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E. A. STOWE, Editor.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1893.
A ‘““WHY?’-ABOUT SILVER.
A correspondent, who signs himself
Ignorant, inquires why the United States
Government does not make a silver dol-
lar which is worth as much as a gold
dollar.
THE TRADESMAN has no authority to
speak for the Government inany matter,
but it has an opinion on this subject to
which the correspondent is welcome.
All the legislation on the subject of mak-
ing and issuing money is left to Congress.
Congress has long been under the eon-
trol, as it is to-day, of the silver miners.
All legislation since 1878 has been in the
interest of the silver miners. Up to 1878,
from the foundation of the Government,
only 8,000,000 silver dollars had been
coined. There was no demand for silver
money except for change. The silver
product of the Union up to 1871 had been
small, not amounting to more thah $12,-
000,000 to $15,000,000 a year. That was
readily taken up for the coinage of small
change. In 1871 the silver product be-
gan arapid increase on account of the
discovery and opening of new mines.
In 1871 it was $23,000,000. In 1878 it
was $45,000,000, with signs of a still
greater increase. It became necessary
to operate on Congress, and this was
done.
In February, 1878, Congress author-
ized the purchase and coinage of $2,000,-
000 per month into silver dollars. Sil-
ver was then worth only 18 toil. That
is, 18 ounces of silver were worth one |
ounce of gold, but, in order to give the |
miners a profit on their silver, the coin-
age was ordered at the rate of 15.93, or
about 16to1. This means that, although
it required 18 ounces of silver to be
equal to one ounce of gold, Congress}
fixed the ratio at 16 to 1. So that al-|
though the stamped value of a —
doilar was about 89 cents, it would pass |
for 100. In this way the miners could |
sell their silver for 100 cents when it was
really worth only 89.
But the American silver mines con- |
tinued to increase their yearly product
until in 1870 ithad reached to $70,000,- |
000. The value of silver had gone down
to a ratio of 19.76 to one of gold, and the
commercial value of a silver dollar had |
become 81 cents, although it stood for
100. The law which provided for the|
purchase and coinage of 2,000,000 dollars
a month was not sufficient to dispose of
the large product, and so in July, 1890,
the present, or Sherman, Jaw was passed,
providing for the purchase by the Gov-
ernment of 4,500,000, ounces. This law
only satisfied the miners for a short time,
because the increase of the silver prod-
uct continued at sucha rapid rate that
the Government, under the law, could
not take all that was offered. Now the
miners demand free coinage, which
means that the Government shall take
all that is offered.
The effect of the law has been to fur-
nish the American silver miners a mar-
ket for their silver. It makes no differ-
ence whether that was the object or not,
that is the effect of it. People do not
want silver dollars, and so they are left
in the vaults of the Government, while
paper money is given out in their place.
The ratio still continues at 16 to 1, al-
though a silver dollar is not worth more
than 5615 cents to-day with silver at 73
cents an ounce, a ratio of 28.30 to 1.
The silver legislation now in operation
enables the miner to take 5614 cents’
worth of his silver, get the Government
stamp upon it without extra cost, and
pay out the coin worth 561¢ cents for 100
cents. If the miner does not wish to
handle the coin, he gets for ita $1 note,
which is good for gold. If the Govern-
ment were to insist on putting 100 cents’
worth of silver into a dollar it would be
a heavy blow on the miners; it would
eut down their profits enormously.
Some of the Western Senators are silver
mining millionaires. Senator Jones, of
Nevada, is one. Senator Teller, of Colo-
rado, is another. Senator Stanford, of
California, who has just died, was an-
other. In all probability there are more
besides. The silver interests have al-
ways been able to control Congress, and
the silver men get the benefit of it.
THE TRADESMAN does not know why
the Government does pot make a silver
dollar worth as much as a gold dollar,
but it is sure that it never will so long
as the silver men control Congress.
PRE-EMINENTLY A PEACE NATION.
A world’s peace congress was recently
held at the Chicago Fair. Hon. Josiah
Quincy, of Massachusetts, made one of
the speeches. He showed that the
United States is essentially a peace na-
tion, except where its own citizens are
concerned. It has spent more mony in
killing its own people than in ail its for-
eign wars a hundred times multiplied.
But where foreign nations are concerned,
its desire for peace is so great that all its
claims are submitted to arbitration in
preference to maintaining them. In the
course of his address, Mr. Quincy pre-
sented some interesting items concerning
comparative military armaments
In the United States, with an area, ex-
cluding Alaska, of 2,970,000 square
miles and a population of 66,000,000, the
standing army is limited to 25,000, and
not maintained at that. During the war
between the States it equalled the great
military establishments of Europe, but,
| since it has no longer been required to
kill our own people, it has been brought
| down to a real peace establishment when
we have one soldier to 119 square miles
| of territory and to each 2,640 inhabitants.
In Germany, with an area of 208,000
square miles and a population of 49,-
500,000, there is a standing army on the
peace footing of 547,000, or over two
soldiers to each square mile of territory
and one soldier to each ninety inhab-
itants. In France, with an area of 204,-
000 square miles and a population of 38,-
300,000, there is a standing army on a
peace footing of 560,000, or nearly three
soldiers to each square mile of territory
and one soldier to each 68 inhabitants.
If we compare the expense per capita
of the population of maintaining these
standing armies, we find that Germany,
with an annual army expenditure of
$115,000,000, pays $2.33 per inhabitant,
and France, with an army expenditure of
$129,000,000, pays $3.37 per inhabitant
while the United States, with its expen-
diture of $47,000,000, pays 73 cents per
head of population. This makes our
army in proportion to its strength the
costliest in the world.
The National Bankers’ Association has
issued a circular letter announcing the
abandonment of the annual convention
which was to have taken place in Chi-
cago next week. It has been known
for some weeks that the convention
would be abandoned, owing to the finan-
cial troubles which would necessarily
keep bankers at their posts of duty, and
thereby render the convention of little
importance, owing to slim attendance.
Owing to the importance likely to be
attached to some official utterance by the
National Bankers’ Association at the
present time, the officers of the Associa-
tion, realizing that the abandonment of
the convention would prevent the taking
of appropriate action upon the existing
crisis, thought it best to supplement the
informal announcement of the postpone-
ment by an official letter announcing
that action, and urging upon the bank-
ers and merchants of the country the
importance of an urgent appeal to Con-
gress to promptly repeal the Sherman
law.
The letter of the Bankers’ Association
officers attributes the present panic to
the fears arising from the continued pur-
chase of silver by the Government, for
which notes are issued that are uniform-
ly redeemed in gold. The repeal of this
law, they claim, would greatly help to
restore confidence, hence the banks all
over the country are urged by the Asso-
ciation to do their utmost to arouse pub-
lic sentiment in favor of the repeal, and
to procure the sending of petitions and
letters to Representatives and Senators
urging the repeal of the obnoxious law.
CONTINGENCY OF GREAT MOMENT.
While universal attention is drawn to
the great powers of Eurepe, because of
the fact that upon them depend the peace
and political equilibrium of Europe, the
condition of some of the smaller coun-
tries may well deserve some considera-
tion in the United States from an eco-
nomic point of view. This is particu-
larly so in relation to Spain.
M. Paul Leroy Beaulieu, an eminent
French publicist and statistician, has re-
cently published in the Paris L’Econo-
miste an article on the impending bank-
ruptcy of Spain. It has been translated
for the New York Literary Digest, and
although its scope includes a statement
of the financial condition of such other
countries as Italy, Portugal and Greece,
the United States are only interested in
M. Beaulieu’s observations of the state
of Spain. This authority declares that
unless there is an immediate accession of
supreme energy, with extreme retrench-
ment and the imposition of heavy taxes,
Spain is absolutely insolvent.
M. Beaulieu recites that for a number
of years past the annual revenues of
Spain have suffered enormous and unin-
terrupted deficits. During the last fif-
teen years Spain has regularly expended
from 60,000,000 to 80,000,000 franes more
than she has received. She has com-
mitted another fault in allowing the ac-
cumulation of an enormous floating debt,
amounting to between 700,000,000 and
800,000,000 franes. Two years and a
half ago she could have easily consoli-
dated this floatingdebt. That would not
have rendered her situation good, be-
cause the annual receipts would have
continued to be insufficient for the an-
nual expenses; but the treasury would
have had to face only the deficits of each
year. Perhaps there might have come a
favorable moment when these deficits
could have been consolidated. Now,
however, the weight of this floating debt
is so colossal that every addition to it—
and an addition is made every day—
threatens to drown the whole, and will
end by drowning everything. In this
state of the case, the foreign public re-
fusing to touch a Spanish loan, and the
national public subscribing a sum insuf-
ficient for new loans, nothing can be
done but to carry deficits from one year
to another in the hope of better times.
The Government makes application to
the Bank of Spain, which issues con-
stantly more notes that depreciate in
value. This depreciation increases the
deficits.
Continuing, the authority quoted de-
clares that it does not help the situation
that the Bank of Spain had in its vaults
on the 9th of July, 1893, 197,000,000
francs in gold and 161,000,000 in silver,
being an increase in twelve month of
8,000,000 franes in gold and 33,000,000
in silver. Far better have less specie
and fewer bank notes. Of these last the
amount outstanding on July 8, 1893, was
918,000,000 francs, being an increase of
83,000,000 in a year. Beyond a doubt
the amount of circulation next year will
be more than 1,000,000,000 franes. The
bank notes were from 12 to16 per cent.
below their face value last year, and are
20 per cent. below this year. Each new
depreciation causes an enormous loss to
the treasury. ‘‘Nothing,’ he declares,
“but heroic measures can now save
Spain from insolvency; and there is
hardly any probability that the Govern-
ment on the one hand and the Spanish
capitalists on the other, will make suffi-
cient efforts to save the finances of their
country.”
Boyond common sympathy, how does
all this interest the United States? Sim-
ply to this extent. If the finances of
Spain be as represented, the supreme
crisis will come some day not very far
distant. In a struggle for existence, it
may become necessary to dispose of the
Spanish possessions in the West Indies.
Cuba is greatly coveted by Great Britain,
possibly by others. If there is any
statesmanship in this Union, it should see
to it that when Cuba goes out of the pos-
session of Spain, it should come into that
of this country. The master of Cuba is
master of the Gulf of Mexico. The
United States cannot afford to permit
their Gulf ports and commerce to be per-
petually at the mercy of any great Euro-
pean power. That is why the possible
bankruptcy of Spain is a matter of con-
cern to the people of this country.
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WHEN WILL THE TROUBLE END?
‘‘How long will the present financial
stress last?” is a question more easily
asked than answered.
In order to give any intelligent reply,
it is necessary to know something of the
causes of the disease, for it cannot be
attributed to any one cause. So far as
it has resulted from the collapse of ex-
cessive and improper business expansion,
many months must elapse before all the
effects of the trouble will be removed,
and then the marks and sears of disaster
will abide for a long period where the
collapse was most serious. In all cases
of exploded booms they must work out
their own cures. No legislation can give
relief. Many of the sufferers have been
wholly bankrupted, and no act of Con-
gress can reach theircases. If they are
ever able to recover from their losses it
will be through their own efforts, Noth-
ing that the powers of government can
accomplish will avail to restore the
wealth they nave lost.
In regard to the powers of government
to give relief from a great and general
ffnancial disorder the most erroneous
opinions are held by many intelligent
persons. They ought to understand,
first, that the Government has no means
or power of raising a dollar of money ex-
cept by collecting taxes from the people.
But there is an outery for the Government
to sell bonds. What does that mean?
Simply neither more or less than borrow-
ing. The Government borrows so much
money and gives bonds for its repay-
ment in a giventime. If the borrower
has good credit, he can secure a loan at
an easy interest. But the act of borrow-
ing necessarily includes repayment at
the time specified. How is the money to
be got for this repayment? Why, by
taxing the people.
It is plain, then, that the Government
has not a single dollar that did not come
out of the people’s pockets in the form
of taxes, and it cannot possibly get an-
other dollar except by collecting more
taxes or borrowing on the basis of col-
lecting those taxes. Let us come to the
second part of the proposition. The
Government cannot pay out a dollar,
save in obedience to an appropriation by
Congress. Congress has no right to dis-
pose of the people’s money, save for pur-
poses of public benefit and_ utility.
There is no rightful power to give out
gratuitously the people’s money, al-
though it has been done by wrongful
legislation, which is practically stealing.
In the entire range of business, publie or
private, no man has a right to a single
dollar from any source except by earning
it. He must earn it from the Govern-
ment, or from some other source. He
must give for it value received.
How, then, is an act of Congress to re-
lieve the poor man or to restore the lost
wealth of the bankrupt merchant or man-
ufacturer? Plainly, it is powerless to
do anything of the sort. All that can be
hoped from Congress that it will
promptly execute such legislation as
will restore confidence in all branches of
legitimate business and start up the
various industries which have been
closed, and re-establish a market for the
products of industry. This cannot be
done at asingle stroke. Asingle dose of
medicine will not heal a patient whose
sickness is of long standing. But even
if it were the most powerfull remedy
known to science, the process of cure
must be gradual.
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Congress should repeal the Sherman
law because thatis a large cause of the
general distrust. It should also enact
the Voorhees bill authorizing certain is-
sues of national bank bills. The latter
would put money into existence, and the
former would help to remove the distrust
and induce people who have locked up
their money to put it into business and
other investments. Slowly the closed
doors of finance would reopen, the
wheels of industry would begin to re-
volve, and commerce would commence
its activity. But the revival, while de-
ecisive, would not be _ instantaneous.
Prosperity, while it would slowly begin
to reappear, would still bear the marks
of many losses. Nobody is going to re-
store the wages lost by all the stagna-
tion. There will be no recompense for
the sufferings, the hunger, the anxiety,
the disappointments, the humiliations of
the long days and weeks of waiting for
better times. And let Congress do as it
may, it will receive and doubtless merit
many curses for its needless wrangling
and delays. It is Congress which, by
unwise legislation, has precipitated this
catastrophe. Congress cannot really hea!
it. What it can do is to remove the clogs
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and obstructions it has put upon the
business of the country. Let it do this,
and leave the wonderful activity of the
American people and the unparalleled |
native wealth of their country to do the
balanee. The process will be slow. The
financial trouble of 1893 will be felt for
a long time and remembered for a cen-
tury.
In all organizations of men will be
found a man, and sometimes several
men, who can never submit to the will
of the majority. After a question has
been fully discussed, pro and con, and
all have had time to make up their
minds, and a majority of votes have
been cast one way, one man will be
found who will not have it that way.
The majority must submit to him, not he
to the majority. He knows more thanall
the rest, and it must be his way or it shall
not be any way. The failure of many an
organization can be traced directly to
the pigheadedness of some individual
member who set up his personal opinion
in opposition to the will of the majority
and not only refused to accept of the
sense of the majority so expressed, but
kept up the fight, making it a personal
matter between himself and those who
could not see as he did. Instead of sub-
mitting gracefully, and not only ac-
quiescing in the decision of the majority,
but joining heartily to carry that deci-
sion into practical effect, he (or they, as
the ease may be) regards everyone who
voted against him as a personal enemy,
only ‘“‘letting up’’ when his efforts have
been successful and the organization is
no more. The only thing that all mem-
bers ought to do is to submit cheerfully
and heartily to the majority. The major-
ity is, practically, the organization, and
| must rule, if anything is to be accom-
| plished. Let every member give ex-
| pression to his opinion on any and every
subject brought up for discussion, but,
when once the vote has been recorded,
there is nothing to do but to carry out
the will of the organization as expressed
in the vote. The man who will not sub-
mit should be ‘‘labored with,” and, if
that has no effect, then turn him out.
He can do more harm inside than he can
outside anyway. Whatever you may or
may not be, don’t be a ‘‘kicker;’’ but if
you must kick, go out in the woods and
kick yourself, and leave the association
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Early Days inthe Oil Regions.
Continuing his reminiscences in the
Philadelphia Enquirer, the first part of
which we gave last week, Mr. Martin-
dale says: ‘‘In the wide distrust of
stecks of banks, or moneyed institutions
generally that now exist and the conse-
quent hoarding of money, in the figura-
tive ‘stocking’—out of sight, out of use
—and therefore doing no good, itis re-
freshing to look back to the palmy days
of °69 in Venango county, Pa., when
money was plenty, lavishly spent, where
poverty and want were unknown—for
if any special case of moneyed distress or
actual suffering was discovered, the gen-
erous hearted vilman at once opened his
heart as well as his pocket to relieve it. |
A few weeks after becoming proprietor
of the ‘Chequered Store’ in Oil City, a
customer bought a few dollars’ worth of
goods to take out to a well he was drill
ing, and handed me a thousand-doltar
note in payment. It fairly and squarely
took my breath away to handle sucha
greenback. I had never had such a sized
bill in my hands before, and very, very
few of them since, for that matter. I]
apologized to the man for the fact of my
inability to change the biil, because
I had ‘just sent my deposit to the bank,’
etc., and then started down the street
with it to get the savings bank to ‘bust
it,’ when | met William Dwyer who kept
a smali hotel and eating house
Now here was a chance for a good joke,
sol stopped him and said: ‘Billy, I am
going down to get the cashier, Hughy
Stephenson to change this greenback for
me, but 1 guess you can do it well,
and save time.’ ‘I think I can
you, Tom,’ he said. He took the $1,000
note in his hands, looked at it, folded it
up and put it in his vest pocket, asked
me how I would like to have the change
—in what sized notes. I told him it
made no difference so that 1 couid get
$10 out of it. He then went down into
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his pants pocket and pulled out a roll of |
$100 bills, handing me nine of them;
then into another pocket and from a roll
of twenties he handed me four, and from
still another roll he gave me two tens;
all of this without asmile on his face,
for the joke was not on him by any
means, and then he
glad to change any bills I might have in
the future, just to save me the
‘walking to the bank, you know.’ ‘Billy’
was im his shirt sleeves with an old straw
hat on, his pants tucked in his boots,
and noone would have taken him fora
walking national bank, but money was
plentiful and he only had his share of it,
I presume. s3ut 1 am led to ponder over
the query of how many men there are
now in Oil City in these days of ‘half
dollar oil who could in such an emer-
gency be equal to the occasion.
1 fear there be not many, for flood and
fire, the infatuation for silver mining
schemes on the ‘bottom floor,’ gambling
on the exehange margins, exhaustion of
the adjacent territory of its oleaginous
treasures, and
Standard Oil Company— squeezing, suck-
ing and crushing the resources,
bitions and the very life out of the ever-
hopeful ‘operator,’ have worked sad
havoc and distress in this once opulent |
region.
“Having gotten myself fairly estab-
lished in business and paid off all the
old bills of my predecessor, who had
confined his purchases principally to
nearby points like Erie, Corry and Titus-
ville, I came to the conclusion that as
the jobbers in these towns had to have
their profits after paying freight and}
other expenses, the correct thing todo! ly, and afterward compares the copies of
near-by. |
do it for |
said be would be}
trouble cf |
Alas! |
the octopus grasp of the}
i
the am- |
MTICHTIG AN TRADESMAN.
would be to purchase from Philadelphia
and New York. I put Philadelphia first
in the list, because I dealt largely in
eanned goods, and Philadelphia then, as
now, held supremacy in this line of mer-
chandise over the whole country. I
therefore made a trip East, and came to
Philadelphia.
“This, my first trip in purchasing
goods, was of great advantage. 1 saw
and bought a great many new things
which had never been kept in the oil
country before; gained confidence in my
own judgment in buying, and it was not
very long until customers came to me
from all parts of the town. I fitted up
the front window with a fountain, where
I displayed fresh lettuce with other veg-
etables, brought by express from Cleve-
land and Pittsburg; fresh shad from
Philadelphia (express rates, $3 per hun-
dred weight); pineapples by express,
peaches and berries by express, Ber-
muda potatoes by express; the first as-
paragus, the first fresh tumatoes, ete.,
by express, and such of the luxuries that
would be improved by the spray from
the fountain were placed in the open
window, and never failed to attract
attention and make sales, and the
proportions that the question of a free
delivery became every succeeding day
one of prime importance. For instance,
|; one day a lady from the top of Cottage
Hill (the then fashionable part of the
town, distant from my store a mile at
least), who had been in the habit of
|walking over frequently to purchase
| some little dainties, carrying them home
with her in a market basket, teld me if I
had any way to send a barrel of flour
;over the ‘creek’ and up to her house,
| that she would buy one. I took her or-
der, and then tried to hire some teamster
jto take it over for a moderate charge,
but it was no use. So I borrowed a
| wheelbarrow, loaded the barrel of flour
;}upon it, put a strap on the handles to
place over my shoulders, and started
merrily on the journey. The sidewalks
| were anything but good, and where they
were broken I had to take to the road.
The mud was a ‘holdfast,’ and the barrel
had to be frequently unloaded to enable
|'meto get the wheelbarrow un terra firma
again. This was in the business part of
the city, but when I commenced to climb
the winding road up around Cottage Hill,
|then the work began in real, dead earn-
est, and long before the top was reached
| | was dripping with perspiration in front
of the customer’s house. There was a
huge flight of steps from the road up to
jthe front door to be surmounted. I
{got the barrel to the top all right,
knocked ‘at the door, and the look of
amazement on the good woman’s face I
wlll never forget when she saw how her
order had been delivered. But my work
was still undone, as she wanted the fiour
sarried up another flight of stairs and put
out on a platform built against the back
of the hill. The stairs were narrow and
| tortuous, as wellas steep, and it was an
awfully hard job, but it was at last com-
| pleted, and the run back to the store was
|a frolic compared to the slow and labori-
;}ous ascent. I found I had been gone
|nearly three hours. My clothes were
|} covered with fiour and mud, hands blist-
|ered and shoulders raw from the chafing
| of the strap; and that settledit. I found
that I must, some way or other, get a
horse and wagon, and that without delay.
King Richard offered a ‘kingdom for a
horse,’ but I had no Kingdom to give,
and very, very little money.’
_ -o-
formation to nearest ticket agent, or ad- :
dress Geo. H. Heafford, General Passen- « . lie
ger Agent, Chicago, Lll., or Harry Mer-
cer, Michigan Passenger Agent, 82 Gris-
wold Street, Detroit.
>.>
Consider the Raw Materials.
From the Indianapolis Journal.
“T can’t see why bread should remain
at the same price when wheat and flour
have come down so.”’
‘“‘My dear boy, the main things in
bread are water and air. Neither one is w 2s
a cent cheaper than it was at the close of |
}
the war.”
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faults of others are generally stone blind
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Wihetcends ‘iden Pica,
Advanced—
Declined—Linseed Oil.
ACIDUM.
Rootes... 5. 2...
Benzoicum German..
Greer: $..........-.--
Carbolicum ....
Citricum .....
Hydrochlor ..
Nitrocum .
Oxeteam ........ “—.
eo ......
Saeviioum ..........- 1
Sulphuricum.
Wanton. 04 40@1 60
Vartercam...........
AMMONIA,
agen. 16 os esac soe 3
cee =
CuperiGume ............
ANILINE,
eae gt ht 2 00@2 25
BIOWRB. 00052 ccccesesss
Red
tea ...............- 2 50@3 00
BACCAE.
Cubeae (po 40)......
GUnIpOrUs .............
Xanthoxylum .
BALSAMUM,
ee
i ese ees
Terabin, Canada ....
wee. ....... 1... ..
CORTEX.
Alies, Conadion...........-
———
Coens Peeve ........-....
Euonymus atropurp........
Myrica Cerifera, po.........
Pras Vire..............
Quillaia, grd..
Sassafras
Ulmus Po (Ground 15) ae
EXTRACTUM.
Glycyrrhiza Glabra. ..
" 6 Sees ae ee
. oe
FERRU
Carbonate Precip......
Citrate and Quinia....
Citrate Soluble........
Ferrocyanidum Sol....
Solut Chloride........
Sulphate, mers neue
pure.
FLORA.
PO oon no se oe es
Anthemis ...... ns
Matricaria si. cess
aroun «.............
oan “ncuiltel, Tin-
nivelly Cet eee cee
“
Alx
Salvia officinalis, 14s
@UMMI.
Aloe, ai (po. 60
«Ca
Socotri 60) .
Catechu, 1s, Cant 14 48,
Assafostida, (po 35
Benzoinum.
Camphor®......
Euphorbium po
G a ees
Gamboge, po......
Gualecunh, “0 35)
Kino, a4 10).
Tragacanth ......
HERBA—In ounce packages,
Bee ........--.-.
Bupatorium ...............-+
mee
MAJOTUM .... 0-6. scceeseeree
Mentha uaaaan ded cerca oe
Vir. ee
MAGNESIA,
Calcined, Pat..........
Carbonate, Pat........
Carbonate, K. & M....
Carbonate, J enning5..
OLEUM.
ee : nee
Amygdelae, Duic......
= alae, Amarac..
tran ——-
Gajiputl ..
Caryophyll
Coaar ......
Chenopodii
Cinnamonii .. 2
Coes... 1.2...
Conium Ma ‘
Cee
awa SSSq
8 ue
a
Ss « 68
J umiperts Co. oO.
— x.
Spt. Vini Galil
ini Oporto .. :
Win Aiba
SER
6866
BRRS RESRRS
‘idl
SRas
wo
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Seeeee.... 6...
Scillae Be nae epee cure
S0ded8
SRaSSESE
6
SPIRITUS.
Frumenti, W., D. Co..
D.F.R
SPONGES.
— a wool
arria 2 50@2 75
seen ewe enes
carriage
Velvet extra sheepr’
wool Carriage.......
Extra 6 pa sheeps’
riage
Hard for slate use.
Yellow Reef, for slate
SYRUPS.
Similax ‘Oficinalis —
Co.
Cupemee..... @ 3
Exechthitos.......... 2 50@2
reer 5. 2 00@2 10
OmstOPe 2 00@2 =
Geranium, ounce..... @
Gossipii, Sem. gal..... 0@ 35
Hedeswia 2 10@2 2
ee, 2
Peven@ula ........ 90@2
PeMMOONIE 2 402
Mentha Piper.......... 2 75@3
Mentha Verid......... 2 20@2
MOrrhuae, gAal......... 1 00@1
yrcte, OUNEG.........
ones + poetaan (gal. _ in,
iii i 1
Hosae, ounce.......... 6 50@8 50
Suess 00
Babee 90@1
oe 3 50@7 00
Pegmirem........: 50@
Sinapis, ess, ounce.... @
oat... @
Thyme See eeecees lL . 40@
one @
Theobromaae........... b@
POTASSIUM.
a 15@
Erenromate ........... 13@
Ee 38G@
are... 2@
Chlorate (po 23@25) .. 24@
OG eee a. 50@
womeee.... os. 2 9@3
Potassa, Bitart, _- 27@
Potassa. Bitart, com. @
Petass Nitras, ¢ mk... 8@
Potees Nitreg.......... 1@
Ereeno...._......... 28@
Sulphate po...... ——. oe
RADIX.
BOO 6... syn, 20@
Biteg..........,...... 2@
a 12@
meus. OG.............. @
omet. i 20@
Gentiana (po. 12). =
Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15). . Ie
tan ar Canaden,
oS . @
He oe Ala, po 15@
—— oa eee e cee ace. 15@ 2
plese, pe... 20@2 30
Iris ine (po. 35@38).. 35@ 40
aoe Oe... 40@
Merges. “se... .....- @
Podophyllum, po...... 15@
Me. see... eo, COME
ON ok chee acces @
: py aS 75@1
a 35@
ee to ay (po 3).. @
ohne Ge oo 30@
ga -. 55@
Similax, Officinalis, H @
M @
Seliiac, (po, %)........ 10@
— Fosti-
re @
Valerian, Eng. (po. as @
German. 15@
meer ea... 18@
eee ).......-.-. 18@
SEMEN.
Anisum, (po. 20).. @
ee (graveleons) .. 1E@
Carui, oe. ter... .,... an
ea. ...2...-.. 1 00@1
Corlandram........... 10@
Cannabis Sativa....... 4 5
> —— Dee pee caues bog =
ium etacdnee
“ * Odorate...... 2 2 age to
Foeniculum..... oeeee
aces .......
d, (bbl. 334) ..
Phariatis Gainattan
1 10
BOONE ooo. ck. i.
— eee ee ce.
erri Rl
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Prunus ¢irg.............. iu
Suuagsesess
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TINCTURES,
Aconitum Napellis R....... 60
- ne P.... 50
60
“a0 myrrn..........., 60
mein. 50
a 0
Atrope Belladonna.......... 60
Benzoin eee 60
Ce... 56... 50
PeeeEE 50
Pee 50
Comtaricee. 1... a
Coeeeen 50
Ca damon... 7
Se oe a é
itm 100
eee 50
CAeeneme 50
_ Ce... . . &
Com 50
hie 50
Ec. 50
eee 50
ae 50
Gentian a 50
beac L. 60
Cee. 50
C ——........... 60
wee 50
mvcecvemne ............ 50
foe. 5
. Cosmiaae. 6. |. 75
Port Cnlochiaimn.........._. 35
eee... se. 50
a 50
Oevare.... ko... 50
a Vee 50
Bee eee ese ee ce 85 |.
oR Camphorated........... 50
~ Weeeor ... ........... 2 00
Atrrenti Costex...... ....... 50
ae... 50
eee ee... 50
Pe 50
Cassia Acutifol.. 50
Ca 50
aaa Soe Oe
—— ee... 60
a...
Qe 50
Veratrum Veride............ 50
MISCELLANEOUS.
Aither, Spts Nit, 2 z.. 30
4F. 34
eS . 24@ 3
. ground, (po.
eee ice e es 4
One... 8... 60
Antimoni, De... ...... 5
Tha Potass T. 60
—— Need rea cosas 1 40
AUGRCOTIN............- 25
Argenti Nitras, ounce 55
Bvecnioum ............ co 7
Balm Gilead = page ee. . 40
Eiematnh §. W......... 2 W@2 25
oe Chior, 1s, (48
E wees. 11
caniharides Russian,
eds uidee ewe eae Lae 1
Capeiei Fructus, -
on
ss
“
@
Caryophylius, ( Po 1
Carmine, No. 40 > ' )
Cera Alba, S.&F
Cera Flava......... “
Coccus...
Cetaceum
Chloroform es
Chioral Hyd —" eae ae ee
Coaneres .............
Cupri _ eas
ex
fae : ee i
Campi Ls
ala esnware flint, by box
Less than box 66%
Glue, Brown... 9 15
“White. 18@ 25
Glycerina .... 144@ 20
Grana Paradisi @ 2
Bovutes............ 25@ 55
Hydraag Chlor Mite... @ &
Cor . @ 80
. “a Rubrum @ 9
_ Ammoniati.. @1 00
- Unguentum. 45@ 55
* Grareyrum ......... @ 64
ae 1 25@1 50
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Liquor Potass Arsinitis 108 is
Magnesia,
Sulph (bbi
ce 2 4
2 a P.......,.. a3 63
Morphia, 2P.&W. 22@2 45| Seidlits: Mixture...... @ 20| Linseed, boiled.. .... 47 50
‘ a. Y.G & Sinapis De teeccice eaine sees @ 18|Neat’s Foot, winter
| @e....._...._... 2 10@2 35 = ee. @ Bi sieeine........... 80 85
Moschus Canton...... @ 40 —, accaboy, De SpiritsTurpentine.... 34 38
Myristics, No i .. ... Ge wi Voce................ @ 35 bbl. Ib
Nux Vomica, (po 2).. @ 10 Snuff, ‘Seutelh, De. Voes @ 35 PAINTS. - 4D.
Oe Sepia 20@ 22| Soda Boras, (po.i1). . 10@ 11| Red Venetian.......... 1% 2@3
Pe un Saac, H. & P. D. Soda et Potass Tart... 27@ 30 Ochre, yellow Mars....1% 2@4
Se ee ee @2 OO | Soda Carb............ 14@ 2 Ber......1% 2@3
Pieis Liq, N.C., % gal Soda, Bi-Carb......... @ 5) Putty, commercial....2% 2%@3
Cea Gn 00) Sede, As... 34@ 4 —— = weees 24% 2%
Picis Liq., a a. @1 00 | Soda, Sulphas......... @ 2| Vermilion Pr ramaneel
wants ....... @ %/ Spits. Ether Co........ 50@ 55/_ ican. 13@16
Pil Hydrare, pa oo). GG S| “* Myrcin Dom..... @2 25 | Vermilion, English... 570
Piper Nigra, (po. 22).. @ 1 * Myrela hap... _. @3 00| Green, Peninsular... .. 0@S
Piper Alba, (pog5).... @ 3 . ini Rect. bbl. Lead, red.............. 6%@7
pa eo Ff of. 2 19@2 29 Tee 6%QT
Pinnit Aect 14@ 15} Less 5c gal., cash ten days. Whiting, white Span.. @i0
Pulvis Ipecac et opii..1 10@1 20 | Strychnia Crystal..... 1 40@1 45 Whiting: Giliders’...... @%
Fyrethram, boxes H Sulphur, Subl......... Qy White, Paris American 10
& FP. DP. Co, das... @1 25 . Ro a 2°@ 24 Whiting, Paris Eng. 1 40
‘ waeriids............ SER Ml Came ..................
oe - "93 76 | Terebenth Venice... | Pioneer Prepared Paint! 20@1 4
: 29@ 34| Theobromae .......... 45 @ 48|Swiss Villa Prepared
’S. German.... 20@ 30| Vanilla............... 9 » 0g Son, rome. 1 00@1 20
Rubia Tinctorum..... 12@ 14| Zinci Sulph.......... %™@ 8 VARNISHES,
Saccharum Lactispy.. % 22 No. 1 Turp Coach....1 10@1 20
Beleen. il... 1 7%5@1 80 OILs. Extra Tur ------ 166@ 20
50 Gal | Coach Body...........2 75@3 00 a
Whale, winter.. 70 | No.1 Turp Furn......1 00@1 10
Lard, extra..... 1 15} Eutra Turk Damar....1 55@1 60
tore me. t........... 7 = Dryer, No. 1
Linseed, pureraw.... 44 7 7 TO@75
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CHEMICALS AND
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DEALERS IN
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We are Sole Preprietors of
Weatherly’s Michigan Catarrh Remedy,
We Have in Stock and Offer a Full Line of
WHISKIES, BRANDIES,
GINS, WINES, RUMS.
We sell Liquors for medicinal purposes only.
We give our personal attention to mail orders and guarantee satisfaction.
All orders shipped and invoiced the same day we receive them. Send a trial order
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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
GROCERY PRICE
The prices quoted in this list are for the trade only, in such quantities as are usually purchased by retail dealers.
going to press and are an accurate index of the local market.
below are given as representing average prices for average conditions of purchase.
those who have poor credit.
greatest possible use to dealers.
CURRENT.
They are prepared just before
It is impossible to give quotations suitable for all conditions of purchase, and those
Cash buyers or those of strong credit usually buy closer than
Subscribers are earnestly requested to ene out any errors or omissions, as it is our aim to make this feature of the
AXLE GREASE.
doz gross
55 D0
ee 6 ¢
ae oe... 60 7 00
Dee ............ 50 5 50
ga al 75 8 00
a 65 7 oo
Perseee .. ....-... 5 6060
BAKING POWDER.
Acme.
14 Ib. cans, : doz eo —- =
b. 85
1 60
10
14 I cans 6 doz case....... 55
a» - 6 - |... 1 10
1 .-2aa< 2a
5 > ih l(i‘i<( ai;
Fosfon.
5 oz. cans, 4 doz. in case. . =
1 * 2
Red Star, s. ® CANs........ 40
Ais io
- 2 = |... 1 4¢
Telfer’s, 5 Ib cans, doz. =
‘s 5
' 4 1b, . ao
Our Leader, 14 lb cans.... 45
1 i> cans...... fe
1 lbeans i.
br. Price's.
per doz
Dime cans. 95
4-02 4 40
6-02 2 00
8-0z 2 CO
12-0z . 2. =
16-0z * oo
a4-ib “* 1200
t-lb r Bw
-Ib ze tO
0-Ib 41 80
BATH BRICK.
2 dozen in case.
ee . ow
——-.....................
a... .. 70
BLUING, Gross
Arctic, 4 - ovals es 3 69
—— 6 75
900
Y ints, eee...
=o sifting box... 2 7%
No. * .. £@&
= wes _§ o
_ en 450
Mexican Liqu uid, 4 oz . 360
os... 6 80
——
do. 2 Hurl.. i
No. 1 . 200
No. 2 Carpet... . 225
ee 2 50
Pcie oo
Common Whisk oe 90
Fanc qt 1 15
Warehouse. ss
BRUSHES.
oe we f.............. 18
. Cee owen ee
* - i... 1%
Rice Root Scrub, 2 row.... 8
Rice Root Scrub, 3row.... 1 25
Palmetto, go0se............ 150
BUTTER PLATES.
Oval—250 in crate.
—_ 1... 60
mee ee Ll , 70
ee Se 80
as... lL ee
CANDLES,
Hotel, 40 Ib. boxes io. 10
— ll 9
ee 10
wee 24
CANNED GOODS.
ao
Clams
Little Neck, : Ib. Dees 1 20
a. 18
am Chowder.
Standard. 3 Ik -—. . .. 22
ove Oysters.
Seen, oe.............
- a.
Lobsters.
Star, 1 ee 2 50
........ 3 50
Ponte, : > 2 00
eee 2 90
” ia ckerel.
Standard, eek ee 1 25
2 ~~ 2 10
oe oe... 2m
Tomato bance, nk cae Oe
oa. s ©.......... : 22
Salmon.
Columbia River, ae... fk 1 80
en!
Alaska, e- 1 45
pin et 123
Kinney’s, fais. eek a eee 1 95
Sardines.
American eee:
ee ons ‘exe ;
Imported te eae 10@11
ee) 15@16
Paes ae. ..........-.... @7
Boneless en 21
Trout.
eee... 2 50
Fruits.
Apples.
= ih, ohan@erd......... 95
York State, gaJlons.... 3 00
Hamburgh, *
or
Live oak....... 1m
Santa Cruz.. — 1z
ae 1 75
rere. ............ 17
Blackberries.
ey... ............ 95
Cherries.
ae 1 10@1 20
Sa gr ——- oe 1%
Whit bo 1 50
Erie i ces che a cen 1 20
Damsons, Egg Plums and ein
Gages.
ee... 1%
C alifornia a 1 70
Gooseberries.
Cem... 1s
Peaches.
~~... 13
ae
et 1 65
Caltereia........ 2 20
Monitor “ 1 65
——. .............
Pears,
eee ............., 1 20
Riverside... 2 10
Pineapples.
CO eee 1 00@1 30
Johnson’ Ss siiced...... 2 50
ereted...... 2%
Booths siiced......... @2 50
. grated. @2 %
Quinces.
Commo 1 10
Raspberries.
a 130
Black —— 150
Erie, black 1 30
Strawberries.
ae... 13
Hamburgh 1
SS . 13
eres i... 1 10
ee
Biueberrics ........ 1 00
Meats.
Corned beef Libby’s.......1 %5
Roast beef Armour’s....... 1 70
Potted ham, 7 i. ee
ee eee es 8&5
tongue, Fg oo
4 ' 1g eo 85
i chicken, % Ib....... 95
Vegetables.
Beans.
Hamburgh stringless....... 13
French style..... 2 2
: ee 1 35
Lima, rook. ............... 2
ee ct 7
Lewis Boston Baked........ 1 35
Bay State Baked............ 1 35
World’s Fair Baked........ 135
Pacem eee... 1 00
Corn.
Hamburgh ..... ' 1 40
Livingston Eden . a
Purity
—
Mornin
Soaked
Peas,
Hamburgh marrofat...... 1 3%
' early Jane......
. Champion Eng..1 50
; ent pom....... 1?
ancy sifted....1 90
neiaee oe eee eee bees w
Harris standard............ Tt
Vance: amp’ 6 merrofat....... 110
early June..... 1 30
Archer’s Early Blossom....1 35
Preeaca..... ee 26
ie Mushrooms.
POO 2. cee cce wees coscae 17Q22
Pumpkin.
TD odie ee —
Squash.
eee ee 1 %
Succotash.
Tomatoes.
Hancock
Excelsior ...
Eclipse.
Hamburg..-....
RN on ee 3 75
CHOCOLATE.
Baker’s.
German Sweet... ..........
ee kk cies oo
Breakfast Cocoa..........
CHEESE,
8 $83
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Pineap ee
Roquefo: ' .
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Sap Sago..
Sehwelizer, imported.
domestic ....
CATSUP.
Blue Label Brand.
Half pint, 25 bottles ee 5
Pint a. oe
22
@24
14
Quart 1 doz bottles. 3 50
Triumph Brand.
Half pint, per = <1.s. oe
Pint, 25 bottles.. Tce
Quart, per doz _. 2
CLOTH ES PINS.
5 gross boxes.. -40@45
COCOA ‘SHELLS,
35ib bags.. ss @3
Less nantity .. as. @3%
Pounc packages. : .. 6% @7
COFFEE,
Green.
Rio.
aS... Le
ee. Le
a ac.
eee a
oo «oe
Santos.
eee. a |
oo ..............., 20
PD oe es a
Posoerry ..... 22
Mexican and Guatamala.
aS... 21
——..............,....., a8
Pe ee ee 24
Maracaibo.
aa... 23
ee... ae
Java.
ore ............ ae
Private Growth.. se
Mandehling . wieca-+ sae
Mocha.
Iepitation ....... — .
es... oe
Roasted.
To ascertain cost of roasted
coffee, add ce. per lb. for roast-
ing and 15 per cent. for sbrink-
age.
Package
McLaughlin’s KXXX.
22 45
Bunola.... 21 95
Lion, 60 or 100 Ib. case.... 22 45
Extract.
ow City * Bross. 75
Felix 1
Hummel’s, foil, STOSS.....- 1 50
tin 2 50
CHICORY.
a, 5
a. =
CLOTHES LINES.
Cotton, i ...... per dos. 12
ee te....... 1 40
. —o...-..- - 1 60
. 7...... - 1%
. on... “ 1 90
Jute 60 it.. : : 90
72 ft: ’ 1 00
CONDENSED MILK,
4 doz. in case.
N.Y.Cond’ns’d Milk Co's brs -—
Gail Borden Eagle..... ... a
ei auc cee. . 62 25
pape ee
Cee 4 50
oe... .. 45
Dime . 33
COUPON BOOKs.
———
$1, per bundred.. 2 00
8 2, 2 50
: 3; . ' 3 00
o | 3 00
si r eS a 40
— * . . 5 00
“Superior.”
S 1, por ee... ...,.... 2 50
8 2 “ “
g 3, “
z 5, “
—_ *
$20, oe
Universal.”’
S 1, per hundred.......... $8 0
8 2, . eee ccs co ae
$3, Ce 400
8 5, ' . ow
810, . oocae ee
$20 ' 7 00
Above prices on coupon books
are subject to the following
quantity discounts:
200 oF over....... , cent,
— * ee
{000 ae am > ray
COUPON PASS BOOKS,
Can be made to represent’any
enomination from $10 down. |
_— bee eee cress ee
So eece cece ween ae 2 00
100 a ee 3 00
ee ee 6 25
— ll 10 00
ae 17 50
CREDIT CHECKS.
500, any one denom’ 2 3 00
1000, ee 5 00
—" vil tie a ete le 8 00
Rots PEN... 75
CRACKERS.
Butter.
Seymour XXxX.. 8
Seymour XXX, cartoon..... 6%
de, 6
Family we cartoon... .. 6%
Salted X os
Salted xxx, ‘cartoon ...... 6%
eee. i”
MI i ee eee ee 8
Butter biscuit... 6%
Soda.
Sods, KAZ....._. co
a ee... Tr
OO ae 8%
Cryeval Weter........ a
Long Island Wafers ...... 11
Oyster.
S. Opeter ZEE...........-.. 8
City Oyster. — 6
Farina Oyster. i. i=
CREAM TARTAR.
Strictly pure...... o 30
Telfer's Absolute.......... 3)
MN cee .15@2
DRIED FRUITS.
“a
Sundried, sliced. = bbls.
uartered ‘
Evaporated, 50 lb. boxes
Apricots.
California in bags......
Evaporated in boxes. ..
Blackberries.
ur
9%
In boxes .
‘Nectarines.
oe WS. 8,
25 Ib. boxes.. ~-- 10%
Peaches.
Peeled, in boxes........
Cal.evap. “ ee
- _ in bags...... 9%
Pears.
California in bags. . 10%
Pi a Cc herries.
Barrels. . :
ny boxes .
Prunelles,
30 lb. boxes i
Raspberries.
Ee werrels...............
ook DOees..............
es
Raisins,
Loose Muscatels in Boxes,
2 crown oe eee ee 1
oe
ott
1
Loose Muscatels in —
2 crown... ..... . 5%
eee ._&
Foreign.
Currants.
om, Me Bere... .:... 3%
ee ora 4
44
' in less —
Citron, Leghorn, > boxes 20
Lemon 10
Orange “ = “ce s 11
Raisins,
Ondura, 29 lb. boxes :
Sultana, 20 '
Valencia, 30 ‘
Prunes.
Cc alifornia, Es oe oe a os
90x100 25 Ib. bxs. os
~ 80x90 ;
as 70x80 . 1034
- 60x70 - il
TORO... - op screenees . 6%
RE i pees seep eas
eee
Cee, Oe. ck Shea
- sae oe vaee cease
. a...
cece lesley
ENVELOPES.
XX rag, white.
Ws Bo ai a dice ee 1 7%
TO, Bb idee ees 1 60
et, ©. a 1 65
Meee... uk 1 50
a were, we,
No. 1, 6%... 1 35
No, 2, 6% _1s
Manilla, ‘white. |
me 1 00
. . .... 2. 95
Coin.
=u he. 4... ..... 1 00
FARINACEOUS GOODS.
Farina.
700 Oy eees...........- 3%
Hominy.
Pere ........ 2... 5... °=
—. ...... ee, 3 50
Lima Beans.
eee. 4%
Maccaroni and Vermicelli.
Domestic, 12 1b. box....
ee 10%@: %
Oatmeal.
Rees See... 46
Half barrels 100.. 2 40
Pearl Barley.
oe 2%
Peas.
oreo, Oe... 2 00
Helly peri ........... 24,@3
Rolled Oats.
Perro t.. C. @4 60
— ee.......... @2 40
Sago.
ae 4h
ee 5
Wheat.
eee a 5
FISH--Salt.
Bloaters.
Seren... .. 2...
Cod.
Poe 3%
Whole, Grand Bank..... 5%
Boneless, bricks... ...... 6@8
Boneless. euipe.. ....... Gs
Halibut,
Beieeod ......,........ 10%@l11
Herring.
Holland, white hoops keg €5
“oe oe “a bbl
“ “ “ee “se
POOP WARIO oc cee
Round, *% bbl 100 Ibs een on 2 85
a 1 45
eee i. iv
Mackerel.
net eeee.......... .... 8 50
ee, 3 70
het wee... ........ 1 05
Family, 90 co Peon eres 6 00
a 70
ae
munmien, Mers...:.......... 65
Trout.
No. 1, % bbls., —n.. 00
No. 1 & bbl, 40 Ibs... 27
No. 1, kits, io} eek 80
m0. 4,010 be...........,.. 68
Whitefish.
——
> ’
% bbls, = gh .. 87 0 $2 7
_se 140
10 Ib. kits. 90 48
os «Ck kk, 95 2
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.
Souders’.
Oval Bottle, with corkscrew.
Best in the world for the money.
Grade
Regular
Vanilla,
doz
Soc.....81 Bo
aos... 2 40
XX Grade
Lemon.
XX Grade
Vanilla,
Sos,.... $1 75
con..... 8
Jennings.
Lemon. —
: - regular pee, te v6)
50 2 00
oe - -.-2 00 3 00
No. 8 taper........1 36 2 00
No. € Cape? .: 6.4.5. 150 2 50
GUNPOWDER.
——
Kegs.. ee veces Oe
Halt kegs. peeled clog eee, 2 00
Muerter Kees........:.;.... 115
ie ome... 30
a 7 Gee... ct 18
Choke Bore—Dupont’s.
LEE 4 50
Half eee 2 50
Quarter kegs. a
1 1b cans. 34
Eagle Duck—Dupont’ S.
Kegs : 11
Half kegs ..
Quarter kegs..
a oe...
HERBS,
Oe 15
Pee... ..-. 15
INDIGO.
Madras, 5 i, bomen....... 55
5. F., 3; "3.and 5 lb. boxes. . 50
JELLY.
7 Ib. pails ee eon ne @ 50
30 oie. @}.75
LICORICE,
eee, 30
Calabri =
eee 12
—
Condensed, 2 doz.. 1 25
. mee 2 25
MATCHES,
mG. 9 MnP... 1 65
Anchor parlor...... ee ces eee 170
Rasa... 110
Export parlor..... es chet es 400
MINCE MEAT.
SOs. O80... Ce 2 75
et. ORNS... ncses.... 2 Oe
Ge. Cone... _............ 11 00
MEASURES,
Tin, per dozen.
1 oon .................. $1 (75
Hor goon a 14
— ee el 70
eee eee te sed 45
Half Dees... - cs ee 40
Wooden, for vinegar, per doz.
Ce ee 7 00
eat oes... 4%
Quar ere ees ee
POS ee cl cl, 2 2%
MOLASSES,
Blackstrap.
Per OWNS... <3... 22... . 14
Cuba nae,
te a ee 16
Porto Rico.
ee 20
PO ee Ce
New Orleans.
DE og cae. 18
eee 2
ere ee. .....,...... 2
one Le eee ed eaua ee 32
pow S inait barrels, 3e extra,
PICKLES,
Medium.
Barrels, 1,200 count... @5 00
Half bbls, 600 count.. @3 00
Small.
Barrels, 2,400 count. 6 00
Half bbls, 1,200 count 3 50
PIPES,
Clay, No. 216.. wai 75
7. o. full count . : v
Cob, No. 8.. ; ol
oucasn.
48 cans In case.
BRO ic vanes ses 4 00
Penne Galg Oo.’s.......... 3 %
RICE
Domestic.
Carolina eee 5
ee
BOM ieee cy ie.
Japan, Bat...
Pe cies ied beeen
Pee ae lk as
¥
Wine
¢ e
« i
Fi
- >
* de®
\
r
vr -
r
ee *
ow
» a
ml .
Fs
a >
|
~~ «
4 >
‘ we
aie
>.
*
a
’
“ FS i?
7 ¥
«
FY
- >
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THE MICHIGAN
TRADESMAN.
Root Beer —
Williams’, 1 doz.. a. 20
"3 doz...... ice. 5 00
Hires’, a — She epee yee if
=... 5 00
SPICES,
Whole Sifted.
Ales... 10
Cassia, China in mats...... 7
2 Batavia in bund....1
“Sauron i rols...... 2
Cloves, Amboyna hee ec res 22
2eeeer........... 12
Mace Batavia....... ....... 80
Nutmegs Pee... 8. 7
Ss 70
. Nee 60
Pepper, Singapore, = 20
white -20
“se shot 16
Pure Geasaai in ee
Allspice 1
Cassa, Batavia. . 18
and Saigon: 25
° Saigon .. 35
Cloves, Amboyna... ar
Zaneiper........... 18
Ginger, African eee 16
Cochin............ 20
" SOIAice ........ 22
Mace Batavia............... 7
Mustard, Eng. and Trieste, .22
‘Trieste el 25
‘inn 7 2 ............. 15
Pepper, Singapore, biack....16
white..... 24
- Cayenne. ..........2)
—........ |... ee
‘Absolute™ in Packages,
8
Atiepeee .........,, o ~*~ 185
<2Gneriomn............. & 155
Cloves. ...........-...- 4155
Ginger, Jamaica ..... 84 155
African ........ So 1S
Beare .............. 84 155
Pee 84 1.55
Bere...... 84
SAL ‘SODA.
eee 1%
Sonaanaad Deren........ 1%
SEEDS.
aie... @12%
Canary, Smyrna....... 6
Carayvey ........_.... 10
Cardamon, Malabar... 90
Hemp, Russian....... 4%
ieee berc........... 5%
Mustard, white....... 10
a, 9
eee... 6
Cutie bone........... 30
STARCH.
Corn
ie pewes................. 5%
— 5%
Gloss.
1- = packages Wee ee ese tee se 534
oe 54
6- Tp CS 534
@ and 0 Ib. bowes.......... 3%
Derree. ..................-., 334
SNUFF.
Scotch, in bladders......... 37
Maccaboy, iar .......... 35
french Rappee, in Jars..... 43
SODA,
Bee i... .. eee we --5y
pang ee... 4%
SALT.
1003). encks.......... 82 2
eee 2 00
28 10-lb. sacks eee eee 1 85
ie, ick... 2 25
waste Gees... ........... 1 50
56 lb. dairy in linen bags.. 32
28 1 . rr m is
Warsaw.
56 Ib. dairy in drill bags... 32
28 lb. “ ‘6 st 2 18
Ashton.
56 lb. dairy in linensacks.. 75
Higgins.
56 Jh, dairy in nen sacks.
So:ar Rock.
oo oo... 27
Common Fine.
eee (ows. 5s... 70
Bigeiee ....-..-.. -......: 70
SALERATUS.
Packed 60 lbs. in box.
Thompson & Chute Brands.
Silver
ene. ea Sore 3 35
Savon Improv ed... 2. 2 Oe
CRMCROG cl: 3 05
Gote 3 25
TCOMOURICH! _.....: 2. 2 25
Scouring.
Sapolio, kitchen, 3 doz... 2 50
hand ,3doz.. - 250
SUGAR,
The following prices repre- |
sent the actual selling prices in |
Grand Rapids, based on the act- |
ual costin New York, with 36
cents per 100 pounds added for
freight. The same quotations
will not apply toany townwhere
the freight rate from New York
is not 36 cents, but the local
quotations will, perhaps, afford
a better criterion of the market
than to quote New York prices
exclusively.
ee
Powaeron .........-.... 0. 6 23
Creniieted 6... 5 67
Extra Fine Granulated.... 5 80
Cones. ..... . ca
XXXX Powdered. 6a
Confec. Standard ca .... oO)
No. i Columbia A. . Oot
No. F pane eee oe, 5 42
No. 6 _ 26
No.
No.
No.
No
No
No
No
No _
SYRUPS.
Corn.
mores... 21
eg ee 23
Pure Cane.
OEE ee 19
a, 25
weno 6.5L. .. a
SWEET GOODS.
Ginger Bnape.......... 8
Suger Creams......... 8
Frosted Creams....... 9
Graham Crackers..... 8%
Oatmeal Crackers..... 8%
VINEGAR.
i er.......,.. <. 1c... 7 @8
ee, 8 @9
$1 for barrel.
WET MUSTARD,
Bulk, per gal . me 30
Beer mug, 2 doz incase... 1 %5
YEAST.
mee. 1 ..1 08
Wawers ......... 1 00
7 roe ...........,-... 1 00
Po oe............... %
eye ...... 1... 5... 90
TEAS.
gaPpan—Regular.
CC ee i oe @17
en .................. @20
a 24 @26
ee 82 @%4
ame... 10 @12
SUN CURED.
ee @i7
ee @20
So 24 @2E
OE ce os 82 @34
Dae. ....... . -10 @12
BASKET FIRED.
ae --18 @20
ON ee eee @25
Choicest. @35
Extra choice, Wire leat @40
GUNPOWLER.
Common to faiz....... 25 @35
Extra fine to finest....50 @65
Choicest fancy........75 @8s
OOLONG. 26
Common co fair... ...23 @30
IMPERIAL.
Common to fair....... 23 @26
Superior tofine........ 30 @35
YOUNG HYSON.
Commor. to fair....... 18 @26
Superior to fine....... 30 @40
ENGLISH BREAKFAST.
18
ere... ae
SOAP.
Laundry.
Allen B. Wrisley’s —_
Old a & Te.......223
Good Cheer, 601 Ib..........4 3 90
White Borax, 100 %-lb...... 3 65
Proctor & Gamble.
mA ce ce ae 3 45
Ivory, 10 a... i
ay Oe cs 4 00
ee ee 3 65
Mottled German.. . 35
ee ee 3 25
Dingman Brands.
Sipele Gor... ...........-.. 3 95
5 box lots, delivered....... 3 85
10 box lots, delivered...... 3%
Jas. S. Kirk & Co.’s Brands.
American Family, wrp'd..$4 00
plain... 2%
N. K. Fairbanks & Co.’s Brands.
aes COO... 5. oo, 4 00
Bie, Oe OOPS. 66. ounces... 2 40
° So hae... .s.... 3 2
_ Bros, & Co,’s Brands,
ees ieee viva OOD
oy on... beecons ees OOD
Miaeren.........-2....-:; 3 95
ee 435
TOBACCOS.
Fine Cut.
Pails unless rn noted
Bazoo ....... @30
ae @27
Meu iy... ....... 2% @24
eee Oe.........,... 21 ee
Miewetne ............ 60
Sweet Cuba......... \ 34
Megmty.............. 27
- OOi....... 25
Dendy dim............ 29
Torpedo . reas seen 24
in drums.. 23
Yum Yum 2
ee 23
* drome 22
Plug.
Sorg’s Brands,
Speernead ............ 41
Ce ee ae 29
Nobby 2eet.....- 2c... 41
Scotten’s Brands.
ews, 26
Hiawatha Le ee 38
Valley City ....... ee. 34
Finzer’s Brands.
Old Honeaty.......... 40
aolly Tar........ oe. 32
Smoking.
Catlin’s Brands.
Po 7
Golden Shower.. ~.19
Huntress — 26
Micecrscnaem. 8... f. 29
American Eagle Co.’s oe
Myrtle Navy
Bee aid
German eee :
roe . Cee ace se 33
Java, 14s fo 32
Banner Tobacco Co.’s Brands.
Phaser 16
Banner Cayendish.. oe
Gold Cut ... ene
Scotten’s eine
Manin... 15
Honey Dew 30
Gen Broek................. 26
F’, F. Adams Tobacco Co,’s
Brands,
Peerless. ..... ae
cee Tow. ........... deduce 18
Standard. | no | ee
Globe Tobact c 0 Cc 0.’8 Brands.
Manta)... 2... 41
Leidersdorf’s Brands.
om Mow... se... 26
Unele Sami..............20ae
Hee Craver. .................88
Spaulding & Merrick.
7om and JGrry............ 25
Traveler Cavendish........38
Buck Horn. a
iow bor... ........ 30@32
Corn Cake... Sees e sce emes 16
OILs,
The Standard Of] Co. quotes
as follows, in barrels, f.o. b
Grand Rapids:
—s. ll 8%
XXX W. W. Mich.
ee a 7%
eee -_............. @ 6%
Stove — os @ i%
Cylinder . --27 @G36
Engine ... 13 @2l1
Black, 15 cold. test. @ 8%
HIDES PELTS and FURS
Perkins & Hess pay as fol-
lows:
HIDES
a 20214
Part Oased Deedee cue, @3x
Pe cece eee @ 3%
Ins... ..... 4 @5
Kips, oo... 2 @3
Ce @ +
Calfskins, green...... 4 @5
cured...... 4@5%
Deaconasking.......... 10 @25
No. 2 hides 3¢ off.
PELTS.
NeCerIIge.. 2... ...... 10 @ 2
Tene ¢..... 8... 1 @
WooL.
Moened..............12 @is
Unwashed ...... _.© Ge
MISCELLANEOUS.
Seuew ......,......... 3 @ 3%
Grease butter ......... 1 @2
ys £6. le. 1%@ 2
oe ........ .1 75@2 06
GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFSs
WHEAT,
No. 1 White (58 Ib. test) 53
No. 2 Red (60 lb. test) 53
MEAL.
ettee.....-...... 2... 2
Granulated, ........... 1 65
FLOUR.
Straight, my S00CER......,.. 3 30
Bere... 3 55
Patent “ sacke......... 4 30
“ * Derrem,....... 4 55
Graham ‘* sacks.... 1m
Rye : a, 1 70
MILLSTUFFS.
Less
Car lots quantity
Bren.......... $14 00 $15 00
Screenings .... 13 00 13 00
Middlings..... 15 00 16 00
Mixed Feed... 18 00 18 50
Coarse meal .. 17 50 18 00
CORN.
ee 42
Lees than car lots.......... 45
OATS,
Cor oe 30
Less than car lots...........33
HAY.
No. 1 Timothy, car lots....11 0
No.1 ‘* ton lots . 10 00
FRESH MEATS.
Beef, carcass...... @i
“<“ Bind quarters. . Bue 8
* Jone -- 834@ 5
e loins, No. * ; @il1
. We 5. 6...... T%@ 9
. rounds 6 @7Z
Boog. ........_.... @é
Foes ine ........... @i0
“~ ‘shoulders .. @ 7% | BULK | ol — 1 60
Sausage, blood or head @i REGHODS................- 2 60 - ty ” SCs--e--..ee 2 25
ver ......- @i Bares 2... 1 50 . (Oe 2%
- Frankfort ... @8 a 3 00
aie 5 @6 PAPER & WOODENWARE Baskets, —.. tid 35
[ree 6 Gi shipping bushel.. 1 25
Vou 6%@ 7 PAPER. c full hoop ‘“ 13%
a + & OR
FISH and OYSTERS. slag - . ‘Nal 6 5
: F, J. Dettenthaler quotes a8| Rag sugar ...... ee . * Nos? 2
ollows: Hardware. | ..........11 1) 13% i splint ‘ No.1 3 25
FRESH FISH pene ...... soe oer’ . : : No 4 =
re ! Dry Goods...... 5 @S : 0 7
t ‘ (Bo
ee ee Po ita Mania ||. 6% | ,, INDURATED WARE, |
Brook Trout ........ 2035 Red Express 8. a ss + 35
: te eeeee ‘alhe* No. 2. a 4% Tubs, No. a ' a 50
— oe =" [tape Ne ee
auhs........ Lo ' cn Taha wn ot :
| Ciscoes or Herring. iL @ 5 48 Cotte cee | roe De. sais
: resi To bster, per @12% Cotton, No. 1. ue ren
resh lobster, per Ib. mio ah as roe Loe salers 7 :
. 18 ,ocal dealers pay as follows:
Ca. Le 10 ‘
No 1 Pickerel..... @10 Sea Island, aad 30 DRESSED,
= No.5 Hem : 10 Fowl... .
fT @8 aa ere
Smoked White ... @8 No. 6 ee 15 Turkeys mht eee eae
Red Snappers... 13 Se Pare
Columbia Rly er Salmon 20 | : o LIV
Mecker: (0... 2@25 Tubs, as 1. 7 3S = Live broilers 1% ‘Tbs. to 2 lbs.
an OYSTERS—Cans, . Beeseee eee. + Boo |, cach, per doz.
oT a i. Ov Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 1 35 — broilers less than 1-1%
_ a, Bf ~...... @40 No. i) three-hooy : 8. each .per dog,.
, ca ee 1 60 | Spring Chickens...... 9 @i0
ils 8, POT AWD. n= ‘ __| Clothespins, 5gr.boxes.... 40 Fowls 7 @8
‘ Ww “ . my | & VW4S.- ++ ee oe + GH 9
> do : 8, per 100 ...... 1 | oa - Bowls, oo -s-+ 80 spring turkeys. a 10 @12%
: o - - 100 Spring Ducks.........9 @ie
PROVISIONS, Plain Creams. ............ .80@90
The Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co. | String Hock. eens - 1 ps
quotes as follows: | Burnt Almonds.. .. | 1 00
PORK IN BARRELS. | Wintergreen Berries. i .60
ee Ee i a CARAMELS.
Short cut . ee 16 00 | No. 1, wrapped, 2 Ib. boxes... 34
Extra clear pig, short cut.. 7 5@ | NO 8’ i 3 ae aaa ais lela 51
Mxtra Glear, hoavy.............. No: : “ 2 Car 28
Clear, fat back.......... Heeee Seecaae eter ee oe eee
Boston clear, short cut. vesesenseseseee 17 00 | S880 up, 5 1b, boxes..........
Clear DGGE Shorten... 0... 17 50). il BANANAS. : a
Standard clear, short cut, best............ 17 50 | et wen wena nw enw wane seeeeeeeee. J) SOQ!
c . mea ae oe
sAUSAGE—Fresh and Smoked. Large
Pork Sausage.......... 22... eee eeee eee eee eee ORANGES.
Ham Sausage............ sevees seeesseseeeees 9 | California Riverside 2 Seedlings aoe
eee St Michaels. Via 4 £0@5 00
Wranktort Gauaege Seg 5 00@5 0
. S v . Loc uey D@s 00
OE eee i Cn
or i i" Pp €
Bologna, straight.............. titan teen eraser O Messing, choice 360. ee 400
Holeees thick. 3... 6 / 4
ee et % il = oe a ep = :
10ice 2 ede sees ued ics 0@4 50
LARD fancy 300 . 5
Coe eee... ............... ee y i 5 0
Gives. 93 OTHER FOREIGN FRUITS.
We 2 Figs, fancy layers, 6b. beget ee @i12
Compound «.-. a ee -xt i 10D... nto teceseces @i2
50 Ib, Tins, 4c advance. acprazy —- teeece @i4
20 Ib. pails, } ye ‘ " i eect cc... @i5
re : L ates, Fard, 10-Ib. box. @i%
10 lb. 34 ¢ pe 2
5 lb. rr %e sc le Pe a = a $ 6%
im * ie * ersian ox. 14 5%
BEEF IN BARRELS. Almonds, ee: nurs. a... @i18%
Exira Mess, warranted 200 Ibs............. . 1 — @1li%
Extra Mess, Chicago packing............... 7 50 oT California Se “. @18%
Bonciens, vamp otte............ 5... 12 50 oe Hew... @ 8%
: on erts . @11%
SMOKED MEATs—Canvassed or Plain, Walnuts, anna | @13 2
Hams, average 20 a See ee ease a - Lin.....lmlmr,mlm.mlmU @
; _........... i... 11% “ Calif .. ee
' . Rte Mite........ a a a Table Nuts, fancy ee @13
‘* picnic wet etee terse erence ees OB Chetee @12
“best boneless............. 13. | Pecans, Texas, H. P., ....... oe
Shoulders..............-..+----- -. Sa | Cocoanuts, full gacks............. ..... @4 00
Breakfast Bacon boneless.... a PEANUTS.
Dried beef, ham prices.................... ...10% Fancy, H. P., Suns. eee ee
Teme Ciceee, Oeeye..... 8. Baas @ 8
Tio meet... Fancy, H. P., Flags. any @ 7%
m Hight ..........--.-+22- ++ il “Roasted........... OO
Choice, HB. Ps Eutras.................. @5
CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS. oe @ 6%
The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows: CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE.
STICK CANDY. FRUIT JARS.
Cases Bis Pate (Pee... —_ 5 50
Standard, bee 1b. ........ 6% 7% —— ne 6 00
en 6% Th TEE EE 8 0
‘6 wae 6% 7% | C oe... 8... noaae. 2 75
Boston Cream............ S% OE 45
Cut Eoat................. Bie | LAMP BURNERS,
Rita @. H.......... 8% [Not |... 45
| Do a ial asa ie da a alas ee
MIXED CANDY. No.2 Sl less 7
—_ Pails. Tubular eee ee 7
Pee z LAMP CHIMNEYS, Per box,
7 6 doz. in box.
7% ee Ledeuesueues i.
ee ceca eg 8 Net C.K... col
Buglih ss . 8 OE ae 2 90
Comperves .................... 7 8 First quality.
Promen Tary.............. baskets 8 |No.0Sun, crimp top.. --3 2S
PeanutSquares............ 8 9 Lo | eee 2 40
ree creer... 8s... 10 2 ° ee ee 3 40
Valley Creams.. .. 13 “SXX Fint.
Midget, 30 Ib. baskets... 6 No. - oe crimp top.. -2 60
Modern, : 30 Ib. cose .& ie i i Dt ee te ee ace ecnwsecccen sons : a
0.2 ? _ ee ee
FaNcy—In bulk Pearl top.
Pails. | no, 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled fe ee cee 3 70
Lozenges, plain.. —_ ee eee ane 470
rinted.. Le eee ce el ae No. 2 Hinge, ‘ss ‘es ‘6 :.4 88
Cecnnee eae... 11% La Basti
Chocoiste Monumentals..................... No. 1 Sun, ‘plain bulb, per doz. oe 1 25
COE DOME ee ie eae ete eee OMG eS e 1
Moss Drops............ 8. | No. 1 crimp, per’doz.... ........-... sees seeees 1 35
Sour Drops.. ee eee ee 1 60
Pepertare. ............. dea eu . 10 LAMP WICKS,
vance—In 6 5 Ib. boxes. Por Hox | No. 0, per stom... 23
0 55 _ sei al stat =
Sour Drops .. dicorerecrtt ry eres No 3 ry Gey ee a a tee a ry a 7
Peppermint DE a OT j : ' x
Chocolate Drops.......... ES 6 Mammoth, Pe goN Ami cocina sacs "
i, M, Chocolate Props,.......-............... Butter Crocks, 1 to 6 gal 06
Gam Proee................ eee eee aie utter bam Pol aye eh ee
4 gal. per dog...... 60
EE L I 4 70
A Be iijeetiee Drapa...............- a ue Jugs, 4 - - per roa a 07
Lozenges, plain..................ceeseeee eee 60 | y ais ee ee er d ae 80
‘ Na TT 65 {ii ans, * gal., POT GOS... ...6. seen sees a
WUOHONIN eo a ae ee ee sa cenae a a
Miroee. ......-................ eee ee aaa 70 STONEWARE—BLACK GLAZED,
De ee 55 Butter Crocks, | and 2gal.............. 2... oT
Molasses Bar........ a“ oo .-5> | Milk Pans, % gal.......................se00s 65
Bond Made Crome. .... ... :.......... Se " ' 7 78
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The Evils of ‘‘Phantom Money.”
Of the utility of banks as depositories
of money, and as intermediaries between
borrowers and lenders, there can be no
question. By discounting notes given
for merchandise they furnish the seller
with means to make fresh purchases,
and by the transfer of money from debt-
ors to creditors through the use of
checks they are wonderful labor-saving
agencies. Unfortunately, they are also
contrivances for earning profits for their
stockholders, and in the pursuit of this
end they are liable to woeful abuse. When
confidence prevails and rates of interest
are low their officers make up in the in-
creased volume of their loans for their
diminished percentages, and then, when
an era of distrust arrives, they set out to
protect themselves, as they are now do-
ing, by calling in loans and fighting off
depositors. In the grand financial de-
bauch in which the country has been en-
gaged ever since the resumption of specie
payments in 1879 the banks have fur-
nished the principal means of intoxica-
tion, and have stimulated the excesses
into which their customers have plunged.
It is the fashion to make the Sherman
act the scapegoat, and to lay upon it the
blame of the revulsion from which we
are now suffering, but the Sherman act,
vicious as it is, has not done one-half
the harm that has resulted from the ex-
cessive loans of money made by the
banks and their subsequent contraction.
The statistics of the New York banks on
this point are little less than appalling.
From July 1, 1891, to July 1, 1892, there
was an increase of deposits amounting
to $160,172,600 upon an increase of real
money of only $52,341,300, and an expan-
sion of loans of $113,529,400, the addition
to both the deposits and the loans being
that of mere credit, or of what the late
James Fisk, Jr., would call phantom
money. The inflation of this and the pre-
vious years both promoted excessive stock
speculation, as the records of the Stock
Exchange amply demonstrate, and
brought into existence a mushroom
growth of industrial enterprises. Then
came during the past few months the
process of contraction, the lawful money
shrinking more than one-half and the
deposits nearly one-third, while the
loans were reduced by about one-sixth.
Though the banks of New York have
been the chief sinners in assisting specu-
lation, they have not been the only ones.
The reports of the Comptroller of the
Currency show that from July 9, 1891,
to July 12, 1892, the deposits of both
State and national banks throughout the
whole country increased from $2,291,007,-
000 to $2,700,000,000, or $409,000,000,
while their reserves of lawful money in-
creased only from 8598,200,000, to $755,-
200,000, or $157,000,000.
same year their total
from $2,576,000,000 to $2,812,000,000, or
$236,000,000. How much of this phantom
money was lent to stock and other spec-
ulators may be inferred from the fact
that of the $344,199,941 loans reported on
Sept. 30, 1892, by the national banks of
New York City alone, $183,324,222 was
upon collaterals, and only $160,875,714
consisted of
paper.
During the
loans increased
discounted commercial
The same analysis of the loans
of the State banks is not given, but it
may be presumed that it would show a
corresponding result. More than half of
the money lent by New York banks has,
therefore, until lately, gone to promote
Stock Exchange operations, and less than
THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
one-half to the uses of commercial busi-
ness. Enormous amounts of stocks and
bonds have thus been put upon the mar-
ket at high prices, and kept there until
the test of experience demonstrated their
comparative worthlessness.
The complaint is frequently made that
members of Congress have little respect
for the opinions of bank officers on finan-
cial subjects, but are rather disposed to
do precisely the opposite of what they
recommend. The reason is, that although
they are not well acquainted with the
statistics of banking, they have a well-
grounded conviction that a bank Presi-
dent is only aman like other men, and
that he looks out for his own interests on
all occasions. Hence they resent his as-
sumption of superior knowledge and vir-
tue, and maintain their own views with-
out respect for his. It is a pity that this
is the case, but it is so nevertheless.
MATTHEW MARSHALL.
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Growth of Grocers’ Associations.
Written for THE TRADESMAN.
Nothing is more auspicious for the
grocery trade of Michigan than the rapid
multiplication of class organizations in
all parts of the State. Itis to be hoped
that the good work may go on, until
every town of any importance has its
grocers’ association, each working for
its own interests as a local organization,
and yet each doing its share in the im-
provement of the grocery trade generally.
Failure in the past to accomplish the de-
sired results through organization is no
argument against organization now. It
may be an argument in its favor. Gro-
cers are better acquainted with each
other now than they were; there is a
more general recognition of existing
grievances on the part of those engaged
in the business than was the case in past
years; there never was a time in the his-
tory of the retail grocery trade when it
had so much to contend with as at pres-
ent; so far from improving, the condi-
tion of the grocery trade has steadily
grown worse, and must continue to do so
unless the grocers themselves unite for
its improvement; existing laws and ordi-
nances, made for the protection of legit-
imate trade, are persistently disregarded,
both by those whose interests are appa-
rently opposed to regular trade, and,
what is infinitely worse, by those en-
trusted with their enforcement; no atten-
tion whatever is paid to the voice of in-
dividuals, when raised in protest, an in-
dividual not counting for much in the
estimation of the average public official,
who is accustomed to viewing the public
in the light of a possible majority on
election day. For these, and many other
reasons which might be cited, retail gro-
cers must organize, and compel a recog-
nition of their claims, which, in all jus-
tice and fairness, should be conceded
without compulsion. The organizations
of the past were not total failures by any
means. They paved the way to success
by bringing the grocers together and
making acquaintance with each other
possible. Without this better acquaint-
ance with each other nothing could ever
have been accomplished, the old rut
would have been pursued, and each
would have considered the other his mor-
tal enemy and his legitimate prey. Now,
however, because they had met each
other as members of the same organiza-
tion, talked over their grievances, and
together discussed the remedy for them,
and found that they had identical interests
which could only be served by unity of
action, the time seems ripe for reorgan-
izing on a new basis. With higher aims
and a fuller comprehension of what is
necessary to success in carrying out the
purposes of organization, there is no rea-
son why the fullest measure of success
should not crown the efforts of the
friends of legitimate trade. Let none
stand aloof because of doubts as to the
future of the organization. Let every
man in the business make the aims and
purposes of the association his own, do
his best for its success, according to the
light that isin him, and the result will
not be a moment in doubt.
DANIEL ABBOTT.
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However loudly Mrs. Lease may yell
‘“‘calamity,’’ she is taking good care of
number one. Since she started in with
the populist movement she is said to
have cleared off considerable mortgages
on her farm and her husband’s drug
store, purchased acity homein Wichita,
and sent her children to expensive
schools. Her husband, by the way, is a
sad-eyed man, who speaks in a low voice
and acts as if some great calamity were
hanging over him.
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Use Tradesman or Superior Coupons.
Your Bank Account Solicited.
Kent County Savings Bank,
GRAND RAPIDS ,MICH.
Jno. A. CovoneE, Pres.
Henry Ipema, Vice-Pres.
J. A. S. VerpreEr, Cashier.
K. Van Hor, Ass’t C’s’r.
Transacts a General Banking Business,
Interest Allowed on Time and Sayings
Deposits.
DIRECTORS:
Jno. A. Covode, D. A. Blodgett, E. Crofton Fox,
T.J.O°’Brien, A.J. Bowne, Henry Idema,
Jno.W.Blodgett,J. A.McKee, J. A.S. Verdier.
Deposits Exceed One Million Dollars,
How to Keep a Store.
By Samuel H. Terry. A book of 400 pages
written from the experience and observation of
an old merchant. It treats of Selection of Busi
ness, Location. Buying, Selling, Credit, Adver-
tising, Account Keeping, Partnerships, etc. Of
great interest to every one in trade. $1.50.
THE TRADESMAN CO., Ag’ts.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
CROU PECKHAM’S CROUP REMEDY
is the Chiliren’s Medicine for
Colds, Coughs, Whooping-Cough, Croup,
Pneumonia, Hoarseness, the Cough of
Measles, and kindred complaints of Childhood.
Try Peckham’s Croup Remedy for the children
and be convinced of its merits. Get a bottle to-
day, you may need it tonight! Once used al-
Scr, cexran! ” WHOOPING COUGH
‘““My customers are well pleased with that in-
valuable medicine—Peckham’s Croup Remedy.
I recommend it above all others for children.”
H. Z. Carpenter, Druggist, Parksville, Mo.
“Peckham’s Croup Kemedy gives the best sat-
isfaction. Whenever a person buys a bottle I
will guarantee that customer will come again
for more, and recommend it to others.” C. H.
Puituires, Druggist, Girard, Kansas.
MOCCASINS.
—ASOULIETTAMFGCO. |
ROCHESTER,N.Y. a
LIETTA ’ Marx
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Tense” SO
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New Styles for Fall and Winter.
HIRTH, KRAUSE & 60,
Children’s Shoes and Shoe Store supplies.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
FOURTH NATIONAL BANK
Grand Rapids, Mich.
D. A. BLopeett, President.
Gro. W. Gay. Vice-President.
Wm. H. ANDERSON, Cashier.
Jno A. Seymour, Ass’t Cashier
Capital, $800,000.
DIRECTORS.
D. A. Blodgett. Geo. W. Gay.
C. Bertsch. A, J. Bowne.
Wm. H. Anderson. Wm. Sears.
John Widdicomb. N.
S. M. Lemon.
G. K. Johnson.
A. D. Rathbone
A. Fletcher.
F. H. WHITE,
Manufacturers’ agent and jobber of
PAPER AND WOODENWARE,
125 Court St., Grand Rapids, Mich.
PECK’S
Pay the best profit.
HEADACHE
POWDERS
Order from your jobber.
CURES
Catarrh,
Hay Fever,
—_ eadache,
Neuralgia, Colds, Sore Threat.
The first inhalations stop sneezing, snuffing
coughing and headache. This relief is worth
the priee of an Inhaler. Continued use will
complete the cure.
Prevents and cures
Sea Sickness
On cars or boat.
The cool exhilerating sensation follow-
ing its use is a luxury to travelers. Convenient
to carry in the pocket; no liquid to drop or spill;
lasts a year, and costs 50¢c at druggists. Regis-
tered mail 60c, from
HB. D. CUSHMAN, Manufacturer,
Three Rivers, Mich.
("Guaranteed satisfactory.
hy
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Wholesale
BOOtS 2 Shoes,
5 and 7 Pearl St.,
GRAND RAPIDS,
MICH.
Agents for Wales-Geodyear Rubber Co.
Orders by mail given prompt attention
S. A. MORMAN,
Wholesale Petoskey, Marblehead
and Ohio
LIME,
‘Akron, Buffalo and Louisville
CEMENTS,
Stucco and Hair, Sewer Pipe,
Fire Brick and Clay.
WRITE FOR PRICES.
10 LYON ST., GRAND RAPIDS.
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MEN OF MARK.
John Snitseler, Junior Member of Voigt,
Herpolsheimer & Co.
John Snitseler, manager of the whole-
sale department ot Voigt, Herpolsheimer
& Co’s. dry goods business, was born in
Vriesland, Ottawa county, in 1853. |
His father, Bernardus Snitseler, whose |
ancestors were German, was, by birth, a
Hollander, emigrating to this country in
1847, and settling in the section of Michi- |
gan where his son was born. John at-
tended school in Vriesland until his 13th |
year, when he entered Hope College, at |
Holland, one of the best educational in-
stitutions of its class in the State, where |
he remained four years, taking the usual
course. He then taught a country
school for one term; but **teaching the
young idea how to shoot” was not at all
to his liking, and one term was enough—
for both scholars and teacher. In 1870
he came to Grand Rapids, and, casting
about. for something to do, engaged as
clerk in the dry goods store of C. B. Al-
len, now of Rockford, Ul. Mr. Allen
sold out five months later, and Mr. Snit-
seler ‘‘went behind the counter” in Voigt,
Herpolsheimer & Cvu’s. dry goods estab-
lishment. The jobbing business of that
firm, which was somewhat limited when
Mr. Snitseler became connected with it,
has grown until to-day it is one of the lar-
gest in the State. Ability and industry
are the characteristics which win in this
work-a-day world, and the firm was not
slow to recognize that the ‘‘man for the
place” at the head of their wholesale de-
partment was ‘‘on the ground,” and it
was not long before Mr. Snitseler was
made manager. He was admitted to
partnership in 1880,
Mr. Snitseler was married in 1874 to
Miss Jennie Van Dyke, of Hudsonville,
and has a family of three children, one
boy and two girls. His son, Bernard, 17
years of age, is in the store with his
father. Gracie, aged 10, the second
child, has developed considerable elocu-
tionary talent, and is remarkably profi-
cient in her studies, considering her
tender years. Marion, a little tot of two
years, completes the family circle. Mr.
Snitseler resides ina pleasant home on
Lake avenue, which he recently erected,
and also owns valuable residence pro-
perty on Lyon street. He putsin a large
portion of the heated term in his cottage
at Harrington’s Landing, on Black Lake,
where, with the latest improved imple-
ments he ‘‘woes the finny denizens of
the deep.’? Unfortunately, Jolin never
tells fish stories, and so his feats with
rod and reel have never become history.
When John stopped growing, which was
some years ago, he had reached a height
of six feet and three inches, from which
altitude he looks down on a world with
which he is upon excellent terms, his
happy temperament and genial, hearty
disposition making him friends wherever
he is known. He weighs 235 pounds
now, but says the hot spell has reduced
him to his present slender proportions.
When the dog days are past, by strict at-
tention to diet and the observance of
other rules which are generally pre-
scribed for the benefit of thin people who
are dissatisfied with their condition, he
hopes to regain much that he has lost.
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Saginaw—The Allington-Curtis Manu-
facturing Co. will occupy its new fac-
tory this week, with increased facilities
for carrying on its extensive business in
manufacturing dust separators.
| dozen
The system of business credits, how-
ever necessary and essential to commer-
cial activities, can be abused. In recent
years this abuse has had more or less of
a free bridle, and its effects have been as
| logical as its encouragement was blind
and injudicious. In many instances it
has reached the point of recklessness,
it being possible for men with little or
no means to obtain credit at perhapsa
different sources of supply.
Where this has been exceptional there
has, however, been a very elastic margin
|for the obtaining of credit of several
times the amount of cash resources.
| Creditors in buying in excess of capital,
while not necessarily doing so with any
fraudulent intent, were assuming risks
not warranted by any established maxim
of sound and honest business. In some
cases ventures of this kind have proven
to be wise and successful, butas a rule
it has in habit and influence been both
vicious and demoralizing. The risks in-
volved, though generally acknowledged,
are, if criticised, seldom protested
against. This really abnormal state of
affairs, if searched down to its bottom,
shows it to be located in the rabid con-
ditions of business competition, and also
the pressure coming in various directions
from personal cupidity and the modern
madness of attempting to get rich in less
time than it takes to incubate an egg.
There can be no legal interdict of this
practice, nor can it ever be entirely re-
moved as a disturbing factor from the
business world. Men will always be
found who are willing to start pyramid
building on a borrowed brick, and others
will always be equally ready to repeat
the miracle of doing business on the
basis of unpaid bills. So long as the
pump and the bucket are together, they
will both be in business till the well runs
dry. The misfortune of this association
is that in the financial tangle consequent
to loose methods of doing business, men
of wiser heads and worthy of a better
fate are the victims other men’s
follies.
It is to be hoped that the acute and
searching nature of the present strin-
gency may re-teach the lessons forgotten
in prosperous times. will be
less of the katy-did order. Conservatism
and judicious caution will replace the
incoherent and blind recklessness that
for some years has characterized too much
of American business.. Credits will be
more carefully scrutinized. There will
be less faith in good luck and more in
cash in the system of credits. Men buy-
ing goods to the full amount of their
eapital from a selected crowd of differ-
ent houses, expecting magical results—
two chickens from an egg and cocoa
nuts from gooseberry bushes—will be
left to work miracles at their own ex-
of
Business
pense. It is not to be expected that sell-
ing for cash can ever be generally
adopted, nor that business men will be
either prophets or mind readers in deal-
ing with their patrons, but that an added
pinch of the salt of common sense is
necessary to keep the business body from
the flies, few, if any, will deny. In this
sense, the present crisis, if not without
its stern lessons, may not be without its
future practical benefits.
FRANK STOWELL.
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Dangerous Dress Goods.
There isa certain dress goods fabric
manufactured in France under the name
of Pilou, or American flannel, which is
THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
said to be almost as inflammable as a
powder, and extremely dangerous. Itis |
made of cotton, and its inflammability is |
ascribed to the chemicals with which it | ~
is prepared. A French writer says that |
recently he wasdining at the table of a
lady who was clothed in this material. |
In the act of saturating an omelette with
rum, to which she set fire with a match,
a drop of the burning liquid was spilled |
on her dress, which in an instant was
ablaze from top to bottom, asif it had
been made of gun-cotton. The lady had
the presence of mind to throw herself on
the floor, thus putting out the fire with
the aid of those present, who smothered
the flames with covers, ete. An examin- |
ation of the dress after the fire had been |
put out showed that its aspect had
changed but little, except that the velvet
softness peculiar to the material was
gone from every spot that had been
burned. The weft was intact. It is
possible that under less favorable circum-
stances, lack of aid and _ self-possession |
on the part of the victim, the dress might |
have been burned entirely.
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The Cost of a Misplaced Comma.
Twenty years or so ago, when the
United States by its Congress was mak-
ing a tariff bill, one of the sections enum-
erated what articles should be admitted
free of duty. Among the many articles
specified were ‘‘all foreign fruit-plants,’
etc., meaning plants imported for trans-
planting, propagation, or experiment.
The enrolling clerk in copying the bill
accidentally changed the hyphen in the
compound word, ‘‘fruit-plants,” to a
comma, making it read, ‘‘all foreign
fruit, plants,” ete. As the result of this
simple mistake, for a year, or until Con-
gress could remedy the blunder, all the
oranges, lemons, bananas, grapes, and
other foreign fruits were admitted free
of duty. This little mistake, which any-
one would be liable to make, yet could
have avoided by carefulness, cost the
government no‘ less than two million
dollars.
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Use Tradesman Coupon Books.
Grand antes & i,
Schedule in effect Aug. 17, 1893.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
Arrive from a going
South. North.
For M’kinaw,Trav. City and Sag. 6:50am " 20am
For Cadillac and Gagimaw...... .....+.<. 4:15pm
For Petoskey & Mackinaw ...... 8:10 pm 10:50 pm
Proms RaMAnoo. ............... 9:10am
From Chicago and Kalamazoo... 9:40 pm
Trains arriving from south at 6:50am and 9:10am
daily. Others trains daily except Sunday.
Train leaving north at 7:20 a.m. daily.
does not run to Traverse City on Sundays.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH,
Arrive from Leave going
This train
North. South.
hat latte 6:30am 7:00 am
For Kalamazoo and Chicago... 10:05 am
For Fort Wayne and the E - 11:50am 2:00 pm
For Cincinnati. 6:15pm 6:00 pm
For Kalamazoo < é 10:40 p m 11:20 pm
From Saginaw........ . 11:50am
Prom Paginaw...........0.. . 10:40pm
Trains leaving south at 6: Ip mand 11:20 p. m. runs
daily; all other trains daily except Sunday.
Chicago via G. R. & 1. R. R.
Lv Grand Rapids 10:05 a m 2:00 pm
Arr Chicago 4:10pm 9:10pm
10:05 a m train through Wagner Parlor Car.
11:20 pm train daily, Wagner Sieeping Car.
Lv Chicago 4:20pm 10:00 p m
Arr Grand Rapids 9:40 p m 6:50 am
4:20 p m solid train with through Wagner Parlor
Car. 10:00pm train daily, through Coach and Wag-
ner Sleeping Car.
11:20 pm
6:50 am
| Liv. Chicago. ...6:2
| Ar. G@’d Rapids.1:20pm 3:55pm 10:55pm
} Liv.
=
AUG
. I¢, 1808
‘CHICAGO
AND WEST MICHIGAN R’Y.
GOING TO CHICAGO.
Ly.G@’d Rapids. 7:25am 8:50am 1:25pm *11:2
Ar. Chicago. ...12:20pm 3:55pm 6:50pm
RETURNING FROM CHICAGO.
5:45pm *11:
0pm
*6 30am
Ham 9:00am
35pm
*6:10am
VIA ST, JOSEPH AND STEAMER.
Ly. Grand Rapids.... 1:25pm
r, CCR 8:30pm
-Ar. Grand Rapids 5:25
TO AND FROM MUSKEGON,
Ly. Grand Rapids...... jam 1
Ar. Grand Rapids......10:45am 3:55pm
TRAVERSE CITY CHARLEVOIX AND PETOSKEY.
Lv.
Chicago 9:30am.
GE..... 5:45pm 7:20am 11:15pm
Ar.Manistee.10:44pm 12:10pm 4:50am
AY. Trav.C’y.11-i0pm 2:40pm ...... a
Ar. Charievoix...... 3: pm ...... 7:20am
Ar. Fetocrey .. .. Spm ....... 7:50am
Ar. Bay View..... 8:00am
Trains stop at Traverse C ity for ‘dinner and
supper.
Arrive from Bay View, etc., 6:00 a. m., 11:40 a,
m., 10:00 p. m,
OTTAWA BEACH.
Ly. Grand Rapids oO 5:45pm .........
Ly. Ottawa Beach... 7:00am 3:50pm 9:40pm
Sunday train leaves Grand
tapids 9:30 a. m.,
leaves Ottawa Beaeh 6:30 p. m.
PARLOR AND SL LEEPING | CARS,
To Chicago, lv. G. R i 25pm *11:3epm
To Petoskey, lv.G. R 7 oes
To G. R..lv. Chicago. 8:25am oo *11:35pm
ToG: R..lIv. Petoskey 1:30pm +8:20pm
Free Chair Cars for Manistee 5:45 pm.
*Every day.
week days only.
DETROIT,
LANSING & }
tExcept Saturday. Other trains
JULY:
30, 1893
NORTHERN R, R.
GOING TO DETROIT.
. Grand apie 7:00am *1:45pm 5:40pm
39 Dewan... ...... 1:40am *5:50pm 10: 25pm
RETURNING FROM DETROIT.
Ly. Detroit............. 7:45am *1:45pm 6:00pm
Ar. Grand Rapids......12:45pm *5:40pm 10:45pm
TO AND FROM SAGINAW, ALMA AND 8ST, LOUIS.
Ly. GR 7:20am 4:15pm Ar. G R.11:50am 10:40pm
TO LOWELL VIA LOWELL & HASTINGS R, R.
Ly. Grand Rapids 7:00am 1:45pm 5:40pm
Ar. from Lowell.......... 12:45pm 5:40pm .......
THROUGH CAR SERVICE,
Parlor Cars on all trains between Grand Rap
ids and Detroit. Parlor cars to Saginaw on morn-
ing train.
*Every day. Other trains week days only.
GEO. DEHAVEN, Gen. Pass’r Ag’t.
MICHIGAN CENTRAL
“‘ The Niagara Falls Route.’’
(Taking effect Sunday, May 28, 1893.)
Arrive. Depart
10 20 Dm. -. Wetrort Hpress .._..... 655pm
6 0OOam.....*Atlantie and Pacific.....10 45 pm
1 00pm...... New York Nupress.... .. 5 40pm
*Daily. All others daily, except Sunday.
Sleeping cars run on Atlantie and Pacifie ex
press trains to and from Detroit.
Parlor cars leave for Detroit at 6:55am;
turning, leave Detroit 5 p m, arriving
Rapids 10:20 p m.
Direct communication made at Detroit with
all through trains east over the Michigan Cen
tral Railroad (Canada Southern Division.)
A. ALMQUIST, Ticket Agent,
Union Passenger Station.
re-
at Grand
TROIT, GRAND HAVEN
WAUKEE Railway.
and Plainfield Ava.
& MIL-
D®
Depot corner Leonard St.
EASTWARD.
Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.
For Muskegon—Leave. From Muskegon— Arrive
6:55 am 10:15am
11:25 am 4.40 pm
6:40 pm 9:10pm
Sunday train leaves for Muskegon at 7:45 a m, ar-
riving at 9:15am. Returning, train leaves Muske
gon at 4:30 p m, arriving at Grand Rapids at 5:50 p m.
. L. LOCKWOOD,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
TOLEDO
RAILWAY.
In connection with the Detroit, Lansing &
Northern or Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee
R’ys offers a route making the best time be
tween Grand Rapids and Toledo.
Time Table in effect May 14,
VIA D., L. & N. R’Y.
Ly. Grand Rapids at..... 7:10 a. m. and 1:25 p.
Ax. Toledo at ........- 1:15 p. m. and 10:45 p.
VIA D., G. H, SB. R’Y
Ly. Grand Rapids at.....6:50 a. m. and 3:25 p.
Ar. Toledo ag. -........ “1215 p. m. and 10:45 p.
Return connections equally as good.
W. H. Bennett, General Pass. Agent,
Toledo, Ohio
1893.
m,
m.,
m,
Trains Leave j|tNo. 14; \tNo. 16\tNo. 18 {tNo. 82
Gd Rapids, Lv} 6 45am = 20am} 325pm)| 7 40pm
ona |i Ar 7 40am|11 sam Soe 8 45am
St. Johns ...Ar)| 8 2%5am/j12 17pm} 520pm| 9 42am
Owoss>....-.Ar| 9 00am}! 120pm) 6 05pim/|10 25am
E. Saginaw..Arj10: 50am| 3 45pm 8 00pm} —,,
Bay City .Ar|11 32am] 435pm| 8 37pm/}........
Flint Ar/10 05am} 3 45pm 7 O5pm|........
Pt. Huron...Ari206pmi S50pm) §50pmi........
Pontiac ......Ar|10 53am] 3 05pm 8 25pm}.
Detroit. -Ar|11 50am] 4 05pm / 9: 25pm] se
WESTWARD.
+No. 81 |tNo. 11(tNo. 13.|/+No. 15
1 0Opm| 4 55pm/10 20pm
10pm 6 00pm) 11 26pm
...--| 6 20am} 6 30am
I 6 6 00am]
Trains Les
G’d Rapids,
G’d Haven,
Milw’ kee Str
Chicago Str.
Ly| 7 am
Ar| 8 30am) 2
4 00pm
+Daily except Sunday
Sunday only train leaves Grand Rapids at 8
a. Mm. for Spring Lake and Grand Haven; and at
7p. m. toc onnect with Sunday night steamer at
Grand Haven for Chicago.
Trains arrive from the east, 7:20 a.m.
4:45 p. m. and 10:00 p. m.
Trains arrive from the west, 6:40 a. m., 10:10
a. m., 3:15 p.m. and 9:35 p. m.
Eastward—No. 14 has Wagner Parlcr Buffet
car. No. 18 Parlor Car.
Westward—No. 1 Wagner Sleeper. No. 11
Parlor Car. No. 15 Wagner Parlor Buffet car.
Jas. CAMPBELL, City T‘cket Agent,
23 Monrce Street.
, 12:60 p.m.,
. —
16_
THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association.
President, J. A. Smits; Secretary, E. A. Stowe.
Official Organ—MiIcHIGAN TRADESMAN.
West Side (Saginaw) Retail Grocers’ Asso-
ciation.
President, C. F. Alderton; Secretary, John Doerr.
Bay County Retail Grocers’ Association.
President, Thos. Walsh; Secretary S. W. Witers.
Jackson Grocers’ Union,
President, D. S. Fleming; Sec’y, W. H. Porter.
Association.
Secretary, Peter VerDuin.
Grand Haven Retail Grocers’
President, John Boer;
Muskegon Retail Grocers’ Asseaciation.
President, D. Cl F. B. Aldrich.
aristie; Secreta
Regular Meetin ig of _ rend Rapids
Retail Grocers’ Association.
At the regular meeting of the Grand
Repids Retail Grocers’ Association, held
Monday evening, Aug. 21, the minutes of
the last meeting were read and approved.
President Smits then read his inaugural
address as follows:
We have entered upon another year of
existence, wlth a record of which none
of us need feel ashamed. Our plans
were well laid and carried out to such
an extent that we may ail be satisfied
and feel assured that we are in a positlon
to accomplish what we undertake, pro-
vided we act together and stand together
like men, for, as the old saying goes, ‘‘In |
which has been
unity there is strength,”’
verified time and again
fore,
to accomplish
may undertake,
we have organized for our mutual benefit.
We cannot, yrd to look after
Let us, there-
tt
therefore, a
our neighbor and neglect our own busi-}
ness.
Still,
bear in mind, and that is to have
confidence in one another, so that when
we agree on any one subject here at our
meetings, we will feel assure d that each
and eve ryone will star nd by it, and thus
show our colleagues in business that we
are strong enough to accomplish what
we undertake.
We have gained a vict«
extent, over the ped
more
er; but, because
we have gained that victory, we must not |
for a moment think that our
done,
greater victories.
work is
Our membership one year ago was'|
smaller than at present. The increase
in our membership ought to convince our
fellow grocers that there must be some
good derived from our Association, or
there would not be a steady increase in
our numbers.
Let, therefore, each and every
us do our duty and perform
signed to us. Let
prices on our
one of
the work as-
us ali keep living
goods, especially
for we all know we cannot doa suecess-
ful business unless we sell goods at a liv-
ing profit, there being no
benefit derived from cutting prices. Let
us by all means make ita point to attend
our meetings as promptly as possible.
Be brief and oak to the point. Let us
get together, work together,
er and vote together
Chairman Viergiver, of the
special
Committee on Flour,
suggested that the
Committee be instructed to call on those |
who cut prices on flour and endeavor
to persuade them to desist.
Thos. H. Hart moved that the matter
be referred to the Committee on Trade
Interests, and that the Com:
structed to _— all brands of ci
the contract li
B. Van ae moved as an amend-
ment that soap and kerosene oj
on ~ contract list, also.
tee be in-
E. J. Herrick k op} ant both motion and |
ame —. on the ground that grocers
themselves reduce prices to gain trade
and that the evil is due to this cause
more than to the people demanding lowe1
prices. He said he had not sold agal-|
lon of oil less than 12 cents, either in one
or five gallon lots, and did not propose to
give away all his profits.
Mr. Viergiver said he believed in get-
ting good prices, but couldn’t doit. In
his opinion, the Association had been
run more for the benefit of the grocers |
on Monroe street than for those in the
suburbs.
stand together and we shall be able |
anything reasonable we|
and bear in mind that!
there is another thing we must}
ory, to a certain |
but keep right on and gain still}
those |
fixed from time to time in our meetings, |
particular |
stay togeth- |
ity flour to}
il be placed |
J. Geo. Lehman enquired what the As-
sociation would do with a man who
wants to get more than the established
price for his goods.
Mr. Hart replied that the object in fix-
ing prices was to influence others not to
ask less, not to prevent those who wished
to from getting more.
Mr. Herrick referred to the objections
of some of the suburban grocers when
the Monroe street merchants asked more
for sugar than the Association price.
A. J. Elliott said he distinctly remem-
bered a blessing he received at the hands
of O. Emmons for selling sixteen pounds
of sugar for $1, when the Association
price was seventeen pounds.
E. White said he considered the sugar
agreement more in the interest of the
suburban grocers than dealers on Mon-
roe street, as it tended to prevent the
centralization of trade, necessitating the
sale of sugar at cut prices by the larger
retailers.
The amendment of Mr. Van Anroy was
not concurred in, but the original motion
of Mr. Hart was adopted as offered.
D. Viergiver moved that the city mill-
ers be invited to attend the next meeting
with a view to ascertaining whether they
would not be willing to enter into an
agreement with the Association not to
sell to any retailer who cuts the estab-
lished price.
Mr. Herrick questioned the advisability
| of entering into such an agreement. He
said the millers had agreed before not to
iseli four at retail and had broken the
| agreement as fast as made.
Mr. Elliott asserted that the millers
vould enter into a contract of that char-
acter if the retailers would bind them-
i selves to buy all their flour of the city
| millers.
E. A. Stowe introduced the subject of
| curtailing the credit transactions of the
| grocery trade, suggesting that some plan
| be adopted by which such a reform could
be carried into effect.
Mr. Smits thought it a bad time to at-
tempt such areform during a period of
| financial stringency.
J. Wagner thought it a good time.
He asserted that the grocers ought to
talk it up and educate their customers, to
the end that credits may be shortened.
Mr. Elliott said he had received a call
| within a few days from a lady who asked
{that her April bill be held over until
September, as she intended visiting the
fair in the meantime. He informed her
that he might wish to go to the fair him-
self, and the suggestion seemed so perti-
nent that the lady informed him that he
could go to her husband for the money,
which he did.
Mr. Herrick thought that, now while
money was being hoarded, the people
ishould be stimulated to pay their bills
more promptly by appeals through the
| daily papers.
B. 8S. Harris moved that an unsigned
circular be drawn up notifying the cus-
;tomers of each grocer in the city that
eredits are to be materially shortened.
H. J. Vinkemulder endorsed the mo-
ition of Mr. Harris. He said he had been
sending out personal letters, asking his
customers to setile past due accounts im-
|mediately, and hereafter make regular
settlements. He had also pasted up the
slips sent out by the jobbers so that his
customers would know how rigid the
| wholesale trade was in insisting upon its
money within certain well defined limits.
He thought the grocer should be as strict
with his customers as the jobber is with
the grocers.
Mr. Wagner favored the sending out
|of the circular, as he thought it would
have a good effect. He finds the greatest
trouble with old customers, who get into
the habit of paying doctor’s bills and for
goods bought on the installment plan be-
fore liquidating the grocery bill.
The motion was adopted, when Mr.
Viergiver moved that a committee of
three be appointed to draw up a proper
circular and have several thousand
printed at the expense of the Assciation
| to enable every member to have as many
jas he can use to advantage. The motion
| was adopted, and the chairman appoint-
|ed as such committee Messrs. Vinkemul-
|der, Wagner and Viergiver. On motion
|of Mr. Wagner, the Secretary was added
i to the committee.
J. F. Ferris suggested that one way to
curtail credit transactions was to have a
definite understanding with the cus-
tomer at the beginning, as to how large
the account was to be and how long it
should run.
President Smits appointed A. Rasch to
take the place of David P. Van Every on
the Committee on Trade Interests.
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned.
The special Committee on Circular met
immediately after adjournment and
adopted a draft of circular, several
thousand of which have been printed for
distribution by those who will call at the
Secretary’s office for them. The circular
is as follows:
NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS.
GRAND RAPIDS, 189—
We beg leave to call your attention to
the fact that since the times have hard-
ened, manufacturers and wholesalers
have shortened their credits very materi-
ally, in consequence of which we are
compelled to pay for provisions within
10 days and other goods in proportion,
produce and fruits being absolutely cash.
This impels us to inform you that we
must now insist on the immediate settle-
ment of all outstanding accounts, and
that hereafter all accounts must be paid
in full as often as once a month.
We give you this notice, that no one
may be disappointed by being refused
eredit in ease the conditions above
named are not fully complied with.
Cee ee ee eT Cn
Minneapolis Grocers Pleased With the
Coupon Book System.
At the last meeting of the Minneapolis
Retail Grocers’ Association, President
Pratt asked for expressions from those
present who had adopted the cash or cou-
pon system in their business. Mr. Stef-
fel said Steffel & Kreuter had started on
that basis and when a customer asked
for a pass book they presented a coupon
book. Some accept it and sign the note;
others show their backs, which is just
what they wanted if they would not buy
for cash. They were well satisfied so
far and were heartily glad they had
adopted the system.
P. W. Wirth said the coupon book was
excellent for limiting credit; when a cus-
tomer asked for $10 worth of credit it
was plain when they had received that
amount, while with the pass book it was
uncertain. When the $10 book was gone
the customer cannot send achild or aser-
vant around for . groceries, as is done
when the limit of credit has expired with
«a pass book; he either comes in and set-
tles for the book or else the loss $10, not
$18, $25 or more. Then the note in the
book made no trouble about collecting. it
when the dealer requires it signed, as
should be done. There are no disputes
over items not entered on the pass book.
The book is used and that is the end of
it. The pass book has always been a
giant evil and source of great loss to the
grocer and it should be downed. The
coupon book did it. He had used them
for four years and spoke from personal
experience of their value.
President Pratt said he started on a
eash and coupon basis Aug. 1 and his
trade dropped off about $25 per day, but
it was all on the right side. His eash
sales had increased while his sredit sales
fell off. He was well pleased with it.
H. J. Bornkamp, of Bornkamp Bros.,
had feared there would be trouble in the
attempt to shut off all credit, but had
found that good customers are glad to
take the coupon book, as they intend to
pay anyway and know the note is as good
as paid. He thought a good step had
been taken and one which would result
to the benefit of the trade. He said
many grocers lacked courage in refusing
credit, but with the use of coupon books
they would find it easy.
President Pratt said that one of his
oldest customers and friends—Col. J. H.
Stevens—predicted that the adoption of
the coupon system would result disas-
trously, but has changed his mind and
come out strongly in favor of the coupon
plan.
No More Pass Books.
TRAVERSE City, Aug. 25—The meat
dealers of this place met to-day and de-
cided to discard the pass book Sept. 1.
A few of the best customers will be given
short-time credits through the medium of
coupon books and the remainder will be
asked to pay spot cash.
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