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MANUFACTUR- G RANI D RA PIDS,
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Our Goods are sold bv all Michigan _— Houses.
MOSELEY BROS.,
- JOBBERS OF .
Seeds, Beans, Fruits and Produce.
If you have any BEANS, APPLES, POTATOES or ONIONS to sell,
state how many and wil! try and trade with you.
26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa Street.
FLORIDA
ORANGES
Are beginning to come forward. We are sole agents in this city for the ‘‘STAG’”’
and ‘“‘PALM” brands. Nothing but selected fruit goes into boxes so stenciled.
DON’T BUY INFERIOR ORANGES WHEN THE BEST ARE SO CHEAP.
THK : PUTNAM : GANDY : 60
PHREINS & HESS
DEALERS IN
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,
NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.
WE CARR? 4 STOCK OF CART TALLOW FOR MILE OSE
ETO F.A.M. A Colored Engravi
Pees se Masons at work, ee ae PE( ; K Ss HEADACHE
Cataiogue of M..sonic box KS and vous POWDERS
with bottom prices. New Lilustrated His-
tory of F.eemasonry for Agents. Bewar
of thespurious M +sonic books. RE DDING
& Co., Publishers and Manufacturers o
Masunic Goods, 731 Broadway. New York.
| Pay the best profit. Order from your jobber.
_ OYSTERS.
ANCHOR - BRAND
Are the best.
All orders will receive prompt attention at lowest market price.
F. J. DETTENTHALER.
ONE OF OTR SPECIALTIES.
Our Spring lines are now ready.
fore placing your orders.
Rindge,
Kalmbach
& Co.,
sz, 14 & 16 Pearl Street.
Be sure and see them be-
can show you the cleanest line
We
on the road, both in black and colored goods. We have the
finest assortment of Oxfords we ever carried. Our stvles and
We are in it. Come and see us.
prices are right.
BOSTON
AGENTS FOR THE
RUBBER SHOE CoO.
CHRISTMAS GUOUS|
Neckwear. Toy Figures.
Handkerchiefs. Mufflers.
Jewelry. Dolls.
Ribbons. Fancy Towels.
Table Linens. Ornamental Covers.
Spreads. Clocks.
Fancy Baskets.
Steketee & SONS.
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INJECTOR CO. MFR'S, DETROIT, MICH.
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Manufacturing Confectioners, have
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ready
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They are the cleanest, purest and best goods in the market.
STANDARD OIL CO. NEW FURKIGN NUTS 9
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.
DEALERS IN
Illuminating and Lubricating
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NAPTHA AND GASOLINES.
Office, Hawkins Block. Works, Butterworth Ave
BULK WORKS AT
RAND RAPID:
31G RAPIDS,
ALLEGAN,
MUSKEGON,
GRAND HAVEN,
HOWARD CITY,
+\GHEST PRICE PAID FOR
EMPTY GARBON %& GASOLIN" BARRELS
MANISTEE, CADILLAC,
LUDINGTON
PETOSKEY,
ABSOLUTE TEA.
The Acknowledged Leader.
SOLD ONLY BY
SEILER SP ile. UA.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
MUSKEGON BAKERY
UNITED STATES BAKING
CRACKERS, BISCUITS, CAKES.
the Celebr
Co., |
Originators of ated Cake, “MUSKEGON BRANCH.’
HARRY FOX, Manager.
MUSKEGON, MICH
LEMON & WHEELER COMPA)
IMPORTERS AND
Wholesale Grocers
Grand Rapids.
Are arriving every week, and
prices rule low on all of them
excepting Brazils Our mixed
nuts in 28 lb, Cases are fine.
ORDER NOW.
The Putnam Candy Oo.
Spring & Company,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Dress Goods, Shawls,
Notions, Ribbons,
Gloves, Underwear, Woolens,
Flannels, Blankets, Ginghams,
Prints and Domestic Cottons
Cloaks,
Hosiery,
We invite the attention of the trade to our complete and wel
assorted stock at lowest market prices.
Spring & Company.
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Reference Books issued quarterly. Collections
attended to throughout United States
and Canada
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Oysters as Food.
A large number of persons continue to
use oysters for food during the entire
year without regard to the months in
which the letter ‘tr’? occurs. There are
also a considerably large number who be-
‘lieve that the luscious bivalve is more
palatable, more nutritious and more di-
gestible during the months from Septem-
ber 1 to the following May. And there
are some reasons for such belief. The
oyster, like other members of the animal
world, finds within its reach a larger
amount of its special food during the
warmer season of the year, and thereby
acquires more rapidly and in a larger
measure the admirable qualities which
so commend it to the human stomach.
Speaking roughly, aquart of oysters con-
| tains, on the average, about the same
quantity of actual nutritive substance as
| a quart of milk, or a pound of very lean
beef, or a pound and a half of fresh cod-
fish, or two-thirds of a pound of bread.
| But while the weight of actual nutriment
|in the different quantities of food ma-
terial named is very nearly the same, the
| quality is widely different. That of the
| very lean meat or codfish consists mostly
| of what are called, in chemical language,
| protein compounds, or ‘‘flesh formers” —
| the substances which make blood, mus-
cle, tendon, bone, brain, and other nitrog-
;enous tissues. That of the bread con-
| tains but little of these, and consists
| chiefly of starch, with a little fat and
/other compounds which serve the body
as fuel and supply it with heat and
muscular power. The nutritive sub-
stance of oysters contains considerable
of both the flesh-forming and the more
especially heat and foree-giving ingredi-
ents. Oysters come nearer to milk than
almost any other common food; their
values for supplying the body with ma-
terial to build up its parts, repair its
wastes and furnish it with heat and en-
ergy would be pretty nearly the same.
PRODUCE MARKET.
Apples—Home-grown stock is almost entirely
exhausted, so that dealers are compelled to go to
New York and West Virginia for their supplies.
The New England crop bas been pretty well
picked up, and the crop of the Empire State is
believed to be nearly exhausted. Baldwins,
Greenings, Ben Davis and Wine Sap varieties
command $4@4.25 per bbl.
Beans—Pea and medium are active and strong,
with increasing demand. Handlers pay $1.25
for country cleaned and $1.40 for country
picked, holding city cleaned at $1.55 in carlots
and $1.65 in less quantity.
Butter—-Lower and duller than a week ago.
Dealers pay 17@18c for choice dairy, holding at
19@20c. Creamery is dull and slow sale at
22G2Ac.
Cabbage—Home grown, $5@6 per 100.
Carrots—20c per bushel.
Cranberries—Cape Cod are a little stronger,
commanding $2.25 per Lu. and $6.25 per bbl. Jer
seys are in moderate demand at $6.
Celery—Home grown commands 15@18e per
doz.
Eggs—The market is a little stronger than a
week ago. Handlers hold fresh at 22c and
pickled at 20e per doz.
Grapes—Malaga are in moderate demand at
$4.50 per keg of 55 Ibs. net. California Tokays
are in fair demand at %2.50@2.75 per crate of 4
5-lb. baskets.
Honey—White clover commands 17¢ per Ib.‘
dark buckwheat brings i4c. Both grades are
very scarce and hard to get.
Lettuce—Grand Rapids forcing, 124¢¢ per lb.
Nuts—Walnuts and butternuts, 75c per bu.
Hickory nuts, $1.10 per bu.
Onions—Handlers pay 40c, holding at 50c
per bu. Spanish are in small demand at $1.25
per 40 lb. crate.
Potatoes—There is no change in the condition
of the market from a week ago. Dealers con
tinue to pay 40c here and 35c at outside buying
points, the jobbing price to the retail trade being
50c. Considerable quantities of Red Rose are
being stored away for the seeding demand when
it starts up in the South a little later. There is
no indication of higher prices in the near future.
Squash—Hubbard, 1%4¢ per Ib.
Sweet Potatoes—Kiln dried Jerseys command
$4 per bbl.
Turnips—25c per bu.
wishing a small stock of holiday goods
will find it to their interest to call at
once at
May’s Bazaar,
41 and 43 Monroe St.
, Our stock is complete, and the largest
| and finest in the city.
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Gripsack Brigade.
M. M. Mallory takes the position at
Hawkins & Company’s made vacant by
the retirement of W. F. Blake.
M. M. Manley, who has covered North-
ern Indiana for some time past for the
Reeder Bros. Shoe Co., is sueceeded by
F. L. Palmer.
J. P. Visner left yesterday for Chicago
and will spend a week or ten days in the
house of John A. Tolman Co., posting up
and getting out his samples.
Joe F. Reed, with H. Leonard & Sons,
has been called to Sioux City, lowa, on
account of the death of his mother,
which occurred Christmas morning.
B. F. Parmenter, formerly with the
Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co., has signed to
cover about the same territory for the
Lemon & Wheeler Company during 1894.
C. C. Bunting (Bunting & Davis) spent
Christmas and New Years with his
mother and brother at Hamburgh, N. Y.
His brother is president of the Hamburgh
Canning Co.
Edward E. Davis, who has covered the
trade of Eastern Michigan for Stanton &
Morey, of Detroit, for fourteen years,
has resigned to take the management of
a woolen mill at Stony Creek
E. R. Wills, who has covered Central
Michigan for some time for the Lemon &
Wheeler Company, is succeeded by F. M.
Scott, who formerly covered
territory for the same house.
Clarence F. Waters has signed
the Rogers Shoe Co., of Toledo, to cover
the retail trade of Southern Ohie. He
will continue to reside in this city for
the present, but will eventually return
to the Maumee City.
W. F. Blake, whose retirement from
the road foree of Hawkins & Company
was noted a couple of weeks ago, has
associated himself with the Musselman
Grocer Co., covering practically the
same territory as he has in the past.
R. B. Hanna, who has been covering
Western Michigan and Northern Indiana
for the Star Cigar Co., of Detroit, has en-
gaged to travel for the American Cigar
Co., of Westfield, Mass. His territory
comprises Michigan, Wisconsin and Chi-
cago.
E. B. Stanley, the Sherman general
dealer, spent New Year’s in the city, ac-
companied by his wife, the guest of
Frank E. Chase and wife, at their charm-
ing home at 51 Charles street. Mr. Stan-
ley improved the opportunity to select
his spring line of shoes from the sam-
ples of Mr. Chase.
President Waldron has instructed See-
retary Mills to call a special meeting of
the Board of Directors of the Michigan
Knights of the be held at the
Hudson House, Lansing, Saturday, Jan.
6, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon. at which
time the standing committees for the en-
suing year will be announced.
Some Manton wag, anticipating Hub.
Baker’s embarking in the meat business
at Lansing, posted the following notice
around town a couple of days in advance
of his final visit to that place last week:
‘‘Dogs Wanted—A fair price will be paid
for a few fat dogs, delivered at the Com-
mercial Hotel, Dec. 28. None wanted
but those suitable for good sausage.
Hub. Baker.”’
‘‘Hub” Baker, who has purchased the
meat market of C. J. Harris, at Lansing,
made his farewell trip last week, accom-
panied by his successor, John Shields,
who will cover the trade of that territory
every two weeks, spending every alter-
the sam?3
with
Grip, to
THH MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
nate Sunday at Petoskey or Traverse , Steady Encroachment of the Depart-
City. Mr. Baker has traveled for
Lemon & Wheeler Company about nine
years and leaves many friends among
the trade who regret to part with their
old friend. Tue TRADESMAN joins with
the trade in bidding the veteran traveler
farewell and in expressing the hope that
his future may be marked by happiness
and success.
H. S. Robertson, who has covered a
portion of the territory of Southwestern
Michigan for the Olney & Judson Grocer
Co. since the organization of the house,
has been ordered to Waukesha, Wis., by
his physician, and on his return will de-
vote his attention to inside duties con-
nected with the house. His territory
will be covered by John Cumins, who
has made for himself an enviable repu-
tation as the Northern Michigan sales-
man for the house, while the trade for-
merly covered by Mr. Cumins will be vis-
ited by David S. Haugh, who has covered
this route for the past fourteen years,
The change in routes and men involves
the removal of Mr. Cumins to this city
from Traverse City, where he has re-
sided for the past two years.
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Purely Personal.
James E. Granger, Secretary of the
Stone-Ordean Co., wholesale grocers of
Duluth, through the _ holi-
days, visiting his relatives and renewing
his aequaintanee with old friends.
Daniel Abbott and E. A. Owen,
of whom have been seriously ill
was in town
both
with
typhoid fever for nearly two months, are
on the rapid road to reeovery and will
probably be able to resume their former
connection with THe TRADESMAN with
the next issue.
The office and traveling force of the
Olney & Judson Grocer Co. presented
Wm. Judson with a handsome ebony
gold headed cane Christmas day. The
recipient was so overcome by the gift
and the spirit which inspired it that he
was unable to respond.
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Mr. Vernor’s Successor.
Governor Rich has appointed Fred W.
R. Perry, of Detroit, a member of the
State Board of Pharmacy for five years,
to succeed James Vernor, whose term
had expired and who did not desire a re-
appointment.
It is probable that this appointment
was dictated by Mr. Vernor, as his prom-
inence as a politician of the Republican
persuasion enabled him to secure the ap-
pointment of S. E. Parkill a year ago,
and also placed him in a position to se-
lect his own successor. Mr. Perry is a
representative retail druggist of Detroit
and will probably make a good record on
the Board. If he does half as well as his
predecessor, the drug trade of the State
will never have occasion to regret his ap-
pointment.
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How She Signed.
From the Boston Eyening Transcript.
Au old woman of undeniably Celtic or-
igin entered a down-town savings bank
tle other day and walked up to the desk.
‘Do you want to draw or deposit?”
asked the gentlemanly clerk.
‘“‘Naw, Oi doan’t. Oi wants
some in,’’ said she.
The clerk pushed up the book for her
signature, and, indicating the place, said:
‘Sign on this line, please.’’
‘Above it or below it?”
“Just above it.”
‘*‘Me whole name?”
“Yes.
‘*‘Before Oi was married?”’
‘*No, just as it is now.’
“Oi can’t wroite.”
ter put
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ment Stores.
From the New York Sun.
The big dry goods bazaars are becom-
ing more and more a menace and aterror
to New York business houses and manu-
facturers. There is something decidedly
startling in the ease with which the big
bazaars produce consternation and dis-
may in the breasts of the most conserva-
tive manufacturers in town. Wine
agents who have been established f6r
half a century, and who are stitf-necked
and autocratic in their dealings with
customers, have been put into a flurry
that threatens to brush the cobwebs from
their Burgundy bottles this year by the
sudden incursion into their field of the
dry goods houses, which now sell wine
by the bottle at the exact wholesale price
by the case. An even more pronounced |
stir was occasioned last week by the
latest move of these innovators. They
offered for the Christmas holidays the
wares of the great silversmiths and jew-
elers at prices far below the retail figures
of the manufacturers themselves. The
goods are genuine in every way, and are
stamped with the makers’ names, but
the dry goods houses, through their
agents, have purchased them in great
quantities and are now disposing of them
by the piece at wholesale prices. A
shopper who went to one of the largest
jewelry stores in New York decided upon
purchasing a manicure set of conven-
tional pattern, the retail price of which
was $11.50.
same maker, at a
ment, for $8.92.
say in which direction the dry goods
houses will make their next advance.
There seems to be a unanimity of move-
ment among them.
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The Sugar Situation.
Refined sugars declined 1-16@3-
Tuesday and ‘se Saturday.
day morning the refiners reduced their |
quotations an even
dry goods establish-
It would be
gC,
lated on the basis of 4c in New York and |
This |
$4.30 per 100 pounds in this market.
is the lowest price ever touched by gran-
ulated in this country, except from Oct.
27 to Dec. 13, 1891, and from Jan.
March 1892, when it for
money in New York.
a, sold even |
The decline of ‘gc inside of eight days |
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is probably due to a variety of causes,
not the least of which is an open rupture |
between the Mollenhauer Sugar Refining
Co. and the Trust. Of course, the effect |
a reduction in price will have on tariff
legislation is a feature of no small im-
portance, while the speculative tenden-
cies of the Havermeyer crowd is not far
in the background.
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From Out of Town.
Calls have been received at THE
TRADESMAN Office during the past week
from the following gentlemen in trade:
Thos. Curry, Hudsonville.
Cc. W. Williams, Clarksville.
J. L. Barker, Big Rapids.
W. R. McMurray, Ada.
Bert Wilson, Petoskey.
E. B. Stanley, Sherman.
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Beaver Dam A A. i. Lawrence LL......
Blackstone O, 32.... 5 |Madras cheese cloth es
| oieek Cow......... 6 Newmarket —....
Boeck Rock ........ 6 | Pp .. 5M
Peon, 2a... 7 | . a 6% |
Capital A.... _-. oa sa DD.... 5%
renee 7. 5% eC 6%
Chapman cheese cl. 3&%|Noibe R............. 5
Creee CE......... 544/Our Level Best..... 6
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Clifton CCC.... 5% |Solar...... 3
|Top of the Heap.. 1%
BLEACHED COTTONS.
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| Amazon.... ase & (ieeemn Meee... 7
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| ozt Caniric........ A , |Green 2eaes....... 8%
} Blackstone AA..... 6iGreat Falis.....,..... 6%
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Conway W. . 1% coat.
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Cesena ...... .. 635 Middlesex @5
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c shorts 8 |Oak ow... 6
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Fruit a ‘the Loom Syisuntiont............. as
Fitchyilie ..... 7 jv tica Mills. . 8%
Pare Pre... ....- 7 . Nonparell cs
Fruit of the Loom ¥- TM) lv inyard... ...
Fairmount : 4%/White Horse ..... 6
Full Value.... Rock . 8%
HALF BLEACHED COTTONS
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' DRESS GOODS.
|Beetion .......... 8 (Nameless..... a
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|@G Cashmere......20 | Ye oe
| Ramesoe ....,..... | --B2%
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| CORSETS,
| Coraline ..------89 50/Wonderful $4 50
| Schilling’s.. ...... 9 @jBrighton.. ........ 4%
| Davis Waists .... 9 00\Bortree’s - 900
| Grand Rapids..... 4 50|Abdominal 15 00
j Androscoggin — 744| Rockport. 6%
Biddeford....... ._ es 2 onestoga. i a
; Brunswick. - 6%) Walworth 6%
| PRINTS,
| Allen turkey reds.. 5%|Berwick fancies.... 5%
|? robes --- 54%/Clyde Robes..
. = pink « ‘purple 5% Charter Oak fancies 4%
. bu -. OM DelMarine cashm’s. 5%
| pink checks. 5% mourn’g 5%
_ staples ...... 5 |Eddystone fancy... 5%
. shirtings 4 chocolat 5%
| American fancy.... 5 rober.... 5%
| Americanindigo... 5 c sateens.. 5%
| American shirtings. 4 Hamilton fancy. ... 5%
| Argentine Grays... 6 staple .... 5%
| Anchor a . 4 |Manchester fancy.. 5%
Arnold ' 6 “ new era. 5%
; Arnold Merino. ... 6 |Merrimack D fancy. 5%
1 © tome cin Bb. a Merrim’ck shirtings. 4
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‘© century cloth 7 |Paeific fancy . . 5%
“ peo... -~ wbee........ 6
‘* green seal TR 10%! Portsmouth robes... 6%
5%
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“ Ture; zed. 10 | o solid black.
Ballon solid black.. | Washington indigo. 6
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‘* yellow seal. =o Simpson mourning..
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Turkey robes..
| Bengal blue, green, ‘ India robes...
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Berlin solids 5H) . z..
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‘“ =Foulards 5%) tienen Washington
| “ red x. : 7 | Turkey red X..... 1%
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- ” 84 EKX 12 |Riverpoint robes.. . 5%
Cocheco fancy. ._s | Windsor Taney...... 6%
madders... 5 gold ticket
” Ex twiils..S | indigo bine....... 10%
_ ooGs......5 (are... ..... - 4%
TICKINGS.
| Amoskeag ACA Pan e..... ........ 3
Hamilton me see . Tl Pemberton ane. -16
D......... Bi) ork. / .. 10%
ane 11 |Swift River.. = 7%
| corer. ...... — i Pearl Rver......... 12
FS oe ones on 10%| Warren on oa a 13%
Lenox Mills .... oe a 7 RILLOBS ees 16
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DEMINS. |
Amoskeag ee Columbian brown..12 |
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Beever .........._- 11% Haymaker Ras ae 7%
Beaver Creek AA...10 brown... 7%
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Boston, Mig Co. br.. 7 Lawrence, pre. hace ae 13%
blue 8% No. 2% oe
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Columbian X¥X br.10 _ No. 280....10%
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GINGHAMS.
Azoskome ...... .... 6% Lancaster, staple... 6
‘* Persian dress 7 fancies . 7
° Canton .. 7 _ Normandie 8
. APC......20¢¢ Lancashire.......... 6
re Teazle...104%|Manchester......... 5%
e Angola..10%/Monogram.......... 6%
’ Persian.. 7 [Normandie......... 7
Arlington staple.... 614/Persian. . tac -
Arasapha fancy.... 4% Renfrew Dress...... 7%
Bates Warwick dres 7%|Rosemont..........- 6%
. staples. 6 |Slatersville.. ...... 6
Centennial. : = \4|Somerset Lon =
Criterion ..... Rr ecome .......-...- Th
Cumberland staple. oh fon du Nord... ...- 10%
Cumberland.... .... WN... - 12... TH
—.. ax s peereucker.. 7%
as. oe ere... ...... v
Everett classics..... 8%|/Whittenden......... 8
Exposition.......... 7% . heather dr. 7%
fees... 614 ' indigo blue 9
Gecemarven.... .....- 6%|Wamsutta staples. . =
aeonwend........... ™% Westbrook i ebece eee
Rese... . ...... i 0
Johnson Vhaloncl %%/Windermeer.... .... 5
weg Indigo bine Siva ..... .........- 6%
VE zephyrs....16
GRAIN BAG8.
Rmoeeees...........12 Weare. 14%
ee + | ee ee ek se
sere ........... Re ee
THREADS.
Clark’s Mile End....45 |Barbour's.......... £6
Contr. 2. 4Pf....... 45 Meeremeirs.... ...... 81
feoryers..-.......... 22%
KNITTING COTTON.
White. Colored. White. —
mo 6S... 2 = mo eM 37
' ae 34 ~e he 3
: 2... wo) del ge 45
oe. er 41 2... 45
CAMBRICS8,
ae... 444/Edwards 1c. aa
White Ster......... i iockweoed...... ... 44
mee ClOWe.........., SacIveeeee 4... - 52, BOE
Neowmarket......... S¢isrunswick........ @&
RED FLANNEL,
tu... 32% > :: . -22%
Cree@more.......-..27 - 32%
7eoet RE k.........00 ; i F, ba al as
Nameloes...........27 Buckeye.... .... a
MIXED FLANNEL.
Red & Blue, a: -— Meer ee © .........285
Union R... Zeer western W ........ 18%
Windsor.. :..18% Ser... 18%
6 oz Western........ 20 {Flushing XXX......23%
Union ............ 2g eee... .. 23%
DOMET FLANNEL.
Nameless ..... 8 9 a 9 @10%
“ ... 8%@10 “ tL 12%
CANVASS AND PADDING.
Slate. Brown. _—— |Slate Brown. Black.
9% 9% 14j)10% 10% 10%
10% 10% 108 11% 11% 11K
11% 11% 114/12 12 12
12% 2 124/20 20 20
DUCKS.
Severen, § on........ 9%|West Point, 8 oz....10%
Mayland, 8oz.......10% . 10 0z ...12%
Greenwood, 7% oz.. 94%|Raven, 10oz......... 13%
Greenwood, 8 oz as ak * hoo.
Boston, 8 ox......... 10%|Boston, 10 0z........ 12%
WADDINGS,
White, dos..........25 |Per bale, 40 doz... .83 50
OplereG, Gon....... 20 Higeeed “ ..... 7 50
SILESIAS,
Slater, Iron Cross... 8 ean. eee 10%
Red Cross.... 9 |Dundie.. a
. ae... -.10% Bedford... oa 10%
_ Beat AA..... 244/ Valley City. ae 10%
Bee eee te ee 4, 10%
a arent
SEWING SILK,
Corticelli, doz....... 85 (Corticelli we
twist, doz. .4¢ per j¢08 ball......
50 — doz..40
OKS AND EYES—PER GR
No : BI’ Kk. & White. 10 No 4Bl’k & ‘white. 15
[et os — « =
No 2—20, M Ps eceee. oe 15 / 3h...... 40
* £-36,6C......
No 2 White & Brk 12 “No *B White & Bl’k..20
“e 4 as a “ 10 “ i 23
~ 6 ” 2. +? @ . se
SAPETY PINS.
mee. 2 28 |No3. 36
NEEDLES—PER &M.
A. —. one 1 40|Steamboat bee ee _ 2
coor a... .... 1 35\Gold Eyed.. -1 50
Marsha. Vs a i 00| American cece ceuee 1 00
TABLE OIL ae.
5—4....175 6—4. --165 6—4...2 30
OTTONTWINES.
Cotton Sail Twine. —_— coe. .......
Crown . a ey Rising Star 4-ply....17
Domestic ........... 18% 3-ply... i
Anchor ...... -. [orth Ster........ |. 20
Bristol . 13 |Wool — 4 an %
Cherry Valley. tees oI Powhatan .........
cz i... 18%
PLAID OSNABURGS
ae... oe oe Pleasant.... 6%
Alamance.. hel eee: 5
ee os ese . 7% Sevneaes a 5%
Ar sa - SSeS a 6 eee Sceee bei 6
Geor, - 644/Riverside.. vo Ont
Gran . etka enesc. 5%iSibley A........ “os
Haw ia saidue ye 5 |Toledo sik
Haw J.. SS
FOURTH NATIONAL BANK
Grand Rapids, Mich.
D. A. BLopeert, President.
Gro. W. Gay, Vice-President.
Wm. H. ANDERSON, Cashier,
Jno A.SeyYmourR, Ass’t_Cashier
Capital, $800,000,
DIRECTORS.
Geo. W. Gay. S. M. Lemon.
A.J. Bowne. 4G. K. Johnson.
Wm. Sears. A.D. Rathbone
N. A. Fletcher.
D. A. Blodgett.
C. Bertsch.
Wm. H. Anderson.
John Widdicomb.
BOOTS,
SHOES, anp
RUBBERS.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Your Bank Account Solicited.
Kent County Savings Bank,
RAND RAPIDS ,MICH.
A. Covone, Pres.
Henry Ipema, Vice-Pres.
J. A. 8. VERDIER, 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, mt Idema,
Jno.W.Blodgett,J. A. McKee, J. A. 8. Verdier.
JNO.
Deposits Exceed One Million Dollars,
Faton, Lyon & Go,
20 & 22 Monroe &t.,
OUR FULL LINE OF
0 iday -:- Goods
Now ready, including a large assortment of
ALBUMS,
TOILET SETS and NOVELTIES.
THE LARGEST LINE OF
DOLLS
SHOWN IN THE STATE.
RATE REDUCED
FROM $2 To $1.25 PER
DAY AT THE
Kent Hotel,
Directly opposite Union Depot,
GRAND RAPIDS.
Steam Heat and Electric Bells.
thing New and Clean.
BEACH & BOOTH, Prop'rs.
Every-
THER MICHIGAN TRADESMAN .
CATCHING THE BUSINESS WORM.
The early bird, according to the old
adage, is one that has not to wait till
noon to secure a breakfast. In these
days of depression and stagnation, when
trade is dull and bill collectors come
back to roost with more perspiration than
cash, it is not to be wondered at that the
face of business grows long as its purse
gets short.
To any man whose soul is not alto-
gether mummified, or his humanity
changed into the stuff of which we make
nine-penny nails, it is not pleasant to
discharge faithful hands, or consider the
idleness and perhaps want that come
from necessity and not from choice.
No man likes to be compelled to reduce
wages or close his factory door; he would
rather have it otherwise if he could.
During the last few months there has
been not a little of this bitter medicine
going down the public throat. It has
had to be swa!lowed, however wry a face
it made.
To this, however, as to all like condi-
tions, there has to be an end. The end
in this instanee is seemingly in sight.
Business neither dead nor buried.
There is sap in the tree in spite of the
frost, and buds grow where dead leaves
fell.
Depression has had its lessons and its
purpose. It has revealed once again the
folly of blind and wild speculation. It
has put a pin in balloons after which
money and men have gone in a crazy
procession. The hurry to get rich has
been bridled and recalled to sober meth-
ods and the old time table of economy
and industry.
Foolish and reckless credits have been
peeled to the bone, and as a
whole has gone through a much-needed
house cleaning.
It is not, of course, to be expectad that
every fool will repent of his folly, or that
every rogue will reform his ways. That
will never be. The crop never dies. No
experience can change some men; they
will continue as they are till dumped in
the big scrap pile of business wrecks.
On the other hand every hat does not
cover an empty head, nor every pair of
trousers hold the leg of a rogue. The
business world may not be a church, but
it certainly a school. It would be
better if it were more of both, but it is
certainly a great deal of the latter.
One of the lessons taught by previous
experience of trade depression is that
those who are alert, as the early bird,
when revives are those who
secure the worm. This is more strongly
marked in the case of advertising. On
this point it is unfortunate that some
men are stupid. They take down the
signboard in dull timesand expect when
trade revives that business, like Noah’s
dove, will come again to the old roost.
is
business
is
business
Perhaps there is no time when an ad-
vertisement makes a deeper impression
on the business mind than in dull times,
and certainly none than when trade wakes
up from a mesmerized slumber.
It is to be noted that our most suecess-
ful houses are the most persistent adver-
tisers.
Of course, there are cases where dull
times and a failing trade necessitates
economy in printers’ ink as in other mat-
ters of expense. Such cases, however,
ought not to be behind the times when
renewed life and reviving trade is look-
ing around with anxious eyes to see
where it can secure whatit wants. As
we are once again on the threshold of
better times, that business man is the
wisest who, with the early bird, is in
quest of the worm just out of his hotel.
2
The Tonic Was Inflammable.
Henry Hallenstein, of Chicago, learned
the other day that the hair tonic used by
barbers is a very inflammable thing. The
barber was rubbing it into his hair, and
Henry thought that he would utilize the
time by taking a smoke. He accordingly
took out a cigar and struck a match to
light it. As he held the flame to the end
of the cigar it communicated to the aleo-
hol fumes that arose from the tonic, and
in a moment his head was in flames. The
barber managed to extinguish them, but
not until the young man’s face, ears and
neck were severely blistered, and his
beautiful mustache, eyebrows and most
of his hair were singed off. The barber
also had his hands severely burned. Mr.
Hallenstein will not undertake to smoke
in the barber’s chair again.
BALD
HEADS
NO CURE, NO MUSTACHE,
NO Pay. NO Pay.
DANORUFF : URED.
I will take Contracts to grow hair on the head
or face with those who can call at my office or
at the office of my agents, provided the head is
not glossy, or the pores of the scaip not closed.
Where the head is shir y or the pores closed,
there is no cure. Call and be examined free of
charge. If you cannot call write to me. State
tho exact condition of the scalp and your occu-
pation. PROF, G. BIRKHOLZ,
Room 1011 Masonic T. mple, Cuicaco
NOW IS THE TIME
TO ORDER A SUPPLY OF
PECKHAM'S CROUP REMEDY,
25c a Bottle, $2 a MNozen, 5 «ff with
3 Pozen, 10 off with 6 Dozen.
Th \ )}. One Ream 9x12 White Wrap-
WE GIVE ping Paperin Tablet form
cut from 40 lb. book, for each dozen ordered, also
a supply of Leaflets containing Choice Prescrip-
tions, which the druggist can compound with a
good margin of profit. All advertising bears
dealer’s imprint on front side Advertising mat-
ter sent free on receipt of label. Send order to
your jobber, who will notify us. We will do the
rest. PECKHAM’S CROUP REMEDY CoO.,
Freeport, Mich.
The fo'lowing appeared in the local columnof
the Salina, Kans., Herald, Oct. 29, 893:
“Our sales of Peckham’s Croup Remedy, ‘‘The
children’s cough cure,” have increased rapidly
ever since we began handling it in the year 1888.
Without an exception it is the best and mosr
RELIABLE remedy of its kind we ever sold.
Parents once knowing its merits will never be
without it in the house. We recommend it above
all others for children. We notice that in each
instance where we have sold it, that same party
calls forit again. This notice is not one paid
for by the manufacturers of this medicine. but
is our own = by past experience with,
and ever present faith in Peckham’s Croup Rem
edy. Get a bottle of it, you may need it any
night.’"—O. C. Tobey & Co., the 3d Ward Drug
store, Salina, Kans,
Hardware Price Current.
These prices are for cash buyers, who
pay promptly and buy in full packages.
AUGUBS AND BITS. dis.
ee. 60
ied, 40
Scueinee Gomme... 25
Jonuson, Taisen 50&10
AXES.
iret Guslity, 3, 8 Bronse.. ............... 87
e De eee... 1x 00
' 8 00
. ew 13 50
BARROWS, dis.
ee $ 14 00
Garcen C deeueeacecee sess... Oe Soe
BOLTS. dis.
io ee 50&10
Cerro new lie 75&10
ee 40&10
Pe Oe 70
BUCKETS,
ee $3 50
Well, swivel .... Piece oeeas ec, a
BUTTS, CasT. dis.
Cast Loose Pin, figured........ eee 70&
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.......... 664.0
Wrought ogee Fi... 60&10 |
Wroment Tae 60&10 |
Wrotene mnage Mine 60&10 |
Mrcdent Ole 75
re COO 70&10 |
Bee fee 70&10
Mea Sseeegtae 70
BLOCKS.
Ordinary Tackle, list April 1892. ... .... 60&10
CRADLES. |
Ce dis. 50402 |
CROW BARS. |
cried ne perh 5 |
Rive 1-10 CAPS,
— i... per m 65 |
eee « 60 |
ee ' 35
ee . 60 |
CARTRIDGES, |
eee 50
Commer re dis. 25
CHISELS. dis.
Cen eee 70&10
ROCMOUREREM --70&10
Oe 70&10
Secmce Meee 70&10
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ ...... 40
COMBS. dis. |
Corey, DAwreneee. 40
PON 25
CHALE.
White Crayons, per gross.......... 12@12% dis. 10
COPPER,
Planished, 14 oz cut togize... .. per pound 28
‘ pe 26
Sold Holied, 4x56 and 14x)... ........_.. 23
cia Boned, 14n68. 23
—< 25
DRILLS, dis,
morse’s Wit Siocka.... «it ee 56
Taper and straight Shank ... s 50
Worre’s TaperShank ..... 58 |
DRIPPING PANS
ymal! sizes. ser pound .... wm
Large sizes. per pound..... 84
ELBOWS.
via. 4 piece, 6 In Le .. Gos. net 73
‘orragated : eee . eT 40
adinstable .... ... Gia. 40810
EXPANSIVE BITs. dis.
Clark's, small, $18; large, @6............... 30
ves 1 Om 2 OM Se 25
FILES—New List. dis,
ne. 60410
ow American ---60&10
cee 60&10 |
Heller’s ee , 50
Meters More Baan. 50 |
GALVANIZED IRON |
Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 25 and 26: 27 28 |
List 12 13 14 15 16 7)
Discount, 60 |
GAUGES. dis.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s..... ..... . 50
KNoBs—New List. dis.
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings .............. 55
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings............ 55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.......... 55
Door, porcelvin, trimmings............... 55
Drawer and Shutter, porcelain............. 70
LOCKS—DOOR. dis.
Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list ....... 55
Mallory, Wheeler & Con... 55
a 55
Owes... : 55
MATTOCKS,
Sieo Bye... Sie Ob ata. Ge
eu eee 815.00, dis. 60
aaa $18.50, dis. 20410.
MAULS. dis.
Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled......... .
MILLS. dis.
OT 40
‘* P. 8..& W. Mfg. Co.'s Malleabiles... 40
" meander, Ferry & Clerk's............ 40
a aes) Cs. 30
MOLASSES GATES. dis.
moins Eaters - -60&10
Peeoomn a Gemmell. 66810
Enterprise, self-measuring............ he 25
NAILS
Advance over base, on both Steel and Wire.
Beoe: GAN OO Ll. 1 50
Ware tallin tee. 1 75@1 380
. Eee Base Base
Ls 10
25
25
50
60
5
90
1 20
1 60
1 60
65
75
90
75
90
110
70
80
oe 90
Barren s........... 1G
PLANES. dis.
witath titted te ew
Sen EO 50 |
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy................. @40!
ere ee, @40
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s wood. . ... 50&10
PANS.
mie. dis.60—10
Como poeneg. dis. 70
BIVETS. dis.
CR 40
Copper Rivets and Burs.................... 50—10
PATENT FLANISHED IRON.
“A” Wood's patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 2u
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25to 27... 9 20
Broken packs ifc per pound extra.
HAMMERS.
meyer GC dis. 25
ot ET dis. 2
Noreen ae rigs dis. 40410
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel................. 30c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel Hand. ...30c 40&10
\ HINGES,
(Gee Gata tss dis.60&10
ee per dos. net, 2 50
Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 and
TN 3%
Screw Hook and Eye, _ ee eee. net 10
oa net 8%
“s “ 6 CS net 7
. Bie . oe net 7%
Srepene dis. 50
HANGERS. dis.
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track... .50&10
| Coampion, antifriction. ......00000000 0 | 60&10
| Midder, wood trace 40
HOLLOW WARE.
60&10
rae EN 60410
Stee ET ns 60&10
CT ee ae
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
Stamped Tin Ware.....................new list 70
cepennea ain Ware 25
Granite Iron Ware ............._. new list 384%.&10
WIRE G00Ds. dis.
NE 70&10&10
aren See -70&10&10
Se ae
Gate Hooks and Byes............... 70&10&10
LEVELS, dHa.7%
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s..............
ROPES.
Sisal 4 inchdudlarger 4... 9
eee .. o
SQUARES. dis.
Steel and Iron..... eee %
riyana bevels =. l. 6
ee . a
SHEET TRON,
Com. Sinecoth. Com.
Nea Wael 05 #2 9!
| Nos. 15 to 17 495 :
| Nos. 18 to 21 . 94 05
Nos. 22 to 24 4 05
Nos. 25 to 26 435
No. 27... 4 45
All sheets No. 18 and lighter.
wide not less than 2-10 extra
SAND PAPER.
over 3%) ine
o
©
tdetaecet 19 SS dis. Ss
SASH CORD.
Stiver Lake, White A_.......__. _-_.... 5
. imee A. 4 56
. ee 50
e Drah 6... ... ee 55
. Watec .... ||. Me 3a
Discount, 10.
SASH WEIGHTS,
| Solid Eyes... .. -... per ton 825
| Saws. dis.
. ee 20
Silver Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot,.... 70
‘Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot. .. 50
Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot.... 30
‘* Champion and Electric Tooth X
Cam per oct 30
TRAPS. dis.
ee -BO&10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s........._. 35
Oneida Community, Hawley # Norton’s... 70
Mouse, ChOMer a 18c per dos
Mouse, delusion... steeeee- +e. 01.50 per doz
WIRE, dis.
Prien eee 65
SeoCwCe ee 70—10
Coppered Market..... cece eeee, ae
neg Mearmee 62%
Copeerea Soring Steel... 50
Barbed Fenee, gaivanized............ ||... 2 86
. pemeed |... 2 40
HORSE NAILS,
a0 Sane --dis. 40&10
eee dis. 05
NGrenwemern. dis. 10&1¢
WRENCHES. dis,
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.............. 30
Cece Gennes 56
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,........ 5
Coe’s Patent, malleable.............. ......75é10
MISCELLANEOUS. dis.
Peewee 5
lowe Cee TE &10
Orc, Cr ee eles
Casters, Bod a d Piste................. 50&10&10
Dampers Ameriéan ‘ 40
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods..... 6F &10
METALS,
PIG TIN.
roe ee 260
eee 28c
ZINC.
Outy: Sheet, 2%c per pound.
Lotta chahinisaielncnamat 6%
Fee COGN 7
SOLDER,
4@%
Le ae 1
The prices of the many other qualities ot
solder in the market indicated by private brand>
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY
CC per pound
Ten “
TIN—MBELYN GRADE.
cones te Cearere. 87
14x20 IC, - See LG 7 @
10x14 IX, ee 9 26
14x20 IX, ee 9 2
Each additional X on this grade, 81.75.
TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE.
ere ic, Chercem 7
14x20 IC, i 6 %5
10x14 IX, eee 8 26
14x20 IX, ' ek ee. 9 2°
Each additional X on this grade 81.50,
ROOFING PLATES
14x20 IC, | Wereomee 65
14x20 IX, ee. 8 5!
20x28 IC, ‘ - ice deoeeeee coc. a
14x20 IC “ Allaway Grade........ : 6 09
14x20 IX, « TL alee
20x28 IC, . _ cee. 12 59
20x28 IX, " - DO eee dee a. 15 50
BOILER SIZB TIN PLATE,
coe. ee a
Mae ee 15 00
=a. {per pound... 10 00
8
THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
Sica aves
h
A WEEELY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE
Best Interests of Business Men.
Published at
100 Louis St., Grand Rapids,
— BY THE —
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ness men.
Correspondents must give their full name and
address, not necessarily for publication, but as |
& guarantee of good faith.
ribers may have the mailing address of
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Sample copies sent free to any address.
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t@ When writing to any of our advertisers,
please say that you saw their advertisement in
THe MicHIGAN TRADESMAN,
E. A. STOWE, Editor.
DAY, JANUARY 3, 1894,
WEDNE
NEGLECT OF PUBLIC DUTY.
The general unwillingness of citizens
to serve on juries has been repeatedly re-
marked on in this paper.
of getting a jury for the trial of Prender-
gast, the assassin of Mayor Carter Har-
rison, in Chicago, has attracted much at-
tention.
the
their
attributes
serve to
The Chicago Tribune
unwillingness of men to
dread of being engaged in long trials. It}
is held that the man who might be will-
ing to give up a week of his time is not
willing to surrender a month. He has
seen how time is wasted by lawyers and
he does not want to be a victim of un-
necessarily protracted cross-examination
and unending arguments.
immediate prospect of a
ever, and the difficulty of getting a jury
reform,
in an important criminal case will in- |
crease.
This is not a gcod reason. Duty is
sometimes a very disagreeable business,
but citizens ought to be willing to under- |
go any hardships that the State requires
of them, provided that the exactions are |
necessary and unavoidable. A jury ina
very important criminal case must expect
to be lucked up for days at a time, but!
its Members ought not to be confined ina|
foul and loathsome dungeon.
are not there is no law
criminals, and
which ean authorize their punishment by |
means of excessive inflictions and priva-
tions while they
On the contrary,
should be made to ameliorate the
every effort {
condi-
tion of juries when experiencing deten-
tion in cases,
There are several dodges made use of |
by talesmen when endeavoring to evade |
jury duty.
unwillingness to
ment. The
tention.
criminal
One of these is a pretended
inflict
Tribune
capital
records a case of a
talesman called in that city and examined |
for jury service in the Prendergast case,
in emphasizing his horror of capital pun- |
ishment, when asked by the prosecuting |
attorney, ‘‘Supposing a stranger should
enter your home, and, without the slight-
est provocation, butcher your wife and_/|
child, would you be in favor of hanging |
him?” made the reply: ‘I would not.”
Thus it comes out that no one can form
The difficulty |
There is no}
how- |
Jurymen |
are under necessary de-
punish- |
any idea how much tenderness and ab-
horrence of bloodshed there is in any
community until he reads the examina-
tions of jurors in a murder case, and
finds man after man stating that he is op-
posed to hanging, no matter how atro-
| cious the crime may be. Yet these are
| the sort of people who do not hesitate to
| join a lynching party, and when they are
| discussing crimes outside of a courtroom
| they are quite as willing to hang a man
| who has committed a particular murder
as is the warmest friend of capital pun-
jishment. The number of persons who
are really conscientiously opposed to the
taking of human life by the State, and
who can give a reason for their convie-
tions, is very small. There are such
| people, and their scruples are entitled to
| respect, but not many of them are to be
found among the talesmen who are com-
| monly summoned to serve on criminal
| juries. The unwillingness of citizens to
serve on juries is of a species with their
| distaste and dislike for other public
| duties.
The man who pays taxes thinks that
should be all that is required of him, and
so general has neglect of public duty be-
come that great numbers of what are
commonly considered the best citizens
are utterly indifferent to the public af-
fairs of the country. They seldom vote
and do not care who holds oftice or what
is done by officials under the cover of
their official position. They abandon the
State and the municipality to the pro-
fessional politicians, to the self-seekers
and jobbers, to the hoodlums and heel-
ers, and then languidly complain that
politics are too corrupt for honest men to
take partin. Neglect of public duties is
at the bottom of all the trouble.
THE PROPOSED BOND ISSUE.
The recommendation of Secretary of
the Treasury Carlisle that the Govern-
ment issue bonds to the extent of not
than $200,000,000, bearing 3 per
interest, is caleulated to have a
very important bearing upon the finances
of the world. Although Congress has to
| act upon the recommendation before it
| can become an immediate factor in the
| world’s finances, still the treasury situ-
|
|
|
|
more
eent.
ation in this country is such that it
seems almost impossible to straighten
out matters without the bond _ issue,
hence it is not assuming too much to
|hold that such an issue is probable,
| although the amount may not prove as
large as $200,000,000.
Should the great money centers of
Europe, where most of the national loans
| are floated, become convinced that the
| United States is soon to be in the mar-
ket for a loan, the effect upon all nego-
tiation for loans by other powers would
| at once be marked. The unrivaled credit
| of the United States would naturally
make its bonds the most desirable in-
| vestments offering, and the demand for
; them would be immense. The hope of
| securing some of these gilt-edged securi-
ties would make all other impending
| loaus less desirable, so that the diffeulty
experienced by the bankrupt countries
| of Europe in floating bonds would be
greatly increased.
The influence of a prospective new
loan by the United States would also
have an important influence on the value
of other Government securities in Euro-
pean markets. A desire to invest in the
| absolutely safe bonds of this country
would create a disposition to freely un-
load the discredited paper of most of the| plunder, and public officials are mur-
South American republics, as well as the
poorer class of European bonds, with
the view of re-investing the money in
United States bonds.
It will, therefore, be seen that the
prospect of a new issue of bonds by the
United States must have an important
influence on the finances of a good por-
tion of the world, and in many instances
the influence would be anything but
agreeable to the countries interested.
Although Europe has been so badly
used in its investments of money in for-
eign securities, its surplus of unem-
ployed funds is so great that there is
always a demand for investments.
What the demand would be for so sound
a bond as is likely to be issued by the
United States can, therefore, be readily
imagined.
THE SPREAD OF ANARCHISM.
It was once supposed that the dreadful
desperation which is manifested in the
wild and apparently purposeless ferocity
of the Nihilists and other anarchists was
caused by the unspeakable oppressions
of despotism, and could only exist in
countries under the dominion of absolute
monarchs.
The idea obtained large currency that
the common people, reduced to a condi-
tion of serfdom and slavery, despairing
of ever securing any hearing or consider-
ation for their grievances from the ruling
classes, had been driven insane, and, in
their hopelessness of any redress or re-
lief, meditated only revenge and pro-
posed to destroy, to annihilate.
This idea, however, is not the correct
one. Nihilism and anarchy are no more
rife in Russia, where the most aggravated
type of despotism prevails, than in Spain,
where a_ constitutional monarchy is
stripped of all absolute power; or in
France, which is a republic. Moreover,
the deadly outbreaks of the dynamiters
have been frequent in England, which is
the asylum for all victims of political
proscription, without regard to national-
ity, race or political creed, and the dem-
onstrations of these desperadoes are far
too common in this freest of all coun-
tries, the great republic of the West.
Here there is no absolutism on the
part of rulers. Those in temporary
power—for all power is temporary and
for short periods in this country—are
elected by the people. There are no
privileged classes, and those who occupy
place are, under the theory upon which
our Government is based, the choice of
the people; yet it has become a fact of
almost common occurrence that officials
in high place are murdered to please the
whim of some anarchist or other. More
than this, the use of dynamite has be-
come alarmingly frequent upon both pub-
lic and private buildings, and nobody is
rash enough to predict where this spirit
of destruction and disorganization is go-
ing to end in this country.
It is plain that the desperation which
prompts those nihilistie outbreaks is not
the result of despotism and oppression,
but is the result of discontent. Men who
have nothing envy those who possess
property, and too often this envy leads to
the worst sorts of ferocity and crime. A
desire for plunder actuates some, while
others seem animated with a thirst for
revenge upon those who are better off
dered, public and private buildings are
blown up with dynamite, aud the multi-
millionaires are beset by assassins. This
is truly a remarkable picture of life in
the freest country on the planet, but is,
unfortunately, too true.
It is, also, unfortunately true that the
enmity of the proletariat has been given
too much reason for its existence. It is
notorious that great numbers of the men
who are chosen to public office are merely
self-seekers and use their trusts as pri-
vate perquisites for their own personal
benefit. It is too true that the lawmak-
ing power, whether national, State or
municipal, has been much used in creat-
ing monopolies and benefits for favored
classes, and the laws have so operated
as to make those favored classes rich at
the expense of the masses of the people.
The result of all this is that a wealthy
class has been created which is able to
control, to a large extent, legislative and
too often judicial action, and while,
theoretically, the people elect their
officials, the final control rests with the
wealthy classes. To the credit of the
American people, it is to be remarked
that the greatest wealth is not always
able to purchase the most humble official,
or to corrupt the most lowly private citi-
all of which shows the magnifi-
cent vitality of a brave and free spirit
in the people of this country.
The right remedy for anarchy in this
republic would be to make every man
who is not a tramp and a profligate a
landholder. Attach him to the soil by
ownership, and you give him a feeling
that not only arouses all the independ-
ence and interest in public affairs which
right of property induces, but a senti-
ment of patriotism is increased, if not
actually created. Love of country is
primarily love of home, devotion to the
spot where all the family affections are
centered.
But a very startling fact comes to the
front in the revelation made by the Cen-
sus Bureau, that only a minority of the
American people are- landholders. Re-
turns from twenty-two States have been
made, embracing many of the most popu-
lous commonwealths, and it is shown
that 32 per cent. of the farm families are
tenants, while 68 per cent. are owners;
while in cities 63 per cent. of the families
are tenants and 37 per cent. are owners,
Here is a vast number of people who own
no lands or houses, and who have no hold
upon the soil of their country. It is a
great misfortune, and Congress and
American statesmanship should remedy
this. Every man who owns his home
should be a patriot by reason of his in-
terest in the soil. Only tramps and con-
firmed criminals could be dynamiters if
all proper men were land owners.
zen,
LARGEST TELESCOPE IN THE
WORLD.
The fact that the largest refracting
telescope in the world, with an object
lens forty inches in diameter, is being
constructed for the University of Chica-
| $0, encourages a hope that extraordinary
| discoveries of phenomenain the heavenly
bodies are in store for the scientific
world.
While, theoretically, there is no limit
to the power of telescopes, there are sev-
eral difficulties that militate against the
than themselves. Under the influence of |
these fierce passions the most shocking |
crimes are committed for the sake of |
attainment of too extravagant hopes.
The principal of these is that no per-
fectly transparent material has been
found of which to make a lens. The
most available substance is glass, which
is made of the purest sand, or of frag-
ments of rock crystal, and, although ex-
cellent results are attained in casting
plates free from bubbles and other im-
perfections, it must be understood that
the best glass made intercepts, or ab-
sorbs, or extinguishes, a very considera-
ble amount of the light which is sought
to pass through it. The bigger the lens,
the greater its magnifying power; but
this bigness necessitates a corresponding
thickness, and it is the thickness which
intercepts the light. The thicker the
glass the more light it will extinguish.
This disability of large lenses seems to
be emphasized in the fact that, since the
introduction of the great modern tele-
scopes, very few important discoveries
among the heavenly bodies have been
made. With the exception of the moons
of Mars, which were discovered with the
26-inch glass of the National Observa-
tory, almost every other grand revela-
tion of the telescope was made with
small glasses of from 10 inches to 12
inches in diameter.
When the 36-inch glass, the largest so
far in the world, was set up in the Liek
Observatory, in California, great expecta-
tioas were cherished by astronomers of
the 30-called celestial mysteries that
were to be unfolded; but, up to the pres-
ent, disappointment has chiefly resulted.
If it were possible to secure a telescope
with a large object glass made of a dia-
mond, or material with like refracting
power, there would be some offset to the
loss of light in passing through glass, for
the diamond possesses twice the re-
fracting power, or, in common language,
twice the transparence or light-passing
capacity, of the best glass made; but, un-
til some such result can be accomplished,
there is not likely to be any abridgement
of the difficulties in the way of the star-
gazers.
There are two general classes of tele-
scopes—the reflectors, in which the mag-
nifying is done with coneave mirrors,
and the refractors, in which magnifying
glasses are used. The former are going
out of repute, while the latter are more
in favor. The making of great lenses is
a modern enterprise. When, in 1846,
lenses 15 inches in diameter were made,
most astronomers thought the limit of
size had been reached. But in 1870 Mr.
Newhall, Gateshead, England, built the
25-inch telescope now at Cambridge. In
1873 26-inch glasses were made for the
telescopes at the University of Virginia
and at the National Observatory at
Washington. The 30-inch glass ground
in 1880 for the Russia Imperial Obserya-
tory at Pulkowa was succeeded in about
1887 by the 36-inch Lick telescope for
California. These glasses were made by
Alvan Clark, of Cambridge, Mass., and
he is now engaged on a 40-inch glass for
the University of Chicago. The grind-
ing and polishing of a telescope object
glass is a work of extreme nicety and
delicacy. Everything depends on the
transparence of the glass and en the per-
fection of its shape.
AN INTERESTING CONVENTION.
It affords Tok TRADESMAN much pleas-
ure to be the first journal to presenta full
and authentic report of the proceedings
of the fifth annual convention of the Mich-
igan Knights of the Grip, which was held
at Saginaw last week. The report can be
depended upon as authentic, as it is based
on the original reports and resolutions in
the hands of the Secretary, supplemented
by the notes taken on the spot by a spe-
cial reporter.
With a few minor exceptions, the con-
vention passed off pleasantly and harmo-
niously and made somewhat marked prog-
ress in perfecting the work of the organi-
zation. Too little time was given to con-
vention work proper, causing too great
haste in passing on important matters at
the final session and necessitating the
omission altogether of some matters which
should have come before the meeting for
consideration and action. This should be
remedied at the Grand Rapids meeting by
the omission or curtailment of the pro- | it.
cession feature and the holding of three | Chicago’s
sessions, instead of two, as has been the | lodgings,
custom heretofore.
The adoption of resolutions exonerat-
ing Mr. McCauley from intentional dis-
honesty and approving the action of the
Board of Directors in removing him from
the office of Secretary was a species of
boy play unworthy of the organization.
So far as Tor TRADESMAN’S knowledge
s0es, no one ever charged Mr. McCauley
with ‘‘intentional dishonesty.” He was
removed from the office on the unani-
mous vote of the Board of Directors on
the sole ground of incompetency, and, so
far as Tue TRADESMAN can learn, has
never made any denial of this charge; in
fact, the muddled condition of his books |
and reports and his utter inability to sat-
isfactorily explain them, proves the
truth of the charge beyond the possibil-
ity of contradiction. To exonerate a
man of a charge never made, and ignore
a charge actually made, is as ridiculous
as it would be for a jury charged with
trying a man for arson to bring in a ver-
dict of not guilty of mayhem and keep
silent on the crime actually charged.
The action of the organization in this re-
spect may safely be laid at the feet of
the Board of Directors, who should have
furnished the members, promptly and
frankly, their reason for removing the
Secretary and noted in the trade papers
or otherwise the progress made in the in-
vestigation. Instead of doing so, the
Board declined to converse with the
members on this subject and sought to
stifle enquiry by the adoption of a reso-
lution—introduced by the present Presi-
dent of the organization—prohibiting
the publication of the proceedings of the
Board. Star chamber methods are never
popular and the action of the Association
in the McCauley matter should serve as a
warning to the present and future Boards
of Directors that the members iuust be
taken into the confidence of those in au-
thority or trouble will ensue.
The re-election of Secretary Mills, in
face of the active opposition of three
other candidates, is a merited tribute to
his ability to discharge the trying duties
of the position and bespeaks in no un-
certain sound the high esteem in which
he is held by the rank and file of the fra-
ternity.
MAKE MEN HELP THEMSELVES.
The Chicago papers have been filled
lately with statements concerning the
large numbers of unemployed persons in
that city, and of the effort made to give
them charity. Soup kitchens have been
opened, and large warehouses, steam-
heated, provided for free lodgings. As
a consequence unemployed men _ have
flocked to Chicago from every quarter,
until the city is overrun with them.
It has been suggested that, instead of
In this connection it |
would be well to learn a lesson from |
| what was done in San Francisco, some |
| years ago, when that city was overrun |
| with idle men. It was just after the
Kearney riots and the sand lot excite- |
| ment. The winter was approaching and |
jidle labor began to flock into the city |
from the whole State. In a few weeks |
there was an army of unemployed, -—e
|
| the cry for food went up in no uncertain
way. It was not an army of tramps at
first, but was composed for the most part
; Of men willing to work if they could find
San Francisco charity began just as
charity has begun, with free
soup kitchens and other free
distribution of food. The result of this
was just what the result of Chicago’s ex-
periment is turning out to be to-day—an
influx of idle and dissolute people from
every quarter of California within easy
access.
At that juneture David Bush, a promi-
nent merchant of San Francisco, made
an important suggestion. His idea was
to put the deserving to work and drive
out of town all other able-bodied fellows
who refused work. He also suggested
that the soup distribution be closed, ex-
ia large amount,
| fused.
| cept to the destitute, sick and those un-
| able to do labor.
At that time the city was building the
Golden Gate Park, and Mr. Bush pro-
posed that all the men who would work
should be given employment in work on
the park. He started a subscription list
With $500, and it was soon filled up with
to be used in paying
wages to the men who would work. The
men were each given $1 a day, and the
work was carried on under the direction
of the Park Commissioners. Whenever
an able-bodied man applied to the Relief
and Aid Committee he was given a big
meal and then sent out to the park. If
he did not go, all further charity was re-
The construction of a boulevard |
and speed track took about sixty days,
and during the time of its construction
probably 10,000 were employed
upon it for various periods. The work
men
when finished had cost something like
$100,000, and every dollar of it was
raised by public subscription. It gave
employment to the willing and saved the
sting of charity, and it cleared the city
of tramps and drones, for the municipal
authorities saw to it that those applying
for lodging and soup, and yet refusing
an opportunity to earn it, were quickly
hustled out of town.
That is the right sort of charity for
able-bodied men, a charity that winnows
out the good from the bad, the real work-
ingmen from the loafers and tramps, and
one that could be employed in any large
city, where there are always works of
public improvement to be constructed,
provided money can be got with which
to carry them on. It is athousand times
better than to give food and lodgings to
men who will not work as long as they
ean live free on the bounty of others.
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THE RESPONSE OF THE UNION.
THE TRADESMAN last week gave due |
notice that in the future its composing |
room would be open to any competent |
workman and governed only by its own
rules. The response to this, through |
the organ of the trades unions of this |
city, the Workman, is a vindictive, per- |
sonal attack upon the editor of THE |
in selecting
his epithets of vituperation and innuendo
is, apparently, only limited by the scanty
vocabulary of the barroom and brothel
and no thought seems to have been given
to what the terms mean, only that they
sound bad enough. He also indulges
in libelous accusations, apparently as
much at random as the names he applies,
which would put a contemptible
traducer behind the bars. It may com-
port with the dignity of the union to
meet THE TRADESMAN’S simple state-
ment of fact as to its relations to its
business with such a tirade of innuendo
and falsehood, but it not comport
with the dignity of any printing estab-
lishment, run on business principles, to
have its rules and regulations formulated
by a body of men employing such puer-
ile and venal methods of warfare.
less
does
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THE
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
THE FIFTH CONVENTION
Annual Meeting of the Michigan
Knights of the Grip.
The fifth annual convention of the
Michigan Knights of the Grip convened
in the City Hall at Saginaw, Tuesday,
Dee. at2o’clock p.m. The meeting
was called to order by President Jones,
when Chaplain Fitch invoked the divine
On account of the absence of
Fairbrother, Wm. Bur-
rill, of Jackson, was appointed by the
President to serve in hisstead. Wm. H.
Baier favored the meeting with acouple
President
26,
blessing.
Sargeant-at-Arms
of topical songs, when Jones
announced the following special com-
mittees:
On Amendments to Constitution—E.
S. Smith, St. Johns; A. F. Peake, Jack-
son; R. W. Jacklin, Detroit.
On Nominations for Boards of Direet-
ors and Vice-Presidents—J. W. Cailiff,
Bay City; Chas. H. Smith, Rees Geo.
F. Owen, Grand Rapids; J. - McCauley,
Detroit; A. W. Stitt, Jackson.
President Jones then read his annual
address, as follows:
We have convened to-day to transact
the business of the fifth annual gather-
ing of our organization. We meet atthe
city of Saginaw in compliance with the
provision of our constitution vesting
the power of fixing the place of the an-
nual meeting in the Board of Directors.
The Board were urged to accept an invi-
tation from Post E, of Grand Rapids, to
meet in that city, and it was a difficult
test to decide between that _— tation and
the one extended by Post F, Saginaw.
The latter wen the honor of securing the
annual gathering this year, but our
ter city of Grand Rapids is a long way
in the lead in securing the next annual
meeting if generous invitation of this
year is repeated by that city.
Since we met r, one year ago,
has taken place an unparalleled
commercial affairs of
Sis-
ha
uc
tegethe
t
there
depre ssion in the
our country. What has brought about
that condition is not our province here
to disc but its effects have been keen-
ly felt by the members of this organiza-
tion. Many of number have been
taken off the road, or
er toawait the advent
ious financial outlook.
Many factories various kinds have
suspended operations throughout the
eountry, including our own State, throw-
ing thousands of honest workmen out of
employment. In State the iron
mines have nearly all ceased work,
uss,
our
either temporarily
discharged aitogeth
of a more auspic
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Ul
tos
which has brou to all classes
of trade sula, a hith-
erto fruitful a commercial
traveler. In of the State,
where a few months ago peace, happi-
hess and plenty reigned, human beings
are now crying for bread, and we are
asked to extend a helping hand to save
citizens of our own commonwealth from
Starvation. As we gather around our
banquet table to-night, and partake of
the fill of the good things of earth, I pro-
pose to suggest at its conclusion that we
add a contribution from the Michigan
Knights of the Grip to the fund now be-
ing raised for the relief of these suffering
citizens. I believe you will be glad to
do this. Our purses are not as
plethoric as some, but there are no
warmer or more sympathetic hearts
than those that throb in the
bosoms of traveling men. We deplore
the disturbed and uncertain condition of
the commercial affairs of our country, |
and hope for the good of all, and more
especially that of our own membership,
that the dawn of better times
be upon us.
During the past year
members have been removed by death. |
All these were in good standing but one,
and entitled to the death benefit of $500 /
pledged by our organization. One of this |
number had failed to pay an assessment |
and was, therefore, barred from receiv-
ing the benefit. Twelve have been paid |
the benefits provided by our constitution
of $500 each, amounting to $6,000. We|
have also paid, in addition, one-half the
benefit of Brother A. C. Milne—$250—}
|
j
|
may soon |
fifteen of our!
the other half having been paid in 1892.
This makes a grand total of $6,250 paid
for death benefits to deceased members
during the year 1893. There is still
pending the case of Brother Richard T.
Scott, of Fenton. The Board of Direct-
ors are holding this claim, awaiting the
furnishing of certain legal proofs as to
the beneficiary in the case, and have
been notified by legal counsel of parties
in interest not to pay the claim until
matters are settled in the courts. We
have also been advised of the death of
Angus M. Sutherland, of Detroit, and an
assessment of $1 has been ordered to-day
to pay the same. In several cases the
benefit paid has done an _ inealculable
amount of good, furnishing means to the
bereaved family of the deceased, of tem-
porarily providing for loved ones shorn
of a father’s care. when no other means
were at hand. The ‘God Bless You’’
has been extended to our organization in
these cases, causing our better feelings
to well up as we received these kind
words. The members of our organiza-
tion may be able to realize from this in
some measure the truthfulness of the
saying, ‘It is more blessed to give than
to receive.” The death losses of the past
year have been heavy. Several cases
have been brought about as one of the
latent or secondary effects of the lagrippe
and the unavoidable exposure incident
to the calling of the traveling man. Two
eases have been from suicide and two
from accident. This large death rate
should warn us to exercise greater care
in soliciting applications for membership
in our organization, to enquire as to the
state of health of the applicant. 1 think
the form of our applications should be so
amended as to put the following or sim-
ilar questions to the applicant:
Are you now in good health and free
from all bodily ailments ?
Are you afflicted with any chronic dis-
eases to your personal knowledge that
might tend to shorten your life?
Have you ever been rejected by any
iife insurance company or benefit asso-
ciation requiring a medical examinati n?
If so, give pame of such company or as-
sociation and the cause of your rejection.
To what extent do you use intoxicating
liquors as a beverage?
How long have you been actively em-
ployed as a traveling man?
Are you now so employed?
and in what capacity?
I would aiso suggest that the applicant
be required to state his age, and that no
member be received hereafter whois over
\0 or 55 years of age; nor no one who
shall not have been actively employed as
a legitimate traveling man for at least
six months immediately preceding the
date of application. This would, at
least, be something of a safeguard in an
organization like ours, where no medical
examination is required. The applica-
tions should make the _ truthful-
ness of the answers to the ques-
tions asked a warranty and thus bar
securing the death benefit in case a false
statement is made. I would suggest that
anew form of application be prepared
at once, embracing the foregoing sugges-
| tions and any others that may be deemed
wise and judicious and a quantity printed
for distribution among our members for
future use, and that allold forms be de-
stroyed and that hereafter no applications
on any of the old forms be received. The
names of the officers should also be
omitted from the form of application
blanks, in order that the blanks may be
used from year to year until fully used
up. The large number of deaths the
past year has demonstrated the fact that
;@ death benefit of $500 is fully large
}enough. Had it been made $1,000, as
| was urged by some, one year ago, it would
have ruined our organization.
In this connection it has been sug-
| gested that a benefit of $100 in case of
| the death of the wife of a member might
| be a good thing and some have urged its
adoption. This might be accomplished
in a manner that would be beneficial to
| our order by organizing an independent
| co-ordinate branch of the Knights of the
Grip for the wives and daughters of our
members, witha constitution and by-laws
of their own. They could provide fora
small benefit and such other feasible
things as might seem good to them and!
By whom
hold their annual gathering at the same
time and place as this organization. This
might prove a pleasant feature, and
could be organized here this year if
deemed expedient. I think it would |
prove a drawing card at our annual
gatherings. If you think well of this
suggestion the matter could be referred
to a committee for carrying out the
plan.
We have made commendable prog-
ress this year in carrying out a sugges-
tion of our Hotel Committee, in procur-
ing the written agreement of the hotels
to entertain the wives of our members
once during the year for a period of not
over two days. This is done to prevent
such cases of misunderstanding as have
occurred in some instances over the mat-
ter in the past. No hotel should be pub-
lished in our list hereafter which has
not assented, in writing, to this provi-
sion. In this connection I would suggest
to our members that they report to the
Hotel Committee any abuse of this priv-
ilege. and if such violation is proven to
be flagrant, the perpetrator be expelled
from our organization. We want no un-
principled men among us and cannot af-
ford to have. One of the cardinal prin-
ciples of our organization is to elevate
the social and moral character of travel-
ing men. To do this we must stamp out
hotel dead beats and keep such unprin-
cipled characters out of our organization.
Thus shall we prove to the hotel pro-
prietors that this privilege which they
accord to us is repaid many times over.
We are among the best patrons of the
hotels. Let us prove to them that we
are their best friends, and thus shall we
do much to secure from them accommo-
dations commensurate with the price
paid.
Our present constitution provides that
the salary of the Secretary shall be one-
fourth of the amount received for dues
of members, and 5 per cent. of all death
assessments collected. I am_ satisfied
that our Secretary should have a stated
annual salary, payable quarterly, of such
an amount as may be deemed wise and
prudent, and would suggest such an
amendment to our constitution. The
salary might be fixed at $150 for each 500
members in good standing, or the moiety
thereof. The 5 per cent. of death assess-
ments it would be well to maintain and
continue in addition, to stimulate the
collection thereof.
A good deal has been said about the in-
corporation of this organizatio® There
is much to be said for and against the
proposition. Il have understood a move
was to be made in that direction at this
meeting. [Iam not clear inmy own mind
as to the advisability of doing this, but
you in your wisdom may be able to satis-
factorily solve the problem.
I have been asked the question a num-
ber of times during the past year if a
person must be a member of a local post
in order to be a member of the State or-
ganization. Certainly not. This ques-
tion has been brought up because of some
expensive indulgences by local posts.
These should be carefully guarded against
in the by-laws of every such organiza-
tion. I believe local posts are a good in-
stitution and could prove of great help
to the members thereof, as well as ma-
terially assist the State organization. So
I would say, organize local posts, but
limit your annual dues and make no
forced assessments upon members.
There have been admitted to member-
ship in the organization during the past
year over 750 persons. Our present
membership in good standing is about
1,600. It has been suggested that some
have been admitted to membership who
were not eligible and that sufficient care
has not been exercised by the Board of
Directors in this matter. The Board is
obliged to rely largely upon the recom-
mendation of the members who take and
sign the application. Great care should
be exercised to recommend none whom
they do not know to be worthy and well
qualified, and who are in full aceord
with the requirements of our constitution
and the principles which underlie our
organization. If any member can sug-
gest a method which will aid your in-
coming Board of Directors in this matter,
Grand Rapids, as his successor.
he should most certainly make it known
!
' to them.
A bill has recently been introduced
into each branch of Congress, providing
for an amendment to the interstate com-
merce law, to permit the issuance
of joint interchangeable mileage books,
with special privileges as to the amount
of baggage that may be earried. [ am
pleased to say that the author of this
bill is a Michigan man, Senator Stock-
bridge. Like the old maid who is about
to be married, we can say, ‘‘'This is the
way I long have sought.’’ I would sug-
gest that a Committee be appointed at
this meeting to draft resolutions express-
ive of our desire for the passage of this
measure and have the same forwarded to
our Senators and Kepresentatives in
Congress at once, by our Secretary. Let
us ask the good Lord to open the ears of
the members of Congress at this time to
the cry of the people for help, for if
there ever was a time that ery should be
heeded it is now.
The Board of Directors, at a meeting
on the 3rd of June last, removed from
the office of Secretary Mr. McCauley,
who, by your choice, was elected to that
high and responsible position at the last
annual meeting of this organization.
The removal was made for the alleged
grievance of inability to understand his
statement of account presented to the
Board and seemingly apparent discrep-
ancies therein. The removal was ac-
complished by a resolution by the Board,
declaring the office vacant. After the
removal, it was deemed necessary and
proper that an examination of the books
of the Secretary should be made and an
expert accountant was employed by the
Board of Directors todothe work. Owing
to the very crude manner in which the
books had been kept it was difficult to
determine definite results from the books
for one not familiar with the lack of meth-
od in keeping thesame. Mr. and Mrs. Me-
Cauley met the accountant in August,
previous to the September meeting of the
Board, when the accountant reported an
apparent shortage in the accounts of the
Secretary of $545.81. A further examina-
tion was asked of the accountant by the
Board, and at a meeting held on the first
Saturday in December, of this amount it
was found Mr. McCauley had reported
$120.20 as in his hands June3. It was
also found that a list of 100 new mem-
bers had not been assessed for
ments Nos. 1 and 2 of 1893, which would
aggregate $200 more, thus reducing the
alleged shortage to $225.61. Of this
amount $219 depended upon whether 219
members had paid Assessment No. 2 of
$1 on each member, made in Decem-
ber, 1892, and $6.61 was an unac-
countable discrepancy, necessary to
make up the balance. It was thought
by the Board that the best way
to determine the question as to whether
the 219 members had paid this assess-
ment was to aduress a circular letter to
each one and ask, if they held a receipt
for this, to send the same to the aeccount-
ant, who had been entrusted with the
matter. About 115 answers were re-
ceived of various kinds; sixty-one ad-
mitted they had not paid, and only eight
sent receipts showing they had paid the
assessment. On a further examination
of the books, nearly all the eight holding
receipts were found credited therefor,
and had been overlooked by the expert
accountant in making up his statement.
As no evidence could be had that any
more of the 219 had paid the assessment,
at this unsatisfactory disclosure in the
work of the expert accountant, the Board
by common consent concluded to drop
the whole matter. At the time of the
removal of Mr. McCauley, I advised the
Board of Directors that | did not think
it was in their power to remove an elec-
tive officer without charges being pre-
ferred in writing and a full hearing
given the accused in his own defence. lL
still adhere to that opinion and would
advise the adoption of an amendment to
our constitution to plainly meet such an
emergency in the future, should it ever
oecome necessary, which I trust may
never be the case.
After the removal of Mr. McCauley
from the office of Secretary, the Board of
Directors at once elected L. M. Mills, of
He has
performed the duties of the office for the
Assess-
(Continued on page 14.)
THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
ees: Pein Current.
Advanced— Declined—
ACIDUM. aster Pea eesae crac - @20 TINCTURES.
Aootienw 0 s@ 10| Exechthitos.......... 2 50@2 75
Benzoicum German.. 65@ 7 aoe slg lsh th ne 2 ON@? = —_—, — =
Carbolteuim 2 002°..." aq 3 | Gerantum, ounce! 2 OB" ty | Age on eo
Citricum .....000220. 2@ 55 | Gosstpll, Sem. gal.--.. 10D 75| praca MITER - eevee.
Hydrochior ........... 3 5 Janene oe some | et 0
Mirra ............; 10@ 12 Ravcede 90@2 00 Atrope Belladonna.......... 60
eae es? 10@ = fine 2 40@2 60 Benzoin De eee ee ey a.
Os orium dil...... a a 9e ete Oe
—— ees 1 —_ 70 a 5 pa te ae = Sanguinaria Ce
aoe 4 ont 60 ss fe 1 0@1 10 proses ee eG ae
Tartaricum........... 30@ 33 Olive &, ounCce......... engge = | Capsicum
AMMONIA. Picts Liquids, (gai 85) iu, 12] C* damon:
© aml lll
Aqua, 16 oot) CM Oe cette asses 1 So 2 eine
OM es 4@ 7 Rosmna‘ia:: ae ‘nao. 50
Carbonas sree ee ee ee ees ee eer an I oe eect 50
Chloridum 12@ 14 eee oo 40@ 45
ce eae Sabina ................ 90B1 00) poy ane Oreste reese 60
Ss Soe aes Cea 50@7 00 FOS COCO OCHO SC OOeA COOe
Black... Ss 2 00@2 25 Sassafrag. BOD 55 | COMlum .........--------neee
eho, --” $0@1 00 | Sinapts, ese, ounce. es. 50
Woe ents nee 45 50 ——.. OL in 40 80) STSOe.--- 50
Veliow 2 50@3 00 ye Ge Selene 50
ec
BACOAR, Theobromas.. 15@ 2! Guatca CO... eee. ¢
Cubeae (po 36)...... 25@ 30 POTASSIUM. . 60
oes .............- ~o@ 10 | Bi Carb.. Serpentaria .... Co... ss. 50
EXTRACTUM. Gentiana (po. 12)..... 8@ 10 a ee tee a 60
Glycyrrhiza Glabra. Giychrrhiza, (pv. 15)... 16@ 18] Tolutan.............. 2... 60
Hydrasti 0 a oo ooo,
il ydrastis Cana -
Haematox, 15 1b. box. (po. 35) @ 30 ‘Veratrum Veride........___. 50
: a neces eees neliebore, “Ala, po.. - i = MISCELLANEOUS.
el ee ee te :
‘“ Me. os cmp ri s a. 1 = Aither, Spts Nit, . gg WQ@ >
ah ris plox (po. 35@3 ( 2R@
ae Penny o- Jalapa, pr Ta 40@ & Alumen ....... 2 . 24%@ 3
1 iS Precin. ..... 5 4 ,_ % ae 5)
ae Quinia.... @3 50 Peaetine 3 po. bla oan 18 7) oe : ‘ee 3@ 4
eee ae : = MME 75@1 00 Antimoni, ee 55@ 60
Im S0.... ov “ eae eect ae a | Anemont pe.......__.
in Caleee.... . @ 15 “ py. Beeld. 61 35 — * Potass se 6
Sulphate, com’l....... .9@ 2] Spigelia ............... 35@ 38 Antieoxte oe , @1 40
“ pure... @ 7] Sanguinarta, (po 25):. @ 20| Antifebrin..... 1.71 @ B
a DOPpemtarhe... 2-2 .. 2... 30@ 32] Argenti Nitras, ounce @: 52
— _ | Senega 55@ 60| Arsenicum............ 5@ 7
BUG cee rece 18@ 20 Similax, Officinalis, ‘i @ 40]| Balm Gilead | Bua... 38@ 40
Anthemis ............. W@ 3 3 @ 25| Bismuth §. N......... 2 W@2 26
Matricatia iti. 50@ 65 | Scillae, (po. 85)........ 10@ 12 — Ohi, 1s, (%8
FO).LA Symplocarpus, Foeti- 12; a @ il
t 18@ 50 dus, po.. @ 35 Caniharides Russian,
———., ee” wee Veleriana, Eng. (po. 30) @ So ee @1 00
mivelly...... ....... 3@ 28] soimerg Terman. Jae 3p | Capsiet Prectes, sf... @ 3
selves pee 2 3@ 50 Zingiber Oa 18@ 2 “ “ — e —
aa SEMEN. Caryophylins, {p- 15) 10, 32
Ura Ursi --- 8@ 1€] Anisum, (po. 20). @ 15 ae. a 50m oe
@UMMI, Apium (graveleons) .. 1k@ 18 oo ees
fat 4@ 6 Core Wisee.... .... .... 38@ 40
Acacia, let picked.... @ 60 Carl, (po. 18). eae idan 2 1 Cocema @ 40
ee @ 40) Gardamon..........2.21 00@1 25 | Cassia Fructus........ @
“ 3a we . @ wv Corlandrum........... 10@ 12 Comereme.... 3... @ 10
a sified sorts i @ 20 Cannabis Sativa....... 4@ 5 Cee @ #
eae 60@ 80! Gvaonium... cee 75@1 09 | Chloroform ........... 60@ 63
Aloe, Barb, (po. 60)... 50@ 60 Chenopodiaza |||...) 10@ 12 i ‘a uibbe . @1 25
‘6 Ca ape, (po. hs. @ 12 Dipter rix Odorate...... 2 25@2 50 Chiorai Hyd ae. ..... It 5S! 60
Socotri, (po. 60). @ 50 Foeniculum........ eee 25
—: is, (68, 14 Jes, e1 Foenugreek, po... as ee a Ww aie =
i Tr eee ea 4 @4
Ammoniae .. i ine 55D 60 Lint, grd, (bbl. 3). — ™ Corks, _, - er
Assafoetida, (po. 35 5). 33@ 36 Lobel ... 8@ 40 cent .. ous 60
Benzoinum............ SW@ 55 aoa isCanarian.... 3 @4 Creasotum .......... @ 35
Camphorer......- --+- B0@ 5 Game 6@ 7 Creta, (BDI. 75)... @ 2
Eupborbium - ped iece 35@ | 10 Sinapis Albu. (7 @8 pree......... 53@ «5
ees... ox = Ripe 0. 11@ 12 a precip eae 9@ _
. We 2 ore...
‘aostanen. po 3 35) -- @ 30 foe Crocee oo.) 50
Kino, (po 1 10).. - Gis Frumentt, W., D. Co..2 00@2 50} Gudbear @x
Mastic ... ses tte @ » aee...2 7@2 00 | Cupri Sulph |... 5@ 6
Opit. (po O03 .....2.2 40@2 8 | suntperta Gos 0.'..2.4 Bebe Oo | Dextrine 2 10@ 12
ae... ah 0h 75@S 50 mer: ™ all aime. ="
Tre eacatgnched: 832 35 | Saacharum N. B..-.- i Qe 00 le
( Sp iu ee eae a , Ergota ie. 7@ %5
HERBA—In ounce packages. | Vini Oporto........... 1 25@2 00 Flake iba Se 12@ 15
ee .. 95 | Vint Alba.............1 25200) Gana 20022 @ 8B
Eupatorium ..... ce 20 SPONGES, eer... 7@8
Lobelia.. eae | ae a ua 1 Gelatin, Cooper....... @ 70
Majorum .. “{{) gg] Florida sheeps’ woo French........ 0@ 60
Mentha Piperiia, es Carriage............. % oan flint, by box 70 & 10.
aes ete o- | Nassan sheeps’ war Less than box 66%
Vir Heat eee | et aie 2 00
pe Be eae eae eee sees: 30 | velvet extra sheepr’ Glue, Brown.......... 9@ 15
rn. 22 wool carriage....... 1 10 * Wweee......... 13Q B
wees, ¥.....,.......,,... ao Extra yollow sheeps’ COON 8... 4@ 2
as Grana Paradisi........ S@ 2
MAGNESIA. OS on occ eons 85 naa 25@ 55
cuieenet, 7 a : 60 —— _— wool Car- 6s | Hydraag Chior Mite. “@ a
Carbonate, Pat........ eee ee ea ciate ca % [ Cor .... @ %
Carbonate, Ree... 20@ 25 Ox Rubru @ 9%
bonate, Jennings.. 35@ 36| Yellow Reef, for slate a ubrum
Carbonate, Jen 8 ee i, 140 Ammoniati.. @1 00
OLEUM. ee ' Unguentum. 45@ 55
Absinthium. .........3 50@4 00 SYRUPS. Hydrargyrum......... @ 64
Amygdalae,Dulc... .. 45@ 75/ Accacia..................... 50/I2 sezonciia, Am.. --1 25@1 50
Amydalae, Amarae... . Cae ewer... et eee, 75@1 00
Anisi veevesk (Ons OF Ipecac a eee ee ea ae 60 | [odine, Resubl 3 80@3 90
Auranti Cortex....... 2 30@2 40 | Ferri Iod.. ceavcices cae (BE lodomona.. : @4 70
Deen... 3 25@3 50} Aurantl Cortes. Steele tues SO | Lupulin ..... @2 25
Cera... Owe Gl tae Aves 50 | Lycopodium .. -- 0G %
=o cate eae 75@ 80} Similax ‘Officinalis Seca ceeee 60 oe... 7 75
iia ieee uses 35@ 65 ne = Liquor — et Hy-
Ghenopodl by eae ae oe Oe oo
Cinnamonii ........... 1 —_ 15 Scillee.. soenuieccdiuas 50 eee 10@ 12
Citronella .. ‘ 45 aaa a 50 | Magnesia, Sulph (bb
Conium Mac. 350 65 onan ccnisesessesetee WEE (AMER Gc oe eces ec a. " 9% a
RO: 2 eas 80@ 90! Prunus virg.. ieee eee ca SO i Mannie, 6. F..........
—. 8S. P. & W. Z 10@2 35 | Seidlitz Mixture...... @ 2
= Lu. ¥.€ & Sinapi 3... @ 18
©, Ce... 2 00@2 2% = ec @ 30
Moschus Canton...... @ 40 — accaboy, De
Myristies, No 1 .. ... 6@ 70 Vou... @ 3
Nux — (po 20) .. @ 10 Snuff, “Scotch. De. Voes @ 35
Cn Semen 22 | Soda Boras, (po. i). . te i
Pe » Saac, H. & P. D. Soda et Potass Tart... 27@ 30
Se ee ec, @2 00} Soda Carb............ 14%@ 2
Plels Liq, N..C., % gal Soda, Bi-Carb....._... @ S&S
ee ea @3 00 Soda, Ash............. 3K@ 4
Piels Liq., — i: @1 00 | Soda, Sulphas......... @ 32
pint: : @ &/Spts. EtherCo....... O@ 55
ji Hydrary, rah 80) .. @ 50 ™ Myrela Dom..... @2
Piper Nigra, (po. - @ 1 - + mae ap... @3 00
Piper Alba, (Po $5). @ 3 ini Rect. bbl.
Pix Burgun. us ee 2 25@2 35
Plumbi Acet .......... 15 Less 5¢ gal., cash ten days.
Pulvis Ipecac et opii..1 1061 20 | Strychnia Crystal..... 1 oa 45
aa boxes H Sulphur, Sane... ..... 24@ 3
@P.D. Co., daz. ..<. @1 2 . Os aaa Rewecl oc a Oe eae
‘ MEETINGS... 8@ 10
—— a 30 | Terebenth Venice. 2B 30
Quinta 8.P.&W....: 32@ 37| Theobromae ..........45 @ 48
: German.. 235@ 31 Vanilla.. —
Rubia Tinctorum..... 129@ 14| Zine! Suiph. 2-2 7@ 8
Saccharum Lactispv. 20@ 22
eee 2 00@2 10 OrLs.
Sanguis Draconis..... 40@ 50 Bbl. Gal
Sere Wk... 12@ 14} Whale, winter........ 70 7
. me. 10m 1] Lard, oxtra........... $0 85
a ee @ Witard Na i........... 42 45
Linseed, pureraw.... 46 49
11
Linseed, boiled..
Neat’s Foot, winter
Beare ow... 65 70
SpiritsTurpentine.... 37 40
PAINTS. bbl. Ib.
Red Venetian.......... 1% 2@8
Ochre, yellow - - 1% 2@A
Bee... 1 2@3
Putty, ——-- 24 2%G3
‘¢ strict] e..... 24 2%@3
— Brim e Amer- ™
pee ee 13@16
vacua, English. . 65@70
Green, Peninsular eas 70@%75
Lead, a bee a. %Q7
Wiese... -_
Whiting, wai S$ @70
Wong Gilders’...... @%
White, Paris American ¢G
Whiting, Paris Eng.
1 40
Pioneer ge Paintl 20@1 4
Swiss Villa —_—
Paints . --1 00@1 20
VARNISHES,
No. 1 Turp — -1 10@1 20
Extra Tur ‘ . 2. .-160@1 >
Coach Bo y. oe . 2 75@3 00
No. 1 Turp Furn...... 1 00@1 10
Eutra Turk Damar....1 55@1 60
Japan — No. 1
urTp.. ee ocak 70@75
HAGELTINE & PERKINS DRUG CO,
Importers and
Jobbers of
DRUGS
CHEMICALS AND
PATENT MEDICINES
DEALERS IN
Paints, Oils 2° Varnishes,
Fall
Sole Agents for the Celebratea
SWISS VILLA PREPARED PAINTS.
We are Sole Preprietors
of
16 of Staple Drnggists’ Studries
Weatherly’s Michigan Catarrh Remedy.
WHISKIES, BRANDIES,
We Have in Stock and Offer a Full Line of
GINS, WINES, RUMS.
We sell Liquors for medicinal purposes only.
We give our personal attention to mail orders and guarante? satistaction.
All orders shipped and invoiced the same day we receive them.
HAL
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Send a trial order
NS Dave GO,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
GROC!
those who
greatest possible use
THE
credit.
to dealers.
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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 aver
lave poor
age conditions of
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. |
co.
anal
purchase.
Fruits.
Apples.
3 lb. standard 1 10
}} Yorks > gallons 3 10
)| Hamburgh
' Apricots
}| Live oak...... 1 60
| Santa Crug.... 1 60
| Lusk’ + 1 60
| Overland ' 1 60
| Blackberries.
ie 90
Cherries.
oe... 10@1 20
+ | Pitted ‘Hamborgh 7
i White C. 1 50
5 | Erie... 1 20
| Damsons Egg Plums and Green
Gages.
oo. 1 30
nia cee ki 1 €0
a Gooseberries.
jp | Common becca. 123
aa | Peaches,
it _ 10
1 40|
NE Rhy
at 1 75
1 3)
= | Pears.
1 50} * ‘=
ie Peta i noe de cine 1 80
i rineappies,
we ouURE Din commana ae: 1 00@1 30
a 49 | Johnson’s sI iced... 250
im ‘ grat ed. 2a
pEPRICE’S ° : 5 eo | Booth’s slic ced 11 @e'sy
| CREAM |: a
: “ Quinces,
BAKING. a
POWDER 1s
ng lb 1 5
Sain omy mm CANS say 120
SS
BATH BRICK ‘=
2 dozen in Case. 1 20
! x rapir 1 10
80 | : Ww h lortieberries.
7 D 1 00
. i Meats.
Gross | Corned beef Libby’s. 1 95
» onl Poast beef Armour’s --1 80
e on | Potted ham, i ..... 1 40
; an i iy lb. &
See tongue, % lb 1%
aa ig Ib... 85
ind chicken, < a 96
450 | Vegetables.
3 60 Beans.
g x9 | Bamburgh stringless oe
j rench atyle..... 2
| Limas oo
| Lima 125
-2 65
No. 1 i 1 35
No. 2 Carpet 13
No. 3 7 =
Parl lor Gem ‘ te Baked...... i =
Common Whisk Corn.
Fancy ' on Le. 140
Warehouse n Eden 1 2
BRUSHES. Deel
Biowe, Ne. t........._. y Glory.............
Pvt a eee ee 75
, - eT viva
Rice Root Scrub, 2 row.... 85 {| Hamburgh marrofat...... 1 35
Rice Root Scrub, 2 row ear! y June .
Palmetto, goose | Champion Eng..1 50
il i cn i ns PO.......1
CANDLES. | Fancy" sifted ....1 90
Hotel, 40 Ib. Doxes J | . os
Star 4 9 i r dar d. ie le at 75
Paraffiine 10 VanCamp’s a 10
Wicking 24 : early June..... 1 30
CANNED GOODS. rs Early Blossom....1 ‘B
Fish. Mushrooms,
Clams. . wesc eecese e - 19Q21
Little Neck, 1 ib 120]. Pumpkin.
“ “ ' 9 Yb 1 99 | Bri€...-.-.-.....-.0 85
Clam C ‘howder i . Squash.
Standard. 3ib... 2 2%, ee 1 15
oC ove 05 ysters. Succotash.
Ee en emp oe 1 40
ts 2 Ib 1 50 Stent eee UL 85
Lobsters. oo. 150
Star. 1 lb Sg | RRO ek ee .
*' 2 3 50 Tomatoce.
Picnic. i lb 209} Bancock ............ . 115
‘ “a 2 90 | Excelsior ......
Mackerel. ee
Standard, ‘Te 1 10} PUMPER ne esc swese... oo
2 ~~ in| eee en 5
Mustard. 2b 3 os | CHOCOLATE.
Tomato Sauce, 2 1b 2 25 | 3aker’s,
Soused, 2 lb 9 gs | German Sweet........ 23
Salmo ; Premium. 37
{ volumbia River fat 1 go | Breakfast Cocoa. ! 43
. talls 1 65 | CHEESE,
Alaska,Red.. .. ee eee @13%
pink. aa 124%@13
Sinnoy’s, fats......... Lo i tL eewee.............- @i2%
Sardines. | Riverside ee 13%
American .- ae 4%@ 5| Gold Medal .......... G12%
Ae 6%@ 7 | Skim...... |
Imported nA bbw - @i0} Brick. oie eee ee 11
cee eee eee... .-...., «,.-. 1 00
Mustard =... ; “Yes | Lelden eee a 23
Bonelers mt [aeereer.......... @i0
rout ‘Pees ............. O25
et ee 2 50 | Roquefart.... . GB
Sap Sa
Se chwei a ean imported.
domestic
CATSUP.
Blue Label Brand.
Half pint, 25 bottles a
Pint
Quart 1 doz bottles
Triumph Brand.
Half pint, per doz.... i
Pant, co OOleS..............8 oe
Quart, per doz ..... 3 75
CLOTHES PINS.
Seroms bemre........... 41@45
COCOA SHELLS.
i oe.......... ... Oe
Lees quantity.......... Q3%
Pound packages... ‘6%Q7
COFFEE.
Green.
Rio.
or...
EE
oe .......-.... ' a
——-.................. 2
Peaberry ... . se
Santos.
—e............... i
Good... oe
ee... a
Peaberry ..... .23
Mexican and Guatamala.
Fair... ee. 21
Good... ol a
Fancy .- 5.
Maracaibo.
—.......... |
Milled oo + ee
Java,
Interior... .. oe
Private Growth..... rr)
Mandehling ... oe
Mocha.
Titetion ......... _.
——................,... a
Roasted.
To ascertain cost of roasted
coffee, add \c. per Ib. for roast-
ing and 15 per cent. for shrink-
age.
Package.
McLaughlin’s XXXX.. 24 45
Bunola ‘esce, oe oe
Lion, 60 or 100 1b. case.... 24 45
Extract.
Valley City gTOss 75
Felix 115
Hummel’s, foil, gross...... 1 50
” tin e oe
CHICORY.
pox... .. 5
Red 2
CLOTHES LINES.
Cotion, 40 ft.......per dos. 1 2%
C =... .. ca 1 40
C -c...... e 1 60
_....... - 1%
- oere....-.- _ 1
Jute —r...... C 85
e 2 ft: . 1 Ut
CONDENSED MILK.
4 doz. in case.
N.Y.Cond’ns’d Milk Co’s brands
Gail Borden Eagle..... 7
Loon... 6 25
ay... oo 5 7%
(eenreon.................. oo
oes... 4 25
oe... 3 35
Peerless Evaporated Cream. |
COTPON BOOES.
ia
‘Tradesman.’
8 1 books, per hundred 2 00
ces 2 50
#3 . e ' 3 00
$5 " c e 8 00
810 c 4%
820 - ' " 5 00
“Superior.”
% i books, per hundred 2 50
82 ’ ing o ee
g 3 “oe ‘ “a . 3s 50
& 5 ‘ “ ‘ i 4 00
#10 . r .. 500
#20 : . 6 00
enenenk '
# 1 books, per hundred $3 00
$2 ' - ce
83 S r ... 2
85 ' . 6@
$10 . ' 6 00
$20 7 00
above aes on coupon books
are subject to the following
quantity discounts:
= books or, over.. 5 per cent
“ 10 “
1000 ° . a
COUPON PASS BOOKS.
{Can be made to represent any
denomination from %10 down. |
meee. we $100
oS | ee kee ee
— Co eee eee eee cues 3 00
—— hl 6 25
a 10 00
— hl 75
CREDIT CHECKS.
500, any one denom’ n. 83 00
SC TS 5 00
— * = eC . 8 00
Steel punch...........- 75
CRACKERS.
Butter.
Seymour XXX. '
Seymour XXX, ‘cartoon..... oy
Family XXx.... .. tel
Family nae cartoon...... 6%
Salted XX i. ©
Salted xxx. ‘cartoon’ oe
ee vend
“vii, » ibs Loe. 7 50 83 50
ie sen 350 165
10 Ib. kits a 50
OU ees ee bm £
CURRENT,
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 point out any errors or omissions, as it is our aim to make this feature of the
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.
Souders’.
Oval Bottle, with corkscrew.
Best in the world for the money.
Regular
Grade
Lemon.
poe... 8 GB
oe ....
Regular
Vanilla,
XX Grade
i Lemon.
708..... #1 50
S408..... 3 00
XX Grade
Vanilla,
aon. .... $1 75
‘on..... 330
Jennings.
Lemon. Vanilla
1 20
2 o£ regular —- vis]
4 oz .150 2 00
6 o£ : 2 00 3 00
ho. S taper........ 1 35 2 00
No. 4 taper 5 2 50
GUNPOWDER.
Rifle— ee ‘
Kess.... os oo.
Half kegs. Te
Quarter oe eee 110
a oe.................. 30
14 Ib cans. ee 18
Choke Bore—Dupont’s ..
Kegs. eee dee cues wena, 25
Haif kegs ee 2 40
Neoeieer eee, .......,.... 1 35
[ioe ....... _ =
Eagle Duck— inmate A.
coon ee, 11 00
mae wees ................. 5 @
Quarter — .-3se0
t Ib cans. Les eee 60
HERBS.
Meee cue oe eee cen 15
Hops.. a _ -.'o
INDIGO
en 5 Ib. iy . 55
. &., 2, Sand 5 Ib. boxes. . 50
JELLY.
rm oe........... @ 50
_ gee @ 79
LICORICE.
Pure beeacees i.
ny 25
a...
LYE.
Condensed, 2 doz...........1B
Y i OOK. .....+..-.8 oe
MATCHES.
Do, 9 seiohor...............% &
Anchor eee, 1 70
ie, Pee se ee 1 10
Export parior.... 4 00
MINCE MEAT.
Mince meat, 3 doz. in case. 2
Pie en 3 doz. in
case . “ 7
Mt EASURES
Tin, per dosen
1 gallon iota. -a =
Half gallon. 1 40
eee oT 70
Pee ‘ . 45
mere Pee ..... «....- 40
Wooden, for bepesomasny ‘per doz.
Leen ....- 7 00
Half galion .. 4 475
CUA ...... cos oe
Pee ee . =o
MOLASSES. |
Blackstrap.
Sugar house........- a" 14
Cuba Baking.
Ordinary ...-... : 16
Porto Rico,
20
30
18
22
rg
32
40
Fan
Gon. half barrels, 3c extra,
PICKLES.
Medium.
Barrels, 1,200 count... @A4 7!
Half bbls, 600 count.. 2 88
Small.
Barrels, 2,400 count. 5%
Half bbls, 1,200 count 3 38
PIPES,
Clay, yo ae _...
7. 2 ee elects. 7
Cab, No 8, 12
POTASH.
48 cans in case.
POE ot. ll... 4 00
Poms Salt Coig.......... 3%
RICE.
Domestic.
Carclina Ee 6
No, 1 5%
c ae. 5
Roe... 4
Imported
Japan, No. 1 ee ee ee a 5%
r a 5
a ta &
aes (cocuece OG
SPICES,
Whole Sifted
Pie. 9%
Cassia, China in mats...... 8
ve Batavia in bund....1
- Saigon in rolis......32
Cloves, Amboyna...... 22
a Zanzibar..... 11%
mare Uotnvia...... ..... .80
Nutmegs, oa 75
, 70
' ya 2... 60
Pepper, Singapore, black. ...10
white... .20
’ shot -16
Pure Sau in Bulk.
Aseeee ................ 15
Cassia, Botavi.............%8
r and Saigon.25
. Pelee 8... 35
Cloves, Amboyna. : 2
Zanarper......
Ginger, African..
Cochin
' Jamaica
Mace Batavia..
Mustard, Eng. and Trieste
Trieste _—
Nutmegs, No. 2 .. ae
Pepper, Singapore, black 16
' white. 24
Y Cayenne. 20
a
“Absolute” in Packages,
4s ys
rere... ea as Of 1
Cinnamon ole 1
Caoves........ .
Ginger, Jamaica .. 84 155
’ African S4 1 5
pure _........ . oo 1
ee - Of 165
Bage...... 84
SAL SODA,
ce 1%
Granulated, boxes.. 1%
SEEDS,
Anise . _ @i5
Canary, Smyrna. 4
Corawey ............ 8
Cardamon, Malabar. 90
Hemp, Russian 434
Ree Gua .......... 5@6
Mustard, white ..... 10
oo .............., 9
ape 5
Cuttle bone.. BI
STARCH.
Corn.
20-Ib boxes ea 53
40-1b _ 5%
Gloss.
TO paCearOs............. . 5
3-lb _ a . 54
6-lb . ... 5%
40 and 50 ib. boxes.. 3%
Barrels 334
SNUFF.
Scotch, in bladders a7
Maccaboy, in jars. ... sh
french Rappee, in Jars.....43
SODA,
owen... 5... 5c. eee aes Shy
Boe Bigs. 4%
SALT.
100 3-lb. sacks. Rs
ee Uhl -- #0
a 10-Ib. sacks ec. 1 85
20 14-ib, 2 2
243-lb cases....... 1
56 lb. dairy in linen bags.. 32
28 lb, drill “ 16 18
Warsaw.
56 Ib. dairy in drill bags.. 32
28 lb, “ ‘ec “e 18
Ashton.
56 Ib. dairy in linen sacks.. 75
Higgins.
56 Jh, dairy in linen sacks 7
Souar Rock.
i, ee 27
Common Fine.
ore... 5
Manistee ......... 7
SALERATUS.
Packed 60 lbs. in box.
Crewe. 5%
ee 5g
Pere. 5%
Teeter e,........ en de a a 5
‘LEE MICHIGAN TRADE SMAN.
SOAP,
Laundry,
Allen B, Wrisley’s Brands,
Old C ountry, 1b... 3 2)
Good Cheer, 6011... ...... 3 90
White Borax, 100 %-Ib...... 3 65
Proctor & Gamble.
Coneere.. 3 45
Ivory, eo... ea
© on... ....... «erses 2000
Lenox. ... tee 8 OCS
Mottled German. 2
Tows an..... ...... .. 22
Dingman Br: ide.
meee DON. 3 9%
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 04
N. K. Fairbank & Co.’s Brands.
Sante Claue...... oo 4 00
Brown, GO) Dars............, 2 40
. ov Dare ..... .o@
Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Brands,
see. 3%
—s.... i. . 6
Moreuice.... 4 00
ee a 400
SILVER
SEAP
Vee eel.
woos.
Savon Improved ..... '
perower
Goiden ........ .
Economical .....
Scouring.
Sapolio, kitchen, 3 doz..
hand, 3doz....... 2 50
SUGAR.
The following prices repre-
sent the actual selli ng 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 appiy to any 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.
Cut bose... 5...
Powdered... 4 67
Granulated ...... 4 30
Extra Fine (¢ Granulated. i 42
Cubes .. “tecees oe
XXXX Powdered... 499
Confee. Standard A.. i. 2 oo
NOG. i CommmbiaA ....__.. 4 (5
NO. Sine A 3 92
io.¢.. . 3 86
No. a1. Cee eee use oo! 3 74
No. 8 3 67
mo 8 3 61
No. 10.. 2 oo
hob ... 3 49
Le 3 42
No. 13. 3 30
MO .
SYRUPS.
Corn.
Saree 19
eve 2
Pure Cane
ae... Me 19
Good . i 25
Cc hoice Os 30
TABLE UCES
Lea & Perrin’s, large ... 4%
. small 27
Balford, large ............. 3%
\ Mee. 2 2
Salad Dressing, large oie Oo
- r small . 2 65
TEAS,
JAPAN—Regular.
rar .................., @i7
Moe... 8... @2
Cmoree.............,.. 38 Ge
Cnereess. .......-. a Ga
De... 10 @i2
SUN CU RED.
Weer 4... es... @17
MO oe ce yee @20
Cue 24 @2xe
Chotcest...... |
ce 10 @i2
BASKET FIRED.
—.................. 18 @20
meres... .. @25
CiGICGHE...... 4... @35
Extra choice, wire leat @40
GUNPOWDER.
Common to fail. -25 @35
Extra fine to finest.. 50 @65
Choicest fancy........ 15 @S5
OOLONE. @26
Common co fair... ...23 @30
IMPERIAL.
Common to fair.......23 @26
Superior tofine........ 30 @35
YOUNG HYSON.
Comamor to fair....... 18 @%6
Superior to fine....... 30 @40
ENGLISH BREAKFAST.
POE chs icicesaess.. ---18 @2
Coreee,.... oc... 24 Qs
WPGOS ooo ccneeccss se. @50
TOBACCOS,
Fine Cut,
P, Lorillard & Co.’s Brands,
Sweet Russet..... .30 @sx
Tiger 31
D. Scotten’ &e oO 8 s Brands,
Hiawatha ...... Cc 60
Cage... |... 34
Nocre:............ 29
Spaulding & Merrick’s Br: inds,
Sterling .... 30
Private Brands.
Bazoo. @30
Can C an, ee @27
Nee Hiv............. 24 @27
Uncle Ben............ 31 @ae
M cGinty . . a0
Vy : bbis.. Hl 25
Dandy Jim.. _ 29
Torpedo oe 24
in drums 23
com Yom ..... 1... 28
1892 . 23
' ol 22
‘Plug.
Sorg’s Brands,
SOCirnead ~ .....__. 38
gomer..... =
Notny Twist... 39
Scotten’s Brands.
See 26
awe 38
Velev City... 34
Finzer’s Brands.
Old Honesty.......... 4
Tt... 32
Lorillard’s Brands.
Climax (8 oz., 41c).... 39
Grees Turte...._._... 30
Three Black Crows. 27
J. G. Butler’s Brands.
Something Good...... =
Out of Sight eee
Wilson & McCaulay’s Brands.
Gold Rope
Happy T ought. 2.2) 37
Messmate . ... 32
Note... ee dl
hee Ga... P|
Smoking.
Catlin’s Brands.
Miln dried. ........... -
Golden Shower.............19
Humwees |... te
Meerschaum...... an
American Ragle C 0.’s saa
Myrcic Navy. ..... 40
Se .30@32
Caw... a
Fron... cee eas Ss!
Java, } 14g foil. ae
Banner Tobacco Co.’s ‘oe
ot 16
Banner Cavendish..........38
Gaatat ............. .28
Scotten’s Brands.
Weare 15
moneys Pow... 26
Gee Sitee... 30
F. F, Adams Tobacco Co,’s
Brands,
Peerless...... oe eee. 26
eG FO 18
Geenaeie..........._. :
Globe Tobacco Co.’s onda.
Mendmemdie.... |... 41
Leidersdorf’s Brands.
mon Hoe... — 26
Unele Sam..... oo 28@32
PO CHOVER... 32
Spaulding & Merrick.
2ot and Jerty.............. 25
Traveler Cavendish........38
Buck Hors... ............
raon oe. Cw... 30B32 2
Cora Cake.......... Moa
VINEGAR.
-—.,........ 7 @8
meee. ..... ..........8 @e
$1 for barrel,
WET MUSTARD,
Berk, poreal ....... ..... 30
Beer mug, 2 doz incase... 1 75
YEAST.
a 1 00
Warner’s ae 1 00
Reet Poem ................ 1 00
Cw i.
MOO cl. a =
HIDES PELTS and FURS
Perkins & Hess pay as fol
lows:
HIDES
Green... ............. 202%
Part Cucod...........- @ 3
Fu eee ee oe @ 3%
ae 4@5
Bipe, sreen .......... 2@3
@ored..... . @4
Calfskins, green. i 3 @4
cnred...... 5 @6
Deacon skins.. 10 @25
No. 2 hides 1% off.
PELTS.
Shearlings....... 8 &
Tepes ............... 15 @ 40
wooL
Wee... ........... 12 @I18
Unwashed ...... -.. © @i
MISCELLANEOUS.
7... ....... 38 @ 4%
Grease butter......... 1 @2
Eeemen.... ..... 1K%@ 2
et 2 00@2 50
FURS.
pee 80@1 00
Bear . sues -15 00@25 00
Beav er. aoe 3 00@7 00
a o.............. 50@ 75
Cat, Roce ............ 10@ 25
Pismer........... --. 3 00@6 00
Pom, re... ......... 1 00@1 40
Pox, crags..........
Fox, grey oo
Lynx
Martin,
3 00@5 00
dark...
pale & yellow
Mink, dark....
Musirat
Oppossum
Otter, dark M)
Raccoon ...... 3
Skunk ..... -1 0O@
war... 1 WO@2
Beaver castors, ‘Ib
Above prices are for
furs only. Other grades at cor
responding prices,
DEERSEKINS—per ones.
Thin and groen........ 10
Long gray, dry. ..... 10
Gray, dry i 15
Red and Blue. dry : 25
WOODEN W: ARE.
Tubs, No. 1 . 6 00
YO. 2. “ 5 50
r No. 2., 4 5
Pails, No. 1, two. hoop.. 130
** No. 1, three-hoop 1 50
Bowls, = inch a
eee a 90
a ib . 1 25
. oo . 1a
' m * 240
21 be ee eee a
Baskets, enied Cede eee... 35
shipping bushel.
1
. full hoop 1 =
. willow el’ths, No.1 5 25
' | Boze s
' “ mosis
r splint No.1 3 75
" \ No.2 4 25
. No.3 4 75
INDURATED WARE.
Pate... Ss
Zoos, WOT... |... ea
wane, Wood... oe
Tobe, No. 3....._. 10 50
Butter P lates —Ov a.
250 10-0
a 60 210
nos... 7 26
“—2s....... ..,. 27 28
moO. ml .. 100 350
Ww ashboards—sing zle.
Universal ...... 2
No. Queen..... denne ee
Peerless Protec tor. tonne we
Saginaw Globe....... 1%
Double.
Water Witch... i... 2
Wosen........ 2 50
sey 2%
Peerless...... -. = oo
GRAINS. and FEEDSTU FFS
WHEAT.
No. 1 White (58 Ib. test) 54
No. 2 Red (60 Ib. test) 54
MEAL,
pole... 1 40
Granulated,......... 1 65
FLOUR IN SACKS.
WR OGCte.. 8... cee 2 15
*hiangards........... 1 65
WOUrAiet.. 1 55
oro ........... vee. 2 ao
Wi tee | 1 60
nye....... i 1 60
*Subject to usual “cash dis
count.
Flour in bbls., 25¢ per bbl. ad
ditional.
MILLSTUFFS,
Less
Carlots quantity
Bran. .... #15 00 $16 UO
Screenings .... 13 00 13 00
Middlings..... 15 00 16 00
Mixed Feed... 17 0) 17 50
Coarse meal .. 16 v0 18 00
CORN.
Cer fo... ......... 40
Less than car lots.......... 44
OATS.
Car tots, .... toe coe
Less than car lots.. -o 1s ee
HAY,
No. 1 Timothy, car lots....11 90
No. 1 r ton lots 1s 50
FISH AND OYSTERS.
F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as
follows:
FRESH FISH.
Whitefish @9
oem ................. @ 9
Black Bass. . 12%
Halibut..... @15
Ciscoes or Herring.. @ 5
Reccees............... 5
Fresh lobster, per lb. 20
Coo. .... eels 10
No. 1 Pickerel. @10
PR oie ee oy acy. @8
Smoked White... @10
Red Snappers.......0. 12
Columbia River Sal-
eS
macwere..........
oYsTERs—Cans,
Fairhaven Counts... @35
F.7.0. Selcets....... @30
coo... @25
2 @x
Anc hors. deen eee nae . @20
PUMGANOS, .. .. 4.5405 @18
Payor ............., @16
OYSTERs—Bulk.
Extra Selects..per gal io
Pea te. . 1 50
Seemeerad...... |... 1 00
CAN cc = 20
Beauope......... 1 50
Co 1 2%
UMN cee eae. 1 3
SHELL @00Ds.
Oysters, per 100....... 1 25@1 50
Clams, yo 75@1 00
13
PROVISIONS
The Grand Ra
quotes as follows:
*king and Provision Co,
Mess,.. E 1
Shor tei oh
UL
50 lb.
20 Ib
BEEF IN BARRELS.
Extra Mess, warranted ; lk
Extra Mess, Cl
Boneless, r
“ prenie. .-
‘best boneless........ 9
Shoulders... f H _ as
Breakfast Bacor i boneless 11
Dried beef, ham prices.. 9%
Long Clears, heavy Lo.
Briskets, medium. ‘ 8
| . Heme... _. 1
DRY SALT MEATS
Butts
Dp. S. Be
Pat Backs......
Barrels....
Kegs a
| TRIPE
| Kits, honeycomb _
Bits, premiiam ......_ _. ae on 55
BEEF TONGUES.
Barreig._. ...... i" i ‘ 22 OO
Half barrels
Per pound.....
acked
Creamery, solid
Creamery, rolls.
Fore qus
Hind qu:
Loins No. 3
ibe... ..
Rounds . cee eu. i
a See ec c.. a. B4
Plates (
Dressed
Loins
Shoulders . t
Leaf Lard..... — . 10%
Carcass
Lambs..
————-—........... ; a7
CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE.
LAMP BURNERS,
No.0 Sun ‘ ET 45
A4
1
LAMP CHIMNEYS. Per box,
6 doz. in box.
No.0 Sun...
xxx Flint.
No. 0Su
Pearl top.
No. 1 Sun, wrapped al id lab ele ed ao
No. ae
No. 2 Hinge, “ ’ 4 98
| La Bastle. /
| No. 1 Sun, plain bulb, per doz. 1%
| No. 2 es ‘ 15
INO. 1 Crimp), per dos.... ... | 13
No.2 * “ A 1
LAMP WICKS,
No. 0, per gZross.... Ls i i ao
ao. i, " a . : . 28
No, 2, . La i. / / 3
No. 3, " cai da 75
Mammoth, per doz.. ' q
| STONEWARE—AKRON
1 to 6 gal \ Ma .
% gal. per doz \ 60
Jugs, % gal., per doz...... ; 70
“* 1to 4 gal., per gal
Miik Pans, % £al., per
" ° 1
te ‘ 72
Butter Crocks,
STONEWARE—BLACK GLAZED,
| Butter Crocks, 1 and 2 gal Ee
| Milk Pans, % gal. ' ad 65
ts vs t 78
14
THE MICHIGAN TRADHSMAN.
(Continued from page 10.)
past seven months in an exceedingly
capable and satisfactory manner. He
has inaugurated systematic and business
like methods in keeping accounts with
members of the Association and in giving
receipts. If the systematic methods in-
augurated by him are continued, I be-
lieve there will be no cause for appre-
hension in tracing the monetary affairs
of the Association in the future.
This Association has grown to great
importance and is as yet upon the thresh-
old of its usefulness to the traveling
man and hisemployer. We stand pledged
to do all in our power to elevate the
efficiency and moral standing of our mem-
bership and thus not only benefit those
associated with us, but secure better and
more commendable service for our em-
ployers. It is a worthy purpose and I
bespeak for the Association a greater de-
gree of usefulness in the future than in
the past, and take great pleasure in re-
commending the Association to the kind
regard and generous support of all true
traveling men and those who employ
them. In less than five years between
three and four thousand persons have
been admitted to membership in the or-
ganization, but the changes incident to
the pursuit of the traveling man, coupled
with the fact of carelessness in the pay-
ment of benefit assessments, have reduced
the number of members in good standing
from 20 to 40 percent. annually. Thus,
while we augment our membership con-
tinually by new recruits and the restora-
tion of lapsed members, still the actual
growth of the organization is not so
great from year to year as it seemingly
should be. We simply share the fate of
all benefit organizations, which isa drop-
ping out when assessments are to be paid.
We have assessed but $5 on each member
for death benefits during the year, which
has secured to each of our families a
guarantee of $500 in case of death and
has enabled us to pay the families of
thirteen of our number removed by
death during tke year, $6,250, and leave a
handsome balance in the treasury to the
credit of the death benefit fund. Surely
this is good work and very economical
insurance.
The report of the Secretary will dis-
close the progress of the Association
during the past year, as well as its pres-
ent standing. He will, doubtless, detail
to you the number of assessments made
during the year and the amount received
therefrom, and what has been done with
the money.
The report of the Treasurer will re-
veal to you the condition of the several
funds of the Association at this time and
show you the amounts which have been
received and paid out by him during the
year.
To each of these reports your earnest
attention is invited. They have been
passed upon by your Board of Directors
and found correct.
While the year past has been one re-
quiring more than ordinary care, labor
and discretion at the hands of your Pres-
ident, the arduous duties have been per-
formed cheerfully, and to the best of my
ability, which I promised to do when I
assumed the duties of this position. 1
take pleasure in saying that I believe the
Association is on a better footing and in
better condition to-day in every way than
at any time in its history. I shall pass
the trust you committed to me last De-
cember over to my successor in office
with some degree of satisfaction and
with the hope that he may do much bet-
ter work than I have been able to do in
the year soon to be brought to a close.
In your election of officers for the ensu-
ing year use great care and discretion in
electing only such as are well qualified
and who possess the stamina to stand
for and do the right.
I recommend care in the dispatch of
the business before you at this annual
meeting, and I invoke your kind aid in
the discharge of the duties which will
devolve upon the chair during the ses-
sion before us.
The address was listened to with much |
interest and referred to a special commit- |
tee composed of J. W. Califf, Bay City;
J. M. Fitch, Durand; F. N. Mosher, Port
Huron; J. B. Heydlauf, Jackson; Sebn|
McLean, Detroit.
The report of Secretary Mills showed
that the membership had increased from
920 on Dec. 25, 1892, to 1,527, a net gain
of 607. Five death assessments have
been issued during the year, from which
have been realized $6,679. The total dis-
bursements for death benefits have been
$6,250. The total receipts of the general
fund have been $1,573, and the expenses
$1,799. Included in the report was the
following personal statement:
As you are aware, I am holding the
position of Secretary by appointment
from the Board of Directors. The ap-
pointment came to me unsolicited and
unexpected and | accepted it under pro-
test only because I believed the Associa-
tion to be in a critical condition, requir-
ing careful management to restore the
confidence of the members. In order
that I might evoke order out of chaos, I
was under the necessity of abandoning
the system, or lack of system, of the for-
mer Secretary, and much of my time
since last June has been devoted to
evolving a new system of stubs, checks
and counter checks, which has resulted
in placing the Secretary’s affairs on a
business basis. Some mistakes have,
undoubtedly, occurred while I was get-
ting this system into operation, but I can
safely congratulate the organization on
its present method, as it is so simple any
member can ascertain the condition of
our financial affairs in a very short time.
The report of the Treasurer showed a
balance of $600.25 in the death fund, and
$59.28 in the general fund.
Geo. E. Bardeen read the report of the
Board of Directors, as follows:
We come together for the fifth time
during the life of our Association to meet
in annual convention, to exchange greet-
ings, to become better acquainted, to
hear the reports of the officers for the
present year, and learn of what has hap-
pened during this year, to seek and ad-
vise what in our minds will most add to
the development and prosperity of our
order, and to elect officers for the coming
year.
The annual meetings of this Associa-
tion have been, without exception, ex-
amples of fraternal good will. Not one
of them has been marred by disa-
greements or quarrels, and when the
meetings closed each year the members
have been better friends than when
called to order, and the Board of Direct-
ors feel confident that this year’s con-
vention will not be an exception to the
rule.
One year ago at the Detroit convention
you elected the present Board, placed
into its hands the management of the af-
fairs of the convention, and entrusted to
it the care of its precious life. That
Board comes to you to-day to render an
account of the trust you placed in its
hands a year ago, feeling that it has con-
scientiously, honestly and faithfully dis-
charged every duty imposed upon it to
the best of its ability. It has endeavored
to place, and has succeeded in placing,
the affairs of the Association on a sound
basis and conducted them on strictly
business principles. It has carried out
the mandates of the constitution, obeyed
it, and seen that it was respected and
obeyed by all and violated by none. The
Board has worked most harmoniously,
and in all matters of importance its de-
cisions have been unanimous.
As the reports of the President, Secre-
tary and Treasurer have been very ex-
haustive, covering all matters of interest,
the report of the Board must necessarily
be brief, but it is ready to answer any
questions and explain any matters at the
request of the members.
* * = * *
During the present year our Associa-
tion has lost fourteen members by death.
All death benefits have been paid, ex-
cept the one of Richard T. Scott, there
being two claimants for this, and the |
matter is not yet settled.
The Board has ordered five assessments |
of $1 each during the year.
The complaint of G. B. Gregory against
the proprietor of the Hastings House was
presented to the Board, and, after hear- |
of both parties,
ing the statements
and that of the chairman of the Hotel
Committee, it was decided to refer it
back to that Committee.
At the second regular meeting, held at
Grand Rapids,
convinced that a change of the office of
Secretary was vitally necessary and de-
clared by unanimous vote that office
vacant and elected L. M. Mills,
present incumbent, to fill the vacancy.
The Board is confident the members will
approve its action.
To-day our Association is in a most
prosperous condition and its future looks
very bright.
E. P. Waldron, chairman of the Finance
Committee of the Board of Directors,
presented the following report:
We are prepared to say that we found
the Secretary’s books, turned over by
Mr. McCauley, to be in such a condition
that it was impossible for the expert to
make any tangible report. We found
that J. L. McCauley has $120 at present
in his possession belonging to this Asso-
ciation and we hold a warrant for $188.48,
due Mr. McCauley for services, which we
have withheld until his matters have
been cleared up. Therefore we find that
we are owing J. L. McCauley a balance
of $68.28.
J. W. Lindsey—I would like to inquire
if the Board of Directors of last year ap-
proved the annual report of Secretary
McCauley? He was informed that such
was a fact, although the report was in-
complete and unintelligible in many re-
spects, when Frank Tyler moved that the
meeting exonerate Mr. McCauley from
intentional dishonesty in his dealings
with the Association. The motion was
discussed at some length and with con-
siderable warmth and was adopted, when
the following resolution, presented by
John M. Fitch, was also adopted:
Resolved—That the vote of exonera-
tion of J. L. McCauley shall in no sense
be construed as a censure of the Board of
Directors for their action in removing
him from office, as no charge of defalca-
tion was imputed to him.
Mr. McCauley, on being called upon for
a speech, challenged any man to produce
a better record than he had made as Sec-
retary of the Association. He was pleased
with the action of the members, as it
cleared his wife from any suspicion of
wrong doing. She had a book-keeping
system of her own and was always able
to explain it when called upon to do so.
Reports of Vice-Presidents were then
received, after which L.S. Rogers pre-
sented the report of the Railway Com-
mittee. One complaint in regard to the
transfer of baggage had been investi-
gated and rectified and half-fare rates se-
cured for the Saginaw convention. Ac-
cepted.
J. W. Califf presented the report of
the Committee on Bus and Baggage,
stating that all complaints made to the
Committee had been quickly and satis-
factorily adjusted. Accepted.
W. V. Gauley presented the report of
the Committee on Relief and Employ-
ment, as follows:
During my year’s incumbency of office
1 received about 100 letters or communi-
cations from members of our Associa-
tion, all of which I replied to, giving
the best information at my command.
About fifty of my correspondents were
in search of employment. The number
of positions within the reach of my
knowledge were, I am sorry to say, very
limited, but, such as they were, I gladly
referred our members seeking employ-
ment tothem. Iam not able to say how
many members were benefited by my
efforts, as | referred several members to;
each source of employment which came
| within my knowledge and seldom learned
their success or otherwise from the mem- |
rather in- |
bers so informed; but I am
clined to believe that the results were
not very favorable for the applicants, as |
June 3, the Board was |
the |
on commission and members out of em-
ployment could not accept them under
the circumstances.
With regard to relief of members, sick
or in distress, | am pleased to be able to
| state there were only two instances which
;came to my knowledge during the year.
In the first case 1 gave temporary relief
from my own pocket, which was paid
back to me in due time; and in the see-
ond place, I started a subscription paper
among our members and within thirty
|}days eollected $53. I presented $50 in
eash to the sick member and $3 in re-
ceipts for dues and assessments past due,
which placed the member in good stand-
ing; and, as he never recovered from his
sickness, it placed the widow in a posi-
tion entitling ber to a claim on our Asso-
ciation for $500, which was duly paid
and which I had the pleasure of present-
ing to her and her family later on. This
was the case of Walter J. Russell, for-
merly a member of Post C.
l am sorry that my efforts were not fa-
vored with more success with regard to
employment, but, as it was an unfavora-
ble year in all branches of business, the
Committee was sadiy hampered in its
work—providing employment for the un-
employed and help for the needy and
distressed.
The report was accepted.
There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned until the next after-
noon.
SECOND DAY’S SESSION.
At the convening of the afternoon ses-
sion, Wednesday, the Chaplain invoked
the divine blessing, when J. A. Gonzalez
and A. C. Northrup presented their
resignations as members of the Board of
Directors, which were accepted.
F. M. Douglas, chairman of the Hotel
Committee, reported that 150 Michigan
hotels had signed the agreement to en-
tertain wives of members without charge.
It recommended the expulsion of G. B.
Gregory for conduct unbecoming a gen-
tleman and a commercial traveler at the
Hastings House at Hastings. The report
was accepted, and, after a somewhat
lengthy discussion, during which the
affidavits of the accuser and accused were
read by the Secretary, the report was
adopted and the vote of expulsion was
made unanimous.
The following telegram was read by J.
N. Bradford, chairman of the Grand Rap-
ids Post:
GRAND RAPIps, Dec. 27.—The Second
City cordially invites the next meeting of
traveling men to be held here. One hun-
dred thousand voices say come.
Wma. J. STUART, Mayor.
The telegram was greet>d with hearty
cheers, and a motion was unanimously
adopted recommending that he Board of
Directors designate Grand Rapids as the
next place of meeting.
Wm. R. Foster stated that Grand Rap-
ids would endeavor to do as well as Sag-
inaw had done in entertaining the Asso-
ciation,
The special committee to whom were
referred the recommendations contained
in the President’s address presented sev-
eral recommendations in regard thereto,
which were referred to the Committee on
Revision of the Constitution. The sug-
gestion that a co-ordinate organization of
the wives of members be created was dis-
approved by the committee, and its rec-
ommendation was adopted.
Jobn M. Fitch moved that a Committee
on Resolutions be
appointed, which was
adopted, and the chairman appointed as
such committee John M. Fitch, M. H. N.
Raymond and Roswell! Mott.
The Committee on Amending the Con-
stitution recommended that the age of
applicants be restricted to fifty-five years,
the opportunities were mostly side lines | and that one year’s experience on the
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Two members of the committee pre-
sented a majority report, making the
office of Secretary a salaried position,
an essential qualification.
and providing that he devote his entire |
attention thereto. Major Jacklin pre-
sented a minority report, reeommending
that no change be made in the constitu-
tion in this respect. The animus of the
majority report was so manifest that the
convention adopted the minority report
with hardly a dissenting voice.
The Committee recommended that any
member neglecting to pay his death as-
sessments within sixty days from notice
of same forfeit his membership, subject
to reinstatement within a year by the
payment in full of all dues and assess-
ments. Adopted.
The section relative to the Board of
Directors was amended, making the Pres-
ident and Secretary members of the
Board, and the President the executive
officer thereof.
President Jones appointed as the Com-
mittee on Incorporation, to report at the
next meeting, Geo. F. Owen
Rapids, J. F. Hammell of
A. G. Ellis of Saginaw.
Election of President being then in or-
der, Wm. H. Baier nominated Major
Jacklin in a very graceful speech. The
nomination was seconded by W. R. Fos-
ter of Grand Rapids, when E. P. Wal-
dron was nominated by H. E. Buck of
Bay City, and seconded by Roswell Mott
of Lansing. Geo. F. and Geo. A.
Reynolds were appointed tellers, and the
ballot resulted in 106 votes for Mr. Wal-
dron and 84 for Mr. Jacklin, when Mr.
Waldron declared unanimously
elected.
Nominations for Secretary then being
in order, Frank Tyler presented the name
of L. S. Rogers, F. R. Streat the name of
H. F. Moeller, and John McLean the
name of L. M. Mills. John M. Fitch, of
Corunna, was also nominated. The bal-
lot resulted as follows:
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Mr. Mills, having a niajority over all,
was declared to be unanimously elected.
Geo. A. Reynolds was re-elected Treas-
urer by acclamation.
Election of the Board of Directors re- |
Major Jacklin
and A. F. Peake, for two years, and Geo. |
sulted in the selection of
F. Owen and Frank R.
year.
Election of Vice-Presidents resulted as
follows:
First District—Frank Tyler, Detroit.
Second District—M. J. Moore, Jackson.
Third District—W. F. Thompson, Hills-
dale.
Fourth District—A. E. Bartlett,
mazoo.
Fifth District—James N.
Grand Rapids.
Sixth District—D. C. Slaght, Flint.
Seventh Districet—Frank Mosher, Port
Huron.
Eigkth District—J. E.
Streat for
Bradford,
Dederich, Sagi-
naw.
Ninth Distriet—D. G. Crotty, Muske-
gon.
Tenth District—R. S. Richards, Bay
City.
Eleventh District—C. M. Beers, Trav-
erse City.
Twelfth
Ignace,
John M. Fitch, chairman of the Com-
mittee on Resolutions, presented the fol-
lowing report, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the Michigan Knights
of the Grip, in convention assembled,
District—T. J.
one |
Kala- |
Furlong, St. |
families of the deceased members of our
organization who have died during the
year 1893 our heartfelt sympathy for the
great loss they have sustained and that a
copy of this resolution be sent to the
family of each deceased brother.
Resolved, That the Michigan Knights
of the Grip extend to Post F, of Saginaw,
their deep sense of gratitude for the
grand and hospitable manner with which
they have received and entertained the
members of this organization during this
fifth annual convention.
Resolved, That a vote of thanks be ex-
tended to our President, N. B. Jones, for
the impartial manner in which he has
presided over the deliberations of this
body during our fifth annual convention;
also for his faithful discharge of duties
during his term of office.
The newly-elected President and Sec-
retary were called upon fur remarks and
both made graceful responses, announc-
ing their intention of serving the organ-
ization to the best of their ability.
There being no further business, the
convention adjourned.
CONVENTION NOTES.
The entertainment features provided
by the Saginaw Post were complete and
elaborate. Visiting delegations were
met at the depots by reception commit-
tees and bands and escorted to their re-
spective hotels, where the wives of mem-
bers were entertained without expense.
Badges furnished by the local committee
were a passport on the street cars and
other public conveyances. Tuesday even-
ing a banquet was tendered the members
and invited guests, coneluding with the
usual toasts and responses, and followed
by a charming ball at the Masonie Tem-
ple. The following evening those vis-
itors who could remain over were enter-
tained at the opera house. Taken alto-
gether the entertainment features were
admirably arranged and excellently
handled and reflect great credit on the
hospitality of the Saginaw Valley.
The vote of confidence in Mr. Me-
Cauley, exonerating him from _ inten-
tional dishonesty toward the Associa-
tion, and the subsequent vote of confi-
dence in the Board of Directors, approv-
ing their action in removing McCauley
from the Secretaryship, clearly estab-
lishes the admission on the part of Mr.
McCauley and his friends that he was
incompetent to hold the position of Sec-
retary and that he was guilty of gross
carelessness in handling the funds and
records of the Association. While Mr.
McCauley and his friends are willing to
assume this much, they do not propose
that he shall remain under the imputa-
jtion of intentional dishonesty, even
| though such a charge had never been
made by an officer of the organization.
At the Detroit meeting of the Associa-
| tion a office not mentioned in the
'coustitution and by-laws was created—
that of the official organ—and a designa-
tion was made for As no
action was taken in at the
and ap-
new
one year.
this matter
both office
pointment expire by limitation.
I'he wife of Capt. Bradford, chairman
of the Grand Rapids Post, got ina peecul-
iar predicament on her way home. De-
siring to regale her husband and friends
| in the smoking car with choice Havannas,
Saginaw convention,
| she selected a box from a line of samples
| which she supposed were her husband’s,
but found—to her dismay, after the en-
tire party had helped themselves—that
the cigars belonged to the train butcher
and that she would be compelled to pay
‘therefor. Luckily, By Gee Cripe Jen-
|
most head tender to the wives and
nings espoused the cause of the victim
and raised a sufficient amount to liqui-
date the demands of the train robber.
The defeat of Major Jacklin was a dis-
appointment to his friends, but it was
plain to be seen early in the convention
that the Major, with his limited acquaint-
ance outside of Detroit, would not be a
match for the personal popularity and
wide acquaintance of Mr. Waldronin the
Saginaw Valley.
The free bus connected with the Steele
House, at St. Johns, came in for the same
unfavorable criticism it has received for
the past dozen years. One member re-
ported that the roof was now nearly all
rotted off, and another complained that
the right side was likely to fall off at any
time and injure someone. Wm. H. Baier
stated that he was riding to the hotel in
this antiquated ark a few weeks ago
when the bottom dropped out, unnoticed
by the deaf and dumb driver, so that he
was compelled to run like the d—1 to
keep up with the vehicle and save him-
self from being run over. Another mem-
ber asserted he was prepared to stake
$100 that he could beat the usu-
ally attached to the bus in a race for two
blocks ora mile. As the newly-elected
President lives at St. Johns and is closely
related to the owner of the vehicle, that
ramshackle institution will probably soon
be relegated to obscurity.
Preparations for the entertainment of
the next convention are already being
discussed by the Grand Rapids boys.
Lockerby Hall will probably be secured
for the ball, while the banquet will prob-
ably be held on one of the floors of the
Shepard block, adjoining Lockerby Hall
on the west. The hotels have already
agreed to meet the rates of the Saginaw
hotels and go them one better—put all
their rooms from $2.50 to $4 per day ona
flat $2.50 basis. The Grand Rapids boys
are fully convinced that the convention
and all the entertainment features should
be arranged solely with a view to accom-
modating traveling men and afford as
little latitude as possible to ambitious
politicians and post prandial orators.
—_————~<> -2 <>
Talking Too Much.
Junior Partner—Our traveler ought to
be discharged. He told one of our cus-
tomers that I am an ignorant fool.
Senior Partner—I shall speak to him
and insist that no more office secrets be
divulged.
horses
Uae tne Dutch Process
” other Chemicals
are used in the
preparation of
Breakfast Cocoa,
which is absolutely pure
and soluble.
A description of the chocolate
Plant, and of the various cocoa
and chocolate preparations man
ufactured by Walter Baker & Ceo
will be sentfree toany dealer or
application.
W. BAKER & C0., Dorchester. Mass.
MANUFACTURED ONLY BY
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SAGINAW, MICH.
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regarded as a leader wherever intro-
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Headache,
Neuralgia, Colds, Sore Threat,
The first inhalations stop sneezing,
coughing and headache.
the price of an Inhaler.
complete the cure.
Prevents and cures
.
Sea Sickness
On Cars or boat.
The cool exhilerating sensation
ing its use is a luxury to travelers. Convenient
to carry in the pocket; no liquid —— spill;
lasts a year, and costs 50e at druggists. Regis-
tered mail 60c, from
H. D. CUSHMAN, Manufacturer,
Three Rivers, Mich,
"Guaranteed satisfactory.
snuffing
This relief is worth
Continued use will
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Our entire line of Cotton Worsted Pants on
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| Our fall line of Pants from $9 to $42 per dozen
|are now ready. An immense line of Kersey
| Pants, every pair warranted not to rip. Bound
swatches of entire line sent on approval to the
trade.
THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
ODDITIES OF CREDIT.
Seeming Paradoxies Where Debt Bene-
fits the Debtor.
Credit is a good thing to have under
all circumstances. The merchant doesn’t
appreciate credit as being as good as cash
when his customer applies fer it, but the
latter is aware of the importance thereof.
Some customers shrewdly buy on credit
when they can pay cash as easily, merely
for the purpose of establishing a credit
which will enable them when out of
money to secure govds without that
wherewithal. If the consumer always
pays cash and suddenly asks for credit
his responsibility is questioned
secures credit it is charily given and the
asker is viewed askance. If,
on credit he is given credit at all times
without suspicion. There are
when money is scarce that credit is
essential and at such
customer has the advantage
eash trader, inasmuch
an
over the
books, but the cash customer who
asks for credit ordinarily is
of suspicion when
circumstances force
him to request that his purchases be put |
on the book.
A banker recently said that
tinually borrowing money
not need it, merely for the
keeping their name in the ‘‘street’’
their credit up. Seeming inconsistencies |
of this kind are not i nfrequent.
‘‘Funny, isn’t it,’ said a commercia!
traveler who touches the business men
of the State at all points, ‘‘that a man’s |
debts will often keep him from ‘failing,’
as the phrase is. It sounds paradoxical,
but there are —— of such cases to be}
found if one looks through the State.
How it can be jo is very easily ex- |
plained.
all itis worth to creditors who are
friends and want to keep him moving.
He pays their interest promptly and t
is all they want. By allowing
use of this capital they
creditors, if he has ever so many,
off and await his pleasure.
to attach and have the property taken
from the officer by the mortgagees, and
itis no use to put the debtor in insol-
vency, for the mortgage carries every-
thing along securely in spite of it. So
they run along, lois of them, ‘doing
business at the old stand,’ as contentedly
as kittens purring in the sun, when|
without the protection of the mortgage,
officers wou)Jd take possession within an
hour.”
stand
It is no use
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The Value of a Good Name.
From Boots and Shoes Weekly
Next to ample ec apital, and,
perior to it in some essentials,
tation for integrity and
indeed,
su-
reli abilit y,
ness or well established.
such a reputation
readily obtained with a
By the aid
small capital
than when the amount of cash behind |
the enterprise is larger and the reputa- |
tion not so good.
Especially is a good name valuable in
times of crises, when strong concerns
are liable to totter, for at such a time the
merchant’s reputation is often the chief
factor in determining whether he sur-
vives the ordeal.
The merchant who has a character for
selling g
generally, and who does not seek in any
way to take advantage of his customers,
will find far less difficulty in building up
a profitable business than he who is con-
trary minded.
At this season of the making of good
resolutions every business man — every
clerk should make at one to
up @reputation for integrit 7nd,
ing made it, stick to it.
nl — ll
least build
hav-
A Correct Description.
Little Boy—Who was that
been talkin’ to you so long?
Country Merchant—He’s a
“What sort of
on?”
**EKar drums.”
man who’s
drummer.
drums does he drum
, and if he}
on the con- |
trary, the customer has always bought |
times |
times the credit |
as it is nothing |
out of the ordinary for him to be on the}
never |
the subject | §
a great |
many houses prominent in trade are con- |
when they do |
purpose of}
and | ¢
A man has plenty of property | 15
to do business with but mortgages it for |
his |
that |
him the |
make other |}
is a repu- |
and }
it is equally invaluable to the merchant |
whether he be just embarking in busi-|
of |
credit can be more |
00d goods and giving fair value |
CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS.
The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:
STICK CANDY.
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Cases Bbis. Pails.
Standard, , ber ES 6% 7% |
| Re 6% 7% |
vg Twist ee 6% 7%
| Boston Croam............ 8%
ico Fee. 8%
| mare 1 ....... 8
| MIXED ‘CANDY.
| bis. Pails.
Lee 7
ee 6 7
| Royal. be ee ee ce 8
| Nobby... TE 8
i English Rock... a 7 8
ree : 8
| Sroken Tay. —. 8
| Peanut Squares eee ce 9
(Pome Ceeee 9%
| Valley Creams oo 13
| Midget, 30 Ib. baskets. _ -». Gee
| Modern, 30 Ib. .s
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| Lozenges, eee
vitae 40
Ceara . 2
| Cepoelass Monnmeeniais................._... B
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| Moss Drops......
Sour Drops......
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rancy—In 5 lb. boxes. Per =
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i. i. Chocoiste Drops............ hee eee ces 8090
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A. B. Licorice LT A TENN oe 80
en eee 60
c printed... ee 65
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Molasses Bar..... ee
| Hand Made Creams. -85@Q95
| Plain Creams. SS SO
| Decorated Creams... ee
| String Rock. Se a 65
Burnt Almonds... . ee ee
| Wintergreen Berries.................. Lote
CARAMELS.
Ho. 1, wrapped, _ — ........... 34
| No. 1, se a 51
| No. 2, . ; ee 28
| ORANGES.
ci... ...... Le ee eek ee. 2 25@2 50
ee ae sooo. a @3 00
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| BANANAS
Small... , See ee
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LEMONS.
| Messina, extra fancy eee cee
| fancy 360 . 5 50
awe 5 5¢
ceenee 2. ..............
choices 20... .... _
OTHER FOREIGN FRUITS.
| Figs, fancy layers, 6b.. @13
| a he hee cece @i3
| * extim ._ o.... ee cee @i5
| Dates, Fard, 10-lb. — @ 8
| _ — 7 @i
. Persian, 50-lb. box.... 4@ 5%
| NUTS
| Almonds, ype eu @16%
| —...._..-..,. @16
| _ California ee 2
| Brazils, new. hoe ee @ii
TE @11%
| Waln nuts, Grenoble @13%
Prench.... @il
i ' — ........, @iz%&
| Table Nuts, fancy. @12%
| choice. @i1%
| Pecans. Texas, H. P., 9
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| Cocoanuts, fuil sacks '
PEANUTS.
Fancy, H. P., Ree... .... @
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Fancy, H. P, , Fiags... i. 5%O
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| Choice, H. P., Extras ; 4%@
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OILS.
The Standard Oil Co. quotes as follows:
BARRELS.
Eocene.. = 8%
XXX W. W. Mich. Headlight . a eee 7%
LL @ 6%
a eee ea @ 7%
| linder . i a ie i sh ioe ne aoe 27
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| Bekok tsiesid set @ 3%
FROM TANK WAGON
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Grand Rapids.
If You Want the Best,
Cleanest,
Heatthiest,
Cheapest and
Unadulterated,
| A Case:
36 Packages.
36 Pounds.
FULL WEIGHT.
Pa
BEST QUALITY
SUARANTEED
ake in Bulk:
25 Ib. Boxes,
IMPORTED “"° CLEANED BY
50 Ib. Boxes, and
Ruy Ir
| 300 Ib. Barrels.
ORDER FROM YOUR JOBBER
Washed currants lose their strength and flavor. Currants ee by our process retain these
qualities and are ready for use. IMPORTED AND CLEANED
brand Rapids Frvit Cleaning Go,
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
HEYMAN COMPANY,
Manufacturers of Show Gases of Ruery Description.
FIRST-CLASS WORK ONLY.
63 and 68 Canal St.,
WRITE FOR PRICES,
Grand Rapids, Mich,
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