOOD business town between Detroit and Grand Fine location for bazar or department Store has salesroom above. Good stor- Modern conveniences. Pilate glass Box 492, Howell, Mich. 536 re SALE—STOCK OF HARDWARE AND farming implements; good location for rade; prospects good for new railroad. The vey iscompleted and the graders at work within six mile of us. Stock will invoice about $5,000. Population about 600. Store building 24x60, two stories; wareroom, 24x40; implement shed, 50x50. Must have the money; otherwise do notreply. Keason for selling, wish to re Address No. 502, care Michi- 502 SALESMAN TO take orders by sample for the finest mer- gan Tradesman good opportunity to grow into a splendid business and be your own “‘poss’’. Write for fu l information. E. L. Moon, Geu’l Manager, Station A, Columbus, O. 458 7 SALE CHEAP--ALL THE SIDE WALL and cross partition fixtures now in my drug | store (about 80 feet); also two perfume or follet | goods cases and a sponge case. | for delivery not later than Oct. 1. Citi Zens | Will be ready B. — 45 37 Monroa St., Grand Rapids, Mich. HAVE SOME CITY REALTY. WILL trade for stock of general merchandise. Address No. 751, care Michigan Tradesman. 751 so SALE—FANCY GROCERY AND fruit store with soda fountain and ice cream parlor, in town of 1200 population. Good busi- Address Lock Box 318, Yorkville, Ill, 576 SALE—ONE OF THE BEST EQUIP- ped mills in the South;location at Lebanon, Ky.; daily capacity, 6,000 bushels of grain per day; established Southern trade for entire out- =: good reasons for selling. Address E. F. Yeweomb, Lebanon, Ky. 972 7 7 STORE FOR SALE—AM GOING to medica] school this fall. Want to sell my store. Address No. 57', care — Tradesman. 5 po! SALE—DRUG STOCK AT 80 ae on the dollar; invoices $1,400; doing busi- ness of $5,000 a year. Address W. B. Minthorn, Hancock, Mich 569 MISCELLANEOUS AY ANTED—POSITION AS MANAGER OR buyer of clothing and shoe department; five years’ experience; best of references. Ad- dress Box 239, Coleman, Mich. Msc W f ANTED—DRU G CLERK. MUST GIVE first-class references. ©. P. Utley, Hes- peria, Mich. 626 y ‘ANTEBED—POSITION BY COMPETENT hardware salesman with good references. Could assume management Age 35 years. Prefer Northern Michigan or Minnesota. Ad- dress No. 621, care Michig¢n Tradesman. 621 — s3ISTERED DRUGGIST COMPETENT to take charge wanted by Sept. 1. Ad- dress No. 570, care Michigan Tradesman. 570 W JANTED AT ONCE—A REGISTERED pharmacist. State salary and send refer- ences. Young man preferred. Frank E. Heath, Middleville, Mich. 564 | WANTED—C LERK IN store A DRY GOODS Must be a fair window dresser Address No. 566, Eg ANTED—A YOUNG MAN WHO THOR- ough! Wy understands stenography and t writing and who has a fair knowledge of 0! work. Must be well recommended, strictly oon perate and not afraid of work. Address Stenog- rapher, care Michigan Tradesman. 62 SALESMAN WANTED AND LOCAL brilliant Noontide J ANTED—SALESMAN agents to handle the gas light. Nothing likeitonthe market. Fast seller. Big money for hustlers. Investigate quick. Noontide Gas Light Co., 41-43 see 7 Detroit, Mich ALESMAN WANTED. GOOD, oe salesman to sell mining stocks in developed mines. Address J. A. Zahn, 1319 Majestic Bulld- ing, Detroit, Mich. 611 W ANTED-SPECIALTY SALESMAN (SAL- ary and expenses) to sell our monkey and pipe wrenches. Must take interest in coi — 563 Reference given and required. Address Ewer, Lock Box 2422, Battle Creek, Mich. JANTED—SALESMAN TO SELL AS side line or on commission Dilley Queen Washer. Any territory but Michigan. Address Lyons Washing Machine Company, a RAVELING MEN—WE HAVE THE BEST selling side line ever introduced. Light, easily carried, sells at sight. Address Linden- meier Company, 94 Commerce street, Grand Rapids, Mich 568 AUCTIONEERS AN D TRADERS yy ee td & WILSON MAKE EXCLUSIVE business of closing out or reducing stocks of merchandise 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- sonal'y conducted. For terms and “am, _ dress 1414 Wabash Ave., Chicago. Retailers Put the price on your goods. SELL THEM. Merchants’ Quick Price and Sign Marker Made and sold by DAVID FORBES ** The Rubber Stamp Man’”’ 34 Canal Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan It helps to Oleomargarine Stamps a specialty. Get our prices when in need of Rubber or Steel Stamps, Stencils, Seals, Checks, Plates, etc. Write for Catalogue. 7, ACCURACY iS PROFIT CONTENTMENT We make four grades of book in the different denominations. Sampes” ON INQUIRY == COMPANY, TRADESMAN oe RAPIDS, MICH >. MAPLE /AKE every day Meets you with a smile. MAPLE /AKE everywhere— Eat him all the while. Maple Jake The New Sensation The best seller in the market A few more shares for sale at 25c on the dollar in limited amounts only nest Am GOLD MEDAL "‘fxposition Highest Award Exposition The full flavor, the delicious quality, the absolute PURITY of LOWNEY’S COCOA distinguish it from all others. It isa 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 C HOICEST Cocoa Beans. A quick seller and a PROFIT maker for dealers. WALTER M. LOWNEY COMPANY, 447 Commercial St., Boston, Mass. ‘Re vw. o. Grand Rapids Pure Food Co. Ltd. Grand Rapids, Mich. Pro neEnEnORRRRIneRARionaNRnNnlnNaetiniting ne Are You Looking For a Bargain? : H a WESCINE (ay NEST > AY and think a m agua Mr. KF i Pa Merchant, what a great Pal G gf} amount of time, at and A EG money you might save if Dr Be ih you put your business on a YF UG a ae Y * cash basis by the use of our \ { YS yee : Q i il : i i ine coupon books. Time saved De Located 17 miles south of Grand Rapids, 4 miles southeast of Moline, IMA ea. nae Y / AN by doing away with book- in the center of Leighton Towns ship, Allegan County, in the best farming ‘ : ee ie anu oy " ne keeping. Trouble saved by 5) a country, church and school near by. ci | see e nN not having to keep after ai General merchandise stock about $1,000, such as farmers need every Qs “0 ag} De people who are slow pay. Se day. Dwelling and store 20x32, wing 16x20, all 20 feet hig! h, cellar under : ae i : 5) mn Money saved by having no ei) both with stone wall, washroom and ‘woodshed 10x37, one-story. Bank ; . oe Be. i a ; i) umpaid accounts. We have ip barn 18x48, with annex 12x47, all on stone wall. Feed mill and engine | ' . 4 ; thousands of customers who NY room poe Saw mill 20x64. Engine 25 horse (10x12) on a brick bed, one an pee mle ee fi} would not do business any iF injector, oue pump, 42 inch tubular boiler, 40 flues 3 inch 10 feet long, brick KG ili eee Ww | ! Vay. INS arch half front. Good well, 35 bbl. elevated tank, 45 bbl. cistern. Stone Vg : ae wes ee 7 i} We make four kinds of cou- SO feed mill, Kelly duplex cob mill, corn sheller, elevators, automatic section a : 1 a ed ; l | ns pon books at the same qi grinder, emery wheels for saw gumming, plow point grinding, etc. We rea } a : : price. We will cheerfully grind feed two days each week (W ednesdays and Saturdays) 6 to 9 tons 4 oe i " send samples free on appli- pF cation. a j Tradesman Company, Ki Grand Rapids ox & each day. One 54-inch inserted tooth saw, slab saw, picket saw, log turner (friction drive), sawdust and slab carriers. Citizens telephone pay station in the store. Come and look at this property and see the country around it. Yours respectfully, ELI RUNNELS, Corning, Mich. SOF SFOS FSSGFOFS FSH HOOOF OSES O9O8 SPORSE LSS HES$HS OS FOOOOCHOD — > JSS SS POOH S OOS 909596966 0069 OO68SO606 pinnate SFOS SS OS OSSOFOOSS OO6S5O06 6OOOO8O6 : : : : tia SOSSHOOOD en ae ‘Oxford Flakes BEAUTIFUL PACKAGES 3 SIZES READY CRISP TO WHEAT SERVE FLAKES Retail at 7c, 10c nd 20c per package. Maintains your profit, Mr. Retailer, buy them. Oxford Pure Food Co., Limited Detroit, Mich., U.S. A. MILLS AT OXFORD, OAKLAND CO., MICH. SE EPIOSD + PHSERSE HP HHS HL GEF $ SHPFVERSS OH SHSESS GCHSOSHOSH DSSS SSOOS OHSS SSHS OF 6 HO9GOO566 4960666655906 9966 99009508 GOO SOOOS OOOOOO0O8 ee ie OOOO SSS 00000666 . We Want Local Who Agents i Rol: tn cal are hustlers Lb SEL Safety Incandescent Gas Machines sctae Easy to operate and perfectly safe. Cut down light bills one-hal or more and give a perfect, brilliant light. All machines guaran- teed and our prices are right. Strongest testimonials as to the superiority of our machines. Our pleased to have him call on you and give you a practical demon- special representative is now on the road and we will be + } stration that will settle any doubts about the superiority of our . machines. Territory is going fast. Interested parties should ct quickly. Drop us a postal. FRANK B. SHAFER & CO., Box 69, Northville, Mich. 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 PRIOG PAID FOR EMPTY CARBON AND GASOLINE BARRELS STANDARD OIL CO. SS SSSSSSTSS Fn § Mason Fruit Jars Ball Bros. Finest Stock. Machine made glass, porcelain lined cap. No charge for cartage. Terms 30 days net. Pints (1 dozen in box) per pross... 00... - $4.25 Cert, Or WN i ee os 4.50 Renee Cs PE I ng ns cae eed sua es 6.50 Boyds Porcelain lined caps, % gross in box......... 1.85 Fruit Jar Rubbers, 1 gross in carton. Special White, per gross . ue -35 True Blue (best white) per gross. ui -45 Red Chief (best red) per gross .. . 2223.00.46. seees 65 Lowest prices on House Furnishing Goods, Fancy Goods, Crock- ery, Glassware, Furniture, Carpets, Silverware, Hardware, Grocers’ and Druggists’ Sundries, Dry Goods Notions, Holiday Goods, Pac, | Etc. We send our complete Catalogue o1 request to merchants, and know that our prices will Save Money for every merchant. Examine for yourself—a postal brings it. H. Leonard & Sons, Grand Rapids, Mich. glia il sles. eli, lth eel Niall Nall a UR é é