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Boot Calks. he LARGE HEEL MED’ BALL SMALL BALL Shoulder Calk, Pressed Calk BIRTH, KRAUSE & CO, GRAND RAPIDS AGENTS. Pressed Ball Calk % por M...........2......88 & ‘ . oo ~~ wee * oa” 2. ....... . £4 Mionlder Ball, yer M.:...... .. 8. 2s... .. 200 o ee ee ae 2 36 Eyes tested for spectacles free of cost with latestimproved methods. Glasses in every style at moderate prices. Artificial human eyes of every color. Sign of big spectacles. . WEDN ESDAY, | MARC H 45, 1893. MISS PAMELA’S VALENTINE. The raindrops beat against the windows ;}and splashed on the broad door-stone. The elms lashed their long bare arms im- patiently. The lilacs beckoned and tap- ped at the glass, coaxing to be let in out of the storm. So at least it seemed to Miss Pamela Kilburn, sitting at her win- dow that Sunday afternoon. ‘**Tain’t fit fur a dog to be out; I had’t no idee this noon that ’twould pour so, though it looked consider’ble like rain, too,’’? she said to herself, watching the hens that stood disconsolately on one leg in the shelter of the ox cart. After a moment she went into the kitchen, reached down her old plaid shawl from its nail, pinned it tightly around her head, and scurried across the yard to the barn. Opening the door, she drove the hens in and fastened fit with some difficulty. “That plaguey hasp is broke ag’in,’’ she muttered. ‘‘Well, I s’pose Joe Nash e’n fix it ef he ever gitsround toit. He’s dumber’n a fish, do say. A man about the place is dretful handy after all.’’ Miss Pamela sighed as she entered the house and spread her shawl over a chair to dry. When she had smoothed her soft gray hair, alittle ruttled by the wind, she resumed her post at the sitting-room window. It was a pleasant place. The gay rag-carpet, the cusioned rocking- chairs, the red and black covered center- table, the half-dozen old books on the shelf under the mirror, all these were re- garded as members of her family by the solitary woman who dwelt among them. The tall clock in the corner was her par- ticular friend. When she talked to her- self, which she often did, its clear brisk ticking formed a reassuring accompani- ment to her voice. Indoors and outdoors the ‘‘White House Farm,” under its guardian elms, showed only homely com- fortand prosperity, and its mistress led to outward eyes, aquiet, contented life. The afternoon waned bleak and cheer- Miss Pamela kept her station at the window, gazing down the hill towards less. a small weather-beaten red _ house. Across the road from it was a still smal- ler and more weather-beaten barn. Presently there emerged from this house aman who earried a pailin either hand. He crossed the road and entered the barn, the door swinging to and fro behind him. After a while he reappeared, still carry- ing the pails, which now steamed in the chill air. Heset them down, secured the swinging door, and with slow steps turned to the house and vanished. The watcher at the window drew a long breath, and leaned back in her chair. ‘*He’s as regular as that clock about his chores, Abner is,” she thought; ‘I guess them pails was middlin’ heavy— he walked slow.”’ Every Sunday afternoon for nearly thirty years she had sat at that east win- dow watching her old sweetheart, and listening for an oceasional sound of his voice as he called the cattle home. It seemed to her to-day that he looked thinner and more bent than ever before. She had heard him cough once or twice NO. 495 in meeting that morning, homesome one had said that ‘‘ ‘twan’t proper for old Mr. Whitney to out such threat’nin’ weather.” Miss Pamela repeated the words to her- self: ‘Old Mr. Whitney!’ He had al- ways been young to her. ‘*Well, we are getting along, thal’s a fact,’ she mused. ‘It’s allof thirty years sence— lemme see—to-day’s the 13th of Febroo- ary—yes, it’s jest thirty yeary ago to-day that abner Whitney and me come home from meetin’ tugether, an’ he asked me to wait in front of the postoffice whilst he run up to mail a letter. He acted dread- ful knowin,’ but I mistrusted nothin’ till nex’ mornin,’ when Mr. Cut- ler brought the mail, an’ amongst it was my valentine.’’ She rose, and went into her darkened parlor. On the marble-topped ‘‘stand” between the windows lay a huge family Bible. This opened, and searching among its found a sheet of laced-edged paper, yellow with age. A painted Cupid, bearing aloft two red hearts, hovered at the top, and be- neath were the written in faded ink: If you love me as [ love you No knife can cut our hearts in two. O will you not, sweet miss, be mine, And take me for your Valentine? Miss Pamela came back to her seat and and walking be never slowly she leaves, lines, smoothed the paper out upon her knee with tender fingers. ‘“oTaint as pretty as it used to be. The little boy’s cheeks are consider’ble bleached out—some like mine,’ thought, with a swift glance at the fashioned mirror on the wall beside and as she rocked and gazed at the f love token, the present rolled away, and she saw herself once more the comely village tailoress, whose face was her only fortune, who went about from to house working and waiting cheerfully until handsome Abner Whitney be *‘forehanded” enough to support both awife and poor crippled father. Again she received the summons to the she old- her; faded house should his sick-bed of the lonely old mistress of the ‘“‘White House Farm,’’ who claimed her services through some distant relation- ship to Pamela’s long-dead _ parents. She went overin memory the days of patient watching and care, relieved only by stolen moments with Abner at the white gate under the elms; again she witnessed the sad death-bed, and the funeral at which she was the only mourner. She even seemed to hear the words of the will, leaving ‘‘all of which I die possessed to my beloved cousin, Pamela Kilburn.’’ She remembered how, when the first shock of surprise was over, all her joy had been that at last she and Abner and his old father might have a happy hometogether. A shiver passed over her as she recalled that first Sunday after the funeral, when Abner came to her as she stood in the church porch amid a crowd of congratulating friends and said so quietly, ‘I hope you may live long to enjoy your good fortune, Miss Kilburn,” and then he had gone away alone to his house, and that had been the end of it all... How hopefully 2 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. she had waited for him to come back to her! Then angry pride had crept into her heart; she could show herself as stubborn as he! Andso the years had gone by. leaving them just two unneigh- borly old neighbors, whose little story was scarcely remembered by present generation. Miss Pamela did memory rein. not often give She had a healthy, self- reliant nature, and life for her had not! been altogether unhappy. But she felt ‘‘dretful low-sperited some way,’’ and suddenly her eyes overfiowed with | tears. “I’m an awful fool,”’ she said after a} moment, giving herself a shake and searching for her handkerchief, ‘‘a reg’lar | fool! Buti do hate to think of him! never havin’ no chance, ’count of takin’ | care of his father so long, an’ now left! poor and miser’ble! Gittin’ old, too (he’s sixty-four come hayin’ time, Abner is), | an’ me with plenty an’ more! I don’t | feel right to hev it A pease “1; don’t b’lieve he’s ever thought of any | other woman” (Miss Pamela} blushed at herself in the glass), *‘but he. won’t never give in, I s’pose—an’ I could | make him so comfortable, too! He told Mis’ Ellis, more’n ten years ago, that he'd | ruther starve than hang onto a rich woman’s petticuts! Rich! Well, there’s more’n one way of lookin’ at things’ an’ | I say that plenty of means an’ no one to | share ’em with ain’t nothin’ but the wust | kind of poverty. Lawzy me, I wisht he} wasn’t so turrible proud an’ stubbed! | I’ve a good notion to ask him myself, 1 | declare fort!’ A wave of vivid red| swept over Miss Pamela’s face up to the roots of her hair. She sat up straight in her chair, clasping her hands nervously over the valentine, and crackled as if it of encouragement. The clock ticked away an 50.”’ livin’ | which rustled whispered words hour, and that saw| nothing save a thin, boved man, moving wearily about his forlorn home, with no prospect before him but another day as dreary and comfortless as the that | was past. still its mistress sat with eyes one A wave of almost motherly tenderness filled the woman's heart; tenderness that washed away the resentment of many years. “*] a’most believe V'll doit! Ef certain ’twa’n’t too turrible bold! I s’pose I might try it Bible as mother used to—le’s see—you shet your eyes, an’ p’int out a line, an’ go by what it says—well, ['m azoin’ to dv it, an’ ef its wrong, may the Lord said Miss Pamela fervently. She brought the Bible and the table. bowed head she whispered: I was by the same furgiv’ me!’’ laid it on Then with closed eyes and *O Lord—show me the right—for thy name’s sake—amen.” She opened the book, placed her finger blindly on the page, and after a moment of silent waiting, read aloud the words that were to be her oracle: **And a littie child shall lead them.” Twice she read it over. **[ don't see what that means: seems ’s ef it didn’t help much,” she thought, disappointed, and just then her puzzled gaze fell upon the painted valentine ly- ing forgotten on the table. **A little child shall lead them.’’ The meaning was plain to her in an instant. ‘OQ, it’s beautiful! It’s beautiful!’’ cried Miss Pamela smiling with misty eyes at the blue-robed cherub. ‘‘I’ll send love- the | her | tonight it back to him to-night after meetin’, an’ | he’ll git it to-morrer, same as I did thirty | years ago, Oh, dear me suz, I hope he’ll understand that I ain’t jest bein’ forward | la, hurrying into the house, ‘‘Il’ve done | I’m only a’valuin’ my pride less’n his’n.” | velope to contain the old which was to pass once more between these two. She searched until she found an en- | love-token | When it was sealed and di- | rected, she laid it away with her best. | bonnet and shawl, ready for the evening, scape. Her face fell. ‘‘Like’s not he won’t stir out ef it’s and looked out at the darkening land- | | the mistress of the ‘‘White House Farm” |over her early cup of coffee. | goin’ to be a bad night—I must look at | the west. consider’ble in sermon-time this mornin’. he sets. My pew’s as warm as toast.”’ Abashed at her own thought, His cough troubled him pretty | ' but I didn’t sleep well last night. | There’s a draught by the window where | That she had lain awake thinking 0} Ab- Miss | | Pamela hurried to the west door and | threw it open. The rain had ceased, though drops still hung glittering from every twig. Far away toward the sun- set shone a level band of gold. All about her the eager swallows darted, now close to the ground, now high in the air. ‘*For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone, the flowers appear on the earth, the time of the singing of birds is come,’? quoted Miss "amela, uncon- sciously. All her doubts and fears rolled away and her heart was filled with -the golden promise of the west and the music of a thousand birds’ songs. Evening meeting wasover. The women adjusted their wraps as they gravely followed the men down the narrow aisles. After she had seen Abner Whitney in his accustomed place, Miss Pamela had sat one moment, wishing the sermon over, the next that it might never end, but no idea of giving up her project entered her mind. It was right to do, therefore it must be done; and when the old man | passed her pew he found her waiting for him with outstretched hand. ‘Good evenin’, Abner,’’ she said. It seemed to her that he must hear her heart beat. Her voice was dry and husky, yet she spoke out bravely. ‘‘Howdy do! C’n I git you to light my lantern? I hain’t got no match.’’ Abner Whitney was too surprised to answer her. He took her hand a mo- ment and walked down the aisle at her side. **Yuu won’t need no lantern, Pamely,”’ he said, when they carae out on the porch, ‘‘the stars bright as buttons after the rain. ’Twa’n’t a long storm, but ’twas considerable f’erce while it lasted.’”’ He glanced at her shyly. “Wl walk with you’s fur’s th’ eorner. Um goin’ up to Bradford’s an’ borry his Sun- day paper. He’s a good neighbor, Brad- ford is.’’ Is *“*So he is, certainly,” assented Miss Pamela, trying to cvllect her thoughts. Just so they had walked thirty years ago. She wondered if he remembered it too. She drew the valentine from under her shawl, and as they neared the post office she said slowly and distinctly, like one repeating a lesson: “I wisht—you’d wait—fur me—a min- nit. {£ want t’? mail—a letter.” The man looked at her curiously. It seemed to him that he was living over some dimly remembered experience. He took the envelope out of her unresisting hand. ‘‘I’ll do it fur ye, ’f ye like,’’ he said, and, going up to the box, he dropped itin. She thanked him breath- lessly, and ther in silence they walked to the cross-road, clasped hands we; more and parted. | ““O Lord! O Lord!” gasped Miss Pame- it now for certain sure! An’ I don’t be lieve he cares a grain.’’ For the first time in her life, she lay with wide-staring eyes while the long night wore away and brought another St. Valentine’s day. ‘“It’s a beautiful day, but I guess Lwon’t begin my washin’ this morgin,’”’ thought “Tear ain’t no hefty reason why I should, nor why I shouldn’t, for the matter of that, Them sausages yes’day didn’t set well, I guess.” ner Whitney wasa thing not to be ac- knowledged even to herself in the cold light of day. A long-drawn bellow from the barn interrupted her. ‘‘For the land’s sake. ain’t that Joe Nash fed them cows jit! He gits later ’n later every mornin’. Poor critters, Pll tend to’em myself this minit. Good for nothin’ little seamp!”’ So the old shaw! came down from its nail again, and Miss Pamela went out to give her hungry servants their breakfast. While they ate she stood meditatively looking about her. How warm the air was for February, and how good the hay sme!t. Suddenly she heard a_ footstep at the door. ‘‘Here, Joe,” she called, ‘I’ve done some o’ your chores a’ready, but ain’t you kinder ’shamed ter be so lazy? Why, Abner—Abner Whitney, how you scairt me! I—I thought ’twas Joe Nash—he’s dretful troublesome lately—I—” Abner Whitney came close to her and laid his hand upon her arm. ‘‘Never mind the boy, Pamela,” he said. ‘‘Look at this.’”?> He held out the faded valentine. It was very still in the barn. Miss Pamela’s cat slid down from the haymow where she slept, and rubbed against them, arching her back and purring. Presently the man spoke again. “I was passin’ the office early this mornin’, an’ Bates he stopped me, an’ give me a letter. ‘Mebbe it’s a valentine, Abner,’ he says, an’ he laughed, an’ so did 1. You know what it was, Pamely, for you sent ittome. Say, it—it aint a joke, is it? I wouldn’t want to think you’d try ter make a fool o’me. I’ve been turrible proud an’ hard, Pamely. I thought 1 was adoin’ right by you, but ’d ruther drop right down dead where I be.’’ His voice choked. Miss Pamela put her hands before her face and sobbed. ‘*’Tain’t a joke, Abner; don’t ye know me better’n that? Dve been lonesome too, an’ Vve waited so long, an’ you never said a word, an’ I thought mebbe ef I sent back my valen- tine you’d understand that I meant everything, Abner!” In and out of the barn door the hens walked with leisurely steps, enjoying the springlike sunshine. The cows munched contentedly,rubbing their necks up and down in the stanchels. The swallows twittered, and called to each other from the eaves. Across the yard, hand-in-hand like two children, came a gray-haired man and woman. They smiled as they talked, bending towards one another, but there were traces of tears on their cheeks. As they reached the door the man said wist- fully: _—s dreadful busy this V’ll come back ag’in ‘IT s’pose you’re mornin’, Pamely; tnight.’’ But Miss Pamela drew him sitting room with tender authority, seated him in her own rocking-chair. **You jest set there whilst I flax round an’ stir up some griddle cakes and make a fresh pot of coffee, fur I don’t believe you had a mite of breakfast, and 1 don’t relish mine none. Here comes that Joe Nash, but I hain’t no heart to scold him. 1 dunno but what he does as well as the heft of boys anyway.”’ She disappeared through the doorway and Abner Whitney leaned back with closed eyes. The eclincking of dishes, the sound of Pameia’s voice softly hum- ming atune over her preparations, the aroma of the coffee, even an occasional whiff of smoke from the griddle, sur- rounded him with a feeling of rest and contentment. Presently he could distin- guish the words of the hymn his sweet- heart sang: On Ararat the Ark did land, And saved all that trustin’ band. “That’s the hymn for us, certain, Pamely,’’? said Abner, appearing at the kitchen door. **We’ve been tossed about pretty con- sider’ ble, but we’re landed safe on to the into the and mountain top, an’ you”’—he_ smiled gently, laying a detaining arm about her shoulders—'‘tyou’re offerin’ up a sac- rifice of coffee an’ griddle-cakes.” “Ef you don’t let me go it’ll bea burnt offerin’, Abner,’’ Miss Pamela answered, half proud, half shy, ‘‘but there, we’re a’makin’ light of serious things, an’ tain’t right. You set up to the table now an’ eat the cakes ’s fast as I bake ’em. I always did hold that a cake that warn’t hot off’n the griddle warn’t no better’n so much shoe leather. The coffee’s beauti- ful, ef | do say it. Come, dear!’’ SALLY BACKUS GRIGGs. —_ >>> The Visiting Clause. There are probably not many travelers on the railroad who know of the ‘‘visit- ing’’ clause in the rules of sleeping-car companies. In the Wagner rules it is provided that ‘‘passengers who have purchased berths will not be prohibited from inviting friends en route to share their accommodations. For persons so invited the regular form of berth check will be issued, punching out the cipher and writing the word ‘visitor’ - plainly across the face of the check. This rule does not admit of an invitation being ex- tended so that more than two _ persons occupy one berth. * * * On trains where there are two or more ears of this company, visiting will be allowed be- tween the passengers who have pur- chased accommodations in either ear, provided inconvenience is not done to any of the other occupants of the ears. cn Australian Cheese. The exporters of cheese from the Aus- tralian colonies to England are, says the Grocers’ Chronicle of London, finding their efforts to establish a market for their goods on this side ably seconded by some of the largest British importers, notably the leading Scotch houses. The Secretary of State of Agriculture in Vie- toria has received a letter from a leading Glasgow firm containing some valuable hints regarding the sorts best suited to the English and Secoteh markets. The New Zealand cheeses, inasmuch as they very closely resemble the English pro- duct, are most in demand, and from fig- ures quoted by the firm the profits at- tending this branch of trade appear to be not inconsiderable. It seems the cheeses which find chief favor over here are those of cheddar shape and pale in color, two cheeses to the case. Thereis every prospect this season of increased prices, owing to the favorable opinion created by the colonial article. r #) ~ THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 8 Some of the Elements of Success. Salesmen and saleswomen: Hire no one who has not the intention of making a life business of it, and of attaining eminence asa merchant. You will find that a good salesman is all the better for every branch of education or item of in- formation he is possessed of. A good merchant is a model for every employe he has and the more he impresses his image on their minds the more effective his forces become. In this connection it is his duty and his profit to instruct his youthful help in all the facts and methods pertaining tothe business. As a maxim your salesman should always know more of the nature of his goods, their excel- lencies and adaptability than any cus- tomer he may wait on, thus giving him an ascendency and confidence that has a wholesome effect on an irresolute cus- tomer on the one hand or a too positive one on the other. There is a merchant in Cincinnati who can name the manu- facturer and gauge the quality of almost any fabric of domestic manufacture, and he is willing to pay liberally any sales- man who will labor to acquire the same knowledge. As to wages and hours, a good wmer- chant has no difficulty. Clock watchers and muscle savers he should weed out. They are easily known by slovenly kept stocks and small sales columns. A wide- awake merchant will pay special premi- ums for the sale of goods that don’t sell themselves, and will reward, as mer- chants know how to do, for clearing out remnants and surplus stocks, and will ask no time service he does not pay for. Advertising has become a necessary means to the carrying on of aggressive business. I have written many adver- tisements, some telling, some apparently without result. But for a merchant who wants to maintain his self-respect a sightly statement in the daily papers, facts in their strongest arrangement and wording, is the proper thing. In my experience the newspapers, secular and religious, are worthless toa man who wants customers to come to his store. But for the order trade, especially where no stock is kept and where it is to the interest of the seller that he shall not meet the buyer, they serve well. But I am writing regarding regular business. Above all eschew programmes and fakes in the advertising line, cupidity being a ruling passion with many buyers, and it being true that it is easier to make money out of vices than the wants of mankind. Advertisements which promise to the buyer an unreasonable advantage over the seller readily draw this class of cus- tomer—being, of course, largely ignor- ant of the true value of goods, and com- ing to get wool for nothing they go home shorn and mountebank millionaires—too often disfigure the columns of the paper and debase the character of honorable business. Horace Greeley, commenting on this class of dealer, says that young men are attracted by their glitter, but as they rise quickly they fall suddenly, none lasting thirty years. If you have an advantage and can set the same before the people you are a public benefactor and will be patronized. In this city I could name four most successful firms whose adver- tisements in the daily papers are reliable in every respect and are gladly read. They bring trade and are a source of profit to all concerned. Special ways of attracting and holding trade, there are none. Locate properly, buy judiciously, keep neatly, display at- tractively, advertise liberally, offer re- spectfully, conduct accommodatingly, sell reasonably, deal justly, and the public will do their part just as surely as you do yours. Combining or associating interests: If by this is meant the establishing of de- partment stores, let me say that the man who gives his accumulated experiences, his slowly earned savings and his disci- plined mind, body and soul to the con- ducting of a business in any specialty will thrive under the shadow of any de- partment agglomeration in the world, ‘“‘Beware of the man of one book.” A man’s two hands and two eyes are more serviceable than a hired Bivarus and Argus can ever be. But if co-operation is meant, then it | : ! should devolve on the part of the hired-| and had assigned, they wired the bank, | map continuity of service, a condition | asking whether they were protected, to | which few are willing to make. I have tried it with varying success, but am not prepared to say more than witha steady man it works fairly well. Experimental: The real merchant is no experimentalist; no man pours metal into a mold to see what comes out. Legitimate trading is supplying that which the public really want or fancy they want. He should stand ready to supply, but his skill should indicate the place, the stock, the style. He should project so as to intelligently anticipate wants, should read largely on finance and trade; should always converse with men of his kind, always having the bal- ance of information in his favor. I worked four years for a firm employ- ing 300 men, and that firm wholly es- chewed law suits. There is nothing to be gained in van- quishing a customer in argument on any subject; a merchant sells, and is dumb to everything else while at his business. In conclusion, it may sound old-fash- ioned, but it is true—*'Corruption wins not more than honesty.’’ I am opposed to every concealed method. Mark plainly, deal openly, speak the truth; and with energy, health, application and progressiveness, ah honorable field is open and offers more to the graduates of our high schools than any one of the so- called professions. 2
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AMONG THE TRADF,
AROUND THE STATE.
Montgomery—W. F. Freed succeeds J.
F. Duguid in general trade.
Saginaw—J. H. Dinwoodie will remove
his jewelry stock te Coleman.
Bronson—Mrs. C. Norton has sold her
grocery stock to J. D. Johnson.
Dearborn--Cartwright. Bros.
W. A. Dehn in the drug business.
Corunna—M. L. Chase succeeds Chase
& Kellogg in the grocery business.
Hubbardston—Perry Frink succeeds
Townsend & Frink in general trade.
Lisbon—Appleton & Harrison succeed
R. F. Hastings in the drug business.
Burr Oak—M. E. Downs succeeds
H. Mallery in the grocery business.
Wilmot—Kline Bros. have moved their
general stock to North Webster, Ind.
Atlas—Fred E. Gale is sueceeded by
Abram Up De Graff in general trade,
Doliarville—Darey & succeed
Bettes, Darcey & Co. in general trade.
Saginaw—C. F. Zwerk is succeeded by
John H. Qualmann in the grocery busi-
ness.
succeed
L.
Son
Iron mountain—V. C. Chellew is sue-
ceeded by J. P. Outhwaite in the meat
business.
Traverse City—Wm. Armstrong suc-
ceeds Armstrong & Ringler in the grocery
business.
Menominee—Hans Nelson is succeeded
by Nelson & Axelson inthe furniture
business.
Hancock—Lazarus Silverman sueceeds
Silverman & Levy in the dry goods and
notion business.
Marquette—John C. Fassbender is sue-
ceeded by John C. Fassbender, Jr.
the meat business.
Saginaw—Robt. Young has moved his
clothing and furnishing
business to Indianapolis, Ind.
Ironwood—P. V. Henningsen & Meh-
in
men’s
der, tailors, have dissolved. P. V. Hen-
ningsen continuing the business.
Kalamazoo—F. C. Andrews & Co.,
painters and wall dealers, have
dissolved, Andrews & Park succeeding.
Ironwood—H. Keese & Co., dealers in
general trade, tiour and feed, ete., have
sold their meat business to M. Forslund.
lonia—O. J. Bretz & Co. have leased
the store now occupied by Miller & Hud-
son, and will putiaa line of furniture
and undertaking goods.
Hastings—Joseph Rogers has sold an
interest in his grocery stock to Charles
Gardner, and the same will be carried on
under the firm name of Joseph Rogers &
Co.
Muskegon—Howard for
time connected with the grocery house
paper
Shaw, some
of D. Christie, has purchased the grocery
stock of L. M. Codman and wil! continue
the business.
Zeeland—H. DeKruif, Jr., is now oe-
cupying the new buildiug he has erected
especially for the agricultural implement
trade. itis one of the finest buildings
in the county.
F.
boot and
Big Rapids—Fred E. Neahr and J.
Hughes have purehased the
shoe stock of Geo. A.
tinue the business
Neahr & Hughes.
Ilonia—M. M. MeGeary & Co. have
purchased the grocery stock of W. L.
Mead, and have taken possession. Mr.
McGeary is favorably known here, and
there appears no reason why he should
not make a success of the business.
Morenci—Harry Spencer has
under the style of
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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
chased his father’s interest in the drug ' out as to the increase in the price of their
| and grocery stock of H.
H. Spencer & | timber than all the Canadians themselves
|Co., and will continue the same under have been able to achieve in the last 30
‘the name of H. H. Spencer. Reuben | years.
| Spencer will return tohis former home at
' Richland.
Otsego—While Deputy Sheriff McNin
was taking an inventory of the stock of
; attachment Friday, he was assaulted by
|E. E. Smith, George Smith and Mrs. E.
| E. Smith and forcibly thrown out of the
| store. The deputy sheriff summoned a
| posse and proceeded to retake possession.
| It resulted in afree fight witha large
portion of the people of the town as
spectators. After considerable hard
work on the part of the sheriff and
helpers, the Smith brothers were thrown
bodily out on the sidewalk. Some of the
goods in the store were broken in the
fracas, and some of the participants were
injured, but the difference of opinion as
to ownership will be settled by an ap-
peal to the courts, Smith & Co. having
executed an indemnifying bond.
MANUFACTURING MATTERS.
Bronson— Woodruff & Walker succeed
H. T.Woodruff in the cigar manufactur-
ing business.
Houghton—Kiutscheid & Rule succeed
Kutscheid & Gitzen in the cigar manu-
facturing business,
Alpena—A. McInnis sueceeds MeInnes
& Moffatt in the blacksmith and wagon
manufacturing business.
West Branch—A. L. Shrigley has pur-
chased a new boilder for his shingle mill
near here. The mill is eutting 75,000
shingles daily.
Zeeland—Mr. Fiokken will continue
| the manufacture of imported cheese at
| this place, starting a factory at Mona,
Ill., in addition.
Saginaw—The shingle firms at this end
of the river have all secured a full stock
of logs and expect a good season’s run
| with excellent prospects of an
| business and fairly good prices.
West Branch—lIt is said that as soon
as the French Lumber Co. cuts out its
stock of logs here, the mill having a
three months supply, it will be removed
to Rose City, the new lumbering town in
|; Ogemaw county.
Muskegon—P. J. Connell, the well-
| known contractor, will on April 1 sever
| his connection with the firm of Connell
& Son, contractors, and go into the brick
and tile business in this city. In con-
nection with the Emens Brick & Tile
Co., he will erect an office at Western
avenue and Water street, where they will
also have a brick yard and handle all
kinds of building material.
Saginaw—The going out of commis-
sion of the mills here of Nelson Holland,
C. M. Hill and Stevens & La Due will re-
duce the capacity the coming season
about 40,000,000 feet. It is understood
that the Mitchell, McClure & Co. mill
will cut’ Canada logs. Two or three
other small mills will cut tor other
| parties and on stock purchased by the
| owners.
active
Saginaw—Several firms are inspecting
Georgian Bay timber limits with the view
lof purchasing. J.T. Hurst. of Wyan-
| dotte, the most daring pine land specu-
| lator in Michigan, has a number of large
| tracts under his eagle eye, and O. E.
'Elsemore, his general utility man, has
| just returned from a tour of inspection of
ilimits. He buys for speculation solely
and has done more to help the Canadians
E. E. Smith & Co., by virtue of a writ of |
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Manistee—The Freesoil
has purchased on private terms the plant
of the Stronach Lumber Co. at the head
of Manistee Lake. The property con-
Sists of asaw and shingle mill and as
complete a salt manufacturing plant as
there isin this vicinity. The company
| will discontinue its operation at Freesoil
and confine itself to running the Stronach
plant. It has also concluded negoti-
atiops whereby 4,000 acres of timber
land are transfereed to them by the Flint
& Pere Marquette Railroad Company.
Bay City—Mill men are making pre-
parations for the summer campaign and
expect an active season. The snow
disappearing gradually and should there
be no more heavy snow falls it will soon
all be gone on the river and a freshet
will be avoided. In the woods there is
stilla large quantity of snow on the
ground which is being utilized by log
haulers. The quantity of hardwood,
hemlock, elm and basswood logs and
cedar put in this winter in the Saginaw
district is enormous and will keep the
mill firms engaged in its manufacture
actively all the season and bring a large
amount of money into circulation. Bliss
& Van Auken wiil log all summer in
Gladwin county, and are constructing a
logging road six miles to connect with
the Gladwin branch of the Michigan
Central. Their logs are mostly railed to
their mill at Saginaw, and the output of
the mill, 50,000,000 feet annually, is all
handled in the yard trade. The Kern
Manufacturing Co. will handle all of its
stock in the car trade. There has been
some difficulty in obtaining the figures
showing the rail lumber shipments out
of the valley last year, owing to the
Michigan Central not yet reporting, but
it is expected the returns will all be in
next week.
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A Meritorious Measure.
The following is the full text of the
bill recently introduced in the State
Senate by Hon. Peter Doran, of this citv,
providing for the closing of upper berths
in sleeping cars, unless they are actually
sold for sleeping purposes:
Sec. 1. The People of the State of
Michigan enact, that each upper berth in
any sleeping car run or operated upon
any railroad within this State. shall be
and remain closed whenever the berth
beneath the same shall be occupied by a
passenger, until such upper berth shall
be needed for actual occupancy by some
other passenger present and requiring
the same: Provided, That the bed in the
upper berth shall be made ready for
occupancy, and such berth then elevated
and closed until needed for actual oceu-
pancy, or it shall be lowered and fastened
down at the option of the taker of the
lower berth: And provided also, That a
copy of this act, plainly printed in the
English language, shall be kept posted
in each end of each and every such ear,
in a place convenient to be read by per-
sons entering or leaving the ear,
SEc. 2. Any person or persons, cor-
poration, joint stock company or associ-
ation of individuals who shall violate
f the provisions is act, s
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be subject to a penalty of $100 for each
and every such violation. Said penalty
shall be taken and considered in the
nature of liquidated damages, for the re-
covery of which acivil action shall
brought in any court of competent juris-
diction in the county where such vio-
lation first occurred. Said action shall
bein the name of the people of this
State, and the moneys recovered therein
shall be paid into the general fund of
the county treasury where such recovery
was had.
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commenced and prosecuted to effect by
the prosecuting attorney of the county
in which such action is brought.
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One hundred tons of cats’ tails were
recently sold at once for the purpose of
ornamenting ladies’ wearing apparel.
| This means that, assuming an average
| eat’s tail to weigh two ounces, no fewer
than 1,792,000 pussies had to be killed.
FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC.
Advertisements will be inserted under this
head for two cents a word the first insertion and
one cent a word for each subsequent insertion,
No advertisements taken for less than 25 cents.
| Advance payment.
BUSINESS CHANCES.
OR SALE OR 1 RADE FOR CLEAN STOCK
groceries—Handle factory. Plenty of cheap
timber. Good shipping facilities. Good chance
right parties. Address No. 683, care Michigan
Tradesman. 683
OR SALE—%83,00 STOCK OF CLOTHING,
hots, furnishings, boots and shoes. Cheap
for cash; no trades. Best opening in Michigan
for clothing. Population 1.500; not a vacant
store in town. Address No. 682, care Michigan
Tradesman. 682
{OR SALE— DRUG STOCK ON ONE OF
the best business streets. All new. Must
be sold soon if at all. Address No. 677, care
Michigan Tradesman. 677
OR SALE OR EXCHANGE — sTOCK OF
ladies’ and gents’ furnishing goods and
notions. Will take part real estate. Address
64 Washington ave. N , Lansing, Mich. 678
Lape SALE —$3, 00 OR #000 STUCK OF Hard-
ware well located; established 12 years.
Sickness resson for selling. Also new store to
rent or sell cheap. Will exchange for Southern
California property Also valuable real estate
to sell. Address John C. McGowan, West
Branch, Ogemaw county. M ch. 676 i
OR SALE—ONE OF THE FINEST GRO-
cery and meat market combined, in Michi.
gan Best location in the city. Splendid trade.
Reason for disposing of it, can’t give it our per-
sonai attention. Address, quick, Lock Box 685,
Ludington, Michigan. 675
FXO EXCHANGE—FOR STOCK OF CLOTH-
ing or boots and shoes, two good hard timber
farms of eighty acres each. Thirty-five and
seventy acres improved. Title clear. Address
Thos. Skelton, Big Rapids. 680
LEGANT OFFER—IT’s NO TRUUBLE TU
find drug stocks for sale but you generally
“find a nigger in the fence.” I have an elegant
drug business for sale; stock about $4,000; bright,
clean and oldest established trade. Prominent
location; brick building; stone walk; rent mod
erate; city 30,000; reasons for selling made
known. Suit yourself about terms. Address
quick, John K. Meyers, Muskegon, Mich. 670
OR SALE—WELL-SELECTED GRUCERY
stock, located on a mainthoroughfare. One
of the oldest grocery establishments in the city,
which has yielded good returns every year. For
full particulars as to stoek, terms and location,
call on or address Amos S. Musselman, President
Musselman Grocer Co. 659
OR SALE—GOOD, CLEAN, SALABLE stock
of drugs, groceries and hardware, or will
exchange for desirable chattel property or real
estate. Arthur Mulholland, Jr., ——
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SITUATIONS WANTED.
AY JANTED — SIT MON BY A REGIS
tered pharmacist of twenty years’ exper
ience. Good references. Address, stating wages,
A D Carpenter, Clarksville. Mich. 684
JANTED-—SITUATION BY REGISTERED
pharmacist of 14 years experience. Thirty-
two years of age. Strictly temperate. No. 1
references. W.J. Mills, Riverdale, Mich. 673
jy ANTED—POSITION AS SALESMAN BY
unmarried man 24 years old; twoand a
half years in general store. Good stock-keeper.
References. Address H., Box 33, Columbiaville,
Mich 671
MISCELLANEOUS.
ee stON TRAVELING MEN—TO BE
sold at sheriff's sale in a thriving town with
best of railroad facilities, good schools, churches,
etc., a fine modern residence, complete with all
conveniences such as gas, steam heat, water
supply, bath, closets etc., erected at a cost of
$5,0. Will probably be sold at less than one
half original cost. “A rare opportunity for a
traveler wishing a pleasant home in Central
Michigan. Payment made easy. tor informa-
tion address, Real Estate, Box 397, Charlotte,
Mich. 679
( MERCHANTS AKE INVITED TO
inspect our stock of dry goods, clothing
and boots and shoes, which we propose to close
out at a great sacrifice. People’s Store, 333 Canal
685
ILL PAY CASH FUR STOCK OF GRO-
ceries or general merchandise. Must be
cheap. Address No. 657, care Michigan Trades-
man. 657
Wayne County Savings Bonk, Detroit, Mich.
$500,000 TO INVEST IN BONDS
Issued by cities, counties, towns and school districts
of Michigan. Officers of these municipalities about
to issue bonds will find it to their advantage to apply
to this bank. Blank bonds and blanks for proceedin,
supplied without charge. All communications and
enquiries will have prompt attention. This bank pays
$ per cent. on deposits, compounded semi-annually,
8. D. ELWOOD, Treasurer.
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Jacob Allen has opened a meat market
at the corner of Grandville avenue and |
Rumsey street.
Spencer & Rainy have opened a grocery
store at Tustin. The Ball-Barnhart-
Putman Co. furnished the stock.
Czapran Bros. have opened a_ grocery
store at Ludington. The Olney & Jud-
son Grocer Co. furnished the stock.
The Patterson Furnace Co. is bringing
out a new furnace, with largely increased
radiating surface and radical improve-
ments in grate action. Itis also adding
an improved gas burner.
The Wilcox Heat-Light Co. has leased
the second, third and fourth floors of the
Reid block, corner of Louis and Campau
streets, and expects to be abie to begin
business within a fortnight.
P. A. Reed will open a grocery store at
Fennville. The Olney & Judson Grocer
Co. furnishes the stock. Mr. Reed has
been connected with the mercantile and
banking business of J. E.
for several years.
Jas. S. Toland, who conducted the
grocery business at Ross fourteen years,
retiring from trade a couple of years
ago toembark in agricultural pursuits,
has re-engaged inthe same business at
his old location. The Musselman Grocer
Co. furnished the stock.
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Gripsack Brigade.
Byron Davenport is rejoicing over the
advent of a10 pound lad at his house.
A knee swelled to double size by rheum-
atism is not quite so pleasant to con-
template.
Sol. F.
wagon
Downs
Hutchinson
Downs, who has
covered a
route seven years for W. H.
and Swartout & Downs, has
severed his connection with the latter
firm and will hereafter drive his own
wagon over the same territory he has
covered in the past.
Frank Adams, who represented Geo.
W. Cady & Co., of Cleveland, in Wis-
consin for seven years, resigning a few
months ago to take the Western Michi-
gan territory of Childs, Lee & Co., of
Toledo, has gone back to the old house
and the old territory.
E. H. Manley, formerly engaged in the
retail grocery business on West Bridge
street, but for the past four years en-
gaged in the same business on East
street, has engaged to travel for T.
M. Block & Co., of Chicago, taking
Western Michigan as his territory.
At a meeting of Post E., Michigan
Knights of the Grip, held at Sweets’s
Hotel Saturday evening, a committee of
five was rppointed to arrange for perma-
nent quarters for the Post.
mittee, compose’: of Edward C. Groes-
beck, L. M. Mills, C. L. Lawton, Ben.
Van Leuven and Geo. F. Owen, decided
to lease Elk’s hall for the period of
one year, and the first meeting in the
new quarters will include an entertain-
ment feature, provided by a committee,
whose chairman is Henry Dawley. The
entertainment will be open to the wives
and sweethearts of the members and will
probably be well attended. It will
occur on the evening of April 8. The
Post adopted a resolution, urging Direc-
tor Gonzales to use his influence to secure
the payment of the death benefit to the
family of the late Henry Burleson, as the
deceased put in an application in plenty
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of time to have made him a full mem-
ber, but for a clerical error somewhere.
New York Tobacco Leaf: A mild
rupture has been occasioned in Columbus
of Ohio between the
wholesale grocers and their traveling
salesmen by a St. Louis
offer of a premium of one cent a pound
to such commercial travelers for all this
firm’s good they succeed in selling. The
object of this tobacco house was evi-
dently to spur traveling men working for
wholesale grocery houses into making an
extra etfort to sell this particular brand
of tobacco. But the wholesalers refuse
to allow their men to take the premium.
They claim that if there to be any
premium for selling this brand of tobacco
it should go to the wholesale grocers and
not to their salesmen. A _ large whole-
sale grocer said to the writer: ‘‘There is
no telling where that scheme would land
the wholesale houses. We might find
ourselves paying salaries and traveling
expenses to our salesmen, while the
salesmen would be putting in most of
their time selling the St. Louis tobacco
firm’s goods for the premium they would
get.’ The outcome of the matter will be
watched with interest.
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A Weekly Half Holiday.
Written for THE TRADESMAN,
In view of the fact that an agitation
has been started in this city, having for
its object the securing of a weekly half
holiday for employes in mercantile estab-
lishments, itis gratifying to note that
other cities are taking up this question
and pushing it vigorously. This is a
matter which should not be left entirely
with the clerks, and should be taken up
by dealers themselves, for they, after all,
would be equal gainers by it. We are
very certain that there are but few re-
tail merchants in this city who are not
only willing but anxious to give their
employes all the leisure time, consistent
with the requirements of their business,
for rest and recreation. Bank and
wholesale clerks work, as a rule, not
more than nine hours per day; skilled
mechanics, not over ten hours. The
tendency in all the industries is towards
shorter hours. Why, when this is the
fact, should retail clerks be the only
ones to receive no benefit from this
shorter work day?
We believe this agitation full of
promise for the over-worked and some-
times poorly paid clerks and is bound to
sueceed, for it is founded upon that com-
mon brotherhood which unifies the race,
and continually gives a powerful affirma-
tive to the inhuman question of the first
murderer, ‘‘Am I my brother’s keeper?’’
DANIEL ABBOTT.
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The Hardware Market.
Wire Nails—An agreement has been
reached by all the manufacturers as to
price, and they all seem to be maintain-
ing it. The best price atthe mill now
on wire nails is $1.55, which makes them
cost $1.70 in Grand Rapids. Jobbers are
still selling at $1.75 and $1.80, but if the
factories ho!d their price, better figures
must be had.
Barbed Wire—Extreme prices have
been withdrawn. The present price is
$2.30 for painted and $2.70 for galvan -
ized.
Rope—Sisal is in the advance. The
best quotations now being made is 9c
for 4% inch and larger. It looks as
though the Cordage Co. had control of
the market.
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Glass—The tone of the market is firm.
All indications point to a
being held for the spring.
Sugar Supplies—Everything in
line is moving off rapidly. No change
in price.
A Glance Back Fifty Years.
CENTRAL LAKE, March 10.—The article
in your last paper, headed ‘‘Andrew
Jackson’s ‘O. K.’’’ has roused in
mind certain recollections of the
canoe campaign of 1840. I think that at
that time the Whigs, and not the Demo-
(or Loeo-Focoes as they were
derisively termed by their opponents),
numbered among their war-cries, which
were many, the cabalistic letters in ques-
tion. In that memorable campaign,
Whig songs were numerous, and sung
with the honors at all Whig gatherings. |
remember a portion of one of these,
which was posted up in the shop of an
old Whig shoemaker:
“What is’t that ails the people, Joe?
They’re in a kurious way,
For every where I chance to go
There's nothing but ‘O. K.’
ba do not use the alphabet,
What e’er they wish to say,
But all the letters they forget,
Except the ‘O.° and ‘K.’
The meaning of this, with the rest of
the doggerel, was that in the opinion of
the ‘‘poet,’’? the Whigs—not the ‘‘Locoes,”
were ‘‘O. K.” F. H. THURSTON.
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The Grocery Market.
Sugar—No change from a week ago.
Many of THE TRADESMAN’S readers have
expressed a desire that the Grand Rapids
price on sugars be quoted, instead of or
in addition to the New York price. Asa
matter of fact, under the equality plan,
the Grand Rapids price would apply to
Grand Rapids merchants only, as every
town in the state is placed on a different
basis, dependent on the freight rate from
New York to that town.
Butter Plates—The Oval Wood Dish
Co. announces an advance of per
cent. on butter plates, giving as a reason
the scarcity of suitable timber for the
manufacture of the goods, The reason
is rather diaphonons, the real reason for
the advance being the fact that the Oval
people have complete control of the
market and can put up prices whe never
they choose.
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Earned His Money.
PrnE Buurr, Ark., March 11—Greatly
to my regret, I failed to receive my copy
of THE TRADESMAN for Feb. 22. I have
frequently received a dollar’s worth of
information from a single issue of the
paper and the missing number may be
one of that kind.
By the way, the issue of March 8 con-
tains the most sensible article on cur-
rency that I have seen. We do not want
to earry adollar’s worth of metal. A
few hundred dollars in gold is quite bur-
densome. In ante-bellum times we paid 2
per cent. for South Carolina bank bills in
exchange for gold. I remember being
asked 5 per cent., and, concluding that
for $5 per hundred I could afford to carry
the gold, lugged it all the way to Texas.
Iam not quite sure but I earned that
amount. Yours truly,
J. P. ANGELL.
——— ~~
Purely Personal.
QQ 1
IO 78
Zimmerman Ross, formerly engaged in
the drug business at Chase, has opened a
drug store at Boon.
C. F. Shirts, formerly engaged in the
grocery business at Shelby, has taken a
clerical position with the mercantile de-
partment of the Converse Manufacturing
Co., at Newaygo.
A A A
A Liverpool, Eng., judge has decided
that filled cheese is not cheese at all,
inasmuch as it is not of the nature,
substance and quality of cheese.
steady price |
this |
| any other.
5
Important to Commercial Tray-
elers and Merchants.
The American Casualty Insurance and Securi
ty Co., of Baltimore City, Maryland, sells the
most liberal accident policy issued in the United
States, furnishing more absolute protection than
Its policy is a short, plain business
contract, free from 911 objectionable clauses and
conditions. In 1892 it paid losses to policy hold
ers and their beneficiarles amounting to $1,103,
964, and had $2,607,675 in assets Jan. 1, 1893. The
premium to merchants not handling goods and
| commercial travelers is ® for each $1,000 in
my |
Tippe- |
|
surance with % per week indemnity during dis
ability, not exceeding 52 weeks, and pays one
half instead of one-third for loss of one hand or
one foot, as paid by most other companies
Telephone No. 1,003, for best policy issued, or
address W. R. FREEMAN, Agent, 373 Crescent
avenue, Grand Rapids, Mich.
INDUCEMENT
TO THE
RESTA lDlRuc
AND
GENERAL
GIsTs
STORES.
Do You Sell
DIAMOND ThA?
We want one live dealer in every
city and town to handle and push
the sale of Diamond Tea, the great
remedy for Constipation, Sick
Headache and Liver and Kidneys
and we offer the following induce-
ment:
To every dealer who will send
us an order for 3 doz. 25¢€ size
packages of Diamond Tea at $1.90
per doz., which amounts to only
$5.70, we will send free of charge
an additional 1 doz. packages, be-
sides sufficient sample packages to
sample your whole town. By
stamping your name on each pack-
age you will thus receive full ben-
efit of the advertising.
It will pay hustlers to take ad-
vantage of this offer, before their
competitors get ahead ef them.
DIAMOND TEA C0.,
DETROIT, MICH.
Diamond Tea is sold by all whole-
sale druggists.
Moré Made
More Sold
More Smoked
Than any Other Cigar
Michigan
GEO. MOKBS & GO.
Celebrated Brands,
Made on Honor !
Sold on Merit !
THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
THE PRICE OF SUCCESS.
Invariable Rules Which Must Be Ob-
served.
From the Grocer and Country Merchant.
In discussing the great problem of how
to be successful in business, in our issue
of last week we laid down the general
rule that to be successful the merchant
must give personal attention to all the
details of his business. One of the most
important of these details is the pur-
chase of goods. We want to pursue this
topic further.
It is a proverb that goods well bought
are already half sold. Noone will eall
in question the correctness of the view
here taken. If this is so, then we will
not argue the point. But many people
see plainly and acknowledge freely the
correctness of a princlple, who find it
difficult to put it into active practice.
Yet this elementary principle is simple
and easy of comprehension. To buy
well is to buy cheaply; to buy best is to
buy cheapest. Ver true! but the lowest
priced goods are not necessarily the
cheapest. Low priced goods may be so
because they are short in weight, or in-
ferior in quality. If they are sold in
packages put up at the factery and are
short weight, your customers will find
this out, and although you may be sell-
ing them a fraction less than your com-
petitors are getting for a full weight
package, the consumers are likely to
forsake your counters and go elsewhere.
If you are selling at the same price as
your neighbor, while you may think you
are getting ahead by making a larger
profit, you are still more likely to lose
trade. If your short weight packages
heve to be broken and retailed in smaller
lots, you must either give light weight
too, or if you give full weight you are
no better off than the man who buys full
weight goods, even if he pays something
more forthem. Nine times out of ten
you are worse off, for the too keen manu-
facturer who puts up short weights does
not do so to help out the retailer or con-
sumer. He is working for himself, and
proposes to live, but does not care a snap
whether he lets others live or squeezes
the others all to death. It will, there-
fore, be found a general rule that it is
better to buy full weight goods at a fair
price, rather than to get light weight
goods at a little concession.
A matter quite as important as weight
is quality. Study your trade and keep
such goods as your customers are likely
to want. Butin doing so, be careful to
avoid the temptation of buying poor
goods in the expectation of working them
off for better grades at prices rather
above their value. The housekeeper is
more stupid than common, and more
careless than the average, who does not
enjoy the satisfaction arising from the
larger pleasure of the palate incident to
the consumption of a dish of good food.
The palate is dull that does not detect
the difference. So if you can sell a
superior article as cheaply as your neigh-
bor selis one of less merit you will build
up your trade quite as rapidly, if not
more so, than by underselling where you
have to palm off inferior goods. The
better grades of your trade will respond
to this sort of treatment most, and _ this
principle will apply with more foree in
your finer lines of goods. It applies
more in luxuries than in staples. But it
will apply in force in all lines of trade
and all grades of goods. Do you not
think that if your customers find the
capers they have served with their mut-
ton to be large, tender and piquant in
flavor that they will remember where
they bought them? Do you not think if
they get between their teeth a caper the
size of a pin’s head, as tough as rubber
and as tasteless as a chip. that they will
buy the next bottle at some other store?
These three details seem very simple.
Buy at the closest market price; get full
weight goods; get the best goods your
money can find. It seems as if a
child could comprehend all that. So a
a child can; but it requires a keen, care-
ful and experienced man of business to
putit in practice. It requires tireless
energy to look over all markets, find the
best goods for the money and the most in
quantity fora givensum. But the mer-
chant who does take the pains and has
the knowledge of goods and of the grades
of goods to get the best and the most for
a dollar is the man who will reach the
highest pone of success.
A
Does It Pay?
From “Boots and Shoes.”
Temperance lectures are not usually
popular, and we don’t propose to deliver
one, but from observations made within
the last six months, we are led to ask
this question: Does it pay a salesman to
continually treat his customers and
friends to drinks every time he meets
them?
We know that this is a custom which
is regarded by some salesmen as indis-
pensable. They think they could not do
business with a man unless they first
took him out and treated him. Of course,
the dealer has to treat in his turn, and
after three or four rounds neither the
dealer nor salesman are in exactly the
condition to do business properly. If
there is any one thing more certain than
another, it is that a man who wants to
transact business in a business-like way
must have his head clear. Any befud-
dlement, caused by drink, is sure to work
more or less disaster.
A salesman who is well known, but
who shall be nameless, happened into
this office the other day. It was re-
marked that he was looking unusually
well.
“Yes,’’ said he, ‘‘I am feeling well. I
don’t go around the corner as much as |
used to, in fact, I don’t go around at all.
I have not tasted a drop for a year.
‘‘Are you any the worse off for it?’ we
asked.
“On the contrary, lam better off. I
feel better, | can work better and I can
sell more goods since I stopped drinking
entirely than I ever did before.”
‘Don’t you find it necessary to treat
customers in order to get them into a
buying mood?’’
“By no means. If I must take a man
out and treat him to half a dozen drinks,
before | can sell him a bill of goods, I
would prefer not to sell him atall. Be-
sides, treating takes time. I am now
working on commission. Time is money
with me. By not treating I save the
time consumed in so doing, and save the
expense of the treats. I feel better for
it, the customer feels better for it, and
everybody seems to be satisfied.”’
Twenty-five years ago we knew a sales-
man whose trade amounted to over a
million dollars a year. When we knew
him he was an invalid and a physical
wreck, but such was the confidence that
dealers from all parts of the country re-
posed in him that his trade did not suf-
fer very much from his physical inca-
pacity. He was telling the writer one
day how he used to do business when he
was on the road. He said that he seldom
if ever got to bed before 12 or 1 o’clock
at night. He said every night there was
a meeting in his room at the hotel or
somewhere and a general ‘‘good time,’’
with plenty of whisky and cigars.
The writer asked him if he had to start
over again, whether he would do with
respect to drinking just as he had done.
He said:
‘“‘No, [have broken down one of the
best constitutions a man ever had by this
very means, and my advice to every
young traveling man is to let whisky
alone. He can sell more goods and be
better in every way. If hecomes in con-
tact with a man who must drink, he
can either let somebody else sell him or
else refuse to drink himself.”’
There are thousands of traveling sales-
men who, thoughtlessly perhaps, spend
a great deal of money for themselves and
for their firms in treating their customers,
and it is possible that some of them may
be induced to heed the advice given by
the two salesmen quoted above.
oO we
A man whom the women of the coun-
try should rise up and call blessed lives
in Rochester. He has invented self-
patching jackets and trousers. The plan
is simple but itis said to be effective.
The cloth is of double thickness where
most of the wear comes, the pattern be-
ing carefully adjusted so as _ to coincide
with each piece.
ing wears through, all that has to be
done is to darn in the rough edges.
pattern and cloth remain intact.
The
When the outer cover- |
Dry Goods Price Current.
UNBLEACHED COTTONS.
Berm ..........3. 7 ‘* Arrow Brand 54
Areyio .. ...... a. “World Wide. 6
Atlanta AA.........6 Oe ee ce 4%
Atiantic A.......... 6%|/Full Yard Wide..... 6%
. =... Gi4iGoorgia A.......... 6%
_ e... 5\%| Honest Width....... 6%
ia 2... GS Marttoegs ......... 5
go > jindian Head........ 7
oe eee en S........ 6%
Archery Bunting... 4 |KingEC.... _s
Beaver Dam AA.. 5% Lemna Be 456
Blackstone O, 32.... 5 |Madras cheese cloth $%
Bieck Crow......... 6 Newmarket we 5%
Dek Boek ......... — . Ff...
mica, 7 - i
Ce A oi “ DD.... 5%
Coavenee V.......... _ =, 2... Ome
Chapman cheese cl. 3a Peres @............. 5
Cimon CG......... 544/Our Level Best..... 6%
jt Syerorad &........... 6
Dwight Star......... Sm COemOs.............. 7
Ciittwon CCC........ Soe... 6
Top of the Heap.... 7
BLEACHED COTTONS.
ASC. ............. Sied, weaemineton... §
Dee. ... ......... S haem mie.......... Z
eS 7 meee eee... .... 7
Art Cambric........ 10 Green Ticket....... 84
Blackstone A A..... 7% {Great Falls.......... 6%
pea An............ _seo...............,
eee... 2 iJust Out..... 4%@ 5
ee 74|King Phillip bien wae 7%
oon &............ 6 Aon... 7
Charter Oak........ 544|Lonsdale Cambric..10
owes W........., oe Lonsdale...... - @8%
Cares... 4 Middlesex.... .. @5
Dwight Anchor..... 8% me eee............ 7%
‘* shorts. 8 |Oak — Poe cs 6
mowers, ........... . par Oen..........., 5%
eee. 5... 7 Pride of t the West...12
a a TUG ONE. . oe eo T™%
Fruit of the age 9 Muntigas....... cece 4%
Prtehyille ...... | Utica” wew......... s
Pet Pese.......... o Nonpareil ..
Fruit of the Loom %. ti wenvege ks. 1%
reont.......... 4\4| White oe agg etes ue 6
Pull Vaiue.......... «6 ©~=— 6c... . 8%
HALF BLEACHED COTTONS.
Coeet.... .. 5... .... 74| Dwight Anchor..... 38%
Pee....... .-... 8
CANTON FLANNEL.
Unbleached. ene.
Housewife - Peete - Housewife i 6%
L
ee 6 “ 5 cee 7%
' ....... 6% . -.... 8%
_ 5 ....... 7 - vo 94
- -.. Th '
aa — 7% - e...., -10%
om _........ 7% . Basse. 11%
“ i... 8% Wie 7... 12
“s 2 4... 8% _ zy 4. 13%
big .. 9%
. a. -10
' = ....... 10%
_ a... ~E.
Hs) ie cd 21
. Pick ce 14%
CARPET WARP,
Peerless, white......18 |Integrity colored. ..20
. colored....20 |White Star.......... i8
baer... .... ss 0”—ti“‘(‘é Y é#§CODROTOR.
DRESS GOODS.
ae |... S (Magacicw...... ..... 20
- Sees ee 9 OO eee ec cee 25
cece -10% ee 27%
GG Cashmere...... 20 eo 30
Reseicm ... ....... 16 . - -32%
eo 18 — 35
CORSETS.
Nn $9 50/Wonderful . . .84 50
Sots s......... @ Greer... ........ 475
Davis Welets..... 9 OGiertroes .......... 9 00
Grand Rapids..... 4 50;Abdominal........ 15 00
— JEANS.
Beery %|Naumkeagsatteen.. 7%
Androsco: oggin oan Ti 6%
Deaderors........... Comeetorn........... 7%
Brunswick. .... : Bil — beac apes 6%
Allen turkey reds.. 6% Berwick fancies.... 5%
7eee........ Clyde Robes........
_ sink & purple 9 Charter Oak fancies 4%
_ —........ 6% DelMarine cashm’s. 6
i pink checks. 6%
. plates ...... 6%
- shirtings ... 5
American fancy.... 5
Americanindigo... 6%
American shirtings. 5
Argentine Grays... 6
Anchor —- ._s
Arnold
Manchester gg 6
mourn’g 6
Eadystone ae. 6%
chocolat 6%
ia oo os 6%
- sateens.. 6%
Hamilton — 6%
new era. 6
Arnold Merino..... Merrimack D fancy. 6
" long cloth = 10% Merrim’ck shirtings. 44
ss 8 . Repp — 8%
‘© century cloth 7 iPaciiie fancy........ 6
“gold séal..... ee... ...... 6%
‘green seal TR 10%) Portsmouth robes... 6%
“yellow seal. 10% Simpson mourning.. 6%
oe... 11% ' oe...... 6%
“ Turkey red..10% © solid black. 6%
Ballou solid. lack... Washington —- 6%
sa “ golors. : a apf robes.. He
Bengal blue, green,
— - c plain Ty x % 8”
Berlin solids
. nil bh . ae ay
“ eee...
- Foul Martha Washington
red x... Turkey red %.....
“ . = Martha Washington
_ * <2 10 Leanens | a oe
. ‘“ 3-4XXXX 12 |Riverpoint robes.... 5%
Cocheco cency...... Windsor fancy...... 6%
madders... 6 . = ticket
- xx an. 6%|__ indigo blue....... 10%
“ eotHles...... 544|Harmony......... -_ os
TICKINGS.
Amoskeag AC A....i3 ea 13
Hamilton N... .16
“ ..10%
%| Yor
owes River......... 7%
cl ph wont Maver......... ue
Poet Peee........... are... . a dean
Lenox Mills ......-.. 8 COMGNIOGR .......... a
‘ON DRILL.
ation, Bei. Ce wenn es
RN otek, cain aes on =o Heame........ ; 4
Bie ek cc, Top of Heap........
DEMINE.
Amoskeag eee oe 12%[{Columbian brown. .12
SOn..... 13% Everett, Bime......,. 12%
. brown = brown. ....2
Andover. ............ 11% Haymaker Diae...:. 7%
Beaver Creek . brown... 7%
Oe ee oe ce - 1145
ins ce. Lancaster ete esd cess 12%
Boston. Mfg Co. br.. 7 Lawrence, sg cee 13%
blue 8% tO. 220... . 13
‘* da twist 10% - No. 250.. --11%
Columbian = br.10 . No. 280....10%
xx bi.19
GINGHAMSB.
Amoukeke .......... 7% Lancaster, staple... 7
‘* Persian dress 8% fancies . 7
- Canton .. 8% . Normandie :
. Avc...... 10%|Lancashire..........
. Teazle.. .10% Manchester. ! 5%
- Angola. .104%|Monogram.. - 6%
ot Persian.. 8%|Normandie. 7%
Arlington staple.... 614/Persian.. 8%
Arasapha fancy.... 4%/Renfrew Dres %
Bates Warwick dres 8%4|Rosemont..... 6%
— 6%|Slatersville . 6
Centennial. . - 10%/Somerset....... 7
CVRerIOm .......... ey ace ..,..-.....- 7%
Cumberland one. 5% Toll Gu Nord....... 1%
Cumberland. Wee... <........ 7%
Essex.. . t ‘* seersucker.. 7%
een. ........... - See eno... 4... 84%
Everett classics..... 8%|Whittenden......... 6%
Exposiuon.......... 7% “ heather dr. 8
Cee... ss... 6% - indigo blue 9
CIomerven........,. 6%|Wamsutta staples... 8%
ween eee... .., 4% Westbrook Dean ec ee
a 1
Jobnson Jhalon cl 2 eines eee
. indigo bine Sci vork..... .......... ox
. zephyrs....16
GRAIN BAGS,
Axaoskeeg........... 164) Valley City.......... ris
Se 18% —— oo 15%
ieee... .., . 2 ee
THREADS.
Clark’s Mile End....45 |Barbour's....... .... 88
coer, 2. &?....... a5. iMarensirs.... ...... 88
Holyoke. Ole s ne emce es 2%
ENITTING COTTON.
White. Colored.
ae 38 IN
White. Colored
-.... oe 4
N 6 No. 2
a ma 39 “ 43
te 10. 40 be 44
rin. -_ | 45
CAMBRICS.
ee
Woe aeer.......... > iheckwood......... 5
ee nS alrwoeaa......... =
Newmarket........ S irurewiek ......... 5
RED FLANNEL,
Wee ww. ecu ee OF choses... 22%
Creedmore.........- ae s.............-... 32%
Teoeg wan....,.... — wee. Bee......... 35
Nameless...... . «ose eg UPOeeyO.... :....... 32%
MIXED FLANNEL.
Red & men. -_ 40 Grey 8 i W......... 17%
Union R waeG) Western W ......... 18%
Windsor...... "18% Oe e............... 18%
6 oz Western........20 |Flushing XXX...... 23%
Caen 8... .... 224%4|Manitoba.... . Lice 23%
DOMET FLANNEL,
Nameless ..... 8 @% Se 9 @10%
Se. 84%@10 a 12
CANVASS AND PADDING,
Slate. Brown. Black.|Slate Brown. Black.
9% 9% 934/10% 10% 10%
10% 10% 10%|11\ 11% 11
11% 11% 114%}12 12 12
12% iat 124/20 20 20
DUCKS.
Severen, 8 oz........ 9%| West °Point, 8 oz....10%
Mayrand, Son....... 10% _ 100z ...12%
Greenwood, 7% oz.. 9%/Raven, 100z......... 13%
Greenwood, SGs....ciineark ©“ .....,... 13%
Boston, § os......... 10%|Boston, 10 oz........ 12%
WADDINGS.
Weite, Gos......... 25 |Per bale, 40 dos.. --88 50
‘Cotered, Gon........ - weewee Coc... 7 50
SILESIA8,
Slater, irom Croms...8 :Fawtuoket.......... 10%
— OBs.... 9 — a ae 9
- ee... TG eer... . 0. cane 10%
. Best Ad... ... 1% a eT 10%
t...... . We ce, gue 10%
Me sce ea ce ce. 3
SEWING
Corticelli, dos....... 85 Corticelli knitting,
twist, doz. 2 per os ball...... 30
50 sat doz..
COOKS AND satel @BROs:
No : BY. & ,White.. =
No : BI’k & ‘White 2
6 - 18 | rm ~ “3
No 2-20, -— e. .... 50 1 fNo 4—15 F 3%...... 40
s—i0,8C........ a
TTON TAPE.
No 2 White & BI'k. 12 No 8 White & BI’k..20
sc 4 — - = . --23
= ° on “if r
Reckless Orthography.
The following specimen of ‘‘English as
she is wrote” was received recently by a
well known wholesale merchant of this
city. Asaspecimen of reckless orthog-
raphy it is ‘‘out of sight:”
March 6th 1893--I reced yours statemant
and Will Say in Re Play Will Pay yo as
Soon as Posuable far it is Clost times for
me now have Ben Runing Be hind for 3
ar 4 Weeks Cant git A nuf money to,Run
Ce 60&10 |
OO EE eG 60&10
Wereouont tuside Hind... ss... 60&10 |
rr ee % |
Reed Ceeee. 8. 70&18
a a |
Blind, Shepard’s
BLOCKS.
Ordinary Tackic, list April 1808..... ..... 50 |
CRADLES. |
(oe dis. 50402 |
CROW BARS.
Cee Stee per® 5 |
CAPS.
ite... perm 65 |
Hiek’s C. F.. ee el eet a cers 60 |
ee '
PE - 60 |
CARTRIDGES,
ro al
Core fe... 3
CHISELS.
eee Wee... 2.505...
facet Pring. .............. se
Saas.
[oocecr memes ...........-.......... ks. 70&10
Butehers Fanged Pirmer............ ...... 49
COMBS. dis. |
a Teor e.......................... 40
Ue ee ps
CHALE,
White Crayons, per gross.......... 12@12% dis, 10
COPPER,
Planished, 14 oz Cut togize... .. per pound 28
i4 ee ee, Pee... . 24... 26
Cold Rolled. 14x56 and 14x60.... ........-.. 23
Cold Rolled, ae... 23
Ras... . 25
DRILLS. dis,
CE 50
Taper and straight Shank..... oe 50
Morse’s fencer Saar... ks. : 50
DRIPPING PANS.
Delt Silos, Ser penne _..................... ow
Taree eee, per pound...... ............... 6%
ELBOWS.
Com. 4 — éin. . dos, net a
Corrugatad .. eee ee ce -- e
Adjustable...... ees a _ dis, 40810
EXPANSIVE BITS. dis.
Clark's, amall, $14; larce, G26..............- 30
Tyee, 1, SiS: 2, Set: Dae ........- Pesce cee 25
FILES—New List. dis.
a 60&10
ew Aerie we. 60&10
Meeeeiegeee 60&10
CE EE 50
emer s Hore Wasp .. ........:..-_....... 50 |
GALVANIZED IRON. |
Nos. 16 to 20; o— 2% and 2%; 27 28
List 2 13 15 16 7
Discount, 60
GAUGES. dis.
Stanley Rule and Level Co."s............... 50
KNoBs—New List. dis.
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings .............. 55
Door, porcelain, Je, Gigs... ........ 55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.......... 55
Door, porcelvin, ee 55
Drawer and Shutter, porcelain... ......_.. 70
LOCK8S—DOOR. dis.
Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list ....... 55
Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s es
my Buissiness With But thik Will Be/| Branford’s .............. a
Beter Be for lang and Will Pay yo as Worwalks......... re eee 55
soon as i gite it. ee 816.00, dis. 60
——_——_ > -« << -_____—_ oe Ss ee clea lca ao Gr cla $18. = 5.00, ong
Use Tradesman Coupon Books. painemee e or dis.
Sperry & Co.’s, Post, ‘aed ee ‘50
i . MILLS. dis.
ee Peceeus Caw... .... ....... 40
‘(HATER CHICKENS BY STEAM) °° SSS aie waicanies
the © Keneerm, Peery & Copier s............
on Excelsior Incubator. : =
putes, & l/-Reg thy
a a MOLASSES GATES. dis.
ee, ET 80&10
Poeeeeen eS Comie —_—
| Enterprise, self-measuring............ ce 25
NAILS
L, Quincy, IIL —_————_—————————_—___ eee 1 85
“a nails, ee on “et 90
vance over ase: tee re.
8 ”
When You Get Tired * aaemanlme ae
Buying rubbish, send for our catalogue of win- » ee =
dow Screens, Screen Doors, Etc. Goods well CU eh ha eA a 35
made from best materials, 16 ee eee ee ee 45
Paces anne Semen. Ege RRRen Ee SRACENaN 45
A. J. PHILLIPS & CO., _ 6 .
Sten, See TB oa eee ee coccinea 7%
Hardware Price Current. 3. cg eR ARR Ne AT 1 1 20
These prices are for cash buyers, who = . ee Ue Soe d died cesses cued as } i °
pay promptly and buy in full packages. | “« og 00 TUTIIII %
AUGURS AND BITs. dis. Oc 90
ST eee ui 60 | Finish : a dials cits sinc a ial) Ghia a 7
— a eater tee meseenscnnenens ” M Seeee cette teeters ects ee ceee sees 1 : ]
Cnmnge Senne a4
Tenninen HOMAMOR 50&10 | Clinch: 19 =
AXES. ;
First Qualit 18. me Begg 8 7 00 ul st eee tees . 90
? ” 2 Bre 12 00 | Barrell %............-.---. eee eee 1%
‘ Stee 8 00 | PLANES. dis.
‘ 5. See 18 50 | Ohio Tool Co.'s, fancy ...................... @40 |
BARROWS. dis. Sciota Bench.. ee B60
Wee 8 14 00 | Sandusky Tool Co.*s, ‘fancy. ee @40
EN net 30 00 | Bench, first quality................-.-..+--+: @s0
BOLTS, dis. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood. . .... &10
ae 10 PANS.
ee Wee, Aeme 0 iene
se Teale | Common, poe. 20000.0000000. aint
RIVETS. 8.
ere rrr: si saagse totes eet idee... 40
ee: 8 3 50 | Copper agai and Bore.................... 50—10
Wee Weer... 4 00 TENT FLANISHED
BUTTS, CAST. dis. “aT Wood's t patent planished. wan. oI to 27 = =
Cant Locee Pin, Grured........ .<..........2 0& “B” Wood's lanished, Nos. 25 to 27... 9
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.......... 60&.0° Broken c per pound extra
HAMMERS.
oe One 8... Ls... dis. 25
Ts a Se dig. 25
| Yerkes CE dis. 40410
| Mason's Solid Cast Steei................. 80e List 6)
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand... .30c 40&10
HINGES.
| Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2,3 . .....dis.60&10
—.... ..........,...,...... r doz. net, 2 50
—— = and Strap, to 12 in. iM 14 and =
EE E My
| screw Hook and Bye, Wetec cca. See 10
. ed 8%
' . as 2. Ue 7%
ss ' =... net 7%
| Strap wa :........... dis. 50
is.
| Barn Door Kidder Mig. aa ‘Wood track... .50&10
| Champion, anti-friction.. 60&10
Ridder, woo@ wecke ..................... 40
HOLLOW WARE.
Ee... 60410
; Kettles. . 6010
| Spiders o- i. ide ee edee ee cee us coe, sce. ee
Gray enamels 40&10
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
Stamped Tin Ware.
Japanned Tin Ware. e) sues
Granite Tron Ware ............... “new list 334 &10
-new list 78
j WIRE GOODS.
| Bright.. a eo _. 90&IORIO
Screw Eyes ey ee ee 70&10&10
ee Looe 70&10&10
Gate Hooks and Eyes.. o 70&10410
LEVELS. dis.79
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s.....
ROPES.
Sisal, % inch and anavonls -_..........., &
Manila. 0.000) dl
SQUARES. dis.
Steel and Iron..... . toe, %
Try and Bevels.... ee 6¢
Mie... a XH
SHERT IRON.
Com. Smooth. Com
oe wee re...................... 82 %
Nos. 15 to 17 3 05
aoe re... ..................... 3 05
Nos. 22 to 24 3 15
Nos. 25 to 26 3B
No. 27.. 3 35
All sheets No. 18 and ‘lighter, over 30 fncher
wide not less than 2-10 extra
SAND PAPER.
List acct. 19, ’86 . dis. At
“BASH CORD.
Silver Lake, oo AL. . list 56
ae " 55
. White B : 50
“ Co . 55
_ Wanec ..... ............... ™ 35
Discount, 10.
SASH WEIGHTS,
| Solid Rvee. ee ton
sAWS dis,
e ee i eee 20
Silver Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot,.... 70
‘* Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot.. 50
' — Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot.. 30
' fon and Electric Tooth xX
Cats per ae
TRAPS. dis.
— a... 6061 0
Oneida C ommunity, Newhouse’s........... 35
Oneida Community, Hawley « Norton’s. 70
Mouse, Cugker. 18¢ per doz
Mouse detusion..................... $1.50 per doz.
WIRE. dis.
Bright Market.... ..... Pegec ees eesc eeu, Ge
DEE Cd ee ‘70—10
Coppered Market.. Le ece ee dae cuca
Maumee Marece. 62%
Coppered Spring Stedl...................... 50
Barbed Pence, gaivanised.................. 2
. eo 2 40
HORSE NAILS.
-—_..............., ... dis. 40&10
oe dis. 05
Morenwemtars...............2...... dis. 10410
WRENCHES. dis.
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.............. 30
ee Coeee......................... io 50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, a. oe 75
Coe’s Patent, malleable..... i T5&10
MISCELLANEOUS. dis.
nates... CL So ee
Poe Core 75&10
Screws, New List... oo... - 70816
Casters, Bed a d Pi 50810410
Demers Auicercen................_......
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods...... “gx &10
METALS,
PIG TIN.
Pig ee ee eee cee. Be
Pig Bars.. oo . 28ec
Duty: Sheet, 2c - pound,
660 pound casks.. : i. 8%
Peewee i
SOLDER.
co... nae 13
meee Wie... 15
The ces of the many other qualitios of
solder in the market indicated by nrivate brands
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY
Coe per pound
Hamers... 13
TIN—MELYN GRADS.
10x14 IC, Charcoal ee 87
14x20 IC, ee 7 @
10x14 IX, ee 9 25
ee a 9 25
Each ditional X on this grade, $1.75.
TIN—ALLAWAY GRADS.
10x14 = Charcoal . : Seee ee oe
aa Cl CC... Bec ee @
Cape... 7@8
oe So @ 70
40@ 60
Glassware flint. by box 70 & 10.
Less than box 66%
Glug, Brows.......... 9@ 15
7 | Wee... 18@ 25
Giycerma............. 15%@ 2
Grana wnsg a @ 2
Himias.....-........ 25@ 55
Hydraag’ Chlor a. g .
- Ox faa @ 2
' Ammoniati.. @1 00
. Unguentum. 4@ 55
Hydrareyrum ......... @ 64
Tehthyobolla, Am.. ..1 25@1 50
ane... ......... 75@1 00
omen Heeenl........ 3 80@3 90
Todo... ........... @4 70
Tpit...) . @2 2
Lyeonodium .........- 60@ 65
oc 4... W@ 7
Liguor Arsen et Hy-
g I
Seana Potass Arsinitis 10@ 12
Magnesia, Sulph (bbl
1
Mannia, 8. F.........
en! a P. & W...1 70@1 95| Seidlitz Mixture...... @ 20|Lindseed, boiled .... 54 6&7
. _“@ea Sinapis...............+- @ 18|Neat’s Foot, winter
© Ge. oo 1 6@1 = ee. @ 3 a 80 85
Moschus Canton...... @ Snuff, _ Maceiitor, De SpiritsTurpentine.... 39% 45
Myrisica, No, 1....... Voe @ 35 CE bbl. Ib
Nux Vomica, a 26) .. @ 10 Snuff. Seutel, De. Voes @ 3 heme : .
On Sen 20@ 22] Soda Boras, (po. 11). . 10@ 11/ Red Venetian.......... 1% 2@3
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D. Soda et Potass Tart. 27@ 30 Ochre, yellow Mars....1% 2@4
Co. @2 00 | Soda Carb............ 1%@ 2 Hee... 1% 2@3
Picis Liq, N.C., % gal Soda, Bi-Carb......... @ 5/| Putty, commercial. 2% 24@3
Ce. @3 00| Soda, Ash............. a 7 pure..... 2% 2%@3
Picts Ligq., —- @!1 00 | Soda, Sulphas.. @ 2) Vermilion Prime Amer- i
pent @ &/| Spta. RtherCo........ 50@ 55] ican....... wet eee eee es 13@16
Pa Hydrarg, (po. SO)... a say Myreis Dom..... @2 25| Vermilion, English.... 65@70
Piper Nigra, (po. _ 6 1 ' Myrcia is... .. @3 00 | Green, Peninsular..... ' 10@75
Piper Alba, (po ¢5).. @ 3 * Vini Reet. bbl feaa: tea... 6%@7
Pix Burgun........... @ 7 ...220@2 89; | white... ---- 64@7
Plomibt Acet .......... 14@ 15 Less be gal., cash ten days. Whiting, white Span.. @z0
Pulvis Ipecac et opii..1 10@1 20 | Strychnia Crystal..... 1 40@1 45} Whiting, Gilders’. GH
Pyrethrom, boxes H Sulphur, Sabl......... 2%@ 3% | White, Paris American 1¢@
&F. DB. Co., dos..... @1 25 Bel... Sea Ss — Paris Eng. “a
‘ (Memearads ..... 1... 8@ 10; Cum .................
oe Agee a = = Terebenth Venice..... ae 30 | —— ae Painti 2g 4
Quinia, 8 9. P.&W..... 27@ 32| Theobromae ..........45 @ 43| Swiss Villa Prepared |
S. German....19%@ 33 Vem... ....-......0 Qae © Farat.......,.....__ 1 G0ggs ae
Rubia Tinctorum..... 12@ 14; 2inei Sulph.......... 7@ VARNISHES.
Saccharum Lactispv. 23@ 25 No. 1 Turp Coach....1 10@1 2
Salecia 1 75@1 80 OILS. Extra Turp............166@1 7
Sanguis Draconis..... 40@ Bbl. Gal | Coach Body...........2 75@3 00
soe. @.-............- a 141 Whale, winter........ 7 | No.1 Tarp Furn...... 1 00@1 10
~ Me. 10@ 12/ Lard, extra...........110 115] Eutra Turk Damar....1 55@1 60
fo all. @ i ler, Ne 1........... 65 70| Japan Dryer, No. 1
Linseed, pureraw.... 51 54 ORR ce lc, TO@75
HAAELTINE & FE
Importers and
DRU Gs
CHEMICALS AND
PATENT MEDICINES
DEALERS IN
Paints, Oils “2 Varnishes.
Sole Agents for the Celebratea
SWISS WILLA PREPARED PRINTS.
Fall Line of Staple Druggists’ Sundries
We are Sole Preprietors of
Weatherly’s Michigan Gatarrh Remedy.
KINS DRUG C0.
Jobbers of
We Have in Stock and Offer a Full Line of
WHISKIES, BRANDIES,
GINS, WINES, RUMS.
We sell Liquors for medicinal purposes only.
We give our personal attention to mail orders and guarante? satisfaction.
All orders shipped and invoiced the same day we receive them. Send a trial order-
HAZELTINE & PERKINS DiUG CO,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH,
THE MICHIGAN
TRADESMAN.
GROC.
below are given
those who have poor cre
greatest possible use to «
dit.
lealers.
AXLE GREASE, Fruits.
doz Bross Apples.
Aiea... . . ov o ~ 3 ib. standard. . 1 05
Castor Oi . #5 = «9 (0 | York State gaJlous 3 25
Diamon i. wv > M | Hamburgh
Frazer's 8 9 00 Apricots.
Mica oo «Si idveok.. .. : 7
Parago I 5D © | Santa Cr 1 75
Lusk’s 1 45
BAKING POWDER. Overland : 1%
. Blackberries.
Acme. oe
ig Ib. cans, 3 doz : 45 B.& W... ea %
a. 7. 1 0 | Red ... 1 10Q1 20
: : 10 | Pitte od Hamburgh 7
Bulk "eco White : 1 50
i tb cans ae aie. ....... 1 20
Kb “ 1 29 | Damsons, Egg Plums and Green
a ‘ 2 00 Gages
ee L 9 6 _ ie — 110
Fosfon California. ... el 1 70
) OZ. CA 4 doz cas a Gooseberries.
€ ~ ~ ™ | Common cies. 1 20
Red Star, 4% Bb cans 40 Peaches.
. 4 = ee 1 25
Telfer's, 4lb.caus,doz. 4 =
” i Ib. oe a as
Ty 1 ib 1 ry - “
an 1 85
per doz Pears.
€ Cans oH)
‘ 32 | Domes i 20
1 09 | Riverside.......... 2 10
) 2 47 Pineapples
si 3 79 | Common . .. 1 00@1 30
pr :; (° | Johnson's sliced 2 50
ik oa i ' grated 27%
21 60 - nces.
41 so | Common 1h
Rasp he *rries.
ae > wevEr Red : 1 30
a oe Black ‘Hamburg... 1 50
2 dozen in Case. Erie black 1 30
vlish ce 90
— ' an Strawberries.
Domestic : : _ 1 [ano 1 3
Lenmtinaaa Hamburgh [=
BLUING. Gross | Erie. ee aes 1 2
arct en oval 3 4 00 Terrapin ..... : [iw
7 ; 7 00 Whortleberries.
a 19 50} Blueberries ..... ‘ 1 00
Oe 2% Meats,
No. 3, 4 | Corned beef, Libby’s 2 10
No.5, 5 OC | Roast beef, Armour’ 2
lozball ... 4 50 | Potted bam, % Ib 4 a
BROOMS 7 % a... -.. 80
No. 2 Hur! Lo 1% tongue, % _ 1 35
as 2 0 : 4 Ib 85
No. 9 Carpet 2 25 chicken, ly Ib... Sa %
Vo. - mt 2 80 Veret
Parl oe. meee 2 7 —
— hme " 1 . Hamb urgh euch sig. - 2
ies a 3 25 French style..... 2 25
a me 4
BRUSHES, Lima, — “ses et nee 1 40
No, 1................125],% soaked... .... bee 75
gre, Ho. 10-00. ° : 59 | Lewis Boston Baked........ 1 35
oe 1 75 | Bay State Baked. --.-. . oo
Rice Root ay 2 row.... 85 World’ 3 —- Baked. -......1 35
Rice Root Scrub, 3row.... 1 25] *icnicBaked................ 1 00
Palmetto, goose...... 1 50 Corn.
i a .140
BUTTER PLATES. Livingston Eden ........... 1 20
Oval—250 in crate a,
mee. 66 —— ae 1 50
— ss ........ op | Morame Glory.............
—-........... . aie............... 5
a . See: 1 00 Peas.
CANDLES. Hamburgh oe es oo 13
Hotel, 40 Ib. boxes wna 10 Champion Eng..1 50
Star, 40 _ 9 petit ee 1%
raramine ..... Lee oF ‘ fancy sifted....1 90
Wicking one eeees 24 Soaked .... ee,
Harris standard........... 7%
OANNED GOODS. VanCamp’s marrofat.......1 10
Fish, early June.....1 30
Cl ams. | Archer’s Early Blossom....1 35
Little Neck, 1 Ib. 1 20} French - + oe 2
2 Ib. 1 Mushrooms.
Clam Chowder. roo... 17@22
Standard, 3 1b... 225 Pumpkin.
Cove Oysters, DID oe, 95
Standard, .> : . -:. . :
Ib. 1 75} quash
* “| Hubbard
Lobsters eee 1%
Star, : Ib..... 2 59) Succotash.
2 Ib.. 3 50 | ceuena a ag, EE ET 1 40
Picnic, 1 ib.. —..... . -
2lb........ 2 9 | Honey Dew. 7 .1 50
Mackerei. Erie . os oo oe
Standard, 1 ce 1a 2 aie
Mustard, 2 ib i ——e
Tomate Sauce, 2 ib eer 1 25
Seana, Sie. 5 | eee
mor. | Hamburg.. pttceeecsna. +
Columbia River, flat 1 90 | Gallon . ee
=... 1%]
Alaska Red.. | CHOCOLATE.
pink ction, 1 2 | Baker’s,
American > ees oe @ 5 German Sweet.. 23
8... et eee... ..........,.. 37
Imported - eee 10@11 | Breakfast Cocoa........ . 43
oc. - .15@16
Mustard se ii @s CHEESE,
Boneless . Lowen at i Amiboy.....-. - -1344@13%
‘Trout. oe. @12%
eran. © oe... .,.... ..2 50! Riverside @12%
est Fete
The prices quoted in this list are for the trade only, in such quantities as are usually purchased by retail dealers.
going to press = are an accurate index of the local market.
1S representing average prices for average conditions of purchase.
conn eae ......... @i2
on... kt... Oe
Brick.. as li
Edam a 1 oo
Leiden ss . 23
Limburger @i10
Pineap oo @25
Roquefort...... Qs
Sap Sago @22
Schweitzer imported @24
domestic . @14
CATSUP.
Blue Lb ee Brand.
5 bottles
Half pint, 2
Pin
oes 1 doz bottles ........
CLOTHES PINS.
Seross boucs........... 40@45
COCOA SHELLS,
25 ib bage..... 3
Less quantity 3%
Pound packages . 6¥%@7
COFFEE.
Green,
Rio.
—..... eat a
— ee
cs... oe
ee
Peaberry ‘ 28
Santos.
Pair... ee
Good... i oo
a,
Peaberry 24
Mexican sand Guatemala.
ae
oo...
Fancy.. ec 24
Maracaibo.
ae
muse... aie
Java
Paleriog 1.
Exiveate Growth........... __97
——ss.............
Mocha.
Imitation .. ! eke
Arecian........ bt
Peed,
To ascertain cost of roasted
coffee, add %c. per Ib. for roast-
ing and 15 per cent. for shrink-
age.
Package.
McLaughlin’s XXXX.. 4 30
Bunola .. . 23.80
Lion, 60 or 100 1b. case. 24.30
Extract.
ey City % STOss.. 75
._ -.
Hummel 8, foil, gross. ee 1 50
ee 2 50
5
CLOTHES LINES.
Coton, On....... per dos. 1 25
Big oees....... - 140
_ oe... c 1 60
' —....... _ 1%
. 80 ft . 1 99
Jute a - 90
' Tec ...... . 1 00
CONDENSED MILK.
4 doz. in case.
‘Tradesman.’
: 1, per ones. se
bee a. 2 50
; 3 ' - 800
7 . 30
— * . as 40
$20, _ se
“Superior.”
$ 1, per hundred... eo
[fc * +. = | 3 00
5 ~ eseee 85D
S5, * 400
$10, -- 500
$20, .- 6
Universal.”
/
+4
hana
$ 1, per hundred . 83 00
8 2, ” .. sa
8 3, ' oe
a. - § 00
$10, 6
$20, 7 0
Above prices on coupon books
are subject to the following
uantity discounts:
200 or over. . 5 per cent,
ae si
1000 ‘* ee
COUPON PASS BOOKS,
{Can be made to represent any
denomination from 810 down. |
20 books... ..6 160
50 od 2 00
100 “* 3 00
_— * -_ 2
500 . 10 00
1000 = * _. nme
CREDIT CHECKS.
500, any one denom’n = 00
1000. ; u “ Ce 5 00
— * © . 8 00
ane... ll,
CRACKERS.
Butter.
yer eee... 6
Seymour XXX, cartoon..... 8%
eee eee
Family XXX, cartoon...... .
Salted XXX. 6
Salted XXX, ‘cartoon ...... 6%
— : ; oo
Boston. .. 7. 2
se cc biscuit - 6%
Soda.
pose, 2 ae............. 6
Soda, City .. ne 7%
Soda, Duchess... ae
Crystal Wafer. 7
Long Island W: afers ...... 11
Oyster.
S. Oyater SER... a
City Oyster. a ee ee 6
Farina Oyster... i 6
CREAM TARTAR.
Strictly pure........ ..-
Telfer’s Absolute.......... 3)
oor ................
DRIED FRUITS.
aoe
Sundried, aint: - bbls. 7%
r quartered ‘“ 7%
Evaporated, 50 lb. boxes @w
Apricots.
California in bags...... 16%
Evaporated in boxes. .. 17
Blackberries.
miwe... |... @9
Nectarines.
ip oee............... 15
25 lb. boxes.. . —— oe
Peaches,
Peeled, in boxes........ 16
Cal. on Crt 14
. in bags....... 13%
Pears.
— in Dees.....
Pitted one.
ei ee
50 1b. boxes . nes
2% ge
Prunelles,
ao ih, Demee.............
Raspberries.
re oer .............. 22
a boxes eee ee 23
is ea ede 24
Raisins,
Loose Muscatels in Boxes,
2 crown ah eae oe pea dee 1 50
1
Loose Muscatels in ora
2 crown . OM
ee 6%
Foreign.
Currants.
Patras, in barrels. . : 434
in eee ......... 4%
4%
- in less quantity ..
Peel.
ee
Citron, Leghorn, oo boxes 20
Lemon . 10
Orange - = . [ i
Raisins.
Ondura, 29 Ib. boxes @s8
Sultana, 20 e @10
Valencia, 30“ @7
Prunes.
California, 100-120......... 19%
wl — 25 Ib. bxs.11
_ 80x % a
- 7 x80 - 13%
o 60x70 . 14
UE oo os eon a 7%
RO ec
ae... 9%
ENVELOPES.
XX rag, white.
me 1,04 ................. 1 75
ee ee i 1 60
CURE
They
- By eee oe eee 1 65
No. 2, 6. 1 50
xx weed, » white,
_ 1, .... 1 3
2, 6% 13
Manilla, white.
oe os . 12
Coin
Ril Ne. 4. .__-- 1 00
FARINACEOUS GOODS.
Farina.
100 Ib. kegs. ............ 3%
Hominy.
RE coco scene ccsccenssces 3 00
NE etc renter eee cee 3 50
Lima Beans.
Pee. 4%
Maccaroni and Vermicelli.
Domestic, 12 lb. box.... 55
meeereee....-.*....... 10%@..-%
Oatmeal.
Barrels 208........ one 4 85
Half barrels 100...... 255
Pearl ow.
2 2%
Peas.
re, OL vices es lia 1 85
out perl) ........ oe 2%
Rolled Oats.
Barrels 180... . 5 25
Halt bbls 90..)......0). Bim
Sago.
ae |. ee 44
ee 5
heat
fo 5
FISH--Salt.
Bloaters.
ereeuetn....... 1 40
Cod.
—s.............. 3%
Whole, Grand Bank..... 5%
Boneless, bricks.. ......7 @9
Boneless, strips... ....... 7
Halibut.
ee 104%@11
Herring.
Holland, white hoops keg %
was nea " bbl 12 00
“ “ “ « 9 50
Norwegian ...... a. oe
Round, % bbl 100 Ibs. oes 3 (0
- Lo 1 45
ee 4. 18
Mackerel,
No. 1, 1001bs.
Sardines.
Raesien, bees.............. 65
Trout.
mo, 1, % bbls., 100ts....... 5%
No. 1 \ bbl, a... 3 00
oO, 1 oe, ee... 85
0.0 Sip kis, 70
Whitefish.
Family
No.1 No.2
-89 00 $8 25 $5 2:
3m 355 223
ame
¥% bbls, 100 lbs
a
im. Kite.......
1 05 98 68
—-_ | 85 81 57
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.
Souders’,
Oval Bottle, with corkscrew.
Best in the world for the money,
Regular
Grade
Lemon.
doz
2a, ... 8 &
c+. 2 oe
Regular
Vanilla.
doz
Boz.....81 2u
os.....20
XX Grade
7 Lemen.
a 2o0z.....81 50
coc..... 3 00
XX Grade
Vanilla,
Sos..... $1 75
Co..... 300
Jennings’ D C.
: Lemon. Vanilla
25
-- folding bez... To
3 0! 00 1 50
4 = _ ..1 50 2 00
6 oz " 2 00 3 00
$ oz . 3.00 4 00
Par 2.
are prepared just before
It is impossible to give quotations suitable for all conditions of purchase, and those
Cash buyers or those of strong credit usually buy closer than
Subscribers are earnestly requested to point out any errors or omissions, as it is our aim to make this feature of the
GUNPOWDER.
Austin’s Rifle, bees... 3 50
_ weee...... 290
. Crack Shot, yh 3 50
oe cay % 200
. Club Sporting ‘ "a 50
‘ ity “ 2 50
HERBS,
a ~-
Hops.. : a
‘INDIGO.
Metres, 5 ib. boxes.. 55
§, F., 2,3 and 5 Ib. boxes.. 50
JELLY.
17 Ib. pails eee es os W@ 75
30 eon ..1 COG! 05
LICORICE.
ete stucco tees 30
Calabria Le ee ee 25
ee ee 12
LYE.
Condensed, DOS oes ccs cas 1 2
4 iGom........... 2 2%
MATCHES.
(OO eee 1 65
Anchor parlor...... peeceeeee 170
a 1 10
ent DANIOE. 4. i... 4 00
MINCE MEAT.
3 or6 doz. incase perdoz.. 95
MEASURES.
Tin, per dozen.
cS a eS eat ea $1 7:
Halt ao once en ee sce 7 0
uart . eee ees 70
ns cee ee) eae 45
a oe... 40
Wooden, for vinegar, per doz.
eee 7 00
Half er 47
uart . Ssteeescs Oe
OO ie epee aa 2 2%
MOLASSES.
re
Sugar house...... tae 14
aaa Baking.
aeeeee 16
Porto Rico.
PES . cans ae Sela 20
Paney...... od Len eemee 30
New Orleans.
18
20
25
30
Fan i bbe deieccas ohee 40
One-half barrels. 3c extra,
PICKLES,
Medium.
Barrels, 1,200 count... @s 50
Half bbls, 600 count.. @3 75
Small.
Barrels, 2,400 count. 8 00
Half bbls, 1,200 count 4 50
PIPES,
org yo oe ae cheeses 12
— —_—- ey
Cob, No S. a 13
POTASH,
48 cans in case.
Co ee 4 00
Pouna Salt Oa 5.......... 8 2
RICE,
Domestic.
Carolina Doon. ..,......-..-.- 6
me. Ss
e No. 2 eee eee ee 4%
moe. 4 ce. e e 3
Imported
Japan, (A ae e
Pa a 5
—..........., 5
Pee a 5
4
>
Y
"THE
SPICES. Scouring.
Whole Sifted. Sapolio, kitchen, 3 doz... 2 50
9 °o
i 10 hand, 3 doz....... 2 50
Cassia, China in mats...... SUGAR.
“
“ cok age mg _ Pe To ascertain the cost of sugar
Cloves, A = ——- io laid down at any town in the |
/Oves, fn ~ so ane oo Lower Peninsula, add freight |
Mace Batavia Davee ever ve 80 rate from New York to the fol
Nutme eae we | lowing quotations, which repre |
g Not Yivvsevercceees “0 | sent the refiners’ ——
i No. . acta etic @ c ut Loaf. co $5 31
re eee } -owdered 4 94
Pepper, Singapore, —— = Crminted .... 456
“ shot ‘ oo Fine Granulated. ‘ 4 56
earn tots sss . Extra Fine Granulated. 4 69
Pure Ground in Bulk, ee 8 4 91
Ma... 15 | XXXX Powdered...... aoe
Cassia, Batavia............. 1g |Confec. Standard A.. .... 4 56
and Saigon.25 | No.1 ColumbiaA.......... 4 50
. ieee... 35 moO Simpire & .... -... 4 44
Cloves, Ambo OA el... oo (NOG... eta 4 37
nsfbar i a | No 7... a3
Ginger, Afelean ci ..16 | No. 8.............. . 425
I oo on cen e eee 20 Se 413
_ pone << oe No. 10. 432
Mate Datavia............... 7% ee 4 00
Mustard, Eng. and Trieste. .22 No, 12.......... 3 87
teste) 25 No. i3. _od
Rees 6. 2 ............ 75 ——
Pepper, Singapore, black. ...16 SYRUPS.
c . white. ....2 Corn.
. Coyene. ......--..9 Merree. ... 5s. occa. 24
PO ee, 2) | eee 26
“Absolute” in Packages. os Pure Cane.
4g Yes PAID eee e eee ee eee eee cece 19
Meith neo. "G4 1.55 | GOO" ........------seeeeeee 25
Seas. ll 84 155 Ne ac ea 30
Cioran... .. 84 1 55 SWEET GOODS
Ginger, Jamaica ..... 84 155 :
: ASVICAn ........ 84 1 56| GingerSnapes.......... 8
meeere......... $4 1 55 | Suger Creams......... 8
ae. 84 155/| Frosted Creams....... 9
ell 84 Graham Crackers..... 8%
SAL SODA. Oatmeal Crackers.... 8%
ee ae : VINEGAR.
Gresatai. Pee... . «ssc in ee 7 @8
SAUERKRAUT. cy ce eee 8 @?e
Gold Medal........... @825 81 for barrel.
SEEDS. WET MUSTARD,
ee @i2z% | Bulk, pergal ....... ..... 30
Canary, Smyrna. ...... 6 Beer mug,2 dozincase... 1 75
Caraway .............. 10 TEAST
Cardamon, Malabar... 90 Mavic — 10
Hemp, Russian....... 4% | 2 [agiC,....... -++.++-- 2.
Mixed Bird ......... Do season ad Rp 1°
Mustard, white....... 10. | Yeast Foam ............ --1 00
Poppy 9 Diamond........ . oo
ee 6 | Royal ........--.----+ 90
Cutie bone........... 30 TEAS.
STARCH JAPAN—Regular.
Corn. aes ene he eae =
OO 20
Eee a
oF Cueiéems.......... 28 Ge
Gloss. Dust En 10 @12
1 Hed packages ...... . pes SUN CURED.
6-lb ss a ete @i7
40 and 50 lb. boxes.......... Mg | SIO ec oe eee ate oe 5 @~
Choite...... Se ee
Re etre cracsnr ica, RM: 32 G34
SNUFF. Pam... .... .. --10 @I2
Scotch, in bladders.........37 BASKET FIRED
Maccaboy, eS 35 F ‘ ; .
french Rappee, in Jars..... 43 were 18 @20
SODA, Choice.. can ne @25
Cc hoicest. @35
—— 5% | Extra choice, ‘wire leat @40
Kegs, Engiign................ 4% @UNPOWLER.
SALT. Common to fah....... 23 @35
= 3- _ sacks eae -& = Extra fine to finest....50 @65
28 10-1b. packs. 2.22.20... i >
ie 2 OOLONG. @%6
24 4 ee. i cease ee 1 50 | Common co fair... ... 23 @30
56 airy n linen Ags. . 32 IMPERIAL.
28 Ib. rill 16 18] Common to fair....... 3 G@26
eae Superior to fine........ 30 @35
=> . dairy in drill bass... 3 YOUNG HYSON.
28 . ee 26
o Commor. to fair....... 18 @26
: Ashton. _. | Superior to fine.......% 30 @40
56 lb. dairy in inensacks.. 75 eee eae er
Higgine. ee 18 @2
56 J». dairy in linen sacks. 7% | Choice............----- 24 @28
Solar Rock. Peet. .......... 40 @50
56 ln, sacks...... _ an ssee 27 TOBACCOS.
Common Fine. Bina Gut.
a 90 i
Manistee . : 95 | Pails unless otherwise noted
ee 62
SALERATUS., Sweet Cuba......... : 36
Packed 60 Ibs. in ee. McGinty . a ae 27
Church’s . . $8 30 +6 bile. ...... 25
DeLand’s ...... -- 315 es ei. 29
Dwight’s. ene « o@e Torpedo .. wa 2
~aeen e..... ...... .. 5.60 in drums... 23
Yom Yum ........... 2
or. Me : 23
Laundry. @ deme... 22
eat oon B. Wrisley's s Brands. Plug.
ger sates 80 1-Ib........ 4 00 ae?
Good Cheer, 6011b.......... i er
White Borax, 100 %-Ib......3 60| SDenbnces oo 7iio 7727 om
- sae & Gamble. . Nobby wrt. 40
MT bo i oon soca epee cee 3 49 rE
sie Weed oh > al eee ag ea 6 75 | Kylo —e——r ows
enor Om ES | Blawathig 33
Mottled German........... ET isa denen apenas
Tow Tate oo. 350 Finzer’s Brands.
Jas. S. Kirk & Co.’s Brands. Old Honesty.......... 40
SE _ ae 32
American Family, wrp d..$4 £0
plain... 4 44 Smoking.
N.K. Fairbanks & Co.’s Brands, Catlin’s Brands.
Sante (jane. ...........-,.. a ei Gried........,....... sit
Brown, @) bars............. 2 8 | Golden Shower.............19
" SO) harm ..... ...... 360; Hantroms ..... .......:.-...20
saat Bros. & Co.’s Brands. Meerschaum .......-......-.. 29
heme. Ceo 3 65| American Eagle Co.’s ep
Cotton ee eee e a 5 751 Myrtle Navy.............+.-
PE oi abs bob ph eae en pes De i ic eae cc eying 30032
Marseilles... siakae peepee OS EONS oie eae 15
WadOOE ..<<.-scicorscssasces OO Bron... :
MICHIGAN
TRADESMAN.
Banner Tobacco Co.’s Brands. | Bologna 2 rot] i
mnas. | Bol0gHA........ |. @ 64 SHELL GOODS. Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 12
- ec so aeenae at rnac 16 Poon Pee 8... Bra | Oysters, per 100 ......1 50@1 75 | No. 1, three naoe . i 60
’ anner Cavendish..........; 38 ‘“ ghoulders...... @10%, | Clams, oo 1 00@1 25 ic lothespins, 5 er. Haag 10
eed (mg... 20 Sausage, blood orhead @7% BULK | Bowls. 1111 rc} 30
: Scotten’s Brands, Wer........ @ =36} Counts per gal.. oval | 13 1 00
a j “ Frankfort .... @ 9%} Rixtra Selects 20] 15 1 60
eacy Dew 25 Mutton i S @o | Seine 1 70 | " 2 95
Cee Bien... 20 —. .............. ¢ @8 ceanaarda |. my 19 2 75
rv. Adams. Tobacco Co,’s | Cla 3 ; = | 21 3 00
Brande. FISH and OYSTERS aaa een 12) Baskets, ma usr 3 =
| Peerless...... .. 26 F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as} Shrimps ... 1 3} ng bushel.. 1 25
re Ce 18 follows: | ee a ill hoop 1 35
| Standard... FRESH FISH | PAPER & WOODENWARE | willow cl’ths, No.1 5 75
| Globe Tobac c oC io. s poe a | i ‘ N : OF
| eeememe 41 Whitefish ............ OF. silent i
| : : Treas .................8 @o | Seeaw oe tae 13g | :
Leidersdorf’s Brands. Halibut ‘ .. @i5 | Rockfalls fo
Se a 26 | Ciscoes or Herring @iz | Rag sugar
| Uncle Na .....,.......ler | Re : @io | Hardware.. eee ie les
| Red Clover...) pee ae ee cee Fresh lobster, per Ib : 29| Bakers ........ Bo DURATED WARE.
| Spaulding & Merrick. ca. ‘ ....10 @12. | Dry Goods... — ae
| ta ler Cavendish 2. No. i Pickerel ao | Jute Manilia.......... , ens, 4 Coe
raveler Cavendish 38 Fike. . Pele @8 | Red Ex ress No. 1...... OU »
| Buck Horn. ................ 3U | Smoked White ... @12% | ' No. : oo
| Plow Boy.... -BOQ32 a Haddies.. 10 TWINES. Local dealers pay as follows:
Coen (eee .......--...... 16 Red Snappers 1 | 49Cotten... |. |. a DRESSED,
Columbia River Salmon 15 | Cotton, No. 1 | ane ne ry @il
OILS. Maehecer Se a fae on O15
| Sa : 69 . AS i O19
The Standard Oil Co. quotes OYSTERS—Cans. | Sea Island, assorted Ghicken 7 ae
as follows, in barrels, f. 0. b. | ~~ a ae - if. : Be eens ‘# LIVE a
Grand Rapids: Selects....... @30 | No.6 %............ i }
Selects ans oc @2 | WOODENWARE. ; Chickens, _10 @ul
Eocene. ee ee @a | fubs Net... 7 00 | Fowls i ._8§ as
Water W ‘hite, “old test. Standards ..... @20 = moO 2. 6 00 | Turkeys.. ...12 @ia
WwW. W. Headlight, 150° | Favorites .... 18 | No. > 00 | Duck 11 @13
_— Wate ..... i
aptha.. a
cinder vette: mt PROVISIONS. Plain Creams... _.. .- ..80@90
Engine ..... oe The Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co, Seciee took eal i etal olla city 1 =
Black, “15 cold’ test... quotes as follows: | Burnt Almonds... .... EE
PORK IN BARRELS, | Wintergreen Berrie 6
HIDES PELTS and FURS [ sai atergreen Berries ve ees 60
Rom... 20 00 | N ; he ABAMELS,
Perkins & Hess pay as fol-| Shortcut . a cy 1, wrapped, 2 lb. boxes 34
lows: Extra clear pig, short cut..................- ong 1, : 3 51
HIDES. Extra clear, heavy........ | No. 3 eee 28
<<. .. .... 2 312 | Clear, fat back.......-... 25 (0) a | teeth i ainaintaty
ee eae a 7" Boston clear, short cut. aC . 23 00 | Stand up, 5 lb. boxes.... .
GN @ 4% | Clear back, short cut. .....-............00+. 23 00) «all BANANAS.
Dry "5 @5 | Standard clear, short cut, best... 24 00 eae
ecb cibe cues acts t Mediun
Kipe green ........... 24@ 3he sausage—Fresh and Smoked. | Larve
“hese ttt | PoekiSankame lo, Ne aad mn
Calfskins, green......4 @ | wom fee a ee Scien Gua ORANGES, ou
cured...... @7 | Tongue Sausage............. 11 Wwoaainae! Gena 7 : ee 50
Deacouskins..........10 @30 | Frankfort Sausage " 9x | oe 3 UGS %
No. 2 hides % off. | Blood Sausage... ce a teens es @3 2%
: PELTS. Bologna, straight.. oe | Messin: a choles $60.0)... 3 O54 C0
Siearies ....._..... 10 @ Wil Belecns thick |... .. ............. | fancy, 360 i "a an
ES ean CO Meee Oeeee ee ee a | choice 300...... = oS
wooL LARD fancy 360 ... 4 50
Waenhed............... 2 Ga Kettle _ ee oe a .
Unwashed ...... -.10 @20 | Granger ...... TE 13% | Figs, fancy ace FOREIGN F ee LW
y Family ........ 0.2. 0005 ceeee ere ee ceee se ees 1044 | eT aa ~~ ,
ee , | Compound . oa oo . 9% extra 145, |. Din
po 4%4@ 5% | 50 lb. Tins ge advance. | 20 . @
Grease butter ........ @2 | 201b. ails, } e i yD @
Switenee.---.. %@ 2 | i0 1b Peer one ‘ | Dates, Fard, 10- = box @i%
GChimeng ..........._.. 12275] 5ib he 4“ ab nm a @ 6
Pi ay Pers 50-Ib. Dox... 4e@ 5
a FUES. Siem | ee re ts ee a@ 5
Outside prices for No. 1 only. ™ | NUTS.
sec ecres 50@1 00 connianipleennymat _,| Almonds, Tarragona. ..... @19
eae “{5 00@25 09 | Extra Mess, warranted 200 Ibs....... : 9 50 | vaca. @18
Beaver a cs ou Bi oo | Extra Mess, Chicago ie Dee ce eee 9 50 | . California. @18%
Cat, wild... 59 | Boneless, rump butts. . : 15 00 | 4 Brazils, new. i @10%
ee rH @iv3
at hoase |) 200)... in 25 SMOKED MEATS—Canvassed or Plain. iS setae as G14
ei % wee +Fel @l-¢
Fisher.. watececcsenree cr 4 00@6 = Hams, average 20 Ibs............ dete eT Marbot @i4
Pon. ree. |... 1.4... 1 W@1 4 6 lbs 14% ‘alif $:
eee eer 3 00@5 00 “ us “ ee a | vi o 1: 3
Fox, , Brey 50@1 00 Ul dali 12 to 14 _ ee scene ie Te ble Nuts —-- cous @13%
oe ..2 00@3 00 “ ie a "13% | i ace @i244
Martin, dark... 1 00@3 00| shoulders cape ee Pecans, Texas, H. P., 12 Qi4
ah — & yellow. 50@1 00 Breakfast Bacon, boneless........ ne ” | ene G4 %
Mink, dark.. 40@2 00} Dried beef, ham prices a a PEANUTS,
Muskrat........... --- 08@ 17) Long Clears, heavy — | Fancy, H. P.,Suns........-.-... @ 6%
Cpocsnmm..........._- ie) Boi aco ao : ‘* Roasted @S8
Otter, dark....... ....5 Qs @ : light ee 11 | Fancy, H. I r., wie... 8. @ 6%
Reccoan ...-..... .... B@ W a ee | : bi . Roasted @ 8
— ‘ .-1 OO@1 25 | Chotce, H P.. Sxtvas.......... @ 3%
wore ...... .-1 00@3 00 | “ . : Roast ed : a. a?
Beaver castors, Ib. ...2 00@5 00 EE ee | California Walnuts ...... 00.000 J. » 12%
DEERSKINS—per pound. The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows: |
Thin and green......... 10 | CROCKERYcAND GLASSWARE.
Long eray, Ce 20 STICK CANDY. | a
Gray dry... .-.. 25 Cases Bbis. Pails. | FRUIT JARS.
Red —- Blue, shinds cece 35 | Standard, per Ib......... 6% 7% | Pints 3
nn : be me... 6% 7% | Quarts. .......... . :
/ Qo 6% 7% | Half Gallons......
GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS | poston Cream ...... .... 3% | Capa... ... :
WHEAT. xtra H, i a a. ins 8% Rubbers : ae Lo
No. 1 White (58 Ib. test) Ce a tas te LAMP BURNERS.
No. 1 Red (60 lb. test) 64 MIXED CANDY. { one bee ee ee 45
MEAL. Bbls. Pails. | No 3 Le Nn amy =
Bolted..................... 140) Standard... ....................6 Re 7s
Granulated............ oii. lll. 6 ae ' ee nent
FLOUR. a ee aes 6% iy | §doz. in box. "
Straight, in sacks......... 3 60 | NODDY......---- ee eee ee tere eee ‘ > |No.6S He 8
os barrels........ 3 80 Rnelish ee. 7 8 a a ee 1 £0
Patent ‘“ sacks......... 460| Comserves.... ............-......- 7 $i wa ee ait =
ts “ barrels. Co 4 60) Broten Taty.............. baskets os 7 sient onal. a TF
— sacks. ... 170} PeanutSquares............ 8 9 | No.0 Sun, er imp top. 99
oe 290 chymase a a 10 |iwgd * a
Buckwheat, ine Sun....5 50| Valley Creams... $3 ina o “ 1“ | 3 40
Walsh DeRoo Midget, 30 Ib. baskets. . i 8 |" XXX Flint.
& Cola Pore... 5 | Modern, 201b, “ ...... 8 | No.0Sun, oe tr ee eee 2 60
MILLSTUFFS. | FaNcy—In bulk STU sine aint emis mica ainda 2 80
Less | Pails. | No.2 NE Scrat peace, 3 80
Car lots quantity | Lo eu es, plain.. ae 4 r p.
een $1600 | 817 | = - brinted.. "4 | No.1 Sun, wrapped and labeled.............. 37
Screenings .... 14 00 14 30 | Chocolate oi inet: ae . 11% | No.2 i a ieee 470
Middlings..... 17 00 18 00| Chocolate Monumentals..................-. 13. | No. 2 Hinge, ..4 88
Mixed Feed... 18 50 £2 90 | Gas Ge 1. 5% | ba Bastle. | "
Coarse meal .. 18 50 19 59| Moss Drops.. as a 1 Sun, plain bulb, per doz a 1 25
CORN. | Sour Drops.. ee . a6) “i ene . 1 5
Car lots. oe | Bes a 10 | = crimp, Per GOZ...- -.. 2. eee eee eee 1 35
Less than car lots.......... 50 | Fancy—In 5lb. boxes. PerBox |” saute rick. A a ht a 1 60
OATS. PRG Oe | OL 0, DOr ROR eae ae 23
Car lots..... .......---.----33 | Sour Drops .. ue Boy ieee 23
Less than car i oe 42 Peppermint Drops ee eee a eee : | No. 2, 38
| Chgeetare rcee.......... ...-....-.-.,. | No. 3, . . Th
No. 1 i Tester, ye r0| H. M. Chocolate Drops.. ce | | Mammoth, per doz... ae 5
Wot @ ‘tow los |... 14 50 | Gum Prepe.......:....,....-.......... STONEW ARE- —AKRON.
ea a | Licorice Drop: a c aces | | Butte x Crocks, 1 to : oar, 06
A. B. Licorice rops. eee. Seal per daz... ..:........ 60
FRESH MEATS. Lozenges, Pant ee eke eee ee oo | black glazed land 2 gal...... gr
Beef, carcass.......... 6%@ 8 nted.. a eee a = | | Jugs, % gal., per doz a 70
* hind quarters. . ft @? | cidade.” ee ee cee 6 “* 1 to 4p: al., per gal. aces i
: fee RAG | Oe ce 70 | Milk Pans, oe gul., per dee i ae
«| Iotna, No. S.. eee 55 M% tesa 6... 65
. I ie ec cae emo | Maldiee Dar........ 5... ....-. 5. 55 GET ee eal aia 72
* rounds...... ... 6%@ 7 Fiaes Weae Crome... ... .:.....-.-.-- 85@95 . . . . gtasod. 7... ... 7
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IS
Grand Kapids Retaii Grovers’ Assucialion.
President, A. J. Elliott; Secretary, E. A, Stowe.
Official Organ—MicHiGan TRADESMAN.
Jackson Grocers’ Union.
President, D. S. Fleming; Sec’y, O. C. Leach.
Grand Haven; Retail Grocers’ Association.
President, John Boer; Secretary, Peter VerDuin.
Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Associa-
tion.
At the regular meeting of the Retail Grocers’
Association, held at Protective Brotherhood hall
on Monday evening, March 6, G. H. DeGraaf
acted as chairman in the absence of the regular
presiding officer
Several complaints were filed against the Star
Mills for selling small quantities of flour to con-
sumers, whereupon J. H. Goss moved that the
old Committee on Flour be discharged and anew
Committee be appointed to investigate the mat-
ter and report at the next meeting. The motion
was adopted and the chairman appointed as
such committee Messrs J. H Guss, Peter Schuit
and D.
Henry Hanink, of the special Committee on
Oil, reported that Manager Bonnell could not
give a definite answer tothe request of the As-
sociation on the oil peddling question, as he
expected a visit shortly from an officer of the
company, when he would make a prompt reply
to the request. The report was accepted and
the Committee continued.
Arnott.
E. J. Herrick, chairman of the Committee on
Municipal Affairs. presented the following re
port:
Your Committee, to whom was referred the
license clause of the report of your Election
Committee, begs leave to report as follows:
1, That Section 3 to the ordinance relative to
hucksters, peddling and hawking in the city of
Grand Rapids, passed May 1, 1891, be amended
as follows: Only yearly licenses shall be issued,
dated from May }, of each year, and paid in full
at time of taking such license, or proportionate
part of fiscal year after May 1 of each year. Also
that the title tothe above mentioned ordinance
be changed by striking out the word “hawking.”
2. We would recommend a change as follows
in the schedule of fees for licenses:
Peddlers of groceries....... ea . 851 00
' Berens... 21 00
eee ee
fruit by basket only...... - 16 00
oi a. oe. . 51 00
weectanics.......... 21 Ov
Spices and extracts............ St
on CnC Ores... C..... 51 00
rooms. ....-... 16 U0
Chairman DeGraaf called E. J. Carrel to the
chair and moved that the report be amended by
changing the license fee for fruit peddlers by
basket from #16 to #1. The amendment was
heartily endorsed by Messrs. Goss, Schuit, Wag
ner and White, when the amended report was
accepted and adopted.
The Secretary reported the number of accep
tances to the invitation to the State meeting of
grocers, for the purpose of organizing a State
league of grocers’ associations. The invitation
was not so generally accepted as it was hoped it
would be, owing to the apathy of a number of
the local associations throughout the State.
E. White recommended that the convention
be postponed until the time of the annual picnic
in August, and E. J. Herrick moved that the
meeting be postponed until the middle of May,
which, after somewhat extended
was adopted.
E, White suggested that the grocery stores be
closed one night a week during
June, July and August. The suggestion evoked
some discussion and will be taken up for fur
ther discussion at some future meeting.
J. J. Wagner said that the Association had
been avery great benefit to the grocers, but he
doubted the wisdom of the last changein the
sugar price. This appearing to be the sentiment
of a majority of those present, the chairman
asked all those who wished to see the price put
back to6 cents a pound or 18 pounds for $1 to
rise. There being no dissenting votes, the Com-
mittee Trade Interests was instructed
make the change in price the following day.
J. H. Goss suggested that some of the officers
of the Association visit the West Leonard street
grocers with a view to securing applications for
membership in that locality.
E. White moved that a rell call of the members
be made hereafter, which was adopted.
The chairman appointed the following special
committees:
To interview candidates for Mayor—Messrs,
Herrick, Walbridge and Viergiver.
To see candidates for alderman:
First ward—G. H. DeGraaf, John G. Gray, A.
Brink.
Second
discussion,
at 5 o'clock
on to
ward — Geo. McInnes, Jr.. Hubert
Daane, A. Buys.
Third ward—H. Liesveld, Elmer E. Chapel, 8.
E. Gauthier.
Fourth ward—John Cordes, Jr., Julius J. Wag-
ner, J. Frank Gaskill.
| Columbia River canneries.
Fifth ward—Peter Schuit, H. A. Olney, Geo.
Timmer.
Sixth ward—John Ley, M. A. Tuinstra, John
Mulder.
Seventh ward—A. Vidro, Chas. Pettersch, Ed.
Cc. Judd.
Eighth ward—J. Geo. Lehman, Leonard Kipp,
Jos. Rademacher.
Ninth ward—Jas. A. Stratton, Chas. Schmidt.
Tenth ward—T. H. Hart, Frank Dyk, Augustus
Bartholomew.
Eleventh ward—W. F. Huyge, B. Doyle, John
Van DeWyck.
Twelfth ward—E.
H. Cobb.
There being no further business the meeting
adjourned.
J. Carrel, G. Roessink, Geo.
nl -e
The Value of a Trademark
From the Keystone.
A trademark is a certificate of char- |
acter. It embodies the memories and
reputations of the founders of a busi-
ness, and the activities and enthusiasms
of present management. It comprehends
the scores of lives, may be, which have
been concerned in the development of
the fame of the article. It stands for
something which the public has learned
to respect. A man’s name on a note
measures in its effect the sum of his
financial reputation. A man’s
forth just how his reputation stands in
social lines. The preacher is advertised
by the power of his pulpit reputation;
his trademark sells his published ser-
mons and draws crowds to hear him.
The lawyer gains a public recognition
for his talents and for his probity by his
reputation for argument and honor.
Is the mercantile trademark different,
except in kind? The goods become gen-
erally known as a social leader is.
‘‘They gather the force of many minds
and of many lives, as the workers suc-
ceed each other in pushing and perfect-
ing the article. The purity is kept up,
the quality is found to be reliable, and
the public awards a vote of general con-
fidence. This makes the value of a
trademark, and it also makes the value
of a character.’’ Cynical men say that
‘‘every man has his price.’’? While they
measure character by this mean estimate,
it would be well for them to realize that
they could not buy the mere word
‘‘Sapolio”’ for a round million of dollars;
and the names ‘‘Elgin,” ‘‘Keystone,’’
‘“‘Waltham,”’ ete., represent a money
value which would stagger the belief of
an intending purchaser of the businesses
represented by these names.
In view of this conceded value of a
trademark or tradename, jit is not sur-
prising that unscrupulous men should
attempt to steal such reputations. The
more daring will deliberately risk the
law by exactly copying the mark or
name; others, with more caution, will
imitate it so nearly as to deceive the
public in nine cases out of ten. The
spelling will be slightly changed; an in-
conspicuous word will be dropped or
added; or any of a dozen familiar sub-
terfuges will be practiced. It seems to
be the penalty of fame that rascals
should make a target of an object dis-
tinguished above others—not, however,
by defaming its merits, but by putting
before the world an imitation which
confuses the people and foists upon the
ignorant an article which is unworthy
the reputation of the original—an _infi-
nitely more serious hurt than could ensue
from unjust abuse or slander.
It behooves all good people to jealously
guard against the counterfeiting of trade-
marks and the theftof tradename. Com-
mon wisdom, no less than common hon-
esty, is concerned in protecting the integ-
rity of reputations. In such a defense
the manufacturer, the merchant and the
consumer should be allied; for the in-
iquitous defrauding of a well-deserved
popularity strikes at the very reot of
honest effort, and stands as a menace _ to
all worthy and proper ambition.
"+> ++ ~~
A big salmon trust is forming in Ore-
gon to control the entire output of the
All the prin-
cipal packers have reached an agreement
and the ‘final steps of organization are
about to be taken. The combination
resembles the Alaska salmon _ trust
formed last year.
eard |
socially tells by the consideration it calls |
THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. © ce |
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Send your order to any Wholesale Grocer or direct to the factory for prompt shipment.
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It is a pleasure to acknowledge that through advertising to
herein we constantly receive mail orders giving universal satis-
faction, and our Michigan representative, William Connor, i
frequently receives letters from merchants requesting to look
through our line. He also attends periodically at Sweet’s -t¢
Hotel, Grand Rapids, Mich., and will be there Thursday and
Friday, 23d and 24th March. Merchants meeting him there are
allowed expenses. If you desire him to call upon you address “~
William Connor, Marshall, Mich., and he will soon be with
you.
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Are You Obliged to Wash Your Hands ~' ¢
after drawing a gallon of oil before you can put up a
the next customer’s sugar, or sell a bottle of perfume,
if so save time and money by ordering one of the M j a
WAYNE Self-Measuring Tanks.
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First Floor Tank and Pump.
In the construction of our tanks only the best galvanized iron is used.
Are you in the business for money? a
1F SO ORDER A FIVE BARREL TANK and be
able to order your oil in large quantities, save a good i
discount, return your barrels and get full price for 7
them, and do away with the continual loss of oil by i
evaporation and leaky barrels.
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appearance of the whole is ornamental, the tank being encased in a cabinet of 7 } .
Southern pine. The first-floor tanks are finished in the natural wood, the cellar ao
tanks are neatly painted, while the cabinet on the first floor is also finished in the a
natural wood. Having a leverage of three to one enables our pump to respond {
with greater ease and rapidity than an old style direct lift.
If you deal in oil why not have a clean way of handling it as
Manufactured by
Wayne Oil
FORT WAYNE, IND,
NET PRICE
First floor Tanks and Pumps.
1 bbl Late es Ore
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3 bbl 18 00
4 bbl 22 00
Pee 6 ce 27 00
Compare our prices,
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commission.
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NINETY-SIX PASS
Out of a Class of One Hundred and
Twenty.
At the examination session of the board
of Pharmacy, held here last week, there
were 120 applicants, and of this number
fifty-one passed the examination and _ be-
came registered pharmacists and forty-
one became assistants, and twenty-four
utterly failed. Those who became regis-
tered pharmacists are: Abel Baker,
Grand Rapids; Lee B. Barnard, Deer
Lodge, Montana; Walter Beck, Charlotte;
James Braden, Joppa; Fred Burke, Rich-
mond; Lewis Chappell, Grand Rapids;
Arthur J. Cromwell, Parkinson, Ohio;
John A. Downes, North Branch; Ira E.
Dunlop, Boyd, 0.; J. J. Froby, Benton
Harbor: B. J. Franks, Detroit: J. A.
Fraser, Roscommon; J. D. Fromm. Ann
Arbor: H. K. Gleasen, Wayland; A. D.
Graham, Ann Arbor; H. W. Grisso, New
Carlisle ‘O.: C. EL Hamilton, Ada, ©.;
E. D. Hamlin, Battle Creek; F. J. Harti-
san, Welland, Ont.; Fred Harrington,
Cedar Springs; L. D. Havenhill, Ann
Arbor: C. A. Henderson, Ada, 0.;G. F.
Hoffman, Greenup, Ky.; F. A. Hope,
Detroit; Chester Joseph, Quincy; Max J.
Beekler, Ada, ©.: Bert ©. King, St.
Johns; Fred Kurtz, Kalamazoo; Albert
Leech, Utica; J. W. Loppentheen, Lud-
ington; Fred D. Matthews, Yale; Frank
A. Moon, Lowell; Fred H. Nickerson,
Ann Arbor; C. R. Orr, Manistique; Emil
Richter, Saginaw; George Robertson,
West Branch; H. H. Rodenbaugh, De-
troit; J. W. Kothacher, Detroit; K. E.
Rudolph, Ann Arbor; F. C. Schmitz,
Pontiac; John Schonborn, Helena, Mon-
tana; Bert Skinner, Cedar Springs: B. F.
Spaulding, Bellevue: Jay Nelson Swift,
Eaton Rapids; W. Trebilcock, Grand
Rapids; N. R. Whalen, Kalamazoo; F. J.
Wheaton, Jackson; R. C. Witeslow, West
Branch: C. W. Woodworth, Cedar Springs;
G. O. Young, Eaton Rapids; R. Zant,
Grand Rapids.
Those who passed as assistants are:
G. H. Beal, Detroit; H. P. Burger, Adri-
an; O. L. Boice, Yale; C. Bradshaw,
Yale; W. Cole, Petoskey; Claude G.
Drake, Imlay City; John M. Early, De-
troit; C. G. Foster, Yale; F. M. Graves,
Grand Rapids; G. G. Gardner, North
Star; Fred J. Green, Manistee; C. E.
Hammond, Grand Rapids; Ted C. Heav-
enrich, Detroit; Harry P. Hull, Muske-
gon; Lloyd E. Jones, Grand Rapids; W.
A. Jones, Ludington; Fred H. Kincaid,
Hersey; William Lennon, Yale; L. O.
Loveland, Charlotte; William Lutz,
Monroe; J. A. MeOmber, Hastings; M.
F. Marks, Tecumseh; G. J. Menold, Os-
coda; Will C. Moody, Shelby; LeRoy
Moss, Maple — A. E. Moore, Grand
Rapids; C. R. Newell, Burnip’s Corners;
Ww. FE. Osterly, Grand Rapids; 8S. W. Pew,
Muskegon; C. G. Putnam, Middleville;
Peter Reardon, Coopersville; W. J. Reid,
Port Huron; R. H. Reyeroft, Detroit; E.
L. Sargeant, Saranac; D. L. Treat, Adri-
an: J. B. Trimmer, Grand Rapids; C. F.
Miterkercher, Saline; H. L. Vaughn,
Charlevoix: L. G. Wolcott, St. Johns; M.
Wuggazer, Grand Rapids; B. Whetmore,
South Haven; Frank W. Weise, Saginaw;
L Williams, Englishville; Hattie A.
Williams, Grand Rapids.
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Meeting of Jackson Grocers’ Union.
At a meeting of the Jackson Grocers’ Union,
held March 9, the following is a summary of the
business transacted:
The Superintendent of the Bureau of Collec
tion and Information submitted a report of busi-
ness done for two weeks ending Feb. 9.
A blank petition to the State Legislature in re
gard to changing the amount of exemption from
$25 to $10, was presented by the Committee on
Trade Interests. The petition was received and
referred to two members to circulate.
The Board of Directors submitted a report
recommending the discontinuance of the salary
heretofore paid to the Superintendent of the
Bureau of Collection and Information, which
was adopted.
The Superintendent of Collection and Inform-
ation submitted a statement of the abilities and
resources of the Bureau.
The Secretary, O. C. Leach, tendered his resig
nation, on the grounds that he had not time to
attend toits duties. The resignation was ac-
cepted, and it was decided to postpone the elec
tion of a new Secretary until next meeting.
A communication was received from E. A.
Stowe, Secretary of the Grand Rapids Retail
Grocers’ Association, in regard to the convention
stating that the
time of meeting had been postponed until May;
also a letter from Mr. Stowe, in regard to the
drafting of a bill the exemption al-
lowed householders in garnishee matters, from
These letters were received and
placed on file.
A letter was presented from a firm at San
the result of the
debate that was to have been held by this Union
on the subject of advertising. The Secretary
was instructed to answer the letter and state that
the matter had not yet been discussed.
It was decided to have a social and invite all
the members and their families to the
of Retail Grocers’ Associations.
reducing
$25 to #10
Francisco, Cal., asking about
attend
next reguiar meeting.
W. H. Porter, Sec’y pro tem.
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The Drug Market.
Quinine is steady.
Gum opium is dull and lower.
Powdered opium has declined.
Canada balsam fir has advanced.
Celery seed is higher.
African ginger has advanced.
Jamaca ginger has advanced.
Linseed oil has advanced 2c.
PRODUCE MARKET,
Apples—-No change. Russets still bringing
22.50 per bbl. and Baldwins and Spys #2.75@33,
according to quality.
IPHREINS & HESS
DEALERS IN
THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. ®
ica sity mer eiwos.n wing wt ELLOS, Firs, WOOol & Tallow,
for country picked, city picked bringing $1.90 to |
$2.10 per bu.
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Butter—Choice dairy is in demand at 18 to 20c, |
béing held at 22¢c; creamery, 22 to 26c. Market |
easier.
Cabbage—Z5e to $1 per doz. Still
plentiful |
and quality good. |
Celery—20@25c per doz. bunches.
Cheese—D. M. Macpherson, the largest manu
facturer of cheese in the world- being the owner
of eighty factories in Ontario — writes Tar
TRADESMAN: “If I am not mistaken from signs
and aspects of the butter and cheese markets |
when I wasin England last month [the date of
writing is Feb. 21] the butter market will be a/|
poor one indeed this coming summer; and the |
cheese market a correspondingly good one.” |
Mr. Macpherson has the courage to sustain his |
convictions, as he is now offering 10 to 15 cents |
more per hundred pounds of milk in cheese than
in butter. |
Cider—13@15c per gal.
Cranberries—On the rise, Cape Cods and Jer
seys bringing $323.50 per crate.
Eggs have not changed during the past week,
dealers paying 16 to 18e, holding at 18c. A drop
is anticipated.
Green Stuff—Lettuce in good supply at 18e per
Ib. Rhubarb 4c per Ib. and radishes 40¢ per doz.
Honey—No change, clover stock still bringing
ide.
Maple Sugar—Maple sugar producers are in-
terested in the recommendation of the Commis-
sioner of Internal Revenue that Congress amend |
the sugar bounty law so as to permit the pay- |
ment of a bounty of $2.20 per 100 pounds upon
pure sugar, that to be the basis upon which all
payments should be made. Under the present
law there is no inducement for the producer to
make a higher grade of sugar than 90 per cent.,
except forthe difference in the market price,
The higher the grade. the larger is the percent-
age of foreign substances removed from it. The |
weight is consequently diminished and the
amount of bounty received is smaller, At pres-
ent, itis to the interest of the producer, so far
as the bounty is concerned, to make his sugar as
much between 80 and 90 per cent, as possible and
not to try to produce sugar of the highest grade. |
Onions—Easier, dealers paying $1.15 to $1.20,
and holding at $1.40 to $1.45.
Parsnips—Same as last week—40e per bu.
Potatoes—(5c is still the paying price, with an
easy market.
Pop Corn—The 1892 crop of pop corn, although
planted later than ever before, has turned out
of average yield and excellent quality. There
was more of the ’91 crop carried over into °93
than usual, asthe old crop has g 2nerally been
exhausted by the time the new came into mar-
Ket. Prices ruled very steady until last season,
when they declined, owlng to overproduction
in *91 and ‘92. Growers have been flooding the
Chicago market, thinking that the World’s Fair
would create an extraordinary demand. The
result has been an excessive supply on hand at
the lowest prices on record, 1@ 144e per pound.
In 1888 good rice corn was worth $3@3.50 per 100
pounds on the ear, but it is now freely offered
at $1.50 for "91 crop, and $1.25 for ’92, The °92
crop will not be cured out and in good condi-
tion to pop before July. White rice corn is by
far the best variety and rules 50 cents per 100
pounds higher than pearl flint or eight-rowed
corn. The Golden Yellow, or California corn,
has lately been introduced as a superior variety,
but the trade find it to be tough and coarse when
popped. Iowa and Nebraska raise the most and
the best corn; next in order come Illinois, Wis
consin, Missouri, Kansas, with a very
grown in Ohio, Michigan and New York.
Seeds—The indications are that there will be
an active demand fo~ seeds this year, in fact,
for hotbed seeds it has already been brisk.
European countries have bought more on this
side than usual.
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Prices are about the same as
last year, except that some varieties of beans |
and peas are scarce, while onions are liable t
run short before the season is over. Potato seed |
will sell well, and grass seeds are higher than |
last year, especially timothy and red and white
clover. Growers have been placing more value
on their stocks and are contracting for the grow-
ing season of 1893 at higher figures, |
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Squash—Out of the market.
Turnips—35e pu. bu.
Wheat—Stocks of wheat in the United States
and Canada, Feb. 1, amounted to 113,712,000 |
bushels, according to Bradstreet’s, as compared |
with 72,589,000 bushels on Feb. 1, 1892, and 54,951,-
000 bushels on Feb. 1, 1891. It will thus be seen
that available stocks at the beginning of the
month were more than double the supply avail-
able at the same date two years ago.
NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN,
WE CARRY A STOCK GF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE
DODGE
Independence Weod Split Pulley
THE LIGHTEST!
THE STRONGEST!
THE BEST!
HESTER MACHINERY CO,,
45 So. Division St.. GRAND RAPIDS.
Rogers Bros,’ Table Knives,
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Orange Spoons,
Coffee Spoons,
Dessert Knives,
Frait Knives,
Olive Forks and Spoous,
Pie Knives,
Bon Bon Spoons,
What,
Annex
Hawaii ?
People who do not use spoons?
People to whom a fork is almost an
unknown article?
People who would not know what to
do with a pie knife?
Most emphatically NO! NEVER!
We will say to the people of the United
States if such a thing as the annexation
of Hawaii should be consummated, we
cannot answer for the effect it would
have on the mind of the young gentle-
man whose especial pride is the glisten-
ing, glittering line of
Elegant Silverware
We have placed in his charge.
Nat Picks,
Butter Kuives,
‘Sugar Shells,
‘Sagar Tongs,
‘Pickle Forks,
‘Fish Koives and Forks,
‘Gravy Ladies,
‘Cream Ladles, Berry Spoons,
We have been obliged to almost entirely renew our stock since the holidays, and
have therefore gotten in just the latest thing in all kinds of flat ware,
SAVOY ORANGE SPOONS remind one of
APPLES OF GOLD IN PIGTURES OF SILVER.
Our Embossed Fruit Knives are beautiful beyond compare. Our entire line is
one that all are enraptured with and one we take great pleasure in showing.
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HAVE AN ORIGINAL DESIGN Paist.or year, Sommerciat sta-
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HAVE RECEIVED |
’ A full line of Hamilton, Pacific, Simpson’s
Garner, Manchester and Allens Prints, also |
A F C Toile du Nord, Dresden, Bates and
Amoskeag wash dress ginghams and satines,.
A fresh new line of white gonds, Nainsooks in|
checks and stripes and Victoria lawns. |
Embroidery from 1}e per yd. to 80c
Mail orders receive prompt attention.
VOIGT, HERPOLSHEIMER & C0.
WHOLESALE |
Dry Goods, Carpets and Cloaks
We Make a Specialty of Blankets, Quilts and Live
Geese Feathers.
Mackinaw Shirts and Lumbermen’s Socks.
OVERALLS OF OUK OWN MANUFACTURE.
Voigt, Harpolsheimer & Ga, *°: 8°:,52 Qttawe Se.
Grand Rapids.
BARCUS. BROS.,
MANUFACTURERS OF CIRCULAK
Equalled by few and excelled by none. All our saws are made of the best steel by the mose |
skillful workmen, and all saws warranted Burnt saws made good as new for one-fourth the |
list price of new saws. All kinds of i
Saw Repairing
Done as cheap as can be done consistent with good work. Lumber saws fitted up ready for use
without extra charge. No charge for boxing or drayage. Write tor prices and discounts.
MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN.
Springs & Company,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Dress Goods, Shawls, Cloaks,
Notions, Ribbons, Hosiery,
Gloves, Underwear, Woolens,
Flannels, Blankets, Ginghams,
Prints and Domestic Cottons,
We invite the attention of the trade to our complete and well
assorted stock at lowest market prices.
Spring & Company.
|Our entire output for 1893.
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Have had such flattering succes in handling our Bicyeles that they have bought
They have taken up all negotiations pending for the
purchase of cycles, and we respectfully solicit for them the good will of our friends.
THE YOST MFG. CO..,
TOLEDO, OHIO.
BEANS
“™. T. LAMOREAUX CoO.,
128, 180 and 182 W. Bridge St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Cracker Chests.
If you have any beans and want tosell,
we want them, will give you full mar
ket price. Send them to us in any
quantity up tocar loads, we want 1000
bushels daily.
Glass Covers for Biscuits.
] HESE chests will soon | UR new glass covers are by far the
pay for themselves in the | handsomest ever offered to the
breakage they avoid. Price $4. trade. They are made to fit any
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will save enough goods from flies, dirt and prying fingers in a short time to pay
for themselves. Try them and be convinced. Price, 50 cents each.
NEW NOVELTIES.
We call the attention of the trade to the following new novelties:
CINNAMON BAR. ORANGE BAR.
CREAM CRISP. MOSS HONEY JUMBLES.
NEWTON, arich finger with fig filling.
the best selling cakes we ever made.
THE NEW YORK BISCUIT CO.,
S. A. Sears,'Megr. GRAND RAPIDS.
This is bound to be one of
H. LEONARD & SONS. ¢
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VELOCIPEDES, YRIGYGLES, SYERL AND WOOD EXPRESS WAGONS:
If you have not received our spring catalogue write for one with price of the following goods.
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This is the best line of boys’ Wood Express Wagons made. The wheels are very
strong and durable. The largest sizes have the adjustable malleable iron tongue
draw, the 5th wheel, welded tires on wheels, and are nicely striped and painted. 9
No. XX bodies are 9x18, size of wheels 6 and 8 inches.
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This is undoubtedly the easiest running, the most handsome and best finished No. 1 < _ (oe ° - * 7 *
tricycle in the market. The new coil spring seat has proven a complete success. No. 2 . | oe . oi
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The frame is black japanned. The wheels have oval iron tires bright tin plated No. 3 13x26, : oo” For prices of a
No. 1 has 22 inch rear wheels for girls from 4 to 7 years of age. No. 4 7 i ToKe6, | 7 ea wagons
No. 2 has 26 inch rear wheels for girls from 7 to 10 years of age. No. 5 7 ree. Ce See pages 31, 32, 33,
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No. 5 has 50 inch rear wheels for girls from 10 to 15 years of age. No. 6 f 14x28, 12 15 No. 110 Catalogue. ve
No. 7 se ee 15x30, es ee m « 16 sé
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No. 1 has 20 inch rear wheels for girls from 3 to 7 years of age. IMPROVED STEEL VELOCIPEDE.
No. 2 has 24 inch rear wheels for girls from 7 to 11 years of age.
No. 3 has 28 ineh rear wheels for girls from 11 to 14 years of age.
No. 4 has 32 inch rear wheels for girls from 14 to 18 years of age. oO ~ “a, “al
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We wish to call the attention of the trade to our steel body Express wagons with
round corners. The box is constructed of the best quality of sheet steel, bent Z .
over a steel rod which gives it all the strength that is required to make it durable, at omalele a a
The gear is made of the best quality of malleable iron, except the axles which are The frames of our velocipedes are made of wrought steel and all the castings are
of the best quality of cold rolled iron, with malleable nuts which turn forward. malleable iron finished in the best japan. The wheels have oval iron tires, bright i
The wheels are steel wire retinned. We guarantee this to be the best finished and jn plated. é
strongest boys’ express wagon on the market. No. 1, front wheel 16 in. Rear wheel 14 in. » #¥
Bodies. Wheels. Crate. Bodies. Wheels. Crate. rte 2 id 20 in. - as 16 in. re 1
No. 04 {x11 in. 6 & 9 in. iy doz. No.0, 12x24 in. S & 13 in, ¢ Goz. no. 2, * ~~ 2. oe. - - 18 in. “
No. 03, 10x20 in. [ie oN No. tf, lance im. 40° 16in. 46 a4, 7 2 i, - t 18 in. ;
No. 02, 11x92 in. 8 it in. ae No. 2, 14x31 in. is ** 18 in. ~ * ne. 5. © . oe. “ ts 18 in.
NOS. Isea5im. 14+ 26in. ty ¢ We can also furnish this same line with rubber tire if desired. Write for prices