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W. Gay. S. M, Lemon. C. Bertsch. A.J. Bowne. GQ. K. Johnson. Wm. H. Anderson. Wm. Sears. A.D. Rathbone John Widdicomb. N. A. Fletcher. HANNAHR’S SHOPPINGP EXEDITION. The report started in Blake’s store. To disbelieve a report that started in Blake’s store was an unheard-of heresy at the Corners. So,* astonishing as this was, the Corners received it without a shadow of doubt. It hardly needed to be known that Mrs. Goodrich herself was the authority. She was down at the store Saturday afternoon as usual to make her weekly purchases. Anson Blake, who never failed, when groceries were purchased, to conduct the customer to the other side of the store to look at the dry goods, and, vice versa, endeavored to lead Mrs. Goodrich over to look at some new win- ter goods. Then it came out. With a bit of par- donable pride she let him know that she had no need to look at fall goods in Witham Corners or in Witham Center, either, since ‘ther Hannah was going to the city next week to do their fall shop- ping; that she, Hannah, had an aunt there who had the whole summer been urging her to come, and that now she was going for a few days.”’ Mrs. Goodrich shook her large skirts and swept out—figuratively speaking, of course, as her garments always escaped the floor by some inches. Meeting was hardly over the next day before Hannah was interviewed as to her intended trip, and the ladies who were not present in the morning inter- viewed her in the evening on the subject. They were so numerous then and kept her so long that Jerry Downing, waiting patiently for her outside, concluded she had gone out the back door on purpose to cut him, and walked home with an- other girl. His mother, who had not been on speaking terms with Mrs. Goodrich since that good lady made some remarks on the strength of the butter Mrs. Downing brought to the minister’s donation last winter, let Jerry know when he got home of Hannah’s intended trip, and suggested that a girl who couldn’t buy her winter dress at the Corners, but must go to New York for it, was too fine to be a farmer’s wife. Jerry went to bed in despair, while Hannah was crying herself to sleep, wondering how she could have offended him. The next afternoon, when she came in from her school; Hannah was more than surprised to find Mrs. Downing in the sitting-room with her mother. As the visitor had not been in their house for a year, Hannah was sure that she bore some message from Jerry, and greeted her accordingly, wondering, meanwhile, why her mother looked so grim and knit as furiously as if the whole family were barefooted and suffering. It was no message from Jerry, how- ever, that brought Mrs. Downing there to-day. The lad was plowing ina dis- tant field, and did not know of his moth- er’s call. After her little remark last night about Hannah’s city shopping tour, she had thought best to keep this visit a secret from him. ‘*T was just telling your ma,’ she be- NO. | 502 gan, when seston flushed and expect- ant, was seated, ‘‘that ’d been down to Blake’s to get my winter dress, and that there wa’n’t a thing there I’d put on my back.” “Oh, nota thing!’”? Hannah assented quickly. ‘I’m going to New York for our winter things.’’ “Sol heard, and I was telling your ma that, as long as you were going to town and were going a-shoppin’, buying one more dress wouldn’t be no more trouble to you.” Buying a whole wardrobe for Jerry’s mother would have been a delight! “Oh, no trouble—a pleasure!’’ Hannah cried, despite her mother’s frown. ‘“‘There’s that brown merino I got three years ago last fall,” Mrs. Downing wenton. ‘The wear I’ve had out of it just beats all. I’ve worn it steady wherever I went. I was telling your ma that I didn’t know as I could be suited better than to have another just like it. So, if you won’t mind getting me ten yards of dark brown merino—say, about eighty cents a yard—or you might goas high as eighty-five—I’d be much obliged, and will do the same by you.”’ “Don’t mention it,’? cried Hannah, taking out her notebook and adding the small item to the long family list. “The money’ll be all right,” added Mrs. Downing. “Of course it will,’? Hannah laughed. “Going to stay long?’’ ‘From Thursday to Monday only. I can’t leave my school longer.’’ “Pll be over, then, Monday night after it.’’ ‘Waal, I must say,’’ Mrs. Goodrich burst out, as the door closed after Mrs. Downing, ‘‘she’s got brass! The idea of her asking you to lug a diess up from the city for her! I didn’t give her any encouragement when she spoke to me about it, I can tell you.”’ “Oh, mother, I wouldn’t refuse for the world,” Hannah returned. ‘*How could 1?” Tea was over. Mrs. Goodrich was washing the dishes. Hannah was dry ing them, when the kitchen door was unceremoniously opened. A tall, gaunt woman, with a commanding air, as if she were at the head of a disorderly regi- ment, marched in. It was Mrs. Moore. ‘‘T was down to Mis’ Downing’s,’’ she began, without a small prelude of a greeting, ‘‘fura dish o’ tea an’ a few minutes’ set, an’ she was tellin’ me that Hannah was goin’ to the city this week.”’ **Yes, on Thursday,’? Hannah an- swered. ‘‘Will you sit down?’’ ‘“T hain’t no time fur a set. Mary she’s gone over to her grandmother’s, and there ain’t nobody to hum to get Moore’s supper. Mis’ Downing was say- in’ you was goin’ to get her a brown mereener.”’ **Ves.7’ “T s’pose it won’t be no trouble, as you're buyin’, to buy me a black mereen- er, too, at the same time?” ‘None whatever.’’ Hannah’s was getting hollow. smile 2 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. ‘*How long be you goin’ to stay?”’ **Till Monday.”’ “Yll be round Monday evenin’ with the money. You can get me seventy- eent stuff, about seven yards.” She departed with as little ceremony as she had entered. “JT told you so—I told you so,’’ said Mrs. Goodrich, as she lighted a candle and wentdown cellar with the milk. ‘Ef you do fur one, you’!] have to dofur the whole town.” Miss Brown, the dressmaker, dropped in a minute later. ‘‘T] heerd only just now that you’re go- in’ to York,” she said, as if to apologize for not coming sooner, ‘‘and that you’re goin’ to get some things for Miss Down- ing.’’ “Yes, a dress,’?’ Hannah while her mother “Ahem.” ‘So IL heerd. I don’t get to York very often myself, and I’m afraid ’m getting a little behind the fashions. It don’t pay, you know, for me to get behind,” she simpered. Miss Brown was more noted for her simpers than forthe cor- rectness of her styles. Of course not. ‘-So I made bold to step round and ask you, as you’re goin’ to the city anyway, an’ will be lookin’ at the fashions, to just give a look fur me.”’ “TI shall certainly study the fashions well for my own benefit.” “I can’t say exactly how many pat- terns I’d like you to buy me.”’ “Oh, you want me to buy patterns, do you?’’ Hannah asked quickly. She was one of the most obliging girls in the world, but this sort of thing was becom- ing monotonous. **As long as you’re in the city an’ goin’ right by the fashion stores, 1 s’pose it won’t be no trouble for you to step in and buy a pattern or so? You can get whatever you think is pretty—some sacks, bodies and skirts, and so on. You can tell better’n I can when you see em. You might get about five dollars’ worth. I think it'll pay you. I'll let you have the money when you know how it is, or Pll sew it out.” While Hannah was silently making a note of this Mrs. Dobbs, their next neighbor, came in. “Pretty neighbors you are,” was her greeting. ‘‘Pretty neighbors! ’Melie, she just come from the store. ‘Ma,’ sez she, ‘what do you think? Hannah Good- rich is goin’ tothe city a-Thursday a- shoppin’, an’ is goin’ to get Mis’ Down- ing adress. I wonder if she wou!dn’t buy me a felt hat. I’m sick an’ tired o’ Miss Miller’s hats! ‘Of course she would,’ sez I. ‘A pretty neighbor she’d be if she wouldn’t.’” “Why, certainly,” said Hannah, trying to call up asmile. It was only the ghost of one that responded, however. ‘‘What kind of a hat will Amelia want?”’ ‘“‘She’s goin’ to leave that to your judg- ment. Somethin’ pretty and dressy and stylish, and that’ll be becomin’ to you.”’ Hannah was dark, withdelicate fea- tures and very pretty. Amelia was light, with coarse features and homely. ‘“‘She’s willin’ to go as high as $5,” Mrs. Dobbs went on. ‘‘Still, if you don’t have to spend so much she’ll be tickled. Lookin’ around a leetle and not taking the fust thing that’s offered, you kin sometimes save as much as fifty cents.” The school where Hannah vainly strove each day to make the Witham youth returned, gave a tremendous learned was some distance from her home, and she.took her luncheon with her. She had just settled down to it the next noon, when a delicate, withered- looking, long-ago-comely woman entered the room. Hannah greeted her with unfailing politeness, hoping against hope that she had not heard of the intended trip. Mrs. Guion would not sit down. She had run over only for a moment. She had just heard that morning that Miss Goodrich was going on Thursday to the city and wanted to know if she would be willing to do the least bit of an errand there. Would she be so kind? Of course, Hannah could not say no, and Mrs. Guion chose to consider her embarrassed silence an assent, and took from a bag three pieces of silk—blue, yellow, and green, all peculiar shades. Would Miss Goodrich be so kind as to match them in zephyrs? She had vainly tried here and in adjacent towns to do so, but then you never could do anything outside of the city, and you could get everything there. Would Miss Good- rich be so mens as to get a half pound of each? The very small item of matching three peculiar shades of silk was added to Han- nah’s list. She was sewing that evening when Mrs. Clark, the physician’s wife, came in. This lady was well off, dressy, but eco- nomical and very fussy. All Witham knew that she was hard to please. She would not burden Miss Goodrich for anything, she began, if she could pos- sibly find time to go herself to the city, or if she could get what she wanted in Witham. She had a piece of brown plaid which she would like matched; would Miss Goodrich be so kind asto get the same quality exactly and the same pattern? See? There was that fine stripe—did she notice that? It was bought three years ago—Mrs. Clark did not remember now whether it wasin New York or Philadelphia; she had paid a dollar a yard for it, and she would like six yards more. Mrs. Green from the Corners, Mrs. Drake from the Center, Mrs. Williams from North Witham, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Cole, one after the other, were ushered into the sitting-room and begged to have a piece of goods matched or something big or little bought in the city. They all knew it would beno trouble for her as long as she was buy- ing for herself, and not one offered to advance the money for the purchase. After supper on Wednesday evening Hannah wrote out her listin full, She was studying it, a little amazed and very much vexed, when her mother entered. ‘“*Ma, I’ve been counting up,’’ she said. “Waal!” “The things I am requested by the neighbors to buy amount, at a rough guess, to $180. They would easily fill three trunks, and the work of hunting for them would occupy me at least four days. Not one has offered me acent in advance or the money to pay expressage. I have just $80 and two days to spend in the city.” “I told you so—I told you so.” ‘‘What could Ido? I should have of- fended every one of them if I had put the case to them as it is.” “Waal, what air you goiug to do? You’rein for it, you see.” “Pm not going—that’s what I'll do about it. We'll buy our winter dresses at Blake’s, as the rest of Witham will for all me. The next time I make up my mind to go to New York nota soul in Witham will know it till 1 am gone, if you please, ma.” Mrs. Goodrich did please. When Han- nah went early the next spring, even Mrs. Downing was not told till the last moment, and then it was because Han- nah changed her name to Downing the day she went, and was as pleased as be- fore, of course, to undertake any com- missions for Jerry’s mother. FRANK STOWELL. ene The poorest manin the worldis he whose great wealth has been gained by work that has destroyed all his capacity for enjoyment. Unlike the Dutch Process re No Alkalies —_— OR: ’ Other Chemicals are used in the preparation of 'W. Baker & C0.s Breakfast Cocoa, which is absolutely pure and soluble. A description of the chocolate Plant, and of the various cocoa and chocolate preparations man- ufactured by Walter Baker & Co. will be sentfree toany dealeron application. W. BAKER & CO., Dorchester, Mass. How to Keep a Store. By Samuel H. Terry. A book of 400 pages written from the experience and observation of an old merchant. It treats of Selection of Busi ness, Location. 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Every person who shall make any such con- tract or engage in any such combination or conspiracy shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceed- ing $5,000, or by imprisonment not ex- ceeding one year, or by both said punish- ments, in the discretion of the court. It will be seen at a glance that the above section is susceptible of very wide application. It has been successfully applied to the Standard Oil Trust, which was forced to reorganize as a joint stock company; the Sugar Trust, which was dissolved and driven out of existence; the Jellico Mountain Coal and Coke Trust, which was likewise forced to sus- pend operations as a trust. Other com- binations were indicted under the law, but escaped, some through defective complaints, and others because of insuf- ficient evidence. The latest case is the outgrowth of the organization of the Harrow Trust, otherwise known as the National Harrow Company. Itis pecu- liar in that suit is brought, not against the Trust, but against hardware dealers who have entered into agreement to pur- chase exclusively from the Trust. The outcome will be awaited with interest, as it opens up an entirely new phase of the question. Viewed in the light of the decisions in the cases mentioned, there can be no question as to the practical utility and beneficence of the law, forit isa de- fense, not only against trusts and com- binations as ordinarily understood, but also against labor organizations and even individuals who attempt to restrain, or whose acts result in a “restraint of trade or commerce.’’ In many instances where labor organizations attempt to en- force their demands by a strike, they come into direct conflict with the com- mercial interests of the country. Espe- cially is this true of railroad and dock laborers’ strikes. The Anti-Trust Law makes all such strikes illegal, and re- gards them as conspiracies against the well-being of the state, and punishable as -stated in the section above quoted. So Judge Billings, of New Orleans, in- terpreted the law on this very point, in a decision which for common-sense, fear- lessness and legal acumen has seldom been equalled in the history of American jurisprudence. The second section makes it a penal offense to monopolize or attempt to mo- nopolize ‘‘any part of the trade or com merce among the several states or with foreign nations,’’ and reads as follows. Every person who shall monopolize, or attempt to monopolize, or combine or conspire with any other person or per- sons, to monopolize any part of the trade or commerce among the several states, or with foreign nations, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on convic- tion thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $5,000, or by imprison- ment not exceeding one year, or by both said punishments in the discretion of the court. The third section applies the provi- sions of the Act to the Territories and the District of Columbia. The fourth and fifth sections invest the United States Circuit Courts with jurisdiction in the premises, and make it the duty of Dis- trict Attorneys to institute proceedings in equity to prevent and restrain viola- tions of the law, and also provide for the summoning of parties wherever they may reside. The sixth section reads as follows: Any property owned under any con- tract or by any combination, or pursuant to any conspiracy (and being the subject thereof) mentioned in Section 1 of this Act, and being in the course of trans- portation from one state to another, or to a foreign country, shall be forfeited to the United States, and may be seized and condemned by like proceedings as those provided by law for the forfeiture, seizure and condemnation of property imported into the United States contrary to law. The seventh section is important and is also given in full: ‘“‘Any person who shall be injured in his business or property by any other person or corporation by reason of any- thing forbidden or declared to be unlaw- ful by this Act, may sue therefor in any Circuit Court of the United States in the district in which the defendant residés or is found, without respect to the amount in controversy, and shall recover threefold the damages by him sustained, and the costs of suit, including a reason- able attorney’s fee.” It will be seen that the Act renders any restraint of trade or commerce caused by a strike conducted by a labor organization, unlawful, and makes the organization a conspiracy within the meaning of the statute. Every officer and member of the organization is, there- fore, liable to criminal prosecution and punishment; and also liable in damages to three times the amount which may be sustained by any person injured in his business or property. It only remains to be decided what strikes or lockouts are in restraint of commerce or trade. A great many have had that effect, and some have had that deliberate intention. If Judge Billings’ interpretation of the law is sustained, it is not easy to see how far the application of the Act may extend. As to the right of the Government to thus assume control of a business carried on by: private individuals, there can be no question. Oursisa government by the people, for the people, and the question is simply whether the people have the same right in the year 1893 to protect themselves against oppression and exac- tions that they had in 1776. Noone but these oppressors disputed the right then, and what the result of that dispute was everybody knows. Itis idle to ask what the outcome of the present dispute will be. But that it may result in a better condition of things, and more harmoni- ous relations between the conflicting parties is the hope of every true Ameri- ean. DANIEL ABBOTT. a A Copy Short. It very often happens that In making ready for the press There is a corner to be filled— An inch or two, say, more or less. In such a Case, with copy short, It’s handy just to have about Some fellow who can write a verse, Like this, to fill the column out. ———— There is never any risk in selling to the merchant whom all the dead-beats in the town pronounce to be the most incompetent business man there. THE AGME HAND POTATO PLANTER, Simple, Durable, Practical. Used by Hundreds of Farmers. A Demonstrated Snecess, As Necessary To Farmers as A Corn PLANTER. to Sell, (Pay. MAY, 1888.) Works Perfectly in Clay, Gravel or Sandy Soil, Sod or New Ground. Plants at any and Uniform Depth in Moist Soil. For SALE BY FLETCHER, JENKS &C00., FOSTER, STEVENS &CO., DETROIT, MICH. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Price, $24 per Dozen. Liberal Discount to Dealers. TELFER SPICE COMPANY, MANUFACTURERS OF Spices and Baking Powder, and Jobbers o! Teas, Coffees and Grocers’ Sundries. } and 3 Pearl Street, GRAND RAPIDS Purity. Quality. Price. Three characteristic feature of our good swhich make them popular and profitable to handle. WE ARE THE PEOPLE in our line. THE PUTNAM CANDY CoO. POTATOBES. We have made the handling of Potatoes a ‘‘specialty’? for many years a hav a large trade. Can take care of all that can be shipped us. We give the b se vice—sixteen years experience—first-class salesmen. Ship your stock to usand get full Chicago market value. Reference—Bank of Commerce, Chicago. WM. H. THOMPSON & CO., Commission Merchants, 166 So. Water St., Chicago. a ¥ 3 i tet # | > THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. AMONG THE TRADE, AROUND THE STATE. Cadillac—E. Andre succeeds A. H. Sack in the meat business. Breedsville—B. J. Robertson has sold his geheral stock to A. Gaynor. Paynesville—E. J. Keeler Keeler Bros. in general trade. Dansville—J. Curry has purchased the harness stock of G. D. Main. St. Ignace—J. B. Clark succeeds Clark & Murray in the meat business. Gagetown—A. A. McKenzie sueceeds Jos. Gage in the furniture business. East Holland—L. Kolkema has sold his grocery stock to Klaas Dykhuis. Manistee—E. R. Welsh succeeds Welsh & Parsons in the hardware business. Schoolecraft—Neeley & North succeed North Bros. in the clothing busiuess. Baroda—P. L. Johnson succeeds Car- mody & Johnson in the drug business. Sault Ste. Marie—W. S. Koyce is suc- ceeded by Royce & Bacon in the drug business. Sault Ste. Marie—N. D. Norrish has removed his drug stock from Saginaw to this place. East Jordan—Dr. Warne has purchased the Calkins drug stock, at Central Lake, and removed it to this place. St. Ignace—Murray Bros. have pur- chased the grocery, produce and fruit business of C. S. Carr & Son. Hillsdale—Geo. B. Whitnew is suc- ceeded by Morris G. Fowkes in the book, news and stationary business. Menominee—Guensburg, St. Peter & Co. have removed their clothing stock from Iron River to this p!ace. Iron Mountain—Swanson & Lindstrom, general dealers, have dissolved, John Swanson continuing the business. Ontonagon—Israel Reinhert has _ re- moved his dry goods and boot and shoe stock from Trout Creek to this place. Gilbert—Andrew Carlson has closed out his lumber business here and gone to Chicago to embark in the grocery busi- ness. Owosso—John Kiefer has opened a meat market at the corner of Stewart and Shiawassee streets, making the third market he conducts in this city. Pierson—S. E. Bush & Co. have closed out their grocery stock and gone on the road in the interest of the McCormick harvesters, Mr. Bush as selling agent and Mr. Twitchell to set up machinery. Marquette—Geo. L. Burtis has sold his stock of lumber, about 4,000,000 feet, to be shipped as soon as navigation opens. About 1,500,000 feet goes to Chi- cago parties, the balance going East. Onota—Schaeffer & Belknap, who last winter putin a sawmill here to cut hem- ock, have captured some good orders. One of them is for 800,000 feet of plank for the coal dock of the South Shore Railroad and another for 700,000 feet for the harbor improvements at Grand Ma- rais. Morley—A. W. Dodge and Henry Strope have formed a copartnership under the style of Dodge & Strope and will open a new general store here about May 15. They have purchased the gen- eral stock of Curtis, Cooper & Preston, at Grass Lake, and will remove it to this place as a nucleus. St. Ignace—The Hulbert Land & Man- ufacturing Co., to buy and sell land, and manufacture and sell products from wood, etc., has been organized by Wm. D. Hulbert, Francis R. Hulbert, Dia- succeeds matha G. Hulbert, St. Ignace; Katherine G. Hulbert, J. H. P. Hughart, Grand Rapids; George T. Arnold, Mackinac Island. Capital stock, $50,000. Detroit—Lambert & Lowman have sold their wholesale drug stock to Wil- liams, Davis, Brooks & Co., Farrand, Williams & Clark and T. H. Hinchman & Sons and will hereafter devote their entire attention to the manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations and per- fumes. This leaves but three whole- sale drug houses in this market, whereas two years ago there were five houses competing for the trade of this territory. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Owosso—Louis F. Burek and Simeon M. Hodgins have formed a copartnership under the style of Burck & Hodgins and embarked in the manufacture of cigars. Gladstone—The Wolfe Lumber Co., to manufacture and sell lumber, ete., has been organized by A. W. Wolf, agent, Tilden N. Wolfe, Augustus W. Wolfe and Minnie A. Wolfe. Capital stock, $12,000. eel = A ec Death of Frank L. Kelley. Frank L. Kelley, traveling representa- tive for Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., died at his family residence at 618 Wealthy avenue at midnight, April 25, after a long and lingering illness. He was taken sick in January of valvular disease of the heart, resulting from the severe rheumatic attacks to which he had been previously subjected. The heart trouble resulted in afcites, or abdominal dropsy, eulminating in ulceration of the stomach and a general breaking down of the physical system. r The deceased was born in Jackson county, June 6, 1856, subsequently re- moving with his parents to Lawrence, Van Buren county, where he remained until about 10 years of age, when he went to Manton and clerked a year for J. E. Thurkow. He then entered the employ of Spring & Company as traveling repre- sentative, remaining there six years. Two years ago he resigned that position to go on the road for Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., with whom he was identified at the time of his death. While the deceased was severely ham- gered of late years by illness, he was, nevertheless, enabled to make a record for himself as a faithful worker anda loyal employe. Whatever he did was done with his whole heart, duty to him- self and his house being his sole watch- word. He wasaman of strong attach- ments and generous impulses, and his loss will be severely felt by a large circle of friends among the trade he visited and the fraternity to which he belonged. A preliminary funeral was held at the home residence Friday morning under the auspices of Grand Rapids traveling men, conducted by Rev. Dan F. Bradley, the pall bearers being H.S. Robertson, Hub Baker, Geo. H. Seymour, Chas. S. Robinson, Chas. E. Watson and H. Brink. The body was escorted to the depot by all the members of the fratern- ity who could reach the city in time for the funeral, whence the body was taken to Lawrence for burial. The remains were met at Hartford by a delegation from the Masonic lodge of Hartford, of which the deceased was a member, and the regular funeral at Lawrence on Sat- day afternoon was conducted under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity. In the course of his remarks at the pre- liminary funeral, Rev. Dr. Bradley paid the following tribute to the traveling fraternity: The nations of Europe keep large standing armies to protect their trade and commerce, but we in America have a large army of men, not standing, but moving incessantly to meet the demands of trade. This moving army is not re- eruited from the ranks of those who are idle and have nothing else to do, but are among the brightest and most capable menin the land. This development of our trade through the medium of the commercial traveler is a remarkable one, and has resulted in great gain to every commercial and business interest. The to the business of the country and is not treated now as one who throws him- self upon business men, unwelcomely so- liciting their interest in his particular line of business, but is weleome in every city and hamlet in the land. Hotels welcome the traveling man, and the rail- roads, as well as the business men, are glad to see him coming, as their pros- perity depends upon his regular visits. The traveling man is not only welcome abroad, but he is welcome at home, and and itis a matter of great satisfaction that the traveling men are men of homes, men who love their homes, and who, as the week draws to an end, look for- ward to the hearthstone where they are gladly welcomed. This leads to the re- flection that they are men of character, and, especially in these later times, are developing in all the manly traits of generosity and charity, of geniality and integrity, so that they have the honor and respect of their houses and the com- munity in which they live. lam lead to speak in this way of the traveling men because our friend Kelley was a typical traveling man, who loyed his business and served faithfully his house and loved his home, and the trib- ute of respect to his memory paid by his house, Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., of Chicago, and by the traveling men, his brothers, whu have gathered here to-day, and all of these friends who have left their work at the busiest time of the day to show their respect, indicate the es teem in which he was held. Mr. Kelley has made his last trip and has gone to his long home where, we believe, he is welcomed. But, after all, we are all travelers and the earth is but an inn where we tarry forthe night, and by and by we shall bend our way homeward, and let us solive that when the time comes for us to go home, we shall also be welcomed. So The Future State of Superior. Sumner Wells, of the I. M. Clark Grocery Co., returned recently froma business trip through the Upper Penin- sula. He visited, among other places, Marquette, Ishpeming and Negaunee. Mr. Wells states that business is quiet in the Superior country at present, but that the prospects for the season just opening are excellent. The country traversed is known as the ‘‘iron region,’’ and iron, ‘‘piled mountains high,’’ is seen at the three points named, the pro- duct of the winter’s work, awaiting the opening of the shipping season. A large portion of the retail trade is in the hands of the mine owners. The soil, being very rocky, is not adapted to agri- culture, so that about allof the neces- saries of life must be imported from other sections more highly favored in “this respect. Wages are high, but so are living expenses, so that a working man is no better off in Ishpeming with $4 aday, than he would be in Grand Rapids with $2.50. Mr. Wells thinks, as does almost everyone who has been there, that the possibilities of the Upper Peninsula are unlimited, and that the people of Lower Michigan do themselves an injustice in not cultivating closer social and business relations with their brethren the other side of the Straits. traveling mam has made himself essential | The Drug Market. Gum opium is very firm but un- changed. Morphia is steady. Quinine is unchanged but firm. Alcohol has declined 2c and is weak. Balsam Peru is searce and has ad- vanced. Canary seed is weak and low. Turpentine has declined. 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 EXCHANGE—FRUIT EVAP- orator and cider mill located at Jackson Mich. Will sell cheap or trade for timbered land, city property or anything I can use; reason for selling, have other business. Lock box 18, Byron, Mich. 720 OR SALE—ONLY HARDWARE STOCK IN town of 6,00 inhabitants in Central Michi- gan. Four factories in place. Good schools and churches, Sales, 1892, $7,000. Best of reasons for selling. A rarechance for person with small capital. Address No. 721, care Michigan — man. %2 OR SALE—%5,000 STOCK OF BOOTS AND shoes in good town of 1,500. Only stock in town. All new goods. I wish to sell, not trade. Object, ill health. Don’t answer unless you mean business. Address No. 712 care Michigan Tradesman. 712 OR SALE—TWO-sTORY FRAME STORE building and dwelling at Levering,a thriving Northern Michigan town. ——. well rented. Will sell cheap or exchange for city property. A. M. LeBaron, 65 Monroe St., Grand Rapids. 702 OR SALE—UCLEAN GROCERY sTOUCK ON one of the best business streets of the city. Stock and fixtures will be sold atinventory val- ue, with profitable cash trade and good will thrownin. For full information apply to E. A. Stowe, 100 Louis St., Grand Rapids. 700 OR SALE-STOCK OF GROCERIES FOR cash; also store building and lot, including two dwelling houses, on time. Address No. 691, care Michigan Tradesman. 691 OR SALE—CLEAN GROCERY STOCK and fixtures. Will sell together or separately, as desired. Cheap for cash. Chas. E. Williams, 60 Carrier street, Grand Rapids. 693 OR SALE OR TRADE FOR CLEAN STOCK groceries—Handle factory. Plenty of cheap timber. Good ee facilities. Good chance right parties. Address No. 683, care Michigan Tradesman. 683 O 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 TROUBLE TO find drug stocks for sale, but you generally “find a nigger in the fence.’ I have an elegant drug business forsale; 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 SITUATIONS WANTED. ANTED—A SITUATION AS HARDWARE clerk. Four years experience; best of ref- erence given. Address E.J. Goodrich, Benton Harbor, Mich. 719 ANTED—@LERKSHIP OR MANAGER by registered pharmacist with ten years’ experience, and Al references. Address No. 710, Tradesman. 710 ANTED—POSITION AS BOOK-KEEPER by steady young man, with family. Un- exceptional references furnished and satisfac- a peeeanees. Address C. E. Weaver, Adrian, ch. 690 MISCELLANEOUS. REAMERY EQUIPMENT COMPLETE-—IN- cluding {0 h. p. boiler (new) and engine, #200. Box 6, Milford, Mich. 714 OR SALE—A MEAT MARKET AND BUILD ing, ice and slaughter house in the village of South Boardman, Michigan. A good chance for a good butcher to make some money. Ad- dress G. B. Stanley, South Boardman, Mich. 716 OR SALE—WISHING TO DEVOTE ALL MY time to the manufacture of medicines, ex tracts, etc., will sell my retail drug stock at a bar- gain. Stock worth between $2,00) and £3,000. Address Theo. Kemink, 88 West Leonard St. 717 OR SALE—CLEAN GROCERY STOCK, LO- cated in good residence tocality. Will in- voice about $500. Will rent or sell building with stock, as desired. Reason for selling, owner has other business. Address No. 718, care Michigan Tradesman. 718 OR RENT—STORE WHERE THERE IS A good opening for a druggist. Rent low. Enquire at Michigan Tradesman office. 686 POT CASH FOR WOOD—SEND FULL PAR- ticulars as to price and kind of wood. Ad- dress M. E. Lapham, 481 East Bridge St., Grand Rapids, Mich. 704 OR SALE—CLEAN STOCK OF DRY GOODS, boots and shoes and groceries, located in best town in Michigan. Rent low. Stock will nvoice about $2,500; will take part cash, balance) wellsecured. W, E, Thorp, Hart, Mich. 706 v eo a AMINE Nee a ee ee ce ee me THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 5 GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. Morey Bros. have opened a meat mar- ket at 263 Straight street. D. Stowell has opened a boot and shoe store at 151 West Bridge street. O. H. Robinson has contracted with the Elliott Button Fastener Co. fora quantity of his bottle washers. Frederick P. Thome has arranged to open a grocery store at 93 Fremont street. The I. M. Clark Grocer Co. furnishes the stock. The Elliott Button Fastener Co. has arranged with its Chicago represensative, T. H. Traver, to manage its exhibit at the World’s Fair. D. Aldershof, formerly engaged in the grocery business on Wealthy avenue, has opened a grocery store at Zeeland. The Musselman Grocer Co. furnished the stock. F. E. Hartwell, grocer at 140 Ellsworth avenue, will remove his stock to the store at the corner of Cherry and East streets, now occupied H. M. Liesveld, the latter removing his stock to the Gau- thier store. The Hester Machinery Co. has sold a 60 horse power engine to Macomber & Bale, of Lakeview; a 20 horse power en- gine and boiler to the Vulcan Iron Works; a 20 horse power engine to the Stickley Bros. Co. and a 35 horse power engine to S. E. Parker. Ezra J. Ware and F. H. Olin have formed a copartnership under the style of Ware & Olin and engaged in the man- ufacture of brushes. R. R. Walker, for- merly with John L. Whiting & Son, of Boston, will have charge of the mechan- ical portion of the business. — 0 Gripsack Brigade. Guy P. Smith, traveling representative for the Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co., has purchased a residence on Arthur avenue, between Fulton and Lyon streets. Geo. W. Turner has gone on the road for J. B. Graves & Co., wholesale lumber dealers at Benton Harbor, covering the retail trade of Southern Michigan and Indiana. Rumors are rife to the effect that the trouble in the official ranks of the Knights of the Grip is likely to culmi- nate in the enforced retirement of an of- ficer of that organization. The late Frank L. Kelley carried $4,500 life insurance—$2,500 in the Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Association and $2, 000 in the MasonicMutual Benefit As- sociation of Western Michigan. W. M. Gibbs has severed his connec- tion with the J. M. Bour Co., of Toledo, and taken a position with W. E. Lllings- worth, of Buffalo. Mr. Gibbs was in town a couple of days last week in the interest of a real estate deal in Buffalo with which he is connected. Four Grand Rapids traveling men have gone to their reward since January 1— Edward Pike, Henry Burleson, Frank L. Kelley and Edward Menzer. Three were members of the Knights of the Grip and one was affiliated with the Michigan Com- mercial Travelers’ Association. Mrs. Adele M. Graef, who has spent about a month among the physicians of the city, introducing the pharmaceutical preparations of Reed & Carnrick, of New York, has completed her work here and gone to other fields. Considering her sex and the fact that the duties of traveling salesman are new to her, she met with remarkable success. Mrs. Graef im- pressed all who met her as a woman of tact and judgment and the ealling she has chosen to sustain herself is honored by her association therewith. Wm. Connor, the versatile clothing salesman, writes THe TRADESMAN as follows: ‘‘In all my travels, I visit no town where honor and promptness are more practiced than in Grand Rapids (and I may add throughout Michigan) Hence it is always my desire to get back to the State as soon as possible. I think that trade generally has been good this spring. At any rate, I have no occasion for complaint, and I trust that warm weather will soon set in, for I feel sure that we will then see smiling coun- tenances among the retailers. In view of the attractions incident to the World’s Fair, I am glad to see that the people, as a rule, believe in encouraging home trade and that they seem determined to buy articles of home consumption of local retailers and confine their visits to Chi- cago to seeing the sights.’’ Geo. W. Stowits, traveling representa- tive for the Western Suspender & Neck- wear Co., of Mansfield, Ohio, celebrated the tenth anniversary of his marriage to Miss Jessie Bogardus, at their home at 155 Thomas street, April 20. Regrets from friends out of town were accom- panied by tin remembrances. All who were fortunate enough to be able to at- tend took something in the tin line, and those who were not sent their regrets with the same material. The gifts in- cluded nearly everything in that line from a rattle box to awash boiler. The latter will be found very useful, but George is in a quandry what to do with the former. The invitations were very unique, consisting of the regulation ‘‘at home’’ card neatly fastened by its corn- ersto atin panel three by four inches in size with rolled edges. Light re- freshments were served during the hours of the reception and the table was very prettily trimmed with greens and roses. Mr. and Mrs. Stowits received their guests in a charming manner, and the af- fair was pronounced one of the pleasant- est of its kind of the season. Sample Case: Among our most wel- come exchanges we number the MIcHI- GAN TRADESMAN, which reaches’ us regularly, and as regularly contains good substantial pabulum for the busi- ness man. We fully realize the spirit and the occasion which prompted the production of the editorial “It Is no Light Task,’’ which appeared in its issue of March 15th. We know from experi- ence the difficulties and delays which surround and happen to one who has the selection and compilement of events, ideas and items of interest pertinent to the particular class or profession to whose interest his journal is devoted. Harping on one string often becomes distasteful to the player and tedious to the listener, and it takes a Paganini-like pencil pusher to produce harmonies that will suit both the time and the occasion. But as ahint to our esteemed contem- porary we would suggest that in case he desires to stretch another string in his journalistic instrument, there is a good chance in his taking up as atopic the World’s Fair Assemblage of Commercial Travelers. That is a string he has so far left untouched, although he promised us months ago he would tune it up to concert pitch. Edward Menzer, traveling representa- tive for Wm. Barker, of Troy, N. Y., died at Anderson, Ind., April 28, and was buried from the family residence in this city, May 1. Deceased was born Aug. 14, 1859, at Goodrich, Genesee county, where his boyhood was spent and where he received his early educa- tion. He subsequently attended the high school at Flint, clerking nights, mornings and Saturdays in Browning’s furnishing goods store. On completing his edueation, he entered the employ of a furnishing goods house in East Sagi- naw, afterward removing to Chicago, where he worked as cleri in several sim- ilar establishments. About nine years ago he engaged with Wm. Barker, the Troy collar and cuff manufacturer, work- ing the Chicago ciiy trade for about three years, when he went on the road, covering the trade of Michigan and In- diana anda portion of Minnesota and Wisconsin. About four weeks ago he was stricken with typhoid-pneumonia at Anderson, Ind., and his employer promptly sent one of his traveling rep- resentatives, Chas. Wilner, and a skilled nurse to attend him in his illness. He was so much better at the end of a week that Mr. Wilner resumed his regular route, returning to Anderson a few hours too late to meet his friend alive. Mr. Wilner accompanied the body to this city, where it was met at the train by a delegation of traveling men Satur- day evening, and escorted to the family residence at 117 East street. The fu- neral was held on Monday afternoon, Rev. Chas. Fluhrer officiating and Geo. F. Owen, J. A. Gonzalez, Jas. B. McIn- nes, Eben N. Thorn, Jos. H. Roseman and Arthur Fowle acting as pall bear- ers. The interment was made in Valley City cemetery. Deceased was married in this city June 25, 1890, to Miss Addie Ernst, who survives him, as well as a bright lad of 18 months, who was their only child. Mr. Menzer was aman of ex- cellent character and made _ friends wherever he went, although he was not widely acquainted in this city, owing to the long trips he took away from home. Deceased was a member of the Michigan Knights of the Grip, and carried $1,000 insurance in the National Union. Oe ae a ae Sugar—Edgar & Son summarize the situation as follows: Refined sugars ad- vanced 1-16c on nearly; all ‘‘hards’’? and on Columbia A and Windsor A early in the week and on Friday every grade of refined was advanced ‘¢c., with indica- tions of still higher prices in the near future. Refiners apparently do not care to advance prices too fast and the parity of refined sugar is still 1-16@1-8e below the present raw basis; any further ad- vance, therefore, in raws, must be fol- lowed by an upward movement in re- fined. There are no new features in the situation, the advances noted being the natural outgrowth of the strong position of the raw market. There is a good and increasing demand, and it daily becomes apparent that many dealers who bought liberally on the first advances have sold out their surplus, and now prefer ‘‘sorting up,” to buying largely at present prices; we therefore look for a steady inerease in the volume of business as the season advances. We have now entered the peri- od of larger consumption, strawberries already being abundant and remarkably cheap for so early in the season. Alto- gether, the position is such as inspires confidence, and we can safely advise our friends to carry full stocks. “The Proof of the Pudding is Ask- ing for More.” SMOKERS ONCE SMOKERS AL- WAYS OF THE CELEBRATED Ben-Hur, The great 10e Cigar, and FRecord Breaker, The Great 5c Cigar. Made on Honor. Sold on Merit First-Class Dealers Everywhere. GEO. MOEBS & GO. MANUFACTURERS, HET Rot. MICHIGAN Fire & Marine Insurance 60. Organized 1881, DETROIT, MICHIGAN, HK WAYNE SRLF-MEASURING : Measuring one quart il an andhalf gallon at a single stroke. NET PRICE LIST. First floor Tanks and Pumps Poe. #13 00 DOU. eeu 15 00 eee 18 00 a 22 00 Gon. .........,. 27 00 Cellar Tanks & Pumps. 10D)..... ...... 31 7 ohil...........-. ae Pump without § ‘Tank........ Oo irst Floor Tank and Pump. Manufactured only by the WAYNE OIL TANK CO., Fort Wayne, Ind. 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 any other. Its policy isa short, plain business contract, free from all objectionable clauses and conditions. In 1892 it paid losses to policy hold- ers and their beneficiaries amounting to $1,103,- 964, and had 82,607,675 in assets Jan. 1, 1893, The premium to merchants not handling goods and commercial travelers is $4 for each $1,000 in 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 Crescen avenue, Grand Rapids, Mich. s i Aton ae ama Ae ahaed ging ove nie wna: thap laa yoliat el 6 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. The Coming Thread War. From Retailer and Jobbe The slogan has sounded, and we may shortly expect to see the fiery Scots of the thread trade rushinto the fray which, sooth to tell, has been provoked by the belligerent policy of the English rivals of Paisley, says a foreign exchange. For many years certain firms on the English side of the border have, by their action, invited the Scotch thread lords to ‘‘tread on the tail of their coat.’? That garment has been trailed so invitingly before the eyes of the Paisley folk that there is now a prospect of the challenge being ac- cepted. The gage of battle once taken up, the thread trade may expect to enter upon an era of diminished profits and re- duced dividends. Paisley finds that the policy of treating its English opponents with silent contempt does not pay, and we are in for a war of rates. Whether Chadwick’s or Lees’ or Raworth’s or others have been the prime movers in this policy of treading on the lion’s tail, is not for us to say; but the lion has roared unmistakably. Mr. Archibald Coats, speaking at the meeting of J. & P. Coats, held recently, stated that the firm had not so far considered it politic to meet the underselling of other makers by partial reductions only; but the ag- gressive policy—of one company in par- ticular—would compel them to abandon their present reserve, and that possibly before very long. Mr. Coats was quite satisfied that the company was in an ex- ceptionally strong position as regards cost of production, efficient and econom- ical distribution, and the esteem in which its goods are held by the consumer; and he was, therefore, not in much doubt re- garding the ultimate outcome of such a struggle as the competitors referred to, judging from the great provocation given, were evidently desirous of bring- ing about. English makers are deter- mined not to let Paisley have thngs its own way; and Paisley, having 2gotten into the habit of regarding itselfas the supreme arbiter in all matters concern- ing the thread business, is getting angry. Since the sounding of the above slogan a spirit of peace has been developed among the thread men which is a harbinger of that happy time when the lion shall lie down with the lamb and shall have no craving at all for mutton. The man- ufacturers have a good business, and it is sure to continue if there is no spirit of fight developed. ——_- > The Value of an Attractive Package. The next thing to a good name isa good appearance. It is doubtful, in- deed, if the majority of people give sec- ond place to appearance. At all events, it is very frequently made to do service in default of agood name, and often with success. The part that attractive labels play in trade is an important one. Manufacturers recognize this to a very great extent, and usually mark their package with wrappers that appeal strongly to one’s sense of beauty. The demand for any given class of goods may have its fundamental basis on another sense entirely, yet the sight is sought to be captivated, as it is well known to be an important selecting influence. The relation between taste and sight is close and made the mest of. Hence, manufac- turers of edibles put up in packages, rarely neglect to dress up the exterior with a captivating label. Our canners goin for handsome labels, and the de- velopment of labels in this country has made quite satisfactory progress in the main, though there is still room for im- provement. Some very appetizing de- signs are embodied in labels now in use, while others are defective in this quality. The canner should take a leaf out of the variety show manager’s book. The lat- ter advertises by means of pictures that are suggestive in a certain way; they are objectionable, to be sure, but they sug- gest feelings that are the basis on which such concerns are maintained. The canner ought to aim to have pictorial labels as seductive to the appetite, labels that suggest a longing to eat of the con- tents of the package. The goods will seem tempting, succulent, toothsome, and mouth-watering, if labels are made the most of. Thus they will pro- mote business, and the grocer, 4s well as the canner, will appreciate the effect of art in labels. Dry Goods Price Current. DEMINB. Amoskeag.......... 12%,Columbian brown. .12 UNBLEACHED COTTONS. : 9oz..... 13% Everett, — canes 12% aires 7 «Arrow Brand 51 : browi . 13 wn. Sei ee 6 World Wide. 6 Ameer... 11% Haymaker blue... . 1% Keene AA 6 - hg e. “ Beaver Creek a... brown... 7% Atlantic A.......-.. 6%|Full Yard Wide..... 6% “ CC... ae gor apeiee occ 6%iGeorgia A.......... 644 | Boston Mfg Co. br.. 7 |r, awrence, 902. ‘“ e.. 544|Honest Width....... 6% oe blue 8% “is No. 220....18 ni - = — orthodox citizen, whose creed is Wrought B TASB..-00. 02+. -- Ce | Tonnes & Piiab's. Ce dis. “ wai true blue. n ee ason’s Solid Cast Steel................. 20c list 60 There are other details which we | Blind, Parkers.-..--.---+-------0--+7---+1- 709 | BISckmmith’s sola ee ie Te might mention, but if you start out with BLOCKS. | Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2,3...... ul ae 60810 the determination to be rich, honest and i Moi eee ee gee: oz. net, 2 50 charitable, you will have all you can at- nn — oe * Screw i ep tentine deat 0 — tend to for some time to come. With] gratn.........ccccee ceesseseeeeeeee ate, sodoe | Screw Hook and’ Bye, 3200000000000. net 10 these qualities of character forged in the tae aa dai fH ni Hp Beer er ee er eer eee net 8% hot fires of competition and shaped by | Cagt steel..............-c0c0 cece Geet- «§. « 4°: ao the hammer of persistent struggle, you CAPs. ee eee ee ety dis. 50 need have no fear of what may happen | Bly’s1-10 ................cc cence ee ec eee perm 65 Soe dis. in the next world. There isn’t an honest | Hick’s C. ES - 8 fae ate” Wood track... — man in hell and there isn’t a sneak thief ENE cea eek ee ASD “ go | Kidder, wood track ............. 40 in heaven. Those two facts form the cia ne HOLLOW WARE basis of ethical philosophy. If you Will | Rim Fire.............0.cececceeeeeeseeereaes ae. accept them you will begin right, and, if | Central Fire...................eeee seen ee ET aT you govern yourself accordingly, you CHISELS. Nef 40410 will keep right to the end. ie ian cecenen sc AO | memeed Tie Ware.......-........ aie That is the business man’s creed, and Paneer ene settee cena eee ee eceeeeenenes aaa Tae EN WN 25 it is worth thinking about. a ee Te gmc ee sen Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............--..... Ne aye 70&10&10 : Rabbits’ Feet in Demand. : COMBS. dig, Screw Ee eT Sy 701010 _* is we a firm - ee Curr ¥ BAWEOROOM 40 ees - a igen. tite t eater eee es ae . C., which makes 4 specialty of deal- | HotcbKias ........-......-..-..--ceeceeeescee 95 | THRO MODE MS OI ing in rabbit skins and handles large CHALE, Stanley Rule and Level el Co.'s es —_— quantities of them, has received from | Vite Crayons, per gross....-..... 12@12% ais. 10 ee PES. some Northern house an order for 100,- COPPER. aa arger . tserteatineeae) | m 000 rabbits’ feet—hind feet preferred. en, = oz cut to size... .. per pound 28 Sree an This is supposed to indicate that some Cold Rolled. ero and 14x60. i i ea 23 ip —_ ed | Cod ce deulad GecusWee ese 75 enterprising genius is preparing to spring | Cold CS 23 a nierenartenstenettet ans = the lucky rabbit foot on the country, | Bottoms ...-..-....-- rete “— SHEET IRON. ' io ali : ' Com. Smooth. Com. probably in some wa, taking advantage | worse's Bit Stocks..... ieee 8405 «82 95 of the presentation of a rabbit’s foot to | Taper and straight Shank................... ill oe ee Tn 4 05 3 05 Vice-President Stevenson while he was | Morse’s Taper Shank................-.-.4. 50 ‘ Le : 3 05 canvassing North Carolina last fall. DRIPPING PANS. 3 15 Probably a good many people may be — _— ser —— Fe ee oe cea cae 07 445 — fooled into buying these feet, who | -**eesises, per pound..................... 6% 18 and lighter, over 30 inches know little about the traditional] 4 stece 61 rr : wide not less than a superstition. Those who are acquainted | Sormected vo “2 Tima... ........-.. dis, 50 with it are not likely totake any of these | Adjuatable.....................c0eseeeee dis. 40&10 sit L . wait -_ CORD. i 100,000 feet, however nicely mounted. EXPANSIVE EITS. dia. ver Lake, © A. eee e eee es ee eees st 850 Any negro can tell them that the only | Clark’s, small, ee TT. &s Besar strstr tien tenn ae ‘ = ¥ £ : ‘ I 2 $24: 3,830 Wine ee 50 rabbit foot that gives good luck is the | !ves’, 1, $18: 5 BOD ----- o-e renee vers 25 OMIM cays aa “BS " i FILEs—New List. dis ‘“ White C rr 35 left hind foot of a graveyard rabbit, | Disston’s ................ccecee eens eeee ee eens 60&10 iio lll killed at miknight in the dark of the | New American...... .........--s:+2--++ ++: 60&10 * SASH WEIGHTS, moon. en nt he ha a ah -— Nee tau per ton 825 fi Heller’s Horse — be eae ee eden aaa ts Hed... . evan a dis. ALVANIZED IRON. Silver Stoel Dia. X Cuts, per foot,. 70 When You Get Tired | xoy se yo my, 3°70 Bag oo: og we| Spat eal Bae Cut peat: 8 c. ee. te, r foot 30 Buying rubbish, send for our catalogue of win pom, 60 “Champion and Electric Prrooth x dow Screens, Screen Doors, Ete. Goods well GAUGES. dis. Cote per Tage. made from best materials, Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............... TRAPS, dis. Prices seldom higher. KNoBs—New List dis ee eee ee suey gog10 Door, mineral, jap. DEB .... “55 Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ..........- A, J. PHILLIPS & CO., Sh eee Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s. Fd Door, porcelain, Jap. Sremeeeee............. 55 Fenton, Mich. Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.......... 55 | Mouse, choker.... .......... «50g per doz Door, porcelvin, trimmings................. 55 | Mouse, eee a. “— F. H. WHITE, Drawer and Shutter, porcelain leashes dis,” | Bright Market... ........ Mae "65 Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list ....... 55 Annealed ce eee ec cueauas 70—10 Mallory, Wheeler & CO.’8.............0. 000 55 Cogecurom Menmee. Manufacturers’ agent and jobber of Fe 55 —— ogre ees tote settee | ’ ed: Semin MOORE... auewigareeame ~~" aaeeeneene . Barbed, Fence, galvanized. ................. 2 80 PAPER AND WOODENWARE — ~~ 2 ea Rites -00, =. = eS oa glam 2 40 Praise ertere rs aes ag Pee SADIE... eeseeoseevnn essen soon dis. 40&10 125 Court St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Hu nt’ eras seas a sam ete sat $18. 50, ais, — Putni Hdd Oe CHO He See CHie eae dis, 05 Sperry & Co.’s, Post, — Se eae eed pm 50 Northwestern ein hs rss oS Wayne County Savings Bank, Deol, HICH. | Comce, Perey care ei igg oe $500000 TO INVEST IN BONDS| « [anda Wet Cos Malleables.... 48) Coes Patent Agricuitural, wrought, ... "5 nders, Ferry & Clerk’s............ : ’ preeeeees Issued by cities, counties, towns and school districts 6 Enterprise .......0s see eeev en ceeeees 30 | Coe’s Patent, pjesama endl aero = of Michigan. Officers of these municipalities about MOLASSES GATES. dis. Bird C . “50 to issue bonds will find it to their advantage to apply | Stebbin’s Pattorn.............ceeeeee seen reese 60410 ren bo lel ah tothis bank. Blank bonds and blanks for proceedings | Stebbin’s Genuine... Pumps, CistOrn......---0.esserer serene ers 7510 supplied without charge. All communications and | Enterprise, self- measuring 95 | Screws, eee oo 70&10 enquiries will have prompt attention, This bank pays 7 Casters, Hed « 2 Fiste.................. 50410810 4 per cent. on deposits, compounded semi-annually. NAILS Tiamscrd, Amare 40 8. D. ELWOOD. Treasurer. Advance over base, on both Steel and Wire. | Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods...... 65&10 Stoel nei PON... ou 8. fee. 50 METALS, WATCH CHICKENS BY STEAM Wire nails, Base. 00000 oo. cocesss «j-..1 80@1 90 ae ca = heomowon Pecaiuis lncueeg.s | 0o----------07-- <2 -o2 oo ee ete stale aaa 26¢ pee Excelsior Incubators) |gp:--:. cision Se = * a ae ee: eS ho COCO CHOOSE COREE CORO SC HEHO CE Goo ZINC, ON oe he ve ea Saas eee ath ee wne seo a-ee . = Duty: Sheet, 2%Cc per pound. i QD. eee ce cece ee ccenereeese seater ceees MGA Desi CONN ee a = seen eeeceterearen ens seneeecseseeees 7 De eee a Ls a SOLDER. 10... sees ee cece ce eeee eee ee ence cons Nee at utd dina Wl aie du uly 16 sneees cone secececcorencees 60 | Extra Wi ee Se TEC... ccc cece eeecese = The S of the many other qualities of 2 ones eee e cece veee eens 10 solder in the market indicated by private brands Hardware Price Current. : settee 1 20 | vary according to composition. These prices are for cash buyers, who | Fines. OE | nen nnn nn veneer no per pound |, pay promptly and buy in full packages. | “« % “10° *** IN--MELYN GRADE. AUGUES AXD BITS. dis, mt 90 | 10x14 IC, Charcoal.........-..-.0e0eseeeeeees 87 Te a en 60 | Finish 10 = 14x20 IC, 7 le sinenstnagees 0) 1 2 | toxi4 ee 1 [ coe * eeattation Ce s0&t0 Clinch; 16. Z Kach additional x oo. oe cua 75. AXES. “ 90 a. ee GO ya oe ee $ 7 00 é 10x14 1 CHATCOAL «2... 0.220 eeecseereees 86 75 yee eS ix 00 Aine seeceee a 14x20 IC; th enna eneneeeeeeetes seeen es 6 75 Ohio Tool Co.'s, fancy «...-- i, oe loxi41X, eehsteraneceembenes rites’ a Cen. ditional X on this grad Sandusky Tool Co.'s, fancy.......-....+.-+- 260 | Bach additional X on this grade 81.50. Bench, first quality..............+--sesee eee @60| 14x90 IC, ‘ Worcester................5. Bu Stanley Rule and — _ *s, wood. &10 | 14x20 IX, “ a 50 * eee pec cen 3 Wey, AGM ee dis.60—10 at " gallaway Grade........... = S Ne reset ua 40&10 | Common, — ee Oem oan 7 50 ose a REE PORE STE SRP a Gis, |MxBIC, Ct fe saeeeeeeneee 12 8 Well, plain ........ Fi a $3 50 Copper sao and Burs........--0+0+++ +00 50-10 * BOILER SIZE INFLATE. eo RE SR aE IESE 4 00 TEXT FLANISHED SORTS CES ASE ROG AED AU #14 00 BUTTS, CAST. dis. “ay Wood's } pete: planished on 24 to - OT RN A eee eece ae ete e een ce en eh cans Cast Loose Pin, figured........ ...6...seeee 70& |B” Wood's lanished, Nos. 25 to 27... 9 20| 14x56 IX, for No. . Bollers, | per pound... S 00 Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint..... pee 00G.0 Broken rine per pound extra 14x80 1x, . i 8 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Michigan Tradesman A WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE Best Interests of Business Men. Published at 100 Louis St., Grand Rapids, — BY THE — TRADESMAN COMPANY. One Dollar a Year, - Pestage Prepaid. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION, Communications invited from practical busi- ness meR. Correspondents must give their full name and address, not necessarily for publication, but as guarantee of good faith. Subscribers may have the mailing address of heir papers changed as often as desired. Sample copies sent free to any address. Entered at Grand Rapids post office as second- class matter. ge When writing to any of our advertisers, please say that you saw their advertisement in Tue MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, E. A. STOWE, Editor. WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1895, WEATHER PROPHECIES. There is scarcely any sort of prophecy that would possess as much economic value to the human race as that which would give beforehand a true knowledge of the weather. The Biblical story of Joseph, who interpreted Pharaoh’s dream about the seven fat cattle which were succeeded by seven lean cattle to be a prediction of seven years of good crops, to be followed by seven years of drought and famine in Egypt, presents an interesting picture of the importance of knowing in advance the nature of the seasons and the character of the weather which is to come. The great value of being able to secure accurate foreknowledge of the weather has induced the chief nations of the earth to undertake under governmental authority the study of fweather phenom- ena and climatic laws. At the head of this branch of physical investigation stands the Government of the United States. By means of observation sta- tions in every part of the country, con- nected by electric wire with the central office at Washington, it has become pos- sible to discover important atmospheric phenomena as soon as they occur in any quarter of the country and to trace their progress and development from day to; day, and to predict with much accuracy the general movement of meteoric forces. This weather service is extremely valu- able as far as it has progressed, and many interesting additions have been made to the stock of weather science, but it has been impossible to make any reasonable forecasts of the seasons long in advance of their appearing. If this eould be done, then weather science would be perfect, indeed. It is not strange that the importance of the subject has produced a plentiful crop of weather prophets. There is searcely a locality that does not have its weather-wise man. Sometimes he works by the goosebone, sometimes he bases his forecasts from the behavior of the groundhog, or he founds his science on matters more occult and abstruse. Then there are others more pretentious, whe work out their weather lore from the in- fluence of the heavenly bodies, such as there are still others who do not conde- scend to make known the mysterious sources of their alleged revelations. Notwithstanding the timely caution given the Toronto Merchant a couple of weeks ago, that journal still proceeds on the assumption that Canadian merchants must fight the Patrons of Industry. Such a position is wrong in point of both policy and principle. No organization thrives so much on opposition as the Patrons of Industry, and no organization dies so quickly and quietly where the movement is utterly ignored by the mer- cantile classes. In some _ localities in this State the merchants foolishly formed offensive alliances to prevent unjust en- croachments on their trade. A knowl- edge of such action—and, somehow or other, the action always reached the ears of the persons against which it was aimed—invariably made matters worse by creating an impression that the unifi- eation of the trade was due to mercenary motives. On the contrary, those locali- ties where the merchants ignored the movement, without indulging in harsh- ness of statement or bitterness of de- nunciation, were soon rid of the pestifer- ous ideas ineuleated by the venal and unscrupulous organizers of the order. The statistical position of sugar is now really stronger than it_ has been for years. Prices in all the primary markets are relatively higher than in the United States, yet this country must for the next six months be the principal purchaser inthe world’s markets. The Cubancrop, which is the main source of supply for the United States, is now admitted to be at least 18 per cent. short of last year. while the other West India crops are ex- pected to fall short at least 10 per cent. The high figures which Java cane sugar has reached in London indicate that sup- plies of cane sugar other than West In- dian are not promising, while, with re- spect to beet sugar, not only is the stock much below last year, but the prospect for the next crop is by no means flatter- ing. The weather on the continent of Europe has been very unfavorable, too cold inthe north, and too dry in the south, so that not only is a very late crop a certainty, but the influence of the poor start on the size of the yield is bound to be considerable. The Chicago coffee importers are very much incensed with one W. R. Garrison, who is in charge of the Japanese exhibit at the World’s Fair. Mr. Garrison has been saying that it is next to impossible to get real Java coffee in this country. He asserted that all the Java coffee in the United States was bought in Hol- land or England, and was seriously adul- terated before it saw our shores. The Chicago coffee men say that the state- ment is false and malicious; that they import large quantities of coffee direct from Java and Sumatra, often buying whole plantations direct through their agents. Some of their coffees from Sum- atra and Celebes, they say, would be considered adulterated if Java coffee were mixed with them. Michigan deal- ers will corroborate THE TRADESMAN’S statement that if there is any adulterat- ing to be done, Chicago men are eg ual to the occasion. THE TRADESMAN regrets the necessity of speaking so hashly of one of its sub- seribers at Chase, but the failure lgoks heroic treatment, and it is to be hoped that the wholesale dealers who are inter- ested in the fiasco will sift the matter thoroughly and deal out justice with an impartial hand, in case it is found that a gigantic steal has been undertaken, ese sceaateaue The Hardware Market. The trade for the past week has been interfered with, owing to the disagree- able weather, but dealers, as a rule, have very little fault to find. Wire Nails—The market remains firm at the prices named last week. The manufacturers held a meeting last week and, whilea number were in favor of advancing prices, the majority were not, so no change was made. The mills all reported plenty to do, but did not think an advance advisable as yet. Whether they will be able to do it later on is a question. There is no doubt there is a loss at even the present price, but the capac- ity to produce is so great, it may be im- possible to advance them much more. The present quotations are $1,60 at the mill and $1.80@$1.90 from stock. Cut Nails—The demand is limited but the price is stationery. The new card of advances seems to work satisfactory and with $1.50 rate for 60d nails, it makes that size 30c less than bar iron. It is quite evident something is wrong some- where. Sash and Doors—Manufacturers report a large demand for this product, and great difficulty insecuring dry stock to make up. A discount of 40 and 10 per cent. in doors and 60 per cent. in sash now seems to be the extreme price. Glass—The market is firm, with some talk of achangeinthe list. If this is done it will mean an advance. Eighty and 5 per cent. by the box and 75 and 10 by the light are the bottom quotations in lots of less than 100 boxes. Bark Spuds—As the time is near at hand for peeling bark, a brisk inquiry is being made for bark spuds. We quote L. & J. White’s at $12 per doz. Poultry Netting—The demand this year is larger than ever and dealers find it difficult to keep up with orders. The present price is 60ec for 100 feet in full rolls and 75¢c when cut is quoted. Wire Cloth—The condition o? the wire cloth markets is deplorable. The trouble is but few haveany stocks. Where it has all gone nobody seems to know. A large Chicago jobber offered a manufacturer $1.50 for three carloads, but could not get any, as they were already oversold. The recent burning of the Clinton Wire Works will also cause a large shortage, as they were very large manufacturers, One dollar and seventy five ceuts to $2 is being asked in some markets, but at present $1.50 @$1.60 is the price quoted in this market. Barbed Wire—The demand keeps up and manufactures have not yet caught up with their orders. Two dollars and forty cents for painted, $2.80 for galva- nized is still held firm. ———_ >_< Purely Personal. Thos. S. and W. L. Freeman, were called to Freeman, Ont., last week, by the death of their father. D. B. Miller, grocer at 300 Weft Fulton street, died April 22 from the effects of dropsy. The funeral was held on the 25th. Cc. L. Bennett, formerly manager of the Converse store, at Newaygo, has taken a position with Pearson Bros., at sun spots and planetary positions, while | on the face of itas though it deserved | Fremont. Kate Van Kirk, of Bloomingdale, who conducted a millinery store at Martin for several seasons, died a few days ago as the result of an abscess in the head. Ed. Wagner has gone to Cleveland to take a position with the Fermentum Compressed Yeast. This makes six Grand Rapids men this company has located in other fields. Ed. H. Luce, general dealer at Berla- mont, who has been confined to his room for four months by pneumonia and a succession of relapses therefrom, is able to be about again. Jno. Galster, general dealer at Boyne Falls, was in town last week on his way home from Goshen, Ind., where he spent several days with friends. His health was greatly improved by his brief res- pite from business cares. Geo. H. Myhan, the South Haven tan- ner, was in town three days last week, being called here by the death of his. brother-in-law, Frank L. Kelley. Mr. Myhan discarded the use of hemlock bark in his tannery a couple of years ago, since which time he has used ex- tract solely, with very gratifying results. . onan The Ball-Barnhart-Putnam Co. has ar- ranged to run a special train to the World’s Fair, leaving this city June 19 and connecting with one of Graham & Morton’s best steamships at St. Joseph. A round trip ticket is given to any cus- tomer of the house who purchases 500 “Gold Medal” cigars, which sell for $35 per thousand. ——_—_—~>-————_———— It is the troubles of to-morrow that make people heavy laden to-day. While the disciples were clamoring for the highest place, not one of them de- served the lowest one. The man who claims that the world owes him a living generally has trouble in collecting the debt. It never adds anything to the force of a Christian’s testimony to carry a revolv- er in his hip pocket. | It is as cowardly to talk about a man behind his back as it is to throw stones at his house in the dark. PRODUCE MARKET: Apples—Weak and featureless. Spys hav declined another 25c, being now held at $2.50 per bbl. Baldwins command #2.75 and Russets are held at the same price as Spys. Beans—Handlers pay $1.75 for country-picked and hold at $2. City hand-picked are quoted at 10@25c above these figures. Butter—A little weaker and a trifle lower, choice dairy having declined about 2c per lb. and factory creamery being ic lower. Cabbage—Old stock is practically out of the market, New Mobile stock commands $1 per doz. Carrots—25c per doz. Cider—13@15c per gallon. Cucumbers—$1.25 per doz. Eggs—Little lower and weaker, owing to larg quantity shipments coming into market. Dea ers pay about 13%¢, holding at 144¢. Green Beans—#2.50 per bu. Wax 4.50 per bu. Green Peas—#1.50 per bu. Honey—White clover commands i6c per Ib. dark buckwheat brings 13c. Lettuce—Lower, commanding 9@10e per lb. Maple Sugar—Jobbers pay 8@8% Fishing Tackle, |~ Our Catalogue Now Ready. Send for One. STERZT EVENS ONROQ i GHIGAN BARK AND LOMBER 0, Widdicomb Building. We are now ready to make d at 4 ontracts for the season of 1893. Correspondence 10 ‘THEH MICHIGAN ary of $5,000 a year, anda few heads of departments in another first-class shop receive even higher salaries than this. Salaries of $3,000 and $4,000 are not un- common for capable women in charge of dressmaking departments, and in some stores women are employed as cashiers and floor walkers at a generous figure. No regulation is generally enforced in New York with regard to the dress of the girls, though the uniformity of color- ing sometimes noticeable among shop girls is the result of an unwritten law in every establishment as well as of the good taste of the woman themselves. So long as genteel black, simpiy made, is the business dress of the superiors, the other women will model their costumes on the same lines. Obviously cash girls must wear the made-over garments of older people, and stock girls on small pay often need to make a Sunday gown do service as a business dress during its second season, but the prosperous sales- woman chooses the garb of black, and always wears it, though it would not an- swer to make this dress arbitrary. “Why have the employers a right to interfere with what we wear or where we live?”’ said a pretty girl, with a defiant toss of her head. ‘‘Thisisn’tan asylum. We are not charity wards. The propri- etors don’t take care of us. We are just as independent as they are. We earn our money and they earn theirs. We work and they work, and I don’t see that they have any right to dictate to us where we shall live or what we shall wear. You don’t refuse to employ a teacber because she boards and hasn’t a home. You don’t tell her what color to dressin. People seem to think a shop girl is a sort of machine that everybody has a right to experiment with and in- quire into and find out about. The fash- ionable ladies would make dear little pets of us, and are offended when we won’t entertain them with our personal affairs. The newspapers write sensa- tional gossip about our trials and wrongs. The philanthropists get out their mag- nifying glasses and study us as microbes or specimens, and put us all in one class; and I suppose if there should be another flood, they’d march a pair of us into the ark along with the other animals to pre- serve the species. We are women just like other women, only shrewder, per- haps, from seeing human nature without its best clothes on. It is the customers, not the employers, that are hard on us. Our hours are long, but if women wouldn’t shop until straight 6 o’clock, how quickly the shops would close at 5 and give us a chance to get home and wash up for dinner instead of putting away stock until 6:30. We do have to stand, but if we sat down the office would be flooded with complaints from women who thought we were negligent. *-You see every woman is tired and hurried and cross when she is shopping. She comes in on a catch-a-train hustle. Probably she hasn’t eaten any breakfast nor any luncheon except a cup of tea and an eclair, her head aches and things don’t match, and her change doesn’t get back, and she sputters and scolds, never realizing that we’ve had a procession of just such women fretting at us all day. lf we aren’t awfully interested in her particular sample, off she goes with a complaint, and that may mean a fine or a discharge tous. If I was a man and wanted to see what disposition a wom- an had, before I married her l’d go shop- ping with her just a day. Someof the men that think their best girls are angels ought to see them when they are trying to match ribbons and things. They’d be surprised to see how nasty they can be. Ladies, too, they call themselves. ‘“‘And then there are the women that don’t buy anything and don’t intend to. They are the worst. I know one woman who goes intothe stores and tries on ready-made dresses to get an idea how to make her things every year. loses a good customer while she is doing this, you know. “Half the women do the same with hats; they keep a girl trying on hats for an hour, and then, without even thank- ing her, rush off for fear they’ll forget the style, buy the materials in a cheap place, and make ’em up themselves. But even they aren’t so bad as the woman who just comes to ‘look around.’ In one j;aloss, he blandly answered, The girl | store on Sixth avenue there is a woman who has been in that place every day for eighteen years, except during three months when she was sick. Now, don’t you see, if the good felks would just try to reform customers a bit and let the shop girls rest, it would do more good than legislation and petitions and things? You see, if we aren’t up on etiquette, London style, we know good manners from bad, and could teach some swells a little plain American politeness that would be good for ’em to learn, even if we are smart enough to earn our own living and have sense enough to open a door for ourselves without a man in but- tons to doit for us. Two to one, if we changed places we would get on better in the carriage than they would wres- tling for the wherewithal to pay board bills, or holding onto their dispositions when some of the reformers came in to ask ’em how it felt to be a shop girl.” ee A Will Retailers Ever Agree? From the Retail Grocers’ Journal. The above query, though only com- posed of a few words, means considera- ble to the grocery trade in general, and the longer a merchant revolves the same in his mind the more will he become con- vinced that retailers ought to agree much better than they have done for years past. There was a time when the downfall of one or the other merchant was regarded by his neighbors as a bless- ing to them, inasmuch as they expected to gain some of the patronage he had en- joyed. That envious feeling does not at the present time exist so generally, and instead of pitying the unfortunate mer- chant after his failure, instances have happened where one merchant has given the other substantial financial aid, so that the dreaded calamity might be avoided. Such favors, however, will never be extended to those who conduct their af- fairs on the ‘‘dog-eat-dog” principle, nor should such be done. This class of mer- chants are possessed of selfish natures, and imagine that their business can only be extended through the misfortunes of others. Whata fallacious idea for men of business to build upon! Every failure brings into the field a healthier, and, at times, much more dangerous rival, who will stop at nothing to gain trade from his opponents, so that he might not have to close his doors as others have doue before him. Perhaps this time the form- erly victorious storekeeper gives way to the newcomer. And so it continues from one to another, until now many of the grocers, with capital invested and working long hours, are barely able to meet current expenses. This state of affairs does not exist be- cause there are too many grocers en- gaged in the business, but is the result of this constant desire on the part of a few to be contrary and unwilling to join with their brethren in elevating the standard of the grocery trade, instead of bearing it down as they are invariably doing. There is no difference between men engaged in the grocery business and these engaged in other trades. in men- tal ability as much is required of the gro- cer asisof other men engaged in any line of commerce, and about the only dif- ference there is at all noticeable is that it jrequires more grocers to serve the needs of a community than any other lines of business. This, however, ought not to bring about the intense antagon- ism that exists among them. Would it not be an advantage to many storekeepers if their entire volume of business was reduced by at least one- third, and that they should receive a profit on the two-thirds remaining? As it now is itreminds one of the story where a merchant informed a purchaser that the goods were sold below cost, and on being asked how he could afford to sell at “I sell so much, you know.’’ Thestorekeeper who figures to make up in quantity of sales at cost the profit that he ought to make will not be in business for any length of time, but still, he will be there long enough to injure the trade. Retailers can agree if they so choose. Those who claim the contrary are too weak-kneed to be engaged in the business and are a detriment to those who believe that the laborer is worthy of his hire. Dona Independence Wood Split Pulley THE LIGHTEST! THE STRONGEST! THE BEST! WESTER MACHINERY CO, 45 So. Division St... GRAND RAPIDS. The Famous Gasoline Stoves QUICK MEA The Most Popular New Process stove Made. Secure the Sale. VANDERVEEN & —— : Agents for Weste:n ar 106 Monroe St., GRAND KAP Telephone 336. BUY THE PENINSULAR Pants, Shirts, and Overalls Once and You are our Customer for life. 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He came with the birds in spring, while the ground was still soft from the recent thaws and the atmosphere was suggest- ive of the sunny side of an iceberg; and he disappeared with the frosts and snows of autumn, though now and then one remained, like a stray robin, to pick up the crumbs that had been left. Through the summer months he was often to be met with along the dusty highways. He was a little man who car- ried upon his back a pack nearly as large as himself. As he trudged along, bend- ing under his heavy load which bobbed up and down with every step, he re- minded the stranger of a human camel, and on many days the little man himself would have agreed that the hot, dry path he trod was much like the sands of a desert. ‘“‘How do, ma’am? Want to buy any things to-day, ma’am?’”’ was the saluta- tion in broken English to the housewife who answered the knock. But he had already sidled in without waiting for an answer. With a shrug the shoulders were slipped out of the straps and the load was deposited upon the floor. Then he seated himself, mopped his face with ared bandana, and proceeded to undo the pack. It did not matter to him if he was told that ‘‘Nothing is wanted to-day. Can’t buy. No time to look.’’ He always ex- pected such a greeting and was seldom disappointed. But he also understood human nature, and knew that no woman was so lacking in curiosity that she would not take a look at his stock in trade. The straps were quickly unbuckled and the white cloth covering, brown with dust, thrown open, when the contents were spread out. Laces, linen handker- chiefs, and various articles known to his trade as ‘‘Yankee notions,’’ were piled upon the floor until the humble pack was transformed into one of those magic bags of the ‘Arabian Nights” tales, that would yield a never-failing supply of good things. And his trouble was not usually in vain. The temptation to trade is one to which the ordinary mortal readily yields. “] really do need some needles and pins,” was the mental comment of his customer, while afew spools of thread might as well be purchased now, so as to ‘help the poor man along.”? ‘‘Six tschillings,”’’ says he, holding up a pretty silk hand- kerchief. ‘“‘No? Very nice. Nottings more? Forty-five tcent. Tankee, ma’am.” The miniature bazaar is speedily re- packed, and with a polite ‘‘Goot tay,’’ he was off, equally as well satisfied with a dime as with a dollar, and if he sold nothing at all he was grateful for the few moments of rest. Those who have seen the roads in a new country know that they are neither easy nor pleasant to travel afoot. The highways are merely belts of land on which every tree that mignt afford a little welcome shade has been cut down and destroyed. The pioneer looks upon trees as enemies to be exterminated as thor- oughly as possible. The rows of beauti- ful maples and elms that line the pleas- ant drives of the older settled districts are an afterthought of this same old set- tler, and were set out and cultivated after the original forests were destroyed. The path, worn and cut into deep ruts by the passage of heavy wagons, winds around among the stumps and rocks, now and then crossing a marsh that be- comes flooded after a little rain. Through the hot days of summer the sun beats mercilessly down upon the cleared fields, where the surrounding woods keep out such breezes as might refresh the parched earth. The strong odor of burnt stumps and logs is a continual re- minder that the ‘clearing up’’ process is going on in the fields around, while clouds of smoke frequently fill the air. Such roads were not inviting to the or- dinary traveler, but to the itinerant tradesman, with the bulky bundle on his back, they were doubly difficult and laborious. However, the little man Lever culupiained, but stoically accepted these disagreeable features as though they were necessary to the business. But his cheerful pace of the morning gradually became slower, and he bent under the load as the hours wore on, so that a close observer might have told the time of day by the arch of his back and the number of steps a minute. When night came he was sure of a wel- come under the nearest roof, for rare in- deed was the farmer who would not en- tertain a stranger from the outer world. Much that has passed for hospitality has been prompted by curiosity and a desire for a change in the dull monotony of daily life, and these strangers, though careful of their words through the day, would loosen their tongues at night and become agreeable visitors in the homes where new faces were seldom seen. He had come from Kussia or the eastern provinces of Germany, and stories about the customs of those distant people would excite the interest of his listeners, while the accounts of oppression would arouse their pity and indignation, and make them more than ever thankful for this ‘‘Land of the Free.”’ in the morning he would measure off a few yards of lace to pay for the hospital- ity he had received, as he always in- sisted upon doing, and after a hearty handshake all around, in which he was careful to include the baby, who had climbed out of the cradle to see him, he would again be on theway. ‘Call again when you come this way,’’ says the free- hearted hostess. ‘*Tankee, ma’am. Good tay.’’ In a year or too he would have enough money saved so that the pack could be laid aside and asmall store opened in one of the new towns that were con- stantly springing up. He always pros- pered and always remembered the friends he made when a wandering trader through the country. Many of the suc- cessful merchants of the West are men who first obtained a knowledge of business by carrying a pack, and have a store of reminiscences of the days when they were at the foot of the ladder. But the business, like many another, had its day. As the country became thickly settled, and the towns were within easy reach of all, there was little trade left for the man who carried his wares from door to door, and the pack- peadler, like Othello, found his oecupa- tion gone. a Does Flour Improve with Age? From the Milling World. Flour fresh from the mill is in its best state. Flour left for weeks or months in bins or barrels may take on new hues, new scents and other new attributes, but these are not ‘‘improvements.’’ They are the results of partial decomposition, of absortion from surroundings and of changes that necessarily carry the flour away from the normal. Flour may be ‘taged’’ exactly as cheese is ‘‘aged,’’ but flour that is ‘thigh’’ from the absorption of moisture, from the decomposition of starch, from the weakening of its gluten and from the growth of bacteria is cer- tainly not ‘“‘improved.’? Bakers tell me that flour is most easily handled and makes the best and longest keeping bread when it is newest. Il have never yet heard a first-class baker say that flour is ‘‘improved” by keeping it until it has changed perceptibly in color and odor. Buckwheat flour, rye flour and cornmeal are familiar examples of what takes place with ‘‘aging,” and in wheat flour the deterioration is simply less marked. Much that is called ‘‘improve- ment’? is a matter of taste merely in the consumer. One likes fresh butter and new cheese, while another prefers ran- cid butter and ‘high’? cheese. The latter claims that ‘tage improves butter and cheese.’’ Just the same way age ‘timproves” flour, by changes that in- troduce new features. But is it ‘‘im- provement?”’ Se a You may be thankful that you haven’t time to count your blessings and sorrows, for while one competitor is celebrating the former, aud another is grieving over the latter, you are doing the business. > -- Use Tradesman or Supertor Coupons. Are You Going to the W orld’s Fair? If so, you want this Harvard Leather Bag. Leather lined, frame leather bound, latest improved patent fastening. We will make you a present of one. Write for particulars. Clark. ~ y Grocery a a Co. If You Are Going To THE WORLD’S FAIR you should begin at once to inform yourself on the subject, so that you may use your time there to the best advantage. You will not be able to see every- thing—you may see what you are specially interested in if you go there informed at the beginning. ou Are Not Going To THE WORLD’S FAIR you should do the next best thing—know as much as possible about it. If you can’t see it you can at least read about it. In either event you imperatively need a daily paper from the World’s-Fair city—you need a Chicago daily, and The Chicago Kecord Will meet your need.—————mmmamam,, Ee aicinieeenettatandititiaeneend ameaturtetieasnananlianateenntliapeanaenteaeates cssmiichetiosins iscatiaiaea i Shs slnionn esi eeistibcstibecemaadns slic saneacendiciotniease tes chia ioe anathema caeiiieincadeal i hiciesattace maieeieet dahecuce dine eoneie teat eoteali 12 Symbolism of the Cake of Soap. glasses made him; and even if he had I suppose there is no one, the world! been, the husband he turned into is a over, who reads newspapers and the! very different and much more prosaic magazines, who has not at some time or | object. The youth did distinguish him- other smiled over the very realistic rep-| self in his favorite sports, but his brain resentation of that forever-advertising |is weakened by inaction, or his health soap firm, in which a sprawling baby is| breaks down from overtraining; while reaching after a bit of their vaunted / the Anglo-maniac and the dude have be- soap, and ‘‘won’t be happy till he gets| come poor despicable nondescripts—the it.” But how many of the smiling read-| jest and scorn of all sensible people. ers have stopped to think that there’s a|And the end of it is just this—not the kind of moral to be found in that baby |infant’s unrefiected happiness when and his longed-for prize? I didn’t, for | ‘he’s got it,’’ but some day, early or late, one, until Llay awake last night, with | the bowed shoulders, the head dropped an over-active brain presenting first one| upon outfilung arms, and the heartsick picture and then anotber, till at length | question: What has it all amounted to? the wee man stood out before me in the; The fret, worry and strife were all for darkness, and all of a sudden it came to naught, and my prize is really nothing me, how we areall, more or less, playing more valuable or lasting than the soft, the baby, and stretching eager, grasping unsubstantial white soapsuds, which in hands after some paltry cake of soap.) a moment is but so many drops of dirty And then I thought a most interesting | water, to be flung contemptuously away. query—if only it might truly be answered | Yet the cake looked smooth and tempt- —would be: What’s your special cake? | ing, and the suds it made was soft and Yours, madam, is easily guessed. It is! white and creamy to the touch, and you to mount, rung by rung, the ladder of | could blow beautiful iridescent bubbles fashionable society, until that elevation | out of it; and, after all, tell me, friends, is reached where your status is assured,|is life worth living unless there lies your social supremacy unquestioned. /|somewhere in the foreground one of Your neighbor’s is success in his busi-|those symbolic cakes of soap to be ness or profession; the acquirement of a/| grasped after and idealized and held fortune, which will place his children | precious for a while? miles ahead of the point at which their FRANK STOWELL. ‘THER MICHIGAN parents were content to start their race. ee To the artist and literateur it is such | ee in England. achievements of brain and eye and hand The co-operative system of distribut- as will win name and fame which may | ing the necessaries of life has been tried perchance survive their creator. To in this country, but with little success oo i le up to date, except in several cities in this bright, breezy example of sensible, New England, which contain co-opera- | healthy maidenhood, the little oval cake/tiye associations that are in a fairly | akes the guise of college honors, and/| prosperous condition. The farmers’ t g E perou n 1 afterward a career more ennobling than | Organizations have tried the experiment a daily studying of chiffons and a restless several times, but since the first Grange iy i store was started, nearly twenty years | seeking after amusement. Her older| ago, the record of co-operative distribu- | sister’s prize looks like a brilliant settle-| tion among our agriculturists has been | ment in life, to be secured by means of | 2/most ages ng age gt the | a _ : a _|sanguine promoters. In England, how- | an eligible parti in eee “5 ow ever, co-operation has flourished for be she is one of those sentimental dam-| many years, and the retailers and mer- sels who look forward to an ardent, ro-| chants, especially the grocers, have suf- | mantic lover as the one thing lovely and fered very severely in ee a Not altogether desirable. Then to the youth only the retail but wholesale establish- [ _.. |. | ments on the co-operative plan have it appears in the shape of distinction in| prospered there, the annual sales of both the college crew or foot-ball team, or in his not always successful transformation ; ; i ae question of time when the reports of the into a sham — r *“* | suecess in England would induce the empty-headed dude, whom it would take | 4 merican wage-earners to follow the ex- twice nine tailors to make a man of.|ample of their English brethren and es- Dp . : Well, in time, some sooner and some | tablish co-operative stores in great num- es after much wriggling effect and bers here; and it is possible that this will chia yet be done, to the greater or less injury consequent weariness of spirit and body, | of the retail grocery trade, notwitbstand- we most of us reach and grasp our pre-|ing the co-operative idea appears to be cious cake, or some phantom which looks | losing its charm for the masses across ] i cin i: end hee whet? Millndy, with the Atlantic, according to the latest ad i ee vices. Trade journals in London report nerves unstrung, and in a state of mind |g falling off in the business of the larger which makes it mockery to ask deliver- | co-operative institutions in that city, and ance from ‘‘envy, malice and all unchar- state that the managers are anxiously itableness,” perches upon her narrow appealing to the shareholders fora more f i active and earnest support. An English rung, and looking down upon the jostling | grocery trade journal. discussing the throng who are climbing up to dispute | cause of the diminished trade of the co- its possession, thinks how much more operatives, attributes it to the superior re . . abilities and facilities of the retail gro- comfortable and satisfactory life might | (or. rather than to the general business have been had she been content to stay | depression which prevails in that coun- upor the solid earth at the foot of the|try. It says: ‘‘We can tell the Chair- ladder. Her male connterpart, who |™a” of the Junior and Army Navy Stores sini ih ok. | what has caused the diminished business strove to grasp woridly success and @ |of which he complains; it is the more vancement, finds them not worth the systematic and intelligent competition of holding when youth and health and the| the ordinary traders. The large stores power to enjoy are all things of the past. a The girl has made what is termed ‘“‘a| Some merchants display such a deep iage,” and too often finds she | #2xiety to keep everything in order peed ears | that the people don’t like to buy their must content astarved heart with vain goods for fear of disturbing them. ie ae ” show and rr frivolity; or she went! ‘The silence that is most often golden in for sentiment and illusion and too| is that silence we should have used at soon learns that her ideal was a figment | the time we let our tongue run away of her imagination; that her romantic | with our brains. i — lover never was what her rose-tinted Use Tradesman Coupon Books. classes of stores aggregating enormous | die figures. It has appeared to be only a EEFOULES, ‘TRADESMAN. = aay OCERIES «ORY GOODS S HARDWARE { Farming isa grand success. We have a Butter and Cheese Factory that was built five _ ago and has made our community —— =o now. Should you need a Butter and heese Factory in your community correspond wit DAVIS & RANKIN BLDG. & MFG. CO., 240-252 W.LAKE ST., CHICAGO. Also Manufacturers of Dairy Machinery and Supplies. PAMPHLET. at : ed ;" Stump before s blast. | Fragments after a blast. STRONGEST and SAFEST EXPLOSIVE Hnown to the Arts. >; POWDER, FUSE, CAPS. Electric Mining Goods, AND ALL TOOLS FOR STUMP BLASTING, FOR SALE BY THE HERCULES POWDER COMPANY, 40 Prospect Street, Cleveland, Ohfe, J. W. WILLARD, Managers’ pose ENS & T & (oO, Spring & Company, IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN THE GEKAT STUMP AND ROCK Agents for Western Michigan. Write for Prices. Dress Goods, Shawls, Cloaks, Notions, Ribbons, Hosiery, Gloves, Underwear, Woolens, Flannels, Blankets, Ginghams, Prints anc Domestic Cottons, We invite the attention of the trade to our complete and well assorted stock at lowest market prices. Spring & Company. - —— THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 15 Co-operative Stores in England. [Below is the completion of the article under the above head, begun on the pre- ceding page. | have now to compete with concerns which do not charge the public any fee for the privilege of admission, which offer them conveniences that the stores do not supply, and which sell high-class goods at such prices as defy co-operative competition. They have now more op- position, and are scarcely equal to the oceasion. The public, ever quick to recog- nize where they can buy best, naturally go to the cheapest market in order to lay out their money, and they do not go to the stores. We find the same results more or less abundantly exemplified in the provinces. The co-operators are falling back and their trade is dwindling. Do what they will, they cannot keep up their returns. Many of them are quite unable to pay their way, and are gradu- ally extinguished. The reason is that the local traders are too strong for them, and sell better goods all round at lower prices. It does not, therefore, appear to us that the co-operative outlook just now is a particularly bright one, or that those concerned in this movement have much reason to smite the tinkling cymbal vain- gloriously, as though assured of contin- uous and overflowing prosperity.” The word ‘‘stores’’? is applied to the co-operative establishments, to distin- guish them from the stores of the regular tradesmen, whose places of business are termed ‘‘shops’’ in England. After many years of bitter experience the English grocers have, it appears, discovered the secret of successfully competing with their powerful rivals. Their efforts have been assisted by the fact that the co-op- erative establishments have held out to subscribers the bait of large dividends, and in order to meet this heavy tax upon their resources, have been forced to charge higher prices than the independ- ent dealer of large means and thorough experience. Their managers, too, have lacked the spur of personal interest which the independent trader feels con- stantly. They do business with other people’s capital; he has invested his own money, and, therefore, has much more at stake than the co-operative store mana- gers have. In view of the above explanation of the success of the English grocers, in a struggle against great odds, there is no reason for American retailers to feel dis- couraged because some farmers’ organi- zation has established a co-operative store, or because dry goods§dealers are adding a grocery department to their business. Whatever the form of compe- tition the grocer is suffering from, it ought not to prove disastrous if he has the making of a successful business man and adopts improved methods. —— — -9 Has a Bad Look. The J. E. Wells & Son failure, at Chase, has a decidedly bad appearance on the face of it, as recent developments disclose some features it will bother the bank- rupts jo explain in a plausible manner. During the last six or eight months the firm has purchased over $20,000 worth of goods, yet the stock now on hand inven- tories only $5,500, with an appraised value of $3,300, with $800 in book ac- counts, worth about 25 cents on the dollar. This places the total assets at $3,500, with $19,000 liabilities. This condition naturally suggests three ques- tions: What did Wells & Son do with so many goods? Where have the assets gone? How is it possible for them to receive so many goods, yet have so little to pay with, except through the medium of financial crookedness? A partial answer to the above queries is found in the connection of a brother- in-law of the eider Wells, who came to Chase a couple of months ago without any apparent means. He subsequently paid $1,700 dollars in cash for a farm, which has been magnificently equipped with horses, cattle, machinery, carriages, barbed wire and all other equipment necessary for the comfort of a well-to-do farmer. No notes have been given the firm for these goods, so far as the assets show, noris there any account against the brother-in-law on the books of the firm. He evidently ‘‘paid cash’’—but where did he get the cash? A short time before the failure, Wells & Son bought $300 worth of carpets of Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Co., alleging that they were for a friend of the firm. It is now found that the carpets rest on the floors of the Wells homestead. Possibly this feature of the failure in- volves a criminal action for obtaining goods under false pretenses. A day ortwo before the failure, five barrels of granulated sugar reached the firm. No granulated sugar was found in the store after the failure, but one barrel rests serenely in Wells’ cellar and another finds lodgmentin the cellar of the con- venient brother-in-law. Evidently Wells and his brother-in-law anticipated an advance in sugar and thought it would be well to lay in a stock before the price went any higher. The house which shipped the sugar will appreciate the situation when it receives its small per- centage on its claim. In the light of such developements, it looks decidedly dark for Wells & Son, and it behooves the creditors of the firm, both here and elsewhere, to sift the mat- ter to the bottom, with a view of making an example of the bankrupts, if it is found that they have resorted to dishon- esty to defraud their creditors. The wholesale trade owe this much to them- selves and their customers, as it is manifestly unfair to permit any firm to indulge in thievish practices without meeting with a prompt and effective re- buke. Unless the wholesale trade pur- sues this course, such events are but examples for others to follow. The sale of stock and accounts was to have occurred on April 27, but was post- poned two weeks on the representation of the attorney of Wells & Son that a brother of the senior partner had come on from the West to assist his relatives in effecting a settlement. This turn in the affairs is probably due to the fact that the creditors are alleged to have located some property belonging to the firm not included in the general assign- ment, In the mean time, the junior member of the firm has absented himself from home—presumably for his health. —_—__—>-—___— From Out of Town. Calls have been received at THE TRADESMAN Office during the past week from the following gentlemen in trade: Jas. McConnell, Jennings. Jas. D. Felton, Burnip’s Corners. H. E. Hogan, South Boardman. Dodge & Strope, Morley. John Galster, Boyne Falls. Anderson & Pearson, Thompsenville. el — lm, John Butler, the Sand Lake grocer, has presented Hawkins & Company with a jug bearing the name of L. H. Randall. The container is a relic of the time when the wholesale grocers of Grand Rapids carried stocks of liquors as wellas staples in the grocery line. Mr. Hawkins says he remembers the identical jug presented him by Mr. But- ler, and proposes to give it a place of honor in his establishment. Badges FOr SOCIETIES, CLUBS, CONVENTIONS, DELEGATES, COMMITTEES. The Largest Assortment of Ribbons and Trimmings in the State. THE TRADESMAN CO. Muskegon Branch i7]NITBED STATES BAKING Co., Muskegon, Mich Originators of the Celebrated Cake, ‘““MUSKEGON BRANCH.” Write for samples of New and Original Crackers and Cakes, before purchasing for your Spring trade. Mail orders a specialty. HARRY FOX, Manager. BANANAS! Large Bunches. - Clean, Plump Fruit. THE PUTNAM CANDY CO. DESMAN G Sree, Hingravings of ee Store Buildings for Stationery. | + | | Headings for Stationery. Portraits, Patented Articles, Etc. The TRADESMAN COPIPANY, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Pola. aot aioe iE a ae sits i Ap ao ta SRR he pene ag yd Pasha Rte ceBaewrea Pee dae eeaac sg eeh a3 14 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Drugs # Medicines. li. “Board rd of | Pharmacy. One Year—James Vernor, Detroit. Two Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor Three Years—George Gundram, Ionia. Four Years—O. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan. Five Years—S8. E. Parkill, Owosso. President—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor. Secretary—Jas. Vernor, Detroit. Treasurer- Geo. Gundrum, Ionia. Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ase’n. President—Stanley E. Parkill, Owoeso. Vice-Presidents—Il. H. L. Dodd, Buchanan; F. W. R. Perry, Detroit; W. H. Hicks, Morley. Treasurer—Wm. H. Dupont, Detroit. Secretary—C. W. Parsons, Detroit. Executive Oommittee—H. G. Coleman, Kalamazoo; Jacob Jesson, Muskegon: F. J. Wurzburg and John E. Peck, Grand Rapids; Arthur Basgett, Detroit. Local Secretary—James Vernor. Next place of meeting—Some resort on St. Clair River; time to be dgsignated d by E xecutive Committee. Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. President, John D. Muir; Sec’y, Frank H. Escott. Formula for Gun Cotton. Perhaps no other formula given in the U. S. Pharmacopeia has proven so unsatisfactory in results in the hands of the majority of pharmacists as the one given for making gun cotton. What the result would be has always been an un- certainty with even the most careful and experienced manipulators. Sometimes the fiber would appear unaffected after long exposure to the action of the acids. Again, it would disappear entirely, hav- ing been dissolved without so much as coloring the mixture. Still again, it would, under apparently similar condi- tions, assume a hard, granular structure, being insoluble, and equally as disap- pointing as if it had- disappeared alto- gether. Sometimes success would crown the careful effort. So uncertain, how- ever, have been the results that by far the largest number of pharmacists have entirely abandoned the practice of pre- paring their gun cotton. This practice may be well enough from a commercial point of view, but is not up to the present standard of intelligent pharmacy. Having occasion to prepare this article frequently and in considerable quanti- ties, we began some two years ago a series of careful experiments with the view of arriving at something like cer- tainty and uniformity in its manufacture. We made, in all, thirty-six experiments, and what we have to offer is the result of the most careful observations taken dur- ing these experiments. We have tried every formula we could find in print and followed up every suggestion and hint we could find, as given by those who have experimented before. We have used mixtures of sulphuric acid and nitric acid, sulphuric acid and nitrates, acids of different degrees of concentra- tion and in different proportions were tried, ete., but we soon came to the con- clusion that the difficulty did not all re- side in the strength of the oxidizing agents nor in the relative proportions in which they were exhibited. The process by sulphuric acid and a nitrate we abandoned as objectionable in every way. It is very offensive, tedious, inelegant and too expensive for practical use. We also soon found that our acid mixture might be of correct proportions and of proper strength, and still failure result from other causes. Not only must the acid mixture be of sufficient strength and correct proportions, but the tempera- ture must be just right; the cotton must be free from grease and perfectly dry; it must be introduced into the acids in a proper manner; taken out at the right time, washed and dried as it should be, if suecess is to be assured every time. To neglect any of these points is to invite failure; to observe them all is to insure snecess. Before beginning this paper we pre- pared eleven samples by the instructions given below: all were readily soluble in the U. S. P. mixture of alcohol and ether and each one yielded a brilliant limpid collodion of very superior quality. We found by repeated tests that five ounces prepared by this process would make as according to the instructions given in the Pharmacopceia. We used a mixture consisting of twelve parts of concentrated sulphuric acid; six parts of concentrated nitric acid, and one part of absorbent cotton. In working with these proportions observe closely the following directions: Pour the sul- | phuric acid into an open stone jar in which the nitric acid has previously been placed. When the temperature has fallen to about 35 degrees C., place the jar in a larger vessel and surround it with broken ice. Allow the temperature to fall to 15 degrees C. Then take the cotton, a small portion at a time, and, having carefully loosened up any com- pact masses, lay it carefully on the sur- face of the acid and with a clean glass rod press it below the surface. Keep the thermometer in the acid and watch the temperature closely. Continue the addi- tions of cotton until all is under the acid. If at any time the temperature rises above 16.5 or 17 degrees C. stop the addi- tions of cotton till the thermometer registers 15 degrees again. Allow the jar to remain in the ice without cover for about five hours. Now drain off as much of the acid as possible, using a glass rod to press it out. When, as near as_ pos- sible, all the acid has been removed, pro- tect the hands with rubber gloves and take up the cotton in small portions and wash it quickly in a large vessel of cold water. As soon as the cotton reaches the water, move it about quickly and pull it apart to prevent too great an ele- vation of temperature. Wash in several portions of cold water. Wring out well and spread on clean boards or paper to dry. Do not rinse in hot water or dry by artificial heat. You will greatly injure, if not completely spoil, your product if you do. We have spoiled several fairly good samples by placing in hot water. As soon as dry, the cotton is ready for use, and if the above directions have been observed faithfully it will be all that can be desired. If any portion is to be kept for future use placeit in an open jar and cover with distilled water, Cover the jar loosely. Do not keep ina tightly closed container; it will make trouble. The U.S. Pharmacopeeia is very faulty in the matter of temperature. We proved to our perfect satisfaction that anything above 17 degrees C. will always be in- jurious and often disastrous. The pro- portion of nitric acid prescribed in the Pharmacopceia is much too large for good results. If the temperature be kept down as indicated above, the same acid mixture may be used repeatedly. We have used it successfully four times. For nearly a year we have been work- ing by the above process, sometimes pre- paring five pounds at a time, and have always had perfect success. By using the acids several times over, the cost is materially reduced. The offensive fumes that are given off when a nitrate is used are avoided. A cotton with strong fiber is secured and a brilliant collodion of superior quality obtained. a. G. Fixer, Pa, ©. nner eh ieapenneneseninnsie Business Healthier in the Country. Written for THE TRADESMAN. Recent interviews with traveling men would seem to indicate thet the retail business pulse beats more calmly in the villages and small country towns than in the city of Grand Rapids. This denotes a healthier condition of things among the country retailers than is observable among our city dealers. It is the quiet, conservative old towns and villages, where the people do not try to sport a boomlet, or try to put on metropolitan airs, which are said to be the most healthy. Itis in these staid, unassum- ing rural trade centers that the fewest complaints are heard and where there are the strongest evidences of satisfac- tion. It is not difficult to find the cause for this state of affairs. To simply say that y I | competition, being stronger and much | much collodion as eight ounces prepared | more bitterin the cities and so-called | booming small towns, is the cause does | not fully express it. ids so overstocked with retail stores of | all kinds? Where does this great army | of small retailers come from? They come from the farms, the villages pa cet sgn SENN et Why is Grand Rap- | the small country towns of this and other states, and a very large sprinkling of them come from foreign countries. They come to Grand Rapids from every point of the compass. They come here to grow up with the city. Grand Rapids pie is good and big and growing all the time, but it doesn’t grow fast enough to give every fellow who comes here a chance to stick his fingerin it. This sur- plus supply of retailers outgrew their country surroundings and became enam- ored with the glitter of the city. The village became too slow going for them. They thought that Grand Rapids was growing at a lively rate, and all that was necessary to suddenly expand their own importance was to become a part of the city and expand with it. The only ‘‘ex- pansion,’’? I might say, that has taken place in a majority of these cases is that of experience. There are a few retailers, however, who have not yet hung out their signs in the city of Grand Rapids. These few are to be found in the smaller country towns. They are patient, persevering, eontented and reconciled to existing conditions. Their mental equilibrium has never been disturbed by the insane desire to run before they learn to creep. They are wise enough to let well enough alone and remain where they are. In this delineation will be found, I think, the true cause for the greater in- clination to grumble observable on the part of our city retailers. They growl not so much because every inch of ground is hotly contested by numerous— quite frequently unprincipled—com peti- tors, as simply because it is their na- tures to ‘‘kick.’? The city retail trade (I refer to a majority in numbers) is as shifting as the sands of the sea. Com- ing into the city for reasons above given, they soon learn that mercantile suc- cess is a plant of slow growth even in a rapidly growing city. This is a great disappointment, and it makes them sen- sitive and irritable. They ‘‘kick” at everything in sight until, after spasmodic spurts in different lines and in as many different locatities, they ‘‘kick’’ them- selves entirely out of business. the condition of the retail trade in any rapidly developing city or booming tewn must, of necessity, be an unhealthy one. Such a city or town always at- tracts a surplus of this generally incom- petent fluating element, made up of fickle and disgruntled country dealers and worn-out one-horse farmers. This element is always on the qui vive. They are never satisfied with their surround- ings, and, atthe first intimation of a boom somewhere else, either real or prospective, they are ready to pack up and migrate. Yes, the retail trade will be found healthier, more stable and less tumultuous in the quiet, unassuming trade centers in the country than in Grand Rapids, so long as we aapaaeen our ‘‘go ahead” reputation. E. A. Owen. a a There is something wrong when you feel spiteful whenever you see another woman wearing a better bonnet than you | ean afford. There are plenty of places where a | preacher’s testimony will do the Lord | more good than in a patent medicine ad- | vertisement. There are thousands of people who | would die before they would steal chick- }ens, who are downright robbers in other ways that are not so risky. ll Use Tradesman Coupon Books. Calculating Discounts. From Business. We have a good story to tell at the expense of people who use discounts and also at the expense of people who buy goods at a discount from list. Ata certain time certain goods were sold at 25 per cent. discount, and an iron-clad agreement was entered into by the manufacturers and principal jobbers to the effect that no goods should be sold at better rates than 25 per cent. discount. In a certain town in the territory covered by this agreement there was a young, ambitious and enterprising dealer, who, prior to this cast-iron rule, had done an excellent business in the goods named. The publication of these rates, however, was likely to have the effect of cutting off his trade, and he was under the ne- cessity, therefore, of devising some plan by which it could be continued. There was also the necessity of his keeping within the contract, or else his supplies would be cut off by the manufacturer. This is what he did: He issued a circu- lar to the small trade he had been in the habit of supplying to the effect that whenever $100 was remitted with an or- der he would send goods to the amount of $133.33. The effect was magical. His orders came in in even hundreds and multiples thereof, and wagon-load after wagon-load, and finally car-load after ear-load of goods were’ unloaded at his warehouse only to be reshipped to points all over the country, and some of them into territory that geographically speaking did not belong to him. Such a trade as this could not fail to attract attention. Finally it came to the notice of the manufacturers and the job- bers who had entered into this agree- ment. A committee was appointed to wait upon the dealer. He received them with ever possible courtesy and inquired their errand. ‘‘You are violating the agreement on these goods, and such prac- tices must be stopped.” ‘‘Indeed,”’ said the young dealer, ‘‘1am not aware that I have violated any agreement.” ‘‘Well, you have; there is the agreement. You are selling under the price that has been fixed, and this must be stopped.” ‘Iam not aware that 1 have been selling under the price that has been fixed,’’ was the reply. ‘‘Well,’? said the spokesman of the committee, ‘‘the price is 25 per cent. off list, and you are selling 331¢ per cent. off list.” ‘I am not,’’ replied the young dealer, much to the confusion of the committee and greatly to his own de- light. ‘‘I think,’’? he continued, ‘‘that if you will make a simple calculation, and one that will not occupy many min- utes of your time, you will find that 33 on list is not very different from 25 per cent. off list. Lam not selling goods at 333¢ off list, but am charging net for goods, with 331¢ added to the list. Do I make myself understood?” The com- mittee reluctantly admitted that he did, and declared the joke was on them. They did not further attempt to molest his trade, and it only ceased when buy- ers had it forced upon them that they made no more money on goods bought in this way than upon goods received in the regular way at 25 per cent. off list. Se nee Went a Little Too Far. The Wholesale Grocers’ Association of Nashville, Tenn., has been declared, by the State Supreme Court, an unlawful combination. The rules of the Associa- tion required its members torefrain from buying goods from jobbing houses or others that sold to retailers. A local retail grocer felt aggrieved, and sued the Association, claiming heavy damages. The court held that the Wholesalers’ Association attempted to restrain open competition and declared the organiza- tion an unlawfulone. The plaintiff in the case was given judgment for whatever amount of damages he could show he had sustained. Empress Josephine Face Bleach Is the only reliable cure for freckles and pimples. HAZELTINE & PERKINS DRUG CO., Gnranpv Raprps, Micu., Jobbers for Western Michigan. ‘¢ a3 «i fas a © THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 15 Wholesale Price Current. Advanced—Balsam Peru. Declined—Alcohol, canary seed, turpentine. ACIDUM. ee. Ge eubecc ess ~ spe : = TINCTURES, Aoetioaws o.oo. 8@ 10] Sxechtiitos.......... a Benzoicum German.. 65@ 7% rota noseaecssecece 2 25@2 50 —_—* ms an = a an a Citricum ........ 50@ 52 aoe Sem. gal..... : 5 oa re resee = Hydrochior .. 3@ 5 ee on cd nld de uewiem en P 4 0@? 2» aba 0 Nitrocum = s a ae Atrope Belladonna.......... 60 Phosphorium aii" 20 Limonis Cee 2 402 60 enzoin Fal peri nts = Salicylicum ...... ‘1 30@1 70 2 pee hela dena 2 a 50 Sapguineris a = Sulphuricum.. .. 1%@ 5 ee Ver Be 2 2@2 30 Racca il 50 ‘Tannicum..... 20.06... “1 40@1 60 anata os pea 1 Ooms = Cantharides. . 7 Tartericum........... 30@ 33 toe ee ae ee 50 AMMONIA, Picis Liquida, (gal. »), 10@ 12} 8 - pear v5 Aqua, 16 deg........-. HQ 5 a eee Cast0r ee escoe soos coos seen 100 a. ao reas SUNT 2-0-5 - 6 50g8 50 oc aa a Chicgidnim ............ 12@ 14 Sebion settee teense es ot oe ain Ieee ANILINE. Santal ee 8 50@7 00 — weet eeee seen neee sees pamafras.............. OQ | ouum ..-.-.-.... vette eeees _. poseeceececessens 2 pa . Sinapis, ess, ounce @ 6 Porsenna bse s Ce eens seus viene oo Red IT, 4. 80 | Bight oe et nen Wenlow cc souseo iy 2 50@3 00 ~ a ‘e = ee BACCAE, Theobromas..... b@ 20 dint Rete ee Cubere (po 40)...... 40@ 45 POTASSIUM. ol iucay, UNE cco and ese oe ee CED Ee Xanthoxylum... 25@ 30 momensais ee 13@ i4 — Sie weet ieee cece seeeiitieile, Bromide.............. 36@ 40|Iodine............ 0... es. 7 eae ete tae ien 12@ 15 Comeriom: ............ ee settee cereeeees -;. pod be Chioraie (po 2392) 2U@ 2% Ferri Citarttm |). 35 ce anad : : a Terabin, Canada ..... 60@ 65 Toaide. ae ..2 9@3 00 ae Se 0 BRAN .iisnc oon en es 3@ 50 | Potassa, Bitart, pure.. 27 30| Myrrh....................... 50 CORTEX. Potassa, Bitart, com... @ 15 aoe Waal See 50 | oe... 8@ 10 pil Seed dee eos ua coe 85 Abies, Canadian...........- 18 | Potass Nitras.......... "@ 91 “ Camphorated........... 50 so oll on aaaneS 11 | Prussiate .............. 28@ 30| “ Deodor................. 2 00 mehone Wiawe)............ Euonymus atropurp........ | aoa casneoneass “= ® —— ateeee teeeeae 50 Myrica Cerifera, OL coe. 20 RADIX, ie 50 Prunus Virgini.............. 12 somtiem es ee eres = Quuillais, grd..-..+-0000- 000 aa 23 | Cassia Acutifoi.....2.2.°2.. 50 ABBAITAB ....00--csceres cree 2 aoe in 50 Ulmus Po (Ground 15)...... 15 SS = Berpenteria oo. 50 EXTRACTUM. Gentiana, (po, 13) 8@ 10 oe Mee uele cone cies . 9, 25 ye trhiza, (pv. S).. 16@ 18 Ak he ha i Glycyrrhiza Glabra. . = 35 | Hydrastis Canaden, econ wars eeemiec. Cae ay 50 11@ 12 +: ede celd @ 30| Veratrum Veride............ 50 - 13@ M4 ao Ala, po.... 4 2 MISCELLANEOUS. 16@ 17 eens. ae 2 30@2 40 AKther, Spts Nit, 23 28@ 30 Tis plox (po. 35@38).. 35@ 40 4?.. Se Selene, OF... .......:. sg 4 | Rimien ..... . 24%@ 3 Carbonate Precip.....- @ Wi Marana, “s.......... @ 3 “ ground, (pe. Citrate and Quinia.. @3 50 pesegha line, we... ... 15@ AP eee eae ches ha 3@ Citrate Soluble......-- Om ene... a 06 | Amnatio............... 55@ 60 Ferrocyanidum Sol... Oe eee @1 7% | Antimoni, po.......... 4@ 5 Solut Chloride.....--. @ 15 By ee pole 75@1 35 et PotassT. 55@ 60 Geer). .....- Ce Si Seeom...........,..- S@ Ss) Anion ............. @1 40 Sulphate, S ER pure... .- @ 7] Sanguinaria, (po 25).. @ mM snGtobrm............. P9) Gersenterie.... |... 30@ 32) Argenti Nitras,ounce @ 60 FLORA, ee 65@ 20] Arsenicum............ ae 7 ON eines ee ces 18@ 20 Stmilax, Officinalis, H @ 40| Balm a Bud.. 40 i 30@ 35 M @ 25| Bismuth 8. N 4 aa 40@ 50 | Scillae, (po. 35)........ 10@ 12 eee ans as Fowa Symplocarpus, Feett- odie 7) nea @ il pares , ere 18@ 50 Valerlana, Eng. (po.30) g 3 | po sevcntecerert @1 00 assia se ‘ nivelly angansnensere SO Ml inemers... 1a 30 caps =e 6S if Ix. 35@ 50] 7ingiber j........... 18@ «“ ‘“ e> . Tr pieinalis, 8 15@ 2% SEMEN. Caryophylins, (po. Psa) ug 5 re Url .......-.---- 8@ 10} Anisum, (po. 20).. @ 15 Cers athe 3. me a. @UMMI. Sha ts (graveleons) .. E@ * a oo i ca... @ Bimini. eh EE ee eae so @ # Acacia, = ye _ @ 45 Carul, (po. 18)....-+++ 1 3, ss Cassia Fructus........ @ % ” a Corlandram. =... 10@ Centraria.... +++ @ 10 “ giftedsorts... @ 25) Cannabis Sativa.. 3A Cetaceum . @ 40 $6 PO vceees noree 60@ 80] Gvaonium.... ........ T5@Q1 Chloroform . it 0D 68 Aloe, Barb, (po. 60)... 50@ | Chenopodium ........ 10@_ 12] cniorsi H @1 2% * . Cape, (re. 3 20)... @ 12] Dinterix Odoraie..::.2 25@2 50 | Ghlorsi Hyd Get. 1 3801 60 Socotri, (po. 60). @ | Foenicnlum........... @ 15 o ee wes eee ae 2@ 25 Catechn, 1a, Gan 14 es, La. =. 6@ 3 | Cluchon ne, F. 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Du ec ege 4 00 SYRUPS. | Hydrargyrum......... @ 64 Amygdaiue, Daic Lelina oo % | Accacia ....... 50 | Ichthyobolla, Am.. ..1 25@1 50 ydalae, Amarac....8 00@8 25 Zingiber Se ee 75@1 00 Antal has eae oaee ne 1 70@1 89 | Ipecac..... 60 | lodine, Resubl........ 3 80@3 90 Auranti Cortex....... 2 30@2 40 | Ferri Iod...... +) | fodetarm.............. @4 70 a ea ease 3 @3 50| Auranti —— Seales GO| Eapulin..............- @2 25 OOTTOUES once sss s ceo 60@ 65] Rhei Arom...........0«.+++- 50 | Lycopodium .......... 60@ 85 Caryophylli ........... 85@ 90 Similax ‘Otticinali bee} ewes Macks |... 7@ %5 Cedar me et Me UT ee = wee Arsen et Hy- on ME ho cenccvicceatcacvcs SOL. Gemte t06...-..../.-. 3 Sonegs De acs aeeeneennes 50 | Liquor Scene Axetuitia 10@ 12 OO iis ves r cape ceeseees = 7 Sulph (bbl cic li con necce MAE Bate ee obck ween hens « Prunus ¢irg......-..---+-+-+ 60 | Mannia, 8. F......... 60@ 63 esi wae" a = 2. “ 45 | Seidlitz Mixture...... @ 2 8. Ye & —— Fe i ces @ 18 WR, ON ea eee cae ou 2 10@2 35 a ee cue cous @ 8 Moschus — Lewes @ 40| Snuff, Maccaboy, De Myristica, No 1 .. ... Veen @ 35 Nux a (po 20).. @ 10|Snuff,Scotch,De. Voes @ % Oe BANee.... 1... 20@ 22} Soda Boras, (po.i1). . 10@ 11 Pex a nen H, & PLD. Soda et Potass Tart... 27@ 30 a i @2 00 | Soda Carb............ 1%@ 2 Piet Liq, N.C., % gal Seda, BiCarb......... @ 5 eed eevee ccece @2 Soda, Ash..... 3%@ 4 Picis Ligq., — beawe @1 00 | Soda, Sulphas... ne ea 3 Deeds @ 85} Spts. "Ether Co . a’ 55 Pil iar. "eo 80) .. @ “ Myrela Dom...) @2 Piper oe (po. 22) .. @ 1 . My re ap... .. @3 00 Piper Alba, (po g5).... @ 3 _ ini Rect. bbl. Pix Bur un i . oe 7 ee ee 2 21@2 31 Piambt AGet .......... 14@ 15 Less 5c gal., cash ten days. Pulvis Ipecac et opii..1 10@1 20 | Strychnia Crystal..... 1 Ss 45 en a boxes H Sulphur, —........ 2Kh@ 3% & ©. I. Co., des..... @1 2% PE. 1k, 24@ 3 Perernes............ 8@ 10 Terebenth Venice..... 23@ 30 Toe _— pis eeereae 45 @ #8 Beek leeee 9 00@16 00 Znet ae, ._ ma @ OILs. Bbl. Gal Whale, winter........ 70 70 Lard, ext 0 16 18 tes, We f........... 70 Linseed, pure raw. 51 54 Lindseed, b 54 — woot, iisiis a 85 spirite’ cae 36 40 PAINTS. bbl. Ib. 57 Red Venetian.......... 1% 2@3 Ochre, yellow Mars....1% 2@4 Ber...... 1%, 2@3 —s eee: 24 24 2 14@3 * ‘strict re. 4 Me 2% — me Amer- oi $OGH oe 13@16 Veuuminn. English.. 65@70 Green, Peninsular..... Qi Pema, Wem,............. 6%@7 wee %@T Whiting, white Span... @7i0 Whiting, Gilders’...... @Q% White, faris American 10 Whiting, Paris Eng. 1 40 Pioneer Prepared Paint1 20@1 4 Swiss Villa Prepared Pee 1 00@1 2% VARNISHES. No. 1 Turp o- -1 10@1 2 Extra Turp... aie :..160@1 70 Coach Body........... 2 75@3 00 No. I Turp Furn.....-. 1 00@1 10 Eutra Turk Damar....1 55@1 60 Japan Dryer, No. 1 en 70@75 DEALERS IN We are Sole Preprietors of Weatherly’s Michigan Gatarrh We Have in Stock 2 WHISKIES, BRALNDIES, GINS We sell Liquors for medicinal purposes only. All orders shipped and invoiced the same day we receive HAZELTING & PERKINS HAZELTING & PRK DRUG UO. Importers and Jobbers of DRUGS CHEMICALS AND ATENT MEDICINES Paints, Oils 2 Varnishes. Sole Agents for the Celebrated SWISS WILLA PREPARED PAINTS. EN Ful Line of Staple Droggists Sundries Remedy. -nd Offer a Full Line of WINES, RUMS. We give our personal attention to mail orders and guarantee satisfaction. them. Send a trial order- DRUG 0, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, Bal ahas we eee fata sade » * ‘ DE soe aie ee FD Ee ae a ha ed we ia nC Pa Not otal ee eee. Eee a aibdaren) eae THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. GROCERY PRICE CURRENT. The prices quoted in this list are for the trade only, in such quantities as are usually purchased by retail dealers. They are prepared just before going to press and are an accurate index of the local market. It is impossible to give quotations suitable for all conditions of purchase, and those below are given as representing average prices for average conditions of purchase. Cash buyers or those of strong credit usually buy closer than those who have poor credit. greatest possible use to dealers. Subscribers are earnestly requested to point out any errors or omissions, as it is our aim to make this feature of the AXLE a 0z gross a ee 6 00 Castor Oil. ee 75 9 00 Diamond.. os 5 50 Frazer's .. 9 00 oe... 8 00 Paragon 6 00 BAKING POWDER. Acme. 1g lb. cans, - doz ieee ee 45 oe ea 85 _ i Fe eee 1 60 ee 10 Arctic oe 60 ee 1 20 eee eee ee 2 00 ues 3 60 Fosfon. 5 oz. Cans, 4 doz. in case... 80 = * ..2 00 Red Star, 4 “> cans........ 40 eo | uo. 75 Wen 4 > ~ we 1 4e Telfer’s, %¢ lb. cans, doz. 45 ‘és % lb. a -.. 85 " _ * ee Our Leader, Mibcens..... & 16 db Cone...... % . Liptens..... .1@ Dr. Price's. er doz Dime cans.. 90 4-0Z ee 6-02 _.. 8-0Z C 2 47 rc “* 2 a 6h 6*lUU ae bh * 14 4-lb = ao 5-Ib a“ aw iD ” 1 80 BATH BRICK. 2 dozen in case. inte, inate a ae "10 50 No. 2, sifting box... 2% Y No. 3, 400 - ee ' ... § 00 ae 450 Mexican Liquid, 4 oz...... 3 60 “ ee, 8 BROOMS Ao. a Ae ns 1% 200 No. 2 Carpet. 225 te, 2 50 Peters cc. 2 7% Common Whisk ee = se | cee 1 15 Warehouse. oo BRUSHES. | Stove, No. o ae a. a e . s.. honk oenen « 1% Rice Root Scrub, 2 row. 85 Rice Root Serub, 3row.... 1 25 Palmetto, goose............ 1530 BUTTER PLATES. Oval—250 in crate. 5 CANDLES. Hotel, . Ib. _. . 10 Star, i Friaies a li Wicking .. 24 OARNED Goops. Fish. Clams Little Neck, : >... a 7 90 Cie am Chowder. eae: - ne 25 e Oysters. Standard, ib ooo. 1 00 as 18 Lobsters te 2 50 * Ib.. ..8 50 Picnic, . ».. --2 @ 2ib nana Ms “ere Standard, [a.. 1 2 2 Ib.. i 2 10 a ae 223 Tomato Sauce, 2Ib......... 2 25 = = eee 2B Columbia River, Bat a 19 —s 1% Alaska, die ae 145 No hs cc tee es 13 Kinney’s, flats.. 1 95 en We... <5. @5 “ -6%@ 7 Pees We... . . 10@11 eo dbp secdnnpee 15@16 Ne @s NE ioe oh. 21 . Trout. I ccs ec cc hl 2 50 Fruits. Apples. 3 lb. atandard......... 1 06 York State, gallons.. 3 00 Hamburgh, : Apricots. Live oak... i 1% Santa Crus. cube. ue 1 75 BE oe ciece eeccess 1 75 I oc ass 175 Blackberries Wk kena de cis 95 Cherries. ea! 1 10@1 2 Sar Hamburgh ..... 175 lice. s ke eee i 30 Erie’ ee ee Damsons, Ege Plums and ese age Be ce cc ce, 110 I os es 1 70 Gooseberries. SE ek eee. 13 Peaches. Ps vents Lh 1 2% PN ie ete ween SE oot ct il, 1 65 I oo lies ees 2 20 eb ie 1 6 ee Pears. I ieee wens seca 1 20 ns cine es a 210 Pineapples. RN as oes cy 1 00@1 30 J ohnson’ 8 sliced. . 2 50 —- ees 2% Booth’ s alee. i. @2 50 7 grated.. @2 Quinces. CE ied isis 1 10 Raspberries ee i 1 30 Black ew. 1 50 Erie, black.. 1 30 Strawberries. Deane ............. 1% Hamburgh . aa 1 2 ie . 13 eee oa 1 10 ae Blueberries . 1 00 Corned beef Libby’ . 2 10 Roast beef, Armour’s....... 210 Potted ham, 2, ae 5 1 30 i 80 tongue, 4 1 i “a 85 aT e....... Vegetables. Beans. Hamburgh stringless...... iB French style..... 23 ' ERE Se 1% coe, See... 1 40 eee se, 5 Lewis Boston Baked........ 1 35 Bay State Baked.......... 13 World’s Fair Baked........ 135 te 1 00 Corn. Hamburgh . a Livingston Eden . Le NE oe esc ey Moral eS 150 Morn ae ee ee ee 75 Peas Hamburgh sansa bela ees 1% , early June...... —— Eng..1 50 = ee 1% : . ncy a. . & I oe oot cone oe, vis] Harris standard............. 75 VanCamp’s marrofat....... 110 = early June..... 1 30 Archer’s Early Blossom....1 35 Prench..;... iin eats Mushrooms. ; BE, ovetensddewccned on 7 Pumpkin. - OE ee ei 95 Squash. eS oe cc 1 2 Succotash. eee 140 — RN 1 50 he ie 1 35 Tomatoes. I oie coke ew ee BI -. oreetee cere w es ce 1 2 Ecli iin Hamburg.. Gallon ... CHOCOLATE, Baker's. ees WR. | cocecccees 23 ioe er cus « beeuee 37 Breakfasi OB ive noes 43 CHEESE, aw Sin ae aon de eee eee @ DO ee ca @ eens... 4... @ en Bee... se Skim Linbarger e Hoauete ‘ort... eas oe Se domestic .... @i4 CATSUP. Blue Label Brand. Half pint, 25 bottles feta cche 2% ee ae 4 50 Quart 1 doz hentien i oye Triumph Brand. Malt sint, per dos.......... 135 eee, Te os ne ces cies 450 ers, per Gon ..... ........ 3 75 CLOTHES PINS. ee ee COCOA SHELLS. oe Oe i ees quarntity........... Poun @3% y packages........ 6%@7 Santos ee 18 it ieee: 20 ee ce ee 21 —— 22 Mexican and Guatamala. ku lee aaa 22 Pe 24 Maracaibo. Pee 23 Milled . aaa "Java, MOON ees ky eee Ps] Eervase COWS... ........ OO, ee Mocha. eee ce a 25 eee 28 Roasted. To ascertain cost of roasted coffee, add %c. per Ib. for roast- mon and 15 per cent. for shrink- McLaughlin’ a Sexx 21.80 oe ee Lion, 60 or 100 lb. case Extract. ow City % STOSS........ I, . 1 Hummels, foil, gross. ie ae 1 50 — 2 50 CHICORY. Co Ea 5 Dis es ee 7 CLOTHES LINES, Cotton, oo... per dos. 1 25 eee c.. se. 140 - 60 ft ca . 1 60 - 70 ft . 1% ' Pe ae once - 1 90 ——, e....... ” 90 ' 72 ft° - 1 00 CONDENSED MILK. 4 doz. in case. nee er 7 40 Ries ee ck 6 25 omen Hae... .......... 7 7 American Swies.. ........ 6 7 2 00 250 3 00 3 00 . 40 5 00 $ 1, per hundred........... 2 50 8 2, “ “ 3 00 8 3, 3 50 & 400 $10, 5 00' #20, 6 00 $20, Above prices on cou are subject to the quantity discounts: tye peepee : . a 1000 ‘ . “20 ig COUPON ‘PASS BOOKS, (Can be made to represet any enomination from 810 down. | POOR. os ae is oe $100 Mies epee eens 2 00 kil apccac es 00 ie cadusanes 6 25 eect alee 10 00 hee es cris cenns 17 50 CREDIT CHECKS. 500, any one denom’n..... $3 00 — « Se 5 00 — " gaa 8 00 Steel eee vis) CRACKERS. Butter. Seymour ees...........--.. 6 Seymour XXX, cartoon..... 6% ee 6 Family XXX, cartoon...... 6% TE cs aes ewe Cae 6 Salted XXX, cartoon ...... 6% Kenosha . ‘ ices rece chee esac es Butter biscuit. oe Soda. ee I ici is snes sins ™% BOG, TN one sels ew reas 8% Crystal Wafer.. a Long Island Wafers. conc 11 — B. veer REG.......--. +0. 6 City’ ROOM, TB Bae c ces sues 6 Farina Oyster...... use ceee 6 CREAM TARTAR. Strictly p a Telfer’s Absolute.......... 30 Co ee 15@25 DRIED FRUITS. “ao” ae steed. bbls. 7%, ered Th Evaporated, 20 Ib. boxes @li Apri cots. California in bags...... 16% Evaporated in boxes. .. 17 Blackberries. a aan Nectarines. Wt NE nn ince cies. 15 oe oe, eee... .......... 15% Peaches. Peeled, in boxes ee 16 oe Otic... 14 _ = oe... 13% Pears. California in bags..... Pitted Cherries. Barreis........ us sane 50 Ib. boxes 2 as 7% 30 lb, boxes Raspberries. oo 50 lb. boxes... . 23 ee 24 Raisins. Loose Muscatels in Boxes, 2 crown abcess eles ieee 1 50 65 Loose en in aes : crown. - 5% ine ee 6% Foreign. Currants Patras, in —— See 4 in %-bbls.......... 44 ” in less —w--- 4% Citron, Leghorn, => boxes 20 Lemon - 10 Orange . = e a li Raisins, Ondura, 29 Ib. a: @s Sultana, — . 8%@ 9 Valencia, 30 “ @7 Prunes. California, 100-120 es 10% 90x 100 25 Ib, bxs.11% ss ..12% _ 70x80 - 134 - 60x70 “ : {cae AS NS CN ie eal “4@18 IN cee eee. 9% Dreeen, OF... aces. 13 bin Oe a, 12 . ee eae . WO vse esa cinse 10 ENVELOPES, tag, white. ose k ane clase, 1 75 Mone eke cae 1 60 BO By Be oa eden ss oe ences 1 65 GUNPOWDER. WRG, Bi Gece cece esos ees. 1 50 Rifle—Dupont’s, XX wood, white. com ET a aT 0. 1, Ee 1 ee Re 2 00 OG ie es 1% Guecter™ el ae 1% Manilla, white oe a ee ia 30 ESS bees 6 Oe... 18 “ee et 95 Choke Bore upont’s Coi ki tind icas csc, ee Bed... cc 8S Half beck 250 Quarter kegs.. 140 FARINACEOUS GOODS. | 1lbcans. Eagle Duck—Dupont’ 8. Farina. a ak oasdeo 100 Ib, kegs.......-+++-- THe Pe 5 5 Hominy. Quarter Kegs.............:. 3 00 Barrels ....cccceeses soscnene BOL) a ORee.......... a. 60 CHIE Vcccccneccvccsetocoesss 3 50 RBS, Lima Beans. cs ceeses cece a ceneuinn 15 Ee eT rer cle. ol. 15 Maccaroni and Vermicelli. INDIGO. ic, 12 lb. box.. Madras, 5 lb. boxes....... 55 ee. cussed :10%@.- % S. F.,2,8and5lb. boxes.. 50 oo JELLY. arrels 200..............+. 475117 Ib, palls............ 65@ 70 Half Seem Toes sees Roepe 9M@ 95 Pearl Barley. ee ER RAT 2% LICORICE. < Peas Cee ee Green, bG.... ......-..... ES ON 12 Sak eee =es” LYE, Rolled Oats. a a @4 50 Condensed, : = debe ue'ee 1 25 eee GONE Ee... oss... osetia Re. 2 25 ai Sago MATCHES. ee OO ee — stIndia. ” Anchor perier ieee ups. 1 70 Crnebed.......5.. ua No. 2 home...............+4. Ne PE ois as seckinn 4 00 FISH--Salt, Shanti. MINCE:MEAT. (Oe eS 1 40 a : Cod. TI oss eck dacs, 3% Whole, Grand Bank..... 5% Boneless, bricks.. ...... @s Boneless, strips.. ....... 7 Halibut. eh 10%@l11 Herring. Holland, white hoops keg d %| 8or6 doz. incase perdoz.. 95 i - MEASURES. Rowen... oe. 12 00 Round. % bi 100 Tbs.--- 2 85 — sal — a a ee = le. 1 40 i Ae a ee eee eel ceeds 70 Mackerel. a 45 eet, SP. i ce ese, We Oe I ives peer ess. 40 No. 1, 40 lbs Losheene vecenbue 5 05 ee for vinegar, per doz. eee ees +00 oe a 1 gallo 7 00 ro ee Halt if gation Ba 475 ied OO 5 Sardines. ' Russian, kegs.............. 65 int ee. " Trout. MOLASSES. No.1, % hey TR... . 20008 6 7 Blackstrap. No.1 a bon, 40 IOS.......... 3 00 | Sugar house........... aie No. 1, tie No lbe Liscedeieas 85 No. 1,81b kits...........-.. i—“«_ .. » Whitefish. Porto Rico. No. ey es iE TE 20 Pees. esis cia, ceuenece bbls 100 z nS % ‘oo “, fee a 7 = New Orleans. 10 Ib. kits ubieo dase oa ee ie 18 oe BO eee. cece. . cense 22 FLAVORING EXTRACTS. | Choice. ccc Souders’, Eo co sws naesess, 40 Oval Bottle, with corkscrew. One-half barrels, 3¢ extra, Best in the world for the money. PICKLES. ; Medium. aie Barrels, 1,200 count... @6 50 jGtade =| Half bbis, 600 count.. @3 75 emon. doz Small. oz ....8 75| Barrels, 2,400 count. 8 00 40z..... 1 50] Half bbls, 1,200 count 4 50 Regular PIPES. Vanilla. doz | Clay, No. 216................ 1 7% Son.....01 9 - D. eee piek ees vis) oe... 2 40 | Cob, No. 8.. oe POTASH. 7 eee 48 cans in case. Ron... Oe ee I ain cee ons ose 4 00 oe... 300] Penna Salt Co.’s.......... 8 2% RICE, 7p Ste Domestic. OR ou. $1 75 Cones beer: ee 2 O8..... ——— 4% - Ne: 2 Lee ee cae 4 Jennings’ D C. Ee ei 3 Lemon. Vanilla 2ozfoldingbox... 75 20 Imported, 3 oz “ ...1 00 1 50| Japan, NO. 1.... ......000000- 5% 402 . 1 50 2 00 Te 6 oz _ 2°00 Sere eas... 8 8 oz a 3.00 OPPO ino i seeker noses 5 4 * ae a » 6% THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. eed ae ow: Root Bee Williams’, 1 ee ‘3 = ane 1% Sa’ —! weet ee wee eee poli a | en Ff gimemnnrg 28 Region. 8 | sheen 3 74 Sea casas sovessenAG” | Sotugage, Blood or head @ 7 a era ee ae Banner Gavendl “ h esenenencs i BAe, blood or head gus Counts BULK ane ee asa CES c see ceeeaceneees ‘ Sel | 3 4 oa ls ~~ Chix aso ana 10 aon athe based oa thee in —ae — Matton agg : : a ne oe | : i — : - aise. ostin New Y Tie. oO, awn --7%@ 8 oo e i a i Batavia in bund... 7 | cents per 100 ork, with 36 | @ See a, | Scallops...2....0.0...-. 2 00 : . “ jund.. pound na woke Sf 7 @8 : ee } gt 3m Sal "15 | freight. s added f es ‘ a il ES Ge Cloves ain i POE. 4... 32 sil aah The same quetations F. F, Adams Tobacco CG - +26 FISH is celina : oT ae 2 ’ bo’ ap 1 8 _ tien : 3 : ae ace ie ue” aotatons | ms Tob 0,"8 F. J.D OYSTERS. PAPER . shipping bushel... 35 Mace an EE 12 | {8 not 5 t rate from New York Postiess ee ; __ | follows: ettenthaler quotes as — Mllowe et PR aie oh ene 80 coueinne ake Bo the local ae ne sess i bd co i : Be . i 7 E 3 a better criteri Dut the local | Stanaa Bia 29 itefish . : ee ; Rages No. than‘to a of the market | I obe Tobacco Co.’s Bran aa @2 gio a rR 2 ss t a - 0 co Pepper, singapore black.. 4 exclusively. New York prices oo ‘d ee a Saaae stisevinte Gis Bane a a ; a s | ’ \ er... ++ dersdorf’ “4 Migcoes or Herring.... | GER : 1 No a white.. - +20 Fowdened ee enr onan " 17 Hop Ba. eteeee ecg 26 air . $10 suk Stunt ae “¢ ‘ei = | ibe. anu ee des ea oe Ms ce 232222. BOGOR : snc ee ee : “: te es, mo T Uaete Sai. vee 286 > Sater, per lb. 20 Red Express Deas ee *$. ao tele cade ) WARE. o Ci eeu * Cubes ranulated.... 5 6 De gece” 32 No. 4 Hiakeal ....., 10 @12 press No.2 fie eg S : : ae i Heer + spa 5 wescece’ eeret. |... 5... @9 Noce....... a at heen wee ious ok oe ‘ and Saigon.2s | Comfec. eek HH 6 17 —— wo... = Smoked aaa or @ 8 | 48 Cotton.. reun : ene a Cloves, Am eons 35 ag 1 Columbia A 1b 44 au Horn........-. ae Red Sn — al . : 4 - = Gin teat ae ie Boye 3 Heed Snappers ate oe ae ger, Al Adem 0000220018 a Bees csevsees ices ee en “ — cavan 3 = = S = = eo ee ee 9 Pet AES MSOC HAA NE 5 11 reruns Cans : : iN a | a 4 Seeete BQ | Oe Bevee eres eres OILS en Co Nee egonaeane a Mace Batavia erie Ue Be Becca cos ane ote 595| The Stand 1 FJ. D. Sele Bea gu |ramnxan ns | Si = ROR ens enes EL Boece seen teen t : ee : es a = so 2 i : caer 138 as fala, ny eg ne aoe > - de agai 3S Tubs, oo hicken. oe eis t i, Me MBs cay cacocuaens n ids: elec Be | eee 600 e ib Bet : eee F 8 bs = np ee @28 ‘6 NO. eee e ee renee : Live broilers a Suumers: Nore as as... 42 | Bocene waa oi 8 a @3_ | Pails, x0 asnagee sem ey 7 pore, black. 1 Lo 485 Water White oldiest. @ a Ro a ben, ae i Gouna 435] ab bedlerstows i i. Sa Cayenne. Pc a SYRUPS. 4 42] Water aoe 156° 7 a aters, per 100 ... 1 50 Clothespins, 5 wan os ghtekens, ree ee oe a Naptha ee a. @ulaoe es a 3 Bowls, —. 40 Chickens, ......... “2 @ll% Absolute” in Packages. i ine. +21 Cylind eee. a $ i es oo Turkeys "RB E as a @ia Me i in . a a Bove ciane 93 Eheine Cee ay 3 oe PROVISIONS ig ee i3 ex. oe “ot oe BO naar tes wx The Grand Rapids Pack \ Plain Creams ge a faggot i quotes as follows: ing and Provision Co. ee ee = = : 7 ee eee % ! oo ted Creams......... ceeetetsreeneee 80@90 Mustard ee, ak 84 155 ene Loewy ee Perkins & S and FURS | Mes ce Winte roe Bai s : aeers.....----+>-+>> 64 155 act ‘kins Hess sho: we oagenee tot 4 bese Pepper 0.2 eossse so oS iwi geen Soe ra 8 | lows: pay as fol- snort Gu out Sea ee ae ce 2100 ates ae : hosiee coy aelee raham Crackers... 9 HIDES. Btn let vi hot ma 21 00 | No. 1, wrapped, 2 gong ae SAL SODA. Oatmeal Crackers..... ae — ve ' 2%@3 Clear, fat f Seery--- ape AN NN RA No, ! 2: mses a “BALSODA. | gr, _. INEOAR a En B wacpeasieeenscnes cesessein . , = Granulated, eect 1% | 0gr..... VINEGAR. Full Cured eee da aa ce @ a Clear — ices ees cons 2 50 5 : a= aie ~ @ fx | Standard eee aa ae EDS. ‘ee 8 @9 Ki gree ee 56 @5 4 ard clear, short cut. b ee 2 50 | — a @12% w for barrel. 7. r oo . 3 @4 sausacz—Fresh sd Smoked. | = ea ae 6 | Bulk, gang Calfskins, green. +H Pork Sausage... — age eee eee een - foe ~ 2 oe ; ) ’ %0 Beer mug 2 dos in case. a Descon skins a @8 Tongue Sausege. oo 000 ooo... TD re Se oniiieis, ee VE 0. 2 hide teens nkfort Saus ea ne ne oops iii el ye Om | Bicod sane. ee 7 Yea a, Ty _._ aera ames Rai 9 os. 1 00 Sheerlings ad 100 @ B Bologna, —" cctetteceaneniieessasee ee Cuttle b . 6 Diamond...... cette a 25 @1 50| 2° may thE .00c0soeesccossesscee eer nea ieee one... eoeves ya GRE AA eee ee ° | Wash wooL. _ - . | gS ce STARCH i 30 ae 90 eee ine 0 @28 eee a acy 3 e a = : . Be a eae alia @un CT : reseeeee cine eeese i a 20-1b bi Corn. a MISCELLANEOUS Family sree wesnnnssnssenansennsesss a Figs, f OTHER FOREIGN FRUITS, = ' 40-Ib > ees 6 = aa memes tense @17 Tallow ; y Comers ee casei 8% a nee senate aN RN a oe... shee eeenee G nas al a ern ke rhe ee ; Scene , oe oe . ae ee : Grease buiiér aa Pails - — extra “ ue eae Siz att , etek anes! s ei Ginwene ves oo 3's Ib. 12) is Dat ._ oo ‘ae ois” gee SUN CURED Outside pri 200@2 7) 3p fe q ao aE eS if $0 and 50 Ib. eee agg (oo pean 17 ces for = : = — : ose) | RR RRCE oat 39 : : = Barrels.......... OB. sooo 41 | Cholce..-..-.--------+- ja oy Badger....--.-+++--+55 50@1 00 | Hxtra Me rremted 20 IDS... . = ae ’ : — 5% Chotoest......... on - @2 | Beaver.......---.--- OS DOeT 00 | Bonel meee chieage e i : rereeees SEY Dag. coe eee ee cons @34 i. “0° os U ts ove 8 in el scotch, tn — ae 37 ‘air BASKET oom @12 Cat’ ean ee ro = —— rump — eee eee 9 0 — Caltforaia, coerce i ei oe | nee. ee CO cas, — —Canvassed or Plain. me a — Heppee, ios Chotee.--.2.2...- ene 18 @20 Fisher. manana nttng 4 00gp6 00 Hams, avgrege 9 be ee 7 ee e a ea cane @25 Fox. cr cece eneeneeee 1 00@1 60 MIB nnn nnn nenine en : eee : io 5S English a Sha nee eenens g5 Fox, grey... sarees 3 oa 00 a i aa ates = Calif. erereeeren ee : PO cc cesiasosseis ca | an, So. " al eR AD y mate Rose ve | — 4% Common £0 fat: y oa dark 00@3 00 ona poneless........---. 11% a oo chole ea alinas # 100 " nest....50 @65 rar eg a Ee : oon aceon = a _ si : ie doo 25 @35 Mink, a ee Sen Bacon, boneless. tae —— “ef Oe A on” Oe sce co) ea %% @85 Muskrat.... le ee ae 1344 amiss a Yo are agate. seneeeees 2 00 OOLONG. . oaas.........«.-- soe iae een cs. 10% | Fane aerate a 1 85 Co @26 . Senos wetienh..............- % — a " e 3 oe : oe ote sum. = ’ = eT F i ry a ted @ “cases ee eek 7 IMPE keg Ls caey Bisse ceils sie ce coutea nents _ Se S Sit dairy in linen bags.. 1 50 ——— to — 23 @26 Skunk scale 5 0008 00) i ae 7 _ ee e : is 3 mn eB ozs Wolt Po es i 00@1 25 oan Choice, H. P. ae Lela Cae o% OUNG H eaver coe cs ts eees 00@3 me, Ss i Sr 0 : a, &: foe ied a FRUITS and NUTS, 7 ee @ 6% 28 Ib. ary n drill bags... 32 uperior to fine..... :.30 @40 Thin ae ae. per pound. See reece tiers | onOOmm AND casa 3 a ae ENGLISH BREAKFAST. Long gray, dry..-.----- 20 me . saat 56 Ib. u Be cask tas tioreertns 18 Gray, Ory | we... .seees. os b. dairy in linensacks.. 75 —" as Red and Blue, dry eee 25 TS 4 a ies ae cs Sg (fie Fe BFE aes cc dairy in linen sacks. 75| Pai Fin 40 @80 | GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS ‘oan ee Ot Caps Gall 2 Solar Ro: ‘: ntain aah Cut Loaf ea ena oH : ea 56 lh. ck, Vaso ...... erwive noted oo vaceied * ae — ee. NE ise gy | Can «ate mesa = No. 1 White (58 1b. test) 65 Br Mics os rr ae “i alpaca a Sagi Common Fine. — OE coc caiaiess oY 1 ee . 2 Red (60 lb. test) 65 MIXED CANDY. Note sete tene cases i = —— ) ig, gest ioe aMdaa aE EE oc ices 95 | Hiawatha 10+ eal = Bolted... MEAL, Standard.... ag i fe teed cee a5 | Sweet Cuba . ee 1 40 | Leader..... te 7 vane ag ni : par LERATUS. McGinty 34 —_ 1 65| Royal. cccecssecssssssseseeeec esses i | Ne 0S. = emeawel | ee ‘ a cane cee ee nese tts 6 7 gs. in box. 25 ight, in Me oc iek 3 60 English ele a (4 No: = Ete aeee % sacks. Com eee errr we ree 7 N 0. 2 i 24 Patent is) aan 3 = Broken Taity... CC aE 7 See a 23 “ parrels seseees Pe BE gan da deine wep baskets 8 eee se 20 ¢ Geshemn “* nthe... ... 480 anut Squares.... = N BR Onna 23 = B |gcaee RR | ile Gees > Sieis eee a 3 | wmuerurrs. M ee 3 “Sex Flint. ee og ola en B. Watley *s Brands, Plug. MILLOTUFFS, modem. ri baskets....... ey 3 IN am, ef Sn 7 : Good Cheer, 60 1 a 3 50 = bh Sorg’s Brands. Bran Car lots a — oa ‘ os _ * : ite a rax, 100 %-Ib...... : O15 ar eae 38 Screenings .... "4 oD “4 Coe ee - S41 wes a : 3 octor & Gamble. Nobby WOR. 55 ae 450 39 eed Feed... 17 00 "7 a Janene, —_ weceeeeereees PaO. xo-1 Sum ; bie § : Scotten’s Brands. Coarse meal 8 30 = 50 os rps ramenenes i se io 7 Soe = weer eeeeeees eres a : A : : | . 4.00 ilawaii. nemereeres 2 he te coRN. Chocolate Monumental. ..0-0.°0" SS ig | a Haat. oe i 3 90 ee CHES cada ce ce 34 | Less se es a lee Ce ee eesnnepenn 13% = - - 3$| ola Finzer’s Brands Co » le BRE BE E a §. Kirk & Co.’s Brands — Ce gg [Cer ee... oaTs. oa et es - i rine Wicks =e merican Family, wrp'd. gn re Cas $0 | Less a -_ sot cx ee - tot pancy—In 5b. boxes. Per 2 ag ee naar wk i = cede ‘ seeeeitanee” 3 [BR : Ff rs a a 0, > er ee iN N.K. Fairbanks & = cee 2 94 Pg No. 1 Timothy pone ti — Dro = gst cia ear ESD? 55 No. 1, eee aa pees borin 2 aoe Claus .’s Brands. x dried . No. 1 a 8. — = ee. Ce eT = No. o3 eerie : : need Costas | gee | —— a oh arart apeesereerrenneerense ; “art - rown, 60 bars..........-+- 4% ac ee 9 Gum ae eee me —— 80 bars . 2 85 —— nnn 9 FRESH MEA Gum Dro OD n nace ccc ceeneecwseanae 00 remota : Lautz Bros. & i" - 285 | Meerschaum......--..-.-- —— Beef, carcass TS. Licorice oon eee = Butter C eee mane A Co.’ 8 Brands. ‘American Eagle Co.’s Bran hind quarters... 64G 8 | A. ee “4 a =a 2 Cotto: Lees aeucauils 4 Myrtle Navy gle Co.’s sae “ eaquegters- 7 @2 B. Licorics Drops a 100 {jy : gal ve Sesaeatonneeee a wg [Mase Mae ng de : ... 5K@ 6 mone Soh oon pve tn 80 ugs, % gal, oe on ae 60 Marsellles............ 6 00 | German .....0...s..ss- soe | LANSING & NORTHEEN R, R. GOING TO DETROIT. iv. @ &................ 7:10am *1:25pm 5:40pm Ae ee... .. 2s; oe 11:35am *5:30pm 10:35pm RETURNING FROM DETROIT. Ly, DETR..«...-..:-+<. 7:45am *1:30pm 6:05pm eG We seca eel ee 12:55pm *5:25pm 10:30pm TO AND FROM SAGINAW, ALMA AND 8T. LOUIS. Ly. GR 7:20am 4:15pm Ar. GR.11:50am 10:40pm TO LOWELL VIA LOWELL & HASTINGS R, B. Lv. Grand Rapids........ 7:10am 1:25pm 5:40p Ar. from Lowell.......... 12:55pm 5:25pm ....... THROUGH CAR SERVICE. Parlor Cars on all trains between Grand Rap ids and Detroit. Parlor cars to Saginaw on morn- ing train. *Every — Other trains week days only. EO. DEHAVEN, Gen. Pass’r Ag’t. 19 Grand Rapids & Indiana. Schedule in effect January 29, 1893. TRAINS GOING NORTH. Arrive from Leave going South. North, For Traverse City and Saginaw 6:45am 7:20am For Traverse City & Mackinaw 9:00am 1:10pm For Cadillac and Saginaw...... 2:20 pm 4;15 pm For Petoskey & Mackinaw ..... 8:10pm 10:10 pm From Chicago and Kalamazoo. 8:35 p m Train arriving from south at 6:45am and 9:00am daily. Others trains daily except Sunday. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Arrive from Leave going h outh. North. For Olncinnatl. .........-.--0+- 6:30am 7:00 am For Kalamazoo and Chicago... 10:05 am For Fort Wayne and the East.. 11:50am 2:00 pm For Cincinnatl...........2-+0++ 5:15pm 6:00 pm . 10:40pm 11:20pm For Kalamazoo & Chicago From Saginaw.... . From Saginaw.... os . 10:40pm Trains leaving south at 6:00 p m and 11:20 p. m. runs daily; all other trains daily except Sunday. SLEEPING & PARLOR CAR SERVICE. NORTH oa amtrain has Parlor Car tojTravers t y 1:10 p m train has parlor car Grand Rapids to oe and Mackinaw. 10:10 P m train.—Sleeping ca Grand Rapids to Petoskey and Mackinaw. SOUTH--7:00 am train.—Parior chair car Grand Rapids to Cincinnati. 10:05 am train.—Wagner Parlor Car Grand Rapids to Chicago. 6:00 m train,—Wagner Sleeping Car Grand pids to Cincinnati. 11320 p m train.—Wagner Sleeping Car Grand Rapids to Chicago. Chicago via G. R. & 1. R. R. Lv Grand Rapids 10:05 a m 2:00 pm 11:20 pm Arr Chicago 3:55 p m 9:00 p m 6:50am 10:05 a m train through Wagner Parlor Car. 11:20 p m train daily, through Wagner Sleeping Car. Lv Chicago 7:05 am 3:10 p m 11:45 p m Arr Grand Rapids 2:20 pm 8:35 pm 6:45 am :10 p m through Wagner Parlor Car. 11:45p m 3 train daily, through Wagner Sleeping Car. Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana. For Muskegon—Leave. From Muskegon—Arrive 6:55 am 10:00 a m 11:25 am 4:40 pm 5:30 pm 9:06 p m Sunday train leaves for Muskegon at 9:06 a m, ar- riving at 10:20 a m. Returning, train leaves Muske gon at 4:30 p m, arriving at Grand Rapids at 5:45 pm. Tnrough tickets and full information can be had by calling upon A. Almquist, ticket agent at nc ng Station, Telephone 606, Grand Rapids, Mich, Oo. L. LOOK WOOD, General Passenger and Ticket Agent. AND WEST MICHIGAN R’Y. GOING TO CHICAGO. Lv.GR’D RAPIDS......8:50am 1:25pm *11:35pm NOV. 20, 1892 Ar. CHICAGO..........3:55pm 6:45pm *7:05am RETURNING FROM CHICAGO. Ly. CHICAGO.......--. 9:00am 5:25pm *11:15pm Ar. GR’D RAPIDS.....3:55pm 10:45pm *7:05am TO AND FROM BENTON HARBOR, AND 8ST JOSEPH iv. G &........ §-S0em 1:25pm .....- *11:35pm Leaade i Ar. GR........*6:10am 3°55pm 0:45pm TO AND FROM MUSKEGON. Lv. G.R........ §:50am 1:25pm 5:35pm 8:45pm Ay. G. H.....-- -.---.- 10:45am 3:55pm 5:25pm TRAVERSE CITY MANISTEE & PETOSKEY. iy @ H....-...-........,..-.- 7:30am 5:35pm Ar. Manistee..................--12:15pm 10:29pm Ar. Traverse City .........-.... 12:35pm 10:59pm Ar. Chaslevoiz.....-........--.. SOME .-s<+0s- ‘Ae Polesuce .................... Shee ....--2. Ar. from Petoskey, etc., 10:00 p m.; from Traverse City 11:50 a m, 10:00 p m. THROUGH CAR SERVICE. Wagner Parlor Cars Leave Grand Rapids 1:25 pm, leave Chicago 5:25 p m. Wagner Sleepers—Leave Grand Rapids *11:35 pm; leave Chicago *11:15 pm. Free Chair Car for Manistee 5:35 p m. *Every day. Other trains'week days only. ETROIT, GRAND HAVEN & MIL- WAUKEE Railway. Depot corner Leonard St. and Plainfield Ava EASTWARD. Trains Leave |tNo. 14\tNo. 16}tNo. 18/*No. 82 G’d Rapids, Lv} 6 50am|10 20am) 3 25pm|11 00pm Ionia .......-Ar| 7 45am|1i 25am| 4 27pm/}12 4am St. Johns ...Ar| 8 30am|12 17pm] 5 20pm] 2 00am Owoss)...... Ar| 905am] 1 20pm] 6 05pm) 3 10am E. Saginaw..Ar |10 50am) 3 45pm) 8 00pm 6 40am Bay City..... Ar {11 30am] 4 35pm) 8 37pm 7 15am Witt .-......3 Ar \10 05am| 3 45pm| 7 05pm} 5 40am Pt. Huron...Ar|12 05pm] 5 50pm} 8 50pm 7 30am Pontiac ......Ar|10 53am] 3 05pm) 8 25pm 5 37am Detroit....... Ar }ii1 50amj| 4.05pm] 9 25pm) 7 00am WESTWARD. \|*No. 81 |tNo. 11|tNo. 13 Trains Leave 1} \|10 45pm] 6 50am/}10 50am G@’d Rapids, Lv.. \| 7 06am) 1 0Opm 5 10pm oil Ea Ar.. -{| 25am| 2 10pm] 6 15pm wkeeStr “*........ Aces wasedebeenenetaceal aia Chicago Str. ‘ ......--1| ON *Daily. +Daily except Sunday Trains arrive from the east, 6:40 a.m., 12:50 a.m., 5:00 p. m. and 10:00 p. m. Trains arri,e from the west, 10:10 a, m., 3:15 p.m. and 9:45 p. m. Eastward—No. 14 has Wagner Parlcr Buffet car. No.18Chair Car. No, 82 Wagner Sleeper. Westward—No. 81 Wagner Sleeper. No. 11 Chair Car. No. 15 Wagner Parlor Buffet car. Jas. CAMPBELL, City Ticket Agent. Ew. Detroit... . 6+ ove 23 Monrce Street 20 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. business, with the following results: Total annual business.................. $12,693,000 re 900,000 Percentage of expenses to annual busi- ness, a small fraction over 7 per cent. It will thus be seen that the matter of annual expense on amount of sales is a very important item, and should be care- fully looked after, as it is likely to sap the resources of a firm before one real- izes it. Another important question is, what disposition is made of bad and doubtful accounts each year. The an- swer will draw out your customer’s characteristics in handling this side of his business. Find out, if possible, what proportion, if any, of accounts and bills receivable are past due, extended or renewed. The shape in which a state- ment is made up, I think, is one of the best indications to be had from an outside view of the business methods in the office of your applicant for credit. Some statements come to hand clean, comprehensive and clear as day, others so mixed up and befogged that you feel that you know less about the maker’s condition after you have ex- amined his statement than you did be- fore it was received, You may know less about his condition, but you know more about his characteristics. The books of a merchant are his guide, and if atranscript from his books fails to show you his position, it will also fail to show him. In asking for statements a banker sometimes comes across a man who will not answer ali of the questions pro- pounded, but he will give a statement which, to the banker’s mind, is entirely satisfactory. Some time ago I had oc- casion to ask a gentleman who resides in the State of Pennsylvania. not far from Philadelphia, for a statement of the con- dition of his affairs, and I received a reply, which I read to you: Gentlemen, answering your questions inalump, will say that I am worth one hundred dollars over and above my lia- bilities. Am at my business ten hours per day, six days in the week, drink no rum, play no cards, gamble in no stocks, am trying to make some money, and think I am succeeding, all of which I trust will be satisfactory to you. I need not say that from the character of this gentleman, which I had looked up in other directions, I was entirely satisfied upon the receipt of such a state- ment from him in regard to the condition of his affairs. There are very few large or reputable concerns doing business to-day without borrowing, and I am unable to recall more than one or two instances of a firm or company of any prominence which does not borrow directly, or use its credit in some other way. There may possibly be a few concerns in the coun- try whose surplus is so large that they find it unnecessary to use their credit, but such cases are rare exceptions. Ina conversation recently with the represent- atives of twoof the largest houses in New York regarding the immense out- put of paper, a friend of mine was told in both instances that they could not af- ford to withdraw their names from the street, even though the money obtained through this source was lying idle in the bank. It is now a prevalent idea among merchants that a concern which does not place its paper in the open market or use the facility of its bank is not a first-class credit. It almost seems, sometimes, as if a firm’s credit were based on the — = amount of paper it is able to realize on, instead of its assets or liabilities. If a house that has been in the habit of put- ting out considerable paper suddenly ceases to use its credit in this way, there is immediately a clamor that their eredit must have been impaired or busi- ness curtailed. = James G. CANNON. A i tp Predicts a Coming Millenium. Lam not wise or learned in things to be, but will venture a few predictions: In the first place, our government will be less complex and go forward year after year with less friction and better results—like an improved machine. We will cut off the foreign vote, the ignorant vote and the verdant vote. As we grow better in body and mind venerable men will have their place of honor, as of old. If a good man, by temperance and healthful toil and wise care, preserves his body and mind, like Gladstone, for example, he has saved the life of at least one citizen, a brave thing to do of old. And itis not fit that such a man should be put in a prize ring to fight with lusty young adventurers for his place in the Senate. Itis already his by right. Let 10,000 entirely qualified voters, repre- senting at least 100,000 people, send up to the State Capital their oldest man, and itis all on the register. Let the State then send to Washington its, two oldest Gladstones as Senators, and so on up to the President, and soon down to the Justice of the Peace. What a sav- ing of time, temper, manhood, money! When we have growna generation or two of Thurmans, Blaines, Gladstones, we will leave elections in the hands of God, where we found them. This is my plan, my prophesy. As for cities, we will build new ones, on pleasant, beautiful sites, as men now build hotels. Even now milliens are waiting for those who will build anew city, complete sewers, pipes, pavements, all things complete, and empty the unclean and rotten old into the healthful and pleasant new. We are going to have great cities, such as have not been. Whereabouts I don’t know, but all the worldis going to town. Machinery has emancipated man from the fields. What about big fortunes? Well, I think we willsome day require the bulk of the rich man’s money, when he is done with it, of course, to build national parks with, and in other ways help the Nation which helped him to get hold of it. As for literature, our writers will surely soon turn back to the oriental or ideal, as against theerealistic school, and remain there. They cannot very well improve on the Bible, Arabian tales or Shakspeare. Meanwhile the sen- sational and personal newspapers of to- day will disappear down the sluice and sewer of indictable nuisances. Discov- eries? Truly it seems to me that very soon some new Columbus will come from among us to launch his airships on the great high seas and gulf streams that surge and roll above us. Yet maybe this faith is founded on what has been rather than on any sign of what is to be. Who will be best remembered? Why, Edison, of course. Yes, most certainly we will be handsomer, healthier, hap- pier, too, and ergo, better, for man is not a bad animal at all if he only has half a chance to be good. And he certainly has such a chance to be good now, and to do good, too, as never was known before. And he will do his best with it. JOAQUIN MILLER. a A The Army of Railway Employes. There isan army of men employed upon the railroads of the United States— an army of 784,000. They are not en- gaged in idle manceuvers, dress parades, barrack drills or preparation for war- fare, but by their diligence, energy and toilfcontribute immensely to the wealth, well-being and development of the country, the interchange of its products, the diffusion of information, and the prompt transportation of vast numbers of passengers, with a remarkably low percentage of casualties. The number of passengers carried last year was 530,- 000,000. The passengers killed were 293. = = = DEALERS WILL FIND TANGLEFOOT THE MOST PROFITABLE AND SATISFACTORY FLY PAPER. SELL WHAT WILL PLEASE YOUR TRADE BEST. As: | Fe rhe eee ECCT Ee eee ee ere erie PR GI cle MADE BY al TANGLEFOOT Sticky Fly Paper. NEW STYLE. IN NEW PACKING. NEW PRICE. WITH NEW HOLDERS. contain 25 Each box of Tanglefoot will double sheets of Ie A alien y ¢ 3 fo) tains: ee Ce 3 7 > Vers Ame perenne, ec eee ae per case, 3 6: a rr Oe OONNR ia $ 5 Each double sheet of Tangle- foot is separately sealed with our Wax Border, which, while it permits the easy and ready separation of the sheets, abso- lutely prevents the sticky com- position from running out over the edges. This Border pre- serves each sheet independently | and indefinately uttil used and prevents all loss and annoyance to the dealer. Tanglefoot and two Tanglefoot Holders---15 loose double sheets and two packages each consist- ing of a Holder containing five double sheets. Push the new package with your family trade, they will all buy itifitis brought to their notice. It will increase your sales of Tanglefoot by encour- aging a more liberal use among your trade. customers will appreciate the new pack- age and will soon ask for it. Your ps » Se 4 < > » <4 & - 2 il, 7 4 o “. 7 L ae ' € ¢ { og? j i a ( j eo! r ( a 4 +)! 7 . * A 7 ' é ( r 4 «| w.¢ # ¥ 4 i ~ , oe ~ 7 @ C3 4 4 \ ” < » > PY \ - ad Co ® v 6 ® a - * 4) * » + » a T ud « x ¢ VOIGT, HERPOLSHEIMER & CU, 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 OUR OWN MANUFACTURE. Voigt, Herpolshelmer & (it, Grand Rapids. PYRAMID PILE GURK. A new remedy which has created a sensation among physicians by its wonderful effects in speedily curing every form of piles. It is the only remedy known (ex- cept a surgical operation) which can be relied on to give instant relief and a lasting cure in Itching, Protruding, Bleeding or Blind Piles. Briefly stated, it has the following advantages over a surgical operation or any other pile cure: It is absolutely painless; it contains no mineral poisons nor in- jurious substance; it gives immediate relief from the first application: it can be carried in the pocket and used while traveling or anywhere without the slightest inconvenience or interference with business; and, last, but not least, it is cheap, costing but a trifle. The following letters speak for themselves and need no comment except to say we have hundreds of similar ones and could fill this paper with them if necessary: GENTLEMEN—Your Pyramid Pile Cure is without an equal; it cured me in 30 days or a much shorter time. 1 waited 15 days or more to be sure I was cured be- fore writing you, and can now say I have not the slightest trace of piles and am much surprised at the rapid and thorough effect of the remedy. Truly yours, J. W. Rollins, Marmaduke Military Academy. Sweet Springs, Mo. From J. W. Waddell, Zulla, Va.—I am acured man. I only used one package of the Pyramid Pile Cure and | can state to the whole world that it has cured me, and I had them so bad I could hardly walk; andI would have them now if my wife had not insisted on my trying it, and I kept it some time before she could get me to use it, but I now thank God such a remedy was made, and you can use this letter in any way it will do the most good. Mrs. Mary C. Tyler, of Heppner, Ore., writes—One package of Pyramid Pile Cure entirely cured me of piles from which 1 had suffered for years, and I have never had the slightest return of them since. Mr. E. O’Brien, Rock Bluffs, Neb., says—The package of Pyramid Pile Cure entirely removed every trace of itching piles. 1 cannot thank you enough for it. Ask your druggist for the Pyramid Pile Cure. and a single trial will convince you that the reputation of this remedy was built up on its merits as a permanent cure and not by newspaper puffery. It is the surest, safest and cheapest Pile Cure sold. {t has come to be an established fact that this is the best Pile Remedy on the market, and every live druggist has it in stock. New Prices RED STAR Baking Powder. ARCTIC MANUFACTURING CO., Grand Rapids, Mich. SEE QUOTATIONS. To Please Your Customers Order of Your Jobber a Case of JAVA" LONG GUY SMOKING. Full Set of Tickets for a watch with every Forty-Eight Pounds. MANUFACTURED BY AMERIGAN KAGLE YOBAGGO 6U., Detroit, Mich. 48, 80, 52 Ottawa St, Cleveland, 0., THE W. BINGHAM CO., Have had such flattering succes in handling our Bicycles that they have bought our entire output for 1893. They have taken up all negotiations pending tor the purchase of cycles, and we respectfully solicit for them the good will of our friends. THE YOST MFG. CO., TOLEDO, OH10 Glass Govars for Biscuits: Cracker Chests, HESE chests will soon | pay for themselves in the breakage they avoid. Price $4. UR new glass covers are by far the handsomest ever offered to the trade. They are made to fit any of our boxes and can be changed from one box to anotherinamoment They 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. This is bound to be one of the best selling cakes we ever made. THE NEW YORK BISCUIT CO., S. A. Sears, Mgr. GRAND RAPIDS. BF. J. DETTENTHALER, WHOLESALE OYSTERS, FISH and GAME, LIVE AND DRESSED POULTRY. Consignments solicited. Chicago and Detroit market prices guaranteed. 117 Monroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich. “Teonards If you are not coming to the market at once, mark your order on the dotted lines, tear off sheet and send to us; we will return a printed copy by Bargain Price We have them, and these prices are below any- \ thing we have ever offered. Constant re tuction is the order of the day. No charge for packages or Glassware ist and Order Sheet, lf you are strangers to us, please give reference to a house with whom you have credit. Sign your name here... .....--.--eseeeeeeee see cee eeeeenes first mail, and ship the goods ordered immediately. Don’t delay, and don’t fail to keep up your stock, cartage on anything except Crockery. Terms, 30 days or Lamp Goods. son Bargain Lit or 2 per cent. discount for cash in ten days. ie If Town ... Ship via...... a. ‘Tear off page and mail to as it is the little things your customers ask for that you haven’t our Complete Catalogues, showing . : are the easiest to sell. nearly every thing we offer, ask for them. H, LEONARH k SONS, Grand Rapids, Mich. Base Balls. per doz | 605 sma * . 2 00. o. 1 Electric So dee Fic. se. dee 90 Pt Chains. On 5 i ee een a $0 42 | 201 . 35017 Nickel. oe 1067 Litthe Gem...... 16 Sia........ Se wet Ware... ee Boys’ League... 85 | 405 4 00 Dippers per dine Bi 8 -o-- versa nne ae aos: 1 35 achino Otis. WS Ware ae 48 een —— oo 85 165 oe . 47511 ot. Stamped. 34 = ee: ee : 1 oz. Sperm. os 29 Male... ..-..- 53... 64 tar. bie eee ce cea ee 1 25 Can Openers. Per doz | 2 - isc wil ‘Lever... 4. + iq 0 2 46 Potato Mashers. Atalanta. 201 No. 2 Cast Steel 261} 2qt. Retivned 6@ French Lever Se -- 54] No. = Wire --......--.-- 21 : : 1 Chicago Wager 1 80 ; Balls—Kubber. Sensible Jap’d 60 | 2 qt. Pieced Bx ag : "30 ‘arbles. pee Nee skeet 68 4 Sponge. -....--.-----++- 35 | Sprague mica. tx.... Leone gy deal. ee “aN Gray 16 Box. 59 | W aa ee a ee 33 6 60] No. 30 Perfection ... 1 35)2 ot xxx 1 80 ‘Meneande. i olished oe ol | gp | Motel wood.......-._... oo 15 F nes 48 Cake Turners : qt. Suas.. a OS. ‘oppered owe oy 20 . Fir / 7 | TOy wood................ 37 a i _ Df 1 No. 200 2g | 51 Cup... sai 55 = Ea ete seer ea No. 1 Glass’ 100 vox! Pokers. _45 . 35 | 7. 34 Dripping Pans. , wil a centile igo - 3 a | 1% Betinned......... ...... 36 5 Inflated.. 47 | No. £0 68 | 8x10 mtn ae (0 a he NaS sete = 3 ‘ wishin. Nickel... LL. 82 “s 9 +5 18 . ‘cae (2 ae ‘0 Solid steei.!:.: - ae 3 5U : " ilass 54 . box. oe co Police ‘Whistles ons 4 50) Carpet Tacks. 9x14 | i tchet, i we oC in OOO) We ie See i" 35 _ ' 8 oz. Polished. -pergr 96 10x15 % 40T Hatchets. on > 20 i. ......-..... 35 — Bats. _. | 10 oz. Turned pergr 9% — 1 18 50 oy oe ‘ ee. 53 | 3.0: | es 30 14 Basswood “ Honest coun per box 1 00 er re 1 80 nen ae. Oe ek ce cs Ve) 312 Ash 2 u inion / DLeX9lgkK2*s 70 Se ‘> j : sos 45 ee 76 10 Pl Asb.... a 1 25 _ Carpet Beaters, tl iia ane in Cutts i OT 1 5€ 1 Flint 7 OOE........-- 50 Pol nea a) 1 59 | Steel Wire 1 50]. 3 Pieced & u Ors, xn Harness Snaps. | gna nee f 35 / Playing Cards. . Men’s Willow. 2 Q) | 2>in. Wicker 1 25 = ak an eee pergr140| “! Imitation Agate 100 27 | 999 Steamboat..... ....... 40 ES t+ Boy’s Reins. 30 in ts _ _ 1% 2. ' see ee ee oo per gr 1 50 | ‘2 36 101 ‘Tiger. eee 50 ‘A 22in. Long 5 Cage Hooks. a Dog Collars. |S Seaay te eee merer 265) Se - 45 155 Tourist. ....-.-+.---+++- £0 B 40 85 | Serew os | No. 29 Asst. 19; 36 1!5in. eye....pergr350| | ! china 100 ie as 09 | 299 Gilt edge......-.--+---- 80 H 4) Fancy . 2.00) 887 Swing 25|No.1 © 2 00 q al ' fe eee als ving bie dia--> pene oe ama eh oo } al 8 ne , # 4 20 Hammock Hooks. 3 91 | 808 Bicycle.............+++- 1 20 Rovy’s Velocepedes. Each 0 bs i" : ee 70 Pe 8 | 23 ee 1 35 No. 1 Japan 1. oe Swing « etree Eeg Beaters. o 198 Plate...... 71 4 : ” yg ea = 133 Columbia 1 35 tn 4 6s ee i ie eo le az ae we ne . | tl aod ai si a , Nos i 28 No. 1 65 ao. a ee I _ ee ee eee wtete cess -esee-. 1 60 No. a * Hat Hooks. “@g 2 d 134 Columbia..........-- a2 75 No. 4 2 15 Chandelier Hooks. ae Spoon 260 314 in. aa. o | pet gr100| * 8 Figured gases en - 808 Xx ‘Bieyele Looe sees coe sine. 1 80 No 5 2 40 20212 > Plate i 36 a ' 20 115 2% Wire......... “ 1 00 | “ eo. _. 55 | 202Sportsman..... eee eeas 2 40 Boys’ W heelbarrows. 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