ho oe N VAICHIG. ie ive LEN Sosers es Geuslicneo weennrg 2 TO ST Thirtieth Year i : a. Number 1515 Begin Hgain Every day is a fresh beginning, Every day is the world made new; You who are weary of sorrow and sinning, Here is a beautiful hope for you— A hope for me and a hope for you. All the past things are past and over, The tasks are done and the tears are shed; Yesterday’s errors let yesterday cover; Yesterday’s wounds which smarted and bled Are healed with the healing which night has shed. Yesterday now is a part of forever, Bound up in a sheaf which God holds tight; With glad days and sad days and bad days which never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fullness of sunshine or sorrowful night. Let them go since we cannot relieve them, Cannot undo and cannot atone; God in His mercy receive, forgive them; Only the new days are our own, To-day is ours and to-day alone. Here are the skies all burnished brightly, Here is the spent Earth all reborn, Here are the tired limbs springing lightly To face the sun and to share with the morn, In the chrism of dew and the cool of dawn. Every day is a fresh beginning; Listen, my soul, to the glad refrain, And, spite of old sorrow and older sinning, And puzzles forcasted and possible pain, Take heart with the day and begin again. Susan Coolidge. Che Bright Side There is many a rest in the road of life, If we only would stop to take it, And many a tone from the better land, If the querulous heart would wake it! To the sunny soul that is full of hope, And whose beautiful trust ne’er faileth, The grass is green and the flowers are bright, Though the wintry storm prevaileth. Better to hope, though the clouds hang low, And to keep the eyes still lifted; For the sweet blue sky will soon peep through, When the ominous clouds are rifted! There was never a night without a day, Or an evening without a morning, And the darkest hour, as the proverb goes, Is the hour before the dawning. There is many a gem in the path of life Which we pass in our idle pleasure, That is richer far than the jewelled crown Or the miser’s hoarded treasure: It may be the love of a little child, Or a mother’s prayer to Heaven; Or only a beggar’s grateful thanks For a cup cf water given. Better to weave in the web of life A bright and golden filling, And to do God’s will with a ready heart And hands that are swift and willing, Than to snap the delicate, slender threads Of our curious living asunder, And then blame Heaven for the tangled ends, And sit and grieve and wonder. M. A. Kidder. Candy for Summer COFFY TOFFY, KOKAYS, FUDGES, (10 kinds), LADY LIPS, BONNIE BUTTER BITES. They won't get soft or sticky. Sell all the time. Ask us for samples or tell our salesman to show them to you. We make a specialty of this class of goods for Summer trade. Putnam Factory, Nat. Candy Co., Inc. Grand Rapids, Mich. Distributors of J. Hungerford Smith's Soda Fountain Fruits and Syrups. Hires Syrup, Coco Cola and Lowney’s Fountain Cocoa. We are sole Owners and Distributors of the Celebrated COFFEE Roasted and Packed Daily Judson Grocer Co. Grand Rapids, Michigan | + € } WorpDEN GROCER COMPANY 1 The Prompt Shippers Grand Rapids, Mich. There’s not another coffee—canned or un- canned—that begins to have the record for uni- formly high grade character “White House’ has; DN ye ha Pe ry nor anywhere near its exquisite flavor and DWINELL-WRIGHT CO. BOSTON. — Principal Coffee Roasters ——CHI > ae In I, 2, and 3-lb. rs —— sealed tin cans only. Ex si cet tele) 3 — itd Qi a Te BTSs OTHERS NOVA Nixgs | JUDSON GROCER CO. Distributors GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. smooth, slick, palatableness. a a a pauslactory SS) Never sold in bulk. | Dont forget to include _abox in your next order ere ST a Boy Washing Powder | Sauls Brose. Buffalo, N.Y. one u € * jg nO exes: Se uy (OSS (Ce ee LD FE Thirtieth Year GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1912 1515 Number SPECIAL FEATURES. Page 2. Bankruptcy Matters. 1, News of the Business World. 5 and Produce Markets. 6. ial. 8. ound. Woman's World. . Butter, Eggs and Provision: 16. Gone Beyond. 20 Dry Goods. Hardware. The Commercial Traveler. Drugs. 27 Drug Price Current. os. Grocery Price Current. 30. Special Price Current. 88 WILLIAM LOGIE. } ! i ; 14 he net t OL t t i \ 1 has ected: 1 S 1 ESC Cn LOUS 9 1 € | | i 1] City. 111) rop nd 4 ti ( 1 , : ; TWh n . LiTit Vt 1 aS Kei ti, 4 aa tdicy Py vith resp dm 1 Bat most at \ WW i most ites number - ‘ i to ime ‘ ~ Live t ~ ] t CUTE. L111 CSUStalce nel 4c COUTSCI se and L LTS) There ESsct 1 : : . In this work 11 ( 11 t ; 1 | Prad } The ive s e Nf | ay i Mig. 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' ] ] ( at BEE aA Wal vied 134 sts nad ns and his) wisdom the con solution ot : 1 1 1 eS) OF n ¢ his jas ra 1 i nder 1d \ n > 1 at is side of ire and ) thie daily ttle tT business 1S 1 pre 1 | 1, Ha ' CATE OLE vien te Nes MeCessaky ; - - 1 1 ] Se © TeCcona the de Ol a man of | | | cat 1 uber a Man ) Has Thay UpMed } 1 The tradiions OF nioneer merchants 1 1 1 Tr THe Cll Who bas 2@one Them a Sref 44 ' CLLEGE att advanced 1mMselt am 1 ) fo : ‘ ; ; ferests evond their tondest ¢ tions, [In Such cases is impressed upon TIi¢ SCI Ve fact that a man Of tims Type, who fOr Hamseit a DEOM! 1 | it th \ “1 Wein GE DiC Ti | Cie WOTLG I ISLES when he goes, leaves an equaliy large void which no other person, however competent, can entirely fill) So there is an actual, material loss, not only to the friends and associates of a lifetime, but to the industry to which that Iife- devoted time has been A career such as William Logie’s 1 1 ~ Th re ds | L ONLY A CATALOGUE. ‘ 4 1 \ | many catalogues are thrust into d \ ste basket, the fact is, the , ' ; Wo : ‘ hye \ cd. di ‘ ( Ve jourd of manufacture heir | ) dee m ( ne goods in w } \ | | f { d He n ( ect t S st ) t th 1 { f ' ' « know C a TIE AD TD ‘ : io LOO CHEAP HELP. 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The Union st in is in need of instructions in the art of pleasing the public Phe way to bring ng vet he se the Pee ey ‘ haiit y 1m h } 1 Went NE TO SIve The Ollce a re Mit SOMmenmes They arc SO ) overhauling, and putting in that they are in reality dear. who will know what they. are bled wooden nutmeg man from Con supposed to be put there for. necticut is still abroad at many curves, W cd ned mat ho 1s a 1formation MICHIGAN TRADESMAN if eae aaabtaathnenatthinen tae October 2, 1912 BANKRUPTCY MATTERS. Proceedings in Western Districts of Michigan. Sept. 25—In the matter of Willard C. Gregory, bankrupt, of Grand Rapids, an order was made closing the estate, and a certificate was made by the ref- eree recommending that the bankrupt be granted his discharge. There were no assets in this estate above exemp- tions. In the matter of Charles Emery, bankrupt, formerly merchant at Pells- ton, the final meeting of creditors was held, and the final report and account of Wm. J. Gillett, and allowed. The trustee was directed trustee, approved not to institute suit against the Misha- waka Woolen Mfg. Co. for the recovery of the alleged preference. The final meeting was then held open for the declaration of final dividend for credi- tors. Sept. 27—In the matter of J. W. Fleming & Company, bankrupt, form- erly at Muskegon, the trustee, Elmer J. Peterson, filed his report and vouch- ers showing compliance with the final order of distribution in this matter, and an order was made closing the estate and discharging the trustee. In the matter of Elmer E. Jenks, bankrupt, of Grattan, the trustee filed a report showing an offer of $800.00 from Geo. W. Moulton, of Belding, for the one-half interest in ten refrigerator cars belonging to the bankrupt’s es- tate, and which are of the appraised valuation of $3,000.00, and an order was made directing creditors to show cause on October 8th, 1912, why such offer or any other or further offers which may be received by the trustee at such hearing should not be accepted and the sale immediately confiremed. In the matter of Lawrence Hanna, bankrupt, of Grand Rapids, it appear- ing there were no assets above the bankrupt’s exemptions, an order was made closing the estate. No cause to the contrary having been shown by creditors a certificate recommending the bankrupt’s discharge was made by the referee. In the matter of Fred S. Nowland, bankrupt, of Grand Rapids, it appear- ing that there were no assests above the bankrupt’s statutory exemptions, an or- der was made closing the estate. No cause to the contrary having been shown by creditors a certificate recom- mending the bankrupt’s discharge was made by the referee. Sept. 30—In the matter of Archibald W. Bryant, bankrupt, of Muskegon, final meeting of creditors was held. The trustee’s final report showing that there were no assets excepting a right of action to recover an alleged prefer- ,ence against E. N. Manning & Com- pany, of Chicago, was considered, and it appearing that none of the creditors of said bankrupt were willing to ad- vance the necessary funds to conduct such litigation and no offers having been made for the purchase of such right of action, the trustee’s final report was approved. No cause to the contrary being shown by creditors it was deter- mined that a certificate recommending the bankrupt’s discharge be made by the referee. Final meeting then ad- journed. A voluntary petition was filed by Louis Levin, tailor at 337 S. Division avenue, Grand ‘Rapids, and he was ad- judged a bankrupt by Judge Sessions, and the matter referred to Referee Wicks. An order was made by the reieree calling the first meeting of creditors to be held at his office on October 14th, 1912, for the purpose of electing a trustee, proving claims, ex- amining the bankrupt, etc. The bank- rupt’s schedules show the following as- SETS = Real estate, mortgaged and held jointly with wife, Stock ini trade ............__.. $1,200.00 exempt, Fixtures, machines, tools, etc... 300.00 Wearing apparel, etc. ......... 50.00 Accounts teceivable .....:.... 25.00 $1,575.00 Of the above the wearing apparel, real estate and stock and fixtures to the amount of $250.00 are claimed as exempt. The following creditors are scheduled: Preferred and Secured. City of Grant Rapids, taxes..... $ 8.65 Chattel Loan Co., Grand Rapids, (Morigace) ©. 100.00 Singer Sewing Machine Co., Grand Rapids, sewing ma- chine on conttact............ 37.50 Winegar Company, Grand Rap- ids, fixtures on contract..... 55.00 $201.17 Unsecured Creditors. Peoples Savings Bank......... $ 130.00 ient State Bank............. 105.00 Old National Bank............ 75.00 City Trust & Savings Bank... 25.00 Commercial Savings Bank.... 25.00 M Bespaloll 2.8. 3755 Wo Met. 35.00 W. Bianchi & Co., New York. 533.43 Harrington & Goodman, Phila- Gelohia 560 518.59 Frank Wollen Co., Buffalo.... 320.20 A. H. Rice & Co., Pittsfield... 8.00 Economy Advertising Co., New Work 4.2.0.5... Lot 4500 H. Landauer & Co., Chicago.. 50.00 Western Reserve Wooolen Co., (levelang 20... 2.50... 40.38 S. Lando & Company, Pittsburg 74.35 Cruver Mfg. Co., Chicago..... 8.25 G. R Gas Bight Co. .......... 3.25 Radcliff & Company.......... 18.00 American Fashion Co., New Work 2.23.06) 8l ee 15.00 John J. Mitchell Co., New Pork 3.00 G. & Paper Co... .2...... 1.26 Harry DeGraff, (Rent) ....... 25.00 $1,736.46 Oct. 1—In the matter of John O. Har- rison, bankrupt, formerly merchant at Grand Rapids, the trustee, H. H. Free- land, filed his final report and account showing a balance of cash on hand of $248.26, and the referee made an order calling the final meeting of creditors to be held at his office on October 21, 1912 to-consider such final report and declare a final dividend for general creditors. Creditors are also directed to show cause if any they have, why a certificate recommeding the bank- rupt’s discharge should not be made by the referee. In the matter of Alvin L. Dennis, bankrupt, of Grand Rapids, the trus- tee, Charles B: Blair, filed his final re- port and account showing a balance on hand for distribution of $248.10, and also a report as to life insurance aggre- gating $60,000 on the life of the bank- rupt payable to his wife and children and that in his opinion none of such policies have any surrender value and the estate has no interest therein and recommending that an order be made to such effect. The referee made an order calling a final meeting of creditors to be held at his office on October 15th, 1912, to consider such reports and for the declaration of a final dividend, if any, for creditors. In the matter of Abdullah E. Daas, bankrupt, merchant on Di- vision street, Grand Rapids, the trus- tee, Fred Maichele, filed his final report and account showing a balance above expenses of $140.50, and also showing the Worden Grocer Company appears to have a valid preferred claim by vir- tue of a certain chattel mortgage for $380.55, which will take all the balance of the proceeds of said estate. It ap- pearing that there are not sufficient as- sets to pay the administration expenses and preferred claims in full an order was made by the referee calling a final meeting of creditors to be held at his office on October 16th, 1912, to con- sider such report. Creditors are also directed to show cause, if any they have, why a certificate recommending the bankrupt’s discharge should not be made by the referee. In the matter of Ottenwess & Huxoll, bankrupt, formerly of Grand Rapids, an order was made by the referee al- lowing the claims of creditors secured under the trust mortgage given to Guy W. Rouse, as trustee, priority in the distribution over the claim of Clemens H{uxoll, based on an unrecorded chattel mortgage. formerly —_2++—____ Chirpings From the Crickets. Battle Creek, Sept. 30—Boyd Cort- right, a member of the local jobbing house of Redner & Cortright, is very popular with his patrons. A straw vote was taken at a rural store in the vicin- ity of this city for President. A cigar box was nailed to a pillar in the store, with a sign, stating, “Vote for your of candidates for President.” Some admirer of Boyd put in his name and it was posted with Taft, Theodore Roosevelt and Wilson. Such is fame! Boyd bought “champions.” The writer picked up a local news- paper a few evenings back and read an article that he thinks would be well to appear in these columns, as the prin- ciple in this item is a traveler and mem- ber of our Council. He has a line of cloaks from New York. The article read as follows: “What Race Fans Say About Rachel. Rachel Wiggins, a sprightly filly, owned and operated by George H. York, of this city, was entered in a race at the Kalamazoo Fair grounds yesterday. If she hadn’t been entered there would never have been any record that she participated in the race. From press reports it is learned that Jerry Baker drove her with high wheels and that if the race had been staged twenty-five years ago, Rachel would have won hands down. As it was Rachel secured the flag in the first heat. York claims that Rachel’s sulky was run into from choice behind, but his assertion is generally discredited, as all the other entrants were too far ahead to indulge in any such At one time during the race considerable anxiety was felt for the driver, Jerry Baker, as_ it seemed that he must topple from his seat at every turn of the course, but the high wheels of his sulky acted much like banisters on a stairway and_ held He declared, after the race, that he couldn’t have been any safer in a cradle. York brought Rachel back to Battle Creek to-day and will let her out about the first of the month to fill a plowing contract.” Bro. Lew Beckman is confined to his home on Cherry street with illness. The United Confectionery Co. has put a into service. The rig is well gotten up and pulled by a beautiful black fitted out with brass trappings, ete. A local U. C. T. man was written up some weeks back and a friend of his read the article in the Tradesman in a hotel at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It’s a small world, after all. The hotel at Delton has been sold and frivolities. him in. new wagon horse, will be re-opened in the near future. Wm. Slawson has sold his drug store at Galesburg and is on the road again. William is a member of No. 131. wife entertained Bro. Gerould and family over Sunday at the former’s suburban home. 3ro. Ireland’s crop of tomatoes is a bumper. Who knows but what the pub- lic will have a chance to buy a new brand of catsup this winter? Wm. Crabill, formerly with the Deal Carriage Co., is now with the Jackson Wire Fence Co. Success to you with your new line. Will. Guy Pfander. > +2 Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Beans and Po- tatoes at Buffalo. Buffalo, Oct. 1—Creamery butter, 28@32c; dairy, 25@30c; poor to good, all kinds, 20@25c. Cheese—Fancy, 16c; poor to common, 8@12c. Eggs—Choice, fresh, candled, 24@ 28c; cold storage, candled 24@25c. Poultry (live)—Turkeys, 13@14c; cox, 10@11c; fowls, 14@15c; springs, 13@15ce; ducks, 14@16c; geese, 10@ IOC. Beans—Red Kidney, $2.50; white kidney, $3.25; medium, $3,25; narrow, $3.35(03.50; pea, $3.15. Potatoes—40@50c per bu. Rea & Witzig. Bro. Ireland and 16Yatic; choice, He Didn’t Like Either. “John, we must go back home in- stantly.” “There you go. Can’t we start for a couple of days in the country with- Gt you worrying?” ‘But we have come off and left the cat and the parrot with nothing to eat.” “Don’t let that bother you. the cat will eat the parrot.” Maybe ——_»+2->___ Everything well done is good ad- vertising Dandelion Vegetable Butter Color A perfectly Pure Vegetable Butter Color and one that complies with the pure food laws of every State and of the United States. Manufactured by Wells & Richardson Co. Burlington, Vt. 7 ~ > oma 200 ome “ea ~~ ener: ~ a. | I leven WOE oe SERRE! nt sevens % ~ * Soni ~~ omens: October 2, 1912 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN “Yes, Ma’am” Graham Flour Rather funny name, isn’t it? But it’s a pretty good one after all when you think it over. And the Graham is mighty fine. We make it on the old fashioned stone mills. The same kind that flour was made on forty years ago. The only difference now is that we can get the wheat much cleaner than they could in old times. So you can be sure that ‘“Yes, Ma’am’’ Graham is pure, clean wheat and nothing else. If you're influenced by the suggestion that you ought oc- casionally to eat ALL of the wheat, shell and all, here is the best way to do it. Graham bread, muffins and gems ARE good if the Graham is fresh and clean and sweet. “Yes, Ma’am’’ Graham is. Phone your grocer. Valley City Milling Co. | Makers of Lily White Flour Grand Rapids, Michigan This is a reproduction of one of the advertisements appearing in the daily papers, all of which help the retailer to sell Lily White Flour. Se ee sae MICHIGAN SVT =—— SPO Se ee Movements of Merchants. TFreeport—Mrs. Mabel Mider opened a milliners store here has Owosso0---G. Balke has engaged in the business at 633 Corunna avenue. meat Cadiilac—Walter Truax has engag- ed in the meat business at 302 North Mitchell street. Wallin—Miss Caroline Bye has en- gaged in the grocery business in the Morrill building. Ithaca—J. C. Sherrick has sold his to William Kinsel, taken possession. Fulton—Edward F. Hayes has been bakery who has appointed trustee of the drug stock of Fred W. Irwin. Onaway—Roy McKenzie has en- gaged in the farm implement and zement business here. 2aw Paw—J. H. Charles has op- ened a confectionery and cigar store on West Main street. Holland—F. B. Kammeraad, who has followed the painter’s trade, will put in a side line of paints, Marquette—Louis Grabower has sold his stock of dry goods to Joseph Brickman and will retire from busi- ness. Galesburg—W. A. Slawson has sold his drug stock to J. H. Epley, former- ly engaged in the drug Kalamazoo. Maple Rapids:-C N. Cewles 1s closing out his stock of genera! mer- chandise at auction preparatory to removing to California. Grand Junction—Fred Reinshuttle has completed a new store building which he will occupy with his gro- cery stock and bakery business. Saginaw—The Eureka Oil Co has been organized with an authorized capital stock of $10,000, of $1,000 has been paid in in cash. Palo—Charles H. Mandeville, of the drug and grocery firm of Pew & Mandeville, has purchased the stock of hardware of Ira J. Jeffers for $800 cash. Gaylord—Dell Putnam has sold a half interest in his grocery stock to George Ogden and the business will be continued under the style of Put- nam & Ogden. Freeport—Miller & Rensch, have purchased the George Simpson stove business at buildi:g and will occupy it as a stor- age for their surplu: stock of imp'e- ments and hardware Bendon—The Bendon Produce Co. has purcnased the Jeffries warehouse and installed grain and bean cleaning machinery. They’ will build elevator in the spring. Kalamazoo—James W. Ryder has merged his business into a stock com- pany under the style of the James an which Ryder Coal Co., with an authorized capital stock of $30,000. Detroit—The Robinson & Cohen Furniture Co. has been organized with an authorized capital stock of $6,000, all of which has been sub- scribed and paid in in cash. Beaverton—The Beaverton Bank has merged its business into a State bank under the style of the State Bank of Beaventon, with an author- ized capital stock of $20,000. Kalamazoo — Clark P. prescription Critsinger, clerk for CC FE. Van Every, has purchased the drug stock of J. H. Epley and will continue the business a*+ the same location. Saginaw—Mrs. Trude, who conducts store at 110 North Michigan avenue, has sold her st: ck to Missess Grace and Bertha Stevens, who will continue the business. Blanchard—The Blanchard Gleaner Produce Co. has been incorporated with an authorized capital stock of $2,000, of which $1,000 has been sulb- scribed and $500 paid in in cash. Detroit—The Castle Company, Inc. has engaged in the general jewelry business, with an authorized capital stock of $35,000, of which $17,500 has been subscribed and paid in in cash. a confectionery Chesaning—Dumas & Haley, deal- ers in dry goods, have sold their stock to W. H. Hafner, who has taken possession. Dumas & Haley will continue their produce business. South Haven—Fred Moore, who conducts a confectionery store and ice cream parlor on Phoenix street, has sold his steck to Richard Gottschlich, who will continue the business. Port Huron—E. F. Vahey, who has conducted a drug store at South Park for the past ten years, has sold his stock to Carlton E. Moore, recently of Pontiac, who has taken immediate possession. Monroe—M. D. Duvall, recently engaged in the real estate business here, has leased a store building at 57 East Front street, which he will occupy with a stock of groceries October 15. Detroit—The Monroe Paper Stock Co. has merged its business into a stock company under the same style with an authorized capital stock of $6,000, which has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Coldwater—Homer Wickes has sold his stock of clothing to Henry E. Straight and James Swain, who have taken possession and will con- tinue the business under the style of Straight & Swain. Mr. Wickes will remove to Utica, N. Y., where he will engage in a similar business. Fe ae a Ee ek i TRADESMAN Dowagiac—Merwin & Bonnell, gro- cers, have dissolved partnership, Mr. Merwin selling his interest in the stock to John Hartter. The business will be continued under the style of Hartter & Bonnell. Battle Creek—George C. Dowsett, traveling erector for the Duplex Print- ing Press Co., has severed his connec- tion with that company and opened a grocery store at the corner of Calhoun and Harvard streets. Big Rapids—C. W. Barton, grocer on North State street, has sold his stock to Robert Dixon and J. W. Turk, who took possession October 1, and will continue the business un- der the style of Dixon & Turk. Carland—A. E. Shannon has sold his interet in the tock of the Carlantl Mercantile Co. for $14,000, to Roy Tabor, who purchased a small interest in the stock a year ago, Robert Shan- non still retains his interest in the stock. 3attle Creek—The drug store of Ma- comber & Johnson was raided by the police and a blind pig unearthed. The officers were led to the place by a little child. Both proprietors were arrested and a number of well known local pa- trons detained. Negaunee—Thomas B. Kirkwood, who has conducted the Kirkwood Pharmacy since the death of his fathy er, has sold the stock to Frank E. Tompkins, who has taken possession and will continue the business under the style of the Tompkins Pharmacy. Saginaw—Herbert B. Ladd, former- ly assistant manager of the Shockey Shoe Co., of Detroit, is now in charge of the shoe department of the Wil- liam Barie Dry Goods Co. He has had nine years’ experience, and has a thorough knowledge of his business. J. B. Oswald, who was formerly con- nected with Hunter & Hunter, of De- troit, has taken charge of the carpet and rug department of the Goods Co. 3arie Dry Kalamazoo—The Menter & Rosen- bloom Co. is succeeded by the Menter Co. in the clothing business. Besides the Menter & Rosenbloom Co. stores the new company has taken over the business of a number of other stores, including the Empire Clothing Com- panies of Pittsburg and Kansas City, the Coast Outfitting Co. of Los An- geles, and the Grand Clothing Co. and the Genesee Clothing Co., of Roches- ter, N. Y. Altogether there are nearly 100 stores owned and controlled The Menter Co. by Manufacturing Matters. Port Huron—The Lakeside Ice & Coal Co. has increased it's stock from $10,000 to $56,000. Plainwell capital The capital stock of the J. F. Eesley Milling Co. has Veen in- creased from $30,000 to $60,000. Detroit — The Armitage Enamel Leather Co. has increased its cap- ital stock from $10,000 to $25,000. Detroit—The capital stock of the M. & P. Electric Vehicle Co. has b2en increased from $50,000 to $100,000. Muskegon—The Continental Motor Manufacturing Co. has increas2d its capital stock from $500,000 to $2,406,- 000. CRN ae eae ie aad October 2, 1912 Dimondale—Antone Berner, Jr., has purchase1 the spple dryer of Delinare Bros., of New YVotk, and will operate it under his own iame. Manton—The Williams Bros. Co., manufacturers of lumber and_ last blocks, has increased its capital stock from $150,000 to $300,000. Katamazco—l. M. Chidester has sold his interest in the stock of the Kalamazoo Bread Co. to O. E. mus, Secretary of the company. ° Ypsilanti—Ferguson, Clency & Reule Co., has increased its capitai stock $16,000 to $20,000 and changed its name to the Ann Arbor Buggy Co. Detroit—The J. R. Stone Tool & Supply Co. has been organized with an authorized capital stock of $10,000, of which $7,500 has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Detroit—The Castings Co. has engaged in business with an authorized capital stock of $10,000, of which RKas- from Wolverine $5,000 has been subscribed aud $1,500 paid in in property. Montague—The Montague Milling Co. is succeeled by the Montague Milling & Supply Co. It has an authorized capital stock of $15,009, all of which has been paid in. Detroit—The Pendry Button Co. has been organized with an authorized capital stock of $50,000 common and $50,000 preferred, of which $75,000 has been subscribed and paid in in prop- erty. Flint—-The Walker-Weiss Axle Co. has been incorporated with an auth r- ized capital stock of $105,000 comman and $45,000 preferred, of which $84,- 000 subscribed, $3,364 being paid in in cash and $80,635,2 in property. Detroit—The Metropolitan has been Manu- facturing Co. has engaged in the general foundry business, with an authorized capital stock of $1,000, of which $500 has been subscribed and $250 paid in in cash. Detroit—Thhe Anderson Manufac- turing Co. has engaged in business 10 manufacture and _ sell automobile parts, shrouds and hoods, radiator re- pairing and enamelling, with an aa- thorized capital stock of $15,000, of which $9,550 has been 3ubscribed, $250 being paid in in cash and $9,300 in property. ——_+.2—————- Mammoth Skull Weighs Almost Ton. The skeleton of a mammoth just set up at Stuttgart is the largest ever dis- covered. Bones were found last Au- gust in the diluvial deposits of the river Murr, in Swabia, aid the montns of work since then have been reward- ed by the obtaining and removal of a nearly complete skeleton. The great size is indicated by the fact that the skull weighs nearly three-fourths of a ton, while the upper foreleg is four and one-half feet long. The specimen is remarkable for the great length of the the general lightiess of frame, and for the shortness of the curved tusks than eight fet long. It seems to represent a transi- tion type between the most ancient mammoth and the fleeter and smaller modern elephant. legs, less —_22+>—___ Discern a need and fill it—that’s the way to build a big business. é a ¢ a = October 2, 1912 MICHIGAN wy Wwe ooett ES = me = The Produce Market. - Apples—Wealthy, Strawberry, Wolf River and Maiden Blush command $2.50 per bbl. Bananas—$3.75 per 100 lbs. Beets—60c per bu. Butter—Receipts are about normal for the season and the consumptive demand has been very good, absorb- ing the receipts on arrival. Some butter is being withdrawn from cold storage to help piece out the supply and the quality of the butter arriving is fully up to the sandard. The market is healthy and if the present good demand continues there may be a further advance. Creamery extras are now held at 32c in tubs and 33c in prints. Local dealers pay 23c for No. 1 dairy grades and 19'%c for packing stock. Cabbage—$1.50 per bbl. Carrots—60c per bu. Cauliflower—$2 per doz. Celery—i8c per bunch for home grown. ‘Crabapples—$1.25 per bu. for Si- berian or Hyslips. Cranberries—$7.25 per bbl. for early Blacks. Cucumbers—50c per bu. Eggs—Receipts of new laid eggs are very light and the consumptive demand is aborbing everything which shows fine quality on arrival at 1c per dozen above a week ago. The pro- duction of eggs is lighter than usual at this season and the outlook is for a continued good firm market. Local dealers pay 23c, loss off. Enthusiastic authorities have been working their pencils and their arithmetic over- time of late figuring out the county and state and national losses annually on account of improper handling of eggs. In Texas J. S. Abbott, State Food Commissioner, puts the valua- tion at $1,000,000. And the Com- missioner, in sending out a little no- tice to the egg dealers of the State, requests them to buy on a loss off basis and gently intimates that this department has waited long enough and warned often enough to expect results. Egg Plant r doz. Grapes — Wordens and Moore's Early, 15c per 8 lb. basket; Niagaras, 16c per 8 lb. basket; Delawares, $2.25 per crate of 12 4 lb. baskets; Wor- dens, $1.50 per crate of 12 4 Ib. baskets; bulk stock (Concords and Wordens), 75c per % bu. and $1.25 per bu. Green Onions—i12c per doz. for Evergreen and 15c for Silver Skins. Honey—18c per lb. for white clov- er and 17%c for dark. Lemons—The price has declined tu $7.50 per box on California. Lettuce—Leaf, 65c per bu.; 90c per bu. head, Musk Melon—Home grown Osage, $1.25 per bu. Onions—Spanish are in fair de- mand at $1.50 per crate; home grown command $1.25 per 70 lb. sack. Oranges—$4.25@4.50 for Valencias. Peaches—Prolifics, Crawfords and Elbertas command $2 per bu. Pears—Bartletts, $2 per bu.; An- jous, $1.75 per bu. Peppers—20c per doz. for red; $1.25 per bu. for green. Pickling Stock—Cucumbers, 25c per 100; onions, $1.25 per 3% bu. box. Pieplant—S85c per 40 th. i for home grown. Potatoes—60c per bushel. Sweet Potatoes—$2.50 for and $4 for Jerseys. Poultry—Local dealers pay 10c for broilers and fowls; 5c for old roost- ers; 7c for geese; 8c for ducks; 10c for turkeys. These prices are for live-weight. Dressed are 2c higher. Tomatoes—85e per bu. for ripe and Virginas 50c for green. Veal— ity. 6(411%4c, according to the qual- 2-2-2 Announcement of Death. The Rindge-Kalmbach-Logie Co., Ltd., is sending out the following announcement of the death of Mr. Logie to its customers: With profound sorrow and regret We announce the death of our beloved associate and friend, William Logie, who has been connected with our in- stitution as clerk, ner for salesman and part- forty-seven years. No one has added or given more in tireless eftort for the welfare of our Company. He was unselfish in pro- moting the general good and constant and sincere in his sympathy for each individual member of our organiza- tion. Tle was tender in his love and firm in his advocacy of high business morals. more ————— Manager Instead of Owner. Bangor, Sept. 30—We see in the last issue of the Trademan_ that Levi DeHaven & Sons have sold their branch store at Lawrence to Henry Phillips. That is a mistake. C. L. DeHaven & Co. owned the store and Levi DeHaven & Sons bought out C. L. DeHaven and Mr. Phillips runs the store for us. Please correct. Levi DeHaven & Sons. 2 Claude E. Cady, formerly engaged in the retail grocery business at Lan- sing, is in the city for a few days in the interest of the Lansing Sanitary Iceless Packer Co., sales manager. of which he is TRADESMAN The Grocery Market. Sugar—The market is in a peculiar condition. Quotations on raw ad- vanced until there was only a little more than half the usual difference in price between raw and refined, but still refined prices have remained un- changed for some time. Federal still offers to sell granulated at 5.05. The other refiners are holding at 5.10. Beet sugar is being offered at 4.95 for delivery about the middle of October. The general situation is soft, largely on the reports from Europe that the beet sugar crop there would be about 50 per cent. higher than last year. The demand for refined sugar has fallen off very decidedly. Later—Federal reduced its price to- day to 4.95 and all other refiners ta oc. Tea—There is little change in the Japan market. The demand is steady, but not speculative. Prices are es- pecially firm in Formosas and Con- gous. The production of Formosas Oolongs will be about 2,000,000 pounds short of last year, the higher grade bringing about the same prices, but the lower grades which are in- ferior and scarce continuing to com- mand the high opening prices. China Greens remain quiet and The quality is not satisfactory. tea market is dull. unsteady. good, but the style On the whole the Coffee—The trade appear to be hll- ed up for the time and the present movement is exceedingly small. Prices remain unchanged for the week, prices on all grades of Rio and Santos coffee being steady. Milds are likewise un- changed and dull. Java and Mocha quiet at ruling prices. Canned Goods—Corn canners re- port that a good average pack will be put up this year and no higher prices are expected. Peas are cattsing con- siderable trouble for the jobber as new goods arriving have not been very uniform in quality. It will be impos- sible for the retailer to get a gool standard pea to sell at 10c per can retail and even the grade which he will be compelled to ask 15c for will not be of nearly as good a quality as in 1911. The market on tomatoes has advanced 10c per dozen during the past two or three weeks. Dried Fruits—Prunes are easy, due to a large stock in California which has not moved very actively at ruling prices. Peaches and apricots are un- changed and dull. Raisins quiet at ruling prices. Currants are in moder- ate request and steady. Syrup and Molasses—Glucose is still unchanged, notwithstanding the lower corn market. Compound syrup unchanged and dull. Sugar syrup rules unchanged and in light demand. Molasses dull at ruling prices. Cheese—The market is firm at the same prices as ruled last week. A continued fair supply is indicate, without any radical change in prices in the near future. Fish—Cod, hake and haddock are in moderate demand at unchanged prices. Domestic sardines are weak and unsettled, with a light demand. Imported sardines are unchanged The mackerel situation is decidedly firm. The market in Norway and on this side for Norway mackerel has advanced from 25c to 75c per barrel. There has been no quotable change in Irish mackerel for the week, but on the other side the market is much firmer, and i looks like higher prices here. The general mackerel situation is steady to firm by reason of appar- ent actual scarcity. The demand is good. Salmon—Jobbers report that busi- ness in salmon has been light, as it is thought that most retailers want to be well cleaned up when new pack goods arrive. Columbia River Chi- nook salmon is not plentiful and prices are Prices on Cohoes will be lower than last year and also on Alaska Pinks. It is expected that a big business will be done in pink salmon during the coming year as either the one pound tall of flat can be sold at 10c. Rolled Oats—Prices have declined, with the market still weak, and an- other decline may be put into effect firm. soon, Olives—Prices are still very reas- onable, but if reports received some time ago from primary points are to be depended upon we may expect a higher market soon. Pickles—The yield of cucumbers in many sections is said to be small, and pickle prices on this year’s pack are expected to be higher ago. than a year Provisions--Smoked meats are firm at prices that show no change from a week ago. Both pure and compound lard are in good consumptive demand, with a steady market. Barrel pork is firm at 50c advance over a week ago. Dried steady beef and canned meats are with a fair consumptive de- mand and unchanged prices. —_+-.____ A substitute for wood made out of straw is attracting considerable atten- tion in Europe, where the steadily in- creasing price of lumber makes the question one of no small importance. It is fashioned with a single piece of machinery by a process at once simple and inexpensive. The straw waste is first split longitudinally, a description according to given in the Scientific American, and this is done by a special cutting device to destroy the resiliency in the stalk. The ripped material is then placed in the machine together with certain ingredients, being laid upon a traveling plate. The latter is kept at a certain uniform temperature by means of steam so as to cook the straw and substances associated therewith. When this stage has been carried to the re- quisite degree intense pressure is ap- plied, the results of which are to knit or compress the fibres of straw very closely and tightly together to form a homogeneous mass. A pressure of be- tween two and three tons per square inch is required in order to produce the best results, and the fabric issues from the machine in continuous lengths of the required thickness and width to be sawed as desired. In general appear- ance the material resembles whitewood. The first experiments were made five years ago. —_—_2-0--e The man who wants the earth gen- erally wants a good woman to give it to, TRADESMAN re en October 2, 1912 Good Banking Conditions in South- western Michigan. The Grand Rapids National City, The Grand Rapids Savings and the Michigan Trust Company were rep- resented on the cursion last week by Arthur T. Frank 5. Marsh Sor- rick, respectively. In the territory visited, comprising the seven counties in Southwestern Michigan four banks, national, state ate. Kalamazoo Holland, Benton Harbor, Dowagiac and Alle- gan three each, Zeeland, St. Joseph, Buchanan, Niles, Decatur, Paw Paw, South Haven, Three Rivers, Constan- tine, Sturgis and Vicksburg two each, and sixteen towns on the route have one each. trade extension ex- Slaght, Coleman and are fifty- and priv- has four, Most of these banks are what would be called agricultural, with farmers as their chief patrons and with farmers taking an active hand in their management as direct- ors and officers. the State be found banks that are better managed, that stands higher in credit or show better records of suc- cess. They may not show totals as high as the banks in the larger cities, their capitals may not be so large, their ability to swing big deals may be lacking, but they are conducted with a wise conservatism that means security for depositors, fair returns for stockholders and streneth and stability for the communities in which they are located. Many of the banks in this territory own the buildings which they occupy and some of the buildings would be creditable to a city of any size. There is the build- ing of the Kalamazoo National, for instance, a fine ten story fire proof structure, with offices that Rapids might well be proud of. Union Banking Company of St. Jo- seph have just moved into its hand- some new building. The National Bank of Sturgis is about to remode! its building and will install a safety deposit department, buying the old vaults of the Michigan Trust Com- pany of this city. The First National of Kalamazoo has plans for a new Nowhere in will Grand building which will be modern in every respect. The Farmers and Merchants of Benton Harbor has a handsome building and the Allegan banks are up to date in the appear- ance and equipment of their places of business. A very gratifying fea- ture is that all the towns visited there seemed to be local confidence and pride in the home banks and a (dis- position to be loyal to them on the part of the business men and people generally. In every town visited the bankers seemed to be ranked fore- most among the citizens and held in The. an esteem that was personal rather than financial. Few sections of the State or, for that matter, of the coun- try can show as large a number of banks in proportion to population as Southwestern Michigan or banks that are more uniformly successful. The banks in Southwestern Michi- gan are not so flush with money as they Lave been in other years at this time. The failure of the peach crop, owing to the severity of the last win- ter, made a big difference in their fall deposits, and plum money also fell short and the melon and wheat mon- ey has not been what it should be. There will also be a shortage in the grape money. But there is a bumper crop of apples on the trees and, when these are marketed, the money will pile up in the good old way. South- western Michigan is rich. A succes- sion of prosperous years have given it a fine reserve to fall back upon. A crop failure is merely a little set back, not a smash, and all through the fruit belt the people, even those who have been optimistically looking forward to bet- ter luck next year. In local banking circles collections are reported as slow and money is tight. The peach and plum money which usually comes in at this season is not in evidence this year and this makes a million dollars difference just in this district alone. The apple, po- tato and bean money is still on the trees or in the fields and money will be required to finance their move- ment. The industrial demand _ for money is said to be good and this is the merchants borrow to swing their fall and winter deals. Many of the country banks are calling in their deposits or rediscounting to meet their local demands. no severe season when There is stringecy and legitimate needs can be met for business, manu- facturing or but conditions nevertheless are tight and will prob- ably continue so for a couple of months. crops, The usual quarterly dividends have been distributed this week, 214 per cent. by the Fourth and Grand Rapids National City, 3 per cent. by the Kent State, 2 per cent by the Com- mercial, and 1 per cent. monthly by the Peoples. The Old National, the Grand Rapids Savings and the Michi- gan Trust still adhere to the old custom of paying semi-annually, but it is likely the Grand Rapids Savines will adopt the quarterly style next year. hit the hardest are: The bank clearings for September showed a total of $12,571,255.24, an in- crease of 18 per cent., as compared with September last year. For the quarter ending with September the total was $41,443,422.24, an increase of 24 per cent. and for the nine months to date this year the total reached $121,422,888.50, a gain of 22 per cent. With the single excep’ion of February the September clearings showed the smallest total of any month this year, and yet the showing is the best for September in local an- nals. The total for the quarter makes an entirely new record, not merely for the corresponding quarter of other years but for any three months. The total for the nine months is far ahead of any similar period and is almost up to the total for eleven months last year and the year before. A favorite investment in this city, and also a channel for more or les; speculation, is in the securities of various holding companies contr_ling public utilities, gas, electric and street railway. The first of these holding companies was the American Light and Traction, which has been so suc- Merchant’s Accounts Solicited Assets over 3,000,000 el el Eee, —_—D “(Gen SPIDS SAVINGS BANK mo I » Only bank on North side of Monroe street. We recommend 6% Cumulative Preferred Stock of the American Public Utilities Company To net 74% Earning three times the amount re- quired to pay 6% on the preferred stock. Other information will be given on application to Kelsey, Brewer & Company Investment Securities 401 Mich. Trust Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. Use Tradesman Coupons 242% Every Is what we pay at our office on the Bonds we sell. $100.00 Bonds—5% a Year THE MICHIGAN TRUST CO. Six Months We Offer and Recommend The Preferred Stock of Consumers Power Co. Largest Underlying Company of Commonwealth Power Ry. Lt. Co. Netting about 644% and TAX EXEMPT A. E. Kusterer & Co. 733 Michigan Trust Bldg., Grand Rapids Both Phones: 2435, ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. Burton A. Howe, formerly associated with Kelsey, Brewer & Co.. and Mr. Claud H, Corrigan of C. H. Corrigan & Co.. have formed an or- ganization under the name of e = Howe, Corrigan & Company to underwrite and distribute seasoned, high grade Public Utility Securities. with offices at 339 to 343 Michigan Trust Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. SURPLUS FUNDS surplus. Individuals, firms and corporations having a large reserve. a surplus temporarily idle or funds awaiting investment, in choos- ing a depository must consider first of all the safety of this money. No bank could be safer than The Old National Bank of Grand Rapids, Mich., with its large resources. capital and surplus, its rigid government supervision and its conservative and able directorate and management. The Savings Certificates of Deposit of this bank form an ex- ceedingly convenient and satisfactory method of investing your They are readily negotiable, being transferable by in- dorsement and earn interest at the rate of 314% if left a year. New No. 177. Monroe Ave. THE OLD NATIONAL BANK GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 332 Old No. 1 Caaal St. oo eee ' ‘ ; E t £ { . | + a October 2, 1912 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN : cessful that its 6 per cent. preferred stock is quoted around 110 and its common stock at something like 430. About a score of other holding com- since been organized, most of them in recent years, and they are all patterned after the Amer- ican Light and Traction—some of them, it must be admitted, a long ways after. Up to this time there has been no notable failures of thes> holding several of them have been highly successful, and the disposition in financial circles is to hold them in pretty fair esteem. 3unching up several small plants un- der a single control has advantages which work for the success of the combination. Through the holding company the small plants have the benefit of engineering and manage- panies have companies and rial skill and experience which as an independent proposition it could no: possibly command, and this means higher efficiency and greater earnings. There are advantages, also, in the purchase of supplies and in the market- ing of products or by-products. Con- servatively and wisely organized, the holding company is a good thing, but it might be well to suggest that, as in every other line of investment, there are holding companies and hold- ing companies, and those who have money to put out should investigate carefully before parting with their That rule in finance which against the proposition that promises great profit will apply to holding companies, as well as_ to mines and oil wells. —~>—2- -e Quotations on Local Stocks and Bonds. Bid. Asked. Am, Gas & Elec. Co., Com. 91 95 Am. Gas & Elec. Co., Pfd. 49 51 Am. Light & Trac. Co., Com. 430 435 doliars. warns Am. tight & Trac: Co,, Pid. 110 112% Am. Public Utilities, Com. 57 58% Am. Public Utilities, Pfd. 80 81 Can, Puget Sound Lbr. 3% 3 *Cities Service Co., Com. 120° 122 *Cities Service Co., Pfd, 90 91% Citizens’ Telephone 97 98 Comw’th Pr. Ry. & Lt. Com. 68 69 Comw th Pr. Ry. & tt. Pid 91 94 Dennis Salt & Lbr. Co. 95 100 Elec. Bond Deposit Pfd. 79 80 Fourth National Bank 200 203 Furniture City Brewing Co. 60 70 Globe Knitting Works, Com, 110 112% Globe Knitting Works, Pfd. 100 101 G. R. Brewing Co. 200 G. R. Nat'l City Bank 180 G. R. Savings Bank 185 Holland-St. Louis Sugar Com. 10 10% Kent State Bank 266 Macey Co., Com. 200 Lincoln Gas & Elec. Co. 40 41 Macey Company, Pfd. 95 98 Michigan Sugar Co., Com. 891%, 90% Michigan State Tele. Co., Pfd. 100 101% National Grocer Co., Pfd. 90 92 *Pacific Gas & Elec. Co., Com. 63% 64% Pacific Gas & Elec. Co., Pfd. 92 93 Peoples Savings Bank 250 Tennessee Ry. Lt. & Pr., Com. 24 26 Tennessee Ry. Lt. & Pr., Pfd. 78% 80 United Light & Railway, Com. 78 so *United Lt. & Ry., 1st Pfd. 85% 86% *United Lt. & Ry., 2nd Pfd., (old) 7 80 *United Lt. & Ry., 2nd Pfd., (new) 74 75 Bonds. Chattanooga Gas Co. 1927 95 97 Ienver Gas & Elec. Co. 1949 95% 96% Flint Gas Co. 1924 96 97% G. R. Edison Co. 1916 97 99 9 § G R. Gas Light Co, 1915 100% 100% G. R. Railway Co. 1916 100 )=«— 107 Kalamazoo Gas Co. 1920 95 100 Saginaw City Gas Co. 1916 99 *Ex-dividend. October 1, 1912, >>. > _____ The Business Bee. The honeybee is very small And doesn’t make much showing. But leave it to him, one and all To keep his end a-going. a - 9 - ’ Neglecting to broaden their views has kept some men doing one thing all their lives. 2s __—__ A penny held close to the eye woul] obscure a chest of gold ten feet away. Let Us Dig Into the Future of Effi- ciency. Evansville, Ind., Sept. 20—“The com- petition of the future is to be a compe- tition of efficiency’ which I find in the September 18 issue of the Trades- man has more business wisdom in it than most of us fully realize. How many of us take this great ques- tion of future efficiency home with us and sincerely study the problem? Don’t most of us think more about what we are doing from day to day than we do of what we are going to do in a year or ten years from now? How many of us think about business evolution? About human evolution? About intellectual evolution? We have developed wonderfully and those of us who have not been inspired with the family of thought governing these great and grand mental influences are going to find that the competition of future efficiency will get the best of us if we do not attract the thoughts governing human evolution, business evolution and_ intellectual evolution. Without these forces we will find our- selves fighting revolution in the business world. That is to say, if our minds are not controlled by and through the thought of evolution—we will be made to believe that every thing is working against us instead of for and with us. The thought of revolution in the busi- ness world is a very dangerous thought and the retailer who thinks he must fight future competition of efficiency is the man who is made to believe that everything is working against him, when, in fact, there is nothing in his way ex- cept his foolishness in thinking that he can not change his environments and his mental atmosphere. Mental limitations cause weak back- bones, weak hearts and make one nar- row minded, which means that we are in such a mental state we can not con- centrate on future efficiency and cen- tralize our mental forces on the thought of human evolution. The measure of our future inclina- tions are all based upon the rule gov- erning the efficiency of our brain de- velopment, and if we expect to fight the business battles of the future, we will have to take a few of these points home with us and think them over. These principles, cannot be attained over night, nor do they grow on trees, nor can they be bought with the profits of our business. They must be earned by laboring with our brains. Too many of us seem to think that if we labor with our hands from early morn until late at night that this is the only thing that is required of us, but we are mistaken. We have been taught to work with our hands and many of us are perfect in our work, but we have not had much mental training if we think manual labor is the only force that can combat future competition of efficiency. If there is no limit to space, the com- partment of intelligence has no limit also. Therefore let us dig into the fu- ture of efficiency by thinking thoughts concerning human, business and _ intel- lectual evolution. Edward Miller, Jr. —_—_~+2.2>___ Under the new parcels post law the express companies will not be hurt much if they will but modify ety eA Si ST EAS PAAR SIR CESSDA ETRSR AGAIN their rates slightly on the shorter hauls. For longer distances they are Kent State Bank Main Office Fountain St. Facing Monroe Grand Rapids, Mich. Capital - - - ~- $500,000 Surplus and Profits - $300,000 pretty fairly protected as it is. For they They will probably do this. Then they will keep the nearby deliveries must come down. business. Sending by express is much more satisfactory than through the mails if the charges are equal, as better deliveries are made in the matter of careful handling. Deposits 7 Million Dollars 3 mA Per Cent. Paid on Certificates The postal depart- ment will get only the least profitable part of the business and there is more than likely to be an appalling deficit when the Post:naster General balances his books after the tryout. The solu- tion is not through the mails, but in Government control of express com- panies. You can transact your banking business with us easily by mail. Write us about it if interested. GRAND RAPIDS NATIONAL CITY BANK Resources $8,500,000 Our active connections with large banks in financial centers and ex- tensive banking acquaintance throughout Western Michigan, en- able us to offer exceptional banking service to Merchants, Treasurers, Trustees, Administrators and Individuals who desire the best returns in in- terest consistent with safety, avail- ability and strict confidence. CORRESPONDENCE PROMPTLY REPLIED TO Fourth National Bank Savings United Commercial Deposits States Deposits Depositary Per Cent Per Cent Interest Paid Interest Paid on on Savings Certificates of Deposits Deposit Left Compounded One Year Semi-Annually Surplus Capital and Undivided Stock Profits $300,000 $250,000 acm SSIES SORE? DIS CSSD NRL ROR AUS SIEHRS CORONER IE SEPA IA PSH i ARIA ESSE TDD SS EE Se ee MICHIGAN TRADESMAN October 2, 1912 DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF BUSINESS MEN. Published Weekly by TRADESMAN COMPANY. Grand Rapids, Mich. Subscription Price. One dollar per year, payable strictly in advance. Five dollars for six years, payable in advance. Canadian subscriptions, $2.04 per year, payable in advance. sample copies, 5 cents each, Extra copies of current issues, 5 cents; issues a month or more old, 10 cents; ues a year or more old, 25 cents. of of Entered at the Grand Rapids Postoffice as Second Class Matter. E. A. STOWE, Editor. October 2, 1912 NOT BUTTING IN. In a letter to the Tradesman, Presi- dent Carroll F. Sweet, of the Associa- tion of Commerce, asks along what lines it would be advisable for the Associa- tion of Commerce to take up the mat- ter of electing a successor to Robert D. Graham, who will not accept another term as President of the West Michi- gan State Fair, and “how could we con- sistently butt in, and how should we handle it after we were in?” One answer will cover both questions, and that answer is almost ridiculously easy. It is found in the declaration of principles and purposes upon which the Association is based; to take an active interest in all things which relate to the welfare of the city. The West Michigan State Fair is a public institution, not a private enter- prise. It is conducted for the public If the Fair as an organization should dissolve the splendid property at Comstock park would become the property of the city of Grand Rapids and of the people, not of any individual or set of individuals. To take an active interest in the man- agement of the Fair is not only clearly within the province of the Association, but it is one of the Association’s duties, and it is a duty that those who have had the management of the Fair have been trying for the last ten years to awaken the chief commercial body to attend to, but in vain. Instead what President Sweet speaks of as “butting in,’ the officers good, not for private gain. city’s of resenting of the Fair will heartily welcome the_ participation of the Association in the direction of its affairs, and there has not been a time in the last ten years that this has not been true. The Asso- ciation of Commerce and its predeces- sor, the old Board of Trade, has been during all these years negligent of its duty in letting a few men do all the work, is the time for it to wake up and do something. and now The old West Michigan Fair Associa- tion a dozen years ago was in the last stages of dissolution. It was heavily in debt and without credit, its buildings were going to decay and in rainy sea- sons Comstock park was a mud hole. For two years no fairs had been given. The old Board of Trade appointed a committee to effect a re-organization and this committee prevailed upon Wm. H. Anderson to accept the Presidency. Associated with Mr. Anderson were Les- ter J, Rindge as Vice-President, Robert D. Graham as Treasurer and two years later Eugene D. Conger was secured for Secretary. For directors were Syd- Stevens, Wm. R. Shelby, the late Samuel M. Lemon, Amos S. Mus- selman, Sherwood Hall and others of the same type. The Board of Trade raised $10,000 by subscription among the business men as working capital and for a year or two took an active interest in the Fair and its success, and then as the re-organization seemed to be working satisfactorily it let its in- terest lag and its interest has lagged to such a degree that to-day the Presi- dent of the Association of Commerce rises to enquire how the Association can consistently butt it. A much more pertinent question would be why what purports to be a representative body of business men has been so long neg- ligent of its duty to the community. ney F. Under the management of President Anderson and those associated with him in the management, for ten years and under the administration of President Graham the past year the West Michi- gan State Fair has become an institu- tion this city may well be proud of. The grounds are 50 per cent. larger in area than they were in the old days, new buildings have been erected, the old buildings have been kept in repair, cement walks have been built to replace the old wooden walks, roads have been built, drains and sewers have been put in, a complete water system has been created and the city car lines have been brought to the main entrance, instead of stopping at the other end of the bridge. This year the extension of the electric service was secured. The prop- erty to-day is worth between a quarter and a half million dollars, and, when President Robert D. Graham steps down, the Fair will be out of debt and with a credit as high as that of any Fair in the country. All this has been the work of a few men, of President An- derson, President Graham, Vice-Presi- dent Rindge, Secretary Conger and their associates, who have given freely of their time, energies and best abilties, while the old Board of Trade and its successor, the Association of Commerce, has shirked. Mr. Anderson retired a after ten years of patriotic Graham reluctantly ac- cepted the executive office and now he wishes to step aside, and so does Secretary Conger and Vice-President Rindge. Who shall succeed them in the management of the Fair is a ques- tion that is to be determined at the annual meeting in January. year ago, service. Mr. The Fair charter provides that at the annual meeting anybody may become a member with power to vote upon, the payment of $1. There has not been a time in the last ten years when a few exploiters could not have secured con- trol of the Fair and all its assets through the judicious expenditure of a few dol- lars for membership at the annual meet- ings. There is no reason why this should not happen at the meeting in January unless the business men of the city, either individually or through the Association of Commerce, take an ac- tive interest in the proceedings and in the election of officers to succeed those who are about to retire. It is certainly not to the interest of the city that the Fair should be exploited by adventurers. The Association of Commerce is not only the legitimate, but it is the logical, body to see that the Fair is kept in proper hands. It is natural that those who have made the Fair the splendid institution that it has become should be interested in its future management, that what they have done may not be destroyed. It would be strange, indeed, if they would not want to be consulted as to methods and policies. With the experience they have had and the knowledge they have gained it would be folly not to advise with them and to give heed to their For the Association of Commerce, however, to take a hand will not be “butting in,” but will be merely the exercise of a long neglected duty. To advise with those who have made a success of the Fair will be wisdom and to give large heed to their wishes will be no more than “being decent.” And when the new management is secured let us hope the Association of Com- merce will give it the support which it neglected to give to the management that is about to retire. suggestions. TIME TO ACT. made a reconnaissance in force through Southwestern Michigan with their trade extension excursion, it is now for the Grand Rapids whole- salers and jobbers to study their note books, compare impressions and then draw conclusions—and act. The dis- trict visited is rich in resources and all along the line evidences were found of industrial activity, agricultural develop- ment and increase in population. All along the line, also, it was found that the feeling toward Grand Rapids was cordial, that the merchants were well disposed to trade if other things were equal. The records show, however, that the Grand Rapids trade in this district has not increased in the same propor- tion as the district’s apparent consum- ing capacity. The reason for this, as revealed by last week’s scouting trip, is that the transportation service from Grand Rapids is not what it should be. Grand Rapids can meet the price of the Chicago, Toledo, Fort Wayne and other jobbing center competitors; it can meet all competitors in the matter of quality, but Grand Rapids does not seem able The railroads covering this territory seem either un- willing or unable to give Grand Rap- ids a service that will make trade pos- sible. The Pere Marquette is one of the railroads that traverses this terri- tory and Grand Rapids must use such service as it can give against water de- liveries at Holland, South Haven and Benton Harbor from Chicago and, at least during the summer months, Chica- go distinctly has the best of it in the matter of promptness and_ efficiency. The remainder of the territory is reached by the Grand Rapids & Indiana and the Lake Shore. South to Kala- mazoo on both lines the service is fairly satisfactory. Beyond Kalamazoo it is fairly satisfactory for carlot shipments, but the less than carlots are almost hopeless, whether on the two lines south or on the Michigan Central east and west. Package freight, once lodged in Kalamazoo seems there to stay. The town seems a Jonah for the Grand Rapids trade. This should be looked Having to deliver the goods. into and without delay, and if possible some remedy should be found for a difficulty that puts a curb on this city’s enterprise. Is it inadequate terminal facilities or is it discrimination against Grand Rapids that causes the trouble? At the meeting in South Haven Lee M. Hutchins spoke of the inadequate transportation service from Grand Rap- ids and asked if it were expected live, ambitious, energetic business men would forever tolerate the handicaps which the present service presented. It is for the Grand Rapids wholesalers to an- swer this question by their future ac- tion. Another important matter that was brought to the attention of the excur- sionists is the need for a larger and better development of Western Michi- gan farming lands. In spots this dis- trict is a splendid garden, teeming with fruits and field crops, but there are still vast areas that have not been improved. Great as is the present population, there is room and opportunity for many times as many people. How to encourage the development of this district is a problem well worthy the best thought of the Grand Rapids merchants and there is no reason why they should not give their substantial aid as well. THE STRAY SPARK. This is the season of forest fires and statistics prove that every year the loss, individually and to the Nation, is a very large one. Most of it, too, might be just as well avoided if people would only be more careful. What is every one’s business is usually that of no one and the cigar or match is carelessly thrust aside, no matter if it does hap- pen to fall among the dry leaves, there to smoulder perhaps for hours and then burst forth into a blaze. The traveler in the smoker may be quite as much responsible for the fire started along the railroad track as is the passing loco- motive. The hunter who leaves his camp fire may be doing an untold dam- age to the man upon whose premises he has gone, either with or without permission. Aside from the direct damage at the time, the injury done by forest fires cannot be estimated in dollars and cents. The tree which is little more than a sapling represents a generation of time in the making, and another generation would have placed it among the great timber. Forest products are every year becoming more valuable, as they are becoming more rare. The man whose thus wantonly de- stroyed is being cheated out of capital tied up for years, and that which has possibly just reached a stage of greater worth. Fires destroy not only the standing timber, but the young growth; the seeds which are destined for future forests are likewise rendered worthless. If any disease is in the vicinity, the im- paired vitality which results on tracts not wholly destroyed, finds here a ready Thus the chestnut disease, which has devastated many forests east of the Alleghenies, spreads by easy jumps. Private property should be freed from the menace of the carelessly dropped spark. 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The Grand Rapids wholesalers and jobbers made their seventh annual trade extension excursion last week and,like all the preceding excursions, it was full of interest and instruction and should fruitful in results the coming year. The excursion was into be exceedingly Southwestern Michigan and_ represent- ed a fairly thorough canvass of the territory reached by the Pere Marquette south to St. Joseph, the Lake Shore south to White Pigeon and the Grand Rapids & Indiana south to Sturgis, with the Michigan Central and the Kalama- zoo, Lake Michigan & Chicago for cross lines. All this territory is legitimately tributary to Grand Rapids, but the southern reaches are debatable with Chicago, Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, De- troit and Toledo. The purposes of the trip were to meet and greet at their own places of business those who trade in Grand Rapids, to ascertain how fully Grand Rapids is living up to its op- portunities in this district, to search out new opportunities for the fu- ture, to get a line on what competi- tors in other trade centers are doing and to ascertain if the service from Grand Rapids is satisfactory and how it can be improved. Incidental purposes were to see how the towns in this dis- trict. are prospering and to note the vericultural and industrial development. The excursion was accompanied by a brass band and, as should be expected when sixty or more live, active, healthy and optimistic men are out together, the frolic features were not entirely lack- ing, but back of the effervescence was a great volume of hard work and ser- ious thought and some soul searching. All kinds of conditions were found on the trip—some highly encouraging, some suggesting the need of greater effort and some representing serious problems for which solutions must be found. About fifty towns were visited on this trip and with a very few exceptions these towns show progress and improve- ment, as compared with their appear- ance, five years ago when the excursion traveled the same route. A few places have not changed materially and these are in two classes—those that are care- less, unambitious and semi-discouraged and those that are old and eminently re- spectable, pretty as pictures, neat as wax and fast asleep. But for the most part the towns in Southwestern Michi- gan show the evidences of growth, en- terprise and prosperity. They are im- proving their streets, have cement walks, are putting up new business buildings and finer residences, have larger and better stores, and all along the line will be found evidences of increased indus- trial development. In some districts the industrial development is along such lines as will encourage agricultural de- velopment, such as canneries for fruits and vegetables and creameries; these not only afford employment for those who live in town, but give the farmers a market for their products. At other places, like Benton Harbor, Niles, South Haven, Buchanan, Plainwell, Kalama- zoo, Otsego and Allegan, the develop- ment is along mechanical lines, with wood working and metal factories, pa- _ Grand _Improvement. MICHIGAN These industries, both for the utilization of the farm products and the mechanical, seem per mills and similar industries. to be prosperous and growing, and in every town visited local sentiment see~ to be loyal to the institutions already established and hopeful that more will come. There has been as great indus- trial development in this district in the last five years as there has been im- provement in the appearances of the towns and all the indications point to still greater development in the future. This means more consumers in this dis- trict to be served and better trade op- portunities. Agriculturally this district shows many evidences of improvement. This year has not been favorable for many of the crops, owing to the extreme cold last winter and the cold and wet sum- mer, but the fields are well kept, the orchards are cared for, big barns and more of them adorn the landscapes and the farmers met with in the towns are optimistic. If their peaches are short this year they brag of their apples; if their wheat was damaged by the wet at harvest, they forget it and tell how well their hay crop turned out. All along the line reports were received that new settlers are coming in from HWlinois, Indiana and Ohio to buy farms end that farm values were increasing with the demand for lands. Farms which five years ago were held at $100 an acre are now quoted at from $125 an acre and upwards, depending on location and special conditions. The rural growth is as important a factor in trade as the town growth and what the Rapids tourists saw last week was for the most part highly encourag- ing. One of the serious problems which this excursion discovered was the in- adequacy of the freight service. Goods shipped from Grand Rapids are not handled with the promptness that in- sures satisfaction at the other end of the line. In some places there seems a disposition on the part of the rail- roads to discriminate in favor of the shippers from Chicago and other trade centers. The freight service is one of the things that will be taken up without delay by the wholesalers and the data gathered during this trip will be used in the campaign that will be made for At South Haven, Alle- gan and Kalamazoo, the building of in- terurbans as a means to improve the transportation system was discussed. Kalamazoo will in another year have the Michigan and Chicago air line to Grand Rapids, and this, with the Michi- gan United Traction lines eastward to Jackson and the electrification of the Kalamazoo, Lake Michigan and Chica- go road to South Haven, will be a great South Haven wants the Holland interurban extended from Saugatuck southward to give a direct electric line to Grand Rapids. Allegan would like to be on the air line between Kalama- zoo and Grand Rapids and, as second best, wants a branch from the air line at Martin, to run through Allegan west- ward to South Haven or through Paw Paw to Benton Harbor. The whole- salers, as a result of the trip, will give much attention to interuruban develop- ment as well as to the improvement in the present steamroad service. help. TRADESMAN What Some Michigan Cities Are Doing. Written for the Tradesman. The Grand Trunk car shops at Pt. Huron are employing 475 men and 200 more men are wanted. Labor is said to be scarcer than ever before in the history of the city. Flint men have purchased the Flint Axle Works and will manufacture au- tomobile axles and hubs, increasing the working force to 150 hands. The Grand Trunk has submitted plans for a new $35,000 passenger station at Bay City- Engineers estimate that it will cost $1,900,400 to build and equip the pro- posed eastern route railroad between Muskegon and Manistee, by way of Holton, Hesperia, Walkerville and Scottville, a distance of eighty-two miles. The Bay City Iron Co. has plans for enlarging its plant this fall, doubling its present output. The Muskegon Chamber of Com- merce will hold its next regular meet- ing Oct. 8. A campaign is now on for new members. The American Logging Tool Co. is building a large extension to its plant at Evart. The Wizard Manufacturing Co., with $100,000 capital, has been formed at St. Joseph for the manufacture of auto- mobile accessories. Holland’s newest industry is the Ot- tawa Brass Works. The output will be brass castings. A Chamber of Commerce has been formed at Onaway, with Gaylord Free- man as paid secretary. Offices and dis- play rooms will be established where visitors may see the products of lands around Onaway. The organization will also work to secure better highways into Onaway. The village of Colon secures a new public library through the generosity of O. B. Culver, who donates $15,000 for the building. Wayland will hold a fall festival Oct. 11 and 12 for the farmers of that section. There will be balloon ascen- sions, fireworks, band music and all the other attractions. Detroit is talking garbage incinera- tors and, as usual, there is no strife as to which section of the city shall have the burner. The superintendent of gar- bage collection suggests that the in- cinerator be put on wheels in order to give ai’ sections of the city a wi:t of the cdors. Marquette now has municipal garbage collection, with covered cans for evczy household and new steel wagons for hauling the stuff. The work is under direction of the city health officer. Menoininee will have a new manual training school costing $30,000, with in- struction ia forge, foundry, machine and carpenier work, drawing, cooking, sewing, etc. The water of Munising is declared unsafe for drinking and the board of health advices boiling all water. The proposed tuberculosis sanitarium at Kalamazoo, after being kicked about for the past three months by citizens who were willing that their neighbors should have the institution but didn’t want it themselves, has at last been October 2, 1912 located on a tract of six acres at the top of Mile hill. Health Officer Kiefer attributes many typhoid cases in Detroit to the non-col- lection of garbage. Battle Creek has signed a ten-year contract for municipal lighting with the Commonwealth Power Co. and the Citi- zens Electric Co. The city will pay $45 for the cluster incandescent five group lights and $60 for the arc street lights. The Muskegon council has ordered the traction company to extend its tracks from Sanford street along South- ern avenue for a distance of one mile. Under the charter of the traction com- pany the city can order only one mile of extension work in a year. The Union Telephone Co. will build a modern exchange and office building at Owosso, installing therein a new $10,- 000 switchboard. Contracts have been let for building a new Masonic Temple costing $32,000 at Menominee. Sparta has a new opera house. The Ross Cabinet Co., of Otsego, will build new dry kilns, install a sprinkler system and make other improvements. The annual exhibit of the school flow- er and vegetable gardens at Alma, un- der auspices of the Civic Improvement Lezgue, was a decided success, with fifty entries in each department. The Manistee Board of Trade held a lively smoker recently and listened to enthusiastic talks on harbor improve- ments, interurbans, summer resort busi- ness, telephones and other matters. Engineer Cooley, who has been study- ing the flood problem at Saginaw, urges a deeper channel to the bay. He says the channel should be twenty-four feet deep and 500 feet wide at Saginaw, broadening to 700 feet at the bay. Sagi- naw’s situation is similar to that of Grand Rapids, according to Mr. Cooley, in that flood prevention and better navi- gation facilities should go hand in hand. Speaking of the Grand-Saginaw valley canal, which has been proposed across the State, he says: “This route is sin- gularly adapted to a waterway develop- ment of magnitude. The proper work- ing out of flood, navigation and drain- age problems will extend the lake level and deep water to Grand Rapids from the west and to Saginaw and St. Charles from the northeast, thus leaving little more than ninety miles for canalization and some forty miles of this is covered by the Grand River, which is well suited to improvement.” The Western Theological Seminary is building a new dormitory at Muske- gon, costing $16,482. Almond Griffen. —_+>s___ Gas Engines in High Altitudes. A gas engine was recently erected several thousand feet above sea level. The engine did not give the power ex- pected, and it was concluded that the loss was due to the altitude of the station. Upon investigation of the theoretical and practical considera- tions involved, it was found that th-re is a loss of about 1 per cent of the indicated horse power for each 1,000 feet of increase in elevation. The effect with a low ratio of compression is slightly less than with a high de- gree of compression. _&, ARC HANNON eg geen prance, one il TRADESMAN Ye Olde Fashion MICHIGAN Mctober 2, 1912 i Horehound Candy “Double A’’ on Every Piece Svbengntn: nti bauer Gini Pit DRONA 094k A AEM Sel OS C2 SU Ge heads Bante _rrtissouseneaneent only ) ing capacity, size of platform, lift, etc., and we will name a money saving price on your exact needs. Sidney Elevator Mfg. 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JUDSON GROCER COMPANY, Distributors Ceresota Flour The PRIZE BREAD FLOUR of the WORLD Registered in U.S. Patent Office eR poten sen 26 ns aS aNS ORS 2 _ = Vy ; { A peer ser onsias aR ONT October 2, 1912 and aigrettes are also favorite trim- mings. The Yam o’Shanter is also here this season, but in another guise— larger than ever before, and simply mounted on a bandeaux. that less cushion of velvet. While it seems an absurb style, there is a certain ar- tistic that Some one remarked it looked like an air- type of young girl will look charming in it. For general utility wear, plush hats are considered the most correct. These not “pull-down-hood” affairs, but and the roll-brim Their trimmings naturally are strictly tailored—cocards, mofits and ane new smart “Continental” adaptations of and close styles. stick-up feathers. vogue! but Velour hats are again in However, not for their beauty, Lecause they are so practical for stren- uous knockabout wear. These are in similar tailored shapes and are quite the smartest when only trimmed with a richly-hued beaded or embroidered motif. Marion Morris. 2a The Menace of the Long Hatpin. Woman's deadliest weapon is—no, not her tongue, though there are cyn- ical men folks who might say so— but her long hatpin, which since fash- ion has reduced the enormous. size of hat crowns sticks through her hea '‘- gear some three or four inches, mak- ing a dangerous sharp spike of which the aware. wearer seems complacently un- There really isn’t excuse for eoing about thus aping the fretful por- just The hatpin in your any cupime | lt ds selfishness and thoughtlessness. hat does not menace your own eyes, so you really do not believe that it menaces the eyes of other people. But let you, Madame, go into a crowded car or a packed elevator, and stand near to a woman a little shorter than yourself, whose hat crown brist- les steel points, and maybe you will see how dangerous the protruding hatpin point really is. You can’t get short hatpins for Well, have your long ones cut off and you every hat, you object. you can don’t need to go to the jeweler’s eith- er. The locksmith, or the tinsmith or the plumber will do it for you and the quite per- It will probably cost you ten cents for Not such a high price to pay for making yourself in a small way sharpen point again, fectly. fifteen Gents fOr one OF two. your brother’s and sister’s keeper, if the term, since, everyone share to public safety is thereby a “keeper” to and sisters of humanity. Now when you read this humble ap- peal, go and put on your hat and see if your hatpins stick out more than half an inch from the crown of your hat. Ask yourself (if it is necessary) how you would like to put out some one’s eye with your hatpin. Also ask yourself if you'd like to have your face slashed and jabbed by the hatpin of anyone else. I can guess the ans- wer to both questions. Therefore, take ten minutes of your time, and have your hatpins properly short2n- ed. Not content with that, look to the hatpins of all the other feminine I may use who contributes her her brothers La MICHIGAN members of your family, and reason with your friends about the folly of making themselves into public nui- sanees—or rather dangers. A _ little missionary work will accomplish great results. Take my word for it, by so loing you will have accomplished a real good in the world. And it’s such an easy thing to do, too. —_+++____ When Repairing Your Ulster. If you are going to have your ulster repaired why not see if you cannot bring it up to date by copying a detail which is a distinguishing feature of the latest English ulster in fur. This model, similarly to the American coat differs from it saliently made very because of its collar which i3 a deep square extending to or a trifle below the waist in the back and in the front is simply two narrow tabs which cross The collar on a cloth ulster might be of velvet, plush or moire unless below the chin. Hudson Bay seal, mus- quash, squirrel or some ‘short-haired pelt were preferred. But if anything save fur is used the edges of the col- lar must be Otherwise they with leads. will roll up and the neck finishing promptly lose its shap2 and style. ———_* 2. Return of the Tiny Hat. Is the tiny hat coming back again? Mhis is the that women are asking themselves at pre3- ent and which might already be said to have been answered in the affirm- ative. weighed question many It is a long time since we have real- ly given the tiny hat a chance of im- pressing its good qualities upon us. Nevertheless, it certainly has its pros as well as its cons. The absence of any soft shade which deepens the tone of the and hard lines and unsightly crows’ feet, 13; one of the latter; but, on the other hand, the minute hat which sets well down on the head, can be so fixed and ar- ranged that it retain its place even in a high wind, and is undeni- ably more comfortable than the large model, eyes sottens will —_+-. A Luxurious Coat Collar. Decidedly elaborate and novel is a coat collar consisting of a wide rear portion of Irish point, point de Venice or an eclesiastical lace cut to form a deep center V and two side points which later fall from the tops of the shoulders half way down to the el- bows. These points show only from the back. The front of the unique coat collar is a V-shaped plastron of finest linen, lace bordered. Any home needle-woman can make one of these coat find it a con- venience when it is necessary to add a few dressy touches to the tailor- made crash or thin serge of somber hue. collars and she'll —_—_>+ + ____ One Kind. “Pa, what is a time table?” “A piece of dining room furniture that you buy on the installment plan, my son.” —_———-o-2 a There’s a better way of doing al- most everything in the store. Always be on the watch for a chance to find out what it is. TRADESMAN Profits in Picture Post-cards. The picture post-card industry 1s to-day in a more flourishing condi- tion than ever before, besides being largely controlled by American manu- facturers, who have improved their product so much that it compares very favorably with, if it does not in many cases surpass, the foreign pro- duct. more that the picture post-car] can be made one of their most profitabl: lines, and there is hardly a store ot the to-day that has not a rack of picture post- cards on which are displayed for sale Dealers are realizing more and 5 consequence in country choice examples of the best products of American manufacture in this line. As an attractive addition to any store the picture post-card rack handsomely colored cards and inter- with its esting views is well worth installing, and the liberal lowed by certainly makes it worth while from the profit viewpoint. ——veeo__—_ There is always room for the man margin of profit al- post-card manufacturers who can be relied upon to deliver the goods whea he said he would. a Progressiveness is looking forward intelligently, lookiag within critigal- ly, and moving on incessantly. write ad- Don't hire plays Shakespeare to and then dressing envelopes. keep him busy Up-to-date Stores use MSR MOnTe SUS 02m swe Made of good BOOK paper, not print % OFF IN TOWNS WHERE WE HAVE NO 15 AGENT. WRITE FOR SAMPLES TO MIDGARD SALESLIP CO. STOUGHTON, WIS. Also manufacture Triplicate Books, Carbonized back Books, White and Yellow Leaf Books. 139-141 Monroe St ee erry GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 13 The Diamond Match Company PRICE LIST BIRD’S-EYE. Saftey Heads. 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Light only on box. Red Top Safety—0 size—1 doz. boxes in package 60 packages (720 boxes) in 5 gr. case, per case in 20 gr. lots as cae cic) oc aera Leaser quantities ................ eect asss Aluminum Safety, Aluminum Size—1 doz. boxes in package, 60 packages (720 boxes) in 5 gr. case, per case in 20 gr. lots ..... -$1.90 Uesser quantities ....:.....--.c csc cee ess $2.00 q Churches modest seating of a chapel. Schools Lodge Halls luxurious upholstered opera chairs, 215 Wabash Ave. GRAND RAPIDS We Manufacture > Public Seating Exclusively We furnish churches of all denominations, designing and building to harmonize with the general architectural scheme—from the most elaborate carved furniture for the cathedral to the The fact that we have furnished a large majority of the city and district schools throughout the country, speaks volumes for the merits of our school furniture, and materials used and moderate prices. win. We specialize Lodge. Hall a Our long experience has given us a knowledge of re- quirements and how to meet them. Many styles in stock and built to order, including the more inexpensive portable chairs, veneer assembly chairs, and Write Dept. Y. American Seating Company NEW YORK BOSTON Excellence of design. construction Assembly seating. CHICAGO, ILL. PHILADELPHIA 14 eed MICHIGAN eee ek cantare aicinal ee ee es ee TRADESMAN October 2, 1912 Simple Methods Employed in Crate Fattening Poultry. All varieties and types of chickens are fattened in this country. Several breeds give good results in fattening, and these are preferred by men who make a specialty of fattening poultry in the following order: Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, Rhode Island Reds, or taken as a whole, birds of the general- purpose class. The poultry packers often pay 1@8c a pound less for light weight hens, thus discouraging the farm- er from keeping birds of the Mediter- ranean class, such as the Leghorn and Minorcas. The common practice in poultry pack- ing houses is to feed each lot seventeen days or less. The market or trade sup- plied and the results secured by the feeder determine the length of the feed- ing period. Most milk-fed chickens are fed fourteen days, but results secured in feeding indicate that a more profitable gain can be secured in a shorter feeding period, provided the same price per pound can be secured for the finished product. As the feeding season ad- vances the tendency among feeders is to shorten the length of the feeding period, reducing it as low as seven days in many cases. Crate fattening from troughs is the method of feeding employed in this country by most of the large fattening establishments. From six to ten chickens are placed in the crate or battery and given a light feed at the next regular feeding period. When the birds are large, not over eight should be placed in one division. Rations for Milk Feeding. Very good results in fattening are secured in the following rations: (a) Commeal 6)... ee 60 lbs. Low-grade wheat flour ...... 40 Ibs. (b) Commeal ........_........ 581bs: Oat Bouc sss B86 ibs: Tallow §... 23. 6 lbs. ° (c) Wheat middlings (shorts)...50 Ibs. Low-grade wheat flour...... 100 Ibs. Commeal o...225.. 150 Ibs. The proportion of cornmeal in the third ration can be increased in cool or cold weather. Milk is used entirely in mixing these rations. and is considered essential both in this country and in England. Con- densed butter-milk is used to a consider- in fattening, with very butter-milk, con- densed butter-milk, and skim-milk are preferred in this relative order. The milk produces the bleach appearance which is characteristic of milk-fed chick- ens and is a trade asset. The feed is mixed to the consistency of thick cream, or so that it will drip from the tip of a wooden spoon. In very hot weather, it is advisable to mix able extent good results. Fresh the feed thinner than in cooler weather, and results appear to indicate that one feed daily of a thin mixture with one or two thicker feeds makes the best feeding system. The percentage of milk used seems to depend on the kind of grains in the mixture, on the weather and on the feeder. It varies from 55 to 70 per cent. and an average of 50 per cent. or a trifle higher seems to give very good results. A good many birds die when on feed, especially during cer- The loss is greatest dur- ing hot summer weather, when the birds become prostrated with the heat, and later during October and November, when many of the birds develop some form of While making the rounds for dead and sick birds, some feeders find that other birds which are healthy but off feed may be removed tain seasons. sickness. and dressed at once. Portable Batteries. Two kinds of batteries feeding long used in stationary and portable batteries. The portable type is replacing the stationary battery in some of the new stations. This battery is divided into eight coops, four tiers are stations, of two coops each, and holds 80 spring- ers or 64 hens. It is 2 feet 7% inches The slats in the front are 17g inches apart, and each set of slats is held in by but- tons. The dropping pans are 134 inches the floors, which are made of heavy, square-mesh wire, and have roost boards 2 inches wide by 34 inch thick by 2 feet 6 inches long. The bottom of the first floor is 6 inches from the ground, while it is 15 inches from the wire floor to the top of each coop, mak- each tier, including the dropping 1634 inches deep. The _ battery rolls on four wheels, two double pivot wide and 5 feet 9 inches high. below ing pans, wheels con- The bat- tery is made of furring 17¢ by 7 inch, wheels in front and two nected by a bar in the rear. covered with 2 inch mesh wire and laths. The across the top, inside measurements, and feeding troughs are 3'% inches 3 inches from the top edege to the bot- tom, outside measurement. A wire par- tition divides the battery into two equal parts. The use of a portable feeding battery eliminates labor to a considerable ex- tent, and involves less handling of the birds, both when they go into the feed- The birds undoubtedly are placed in the feeder in better and there is less chance of breaking their wings as they After fattening, the batteries of birds are taken directly into the killing room, where they are taken out by the pickers as killed. The loss in weight or shrinkage in dressing (without drawing) for the © different classes of birds varies as fol- er and when they come out. condition, leave the battery. All Kinds of Feeds in Carlots Mixed Cars a Specialty Grand Rapids Wykes & Co., "hic. State Agents Hammond Dairy Feed We want Butter, Eggs, Veal and Poultry STROUP & WIERSUM Successors to F. E. Stroup, Grand Rapids, Mich. Use Tradesman Coupons Potato Bags New and second-hand, also bean bags, flour bags, etc. Quick Shipments Our Pride ROY BAKER Wm. Alden Smith Bldg. Grand Rapids, Mich. The Vinkemulder Company JOBBERS AND SHIPPERS OF EVERYTHING IN FRUITS AND PRODUCE Grand Rapids, Mich. Can fill all orders PROMPTLY SEED S and SATISFACTORILY. & & Grass, Clover, Agricultural and Garden Seeds WE CARRY A FULL LINE. BROWN SEED CO., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. MILD CURED Hams and Bacon 100 per cent. Pure All-leaf Lard A BARGAIN FOR YOU o For the present we are offering to the trade in Lower Michigan. freight pre- paid. our Cream City Brand of Smoked Skinned Hams 22 / 24 average in barrel lots at 13C. Order of our nearest salesman or mail your order direct to the plant. Ludington, Mich., F. L. Bents Grand Rapids, W. T. Irwin, 538 Sheldon Ave. Kalamazoo, H. J. Linsner, 91116 N. Burdick Lansing, H. W. Garver, Hotel Wentworth Adrian, A. P. Dickson, Hotel Maumee Port Huron, W. C. Rossow, Harrington Hotel Saginaw, W. C. Moeller, 1309 James Ave. St. Johns, E. Marx, Steele Hotel Write to-day Cudahy Brothers Co. Cudahy-Milwaukee | gre ann RENEE a cn ene fn a ol October 2, 1912 lows: Hens, 13.4 to 14.9 per cent., aver- age 14.4 per cent.; roasters, 13.7 to 16 per cent., average 14.7 per cent. ; spring- ers, 9 to 14.5 per cent., average 12.1 per cent.; and broilers, 14 to 14.7 per cent., average 14.3 per cent. The chickens at the feeding stations are fed a mixture of fine sand and very thin feed, or first given a light feed and then sand, and water for the last feed on the day be- fore they are killed. Careful records are kept of the cost of producing gains and of killing and dressing birds, while most of the packers have elaborate rec- ords which show all the expenses in- curred by a lot of chickens until they go into storage. Some of the conclusions drawn from the study of the fattening of poultry in the middle west, which has been de- scribed in Bulletin 140 of the Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture, entitled, “Fattening Poul- try,” are given below: 1. The Plymouth Rock and other va- rieties of general-purpose fowls make more economical gains in fattening than the Mediterranean class, such as Leghorns. 2. The use of portable feeding bat- teries is more easily adapted to vary conditions, involves less labor, and turns the birds out in better condition than the stationary batteries. 3. Low-grade wheat flour is a more economical feed than oat flour in fat- tening rations for chickens at the pres- ent prices of grain. 4. Ittook an average of 3.26 pounds of grain to make one pound of flesh, which cost 7.1c, while the average cost of feed and labor per pound of gain was 9.09c. 5. The cheaper gains were made in the shorter periods (seven or eight days) and by the light chickens. 6. Hens make poorer gains than chickens ‘1 crate-feeding, and are less profitabie iv totten. —_ 22> Bad Eggs Loss and Remedy. The financial loss resulting from bad eggs each year is something enormous, and during the last twenty years shippers of eggs have been in- teresting themselves in trying to re- duce this loss. We are pleased to note that they are succeeding to some ex- tent, and that buying eggs “loss off” results in greater celerity on the part of those who handle them. Rapidity in action is well enough and will reduce the loss, but this is not all that is needed, as exposure for only two or three days to the extreme heat of summer means a marked damage, and it can never be entirely avoided by quick handling. A suitable cooler or refrigerator is neces- sary, and we will venture to prognosti- cate that the time is not far distant when such sensitive goods as butter and eggs will be maintained under refriger- ation from the time they are produced until consumed. The temperature need not be low; 50 degrees F. or even 60 degrees F. is all that is necessary. The producer must have a cooler, and the storekeeper or whoever receives the eggs from the producer must have a cooler, and the railroads have already provided suitable refrigerated transpor- tation, and now if the city retailers can be induced to keep eggs in a refrigera- tor, as they should, and the householder MICHIGAN TRADESMAN educated to do the same, an endless chain of refrigeration from the pro- ducer to the consumer will be estab- lished which will result in a saving each year which will go far toward solving the problem of the high cost of living. ——o-+- Doings in the Hoosier State. Written for the Tradesman. Members of the Indiana Railway Commission were in South Bend Sept. 27 to hear the case of the South Bend Chamber of Commerce against the Lake Shore and other railroads. The Chamber is seeking to compel the railroads to reciprocally interchange carload consignment to team tracks and is brought in the interest of manu- facturers of the city. Evansville’s new Masonic Temple will cost about $75,000 and will be a beautiful building. The first train over the Gary, Ho- bart & Eastern traction line was run from Gary to Hobart last week, car- rying a band and many guests. The new road opens up a rich agricultural country. The War Department is gathering data as to shipping volume at Michi- gan City, South Bend, Elkhart, Gos- hen and Fort Wayne, in connection with the preliminary survey made by engineers of the proposed ship canal from Lake Erie to Lake Michigan. A farmer at Waldron recently made a shipment of thirteen cars of hogs to the Indianapolis market, for which he received $17,000. The State Conference of Charities and Corrections will be held at Lo- gansport Oct. 12-15. The Terre Haute Adscript Club has been formed at Terre Haute, with fifty wide awake and hustling mem- bers. The South Bend Council is begin- ning a war on telephone, electric light and all poles in the business section and portions of the residence sections. To encourage breeding and care of live stock, the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway will operate a special train over its Lo- gansport and Richmond divisions during the week beginning Sept. 30. Warsaw will hold a street fair dur- ing the week opening Oct. 7. Manager Emmons, of the Northern Indiana Railway, reports that near- corner stops for street cars have proven a failure at Fort Wayne and that people were glad to return to the old system. Almond Griffen. ——_ >.>. ___ How Much Did He Lose? A St. Louis grocer and not a math- ematician, has asked the police to solve a little financial problem for him. A well-dressed, smooth-talking young man entered his store and asked for a 5 cent jar of mustard. He gave a $10 bill in payment, and upon receiving his change remarked that he thought he had handed the grocer a $1 bill. “You certainly are an honest man,” he said. “You might have given me only 95 cents in change and I would not have discovered the mistake.” Then the customer produced a $1 bill placed it with four of the $1 bills the grocer had given him in change and asked the grocer if he would mind letting him havea $5 bill for the five $1 bills. The grocer threw a $5 bill on the counter. “Here, I’m robbing you of all your change,” said the customer, picking up the $5 bill and the five $1 bills. “T can do better than this. Just let me have my $10 bill back and I'll give you this $5 bill and the $1 bills. The grocer made the change, and the customer left the store. Later the grocer, in going over his cash, discovered a shortage. He told the policeman he was not sure, but thought he was out about $5.05. The policeman insisted the grocer was shy $9, and the clerk at the police station to whom the report was made figured the shortage to be $6. Satisfy and Multiply Flour Trade with “Purity Patent” Flour Grand Rapids Grain & Milling Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. Nota Substitute Mapleine Is an original flavoring producing a flavor similar to Maple in cakes, candies, i puddings, tasties and sugar sO syrups. args a Bao} Order a stock from your jobber, or The Louis Hilfer Co., 4 Dock St., Chicago, Ill. Crescent Mfg. Co., Seattle, Wash. 15 Watson - Higgins Milling Co. Merchant Millers Grand Rapids tt Michigan Hart Brand Canned Goods Packed by W.R. Roach & Co., Hart, Mich. Michigan People Want Michigan Products Rea & Witzig PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS 104-106 West Market St. Buffalo, N. Y. Established 1873 Liberal shipments of Live Poul- try wanted, and good prices are being obtained. Fresh eggs in active demand and will be wanted in liberal quantities from now on. Dairy and Creamery Butter of all grades in demand. We solicit your consignments, and promise prompt returns. Send for our weekly price cur- rent or wire for special quota- tions. Refer you to Marine National Bank of Buffalo. all Commercial Agencies and to hundreds of shippers everywhere. — ESTABLISHED 1876 — ie 'puy or sett Clover or Timothy Seed MOSELEY BROTHERS GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Geo. Wager, Wholesale distributors of potatoes and other farm pro- ducts in car loads only. We act as agents for the shipper. Write for information. Toledo, Ohio PERFECT INSULATION Made of Pine. Oak or any wood desired Brecht’s Roll Top Refrigerators Are constructed in a scientific way and thoroughly insulated the same as our coolers. Their reputation for efficiency and economy in ice consumption is well regarded by the grocery trade. Only the best selected woods are used. Hardware is of solid brass, quadruple nickel-plated. The Brecht Patented Ventilating Ice Pan used in all our refrigerators is the most important and up-to-date development in refrigerator construction. It assures a dry, cold air. sweet and pure. Illustra- tion shows our style “'8’° with four sec- tions and overhead compartments for dis- playing package butter. rolls, etc. We build them from two to six sections, also special sizes. Usea Brecht Refrigerator for Economy. Write us for any information on grocer or market equipments Dept. K. The Brecht Company Established 1853 Main Offices and Factories: 1201-1215 Cass Ave., St. Louis, U.S A. New York, Denver, San Francisco. Cal. Hamburg, Buenos Aires ee ee ea ae eae RCIA GE SURE 16 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN October 2, 1912 GONE BEYOND. Death of William Logie, the Long- Time Shoeman. William Logie, associated in the own- ership of the Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie & Co., Ltd.. and the Monroe avenue retail shoe house of Rindge, Krekel & Co., one of the most prominent busi- ness men of the city, died at the family residence, 636 Hawthorne street, Sun- day after a short illness. The immediate cause of his death was the swallowing of a fishbone, which found its way to his heart and caused weakend him to that extent that he could not rally. hemorrhages which The body remained in state from 10 to 2 o'clock Tuesday and the funeral services were held at the residenc> at 230. Rev. John IT. Thomas, Jz., offiic- iated. The active pallbearers were C. LL. Prost, james R. Waley, Idema, Lee M. Hutchins, C. Wil.on and Edwin Owen. The _ honorary bearers were William Judson, E. D. Conger, E. A. Stowe, Henry B. Her- polsheimer, D. Forbes, Daniel Steke- tee and Amos S. Musselman. Henry Biographical. Flamboro West, Ontario, Dec. 5, 1851, his antece- dents on both sides being Scotch, his Wm. Logie was born at parents having emigrated to America from the Orkney Islands about sixty- eight years ago. When he was a year old the family removed to St. Mary’s, Ont., where they remained ten years. They subsequently Alsie Craig, where they remained two years, thence to Grand Rapids, where they ar- rived on St. Patrick’s Day, 1865. Mr. Logie went to work for the Michigan removed to 3arrel Co., being assigned to the meas- ure department. In September, 1865, he entered the employ of Whitley, Rindge & Co.—the predecessor of the present house of Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie & Co., Limited—as salesman, packer and porter. He swept the floor and washed the windows mornings, waited on cus- tomers during the daytime and at night assisted Mr. Rindge and Mr. Bertsch in packing the goods they had sold during the day, frequently taking them to the headquarters of the stage lines then centering in Grand Rapids. It was often midnight when Mr. Logie completed the work of packing and marking goods for transportation the next day. After serving nine years in this capac- ity he was promoted to the position of traveling salesman, taking the old ter- ritory covered by Mr. Bertsch and a portion of the territory covered by Mr. Rindge. This included the available towns from Grand Rapids to Petoskey on the G. R. & I. and to Seney in the Upper Peninsula, including drives to Charlevoix, Sherman, Elk Rapids and Little Traverse; the F. & P. M. from Coleman and Mt. Pleasant to Luding- ton and Manistee; Trufant and Coral on the D. L. & N.; the D. & M. to Grand Haven and Muskegon and the Pentwater branch; the Michigan Cen- tral to Eaton Rapids; the South Haven branch; Bellevue and Olivet on the Grand Trunk and the Lake Shore from White Pigeon to Allegan; Chicago & West Michigan from Grand Junction to Watervliet. He saw his trade every six weeks with the regularity of clock- work. When he first started out on the road he went to Petoskey four or five years before he ever saw the town by daylight. In those days there was only one train a day on the G. R. & I. and he usually arrived in town about 9 o'clock in the evening, borrowed a truck of the baggage master, pushed his trunks over to the store of his customer, opened up after the store was closed for the day, sold his customer, re-packed his trunks, pushed them back to the de- pot and went to sleep in the chair car, not awakening until he was aroused by either Captain May or Captain Heath in time to get breakfast in Mancelona the next morning. Those were strenuous days for the boys on the road and few of those who are now calling on the trade can recall the privations and obstacles which the est of three children. How well he dis- charged the duty placed on his young shoulders is a matter of common knowl- edge among those who have resided here for fifty years. His kindness to his mother and the other members of his family became proverbial and he was frequently pointed to as a model son and brother. Mr. Logie was married Dec. 10, 1874, to Miss Carrie L. Bertsch and had children—Charles and William, both of them are on the road for the Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie & Co., Lim- ited, and Grace, who is now married and resides in this city. The family made a tour of Europe in 1900 and again in 1903. They have traveled all over this county from Maine to California and from the Upper Peninsula to the Gulf. They reside at 636 Hawthorne three traveling man of forty years ago en- dured. After fifteen years’ apprenticeship on the road Mr. Logie was promoted to a position in the house and, on the re- tirement of Mr Bertsch from the form- er firm of Rindge, Bertsch & Co., he took entire charge of the purchasing department, which he still managed to the entire satisfaction of his house, his customers and himself. In the logic of events Mr. Logie’s fidelity to the house brought its re- ward, as fidelity and faithfulness inva- riably do. In 1877 he was given a work- ing interest in the establishment, which he increased from time to time, until he owned a quarter interest in the mag- nificent business established and main- tained by his house. When he was 16 years old his father died, which made him the head of the family on account of his being the old- street and have a handsome summer cottage at Macatawa Park, where they maintain a yacht during the summer season. Mr. Logie was a member of the West- minster church — nearly forty years and had been a constant at- tendant since 1866, there being only two members of the society who have been identified with the organization as long as he had. He was a member of the Board of Trustees for many years and President of the Board for several years and Treasurer of the Sunday School for thirty consecutive years. He was a member of the Peninsular Club and the Macatawa Yacht Club. He was a member of the Grand Rapids Association of Commerce, having served as a director and chairman of the Wholesale Dealers’ Committee. He also did good work as a member of the Industrial Committee. He was a director of the Peoples Savings Bank Presbyterian and the Grand Rapids Leather Co. and was financially interested in the Grand Rapids Street Railway and several other public utilities. He was once Vice- President of the Western Shoe Whole- salers’ Association and a member of the Executive Committee of the Nation- al Association of Shoe Wholesalers. He was subsequently honored by that organization to an election as Presi- dent and, on his retirement from office, he was presented with a beautiful gold watch, which he carried up to the time of his death. Mr. Logie was proud of the fact that, never to his knowledge, had he offended a customer. He was also proud of the record he achieved as a traveling sales- man—of never being out but two days that he did not book orders for goods. He was also proud of the fact that he had been with one house over forty- seven consecutive years, beginning as clerk and gradually working up to the responsible position of buyer and shar- ing with Mr. Rindge the general man- agement of the business. Mr. Logie was a man without a hobby, unless. traveling, money-making and come under that head. He had not been fishing for forty-six years, when he said he got wet, got lost and got everything else but fish. He never attended a horse race or a ball game; never spoke ill of his neigh- bors or competitors. In all the years he was on the road he was never known to decry a competitor or run down his church-going goods, and whether the customer gave him an order or not, he always carried the same smile and conducted himself as becoming a gentleman. The influ- ence of the life of such a man as Mr. Logie can hardly be computed. Em- barking on a business career, as he did, nearly forty-eight years ago, when roughness of speech and uncouthness of manner were, apparently, at a premi- um, he formed habits of sobriety, fidel- ity and personal purity which marked his entire career from the start. His life demonstrates that a man can be a salesman and yet rise above his condi- tion; that he can be a traveling man and still maintain his dignity and seren- ity; that he can be a buyer for a large house and not resort to browbeating tactics and overbearing conduct, bring- ing into play the same courteous de- meanor and gentlemanly attributes which crowned him with success from the beginning. —~»++>___ Appreciation of a Long-Time Friend. The following tribute to the sterling worth of William Logie, written by Arthur S. White, appeared in the Michigan Tradesman of May 3, 1911: Said William Logie to the writer a short time ago: “T have read the historical sketches written by you for the Tradesman during the past several years and have greatly enjoyed them. I have been especially interested in the incidents related in the lives of old citizens, many of whom I knew, who have passed away. I have a request to make of you at this time: When I pass way I wish you would write a few lines, telling the readers of the Tradesman that you knew me.” TI can not grant your request, my friend. Life is so uncertain that to > October 2, 1912 MICHIGAN nent ee na a a ne cs michael aiid TRADESMAN 17 Order It From Us Everything good that is made as good as it can be made in superior wet weather foot wear. Every one who knows, knows this is so. Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie & Co., Ltd. Grand Rapids, Mich. Rouge Rex Shoes Are Good Shoes For this particular season Nos. 482 and 484 are especially good. The first is an 8 inch walrus blucher. and the latter is the same 10 inches high. The stock is oil filled. which makes the shoes particularly adapted to wet weather service. Send us your orders. HIRTH-KRAUSE COMPANY Hide to Shoe Tanners and Shoe Manufacturers GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. of the country. from the retail shoe merchant. tailer a wide margin of profit. Women’s and Children’s Shoes Made by Tappan, of Coldwater, Michigan, are_ace_ high as regards true fitting features, shapeliness of lasts and stylishness of design. We center our entire effort toward making high class McKay sewed shoes that stand out conspicuously as every day sellers in the best boot shops The Hoosier School Shoe For girls and young women is a specialty which has attained great favor We make them in heavy Dongola, Gun Metal Calf and Mule Skin, and we sell them at prices that give the re- TAPPAN SHOE MEG. CO. : Coldwater, Mich. 18 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN October 2, 1912 make such a promise as you desire would be unwise. I might not be able to fulfill it. But I shall claim the at- tention of the readers of the Trades- man for a few moments and tell them something about you now: Forty-seven years ago the firm of Whitley, Rindge & Co. was engaged in the business of selling boots, shoes and other articles of footwear at No. a8 (anal street. | met Mr. Whitley, but Mr. Rindge was an ac- tive young business man, ambitious and determined to rise in the business world. horse nor carry a toothpick of wood in his mouth in those His tastes were simple and his require- ments few, but the people whom he met liked him and he steadily grew “But what,” the reader naturally asks, “has all this to do with Mr. Logie?” Just this: Mr. Rindge recognized in the boy, Logie, the elements of true manhood and made a place for him in the store. The boy rapidly developed qualities of salesmanship, and while the firm grew in financial the boy, Logie, kept pace with the rapid stride Mr. Rindge had set. My acquaintance with the youth began about the year 1870, when I purchased a_ pair of shoes for a member of family. The shoes did not fit the person for whom I purchased them, and I took never He did not ride an iron grey days. in popular estimation. strength my the pair to the store for an exchange. Mr. Logie was not present and an- other salesman waited upon me. The second pair was no more satisfactory than the first and when I again re- the store of the firm I handed the shoes to Mr. Logie. Un- wrapping the package Mr. Logie ask- ed: “Who gave you this pair? This is not the grade of shoes you bought.” I replied that one of the firm’s sales- men had made the exchange. “Well, he made a bad mistake,” Mr. Logie continued. Taking down another box (in those days boxes ca- pable of holding a dozen pairs each were used by retailers) Mr. Logie se- lected the pair that I needed. I thanked him and went my way. “A little thing,’ you say? Yes, it was a little thing, but it was big enough to secure the trade of myself and family during the following forty years. turned to “A little thing,” you say? Yes3, it was a little thing, but it was enough to reveal the character of Wil- liam Logie. A man without his high sense of honor would have given me a poor pair of shoes in exchange for the poor pair I returned, and in all probability I would not have known the difference. Mr. Logie’s business career has always been upward and onward. When the firm engaged in the manufacture of footwear Mr. Lo- gie took up the work of selling the goods to the country trade. Many years he spent in travel and to his efforts the firm is largely indebted for the large trade it has establish- ed. In later years he was admitted to partnership and since has serv- ed the house as a buyer and sales manager. Mr. Logie is a father and a grand- father and the husband of a modal wife, also a member of the Presbyte- big- rian church. As a member of the 30ard of Trade and one of its life directors, he is a public spirited citi- zen, with a ready hand to a3sist in every enterprise designed to benefit the public. He is middle aged, en- joys good health and his work, and is a fine specimen of the man of business, of whom Grand Rapids as a city is proud. written the above without his knowledge or consent and its pub- lication may embarrass and annoy him. He is a modest man but not a resentful one, therefore I hope to de- serve hereafter the warm friendship he has freely given me in the past. ——_+ + 2 Woman as a Shoe Store Patron. It has often been said that, with man, shopping is a thing apart; but with wom- en it is a serious business. And wheth- er you look upon this statement, and others of similar import that one not frequently hears as derogatory to the fair sex, depends entirely upon your point of view. | have But “mere man” must admit—i. e., if he means to be absolutely frank in the premises—that, as a shopper, he isn’t in the running with the “eternally femi- nine.” It simply isn’t in his nature to She has both a finer intuition for bargains and more patience in continuing on the trail of them until she lands them. And her skill in stretching the elastic dollar to the limit of its capacity is something that never fails to interest and astonish the masculine mind. compete with her in this province. But the feminine penchant for bar- gains is merely an incidental expression of her shopping instinct. And it is con- spicuous only because her natural im- pulse must so often be controlled and kept within arbitrary limits. Give her an unlimited purse and she'll astonish the natives by the prodigality and _ bril- liancy of her purchases. The advertising manager of a big, prosperous shoe store in the Middle West recently said: “The women of this town are our big customers. And it’s on our women’s lines, rather than the men’s and children’s shoes, that we make our real money.” And he went on to tell how, when a woman really got her heart set on a pair of shoes, she’d somehow dig up the price no mat- ter what they cost her. So, knowing as that astute advertising man does, the susceptibility of the feminine heart to the charms of elegant and modish foot- wear for women, he is eternally ring- ing the seasonable changes on stylish and dressers. desirable footwear for feminine And the prices that big, up-to-date shoe shop gets for some of its smart shoes for women’s wear is enough to make the faint-hearted gasp. They asked—and got—from five to nine dol- lars a pair for suede shoes, when suedes came in. They priced their velvet shoes at about the same figures when velvets were new—and they got over with it. And last fall and winter they sold over- gaiter boots at seven dollars the pair; and white bucks from six to ten. dollars. They find no difficulty in selling im- ported buckles at anywhere from three and a half to seven dollars the pair.— Shoe Retailer. Cottages Built for Laborers. According to a report made to par- liament on March 31, 1912, the gov- 39,241 laborers’ cottages, and 3,439 additional ernment has built in Ireland homes of that ki1d were under con- $38,- 465,877 have been sanctioned for thes? cottages, of which $34,441,670 been The total struction. Loans aggregating has received. amount of laborers’ rent for the year was $553,- 904 In Munster province 16,122 cot- tages have been built and 1,638 are under construction. These cottages, erected by the government, are lo- cated chiefly ia the country districts, and, with one-half acre of land, rent to laborers at 24 to 36 cents per week, which is less than the amount charged for interest on the loans, the differ- ence being borne by the taxpayers. The Michigan People A Strong Black Elk Blucher At a Price No. 2312 at $1.75. Less 10% in 10 days. Grand RapidsShoe & Rubber. This shoe is solid with first quality Sole Leather counters, insoles and outsoles— BUT— second selection of Heavy Elk upper stock. It is nota smooth shoe— but it will wear like Iron. Grand Rapids the way of quality. Have You Ordered Your “Bear Brands’”’ If not, would it not be the wisest of business policy to order them now, so you will have them when needed? The Wales Goodyear (Bear Brand) Rubbers are the undisputed standard of quality, and if you are not handling them you are not getting all you should in Order to-day or send card for price list. Yet? Herold-Bertsch Shoe Co. (Distributors) Manufacturers ‘‘H. B. Hard Pan’’ and “‘Bertsch’”’ Shoe Lines Grand Rapids, Mich. October 2, 1912 Doings in the Buckeye State. Written for the Tradesman. dues of the Toledo Commerce Club have been raised from $16 to $20. Seventy miles per hour is the max- imum speed now allowed trains over Annual membership the Pennsylvania system. Special speed restrictions also govern all curves. The State recently purchased a mil- jion pounds of meat in a lump, at an average price of 10 cents per pound. It was bought by the board of admin- istration for the State institutions and will last three months. A site of forty acres has been chos- en a short distance south of Dayton for the Montgomery-Preble county tuberculosis hospital. Youngstown has adopted regulations for the city market. West Boardman, West Front and Chestnut streets are designated as market streets and 3pac- es will be numbered and sold. Spaces about the market house shall bring $24 dollars a year and along the mar- ket street $20. No hucksters may buy spaces and wagons must be backed to the curbs and horses unhitched during market hours. Those using the mar- ket must sell goods in broken quanti- ties and the superintendent will make an effort to have meat and produce dealers use the market and that ar- rangements be made for the delivery of goods. The market opens at 5:30 a. i: Toledo’s industrial exposition open- ed last week with an address by May- or Whitlock and with a crowd of 8,000 people. The display of made-in-Tole- do products was a revelation even to the home people. Akron is again taking up the grade crossing problem and seeks to have the city’s share of the expense re- duced from $720,000 to about $125,000. Dayton has appropriated $78,675 for street improvements and is also tak- ing steps toward better lighted thoroughfares. The new laundry at the Columbus State Hospital will be completed in December and will be the most per- fect establishment of the kind in the State. The Canton Business Men’s Ass3o- ciation is arranged for a house warm- ing night in November, when the headquarters will be thrown open to the members of their families. fine lucheon will be served and there will be music and other events. The Scioto Valley Traction Co. will finance the Union Depot Co., which plans to ope~ a large ent-r- urban station in Columbus, It is estimated the station will cost half a miliion dollars. The Canton Business Men’s Asso- ciation has appointed a special com- mittee, the names of members being kept secret, to observe the window dressings in various stores of Canton from Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, at the end of which time cash prizes of $5, $3 and $2 and engrossed letters of commenda- tion will be awarded for efficiency in window trims. Interurban railroad officials were summoned before the State Utilities Commission at Columbus recently to answer to complaint of a committee of > MICHIGAN traveling men, headed by Secretary R. F. Somerville, of the United Com- mercial Travelers, of lack of pure drinking water and sanitary accommo- dations on interurban cars. Almond Griffen. ——_ + Curtailing the Expense of Delivering Goods. It is a recognized fact that part of the high cost of living—a popular topic in every community and a com- plaint of which the retail merchant has had to bear the brunt—is due to expensive systems of delivery. In the smaller town this can be quickly rem- edied. In many towns it has been done; but many merchants singly have endeavored to do away with free delivery and have almost invari- ably found that as individuals they can not accomplish this result. The consumer has no means of transport- ing the goods he buys except at great inconvenience. The merchant, there- fore, must transport them for him to his home, and to have a store price or a yard, price with the delivery cost added when goods are delivered, has not worked out satisfactorily. In the smaller town, at least, the solution is simple and will do away with the maintenance of idle teams and expensive equipment. In Allegan, for example, a town of 3,000 people, the merchants do not maintain indi- vidual equipment. All of the goods are delivered by a central delivery Orders are supposed to be ready for delivery at a certain hour. The wagons make their rounds, pick up the goods of rival merchants and deliver them with a tremendous sav- ing of investment and expense to the merchant and consequent saving of cost to the customer. agency. Although of less importance, sug- gestion has been made of the ease with which the Board of Trade may TRADESMAN officially promote early-closing move- ments, giving the merchant and his employes more liberty. This ques- tion can be attacked at two angles. First, consumers may be educated to the injustice of compelling the mer- chant to work long hours, even Sun- days, to suit their convenience, or even to suit their indolence. The merchant himself can be induced by a disinterested committee to agree to a general early-closing movement in his line or in all lines, which compel eee ener et een oe 19 consumers to make their purchases within reasonable hours. ———_+. > __—_ There is room at the top of every business for the man who goes down to the bottom of things. The Quality Line HONORBILT SHOES WOONSOCKET BRAND HEAD” BOOTS. Rubber Boots For Your Fall Trade Let us ship you a case or two of famous THE MAUMEE RUBBER CO. 224-226 Superior St., TOLEDO, OHIO WALES 4) GOOOYEAR SHOE CO. TRADE MARK ————, ~ os ay Moe 23 nl ue Pies. Bear Brand ELEPHANT Wales Goodyear Conneticut Woonsocket Opposite Morton House Klingman’s Sample Furniture Co. The Largest Exclusive Retailers of Furniture in America Where quality is first consideration and where you get the best for the price usually charged for the inferiors elsewhere. Don't hesitate to write us. You will get just as fair treatment as though you were here personally. Corner Ionia, Fountain and Division Sts. Grand Rapids, Michigan ou have had calls for HAND SAPOLIO If you filled them, all’s well; if you didn’t, your rival got the order, and may get the customer’s entire trade. HAND SAPOLIO is a special toilet soap—superior to any other in countless ways—delicate enough for the baby’s skin, and capable of removing any stain. “Costs the dealer the same as regular SAPOLIO, but should be sold at 10 cents per cake. _ eee a ee a ee MICHIGAN TRADESMAN October 2, 1912 STDC ¥ ¥ DRY GOODS, = = = — = = FAN CY GOODS 4» NOTIONS: = = — Be Sure and Make Your Refusals Pleasant. Written for the Tradesman, Quite recently a chants in a certain section of country decided that they send out goods on approval. number of mer- would no longer Various reports have been received as to the result of the experiment. One merchant claims that the plan is doing away with a serious nuisance without in- juring trade at all. that he will have to drop the —finds he is losing customers. Another declares scheme Where results so directly are reported, the trouble must largely rest, not with the refusal itself so much as with the manner in which the merchants and their salespeople refused. oppose Customers are, after all, merely hu- Jump on them hard, and they'll Talk and reasonably, things man. feel like coming back in kind. to them pleasantly and they'll your point of usually see from view. The other day a man went into a dry He lived in’ the suburbs and his wife, rather than come down town, had commissioned him to look at some ends of table cloth on sale, and to buy a piece of a certain length at a specific price per yard. There nothing entirely answering the description, but one piece he thought goods store. Was would prove satisfactory. “1711 take this,” he said, if it doesn’t suit you'll exchange it— of course within a reasonable time.” “We don’t exchange goods on sales” the clerk snapped. pleasant tone, he added, “provided Then, in a more “But it's an excellent piece of goods and feel perfectly safe In very good style he proceeded to you can in taking it.” bring out the strong selling points of the article. Nevertheless, the customer after listening without en- thusiasm, nothing doing. While the selling talk was excellent, his attempt to make a sale was at the very start by the blunt words in which the re- fusal to announced that there was salesman’s “queered” couched. exchange was Having created a strongly antago- nistic atmosphere, he could not over- come it. A dry goods man had put in a attract- tive prices, the goods being plainly marked, “On Sale Friday Afternoon.” On Thursday afternoon a lady mak- ing some other purchases noticed th: special shirtwaist display at display and wanted to buy one of the shirtwaists at the special price. ‘I'd be immensely pleased to sell you the whole window, Mrs. Blank,” returned the merchant, with a smile, ‘Sut? — he indicated the card — "him a “those goods aren't on sale until to- morrow afternoon. Now, you appre- ciate the fact that if a store makes a representation of any kind, it must be lived up to. Now, what confidenc2 would you have in me if you learned | had quietly let some one have some of my before the advertised selling time? Not much, I’m afraid. But if you'll come down to-morrow, we'll be glad to show you the entire line. We fine bargains and goods have some exceptionally you'll be able to make a good selection.” All this was spoken in a pleasan‘, friendly tone that at once set the lady at her ease. The bluntness of the re- fusal was tempered by the manner in which it was made. The lady took the refusal in very good part and left the store with a much higher confidence in the merchant’s sense of honor than ever before. It is and then in but the always be friendly terms. need to antagonize the customer. William Edward Park. probably necessary now business to say “No”, tive should pleasant, n2ga- couched in There is no —_2++ > __ Profits Come From the Pennies. Attend to the little things. Do not that they are unimportant. Every trifle bears its own proportion of the Little drops of water, you remember, and little grains of sand. Profits come from the pennies. believe general results. Napoleon never lost a battle until he began to neglect trival details in preparation. He was defeated once because he had omitted to make cer- tain that artillery a certain mountain road. artillery over that road, reached the firing line. The way was too narrow. It was a small thing to think about and fuss over, but it lost battle, and battles lost cost him the world. Little things may interesting. could pass along He sent his and it never seem to be un- Young ambition is likely to fall out of patience with them. Do not let them be — uninteresting. Whether a thing engages your inter- est or not depends upon you, and not upon the thing. It is a matter of the point of view. Adjust your poin* of view; compel your interest in trifles. They are important; they go to make the whole. Success does not come through the crises met. Any one can arise to a crisis. There is a challenge in it. The little things do not challenge; they do not stimulate the imagination by an atmosphere of the heroic. But it takes as much courage to meet them day by day as it took to go down with the Titanic. John A. Howland. ee EE A CC CLE A OT A CNTR IN tt Neri nn sana os : We are manufacturers of Trimmed and Untr immed Hats Fancy Plush Robes For Ladies, Misses and Children Steamer Rugs Co Bells Horse Covers " Corl, Knott & Co., Ltd. Buggy Aprons Fur Robes Fur Coats Will be pleased to mail you our latest price list Sherwood Hall Co., Ltd. 30-32 lonia Av-., N.W. Grand Rapids, Michigan Stable Blankets Square Blankets Wool Robes Corner Commerce Ave. and Island St. Grand Rapids, Mich. DEAL (LOTHINGG yh ene MICH. Just received a ship- ment of Cotton Perle D. M. C. No. 3 Have colors or white. WHOLESALE ONLY in skeins. Mail Orders Given pr Alfention GRAND RAPIDS DRY GOODS CO. Corner Commerce Ave and Island St. Grand Rapids, Mich. House Cleaning House cleaning time is here, the time when your customers buy Lace Curtains, Curtain Nets, Cur- tain Swisses. Shades, Curtain Rods, Rugs, Carpets, Oil Cloths, Linoleums, Mattings, etc. If your stocks are low let us replenish them for you. Mail orders promptly and carefully filled. % & & Paul Steketee & Sons Wholesale Dry Goods Grand Rapids, Mich. ly, + See FREE ADVERTISING | IN THE 'SUNBEAM” Reaches the best dealers in MICHIGAN, OHIO, INDIANA, WISCONSIN Send fora copy and details—NOW BROWN & SEHLER CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. \ Home of Sunbeam Goods October 2, 1912 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 21 First Annual Convention Of the National Confederation. Lexington, Mo.,—The National Federation of Retail Merchants will hold its first annual convention at the Planters Hotel, St. Louis, November 19, 20 and 21. This meeting will not be confined to retailers only who represent the var- retail associations of the coun- try, but will be a gathering of all those interests in the country who are particularly interested in and de- pendent upon the retail trade. This will include retail associations of every class, including local, state, and national, and the representation will not be limited. welcome to ious Every organization send as many they desire, whether they have affliated with the Federa- tion or not, and in addition thereto, all members of will be delegates as such organizations will be welcome to participate, wheth- er delegates or not. We also invite to this meeting the editors and representatives of trade papers, the various coun- try newspaper organizations, editors of the country and daily press, rep- resentatives from the traveling men’s associations, commercial clubs, and jobbers’ manufadturers’ asso- ciations throughout the country. In other words, we want to make this a National Retailers’ Congress. officers of and Conservation The convention will be addressed by the best talent we can secure, of national reputation, who will discuss the the big questions now confronting retail merchants of the country. I shall be more than glad to have you give as much publicity as possible to this coming gathering. An official call for this convention will be mail- ed later, together with the program for the occasion. Special rates will be arranged for. railroad Please remember that you have an. invitation to be present in person, and to participate in the deliberations of the convention. T. R. Moorehead, Secy. —_+- Some Vacation Reflections. The vacation season is over. The Saturday half-holiday, too, has passed away. Until Thanksgiving makes a momentary break in the strain life for almost all humans one “demnition grind.” What a pity! Even the Christmas period hardly offers enough pause to enable hurried workers to catch a breath. We bend ourselves to the task. We chase the elusive dollar through all the rains and snows and frosts of the winter and all the capricious pranks of the so-called spring. In the summer we rest for a few moments and then we hasten onward again. now become If we were all doing these things because it was imperative to do them in order to earn a living we might forgive ourselves. But if we honestly confront our own souls and confess the solemn truth we shall have to admit that most of us could get enough to live on and yet have far more time for play than we have now. The trouble with most of us is that our conceptions of play be- come so false and misleading that we have to pay a heavy price for them in hard labor. Summer is, of course, a most favor- able time for the vacation. It is the time when one can enjoy the delights of sailing a boat. But it is fact that im order to have real pleasure on the water one not an undisputable must own at least a $6,000 motor boat. If one were not obsessed by such ideas as that one might have time to take a day off in the winter and go skating. Summer is the time to steep one’s soul in the pleasures of the road. 3ut in order to enjoy them it is not that automobile. should own = an Yet what American fac- es the finger of scorn which is cer- tain in this pretentious land to be pointed at the man on a tour? essential one walking There are a hundred ways of get- ting recreation and health in the sum- mer at a modern cost, but the true American spirit despises them. One must at least appear to be wealthy. This is one of the reasons why the summer vacation season is for us so short and the unbroken holding the nose so long. less season of to the grindstone If we were perhaps a little exorbitant in our demands of life we might have a little more time to play in the fall and winter and spring. If we would spread our butter thin- ner we could spread it wider. But most of us would rather go to some small place and look very large for a short than get lost in the crowded ranks of the average. So here we are back again and hard at it. In the ripeness of time we shall all get a long vacation. But we shal! not know much about it when it comes. time Does all this sound pessimistic? It isn’t. It is only a plea that while we journey through life we may do a little more living by the way.— New York Sun. —»++ To Abolish Straitjackets for Insane. Straitjackets and other violent meas- ures are being abolished at the gr2at hospital of Ste. Anne, on the recom- mendation of Dr. Mangin, a noted alienist. He says it is a mistake to use force in the treatment of crazy people, even though they be of a disposition to provoke violence. He advocates doing away with male nurs- es, holding that persons of unsound mind should be cared for by women, on account of their greater kindness towards patients. Dr. Mangin has put his theories into practice in his own wards in Ste. Anne, where 4,000 persons a year are treated for mal- ness. Instead of straightjackets and solitary confinement the alienist ad- vocates and is putting into practice what he calls “the bed cure’—that 15, long hours in bed, with every oppor- tunity for repose. Gentleness and pa- tience, according to Dr. Mangin, have already proved at Ste. Anne’s their superiority over harshness, particular- ly in curing cases of acute delirium in maniacs and fever sufferers, as well as melancholia and delirium tremens cases. —LAMSON—— Your Store Needs entralized Service A Lamson Carrier CENTRALIZES. Does away with the out- vy of-date Local Cashier kK i % plan or the discourtesy a te of obliging customers to carry check and money to cashier’s desk. Eliminates the shortages which cash tills can’t -stop and Can’t prove. Isolates the cashier from clerk and customer, sup- plies her with business- like saleschecks, makes bookkeeping and balancing easy and accurate without duplication of work. Saves time and temper; fixes responsibility im- mediately, lowers operating cost and PROTECTS YOUR INCOME—BY CENTRALIZING. The Lamson Company BOSTON, U.S. A. Dept. (Noi Representatives in all L -rinctpal Cities. ——SERVICE—— 22 MICHIGAN a a SS be SS Se, = SS Ce ee . : 22 =] t = _ = = = — - ¢ a —_— . | = STOVES 48> HARDWARE? . l = = L =< = - S| a 3,5 = = = = = Ee = Z = woe Fee = 22 = 2 ee Fe (| Michigan Retail Hardware Association. President—Charles H. Miller, Flint. Vice-President—F. A. Rechlin, City. Beonctary—_Acthor J. Scott, Marine City. Treasurer—William Moore, Detroit. Bay The Mailing List and How to Use It. Written for the Tradesman. The sells farm implements as well as the ex- hardware dealer who clusive implement dealer ought to have a mailing Hist composed of the names of truck gardeners and farm- ers in his vicinity. —~ To the implement man every man in his community who uses farm or garden implements is a “prospect.” Many of these “prospects” are not known personally to the implement dealer; many of them doubtless nev- er visited the implement dealer’s place of business: but that circum- stance has no bearing on the matter. they accessible to Inasmuch as are a given farm implement dealer and use garden or farm implements, the carries such stock, enterprising dealer who commodities regularly in has a perfect right to look upon such people as “prospects.” When it “vicinity” comes to defining such terms as and “community” —both of which I have used in this and fast lines The is located eith*r in a county-seat town connection—no_ hard can be laid down. dealer who or in any other sizeable and im- portant town, would certainly seem justified in looking upon the farmers of his county as legitimate “pros- pects.” But suppose one’s town 1s neither a county-seat town nor by any means one of the largest towns in the county: is there anything in are vague and indefi- and mean much or little It is possible “community” nite terms, according to the man. that a merchant with a large line of farm implements, advantageously lo- cated in the big county-seat town, with numerous possibilities every- where about him, may be, to all in- tents and purposes, “a dead one,” while another dealer off in some ob- little town a line talk from scure may that put out of selling will make him end of the Manifestly, then, a “community” depends altogeth- er upon the size of the man. The Value of the Mailing List. Looking ati the matter from an standpoint, direct ing is a profitable and relatively in- known to the man’s one county other. alvertising mail- expensive mode of publicity for the implement dealer With a easily accessible—and to instantly accessible the should, by all stalled—vou good live list of names make them card index means, be in- directly to the people whom you want to reach and influence, and are going to one you are going to one hundred, or to hundred, as the case system can go while you five may be. : made a_ begin- for the implement dealer who is unmindful of the the list is missing a whole lot of business that he might just as well have. And when you do up a mailing list, you a small card something light, convenient, easily manipulated. Your stationer or f- fice appliances man will be able to show you iust about what you need, and it won't cost much. Here are two little cabinets such as | have in mind, which I| clipped from the cata- have ning, by all li you never means begin; possibilities of mailing start in to get start right. Get index cabinet the code to prevent his going after the farm implement trade aggres- sively? Hasn’t he also a moral right to look upon the farmers of his com- And shall say that he must draw the line here or there, and that beyond the limits of a certain township he shall not endeavor to push sales? From these evident that the words munity as “prospects?” who considerations it is oc ” vicinity” and logue of a concern manufacturing filing appliances of various kinds. One of these little cabinets has two com- partments, and the other four; the approximate card capacity of the smaller cabinet is from 1,850 to 3,- 150 cards, depending on the card stock. Card index cards ordinarily come in light, medium and_ heavy cards. er’s use, For the farm implement deal- medium cards will serve his TRADESMAN 7, Aeroplane Toys And High Grade Wheel Goods Send for catalogue MICHIGAN TOY COMPANY Grand Rapids Established in 1873 BEST EQUIPPED FIRM IN THE STATE Steam and Water Heating Iron Pipe Fittings and Brass Goods Electrical and Gas Fixtures Galvanized Iron Work THE WEATHERLY CoO. 18 Pearl Street Grand Rapids, Mich. October 2, 1912 Chase Motor Wagons Are built in several sizes and body styles. Carrying capacity from 800 te 4,000 pounds. Prices from $7 +> $2,200. Over 25,00 Chase Motor Wagons in use. Write for catalog. Adams & Hart 47-49 No. Division St., Grand Rapids Your Delayed TRAC Freight Easily and Quickly. We can tell you how. BARLOW BROS., Grand Rapids, Mich. 10 and 12 Monroe St. Foster, Stevens & Co. Wholesale Hardware 4 - 31-33-35-37 Louis St. Grand Rapids, Mich. Diamond Brand Steel Goods The True Temper Kind Ionia Ave. and Island St. What about your next season's requirements Give us atry b+ Michigan Hardware Company Distributors Exclusively Wholesale GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ae Oct rec pal ho cal lis ab fi ad October 2, 1912 requirements; and each of these com- partments in the smaller cabinet will hold about 1,000 cards. So the little cabinet will accommodate a mailing list of 2,000 names. Your stationer will probably not be able to show you a stock card exact- MICHIGAN A good plan for imparting life and go into the form-letter is to injec* the so-called human element into it. Suppose you are anxious to bring to the attention of the farmers ot your community some new imple- ment or device that the manufactur- Date ly suited to your requirements, but he will be glad to prepare them spec- ially for you; and here’s the way they ought to be gotten up. This card is 3x5 inches. If this card is not large enough it can be made 4x6, as card index cabinets are built for both sizes. In the third line in the upper part of the end card there are blanks for two items— “Business” and “Rating.” The “F” indicates that Jno. T. Crawford of Lima, Ohio, is a farmer; if he were a truck gardener he would have been listed T-G. All that is mailed out to farmers and truck gardeners by the farm im- plement dealer is designated “Liter- ature,” catalogues, pamph- lets, folders or other printed matter supplied by the manufacturers of farming implements, or whether it is a form-letter prepared by the deal- er himself. In order to facilitate matters in keeping track of the literature sent out, all this printed matter supplied by your house can be classified in some convenient manner and each class indicated by a certain letter. Thus if your classification includes four kinds of printed matter such as two pamphlets and two folders, your classification will be “A,” “B,” “C,” “D.” While your circular or form- letters should be numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 etc. Under the head of “Remarks” you will indicate if you get any response by way of inquiry. If the effort final- ly results in a sale, this fact you will also indicate on your card. A Word About the Form-Letter. The phrase “Circular Letter” is too often suggestive of something ex- tremely dry, dull and ineffective. Now there is no reason why the form-let- ter should be benzoated. It can be made bright and interesting. whether me ie 19/4 |9/21/9/30, Name Jno. T. Crawford Address Lima, O., F. R. D. No. 7. Business F. Rating OK iterate i ne Remarks _ a Kind | B| | te a Date | 9/49/21 ers have been talking about for quite a while, and have at length gotten out. Suppose they have sent along with the goods (as they usually do) a fetching little folder illustrating the article, telling how it’s what it’s made for, etc. made and Now we'll suppose you want to get out say 200 letters to 200 differ- ent farmers in your community, send- ing them one of these little follers just to see what you can do with this mailing list that you have begun. We'll say there are five thousand farmers in your county. Now sup- pose you begin with your letter something like this: Mr. Jno. T. Crawford, Lima, Ohio. Dear Sir: Out of the 5,000 farmers of this county I have selected your name as one most likely to be interested in our new Simplex Planter, etc. Now the opening sentence of your letter will probably make a very fav- orable impression upon Mr. Craw- ford, and he’ll be interested to know why you have selected his name from a list of 5,000 names; and why you think he will be particularly inter- ested in hearing about this new de- vice. So he'll read the communica- tion to the end. Then, if you have played up the strong features about this new Simplex Planter you will have him sufficiently interested read carefully the enclosed folder. In the closing paragraph of your letter you should urge him to come in and see the Planter itself, remin4- ing him that the finest illustration and the cleverest descriptive matter are inadequate to give him a full and complete idea of the implement it- self; that to be correctly appreciated, it must be seen. And you will impress it upon him to TRADESMAN 23 that he is welcome to use your store : : : : li : as his headquarters during his stay in von Heeuege the city. : rite to Wilmarth Show Case Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. It will pay you to get up a live mailing list and go mail. after business by Show Cases and Store Fixtures Near Wayne County Bldg. Company WHOLESALE Supplies Michigan Distributors for Welsbach Company 99-103 Congress St. East, DETROIT Telephones, Main 2228-2229 Ask for Catalog Pierre WBSak Ne toot? a3): q is > ol ! ) An A. T. Knowlson Gas and Electric MACAULEY SAID Those inventions which have abridged distance have done the most for civilization. USE THE BELL And patronize the service that has done most to abridge distance. AT ONCE Your personality is miles away. Every Bell Telephone is a long distance station. FooTE & JENKS’ COLEMAN’S Terpeneless Lemon and High Class Vanilla Insist om getting Coleman's Extracts from your jobbing grocer, er mail order direct to FOOTE & JENKS, Jackson, Mich. (BRAND) _ Good Things to Eat Jams Mustards Catsup Jellies Preserves Fruit Butters Table Sauces Vinegars Pork and Beans Pickles—OF COURSE HIGH GRADE FOOD PRODUCTS . Made “Williams Way” Mr. Pickle of Michigan THE WILLIAMS BROS. CO. of Detroit (Williams Square) Pick the Pickle from Michigan Deere en Pencteis endian 24 MICHIGAN SARS PeEeTeKe TO} » MWe SUVA AWD Michigan Knights of the Grip President—C. P. Caswell, Detroit. Secretary—Wm. J. Devereaux, Huron. Treasurer—John Hoffman, Kalamazoo. Directors—F. L. Day, Jackson; C. H. Port Phillips, Lapeer; I. T. Hurd, Davison; H. P. Goppelt, Saginaw; J. Q. Adams. Battle Creek; John D. Martin, Grand Rapids. Grand Council of Michigan, U. C. T. Grand Counselor—John Q. Adams, Bat- tle Creek. Grand Junior Counselor—E. A. Welch, Kalamazoo. Grand Past Counselor—Geo. B. Craw, Petoskey. Grand Secretary—Fred C._ Richter, Traverse City. Grand Treasurer—Joe C. Wittliff, De- troit. Grand Conductor—M. S. Brown, Sagi- naw. Grand Page—W. S. Lawton, Grand Rapids Grand Sentinel—F. J. Moutier, Detroit. Grand Chaplain—C. R. Dye, Battle Creek. Grand Executive Committee—John _ D. Martin, Grand Rapids; Angus G. Mc- Eachron, Detroit; James E. Burtless, Marquette; J. C. Saunders, Lansing. Wafted Down From Grand Traverse Bay. Traverse City, Oct. 1—Often when a man is absent another can be found to take his place, but sometimes it requires several men to do his work. Fred C. Richter, the regulaar corres- the Tradesman at this point, being at the present time in pondent for Marquette, requested three men to do the best they could with the news at this point until he gets back on the job. As nearly every one has heard of Mr Richter, but seen him we are presenting herewith many have not one of his latest pictures and a short sketch of his eventful life. We have omitied many important happenings, some because we could not gather sufficient data and many were leit out at the request of his wife after they had been fully explained to her. Frederick Carl Richter was born in Berlin, Germany, January 31, 1881. He was the first born of fond parents and still thinks the “second spoken of the Revelations as long as Frederick exists. At the ; years, just as he was beginning tO, his mother there is no necessity of coming” age of 2 say “ein Glas Bier, bitte,” the father- left settled with his parents on a beautiful sandy farm near Manistee, were little Fred- erick found employment with the loc- al merchants. The well liked and respected people and, out of consider- ation for the family, Frederick was assisted out of town and accepted employment in the office of the Clark- Rutka-Weaver Co., at Grand Rapids. After a office the management, at the request of the other employes, re- movei him from this position he was started on the tender age of 19 years. land was and our hero Richters were year in the office and at the Gentle read- er, when you are inclined to judge a road fellowman harshly, before doing so consider all the circumstances. What would you do at the age of 19—a ereen country boy, meeting the trials and temptations of “the road?” For ten years our hero sold axes, grind- stones, pancake griddles, etc., for the Grand Rapids house and three years ago severed his connections with it to take the same territory for the Free- man-Delemater Harware Co., of De- {rei December 5, 1902, Miss Nellie Mc- Lean, of Grand Rapids, denounced fu- Frederick C. Richter. ture happiness and independence and be- came Mrs. Frederick Carl Richter. At their home, 624 South Union street there are three sons, aged 8 years, 4 years and 7 months. Mr. Richter’s mother lives near them in this city and we have heard some talk of a grandmother at Levering, but are unable to get the full details. Mr. Richter is an enthusiastic U. C. T., having been instrumental in build- ing up and maintaining the Traverse City Council, which elected him Past Counselor the first year and Secretary- Treasurer for three years. He has been elected Grand Secretary of the State for four terms, which office he now holds. Politically, he leans heavily to the Prohibition party and often has been heard to say “Down with rum.” Mr. Richter owns _ his home, the money for which he saved by carefully handling his expense ac- count and practising habits of frug- ality such as giving the McBain livery man a cigar and deducting the price of it from his bill; hurrying away > BENS TRADESMAN from the breakfast table of the P. M. eating house in Traverse City with- out paying his bill. When his wife is away he takes his meals at Joe's on Front street. At one time, need- ing medical attention, he consulted a veterinary at Bellaire, who put him to bed for one week and now he keeps all the necessary “dope” in his medicine cabinet at home. In- stead of a Turkish bath “the surgeon taking morning after,” he splits wood all morning. Since obligating Dave Gin- rich, candidates are put through in He one time tried to play possum at the dinner table at the Tustin House, but was unable to He did a Marathon stunt with Liveryman Rogers, of Mc- the usual way. get away with it. Bain, as timekeeper one cold winter night a few years ago. He keeps rain coats, umbrellas, rubbers, etc., for relay purposes at Ludington, Manistee, Luther, and Mackinaw City. He has his picture conspiciously is- played in the U. C. T. hall at Trav- erse City and a hardware Fountain. store in Aside from being an efficient sales- man, Mr. Richter has gained a repu- tation as an entertainer not only at the recent hardware men’s convention held at Grand Rapids, but among his many customers and there was some talk of presenting him with a medal for heroic work done at the fire in Boyne City. The regular monthly meeting held Saturday evening was well attended. The following were initiated into the mysteries: T. F. Bowman Keaveney, John W. and William EF. Morford. The visitors were H. G. McWillians, Grand Rapids Council, No. 131, and W. H. Leonard, Auto City Council, No. 305. During the th > ladies enjoyed a visit in the parlors and later a modest spread was put on in the dining room. meeting It was just like a big family reunion. The parties was given Friday evening and, owing to the excitement of the fair and our regular meeting the iollow- ing evening, several were unable to come who will be present at the re- maining numbers. The twenty-five couple, however, who did attend re- port a very enjoyable evening and assure us they will be there Oct. 11. first of our series of twelve Albert Sorenson has handed the M. & N. E. a petition with two sigrers to have the Sunday trains continue all winter and put a siding in on Second street. Archie Jordon was looking the fair exhibits over carefully Friday with a view of improving his farm. Jay Young was to accompany him. Ray Thacker Adrian Oole. W. E. Bennett. ——_22+2s—__—_ Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day that must be done, whether you like it or not. Being forced to work, and forced to do your best, will breed in you temperance and self-control, diligence and strength of will, cheerfulness and content, and a hundred virtues which the idle will never know.—Charles Kingsley. October 2, 1912 Honks From Auto City Council. Lansing, Sept. 30—Brother W. S. Webster, of Peoria Council, No. 112, representing the Emerson-Brantingham Co., of Rockford, Ill, is in Lansing this week conferring with the Michigan branch of the above company now lo- cated on Grand avenue. Our Secretary received notice this morning that Brother A. D. Norton was quite severely injured last week at Chicago. Brother D. J. Riordan, with Reid, Murdock & Co., of Chicago, leaves to- night for the Windy City to visit head- quarters. This week Bro. F. H. Hastings will cover that portion of his territory in which is situated a lake full of hungry bass. He has taken along his fishing tacale and will at least be able to tell us how: the big one got away. if wedding bells don’t ring pretty soon, we will be justified in presuming that a certain sample Oldsmobile was built for Hotel ane Very demonstrations only. at Marcellus since the accommodations limited House fire. Columbian Last week a bunch of poli- found it lake for Says Te- ticians touring Cass county necessary to go out to the supper. Manager Schneider pairs will be made as soon as possible. John Enele and J. 38. State fair at Detroit, their respective lines. FE. M. Holley, with the Garden City Feeder Co., has returned from an ex- During the past four weeks he has exhibited his line at Himilberger, F. D. attended the Brothers Losey each exhibiting tended trip in Canada. three fairs and reports good business with the Canucks. srother L. L. Colton should be given a Carnegie medal for his bravery in defending one of the gentler sex some time ago at Elsie. Wish we might tell the whole story. It has been hinted that our Senior Counselor will invite the entire K. U. membership to a stag party at his home during the absence of Mrs. H., who is making a fortnight’s visit at Grand Rap- ids and Casnovia. District Deputy James F. paid an official visit to Cadillac Coun- cil No. 143, on the second Saturday of this month and will visit U. P. Council, No. 186, in the same capacity next Sat- Only a few more open dates i. DB. Hammell urday. left. ae To Model Ship After Bats. The new system of preventing col- lisions at sea proposed by Sir Hiram Maxim is based on a theory of the bat’s sixth sense. A century ago Abbe Spallanzani proved that bats could pursue and catch insects without 3ee- ing them. The vibrations or waves from the bat’s wings, though of too low frequency to produce sound, are reflected back from obstacles they strike, and it is supposed that the bat is able to detect the reflections and thus to guide its flight. for similar echoes could be made on With a wave generator of 200 to 300 horse power, vibrations could be sent out of about the same frequency as those of a bat, and it is believed that they would be reflected from five miles away _ sufficiently strong to be detected. A trial. ap- paratus has been made by Sir Hiram, Soundings shipboard. at 4 ge < LS en ne ell Ap- ell un- cil, at- ites -ol- am the bbe uld see- ves too are hey bat and ngs on ator ions ame it is cted ntly _ap- ram, sna sunenmenemeuee October 2, 1912 Interesting Meeting of Upper Penin- sula Boys. Marquette, Oct. 1—Marquette Council, No. 186, did themselves proud last night, at their annual banquet and entertain- ment of the Grand officers and invited guests. Marquette Council is the largest and liveliest council in the State of Michigan for its size. Its hospitality is only held in check by the great waters of Lake Superior. The first to arrive to attend the annual banquet of Grand officers and invited guests was Past Grand Counselor W. S. Burns, of Grand Rapids. The next invited guest to arrive was Past Grand Counselor James T. Hammell, of Lansing. Mr. Hammell was escorted to his hotel and, after registering, he was informed by the clerk that there was no room left. Mr. Hammell ex- postulated with the clerk and advised him that he had written for a room two weeks ago. The very affable clerk in- formed Brother Hammell that his let- ter had been mislaid. At a very critical moment Marquette Council appeared upon the scene, led by Brother Charles A. Wheeler. Broth- er Wheeler, in a very loud and sonorous voice, protested at the treatment of their guest. thought that he might help Mr. Ham- mell out of his dilemma by rooming him in Parlor A, where there was a davenport, but no bed. The clerk ex- plained to Mr. Hammell that the daven- port was already occupied, but as the man was small he thought that perhaps Mr. Hammell might rest on the edge. Apparently the occupant of the daven- port, from the looks of him, was a Again Mr. Hammell protested and became very indignant at the treatment he was re- ceiving at the hands of the hotel man. Explanation followed explanation and Mr. Hammell woke up to find that the boys of Marquette had put one over on him. The dapper clerk of the hotel was none other than Brother Martin Mel- vin. bue hotel clerk had changed to bell boy and the fellow on the davenport in Parlor A was none other than Brother Carl Kraft. Satur- day morning Brother John A. Hoffman, P. C., of Kalamazoo, and Grand Coun- selor John Quincy Adams arrived in the city. After breakfast plans for the day were made for the entertainment of the visiting brothers. Brother Hoffman ex- pressed a desire to get shaved before the great events of the day were to take place and probably at that moment one of the greatest events in his life took place and one as he said afterwards, if he lived to be as old as Methusalah, he Marquette council several boys of little the worse for his cups. regular would never forget. possesses probably more diversified ma- terial than any council in the United States. They have great sp eakers, great humorists, great actors, great singers and many attributes too numerous to mention. But among this collection is one B. J. Goodman, probably the great- est imitator in the Northland. It was he who sold Brother Hoffman a thou- sand pounds of fish last year, while apparently being initiated in the order, and it was he who to-day stood with regulation barber's coat and, taking pos- session of the barber's chair in the Hotel Marquette, proceeded to give Brother Hoffman the closest shave of At this moment the clerk | MICHIGAN TRADESMAN his life. Apparently in the shaving of Brother Hoffman, Brother Goodman acted the part of a barber whose nerves had been shattered by the excessive use of alcoholic drinks. Brother Hoffman soon realized the condition of his bar- ber and endeavored to rise from the chair. At the critical moment Barber Goodman had a fit. Friends of Brother Hoffman came to his rescue and his life was spared. Brother Goodman ex- plained to him that if he were selling fish to Brother Hoffman he probably would have greater success than bar- bering. Explanations followed and an- other horse on Hoffman. In the afternoon the officers of the Grand Council were entertained by an automobile drive and at 3:30 o'clock Grand Secretary Fred C. Richter, of Traverse City, arrived upon the scene, after having missed his connections at Mackinaw City, thus arriving ten hours late. Arrangement were at once made for his entertainment and he was driven out in the country to refreshment par- lors, where the mixers of the flowing bowl were all Marquette boys, dressed in disguise, and a tougher looking bunch the human eye never rested upon. Hardly had Brother Richter entered this Saint’s Rest than a rough house was started. Glasses flew and you could have played checkers on Fred’s coattail as he was seen going through the back door, then over the fence, hollering, “Saye me.” He was finally lassoed and brought back, only to learn that he was in the hands of his friends. At 4:30 o’clock the Council was called to order by Senior Counselor Kraft, with the Council chamber packed to the doors A rousing meeting was held, three can- didates were initiated and the lectures by the Grand officers will long be re- membered. It is such meetings as these that are building this great order with marked rapidity. In the evening a banquet was given by Marquette Council at the Marquette Club, which will long be remembered as one of the greatest events ever pulled off. At the banquet table pre- sided P. C. Charles A. Wheeler as toast- master. His reputation as an after- dinner speaker and toastmaster is well State. His eloquence and extensive vocabulary and rich baritone voice holds you spellbound, and were there no other speakers than he, the guests would have been highly entertained. At the speaker’s table were Grand Counselor John Quincy Adams, Past Counselor James Hammell, of Lansing, Past Counselor John Hoffman, of Kalamazoo, Past Counselor W. S. Burns, of Grand Rapids, and Grand Secretary Fred C. Richter, of Traverse City. The boys gave an excellent ac- count of themselves and eacl and every received. speeches were made by prominent citi- known throughout the address was well Several zens of Marquette, among whom were Warden Russell, Myron J. Sherwood, John R, Van Evera and J. F. Cramer. Songs were sung by Geo. Tucker, Karl Kraft and Martin Melvin. B. J. Good- man gave a very clever imitation of the Swedish fish salesman selling John Hoff- man a thousand pounds of fish. Broth- er T. F. Follis also gave a reproduction of the Salvation Army scene which he so successfully pulled off at Bay City. The meeting was closed by the singing of Auld Lang Syne, and everyone voiced the sentiment that the meeting was the most successful from every point of view ever held in the Upper Peninsula. —_—_++>—__—_ and Gossip Around Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids, Oct. 1—Walter Ry- der was seen on Monroe avenue Sat- urday night with four girls. These single fellows have their troubles, also, especially the handsome ones. We will give Walt. credit for picking pretty ones. According to a city ordinance in Holland, all beggars and peddlars are required to wear badges and, unless they are so provided, they should be classed as fakirs. Pretty good, eh? The King Hotel, at Reed City, has raised its rates to $2.25 a day, now, which ought to enable the landlord to meet his obligations in man fash- ion, instead of repudiating his debts like a sneak. At the present time the wash stands, toilets and bedrooms are in a filthy condition. The U. C. T. boys hope Mr King will return and take hold of this hotel and run it right. We recommend that the present proprietor clean up at once— for the sake of Reed City, as well as the boys. 3rother A. J. Borden’s family, who have all been sick except Art, have fully recovered and are now able to say, Hello Unfortunately, the whole family seemed to be sick almost at the same time. We sincerely hope sickness will not visit again at Bro. Borden’s home in many a year. Five new members were added to the membership of the Grand Rapids Traveling Men’s Association Satur- day. This meeting was the second annual meeting and the membership is gaining rapidly. It is a fine thing boys. Ask some of the members about it. W. S. Lawton is President. Ask him. He will be pleased to give you any information. Past Senior Counselor Henry Per- ry, of Cadillac Council No. 143, lo- cated at Detroit, has been spending the last week or ten around Grand Rapids, calling on the trade. Brother Perry is Lee & Cady’s cigar man in this section and is well liked by the Glad to see 3rother Perry. P. M. Roach is also with Lee & Cady, of Detroit, but lives in Grand Rapids. Brother Roach is now cov- ering part of Brother Perry’s terri- tory in Western Michigan. Cigars is ‘is line. Brother Roach is there afl right. According to a news item in the Chicago American, a permanent home for aged and indigent members of the National Association of Trav- eling Men will be erected in some city next spring, to be chosen at the first annual convention to be held during the coming holidays, according to the action of the Board of Direct- ors of the Association at a meeting in the Grand Pacific Hotel. F. L. Linehan, traveling salesman for the Brown Seed Co., returned Saturday from a 500-mile country road tour of Southwestern Michigan, made in four days. He started half an hour in advance of the whole- salers’ trade extension excursion News days boys. you, 25 Tuesday morning and was at Zeeland when the train arrived and headed the procession through the business street. He reached Holland in time to be at the head of the procession. There were fifteen stops between Holland and Benton Harbor and at every stop Linehan was there or ar- rived during the visit. The train traveled south almost to the Indiana state line and then swung northwest to South Haven and then across the state to Kalamazoo, southward again almost to the Indiana line and back to Kalamazoo by another route and always Linehan was on the spot. The first day the jobbers wondered what it was all about, the second day they placing bets as to whether Linehan would be at the next station and the turns one at a time in riding with Linehan from one station to the next. began next two days they took Next regular meeting is next Sat- urday, October 5, 7:30 p. m., at Her- ald hall. You will take notice, broth- ers, that summer is now over and that the meetings will be called at 7:30 sharp, instead of 8 o’clock, as be- fore. Important transacted. You can’t afford to be absent, brothers. Train from Ludington to Saginaw (P. M.) was 1 hour and 10 minutes late, as usual, last Thursday. business to be General Chairman Harry D. Hy- dorn, of the Convention Committee, has called a meeting of the chai.men of all the committees for Saturday, October 5, 2 o'clock, at the Board of Trade rooms. This means 2 o'clock sharp, boys. You catch a 2 o'clock train at 2-15, so be It is important that you be there, brothers. wouldn't go to on time. Brother O. W. Stark, who was re- cently operated on, has been removed from the U. B. A. hospital to his home, 610 Lake Brother Stark is improving and getting along fine for a man who has gone through what Brother Stark has. We hope to see you on the job soon again, Brother Stark. J. K. Johnston, who is proprietor of the Eagle Hotel, was reminded by his sons last Saturday, that he was 85 years old. The boys gave him a jardiniere with 85 roses—a rose for each year of his life. Mr. Johnston has been connected with the Eagle Hotel since 1870. The U. C. T. boys wish him many happy returns of the day. avenue. J. A. Keane is taking the balance of his vacation this week, and is bringing in his potatoes off the dear old farm. A. T. Driggs is confined to his home by sickness. The U. C. T. boys wish the Bulletin’s office boy a speedy recovery. The Bulletin will be out about October 10. Save up your money, boys, for a years’ subscription—50c. You get the first Bulletin free and you will find a subscription blank en- closed. Let’s start your subscription at once. You can't afford to miss a single copy. J. A. Keane. —_—__+++>—____- \ dollar is not exactly a hundred cents—depends on whether it is go- ing or coming. ee ae ea edoniinadrnon kiana BEREOESES LRA BOP SE BERS MICHIGAN TRADESMAN October 2, 1912 «> DRUGGISTS S es Zo 3 ™‘ = = 2 2 4 = ¥ Michigan Board of Pharmacy. President—Ed. J. Rodgers, Port Huron. Secretary—John J. Campbell, Pigeon. Treasurer—W. E. Collins, Owosso. Other Members—Edwin T. Boden, Bay City; G. E. Foulkner, Delton. Michigan State Pharmaceutical Associa- tion. President—Henry Riechel, Grand Rap- ids. First Vice-President—F. E. Thatcher, Ravenna. : Second Vice-President—E. E_ Miller, Traverse City. : Secretary—Von W. Furniss, Nashville. Treasurer—Ed. Varnum, Jonesville. Executive Committee—D. D. Alton, Fremont; Ed. W. Austin, Midland; C. S. Koon, Muskegon; R. W. Cochrane, Kalamazoo, D. . Look, Grant Stevens, Detroit. Lowell; Michigan Pharmaceutical Travelers’ As- sociation. : President—F. W. Kerr, Detroit. Secretary-Treasurer—W. Ss. Lawton, Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids Drug Club. President—Wm. C. Kirchgessner, Vice-President—E. D. De La_Mater. Secretary and Treasurer—Wm. Tibbs. Executive Chairman; Forbes. REPRESENTATIVE RETAILERS. Quigley, Theron Committee—Wm. Henry Riechel, Von W. Furniss, the Well-Known Nashville Druggist. Von W. Furniss, the recently elect- ed Secretary of the Michigan State Pharmaceutical Association, is one ot the hustling young business men of eood as the State and will make Secretary of the Association, as he has in his own business. He was born at Nashville, Michigan, January 24, 1878, ani has spent all his life in the town of his birth. He graduate] from the Nashville schools in June, 1895, and in September of the same year started work in the drug store which he now owns. He was a good student and soon passed his examina- tion as an assistant pharmacist and later as a registered pharmacist. On February 14, 1904, he purchased the drug store in which he had been em- ployed and is still conducting it with marked success. Since entering busi- ness he has bought the brick store building in which he is located and has enlarged it until it is now the largest single store building in the county. In addition to his stock of drugs, ke carries stocks of jewelry, books, wall paper, paints and musical instruments. Three years ago he erectei a handsome residence on one of the desirable streets of the village. In addition to being one of the lead- ing business men of the town, he is a prominent public citizen, having served two terms as a member of the Common Council and one as Presi- dent of the villag . He has twice been elected and is now serving as a mem- ber of the Barry County Republican Committee and is one of the directors of the Farmers & Merchants Bank, the leading financial institution of the old man village. He has also been prominent as a member of the Michigan Retail Druggists’ Association, having been appointed in 1910 a member of the nominating committee and in 1911 Leeann teen eS a member of the Legislative Commit- tee. He was honored this year by election to the secretaryship of the Michigan State Pharmaceutical Asso- ciation and has assumed the duties of the office. ——_2-2.— Only Trouble He Ever Had With the Law. My friend, the old druggist, was seated in the rear of my drug store. The day was hot and he was vigor- ously fanning himself with his straw hat. For thirty years he had been engaged in the drug business, but his health having failed him some time past I had purchased his store. “This weather we are having now is as hot as number six; it reminds me of the month of May, 1899,” the remarked, placing his hat back on his head. “I got mixed up with the Pharmacy that spring is the reason I recollect it so well. It sure was one hot compounl —the weather and that law suit. “T remember the morning of the trial as well as if it had been yester- day. In spite of the heat the people came swarming in that first Monday. I felt that they were all coming es- pecially to hear my case tried. but they paid no attention to that, they came swap. horses, arrived the day before in order to dope up their diseased plugs. “My lawyer, Daniel W. Watson, a tall, thine man who always wore a Prince Albert coat and slouch hat, had assured me that he would win the case, but I was somewhat doubtful of the outcome. “Well, after a while my case wa3 called up and the trial went forward. The prosecuting-attorney was a kind Board of mostly to some even of a compound of quinine, acetic acid, capsicum, etc., when he turned loos: on a fellow and my lawyer was a candidate for his office, so I naturally looked for him to make it warm a3 a mustard plaster for Daniel W. “The State placed J. B. Adams, the man who made the complaint against me, in the witness chair. He testified that he was employed by the Board of Pharmacy to prosecute violators of the Pharmacy act, and on the 13th of last month he had entered Day’s drug store with a prescription and in the absence of the registered man. which. was me, the clerk compounded it for him. “The prosecuting-attorney after a few more questions turned the wit- ness over to my lawyer. He had made out a strong case. “My attorney arose and began his cross-examination without hesitation. “*Mr. Adams, did you really need the medicine you obtained from Day’s drug store or did you just merely go in there to see if you could not per- suade his clerk to break the law?’ ““T wanted the medicine,’ answered the witness shortly. ““Does the State Board pay you a salary or do you work on commission like a news boy?’ ““T receive payment for every con- viction I obtain,’ replied the witness stiffly. He had begun to get nervous, for it was plain that the crowd in the court room wasn’t friendly with him. ““Are you certain that the clerk filled your prescription?’ ““T am,’ the witness said confident- ly, ‘the prescription case is situated be- hind the partition at the rear of the store. I walked back to it and lookel through the window that is placed there for the prescriptionist to look over the store while at work. I could see every move he made, from measur- ing the ingredients in the graduate to writing the label; I saw every thing as plain as if I had been behind there myself.’ “*And Mr. Day was not presen‘ at the time?’ questioned my lawyer. ““No sir, he was not in the store then, but as I walked out I saw him coming across the street, so it was not possible for him to have been present unless he can be in two dif- ferent places at the same time” con- cluded the witness, trying to be fun- ny. ““Was the prescription properly compounded or do you know?’ ““Oh yes, it was put up all right,’ “*Then you are a pharmacist?’ my lawyer asked. ““Ves sir, I have been a registered pharmacist for ten years,’ he anwer- ed. “*That’s all,’ snapped my attorney. “T testihed that I had given my clerk orders not to dispense any med- icine in my absence and that I didn’t know anythine about it until I was served with other witnesses testified, but their testimo- ny didn’t amount to anything. I didn’t see anyway I could come clear, still Daniel W. kept assuring me that everything was all right. “When my attorney’s time came to speak he arose and said: papers. Several ‘I propose to show the law in the caSe briefly. I deny that the law has been violated by the defendant. The law plainly states in Section 8: ‘No person not a registered pharmacist or assistant shall be allowed to compound or fill any prescription of a physician with- out a registered man being present.’ Now that is what the law says; for the facts in the case we will turn to the testimony of the State's witness, Mr. Adams: ‘Yes, sir, I have been registered for ten years,’ and again, ‘I could see every move made.’ Now that is the prosecuting attorney’s idea of a violation of the law,’ says he sarcastically. “That was about all there was to it, the prosecuting-attorney tried to think up something else to do but there was no use. The detective look- ed as if he had taken an overdose of strychnine by mistake; he chief realized that his occupation was gone. “That was the only trouble I ever had with the Pharmacy Act.” old man Day concluded. HS. ——_ 2 Improved Ammonia Liniment. Castor Ol, 0.5.) 2 2. 30 parts Sesame Oil 0) 50 parts Ammonia Water 20 parts By varying the proportion of castor oil the consistence of the liniment Brown. may be modified as desired. “AMERICAN BEAUTY?” Display Case No. 412—one of more than one hundred models of Show Case, Shelving and Display Fixtures designed by the Grand Rapids Show Case Company for displaying all kinds of goods, and adopted by the most progressive stores of America. GRAND RAPIDS SHOW CASE CO., Grand Rapids, Michigan The Largest Show Case and Store Equipment Plant in the World Show Rooms and Factories: New York, Grand Rapids, Chicago, Boston, Portland piaicsneineneseiaN iii October 2, 1912 MICHIGAN WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT Acids INCCtIC oa es 6 @ 8 OMG Glee cl... 10 @ 15 Carpolic ..... 24 @ 28 Citric sc... se 45 @ 50 Miiniavic: ........ 1%@ 5 Miiric .....-...-- 5%@ 10 Oxalie ....... 13° @ 16 Sulphuric .. .... 14@ 5 “Wattame .....-+-- 3 @ 40 Ammonia Water 26 deg. 64%@. 10 Water 18 deg. .. 4%@ 8 Water 14 de~ 34%@ 6 Carbonate ....... 13 @ #416 Chloride @... 40... 12 @ 15 Balsams Copaiba ........- 10@ 15 Fir (Canada) 15@ 8d Fir (Oregon) 25@ 35 Beni sss sole. 2 20@2 40 OMT sts. 8. 2 00@2 25 Berries Gubeb 6000... 0. 0. 65@ 75 Si © ie oo 15@ 20 GUM er) 22 0..5. -. 6@ 10 Prickley Ash 40@ 50 Barks Cassia (ordinary) 25 Cassia (Saigon) 65@ 75 Elm (powd. 25c) 25@ 36 Sassafras (pow. 30c) @ 25 Soap (powd. 25c) @ 15 Extracts Ticonice ..-.-..- 24@ 28 Licorice powdered 25@ 3 Flowers Arnica .......... 18@ 25 Chamomile (Ger.) 25@ 35 Chamomile (Rom.) 40@ 50 Gums Acacia, 1st ...-. 40@ 50 Acacia, 2nd 385@: 40 Acacia (3d 2.5... 30@ 35 Acacia, Sorts .. @ 20 Acacia, Powdered 35@ 40 Aloes (Barb. Pow) 22@ 25 Aloes (Cape Pow) 20@ 25 Aloes (Soe. Powd.) 40@ 50 Asatcetida ..... 1 00@1 25 Asafoetida, Powd. UES. Peo... @2 00 Campnor ........ 55@_~ 60 Giaiac .......... 385@ 40 Guaiaec, Powdered 40@ 50 KONO o).62. 3.0... @ 40 Kino, Powdered... @ 45 NMivrrit | ....--.... @ 40 Myrrh, Powdered @ 50 Opium ......... 8 25@8 50 Opium, Powd. ..9 25@9 50 Opium, Gran. ..9 50W9 75 Bhelac .......... 25@ 30 Shellac, Bleached 30@ 35 Tragacanth .... 1 00@1 25 Tragacanth, Pow 60 @ 7 Turpentine ...... 10@ 15 Leaves Bucha ......... 2 00@2 25 Buchu, Powd. ..2 00@2 25 Sere, bulk ...... 18@ 25 Sage, %4s Loose 20@ 25 Sage, Powdered 25@ 30 Senna, Alex. 25@: 30 Senna, Tinn. 15@ 20 Senna, Tinn, Pow. 20@ 25 Iya Orsi 6. 10@ 15 Oils Almonds, Bitter, Rue oss. 6 00@6 50 Almond, Bitter, artificial ... @1 75 Almonds, Sweet, myUG C.....-.. 80@1 00 Almond, Sweet, imitation 40@, 50 Amber, crude 25@ 30 Amber rectified 40@ 50 mane «4. se. 2 00@2 25 Bergamot ...... @9 00 @aseput...... <2... @ 75 Cagsia ....651.. 1 50@1 75 Castor, bbls. and CANS ce ee. 12%@ 15 Cedar Leaf .... @ 8) Cironella .....-- @ 60 Cleves) ....-...-- @1 40 Cecoanut ....... 18@ 20 Coq tAver -...-. 1 15@1 25 Cotton Seed .... 70@_ 85 AOEOR nsec ses @1 60 ~ waar scene grmmeto rr ea sc haicarsritciaeatedeareliine @ubebs © ccc... @4 50 Mrigeronm <4. 5.5% @2 50 Eucalyptus 75@ 85 Hemlock, pure @1 00 Juniper Berries @1 25 Juniper Wood.. 40@ 50 Lard, extra : 85@1 00 Lard, No. 1 ..... 75@ 90 Lavender Flowers @4 00 Lavender Garden 85@1 00 Lemon .......... @2 50 Linseed, raw bbis, @ 65 Linseed raw, less 70@ 75 Linseed, boiled bbl @ _ 66 Linseed, boiled less 71@ 76 Mustard, true 4 50@6 00 Mustard, artifi’l 2 75@3 00 Neatsfoot .. 00... 80@ 8 Olive, pure ......2 50@3 50 Olive, Malaga, yellow =... 1 50@1 60 Olive, Malaga, ereen ._..... 1 50@1 60 Orange, sweet ..3 50@4 00 Organum, pure 1 25@1 50 Origanum, com’l 50@ = T5 Pennyroyal 1-212 25@2 50 Peppermint ....... @3 75 tose, pure 15 00@18 00 Rosemary Flowers 90@1 00 Sandalwood, E. I. @4 50 Sassafras, true . 80@ 90 Sassafras, artifi’l 45@ 50 Spearmint 6 00@6 50 Sperm ....:....-- 90@1 00 MAMISN os eee ao 50@4 00 Tar, USE 25@ 35 Turpentine, @461%4 Turpentine, less 50@ 55 Wintergreen, true @5 00 Wintergreen, sweet birch 525.0: 2 00@2 25 Wintergreen, art’] 50@ 60 Wormseed ..... @6 00 Wormwood ..... @8 00 Potassium Bicarbonate 15@ 18 Bichromate ..... 13@ 16 Bromide 2.5.2... 40@ 50 Garbonate =... 2: 12@ 15 Chlorate, xtal and + powdered ... 12@ 16 Chlorate, granular 16@ 20 Cyanide 30@: 40 Iodide 2 85@2 90 Permanganate 15@ 30 Prussiate yellow 25@ 30 Prussiate, red 50@ 60 Suipiate ........ 1b@ 20 Roots Alkanet ........ 15@ 20 Blood, powdered 20@ 25 Calamus ~..... -. 36@ 40 Ihlecampane, powd 25@ 3 Gentian, powd... 12@ 15 Ginger, African, powdered 15@ 20 Ginger, Jamaica 20@ 25 Ginger, Jamaica, powdered 22@ 28 Goldenseal, powd. @6 50 Ipecac, powd. 2 75@3 00 Licorice 22.2... 12@ 15 Licorice, powd. 12@ 15 Orris, powdered 20@ 25 Poke, powdered 20@ 25 Mhubarh ........ 75@1 00 Rhubarb, powd. 75@1 25 Rosinweed, powd. 25@ 30 Sarsaparilla, Hond. eround ...... dD 45 Sarsaparilla Mexican, Sround) .. 2... 25@: 30 Squis) 6.2... .... 20@ 25 Squills, powdered 40@ 60 Tumeric, powd. 12@ 15 Valerian, powd. 25@ 3 Seeds AmiSe ....---.--« 18@ 22 Anise, powdered 22@ 25 Bird, Ws 300054. 7@ 8 @Ganany oo o70.. 5@ ic @araway = 0.0): 12@ 15 Cardamon ..... 1 40@1 50 @Gletye 2c 55. 45% 50@, 60 Goriander ....:.. 10@ 15 Dill oo 18@ 20 Mennel oo. c. cos. 25@ 3 Bla Sea. 5%@ 10 Flax, ground 5@ 10 Foenugreek, pow. 6@ 10 THiemp |......,... 5@ i WoOneia sok oa. @ 50 Mustard, yellow 9@ 12 Mustard, black .. 9@. 12 Mustard, powd. 20@ 25 IPOPDY 0) ee. 15@ 20 @Qnince oe oi. @1 00 RANG ccc 6@ 10 Sabadilla ...... 25@ 30 Sabadilla, powd. 35@ 45 Sunflower ...... 6@ 8 Worm American 15@ 20 Worm Levant 380@, 35 Tinctures INConite 2.5 0. i. @ 60 Aloes ........... @ 60 Armnied ...-505.. - @ 60 Asafoetida ....... @1 00 Belladonna ..... @ 60 Benzoin 2... 3... @ 70 Benzoin Compound @ 75 Buchu .-.....:.. 90 Cantharadies @ 7 Cansicum ......- @ 60 Cardamon ...... @ 7 Cardamon, Comp. @ @atech. 2.5.3). . @ 60 Cinchona .:..-.. @ 60 Colchicum ...-.. @ 60 Cubebs ....-...- @ 75 Dieitans 2.2.0... @ 60 Gentian 2 oi... @ 60 GinBer ooo as @ 60 Gugiac .....,.... @ 60 Guaiac Ammon. @ 70 MOGING 2.0 cs. @1 00 -Iodine, Colorless @1 25 EPEGHE =. .02..... @ 175 irom. Clo (02... @ 60 ROnNO Ue ecco. @ 75 Myrrh 2.60.2... @ 60 Nux Vomica @ 50 Ofium .......... @2 00 Opium Camph. @1 00 Opium, Deodorz’d @2 25 Rhubarb |. 00.0... @ : Paints Lead, red, dry 74%2@ 10 Lead, white dry 7%@ 10 Lead, white oil T4%,@ 10 Ochre, yellow bbl 1 @1% Ochre, yellow Tess 2) @ a Putty 24%@ 5 Red Venetian bbl 1 @ 1% Red Venet’n, less 2. @ 5 Shaker, Prepared 1 50@1 60 Vermillion, Eng. 90@1 09 Vermillion, Amer. 15@ 20 Whiting, bbl. 1@ 1% White ....... 2@ 5 Insecticides APSEMIG s.05 35. 6@ 10 Blue Vitrol, bbl. @ 6% Blue Vitrol less 1@ 10 Bordeaux Mix Pst 8@ 15 Hellebore, white powdered Insect Powder Lead Arsenate Lime & Sulphur Solution, gal 15@ 25 Paris Green Miscellaneous Acetanalid ..... 30@ 35 Alin) 2. o 0c. ue: 3@ 5 Alum, powdered and Ground ..... 5@ q 3ismuth Subni- trate ....... 2 10@2 25 Borax xtal or powdered .. 6@ 12 Cantharadies powd. @1 25 Galomel ooo c cc: 1 25@1 35 Capsicum ¢..--. 20@ 25 Carmine 2.0.0... @3 50 Cassia Buds .... @ 40 @IOVES 2-5... 25@ 30 Chalk Prepared .. 6@ 8% Chalk Precipitated ( ) Chloroform . 34@ 44 Chloral Hydrate 1 25@1 45 Cocaine o. 3.04. 3 65@3 90 Cocoa Butter ... 50@ 60 Corks, list, less 70% Copperas bbls cwt @ 75 Copperas, less 2@ 5 Copperas, Powd. 4@ 6 Corrosive Subim. 1 25@1 40 Cream Tartar .. 28@ 35 Cuttlebone ..... 25@! 35 Dextrine | oo.) 5. T@ 10 Dover’s Powder 2 00@2 25 Emery, all Nos. 6@ 10 Emery, powdered 5@ 8 Epsom Salts, bbls @ 1% Epsom Salts, less 24@ 5 IBPOG fool. 1 50@1 75 Ergot, powdered 1 80@2 00 Blake White ...... 12@ 15 Formaldehyde lb. 12@ 15 Gambier -. 6.030. 6@ 10 Gelatine ....... 3d@ 45 Glassware, full cases 80% Glassware, less 70 & 10% Glauber Salts bbl. @ 1% Glauber Salts less 2@ 5 Glue, brown L1@, 15 Glue, brown grd 10@ 15 Glue. white “.).. 16@. 26 Glue, white grd 15@ 20 Glycerine ...... 200@ 30 Fens ...,...:.. 50@ 80 EnGieO 6c. 85@1 00 TO@gmme ...,-.:.. 3 75@4 00 fodotorm ...... 4 80@5 00 Lead Acetate iz@ 18 Lycopdium 60@ 75 IWRIGCG ow. es 80@ 90 Mace, powdered 90@1 00 Menthol...) 10 00@10 50 Mercury ....... 85@ 90 Morphine, all brd 4 55@4 80 Nux Vomica .... @ 10 Nux Vomica pow @ 15 Pepper, black pow 20@ 25 Pepper, white 25@ 35 Pitch, Burgundy 10@ 15 @nassia 2.0.50 .. 10@ 15 Quinine, all brds 21%@31% Rochelle Salts ‘20@ 26 Saccharine 00@2 20 bo Salt Peter 22... 7@ 12 Seidlitz Mixture 20@ 25 Soap, green .... 165@ 20 Soap, mott castile 10@ 15 Soap, white castile CagSen oo li. @6 25 Soap, white castile oe less per bar @ 65 Soda Ash 4.510. 1%@ 5 Soda Bicarbonate 14%@ 5 Soda; Sali. cc... 1@ 4 Spirit Camphoe @ 1 Spirit Cologne ..2 80@3 00 Sulphur roll . 24@ 5 Sulphur Subl. ...2%@ 5 Tamarinds ..... 10@ 15 Tartar Emetic 40@ 50 Turpentine Venice 40@ 50 Vanila Ext. pure 1 00@1 50 Witch Hazel 65@1 00 Zinz Sulphate ... 7@ 10 TRADESMAN Our Home—Corner Oakes and Commerce A larger and more complete line of Holiday Goods Samples than ever shown before, are now on display in our store, in the handsomest sundry room in this part of the country. Come early and inspect the same. We are now reserving dates for prospective buyers. Grand Rapids. HAZELTINE & PERKINS DRUG CO. FLEISCHMANN’S YEAST is to-day sold by thousands of grocers, who realize the advan- tage of pleasing their customers and at the same time making a good profit from the goods they sell. If you are not selling it now, Mr. Grocer, let us suggest that you fall into line. You won’t regret it. & & B Be Bw Four Kinds of Coupon Books Are manufactured by us and all sold on the same basis, irrespective of size, shape or denomination. Free samples on applica- ; tion. TRADESMAN COMPANY, Grand Rapids, Mich. 28 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN October 2, 1912 These qu i sehen : eq otations are carefully corrected weekly. within six hours of mailing. CHEWING GUM CONFEC and are intended to be correct at time of going to press. Prices, however. are aa Pn repmencs Be Stick C a ‘aiid eee i 5 : : ° . merican a andy Pai i t ae . change : any time. and country merchants will have their orders filled at ee Pepsin... BS Sern wna % mes cal ee a6 market prices at date o est Pepsin ......... a oe p e of purchase. Black Jack at = Standard Twist oe ee sc. 18 rges um (white vena Fruit Cak ADVANCED DECLINED O. K. Pepsin Gomnttey, “4 foe oe Bonnie Doon Cookies “10 oe ae Red Robin eee er Beis c cece acc 11 Bonnie Lassies Ch ' Flour Sen Sen ........... 55 Boston Cream ....... 14 Bonnie Shortbread .7! Rolled Oats ee oe Sen Breath Perf. 1 00 Big stick, 30 tb. case 9 Brittle -....... dae : 0 Dried Peaches eer Seat, jars 6 bxs 2 7 Gis ody Bare ae veerseedO “~ Yucatan ..... 65 X LO 2 Cartwheels a enrted | 10 : ZENG oo ace see. 65 Special Chocolate ere 3” ne CHICORY Conserve Chocolate Drp Centers 16 B ik es Reval 3” hoc. Honey Fingers 16 Red veeeseceeeeseeeeees @ Sibion ag «| ee Boney Cocitcs f2 Index to Markets 1 9 aaa Se eees sce 4 meee eo ee 8% ooo ree eee 16 ee Utioat |.) | ocoanut Taffy Bar .. Scheners ...:.......1. @ Weeder |... 10150) 9% Cocoanut D 2 By Columns Red Standards ........160 Kindergarten 1.0...” a” Cocoanut ee ee AMMONIA hen Wyahite 0.5.60... ..160 French Cream ....... Cocanut Hon. Fingers = Doz. Little Neck, 1 CHOCOLATE. Hand Made Creamb .. Cocoanut Hon, Jumb’ 12 : , itd. @1 00 Wal at ( b’s Col. oz. ovals 2 doz. box 7% Little Neck. 2tb. @1 50 ane ter Baker & Co. Premio. Cream mixed 14 oe Cakes | 260: on A AXLE GREASE Clam Bouillon P n’s Sweet ....... 22 Paris Cream Bon Bons 10 ‘offee Cakes, Iced ....12 aka 1 hase Burnham's, % pt 2 95 oo eee ee - a Liane Me set eccecwcccell - eee 1b. w ; cre Se cee sees ee —In Pa viana Ma i Boe fefeaee ee 1 a pet oe ee 4 ee pee: Lane Beis : & . Walter mM. Toe Co. 3 Gypsy Hearts Te os eo akes is spaiisscll ae Sscib tin bax. , : t otteeeee remium, 4s .(220.,: 27 Q OMS) 20.5. 14 inner Biscuit ..... B oe coos one eo : a as Corn Premium, 1465 606006. 27 Danee Squares 005 14 Dinie Guear Goodes = Baked Beans 0: 2 bib lee Gee aus og ep ye eee es eee. 5@ 90 CIDER, SWEET eanut Squares ...... a7 Domestic Cakes ...... Sy Bath mink t 2 Sal ee aoe, ee Se ey eee eee 1 es a eo Pas fan's" a. Peanuts ....12 = yee Sa aa ERGO oe oes : 1200 Fancy __..-.... 130 Regular barrel 50 gal 10 00 pants ...... 12 ‘amily Cookies ....... Breakfast Food ....---- 1 x oe BEANS French Peas Trade barrel, 28 gals 5 50 ent Kasses ...... 13 Fig Cake Assorted oe So ee ; wee Der oe ---45@ 90 Monbadon (Natural) % Trade barrel, 14 gal 3 a ene, plain ....... 11 Fig Newtons ..... ae Brushes .....0-+-+++++: tee Se Z. ....75@1 40 Rengoe ee | Boiled, per gal. ae ampion Chocolate 1:12 Florabel Cakes. 2.2.0.) No. 3, per a E 2 45 BE “B 12% Butter Color -..----+-+ 1 eee oz. ...85@1 75 Gaoeshende Hard, per gal. ........ 25 E clipse Chocolates ....15 Fluted Cocoanut Bar ..10 ‘ : oeBATH BRICK Ne oo s 2 CLOTHES LINE ee Chocolates ...16 Frosted Creams ....... 8 ‘i c Paclish l oS wee a per doz. ha oan Drops 10 Frosted Ginger Cookie 3” angles)... 422... 1 BLUING o. 40 Twisted Cotton 95 j.% Squares 10 Fruit Lunch, Iced .. Canned Goods ......-- 12 Jennings’. ano No. 50 Twisted Cotton 130 Imperiale w® .10-- Gala Sugar Cakes . a 8% Carbon OilS ..----eeee-> 2 Condensed Pearl Bluing Aa a. 85 uy 60 Twisted Cotton 1 70 Ital. oes Hee ee 10 Ginger Gems ......... Gatsup ....seeeee steers . 2 Small C P Bluing, doz. 45 Lobster 0. 80 Twisted Cotton 20 Golden Waffles ots Coe ee eee a8 cae 2 tame CP Bling, db, te I --.----------- 259 No 80 Braided Cotton 100 fed ose Gum Drops’ 14 Graham. Crackers... cee Khun 3 SRLAMEAR CObGS NG ee “ No. 60 Braided Cotton 125 Auto Kis Gum Drops 10 Ginger Snaps aes iy Chicory, «+--+. SID $ apetizo, Biscuits "ceac3 99 Plonle "Palis = 1.0.20020 $22 No. 60 Braided Cotton 185 Coty Totty 1.2.7..." 4 Gee Biers NB Cc. oe = : cu E 0 > vo, otton 225 Colty Voffy ........... ound) 222.0300 00, . Cider, Sweet .... 3 ae jpettijohns 1 > oo Mackerel No. » pase Come el 17, Molasses Mint Kisses 12 ane 6 Snaps N. B. GC. ' * Ciothes Lines : Cream of Wheat, 36-2 450 Mustard. 2m: ‘ ee 2 Fancy—in 51b. B UE eee 8 ' Cocoa ...--..eeseereeees 3 Ege-O-See W. Ment 3 ee Soused, 1141 a - sue a @ Old Fashioned Moles. Hipoosame Bar .0000) it” Cocoanut ....---------- 3 Egg-O- See Corn Soused, 2tb . ute . ses Kisses 10Ib. bx. 1 30 Honey Cake, N. B, C. 12 ER eee 8 eo ashes No. 2 Sisal .... Orange Jellies ...... 60 Honey Fingers As. Ice 12 mneectisnuk |. eee 4 Posts “‘Toasties, T Toe on No. 20, alvanized Wire Lemon Sours ...... 60 Honey Jumbles, Iced ..12 Cracked Wheat ....-- . 4 No 2 §.......4..... 2 80 os F No. 49 each 100ft. long 190 Old Fashioned Hore- Honey Jumbles, Plain.. 12 Crackers ....-.++++ 15, 6 Posts Tosetien “T. oT a ushrooms . 19, each 100ft. long 2 10 ,nound drops ...... 60 — Make 66-2... ... 12% ‘ream ‘Tartar ....----- No. 3 250 Bullous @ 15 _ COCOA Peppermint Drops .. 70 ousehold Cookies .... 8 cone 5 70 So im a Bakers 2 36 Champion Choe Dro Household Cookies, Iced 9 D Grape Nuts .. Sn Buttons, is ..... @ % Cleveland ........... 41 H.M. Choc, Lt. ia ile Imperial ... 3 Dried Fruits ....------ 6 Grape Sugar Flakes ..2 50 Cov Oysters Colowial, Us .......... 35 _ Dark, No. 12 og, | ee Toilet % Sugar Corn Flakes 2 50 eee ata co-sos 20@ Colonial, BES ioe bee .. 33 Bitter ‘Sweets, as’td 1 25 Jubilee Mixed . 10 Fe : Hardy Wheat Food .. 2 25 , i acre 60@ Soe eee ese an Brilliant Gums, Crys. 60 oe Klips ... 25 Da yi eoode oo 6 -ostma’s Dutch Cook 2 75 ums Osada ee dae A. A, Licorice Drops eap Year Jumbles ..18 ae aaa g Holland Rusk... -... peo fines... reenn, WHOA BE Gee ee . 32 Lozenges, printed=-. 65 [mn Bisoult Square 8% Flavoring Extracts .... 7 Saxon Wheat Food .. 300 w ears in Syrup Low eee -- 32 Lozenges, plain .... 60 a ae +++ 16 TE a : krinkle Corn Flake |. 209 No. 3 cans, per doz. ..1 50 Tone a Ce - Imperials ... 65 ace Wafers ........16 ee 4 Malt Breakfast Food 4 50 P r ; a ipone Mottoes .......... Sree esas se eeeceee Pruit Jars ....-.------ 7 Maple Flakes Cie 279 Marrowfat akaes a1 . ven pouben AS -.»- 12 G, M. Peanut Bac 4 Mace Cakes .....:....; si G Maple Corn Flakes .. 2 80 Barly June ..... 1 25 von Bowe’ eels 18 Hand Made Crms 80@90 Mary Ann... see. 8% Santon . Minn. Wheat Cereal : 75 Harly June sifted 1 4501 | CASE ....... 27 utnam Menthal ....1 00 Orange Gems ... . 8% ij oe: PE Gen eee os ee 100 %s & %s, 15%. case 28 Smith Bros. .........1 25 Orange Sponge Layer “ Victor Corn Flakes 11220 — Rasp hedorta 215 Scalloped Gems -.... NUTS—Whole Cakes oo .. i : Washington Crisps ...2 80 stand: Raspberries 48 & %%s pails .... is Almonds, Tarragona 18 Penny Assorted ...... 8 \ Mapleine .......+.-- _.. 8 Wheat Hiearts 1 90 andard .-. 20... @ Buns pats: i... 14%, Almonds. Drak Posant 1 serves 8% Mince Meats .........-- CS weenie : Salmon Bulk, barrels ...... 121 ‘ = UP te a re * Salnaecs 3 eaten —2 oe 450 Warrens, 1 tb. Tall ..2 30 '2 Almonds, California Pienie Mixed ........: 11% ; ia 3 ai Meta Lage tee 4 : Warrens, 1 Tb. Flat 1.2 40 ile cans apectnael Brazil oe Prams, focal a oe Bee ec eens: “vapor’d Sugar Corn Red Alaska ....1 65@ ° Brazils .......-. @12 retzels, Hand Made .. 9 N BROOMS Pink Alatka 4g ecOn is gee et I eg - iegs | | ee Nois: oe 4 Parlor ......--.+-+05- 3 00 Sardines Chol eae ae -- 19% Cal. No. 1......... Prceiettes, mac. Md. s Jewel .....-......-.-- 370 Domestic, 48 Sees 275 Fa Se “tres Weis et oye et Series ena ana | : oO Singer (3). 425 Domestic, a Mustard 275 p es ies - Walnuts, Marbot .. @15 Ba Ee sees nee oe kes J 8 pate Special ..... 455 Domestic, % Mustard @6% eaberry Santos. - ae ae ee os eo a 2 "arior Gem ....2.... S75 Prench, Ws .....: ce ecans, medium .... 13 hte Assorted .....14 ee P “ at Whisk ...... 149 French, Ge ........ 18023 ea a Ae! . rene ee ee see (14 su ices a been er ese Sc wwe as bee ceee ee eteeees ecans, a siscuit ...... Pais gatas 8 ae ee ease ; a4 Sen ae 129 Choice .....eee ee so . Hickory Nuts Le bu. o Royal Lunch . Playing Ear oe 8 Sees oie eae 1%, ace 2 25 Senos ee ele sis cee als aie . oe new ee 0@ ay al Toast ASN ose veer ee ee eres Ss a ee ocoanuts ...:.....-. UD] oreo sseeeesecerees 8 ne . oa. eon 75 Fair oe vee oS Maracaibo Chestnuts, New York Shortbread Squares ..20 R Solid Back, 11 in. ’.... oe oe eS Ree Spiced Gir ae * . fe se 2 WaAnNCY .6 25... r eben cco ese oss alte eanuts ... pice nger Cakes . ee ’ Pointed Ends ......... 85 y ee 40 Mexican Sh 1 d @ 8% Spiced Ginger Cks Icd ‘3 Rolled Oats ...-..+--- 9 No. 3 Stove 90 Standard bec : 95 ee sete cera eee - Spanish ; cant 8@ 8% lee bh ang cee ie . cd a seed ace: . 90 ancy |...... 2 25 taste eset eeees Pecan Halves .... @85 MEAT eee cers v+++ 8% Salad Dressing ......-. pO ee 3 Tomatoes we Walnut fiaiwes .. @ae Sugar Crimp .......-.. Si inlienabas) . 0-5 ee. ee i 2050 eee seteeeeeeees 25 Filbert Meats .. @30 Sugar Squares, large Sal Sod Shoe oe Fancy ........- 28 ; i or small mo peek ee 1 00 [2 bea ene coe ee ee Fruit Biscuit “ Salt eh Ig Ne fs: 1 30 ® Private Growth ..26@30 : ee Cee 10 NO. 4 we cece ee ee eee eee 1 70 Mandling .......-.. 7g1@35 ou Superba ...........+- - 8% Shoe Blacking .------- g No. 8 seeeeerseeeeeees 190 perfection i ee Soe me ee eee ee ee ‘Fingers 25 oe sc: oaliok abe se @11% Mocha oasted ........ -_7@ 7% Triumph Cakes .......16 Soap Dandelion, 25¢e size ..2 00 Gas cine - Goer oar oon Le Eee oo sisted ics te 8's 6% Water” ue ‘cans i Soda CANDLE i Deodor’ ace 5 Th voce cece e-24@25 —«—-0s vee eee eee eeee a, Vafer Jumbles cans 18 s odor’d Nap’a 1 LEG 7 HS ce stupa o Se =e aS L. O. Bas eS 26@28 ‘ {CRACKED WHEAT Waverly coos. sceac 5 a0 ac eee BR Ee ee Re ee ame ee , - eee eer Eel ee . Se ae er doz. Sanne GOODS CATSUP suxchange "Market, Steady CRACKERS Albert Biscuit ee 00 a Snider's pints ..... .. 235 Spot Market, Strong National Biscuit Company Animals ...............1 00 31D. sci dates @ 9 Snider’s % pints ..... 1 385 Package Brands Arrowroot Biscuit /::.1 00 Calgn . 3 60@2 85 CHEESE a SEW York Basis i Butter Baronet Biscuit .......1 06 Blackberries Acme ........-... @17 on ae 2425 N, B.C. Sq. bbl. 7 bx. 6% Bremmer’s sad . io Regs ae ee ee oa eae annie con @1 Carson Gity ..... @li ghlin’s x Sod Cameo Biscuit ........1 60 Vinegar ..... Li-tcs... 18 ao @5 00 Hopkins .:..... @17 McLaughlin's XXXX sold y. B.C. boxes” Cheese Sandwich .....1 00 7 cd eans sai 30 Riverside ae @li ica ga only. Mail all premium eee scene a Chocolate Wafers .....1 00 Wicking ....-. . Ba Kidney |. fap bs Be @18 Metaughlin & Co., Chica: Select a Ee ae a tcwere te ie 70@1 15 oe : @19 go. " Saratoga Flakes ......18 ae soarend BP 50 Wrapping Paper wee. Ot vinnie (7 O10 care Serre nn ge ieee 18 Fig Newton ........-01 00 Blueberries Pincaunie 2 Holland, % gro boxes 95 Oyster Five O’clock T : Y pp aap ea ee 00 @60 F | Standard .:.... 1... 130 Sap Sago elix, % gross .......115 N. B.C. Picnic boxes 6% Frotana ? Sesst @ake ....-...- 48 Gallon ......-... 6 75 sestic O22 Hummel’s foil, % gro. 85 Gem, boxes 6 RO anes — Swiss, domestic @13 Tiina aa | , seceececees 6% Fruit Cake .... te. s tin, % gro. 143 Shell .............. JJ. 3% Ginger Snaps, N. B. C. H 00 “i RW RRR RR OR OR aes Wer NR : eas Se Sa October 2, 1912 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 29 Graham Crackers, Red Cott Wabel .......... eee 00 cee Eines GRAIN BAGS Smoked Meats ; Lemon Snaps .......... 50 No 3 ces tt eeee eee : Beene Gauge) 0... 18 Hams, 12 th. av. @16 100 tbs Whitefish 9 75 TOBACCO Oatmeal Crackers ..... 400) Nolo apitest s moskeag .......+.e--- 19 Hams, 14 Ih. av. 14 @15% Sis 525 Biot eine ous Old Time Sugar Cook. 1 00 No < ae 10 HERBS Hams, 16 Th. av. 14144@15 Co 1 12 aye ae Cece tc ccecece 1 45 Oval Salt Biscuit ..... 100, Noll 5. a5 feet) 6 11 Save en 15 Hams, 18 tb. av. 14 @14% Ripe ie Sugle, 16 OZ. ....., woo 8 84 Oysterettes i 50 No. 6. eee i Hops 15 Skinned Hams ..15 @16%4 100 The. Dre ioe 6 ole ie 4 92 BUSIG FOG ooo... li vv Premium Sodas ...... 1100 NG ods tect 15 Laurel Leaves ........ 35 Ham, dried beef 40a ee 2 65 Lan batch, 8 and 16 oz 32 Dees fia Mal 100 NG z oe 15 Sas bol aE ee ee. 200 @20% a3 be Meguro We tical elelovyiare 10 Wan Pateh, 4 oz ....11 63 Repel oust ........-. £00 Mie 9 45 fect |... 0... 20 Galiomia Hams 2 @18% § The ...,.........-. 7 Dan Paten, 2 oz. ..... 6 16 Rykon Biscuit ........ 1 00 a. ae HIDES AND PELTS Picnic Boiled Hams ..15 ~ Whe ye iser oes 65 fast Mail, 16 oz. 2... 7 80 Saltine Biscuit “100 « Linen Lines Hides Boiled Hams ....23%4@24 SEEDS Hiawatha, 16 oz. .... Saratoga Flakes ......1 50 amet ee eee 20 reen, No ft ...-..... 11% Minced Ham ...12%@13 PIS@ eee. 14 Hiamainae Bee 60 Social Tea Biscuit ....1 00 CGLUM eee sere teens 96. Green, Now 2) 41.00... 10% j\Bacon ......... 15144@16 Canary, Smyrna ..... 5 May Flower wee - oe ee Biscuit, 1 50 THE wee eee reece eee 34 — No. He 3 Gauvaas ae a 10 No Limit, 8 oz — 77 oda Crackers BC 100 Poles ured, No, 2 .....--. 1 ardomom, Malabs 2 No Limit. ote: Soda Crackers Select 100 Bamboo, 14 ft., per doz. 55 Calfskin, green, No. 1 15 Bolegne se eteeee 84@ 9 @elery) 2..5..07. ° bile ao ue 1G.oz .... 3 66 S. S. Butter Crackers 1 50 Bamboo, 16 ft., per doz. 60 Calfskin, green, No. 2 13% ek Sele ee T2@ Hemp, Russian ...... Ojibwa 7 eis 1 40 Uneeda Biscuit ....... 20 Bamboo, 18 ft., per doz. 80 Calfskin, cured, No. 1 16 rankfort ...... 10@10% Mixed Bir 5 Be ate ciec ee 11 10 p . 80 : Pork Gs 5 Ojibwa Uneeda Jinie r Wayfer 1 00 FLAVORING EXTRACTS Calfskin, cured, No. 2 14% Veal Soe esas a Mester White ---.-... 8 Feaicy Clee 4 “Oz. > needa Lunch Biscuit 5 Mie ee cerns ee OQUWY .-.-........-- 5 ) 7 oz: 00 ees. 4G Pe ey Brand Pelts Bongue ons ec 0 11 fe ey : etoskey Chief, 14 oz. 4 00 TE es riscuit 100 Net bee ner doa 5 te 25@ 60 Vr ea ’ Se ae aciane * hea Hon Honey ce a Zu Zu Ginger snaps .. 5 i , . ; So seseeees te aod | 6 i BLACKING aoa asa foe a ee : ¥ a per doz. 90 Shearlings ...... 25@ 50 Boneless Beef a Handy Box, large 3 dz 350 Ped Bell. i 98 Ou Pickane Goods No ae ner io. 1 % Hallow Rump, new ........ Ce a Handy Box, small ....1 25 oe lL & be 5 i Barnum’s Animals 50 9 oz. Flat eu ve 2D) | No. @5 ; new --.-- 2 Bixby’s Royal Polish 85 Peahapi Cuba, canister 9 16 Chocolate Tokens ....2 50 ny pendzZ 150 Seo @ 4 Pig’s Feet Miller’s Crown Polish 85 g eet Cua, Ge ...... 5 76 Aisericae Beauty jee be eed 0 ye 95 ec a €uba, 10e ...... 93 Ginger Snaps ...--. 250 ~xtract Mexican Vanilla Wool % bbls., 40 Ibs. ...--. 1 90 iW ntadaer ao) meee Cuba, 1 Ib. tin 4 9 N .190 Scotch, in bladders Swe % 90 Butter Crackers. NBC 0. 1 F Box, per doz. 90 Unwashed, med. 99 26 bbIss fess... 3 75 a eee Seg weet Cuba, 16 oz. ..4 8 family package 950 No. 2 F Box, per doz. 140 Unwashed, fine g 15 bbl 8 00 Maceabor. in Jars ------ 35 Sweet Cubni, 1% Ib, foil 2 bo se ao eG No aH Eo Gee ate a os , coe eee ee rench Rappie in jars ..43 Sweet Burley 5¢ L&D 5 76 famil kage .... 250 No. 3 Taper, per d ripe Sweet Burley, 8 oz. ..2 45 eee 2 oz. Flat F M per ae. 3 00 Per a Ls lads 90 Boel 15 Is. .- sees eee 90 Boxes oe aa oo Burley, 24 ‘tb. 4 30 In Special Tin Packages. cuidte ANG FEES sees ae oe Se English ...... a Mist ie gro. 7 er doz. 8 Se ese ces Ce eee ist, 3 Mestino o4..)-..-.-.-- 950 Grand Rapids Grain & 5lb. pails, per doz. ..2 20 Gaal SPICES Sweet Mist. 8 py ll a Minaret Wafers 1 00 Milling Co. 151b. pails, per pall.. 60 Hogs, as ngs Whole Spices Telegram, 5c . "5 76 Nabisco, 25¢ 2 50 Winter Wheat. 301. pails, per pail ..1 05 Bloce’ seine” set ae eens Jamaica ..... ¢ ao be oe 6 i Nalbisco, 10c_...-- 100 Purity Pa Be cy Allspice, large Garden 11 liger, 2c cans |... | Champagne Wafer 550 Seal x sh a ie 1 ale eis gee dee i ee “ee co Favaivar ees 18 vcs Daniel, 1 : s - Sorbetto ae ae ee 5 25 % pt. in bbls., per doz. 16 Uncolored Butterine Cate! Ge pe, woe ce Pane 1 2 6 2 SORDELEO oe eae y izard Flour 5 40 8 oz. capped in bbls, Soli Gin Ee Dp g. doz. » +25 / Nabisco Sone 175. Wizard Graham 5 60 er doz. 1 d Dairy .... 12 @16 ger, African ........ 9% Plug Se es 72. Wee Gee 8 p ee 8 Country Rolls ..1214%4@18 Ginger, Cochin, ...-.. iaig «6S. Novy. Woz. ..... Bent's Water Crackers 140 Wizard Buckwheat "" 6 80 MAPLEINE Caan bee i ee 7 Speie, 10 Ib. batt [3s Rye 0) 2 oz. bottles, per doz. 3 00 Mixea No. 1 .........- 16% rummond Nat Leaf, CREAM TARTAR eee ee -. 4 80 Corned beef, 3 Jo 2 2 Barrels or drums ..... 33 Valley City Milling Co. MINCE MEAT Corned beef, 1 tb. ....1 5 Mixed, Eee a bean Nat Leaf, « Boxee 3 Lily White .......... 570 Per case .2.....-- 5.22 85 ae oe on 8 a Nuance: 70-80 oe 2130 ; per doz .. 4 eaf ag Square Cans ......--- 36 ©Light "oat 2 10 MO ; oe Jutmegs, 105-110 mee ee ‘ x stteeeeees LASSES Potted Ham, 4 ceca Coa aol im - 28 Fancy caddies ......- 41 Graha 3 JEN) 9 §6 m %s .... 465 Bepner, Black ........ Bracer, 6 and 12 Ib. : Granene Health 22222. New Orleans Potted Ham, %s 90 Pepper, White ....... 3ig Four : - 30 DRIED FRUITS Gram. Meal it: 310 Raney Open Kettle .. 42 pec Ham, us - Pennies, Cayenne ......2: 300t deck 2 ee Pe 3olted M 5 ice) 6... am, 468 .... apri i Boot Jac Cece oe eS olted Med. 3... 1... 2 00 Good Leal c+: $3 Potted Tongue, 4s 45 i ae - Eewe. ie ae doz. 86 Evapor’ed, Fancy pkg. 10% Gratien onda 5 10 “Half barrels 2c extra of oe Jamaica Ce Chie! ae ‘Twins ‘3 Psuntgety | ye cae | : 1 Cloves, Zanzibar ..... 05 Climax, 1473 0%. ...... Apricots eee eee eee 5 70 MUSTARD Fancy RICE 6 @by Cassia, Canton” ae 12 Climax, 7 0%. ........ a Gilt ...... HOB foe e uae | “+570 4 wp. 6 ID. box ...... 16 ro eb & oe Ginger, African Om ate a Be Poe ee Broken kn. er q oF e ae q 2 > mr ¢ Citron Voigt’s Royal ....... 6 10 OLIVES Broken ..... seve. 34 @4% Roce te ao ee. % Boe go feathe. Ib. 83 Gorsican ceases 16 Watson-Higgins Milling Co. Bulk, 1 gal. kegs 1 05@1 15 ROLLED OATS Pape Bie... | * Hee. 4 Wi. _..... 65 dG eaets Soe Biour ¢).°.75 70 a 2 gal. nee 90@1 05 Rene aa bbls. ..4 80 Eon Witte ...... 35 el ate - 90 Imp’a 1 tb. pkg. -... 9% ip op BKlour ...... 5 390.6«6s Bulk, 5 a egs 90@1 00 ut, 100 lb. sks. 2 60 epper, Cayenne ....24 Q@ola Rent 6 50 Imported, bulk 9% Golden Sheaf Flour .. 5 00 Stuted, Om 90 eee 456 Fousiea, Guucarian 45 Gola Reoe fe ee on See 4 Marshall’s Best Flour 5 00 Stuffed, , yA BERGE Ede 135 Monarch, 90 Ib. sacks 2 15 old Rope, 4 & 8 Ib. 58 Geaches Stutted, 1 4oz. ......-- 226 Quaker, 18 Regular ..1 45 ae GOP, 6 4b 36 Muirs—Choice, 25 Ib. b 9 Worden Grocer Co. Bid ‘caot stuifed) Quaker, 20 Family ....4 00 : Corn Granger Twist, 6 Ib. 46 Muirs—Fancy, 25 Ib. b 10 Quaker, paper ...... 5 50 CO 2 25 Kingsford, 40 Ibs. ..... 7y, GT. W., 10% & 21 mm. 36 eee ih | OP 5 80 Manzanilia, BoE wees 90 cote eg Mure a0 tip. piss 18 Horse Shoe, 6 & 12 Ib. 43 Lunch, 10 oz. ..... Luk 35 : cosece 7 pkgs ..5 oney Dip Twist, aan 45 Peel Spring Wheat. Lunch, 16 ps “3 95 Columbia, 1 pint ...... 4 00 Gloss yong Tar, 5 & 8 = ies ss , “ 40 Lemon, American .... 12% Roy Baker Queen. Mammoth, 19 eee late 1 doz. 450 Kingsford J 5% & 11 1 a 136 Orange, American “124 Golden Horn, family ..5 50 OZ. ..2.-..--- 3 75 ee’s, small, 2 doz 5 25 Silver Gloss, 40 1!bs. 73, ee Navy, 12 9 ge, icar 12% F Snid 5 Fi f 66 y. 12 Ib. 32 Golden Horn, bakers ..4 90 age Ma nider’s, large, 1 doz. 2 35 Silver Gloss, 16 % 2 Keystone T'wist, 6 = “A : 0 Q , lammoth, 38 ’ a , 16 3Ibs. 6% vist, 6 lb 4 Raisins i Wisconsin Rye ...... 400 || OZ ...-+-------- 5 25 Snider’s, small, 2 doz. 135 Silver Gloss, 12 6tbs. Bi, isismet, G Ip ..... |. 48 , i Ceresota, %8 ........ "6 00 per doz. ......-.. 2 25 Packed 60 lbs. in box. 48 1th. packages ...... 5 erry Widow, 12 Ib. | 32 Loose Muscatels ey (Ye Geresota, Ws 1) 5 90 PICKLES Arm and Hammer ....3 00 16 38Ib. packages Pe are Nobby Spun Roll 6 & 3 58 oo een te. o4@7 Ceresota, its ae 5 80 taociune Wuandatte, 106 %s, 20d 1 SIP packages -.-..- a Poe AP Te wesc 34 r Se pe ‘ ) 28 ae Worden Grocer Co. Barrels, 1,200 count ..6 75 SU PURGS soos ces 3% Patterson’s Nat. Lea a California Prunes Laurel, Ys clath 2.00) 6 00 Half bbis., 600 count 4 00 Gr SAL SODA Donohey. ao Mm an 93 nee 0 5 anulated, bbls. ..... 80 SYRUPS ote 2 (Ol Ib, | 40 90-100 25tb. boxes...@ 7 Teurel ie cipte ...1 5 60.0 BevOm Rese o--- +s": 190 Granulated, 10 ¢ Cor Picnic Twist, 5 Ml 5 80- 90 25tb. boxes...@ 7% Laurel, %s&%4s pa er 5 80 1 ulated, 100 lbs. cs. 90 4.) ont Piner Heldsick 467 ii 45 $0- 90 25ip. boxes. ..@ 7% Laurel, %s cloth ......8 80 Barrels anne _ eee Se 3 oe Heuer ae ae. A 60- 70 25Ib. boxes...@ 8 ri ot Pea ke SALT mee me 31 Polo, 3 doz, per doz, 48 80- 60 251b. boxes...@ 8% Wingold, ies 722000, 50 fe eee os Bas Common Grades re ea a Redicut, 14 oz. -20c. 88 40- 80 26Ib. boxes...@ 94 Wingold’ 4S Ce 5 60 €nackins 7 : is aacks Ce. 2 40 ay Karo, No: 5 ...... a ron jo & 12 Ib. 30 F #2 eit cee te Bass | Sacks 40. ..... 225 Blue Karo, No. 10 crapple, 2 & 4 doz. 48 ee ia Wykes & Co. Half barrels ie a i peeks ....2 16 Hed Mero, Ne. 2 2°: a ore Som 32 Dried Lima ..........- a, Gecny Bee, He las oF Been ES . 2 ee as pow ee Se Ser fea an ry Sigsny Bee D | SACKS .......... 20 ted Karo, No. 5 Speer Head, 14% oz 44 Med. Hand Picked ...-3 10 ae y ye, 748 cloth 5 60 Sweet Small Ww Red Karo. No. 10 Spear Head, 7 02 ag Brown Holland ...... 25 ieepy ao Ri eloth 5 ee lties a eesscessesse 50 56 ID daira a oan bes 4 @ an : Sq. Deal 7, 14 & 38 Ib. 38 i y Eye, ¥ a 5 ; oes : a6 12 © of ih 4 ce 159 Sleepy Bye, 4s paper 650 6 ere $32 28 Ib. dairy in drill bags 20° Fair, 2 i Sava Ne ee 1b . eee I S . 5 aN » bf, fo Bulk, per’ 16 i ye Meal FOOD eee eee esses eens 20 6 30 Ib 42s... Bane per 100 Ib 400 pelea oo... 40) Gee wo Hone so tp. Stl Rock Cute i Soe toy CRI Original Holland Rusk Golden (Granulated 1.4 60 peek ie box 1 75 ft BRC RE eet ee: 24 TABLE SAUCES Town Talk, 14 oz._ 30 Packed 12 rolls to container Wheat SS ull count 60 Common Halford, large ........ 375 Yankee Girl, 6, 12 & 24 30 3 containers (36) rolls 285 Red .. o OD ...--.-.--<- seeees. 90 Granulated, Fine ...... 95 Halford, small -....... 2 25 2 ¢ See i rele eo wenita ‘ og PLAYING CARDS Medium, Fine ........ 00 TEA ; Scrap oe No. 90, Steamboat .... 75 All Red, 5c ..... cca Gl 26 Pearl, 100 tb. sack ....2 00 Michigan a. No. 15, Rival, assorted 1 25 were ee 4 Japan Am. Union Scrap 5 40 ee ra] Vece than ono 0 36 No. 20, Rover, enam’d 150 Large, whole @% Sundried, medium ..z4@zs Bag Pipe, 5c ........ 5 83 Danae, ib tb. box 6 s g arlots ..... 38 No. 572, Special ......1 75 Small, a a Sundried, choice 30@33 Cutlas, 24% oz ... 26 Imported, 25 lb. box ..2 50 «a Corn No. 98 Golf, satin fin. 200 Strips or brick Sundried, fancy 36@40 Globe Scrap, 2 oz. ... 30 . Carlots See cocci. 80 No. 808, Bicycle ...... 00 Pollock ricks TG 10% Basket-fired medium 30 Happy Thought, 2 oz. 30 Chest earl Barley Less than carlots .... 82 No. 682, moe ac pts Basket-fired, choice 35@37 Honey Comb Scrap, ic 5 76 2 Str ......e eee eee 3 00 ay Halibut Basket-fired, fancy 40@43 Honest Scrap, 5c ..... i Ge mpire ....... 65... i) Ste Garett. 16 00 __., POTASH StripS ...eeeeeee esses to Nips 2... 7. 30@32 Mail Pouch, 4 doz. 5c 2 00 a Tees than caploia 18 00 Babbitt’s ............ 400 Chunks ..........--.. 16 Sitings Soe a 10@12 on ones Ge lle. 57 Green, Wisconsin, bu, F PROVISION Holland Herring ee ne: 14@is Old Times, 4% sro. ..5 50 Green, Scotch, bu, 2.3 00. Street Car 4 33 B led P $ Y. M. wh. hoops. bbls. 11 50 Gunpowder Polar Bear, be, % gro. 5 76 Split, Ib. 2)... 4% No. 1 Corn & Oat Peed | arreled Pork LS M. wh. hoop %bbl. 6 00 Moyune, medium .... 35, Red Band, 5c % gro. 5 76 eee sates cee ecekea Gorn at Feed “ Clear Back .. 21 00@22 00 r. “M. wh. hoop, kegs 65 Moyune, choice Gi as Red Man_ Scrap 5¢ 1 43 = _ Sago Coarse corn real cee es ls : Short Cut Clear 20 00@20 50 y. M. wh. hoop eens Moyune, fancy 50@60 Scrapple, 5¢ pikes. .... 48 Hast India. 00......... Bie een aera enna 2 Bean ........ 00@17 50 Kegs ......eee 72 Pingsuey, medium 33 Sure Shot, 5c, % gro. 6 76 German, sacks ...... 5% FRUIT JARS Brisket, Clear’ "19 50@20 00 Gut bbls cee. 10 00 Pingsuey, choice ..... 35, Yankee Girl Scrp 2 025 76 German, broken pkg. Mason, pts., per gro. 5 10 ae ao 6(@ueen. & bole, .......0 35 Fingsuey, fancy “s0@s5 Pan Handle Scrp % gr 6 76 Tapl Mason, qts., per gro. 5 50 Oran ‘Family | geees 38 00 Queen, Kegs .......- 60 Young H z Peachy Scrap, be ...1 90 aploca Mason, % gal. per gro. 7 6 T : g Myson Union Workman, 2% 6 00 Flake, 100 tb. sacks 5 2 per gro. 7 60 Dry Salt Meats rout Choice ....:.........- 30 eae 400 oh cache ce 5% Mason, can tops, gro. 140 g P Bellies ...... No. 1, 100 Ibs. ........ 750 Waney -........2... okin Pearl, 36 pkgs. ...... "9 $2 GELATINE’ esiee No. 1, 40 tbs. ........8 25 Oolong All Leaf, * oF 3 Minute, 36 pkgs. * 578 Cox's, 1 doz. la Lard No. 1, 10 tbs. ....... 90 Formosa, Fancy BB, 3% : of a eeceee Gora . oS rge ...175 Pure in tierces ..12 @12% No. 1, 8 Ibs. ........- 75 Formosa, medium Ya 0%, --cererroe 6 00 FISHING TA . oz. small ...100 Compound La x KF BB, 7 02. . --12 00 yu fISHIN CKLE Knox's Sparkling, doz. 1 25 ee ae Mackerel oe BB, 14 0%. - 24 00 1 3 6 Knox’s Sparkling, er. 4400 ol we oe ace % Mess, 100 Ibs. ......16 50 English Breakfast Bagdad, 10c tins 11...11 62 1% a3 ein Nelson’s eee Bb gn Te Mn eee % Mess, 40 Ibs. ......... 700 Medium ............ 25 Badger, 3 02. ........ 5 04 1% to 2 in. Knox’s Acidu’d. doe 196 20 I, pete ++ a ence % Mess, 10 Ibs. ....-..-. 1 85 Choice Bec e cue 30@35 Badger, 7 04. .......- 11 52 : Pym Suse pa Ib. pails‘. ‘advance % ee ce a ee 40@60 Banner, Sc ....... v5 96 Si u oc. hos. 1 25 : a » 4d, . India Banner, : Lea oe. 1 60 teegeeuaca a0 Plymouth Rock, Plain 90 : wy va > saeerenee : bs 1, 40 tbs. . .6 60 Ceylon, choice ..... 30@35 Banner, 16 oz, .......- 3 20 cee o. 1, 10 ths. .......-.1 25 Fancy .....+.+0--e- 45@50 Belwood pe 10c = 84 30 MICHIGAN Gaeusaeilaaea cae tccs ca as iia oe TRADESMAN October 2, 1912 Special Price Current 15 16 1% Panatellas, Bock ........ 385 ner, Jackson; Godsmark, Acme, 25 bars, 75 ths. 4 00 12 13 14 Jockey Club ..........-.. 35 ria o. ae Battle oS A bars, 70 Ibs. 3 80 ree ielbac 0., To- eme, 100 cakes ...... 3 25 COCOANUT ledo, Big Master, 100 blocks 4 00 Baker’s Brazil Shredded German Mottled ...... 3 56 Big Chief, 2% oz .. 6 Sweet Lotus, 10c ....12 00 8-hoop Standard ...... 2 35 German Mottled, 5 bxs 3 50 Big Chief 16 oz. ...... 30 Sweet Lotus, per doz. 485 2-wire Cable ......... 210 German Mottled, 10 bx 3 45 Bull Durham, ic .... 5 90 Sweet Rose. buy, oz. 30 Cedar all red brass ..1 25 The only German Mottled; 25 bx 2 40 Bull Durham, 10c ....10 80 Sweet Tip Top, 5c .. 2 0@ 3-wire Cable ......... 2 30 Marseilles, 100 cakes ..6 00 Bull Durham, l5c ....18 oS Sweet Tip Top, 3% oz, 38 Paper Eureka ........ 2 25 5c Marseilles, 100 cks 5c 4 00 Bull Durham, 8 oz. .. 60 Sweet Tips, % gro 10 08 Fibre ............., ... 2 40 Marseilles, 100 ck toil 4 00 Bull Durham, 16 oz. ..6 72 Sun Cured, 1@c ...... 11 75 10 qt. Galvanized ....1 70 Cleanser Marseilles, % box toil 2 10 Buck Horn, Sc ...... 5 76 Summer Time, 5c ....5 76 12 at. Galvanized 1 90 Proctor & Gamble Co. Buck Horn, 10c ...... 11 = Summer Time, 7 oz. ..1 65 14 qt. Galvanized 2 10 Guaranteed to PNOK Loe ee 3 00 Briar Pipe, 4 socceee 2 pp) Summer Time 14 oz. ..3 58 Toothpicks equal the Tyory, 602. 2.5. 50..... 4 00 Briar Pipe, 10c ...... 44s Standard, 2 oz, ...... 5 9@ Birch, 100 packages ..2 00 best 10c kinds ivory, 10 02. .........6 45 Black Swan, 5c ...... 535 Manian Sho... ite. 85 Tose. tte eeeeee ++--8 85 pee eee tt OZ, .- a4 cc COZ) occu: 1 68 Traps i Trad Cc Brand 0 White, 5c ....... ea radesman Co.'s Bran Brotherhood, 5c ...... 5 95 — NG ae Ad Mouse, wood, 2 holes 22 Brotherhood, 10c ....11 00 ‘Three Feathers, SS 63 Mouse, wood, 4 holes 45 — Brotherhood, 16 oz. .. : . Three Feathers, 10c 10 20 Mouse, oe 2 10 5c pkgs., per case 2 60 Pe ee eee ee 3 L ee * gp FtAl, WOOT ..ceeee. ee, ¢c n e HR ei ion. © a5. & ee "ey Bee eae ole. 7) 36 po ee Cigar Clip’g Johnson 30 Tom & Jerry, 7 oz. .. 1 80 ; ubs Cigar Clip’g, Seymour 30 Tom & Jerry, 3 oz. 875 20-in, Stange No. 1 7 50 COFFEE Identity, 8 ee : es Grout’ Tine, 60 /:.... 5 95 ot Seat aap 2 6 50 Roasted ar igar utti 7 al eee -in. andard, oO, 5 5 Gontinental Cubes, 10c 90 Turktsne atre’ 9:9 Uf 92 20-in. Gable, NO. 1..).g gp DWinell-Wright Co.'s B’ds Black Hawk, one box 2 50 Corn Cake, -+ 02. .-.-255 ‘Tuxedo, 1 0z. bags .. 48 18-in. Cable, No. 2 ....7 00 Black Hawk, five bxs 2 40 Corn Cake, 7 oz. .... 145 Tuxedo, 3 oz. tins .. 9% 16-in. Gable, No. 3 ... 16 00 Black Hawk, ten bxs 2 25 Corn Cake, ee Secee qe Tuxedo, 4 oz. cart .. 64 No, 1 Ribre 6228 10 25 A. B. Wrisley ree arsaig a a “on 5 96 ae a er tins .. 4 ae ; as eel ect cies ; 4 Full line of fire and bur- Good Cheer ...... sees cf 00 Cuban Star, 16 oz pails 3 72) Union fide ae 5 06 Large Galvanized 11.15 15 eu. poe career a i OM Ae aoe ae se a0 Chips, 10c ...--....--- 10 20 Union Leader, 25e .. 255 Medium Galvanized ..5 00 7st acl hint ee ap Powders Dilis Best, 1% of --. 72 Union Leader, 10 ..11 6) Small Galvanized ..1.4 25 ana tikes Ga a at | SOW Boy, 248 tamily Dills Bes eZ ---- Ff JInion Leader, 5c . 5 95 : raucegrens aap ce SIZE soe sien ee. 15 Dills Best, 16 oz. 73 Union ‘Workman, 1%, 5 76 Bronze yl aeiedag 2 50 oe eae epee ait Snow Boy, 60 5c .....2 40 Dixie Kid, 1% foil 39 Uncle Sam, 10c ..... 8) Dewey 2... 1 75 house in the State. If you Gold Dust, 24 large +.4 50 Duke’s Mix, 5c . © Uncle Sam, 8 oz. _...220 Mouble Acme 3 75 are unable to visit Grand Gold Dust, 100-5¢ ..4 00 Duke’s Mix, 10c + U. S, Marine, 5c .... 600 Single Acme ......... 315 Rapids inspect. the Kirkoline, 24 4m. ....3 80 oa Cameo, z Van see 2 oe tin” ‘ ce Double Peerless ......3 75 line personally ee ton aeaee See oe 3 75 rum. 5C ...-----es<: elve ¢ pouch Single Peerless ...... ; d OAPINeG sie o ees e ss ces --4 00 FF A. 3 0%, ...-+--- 95 Velvet, 10c tin ....... 1 92 Waripn Gee i = 2 aueteees: Bawbitt’s 1776 eee 3 75 F F A, 702. ..--.-..- das Velvet, 8 07 tin 2860, 3 84 Double Duplex ....... 3 00 SOAP IEOSSINS SG as55ons6non5 -3 59 Mashionm, 5c -..----..- 0 elvet, 0Z. can.... 768 Goo ick a PADIMMOUIIS 6 coisas css 5 ci 3 70 ee 1002. +277 . Velvet, combination cs 5 75 utc ee 2 i Gowans & Sons Brand. Wisdom 2000002000250. 3 80 Five Bros., 5c ....--- 2 >) War Lath, be 2... 5 95 aie Five Bros., 10¢ gees 10 (0 War Path. Sion (eo 1 60 + ee Cleaners ms KF E-FTT POD . Soap eoends . five cent cut Plug .. 2s veaeroll Tid 3 Ge MT eee White oe ren 2: f Johnson’s MO: cece ss 6 B i0c ae 11 50 ae ee fe ae oe . AMG eee 1 85 has Ta ee oe : ; OAK LEAF sy Jonnson’s XK . 52): 4 25 Four Roses, l0c ...... 96 Way up, 2% oz. i595 1) 1 -.----.----. 5. 230 = Excelsior, Blend. ang Lb om Rub-No-More Sicise oleic « 66) 50 Full Dress, 13g 0Z. .. 72 Way up, 16 oz. pails” Pad Wood Bowls Excelsior, B lend, 2M. 3) ene Nine O’clock ..........3 30 Glad Hand, dc ....-- 144 Wila Hruit, 5c... ..; 6.96 1s: 4m, Butter 2.2.6... 50 Tip Pop. Blend, 1th. ..... Gold Block, 1% oz. -- 39 wild Fruit, 10c .... da5o 0b im. Butter 22... 200 Royal Blend) 00.) )..02.5.. Scouring Gold Block, 10c ..... 1188 yum Yum, 5c ...... 00 17 in. Butter ........; 375 Royal High Grade ........ .._ Enoch Morgan’s Sons Gold Star, 16 oz. .--- 38 Yum Yum, 10c ....!: 1: 52 19 in. Butter ......... 600 Superior Blend ........... Single boxes Sapolio, gross lots ....9 50 Gail & Ax Navy, 5¢ 595 yum Yum’ 1m. doz. 430 Assorted, 13-15-17 ....3 00 Boston Combination |..._. Five box lots Sapolio, half gro. lots 4 85 Growler, 5¢ Hs Boe ine : Assorted, 15-17-19 ....4 25 | Distributed by Judson ee ee : “ee sere: _— boxes 2 - eo ler, 10¢ ra xrocer Co., Grand Rapids; wenty-five box ots” : 5 apolio, hand ......... aac 2s 263 Cotton, 3 ply ....--.-- 22 WRAPPING PAPER ice & Cady meio Bo Sosudes Menaisctadag G4 (Giant, 5C --.:-...---- i 5d Cotten, 4 ply ... 01.2: oD) Common Straw ...... 2 mons Bros. & Co., Sagi- Lautz Bros. & Co. Scourine, 50 cakes ....1 80 Giant, 16 on. vote s = ayy Boe oue ae “ ue oe: mee : naw; Brown Davis & War- Acme, 30 bars, 75 Ibs. 400 Scourine, 100 cakes ...3 50 Hz Made, 2% 02. ° » Woe eee ’ siazel Nut, Be i scc-e o 16 Minx, medium ........ 4 No. 1 Manila ..... 4555 Honey Dew, 12% oz. .- 40 Wool, 1 Tb. bales ..... 6 Cream Manila ........ Honey Dew, 10c ....- am 88 VINEGAR Butchers’ Manila ..... 2% e Hunting, 125 & 3% 0%. 38 White Wine, 40 grain 8% Wax Butter, short e’nt 13 cox 0 oe 2... ee 610 White Wine, 80 grain 11% Wax Butter, full count 20 i XxX L, in pails .-.-.-- 2 5 White Wine, 100 grain 13 Wax Butter, ros ..... 19 Just Suits, 5c ....... » 00 : YEAST KE e e Just Suits, l0c ...... 11 88 eee ee Fae Magic, 3 doz. fase 15 O W Se S t V Kiln Dried, 25c .....- 2 45 ; : sae Sunlight, 3 doz. ...... 1 00 er 1Sin King Bird, 7 oz. ....25 20 Highland apple cider ..18 Sunil oe ; 5 > : 11 00 Oakland apple cider . — unlight, 1% doz, .... King Bird, 3 0z. ....-- Yeast Foam, 3 doz. ..1 15 e King Bird, 1% oz. ... 5 70 State Seal sugar ..... Toast Gece. 6 ak 1 ia Marka, b¢ --..--- 5 76 Oakland white pickling 10 y Fr a Ra BR Our catalo is “the eT V 1¢ce Little Giant, 1 Ib. .... 28 Packages free. rack Mor, te Obs, gue 1s K y% Ze 94 A re a ik oe a world’s lowest market” ie Redo, 3° 0z. ....-. 10 80 ets | eetenras) | ¢ $ Le Redo, 8 & 16 02." 38 eee because we are the larg- For Clothiers and Furnishers Myrtle Navy, 10c ....11% No. 3. per gross 15 52, ad h kf ad Navy, Gt. BOA . 8, per Bross ...... u r 52 ads, one each week for a 5.00 Maryland Club, 5c 50 WOODENWARE est b — of genera 1 year, text matter only .. 7 Mayflower, 5c ........ 5 76 Baskets 1 1 ] oe 3 ce Mayflower, l0c ...... 96 Busheis 20 2 1 00 merchandise in America. Privilege to buy cuts if desired . 92 en ce a ee Check must accompany order Nigger Hair, 10c ....10 56 Splint, large ......... 3 50 Ss Nigger Head, i oe 495 Splint, medium "<.".. 3 90 And because our com Nigger Hea Cos Splint, small ........ . . 4 ce aos, Bh... 144 Splint, Smail es iatge 2 35 1 Ib. boxes, per gross 9 00 paratively inexpensive For Hardware Dealers Old Colony, 1- 52 gro. 11 5: Old Mall, 5c .)......-. 5 Old English Curve 1} sie Old Crop, 5c ee ee 20 oa a ‘ec Gis 0 Privilege to buy cuts if desired P . ‘ a oo es 570 % 1b. ee ee . 1%41b, cans 1 35 duces costs. Check must accompany order Pat Hand, OZ. -.. 63 2 a So o eel a 6 oz. cans 1 90 Patterson Seal, 1% 0z. 48 3 m’’ 950 in crate ......55 1b. cans 2 50 ten esl, 16 on” 5 00 5 Ib., 250 in crate 11.11.75 %Ib. cans 3 75 We sell to merchants For Grocers Peerless, oe pobesekore : _2 A SF as 1tb. cans 4 only 52 ads. one each week for a $5 00 Peerless, eo: . “9 ore 3m. ens 13 : a Peerless, 3 OZ. 66... 10 20 Barrel, _ = ti ..2 55 ah se year. text matter only .. ee ee ee Fine Privilege to buy cuts if desired Peerless, 14 oz. ...... 4752 Round Head. CIGARS Ask for current cata- . = Plaza, 2 gro. CS. ..... 576 4 inch, 6 gross ........ 45 Johnson Cigar Co.’s Brand Check must accompany order Plow Boy, 5c ........ 5 76 414 inch, 5 gross ...... 0 ib ae Plow Boy, Beer 11 00 Cartons, 20 2% doz “bx. "5B gue. Plow Boy, ) A gg Crates an ers , : : 3 Pedro, 10c .......... 11 80 Humpty Dumpty, 12 dz. 20 Every retailer in America, in these Pride of Virginia, 1% 5 ds ae . comics pee oa = lines. can make more money by using Pilot Be ..........--- o. 2, complete ...... . f ; Pilot, 7 oz. doz 105 Case No. 2, fillers, 15 a Fisk Service. Samples sent on re- Pilot, 14 oz, doz...... 210 Sets. 0. eee ee aeons quest, but I advise you send order Prince Albert, -. 96 Case, medium, 12 sets 1 i : Butler Brothers : i Prince Albert, 8 oz. .. 4 92 Faucets S.C. W., 1,000 lots ....31 and check before your competitor po oily. see ems Beet Bae .---- 70 El Portana “«.......++++- gets ahead of you. as I sell only one Queen Quality, Sc + op Chm tines 0 im ..---- 80 Evening Press ..........82 . i Bob Hoy, Se foil 38 3, Cork lined. 10 in. ” aa New York Chicago dealer in a town. Rob Bia 25e “se oe an Trojan aii oe Worden Grocer Co. Brand : : i ' 60c, doz..... 412 Trojan spring ........ ea x wt stad se ere: 3 i, ve ee spring 85 Perfection = . . sess St. Louis Minneapo S HENRY STIRLING FISK, Pres. S. & M.. 14 oz. doz. pe een eeeenren | Cea e erfection Extras ..... ° emis Soldier Boy, Be rons sh = shading Sag brush holder 85 Londres coca ree Dallas Fisk Publishing Company , ate .. 2 Cee ee cee mdres Grand .... a an 1 tb. .4.89 12%, cotton mop heads 1 45 Standard ....... — Schiller Building, Chicago Sweet Caporal, 1 oz... &0 ; Pails Puritanos ....... o° -35 Sweet Lotus, 5c .... 600 2-hoop Standard ......2 00 Panatellas, Finas .......35 Willow, Clothes, small 6 25 Willow, Clothes, me’m 7 25 Butter Plates 3 Tb, boxes, per gross 24 00 BAKING POWDER Royal method of selling, through a catalogue, re- 52 ads. one each week for a 5.00 year, text matter only .. ees . ney ne ee ee 5 Paes eS SE ee a ee a ES LEU cS RR ok ete TRE —— October 2, 1912 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 31 BUSINESS-WANTS DEPARTMENT Advertisements inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one cent a word for each subsequent continuous insertion. No charge less than 25 cents. Cash must accompany all orders. Store and Office Fixtures One jewelry outfit complete, including large safe, fine enough for any store. One oak drug outfit, complete with prescrip- tion case, work board, etc. One ma- hogany confectionery outfit. These are all bargains and in fine condition. Show cases of every description. A fine line of tobacco, wall and floor cases. All kinds of office desks and chairs, safes, Strubler’s computing scales, are of the highest quality and prices are right. Cash registers, detail and total adders. Coffee mills, counters. We may have just what you require in second-hand, and you save the money. Michigan Store & Office Fixture Co., 929-931 Ottawa Ave., N. W., Grand Rapids, Mich. 435 BUSINESS CHANCES. For Sale—New York Racket store in good factory town, 1,100. Good farming country. Clean stock, inventories about $4,800. Good business for the right man. Address No. 461, care Tradesman. 461 For Sale—Grocery, fixtures, clean_up- to-date stock, invoices about $3,000. Busi- ness over $38,000 cash annually. Located in fine R. R. center, with excellent farm- ing community around it. Satisfactory reasons for selling. Address No. i care Tradesman. Outside show cases, electric ightea: "3 and 27 inches wide, $10 and $15. Electric sign, will repaint to order, $10. All real snaps. HE. H,. Davis, Box 126, Lansing, Michigan. 459 For Sz an stock of groceries and merchandise, in good farming coun- try. Established 30 years. Must sell on account of ill health. Invoice $1,500. Rare bargain for small investment. Will sell or rent property. Address R. H. Wolf, Bowersville, Ohio. 458 For Sale—Clean up-to-date grocery stock, with fixtures. Price $2,000. Rea- son selling, poor health. H. Miller & Son, Rockford, Mich. 453 For Sale—Established shoe business and complete new fixtures in a beautiful town of 1,000 inhabitants. Best location. Fine brick two- story building, 22x 60. Good cobbling shop in connection. Liv- ing rooms over store. No cut prices, farmers are rich. Owner wishes to re- tire. Rent reasonable. Enquire Fletcher & Hakes, Suite 419, Widdicomb Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. 457 For Sale—Fresh grocery stock. Best location in town. Will invoice about 2,000. Large paper mill just started. Good business and ome Sa ee Ad- dress Geo. V. Garter & Co., ‘White Pigeon, Mich. 456 Business Opening. An excellent open- ing for a general store in the thrifty little village of Butternut, Mich. Build- ing, 22x50, modern, with pressed steel ceiling and walis, also exterior. New counters and shelving; reasonable rent. Only one general store in town. Fine opening for bright hustling young man. Town has elevator, pickling station, feed mill and planer, cheese factory, bank, hardware, drug store. «sine agricultur- al section. See or write. Jno, R. Hud- son, Middleton, Mich. 455 For Sale—Stock of groceries, etec., in village in Northern Michigan resort dis- trict. Good farming country surround- ing. For particulars, address J. C. Chase, Norwood, Mich. 454 Hotel For Sale—Highteen rooms, only first-class house in Gladstone, a growing city of 5,000. ‘Will sell for two-thirds value, furnished or unfurnished. Good reasons for selling. Best location. Good transient trade. A moneymaker. Lately remodeled. Send for cut and description. L. Marble, Gladstone, Mich. i For Sale—Hotel, livery and_ potato cellar, good farming country, small town, no competition. $1,500 to $2,000 year clear. Write C 100, care Tradesman for full particulars. 450 Stores bought, sold and exchanged. If you want to get in or out of business write me. I handle all kinds of business places and real estate. Frank P. Cleve- land, 1261 Adams Express Bldg., ag go, Merchants! Do you want to sell out? Have an auction sale. Guarantee you no loss. Address L. H. Gallagher, Auc- tioneer, 384 Indiana Ave., Toledo, ae 50c on the dollar buys a nice brick store and a general stock of merchandise in good railroad town. Address v0. ie care Michigan Tradesman. 448 A store for rent, 33 x 60, Glencoe, Minn., for furniture dealer. Great opportunity, best location. Only one furniture dealer in town. Vacant about October 15. For information write A. Karstens, Glen- coe, Minn. 445 For Sale—Clean, bright bazaar stock, Central Michigan town. Cheap for cash. Reason, ill health. Address No. 404, care Tradesman. 404 For Sale—Only hardware and imple- ment store in small town, near Grand Rapids. Store and fixtures for sale, stock invoices about five thousand _ dollars. This is a snap and if you are looking for a hardware business better investigate. Address No. 440, care Michigan ee man. 440 For Rent—A first-class brick store building 25x80 feet and bacement, on the best corner of a live town of 1,400 inhabitants. No greater opportunity ever afforded a live merchant with a good general stock. Box 576, Shelby, Mich. 438 For Sale—A good clean, up-to-date stock of clothing and store fixtures in a live and growing county seat, where you will not be bothered with cut prices. The stock and fixtures will inventory about $9,000. The surrounding country is good and prosperous. The city has all modern conveniences. If you will take into consideration the established busi- ness, the town and exceptionally clean stock, it would be worth more than in- ventory price but for certain reasons will sell at a bargain for cash. For par- ticulars enquire at our office, Fletcher & Hakes, Suite 419 Widdicomb Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. 436 For Sale—$25,000 general stock in one of the best towns of 5,000, Barry county. Might consider some desirable real es- tate as part payment. Harry Thomasma, 433 Houseman Bldg., Grand Rapids, ce 28 Bhkery, ice cream, candy plant, whole- sale and retail. Doing good _ business. Invoice $2,300. Big sacrifice for quick sale. Going to California. Hoham, Chesterton, Ind. 426 For Sale—Money-making dry goods business, doing $35,000 to $40,000 yearly; sales can be _ increased; stock about $10,000; easy terms to the right man. Ad- dress W. H. Kirby, California, Pa. 42: Splendid farm lands. Eight thousand (8,000) acres of Minnesota’ farm lands for sale; black loam, clay subsoil; some timber, near Palisade, on the new Soo Railroad; only about two miles from the Mississippi River; divided to suit pur- chasers; fair payment down, liberal time on balance. Address Pat Hines & Co., 601 Manhattan Bldg., Duluth, Minn, i Financial company dealing in high grade investment securities, can earn 50% annually on every dollar invested; additional capital is desired; will pay 1% per month now and three or four times that later; will develop into regular banking business. Write for particulars. United States Trust & Finance oo American Trust Bldg., Chicago, Il. For Sale—Grocery, fixtures, clean stock. Iifvoices about — $1,800. Good faictory city. Address No. 421, care Michigan Tradesman. 421 For Rent—Only store in village, four miles from nearest town. Cheese fac- tory, blacksmith and machine shop, two churches, school. Fine business _ point. No old stock to buy. O. M. Pearl, R. F. D. No. 15, Shepardsville, Mich. 416 For Sale—Grocery stock and fixtures. Doing a large business. Bakery in con- nection. Apply H. T. Stanton, 18 Mar- ket St., Grand Rapids. 405 Honey For Sale—Fancy Michigan comb and extracted honey, in quantity and packages to suit. Postpaid samples, 10 cents each. A. G. Woodman Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. 443 For Sale—A $25,000 fruit farm for 60 cents on the dollar. Send your address for full particulars. Address A, C. Gongwer, Real Estate, Hart, ee mer- a spe- Arcola, Ill, 396 C. W.. Reimer, Auctioneer, chandise and real estate sales cialty. Write for dates. No better farm and fruit lands in Michigan. 800 acres, 120 acres cleared, 320 acres fenced, well watered and only two miles from Boyne me Mich. For particulars write to Ormsby, Boyne City, Mich. 410 For Sale—Cheap for cash, home bak- ery and lunch room. Building, living rooms, bake oven and furnishings. Only oven in town. Box 456, Bellaire, pe For Sale—Up-to-date wholesale a retail bakery, candies, ice cream, lunch and tobacco business. Can be bought cheap. Good _ reason for selling. For particulars address No. 387, care Trades- 387 man. For Sale—For health reasons, well lo- eated and long established shoe store m growing city of 30,000, in Michiga Clean stock about $8,000. Modern font low rent, doing Al cash business. Ad- dress Edwards, care Tradesman, Grand Rapids. 30 Printing—250 envelopes, 150 letterheads and 125 business ecards, printed and post- paid for $1. Chas. Champion, Gladstone, Michigan. 413 house, newly bath, ete. For Rent—Seven-room decorated and painted, gas, Dandy location. Good neighbors, quiet, near car line, ten minutes walk from down town. Rent $17. Apply 509 N. Prospect Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich, Take Michigan street car. 384 $3,800 equity in stock and dairy farm to exchange for going mercantile busi- ness. C. W. Long, 353. Division Ave, oe : Grand Rapids, Mich. 367 For Sale—Four station air line cash carrier, David Gibbs, Ludington, Michi- gan. 345 I pay cash for stocks or part stocks of merchandise. Must be cheap. H. ) Kaufer, Milwaukee, Wis. . 92 Wanted—For cash, stock of general merchandise, clothing or shoes. Ad- dress Box 112, Bardolph, Ill. 315 Salesmen Attention—For a special or sideline, send for a Northey refrigerator catalog No.12, 170 pages. It has all kinds of refrigerators for every purpose and can be sold anywhere. Write today. Northey Manufacturing Co., Waterloo, Iowa. 258 Spot cash, quick action, a fair price is my way of buying shoe stores and general stocks of merchandise; city, country, anywhere. Will advance money on anything saleable. Address No. 366, eare Tradesman. 366 For Sale—Cheap, McCaskey, American and Simplex account systems, second- hand, For particulars write A. R. Hens- ler, Battle Creek, Mich. 299 Will pay cash for stock of shoes and rubbers. Address M. J. O., care Trades- man. 221 Merchandise sale conductors... A. E. Greene Co., 135 Grand River Ave., Detroit. Advertising furnished free. Write for date, terms, etc. 549 Auctioneers—We have been closing out merchandise stocks for years all over this country. If you wish to reduce or close out, write for a date to men who know how. Address Ferry & Caukin, 440 South Dearborn St., Chicago, Ill. 134 Safes Gneneen L. Slocum, safe ex- pert and locksmith. 97 Monroe Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. 104 HELP WANTED. Wanted—First-class road salesman for wholesale paper house. One with estab- lished territory in Northern and Western Michigan. Grand Rapids Paper Co. 446 Wanted—Two young men of good character, who understand stenography and typewriting, also general office work Must have good references. Apply tc No. 441, care Michigan Tradesman. 441 Wanted—Clerk for general store. Must be sober and industrious and have some previous experience. References required. Address Store, care Tradesman, 242 Want ads. continued on next page. Local Option Liquor Records For Use in Local Option Counties We manufacture complete Liquor Records for use in local option counties, pre- pared by our attorney to conform to the State law. Each sheets—200 originals and 200 duplicates. $2.50. affidavits. book contains 400 Price including 50 blank Send in your orders early to avoid the rush. TRADESMAN COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Fire Resisting Reynolds Slate Shingles After Five Years Wear Beware of Imitations. REYNOLDS FLEXIBLE ASPHALT SLATE SHINGLES HAVE ENDORSEMENT OF LEADING ARCHITECTS Sd Fully Guaranteed Aching enetemnsamst een thes See nN Ley Y Reo ete Wood Shingles After Five Years Wear For Particulars Ask for Sample and Booklet. Write us for Agency Proposition. Distributing Agents at Saginaw Kalamazoo Toledo Columbus Rochester Boston Chicago Detroit Lansing Cleveland Cincinnati Buffalo Worcester Jackson. Milwaukee Battle Creek Dayton Youngstown Syracuse Scranton H. M. REYNOLDS ASPHALT SHINGLE CO. Original Manufacturer, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ee ak reeds cis cance a $2 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN October 2, 1912 NEW YORK MARKET. Special Features of the Grocery and Produce Trade. Special Correspondence. New York, Sept. 30—Sympathizing with the option market, spot coffee has shown a stronger tone than charac- terized it a week ago and, as it s2ems very probable that stocks in the hands of the interior dealers must be quite depleted, an improving market is look- ed for with great confidence. At the close Rio No. 7 is worth, in an invoice way, 1434c. In store and afloat there are 2,229,664 bags, against 2,201,892 bags at the same time last year. A pretty good enquiry exists for milds. Good Cucuta is quoted at 163¢c. Teas show. greater quotations are firmly activity and maintained. Molasses is quiet, but the outlook is for steadily improving call with the coller weather. Good to prime cen- trifugal, 26@34c. Syrups are in in- creasing supply. The demand is steady. Fancy 25@28c. The cold wet weather has probably knocked the tomato crop into a cock- ed hat and this may also be said of Maine (ani other) corn. The la+ter is quoted at 80c for fancy New York, and the tendency is toward a higher level right along. The whole canned goods market is strong and character- ized by an upward swing for almost the whole line. Top grades of butter are strong and quotations show decided advance. Creamery specials, 3114@32c; firsts, 29(@31c; held extras, 30%4@31c; imi- tation creamery, 24@24%c;_ factory, THE FROST THAT BLIGHTS. A man’s progres3iveness is oiten measured by the way he receives a suggestion from an employe. A salesman in a hardware store said to one of the mangers, “Don’t you: think it would be a good idea to cut a door through that wall? We have the same kind of goods on both sides and have to go all the way up to the other end every time we want to get through.” “Well,” drawled the manager, “I guess if we can afford to pay you for your time, you can afford to take the trouble to walk around there. You sell the goods, young man, and I['ll decide when to tear down the walls.” About three months later the young man had so far forgotten the sting of the former rebuff that he grew bold SOT ANNE! FTN i dang2r were reai—perhaps more so than if he actually had been dis- mis3ed. This fear is so blighting in its effects, so detrimental to good work, that employers and managers and all with any degree of authority in bu3i- ness should take every reasonable precaution to remove it from the minds of employes. When necessary to quiet the thought of a fearful -n- ploye,- it is sometimes well fcr the superior to come right out with ‘he assurance and say, “Don't be air, | of losing your position with us. We need you and are depending on ‘ou to help us carry cn this | Such an assurance is of untold \. ue to a worker, not only to his peace of mind, but also to his work itself. Some employers and managers -y usin’ s.”” Apple Display of Western Michigan Development Bureau at West Michigan State Fair Stocks sufficient for present needs and fair supplies are on the way. The loss of a cargo of Japans has 3trengthened the situation in this variety. seem Only a moderat2 volume of busi- ness has been reported in the sugar trade, as the season is on the wane. Withdrawals have been light and quotations are steady at 5.15c. Rice is well sustained, but the de- mand has hardly been equal to that of previous weeks. Planters are hav- ing their say as to the price of the “raw” material and are making no concessions, so there seems to be ab- solutely no surplus stocks on hand. Prime to choice domestic, 534@5M%c. Spices are firm. The demand is fair, and shows increasing strength from week to week. Pepper i3 in strong hands and prices are bound to be firmly sustained. Singapore black, 11%@11'4c; white 18'44@18%4c. 23@23%4c; packing stock, 2114@22c. Cheese has reached a point higher, it is said, than at any time since the Civil War. Supplies are moder te and what the top figure will be no one can foretell. Whole milk, 1634c for white or colored. ‘Eggs are steadily advancing for top grades and already the 45c mark is not far away. This for nearby stock. Best white Western, 32@34c; firsts to extra firsts, 27@30c. —_>~>—____ Wm. Bezanson, (Hazeltine & Per- kins Drug Co.) was recently run into by two boys on a bicycle at Kalama- zoo. In the encounter one leg was sprained and one arm skinned, while his trousers were so badly wrecked that he had to borrow a pair of one of his customers before he could ven- ture out on the street. —_»-2___ A man may work harder couating peanuts than signing treaties. enough to make one more suggestion. “If we had a medium size of this wrapping paper I think it woull save a good many sheets of this large size in the course of a day.” “You think so? Well, you attend to your customers and we'll try to provide enough paper to wrap the goods up in.” What a wholesome atmosphere to work in! How it must unfold the buds of original thought—like the gentle spring rain falling on the grass and trees or the warm sunshine that brings out the apple blossoms! Or— but maybe it’s only a cruel frost that kills the flowers. The Bane of Fear. Thousanis of men and women are living in constant fear of losing their positions. It is good to know that in most instances this fear is groundless, but until this fact is known to the worker he is just as unhappy as if the to rule their men by purposely keep- ing them in fear of losing their posi- tions. Such a policy is nothing short of cruelty. A manager who knowing- ly does that has no moral right to hold authority at all. should be utterly condemned wher- ever found. This policy It may sometimes be done ignorantly, but the effect is the same as if done from cruel mo- tives. Let every sincere worker feel the satisfaction of knowing that his ef- forts are appreciated and that he is not to be cast aside at the whim of any man. —»+++—____ A man may have his price, but it takes a woman to make him feel like a bargain counter remnant. BUSINESS CHANCES. Drug store fixtures fwr sale, cheap. Address E. L. Howard, Gobleville, og “Ina Class by Itself” Manufactured Under Sanitary Conditions Made in Ive Sizes G. J. Johnson Cigar Co. Makers Grand Rapids, Mich. Did You Do More Business in September, 1912, than in September a Year Ago? Every keen merchant strives to make each business period produce a greater volume than the corresponding one of the previous year and watches anxiously for the results when the comparison is made. Most merchants make the comparison by months—checking the total business this month with the same month last year. It is a good plan. Volume can be increased most easily by special attention to those standard items which are particularly in demand at the moment. More than any other time this ts the oatmeal season and this ts an oatmeal year. A prominent store display of ~ Quaker Oats will largely increase your sales during these fall months and add materially to your volume and profit. We are doing a lot of extra work now to make every customer a pos- sible Quaker Oats buyer. Big additional] advertising started September Ist and will run indefinitely. It will pay you to boost this package in which the public so thor- oughly believes. The Quaker Oats Company CHICAGO