‘ « BR? ¥ tf N< 4 < ~ a at «> S Qi ~ J PENS = te CA ys = N ) i ; de AT: ae an Ee = 1% (ag (i a 5 rn jor: ae . a r oN on , BER ‘ EES i CPPUBLISHED WEEKLY 4 7 _ SAG STS a OBA MTO SOR GEES OR s ip = Se LALA aes 3 Oe, TRADESMAN ee PUBLISHERS: a ——s SE ee gam Do on se ZZ ED = AG SSS DEAE LIARS Ze Ge CADY SG ee pas GRAND RAPIDS, FE i BRUARY 44, 1894. NO. a WHOLESALE DEAL ERS IN AND MANUFACTURERS OF A Full Line of Confectionery, Extensive Handlers Of FOREIGN NUTS, DATES, FIGS, ETC. THE PUTNAM CANDY COMPANY. ARN AIAN INANE GRAND RAPIDS BRUSH COMP’Y, MANUFACTUR: ume BRR | SHE Sa G GRAND R RAPIDS, Our Goods are sold by all Michigan Jobbing 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 will try and trade with you. 26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa Street. MUSKEGON BAKERY UNITED STATES BAKING Co., CRACKERS, BISCUITS, CAKES. Originators of the Celebrated Cake, ‘‘MUSKEGON BRANCH.’ HARRY FOX, Manager, MUSKEGON, MICH. ALFRED J. BROWN CO., Seed Merchants, AND JOBBERS OF Fruits and Produce. \We will pay full market value for BEANS, CLOVER SEED and BUCKWHEAT. ples to ALFRED J. BROWN CO A. Jd. B. CO. WE WANT APPLES if you have any tosell. Write us. a Sam- Rindge, Kalmbach & Co.. Pearl Street. 12, 14 & 16 ONE OF OUR SPECIALTIES. Our Spring lines are now ready. Be sure and see them be- fore placing your orders. We can show you the cleanest line on the road, both in black and colored goods. We have the finest assortment of Oxfords we ever pa Our styles and prices are right. We are in it. Come and see us. AGENTS FOR THE BOSTON RUBBER SHOE CoO, A Large and Well Assorted Line offs Jem, Prints, Outings, Percales, WASH GINGHAMS, INDIGO WIDE PRINTS, SATINES (in plain black and fancies), COTTONS, COTTON FLANNELS and STAPLE GINGHAMS (both Amoskeag and Lancaster), at low prices. SAMPLES SENT ON AP PLICATION. P. Steketee & Sons. A. BE. BROOKS & ©O., Manufacturing Confectioners, have a specially tue line tor the tall trade—now ready i i i / te = ee i ad ae ' t i They are the cleanest. purest and best goods in the market OYSTERS. ANCHOR - BRAND All orders will receive prompt attention at lowest market price F. J. DETTENTHALER. e the best. LEMON & WHEELER COMPANY Vole. HERPOLSHEIMER & CU, iMPORTERS AND Wholesale Grocers Grand Rapids. STANDARD OIL CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. DEALERS IN Illuminating and Lubricating -OILsSs- NAPTHA AND GASOLINES. Office, Hawkins Block. Works, Butterworth Avi BULK WORKS AT GRAND RAPID: MUSKEGON, MABISTEE, CADILLAC, BIG RAPIDS, GRAND HAVEN, LUDINGTON ALLEGAN, HOWARD CITY, PETOSKEY, AIGHEST PRIOE PAID FOR EMPTY CARBON % GASOLIN” BARRELS WHOLESALE Dry Goods, Carpets and Cloaks, We Make a Specialty of Blankets, Quilts and Live Geese Feathers. Mackinaw Shirts and Lumbermen’s Socks. OVERALLS OF OURK OWN MANUFACTURE. Voigt, Harpolsheimer & Go, *°: 80.89 Qttawe St. Grand Rapids Hard Times “232° Easier HEYMAN COMPANY, Manufacturers of Show Gases of Kvery Description FIRST-CLASS WORK ONLY. 63 and 685 Canal St., Grand Rapids, Mich WRITE FOR PRICES. by NEIL’S OIL-TANK OUTFITS, be- cause they stop waste. They save oil and save time! It isn’t a question whether you can afford to lay out the money for such a convenience and luxury in storekeeping; it’s a question whether you can afford to continue the waste! Find this out by trying. An outfit will -<% be sent you for TRIAL 30 days. You can ship it back if not found convenient, clean and a means of saving its cost. Write direct to the manufacturers. WM. NEIL 4 & CO., 11 & 13 Dearborn St., Chicago. PERKINS & HESS, DEALERS IN Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, Nos. 122 and 124 Louis Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan. WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE. FLORIDA ORANGES Are now in their prime and are being sold at very close prices. Order of us and we will guarantee to please you. THE PUTNAM CANDY CO. Spring & Company, Dress Goods, Shawls, Cloaks, Notions, Ribbons, Hosiery, Gloves, Underwear, Woolens, Flannels, Blankets, Ginghams Prints and Domestic Cottons We invite the attention of the trade to our complete and we!! assorted stock at lowest market prices. Spring & Company. & AND 7 PEARL STREET. ESTABLISHED 184i. | RAR ERE SESE AE THE MERCANTILE AGENCY R.G. Dun & Co. 9 ’ Reference Books issued quarterly. Collections < . attended to throughout United States and Canada ‘ ey Buildings, Portraits, and Note Headings, Patented Cards, Letter a Oi. Articles, Maps and Plans. i) TRADESMAN COMPANY, : Grand Rapids, Mich. < » . The Bradstreet Mercantile Avency. The Bradstreet Company, Props. Executive Offices, 279, 281, 283 Broadway, N.Y a: CHARLES F. CLARK, Pres, Offices in re cities of the United (States, Canada, the European continent, ) Australia, and in London, England. firand Rapids Office, Room 4, Widdicomb Bldg. HENRY ROYCE, Supt. THE FIRE INS. co. CONSERVATIVE, SAFE. T.ASTEWART WHITE, Pres’t. W.FrRep McBain, Sec’y. COMMERCIAL CREDIT CO. ar PROMPT, a 65 MONROE ST., ; Successor to Cooper Commercial Agency and Ot Union Credit Co. { Commercial reports and collections. Legal ad- 4 | ’ vice furnished and suits brought in local courts — Telephone 166 or 1030 for particu- L. J. STEVENSON, C. A. CUMINGS, ae | ° C. E. BLOCK. se cena A. J. SHELLHAN, Sclentitic Optician, 65 Monroe St. = a — gan Eyes tested for spectacles free of cost with latestimproved methods. Glasses in every style at moderate prices. Artificial human eyes of { every color. Sign of big spectacles. _ GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, IN A POTATO CAR. How a Michigan Dealer Entertained a Train Robber. Christmas eve away from home and the loved ones is a dreary period of the year. At least so thought Charles McKeena, as he traversed the top of his nine ears of potatoes en route for the Southern mar- ket. He was one of the young dealers, and, as his operations were not exten- Sive, it was imperative for him to per- sonally ‘‘fire’ his own cars. If none of the potatoes were frozen before he reached New Orleans, a handsome profit would await him there, for there was a big margin just at this time. It was lonesome work at the best, not without an element of danger, and work which required constant attention in or- der to keep the fires from going out. The young man was just beginning in busi- ness and upon the fine condition of the potatoes when they reached New Orleans was staked his all. Seated before the fire in one of the cars, he rested his head on his hands and meditated about his wife and the two little ones. who, were he at home at that moment, would be clambering upon his knees before the lighted tree in the cosy parlor. But the profits of the trip would represent sever- al hundreds of dollars, and it was better for him, he thought, to be away from home with the prospect of being able to provide a few luxuries for his little fam- ily than to remain with them and par- take of their pleasure in the festivities. The fire glowed brightly and his heart was filled with hope, energy and ambi- tion as he gazed into its ruddy depths. Behind him his shadow was cast in grim outlines upon a gloomy background, while the solitude of the moment seemed enhanced by the rythmic sound of the wheels upon the rails and the creaking of the car, which denoted a bitter cold atmosphere outside. Suddenly the train slowed up on a switch, where it re- mained about half an hour, and then the express bound for Chicago rushed by. For a moment he wished himself aboard the other train, picturing to himself the rapturous meeting on the morrow, when he would hold his wife in his arms and feel the little ones trying to climb up his legs, and then the long freight started with a jerk, every timber creaking dis- mally. Soon it was speeding along at a normal rate, and the steady rythmic sound was resumed upon the rails and— then he fell asleep. How long he rested in his chair he did not know, when he came to himself with a start, being almost thrown from his chair by a jolt as the train again stopped on a switch. Drawing out his watch he consulted it, and then gave an exclamation of alarm. He had _ over- slept himself; the fires were probably out by this time; the frost had entered the potatoes, and he was ruined. ‘‘Con- found it,” he said, ‘‘and I was just con- gratulating myself on the success of my journey.” Hastily making his way to the next car, to his surprise the fire in the stove was burning brightly, and the interior, if anything, was too warm. ‘“‘By Jove,’’ he remarked, ‘this is funny.” Then be consulted his watch; it was running, and, being a reliable timepiece, he knew there could be no mistake about the time. Then how was it the fire was burning? But it was no time to think, and he hurried to the nextecar. There it was even warmer than in the first ear. He stared at the stove in amazement. “That’s funny, too,’? he commented, pulling at his mustache. In the third car the air was like that of the hot room in a Turkish bath, and he opened the door. “It’s getting mighty odd,’’ he solilo- quized, wiping the perspiration from his | brow. The next four cars were ina like condi- | tion, and he was immensely relieved and | more puzzled thanever. Who inthe world | could have fired his stoves for him? No employe of the road, he was sure. He en- tered the last car, and was surprised to see a tramp seated near the stove, toast- ing his toes to his heart’s content. ‘*Hello,’? said McKeena. The tramp started to his feet. He did not seem alarmed, but his attitude was that of one who instinctively puts him- self on the defensive. MeKeena himself might have felt more concerned had he known that the hand which the intruder had in his pocket held a revolver, which was pointed direct at the other. But McKeena, not appreciating this fact, was unconcerned, though rather curious. ‘*Hello,”’ responded the tramp to Me- Keena’s exclamation. For a moment they stood there, and then McKeena, waving his hand, said: **Don’t mind me.’’ ‘“‘All right,” remarked the tramp, and with that he seated himse!f again before the stove. McKeena also drew up achair. Then he took a cigar case from his pocket. ‘Smoke?’ he asked. ‘Thanks’? After a few whiffs the tramp remarked: ‘*Be you the feller that runs the pota- es??? to"l am.” McKeena himself lighted a weed and then said: ; “TI presume it was you who fired the stoves?” ‘It were.”’ “Much obliged.” ‘Don’t mention it. You and I’1l call it square, pard.’’ ‘Very well. How far are you going?” ‘‘New Orleans.”’ ‘You are a great traveler?”’ ‘‘?’m on the road some,’’ responded the other briefly. Apparently he did not eare about discussing his private affairs at length. However, he added: ‘I prefer potato cars in winter, ’cause they’s warm. It beats riding on the trucks when there’s snow on the ground.” Then they both smoked in silence. McKeena examined his companion casu- ally. He was a tall man of athletic figure, and it was evident that he pos- sessed enormous strength. His face was covered with a bushy growth of whiskers, and he had eyes as bright as two coals. He puffed at his cigar with evi- dent enjoyment. ‘‘Nice weed,’’ he remarked. ‘Yes; a Henry Clay.”’ “You don’t happen to have any licker?” McKeena produced a large flask of brandy and handed it to him. He gulped down half the contents and gave a sigh of evident pleasure. Ina few moments he grew more mellow, and his eyes had a light that was less fierce in its intensity. ‘‘How’s potatoes?” he said. *‘Good.” *Any family?’’ ‘“*Yes; wife and two.” ‘*Miss ’em?” ‘¢Ves.’’ ‘**Specially on Christmas eve?” “Ves.” **‘T reckon they’d feel mighty bad if any- thing happened to you?” “They would, indeed.’’ ‘Boys or girls?’’ ‘One of each.” ‘“*How old?” ‘“‘Five and seven.”’ The tramp took another drink, and something like moisture appeared in his eyes. ‘*] had a wife once,’’ he remarked. ‘“*‘Indeed!”’ said the other, with a show of interest. ‘‘Where is she now?’’ “She was sent to j— I mean, she died. lemme ride FEBRUARY 14, 1894. | Sympathy, She had consumption.”’ McKeena attempted to give evidence of and the ragged intruder tipped back his head and held the flask to his lips. Then his eyes gleamed more than ever. ‘‘Had a kid, too,’”? he remarked. ‘*‘What’s become of him?’’ ‘*He’s in the reform— that is stranger, he is now a chant in New York. avenue, he does, and coachman.’’ ‘““You don’t tell me?’? commented Me- Keena, endeavoring to look as though he believed the other’s narration. *<*Pon honor,’’ to prosperous He lives on has an say, mer- Fifth English Again there was silence, which was broken by the tramp. ‘“*Any vittels?”’ “ves.” MecKeena produced his lunch basket and his visitor ate ravenously, as though he had not touched food for twenty-four hours. “You tramp. turn in, pard,” remarked the *‘I?1l keep up the fires.”’ The other hesitated, but finally laid down and took a nap. All the way to New Orleans this program was followed. Early one morning, as the train stopped, the tramp said: **Good-bye.”’ **Are you going?’’ ‘I think [1] light out before we git to town.”’ “Well, good-bye.” Then, with a sud- den burst of generosity, remembering the service in keeping the potatoes from freezing that night: ‘‘Have—have another drink?”’ The tramp accepted the invitation and seemed to hesitate. Then he turned to the other and handed him an envelope. Before McKeena could answer he was gone. The former mechanically handJed the envelope and then he opened it. In it was a crisp $20 bill and the following message: ‘“*You Did me agood Turn. Bia Christ- mas present fur de Kids. I wuz Hard pressed Wen i cum to de train an yu Took a stranger in an Nourished Him. Giv my Regards to de little wife; Like- wise de Kids an Bi a Drum ferde Boy. at first i thought i’d Bore you, But i’m glad i diddent Now. i Had de gun on you wen yu com in, but yu wer Kerteous an i did- dent Shoot. i wuz thinkin’ to Lay yu out an i Ain’t sory i diddent. with Kind reggards, From yur ole Pal, believe me, verry Faithfuly yourn, Bill MeGinnissy.” Bill MeGinnissy was the name of the train robber whose misdeeds had made him the terror of the South. He was wanted for about fifty crimes. The young merchant shuddered and then gazed doubtfully at the new crisp $20 bill. FRANK STOWELL. i —
  • a Cele | or Quotations. tal Ss, 1 e t oe a JOBBERS OF ¢ & 3 — Groceries and Provisions, : Our BUTCHER’sS LARD 1s a Pure Leaf Kettle Rendered Lard. If you want something cheaper try our CHOICE PURE, in tubs or tins, and guaranteed to give satisfaction. Note these prices: Dbeee’s, OP pemd Tike... 2... cs cs eesssss OE Detebers, Therese... ....-. SUL Nae ee ee 0 6 ee Pe ee + ww _——--- Oo oe \ r «i @& >» WESTERN MICHIGAN AGENTS FOR | ade (. H. HAMMOND COS SUPERIOR BUTTERINE, ~~ Y ¥ ° f > ~ & - , ¢v » a, @ ib THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. “y > Rapids than in any city in the country. I don’t object to reasonable rates and I believe that insurance men, as every other class of business men, have a right to make a fair profit on their business. Amos 8S. Musselman (Musselman Gro- cer Co.): When it was first intimated to us that rates were to be raised If pre- pared to make a tremendous kick, but when I saw that they had only raised us 8 per cent., I concluded that it was not worth making a fuss about. I under- stand, though, that the raise in many cases is fully 50 per cent. I don’t see what should make so great a difference in rates as 32 percent. It seems almost like discrimination. I think, in justice to the insured, Mr. West should give a full and candid explanation of his ac- tion. Wallace Giddings (Ball-Barnhart-Put- man Co.): We were raised from 65 to 85 cents about two years ago and we kicked so vigorously that they put the rate back to 75 cents. Then they turned round and compelled us to insure under the co- insurance clause which compels us to in- sure for 80 per cent. of our full valua- tion. The present raise has not touched us, sO we have nothing to kick about. H. B. Fairchild (Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.): We are classed as_ extra- hazardous, so that our rates are high any- way. Wecarry more than the amount required by the co-insurance clause, yet from the nature of our business, our rates are very high. E. A. Moseley (Moseley Bros.): were raised from 65 to 75 cents, which we do not think unreasonable. I under- stand the ratio of increase imposed upon others is much greater; why, I do not know—on account of the extra risk, I suppose. Henry Spring (Spring & Company): We have not had our rates raised for some time, so we have nothing to com- plain of. But 1 don’t see why the insur- ance companies are raising rates in Grand Rapids. There have been fewer losses in this city than in any other city in the country, and it looks very much like punishing the innocent for the guilty —making this city pay the losses incurred in other parts of the country. The above opinions are from men who are interested in good, sound insurance, and who know, moreover, when they get it. They are interested just to the ex- tent of the insurance they carry. Their opinions are based upon their knowledge of the facts in the case, and are given without prejudice. It is considered but fair to the insurance companies to give their side of the question, and, with this end in view, Mr. D. B. West, of the In- spection Bureau, was called upon. Mr. West is in every way competent to state the case for the companies, is fully post- ed on all that pertains to insurance, and possesses the full confidence of the man- agers of the companies he represents. D. B. West (Deputy Inspector Michi- gan Rating Bureau): The recent ad- vance in fire insurance rates in Grand Rapids, either as to its general applica- tion or as to its percentage, is not excep- tional. There has been a similar ad- vance in nearly every important city in the country, and especially in those where the rates had been forced down below the minimum average. The fire insurance companies transacting busi- ness in full compliance with the law have found it necessary to do two things, if they would longer continue in exist- We | ence—reduce expenses and advance rates of premium. A reduction in expenses was commenced a long time ago and the} number of companies conclusively show that many classes of risks would not pay is not sufficient to meet the necessities of The loss ratio continues to | grow rapidly, each year outstripping its | $24,000,000 be- | work is still going on, but that in itself the case. predecessor; 1893 going $ yond 1892, and the last named millions beyond the average of preceding years. To enumerate all of the companies which have been swept out of existence by the fire fiend would occupy too much space. They constitute the great silent major- ity. Of those still on earth and doing business, but very few can show any profit whatever, excepting only that which may have been made from the for- tunate investment of funds, and, in this respect, the tremendous depreciation in values during the year just closed has, in a large number of instances, more than equalled the financial gains from in- vestments made in prior years. The year 1893 was one of fearful dis- aster to fire insurance companies gener- ally. Itis too early yet to compile the financial exhibits of all the companies as they stood on December 31. Many of them have not yet been published, but, from such as have appeared, the magni- tude of their losses is plainly evident. There are quite a number of instances where these exceed the entire premium receipts, and many others where the ra- tio runs from 70 to 80, 85 and 90 per cent. Without giving names and de- tails, I will quote the total figures com- piled from the recently published official statements of a few leading companies: One prominent stock company shows an income of $2,175,000 and expenditures of $2,614,000. Another an income of $937,- 000 and expenditures of $1,451,000. The loss ratio of one of these companies is 90 per cent.and of the other over 100 per cent. of their respective premiums, One leading mutual company shows expenditures of $140,000 in excess of income, and a loss ratio of 85 per cent. Ten first-class stock companies show expenditures of $1,736,000 in excess of income, and an average loss ratio of 80 per cent.; and the average loss ratio of all which I have been able to examine thus far is over 73 per cent. To secure permanently sound indemnity, ‘his loss ratio should not ex- ceed 50 to 55 per cent., and any one can understand that to go far beyond this limit means ultimate ruin if continued. What are the causes? Great concen- tration of values, giving immense areas to be insured as a unit, adverse legisla- tion, defective building laws, or non-en- forcement of present laws, or both; in- crease in the use of earth oils and gaso- line for fuel, and of electricity for light and power, with defective wiring, or in- sulation, or both. ‘‘Heat and electricity are different states or conditions of one and the same thing, and each can be readily converted into the other. If the passage of electricity be retarded in any part of its circuit, the current of electricity de- velops heat. Bad joints and imperfect connections will get red hot.” All these constitute a part only of the leading causes. If good, sound, legal fire under- writing is to be continued, a reasonable advance in rates all around is essential, and risks of large area, and especially those consisting wholly or mainly of merchandise or property liable, in event of fire, to severe loss or damage, and risks which in all time past have been unprofitable to the underwriter, should, in equity, be advanced to a greater ex- tent than others. The records of a large any profit to the underwriter at an ad- vance of 100 per cent., unless very de- cided improvements are to be made therein. Grand Rapids is a good town | and stands well in the eyes of the people | generally, but, from an insurance point | of view, its record is only moderately | fair. For the past five or six years about | 56 per cent. of its fire premiums have | been paid back in settlement of its fire losses, but just prior to that time its loss ratio was very much greater. Therecord for the last two years is as follows: Fire loss May 1, 1891, to wie 1, 1892, $151,- 155; insurance, $133,521; fire loss May 1, 1892, to May 1, 1893, $163,501; insurance, $135,696. [See Chief Lemoin’s official report.| This makes an annual fire loss of about $1.75 per capita. It may be soon again far ahead of the insurance com- panies in this respect. We all hope oth- erwise; but, whether ahead or behind, there is no good and valid reason why it should be exempt from the advance in rates now made absolutely necessary to the continued existence of sound and lawful insurance. Of course, there are always towns, cities and states which for one year, or possibly for a series of years, will be a source of profit to insur- | ance companies, and so, there are corporations, firms and individuals who for a long term of years have paid out a| good deal of money for fire premiums and have received little or none back in set- tlement of fire losses. The balance often been on the right side for both Grand Rapids and the State of Michigan, and, while these facts should receive full and due consideration, it is the average, or final result of all, which must at last determine the proper basis for rates. Next year, next week, to-morrow, may turn the channel of fortune again, as it has often been turned before, and the en- tire premiums of the city or State may be found inadequate to pay its losses. No fault can be found with Mr. West’s statement of the case. There can be no controversy on the points he makes. He gives, indeed, much interesting informa- tion which is here published for the first time. He certainly has established the fact that a raise in rates was unavoida- ble. So far, so good; but he has not shown that higher rates mean equitable rates—the thing that is most strongly contended for. As to the mismanage- ment which has in the past characterized insurance business, Mr. West possibly feels that the least said the better it will be for the companies. On this point, too, there will be no controversy. Mr. West says that the work of reducing expenses was begun long ago and is still going on. Good again. Retrenchment, readjust- ment of rates, greater care in writing risks, improved business methods—sure- ly the insuring public has reason to ex- pect that something like stability may soon be a feature of the business, that soon underwriters will have some idea as to the value of the insurance they | give, and that before long the insurance business will be conducted on ordinary | business principles. It is to be hoped | | these expectations may be realized. W. Fred. McBain (Secretary Grand | also, has Rapids Fire Insurance Co.): I don’t want to get into a controversy about insurance | There are so many points to be Continued on page 6. matters. | NO CURE, | IX Tin, at... WALTER BAKER & CO, The Largest Manufacturers of COCOA and CHOCOLATE IN THIS COUNTRY, have received from the Judges of the World’s Columbian Exposition The Highest Awards (Medals and Diplomas) on each of the following articles, namely: BREAKFAST COCOA, PREMIUM NO. | CHOCOLATE, CERMAN SWEET CHOCOLATE, VANILLA CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, For flavor, tion.” SOLD BY GROCERS EVERYWHERE. WALTER BAKER & Co., DORCHESTER, MASS. “ purity of material,” “excellent ” and “uniform even composi- NO MUSTACHE, NO PAY. NO PAY. DANDRUFF CURED. 1 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, provic ded me head is not glossy, or the pores of th Where the head is sh there isnocure. Calla charge. If you cannot ca tho exact condition of th: 1 pation. PROP. G. Bilt KHOLZ, Room 1011 Masonic T uple, Cx Of literest (0 Buk Keepers [ will teach my system of Iy- FALLIBLE PROOF, whereby an error in posting or in trial bal- ance can be located in the ac- eount in which it has occurred. No book keeper should be without this system, as it saves weeks of labor each year. No new books or slips required. It can be taken up at any time without change of books. Also my system of keeping ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ACCOUNT, which saves opening an ac- count on the ledger of those from whom goods are bought. Price for both systems $5.00. WM. H. ALLEN, Grand Rapids, Mich. re w'S Pay the best profit. HEADACHE POWDERS Order from your jobber. GHEAP SAP BUCKETS. rx ‘Tin, 0 at.. . -810.50 per 100 12.00 per 100 H. LEONARD “& SONS GRAND RAPIDS. ARE THE TIMES HARD? THEN MAKE THEM EASY BY ADOPTING THE COU- PON BOOK SYSTEM FUR NISHED BY THE TRADESMAN COMPANY, GRAND RAPIDS. AMONG THE TRADE, AROUND THE Nashviile—c. E. store and meat market. STATE. Roscoe has opened a grocery Adrian—C. Hayes, of the boot and shoe firm of C. Hayes & Son, is dead. Manistee—J. Lucas has sold his furni- ture business to Switzer & Merkel. Azalia—W. C. Reeves is succeeded by W. C. Reeves & Co. in general trade. Perrinton—Wm. Peterson has sold his milling business to Chas. G. Watson. Lyons—W. A. Webber succeeds S. W. Webber, Jr., Petoskey—Cook & Harper succeed Al- in the grocery business. bert H. Cook in the hardware business. Three Rivers—L. Polasky has _ pur- chased the notion business of S. Seegall. Kalamazoo—Sands & Hanes succeed Herbert Sands in the tailoring business. Battle Creek—A. A. chased the meat business of Marvin M. | Lee. Vassar—Chas. Barker succeeds Buck & Barker in the grocery and notion busi- ness. Hastings—Dunlap & Co. have removed their general stock from Camden to this place. Marquette—E. C. Bracher has Halistrom retired from the dry goods firm of C. & Co. Hudson—Pixley & have dissolved, Maynard & Sweezy Sweezy, grocers, suc- ceeding. M. Jones & Rogers in the merchant tailoring Tecumseh—Jas. Jones sueceeds business. Reading—The clothing stock of Geo. E. Crane is now being closed out under mortgage. Somerset—Burcroftf M. X& grocers, Kelly, have dissolved, W. continuing the Kelly business. slissfield—-F. D. Lamb has sold a half interest and meat business to Fred Balner. Midland—A. M. (Mrs and in his grocery J. 5.) Allen stock has removed her boot shoe from Vassar to this place. Brown Brown City—The City cream- ery, which was built at a cost of $5,400, was solid a few days ago for $1,560. Marquette—E. C. Bracher has retired from G. Co., dealers in dry yoods and boots and shoes. the firm of Hallstrom & Shelby—A. G. Avery has sold his gen- eral stock to Newton Phillips and Frank Myers, who will take possession April 1. Co. store & have their Gooding—J. R. Harrison the by E. bought and moved into stock Erickson. Detroit—The P. Huyser Co., powder manufacturers, of goods formerly owned bak has given a chat- tel mortgage for $3,618.90 to John M. L. Campbell as trustee. Tekonsha—wW. L. stock Main has sold his of clothing and furnishing goods to George T. Pratt, of Tekonsha, who will the stock to Sherwood. D. sold his interest in the Union street meat move Traverse City—M. Richardsen has market to D. J. Mook and has purchased the grocery stock of Geo. E. Dye. li—Frank P. + + terest of Plainwe Heath has pur- chased the in dry goods firm of Bishop & Co. The name remains the same as before. Traverse City-—Paine’s furniture store, which was closed some time agoona mortgage, was opened again last week under the style of Paine’s Cash Furniture House, with A. W. Paine in charge. Boyne City—The Boyne City & South- | made for the erection of a plant here for |is out of the ground under the personal | tendent for Church & Co., the owners of | the proposed works. |ing for a bed of salt has been for Haughey has pur- | ‘south bound trains at Boyne Falls, so | | J. L. Woods in the | Orig } j hand as sold are not strietly accurate, as | | some of THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. eastern Railway meets all north and that travelers destined for Boyne City do not have to wait at the junction point. Applegate—John B. Graham, general merchant at this place, made an assign- ment Feb. 5 to Ulysses S. Galbraith, of Amadore. The liabilities are about $3,000 and assets about the same. Burn- ham, Stoepel & Co., of Detroit, are the heaviest creditors. Trenton—All arrangements have been the manufacture of bi-carbonate of soda and work will begin as soon as the frost supervision of Albert Stearns, superin- The work of bor- earried on several months, and, at a depth of 1,185 feet, asalt bed thirty-five feet thick was struck. The plant will be experi- mental, and, if it is suecessful, the works will be next year. About 100 men will be employed several months in putting the different arrangements in place for the opening of the works next fall. The works, after completion, will employ about fifty men and girls to op- erate them. It is also probable that the shipping department of the firm will be transferred from Brooklyn to Trenton should the experiment be a success. doubled MANUFACTURING MATTERS, Sidnaw—Wnm. Kroll has purchased the old circular sawmill at Kenton and will put in a double band mill in the spring. Ludington—The Ludington Wooden- 1,000,000 feet of on hand, which will keep the plant running during the year. ware Co. has logs and Chas, old putina Bros. have leased the here and will broom and mop factory. Ludington—The Ludington Shingle Co. is in doubt about running its mill this season. The company has a stock of logs on hand but as yet no demand has shown up, and the prospect for run- ning is consequently poor. Sidnaw—G. A. Bergland has kept one side of his sawmill running this winter and expects to start the other side about Mareh 15. He reports sales light for the winter, but feels confident that spring trade will be satisfactory. Manistee—Sevmour Haase, of Lansing, Knitting factory He has been logs a day from his camps near Kitchi all winter and has receiving one train of bought a great many logs to be delivered on the lake. Saginaw—The statistics of the lumber product of the Saginaw River mills 1893 furnish some interesting informa- tion to the contrast in conditions. The cut of 1892 was 708,465,027 feet, and at the close of that season there was re- ported 235,205,838 feet of lumber in man- ufacturers’ hands, of which 110,893,421 feet was reported as having been sold for future delivery. The product of the mills in 1893 was 585,839,426 feet, and at the close of the season there was in man- ufacturers’ 311,000,000 feet in round numbers, of which only 25,886,430 feet was reported as sold for future de- The figures showing stock on for as hands livery. the mills saw by the thousand, | and hence the mill owner is unable to state as to the lumber on his docks being | sold, but as the same conditions pre-| vailed one year with another the contrast | is the same. It is very likely that at the close of 1892 there was considerably more lumber sold than was reported, as the market conditions at that time were ex- | ceptionally active, and when the sawing | season of 1893 opened the stocks of dry lumber on hand were practically ex- hausted, and there may have been more sold at the close of 1893 than was re- ported, but, owing to the exceptional de- pression in trade, there was very little lumber sold for future delivery as com- pared with previous years. Then, too, during the winter of 1892-3, there were contracts entered into for large blocks of lumber to be cut, while if any have been entered into the present winter the facts have thus far escaped publicity. a Grandad Rapids Retail Grocers’ Associa- tion. At the regular meeting of the Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association, held on the evening of February 5, E. White presided, and the application of Homer Klap, grocer at 300 West Fulton street, was accepted. When the minutes of the previous meeting were read, Norman Odell moved that they be amended so that full proceedings of the meetings may be published hereafter, which was adopted. A. J. Elliott, chairman of the Com- mittee on Arrangements for the pro- posed pure food exposition, stated that it had investigated the matter of halls suitable for exposition purposes as fol- lows: Lockerby Hall, $35 per day heated and lighted; the Cody store on Fulton’ street, $35 per week, heated; Imperial skating rink, on North Division street, $100 per week, heated and lighted. The matter was discussed at some length, during which time a large number of letters from exhibitors were read, when Henry J. Vinkemulder moved that the matter be held open un- til Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock, at which time a special meeting of the Association be held at the Morton House. The mo- tion was adopted and Messrs. Lehman and White were added to the Committee. On motion of J. Geo. Lehman, it was decided to serve a light lunch at the next meeting of the Association, and Messrs. Lehman, Vinkemulder and Witters were appointed a committee to prepare the lunch. On motion of Mr. Van Anroy, the job- bers were invited to address the meeting. On motion of E. J. Herrick, the Secre- tary was instructed to issue postal cards to the members notifying them of all regular meetings hereafter. Messrs. Schuit, Vinkemulder and Jen- kins, who were appointed a special com- mittee at a previous meeting to ascertain why crackers are so high, asked for fur- ther time for investigation and report, and were given until the next meeting. At the special meeting, held at the Morton House Friday afternoon, so many discouraging features arose in connection with the food exposition that it was de- cided to abandon the project altogethes until a little later in the season, and the Secretary was instructed to correspond with those manufacturers who could not be here March 19, with a view to ascer- taining whether they vould not be pres ent if the exposition was postponed until the week beginning April 2. _ Oe The Wool Market. Slightly increased activity was notice- able during the past week, although prices remain at a standstill. Holdings are firm at the figures quoted. Should the wool schedule of the Wilson bill pass the Senate, it may result in still lower prices, although no one can safely pre- dict the result. The market has been going from bad to worse for many months, until dealers have become in- different and express themselves as being local market is at a standstill, if not re- trograding—at least in the matter of re- ceipts. Prices being at zero now, they can go no lower. little concerned about the question. The | To Meet Any Requirement. Lady—lI wish a piece of toilet soap. Boy—Scented? Lady—Well, | don’t know. The last I got here was so scented that the whole room smelled as if I was continually washing myself. Boy—Well, ma’am, here’s some un- scented that will smeil as if you never washed yourself. PRODUCE MARKET. Apples—So searce as to be practically unquot- able. Handlers pay $1.50 per bu. for all offer- ings of Spys and Baldwins, holding at $1.75, 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 $1.65 in less quantity. Butter—Dealers pay 16@18¢e for choice dairy, holding at 18@20c. Creamery is dull and slow sale at 24c. Cabbage—75c@$l per doz. Cranberries—Jerseys are slow sale, command- ing $2 per bu. and $5.75 per bbl. Celery—Home grown commands 15@i8e per doz. Eggs—Dealers pay 13@l4e for strictly fresh, holding at 13%@14%e, although some sales have been made at 15e. The supply is now inade- quate to the demand, owing to the advent of cold weather. Grapes—Malaga are in moderate demand at $4.50 per keg of 55 ibs. net. California Tokays are in fair demand at $3 per crate of 4 5-lb. bas kets. Honey— White clover commands 14@15c per Ib., dark buckwheat brings 12c. Both grades are very scarce and hard to get. Lettuce—Grand Rapids forcing, 12¢ per lb. Maple Sugar—10 per lb. Nuts—Walnuts and butternuts, 75¢c per bu. Hickory nuts, $1.16 per bu. Onions—Handlers pay 45¢c, holding at 55¢ per bu. Spanish are about out of market. Potatoes—Red Kose are in active request, owing to brisk demand for this variety from the South, principally from Texas. White varieties are weak, buyers paying 40@45c and holding at 50e. Owing to the general desire of merchants to buy late this spring, we will continue to manu- fucture ail staple lines up till May 1. thus insur ing you a eomplete line to select from. Our Goods Are Perfect Fitters, THOROUGHLY MADE, LOW IN PRICE. H. H. CA00Fae Manufacturers of Man's, Boys’ and Children's Clothing, UTICA, N. Y. Write J. H. WEBSTER, State Agent, OWOSSO, MICH. ll Paper Packed Screw. & CC Bi -Q-—~ BP ve Hn ies, MNELER& SONS Manufacturers and Jobbers of PIECED AND STAMPED TINWARE, 260 SOUTH IONIA sv., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH Telephone 640. GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. S. H. Warner will shortly open a drug store at Marlette. kins Drug Co. has the order for the stock. Brady & Sons have embarked in gen- eral trade at Robinson. The I. M. Clark Grocery Co. P. Steketee & Sons the dry good? Heat-Light Co.; the officers were elected for the ensuing year: Presi- dent, J. C. More; Vice-President, L. T. Wilmarth; Secretary, Chas. P. Foote; Treasurer, Chas. H. Berkey. following Stimulated by the recent advance in rates, which they unite in pronouncing outrageous in their discrimination, a | THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. which, otherwise, they would have been | | unable to do, and many a man has money The Hazeltine & Per- | | the Association. furnished the groceries and number of wholesale merchants held a | meeting last week for the purpose! of considering the idea of forming a mutual fire insurance company on a co- partnership basis, similar to the large mutual syndicates which carry no incon- siderable portion of the wholesale dry goods insurance in New York City. C. K. Hoyt, general dealer at Hudson- ville, caused the arrest last week of Mar- tin VanderLeas, an itinerant peddler from Grand Rapids, on the charge of peddling goods without first taking out a State license. The peddler taken before Justice Waite, by whom he was found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs, whereupon he appealed the case to the Circuit Court. The ped- dler claims that, if he is defeated in that court, he will appeal the matter to the Supreme Court, with a view to ascer- taining whether the law imposing a pen- alty for peddling without a license is constitutional. Mr. Hoyt proposes to take an active interest in the prosecution of the case, with a view to determining, once for all, whether country merchants have any rights which city peddlers are bound to respect. was The Grand Rapids ae Homestead Association has, practically, closed its books. Except a few outstand- ing mortgages it has no further business to transact except to pay off exist- ing shareholders. It was organized in June, 1886, with a capital stock of $125,- 000 divided into 1,000 shares of $125 each. The first Board of Directors was com- posed of the late Jacob Barth, Joseph Houseman, E. C. Leavenworth, S. J. Os- good, J. M. Sterling, A. E. Yerex and E. Hoyt, Jr. noone ‘rs were Joseph House- President; Edwin Yerex, Suilding and man, dent; AL tion pic or. Secretary. Treasurer, The the present law was enacted and did its business Associa- was organized before on the single series plan. By this means the annoying complications which to be unavoidable seem where a number of series are run was avoided, and the cler- ical work greatly The ex- penses in any one year aever went above $250, a record seldom equalled in the history of building and loan associations in this country. It has never had a law- suit, nor has it ever foreclosed a mort- gage, and the only trouble which occurred in its remarkable simplified. and honorable career J. Osgood, Vice-Presi- } and | in the bank who would have been with- out a dollar but for his membership in There is money on hand to pay every in full, about $19,000 being required to close out, and, when this is done, the Association will pass out of existence. shareholder : : : /Much of its successful and honorable At the annual meeting of the Wilcox |~ r ‘ | record is due to the vigilanee and ecare- | ful concern of President Houseman, sufficient | who} has done his utmost in the interest of the | 5 day. ‘Now, I have been on the road’ gor, is Secretary and Treasurer, Geo. B. | myseif, and sol know something about | Pomeroy retiring from the business. / a A. B. CHASE, Sec’y and Treas. the matter personally; then 1 employ five ‘ >_> > : : iow see ‘ »xpDer- ee ee - you see I am ¢ — From Out of Town. ienced. Why, if I keep one of the Oe i kk eee a avali ¢ reek he rj or * : traveling men heme a week he will beg | TRADESMAN office during the past week to be out on the road again. There is from the following gentlemen in trade: « rho ge tray > . rant ei : one man who has traveled for us twenty Peter Maas, New Groningen. years. I told him on the first of the year H. E. Hogan, South Boardman. to take a vacation at home for a month. Frank Hamilton, Traverse City. Well, I have already had two leters from page ge cate “ai “ eine Lamon sake. ; ; 8 he el al ; him begging to be sent out on the road A. Norris & Son, Casnovia again, and saying that such a long dose C. K. Hoyt & Co., Hudsonville of home was killing him. You see the C. F. Sears, Rockford. members. In this he has been ably seconded by the Board of Directors and other officers, especially by Secretary Houseman, who has held that office for the last two years. _ oO —_ ‘“‘To-morrow” Never Comes. Longfellow has said that “Our un- finished tasks wait like mendicants at our gate.”’ The man expects to accomplish to-morrow the work of yester- to-day in vague plans for the future. The satisfaction of being abreast of his work he has never felt. His office table is always buried under an avalanch of unanswered letters, unchecked accounts, and unsorted docu- ments of every kind. A place for every- thing and nothing in its place is his idea Correspondents have to write shiftless day, and wastes of order. twice or more before he replies, and then he never answers their communications fully. And as to paying accounts on the date due, that is an act he is never guilty of. He intends to be honest but he de- lays the doing of it untilit is too late. The man through mere habit has fallen into shiftless methods and dilatory ways seem to himself to be overwhelmed He has, he complains, ‘“‘no time to do anything.” He is always a few minutes too late to catch the train, or just misses an important apfointment. His position is like that of a person who would attempt to climb a ladder with both hands full of packages. A step forward means the loss of balance, and the shiftless man spends all his energy in recovering his own possessions. What he did yesterday slips from his grasp as he reflects on to-morrow, because his plans do not provide for the neces- He resolves at night to unfinished task to- but when the sun rises he dis- covers that it is simply another ‘‘to-day,” and delays the purpose for a more leis- urely occasion. The prospector digs among the rocks 1es the sand in search of gold, and nothing of value has rewarded his efforts, dreams of the glittering ts which the shovel of to-morrow surface. The miner’s useful pur- but the busi- ness man who puts off the present duty will never find a to-morrow to which he can entrust the demands of to-day. > — Encouraging Business. Hungry Higgins—Can’t you givea man a nickel? Mr. Steinmug—And vat you do him—sphend him for bier? Hungry Higgins—Sure. your own house. Steinmug—aAll right. Here you vas, I alvays likes to help a poor man ven he is villing to trade mit me. +. The man whe hates light is afraid of his own shadow. who with business. sities of to-day. accomplish the morrow, and wash and when the day is over buoys his courage with nugge will bring to the to-morrow may serve some pose and cheer his heart, mit Right here in always city have | poor | Dry Goods Price Current. ee COTTONS. oo eee Arrow Brand 4% Argyle... — 5%| ‘World Wide. 6 Atlanta AA......... 6 a 4% Atlantic -......--- 6%|Full Yard Wide..... 6% Te Saroerem A.......... 6% . ee oe 5 |Honest Width...... 6 = P..... 1 6 rere .......,. 5 a 4%| Indian Head eS 5% Cl 6%|King A A.. ne | Archery Bunting... 4 (|KingEC. Beaver Dam AA.. " 4%|Lawrence " | Blackstone O, 32.... 5 |Madras cheese cloth 0x 5% Black Crow......... 6 | Newmarket _ oak Boek ........ 5% _ oe. 7 ' a...... oo Capel A... .. Bi Y DD.... 5 ore. V.......... . z .. 6% Chapman cheese cl. 3 Pee =. ............ 5 Clifton CR 51¢/Our Level Best..... 6 ore... 0g 6 Dwight Star..... _.. eee... 7 faassen CCC....... Sewer... 6 |Top of the Weap.... 7 BLEACHED COTTONS. ABC. - 84/Geo. Washington... 8 Amazon. _ 6 meee meee... 7 Amaburg.. le pee 6 Gold Medal......... 7% Art Cambric........ 10 |Green Ticket....... 84 Blackstone AA..... Ha oe ae... 6% ceases... ee. i hae... 2 ~ a... 4%@ 5 Cabot.. one ‘King Phillip ee 7% Cabot, al ee eee — - oe... 7% Coarse: Oek.... ._.. 5% (Lonsdale cambrie: -10 Conway W.......... 74 |Lonsdale.. - @ 8% Cleveland...... ... 6 Middlesex @5 Dwight Anchor. 8 |No Name.. i shorts 8 ak View..........- 6 Edwards. . — oa oe... 5 ee 7 |Prideof the West. ..12 Farwell... aL eees............. T% Fruit of the Loom. "3 Semieees......,.--._. 4% Pitehvilie ...... ... : (Utena Mits......... 8% Rivest Feiee............ . Nonpareil ..10 Fruit of the Loom X. 74 vies... 8% Patoeount.......... 444) White -- -_o Peal Vatse........_. a ~*~ eet. . 8% HALF BLEACHED COTTONS. oe... 6% | — Anchor..... 8 ever... ... .-... ™ caNTON FLANNEL. U —— | ao. Housewife a... -544| Housewife _ - 64 SL a 7 ‘ en et “ a. 73% : D....... 6%) - -.......: 8% . a... 7 | _ ... 91g : Fo Th! . ys 10 “ a. 71 “ 7. 10% “ “On 73%) “ ce .... eae ti Pe 12% ' cae ae 8% . =... 13% x... 9%) . 10 | NE 10%| : s.. rs | ee 2 r. 144) ‘ CARPET WARP. Peerless, white......17 oa. a nant 18 . colored.. -19 |White S Loe ae 17 Peet... ..-- "18%! o "colored. 19 DRESS GOODS. oe oe 8 [N eo... . 1. 20 . > } eee e eee ous 25 s ae SS 27% GG Cashmere...... as) CUS 20 Nameless ..........16 | . - -32% TT ye 35 — Coralime........-.-. 89 50|Wonderful . . 84 50 Schilling’s.. ...... 9 00/Brighton.. ££. Davis Weiss .... 9 Giporuees .......... 9 00 Grand Rapids..... 4 50j|Abdominal........ 15 00 CORSET JEANS. LS ae 6% | (N ee satteen.. 7% Androscoggin....... 744| Rockport. ——- Badaotora.......... 6 |\Conestoga.. a T*% Brunswick. .... - 66) Walwortn ...... -. 6% PRINTS. Allen turkey reds.. 544|Berwick fancies.... 5% robes.. .-. 54%iClyde Robes........ . ink & purple 5 ake Oak fancies 4% - uffs ... 5%|DelMarine cashm’s. 5% ' ar checks. 5% ' mourn’g 5% ' staples eo 5 |Bddyatone ee 5% _ shirtings ... 3% hocolat 5% American fancy.. . Bal . cana .. 5% Americanindigo... 5%%/ . sateens.. 5% American —e- 3% jiieneittom fancy..... 56 Argentine Grays... 6 staple .... 5% Anchor Shirtings... 4 ‘Manchester ancy... 5% Arnold ' “- i. new era. 5% Arnold Merino. ... 6 |Merrimack D fancy. 5% - long ec} tot B. a4 Merrim’ck shirtings. 4 - | Reppfurn . a “ century cloth 7 \Pacific fancy. ....... 6% ‘ gold seal. 10% = feees.. 2 ‘“* green seal TR 10%) Portsmouth robes. . . 6% ** “yellow seal. .10%|Simpson nomning. 5% ee nal we greys 5% “= Terme; ed. 10% C solid black. 5% Ballon solid a [Wortanaten aaiige 6% colors. - rkey robes.. 7 en al blue, green, ‘* India robes.... 7% and orange... 6 | o plain Tky x % 3% Berlin solids a _ ofl blue...... ; a. a ag ~ eee .... 6 se eae , 5% Martha Wasitigiot “ red ¥ 7 ur T% “ >; . 9%| Martha —— ” a 10 | Turkey red..... ... oe " - 4xXXX 12 |Riverpo nt robes.... 5% Cocheco a. — ‘Z Windsor a ee 6 madders. { ' gold ticket | “ XX twilis.. 5 indigo blue....... 10% eouds......5 (iiaeey......... - 4% TICKINGS. Amoskeag AC A....i24/ACA..... ........ 12% Hamilton . bees tiene 7 ee AAA.... ee 1.110% ' Awning..11 |Swite eee... 7% 2 aS ces 8 eae River......... 2 [oo reee........ ne essen. oe ea aie 12 Looe Be ........ Pees ......-... 16 COTTON DBILL, soem. a... GINO N a. oC a... eee e - OO Clifton, K.. iy of Heap........ 9 DEMINS. Amoskeag ec ee 12 {Columbian brown..12 Sos..... 14 |Everett, sere ae 12% a brown .14 . Tro nen Aneaore.....-..--..- 11% Haymaker bine pee 7% Beaver Creek AA...10 brown... 7% . EEE ——— i C oC.. Lameeniar ee ee 12% Boston. Mfg Co. br.. 7 |Lawrence, 9oz...... 13% blue 8% C No. 220....13 “« daétwist 10% ' No. 250....11% Columbian XXX br.i0 - No. 280....10% XXX bj.19 GINGHAMS. Apeoeboes ...... .... 6%|Lancaster, staple... 5% * Persian dress 64 ° fancies .... 7 Canton .. 7 . Normandie 7 - Avc...... &%|Lancashire.......... 6 " Teazle...104%|Manchester. a“ a Angola. .10%/Monogram. . He Persian.. 7 |Normandie.. i. Arlington staple.... 64%4|/Persian............. q Arasapha fancy.... 43;Renfrew Dress...... 7% Bates Warwick dres 7%|Rosemont..........- % “ staples. 6 |Slatersville ......... 6 Centennial, ........ 10% — ect oun a aaa ......... ic eer ees ... ......... Th Cumberland staple. 5% Toll. = erd,...... 8% iCumberiand.... .... 5 ae... % ct 4% “ ——- Th ss............---. 7%4| Warwick.. 6 Everett classics..... 8% Whittenden. ee oe 8 Exposition.......... 7% . heather dr. 7% Gienare........... 6% ' indigo blue 9 Gionervyem.......... 6%|Wamsutta staples... 6% Gienwood........... 7% Westbrook Pee 8 Beet... . ...... a. FF 2h 10 Jobnson Vhaloncl % ileal eee eee 5 “« ‘died bine Hiyorm..... .......... OM ° zephyrs....16 GRAIN BAGS, Amoskeag. . -14 a a a ae . oe .....-...- 14 oe THREADS. Clark’s Mile End....45 |Barbour's..... ..... 95 Coat, 7.aF.......; = Merehel’s.... .....- 90 Boers. ........ 22% KNITTING COTTON. White. Colored. =. woe“ N S.. 2 = ie M......; 5... 34 a_i me... 38 3 . fe = i* x... 44 - =... 41 oe 45 CAMBRICS. Biater....... . .< Baee........... White Star......... 4 |Lockwood. 4 Bee eore........... 4 |Wood’s 4 Nowmerket......... 4 |Brunswick 4 RED FLANNEL. Pies. ..... ... og, SS 2% Creedmore.......... ge S

    <——- The more you drink to other people’s health the more you drink to the ruin of your own. Have good aims, but see that your gun is loaded with the cartridge of energy and education. A drunkard’s to it. throat has no bottom Hardware Price Current. These prices are for cash buyers, who pay promptly and buy in full packages, AUGUBS AND BITs. dis. ee. 60 i ee = Ponneeme Wetec, wenrumen, trametim .......... 5... Le s0&10 AXES, First Quality, - B. Bronze B. Bronze... ' * B. 8. Steel... hee De BARROWS. dis. (Os 8 14 00 Gepgen. ....... 1... deadee net 30 00 BOLTS dis. ee 50410 Carriage mew at... = Sieigm ehoe...... .. men we ......... 83 50 bach ere ee 4 00 BUTTS, CA8T. dis. Cem Leese Pin, Gereed....... ......... 0& red Wrought Narrow, Seeks Gest joins. .,......- 66&,0 olka 60&10 wi 60&10 Wrougnt Inside Bling. ...................... 60&10 Wrens eee 75 Blind, Clark’s...... ee etc ce pose ces aa +. . aed Blind, FPareors............ - 70810 mre Secperr es §......................... 70 BLOCKS, Ordinary Tackle, list April 1892. . 60&10 CRADLES. Gran : .- dis, 50&02 CROW BARS. Cust Steer... ..... pom Ss CAPS mvati per m 65 Mick's C.F... eee. ay 60 eee. a. oo 25 Musket na ' ... ' 60 CARTRIDGES mm ree... eee 58 Central Fire. — .- Gig. 25 CHISELS. dis. hocmes Pecmcr. 5.810 Bececerreuune............................- 75&10 eeeCmrnee 75 &10 | DOckcemee se, 75&10 | Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ on 40 COMBS. dis. Curry, Lawronece’s............ 40 | oe. 25 | CHALE. White Crayons, per gross.... -- 12Q12% dis. 10 | COPPER, Planished, 14 oz cut tosize... .. - a 14x52, 14x56, 14x60 . Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60.... .... A 23 Cold Rolled, ee. ..............,... i e 23 OO a. 25 | DRILLS. dis, manson Vat WioGee.. se .... ....... 50 | Taper and straight Shank........... a 50 | Morse’s Taper Shank. . ..., 50 | DRIPPING PANS, | 07 | Desge stace, wor pound... ...._.... ..... 6% | ELBOWS. | Com. 4 piece, 6 in. ee dos. net 2 — oo! ................ i «+ On Adjusteble.. ais, 40ai0 EXPANSIVE BITS. dis. Clarks, small, €:8: larce, O25............... 30 Iver, 1, is: 2 Oo: 38) ................... 25 FILES—New List. dis. | Desa... . 60&10 Now Smercen - -60&10 | Teceomeme 3... oe oe... Heller’s Horse Rasps .. BD GALVANIZED IRON. | _ 16 to 20; 22 and 2%; 2 and 26; 27 28) 3 List pr 1 14 15 16 7 Discount, 60 @auaEs. dis. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s. Meese pee 50 KNOBs—New List. dis. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings .............. 55 Door, porcelain, Jap. timmehies............ 55 Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.......... 55 Door, porcelvin, ot 55 Drawer and Shutter, porcemin ............ 7 LOCKS—DOOR dis. Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list ....... 55 Mallory, whoeoler & Co’s................... 55 a 55 CO 55 MATTOCKS. C—O %i6.00, dis. 60 Tie oe 815.00, dis. 60 Sunes. ....-. eo $15.50, dis. 20410. MAULS. dis. Spemry & Co.s, Fost, handied............... MILLS. -= Coffee, Parkers Co.’s........ 40 P. 8. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables.. 40 “* Lender, Perry & Clerk s............ 40 _ eee. «C«..ti«ié‘iC#j)(................. 30 MOLASSES GATES. dis. Siemans Patiern.................... Le 60&10 Seecrreren @ CHOTEEIEN, 8 8 8g oe oss eee eee 60&10 Enterprise, self-measuring............ _. 25 NAILS Advance over base, on both Steel and so OE —————— 1 50 Wire Bere See. ....- «oe. .......- vee 2 OO Meu. Base Base . 10 25 P91 es ee 35 45 45 De ee es cee oa 50 seca spa cles lial gal ly alld ot ela ol 60 CS Oe 7 Ooo oe. 90 ee 1 20 ee le eld auc ou ea neues 1 60 ee 1 60 ee 65 ee vis) a. £. . 90 Finish 2 eee 7 ee 90 " 8 SS Ce 1 10 Clinch;10.. eee ete cee ce. cue 7 Be eee e eee ea. 80 _ ES 90 Peeeorte......,-................. |, 17 PLANES. dis. Gnas Tool Coe femey ...................... @4 Co Ee a 250 Sandueky Too! Co.'s, fancy................- @40} eres We ree... kk ee ne ese @40 Stanley Rule and —_— oo wood. . ....50&10 CO dis.60—10 Common, panded Ned heat ee ee eee di ww RIVETS. dis. eon Ge eee. 40 Copper Rivew and Bar.................... 50—10 : PATENT FLANISHED IRON. | “A” Wood’s ——— —— Noa. 24 to 27 a 20 | B? Wood’s - at. planished Broken pac. os. 25 to 27.. 8 4C per pound extra. 9 20 | Stamped Tin Ware. | Japanned Tin Ware. | Solid Eyes...... HAMMERS, Mavdolec &Co.'s............ he we . dis. 25 Ripe... .................. . dia, 25 Tau & Plumb’s. -dis. 40410 Mason’s Solid Cast Steel. Biacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel Hana HINGES 85¢c lst 60 B0e 401 Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2,3 : oo. --... dis. 60810 ease... .. . per doz. net, 2 50 Screw Hook end Strap, to 12 In ‘% i4 and longer . sag 3% Screw Hc sok and Bye, %...... ne . net 1¢ B---.- C 8% o ~..... net 7% i i HB... net 7% Strap and T Le eel ais. oe HANGERS. dis. Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track 50810 Champion, anti-friction. a BOdk 1 Kidder, wood track ... . 4/ HOLLOW WARE wn... oo GOK 1¢ Beees.................... 601 eer... 4... - -60&10 Gray enameled.......... 40&10 HOUSE FURNIS SHING aoops. . -new list 76 Granite Iron Ware .... new list 23% &10 WIRE GOODE. dis. Bilght..... i ! - 7O&10&10 | Serew Hyes.......... -70&10&10 | Hook’s..... .70&10&10 Gate Hooks at nd Eyes. T0&10&10 LEV ELA. dig.79 | Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s Le BOPE!S, | Sisal, 4 inch and larger os “... I. .| Manilla Seams eee 1} 8Qu ARES. dis | Steel and Iron..... ee 7 | Try and Bevels.... .. ao Loo 64 mare... oe ao. a 20 SHEET IRON. Com. Smooth. Com. Noe. to ............ topos. ae OC @2 95, Neco. 15ter ............ . 46 3 05 Do eee 4 05 3 05 Nos. 2 tom... . 46 31 Noe. Dtom........ . 4S 8 25 hen... 4 45 3 35 All sheets No. 18 and lighter, « wide not less than 2-10 extra SAND PAPER, ove r30 incher List acct. 19,86 .... . Gis, 50 SASH. CC RD. Silv er La Ke, White A..... . list i inee A. 55 ' White B 5( CO. 55 . White C. ee meee eee 35 Discount, 1¢ SASH WEIAATS. .. -. per ton 825 SAWs. dis. . Mane. 20 Silver Sieel Dia. X Cuts, per foot,.... 70 " oe Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot.. 50 . pe sikenns Steel Dia, X Cuts, per foot.. 30 ampion a8 and Electric" =— = Cute, per tom... ' o. 30 TRAPS. ‘dig. Steel, Game ' - .80&10 Oneida C ommunity, Newhouse’ 8. 3 Oneida Community, ene & Norton’s. os 70 Mouse, choker.. .18¢ per dos Mouse, delusion. . 81.50 per dos "WIRE dis. Bright Market.. ee ee. oe Annealed Market 70—10 Copperce Maram... ee Tinned Market. ence eet eee, Ge Coppered Spring steam eres 5C Barbed Pence ealvanised.................. 2 66 painted ...... Meee eis. 2 20 HORSE NAILS. Se fame... -- dis. 40&10 Fuse... 8. dis. 05 WNonthwemter.... .... ..... dis. 10&10 WRENCHES. dis. Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.............. 30 Coe’s Genuine ..... oT 50 Coe’s Patent Agzicultural, wrought,. oo 7 Coe’s Patent, malleabie.. Mtee woes aU MISCELLANEO UB. dis. Bae Cages 50 cums Celere. 75&10 own cow tee.................... i 7010 Casters, Hed a o Plaie.................. 50&10410 Pampers Awerieem. «1... .. 4... ........ | 40 Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods......6&&10 METALS, PIG TIN. Pie Eemee. oe 26C Pig Sars..... ee 28¢ ZINC. Duty: Sheet, a — — 660 pound casks... es 6% Per pound.. Lo. bese ee acu, 7 BOLDER. 4% ee Meee ese Extra Wiping . ' _ The prices of the “many other qualities of solder in the market indicated by nrivate brands vary according to composition. ANTIMONY Cookgon.. eeu .. per pound PRePeee es oe. 13 TIN—KELYN GRADE. 10x14 IC, “— . 7.72 14x20 IC, ee 10x14 IX, . a 9 25 OO 9 2& Each taditional X on this grade, $1.75. TIN—ALLAWAY GRADS, 10x14 — Charcoal . 6 75 Slr 6 75 bree iz DT eee eee ame mes cee cc uu. 8 25 14x Tx, ee 9 2 Each additional X on this grade $1.50. ROOFING PLATES 14x20 IC, Wercemer.................. Oo 14x20 IX, . ee aca 8 50 20x28 IC, : . CS 14x20 IC, * Alliaweay Grede........... 6€@ 14x20 IX, : iy ede deees ue. |e ae 20x28 IC, ha c a 20x28 IX, “ ee 15 50 BOILER SIZE TiN PLATE. EE EEE ST = 00 eT / 5 00 a ee “far No. 8 Bollers, ae pound . or THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. DESMAN MichIcaN A WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE Best Interests of Business Men. Published at 100 Louis St., Grand Rapids, TRADESMAN COMPANY. One Dollar a Year, Payable in Advance. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Communications invited from practical busi- ness men. Correspondents must give their full name and address, not necessarily for publication, but as f good faith ors may have the mailing address of apers changed as often as desired. le copies sent free to any address, Entered at Grand Rapids post office as second- a guar Subse class matter. je" When writing to any of our advertisers, please say that you saw their advertisement in THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. E. A. STOWE, Editor. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1894. THE NICARAGUA CANAL. The American people are dreamers of magnificent dreams. As an evidence of it, note the fact that for more than forty years they have been talking of a ship American isthmus. They are still talking. In the meantime European enterprise and capital have completed the Suez Ca- uninterrupted voy- Mediter- and eanal through the gives the between nal, which an and ranean the Atlantic Pacific Oceans, and have spent some hun- dreds of millions of dollars in an attempt They con- age through ted Seas to pierce the American isthmus. have, by of a ship canal, of England, into a seaport; they have cut a the Peninsula they have in of progress and consideration several other means verted the inland city Manchester, h . thenne poole ship canal through Greek of Corinth, and course projected ship canals of importance which, when completed, will give great advantages to the commercial and de- fensive facilities of the countries in which they are situated. When ordinarily, it is the term ‘‘American people’ is exclusively con- inhabitants of the United Adopting this restriction, the ship canals that connect the great Amer- ican lakes with the St. River and the Atlantic Ocean are on Canadian used fined to the States. Lawrence svi! and cannot be used by the shipping of the great Republie save through suf- complaisance. So that, while the United States have exhibited great progress in drawing up imaginary schemes of commercial de- ferance and the people of velopment on paper, they are behind all the rest of the world in reducing them to practice. concessions and In the meantime the franchises granted to an American com- pany for the construction of an inter-}| Nicaragua | This | great enterprise, so supremely important oceanic through are about to expire by limitation. ship canal to the commerce and fense of the United States, is in danger | of falling into foreign hands. The ac- England in strengthening her position and in increasing her power in the Western Hemisphere would alarm any other nation but ours and stimulate tivity of to the publie de-| | those as much interested as is the United | States to energetic and prompt action to } | provide for the demands of commerce | and of public protection and insure su- |premacy in the affairs of this western world. A writer (Courtenay De Kalb) in the | forum treats the situation with much | seriousness, and holds that there is a | most dangerous and patent fallacy in the istatement so often made, that it really | does not matter who owns a ship canal | through the American isthmus, because | this country would always have the use | of it, and that, further, there is no possi- | bility of another war between England | and the United States. It is certainly possible that, if the canal be built by foreigners, its status will be determined by special treaty with Nicaragua, and since that country was willing to concede the right of differen- tial tolls favoring American shipping, the presumption is warrantable that ex- clusive privileges would be accorded any nation which should at last fulfill the dream of wealth and glory by improving the natural advantages of Nicaragua’s topography and geographical position. Thus all our commerce between the At- lantie coast and foreign countries in the Pacific would be placed under a perpetual disadvantage as compared with the na- tion owning the canal. We must bear in mind, moreover, that if the ownership of this waterway goes abroad, whether the military possibilities of the situation are realized or not, our whole commerce, coastwise and foreign, which would use the canal, would for all time be subject to atax fur the benefit of the foreign capital invested therein, causing a fur- ther drain of gold from our vaults, which at the lowest calculation would, within a single generation, aggregate a sum suf- ficient to have constructed the canal. As to any assumption that the United States is to be exempt from future wars, nothing could be more foolish. England is surrounding this country with her ter- ritory and achain of powerful fortifica- tions, and will seize every opportunity to aggress upon a country that has no for- eign policy and is committed to the course of submitting all disputes with foreign powers to foreign arbitration. One day there will be a rude awakening from such dreams of universal peace and the confraternity of nations. It becomes the United States to look sharply after its own defense and the great commercial interests of its people. No other course is wise or prudent. The way to keep out of trouble is to be pre- pared for it. The way to maintain amity is to assure other powers that it would be dangerous to disturb the peace. Eu- rope has for a long time prevented dread- ful and destructive conflicts by making war too terrible to be lightly engaged in. This is the only way of establishing an assurance of international friendship and | universal brotherhood. On the morning of January 25 a most auspicious event occurred. The gates of the new waterways were opened and a portion of Niagara’s mighty torrent admitted to the penstock of the pit, and, falling a distance of 155 feet, put in motion three of the largest turbine wheels ever built. Think of it! Niagara in harness! No longer a mere awe- inspiring wonder, whose terrific granduer | has compelled to reverent silence, but, ;subdued by the all but omnipotent genius of man, it will henceforth con- tribute to the material comfort of its erstwhile worshippers. The _ practical utilitarianism of the age was never better nor more clearly illustrated. However much of a shock this may be to the sen- timentalists, most people will agree that Niagara, chained to the chariot of progress, or driving with resistless, tire- less energy the wheels of industry, is a greater wonder and more worthy of the world’s admiration, than, free and un- trammeled, to be a mere spectacle for man, its tremendous power wasted on space. Considerable space is devoted in this issue to a discussion of the recent raise in insurance rates. The interviews had with representative business men clearly show that a raise was regarded as un- avoidable, because of bad management on the part of the companies, while Mr. West’s statements as clearly prove the bad management. A very general dis- position was manifested on the part of those interviewed to submit, through necessity, perhaps, to the raise. The point that is not understood, however, and the one on which Mr. West’s silence may be significant, is the flagrant dis- crimination which is apparent in the work of the inspector. Why a building that is a veritable firetrap should be rated the same as one which is confess- edly a good risk in its class (and both are in the same class) is beyond the compre- hension of the average mind. Yet such is the fact, as has been demonstrated to the inspector, without any resultant action in the matter. This discrimina- tion is to be found not only in one case but in many; but whether it is the result of careless or superficial inspection, or whatever may be the cause, it is a con- dition which will not be submitted to quietly by those interested. Tue locomotive industry in England appears to be in a bad way. There were 928 hands dropped from the pay rolls in 1893 in the various shops, making 2,661 discharged since 1891. The St. James Gazette wails over the situation as fol- “It is probable that another thou- sand will be dismissed next month, and the prospects for 1894 are said to be poor. The worst of it is that a good deal of the falling off is in foreign orders. A large part of the world used to get its locomo- tives from Great Britain. Now, unhap- pily, it makes them at home or gets them in America.” lows: The Grocery Market. Sugar—The market was strong and ex- cited all last week and Monday brought the expected advance of 1¢c all along the line. Lemons—Market much easier and am- ple stocks are held by all the commission and wholesale fruit dealers. Prices to the trade rule $2.75@4, according to grade. Oranges—A much firmer feeling is ap- parent and there will not be an over- stock of Florida fruit again this season. Arrivals will be growing less and less for the next six weeks, by which time the crop will be well cleaned up. Cali- fornia growers are beginning to draw at- | tention to the fact that the product of their groves is ready to be put before the | people, but, as Florida fruit is so much | superior to first cutting of Californias, there is not much prospect that they will | gain much of a foothold until Floridas j are cleaned up. Bananas—Demand in local market is limited, as few dealers care to assume the great risk of loss when the weather is socold. A car of fine fruit came in Saturday and another dealer expects one about Wednesday. Foreign Nuts—No change from last week, except in a few minor details. Small sales are the rule, as there is noth- ing to indicate an advance. Poultry—The market ruled firm all last week, owing to limited supply, and the close of the week found stocks well cleaned up. Prices remained stationary, which, in a measure, accounts for the good trade of the week. Higher prices are not improbable during the current week. ——__—_ >_< Grains and Feedstuffs. Wheat—Came down with a dull thud last week, no less than 4c being knocked off the price. The trouble with the mar- ket is that just at present sellers are in a large majority, and stocks have been piling up at an unprecedented rate. None is wanted for export, and, alto- gether, the outlook is bad. Another drop would occasion no surprise; on the contrary, it is expected by those who are in a position to know. Flour — Dull, notwithstanding that many mills are only running about 20 per cent. of their capacity. During the last weeks of the old year freight rates were 20c a barrel lower than they are to- day, which lowered prices and stimulated buying. Buyers expect the same prices with increased freight rates. They can’t get them, and so are curtailing orders. If the mills had, earlier in the year, cur- tailed grinding it would have been all right. The trouble is, in other words, overproduction. Bran—lIs active. The price has gone up $1, owing to searcity. There is al- ways a good demand for bran, all that the mills have to offer being readily taken. Owing to limited grinding the supply is far short of the demand, with a consequent rise in price. pe James Stewart, Limited, on Top. SAGINAW, E. 8., Feb 6—The James Stewart Company held its annual meet- ing yesterday and its stockholders were gratified at the showing, which was far better than was expected. Thecompany having expired by limitation, it was re- organized under the same name for a period of six years. Hon. A. T. Bliss was elected President; Max Heavenrich Treasurer, and Duncan Stewart Secre- tary. The capital, $75,000, together with the surplus fund of $20,000, re- mains unchanged. The Board of Direct- ors voted James Stewart a very hand- some amount as a mark of their appreci- ation of his skillful management of the business. i — The Drug Market. Opium is excited and higher in price from the causes given last week. Morphia will undoubtedly be ad- vanced. Quinine is firm at the recent advance. Stocks in the hands of outside holders are growing smaller daily and manufac- turerg will not concede any from their list prices. Cinchonidia has advanced. Turpentine is higher. SO David Holmes, manager of the mercan- tile department of the Elk Rapids Iron Co., at Elk Rapids, was in town a couple of days last week on business and was warmly greeted by his circle of friends, who do not see him as often as they did | when he was located at Woodville. THE MICHIGAN 9 FLINT TRAVELERS. Complete List of the Traveling Sales- men Residing There. THE TRADESMAN herewith presents a complete list of the traveling salesmen residing at Flint, with the names of the houses represented by each: MEMBERS OF COUNCIL NO. 29. Fred. Anderson, Flint Cigar Co., Flint. Frank P. Burtch, Barnes, Hengerer & Co., Buffalo, N. Y. H. A. Bartlett, LaCrosse Works, LaCrosse, Wis. W. E. Braman, Flint Cigar Co., Knitting Flint. R. E. Beggs, Foote, Reed & Co., Cleve- land. E. F. Bush, American Eagle Tobacco Co., Detroit. Geo. L. Crawford, Flint Cigar Co., Flint. ' E. R. Day, Day Manufacturing Co., Detroit A. E. Dube, Chris. Rippe Cigar Co., Flint. . T. S. Edington, F. C. Fullidge & Co., Cincinnati. Fred. A. Eldridge, A. J. Johnson &Co., Rochester, N. Y. iL. M. Midridge, A. J. Rochester, N. Y. E. M. Eldridge, Cleveland. a. oe Rochester, N. Johnson & Co., Childs, Groff & Co., Curtis & Wheeler, a og J. A. Frise Musie Co., Flint. A. H. Ford, Detroit Fruit Tablet Co., Detroit. EK. H. Hall, Home Insurance Co., New York. Chas Hewes, H. W. Watson & Co., Flint. Edwin Hudson, Daniel Seotten & Co., Detroit. S. B. Hayward, L. S. 0., Toledo. =. LL. Harrington, H. Co., Detroit. Cc. W. Hurd, Hazeltine, Co., Grand Rapids. G. W. Haskins, The Barrett Mfg. Co., Chicago. Frank B. Vassar. C. J. Lewis, Childs, Groff & Co., land. E. H. Lee, ington, Ky. Wm. McLaren, Standard Oil Co., Cleve- land. Baumgardner & D. Edwards & Perkins Drug Larabee, Vassar Pants Co., Cleve- Lovell & Buffington, Cov- L. E. MeGlinehey, Detroit Soap Co., Detroit. Albert Myers, H. W. Watson & Co., Flint. A. J. Nichols, Day Mfg. Co., Detroit. C. T. Perry, Bassett Hide & Leather Co., Flint. S. G. Pierce, Gray, Toynton & Fox, Detroit. C. H. Phillips, Tuckman Neckwear Co., Utiea, N. Y. H. M. Sperry, Flint Cigar Co., F. R. Streat, Clasen, Streat & Co., Flint. Flint. D. C. Slaught, Depew Branch U. S Baking Co., Detroit. D. T. Stone, Stone, Atwood & Co., Flint. C. S. Schofield, Barnes, Hengerer & Co., Buffalo, N. Y. F. C. Twitchell, F. C. Twitchell & Co., Flint. Wm. Tracy, Thorp, Hawley & Co., Detroit. Jacob Veit, Bassett Hide Co., Flint. & Leather W.C. Wells, W. J. Gould & Co., De- troit. Gc. tT. Warren, G. T. Warren & Co., Flint. H. W. Watson, H. W. Watson & Co., Flint. NON-MEMBERS OF COUNCIL NO. 29. R. C. Abbey, Flint Pantaloon Co., Flint. J. N. Blake, Stone, Atwood & Co., Flint. J. A. Barlow, J. A. Frise Music Co., Flint. Geo. W. Bristol, Western Scraper Co., Aurora, Ill. John Bump, Georgia Marble Co., Georgia. S. W. Boone, Oren Stone Mfg. Co., Flint. Wheel H. A. Brownell, Western Wheel Scraper Co., Aurora. L. Church, W. A. Paterson, Flint. — E. J. Calkins, F. troit. E. F. Calkins, E. F. Calkins, Flint. a J. Carscadden, Flint Pantaloon Co., ‘lint. W. Peel & Co., De- A. W: Cook, Flint Pantaloon Co., Flint. | D. Dort, Flint Road Cart Co., Flint. E. J. Doane, F. A. Perrin, Cahoes. J. C. Dullam, Dullam Bros., Flint. W. C. Durant, Flint Road Cart Co., Flint. Wm. Flint. Rodney Eaton, Flint Pantaloon Flint. Dinner, H. W. Watson & Co., Tracy Foote, Western Publishing Co., Chicago. C. H. Gardner, J. A. Frise Music Co., Flint. Chas. A. RK, Detroit. W. H. Hurley, Lee & Cady, Detroit. Fred Harris, Thresd Mills Flour Co., Flint. John Flint. Joseph Hynan, Flint Pantaloon Co., Flint. Floyd Ingham, H. W. Watson & Ca., Flint. F. A. Jones, HF. Detroit. H. E. Kline, Samuel Moffett, Flint. 7. H. Lord, J. A. Frise, Flint. Frank Lewis, F. R. Lewis, Flint. G. H. McLaughlin, J. W. Fales & Co., Detroit. W. C. Monroe, Wm. Detroit. D. E. Meade, G. W. Cady & Co., Cleve- land. Hinkie, Flint Mattress Co., Flint. Horton, American Insurance Co., Henry, Flint Pantaloon Co., A. Newland & Co., H. Edgar & Son, W. R. Morse, Wm. Rosor & Co., Cin- cinnati. C. E. Mott, H. P. Baldwin & Co., De- troit. C. D. Maines, Redpath Lyceum Bureau, Boston. Geo. A. Nichols, Williams, Davis, Brooks & Co., Detroit. Geo. Mignette, Flint Pantaloon Co., Flint. Geo. O’Rourke, Freeman, Delamater & Co., Detroit. Wm. J. Pegg, The Pellett Table Co., Flint. J. F. Partridge, Partridge Bros., Flint. Henry Pier, Favorite Stove Co., Piqua, N.Y. M. Quisk, Barney Marble Works, Flint. C. H. Rood, Michigan Whip Co., Hast- ings. Geo. Rowland, Sage & Co., Boston. F. Roe, Stone, Atwood & Co., Flint. W. F. Richards, Flint Pantaloon Co., Flint. W. F. Stewart, Stewart’s Body Works, Flint. J. W. Straughn, Childs, Lee & Co., Toledo. Osear Van Kleek, Barney Marble Works, Flint. C. H. Watkins, U. ciety, Saginaw. S. Benevolent So- T. P. Webster, Webster Vehicle Co., Flint. J. L. Willett, Geo. T. Warren & Co., Flint. Ed. UO. Wood, Special Treasury In- spector. H. Woodward, J. F. Seiberling & Co., Akron, Ohio. o> <> - Hides, Pelts and Furs. Hides—The prospect is that prices will go away below present figures. Western tanners have withdrawn from the mar- ket and Eastern men cannot use hides at present figures. Pelts—Unchanged. Furs—Remain stationary. A change may come after the March sale, but if it does come it is as likely as not to be a decline. Tallow—A decline of nearly 1c struck the market last week. The foreign mar- ket is not what it used to be, Australasia furnishing more than formerly. A fur- ther decline is not anticipated. M. P. Cook, Cook’s Car Journal Cooler, Co., Dwinell, Wright & Go's FINE COFFEES. Royal Java, Royal Java and Mocha, Aden Mocha, Mocha and Java Blend, White House Mocha and Java, Golden Santos, Ex. Golden Rio, No. 87 Blend. coffee business since we have been UD, We have handling these brands, and any dealer can do the same. OLNEY & JUDSON GROGER Agents Western Michigan, trebled our Grand Rapids. ABSOLUTE TEA. The Acknowledged Leader. SOLD ONLY BY TRIPER SFICe COQ. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. DRUG STOCKS BOUGHT AGAIN REDUCED. ri @ & OYSTERS. The Lenten season will soon be and this class of goods will be what is wanted. THK : PUTNAM : GANDY : G0. H. E. GRAND-GIRARD. BELDEN REAGAN, M. D. Grand-Girard & Co. Manufacturing eo DRUG BROKERS AND MANUFACTURERS’ AGENTS AND SOLD. DRUG CLERK’S EMI -LOYMENT B BLOCK, GRAND RAPIDS. Promptness Assured. TREAU. PORTER Correspondence Solicited. Michael Kolb & Son, Wholesalg-:-Glathiers, ROCHESTER, N_ Y., Full line of spring goods now ready; also a few lines of ulsters and overcoats, which we are closing out at a considerable reduction. MAIL ORDERS PROMPT- LY ATTENDED TO and samples sent on approval, or our Michigan representa- tive will be pleased to wait on you if you will address him as follows: WM. CONNOR, MARSHALL, MICH. on THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WILLIAM CONNOR will be at Sweet’s Hotel, Grand Rapids. Customers’ expenses allowed. NEXT, FEB. 15th and 16th, 10 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Drugs# Medicines. State Board of Pharmacy. One Year—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor. Two Years—George Gundrum, Ionia. Three Years—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan. Four Years—S. E. Parkill, Owosso. Five Years—F. W. R. Perry, Detroit. President—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor. Secretary—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso. Treasurer—Geo. Gundrum, Ionia. Next Meeting—Grand Rapids. March 6 and 7. Subsequent Meetings—Star Island, June 25 and 26 Houghton, Sept. 1; Lansing, Nov. 6 and 7. Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n. President—A. B. Stevens, Ann Arbor. Vice-President—A. F. Parker, Detroit. Treasurer—W. Dupont, Detroit. _ Secretary—S. A. Thompson, Detroit. Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. President, Walter K. Schmidt; Sec’y, Ben. Schrouder. The Capsule Trust Meets an Obstacle. Derroit, Feb. 8.—A squabble between the Merz Capsule Co., of this city, on one side, and the National Capsule Co., of Indianapolis, and the Warren and the Michigan Capsule Companies, of Detroit, on the other, has revealed the fact that within the last three months, these four companies combined to form a trust that was intended to control the manufacture, sale and price of gelatin capsules in this country. In fact the trust was formed, and all the parties agreed to advance the price from $4 and $5 per gross, the old price, to a uniform price of $8 per gross. But after being in the deal a month or more, the Merz company became con- science stricken and being advised that the formation of the combination was in restraint of trade and against public policy, it sought to crawl out of a nuin- ber of agreements it had entered into. The trust would not be balked in its at- tempt to control the market, however, and having the Merz people on the hip, so to speak, sought to force them to live up to the agreement. {t was this latter action that brought all the parties to the trust into court yesterday. The story the Merz people tell is as follows: On November 29, last, Robert H. MeCutcheon, a stockholder of the National Capsule Co.; J. Ernest Warren and James Wilkie, constituting the War- ren Co., and John A. Grogan and Wm. H. Warren, constituting the Michigan Co., entered into a contract to form a new corporation combining all four old companies, and intended, as set forth above, to control the market, the supply to the trade and the regulation of price in the United States, being practically under the control of the parties to the agreement. The new company was to be capitalized at $70,000 of which the Merz Co., was to take two-sevenths and the remainder was to be divided among the other three companies. Appraisers were to be appointed to ascertain the value of the respective properties, and these latter were to be conveyed to the trust. Subsequently McCutcheon went to New Jersey, where the laws were more lenient toward trusts than they are in Michigan, and he organized the United States Capsule Co., with Lincoln B. Palmer, a resident of that State, so as to technically comply with the law. One hundred and fifty shares of stock in the new corporation were issued to the Merz Company as a stockholder and it con- veyed its property as per agreement to the trust, with the promise that bonds and a mortgage for the appraised value of its plant could subsequently be turned over toit. These latter it claims never to have received. But, anyway, the bill sets forth that the Merz people afterward found that their company was not pos- sessed of the right under its charter of being a stockholder in another corpora- tion, and after mature consideration of the matter, its officers became satisfied that the combine was illegal and that the company could not enter into the agree- ment by reason of the legal limitation of its powers, and it so notified the trust. The other parties, however, took pos- session of the Merz plant at noon on January 22, under the conveyance which had been duly recorded, and, so the com- plainant says, spirited away a portion of its machinery from the manufactory at the corner of Cadillac Square and Bates street. This led to the commencement of the suit which has exposed the at- tempt to double the price of capsules in the United States. Judge Hosmer has issued a temporary injunction in the matter which restrains the National, Warren and Michigan companies from interfering further with the Merz people until the case is heard on its merits. —— 2 <> Personal Pushing Plucks the Purple. Pushing isthe word. It is the passport to prosperity. Pushing with power and persistence with might and main, and pushing to the end, is the one thing that must be done to-day to win the elusive dollar or the garland of eminence and renown. Everybody is doing it; all around are men with their legs stretched and backs bent, pushlng in their endeavor to reach their coveted goal, and each man is doing it for himself, careless and thoughtless of his fellows; with no time to consider their progress and comfort; little mindful if they are crowded aside or fall by the way in his struggle to gain the summit of his ambition first. Itisa throng we are with; all on an up grade. There is no easy declivity here to suc- eess; no smooth and level plane on which the battle of life is fought; all up hill, and a hill that never ends, but often too early hides the setting sun of an un- finished and unsuccessful life. Yet we must push on else die early, fail before the daytime of life is old. Each ascent we can make at atime, ‘‘tand when that level is reached, pass and continue be- yond.’’ The above is a good text for enterpris- ing salesmen. It will be well to ponder over it, put it in your pipes and smoke Persistent it. To him who plants _ himself firmly behind this determination and is man enough physically and mentally to stick to it, all things are possible. Consider its meaning. Per- sistence? This is the first essential. Persistence not foraday; not for a month, butto the end. Few men possess it, all men think they do. It is the quality chiefly lacking in the large majority of failures in professional callings. The pushing must be personal. Nobody will do it for you; nobody can, you must do it alone and you must let the world know you are doing it alone. Make it acquainted with the ego, the indi- viduality; herald the fact, I will. Com- binations and associations may be an assistance, but they are assistants only in proportion as your individuality is seen and known above that of the organ- ization. You must “go it alone.” Ascertain your capabilities and then with unflagging endeavor keep in line with them; yielding not, for yielding is oblivion. A few months ago a new realm was opened to occupancy. In it were new homes for some, new chances to earna living were offered. Along its border from all parts of the world, a mighty throng crowded. surging, wedging and pushing; every one trying to get nearest the fine, nearest to the starting point, undergoing hunger, thirst, privations and discomfort, each waiting to try his strength. ‘*Go,” was shouted along the line. The crowd plunged forward pell mell, stretching every muscle, tramping one another down to die. Who thought of his neighbor? No one. Who rushed on to success? Who staked their claims? The pushing ones, the ones who had well considered their ability for the struggle, and were not deceived. This is life; this is humanity in the rough. The road | each must travel to success is just such | awful in its weird suggestiveness. country, in just such a pushing, im- petuous, heedless crowd, and he is @ strong man who does not fall by the way, who stakes his claim, and lives the life of his ambition, of his desires. This is a sermon to the salesmen who sit around and wonder how it is that their fellows succeed and they do not, who doubt whether or not it pays to push one’s self, to advertise, to try to get business, and having gotten it to hustle to keep it. To-day a salesman may have all else, and if he does not have the push, he won’t go. This may be wrong, but it is so, and as long as the locomotive measures its mile a minute, as long as the telegraph ticks time and tide to tat- ters, as long as electricity annihilates darkness and distance, it will not be different. The mile-post of your three- score years and ten will be planted at your head and be grown green with ivy before the sun rises on such a day. It behooves you then to accept the inevita- ble, to awaken while it is yet time, **buckle down to business” and push to success. Let your motto be I will, and let the world know you will, and the world will do you honor and fill your pockets. ——— etl —- O Sing the Song of Good Times. Written for THE TRADESMAN. From all sections of the country come cheering reports of a revival in business. Week before last there were sixty-two resumptions of the larger industrial es- tablishments, while the number reported as closing was only seventeen. The em- ployes of the factories which have re- sumed number Yaany thousands, and their return to work after months of en- forced idleness means much to all branches of trade in the localities inter- ested. Slowly but surely the dark cloud which has hung like a pall over the eountry is lifting, and, before many months, business will have returned to its old-time activity. ‘Good times” are coming and are ‘‘due to arrive’? some- time during the present year. This is the gospel to preach from nowon. Never mind the lessons which Providence in- tended should be learned from the panic. Time enough for preaching when we are all again basking in the sunshine of prosperity and the dollars are again jingling in our pockets. When the hand is smarting from the effects of the burn is no time for a dissertation on ‘‘Caloric, its Uses and Abuses;’’ neither is it the time to lecture the child for its careless- ness. Sweet oil and a bandageare much more to the point, and the cheery ‘‘Never mind, it will soon be well’’ will do more good than all the lectures ever given to eareless childhood. Whatever you do, don’t croak. Don’t look beyond the ris- ing sun to the night which will again darken the land twelve hours hence. Don’t predict another panic and say that ‘‘History repeats itself,’’ and, therefore, it won’t be long before ‘‘hard times’’ will pay us another visit. Get out some morning in time to see the first rays of light of the coming day as they force their way through the enshrouding dark- ness. Between you and the horizon houses, hills and trees stand out dis- tinctly and clearly. Why? Because they are between you and the light and you are looking toward the light. Now turn and look in the opposite direction. Noth- ing but darkness there, startling and Only an unknown way, through an unknown ' dyspeptics and people who are out of joint with themselves and everything else would care to look in that direction, and even they had much better ‘‘turn toward the East.’? Don’t look at the darkness of the passing night of hard times; turn your eyes toward the rising sun of prosperity and look hopefully for the time when it shall be ‘‘broad day’’ once more. ‘‘The good times are com- ing, they are almost here,” is the song to sing now and until the good times ar- rive. DANIEL ABBOTT. a Validity of Trade Marks. The law of the land respecting the use of trade marks was summarized and an- nounced by the Supreme Court of the United States on Monday, December 4, by Justice Jackson. The opinion was read in the case of the appeal of the Columbia Mill Company, of Minnesota, against W. W. Alcorn & Co., from the Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The mill company had brought suit to restrain Alcorn & Co. from using the word ‘‘Columbia’’ upon a brand of flour sold bythe defendant, but the court refused to entertain the pro- ceedings and dismissed the bill. From that judgement the Columbia Company appealed to the Supreme Court. Justice Jackson said that by a long line of decisions in the Supreme Court the law of trade marks was well settled. Those decisions, he said, established the follow- ing propositions: 1. That to acquire the right to the exclusive use of a name, device or sym- bol as a trade mark it must appear that it was adopted for the purpose of identi- fying the origin or ownership of the article to which it is attached, or that such trade mark must point distinctively, either by itself or by association, to the origin, manufacture or ownership of the article on which itis stamped. It must be designed as its primary object and purpose to indicate the owner or pro- ducer of the commodity, and to dis- tinguish it from like articles manu- factured by others. 2. That if the device, mark or symbol was adopted and placed upon the article for the purpose of identifying its class, grade, style or quality, or for any purpose other than a reference to or indication of its ownership, it cannot be sustained as a valid trade mark. 3. That the exclusive right to the use of the mark or device claimed as a trade mark is founded upon priority of appro- priation. 4. Such trade mark cannot consist of words in common use as designating locality, section or region of country. In view of these propositions, the justice stated, the court was of the opinion that there was no valid trade mark in the word ‘‘Columbia,’’ and the judgement of the court below was there- fore affirmed. _ 2 << - Too Much for Him. From the Boston Post. ‘*There’s no use denying the fact,” said a portly drummer, as he leaned back in his car seat as if exhausted; ‘‘we men are bound to have the fate of the Indian and be swept off the face off the universe unless this woman business is stopped. I went down to the hotel office this morn- ing and found a young woman clerk there, as pleasant as you please. I wanted to send a telegram and, by the piper that played before Moses, the op- erator was a pretty girl, with the smell of violets about her, and I clean got mixed up, and I know the old man will be won- dering where I was all night tosend such atelegram in the morning. [ made a bolt for the station, and, whether you believe me or not, the station agent was a plump and pretty girl, wearing a cap with gold lace and shield, and on the shield was ‘Station Agent.’ 1 went clear off my usual track to get a word out of her, but she meant business, and I might have been a tin man for all she cared. I got into the car here, and I’m thanking God the conductor isn’t a fetching thing in a uniform, and the brakeman doesn’t wear an Eton suitand put on a gingham apron when he wants to open the win- dows or poke up the fire or whistle to the engineer.” ‘ & |. id THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Wholesale Price Current. Advanced—Opium. Turpentine. Declined— ACIDUM, ee se @ 3 00 TINCTURES. Aceticum . 8@ 10 IRCOMSUIOR. 20... .... 2 50@2 75 . Benzoicum ‘German. 65@ 75 a Coreserscoceces 2 00@2 10 Aconitum Napellis _ — = eee el, 20 Ga teen eee ee es 2 00@2 10 ee Carpolicum .......... 20@ 30 Goseipi 8 ounce..... _@ 7 = “and myrth........ 2.” 60 ieee 52@ 55 ne Sem. gal..... sas aa 5 Hydrochior ........... ie ee “heereses ans = “0 le ene via Tei 4 8 as La sae aa 09 — Belladonna.......... 60 et ee en eee la Phosphorium dil...... 0 ann on +s 2 ans ie eas a Salicylicum . LAL 1 —— 70 cae vo : a 30 Sanguinaria Lea 50 Sulphur ee ee ee Gas 0 oe Tannicum............. 1 40@1 60 mma gal......... 1 OOgst 10 foo = Tartaricum........... 30@ 33 — er 903 Og COC 50 AMMONIA. a Liquida, (gal..35) a z Ca ae + te eeeecnne owen a d 4. 5 CS neh ee ne ‘ Ag 9) deg... son Bae 7| Rosmarini. 2... eee OE Carbonas ss. Sie i... Ce eee ...... 12@ 14 a > “ DT ANILINE. ee 3 sag? 09 | Columba .................--- 50 SOMMERS. 50@ 55] 6 a Tree cree seer anes erere 50 —— ess, ounce. @ & Digitalia = we eeeeees eee eR a Yellow ..........-.-.-- 2 50@8 oo | Thyme om "0g o Gentian Secs 50 BACCAE. ".heobromas. 15@ 2 a rt terres = Cubere (po 36)....-. 3@ 3 POTASSIUM. a... 2 Sumer .......-..... 32 20 BE Carb. 6)... | eee azine 50 Xanthoxylum ... 24@ 30] bichromate........... is 14) Byoscyvamus 50 BALSAMUM. Bromide ae? oa Copaiba ........-..---- 45@ 50] Chlorate (po °3@2) .. 4@ Ferri Chloridum............ 35 Peru.. ---+» — @1 90] Cyanide in wie... 50 Terabin, Canada ..... 60@ 65] fodide.....1..2770777 7 ..2 90@3 00 — ee 50 Tolwtan................ 35@ 50] Potassa, Bitart, pure.. Sn Se 50 soeeau Potassa, Bitart, com. @ = Nox Vous... 50 ' OG Niece... oe One Abies, Canadian.... ....... 18 | Potass Nitras’ 7 9} * Camphorated........... 50 —_— aoa ste = —— Dee eeee ca cle. 23@ = TE 200 nchona Flava ........ . - Miso OO........... 1 1 Euonymus atr OpUurp......-. 80 Pp po . 5@ a Cortex a = erifera, po...... a . JUABEIA ... 2... frome vee sednn ee = reo egg ee == = so tet seen ceecees vee = Bee eae 1 an 2. Ce eee reer cese cess eeeevcese ae yas ee $3 | Avenir 12@ 15 Casta Acutifol. . Bs = Ulmus Po (Ground 15)...... 15 po gp eee ~ a = icc 50 EXTRACTUM. Gentiana (po. 71. 8@ 10 — eee = Glycyrrhiza Glabra... 24@ 25] Glychrrhiza, (py. 15).. 16@ 18 Sn hia ea ae ees dean oe 3@ “a Canaden, v = an aaa at 50 Haematox, 15lb. box.. 11@ 12 > @ 30| Veratrum Veride............ 50 = 13@ 14} He lebore, Ala, po... 15@ 20 MISCELLANEOUS ss “s......... 14@ 15] Inula, ya el. 15@ 20 . “ lgs. 36 17 1 teceac po... 1 60@) 75 | Aither, Spts Nit,3 F.. 28@ 30 ee Tris ce ae 35@38).. 35@ 40 \ ' " <4). 3e & oeepe, Or... le... aa 5) Atumen............. |. 24@ Carbonate Precip...... @ 15] Maranta, ¥s.......... @ 3 ‘ground, (po. Citrate and Quinia..... @350| Podophyllum, po...... me 0) 2D. 3@ 4 Citrate Soluble........ CO Sana Wen @) | Annatio.... 55@ 60 FerrocyanidumSol.... @ 50] “ gut.............. @1 7% | Antimoni, po.......... 4@ 5 Solut Chloride........ @ 15 py CC 75@1 35 et PotassT. 55@ 60 Sulphate, — Peceees ee) See 3@ 38 ———_ eee eee cela. @1 40 pure -- @ 7] Sanguinaria, (po 25).. @ 20] Antifebrin............. @ B Serpencarma...-.. 2.2... 30@ 32] Argenti Nitras, ounce @ 51 x Senega .. 55@ 60] Arsenicum............ 5a 7 Arnica ..........----+- 18@ 20 Similax, Officinalis, H @ 40| Balm Gilead Bud.... 38@ 40 eas ............. oe & M @ B/ Biemuth §.WN......... 2 W@2 26 ee 50@ 65 | Scillae, (po. 35)........ 10@ 12 Coletam Cnier, 1s, (48 FOUWA —— Foti- a ... @ il e Gus pe....._.... @ 3 Cxnicanttiag Russian, Barosma, comes aa 18@ 50 Valerian, Eng. (po. 30) P| ee TE a MT @1 00 Oonvelly ee ne 5@ WB German... 15@ 20 Capsici Fructus,af... @ 2% vee Aix. 35@ 50 ginsieer Lede eee oe ing = : . @ 28 Salvia officinalis, 8 8 cen @ ~ and KB.......--.006- 15@ 2% SEMEN. Caryophyllus, oe. Ps) 10@_ 12 Uist ......-...... 8@ 10 Anisum, (po. 20). @ 15 a . aP ieee @3 = @uUMMI. A — + (graveleons) .. 1E@ 18 aoe eae me = Acacia, ist picked.... @ 60 Cart, 1 too. — no. @ 40 a eee ea 1 00@1 25 | Cassia Fructu @ ‘“ “ os @ 3 Yona ea ey a 10@ Centraria..... @ 10 “gifted sorts... @ 20) GannabisSativa.. 4@ Cetaceum .. - @ 0 c PO «2.05 -ooee 60@ 80 donium.... Besse 75@Q1 00 Chloroform ite weuesas 60@ 68 Aloe, Barb, (po. 60)... 50@ 60 | Chenopodiuin 10@_ 12 aguibbs.. @1 2 Cape, (po. 20)... @ 12 Dipterix Odorate i. 2 25@2 50 Chioral Hyd =e Scrat 4 50@1 80 Socotri, (po. 60). @ 50} mobnicgium @ 15|Chondrus............. 20@Q 25 Catechn, 1s, (8, 14 448, Foenugreek, po....... 6@ §|©imchonidine,F. & W 15@ 2 Ai Ag aglfi eit. mr rman 3%@ 12 Sapeeres .......-..-- 55@ 60 . oon ms | Corks, list, dis. per Assafostida, (po. 35).. 40@ 45 Lint, _ (DBI. 834)... = . ean tc 75 Benzoinum...........- 30@ 55 PharlerisGanaria... 3 @4 | Creasotum . 2 % Camphorm.........-..- 50@ 55 a 6@ 7 | Crete, = 7) @ 2 Euphorbium po .....- 35@ 10) sinapis Albu......... 7 @8 5@ 5 G benum.-- ee = 50 P a. 1@ 12] ‘ precip. %@ 4 embone, pO.........- i 7 is Guaiacum, Mpo 35) @ 30 anya oi Croous ....._.. 50@ 55 Kino, (po [....... @1 15 Frumenti, W., D. o --2 00@2 50] Cudbear....__.. ox Mastic... .......---- o a D. F. R.....1 %5@2 00 | Gupri Sulph... 5@ 6 Myrrh, (po. 45) eee etaan 1 25@1 50| Dextrine....... 2.0... 10@ 12 Opii (pe! 4 20@4 30)..3 -y Juntperts Co. O. T....1 65@2 00 | Bther Sulph........... 2@ 7% ShelJac eae eee Cl T5Q3 ery, bers.. ‘© bleached..... B@ 35 or gg eg Be lets 1 75@2 00,0 — $ 6 Tragacanth . --.- 40@1 00] Spt. Vint Galil a 1 75@6 50| Ergota me 0@ % uERBA—In ounce packages. inf Oporto ........... 1 25@2 00/ Flake White.......... 12@ 15 Absinthium............. _ 95 | Vint Alba.............1 25@2 00) alla oi: @ B Eupatorium .. = SPONGES. cemeeen 7 @8 Ce eT 25] morida she ool Gelatin, Cooper....... @ 70 Majorum eda a oa = es 2 50@2 75 Glasrware tint, by cia 60 Mentha — ee ae Nassau al sheeps’ wool 2 09 | Less than box 7 LESTE 90] vareet Gaus uae Glne, Brown.......... 9 15 Tanacetum, V...........---- 22] wool carriage ee 183@ 25 Thymus, V.......-..------++ 25 Extra yellow sheeps’ Cayeerns ............. 144@ 2 Grana Paradiai........ @ 2 MAGNESIA, Gorriage ............. 85 Hapa 25 55 Calcined, Pat.......... 60 rr wool Car- ~- Hydraag Chior Mite!) “@ 8 Carbonate, Pat........ 20@ 22 H ee pea aie aaa = i $ § Carbonate, K.& M.... 20@ 25 Yell ine ft, " use ts Ox een @ 9 Carbonate, Jenning5.. 35@ 36 oo eet, for 140 ‘ Ammoniati.. @1 00 EC ' Unguentum. 45@ 55 Apenerm.. .;......- 50@4 00 SYRUPS, Grargvram......... @ 64 Amygdalae, Duic.. ao =. 75 _—_ eee, pod Eo [ehthyobolla, Ais am... ..J wohl = Amydalae, Amarae.. hice atthe to | 7 iad ee bee eo ey 1 70@1 89 | T — eect eee ee cc 60 toa esanl........ 3 80@3 90 poe Cortex. ...... 2 30@2 ee 0 | ledeftomm.............. @4 70 Berg Se Te 3 26@3 50} Auranti we eect ea ica a el epee ......., ....... @2 2 Cajfput oe 60@ Beet Aegis. .......... ...... SO | Lycopodium .......... 70@ 5 Cervoeuyi........... 75@ 80 Similax ‘OftiGinalis ieee 60 Oe a @ 75 nid — = *.rtttiCO 50} Liquor Arsen et Hy- Chenopodii a @1 ne 50 rare tod............ Cinnsinontl ..........- 1 10@1 5 Paes... 50 | Liquor Potass Arsinitis 10@ 12 CIEE ooo ccs. n ses @ 6 Oe ee sete eee n sas 50 | Magnesia, Sulph (bbl Comiem Mac.......... 35@ 65) Toatan........ bee crease las et. wee .............-.. 4 "Japeeee .........---... See Sol ramus Cirg........ ee 63 Morphia, 8. Pi& W. _ 25@2 50 SS N.Y.G & a ey... 2 15@2 40 Moschus Canton... .. @ 40 Myristica, No1.. ... 65@ 70 Nux Vomica, (po 20) .. @ 10 ce, Hein... 15@ 18 Pe _ Saac, H. & P. D. lL @2 00 Plets Lig, N..C., % gal Oe see, @2 00 Picis Ligq., bry @1 00 beeen @ 8 Pil aiitence. — 80) .. @ 50 Piper Nigra, (po. _ @ i aged Alba, (po g5).. @ 3 rie Burgen........... @ fT Prin ACct .......... 14@ 15 Pulvis Ipecac et opii..1 10@1 20 Pyrethrum, boxes H & Fr. t Co., dos..... @1 25 Pyrethram, pyv........ 20@ 30 Quassiae — 8@ 10 Quinia, § 8.P.& W 212 Rubia Tinctorum..... 12@ Saccharum Lactispv. 2@ Saleem... 2 00@2 aged Draconis..... 40@ 7s tee ees eeu 12@ ee 10@ me e ee @ Seidiitz Mixture..... @ 2 _—s. be ae @ 18 Mac 7 —— accaboy, De Vere ............... @ 3 Snuff, "Scotch, De. Voes @ 35 Soda Boras, (po. 11) . . Ie Soda et Potass Tart... 27 30 Sede Carm............ 16a 2 Soda, BiCarb......... @ 5 a, Ash.. i 4 Soda, Sulphas. . @ =z Spts. Ether Co ....... 50@ 55% * Myreia Dom..... 25 @3 00 C «Mint Imp.. ini Reet. bbl. tee ec, 2 25@2 35 Less 5c gal., cash ten days. Strychnia Crystal..... 1 40@1 45 Sulphur, Sabl........- 24u@ 3 [ Ron, ......... 2 ao emer 8@ 10 Terebenth Venice..... 23@ 30 TRCOOTOMIAG .......... 45 @ 48 Vers... 9 oe 00 Zmnet Soiph.. ........ 8 OILs. Bbl. Gal Whale, winter........ vi 7 herd, Gttra........... SO 85 toa No f. 42 45 Linseed, pureraw.... 50 53 Linseed, boiled.. . 53 Neat’s Foot, winter aramee 65 70 SpiritsTurpentine.... 38 40 PAINTS. bbl. Ib. Red Venetian.. 2@38 Ochre, yellow Mars... 1% 2@4 Bee. |. 1% 2@3 Putty, commercial. ...2% 2%@3 . — pure. bene a 2% 2 — Time Amer- ica 13@16 “adie: English.. BQ7 Green, Peninsular i. QT Lead, red. @b% [ white . - 6 @b% Whiting, white Span. @7 Whites Gildery ...... @% White, Paris American 6 Whiting, Paris Eng. Ee ee ee. 1 4¢ anaes Prepared Paint1 20@1 4 Swiss Villa — Paints . 00@1 20 VARNISHES. No. 1 Turp Coach....1 10@1 20 Extra Tur ee 70 Coach Hogy........... 2 75@3 00 No. 1 Turp Furn...... 1 00@1 10 Eutra Turk Damar....1 55@1 60 Japan Dryer, No. IS — T0@75 HAAELTINE & PERKINS DRUG CO. Importers and Jobbers of DRUGS CHEMICALS AND PATENT MEDICINES DEALERS IN Paints, Oils 2 Varnishes, Sole Agerts for the Celebrated SWISS ZILLA PREPARED PAINTS. Full Ling of Staple Drag We are Sole Preprietors of nists Sandries Weatherly's Michigan Gatarrh Remedy. We Have in Stock and Offer a Full Line of WHISKIES, BRANDIES, GINS, WINES, RUMS. We sell Liquors for medicinal purposes only. We give our personal attention to mail orders and guarantee satisfaction. All orders shipped and invoiced the same day we receive them. HAZELTINE & PERK Ni Send a trial order DRUG GO, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. GROCERY PRICE CURAENT. The prices quoted in this list are for the trade only, in such quantities as are usually purchased by retail dealers. They are prepared just before going to press and are an accurate index of the local market. below are given as representing average prices for average conditions of purc chase. those who have poor credit. greatest possible use to dealers. 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 AXLE GREASE. doz gross Ss. LL Oe 6 00 —oe.......... 7 00 ee........... 50 5 50 ee ..........- ris) 9 00 — .......... & 7 &O ee ll, 6 00 BAKING POWDER. Acme. 4 “ cans, 3 doz ee oe 45 EE ee ag 75 iib. “ i qg 1 60 ae 10 Arctic. % > cans 6 doz Case....... 55 4 doz ee PD eT 2 doz - : ® ' 1 doz ' —.. ooo Fosfon. 5 oz. cans, 4 doz. incase... 80 y* 2S re Red Star, Bcans........ @ ' —. - .... 75 a i> * .......28 Telfer’s, 1 lb. cans, dos. 45 _ Lo. -.. oo ie 1b. S - _.'2 Our Leader, Dbean..... © 4b cans. . = ' 1 Dcans..... . 1 Tr. Price’s. Gut Wein r doz Pent Dime cans.. 95 4-OZ .1 40 6-02 2 00 8-0z ' rs «6lCUC3C a * .o 2%-lb ‘ 12 00 j t-lb 18 25 +-lb 22 7 0-1b : ae BATH BRICK. 2 dozen in case. ae ........ l 9 i . = —.... . = BLUING, Gross Arctic,40s ovals..........3@ ' . 6 75 fois, round........ 9 00 “ No. 2, sifting box... 2 7 = was, . 2 > ae ' 8 00 ~ oe ....... 450 Mexican Li quid, : ~~ 3 60 ee aie ee 6 80 BROOMS, ao. ~~ os 1% —s.- hC. 2 00 No. 2 carpet a ge oo Parlor a... 2% — —- oer cee 80 a, ee Ware ouse. oe ee BRUSHES. Stove, . : eee 1 25 r C iB. / t= Rice Root Scrub,2 row.... 85 Rice Root Scrub, 3tow.... 1 25 Paimetto, pee -_.e= CANDLES. Hotel, © ib. bomes......... 10 Star, 40 ’ . —— |... 10 ee 24 CANNED GOODS. Fish. Clams. Little Neck, ag 1 20 2 Ib. 1 90 Clam Chowder. Standard, 3lb.. 22 Cove Oysters. Standard, ilb... - e 21b 1 45 Lobsters. Star, i a. ... 2. : .. 8 50 Picnic, 1 1b. ..-2 00 ” [.......... 20 ackerel Standard,ilb...... Af _ : Le ees a. se.......... . oe Tomato Sauce, 2 1b. 2% ae. s &......... 2 Salmor. Columbia River, flat a i ee, 1 65 ee. .......... 123 pink i 2 Kinney’s, flats... ._ ardines. American 4%@ 5 ee ‘64@ : Imported i. i ee etc eee 15@16 Mustard un. ee 7@8 a ........... . 21 Trout. Brook, 3 ib i Fruits. Apples. 3 ib. standard........ 1 10 York State, gaJiona... 3 25 Hamburgh. * a Apricots. areoeer....... - . 1 40 Santa Crus....... 1 40 ae... 1 50 ie 1s Blackberries. raw... : 90 Cherries. ee 1 10@1 2% —— Hamburgh 1% _— ..... 1 50 Er yg i 30 Damsons, Egg Plums and Green ages. ae... 1 20 Cena . 140 Gooseberries. Common . : 13 ‘Peaches. — ... 90 EN 1 3% oes... Colmorsia............. Bal ee Oxford ee Pears. Pee. 13 Riveeeee............_. 17 Pineapples. ae... |. 1 00@1 WB Johnson’ s sliced...... 2 erased...... 37 Booth’s sliced. . @2 5) _ grated.. @2 3 Quinces. Caen... iw — R E 1 10 Black Hamburg. i. 1 50 Erie. black 1 20 Strawberries. Lawrence . 123 Bamburgh ...... i. = a. 1 20 ss ................ 1 05 — Blueberries ........ 85 Meats. Corned beef Libby’s....... 1 95 Roast beef ——" a 1 80 Potted Ham, og ee eee 1 40 ee 8 o tongue, ib. i a “I 85 - chicken, & Ib....... 95 Ve etables. eans. Hamburgh stringless....... 13 French style..... 23 3 ae... 1 3 Lima, green.... oe ee... 65 Lewis Boston Baked........ 1 35 Bay Sinise Baked............ 1 35 World’s Fair Baked........1 35 Pecese Bekes............ ok — Hamburgh .. -..14 Livingston Eden « ——. Purity oa —— Dew... —._- ane Pg Glory. oeee eee os een om ris) Peas. Hamburgh Bemeroret 1 35 early June...... _ — Eng..1 50 . ee a 1% o ney a. sO , vis) ae ieee... v5) Vance amp” S merrert....... 10 early June.....1 30 Archer’s Early Blossom....1 25 ——................ 215 Ss Mushrooms. ench .. .-- --19Q21 ‘Pumpkin. ee i 85 Squash. es... 115 Succotash. Premium i Breakfast Cocoa........ ‘ 3 CHEESE, ew... @i3 ae. 124%@1 oeree........ 4... Sir Riverside 138% ot aoe... @11% Ea 6@10 ae... 11 ee eae ee 100 SS ee 23 Limburger....... @10 Pineappie .. ee sae SS ee... .. => eee 221 oan imported. @xA4 ia domestic .... @i4 CATSUP. Blue Label Brand. Half pint, 25 bottles +. < a Pint a Quart 1 doz bottles 3 50 Triumph ne Half pint, per doz.. oe Pi, 2 Bekeies............ 4 50 Senet woe aoc... oe CLOTHES PINS. Serres bomes............ 44@45 COCOA SHELLS, 35lb bags.. cn @3 Less uantity .. ee @3% Pound packages....... .. 6% @7 COFFEE. Green. Rio. 18 ee... Prime ... Golden.... a)... ........ Santos. Deir... ee 10 a 20 ae... 22 Peaberry . 23 Mexican and Guatamala. —............ 21 ee —............ ....._... Maracaibo. rreee...........%.......... ee... ttt. 2 Java. a ............ -25 Private Growth. 27 Mandehling . ae Mocha. Imitation ee a eees......... a aie, To ascertain cost of roasted coffee, add c. per Ib. for roast- ing and 15 per cent. for shrink- age. Package. McLaughlin’s XXXX.. Bunola ... Lion, 60 or 100 ‘Ib. case. Extract. oe City *% TOSS ‘ = 5 Hummel’ 8, foil, "a. ee 1 50 ‘tin 2 50 Be8 RRIF CHICORY. Bolk... Red 70 “5 “a J ute sensi MILK. 4 doz. in case. N.Y.Cond’ns’d Milk Co’s ee Gail Borden Eagle..... ... ——.... .. . 62 a. ................. 88 ee... oe, a ee 43 —... 3 35 Peerless Evaporated Cream. COUPON BOOKS. ‘Tradesman.’ # 1 books, per hundred ... 2 00 g 2 oo “ee e ne 2 50 3 oe “a “ i 3 00 8 5 ae ‘ee ay 3 on i " . 400 ee . 5.00 “Superior.” % 1 books, per hundred ... 2 50 g 2 a “ee “ rn 3 00 g 3 “ “ee ity wo 3 50 8 5 oe “ a J 4 00 810 r o Y . oe #20 . - . 6 00 Universal.’ $ 1 books, per hundred... 83 00 82 oi . oo. 2 oe %3 e " . £& 85 - . .. 60 — «| . .. 6@ ) o 7 00 Above tienes on coupon books are subject to the following quantity discounts: 200 books or over.. 5 per cent ee a a «(| ' ae " COUPON PASS BOOKS, Can be made to represent any enomination from $10 down.| ose... .............8 1 Cw 2 00 — ~ 3 00 250 “ . 62 —— * . 1000 a 7 50 CREDIT CHECKS. 500, any one denom’ a....- &3 00 1000 eee 5 00 0, “ oe ee cc 8 00 Steel punch.. coe cee CRACKERS. Butter. Seymour Xxx... _-. oS Seymour XxX, cartoon. a 6 oe ee a 5% Family XXX, ‘cartoon. _s Sores 5% Baited XXX, cartoon ......6 ces. ......-s.,.-- 7% ee. 2 eatter a... 6 Soda. a 2... ‘ Soda, City.. eee ea. a Soda, Dae 8% Crystal Wafer. . ..10% Long Island Wafers ....... 11 Oyster. o Oyster ZEZ...... . 5% City Oyster. XXX.. ws Parina Ovyster......-....... CREAM TARTAR. Strictly pure. Telfer’s beciute . 3 Grocers’ ! 15@25 DRIED FRUITS. —— Sundried, olin “ bbls. 7 quartered ‘ 7% Evaporated, 50 lb. boxes 11 Apricots. California in bags.. ... 14 Evaporated in boxes 14% Blackberries. In boxes.... eles Nectarines. ee 10 2 1, Senos... .....-... W% Peaches. Peeled, in boxes....... Cal. evap. ‘ «t+, 1b ' in bags. as 10 Pears. California in bags 10 Pitted Cherries Pees... 8... So td. DOREE ........ os. _*” eT Prunelles. OT. Homee............ Semenepen re See... oo See... . 3... es pia . Raisins. Loose Muscatels in Boxes. 2 crown ee 13 1 Loose Muscatels In ~—_ 4 2 crown. Foreign. Currants. Patras, ” barrels.. n \%-bbls.. . in less quantity _. , cleaned, Duik...... cleaned, package.. Peel. Citron, Leghorn, = boxes _ Lemon Grange * 2 ce 10 Raisins. Ondura, 29 Ib. boxes. @ 7% Sultana, 20 @8 Valencia,30 ‘ Prunes. California, 100-120 614 90100 25 Ib. bxs. " e 80x90 a 70x80 ’ . 60x70 _ 9 Turke eee ——-.. 10 eee. 2... French, 60-70. : 7 oe. 4... ee... e ss... .. ' rae ENVELOPES, XX rag, white. 1 .........-...... $1 75 Ro. £, 6% .. 1 60 eG. ns... 1 65 Bae 6....... 150 XX wood, ontie. No. 1, oe 1 35 No. 6s .. — . = Manilla, white. 6% 1 00 Coin. Mill No. 4 1 00 FARINACEOUS GOODS. Farina De ib. kee. ....-.-....- 3% Hominy Ee 27 eS ee al 3 00 Lima Beans. aT 38@3 Maccaroni ~ JA geyeaaaaa Domestic, 12 Ib. Imported.. il” %@.1 ‘Oat meal. ee 4 2 Half barrels 100........... 2 2 Pear! Barley. oe. 2% Peas. aoe oe 12 an or... 3 Rolled — Barrels 180.. ns @4 2 Half bbls 90.. @2 2% Seco. ae... 4% Roe Eee... .,..-..,.. 5 Wheat. Ceeeeee................... 3% FISH--Salt. Bloaters. po ee ie Cod. Pollock .... _ Whole, Grand Bank..... 5@5% Boneless, bricks.. ...... 6@8 Boneless, strips. . ... os Halibut. Smoked .. .--- 11I@12% ie Holland, white hoops keg 70 . <<“ Sol 950 “‘ ‘“ “ae “ OPS on apes. Round, % bb! 100 Ibs...... 2 40 ip _-” 13 aa.............. |... : 20 Mackerel No. 1, 100 lbs. 11 00 No. 1 ee 4 7 ot we oe............ 1 30 No. 2, 100 Ibs. ee a | No. 2, call oe 3 50 Do 2 te oe ............... 92 oo 6 00 © ie... 7 Sardines, Raion, Sees.............. & Trout. No. 1, % bbls., — Coes 6 25 No. 1% bbl 1, 40 } Lou aye lel 2 80 No. 1, kits, 16 Fong Leet ee des 80 ho. 1 ole Sie............,. 65 Whitefish. _ % bbls, >» Ibs bas ec 7 50 $3 50 on 350 165 10 Ib, kits.. a ae na: . ® 6) FLAVORING EXTRACTS. Souders’. Oval Bottle, with corkscrew. Bestin the world for the money. Regular Grade Lemon. doz 2on ....8 7 208... Regular Vanilla. doz 2o8..... 0 ow o..... 2 40 XX Grade * Lemon. me 2 0Z..... $1 50 H 40z..... 3 00 XX Grade Vanilla. 2on.....01 © _o“..... 200 Jennings. Lemon. Vanilla 202 regular sist o 1 20 4 oz --.k OO 2 00 6 oz . 2 00 3 00 No. 3 taper.. Wk oO 2 00 No. € taper........ 1 50 2 50 GUNPOWDER. Rifle— er Kegs. a. a oO Half kegs .. 1 9 Quarter — a. hy Ap caney a 4 1b Cans. ‘ 18 oe Bore—Dupont’t 8. eee 4 25 Half kegs.. . «) Quarter kegs... 1 35 11b cans. ut nee Eagle a tae 8. 11 ee ie 00 aoe come fc 5 7 eesger ROGS.............. 3 00 1 cons. ........- +. HERBS. oe 15 PO 15 INDIGO. Madras, 6 ib. bomes....... 55 S. F., 2,3 and 5 Ib. boxes. . 50 JELLY. 17 1b, pails.. Len @ 40 _-" @ 70 LICORICE. rae... Calabria eee ee ee 25 —.. ..... 12 LYE. Condensed, 2 doz...........1 2 v ee... 22 MATCHES. 50.3 ie... --1 & Acne pertee............-..1 ee eeee..................1 ar we... ......... 4 00 MINCE MEAT, Mince meat, 3 doz. in case. 2 75 Pie — 3 doz. in 3 00 case . ME, ASURES Tin, _ denen. [oie 81 75 Half pene. a Quart. i 70 a | le 45 Half pint ee 40 Wooden, for vinegar, per doz. 1 gallon. ' ‘ 7 00 Half gallon | 4 75 Quart . (a 3% ‘A 22 MOLASSES, Blackstrap. Sugar house. <0 14 Cuba Baking. Oraieary .....-. 16 7 = rveee ........ . 20 PE ce veues es 30 New Orleans. Pee 18 I ie teehee bec nnen ae 22 EE 27 OE dein sdeke cases 32 Fancy One-half barrels, 3c extra. a 4&3 4&3 oa oY a eanu MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. PICKLES, Medium. Barrels, 1,200 count... @4 50 Half bbls, 600 count.. @2 7 Small. Barrels, 2,400 count. 5 50 Half bbls, 1,200 count 32 PIPES, C. lay, ee o................ 1 70 T. D. fullcount........ 70 Com, Me. g..... i... POTASH, 48 cans in case. py 3 75 Ponne Salt Co.4.......... 3 00 RICE. Domestic. Carolina head .. Deets se Me 1............... 5K . oO. 2............... © ee... 4 Imported. Japan, No. : Gees eons eects 5% Bee... 5 were... ck... —— Farsa..._....__.. 5% SPICES, Whole Sifted. OO eee 9% Cassia, China in mais...... 8 . Batavia in bund....15 : Saigon in rolls...... 32 Cloves, AmpevaS...... i. ee Pepeeer.........._. 1% Mace Batavia.. + eee Nutmegs, fancy..... bee ee 75 No. 1 - No. 2 60 Pepper, Singapore, | —- 10 ' hite... .20 . shot.. -16 Pure Ground in Bulk. ears... 15 Cass! a, Batavia... tetas anes and Saigon .25 r Saigon . ee Cloves, Amboyna. Looe to. oe Zanzibar... 2 Ginger, African. . a " Cocern............ 20 " Jamaica . i. Maes Batayvia.............. 65 Mustard, Eng. and Trieste, .22 Trieste Oe Nutmegs, No.2 ............. ris) Pepper, ae.= a --- 16 Lc 24 Co Loess a0 ee “Absolute” in Packages, 4s 4s Aviraee .............,. 84 1 55 capmeeeen............. Of 1 oS Ce ee 84 155 Ginger, Jamaica ..... 84 155 " Atrcee........ & 1% Mustard. .. of oo Popper ............--4- a 1s Beee...... A 84 SAL SODA. Ee 1% Gawiisi: Dexes.........- 1% SEEDS, meee oe... @i15 Canary, Smyrna....... 4 Cee .............. 8 a Malabar... 90 Hemp, Russian.. / 43% Boece Bec........... 5@6 Mustard, white....... 10 ee 9 eee fs 5 Cuitle Nome... ..,.. 30 STARCH. Corn. 20-lb boxes...... bed eee 5X ee 6Ctie 544 Gloss. 1 Ib packages eee eee ce 5 Saat Neeee soo u ee 5 “ 5% 40 and 50 lb. boxes.. 3% ——-............,.... 3% SNUFF. Scotch, in bladders.........37 Maccaboy, ma jeee... 35 french Rappee, in Jars..... 43 SODA, Pewee... 8... 5h eon, Spnglish a 4X SALT. 100 3-Ib. sacks.. 1 oa 60 5-1b --.-.. 2 Oo 28 10- Ib. sacks.. . 1a Seteem Cree... 1 80 O81, cence) 150 56 Ib. dairy in linen bags. . 82 28 Ib. drill 16 18 Warsaw. 56 lb, dairy in drill bags... 32 28 Th. “ce ac “ce i 18 Ashton. 56 lb. dairy inlinensacks.. 75 Higgins. 56Jh, dairy in linen sacks. 75 Solar Rock. Be th. Goce... | C.....- 25 Common Fine. cece ...... .........,. 75 eee wk, %5 SALERATUS, Packed 60 lbs. in box. CO ic cl, 5% DeLands bend eo eae cae ewmae 5g eee... .. .. 5% CO 8 SOAP. Laundry. Allen B. ro, s Brands. Old Country, 80 1-lb........ 3 20 Good Cheer, 601 1b.......... 3 90 White Borax, 1 1h...... 3 65 Proctor & Gamble. romeore......... 3 45 Ivory, 10 oz. oe 67 So. ............... 4 00 Lenox. ... Leics ce 2 Mottled German........... $15 wows Term.......,......... 3 2 Dingman Brands. Singie PON.. .......,...... 3 9 5 box lots, delivered....... 3 85 10 box lots, delivered...... 3% Jas. S. Kirk & Co.’s Brands. American Family, —— d..84 00 plain... 2 94 N. K. Fairbank & Co.’ a Brands, manta Clans... |... .... 4 00 Brown, 6) bare............. 2 40 ' oS par ..... -_.... 3 25 Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Brands, ee... 3% Cotton Ol1..... Sleeee ee Oe Moweticog.................. 4 00 eee 4... 400 Thompson & Chute Brands. SILVER SOAP Sever 3 ob Soe... 3 35 Savon Ibmproyed........... 2 50 ponnewer .............. «-. Oo Gomen .... | Se Mconomical ........ .. .. 3 3 Scouring. Sapolio, kitchen, 3 doz... 2 50 hand, 3 dos....... 2 50 SUGAR. The following prices repre- sent the actual selling prices in Grand Rapids, based on the act- ual cost in New York, with 30 cents per 100 pounds added for freight. The same quotations will not apply toany townwhere the freight rate from New York is not 30 cents, but the local quotations will, "perhaps, afford a better criterion of the market than to quote New York prices exclusively. Co io... $5 67 Powaerag)................_. 5 il Granuiated. .............. 4 74 Extra Fine —- 4 86 Cuvee ..... Baa XXXX Powdered........! 5 48 Confec. Standard A.. .... 4 61 No. 1 Columbia A......... 4 55 No. 5 Empire A . 442 Ne 6... 4 36 No. ; SS 4 30 moe. 417 hey... 4 ll No. 10 . 46 mo i ......... 3 99 MG. 9e.... ........,....... 3 92 No. 13 . 3 86 Moe. . a SYRUPS. Corn. Daron. ......... eee ee cease Pure Cane. oe... 19 LS OT 25 Crees .... 30 TABLE SAUCES. Lea & Perrin’s B, —— 46 an...... 2 Halford, ieee... 3 75 — aoe oo. 2 65 TEAS. jaPaNn—Regular. a 24 CS 32 ae 10 8UN CURED. @12 @l7 @2v @2e Creieet............... 32 pee. 10 BASKET —, 1 @34 @i2 Cueisent............- Extra choice, wire leat GUNPOWDER. Common to fair....... 25 Extra fine to finest....50 Choicest fancy........ 7 OOoLoNe. Common io fair... ...23 IMPERIAL. Common to fair.. 23 Superior tofine........ 30 YOUNG HYSON. Commor, to fair....... 18 Superior to fine....... 30 ENGLISH oe > ana ee b ital @28 WO eee cree 490 @50 TOBACCOS, Fine Cut. P. Lorillard & Co.’s Brands. Sweet Russet.......... 30 @32 Vise... 1 D. Scotten & Co’s Brands, Migweene 4... a 34 MOGNOe. 0 6... 30 Spaulding & Merrick’s — oo Private Brands. Beeee @30 Cen Cem. .............. @27 meme Biv.........,... 24 @25 Uncle Ben. .....,......24 @23 MCGIIAy......... .... 27 _ 56 DOIN. ...... 25 Dendy dim)... |... 2 Torpedo ee eee cel 2 a in drums 23 Mum Yum ..)........ 2 OO : 23 " Cre ol. 22 Plug. Sorg’s Brands, Spearhead... 39 eOmer ..-. ae NOpoy Twisk............ : Scotten’s Brands, 26 38 34 Finzer’ 8 Brands. Old Honesty.......... 40 Jonyta |. b > 4 Lorillard’s Brands. Climax (5 oz., 4ic).... 39 areen Turtic.......... 30 Three Black Crows.. 7 J. @. Butler’s Brands. Something Good...... . Outot Sig. ..... Wilson & McCaulay’s nei Gard Hope... .. 43 Happy oe oe 37 ee: uc. 32 31 27 Smoking. Catlin’s Brands, Mim dried ....... — Golden Shower,............ Bonivess ... ........ 38 MCecrachaum .. ......._.. 29@30 American Eagle Co.’s — Myrtle —- fe eee a. Stork ... ie German nt ddee ue eee Pee 3 Java, les foil eee 32 Banner Tobacco Co.’s Brands. Demir... 1... -......... 16 aa, yeaa ese. 38 Gai Cag .............. 28 ye Brands. Warpet:.. ._-. 15 Gold Bisel 30 F. F. Adams Tobacco Co,’s Brands, POCHICNS............,. 1... 26 18 i 22 Globe Tobacco Co.’s Brands. Mandmade..... |... |... 41 Leidersdorf’s Brands, op MOW..........1... eee 26 Unele Sam........... 8@32 em Clover... 5... aaccum Spaulding & Merrick. ‘Tom and dorry.............. 25 Traveler Cavendish....... = Boece Hom. .......-........ riow Bow. .............. 30632 Coen Cmee..... .. 2... 16 VINEGAR MOT. ecto. 7 @8 oo ee @9 81 for barrel. WET MUSTARD, Bark. pergeal ........ ..... 30 Beer mug,2 dozincase... 1 75 YEAST. eee 1 00 Warners ................... 1 @ os ................ 1 00 eee... % Howes ...... 2... 90 HIDES PELTS and FURS Perkins & Hess pay as fol- lows: HIDES. Cree, 202% Part Cured. . @3 Full @ 3% a Reece cee we eas $ : Wen 6.6... eo @4 Calfsking, — eee ee 4@5 roa. ._.,. 5y@ 7 Deacon mene ss 10 @2 No. 2 hides \ off. PELTS. Shoeartings............. 5 Bw Denes 4... .-,....... 2 @ 60 WOOL Washed... ........:...2 Ge Unwashed ...... .& es MISCELLANEOUS. oe 4 @4% Grease butter......... 1 @¢s Rereenes.......... 1%@ : Ginseme ......... 11... 2 00@2 50 FURS. eee. 1... 80@1 00 ee ce eee, 15 00@25 00 ae 3 00@T 00 OR, WR, one ot eu 50@ 75 as, BONE ............ 10@ 25 PS 3 00@6 00 Woe, wed.............. 1 00@1 40 New, Gham... ........; 3 00@5 00 Fox, Gren... 50@ 70 see SS Se ; 00@2 50 M artin, —-........,. 1 00@3 = pale & y alae 75@1 00 Co 25@1 00 Muskrat.. 3@ 13 Oppossum.. a 5@ 15 (ster, Gaak....... ... 5 00@10 00 Raccoon 00 1, 30@ 75 Skunk . -1 0O@1 25 Wor... 14 00@2 00 Beaver castors, |b.. @5 00 Above prices are for No. I furs only. Other grades at cor- responding prices. DEERSKINS—per pound. Thin and green......... Loug gray. dry......_... 10 Gray dry ............. 15 Red and Bine, dry...... 25 WOODENWARE, Tubs, Be occ ec 6 00 - mee... ......... 5 50 ee 4 50 Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 1 30 No. 1, three- -hoop.. 1 50 Bowls, Hine 1 ee 90 a =. 25 “ CS 1 80 : a. ..... 2 40 _ |... Baskets, market.. 35 ig shipping ‘bushel. a 15 . ful 25 . willow c ‘ths, No.1 5 25 " 0.2 6 25 ’ “cs oe 0.3 a 25 " splint . Noo 3 %5 + : - = 2 425 oe oe “ee 0.3 4 75 INDURATED WARE. Pere 3 15 wore Net... ...... 13 50 oe oe Z................ 12 00 "oo oe 7 ................ 10 50 Butter Plates—Oval. 250 Washboards—single. Universes... 2 2% No Gueca ............... 2 50 Peerless Protector.......... 2 40 Saginaw Globe............. 1a Double. Water Witen............... 2% Waseem... 2 50 e0ea tice 2% Peoria. 2 85 GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS WHEAT, No. 1 White (58 Ib. test) 50 No. 2 Red (60 Ib. test) 50 MEAL, Bolted........ -----... 1 0 Granulated.. 1 65 FLOUR IN SACKS. ect. 2 15 *Standards.. 1 65 eoerodmns.,................ 155 ee 1 35 *Graham . : 60 ec eee i 60 *Subject ‘to usual cash dis count. Flour in bblis., 25¢e per bbl. ad- ditional. MILLSTUFFS, Less Car lots quantity cron... $15 00 816 00 Screenings .... 12 50 13 00 Middlings..... 15 00 16 00 Mixed Feed... 16 09 16 50 Coarse meal .. 15 50 16 50 CORN. Car iofe................ " — Less than car lots.......... OATS. Car lots. .... hetca as ee ee Less than car lots......... . a0 Hay. No.1 — car lots....11 90 No.1 m lots. ..... 12 50 FISH AND OYSTERS. F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: FRESH FISH. 9 9 Black _ eset eee 12% aia... @15 ame or Herring.... @5 rene... @15 a lobster, per Ib.. _ No. 1 Fickerel......... @10 Pre... @8 Smoked White.... ... @10 Red Snappers......ee- 2 = River Sal- a 12% Mackerei Lae oe seca 20@25 oYsTERs—Cans. Fairhaven Counts.... @35 ¥.d.D. Seiects....... @30 Monee 5... -.. ec, @23 Wo. coast...) .. @23 AnGRORe .6.. 2.22.6: .- @20 StanGaras.......s-.« @18 Magere.........,..... @16 OYSTERS—Bulk. i Extra Selects..per gal. 1% eee 40 Signdards. ............ 1 00 Counts... 2 20 Scallops. Ee Shrimps . 13 Cane ............ 1% SHELL eoops, 25@1 50 Oysters, per 100... 2... Clams. ies cae 75@1 00 PROVISIONS. The Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co. quotes as follows: PORK IN BARRELS. —_—....... C... 13 75 Beret... |... 14 25 Extra clear pig, short ST 16 06 Mure Crear, Beawy ll, Clear, fat Heed . 4 Boston clear, short cut. oo . 6 @ Clear back, short coe... i . 15 00 Standard clear, short cut. best.... 16 00 SAUSAGE, Oe en, % Bologna..... ea 5% RON 6 Li 8% Bigg... ..... Head ee Sees eee eu eu 6 Summer.. ee 10 ee 7% LARD. Kettle a. oe . 8X Granger . wee 34 trae OE 63, Compound . 6% COmeee 7% oo Tins, 4c advance. 20 1b. pails, 4c c 10 lb, %e - si “ Xe . asim. “* fe . BEEF IN BARRELS. Extra Mess, warranted 200 Ibs.. 7 50 Extra Mess, Chicago —— oe 7 00 Boneless, rump butts. . 10 00 SMOKED ueaTs—Canvassed ¢ or Plain. Hams, average 20 lbs eee. _-.. OMG ioihe. 9% @10 a ° Wo ibe ue _ meowe ...... ole "| Men Demeloge 9 Senet 8 Breakfast Bacon boneless........ . 10% Dried beef, ham prices.. .. 10 Long Clears, a Bee oes eon ce la... Briskets, medium. a 8 . light . . 8% DRY SALT MEATS. Butts.. eae i ns 12% Mites... hl 10 PICKEED PIGs’ FEET. ee. 8 00 Meee... 1 90 TRIPE. Mite, Boseyeaian ... ks 4D Kits, premium 65 itch te its 11 00 Fer pOgne 11 BUTTERINE. Dairy, sold packed...... . . 4 Se 144% Creamery, solid ve: a . 18% Creamery, rolls. | FRESH BEEF. CorCeee 5 @7 Hexe Quatters. |. 44@ 5 res Geer el 6 @b6K% bomeanme so - 8 @10 —........ 7’ @? sl, 5 @6 Cee @4% Poeeee ........... ce. 8, @ 4% FRESH PORK. Preceded. a 64@6% OE Tg RCMCGNe oe Lk 6% Peon tarG..... |... 10% MUTTON. —— ol, 6 @ 6% ————————— @6 VEAL, ee @7 CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. LAMP BUBNEBS. Na GSan................ 45 No. 1 dee ec oes 50 ee. a Tubular.. Ne ea es 75 LAMP CHIMNEYS. " Per box. 6 doz. in box. Be Oowe............ 1 75 OO 18 eee 2 70 First quality. me OSan cop tp........ 6... 210 Rol ° . Ce ee Nee * cs - .. . . $2 XXX Flint. / No. 0 Sun, crimp top.. --= 60 No. 1 ‘: ee ee ee ae Nas “ - Tl as Pearl top No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled Se 37 UO eee 47 No. 3 Hin ie, “ _ _ | 4 88 La Bastie. No. 1 Sun, ‘plain bulb, per doz. pigeons cores 123 No. -. oo No. 1 erimp, per doz.. se eet ieee ee ae 1 60 LAMP WICKS. Mo. @ per arom. 2 a ee 28 Ba Te 38 : ee ee ll aa, in ad per doz.. vfs STONEWARE—AEKRON. Butter ( ‘rocks, (ee 06 6 wel. per Goe............... 60 Jugs, goal. perGes................ 7 1to4 gal., per gal.. “ 07 Milk Pans, * gal., per | a : peas GLAZED. Butter Crocks, 1 and 2 gal.. a Milk Pans, * gal De eee et ep ane auc = 14 MEN OF MARK. Morris A. Heyman, President of the Heyman Company. Morris A. Heyman was born in Chicago, l., July 27, 1858. His father, Adolph Heyman, is an Alsatian, a native of Alsace, one of the two Rhine provinces wrested from France by Germany in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71. He was engaged in the dry goods business in Chicago at the time of the birth of his son Morris, and, on coming to Grand Rapids in 1860, followed the same line here. The family moved to Quincy, IIl., in 1868, remaining six years, when they returned to Grand Rapids. Soon after their return to this city Morris engaged as clerk with J. Barth, fancy goods dealer at 14 Monroe street. This situa- tion he retained three years. His father had sold his dry goods stock at auction and come out as a full-fledged auctioneer and second-hand furniture dealer, and his son, Morris, now a young man of 19, entered his employ and began his career in the house furnishing business, of which he has made a signal success. He owes to the training received at this time much of the suecess he has since achieved. In 1885 a stock of new furni- ture displaced the second-hand goods, and in 1887 the firm of Heyman & Com- pany, composed of Adolph Heyman, Morris A. Heyman and Geo. F. Sinclair, was formed, and the business moved to 63 and 65 Canal street. This was the style of the firm until January, 1893, when the business was merged into a joint stock company, known as the Hey- man Company, with Morris A. Heyman as President and General Manager, and Adolph Heyman as Secretary and Treas- urer. In April of last year the business was moved into the magnificent new Peninsular block erected by Col. Briggs on Canal street. The building is of brown stone, five stories high, with 14 acres, or about 5,400 square feet, of floor space. It was built under contract for the Hey- man Company, and makes the hand- somest, best appointed and largest house furnishing establishment in the State. The building has an isolated electric light plant, run by an engine of 40 horse power, and also immense boilers for heating the building, which is done by steam. Years ago, when Morris first en- tered his father’s employ, and second- hand furniture composed the stock, it would invoice, perhaps, $2,000; to-day $60,000 is a low estimate of its value. Mr. Heyman is not to be blamed for having been born in Chicago; his fault and has in no way against his success, which, considering his years, has been most pronounced. Possessed to an unusual degree of that most uncommon quality called common sense, together with pluck, energy and business sagacity, he has succeeded in placing the business of the Heyman Company in the forefront of the com- mercial enterprises of the city. This is an achievment of which a much older man might well be proud. —————— +. Rise and Fall of the Roller Skating Craze. Written for THE TRADESMAN. if one wants evidence of the capricious mutability of the American mind in re- spect to amusements, one has but to re- eall the roller skate craze, which struck this country like a tornado about ten years ago. Everybody went wild over roller skating. Childhood and old age, it was not mulitated THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. men and women, all ranks and conditions alike were affected by the mania. Wives neglected their husbands, mothers their children, while husbands and fathers forgot the ties of love and duty, and all plunged madly into the dizzy whirl. Bitterness and strife were engendered, homes were broken up, and many a young and promising life utterly ruined in the pursuit of this seemingly harmless amusement. In all history there is nothing comparable to it unless it be the outrageous and shamefully indecent bacchanalian revels of the ancient Romans. Widespread as was the craze and universal the infection, three short seasons measured the span of its exist- ence. Springing upina night, as it were, afew months saw the roller skate the chief, indeed, almost the only, amuse- ment of the people from Maine to Cali- fornia and from the frozen regions of the north to the Gulf. For eighteen months it held disastrous sway, and then, as suddenly as it arose, it disappeared. In- nocent looking as is the roller skate, it succeeded in accomplishing more evil in a given time than anything else ever in- vented as an amusement. Press and pulpit united in its denunciation and ex- posure, and were successful in driving it out of existence. Millions of dollars were invested in the manufacture of roller skates; immense factories were erected, and costly special machinery made, in expectation of a continual de- mand for the skates, which proved a total loss to the investors. Ten million dollars is a low estimate to put upon the loss sustained through the collapse of this ‘‘mushroom industry.” During the present winter there has been a revival in a small way of the roller skating craze, but the opinion of those in a posi- tion to know is that it will never amount to anything. The evil in the first in- stance was its own antidote, and roller skating can never again be brought into popular favor. The people have too vivid a recollection of the past to take kindly to it, and the only people who will patronize it will be those who either have forgotten the past or else are in- different to public opinion. The reason fer the revival is not far to seek. Times are hard and people have not much money to spend for amusements. The theaters are out of the question, except on very rare occasions. Anything that offers a cheap substitute for these and, at the same time, gives the people the amuse- ment they are seeking, is sure to find some devotees. But roller skating is dead, and cannot be resurrected. The present interest manifested in it is noth- ing but a spasm which will soon pass off. DANIEL ABBOTT. > What Are We Afraid of, Anyway? Despondency is apt to follow a season 'of business depression. The clouds of financial disturbance obstruct the day- light of certain progress. Commenting on this a manufacturing journal says that we forget that the pendulum of time swings to the right as well as to the left. The daily wants of 67,000,000 of people make an immense business, even when their luxuries are not considered. A great nation, such as the United States, cannot stand still. The year 1893 was a disappointment to many business men, but what is the record of ten years? What a decade of progress this Republic shows between 1880 and 1890! What a foundation for hope and faith in its fu- ture! ——————-. He is the wisest whois content to make money slowly and take the rational | pleasures of life as he goes along. Post’s Eureka Sap Spouts. OVER 20,000,000 SOLD. These Spouts will not Leak —_——0 Highest Award of Merit from the World’s Industrial Exposition. Spout No. 1, actual size, with Heavy Wire Hanger, that does not break like hangers cast on the spout. Parent Improvep—Sugar makers acknowledge a very large increase in the flow of Sap by the use of the Self-Sealing Air Trap in the Improved Eurekas, as claimed for them. GET Write for prices. 0 YOUR ORDERS IN AT ONCE so as not to get left. MANUFACTURED ONLY BY HENRY PASSOLT. SAGINAW, MICH. This brand has now been on the market three years, and has come to be regarded as a leader wherever intro- duced. See quotations in Price Current. Our “Oak” Grain. YLAS SOAP GUARANTEED SOLID THROUGHOOT. Heel or Spring, E and EE, 6 to 8, at.......... 65¢ Heel or Spring, E and EE, 8% to 12, at....... 75c SEND FOR A SAMPLE DOZEN. HIRTH, KRAUSE & CO., 12 & 14 Lyon 8t., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 15 The Most Practical Thing in the World. The remark that this is a practical age is by no means a new one. We have come to take pride in the thought that nowadays we tolerate no nonsense; that the methods of Dickens’ Circumlocution Office have no place in our system; that the direct route, the short cut, is our only line of travel; that whatever cannot immediately demonstrate its value by the production of visible results need hardly claim any of our valuable time in its consideration. Time, nowadays, is money, in a sense and to a degree which never before ob- tained. We hail an hour’s reduction of time between New York and Liverpool, or between Chicago and San Francisco, or a device which enables the New York mail to be delivered twenty minutes earlier in Philadelphia, as a positive and material addition to our resources. The world has grown tired of men who could dive into the unfathomable or soar into the infinite, but who never could pay cash. But the world is not more sordid or more greedy than it used to be. It talks theology less, but, on the other hand, it maintains a vastly higher stan- dard of daily life. It has learned to tol- erate a difference of opinion concerning foreordination or the eternal suffering of the unregenerate; while it has been shut- ting, one after another, upon the drunk- ard and the libertine, the doors which lead to all manner of commercial and so- cial and political success. But like all words which have a really deep and genuine meaning of great value to mankind, this word practical has been vastly abused. It is the commonest de- fense of ignorant conservatism in every department of human activity. A great crowd of practical people assembled to laugh at the expected failure of Fulton’s steamboat, and a practical old stage driver will still assure you that the country was ruined by the advent of railroads. The progress in the mechanical world has been so rapid during the last quarter of a century as to make the practical man somewhat timorous about prophesying the failure of new inventions, but he holds his own in other departments. We are prone to take too narrow a view. We are so busily engaged with details that we do not readily grasp gen- eral truths. Weare so concerned about the means that we are liable to confuse them with the ends which they are to ac- complish. Few persons, for instance, have any great desire for money, merely as money. The traditional miser, al- though he occasionally is found, is a very rare being, indeed. But men desire the comfort or the power which wealth will give, and so labor as if it were the wealth itself, and not comfort or power, which they desire. It is the fatal result of this narrowness of view that we demand a connection too direct and immediate between means and ends. We require that every proposed expenditure of money or time or energy shall have an obvious effect, which can be directly traced toit. A ladder is of no use in laying bricks, but it may be absolutely necessary to enable the mason to get at his work. The President of Columbia College has been heard to say that he counted it no small part of his qualifica- tion to have taken an active part in mu- nicipal politics as a candidate for office. The business of presiding over an insti- tution of learning would seem as far as possible removed from that of making stump speeches, but the ability to cope with all sorts and conditions of men, to read their minds, to mould their thoughts and purposes, and finally, to influence their actions, is as valuable to the col- lege president as to the practical poli- tician, and, in whatever school it be ac- quired, it is as essential to the salesman of dry goods, or to any other man, as isa technical knowledge of his particular business. And if the college man may find the peculiar gifts of the politician valuable to him, perhaps it may be true that the politician or the business man would gain in force of character, and would not only find a different kind of success pos- sible, but would actually b3 more suc- cessful in his own original sphere, if he could borrow some of the modes of thought, some of the interests and en- joyments of the collegian. It is related of Abraham Lincoln that, after he had served his district a term in Congress, he went to wis home convinced that he did not sufficiently understand the real nature of proof. In order to ac- quire the Knowledge, which he thought his profession required, he closed his law office and devoted himself to the study of geometry, and it was only when he had arrived at a pretty adequate com- prehension of Euclid that he thought himself ready again to assume the duties of a lawyer. Would not the habit of consecutive thought, the practice of bas- ing every conclusion upon just and ade- quate reasoning from known facts, the ability to detect error, be just as valu- able in the grocery business or in the conduct of a manufactory? I believe that an appreciative knowledge of Shake- speare would be a real assistance to me if | were engaged in selling dry goods, for | would understand better the differ- ent kinds of people and be better able to follow the working of their minds, but of vastly more importance would be the fact that familiarity with noble thought and adequate and beautiful expression would influence my own character and mould my own thought, and, other things being equal, I would, therefore, sell more of my wares. The difficulty about making evident the truth of this proposition lies in the fact that no two cases are alike. Of course, the man who is interested in his business and is willing to work will sur- pass his competitor who knows by heart Homer’s entire catalogue of ships, but who is constitutionally opposed to physi- eal exertion. Would not the first man have failed, too, if he had been lazy? The laziness caused failure, not the knowledge of Greek. If the practical be that which minis- ters to success, not necessarily obvious and immediate, but on the whole, and in the long run, then that is most practical which promotes it in no narrow or par- tial form, but fully and broadly, and, if this be true, the most practical posses- sion of a practical man ina practical age is a richly stored, well-trained mind. It will not only enable him to meet and overcome the difficulties which beset the transaction of his daily business, but it will minister to his pleasure and add to his source of happiness ina degree which will make life a different thing and him- self a different and a far nobler man. Wma. W. BIRDSALL. SUE EIEE I UaREER En cast as! The Paying Teller’s Story. From the New York Tribune. “In our bank, you know,’’ said the paying teller, “we never allow any cigarette smoking, and part of my busi- ness is to see that nobody comes into the bank with one of the vile things burning. Well, the other morning a young fellow came in with a check he wanted certified. He was a nice, country looking sort of a boy, and must have been new at his busi- ness, as he wandered all around the bank before he struck my window. As soon as he came up to mel caught the smell of a cigarette. ‘Somebody is smoking a cigarette,’ I thought to myself, ‘and it must be that boy, though I don’t see one in his mouth,’ so I looked at him and said: ‘Have you a cigarette?’ ‘**What, sir?’ said the boy, as cool and fresh as a May morning. ** ‘Have you a cigarette?’ ‘‘And before I could say another word that kid made a grab in his pocket, hauled out a box of cigarettes and stuck them in at my window, with the remark, ‘Why, yes, cert’nly—help yourself!’ ‘Fresh? Well, I guess so!’’ Grand Rapids & Indiana Schedule in effect Dec. 24, 1893. TRAINS GOING NORTH. Arrive from Leave going South. North. For M’kinaw,Trav. City and Sag.7:20am 7:40am For Cadillac and Saginaw...... 2:15pm 4:50 pm For Petoskey & Mackinaw...... 8:10pm 10:25 pm Prom EalgmeaaoG, .............. 9:10am From Chicago and Kalamazoo... 9 50pm Trains arriving from south at 7:20am daily. and 9:10am Others trains daily except Sunday. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Arrive from Leave going North. South. Row Cimemmeee i 6:50 am For Kalamazoo and Chicago... .......... 10:40 am For Fort Wayne and the East.. 11:40am 2:00 pm wor Cinetmuess 2... 5:15pm 6:00 pm For Kalamazoo & Chicago..... 10:55 p m 11:20 pm ree eee 11:40am Prom: Segiaaw................... 10:55p m Trains leaving south at 6:0@ pm and 11:20 p. m. run daily; all other trains daily except Sunday. Chicago via G. R. & 1. R. R. Lv Grand Rapids 10:40 a m 2:00 pm Arr Chicago 4:00 pm 9:00 p m 7:05 a ao 40 a m train solid with Wagner Buffet Pucker ar. 11:20 pm train daily, Sleeping Car. Lv Chicago 6:50 am 4:15pm Arr Grand Rapids 2:15pm 9:50 p m 7:20 am 4:15 p msolid with Wagner Buffet Parlor Car and Dining Car. 11:40 p m train daily, through Coach and Wagner Sleeping Car. Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana. For Muskegon—Leave. From Muskegon—Arrive 7:35 am 9: 5:40 pm 5:20pm Sunday train leaves for Muskegon at 7:45a m, ar- riving at 9:15am. Returning, train leaves Muske gon at 4:80 p m, arriving at Grand Rapids at 5:50 pm. CO. L. LOCKWOOD, General Passenger and Ticket Agent. MICHIGAN CENTRAL “* The Niagara Falls Route.” (Taking effect Sunday, Nov. 19, 1893.) 7 i throngh coach and Wagner Arrive. Depart 10 2pm........Detroit Express .......7 @am 5 30am ....*Atlantic and Pacific.....1: 20 pm 1 Opm...... New Yorm Express... .- 5 40pm *Daily. All others daily, except Sunday. Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacifie ex press trains to and from Detroit. Parlor cars leave for Detroit at 7:00 am; re- turning, leave Detroit 4:55 pm, arriving at Grand Rapids 10:20 p m. Direct communication made at Detroit with all through trains east over the Michigan Cen tral Railroad (Canada Southern Division.) A. ALuguistT, Ticket Agent, Union Passenger Station. NOV. 19, 1893 ST MICHIGAN R’ ¥. CHICAGO — AND WES GOING : CHICAGO. Ly. Gd Rapids......... :30am 1:25pm *11:20pm Ar. Chicago ...... . 1: 45pm 6 ‘50pm *6 :30am RETURNING FROM CHICAGO. Ly. Chicago............7:45am 4:55pm *11:30pm Ar. G’d Rapids. - ...2 00pm 10:20pm *6:10am TO AND FROM MUSKEGON, Ly. Grand Rapids...... ‘am 1: 25pm 5:45pm Ar. Grand Rapids...... 0: am 2:30pm 10:20pm TRAVERSE CITY, CHARLEVOIX AND PETOSKEY. Ly. Grand Rapids... {:Sdeam ...... 3:15pm Ar. Manistee........ 12:10pm 8:15pm Ar. Traverse City.... 12:40pm 8°45pm Ar, Charlevoix. . 3:15pm 11:10pm Ar. Petoskey 3:45pm 1:40pm Arrive from Petoskey, etc., 1:00 p. @. and 10:00 p. m. Local train to White Cloud leaves Grand Rap ids 5:45 p. m., connects for Big Rapids and Fre mont. Returning, arrives Grand Rapids 11:20 a. m. PARLOR AND SLEEPING CARS. ToChicago,lv.G.R.. 7:30am 1:25pm *11:30pm To Petoskey,lv.G.R.. 7:30am »pm To G. R. .lv. Chicago. dam 4:55pm *11:30pm ToG. W..ty. Petoskey 5:00am 1:30pm ........ *Every day. Other trains week days only. DETROIT, =." LANSING & NORTHERN R. R. 1893 GOING TO DETROIT. Ly. Grand Rapids. . 7:00am *1:20pm 5:40pm Ar. Detroit.. .. --.11:40am *5:25pm gee RE TU KNING ‘FROM DETROIT. Ly. Detroit. .... :45am *1:45pm 6:00pm Ar. Grand Rapids. ae 12: 45pm *5:40pm 10:45pm TO AND FROM SAGINAW, ALMA AND 8T. LOUIS. Lv. GR 7:40am 4:50pm Ar. G R 11:40am 10:55pm TO LOWELL VIA LOWELL & HASTINGS R. R Lv. Grand Rapids.... . 7:00am 1:20pm 5:40pm Ar. from Lowell.......... 12:45pm 5:40pm : THROUGH CAR SERVICE. Parlor Cars on all trains between Gr ids and Detroit. Parlor car to Sag ing train. *Every day. Other tr: ne week days only. GEO. DEHAVEN, Gen. Pass’r Ag’t i ae GRAND HAVEN & WAUKEE Railway. Depot corner Leonard St. and Plainfield Av2. and Rap rinaw on morn- MIL- EASTWARD. Trains Leave (|tNo. 14|tNo. 16/tNo. 18\*No, 82 | G’d Rapids, Lv | 6 45am|10 20am| 3 25pm | 10 45pm a. eos oe 40am) il 25am| 4 27pm 12 27am Johns ...Ar| 8 25am|1217pm| 5 20pm) 1 45am tee oF 9 Ooam| 1 20pm 60 5pin| 2 40am E. Saginaw..Ar j10¢ 50am| 3 45pm) 8 00pm) 6 40am 7 5am Bay City.....Ar 11 32am] 4 35pm) 8 37pm} Flint .... ... Ar|1005am| 345pm) 705pm| 54 am Pt. Huron...Ar |12 05pm} 5 50pm 8 50pm| Pontiac ......Ar |10 53am 3 05p mm} 8 25pm} 5 37am Detroit. -Ar }i1 50am] 405pm) 9 n} 7 00am a WESTWARD. ‘Trains Leave *No. 81 |tNo. 11} Gd Hapids......... 7 00am] 1 00pm) 4 55pm Gd Haven......... 8 20am] 2 10pm) 6 00pm +Daily except Sunday «Dai Trains arrive from the east, 6:35 a.m., 12:50 p.m., 4:45 p. m. and 10:00 p. m. Trains arrive = the west, p.m. and 9:15 a. Eastward—) NO. id has Wagner car. No. 18 Parlor Car. Westward — No. 11 Parlor Car. Parlor Buffet car. Jas. CAMPBELL, 10:10 a, m., 3:15 Parlcr Buffet No. 15 Wagner City T’cket Agent. > 23 Monurce Street, 7 PHEY ALL SAY “It’s as good as Sapolio” when they try to sell you their experiments. Your own good sense will tell you that they are only trying to get you to aid their new article. Who urges you to keep Sapolio? Is it not the public? The manufaciurers by constant and judicious advertising bring customers to your stores whose very presence creates a demand other articles. for THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. GOTHAM GOSSIP. News from the Metropolis---Index of| the Markets. Special Correspondence. New York, Feb. 8—The week in trade circles in this city has been rather and the volume of trade is of usual routine amount. Few dealers are here and their pur very limited, notwithstanding the out-of-town fact of special inducements being offered in- | tending purchasers. It goes without saying that there is an utter absence of | week has witnessed record speculation. The the lowest price on big silver is down, and, just at this moment, the outlook is not altogether bright, though our dealers are generally feeling pretty well satisfied and consoling them- selves that matters might be a good deal dull! only the ; shases are | | better feeling for butter, | advanced over those for wheat, a} fall in pork has taken place recently, | however. Cheese shows a slight improve- al- | and the market seems to absorb most of the arrivals. Canned goods during the week have | been very quiet, and, in the case of corn, 'a great drop has occurred. Maryland brands having been sold as low as 47}¥e, and a good quality of New York State is | said to have changed hands at “75c. Prices in everything are being quietly cut, yet there seems to be plenty of stock | to fill up all broken ranks. For dairy products there is a rather first-class stock being fairly well held at prices slightly of last week. There is not a great deal of this sort to be had, ment, and trade is more satisfactory than it has been. Exports are not large. Southern vegetables and foreign pota- toes are coming in freely, and new pota- toes from Bermuda are quoted at about worse. Itis unmistakably a good time|$5.50 per bbl. Domestic are worth $@ to buy, so far as prices are concerned, | 2.75 per bbl. JAY. and the retailer who has the ready cash |} ee is nailing bargains every day which will | The Hardware Market. return him a good profit as soon as the General Trade—There seems to be tide now beginning to turn gets fairly to moving. Retailers are doing a good ail for them- nearly educating paying as business, and, of spot cash. People are selves this year into course, present stringency is over. There is a firmer feeling for both and refined sugars, although the latter is not meeting with large sale. slightly hardened during the week, and are likely to be no lower for awhile, al- though some claim that speculation is at the bottom of the recent rise. The coffee market is, at best, an indif- ferent one at present and buyers ‘conspicuous by their absence.” Hold- ers profess a degree of confidence that retailers’ l need great replen- stocks will ishing inthe spring. Spotcoffee is worth ive for No. 7 Rio. The stock in this country amounts to 259,315 bags; afloat, 238,000 bags; total, 447,519, or about 53,- 000 bags more than last year. Middle grades of coffee are in about the same channel as for weeks past and quotations are neither higher nor lowor, although some little irregularity exists. The New York tea market is one of the stillest things imaginable. From one year’s end to another the trade is seem- ingly asleep. The past week has been no acception to this rule although in some grades of black there have been fair sales made at prices showing no falling off. Molasses is slightly firmer and is held. Buyers must do a good shopping around to duplicate prices which prevailed not long ago. Syrups, too, are partaking of more strength and the market is being cleared of inferior grades, so that the field is clear for some- thing better. For rice a better demand has sprung up and holders express a good degree of confidence. While the outlook south is rather dull at the moment, it has been very encouraging, and, with a general revival, there will be some large sactions. educate consumers up to using rice more freely, but such times as we are having serves to help the consumption along to quite a degree. Spices remain very has been made within the The demand is very light, ers and sellers seem to be in a mood. Foreign green fruits are supply and, in the case of lemons, have taken a turn downward. and bananas are at nominal prices. Dried fruit, both foreign is selling at low and unsatisfactory prices, and during the week the demand has shown no quickening. remain at the low figures long, and this is also of the foreign supply. Prunes are offered at excep- tional figures — finding buyers for more than the average amounts: Apples, peaches, cherries ~ all the smaller fruits are quiet and awaiting purchasers at low figures. well deal of quiet entire range. prevailing so true Domestic green fruits of all sorts are in good demand and every day sees the stocks growing smaller. Apples are hardly to be found and bring almost price. Florida oranges are selling any well raw | |; makers Prices have | are | tran- | It seems almost impossible to | | possession, | ments made of | and nochange | and both buy- } waiting | is insiall | begin the construction of a line from Co- i £o00d | prices | pemish Oranges | | Frankfort to its little rival ten miles up and domestie, | Californiaraisins | quite a little revival and merchants are | buying more freely, but not enough to | hurt anybody. _ 3 : " . . i e they g0 | worst is over and that prices in most in- and the result will be beneficial after the | We think, however, the stances have reached bottom. Wire Nails—It is evident that the nail- have gotten tired of the low prices which prevailed during December and January and are determined to get All the mills have with- drawn quotations and will not sell with- out an advance of 10@15e over the late market. better figures. As nearly all dealers have cov- ered their present wants, it will give them an opportunity to make the advance instead of giving it away. Barbed Wire—In sympathy with other lines that have advanced, it has gone up with them. Manufacturers have with- drawn late prices and are asking $2 a ton more than in January. Jobbers, as yet, have not changed their prices. Shot—Still on the decline, now that nobody wants it. It is said the combina- tion is not held. Pig lead is also very cheap. Window Glass—Never so cheap as it is to-day. Indications are not favorable for higher prices for the present. Doors and Sash—Quite demoralized. Manufacturers, to secure orders, are making better discounts. a - Possible seen in Western Terminus. A change in the western terminus of the Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern Mich- |}igan Railway from Frankfort to Arcadia lis among the possibilities of the future. The former owners of the Frankfort & South Eastern, which was purchased and is being operated by the Toledo & Ann Arbor, have applied to the courts for as there have been no pay- late. Should this petition be decided in favor of the complainants, it is understood that the receiver of the Toledo & Ann Arbor will immediately to Arcadia, thus transferring their across-the-lake-business from the lake shore. It is understood that Henry Starkie, the Arcadia lumberman, is behind the scheme to the extent of guaranteeing the right of way between Copemish and Arcadia, a distance of about THE TRADESMAN gives this information on the authority fifteen miles. | of a gentleman who is closely allied with Receiver Burt and who is, in all proba- bility, speaking by the card. om we A fiyer in Maricaibo coffee again this week among Tolman’s leaders. Phone J. P. Visner at Bridge Street House. CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS. The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows: STICK CANDY. Cases Bbls. Pails. | — soe re... 6 7 me... ss. 6 7 te 7 oe asa 6 7| Posten (reem............ 8% | io... - 8% | Batra M. H........ a | MIXED CANDY. | Bbls. Pails. | oe. 5% 6% ee 5% 6% — Ll 6% 7% Se oe 7 8 ee 7 8 ee ee . 8 Bromen TORy.............. baskets 8 Peanut Squares............ 7% 8% eee, 9 vere Cee... ....--..-..... .. 13 Midget, 30 Ib. a oh ae ee” FaNcy—In bulk Pails, Lozenges, Se EE 8% eee 9% I ogg ek cece ena ce reso ees 12 Chocolate Monusontals....................- 12% ee ee 5 7% th 8% PU es ee ge co 10 FANCY—In 5 lb. boxes. Per Box C—O = a ee Pepperm nt Drops ee 60 CO ——_— 75 eee Oe... a) cae eee ...........-..- . Licorice Drops. . ae A. B. Licorice Drops.. ee eee ee ee 80 Lozenges, — ees eee sts cee eu ence ee = ree ce a & Di eed eee c cee ce aes 70 oo, 55 Molasses Bar.. et meee ee ee tee ee ae Mad Mees Croke 85@95 J 80 OO 90 ee i ne 60 eee ee... 1 00 Weeeteweroens errees...................... 005. 60 AMELS. Bo. tl, wrapped, 21b, “boxes ee ee 34 No. 1, 3 ae 51 No. 2, ' 2 ge 28 ORANGES. eee 1 7% TE, kek lee ee ae 2 00 ie, ketene... eee CO ae a as 2 00 a Ee 2 25 Brights, ee 2% BANANAS, Small... . SS a it a 2 50 LEMONS. Extra choice 300. eed en ieee... Ck. .... . EEE 4 00 os ee oe... 4 00 OTHER FOREIGN FRUITS. Pigs, fancy layers, G@.................. @13 ia ' ee 1: “ exe ee ce cee @i5 Dates, Fard, 10-1b. box a 7 . —. —ssststi‘(i‘“ ks @d% _ Poseen cere Per............... @5 NUTS. Almonds, eee @16 I a i ee et we en @15 - ee... @ See i, @i0% Filberts . @i1 Walnuts, oe ee TN @13 ee @lv ° Ee ees @iz Table Nuts, ee... @12 NOG. 02. ee sees ee @i1 Pecans. Texas, H. P., ee ees on @7% Eee —— Hickory Muisper bn.............. ee 1 3 Cooeniute, Pall GRORS............. +25. 425 PEANUTS. Fancy, H. PB. ee ee @5 -_ Toasted i . @ 6% Fancy, H. P., oe ee ew @5 . eo eee eee @ 6% Choice, H. Pe oo eee @4 . “Roasted Lee ee wea @ 5% OILs. The Standard Oil Co. quotes as follows: BARRELS. Ns nc a ce ees, &% XXX. Ww. W. Mich. Headlight ..._ obese 7 Naptha @ 6% Stove Gasoline.............. eee @ 7% oo Dee pee eee ee -27 @36 Engine faa hie @21 Bisee, 15 Cold tant... .....0. .. 0000... @ 8% FROM TANK WAGON. OOOO 7 XXX W. W. Mich. Headlight.......... 5 POULTRY, Local dealers pay as follows: LI eee 8 @ 8% i 7 os ad reds eee wees 6 @ 6% TN oo veces pocceues ee w+. 6 Fe ae DRAWN. MUNG, on ree eg 10 @li ee oe ee TE os cle eee es ope ceed enteee nen 9 @10 — li 10 @li MO ose ee oe wees 10 @12 UNDRAWN. i, ee ee 9 @9% ee se ee T%@ 8 Pee -..4...... ee 4... 6%@ 7 ce 8 @9 8 @9 Before You ‘Buy SEE THE SPRING LINE OF FINE GOODS MANUFACTURED BY UR a ATTANAT, DETROIT, MICH. 0 A FEW OF OUR NEW SPECIAL- TIES IN OXFORDS ARE: The Juliet Bootee, Three Large Button Newport, Southern Tie and Prince Alberts. eee Dealers wishing to see the line address F. A. CADWELL, 67 Terrace Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. GENUINE : VICI : Plain toe in opera “_ opera toe “s Cc, D and E and E E widths, at $1.50. Patent hee a LADY’S SHOE, an tip, $1.55. Try them, they are beauties. Stock soft and fine, flexible and elegant fitters. Send for sample dozen. REEDER BROS. SHOE CO, Grand Rapids, Mich. SEND US YOUR BEANS, WE WANT THEM ALL, NO MATTER HOW MANY. WillAlways Give Fall MarketValne < Ce SEE edeponeerd: HR ye, 2 ahs ret: oA basi : Lemon & Wheeler Company, , . Agents, Grand Rapids. u “he ae > r \ - & senegal 4 ~ we x > “Te o & —o s “4 4 . £ ~— & me X% Acme Hand Potato Planter oe Works perfectly in Clay, Gravel or Sandy Soil, Sod or New Ground. Plants at any and uniform depth in moist soil. ae ees eee Makes Holes, Drops and Covers at One Operation. As necessary to Farmers as a Corn Plan er SURE TO SELL PLACE ORDERS EARLY WITH— FLETCHER HARDWARE CO, DETROIT, MICH., om FOSTER, STEVENS & CO, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., PRICE $24 PER DOZEN. SIMPLE, DURABLE, PRACTICAL. Grackers and Fine Sweet Goods, N ew Tork Sbacude Co. MANUFACTURERS OF WM. SEARS & CO.’S ‘ E constantly have the interests of the trade in view by introducing new novelties and using the best of material in the manufacture of a superior line of oC ods. cementite eee) jeer ei The Continued Patronage of the Oldest Established Grocery Houses in the State is our BEST TESTIMONIAL. —$<$—— _____ () on i OUR GOODS ARE ALWAYS IN DEMAND, AND NO WELL APPOINTED GROCERY STOCK IS COMPLETE WITHOUT A FULL LINE. SEND IN A TRIAL ORDER AND BE CONVINCED. $$$ We also take Orders for the Celebrated KENNEDY BISCUIT, made at our Chicago Factory. S. A. SEARS, Manager, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. [F YOU WANT THE BEST ORDER SOLD ONLY OF jJark—, M. — cery IT You Want Good, Light, Sweet Bread and Biscuits, USE FERMENTUM THE ONLY RELIABLE OMPRESSED YEAST SOLD BY ALL FIRST-CLASS GROCERS. 0 MANUFACTURED BY The FermentUm Gompany MAIN OFFICE: CHICAGO, 270 KINZIE STREET. MICHIGAN AGENCY: GRAND RAPIDS, 106 KENT STREET. ee | de e Co. | Address all communications to THE FERMENTUM CO REFRIGERATORS EXCELSIOR LINE. the best—The LEON-= The Leonard Cleanable ty) ¥. (3 Handle Refrigerators? TD’ he Leonard Cleanable If so, why not carry CHALLENGE LINE. ARD CLEANABLE? They cost no more money than poorer 7 makes, and are always sure to give your customer the best of —_ S satisfaction. | Have sold Refrigerators why don’t you? They pay a good profit when you can buy them direct from the manufacturers. We Manutacture All our Refrigerators, so in buying from us you buy direct and pay no jobbers profit, but get the benefit of the lowest manufac- turers prices. pag Yaa WRITE US For Catalogue and eS ig > Discount B-4 buy- ~ ing your Refrigerators for the coming season STYLE OF NO. 2 =o o : cis STYLE OF NO. 315. H. LEONARD & SONS, Grand Rapids, Mich. 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Our goods are sold everywhere. ==<== = esse Sst Se SSS Se SS Se Se SS rT = | S®" FOR QUOTATIONS SEE PRICE COLUMNS. It nas no equal. a a ea a er | | | | RSL i atm If so, and you are endeavoring to get along without using our improved Coupon Book system, you are making a most serious mistake. We were the originators of the coupon book plan and are the largest manufacturers of these books in the country, having special machinery for every branch of the business. SAMPLES FREE. TRADESMAN COMPANY, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.