‘ (4 Ds nm { ay oh rt Sl Se } xa * i Bin Ermey Sse OCS PFS te = os ue eee PRE eee Lae). ae Xo) e Soy i )} OSV EK ID o }} Aye As B\ De) SZ WA S M . - Z rr s 7 )\ S S SS) Sf aM ZY 3p D SY) \ i \ \ of f\ 4 N — 4 VQ : ae Cia, ey, how Did You Die? me me ~ Did you tackle the trouble that came your way With a resolute heart and cheerful Or hide your face from the light of day With a craven soul and fearful ? Oh, a trouble’s a ton or a trouble’s an ounce Or a trouble is what you make it, And it isn’t the fact that you’re hurt that counts, But only how did you take it? You are beaten to earth? Well, well, what’s that? Come up with a smiling face; It’s nothing against you to fall down flat, But to lie there—that’s disgrace. The harder you’re thrown, why, the higher you bounce— Be proud of your blackened eye. It isn’t the fact that you’re licked that counts, It’s how did you fight and why? And though you be done to the death, what then? If you battled the best you could, If you played your part in the world of men, Why, the Critic will call it good. Death comes with a crawl or comes with a pounce, And whether he’s slow or spry ‘ It isn’t the fact that you’re dead that counts, But only how did you die ? Edmund Vance Cooke. “State Seal” Brand Vinegar Just a word about its quality, it is par-excellence. For Pick- ling and Preserving it will do anything that Cider Vinegar will do, and its excellent fla- vor makes it superior for the Table. Mr. Grocer, it will pay you to ae Ask nag gebber: Oakland Vinewar & & - Pickle Co., Sietan., Mich. Every Cake of FLEISCHMANN’S YELLOW LABEL YEAST you sell not 0, one T7Mar, ySaCHly , &, Seen Ee ash £ “Facsimile Signature bk & 8 ne g YE Ko "Rey pe I ance only increases your profits, but also gives complete satisfaction to your OUR EL Popa patrons, The Fleischmann Co., of Michigan Detroit Office, 111 W. Larned St., Grand Rapids Office, 29 Crescent Av. On account of the Pure Food Law there is a greater demand than ever for + & *& w% SS yt Pure Cider Vinegar We guarantee our vinegar to be absolutely pure, made from apples and free from all artificial color- ing. Our vinegar meets the re- quirements of the Pure Food Laws of every State in the Union. w » The Williams Bros. Co. Manufacturers Picklers and Preservers Detroit, Mich. Are You In Earnest about wanting to lay your business propositions before the retail mer- chants of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana? If you really are, here is your oppor- tunity. The Michigan Tradesman devotes all its time and efforts to cater- ing to the wants of that class. It doesn’t go everywhere, because there are not merchants at every crossroads. It has a bona fide paid circulation—has just what it claims, and claims just what it has. It is a good advertising medium for the general advertiser. Sample and rates on request. Grand Rapids, Michigan st oh keeps reir out- abit keep ea ea hl ca rt ae aan oN re ey TT The way they grow will make your friends sit upand take notice Lautz Bros.& Co. DIUNR Flom Ask your jobbers aaah a ee Pwo = ~ an ae = GRAND RAPIDS, SPECIAL FEATURES, fm ON OOM gy ge. Successful Salesmen. News of the Business World. Grocery and Produce Market. Out Around. » Successful Salesmen. Editorial. Observe Memory D&y. Bee Culture. 4. Tampa Cigars. The Tea Tester. Better Mail Facilities. 10. 20. A Heathen’s Money. 22, Bry Goods. 24. On the Trail. 26. Trade Journalism. 28. A Good School. 30. One Merchant’s Way. 32. Review of the Shoe Market. 36. Jacob Steinman. 38. Social Discontent. 39. False Pretenses. 40. The Commercial Traveler. 42. Drugs. 43. Wholesale Drug Price Current. 44. Grocery Price Current. 46. Special Price Current. OUR ANNUAL FAIR. Now that the West Michigan for 1600 is a matter of history._an« from the gatekeeper’s standpoint a Fi i eG r matter of pleasant history to whether or not once take steps to begin a and to Gart successful which shall re- in pronounced betterments for NeXt year. As an initial idea the Tradesman suggests the possibility of securing for the Fair an adequate, worthy rep resentation of the dee of Grand Rapids and Western Michizat \s the metropolis of this portion of our State, Grand Rapids should make a showing of her ee ade quate POC Er it | | be | bition nor diplo- nce the no medal counterbala pense of making an exhibit such, example, it Furniture the O. Bissell Carpet No cash award, €x- for aa Age. oe —— 1s possible to make by Manufacturers’ Asso- & W. Thum Co., the Sweeper Co., the Wal- ma would as the ciation, lin Leather Co., the Excelsior Wrap- per Co, the Alabastine Co, the House of York or any of our shoe De Our brass and iron founders, our toolngakers and ma- chinists, our engravers, printers and b.nders, our box manufacturers, our tical chemists and dozens f standard pharmaceu o! other great producers o articles made on a large scale _ in Grand Rapids and about which, out- furniture, the people West Michigan have little or no under- tanding. Capital aggregating more than a million dollars is invested in gar- dening under glass inside or just be- ur city’s limits, and under ju- it would such an a yond « dicious and fair conditions possible to arrange of such gardening produc and entire processes as would astonish a State. There would not be di benefit to the ex immediate ace the knowledge ate of ly any “ruing -s beyond wide- and appreciation in Michigan of the magni- tude and importance of that feature of Rapids’ Grand resources. It is possible to raise the ways and means, it is possible to formulate the policy and plans, it is possible to de- velop the public spirit and civic pride her splendid standing as an indus- i i a oe oy necessary for such a West Michigan trial center and, moreover Grand) — |. : he i Fair next year. And with the mak- Rapids should welcome as worthy and}... ! oi ae i . i 7 | lime of such a revelation successfully oyal coworkers the manufacturers it ; IS Bt ean oe carried out the officers of the West Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, St. Joseph, r: Le : : : a ea Michigan Fair would achieve a Kenton Harbor, Holland, Grand Hav-},. i oe : : : i 4...,. |fttumph not only unique but of im- en, Muskegon, Newaygo, Big Rapids, | oo ae on lk oD a i stimable value to the State at large Cadillac, Greenville, Belding, Ionia, / oe ' i ! : 4 the country in general. Grand (edse. Lansine, Hastings and te sc on all through the western por- A WISE CONCLUSION ion of the State ‘ uae : ee Some summers ago—the number is Such an exhibition will be possible not 4 matter of importance—a Wy- only through a splendid co-operative public spirit with the of- West Michigan Fai example of of the the inspiration and guiding force. Un ler such leadership such an exhibition possible good first step the Fair off oht arrange for a conference between the managers of the leading industries in the city and themselves for the purpose of formulating and adopting a plan whereby the compet- itive phase of the Fair may be based more upon the greatest benefit to the ereatest number than upon the petty foundation of insignificant cash awards. This status being reached, the next problem would be one of ways and means, which on a basis of public spirit and gen. erous co-operation. can be solved only up- oming ranch extended its hospitali- ties to a tenderfoot and the tender- foot accepted. The stay, covering a number Of days, was a. continued surprise and delight. The wild and the woolly may have been there, bu they did not show themselves. The conveniences of gentle living had been brought in and from bathtub to piano it was evident that civilization had found its way into Wyoming and had come to stay. One evening while there and in to dinner the walnuts gars had at was the al tarrying and fin- mas- him- over wine the ci ishing ler come give touch to the repast, the of the ranch after satisfying self as to quality of the brand passed the box with the remark that he had not smoked for over twenty- five years. There was a look of won- dering surprise on the face of the a along tenderfoot which the ranchman read- i nability but an ove idness for fut ily interpreted and he said: F i the schoolroom, ar d faa the hard ‘When | first moved on t this | Shp m f is due entirely to ranch tobacco was my constant sol |the es f it rathe ace. From my youth up it ne we a0 WHI po h it is th was away from me the round-|Ptrpos hon nd ool to up my pipe indicated my whereabouts | gether to generat nd foster and from supper to bedi I was | It would be easy to go on with this the center of a dense smoke-sph ve | tramp at this moment begging After a while I began to feel a little |4 the back door could earn his liv- the worse for wear and, vainly trying jig h ould d the story he to live it down, the next time I was |" Is, be it long or sh would only in Omaha I hunted up a doctor and|comfirm th nchman’s, that wheth began to pour out my list of woes. | t is a matter of nicotine or any- I had hardly begun when he broke |thing els the bottom it depends in: ‘Same old story; you needn’t | ©} ' vill, and h on with it. Same old treatment and}! who early applica here it is: You have place where you're going to stop us-| | ne Hai | ing tobacco or give the i | AN APPEALING STATEMEN r. a job. It all depends on yourself.’ | Sy Ye eee So I paid his bill and left him. When] = ' ey onie ii comes down to a question of live | nt nipit Dy tine or die, it doesn’t take long to de-| ve = \utos p : cide, and I said ‘live’ with considera- | : - ne oe ye ble earnestness. For the next thre y Making | port months | thought | was soins : ? _ h =) die and, like the man who was S a shi sick, [| was aicaid [| shouldn't! Aft t el " | hav that I got over the craving fo ao WC! stuff and one after another my troub-| eo ae les left me. I haven’t been sick a ; wi pra years and nothing now will change | S19 In minute my belief that the conclusi : While sh bias Omaha doctor forced me to was hiz ONS 1 wise one.” ' S t sign slowed Every man at the table removed hi C . a cigar from his mouth long « is ie to remark, “There is no doubt al : ohage . . tliat:’ and with that for a text it i a : | a easy to assert and illustrat it oe oS ee truth in other lines of life. “I man | 7 oe oo wo will can, and that’s all th is | ce ; to it.” L goruueey aye | comn thing to find “Hustead over here on the next | ¢ erent ranch can’t save his money. For ten | 4 oe ; ial years with the best e@rass there 1S] .43.h Go no ii to te te on the creek and his: stock always | : a an fa Gack | a increasing he makes trip after t1 D| ae . Gc which would to the stock yards with bunch after/.. sainoced o ee ee bunch, but he always manages to], | oa | come home with empty pockets. As! esc ate ectai him what the matter is and with a] ..c) a ad dake woes aad ' ¢ 1 4 | shame-faced look he'll say he can't.|, eel 1 ap the eae snael As if that were a reason! The fact 15] },,. Ra e elenrad 4 he can if he wants to, but men of| re ene oe theeek bt an that makeup don’t want to and the | ede | panies of ane bad whole question centers right there.| ,1 4 | i the cocecution I.et it be brought down to a ques-|ipat fittle aa miialt he i th tion of your money or your life and| podcast dole i Oh in less than five years- Jim Hustead |] 1 was ohecrvcd and leeded 101 would be a rich man.” l only v iin but cheerfully. That This will business from -everyjtells the story of how every man has viewpoint is something to be care-jin his heart a place for little children fully looked after and its considera- | idness and a tenderness for them, ticn can hardly begin too early. The | willinanes 1d indeed a determin- school boy comes home from school |ation to pr t them. Ther: ; tears at the teacher’s injustice. The] few things thie world oo success lessons are long and hard and he} vy appealing as a little child Coane ait ‘em.” He's “tried and | —ereeeneenereeen tried;” but the sympathizing mother| The way to meet some doubts is to look them squarely in the face aus that the poor record and ats poor lesson it stands for mean not land then blow them away. | Soca dBase os Cake Whe apical al ae quae oar ae SUCCESSFUL SALESMEN. Jchn W. Symons, Jr., Representing C. Hoffman & Son Milling Co. It has been said truly that this is the age of young men and that those who are now actively engaged in making the commercial history of this country are well below the hali- century mark. It is interesting to consider why so many young men are being pushed to the front and why such a large proportion of them suc- eced in carrying heavy responsibili- ties. The answer may almost invariably be found in the training that such young men receive. Their education generally embraces two great funda- mentals which ordinarily have existed separately. In the makeup of a suc- cessful salesman it no longer is con- sidered sufficient that a man __ shall have a complete academic training or sufficient that he shall have had intimate experience in the business in which he is engaged. The commer- cial world now demands that he shall have both qualifications—that his general education shall be well grounded and complete, and that it shall be supplemented by a_ close study of the particular business in which he is engaged. For this rea- son we find young men completing their college courses at an early age and then plunging immediately into the most minute details of the enter- prise which is to have their future care and attention. As a result they emerge fortified and equipped in every way for the business in hand. The practical man without an edu- cation or the impractical man with it is each seriously handicapped in the struggle for commercial supremacy. The former finds himself brought in- to competition with keen minds fa- miliar with the latest methods for applying successfully academic knowledge to serious business. A man equipped with as complete an education as the books can give him finds himself less able to solve daily problems than the man of less acade- mic training but more. experience. It is only with a foundation of the se- curest kind and a training of the se- verest type that a young man _ is equipped to meet problems as they arise in the swift competition of this day and generation. John W. Symons, Jr., was born in Saginaw, January 15, 1887, being the third of five children. His father was oi English descent and his mother was a Smart of Scotch descent. He attended the public school until he had finished the grammar __ grade, when he spent four years at the Dr. Holbrook School at Ossining, New York. He then entered the law de- partment of the University of Michi- gan, where he remained two and a half years. During his first summer vacation after entering the Univer- sity he took the Michigan agency of the New Prague Milling Co, New Prague, Minn. He liked the work so well that when he was offered the State agency of the C. Hoffman & Son Milling Co. he gave up _ the thought of entering law for the pres- ent to take up the work of exploiting MICHIGAN TRADESMAN He has introducing the sale of Fanchon flour. been very successful in this brand, having recently brought State, which was the largest shipment ever an entire trainload into the recorded in the flour trade of Michi- gan. His ambition is not yet fed and he looks forward to making up another trainload within a_ short time. His business is to wholesale agencies for the flour, exclusively with the jebbing trade. He is located in Sag- inaw and undertakes to see his cus- tomers about once a month. In ad- dition to his regular business he made a trip to the South last spring, es- tablishing brokers in the States of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Flor- ida and South Carolina. satis- establish sale of dealing What Other Live Cities Are About. Written for the Tradesman. Zanesville, Ohio, will water and has practically decided on have purer a slow sand filtration system, which it is estimated can be installed for $100,000. For years gambling has been con- ducted openly in connection with the saloons of Wheeling, W. Va., but the decent element in the city’s affairs 1s gaining the upper hand now and the proprietors of gambling dens have been ordered to close up shop. Wheeling is having all sorts of trouble in finding a location for its garbage incinerator. It was decided to install a reduction plant similar to the one in Zanesville, Ohio, and a site was picked out, but the people John W. Symons, Jr. September 29,° 1909 es of 500 to 1,000 tons may reach the city. The Supervisor of the Street Cleaning Department of Washington aks for $576,277.02 to keep the city clean during the coming fiscal year. This sum is considerably larger than the requisitions of former years, but this official aims to make Washing- ton a model city as respects clean- liness. St. Paul is paying $1.65 a square yard for repairing asphalt pavement, $2.10 for resurfacing and from $2.25 ito $2.35 for laying new asphalt pave- | ment. These prjces, so it is claimed ‘in St. Paul, are much higher than ob- tain in Detroit, Pittsburg, Indianapo- lis, Toronto, Winnipeg many other cities, and a municipal asphalt plant is proposed. Baltimore taxpayers have formed a league to secure for the city a bet- ter representation in the State Legis- lature. The city has a population that is nearly one-half of the total population of the State and pays tax- es on 60 per cent. of the total as- sessed property of the State, but has and only twenty-eight members in the House against 100 for the outside counties. This gives the State abso- lute control of the city from a legis- lative. standpoint, even the Police De- partment of the city being a State organization. The cornerstone of the George N. Clayton College, in the outskirts of Denver, was laid last week. Mr. Clayton has founded a college for homeless boys, which is to be oper- ated in connection with the tilling of irrigated lands to teach the homeless boys, orphans and some handicraft whereby they may make their way in the world. It will be conducted on much the same plan as Girard College, Philadelphia. and will care for more than 400 children, cripples unfortunate Toronto is busily at work on its big sand filtration plant at the Is- land, whereby Lake Ontario water is to be made fit for all purposes in the city. The plant will not be complet- ed this year. Four citizens of Pueblo, Col., have applied to the City Council for per- mission to use the sewage for irriga- tion. They agree to pay the city $100 annually for five years and plan that with certain water rights which they own and with the sewage from Mr. Symons is a member of the First Presbyterian church of Saginaw, but has no fraternal affiliations except the college fraternities he joined at Ann Arbor. He is an enthusiastic au- tomobilist and a base ball crank of the first water. He does not play ball, but he never permits an oppor- tunity to witness a game escape him. When the. question of selecting a name for a new park recently came up before the people of Saginaw he was put on the committee on the theory that he was the craziest fan in town. SS ee Habitual regret simply puts headlight on the tail end. the —_——__—_.2 2. If you are a saint you will want to be something. vits of Zanesville people that heaven. come from the burner. matter stands in deadlock and Board of Control can do nothing. the improvement of inland Ways in general at Knoxville the Manufacturers Association. mittee of oi the ward did not want it and they liad no trouble in securing the affida- the crematory was a nuisance, smelling to People of the other faction obtained signed affidavits just as easi- ly to the effect that no bad odors So there the the An enthusiastic meeting to discuss water- and the Tennessee River in particular was held last week under the auspices of and Producers’ Knoxville wants to do her share and has appointed a com- six men to solicit funds for deepening the river so that barg- the city they will be able to place under irrigation 3,000 acres of land adjoining Pueblo which are now not pioducing Lansing will oil Pennsylvania ave- nue to lay the dust. The work will be done by boys of the State In- dustrial School. Ft. Wayne will entertain a water- way convention Nov. 10 and 11 to advance the cause of the projected canal between Lake Erie and Lake Michigan via the Maumee River and Ft. Wayne. Almond Griffen. ne Enact a reform in a private busi- ness and save the time and money of men and you are an economist; just even propose a like reform for the city hall or the court house and you are at once a socialist, an anarchist and a blatherskite. anything. a a> A> a4 o> wu We September 29, 1909 MICHIGAN A few years ago the AMERICAN was unheard of—today it is being used by thousands of the brightest, brainiest, busiest merchants of the country. Why? Because it is actually doing for its users just what is claimed for it. Because it turns losses into profits. Because it both makes and saves money. Because it strengthens and retains old trade and makes every credit customer a ‘‘good as cash customer.” Because it helps to attract good paying new trade. The American is not the result of one man’s thought, ex- periments or ideas. Men with many years of successful mer- chandising experience, who knew the needs of the merchant Thousands aay Its Value---Do You? TRADESMAN for something that would effectually stop the many little leaks and losses and turn them to profit—who studied the many other ‘‘systems” devised for that purpose and overcame their deficiencies—were the inventors and are today manufacturing and selling the American. The many valuable and superior features of the American have forced competitors to improve the standard and efficiency of their product. They did it, in some cases, by imitating. But withal the American still stands out alone, in a class by itself, unequaled and its superiority is recognized on merit alone. The American Account Register System was designed to save the merchant valuable time, labor, worry and money, and at the same time make actual money for him in his business, thereby reducing the operating expense of the business and increasing his profits. The American is doing this and more for its thousands of users, as you will learn by communicating with any of them. (If you do not know of any users in your vicinity write us for their names and address. ) The American System does away with all book-keeping and saves time, expensive labor, worry and money thereby. — It prevents errors which cost money. It handles any kind of a business transaction with only one writing. It keeps each and every account posted to the minute ready for settlement at a moment’s notice. It does away with forgotten charges, dis- puted accounts, and prevents loss in handling petty charge sales and C. O. D. sales. It collects accounts and would reduce the amount of money you now have outstanding in unpaid ac- counts. The American will keep you in touch with your busi- ness at all times so that you can ascertain the actual net profits or losses for any year, month, week or day, down to the hour. It gives you the details of your business without requiring you to do detail work. It makes satisfied customers and draws new trade. The American is the only system in the world that both saves and makes money for its users. We have pointed out above some of the ways in which the American will save money and increase profits—some of the ways by which it will pay for itself in a few months of use—there are many more which we want to explain to you personally. The advertising feature which is a part of every complete American Account Register, which is shown at the top of the register illustration to the left, isa real money maker. I¢ will increase your sales, make real salesmen of your clerks, and works automatically without any expense. When our repre- sentative is in your city and calls to see you, be sure to have him explain this money making feature to you in detail. We make over 300 different sizes and styles of Account Registers ranging in price from $50.00 up We guarantee to furnish you with a more complete system and better Account Register for less money than any other concern in the world Send your name and address for full information. The American Case & Register Co. Salem, Ohio., U.S. A. Kindly give me more information on the American System as it would be used in my own business. mail it today. The Name ~ Street and No. City State Business 0. No. Acct’s. We want you to investigate the American Account Register System. give us the opportunity to prove the statements we have made. American will save and make money for you in your own business. District Sales Offices We want you to Let us show you how the Cut off the coupon and American Case & Register Co. Salem, Ohio, U. S. A. 42 So. Ionia St., Grand Rapids, Mich., J. A. Plank, Mgr. 401 Second Ave., Detroit, Mich., R. C. McLeod, Sales Agent 134 So. Boom St., Saginaw, Mich., C. H. and H. P. Smith, Sales Agents SE armieteaae e ee ee fe i & LE E a \ & : 4 Shubbaviahleedealilnathiacpteltnceeh rece. bas Gack ea See aa eee eee September 29, 1909 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN a hal Ae ——— : OAL aR = Ate ee Sorte BUSINESS WOR sie (Cc 13 c Urea pee (% cane a AN Sas SF (fe Movements of Merchants. Jackson—Jacob Walz has opened a bakery on Bridge street. Mancelona—Joseph Cole has open- ed a general store at this place. White Cloud—Albert Schurger, of Monroeville, Ind., will open a bakery here. Portland—Floyd Merrill, of Lan- sing, will open a flour and feed store here. Hillsdale—Charles Chilson has sold his jewelry stock to M. F. Lagassee, of Newaygo. Cheboygan—C. H. DeGowin & Co. are succeeded in business by the W. A. Lenz Drug Co. Belding—M. B. Wetmore, of Palo, has purchased the meat market on North Bridge street. St. Johns—Lewis Seigel has opened a Five and Ten Cent store in the Opera House block. Standish—Keller & Amsbury, deal- ers in groceries and crockery, have dissolved partnership. Tonia—A new meat market has been opened here by William Payne, a veteran in the business. Caledonia—B. F. Washburne has purchased the flouring mill at this piace from K. H. Pursel. Lansin resident of St. Johns, will open a jew- elry store on Washington avenue. Colon—Robert Adamson, dry goods dealer at North Adams,.has opened a new dry goods store at this place. Cadillac--S. Curtis has purchased the hay and feed business of Mrs. Robert Johnson at 217 North Mitchell street. Fenton—Henry Adams has sold his stock of hardware to Oscar H. Wil- cox, of Ada, and Edward Ward, of Standish. Lowell—Troub & Ives is succeed- ed in the grocery business by Guy H. Troub, who will continue it at its present location. Shepherd—The elevator run by M. I. Walker & Son, which was de- stroyed by fire the first of the year, is being rebuilt. Adrian—-Ed. J. Fox and William Stencell have purchased the Bower- find Bakery and will conduct the busi- ness in the future. Muskegon Heights—DeWitt & Van- derstelt, dealers in hardware, have dissolved partnership, Mr. DeWitt assuming full control. Dailey—C. J. Howard has sold his stock of general merchandise to ‘Wm. Forbes, of West Pullman, IIl., who took immediate possession. Weston—G. N. Negus has sold his stock of general merchandise to W. K. Nelson, who will continue the Morrice—Jasper Cady has sold his stock of hardware to Charles Speer- brecker, formerly in the employ of the Dunham Hardware Co., of Lan- sing. Vicksburg—Charles Goostrey has sold a one-half interest in his under- taking business to F. L. Critz, Assist- ant Cashier of the Farmers State Bank. Owosso—Meier Bros. have sold their stock of hardware to Thayne Neal, of Byron, and Elmer Shadbolt, of this place, who took immediate possession. Sturgis—H. C. Reed has purchased the interest of N. I. Rice in the gro- cery and meat business of Rice & Reed, the firm hereafter being known as Reed Bros. Ludington—David Gibbs has pur- chased the interest of his partner, M. Larsen, in the grocery firm of Gibbs & Larsen and will continue the busi- ness at its present location. Lansing—The Cadillac cigar store of the McKinley estate has been sold to W. W. Tucker and Alex McEwan, of Bay City, who will continue the business at its present location. Tecumseh—The Webster-Anderson Dry Goods Co. has consolidated with S. W. Anderson & Son and will con- duct the dry goods business under the style of the Anderson Dry Goods Co. Scottville—John N. Mack, for more than twenty years one of our leading merchants, will retire from business Jan. 1, turning over the active man- agement to Malcolm H. Coburn, of Pentwater. Ford City (Wyandotte)—P. H. Aber, who has conducted a general store here for many years, has dis- posed of his grocery stock and will devote his entire attention to his dry goods business. Luther—Grant Baker has purchased an interest in the meat business of Montgomery & Smith, of this place, Reed City and Cadillac. His work will be at the latter city and he will be assisted by Miss Mona Baker. Berlamont—A new company has been organized to handle produce un- der the style of the Fox Farm Prod- uce Co., with an authorized capital stock of $2,500, of which amount $2,500 has been subscribed and $2,500 paid in in cash. Wexford—D. W. Connine & Son suffered a loss of $32,000 by the de- struction of their general stock and store building last Wednesday. The firm had $22,000 insurance. The Econ- omy Mercantile Co. suffered a loss of $7,500, with $6,700 insurance. Menominee—A new company has been incorporated under the style of 1|purpose of buying and selling coal, ccke and other fuel, with an author- ized capital stock of $25,000, of which $1,500 has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Detroit—A new company has been i ecrantee under the style of La Marie Antoinette Co. to engage in the general confectionery business. with an authorized capital stock of $15,000 common and $10,000 _pre- ferred, of which $15,000 has been sub- scribed and paid in in property. Saginaw—Nathan Nathan, a resi- dent of this city for more than haff a century and one of the pioneer merchants, died recently, after an illness of six years. During war times Nathan conducted a_ large clothing establishment on the west side and for many years was one of its best known merchants. He was a leading Mason and was 82 years old. Flint—Walter J. Bastedo, a young tinsmith employed at the Buick plant, has been granted a patent on a unique attachment for a fire alarm booth. It is so arranged that after a person en- ters the booth and uses the alarm box key, the booth door locks auto- matically, holding the person prison- er until the department arrives. It is aimed to prevent false alarms being turned in. Detroit—Fire originating in an ac- cumulation of rubbish in an upper room of the building occupied by the American Butter & Cheese Co., 31 and 35 Griswold street, caused a property loss of about $1,000 Tues- day. Owing to the presence of a heavy wind and the density of the smoke the firemen were handicapped and some time elapsed before access to the building could be gained. Bay City--George P. Whitehouse, for a number of years a prominent resident of this city and of late man- ager of the Robert Beutel Fish Co.’s branch house in Chicago, will return from that city to take an active part in the affairs of the Defoe Boat & Motor Works, of whith he has been Treasurer since its organization. He will devote his entire time to the duties of his position in the com- pany. Kalkaska—Shepley & Campbell, grocers, have closed their store and business here on account of the af- fliction of the former, who will go to Ann Arbor to have an operation per- formed for some sort cf trouble in his head, thought by some to be a cancer, but this is not fully known. The stock in the store has been sold to Cole Bros., for Mr. Sttepley will probably be away for from four to six weeks. Charlevoix—A. B. Fleischer, pro- prietor of the Ivy drug store, and his brother-in-law, H. A. Starr, of Lud- ington, have bought an old-establish- ed drug store in Santa Barbara, Calif. Mr. Fleisher has made two trips to California within the past year in- vestigating the opportunity. He will not be entirely lost to Charlevoix, however, as he will retain his store here and give it his attention in the summer. Winters he will spend in business at its present location. the Central West Coal Co. for the California, leaving the Charlevoix Frank Met- store in charge of Mr. calf. Manufacturing Matters. Clare—The Clare Knitting Mills has increased its capital stock from $15,000 to $50,000. Lansing—The Olds Motor Works has increased its capital stock from $2,000,000 to $4,000,000. Detroit — The MHerreshoff Motor Co. has increased its capital stock from $90,000 to $140,000. Kalamazoo—The Michigan Buggy Co. has increased its capital stock from $300,000 to $500,000. : Frankfort-—E. E. Smith, of Coats- ville, Penn., has started a brass and iron foundry in connection with the Markham machine shop. Gaylord—The Olds & Hixson han- dle factory has finished operations for the year, having converted 1,500,000 feet of timber into the finished prod- uct. Hillsdale—The Watkins Paint .Co. has engaged in business with an ‘au- thorized capital stock of $2,000, all of which has been subscribed and $400 paid in in cash. Lapeer—The Lapeer Land & Tim- ber Co. has engaged in with an authorized capital stock of $30,000, of which $23,500 has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Culvert & business, Owosso—The Owosso Bridge Co. has been incorporated, with an authorized capital stock of $10,000, of which $7,150 has been sub- scribed and $5,425 paid in in cash. Detroit—The Stenuis Basket Man- ufacturing Co. has engaged in busi- ness, with an authorized capital stock of $1,000, of which $1,000 has been subscribed and $1,000 paid in in prop- erty. Capac—The Capac Paper Co. has engaged in business with an authoriz- ed capital stock of $100,000, all of which has been subscribed, $30,000 being paid in in cash and $70,000 in property. Detroit--The Detroit Roller Bear- ing Co. has been organized with an authorized capital stock of $50,000, of which $26,160 has been subscribed, $3,000 being paid in in cash and $23,- 000 in property. Detroit—A new company has been organized under the style of the Vin- cent Steel Process Co., with an au- thorized capital stock of $100,000, of which $85,000 has been subscribed and $12,000 paid in in cash. Blissfield—The Blissfield Creamery Co. has engaged in business to manu- facture butter, cheese and dairy products, with an authorized capita! stock of $7,210, all of which has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Grand Haven—A new company has the Superior Mill & Manufacturing Co., with an authorized capital stock { $50,000, of which $44,000 has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Newberry—The Hunter & Love Lumber Co. has engaged in business, with an authorized capital stock of $20,000, all of which has been sub- scribed and $2,400 paid in in property. Operations will be carried on at Chi- cago. been organized under the style of ww a - 1g ok Th VE a Oo { eh ote wiv September 29, 1909 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN The Produce Market. Apples — $2.75@3 per bbl. for Wealthy, Maiden Blush, Sweet Bough, King and Wagner. Beets—75c per bu. Butter—There is an active demand for all grades of butter. The outlook for the coming week is continued good consumptive demand at un- changed prices. Local dealers hold factory creamery at 30%c for tubs and 35¢ (fon prints, Dairy) ranges from 18@19c for packing stock to 25c for No. t. Process, 27c. Oleo, 10(@20¢. Cabbage—-Home doz. grown, 40c per Cantaloupes—Michigan Osage, 60c per doz. Carrots—6oc per bu. Cauliflower—$2 per doz. Celery — Home grown, bunch, Crabapples—$1 per bu. Cranberries—$7 per bbl. for Early Blacks from Cape Cod. Cucumbers—75c per bu. for garden grown. Eggs—-The market has not scored any advance, but the general tone is very firm and a higher range is quite likely. Since fairly cool weather set in they have been more largely used for table use, as shown by the heavier buying on the part of retailers, who are taking double the amount of a week ago. There will be a good de- mand for fresh stock for some time, and as storage goods will not be with- drawn for at least six weeks, the price on newlaid is bound to hold firm or advance; at the same time it will pay to. market steadily in or- der to keep stock fresh, as advances are not likely to be greater than the loss entailed by shrinkage in holdings. T.ocal dealers pay 22c f. o. b., holding selected candled at 24@25c. Ege Plant—$1 per doz. Grapes---t2c for 8 ‘tb. basket of Concords, Wordens and Niagaras; 12c for 4 tb. basket of Delawares. Green Corn—toc per doz. Green Onions—ts5c for Silver Skins. Green Peppers—$2 per bu. for red and 65c for green. Honey—14c per fb. for white clov- er and 12c for dark. Lemons—-The market is still strong on the basis of $4.50@5 per box for both Messinas and Californias. Lettuce—soc per bu. for leaf, 75c per bu. for head. Onions—Home zrown are now in market, commanding $1 per 70 fb. sack. Spanish are in fair demand at $1.50 per crate. Oranges—Late Valencias command $3.35@3.65. Parsley—25c per doz. bunches. 18c_ per many, yal y ay Je ) V4 Peaches—Late Crawfords, $2@2.25; Snacks, $1.65@1.85; Chilis, $1.50@ 1.75. The season has been an ideal One in nearly every respect. The crop was generally fine, the weather favorable with the markets hungry fer good stock. Pears—$1.25 ser bu. $1.50 for Clapp’s Favorite. Pickling Stock—Cucumbers, 20c per 100; white onions, $2.50 per bu. Potatoes—Home grown fetch 60c per bu. or $1.75 per bbl. Poultry—Paying prices for live are as follows: Fowls, 12@13c; broilers, I4@15c; ducks, 9@Ioc; ' geese, 11@ t2c; turkeys, 13@14c. Radishes—r5c per doz. bunches. Squash—1%c per th. for Hubbard. Sweet Potatoes—$3.25 per bbl. for genuine Jerseys and $2.25 per bbl. for Virginias. Tomatoes—65c per bu. for ripe and soc for green. Turnips—soc per bu. Veal—-Dealers pay 5@6c for poor for Sugar; and thin; 6@7c for fair to good; 8@ 1ol4c for good white kidney. Watermelons—Home grown are in fair demand at $1.50 per bbl. et The Grocery Market. Sugar—The refined sugar market is weaker, but only by reason of com- petitive conditions. Nominally the market is 5.05 cents, but sales have been constantly made at 4.95 cents. During the week the Federal has offer- ed sugar for shipment anywhere, in bags only, however, at 5 points less, and in some localities at 10 points less, or 4.85 cents. The latter offer was to meet the competition of the new domestic beet sugar, which will be ready for delivery in October. As yet the other refiners have not fol- lowed, but the feeling is weak. The demand for refined sugar is fair. Tea—Reports just received from Japan state that weather conditions have not been favorable ‘for a good, well-developed crop and that, in con- sequence, the second and third crops have been lower, both in quantity and quality, than the previous year. On grades of 22c and lower there is a big shortage and nothing to be had, which is an extraordinary condition at this time of the year. The es- timated crop is fully as large as last year, but of the higher grades. The first purchases of Formosas were the cheapest and best. Later teas show marked decrease in quality with high- er prices prevailing. The crop will probably run a million pounds short of last year. Latest cable advices quote the Ceylon and India markets very strong for all kinds of tea. Coffee—The market has been fairly steady for Rio and Santos coffee dur- ing the past week, notwithstanding the large crop movement. The con- sumptive demand is very fair. Mild coffees are steady and in fair de- mand. Java and Mocha are in mod- erate demand at unchanged prices. Canned Goods — Tomato packers report that the glut of raw stock is about over an that the necessity to sell in order to prevent overcrowding of warehouses or to. secure ready money has been removed. Not much demand is noted at present for corn, but, on the other hand, there is no pressure to sell. The tone of the market for Southern Maine style is particularly strong, as there seems now to be little doubt that the pack will be a very short one. Peas are unchanged. Nothing of fresh inter- est has come to the surface in the canned fruit market during the week. Trade in California fruits has been slow, but there is a firm feeling, par- ticularly in apricots and pears. Gal- lon apples remain strong under the conditions previously reported. Smail fruits are in limited supply and firm, but at present the market is inactive. The market for domestic sardines is still unsettled, but there is a firmer undertone which, according to some accounts, is based on efforts to bull the market. The upward tendency of prices seems to have had a stimulat- ing effect upon the demand. Nothing new is reported in salmon. The mar- ket is quiet but firm. Dried Fruits—Apricots are moder- ately active and steady to firm. Rais- ins are exceedingly dull and weak. Currants are seasonably active and unchanged. Apples are unchanged ard quiet. Other dried fruits are dull and unchanged. Prunes are firm- er, the minimum basis price being 23%4c f. o. b. The demand is light ex- cept for foreign shipment, which large. Peaches are firm and wanted. The market is about Ic per pound above the lowest price reached a few weeks ago. is Cheese—The market is in a healthy condition at unchanged prices. The make is light for this season of the year and consumption is very good. There is not likely to be any change it the market or prices this coming week. Spices—The market is very active. Higher prices are in order. The de- mand is steadily increasing and it is now likely that better values will be realized over the winter months. Rice--Owing to the damage to the rice crop by the recent Gulf storm prices in the South have sharply ad- vanced. Reports have been received that conservative estimates place the damage to the Japan crop at full 50 per cent. of the total of that crop. Rough rice has advanced to 4oc per barrel. Duplicate orders sent to Southern mills for cleaned rice were turned down, higher prices being de- manded. The situation is strong and, with prospects for active buying, in- dications point to further rises in prices pending a detailed report as to the damage to the rice crops in the rice belt. Syrups and Molasses—Manufactur- ers of glucose have advanced Io points and compound syrup has been marked up Ic per gallon with it. Tin- ned syrup has advanced correspond- ingly. The demand for compound syrup is fair. Sugar syrup is dull and unchanged. Molasses on spot is not wanted just now, and prices are un- changed. The outlook is for a large crop of molasses, of which the great- er part, however, will be low and medium grades. Provisions — Everything in the smoked meat line is strong and ad- vancing. There is a good consump- tive demand for all cuts. There has been no change in prices the past week. Pure lard is very scarce and meets with ready sale at the top of the market. Compound is very firm at Ic per pound advance over one week ago. There has been no change in prices of barreled pork, dried beef and canned meats. There is a good consumptive demand. Fish-——-Cod, hake and haddock are languishing on account of the warm weather. Prices are unchanged and the demand is dull. Domestic dines have taken another peculiar turn, in that most holders have with- drawn prices on quarter oils. Some authorities there are thousands of unsold cases of quarter oils in Eastport, while others declare that stocks are low with the situation firm. Imported sardines are unchanged and steady. demand Sar- say Salmon on spot is in good at firm prices. New salmon is fairly active yet at steady to firm figures. The new Norway mackerel are now offered for future delivery, Lut sales have been light owing to the high prices. The new prices are a shade lower than last year’s opening, but almost $2 per barrel above the present spot prices. There is some expectation that new prices will de- cline, but if not Irish be afforded mackerel will a much better opportu- nity than they would otherwise have. Shore mackerel are scarce and dull. es Bessemer—Fred J. Carr, General Manager for the Mosher Lumber Co., of Toledo, was here last week and reported that the work at the mouth of the Carp River is being pushed and that by next summer a new town, which rival Ashland or Mar- auette, will be on the map. The con- struction of a $50,000 dock is under way. The timber in the Carp River country is said to be of the very best to be found on the shores of Lake Superior. It is mostly hemlock, elm, birch, maple, bass and cedar. The electric tramway for logging and sup- ply purposes, which will be built by this company, is an entirely new ven- ture. will = The Tomlinson Lumber Co. thas opened a grocery department in con- nection with its business at Hast- ings. The Lemon & Wheeler Com- pany furnished the stock. >. The next annual convention of the Retail Grocers and General Mer- chants Association of Michizan will be held in Detroit, May 23, 24 and 25, IQIO. ate ere The Rice Veneer and Lumber Co. has increased its capital stock from $10,000 to $40,000. were: é Fi ® i 3 & é H i f 5 ; i k i . 5 ie ee eae MICHIGAN TRADESMAN September 29, 1909 OUT AROUND. Grand Rapids Jobbers Visit Two i Busy Cities. About twenty representative whole- sale dealers, members of the Grand Rapids Board of Trade, boarded the northbound G. R. & I... train last Thursday morning for a trip to Cad- illac and Traverse City. When the party arrived at Cadillac they were met at the train by representatives of the Cadillac Board of Trade and es- corted to the Hotel McKinnon for luncheon. At the same time the vis- itors were handed printed folders, ex- tending a cordial welcome to the city and bearing the programme for the day’s proceedings, as follows: 11:30 to 1—Luncheon at Hotel Mc- Kinnon. I to 3:30—Visits to merchants and factories. 3:30 to 5—Automobile ride. 5 to 6—Visit to lumber offices, Y. M. C. A. and public buildings. 6 to 7:30—-Dinner at Hotel McKin- non. 7:30-—-Informal reception at K. P. Club rooms. Reception Programme. Solo by W. A. Merrill. Address of welcome by Henry Knowlton, President Cadillac Board of Trade. Response by Heber A. Knott, Pres- ident Grand Rapids Board of Trade. Addresses by representatives of Cadillac. Responses by Grand Rapids. Solo by Howard Baker. Address by a representative of Cad- illac. The day was an ideal one so far as weather was concerned and_ the visitors enjoyed their trip to Cadillac greatly. The reception in the even- ing was a very pleasant feature of the day and the speeches and informal telks all breathed a spirit of fellow- ship and good comradeship. Referring representatives of to the visit the Cadillac Evening News made the following editorial expression: “The City of Quality extends a hearty greeting and a very cordial welcome to-day to our honored guests, the business representatives of Grand Rapids, the City That Knows How. “We are quite inclined up here in Cadillac to regard ourselves as some- what self-sufficient and to talk of the things we can do and can be through our own exertions. But such expres- sions are usually made more in a spirit of mutual encouragement than through serious reflection, and we well know the limited extent to which they are true. “Those who know much or little of the practical and theoretic movements and relations of individual and com- munities know that Cadillac is more than a little dependent upon Grand Rapids, just as our larger neighbors farther down on the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad are to some extent dependent upon Cadillac. “One important line of our growth and development as members of fam- ilies and of communities and sections in these latter days comes through the better recognition of our relation to each other and our responsibility for each other. Grand Rapids, the contentment of the people of Grand Rapids and the upbuilding of Grand Rapids are mat- ters of direct interest and importance to Cadillac. Mutual progress and all the ele- ments that create contentment can not exist in one community without proving of direct value to all the oth- er communities to which it is re- lated. The progress of Grand Rap- ias through recent years has been in many ways helpful to Cadillac, and we believe it to be true that every additional industry gained by our city, every new farm cleared in this vicinity and every new home estab- lished in Cadillac add something to the material and business value of property in Grand Rapids. And the elements that make for contentment and happiness in Cadillac are prac- tically effective in reproducing their kind in Grand Rapids. “It is because we- believe these things to be true that as a repre- sentative of Cadillac the Evening News is cordial and sincere in its greeting to our Grand Rapids visit- ors to-day, the representatives of the wholesale dealers of that city. We approve of the purpose of their vis- it and hope it will be in every re- spect satisfactory and successful.” The late ‘train Thursday evening bore the wholesalers to Traverse City, where they were pleasantly entertained at the Park Place Hotel and devoted nearly the entire day Fri- day to viewing the city, calling on their customers and making the ac- quaintance of prospective customers. Sume of the guests were taken to Old Mission and others made an automo- bile trip to Wexford, interviewing the merchants who were deprived of their buildings and stocks by fire the day before. The feeling here was also very cordial and many pleasant hours were spent by the visitors, who left Traverse City at 4:30 and arrived in Grand Rapids at 9:15. Referring to the visit the Traverse City Eagle contained the following: “Slipping into the city in their pri- vate car, quietly and unostentatiously, twenty-three of the prominent whole- sale merchants of Grand Rapids ar- rived here at 11:15 Thursday evening over the G. R. & I. from Cadillac. It is a visit of considerable importance from many standpoints, and presages an era of commercial advancement which will have its effect on this city and the surrounding country. It is for the purpose of securing a more firm union between the wholesalers of the Furniture City and the retail- ers of the Queen City that this trip was planned, and while it has been attended by little pomp and ceremony the results will be as sure as if the bend of visitors were accompanied by the blare of trumpets. “Viewed from the angle of import- ance this visit is of considerable mo- ment as securing for Traverse City its rightful place in the respect of the middlemen. Such an undertaking as these representatives of the Furni- ture City have planned is not en- jtirely for their own personal benefit, The well-doing of but it is the outcome of a determina- tion to cement more firmly than ever the business relations between the two cities which are geographically in the same district where conditions are common and where a union can not but be beneficial. “When the visitors arrived here it was to find a committee from the Board of Trade ready to take them to the hotels to remain for the night. They asked not for a grand recep- tion, but to be shown merely the ccurtesy which the city would extend to any visitor, and which they re- ceived in ample measure. Bright and early this morning automobiles were put at their service, and during the day they had but to suggest their wants to the Entertainment Commit- tee to receive any favor which could possibly be shown them. “Their visit about the city included not only the individual stores in which the wholesaler is of course vi- tally interested, but also the beau- ties with which the city is possessed, including the handsome drives in and about the business center. Many were the remarks made by _ the visitors which prompted a spirit of harmony which prevailed throughout the day. “After they had looked their fill and met the merchants about the city they left at 4:30 over the G. R. & I. for their home, but it was with a feeling of intense gratitude for their entertainment, coupled with a desire to receive at any and all times any representatives of this city who might happen in Grand Rapids. Cadillac and Traverse City were the only cit- ies visited on this trip, but it may be the forerunner of many more of these profitable excursions.” ——_2~. 2 Special Features of the Grocery and Produce Trade. Special Correspondence. New York, Sept. 25—For a few days business has been secondary to the celebration. There must be very many buyers among the crowd and these will, doubtless, leave a good deal of money with the jobbers. Mar- kets generally are well sustained and Brazil coffee is selling more freely than last week, but buyers are not purchasing much ahead. of current requirements. In store and afloat there are 3,678,000 bags against 3,237,883 bags at the same time last year. Most of the jobbing houses here will close this afternoon and on the afternoons of Tuesday and Thursday. At the close Rio No. 7 is quoted in an invoice way at 74@ 73%c. Mild coffees show steady im- provement and orders have come in freely from almost all parts of the country. Teas keep up the recently-acquired spurt of activity, much to the delight of sellers, and the outlook is most encouraging. Cables are strong and everything points to advancing quo- tations. It is a good time to make purchases of tea because the supplies are almost certain to be short. Sugar is steady. Refineries are making an effort to catch up on or- ders and within a week the market will be running along in good shape, but just now the trade is making a great howl for promptness in deliv- ery. Prices are well sustained. Rice is firm and every day sees a firmer feeling among the trade. The big storms have played havoc with the crops and the milling properties and the outlook is anything but cheerful. Offers been turned down on the basis of present rates and large made at a pro- nounced advance. In spices pepper has occupied the center of interest. Some large sales have been made and it is reported that London is a buyer here. Black 714c and on this basis changed hands freely. The whole list of spices seems to be moving with greater freedom and quotations are firm in every instance. Molasses is quiet, but with a firm undertone, owing to the reports from the South regarding the damage done have sales Singapore is a> parcels have to crops. Prices as vet show no change whatever. Syrups are firm. Canned goods sell in about the usual manner. The tomato pack is ended and at this writing there seems to be a more confident feeling among packers. Stock can still be bought at 62%c, but holders are not urging sales at this. There is no question of a dearth of canned tomatoes, but at the time there will not be the tremendous pack that has been put up in some former years. There is said to be a pack of peas half a million than last season and quotations are pretty well sus- tained. Desirable corn is also short and quotations are firm. are unchanged. Butter is steady for the top grades and the whole range is firm. Cream- ery specials, 31c; extras, 30c; firsts, 28/@20¢; same cases less Other goods 2 creamery, 30@3Ic; imitation creamery, 2444@25%c; ‘Western fac- tory, 234@2