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GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1894.
A LAST RESORT.
A dark night, and the sky hidden by a
mass of hurrying clouds. A raw, chilly
wind, the ground all mud, the tall grass
and trees dripping from heavy rains.
Just emerging into a dark cornfield from
still darker woods, a young man, his
clothing drenched and mud-stained, his
face haggard and desperate, and his
whole attitude as he leaned heavily
against the rail fence telling of utter ex-
haustion. He was worn out. For more
than two hours he had been flying for
life over a country imperfectly known to
him, though familiar to his pursuers.
More than once he had been compelled
to retrace his steps when every moment
was precious and every step through the
yielding mud required an effort. Worse
yet, there was no possibility of throwing
the followers off the trail. Every step
left its plain impression, to be followed
as fast as horse conu!d trot, and capture
meant sure and swift death—no wonder
he was desperate.
Turn which way he would, Gilbert
Hazelton could see nothing before him
but speedy and disgracefuldeath. Never
to see the sun again, nay, not even a
friendly face! Was this the end of the
bright hopes with which he had kissed
his mother good-by only two_ short
months before? It seemed like a far-
away dream now. He had lived ages of
fear and agony since then, gone through
unspeakable humiliation and dread.
He had been accused of murder, tried
for his life, found guilty and sentenced
to death. His letter to his friends must
have miscarried, for they had not come
to his relief. Poor and alone among
strangers, who persisted in believing him
identical with the tramp who had mur-
dered poor David Westford, Gilbert had
yet fought bravely for his life. Some
few had been convinced of his innocence,
and his lawyer had suceeeded in obtain-
ing a new trial, in which new witnesses
might at least prove an alibi.
But when this word went abroad, the
townspeople were furious. They had
seen more than one undoubted criminal
escape through some technicality. Were
they now to see the murderer of poor
David Westford escape through the easily
bought perjury of some worthless com-
panions in crime? They vowed it should
not be. Last night at dusk groups of
stern-looking men stood before the jail
talking grimly together, and a whisper in
the air warned the Sheriff what was com-
ing.
The jail was old and rickety. He
could not defend it, and his resolve was
quickly taken. In the early dusk the
prisoner was sent out by a side door, un-
der charge of the Sheriff’s son, while the
Sheriff himself remained to make sure
mob violence did not make a mistake and
seize some other victim. But treachery
earried the word to the mob, and they
were soon in hot pursuit of the fugitives.
In this emergency the boy, who was
firmly convinced of the prisoner’s inno-
cence, released him, demanding only a
promise to rejoin him at a place ap-
pointed, and himself turned back to
throw the pursuers off the trail if
possible. Gilbert fully intended to keep
his promise, but in the darkness he
missed his way, and the bloodhounds in
the rear caught his trail.
Now for two hours, which seemed two
eternities, he had been running for life,
and the unknown country and horrible
mud had completely exhausted the little
strength that two months of confinement
and terrible anxiety had lefthim. Noth-
ing but utter desperation could have
driven him another rod. But when a
shout came faintly from the rear he
pushed forward witha great effort across
the strip of cornfield, through the fence,
and out on a well-traveled road.
To one less utterly worn out this would
have given a glimmer of hope, for here
at least the mud had become liquid ooze,
which retained no footprint. The pur-
suers would not know which way to turn,
and must watch both roadsides to see
that he did not turn aside. But he was
too tired to use the advantage, and when,
after running a few rods, he slipped and
fell, he lay there a full minute, too ut-
terly exhausted to rise. What was the
use, when his utmost endeavors could
only put off death for a few moments?
Why not take one moment for rest and
thought before the end came.
A farmhouse stood a quarter of a mile
farther on, and as he lay there panting,
exhausted, waiting only for death to
overtake him, his hopeless glances fell
upon its light. How placid and peaceful
looked the lamp, shining serenely through
the parted curtains! Doubtless a happy
family were sitting around it, father and
mother, sturdy sons and pretty daughters,
laughing and talking, and never dieam-
ing of the dark tragedy enacting so near.
Would they care if they did know?
Would they come to his aid if some in-
stinct should tell them? And then he
suddenly scrambled to his feet, resolving
to make one last effort for his life. He
would struggle on to the farmhouse, and
appeal to the quiet family circle. They
might give himconcealment. It was but
death if he failed, and it would be no
less if he did not try.
It took all the strength this last faint
hope gave him to carry him to the gate
and uv the cinder walk, whose hard, dark
surface would betray no footstep. Yet
his heart failed as he reached the door,
and leaned, utterly exhausted, against
the doorpost.
“If l only knew there were women in-
side! A woman would be merciful.
But it may be some stern old farmer,
who will only order me off and set the
dogs on me.’’
The window was but a step away. He
erept to it, and looked between the cur-
tains. A plain, neat farmhouse kitchen,
and two women, evidently mother and
daughter, sitting by the table before the
fire, the mother sewing, the daughter
reading aloud. No one else in sight, yet
Gilbert gave a smothered gasp and fell
back in despair.
NO. 56:
‘David Westford’s mother and sister!
That settles it.’’
He had seen both faces at the trial—
the elder, sad and patient under its sil-
very hair; the younger, pure, pale, and
clear-cut, thrown into strong relief by
the dark eyes, long jet lashes and heavy
black braids.
He stood there still, hopeless and help-
less, when there came a sudden break in
the clear voice
ceased reading.
within. The girl had
He looked in, and saw
her pick up a piteher and come toward
the door. A moment more and she had
come out, all unconscious of the man so
near, gone straight to the pump, on
which the lamplight shone, and was fill-
ing her pitcher. Nerved by desperation,
Gilbert stepped toward her.
“I will appeal to her. Why shouldn’t
I? I did not kill her brother. She may
pity me. She is a woman, and they are
half Quakers 1 have heard,” he muttered
—and aloud, ‘“‘Miss Westford, help for
God’s sake.”
The clanking of the pumpceased. The
girl looked around with a startled air.
‘‘Who spoke ?” she demanded.
““A fugitive, utterly exhausted with
flight from a bloodthirsty mob. They
are close at my heels. I can’t go farther,
and 1am doomed unless you have pity
and give me help or concealment.’’
‘*‘Who are you?’ she inquired, and
with a dreadful sinking at his heart he
gave his name, ‘‘Gilbert Hazelton.”
She uttered a sharp ery and looked
away where the distant lanterns were
gleaming through the cornfield—the pur-
suers On his track.
“{ must ask mother,” she said, and
snatching up her pitcher swept past him
into the house.
He heard her quick voice, and Mrs.
Westford’s startled outery, and in very
desperation followed her in.
The old mother met him, white-haired
and venerable. ‘‘So thee ean seek shel-
ter here, of David Westford’s bereaved
mother?” she said, bitterly, wonderingly.
“Why not, I never harmed
him,” he urged, desperately.
you or
‘*As true
as there is a heaven above us, I am inno-
eent of what is laid to my charge. It
will be proved when my friends come.
Dut that will be too late unless you help
me.”
“But I do not know it
Westford wavered. ‘‘Thee speaks fair,
but do not all criminals the same? A
trial was given thee and thy innocence
was not prove?. Why should I save the
murderer of my boy?’’
Gilbert fell into a chair, too exhausted
to stand. ‘*You will know when it is too
late if you refuse me aid. Madam, will
you risk it?—risk feeling that you might
have saved an innocent man, but instead
let him go to his death?”
now,’’ Mrs.
“Ernestine,” cried the old mother, pit-
eously, ‘‘what ought we to do? How ean
we risk a life-long remorse, or how can
we risk letting David’s murderer go free
to break other hearts as ours are broken?
What does thee say?”’
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The girl stood in the open door, her
glances alternating between the pleading
face of the fugitive and the lanterns com-
ing along the roadside.
“We must decide quickly, mother,’’
and her clear voice quivered with feel-
ing. ‘He may be innocent. It hardly
seems as though a guilty man would come
here—to David’s home—for shelter. And
if we are accessory to his death—mother,
it is murder for them to take the law into
their own unauthorized hands. Our
choice lies between one man, who may or
may not be a murderer, and a score who
will surely be if we do not hinder.”
“Then thee says save him?” Mrs. West-
ford asked doubtfully.
“] dare not refuse it,
you?”
The old lady hesitated, then,
a corner cupboard, took out a pair of
handcuffs—retics of the days when David
had been deputy sheriff and earned the
enmity of tramps
held them toward Gilbert.
“If thee will put these on,
may haye no fear from thy violence when
we will conceal thee
mother. Do
opening
and evildoers—and
that we
the mob are gone,
safely, and when the search is over send
thee back to thy lawful guardian. That
is all. I cannot place myself and my
daughter at the mercy of one who may
have none. Will thee consent?”
She was only prudent. Gilbert bowed
silently and extended his hands. It was
his only chance for life, and it would be
the height of folly toobject. Yeta faint
color came into his face as the cold steel
snapped on his wrists, rendering him
helpless—yet scarcely than
fatigue had already made him.
The hesisation of both was over now.
Ernestine bade him remove his muddy
shoes, while she swiftly closed the door
and drew down the blinds, and the
mother hurried into another room.
Thither Ernestine beckoned him to fol-
low, pausing only to thrust the shoes out
of sight.
At the door she turned.
room,’’ looking keenly
‘““Come in!’
Did she think he would draw back?
Guilt itself would hardly have done that
pow, with the pursuers so near.
“If David can see, | know he is will-
ing,” Gilbert answered quietly.
It was a small, plainly furnished room.
Mrs. Westford had drawn the bed from
the wall and thrown back the last breadth
of carpet, revealing a tiny trap-door. At
his entrance she opened it, and motioned
him down.
“It is only four feet. You can drop
that far,’’ said Ernestine encouragingly.
‘There is no outer door. You will be
quite safe.’’
Her mother smiled sadly.
frightened fugitives have slept there in
more so
**It is David’s
into his face.
‘*“How many
safety! But that was years ago—before
the war. Thee need not fear. Now—
but stay, thee must be faint. i will
bring thee food and drink.”’
She hurried away, and he swung him-
self down. It was not very easy, with
his manacled hands, and Ernestine
helped him. His heart thrilled at the
touch of her cold, trembling fingers.
“She shrinks from my touch. She
thinks my hand stained with her brother’s
blood,’’ he thought bitterly.
But another glance at the pure, pale
face relieved him. She was listening
anxiously, and said with hurried kind-
“There is an old bed down there.
while 1 hoid the light down.
ness,
Look,
There! Even half an hour’s rest will
help you. But you must eat and rest in
the dark, for this cellar extends under
the kitchen, which is carpetless, and has
cracks in the floor. Here comes mother.”
Very hurriedly Mrs. Westford passed
the well-filled dish and pitcher to him,
reporting the mob almost before the
house.
“Cover up, quickly, Ernestine.
going to wake Harry.”
Ll am
That was her youngest son, still sleep-
ing soundly upstairs.
She hurried away, and
quickly lowered the trap-door and pushed
back the bed.
Shut down in the darkness, Gilbert
groped his way to the old bed, and sank
down on it in utter exhaustion. He
could do no more, be it life or death.
He heard the girl’s quick steps, the clos-
ing door, the louder steps directly over-
and spur of lamplight
down through a crack. She was
in the kitechen—and there were
stern voices indistinctly to be heard
without. Ernestine heard them more
plainly, and stood with clasped hands
and pale face, praying silently, but oh,
so earnestly, that the innocent, if he were
innocent, might be saved, when her
young brother came rushing downstairs
just as there came a thundering knock
at the door.
Mrs. Westford had told him no more
than that a crowd of men with lanterns
were approaching, and it was in perfect
good faith that he flung open the door
and angrily demanded their business.
They soon satisfied him.
“The tramp that murdered your
brother is at large, and we are hunting
for him. We have looked all up and
down the road, for we know he came this
way, and it looks mightily as if he had
slipped into your premises and hidden
somewhere. Your folks will have no ob-
jection to our searching, I reckon?”’
“Not a bit. I don’t think he would
trnestine
head, a slender
came
back
eateh him and hang him to the nearest
tree,’”’ the boy answered fiercely.
The fugitive, plainly hearing every
word, shuddered, but he had no idea how
many times that old house had been
searched in vain for hunted souls, or he
would not have feared. Harry knew the
seeret of the long unused cellar, but
never dreamed that his mother and sis-
ter could know anything of the hunted
tramp-murderer, and so had no idea that
he could be in the house. So the out-
buildings and premises were thoroughly
searched, while Ernestine and _ her
mother looked on with pale, quiet faces
and wildly beating hearts, and the fugi-
tive lay and listened in the darkness.
Then the men rode on, grumbling and
cursing the Sheriff for letting the pris-
oner escape. Harry fretted a
never guessing that his every word
reached the ear of the man whom he}
would willingly have surrendered to his |
murderers, and then went back to bed.
and Gilbert actually fell into a
doze, from which Mrs. Westford’s
call aroused him.
up. Ernestine, in cloak and hat, stood |
waiting.
‘Mother thinks it best that you should |
said simply.
soon.’’
stop here, but if he did 1 hope you'll
little, |
Silence settled on the old farmhouse,
light |
soft |
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his way to the trap-door, and was helped |
be back in safety before daybreak,” she}
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“I hate to let thee go, dear,” her
mother said anxiously.
“It is only for an hour, mother,” reas-
sured the girl; ‘‘and we can hardly trust
Harry. He is only a boy, and so impet-
uous and bitter.”’
Mrs. Westford sighed. ‘‘It seems to
be a duty—and surely our Father will
not let thee suffer for doing thy duty.
Well, go. My prayers shall go with thee.
But be careful, child.”
The light wagon and bay pony stood at
the door. The prisoner was helped into
the back seat and Ernestine sprang in
before. The big watch dog followed at
her call and curled up under her seat,
and Gilbert felt that, however kindly
these women might feel, they were not
disposed to run any useless risks.
“Good-by, mother. Don’t fret.’? was
Ernestine’s parting word, and Mrs. West-
ford’s earnest ‘‘May God protect thee”
showed her uneasiness. Yet she added
a kindly word to the prisoner. ‘‘And
may He bring out the truth! I hope we
shall see thee free before all the world
right speedily.”’
Then they drove away in the darkness.
Ernestine spoke little; her heart beat too
fast. She half apologized for taking the
dog.
“The roads would be so lonely, coming
back,’’? an apology which he readily ac-
eepted. Could he resent her prudence
when she had given him his life? But
he could n_t help being intensely thank-
ful that the dog had been asleep in the
barn when he approached.
Their trip was about half done when
lanterns gleamed ahead, and wheels and
voices were heard approaching. ‘‘The
mob!’ was his first thought, and Ernest-
ine whispered hurriedly, ‘‘Down under
your seat till they pass!” then witha
sudden joyful change in tone and man-
ner, “Oh, it is the Sherif! Thank
heavens!’’
The Sheriff it was, looking anxiously
for his charge, but with little hope of
ever seeing him again alive. Ernestine
turned quickly.
‘“‘Your wrists, please,’ and the mana-
cles fell off. ‘‘There! Youneed not tell
that part unless you wish. It was only—
but you understand. Mother had a right
to be cautious, you know.”
And then the sheriff was hailing them,
and as much surprised as delighted to
find his prisoner in such hands. ‘The
transfer was soon made, and with a
kindly word of farewell Ernestine has-
tened back to her anxious mother.
At the new trial Gilbert Hazelton had
no difficulty in proving his own identity,
and was triumphantly acquitted. Of all
the warm hand-clasps and congratula-
tions he received, none gave him more
pleasure than those of Mrs. Westford and
her daughter.
“You must come and see us,’’ Ernestine
said blushing. ‘tl know we were not
over-polite to you, mother and i: but
come again, and you will find that we can
be civil.”
And he did come—not once, but many
times—and at last carried Ernestine away
as his bride. ApDA E. FERRIS.
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Government with the transactions of
private citizens as to conduct the busi-
ness, not only with greater economy
but with the least possible disturbance
of the ordinary course of affairs. So
long as the operations of the Govern-
ment were comparatively inconsiderable
the evils of this separation were not
very great. Not until the civil war en-
tailed upon us the necessity of providing
for a sudden and enormous increase of
expenditure did the insufficiency of the
present system become apparent, and
force the Government into supplement-
ing it with an irregular use of the fa
cilities afforded by the banks. The en-
actment of the National Banking law
was a further effort to create for the
benefit of the Government institutions
which should at the same time serve its
citizens. The provision allowing na-
tional banks to act as depositories of
the internal revenue on its way to the
Treasury diminished, in a measure, that
congestion of the surplus of national in-
come over national expenditures, which
in 1888 and 1889 became so troublesome
and it was useful as far as it went, but
no corresponding provision was made
for the opposite emergency in which we
now find ourselves of a revenue unequal
to the demands upon it. When the
Government has more money than it can
spend it can leave some of it on deposit
in national banks, but it cannot, in a
time of need like this, obtain from those
institutions, nor even from the public, a
temporary loan of the amount that it
requires. Added to its other liabilities,
it has outstanding $900,000,000 of paper
money and silver tokens which it is
obliged by law to keep at par with gold
yet it can procure the gold needed for
the purpose only by the courtesy of the
banks. These banks, again, are thou-
sands in number, each independent of
the other, and only a few are willing to
agree to act in concert in the matter.
Within the last month a considerable
alarm has been occasioned by the reduc-
tion of gold in the Treasury. While it
has fallen to a low point, it will prob-
ably be still further reduced before the
summer is over. Some bankers consider
$50,000,000 as a danger line the passing
of which might possibly occasion a
panic, but this is a purely arbitrary
limit. A year ago $100,000,000 was the
magical sum required to insure public
confidence, and, in fact, the run on the
Treasury began while its gold reserve
was considerably more than that amount.
Now that the issue of paper money
under the Sherman act has been stopped,
there is no reason why $10,000,000 should
not be as good for practical purposes as
$100,000,000 or even $200,000,000.
No-; of last summer.
EH MIOHIGAN TRADESMAN.
body wants oie for use in this country, that, if the entire ordinary business vi
and if the Treasury should refuse to, the national executive should have to
furnish it for export, the only result | stop for want of funds, great inconven-
would be that it would be bought in the}
market at asmall premium, as it is in
France when it cannot be had at par
from the Bank of France. To be sure,
the panic of last year was precipitated
by the fear of just this suspension of
gold payments by the Treasury, and of a
consequent premium on gold, but it was
not due to this cause alone. Other con-
ditions aided to produce the catastrophe,
the principal of which was an intlated vol-
ume of credits resting upon a false founda-
tion. Since that intlation and the continued
outpour of paper money under the Sher-
man act have ceased to operate, there is
no food for a panic now if anybody were
silly enough to start one.
The best way for the banks to help the
Government is to cease their efforts to
obviate the evil consequences of its
present faulty financiering. Congress
having refused to grant to Secretary of
the ‘Treasury the authority to borrow
money with which to meet the deficiency
in the national revenues, he has at-
tempted, by all sorts of questionable
expedients, to tide over the emergency,
and thus to demonstrate that, after all,
he does not need the power he has asked
for. He has delayed the payment of
claims that ought to be paid; he has sus-
pended, as far as possible, the execution
of work ordered by law, and he has per-
verted the authority given -him by the
Resumption act to procure means for re-
deeming in coin the legal tender notes
into one for borrowing money for current
expenses. In this last high-handed pro-
ceeding he has had the support of the
financial institutions of New York City,
but they very properly hesitate to repeat
their action. Now, also, he asks for
gold with which to replenish the useless
hoard of the metal in his vaults, and
some of the banks are indirectly supply-
ing itto him. It would be much wiser
for them to leave him to his own re-
sources, and if those should prove in-
sufficient he should be told to apply to
Congress for help, and put the respons-
ibility of a refusal to give it to him upon
that body. At a moment when the
Bank of England holds $194,000,000 of
gold and the Bank of France $356,000,-
000, an application from our Government
for aloan from European capitalists of
$50,000,000 or $100,000,000 at 3 per cent.
would be sure to be granted, if only the
bonds could be made specifically pay-
able, principal and interest, in gold coin
of the present standard of weight and
fineness, and not in ‘‘coin’’ merely, as the
Resumption act specities, and which
leaves the door open for payment in
silver.
The impression prevails that just as
something terrible would happen if the
Treasury reserve of gold should be much
further impaired, so the stoppage of the
customary currency disbursements by
the Government would be an appalling
catastrophe. This was the argument
used last January to force from unwill-
ing bank officers subscriptions to the
illegal $50,000,000 loan then put out by
the Treasury, nominally in pursuance of
the Resumption act, but really, as every-
body knew, for general purposes. It
was said that even the appearance of
bankruptcy on the part of the Govern-
ment would bring on a financial disaster
and complete the ruin began by the panic
it is undoubtedly true
|
ience would result. We could not well
| afford, for example, to suspend the col-
| leetion
of customs and of _ internal
revenue, the payment of interest on the
public debt, the transportation of the
mails, the sessions of the Federal courts,
and the operations of the Government
machinery in general, but there are
many things which cost money but are
not altogether indispensable. If, for
example, the salaries of Representatives
and of Senators should not be paid for a
few months no citizens besides those
immediately affected would make much
complaint. Certainly, if the payment of
pensions were confined to those only
who absolutely needed them, a large sum
would be saved and nobody would be
harmed. Already many expenditures for
pubie works ordered by Congress have
been restricted within narrow limits, and
it would be easy to carry the process a
little further and stop them altogether.
The Secretary of the Treasury, it
ought to be remembered, is an executive
and nota legislative officer. His duty
is not to provide revenue, but only to
disburse it according to law. If he is not
furnished with the means pecessary to
do the things required of him he has
simply to report the fact and await
further instructions, just as the cashier
of a mercantile concern would report to
his employers that he had not on hand
the money necessary to make the pay-
ments ordered by them, and leave them
either to provide more money or to coun-
termand their instructions. In_ the
present case, the Secretary of the Treas-
ury has repeatedly informed Congress
that the national revenues were not
coming in fast enough to meet the pay-
ments he has been directed to make, but
as yet they have not acted upon the
matter. If now he should say to the
Government creditors who could best
afford to wait that he had no money for
them, he would do no more than his
duty, and the odium of national bank-
ruptey would fall, not upon him, but
upon the party in power, who have by
their neglect failed to avert the catas-
trophe. Certainly, it is no part of the
function of the banks to help him, and
the sooner they peremptorily refuse to
attempt it the sooner will Congress be
likely to act. MatrrHew MARSHALL.
lp
A Swiss Picture of America,
It is a little unfortunate that so many
foreigners visited Chicago last year and
earried off from these their impressions
of what America is. Here is the idea
formed by a gentleman who was prom-
inently connected with the Swiss ex-
hibit: ‘‘America is a land compared with
which Europe is only a peninsula; the
United States forms a country compared
with which the European kingdoms are
pigmies. America is the land of un-
measured distances and dimensions; the
land of dollars and electricity; the land
where the’ prairies are more extensive,
the rivers mightier, the waterfalls
deeper, the bridges longer, the lightning
expresses faster, the catastrophes more
terrible than in any other country in the
world. It is the land where ina single
railroad accident—and one oceurs every
few days—more people lose their lives
than in Europe in a whole year. It isa
land where the houses are higher, the
‘jailbirds’ more numerous, the rich
richer, the poor poorer, the millions
greater, the thieves more daring, the
murderers more shameless, the educated
fewer, the teeth more generally false,
the corsets narrower, the diseases more
deadly, corruption more general, the
3
suiuiuets Warmer, the winters colder, the
fires hotter, the ice thicker, time more
precious, the men more nervous, than in
any country in our pastoral Europe. It
is the land where the old men are
younger and the young men older, the
negroes blacker, the whites more yellow,
than in any other place.”
aan — 2 <>
It Was a Shanatineie.
The marriage of Cadet Lang, a mem-
ber of the graduating class of West Point,
and Miss Kenkle, the daughter of an en-
listed man in the garrison, has developed
a most disgraceful state of feeling among
the future defenders of the country.
The girl is said to be pretty, modest, re-
fined and well educated, and Lang mar-
ried her on the day that he graduated.
Immediately he and his bride were cut
dead by all the members of the class.
They claim that he has disgraced himself
by marrying ‘‘beneath him.” They
would not have blamed hii for seducing
the girl, but marry her! That was not
conduct becoming an officer and a gentle-
man! It appears that these young fel-
lows, who are all of them but charity
students, educated at the expense of the
taxpayers of the country, imagine that
they belong to quite a different order
from the other people of this country.
Typewriter Supply Office.
Hb. ROSE, Manager.
STATE AGENCYcFOR THE
Ne
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Supplies of all kinds. Mail orders re-
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at the office of my agents, provided the head is
not glossy, or the pores of the scalp not closed
Where the head is shiny or the pores closed,
there is no cure. Call and be examined free ot
charge. If you cannot call, write to me. State
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Have you seen our ‘*‘Sunbeam’’ line
of Machine Sewed Children’s and
Misses’ Shoes ? Dongola Patent
Tip, Heel or Spring. 6 to 8 @ 65e—8%
to 114% @ T5ce—12 to 2 @ 90c.
HIRTH, KRAUSE & CO.
THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
AROUND THE STATE.
MOVEMENTS OF MERCHANTS.
Davison—Chas S. Moss succeeds
& Green in general trade.
Mecosta—Calkins Bros. sueceed C. W.
Calkins in the furniture business.
Fairfield—Walter H. Grandy succeeds
Grady & Grady in the meat business.
Fremont—Morris O’Dell succeeds Mas-
ser & Groff in the restaurant business.
Blissfield—Chas. H. Lamb succeeds
Lamb & Baluss in the grocery business.
Greenville—A. O. Legg has purchased
the flour and feed business of S. M.
Moon.
Ionia—A. W. Hewitt succeeds A. L.
Crawford in the bakery and restaurant
business.
Macon—Randal!l & Cavanaugh are suc-
ceeded by Cavanaugh Bros. in the meat
business.
Clinton—Jos. Breese & Bro., millers,
have dissolved, J. H. Breese continuing
the business.
Utica—Sweitzer & Stevens succeed
Sweitzer & Haines in the grocery and
drug business.
Moss
Lapeer—Alex. R. Bellaire has pur-
chased the bakery business of A. G
(Mrs. J. C.) Evans.
Greenville—Jas. Callaghan succeeds
Callaghan & Miller in the harness and
agricultural implement business.
Detroit—The style of Jas. L. Buchanan
& Co., furniture dealers, has been
changed to Sullivan, Buchanan & Co.
Lisbon—C. L. Harrison his
drug stock to Chas. W. Williams, for-
merly engaged in the drug
Clarksville.
Lennon—Dr. Van Liew and John Me-
Caughna have formed a
and will shortly open a drug and grocery
store at this place.
has sold
business at
copartnership
Hastings —Hiram Rogers has sold his
furniture stock to George E. Rowe, late
of Grand Rapids, who will continue the
business at the same location.
Detroit—Samuel H. has pur-
chased the interest of his partner, of the
firm of Jones & Halpin, dealers in wall
paper, paints, etc., and will continue the
business.
Jones
Remus—Com Smith annouuces his
intention of retiring from the hardware
business, on account of ill health. He
has been engaged in business’ here
twelve years.
Ross—Freeman G. Hall and Thos. H.
Atkins, general dealer at West Carlisle,
have formed a copartnership under the
style of Atkins & Hall and opened a
grocery store here. Bb. Desenbvberg & Co.
furnished the stock.
Belding—W. Andrew Duttand A. G.
Benes have formed a copartnership and
engaged in the drug busipess here under
Mr.
Dutt was formerly engaged in the drug
business at Chicago.
Mears—J. W. Robinson, formerly en-
gaged in general trade at Ferry,
formed a copartnership with Reese T.
Morris under the style of Reese T.
Morris & Co., and opened a grocery store
at this place. Andrew Wierengo fur-
nished the stock.
the style of the Belding Pharmacy.
has
MANUFACTURING MATTERS.
Grand Marais—Locke & Stevens have
removed their sawmill from East Tawas
to this place.
Benton Harbor—The
Lumber Co.
shipment of
3enton Harbor
lately received a single
2,800,000 feet of lumber.
There were eight boats in the fleet, the
freight bill was $5,800, and the cost of
unloading $2,000.
Saginaw—Green, Ring & Co. have
started their sawmill, cutting on 10,000,-
000 feet of Canada logs fer Merrill &
Ring. C. K. Eddy & Son have also
started their mill with a full crew.
Trout Lake—Stickney & McPherson,
who are lumbering near this place, are
building camps on Mud Lake, near Au
Train, and will cut 10,000,000 feet of logs
during the summer and fall.
Rose City—The French Lumber Co. is
shipping cedar for paving to the eastern
market from this place. The shingle
miil of this company has shut down for
a few weeks owing to the dull market.
Ludington—The C. N. Taylor Lumber
Co. has had built a steamer named the
Helen Taylor, which will be used asa
ferry across Marquette Lake. The boat
was built by Duncan Robertson, at Grand
Haven.
Muskegon—Hovey & McCracken have
purchased from Matthew Wilson the
logs and log marks owned by him. In-
cluded are the logs put in by Mr. Wilson
last winter, amounting to between 2,000,-
000 and 3,000,000 feet.
Cadillac—The Oviatt Manufacturing
Co., of Cleveland, Ohio, has purchased
the Cadillac Veneer and Basket Works of
Gardner & Gerber. The new proprietors
will assume control of the works as soon
as a satisfactory agreement can be con-
cluded with the Improvement Board.
Marion—The Dewey Stave Co. is put-
ting $15,000 into a plant bere. The mill
will have a cutting capacity of
Staves and 11,000 heads daily. It is ex-
pected that the plant will be ready for
The com-
pany Owns 1,800,000 feet of logs now lay-
ing in the river waiting for dressing.
Muskegon — The steambarge A. R.
Colborn was recently unloaded of 335,-
000 feet of lumber, and tbe same day was
reloaded with 250,000 feet of lumber and
600,000 shingles. Besides being a quick
of cargoes the incident
presents the novelty of Muskegon as both
a port of shipment and receipt of lum-
ber.
Mt. Pieasant—The Mt. Pleasant Lum-
ber Co. is one of the few concerns that
report a decent trade. The company’s
mill is cutting about 40.000 feet a day,
on a single circular, pine, hemlock and
bardwood, southern Michigan and Ohio
being the market. The company has a
capital of $40,000 and will cut about
7,000,000 feet this season. L. Shafer, at
Mt. Pleasant, is cutting 30,000 pine and
cedar shingles a day.
Muskegon—More lumber was shipped
out of Muskegon this June than in the
corresponding month last year. The
hemlock market is reported very dull,
the activity being mostly in pine, with a
slightly brightening call fer piece stuff.
The demand is mainly for dry material
and but little of this season’s cut has
been touched, with the result that dry is
running low and green mounting up un-
til a sixty or ninety days’ sun shall elim-
inate the dampness.
Alpena—This city made a good invest-
ment when the spool works were built.
Besides spools, floats, pulleys and corks
contracted for, which will keep the
factory busy for several months, a con-
tract has been taken to manufacture a
| large quantity of pail handles, and two
new machines for this purpose have been
‘added to the outfit. These machines
operation in about two weeks.
transference
33,000 |
will turn out 40,000 pail handles a day.
They are made of birch that is not good
enough for spools, and a large quantity
of timber that has hitherto been of no
use will now be utilized. For the pail
handles the wood is first sawed into bolts
and is then cut into blocks three and
three-eighth inches long and an inch
square. These blocks are placed in a
spout of the first machine, which seizes
the blocks at the rate of 55 a minute,
bores a hole the entire length about the
middle of the block, and shoves them
down a spout. The bored blocks are
then taken to the second machine. The
man in charge places them in a spout
one at a time, and the machine does the
rest of the work. It takes hold of each
block, planes it the required shape and
drops it into a box beneath, at the rate
of 53 a minute, ready for the pail makers.
This factory is running full capacity, and
the other day a shipment of 1,000 pul-
leys was made to Jersey City. The
spool contracts are also large.
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The Wheat Market.
During the past week wheat has been
on the down grade, owing to a combina-
tion of causes. The great strike at
Chicago restricted cash business very
materially; exports showed only 1,700,000
bushels, as against 3,971,000 bushels for
the corresponding week last year;
exceedingly fine harvest weather, and,
where threshing has been reported, it is
to the effect that the yield is above
earlier expectations and the quality very
Foreign reports also show that
France will this year go out of the list
of wheat importing nations, as she will
have a surplus for export herself—sc
that the prospect for an advance in the
near future is rather slim. The Govern-
ment crop reports are to the effect that
we will have a 414,000,000 bushels crop
this year, which, with the visible supply
at about 55,000 000 bushels, will give us
a fair stock of wheat, especially as we
can hardly expect to export as much the
coming season as we did during the past.
Exports for the past year amounted to
165,000,000 bushels; for the previous
year the exports were 195,000,000
bushels. This shows a material and
startling decrease in our exports, the
reason for which has often been given
under this head. We should, however,
take into consideration the amount of
wheat fed to stock, which will be greatly
increased during the coming season if
the present low prices continue. Locally,
the movement has been very slow, as
farmers have plenty of work to do which
pays them better than hauling wheat to
market at 52 cents per bushel, so they
keep what they have in their granaries.
Receipts by rail during the week were,
wheat, 39 cars; corn, 15 cars; oats, 2 ears.
Corn and oats have followed wheat in its
decline. The fall in oats, especially, has
been sharp, being fully 10 cents per
bushel in the speculative markets during
the week, and it is even expected they
will go still lower, as new oats are being
offered freely farther south.
Cc. G. A. Vorer.
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Change at Wolcottville, Ind.
John Beach, boot and shoe dealer, has
purchased the drug stock of A. D. Hav-
ens and removed the stock to one side of
his store. Mr. Havens will return to his
former home, Coleman, Mich.
> oo.
Do not endorse for a man to whom
you would not willingly lend your
money.
fine.
PRODUCE MARKET.
Prices have been seriously affected by the
railroad strike, and the prospects are that, by the
time this reaches the readers of THe TRaDEs-
MAN the consequences will be much more seri-
ous.
which come from outside the State, may be cut
The supply of potatoes, and of all articles
off entirely and the result may be a vegetable
famine. Prices as quoted may mean much or
little, according to whether the strike has or has
not the anticipated effect.
Apricots—Rorals, $1@1.‘0 per 4-basket crate.
Beans—Dealers pay g1.65 for hand-picked,
holding at #2.
Beets—The market is almost glutted.
grown bring 15@20c.
Butter—Best dairy, 13@14c; creamery, 16@l7c.
Cabbage—Home grown hold the market and
are in good supply at 35@50c per doz.
Cherries—The week closed with the market
almost bare. Good brought $2 per bu. The crop
is reported to be not very heavy and they are
not likely to be much lower.
Home
Cucumbers—Scarce and higher. Bringing 35@
40¢ per doz.
Carrots—15¢e per doz bunches.
Eggs—The usual summer egg famine is not
far off. The price is going up. Dealers now pay
12c, holding at 13c.
Greens—Are out of the market.
Honey—White clover, ; Buckwheat,
Onions—Californias have disappeared. Louis-
fanes now hold the market at $3.£0 per bbl. or
$1.20 per bu.
Potatoes —Early Ohios are held at 82 per bbl.;
bulk stock, 70¢ per bu. The supply at present is
good.
Peas—Are unchanged at $1 per bu.
Peaches—Californias are held at $1.19 per 29 Ib
box.
Pineapples—Small, $1.25; large, $1.50 per doz,
Squash—Crook-neck are held at 75c per box of
25 Ibs.
Tomatoes—Are held at $1.75 per 4-basket crate.
Watermelons—Are down to $20 per hundred,
@30e or -5 apiece.
Berries—Red raspberries, 15¢ per qt.; black*
12%e per qt. Black berries, $4 per bu.; Straw-
berries, 8@lic.
Henry J. Vinkemulder,
JOBBER OF
Fruits and Wegetables,
418, 429, 445 and 447 So. Division
St Grand Rapids.
I handle all kinds of Fruits and
the Grand
Rapids market every morning to select
Produce, being present on
the freshest and choicest stock. I solicit
correspondence and mail orders, agree-
ing to give same my personal attention.
{employ no traveling salesmen and am
thus bill
prices, besides guaranteeing quality.
enabled to goods at lower
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GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP.
Geo. Richards succeeds Richards &
Huff in the flour and feed business at 528
South Division street.
Eaton, Lyon & Co. have sold the L.
Pauly drug stock, at St. Ignace, to R. A.
Fervice, formerly clerk for Paul V.
Finch, the Canal street druggist.
Geo. H. Kykendali and Jno. Young
have formed a copartnership under the
style of Kykendall & Young and em-
barked in the furnace business at 46 East
Bridge street.
Frank A. Collins has retired from the
firm of A. J. Quist & Co., tobaceonists at
319 South Division street. The business
will be continued by the remaining
partner under the style of Anthony J.
Quist.
The Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co. is no
longer in the hotel business, having sold
the Commercial House property, at Sar-
anac, to John Cutler, proprietor of the
Davis House, at Lowell. This property
was taken in the payment of a judgment
obtained by the Ball Co. against Rose
Rudd, of the former firm of Holmes &
Co.
Brooks & Co.
A. E. have leased the
basement and first, fourth and fifth floors
of W. 8S. Gunn’s block (formerly oecu-
pied by Gunn Hardware Co.) on South
Ionia street and will take possession of
the premises Aug. 1. Additional ma-
chinery will be purchased by Brooks &
Co. and their capacity considerably en-
larged.
The annual parade of the fire and po-
lice departments Saturday was highly
creditable, but few people have any idea
how much it costs the city to maintain
these departments each year. The Board
of Fire and Police Commissioners have
made up their budget for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, asking for $100,000 for
the fire department and $98,000 for the
police department.
Wm. N. Rowe, Manager of the Valley
City Milling Co., states that he and Mr.
Swensberg each propose to subscribe for
$100,000 of the capital stock of the cor-
poration in which the business will be
merge@ in a few months. In order to
give sufficient time to perfect all arrange-
ments, the filing of the incorporation
papers will be deferred a few weeks.
The plan contemplates not only the pay-
ment of the company’s obligations but a
sufficient increase of capital to corres-
pond to the increased capacity of their
Valley City Mill, which was last year en-
tirely rebuilt and its capacity increased
one-third. Mr. Rowe states that, instead
of paying 7 per cent. dividends on the
eapital stock of $350,000, he confidently
expects to be able to declare 5 per cent,
semi-annual dividends (equivalent to 10
per cent. per annum), although this basis
may be considerably augmented in pros-
perous years.
Only a quartette of fruit wagon li-
censes have been issued so far this year,
and thirty-three vegetable licenses.
The trouble is with the bonds. The
The men who would take out fruit li-
censes are unable to procure bondsmen,
consequently their applications are hung
up in the City Clerk’s office. The men of
means who were behind the fruit peddlers
last year seem to be shy of the busi-
ness this year.
There is some danger of
THE MICHIGAN
a suit for damages, and they are not dis-
posed to take any chances. The vege-
table men, for some reason, do not seem
to meet the same difficulty, as about the
same number have taken out licenses
this year as last. This would seem to
indicate either that they have better
friends or are more reliable. However
that may be, the vegetable men are ‘‘in
it’ this year and the fruit men are not.
Cannot that eminent ‘‘friend of the poor
man,” Ald. Shaw, do something for
them? Or are the vegetable peddlers
the only worthy poor in that statesman’s
estimation? This is the opportunity of
Ald. Shaw’s political career and he
should not fail to take advantage of it.
another. It is
safe to say that, if the bond provision
had not been added to the license sched-
ule, the city would have been overrun
with peddlers this year, as it was last.
Now, however, so far as can be ascer-
tained, only a very small portion of
those engaged last year as fruit peddlers
have any inteution of taking out licenses
as they know they cannot secure bonds.
The number of fruit licenses issued
far this year is four, as against ten
to the same date last year. From this it
will be seen that the bond provision is a
benefit, not only to the city, but to the
peddlers themselves. The fact that
few have taken out licenses relieves the
city of what, under the old system of
promiscuous licensing, was fast becom-
ing a nuisance, and returns to legitimate
dealers much of the trade which they
had lost, and also relieves the police de-
partment of a large amount of unpleas-
ant work. The few peddlers who re-
main in the business will be benefitted
by the inability of the majority to obtain
licenses, as it leaves a wider field for
them to operate it. Altogether the sit-
uation is encouraging and, if it had not
been for the assininity of the License
Committee, the whole peddling business
would have been brought nearer to a
common sense basis.
i — Lip lp
The Grocery Market.
Whclesale grocers generally are mak-
ing a vigorous kick against the recent
action of the P. J. Sorg Co. in reducing
the commission allowed the jobbing
trade frum 8 to6 per cent. They claim
that the reason given for the change—
that jobbers are not maintaining the
established price on Sorg’s goods—does
He will never have such
so
S50
not apply to all jobbing centers and that
unless the margin is restored to the old
basis, aggressive effort will not be made
in the future to hold the sales up to the
present standard.
Sugar—The market is unsettled and
lower, probably due to the uncertainty
over the outcome of the tariff. Several
changes have occurred during the week,
granulated having declined 18 pence,
while some grades have suffered no
change. In the language of a local
prophet, ‘‘One man’s guess is as good as
another’s.”
Cheese—The market isa little stronger
and higher than a week ago, Lenawee
county makers and handlers having ad-
vanced their prices 4c.
Oranges—A few 96s, California, and
200s, Naples, are about all there are in
market at present, and these are from
cold storage, and are not very desirable.
Of course, there will be a few fancy
Rodis for first-class trade, but they will
be high. Not much of any account will
be seen until Floridas begin to move in
October.
TRADESMAN.
Fruits—Currants are a little firmer,
but no change has been made in quota-
tions.
Bananas—The market is about bare,
as the railroad strike has made it
to impossible to get freight from the
South. Prices going up, as with
everything else that comes via Chicago
or Cincinnati.
Lemons—Are in good supply so far,
but if the strike holds there will be none
next
are
to be had in a short time. The price,
too, has been affected, and will be still
more affected, by the same cause. This
market is fairly stocked, and figures in
our market columns are unchanged.
Fresh Meat—L. F. Swift & Co.
Nelson Morris & Co. report very little of
anything on hand. The strike has made
it impossible to get anything from Chi-
cago and, unless the strike comes to an
end in a few days, the market will
depending entirely on local supply—a
not very pleasant prospect, and which
means that the public must go without
meat, or turn to for their
supplies.
Hogs—Receipts for last
120,000, a decrease of 31,000 from the
corresponding week a year ago. ‘The
falling off was undoubtedly due to the
strike, which has, so far, tied up nearly
every road entering Chicago. Prices
have not yet advanced, however, as
neither packers nor dealers show much
disposition to take advantage of the
situation. Stocks in local dealers’ hands
are fair, but cannot stand a very long
siege, as the shortage of fresh meat wil!
undoubtedly cause a run on_ hog
products.
and
be
salted stocks
week were
—- - <-
The Hardware Market.
General Trade—During June trade has
been quite good. More especially has
this been so in seasonabie goods. With
the coming in of July, the tendency is to
restrict buying in all lines.
Wire Nails—Prices remain about
stationary, and, while the coal and coke
strike is over, the mills have not, as yet,
been able to get a supply of fuel and
nails are not yet plentiful enough to
warrant any lower prices. Our impres-
would be, however, that when
manufacturing is in full blast again the
present advance will be hard to main-
tain.
Barbed Wire—The demand has let up,
but the recent advance in price is still on.
We may look, however, for lower price.
Window Glass—At this time of the
year all factories close down and the ad-
vanee in price usually comes with it.
All reports indicate that the stock of
glass is light, and, should there be much
of ademand, much higher prices would
rule. We quote 80 and 20 per cent.
discount in single and double by the box.
Wire Cloth—Is in great demand and
stocks are not heavy. The price is held
firm at $1.75@1.65, according to quantity
ordered.
Agricultural Tools—The demand for
sion
forks, rakes, cradles, ete., is good.
Seythes and snaths are also moving
freely. We quote the following prices:
Wood brace cradle eovscee O17 00 per doz,
Wie * ee de i clca aaa mu" °
No. 1 wire bow rakes.............. Loe°
No. 1 wood bow rakes..t......... a" «©
Meme Shire 2. 6c sci... Boe ©.
Chopper seston. ................. 24a ™
Harpoon hay forks..... Lope ie a we 90 each
Wood hay fork pulleys........... 1 % per doz.
0 “ a a io ”.lhlU
Hartz steel hay fork pulley ..... 225 “* “
et
Wm. Fowler, general dealer at Kalamo,
was in town over Sunday.
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The Wool Market.
No one in the East has any money to
invest in wool with the present outlook
which is extremely gloomy.
ers are
because
Local
offered,
buy-
taking what is simply
to refuse.
Wool at a lower figure than it brings at
present would
they do not care
be a curiosity. Prices
are unchanged.
FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC.
Advertisements will be inserted under this
head for two cents a word the first insertion and
one Cent a word for each subsequent insertion
No advertisements taken for less than 25 cents.
Advance payment. ee
SUSINESS CHANCES
OR RENT—MEAT MARKET IN CONNEC
t tion with Jarge grocery. Right place for
right man. Established trade. Henry J. Vinke-
mulder, Grand Rapids i 560
\ J ANTED—1TO BUY A SHINGLE MILL FOR
cash, Must be in good order and cheap
Address Morse & Schneider, Seney, Mich. 557 _
BUSINESS CHANCE—FOR SALE OR EX.
change for farm or city property in or near
Grand Rapids, the Harris mill property situated
in Paris, Mecosta, Co., Michigan, on the G. R. &
I. Railroad. consisting of saw and planing mills
sto-e and 39 acres of land a good water “power,
22 foot fall, side track into mill, plenty of hard:
wood timber. This is a good chance for anyone
wishing to engage in any kind of mill business
For further particulars addres B W. Barnard.
35 Allen street, Grand Rapids Mich. 559 |
ws LESMAN WANTE D—EXPERIENGCED
kK crockery and house furnishing goods sales-
man. H. Leonard & Sons. ca 555
A GOOD LARGE GENERAL STOCK OR
boot and shoe stock can be sold for cash if
cheap. Address box 327, Stanton, Mich. BB
ANNING FACTORY WANTED—A PARTY
_ With some capital and who understands the
business, to build and operate a canning factory
at Grant, Newaygo Co., Mich. For particulars
write to H. C. Hemingsen, Village Clerk, Grant
Mich. i | psa
V JANTED—WELL-SEASONED RED OAK
and black ash. Address ‘‘Manufacturer.”
care Michigan Tradesman, 554
OR SALE—STOCK OF GROCERIES, HARD-
ware, drugs, crockery, notions, etc.,in small
growing Northern town on railroad and nav
igable stream. Address No. 556, care Michigan
Tradesman. 556
QVOR SALE—A WELL EQUIPPED MACHINE
shop in Detroit, Michigan. Good tools
suitable for building or repairing heavy or light
machinery. Good business location and low
rent. Suitable terms to responsible parties. Par
ticulars from Charles Steel, Administrator box
«6, Wyandotte, Michigan. 647
7 SALE—FINE BASERY, RESTA URANT
ice cream parlor and soda fountain in one
of the best locations in a good lively town in
Northern Michigan. Twenty years established.
Population 6,000 to 7,000. Good chance fora
smart man. Address No. 648, care Michigan
Tradesman 648
| aap SALE—DRY GOODS STOCK IN ONE
_ Of the busy manufacturing cities of Lower
Michigan. Best locationin town. Ad@re:s No
645 care Michigan Tradesman. 645
y J ANTED TO EXCHANGE—TWO-HORSE
_engine, upright boiler, good as new, for
electric Redner Bros., Battle Creek
Mich. 643 |
HO WANTS A NICE, CLEAN, WELL-ES-
tablished and good paying dry goods and
notion store, in one of the best locations in the
city, at a great bargain; good reason for selling.
Write or call at once. Address Ne. 635, care
Michigan Tradesman. 635
man.
motor
RUG STORE FOR SALE—INVOICING
_ $1,600, 2500 down; balance on time. Good
business. Low expenses. Address Book-
keeper, ¢ and 6 Pearl St., Grand Rapids, 640
OR SALE—sTORE BUILDING AND
dwelling combined at Levering, Mich.
First-class place for a general dealer. A. M.
LeBaron, Grand Rapids, Mich. 636
OR SALE—CLEAN DRUG STOCK IN A
: thriving town in Northern Michigan on C,
& W. M. Ratlway. Address No. 639 care Michi
gan Tradesman. 639
WOR RENT—THE STORK FORMERLY OC-
cupied by E. J. Ware, druggist, corner
Cherry and East streets Also meat market, east
end same building, with good ice box. John,
Dunton, old County building. 618
oo MILL—WE OFFER FOR SALE
the North Side Planing Mill, which is first-
Class in every respect, or will receive proposi-
tions to locate the business in some other thriv-
ingtown. Correspondence and inspection solic-
ited. Sheridan, Boyce & Co., Manistee, Mich. 613
OR RENT—EXCELLENT LOVCATION FOR
grocery store. No other grocery within
four blocks. High and dry basement under
store. Come and see for yourself. J. W.
Spooner, 6 Arcade, Grand Rapids. 609
SITUATIONS WANTED.
A RELIABLE DRY GOODS AND SHOE
salesman desires position. Is capable of
taking full charge of stocks or occupying posi-
tion of general manager. Address F. A. M., care
Michigan Tradesman. 58
ANTED—POSITION BY YOUNG MAN OF
six years’ experience in shoes and dry
Speaks English and German. Refer-
Address No. 551, care Michi:
goods.
ences furnished.
igan Tradesman, 551
PECK’S *fowprns
Pay the be t profit. Order from your jobber
6
THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
Rare Advice to Boys by an Able Au-
thority.
Artemas Ward in Fame.
“Boy wanted!” Two short words!
Much depends on how you read them.
A boy is wanted, but that is notall. A
heart, a will, a brain, a soul is called
for and the applicant may answer the
call earnestly or carelessly.
A boy was wanted, and the great
merchant handed one bright but quiet
looking boy who applied a_ business
letter which he had just written and
asked him to copy it with a pen. The
merchant’s letter had the word, ‘‘sepa-
rately’’ in it, spelled s-e-p-e-r, Dut the
boy wrote it s-e-p-a-r, and fearing that
ue might pe misjudged, he pointed out
the difference he had made. The mer-
chant laughed, but the quiet boy was so
sure that a dictionary was consulted, and
he got the place. That boy was Thomas
Tileston, afterwards one of the mer-
chant princes of New York.
To hold your place, put purpose in
your work. Your schooling will be past;
make this a new line of education. If
you consider it a slavery, it will be so.
If you will make it a stairway by which
to ascend to better things, it will be so.
Lift your work up and you will mount
with it. ‘‘Seest thoua man diligent in
kis business. He shall stand before
kings; he shall not stand before mean
men.’’
Do not measure your work by the
wages. A bookmaker at the races is
better paid than aclerk in a bank, and a
bartender gets more than a shipping-
clerk, but they are paid more only be-
cause their positions are undesirable.
Work cannot in all cases be measured
by the wages. Twe opposing pickets in
the late war were chaffing one another.
It was an [rishman who was on this side.
‘‘What are you fighting in the Yankee
army for, anyhow?” asked the Con-
federate. ‘‘I’m fighting for thirteen
dollars a month, and I belave you’re
fighting for eleven,’’ was the
reply.
Don’t read trash. The dime-novel boy
who jumps up from adream of Indians,
of love, of ransoms and of pirates, to do
plain office duty, is rarely a success.
Life is real, life is earnest, and the best
way to work in it is to get your own
living and do your duty in whatever
place it has pleased God to put you. If
you are preaching at one end of the
world’s great cathedral, or playing the
organ at the other end,
with your whole soul.
be your work to be a poor missionary or,
on the other hand, to be a promoter of
great rublic works. Do either veell, and
do not think that by merely despising
the world’s honors that you will merit
the favor of heaven. It may be idleness,
not piety. One of the greatest preachers
of the day said: ‘‘Whenever I hear a
young man despising the world’s honors,
I know that he is afraid of the world’s
work.”
Put some excitement into your work.
Do you know that the world is betting
on your success or failure? Two-thirds
at least say that you will not succeed.
The other third, including your relatives
and friends, have their money up that
you will. Then don’t get tired. A
lazy little boy said: ‘‘Pa, haven’t I
sawed enough wood to-day? I’m tired!”
‘Tired!’ exclaimed the father. ‘‘Why
I bet your mother ten cents that you
would have the whole pile sawed before
supper.” ‘You did!” shouted the boy,
as he grabbed the saw, and spat on both
hands, ‘‘You bet ten cents on me? If
the saw holds out, dad, Ill win the
money.” Itis easy to work the muscles
when the mind is enlisted in the service!
Do not sit idle and wait for orders.
Try to find some work todo A boy sat
at his desk drumming with his idle
fingers. ‘‘l can tel you what tune you
are playing,’’ said the manager. The
boy drummed on and asked, ‘‘What am
I playing?’ ‘‘You are playing the fool,’’
was the reply.
FLIECfROIYPES
ENGRAVINGS: TYPE FORM®,
SINGLY OR |
TRADESMAN CO.. GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.
quick
do your work)
It may in the end |
Dry Goods P
riee Current.
paps 2 ie COTTON
“
Adriatic a Brand 4%
Argyle * World Wide. ;
Atlanta AA.. .
Atlantic a. Full Yard Wid
We cee ck 6%|Georgia A.
= Dee cee 5 |Honest Width......
_ i Hartford A
- 1... ...., 4%|Indian Head........ o%
ee meee o As... ....... 6%
Archery Bunting... 4 |KingEC.... 5
Beaver Dam AA.. 4%
Blackstone O, 32.... 5
Lawrence LL...... 4%
Madras cheese cloth ox
5%
peace Cree. ........ 6 Newmarket basued
Diack Mock ........ 5%
ce 7 ' Bis 6%
a 5% ' DD.... 5
Loreees F-.-....,.. 5% ni -..... 6%
Chapman cheese cl. 3%|Noibe R.............
coe ee... 5%|Our Level Best..... 6
Cee. od. Carers M........... 6
wees Ceme......... SEs... -.... 7
Clittn CCC........ Caeee. 2a... ,
|Top of the Heap.... 7
BLEACHED COTTONS
Ae. 4... 8% |Geo. Washington. i
ee. em Salis. ......... 7
eee... Gold Medal......... ™
Art Cambric........ 10 Green Ticket....... 814
Blackstone AA..... 7%4|Great Falls.......... 6%
ee All............ le a 7%
ae. 12 . mt... 4%@ 5
toaeel........- -s a Ring Phillip as oe 7%
Cabot, % - ee a 7
Charter Oak.... ... 3a Lonsdale Cambric- -10
owes W.......... i Lonsdale...... @ 8
Cleveland . a Middlesex.... .. @5
Dwight Anchor. / 8 oe peeee.....,.-.... 1%
shorts 8 —— — Decetke ce 6
Edwards. . 6 rrr 5%
ae... ........ 7 Pride of "the West...12
Per 7 eee. .....,..... 7%
Fruit of the Loom. § (Sunlight............. 4%
Paiohviiie ...... ... 7 Utes Milis......... 8%
Taos Poe... -....- 6 = Nonpareil ..10
Fruitofthe Loom %. 7%/|Vinyard............. 8%
Patrmount..... ..... i White Horse........ 6
Pull Value.......... —. wee... . oe
HALF BLEACHED COTTONS.
og LE 6%
Warqell....... ,-..- a
Dwight Anchor..... 8
CANTON FLANNEL.
Unbleached. Bleached.
Housewife - ee ob Housewife g oe 6%
' i re ie 7
vs Co 6 iD 3 cn 7%
“ “a 6% 6 7. er
" ........ 7 4)... 9%
‘ Po z ' Fs 10
‘ a ™% “ Ww.. 10%
' ek ae 7% - 2 ce 11%
“ . Le a a 12%
“ J... ae “ - 13%
‘ K . Ng
- | 10
‘ eo 10%
- 2. ae 11
. a 21
“ - 14%
CARPET WARP.
Peerless, white......37 [integrity colored. ..18
colored ne“ |White a 7
Integrity .. — * colored .19
DRESS GOODS.
eee CC... os S eeeee...... .--..00
' ae ee 25
a ace .10% ” -. ie ee
G G@ Cashmere...... 20 + i oe
Nameless .........- 16 e ..
” ose oe _ . oe
CORSETS.
Coraline. ...........89 50/Wonderful ig 50
Sebiiting’s.. ...... 9 0O|Brighton.. . +2
Davis Waists..... 9 00|/Bortree’s .......... 9 00
Grand Rapids..... 4 50|Abdominal........ 15 00
CORSET JEANS.
Armory ... — enna. 7%
Androsco gin. pide wee im Rockport. moe Oe
Biddeford. ........- Cc onestoga. ee oe 7%
Brunswick. “ bi Walworth ...... ove OE
RINTS.
Berwick fancies.... 5%
Allen turkey « reds.. 3
c ~ & purple 5%
u
' pink checks. t+;
. staples ...... 5
ee shirtings... 3%
American fancy.... 5%
Americanindigo... 4%
American shirtings 33%
Argentine Grays... 6
Anchor ee: |
Arnold r
Arnold Merino 6
long cloth B. :
a
‘6 Gentury cloth 7 7
* gold seal. ....10%
‘* green seal TR 10%
“yellow seal..10%
- oe... 11%
* urke; red..10%
Ballon solid black.
** colors.
-— al blue, green,
and orange... 8
54%/Clyde Robes........
Charter Oak fancies 4
%|DelMarine cashm's.
mourn’g
Eddystone won AR
chocolat
_ a.
a sateens.. |
Hamilton fancy. 5%
sta 5%
Manchester ‘ancy. 5%
new era. 5%
Merrimack D fancy. 5%
Merrim’ck shirtings. 4
' Rep —- -
Pacific fancy o%
Pestana robes. .
Simpson mourning..
: 8%
5%
ee 5
writs %
_ solid black, 5%
Washington indigo. 6%
Turkey robes.. %
“ India robes.... 7%
e plain Tky x % 3
Berlin WE cocoa ce “
on hine...... 6 " aa =
“ green... 6 ~~
“ Foulardsa ... 5% martha ae «
- = _ 7 Fine
“ = - 9%| Martha aahingtoa
" oe 0 a hipaa ck 9%
' * 84XXxXx * Riverpoint robes.... 5%
Cocheco — enon Windsor fancy...... 6
mad 5 gol ket
” xx conte... indigo blue....... 10%
- ee. coe 5 perey......... .
ICKINGS.
Somtaeg AC A. ATZIACA.. - 1%
Hamilton N ope eee 7 |Pemberton AAA....16
eines eee York. 10
8
e Awning..1i1
El 8
Swift River.........
ream Baver.........
Warren.....
First Prisze..
Lenox Milla... .... 18
COTTON
Atianta, ee 6%
ecu deen sul 6%
curton, mo. 7
ee ie
No Name
Top of Heap........ 9
DEMINS.
Amoskeag...... ..-12 {Columbian brown. .12
. San. .... 14 |Everett, blue........ 12%
- —- 14 - brown. ....12%
Andover..... —_ Haymaker bine. .... 7%
Beaver Creek AA.. brown... 7%
BB. Me osc... 11%
_ Co.. LADOMEOe? .......... 12%
Boston, Mfg Co. br.. Lawrence, 90z...... 13%
blue a o No. 220....13
“* datwist 10% . No. 250....11%
Columbian XXX br.10 ' No. 280....10%
XXX bi1.19
GINGHAMS,
Amosioas....... .... Lancaster, staple... 5
* Persian dress a fancies . 7
Canton .. 7 Normandie 7
. iRP..s.5- &%|Lancashire..........
o Teazle...10%|Manchester......... 5X
. Angola..10%|Monogram.....-.... 6%
Persian.. 7 |Normandie......... 7
Arlington staple.... 644/Persian............. 7
Arasapha fancy.... 4%|/Renfrew Dress...... T™%
Bates Warwick dres 7%}Rosemont..........- 6%
. staples. 6 |Slatersville......... 6
Centennifal......... Wy somorsst............ ,
AO oc et gr ee 5s aon 7%
Cumberland staple. a io Gu Nord. .....- oy
Cumberiang.... .... wee... ....:- 7%
Me ca ss a ‘ss seersucker.. "
oe hee a eee Te ern... .s....
Everett classics..... 8%/|Whittenden.........
Exposftion.......... Tg “heather dr. 7%
aeeee............ Oe “ indigo blue 9
Gienerven.........- 6%|Wamsutta staples... 6%
owe. ........ T™% Westbrook Pica es eee 8
eee... . s,s... Se Fe. .
Jobnson vhaloncl %/Windermeer.... ....
Eee Dime Pi tOre..... -......... 6%
i zephyrs....16
GRAIN BAGS,
Amoskeag.. 13 (Georgia ... 13%
A EE a ee er
AeereOee..-.. ..-.-. Oe Eee sc
THREADS.
Clark’s Mile End....45 |Barbour's.......... %
Cer, 7. &f....... More e.... ...... 90
Holyoke. Let cacineen ou 22%
KNITTING COTTON.
White. Colored. = —
mm S&S... = - ie M......-
" 5... -—shlhlU. — 3
. 2... ee a ' SS... 4
ew 36 41 sc 40 45
CAMBRICS.
ee 4 {Edwards e 4
White Ster......... 4 |Lockwood... 4
ca .......... 4 (Wood's.... 4
Newmarket......... 4 |Brunswick . 4
RED FLANNEL.
Peremen...... -..... Oe ee 2%
CBGNAOOD.... ...--.aeekee Bei 5 we
Wale Ra.........0) Ome, Be... cos Fs 3]
Nameless...........2744jBuckeye.... ........a8%
MIXED FLANNEL.
Red & Blue, plaid. -40 eran W.........%%
ees 224%|Western W ......... 18%
Wiaeee...... ...,.. oo 18%
6 oz Western........ 20 |Flushing XXX...... 23%
colon &..........,. 224%4|Manitoba........... 23%
DOMET FLANNEL,
Nameless..... 8 @9 oc 9 @10%
eT 8%@10 ‘ a 12%
CANVASS AND PADDING.
Slate. Brown. Black./Slate Brown. Black.
9% 9% 934 /10% % 10%
10% 10% 10%/|11% 11% 1K
11% 11% 1144/12 12 12
12% 12% 124/20 20 20
pUCKB.
Severen, 8 oz.. .. 9%|West Point, 8 oz....10%
Mayland, 8oz.......10% “ Oox ...12%
Greenwood, 7% ox. Oe maven, 1008......... 13%
Greenwood, § os.. ..11%|Stark |“ ae
Boston, § os......... 10%| Boston, 10 ae 12%
WADDINGS.
White, dos......... 25 |Per bale, 40 dos....88 50
Colored, dos........ _ were ©” (lL... 7 50
SILESIAS,
Slater, Iron Cross... 8 ;Pawtucket..........10%
mee Crem.... 9 Tovaeeee.............. 9
C Boones nee 10% Bedford. i se
= Bost BA..... ars valley ea 10%
Bicisiee ae ee boy oe 10%
"SEWING SILK.
Corticelli, doz....... 85 (Corticelli penne,
twist, doz. .4¢ per Koz ball .....30
50 os doz. .40
OOKS AND EYES—PER Goss
No 1 BI’k “& _White.. =
{No : BYk& White. t)
20
” 3 ' 12 . 10 ' 25
No 2—20, M C.. Hasna -a......
" & 22,8 C....-...
No 2 White & Bk. 12 “No 3 White & BI’k..20
“ 4 us an “ce 10 o 2 23
- & ” it" = - a
AFETY PINS.
ee. ie 28 — besa ou 38
noes. M.
‘i. een suas 40|\Steamboat.... ...... 40
Crowely’s....... .... i wlaold Eyed 200 .150
Marsha Is ee o--k COLAmeOrican........ ...1 00
TABLE OIL CLOTH.
5—4....175 64... ----1 65 6—4...2 30
COTTONT WINES.
Cotton Sail Twine..28 |Nashua......... ... 14
eS 12 Rising Star4-ply....17
Pee. 18% 3-ply....17
Dae oc ee tren See ...,.... .. 20
..138 |Wool standard 4 plyit%
Bristol
Cherry Valley...
IXL
..15 |Powhatta
18%
PLAID OSNABURGS
iO... 5 1. s .... 6%{[Mount Pleasant.... 6%
Alomenes........... a 5
IRD 2... 5 2s ha oe 7% a 5%
* .s eee. --- oe
-: 6 oa? - oo
‘ 5% ney A Ae Cees 61g
oO i
ee sis 5 Otis checks . 7a
WE HAVE MADE
H. SGHNEIDER 60,,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.,
Distributing Agents for the Old Reliable
Kk
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CIGARS.
AMERICAN CIGAR CO.
EATON, LYON & CO
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20 & 22 Monroe &t.,
GRAND RAPIDS.
LADY'S
GENUINE : VICI :
Plain toe in opera ‘an opera toe aa Cc. 8. need
D and E and E E widths, at $1.50. Patent leather
SHOE,
Stock
Send
tip, $1.55. Try them, they are beauties.
soft and fine, flexible and elegant fitters.
for sample dozen.
REEDER BROS. SHOE CO,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
A NEW IDEA
You
will remember that Goliah was
very much surprised when David hit him
with astone. He said that such a thing
A
good many retail grocers are in the same
had never entered his head before.
predicament as Goliah was before he
rubbed have
never gotten acquainted with the merits
of the best selling brand of soap on the
It is called ATLAS and is
up against David—they
market.
manufactured only by
HENRY PASSOLT,
SAGINAW, MICH.
yr
THE HABIT OF FORGETTING.
Written for THE TRADESMAN.
While memory is an important faculty
to every one who follows commercial
pursuits, it may be left in abeyance at
certain times to actual advantage. It is
well if one can remember faces, so as to
better maintain acquaintance with a
large list of customers. That is a gift
by which many ordinary politicians
attain popularity, especially when com-
bined with suaviter in modo. It is, of
course, necessary always to keep in
mind the variations in prices, in order to
secure profits or to avoid loss.
There are times, however, when the
habit of forgetting can be indulged both
safely and profitably. Business is too
often allowed to absorb all the energies
of one whose shoulders bear the load of
responsibility as proprietor in a trade of
moderate dimensions. The case is made
worse when outside speculations are
added, which increase the risk and excite
the mind with alternate hopes and fears.
In the necessary effort connected with
buying and selling itis not easy to es-
cape the pressure of thought that fol-
lows one into the hours devoted to the
recuperation of wasted energy. Too
many business men have no relaxation
of mind or body outside of sleeping
hours. Even then the brain is busy with
images evoked by the worry of daily
traffic; and dreams, like angry clouds
sure foes
it is no
rolling through space, are the
of mental and physical rest.
wonder that so many break down in
health or fail in business; and the
mental wrecks are sadder if not more
numerous than the physical.
The habit of thinking wears on the
tissues of the body no less surely
than does severe manual labor. Each
faculty of mind or body needs some con-
trasting counterpart to fill out the
highest measure of its usefulness.
Memory wearies, but forgetting rests the
mind. Labor wastes muscular energy.
Rest strengthens and restores. These
are natural alternates that preserve a
proper balance to all parts of human
organism and promote healthy growth.
The business man, therefore, if he
would be the absolute monarch of his
own personal realm, should see to it that
he keeps the equipoise of his faculties
continually assured. When relief from
the cares of each day arrives he should
have the power to put them entirely out
of sight with his memorandums and
ledgers. By totally forgetting them for
a season he will be able to enjoy to the
utmost all that is to be gained by rest.
No one can realize fully the benefit of
asummer’s vacation until he gets into
the habit of forgetting all the disagree-
able littles of weariness that have made
that vacation necessary. Unless he can
do this in vain are spread for him the
verdant glories of the season. Vain is
pleasant companionship, cheerful con-
versation or picturesque scenery. So
long as his thoughts are at home with
his business, the body may as well be
there, also.
Whatever pastime or occupation that
will most effectually drive away recol-
lections of business details is the best
for him to pursue. If either can be fol-
lowed in company with those composing
his home circle, there is additional ad-
vantage; but even a jaunt to some sylvan
resort, witha few of his confreres in
trade, will be productive of good results
if he will get into the habit of leaving
THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
behind all that has gone with time irre-
coverable into the wake of the past and
interest himself with the cheerful
aspects of the present.
To one who was once a summer guest
for a few weeks I apologized for not
being able to furnish him drives through
the surrounding country, so as to make
his visit full of incidents worth remem-
bering. His reply gave mea clue to the
condition of many who live inthe whirl
of active city life and do not often enjoy
the luxury of an annual vacation. Said
he: **You are doing me the truest kind-
ness I could ask from any host. Worn
out, as | have been, with brain labor, the
quiet of your home is inexpressibly
soothing and restful. At the same time
it is the best mental tonic for my case.
[ have incident enough the year round
in the busy rushing life of the city.
Although my work as proof reader is
one remorseless grind, forgetfulness is
what I want now and every week of it
is better than a month with gay crowds
at public resorts.”
There are times in the experience of
most every one having dealings with the
public, when the habit of forgetting
smoothes the rough places or helps to
surmount them. Many ‘‘stings and
arrows’’ in the shape of disagreeable
comment, harsh complaints, boorish
incivility, or slights and unkind allu-
sions born of prejudice are occasionally
met, that if allowed to rankle in memory
will produce deplorable results. To for-
get them is the wiser course, since by so
doing one may be saved future regrets,
and, perhaps, in some cases restore broken
friendships.
Itis well to forget one’s blunders—the
sooner the better—because nothing is
gained by remembering them. Even bad
investments (if absolutely hopeless) had
better be consigned to the tomb of
oblivion. Enough of them will remain
to make of each a useful lesson for
future guidance. S. P. WHITMARSH.
Ah — Alp
The Utility of Grocers’ Signs.
Peddler (in grocery store)—I’ve got
some signs [ am selling to some store-
keepers right along. Everybody buys
‘em. Here's one: “If You Den’t See
What You Want, Ask for It.’’
Merchant—Think I want to be both-
ered with people askin’ fer things I ain’t
got? Give me one readin’: Ef You
Don’t See What You Want, Ask For
Something Else.”
We knew an old grocer down East who
was a believer in the last named. ‘‘Got
any ten-penny nails??? we heard a cus-
tomer ask him one morning. ‘‘No re-
plied the old man, ‘‘but ve just opened
a barrel of corking good cider vinegar,”
and he sold some. You can’t always tell
what your customer wants by what he
ealls for.
Hardware Price Current.
These prices are for cash buyers, who
pay promptly and buy in full packages.
AUGURS AND BITs, dis.
Me —
Ee ee
NO Ee =
Jennings’, Ee ee 50&10
AXES.
First Quality, ee 8 6 50
D. bg oie ce ix 00
: ee a 7 50
. DP Se = 50
BARROWS.
Meee... i i... 812 00 a ‘00
ee pet 30 00
BOLTS. dis.
ee eae 50810
Gactnas Mew Ge 75&10
ee a ae deep ed 40&10
See eee eg. Le... a... 70
BUCKETS.
eo eee eee ee, $350
ar eee... s,s... 400
BUTTS, CAST. dis.
ge ae ee 70&10
Wought Narrow, bright 5ast joint 40..... 66410
1
Webiae ied Pin. a
Wrought Table ee ee ees) 49 |
Wronght Instde Blind... |
Wrought Brass.. a I a 75 |
i es 70&10
Blind, rowers... .... ee aa os oa
a 70 |
BLOCKS,
Ordinary Tackle, list April 1892..... .....G0&10 |
CRADLES. |
Cae. 41810 |
CROW BABS,
Cast Steel...... ae - ere 6
CAPS.
Ely’s 1-10 eet eee eee geeet ee cuece es. ee Ee 65
ee ee 60
c?..... ee oe. 35
—-< = «3. . 60
CARTRIDGES
wee ee. sl... besos 59
Central Fire . Gin. 25
CHISELS. dls.
ee Ne ec eeeetce es »» 75810
Socket —-. Ee 75810
Socket Corner. . eae «++. 75810
Socket Slicks . .--%9810
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer.. . 40
COMBE, dis.
Cee, Dereneesn |... ...............,. ; 40
SECC cn . 2
CHALK.
White Crayons, per gross.......... 12@12% dis, 10
, COPPER,
Planished, 14 on cut tosize... .. perpound 28
14x52, 14x56, 14x60 . : - 26
Cold Rolled. 14x56 and 14x60 — 23
Cold Rolled; ee... 8. 23
as... 22
DRILLS. dis.
Moen Oe fio... 50
Taper and stretent Shank................... 50
Pores eer eee... : 50
DRIPPING PANS,
eel Geeen, Ser penne 88... 8%
Large sizes, ie ley 06
ELBOWS.
Com. 4 _—* oe ee dos, - z
Corrugated . aoe.
ee. mn 40810
EXPANSIVE BITS. dis.
Clark’s, small, $18: larce, O26............... 30
Ives’, 1, $18: 2, 824; 3,830 . dees 4 25
FILES—New List. dis.
ec 60.&10-10
New Ameiicay .... ................... Chee ie
Peeegeere ....... .. ...........-.... eee
a ede eeu ee ce asec pen 50
Setter 6 Moree Mame. s§. ....-.-.........., 50
GALVANIZED IRON.
Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 2% and 2; 27 28
ae eas 14 15 6 i
Discount, 60 -10
GAUGES. dis.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............... 50
KNoBs—New List. dis,
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings .............. 55
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings............ 55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.......... 55
Door, porcelurm, trimmings................. 55
Drawer and Shutter, Saneataiin Ses eeeicaenas 70
LOCKS—DOOR. dis.
Russell & Irwin Mfg. C = anew tat ....... 55
Mallory, ——— _ Co.’ 55
Branford’s . 55
a 55
MATTOCER.
Po . 816.00, dis. 60-10
a. |... $15.00, dis. 6C-10
Miaew. 1... 2. te. . $18.50, dis, 20410.
MAULS, diz.
Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handied............... 50
MILLS. dis.
Coffee, ramen Ce. Cj#.. 40
P. 8. & W. Mfg. Co.'s = 46
. toate erry & Cio s............ 40
Wee SC§ ik ce ec. 30
MOLASSES GATES. dis.
Ce ee 6010
i ee a, —_—
Enterprise, self-measuring............ “as 25
Advance over base, on both Steel and Wire.
CC 1 40
Wire nails, base.......... . 149
-.... a Base Base
50. . 10
40. 25
30. 25
ress 35
me te... 45
Oe ec ee ec oes 45
- 50
i 60
se oes nh co ae es sce ce nee 7
Be cess
a 12
7... 1 60
Ee 1 60
— ss... 65
: oe ee 7
oe 6 a
(ee 1
r 2... 90
7 6 i ., 1 10
outnens to a 7
eS 80
m © ....................... 90
Barrell %...... es oe oe 12
PLANES. dis.
Ohio Tool = Pa Pee gs eee ca ss oe Qw
Se eee B50
cenauiicy Tool oo oeer........-........ @40
eet te at, se @40
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s wood. 50&10
PANS.
wee, A. as. dis. =
Common, polished...... dis.
RIVETS, —
Iron and Tinned........ 50—10
Copper Mivots and Burm... ........ 202.0. 50—{0
PATENT FLANISHED IRON.
A” Wood's —— nee Nos. 24 to 27 10 20
“B” Wood ed, Nos. 25 to 27... 9 20
Broken coals ‘Boee per ceed extra.
| Maydole & Co.’s.
Kip’s
| Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2,3
:
HAMMERS.
din. 2e
dis. 2h
dis 4010
She list 60
.. 80e 404810
Yerkes & Plumb’s .
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel Hand
HINGES,
wae .. G18. 60&16
State : “per ‘do. net, 2 50
Screw Hook and ‘Strap, to 12 In _ 14 and
longer ie 8%
Screw Hook and Bye, ig. i “net 19
%y ..met 8%
. . . %. ..net 7%
: . ay ests gees ea seus. .. net ™%
Strap and T - <—- —_
A Sacred Herb.
Since the world-wide diffusion of the
tobacco habit, its earliest, and perhaps
original, use has been in a great measure
overlooked. With the aborigines of
America, smoking and its kindred prac-
tices were not mere sensual gratifica-
tions, but tobacco was regarded as an
herb of peculiar and mysterious sanctity,
and its use was deeply and intimately in-
terwoven with native rites and ceremo-
nies. With reasonable certainty the pipe
may be considered as an implement, the
use of which was originally confined to
the priest, medicine-man, or sorcerer, in
whose hands it was a means of communi-
cation between savage man and the un-
seen spirits with which his universal
doctrine of animism invested every ob-
ject that came under his observation.
Similar to this use of the pipe was its
employment in the treatment of disease,
which in savage philosophy is always
thought to be the work of evil spirits. |
Tobacco was also regarded as an offering
of peculiar acceptability to the unknown
i catalogue and price list 2
,*
more customers in the same field. Are you willing to receive
A postal card will bring them.
Tradesman Company,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Japan Teas
Just Arrived
Yum Yum
IMG lark,
powers, in whose hands the Indian con-
ceived his fate for good or ill to lie; hence |
it is observed to figure prominently in’
ceremonies as incense and as material
for sacrifice. {
Grocery
PENNY Wh
Nos. 5,
ND FOOLISH
66 99
Look
For the
Watermark :
We control it in this lecality.
It’s first-class stock. USE Your Note Heads.
Your Letter Heads.
Your Legal Blanks.
Your Checks and Drafts
It’s easy to write upon. iT
It’s always the same.
It’s'a credit to your business. ON
It always gives satisfaction, and, compared with other
stock, the price is nothing.
TRADESMAN COMPANY,
MICHAEL KOLB & SON,
Wholesale Clothing Manufacturers,
The strike could not succeed so long as
the country gotits supply of coal, there- |
fore it was necessary to cut off the sup-
ply. The result was that not only were
the coal mines shut down, but railroad
traffic was seriously crippled, factories
were closed, and thousands of men in no
— affected by the grievances of the
|mniners were forced into idleness—all
| this to enforce the demand for more pay
| on the part of a comparatively small
‘number of miners. Now comes the
question, ‘‘Had these miners a right to
strike???’ The answer is, emphatically,
| no. No one denies them the right to
ROCHESTER, N. Y.
ESTABLISHED 37 YEARS. All Mail Orders Promptly Attended to.
Our representative, William Connor, who resides at Mar-
shall, Mich., will be pleased to wait upon you if you will favor
him with a line to do so, and should he not have what you re-
quire will thank you for looking through our line. Perfect
fit and excellent garments. Low Prices Guaranteed.
12 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAK |
been sald, to strike means much more, WALTER BAKER & C0, Do You Want
than this—if it did not trikes Id
an this—if it did not no strikes cou The Largest Your Autograph ?
ever succeed. No man has aright to do
COCOA and
what will injure his neighbor or the
community. No matter how just may ¢
be the demands or how real the griev- CHOCOLATE Wid.
IN THIS COUNTRY,
have received from the
ances of workingmen, they have no right
Judges of the lg
autographs we engrave to
World’s Zz Z, YZ "
Columbian order. Can be used for all agg
to resort to such methods to enforce
Exposition
These are samples of
their demands or redress their griev-
ances as will injure a fellow or debar
him from earning a livelihood for him-
self and family. A man has no more
right, according to law, to burn his own kinds of printing.
building than he has to burn his neigh- pA The Highest Awards Ht y
bor’s. Heis punished for the crime of (Medals and Diplomas) PRICE $1.50 (éi7 2 —— . " .
He Stood Them Of. new article. | A
A delegation of charitably disposed ;
ladies recently called on a merchant to VW ho Li rges you to keep Sapol 10 - Is
solicit his aid in relieving the necessities
of a poor family. i ;
“What is the name of the reduced 1t not the public 7 The manufacture rs
family?’ asked the merchant. .
‘-The lady has seen better days and is
too proud to allow her name to be men- by eonstan t and J udicious adve rtisi ng |
tioned in- this connection.”’ : 7
‘“*That’s just the fix my family is in. 1
If | were to contribute I might be con- | bring customers to your Sto res W hose
tributing to the support of my own
family as objects of charity. My pride ve ry presence creates a demand for
will not suffer me to take any such risks
as that. Otherwise, ladies, 1 would be
only to glad to assist you.” othe ra ig fi j Cc es.
— TANGLEFOOT a on cone
= 25 !
DOUBLE SHEETS
Sealed AND ONE HOLDER.
Each Case Contains
a Cs Ma The Dealer who sells Tanglefoot will be sure to please his customers, and will avoid all loss
40 CENTS A BOX. and annoyance usually connected with the sale of imperfect or inferior goods.
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PRICES FOR 1894.
$3.60 PER CASE. Tanglefoot is its present shape has been on the market for ten years. Tanglefoot always
$3.50 PER CASE, in Five=- leads, and is accepted by both the best trade and the best consumers as the highest standard for
1 Cane tate Sticky Fly Paper.
~Ac : Its distinctive features, the Sealing Border, Divided Sheet, and the Holder are, as is well
$3.40 PER CASE, in Ten- known, the inventions and property of the 0. & W. Thum Company. These features are being ex.
Case Lots. tensively imitated by unscrupulous parties. Dealers are respectfully cautioned against the illegal- SOLD 9
ity of handling infringements, and reminded of the injustice of so doing. BY ALL JOBRBERS
Manutactured by
O.& W.THUM Co.,Grand Rapids, Mich.
eee
—— THH MICHIGAN TRADEHSMAN. 13
A Remarkable Recor d.
THE CELEBRATED
ei JAPAN TEA.
V
| R. :
New Crop 1894 Now Ready for Shipment.
= * 2 “ a 7 a\Pe 2 bo
-. The unprecedented success with which the W. J. G@. TEA has met during the past J1 years clearly demonstrates the
IK my r is Pps rgaye os are Tori - a rar . oy ‘ ttfar 3 ¥ r
Ur t UPERIORITY of this Tea over all others. Various concerns have at different times attempted to place a Tea on the market that
would win against the W. J. G. What was the result?) A complete failure. Having defeated all, the W. J. G. stands as before
ev BDU ee rae ‘ ’ : :
y and as it will in time to come, highest in every respect.
elir : : a ‘ :
The enyiable reputation this Tea possesses is wholly due to GENUINE MERIT. Both experts and consumers are forced to
admit that there is none comparable.
Is It is universally known that our Tea is superior to all others. Butwhy? Our answer is:
ers It is strictly pure, containing no adulteration whatever, and is carefully cured by a new method which causes it to retain its
na natural flavor and strength. Being picked before the First of June renders it strictly “‘first pickings.”” The locatien of the land
z in the Uji and Tenno districts is such as makes it particularly adapted to the growing of this grade of Tea. In strength and rich-
ISE ness it excels any Tea ever brought into the United States.
for ie a
In selecting a Tea for your trade see that what you purchase is strictly first-class in quality. You get if when you buy the
W.J.G. We guarantee this Tea to give perfect satisfaction.
shane Owicg to the superior quality of this season’s pickings (1894) we are able to give you a Tea the value of whieh will be fully
2e per pound better than last year’s purchase. If you want a Tea to sell for 50¢ or 60¢, buy the W. J. G. and you will have one
that cannot be beaten.
GIVE YOUR TRADE A CHANCE TO TRY THE BEST TEA ON THE MARKET.
ONCE USED NONE OTHER WILL PLEASE.
W.1. GOULD & COMPANY,
Importers,
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14
THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAYN.
Drugs # Medicines.
State Board of Pharmacy.
One Year—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor.
Two Years—George Gundrum, lonia.
Three Years—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan.
Four Years—S. E. Parkill, Owosso.
Five Years—F. W. R. Perry, Detroit.
Presi@ent—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor.
f€ecretary—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso.
Yreasurer—Geo. Gundrum, Ionia.
Coming Meetings—Star Island, June 25 and
Houghton, Aug. 29 and 30; Lansing, Nov. 6 and 7.
26;
Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n.
President— A. B. Stevens, Ann Arbor.
Vice-President—A. F. Parker, Detroit.
Treasurer—W. Dupont, Detroit.
Secretay—S. A. Thompson, Detroit.
Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society
President, Walter K.Schmidt; Sec’y, Ben. Schrouder
The Duty of the Drug Clerk.
The drug clerk of the present day is a
compound tincture, of variable quality
and ordinary strength. He is not recog-
nized as a_ standard pharmaceutical
preparation until he becomes a registered
pharmacist. His therapeutic value is
determined, first, by his employer; sec-
ond, by the trade or general public whom
he serves. Since compound
tincture, he is composed of various at-
tributes, such as honesty, integrity, in-
telligence, energy, ambition and ability.
He is held in solution, i. e., to work
by his salary; and is warranted not to de-
generate in any climate. Dose, the
month, from $30 to $75; dose, by the
year, from $400 to $1,200. If the facul-
ties of his mind are chemically well bal-
anced, he will not be easily precipitated
by the acid of a difficult and exacting
trade. In character he is tonic, non-irri-
tant: without acid reaction;
he is a
his
by
unrestricted
in utility, and of uniform and sustained
action. He invites your critical analy-
sis.
Webster tells us that a clerk is ‘‘an ed-
ucated person, also
‘‘an assistant in a shop or store.’’ It is
obvious that if he is to be of real assist-
ance he must be educated. Perhaps he
is a pharmacist, i. e. ‘‘one skilled in
drugs:” perhaps an apothecary:
a man of letters;’’
perhaps
a druggist, and perhaps only an ‘‘assist-
ant.” In whatever nosition he is, he
must be variously educated to fit him for
the various duties devolving upon him.
Duty is a short word with a long mean-
ing. Itis possible only in an extremely
restricted sense for one human being to
dictate what shall be another’s duty.
Again, appealing to the dictionary, we
find this concise definition of duty:
‘*That which a person is bound by any
natural, moral, or legal obligation to do,
or refrain from doing.’’ What, then,
are some of a drug clerk’s ‘‘natural’’
duties? Pre-supposiag that his em-
ployer is an honest person, it is his
natural duty to perform cheerfully and
to the best of his ability whatever task is
set him, whether, in his opinion, it
be a humble or exalted It is his
duty to do or perform what his employer
desires of him, so long as the deed or
task is an honest one; even though it
may be contrary to his own views. He
should always be kind and obliging.
Not to be amere automaton; but, on the
contrary, in his own as well as his em-
ployer’s interests, his eyes and ears
should be on the alert, ready to see and
hear duty’s call, and to respond with
willing hands and capable brain. He
must remember that he is not there
merely for his health, nor for his exceed-
ing great beauty of face and figure. He
is there because he is needed, and needed
for work.
one.
The drug business is dirty work from
top shelf to cellar floor. In the ordinary
country store the mud is tracked in. It
is ground to dust underfoot, to be lifted
by every gust to again settle on furni-
ture, goods, ete. The winds search out
every nook and cranny and shelf and
bottle and lamp and ornament, there de-
positing dust. Then there is the litter
of trash and paper and excelsior and
straw and boxes attendant upon the un-
packing of boxes. Then there are the
barrels and tanks and oils and paints to
be looked after. And the dry paints!
whew! but they are dirty to handle.
Then the trash—although clean—that
the wall paper trimmer makes. Tobe
sure itis these side-lines that make such
hard and dirty work. And yet, since
they have become incorporated into a
general drug store business, it becomes
the cler’:’s duty to render all the assist-
ance in his power. It becomes his duty
to wage unceasing war against dirt and
disorder in whatsoever shape and what-
ever place he finds it. Outon the clerk
who harbors moss-agate lamp chimneys !
Since the drug store is, by long odds,
the most popular and attractive place for
ladies to trade, or to spend their time
while waiting for other members of the
family to complete their business, it
should be made as pleasant and home-
like as possible. And the duties de-
veloping upon the clerk, as well as the
proprietor, in this direction, are those of
the host to his guest. And these little
attentions and polite concern regarding
the comfort of your guest are never lost.
They are small, but so are seconds, yet
eternity itself is made up of them.
The windows must be clean and bright
and the goods tastefully displayed.
Show-cases bright and clean. Clean
floor, clean prescription bottles, clean
prescription case. clean spatulas, clean
pill tile, clean seales, clean dispensing
bottles, clean mortars, clean drinking-
water bucket and dipper, clean wash
bow! and pitcher, and clean towels.
(What was that dull thud I heard?
Some drug clerk fainted at the mention
of clean towels?) The printing office
towel and the drug store towel have long
vied with each other for the champion-
ship of the world. Then there is the
stove. (What is that confusion over
there? Another clerk in convulsions,
and still another with the cramp in one
arm and both legs at the mention of the
stove!) Yes, there it stands! That
stern necessity of cold weather and the
tobacco chewer—rising pheenix-like from
its own ashes—what a disgusting looking
spectacle it is, anyhow! It has evidently
struggled through an attack of small-
pox. It is deeply pitted and to be pitied.
You notice that there are various shades
of navy blue and terra-cotta and gray,
and that fantastic fringe of streaks run-
ning down the back is whe~e your syrup
boiled over last week while you were
trying to convince that incredulous cus-
tomer that ‘“‘thamamelis’’ was indentical
with ‘‘witch-hazel’’ on his list. Poor
drug clerk! poor fellow! He knows
that besmirched stove reflects discredit
on his care and management of the store;
so, screwing his courage up with #¢
wagon-jack, and causing it to stick with
a porous plaster, he gathers the material
and rejuvenates ‘‘that stove.”’
A drug clerk needs to be discreet. It
would never do, when Mrs. Brown calls
for face powder, to tell her that ‘‘this is
(Mrs.
the kind I sell to Mrs. Smith.”
Smith is not supposed to use face pow-
der!) It is his duty to exercise unremit-
ting care in all things. Absolute cor-
rectness must be his watchword, and it
is in this direction that we may look for
his moral obligation ‘‘to do or refrain
from doing.” In no other general busi-
ness is the moral duty of a clerk in such
exact ratio to his responsibilities. Ifyou
ask the grocery clerk for an ounce of
pepper, and he should give you one and
one-third ounce, it is a matter of indiffer-
ence to you. You form no adverse opin-
ion of him. But if you ask your drug
clerk for one-fourth of a grain morphine
powders, and he gives you one-half grain
instead, it is a matter of consequence to
you. You at once lose confidence in him;
and no matter how much he may do to
redeem himself, your confidence is never
wholly restored. One mistake is quite
enough, and probably is one too many.
Eternal vigilance is the price he must
pay for the confidence of his public.
Since the lives of his patrons are often-
times intrusted in his care, it is his moral
duty thoroughly to educate himself in all
that pertains to his work. If he would
maintain his integrity at a high standard
he must be honest in all his dealings
with his employer and customers.
When, by the absence of his employer,
he is left in sole charge of affairs, his
duties assume more the form of a stew-
ard.
“The Scripture idea of a steward is
that of one who, in the absence of his
master, exercises authority over his
household and regulates the domestic
concerns appertaining to it. He dis-
penses to those over whom he is made an
overseer their meat in due season from
the abundance of the store-house. He
looks abroad with a vigilant eye over all
the length and breadth of the establish-
ment and jealously discovers and guards
every interest, whether it be small or
great. He is charged and intrusted with
the custody of his master’s wealth, and
the ownership of it is, for the time,
vested in him. He occupies a responsi-
ble position, in which it is necessary that
he shall be honest and faithful, as well
as vigilant and careful. And being so,
he takes care that his deportment shall
at all times be such as bear the test of
every eye, and especially of that for
whom he toils. The consequence is that
he will be ever anxious that his manage-
ment of the goods of his employer will
evidence a fair improvement when that
master returns to reassume his responsi-
bilities and relieve him.’’
Plainly it is his duty to be self-respect-
ing, and to respect, if not the character,
at least the reputation of his employer.
He should inform himself upon matters
of social etiquette. If his education
along that line has been meager, let him
avail himself of the opportunity offered
him in the reading of good literature,
and of some manual on the subject. To
be courteous—never familiar. Familiar-
ity is contemptible: abominable. To be
polite: ‘‘Give me a lever long enough
and a proper fulcrum, and I will move
the world.’’ Politeness is a lever, and
common sense a proper fulcrum to hoist
him to favor, if not success. It is not
only ill-bred, but poor policy as well, to
sit on the counter, or loll around in the
front of the store, or stand idle paring
the finger-nails.
While it would be almost impossible to
limit a code of duties for the drug clerk,
it is certain that if he does his ‘‘level
best,” he will find his best level.,
Mrs. BELLE C. HEILMAN.
“The Leading Physician.”
From alittle journal published by an
enterprising firm in an interior city, and
distributed to the townspeople, we take
a hint which may be profitably heeded
by all prudent druggists, especially in
the smaller places. A traveling-man or
visitor in need of medical treatment
frequently applies to the nearest drug-
gist and inquires, ‘‘Who is the leading
physician?” The question is often an
awkward one. In the first place, the
druggist may not be in position to know;
and further, if he expresses a frank
opinion, he may incur the displeasure of
rival practitioners. In the smaller towns
gossip runs rampant, and incautious
speeches are noised about in a manner
very uncomfortable to the careless
speaker. Annoyance may be avoided by
a bit of diplomacy. Simply furnish the
inquirer with a number of names in good
repute, and let him make his own selec-
tion. The singling out of one doctor as
the “‘leader’’? is an invidious piece of
business. It is only common sense to
refrain, in one’s intercourse with the
medical profession, from those things
which may cause mischief, while they
promise no profit. This seems to be one
of the cases where ‘‘there’s something to
lose and nothing to gain.”’
Seely’s Flavoring Extracts
Every dealer should sell them.
Extra Fine quality.
Lemon, Vanilla, Assorted Flavors.
Yearly sales inercased by their use.
Send trial order.
Seely’s Lemon,
(Wrapped)
Doz.
Gro.
loz. $ 90 1
0 20
1 20 12 60
22 80
33 00
2 oz
40oz, 2 00
6Goz 3 00
Seely’s Vanilla
Wrapped)
Dos. Gro.
1oz.$1 50 16 20
200 21 60
75 40 80
2072.
4o0z% 3%
6 OZ. 57 60
Plain N.S. with
corkscrew at same
price if‘preferred.
5 40
Correspondence
Solicited,
Detroit, Michi
SEELY MFG.
co.,
Ml
8
We are T. H. Nevin Co.’s agents
for Michigan for this well-known
brand of Paints.
Figures can be given to compete
with any sold. The goods are guar-
anteed. We have sold them for
many years. Write us and secure
the agency for same.
HAZELTINE & PERKINS DRUG 60.
Wholesale Druggists,
GRAND RAPIDS, - - - MICH.
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TRADESMAN
Wholesale Price Current.
Advanced—Canary Seed.
ACIDUM.
Romie i... ... 5. 8@ 10
Benzoicum German... 65@ 7
Meee oi...
Carbolicum 20@ 30
Citricum .. 52@ 55
Hydrochior . 3@ 5
Nitrocum ... 10@ 12
Oxalicum ....... 10@ 12
Phosphorium di 20
Salicylicum ..... 1 25@1 60
Sulphuricum 1¥@ 5
Tannicum... ....1 40@1 60
Teseeteeum........... 3@ 33
AMMONIA.
Aqua, m Oo.......,.- 41@ 6
a Oen.......... 6@
Chien base cer aeeuss 12@ 14
Claes ............ ae
ANILINE. .
NR ue setae 2 0O@2 2
eee... .. 5... 80@1 00
ee... -. oo oO
Wale ........ 2 50@3 00
BACCAE,
Cubeae (po 36)...... %@ 30
ee oe nee 8@ 10
Xanthoxylum . 25Q 30
BALSAMUM,
Copaiba ..............- 45@ 50
Peru ok @2 2%
Terabin, ‘Canada .... 60@ 65
Ce 35@ 50
CORTEX.
Abies, Comadian............ 18
— 11
Cinchona Flava ........ . we
Euonymus atropurp........ 30
Myrica oe eB 20
Prous Vener ..........-.... 12
I eas wesc ass 10
assafras 1.
Ulmus Po (Ground 15) .. — 15
EXTRACTUM.
Glycyrrhiza Glabra... 24@ 25
a oe. 33@ 35
Haematox, 15 lb. box 11@ 12
eecuu cass 13@ 14
. eee 14@ 15
' e.... sos: Te ne
FERRU
Carbonate Precip...... @ 15
Citrate and Quinia @3 50
Citrate Soluble........ @ 80
Ferrocyanidum Sol.... @ 8
Solut Chioride....... @ 15
Sulphate, com’l....... 2s 2
" pure... eo 7
FLORA.
Ares...)
ee B@ 35
OE a : 65
FOLMLA
Dees =... 18@ 50
Cassia “aculitol, Tin
Ee 2D 28
' . lx. 3@ SO
Salvia officinalis, \s
mee Me... . 1.1... 15@ 2%
Gaur. ............. 8@ 1¢
@UuMM!.
Acacia, ist picked.... 60
“ee 2d se aa 40
“ 3d “
. — sorts...
ce a
Aloe, Barb, (po. 60) ..
“* Cape, Pee ota)
$e a
Socotri
Catechn, 1s, Cant i4 no ;
Ammoniae 60
Assafootida, (po. 85) .. i 45
Dae eees........-... 30@ 55
Camphore®....... . £2 2
Euphorbium ”: a a
Galbanum. a @2 3
Gamboge, po.. @ 7
Guaiacum, (no 85) @ 30
Kino wig : @1 15
ae es @ 80
yrrh, @ 40
Opli (po PS 6003 80) .. 25@2 35
es * so 2
’ bl 38@ 35
Tragacanth . 40@1 00
HERBA—In ounce 6 packages.
See... ....-... - _=
Eupatorium . jcc.
Lo QUID eee ecescseeen a
Major becca,
Mentha 18 Piporits. eee ees 23
Vir. cious
Panasetun, FS aA 22
eo
MAGNESIA,
Calcined, Pat... ...... 55@ 60
Carbonate, Pat........ 20@ 2
Carbonate, K.& M.... W@ 2%
Carbonate, Jonning5.. 35@ 36
OLEUM.
Abdiute ee bad 2 50@3 00
Anmydaia oe ini ae 45@ 75
ae, Amarae....8 00@8 25
ee elets eases 1 80@1 90
yr OCOrsex. ...... 1 80@2 00
Gaffput ees ucs 3 00@3 20
CME 6O@ 65
weer... 4. %@ 80
Dade Coes ethane a 33@ 65
CoeeewoGn ........... @1 60
Cees... ws 1 10@1 15
Cee... .. 2s. @
amt Biae.......... 35@ 65
SE NR 80@ 90
Declined—American Saffron, Celery Seed.
caeeeen..:. : 260
Exochthitos.......... : 50@1 60
mrreeree oe. 1 50@1 60
Gemene ........,.. 1 70@1 80
Geranium, ounce..... @ %
ee pe. gel. .... 70@ 75
Opes cca ceed 25@1 40
J waapert, oe . 50@2 00
EAvenGGIs ............ 90@2 00
Te 1 40@!1 60
Mentha Pipor.......... 2 60
Mentha Verid......... 2 20@2 30
Morrhuare, =. biieau cae 1 30@1 40
ck 50
a ounce.
90@3 00
Picis Liquids, (gal. a 10@ 12
Ricini _—_—
Adv eles cca Ge. a
mommering.........
Rosae, ounce. ee 5008 80
Bee 40@ 45
eee... 90@1 00
Peewee 8 2 50@7 00
Sassafras. . 50@ 55
ve ess, ounce. @ 6
Me ed eead pan @1 00
Thyme Sao ns 40@ 50
“ om ......-.. @1 60
"Lheobromas.. 15@ 2
POTASSIUM.
Bi Cert... .. oe 18
BSCRrTOMIRte ........... sg 14
eee... 40@ 43
— 129@ 15
aaeain (po 23@25) .. 23Q 6
ee... 50@ 55
ent 2 98@3 00
Potassa, Bitart, pase. 27@ 30
Potassa, Bitart, com. @ 15
Potass Nitras, ¢ —..... 8@ 10
Potass Nitras.......... @ 9
rae. 28@ 30
Sulphate po.. «+. mae
RADIX,
Reo ...-......... 20@ 2%
mee... 22Q@ %
POON i055. -544-., 12@ 15
Bore, 06... |... @ %B
re. 20@ 40
Gentiana (po. 12). 8@ 10
Glychrrhiza ( (pv. 15)... 16@ 18
ie eneane
@ Ww
neliebore, A Ala, | Po... 15@ 2
Inula, 2 15@
pees s6............ 1 60@) 7
Iris aiie ¢ (po. ——- 35@ 40
Jalapa, pr.. 0@ 45
Maranta, igs. @ 35
Podophyllum, po.. 15@ 18
ae... 75Q@1 00
* On... @1 75
' «oceese Co
a ee cae 35@ 38
iy (po 25). 20
ROtpOmterin............ 45 50
Senega Meteceeses OO
Similax, Officinalis. H @ 40
" M @ %
Seilias, (po. %).....-... 10@ 12
—— Fott-
es ee @ 3
Valeriana, Eng. (po. 30) @ DB
German... 15@ 2
Peer &............ 18Q@ Ww
BeIOer Fi ee ccc iucs 18@ 2
SEMEN.
Anisum, (po. 20). @ 15
Bhat (graveleons).. 20@ 2
a, is... Poles 6
Carul, (po. 18) ee ee. ob 2
Cardamon.............1 00@1 25
Corandram........... 11@ 13
Cannabiza ee 4@ 5
wecarosr Ae ' .. Qi oo
—s as 1 12
Dipterix Odorate oe °
Mocmoeiam...........
Foenugreek, po...... 6@ 3
a 4 @4%
Lint, grd. (bbl. 8%). 3%@ 4
TOE ne ee ae, 35@ 40
PharilarisCanarian.... 34@ 4%
eo ss. z
— 2 — a @8
ae ....... “0 12
SPIRITUS.
Frumenti, W., D. Co..2 00@z 50
D. F. R.....1 75@2 00
ieee ea 1 25@1 50
Juniperis Co. O. T....1 65@2 00
" M ewoces eek, ne On
Saacharum N. E...... 1 75@2 00
Sot Vint Gaelll........ 1 75@6 50
me Comte ..........- 1 25@2 00
Vil Ala.............1 See
SPONGES.
Florida sheeps’ wool
A 2 50@2 75
Nassau sheeps’ wool
i ge
Velvet — sheeps’
wool Carriage....... 110
Extra ae sheep’
ORT og owen cs se cs
Grass sheeps’ wool car
eee ee 65
Hard for slate use.... 5
Yellow Reef, for slate
We. oc. ce.
SYRUPS.
pa See 50
Oe emia li 50
We ie wee ioe ne eed 60
Sn re 50
as — 50
meee BOM... Se. 50
Similax ‘Ofticinalis ciaae 60
ee
eine a ope pe Ugo wae wae 50
ee 50
ee. sash acee nce 50
ee cca cee 50
ee
TINCTURES.
Aconitum Napellis 5
8
oo wee...
meee}...
Asafotida.
Atrope Belladonna..........
Benzol 8.
aon.
Pee.
Cemtueres.............
ere
~ Gees... ws
‘
eee... c... 5...
Cinchona ee
ese cee
ae.
ammo
ee
PyORCyaIUS ............
1OGIne......
“ Coloiens 000
Ferri Chioridum........
7 Chih
ore... .... 2... 8
AurantiCortex..... :
uassia ... \
— ee
Cassia Acutifol SD iueeaeed ou,
i.
orceeere
Oeemeneeme,.................
ee
Verte ....... ..
Veratrum Veride............
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ather, Spts Nit,3 F.. 2@ 30
: ' “<7... oo &
MOO 2.1... 24@ 3
r ground, (po.
Mec 3® 4
neues... .......... 55@Q 60
Antimon, a... ...;. 4@ 5
et Potass T. 55@ 60
ACen ......... @1 40
Aeon... ......... @ 2%
Argenti Nitras,ounce @ 48
Aeros ...........- oo ¢
Balm Gilead Bud.... 38@ 40
Bismuth 8. W......... 1 65@1 7%
Calcium Chlor, 1s, (48
re; Ge, 18)... .....- il
Cantharides Russian,
le ae ees @1 00
capstei Fructus, of... @ 2%
“ “ @ #8
po. @
Caryophyllus, } os SD ta
Carmine, No. 40....... @3 75
Cera Alba, 8. &F.. 50@ 55
pm — ene -- 33@ 40
Oy eee elas 40
Casale. Pruct@s........ @ 2%
Ceereeen.............. @ 10
Ceeccum @ 40
Chioroform .. - 80 63
. aguibi uibbs . @1 2
Chloral Hyd .-1 25@! 50
LROMGION ............. 2W@ 2
Cinchonidine, P. &W 150 2
German 8%@ i2
—_ lint, dis. per
eek, clan. 5
nak . @ 3
Creta, a a eo :
eee see 5@ 5
2 ee eels. 9@ 11
' ubra.... 6 3
Crocus 33@ 40
eee... us. a |
Cupri Sulph 5@ 6
ee eee 10@ 12
Beber Golo. ........-. 0@ %
— numbers.. $ ‘
Ergota, (po.) %5....... 70@ 75
Flake iba, eee 12@ 15
Me cies, @ @B
ee 7 @8
Gelatin Cooper ees @ 460
French... . |. 30@ 50
nee ‘int, by box
Less than box 75.
Glue, Brown..........
= Weee...........
CRvOGtis .........-...
Grana Paradisi........
momiee...... 5...
Hydraag Chior Mite..
. oe...
. Ox Rubrum
. Ammoniati..
- Unguentum.
yararesram .........
= — olla, Am.. ..1
Lamour ete Arsinitis
Magnesia, Sulph (bbl
1
Monnts, 6.7 .........-
80,
9 15
13@ 2
14@
@ ZR
25Q 55
@ 75
@ 65
@ 8
@ %
45@ 55
@
25@1 50
75@1 00
80@3 90
G2 3
106 75
70@ 75
27
10@ 12
Moxghie, 8. Z #¥. om 30 | Sefdlits Mixture...... @ 20 | Linseed, boiled. .... 59 ss &2
Y.Q. & Sinapis................. @ 18|Neat’s Foot, winter
CG Ca a ee 0! Meammed GS wn
sane Canton...... 40 | Snuff, es. De SpiriteTurpentine.... 37 40
Myristica, No1.. ... 65@ 70 Ee @ 35
Nnx Vomica, (po 20).. @ 10] Snuff,Scoteh,De. Voes @ 35 PaINts. bbl. Ib.
Os. Sepia.. 1 18 | Soda Boras, (po. 11). . 10@ 11| Red Venetian.......... 1% 2@8
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D. Soda et Potass Tart... 24@ 25} Ochre, yellow Mars... 1% 2@4
0. Ga 0G | Soda Carb... .......- 1%@ 2 Ber.. oy 2@3
Picis Liq, NwC., % gal Soda, Bi-Carb......... @ 5| Putty, commercial... 2% 2%@3
ee @a 0] Sods, Ash............. S4@ 4!” ronan, | ae 2% @3
Picls Ligq., — @1 00 | Soda, Sulphas......... @ 2| Vermilion Pr Amer
ieee @ 8} Spts. EtherCo........ 0@ 55 {oan . 13@16
Pil Hiydrare, (po. 80).. @ 50| ‘ Myrcia Dom..... @2 25 | Vermilion, English |. 65@70
Piper Nigra, (po. ~-- @ 1 ss Myrcia fap... @3 00 | Green, Peninsular co . TO0Q@Q75
Piper Alba, (Po $5) . @ 3 _ Vint Rect. bbl. | Lead, red.......,...... 6 @b%
Piix Burgun oo eS 7... 7@2 27 white . - 6 @b%
Plumbi Acet ...... 14@ 15 Less be gal., cash ion d ays. Whiting, white Span.. @70
Pulvis Ipecac et opii..1 10g! 20 | Strychnia Crystal..... 1 40@1 45 | Whiting, Gilders’...... @%
Pyrethrum, boxes HM Sulphur, Subl......... 24@3 | White, Paris American 1
& FP. D. Ca., dou... .. @1 25 am on ; ore. ee oe Whiting, Paris Eng.
os OCI... 2... Se id} Cun .................. 12
Pyrethrum, pv... ae 7 | teakenth Voulco.... 28@ 30| Ploneer Prepared Paint! 20@1 4
Quinia, S. P. & W.... .34%@30% | Theobromae ..........45 @_ 48 | Swiss Villa Prepared
8. German.... 27@ 37| Vanilla... ...........900@16 00| Paints............... 1 00@1 2
Rube Tinctorens ol 129@ 14 eet Sule... ......-. 7@ VARNISHES,
accharum Lactispv. 12@ 14 No. 1 Turp Coa 2
ON ll, 2 = 25 oe Extra Te... as a \ oee 0
—— Draconis..... 40 50 Bhi. Gal | Conch Body........... 2 75@3 00
= ee ee dea ee 12@ 14] Whale, winter........ 70 70| No.1 Turp Furn...... 1 00@1 a
ee ee ey 10 Ti Ler, exiva........... SO 85 | Eutra Turk Damar....1 55@1 60
. = i @ lime Ne L........... 42 45 | Japan meee No. 1
Linseed, pureraw.... 56 59 ‘urp.. ee 10Q75
oa
Grand Rapids, [lich.
PERFUME DEPARTTIENT
We carry in stock a complete line of
Eastman’s Extracts
Including these specialties,
ER MAJESTY,
FLEUR DE LYS,
TUSCAN VIOLET,
SWEET HEATHER, PEAU DE ESPAGNE,
QUEEN MAB,
and all the leading odors of the following
manufacturers :
Lazelle, Dally & Co.,
Swinton,
Ladd & Coffin,
Foote & Jenks.
We have a complete line of
Ind SPEGie
We also manufacture
LAVENDER WATER, VIOLET WATER,
FLORIDA WATER,4 ounces, FLORIDA WATER, 8 ounces.
HAZELYINK & PERKINS DRUG OO,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
fe ape name
THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
GROCERY
The prices quoted in this list are for the trade only, i
going to press and are an accurate index of the local market.
below are given as representing average prices for average conditions of purchase.
those who have poor credit.
greatest possible use to dealers.
in such quantities as are usually purchased by retail dealers.
It is impossible to give quotations suitable for all co
Subscribers are earnestly requested to point out any errors or omissions,
PTL CURRENT.
They are prepared just before
nditions of purchase, and those
Cash buyers or those of strong credit usually buy closer than
as it is our aim to make this feature of the
AXLE GREASE. —
doz gross} Live oak....... 1 40
Aurora . 55 6 00 | Santa Crus. oon 1 40
Yactor Oll.... 6) 7 00 poe ee AT A 150
Diamond...... ._ - ee 10
Frazer's 9 00 Blackberries,
Mica | 65 [SI F.&8W i 30
Paragon : =. Cherries.
i Ne. 1 10@1 2%
BAKING POWDER. — ae -
nt 150
— a Brie 1 30
tb: —_ at % Demsons, Egg Plums and Green
wv. Gag
—" ose ie... = 1 20
——— ee eae 1 Pie. eee rea 1
Arctic. a Gooseberries.
\ cans 6 doz case. “i Sitnweon ....... 1 25
% bb 4 doz i ae Pac
2 a renee Se i 1 10
5B“ ides * ..-...- UR) vere |... i 66
Cream Flake OE cl 1 60
ioc) Sa eo 4 | Calffornia............. 100@1 %
4 0Z 4doz cones I | ic cspsunen
5 OZ 4doz “* ....--- | 8 | oxford a
Soc) hee 120 Pears.
>" te | ie 12
Ib ee eee od %
Red Star, % fH cans = Pineapples.
%® oo CRN... -----. 1 00@1 30
1b . Johnson's sliced...... 2 50
velfer"s. 1g Ib. cans, doz. 45 ‘ grated . i 2 75
i 41 | : = Booth’ 8 sliced. @2 5)
Ib. _ . \ grated. ce @2
Our Leader, 4 .b cans 45 Quinces.
SID Cans...--- ice oo... 1 10
1 lb cans 130 Raspberries.
i it BRICK, Red oe seee cence seve secs 1 10
or Black Hamburg....... 1 46
2 dozen in case. _ | Erie. black 12%
Bagiish ct eee eee 90 Strawberries.
Bristol. . eae------ 80] Lawrence - es 135
Domestic . _ ree ............ i=
are... .. i. 1 2
a nine ee
arctic, ‘ OZ ovals. . 3 60 | Blueberries ........ Ha 85
8oz ee Meats.
” ints. round -seeeee 9 OO] Corned beef Libby’s.......2 10
r 7
“ Te. 2, olftiz 1g box... 2 75 | Roast beef Armour'’s....... 1 80
No. 3, ' 400 Potted ham, 4 a eek oe
No. 5, _ 8 00 —-........., 7
,ozball .... _. _o- tongue, % Ib.. 25
Mexican Lik iquid, $ 02 3 60 “ boxes “
‘Tradesman.’ Lemon : : =
8 1 books, per hundred.... 2.00] Orange ‘ 25 10
82 - - “ a. oo Raisins.
See .. 800] Ondura, 29 1b. boxes. 5@7
ee -- 80C} Suitana,20 “ 1% @8
ee .. 400] Valencia, 30“ i
eT “~- ere Prunes,
cperior
: ‘ California, ae 6
cir. per hundred . ; + oe * 90x100 2% ib. iy OY
“ “ “ é ‘
i =< * 350) 4 fox 7%
ett | eee
” - OOF lear .........-.----.
ENVELOPES,
XX rag, white,
0 On nce sete n cua 8: 75
Universal.” No. 2.6% t=
8 1 books, per hundred... 83 00] No. 1,6.... .........-.-+: 1 65
= | : 0 Oe 26... 1 50
; 6 ‘“ aie oo XX wood, white
g10 “ ‘. 6 00 | No. 1, 6% uk 1 35
= | “ 7 00 | No. 2,6% ae 1%
Above prices on coupon books Manilla, white,
are subject to the following | 6% ...............066 soos. 1 08
quantity discounts: eo Bee cee. 95
200 books or over.. 5 per cent Coin
500 " " . min Me. 4.. ..... 1 00
L000 “ “ . 20 ou
COUPON PASS BOOKS. FARINACEOUS GOODS.
Can be made to represent any Farina.
enomination from 810 down.| | 100 Ib. kegs.......--...- 3%
20 books $100 Hominy.
ee 2001 Bere ..............-.-+-- 3 00
mf 3 00 | Grite .............0-000.-- . 8%
see cee. 6 25 Lima Beans.
ae ee %
— hl. 17 5O _ Macoaron! and ne
omestic, 12 ox.
eS Imported... -.-.. aa
Seymour SSX... 5 atmea
Seymour XXX, cartoon..... 5% — 200. . ane vere 5D
Waals SEE. 5 alf barrels 100........... 3 06
Family XXX, ‘eartoon...... 5%] x Pear! Barley. ;
Oalied Ean ................6 5 peer ena aamee neers
Salted XXX, of oe ee 135
Ce 7 Split on” sae oe 3
oo ann sae
_— — pa a . ee i @d 50
»
ae... ee ee
Soda, City.......-------+-++- if German ......--.+ oo
Soda, DEChROM.........-.... 8% | Hast India........... ar
Crystal eee 10% Wheat.
———— = ioed........5.....-- 3%
._o—— oi see on ‘= FISH--Salt.
ty Oyster, Xxx :
Wire Opsier..-........... 6 Bloaters.
Ce
— TARTAR. Cod.
Strictly pu ee ais
Telfer’s Reasiane. . 30} Whole, Grand Bank..... 445%
Grocers’..........-. ...15@25 | Boneless, bricks.. ...... 6%
FLY PAPER. Boneless, strips.. ....... 6%
Thum’s Tanglefoot. icchean Halibut, sila
iets CANE. 6 occ se sues sa: "een: © W@l2
Five case lots.......----.. "3 50
Thies We 3 40| Holland, white hoops keg —_ 60
Less than one case, 4% per box . C - tm 350
DRIED — aiedias
D estic, Norwegian ......ccee..ees-
“Apples. Round, % bb] 100 Ibs...... 2 50
Sundried, sliced omy bbls. ea ae 1 30
uartered ‘ ——_—————————_—oe 17
nvageraten, 50 Ib. boxes 12 ve
Apricots. No. 1, 100 1bs.. co
California in bags.. ... “| Ne: ee. oss. 44)
Evaporated in boxes. No. 1, a. 1 00
Blackberries. No. 2, 100 Pe... wee, 7 50
a hee. = io 2 es ............:-- 3 30
Nectarines. a 90
ee Famniy, OO ibe... 2... a.
oe Ws os es 10 IbB .....-....6
Peaches. Sardines.
Paes in boxes........ Rostien, kees.....-........ 55
CL CURR skeen ss
wey we in bags eae No.1, % _, ode he 4 7%
Pears. No. 1 % bbl, @ tbs.......... 2 20
California in bags..... a . oy io Ibs aes ic «
Pitt pacts noes. No 1,8lb 4... 58
i Whitefish.
» rily
No 4
% bbls, 00 Ibs........ 62 25
to o* a a ) 120
lb. kits — am #
in bares. ........,.--.. Bib. “eee eee 85 85
PIR, DORE. 5. oe pose ees MATCHES.
Se e
Raisins. Globe Match Co.’s Brands.
Loose Muscatels in Boxes. Columbia Parior...........81 25
is epee ieee XX Suloeer..-.--..... -. 1 60
De eke eae Diamond Match Co.’s Brands.
ieee cues 4% | No.9 sulphur.......-.......
Loose os in _ Anchor parlor...... einen es 1 70
2 eowe... ...-. . 4% | No. 2home.................- 1 1¢
3 Lies peau ps eee wee Export parlor.. --4 00}
FLAVORING EXTRACTS,
Souders’.
Oval Bottle, with corkscrew.
Best in the world for the money.
Regular
Grade
Lemon.
doz
foe ...0. @
“o.....1@
Regular
Vanilla,
XX Grade
Vanilla.
see... .. $1 75
oon..... 3 50
Jennings.
mon. veumie
205 regular panel. 75
4 = .150
. 3
60 " ‘2 00 3 00
a eo ole 1 35 2 00
No. 4 tuper........1 2 30
hiatnsad 8
Lemon. —
2 - oval —. 7 10
3 0 1 20 Fv
2 on regular “ 85
4 02 > le 2 25
GUNPOWDER. —__)
Rifle-—Dupont’s.
a En A ESS RSS ne 3 25
OO es 1 90
Prete keee..............,.)
770 Gees... ........-+------- 30
i oe... 18
Choke ey
cae. i. --&
Ha t ee 2 #0
py oapeeed kegs.. ' .ta
1 cos ....... 34
Eagle Duck— pases 8.
ee 11 00
Bare whee... ...
Quarter kegs...
oe conus...
HERBS,
eee
————————— 15
INDIGO.
Madras, Sib. boxes. ...... 55
a. ¥.,2, "3 and 5 Ib. boxes.. 50
JELLY.
a7 oe pee .....-.,.- @ 4
= . 81
LICORICE,
Qe ee 30
SI ooo s sale. 25
Sicily 12
Roe 13
LYE.
Condensed, : pe gets oe
oe. 2 2
siieaes MEAT.
Mince meat, 3 doz. in case. 2 5
Pie preparation 3 — in
aa es
MEASURES,
Tin, per dozen. -
[soe .....-. . 1%
Haif gallon. 1 40
—* Lae 70
aes on oes 45
Halt pint . 40
Wooden, for vinegar, per doz.
Dee) cee. 7 00
Half a - ae 4 %
Quart .. 3 7
Toe ee 2
MOLASSES.
Blackstrap.
Sugar house.........---..- 14
Cuba Baking.
Ondimasy ...-.-<-.- oo 16
Porto Rics.
re eae 20
Fancy i 30
Naw Orleans.
Fair Lou 18
eee .....-. 22
Extrh ood.. 27
Choice 32
Fancy. <1 ; 40
iu’) afrrels 3cextra.
‘THE MICHIGAN ‘TRADESMAN.
PICKLES,
Medium.
Barrels, 1,200 count... @4 00
Half bbis, 600 count.. @2 50
Small.
Barrels, 2,400 count. 5 00
Half bbls, 1,200 count 3 00
PIPES,
Clay, No. 216... wsesvek OO
~ i, ofall anne 70
Com, me 8... 1 20
POTASH,
48 cans in Case.
Rapes 4 00
Feusa Sant Cos.......... 3 00
RICE,
Domestic.
Carolina cca a cy oe
met 5K
C No. cane ie ues 5
Po i ee 4
Imported
ee, PN oes eee. 5%
a 5
aera. ........... eS |
PRG ok vias seuss cs leteuee 4%
SPICES,
Whole Sifted.
Eee 9%
Cassia, China in mats...... 8
. Batavia in bund....15
- Saigon in rolls...... 32
Cc Cloves, — eee 2
Zanzibar
meee Pareve....... ....... 80
Nutmegs Pee ce... 8y.. 75
No. 1 a
et came black.. 0
Pepper, Singapore, ac )
i white -20
- shot.. -16
Pure Ground in Bulk.
Awe. 15
Cassia, Batavia eae oe 18
and Saigon .25
" eS 35
Cloves, Amboyna........... 22
- Zanzibar.. a
— African Seg eee 16
a 20
. Saeko ld _
Mace Batavia
Mustard, Eng. and Trieste. .22
pr,
ay Trieste a Ps]
ee . 2 bak 8
‘epper, Singa “e ac
ewe.
C Cayenne. eee sae
eee... yes ees ee
‘Absolute’ in Packages,
4s “es
Aliapice .... .-+- 250. -- OLS
Me ces ous & 1 55
Caoree................. 84 155
Ginger, Jamaica...... 84 155
c Brerean........ 84 155
Ce 84 1 55
a 84 155
eas 84
SAL. SODA.
Granulated, i a
75lb cases...... 1%
Lump, oa 1 15
1 boee........... 14
SEEDS,
ie... @i5
Canary, Smyrna....... 4
Cores ............:. 8
Cardamon, Malabar. . 90
Hemp, Russian. a 4%
Mises Bir. .......... 5@6
Mustard, white eieene 10
oo bes 9
ee 5
Cuttic bone........ 30
ARCH
Corn.
20-1b boxes Ce easels oe 5%
cee cee 5%
—
Tp eeye.--: eS :
6-lb ae ee OM
40 and 50 lb. boxes.......... - 3%
Barrels.. ea rene 3%
‘SNUFF
Scotch, in bladders. Cased 37
Maccabor, in jare........... 35
french Rappee, in Jars..... 43
—
eg English... Sheet ecerseeuss 14%
SALT.
Diamond ee.
Cases, 243 lb. boxes. — 1 60
Barrels, 320 Ibs.. : 2 50
115 2% Ib bags.. 4 00
“ cot mm * .... £3
_ ee ”.lCi«wt a k. oO
Butter, 56 ip) bages....... -- 65
CCC
« Sem Oe ........ 2
a on 2 25
Worcester.
Rise he osers............. 8460
60 5-1 Se eee ee ce s7
air CS 3 50
22141b. “ . 3m
eo th. oee................. 2 50
w8 lb sacks.. Ape ca 32%
5 lb linen part 5
Common Grades.
2005-0 eecee.......... . 02 10
Oem ol. 2 00
ee 1 85
Warsaw
_ dairy in drill bags.. 30
28 Ib 16
AS hto on.
56 lb. dairy in linensacks.. 75
Higgins.
56 }h, dairy in a sacks 75
Soiar Rock.
66 lv. sacks...... \ 22
Common Fine.
I one hos eic an on 80
Manistee ......... eu 80
SALERATUS,
Packed 60 Ibs. In box.
Comrene.... 3 30
Sees... |... oe 3 15
Dwight’s.... 3 30
Taylor's 3 00
SEELY’s EXTRACTS,
Lemon
loz. F.M.% 90doz. $10 20 gro
2* 5.6 ta * 12 60“
,;" Fete m4 “
Vanilla.
los. F.M.150dos. 16 20 gro
2 8 a2 60) | Ste
2°28 *. Se
Rococo—Second Grade.
Lemon.
OUR... cue 70 G0s..... ot *
Vanilla,
Gee, ..... 1 CO dos..... is “
SOAP.
Laundry.
Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.
Old Country, 80 1-lb........ 3 20
Good Cheer, 601 Ib.......... 3 90
White Borax, 100 %-Ib...... 3 65+
Proctor & Gamble.
Cymer 8. 3 45
Mottled fing 3 15
[eo et 3
Dingman Brands.
more bon. .............- 3 %
5 box lots, delivered....... 3 85
10 box _ delivered...... 3%
das. S. Kirk & Co.’s Brands.
American Family, wrp d..84 00
piain... 2 3
K. Fairbank & Co.’s Brands.
fie Claus.. dou. 4 0
Brown, 60 bare 2 40
. a tere ..... oe
Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Brands.
Bee 3 75
Cotten On. .... . ...... 6 00
memes... 4 00
Rae 400
‘ Brands
Thompson & Chute Co
Raven. 3 65
a... 3 30
Savon Improyed........... 2 50
awe 2 80
Golden ..... bee ded eae 3 25
Economical ..... ee
Passolt’s Atlas Brand,
Single ae Ped eeueueeuee 3 65
Sbox lots....
10 box lots..
25 bo x lots del.. . 340
Scouring.
Sapolio, ear a > Gos... 34
hand, $dos....... 2 40
SUGAR.
Below are given New York
prices on sugars, to which the
wholesale dealer adds the lo-
cal freight from New York to
your shipping point, giving
you credit on the invoice for
the amount of freight buyer
pers from the market in which
ne purchases to his shipping
point, including 20 pounds for
the weight of the barrel.
EOE eee " =
Powdered .... owas
Granulated . q =
Extra Fine Granulated... 4 37
ae 45)
Baan Powers ......... 4%
Confec. Standard 5 eee 4 12
No. 1 Columbia A. —_ 1.
WO Semen... 3 87
No. 5 Buoee A... ..... 3 81
me 6g «=
No. : Se 3 69
A 3 62
me 8 3 56
ro W........ 2... s 5, 3 50
eo t.... .... 3 37
Mo Ee... $ 31
No. 13 2
Mee oii. 2 87
SYRUPS.
Corn.
DOrrels...... 0,00 1s sown --18
Dan Oo... -.. 20
Pure Cane.
19
25
30
TABLE SAUCES,
Lea & Perrin’s, laewe ...... 475
small..... 27
Halford, ee eee. 3%
ee = ta
Salad Dressing, ee...
mall...... 2 =
TEAS.
JAPAN—Regular.
Pe @i17
Oe @20
|
(a oe.......... --..0e GM
Me ._— Ge
SUN CURED.
oe... @17
Ce @20
WanOe cece 24 @xe
Ceeeest............., ee Ge
We a 10 @l2
BASKET FIRED.
ie... 18 @2w
cCnetee....... ss @25
Choicest. . @35
Extra choice, wire leat @40
GUNPOWDER.
Common to fai1....... 2 @35
Extra fine to finest....50 @65
Choicest fancy........ 7% @s&s
OOLONG. @26
Common co fair... ...23 @30
IMPERIAL.
“Gommon to fair.......23 @26
Superior tofine........ 30 @35
YOUNG HYSON.
Commor. to fair....... 18 @26
Superior to fine..... .. 30 @40
ENGLISH BREAKPAST.
eee... 18 2
Choice --24 QB
Best .40 @5O
TOBACCOS,
Fine Cut.
P, Lorillard & Co.’s Brands,
Sweet Russet.......... 30 @22
fy ee Ee 39
D. Scotten & Co’s Brands,
Miawethe ..-........ ..
Spaulding ¢ & Merrick’s Brauds.
Sterling .. D
Private Brands,
Base...
an Can Q27
Nelmo Miy.........:...28 Geo
Uncle Ben. 4 @23
McGinty .. 1. 27
% bbls. oe 25
Pavey Jim... 29
Torpedo Pe ee. 24
- in drums.... 23
Vom Yum ..__....... 2
Ie... . 23
I i ean 2
Plug.
Sorg’s Brands,
aoe _.......... 39
WOMEE 0 cls... aa
Nobos Pwiet............ 40
Scotten’s Brands.
Boe... cs, 26
Peewatee. ....... ..-. 38
Wetos (oer... 34
Finzer’s Brands.
Ole Honesty.......... 40)
Jolly Tar. 32
Lorillard’s Brands.
Climax @ os., 4le)....
a en Tarte.......... é
Three Black Crows. 27
J. G. Butler’s Brands.
Something Good...... 38
OCotot Sient.......... 24
Wilson & McCaulay’s Brands.
God Hope............ 43
Happy Thought. i. 37
meoneeete.... ........ 32
Mover... 2... 31
mee GO... |... 2... 27
Smoking.
Catlin’s Brands,
Bin dried................ 17@18
Golden Shower.............19
eee |... cei... ee
Brcorscnenm .. .......... 29@30
American Eagle Co.’s Brands.
Myrtle ee oe
Sore... .. sae sos Qe
German . A el eyes ee cu
Pree o.oo
Java, 60 foll....... oe
Banner Tobacco Co.'s Brands.
manmner........
Banner Cavendish .. coe
Gold Cat ....- ae
Scotten’s ‘Deanda.
Were <4
Honey Dew........ a 26
Co 30
F. F. Adams Tobacco Co,’s
Brands,
Peerices........... a 26
oe ies... =
Standard. — La
Globe Tobacco Co." 8 ie
Hearne. .... 41
Leidersdorf’s Brands,
non Bey...
eee Sen.............. ike
Hog CaOver
Spaulding & Merrick.
oat Gad Jerry. ............. 25
Traveler Cavendish........ 38
a 30
roe bee... —
em fee... .....,
VINEGAR.
el . @8s
a ee @?
$1 for barrel.
WET MUSTARD,
Bik, por gel ............. 30
Beer mug, 2 doz incase... 1 75
YEAST,
ee ee
a
ore woe 1 00
Riamond....... Se eS 7D
ee ..... -
WOODENWARE,
.o%
L 4 50
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 1 30
“No. i, three- hoop 1 50
Bowls, 11 inch .
13 90
oe 15 oc 1 25
ae 7 “ 1 80
Ny 2 40
2%
Baskets, MOORE... oo...
full eae bushel.
o full hoop ‘
, willow er ths, Not E
“6
ae oe
" splint ' No.1 3
. ‘ “No.2 4
. " : a 4
Pails. . Minseecscoes iO
Tubs, No. a 13 50
770 oof ..............,, 12 00
Tubs, No. 3.. -10 50
Butter Plates —Ov al,
250 1000
he 2... ............, 60 210
No. 2... 2 26
NG 2............,.... 30 250
a 100 350
Washboards—single.
Universe: ............... 2 2%
NG Guems
Peerless Protector. . —
Negtinaw Giohe............. 1 75
Double.
Water Witch.. Letagac. See
Woes... <2.
Good imeck. .....__.. FRESH PORK.
Dressed ... aus Peeeea ee a, le Bit
Pee r TB
SeOMIONe 6%
Leaf Lard..... os 9%
i MUTTON,
eee 6
VEAL
Coreen 54%@6
CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE.
LAMP BURNERS,
ee 45
ag Oe ee eee eee a, He
ee aces oo
Ties... -: 75
LAMP CHIMNEYS. Per box.
6 doz. in box.
Ho Gian............ Seep eeee ae
CO 11.28 oo
OO 2 70
First quality.
ay 0 Sun, crimp top eee 210
No. . oa eo
SXx Fiint,
No. OSun, ee ie.
Not see ee 2 gu
Nae * a‘ u 3 80
Pearl top.
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled... ae 3 70
_ bal ea ee 47
ln . " : eee seas Oe
“— Bastle.
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb, per Gee. 2... s
No. 2 : Oe een cau 1 50
No. 1 crimp, per dos... Cd es ee ae
No. 2 1 60
FRUIT JARS
Mason—old sty le.
Paes.
Quarts Sa
Half mies.
Mason—one doz ine ase,
Pints .
Quarts . ee a os ek a al aa a ol ala ora ol gl a glia
Half gallons a is
Dandy—glass cove
Pie ee 0 50
Quarts ..... eee ue) 6 etecue Cee oe
Half gallons .. ee
Supplies.
Bova xsGstra Cape... --siésti#¥¥. Bee
eer Gr FiGee se
LAMP WICKS&,
No. > PET STOSS.- 2-0-2 sees e ee eens eee eee eee 2
at UT Ce 28
No 2 ee eeu es ito, oO
No. 3, * eee
Mammoth, per doz....... ey
STONEWARE—AKRON,
Butter C rocks, i. eee 06
. G fet per aoe... 60
Jugs, % gal., a ee
“ 10 Sua. perge..................
Miik Pans, * zal., per | kk .
sTONEWARE—Bt ACK GLAZED,
Butter Crocks, 1 and 2 gal...... ee 0
Mil k Pans, % gal ee
si
THE PROPOSED HOLIDAY.
Views of Business Men on the Desired
Innovation.
Have the bank clerks been inoculated
with the virus of unionism? It would
almost seem so, as. in order to enforce
acquiescence their demands fora
Saturday half-holiday, they threatened
to resort to the boycott. It has been the
genera! that bank
were business men—some of them in the
bud, perhaps, but business men, never-
with
snpposition
theless.
a2 mab
A man who lays claim to being
of would not for a
moment think of resorting to anything
business
so unbuisnesslike as the boycott in order
to gain his point. As a business man, he
every other business man to conduct his
business in his own way; a business man
recognizes the right of every other busi-
ness man to his opinion
and a
on any subject
knows
is of
so inimical to the interests
of the whole business community as the
whatever; business
that nothing
business or
man
so. destructive
‘principles” of unionism in active opera-
tion. A business man
as a general thing,
cause to effect,
is accustomed,
to reasoning from
and he knows that the
effect of the methods of unionism to en-
force its demands has invariably _re-
coiled on its own bead. The boycott, in
skillful
very
and
like
that favorite weapon of the aborigines of
Australia, known the
which sometime hits the head of the man
it; but with
that the boycott always
the hands of even the most
most is much
unscrupulous,
as boomerang,
who used difference,
hurts the man
(or men) who uses it, and never the man
against whom it is directed. All thisa
business man, accustomed to using his
judgment, can see even without the aid
But
bank clerks, business
be, seem not to given this matter
sufficient thought, or assuredly they
would have seen the utter folly of re-
sorting to a method of gaining their
point completely at variance with
sound business judgment, and which, beit
said incidentally, is calculated to weaken
their cause,
this
of experience. ‘‘our friends,’’ the
men though they
have
so
in
the eyes of the community. ‘*Hoisted
with their own petard,” is an expressive,
to say nothing further,
though homely phrase. Perhaps it will
not apply in this case, but itis suggested
by the stern logic of experience, and it
commended to clerks asa
possibility in the circumstances. Now
there are other business men in the city,
and, in order to ascertain where they
stand on the question of a Saturday half-
holiday, a TRADESMAN
the bank
is
representative
has interviewed anumber of them and
their opinions may be read below:
A. Company):
There is altogether too much talk about
early closing. About
working people nowadays is
and
Heyman (Heyman
hear from
“more pay
1 don’t believe in
shorter hours and | don’t think there is
any need for them. The movement on
the part of the bank clerks, if successful,
would make no difference to but I
all we
shorter hours.’’
us,
can see no reason why bank clerks
should be given a half-holiday, while
other people will have to work. If it is
good for one class, why not give it to
all? Bank clerks’ hours are very short
now, I think, and there is no reason for
making them any shorter.
Christian Bertsch
THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
| convenience to the public. Banks must | Henry Spring (Spring & Company): 1
accommodate the public or they cannot)
do business.
If Saturday closing is go-|
ing to inconvenience the public it cannot |
succeed, for the reason that the banks
could not afford to concede it.
number of travelers come in Saturday
A great!
think it would bea good thing as far as
it goes; but it does not go far enough.
All business should be closed on Satur-
day afternoon. We would be glad to do
it if all the other stores would join. We
are coming to it.
| noon, and most of them bring large sums |
'of money with them which must be de-
| posited or lay in the safe over Sunday at |
clerks |
| the risk of being stolen. That is a mater- |
| jal consideration.
see why bank clerks should be favored
above otherclasses. If they need more
time to rest, so do clerks in
and other working people. I think the
time is not far distant when, in order 10
. . . | give everybody a chance to earn a livin
would be willing to recognize the right of | J y Bs
day: but that will come of itself.
Col. E.S. Pierce: Ihave no very de-
cided opinions either way. It may in-
convenience business to some extent,
but I think it would adjust itself in 4) night, and we don’t like
in |
short time. 1 have beenin business
Then, again, I do not |
retail stores |
Sidney F. Stevens (Foster, Stevens «&
Co.): What special reason is there for
giving bank clerks a half-holiday and
withholding it from the rest of the com-
munity? Are they more delicately con-
stituted than other people that they re-
quire more time to rest in? I think if
the banks close Saturday afternoons it
will be a serious inconvenience to busi-
ness. One of our heaviest mails reaches
us about 2:30 and the money that that
we will have to resort to an eight-hour |
mail brings us, and all that is taken in
| during the afternoon, must be kept in
\the safe until banking hours Monday.
There is no better time for burglars to
|get ip their work than during Sunday
this city for over thirty years and during |
that time I have seen a good many old |
customs and business habits abandoned.
We fought early closing here for years.
I never thought we could close our store}
at 6 o’clock and do business. We had
been closing at 9 and 10 o’clock and saw
no possibility of closing earlier. Now
we close at 6 o’clock and wonder why
we ever thought it necessary to keep
open after that hour. I always bought
my groceries when going home in the
evening, and I did not see how I could
do otherwise. Nowl buy them in the
morning when coming down town. My
grocer closes his store at 6:30 and I
have had to accommodate myself to the
new condition. It doesn’t make any
difference to me now; in fact, I rather
like it. You see I have got used to it.
I think that if the banks take a half-holi-
day on Saturday, that business men will
soon adjust themselves to the new cus-
tom, and in a shorttime it will make no
difference to them. I think there isa
difference between the work of bank
clerks and that of ordinary clerks. The
work is very trying and requires the
closest application. No mistakes are
tolerated, and the strain from start to
finish is constant. For this reason they
cannot stand long hours. The best solu-
tion of this problem, however, to my
mind, is a half-holiday for the people
generally. That would make it un-.eces-
sary for the banks to keep open. I think
a general half-holiday is coming.
Lester J. Rindge (Rindge, Kalmbach &
Co.): Let the bankers settle their own
business. If they want a half-holiday
on Saturday, let them take it. I don’t
think the business interests of the city
would suffer to any great extent if the
banks should be closed on Saturday af-
ternoon, although it might be necessary
for some of us to keep a considerable
amount of money in the safe over Sun-
day; but that is a matter that is easily
taken care of. Let them close if they
want to.
H. M. Reynolds (H. M. Reynolds &
Son): I have given the matter no
thought, but I don’t see why bank clerks
need any more time to rest than other
people. They work shorter hours now
than the most of us, and | think they
are very well paid for what they do. If
the half-holiday is to be general, that is
another matter. I see no reason why
(Herold-Bertsch | the banks should be closed and other
Shoe Co.): The only question is one af business institutions keep open.
to take any
more risk than is necessary. Further-
more, I don’t see the necessity for any
more holidays. Wehave more time on
our hands now than is good for us; but if
we are to have a half-holiday every
week, Saturday isnot the day for it. I
think Wednesday would be about right.
Jobn D. Muir (druggist): I think the
closing of the banks to business on Sat-
urdays would bea great inconvenience,
especially to the retail trade. It would
| make little difference to me personally
except that I would be compelled to do
my banking earlier in the day. As to
early closing, { am in favor of it, al-
though it will be next to impossible to
close drug stores any earlier than we do
at present. Perhaps if the retail stores
generally were closed, we might manage
it, but I hardly think we could.
Frank J. Dettenthaler: I see no rea-
son why banks should close any earlier
than they do at present. They have
shorter hours now and are equally as
well, if not better paid, than any other
class of working people, and I see no
reason for granting them special priv-
ileges. Iam in favor of the early clos-
ing movement. and see no reason why
the retail stores should not close at noon
on Saturdays. I don’t just see how I
could close my market, nor do I see how
meat markets could close, but that is no
reason why other lines should not do so
if they can.
Hirth, Krause & Co.: We see no ob-
jection to the bank clerks having a half-
holiday on Saturday if the business in-
terests of the community will allow it.
So far as we are concerned it will make
no difference either way. At the same
time the question might be asked, Why
should bank clerks be given a half-holi-
day while other clerks are compelled to
work full time? If it is good for one
class itis good for alland no discrimina-
tion should be made. We believe in the
principle, but see no reason for its appli-
cation to one set of working people and
not to all.
John Jamieson (Trankla, Jamieson &
Co.): So far as the mere question of
whether the bank clerks ought or ought
not to have a half-holiday on Saturday is
a question of little interest. I can’t see
much objection to it myself if it stops
there. But who can tell where it will stop?
It is but the beginning of the matter. If
the bank clerks are given a half-boliday
on Saturday others will soon be demand-
ing it, and no one can deny that if it will
be a good thing for the class named it
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will be a good thing for all. It is the
tendency of the thing to which I object,
for I do not believe that any shorter
hours than we have at present are nec-
essary. I am not in favor of shorter
hours.
Joseph Houseman (Houseman, Don-
nally & Jones, clothiers): 1 object to
the movement for a Saturday half-holi-
day for bank clerks for these reasons—
First, it would bea great inconvenience
to business men generally. Second, the
banks themselves cannot afford to close
because of the amount of business to be
transacted on Saturdays; especially is
this true if the bank has a savings de-
partment. Third, | object to the move-
ment because I think the clerks are well
enough now. They have short hours
and good pay; they are given a two
weeks’ vacation every summer, without
loss of wages, and altogether have
a very pleasant time of it. If they
were willing to take 54g day’s pay for
5lg day’s work it might be different.
But they are not. They want full pay
for part of a week’s work. I don’t think
they will get it.
These are fair samples of the opinions
expressed by all the business men inter-
viewed. On one point all are agreed—
that there is no reason why bank clerks
should be given a Saturday half-holiday
whileit is withheld from other trades.
Are bank clerks of finer texture that
they need shorter work hours? ‘There is
not a bank clerk in the city who works
more than ten hours a day, while many
of them work much less. Is it reason-
able to suppose that, with shorter hours
and lighter work already than the great
mass of working people, that they alone
require a still further reduction of the
hours of labor? The public, at least,
will be slow to believe it. For what pur-
pose do they seek shorter hours? Is it
that they may have more time to devote
to mental and physical culture? Let
them use the time already at their dis-
posal and they will soon convince them-
selves that they now have all the time
they can use to advantage. Is it that
they require more time for recreation ?
Here, too, a more judicious use of the
hours not given to business will show
them how absurd is their request.
Viewed in every possible light the de-
mand on the part of the bank clerks is
absurd and unreasonable. It is doubly
so because with the shorter hours of
labor they expect to receive the same
pay as for the longer hours.
There is another side to this question,
and one which business men would do
well to ponder. So far as the mere
granting of the request of the bank
clerks is concerned, it is, after all, a
matter of little consequence and one in
whieh the public will take little interest.
The vital consideration is, as Mr. Jamie-
son suggests, the tendency of the move-
ment, which is toward a general reduc-
tion of the hours of labor. This is abun-
dantly shown by the fact that the labor
agitators of the city are behind the bank
clerks in their effort to secure the Satur-
day half-holiday. This is significant,
and shows clearly that labor organiza-
tions are merely feeling their way to-
ward ademand for a general reduction
in the hours of labor. The question to
be considered is, therefore, whether the
business of the country can be done in
less time than at present. The hours of
labor have been shortened from time to
time to such an extent, and so many holi-
days have been instituted into the calen-
dar, that it would almost seem as if the
limit had been reached. How much
more of this sort of thing will business
stand? In industrial trades, perhaps,
the introduction of labor saving machin-
ery may have made a much shorter work
day than we have at present a possibility,
and, if so, no one should object to it be- |
cause of the possibilities which it opens |
up to the toiling masses, whose oppor-
tunities for self-culture are of the most
meager description; but this reason for a,
shorter day, if it be a reason for it,
not apply to mereantile concerns, for, in
connection with the retail distribution of
products to consumers, there are no
labor-saving devices, and the work is
done much as it was a hundred years
ago. Witha vastly expanded purchas-
ing power on the part of the people, and
a tremendous increase in the number of
articles which enter into their daily con-
sumption, it would almost seem as if the
work of catering to the wants of the peo-
ple would require as much time as at any
period in the history of trade. However
this may be, the question is an interest-
ing and important one, and one, too,
which will, in the near future, force it-
self upon the attention of the business
world.
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One Way to Keep Cool.
“I suppose you would like to know
how to keep cool those hot days,”’ said a
well-KEnown man last night. ‘Well, I
have an unfailing recipe which can be
guaranteed to effect the desired result.
I use it myself, and know the system is
a specific for the woes which mankind
suffers in such dog-days weather as we
are now experiencing. Itis simple and
easy—don’t eat any meat until the sun
goes down. I have made this an inviol-
able rule during hot weather, and as a
consequence I am never bothered about
the condition of the atmosphere, no
matter how high the thermometer may
soar. This morning for my breakfast |
ate a piece of strawberry shortcake and
drank acup of coffee. For luncheon I
partook of some lettuce and tomato salad
and acup of tea. Iwill goin to dinner
in a few moments and very probably will
order a thick, rare steak, and pay pretty
generous attention to it. Then I will
come out, and for an hour or two will be
probably uncomfortably warm for the
first time during the day. ‘‘Il was led to
adopt this system from observing the
immunity from suffering on account of
the heat which the workmen in hot
countries enjoy. This was particularly
the case in Spain and Italy, and when 1
inquired the reason I was told that a
Spanish or Italian workman would
rather eat kerosene with a wick in it
than meat of any kind during the hot
weather. Iam nota vegetarian in any
sense of the word, but I have proven,
to my own satisfaction that a diet such
as I have suggested during the summer
will preserve any one who follows it
from suffering in hot weather.’’
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Their Corner Too Small.
Cincinnati is rejoicing in a more
abundant and cheaper supply of vege-
tables in its markets than it has seen for
a long time, and all as a consequence of
an attempt to boost the prices.
ago the market gardeners around the
city, who usually supply the markets,
effected a combine and raised prices to a
terrible pitch. The people and the
papers made a great kick about it, and
the news soon spread to the regions
about the city. The farmers saw their
opportunity, and steamboats and express
cars came into town loaded down with
vegetables of all sorts. Hotels, restau-
rants and other heavy buyers forsook
their old gardeners, and soon the garden
truck trust found itself without a leg to
stand on. Not only was it compelled to
restore its old prices, but cut far below
them, in order to compete with the out-
siders.
Not long |
will |
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MICHIGAN CENTRAL
“* The Niagara Fatis Route.”’
(Taking effect Sunday, May 27, 1894.)
| Arrive. Depart
eae e......., Detroit Express ........7 am
5 30am.....*Atlantic and Pacific.....11 20pm
1 SOpm... New York Express...... 6 00 pm
*Daily. “All others daily, except Sunday.C
Sleeping cars run on Atlantic
press trains to and from Detroit.
Parlor cars leave for Detroit at 7:00am; re
turning, leave Detroit 4:35 pm, arriving at Grand
Rapids 10:20 p m.
Direct communication made at Detroit with
all through trains ee st over the Michigan Cen
tral Railroad (Canada Southern Division.)
A. ALMquisT, Ticket Agent,
Union Passenger station,
CHICAGO
ANDOWES?rI MICHIGAN R’Y
and Pacific ex.
May 27, 1894
GOING TO CHICAGO.
Ly. G’d Rapids. . : ee 1: on *11:30pm
Ar. Chicago ...... 2:25pm 7:15 *§:45am
RETU RNING ‘PROM CHIC: GO.
Ly. Ciicago........ ...7:85am 4:55pm *11:45pm
Ar. @ d Rapids.........2:25pm 10:20pm *6:25am
TO AND FROM MUSKEGON.
Ly. Grand Rapids...... dam 1:50pm 5:45pm
Ar. Grand Rapids......9:
TRAVERSE CITY,
Ly. Grand Rapids .
Ar. Manistee
Sam 2:25pm 10:20pm
CHARL E VOIX AND PETOSKEY.
7:30am 3:15
12:20pm
Ar, Traverse City. -- 13:40pm 8:45pm
Ar, Charievoix.... ¢. . 15pm il: 10pm
Ar. Petoskey .... 45pm . 11:40pm
Arrive from Petoskey, ete. 1:00 p. mm. and
10:00 p. m.
PARLOR AND SLEEPING CARS.
oes lv.G.R 7:25am 1:50pm *11:30pm
ro Petoskey, lv.G.R jam 3. 15pm
ToG. R..lv. Chicago. 35am 4:55pm *11:45pm
ToG. R..lv. Petoskey 5:00am 1:30pm
*Every day. Other trains week days only.
DETROIT,
LANSING & NORTHERN R, R,
CAM DLIOPM coon...»
‘
FEB. ii,
1894
GOING TO DETROIT.
Ly. Grand A . 7:00am *1:20pm 5:25pm
Ar. Detroit --11:40am *5:30pm 10:10pm
RETU KNING FROM DETROIT.
Ly. Detroit. .. ---ee ¢:40am *1:lupm 6:00pm
Ar. Grand Rapids. ....-12:40pm *5:15pm 10:45pm
TO AND FROM SAGINAW, ALMA AND 8T. LOUIS,
Lv. GR 7:40am 5:00pm Ar. G R.11:40am 10:55pm
TO LOWELL VIA LOWELL & HASTINGS R. R.
Lv. Grand Rapids.... 7:00am 1:20pm 5:25pm
Ar. from Lowell:.........13:40pan S:iipm .......
THROUGH CAR SERVICE.
Parlor Carson all trains between Grand Rap
ids and Detroit. Parlor car to Saginaw on morn
ing train.
*Every day.
Other trains week days only.
GEO. DEHAVEN, Gen. Pass’r Ag’t.
ETROIT, GRAND HAVEN & MIL-
WAZUKEE Railway.
EASTWARD.
tNo. 14)tNo.
6 s5am| 10 20am |
16|TNo,
3% ~5pm 11 00pm
18\* No. $2
I'rains Leave
G’d Rapids, Lv
ome... Ar| 7 40am]11 25am} 4 27pm/12 35am
St. Johns ...Ar 8 25am/)12 17pm} 5 20pm) 1 25am
Owoss) ..Ar) 900am)} 1.20pm) 6 05pm} 3 10am
EK. Saginaw..Arj|10 50am) 3 45pm) 8 00pm] 6 40am
Bay City.....Arj11 32am] 435pm) 8 37pm| 7 ldam
Flint .. ..Ar/10 05am} 3 45pm) 7 65pm) 5 4‘ am
Pt. Huron...Ar/1205pm] 550pm) 8 50pm} 7 30am
Pontiac ......Ar}10 53am) 3 05pm} 8 25pm| 5 37am
Detroit.......Ar 11 50am $05pm| 9 25pm] 7 00am
“WESTWARD.
For Grand Haven and Intermediate
Pores. ................. 17:35 a@. m
For Grand Haven and Muskegon.. ~ -T1:00 D. in,
: +4.55 p. m.
“Chicago and Milwau
ie: Wis.. *7:30 p. m.
For Grand Haven and “Milwaukee, +10: 05 p. m.
For Grand Haven (Sunday only)...... &:00 a. m.
+Daily except Sunday. *Daily.
Trains arrive from the east, 6:35 a.m.,
p.m., 4:35 p. m. and 10:00 p. m.
Trains arrive from the west, 6:40 a. m., 10:10
m. Sunday, only,
12:50
a.m., 3:15 p.m. and 10450 p.
8:00 a. m.
Eastward—No. 14 has Wagner Paricr Buffet
car. No. 18 Parlor Car. No. 82 Wagner Sleeper.
Westward — No. 11 Parlor Car. No. 15 Wagner
Parlor Buffet car. No. 81 Wagner Sl
Jas. CAMPBELL, City T'cke Agent.
Grand Rapids & Indiana.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
Leave goin
North
Oe WAC oe seas 7:49 a, m.
For Traverse City and Saginaw................ 4:50 p. m.
We MORIN 10:25 p. m.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
Leave going
South.
out.
For Cincinnati.. 7:00 a.m
For Kalamazoo and. Ohicago.. eas 2:30 p. m
For Fort Wayne and the ee 2:30 p,m
Pow Ceram i - "6:40 p. .m
For Kalamazoo and Chicago............. 11H :40 p.m
Chicago via G. R. & 1. R. R.
Lv Grand Rapids........7:0am 2:30pm *11:40pm
Ait ORTGGR ii cous scs,. 2:00pm 9:00pm 7:l0am
2:30p m train has through Wagner Buffet Parlor
Oar and coach
11:40 p m train daily,
and Coach.
Lv Chicago
Arr Grand Rapids
through Wagner Sleeping Car
6:50 am
2:00 pm
3:30 pm
9:15 pm
11:30 p m
6:55am
3:30 p m has through Wagner Buffet Parlor Car.
11:30 p m train daily,through Wagner Sleeping Car.
Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.
For Muskegon—Leave. From Muskegon—Arrive
35 am 40a m
&:40 pm 5:20 p m
0.L. LOCKWOOD,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent:
THE BADGE OF INFAMY.
Reasons Why the Union Label Sbould
Be Ignored.
‘“‘union label’? isa great scheme.
It is a device by which the unions hope
to ‘‘multiply their strength.’? The pub-
lic is requested to buy nothing that is
not adorned with a union label—the
label signifying, of course, that the
goods have been made by union work-
men. It is not claimed that labeled
goods are in any respect superior in
quality to goods which do not bear the
label; that the
unionist workman is sonehow a superior
being to the non-unionist.
alone has the right to a market for
his wares; the non-unionist has no
rights that anyone is bound to respect
The former is one the
munity is bound to for;
latter is to receive
is an outlaw, to be socially and politi-
cally ostracised. None but
may be employed in store,
workshop. Even the Goverument—
ignorant people have supposed
was a government of ali the people and
The
but the supposition is
The unionist
whom com-
the
consideration; he
provide
no
unionists
factory or
which
for all the people—must not employ any
but unionists in the departments requir-
ing skilled One of the schemes
by which unionism hopes to accompiish
its purpose and drive non-unionists out
of the market is the union label. Itis a
great scheme—a cunning device—but it
is bound to fail, for several reasons:
First, not as
much in love with unionism as unionists
imagine it is.
who makes
labor.
because the public is
it does not care a copper
its clothes, or builds its
houses, or does its printing. so long as
the work is done to its satisfaction.
Second, because the public is very
well aware that the union label is in no
sense a guarantee of excellence in the
article upon which itis found. , Union-
ists themselves will hardly claim
have not so claimed) that all
skillful workmen
unions. It would strange, indeed,
if among the thousands of unionists
there were not some efficient workmen;
but the fact remains that the unskillful,
the incompetent and the vicious have
been drawn into the ranks of unionism
because it promised them better
pay and shorter hours. These classes
now dominate the anions. A skillful
workman does not the union.
Faithful, conscientious service, allied to
skill and competency, are the only
things which can assure to a workingman
constant and remunerative employment.
With these, he will never want work;
without them, he cannot hope for it.
Sympathy with working people in the
hardships and privations iusident to
their position in life was the prime fac-
tor in giving to unions the favor and
support of the public, and so long as the
unions were a benefit to laboring men—
so long as their methods were legitimate
and right—they public sym
pathy; but they have long since ceased
to be of any benefit to laboring men;
they are, on the contrary, acurse and a
detriment to the cause of
(they
most
of the
the
are members
be
has
need
retained
labor, retard
ing its progress and hindering the work
of its amelioration. The unions to-day
are controiled by men of the lowest
morality—demagogues whose one object
in life is to get a living without work;
whose sustenance is the lifeblood of
labor, and ali they give in return is dis-
cord, dissension and strife. If there
were none but competent workmen in
THE MICHIGAN
| the unions, these men would lose their
| occupation, as employers seldom have
|any quarrel with competent men. If
the public can be persuaded or fright-
| ened into buying only goods which bear
the label, it will mean that these men, who
| are now, in the name of leadership, the
beneficiaries of the unions, will continue
|to receive the support without which
they must turn their attention to honest
work or—starve. The public is very
well aware of the fact that the union
label is a guarantee of nothing except
that the unions have lost none of their
assurance and arrogance.
Third, the public knows that, if the
unions have secured higher pay for their
members, the small difference is more
than swallowed up by the taxes which
the unions levy upon their members. As-
suming that unionists receive higher pay
than non-unionists—which is seldom the
case—what with strike funds, walking
delegates’ salaries and union dues, it
will be conceded that their net income is
likely to be much smaller than the non-
unionists’ who have no such expenses.
In the interest of working people them-
selves, therefore, the pnblic should re-
fuse to buy union marked goods. Then,
again, because the public is aware of the
fact that so much of the wages of the
unionist working men goes to the sup-
port of walking delegates, who are the
cause of nine-tenths of the trouble be-
tween employers and their employes, the
unionist label will fail of its purpose.
Honest people have a natural aversion
to men who earn a living by their wits.
And, because out of the wages of
unionists have come the funds for the
support of the great strikes, which have
caused such wide-spread sufferiag and
hardship and augmented to such an ex-
tent the commercial and industrial dis-
tress of the country, the public will look
askance at the union label. The coun-
try has lost millions by the strikes in-
augurated by unionists, while no benefit
whatever has accrued to anyone. Say
that the riot and bloodshed which have
been the products of nearly all the great
strikes have been the work of ignorant
foreigners; admit that the unions have
had no part in the strikes, it still re-
mains true that the funds for the support
of the strikers have been contributed by
unionists, and they are morally respon-
sible for the results of the strikers in the
shape of intimidation, incendiarism
and bloodshed.
The union label is too suggestive of
slavery to be received with favor by a
liberty-loving people. The unions, with
their hands on his throat, say to a dealer,
‘Sell only union label goods or we will
drive you out of business;’’ and, on his
refusal, proceed to boycott him. The
public is warned not to buy from apy
dealer who will not sell union-label
goods on pain of the union’s displeasure.
Their insolence and arrogance in assert-
ing their exclusive right to the market
are without bounds. They say to dealers,
‘*You shall sell only such goods as we
please to permit you tosell,’’ and to the
public, **You may buy only such articles
as we endorse.” If this be not tyranny,
then there never was a tyrant; if this
be not oppression, then no such condi-
tion ever existed. Business men, ac-
quainted with the true inwardness of
unionism, who understand the meaning
of unionist ‘assumptions, will refuse to
submit their necks to the yoke, and the
public, quick to see and prompt to resent
TRADESMAN.
injustice, will refuse to be a party to the
subjection of business to the nefarious
purposes of unionism.
The union label has never been treated
seriously by any considerable number of
people. Not one unionist in a bundred
ever asks for union label goods, whether
from indifference or from a knowledge
of the fact that such goods are inferior
to those not so marked is beside the
question, although it is true that work-
ingmen are indifferent to the matter.
Dealers cannot afford to carry goods
bearing the union label. If not the
badge of incompetency, itis worse than
that, itis the badge of slavery, and no
self-respecting merchant will submit to
its imposition. It is an evil which
soon correct itself.
will
FRANK STOWELL.
> +>
Purely Personal.
Fred H. Ball is spending the Fourth at
Bear Lake, where his family has been
for several days.
Geo. R. Bates, the Hart hardware
dealer, was in town over Sunday, accom-
panied by his wife.
Geo. Carrington, senior member of the
firm of Carrington & North, general
dealers at Trent, was in town Monday.
Wm. N. Kowe, Manager of the Valley
City Milling Co., has returned from atwo
months’ tour of the principal cities of the
South.
Dan Steketee (P. Steketee & Sons) is
off for a month’s respite, including stops
at Rochester, Boston and Gotham. He
is accompanied by his wife.
Stephen A. Sears, Manager of the
Sears branch of the New York Biscuit
Co., has leased for the summer the Mrs.
Frank Lewis residence, at Elk Rapids,
and will take possession the latter part
of the week.
Dean S. Elmer, clerk in the general
store of F. D. Saunders, at Sheffield, was
drowned while bathing in Myers’ Lake,
June 17. The body was not recovered
until June 24, the interment taking place
the same day. Deceased was 24 years
old and a young men of exemplary
habits and excellent business qualifica-
tions.
L. Pauly, who recently retired from
the drug business at St. Ignace, has re-
covered his health as the result of a re-
cent surgical operation which involved
the removal of certain nerves frum his
face. The nerves were found to be
diseased and would have developed into
eancerous growths if they had -been al-
lowed to remain. Mr. Pauly contem-
plates a trip to Germany, after which he
will return to St. Ignace and re-engage
in the drug business.
E. S. Houghtaling, who conducted the
grocery business at Hart nine years, is
taking a month’s respite prior to resum-
ing business in the fruit, produce and
builders’ supplies line. He put in last
week in this city and will spend a couple
of weeks with friends at Lansing and
Ann Arbor, accompanied by his family.
On his return to Hart he will erect an
iron-clad building, two stories and base-
ment, 32x75 feet in dimensions, located
on a sidetrack of the C. & W. M. Rail-
way.
Friends of David Holmes, Manager of
the mercantile department of the Elk
Rapids Iron Co., were pleased to receive
cards, last week, announcing the mar-
riage of the gentleman to Mrs. Sarah
McGregor, at the residence of the bride
in Elk Rapids on June 27. Rev. Adam
Clarke performed the ceremony in the
presence of the immediate friends and
relatives of the contracting parties and
the cards announce that the happy
couple will be ‘at home” to their friends
after July 5. THe TRADESMAN extends
congratulations.
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Gripsack Brigade.
J. B. Josselyn has engaged to cover
the Michigan trade for the American
Mills, manufacturers of ‘‘Royal London”
baking powder.
J. O. Broner, formerly of the grocery
firm of Broner & Aldrich, at Muskegon,
has engaged as traveling salesman for
the Durand & Kaspar Co., of Chicago.
A. D. Baker and wife left Monday for
Niagara Falls, whence they proceed to
Rochester and other points in the Em-
pire State. They will be absent about a
fortnight.
L. M. Mills concluded to accept an in-
vitation to speak at an Indiana town
July 4. He received about a dozen calls,
showing that his fame as an Indepen-
dence Day orator is no longer on the
wane.
James Courtney, traveling representa-
tive for Gately, Donovan & Co., of Sagi-
naw, died from heart disease at the
Republic House, Bay City, one day last
week. ‘The remains were taken to Mor-
rice, where the interment was made.
Jas. B. MeInnes has resigned his posi-
tion as city salesman for Hawkins &
Company, to take effect July 15, when
he goes on the road for the F. F. Adams
Tobacco Co., of Milwaukee, covering
the wholesale and retail trade of Western
Michigan. His successor with Hawkins
& Company has not yet been decided
upon.
Shelby Herald: One of those real
cute drummers who make themselves
conspicuous in hotel dining rooms by
guying the waiters and indulging in
fresh remarks was very effectively
squelehed by one of the girls at a Shelby
hotel this week. She was calling off the
order to this drummer very quietly when
he suddenly exclaimed, ‘‘l want a
bucket of water and a bale of hay.’’ The
girl sized him up quickly and with un-
usual politeness remarked. ‘‘Oh, I beg
your pardon, sir. You are in the wrong
stall; we feed the mules in the barn.”
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The Drug Market.
Gum opium, although the crop is re-
ported damaged and a yield of only about
two-thirds of a crop is expected, does not
advance here, as it should, on account of
large stocks and small demand.
Morphina is unchanged.
Quinine is steady.
Canary seed is advancing, on account
of the reported damage to growing crops.
Celery seed has declined and will be
lower.
American saffron is lower.
Linseed vil is firm. The seed is searce
and high; one large crusher is out of oil
and seed.
Alecohol—In anticipation of the in-
crease in the internal revenue tax on
alcohol, the Distilling and Cattle Feed-
ing Co. advanced the price 6 cents per
gallon Saturday. Instead of selling at the
prices quoted on the Drug Page, present
quotations are as follows:
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Wm. C. Smith, meat dealer, Carson City:
“Can't get along without Taz TRADESMAN.”
G. L. Fenton, druggist, Kingsley: ‘I like Tar
TRADESMAN well.”
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