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FIRE The Leading Agency ‘Commercial Credit 60., Led 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 Kent State Bank Grand Rapids Has the largest Capital and De- posits of any State or Savings Bank in Western Michigan. Pays 3% per cent. on Savings Certificates of Deposit. Checking accounts of City and Country Merchants solicited. You can make deposits with us easily by mail. FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF | | SAFES Grand Rapids Safe Co. Tradesman Building SPECIAL FEATURES. 2. Noble Gift. 4. News of the Business World. 5. Grocery and Produce Markets. 6. The Trees Are There. 8. Editorial. 10. Review of the Shoe Market. 12. Woman’s World. 14. Butter, Eggs and Provisions. 16. Dry Goods, Fancy Goods, Etc. 18. Next to the Husks. 20. Men of Mark. 24. Commercial Travelers. 26. Drugs and Druggists’ Sundries. 27. Drug Price Current. 28. Grocery Price Current. 30. Special Price Current. . THINGS KEEP GOING. There was a suggestion of the present day electric light on public view at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia thirty-two years ago, but the concensus of opinion ex- pressed by the visitors to that show was that the electric light was a strange and interesting thing which could never become a commercial factor. Forty years ago the great illustrat- ed papers of this country published pictures of a French freak—a man riding upon a slight vehicle having two wheels, one immediately behind the other—which would. never de- velop into anything but a novel gymnastic toy. When the telephone was _ tested, carrying the sounds of violins, cor- nets and pianos cver a wire stretch- ed betwen New York and Philadel- phia, the feat was declared a wonder, but grave were the doubts express- ed as to transmitting the ordinary human speaking voice in any such manner. That would be impossible because of the “carrying” limitations of the human voice. To go back sixty years, right here in Michigan, a resident of Prairie Ronde township, Kalamazoo county, produced a timbered, mill construc- tion machine so cumbersome _ that six yokes of oxen were required to haul the thing over the level fields. This machine would reap, _ rake, thresh and sack grain right on the field, and in this machine was the genesis of the cutter-bar which has made the wonderful McCormick for- tune. And yet the Prairie Ronders declared the invention to be the dream of a madman: At the Chicago Exposition, fifteen years ago, the gasoline motor was accepted as a possibility, but the au- tomobile was frowned down upon as a joke with little utility and a maxi- mum. of expense and danger. Less than forty years ago certain parents put their ban upon the won- derful fiction created by Jules Verne, prohibiting their children from read- ing “Ten Thousand Leagues Under the Sea” and the “Journey to the Moon” because they were too pre- posterous as mere imaginings. The reading of such falsehoods could nev- er produce any but dangerous and unprofitable results. And now comes the Wright Broth- ers, with their aeroplanes or air ships —mechanical devices which, without the lifting power of gas bags and with machines heavier than air—free- ly navigate the atmosphere. Orville Wright, in testinz his device at Fort Myer before the official presence of the United States War Department, has kept his flying machine afloat within a minute of one hour and a quarter, with himself as passenger; he has taken another passenger with hith and kept the machine going in the air for six or seven minutes, and during these aerial flights he has guided the ship horizontally and vertically, returning against the wind to his starting point. What may be written and _ pub- lished about navigation of the air a quarter of a century hence? A DYING GRAFT. Experiences almost innumerable furnish indubitable evidence that the holding of National conventions by mutual benefit organizations, indus- trial associations and even great po- litical bodies, are not as a rule of any material benefit to the cities in which they are held, and that practically all the tangible material return ceived for the bonuses given to se- cure the presence of such conven- tions—all the value received for the large sums of money expended upon vast auditoriums—-come in the form of publicity advertising. It is true that a convention attract- ing 500 or a thousand delegates com- pels an expenditure daily for the feeding and lodging of @ates: true also that a these delegates will spend more. or less money while in a city; but that such outlays are inadequate to meet the subscriptions by hotel men and merchants to secure a convention demonstrated by the fact that the practice of feeing an association in order to secure its convention is be- ing abandoned all over the country. Time was that the hotels in a city would pool their offerings to raise a fund for the specific purpose of at- tracting conventions, but this prac- tice is being dropped and in its place an individual hotel or perhaps two hotels carry on their own negotia- tions on the basis of controlling the body of delegates, so far as head- quarters and board and lodging are concerned, when it reaches town. A few years ago several municipal- ities desirous of achieving a status as convention cities made appropriations for the purpose, but in no instance did the working out of this idea de- velop satisfactorily. It is asserted that never has there been an_in- stance where the holding of a Na- tional political convention in a city has been of any tangible value to that city as a whole. Ninety-nine per cent. of the profit developed in a material way by the holding of such Foo such dele- majority of is Number 1304 a convention goes to the hotels, the cafes, the saloons and whatever amusement attractions may be cur- rent. Who are the people that are the first to be appealed to to secure a convention? The retail merchants and the lead- ing manufacturers must head the subscription paper “because it will advertise the town.” There is no question that the ex- pected advertisement is secured—that to say, the good hotel and the best hotel become more widely known; the most elaborate thirst par- lor gains additional notoriety; the city’s street car system is better un- derstood, and if there are any espe- cial features of architecture or land- scape they are given increased pub- licity; but the average retailer of dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, gro- ceries, etc-—barring the cigar stores, perhaps—does not get a look-in, to speak in the vernacular, while the idea of visiting a great factory never en- ters the head of the average conven- tion delegate. 1s A FOOLISH SHOW. As exhibited at the West Michigan Fair Tuesday there is not much that is thrilling in the display of Direc- toire gowns, excepting, perhaps, the that the most interested spec- tators seemed to be ladies, young and old. The models were not dummies. In- stead they were young women of a trifle above medium height, neither stout nor thin, having faces some- what attractive and the carriage drill which enabled them to appear quite unconscious of the fact that they were exhibiting a freakish renaissance. The gowns themselves are made of very choice fabrics and are set off by lace falls and wristlets and hats which exaggerations neither ar- tistic nor picturesque. In fact, the whole thing is a catch-penny joke which, through frantic, foolish adver- has gained great publicity. Directoire gowns from the standpoint can never attain to popular favor because only the very extravagant and foolish are able to pay the cost of such things—and what such people may or may not indulge in is slight import to the gen- eral public. fact are tising, The rational Andrew Maride, of Pottsville, Pa., captured a robin and placed it in a cage, where the bird was greatly ad- mired. The game warden happened to come along and he placed Andrew under arrest for violation of the game law of the State. In court he said that he was giving the bird a good home and better feed than he could provide for himself.. That was probably true, but the justice requir- ed him to leave $10 and go right home and liberate the bird. NOBLE GIFT. The Delos A. Blodgett Home for Children. Seventy-seven years ago an eccen- tric free thinker, ill tempered and yet a philanthropist, died in Philadelphia leaving an estate of about $8,000,000 for the founding of a college for or- phan boys between the ages of 6 and Io years. Were it not for that col- lege Stephen Girard would have long since been utterly forgotten. About fifty years ago that self- made man, Peter Cooper, L. L. D., also mechanic, inventor and philan- thropist, established the Cooper In- stitute in New York City, an insti- tution which has set thousands of young men and women surely and safely on the way to an upright sat- isfying career in the sciences or the arts, as the cases happened, and prac- tically without cost to the students. Of all of Mr. Cooper’s many benefac- tions the Institute has served best to perpetuate his splendid memory. Mr. Delos A. Blodgett, of this city, ial nadie meemmeneae has created in the new D. A. Blodgett Home for Children a more lasting monument to his genuine humanity than is embodied in either one of the foregoing illustrations, because his offering to the absolutely helpless homeless little children has been made with no hope of reward other than the incomparable satisfaction he enjoys in the thought that he is do- ing what he has done because of his love and sympathy for the little ones. Historical. On June 23, 1892, the Children’s Home Society was incorporated with the following charter members: Anna Horton, Ellen L. Moore, Emma H. Strahan, Cora H. Sweet, Clara S. Morley, Lucia E. Colwell and Sara J. Davidson. The articles of association provided for a presi- dent, vice-president, secretary and a treasurer, to hold office for one year; also for seven trustees, to hold of- fice three years. November 17, 1892—five months after incorporation—the following of- ficers were elected: MICHIGAN TRADESMAN President—Mrs. Heman N. Moore. Treasurer—Mrs. Sweet. Secretary—Mrs. Samuel Watson. Without even a home, without a regularly employed matron and with no fund to draw upon the new organ- ization began work, and very soon secured the interest and reliable as- sistance of Mr. D. A. Blodgett, so that in a short time the Fuller home- stead on Lafayette street was secur- ed to meet the needs of the Associa- tion. The first child admitted to the home was a waif sent by Mr. Blod- gett upon receiving assurances thai the institution would be conducted along non sectarian lines, and that no child should be refused admission be- cause of extreme infancy. Very soon it became apparent that a permanent home, owned by the Society, was an absolute necessity and Mr. Blodgett was appealed to. The result was that the I. M. Clark homestead, the site of the beautiful new home, was purchased, Mr. Clark donating $1,000 by taking it off the price he asked for the property and Mr. Blodgett paying $9,000 to secure the property, which he presented to the Society. During this time an Advisory Board was created, consisting of D. A. Blodgett, H. N. Moore, Thos. W. Strahan, E. Crofton Fox, J. H. Mc- Kee, Dr. R. H. Stevens and J. W. Rosenthal. Under the advice of this Board a committee was appointed to remodel the old building, which has served its purpose to the present time. Mr. Blodgett paid all bills as they came with the approval of this Committee, and from that time to the present he has been the chief supporter of the institution, although many other con- tributions were made by _ citizens. About 1889 the home received a leg- acy from the Schermerhorn estate, which has yielded from $1,000 to $1,200 a year toward the support of the institution. During the life of the Children’s Home Society the following ladies have filled the office of president: Mrs. Heman N. Moore, Mrs. T. W. Strahan, Mrs. M. R. Bissell, Mrs. Julia Goldsmith, Mrs. Cook, Mrs. E. D. Conger and Mrs. M. J. Clark. The present officers of the home aie: President—Mrs. M. J. Clark. Trustees—Mrs. Wm. Logie, Sr., Mrs. Chas. Coburn, Mrs. N. G. Mc- Fee, Mrs. Mina Dykema, Mrs. Alex. Dodds and Mrs. D. A. Blodgett. Advisory Board—Messrs. Amos S. Musselman, Alvah W. Brown, Geo. E. Ellis, H. D. Jewell, M. J. Clark and D. A. Blodgett. Matron—Miss Robinson. Having decided that a new home should be erected, Mr. Blodgett made known his decision to the officers and his proposition was most gratefully acceded to, of course. The New Building. With a tract of land 150 feet wide and 300 feet deep as the site Mr. Blodgett commissioned Mr. A. W. Buckley, of Chicago, to prepare plans for the new buiiding. Mr. Buckley performed the commission, submitted his plans, which were accepted, and the contract for constructing the home was let to Mr. N. J. Westra, of this city. The result is that one of the finest public buildings in Michigan and the largest and most complete institu- tion of the kind in our State is about ready for a formal dedication. The structure faces the north, showing an ornate facade of dark red vitrified brick with tile, white glazed, in four great columns, Corinthian in design, with fluted shafts and capitals having the acanthus motif, which is also seen in the consoles of the cornice. Great white pilasters are shown at the corners of the building and at the junction of the colonnaded por- tico with the main building. Win- dow sills and caps are also of white tile, glazed, and across the entire front is a spacious, dignified porch with a balustrade of white, which balustrade is balanced by another of similar design as a part of the en- tablature above the cornice. Upon the west facade is a porte-cochere of fine proportions and giving entrance to the main corridor on the first floor. The Ground Plan Of the building shows that its main or front structure covers an area 52x1oo feet, while each one oi the rear wings, together with the rear central court, complete the occupan- cy of a total area 100x112 feet in size. The First Floor. The front porch extends across the entire structure, the central or main section being 22x34 feet in area, with each side section 18 feet 6 inches deep by 33 feet wide. The extra depth of the central section forms a recessed entrance to a vestibule 20 feet wide, which intersects the main hallway, which extends across the entire width of the building. Across this hallway from the vestibule is the main stairway, 5 feet wide, leading respectively to the upper floors and to the basement. At the west side of the vestibule are the parents’ reception room and an imposing apartment, the library and directors’ room, 21x32 feet size. On the opposite or east side of the main entrance are the public re- ception room, the office and the ma- tron’s apartments. in The east wing contains the nursery ward, the nursery dining room, the small children’s dormitory, the in- fants’ dormitory and the attendants’ apartments. At the south end of the HEKMAN’S DUTCH COOKIES Made b VALLEY CITY BISCUIT co. Not in the Trust Grand Rapids, Mich. Denver, Colorado H. J. Hartman Foundry Co. Manufacturers of Light Gray Iron and General Machinery Castings, Cistern Tops, Sidewalk Manhole Covers, Grate Bars, Hitching Posts, Street and Sewer Castings, Etc. 270 S. Front St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Citizens’ Phone 5329. MAYER Special Merit School Shoes are winners The Sun Never Sets zg where the Brilliant Lamp Burns And No Other Light HALF SO GOOD OR CHEAP it’s economy to use them—a savin of 50 to 75 per cent. over . any other artificial light, which is demonstrated by the many thousands in use for the last nine years all over the world. Write for M, T. catalog, it tells all about them and our systems, BRILLIANT GAS LAMP CO. _ 24 State Street Chicago, Ill. We Want Hides, Tallow, Pelts Furs and. Wool at Full Market Value Crohon &@ Roden Co., Tanners Tere ee Ot 1 eT ee erry Rapids east wing is a porch 16 feet wide and 32 feet long. The first floor of the west wing is given over to a main dining hall 35x 54 feet in area, the servants’ ward, sewing room, baths, closets, etc. The Second Floor. At the northeast corner of the building on this floor is the kinder- garten, a fine large room equipped with closets, shelving, racks and all the paraphernalia of Froebel’s won- drous gift to children. Across the hallway from this room and occupy- ing the whole of the second floor of the east wing is a splendid assembly room, bountifully lighted, with high ceilings and with a platform and re- tiring rooms at either end. This room will easily seat 300 people. The entire west half of the second floor is given over to three bedrooms with closets, three dormitories for girls, lavatories, linen closets and toilet rooms. Third Floor. Eleven bedrooms, each with its clothes closet; three large dormitor- ies for boys; linen closets, clothing rooms, toilet rooms and_ lavatories occupy the whole of this floor, which does not extend over the east or the assembly room. wing The Basement Floor Extends under the entire building and is, perhaps, as interesting as any feature of the institution because it is spacious, light and airy, and with its concrete floors, its wide corridors and the uses to which the rooms are put emphasizes the utility, comfort and thorough convenience of the en- tire establishment. v MICHIGAN TRADESMAN In the northwest corner is the boys’ play room and in the southeast portion is the girls’ play room, great jolly rooms where, stormy or cold or hot although the weather may be, the little ones may frolic to their hearts’ content. In the west half of the basement are located the fuel rooms, the three great heating boilers, the engines and pumps, the dynamos and the eleva- tor gearing, together with the over- head trolley to the ash room. South of these on the same floor are the servants’ rooms, the kitchen with its ovens, ranges, flour bins, fruit and vegetable rooms, china closets, etc., and the laundry with tubs, water mo- tors and drying rooms, the great re- frigerator room and away off in an isolated underground dungeon, ac- cessible from outside, is the garbage cellar. Without going into details as to finish and furnishings, it is sufficient to say that every known device for the saving of time and labor, for the preservation of cleanliness, for purity of air for heating, lighting, ventila- tion and general convenience, is pro- vided without regard to cost. A Hospital Next. Mr. Blodgett’s great generosity has not yet reached its limits because he has plans already drawn for a hos- pital to be built just east of the old home building as it is now located. This institution will be for the exclu- sive use of children living at the home and will have isolated wards for contagious diseases and operating rooms, laboratories and all modern features of a high grade hospital. Doings in Other Cities. Written for the Tradesman. The Grand River channel at Jack- son, extending from the dam to the purification plant, has been ordered cleaned by the city fathers. An ex- amination of the stream disclosed a bad state of affairs. Choked with sand bars and rubbish, the stream is polluted with sewage and garbage all along its course. A new city office, that of tree war- den, to be filled by appointment by the Chief of Police, has been cre- ated by the City Council of Flint. Great the flower and vegetable contest, carried on under the auspices of the Calumet Woman’s Club. Fifty dollars in cash and over $40 worth of plants were awarded in prizes. The annual Manistee held at the flower show last Saturday under auspices of the civic department of | the Lakeside Club was a decided suc- | had been | cess. The school children furnished with seeds in the and long tables were laden choice blooms. for the best displays. Refreshments were served and a fine musical pro- gramme was given in the The flowers were sold and the pro- ceeds will be used in the purchase of | beoks for the public library. Almond Griffen. a The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary. Furniture Journal: The Michigan Tradesman, which in every issue re- flects the courage and enterprise of E. A. Stowe, its editor, completed interest has been shown at | Calumet during the past summer in| growing | spring | with | Prizes were awarded evening. | 3 |the twenty-fifth year of its publica- |tion with the issue of August 19. Not ithe least interesting matter contain- jed in that issue was the story of Mr. |Stowe’s struggles, with some allusion |to his later day successes told in a |particularly happy vein by a contrib- jutor to his paper who has been fa- ‘miliar with the facts from the start. Grand Rapids Herald: The Michi- lgan Tradesman has completed its twenty-fifth year of publication. The |Tradesman was founded by E. A. iStowe, and its splendid success has |been due to his energy, ability, hon- esty of. purpose and increasing hard work. The original publication office was in a smal] back room on the ithird floor of the old Eagle building. To-day it has one of the largest and most complete publication equip- ments in the State. From a_ small | beginning the Tradesman has _ be- icome one of the strongest and most \influential trade papers in the coun- itry and to Mr. Stowe with his high ideals and his strong personality is ithe credit due. ee Called Down. | Ruyters Kramp—You evidently did jnot read my story that you turned | down. | Magazine Editor—How do _ you iknow? | Ruyters Kramp—lI pasted _ several iof the pages together and they were not opened. | Editor—You don’t have [to eat a whole egg to know that it is i bad. | Virtue is Magazine the moral fiber’ that comes from soul struggle. A DOUBLE PROFIT Royal Baking Powder Pays a Greater Profit to the Grocer Than Any Other Baking Powder He Sells. Profit means real money in the bank. It does not mean “percentage,” which may represent very little actual money. A grocer often has the chance to sell either: 1. A baking powder for 45c a pound and make a profit of 5c or 6c or, 2. A baking powder for 10ca pound and make “20 per cent. profit,” which means only 2c actua{ money. Which choice should you take? Royal Baking Powder makes the customer satisfied and pleased not only with the baking powder, but also with the flour, butter, eggs, etc , which the grocer sells. This satisfaction of the customer is the foundation of the best and surest profit in the business—it is permanent. Do not take the risk of selling a cheap alum baking powder; some day the customer may find out about the alum, and then your best profit—viz., the customer’s confidence —is gone Royal Baking Powder pays greater profits to the grocer than any othec baking powder he sells. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK MICHIGAN TRADESMAN XN (( \\ ac a. WN pee > S i] J] [Mags Go) ‘eS ae is Ula. 9 al i SACS as es eer Sa att | ee ee fe 33 ae eB A i ¢ we 3 ee ae : = ———4 ae SortH#e BUSINESS WORLD ACT — x CUCU = ae et ae Movements of Merchants. Jackson—Wm. open a drug store. tig Rapids—James O’Beck re-engage in the cigar business. Conklin—Conk!tin & Wallace sold their elevator to F. E. Haas. Lapeer—A five and ten cent store will be opened by Byron Beagle. Kalkaska—Seath & Deacey suc- ceed Seath Bros. in the meat busi- ness. Lansing—F. W. Cowley is succeed- | ed in the cigar business by. Jay) Smith. St. Louis—A. P. Gates, of School- craft will engage in the racket store | business. Niles—Chas. chased the grocery Bowerman. Bay City—A Goodling has pur- clothing and Ford & Simon. Rockford—N. N. Pringle ceeded in the meat business by Ed- mund W. Smith, Lansing—Louis J. by May Brothers. Eaton Rapids—Crane & Crane are) erecting an elevator and will handle all kinds of grain. South Boardman—J. H. Patterson has sold his general stock to EI- bridge E. Aldridge. Kalamazoo—F. L. Wood has sold his stock of groceries and meats to | Eastman & Papimeua. Alma—J. W. ble. Harbor Springs—J. K. Crawford | will continue the grocery business formerly conducted by Longhouse & | Crawford. Milan—A. F. Horton & Co., com- prising A. F. Horton and George Ar- | not, have engaged in the business. Howard City—John Watson is to have charge of the local business of | the J. W. Neuman Produce Co., of | Indianapolis. Manistee—William Miller is erect- ing a 25x26 foot addition to his hardware store building, which will be three stories high. Owosso—H. Ainsworth ‘has -sold his mill to Grieve Bros., of Portland, Michigan, and Philadelphia, Pa., who will ccntinwe the business. Hillsdale—The shoe business for- merly conducted by Edward A. Ruck- miaan has been merged into a stock company under the style of the Ruckman Shoe Company with an authorized capital stock of $8,000, of which amount $6,000 has been sub- scribed and paid in in cash. . grocery | | Petoskey—The bankrupt stock of Howard is about to} will | | have | stock of A. F.| men’s | furnishings store will be opened by | is suc-| May will act as| manager of the hat store just opened | Murtaugh and Wil- | liam Hynes are now the owners of |j the stock of groceries of John Stru- | clothing and dry goods of L. Rein- ‘hertz has been purchased by Gold- man Bros., of Cadillac, at the re- iceiver’s sale. Detroit-—Charles A. Everett, who jhas conducted a drug business at '2318 Jefferson avenue under the style lof Everett & Everett, has been de- 'clared a bankrupt. Nashville—Herman Maurer has be- j;come the partner of Henry C. Glas- jner, general merchant. The business |will be conducted under the style of iGlasner & Maurer. | Saginaw-—Thomas |gaged in the Ryan has | Ryan has en grocery business. Mr. been connected with gro- | cery store of J. W. C. Pendell for ‘the past eighteen years. Bay City—A. R. Maier, formerly femployed by Charles H. Frantz, druggist, has purchased the store and drug stock of Charles Gariepy and iwill conduct the business. Pentwater—Joe Dursma, formerly identified with the Sands & Maxwell | Lumber Co., has engaged in partner- ship in the hardware business with H. C. Hansen, of Ludington. Dighton—Carroll Hale, for some time past with the First National | Bank, of Traverse City, will take the |position of cashier and manager of ithe Farmers & Merchants Bank. Rockford—C. C. B. Kutts, Assist- ant Cashier of the Rockford State | Bank, has resigned that position and will be identified with the wholesale |produce business of Squires & Co. Flint—Frank D. and Lewis Buck- ngham have purchased the stock of the Flint Tea Store of F. T. Schmidt jand will continue the business in ‘connection with the clothing busi- | ness. Detroit — Herman R._ Stoepel, ‘whose overall factory on Lafayette | boulevard burned out Saturday, is looking up a new location. He hopes ‘to have his business going in two | weeks. oo J. Shields has taken G. Karr, formerly with the Barie ae Goods Co., of Saginaw, as ‘partner in the tee goods business, the firm to be known as Karr & Shields. Grand Ledge—E. T. Petty & Co. succeed Soper, Every '& Hilliker in the coal and farm implement business and will also take over the carriage department of Root ‘& Rawson on Sept. 15: Honor—D. H. Power & Co., who formerly conducted the Benzie County Bank, have been succeeded by Barker & Co., who will continue the business under the same _ style. The officers are: President, John W. Cruse; Vice-President, Wm. P. Grif- fiths; Casher, Jas. L. Barker. Ypsilanti—Geo. A. Parsons has fil- ed a voluntary petition in bankrupt- cy. Lee, Cady & Smart, whose claim is $558, are the largest creditors. ‘The Edward Henkel Co. is interested to the extent of $358. Fenton—The hardware business formerly conducted by Frank J. Hoff- man has been merged into a stock company under the style of the Slo- cum Hardware Company. The cor- poration has an authorized capital stock of $10,000, all of which has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Caledonia—E. J. Stanton, of Nash- ville, and Howard G, Staniton, of Washington, Kansas, have purchased the shoe stock of Geo. Weitz and the general stock of John Heinzel- man and will continue the business formerly conducted by these gentle- men under the firm name of Stanton & Co. August Fuhrman, the shoe merchant here, has sold _ his stock and business to S. J. Skaff, of Lakeview, who will continue the business at the same location. Mr. Fuhrman had thirty-seven years’ con- tinuous experience in the shoe busi- ness and retires only on account of iii health. He has no plans for the immediate future outside of regain- ing his health. Bangor—This town has organized an improvement association and a movement is now on foot to locate one or more factories here. A rous- ing and enthusiastic meeting was held at the town hall. Different institu- tions having large assets and employ- ing much labor have sent representa- tives here and prospects are quite flattering for some project to mate- rialize in the near future. Manufacturing Matters. Detroit—The Packard Motor Car Company has increased its capital stock from $1,500,000 to $3,050,000. Detroit—-The capital stock of the Royal Crown Lead Company has been increased from $75,000 to $100,- 000. Onaway—The Lobdell & Chunchili sawmill shut down last week for ex- tensive improvements which will re- quire three weeks’ time. mister ILake William and George Phillips, of Dowagiac, have installed a mill near this place and will cut up forty acres of beech and maple timber this winter. Vrooman Ewen—Keeler Bros., who have been operating a portable lumber mill at Covington, have decided to per- manently locate at this place and will establish a saw, planing and feed mill here. Gladstone—The stave mill of the Northwestern Cooperage & Lumber Co., recently destroyed by fire, will be rebuilt on a scale larger than the old plant, and with more modern machinery. The loss on the old plant was about $35,000, with $20,000 in- surance. Saginaw—The Mershon-Bacon Co is Operating its plant overtime. It is manufacturing box ‘shooks from hardwood lumber, beech and maple culls being largely utilized. The trade in box shooks has picked up ‘the last two weeks and firms manufac- turing the same are busy, Menominee—Forest fires through- out Menominee county and in many parts of the Upper Peninsula have caused considerable damage during the last week and claimed the atten- tion of the Jumbermen. In a num- ber of villages the smaller mills were. closed and the crews sent cut into the woods to fight the flames. Bay City—A much better tone is noticed to the shingle trade, and the movement is qtuite brisk. Mills in the northern part of the State are running with full crews most of the time, and stock is moved away about as fast as manufactured. Extra star A star shingles are bringing $2.15 at the mill, and sound butts $1.15. Empire—The Empire Lumber Co. has bought a tract of hardwood tim- ber on the North Manitou consisting of about 20,000,000 feet. The timber was bought of Frank Newhall & Son and will be manu- factured into lumber at this place. The timber will be cut during the coming winter and be delivered at the mill next summer. asiand good deal of lumber Michigan during the Small lots are al- ways here and there to cut, and smal operators will be numerous. No dif- ficulty will be experienced in getting help, though skilled men are not numerous. Wages will be consider- ably lower this season. In _ the Georgian bay district the cut of logs will be about 60 per cent. of the cut last winter. Saginaw—A will be cut in fall and winter. Wolverine—The construction crew of the Michigan Central is building two miles on-the Nunda branch in order to reach timber owned by Buell & Wylie. The Michigan Cen- tral has had a big force of men and trains engaged during the week re- moving logs from branches on the Mackinaw division which were threatened by fires. The smoke has been so dense at times that men could not be distinguished at a dis- tance of forty feet. Cadillac—Lumber been nearly at a operations have standstill around Cadillac for more than a week on ac- count of forest fires, which ‘such authority as W. W. Mitchell and W. L.. Saunders, of Cadillac, declare have been the worst in this locality in twelve years. In some parts ot this county and in Missaukee stretch- es of territory of several sections were burned over in one hugh fire. Lumbermen did not lose much stand- ing timber but were ‘heavy losers in bark and cordwood and in the ex- pense of fighting fire. Men in the camps had to abandon cutting tim- ber and put in a strenuous time fight- ing the flames. The villages of Mes- ick and Buckley, near which places the Cummer-Diggins and Wexford Lumber companies own much tim- ber, were threatened with destruc- tion for two days. L. J. Tripp’s mill at Mesick lacked only a few rods of -|getting into the path of the flames. i : Many woodismen lost their homes and in a number of instances there wete hatir-breadth escapes by fleeing families. A check was put on the fires early in the week, and all dan- ger was over by the middle of the week, MICHIGAN TRADESMAN d Hace ROCERY» PRODUCE MAR a, fo im = A LY, The Produce Market. Apples—Choice fall apples, like Wolf River, Maiden’s . Blush and Alexander, command $1 per bu. Cooking varieties fetch 75c per bu. Bananas—$1.50 for small bunches; $2 for Jumbos and $2.25 for Extra Jumbos. Beets—-60c per bu. Butter—The market is very active, and prices throughout are unchanged. The make is about normal for the season, and the consumptive demand is increasing daily. There will prob- ably be an increase in the trade from now on, accompanied by an advance in all grades of butter in ‘the near fu- ture. The quality of butter arriving now is showing improvement and the market is in a very desirable condi- tion. Fancy creamery is held at 24c for tubs and 25c for prints; dairy grades command 18@2o0c for No. 1 and 16c for packing stock. Cabbage—Home grown commands 75c per doz. Carrots—6oc per bu. Cauliflower—$2 per doz. Celery—18c per bunch for home grown. Cocoanuts—$5 per bag of go. Cucumbers—6oc per bu. for large. Eggs—The market is very firm at ruling prices. The quality of the eggs coming in is showing less heat, and fresh egzs now arriving are giv- ing good satisfaction. The consump- tive demand for eggs is increasing and if there is any change in price it will likely be a slight advance. Lo- cal dealers pay 17@18c on track, holding case count at 19c and candJed at | 20C: Grapes—-Wordens, Concords and Niagaras fetch 12c per 8 th. basket. The crop in the vicinity of Grand Rapids is very large this season. Green Corn—to@Ii2c per doz. Green Onions—t5c per doz. bunch- es for Silver Skins. Honey—t6c per tb. for white clover and 15c for dark. Lemons—While values have held to the same level during the week, the last few days of warm weather have caused a firmer feeling, and if this weather continues prices will probably go higher. Messinas and Californias range from $4.50@5. Lettuce—Leaf, 50c per bu.; head, goc per bu. Musk Melons—-Home grown com- mand 8s5c per crate of about 12. Onions—Home grown white com- mand $1.10 per 7o fb. sack. Oranges—The market is devoid of any new feature. Receipts are about equal to the demand and values rule firm on the basis of $4.50@5 for Cali- fornia Valencias. Parsley—25c per doz. bunches. Peaches—-The past week has wit- nessed the flush of the crop, the re- ceipts some days having exceeded 20,000 bushels. The crop is fully two weeks ahead of time this season on account of the unusual amount of warm weather. Elbertas and Late Crawfords fetch $2 per bu.; Engels, $5.50; Prolifics, $1.25: Chilas, $225; Gold Drops, $1@1.25. Pears—Clapp’s Favorites, $1 per bu.; Duchess, $1.25. Peppers—$1.25 per bu. for green and $1.50 for red. Pickling Stock — White onions, $2.25 per bu.; small cucumbers, 20¢ per I00. Plums—Bradshaws, $1.50 per bu.; Green Gages, $1.65 per bu.; Egg, $1.75 per bu. Potatoes—Local dealers pay 75¢ per bu. on the local market, holding at 85c. Northern Michigan buyers are able to secure their supplies on the basis of 50@55c per bu.; holding at 62¢ in carlots. Poultry—Local dealers pay 8@1oc for fowls, 12@13c for broilers and ttc for spring ducks. Radishes—1oc for Round and 12%c for Long. Spinach—6oc per bu. Tomatoes—65c per bu. for grown. Veal—Dealers pay 5@6c for poor and thin; 6@7c for fair to good; 7% @o%c for good white kidney. Watermelons—$2 per bbl. for home grown. home a nas Officered by Grand Rapids Men. One of the results of the recent annual convention of the National Wholesale Grocers’ Association, held at Atlantic City, was the organization of the States Officers Association, composed of the officers of the state and district organizations devoted to the welfare of the wholesale gro- cery trade. So far twenty-six or- ganizations have affiliated with the new Association, which is officered by Grand Rapids men as follows: President—Guy W. Rouse. Secretary--Herbert U. Biggar. President Rouse has recently ap- pointed an Executive Committee as follows: A. M. Wilson, | Hartford; Robert G. Bursk, Philadelphia; A. S. Oakford, Peoria; C. E. Cowell, Den- ver; C. M. Carr, Los Angeles. The object of the organization is the exchange of ideas and the adop- tion of more uniform methods in the wholesale grocery business. eH Sam W. Glover ‘has purchased the grocery stock of Ross Robbins at 66 East Leonard street. ——_~++>____ Fish Bros. have opened a store at Sidney. The Worden Grocer Co. furnished the stock. The Grocery Market. Sugar—Refined is in strong de- mand locally. Raws are without par- ticular change. Tea—There is a fair demand for al! grades of Japans, but no especially large orders have been placed. Ting Suey Gunpowder is some lower than last year. India and Ceylon grades are steady. Japan nibs are still very scarce and prices are higher. Coffee—The receipts of Rio and Santos coffee keep very large, but it seems to be impossible to stir the trade from their hand-to-mouth buy- ing. There has been no change in the speculative markets, transactions being confined to those dealing against actual! coffee and supported by valorization agents here and in Europe. Java and Mocha are steady at unchanged prices. While there is no large movement in mild goods the market is firm owing to favorable statistical position. Canned Goods—On account of un- favorable weather conditions the market on tomatoes has assumed a very strong tone and advances are likely to be made. That the pack of corn will be short is now almost an assured fact and the market is in a very firm position. While there is not much activity in peas, the market | continues firm owing to a short pack. Apricots on the show some weakness desirability of holders to clean up before the ar- rival of new goods. A firmer feeling is shown in futures, especially on ex- tra choice and extra grades, are not in plentiful supply. spot owing to the which Peaches are in practically the same position | as apricots, although, perhaps, a slightly weaker tone prevails. Gallon apples are gradually shaking off the weakness which has prevailed on this item for some time and there is now a better feeling, with demand fairly good. All Eastern smal! fruits con- tinue firm. The salmon market shows no new developments for the week. Prices continue firm and the demand is quite brisk. Reports now circulating are to the effect that this season’s pack of salmon will be much larger than last year. Domestic sar- dines continue firm and in light sup- ply. Cove oysters are steady. Dried Fruits—Apricots are still firm and scarce. Prices are _ firmly maintained and the demand is fair. Currants are in fair demand at un- changed prices. Raisins are quiet at ruling prices. There is talk about a corner in raisins being put through by the |. i. Armsby Co., but i it succeeds it will be the only scheme of the sort that the California peo- ple ever put through. Other dried fruits are quiet and unchanged. Prunes are unchanged, but in light demand. Peaches are and the ideas of holders seem. to have eased off very decidedly. The market shows about half a cent drop from the highest point. Syrups and Molasses—Compound syrup is showing some little improve- ment in the demand as the weather cools, and prices are unchanged. Sug- ar syrup is in fair demand at un- changed prices. Molasses is wanted to some extent at ruling prices. very lower Cheese—There has been a general’ advance in this market over the en- tire country during the past week to the extent of %c per pound. There is a very good consumptive and speculative demand. The make is about normal for the season and the quality is fine. No radical change in price is looked for in the next few days. Rice—Receipts of are yet new crop. nice very limited and are being bought up immediately on arrival. A good prospect and _ it continue crop is in weather conditions favor- able, lower prices are looked for as the season advances. Goods — Bulk rolled oats have advanced 25c and 5-pouna package Farnaceous have advanced 5c. How much further it may go cannot be predicted. goods Conservative buyers say that while prices cannot go much higher, it is certain that a lower lev el will not be reached. Sago, tapioca and pearl barley cotninue steady. Provisions—Prices are steady and unchanged. The demand for con- {sumption is good. Both pure and icompound lard «are in fair demand lat unchanged prices. Barrel pork |and dried beef are scarce at unchang- ed prices. Canned meats are un- |changed in price, in good supply and lexcellent demand. Fish—Cod, hake and haddock are | selling fairly for future delivery and also on spot. Prices are about un- changed. New Alaska salmon has |sold fairly for future delivery, but the |price has been somewhat unsettled. |Red Alaska is nominally quoted at [$r15 f. ©. b. coast, but there been sales as low as $1.10. lof all and domestic, have Sardines French, Norwegian are all unchanged and jin light request. iand firm. The has been were grades, Mackerel is scarce shore mackerel catch practically a failure, and there any stock to advance prices would unquestionably be high- ler. Irish mackerel is also scarce and about $1 per barrel higher. Norways have not yet begun to amount to anything for the season, and the gen- eral situation is firm. —__-~-___ Business Changes in the Buckeye State. Canal Dover—E. J. Vickers has sold his grocery stock to M. A. Rowe. Middletown—Wm. Daley will en- gage in the grocery business about Sept. 1. Tiffin—C. H. Lines will soon en- gage in the hardware business. Wapakoneta—Laut & Merkel ceed Steinle & Newman in the bak- ery business. Stic; Thos. purchased the grocery Tinney V. Lawrence. Salem—M. Smith ceeded in the drug business by Frank Floding. Youngstown Aahay has business of Hawkins is sut- —_—_~> Mrs. Israel Reinhertz and her son have formed a the. style of I. engage in copartnership under Reinhertz & Son to the dry goods and cloth- ing business. ——__ +» R. G. Gibson has engaged in the business at. Dallas. The Judson Grocer Co. furnished the stock. grocery 6 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN THE TREES ARE THERE. Some Results of Associated Effort at Dimondale. Dimondale, Sept. to—I presume you will remember that Mr. Chas. W. Garfield, in your office, requested me to write up the Association at Di- mondale and to send it to you for publication. I have done so with great reluc- tance, but in the hope that it may encourage some other village like ours to share in our pleasure. You may say, in any manner you think best, that the officers of our As- sociation will be most glad to assist any one, so far as they are able, in work of this kind. Dimondale is an average village— average in its population, situation, in its men and women and also in its problems. What, therefore, it ‘has done any other village can do and do just as well. Once upon a time there was a Business Men’s Association in the vil- lage. Its ideals were high enough, but its main fault lay in the fact that it was too exclusive or, to state it con- cisely, its aims were too few and too narrow. Its members were the busi- ness men exclusively and its: end was to deal with matters that concerned the membership. It died, but died with a little money in the treasury. All of this happened several years ago, and of the original members but three, I think, are yet in the village. The -rise of the present Associa- tion can be best put forth by the wse of two similes: First, it was like the itch. It fastened itself upon al- most every prominent man without any one’s knowing exactly where they caught it. Second, it is like a certain mythological character, was born full grown and equipped. It had its rise in the spontaneous desire to remedy a few __ insidious evils in the village, and also in the worthy ambition to make our village a pleasant place of residence. The manager of the local lumber company took the initiative, merely requesting attendance of the differ- ent men at a stated place and time. At the time appointed a representa- tive gathering came together. It was composed of business men, profes- sional men, retired farmers and a few of the prominent farmers in the township who lived adjacent to the village. Informally the aim of the meeting was set forth and discussed. Suggestions followed. The result was that steps toward a permanent organization were taken. Upon an April evening the organ- ization came together and were hon- ored by the presence of E. A. Stowe, of the Tradesman, and C. L. Glas- gow, State Railroad Commissioner. These two gentlemen gave the prin- cipal addresses. The local members dealt with the question from the practical local standpoint. An open discussion of the whole matter brought the meeting to a close. Light refreshments and a flow of good fellowship closed the evening. Both guests of the evening were able in a very large measure to help the Association to see what it had to do and how it might be done. It then settled down to work, and to work so far as possible with the lo- cal authorities and agencies. It agitated a general cleaning up day. The President of the village appointed the day. Very few of the citizens waited for the day. They cleaned up at once. And in this con- nection I might say that more of the lawns have been kept well trimmed this year than ever before. Arbor Day was observed by plant- ing over 100 trees in the different parts of the village—a thing that would and probably could not have been done without a systematic and organized effort. Such, at any rate, was the unanimous opinion of our citizens. The Association said, “We will make this town as inviting as we can.” It rented a tract of land. It built a ball park with a small but adequate grandstand. It partially completed a race course. Then it stood behind those sports and saw that they were cleanly conducted. The Association also took hold of the carnival idea, which two or three had been obliged to carry before. It appointed through its Board of Di- rectors an Executive Committee, which was given full power, and at this writing the prospects for a suc- cessful carnival are very fine indeed. The plans for the winter’s work are just now being worked out. Now one or two general observa- tions: All of these things cost money? Yes, $1 initiation and $1 dues, paya- ble semi-annually, with subscriptions for the different enterprises. These subscriptions have mot worked a hardship on anyone. Is it permanent? Well, the trees are permanent. The things done this summer are here to stay. In addition, as a means of bring- ing the men of the village together in a most helpful way the Associa- tion can not be despised, and prob- ably the greatest opportunity that the Association brings to the citizens of this village lies in the fact that the fullest discussion of every project is courted and that the individual citi- zens are importuned to speak out re- garding anything that needs atten- tion. What the future will be no one, of course, can tell, but no candid, fair- minded man in our midst doubts the fact that the of large benefit to our village. Carl D. Borton. —_» 2 >__ The Same Kind of a Cat. Ethel, aged 8, had succeeded in making her dog stand up on his hind legs, but her efforts to make the cat do likewise resulted in the little girl getting a bad scratch, whereupon she exclaimed, “You damn cat!” Her horrified mother, who over- heard her, punished ther severely; but not disheartened Ethel the next day again endeavored to induce puss to simulate the dog, and again she felt the force of the feline claws. “You” —the angry child began, when her mother said warningly: “Ethel!” “Well,” she continued, “you are just the same kind of a cat you were yesterday.” Association has been NEW YORK MARKET. Special Features of the Grocery and Produce Trade. Special Correspondence. New York, Sept. 12—The spot cof- fee market this week has been about the most quiet that has prevailed for a long time. Perhaps this has been due to the advance and decline in the speculative trade, but, whatever is the reason, the fact remains that buyers show mighty little interest and content themselves with taking small lots and making this do from day to day. In store and afloat there are $3,465,857 bags, against 4,010,021 bags at the same time last year. At the close Rio No. 7 in an invoice way is quoted at 6%@6%c. Mild coffees are steady. Quotations are fairly well sustained, and while busi- ness is not rushing, there is some- thing doing all the time. Refined sugar shows a better de- mand in the way of withdrawals un- der previous contract and there is al- so a little new business on a 5c basis, prompt shipment. Some _ refineries are behind a week or more with their orders. The tea market is upset, owing to complications in exchange. The drop in silver is said to have led to a decline in Pingsueys in Shanghai, and until conditions abroad are more healthy the market ‘here may be somewhat affected. Prices for spot teas are, as a rule, fairly steady. There is little change to be noted in the rice trade. Orders have come in in a fairly satisfactory manner and dealers look for further improvement. Stocks are comparatively light and it is probably as good a time to buy as will be offered. Good to prime domestic is quoted the same as last week—54@6%c. Spices show a_ steady although small improvement in demand, and as stocks are not overabundant quota- tions are fairly well sustained. About all the business being done is in the way of spot goods and the specula- tive market seems to be taking a va- cation. All sorts the tomato of rumors prevail as to pack, It is certain that buyers are not tumbling over each other to make purchases, and _ it seems equally evident that sellers are in no great haste to dispose of.hold- ings at prevailing rates. The condi- tions in the Peninsula certainly have not been propitious for a large yield, and there are plenty of prophecies of advanced rates in due time. At the moment standard 3s are selling at— or have sold at—77%c; but after the transaction sellers seemed to think they would make no mistake in hold- ing for 80c, and this appears to be pretty generally the asking rate, while if there should be any market improvement in demand the steam will be turned on again and held un- til 821%4@8s5c is registered. Of course, if we have good weather for the next two weeks there will be a good many tomatoes tinned. Peas and corn are both quiet and buyers are taking only enough to keep up assortments. Prices are steady, but show no ten- dency at the moment to advance. Fruits are well held and some ad- vance took place in the better grades of peaches. Southern goods, stand- ard 3s, yellow, are worth $1.40@I.50. Apples are firm. Butter took a turn upward, and at the close is apparently pretty well established at 24%c for special creamery. The local demand is greater as so many people have re- turned from their outings. This one thing must certainly be quite an item in the consumption. Western imita- tion creamery, firsts, 19%@z2oc; Western factory, firsts, 19c; seconds, 1i8@18%c. The demand is light for process and stock is working out at 20@2i1lvc. Cheese shows greater firmness in sympathy with a better country de- mand and quotations have advanced a trifle, full cream being held at 12% @13%e. Western first eggs, extra, 23@24c fresh gathered firsts, 2114@22c; sec- onds, 20@z1c; refrigerator stock, April pack, 21@22%c. The demand has been good for the better sorts and the market is pretty well cleaned up. Les New Tannery To Be Located at Sag- inaw. Saginaw, Sept. 15—This city has just secured an important new _ in- dustry in the form of a large tannery, which will be erected by the Koen- itzer Tanning Co., of which Robert Koenitzer, of St. Louis, Mo., is Pres- ident and principal stockholder. The factory will be located on Wheeler street, West Side, and will of two structures, one a _ two-story building 48xtoo feet, and the other one-story, 79x219 feet. They will be erected by Charles W. Stehling, of Milwaukee, architect, whose specialty is tanning plants, and will be equip- ped with machinery of the most mod- ern type. consist The factory will produce the high- est grade of oak-tanned leathers, with a capacity of too hides per day, and will employ in full operation more than 100 men. The skilled la- bor will be brought to this city from St. Louis. The raw hides will come from Kansas City, Sioux City, Oma- ha and Chicago, and will be tanned by a secret process invented by Mr. Koenitzer, which requires only three days, the shortest period known, and produces leather, it is claimed, Ionger life than any other made. Mr. Koenitzer entered the tanning business in 1886 with a capital of $37. It had a phenomenal growth and in 1900 he retired from the Hermann & Koenitzer Oak Leather Co., of St. Louis, after making a large fortune. His product, he says, is known from coast to coast, and a demand from manufacturers for his leather induc- ed him to re-enter business. He se- lected Michigan to be near the bark supply and was brought to Saginaw of by the Merchants and .Manufactur- ers’ Association. His patents alone he values at $500,000 and it is plan- ned to make the Saginaw factory one of the largest tanneries in the United States. 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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 accurnpanied by payment to date. Sample cupies, 5 cents each. Extra copies of current issues, 5 cents; of issues a month or more old, 10 cents; of issues a year or nore old, $1. Entered at the Grand Rapids Postoffice as Second Class Matter. E. A. STOWE, Editor. Oo. L. Schutz, Advertising Manager. Wednesday, September 16, 1908 TRUST FUND CRIMES. The numerous crimes of embezzle- ment and defalcation perpetrated by officials who have the handling of public funds naturally attract atten- tion and call for condemnation. The frequency of these crimes is attributed largely to the notion held by many that there is no harm done in cheating the Government, which is an impersonal thing, taking the peo- ple’s money without regard to law or right, and therefore it is not a serious affair to retaliate on the Govern- ment. There is no question that such a notion has been largely held and act- ed on in every part of the Union, but all the robberies of public money by officials are not to be attributed to any such cause. Similar crimes in great numbers are constantly occur- ring in which trusted employes in every branch of-financial and com- mercial business are the criminals. Bank presidents, proprietors of busi- ness houses, are among the most fla- grant offenders, while employes of lesser importance are found in numer- ous cases robbing their employers of all they can lay their hands on. It is one of the plainest of every- day facts that there is in every social as well as business and official class a general and extraordinary decline in morals. It is seen in what are call- ed the highest social classes, as well as in business and political circles Women are not free from the taint, and since it is upon the sex to which our mothers and wives belong that the entire social structure, with its standards of virtue and honor, is founded, it is not strange that when the moral blight falls on that better and almost sacred element of our so- ciety men should develop extremes of dishonest criminality. While an overwhelming obligation of duty rests on every honest man and good woman to do all! in their power to restore the moral tone of scciety, it belongs to the people whose property is being stolen by fi- nancial agents and whose taxes are . MICHIGAN TRADESMAN being embezzled by Government of- ficials to take measures for their pro- tection. There should, be a prompt and se- vere punishment of the _ criminals, without regard to rank or social po- sition, but that is not enough. What is of the greatest importance is to lessen the chances of such — official embezzlement by frequent inspection of the books and the money handled by every fiscal agent, high and low. It is well known that there are many proprietors of large commercial con- cerns who are incapable of under- standing the book-keeping used in the recording of their everyday business. There are doubtless officials who are quite as unable to unravel any tangle in their public accounts, and for lack of a system of frequent inspection and auditing of books, thefts and ab- stractions of funds go undiscovered for years. A system of frequent and unexpected auditing of both public and private accounts would create such a certainty of detection that dis- honest officials and employes would be deterred from crimes to which Iong-continued security from expos- ure would invite and tempt. Most men are fairly honest in the beginning, but when opportunity and security from discovery combine to tempt them to crimes of dishonesty, the danger is too great for human weakness. A proper system of in- spection not only protects the prop- erty so exposed, but aids also in keep- ing men honest by warding off temp- tation. In both public and private finances such safeguards are neces- sary. AS TO BETTER TIMES. The American people are _ chiefly of a sanguine temperament. They are not long. cast down by misfortune, but soon rally and begin to talk about and look for better times. They do not as a rule take any decisive action to make business better, but merely talk about it until they per- suade themselves that improvement is near, if it has not actually taken hold. Optimism is an excellent thing provided it is accompanied by active efforts to make times better. The fi- nancial panic and industrial depres- sion of 1907 are passing away, but not as rapidly as many have been led to believe after so much talk. The panic of 1907 was one of the wors? this country ever experienced. The aggregate of the losses was greater than ever before known, although that condition is partially discounted by the fact that the amount of money it the country was greater than ever before. The labor condition, in which vast numbers of work people were deprived of employment, was miti- gated by the return to Europe. in a single year of more than 800,000 work people who had sought homes and a livelihood in this country. Some idea of the universal influence of a financial] panic upon the general interests of the United States is seen in its effects on railroad operation and extension. Just before the out- break of such a financial convulsion there is great activity in exploiting and operating railroads, because mon- ey is abundant and credit is easily ~ imay dictate. obtained. But for years after the panic no great industrial interest re- ceives such a deadly blow as do the railroads. For instance, when the panic of 1857 fell upon the country railroad construction had been very active, and in 1856, the previous year, 3,600 miles of new road, the greatest new mileage known up to that time, had been completed. After the panic the new mileage fell off to 600 a year, and the standard of 1857 was not recov- ered until 1868, 1 period of over ten years. The panic of 1873 found railroad in- terests highly active, with new road being constructed at the rate of from 5,000 to 7,000 miles a year. Then came the crash, when it fell off to less than 2,000 miles. The recovery of activity did not occur until 1879-80, when there was such a boom in the business that in 1882 the new mile- age was 11,500, and in 1885 it was 12,800. The next panic was in 1893, when the boom collapsed and the new road extension dropped to less than 2,000 miles. A full recovery did not come until 1899, after which railway con- struction went on at a steady rate of 5,000 miles a year, until 1907, when the last panic broke upon the coun- try. Whatever the future may bring, it is certain that there is no railroad revival in sight yet. About all the encouragement to be gotten so far is that the railroads are making repairs to trackways and equipment, prepara- tory to carrying the crops which are now being harvested. Hope, rather than reality, is brightening the pros- pect. EXTENSION OF OUR TRADE. Grand Rapids jobbers who are members of the Wholesale Dealers’ Association of our Board of Trade have decided that early in October they will participate in their third annual Trade Extension Excursion, and there seems to be a general pref- erence for visiting upon this occa- sion cities and towns southeast and east of the metropolis of Western Michigan. Experience has demonstrated that these visits to old customers and prospective ones are a very good thing—good not only for the individ- uals who participate but for the gen- eral business interests of the city. These excursions are admirable illus- trations of the New Thought in Business and this New Thought em- bodies the principle that it is good for a business to take two or three days off for social recreation: it is good to become personally acquaint- ed with one’s patrons, with the towns where he does business, with the methods, the successes and the fail- ures of others. Every jobber in Grand Rapids should participate in this forthcoming good advertisement of our business institutions and our city’s resources in general. The darkest day in any man’s ca- reer is that wherein he first fancies that there is some easier way of gain- ing a dollar than by squarely earning it—he has lost the clew to his way through this mortal labyrinth, and must henceforth wander as _ chance Horace Greeley. Ition, to win them for the UNITED STATES EXPORTSs. More and more attention is being paid every year to the export trade oi the United States. The more goods this country can supply for itself, the fewer import from and the more ex.- port to other countries, the richer it will be. A great deal has been said in this country in the last two. or three years about the markets of the world and there has been an increas- ing disposition, mdeed a determina- Yankee manufacturers. The American can make anything which anybody else can and make it just as well and sell it just as cheaply, although paying better wages and working shorter hours. The export business of this country in the aggregate is immense, but it is by no means as big as it might be had the present movement been inaugurated earlier and prosecut- ed with more energetic intelligence. An improved consular service after the plan proposed by Secretary Root would be a great help and the im- petus he has given will one day re- sult in ideal conditions. The statement is made in a recent issue of the World’s Work, by W. M. Hays, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, that the American farmer feeds the world, contributing two-fifths of the meat, one-third of the corn, two-fifths of the wheat and two-thirds of the cot- ton used on the globe. Besides, the United States furnishes the world with a fifth of its wheat, a fourth of its hops, half of its leaf tobacco and four-fifths of its cotton seed oil. The agricultural exports are 58 per cent. of the whole and were worth $919,- 000,000 last year. The great bulk of American farm produce goes to Western European countries which compete with us in manufacture. In order of their purchases they are England, Germany, France, Holland and Belgium. Italy and Spain took a little cotton. The United King- dom, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium take most of the Amer- ican grains and animal products. The livestock exports go far away, includ- ing Russia and South Africa. Cuba buys eight or nine million dollars’ worth of meat every year of us. The United Kingdom and Germany buy four and a half million dollars’ worth of American apples every year, to say nothing of two and a half million dollars’ worth which they buy of us dried.» Uncle Sam is annually becom- ing a greater and more successful ex- porter. <———teaasnsentenunnenaenene The United States. had a net in- crease of 200,000 in population dur- ing the last fiscal year, as the result of immigration. The total arrival of foreigners during the year was 924,000, but during that time 715,000 left this country for their old homes, on account of the financial panic and scarcity of work. It was a bonanza year for the ocean steamer compan- ies, as it gave them a profitable pas- Senger list both ways. The outpour is no loss to this country, as there are plenty more coming and_ they may prove more desirable citizens. bag yeessueupetesunatnapuaeeeeeemeemmeeneeneee nod The most singular thing about a man of genius is his estimate of him- self, MICHIGAN TRADESMAN THE MARINE GAS ENGINE. There are sanguine people who be- lieve that within a few years Great Britain will possess a battleship driv- en by internal combustion engines, which will not only permit of great- er economy in fuel, but will afford a greater cruising radius, besides elim- inating smoke and smokestacks. So far the internal combustion engine has been restricted in marine use to small pleasure craft, and the fuel em- ployed is gasoline, a relatively ex- pensive article, the use of which on a large vessel would be practically impossible because of the cost, even if it were found practicable to build gasoline engines large enough. The power relied upon for the in- ternal combustion engine of the fu- ture for both commercial and war purposes is coal, which now supplies the steam with which large engines are operated. Coal converted into gas and exploded in the cylinders of internal combustion engines devel- ops just twice the power that the same amount of coal does when burn- ed under steam boilers. If means can be found to convert coal into gas eco- nomically and practically without too many waste products and danger of explosion there will probably be lit- tle difficulty experienced in provid- ing the necessary engine. The ad- vantages held out by the possible employment of internal combustion engines in large ships are so great that it is certain that experiments will be kept up until the whole problem is solved, but it would be rash to expect that gas engines will be used in large ships for years to come. It is reported that experiments are being made in England with a com- paratively small gas engine, installed in a discarded war vessel. The re- sults obtained are reported to be en- couraging both as to the speed se- cured by means of the engine and as to the conversion of coal into the requisite gas. If it should be shown that a small cruiser can be success- fully operated by an internal com- bustion engine and that a practical method thas been invented of con- verting coal into gas on shipboard we will no doubt see small ships pro- vided with internal combustion en- gines within a comparatively short time, but the process will have to undergo many improvements before the system can be applied successiful- ly to large ships, and particularly to warships. One of the incentives to the efforts of inventors is the great saving in coal that would result by the use of internal combustion gas engines. The coal supply for marine purposes is 2 serious problem, and is a large pro- portion of the cost of maintaining the shipping of the world. An engine that will develop equal power with only half the consumption of coal would be a great saving to the ship- ping interests as well as to the gov- ernments that maintain large fleets. The cost of the immense quantity of coal consumed by the Atlantic fleet during its globe circling cruise will mount up into the millions of dol- lars. To cut the coal bill in half will be a great achievement. Even if the internal engine should develop combustion no further than to drive torpedo vessels it would still be a valuable improvement, as constant instead of intermittent speed would be secured as well as the elim- ination of the telltale smoke, which interferes so seriously with the eff- ciency of all forms of large torpedo craft that are driven by steam. FOR REFLECTION. We have a few words to say in this issue which should be pondered deeply, because they are of earnest importance to every one of us. It is tO urge more caution in the manner in which statements as to character are hazarded and repeated one to an- other. From what source they ema- nate, or why they are started, no one can tell. Whether because the times are quiet and people have more leis- ure, and thus are disposed to can- vass and criticise the actions of their neighbors, we do not know; but it is certain that the air has been full of rumors affecting the reputation of many men and women, among us. Mankind are more prone to believe ill than good of their fellows; and so an idle rumor is soon dressed up by peculiar surroundings into a sem- blance of truth. ; It is so easy to believe a bad re- port, and yet why should we not pre- fer to believe good things of our friends and neighbors? Scandal is many-tongued; first a mere innuenlo or hint is indulzed in, and the hearer is startled by a suspicion affecting the reputation of some near neigh- bor. Then a few facts, innocent of themselves, are colored so as to have a bearing on the case, and the repu- tation is damaged almost beyond re- call. A woman’s character and a_ busi- ness man’s credit are delicate things to ‘handle. They should not be al- lowed to form part of any everyday conversation. They should be held sacred and kept so. Never, in a long experience, have we noticed such a prevalence of idle, wicked assertions; such a looseness of judgment relative to all that should be held pure and sacred among us. Men of prominence and mere striplings discuss what they claim to be the latest cases of derelic- tion in morals as coolly and with as much assurance as they would state a business principle. Mere young girls have their char- acter assailed because they have act- ed with some want of decorum on our public streets. Mature women have been pointed out by this one and that because some idle, thoug*ht- less word ‘thas been allowed to have more weight than was originally de- signed or intended. Have our read- ers considered what such talk and idle folly will result in? It may not have affected the fair fame of our wives and daughters yet; but, if not checked, who will be safe from such aspersions? It seems to be an epi- demic just now. No reputation is too high or too pure to escape. Let us refuse to listen; let such topics be avoided; or by and by character, credit and everything which should be of good report will become a mere by-word and reproach. The more a liar gains in self-con- fidence the greater his losses in pub- lic confidence. Tea Talk Our new crop Japan Teas have arrived. The quality is excellent. They are picked and fired especially for and imported by us direct from Japan. Our 1908 crop Congous and Gunpowders are now en route direct to us from China. A new importation of Ceylon Teas is now on the water direct to us. We Do Not Buy Old Crop Teas because they are cheap. Our | grades are maintained to the highest Our goods are fresh and new. point and our prices as low as the lowest. We are Western Michigan Distributors for Tetley’s Cel- India ebrated Ceylon and Teas. Judson Grocer Co. Direct Tea Importers Grand Rapids, Mich. Be sure and visit the West Michigan State Fair September 14 to 18. re acorn ra toaster macnsins scariest at oS x pel ©2 na = 2 > A, > Ne) Z moat Stal “3 Soe LAA E ee S a LB Sf \ ‘ = ~ cen oe = c ar = s : = ci es = ee : REVIEW or SHOE MARKET | gz = - a = = = = r=.) z Ss = Se 4 \ i = » Ts FOUR ioe =~ Ne OS ey hr Lg SZ ls (Qa. 2S KGS H he Day SV Get Your House in Order for 1909.|through the center of a very wide If footwear was being made by|main business street?” hand what a lot of people would be busy all over the United States cut- ting and skiving and shaping and| end of the street facing the jail away lasting, pegging and awling and sew-|qgown at the other end?” ing and soaking, blacking and smooth- ing and trimming and burnishing— ever think of it?” It was one of the men in the cor- ner of the hotel veranda, where there were the fewest mosquitoes, who. spoke. “Have I ever thought of it?’ an- swered the other, who was evidently only a chance acquaintance,” don’t I remember back to when my grand- father had the biggest shoe shop in Hector-Four-Corners?” “No. Is that so?” “Tt sure is. He kept six jours the year round and sometimes as high as eleven besides himself in the fall and winter.” “So! And I suppose that was the way it was all over the country in those days, and if it was that way with the small population they had then what a trade it would be now with our present population, if we hadn’t advanced any in the methods of production.” “I fancy a good many people would go barefooted if they had to pay, all of them, what hand made shoes would cost these days at the high prices of labor.” “T bet they would.” “Think of getting ready for the shoe trade of 1909 with all hand work and everything made on the bench.” “Tt would be a caution, would it not?” “Tt sure would.” It had been a great day’s sport fish- ing on the little Canadian lake, and as it was well along toward 9 o’clock and I was not acquainted with either of my fellow guests at the little fish- ermen’s hotel. I really ought to have hurried to bed to get ready for the 6 o'clock start the next morning, but, in spite of the fact that I had made a huge resolve not even to think shoes while away from Lasterville, I couldn’t resist hitching my chair a little nearer and listening. “By the way,” the larger man was saying to the older man, “are you interested in shoes?” “Ves a little,’ said the older man “My son and I run a little retail busi- ness in Greensburg, Michigan.” “Oh, yes. Nice little city. I used to know Greensburg quite well. I came near locating there once—or was it Jonesville—no it was Greens- burg Isn’t that the place where there is a sidewalk with grass and two|cated as a doctor and practiced for a “Ves. That’s Greensburg.” “Yes, and the courthouse at one “Yes, That’s Greensburg.” “T thought I couldn’t be mistaken. Perhaps I made a mistake in not lo- cating there.” “What line were you thinking of?” “Well, clothing at that time. There was a business there I could have bought out—Smith Brothers & Son. T always thought that was the fun- niest firm name I ever heard of.” : “Yes. I know about it. The firm is there yet. You couldn’t tell from the old sign just who was responsi- ble for the son or whether it was a joint arrangement. It was the old- er brother’s son, however, and I have understood that they had a lot of discussion about that sign. It seems that the firm was originally Smith Brothers and was so known all over that section. er’s son got old enough to be taken into partnership they hated to give up the old style because it was so well established and yet the ‘son wanted recognition in the firm name. They considered Smith Brothers and Smith, Smith Brothers & John’s Son, Smith Brothers & Frank Smith and every sort of combination, but you see in trying to retain the Smith Brothers’ trade-mark and yet recog- nize the new member of the firm they were up against a distracting lot of incongruities. Finally they re- signed themselves to the easiest way of simply adding ‘& Son’ on the end of the original sign, in spite of the scandalous imputation.” “They would have been glad to sell out to me.” “Well, I guess they have been glad that they stuck. The firm has done pretty well. The other brother has a son now in the business, and the older members have retired. The firm is known now as Smith Brothers’ Sons.” “That’s good. I suppose as suc- ceeding generations come along the sign will read Smith Brothers’ Grandsons, and possibly if some gen- eration shows only daughters and they ‘marry men who are admitted to the business, the old slogan might be retained in the style of Smith Broth- ers’ Great Grandsons’ Sons-in-Law. There are great possibilities in that firm name.” “There are indeed. By the way, what line are you in, or are you a professional man?” “Well, I hardly know. I was edu- When the elder broth- | TRADESMAN ashe Lg ree RAPIDS | Le Visit The West Michigan State Fair Sept. 14 to 18 shoes are made. This year’s fair will surpass in interest anything ever attempted before. Make our office your headquarters. Go through our factory and learn how We will show you why the shoes bearing our trade mark are better. Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie & Co., Ltd. Grand Rapids, Mich. No. 835—Elkskin Blucher—Leather Sole Tan or Olive rows of -trees running right down |time quite successfully in Scranton, £~._____ A Life Lesson Every One Should Learn. The man who, like the bull dog, has staying qualities is the winner in the battle of life. Others more brilliant, more far-seeing, more splendidly en- dowed by nature, fall in the race be- cause they have not that pertinacity that makes its possessor hang on. Tf we could but learn this in child- hood, learn it so well and truly that we could not forget or falter, if we did not have to begin mutch as did our fathers and learn their wisdom all over again by hard experience, what a race of men we should be. What tremendous advancement we wold make with each generation. As it is, we may advise and instruct, and sometimes it seems of little avail. For instance, in the matter of ad- vertising. The man who has been persistent in advertising has gone to the top of the commercial ladder. The man who has failed to put his soul and strength into his advertising, who has grown discouraged easily, has dropped back to the bottom. Yet the new business men, the men who are just entering the lists of trade, who are just donning the armor for the strife, do not always profit by the les- sons which others have learned. They try it for themselves, just as though the immutable laws of distribution and publicity change for them. They learn after a while, but some of them learn all too late to profit by it. ‘Send me a sack of good flour.” HE has shown by this order that she wants good flour but doesn’t know its name, so she’s left it to you, Mr. Grocer. Be good to her. Send flour you positively know to be good. She will thank you, her folks will thank you, and when you get a whole family telling about the good things in your store you’re bound to succeed. Be prepared by having ‘‘Voigt’s Crescent” in stock. You'll be surprised at the opportunities you'll have to boost your business. Voigt Milling Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. Be sure and visit the West Michigan State Fair September 14 to 18. ( Formerly called ) P O S 3 Elijah’s Manna TOASTIES The ‘Supreme Hit” of the Corn Flake Foods— “The Taste Lingers.”’ Postum Cereal Co., Ltd. Battle Creek, Mich. G. J. Johnson Cigar Co. S.C. W. EI Portana Evening Press Exemplar These Be Our Leaders ‘dmasiiaaiie nian Our registered guarantee under National Pure Food Laws is Serial No. $0 Walter Baker & Co.’s Chocolate \ Our Cocoa and Choco- {| late preparations are ABSOLUTELY PurE— |} free from ccloring matter, chemical sgol- vents, or adulterants of any kind, and are therefore in full con- formity to the requirements of all National and State Pure Food Laws. 48 HIGHEST AWARDS in Europe and America Walter Baker & Co. Lid. Established 1780, Dorchester, Mass. ~ Registered U.S. Pat. Off. Just A Basket will outlast dozens of common baskets. Write for particulars. BALLOU MFG. CO., Belding, Mich. 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 No. 600 Display Case We Can Give You Prompt Shipments We carry at all times 1,000 eases in stock. all styles, all sizes. Our fixtures excel in Style, construction and finish. No other factory sells as many or can quote you as low prices, quality considered. Send for our catalog G. 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 14 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN L—~ =— = — 4 = = - = ees — BUTTER, EGGS 48D PROVI Observations of a Gotham Egg Man. Since our last issue, in which we gave reports and estimates of storaze holdings and movement for leading points we have seen several letters from Chicago egg men who should be well posted, giving various opin- ions as to the stock of storage eggs remaining in that city; these differ more or less from the statement pub- lished last week, but not enough to require any very material change in the estimate. Our figures were, for Chicago, 1,060,000 cases August 31, this year, against 1,180,000 cases at the same time last year, a decrease of 120,000 cases, and indicated a net August output of 80,000 cases. One of the recent letters above re- ferred to estimates the stock in Chi- cago public warehouses August 31-at about 925,000 cases, but this does not include the stock-yards. This writer thinks there was no material reduc- tion in Chicago during August, claim- ing that about as many eggs were put in as were taken out. Other Chicago dealers, however, do not agree to this and it would be very singular, if true, in view of a de- crease in Chicago’s August receipts and the fact that last year a liberal reduction was made in that month. Another well posted Chicago oper- ator gives a detailed statement of the quantities -held im the various hous- es, which indicates 1,070,000 cases, and figures the August reduction at 50,000 to 75,000 cases. Another Chicago merchant writes: “Our opinion is that we are still short about 250,000 cases. The stock- yards people have been putting out a good many eggs and we think their holdings are not near so heavy as they were. The situation has been rather quiet here the past month and some eggs have beem stored and we do not feel that the movement dur- ing August was as good as last year, as we had quite an exodus of goods from storage the last two weeks of the month last season. “There is more enquiry for stor- age eggs the last two or three days than we have had in some time and we anticipate a good movement dur- ing September.” The report of egg holdings at the close of August by the associated warehouses, including about thirty plants, is now at hand. It shows holdings of 1,934,273 cases August 31, 1908, against 2,240,464 at the same date last year and 1,570,911 in 1906. The August reduction was 82,218 cases. These figures indicate a reduction of about 14 per cent., as compared with last year, August 31, and an Au- gust output of about 4 per cent. of the quantity on hand July 31. fone window in The figures for the four leading markets as given last week indicated a reduction of something over 15 per cent. as compared with last year and an August output amounting to something over 7 per cent. of the: quantity on hand July 31. It is nat- ural to suppose, however, that there would be a greater August reduction in the large consuming centers than in a series of houses, including a con- siderable number at interior points, so the figures harmonize reasonably well—N. Y. Produce Review. 2 ———___ The Retired Butcher on Vacations. The Retired Butcher drifted into his friend’s store the other day and after telling of his week’s trip to the mountains, proceeded to give his views on several things that were of interest to the Young Proprietor. “Yes,” he remarked, “I have been taking a little vacation. Thought I would see how it felt, you know. Everybody talks about vacation: nowadays, but I don’t see much in it. When I was learning my trade we didn’t have any vacations such as they have now. Once in a while J could get an afternoon off when the circus was in town, and I remember that I occasionally went fishing for a day, but I never had as much as a whole week or fortnight during the six years I worked as an employe. Then when I went into business for myself, for upwards of twenty years I never had time for vacations. I had to be careful with my money and [ couldn’t afford to waste it. If I had, I should still have been swinging a cleaver. J can’t say that I believe in these modern vacations, either. When I went away last week . I thought I was going to have the best time I’d ever thad in my life, but I didn’t. I went up in the mountains because my good lady wanted to go, and when I reached my station I had spent ten dollars apiece for railroad fare, and then we had to ride in a spring wagon at fifty cents a head for several miles over rough roads to the hotel. That is, they called it a ho- tel. They gave us a small room with it at two dollars a day for each of us, and the eating wasn’t any too fine, either, while there was nothing to do but hang about the place all day, or walk over some of the poorest roads you ever saw, unless you paid extra for a team, or go fishing. One of the young men there, who was from the city, induced me to go fishing one day, and I caught a fine lot of mos- quito bites and sunburns, and three little fish that I could have bought in the market here for thirty cents. -I asked him what his business was and he said he was a clerk in a store and 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 BUTTER is our specialty. We want all the No. 1 Dairy in jars and Fresh Packing Stock we can get. Highest prices paid for eggs. Will give you a square deal. Try us. Both phones 2052. - T. H. CONDRA’ & CO. Manufacturers of Renovated Butter Grand Rapids, Mich. I have moved into larger quarters in the center of the wholesale district, and for my increased trade I must have large quantities of Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Veal, Potatoes Honey, Beans, Pop Corn, Etc. What have you to offer? Write, phone or bill your produce to F. E. Stroup, 7 N. lonia St.,.Grand Rapids, Mich. References: Grand Rapids National Bank, Commercial Agencies, Tradesman Company, any Grand Rapids Wholesale Grocer. Our seeds have behind them a good reputation of more SEEDS than twenty years. They are good; they have always been good. ALFRED J. BROWN SEED CO., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. OTTAWA AND LOUIS STREETS BOTH PHONES 1217 Clover and Timothy Seeds Can furnish all kinds of Clover and Grass Seeds—Send us your orders and they will have quick attention. MOSELEY BROS., wuotesate veaLers anp SHIPPERS Office and Warehouse Second Ave. and Railroad. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. FOOTE & JENKS’ PURE FLAVORING EXTRACTS (Guaranty No. 2442) FOOTE & JENKS’ cass> Pure Vanilla J AX O N and the genuine Highest Grade Extracts, | ORIGINAL TERPENELESS EXTRACT OF LEMON Not Like Any Other Extract. Send for Recipe Book and Special Offer. Order of National Grocer Co. Branches or Foote & Jenks, Jackson, Michigan WwW. C. Rea We solicit consignments of Butter, Eggs, Marine National Bank, Commercial Agents, Express Com A. J. Witzig REA & WITZIG PRODUCE COMMISSION 104-106 West Market St., Buffalo, N. Y. Cheese, Live and Dressed Poultry, Correct and prompt returns. REFERENCES Beans and Potatoes. panies, Trad of Shippers. e Papers and Hundreds Established 1873 ee ocean MICHIGAN TRADESMAN SR AOA A AE OE TABS SE BASE a I AAR, AOS RAE RE Pi) Ft PENI ERNE NERD ETRE hi Se RC A 15 that he saved up after the holidays each year to pay for his two weeks’ vacation in the summer time. I did- n't tell him he was a chump, but I thought so. He had better have sav- ed his money. Well, he said ‘he en- joyed himself, but I can tell you right now that I didn’t. I can get as good air here at home as I got up in the country, and I don’t have to crowd myself into a small room and pay for the privilege besides, and do nothing but sit around and think it fun. Here [’'ve got a nice comfortable house and no mosquitoes, and the vegetables in my garden are better than I had when I was away, and I can take it just as easy here as I could there, and. it won’t cost me so much, either. “T believe that most of these folks take vacations in the way they do just because they are a ‘fad,’ and they don’t want to let it be thought that anybody else can do something that they can not do. They can’t prevent that, though. Inequality is the rule of life, and if all of us were equal, that is, each of: us had the same things had everybody else has, there wouldn’t be any business to speak of and very little use in living. I'd rath- er be dead than have so much aimless existence. If you haven’t got any- thing to work for, you are bound to be unhappy. If you haven’t got any definite purpose in view you might as well be a dead dog, and in that case even he would be better off than you are for he’d be some use for fertilizer. I tell you, my friend, work is better than play, and although I believe in taking a little enjoyment now and then, I don’t believe any really idle man, no matter how rich he is, was ever happy and contented. When a fellow’s young it’s the time for him to work and save his money so that he won’t have to worry so much when his responsibilities increase with age. That’s why I think it is foolish for these young chaps to work hard during half the year and save their money only to go on one of these so-called vacations, because other people do it, and be swindled out of what little they have by some shrewd boardinghousekeeper. Why, if some of these chaps had to put up with the same privations at home that they do when they are on their ‘vacations,’ they would raise a howl that would wake the dead. No, sir! they didn’t have such ‘vacations’ when I was a young man, and now that I know what a ‘vacation’ is, I am glad they did not. I have tried them, and there'll be no more of them for your Uncle Philip, no siree,” and the old gentleman thumped his cane on the floor by way of emphasizing his decision and bade his friend good day.— Butchers’ Advocate. —_—_»++2.—___* Matter of Choice. Harold—I had a marrow escape this morning. I fell out of a bug- gy, but wasn’t injured in the least. Howard—Well, they say Provi- dence takes care of intoxicated men and fools. Harold—Sir, I’d have you know that I never drink any kind of liquor. Howard—That’s all right, old fel- low; I know you don’t. —_—_.++__ Thinking bitterly of others strikes a blow at my own heart. New Method of Preserving Eatables. Fresh foods by virtue of vapors is the new of Brussels. The comestible is inserted in an airtight chamber into which is passed the vapor from a secretly prepared pas- tille, and the food is this atmosphere for a certain period. Its surface becomes coated with an invisible film or sheathing, permeat- ing to a slight depth from the sur- face of the gas which effectually pre- serves the article from the oxidiza- tion of the air, and thus arrests pu- trefaction. On being withdrawn from the chamber the article of food can be exposed to the ordinary atmos- phere for almost an indefinite period without any apprehensions concern- ing its wholesomeness and _ purity, since the gas deposit wpon the sur- face does not evaporate until brought into contact with heat. When the edible is placed in the oven or boiled upon the fire the gas is liberated, leaving the article precisely in the same condition as it was before treatment. No traces of the vapor can be detected either by the palate or smell. The tablets are composed of some ten ingredients. They are white in color, about the size of a silver quarter, and approximately four times as thick. The chemical com- position of the vapor generated may be best described as the purest form of carbon. Its presence can be de- tected easily by its pungent odor. The process is fundamentally the same whether used in the home or on board ship, and it is supposed to solve the oft vexed problem of keeping for an indefinite period perishable foods, such as butter, meat, poultry, fish, eggs and milk. After being steril- ized these articles will retain their purity and full flavor for weeks with- out the slightest deterioration. More- over, the carbon is an excellent germ- icide. Meat treated by it becomes im- mune from the ravages of flies and other insects. The carbon vapor completely kills all organisms with- in fifteen minutes, whether typhoid or cholera bacilli or less dread forms of life. The food is said to remain as digestible as ever with the same taste, precisely as before treatment. Milk can be treated with this vapor by passing it in the form of a spray through a carbon atmosphere for the fraction of a second. Milk so treated is rendered germ proof for a long period, irrespective of climatic con- ditions. Yet there is only one part carbon to one thousand parts milk. In eggs treated with carbon vapor the albumen remains perfectly clear, while the yolk retains its original bright hue. ——_—_~~+-.____—_ No man can ever be great who is not willing that many should think little of him. idea immersed in Ground Feeds None Better ¥X BRAND, WYKES & CO. @RAND RAPIDS M. 0. BAKER & CO. Have big outlet for cherries, peaches and small fruits. Write us. Toledo, Ohio Veneer Box Co. Manufacturers of all kinds of Shipping Boxes and Egg Cases Grand Rapids, Mich. The Perfection Cheese Cutter Cuts out your exact profit from every cheese Adds to appearance of store and increases cheese trade Manufactured only by The American Computing Co. 701-705 Indiana Ave. Indianapolis, Ind. Dry Sound Our feeds are made from Dry Corn. We give you grain that will draw trade. Let the other fel- low worry with cheap, damp, sour goods. Send us your orders for Molasses Feed Cotton Seed Meal Gluten Feed Old Process Oil Meal Grand Rapids Grain & Milling Co. L. Pred Peabody, Mgr. Grand Rapids, Michigan 14-16 Ottawa St., The Vinkemulder Company Wholesale Commission We Buy and Sell FRUITS, POTATOES, ONIONS, BEANS And Other PRODUCE Write or Call on Us for Prices Before Selling Baskets and Fruit Packages of All Kinds Grand Rapids, Mich. Wm. Alden Smith Building The Prompt Shippers BAGS Of every description for every purpose. ROY BAKER WoRDEN (GROCER COMPANY Grand Rapids, Mich. New and second hand. Grand Rapids, Michigan WS find make on the line. BOLLAN))_ Several Thousand Merchants Holland Rusk (Prize Toast of the World) a profitable Seller. Are you one of them? If not—stock it at once and you'll be surprised to see how much nice, clean profit you can AN Mahe RETAILS Holland Rusk Co. Holland, Mich. 10¢ Printing for Produce Dealers 16 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ate = =— = A = TANS GOODS, S rere GWE (OS = E omy iS) New Ideas in Stocks—Something About Belts, Written for the Tradesman. There has never been a time when so many hundreds—yea, thousands--— of styles in stocks were on exhibi- tion. What is known as the Gibson style is having an unprecedented sale. Hand embroidered linen and Irish crochet enter largely into the con- struction of the laundriable Gibson stocks, while lace, net, ribbon and silk are used in those that may not be tubbed. Generally a bow is plac- ed at the lower part of this stock or the foot is outlined by one of the pretty neck girdles. Gilt tassels or drop trimmings may finish the ends of the bows. A new conceit is to have a narrow strip of cretonne at the top of the tubable Gibsons. The stiff-laundered Gibsons will, by those who dislike a hard linen collar, be warmly welcomed. They will be worn with the tailored shirt waists. Many of the new numbers of the fall line of fancy stocks show height- | ened points mear the ears. These were fashionable several years ago, but it is said that styles are revived once in seven years, and this is one of them. Almost all the stocks have a nar- row lace pleating or ruffle at the top, often a_ little ruching. Some have a lacy lower edge, but the ma- jority have this edge straight. One ean have a choice of one medallion Or more in front or tabs or a tiny or immense jabot of lace or maline. The new neck ruchings for fall are a good deal wider than those worn in the hot weather. They are more practical for the cooler weather, as | they do not wilt quite so readily now. | About two weurings finish the frail- est of them. The wide ruchings are considered “quite the thing,” but they | are far less becoming to the aver- age neck than are the tiny widths— | the half-inch stuff. The extreme | widths produce the “sore-throaty” | appearance. Some call this the “sick- | catty” look, but that does not sound very pretty. The “sore-throaty” neck fixings give the face a melancholy, a woebegone expression, which is any- thing but agreeable to contemplate. None of the accessories of a wom- an’s dress require such nice discrim- ination in selection as does her stock. The material, the shape, the lines of the ornamentation—all call for the most particular care. A col- lar of the right sort will take off ten years from a lady’s apparent age, while the wrong sort—the sort that is “not for her’—will tuck on that many years—or more—to her phy- siognomy. More thought should be expended on a woman’s collar, even, | than on her belt—and oodness | _extremely popular iwell liked. ithere thas been a among knows that different belts make the same woman look sylphlike or of tublike proportions. Only the most fairy-like of waists may ever dream of encircling itself with a red belt, no matter what the material, or a vel- vet one of any description as to col- or. These kinds of belts add all of four inches, if not five or six, to the looks of a woman’s waist. Gir- dles for the waist are extremely “trying” to the figure. Those that have the lower side straight in the back or slightly curved are to be pre- lferred to those that have two points. One essential thing in their disfay- or when two-point girdles are worn is that, no matter how evenly they ‘may be adjusted when putting on, they will most provokingly twist themselves awry in a very few min- \utes thereafter, so that there is con- tinual worry in the feminine mind as to whether her belt is “on crooked” or not. To go back to neckwear, the in- fluence of the Directoire vogue is plainly visible here, as elsewhere in woman’s wearables of every variety. Gold (or gilt) Directoire “ties” are with those who like something distinctly new. A cer- tain “tie” in imitation of the Direc- toire style is sentimentally designat- ed as the “soul kiss.” These “ties” are also called “neck girdles,’ and bid fair to have an immense sale. It is predicted that their popularity will be but shortlived, however, as they will get so very common. Velvet ribbons of various colors, ending in small gilt tassels, are liked by some better than ithe all-gilt girdles. Soutache braid is employed quite frequently in the decoration of stocks and on the entire width of belts. To ;my notion it has a sort of “stuffy” look. However, it seems to be quite ——_2++-____ Autumn Neckwear Not Remarkable For Coloring. Autumn is not remarkable for bold- ness of colorings. On the contrary studied attempt neckwear manufacturers to avoid the too striking and stick to ‘subdued designs whose richness: lies ‘rather in quality of material than in ibrilliancy of shade. Greens are most represented in the novelty colorings, ‘but there is a goodly sprinkling of tans, blues, wines and grays. The decided vogue of smoke and _ steel tints in sack suits will undoubtedly be reflected in a demand for the same scarf tints. In prejudging the colors that will be approved in meckwear the probable indications for suitings must always be taken into account. Most men now-a-days dress so as to achieve one harmonious color scheme in both the essentials and accessories of their clothes. Hence, if gray is to be “the” color of autumn, side by side with green, it is probable that a brisk demand for gray ‘scarfings will arise early in the season. Satin mixtures are finding marked favor, and quite with reason. There i3 nothing so luxurious in neckwear as satin, and blending it with silk joins the luster and vividness of the one to the richness and plainness of the other. Weavers have contrived to make satins which resist pinholes and thus one of the objections to this manner of fabric is overcome. Gros- grains have revived and, indeed, all ribbed materials seem destined to ap- proval. No autumn would be tom- plete without its share of Persians and these patterns are plentifully rep- resented. In addition to the conven- tional shawl, rug and tapestry col- ors there are many others less con- spicuous, but tending more toward emphasizing one dominant color. In fact, it is characteristic of all the sea- son’s neckwear that there are fewer combinations of contrasting colors. The average man chooses a scarf to match a certain color of suit and, therefore, this color must overshadow all others to produce a befitting ef- fect. Fancy mufflers seem to have fallen from grace. The demand is much below that of a year ago. Dress reef- ers, ‘however, are in just as active re- quest as ever, the whites, blacks and pearls leading. Fringed-end knitted mufflers are commanding some atten- tion in the fine trade. The mon- ogram fad has spread even to muf- flers, but the wearer’s initials are not embroidered on the outside’ ends. They are inconspicuously placed on the inside and thus serve purely as an identifying mark, not as a decora- tion. Concerning autumn shapes the question has been discussed so fully that there is little left to say. While Fashion still countenances narrow four-in-hands, they must be wide enough to knot softly and symmetri- cally. Extremely slim scarfs are not good form, because it is impos- sible to adjust them gracefully. The folded-in four-in-hand continues to be the most fashionable shape. Im- perials, to which we have referred, are steadily coming to the fore and it would not surprise many keen ob- servers to see them restored to favor. The average man’s furnisher does not wrest the utmost profits from his neckwear department, although there is no reason why it should not be one of the most remunerative of all. Too much prominence is given to cheap goods which, while they may attract the “shopper,” do not yield any appreciable profit and certainly can not give enduring satisfaction. It pays to show and talk quality neck- wear. More dollar and dollar-fifty scarfs ought to be displayed and sold. Try a change when you launch your “fall opening.” Devote your best window to fine neckwear. Arrange the display attractively and show the price conspicuously. If possible, give a certain line of goods a_ pleasing name. This counts a heap with many buyers. It makes an article seem even better than it really is—clothes it with an individuality. “London ‘stripes,’ “Persian bars,” and like ti- thes have an ear-catching, purse-tic- kling sound.—Clothier and Furnisher, ——_> ++ Refuses To Take the Tradesman’s Advice. Detroit, Sept. 12—I note your edi- torial on the subject of my retaining the office of Good Roads Com- missioner, published in the Michigan Tradesman of Sept. 9. I appreciate it, but there are some things that I think you have not considered. You know that your friend Earle is not like the leaf in the wind or the stick in the stream, but more like the oak alongside that stands where God planted him, not to be driven by the wind or carried by the stream. First, let us consider it from the Governor nominee’s standpoint. Could he appoint a man who had fought him? Could you expect him tO appoint a man who would not al- low himself to be carried to the po- litical ‘harbor that his political stream is aimed at? You would be asking too much of him—don’t do it. : Second, the only honorable thing for Horatio S. Earle to do—and you would not expect anything less of him—-is to hand to the Governor Jan- uary I, 1909, his resignation, which will include his entire department. It is mo more than fair and square by the nominee that this should be known, and that is why it was given out, so that he might have all the ad- vantages of promising these posi- tions to those he desires to have them. It would be mean and contempti- ble for me to hold my position dur- ing the session of the Legislature for the sake of a few months’ salary, when in common justice to the next Commissioner he should be in office looking out for his department dur- ing the session. Third, will you pardon me, after fourteen years’ work at the good roads cause, if I consider it froma pe- cuniary standpoint and say to you what is true? Two-thirds of my time curing this period and thousands of dollars have been contributed. Is it not about enough? Won’t you now let me dispose of my good roads unprofitable store and buy a farm and go to raising hogs? You know I will treat those hogs in the same liberal way I have the good roads movement and the hogs. will appreciate the treatment and will wax fat, and I will sell the fat and so make a few dollars to take care of the wintertime of life. Won’t you acknowledge that you are wrong and won’t you let me out and remember me only for the good I have -done? Horatio S. Earle. ——- He Did It In the 60's, She—Yes, indeed! My father is a self-made man. Why, he went in the Fakeall hardware store as an office boy at $12 per month, and in less than eight years he owned the store. He—That’s good! But I couldn't do that in the store. I’m working in now, She—How’s that? He—Oh, we have cash registers, MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Largest Bill of Prints You as a market buyer cannot afford to buy your goods without seeing the new styles that we show in complete range. You as a careful buyer cannot afford not to know the prices we ask for new goods— the kind you are looking for. We do not sell to Catalogue Houses. We shipped more prints during the week before July 28th, when the latest advance took place, than we have ever billed out in the same space ot time. We could do this, because our stock was in shape to fill orders for new styles, and because our shipping department is organ- ized to handle extraordinarily large quantities quickly. Merchants who bought their Prints from us are now selling new styles at a profit. Simply another instance of the advantage Farwell customers have over their competitors. JOHN V. FARWELL COMPANY Sole Distributors of DEPENDON Dry Goods CHICAGO, THE GREAT CENTRAL MARKET 18 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN NEXT TO THE HUSKS. Ex-Clerk Wins Out by Way of a River. Written for the Tradesman. One day last week, when Grocer Brown was looking for Sammy, his ex-cherk, back on the job, the received a letter from that enthusiastic young- ster, showing how to take a vacation without hiding behind a diamiond or living on the ’steenth floor of a pine hotel down by some _ whispering stream which doesn’t whisper. Sam- my wrote: “Dear Mr. Brown—lI’ve got a mad at you, as the girls say on the lower East Side in the City of New York. I wasted several golden moments showing you what a geewhiz of a pleasant time I was having in the yellow fields of grain, where I per- formed for sixteen hours a diay, ex- pecting that the reward would be a ticket to little old Grand Rapids, and in. return you give me only a lot of advice that ought to turn milk blue. I never knew good advice to put fat on a fellow’s ribs. I am beginning to think that you’ve got the ice wag- on beaten for a chilly interior. “As you will observe by the date of this letter, I am no longer close to Nature’s heart. In fact, I’m not very close to anything except the bench I’m sitting on. any more job than a rabbit, and I’m wondering if the flatty on the beat will fire me off this park bench as soon as he takes his beery eyes off that pretty nurse girl and sees me. “One day my horny-handed-son-of- toil informed me that he’d have — to subtract a moiety from my nine cents per month because of something John D. and Harriman were doing to the peepul, and so I pried myself loose from the job and took to the tall timber with four bucks in me jeans, and also a fair share of that which springs eternal in the human breast. The first piece of woods I came to I acquired a thicket—in company with a basket of ants—and slept the clock round. That garnering in of the rus- tling grain was sure exhausting. “When I awoke the sun looked like a big red cheese, and I looked for a step-ladder sic. I could climb up and eat it. You grocer clerks who have good jobs, you nail yourselves to ‘em. A fellow can’t look ‘his diges- tive organs in the face after using ‘em as I have used mine since I quit the little furnished room next to An- toine Campau Park. Hungry! I could have eaten through a cracker barrel. “I sat there and thought of the shelves behind the front showcase in the little grocery by the water trough. Canned beans! Waugh! Potted ham! Scat! National Biscuit Company things in funny packages! Well! Toasted corn flakes in fat, prosper- ous-looking cartons! Nothing to it! I didn’t sit long in the jungle. I got out and negotiated two ‘hours’ work for a supper. Two hours’ work! That was forty cents. What did I get? Cold liver, stale bread, rancid but- ter, cold mashed potatoes, water from the old oaken bucket. Cash value, Io cents. That farmer owes me thirty cents, all right. “Now I’m in St. Louis, That is nearer God’s country I feel like I I haven’t got: could walk in to Campau Place from here. How did I get here? On the Father of Waters. You see I wan- dered over the horizon looking for the green hills until J struck Nashville, Tennessee. There were three of us. We worked a little on the Franklin Pike, and when it came to a show- down we had eight golden dollars in the family kick. What we want- ed then was to get North. “We stole timbers and boards and things and built a raft. I don’t sup- pose we really were guilty of theft, because it must be of value, the thing taken, and the stuff we got our hands on wasn’t worth anything. Anyway, it would have rotted if we hadin’t taken it under our protection. “It wasn’t a bad raft. Amyway, it wag¢ better than walking. You know how I love to walk. It was a great idea. The Cumberland River winds about four hundred miles west by north until it strikes the Ohio at Smithland, Kentucky. Then there is the highway of the Ohio to the Mis- sissippi at Cairo. We spent most of our eight for provisions and set sail. “The natives told us we would never reach the Mississippi alive, but we decided we would rather be dead at Cairo than alive at Nashville, so we put forth on the trowbled waters of the Cumberland and floated. The other hobos knew something about river work, so my assistance in run- ning the raft was mostly in a con- versational way. That craft was all right. The only water she shipped on the way down was what ran off Tommy after he had followed a fish into the Ohio River near the junc- tion. “Say, but there was a trip. Wrhhat’s the matter with a lot of the boys taking a trip down the Cumberland as we did? Vacation? It beats all the vacations I ever had. It is su- perior to the resort hotel with the summer girl in white waiting on the pier. It beats the lone aisles of the woods where the mosquitoes sing you to stupefaction after eating you half up. “When I get back to Grand Rap- ids I’m going to form a club of four, and we'll all save money for the Cum- berland trip. We may land in the Gulf of Mexico, but what’s the dif I have now reached that stage where I can feed on anything from porter- house steak to raw turnips fresh from the sod. When I get back to the old town I’m going to save room rent by sleeping in Crescent Park. When George W. Thompson goes prowling out at 4 a. m. he'll find me right there, wrapped in the cool air from the dam. I don’t believe Harvey Carr would stand for my being lock- ed up for making a bedroom of a bench. “T’m going to do a lot of things when I get back to Ellisville, but I don’t know how I’ll get there. I took a deck passage ticket from Cairo to St. Louis. I tried to find a private room im the hold, but the mate saw me looking around and. fired me with vile words. Mississippi River men are cheap skates, anyhow. This one offered to help me up the stairs, but I ran lightly on ahead of him. Hon- est, old man, this is the first offer of voluntary assistance I have received - Any Merchant Can Sell Canvas Gloves Because nearly everybody has some use for them. We aim to offer only the well-made, good-fitting article. Our range of styles and prices is as follows: Men’s gloves with plain wrist, 65, 75, 85, with knit wrist, 75, 80, 90; gauntlets, go cents per dozen. Men’s mittens, 75 cents per dozen. Boys’ gloves with plain wrist 62%, and with knit wrist 72% cents per dozen. Mail prompt attention. orders are given Grand Rapids Dry Goods Co. Wholesale Dry Goods Grand Rapids, Mich. You are cordially invited to make our store your headquarters while visiting the State Fair. Until further notice we will close Saturday afternoons at 1 o’clock. Trunks and Bags Eifert’s Trunk Factory 73 Canal St. Grand Rapids, Mich. We are manufacturers of Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats 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 Brané¢. Write us for samples. DEALCLOTHINGG nor ESPN IRA A Set tes en cinac MICH. “rename neath atten oNRERTISE ee ms, +~>—___ Prepared for Emergencies. Wife (at 7 a. m.)—Now, deny your condition last evening! Here you are with your that and shoes on. Don’t tell me you didn’t come home the worse for drink!” Husband—Not a bit, dear. You know I have lately taken to walking in my sleep, and I thought I’d go to bed prepared. H. 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Wholesale Hardware Fire Arms and Ammunition 33-35-37-39-41 Louis St. 10 and 12 Monroe St. Grand Rapids, Michigan has proved popular. paid for about ten years. A HOME INVESTMENT Where you know all about the business, the management, the officers HAS REAL ADVANTAGES For this reason, among others, the stock of THE CITIZENS TELEPHONE CO. Its quarterly cash dividends of two per cent. have been Investigate the proposition. The Ideal Junior IDEAL LIGHT & FUEL CO. is conceded by all to be the safest and most durable, and furnishes a better light at less cost than any other. catalog which explains fully our machine. If you want a cheap light don’t write Lighting System Write for our latest Pa Reed City, Michigan MICHIGAN TRADESMAN WCC (@d. 1itetl wt HE Oo SAAT VAY VAAN AGU Qggis eerey LE Wf {( ¢-— Ie } R 3 MMERCTAL TRAV a <: * 'e ae eectllll WQunteg? Awe NN LE PO: AY Sif) MA Some Interesting Experiences of Traveling Men. “Yes,” said the old traveling man, “I have had some experiences on the road I reckon. If there is anything in our line that I have not gone up against I can not think now what it could be. “For instance, I have struck the worst hotels as well as the best in the country. I have one hotel in mind that seems to me was just about the limit. When I turned in for the night I was mighty weary, but it was not long until I saw that I had to make a get-away from that bed if I wanted to get to sleep that night. If there was one bug there, there were ten thousand. They acted as if there hadn’t been a guest at the house or at least one who slept in that room for months. They seem- ed to. be tickled to death to find me and the way they romped over me and bit chunks out of me was a cau- tion. I stood it for about half an hour and then I took up a blanket and fled from the house. I shook the bugs out of that blanket until I was certain there were none of them left and then I wrapped myself up in it and laid down on the ground. I had just got to sleep when I heard something calling and in about two minutes I heard a sound as if there was an army of some kind coming over the grass. The next thing I knew about seventeen hundred bed bugs caught that blanket in their teeth and yanked it off of me. You see, one old scout had followed me out and located me and then called to the rest. They came a-running at his call and proceeded as I have said to yank the cover off of me so that they could get at me.” There was silence for a few min- utes after the old traveling man ceased his harrowing tale, then a bald headed middle aged man who had been on the road for about twen- ty years spoke up and said: “T never had quite such an ex- perience as that with bugs, but one time I was traveling in New Jersey and stopped at a town on the Jer- sey coast. The landlord of the hotel was an accommodating sort of man who wanted to make it as comforta- ble for his guests as possible. He said to me when I registered that he nev- er had seen the mosquitoes as bad as they were that summer but that he had fixed it he thought so that T could sleep. Then he took me up to my room and showed me my bed. It was his own idea and he was proud of it. He had made a sheet iron frame to go over the bed. It was perforated all over with small holes, not large enough to allow the mosquitoes to get through and at the same time big enough to admit the passage of air. He said that he had tried mosquito bars but that the mosquitoes would simply tear them all to pieces in no time and they of- fered no protection to the guests. Well, along about 10 o’clock I went to bed, opened up the frame and got inside. I hadn’t been there long un- til I heard the infernalest racket out- side of the sheet iron cover you ever heard of. It was the mosquitoes rais- ing a rumpus because they could not get at me. They would come up and stick their suckers through the holes in the sheet iron cover trying to get at me, but they couldn’t get through the holes. I never saw a lot of mos- quitoes so hot under the collar as those appeared to be. Some of them had suckers at least two inches long and they would run them through the holes in the sheet iron cover and bark like a dog. I could not sleep for the noise, and then a thought came to me. I was traveling for a hardware house and happend to have a sample pair of pliers in my pants pocket. I got hold of those and be- gan to amuse myself by bending the suckers over so that they could not pull them out. I was having a lot of fun that way when all at once I began to feel the bed rising. I had so many of the mosquitoes hooked that they just naturally were strong li}enough by all lifting “|of the mosquitoes with that shot so together te raise that cover, bed and all, and fly away with it. There was a big double window in the room leading out on- to the balcony and the mosquitoes just carried that bed out through the wnidow and flew away with it. I was getting scared and commenced to yell for help. The landlord came run- ning out with a shotgun loaded with fine birdshot and _ turned loose with both barrels. He killed enough that the rest could not hold up the bed and cover and me, so we com- menced to slowly settle down to the ground. I got down without being hurt and got out of there, but I don’t want any more experiences of that kind.” “Well, I don’t wonder,” remarked the traveling man who had a slight cast in his left eye. “I never had any experience with those Jersey mos- quitoes, and I never ran up against quite as bad a deal in bugs as the old man here tells about, but I had one curious experience with a snake. I was traveling for a house that nade a specialty of chewing gum and I got in the habit of being a gum chewer. ‘One day I was. traveling out in Western Kansas and had to make a drive across the country. Right out at the edge of one of the towns I ran onto a rattlesnake and it just occurred to me that I would | try an experiment with that snake. So, I took a big hunk of gum out of my | mouth and put on the end of a stick | and stuck it in front of the snake’s nose. He struck at it and as a re- sult he was the worst surprised snake IT ever saw. The gum got stuck be- tween his jaws and he simply could | not get it out. I watched hima while and went away while he kept on chewing the gum to beat the band. I a day or two after that I was stand- depot platform where there was one of these ing on the machines where you put in a cent and push on a spring and a piece of chewing guin drops down. Well, sir, I was sur- prised to see that rattle snake crawl- ing along the platform. I watched him and saw him go up to that gum machine. He had a penny in_ his mouth that he had picked up some- where and he reared upon his tail and dropped that penny in the slot, and then pushed on the button with his nose until the piece of gum drop- ped. Then that shake took it in his mouth and crawled away chewing on it with great satisfaction. You see he had acquired the gum chewing habit from chewing that hunk of gum that I put on the end of the stick and stuck in front of his nose.”—Mer- chants Journal. It may be a little out of your way to Hotel Livingston Grand Rapids but we went a little out of our way to make our Sun- day Dinners the meals ‘*par excellente.’ 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, thoucht nothing more about it until You have had cails for HAND SAPOLIC If you filled them, all’s well; if you didn’t, your rival got the order, and may get the customer’s entire trade. HAND SAPOLIO is a special toilet soap—superior to any other in countles $s ways—delicate enough for the baby’s skin, and capable of removing any stain. Costs the dealer the same as regular SAPOLIO, but should be sold at 10 cents per cake, chica spay 259 andor op OR aoe RTI a MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 25 Movements of Michigan Gideons. Detroit, Sept. 1s—The Volunteer meeting last Saturday evening was conducted by C. M. Smith, W. R. Barron and the writer. About forty were present and listened with in- terest to Brother Barron, who relat- ed an experience he had had with one of his fellow workman who was spending his money for that which is not bread. He invited him to go and hear Sam Jones and, with much reluctance, he accepted. Sam had for his text the first verse of the twen- tieth chapter of Proverbs. Sam said during his lecture that “the man who sold liquor was a knave and the man who drank it was a fool!” At. this Brother Barron felt badly to think he had urged his friend to attend this meeting and then to be called names of this kind. After the lec- ture the friend said to Mr. Bar- ron, “He rubbed it into me hard.” Mr. Barron replied, “Did you hear the text?” “No.” “It was, ‘Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging, and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise,’ sO you can see that it was not Sam who called you a fool, but it was God.” The next evening after the day’s work the man was about to en- ter the saloon when the thought of being a fool came to him and he went home with his money and was so- ber. The next morning he did not have an empty purse. Time passed and whenever he started to enter a saloon he would remember “Fool,” and saved his money. Poverty and degradation disappeared in the family and in two years this friend met Brother Barron and said, ‘“Whoso- ever is deceived thereby is not wise.” He also said, “I was a fool,” and drew from his pocket a bank book show- ing a large balance to his credit. He had a clean face, good clothes and a bright clear eye. He had a posi- tion in the office. He had joined the church and was an earnest worker in the endeavor to help those who are not wise. John Adams Sherick gave his lec- ture Sunday morning at Grand River Avenue Baptist church on “The Growing Christian.” The pastor, Rev. David Hart Cooper, D. D., presided. National President Chas. M. Smith read the scripture. Miss Evo and Mrs. Webb sang:“Take Your Brother by the Hand.” C. F. Louthain pre- sided at the piano, and as these high, clear, sweet voices touched the high notes Brother Louthain seemed to make the instrument talk. When the last note of this beautiful hymn died away and was recorded above Pastor Cooper introduced Brother Sherick, after an earnest prayer for the speak- er and his efforts. It was a prayer from the heart. The speaker had new thoughts and the Christian was grow- ing during the entire lecture, after which C. F. Louthain sang, “Father’s Letters,” with the church organist presiding at the piano touching every note and key to fit Brother Lou- thain’s clear, strong voice. At Martha Home Memorial church Brother Sherick lectured at 3:30 p. m. on “The New Man.” In the evening at the Griswold House he re- cited with telling effect “The Other Wise Men,” which carried his hear- who have known Brother Sherick for y€ars can not understand him unless he is “The New Man” or a. fast “Growing Christian” or “The New Wise Man.” I think we can say that if the shoes he sells fit as well as do his lectures his customers can not fail to be satisfied. The meeting was led by A. C. Holmes and about twenty were present, most of whom gave testimony. The writer recently called on Ab- ner F. Phelps, who owns a grocery at 425 Michigan avenue, and is a brother of T. D. Phelps, of Green- ville. He is full of vim, push and zeal. He did not give testimony, but he had his pockets full of prohibition membership cards and he wanted every voter present to vote just as strong as he talked and prayed. Mr. Phelps does not smooth his message to please his hearers. He strikes from the shoulder, and some of the brothers sign his cards and others are given a lecture for future con- sideration. Mr. Phelps must be- a success in the grocery business, as he is full of get there and very posi- tive, and customers could not leave until they had filled their larders. Aaron B. Gates. >> _ Gripsack Brigade. It is a brave man who admits his faults and resolves to conquer them. Decide that you will save your money and improve your selling method. A decision without accom- panying acts is a power. No details are so trifling but that they merit your close attention. An able man is known by the capable way in which he performs small tasks as much as by his way of swinging big issues. Don’t fail to keep a list of proba- ble purchasers. Don’t answer a with the truth. Don’t do all the talking when you call upon a prospect. Don’t get discouraged. Other men are selling your product successfully, and you can if you try hard enough. Objections may be unpleasant to meet, but they are helpful if you are successful in overcoming them. Each one shows you just where and how you may sitrengthen your selling talk. A competitor, like adversity, has his uses. He forces us to be industrious and industry develops our own ca- pability. He makes us appreciate more keenly the particulars in which our own proposition excels. Don’t begin by showing a custom- er goods which you know are more expensive than he can possibly - af- ford. If you do, the sight of them will take the edge from his interest in your “next best.” In showing papers to men with whom you wish to do business— whether the papers be in the nature of credentials, recommendations or testimonials—be sure to have them fresh and easily legible. Crumpled, soiled and dog-eared documents hiave the same air of vagabondiism as un- clean linen. Your confidence in your goods and in your selling powers gets orders. Your customer’s confidence in your waste of brain question except ers to the portals of Heaven. We Misfortune always chases cowards; being a coward itself it runs from those who turn to match their strength against it. Your business is to conquer your disadvantages; whatever they may be. Don’t let them conquer you. What would be the use of courage in the world if there were no disadvantages to challenge it? We all call the man noble who, i spite of his own ill health, goes out to fight the world, and wins. It is even a nobler man who, afflicted with ill health, fights it and wins. Birds of a feather flock together. When you see a conclave of grum- bles and knockers, and fellows who say, “It can’t be done,” Don’t give anybody an putting you down among evil-omen. What a bone is to a brindle pup a bit of scandal is to the gossiper. Don’t tell things of your competitor to injure him, even if you happen to know they are true. It is not need- ful--they will be found out from some other source, and the blame will not be yours. Don’t gossip about one customer to another, for some folks believe a dog that will bring a bone will also take one back with him. Live and let live. Be a good fellow in all that the term really implies. The principal cbject of the sales- man should be to convince the pros- pective customer that it is to his in- terest to purchase, and that the §in- vestment is a profitable one. You may interest Jones, the grocer, in the beauty of a “subject” or in the superiority of the finish of your goods, but what makes him anxious 4 i steer clear. excuse for the birds of tion that such a line as yours will in- crease [iis net profits. If show him that forty other you can grocers sold, have regarded your line as a good investment, he will begin to think that he needs your goods himself. It should not be difficult to collect a number of short testimo- nials on these lines, and use them to great advantage. One of the chief stumbling blocks t® give you the order is the convic- | (or even four) to whom you have | to successful salesmanship is lack of jmethod. In all departments of busi- |ness the value of method is umniver- | sally acknowledged. The manager, | the clerk, the book-keeper—all must |work on systematic, methodical lines ‘or their labor is a dead failure. The | salesmen must have method if they ;}want to get, not only fair results, ibut all the results that could be ex- |pected from their efforts. Regular |hours for working, which weather iconditions must not interfere with: | previously thought-out and well- |planned lines of talk on the merits |of the goods; and a system for keep- ing in touch with every customer and |keeping a finger on the pulse of his |trade—these things are as imperative- ‘ly necessary to the man on the road | as an accurate system of accounting }is to a book-keeper. The salesman should not allow himself to depend |on inspiration; he should not. trust ithat a happy thought will occur to ihim on the spur of the moment when lit is needed to clinch an argument. Hiram S. Robertson passed to a ij higher life August 19. He was born lin Churchville, New York, in 1851 land removed to Bloomingdale with |his parents when about 14 years old. | His early life was spent at home on ithe farm. He taught school a num- i ber of years, then went into the drug ibusiness and soon took up the life of {traveling salesman, which he follow- ied for thirty years, until his health ifailed, his first experience being with |Arthur Meigs & Co., remaining with |them until they retired from busi- jness, then going over to the Judson |Grocer Co. and later with the Dia- | mond Crystal Salt Co., with offices lin Chicago, where he resided for the |past eight years. He was best known ;to his customers and fellow travelers | as “Happy Hi,” making many friends vherever he went by his cheery way He is survived land pleasant smiles. iby a wife, mother, brother and sis- i ter. The funeral was held in |Preedsville, his brother’s home, and ithe remains were laid to rest at the | Evergreen cemetery in the family ilot at the old farm homestead in | Bloomingdale township. NOTICE OF SALE Shoes and Notions. For further particulars goods and in you gets reorders, Hagerman and Jamieson’s Stock of General Merchandise At Fowlerville, Mich. Friday, Sept. 25, 11:30 a. m., on Premises Stock consists of Groceries, Dry Goods, Boots, DETROIT TRUST COMPANY, Trustee Penobscot Bidg., Detroit, Mich. call, write or phone MICHIGAN TRADESMAN — S = nest EX BKK ro 4 2 4 A na pi ‘a = : re Z z EF 2 ee ee DRUGS “"DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES| “8 . 7 aah. , = 2 i. = a ZZ mr = Be Na =a = — mA A ee LN ZAI mM St a BS E ste lk j) evil ee Va < CAE AMe C ay MY Z — Michigan Board of Pharmacy. President—Henry H. Heim, Saginaw. Secretary—W. E. Collins, Owosso. Treasurer—W. A. Dohany, Detroit. Other members—John D. Muir, Grana Rapids, and Sid. A. Erwin, Battle Creek. Michigan State Pharmaceutical Associa- tion. President—M. A. Jones, Lansing. First Vice-President—J. E. Way, Jack- son. Second Vice-President—W. R. Hall, Manistee. Third Vice-President—M. M. Miller, Milan. Secretary—E. E. Calkins, Ann Arbor. Treasurer—A. B. Way, Sparta. Easy Method of Finding Prescribed Packages. - Melvin & Badger, a prominent firm of prescription pharmacists in Bos- ton, have adopted the following prac- tical system for laying prescriptions aside until customers call for them. Where so many are dispensed throughout the day, and where time is so valuable, it would not do to follow the ordinary hit-and-miss method of simply putting all the pre- scriptions together on a shelf and then picking them out when custom- ers return. Thus we find at the front end of the dispensing counter, against the wall in just about the center of the store, a cupboard-like series of ten compartments, bearing numbers from 1 to 10 respectively. Prescriptions are put in these com- partments as fat as they are finish- ed, and the last figure of the prescrip- tion number in each case furnishes the key and determines into which compartment the package shall be placed. When the customer returns and hands in his claim check the latter, of course, bears the prescrip- tion number, and the bottle is easily found in the appropriate compart- ment. A thorough checking system is of course employed in the dispensing of prescriptions, one man calling off to the other with the bottles still before him and doing this from memory, while the “checker” holds the pre- scription in his hand. The method ‘used for making charges on _ pre- scriptions is the following: an ad- vance of so per cent. is realized on the cost of the supplies, and a dol- lar an hour is estimated for the time of the dispenser. Of course this method has to be subjected to modi- fication in unusual cases, but it is followed as closely as possible. —.2. a Left-Over Fruit Juices. Pharmacists who close their foun- tain in the fall should be careful in buying their stock of fruit juices to- ward the close of the soda season, in order to avoid accumulating a large excess to carry over until spring, as is often the case. The stock should be reduced to a minimum. Whatever fully taken care of and not allowed to spoil by neglect, as too often hap- pens. It should be placed at once in- to suitable jugs or bottles, which should be filled to the cork, then tightly corked and securely sealed. The vessels should be kept in the cel- lar, or other cool place, until the soda season opens in the spring, when they should be opened and the juices carefully inspected and’ tested as to their condition. Any that may have become stale or impaired in flavor, and not in prime condition, should be discarded, as any attempt to use them at the fountain would be injurious to the business. If among your excess of stock of juices in the fall you should happen to have some unbroken packages which have not been kept on hand too long, you might, through the courtesy of your wholesale dealer, get him to allow you to return them tc be exchanged for other goods or to be credited to your account until you commenced to purchase your stock of juices for the spring busi- ness. If tumblers or tumbler holders are loaned to neighbors a memorandum should be made at once; otherwise much loss may be incurred by per- sons forgetting or neglecting to re- turn them—J. B. Moore in Western Druggist. —_2---___ Oppose Use of Saccharine. The Washington State Dairy and Food Department is energetically couducting its campaign against sac- charine in food stuffs, especially in the manufacture of soft drinks. No- tice has been given manufacturers of soft drinks and others handling- this class of goods that the new ruling prohibiting the use of saccharine in foods must be strictly adhered toor prosecutions will be made. The De- partment finds that publicity is the best method in bringing results in the matter of illegal foods as it is more effective than petty prosecu- tions. although the latter are neces- sary at times. ———__2-2 Druggist Must Be Careful With Pos- tal Laws. Druggists should be careful about violating the United States postal laws. The complaint is that they mail as fourth-class matter many packages containing written matter that should go as first-class. The pos- tal authorities have announced their intention to prosecute physicians and druggists who send medicine bearing a written-in label at other than first- class postage rates and have already put on an extra force of clerks to Please Give Formula for a Tasteless Syrup of Quinine. A heavy syrup of chocolate affords one of the best methods of masking the bitter taste of quinine. The qui- nine is preferably mixed with the syr- up by simple agitation in a capacious bottle. If mixed in a mortar care should be observed not to grind the quinine to powder, since the drug de- velops increased bitterness when powdered. It will be found advan- tageous to render the syrup slightly alkaline by the addition of liquor po- tassae, U. S. P., in the proportion of about 2 drachms. of potassa solution to each pint of syrup. Syrup of yer- ba santa enjoys considerable popular- ity as a pleasant vehicle for quinine. The incorporation of quinine with this syrup calls for the exercise of some skill in manipulation. To mere- ly add the quinine to the syrup and shake the mixture will not give sat- isfactory results. The quinine should be rubbed up in a mortar with small portions of the syrup added little by little. In this way the complete sep- aration of the characteristic resin of yerba santa, which occurs when the mixture is merely stirred together, and which presents so unsightly a compound, is prevented. A good stock syrup for use as a general corrigent of bitter drugs, in- cluding quinine, is made as follows: Cinnamon (Ceylon) ....:.-.. 20 gm. Guiper (Cochin) .........:.. 12 gm. Cleves. 3 ee ee: 8 gm. Water) 20. 8 gm. Glycyrrhizen, purified ....... 50 gm. BMCAG 6 be) ee ee 750 gm. Alcohol, AVater Ot Gath 2025.) fo... qs Reduce the cinnamon, zinger. cloves and nutmeg to a No. 40 pow- der, moisten with 15 Cc. of alcohol, macerate for twenty-four hours in a covered vessel, then pack into a cy- lindrical percolator and gradually pour alcohol upon it until 100 Cc. of percolate is obtained; mix this with the in sugar in a mortar and set aside a moderately warm place until the alcohol has evaporated. Add wa- ter until 500 Cc. of percolate is ob- tained; dissolve the extract of liquor- ice in the percolate with the aid of gentle heat, add the aromatized sug- ar, let the whole come to a boil, strain and add enough water through the strainer to make 1000 Cc. Thos. Willets. ee Do One Thing at a Time. One idea at a time is all that you can carry out successfully and one idea at a time is all that the public can digest. Don’t jumble your adver- tisements. Grand Rapids Floral Co. Wholesale and Retail FLOWERS 149 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. Grand Rapids Stationery Co. 134-136 E. Fulton St. Grand Rapids, Michigan (i Jennings Special Perfumes The Latest Fad Is a Rose Odor A peculiarity of the perfumery busi- ness is the demand there is for special a _ is left on hand should be most care- open third and fourth-class packages. Meet the demand with Sweet Alsatian Roses odors. We have undertaken to meet this requirement by placing on the market the following perfumes: PAGy ACO ei case $4.00 net La Budda (Trefle)........... 4,00 4 Special White Rose.......... - 00 * Sweet Alsatian Roses........ 4.00 ‘< The American Princess ...... 4.00 <‘é Fogle Vidlet.... 255.0... 4.00 ‘ Liucerme Vidlet;..-......25.. 6.00 *' Maeda (Preach) ..........~. 6.00 << Write for our offer on this special line of perfumes The Jennings Company Perfumers Grand Rapids, Mich. — MICHIGAN TRADESMAN WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT Acidum Aeetioum F...6.. 6@ 8 Benzoicum, Ger... 70@ 175 Boracie ci. ...... @ 12 Carbolicum ...... 26@ 29 Citeicunr ass... 50@ 55 Hydrochlor ..... 3@ 5b NMTOCUML oso 55: 8@ 10 Oxatcum':....:.. 144@ 15 Phosphorium, dil. @ 15 Salicylicum ..... 44@ 41 Sulphuricum 1%@ 5 Tanmicum .....:', 15@ 85 Partaricum ..2.. 88@ 40 Ammonia Aqua, 18 deg. ... 4@ 6 Aqua, 20 deg. 6@ 8 Carbonas .:..... 13@ 15 Chloridum ...... 12@ 14 Aniline BIGGK 5 asses: 2 00@2 25 BroWn © cis .5.05 80@1 00 RGG fps cde es see 45@ 50 MOUOW : soho. Soa 2 50@3 00 cae Cupebae 2.6.0... 24@ 28 Juniperus ....... 8@ 10 Xanthoxylum 380@ 35 Balsamum Cpypaiva »..-.... 5@ 75 Pern (4 ses oes 2 75@2 85 Terabin, Canada 75@ 80 SUG 6 a aa a 40@ 45 Cortex Abies, Canadian. 18 Cassige (5. ssc 20 Cinchona Flava.. 18 Buonymus atro.. 60 Myrica Cerifera.. 20 Prunus Virgini.. 15 Quillaia; era: ..:. 15 Sassafras...po 25 24 UTAUS 94.5.4 22665 20 Extractum Glycyrrhiza, Gla.. 24@ 30 Glycyrrhiza, po.. 28@ 30 Haematox ....... 1l@: 12 Haematox, 1s 18@ 14 Haematox, 4s 14@. 15 Haematox, 4s 16@ 17 Ferru Carbonate Precip. 15 Citrate and Quina 2 00 Gitrate Soluble.. 55 Ferrocyanidum § 40 Solut. Chloride .. 15 Sulphate, com’! .. 2 Sulphate, com’l, by DoE per cwt. .. 70 Sulphate, pure 7 Flora A®TCe 6 2427.5. 5. 20@ 25 Anthems .. 25.5% 50@ 60 Matricaria. ...... 30@ 35 Folia Barbema 4... 2... 40@ 45 Cassia Acutifol, Tinnevelly o A5@ , 20 Cassia, Acutifol... 25@ 30 Salvia officinalis, %s and ¥%s ... 18@ 20 Uva Ursi 2. ..2:. 8@ 10 Gummi Acacia, Ist pkd @ 65 Acacia, 2nd pkd @ 45 Acacia, 3rd pkd @ 35 Acacia, sifted sts. @ 18 ACACIA, DO... 0... 45@ 65 Aloe, Barb 2.252: - 22@ 2 Aloe: Cane i... @ 2 Aloe, Socotri .... @ 45 Ammoniac 60 Asafoetida 40 Benzoinum 55 Catechu, is @ 13 Catechu, %s .... @ 14 Catechu, 4s ..... @ 16 Comphorae ..... 70@ 80 Euphorbium g 40 Galbanum ....... 1 00 Gamboge ....po..1 2501 3b Gauciacum. po 35 35 Kino ..:.. po 45c g 45 Mastio oss co. @ 175 Myrrh po 50 @ 45 Opiony 6. s: 6 00@6 25 Shellac 6.00.03... 5@ 5b Shellac, bleached 60@ 65 Tragacanth ..... 0@1 00 Herba Absinthium ..... 45@ 60 Eupatorium oz pk 20 Lobelia ... oz pk 25 Majorium oz. pk 28 Mentra Pip. oz pk 23 Mentra Ver. oz pk 25 RuG@ ce i. oz pk 39 cht Sanaa: aMies 22 Thymus V..0z pk 25 Magnesia Calcined, Pat. -. 55@ 60 Carbonate, Pat. 18@ 20 Carbonate, K-M. 18@ 20 Carbonate ....... 18@ 20 Oleum Absinthium ..... 4 90@5 00 Amygdalae Dule. 75@ 85 Amygdalae, Ama 8 00@8 25 ROU er eo oe os 1 75@1 8 Auranti Cortex 2 io@2 85 Bergamil ...0... 3 75@4 00 Calipatl: os et Gis 5@ 90 SAzrophint siete 1 hg . Chenopadii s.3 rood 00 Cinnamoni see — 8 Citronelia ....... 50@ 60 onium Mac 80@ 90 Copaiba Cub oben ‘ Seno COW cen... 3 Meee S ne] ree ceneeeeee Evechthitos nas 1 ug) 10 yas skye aultheria ..... a 50 aoe eee 96 7 a it These Ossippii Se: nconitum Nap’sR Hedeoma a, jogs = Anconitum NapsF Junipera . 40@1 20| Aloes ........... Lavendula ...... 90@3 60; Arnica .......... PAMOns 6. 30@1 40|Aloes & Myrrh Mentha Piper ..1 75@1 90|Asafoetida ...... Menta Verid 5 00@5 50 Atrope Belladonna Morrhuae gal 1 60@1 85 Auranti Cortex.. Myricia ......... 00@3 60 Benson ......... Ge 1 00@3 00| Benzoin Co Picis Liquida .... 10 12 Picis Liquida gal. -°@ {4 nee Rictaa cs. 94@1 00| Gapdame Rosmarini ...... 1 00 aoe se Rosae oz. ....... 8 5007 00 aa oo Guccinl 01.00. WG 6) Gem I Se 90@1 00| Ginchona fa 460|Ginchene Co.” Sassafras ......: 85@ 9390 Columbia r Sinapis, ess, oz.. 65) Cubebae ........ Tithe tte teeeeees ¥ 1 = Cassia Ini plow... ..4 350 40 Alumen, grd po 7 Jalapa, pF: .. 0... . 25@ 30 Anuatto (22... ibe Maranta, \%s .... g 85 | Antimoni, po Podophyllum po. 15@ 18] Antimoni e po T 0 Le Se ea ie 7 Antipyrin ....... Rhei, cut Antifebrin ...... Rhel, pv. Argenti Nitras oz Spigelia §........; Arsenicum ...... 10 Sanguinari, Balm Gilead buds 60¢ Serpentaria Bismuth S N ..1 75@1 Bé@nega ...-:5.... Calcium Chlor, is rates, offi’s H. 48| Calcium Chlor, %s Smilax, M ....... 25| Calcium Chlor. #8 Scillae po 45 20 25 | Cantharides, Rus. Symplocarpus ... 25 | Capsict Fruc’s af Valeriana Eng. . 25 | Capsici Fruc’s po Valeriana, Ger. .. 15 20|Cap’l Frue’s B po ZARGIDES & .......: 12@ 16|Carphyllus ...... 20 Zingiber j ....... 25@ 28 Carmine, No. 40 era a ....... Ge Semen oo Flava ..... 40 PROCUS. Sl a. 30 Anisum po 20 16] ©, Apium (gravel’s) 183@ 15|Gontraria SG Bird, Ig ......... 4 Sl Gataceun 0.” Carui po 15.2... 15@ 18 Chloroform ...... 84 Cardamon ...... 2 90 | Ghioro’m Saquibbs Coriandrum ..... 1 14 Chloral Hyd Crss 1 35@1 Cannabis Sativa 59 8] Chondrus 50@ Cydonium ........ 76@1 00] Sinchonidine ‘p_w 38@ Chenopodium ... 25@ 389! Ginchoniad’e Germ 38@ Dipterix Odorate 2 00@2 25) Gocaine ...... 2.2 70@2 Foeniculum ..... 18 | Corks list. less 75% ae eter. po.. 7 ,|Creosotum . @ Lint, grd. bbI. 2% 8@ 6| Grove, abet 7 Lobelia .....4..: 15 80 Creta precip Boles 9¢ Pharlaris Cana’n 9@ 10) Greta’ Rubra .... ee Panes atts 5@ 6) Gudbear ........ Sinapis Alba ........ 8 10 Cupri Sulph 8 Sinapis Nigra ... 9@ 10 Dextrine a 7 mnmery, a os Spiritus Emery, po 13. frumenti W D. 2 00 60|Ergota ..... po ( Frumenti ....... 1 2391 60| Ether Sulph 35@ Juniperis Co O T 1 65@2 0° | Make White 12@ Juniperis Co. ....1 75@8 50) in, @ Saccharum N EB 1 90@2 10) 7° % cccr rt Spt Vini Galli ..1 75@6 50|Gambler ........ 8@ Vini Oporto ....1 25@2 00| Gelatin, Cooper.. @ Vind ADO. so. os 1 25@2 00 Gelatin, French.. 35@ Sponges - tee Canes 4&5 ‘oO Florida sheers’ wool : carriage ...... 00@3 50 | Glue, brown 11@ Nassau sheeps’ vee Glue white ...... 15@ a aoe 3 50@3 75| Glycerina ....... 154%4@ elvet extra sheeps’ wool carriage @2 00 Grana Paradisi.. @ Extra yellow she-eps’ Perens = .......... 35@ oo Spike ae 1 25) Hydrare Ch...Mt @ rass sheeps’ wool, carriage ...... @i 25 | Bydrare Ch Cor, @ sera. 8 wre. — @1 00|Hydrarg Ox Ru’m @ ellow Reef, fo~ Hydrarg Ammo’l @1 slate use ... . @1 40 Hydrarg Ungue’m 50@ Syrups Hydrargyrum ... @ pecs cere ustt? g & Ichthyobolla, Am. 90@1 uran ortex .. : Zingiber .....-.. @ 50| digo ..... 4 on Ipecac...) .- 2. @ 60|lodine, Resubi .. @ Ferri jr osc g of Todoform .......: 3 90@4 Rhei TOM 3... Es Sy hele eae selame Gmilax Ofi's .... so@ oo) UP @ ‘}Senega .......... @ 50! Lycopodium 70@ Beillae .......... @ 50 Macis ....... -.-- 65@ Liquor Arsen Rubia Tinctorum 12@ 14| Vanilla ......... 9 00 ydrarg Iod @ %)/ Saccharum La’s. 18@ 20|Zinci Sulph .. 7 Liq Potass Arsinit 10@ 12) gelacin .......... 4 50@4 75 Olls Magnesia, Sulph. ..3@ 65|ganguis Drac’s 40@ 50 bl. gal. Magnesia, Sulph. bbl @ 1% Whale, winter 70@ 70 Mannia, Ss. F. 90@1 0b Sapo, W ....... 18%@ 16/Lard, extra ...... 85 90 ? “° Sage. Me on cick M@ 421 Lerd, No 1 ...... 600 65 Menthol ........ 2 65@2 86 Sang @ ......). @ Linseed pure raw 42 45 Morphia, SP&W 3 0002 25 bi : , | Linseed, boiled ....43 46 Seidlitz Mixture... 20@ 22 > Morphia, SNYQ 3 00@3 25 Neat s-foot, w str. 65 710 , Sinapis ug cu ee 18|Spts. Turpentine ..Market Morphia, Mal. ..3 00@3 25 an nut Got ...-. 30 Moschus Canton. 40 Maccaboy, Paints bbl L Myristica, No. 1.. 25 DeVoes ....... : @ 51|Red Venetian ..1% 2 os Nux Vomica po 16 10| Snuff, S’h DeVo’s 51| Ochre, yel Mars 1% 2 @4 Os Sepia .........- 40|Soda, Boras ...... 6@ 10/Ocre, yel Ber ..1% 2 Pe oar Saac, H & Soda, Boras, po... 6@ 10| Putty, commer'l “oi Hd Cas. @1 00/| Soda et Pot’s Tart 25@ 2%/| Putty, strictly pr i @8 Picis Liq N N & Soda, Carb. ...... 144 2| Vermilion, Prime gal doz ........ 2 00/|Soda, Bi-Carb .. 5| American ..... bh | Pitis Liq ats .... 1 00|Soda, Ash ....... 3% 4| Vermillion, Eng. Picis Liq. pints.. 60|Soda, Sulphas .. 2|Green, Paris a: 234 Pil Hydrarg po 80 60|Spts. Cologne ... 2 60 | Green, Peninsular Piper Nigra po 22 18|Spts, Ether Co. 50@ 65| Lead, red ......... % s. Piper Alba a 35 80) Spts. Myrcia @2 50 Lead, White ...... 7 8 Pix Bur, aaee 8|Spts, Vini Rect bbl Whiting, white S’n o¢ Plumbi cet --.-. 13@ 15|Spts, Vi'i Rect % b Whiting Gilders’ 96 Pulvis Ip’cet Opil 1 30@1 50|Spts. Vi'l R’t 10 gl White, Paris Am’r @1 25 Pyrethrum, bxs H Spts, Vi'i R’t 5 "7 whit's Paris Eng. & PD Co. doz. 16 aisthele. Cryst’l 1 10@1 30 Me 6 cee S 40 Pyrethrum, pv.. 20@ 25) Sulphur Subl..... 2 4 Shaker Prep’d ..1 25@1 35 Ouassiae ...... 10| Sulphur, Roll ....2% aN Quina, S P & W 16@ 26] Tamarinds ..... 8@ 10 Varnishes Quina, S Ger ..... 16@ 26) Terebenth Venice = 30|No. 1 Turp Conan 5 10 1 20 Gping, NY 1c... 16@ 26 Thebrromae ......! 55 Extra Turp 01 70 C|IXIR CARRIED IN STOCK BY DRUG JOBBERS GENERALLY IN SS ya! . w WO re SS WE ANUFACTURING Cuesaie Ts. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAM, Holiday Goods Are Now One of Our Easiest Selling Lines There are many reasons for our having the most celebrated, popular and best selling Holiday Goods shown in the State. Just a few of them are given below, viz.: We study the wants of our customers and pur- chase the goods they select We employ expert buyers who secure the cream of the markets. We pay spot cash, get the lowest prices and give our customers the benefit. We give you the best selection and the largest variety to choose from. We offer the newest ‘‘up-to-the-moment” goods in the country. We have all samples marked in plain figures at right prices so that customers can easily pur- chase the goods best suited for their locations and trade. We make a liberal allowance for the expense of customers. We ship out perfect goods packed by experts. If you desire to do the Holiday Goods Business in your town this season and at the same time make a good profit for yourself, place your orders with us. Write or telephone at our expense for any further infor- mation or to make dates to look over our samples. We will be pleased to see you at any time that will best suit your convenience. Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. 28 M ICHIGAN TRADESMAN Sas These : R PRICE quotation R and are int s are carefull N . ended y correc itis to chan to be correct at tim ted weekly, within si 3 market pri ge at any time, and co e of going to press six hours of mailin c 4 ces at date of purchase untry merchants will ha Prices, however es American ee. Gore Fa 5 ° ve i ’ ee , mil ADVANCED seamen hanea fee Fancy” Ginger water : est Pe te 5 ig Cake A: Wafer 12 - RIED R Cheese Best SS aS nee 5 | Fruit ssorted FUITS DE oe ae 45 ee Mixoa sake Sundried Apples : 5 CLINED rarecet Gn Sosa a = Frosted —— eee * vaporated | 117" f ried F |Sen um Made .. Fluted eam os 8 | CatitornigAPricote 4 ° ne Wheat F Sen Ben Se :! 6/Ginger Geman” Bar ‘10 California, PO 7s at gg lour Long To reath Perf 1 55 | Ginger Gone uu ee @ ; alt Vinegar Yucatan © ree eeecccees vial ems, Iced... 9 een “36 : ce eB Gincce wa 2. g | Imp’ Cumsne @1 ; ia 65 Ginger a ee ee 10 ae 1 bb. —— 8 Ls Index t a Hippo ao sae mported bulk” ..840 s a x to Markets Bulk ....... seco ieee ae 5 Square g | Lemon A Pee! 4 @ 8% ee ‘ B 1 —. ee ee ee 5 Honey Cake, N.BC’ 0 Orange merican ge y Columns Slo H Fingers. As_ C. 12 American |.” 13 i ARCTIC 2 os ee ee 5 Sone lich As. Ice 12 | London __ Raisins or + 0088 : AMMO chener’s Pies H umbles. Iced 12 Lon yers Ri Col 12 oz. ovals 2 be C yst CHOCOL. Sis ae ew ; Howcuar co eee 12 aoa Layers, : - a Gee . a hoe Gove, 21D. ek Reston Baker & 0 2 ee Eockicn: - ae Btuseatels, Si? 8 Hn ie cae iupeaies en kee” 1 ap : SE Cove. bo 001 Premi weet 0.’s Im Honey peas Tcea 3 Uo e uscatel , cr. : lr cr hl lc 1 iIb. wood Asc s . 1%. Oval a6 @1 85 Salamone ee an. 26 Imperial a rumpets 10 cL ose Maneatcn. Ser. 7% Baked - sib. ti a A ee eo ee Plums _ @1 20| "Walter “ee ena 31 Kream Maen is a & ee Ti Ske Bath Beans ....--- 4| 10ID. tin boxes, 2 See [st 1 00 Premium, ¥ Lowney Co tem’ Klos. ..22,,.3 8 100-195" sen Pru 82@9 Bath Brick .:...-c00- f 10ip.” pals per doz.. 4 25| Marrowfat ©. @2 50] Premium; 362000001) ate woe 20 | 20-109 251. boxes..@ 4 Risen: ipseees — = pale, De oes ae ee eecise i, Pe 0- . boxes... : on cub esaeess ea 8 1| 25Ib. pails, ted Gon. 7 291 oy June ...° 95@1 25 | Baker’s COCOA 32| lemon Biscuit Square 10 | 70- Oo. 2 been = rushes (oese doz...12 Early June Sifted. 1 00 Cl S mon W Squar 80 25tb oxes..@ % or gd gaat ae | a a gage aval 90@1 23) Colonial, es ore es ee aoe ae boxes... @6” ccuscecics BED. , per doz.... Pie eaches ey rae hes 41| 08. MA ete atateeesce © tm sn Gusition c Sik, tan ner doz.....1 40| No 16 Sige eggs 742091 ala a oe cantante oa. "45 noe 251». boxes. : Canned Go assesses eo eaee BATH errit cae ee 1 80 Pi n pie @83 0v aa 42 Marsh Hn 2 11 ye les STD. a 8 Cc ods . merica ICK Grat neappl nate se Mari mallow Walnuts. 8 SS in 50 --@8 arbon Oil setecans 1a) con Tl eeeeee ed ... pre L by. ten 45 | weoriner Walnut FARI Ib. cas % Catsup BS cisasaee SG Biish: oo... os ee eecee 15 Sined 6 2 50 -patalgred soe toa 36 Molasses G eos ae S18 NACEOUS G — Getenis a Son pebacs oe Seas oe BLUING eeeeee 85 = phpoes @2 40 oe ee 36 Molasses ee ee Dried Li Beans OODS eee 216 Arctic Fair ..... mpkin wee en coe 36 Mohican akes, Iced 9 Med, He ps Chewing pee 2 is ovals 3 doz. b —— eddscses eke 85 Van Fiona es... 40 qatob re i Brown H ma! 6% Chicory ..... oi oz. round 2 doz ox $ 40] MRREY -22cee neces 90| Va Houten, %s _.__, 12 Newton : a 14 dans °° 2 75 fet 3 Sawyer’s Pe z. box 75 a. 1 00 Van Houten, 48 bese 20 dita Pee 12 241m Ferinn Clothes ‘ane eee e eae 3 caer nox |. Bnepberries 25 Wat Howse ic 40 Orange G ackers ., a* Bulk p: packages Moaun 5s... Bs pesent es ag 3, 3 doz. wo Per Gross. toa 0 ce oe = - cee ac 72 Oval uger ¢ Pes 8 , Per 100 Ibs |.” 1 50 ee ee oc ge 5, 3 doz. ee colo oO eee ee Ie eae oy 35 on Sugar ——— oe Flake, 50 Hominy ""* 3 50 Cocoa Shelis ...... sense 1M BROOMS bxs 7 00; Col’a Ri Salmon 6 Ue foo 501 ne, eee akes Ast. 9 Pearl, ioe. ae Moffee ....- gos SeGcae Dunham's So a a Pretaelettes Hand a... 8 pomentic, 10"t Verimiceti co ccacess ae or Gem w ..2 10 ee eee es aisin Cook ac. Md. , 25 Ib. +» 60 b Common Whisie"<.1011" 90 Domestic, 4s :; 3K@ 4 OED | Bava Bimb 22200 | Comman"=rBattey Fruits ..... hisk 0} Do igs re, Assorted... 12 estas - : oe eee Ea ; - California Must’ 6%@ : Seaitor erry it Empire /°'°°°"""" ao : 00 ‘arinaceo SHES _ eae 6a ea 23 rT ONEE Sse sy Fish and Cee _... §|Solid B Scrub , French, gre 168...17 Goa — Cookies Se 10 Sreen, wie 65 Fishing ae i ees 10 Solid ape 4 in oe we French, %s _. 1, i @14 Spiced Crcaene Ateeene 10 Spee” Scotch, bu bu..2 59 ring fixtracts . vee 0i , weeeer+ 75] Shrimps oney Nuts .... hats , hoot ng Extracts rt inted _— hae = cae @28 eueee Fingers... at a. peter rss 2 70 oy weeeee | No. mS vesesesed 20@1 Sultana Fru ee ep iee ndia G No. 2 ug Kehoe ene pebe se 5 Fair . Succotash Suny. a Fruit Bis. Cones 8 Gq rman, wack 778°" i.e poses seeeee aa 1 28 | Good Arte ata 85 - Sunyside Jumbles 16 erman, ae tenses : Grains AGS ....ee eas s| N Sub emia s't'es « 1 75 as 1 00 . aracalbo Spiced fae ee Wake 4 tsa” ana Flour ...... ao ae oo e : etree tere: 16 Sugar ae Iced ..10 Pearl, Ce tb. : as ores 1 00) eanda: eciegs tn 19 Sugar Cak So Pearl, 30 tb. sa <8 eatta H No. pee 1 30 Fancy Choice exican .* Sugar See aa : PLAVGRIN. en 6 ceakee sas 3 a exch os hascuac F Gaye esc e ek se s . ‘ cts oo San Aged ge a ee 6. S pecenesecnens: 1 70) Fair OM eae 16% | Su a. eee arge or Foote . EXTRACTS ioe eee 10| W., R. & on COLOR’ 90 ; oe Se ee < Choice poe Rocke bie ies 8 Coleman denks Ss 1 W., R. & C -s 25e size 2 ne i Sugar ady Fingers N Le rand 0.’s 50 : 00) Gatigns Ja 15 Crim rs 25 o. 2 T mon CANDIES 400 allons “es ‘den Sylvan Cook! No. 3 peppeneless Jelly ..... J Faremine, és LES Anion Fancy grr 12 oe Water No aerbeneless sees 18 stece os Patera 12s . Bar OILS P. e eae eraeee 17 ictors 2.2, s erpeneless ceend &o cking .... rels er ene 25 Waverly see No. 2 H Vanilla e+e 8 00 a cD acene weer white eases @10) Sees Mocha coca 31 Saushae tc. ae 4 Hee au 12 sccbee cones 6 A . Gasoline | 0 Rae 2 sis eee soe Yo. . a eesel 20 Matches stp. Standards ae Gas ‘Machines. = @15 New ok29¢ te seee 21 In-er Seal Goods 0 8 gs rng ios : 00 ge nse er reer 5]... Biackberr 25 00, Gylind d Nap’a.. @24 |Arbuckle ork Basis Albert Biscui Per doz.| 2 ve aoa 00 Mince — alleles g| 2ID- Blackberries 2 50 ae eau ee eat 29 oe Bice oe 16 00 nica : toseeeeeee 4 Olt ok. Full Snap ee eee 6 Standards gallo: 1 25@1 hk omic 16 Gee” Jersey eo anes 147 ee a 00/8 0z. Full Mason ee lle da ee a 6 s gallons @5 5 nter ea fee teeters 15 00 See Thin oe ...1 060 oz. Full oe 4 Bs gS HR RE aaa eee 2 u u ats ae pape 2 tee ‘ . oo uMeLauahlin’s soul ee a oe 2 , Measure. ..-8 00 Nuts ...... a four o. UIUEO. 98 Gream of Whea 36 11D. 2 to retailers only, XX sold| Faust 0 Dalntie HIND 008 oz: Full weasure ...1 26 cmeSh chee ce gi 70@ EB oO eat ss 50 rders. di - Mail c ust Oyst 8 82 oz. Ful easure see eeeee ia 1 15| Bss-O-Se 36 2tp 4 50| MeL rect to all| Fig Or Gs a: J 1 Mea «+022 40 Min... ° seen sa RL 25 Excello ato pkgs.. .2 _ ae aughlin & Co. = F.| Five oe hseenves 1 00 “oo s D. pure... .4 50 se seceeees g| Standard erries Excello es, 36 Ib. 4 ; Sonen e ink tee Ste peneless Hxt, “pand : Ne Standard ......... — ae 50 Extr rotana .. a ....1 00 Ext. 2 Pipes Se eek hs 1 35] Gra e, 2 tb 2.4 50 Holland, % act Ginger Snaps, N. bie ss cask OU No. 2 Pa Lemon Pickles a oe 2tb 0 osaagee Trout 6 25 Malta Pests, 2 ‘aca s 4 Rca % gE aig boxes 95 - aoe Cc. 100 ie 4 — ee =o wie Gums 6 ; . spiced . Mates Vita 24 1tb. .. r mel’s foil, % gro. 1 1p|remon Sna G1 No. 6 Pana “2200 Pp 3 c speak OO ita, "*"9 49| Hummel’s , % Bro. Lond Dc as: Ta nel ae 1 50 eS Little Neck, If, 1 00@1 Mapt-lake, 36 11. "4 05 [Nat oe Marshmallow ‘Deinties 1 5012 on. Full Meas’ 22.7" 2 00 Le 6 Gus” Boul 150 Kalston, 36 — 3 dox 4 26| ional Biscuit Com Oyetaret Coes tee pled feag. 2.2.0.7 23 Rice R Burnham’s _Pouilion eet ee eae 4 50 Brand pany] Oig oo a ----1 00 ennings D OS... 5s 2 00 Sick cvessesnee ks Burnham’s % pt. .....1 90 ponent Fiakes’ 36 1tb. 2 85 | Seymo Butter Prete ime Sugar aoe? 50 Extract — Brand . 2 ... 7| Burnham’s oe oa 3 60 pine 36 — 20 lgs 4 00|N. B Ee found : a oe Hd. Md. . io No. 2 P. anilla ad Dress ttt 7 20 Se geste 5 CC, CAMPO oo. 5 Sai ast pes Not nee Saleratus ing ... 7 Roa Sta Cherries Zest, 20 2 Flakes...4 oa 6 tine .. sects sd 00 GO Bank 07 eet ‘ nd. : iD... . ...4 50|N. B. oda Sa toe secees N anel eve eee ete 7| White niors @1 40 Tent ancl oka Sélect C Soda ..... ae ee Plakes seed 00 sg 6 Pang — ee ts 7 : mae oe @1 40|R Rolled ease ee eee 2 75 eee ee ° : ag os Biscuit -.--l 50] 4 jag Panel a eri ; Be a ne. T5@. 85 ae ae pols. ..6 75 oe eae Soda, rs ag ce ri oz. ‘Full Meas. . nen 7 Shoe Blackir ose x ee eer ete a , 100 eke. Oyster ugar Clusters <3... 0z. “as... sag tn gia Pee sel 2 main 4 BNL. Rb |B Sieh nk Shad Ameer mcat § Snufl .....eeeeeeeeees Is French Pe 1 45] Qu rch, 90 tb. sacks. 6 50,Gem .. nd ....% 6 Uneeda Bi it Biscuit 15 aoe wie 3 50 s oc Sie: rece 8 i gg Fine as . — 18-2 . Sacks 8 10 eee OO aera 6 ones Jinjer_W Bes = Antigens ts BAGS 1 00 WM a i 3 oe 2 a. ee Tneed : Wayt, i Amos , 100 : Soups tesrnateedonraaace £ Fine ‘oiogaik oem cones 2 Bulk Cracked Wheat 65 Animats weet Goods. 1% Vanilla Milk Biscuit. A He Geate ier oe 7 So. eS 9 RE MNONE natn shies see aro a ti Ae oe thn D a prope Shake stents ee 8! stand Gooseberries 15) 24 2 tb. packages .... h ne ee ee Zu Zu ‘Ging phases dx i 00 New No Wheat 00" : Ne ee . ndard .. 35.35%. ie + Geluckic or or 3 50 are ORE terse ee 11 Zwieback eer Snaps 50 New No. White wi T Standard sontiny 1 seaer » dase pis... ..5 415 a Cake eae ane 8 In Special oe 00 Winter ‘wn eee 30 Tobacco retseeeerees ge totter 85 ae é Pinte. - Cassia Me oes Festino co ae Patents” Branasour wae Cogeeee sees Ac se i a ee tees docona Tak Sse oe : eee oe 25 ae ar @13% rinrant ae oe cape 2. 360 Straient. sents sire++ +B 60 Vinega ae? 2 = a et @12 preckns : iscuit 10 Chanmaunie Wan” 1 _ Second ee 25 Pesce Mustard Mackerel see 5| Jersey eeee @14% oe Cake a Baers css 16 > Wafer .. 2 0|Tlear . raight . cece’ 06 een nss 9| Mustard’ 1h Higaraids @14 ocoanut Taffy or iced 10 Sorbetto er tin in b 50! Flour forte ete ns 4 75 Wicking w ceed 130th: oe = Waener s @14 or fag Bar ..12 Nabisco ee ee 1 yo Wor dm barrels, gad hw Ct oe Soused, ke pringdale ...... @14 |C anut Drops ...... 10 estino .......... es rcen Gro . Saute Peas ue Tomato, - ete 2 4 him 6... os. @13 Cocoanut Hane vere e 1d Bent’s Water Cracker 1 us oo pa coe Co.'s Bran : per tc. 40 Tornato OID. piaees Gee 1 50 —— : see @15 Ree Hon oe 12 Holl Crackers 1 40 uaker, cloth. Se 4 < : ’ ie eee ieburcer. anut - gers 36 and scene Cea : Yeast Cake *. cag Mushrooms" pineapple «2... @15 | Cocoanut Maccroona 12 140 packages ae Eclipse vere tom “ae cs bbevcnan ae iti 24 ae 40 @b6v ' an elion ons ..18 60 es. ce eeee Brana olden Horn, family 5 65 Geiger Horn, baker’s 5 55 Duluth Imperial ...... 90 Wisconsin. Rye ....... 4 45 Judson Grocer Co.’s Brand Ceresota, \%S ......... 6 60 Ceresota, %S ......... 6 4% Ceresota, %S ......... 6 40 Lemon & Wheeler’s Brana Wingold, %48 °.:....... 6 1 bbe ober - aac ates : = ingold, wate se Wonlen Grocer Co.s Brana Laurel, %s cloth ..... lu Laurel, %s cloth .....6 0U Laurel, “%s&%s cloth 5 90 Laurel, 44s cloth .....5 Wykes @ Lv. Sleepy Eye, \%s cloth..6 Sleepy Eye, %s cloth..6 Sane Bye, %s cloth..5 Sleepy Eye %s paper..5 Sleepy Eye, %4s paper..5 Bolted : Golden Granulated .. 3 St. Car Feed screened No. 1 Corn and Oats Corn, cracked Corn Meal, coarse Winter Wheat Bran Middlings Butfalo Gluten Feed Dairy Feeds Wykes & Co. O P Linseed Meal ...32 Cottonseed Meal ....31 Gluten Feed Malt Sprouts Brewers Grains Molasses eed Hammond Dairy Feed Oats Michigan carlots Less than carlots Corn CARIDIB: 6 oc. ice est Less than carlots ..... Hay No. 1 timothy carlots No. 1 timothy ton lots HERBS ee ace) Hops Laurel Leaves Senna Leaves ........ HORSE RADISH Per doz. eee eeee ee eee eee eee eees JELLY 5 Ib. pails, per doz...2 15 Ib. pails, per pail . 30 Ib. pails, per pail .. LICORICE C. D. Crittenden Co, Noiseless Tip ...4 50@4 MOLASSES New Orleans Fancy Open Kettle ....- Per case OLIVES Bulk, 1 gal. kegs 1 20@1 Bulk, 2 gal. kegs 1 10@1 : Bulk, 5 gal. kegs 1 00@1 Manznilla, 3 o0z........ Queen, pints ..... esse se Queen, 19 oz. ........ 4 Queen, 28 oz. ......... 7 Stuffed, 5 oz .......... Stuffed, 3 oz ......... 1 Stuffed, 10 oz. ........2 PIPES Clay, No. 216 per box 1 Clay, T. D., full count COD eee PICKLES Medium Barrels, 1,200 count....8 Half bbls., 600 count Sma Half bbls., 1,200 count 5 PLAYING CARDS o. 90 Steamboat ..... No. 15, Rival, assorted 1 ; No. 20 Rover, enameled 1 90 ou 00 ou UU 00 vu vu +55 «908 85 87 00 Ou 15 15 do za 50 No, 572, Special ........ 1 75 No. 98 Golf, satin fin. 2 00 No. 808 Bicycle ...... 2 00 No. 632 Tourn’t whist 2 25 POTASH 48 cans in case Babbites |... cesses oes 00 PROVISIONS Barreled Pork PACES es 18 00 Clear’. Back |. ...3.5 52. 18 00 phere Cut 2.6.04, 17 50 Short Cut Clear ..... 17 50 BOA eee cs ok 14 Brisket, Clear ..... AS Clear Family 14 Dry Sait Meats S. P. Bellies .......... 12 Extra Shorts ......... 9% ard Compound .......... 856 Pure in tierces ....... 11 80 Ib. tubs....advance % 60 tb. tubs....advance % 50 Ib. tins....advance uy 20 Ib. pails....advance % Smoked Meats Hams, 12 tb. average.. Hams, 14 fb. average.. Hams, 16 tb. average.. Hams, 18 fb. average.. Skinned Hams ....... Ham, dried beef sets. .21 California Hams ..... 8% Picnic Boiled Hams -.14 Boiled Hams ......... 22 Berlin Ham, pressed .. 9 Minced Ham .......... 9 Bacon 124%4@16 10 Ib. pails....advance hR 5 Ib. pails....advance 1 8 tb. pails....advance 1 Sausages Bologna oo : PAver 2s a, seale Frankfort ......... sone @ ROM ce Veg 7 PROHSUG 2 Pa 7 Headcheese ............ < Beef uxtra. Mega ooo. os, Boneless: >... 5)... cs 15 00 RUMP, new oo 15 50 Pig’s Feet Me DbIS es oe 1 00 % Dbis., 40° Ws, 2.272. 1 80 we DIS, ee 3 80 SDD oe 8 00 Tripe Bits, 1d Ws. 22.50. c 80 1% bbls, 40 Ws. 02 52.5 1 60 % bbis., 80 Ibs. ....... 3 00 Casings Hogs, per ib. 7.2... . :. 3 Beef, rounds, set ....: 29 Beef, middles, set 70 Sheep, per bundle .... 90 Uncolored Butterine Solid dairy ......10 @i2 Country Kolls ..10%@16% Canned Meats Corned beef, 2 tb. ....2 50 Corned beef, 1 Ib. ....1 50 Roast beef, 2 Ib....... 2 50 Roast beef, 1 Ib. ..... 1 50 Potted ham, \%s ...... 45 Potted ham, \s ...... 45 Potted ham, %s .....¢ 85 Deviled ham, 4s ...... 45 Deviled ham, %s ...... 35 Potted tongue, 4s .... 45 Potted tongue, %s .... 85 RICE Wancy. s...s4005.2. 7 @T7T% Japan oe swe. ok 5%@ 6% Broken... s:5- SALAD DRESSING Columbia, % pint .. 25 Columbia, 1 pint ...... Durkee’s, large, 1 doz. Durkee’s small, 2 doz. Snider’s large, 1 doz. Snider’s small, 2 doz. SALERATUS Packed 60 Tbs. in box. Arm and Hammer ....3 Deland’s Dwight’s Cow EP BP Soa, dco hace doe 3 Wyandotte, 100 %s ..3 SAL SODA Granulated, bbls. ...... 85 boom bo enias ks o eee ere eee seccns ew ht or Granulated, 100 Ibs, cs. 1 00 hump, “bbls, ..i2.......< 80 Lump, 145 Ib. kegs .... 95 ALT Common Grades 100 3 Th. sacks ....... 2 25 60: 6 Yb: sacks: ...... 215 28 104% Ib. sacks ....2 00 56 Ib. sacks ...... ses ae 28 tb. sacks ...... see Re Warsaw 56 Ib. dairy in drill bags 40 28 Ib, dairy in drill bags 20 Solar Rock BG Ih. sacks 3. ...05.... 24 Common Granulated, fine ....... 80 Medium, fine ...:....-. 85 SALT FISH Cod Large whole .... @ Small whole .... @ Strips or bricks .. Pollock Holland Herring. Pollock White Hp. bbls. 7 50@9 00 White Hp. i%bls. 4 00@5 00 White Hoop mchs. @ 75 Norwegian ....:..%.... Round, 100 tbs. ....... 3 75 Round, 40 Ibs. ....... 1 90 RCAIOG 66s chases co. 5 ck 13 Trout No. 3; 100 tbs. .2...2. 7 50 No. 1, 40 Ibs. No. 1, 10 Ibs. No. 1, 8 Ibs. Mess, 100 Ib Mess, 2 ° bet et et et ADRs 636. cc. . Ths. .........5 26 1 90 10 a 1 12 55 : Pure Cane 8 Ibs. ‘sea 92 48 Lia pe cie gouge pe ey | ORC hee caa cco 20 ANISG: oes 10 CNdies eo 25 gure Smyrna 2... 2. 4h TEA eUaWAY 10 Cardamom,’ Malabar’ 1 09 Sundriea, oo eee gee eases a, ° undried, choice ....., 32 Hemp. Russian ......, 4%|Sundried, fancy :./°7' 36 Mixed Bird se eee aed 4 Regular, medium ..... 24 Mustard, white ....... 10 |Regular, choice .....". 32 Poppy Sect vee a! % | Regular, fancy ..9." 36 ape _. b Basket-fired, medium 31 SHOE BLACKING Basket-fired, choice -.38 Handy Box, large 3 dz 2 50|Basket-fired, fancy 1143 Handy Box, small ....1 25 NDS 2.0. Feeeeses 22@24 Bixby’s Royal Polish 85 Siftings eblee ue eae 9@11 Miller’s Crown Polish.. 85 ee sttteeeee 12@14 SNUFF unpowder Beotch, in bladders ...... 37 Moyune, mechan Eee 30 caboy, in jars...... 35; Moyune, choice ....... 32 French Rappie in jars. .43 Moyune, pects eee “ ingsuey, medium ....3 J. S. Kirk & Co. Pingsuey, choice ..... 30 American Family ....4 00 Pingsuey, fancy ...... 40 Dusky Diamond,50 80z.2 80 Young Hyson Dusky Dyna. 100 Gon, 4 20|Choles (.. 30 Jap Hees. 60: bars ....3 75 MANGY Coss E 36 Savon Imperial ...... 3 50 Oolon White Russian ....... 3 50} Formosa, fancy” teas es 42 Dome, oval bars ...... 3 50; Amoy, medium .......25 Datinet. Oval a. 15;Amoy, choice ......... 32 Snowberry, 100 cakes 4 00 _English Breakfast Proctor & Gamble Co. Median eh 20 Menor oo. 3 25 Choice eeCee we eee ess 30 avery. ‘oe eee was Seek pe Fancy aa) a eae aa oie « 40 vory, OF oc as 6 ndia Pa ee 3 25| Ceylon, choice ......, 32 Lautz Bros. & Co, Fancy Sige miaCe ey ie“eiaia's o's 42 Acme, 10 bara 6.6. 2.7. 3 60 TOBACCO eme, 30 hats: =). 2.. 400). Fine Cut acme, a bars o.0 4 00 es Peewee so. — Acme, 0 cakes ..... 3 60} >wee SON, so ee Big Master, 70 bars ..2 90 Hiawatha, 51b. pails. .55 Marseilles, 100 cakes ..5 80! ‘Telegram’ ........... |! 30 Marseilles, 100 cakes 5¢ 4 00 Pay OR awe ce ces. 33 Marseilles, 100 ck toil. 4 00| Prairie Rose 11/2771"! 49 Marseilles, %bx toilet 2 10; Protection ...... oc 46 A. B. Wrisley Sweet Burley ........144 Good Cheer 207... 0. OOO FRE eee cece cn 40 Old Country 2.05.52) 3 40 Soap Powders med Cross ../........ 31 Lautz Bros. & Co. Palo Reeth ees ee we. o, 35 Snow Boy (00 a. 00|tlawatha .......0000°°°° 41 Gold Dust, 24 large 4 50 pte OP GPS a! & 6 iin aoa we dic a one 35 Gold Dust, 100-5¢ ....4 00 essere sees 37 Kirkoline, 24 4b, 3 80| Sincdcae Haale ....... 33 Pesrmine (72.00 0a 3 75/6 BAGAE AVY weeeees 37 Boapine oe oe ....4 1@, QPear Head, 7 oz..... 47 Babbitt’s 1776 3 75|Spear Head, 14% oz 44 = gee cect tee amen ae Nobby Twist .......... a5 Moseine) 2.0205, 5 --.d 50 Jolly Tar 5 APINOUL Sa ee eek 3 70 Ola Hance: Se Nees = Weide uc, 3 80 » We tereten- a Jouncne Tampons pe 38 ohnson’s PMG oo eu : Bogtes oo Johnson’s oe 4 25 ua ee = Ning O'clock (20000020. 3 35 Honey Dip Twist |! 7’ 40 tub-No-More ......... $ 75/Black Standard ..°°""” 40 Scouring PaGee 2 40 Enoch Morgan’s Sons. Forgra 0.0. 34-- Sapolio, gross lots ....9 00 Nickel Twist 1/)°°''°"* 52 popes, Het oro lott 4 ea tt? 32 Sapolio, single boxes..2 25 Great Navy ......°'''36 Pepolio, hand 3.20.7.) 2 25 Smoking Scourine Manufacturing Co eweet Core 0005... 34 Scourine, 50 cakes ....1 80 WMigt @ae 32-- Scourine, 100 cakes ..3 50 WHEDACH (2 26 SODA Bamboo, 16 oz. ....._ 25 BONS bi -- 5346/1 X L, Sees eee 27 Kegs, ne eas degen 4% he EE, a 0Z. pails = ney ONG oe, 0 Whole Spices Gold Bleck 002 40 AMSpIGe oo oe “o (0 eeeemian 2.20) 40 Cassia, China in mats. 12 Chips ete e es eee 33 Cassia, Cautsn . . . 16} Kiln ried oo. 21 Cassia, Batavia, bund. 28 Duke’s Mixture ...... 40 Cassia, Saigon, broken. 44|Duke’s Cameo ...._."' 43 Cassia, Saigon, in rolls. 55 Seda NAVE 3. u.. 205. Cloves, Amboyna ....: 22 Sonn You 1% oz. .... Cloves, Zanzibar ..... a Bee um, lib. pails - MIACG O08 ec Plc eNct. gug tt Nutmegs, 75-80 ....... 35) Gorm Cake: 2% oz.....26 Nutmegs, 105-10 22... 35) Blow Boe dee tt = Nutmegs, 115-20 290|Plow Boy, 13% oz.....39 P er Ss Plow Boy, 3% oz.....39 epper, Singapore, blk. 15 Peerless, 3% oz 35 Pepper, Singp. white.. 25 Peerless, 1% -_ Pepper, shot steseeesee 1 Air Brake. 36 Pure Ground in Bulk Cant Hook 9 30 AUISHIGG ore 14 Country Club | °° °"" 32-34 Cassia, Eee Soc gale 4 ” Worex-33xx | (07! 30 Cassia, Saigon ........ Good Indian .........195 Cloves, Zanzibar 24) Self Binder, 160z. 802. 30-22 Ginger, African 15/ Silver Foam ..........- 24 Ginger, Cochin 18'Sweet Marie ...1°''""' 32 oe Jamaica = Royal Smoke ......._! 42 Gi inetedeeede ssc cle TWINE MUStara 0c) oes, 18| Cotton, 3 Ply 20 Pepper, Singapore, blk. 17} Cotton, 4 Hy. 20 Pepper, Singp. white.. 28] Jute, 2 Die ere 14 zERe Cayenne ...... = oo Se ae 13 BO fo. cicies ec sebe ec. ax, medium N ...... 24 igh Wool, 1 th. bails ...... 8 orn VINEGAR Kingsford, 40 Ibs. .. 7%| Malt White, Wine, 40 gr 9 easy. 2p — a ete a's b% ate Waite eo 80gr 11% uZzzZy, Bees ure Cider, & 8... 15 Gloss Pure Cider, Robinson 13% Kingsford Pure Cider, Silver ....15 Silver Gloss, 40 ltbs. 7% WICKING Silver Gloss, 16 3tbs. 6%!No. 0 per gress ...... 30 Silver — 12 6Ibs. 8%!/No. 1 per eroes ....,. ae uzZZy No. 2 per gross ....... 0 48 1b. packages ..... 5 |No. 3 per gross ...... 5 16 5b. packages ..... 4% WOODENWARE a ee packages ..... 7 ne Baskets : bOID. boxes =. 2.2.34, HOPES 6s eines sia Gig ly on aoe wide band ...1 = orn ee ees ok sock ck a's Barrels 35033 seeeeeeeede| Splint, large .......... 3 50 Balt barrels 5 oi orc: 34| Splint, medium ...... 3 00 20Ib. cans % dz. in es. 2 00 Splint, smal... 7 10Ib. cans % dz. in es. 1 95 Willow, Clothes, large 8 25 dIb. cans 2 dz. in cs. 2 05 2%61b. cans 2 dz. in cs, 2 00 10 Willow, Clothes, me’m 7 25 Willow, Clothes, small 6 25 Bradley Butter Boxes 21d. size, in case.. 72 3Ib. size, 16 in case.. 68 5Ib. size, 12 in case.. 63 10%. size, 6 in case.. 60 Sutter Plates No. 1 Oval, 250 in crate 35 No. 2 Oval, 250 in crate 4 No. 3 Oval, 250 in crate crate No. 5 Oval, 250 in Churns Barrel, 5 gal., each ... + Barrel, 10 gal., Clothes Pins Round head, 5 gross Round head, cartons... each. .2 -2 40 bx 55 70 Egg Crates and Fillers. Humpty Dumpty, 12 doz. 20 No. lt complete ...).. No. 2 complete Case No. 2 fillerslisets 1 40 28 35 Case, mediums, 12 sets 1 15 Faucets Cork, lined. § in...... 70 Cork lined, $ in....... 80 Cork lined, 10 in....... 90 : Mop Sticks Erejan spring .....::.. 90 Eelipse patent spring... 85 No. 1 common ........ 80 No. 2 pat. brush holder 85 12Ib. cotton mop heads 1 40 ideal No. to. 85 Pails 2-hoop Standard ...... 2 15 3-hoop Standard ...__ 2 35 e-Wire, Cable ...2.,.__ 25 “wire, Gable ..... 2 45 Cedar, ali red, brass ..1 25 Pauper, Wureka ....... 2 25 tibre 4 96 Toothpicks Hardwoed (0200 2 50 BOlUWOG 12) .5 eve Panget (200.8 I 50 Rea 1 50 Traps Mouse, wood, 2 holes 22 Mouse, wood, 4 holes 45 Mouse, wood, 6 holes.. 70 Mouse, tin, 5 holes 65 Rat wood 92.000 80 Rat, sprig oo 75 Tubs 20-in. Standard, No. 1 8 75 18-in. Standard, No. 2 7 75 lt-in. Standard, No. 3 6 75 20-in. Cable No. 1 ..... 9 25 18-in. Cable, No. 2 ...8 25 f6-in.: Cable, No, § ....7 25 No © Bibve (20 oc. 10 25 INGO. 2 Biber 225.0000. 9°25 NO. ¢ Biire: 0. o 8 25 Washboards Bronze Globe ee ceuece. 2 50 DEWOy io c2 ee 1 75 Double Acme ........ 2 75 Single Acme .......-.. 2 25 Double Peerless ....., 4 25 Single Peerless ....... 3 60 Northern Queen ..... 3 50 Double Duplex ....... 3 00 eq Luee 7... 2 75 UBiversal 2.0000 ee 3 65 Window Cleaners De esis waste cd wen eea . IZ i 65 RAT ecco 1 85 SG 30 Wood Bowls de in Butter... 1 25 ii in, Butter... 2 3.: 2 25 it me Hotter 2... 22: 3 75 co im Butter: 2. | 5 00 Assorted, 13-15-17 .....2 30 Assorted, 15-17-19 ___ The Drug Market. Opium—Is weak and lower. Quinine-—Is firm at the decline not- ed last week. Morphine—Is unchanged. Glycerine—Is very firm. Oil Spearmint—Has declined is tending lower. —_—_~2-++—___ Menominee—The cedar situation is not as encouraging as the local dealers would like to see it. There is little cedar moving at present, while the books are not overloaded with orders. In consequence there will be a reduction of the output dur- ing the coming winter, as none of the local cedar jobbers will do heavy cut- ting. The lumber situation is improv- ing somewhat. The demand is bet- tending and ter and there is considerable home consumption. There is a lot of re- pair work going on, while there will be considerable building done by the farmers in this section as soon as the fall work and threshing is completed. —_+.____ Ontonagon—The big sawmill at Berglund, in the western part of On- tonagon county, owned by G. A. Berglund, of Milwaukee, is operating at its full capacity in spite of the dull lumber market and backward season. In preparation for a winter’s logging railroad will be built this active operations eleven miles more fall by the new Greenwood Lumber Co., of this place, which controls large tracts of timber land in On- tonagon’ county. Until the market improves somewhat the cutting of timber will not be begun. —— +++ A druggist of Hoquiam, Wash., was recently painfully burned when the bottom of a bottle containing carbolic acid dropped out and filled his shoes. He happened to have al- so a large bottle of alcohol which he promptly poured into his shoes, thus counteracting the action of the acid. >>. Selfishness is the suicide of happi- ness. BUSINESS CHANCES. A little money will buy a clothing 2nd shoe stock in small town, doing a nice business, Address N. A. C., care Trades- man. 10 For Sale—Clean stock of general mer- chandise doing a fine business, invoices $2,000. Fine location on G. R. & I. rail- road. Particulars address No. 31, care Tradesman. 31 For Rent—Store room and fixtures in Lockard Block; -best location in Char- lotte; grocery or bazaar. A. M. Lock- ard, Charlotte, Mich. 32 All Kinds of Cut Flowers in Season Wholesale and Retail ELI CROSS 25 Moaroe Street Grand Rapids HE HOME WITH THE PIANO is worth two homes with- T out one. The value of life depends upon one’s happiness, and one’s happiness depends to a considerable extent upon the kind and amount of music that is mixed in with daily affairs. Buy a good piano. Buy it from us. Friedrich’s Music House, 30-32 Canal St., Grand Rapids, Mich. THE NATIONAL CITY BANK GRAND RAPIDS Forty-Eight Years of Business Success Security for Deposits $1,400,000 Any Business Intrusted to us by Mail or fn Person will be ‘Strictiy Confidential WE Pav INTEREST On OeProsits, OUR SAVINGS DEPARTMENT GOTH ON CERTIFICATES AND .IN ie : Policyholders Service & Adjustment Co., Detroit, Michigan A Michigan Corporation organized and conducted by merchants and manu- facturers located throughout the State for the purpose of giving expert aid to holders of Fire Insurance policies. We audit your Policies. Correct forms. Report upon financial condition of your Companies. Reduce your rate if possible. Look after your interests if you have a loss. We issue a contract, charges based upon amount of insurance carried, to do all of this expert work. We adjust losses for property owners whether holders of contracts or not, for reasonable fee. - Our business is to save you Time, Worry and Money. For information, write, wire or phone Policyholders Service & Adjustment Co. 1229-31-32 Majestic Building, Detroit, Michigan Bell Phone Main 2598 es Electrical Supplies Do YOU Need ANY? We carry a Large Stock. We deliver day order reaches us. Our prices are right. Telephone your orders at our expense. We'll do the rest. M. B. Wheeler Electric Co. 93 Pearl Street Grand Rapids, Mich. 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. THE NEW IOWA. Low Supply Can. Enclosed Gear. Skims Thick or Thin Cream. Hot or Cold Milk. Most Practical. Turns Easiest, Skims Closest. Easiest to Clean. Awarded the Only Gold Medal at the Jamestown Exposition. Write for 1908 catalog, which explains fully this wonderful machine. lowa Dairy Separator Co., 32 Bridge St., Waterloo, lowa. ~~ WW) YL ; 4 \ cua eer TILL Prin Pn i qrnsnnuitt — YOU OUGHT TO KNOW that all Cocoa made by the Dutch method is treated with a strong alkali to make it darker in color, and more soluble (temporarily) in water and to give it a soapy character. But the free alkali is not good for the stomach. Lowney’s Cocoa is simply ground to the fineness of flour without treatment and has the natural delicious flavor of the choicest cocoa beans unimpaired. It is wholesome and strengthening. The same is true of Lowney’s Premium Chocolate for cooking. The WALTER M. LOWNEY COMPANY, 447 Commercial St., Boston, Mass. MECHANICAL PRECISION Nothing stimulates confidence as quickly and surely as absolute reliability. This fact is especially true in connection with accuracy of weights and values. Your customers do not ask or expect you wilfully to give more than 16 ounces tothe pound. They are satisfied to get what they pay for. Loose Methods Unsafe A slip-shod way of serving your trade dis- courages confidence. You must be careful but not slow. There is only one system which will give perfect results in rapid and accurate weighing. Dayton Moneyweight Scales are recognized by all competent authorities as having reached the highest degree of scale construction. They areaccepted and are being used not only in the United States, but in England and many other foreign countries. The new low platform Dayton Scale Four High Court Decisions attest to the efficency and accuracy of our computing scales. Now is the time to decide whether or not it will pay you to use thissystem. Investigation costs nothing, so send the attached coupon or a request for catalog by return mail. . Money weight Scale Co,, Date..... Sede seca ce ed a 58 State St., Chicago. Next time one of your men is around this way,I would be glad to have your No. 140 Scale explained to me. This does not place me under obligation to purchase. NEN gaa en oy ice uel des wang ee dees lau Suge dase 4 DAYTON, WES rere ond We. ieee case: re WOW. oh etus dee: ee GR eh oes cece MONEYWEIGHT SCALE CO., 58 State St., Chicago Ss mn EME aren Try It Yourself Five Days Free This simple, practical, accurate computer costs only $25.00—a fraction of the price of key machines—and does everything The {Rapid Computer Adding Machine does its work perfectly in any position— they do except print. at any angle. You can rest it on any desk or on book page alongside column It’s a wonder Capacity, 9,999,999.99. 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No other grocer makes a larger profit on Shredded Wheat than YOU do—no ‘‘deals,” no premiums, no ‘‘sugar,” no bribes. The same old policy—A Square Deal for a Square Dealer. The Shredded Wheat Company, Niagara Falls, N. Y. UNDERSCORE In point of fact, “WHITE HOUSE” is today probably the most conspicu- ous COFFEE on the market—for grim, uncompromising HONESTY Dealers everywhere should know it is safe to order coffees roasted by Dwinell-Wright Co., Boston and Chicago, whose well known brands hea a ready sale in all the markets of this country. Coffee drinkers are perfectly aware that any package or brand of coffee bearing the magic legend ‘‘Dwinell-Wright Co.” on its container is all right and the very best of its kind. & oe ee tH Se Ht mH Ot For Hot Water Steam Heat WILL-CUT YOUR FUEL BILLS INTO THREE PARTS, SAVING ONE FOR NEXT SEASON. 33144% LOOKS PRETTY GOOD, DOESN’T IT? If convinced that you could in- vest your money in real estate and receive a dividend of 33% % per annum, you'd do it, wouldn’t you? We have thousands of Rapid Users who enjoy 334% dividends on their fuel investment EVERY YEAR. ASK THEM. RAPID HEATERS are reasonable in price, Everlasting in their service, Far beyond the ordinary in their efficiency, AND There is no heating apparatus in the country That can touch them in fuel economy. Unprejudiced Heating Engineers recommend the RAPID. Send for information and free printed matter. RAPID HEATER COMPANY Louis and Campau Streets Grand Rapids, Mich. oot nee oaneges