ana amy f. « Raa eo NG OEE ION CBS AID OTN es Fe CLERC or RAT FEN ; See ICONS , WoO , Xs 5S OE . 4 am ee SS VS , m mi ("A > . ws GA CCH a) OR LECEN ple he as BD eee a(gOSD SN CO) LOM MSs Sf BP Ya aN @ ARE NN Ye aN (eer cA oS ee A eee ON NOs ae a \s PR) ae as ar a ; ei J 2 VsLe= en hee S 6 AS 0 Y Py Se P a a ans a | ee 7; ( ie v2 Q (aa / ed ‘A Se) a) x Dy g SN p NNEC ROG 2S AY 2 TRADESMAN COMPANY, PUBLISHERSE32@))5 ZS $2 PER YEAR 43 Ss : ; WS gee - Pa MOD IORI SRO OES SSE AS SA : i a a ; 57, (eK eo OS &) ey x CAN —~ . ee PUBLISHED WEEKLY Gis ; CLP J) , . OC TN of, CUO. Soe 3 6S en ' Twenty-Fifth Year GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1908 Number 1297 The American Grocer Has a Mind of His Own In spite of the fact that the Toasted Corn Flake Co. has sacrificed many thousands of dollars worth of orders during the past few months to protect the retailer, they are over 50 carloads behind on orders. The immense new factory is turning out more Toasted Corn Flakes than was ever made of any breakfast food in the history of the cereal business. These facts show that the trade is not influenced by false claims and ‘that the public insists on getting the Genuine and Original TOASTED CORN FLAKES and are looking for this signature on the package 5 Toasted Corn Flake Co., Battle Creek, Michigan Hot Weather Candy Pure Sugar Stick Candy, about 28 sticks to the pound. Improves with age. Never gets sticky. Pails 20 pounds. Iced Raspberry Jelly Tarts Melt in the mouth but not in your candy case. Boxes 25 pounds. These goods will bring you business. We guarantee them in every respect. PUTNAM FACTORY Grand Rapids, Mich. ery Cake of FLEISCHMANN’S YELLOW LABEL YEAST you sell not only increases your profits, but also gives complete satisfaction to your patrons. The Fleischmann Co., of Michigan Detroit Office, 111 W. Larned St., Grand Rapids Office, 29 Crescent Av. a LOWNEY’S COCOA has maintained its high quality unimpaired regardless of the rise in the price of cocoa beans. For years now it has ap- pealed to the best trade on its merits and become a staple article with a f sure demand, constant and growing. Wide advertising in street cars, newspapers and magazines will go on pushing, pushing, pushing. It isa safe investment and pays a fair profit. LOWNEY’S PREMIUM CHOCOLATE for cooking is of the same superfine quality. The WALTER M. LOWNEY COMPANY, 447 Commercial St., Boston, Mass. On account of the Pure Food Law there is a greater demand than eerfsr # #2 2A sa Pure Cider Vinegar We guarantee our vinegar to be absolutely pure, made from apples and free from all artificial color- ing. Our vinegar meets the re- quirements of the Pure Food Laws of every State in the Union. wt ws The Williams Bros. Co. Manufacturers Picklers and Preservers Detroit, Mich. Makes Clothes Whiter-Work Easier-Kitchen Cleaner. SNOW BO! Sof par Ney ‘GOOD GOODS — GOOD PROFITS. Sas a a SH e ViehpiansnD Kent State Bank A consolidation of the KENT COUNTY SAVINGS BANK and the STATE BANK OF MICHIGAN with total assets amounting to nearly $6,000,000 The consolidation became operative July first and will be under the same successful management as the present combined banks. For a time the old quarters of both institutions will be maintained: The Kent County Savings Bank, corner Canal and Lyon streets; the State Bank of Michigan, corner Monroe and Ottawa streets, Grand Rapids, Mich. OFFICERS Henry Idema, Pres. Daniel MeCoy, Vice Pres. John A. Covode, Vice Pres. J. A. S. Verdier, Cashier Casper Baarman, Auditor A. H. Brandt, Asst. Cashier Gerald McCoy, Asst. Cashier GRAND RAPIDS INSURANCE AGENCY THE McBAIN AGENCY FIRE Grand Rapids, Mich. The Leading Agency ommercial Gredit Co., Lid. Credit Advices and Collections MICHIGAN OFFICES Murray Building, Grand Rapids Majestic Building, Detroit ELLIOT 0. GROSVENOR Late State Food Commissioner Advisory Counsel to manufacturers and jobbers whose interests are affected by the Food Laws of any state. Corre- spondence invited. 2321 Majestic Building, Detroit, Mich. TRACE FREIGHT Easily and Quickly. We can tell you how. BARLOW BROS., Grand Rapids, Mich YOUR DELAYED FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF AFES Grand Rapids Safe Co. Tradesman Building GRAND RAPIDS, SPECIAL FEATURES. Local Banks. News’ of the Business World. Grocery, and Produce Markets. Window Trimming. Civic Faith. Editorial. 10. Review of the Shoe Market. 12. Woman’s World. 14. Butter, Eggs and Provisions. jo. Civic Reform. 18. Like Some Merchants. 20. Dry Goods and Notions. Cao e 23. Resort Crockery Store. 24. Commercial Travelers. 26. Drugs. 27. Drug Price Current. 28. Grocery Price Current. 38. Special Price Current. NO RELIEF IN SIGHT. Iver since Grand Rapids was a lit- ile city of 6,000 or 8,000 people its riunicipal officers have proven woe- and } fully weak incompetent on the water question; and the case is not a whit different to-day in spite of the fact that | the Court of Michigan has affirmed the decision of the Kent Circuit Court writ of ouster against the Papids Hydraulic Company. Supreme granting a Grand Fifty years ago wells were the source of our city’s water supply ex- cept to a limited degree, a small or- ganization depending upon a_ few springs for its supply and calling it- self the Grand Rpids Hydraulic Co. furnishing hotels and stores in the Monroe street district ‘with water. For nearly thirty-five years the municipality has been experimenting. Instead of showing a comprehensive faith in the fu- ture of the city they have had but {wo purposes in view, seemingly. One was to force the water of Grand River down the throats of the peo- ple and the other was to put up as big a bluff as possible at a minimum of expense, showing that Grand Rap- ics has an ample supply of good wa- ter and an adequate system for its distribution. view of and strong The city water supply and system have never been good or adequate. The city fathers have “played horse” with the entire proposition and, as no signs of appreciating the fact that they represent a community of over 110,000 reople, which within ten years will have increased to 150,- yet, show We have had bursting reservoirs, inadequate mains, water prison records, and all the rest of it—all bad enough—but worse than all the city has a national repu- tation as being without decent water or sufficient f oco or more. scandals, litigation, disease, disastrous fires means for what we have. distributing And now comes our Supreme Court, which declares that we must get along as best we may without the aid of the Hydraulic Co., which has given us the best water avail- able. It is unfortunate that the Supreme Court lacks the authority and power to amend its decision by stipulating WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1908 that the municipality must cease its temporizing, its political tomfoolery puny comprehension of the of tne and its @ty it has in charge and future of such a city. The putting out of business of the Hvdraulic Co. will not | which be immediate, ‘however, if at all—means that we will have to go on taking our baths in a mixture of water, sand and organic matter rerts(?) who are so numerous in the Common Council and t continue while the ex- elsewhere in monkeyimg with and the city settling basins, filters various counteracting the ] cheap methods for millions of tons of sewage and ref- use of all descriptions constantly dis- charged into our river. It means 1 i ed water will hat the making of distal € that + L be more profitable than pottled mand, that typhoid epidemics will vis ever. spring water will be in de- insurance will increase and that the unable to 1 Us, rates ordinary householder, CiSLERM, aA have a motor fump and an attic reservoir, will be required to pay. four prices as a wa- fer tax for for the garden. water he cam use only irrigation of his lawn and THEY ARE NECESSARY. Notification Day and the Acceptance are conventionalities in National politics Day of which to the aver- age layman absurd, while the cl:romic seem jokesmith fairly revels in the opportunity thus afforded for res- urrecting the witticisms he used four, eight and twelve years ago. Let no man feel that the formal notification to a man that he has been nominated by a great political party to be candidate for the United States is merely an extravagant and unneces- their presidency of the sary observance, of no value to par ty or candidate. [t is a happy resource for the can- didate because it affords an opportu- uity for setting himself and his poli- cv. fairly 1 and squarely before the people whom he has reason to be- lieve will vote for him. Party platforms have been known io be faulty; the enthusiasm of par- tisanship is frequently indiscreet and the revelations developed by the “nellhounds of the sometimes opposition” are open to successful con- tradiction. By virtue of the formal nitifica- tion the candidate is able in his let- ter of acceptance to set all these dis- erepancies aright. Read the letters of acceptance giv- en out by the recent candi- Harrison, Cleveland, McKinley and Roosevelt—then make careful analyses of those letters and of the several platforms upon which they were invited to stand and it will become at apparent that the formalities serve a valuable purpose. former dates—Garfield, ONCE Number 1297 HIGHER WAGES. almost every de- work are higher now is pretty generally un just how much 1s one hy . 1? r } atiettrian things told by the statisticians ee oO 1e Department of Commerce and Labor in a recent report. It appears I 97.0 in 128.8 in 1907. Wages in 1907 were 20 per cent. hicher than I 1894 went up to the average from 1800 to 1900, an in many industries the advance was 28 to 44 per cent. The averag: irom vages per hour in 1907 were 3.7 per cent. higher than in 1906, the regulat hours of labor per week were 0.4 pet cent. less and the number of em ployes in the establishments investi oO d showed a gain of 1 per cent. ee : Thus it would appear that as com PI I Nat a C pared with any might previous year which 1 4 1 e ies 1 i ie be selected for the contrast ; . Grere was a gain to the advantage and the benefit of the working peo pie. In fact, the advance in the aver ‘ es pa 1 saces: Puauic age wages per hour has That, whole story, been steady since 1894 howe Ver, does not tell the because if a person gets $5 a day and has to pay 1 | i ror fuel and food there is nd gain. A man earning a dollar : { its would supply all cay where 25 cen the mecessities of his family would be better off by a large margin. Che same authority gives statistics show- ing the purchasing power of hourly wages measured by retail prices of : : tood. In 1890 the purchasing power of an hour’s It had 1907 it wages 104.4 in TOO. Phus it js that the Was 97.9. risen to 1900 and in Was proven not only working people get more per hour on an average but that an hour’s wages will buy a great deal more now than it did seventeen years ago, and thus they are benefited both ways and have occasion for general satisfaction with the situation. SE A dispatch from Worcester, Mass.. some interesting information velongs in the class of impor- tant if true. It says that a local phy- sician is using frogs for the cure of having remarkable suc- how the frogs act med- i scientifically is not stated, but we are told that they are kept in a tub and and “carefully guarded day (presumably because frogs are very nare and hard to ob tain in that and plied to the plication the neither teeth night” section of Massachu- setts), twice a day one is ap- cancer. After the ap- frog dies. Frogs have nor claws, and the in- ference is that in some mysterious manner and they draw out absorb Phe froa will higher place in the animal when it is established that he is willing to give his life for the benefit of people suffering from what many regard an incurable trouble. the cancer genms. have a kingdom 4 & MICHIGAN TRADESMAN LOCAL BANKS. Comparisons Suggested by Recent Statements. Accepting the bank statement as an index to business conditions, _ it must be admitted the statements of july 15 are not altogether encourag- ing, and yet they are not wholly de- void of blue sky. The loans and discounts aggregate $16,764,534.82. In round numbers this is $519,000 less than on May 14. $609,000 less’ than on Feb. 14 and $2,361,000 less than on August 22 a year ago. The stocks, bonds and mortgage: show a total of $5,762,001.88. This is an increase of $459,000 as compared with May 14 and $254,000 more than August 22, 1907. The commercial deposits aggregate $0,341,741.72, a Cecrease of $320,000 since May 14, and of $251,000 as com- pared with August 22, but $15,060 more than on February 14. The certificates and savings are $12,477,778.98. This is an increase of £86,000 as compared with May 14, aid of $323,000 since February 14, but $667,000 less than on August 22. The total deposits are $24,433,- 257.54, to which add $261,000 United States deposits, making a total of $24,604,257.54. Not counting the Government's, the total deposits are $=30,000 less than on May 14, $178.- orc less than on Feb. 14 and $738,000 less than a year ago. The due from banks is $3,420,054.50, cash and cash items, $2,364,136.84, a total of $5,784,191.43 quick assets. This is 23.6 per cent. of the total die- posits, which is several points above the legal requirements. On August 22 last the percentage was about 19. The statements are not as encour- aging as could be desired, but they ave not as bad as they might be. In fact, the indications are that the liqui- dation ‘has about struck bottom and that the swing upward has begun. While the loans and discounts show a shiinkage of $519,000 since May 14, two of the banks show increase, and it may be expected that others will be on the right side when the next statements are issued. The comimer- cia] deposits show a shrinkage, but the certificates and savings are better than on May 14, and May 14 was better than on February 14. Cons‘d- erimg the industrial conditions the pest six months this is very good. It should also be borne in mind that with a million and a quarter taxes to p2zy in July many depositors have been withholding their surplus or withdrawing money from the bank to meet their assessments. With the bank statements as evi- dence, the panic this year did not compare in severity with that of 93. From May 4 to October 3, 1903, the slirinkage in loans and discounts was $2,500,000, or about 30 per cent. The commercial deposits dropped $924,000, or neatly 50 per cent. The savings and certificates went down $1,134,000, or about 25 per cent., and the total deposits nearly $2,500,000, or about 23 per cent. Following the panic of ‘03 the recovery was very slow and painful, while this year things have already begun to brace up. The individual bank statement in which the greatest interest was taken was that of the Kent State Bank and the showing made as compared with the last statements of the Kent and of the State banks. Here are the comparative statements: Leans and discounts... 00265520 .5 Bonds, mortgages, etc., ............. ee trom Gacks «5... 3s. Cash atl cag Heme ...........,.... Copte: Gre ce Surplus end profit ............c..5. Conpnercial, Geposite ............... Savings and certificates ............ TOGCu. Gees... cc early morn till dewy eve,” often and often so soddenly tired it seems to him as if each step of the prance act will be his last on earth, I think when the comes to “shuffle off this mortal floor-walker May 14 July 15 Kent and State Kent State Combined Soe $2,923,361 05 $2,963,664 7g Reo hayes 1,903,209 54 1,842,163 Ov eee 587,823 23 551,516 73 ee oe. 447,498 04 406,006 41 Oa 500,000 00 200,000 OU ee ee 154,124 64 474,044 15 ee ee 842,155 53 828,210 93 ie 4,348,804 17 4,244,207 74 ete ae 5,290,030 77 5,175,060 16 The comparison for the consolida- tion is very favorable. The loans and discounts show a shrinkage of $40,- ooo, but there is a gain of. $14,000 in commercial deposits and of $104,000 in savings and certificates. The com- bined capital and surplus on May 14 was $674,044.15 and on July 15, $654,124 64, but between the two dates were some very generous divi- dend disbursements. In the next published statement the iaterest will be in the Commercial Savinigs, the merger of which with the Fifth National will then have be- come effective. During the panic last winter the banks “stood together in adopting measures to prevent, or rather to cleck, the withdrawal of savings Je- posits. In spite of these precautions the shrinkage from August 22 te ebruary 14 was about $990,000. A well known Polish citizen says that | the banks made a mistake in riot pay- ing these withdrawals in currency. Had currency been paid there would have been a few losses from mice, mildew or fire and then a rush to get the money back into the bank. The depositors, however, took coin, or exchanged their currency at other banks for coin and in that form it was safe from all. hazands except burglars. He says further that a dig- ging up of the cellars in the Polish | district would bring to light many good sized piles of gold and silver which are still in hiding even al-| though the panic is well over. _———-- oe Position Which Necessitates Extra | Patience and Endurance. Written for the Tradesman. The floor-walker! What is it he does? He walks the floor for us all the livelong, dreary, weary day. His not to question why, His but to walk or— lose his job, poor man, and that’s next door neighbor to dying, so far as his bread and butter are concern- ed. Tf he can not provide himself with those—or at least some sort of breakfast food—he will certainly ex- pire, and then truly might the sec- ond line read: His but to walk or die! The man with the colicy baby— | he has only to walk half the night. Mater familias takes, for the rest of the nocturn, the infant that has a realizing sense of aching “itty tum- tum,” stowed away somewhere in its delicate anatomy. But the floor- walker—he has to prance up and down, down and up, as said, “from coil” that he will do it decently and, moreover, that the Lord will say to him, on his advent into the Heaven abode: “Come up higher, floor-walk- er, right up here by Me _ on _ the throne. You've suffered enough on that old earth. Come up higher!” And not only is the floor-walker perpetually on the move but he is obliged, by the natural requirements of his employment, to be familiar with the exact location of every ar- ticle or class of articles in the store. He has to possess the memory of a dining room girl with ability to re- member to the smallest detail half a dozen or more intricate orders, the memory of a train conductor who must recollect faces and ticket facts to the minutest degree—‘“and then some”—and a very big “some” it is, ‘too. And he rarely makes a mis- ‘take. | We seldom think of the floor-walk- er as a man of extraordinary intelli- gence. Generally we are in a hurry |when we ask him one question or ‘questions and it does not strike us at the time that it takes a superior ‘turn of mind to answer our small ‘query or queries. But multiply that ‘query or those queries by hundreds— |perhaps thousands—of others fired at /him during the day and you get an (aggregate that is simply stupendous. Also, he must preserve an even ‘more noneraseable smile than that of ithe professional ballet girl, for he ‘stands in a way as the host of the establishment-—-and who ever knew the perfect host to exhibit a frown- ing countenance? The floor-walker’s corns may ache worse’n the prover- bial toothache; he may be tramping around under the load of another ache—that of the heart. In short, h‘s general physical and mental condi- {tion may be far from the best. Yet he must pretend to be enjoying life; must seem to be happy in body and in mind. Affability must be his pre- vailing social characteristic. The man who would be a floor- walker must weigh well all the ardu- ous duties of the position before he makes up his mind to fill it. He must consider whether he js willing to undergo the study of multitudin- ous locations of goods that it wil! take to master the problem; whether he is equal to the task of keeping this fact always a cheery one for patrons to contemplate no matter if he be sorry or glad. If he be de- termined enough in disposition to carry out all desires in regard to the necessities of the situation very well, let him go ahead and he will win out. But if he is not quite sure of all this, well would it be for him to hesitate before jumping into the situation it may be into the fire. Ph. Warburton. —_+-<.___ New Wheat To Be Grown in Amer. "ica. Millers call it macaroni or durum wheat. The durum wheat has the ad- vantage of being comparatively pest end insect proof, although black stem rust attacks it badly at times. Their only undesirable feature is a tenden- cy to deteriorate rapidly when grown ender unfavorable circumstances. I1 flourishes best in semi-arid soils, so that an enormous area of the United States is adapted for its succesfu! growth. It also is distinctly desirable on account of its high gluten content, the basis upon which the relative vheats are founded. Good bread can not be aade in the absence of gluten. In Russia the durum wheat yields 15 per cent. of gluten, in this country 18 and 20 per cent. of gluten with pros- pects of reaching as high as 25 per cent. The one possible objection to this drought resisting wheat is the color, and that has been overcome by the introduction of kneading machin- ery that bleaches the dough by means of air. The air is an effective and harmless bleaching agent and renders ‘he bread much lighter and far more wholesome than bread that has not bven so treated. Durum wheat grows rather tall and has broad, smooth eaves of a peculiar whittish green, with a hard cuticle. The heels are comparatively slender, compactly formed, sometimes short with the longest beards known among wheats. The spikelets are two to four grain- ed. The grains are hard, glassy and of a translucent yellowish color. They are large and look much like barley, although many marked points of dif- ference also are easy to detect. —_————_.2- Mr. Fairbank’s Tactful Speech. At the Quebec festivities 9 un Thursday the Vice-President of the United States made a tactful and al- together admirable speech. He cail- ed attention to the fact that the United States and Canada rest upon a common frontier five thousand miles in length; that this frontier js crossed and recrossed by the instru- mentalities of commerce, tying the two lands together; that alomg th’s frontier there are no fortifications and upon the interlying waters no battle- ships. There are no rivalries except in the ways of peace. The people on the two sides of the dividing line speak the same language, have the blood of a common ancestry, glory in the same traditions and have the same jurisprudence. Why = should they not be permitted to trade freely with each other and advance the in- terests and promote the wealth of each other, just as the people of the different states of the Union? ee The Price of Peace. “The Esquimau believes that aman who has three wives in this world 1s sure of heaven.” “ He deserves to find peace some- where.” ea teaeies AIP Ratoenesamemremnssuer eminent Gates. a ¥ MICHIGAN TRADESMAN } | Tea Picking in Japan Our teas are grown in the famous “Jamashiro” district ‘of Japan. Packed ex- pressly for our company and shipped direct from Kobe, the seaport, via Tacoma to Grand Rapids. Each year’s shipment is “matched” to our standard brands. This insures uniformity in all of our shipments to our customers and enables them to build and maintain a big trade on our brands of tea. WORDEN (GROCER COMPANY Grand Rapids, Michigan The Prompt Shippers — MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Movements of Merchants. Ishpeming — R. F. Walker has opened a bakery. Nashville—E. V. Barker has open- ed a new bakery. Lakeview—Fred Sreaves has sold his grocery stock to John Jack. Detroit—Clarke Dickinson is about to start in the hardware business. Manistee—The machinery will be started at the shirt factory very soon. Detroit—W. J. Brown has moved his drug stock to 149 Woodward ave- nue. Twining—Walter Cullip ‘has siold his grocery stock to A. H. Town- send, East Jordan-—Jenmnie McFarlane has millinery business Giscontinued the here. Detroit—Mrs. C. E. Hollister has | opened a drug store on Washington boulevard. Northville—E. C. Hinkley is suc- ceeded in the tobacco business by James Ford. Ludington—R. H. Tuttle, formerly of Cadillac, has engaged in the ba- zaar business. Zeeland—The Bareman Furniture Co. is succeeded in business by De- jonge & DePree. Buckley—John S, Harris, of Bad Axe, has purchased the hardware stock of W. Wightman & Son. St. Ignace—John Dodd, dealer in cigars and fruits, has begun excavat- ing for a new business building. Kalamazoo—Jacob Donker has re- engaged in trade, having purchased H. Waterman’s stock of china and novelties. Lake Odessa—E. F. Cool & Co., of Clarksville, have leased the new grain elevator of the Lake Odessa levator Co. Clio—Louis Pipson has sold his dry goods, clothing and shoe stock to a Cincinnati firm, which is shipping the goods to that place. Lapeer—S. A. Lockwood & Co. Lave purchased the general merchan- dise stock of Joseph Armstrong and will continue the business. Eaton Rapiis—Robert Noviss has discontinued his jewelry business at Concord and will re-engage in the same line of business here. Eaton Rapids—E. C. Smith, of Springport, has purchased the shoe stock of Joseph Carr, who will as- sume possession about August I. Hastings—Archie McCoy has sold his furniture stock to F. W. Stebbins & Glasgow, who will continue the business under the name of Stebbins & Glasgow. Mesick—An addition thas been made to the building of Dean & Co., ‘in which they have placed their gro- cery department, thus adding to their storage room. Sault Ste. Marie—The Lipsett Mer- cantile Co., comprising Wm. F. and James L. Lipsett, has purchased the men’s furnishing and shoe stock of McBride & Bailey. Elk Rapids—The fruit and confec- tionery firm of Washburn ‘& Pearl has been dissolved and the business vill be conducted under the name of Wesley Washburn & Son. Howell—The Porter Clothing Co. is fitting up the second floor of its store for its stock of men’s cloth- ing. This is done to make room for a stock of shoes on the first floor. Lowell—Weldon Smith is succeed- vd in the bakery business by W. R. Schloerke, of Niles. Mr. Smith will associate himself with A. M. Scott, in Grand Rapids, in the same line of. business. _ Middleville—The drug businesses of J. W. and Ross Armstrong have been consolidated under the style of the Armstrong Drug Co. A branch store will also be conducted at Con- stantine. Paw Paw—A. H. Dodge has sold his furniture stock to Bert Bennett and Chas. Stoker, of Lawton, who will continue the business here, with 2 branch store at Lawton. The firm name will be Bennett & Stoker. Chelsea—-A corporation has been formed under the style of the Mc- Laren-Holmes Bean Co. to conduct a warehouse.” The company has an authorized capital stock of $5,000, all ef which has paid in in cash. Lakeview—C. M. Northrup has merged his elevator business into a stock company under the style of the Lakeview Elevator Co., with an au- thorized capital stock of $16,000. Wm. Fill will assume active management of the business. Charlotte—A corporation has been formed under the style of the Col- torn-Fulton Lumber Co., which will deal in building material and fuel. ihe company has an authorized capi- tal stock of $15,000, all of which has been subscribed and paid in in cash. been subscribed and Manufacturing Matters. Cheboygan—Operations have been resumed at the plant of the Cheboy- gan Pea Canning Co. Detroit—The annual meeting of the Michigan State Millers’ Association will be held here August 4 and s. Elk Rapids—Oliver Powers will now conduct the milling business at the grist mill, operations having been discontinued there for some time. Benton Harbor—The Mantello Ci- gar Co. has been incorporated to en- gage in the manufacturing business, having an authorized capital stock of $2,000, all of which has been sub- scribed, $1,000 being paid in in cash and $1,000 in property. Detroit—Albert Fisher, who manu- factures bodies for vehicles, has merged his business into a stock com- pany under the style of the Fisher Eody Co. The corporation has an authorized capital stock of $50,000, of which $26,000 ‘has been subscribed, $5,200 being paid in in cash. Lansing—The Automatic Sales Co., which manufactures vending ma- chines, has merged its business into a stock company under the same style, with an authorized capital stock of $20,000, of which $11,650 ‘has been subscribed, $1,635.62 being paid in in cash and $10,014.38 in property. Saugatuck — The Saugatuck Im- provement Association is in commu- nication with A. J. Manville, a Grand Rapids man who wants to build a piano factory here. If arrangements can be made twenty men will be nired at first and the force increased rapidly as the manufacturer is now making a special style of piano for export to Australia. Business Changes in the Buckeye State. Aberdeen—A. D. Gray, grocer, has made an assignment to E. Bowback. of Ripley. Athens—G. S. Moldren ‘has just en- gaged in the bakery business. Canton—The S. W. Z. Novelty Co. thas been incorporated with a capital stock of $10,000. Cincinnati -—— The Incandescent Light & Stove Co. has been incorpor- ated with a capital stock of $1,500,- 000. Dayton—John T. Dryden has been appointed receiver for Lionel T. Fitz- gerald. Gallipolis—The capital of the Gallipolis Foundry & Machinery Co. has been reduced to $15,000. Mt. Vernon—Kelly Bros, ‘have sold their grocery stock to Edgar J. Craft. Oak Hill—Jones & Williams suc- ceed J. D. Lloyd in the undertaking business. Wooster — The Wayne Leather Manufacturing Co. has been incor- porated with a capital stock of $25,- 000. Ebenezer—C. O. Harshman has purchased the grocery stock of Wal- ter Harris. Mansfield-——The stock of the Econ- omy Department Store thas been sold to Levy Bros. Pebbles—J. Custer is succeeded in the flour mill business by Oscar 1ener, Youngstown—John H. Shafer has sold his grocery stock to Thos. Rob- ets, Jr. Ashtabula—F. Cappola ‘has just engaged in the drug business here. Canfield--Frank Morris thas pur- chased the drug stock of M_ V. King. Columbus—The business of the D. O. Beggs Co., which conducts a de- Fartment store, is now in the hands OI a receiver. Lima—An assignment has been made by Riselman Bros., grocers. Mt. Cory—Orland Vickers has purchased the. general stock of A. A. Cober. Adelphi—The Adelphi Banking Co. has been incorporated with a capital stock of $25,000. Akron--The Williams Foundry & Machinery Co. has been incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $75,000. Astabula— Frank Whittaker has purchased the grocery stock of F. L. Jenness. Bradner—The Mechanics’ Banking Co. has been incorporated with a capital stock of $25,000. Carrollton—W. H. Slates is about to start in the grocery business. Nevada—Ernest G. Hauff has made an assignment of his shoe stock. Sandusky—Henry A. Schenfler has sold his grocery stock to Geo. Spier. Toledo—Wm. Garbe is about to engage in the hardware business. Upper Sandusky — Bringma & Krause have sold their grocery stock te Bowman & Failor. Akron—The National Foundry Co has been incorporated, with an aui- thorized capital stock of $10,000. Canton—A corporation has been formed under the style of the Par’s- ian Cloak Co., with an authorized capital stock of $10,000. Columbus — The Holbrook Shoe Co. has been incorporated with a cap- ital stock of $75,000. Eaton—Chester Parsons has _ pur- chased the grocery stock of Chas. Harly. Findlay—The Buckeye File Co. has keen incorporated, with an authoriz- ed capital stock of $50,000. Springfield—The Cartwright Auto- matic Press Co has been incorporat- ed, having an authorized capital stock of $500,000. Toledo—The Drohen & Dewitt Co. has been incorporated to conduct a clothing business. Youngstown—A corporation has been formed under the style of the Famous Cloak & Suit Co. ——— How the Darky Diagnosed the Case. Written for the Tradesman. A lady was taken suddenly ill and fainted dead away at a summer re- sort. Someone who knew the lady, hear- ing of the occurrence, enquired of a colored porter v.hat was the matter of her. “Ah doan jess perzackly know, Boss,” replied the darky, “but Ah guess it war a case uv nervous pro- crastination.” —_>-.—____ Members of the Grand Rapids Re- tail Grocers’ Association who attend the annual picnic of that organiza- tion at Lansing on Thursday, Au- gust 30, will leave Grand Rapids at 8:30 a. m., the return train being due to bring them back from Lansing at 7 p.m. A Committee on Sports has been appointed, comprising C. S. Smalheer, James Buys and Cornelius Appel. The Committee on Pro- gramme is composed of Glen Denise, L. Van Dussen and E. L. May. —_— ea —————_. The pessimist is the man who al- ways goes straight for the chair with a pin on it, seme abenacagaartt oe ee . Oc per bu. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN dD = = Y y ‘ \ ‘ \ The Produce Market. Apples—Transparents, Red Astra- chans and Duchess command 75@ The crop of early apples is Jarge. Bananas—$1.50@2.25 per bunich. Beets—-20c per doz. bunches. Blackberries—$1.50 per 16 qt. case. ihe crop is large and the quality is unusually fine. Butter—The market is firm and un- changed. The receipts are about nor- mal and considerable butter coming in shows the effects of the heat and has to be sold at reduced prices. There is an active trade for butter, both for consumption and_ specula- tion. Stocks in storage are about the same as a year ago and the mar- ket is healthy throughout. No change is looked for during the week, but there may nevertheless be an ad- vance, as the country markets are uncertain at this season. Creamery is held at 22c for tubs and 23c for prints; dairy grades command 18@ toc for No. 1 and 17¢c for packing stock. Cabbage—$2 per crate for Louis- ville; home grown, small in size fetch 65c per doz. Cantaloupes — California Rocky- fords command $3 for 54s and $3.50 for 45s. Missouri fetch $1.50 ‘per crate of 30 or 65c per basket. Carrots—2oc per doz. buniches. , Cauliflower—$1.25 per doz. Celery—zoc per bunch for home grown. Cherries—Sour comimand $1.50 per crate of 16 qts. Sweet fetch $2 per crate. Cocoanuts—$4.50 per bag of go. Cucumbers—2o0c per doz. for hot house. Currants—$1.25 per 16 qt. either red or white. Eggs—Harvest eggs are now com- ing im freely. Fancy new-laid eggs, free from heat, are very scarce and sell readily at top prices. The re- ceipts show the effects of the weath- er to a very large degree and some lots have to be sold cheaply. The volume arriving is about normal and the outlook is firm. Local dealers pay 1c on track, holding case count at 1oc and candled at 20Cc. Gooseberries—$1.25 per 16 qt. case. Green Corn—t2c per doz. Green Onions—15c per doz. bunch- es for Silver Skins and 12c for Ever- green. Honey—17c per fb. for white clov- er and 15c for dark. Lemons—Californias ‘have advanec- ed to $4.50@5 and Messinas have ad- vanced to $57@5.50. Lettuce—Leaf, Soc per bu.; head, $1 per bu. case, Onions—Home grown white com- mand $1 per bu; Louisville Yellows in 70 tb. sacks fetch $1.25. Oranges—California Valencias are stdady at $475 and Mediterramean Sweets at $4. Peas—$1.25 p2* bu. for Telephones. Pedaches—Albertas from Arkansas in 6 basket crates command $2 for choice and $2.50 for fancy. Parsley—25c per doz. bunches. Potatoes--The market is now fully supplied by home grown, which com- mand $1@1.15 per bu. Poultry—Local dealers pay 9@toc for fowls and 13@15c for broilers; ios for old ducks and 12%@13%c for spring ducks; 14c for turkeys. Radishes—roec for Round and 12%c for Long. Raspberries—$1.85 per 16 qt. case for red and $1.75 for black. Spinach—6oc per bu. Tomatoes—65c for 4 basket crate. Home grown hot house fetch 65¢ for 8 tb. basket. Veal—Dealers pay 5@6c for poor and thin; 6@7c for fair to good; 74 @oc for good white kidney. Watermelons—$2.25@2.50 per bbl. Wax Beans—$1 per bu. for home grown. Whortleberries—$1@1.25 per case of 16 qts. —_—_~+-++____. Jackson Grocers To Picnic At Home. Jackson, July 29—The Jackson Re- tail Grocers’ Association has decided to break away from a custom and enjoy their annual outing at home. At a meeting Monday evening it was decided to hold the annual picnic at iiague Park, Vandercook Lake, on Thursday, August 6. The grocers would be pleased to have the entire city join with them and enjoy a day free from business cares. They appreciate the force of the criticism which has been raised by their taking trainloads of people with their pocketbooks out of the city, and while there are many grocers who enjoy the annual pilgrimage to some outside place the stay-at-homes carried the day, and now the grocers submit that Jackson should manifest its appreciation by joining with them and establishing a general holiday for business men and their clerks. —s 2 e_____.. An Example. “If you want a thing well done you simply must do it yourself,” declar- ed Mr. Wyss. “Yes,” agreed Mrs. Wyss, with a touch of sarcasm, “I remember how nice you looked the time you cut your own hair.” —_++.—___ The golden heart does not have the brass face. The Grocery Market. Sugar—Raws have declined several points and are weak at the decline. The American, Howell and Arbuckle reduced their quotations to 5.20 Tuesday, while the Federal dropped to 5.15. The market on refined -is strong and steady. Tea—The demand is fair for the season and prices are unchanged throughout the whole line. There seems to be no reason for expecting any change during the next few weeks. Trade will probably improve somewhat, however, as general busi- ness conditions grow better. Coffee—The market for Rio and Santos continues dull and unchanged. Mild coffees are steady and wun- changed. Canned Goods — Continued dry weather in the principal producing districts is accentuating the fear that the tomato crop will be short, and the market is growing firmer. Buy- ers, however, are not sufficiently im- pressed by the seriousness of the sit- uation to anticipate future require- ments or take in offerings of spot gcods except against actual wants. The California canned fruit situation continues about the same. Prices on all varieties are as low as it is ex- pected they can go and buyers are beginning to take hold more liberal- ly. Spot peaches are a little higher tnan futures, which will not be on the market for about a month yet. New apricots are now coming and the demand is rapidly increasing, prices ruling steady. Based on the unfavorable reports as to the prog- ress of this season’s pack and the small amount of spot stocks left, the salmon market is very strong. Sar- dines are scarce and firm. Cove oys- ters are low and weak. Dried Fruits—Apricots for future delivery are slightly firmer on the coast. The demand is light. Cur- rants are steady and dull. Raisins are dull and weak. Prunes are firm and high, the market for future San- ta Claras having advanced %c. Some packers, in fact, have withdrawn prices entirely. The crop bids fair to be very short. Peaches are cheap end weak, but the demand is a little better. There have been some sales during the week around 5%%4c per pound, f. o. b. the coast, for choice fruit that last year sold for ric. Cheese—The production is about the same as a year ago, but the price ruling is about Io per cent. ower. The quality of cheese arriving is up to the standard and the market is very healthy at the present time. No im- portant change is looked for during the next few weeks. Syrups and Molasses—Compound syrup has male no advance as yet. on the strength of last week’s ad- vance in glucose, and the demand is light. Sugar syrup is in excellent de- mand at unchanged prices. Molasses is quiet at ruling prices. Fish—Cod, hake and haddock are dull and. unchanged in price. Sardines of all grades, domestic, French and Norwegian, are in fair demand and unchanged in price. Salmon is un- changed and moderately wanted. Red Alaska is strong. New prices on sockeye and Alaska will be forthcom- ing shortly. Lower quotations by about $1 per barrel have been male on Irish mackerel during the week, but they were due more to the poor quality of the fish on which the price vas declined than upon any decline in the market. Shore fish are about unchanged, but some better quality fish have come in during the week which brought a premium. Nonways are unchanged. The general demand for mackerel is fair. —_———e. > - Trade Changes in the Hoosier State. Elkhart--The Elkhart Delicatessen Co. has formally opened its doors to the public. There are four depart- ments—the home bakery, the confec- tionery department, grocery and meat market. Lebanon—J. W. Witt, grain dealer, has suffered a fire loss amounting to $8,000. Frankfort—W. M. Royer succeeds A. J. Nelson in the grocery busi- ness. Huntington—J. C. Baker is about to open a drug store. Pyrmont—Lyon & Smeltzer have purchased the general merchandise stock of Beard & Gerard. Rockville—Ferguson & Co. ‘have merged their lumber business into a stock company under the style of the Ferguson Lumber Co., with an au- thorized capital stock of $75,000. South Bend—The Ettinger, Steed, Johnson Co. has been incorporated, with an authorized capital stock of $25,000, and will conduct a depart- ment store. Everton—Mayers Bros. have just started in the meat business. Greensburg—Everett Marsh has sold his grocery stock to Fiscus & Vempleton. Mechanicsburg-—A grocery is tobe opened by T. R. Battno. Mishawaka—Eben Parks is suc- ceeded im the restaurant business by I. S: Marshall. Westport—The Westport Cream- ery Association has been incorporat- ec with an authorized capital stock of $5,300. Wabash—A petition has been filed ‘o have Early & Huff, grocers, ad- judged bankrupt. Gas City—Harry Mullin has just engaged in the grocery business. Indianapolis — The Puritan Gar- ment Co. has been incorporated, with an authorized capital stock of $10,000. West Lebanon—A jewelry — store has just been opened by Wm. Beatty. Columbia City-—Shriner & Feaster Fave sold their grocery stock to L. McMeekin. Frankfort--C. M. Wall is succeed ed in the meat business by G. W. Giliam. Portland-John Gorham is to en- gage in the meat business. Seymour—B. E. Hamilton thas en- gaged in the restaurant business. South Bend—Geo. H.-Congdon will succeed C. W. Grimm in the meat business. South Bend—J. M. Lee is about to engage in the meat business. ——_>~-____ Every time you beat your neighbor you may be sure your adversary has beaten you. ape MICHIGAN TRADESMAN SSSA Sg LA Ga50—— SF ae New Way To Augment Sales of Pil- low Silk. My brother and I know a dandy place to go for balsam of fir, of which you make floppy pillows for presents next Christmas. It is in a Guiet spot of the resort where we are summering, a spot upshore where the foot of tourist seems never to have trod and where the balsams arc so thick that to swipe a whole lot of it for fragrant whiffs “when win- iry winds are howling round” means to the owner thereof like purloining one grain of sand at the seaside. Wien out with the launch one fine dewy morning a week ago we were casting our eye along the beach in search of a sandy stretch at which to make a landing and build a bonfire wth which to boil the eggs for our cozy little lunch when we sighted a long line of the sweet-scented ever- greens and at once disembarked. At first we wished we ‘had brought along a sharp hatchet or a trusty knife to cut off the branches with, bit both were at the cottage where we are sojourning. But we _ didn’t greatly care for that because we re- called that an experienced pillow- maker had not long since counseled us that in gathering balsam one should pick off only the _ tender young branches. So now neither! hatchet nor knife was mourned for for long and we fell to with great gusto and gathered a quantity that filied the entire stern of the launch when we got it carried down to the water and packed in. When we were picking off the fresh litthe branches my brother very soon ceclared with masculine emphasis that we “had enough of this plaguy stuff.” “Oh, my no!” I= quickly vetoed. “This isn’t anywhere near what we ought to get. We must have lots more.” “Well, I say we've got enough. What’s the use of picking off such muchness when we’ve already great big pile?” “Oh, no, that isn’t a big pile at all. We want ever and ever much more.” Silent—but unconvinced — slivering of branches goes swiftly on. “Well, we've sure got enough now,” as the heaps from tree to tree grow bigger and bigger. “Just about a third of what I wil! need,” I assert with feminine con- viction—-not stubbornness, don’t think it for a moment! Never mistake fem- a a so inine foresightedness for feminine obstinacy. “Shucks! What’s the good of overdoing the matter? Can’t you let well enough alone? Anyway, you’ve got to lug it to the boat—” I didn’t say whether I would be thusly bulldozed or not, but I quietly cbserved that when I cried “Enough!” there was a vehement sigh of relief that betokened such-a burden off the mind and hands that my brother seemed perfectly willing t> tote any amount of balsam to the boat. After you have accumulated in tiles the desired amount of balsam of fr the hardest part remains: to get it in and out of the boat (if you go after it by water) and to snip off the desirable part after you get it to the house. In doing the latter run the folded left hand to within two inches of the central tip of the branches and cut straight across with a sharp and rather large pair of scissors. Keep running the hand along two inches at a time until you get to where the fber is too tough to cut easily. Then begin in the same way on the lateral twigs and repeat the process. When this is done cut off the available indi- vidual spines. When I began to snip the balsam I got with my brother that time I started in on the work be- fore dark out on the porch. Some young ladies dropped over from a ucighboring cottage and they kindly allowed me to continue my snipping. J sat in a rocking chair, letting the cuttings fall at my feet on newspa- pers. We kept on talking while I cut and the darkness got denser and denser. But by holding the branches cut so that the paper formed a back- ground I was able to continue my task until after 9 o’clock, when I got too tired to fuss at it any longer. Next morning, as I looked at the mice heap of spiciness waiting for uext Candlemas to come, I got to thinking how that bunch would look aS an adjunct to a window trim, to Felp sell thin pretty silks appropri- ate to the covering of such pillows. large swatches of the silk could be exhibited along with pillows in dif- ferent stages of making, and the whole might be made to sell any quantity of silk for this purpose. Inspection Undertaken By the Dairy Division. past week or two } Government Inspector Freyhofer in a dozen or more offices and I suspicioned that he was doing a lot of work for the department On Monday afternoon I] called at his office in the New York Mercantile Exchange and enquired as to the character of the work he was doing. “T have been kept pretty busy for a month past,” was his reply. “The creameries seem to be taking advant- During the have met age of the opportunity to have their butter criticised, and there is evident- ly more interest on the part of com- mission merchants. Not a day goes by that I do not have a call to look at some lot of butter, and last week I examined over thirty different lots. This takes time because I have to examine it very carefully in order to determine, if possible, the causes that have produced the various defects complained of. “T am seldom called to look at strictly fancy butter. The butter- makers who nearly always make high quality and never get any kicks don’t have any need of my help and consequently don’t ask for it. Once in awhile a single tub is marked in a shipment of these fine goods, and the buttermaker requests that I score the butter. This I am always willing to do, but my work is mainly to help the fellow who needs it. You will, therefore, readily see that I am called to examine mostly creameries that have some faults. “The defects that are most common at present are sour and summery flavors and curdy character. The extreme heat that has prevailed in many sections has made it difficult to keep down the temperature of the cream and considerable of the but- ter gives evidence of over-ripened cream. This is the cause of much of the trouble and will be during most of the summer. If it was merely a question of controlling the temper- atures in the creamery many of the buttermakers would stay by their cream vats, but a great deal of the cream is shipped in too ripe and it is impossible to fully overcome that difficulty. “A good many of the creameries are pasteurizing at too high a tem- perature, and this produces a spongy, light-bodied butter, as well as an oily flavor, though I am inclined to think that the latter is mostly where the cream arrived quite sour. Occa- sionally I run across a creamery that is very heavily salted—so salty in fact that it tastes like brine when one bites into it. There is positively no excuse for this. If by accident too much salt got into the churn, it can be washed out and made usable, but in some cases it looks as if the ex- cessive salt was put in deliberately.” I have taken occasion to get some expression from members of the trade here as to Inspector Frey- hofer’s work and whether it is ac- complishing good results, and there is almost universal feeling that it is one of the best things that the Dairy Division is doing. Many in- stances are noted where the critica} work of the inspector has resulted in improved quality. Some creameries have gained several points and held this right along. If one could sit down and figure out what it means to raise 25 per cent. of the creamery product of this country from sec- onds to the grade of firsts, or from firsts to extras, it would show an amount that is almost startling, Taking the butter that comes to New York alone—t130,000,000 to 135,000,- 000 Ibs. annually—if 25 per cent. of this could be increased in value Wc per pound as a result of more care- ful, intelligent work, it would mean upward of $160,000—enough to run the entire Dairy Division a long time.—New York Produce Review. ————_>2~» ‘man who shrinks from the a Many duty that dirties his hand plunges with delight into that which blackens his heart. HOW TO PAY BILLS| Send for sample page and description of our Business Record and Bill Register. Keeps perfect record of all bills, how and when to pay them. Model Ledger Co., 240 S. Mich. St., South Bend Ind. Lightning Rods We manufacture for the trade—All Kinds of Section Rods and Copper Wire Cables. FE. A. FOY & CO. 410 E. 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It Is Frequently Followed by Civic Infidelity. The organization of the city does not proceed in a straight line, nor does it strike its roofs everywhere at once. The city has a prolonged growth, embodying tens of thousands of various emergies. Atd cities are not all of one cast. Rather they are aggregates of survivals from many civilizations. When, however, under the impulse of some powerful sin- gle motive the mass of a city’s pec- ple are drawn into a certain unity of feeling and thought we see what the potential organization of the city is. The city organization proceeds as if it were some great objective me- chattism, fot to be controlled by any human power. It is too great a thing for the individual man to re- gard as his own or the expression of himself, To be “a citizen of no mean city” is so high an ethical achievement that only the valiant patriot ever at- taiti to it. And even the attains to it rather in feeling than in intellect. The revolution unmade a kitig and made a consul; but he in turn, drawing his power primarily from the people, be- came the great projection of the peo- ple’s mind and dominated for a gen- eration his own creators, What we see so strikingly in Napo- ‘econ we see also, but less strikingly, in every city. It is the same uncon- cious perfection of collective power turning to dominate our feeling and imaginations. Nevertheless is it true that the organization created by mutl- titudes of men out of millions of in- dividual impulses and ideas is capable of becoming the imaginative expres- sion of evety one man’s will. One great problem in our civic education is to teach the individual how to bridge the gap between himself and the city organization; between him- self, the abstract individual, and him- self again, the organized city. Take a case. Look to the actual father and mother of a child sudden- ly smitten with an infectious dis- ease. In a moment they think of the doctor. Then they take his advice. The doctor notifies the case to the municipality, whose officers in a few minute are in attencance. Observa- tions are made, records are taken, a nurse and an ambulance appear, and in half am hour the child, under the care of two trained women and a surgeon, lies carefully watched on a dainty cot. Perhaps within the hour an opera- tion to save his life has been com- pleted and the immediate urgency is Overt. Trace, now, the sequence of ac- tions. The father and mother in a moment of stress are unconsciously united in feeling to the great organi- zation that makes the salvation of their infant’s life possible. When, however, the child passes from ithe home to the thospital there at once emerges a feeling of antagonism he- tween the parents and. the municipal- ity. They are jealous of its actions; they suspect its motives; they find their child of immensely greater val- ue than they had formerly known. They long for its preservation, for its restoration, for its reappeanance in the home. On the other side, the mu- nicipal officers bring all the sicience and skill and tenderness they can to bear on the child’s salvation. They take official possession of the child as if it belonged primarily to the city. They guard it jealously that no fool- ish mother shall spoil the treatment by overindulgence and no foolish fa- ther gratify his fatherly sentiment at the expense of the infant’s recovery. The parents have evoked a spirit that they can not control. When at last the infant, restored and healthy, goes home the municipal officers place him among their statistics and the parents take him to their bosoms. The officers turn to others in more urgent need, carrying to them heal- ing and service. The parents, ab- solved in the lesser family sentiment, forget the city and all the prayers they raised to it in their need. I‘have so often seen this sudiden light of civic faith and this sudden darkness of civic infidelity that I can not but regard them as normal :to the great mass of our incipient citizens. Hardly once in a long official experi- entice ‘have I found among thousands a parent that sustained after the re- covery and redelivery of his child a shade of the same intensity of feeling as he showed on the first conscious- ness of danger. Now and again out of conventional courtesy a man_ has sent gifts to the hospital or to the nurse, associating everything with a rerson, nothing with the organiza- tion that madie the person functional- ty possible. Once or twice I have seen a flow of grateful feeling that spread itself over a hospital staff, producing gifts for everybody, and kind words that made duty a pleasure. But meer have I seen any parent that frankly at- tributed to ‘himself andi his fellow cit- izens the virtues that produce the city as an instrument for increasing the power of the family. The ordi- nary man stops at the immediate person. On the other hand, the offi- cers of a municipality tend to become official. It should be possible to bridge the two extremes. W. Leslie Mackenzie. —_> oa Thinks His Way Better Than Lan- sing Method. Lowell, July 28—I note by the Tradesman of last week that the of- ficers of the Lansing Business Men’: Association determined to protect its members from advertising schemes hy advising the merchants to notify tke Association when approached by 1 stranger with a scheme for sale. If they will all do as I do they will not be bothered long. When these swindlers come after me I tell them {o go and work the other side of the street, as [ am working this side my- seli, and it is not fair for them to work my side. I ihave never failed te clean them out in this way. Phin Smith. —_+~+-___ Matrimonial Repartee. He—Why, oh, why was I foolish enough to marry? She—Don’t ask me! I gave ‘up that same conundrum long ago. ever Every Living Thing Must Have Carbon. The all pervading element of life is carbon. It is the element in na- ture on which the life of every living thing, whether plant or animal, de- pends. The work we do, indeed, every movement we make, is the re- sult of energy stored up in the or- ganism, the energy being propor- tionate to the amount of carbon con- sumed. In its free state carbon forms| charcoal, coke, black lead and mond. dia- | In its combined state it is a'| necessary part of flesh, blood, bone, | muscle. ' | Carbon is the main constituent of| plants, its percentage in wood ex-| ceeding that of the other elements of} which wood is built, and it is also! the constant component of the at-| mosphere where it exists as carbonic acid gas. There is practitally no limit to its sway. It is found in the stars and in almost every sample of water. The earth’s crust contains vast quantities of it in chalk, lime- stone, and marble. Such diverse substances as explo- sives, dyes, fuel, foods, liquors, clothes, drugs, and printer’s ink; the evil smells that arise from putrefac- tion and the odors of the most fra- grant perfumes are all compounds of carbon, the element of life. The compounds of carbon number at leasi 60,000, the cause of their multiplicity being found in a peculiar property of carbon itself. Its atom is a wan- derer. While other atoms usually are unwilling to combine even with those of their own kind, the carbon atom journeys far afield, uniting not enly with itself but with other ele- ments in endless different tions, propor- 22 > How He Knew. Butcher—You’ve got six or eight new boarders, ain’t you, mum? Mrs. Slimdict—Yes; they came yes- terday. How did you know? : Butcher—I noticed you was buying half a pound more of everything. G. J. Johnson Cigar Co. Ss. Cc. W. El Portana Evening Press Exemplar These Be Our Leaders Umbrellas and telephones are much alike— you may not use them all the time, but it’s worth a good deal to know they are right there when youdo want them. To go a bit farther, one hardly needs an umbrella at all. It is more comfortable to stay at home in bad weather and “Use the Bell” Back Up Your Trade Papers Make it possible for us adver- tisers to write a nice note to the editor once in a while say- ing ‘‘we got splendid results from our ‘ad’ in your paper.’’ It cheers him up. All the trouble it will take is a postal card or a letter to us, asking to see samples of our California Jams and Marmalades We do the rest at no cost to you. Don’t overlook what may be a good thing. H. P. D. Kingsbury Redlands, California (Where the oranges come from) _W. S. Ware & Co., Detroit Agents ON Gris y / SITES, ° 2819 Ree. ® Sac ott ! People Eat ’ Holland Rusk (Prize Toast of the World) 365 Days in Every Year and the retail dealer makes a substantial profit on every package that’s sold. No grocery stock com- plete without it. Holland Rusk Co. Holland, Mich. MAYER Honorbilt Shoes are Popular neal A dar lirer Riottnance leek Vay woke Ard a iach ashton . " speaanresscesitest j : 2% $ | Za . ' 3 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF BUSINESS MEN. Published Weekly by TRADESMAN COMPANY Grand Rapids, Mich. E A. Stowe, President. Henry Idema, Vice-President. Oo. L. Schutz, Secretary. W. N. Fuller, Treasurer. Subscription Price. Two dollars per year, payable in ad- vance. Five dollars for three years, payable in advance. Canadian subscriptions, $3.04 per year, payable in advance. No subscription accepted unless ac- companied by a signed order and the price of the first year’s subscription. Without specific instructions to the con- trary all subscriptions are continued ac- cording to order. Orders to discontinue must be accompanied by payment to date. Sample copies, 5 cents each. Extra copies of current issues, 5 cents; of issues a month or more old, 10 cents; of issues a year or more old, $1. Entered at the Grand Rapids Postoffice. E. A. STOWE, Editor. O. L. Schutz, Advertising Manager. Wednesday, July 29, 1908 NEW RUNNERS AND OLD. Contrary to expectations, not much general interest was shown in the re- cent second foot journey to Chicago by Edward Payson _Weston, and if possible public attention was more meagerly attracted to the relay race by members of the Y. M. C. A. from New York to Chicago. And yet the latter event was the longest test of such a mature ever un- dertaken on the American conti- rent—by civilized white men. Aside from the novelty of the thousand mile relay race; the inci- dents of rain, muddy roads, rivers and creeks to ford, lakes to swim across and the fact that the distance was covered in 234 minutes less than five day of twenty-four hours each, there is not much of interest in the event. And yet the performance and certain details ‘of its record cause us to hark back to the wonder stories told of the American Indians, the French couriers du bois and the American traders in the Middle West which have been most cordially questioned Ly sticklers for unimpeachable facts. That thrillingly congenial friend of the youngsters of 1850-60-70 and pos sibly later, J. Fenimore Cooper, caus- ed his Leatherstocking heroes, whit: and red, to reel off seventy-five mile jaunts through the forests between sunset and sunrise and thought noth- ing of having a redskin take a mes- sage fifty miles and back again inside of twenty-four hours. It is said that written news of the defeat of Brad- dock was transported by runners over the Alleghanies and to Philadei- phia inside of four days. During the period when the Brit- ‘sh official at Pittsburgh (Fort Pitt) were paying bounties for the scalps of s.Mericans it was a common achieve- ment for Indian runners to carry scalps and written reports between Detroit and Pittsburgh inside of four days, making the trip across Canada to Long Point, thence by sail boat across Lake Erie to Fort Erie and so on to Pittsburgh. The late Abram Pike, of this city, who, during his youth and young manhood was located at the Indian Mission at Niles, possessed an al- most inexhaustible fund of narratives iilustrating the rectitude, faithfulness and powers of endurance of the In- dan hunters and the white traders. A common thing was the appearance of an Indian carrying a pack of pel- tries weighing from 100 to 125 pounds, who made the journey from the Wabash River, at Logansport, to Niles—a distance of seventy-five miles—-in two days, or forty-eight bours. And the packers employed up the St. Joseph, the Kalamazoo and the Grand Rivers by the American Fur Co. thought nothing at all] of carrying a hundred pound pack forty miles through the woods between daylight and dark. In fact, Mr. Pike himself, although less than 5 feet 6 inches tall, repeatedly made the jour- ney—about sixty miles by trail—be- tween St. Joseph and Grand Rapids inside of fifteen hours. As he put it, “they were young, strong and used to loping it for hours without wasting either wind or strength. And, besides, we just had to do it, that’s all, or lose a good trade sometimes.” ANOTHER GUESS COMING. Without specifying its authority, the Associated Press announces that the denizens of the plutocratic wilds about Newport and on Manhattan Is- land have formally decreed that here- after divorced husbands and wives are to be shut out, tabooed, utterly snubbed by the respectable portion of the settlements in question. Mil- iions of dollars won’t count in such cases and the sanctity of marriage vows will be adhered to, demanded and respected. Whew! Isn’t it sim- ply awful? Such a statement is both unfair and unnecessary. Simply because a few dozen coup- les of vain, thoughtless, reckless and unimportant inheritors of marvelous fortunes of dollars emphasize their lack of intelligence and good taste by aping the lawlessness and the val- gar intemperance of a lot of foreign degenerates, it does not follow that tue coarse and ordinary publicity giv- en to such things and their doings by the yellow journals must be ap- proved socially or morally by peo- ple who possess and maintain in practice the virtues generated through a keen moral sense of right and wrong. Decent -people, whether aires or paupers, have ever contact with the vicious. It is not a case of beggary or afflu- elce, and it needs no weird message from God-knows-where to convince the educated, refined and law abid- ing citizens of the New England States. the Middle West, the South, the Pacific Slope or anywhere else that the well-behaved citizens of Newport or Manhattan Island, whether they roll in wealth or strug- cle in want, will not associate with the polluted practices of monied ma- niacs. million- shunned porcine vengeance It is a good deal easier to know the ‘lives of all the saints than it is to show the life of one. BE A GOOD LISTENER. When a man volunteers the infor- mation as to your method of doing business that if he were you he would not do thus and so, don’t lose your head and notify him that just at present you are conducting your own business. Take a hitch on your temper, even although the advice is gratuitous, and -tegin an investigation. It may be that the man has never been in busi- ness; that if he has he was a failure, or if not a failure that he has never had experience in your line. And, besides, you must bear in mind that no man knows it all, even in his own special department of human en- deavor; also that “wise men profited more by fools than fools by wise men.” It is said that the late Gen. R. A. Alger, when in the late 60s he was personally in charge of various lum- Ler camps and lumbering operations along the west shore of Lake Huron, had as a visitor one day a poor stran- ger who was footing it from Alpena down to Bay City. He was not well dressed, had little or no money and was not what wculd be called an ed- ucated man. On the other hand, he was courteous, frank and fearless. “Jf I were you,” said the stranger who had been made a welcome guest in the Alger camp for a couple of days, “I’d find out a way to use a railway, locomotive and cars to get out these ’ere logs instead of team- in’ ’em to the cricks and then de- pendin’ on the spring freshets to run ‘em down to the mills.” Just what was Gen. Alger’s reply is not recorded, but it is a well-known fact that he received the credit of in- troducing the practice in the Harris- ville and Au Sable district of using railways, locomotives and cars in logging operations. He was a good listener and when he died was rich in military and po- iitical honors and his estate repre- sents many muiilions of dollars of value. WHO IS RIGHT? One’s viewpoint—that is to say, cne’s geographical viewpoint—has much to do with his optimism or pessimism. Recently a large party of Grand Rapids gentlemen visited St. Paul and Minneapolis and while enjoying the luxuries and pleasures provided for their entertainment by their hosts they were deeply impressed by the cheerful, hopeful view of general business conditions in the Twin Ci- tics. Not once did they hear a refer- ence to hard times. Everybody, seemingly, was prosperous and every branch of business was driven to the limit to keep even with the demands made upon it. Naturally, the Grand Rapids men were rather chary about making any revelations as to business conditions here, preferring to let their hosts form any opinion they might, based upon the fact that the Grand Rapids visitors looked Prosperous, had made their visit in fine style and had seem- ed to have ample funds for every pur- pose. Presently a Minneapolis man and two gentlemen from St. Paul arrived in Grand Rapids to look at _ furni- ture—and to buy perhaps. After be- ing here three or four days one of these gentlemen said to the Trades- man: “You've got a great lot of business men in this town. Never sew So optimistic a crowd in my life. Let them tell it, everybody is full of orders, your factories are all busy, money is plenty and everything is lovely, Why, if we could get our Liusiness men to see the bright side of everything as your people see it, we'd have a million people in our two cities within two years.” ED KEEP COOL. In these hot days it is a business proposition as well as a matter of comfort. Every means which makes the store more comfortable is that much advantage to you in trade, and it is an advantage which yields two- fold profit. By keeping yourself from sweltering you increase the ability to good work and to keep a good temper. If you can keep your store cool people will choose it. No one notices a cool room more than one who has been in the hot, dusty street. Every attraction which you can offer in this line will yield rich returns. When you are not busy, if it is cooler under the trees at your door why stay inside and swelter? Be in- dependent enough to seek the most inviting spot, providing, of course, that you keep a strict eye upon the business. Sprinkling the street in front will lower the temperature ma- terially. If there are not the facili- ties of city water works get a cheap tin force pump, which only costs a dollar and can be worked in a pail of water. It will freshen things up wonderfully. If you have no shad: trees get awnings and remember to observe the next Arbor Day. Elec- tric fans, soda fountains, etc., will be a great assistance in many places. But in every store there can be some comfort added by keeping watch and not letting the opportunity slip. Perishable goods can be kept long- er by the precaution; you will be bet- ter fitted for work; patrons will be better pleased, Tea a Bacilli Destroyer. Tea is now elevated from the posi- tion of a social beverage to the dig- nity of a germ destroyer. Dr. Mc- Naught, the medical investigator, ‘ha: found that typhoid bacilli placed in ‘old or lukewarm tea are greatly di- minished at the end of four hours an ‘rave completely disappeared at the end of twenty hours. The value of this finding is obvious to military sur- geons. Sterilized water may become infected after it is placed in the can- ‘een. Canteens which have once been flled with infected water may retain ‘he infectious germs for some time. In fling the canteens with tea the in- fection with typhoid bacilli. would, after a few hours, says the military surgeon, be almost nil. It takes more than a homemade halo to make a hero. Eee eraser ee There is no gaining without some foregoing. x MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 9 LIGHTENING THE DARKNESS They who read with sorrow the death of Bishop Potter will readily recall the interest awakened by the part the distinguished prelate took some years ago in trying to promote the temperance cause by an effort to improve the tone of the saloon. The occasion was the dedication of the Subtavern on Bleeker street, New York, whereat- the Bishop made an address in which the expressed the hope that the tavern would be a suc- cess. After a fair trial and an un- certain existence the tavern was pro- nounced a failure and was. discontin. ued. Up to that time the idea was abroad—and it still obtains—that vice will never be overcome so long as so- ciety keeps away from it just far enough to scold at it and throw stones at it; that the only real and ef- fective way to overcome evil is with good, and the best way to do this is for the good to mingle with the bad to take up their abode with them, and so by becoming a center of the virtues lighten and uplife the low by whom they’ are surrounded. The idea is a pleasing one, but ex- perience proves that it is not neces- sarily a practical one, and the Bis- hop’s experiment is an finming® it. harder instance af- Nothing in the world is reforming a mam who does not want to reform, and the attempt to make his particular vice respectable invariably fails of its purpose. The real object behind the attempt is the removal of that form of suicide which the victim of the vice has hit upon, and living next door to such a man does not neces- sarily save him. The cigarette fiend, ready to drop into his grave, is never saved by smoking with him any more than the drunkard is induced to stop drinking by sharing with him the con- tents of his bottle. Christ did, in- deed, dine with “a woman who was a sinner;” but He is the Son of God; and the divinity that saved the wom- an and changed her shame into the purest morality that Christianity can teach is hardly to be classed with the son of iniquity and with the wicked- ness that inspires that son when he dines with the modern Magdalene. The best means of putting a stop to what wholesome living is deter- than mined not tio ‘have is publicity. Turn on the lights. “Lighten the dark- ness.” “Take down the blinds.” Open the books that he who will may turn the leaves ‘and read. The open sys- tem of book-keeping adopted by the two leading political parties is worth following by those to whom the mor- al welfare of the social world has been intrusted. The “take down the blinds and remove the red curtains” has done more to check and to stop the deviltry carried on by the saloon than any other measure so far hit up- on. The cigarette has the name of being the best and quickest youth- killer the market affords. Law has already stepped in with its “Thou shalt not;” but the vender laughs and, resolving (himself into a commit- tee of one on ways and means, stil! plies this death-dealing business. So the other forms of vice—it is need- less to name them—by ways that are dark, only show how determined they are to foster the habits that tend to degrade the lives of those whose sins support them and their nefarious business. Lighten the darkness and mark the instantaneous result. The President tried it and lo! Governor Hughes tried it and lo! again. The red cur- tain and the blind were removed and the darkness, lightened, is doing the rest. The white light that beats up- on the throne is too much always for the darkness that shadows it and the evil that ‘haunts that darkness van- ishes the instant the white light is turned on. : NOT’ THE GENUINE THING. The newspaper press is having con- siderable amusement over the per- formances of Anna, the American Countess, and ‘her mixups with the European nobility. Like most of the American title-buyers she “got bit” and her “folks” got her out of that entanglement only to see ther prune her freed feathers and soar away with another bird, belonging to the same precious flock; and they are now “Over the ‘hills and far away,’ try- ing to make themselves believe that they are what every one knows they are not. The other day another high- flyer who, so far as this country is concerned, has some right to “the claim of long descent,” showed that the claim is too much for him and he hgs been informed by the proper authorities that a little of that sort of thing goes‘a great way and that he has reached the limit. Some months ago the senseless son of a moneybag shot and killed in a beer garden a man whom the moneybag’s son had reason to believe was alienat- ing the affection of this wife, said af- fection being an afticle that sort of woman never was known to possess; and the sheriff, an officer who ev- idently understands his business, has ordered the murderer to be put into jail where he belongs, that the favors his money has so far obtained be stopped and that the shall be treated like the plain ordinary criminal he is and remanded to the cell that has been waiting for him altogether too long. In all of these cases money and position have usurped what “blue blood” alone is supposed to possess when the fact is there isn't a drop of that colored blood in the veins of one of them. If what Cowper says is true that blue blood, ancestry, is “a gallant Christian race, patterns of every vir- tue, every grace,” it is easy to see where the American Countess stands and that the three referred to are birds of a feather. A little backward turning of the leaves will bring again into view the name of the Countess’s father, and if the pages of those same leaves are silent there are tengues alive to-day that will tell a story of finance wherein there will be no mention of a Christian race, no reference to any virtue save that of money getting according to Iago’s prescription, no allusion to any grace other than the facile manipulation of properties from a general to an indi- vidual ownership. There is a some- thing akin to the pride of ancestry which many pretend to believe the much talked of Four Hundred pos- sess; but the very fact of the claim reveals the lack of such ownership. The race has to be Christian and it is submitted that recent developments clash too ‘resoundingly with the re- quirements of the Mosaic law_ to grant any such concessions beyond those of the olden time to those who occasioned the breaking of the tab- lets by worshiping the golden calf their own hands had made. The insistence that causes the greatest vexation and produces the most mischief is that which makes money stand for men and for what the poet declares belongs to ancestry. This makes the clodhopper in a new suit a gentleman without washing his hands. His penmanship imay be con- fined to the mark after his name, the sign manual of ignorance; but if there be money im his purse it is the passport called for and the world receives him. Has he morals? None to speak of; but his pocketbook can be relied on for every deficiency. Is he “clothed and in his right mind?” Generally. He was temporarily in- sane and killed his wife’s lover, but his money will take care of all that! It is the old story. These men and women, man for man and woman, for woman, are the riff-raff of the low- down with money or without it, ir- respective of race, clime or condi- tion. Christian? Never. Virtuous? The marketable kind. Grace? Only so far as to take a temporary polish. The genuine is not there. The blood is not blue. It is pretense based on the unsound in all that real ancestry is, And money? It is useful to that ancestry only as it enables the rea! thing, to sustain and transmit. “A gallant Christian race, Patterns of every virtue, grace. every NEW SOURCES OF WEALTH. Wealth is spread out around us if only we knew how to gather it. In the marshes and moun- tains of the United States there are vast numbers of plants which may possess great medical and economic value, and yet no attention is paid to them, except in digging ginseng in the Blue Ridge Mountains for ex- port to China, where it is worth its weight in silver as a wonderful med- icine. We had to learn the value of this plant from China. Some of Na- ture’s greatest medicines are yet un- known. In the waters there are creatures of value yet unknown. Some atten- tion is paid to the propagation of oysters and some fishes, but there is enormous waste, while much that could be made valuable is unnoticed. What is needed in the matter of utilization of our great tracts of marshy or swampy lands is some such systematic study and the develop- ment of some such adapted system as is in progress of development in the systems of “dry farming” in the arid or semi-arid regions of the West— a system which will intelligently con- serve and utilize our heritage of wa- ter, not throw it ignorantly away and reduce our uplands to a condition of sterility. Frog farms, turtle farms, fish farms by themselves might be put in the everywhere same category as skunk farms and fox farms; useful to utilize certain minor tracts of otherwise worthless land, but what is needed, if any gen- eral good is to follow, is a rational system applicable to the treatment of all tracts. of level swampy land, es- pecially those at the head waters of the great river systems and in the coastal swamps of the Great Lakes and river deltas—in fact, to all areas where a fairly constant water level is possible. There are sponge fisheries in the Florida waters, and there is talk of sponge farming. The shells of fresh-water clams have been the basis for the establish- ment of some extensive button fac- tories, and the pearls that they pro- duce have furnished a livelihood to a considerable number of individuals. But it is said that many of the fac- teries have had to close on account of the exhaustion of the clams in adjacent streams. Doubtless, some reasonable system of gathering the shells or providing for the propaga- tion and growth of successive gener- ations would easily make this a per- manent crop in suitable waters. Alligator hides have a high com mercial value and are all too scarce, with good prospect of disappearance from the extermination of the un- gainly animal that produces them. Such are some of the suggestions offered by Professor Herbert Os- born, of Ohio University, in the Pop- ular Science Monthly. If we only knew how to get rich out of Na- ture’s bounty there are wide fields of endeavor, but we when we are are too ignorant not too indolent. VALUE OF ACCURACY. Accuracy has aptly been called the twin brother of honesty, and it is safe to say that much of the credit reflecting upon merchants comes directly from this source. The book account is almost inva- riably a bone of contention if the dis- customer fails to follow it closely himself. It grows so mutch faster than one would think. The chances are he makes a sort of a lump esti- mate or, perhaps, loses his accowni hook. Then when the bill is pre- sented he finds one or two flaws which are readily detected, and then jumps at the conclusion that it/is al! wrong. Or he recalls that the ac- count was not transcribed at the lime, and believes or tries to induce others to believe that there is willful cheating. The only satisfactory way to han- dle the credit system is to do it with accuracy and promptness. If the book memorandum or card system is used never postpone the items of a single purchase until a more nient time. You have no gent duty. Strive for accuracy in figures as well as time. Slovenly reckoning will not be excused by the public. It is much easier to avoid a mistake than to excuse it. There are always some who find lititle difficulty in persuading themselves that the dealer wants to cheat them: and if they have a plausible story to _ tell others will absorb the same notion and transfer their trade to other par- tres. conve- more tir- i ' i : i pa oO MICHIGAN TRADESMAN a = = VIE = . = sy Z a (/ \ sn) V5 uj d/ y J ) Wt trait | 2 ZR Zz Gj ~ Wa ay ; os = Can) 2 = SSS W OF THE SHO ary" Fr FP) Sn |B LCG CGR LE 3) 7 1 \ AEE Lg E* weer apd) se vvy 4)3, uD JJ dsb LLL) [\ ci PTA) 5 Fis (iy OH} D THE CATTLE SUPPLY. Relation It Sustains To the Shoe Business. Tanmers face a condition in green hides which is unprecedented and perplexing. During the first half of 1908 a cattle shortage of nearly a million hides has developed. This es- timate is based on the very generally accepted statement that the packers kill 50 per cent. of the cattle slaugh- tcred in the country. At eight principal packing points: The cattle kill since Jan. 1, 1008, 16 =... oe Res Since Jan. I, 1907, was ....2,809,800 Six months decrease under W007) 517,000 Allowing a lke shortage in coun- try butcher and farmer kill the hide supply is approximately 1,034,000 less than a year ago at this time. This comparison discloses a shortage of cattle and consequently of hides equally startling and unaccountable. Inquiry of cattle commission mer- chants elicits the statement that dur- ing the period of depression last fall cattle raisers were unable to carry their cattle and compelled to rush them to market. But reference to cattle slaughter figures at the lead- ing packing points during November and December, 1907, show a decrease of 302,058 head less than the slaugh- ter during the last two months of | 1906. Or computing the packer kill of this country since Nov. 1, 1907, which includes the period of business depression, we find a falling off, in round figures of 817,000 head. Here is a situation of vital, ab- sorbing interest to the shoe, leather and hide trades. Inquiry among competent, con- servative authortities on the cattle supply discloses the expectation of a heavier run of cattle earlier in the summer than was the case in 1907 although cattle men do not predict that these large early receipts neces- sarily imply any gain over the num- ber of cattle received during the last six months of 1907. Various causes are cited as the basis for expecting at least no larger cattle receipts than during the last half of 1907. Primarily the high price of corn exerted a marked influ- ence, particularly during the period of low cattle prices, prior to May. To describe it tersely, a cattle Taiser, having a steer worth $50, requiring $40 worth of corn for fattening in order to bring an $80 market price, would profit by marketing both corn and critter separately not to mention the saving in trouble of fattening the stock and attendant risk of the mar- ket still further declining in the meantime. The high cost of corn is said to have had the further re- sult of causing many raisers to make a complete “clean-up,” marketing their entire holdings instead of re- taining or purchasing a number of iead for fattening or further operat- ing in the same line. Therefore, while many cattle dealers anticipate no prolonged nor material increase in cattle receipts before lower corn prices rule, they state still further time will be required to raise and mature cattle for the market after the period of cheaper feed ensues. The condition of world-wide eco- nomics is advanced as a cause for present cattle and hide trade condi- tions. The industrial depression fol- lowing the recent financial stringency has unquestionably lessened the con- sumption of meat very decidedly for the workingman is the beef-eater of this country, say the cattle men. Not only does this restriction of demand apply to our own country but likewise to foreign lands as evi- denced by the marked curtailment of cattle exports. In fact the prices prevailing across the water have been so much below domestic market quo- tations that exporters have preferred to pay carrying charges to oceanic transportation companies without shipping the cattle in preference to itisk a loss on the other side vari- ously reported of from ten to twenty- five dollars per head. While the tanneries of this coun- try have operated for the past eigh- teen months on a greatly restricted input the decreased cattle slaughter and tanning facilities possessed by the packers have enabled the latter to obtain well nigh record breaking quotations for hides during a quiet business season. What would result in case of a resumption of normal ac- tivity in the leather trade is interest- ing to conjecture. The present par- tial increase in activity has surely been reflected in the hide and skin market.—Shoe and Leather Reporter. ——— Hadn’t Heard the News. A certain Sunday school class in Grand Rapids consists for the most part of youngsters who live in the poorer districts of the city. One Sun- day the teacher told the class about Cain and Abel, and the following | week she turned to Jimmie, a diminu- itive lad, who, however, had not been present the previous session, “Jimmie,” she said, “I want you to tell me who killed Abel?” “Ain’t no use askin’ me, teacher,’ replied Jimmie; “I didn’t even know he was dead.” —__2-._ The best ofall the churches is the temple in your own breast. The Famous Elk-skin Shoes | | Made by _ HIRTH-KRAUSE CO., Grand Rapids, Mich. possess the qualities essential to our every day shoes They are wear resisters They are comfortable They are neat in appearance Write for prices |GRAND RAPIDS / { i | We make acomplete line for Boys and Girls that are stout, strong and stylish; they look well, fit properly and last long under extra hard wear. They are the kind that gives foot-satisfaction to the child and pocket-book satisfaction to the parent. Our Trade Mark guarantees quality. BOYS’ STAR No, 391 CHILD’S CORDOVAN Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie & Co., Ltd. Grand Rapids, Mich. Opportunities for Increased Business for Shoe Dealers. Retail shoe dealers all over the country are beginning to realize more and more the importance of carrying a good stock of shoe findings and of having a handsome display case in which to feature them. Findings cases have become a necessity rather than a luxury in even up-to-date shoe stores. A findings case placed near the en- trance and attractively’ filled with sta- ple articles, will go a long way to- ward paying the rent of the store. Re- tailers who have display cases wil! confirm this statement. The writer has in mind a small store in Bos- ton, located just outside the big shop- ping district, where the owner re- cently installed a findings case. The first week it cleared a profit of over seven dollars, and at the present time the weekly profits range from $12 to $18 a week. A findings case also acts aS a preventative against the indis- criminate giving away of laces and other small items that customers are in the habit of expecting free of charge, and this fact alone is argu- _ment enough to warrant their pur- chase. As to a stock of shoe findings for ‘a shoe store, this matter should be left to the judgment of the dealer, as some localities demand a different assortment than others. There area few staples, however, that should be in every retailer’s stock, such as silk and cotton laces, polishes, leather soles, wool soles, overgaiters, leg- gings, arch supports, heel cushions, shoe trees, brushes and rubber boo; socks. Laces are in demand at all seasons “and a complete stock, in both silk and cotton, should be on hand at all times. Silk laces if carefully” bought will yield a handsome profit to the dealer and there seems to be no lim- it to the business on this item. The polish question is a difficult one as it is very easy to hold up with a poor selling article. There are a few standard brands, however, that are al- ways in demand and by buying in small quantities it is very easy to keep a stock fresh and up-to-date. Insoles are a source of trouble to some buyers owing to the varied: as- sortment on the market, but there are four or five varieties that will fill most requirements. Leather gum soles should be in stock all the time, also cork soles for rubber boots. The cork gum insole lately introduced is one of the best fillers to give away on account of its cheapness. Some dealers use them exclusively in fitting shoes. Hair insoles are a much abused ar- ticle, owing to the fact that retailers will not take the trouble to display them and it is on this account that the business has drifted into the hands of the druggists, who make a liberal showing of the goods in their windows and by so doing sell large quantities of them. Lamb’s wool soles should be in stock the year round, although the biggest demand comes just before Christmas. While the profit on wool soles is not so large as on some oth- er items of findings, the volume of business will prove satisfactory. Overgaiters and leggings are easy sellers during the cold. weather and now that low shoes are so _ freely worn the year round the demand for overgaiters has materially increased. Arch supporters have proved a great surprise to the trade in general. At first they were looked upon as an unsalable article in a shoe store, and it required some time to convince the dealers that the arch supports had come to stay. At the present time, however, any buyer who neglects carrying a stock of these goods is losing a profit ranging from 50 to 100 per cent. Some buyers make the mis- take of carrying the cheapest sup- ports obtainable, and this is a great mistake owing to the fact that con- stant wear comes on these goods and only the highest grades should be handled. Heel cushions should by all means be included in the list of findings car- ried in stock by up-to-date dealers. The demand is constantly increasing and they pay a good margin of profit. The heel cushion is not a fad or a novelty. It is a scientific and prac- tical development of a principle as old as the hills, now brought to sim- ple and appealing perfection. It is an article that is evidently filling a want and appeals at once to eight people out of ten as being a good thing. Heel cushions in many instances help out a clerk in making a sale of a pair of shoes by giving the custom- er a better fit, particularly around the instep. It will prove a good invest- ment for any dealer to put in a small stock of cushions. The demand for shoe trees is in- creasing and they are looked upon as a necessity among people who realize the importance of taking care of their shoes. There are several varieties on the market and a buyer should select the make that is best adapted in price to suit his trade. The list of findings that a shoe dealer may have a call for is almost unlimited, but the writer has simply touched on a few of the more impor- tant articles. Findings are recogniz- ed more and more as an important branch of the retail business and those dealers who begin to-day to make a specialty of pushing findings will be well repaid for their efforts at the end of the year—H. R. Holden in Shoe Retailer. After the Encounter. A barber in Grand Rapids, having been out late the night before, had a shaky hand the next morning and cut a patron’s cheek four times. Aft- er each accident the barber said, as he sponged away the blood: “Oh, dear me, how careless!” The patron took all these gashes in grave silence. But when the shave was over he filled a glass at the water cooler, took a mouthful of water and, with compressed lips, proceeded to shake his head from side to side. “What is the matter?” the barber asked. “You ain’t got the toothache, have you?” “No,” said the customer; “I only wanted to see if my mouth would still hold water without leaking.” MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Summer Shoes Tan Oxfords Are now in demand White Canvas Oxfords Tennis Shoes We have them In Leading Styles and at Bottom Prices Black Oxfords Michigan Grand Rapids Shoe & Rubber Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. . S.P&- TRAOE MARK, Agents No. 835—Elkskin Blucher—Leather Sole Tan or Olive A business line for the business shoe man—straight to the point. H. B. Hard Pans mean good business, daily sales, year round sales, shoes that are wanted by your trade, and the man who doesn’t get them won’t be fooled again, there’l] be plenty of those who do get them to tell him where to go. The season’s business is just beginning on the Elkskin line, that will keep us hustling to hold up our ready-to-ship-at- a-moment’s-notice factory stock where it belongs. Let us have your order early—today. Every boy is interested in the ‘“Nat- ural Chap,’’ and wherever there is a boy there are a family and business. we had your application? Have Herold-Bertsch Shoe Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ii yy) »))) Ie WOMANS WORLD — — Reformer. Miss Aurelia always said that it was providential that she had no troubles of her own, as it left her all her time to Jook after other peo- ple’s affairs, and as she was one of} those who never have the slightest hesitation in making themselves spokesman for Heaven we, accepted | wisdom, | just as we did her abounding health | and ample fortune and general good | it as a fiat of inscrutable luck. It must be confessed that in the old | Au- | relia’s energy and talent outgrew the | days at Hudson, before Miss little village, we were far from ap- preciating her at her true worth. A/ prophet is not without honor save in his own country and among his own kinsmen and it is certain that a re- former is never so little appreciated | as by the people he attempts to re- form. Wherefore there were those who were efforts who called her a meddler and expressed a fervent opinion that she | would be better off minding her own business. where everybody knew everybody else and their parents and grandpa- rents before them, and while we rec- ognized each other’s weaknesses we were given to making excuses for them as one does in one’s own fami- ly, when we grudgingly admit that John is not very clever, maybe, but add he has the best heart in the world, or that Susan is a little quick- tempered, but she is the soul of gen- erosity- and sympathy. And _ after that, having san as they were, we were apt to let them alone, enjoying their good qualities and overlooking their faults. Miss Aurelia held with no such lax opinion. There was no shading in ner view of Uife. Everything was clean-cut—black or white—right or wrong—with no softening shad- ows in which the two were indissolu- bly blended. ed, as weaker mortals are, by that misty border-land in which are faults so gentle and so kindly and so tender that they lean to virtue’s side, and virtues so cruel and so harsh they seem a crime upon goodness. With her only one thing was right, and she was perfectly sure she was it. Of course, Miss Aurelia had theo- ries on every subject. She had dem- onstrated to her own satisfaction, in her own mind, that one had only to follow such and such rules of con- duct to be healthy, happy and prosperous. It was all as incontro- vertible and mathematically plain as | Blundering Ignorance of a Would-Be the objects of her well-meant | You see, we were an old-| fashioned and provincial community, | accepted John and Su-| She was never perplex- | that two and two make four, and she had no patience with anyone who \didn’t work the problem of life out just like she did and get the same auswer. Look at ther house, for ‘iftstance. Clockwork. Her washing |was always done on Monday, her ‘ironing on Tuesday, the silver was rubbed on Wednesday, the floors polished on Thursday, the windows cleaned on Friday, the kitchen scrub- bed on Saturday, and Sunday she sat down and folded her hands and |thanked God she was not like other women. She never could understand why all the rest of us did not do just as she did, although we might have told jher that one lone woman, living in a big house, with old family serv- ants and never a soul to bring in dirt, |Or want a meal out of time, was not so superlative a test of good manage- ‘ment as she seemed to think. Then ‘she undertook to reform Mary Blake’s house, and introduce order and system in that helter-skelter ‘abode. Poor Mary is one of the kind whose wash always laps from |week to week, and who is so chron- ically behind with her sewing that ‘she is always making flannel petti- lcoats in August and muslin wrappers jat Christmas. Of course, the experi- |ment was a failure. Mary could not |change, and Miss Aurelia could not junderstand why living in a box of a ‘house with half a dozen children cluttering around under foot was any /excuse for Mary. The less room and |more to do, the more need for Sys- item, was her unanswerable verdict (on the situation, That was the trouble with Miss |Aurelia she was always so perfect- i|ly in the right. There was never any ‘arguing her conclusions. Abstractly, they were incarnate wisdom, and yet they always left you feeling that fol- ily was wiser. Your head said she |was right, and your heart cried out she was all wrong. She never saw |a girl with a bit of cheap trinketry, lor a gay ribbon, that she didn’t groan |over the improvidence of the poor. “It’s a melancholy fact,” she would isay, “that the people who have the igreatest need of economy are the /most extravagant, Why, I have seen 'a poor girl take the last cent she [had and buy a piece of cheap finery (to wear to a Saturday night ball— ifinery that would go to pieces in a single night—when, perhaps, the girl |was in actual need of good stout | shoes.” What could you say to that? |Of course, you could not deny the | logic, and that it would have been | more sensible and provident to have |bought the shoes, but you thought of the poor girl, with all a girl’s natural Flour Profits Where Do You Find Them, Mr. Grocer? On that flour of which you sell an occasional sack, or on the flour which constantly | “repeats,” and for which there} is an ever increasing demand? | \ | j | e HE FINEST Fio to t x UR IN THE WOR is the best ‘‘repeater’’ you can buy. Your customers will never have occasion to find fault with it. When they try it once they ask for it again because it is better for all around baking than any other flour they can ‘buy. Milled | by our patent process from choicest Northern Wheat, scrupulously cleaned, and never touched by human hands in its making. Write, us for prices and terms. | BAY STATE MILLING co. Winona, Minnesota LEMON & WHEELER CO. Wholesale Distributors SRAND RAPIDS, MICH. KALAMAZOO, MICH. BIXOTA Talked Among Men There is a grocer in this state who, when approached by one of our salesmen after hearing the merits of Voigt’s Crescent Flour, said he didn’t want the flour be- cause he never had any call for it. Our salesman told him we would fix that part of it if he would place a trial order. He concluded to try it, and we certainly did ‘‘fix it.”’ Got a letter from him a few days later telling us to hurry some more flour his way as his trial order lasted just three days. This isn’t an exception, Mr. Grocer. It’s something we can do for you, too. If you feel ‘‘con- victed’’ that you need better flour, just write us about ‘‘Voigt’s Free Advertising Aid.’’ We’ll explain it to you and also send you our latest quotations. Voigt Milling Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. The Mill That Mills FLOUR In the Heart of the Spring Wheat Belt Bixota Flour is creating mend Bixota. The excellent results women are daily obtaining from the use of confidence in its uniform quality. Grocers handling the line know this—and the result is that all recom- Stock Bixota at once if you want more flour business at better profits. | Red Wing Milling Co, Red Wing, Minn. S. A. Potter, Michigan Agent, 859 15th St., Detroit, Mich. ee —— | | SE longing for pretty things and adorn- ment; all her yearning for admiration, and the gayety denied her starved, hard youth. You knew she had gone hungry for it, that she will go cold for it, and you could think of noth- ing but the pathos of: it all, and wonder how anybody like Miss Au- relia, who never had to deny herself anything she really wanted in her life, has the cheek to sit in judgment on her. Another one of Miss Aurelia’s cher- ished theories was about the man- agement of husbands. She used to be strong on woman’s independence, and all that. She called a woman who tried to entertain her husband a “doll,” and the one who tried to humor her husband a “slave.” As far as I could ever learn, her idea of a perfectly happy home was a sort of reform school, where a man would not be allowed to do anything he wanted to, and would have his faults and shortcoming® kept always before him. As long as this was merely a theory, it did not matter, but she got a chance to put it into working once, and it came within a hair’s breadth of landing two people in the divorce courts. Her niece, Ellen, anil her husband had a dispute over some trivial matter, and Ellen was silly enough to tell Miss Aurelia. It was the chance of a lifetime, and Miss Aurelia took her persecuted, darling child home with her and ad- jured her to stand firm and not give in to the tyrant man. If she had let them alone Ellen would ‘have cried and Tom would have called himself a brute and it would all have been over in an hour, but Miss Aurelia fanned the flame, and, half because she was angry and half because she was ashamed, Filen refused to go back home. Tom was angry and mortified, and the situation was get- ting serious, when Ellen woke up to what life would be—the long blank years, the gnawing heart hunger, the waiting for something that would never come back to her any more— and she actually ran away from Miss Aurelia and went back and begged Tom’s pardon, poor, Naturally, Miss Aurelia knew all about raising children. Everybody who has none does. She believed in perfect obedience and the observance of certain rules that should be as unchangeable as the laws of the Medes and the Persians. It never had occurred to her that you can no more treat all children alike than you can draw the same sounds out of every musical instrument. Once she was staying at Betty White’s when Betty’s little girl did something naughty. For punishment the child was sent to bed with the nurse alone, although it was Betty’s custom to tuck the little one in and hear her say her prayers herself. The child cried and pleaded for her mother’s kiss and Betty, who has the tender- est heart alive, would have gone to her but for Miss Aurelia. Miss Au- relia warned her against the folly and the weakness of giving in to a child’s whim, and Betty let the baby cry herself to sleep. That .night the child was taken suddenly and violent- ly ill with delirium, and died beg- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ging for the kisses that her frantic | mother rained upon her. Of course, it was an accident, but Betty, in her soul, holds Miss Aurelia responsible for the bitterest drop in her cup of grief. Miss Aurelia never meant any harm. She was always doing things for the best, and. with the best in- tentions in the world, and the fact that she should always have sowed discord and trouble just goes to show how dangerous it is to meddle with other people’s affairs. Not long after Betty’s baby died she went to the city, where, as she said, there was more scope for her work. Her con- fidence was not a bit shaken in her- self, and she went blithely about, poking her nose into poor people’s homes, and asking them ‘how often they bathed and if their husbands were kind to them, and all the other impertinent things people ask in the name of reform of the poor, and that they would be so blazing mad if anybody asked them. She might still be doing it ‘but for a little thing that happened one day: A young girl down in the slums died. She had not been a good woman and the poor face was marked by the lines that sin and want had graven upon it, but over the dead body there hung another young creature in tat- tered finery, with such an abandon of passion and hopeless grief it was pitiful to see. Miss Aurelia, with the instinct of the reformer strong with- | in her, said something about hoping it would be a warning to her. The) girl threw back her mane of black hair and turned savagely to her... “Good,” ’she cried; “what do you know about goodness that you dare) to come down here and talk to such as we about it. You are good—you never stole or lied or did anything wrong and you were never hungry | or cold or homeless in your life. Oh, yes, everything was soft and warm and safe about you and you’ were good—you had no chance to be any-| thing else,” laughing bitterly; “but | she warn’t. She was bad as they| make ’em and she killed herself at! (it. She warn’t good; she starved her- ‘and when we both were freezing, and last with whisky and opium. I know self many and many a time to divide a crust with another starving wretch. She gave me part of her ragged shawl she loved so she forgave the hand that struck her, and lied about it. What have you done better than that?” and then the poor wretch fell to crooning over the dead girl and talking to her like a mother over a sick child. Miss Aurelia said she went out from that room with a new light be- fore her. For the first time in all her prosperous, well-fed existence she had her good opinion of herself shak- en, and measured herself against her temptations. “What am I,” she ask- ed herself, “that I should dare to 13 judge?” and that night it was a hum- ble and a contrite woman who ask- ed pardon of Heaven for all the harm she might have done in her blunder- ing ignorance. Miss Aurelia is not se sure of her own judgment now. She knows there are depths of life she has not sounded, and heights of experience she has not touched, so she goes softly, as one who fears, and she is very wise now that she had added the wisdom of the heart to that of the head. Dorothy Dix. aaa? TRADE WINNERS, Wl Pop Corn Poppers, 2110) Peanut Roasters and MAny STYLes. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Send for Catalog. KINGERY MFG. CO., 106-108 E. Pearl St. ,Cincinnati,0, ‘Ealeesaa./] . Combination Machines, Jennings’ Flavoring Extracts Established 1872 JENNINGS’ EXTRACT OF VANILLA is prepared from the choicest variety of carefully selected and properly cured VANILLA BEANS, and contains no coloring matter nor any of the artificial or synthetic principles so frequently employed. JENNINGS’ TERPENELESS LEMON EXTRACT. The flavor of this Extract is taken from MESSINA LEMONS by our own special mechanical process, producing absolutely a pure Flavoring Extract from the FRUIT. Our serial number 6588 appears on every package. Jennings Flavoring Extract Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. C. W. Jennings, Mgr. Direct or Jobber, see Price Current A Household Word If you were to say to any woman who came into your store, ‘‘What is Ariosa? Arbuckles’ Coffee.” Why? There is only ONE answer. ” She would answer instantly, ‘‘Why, that’s It is the best package coffee ever sold at the price, and it is the most exten- sively advertised. Ariosa is a product you don’t have to sell, you simply put it in stock and take orders for it. Arbuckle Brothers # .& New York 14 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 13) = [ER, EGGS 48> PROVI ‘1 < oF ved ( sae a7 4, OD) ail ONS: = 4 ji HH (ih FZ y =f | Sao 4 ( MN All Kinds of Cheese at Prices to Please. Write or phone C. D. CRITTENDEN CO. 41-43 S. Market St. Both Phones 1300. Grand Rapids, Mich. Wholesale Butter, Eggs and Cheese Teach the Value of “Cheaper Cuts.” In all discussions on the price oi beef, the fact’ that the American peo- ple demand only the best cuts and :enore the cheaper ones, which are equally nutritious, stands out prom:- seuy. That fact is one of the rea- sons “why beef is not cheaper, and if the people could be educated to realize the truth of it, and would Lay accordingly, the price on all cuts would become nearer equal and the high price cry would disappear. George K. Holmes, chief of division ef foreign markets, Bureau of Statis- tics, of the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture, prepared for the vear book of the department a treat- ise on the peculiarities of consumers in their systems of marketing, and among other things he points out the mistake made by people of limited means in always selecting the choice or most expensive cuts of meats, vhen many of the unsought, cheaper parts of the animal are equally or even more nutritious. His comment was as follows: “Although epicurreans admit and chemists demionstrate that the meck piece is toothsome and nutritious, it bars the lowest price. In fact, it would hardéy be considered respecta- lle to ask the butcher for a piece of the neck. Perhaps a low order of proficiency in the housewife’s cook- ing in the past gave to the neck piece its low place. The story might have been different had the house- wfe of former times possessed the French housewife’s ability to utilize meats in the making of attractive and delicious dishes. The point of the argument is that cheap cuts of 1/ good carcass are as good as expen- | sive pieces when judiciously selected and properly cooked.” American butchers complain that | the average housewife ‘has little knowledge of the art of cooking. She does not know how to make a tasty dish of the cheap grades of meat. She therefore buys the best steaks, slaps them on frying pan or broiler and places them on table when she thinks | they are properly cooked. On the! other side of the Atlantic the cuts are placed on a more equal footing, the demand for the different cuts be- ing more general. On this side the iaborer’s wife is more likely to order chops or steak than to ask for brisket or neck, and in consequence it pays big packers to send barrels and bar- rels of brisket and the cheaper cuts to England, while in many cases our retail butchers will prefer to pur- chase more of the portions from which he cuts the so-called “choice” cuts than to stock up with the en- tire carcasses and run the risk of hav- ing a quantity of cheap cuts left up- con his hands. While the tenderloin has the ten- derest meat and is considered the most delicate cut, it is mot so juicy nor so well flavored as other por- | tions less tender, and it is not nearly so nutritious as parts that require more cooking. Again, while this and the sirloin cost more than any other ‘cuts, it contain less nutritive value ‘than is found in the cheaper cuts. ‘That it should be so is one of the wise economies of nature. The class of people who do the hardest labor, and particularly those whose occupa- ‘tion takes them much in the open air, need the nourishing and sustain- ing qualities of the heavier meats. |These are found in the less expensive parts in the meats which are rich in |juices, with bones heavy with mar- ‘row. Stews and braised meats and ‘those steamed in their own juices, isuch as pot-roasted meats, give the ‘30st nourishment and add to the | pl:ysical strength. Teach the people ‘this, and the demand for the so-called “cheap” cuts will increase. The \Lutcher’s chance for selling the whole isteer at a fair price would then be igreater. Is it not to the advantage of the butchers to do their part in instructing the public on the point? \fhe Government has done a little in this direction; it should do more. One of the Government experts located in Philadelphia has taken up ithe subject and prepared some argu- ments im favor of the “cheaper cuts.” |While what he say_is intended for | the consumer, it is also interesting |to the butcher. - | Why do a great many butchers, he asks, use the fore-quarter at home ifrom preference Perhaps it is not ‘generally known among marketers that the fore-quarter of meat is the most highly flavored and tender. A chuck steak that has been cut from well-seasoned beef, i. e., beef that las been kept long enough, may be compared, after equally careful cook- ing, with a round or sirloin steak from the same carcass. The former wll be the best flavored and tender- est. The price of the fore-quarter would hardly influence the butcher’s choice, and this part is not unsala- ble.- It does not keep as well as the hind-quarter, especially irom young meat. when cut The parts joining the veins and the tubes or pipes of the throat taint first, consequently ir is well to cut all these membranous passages away before putting the meat in the ice box or cold room, More nitrogen is found in the edi- ble entrails than in any other portion of the meat. The European peasant has learned to utilize every scrap, BUTTER We want 50,000 pounds of packing stock and 25,000 pounds of fancy June dairy butter in jars for storage. Don’t fail to write or phone us for prices before selling. Both phones 2052. T. H. CONDRA & CO. Manufacturers of Renovated Butter Grand Rapids, Mich. SEEDS than twenty years. They are good; they have always been good. Our seeds have behind them a good reputation of more ALFRED J. BROWN SEED CO., GRAND RAPIDS, MIOH. OTTAWA AND LOUIS STREETS I want large quantities for my FRESH EGGS sn Fancy price for funcy quality. ALL GRADES OF DAIRY BUTTER WANTED 13 YEARS’ SQUARE DEALING F. E. STROUP (,,5uccegse te...) Grand Rapids, Mich. References: Grand Rapids National Bank, Commercial Agencies, Tradesman Company, any Grand Rapids Wholesale Grocer. We sell all kinds field seeds Medium, Mammoth, Alsyke, Clover Timothy, Red Top, Orchard Grass If you have clover seed, red kidney or white beans for sale send us sample, price and quantity MOSELEY BROS., wuotesate DEALERS AND SHIPPERS Office and Warehouse Second Ave. and Railroad. BOTH PHONES 1217 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. REA & WITZIG PRODUCE COMMISSION 104-106 West Market St., Buffalo, N. Y. W. C. Rea A. J. Witzig We solicit consignments of Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Live and Dressed Poultry, Beans and Potatoes. Correct and prompt returns. REFERENCES Marine National Bank, Commercia) Agents, Express Companies, Trade Papers and Hundreds of Shippers. : Established 1873 PRODUCE Vegetables, Poultry, Eggs, Butter, Cheese, Etc. We buy and sellin any quantity and only solicit your patronage upon merit of goods and Satisfactory dealing, RODERICK-GLASCOTT CO., 39s. Market St., Grand Rapids, Mich. We Claim Quality Counts Our brand Fancy White Virginia New Potatoes in full size barrels. The best grade offered in Western Michigan. Please try them. Yuille-Miller Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. ad A Citizens Phone 5166 Bell Phone 2167 .Y 4 against 3,935,243 and, while such use should not be urged too strongly, when the animal is healthy it is certain that this meat is better than no meat. One-third of the animal’s weight comes under this head—that is, head, feet, tail, tcngue, lungs, liver, spleen, pancreas, heart and intestines. The rich man finds the tongue and sweetbreads the only dainty bits, but his poorer neigh- bor may find the knowledge of the preparation of most every part of the greater value. Meat is made up of tiny filaments, which is plainly seen in the beef that hes been boiled to shreds. During the animal’s life these filaments are filed with a semi-fluid substance re- sembling the albumen in an egg. Aft- er the animal is killed this solidifies and the rigor which follows is known as rigor mortis. The “ripening” proc- ess of the meat as it hangs consists in this substance becoming liquid again. The gamy flavor in meat too long left hanging is an acquired taste, and meat in this stage is more avt to be unhealthful than otherwise. ~Butchers’ Advocate. ——_o-2o2a——_—___—_ Special Features of the Grocery and Produce Trade. Special Correspondence. New York, July 24—Soaking rains have cheered the heart of packers in Jersey and for miles around there is a big smile. Late crops will boom and never have gardens been so flourishing. The coffee trade, so far as jobbers are concerned, is mightily depressed one day and showing some recovery the next. It is evident that buyers are taking only enough to keep as- sortments unbroken and seen ft be entirely willing to let the other fel- low hold the stocks. In store and afloat there are 3,364,944 bags, bags at the same time last year. The arrivals at pri- mary points do not indicate any shortage; in fact, they are as large, since July 1, as they were two years ago when the “freak crop” was har- vested, 637,000 bags having been re- ceived from July 1 to July 22, against 638,000 two years ago and 575,000 a year ago. At the close Rio No. 7 is quoted in an invoice way at 64@ 6'%4c. Mild grades are steady, but jobbers report a moderate volume of business only. Quotations show ab- solutely no change. Notwithstanding the large amount of fruit being canned the sugar trade is very dull and buyers are taking only hand-to-mouth supplies. Why this condition prevails no one seems to know exactly, nor do they seem to care. Three refineries quote gran- ulated at 5.30c, less I per cent. cash for delivery, and others 5.40c, less 1 per cent. with 28 days delay. Tea is quiet, although the market is not stagnant. Stocks seem to be sufficient to meet requirements and prices show little change as yet. It is said a shortage of 4,000,000 of Japanes will occasion no surprise and this certainly means an advanc- ing market. Buyers of rice are taking small quantities and assortments are poor. Foreign is being used to make good MICHIGAN TRADESMAN the deficiency, and this condition has prevailed for some time. Prime to choice domestic, 6@65éc Spices show a firmer tendency, but buyers are making no effort to secure supplies ahead of current re- quiremetns and any real improve- ment is not likely to be apparent un- til later in the season. Singapore black pepper, 654@634; white, 104@ 1034c; Zanzibar cloves, 10%4@10%4c, Amboyna, 171%4@18c. ' Molasses is dull as to demand, firm as to prices and moderate as to sup- ply. Dealers say that stocks through- out the country are light and express great confidence as to the future. Syrups are quiet. Canned goods are firm. Packers of tomatoes are unwilling to take less than 80c for standard 3s and if per- chance 77%4c is accepted it is only “to oblige an old friend.” The situa- tion may be “moderated” somewhat if the rains have penetrated the Pen- insula. Tine grades of peas are re- ported scarce and sell well, but the demand seems chiefly for low grades. Corn is firm, with 65c quoted at Baltimore. Packers are very firm and seem to think the future will show a level of prices no lower than at present. Salmon is firm and brokers believe that they are on the winning side this time. Red alaska is firm at $1.45, with rumors of 5¢ more in some cases. Butter that will stand the test and pass for highest grade has shown a slight advance and works out at 23¥ac. The feeling is quite firm for better sorts, but the great majority of stock will not grade as top qual- ity and extras work out at 2234@23¢; firsts, 21144@22c; Western imitation creamery, firsts, 2114@22c; factory, firsts, 19@19%c; seconds, 18@18'%4c The dreadfully hot weather has had an effect on the quality of cheese coming to hand and some concession has been made. Goods that stand up and “fill the bill” are well held at 12@13c. Eggs are firm for desirable stock and supplies are moderate. Western extra firsts, 20@z2Ic; fresh-gathered firsts, 18'4@19%c; seconds, 17@18c. 2-22 —_____ California Prunes Dropping Off the Trees. Red Bluff, Cali., July 23—I am out here this year with the Sanitary Fruit Co. for looking after the sell- ing from this end, instead of through a Chicago office, as formerly, and at the same time intend to learn all pos- sible regarding the fruit business here on the ground. It may be of interest to your several thousand readers in the grocery trade to learn that prunes have been dropping very badly during the past few weeks, not only in this Sacramento Valley dis- trict but in other sections of the State. Fully 50 per cent. of them have fallen and some growers say even more. The fruit was light on the trees anyway and with half or more of them off, it will make a good many of them so thin that they will not be gathered at all, which will still further lessen the prune output this year. Prices are already advanc- ing strongly and we can see no rea. | son here why they should not go! even higher than they were last year | before shipping time this fall. | Peach and pear good;| the apricot crop, as far as dried fruit | is concerned, was lessened a good | deal by heavy winds just as the fruit} was ripening, in some districts, ing a large percentage of the crop! off, only a_ portion of picked up and dried; also because of| the probable low prices, a good many | were allowed to fafl off and rot on) the ground or were fed to the hogs, | so that, in my opinion, from all the! information that I can get out here,| there were not nearly as many apr. | dried as .was thee | would be. They already have ad- vanced some in price and are likely) to advance if the sufficiently crops are | | blow “ which was| cots expected more, demand is | active. Geo. A. Bolster. 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How It May Be Accomplished in the Country.* “You've got your nerve with you,” said an Eastern newspaper man to an eminent sociologist who had ac- cepted an invitation to address an or- ganization of Dakota farmers upon the subjects of civic pride and civic beauty, and he _ continued: “You'll have an audience of perhaps thirty men, fifty women and a dozen or two of children, who haven’t the time, the inclination or the ability to interest themselves in such topics—your time, your expenses and your ability will be wasted in a hopeless effort.” “Let me tell you something,” re- sponded the eminent sociologist, “not for publication but just to set you right. In the light of the senti- ment you have just expressed you have nerve infinitely greater than my own when you continue to act as the editor of a newspaper.” And the sociologist was everlast- ingly correct. Any newspaper man who has so far failed to keep up with the times as to hold such an esti- mate as to farmers and their families has no right whatever to continue as an editor and publisher. The old time, conventional slurs which, even now, are cast by newspa- per cartoonists and alleged newspa- per funny men as to the intelligence, the habits and the ambitions of those people who choose to live in the so- called rural districts are worn out, inapplicable, useless, tedious and tire- some. Moreover, they are unequali- fiedly unfair. The rural districts have changed very materially during the past two decades. They have good roads, daily mail service, instant communi- cation among neighbors by means of the telephone; they have circulating libraries, frequent gatherings for con- sultation and exchanges of knowl- edge and social courtesies: they have better schools, better teachers and better pupils; better churches, better pastors and better congregations than were enjoyed by the farmers of twen- ty-five years ago. Thus it happens that the great ci- ties are not the sole owners and mo- nopolists of the civic virtue: thus it is that we find farmers and the fam- ilies of farmers who are as well in- formed and as enthusiastic in the de- velopment and practice of civic right- eousness as are any group of urban- ites. And the farmers have great ad- vantages over the denizens of the ci- ties in that they have an abundance of raw material—essential factors which the city people are forced to buy and work over—right at hand, as helps in their devotion to civic beauty. The farmer has the public highway in front-of his acres, he has the farm lanes, the trees placed where Nature dictated, the shrubs where they are most effective, both from the utilita: rian and the artistic standpoints: he has the great rocks, now and then, the fields, the meadows, the wood lots, the notes of action given by *Address by E. A. Stowe prepared for joint nee of business men and farmers at Fremont, uly 33. live stock, the brooks, the lakes, the birds, the flowers and other vegeta- tion; and, best of all, he has the nat- ural, keen and most entertaining per- sonal pride and individual interest in watching all these things as they de- velop. Why shouldn’t the ‘intelligent farm- er and his wife and children enjoy listening to a man, no matter how eminent he may be as a student and teacher of sociology? And no mat- ter how famous such a man may be, he will, if he is sincere and genuine, enjoy talking to just such people and enjoy telling folks that he finds pleasure and benefit in such experi- @ces. Indeed, Prof. Charles L. Hen- derson, of the Chicago University, who occupies the chair of Political Economy and is one of the greatest of American sociologists, is credited with having declared that the most rational and most desirable social de- velopment now under way is found among the people of the rural dis- tricts. Beyond any question there is to- day a wave of civic reform having tremendous proportions and sweep- ing all over our land in irresistible fashion. What is it? You know, all of you, what con- stitutes a citizen and you know, -all of you, the difference between a ci- vilian citizen and a citizen who is a soldier in the United States Army; you know the meaning of the term civility. All of these words are co- ordinate to the word “civil.” Civil af- fairs relate to the policy and govern- ment of a township, a village, a city, a commonwealth or a nation: and civic pride, civic loyalty and civic righteousness exists in exact propor- tion, in any community, as the policy and the government of such commu- Civic reform? The Trade ca HAND SAPOLIO is a special toilet soap—superior to an and capable of removing any Costs the dealer the same enough for the baby’s skin, nity is broad, fair, progressive and elevating in all of its phases. Reduced to the every day vernacu- lar, civic righteousness is the exer- cise of fair and civic square decency in all things. The man who prac- tices, so far as he is able, the incom- parable principle set forth in the Golden Rule is just so far righteous in a Civic sense. Selfishness, arch enemy of all prog- ress and the big black beast which is forever in the way of every step toward fairness, co-operative effort and public spirit, must be fought every inch of the way by the man who truly aspires to increase and perfect his own civic pride. For these reasons every township, every village and every city which has made any advance toward civic improvement has won that victory in the face of opposition, ridicule and slander, and for these reasons, also, neither the township, the village nor the city has any exclusive title to the championship in such direction. The city had advantages in the fact that it can by co-operative effort concen- trate its citizenship and its influence more voluminously and more speedi- ly, while the advantages within reach of the smaller communities are a min- imum of expense and natural re- sources—raw material almost imme- diately at hand. Here is the village of Fremont, descendant of Fremont Center, chris- tened in honor of the eminent Amer- ican Pathfinder, and as a legally es- tablished corporation thirty-three years old. Begun as a lumber camp, developed into a lumber town, and so on, to an important industrial and agricultural center, the youngster has had little or no time to think of per- sonal adornment. As a corporation it has been necessary for you to pay chief attention to the education of the children born and raised within your limits; it has been required that your municipal expenses should kept at a minimum figure; that each individual citizen should show ex- treme prudence in his own affairs and that all should unite in discreet conduct of your town’s affairs. ellobfw k kq pflqj flqj flq jflqjun Now, in the strong young man- hood of less than forty years yoti feef that your status as a community is assured; that it is up to you to keep up with the procession. Twelve miles away in one direction lies your county seat and twenty-four miles away in another direction is the county town of esteemed neighbors; yet a little farther, to the northwest, this time, is a third county seat, and nearly sixty miles to the southward is the great metropolis of the west- ern half of Michigan. In these days such distances are no obstacle to pub- lic improvement by co-operative ef- be fort. Indeed, they are instead happy coincidences in behalf of such effort, so that while Fremont, Newaygo, Muskegon, Hart and Grand Rapids are each conducting their own local campaigns for the attainment of municipal improvement and the de- velopment of civic beauty, each cam- paign constitutes a most important factor in a general plan for the beau- tification of all of Western Michigan, with the residents and owners of the farms along the various highways as dependable participants and partici- pants most essential. With Fremont as the central focal point in a large area of splendid country, the residents of Dayton, Sheridan, Sherman, Brooks and all the other townships may, if they so elect, make a park of Newaygo coun- ty; and this does not mean, either, that you have to rob yourselves of time, comforts and luxuries. n Trust any promise made in the name of SAPOLIO; and, therefore, there need be no hesitation about stocking HAND SAPOLIO It is boldly advertised, and will both sell and satisfy. y other in countless ways—delicate stain. as regular SAPOLIO, but should be sold at 10 cents per cake. + MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 17 Cash is not the most potent essen- tial in the development of municipal or rural beauty. The strongest and most effective factor in such work is co-operation, backed by foresight and individual civic loyalty and pride. Let every farmer carefully consid- er the location and value to the gen- eral aspect of a neighborhood—to his neighbors as well as to himself—of the tree he has been prompted to cut down, before he lays the axe to the tree trunk; let such farmer give thought to the picturesque value of shrubs, which may without harm to his own interests and with profit to himself and his neighbors be permit- ted to remain; let him realize always that a loose board on fence or out- building is an injury to himself as well as to his neighborhood, that a well-pointed building is as much a compliment and help to himself as it is to his friends who pass by. Briefly, neatness, good taste and watchful appreciation of all the good things Nature provides for our pleas- ure are the unfailing and delightful qualities’ which are certain to develop in the individual, the family, the neighborhood or the village where practice of the Golden Rule domin- ates things. And these pleasures cost but little in cash, but little in personal effort. Moreover, they cost less to the man who lives along the country highway than they do to the man who has a few feet frontage on the city’s pav- ed streets, and they are more genu- inely beneficial to the rural citizen than they are to the urbanite. How may benefits purely spiritual such as I am pleading for be of greater value to the farmer and his family than the same advantages are to city folk? The answer is a simple one: Those people who live nearest and most intimately to and with Nature have the greater capacity of enjoying the beauties of Nature; they are more than merely casual observers. They know why and how and when chang- es take place; they are interested in processes, forms and results. Where- as, the chaps who, five minutes late in getting to their offices, stores ar factories, rush for the street car or hurry in their motor cars and speed down town, see only, They do not feel so deeply, do not understand so thoroughly, can not observe’ so closely and so lose half the enjoy- ment to which they are rightly en- titled as intelligent human beings. Now let us get down to the ques- tion of co-operation, or rather up to that question, because it represents the king-pin in all progressive hu- man intercourse. Without co-opera- tion we are working with one hand and sometimes both hands tied be- hind us. Co-operation means first, that every man must appreciate that the other man may have just as clear ideas, just as honest a purpose and just as good skill as he has, and ap- preciating these possibilities such a man finds himself open to conviction upon any proposition. Such a man puts jealousy behind him; such a man holds a personal grudge, an in- dividual irritation just long enough to realize what he is doing and then he drops it out of sight like a hot cake; such a man takes pleasure in any man’s honorable ambition, and if possible helps him along in that ambition; such a man, owning a twelve hundred dollar home, does not envy his neighbor’s possession of a twelve thousand dollar home. : That is the significance of the term co-operation, and as we are all of us merely human and not divine we can only approach. perfection of such a sort to a limited degree; but we owe it to ourselves, to our children, to our neighbors, or to religious faiths and our civic responsibilities to do our level best in the direction of such co-operation. Tt will not answer to plead excus- es. Excuses are mere make-shifts under most circumstances. It will not do to assert boldly that you are not interested, because one of these days it will be revealed to you or to your children that you are interest- ed, but did not have the sturdy good sense to realize the fact. It will not do to plead poverty, because if you happen to be short as to dollars or cents it does not follow that you are a pauper as to good influence and valuable service in other directions; it does not necessarily follow because you have hard work meeting your taxes that you would have hard work demonstrating a neighborly disposi- tion, that you would find it impossi- ble to show a public spirit. And so, my friends and neighbors, T need not tell you that you are on the right track in behalf of civic im- provement. Twenty-five years are less than a third of our ordinary life- time. And here you are with a town less than forty years old. Set your pegs for twenty-five years hence that your children and your children’s chi'- dren may take up the work and car- ry it on into the next century, boast- ing meanwhile that their fathers and mothers were among the good work pioneers. It is no short campaign you are launching. Many of us_ here pres- ent will not live to see the magnifi- cent parkway system which is des- tined to embody every portion of the State of Michigan in due time, but all of us may live to realize that the true American spirit at present so widely and so rapidly developing has as its chief essential the chnracter- istic and the practice of co-operation: we may all of us, if we so elect, live to take an active, individual part in that development. And so I say to you people of Fre- mont and to you citizens of Dayton, Sheridan and the other townships, set your peg for twenty-five years hence, but set it so that those who will be equipped and enthusiastic to take the work further on will commend your foresight, your intelligence and your generous public spirit; so that they will repoice over the inspiration to do still better things along the same lines as they contemplate the sults of your efforts. ————»2 There’s a lot of difference between taking faith as a shield in battle and re- as a cloak in business. Acknowledged by the to be i making cious \ cooki \ Sixty-Six Years of Superiority KINGSFORDS’ OSWEG \\ gravies, filling—dainty kinds. CORN STARCH best cooks everywhere ndispensable in the of fine desserts, deli- Sauces, soups, ig of all All Jobbers T. KINGSFORD & SON, Oswego, N. Y. NATIONAL STARCH CO., Successors Just A Basket will outlast dozens of common baskets. Write for BALLOU MFG. C But made of good material with good workmanship, not simply thrown together. Demand Ballou Baskets and get them—-All Kinds-—especially Stave Baskets with Wide Band. Yes, and Potato Baskets, made for the purpose. Tightly braided and reinforced. One particulars. O., Beiding, Mich. A HOPE IN Where you know all about the bus HAS REAL ADVANTAGES For this reason, among others, the stock of THE CITIZENS TELEPHONE Co. has proved popular. Its quarterly cash dividends of two per cent. have been paid for about ten years. VESTMENT iness, the management, the officers Investigate the proposition. a Sale i ls Bee ies seit SPAR as MEET NI ENS OEE eagles ay tag bei Sie Gilg ANG on AB Reh GER a Raat BM RSE SES, SPS % ast aii ie, is Manno reo rab SSSR ani ateas ASR aL EEOC { 18 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN LIKE SOME MERCHANTS. Can Not Start Machine Without the Proper Motive Power. Written for the Tradesman. There is nothing triter than the truism that trifles are often tremen- dous in their results. Galileo watch- ed the swinging chandelier in the ca- thedral and every timekeeper reiter- ates with every tick the conceded fact that no trifle should be disre- garded. Sir Isaac Newton, whose after-dinner nap was disturbed by the falling apple, was the one man since the foundation of the world wise enough to make a note of it; and that same world, recognizing the trifle, has repeated from that day to this the law of falling bodies and set up ‘2 Westminster Abbey a memiorial in recognition of the law and the dis- tinguished propounder of it. Watt’s was the only human ear to heed the song of the steam-lifted lid of the kettle and, heeding its suggestion, to harness the power that since then has been dragging from ocean to ocean the loads of the land and car- rying the burdens of the continents over the foam-crested furrows of the .sea. Franklin, laughing at the thun- der and noosing the spirit of the storm with a silken string, astonished even the learned on both sides of the sea with the discovery he had made, and every clicking wire and every glowing bulb with Morse and Edison as interpreters are practically proving that he who refuses to consider tri- fles does so at his peril. The same thought obtains in every field of industrial endeavor. There is no grander sight under the sun than that which the fields of the great Northwest present to-day with their square miles upon square miles of golden grain, wind-tossed and sun- kissed and white with the harvest that will soon feed the world: but the picture, grand as it is, would lose its marvelous significance and, indeed, the possibility of its existence if the genius of the McCormicks and the Deerings had failed to note and to grasp the trifles that were materialized in the modern reaper. So wit*comb- ed the seeds from the cotton crop with a trifle and bent into shape the safety pin. So the trifling change of locating the eye of the needle at its point transformed the seamstress- drudge into a queen; and sO im a thousand ways it is the trifle in thoughtful fingers that has made the world a better place to live in. From childhood up the senior member of the house of Storer & Co. had fed on these “trifle” maxims and had profited by them. He shad learn- ed in the hard school of experience that “money makes the mare go;” that “Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of them- selves” was something worth remem- bering and practicing: that “a dollar saved is as good as a dollar earned-” that “sands make the mountains and moments make the years;” and these with many others he had repeated and practiced so long that he found himself coining from his own daily life and surroundings such maxims as the most trifling occurrences of the office furnished. If the office-boy lost his hat, “Fast bind, fast find” re- proved him. If a loosened shoestring tripped him a proverb manufactured on the instant revealed the close connection between such a string and a broken neck; and woe betide the unfortunate whose negligence or for- getfulness brought disaster or even vexation to the house of Storer & Co. When in the natural course of events it happened that an automobile became an essential in the business of the house of Storer & Co., it hap- pened just as naturally that the head of that house should and would make himself master of that machine— master, be it put down in capitals— which means as it always does and ought to, that the man with his hand on the wheel knows that machine and can take care of it, mo matter what may be the cause of its tantrums. It is needless here to relate that the mastership of that machine was not easily won; and the struggle that went on for days and weary weeks ctween mind and matter is too com- mon to be f¢onsidered a mnovelty. There were times when the cussed- ness of inanimate objects seemed to be beyond all endurance, and there was never a locality where assistance could not be obtained that was not chosen for a mishap or a breakdown. Matter in this case, however, had to give in. Mind in every instance pre- vailed; but before the struggle was over there were evidences that the master was impressed with the per- sonality of his motor and addressed himself vehemently to that personal- ity. Once in the loneliness of the wilderness with Mrs. Storer alone in the carriage under which he on his back was busy his remarks and re- nuonstrances became so personal with a refractory bolt as to call forth the question with something like remon- strance in the tone, “Edward, what is the matter with it? What are you trying to turn it with?” “The wrench. You don’t think I am trying to turn it with my teeth, dio you?” “No, dear; but it sounded as if you were resorting to prayer!” These things took place in the first few weeks of his Ownership and, to his praise be it said, there was not at the end of his apprenticeship a single part of the machine that he did not understand. There were times when his pace was rapid, there were moments when the hearts of lookers- on, inside the motor and out of it, stood still; but, sustained by the pith of some maxim the became in time a chauffer “sane and safe,” and his invitations to ride were never refus- ed. Sometimes his “a miss is as good as a mile” would have jarred less if the miss had had a wider margin, and “getting through with the skin of the teeth” was found to be better in theory than in practice; but the fact must be admitted he was a success and he had every reason to be proud of it. 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Holland, Mich. Mica Axle Grease Reduces friction to a minimum. It Saves wear and tear of wagon and harness. It saves horse energy. It increases horse power. Put up in 1 and 3 Ib. tin boxes, 10, 15 and 25 lb. buckets and kegs, half barrels and barrels. Hand Separator Oil is free from gum and is anti-rust and anti-corrosive. Put up in ¥%, 1 and 5 gallon cans. STANDARD OIL CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Lightning and Blizzard Freezers and Hardware CLARK-RUTKA-WEAVER CO. 32 to 48 South Ionia St. a Grand Rapids, Mich. eee MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 19 centered in that automobile, while nothing more deeply stirred the heart of its master than coming upon friends in a hurry and taking them to their destination “right on time.” This happened only the other day. The machine was standing idle at the curb and the friend, gripsack in hand, was on his way to the station. “A friend in need is a friend indeed” thought and said the machine owner. “In with you and you'll be there with time to spare, if I get ‘pinched’ for it.” Action in such cases is rapid and the chauffeur with his friend beside him pulled the lever and seized the wheel. The thing balked. “What the’—he mentioned the name of a person, non grata to church circles, and leaping to the pavement gave the machinery a swift but thorough examination. Finding everything all right, he sprang again to his seat and gripped the wheel without the ex- pected result. Uttering with vehe- mence the name of the non grata’s country home, the hurled hat and coat upon the back seat and with wrench in hand sought again the trouble and its location. He found neither. Glancing at his watch, he rushed to the garage two blocks off and a min- ute later two men—Storer ahead— came back on the run, he at a red heat, the other at a white one! “There! Now see if you can fix it and you want to be d—d quick about it! I paid you the best price for the best machine on the market because it is the best. You had it all day yesterday working over it, and you told me when I came out of your shack with it am hour ago that it was ‘as good as it ever was.’ That’s the truth and it is the only time you have told it, so far. It is just as good as it ever was and I know now what you’ve known all along—that the thing never was worth a d—d cent!” While this tirade was going on the man with the wrench swiftly but carefully made his examination, stood for a moment with scowling eyes and compressed lips and then like a flash he sprang for the gasoline tank, took off the cover and looked in. I don’t want to put down here in black and white the preposition and its object, which burst from that an- gry man’s lips. He faced the thu- miliated man before him with a look of withering contempt and with a grip on the wrench suggestive of vio- lence, “‘Fierce he burst forth:’ You --the “adjective employed is a com- pound word!—fool!” Then turning to The Biggest Bill Uncle Sam Makes. Ask yourself what is the bill of largest denomination issued for cir- culation in the United State? Care- ful now that you do not overdo it! The largest bill is for only $10,000, and there are only two kinds of notes that are as large—the United States note and the gold certificate. Not only this, but probably there are not to exceed two or three of these $10,- 000 United States notes in circula- tion. At a guess there may be 12,- 000 to 15,000 of the -gold certificates of the denomination. There is a $5,000 United States note of which there may be only a hand- ful, as against 50,000 of the $5,000 gold certificates. It should be re- membered that any national bank note of the $5,000 and $10,000 de- nomitions that may be put up to you are rank counterfeits, for the reason that the national bank is not allowed notes of such size. The national currency and the notes of the national banks, however, number the $1,000 notes by tens of thousands. This $1,000 note, largest of the national bank bills, also is larg- est of the silver certificates of the “coin” certificates of 1890. A treasury report of 1904 shows the comparative number and kind of the $1,000 bills. In that year these $5,000 were dis- tributed 24,698 in United States notes, 432 in treasury (or coin) certificate notes, 24 of national bank issue, 57,- 449 in gold certificates and 108 in sil- ver certificates. The $500 bill runs through all these classifications save that of the “coin” issue of 1890. Thereafter, in notes, there are the $100 note, the $50, and the $20 notes through the five classi- fications of the currency. Under $20, however, there are gold certificates. The smaller bills in the other lists are the ten, fives, twos and ones with which most of us are reasonably familiar, on occasions at least. The $10 United States note, with the bison ramping across its face, is the commonest of the $10 bills, next to which among the tens is the na- tional bank note, with the $1o silver certificate third in number. The na- tional banks are strong on the twen- ties, too, while having only a compar- ative handful of ones and twos. A to the gold coinage the current list includes only the $20 piece, the $10, the $5, the $2.50 piece and the Louisiana purchase exposition gold dollar minted in t902. Beware of im- itations! 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But why did you invite that lad in the green CREAM SEPARATOR the crowd and exclaiming, “A man that hasn’t wit enough to know that he can’t run an automobile with an empty gasoline tank never ought to own one!” with ‘this head up and his nose in the air went back to the gar- age. And the automobile party? With never a word Storer and his friend on the filling of the tank rode away, the chauffeur’s left hand grasp- The machine that gets all the butter-fat at all times of the year. The kind that doesn’t come back on your hands because it breaks the back to turn it or because it won’t do thorough skimming on cold milk or because it cannot be thor- oughly flushed. Have youseen the New Iowa with its anti-friction worm gear, the most wonder- ful invention to avoid wear? The New Iowa has a low supply can, gear entirely enclosed in a dust proof frame, smallest bowl with the largest skimming capacity. The farmers readily see the great super- sweater? Why he is always getting iority of the Non Iowa. They know wee : >» richi I : : a convenient and practical cream separa- +e the wheel and the right hand into fights.” tor when they see it. lifted to his nose, where with the “Oh, that’s all right, mamma; he Why not sell it tothem-THE NEw IowA? : ‘ x of ; Write for our large illustrated and des- ‘ thumb pressed beneath the me ate can play the Senator from Arkansas.” criptive catalog or ask tojhave our repre- i that feature the four fingers oscillated sentative call on you and demonstrate the i merits of the easiest selling cream separ- ator you ever saw. 132 Bridge St., WATERLOO, IOWA vigorously and defiantly as they van- ished around the corner. Richard Malcolm Strong. ———_---->___ Morality because it pays to be mor- q al is simply the immorality of civiliz- y t iowa DAIRY SEPARATOR CO., ee Spee ed selfishness. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN — = =_ a - _ = = DRY GOODS, ANCY GOODS “” NOTIO 4 hud re = == ~ _— a vend a . > : rgenel (108 S: Weim Sf 1p ((((14 il e (((t g BIG AS CART WHEELS. Woman’s Hat Continues To Grow More Freakish. Incoherent, varied, and extraordin- ary as are the styles in dress they are less eccentric than the many law- The styles in millinery represent several centuries of history, beginning with the hat. worn during the Directory and ending with the second empire. They include every conceivable size from the large sailor which half cov- ers a woman's to the smail toque, which is realy only an apol- ogy tor a hat. be bent up in front, down in back, or up on one side and down on the other, held in place by anything from an owl’s wings to a braided buckle. less and unique shapes in hats. face, They may The material may be anything from roughest raffa to bright flowered cre- tonne; the salient feature is that the hat be a little unusual, even border- ing on the eccentric. Though hats of all sizes and shapes prevail, the large, audacious, defiant looking headgear rules—in fact, the larger it is the better. A ‘hat which measures two feet from brim to brim it not thought large; hats twice this size are considered hats of fair pro- portion, while there are many women who refuse to consider a hat whose brim is not a foot wide. The large hat has conquered in spite of many witticisms. A year ago, when women saw these large paraso! hats they were unwill- ing to take them thought that milliners seriously; were trying to outdo one another in see- they! only | confusion, for the more varied and the greater the amount the more becom- ing will be the hats. This incoherent medley of trimming makes some of these hats almost as topheavy as if they were flower baskets piled high with flowers. But miladi of fashions grins and it. What. will a woman not endure, yea, even suffer, to look chic and be in fashion? bears The weight is only one of the many penalties of the large hat. Women encounter every kind of difficulty in piloting them, topped on their heads like sailboats, through crowdea Streets, street cars, into elevators, (getting in and out of their automo- ibiles and carriages. It often requires jall of a woman’s courage and better | judgment to save her large hat from | being crushed in working her way |through a crowd and pushing her | stiff brimmed sailor through the car- |tiage door. Waving aside her own comfort and the perishableness of her fine plum- jage as nothing, she occasionally 'jeopardizes the sight of her fellow | passengers by running a long quill |ornament into their eyes, with some exclamation of surprise and a somber apology as “I hope I have not hurt you.” Notwithstanding the anathemas of injured men, the hats are continually growing in size and popularity. This ‘is largely because there is a fascina- ‘tion about these great brimmed hats that when women wear them a short time even the broadest of these |brims seems to feel small, and miladi |of fashion is constantly telling her BAGS Of every description for every purpose. ROY BAKER New and second hand. Wm. Alden Smith Building Grand Rapids, Michigan a Made in all Leathers Selling Agents Boston Rubber Shoe Co. Cee Na RY 6ONAS 99 New Specialty Shoe Mishoco for = and ie ‘‘Josephine’”’ for Women DETROIT Snappy up-to-date Lasts DRESS GOODS Tricots, Flannels, Cashmeres and ° plain cloths of all kinds and widths are now ready for delivery. Write for samples. P. STEKETEE & SONS Wholesale Dry Goods Grand Rapids, Mich. Close Saturdays at 1 : imilliner, “Please make the brim of ing who could create the largest hats. | | : ; > ithat hat still wider.’ As these women glanced at these! hats critically they often were heard| As a result of these large hats remarking: “My, how funny.” But; many a woman ¢s suffering with a the strange, large hats did not stay; malady of the eyes called the har in the windows a long time when the | stare, for want of a better name. most curious and daring were eager| They are not even held in check by to see how they looked in a hat with the knowledge that if the brims are a brim several feet wide. At first} made much larger the doors in the they tried them on with trepidation, | houses, in the cars, shops, and cor- but a look into the |Tiages will have to be enlarged to them that these saw edged, stiff|let them pass. brimmed, and high crowned affairs were far more becoming than they ever had dared to hope. Three times miladi gazed ‘nto the mirror, waltzed about the room three times, and as she jabbed the hat pins into her hat she was heard exclaiming: “My, isn’t ? it a beauty! mirror showed The large hat has won popularity /under a number of names. The most successful are the “Merry Widow Sailor,” the “Affinity,” and the “Stovepipe” hat. The Merry Widow is largely popular because it is as stiff and flat as an ironing board, and has quills so long and dangerous they kee pevery one at a proper dis- tance. But the stiff brimmed hat not appeal to every type of woman. There are those who long for something more graceful and poetic. It is found in the low crown- 3ut these hanging gardens turned upside down could not be left bare. They must be covered with flowers, ribbons, sweeping plumes, aizrettes, quills, and fancy ornaments. The ‘trimming is often put on in wildest can > Socks — That Are | Warranted To Wear We have them packed three pairs in a box ,to retail at 50 and 75 cents per box. All defective mer- chandise is replaced direct to customer by the manu- facturer, provided the merchant follows instructions . given. Ask our salesmen about this item, also look 7 over our line of Staple and Fancy Notions, Hosiery, Underwear, Ribbons, Laces, Embroideries, Overalls, Trousers, Mackinaws, Piece Goods, Etc. GRAND RAPIDS DRY GOODS Co. Exclusively Wholesale Grand Rapids, Mich. Beginning June 20 and until further notice we will close Saturday afternoons at 1 o’clock. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ed hat of finest straw called the “Af- finity.”’ Though there is a certain loveli- ness found in the gentle waving of these large, billowy brims, their ar- tistic touch lies in the trimming. Some are almost covered with sprays of wonderful roses; others have the combination of fine flowers, usually the field variety, mingled with a few roses, giving the effect of an entire crown of flowers. The large broad brimmed hat often is as unusual looking as it is large. The strange effect comes through bending and shaping it in a variety of ways. The craze of the hour is the “Dreamer” hat, which is well tilted down on one side, giving a deep shadow to the face, the other side pushed up to balance, but instead of being trimmed with a broad band of ribbon the crown is covered with a long, sweeping ostrich plume. Even more eccentric is the idea of loading a large hat with a panache of un- curled, wavy ostrich feathers, attach- ed only by their stems, so that in the slightest breeze pretty heads are sur- mounted by a fluttering mass of ec- centric convolutions—often crowned by delicate snow white aigrettes. The more trimming and the strong- er the combination, comes the hat. Therefore some ot the most modish of these hats are covered with huge mop caps of gray and white tulle. One strange model does not end with the mop cap of gray tulle, but has two flounces of white point lace which hang straight down about the sides and back of the head, but is looped up high in the back. The newest picture hat is the “Alice Longworth, so called because Mrs. Longworth was one of the first women to adopt it in this country. It is a light Japanese straw with a wonderfully soft and waving brim. The low crown is banded to full depth with dark velvet ribbon, while through the center of a dull gold ring is thrust the stem of an amazing quill, Though the period of the directory has given women only three or four new styles in dress, it has offered a wonderful variety of hats and far more strange. There is the “Lady Spencer,” which has a high fluted crown, trimmed in a variety of ways, but when worthy of the name it is nearly half covered with an enorm- the lovelier be- ous eagle’s feather. Perhaps the most popular of these directory hats is the “Chapeau d’ Es- telle.’ This hat is of possible gimen- sions and is really much more inti- mately associated with that period than the huge wide brimmed affairs now generally adopted. It is moder- ately high and has an appreciable crown which runs up from the base to the summit an even size. The brim inclines to slouch, and usually is bound with ribbon velvet. A delightful model is throughout in sabline hue; black vel- vet is used for the brim, the band of of the crown and the strings which are brought over the brim and light- carriea ly knotted beneath the left ear. Then exactly in the center from the front rises three lightly curled ostrich feathers. Two of these are allowed to droop a trifle more than the oth- ers, although they all erect. stand fairly The eccentricities of the directory style is reached in the helmet “bon. net a la Minerva.” The hat might well be taken for an Indian war bon- net, so well is it decorated with bright quills, were it not for the stiff Lroad brim bent down on one side and up on the other. When large black wings are spread across the front so large they half cover the face the hat is called “bonnet a la Diana.” The silk straw hats are new conceit shaped and endless ways. another turned in The most picturesque are well rolled from the face and are trimmed with a great many differ- ent conceits. A lovely garden party hat is of white transparent silk straw, rolled back from the face in front. The dome shaped crown is of embroidered batiste. The white plumes are arranged to stand erect and fall over the crown: Walking hats, especially those de- signed for strictly tailor suits, are usually smaller but quite as unusual Nattier straw in exceedingly extreme shapes are in Vooue A smart. affair is a (blue straw with the high crown swathed with folds of nattier blue liberty sat- in. The front is half hidden by two large iridescent quills with ostrich fringe edging each. in shape and color. Many of these fine straw hats have their crowns well hidden with plumes and feathers. A smart hat of this order is a white sagale straw with the crown hidden in a_ spreading mass of uncurled plumes and feath- ers. The buckle of straw is inserted with pearls and edged with silk rushing. But the oddest part is the white waterfall of lace caught by the buckle and making a cape effect. Bell Shaped and Stovepipe Hats. Even more odd are the bell shap- ed and stovepipe hats which were con- sidered smart during the directory. The bell shaped hats are worn: with all kinds of summer dresses and are found in nearly every smart ward- robe. They are considered especially smart when made of pongee and cretonne. Some of these bell shaped hats are extremely large, the brims being equal to the Merry Widow sailors. The more unusual are quite like sun shades, edged with a delicate wreath of flowers and a narrow band of green or pink satin ribbon. Others are made of soft straw or chiffon, fashioned to droop well over the face. Those made of straw are as soft as a glove. The same design is made of exquisitely fine chiffon so graceful it often serves as a crown to the hair. The famous “Letrazma” hat so much in vogue for evening -wear is a billowy mass of soft material. The “Charlotte Corday” is shown in every conceivable material. Especially chic are those of fine black facille d’ Italie with wide brims and the most grace- HATS At Wholesale For Ladies, Misses and Children Corl, Knott & Co., Ltd. 20, 22, 24, 26 N. Division St. Grand Rapids, Mich. “Always Our Aim” To make the best work gar- ments on the market. To make them at a price that insures the dealer a good profit, and To make them in such a way that the man who has once worn our garments will not wear ‘‘something just as good,” but will insist upon having The Ideal Brane. Write us for samples. jeu comme GRAND RAP/OS. Mich Largest Exclusive Furniture Store in the World When you're in town be sure and call. Iilustra- tions and prices upon application. Klingman’s Sample Furniture Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. lonia, Fountain and Division Sts. Opposite Morton House The Perfection Cheese Cutter Cuts out your exact profit from every cheese dds to appearance of store and increases cheese trade Manufactured only by The American Computing Co. 701-705 Indiana Ave. Indianapolis, Ind. The American Account Register Made by The American Case and Register Co. Alliance, Ohio Explain how you keep ac- 1 counts with the AMERICAN | Account Register. Explain how you reduce your | 2 outstanding accounts where | an AMERICAN is used. | Explaiu how all forgotten 3 or neglected charges may be eliminated from a retail business, Tell how you enable mer- | 4 chants who use the AMER. | ICAN to MAKE money, | ‘sn 049 SIQ] [Ilva pue ynoqe 910UL MOTH OF UVM NOA 4RYq) VSeyy Jo Aue ajIsOoddoO KX UB oyR Tell how you enable mer- | 5 chants who use an AMER-| ICAN to SAVE money. | Send copies of letters from 6 fellow merchants who use the Americaa aad find it indispensible | Keep my name on your list 7 fox future circulars and de- scriptive matter. J. A. Plank, General Agent Cor. Monroe and Ottawa Streets Grand Rapids, Mich. McLeod Bros., No. 159 Jefferson Ave. Detroit, Mich, ‘yee nego “ig Syteayenitiosnees pei ie ae sacle 10st mPa ap agecrynsi eae 22 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ful droop; the only trimming being of white tulle completely hiding the crown, giving the effect of a soft white cloud. But the most popular of the Charlotte Corday hats are not limited to straw and fine lace; cre- onnes which once were considered only available for interior decora- tions, are used as much for the Char- lotte Corday hat as they were in the days of the directory. There is a free carelessness about this headgear that appeals to every woman, and the styles certainly are flattering. A unique though beauti- ful model is made of enormous pink roses inbedded in glossy dark leaves. The roses are hardly more than sug- gested, so soft is their tint. The ma- terial is put full on a wire frame, the straight edge and top of the crown is of loosely woven straw braid. Vel- vet ribbon in pink or mist green is drawn around the hat and tied in a narrow bow in one of the _ gentle curves of the brim. These hats are distinctly novel and have just the right air for the country. E The latest development of the Charlotte Corday is the “lamp shade” hat, the most unique and per- haps the most fashionable hat of this season. The of second- ary importance, though net or chif- most commonly used. The hat not alone has_ the of a shade, but actually is built on one. The net is shirred and fastened on a shade frame; from here hangs one or more lace ruffles. The crown is either trimmed with a band of ribbon or a large bow, but is more effective material is fon are shape when a delicate spray of roses nes- tles among the soft, delicate folds. This hat is wonderfully sheer and graceful, but the prettiest part is the curtain effect produced by the soit svelt edging of lace. In marked contrast are the narrow brimmed but exceedingly high hats, some so high they almost suggest a hat. They almost look as if they were being made pop- to contrast with the large, broad brimmed hats. Many are trimmed with bows of a variety of shapes; have massed quanti- ties of flowers, the fancy ones run- ning to mixed bouquets. man’s evening ular others Pretty are those hats trinimed with the old time garden blossoms called “le jarden de mon ecere.’ The flow- often made of tulle and taf- the tulle is plaited double and around the heart of a rose with yellow streamers an set around ers are feta; massed the hat crown in the guise of a gar land. Other flowers are made of feathers, some with the petal formed of smal] feathers, imitating chrysan- themums. Tall, hats with narrow brims are pretty when made of lace and worn with gowns. A smart mode has a high crown, this as well as the brim being made of lace ruffles. It is trimmed with ; huge rosette of turquoise blue lib erty satin and is lined with a tur- quoise blue satin. More eccentric is a hat which shows a full ruffle ot lace peeping out from underneath the small rolling brims. slender hagerie These high hats are made more picturesque by being bent into a va- riety of shapes. One nobbish hat is caught up on one side by a large bunch of roses and bent down on the other. Another is caught up in front with a great bunch of roses and a large bow, but is well tilted behind. A modified form of the stovepipé is the chimney pot, the crown being larger and more rolling. The brim is caught up to the side or front by many quills or wings helc in place by a large rosette of rib- bons. Traveling hats have the same shapes, but are bent down instead of up. Some of the smartest hats are bands, the only trimming being two large wings held in place by a straw buckle or exceedingly long quills trimmed to one side. without A modification of these hats are the poke bonnets so popular during the directory. Some are made of lace ruffles, others are of straw bower of Many of these bonnets hold a suggestion of hats held in place are kept snug The sunbon- nets have many strange shapes, such as the sunbonnet and stoveipe com- bined. and covered with a roses. lace great with hatpins; others with ribbon streamers. The most unusual of these many unusual head coverings is the turban which was so wonderfully popular with Empress Josephine. Mme. Re- caimier and Mme. de Stael, as their portraits in the Louvre show. An elaborate turban of these days was a red silk headgear worn by Mme. de Stael and now greatly prized ai her former castle at Coppet. A most famous one of the day is a flat cov- ered turban adorned with pearls, aigrettes, and ribbons. Some of these turbans look like candle extinguish- ers, designed_to hide as much of the face as possible. jut the thoroughgoing summer girl will only wear hats made of crepe paper. These are made in all colors and with as much care as if they were conceived of costly ma- terials. They are built up on wire frames like hats of tulle, and some have eyelet effects to simulate lin- gerie. Paper sunbonnets are delight- ful, but the Charlotte Corday hats are made of the same material and are trimmed with blue or lavender bows. The whole story of the modern hat is not told until one knows that the modern society woman buys trunks and not hat boxes for her hats. Three or four large trunks are none too many for a woman owning a dozen or more large hats, for only three or four hats may be put into a trunk. Women are now traveling with twice many trunks as they once _ had. Only half the number are reserved for the dresses, the others being kept for the big hats. Delia Austrian. See A Natural Inference. Podgers (boastfully)—I have never received a cross word from my wife in my life. Smiley—-That so? This is the first I’d heard you married a deaf mute. as CHILD, HULSWIT & CO. 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GRAND RAPIDS SHOW CASE CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. New York Office and Showroom, 750 Broadway (Same floors as McKenna Bros. Brass Co. ) St. Louis Office and Showroom, 1331 ashing’n Ave. Under our own management The Largest Show Case. Plant in the World Successful No. 1 Canal St. Progressive Strong — Capital and Surplus $,200,000.00 Assets $7,000,000.00 Commercial and Savings Departments Our fixtures excel in No other RESORT CROCKERY STORE. Fine Place To Dispose of the Left- Overs. Written for the Tradesman. “I keep two stores,” said an up-to- date crockery man in a town consid- erably smaller than Grand Rapids, “and between the two I manage td turn my stock a satisfactory number of times a year. “What I can’t sell in my home town I find no difficulty in disposing of at the swmmer resort where I have my other one. Things that become ‘stickers’ in the former go off like hot cakes in the latter. ‘Tis some- times quite amusing. Of course, | make every effort to get rid of them at first, as do also my. clerks, but ‘ seems as if, once a piece of goods gets the opprobrious ‘P. M.’ hitched to it, it is doomed to stay on the shelves forever. The witches appea: to preside over its destiny then and to laugh in their sleeves at ous ad- verse luck. Then I say: ““Boys, throw ther on the junk heap and we'll get rid of ther at the sumimer resort.’ “We have a small room back of the towm store, off at one side, where we have good shelving and excellent packing facilities and when the shelves get full we pack up stuff on rainy days and have it all ready to ship at a moment’s notice when the resort season opens. “You see, shopping at a pleasure resort is a very different proposition from shopping at home. People have a deal of time that hangs heavily on their hands, and hours that they do not know what to do with they put in at the little curio and other shops that cater to this here-to-day-and- gone-to-morrow element. People of this sort are generally on the lookout for articles bordering on the outre— something out of the ordinary—linc of merchandise. They mosey around day after day to see ‘what I brought up with me this time’ and bye and bye come to know my stock as well as I know it myself. I’m not such a fool as to put on sale everything at once, however. I bring out the goods by piecemeal so as not to have the stuff pall on them. “I seldom have duplicates and that is my long suit. Folks are given to understand this each swmmer when I open up my stock and if they get their eye on something attractive and don’t snap it up at once it’s more than a probability that it will be gone when they make up their minds to take it. This wise condition that I have inaugurated makes it behoove shoppers to come to a decision quick- ly. Really a rivalry is easily createa in jealous women’s hearts—they all want to get things away from each other, much as one child wants to get a stick of candy away from an- other who is more fortunate in pos- session of one of the sweet things of life. The majority of humanity are so constituted by nature as to desire most that which seems just beyond attainment. “At my parent store—the home- town one—my expenses are naturally heavy, but at the summer resort I was so fortunate as to secure a MICHIGAN TRADESMAN cheap little place for a term of years, in a splendid locality. It is too small for an ordinary stock of goods, but it is just appropriate to my needs, the very thing, couldn’t be better. “l’m a handy fellow, I tell you, when the pleasure seekers are in search of a hurry-up present—a gift. ior instance, for some one whose birthday or other anniversary falls during their sojourn in the midst of resorters; a gift the purchase of which has been forgotten until the very last minute, the omission of which would cause disappointment to some sensitive heart. “Then there are parties galore where cards are played and this calls for prizes, both head and consola- tion. And for these festivities deco- rations are generally required in the way of Jap. lanterns and the ac- companying candles, also fancy can- ales, paper napkins, etc. I also rent other luncheon sets and other dishes called for by boarders who wish to serve refreshments on their cottage porches in warm weather or around drive them inside. “When fall comes and the usual hegira occurs I have little or nothing to take back to town. The renting dishes I leave with a friend in stor- age and the perhaps-dozen other arti- cles enclosed by my four walls I se’l off at auction, making a gratifying profit thereon. “As to prices at the resort I can almost always get twice or three times the amount for goods that I do at home. When people can’t get my class of stuff at any other shop at the resort they are not going to haggle over the cost. To want to buy with them. If people can re- sort at all they have money to burn, and they ‘burn it right royally, too. At a resort they dress better than they do at home even, and good is clothes call for proportionate enter- taining. Reckless in personal expen- expenditure. “I’d advise any crockery man to get interested in a summer resort to the extent of opening up a small store, for, as I say, there isn’t the least trouble in disposing of left- overs to hungry resorters. There’s no more difficulty experienced than the picturesque bucks and squaws have in selling the products of their weaving.” HE RS —__+~+.—____ Ring Off the Old, Ring On the New. “I give you freedom, Solomon. Here is the ring you gave me. I can not marry you. I love another.” “Oh, Rachel! And what is the name of this other one?” “Wretch! You would do him harm ?” : “No; perhaps I can sell him the ring.” — ae Love is that which roots in sacri- fice, grows in service, blooms in joy. diture, reckless in every other kind of HOW TO PAY BILLS Send for sample se = coercion of our Business Recor Bill Register. 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On the Fox all the writing is always in sight. Grafting in Contract Getting. When the buyer of a concern is looking out for a good thing he usually gets it. It is to be regretted that grafting in transaction of busi- ness finds its route through the pur- chasing department. Upon the other hand, it is gratifying to know that salesmen as a class are comparatively free from the taint, and at most they are but passive parties in the trans- action. Graft reaches its climax and exhib- its its most form in the letting of large contracts, especially municipal cor- agents. The malignant those made between porations and_ selling taxpayer's contribution to municipal! support and improvement is often loot for the corruptionist who buys | the most expensive and least desira- | hle supplies, provided they can _ se- cure a “rake off” either in cash or otherwise. Salesmen concerned in these dgals have no alternative save to carry out the instructions of their employers, and it is in these proce- dures that the traveling man is made either a willing or an unwilling tovul in dishonest transactions. The sales- man must live, and to live he must | sell goods. It stands then that if grafting is countenanced by his house he has no alleviation save to enter into the spirit of the same, and carry out deals that have fraud in- delibly printed upon them. he traveling salesman is not al- ways honest as respecting transac- tions carried. out by him, and the men most susceptible to graft in selling are those who have an elastic expense account. consent of the house in shady trans- actions, but the salesman is the active transgressor, working upon his own motive and for his own advancement and such consideration offered, while | petty in their nature, are, neverthe- less, plain steals, in so far as they contemplate business deals, wherein the purchasing of inferior goods at excessive prices is contemplated and | carried out. When anything in the nature of a bribe is offered by a salesman and accepted by the buyer. both are cul- pable, with the only difference to ef- fect that the salesman’s job is near- ly always safe, while the purchasing agent runs great risks. An Eastern city of about 20,000 population owned its lighting, heating | and power plant. Municipally owned, it was a source of revenue to the city and an economical measure for the consumer and taxpayer. The general superintendent of the plant, in whom all confidence and trust was reposed, did all of the buying—this including electrical supplies, coal and oil. The This account has the tacit | bidders on the contracts for coal and oil exhibited spirited competition, and after a lapse of time it was discov- ered that coal of a very inferior qual- ‘ity, and at a high price, was being dumped into the bins of the plant, and the representative of the best lu- bricating oils in the country stood ino show on an even price with those ‘who handled an inferior line. After much delay the town counsel, nom- inally responsible for the conducting of the plant, investigated’ and found that collusion existed between a cer- tain favored coal agent, a representa- tive of an oil establishment and the superintendent of the plant, whereby /not only money, but articles of value likewise were regularly handed to the | superintendent in return for the pat- ronage of the city. He was prompt- ‘ly discharged and a man put in his place whose integrity was above sus- picion. Since that time, to the writ- er’s knowledge, not another carload 'of coal nor another barrel of oil has ibeen sold by the grafting firms and ‘their grafting salesmen and the re- sult has been, and now is, cheaper and better coal and cheaper and bet- ter oil. You may say, “What has |this to do with the salesman?” Well, ‘from the standpoint of the safety of /positions, perhaps nothing, but if ‘viewed in its moral aspect it reveals \the salesman as a grafter of the first |water. In the case cited it was never jascertained as to whether the firm’: money direct or the salesman’s ex- | pense account paid the superintendent |of the light plant, but in either case ithe salesman was culpable. | There is little difference between |grafting that attacks the pocketbook iof the unsuspecting and a_ personal attack upon the same _ pocketbook. |Dishonesty assumes Many guises, among them those of assumed re- sponsibility and rectitude, but from ithe ethical standpoint the highway irobber and the salesman who grafts are equally culpable. Grafting sometimes goes into the iretail selling force. © This principally ‘means making minor crooked deals for the house, and while this cus- tom is not as prevalent as formerly, it still remains that there are many retail] salesmen who will prevaricate |and misrepresent in order to force \unsalable and undesirable goods upon (the gullible and the unwary. 2-2... No Room For Doubt. She—Are you sure that you love /me? He—Of course I love you. She—But how do you know you do? He—Why, isn’t your father a mil- lionaire? Gripsack Brigade. If every man who spends his time on the road away from the restrain- ing influence of the house and free from the iurisdiction of office hours and the time clock, would feel that his duties were none the less oner- ous, and none the less responsible, then there would be many who are now called indifferent successes who would occupy that plane of higher salesmanship sought after by many and achieved by few. What is the greatest bar to success and what per- ticular form of vice is to-day cost- ing great mercantile establishments hundreds of thousands, perhaps mil- lions, of dollars annually through in- efficient services and lost sales? The curse is “alcohol.” This is in no sense a temperance lecture, nor is it a sermon against stimulants. It is just a warning and a word of ad- vice to the man on the road who has too many convivial friends in the towns on his route. The easiest vic- tims of the god of failure—alcohol— are those who have been traveling a beaten path for years—those who have with energy and_ persistency succeeded in making scores of per- sonal friends among customers. The lurking danger is often found in the small town of the country where the knight of the grip must perverse spend the night for lack of train ac- commodations or on account of short jumps. | Another type of salesman stands in with department managers. A de- partment manager is always anxious to make a showing, and if he is the buyer in his line he is still more anx- ious. His success as a buyer de- pends upon the celerity with which his goods are moved and to make them move he falls back on the road man. Through jolly or on the ground of obligations conferred the hustling department manager will often oper- ate a major portion of the traveling salesman’s working hours. In brief, his goods will be placed while other lines remain in the background. The traveling salesman who “favors” some of his home departments at the expense of others injures the house and. injures the heads of other de- partments who are relying upon him to push sales. This type of repre- sentative is seldom brought to ac- count. His sales manager credits him with goods sold without any particular reference to their source. The insidious side line makes the ‘first breach of trust upon the part of the salesman. The ries a side line unknown to the firm that pays his salary and traveling ex- penses is a grafter, and a thief in He robs expenses man who car- every sense of the word. his employer of traveling and, what is more important, he robs him of time. The side line sharks who stock the salesman know this and make their prices accordingly, and as a result commissions are high enough to be tempting. In speaking of the itemized ex- pense account the writer does not comprehend the omission of the ma- jor details of a day’s expenditure. By this is meant hotel expenses, car fare, which includes Pullman expens- es, cab and carriage hire, excess bag- gage transfers and other items of the expense account that are easily re- membered and jotted down, but when 4t comes to the consideration of an accurate itemized table embody- ing the direction in which every pen- ny and nickel goes, then an absurd extreme is reached that does not add prestige or profit to the house or happiness to the salesman. —— Pa Beats Any Cow Around Here. An Oklahoma newspaper advertis- es as follows: “Full blooded cow for sale, giving milk, three tons of hay, a lot of chickens and several stoves.” THE HERKIMER—«European” GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Electric light, steam heat, running hot and cold water in every room, private and public tiled baths, telephones and all mod- ern conveniences. Rates 50c a day up, Like the Little Red School House in the poem Hotel Livingston Grand Rapids is ‘“‘half way up the hill.’’ No more convenient location. 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The following program has been prepared for the annual convention of the Michigan Retail Hardware As- sociation, to be held in Detroit, Au- gust 12, 13 and 14: Wednesday, August 12. ° 9 a.m. Association headquarters open in the Flemish Room, second floor of the Hotel Cadillac, for the receiving of dues, enrollment of new and old members, distribution of badges, etc. This office will be open all morning, so that members can as- sist in having the clerical work dis- posed of before the convention opens in the afternoon. Ir a.m. The Executive Committee will meet at headquarters for the transaction of any business which may come before it. 1:30 p. m. sharp. Meeting called to order in the convention hall at the Hotel Cadillac by President C. M. Alden, Grand Rapids. Song—America—To be sung by the delegates, led by Mrs. Daisy Adams, of Fort Wayne, cornet solo- ist. Address of Welcome—Hon. Wm. B. Thompson, Mayor of Detroit. Response by President, C. M. Ald- en. Appointment of Committees—Cre- dentials, Constitution and By-laws, Question Box, Resolutions, Auditing and Nominations. Reading of the minutes of last reg- ular meeting. Reception of communications. Annual address of President C. M. Alden. Annual report of Secretary Arthur J. Scott. Annual report of Treasurer Wa. Moore. Address —- Specialization in the Hardware Business—H. J. Fueller, Philadelphia. Mutual Insurance—Talks by repre- sentatives of the various hardware mutual companies. Response to questions and remarks on this subject. Address—Does it pay to advertise? --Marshall H. Mackey, South Haven. Discussion. Question Box. Adjournment. 8 p. m. Through the efforts of the wholesalers and manufacturers af Detroit, Geo. H. Maxwell, of Chica- go, editor of the Talisman, will de- liver a lecture, illustrated by ster- eopticon views. Mr. Maxwell is an exceedingly interesting speaker and his lecture at the annual convention of the National Retail Hardware As- sociation was the feature of thar meeting. The subject is “The Fu- ture of Our Nation,” and he will tell us some things about the parcels post and other matters in which we are interested that we ought to know. | Don’t make any other arrangements for Wednesday night. Thursday, August 13. The wholesalers and manufacturers have arranged for a trip for the dele- gates through the plant of the Michi- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN gan Stove Co. To those of us who have never seen how stoves are made this trip should be most entertaining and instructive. 1:30 p. m. Meeting called to order by the President, opened by the sing- ing of some appropriate hardware songs, led by Mrs. Daisy Adams. Report of the Auditing Committee and preliminary report of the Cre- dential Committee. Report of Porter A. Wright, repre- sentative of this Association at the annual convention of the Ontario Re- tail Hardware Dealers’ Association, held in Toronto. Address—“Getting a Profit”—Geo. W. Hubbard, Flint, Past President of the Association. Discussion of the above by mem- bers. “Freight Overcharges.” Some sug- gestions by H. H. Renshaw, manager of the freight bureau of the Whole- salers’ Association of Detroit. Remarks by members. Address by representatives of the National Hardware Association, the National Hardware Association, and the Wholesalers’ As- sociation of Detroit. The National Retail Hardware As- sociation—A. T. Stebbins, President, Rochester, Minn. Address—W. P. Bogardus, Vernon, Ohio. Paper—“The Association. as View- ed by the Salesman”—Henry A. Pick ert. Question Box. Members are re- quested to place in writing any ques- tions which they would like to have discussed and place them in the box provided for that purpose on the President’s desk. Let us make this one of the big features of the conven- tion. 7 p.m. The delegates will again be the guests of the wholesalers and manufacturers of Detroit and will make a trip through Riverview Park, Detroit’s Little Coney Island, where a complete program, which will occu- py the entire evening until midnight, has been provided for. Friday, August 14. Friday morning a trip will be tak- en through the plant of Parke, Davis & Co., which is considered one of the most interesting studies to be found anywhere in the city.. This trip has also been arranged for by the whole- salers and manufacturers. 1:30 p. m. (Closed session for re- tail hardware men only.) Final report of Committee on Cre dentials. Report of Committee on Constitu- tion and By-laws. Report of Committee on Lezisla- tion, C. L. Glasgow Chairman. Consideration of Committee’s ports.. New and unfinished business. 3 p.m. (Special order of business.) Report of Committee _on Nomina- tions. Election of officers. Election of mext place of meeting. Question box. Good of the Order. If you have a grievance or a suggestion relative to the work of the Association, bring it Mt. re- Manufacturers’ | before the convention and let us all discuss it. Adjournment. 7 p.m. Starlight ride on the De- troit River, as guests of the whole- salers and manufacturers. This will serve as a fitting windup to the best program ever provided for any meeting of this Association. Don’t make your plans to leave Detroit un- til Saturday morning at the earliest. —_2-.___ Gripsack Brigade. Chas. Collins, of St. Joseph, thas taken a position as traveling sales- inan for the Quinn Supply Co., of Al- lezan. Chas. C. Jenks (Foote & Jenks) is still confined to his home in Jackson on account of the injury he received on the Detroit United Railway July 24, when he sustained a fractured collar bone. His route is beimg cov- ered in the meantime by E. F. Jor- dan, house salesman for Foote & Jenks. John T. Watkins (Musselman Gro- cer Co.) sails from New York August & on the Baltic of the White Star Tine for Liverpool. He will spend six weeks with his father, mother and three sisters at Nottingham and in visiting friends in other parts of Eng- tand, Ireland and Scotland. His son, Harry Watkins, will cover his terri- tory in the meantime, and as a pre- paratory measure he is accompanying his father over his entire two weeks’ trip. This is the second trip Mr. Watkins has taken to Europe since he came over from England, and he is of the opinion that this will proba- bly be his last voyage to the old country. The indications are that there will be a fair representative attendance of traveling men at the annual con- vention of the Michigan Knights of the Grip, which will be held at Man. istee on Friday and Saturday of next week. The Grand Rapids delegation has arranged to leave for Manistee at 7.40 Friday morning, returning to Grand Rapids on the excursion train which leaves Manistee at 7 o’clock Sunday morning, arriving at Grand Rapids between 11 and 12 o’clock. It is hoped that as many Grand Rapids mem as can get away will grace the afiair with their presence and thus show that the action of the Manis- tee members in inviting the conven- tion to that city is appreciated. Traverse City Herald: All through the year the members of the United Commercial Travelers had been sav- ing up energy and appetite for their annual picnic which was held at Fouch Saturday, and the tons of food consumed and barrels of fun par- ticipated in only go to prove that there are no people on earth who can eat more or who have a greater ca- pacity for enjoyment than traveling men. At any rate, those who attend- ed the picnic gained for themselves that distinction. Of course the ball games created no end of amusement for the spectators, the umpire being the star in this. Rev. George Ethel- bert Lockhart was chosen to fill this important office because he seemed to be eminently fitted to umpire this particular game, having been a knight of the grip at one time himself and 25 knowing the shortcomings of that class of people. The game was a flerce one and the umpire said some- thing to that effect, his worst call being for Fred Richter, who let the umpire’s compliments roll off him like water on a duck’s back. Some- thing like that was also said about the umpire, and it was whispered that when it got too warm for that gen- tleman he took a hike down into the deep shade of the woods where there was nothing worse than mosquitoes. A rival game was played which took part of the glory off the big game. A nine composed of. ladies played with nine gentlemen, and, of course, the ladies claimed the game, although it was said that this was simply a matter of courtesy and the decision was not given to them on the merits of the game. Mrs. C. A. Whitbeck pitched several kinds of ball. There was a lot of fishing done, but not many had anything to show for their efforts but and mosquito bites. Fish are not like the general public, therefore the U. C. T. are not successful anglers. It was a tired but happy crowd that returned from Fouch Saturday evening, but all were satisfied that if it is fun one is after, a U. C. TJs .picnic is the place to hunt for it. sunburn Movements of Michigan Gideons. Detroit, July 28—W. T. Ballamy, who is Secretary of Bay City Camp, travels north on the D. & M. and M. C. from Bay City. He sells grocer- and often enough so trade knows he is after their busi- ress, and he it. The writer conducted the Volun- teer meeting and W. R. Barron gave tne address, which he made from the word “Come.” He said the most ten- der word we can use is the word come. It is full of love. The moth- er with her little child stands it up by chair or wall and reaches out her hands and says, “Come,” and if there is a fall or a misstep it is all love and compassion, and again the child iavited to “Come.” This is continued until the babe can walk. It is thus with Jesus with His gracious invita- tion “Come.” He pities our condi- tion. It matters not what you have cone he says “Come.” There can be ro mistake. It is you He is calling. Your burden is heavy, but He is able and willing and says “Come.” Come and bring nothing with you. “Come” bring your burden and lay at Jesus’ feet. Your load becomes heavier and you are growing weaker by keep- ing away. The next promise is, “I will give you rest. Why not come? Doubt no more, believe, and thou shall be saved. My name is Jesus and my delightful business is to save sinners from their sins. Come.” The meeting at the Griswold House was led by A. C. Holmes. There were ten present and a very interesting and inspiring meeting was tne result. W. W. Graham, from Franklyn, Pa., was present and gave a short talk on Experience. The theme of the evening was “God’s Call. Will You Receive or Reject It?” Aaron B. Gates. calls his ies gets is 222... Wisdom is in aging the head and keeping the heart youthful, MICHIGAN TRADESMAN “ DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES we +4, —— — e 7 = 3 ms - " * ) INLD, wl wy) “nd soya) ory i = | 5, =: Ei ¢F #5; [SZ Ger 5 = =! £=F — PA == = ZVJo TA ie g SS= r = ) j A QZ $10 aoa — Sy Z < Z v 2 Michigan Board of Pharmacy. s half inch to several inches in President—Henry H. Heim, Saginaw. Secretary—W. E. Collins, Owosso. Treasurer—W. A. Dohany, Detroit. Other members—John D. Muir, Grand Rapids, and Sid A. Erwin, Battle Creek. Michigan State rar meeunen Associa- t on. President—-J. E. Bogart, Detroit. First Vice-President—D. B. Perry, Bay City. enone Vice-President—J. E. Way. Jackson. “Third Vice-President—W. R. Hall, Man- ei E. Calkins, Ann Arbor. Treasurer—H. G. Spring, Unionville. Executive Committee—J. L. Wallace, Kalamazoo; M. A. Jones, Lansing; Julius Greenthal, Detroit; C. H. Frantz, Bay City, and Owen Raymo, Wayne. The Opium Smoker’s Pipe. An opium smoking layout consists | of about a dozen distinct articles, al- | though only half of them are abso- lutely necessary for smoking, and in case of emergency a person could get along with four—pipe, bowl, lamp and | yenhock. Of these the pipe is first in importance. Opium pipes vary in size, price, col- or, material, quality Those of the better grade are made of ivory, are used only by well-to- do smokers and cost anywhere from $25 to $200. The pipes generally used are made entirely from bamboo, and cost anywhere from $1 to $50. These prices relate to old pipes, second hand. A new bamboo pipe, which no one cares to smoke until it has been thor- oughly seasoned, costs several dol- lars, is of a light brown or yellowish tint, and resembles a piece of fishing pole in appearance. Only after con- tinuous smoking for perhaps several years will it begin to “develop that rich, glossy, brown color similar to a meerschaum tobacco pipe—a color so much desired by smokers. In fact, there is really more difference be- tween a good opium pipe and a poor one than there is between @ grade French briar tobacco pipe and a Missouri corncob. The average opium pipe is eighteen or twenty inches in length, although they often come as long as two feet and as short as twelve inches. They also vary in circumference. Some are an inch, others are two inches in di- ameter. Even on the commonest kind there is usually an ivory mouth- piece an inch or so in length. From the mouth-piece to the saddle is the body of the pipe proper. The saddle is that part which holds the bow] in place, and is generally situated about halfway between the center of the stem and the end. On the ordinary pipes the saddles are of tin or brass, on the finer ones they are of silver, and even gold is sometimes used, gkookissiw-alimbgkq kpq kq pkqpu Immediately behind the saddle is a fantastically fotmed knob of from and beauty. | high | /height that is an outgrowth of the | wood, and is termed the nut, or hoo- 'doo. A well shaped and nicely pol- ished hoodoo is highly appreciated and valued by smokers, both Caucas- ian and Mongolian. Superstition for- bids the latter from ever smoking a stem that has no hoodoo on it; in fact, all opium pipes minus these queer knobs are regarded as being fit only for foreigners. Sometimes the Chinese make arti- ficial hoodoos of sealing wax or clay, placing them on heathen pipes and palming the counterfeits off on unso- phisticated foreigners for a good /price. Opium pipes pass for collater- al security in nearly all the pawn- ‘shops in the large cities, but if one 'were to try either to pawn or sell a stem that had no hoodoo on it he would be sure to experience diffi- ‘culty. There is only one way of testing an opium pipe without smoking it, and that is to feel its weight. Pipes ‘of quality and value are invariably heavy from continuous smoking; ‘those that haven’t been smoked much are light, both in weight and color. The longer an opium pipe has been used the better it is. Of course, a great deal depends also on the quali- ity of the opium smoked and on the care of the stem in general. Often a smoker on getting a new pipe will place it in the care of some Chinaman running an opium joint |patronized by a large number of smokers, with the object of having it used as much as possible for a pe- riod of six months or a year, paying the keeper so much for the privilege. This is the only known method of having a pipe broken in quickly. In addition to the manufacturing of hoodoos clever Chinamen also have ways of their own for doctoring opium pipes so as to give them an appearance of age. Not all of the opium pipes in use in this country are made of bamboo, by any means, In a search of the pawnshops of the large cities like New York, Chicago and Philadelphia one will find stems made from so many different kinds of wood that he will probably not even know the names of them all. Opium smokers often decorate their Pipes with precious “stones. The poorer smokers, not to be outdone by their more fortunate brothers, often have imitation stones—not one, but dozens of them—stuck their pipes. ee. | A man has no greater capacity of | Heaven than he has power to create | Heaven about him. all around i ae - i IN OT I ARN OTR a oe The Drug Market. Gum Opium—Is dull and weak. Morphine—Is unchanged. Quinine—Is steady. 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It is a “repeater,” too. It cai he sold at 50 cents a gallon if yon wish, or 75 cents if you can get it. Here is the formula: Crude carbolic acid ........ I quart. Tamera Oe ce . I quart. Crude petroleum ........... 2 quarts. Ee The finest lubricant for the machin- ery of our human living is the tee- Oghition of virtues and values in oth- er people. Grand Rapids Stationery Co. 134-136 E. Fulton St. Grand Rapids, Michigan Local Option Liquor Records For Use in Local Option Counties We manufacture complete Liquor Records for use in local option counties, pre- pared by our attorney to conform to the State law. Each book contains 400 sheets—200 originals and 200 duplicates. iPrice $2.50, including 50 blank affidavits. Send in your orders early to avoid the rush, TRADESMAN COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 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Ml ee dee = eee e ok 76 yrrh .. oschus @3 25| Sina adeecse eat's-f ++. 43 88@ 40 a. Verid ... 5 Lt 90 —— cetida ...... 60 | Myristica, Canton. = Sa a g 18 | Spts. —— w str “65@ = Ammonia uae gal 06 00|Atrope Bellado 50|Nux V 0. 1.. 26 Maccaboy $0 pentine ..M aie Me Gee. 4@ 6 cae 13 0093 £6 aoe Cortex... 60 | Os oo — g i Snuff, Sh D 5 Paints oe Reg... 4 6 [MNO a iaeees 50 mzoin ... =. EO Pana Gack GA h DevVo's 1} Red b Garbonas Sass 189 15 Pele Ligulda 2°" tom" 32 Benzoin Co. ..... 00| PD Conn we i fees. sae 3 ot Gchire, yel Mars ‘18 2 @i um ... , 4 ee aoe Co. ..... Wl Picts Ligh HY | Boras. po. r) -. 18@ 14] Ricina quida gai '@ An Cantharides |... Bole i Liq NN & @1 00 | Soda’ et Pot's Tart at rece. eee a: Black Aniline | Rosmarini pee see og 00 Capsicum he 75 | Picis ra ot ae Soda, Carb. : nit 23@ 23 Putty, aes ah 24@3 oa HI I 5 o0qe 25 | RO8aC OF eens. 8 1 00 amon ....._ 0,Picis Li zs 1 00 a, Bi-Carb .. ermilion, P r2%2 Ee oui cel ...-6 50@7 Cardam .- 76 qa. pints.. Soda, A a 5 rime Red oo. eeecceeee. eo: so ae §0@7 00) Castor... mages 78 | Dine rare BO go $|Soda; Sulphas ) *@ vermiltises ing. 15 AW be wecccece 2 80@3 H+ Santa oe 90@1 00 aaa. 1 00 Piper a po 22 60 | Spts. Cologne oo 2| Green, Pa Eng. a 80 . Santal see... 100) Ginehona 2... site ea ig|Spts, ther Co. 50° se i|Lead.” aris | ..29%4@33 jim. 8 Sinapia, <2. se Cinchona ea si brieed Ee oo 80 | Spts. Myreia — “ey iiee - Peninsular ig °° Juni erus ....... 3 Mia 1 10 65 Cubebas. aeics 60|Pulvis Ip’cet Opi 15 Spts. RE Rect bbl @- 50|Lead, White ...... 7 8 guipere coos: MQ Be tayme, opt 2 100. 60 Gaasia Acutifol $0/ ee t Opill1 3091 60 Spta. Vil Re 101 Waiting. white ang : [eee oo, ol . * yp n 9 c Baleamum shone $ 60 Poe Acutifol Co 50 bee —_ 15 St vii Rit & be - | White, ace a, 95 es 10@ 80 : Oe Sime seiGume se - “a o atrychnia, Cryat' 1 1091 30 “ anche ice neue eo 2 76 Pota we esceseres uina, SP & W. 10 ubl.....2 eooee Terabin, Canada sg = BI-Carb ssium Ee Cron ° Quina, 3 a es 20 "Tamarinds “ie a7 Shaker Prep’d ..1 1B, 0 ce anes 4 ic as ee eee N. ae 2 oT ee eee genta Oo a Br: BG Bel terebenth: Venice 24M ‘wo, 1 Tarp Couch es, Canadia ange eeute ee ae | SSDS Goa ea eae 0@ 55 Ext rp Coach 1 10 Cassiae a8 18| Chlorate |. 11)! Hyose ree 60 as 1 79 ahheu noes i J ceil 60 Cinchons Flava... 20 |Cyanide ....._..., — tose 50 @1 70 Buonymus atro... AB |Todide os , 200 40| Jodine, “colorieas: _ : erif : otassa, Bitart pr 50@2 60] Sino. --- 7 Prunus Virgini, ; 30 iyenae Mince pr 30@ g2| Lobelia 2 22.2! sol one. grd. .. 7 Potass 2 loc 7 leew .......... 50 —- _po 25 = oe eed +. ae R: Nux oo g0 ‘ Jake oe eee 20 2 po ....... 15@18 | Qpil camphorated 12 » & ph 5 cae —_— ee 8s ycyrrhiza, po.. 0 | Aconit nee e anes ee fi 80 aa etna. 20 25 ae i . ep aematox, 1s.. me ie ite Haematox, oe = 14| Arum po _......: ig 12 aercentieie ' = Haematox, 15|Calamus _/1''!": 2|Serpentarta ...... 8 i mus . 25 Strom ma are 5 17|Gentiana po 15.. fit oi Ferru Gein oe” ih Dey : 60 Carbonate Precip. 15 Hvdraatia chan, itl Yeats ese 80 | The P Citrate a 20 pydrastis. Can. po oe - Zingiber .. eride eli e Potent, erroc a Bie Cab WO GF 0] tacetaneon 60 glut Chloride. 49 | mula, po oe Miscellane Palat Sulphate, soon % a, oe... oop? A Aether. Spts Ni ma CARRIED IN STOC — Digestive ulphate, com'l, by 2 a Blac oe K BY DR bbl. per —" _ aoe Hes =e 40 Atumen. Spts Nit 4f 34@ * UG JOBBERS GENERAL Sulphate, pure 19 ' faranta, Ye 5@ 80 peceleie grd po7 3@ 4// ‘ K: m LY ; phyllum _ Sie 40 VESES a= \ tinton 0M Eero AACE 2 kf PECK-JOH i se++ 310@ 25 ig "IIIa Goad 2 noe 10 50 SEE NSS . tatricetn ey 50 60 Spigelia sete ease 131 a Antifebrin ... 1.) @ 25 ANUFACTURIN me : eae $0@ 86 |Sanguinarl, po ia. 45@1 50| Arsenic Nitras oz @ 6 GRA RS . HEMISTS, Ba Folla Serpentaria .. ? 15) Ralm Giles ooo. 10@ Le — AN RABBIDS Nis oe , rosma ........ 40@ Senega .......... 50@ 651 Bismuth ead huds @0@ 66 APO SS, MINCHIUGA a Soe. oes: aon Se ee Chior, -1 H@1 95 IGA Cuete ee -+-- 16@ 20 Stee aes @ 48|Calcium Chior. is 9 8 a, Acutifol.. ag Scillae po 45 @ 25 Caleinm or g 10 _— officinalis, oe Sei ocetbus [) Me S| cauneae nee’ Gu on ane Ms .. 18@ 20 yo Ens. G a Capsict Pre ae Q 90 e ee eevee e oa. ( ee BT ames § iil Holiday Goods S prea a ast Be - . 25@ 28 Cerne” No i 200 22 S s@ason of 1908 cacia, 46 men ra Alba ... ¢ 5 Acacia” sifted st £5! anisum po 20 a ee Se ‘eee me oS lohan 3g it Crees eae! ee Our samples of Holid i ee 22 26 Cond fo is. 4 g¢ | Centraria a man 8 85 iday Goods, book Aloe, Socotri |::; 35| Cardamon ...... 15@ 18 Cataceum ....... 10 and toys for th , s Ammoniac 45 | Coriandrum ..... 70@ 90 Chloroform ...... g 35 rt e season f : Asafoetida veces 5s g0 Cannabis Aa ag 14 Chieraon aS 349 B4 this d oO 1908 will be on enzoinum _..... ydoniu 8 re yd r sen gig secs ee 55 Chenopodium ees 75 1 00 Chondrus [os ue 60 oa very soon. Our li ; : Catechu s ; 13 | Dipterix Cdecate 25@ 380 Cinchonidine P-W 0@ 2% ne 1S strict] Catechu, oper 4 Foeniculum e. 80@1 Cinchonid’ e Germ, eo 7 new and up-to dat 7 - : wees ink ca ne lane waptorSttm oF rq §0| Lint oe 18 g | Corks Ist, tess’ 75% oe very b a pee Ceres he seer dni. erd. bbl. 23 reos Galbanum ....... iow. a too" a 2 8 ry best values of all th Gamboge ....po..1 25@1 35 Paetaris Canes 15@ 80 | Creta, ‘prep... a S } . the leading Ame Kino ba Ae £5 | Bae 5: fanaa 9@ 10] Crete: precip... 98 i ican and foreign manuf . astic ......... napis Alba .... “reta, Rubra ... nuiact Myrrh p08, ie fons tees oe Bera 24 \ie ice cated _— Dplum -.- +--+ 50@6 75 Dextri aces Se 3 * 1 aoe bi se neeee 46@ 655 e Spiritus Guery oll Hos 7@ 10 . - many radical and Shellac, bleached 890 65 | frumentl W D. 2 00@2 60 poe be os. @ 8if entirely new featur h oan 60 | Juni seek 231 Irgota .....po 65 6 es t t peris C 9 50 po 65 60@ : a wi Absinthi Herba Sascoern Co... 18@8 50 mate oe rene 850 a improve our alread — um ..... Saccharu J ake hi . | fm atorium ox pk 456@ 60) Spt ge Tay 90@2 10|Galla te .... 12@ 15/8) eady popular line ote oe oe ee 75@6 50) Gambler ........ @ 20/7) We shall a Mentra Pip. on pk ee cee ce di = usual Have ate savoples entra Ver. 0: Gelati » 60 ispl : Rue . =z pk 26 Sponges atin, French... 35@ p ayed at var : Tanacet eeeee on pk $9 Florid: i Glassware, fit > 60 10uS oints * thyaus von bk HH wntiage — pate for the conveni : oe assau sheeps’ w 3 50} Glue, b . ence Oo _ Magnesia carriage ..... Bee Glue ss - NS : : f our customers a C Velv 0@3 white n ‘alcined, Pat 6 et extra sheeps’ oe 15@ 25 will notif oe oe S5@ §0| wrtra ‘yellow sheeps’ >. ee 15%@ 20 y you later of where and wh ate, K-M. w sheeps’ rana Parad hee whe Ca - 18 wool ca Pe adisi.. ‘ n rbonate ....... - Grass a .: @1 25|Humulus ....... < s our goods will be “Ley: eps’ w ...35@ on exh b Gleam “wos Oo eeucs ool, a Hydrarg Ch...Mt a . 7 ibition. Absinthium Yallow Feat, fo : Sai ch ¢ ol eae. .- 0 Cor. ours Amygdalae Dulc. “to os ——. Hydrarg Ox Ru'm @ 9% truly, 2erenee as lm @1 40| Hydrarg Ammo’l 1 i. | H B Sees Cortex. 12 1862 - Syrups rin ga Ungue’m 50@ za azeltine & Perkins Drug Co aa 3 75@4 00 cacia .......... rargyrum .... ; Carvophilt cin BO 90 ao Cortey .. & Ichtnyobolla, Am. son: 80 Ask our repre : eae sai. 60 | Indigo ......... pe 00 presentative about Tourai henopadit ....118 aie ae 60 | Iodine, Resubi “ W . uraine Cand Cinnamoni 2.01.01 TE@4 00|Rhel Arom 60 | lodoform Sa e still have a good a : Citronella’ -...... 1 86 Smilax Off's -... 50 60] Lupulin ........ 390@400/f will b stock of Hammocks @eeeee 0" Ss Ss ea @ 4 ill be pleased to receiv a Joc a ee i. e your orders seeerereeee 10 ge ” 98 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN These quotations are 4 5 carefully corrected weekl ithin si : y, within six ili . ceding intended to be correct at time of going s press ie ee American Flag erase 55 Fancy, Ginger” water ‘18 ORIED RFUITS iable to change at any time, and ‘ : ’ ver, are| Geeman’s Pepsin ... 65| Fig C ; ees : a country merchants will have thei aaa tonle ++. 65|Fig Cake Assorted ...i2 |Sundried ........ market prices at date of purchase. cir orders filled at| Best "Pepsin ../2.20..! 7 ee ge Nos lhe Se a iene a a 5 boxes..2 00| Frosted Honey Cake ..12 | Californi — ADVANCED pian a i iiaben anes 55| Fluted Cocoanut Bar 10 . Cin, @18 DECLINED a Made .. 55|Ginger Gems ......... 8 | Corsican itron ae oe n eteas ths: .--_ 55} Ginger Gems, Iced.... 9 Cucdanis @20 crash Pack Winter Wheat Flour poe ll reath Per’f 1 “4 Graham Crackers .... 8 |Imp’d 1 oo 8 Fresh Fish aa. se ee Pte as ae eee 10 Imported bulk. Hi Hides and Pelts ae Hop to it ..... cole s sae ee ane N. 8. C7 Peel % ne Spearmint §.........22. 65 ota a a omen American ..... 15 Bulk CHICORY “rated coke, N. B.C. 12 ange Amacom ae ssaseceesebicscs ces Bi sL0neY Tingers, Aa. Tce 12 bb ed secucdeeseccs cial TE ERORE SOIR 00,6.) 12 Conaee oe Ao Bale 20S g] Honey fumbles, “tea Bz cuter, on 82 Index to Markets 1 9 Bene ois, t ee ae Looe Muscatels, 2 carol 25 By Columns CHOCOLATE Household Cookies Iced 8 taoes Spence cor 7 ARCTIC AMMONIA i Oysters i ae & Co.'s oe Crumpets 10 ,L. M, fae Ss se 8 Yove 2rman Weet .vecuss a err err oer o Col 12 oz. ovals 2 doz. box. 16 Cove, 2b. gO: "et a Premium ......... iis 38 zereey TAinCh ois cases ; 100-125 ee aoe runes os AXLE GREASE Gove, ime Ovat”?: Ot 36] NARS. “be vsscase oft Lam. ern 90-100 26tb. boxes..@ 4% mee ee Saat Le os ace * te Mine Plums remium, is _— Ce.,.|Lemon Gems ......... id a 1 on boxes..@ 5 Se... see 1 im. tin boxes, 3 aan ed Bo ee 1 35@2 50} Premium, %s .......:. 32 — Biscuit Square 8 | 60- 70 45th. tomes Hit B 34Ib. tin boxes, 2 doz. 4 24] Mz p., Peas _ COCOA zemon Wafer ........ 16 50- 60 35 --@ 6 10 ne Marrowfat p0@1 25| Baker's Lemona oIb. boxes..@ 6% Baked Beans .......... 1 — — per doz...6 00}Rarly June ....11%uy.11 |Clevelana 221227222222 89) Tog Cabin Cake .....” Be 40- 50 25Ib. boxes..@ 7% Bath Brick .........6. Ljo-4° pails, per doz....7 20| Barly June Sifted 1 15@ Colpnial Us ..,...:-. 41) Vusitania Mixed |... 0 | 30- 40 25%. boxes..@ sig y4|29lb. pails, per doz...12 00 Nicminks @i 80 Colonial. ie a eee He Mary Ann ro ater ‘ 4c less in 50%. cases sl , Saree Senne ie shoes 1 00@1 25 Epps oe Marshmallow Wainuts'16 | FARINACEOUS Goops 4/2m. can. per doz... oe 0. size can pie @3 0 pce Ot 45 | Mol: NET cesses ececeeeee Tl tied Xs eans “ an, POR. 35. vowney. \%s ..... asses Cakes ....... WR es a, ‘ c 3b. can, per doz..... 1 80] Gratea Pineapple oeacy vis oa : Molasses Cakes, Iced 5 Med. Hd. Pk’d. .. ‘ae ra BATH BRICK Slicea Sli lowney, Ge .......... Mohican ..... 11. | Brown Holland aha Cantivs pipes rere canes : = pel ebe ec. s 75 . 2 40) Lowney, is ........... i0 one Jumble (200151714 24 1 Farina Carbon Oils .....+- ae a BLUING S| watr len Eee i2| Newton, cc scig'sc38 | Bulk, ber 00 tpoy 20.273 80 or pce scescnec ees ap : : Arctic oon 90(Van PS par gg As ae rt Oranie Gems - ean & mae 3 50 Pon 8 gs 6 oz. ovals 3 doz. box § 40] Gane, 100|Van Houten; is ..5.5.! Oval Sugar Cakes -)7! 8 Flake, 50 tb. sack 1 eee nop ne renee ree 2 16 oz. round 2 doz, box 75 MO eo a hia: 2501 Webb ..... ce erehe = Dent Geese Cakes Accs Pearl, 100 tb. sack ...! : ee RMN once ct sae nse 3 Sawyer’s Pepper Box Raspberries Wilher, Ma ........5 39| Penny Cakes, Assorted 8 Pearl, 200 tb. sack ..:14 00 PRRGNRD << oa an-ch ses. 31N : Per Gross. | Standard ths 4... Picnic Mixed 11%| Maccaroni and Vermi ee tec No. 3, 3 doz. wood bxs 4 00 a eicee @ ‘COCOANUT 40) Pretzels, Hand Mad... am Domestic, 10 Tb. box Kg ee ‘i? 0. 5, 3 doz. wood bxs 7 001 Cora River tatis 1 ae Dunham's %s & \%s 26%|Lretzelettes, Hand Ma. s |imported, 25 tm. box *"2 50 a ocak —T. _ BROOMS Col’'a River’ fi i: 95@2 ' |Dunham’s \s ... 97 "| Pretzelettes, Mac. Md. 7% Pearl Barley Cocoa Shells .......-..- | co 2 Carpet, 4 sew ..2 75/ Red Alaska ats 2 25@2 . |Dunham’s %s ......... 9g | Raisin Cookies ....... 8 Common ........, 3 00 OR pce bs cccseceeee 2) No. 2 Carpet, 4 sew ..2 40] Pink sia as oot CCl Bulk ....... es ig |Ravena Jumbles ......12 ester... ..,. io as eh rte’ aes ria 8 sew ..2 25 ue 00@1 10 COFFEE Revere, Assorted .....14 | mPire ........ ae (irpnckews .. 2.6.6 c. ek 3] Par per, © sew ..2 101 pn - lo UDO wereesseescrcecere 8 Peas a ae : Parlor OM acess, 2 oe “ ..--8%@ 4 |Common .......... 10@13% | Scalloped Gems ...... 19 |Green, Wisconsin, bu..2 50 common Whisk Domestic, 8 -.0. 6 @ 6 [Fain .s.ssssseseseseee LAM Scotch Cookies 190 | Green, Scotch, bu 2 D pec Whisk Fimo “u's 9 |Chotee (060022222 II l16gg | Snow Creams 221.1. 116 ceca Chet eo o4 Dried Fruits ........... oo eee 3 00] California, 48.1117 @24 |) "Santos 7 ge ore Net... ewe u RUSHES French, 48"... 7 @i4 |C panies Sugar Fingets ........ 12 | Bast India ............ 6 F ne Scrub i. if G14 [Common ........... 12@i3%|Sugar Gems ........ ‘1g |German, sacks ......) § Farinaceous Goods .... 5 Solid Back 8 in....... 75 , Wee .-c:: Ore | WO ecu cece 141% | Sultana Fruit Biscuit 16 German, broken pkg... Fish and Oysters ...... 19] Solid Back, 11 in..... Sia Choice ....... isaeecian 16% | Sunyside Jumibies a Tapioca Fishing Tackle ........ Pointed Ends ....... 0. 1 20@1 4|Fancy ........ oe 19” |Spiced Gingers ....... 9 | blake, 110 ID. sacks .. 6 Flavoring Extracts .... 5 Stove Succotash : PRANEITY nese ccs sss Spiced Gingers Iced ..16 Pearl, 130 tb. sacks fe Fresh Meats ....... anger a eee gp| Fair .....--...... 85| wai Maracaibo Sugar Cakes ........ **"g | Pearl. 24 Ih. pkgs... a a NO. 2 secsstesssssoeees 151 eee ten tenenenes ei 16 | Sugar Cakes, Iced ..-. 9 | FLAVORING, ExTRACTS G ek oo 1.71 Ceeey ----------» SOE Bt eect 19 | Sugar Squares, large or Foote & Jenks Gelatine ........ ny 4 Shoe Strawberries Ch Mexican small ...:....; 8 Coleman Brand Grain Bags .......-..-. oe o 2 1 00| Standard ............ Panar. en eee 16% | Superba... 8 Lemon kk hoor... 5 No. W eesteetatmeasanss 1 39| Fancy greets tacoess ney pehbec as tase ns 19 Sponge Lady Fingers 25 No. 2 Terpeneless 18 My Meee bie stern ce en 1 70 : matoes . Suear Crimp .....:... o. 3 Ter bee Herbs... sl Susan cacen' leek os QI 00 re ae Cooke “220g |No- § Terpencless 1.113 6 ETDS «- 2 ee eee eee eee rene TTER COLOR = sigan yanilla afers ..... a V: a Hides and Pelts ....... 10] W., R. & Co.'s 25e size 2 00 ee @1 40 moe geese tireentes = | Victors ....... oe te 2 High Class ..1 20 W., Ro & Co.'s So sits 400) @2%\0. @ essa’ 17 | Waverly “2000000221158 [No 4 High Class......2 00 Perefine te Ce te Bg gy | Mansiber_-......... ‘Tl"19 | No. 8 High Class. .° 21! 4 00 ROI, OR. oi opine cece 10 arrels Mocha In-er Se Jaxon Brand a cu. ae sl ae” res 19| Perfection -...... @10% | Arablan “oxen ye als Vanilla sees * eee * ue .--- 10 Package Albert Biscuit 5/4 0% Full Measure....2 1 CANNED 1D. S. Gasolin scesscced OGL 4 °% Full Measure....8 00 Gail Standards .. 90@1 00] Gyn —s Maps... Wi ewer 2. .6iic.s..: 14 75| Butter Thin Biscuit ‘:1 00 Lemon a M allon .-......-.2 25@2 50 Cylinder ......... M9 @9is, |Jéreey ............... "15 00| Butter Wafers .......1 00/4 0% Eull Measure ...1 25 Mivhes |... 3,-3.5. 2, 6| om ackberries - Black BET clare @ AAO oe ae 14 50|Cheese Sandwich .....1 00 4 02. Full Measure....2 40 at ain 6| ee cae cca: 1 25@1 75 , -»+-8%@10 McLaughlin’s XXXX Gocoanut Dainties ....1 00|° 92 Full Measure....4 50 Minco Meat ........... 6|° ards gallons @5 50 CEREALS McLaughlin's XXXX sold|Faust Oyster .........1 00 Jennings D. C. Brand. meee es ee 7 ee Beans : ee Breakfast Foods to retailers only. Mail all| Fig Newton ..........1 00 Terpeneless Ext. Lemon aebage 2 en i.e 85@1 30 aoe sae 36 1%. 2 50 =—- direct to W. F.|Five O’clock Tea ....1 00 Doz Red Kidney ...... 85@ 95] eee O-8 Wheat 36 21 4 50 eLaughlin & Co., Chica-|Frotana ......... cevesel 00 ae a ORO occas < in Te . wae” bee eee 10@1 15] weeelio eae + 85 | 89. as Ginger Snaps, N. B. C. 1 00 No. ‘ Panel ........ --.1 50 ovcoeveeen BLLWE isi coerrigg 91 25 Bevalla, Tange pigs.-.4 b0| Hating, 16 gro boxes | 26 nae ant oe ae eee ere os "2150 ia g| Gegnderd --------- 135 /Grape Nuts, 2’dox."-.2 10 Felix, 4 #1ts------.1 15/Fondon Cream ‘Biscuit '1 00/4 ‘og, ‘wu Masa. (200.74 $8 Pp Bob Teeut alta Ceres, 24 11b. ..2 49|Hummel’s tin. % gto. 1 43| Oatmeal Cre ainties 100} Jennings D. C. Bran al Re a ..... 6] 2tb. cans, spiced 1 99 | Malta Vita, 36 1Mb...--2 85 CRACKERS. wa ee aut Venn BO 5... ccs 6 Clams 90) Mapl-Flake, 36 1%. ..4 05| National Biscuit Company oid Pe a een ae oa Plaweae L (esesseeeae 7 : Time §$ oe Canis ......... 6 ares Neck, 1Ib. 1 00@1 25 at ones 8 doz 4 25 Brand Pretaclottes, id. a. ae moO. 2 Panel. (2... 2 5 ee entrar nr erees aor Las 2 is Sunlight Flakes, $6112 $2] seymour, Round , ladies Pe 8 Glee § pene ooo eae nee Burnham's % ut a, | sunlight Flakes, 20 lgs 4 00|N. B. C., Square ee bee te isesccs ) @Ol wanes Belg “TS 3 50 R se ot 5... i 90l Viger, pee Sl cl Saratoga Flakes ..... ee ee 0 ECR go is bikes - bees PR noes 3 60] Voigt Cresar Fiek es... . 2 N Soda Social Tea Biscuit ee = 1 oz. Full Meas..... 2 ipo ssae urnham’s qts. .......7 20]Zest, 20 2% es...450|N. B. C Soda ........ 6 |Soda, N. B. C 1 00 2 oz. Full Meas.. a) re AB cui Zest. 20 2%... -------- 4-10 Select Hoda. ....... oe 8 (Oe Blew + Oo} 4, 0% Full Meas. ...11'3 50 ee a co. 1 ae. Seeeane + @1 40 eee 5 a oes 18 co oa 2 No. 2 Assorted ale = WRN ons ei cee ccs Fe Porter’ @1 40) Ron , er tat ae ee’ nes Sultana Fruit Biscuit 1 GRAIN BAGS Sal Soda .. : Corn . olled Avena, bbls. ..6 50 Oyster Unee — 50| Amoske habe sees : = : Stee 0 Jneeda Biscuit ....... ag, 100 in bal a 7 Fair eee aise 15@ 85 ps gt a tb. sks. 3 35 B. C., Round .... ., 6 |Uneeda Jinjer Wayfer 1 $0 Amoskeag, less than bl ox pr een a 1 00@1 10 : ate ene © ee + + 2 es 9s beds tsesis ss 6 |Uneeda Mi iseul GRAIN AN q| Fancy ..... 1 45 sha egy ae ee Faust, Shell 7% | Vanilla eee wat 60 Wiest ee uaker, Ps a ’ see eee cece : rs wat te ie ne Peas ‘ niaher. oe Bees : = pice Goods. a wate Phin kes 1 oe hd Soe a2 ce 91 g} sur Extre ime 6. se eee te WS oa avn tens os ss Zu Zu Ginger Sna . OE vveesse 5 — Mine. | 4. 19] pu Cracked Wheat . ee Assorted ....10 | Zwieback . eos aT A 00 Winter Wheat Flour 8) Moyen 2001.0.2.....111 12] 24 2 ™ packages .-...3 OE evens 1 [In Special Tin Packages.| Patents Sr awe ; a 1 75 Columbia, 25 pts oo 415 Gastehece —. eae oe. re igi 3°36 Straight scree ae = Syrups . a Aedes nider’s pints ..... Cassia C io ee . BDIBCO 4.6 on seca Siete oto yrups — eke ameke 8] standard er gs | Snider's ~ 0 3 uve Case pene cree 8 Nabisco So i 00 a ore . peas Sor aan _ CHEESE Currant Fruit Biscui nampaigne Wafer .. 2 50/, Flour in pres ates i .., oe as pines oe ee @13 |Cracknels .......... ee lpn Oo eee additional.” on neg ee ee 1. 4 38 MG ieee deus : @12 | Coffee Cake, pl. or iced 10 sorbettO .......++see- 1 00| Worden Grocer Co.’s B ; ° I reese eee Sificnic Talle .......... 2 75 cee eo @13%| Cocoanut Taffy Bar *..12 Festino. Ps acts 150 Canker. DADCr weveeeed 30 As ee ees e 3s ee @13%| Cocoanut Honey Cake 12 Holland Rusk epee nce es cae +204 80 ae w Rouned, Yum 2" S el ee ee @13 |Cocoanut Hon. Fingers 12 |26 Packages .......... 2 90] Sansas Hard Wheat Flour NO i eevee veces gi ouped, Th. .....:... 275 Leid ee @15 | Cocoanut Hon Jumbles 12 40 packages ...... “"""3 99] Fanchon, %s cloth ....5 60 Woodenware ........... ¢| Tomato, itd. ........., 1 50 pp sacsion oe @15 |Cocoanut Macaroons ..1g |° Packages ..........4 75)q Judson Grocer Co. Wrapping Paper ...... 19| Tomato, 2%. .......... el eee a @19 |Dandelion ............. 10 CREAM TARTAR rand Rapids Grain & Mill- . iicckieanuis eee Petes 40 @6v |Dinner Biscuit ....... 99 | Barrels or drums ......29| Wiza i Co. Brands. Yeast Cake OS sss @ 24'Swiss, domestic .. 22 Dinner Pail Cake ....19 | Boxes ...... eee von ae G he: , assorted .....4 40 {biicbieie ss 29 ettons 2 oa ae, een oe @16 -| Dixie Sugar Cookie .. 9 |Square cans ..... ee Buckwh savevevesecsecch 40 -- @20 |Family Snaps ........ g |Fancy caddies ...).0085|Rye see re MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 6 Spring Wheat Flour T 9 10 50 Ib. tins....advance “4 Koy Bakers Brana 20 Ib. pails....advance % Golden Horn, family 5 90 Smoked Meats Golden Horn, baker’s..5 80} Hams, 12 tb. average. .131% Duluth Imperial ...... 6 30| Hams, 14 Ib. average. .1314 Judson Grocer Co.» srane| Hams, 16 Ib. average. .13%% Ceresota, %s ......... 6 60) Hams, 18 Ib. average. .1315 Ceresota, %S ......... 6 40|Skinned Hams ....... 14% Ceresota, %s ......... 6 2u; Ham, dried beef sets. .20 Lemon & Whevlers Branu California Hams 2... - 9 Wingold, 366) 20.6504. 6 35| Picnic Boiled Hams ..14 Wingold, 4s .......... 6 25| Boiled Hams ......... 22 Wingold, %s ...... ...6 15| Berlin Ham, pressed .. 9 é : Minced Ham ........_. Worden Grucer Co. s Brana Bacon 12144 @16 Laurel, ks cloth aieee 20 10 Id pails ee ian udvance % Laurel, 4s cloth ....6 10 & Th. Salis . advance 1 Laurel, %4S&%s paper 6 00/ § 35° pails... advance 1 Laurel, %s cloth ....6 00 Sausages Wykes & Lo. MOIOENA 2260. Sleepy Eye, ¥%s cloth..6 10] Liver (20222220220 1271: 7 Sleepy Eye, %s cloth..6 00/ Frankfort ...........7° 9 Slepy Wye, %s cloth..5 90|Pork ................7° 9 Sleepy Eye \s oe _ es Se ee ae ; Eye, %s paper..5 90;Tongue ................ mecny ae mat P ' Headcheese ............ 7 BONGO ees ce es 3 75 Beef Golden Granulated .. 3 85|Extra Mess .......... 9 75 St. Car Feed screened 31 50} Boneless ...._.._! ecsske O00 No. 1 pam er Oats y - Mummp, new ..). |... 17 00 Corn, cracked ....... ia? Corn Meal, coarse ..30 50} 1% ppis, ae eS ee 1 00 Winter Wheat Bran 25 00) 1 pbis., 40 Ips. 2.07” 1 80 Middlings ............ is bee ......,...... 3 80 Buffalo Gluten Feed 30 00 4 Shi 8 00 Dairy Feeds Tripe Wykes & Co. sl icits, 15 hs. ....... 70 O P Linseed Meal ...31 60 % bbls. 40 tbs. ....... 450 Cottonseed Meal .31 00 % bbis., $0 Ibs. ....... 3 00 Gluten Feed Mae oe a we 30 OU Casings Malt Sprouts ........ 23 00] Hogs, Ger Io. 30 Brewers Grains ...... 28 00} Beef, rounds, set ...... 16 Molasses Feed ...... 24 UWU| Beef middles, set..... 40 Hammond Dairy Feed 24 vv Sheep, per bundle -. 90 Oats Uncolored Butterine Michigan carlots ....... 61! Solid dairy ...... 10 @12 Less than carlots ...... 63|Country Rolls - 104%@16% Corn : Canned Meats CIES ee a. 81} Corned beef, 2 Ib. ....2 50 Less than carlots ...... 8%} Corned beef, 1 tb. 1 50 Hay No. 1 timothy carlots 10 Roast beef, 2 es 50 00] Roast beef, 1 th. ..... 1 50 No. 1 timothy ton lots 11 00] Potted ham, “48 ...... 45 ERBS Potted ham, %s ...... 45 A eee ele 15| Potted ham, 4s ...... 85 UAOUM 63. se ee. was ok cs 15| Deviled ham, 4s ...... 45 Laurel Leaves ....... 15| Deviled ham, %s ...... 35 Senna Leaves ........ 2o| Potted tongue, 4s .... 45 HORSE RADISH Potted -tongue, %s .... 8d Or OGRE oa. ke 0 RICE : JELLY MOMNeYy 6. oe... 7 @7% § Ib. pails, per doz...2 35|Japan ............ 5%@ 6% 15 Ib. pails, per pail .. 55} Broken ........ ve 30 Ib. pails, per pail . 98 SALAD DRESSING LICORICE Columbia, % pint ....2 25 REG ec ae soe kc ecu. 30| Columbia, 1 pint ...... 4 00 Calabria. ....... neh eae 23|Durkee’s, large, 1 doz. 4 50 ROOMY oi cee eecc cc, +eeeee- 14] Durkee’s small, 2 doz. 5 25 MIGOE cosh eee ck. c: 11| Snider’s large, 1 doz. 2 35 MATCHES Snider’s small, 2 doz. 1 35 C. D. Crittenden Co. Noiseless Tip ...4 50@4 75 MOLASSES New -Orleans Fancy Open Kettle .. 40 WHOS soo. eco... «ss BO ee 20 Good 22 Half barrels 2c extra MINCE MEAT Per Case 22... 2 90 MUSTARD % Ib., 6 Ib. box ....... 18 OLIVES Bulk, 1 gal. kegs 1 20@1 40 Bulk, 2 gal. kegs 1 10@1 30 Bulk, 5 gal. kegs 1 00@1 20 Manznilla, 3 oz........ 75 Queen, pints .......... 2 50 Queen, 19 oz. ........ 4 50 Queen, 28 oz. ......... 7 00 Stuffed, 5 oz .......... gu Stuffed, 3 oZ. ......... 1 45 Stuffed, 10 oz. ........ 2 40 PIPES Clay, No. 216 per box 1 25 Clay, T. D., full count 60 COR es. 90 Medium Barrels, 1,200 count....8 50 Half bbls., 600 count...4 75 Small Half bbls., 1,200 count 5 70 PLAYING CARDS No. 90 Steamboat ..... 83 No. 15, Rival, assorted 1 25 No. 20 Rover, enameled 1 50 SALERATUS Packed 60 Ibs. in box. Arm and Hammer ....3 10 DGIANG’S 26.6000. .5. . 6s 3 00 Dwiegkts Cow ........ 3 15 Pee al. 3 00 Wyandotte, 100 %s_ ..3 00 SAL SODA Granulated, bbls. ...... 85 Granulated, 100 Ibs. es. 1 00 bump, DOS: 2.6.60... . 2. 80 Lump, 145 Ib. kegs .... 95 SALT Common Grades 100 3 tb. sacks ....... 2 25 OO D Ih, sacks .:.... 2 15 28 10% Ib. sacks ....2 00 66 Ib..sacks ......... 32 28 iD. sacks ......... 17 Warsaw . 56 Ib. dairy in drill bags 40 28 Ib, dairy in drill bags 20 Solar Rock 66 Th SACKS ooo oc, 24 Common Granulated, fine ....... 80 Medium, fine .......... 85 SALT FISH Cod Large whole .... @T7 Small whole be @ 6% Strips or bricks ..7%@10% Polloerw .25:..5 2... @ 5 Halibut MEPHIS coe eae ca ca 13 CONMRS oo bre oo 13 Holland Herring Pollock ....0... No. 572, Special ........ 1 75; White Hp. bbls. 7 50@9 00 No. 98 Golf, satin fin. 2 00} White Hp. %bls. 4 00@5 00 No. 808 Bicycle ...... 00; White Hoop mchs. @ 7 No. 632 Tourn’t whist 2 25| Norwegian ............ POTASH mound, 100 iMhs.......-. 3 75 48 cans in case Round, 40 Ibs. ....... 1 90 MOMVIttS oso suee ck. eee. 00} Scaled rs Gee 13 ! Pork rou Mess oe oe 18 00|}No. 1, 100 ths. ....... 7 50 Clear Back ..:....... iy OGIO. 2. 40 1bs. 2.2.2... 3 25 Buore Cut... dT 50 (No: 1, 30 the ....2.23. 90 Short Cut Cear ..... 47 O01 No. 3, & We. 2... ce c. 75 POOH ccc. oa cas 14 75 Mackerel Brisket, Clear .--.165 25| Mess, 100 tbs. ....... 15 00 ee ae acs oe 18 00} Mess, 40 Ibs. ......... 6 20 Clear Family ....... 14 76} Mess, 10 Ths. ..5..... 1 65 Dry Sait Meats Mess, § Ws. ow... 1 35 me ©. Bellies ........... 10 NO. J, 100. Ths, . ...... 14 00 WOO ck kas. No. i, 40 Ths. ...... - 5 80 Extra Shorts ..... «aes SO 1INO. 2, 40 Ihe... i.e. 1 65 Lard No. 1, 8 Ibs. ste eeeee 1 35 Compound ........... 8% Whitefish Pure in tierces ....... 10% No. 1, No. 2 Fam 80 tb. tubs....advance %|100 Ibs. ........ 975 3 50 60 Ib. tubs....advance %! 50 Ibs. .........5 25 1 90 DO The oe 2,12 55 oe WS Goo: 92 48 SEEDS SG 10 Canary, Smyrna ...... 4% COUAWAY Ce 0 Cardamom, Malabar 1 00 CORSE 15 Hemp. Russian ....._. 4% Mixed Bird ....0.... 2. 4 Mustard, white ....... lu Peppy... y MANDO 20 6 SHCE BLACKING Handy Box, large 3 dz 2 50 Handy Box, small ....15 Bixby’s Royal Polish 85 Miller's Crown Polish.. 85 SNUFF Scotch, in bladders ...... 37 Maccaboy, in jars...... 35 French Rappie in jars. .43 SOAP J. S. Kirk & Co. American Family ....4 Dusky Diamond,50 8 oz2 Dusky D’nd, 100 6 oz. 3 80 Jap Rose, 50 bars ....3 75 Savon Imperial ....... 3 50 White Russian ........ 3 50 Dome, oval bars ...... 3 50 Satinet, oval .......... 215 Snowberry, 100 cakes 4 00 Proctor & Gamble Co. Pure Cane ee ee 16 Gaee@ oo 20 CNGICE 2.0 oO. 25 TEA Japan Sndried, medium ...... 24 Sundried, choice ....... 32Z sundried, fancy 30 Regular, medium . ..24 Regular, choice ....... 32 tegular, fancy ........ 36 4~anket-tiread. medium 21 Basket-fired, choice ..38 Basket-fired, fancy ...43 Nibe 2. oo. ick eae minting 9@)11 Gunpowder Moyune, medium ...... 390 Moyune, cheice ....... 32 Moyune, taucy ........ 40 Pingsuec,, medium ov Pingsuey, choice - 30 Pingsucy. tancy ..... 4U Young Hyson SCR oe es av) Maney of... 5, Cotong Formosa, faucy ...... te Amoy, medium ....... Zo Amoy, choice ......... Bz English Breakfast Medium eens Ga cea 2u henox: cco Ss a0 (Choice .020....5.0.0 | 3u Ivory, 6 oz. .....:....: SAG) Nancy 2620, 40 Ivory, 10 of. (10): (2). 6 75 india SCAR es 3 25| Ceylon, choice ........ 32 LAUTZ BROS. & CO. {Fancy .........00° 07" 42 Acme, 70 bars ....... 3 60 TOBACCO Acme, 30 bars .......4 00 Fine Cut Acme, 25 bars ........ 4 00;Cadillac ...2.........., 54 Acme, 100 cakes ..... 3 50|Sweet Loma .......__! 34 Big Master, 70 bars ..2 90| Hiawatha, 5%. pails. _55 Marseilles, 100 cakes ..5 80| Telegram ...........) 30 Marseilles, 100 cakes 5c 4 00| Pay Car ..............! 33 Marseilles, 100 ck toilet 4 00|Lrairie Rose .......1 1! 49 Marseilles, %bx toilet 2 10 | Protection Wha aaa ec. 40 A. B. Wrisley Sweet Burley ......... 44 Good | Cheer 60 | 4 00 Pikey 2. S: x Cee 40 Ountry (0c 3 40 ug Soap Powders Pe Cross oo: oo 31 Lautz Bros. & Co. Hi Eee ee gc 35 enow Boy oe. 0 2) 4 09|(tlawatha ......... ++ +41 Gold Dust, 24 large ..4 50 a Mine Gilneas eS | 35 Gold Dust, 100-5¢ ..... £00) cattle Ax ee. se eee ee. = Kirkoline, (24 41... 11) 3 80) American Eagle ....... 33 Pearling 00 a 75 auengerd Navy ....... 37 Seapine, . 000602. ee 410 Pcie a. 7 Ceca: 47 Habbitt's 1776 _.... | 3 75/Spear Head, 14% oz 44 Hoseine |. 3 50|Nobby Twist .......... a Semone ...... 6... 3 70 See peter ratet - = Wisdom 2 ...000.0000107. 80 | Toad onesty ........... 43 Soap Compounds cone See cect le. 34 Johnson’s Fine ....... 10 Eines aa oe 38 Johnson’s XXX °11111"4 25 oe Hleidsick _..._,. 69 Nine O'clock .......... 3 35 at Jack ............. 86 Rub-No-More ........! 376 | pensy Dip Twist ..... 40 Scourin a aa Standard ....... 40 Enoch Morgan's Sons. re Pe eee 49 Sapolio, gross lots ....9 00 Bey ahah i666 EE Sapolio, half, Bro lots 4 80 Mill er Twist .......... a apo Oo, single oxes.. 5 oO SO 60 8. eee 66 alate 6 60a “ Sapolio, hand ican: 25 Great ae aise ic. 36 Scourine Manufacturing Co}. ; Scourine, 50 cakes....°2 80 Por Core ............ 34 Scourine, 100 cakes....3 50 Wearpeth Bee Megas eee cn a ODA Bamboo, 16 oz. ...... 25 Boxes o3 oc 64, 1x iL 6 an Kegs, Engilsh |. 1.1212! SS Te 2 SPICES fee” . 0Z. pails — Whole Spices Gold a ess po AUSpice: .05 6) as 12 Flagman esa Cassia, China in mats, 12 Chips Hey 33 Cassia, Caiuton - 16} iin Duicd oo 21 Cassia, Batavia, bund. 28 Duke’s Mixture |. 7)’ 40 Cassia, Saigon, broken. 46 Duke’s Cameo .._.__ | 143 Cassia, Saigon,-in rolls, 55|Myrtle Navy oe Cloves, Amboyna ....; 22/}Yum Yum, 13% oz. ....39 Cloves, Zanzibar ....,. 16; Yum, Yum, 1. pails 40 BIC Si @ream 22... 38 Nutmegs, 75-80 .......: 35!Corn Cake, 2% O@..... 26 Nutmegs, 105-10 ..... - 25/Corn Cake, Bale aie ae 22 Nutmegs, 115-20 ..... 20} Plow Boy, 1% oz..... 39 Pepper, Singapore, blk. 15| Plow Boy, 3% oz.....39 Pepper, Singp. white.. 25] Peerless, ae On. 6.0. 35 Pepper, shot ........ 2; 17| Peerless, 1% oz. ....... 38 Pure Ground in Bulk Air Brahe o 7003.28 36 ANSpice | oo) 16}Cant Hook ..... Ni... 30 Cassia, Batavia ....., . 2g/Country Club ....... 32-34 Cassia, Saigon ........ 55 | Forex-XXXX ......... 0 Cloves, Zanzibar ...... 24|Good Indian .......... 25 Ginger, African ....... 15 oe ae 160z. 802. 20-22 Ginger, Cochin -1..11! 1g) Sover Roem ..-...--... re Ginger, Jamaica ...... 25 osc Seance, Tepes ta es 32 MAS ..iseo. oT ee 42 Mustard Sieh edna nelle «eee 18 Cotton 3 ly 20 Pepper, Singapore, blk. 17 Cotton’ 4 Pi ee 5 Singapore, | (4 oe 2 20 Pepper, Singp. white... 28 Jute, 2 ply 14 EoeEers Cayenne ..... ‘ = Hemp 6 ply a ae 13 ge re Se A a Flax, ‘medium N. ae a Wool, 1 a bails ..... : VINEGAR Kingsford, 40 Ibs. .. 7%] Malt White, Wine, 40 gr 9 Muzzy, 20 libs...... 5 Malt White, Wine 80 gr 12% Muzzy, 40 lIbs...... 4% | Pure Cider, B & B....15 Gloss Pure Cider, Robinson 15 : Kingsford Pure Cider, Silver ....15 Silver Gloss, 40 libs. 7% WICKING Silver Gloss, 16 3Ibs. 6%] No. 0 per gross........ 30 Silver Gloss, 12 6Ibs. 8%41No. 1 per gross ...... 40 Muzzy No. 2 per gross ....... 50 48 1tb packages ........ 4% |)No. 3 per gross .....__ 7 16 oIb. packages ....... 45% WOODENWARE 12 6%b. packages ....... 5% Baskets 60 Ib. Doxes: . 2.2.0 oo. Sep RUSbelIS oo. 1 10 SYRUPS Bushels, wide band ...1 25 Corn Deaveet 2... 0 DArPOle 6 occa cic... oe Splint, large ........ 3 50 Half Barrels ............81 Splint, medium ....... 3 00 20%. cans % dz. in cs 2 00 Splint, small .......... 2 75 10Ib. cans % dz. in es. 1 95 Willow, Clothes, large 8 25 5Ib. cans 2 dz. in cs. 2 05 , 24gIb. cans 2 dz. in cs. 2 00 Willow, Clothes, me’m 7 25 . Willow, Clothes, small 6 25 | No. | No. | Barrel, 6 gal, each.. sarreai, Bradley Butter Boxes 2Ib. size, 24 in case.. 72 sib. size, 16 in case.. 68 oib. size, 12 in case.. 63 luIb. size, 6 in case... 60 Butter Plates No. 1 Oval, 25u in crate 3d No. 2 Oval, 250 in cruie & 3 Uval, 250 in crate to 5 Oval, 250 in crate 60 wWihwiten ~.2 40 19 gai, each...2 65 Clothes Pins f Round head, 5 gross bx 45 Round head, cartons.. 70 Egg Crates and Fillers. tiumpty Dumpty, 12 doz. 20 No. 1 complete ........ 40 No. 2 complete ....... 23 Case No. 2 fillerslisets 1 35 Case, mediums, 12 sets 1 16 Faucets Cork, Hnmned, § in...... 70 Core lined. 9 in....-.. 80 Cork lined, 16 in....... 90 Mop Sticks LiQGiar: SUring ...... << a0 iwclipse patent spring... 8d mo, ft Commen - 2.0... 80 No. 2 pat. brush heluer so izIb. cotton mop heads 1 4u ideal Ne. J .-...... 2... 85 Pails z-hoop Standard ...... 215 3-hoop Standard ...... 2 35 a wire, Cable ......... 2 2 e- Wire, Cable ......... 2 45 Cvuaur, au red, brass ..1 Zo Pauper, Hureka 2 20 RING oe 2 70 Foothpicks Harawood ....).... --2 60 DOLEWOOG .5..-2)., «va @ Benguet ...... --1 60 Kd@G) oo 1 50 Traps divuse, wood, zZ holes.. 22 Mouse, wood, 4 holes.. 45 Mouse, wood, 6 heles.. 70 Mouse, tin, 6 hvules.... 6a Rat, “WOOG - 2.0.2... |. 8U Rat, spring ; 76 Tubs 20-in. Standard, No. 1 8 75 18-in. Standard, No. 2 7 75 lt-in. Standard, No. 3 6 75 2U-in. Cabie No. 1..... 9 25 18-in. Cable, No. 2 ..:..8 25 16-in. Cable No. 3 ..... 7 25 NO. TF Mitre 2.00.0]. 10 25 NO. 4 Mippe 2.) 50. 9 2% Noo 3 Pitre ...._...: 8 25 Wash Boards Bronze Globe ......... 5u DOWN i 7 Double Acme ......... 2 76 Single Acme ..... 2.2 Double Peerless ....... 4 25 Single Peerless ........ 3 60 Northern Queen ...... 3 50 Double Duplex ......... 3 00 CMY HN Co 2 t Uiversar oo 65 Window Cleaners PO MR eka, bo oO WR eee ey i 36 0 att HM OR ee A a 8 qo we eet © 4 30 Weed Bowls te Dt Mutier .... 6... . 1 26 a0 in, Butter ......2..2 6 fac im, Butter .......... 3 75 a9 dhe) Butter 2. 25. 5 00 Assorted, 13-16-17 2 30 AsSu:ted, 15-17-1y --d 2d WRAPPING PAPER Common straw ........ 1% rivre Manila, white.. 2% kibre Manila, colored.. 4 NG. Manila ....7.... 4 Cream Manila .......: 3 Butcher's Manila ..... 2% Wax Butter, sliort e’nt. 13 Wax Butter, fuii count 20 Wax Butter, reils ....16 YEAST CAKE Magic, 3 dog... .......1 16 suriignt. $ doz. ...... 1 00 Sunlight. 14% doz. ..... 60 Yeast Foam, 3 doz.....1 16 Yeast Cream, 3 doz....1 00 Veast Foam. 14% doz... FRESH FISH Per Ib. Whitefish, Jumbo vou Whitefish, No. 1 ...... il MPOUG - 2.6003 10% WISbUe oo eS 11 RierWine | 7 ESMMens 20. ee 18 Hive Lobster. ....2..:. 20 Bovled Lobster ........ 25 COG ee 10 EIRGGOCK 0c 4c... 2. 8 MICKOPGE (oe: 11 IRG ooo - 38 MORCH co ei. 8 smoked, White ........13 Chinook Salmon ..... 16 PARCREYGR co. 16 Finnan Haddie ...... ; ECOG Nad 25.7.1... 1. snad Hoe, each ...... Speckled Bass ........ g HIDES AND PELTS ides Green No - ........: 8 Green No. 2 .....:.... 7 Cured No. F 22.51.04. 9% Cured: NO. 2 024028: 81% Calfskin, green, No. 1 11 Calfskin, green, No. 2 9% Calfskin, cured, No. 1 12 Calfskin, cured, No. 2 10% Pelts Old Weed ......... @ ww DAMS 42. .c 2. 25@ 50 SHOATHDES 2.24... luw sv atiow NO: 2 @ 5 NG 2S @ 4 ¥¥ OU Unwashed, med. --@17 inwashed. fine ... -@13 CONFECIIONS Stick Candy Pails Standard - 8 Standard H H ...... oe 8 Standard Twist ...... 8% Cases dumbo, 32 th..... saceae a era WE lu Boston Cream ........13 Big stick, 30 Ib. case.. Sip Mixed Candy Gieceis Ce 7 Competition ......,. . 7% OCCINE, fo 84g _ ‘ceedseeadwaa & PEE sede sg eaccd sega bk. 8 ROOMOM 6000 10" EOKOME occ 8% Cun Loaf .2...... 942 Oe ee ¥ Kindergarten ......... 10% Bon Ton.Cream ....._ 10 wrench Cream ........ 10 Wao 6. decckh a4tand Made Cream ..17 Premio Cream -mixed 14 Paris Cream Bon Bons 11 Fancy—in Pails Gypsy Hearts ......... 14 Coco Bon Bons .......18 Pudge Squares ....__° 43 Peanut Squares ....__ 10 Sugared Peanuts .....12 Salted Peanuts eeendaaee Starlight Kisses ....__ il San Blas Goodies «scede Lozenges, plain ....,. il Lozenges, printed ....12 Champion Chocolate +13 Kelipse Chocolates 22-40 ureka Chocolates .._ 116 Quintette Chocolates ..16 Champion Gum Drops 10 Moss Drops heel. 10 Lemon Sours ......._! 1¢ fmaperiaig . A ital. Cream Opera ....12 ital. Cream Bun Bons lz Golden Wafiles ........ 13 Red Rose Gum Drops 10 ‘luto Bubbles ......... 13 Fancy—in 5tb. Boxes Old tkashioned Molass- es Kisses, 10%. box 1 80 Orange Jellies ......., 50 Lemon Sours .......... Old Fashioned Hore- iound drops ...., +..60 Peppermint Drops .....60 Champion Choc. Drops 7¢ ci. M. Choc. Drops ..1 10 H. M. Choc. Lt. Dark No. 123 ......1 10 Bitter Sweets, as’td 1 25 Brilliant Gums, Crys. 60 44. A. Licorice Drops ..90 Lozenges, plain .......60 Lozenges, printed imperials Mottoes Stetsecececec Qn * Cream Bar. ........... G. M. Peanut-Bar ....6v Hand Made Cr’ms - 80@ve Cream Wafers .......65 String Rock ...........6é Wintergreen Berries ..60 Gid Time Assorted ..2 7o Buster Brown Goodies 3 30 Up-to-date Asstmt. ...3 75 ten Strike No. 1....... 6 50 Ten Strike No. 2...... 6 00 ‘Ten Strike, Summer as- Sortment ......... -..6 75 Scientific Ass’t. ......18 00 Pop Corn Cracker Jack ..........3 2a Checkers, 6c pkg case 3 80 Pop Corn Balis, 2uus 1 go Azulikit 100s ..........3 00 On My 10Ge 2.2. ...: 5s. 50 Cough Drops Putnam Menthol ..... 1 0@ Smith Bros. ........ «s-8 oe NUTS—Whole Almonds, Tarragona ....17 Almonds, Avica ........ Almonds, California sft. shell eee twee wee se eees Brame 22... . eocceee 13Q13 Filberts eéunecee 13 Cal Naf... 3. Walnuts, soft shelled @18 Walnuts, Marbot ... @14 lable nuts, fancy ..13@16 t’ecans, WE, econ css 10 ecans, ex. large 12 #ecans, Jumbos ...,. 13 Hickory Nuts per bu. Ohio new Cocoanute . 2... ccccce Chestnuts, New York State, per bu....... Shelled Spanish Peanuts ..7@ 7% sees @45 »» -32@35 Pecan Halves . Walnut Halves @z @42 Jordan Almonds ... @4i Peanuts Filbert Meats Fancy H. P. Suns 6%@ 7% ee eeenee Alicante Almonds — Roasted ...... 8 @ && Choice, H. P. Jum- OO soca esse @ 8% Choice. H Po Jumbo Roasted ....... 9 @ 9% 30 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Special Price Current AXLE GREASE Mica, tin boxes....75 9 00 Parepon .........2 55 ¢ 00 BAKING POWDER Royal 1@ec size 90 6ez. cans 1 90 Melb cans 2 50 iT. cans 4 80 S3ib. cans 18 00 5iD cans 31 50 SC. P. Biuing Dos. Small size, 1 doz. box. .40 Large size, 1 doz. box. .75 CIGARS Johnson Cigar Co.’s Brand Lm 8. C. W., 1,000 lots ....31 Ze. POTtRNA . 5. kee 33 Evening Press ......... 3 Peewee 5. cs... 32 Worden Grocer Co. brand Ben Hur Perteetion § ......:....... 85 Perfection Mxtras ...... 865 ROIOB aoc ve en ceca cco 36 Londres Grand .......... 85 een gc 3g 865 Puritanos .......... oosecte Panatellas, Finas ....... 36 Panatellas, Bock ....... 85 Jockey Club ............ 85 COCOANUT Baker's Brasil Shredded FRESH MEATS Beef CArcams .......... 8 @ll Hindquarters ...10 @i3 [re 5. a 11 @16 Rounds ........ 8 @9% CUCKS LW kee. 6 @T% aCe . ola. @ 5% RONEN occas oe @é Pork SAME 4. 3......, @12 SPOSNOR 8. oe cn @ 8 Boston Butts .. @ 9% Shoulders ....... @ 84 Leaf Lard ..... " @10% Trimmings .....,. @7 4b. cans l 86 6 %Ib cans 8 76 | 50ft 9| Royal Java and — - : Mutton Carcass. o... 6; @ 9 Lens ...... @12% Spring Lambs .. @14 Veal Carcams ..56....5; 6 @ 9% CLOTHES LINES Sisal 60ft. 3 thread, extra..1 00 72ft. 3 thread, extra..1 40 90ft. 3 thread, extra..1 70 60ft. 6 thread, extra 72ft. 6 thread, extra Jute OR. bebe ieee 75 See bee 90 OO eee 1 05 22ORt. 5... is Seen cee se 1 50 Cotton Victor DORR. oe isce cee ss 110 Oe cece 1 35 ORE ee occ ee: 1 60 Cotton Windsor * : weer cecau cape es 1 > Ro ee TOE. eeeb oe eee eee ce cl. 80 Pee. 2 60 Cotton Bralded OO Col ee 95 DOs vec coca ee 1 86 ma 3 1@ Galvanized Wire No. 20, each 100ft. long 1 90 No. 19, each 100ft. long 2 10 COFFEE Roasted Dwinell-Wright Co.'s. B’ds. White House, 1b. ........ White House, 2th. ........ Excelsior, M & J, 1th. ..... Excelsior, M & J, 2th. ..... Tip Top, M & J, 1m). ...... move: SAVe .. 33... Java and Mocha Blend Boston Combination ...... 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Michigan, Ohio And Indiana Merchants have money to pay for They have customers with as what they want. great a purchasing power per capita as any other state. Are you getting all the business you want? The Tradesman can ‘‘put you next” to more pos- sible buyers than any other medium published. The dealers of Michigan, Have The Money and they are willing to spend it. If you want it, put your advertisement in the Tradesman and tell your story. Ifitisa good one and your goods have merit, our sub- scribers are ready to buy. We can not sell your goods, but we can intro- duce you to our people, then it is up to you. We Use the Tradesman, use it right, can help you. and you can not fall Give down on results. us a chance. SL ES: eens ee a OE RI — pont napa ia in MICHIGAN TRADESMAN BUSINESS-WANTS DEPARTMENT \dverusements inserted under this head for two cents subsequent continuous insertion, No charge less 31 a word the first insertion and one cent a word for each than 25 cents. Cash must accompany all orders. 2 BUSINESS CHANCES. For Sale—Who wants to invest in gen- eral mercantile business in live town? Best grain shipping point of Panhandle of Texas, on A. T. & S. F. R. R. We have clean, well bought stock about $15,000. Groceries, dry goods, hardware and implements. Doing a strictly cash business and selling goods. Will rent or sell building and warehouses as desired. Address B. M. Co., Glazier, Texas. 911 For Sale—One three saw Stearns gang edger. One two saw. trimmer. One Mitts & Merrill hog. One 60 H. P. high speed automatic engine 11x12 inches. One Boenning jointer for veneers and thin timber. One hand taping machine. One 36 inch Capital clipper. One Pres- eott steam feed 8x30 inches. One slab cut-off saw. One 12 H. P. Flory hoist- ing engine 6%4x8 double cylinder and double friction drum. For prices and particulars write Philadelphia Veneer & Lumber Co., Drawer 3, Knoxville, Tenn. 918 For Sale—Two shares in exceptionally good company, 8 per cent. guaranteed. Best security of capital. $3825 per share. W. Gildersleeve, Jackson, Mich. S60 For Sale—An up-to-date hardware stock, stoves, plumbing and_ tinshop. Town of 2,800 population. Two. rail- roads, eighty miles from Chicago. In- voices $5,200, Doing a good. business. Will sell right if taken soon. Address Box 349, Watseka, Il. 916 For Sale—Drug and Best location. Business about $15,000 per year. Price $7,500. Might sell sep- arately. Finest Colorado climate. Box 486, La Junta, Colorado. 915 G. B. JOHNS & CO. Merchandise, Real Estate, Jewelry AUCTIONEERS GRAND LEDGE, MICH. jewelry store Just closed a very successful ten day reduc- tion sale for I’. D, Hubbs, Kalkuska, Mich. Write them about it if you are interested. In one course, will teach young men original legitimate business, netting me $8 to $15 daily. No capital required. Lucrative only in towns and cities. Must not be entered in my city. No agency, canvassing or scheme. Description for stamp. A. D. Bell & Co., 34 Jackson Place, Indianapolis, Ind. 914 For Sale—Or trade for automobile, 30- foot light draft gasoline launch, 8 H. P speed 10 miles, canopy top, storm cur- tains, seats 25. 3 Ionia, Mich. For Sale—Clean general stock mer- chandise, 100 miles west of Hutchinson, Kan. Invoices $7,000. Good crops ana doing nice business. Cash deal. Ad- dress C. C. Case, Burdett, Kan. 926 For Sale — Old established profitable dry goods, grocery and crockery busi- ness in good Southern Michigan town. Stock and fixtures about $12,000. Will take clear income realty for part. Ad- dress No. 924, care Michigan —— For Sale—Bankers’ burglar and fire proof safe, double time lock, cost $450, sell for $225. Address No. 925, cars Michigan Tradesman. 925 Exchange—Choice South Dakota lands for merchandise. Address No. 923, care Michigan Tradesman. 923 For Sale—Shoe store in_ the best city in Northwestern Ohio. Store is doing splendid cash business and making mon- ey. Best location on the street. Stock will invoice about $5,000. All medium priced staple shoes. Splendid opportun- ity for someone who wants an estab- lished paying business. Owner must sell on account of other business. Ad- dress No. 922, care Tradesman. 922 To Rent—Store corner Foster and Nor- wich. streets, Worcester, Mass., 10,000 feet area, near the business’ center, suitable for many kinds of business. Ap- ply to A. S. Lowell, Worcester, — To Rent—Third floor or any _ part thereof in corner building, one of the best locations in Worcester, Mass. Two lower floors are now occupied for mil- linery, cloaks and suits. Apply to A. S. Lowell Co., Worcester, Mass. 921 W. Arnold’s’§ Son, | 912 Go out of business by our system. Satisfied customers in several states. Experienced in all the different lines. Free booklet tells tne story. Breckenridge Auction Co., Edin- burg, Ill 929 Ranch and timber lands near Rapid City, South Dakota, $5 to $25. John Z. Reed, Real Estate and Collections, Box 83, Rapid City, S. D. 919 Look Here! If you want to buy land of the owners, write J. R. Christian, Mountain View, Mo. 917 Iixceptional Opportunity—I offer for sale the controlling interest in a cor- poration capitalized at $50,000, handling general hardware, stoves, paints, imple- ments, buggies, harness, ete. Busy tin- shop and harness shop in connection. The location is the best in a city of about 14,000, in the best state in the Middle West. The present owner of the con- trolling stock, who is also the manager, is obliged to quit on acount of poor health. The minority stockholder is in- active in the business, so the purchaser of this stock would have absolute con trol. There is no dead stock, and it will take present cost to get it. Until I know that I have a good prospect, the name of this firm and the location will not be dis- closed, as it might result in the loss o. some valuable agencies which this firm holds, and for which there is much ae. mand among loeal competition. For the man who has 25,000 and is looking for a business that has been established al- most a quarter of a century, and paying handsome dividends, here is something unusually good. Time will be given on part of the stock if desired. Address H. Rk. Hamilton, Aurora, Mo. 907 To Exchange—Stock of dry goods for shoe stock. Address No. 900, care Michi- gan Tradesman. 900 For Sale—The cleanest up-to-date hard- ware stock in state (tinshop in connec- tion.) Doing a good business in a good factory town of 2,500, surrounded by ex- cellent farming country. Only one other hardware in town. Will inventory be- tween $4,000 and $5,000. Must be sola quick. Good reason for selling. Chas. M. Edelmann, Lowell, Mich. * 899 Wanted—A competent man with $5,000 to buy au interest in and take active management of a large sash door and blind factory in Bagdad and Pensacola, Fla., that cost $60,000. Must furnish good references. ____[ Tree Dwelling Ants of South Amer- ica. Ant defenders of plants and trees are some of nature’s pretty marvels. The cecropia adenopus is a’ remark- able tree of south Brazil widely dis- tributed through the tropics. Its | veloped. slender trunk is crowned with long leaves at the ends of the branches. A few active ants run continually along the branches and the leaves, but if the tree is shaken slightly an army of ants rush out by small aper- tures ready for a savage assault on the intruder. The ant is the terrible guardian that the tree has retained to protect it from its most formid- able enemy, the leaf cutter ant. The defenders rarely leave their retreat, where they live on small whitish ezg shaped bodies about one-twelfth of an inch long, known as Mueller’s cor- puscles. These are formed of deli- cate tissue, rich in proteids and oil, as rations for the garrison of defend- er ants to feed upon. The curious arrangement by which entrance is made to the hollow stem has been studied by ‘W. Schimper. Just above the point of insertion of each leaf extends, nearly to the superior node, a superficial groove, at whose end is a rounded depression. There the tis- sue is thin, like a diaphragm in a tube, and it also is soft. The hole by which the ant enters is always pierc- ed at this spot. The ants seem to have made their entrance through the groove originally because it was at the top. In the course of this plant’s further development natural selection augmented these natural advantages so that finally the thin, frail dia- phragm as it exists to-day was de- This theory is upheld by the recent discovery of a species ot cecropia that is unfrequented by ants. Here the primitive depression due to the pressure of a young bud is pres- ent, but it differs in no way, either externally or internally, nor in the character of its tissues, from the groove whose upper end it forms. + ec A Iceman Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Beans and Po- tatoes at Buffalo. Buffalo, July 29—Creamery, fresh, 22@23c; dairy, fresh, 16@2o0c; poor to common, 14@16c, Eggs—Strictly fresh, candled, 21@ 22c. Live Poultry — Fowls, 1I1@12¢; ducks, 10@12c; geese, 9@Ioc; old cox, 8@9c; broilers, 16@19c. Dressed Poultry—Fowls, 12@13¢; old cox, 9@1Ioc. Beans—Marrow, hand-picked, $2.35 @2.50; medium, hand-picked, $2.40@ 2.50; pea, hand-picked, $2.60@2.65; red kidney, hand-picked, $1.75@1.80; white kidney, hand-picked, $2.25@ 2.40, Potatoes—New, $2.75@3 per bbl. Rea & Witzig. a Ecimnsiaes Work is always weariness when its goal is only wages. ae BUSINESS CHANCES. Wanted—Orders for chestnut oak ties 6x8x8 feet for future deliver, also bill Stock. Address Philadelphia Veneer & Lumber Co., Knoxville, Tenn. 930 To Rent—Store building in the progres- Sive village of Barryton. Best location. John I. Helmer, Barryton, Mich. 931 $6,000 shoe stock for sale at a bargain. Practically: all fresh up-to-date shoes bought from leading manufacturers. De- sire to concentrate our capital and space on garments’ exclusively. Garment & Shoe Company, Port Huron, Mich. 932 For Sale—At a bargain, ninety power sewing machine heads for factory use. Enterprise Garment & Shoe Company, Port Huron, Mich. : 933 Enterprise - a Protect Yourself You are taking big chances of losing heavily if you try to do business without a safe or with one so poor that it really counts for little. Protect Bh boa immediately and stop courting possible ruin through loss of valuable papers and books by fire or urglary. Install a safe of reputable make—one you can always depend upon—one of superior quality. That one is most familiarly known as Hall’s Safe Made by the Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe Co. and ranging in price and Upward : The illustration shows our No. 177, which is a first quality steel safe with heavy walls, interior cabinet work and all late improvements. A large assortment of sizes and patterns carried in stock, placing us in position to fill the requirements of any business or individual promptly. . Intending purchasers are invited to inspect the line, or we will be pleased to send full particulars and prices upon receipt of information as to size and general description desired. Grand Rapids Safe Co. Fire and Burglar Proof Safes Vault Doors, Etc. Tradesman Bldg. Grand Rapids, Mich. | |Wrap Up the Penny : It is poor business to give away a part of your profits to each customer if they do not know you are doing so. If you give 52 cents worth of coffee for 50 cents without your customer knowing it you lose two cents and receive no benefit from your generosity. Remember it is your loss. | Better sell 50 cents worth for 48 cents, or put the two pennies in the package where they will be seen and thus ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS The best and safest way to secure trade and‘ hold it is to use such methods as will promote absolute confidence. Impress upon your customers the fact that you are trying to be fair and square with them. The surest way to show this is to use DAYTON MONEYWEIGHT SCALES There is nothing on the market today which will bring as large and as sure returns on the money invested as our latest improved scales. Eighteen years of experience and development places us in a position to equip the merchant with scales which produce the desired results in the quickest and surest way. Let us prove it. It is mo credit to be the last to investigate, therefore send in the attached coupon or your name his ta howe ee and address by return mail. BooervesS Seale Co,, DMEG so roes shoei oke ees ks dc ce easen cos i a Moneyweight Scale Co. Next time one of your men is around this way, I would be giad to GEPBAE BiG: NO.6506 5 6 check cave oasepuive cece. OWA. 15 ics cas 8ee teoe cece S S Chi PUGET GGH sss boise cook sic galig nse bees ake's RUGME Meron cls week conienesce secs 5 8 tate ts, icago have your No. 140 Scale explained to me. This does not place me under obligation to purchase. “Tne Sien of Perrecnon” Do You Realize That you can make an average profit of 25 per cent. by selling PAW-NEE OATS Positively the highest grade rolled oats on the market today that is sold at a popular price. ‘Made from high grade White Oats and sold to you at a price that is right, so that you can sell at “popular prices,” and we don't dictate your y price to the consumer, we leave that to your judgment. Better order now. * 1908 ! | Crop Now et oS . mi, \ will be iio» a EXTRA HOICEST oma JAP AN TEA Aug. Ist. 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