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Defend the truth, combat the wrong!
You’ll find no scepter like the pen

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For one sweet strain of silence,
To break the endless song.

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And rest from weary laughter
In the quiet arms of grief.

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the burden of it for anyone else.—Dickens.

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SPECIAL FEATURES.
Page.
2. Detroit Detonations.
3. Honks From Auto Cit:: Council.
4. News of the Business World.
5. Grocery and Produce Market.
6. Financial.
8. Editorial.
10. Men of Mark.
11. Chirpings From the Crickets.
- Butter, Eggs and Provisions.
16
18
19
20
21

» Annual Trade Extension Excursion.
. Dry Goods.
. Shoes.
- Bankruptcy—Eastern District.
Woman’s World.
- Proper Protection
Accident.
22. Hardware.
24. The Commercial
26. Drugs.
27. Drug Price Current.
28. Grocery Price Current.
31. Business Wants.

CRIME EASY AND SAFE.

Police Efficiency Impaired by Mayor
Ellis’ Chicanery.
Written for the Tradesman.

Grand Rapids is becoming metro-
politan, but in a way that does not
seem to be relished by the good citi-
zenship of the town. It is becoming
metropolitan in its criminality and in
the ease with which crime seems to
escape. In the big cities crime oc-
casionally is run down, but here it
runs away and the police can find no
clew. Bureglars in the residence dis-
tricts and the outskirt of the city
may be hard to prevent and difficult
to detect, for the city is large and,
watching their chance, thieves whe
break in have a great advantage over
the police. But in Grand Rapids the
crimes are not confined to the out-
skirts. The most serious crimes,
burglaries and murders are perpetrat-
ed right in the heart of the business
section where the police protection
should be most effective and the vigi-
lance against crime the keenest. There
was the robbery of the Thomson
jewelry store on Monroe avenue last
week as an instance, a robbery that
snuffed out three lives. Two strang-
ers walked into the store at 5:30
o’clock in the afternoon, before it was
yet quite dark and when the streets
were thronged with people. They
held up the three employes and, when
resistance was shown, they used their
revolvers with deadly skill, grabbed
a diamond from the finger of one of
their victims and such other gems
and jewelry as they could lay hands
on and, running out of the front
door and across the street, disap-
peared into a stairway, leaving no
trail that the police have been able
to find. Then there was the Sandler
case a few months ago, almost across
the street from the Thomson store.
Sandler opened his pawn shop at the
usual hour in the morning and half
an hour later a caller found him lying
dead on the floor with a bullet wound
The murderer is still at
whole-

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in his head.
large. The Rogers-Kimmel
sale millinery store, on South Divi-
sion avenue, within a block of Mon-
roe avenue, was robbed of a cart load

GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24,

of plumes and other valuable stock.
The Remington & DeLany modiste
shop, at Fulton street and LaGrave,
was robbed of $1,500 worth of made
up gowns and dress goods. The Bixby
and the Higgins stores, both within a
few doors of busy Campau Square,
were robbed of fountain pens and
other stock. Two robberies costing
the lives of four citizens and four
burglaries right in the heart of the
city—this is the record of very recent
months, with no account taken of the
fatal shooting of Wm. Harding by
the burglar whom he disturbed in
his work, nor the numerous house
robberies. That such a criminal rec-
ord can be rolled up in a few months
is an indication of gross inefficiency
somewhere, and there should be an
earnest effort on the part of good citi-
zenship to find where this inefficiency
lies. Superintendent Harvey O’Carr’s
long and honorable record at the head
of the police department seems to
clear him from blame. Joseph U
Smith, chief of detectives for the past
year, in trying to excuse his lack of
success in catching criminals,
that the thugs the union strike lead-
brought here to intimidate the
strikebreakers of the Pere Marquette
carshops included a lot of big city
criminals with whom he has been un-
able to cope, and this explanation
might suggest the turnine of the
search light upon Smith to ascertain
if he is the right man in the right
place. It is certain the city has never
had so much crime as in the period
that Smith has been chief of detec-
tives, and a reasonable enquiry might
be if the big city criminals, knowing
they have him to cope with, do not
feel tolerably safe in making their
raids? Then there is the Fire and
Police Commission which controls the
department. This Commission is
made up of members all of whom re-
ceived their appointments from Mayor
George E. Ellis and are supposed to
represent his policies. Acting under
the Ellis influence, has the Commis-
sion been playing politics and thereby
impairing the department’s efficiency
and making crime easy and safe? It
is certain the triple tragedy of the
Thomson robbery last week has call-
ed public attention to the condition
that exists, and aroused public sen-
timent as it has not been aroused iu
years. The need of an energetic shake
up is apparent, and the question is
if the shake up will come now or

says

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will the public conscience fall off into
another slumber? Citizen.
——_2-2-.

A meeting will be held in St. Joseph
Sept. 27 to take action on securing a
farm expert for Berrien county.
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Do you ever think to water the

birds?

 

What Some Michigan Cities
Doing.
Written for the Tradesman.

The West Side Business Men’s As-
sociation of Saginaw is working with
the country farm bureau and school
officers in preparing for an exhibit of
farm products, to be held at River-
side Park Oct. 3 and 4.

Bay City is expecting a revival of
the salt manufacturing industry the
Hane Lumber Co. having a new plant
under construction which will produce
60,000 barrels per year.

The beet sugar factories of the Sagi-
naw valley are being put in shape for
the fall campaign and the sugar beet
crop presages a successful season.

Kalamazoo is preparing to enter-
tain 2,000 Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
at the annual four day convention
which opens Oct. 20.

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The Commercial Club of Kalama-
zoo is making efforts to retain the
plant of the Michigan Buggy Co. in
that city and a committee has been
appointed to attend the
meeting in the Federal court, Grand
Rapids, Sept. 24.

Secretary Seegmiller, of the Owosso

creditors

Improvement Association, is working
with county grange on plans for a
united harvest festival, to be held in
October.

Cadillac is happy—the price of po-
tatoes has risen to 70 cents, with vis-
ions of dollar tubers inafew weeks.
Wexford county is reported to have
a fine crop of late ones, which means
prosperous growers and happy mer-
chants.

Enrollment in the Battle Creek
schools shows a gain of nearly 300 pu-
pils over a year ago.

St. Joseph has secured a new fac-
tory, the Holland Red Co., of Hol
land, having decided to remove to that
The plant will be operated in
connection with the American Tool
works. The company makes fish rods
and will employ fifteen to twenty
hands at the outset.

Watervliet will hold
nual street fair Oct. 16.

“Get Together for Benton Harbor”

is the slogan of real estate men of
that city, who will conduct a tour of
inspection of the city’s manufactur-
ing industries Sept 24.
C. E. Gorham has been re-elected
as President of the Marshall Board
of Commerce, which closes its first
year with $402 in the treasury. The
Board has secured a first-class flour
mill for the city and agrees to pay the
Rice Creek concern $500 as soon as
the mill is equipped and in active
operation.

“We Can and We Will’ is the slo-
gan suggested for Marquette by the
Chronicle of. that city.

Physicians of Three Rivers have
raised their rates, to take effect Oct.

city.

its third an-

1913

Number 1566

1, and in a signed statement it is de-
clared the present rates have been in
effect for thirty years, while the cost
of living has been soaring.

Cadillac is having plans drawn for
its new $34,000 sewage disposal plant,
to be built next summer.

Manistee has completed the work
of raising a fund of $1,600 for publici-
ty purposes and F. A. Mitchell, of the
Board of Trade, is preparing a book-

let on Manistee and its advantages
for publication.
Commercial Club boosters of Me-

nominee have planned another trade
extension trip, to be made to the
Stephenson fair Sept. 25.

the
will be

Menominee has_ secured
State poultry show,
held Feb. 10-15.
Work has begun on a new electric
lighting system at Union City. Or-
namental posts will be used and all
wires will be laid under ground.

next
which

The stray chicken nuisance has be-
come a civic problem in Owosso.

Hillsdale has opened its
fifty-eighth year, with prospects of 500
students.

College

The population of Greater Detroit,
which includes the
urbs, is 614,486, according to the new

villages in subh-
directory.

drunks and
bums to thirty days at the county jail,
Escanaba will send them to hard work

Instead of sentencing

on the city farm of twenty-five acres.
raising potatoes, cabbage, turnips, etc.,
and so materially reduce the cost of
caring for the city poor.

The Lake Shore Commercial Club
met at Saugatuck and elected L. S.
Bassett as President and James A.
Koning as Secretary.

The Owosso Improvement Associa-
tion has arranged to furnish citizens
with trees and shrubs at for
beautifying the city.

cost

Klint has taken steps toward erec-
tion of a city market building on
Smith street.

The City Sealer of Weights and
Measures at Lansing recently weigh-
ed seventy-five sample of bread sold
in that city and found every one oi
them to be up to the charter require-
ments of sixteen and thirty-two ounce
loaves. Many loaves were found to be
over-weight.

A big demand for houses exists at
Ann Arbor, realty men saying that
they cannot supply the demand.

Petoskey stores have started on the
winter schedule, closing at 6 o'clock
each evening except Saturdays.

The Clarage Foundry Co. is build-
ing a $50,000 addition to its plant at
Kalamazoo.

The Detroit Board of
will be at home in its new building
Oct. 6. Almond Griffen.

Commerce

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

September 24, 1913

 

DETROIT DETONATIONS.
_— °
Cogent Criticisms From Michigan’s
Metropolis.

Detroit, Sept. 22—Chas. McDuffee,
veteran knight of the dusty cushion
seats, is now safely ensconced behind
a well-paying dry goods business at
1337 Grand River avenue. As a sales-
man “Mac” was very successful and,
as a merchant, he will be likewise suc-
cessful. He says in order to be suc-
cessful one should make lots of money
and save it, also keep strong and
healthy at all times.

Guy Caverly, the burly representa-
tive for the G. J. Johnson Cigar Co.,
of Grand Rapids, is making prepara-
tions for the coming winter. He is
having two of the largest sizes of
union suits grafted together into one
to protect himself from the wintery
blasts.

“Jim” Milliken, of the J. W. Milli-
ken Co., Traverse City, was a Detroit
visitor last week. One advantage Jim
has over the rest of humanity is that
he can walk a block and only needs
to take two or three steps to do it.

A. N. Shook, general merchant of
Coral, accompanied by his wife and
son, Harry, drove down to Detroit
in his Hudson car last week, making
it a business and pleasure trip com-
bined, replenishing his stock from the
Detroit market. “Abe,” who was 1
Representative from Montcalm to the
Legislature for several terms, spent
one night in Lansing while en route,
visiting some of his former associates
and friends. Mr. Shook is also very
well known in Detroit; in fact, he
can number his friends in all parts of
the State.

Then, on the other hand, the editor
may have placed our offering on the
front page last week so the readers
might get it over with as soon as
possible—or sooner.

Carson Anderson, of Burnham,
Stoepel Co.’s underwear department,
recently hooked feet with one Albert
Dorrance, thereby having his vaca-
tion extended a few days. Albert
came through unscathed.

Just now when it is up to the trav-
eling men to stock up for the winter,
the sales managers bring forth their
held glasses to give the expense books
an extra scrutiny.

If Editor Stowe could squelch the
unions as easily and effectively as
he did the traveling men “poets’—
but, what’s the use?

A. B. Wilkinson, who formerly rep-
resented the Williams Bros. Co., has
resigned and has accepted a postion
with the B. Fisher Co., handler of the
Astor House teas and coffees. Mr.
Wilkinson will cover the city of De-
troit and suburban towns, where h2
is already well acquainted with the
trade.

Bert McDermid, merchant at
Columbiaville, was one of Detroit’s
prominent visitors last week. At this
writing Detroit had nearly resumed
its normal condition. Not many mer-
chants who visit Detroit are more
welcome than McDermid.

You can’t always tell by looking at
an automobile how big the mortgage
on the home is.

The local jobbers, owing to the

orders place with them during last
week (State Fair) by the visiting mer-
chants, were taxed to their limit in
filling and shipping orders. Some of
them were compelled to have their
forces work nights in order to keep
up with the rush of business.

“Gard” Wallace, representative for
Cohen Bros. Co., Milwaukee, and
“Norm” Eggeman, Western Hat &
Cap Co., of the same city, are brush-
ing up their order books and cleaning
out their traveling bags preparatory
to making their spring invasion into
their regular territories. These in-
separable chums will, undoubtedly, be
found side by side covering Western
Michigan, after which we shall look
for many items of interest for the De-
troit columns, if nothing more than
to relate the pranks they play on
each other.

Dave Seitner, of the Seitner Co.
Klint, passed through Detroit recently
en route to his home, after a delight-
ful three months’ trip through Europe.
Dave, who looks as if he had been
spending his vacation on a ranch, de-
cided that although there are many
things to be seen in Europe of more
than ordinary interest, that three
months in Europe will not be as good
as five minutes in the good old U. S.

“Sid” Pungs, of Burnham, Stoepel
& Co., besides selling his wares to
his customers, is in many cases their
advisor and personal friend. “Sid”
has quite a reputation as a humorist.
Here is one of his latest quibs. Abra-
ham Lincoln once said: “You can
fool some of the people all of the
time and all of the people some of
the time, but you can’t fool all of the
people all of the time,” and Sid adds:
and you can never fool a woman by
coming home with a package and tell-
ing her you have been shopping.

E. F. Rine, representative for the
Palmer Manufacturing Co. and mem-
ber of Council No. 9, has been serious.
ly ill at the hospital. Following an
operation Mr. Rine has so far recov-
ered as to be removed to his home
at 1149 Canfield street, east.

John A. Murray, representing sev-
eral manufacturers, with offices at 50
Shelby street, is one of the oldest and
most active members of No. 9. Mr.
Murray is going East this week and
next Saturday night will attend the
council meeting in the town where
he was born—Geneva, New York.

The L. W. Robinson Co., of Battle
Creek, has made several improvements
in its dry goods store until it now
has an emporium which will compare
favorably with any in Southern
Michigan.

Miss Mae McCauley, Merrill, has
purchased the Joseph Phelon_ stock
from the creditors of the latter. While
this is ““Mike’s” first attempt at run-
ning a general store, with her wonder-
ful business ability, there is not the
slightest doubt she will make a suc-
cess of the new undertaking.

At a very enthusiastic meeting of
Detroit Council, No. 9, the fina!
preparations were made for the big
booster night on Oct. 18. Herbert
Murray, general chairman in charge
of the blowout, reported the progress
of the various committees. Several
out of town members of the U. C. T.

have signified their intention of being
in Detroit on that date. From now
until that night the campaign for new
members will be on in earnest in
order to put through one of the larg-
est classes in the history of Detroit
U. C. T. All members of No. 9 are
urgently requested to bear in mind
the date and also remind their brother
U. C. T.’s.. An application from each
member means much to the Counc'l
which is putting forth its best efforts
to make Oct. 18 a night to be long
remembered and to make this the
greatest year in the Council’s history.

George Gougeon, who runsa general
store in Bay City, west side, has a
reputation among the traveling men
as one of the happiest dispositioned
merchants they have the pleasure of
calling on. Being a merchant is al-
most enough in itself to make a man
lose his joviality, but that is not so
with George. He has far more to
test his disposition—he is the pa of
fourteen live, healthy children.

Rather peculiar fact how one hotel
keeper can run his hotel and_ still
know how much business the others
are doing.

In Big Rapids a few weeks ago,
an Irishman left the hotel in indigna-
tion because the management refused
to allow him in the dining room in his
shirt sleeves. However, the wise man-
ager still welcomes the business oi
the Trish.

Not being of a revengeful nature,
we ate still satisfied to have Michigan
called the Wolverine State.

At the next meeting of Cadillac
Council, No. 143, Oct. 11, a social
evening will be enjoyed by the mem-
bers, their wives and sweethearts
joining them immediately after the
regular meeting.

Mr. Jackson, the general manager
for the O. M. Smith Co., Flint, is the
proud: possessor of the first 1914
model Buick car turned out of the
factory. Which goes to show that it
also pays to be a general manager—-
especially a successful one, like Mr.
Jackson.

Frank Lengeman (Newland Hat Co.)
recently underwent an operation for
appendicitis and at this writing is
doing nicely. Frank’s many friends
among the trade will be pleased to sec
his smiling face among them at an
early date.

One ot Detroits growing yourg
jobbers who deserves special, mention
is the J. L. Marcero Co., tobacco job-
ber and agent for Lowney’s candy.
This concern opened up its Detroit
store about four years ago, coming
from Pontiac, where it still maintains
a store. It started here with two
salesmen and this month George
Whitman, who has been in the office
for some time, starts on the road,
making the tenth salesman it has on
the road. The Marcero Co. is Detroit
distributor for the G. J. Johnson Cigar
Co., of Grand Rapids. Mr. Moreland
is the local manager for the Marcerc
Co.

On the other hand, it is much easier
to make a success in business in De-
troit than it is to make a failure else-
where.

M. Demery, veteran traveling sales-
man, now one of Detroit’s progressive

merchants, is enlarging his already
good sized store on Woodward avenue
and is adding many new lines not here-
tofore carried. Mike’s hosts of friends
will be pleased to hear of his success
in the mercantile business.

Bob White (Burnham, Stoepel &
Co.,) true to his name (the common
partridge of North America, the
Odontophorus Virginianus, so called
from its note) is in the bird game
for keeps. Bob, who received his
early education in Merrie England.
can, by having his ire raised, chirp
like a real Odontophorus Virginianus,
His specialty is White Leghorns and
they say he has some real prize birds
in his collection. Bob is the city
salesman for the above named con-
cern.

The Globe Furnishing Co. has mov-
ed from 644 Gratiot to its new location
at 1507 Woodward avenue. It has
added a line of men’s clothing to its
already extensive line of men’s fur-
nishing goods.

Bert Saxton, of Grand Rapids, who
has been connected with the Grand
Rapids Brush Co. for the past ten
years, was in Detroit last week on
business. His wife has been here for
several weeks, visiting her sister. Bert
announces that he has tendered his
resignation to the Brush Co., to take
effect Jan. 1. He has several good
projects in view, but was not decided
which he will accept.. Whoever gets
Bert will get a live wire.

H. A. Hathaway, who represents
the Scandinavia Belt Co., of Cleve-
land, and George Loria (Peerless
Bedding Co.) Toledo, were both given
a tryout and were not found wanting
at the meeting of Council No 9, Sat
urday night It is the acquisition of
such hustling and aggressive young
men that is going to place the cause
of the U. C. T. far above that of the
other commercial men’s organizations.

Roll on roller towel law—we should
worry. Song of the law breaking ho-
tels.

Roll on Roller towel. We should
worry—Traveling Men’s organization.

And to think that Fred Richter has
996 sheets of writing paper left. Fred
didn’t ring up last week, which is
rather disappointing to the many
Tradesman readers.

Just a word of advice to “Rocky”
from one who has tried it. Don’t
spurt on the start. Reserve some of
the energy for the future weeks. How-
ever, “Rocky” makes one of the best
correspondents from Grand Rapids
in years. Not better, possibly, than
our friend Bosman, but more of it.

Come to think it over, giving ad-
vice helps to fill up space, which
again necessitates (amid Roy’s cusses)
the slopping over to another page.

George Loria, one of the candidates
of last Saturday night at No. 9 meet-
ing celebrated the second anniversary
of his marriage at his home, 668 Brush
street, last Friday night. That the
evening was a joyous one was evi-
denced by the way George dragged
his feet around the floor during the
initiation ceremonies. The remainder
of the guests, we are told, went to
bed at a very early hour the next
night, which all speaks well for Mr.
and Mrs. Loria as good entertainers.

 

 

 

   

 

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A. L. Sufferin, who has been asso- now has a store which can be classed its organization and was Secretary of acted as his escort while within the
ciated with his father, I Sufferin, atc with the finest in the State. that order for two terms, ending in city.
354 Hastings street, has engaged in Not even a quorum of correspon- 1911. For several weeks past, Brother M.
business at 431 Hastings street. He ents present last week. The funeral of Mrs. W. B. Rice, FE. Sherwood has been putting in his
will carry a line of men’s and wom- Bullen-Lee-Richter-Ura Donald—all aged 19, was held to-day. Interment spare time training his bird dog for
en’s furnishing goods. Mr. Sufferin absent. at Mt. Hope cemetery. Mr. Rice is the season’s hunting. Since the bum-
is a young man with worlds of ex- “Lon” Smith, up the Rapids way, Lansing’s: youngest grocer and has blebees have disappeared, he has been
perience and his many friends look says his idea of frenzied finance is to built up a thriving busines at 1118 using Mrs. Sherwood’s canary.
forward to a bright business career pay “ebts with borrowed money. Washington avenue, south. The Lan- Brother A. E. Krats, of the Ault-
for him, So it is ever thus. This week we sing Grocers’ Association and his man-Taylor Co., reports that his com-
S. B. Wheeler, who has represented chronicle the doings of a traveling man many friends unite in extending their pany is unable to fill his orders for
the Osborn, Boynton & Osborn Co., who, with his wife, celebrated their deepest sympathy. bean threshers. We know of others
v of this city, for a number of years, second anniversary by giving a party. While a Michigan Central freight who have been in similar circum-
has resigned to engage in business for Others celebrate by getting a beau- train was crossing Michigan avenue © stances, but not lately.
himself. Mr. Wheeler has purchased tiful souse to forget it. recently, we counted twenty-seven Mert Towne, a grocery salesman
a bazaar business on Michigan avenue. Difference of opinion makes the teams and automobiles lined up for who lives at Fenton, has for several
David Scheyer, notion buyer for mayor vo—after the votes. their chance to pass. Which proves months been trying to induce Brother
Krolik & Co., has gone East in the In order to avoid the’ blue pencil that Lansing is getting to be some Chas. Nesen, of the National Grocer
interest of his firm. we gotta stop pretty soon. city. Co., to visit him over Sunday and to
Martin Martinson, of Martinson & It'll save the editor the trouble of F. E. Elliott, manager of the Lan- try his luck on one of the small
Stafford, Alpena, is sharpening his Stopping us. sing branch of the National Grocer lakes nearby. Having been given
spears preparatory to bringing forth It's Helen the copper country get- Co., who was seriously injured nine positive assurance of success with the
‘hose ov iectal cileron Gout that he ting business. weeks ago, is now considered out of tinny tribe, our calm and sedate broth-

Taft will soon be a Dean. That’s danger and well on the road to a er drove his rough rider through the

spears yearly. While Martin is sharp- al oe : : i bg :
I ; about the only name Teddy didn’ complete recovery. He is still at the forty miles of intervening mud _ last

ening his spear, his neighbors are

: i | give him, James M. Goldstein. Edward Sparrow Hospital, but his in- Saturday and returned Monday in the
sharpening their teeth and the village —_++ +> timate friends are permitted to see same manner, with his catch. Those
editor is sharpening his pencil in Honks From Auto City Council. him, lucky enough to get a look at his
readiness to write some wonderful fish Lansing, Sept. 22—-The time limit F. C. Wilder, one of lLansing’s string were reminded that fish go
stories. for assessment No. 118 expires next grocerymen, located at the corner of in schools and that the infant class

Detroit is a good big live city, but Wednesday and Secretary Tooley is Main and Logan streets, was taken had been captured.

-<¢- they must take off their buttons and anxious to mail out a few more re-_ to the Edward Sparrow Hospital Sept. If we lived in a town the size of
make their bow to hustling little ceipts. 15 for a serious surgical operation. Detroit and had a bald head, no doubt
Flint. The merchants in this hustling Brother E. H. Simpkins, of the Per- At the present writing he is expected we could write more than four col-
city are, as a class, among the liv- 'Y Barker Candy Co., was called to to recover. umns like Jim Goldstein. We are
ch eae Gite. “Phe Galece we bear Linwood last Saturday on account of Reports come rumbling down from very certain we would w rite ite
} a : a : the serious illness of his aged father the copper country, indicating that than one if many of our Council mem-
from [lint is that the Smith-Bridge- i : ce : ; : ;

i 2 Frank M. Ackerman, one of Lan- Brother M. L. Moody has again visit- bers were not so stingy with their
man Co, has expended over $15,000 1m sing’s most prominent and highly re- ed Marquette Council. Just how he news items. H. D. Bullen.
remodeling its store and = installine: spected citizens, died very suddenly managed to escape confinement in the oe
new elevator service. With these 1m- Sept. 13. Mr. Ackerman was a mem- padded cell is still a mystery, but it It never hurts a man much to be

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Movements of Merchants.

Cadillac—O. W. Hector has re-en-
gaged in the grocery business.

Otsego—Earle Coyle succeeds Fred
English in the restaurant business.

Portland—Frank Caswell succeeds
C. C. Rice & Son in the grocery busi-
ness.

Nashville—The O. Z. Ide Co.
opened a general store in the Parady
building.

Mancelona—Mrs. Jane Shaw has
engaged in the shoe business on West
State street.

Durand—Fraser

has

& Pickel will en-

gage in the grocery business here
about Oct. 1.
East Grand Rapids—W. W. Hunt

succeeds J. C.
cery
Northport—Mrs. William Howell
succeeds Roy Steele in the restaurant
and bakery business.
Masonville—The Stack Lumber Co.
has increased its capital stock from

Laraway in the gro-

business.

$250.09 to $1,500,000.
Kingsley—Joseph Miller has en-
gaged in the confectionery and res-
taurant business here.
Jackson—The Jackson Coal Co,
Ltd., has increased its capital stock

from $50,000 to $100,000.
Niles—Claude Smith

in the poultry, butter and egg busi-

ness on Sycamore street.
Lansine—E. M.

gage in the

has engaged

will en.
1008

Baumann
grocery business at
Michigan street about Oct. 1.
St. Johns—Edward G.
Jule H.

tionery

Hulse
Gillett in the
cream

suc-
ceeds confec-
and ice business.

Eaton Rapids—C. Gilmore,
ly of Kent City, will open a grocery
store and restaurant here Oct. 1.
Saugatuck—H, A. Morris has sold
his stock of Frank Flint,
it with his own.

TeECeNnt-

shoes to
who will consolidate
Arbor—H. M. Bird has remov-
ed his stock of souvenir and art
from Saugatuck here
the business.
Lansing — Hungerford &
grocers,

Ann
goods

and will continue

Shafer,
partnership,
J. P. Shafer taking over the interest
of his partner.

have dissolved

Pontiac — The Hazelton-Detwiler
Co., dealer in hardware, plumbing and
heating, has changed its name to the
Hazelton Fitch Co.

St. Johns—James King, recently of

Hlowell, has traded his farm for the

Smith & Roche grocery stock and
will continue the business.
Mt. Pleasant—P. C. Taylor, dealer

in drugs, books and wall paper, cele-
brated the twenty-fifth
of his business career Sept. 19.
Oxford—George Haddrell, of Had-
drell Bros., dealers in clothing and

anniversary

men’s furnishing goods, was married
Sept. 18 to Miss M. Louise Miller, at
the home of the bride, in Eaton Rap-
ids.

Monroe—John Schrauder, senior
partner of Schrauder & Co., whole-
sale and retail meat dealers, died at
his home Sept. 21, aged 73 years.

Flint—Hansen & Co. have purchas-
ed the stock of the Doherty Grocery
Co. and moved it to the store build-
ing formerly occupied by Dain & Ver-
milya,

Orleans—C. Liebum has sold_ his
stock of general merchandise and ve-
hicles to John Rassmussen, recently
of Lake View, who will continue the
business.

Gaylord—H. & S. Lousigman, deal-
ers in groceries, grain and feed, have
taken over the Adelbert Putman gro-
cery stock and will consolidate it with
their own.

               

3rimley Produce Co.
has engaged in business with an au-
thorized capital stock of $12,000, all
of which has been subscribed and paid
in in cash.

Cadillac—William Parish has sold
a half interest in his meat stock to
Alex Larson and the business. will
be continued under the style of Par-
ish & Larson.

Beulah—Mrs. Anna Beeman has
sold her stock of bazaar goods t9
Horace Stockhill, who will consoli-
date it with his stock of groceries at
Thompsonville.

Mt. Clemens—The
ing Co.

Christian Cloth-
has been organized with an
authorized capital stock of $7,000, of
which $5,020 has been subscribed and
paid in in cash,
I lint—Iloyd
ness under the
Clothes Shop,
bankruptcy.
and

busi-
Miller’s
filed a petition in

His liabilities are $3,648
$2,566.

I'reeland—A. Dietiker has purchas-
ed the interest of his son in the gen-
eral merchandise stock of
& Son and will continue the
under

Miller, doing
name of
has

assets

Dietiker
business
his own name.

Trout Lake—The Free Lumber Co.
has engaged in business with an au-
thorized capital stock of $20,000, of
which $10,000 has been subscribed and
$5,000 paid in in cash.

Herrington—Martin Herrington has
sold his general stock to Gerrit Mul-
der, formerly engaged in trade at
Hudsonville, who will continue the
business at the same location.

3ig Rapids—The Bertrau-Almroth
Co., in the general mercantile busi-
ness, has merged its business into a
stock company under the same style,
with an authorized capital stock of
$75,000, of which $51,300 has been
subscribed and paid in in property.

Kalamazoo—The Original Dollar
Hat Store Co. has been organized
with an authorized capital stock of
$10,000, of which $5,000 has been sub-
scribed and $2,500 paid in in cash.

Boyne City—C. H. Tooley and
Newton Conrad have formed a co-
partnership under the style of Tooley
& Conrad and engaged in the whole-
sale and retail fruit business here.

Saginaw—The Reinke Grocery Co.
has been incorporated with an author-
ized capital stock of $2,500. Th=
members of the firm are Harry C.
Edward W. and Charles L. Reinke.

Plainwell—A. T. Murray and Frank
Smith have formed a copartnership
under the style of Murray & Smith
and taken over the Goss Furniture
Co. stock and will continue the busi-
ness.

Marshall—Norman H.
Udell Bros., implements,
vehicles and harness, was married
Sept. 20 to Mrs. Virginia Best, recent-
ly a teacher in the schools of Ed-
more.

Niles—M. S. Brickle, who conducts
a grocery store at ‘the corner of Main
and Ninth streets, has sold his stock
to Fred» Schumacker, who will con-
tinue the business at the same loca-
tion.

Detroit—The Druggists’ Co-Oper-
ative Association has been incorpor-
ated under the same style, with an
authorized capital stock of $1,000, of
which $500 has .been subscribed and
$250 paid in in cash.

Udell, of

dealers in

Detroit—A new company has been
organized under the style of the
Sikora Shoe Co., with an authorized
capital stock of $10,000, which ha;
been subscribed, $1,600 paid in in cash
and $5,400 in property.

Bay City—The Bialy Hardware &
Supply Co. has been incorporated
under the style of the Bialy Hardware
Co., with an“authorized capital stock
of $75,000, all of which has been sub-
scribed and paid in in cash,

Beck Co. is
its store on

Lansing—The Louis
building an addition to
North Washington avenue for the
purpose of adding a line of boys’
clothing to its stock of men’s fur-
nishing goods and clothing.

Merrill—Creditors of Joseph F.
Phelan have sold his general stock to
Miss Mae M. McCauley, who has
heretofore conducted a millinery and
women’s wear stock. She will con-
tinue the business at the same loca-
tion.

[fudsonville—Gerrit Mulder has re-
tired from the mercantile business to
engage in general trade at Herring-
ton. Moot McEachron took over the
drug stock and Messrs. De Weerd and
Vander Laan took over the remainder
ot the stock.

Mt. Pleasant—James Lynch and
Robert Horan have formed a copart-
nership under the style of Lynch &
Horan and purchased the B. Grosse-
fent grocery stock and will continue
the business at the same location on
South Main street.

Saginaw—Ralph Loveland, of the
lumber of Loveland & Stone,
who several months ago filed a peti-
tion in bankruptcy, has filed schedules
in his personal bankruptcy proceed:
ings showing indebtedness amounting

firm

to $619,191.59. He schedules assets
of $1,500, in real estate, a gold watch
worth $100 and stocks and _ bonds
valued at $50.

Lansing—John S. Bennett, who has
conducted a drug store at 107 North
Washington avenue, has sold his
stock to the Robinson Drug Co,
which will continue the business at
the same location as a branch store
under the management
Henry.

Custer—Emil G. Olson and H.
Smedberg have formed a copartner-
ship under the style of Olson & Smed-
berg and engaged in the hardware
business at this place. Mr. Olson
was employed by the F. J. Reader
Hardware Co., of Scottville, for sev-
eral years.

Ilint—The F. A. Jones Co. has en-
gaged in business to deal, at whole-
sale and retail, in dry goods, notions,
and such other articles as
are found in a 1 cent to 25 cent store,
with an authorized capital stock of
$20,000, of which $10,000 has
subscribed and paid in in cash.

of Roscoe

groceries

been

 

Manufacturing Matters.

Saginaw —- The Saginaw Candy
Works has opened a retail store at
218 Genesee avenue.

Hamtramck—The Detroit Pressed
Steel Co. has increased its capital
stock from $200,000 to $250,000.

Tonia—William C. Miller has pur-
chased the Judd Hilton bakery and
confectionery stock and will continue
the business. Consideration, $2,000.

Battle Creek—The A. B. Enamelinz
& Foundry Co. has engaged in busi-
ness with an authorized capitalization
of $35,000, which has been subscrib-
ed and $3,500 paid in in cash.

Lake Odessa—L. H. Heaton, who
conducts the grist mill here was
caught by the rolls of a feed grinder
and his right arm torn off and the
shoulder terribly lacerated Sept. 22.

Detroit—The Manu-
facturing Co. has organized
with an authorized capital stock of
325,000, of which $12,500 has been
subscribed and $6,000 paid in in prop-
erty.

Detroit—The Flyer Motor Car Co.
has engaged in business a. an atu-
thorized capital stock of $100,000.
which has been subscribed, $75,000
being paid in in cash and $25,000 in
property.

Revere Cigar

been

Lansing—The L Specialt:
Co. has engaged in business to manu-
facture gasoline vending
and automobile supplies, with an au-
thorized capital stock of $5,009, of
which $2,650 has been subscribed and
$1,000 paid in in cash.

Detroit—Irvine & Meier have en-
gaged in the general manufacturing
and mercantile business in plumbing,
heating and ventilating supplies, with
an authorized capital stock of $3,009,
ot which $2,000 has been
and $1,000 paid in in cash.

Lansing—The Dail Steel Products
Co., manufacturer of steel specialties,
has merged its business into a stock
company under the same style, with
an authorized capitalization of $25,-
000, of which $18,000 has been sub-
scribed, $4,000 paid in in cash and
$10,000 in property.

ansing

machines

subscribed

 

 

 

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Produce Market.
Apples— Wealthys, Woli Rivers
and Maiden Blush command $1 per
bu. and $3 per bbl.
Butter—There is a very active con-

sumptive demand for butter of all
grades. The market is about the

same as a week ago. The quality ar-
riving is about usual for. the season.
As goods were put in storage at a
high price, there is not likely to be
any lower prices in the near future.
If there is any change, it will prob-
ably be an advance. Fancy creamery
commands 33@34c in tubs and 34@

35c in cartons. Local dealers pay
25c for No. 1 dairy and 21c for pack-
ing stock,
Cabbage—$1 per bu. for home
erown.
Carrots—50c per bu.
Cauliflower—$1.75 per doz.
Celery—Home_ grown, 17ec per

buneh,

Cocoanuts—$4.75 per sack contain-
ing 100

Cranberries—$6.50 per bbl. for early
Blacks.

Crab Apples—#1 per bu. for Hys-
lops.

Cucumbers—75e per doz. for home
grown.

Eggs—Receipts of fresh continue
to be light, and with an active con-
sumptive demand the market is firm
at about 1c per dozen higher than a
week ago. The percentage of fancy
eges is still very low. The price con-
ditions on the egg market are likely
to exist for some time, until cold
weather at least. Local dealers pay
23/@24c for fresh.

too Plant—$1.50 per doz. for home
grown,

Grapes

 

Wordens and Concords,
16c per 8 Ib. basket or $1.40 per doz.
for 4 Ih. baskets; Niagaras, 18c per
8 lb. basket or $1.60 per doz. for 4
Ib. baskets. Delawares, $2 per doz
for 4 lb. baskets.
Green Onions—25c per
large and 20c for small.
tloney—20c per Ib. for white clo-
ver, and 18c for dark.
Lemons—Verdellis $6@6.50 per box.
Lettuce—-Home grown head $1 per
bu.; home grown leaf, 75c per bu.
Musk Melons—Home grown Osage
command  $1.50@1.60' per dozen
crate, according to size and quality.
Onions—S1 per bu. for home grown;
Spanish, $1.50 per crate.
Oranges—$5.50@6 for Valencias.

dozen for

Peaches-—Elbertas fetch $2@2 25
per bu.. Crawfords, $2.25@2.50. Pro-
lifics, $1.75@2. according to size;

Kalamazoos, $1.65@1.75.
Pears-—Sugar, $1.25 per hu.; Duch-

ess, $1.50 per bu.: pickle, $1.25 per bu.
Parsley—30c per dozen,

Peppers—Green, $1.50 per bu.; Red
20c per doz.

Plums—Lombards, $1.50 per bu.;
Guits, Pradshaws and Green Gages,
41.50 per bu.

Pickling Stock—Onions, $1 35
box; Cucumbers, 25c per 100.

Potatoes—75@90c per hu. for home
grown.

Poultry—-Loca! dealers pav 12@13c
for broilers; 11@12c for fowls; 6c for
old roosters. 8c for geese: 10c for
ducks; 12c for turkeys. These prices

per

are live-weigiit. Receipts are light.
Radishes—10c per dozen.
Spinach—65c per bu.
Sweet Potatoes—Virginias com-

mand 90c per bu. and $2.25 per bbl;
Jerseys command $3.50 per bbl.

Tomatoes—$1 per bu.

Veal—Buyers pay 6@13c, according
to quality.

Watermelons—$2.50 per bbl. for In-
diana.

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Special Service Obtained by Tipping.

Boyd Pantlind is reported to have
recently remarked: “A tip is nothing
else than a reward for special con-
sideration. The question will never
be solved as long as any man who
asks for special service is in the habit
of giving a reward for it.”

On the face of it this looks like an
eminently sane proposition. See, for
instance, what special service and
special consideration the citizen of
Michigan obtains by tipping the wait -
er. When the customer sits down,
the waiter refrains from whisking the
chair out from under the customer
and letting him fall to the floor, as the
waiter might very easily do. When he
brings in the soup, he brings it in a
plate instead of a bottle. Who would
grudge a small tip for being spared
the humiliation of pouring soup out
of a bottle? And in so many other
ways, which the reader can enumerate
for himself, the waiter puts himself
out to make the diner comfortable.
He refrains from. sprinkling sugar
over the roast beef and putting olive
oil into the ice cream. Between cours-
es he does not sit down to his own
meal. If the diner happens to be
in the company of a lady, the waiter
will abstain from disparaging remarks
about her complexion. As for the
coat-room boy, what is to prevent
him from playing football with your
hat, except the special consideration
due a distributor of tips?

oo

Casnovia—The Casnovia Dehydrat-
ing Corporation has been organized
for the purpose of manufacturing and
dealing in dried fruits and vegetables,
with an authorized capital stock of
$20,000, of which $13,000 has been
subscribed and $3,300 paid in in cash

The Grocery Market.

Sugar—Prices of refined are precise-
ly where they were a week ago, but
the outlook is still for a
the not distant future. The demand
for retined from jobber to retailer is
about half what it was a year ago.
This may not mean a falling off in
consumption; the real cause may be
and probably is, that retailers have
stocks on hand. There is some evi-
dence, however, that people have done
less preserving this year than last.

Tea—Japan exports of tea are the
smallest in years and, while prices are
fairly low at this time, an advance be-
fore January is looked for. The
stocks in this country are light and
well cleaned up. An increasing pro-
duction of Java tea is noted, with an
increased exportation of 22 per cent..
principally to the Netherlands and
the United Kingdom. Summer crop
Formosa Oolongs are being held ex-
tremely high. The better grades are
fully 10@12c higher than last year
China Blacks are holding
with fair demand. Ceylon
markets are very firm for
tippy, teas.

Coffee—Rio and Santos grades are
unchanged. Mild coffees are com-
paratively cheap compared with other
coffees, yet there is no disposition to
speculate in them. The demand is
for wants. Java and Mocha show no
change; Mocha is growing scarcer
and some buyers are disposed to
speculate in it by buying ahead.

Canned Fruits—Present indications
lead to the belief that the tomato
pack will be a normal one. No. 10s
are scarce and higher, having advanc-

decline in

 

firm and
and Indta
good cup,

ed 10@15c per dozen in the pact
week. Corn is much stronger, ow-

ing to the fact that nearly 75 per cent.
of the York State crop was ruined
by frost the night of Sept. 14. South-
ern corn is more in demand at an ad-
vance of 5@10c per dozen, according
to grade. Peas remain the same, with
little enquiry for intermediate grades
There is some trading in low priced
peas, and an enquiry for strictly fan-
cy stock, but both of these are rather
scarce. Other canned goods are un
changed and without any particularly
interesting feature.

Canned Fish—Domestic sardine:
still) searce and firm. Imported
brands are unchanged and quiet. Sal
mon is unchanged and in fair demand.

Dried Fruits—The market continues
to remain very firm on all lines of
dried fruits. Prunes advanced
during the week. The apricot situa-
tion is serious. Word has been re-
ceived from New York State that the
apple crop is very short, and this will
have a tendency to increase the price
of evaporated apples. The price ‘s
held down to a low figure at present
on account of the large carry ove~
from last year.

Cheese—The market is very firm
with a reported light make and a good
consumptive demand. The quality ar-
riving is good, but owing to the ex-
traordinary demand another advance
is expected.

Salt Fish—Mackerel is without
change and in comparatively light
demand. There will almost certainly
be no keen demand for mackerel, out-

see

side of actual wants, until the tariff
is settled. Cod, hake and haddock are
unchanged and quiet; prices still quite
high.

Provisions—Smoked meats have de-
clined 4c. Both pure and compound
lard are in active demand with pure
lard selling at about ce decline, while
compound is about per pound
Dried beef is extremely scarce
and the price nominal.

4c
lower.
The demand
cannot be supplied at this time. Bar-
reled pork and canned are
steady at unchanged prices with a
seasonable demand, except that corn-
ed beef is scarce and firm.
i
New Quarters of the Association of
Commerce.

meats

The Grand Rapids Association of
Commerce has

entered upon a new
season in handsome new quarters and
with better facilities than ever for

doing good work. The new quarter:
are the fourth and fifth floors of the
building which the Association
its predecessor, the old Board o¢
Trade, has occupied for many years.

and

The building has been extensively re-
modeled and improved by Wm. Fl.
Anderson, the present owner. <A
spacious light well down through the
center gives light and ventilation to
every floor and makes it an ideal of-
fice building. In remodeling the fin-
ishing has been done over in figured
red gum in natural color, and the wall
tints are to harmonize. The fourth
floor has a general office at the ele-
vator entrance and the
desk and telephone. Opening from

information

this are the offices of the Secretary
and the Assistant Secretary, respec-

tively. Back of the Secretary’s office
is the Association library, and_ be-
yond the light well, occupying the

rear half of the floor, are three com-
mittee rooms in assorted sizes. The
County Agriculturist also has his of-
fice on this floor and there are toilet
rooms and rooms for storage. On
the fifth floor is a suite of three par-
lors in front, handsomely furnished,
and in the rear is the large dining
room, which can on
used for an auditorium, with a capac-
ity of 200 seated at tables. There is
a small dining room for a party of
twenty in the opening from the main
hall. The kitchen is complete in its
equipments. With the new quarters
it is planned to make the Association
of Commerce more or less of a busi-
man’s club, with a for
lounging and reading and where busi-
ness men can go for their noon day
lunches and where various organiza-
tions can hold dinner and other meet-
ings. It is designed to popularize
the institution and make it a rallying
point for businessmen of all classes.
The purpose is certainly worthy. It
is now to be seen if the purposes are
realized.

occasions be

ness room

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Wm. Barz and Frank B. Whitehead
have formed a copartnership under
the style of Barz & Whitehead and
engaged in the hardware business at
Mt. Pleasant. The stock fur-
nished by the. Michigan

was
Hardware
Co. Both partners were employed by
Gorham dealers at

Bros., hardware

Mt. Pleasant, for several years,

 

 

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September 24, 1913

 

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The building and loan associations
represent a larger and more important
factor in Grand Rapids finance than
many are aware of. This city has
four live associations and it may be
a surprise to some to learn that they
have assets of approximately $4,000,-
000 and do a business of nearly two
and a quarter million dollars annually.
Two of the associations, the Mutual
Home and the Grand Rapids Mutual,
have assets of $1,776,769 and $1,784,459
respectively. The other two com-
panies, the Valley City and the West
Side, are both prosperous and grow-
ing steadily, but they are much small-
er in their totals and recent reports
from them are not at hand. Taking
the two big associations, their reports
show that last year they received
$968,716 in payments on passbooks or
certificates—equivalent to the savings
book deposits in the banks—and
Their inter-
est receipts were $195,781 and their
total receipts from all sources $2,-
108,775. During the year these two
associations made real estate loans to
the total of $1,306,187, and their total
assets show $3,561,228, of which $3,-
491,613 are in real estate mortgages.
The total expenses for the year for the
two companies was only $16,837, or
about eight-tenths of 1 per cent. on
the total receipts for the year. The
depositors who continued to pay un-
til their shares matured received re-
turns of about 5% per cent. on their
money.

$767,581 in loans repaid.

 

How large a proportion of the
building and loan association receipt;
represents money deflected from the
regular banks is something that woul1
be hard to figure out, but that a con-
siderable amount of it is in this class
can hardly be doubted. The banks
are in no position to find fault with
this, for, aside from the matter of
return on the investments compared
with the interest paid on savings de-
posits, the building and loan associa-
tions have methods of doing business
that appeal strongly to wage earners
and persons of small incomes. The
banks allow quarterly payments of in-
terest and on principle, but prefer the
semi-annual payments, but the build-
ing and loan associations make the
payments weekly, and the weekly pay-
ments are small and easy to make
and, therefore, are popular. One of
the associations, as an illustration, per-
mits the borrower of $1,000 to repay
at the rate of $2.70 a week, princip
and interest, and at the end of nine
years and twenty-one weeks the loan
will be canceled, the borrower in the
privilege of
paying up more rapidly if able to do

meantime having the

so. For the banks to adopt the week-
ly installment plan of paying loans
would involve additional book-keep-
ing, but it is a question that the
banks will have to decide for them-
selves whether or not it would pay.
The matter of making deposits in the
building and loan associations is also
easier. The association that permits
payment of loans at $2.70 per week
lets the saving depositor put in $1.50
a week and in nine years and twenty-
one weeks pays the depositor $1,000.
This is better, perhaps, than the banks
could do with their 3 and 3% per cent.
interest on deposits, but the banks
could put up an attractive prop-
Osition to depositors if they set out
to do so in the building and loan asso-
ciation style. One of the big associa-
tions, according to its annual report,
opened 1,374 new accounts during the
year and 867 old accounts were clos-
ed, chiefly through the repayment of
loans, showing a net gain of 507 ac-
counts, and there isn’t a bank in town
but would like to have these new ac-
counts added to its list. Adopting the
dollar down and a dollar a week plan
in paying loans and making deposits
may seem a cheap basis for banking,
but this plan is popular in buying real
estate in buying pianos and rocking
chairs and in the building and loan
associations and it is possible there
are opportunities for the banks if only
they would go after the business as
the people seem to like to do it.

 

The United Light and
Company has called its first issue of
second preferred stock to be present-

Railways

 

United
Light & Railways
Company

First Preferred,
6% Cumulative Stock

One Share Interest
Investment Par Value Return
$75 to $80 $100 8% to74%

Cheaper money will mean a
higher price for this stock, and
every dollar of gain in price
means a dollar of profit to the
holder of the stock.

BUY IT NOW

Howe, Corrigan & Company
Investments
Mich. Trust Bldg. Grand Rapids, Mich

 

 

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-
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Fourth National Bank

United
States
Depositary

 

   
   

Savings
Deposits

3

Commercial
Deposits

1
3%

 

Per Cent - Per Cent
Interest Paid Interest Paid
on on

Savings Certificates of
Deposits *Deposit
Left
Compounded One Vear
Semi-Annually

 

Wm. H. Anderson,
President

John W. Blodgett,
Vice President

Capital Stock
and Surplus
$580,000

J. C, Bisho

P,
Assistant Cashier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The
Old National Bank

- GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

Our Savings Certificates of Deposit form an
exceedingly convenient and safe method of invest-
ing your surplus. They are readily negotiable, being
transferable by endorsement and earn interest at the
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September 24, 1913

come to taking chances will probably
ed for exchange on October 1 or
within twenty days thereafter. This
issue of $600,000 was made October 1,
1910, for three years, with dividends
at 3 per cent. in quarterly payments.
The stock is exchangeable, share for
share, either for the 6 per cent. pre-
ferred stock or for the common stock,
which at present is on a 4 per cent.
basis. In either case the holder will
have an increase in his income, which,
no doubt, will be appreciated in these
days of high cost of living. Those
holders who are inclined to conserv-
atism and who prefer an assured in-
exchange for the preferred stock, but
those who know the speculative pos-
sibilties of the common will take thai
end of the proposition. The company
is earning around 8 per cent. on the
common stock and these earnings are
showing a very satisfactory gain. The
company has been considering stock
dwvidends similar to the disbursements
oi the American Light and Traction
Company, although on a lower basis
tc begin with, and this, it is likely.
will start before long. There are
other elements in the situation, also,
which make the common stock at-
tractive. If the holders do not in-
dicate their own choice of exchange
within a limited time the company
will make the choice for them.

There has been a heavy liquidation
inlocal financial circles the past month
in Commonwealth Power Railway and
Light common stock. There has been
no reason for this in the company’s
condition, for its reports of earnings
hive been very encouraging, and it is
possible that those who have beea
letting go will repent and some of
tlem may be trying to get back in
before the close of the year. In spite of
tle heavy selling the Commonwealth
stocks have held up remarkably well,
wth a softening of only a point or
tvo in the market quotations. Much
o the money realized from the sales
o Commonwealth has gone into
American Light and Traction at be-
tveen 350 and 360, and even with this
h:avy buying there has been very lit-
th appreciation in the market value
o this stock.

C. J. McHugh, connected with the
Cidillac State Bank for a matter of
tlirty years and in recent years its
Cashier, has been found short in his
accounts to the amount of about $35,-
00. His method was to manipulate
tle certificates of deposits and this
hid been going on, it is said, for up-
wards of fifteen years until the amount
rached such a figure that it could no
Imger be concealed. The Cadillac
Sate Bank is one of the solid bank-
iig institutions of the North, with a
sirplus and undivided profits of $62,-
0:0 and a capital of $100,000, and the
d:falcation will not impair the Bank’s
cedit nor endanger its solvency. The
lank has deposits to the amount of
nore than a million and to meet any
pssible emergency a big bundle of
cirrency was rushed to Cadillac from
tis city. The funds from here were
mt needed, however, for such is the
rputation of the Bank among the
pople of Cadillac that not the trace
c a run developed. McHugh is 52

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

years old was held in the highest
esteem in his home town.

 

The bonds of the Citizens Tele-
phone Company, recently issued, seem
to be held in high esteem in invest-
ment circles. A block of $25,000 of
the bonds were sold last week at a
premium of 1 per cent. and interest.
The bonds pay 6 per cent. interest and
have ten years to run and with over
$4,000,000 assets back of the issue, the
security seems ample for the most
conservative investor.

In Justice Funkey’s office at Han
cock is a safe that soon will have been
fifty years in the copper country. The
safe is of the old type and, instead of
a combination, is locked and unlocked
with a big key similar in appearance
to a skate key. It was taken to the
copper country in 1865 for the Phoenix
mine and was unloaded from a boat
at Copper Harbor. When the mine
closed down the safe was purchased
by a jeweler at Phoenix, who later
moved to Hancock. When Mr. Olivier
was elected township treasurer in
1892 he bought the safe and it has
remained in his possession since.

——— 2
Quotations on Local Stocks and Bonds.
Bid. Asked.
Am. Gas & Elec. Co., Com. 75 78
Am. Gas & Elec. Co., Pfd. 45 47
Am. Light & Trac. Co., Com. 355 360
Am. Light & Trac Co., Pfd. 105 107
*Am. Public Utilities, Com 47 50

Am. Public Utilities, Pfd. 72% T4%
Cities Service Co., Com. 83 87
Cities Service Co., Pfd. 74 77
Citizens’ Telephone 80: 82
Commercial Savings Bank 215

Comw’th Pr. Ry. & Lt., Com. 56 58
Comw’th Pr. Ry. & Lt., Pfd. 77 78
Elec. Bond Deposit, Pfd. 65 75
Fourth National Bank 212

Furniture City Brewing Co. 59 61
Globe Knitting Works, Com 125 +~=«185
Globe Knitting Works, Pfd. 96 100

G. R. Brewing Co. 145 155
G. R. National City Bank 17S «68st
G. R. Savings Bank 240

Kent State Bank 260 264
Lincoln Gas & Elec. Co. 28 32
Macey Company, Com. 200

Macey Company, Pfd. 94 96

Michigan Sugar Company Com. 30 36
Michigan State Tele. Co., Pfd. 90 95

National Grocer Co., Pfd. 85 88
Old National Bank 205 207
Pacific Gas & Elec. Co., Com. 37 39
Peoples Savings Bank 250

Tennessee Ry. Lt. & Pr., Co. 16 19
Tennessee Ry. Lt. & Pr.. Pfd. 69 72
Utilities Improvem’t Co.. Com. 45 48
Utilities Improvem’t Co., Pfd. 69 71
*United Light & Ry.. Com. 7414475%
*United Light & Ry., 1st Pfd. 74% 75%
United Light & Ry., 2nd Pfd.

(old) 74 75%
United Light & Ry., 2nd Pfd.

(new) 68 70

Bonds.
Chattanooga Gas Co. 1927 95 97
Citizens Tele. Co., 6s 1923 101 101%
Com. Power Ry. & Lt. Co. 6s 97%
Flint Gas Co. 1924 96 97%
G. R. Edison Co. 1916 981% 100
G. R. Gas Light Co. 1915 99 100
G. R. Railway Co. 1916 100 §=101

Kalamazoo Gas Co. 1920 95 100
*Ex-dividend.

September 24. 19138.

 

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IN STOCK OF

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National Automatic
Music Company

42-50 Market Ave. N. W.
Grand Rapids, Mich.

C. F, Sweet, President
J. D. Farr, Sec'y-Treas.

Monthly dividends never
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Michigan Trust Co.

Resources $2,000,000.00.
OFFICERS.

Willard Barnhart, Vice President.
Henry Idema, Second Vice President.
+ Gorham, Third Vice President.
George Hefteran, Secretary.
Claude Hamilton, Assistant

DIRECTORS.
Henry Idema.
Wm. Judson.
James D. Lacey,

Chicago.
Edward Lowe.
W. W., Mitchell,

Cadillac, Mich.
R. E. Olds,

Lansing, Mich,

3% Every Six Months

Is what we pay at our office on the Bonds we sell.

$100.00 BONDS--6% A YEAR

Lewis H. Withey, President.

Willard Barnhart.
Darwin D. Cody.
E. Golden Filer,
Filer City, Mich.
Wm, H. Gay.
F. A. Gorham.
Thomas Hefferan.
Thomas Hume,
Muskegon, Mich.

 

Secretary.

J. Boyd Pantlind.
William Savidge,
Spring Lake, Mich.
Wm. Alden Smith.
Dudley E. Waters.
T. Stewart White,
Lewis H. Withey.
James R. Wylie.

 

 

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The services of this company, through its skilled, competent
and experienced officers, costs no more than the services of one
without experience or familiarity in the handling of estates.

RAND RAPIDS [RUST [ OMPANY

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.

William E, Elliott, President.
Adolph H. Brandt, Treasurer.
Hugh E. Wilson, Secretary.
Melville R. Bissell. Jr.

Harold C, Cornelius,

Charles R. Sligh.
MONEY TO LOAN ON IMPROVED REAL ESTATE.
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123 Ottawa Ave. N. W. (Just North of Monroe Ave.)

Robert D. Graham, Vice President.
Lee M. Hutchins, Vice President.
Joseph H. Brewer, Vice President.
Joseph 8. Hart.

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Affords Safety and a
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8%

EARNINGS SHOW

July Gross Increase... .. 14.29%
July Net Increase........ 13.69%
10 Mos. Gross Increase... 13.94%
10 Mos. Net Increase..... 17.29%

Surplus Balance $207,441.29

Company's Electric Light. Heat, Power
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September 17, 1913.

 

 

 

 

 

 

STANDS FOR VIOLENCE.

Organized labor in Michigan, as
in other states, does not approve the
State militia. At the recent meeting
of the Michigan Iederation of Labor
resolutions were adopted denouncing
the Michigan National Guard and
warning union men not to join, and
at the same time criticizing Governor
Ferris for his course in preserving or-
der in the Upper Peninsula during
the strike in the copper country. This
attitude is not surprising; on the con-
trary, when the record of organized
labor is recalled it would be surpris-
ing if any other attitude were taken.
Organized labor, as can be proven bv
nearly every demonstration that it
has made in recent years, stands for
violence, intimidation, coercion, de-
struction of property and even de-
struction of life. It believes in dy-
namiting as a means to gainits ends.
It beats up innocent men who want
to work for the support of their fam-
ilies. It does not hesitate to carry
terror to wives and children. What
organized labor stands for has come
to be so well understood that when
organized labor makes a demoanstra-
tion the first thought is whether or
not the local police have sufficient
strength and discipline to cope with
the law violations that are certain to
ensue. When local police authorities
fail the only recourse is to call out
the troops for the protection of life
and property and for the maintenance
of order. The local police power may
be dominated by partisanship or by
politics and thus be made inefficient
and the presence of the troops may
be necessary as representing the au-
thority of the state for the enforce-
ment of the laws and the preserva-
When called out for
strike duty they go merely as an ex-

tion of peace.

tra and reliable police force, not to
oppress anybody or to harm, but to
prevent rioting, to protect the inno-
cent and to safeguard every citizen
in his rights under the law and the
constitution. Standing for violence
and intimidation, it is not strange thar
organized labor should feel antago-
nistic toward the militia, which stands
for just the opposite. Tocal police
can be bulldozed into submission and
local sheriffs can be put to sleep with
politics, but the State militia is above

local influences; and because the mili-

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

tia can and does stop rioting, slug-
ging, destruction of property and
other favorite practices of organized
labor, the union is against it. The
only strange thing about the attitude
of organized labor in this respect is
that it is so lacking in common de-
cency as to let its opposition be
known. The adoption of resolutions
against the militia is equivalent to an
endorsement of those very acts which
the militia is called out to prevent.
It is an open admission that organ-
ized labor believes in terrorism as a
means to gaining its ends.

The antipathy of organized labor is
not confined to the militia. The
courts also share it. The reason for
this is that courts endeavor to put a
stop to picketing, coercion, intimida.
tion and other unlawful practices
which are favorite tactics of organ-
ized labor. Organized labor does not
like any interference with its plans
of campaign and, therefore, the courts
too are denounced.

It can be imagined what the con-
ditions would have been in the cop-
per country had organized labor been
given full swing. It can be imagined
what property would have been de-
stroyed and what lives would have
been lost if an ignorant  for-
eign population inflamed by preju-
dices and passions had been allowed
to follow the vicious leadership ot
union officials who came among them
to serve their own ends and whose
teachings were of violence and de-
struction and terror. Governor Fer-
ris was wise in calling out the troops.
It was the only thing he could do un-
der the circumstances. That organ-
ized labor should denounce him for
the course he took should be regard-
ed by the good citizenship of the
State at his best claim for their re-
spect and support.

 

THE MAN HIGHER UP.

The Tradesman does not join in
the senseles clamor of the Grand Rap-
ids daily mewspapers to the effect
that the local police force should be
revolutionized because two expert
gunmen dropped in one day last week
and murdered three clerks in a jew-
elry store to secure $2,200 worth of
diamonds. It is not the police force
that needs investigation so much as
the man “higher up.” Ever — since
Grand Rapids placed at the head of
her municipal government a notorious
gambler, she has been the laughing
stock of the entire country. Our
methods have been held up to public
scorn and execration because we have
adopted, under the leadership of our
crafty Mayor, the tactics of the cheap
gambler. We have suffered in the
estimation of financiers and men of
large vision because we have aban-
doned the higher ideals which shoul!
have governed us and wallowed in
the mire of cheap politics and one-
man-power policies fostered and
maintained solely to advance the
political fortunes of the greatest
mountebank who ever obscured the
vision of a deluded people. So long
as we keep at the head of our affairs
a man whose name is a hissing and a
by-word, so long will we have a mis.
managed and a misgoverned city.

Mayor Ellis has no regard for the
constitution of the State or the char-
ter of the city. He is a dangerous
agitator when labor is restive. He
is a bad advisor when the city is in
the hands of the mob. He is a poor
financier—except for himself. Some
of his appointments are the worst the
city has ever suffered at the hands
of a political shyster. He has op-
posed ever progressive movement ex-
cept where he thought his advocacy
of it would cause its defeat He is the
man who has demoralized the police
department by placing on the Police
3oard such a joke as Timmer, who
holds two appointive offices under
the Mayor in defiance-of both law and
decency. No attempt to reform the
police department will be successful
until the ridiculous administration of
Mayor Ellis shall have become a mat-
ter of history. And God speed the
day!

 

The retail merchants of Grand Rap-
ids are co-operating in a plan to bring
shoppers here from out of town by
refunding to them what they have
paid in railroad fare. The out of
town shoppers will be given certifi-
cates showing the amount of their pur-
chases at the different stores in the
arrangement, and when enough of
these certificates have been accumulat-
ed the fare will be returned to them
The refund amounts to about 5 per
cent. discount on the purchase price
of the goods, but this discount will
grow less as the shopping passes over
the limits prescribed. The plan is
one that the wholesalers carried on
successfully for many years under the
style of a perpetual half fare rate for
their customers. How it will work
in the retail trade has not yet de-
veloped, but there is a possibility that
it will raise a row against Grand Rap-
ids jobbers on the part of the up-
state retailers who see their customers
coming to Grand Rapids for their
fall, winter and holiday trading. Th=2
wholesalers are not responsible, but
the up-state merchants are not so
much interested in responsibility as
in results.

 

The inconsistency of the daily press
was never more clearly demonstrated
than last week when the U. S. Land
& Irrigation Exposition of Chicago
(owned mostly by the Chicago Tri-
bune) voluntarily discontinued its
$100,000 libel suit against the Michi-
gan Tradesman and paid all the costs
invoived, including the Tradesman’s
expenses and attorney fees. When
the suit was instituted, two years ago,
every daily paper in the State played
it up for all it was worth. The local
dailies devoted about a column apiece
to the exploitation of the affair. When
the case was terminated in a victory
for the Tradesman by the humiliating
surrender of the complainant, the
News devoted about four inches toa
the announcement, the Herald about
two inches and the Press refused to
make any mention of the matter
whatever. Such a policy on the part
of the Press may comport with the
‘Singling of the guinea,” but it is not
such as to impress broad minded
people with the fairness of that pub-
lication.

September 24, 1913

STEEL PASSENGER CARS.

The public protest against wooden
passenger cars has lately been remi-
niscent of the fully justified outcry a
generation ago against the old-fash-
ioned car stove, which added so ter-
ribly to the agonies of train wrecks
by setting the inflammable wreckage
on fire before passengers could be
extricated from confined positions.
Travel on railroads was made much
more tolerable and safe when tie
abominable car stove was discarded in
favor of modern methods of heating.
Whether the substitution of steel cars
for wooden cars will be an improve-
ment of equal value seems to be in
considerable doubt, although thre
change is being rapidly made in re-
sponse to the public demand.

How recently the steel pasenger
car made its appearance is seen in the
fact that no railroad has yet been able
to discard entirely the cars of wood-
en construction. The Pennsylvania
Railroad, with 3,000 steel cars out of
5,000 being used, has made more prozg-
ress in this direction than any other
great system. The Jersey Central <l-
so has more steel than wooden car3
in operation. But the New York Cen-
tral & Hiudson River Railroad, at the
beginning of this year, had in sery-
ice but 251 steel cars as against 1,917
cars of the older type. Of the roads
entering New York City the New
Hlaven made the poorest showing in
this particular, perhaps, for last New
Year’s day it had in service only
twenty-six cars of all steel construc-
tion, although 115 more were coi-
tracted for.

 

A valuable example of legislaticn
against the narrow — selfishness  0f
which labor unions are sometim?s
eullty is New Zealand’s latest arbitri-
tion bill. What more should a wort-
man want than the right to declae
a strike, have it passed on by :n
arbitration court, and go back 0o
work? Some New Zealanders hare
wanted the right to keep on strikinz.
The sheep slaughterers, for exampk,
having lost a strike for 25 shillings
a week increase, persisted in thdr
stand, and refused to pay fines whm
prosecuted. What lends the Prine
Minister's present stringent proposil
general approval is the fact that pr
vious acts have not merely checkd
extortion by strong unions, but assig-
ed the weak in securing their right.
The waitresses of Wellington, wlo
were recently encouraged to forma
union and appeal to the arbitratim
court, have had their wages approx-
mately doubled Where there is con-
pulsory arbitration, its impartial e1-
forcement is imperative on grount
of sound ethics and sound economic.
The feeling back of the aggressiots
of the New Zealand unions is a strii-
ing example of what Professor Smat
has just denounced in England as tle
laborers’ irresponsible view that ther
industry is not for the general gool,
but for the benefit of the capitalist.
Such a delusion lies behind the popr-
lar European suggestion for a un-
versal strike

 

tantamount to a pre
posal that the worker should sto
feeding and clothing himself.

 

 

 

4

September 24, 1913

MUNICIPAL FAILURES.

Every week adds to the list of dis-
astrous failures where municipalities
undertake the ownership and manage-
ment of public utilities. A recent
issue of the Public Service magazine
notes the following additions to the
list:

Failure of Municipal Ownership at
Emporia.

Municipal Electric Light Plant at
Kirkwood, Mo., a “Sink Hole” for the
taxpayers’ money.

Failure of Vancouver Municijpal
Ferries.

Municipal Ownership Discredited at
Los Angeles.

Failure of Municipal
Plant at Wyandotte.

Fortunately, it is no longer con-
sidered necessary to establish munic-
ipal plants to curb the avarice of
privately owned public utilities. A
new era has dawned. A more effective
remedy than municipal ownership has
come into the possession of the peo-
ple. Public service regulation is now
the alternative of municipal control
and ownership. Such regulation af-
fords and secures all the alleged bene-
fits and advantages of municipal own-
ership without the evils and disad-
vantages incident thereto. If such
regulatory laws secure good service
and reasonable rates and safe and
efficient instrumentalities and facili-
ties, then, certainly, there can be no
logical or conclusive argument in be-
half of the surrender of such regula-
tion for the experimental and danger-
ous plan of municipal ownership. The
enactment of public service laws in
many states within the last few years
marks a new regime and gives the
public that service and those rates
to which they are entitled and gives
the companies that rate of return to
which the constitution permits them
and at the same time avoids the dan-
gers and pitfalls of municipal regula-
tion and municipal ownership.

Lighting

Public service commissions, if com-
posed of intelligent, reasonable and
fair minded men, are a blessing, not
only to the various communities serv-

ed, but also to the various public
service utilities regulated. The com-

mission acts as a body of arbitrators
between the public, on the one hand,
and the public service on the other
and, by reason of intelligent, sane
and conservative action. innumer-
able disputes are settled, thus
avoiding litigation and directly creat-
ing a better relationship between the
public service companies and the pa-
trons.

Commission laws contemplate that
public utilities are and should no
longer be the football of municipal
politics. So long as local prejudices,
jealousies and influences control and
manifest themselves, as they must
necessarily do in the regulation of
public service untilities locally, such
regulation can never be effective or
wholesome.

 

THE REPAIR DEPARTMENT.

No matter what your line of busi-
ness, some of the goods are bound to
reach the stage where they must be
repaired or go to the junk shop. Some-
times it requires only a very little

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

skill added to a simple piece that will
replace the break and make the thing
as good as new. There is no more
vexatious phase of the farmer’s ill luck
than the breaking of a small casting
in some machine which necessitates
an order from the factory, with possi-
bly the loss of a week’s time when
the crops need the machine which is
lying useless. He cannot see why the
man who sells the machine should not
keep the simpler pieces of repair stock
on hand, ready for these emergencies.

The repair shop in the shoe depart-
ment, once fallen into disfavor except
as a makeshift for those who find
it necessary to use the most rigid
economy at the expense of appear-
ance, has once more gained its right-
ful place as a necessary part of the
business and the man who finds a
halfsole necessary can boldly walk in
at the front door of an up-to-date es-
tablishment and make his wants
known, instead of sneaking around in
some alley and feeling that to be
discovered is to be disgraced. Re-
pairing is a legitimate part of the
business and patrons of this depart-
ment are simply proving their good
sense method of economy.

When you handle tinware, why not,
if you are a general furnisher, supply
also the simple soldering iron with
its attendant acid and solder, and en-
able the housewife to prolong the
usefulness of her pans without resort-
ing to the old trick of running a rag
through the hole? When you sell a
separator, let your patron know that
if he happens to lose a burr or wash-
er, the machine will not be forced to
stand idle until you can order the
missing part from the firm. The re-
setve fund is as important a factor
as in the time of Napoleon’s cam-
paigns.

 

 

The celebration of Perry’s victory
is of especial interest to the Great
Lakes, as recalling the one affair of
the kind they have ever seen, and
drowning in its salutes and fanfares,
the noise of our Canadian cousins
over Chrysler’s Farm. Its pageants
and water carnivals have given a long-
extended thrill of patriotism to the
lakeside ports at which the old fleet
has touched. To the country at large
the centenary looms small beside the
half-centenary of Gettysburg. Its
chief interest is in recalling a heroic
deed and a heroic figure. Perry’s ex-
ploit is, of all American naval victor-
ies, the one that would best have fur-
nished a subject for Turner to paint.
The Niagara was no Temeraire, but
as our single important engagement
between wooden fleets, Put-in-Bay
links us to the days of Nelson and
Rodney in a way no one-ship duels
could do. A newer naval construc-
tion has remade the old marine battle-
scene. Large as the victory’s inspira-
tional value is, its historical signifi-
cance can easily be overrated. It is
sometimes referred to as having been
the salvation of the Northwest, but
the future of our American Northwest
had been pretty conclusively shaped
in the early days of trans-Alleghany
emigration.

ee eee

A veiled insult is more annoying

than a bare-faced lie.

Commends Mr. Garfield’s Article on
Nature’s Drapery.

Chas. E. Bessey, Professor of Bo-
tany at the University of Nebraska,
writes Charles W. Garfield as follows
regarding his article on Nature’s Dra-
pery in a recent issue of the Michi-
gan Tradesman:

I have read with a great deal of
interest your delightful paper in the

Michigan Tradesman on “Nature's
Drapery.” It is written in your best
style. I am so glad to see you com-

mend so many twining, climbing
plants. Of course, the Virginia creep-
er is the queen of all, to my mind. It
is, you know, in the old world ranked
above the so-called “English — ivy

(which is not English at all). I found
some years ago that much of what ts
called “ivy,” covering the old ruins
and other old buildings in England,
when looked at closely, is Virginia
creeper. Even on Westminster Ab-
bey much of the “ivy” is our beautiful
Virginia creeper. I found the same
thing in Germany where the colon-
nade in honor of the victories won
by the German armies is being cover-
ed with “ivy,” but looking at it close-
ly it is all, every bit of it, Virginia
creeper. So, also, away south in the
region beyond the Caucasus Moun-
tains (where the “English ivy” is na-
tive) I found that when they want a
really pretty vine to cover their build-
ings they get the Virginia creeper.
On the Crimea, as we drove over the
plains towards the battlefield of Ba-
laklava, we approached a public build-
ing of some sort covered with “ivy,”
and when we were close to it, behold
it turned out to be Virginia creeper!
So I am glad that you speak of the
Virginia creeper as you do, and I wish
to uphold your hands and have you
place this beautiful vine of ours at
the head of the list.

The bittersweet with us is one of
the most successful climbers, and it
comes in wherever we plant a con-
siderable body of trees. The birds
bring the seeds. So, too, I agree
fully with what you say as to the
wild grape, which ought to be plant-
ed much more than it is, because its
beauty is almost unexcelled. So, too,
what you say about the clematis. |
wish you could see a vine which I
have in my yard. I planted it about
eight years ago and I have it run-
ning over a wire trellis about seven
feet high.
of foliage all summer long that is
most delightful to the eye.

It covers this with a mass

What you say about the morning
glory is admirable.
ago I was so unfortunate as to lose
a fine elm tree, which suddenly died.
I had some of the Forestry boys cut
off the branches some distance above
the point where they forked from the
trunk, and this year, as last, the morn
ing glories have covered the wreck
of my old tree and have made it a
thing of beauty. By the way, when
you say “convolvulus” do you mean
morning glory? I think you must,
but let me suggest that convolvulus
is a very old name for the cultivated
morning glory and that it is the
name of our most pestiferous wild
morning glory.

I wish you had added the matri-

A couple of years

mony vine (Lycium vulgare) which
with us is one of the most successful
of climbing plants. You can’t kill it,
and really you don’t want to, if you
had it growing for some time.
——_>---.—___
Square Dealing.

I bought a suit of old man Chump
(whose store is near the village pump)
the other Monday. I said: “I want
the best you’ve got—some raiment
that will hit the spot at church on
Sunday; I want some rags so slick
the girls will say I beat the belted
earls for manly beauty; so run your
tapeline round my waist, and dig
some garments out in haste, and do
your duty.”

He sold me then a suit of green.
“The finest I have ever seen,” the old
man muttered: “When you go pranc-
ing down the street attired in these,
the girls you meet will all be flutter-
ed; the cloth is wool and _ strictly
right; the workmanship is out of
sight, the style is tony; and all the
widows in the town, on seeing you.
will run you down, for matrimony.’

But ere I wore that suit a week the
tears were streaming down my cheek,
a ceaseless drizzle; it faded to a sick-
ly blue; it shrunk, the buttons from
it flew, it was a fizzle. It shrunk so
small that when I tried to get my
graceful frame inside I had to wrig-
gle; the ladies when they saw me
come, ceased for a moment chewing
gum, to stare and giggle.

I sent those garments to the dump,
and vowed that old man Chump no
more would beat me; the vow holds
good forevermore, although, to get
me in his store, he should entreat me.
And friends of mine who know the
facts pass up old Chump and all his
acts with scorn and loathing; they'd
rather go, as Adam went, with figleaf
aprons round them bent, than buy
Chump’s clothing.

And so I'm asking, does it pay to
bring
him sorrow? ’Twere better far straight
goods to sell, and treat a customer
so well he'll come to-morrow.—Walt
Whitman in Butler Way.

22
Honey Crisps Contained No Honey.
Sept. 22—The Standar'l
Flaked Food Co. has been fined $50
and costs for the alleged shipment in-

stick a customer to-day, and

Owosso,

to Indiana of so-called “Honey Crisps
Corn Flakes,”
according to a notice of judgment just

which was misbranded,

issued by the Department of Agricul-
ture. The label on the package describ-
ed it as “Delicious Honey Crisps, a
Toasted Corn Flake Dainty—Guaran-
teed by the Standard Pure Food Co.,
under the Food and Drugs Act of
June 30, 1906, Guaranty Filed with
Secretary of Agriculture Under Serial
No. 5165.” This label was considered
deceptive and misbranding was charg-
ed because it conveyed the idea that
the product contained a_ substantial
amount of honey, whereas analysis
showed it to contain practically no
honey.
++.

Jot these down as watchwords in
one’s intercourse with others: Faith,
hope, charity, tenderness, tolerance,
good will. For one’s own conduct:
Cheer-up, keep at work, put off de-
spair, smile, look ahead, keep moving.

 

}

 

10

MEN OF MARK.

E. A. Blakeslee, President Commer-
cial National Bank.

At a recent meeting of the directors
of the Commercial National Bank of
St. Joseph, the resignation of James
M. Ball, President of the Bank since
its foundation, was accepted and Hon.
Edwin A. Blakeslee was chosen to
succeed him.

Mr. Blakeslee is a Simon pure prod-
uct of Berrien county, born at Galien
48 years ago and having spent all his
life in Berrien county.

The Blakeslee family were among
the first settlers of Berrien county,
G. A. Blakeslee, father of Edwin A.,
having settled in Galien in 1850
where he founded a general merchan-
dise, milling and lumber business un-
der the style of Blakeslee & Goodwin.
Subsequently he acquired the interest
of Mr. Goodwin, and for years the
business has been continued under
the stvle of G. A. Blakeslee & Com-
pany, which business is now owned
by Edwin A. Blakeslee and Charles
A. Clark, both of whom are well and
favorably known throughout Berrien
county.

Edwin A. Blakeslee attended the
public schools at Galien and subse-
quently attended and graduated from
the State Normal School at Ypsilanti.
At the time of his father’s death he
was a student in the law department
of the University at Ann Arbor, leav-
ing college to take up the affairs of
his father’s estate.

Since then Mr. Blakeslee has been
active in business and at present, be-
sides his other interests, 1s general
manager of the A. B. Morse Company,
one of St. Joseph’s substantial indus-
tries, to which he has brought pros-
perity and growth.

At Galien Mr. Blakeslee retains his
interest in the firm of G. A. Blakes-
lee Company, which is engaged in
general merchandising, and also owns
with Mr. Clark the bank of G. A.
Blakeslee & Company at Galien. Mr.
Blakeslee is also one of the largest
land owners in Galien township.

Always interested in public affairs
Mr. Blakeslee has given freely of his
time and means to the welfare of
Berrien county. A staunch Republi-
can, his partisanship has always bee
known as fair and has won the respect
of those of all political faith. Besides
offices held by Mr. Blakeslee in the
township, he served two terms in the
State Senate where he was chairman
of the Committee on Taxation, the
chairman of the Committee on Cities
and Villages, the second member of
the Committee on Ways and Means
and during the Spanish war gave
peculiarly valuable services as chair-
man of the Committee of Military
Affairs, being also chairman of the
joint committee of the House and
Senate on Military Affairs. For eight
years Mr. Blakeslee served as a mem-
ber and for five years as chairman of
the State Board of Pardons, develop-
ing the work of that Board on a prac-
tical efficient basis as the result of his
energetic businesslike administration.

Of many fraternal affiliations, Mr.
Blakeslee is a member of the St.

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

Joseph lodge of Elks, and for many
years has been a member of the
Knights of the Modern Maccabees.
Mr. Blakeslee is also a member of
all the Masonic bodies, including the
DeWitt Clinton consistory of Grand
Rapids, as well as Saladin temple of

the order of the Mystic Shrine.

In an interview Mr. Blakeslee stat-
ed: “I have come to take an active
part in the affairs of the Commercial
National Bank knowing it to be one
of the sound, strong, financial insti-
tutions of Berrien county, and hoping
that it may continue in increasing
measure to be useful to the community
and a real factor in building up the
individual and public prosperity of
St. Joseph and the remarkably richly
developed country surrounding it.”

 

keep the State penitentiary, as there
are a dozen bidders for the new prisoa
which is to be built.

The State Board of Health "has
opened a campaign at Marysville and
the public exhibit will traverse the
State, reaching each county.

Ohio people will vote in November
on a new law to prevent the shipment
of intoxicating liquors for beverage
purposes into dry territory.

Dayton is recovering rapidly from
the flood misfortune. All factories
and shops are active and merchants
are doing well.

Oct. 9, the forty-second anniversary
of the Chicago fire, has been set apart
in Ohio as fire prevention day by Gov-
ernor Cox. Commercial bodies and

civic societies are urged to hold meet-

 

E. A. Blakeslee, President.

Doings in the Buckeye State.
Written for the Tradesman.

The new State law with reference
to children at work under age is being
Under
this law boys may not be employed

tested in the Supreme Court.

until 15 and may be employed- be-
tween 15 and 16 only if they have a
sixth grade school certificate. Girls may
not be employed until 16 and may
be employed between 16 and 18 only
if they have a seventh grade certi!:-
cate.

The Tax Commission has boosted
the valuation of electric light com-
panies more than $6,000,000 over last
vear.

Columbus must hustle if it would

ings and citizens are asked to safe-
guard their property against fire
Almond Griffen.
—_—_2+.—____
Not Used to Sleepers.

The nervous old lady approached
the porter in a sleeping car and asked:
“Oh, porter, where do I sleep?”
“What's the numbah ob youah berth

Ma’am?” he asked.

She looked at him questionably for
a minute and then replied: “I don’t
see what that has to do with it, but
if you must know, it is third; there

losses.

was a brother and sister born before
me.”
— 2? oe :
People never pay any attention to
a cheerful liar.

September 24, 1913

Chirpings From the Crickets.
Battle Creek, Sept. 22—Mr. Stowe
might please some of his readers if he
would conduct a department in his
journal where readers could send their
bouquets and brick bats pertaining
to their opinion about some of the
ideas some of the Tradesman’s cor-
respondents put on paper. There is
not a man who sends in a weekly
letter to the Tradesman for publica-
tion who pretends to be a second W
S. Curtis or Richard Harding Davis.
There is not a man on the job who
ever served as a war correspondent
for Leslie. The reason is easy to
explain to the kind hearted readers
who occasionally censor us for things
they read in our letters that make
them “peeved.” A good war corres-
pondent has to be able to take pic-
tures and, honest, we never shot off
a camera in all our life. Personally.
I like to have people tell me of things
they don’t like. I am blessed with a
good memory and do not have to be
corrected on items more than once.
Maybe a little sensitive, too, but hap-
py and enjoying some good appetite.
Well, to be serious, | know the boys
like to read the different correspon-
dents’ letters each week and I trust

they will continue to be published.
Several of the letters were absent

last week, probably unavoidable.
But that letter from Detroit! Last
week it graced the front page and
was continued on the last page. <A
letter of that length and with the
news it carried was the result of many
notations on an envelope or white
cuff, telephone calls and interviews
with the boys. Good
Continue to show your ta-
lent and we will be forced to stay

reading is
scarce.

away from the public library and use
the almanac for the furnace.

A dear little miss on Post avenue
often gets lonesome. She has been
to school and writes a neat, irregular
but readable hand. She was a busy
little lady the other day and had ad-
dressed a letter to Mr. Stork, Down
by the River. She mailed the note,
too, right into one of Uncle Sam’s
big green boxes. Now “Tim” is
figuring how he can get the letter
back from the Postoffice Department.

“ora”?

Three of us “253” fellows were
walking down one of Battle Creek’s
busy streets when we met Brother
Frank Emery. Brother Emery makes
the popular “San Sara” cigar and the
writer spoke up and told Brother
Emery that he (Pfander) had no rec-
ollection of smoking one of his cigars
as yet. Frank, not to be found lacking
in hospitality (if Pfander was lacking
in nerve) straightway invited us boys
to his factory. This man has been
in business for two and one-half years.
when he started with one man. To-
day he has twenty-eight people in his
employ. This factory's output is prac-
tically all sold in the local market
and Frank sells them all himself.
Brother Emery took us ali through
the plant and showed us the many in-
teresting
through before it is made into a cigar.

processes the stock goes

Mr, Emery can well be proud of his
business and his product is having
the large sale it is entitled to. The
spring floods in Ohio ruined millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 24, 19138

of dollar’s worth of tobacco leaf and
made hundreds of acres unfit for fu-
ture crops. This condition has made
tobacco high, but Mr. Emery pays
the extra and holds up the quality of
his product. Battle Creek smokers
are loyal to the home brands and
Brother Emery is getting and holding
a big local trade. Frank sends a box
of “San Saras” up to the Council
chambers from time to time, so we
can get away from “Old
Cheroots” occasionally,

Geo. Steele, our worthy Secretary,
lost $250 in bills at Hastings last
week. A county fair was on and
crowded depot. No doubt the
of a professional dip.

Geo. Frye attended Council meeting
Saturday night. Geo. has been ab-
sent for a long time and he was cor-

Virginia

work

dially received by the boys.

Brother Lane is very. sick and is
under the care
cians. Te would appreciate a call.
Go and cheer him up. You will find

of sanitarium  physi-

him at 24 Lincoln street.
John Quincy Adams was absent
from our meeting Saturday — night.

Supposed to have béen in Detroit.
We all missed you, John.
The good feeders, Wm. Masters,
Ed. Schoonmaker and Norm.
spoke in Council Saturday night about
having a big family gathering, with
a real dinner in the near future. Made
a hit with every brother present.
Norm. and the Mrs. have returned
from. their

Riste,

vacation. Norm. came
back better fixed than some of us
did from our vacation.

dues ‘Saturday night.

Ife paid his

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

A local newspaper a few evenings
ago gave our fellow councilman,
Herbert Weir Ireland a dandy write-
up on a beautiful song he has com-
posed and worded entitled ‘“Memor-
ies.” Herb. scored a big hit with
his Home Coming song, which had
a large sale, copies being mailed to
all parts of the country. Enterpris-
ing music publishers, even on the
watch for hits and quick to recognize
talent, have been in touch with Bro.
Ireland and he has consented to put
“Memories” on the market. Herb.
sang this new song for the boys at our
meeting Saturday night and it sounds
like a big winner. The same news-
paper article stated that Mr. Ireland
was the leader of the local U. C. T.
quartette. He is, and capable, but, oh
you quartette! If the fellows could
sing as well as they can talk while in
quest of orders, all well and good,
but we can’t; and surely it is not
Herb.’s fault. We were handicapped
by an absence of singing voice long
before Ireland came our way.

When Will Masters used to sell
shoes and Elmer Mills used to sell
dry goods, they were known as the
twins. Then they both went with the
Perfection Biscuit Co., of Ft. Wayne,
and were known as the twins. Now
the two gentlemen with the neat ap-
pearance and the happy smile and
ability to turn blank orders into big
orders are working for Redner &
Cortright, of our city. Boyd Cort-
right is their sales manager, but he
doesn't have much to manage on Bill
and Elmer’s territory. The fellows
that Bill and Elmer keep busy are the

shipping clerks. The fellows don’t
resemble each other so much in looks
and I am at a loss to dope out the
word twin, as used in speaking of
these two men. It must have origin-
ated from the Gold Dust Twin adver-
tisements and signifies the ability to
clean up. In their case it is not dirt,
but orders, competitors and that trait
of the thorough salesman who sells
all he can each trip and cleans up
the retailer’s order book and makes
it hard picking for the traveler of a
competitive house who is carded to
call the next day. Go to it, boys,
glad to see you succeed.
not your competitor.

Glad I am

One of our local papers has an Ur-
bandale correspondent, who writes
that Orin J. Wright is in print every
night.
night. That's where he would have
landed if he had kept going to Dow-
ling and had his dinner there. If he
dodged jail he would have landed in a
hospital, with physicians looking for
a tape worm.

Setter than being in jail at

Oh my! what an appe-
tite that Orin has, especially at din-
ner time—and they tell me he eats
breakfast quite regular, too.

Thaw in
now? Not in the state of intoxication

What state is Harry K.

I hope.

Don’t talk short crops.

Don't say you hear there is lots 9
labor unemployed.

Don’t talk hard winter.

Don’t stand your grocer off and buy
an extra tire.

Don't test your credit too hard just
because you have some.

Mt

Don't figure on what you did yes-
terday.

What are you going to do to-day?

Don’t think you can do in California
what you couldn't do in Michigan.

Don't let
unpaid.

assessment No. 118 go

Don’t stay away from your council
meetings.

Don't let your subscription to the
Tradesman expire.

Watch the number on your copy
and mailing slip.

Keed the Tradesman.

Guy Ptander.

——__ +.

If £ Knew You.

If I knew you and you knew me,
‘Tis seldom we would disagree.

But, never having yet clasped hands,
Why, neither of us understands

That each intends to do what’s right,
And treat each other “honor bright.’
How little of complaint there'd be

If I Knew you and you knew me!

Whene’er we ship you by mistake,

Or in your bill some error make,

From irritation you'd be free

If I knew you and you knew me.

Or when the checks don’t come on time,
And customers send nary a line,

We'd wait without anxiety,

If I knew you and you knew me.

Or when some goods you fire back,

Or make a kick on this or that,

We'd take it in good part, you see,

If 1 knew you and you knew me.

With customers ten thousand strong,

Occasionally things go wrong;

Sometimes our fault, sometimes its
theirs

Forbearance will decrease all cares,

Kind friend, how pleasant things would
be

If | knew you and you knew me.

Then let no doubting thoughts abide

Of firm good faith on either side;

Confidence to each other give,

Living ourselves, let others live;

But any time you come our way.

That you will call we hope and pray;

Then face to face we each shall see

And Vll know you and you'll Know ‘me.
W. E. Cooper.

 

 

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12

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

September 24, 1913

 

 

 

 

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Michigan Poultry, Butter and Egg Asso-
ciation.
President—B. L. Howes, Detroit.
Vice-President—H. L. Williams, Howell.
Secretary and Treasurer—J. E. Wag-
goner, Mason.
Executive Committee—F. A. Johnson,
Detroit; FE. J. Lee, Midland; D. A. Bent-
ley, Saginaw.

 

Some of the Byways of the Egg In-
dustry.

Side by side with the ordinary traf-
fic in whole eggs in their natural con-
dition—whether entailing or not the
interposition of the cold-storage ware-
house or other preservative expedi-
ents—there have sprung up in recent
times a number of industries that
involve the removal of the eggsheil
before marketing. One of these is
egg canning.

An account of the egg-canning in-
dustry published thirteen years ago
stated that at that time the industry
was confined to the United States,
but to-day it flourishes in many parts
of the world. This procedure offers
certain advantages over the ordinary
mode of marketing eggs. In the first
place, it makes possible the utilization
of the enormous number of eggs that
are broken or cracked in packing and
transportation, and that once were a
dead loss. Again, liquid eggs in casks
or tins represent a great economy of
space, and are easily handled as com-
pared with the fragile product in its
original form. It is entirely feasible
to can eggs so that they will keep
indefinitely without the addition of
preservatives; but the latter are ex-
tensively used, especially when the
product is intended for industrial pur-
poses rather than for food. Asa rule,
yolks and whites are canned separate-
ly. Canned eggs find a ready sale to
bakers and confectioners.

Dried eggs are an even more im-
portant commodity than canned eggs,
and the methods of drying are numer-
ous. Yolks and whites may be dried
separately or together. According to
one process the yolks are dried in
their natural form. After separation
from the white, the yolk is immersed
in strong brine for twenty-four hours,
it is then laid on a slightly warm sur-
face to dry. The final product resem-
bles a preserved apricot. It needs only
to be moistened with water to become
available for cooking or other domes-
tic uses.

Egg powder is the commonest pro-
duct of this class. In Australia,
where the preparation of powdere4
eggs has assumed considerable prom-
inence, the eggs, after removal from
the shells, are subjected to moderate
heat (130 degrees Fahrenheit) in con-
tainers from which the air has been
exhausted, and from which the water

‘vapor is withdrawn as fast as it is

given off from the eggs by evapora-

tion. When thoroughly dried the eggs
are reduced to a course powder. To
“reconstitute” the eggs water is add-
ed, and the resultant mass is indis-
tinguishable from newly  beaten-up
eggs.

In China both hens’ eggs and ducks’
eggs are dried and powdered. The
factories are mostly owned and man-
aged by Germans, but the operatives
are Chinese. In the initial process of
separating the whites from the yolks
Chinese women are especially skill-
ful, breaking and separating from 400
to 500 eggs an hour. The whites are
drawn into pails and then taken to
the fermenting room, where fermen-
tation by steam heat is carried out
for from one to three days, accord-
ing to the season. The albumen is
then treated with ammonia, poured
out on zine pans, and dried under
moderate heat for two days. The re-
sult is a semi-transparent yellowish
crystal, which is packed for export
in tin-lined wooden boxes, each of
which holds about 120 pounds. The
yolks are churned by machinery,
treated with boracic acid and shipped
in liquid form, or else spread in pans
and dried, and subsequently powdered
in a mill. The liquid product 1s
poisonous on account of the addition
of the antiseptic, and is therefore only
suitable for industrial use.

Artificial eggs have been made by
the following process: The yolk is a
mixure of cornstarch, cornmeal, oil
and various other ingredients. It 1s
poured in the form of a thick paste
into a machine, where it is given a
rounded shape and frozen. It then
passes into another compartment,
where it is enveloped in the white,
consisting of albumen, and the latter
is also frozen, the motion of the ma-

chine at the same time giving it an.

oval form. In another receptacle the
ege is coated with a thin skin having
an albuminous base. Finally it re-
ceives a coat of plaster somewhat
thicker than a natural eggshell. Thus
prepared it is subjected to gentle
heat; the shell dries, while the inside
of the “egg” thaws and_ liquifies.—
Country Gentleman.
—_—_~-.-.——__
Indefinite Quarantine Against Import-
ed Potatoes.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 22—The
Federal Horticultural Board of the
Department of Agriculture has de-
cided to continue indefinitely the po-
tato quarantine that has been main
tained during the past year against
certain countries from which our main
importations of potatoes come. The
countries against which quarantine is
to be continued are the British Isles

Germany, Austria-Hungaria, New-

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September 24, 1913

foundland, and two islands belonging
to France in the St. Lawrence River,
called St. Pierre and Miquelon.

The object of the quarantine, which
was first imposed just a year ago, is
to prevent the introduction into the
United States of a dangerous potato
disease, not unknown in this country.
This disease is known as potato wart,
the potato canker or black scab, and
is prevalent in the above-mentioned
countries.

This notice is of considerable im-
port to potato growers, as it not only
insures their crops from the ravages
of this disease, but also may effect
the price of potatoes. Our potato
crops are accustomed to vary greatly,
running from a great shortage one
year to a great surplus the next. The
quarantine shuts off practically all
supply from abroad, although it may
be noted that it does not effect pota-
toes from Bermuda or Canada, and
means that we shall have to produce
practically all the potatoes we con-
sume for an indefinite length of time.
The year before this quarantine order
was issued (in 1911), there was an
importation of 13,000,000 bushels of
foreign potatoes into the United
States.

A communication from the London
3ureau of Agriculture, transmitted
through the British Embassy and our
State Department, has recently asked
that this quarantine against potatoes
be raised or modified. The Unite
States Federal Horticultural Board,
however, has ruled that the risk of
introducing new diseases into the
United States is too great to justify
a change. A considerable area in
England and Scotland is more or less
infected with wart disease, and these
infected districts adjoin Liverpool and
other ports from which shipments
would be made to the United States.
The quarantine against Ireland is par-
ticularly important because of the ex-
istence there of certain potato diseas-
es known as powdery scab and pink
tuber rot. These diseases also exist
in the other countries placed under
quarantine.

Regarding the importation of Euro-
pean potatoes for seed, the Depart-
ment finds that practically all Euro-
pean varieties are unfit for culture in
the United States, as compared with
the best of our own. The Board holds
that it is detrimental for American
agriculture to encourage the sale and
use of foreign seed potatoes, as was
done by dealers prior to the quaran-
tine because of their relative lack of
vigor and productivity in the local
fields.

The Board also states that the pres-
ent condition of the 1913 potato crop
in the United States is, on the whole,
most promising. It does not seem ap-
parent at this date that market con-
ditions will require an importation of
potatoes into the United States this
winter.

-—___222—___
Advises Millers to Make Baking Test.

Dr. A. L. Winton, Chief of the
Chicago Food and Drug Inspection
Laboratory of the U. S. Department
of Agriculture, points to the fact that
the farmer has long relied on the
chemist for help first, in regard to

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

fertilizers, later in feeding his cattle
and finally in the matter of human
food. The miller, he says, had been
somewhat behind the other industries
and putting the chemist at work. After
pointing out the place in which the
chemist can be of distinct service to
the miller, Dr Winton strongly ad
vises the continuance of the baking
tests. He said, “My father was a
good judge of grain and flour. In his
mill every lot of flour had to be
tested, my mother being his assistant
in this work. At meal time, the labor-
atory moved from the kitchen to the
dining table and the first part of the
meal was spent in judging the quality
of the loaf.”

The small miller can often attend
to his machinery and, in addition,
make baking and other tests. If he
has not the time, the book-keeper or
stenographer can be trained in this
work. As for strictly chemical analy-
ses, these are not usually necessities
except in mills of sufficient size to
send their goods into other states
or to other countries, or which manu-
facture a variety of products and pre-
pare mixed feeds. In mills of consi-
derable size, there must, naturally, be
a division of labor, the miller and the
chemist each doing his share of the
work.

While some mills follow conven
tional methods, others follow methods
of their own devised to meet the pe-
culiar conditions of the trade. In
some of the soft wheat mills biscuit,
instead of bread, are made, as this
is a product for which the flour will
be chiefly used. There is no reason
why crackers, or even cake, should
not be made in the tests, provided
the product is destined for this par-
ticular use. In rye mills, naturally,
the test loaves should also conform
to the needs of the consumers. In
our work with corn meal we have re-
cently made comparative tests by
baking muffins, corn bread and also
by the preparation of corn meal mush.

The moisture content of flour is
a point too little considered. If, in
buying and selling grain, the moisture
is taken into account, as it should
be, by the sound business man, the
moisture in flour and meal, as well
as in the by-products, should be given
suitable attention. The variation of
1 per cent. of moisture in the flour
of a big mill is equivalent in a year
to hundreds of barrels and thousands
of dollars.

The moisture content will be one
of very great importance a_ year
hence when the weight and measur?
clause of the Food and Drugs Act is
operative. It is contended by some of
our leading millers that in judging
as to shortage in weight the Govern-
ment should always take into account
the moisture content. For example,
if flour contains, when shipped, 13%
per cent. of moisture, which has been
accepted as the standard, and if the
sample shows but 11 per cent of mois-
ture when examined, an allowance of
2% per cent. shortage in weight,
which is the difference between 13%
per cent. and 11 per cent., should be
allowed. Experiments are now in
progress as to the shrinkage in flour
as caused by loss of moisture.

The amount of moisture in meal is
of even greater importance than in
flour because moisture is not only
commercially valueless and influences
shrinkage, but also because it is an
important factor in causing spoilage
It is, therefore, specially desirable that
the chemist aid the miller in drying
to the proper degree.

13

 

 

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

September 24, 1913

 

OUT AROUND.

 

Itinerary of the Annual Trade Exten-
sion Excursion.

The annual trade extension excur-
sion of the Grand Rapids wholesalers
and jobbers this year will be into the
central territory, and the dates decided
upon are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs-
day and Friday, October 7 to 10. It
is expected that about sixty of the
city’s leading merchants will make
the trip and, as in former years, they
will travel by special train made up
of four compartment Pullmans, two
diners and a combination day and
baggage car The Furniture City band
will be taken along to furnish music
at the different towns visited and un-
der the direction of A. B. Merritt,
chairman of the Programme Commit-
tee, many new and pleasing features
will be introduced. With the band
it is expected there will be about 100
in the party.

The start will be made at 7:15
Tuesday morning, October 7, and the
route for the first day will be by the
Pere Marquette to Grand Ledge and
thence to Tonia, then by the Grand
Trunk to St. Johns, where the evea-
ing will be spent, making sixteen
stops. The start on Wednesday will
be made from St. Johns at 9 o'clock
by way of the Grand Trunk and eleven
towns will be visited before Lansing
The train
will remain at Lansing until 11 o'clock
Thursday morning and_ then the
Michigan Central will be followed to
Jackson, visiting four towns along

is reached tor the evening.

the way. The afternoon and evening
will be spent at Jackson and the last
day the train will start at 7 o'clock
and fourteen towns will be visited on
the direct route to Grand Rapids,
reaching home at 8 o'clock. In all
forty-six towns will be visited. Many
of them are in the territory where the
competition from other trade centers
is strong. The towns visited will not
be asked to entertain the Grand Rap-
ids tourists, but, on the contrary, the
aim will be to entertain them. The
best band the city can boast of will
be taken along and there will be good
speech makers, and the ranks of the
wholesalers include a number of good
The even-
ing sessions at St. John, Lansing and
Jackson will be smokers and will af-
ford opportunity for exchange of
greetings and the discussion of mutual]
needs. The third day trip from Lan-
sing to Jackson should be of special
interest, because before another year

vocalists to help entertain.

passes these towns will have inter-
urban connection with Grand Rapids
by way of the new Kalamazoo inter-
urban, with the distance made shorter
by the electrified Michigan Central
irom Allegan to Battle Creek.

The meeting to arrange the final
details for the excursion was held in
the Association of Commerce rooms
last I‘riday night. The meeting was
largely attended and much enthusiasm
for the trip was developed, and the
desire to make this the best trip ever
taken by the Grand Rapids merchants
Richard J. Prender-
gast, chairman of the Wholesalers
Committee, presided and among the
speakers were Guy W. Rouse, Wm.

was manifested.

P. Caanan, Harry C. Rindge, D. T.
Patton, Heber A. Knott and A. B.
Merritt. Several of the houses rep-
resented signified the intention to
send two or more members and,
whenever possible, the heads of the
houses will go. A committee was ap-
pointed to canvass the trade with a
view of geiting as many as possible
to go, made up of Wm. B. Holden, S.
A, Krause, D,. T. Patton, Wm. P.
Caanan, H. C. Rindge, Heber A.
Knott, P. C. Payette, and Frank E.
Leonard. The itinerary in detail, sub-
ject to a few minor changes if deemed
expedient, will be as follows:
First Day.
Leave Grand Rapids 7:15 a. m.

Alto 7:45 25 minutes
Elmdale 8:18 15 minutes
Clarksville 8:40 35 minutes
Lake Odessa 9:26 45 minutes
Woodbury 10:19 10 minutes
Sunfield 10:39 35 minutes
Mulliken 11:24 35 minutes
Grand Ledge 12:19 1 hour 40 min.
Kagle 2:11 10 minutes
Portland 39 1 hour 15 min.
Collins :06 10 minutes
Tonia 73 15 minutes

30 minutes

339 30 minutes
19 30 minutes
04 All night

Second Day.

Leave St. Johns 9 a. m.

Muir, via G.
Pewamo
Fowler

St. Johns

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2
Aa epee

Shepardsville 9:13 15 minutes
Ovid 9:35 45 minutes
Owosso 10:55 1 hour 30 min.
Corunna 12:38 35 minutes
Vernon :25 30 minutes

5 1 hour

3:17 40 minutes
:07 30 minutes
Perry 742 30 minutes
Shaftsburg o:20 20 minutes
Lansing 6:07 All night
Third Day.

Leave Lansing 11 a. m.

Bancroft

2
1

Durand 2:0
5
Morrice 1
4

Holt 11:17 10 minutes |
Mason 11:38 1 hour 25 min.
Eden 1:14 10 minutes
Leslie 1:56 1 hour

Jackson 3:00 All night
Fourth Day.
Leave Jackson 7 a m.

Rives Junction 7:18 15 minutes
Onondaga 7:43 20 minutes
Eaton Rapids 8:13 1 hour 30 min.
Charlotte 10:03 1 hour 30 min.
Chester 11:41. 10 minutes
Vermontvlile 12:00 1 hour
Nashville 1:07 45 minutes
Morgan 1:58 10 minutes
Hastings 2:26 2 hour 15 min.
Irving 4:52 10 minutes
Middleville 5:00 45 minutes
Parmelee 6:00 10 minutes
Caledonia 6:20 1 hour

Dutton 7:29 10 minutes

Grand Rapids 8:00

——— OOO
Hit the Wrong Bird.

Charles A. Wheeler, the Upper
Peninsula hardware salesman. recent-
ly entered a restaurant and ordered a
chicken. The chicken was evidently
tough, for when the waiter came in
the diner was in a great passion.

“Waiter,” he said, “this chicken is
tough.”

“Very sorry, sir, but that bird al-
ways was peculiar. Why when they
came to kill it they couldn’t catch it.
so at last they had to shoot it. It
flew on the house, and—”

‘Ah. by Jove! that accounts for it.
Thy must have shot the weathercock

”

by mistake!

MEN OF MARK.

 

J. J. La Bonte, Manager of Leitelt
Iron Works.

Julius La Bonte was born in Trav-
erse City March 16, 1879. His ante-
cedents were French on both sides.
Neither of his parents was born in
France, but they were both of French
descent. His father died when he
was one year old and his mother died
four years later and he was brought
up by his grandmother, Mrs. Ben.
Martineau. He graduated from the
Catholic school of Traverse City and
subsequently graduated from
erey's College. At the age of 19 he
obtained employment with Howard
E. Gill, of Northport, as book-keeper
and business manager. Four years
later he formed a_ copartnership
with Charles Ransom and engaged in
general trade at Manton under the
style of La Bonte & Ransom. The
business prospered from the start and
two branch stores were subsequently
established—a drug store at Manton
under the management of Floyd Cade
and a general store at Kingsley, under
the management of Claude Moore.
These three stores have recently been
incorporated under the style of La
Bonte & Ransom Co., Cade Drug Co.
and Moore's Cash Store Co., Mr. La
Bonte being President of each corpo-
ration. Three years ago Mr. La Bonte
moved to Grand Rapids to take the
management of Leitelt Iron Works,
in which position he has shown mark-
ed ability.

Mr. La Bonte was married June 16,
1909, to Miss Pauline C. Leitelt. The
family reside at 333 Union street, S.
E. Mr. La Bonte is a member of St.
Andrews Cathedral and has always
been active in church and_ philan-
thropic work. He has but one hobby
and that is the ambition to travel.
He spent five months in California
last winter and expects to repeat the
same programme the coming winter
season.

Mr. La Bonte attributes his success
to hard work, but those who know
him best are inclined to think that a
pleasant personality and remarkable
business capacity have more to do
with the success he has achieved than
the ability to hold one’s self down to
continuous hard work.

——_2-2___
Mean Thing.

“T don’t like that disagreeable Mrs.
Parker.”

“I thought she was very pleasant.
What's happened?”

“We lunched together downtow1
to-day. She said she’d pay, and, of
course, | mumbled ‘Let me,’ and she
said ‘Very well.’”

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HREE stores in northern In-

diana are making money for

the man who owns the establish-
ment shown here.

He started three or four years ago
with one small ‘‘hole in the wall,’’
combined variety goods with his
groceries and began to sow seed
for the crops he’s gathering now.

His business has automatically
changed from credit to strictly
cash. His profits are no longer
a thing of the future, because he
pockets them the moment a sale
is made.

This picture does not do justice
to the grocery department, al-
though it gives a fair idea of the

comparative volume of grocery
stock and variety goods.

Speaking frankly, the profits on
the goods shown here is directly
proportional to the quantities
shown. In other words, as the
retailer in question will tell you,
the greater space given to variety
goods is fully justified by the
greater profit they bring.

If you, Mr. Grocer, are interested
in lessening your work and in-
creasing your profits, we'll send
you, free of any obligation, all
the details you wish.

Just mention this journal.

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Elements to Consider in Determining
Selling Price.
Written for the Tradesman.

When you get in an invoice of new
goods and are marking up the various
items, what elements enter into your
calculations in determining what shall
be the selling price of each article?

There is of course the old tradition
that goes with business, that the
“regular” profits of 33% per cent. on
the cost, or, if you take it the other
way, of 25 per cent. on the selling
price, is the proper margin on dry
That is, goods costing at
wholesale 37/4 cents should retail at
50 cents; articles that you pay for at
the rate of $2.25 per dozen should sell
This
time-honored ratio of selling price to
cost has a powerful hold upon the
mind of the trade. Indeed, there are
many merchants who would go right
up the flues if anyone should call them
unprogressive, who still are very loath
that this
of profit ever needs modification.

There are many. questions to be

goods.

at a quarter each; and so on.

to beleve customary rate

taken into consideration in this con-
nection, and the man of open mind and
some flexibility of judgment, who can
see changes in conditions and circum-
stances and vary his methods to meet
them, is the one who, other things
being equal, is going to win out over
the man who adheres too stubbornly
to the ways of his father and grand-
father.

If you prefer to keep to the old one-
third on the cost as what we may term
your usual or normal profit, be ready
to vary from this whenever there is
sufficient reason.

Is an article a staple or a novelty?
This distinction never should be lost
sight of. Many staples require only
the minimum expenditure of time
and thought in buying—that is, once
you have experimented a little to find
just what best meets the demands of
your customers along certain lines,
selling the
same kinds of brands for an indefinite
period. No particular skill in sales-
manship is needed to sell these thing?
—a $6-a-week girl can hand out the
goods, or a machine could do it. There
is small

you can keep right on

chance of depreciation in
fluctuate a little
from time to time, but the goods usu-
ally will be worth all you have put
into them. (In times of tariff tinker-
ing these remarks may need a little

value—prices mMay

qualification, just now as to woolens,
for instance, but in the main they are
perfectly true.) Certainly these are
all very good reasons for making the
margin on this class of articles com-
paratively small, and the common
practice of selling very “close” all
staples in large demand is amply jus-

tified.
you

Further, it is on staples that
meet the keenest competition
with “the other fellow’ in your own
town. On the prices of staples many
of your women customers are posted
to a degree that will astonish you,
if you care to throw out some feelers
in the way of investigation. Alto-
gether, it is best not to try to make
any big money on staples.

As to novelties, entirely different
conditions prevail. You must make
your hay while the sun shines. Dame
Fashion is a lady very hard to calcu-

late on. When a thing is the rage
she will smilingly pay almost any

price, however high, to get it. A
week later, when the article has be-
come passe, she will scorn to take ‘t
at any price, however low. In pric-
ing all goods that are properly class-
ed as novelties, the fact that what is
left on one’s hands after the turn of
the tide is very dead and can be dis-
posed of only at great sacrifice, al-
ways should be taken into considera-
tion.

There is a certain fine discernment,
a something akin to intuition or a
sixth sense, that enables some mer-
chants to tell to a nicety “what the
traffic will stand’—what price can be
asked and the article still move quick-
ly and easily. It is not to be taken
that merchants who have this sense
are given to bleeding the public, or to
charging exorbitant prices even when
they may have the opportunity. Such
is not the case. But they have the
rare faculty of seeing things through
their customers’ eyes—they can judge
accurately what estimate the public
will place on a given article. There
are some things for which people will
cheerfully pay a price that yields the
merchant a good profit, while if just
the same margin is added to some
other article, they will feel they are
being robbed.

It makes a great difference what
class of goods you are handling and
what class of customers you are ca-
tering to. The other day I saw in a
window some very handsome suitings,
novelty fabrics of the very latest
weave. On enquiry I found them
priced at $3.25. My impression is that
they would bring $3.50 just as readily.
A beautiful piece of lace may sell as
quickly at $5 the yard as at $4.75 or
$4.50. In other words when your ap-
peal is made, not to the bargain in-
stinct, but to the desire for beauty,
for the hankering after what is swell
and chic and luxurious, and is made
to people who have the means with
which to gratify their tastes, it isn’t
always necessary to make two bites
of one cherry. In fact, too low a
price sometimes may prevent a sale.
Indiscriminating buyers are apt to

 

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you will want to see before you buy.

WRITE FOR SAMPLES
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Full Standard Prints

Both Lights and Darks will advance
to Sic. The new price goes into
effect on October 6th. All orders
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Grand Rapids Dry Goods Co.

Exclusively Wholesale

Grand Rapids, Michigan

 

 

 

SWEATER COATS

Will be in greater demand this fall than ever
before, and if you want your share in supplying
this demand it will be to your interest to see our
lines, which are the largest and snappiest we
have ever shown—Ladies’, Men’s, Misses’, Boys’
and Children’s V neck Military, Ruff and Shawl
collars, all colors, prices ranging from $4.25 per
dozen up to $60.00 per dozen.

PAUL STEKETEE & SONS

Wholesale Dry Goods
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

 

 

 

September 24, 1913

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

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judge of quality almost wholly by the
price asked.

On the other hand, with some wom-
an who is right up against the high-
cost-of-living problem and is figuring
to make every cent of income do its
full duty, a matter of a very few cents
the wrong way, even on an article that
would not be classed as a staple, may
have the effect of throwing a sale to
your competitor, or of sending her
money out of town.

Those who have made a study of
‘ne combinaticns that are in use on
safes, tell us that the human mind
naturally prefers some number to
others. A burglar would not go
through all the possible combinations
of a four-tumbler lock in regular or-
der, for he would know that he would
be likely to find among the much
smaller number of combinations that
have proved themselves favorites the
particular one that would throw the
bolts.

The same tendency crops out in the
market preference of shoppers for
certain prices. Articles at 20, 30, 35,
or 40 cents do not make good sellers,
while unthinkable aggregates of busi-
ness are done on the great 5 cent,
10 cent, 25 cent, and 50 cent staples.
A little below the usual price is a
pleasant surprise and is always wel-
come, as 23 cents or 49 cents. But
the public does not take kindly to 26
cents or 51 cents. Twenty-eight
cents always is looked upon as more
than a quarter—not less than 30 cents.

It often may be better to cut a lit-
tle on your margin and sell a large
amount of a given kind of goods, than
to stick for a higher price and have
a sticker on your hands. Suppose
you have to pay 20 or even 21 cents
for some one of the many kinds of
cotton goods that are in large demand.
You may feel that you ought to get
28 or 30 cents for it. Don’t try it.
You can sell four times as much,
probably ten times as much, to put it
out for a quarter. You will make
more money and have the advertising
that comes from selling a good article
at a low price.

Cash customers are more exacting
as to prices and are better judges of
value than credit customers. But with
a strictly cash business you lose noth-
ing on poor accounts and you save
the expense of book-keeping.

Taking matters by and large, the
whole drift of retail business during
these recent years has been toward
lower margins of profit. The mer-
chant who balks at this tendency “is
already sidetracked. That this trend
of things presents serious difficulties
Expenses are all the
time mounting up. Rents are higher
and help costs more than formerly.
It is often necessary to put out large
amounts of goods as leaders, on which
there is practically no profit. Better
and more economical financial man-
agement, greater efficiency, more
skillful advertising, and a larger vol-
ume of business on which to spreat
the running expense, furnish the only

is undeniable.

solution of the problem. Ten years

ago we will say you were selling
$25,000 a year and were so situated
that you could make close to 25 per

cent. gross profit on your sales. Now,

in order to hold your own, you will
likely have to sell $50,000, and you
will do well if your balance sheet
makes as good a showing as it did
a decade ago with the smaller busi-
ness, Fabrix.

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COMING CONVENTIONS TO BE HELD
IN MICHIGAN.
September.

American Road Congress, Detroit, 29-
October 4.

American Automobile Association, De-
troit, 30-October 3.

Eastman Kodak Exposition, Grand
Rapids, 29-October 4.
October.

Michigan Association of Builders and
Traders’ Ixchanges, Grand Rapids.

Michigan State Pharmaceutical Asso-
ciation, Grand Rapids, 1-2.

Michigan Pharmaceutical
Association, Grand Rapids, 1-2.

Michigan Good Roads Association, De-
troit, 1-3.

Michigan Branch of the International
Order of the King’s Daughters and Sons,
Mt. Clemens, 1-2-3.

Grand Lodge Loyal Order of Moose.

_ Baptist Brotherhood of Michigan, Pon-

Travelers’

tiac.

Order of the Eastern Star, Saginaw, 14.
Annual Conference on Vocational Guid-
ance, Grand Rapids, 19-20.

Michigan State Federation of Art As-
sociation, Grand Rapids, 21.

eee Federation of Women’s Clubs,

Grand Lodge of the I. O. O. F., Kala-
mazoo, 21-22-23.

National Association for the Promotion
of Industrial Education, Grand Rapids,
23-24-25.

Michigan Bee
Detroit.

‘ aca Society of Optometrists, De-
roit.

Michigan State Teachers’ Association,
Ann Arbor, 30-31.

November.

Michigan Association of Commercial
Secretaries, Bay City, 6-7.

Michigan Retail Implement and Vehicle

Keepers’ Association,

Dealers’ Association, Grand Rapids,
11-12-18.
National Baptist Congress, Grand Rap-

ids, 11-12-13.
Michigan State Sunday School
ciation, Benton Harbor, 12-13-14.
Michigan Bee Keepers’ Association, De-
troit.

ASSO-

December.
Michigan State Grange, Flint.
Michigan Knights of the Grip, Grand
Rapids.
Michigan Branch of the National Bee
Keepers’ Association, Detroit.
January.
Michigan Hardwood Lumber Dealers’
Association, Detroit, 4-6.
Modern Maccabees of the United States,
Bay City, 11-15.
Retail Walk-Over Association,
Rapids.
Michigan Poultry Breeders’ Association,
Detroit, 26-Feb. 2.
February.
Dairyman’s

Grand

Michigan
Grand Rapids.
Retail Grocers and General Merchants
Association, Grand Rapids.
Michigan Association of County Drain
Commissioners, Grand Rapids.
Michigan Retail Hardware Dealers’ As-
sociation, Kalamazoo, 17-20.
March.
Michigan Association of Master Plumb-
ers, Grand Rapids.
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners, Saginaw.
April.
State Bowling Tournament, Detroit.
Michigan Cost Congress, Saginaw.

Association,

May
Michigan Congregational Conference,
qrand Rapids.
Michigan Letter Carriers’ Association,
Detroit, 30.
Degree of Honor, Flint.
June.
Michigan Dental Society, Detroit.
Knights of Columbus of Michigan, De-
troit, 10.
National Association Chiefs of Police,
Grand Rapids.
B. P. O. E., Petoskey.
G. A. R., Jackson.
Michigan State Bankers’ Association,
Alpena.
Michigan Unincorporated Bankers’ As-
sociation, Alpena.

July.

Michigan State Barbers’ Association,

Flint.

Michigan Retail Jewelers’ Association,
Grand Rapids.

Michigan Association of Police Chiefs,
Sheriffs and Prosecuting Attorneys, Al-
pena.

August.

Michigan Postmasters’
Grand Rapids.

Fifth Michigan Veteran Volunteer In-
fantry Association, Saginaw, 26.

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Association,

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before they get to them there would
be less of that tired feeling in the
world.

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LAMSON CARRIERS are the tried and
proven result of more than thirty years
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For Ladies, Misses and Children

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Corner Commerce Ave. and Island St.
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Established in 1873

BEST EQUIPPED FIRM IN THE STATE
Steam and Water Heating
Iron Pipe
Fittings and Brass Goods
Electrical and Gas Fixtures
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Say, Mr. Merchant!

Do you wish to sell out? Why not sell
your stock at auction and get the highest
price and close them out in a short time?

E. D. Collar, Ionia, Mich., makes a
specialty of this class of work, having
graduated from Jones National School of
Auctioneering under special instruction of
Col. A. W. Thomas, the great merchan-
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Securing a Customer’s Attention and
Closing Sale.

The closer you keep your custom-
er’s attention centered upon what
you are doing and saying in display-
ing goods, or in fitting his or her feet,
then the easier and quicker the sale
To do this the
clerk must interest and impress the
customer that he knows his business.

will be accomplished.

A clerk may sometimes also find it
“small talk”
to aid the customer in feeling “at

necessary to indulge in
home” and comfortable while the
clerk is bringing his selling ability to
bear upon him. :

In handling a customer to the best
advantage the clerk should invariably
rely upon the merchandise that he is
showing as the means of holding the
customer's attention, for that is pri-
marily what he came into the store for
to see shoes and to be fitted, not to
hold a “tete-a-tete.”
must suit himself to the particular

Of course, on?

conditions of each sale, for as every
salesperson knows, there are no tw9
cases exactly alike. The disposition
of the customer must also be con-
sidered, yet I feel safe in saying that
a good salesperson can control the
situation, and in doing this he should
never get too far away from his ob-
ject of closing the sale.

A good salesperson should be busi-
ness-like in his dealings and avoid
using up unnecessarily the customer's
time, which may be more valuable
than a salesperson has any idea of,
besides which the store’s time is of
equal importance, in many cases more
so, for there are customers
whose time is of no particular value
when they are on a shopping expedi-
tion,

In addition to these conditions the
clerk is also better prepared to sell
a customer more easily, inasmuch as
he can center his attention more fully
on the goods. In any case, however,
good service should always be ren-
dered a customer. Good service or-
dinarily means sufficient service, while

many

too much service is not always good
service. A safe rule to follow is please
your customer, but be quick about it.

To follow out the foregoing rule to
advantage, to the salesperson and tho
store, considerable attention may be
given by the clerk to the study of
tactfully closing a sale. Any sales-
person with a fair amount of experi-
ence ought to be able to observe
whether their customer receives a cer
tain style of shoe with favor or dis-
favor. If the latter, then immediately
show something different, after learn-
ing as near as possible just about what
kind or style of shoe he may have in
mind.

Always make it a point to show a
style as near as possible to that which
he is looking for. Persuade him to
try on that shoe, the salesperson all
the time remarking favorably on the
good qualities of that particular shoe,
and of its good fitting qualities. You
are in this manner moulding the cus-
tomer’s opinion, so to speak, to think
well of that shoe. Now if he listens
well to your argument and shows an
interest in the shoe presented to him,
suggest that he allow you to try on
the mate ‘to see how the other foot
acts.” This is where the customer
shows his intentions. If he shows a
willingness to have the mate tried
on the other foot, believe me, in more
than nine cases out of ten that is the
pair of shoes he is going to buy.

If, as the case may be, the second
shoe proves a misfit, abandon that
pair of shoes as far as your present
customer is concerned and fit him to
the right size in the same style. Don't
borrow trouble by adopting a differ-
ent model. Your customer's mind is
satisfied with the present condition
of things; simply fit his foot, take his
money and your sale is closed.

Absolute courtesy to customers is
a factor in salesmanship second only
to selling ability One may have sell-
ing ability and lack courtesy, yet be
a so-called successful salesman. On
the other hand, the possession of both
qualities places a salesman in a class
by himself and fits him for larger
things.

A customer should receive as much
courtesy as can be shown him. He
has been likened to a guest entering
your home and from this standpoint
he is entitled to the same considera-
tion. Though it may be difficult to
reconcile the two positions as iden-
tical, yet there is no doubt about the
measure of courtesy due a customer.

It is an accepted and customary act
in every day life to thank our bene-
factors and patrons and this is exact-
ly the position a customer assumes
in giving you his trade. Though yon
may not appreciate the fact, yet it is
none the less true that a clerk is under
obligations to each and every custom-
er visiting the store and a too free
use of the terms “Thank You’ and
"ome in again, please, Sir, or
“Madam,” “Good Morning, Afternoon
or Evening,” as the case may be,
and numberless forms of address or
salutations that are used as good form
in every life cannot be used too often,
and by no one is this more appre-
ciated than by the public.

A profitable habit is also formed by
the salesperson in using the term
“Thank You,” even though the trans-

action be an insignificant one. Use

 

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No. 486

    
 

Twelve inch_ blucher,
plain toe as illustrated.

An ideal fall shoe, es-
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A product of our own
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Also made in ten inch
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Hide to Shoe
Tanners and Shoe Manufacturers
Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

 

 

September 24, 1913

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

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it on every occasion where such a term
may be used. Another good feature
for all retail salespeople to cultivate
is to show a willingness to please
the customer and in doing this, an-
ticipate his or her wishes and opin-
ions. This accounts for the expres-
sometimes heard from custom-
er’s lips, that Mr. So and So “always
knows exactly what I want in shoes,”
and
sions,

sion

numerous other similar expres-

In closing a sale, have the customer
go away with the feeling that he has
been treated in an intelligent manner,
and that it will be advantageous for
him to give you his future patronage.
—J. H. Mahoney in Shoe Retailer.

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Bankruptcy Proceedings in Eastern
District of Michigan.

August 26—In_ the

Detroit, matter

of Arthur D. Fitzpatrick, bankrupt, De-
troit. First meeting of creditors held at
office of Referee Joslyn. The bankrupt
was sworn and examined by the ref-
eree. No creditors were present.  Or-
der made that no trustee be appointed
ied no further meeting of creditors
eld,

In the matter of William N. Elwood,
bankrupt, hearing on trustee’s petition

to sell interest in insurance _ policies.
Order entered directing trustee to accept
offer of the bankrupt of $61 for all the
right, title and interest of the trustee
in and to the two certain policies of
insurance. This sum will be applied to
the payment of the bankrupt’s attorney
fees and administration expenses.

Sept. 2—In the matter of James E.

Barker and Joseph Sauer, partners as
Barker «& Sauer, bankrupts. First
meeting of ereditors held. George B.

Yerkes appeared for the bankrupt. The
bankrupt was sworn and examined by
the referee and Mr. McMahon, attorney

for David Scott. Maurice McMahon, De-
troit, appointed trustee, with bond fixed
at $100, unless the trustee makes a re-

port within one week that there are
any assets over and above exemptions.
If in the meantime the trustee makes a
report that the value of the property
does not exceed $250, an order will be
entered turning over all of the property
scheduled to the bankrupt as and_ for
their exemptions and closing the estate.

Sept. 5—In the matter of Motor Wagon
Co. bankrupt, Detroit. Hearing on
trustee’s report of sale. Sale as report-

ed by the trustee not confirmed and
the trustee is authorized to enter into

an agreement with A. C.
der which he agrees to
less than $3,600 for the property, the
same to be sold at private sale, said
Applebaum to account to the trustee for
all sums realized less 15 per cent. Apple-
baum to pay all costs, expenses, etc.,
from this date, including rent.
In the matter of Charles C.
and Otto J. Baisch, partners as
& Baiseh, bankrupts, Adrian.
meeting of creditors held at the
of Baldwin & Alexander, attorneys,
Adrian, by Referee Joslyn. There were
present the bankrupt, bankrupt’s attor-
ney, CC. L. Robertson, receiver, and
James H. Cornelius, attorney. Bank-
rupts were each sworn and examined by
the referee. The receiver reported sale

Applebaum un-
guarantee not

Schoen
Schoen
Kirst
office

of the property of the bankrupts, in-
cluding merchandise and_ fixtures, at
$1,800 and accounts receivable at $210.
The said sales were approved. James
H. Cornelius unanimously elected trus-
tee, with bond fixed at $2,000. First
dividend of 20 per cent. ordered paid.

Sale of bankrupts’ exemptions, as claim-
ed, having been sold with other property,
ordered tnat the sum of $132.75 be set
aside as exemptions of Charles C.
Schoen and a like sum as exemptions of

Otto J. Baisch, subject to any objec-
tions filed thereto within twenty days
from this date. The first dividend

sheet has been duly prepared and_ for-

warded to the trustee to issue checks
thereon. The trustee has also filed no-
tice of his acceptance of the trust and

a bond duly approved by the referee.
Sept. 9—In the matter of James KE.
3arker and Joseph Sauer, partners as
Barker and Sauer, bankrupts. Adjourned
meeting of creditors held. The trustee
has filed a report showing that in his
opinion the property scheduled by the
bankrupts is of the value of $475. Order
made appointing three appraisers. and
as soon as the property is appraised, the
bankrupt Sauer will be entitled to select
property of the value of $250 as his ex-
emptions. The trustee will set aside the
exemptions claimed and he is authorized

to sell the balance of the property at
private sale for the best. price obtain-
able but not less than 75 per cent. of

the appraised value unless submitted to
and approved by the court. Case con-
tinued to October 7th at 9:30 a. m. Ac-

ceptance of trustee of his trust filed,
also bond duly approved.

In the matter of Jacob J. Shtucko,
bankrupt. Detroit. Adjourned hearing.

Sundry creditors and parties in interest

present. Mrs. Anna Shtucko and Anna
Onuskewiez sworn and examined. Con-
tinued to Oct. 7.

In the matter of Moses Wohlgemuth
and Mortimer Wohlgemuth, copartners
as M. Wohlgemuth & Son, bankrupts,

Detroit. Hearing on trustee’s report of

sale. Present, Max H. Finkleston for
bankrupts and Ivin E. Kerr, trustee.
The trustee reported that he had been
offered $600 for all of the property

assets and effects of the bankrupts re-
maining on hand and not disposed of.
Trustee authorized to deliver exemptions

to the bankrupts if no objections are
filed during the day. In the matter of
Frank M. Smith, bankrupt, Detroit.
First meeting of creditors held by Ref-
eree Joslyn. Jobn F. Berry, attorney,
appeared for the bankrupt. (ee
Christie, custodian, made a verbal re-
port.| The highest offer received for

the property was $900. Sale at $500 is
approved and Mr. Christie is authorized
to turn over the property on receipt of
that amount. Clare L. Christie nomi-
nated for trustee and unanimously elect-
ed. Bond fixed at $900. Continued to
Sept. 16, at which time a first dividend
will be ordered paid. Acceptance of the
trust by the trustee and required bond
filed and approved..

Sept. 10—In the matter of Cook Man-
ufeturing Co., bankrupt, Albion. Final
meeting of creditors held at Albion. by
Referee Joslyn. Present, John A. Rath-

bone, trustee; E. R. Loud, attorney, and
F. L. Erwin, receiver of Albion Na-
tional Bank. E. R. Loud, as attorney
for the petitioning creditors, receiver
and trustee, allowed the sum of $927.60
for his fees and expenses. The trustee

is allowed the full statutory fee, amount-
ing to $625.32. The balance on hand,
after payment of the foregoing and ad-
ministration expense, will be disbursed
as a fourth and final dividend and the
estate closed.

Sept. 11—In the matter of Albert C.
Perkins, bankrupt, Battle Creek. Final
meeting of creditors held at Battle
Creek by Referee Joslyn. By unanimous
consent of all parties in interest an or-
der of distribution of the funds on hand
was made and. filed which distribution
will not be made until the petition of
KF. W. French Lumber Co. is disposed
of.

In the matter of
bankrupt, Battle
of creditors held
Referee Joslyn.
count of the

Howard V. Perkins,
Creek. Final meeting
at Battle Creek by
Final report and ac-
trustee is approved.  Or-

dered that the trustee pay the moneys
in his hands to-wit: $25 to Albert N.

Ford, trustee of Albert C. Perkins, the
same to be distributed as per order this

day made and filed in the estate of Al-
bert C. Perkins. Further ordered that
on payment of said sum_ estate be

closed, trustee and his bond
eancelled.

Sept. 16-—-In the

discharged

matter of Adolph Es-

coff, bankrupt, Detroit. Final meeting
of creditors held. Maurice Dreifuss ap-
peared for trustee. The final report of
trustee shows total receipts of $79.44
and the expenses which have been in-
curred by Maurice Dreifuss exceed the

total receipts. Ordered that, after pay-
ment of administration expenses and the
bill of Detroit Legal News for $1.65 and
three appraisers at $3 each and the trus-
tee’s statutory fees, the balance remain-
ing on hand be paid to Maurice Dreifuss

to reimburse him in part for expenses.
Estate closed.
In the matter of Carl A. Luplow,

bankrupt, Detroit. First
creditors held. Maurice McMahon_= ap-
peared for the’ bankrupt. Bankrupt
sworn and examined by Referee Joslyn.
B. J. LineolIn appointed trustee without
bond unless so ordered by the court.
Continued to October 14. The trustee
has filed an acceptance of his trust.

Sept. 18—In the matter of Davidson-
Wonsey Co., bankrupt, Marine City.
Hearing on receiver's report of sale. Re-
port of receiver filed. Offer of $7,500
for property increased to $10.000 by J.
P. Comisky. Order made and filed con-
tinuing the confirmation of the sale to
Sept. 20.

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Written for the Tradesman.

Ever since the days when the
Widow Bardell, as a solace for her
grief and a remedy for her shortness
of funds, turned to taking single gen-
tlemen as lodgers—very likely since
before that—the lady boarder
has been in disfavor. This usually
has not amounted to complete taboo

long

—most women who needed a_ stop-
ping-place have been able to find
someone who woud take them in,

either from pity or because’ not

enough of the other sex came to fill

up their establishments. But most
hotel and boarding house’ keepers
have been frank to say that they

greatly preferred men. Long before
Kipling’s trenchant pen had given the
aphorism those
who had to do with her as a boarder
had decided that “the female of the
species is deadlier than the male.”
Several causes go to make up this dis-
esteem that occasionally reaches the
point of actual interdiction. A man,
whatever his faults, is out of the
house most of the time. You can
“feed the brute” and he is gone; while
she, the lady boarder, like the poor
of the Scriptures, is apt to be always
with you. Then she wants to en-
gage in various little feminine occupa-
tions, harmless enough and even use-
ful, but a nuisance to have around.
She desires to take a few stitches in a
waist or a petticoat, so it is ‘Please
may I use the machine?’ and the
sitting room is cluttered up with her
She likes to heat a

general application,

sewing things.
little water and dabble
kitchen or laundry or in her own
room and wash out handkerchiefs,
gloves, hose, and small items of lin-
gerie. Washing is not all—the articles
must be ironed; so “Will you kindly
put a flatiron over for me?” is a re-
quest frequently called down from the
head of the stairs.

about in

Men, that is, single men who are
earning good money, are most of them
pretty free spenders. Make a man
comfortable and happy, and, within
reason, he doesn’t care what he pays
for it. He is not very particular as
to exact value received, and does not
haggle over trifles. If a landlady is
popular, the “boys” are apt to chip
in on her birthday or on Christmas
and get her a silk dress or silver set.

She does not expect any such gen-
erosity from lady boarders. A wom-
an in fact just naturally hates to pav
for what she eats, and is too constant
ly on her guard against being trim-
med to pass out gratuities. Quite
likely she doesn’t receive a large sal-
ary and has to figure closely. Any-
way she knows all abont the cost of

supplies, and, if she is being charged
a stiff price, she is not satisfied to
have just apple-sauce or stewed
prunes for fruit, in place of grape
fruit or strawberries out of season.

One trouble with the lady boarder
is that she quickly comes to know
altogether too much about the in-
ternal working of things. She has a
sharper eye and a more sensitive nose
as to the sanitary condition of kitchen
and bath room than a hotel inspector
armed with full state authority. Al-
together, the man _ boarder, who
doesn’t know and doesn’t want to
know about all these details, is a more
comfortable proposition.

Recently I had the pleasure of stay-
ing a short time in a house conducted
by a woman who has risen to the
occasion of meeting at once the needs
and the desires of the lady boarder.
Knowing the feminine liking for dab-
bling in washing and cooking and all
kinds of domestic operations, she has
things so arranged that dabbling may
be indulged in to the heart’s content.

Her house is large and she rents
her rooms furnished to desirable
women guests. Some rooms _ have
just one occupant, some two, as a
mother and daughter, two sisters, or
two friends. The landlady does not
attempt to serve any meals herself,
but provides a “community” kitchen
equipped with eight or ten small gas
plates and several little sinks and
dishwashing outfits. A community
dining room has two rows of small
tables, for each of which linen and
dishes are provided. There is a place
in the basement with stationary tubs
where washing may be done. Some
of the ladies indulge their laundering
propensities two or three times 4
week, there being no restrictions ex-
cept that too many must not try to
wash and dry clothes at once. This
is very easily arranged. In fact this
house is one where all the guests
usually can “have what they want
when they want it.” There are a
large parlor and porches which all
use in common.

The landlady told me that there is
a perfect craze for light housekeep-
ing. The great majority of those
who come to her door want the priv-
ilege of cooking. By this plan that
she has evolved she can furnish very
comfortable accommodations at pric-
es considerably below those charged
by the fashionable apartment houses.
The community features lend a so-
cial element that seems to be greatly
enjoyed by the guests.

It certainly chimes in much better
with a woman‘s idea of expenditure
to buy a bottle of milk and a loaf of
bread and run around the corner to

a delicatessen and get a pie or a
salad, and cook some things herself
and so get up cunning little meals
“for almost nothing’ as she will de-
clare, than it does to pay out a large
lump sum each week for board or
meal tickets.

At this place I discovered only one
rule. This is, No Men. The usual
order is reversed here, and men, far
from being given the preference, are
taboo. The landlady explains that
her kitchen is not large enough to
allow the amount and the kind of
cooking that would be required if
ladies accompanied by husbands or
sons were taken. Men like heartier
victuals and eat more meat than do
women. “So many roasts and steaks
in one kitchen would make it intol-
erable,” says this wise directress.
There was, however, at the time I
was there, one exception to this rule,
in the person of Mr. DeLacy, who,
with his charming wife, are old and
close friends of the landlady and were
stopping with her for a few weeks.
But all agreed that Mr. DeLacy is not
like other men, he does not care for
hearty food—in fact eats just like a
lady. The other guests pronounced
him “very nice indeed,” and_ really
seemed to make quite a pet of him.

This house I have described is lo-
cated in a beach town in southern
California, and the roomers are most-
ly resorters, matrons of between
thirty and sixty years of age. “How
do fifteen to twenty women in the
same house, with plenty of time on
their hands after doing their little
household tasks, get on together?”

does someone ask? Very smoothly,
I am happy to say. These ladies are
too well-bred ever to descend to un-
dignified scrapping. One of them
confided to me that occasionally some
slight misunderstanding may cause a
visible coolness between two or three,
but the necessity for sharing a
clothesline or borrowing a few dishes
generally will bring about a speedy
resumption of diplomatic relations.

While I was there a discussion was
begun by two of the ladies, one a
good Methodist and the other a
stanch Presbyterian, as to the rela-
tive merits of church trials in their
respective religious bodies. It was
occasioned by the fact that at the
time a local minister was being hauled
over the ecclesiastical coals for al-
leged unbecoming conduct. The ar-
gument threatened to become heated,
but she of the Presbyterian  affilia-
tions knocked under before the point
of acrimony was reached.

Perhaps some genius will yet arise
who can successfully handle the lady
boarder as such—that is, can keep her
out of the kitchen and dwell in peace
and amity with her. She has some
strong points that ought to commend
her. She eats less than a man: there
must be more clear money in taking
her. Also she is better qualified to
help out in case of sickness or other
emergency. But in view of the many
who have tried her out and have
found her a thorn in the flesh and a
weariness to the spirit, the methods
of the lady in the beach town deserve
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Proper Protection From Fire and
Accident.*

I have been asked by Mr. Stanton
to give a few pointers on fire insur-
ance that would enable you to ascer-
tain whether or not your customers
are properly protected. I will try and
do so in as plain and brief a manner
as possible, for I am not an orator
nor a good story writer.

A fire insurance policy is a contract
wherein the insurer agrees to indem-
nify the assured against loss by fire,
water or smoke. By riders the con-
tract is extended to cover all loss
and damage by lightning whether fire
ensues or not. This contract is called
the policy. In this State its printed
conditions are enacted by the Legis-
lature and it is on the statute books.
Fire insurance companies doing busi-
ness here are compelled to use this
form called the “Michigan Standard
Policy.” Its conditions are consider-
ed as simple as any policy in use in
other states, but they could all be
made much plainer and reduced in
number. In buying property you look
the deed and abstract over carefully
or have it done by a competent per-
son. When purchasing insurance the
same care should be exercised. You
should ask your customer to see poli-
cy, look it over for him and see if
the following important items are
COPTECt:

1. Ownership.
or a contract?

2, Does the title stand in his name
or that of himself and wife or part-
ner?

3. Is it mortgaged?

4. Is it brick, brick veneered, frame
or cement building?

5 Is the description of location de-
finite and correct?

6. If on personal property (mer-
chandise and fixtures) is the firm a co-
partnership or corporation?

7. Ifa title like this: “Stanton Mer-
cantile Co.” is it a corporation, co-
partnership or just H. T. Stanton
doing business as the Stanton Mer-
cantile Company? If the latter, his
policy should be written so.

8. Does he keep books of account?
They need not be an elaborate set,
but should show: his last inventory;
his subsequent purchases; his daily
sales, both cash and credit; his ex-
penses, rent, light, heat and clerk hire;
if he exchanges merchandise for pro-
duce, show it as a purchase and a
sale. Does he keep his books and
inventory in an iron safe or in some
location where they cannot be de-
stroyed by the burning of his store?

In insuring country stores many
forms (the word “form” is the term
used to describe the written portion
of the policy contract) make it a part
of the contract that books and in-
ventory must be kept in iron safes.

Is his title a deed

They also limit their liability to
three-fourths of the value of the stock
or other property insured. For ex-
ample, with property valued at $1,000,
$750 would be the maximum amount
of loss an assured could collect. Some
require a signed application which is
a warranty on the part of the as-
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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

if his policy has these provisions and
whether he understands them and is
not violating them. Is he carrying
more kerosene, gasoline or gunpow-
der in his building than this policy
permits?

Is there a lightning clause on the
policy?

Is there a permit for alterations
and repairs?

Impress upon your customer the
importance of his insurance. It is the
foundation of his credit. Avoid mu-
tuals and wild cats. A good insurance
purchased from reliable agents is the
cheapest in the end. The old idea
of mystery about an insurance con-
tract is past. Adjustment of losses
is simple and as pleasantly transacted
as any other line of business, if the
assured takes pains to see that he is
protected and that is easy if he goes
to the right sort of people to buy
his insurance.

Fire prevention must engage our
attention more in this country. The
annual fire loss per capita in this
country is $2.30. In Europe it is 33
cents. No country on earth could
stand such a drain on its resources.

The workman’s compensation law
has added another feature that has a
bearing on every employer's credit
(except farmers and private homes).
There are fixed amounts to be paid
for the death of an employe and also
for injuries. In many cases the com-
pensation for permanent disability ex-
ceeds the amount that can be collect-
ed for loss of life.

Here is another feature of our liabil-
ities that is daily. For
instance, Charles Reynolds is running
a general store. His stock inventories
$5,000. He owns his home, valued 1t

increasing

$2,500, pays his bills promptly and
is a good customer. He also owns
an automobile. He can afford it and
it is a help in his business. Just as
he has purchased heavily for fall and
winter trade, and gotten the goods
on his shelves, he has the misfortune
to seriously injure some person by
running into them with his auto or
scaring a team and several are injured
if not killed. Law sufts and heavy
Judgment follow. Your courts are full
of such suits. Is your customer pro-
tected against these losses, and am [
not right in saying he increases his
liabilities when he bought the auto?
———_o-+ 2 —___.

Avoid Scare-Headed Advertisements.
Written for the Tradesman.

Are you one of the many merchants
who believe sensational headings make
good advertisements? That phrases
like “Smashed to Bits,” ‘Wrecked,’
“Watch Out,” “Money Lost,” “Dan-
ger,’ and the like will sell goods?

Scare-heads like these are all right
for yellow journals and circuses, but
they are certainly out of place in re-
tail advertising.

You don’t have to bellow at cus-
tomers in order to sell them goods.
An ordinary tone is just as convincing
and a good deal more attractive.

Of course a scare-head will make
consumers stop, look and listen, but
we're betting a round sum that it
won't convince.

Try it out on yourself. Yoo pick
up a paper, and see a flaring line of
type that yells “Danger” at you. Of
course you stop. Anything as big
and black as the type or as startling
as the word would make anybody
pause. You unconsciously wonder
what the “danger” is, your eye drops
down and reads that “It’s dangerous

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to trade at any store but Smithers.’ ”

You've been hoaxed. You know
it and you don’t like it. You feel, un-
consciously, perhaps, as if someone
had made you climb a tree with a
“fake” mad-dog scare.

More than that, the heading is such
a contrast, in strength and energy with
the remainder of the advertisement
that the text falls flat.

You've heard about the boy who
yelled “Wolf.” His fate will come
to you if you use scare-heads con-
tinually. Consumers will discount
everything you say if you never use
anything but superlatives.

3e sane in your headings. Let them
be interesting. Keep them short, and
try to make each one tell the whole
story of your advertisement.

If you have a good story to tell,
people will listen. Anderson Pace.
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Good Use for Happiness.

A school-teacher said to her boy

pupils:

“Now, boys, I am going to give
each of you three buttons, to help you
remember what I am going to say.
I want you to think of the first but-
ton as representing life, the second
liberty, the third happiness. In three
days I want you to produce these but-
tons and tell me what they represent.”
duly
The youngest

On the appointed day she
asked for the buttons.
member of the class sobbed as he
stood up to answer her demand.

“T haven't got them all,’ he wailed.
“Here’s life, an’ here’s liberty, but
mother went an’ sewed happiness on
my pants.”

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Clerks Who Have Become the “Boss.”

Mr. Scarlett—everyone called him
Mr. Scarlett—no doubt had enjoyed
an infancy that included some smiles,
a youth that had indulged in some

laughs, and an early manhood that
found life, at times anyway, worth
living.

Pusley, who ranked as head clerk,
having been Mr. Scarlett’s earliest
employe, could recall an era when
his chief even had a partiality for
giving a Christmas present—out of
stock, of course, but nevertheless
showing almost human feelings. Pus-
ley knew it to be a fact, for it was
in that manner he had acquired his
first, personally owned razor, having
previously swiped his honored par-
ent’s when his earnings as store boy
left him shy of the barber’s dime and
his ambition to be a man, rather than
his embryonic whiskers, urged him to
shaving twice a week. 3ut latterly
Pusley had encountered so much in-
credulity when he tried to prove Mr.
Scarlett once was human that he dis-
continued such reminiscences.

Besides. Pusley himself began to
doubt the accuracy of his memory. He
was a mild soul, one of the kind that

suffers most when showing anguish
least; and in his job as head clerk—
for there was no formally

bore most

acknowl-
edged store manager—he
of the brunt of the proprietor’s il!
humor. It is pretty hard to believe
that any thirty
years so far that, while you are draw-
ing your wages from him at the desk,
you can’t help wondering whether the
be better off without

man can change in

world wouldn't
him.

If a vote had
Scarlett store, on that very question,
the verdict would have been wunani-
mous in the affirmative—and with no
exception for the proprietor himself.
Planked right up against the wall and
bidden to decide whether he’d be
more comfortable alive or dead, Josiah
Scarlett would have wished himself
dead purely as a matter of habit and,
if his store clerks could be

been taken of the

believed,
out of the sheer cussedness that was
in him.

He arrived, with a
grouch; stayed on the job all day with
that grouch; and he took it home with
him at night as his most treasure 1

before time,

stock in trade. His business paid very

well, and he was secretly convinced
—had been convinced for ten years

past—that his profits were in direct

proportion to his grouch. And, since
every fresh accession of grouch had
the effect of making the whole store
hump itself, it seemed quite possible
that he wasn’t far wrong. The only
thing to be said on the other side was
that when he wasn’t raising Cain, the
store stayed as dead as Abel. Hard
driven men, like hard driven horses,
expect the whip.

The Scarlett store had a reputation
in the local trade as a sort of Inferno,
to enter which was to leave self re-
spect, as well as hope, behind. It had
no clerk, except Pusley, who had been
t>ere more than three years.

When Lew Hains, more than cap-
able in miscellaneous hardware, found
himself strapped after a couple of
seasons on the road, and in
urgent

most
brand of job,
Scarlett’s was the only establishment
that had a vacancy.

need of any

His line on the
road had been cutlery and Mr.
lett, with no more ado than he would
have made in changing an errand boy,
slammed the cutlery

Scar-

man into mis-

cellaneous hardware and told Hains
he could take the cutlery.
“T don’t suppose you'll be worth

any more there than anybody else
he remarked, in sour
“but if you are worth a hang,

you can prove it.”

has ever been,”
apology,

Hains realized, from the beginning,
the attitude of the store toward its
proprietor and the attitude of the
proprietor toward the © store. Mr.
Scarlett hoped for nothing
his men: his men
nothing from him.

from
hoped for
The place was
filled with countless little leaks, count-
less little squabbles, countless little
shirkings, countless little handicaps.
And never a salesman came into the
store who so much as spoke to the
men back of the counters.

That, chiefly, Hains. He
wanted to be responsible for the cut-
lery and, as time went on, he began
to note various handicaps in his de-
partment that were directly due to
Mr. Scarlett’s unvarying rule of trust-
ing no one but himself—and the sales-
men. Tle made haste to bid for a job
in one of the other stores: and, now
that he had one to depend on, he
was surprised to find how many other
chances were open to a man with a
reputation as clean as his was. It
put heart into him; yet it did not
lead him to quit at once. Hains had
seen enough of business to sense—
rather vaguely—something in the store
and its owner which promised well
for the right man. He waited an op-
portunity. It came soon.

annoyed

“T expect you,” remarked Mr. Scar-
lett, one morning, argus-eyed over

his display, “to do a good deal better

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with this new lot of shears than you
did with the last.”
Hains turned to his next neighbor.
“Look after the cutlery for a few
minutes,” he remarked; “I’m going
to be with Mr. Scarlett in the office.”
Mr. Scarlett gave him an icy stare.
“T was not aware,” he said, in what
the store called his premeditated mur-
der voice, “that IT had invited you into
my office.”
answered Hains,
“but somebody had to do
it, if your feelings are to be
“Tl take
my store.
at any

“Neither
pleasantly,

was L.!

saved.”
feelings and
Any clerk I have can quit
minute.”

care of my

“T have no intention of quitting un-
less you want me to,” Hains returned,

steadily. “I am proposing now to do
what any competent hardware man

should do who has at heart the in-
terest of the store and of its owner.
I have no temper, no quarrel, in this
at all. And frankly, Mr. Scarlett,
appear to get so little voluntary serv-
ice that I should think you'd be the
last employer to refuse it unheard.”
Mr. Scarlett stared at him with the
gaze of a man whose sound judgment
struggles with years of acquired pre-
judice; Hains regarded him pleasant-
ly, as before, then glanced at his dis-
play, more indifferent than he was.
“Very well,” Mr. Scarlett
“711 hear what you have to say.”
“You took the
Hains, when they
look up my record, and you found
it a good one. You then took a first-
class, dependable man, put him in a
position of some responsibility,
cut him in half. The selling
the buying half you have
thrown away.
yet you
those shears,

you

decided.

trouble,” prefaced
were alone, “to

and
half
you've used;
You know I know cut-

shaved the price on
eot a lot that actually
and undertook to drive
me into making up for the inferiority
which you, as a trained general buyer,
but,

lery;

are inferior,

specially
expert, do positively
Just a minute—” as Mr. Scar-
lett began to look explosion—* I have
a place ready for me, in the same
line and at better wages.” And he
named the firm. “But I’d rather stav
here where I find an employer who
ten
it because it came

suspect being a
trained

know.

not
not

has been overworked for years
and doesn't know
on gradually If
can find a man you
I shall do far better

make the change.”

you, on your part,
can depend on,

here than if I

Mr. Scarlett drummed on the desk,

looked Hains over doubtfullly, and
observed:

“Suppose you show me meen those
shears are shy.’

Hains went to the cutlery, brought
in several and entered upon an expert
demonstration.

“And, as I understand you,” remark-
ed Mr. Scarlett, when he
“you'd prefer to stay here under an
incompetent employer rather than
take as good a job where you'd have
more

finished,

swing.”

fault to find with the
Hains, in that
“itis that he

is too competent to let his men be

“Tf I have any
employer,” returned
of his,

steady, cool tone

competent. I shall be satisfied if you

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

will depend on me until you find I’m
not dependable.”

Hains lasted in the cutlery seven
months; then Mr. Scarlett, as auto-
cratic as when he: first placed him,
gave him charge of
hardware. The seven months were a
time of cat-like watchfulness and a
good deal of needless browbeating,
all of which Hains bore with unruffled
equanimity. For a year, Mr. Scarlett
proved almost as unpleasant in his
oversight of new job. Then
he created the position of manager
and handed it to Hains. Six months
later, he said to his manager:

“Mr. Hains, I’ve had dyspepsia and
nerves since I was forty. I get both
of them when I set foot in this store.
I am going to keep an eye on you
right along; but I’m going to put the
brake on myself. I think I can depend
on you, but I shall never let anyone
have full sway over my store so long
as I’m running it.”

miscellaneous

Hains’

Those were brave words; but when
a man like Josiah Scarlett quits, he
doesn't quit by Lew Hains
has been the boss for three years now,
and Mr. Scarlett’s visits to the store
number about two per month.

Pusley

halves.

says that if he
have believed Mr.

could only
Scarlett would ever
again be the man he was when he was
younger, the

store manager’s name

would now be Pulsey, not Hains.
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Grand Council

Grand Counselor—E. A. Welch, Kala-
mazoo.

Past Grand Counselor—John Q. Adams,
Battle Creek.

Grand Junior Counselor—M. S. Brown,
Saginaw.

Grand Secretary—Fred C. _ Richter,
Traverse City.
: yaa Treasurer—Henry E. Perry, De-
roit.

Grand Conductor—W. S. Lawton, Grand
Rapids.

Grand Page—F. J. Moutier, Detroit.

Grand Sentinel—John A. Hach, Jr.,
Coldwater.

Grand Chaplain—T. J. Hanlon, Jackson.

Grand Executive Committee—John D.
Martin, Grand Rapids; Angus G. Mc-
Eachron, Detroit; James E. Burtless,
Marquette; L. P. Thompkins, Jackson.

 

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Secretary and Treasurer—Wm. J. Dev-

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Directors—H. P.

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President—Fred H. Locke.

First Vice-President—C. M. Emerson.

Second Vice-President—H. C. Cornelius.

Secretary and Treasurer—Clyde_ E.
Brown.

Board of Directors—Chas. E. York, E.
C. Leavenworth, W. E. Crowell, L. P.
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Gabby Gleanings From Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids, Sept. 22—The G. R.
& I. changed time Sunday, Sept. 21.
Note this and don’t get left: No. 5
north leaves 7:15 a. m., instead c/ /:20.
No. 2 south to Chicago and Cincin-
nati leaves 7:30 a. m. No. 7 north
leaves at 1:30 p. m., instead of 2:40
p.m. No. 3 north leaves at 11 p. m.
No. 8 south leaves at 1:35 p. m. in-
stead of 1:55 p.m. No. 18 to Chicago
leaves at 11:50 p. m. instead of 12:40,
at night.

The writer of Detonations makes
the prophecy that Cadillac Council,
No. 143, will surpass Grand Rapids
Council, No 131 in membership if we
don’t look out. With all respect to
Dr. Johnson, this is the best modern
example we know of the triumph of
hope over experience.

Hillsdale Council, No. 116, held a
watermelon spread last Saturday
night. This Council is, undoubtedly,
the largest in the State for a town
of its size and they are live ones, too.
It has a membership of 107.

Apropos to the article appearing in
a recent issue of the Tradesman re-
lative to giving the traveling salesmen
an opportunity to vote, regardless of
where they happen to be at election
time, we wish to suggest a much-
needed change for those of us who are
at home and don’t go away on long
trips. On every important election
day the railroad companies hold their
morning trains 30 to 45 minutes. This
would, under normal circumstances,
give every salesman in Grand Rapids
his franchise without losing any time,

providing the election boards would
do their part.

Past experience, how-

of Michigan U. Cc. T.

ever, has taught us that they don’t.
Instead of opening the polls at 7
o'clock sharp, it is usually 7:15 before
the first voter is admitted. Then usu-
ally there is a long line of residents of
the city lined up, many of whom have
nothing else to do the entire day
but vote. This, we believe, is not
intentional on the part of the elec-
tion board, but thoughtlessness. We
call attention to it, however, in the
hope that the politicians, if they want
the traveling man’s vote, will take
some steps to rectify the present sys-
tem.

The annual meeting of Marquette
Council will be held next Saturday
evening, Sept. 27. Past Grand Coun-
selor Wilbur Burns, of Grand Rapids
Council, No. 131, has been invited to
address the meeting. The Grand
Council of Michigan will be represent-
ed by John Hoffman, of Kalamazoo.

The U. C. T. Bulletin has been dis-
continued with the September issue
and the editor has gone to making
wine for a living.

Wilbur Burns left Monday for a
few weeks’ trip in the Upper Penin-
sula.

The readers of this column are al-
ready registering their “kicks.” The
latest is from a certain young man
who objects to having his name men.
tion in connection with (T)hree
(W )eeks, as was done in a recent issue
of the Tradesman. We wish to apolo-
gize to the gentleman and will say the
offense was unintentional, as we posi-
tively know he confines his reading
to the “Hoppertown Astonisher.”

A traveling man stepped up to the
desk at an Indiana hotel last week and
threw down a quarter. “What is that
for?” asked the clerk. “I was just
wiping my hands,” said the guest,
“when the towel I was using slipped
and fell to the floor and broke.”
Hanifin welcomes the
appearance of cold weather. His wife
has been sojourned for sometime at
Petoskey to get relief from hay fever.

3ro. Ferry

The Michigan Hardware Company,
Grand Rapids, throught its represen-
tative, Jim Shaughnessy, landed a nice
stock order at Mt. Pleasant last week.

Now that cold weather is coming
and the Boosters’ Club is organized
and teams are formed to solicit mem-
bership, would it not be a good idea
for Grand Rapids Council, No. 131,
to give a smoker? By doing this we
could invite in some of the good
material now running at large in the
city, cultivate their acquaintance and
initiate them into our order. As
everyone who has attended one of
these smokers knows, they make a
hit with everybody. It would be a
good way to show our boys and their

friends a good time Think it over.

The “setter” with his corncob pipe
has slowly passed away.

But the roller towel with its germs
has come prepared to stay.

Which goes to show that our poetry
is not entirely “obliterated.” It is
only in a “somnambulistic” state.

The annual convention of the Mich-
igan State Pharmaceutical Association
will be held at Grand Rapids Oct. 1
and 2, with headquarters at the Pant-
lind Hotel. The Michigan Pharma-
ceutical Travelers’ Association, which
is an adjunct of the State Association,
will this year unite with the Grand
Rapids druggists in the entertainment
of the visitors. Druggists and drug
salesmen from all over the State will
be here and devote the two days to
business and pleasure. A_ business
session will be held both forenoon
and afternoon of each day. A theater
party will be extended the visiting
ladies the afternoon of the first day
and in the evening an elaborate ball
will be given at the Furniture Temple,
with refreshments and music by Tul-
ler’s orchestra. In the forenoon of
the second day the visiting members
will be given an automobile _ ride,
rounding up at the new Plainfield
Country Club for luncheon. From
there they will motor to Reed’s Lake,
arriving about 2 o’clock, where they
will pull off some mighty interesting
and exciting contests, among them
being a chicken race, which it is worth
going miles to see. Some valuable
prizes, aggregating $300 worth of
merchandise, is to be given away to
the winners of these contests. The
first prize in the chicken contest is
valued at $20. They will wind up the
convention with a big banquet in the
evening at the Pantlind Hotel. Bro.
W.S. Lawton, Secretary and Treasur-
er of the Michigan Pharmaceutical
Travelers’ Association, has entire
charge of the arrangements and plans
for the two days’ entertainment.

It is not always the words with the
big letters in a contract that mean
the most.

The Grand Rapids Traveling Men's
Benefit Association will meet next
Saturday, Sept. 27, at 2 o’clock at 15
Ionia avenue, south.

Last call! Assessment No. 118 is
now due and must be paid by Sept. 24.

Farmer Harry Hydorn informs us
that sauerkraut will be a luxury this
winter.

Will someone kindly inform us what
has become of our Bro. Richter?
Nothing has been heard from him for
two weeks. Possibly Homer Brad-
field has found him and this may ac-
count for the long continued silence.

Don’t forget the U. C. T. dancing
party Saturday night, Oct. 18, at U. C.
T. hall, Herald building.

At Island Park last Saturday after-
noon gathered three enthusiastic base-
ball nines, representing Kalamazoo
Council, No. 156, Grand Rapids Coun-
cil, No. 131, and fans. The lineups
were as follows: Kalamazoo—Clark,
2b; Bennett, 1; Root, 3 b; Grolle, c;
Maus, m; Diver, s; Miller, p; Wood-
ruff, r; Green, 1 b. Grand Rapids—
Peters, 3 b; McCall, 2 b; Walter Ry-
der, c and p; Silver, r; Lewicke, 1;
Potts, m; Berner, 1 b; Church, p and

1; E. Ryder, c and 1 b. Fans—Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Keane, Mrs. Ryder
and Mrs. Walter Ryder, Bros. I. B.
Gordon and son, W. S. Lawton, Her-
rendeen and Harwood. Among those
also present were Bro. Warren, of
Kalamazoo, and an umpire. Bro. Hy-
dorn ran all the way from his farm,
but was too late for the game. The
features of the game were the base
running of Bennett, of Kalamazoo, an
earned run by Peters, of Grand Rap-
ids, the stopping of Walt Ryder (not
the ball) at second by Clark in the
seventh, a hit by Bill Berner and a
sweater won by Woodruff. It is claim-
ed that Clark’s ears were frozen be-
tween second and third in the eighth.
After the game the Grand Rapids
team, assisted by other members of
the Council, entertained the visitors
at the Livingston Hotel, where both
teams played a better game than at
the park. The Kalamazoo team then
were escorted to the Columbia theater
and all report a very pleasant evening.
P. S. It might interest our readers
to know the score, viz: Kalamazoo
10; Grand Rapids, 1; fans, bronchitis.

A good many of the boys are won-
dering what has become of the hotel
regulations embodied in the Henry
act at the last Legislature. In this
connection we will state that the sys-
tem used by Landlord Willard, of the
Berghoff, in Kalamazoo, will furnish
a good pattern for other landlords.

We would suggest to the landlord
of the Bennett House, Mt. Pleasant,
that he throw those roller towels into
the lake and thus make first-class an
otherwise excellent hotel. Likewis:2
Reading House, at Reading and the
hotel at Litchfield.

Then, too, it is against the law.

Others will de mentioned later.

Only twenty-four days more before
the first dancing party.

Cadillac will get you if you don’t
look out. Allen F. Rockwell.

— 72>
To Fellows Who Ask Foolish Ques-
tions.

No, a dub can’t do any good trying
to sell an article where brains must
play an important part.

No, just an order taker won't do
well selling an article that has to be
fully and clearly explained.

No, a “has-been” can’t cut the mus-
tard selling goods to up-to-date mer-
chants nowadays. It’s the fellow that
can do it now that live houses are
looking for.

No, the house can’t take a chance
on you falling down again if you have
fallen down once before. Back to the
uncut. Pool, “peaches” and whiskey
have ruined a lot of crackerjack sales-
men.

No, a man that spends most of his
time writing letters of explanation to
his house explaining why he didn’t
get orders is not the one that draws
the big money.

No, don’t ask for a raise when com-
mon sense should show you that your
sales don’t justify it.

No, never knock on the house that
gives you a job. If you are bound
to knock, quit—then knock if you are
a natural born knocker.

No, don’t ever take it onto yourself
to cut prices without
from the boss, R. C. Combs.

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September 24, 1913

News Items From the Soo.

Sault Ste. Sept. 22—The
concrete work on the
new lock is nearly finished and the
past year’s activities indicate the third
lock will be ready for the 1915 season.
The gate and machinery men are
here to superintend the work of in-
stallation.

Marie,
construction

The mechanism is to be
operated by electric power in both
While the coffer dam
has not been taken out and will not
be until the completion of the second
section of the third lock, the first
section, it is believed, will be ready
for acceptance this fall.

the new locks.

This week is designated as_ style
week at the Soo and the merchants
have made great preparations to show
the new styles in the different lines.
This is the first attempt of this kind
here and much interest is being mani-
fested in consequence.

Hugh Moran, assistant manager of
the Pittsburgh Coal & Dock Com-
pany, had his turn
friends last week.

surprising his
He went to Min-
neapolis to enjoy a few days’ vaca-
tion and by special appointment Miss
Nan Berry met him there and they
were married. It was a pleasing sur-
prise to their many friends here at the
Soo, where the couple are very popu-
lar. Miss Berry’s people live at Thes-
salon, but she has been a resident of
the Soo for over a year and a very
bright future is predicted for the
young couple.

Mir. and Mrs. A. Frazee, whose
marriage was mentioned in the
Tradesman a short time ago, have

returned from their wedding trip and
are now getting in their coal for the
winter and settling down for a long
winter's nap. They report a most
enjoyable time while on their honey-
moon and Mr. Frazee is again to be
seen at his desk in the office of Ar-
mour & Company, of which he ‘s
local manager.

There was a surprise sprung at the
Soo when the sheriff and deputies
made a raid on one of the gambling
dens here, where several of our most
prominent business men were taken
in. While it was to be regretted that
such prominent men should be in-
terested in that occupation the raid
met with the approval of the gen-
eral public and it is hoped that it will
be a lesson to numerous other men
of a similar profession, so that more
time can pe devoted to business and
their families instead of spending the
nights as they have been.

D. L. Quay & Son, lumbering opera-
tors at Moran, have opened up opera-
tions again and expect that all the
creditors will be paid in full and they
will make good from now on.

Wm. G. Tapert.
—_+22——____

Jaunty Jottings From Jackson.

Jackson, Sept. 22—In naming the
young charter members of Jackson
Council, No. 57 last week, one boy
was omitted, in no less a person than
sast Grand Counselor Frank L. Day.

Senior Counselor Ray Pringle and
Secretary Maurice Heuman have is-
sued a call fora special meeting of our
Council, to be held Saturday evening,
Sept. 27. The purpose of the meeting
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panies along military lines to enlist
new members.

E. G. Hompkins received a shock
from the telephone at our last meet-
ing. Ask Will Kelly.

Will Schultz, of Schultz Bros., State
street grocers, Ann Arbor, was in the
city last week, attending the meeting
of the Municipal League. Will is al-
derman as well as grocer.

Past Nelson T. Eddy
now has it in mind to organize a full
orchestra, composed entirely of mem-
bers of Jackson Council, No. 57. The
talent is there.

Maurice Heuman is some Secre-
tary. No suspended members in over
a year is a record that is hard for
the remainder of the councils to go
against.

You don’t have to turn a page of the
your money's
It is always printed on the

Counselor

Tradesman to get
worth.
cover.

We will now give Fred Richter the
title of Secretary of War for the
Michigan Division and hope he will
report as often as possible in the
Tradesman how the battle is going

Cadillac Council, No. 143, organ-
ized into four companies at their last
meeting and delared war. Of course,
all councils in our Grand Jurisdiction
will do the same thing.

The market letters in the Trades-
The doings of the
exten-

man are reliable.
wholesalers and retailers are
sively recorded and, as a journal in
the interest of traveling men and their
Of course,
Spurgeon.

organizations, it is unique.
you should read it.
—_++>—__
News Items From Upper Peninsula
Points.

Ishpeming—F. Braastad & Co. an-
nounce a complete change in their
method of doing business. The busi-
ness will hereafter be conducted on
a strictly cash basis, and there will be
no delivery of goods except orders
amounting to $5 or more. This change
has been contemplated for some
time, but Mr. Braastad did not think
it advisable to introduce the plan un-
til the two-pays-a-month system was
instituted by the mining and other
corporations employing large nun-
bers of men.

Calumet—Business generally in the
copper country is paralyzed on ac
count of the strike of the mine work-
ers. The only exception is the lum
The absolute cutting
off of orders for mine supplies of
lumber and timber for a time did not
affect the lumber industry, as the de-
mand from other markets was good.
The mining industry is crippled, but
is recovering gradually, as shown by

ber industry.

a steady increase in the number ot
operating shafts and in proportion to
the extent of these operations, rough-
ly one third of the mines, the mine
market for lumber and timber has
been restored.

Atlantic—The D. E. Stratton Co.s
turning factory at Atlantic reports a
steady demand for its product and
continuous rail shipments. This com-
pany has brought prosperity to At-
lantic, one of the oldest mining towns
in the district. The Atlantic mine
was shut down some years ago an‘
the town languished, but the Stratton

enterprise has revived it and it is one
of the few really cheerful mining lo-
cations during the strike.

Ishpeming—James Reid, who _ has
charge of Edson, Moore & Co.’s busi-
ness in the district comprising Mar-
quette and several adjoining counties,
arrived in Ishpeming last week, after
an absence of nearly three months,
during which he visited his old home
in Edinbugh, Scotland, where
six weeks ago he was married to Miss
Aenes Falconer. Mr. Reid and his
bride will make their home in De-
troit for the present, but they will
probably come to Ishpeming to reside
in the near future, as Mr. Reid makes
his headquarters in this city.

some

Negaunee—Allen McDonald has re-
with  Elliott’s
hardware store and will start a busi-

signed his position
nes of his own shortly.
Ironwood—P. Tillinghast no long-
er is receiver of what is left of the
First National Bank of Ironwood. He
has been superseded by P. E. Wag-
ner of Washington, D. C., who js in
the city, engaged in closing up the
affairs of the defunct institution,
preparatory to the payment of the
final dividend to the creditors. Mr.
Waener is receiver for the banks at
Billings, Mont., Ironwood, and Cort-
land, N. ¥, of which Mr. Tilling-
hast was
affairs of none of

successively receiver, the
which the latter
succeeded in winding up. Mr. Wag-
ner states that the accounts of the
Ironwood institution will be
by Oct. 1, and that within a short
time thereafter the final dividend will
be paid.

closed

—_—__++>—__—__
Sales Agency for Shoes and Shoe
Store Supplies.

W. Burte White, who has traveled
in Central and Southern Michigan for
the past eleven years for the Hirth-
Krause Co., has engaged in business
on his own account and opened a

 

W. Burte White.

sales agency at 523 Ashton building.
He has secured ten different factorv
lines of shoes, among which are the
following: Milwaukee-Western Shoe
Co., Milwaukee,
youths’ Sterling and Elkskin lines in

men’s, boys’ and
Standard screw and Goodyear welts;
J. L. Obear, Lynn, Mass., carefully
constructed, comfortable ladies’ turns
and welts; S. Freiburger & Son, Fort
Wayne, Ind., Famous Peek-a-boo line
of childrens’ and turns and
McKays; Spear Bros., Jaltimore, Md.,
Spear brand of boys’ and misses’ Mc-
Kays and welts; E. J. Ramsey & Co,
New York, play shoes and barefoot
sandals; J. M. Brodak & Co., New

misses’

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York, bath and house slippers; Mother
Hubbard Shoe Co., Rochester, N. Y.,
specials in ladies’ turns; H. H. Free-
land, Rochester, N. Y., largest manu-
facturer of

infants’ soft soles and

moccasins. He also represents the

leading manufacturers of store fix-
tures, settees,
rolling ladders, stamped button hooks,

horns and

show cases, chairs,

shoe specialties in shoe
store supplies. He will cover Cen-
tral and Western Michigan, visiting
the out-of-town trade on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday and the city
trade Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
His motto is “Factory quality, prices
and discounts.”
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Late Grand Rapds Items.

Grand Ranids, Sept. 24—J. V. Rip-
perger and wife have returned from a
pleasure trip to Chicago, returning by
way of Kalamazoo, where Mr. Rip-
perger started on his business trip.

William P. Granger will be initiated
into Grand Rapids Council, No. 131, at
Our next meeting. We will be glad
to extend you the glad hand of fel-
lowship, Mr. Granger.

H. V. Ripperger, formerly assistant
to his father, J. V., now has a terri-
tory of his own and will go it alone
Success to you, old man.

A. Rockwell.
—_—_+-->—___
“I LIKA BE A TRAVELING MAN,”

I teenk I lika be a traveling man,
He hava da good time;

He ride in da Pulma ear,

Hees seegars cost a dime.

He leefa at da best hotel,

Ona da European plan;

Nine dollars a week ees all I get

I like be a traveling man.

I teenk I lika be a traveling man,
He gets de glad hand,

He know all the conductaire

Every brakeman een de land

He go to show most every night
An’ sees da_ besta play.

He eharge it een ‘xpense account
An’ hees firm dey send da pay.

I teenk I lika be a traveling man,
With a sweetheart in each place;

An automobile or a touring ear,
You bet I seta da_ pace.

A beegar da diamond ina my _ shirt,
A beegar wan on my hand,

You teenk ’was someting doing

Eef I was a traveling man.

I teenk I lika be a traveling man,
An’ sella da beega da_ bill,

Drinka da cocka da tail ata da bar
An’ eta all time ina da_ greel,

Playa da pool, an billiards, too
Go as far as I can—

I euta da dam wida swath
Eef I was a_ traveling man?

I teenk I lika be a traveling man,
An’ wear some Austrian hat,
An’ smoka da_ fine calabash,
Or some sucha thing lika dat;
I go to work at seex o'clock,
3ut I do not lika dis plan;
I getta busy at something else,
Eef I was a traveling man.
NOW! I hava da job as traveling man,
I no like him vera well,
1 geta wp at five o’ elock
An worka late as hell!
I teenk I got a hard line.
An’ I wisha I was dead.
Da Boss he writa me a note
An’ disa is what he said:
We receive your expense account,
Aw notice your flying high;
We note by the mucha cocktails
Dat your territory is dry.
We wanta lots o’ bigger orders,
So get busy, sawa da wood
And now I getta de telegraph:
“Come home you sucker, you’re no good!’"
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Merrill, at 406
Valley avenue, has sold his stock to

Prank L. grocer

August Bricault, who will continue

the business at the same location.

HOTEL CODY

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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

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Michigan Board of Pharmacy.
President—Will E. Collins, Owosso.
Secretary—E. T. Boden, Bay City.
Treasurer—E. E. Faulkner, Delton.
Other Members—John Campbell,

Pigeon; Chas. 8. Koon, Muskegon.
er Meeting—August 12, 13 and

Grand Rapids Meeting—November 18,
19 and 20.

Michigan .State Pharmaceutical Associa-

tion.

President—Henry Riechel, Grand Rap-
ds.

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. G. Look, Lowell; Grant
Stevens, Detroit.

Michigan Pharmaceutical Travelers’ As-
sociation.
President—F. W. Kerr, Detroit.
Secretary-Treasurer—W._ S&S.
Grand Rapids.

Lawton,

Grand Rapids Drug Club.
President—-Wm. C. Kirchgessner.
Vice-President—E. D. De La Mater.

Secretary and Treasurer—Wm.
Tibbs.
Executive Committee—Wm. Quigley,

Chairman; Henry Riechel, Theron Forbes.

 

Programme for the Thirty-First An-
nual Convention.

The following programme has been
prepared for the annual convention
to be held in Grand Rapids Oct. 1
and 2:

Wednesday Morning.

Invocation.

President’s Address—Henry Riech.
el.

Announcements.

\ppointment of Committees.

Reports.

Secretary—Von W. Furniss.

Treasurer—E C. Varnum.

Secretary of State Board of Phar-
macy—E. T. Boden.

Executive Committee—D. D. Alton.

Membership Committee—C. H. Jon-
gejan.

 

Wednesday Afternoon.

During the afternoon session the
Ladies’ Reception Committee will give
a theater party to all the visiting la-
dies at one of the local theaters.

Address—Harry B. Mason, Editor
3ulletin of Pharmacy.

Discussion.

New business.

Wednesday Evening.

A reception and dancing party will
be given by the Travelers’ Association
at the Furniture Temple. Reception, &
to 9; dancing, 9 to 12.

Continuous refreshments will be
served during the party.

Music by Tuller’s orchestra.

This party is strictly informal.

Lady dancing every dance and en-
core will receive 1st prize, 5 pound
box chocolates; 2d prize, half pound
perfume. Gentlemen dancing every
dance and encore will receive first
prize, 3,000 litho labels; 2d prize, one-
sixth dozen Port wine.

 

Thursday Morning.

Business meeting concluding with
election of officers.

All visiting ladies will assemble at
the Pantlind Hotel at 10 o'clock,
where automobiles will be in waiting
for an auto ride to the Plainfield
Country Club.

Luncheon will be served between 12
and 1 o'clock, returning to Reed’:
Lake at 2 p. m., where the special
events provided by the Travelers will
take place.

Thursday Evening.

Janquet at Pantlind Hotel at 6:39
sharp. $1 per plate.
Programme of Special

Reed’s Lake.

First Event—Oldest druggist in at-
tendance, according to age—first
prize, $10 in merchandise; second
prize, $5 in merchandise.

Second Event—Youngest druggist
in attendance, according to age—#5
in merchandise.

Third Event—Youngest child pres-
ent, accompanied by its parents, pro-
viding parent be a registered mem-
ber, one extra large jar Horlick’s
Malted Milk.

Fourth Event—Oldest member of
Association in attendance—Prize $10
in merchandise.

Events” at

Fifth Event—Largest druggist in at-
tendance, by weight, avoirdupois—
Prize, $5 in merchandise.

Sixth Event—Smallest druggist in
attendance by weight, avoirdupois—
Prize, $5 in merchandise.

Seventh Event—Druggist or trav-
eling man obtaining greatest number
of members for M. S. P. A.—one box
Dutch Master cigars.
Eighth Event — Druggist coming
longest distance by direct route to
convention—first prize, $15 in mer-
chandise; second prize, $10 in mer-
chandise, third prize, $5 in. merchan-
dise.

Ninth Event—Cracker Eating Con-
test. Party eating ten crackers and
being able to whistle first (druggists
only)—first prize, $5 in merchandise;
second prize, $3 in merchandise.

Tenth Event—Threading the Nee-
dle (men only), conditions to be given
at convention. First prize, $5 in mer-
chandise; second prize, $3 in merchan-
dise.

Eleventh Event—Potato Race (la-
dies only), conditions to be announc-
ed at convention. First prize, $5 in
merchandise; second prize, $3 in mer-
chandise.

TwelfthEvent—One Hundred Yard
Dash (druggists only). First prize,
$5 in merchandise; second prize, $2
in merchandise.

Thirteenth Event—Making Train
Contest (travelers only), conditions

announced at convention. First prize,
$5 in merchandise; second prize, $3
in merchandise.

Fourteenth Event—Sack Race (open
to all). First prize, $5 in merchandise,
second prize, $3 in merchandise.

Fifteenth Event—Ladies’ Race, thir-
ty yards. First prize, half pound per-
fume; second prize, 5 pound box cho-
colates; third prize, perfume automiz-
er.

Sixteenth Event—Fat Men’s_ Race
(open to all, contestants must weigh
over 190 pounds). First prize $6 in
merchandise; second prize, $3 in mer-
chandise.

Sventeenth Men’s
Race (open to all, contestants must
weigh less than 140 pounds). First
prize, $6 in merchandise; second prize,
$3 in merchandise.

Event — Lean

Eighteenth Event—Three Legged
Race (druggists only). First prize.
$6 in merchandise; second prize, $4
in merchandise; third prize, $2 in mer-
chandise.

Nineteenth Event—Tug of War
(Druggists vs. Traveling Men). Six
on each side. $12 in merchandise to
winners; $6 in merchandise to losers.

Twentieth Event—Boat Race (open
to four entries), 200 yards out and
back. Boat must have two occupants,
combined weight not less than 300
pounds. First prize, $10 in merchan-
dise; second prize, $5 in merchandise

All merchandise given as prizes is
figured at wholesale prices.

—_—__+22—__—_
Brubaker Booms the Oceana County
Fair.

Mears, Sept. 22—I had such a salu-
brious time at the Grand Rapids fair
that I want to return the favor and in-
vite you to attend the Oceana county
This
will be one of the best fairs in North-
ern Michigan. Not only the = sub-
scribers of the Michigan Tradesman,
but also the thousands who are too
tight to subscribe but borrow the
paper to read (I have a list of forty-
seven regular borrowers for my week-

fair, Sept. 23 to 26, inclusive.

ly copy) are invited to the fair; in
fact, everyone who has the price of
This great fair will be
held, as usual, three miles from Mears,
due east as the frog hops; or, to be
more concise, at the fair grounds at
the southern limits of Hart, our most
aristocratic suburb. Excursion trains
will leave Muskegon every thirteen
minutes for Hart on the big day
Thursday. Don’t get off the train it
Mears, as the train will stop at the
fair grounds. The announcement of
special train service says nothing
about trains for return trip, but that
makes no difference, as everybody
who comes to Oceana county is satis-
fied to stay here.

admission.

For most of my information regard-
ing these facts, I am indebted to the
unassuming and urbane Secretary of
the Association, G. E. Wyckoff, who
promises a bigger and better attrac-
tion this year than ever. Also a rip
roaring time for everybody. He

knows, as he is some rip-roarer him-
self.

The new building just completed,
900 feet long by eighty-one feet, three
inches, wide (these measurements mav
not be exactly correct, but it is sure

an immense building) cement floor
and finished in near imitation of solid
mahogany, will be used solely for the
exhibition of fruits and vegetables.
You know what to look for when this
room is filled by Geo. Hawley and
others who have taken first prizes on
fruit at the Detroit fair for Oceana
county. This alone is worth fourteen
times the price of admission.

Some of the special inducements
will be free admission to the grand
stand after 6:30 p.m. Regular admis-
sion for U. C. T. members, instead of
double price. (This is the only kick
I have). There will be no objection-
able features to disgust the most
devout Gideon, but still good enter-
tainment for Bill Burner, Chas. Corey,
Herman Anderson, Bill Ephlin, Erney
Welton, H. Grady, Jr., Chas. Oviatt
or other U. C. T. members who are
out of the fold. There will also be
free admission to aviators who come
in their own flying machines. Bring
your spcs, as you will want to see
four ways at once. Even then you will
likely miss half the attractions.

Come and see Gabe Crockett dance
the funny bug!

We will have whiter popcorn than
was sold at the Grand Rapids fair and
ereasier redhots than at the Detroit
fair. Our lemonade and pop will be
as refreshing as that sold at the Ber-
lin fair and is guaranteed to contain
less argument. And, oh! the hoss
races on the Hart fast track (not fast
in the sense of the Detroit fair, stuck
fast in the mud.) Any horse that
can’t go a mile in thirteen minutes
or better will be barred here. These
races will be worth coming 177 miles
through the mud with a punctured
front tire to see. Remember it will
be a conglomeration of all the best.
without the worst features of other
fairs. Nothing to mar a great, grand,
glorious, sublime and serene holiday.
Doll up and come. You will find that
in Oceana county the happy, sunny
days are longer, while the gloomy
days are few and far between.

1 was amused to notice Jim Gold-
stein’s dig in last week's Tradesman.
Tell him, for me, not to worry about
Hasn't he dis-
covered the stein in Goldstein? If
he would dare meet me in Muskegon
—that would be half way—we togeth-
er might find who put the keg in Mus-
kegon. As to the shot he took at
me where he says “Not having a po-
iceman in some of the smaller towns,
it is the proper caper,” etc., you please
tell him that while I am willing to
admit that Mears is a trifle smaller
than Grand Rapids or Detroit, it is
plenty large enough to be policed,
only people here are so honest, happy
and contended that it would be a use-
less expense. That’s my excuse for
telling my troubles to the Tradesman.
Honest to goodness, I won’t tell any
more troubles for a long, long time
now, so you may as well cut down the
force.

the brew in Brubaker.

Another pleasing thing, for which
everyone is truly thankful, is the fact
that this county contains only one

Ches. Brubaker.

P. S—Durn a man who wouldn’t
boost his own county if he had half
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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT

 

Acids
ACCC ......5... 6 @ 8
Borie 3... ......- 10 @ 15
Cavoolic, ........ 19. @ 23
CltriG 1... eee 60 @_~ 66
Muniaitic .......- 1%@ 5
Nitric ....:-...... 5%@ 10
Oxalic .......2.. 13 @ i6
Sulphuric ....... 1%@ A
Dartaric ........ 88 @ 16
Ammonia

Water, 26 deg. .. 6%@ 10

Water, 18 deg. .. 44%@ 8
Water 14 deg. ... 3%@ 6
Carbonate ...... 183 @ 16
@ktoride ....... 12 @ 15
Balsams
Copaiba .... .. 75@1 00
Fir (Canada) .. 1 75@2 00
Fir (Oregon) ....40@ 50
Peru ..5.......-: 2 25@2 50
MNO (00.0.0... 1 00@1 25
Berries
Cubeb ........... 63@ 75
Bish .....:..-..-- 15@ 20
Juniper .........-- 7@ 10
Prickley Ash @ 50

Barks
Cassia (ordinary) 25
Cassia (Saigon) 65@ 75
Elm (powd. 25c) 25@ 30
Sassafras (pow. 30c) @ 25
Soap (powd. 25c) @ 15

Extracts

Licorice 24@ 28
Licorice powdered 25@ 30

eee eer ene

Flowers
Arnica ..:....... 18@ 5
Chamomile (Ger.) 20@ 5
Chamomile (Rom.) 40@ 50
Gums
Acacia, 1st ...... 40@ 50
Acacia, 2nd ...... 35@ 40
Acacia, 3d ...... 1. 30@ 35

Acaccia, Sorts .... @ 20
Acacia Powdered. 35@ 40
Aloes (Barb. Pow) 22@ 25
Aloes (Cape Pow) 20@_ 25
Aloes (Soc. Powd.) 40@ _ 50

Asafoetida ....... 7d@1 00
Asafoetida, Powd.

Pure ......... @

U. S. P. Powd. @1 00
Camphor ........ 55@_ 60
Guaiae - 3c... 35@ 40
Guaiaec, Powdered 50@_ 60
IMO) 6c cae oc. es @ 40

Kino, Powdered .. @ 45

Mivrrh .. ee ees... @ 40
Myrrh, Powdered . @ _ 50
Opium, ......... 6 80@7 00

Opium, Powd. .. 8 75@8 95

Opium, Gran. .. 8 90@9 10
Shellac .:.: 2... 28@ 36
shellac, Bleached 30@ 30

Tragacanth No. 11 40@1 50

Tragacanth, Pow 75@ 8&5
Turpentine ...... 10@ 1d
Leaves
Buchu .......-.- 85@2 00

i
Buchu, Powd. .. 2 00@2 25

Sage, bulk ...... 18@ 25
Sage, %s Loose. 20@ 25
Sage, Powdered... 25@ 3
Senna, Alex ...... 45@ 50
Senna, Tinn. .... 15@ 20
Senna, Tinn, Pow. 20@ 25
Uva Ursi ......... 10@ 15
Olls
Almonds, Bitter,
TUG ccc... 00@6 50
Almond, Bitter,
artificial ...... @1 00
Almonds, Sweet,
TUG 22... -- 90@1 00
Almond, Sweet,
imitation ... 40@ 50
Amber, crude ... 25@ 30
Amber, rectified 40@ 50
AMISG ....-:.... 2 25@2 50
Bergamont ..... 7 50@8 00
@ajeput ......... 75@ 85
Cassia .. .... 1 50@1 75
Castor, bbls. and
cans ...... 12%@ 15
Cedar Leaf ...... @ 85
Citronella ....... @ 60
MOVES 62.0506... 1 50@1 75
Cocoanut ....... 20@_ 25
Cod Liver ...... 1 25@1 50
Cotton Seed ..... 90@1 10
Croton ..,-...... @1 60

 

Cubebs .......... @4 50
Erigeron ........ @2 50
Bucalyptus ..... 75@ 85
Hemlock, pure @1 00
Juniper Berries .. @1 25
Juniper Wood .. ao 50
Lard, extra ..... 85@1 00
ard, No. 1 .... 16@ 90
Lavender Flowers @4 50
Lavender, Garden 85@1 00
Lemon ........- 5 50@6 60
Linseed, boiled, bbl @ 52
Linseed. bld less 55@ _ 60
Linseed, raw bbls. @ 61
Linseed, raw less 54@_ 59
Mustard, true ..4 50@6 00
Mustard, artifi’l 2 75@3 00
Neatsfoot ...... 80@ 85
Olive, pure ..... 2 50@3 50
Olive, Malaga,
yellow ...... 1 60@1 75
Olive, Malaga,
green ...... 1 50@1 65
Orange, sweet ..4 75@5 00
Organum, pure 1 25@1 50
Origanum, com’l 50@ 75
Pennyroyal ..... 2 25@2 50
Peppermint .... 4 00@4 25
Rose, pure ... 16 00@18 00
Rosemary Flowers 90@1 00
Sandalwod, E. I. 6 25@6 50
Sassafras, true 80@ 90
Sassafras, artifil 45@ 50
Spearmint ...... 5 50@6 00
Sperm 90@1 00
lansy 5 00@5 50
Tar, USP 25@ 35
Turpentine, bbls. @ 49
Turpentine, less 53 @_ 60
Wintergreen, true @5 00
Wintergreen, sweet
birch ...... 2 00@2 25
Wintergreen, art’l 50@_ 60
Wormseed ...... 3 50@4 00
Wormwood ..... @8 00
Potassium
Bicarbonate .... 5@ 18
Bichromate 13@ 16
Bromide ........ 45@ 55
Carbonate ..... 12@ 15
Chlorate, xtal and
powdered 12@ 16
Chlorate, granular 16@ 20
Cyanide ......... 30@ 40
Togide .....2..... 3 20@3 40
Permanganate 15@ 30
Prussiate yellow 30@ 35
Prussiate, red 50@ 60
Sulphate ........ 15@ 20
Roots
AlKkanet ......... 15@ 20
Blood, powdered 20@ 2
Calamus ........ 35@ 40
Elecampane, pwd. 15@ 20
Gentian, powd. ..12@ 16
Ginger, African,
powdered 15@ 20
Ginger, Jamaica 22@ 25
Ginger, Jamaica,
powdered .... 22@ 2
Goldenseal, powd 6 25@6 50
Ipecac, powd. .. 2 75@3 00
Hicorice ........ 14@ 16
Licorice, powd. 12@ 15
Orris, powdered 25@ 30
Poke, powdered 20@ 25
Rhubarb ...... 75@1 00
Rhubarb, powd. 7d@1 25
Rosinweed, powd. 25@ 30
Sarsaparilla, Hond.
eround .....- 50
Sarsaparilla Mexican,
eround ...... 25@ 30
Squillis ....-..... 20@ 35
Squills, powdered 40@ 60
Tumeric, powd. 12@ 15
Valerian, powd. 25@ 30
@eeds
AMIS@ .......... 15@ 20
Anise, powdered 22@ _ 25
Bind, IS o..2..... 8@ 10
Canary ..:.5....... 9@ 12
Caraway ........ 12@ 18
Cardamon ..... 1 75@2 00
Celery 2.05.0... 30@ 35
Coriander ....... 12@ 18
Mil ..5.... 5... 20@ 30
Wennell .........- @ 30
ia o.oo. ce. 4@ 8
HNiax, ground .... 4@ 8
Foenugreek, pow. 6@ 10
Hemp. ........... 5@ 7
Lobelia ..:....... @ 50
Mustard, yellow 9@ 12
Mustard, black 9@ 12
Mustard, powd. 20@ 25
PODDY 62....--06 15@ 20
Quincge ....:.-. T5@1 00
Rape .......-... 6@ 10
Sabadilla ........ 25@ 30
Sabadilla, powd. 35@ 45
Sunflower ...... 6@ 8
Worm American 15@ 20
Worm Levant 40@ 50
Tinctures
Aconite ......... @ 75
Aloes) ¢......-...- @ 65
AEDICA .........- @ 60
Asafoetida ...... @1 00
Belladonna ...... @ 60
Benzoin ......... @ 90
Benzoin Compound ¢ 90
Buen .......:.. 1 00
Cantharadies .. . 1 00
Capsicum ....... 90
Cardamon ...... 95
Cardamon, Comp. 65
@atech -........- @ 60
Cinchona ........- = 05
Colchicum ....... 60
Cubebs .......+- @1 20

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* Morphine, all brd 4 55@4 80
caus @ 10

Digitalis ......... @ 60
Gentian ......... @ 60
Ginger ....... ccs g 95
Guaiae .......... 1 05
Guaiac Ammon... @ 80
MOGiN@® 22 ........ gi 25
Iodine, Colorless 1 25
Mmeceae ....-...... @ 7
Iron, elo. ........ @ 60
KOM@ 2.02 ..52.0.. @ 80
Myrrh ........... @1 05
Nux Vomica .... @ 70
Opin .2......:.. @2 00
Opium Camph. .. @ 65
Opium, Deodorz’d @2 25
RHUDSaPD ..5..-... @ 70
Paints

Lead, red dry .. 7%@ 1¢

Lead, white dry 7%@ 10
Lead, white oil T%@ 1

Ochre, yellow bbl. 1 @1%
Ochre, yellow less 2 @ 5
Putty ............ 2%@ 5
Red Venetian bbl. 1 @ 1%
Red Venet’n, less 2 @ 5
Shaker, Prepared 1 40@1 50
Vermillion, Eng. 90@1 00

Vermillion, Amer. 15@ 20
Whiting, bbl. 1@ 1%
Whiting ........... 2@ 5

Insecticides

ASEMIC 5.0.6.5... @ 10
Blue Vitrol, bbl. 6%
Blue Vitrol less % i
Bordeaux Mix Pst 8@ 15
Hellebore, White

powdered .... 15@ 20
Insect Powder .. 20@ 35
Lead Arsenate .. 8@ 16
Lime & Sulphur

_ Solution, gal. 15@ 25
Paris Green .. 154%@ 20
Miscellaneous
Acetanalid ...... 30@ 35
Alum -........... 3@ 5

Alum, powdered and
ground ...... 5@ 7
Bismuth, Subni-
trate . 0.5... 2 10@2 25

Borax xtal or
powdered ... 6@ 12
Cantharadies po. 1 75@2 60
12

Calomel .....:.. @1 30
Capsicum ....... 20@ 25
Carmine ........ @3 50
Cassia Buds .... @ 40
Cloves ..... 30 35

Chalk Prepared se

6@ 8%
Chalk Precipitated 70 i
Chioroform ..... 38@ 48
Chloral Hydrate 1 00@1 15
Co¢amne ........ 3 95@4 25
Cocoa Butter .... 50@ 60
Corks, list. less 70%
Copperas, bbls. ....@
Copperas, Jess ... 2@ 5
Copperas, Powd. 4@ 6
Corrosive Sublm. 1 05@1 10
Cream Tartar 380@ 35
Cuttlebone ...... 25@ go
Dextrine

paeeecee 7@
Dover’s Powder 2 00@2 25
Emery, all Nos. 6@ 10

Emery, powdered 5@ 8
Epsom Salts, bbls @ 1%
Epsom Salts, less 24%4@ D
Ergot (ee etene ss 1 50@1 Yo
lurgot, powdered 1 80@2 00
Flake White ..... 124 15
Formaldehyde lb. 10@ 15
Gambier ........ 6@ 10
Gelatine ......... 45

35
Glassware, full cases 80%
Glassware, less 70 & 10%

Glauber Salts bbl. @ 1
Glauber Salts less 2@ 65
Glue, brown - 11@ 15
Glue, brown grd 10@ 15
Glue, white ..... 15 25
Glue, white grd 15@ 20
Giveerine ...... 234%@ 30
HIODS 3. oe. 5U@_ 80
Mmdigo —...--.... 85@1 00
Ho@gine <.......... 4 35@4 60
lodoform ......... 5 40@5 60
Lead Acetate .... 12@ 18
Lycopdium ..... 55@ 65
Mace :........... 0@ 90
Mace, powdered 90@1 00
Menthol ........ 60@9 00
Mercury ....<..:.. @ 8

Nux Vomica

Nux Vomica pow @ 15
Pepper, black pow 20@25
Pepper, white .. 25@ 34
Pitch, Burgundy 10@ 15
Quassia ......... 10@ 15
Quinine, all brds ..25@36%
Rochelle Salts 23@ 30
Saccharine ..... 1 50@1 75
Salt Peter ...... % 12
Seidlitz Mixture .. 20 25
Soap, green .... 15@ 20

Soap, mott castile 10@ 15
Soap, white castile

Case -.....:. 6 25
Soap, white castile

less, per bar @ 68
Soda Ash ...... --1%@ 65
Soda Bicarbonate "3 5
Soda, Sal ...... ac 4
Spirits Camphor.. @ 175
Sulphur roll .... 24@ 6
Sulphur Subl. .... 7s 5
Tamarinds ..... . I 15
Tartar Emetic .. 40@ 50
Turpentine Venice 40@ _ 50
Vanilla Ext. pure 1 00@1 50
Witch Hazel .... > y 00
Zine Sulphate ... 7 10

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GROCERY PRICE CURRENT

These quotations are carefully corrected weekly. within six hours of mailing,
and are intended to be correct at time of going to press. Prices, however, are
liable to change at any time. and country merchants will have their orders filled
at market prices at date of purchase.

 

ADVANCED DECLINED
Cheese
Flour—American Eagle
Halibut
Peas

 

 

Index to Markets 1 2

By Columns

 

 

   

  

AMMONIA Beans
Doz. Baked .......... 85@1 30
Col. 12 oz. ovals 2 doz. box 75 Red Kidney 85@ 95
A AXLE GREASE String seek eoeee 7O@1 15
: ‘ Frazer’s. Wax ...... A 75@1 25
Ammonia -----9-°-- - 1tb. wood boxes, 4 doz. 3 00
Axle Grease ...--+-+++- 1 if. tin boxes, 3 doz. 2 35 deter ee
E » Standard ............
31%4Ib. tin boxes, 2 doz. 4 25 Gallon 6 75
B 1 10Ib. pails, per doz. ..6 00 ag
Baked Beans .....---: 15tb. pails, per doz. .. :
Bath Brick ....----+++: 25tb. pails, per doz. ..12 00 ne et p- a. @1 »
Bluing ....----eeeeeeree ; BAKED BEANS 4 ck, @1§&
Breakfast Food .....-- No 1 oro . oe 8 Clam Bouillon
Brooms -------- "75772" : No. 2) per doz. ....75@1 40 Burnham's % pt. ....2 25
ee ohisc coe eeee ee 1 No. 3, per doz. ..85@1 75 “cigdele se pel pars sie cue co ae
Butter oe BATH BRICK 2 Burn oe Seeca ced BO
a. Cc English .......-..... Fair ieee : 650 70
ANGlES ..----+-eerre"" ea BLUING FOOd 2... ..eee 0@1 00
Canned sg ena 1 : senninae’. a @1 30
Carbon Jaa 2 Condensed Pearl Bluing French Peas
a _ 3 Small C P Bluing, doz. 45 Monbadon (Natural)
Cheete ¢ Gum ..--..-. % Large C P Bluing, doz. 75 = per doz. ............ 75
Chicory: s-+7-: 3 BREAKFAST FOODS ,, , Gooseberries e
Jee aay Apetizo, Biscuits ..... B00 ae A eee ee
Clothes Lines eesroree : Bear Food, Pettijohns 195 No. 2, Fancy ........2 35
os... 3 Cracked Wheat, 24-2 2 50 Hominy
a. 3 Cream of Wheat, 36-2 450 Standard ............. 85
SU acae oo ccs-na eee 4 Cream of Rye, 24-2 .. 3 00 Lobster
Sanicod Wheel ..----- 5 Posts Toasties, 7. ve Y% Ib. Sa ent
oe 5, 6 es a: Sb | ee
Seam wertar . ee 6 Posts mocutian. it Mackerel
sa MO Bo coreeeeer er eo Mustard, tb. ....... 80
D edgy: i veeeees : 7 Mustard, 2lb. ........2 80
. iS bees sie 2 >
Dried Fruits ...-----+ © Gane Sumer Finks .. 2 5D eer ae. seek =
F SS eS 50 Tomato, 1b. ......... 1 50
. ; Hardy eat Food .. + To : ae
Farniaceous Goods ---- § Postma’s Dutch Cook 2 75 ee
A pam elenuie .- 7 Holland Rusk ....... 3 20 Mushrooms
Te coed “7 Kellogg’s Toasted Rice Elobele......-. - @
ee | ook... 3 30 Buttons, %s ..... @ 14
ee Kellogg's Toasted Rice . Buttons, is ...... @ 2%
G ye. ae ae Oyster
Gelatine ......++:: .... 7 Kellogg's Toasted Wheat Cove, ib. .. Be
Grain Bags ....----+-- 7 _ Biscuit ......+..+++ 82) Cove, 2b. ...... 1 60@
ao ; Krinkle Corn Flake ..1 75 lums
H genet eet Flakes, go PIUMS eee ees 90@1 35
Cocaeeeceeess = fe ERB: ones - cere ens : Pears in Syrup
Hides and Pelts ......- 8 Mag “Wheat Flakes. ah No. 3 cans, per doz. ..1 50
oe Mage Oo MER EO ar lohan
J Minn. Wheat Cereal 375 4) = ur oceeee 1 Ga iu
Tey. eee ieceests BR Ales ets «iwi ke 8 OC Gl, cia 3 ka
Jelly Glasses .....---- 8 Raiston Wheat Food 4 56 y : @1 55
Ralston Wht Food 10c 1 46 : Peaches :
M Saxon Wheat Food .. 2 50 Pie ee olebe ses a 00@1 25
Macaroni ...-----+- .. 8 Shred Wheat Biscuit 3 6¢@ No. 10 size can pie @3 2h
Mapleine .....--s+e+ee- BS Wriscuit, is ......---- 1 £0 Pineapple
Mince Meat ......---- 8 Pillsbury’s Best Cer’ 4 2h Grated ......... 1 75@2 10
Molasses .....-++-++s oe 8 Post Tavern Special ..2 80 Sliced .......... 95@2 60
Mustard ....----++-++es 8 Quaker Puffed Rice ..4 25 Puinici
Quaker Puffed Wheat 285 poi, ae 80
N Quaker Brkfst Biscuit 1 90 Gana oe 90
i ~seone osve 4 Quaker Corn Flakes ..1 75 ee 6 ll : 1 00
Vietor Corn Fidkes ...220 Gono, °°7..7°77.7"" 2 15
0 Washington Crisps PER A see tee tie: °
8 Wheat Hearts ........ 90 Raspberries
Wheaten@® ........-.. 450 Standard ........
g Evapor’'d Sugar Corn 90 Salm
g BROOMS Warrens, 1 +g “Pall ..2 30
8 ancy Parlor, 25 th. . 4 75 a eo Tb. OT ases D
8 Parlor, 4 String, 25 Ih. 4 25 Med. Red a cg 201 35
8 Standard Parlor 23 I. 400 °C: Toa =
Common, 23 Yh. : ..3B BO in ASK ..cece 0
Special, 23 tb. ........3 00 Sardines
WD 6. occ c conc ecco oe-- 9 Warehouse, 33 tb. ..... 475 Domestic, 4s ....... 8 00
Rolled Oats .......---- % Common Whisk .......1 00 Domestic, %4 Mustard 2 75
s Fancy Whisk ......... 1 25 Dome stic, % Mustard OS
Brencn, 48 ..-..... 7@14
Salad Dressing ......-- 9 BRUSHES French 8 .......... 18@23
Saleratus .......- oe oe Scrub Shrimps
ee 9 Solid Back, 8 in. ...... 75 Dunbar, Ist doz. ...... 1 30
Salt ...-+--++: settee 9 Solid Back, 11 in. ...... oe iter Wie ame oe
Salt Fish ......-.--++++ 9 Pointed Ends .......... 85 :
COUB oc cc cece cc essecee ° Stove a Succotash i
tacking ......-- 209 se 4 2)... pp. MS -+----=----ee
shoe oe . Se a Goo 1 20
SOAP ...-ecececeececees Mowe 1 175 Fancy .......... 1 5@1 40
Soda eeeserereeeeee eeeee 10 Shoe Strawberries
Spices ....- se eeeeeeeees - it... i. 100 Standard ......... 95
Starch ...--+-+++++e0++ So et ue 1.30 Fancy ...... e 2 25
SyrupB .------eeeeeeees 0 ane rpe en e 170 cooa .., Tomatoes .
TT «© OD er eereeereeneeeveee 00 ScGkeGeokee Le 5
_ Sauces ........- " BUTTER COLOR ab ee of .
PR errr tte oa Dandelion, 25c size ..2 00 Ce
ID ceceereee a 12, 13 ,
— eee 13 CANDLES CARBON OILS
Paraffine, 6S .......... 1% _ Barrels
Vv Paraffine, 12s ........ : ae eae wees a.
Vinegar ...ceeesseeeees — Wierme .............- 0 a aa
w CANNED GOODS Deodor'd Nap’a .. @18%
Ge... eeee-- 13 Apples ylinder ....... 29 @34%
Seekwit cb eee 13 3 tb. Standards . @ 90 Engine ......... 16 @22
Wrapping Paper ..... 14 Gallon ......... 275@2 85 Black, winter .. 8 @10
Blackberries CATSUP
¥ 2 Th. ....+++-.-. 150@1 90 Snider’s pints ...... . 235
Yeast Cake ............ 14 Standard ons @5 00 Snider’s % pints ......1 35

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CHEESE
ACMO ..o..2....,
Bloomingdale ....
Carson City
Hopkins .........
Brick ......:.....
ieeiden ....-.....
Limburger
Pineapple
dam ..... oa.
Sap Sago
Swiss,

eeeree

domestic

@17%
@17%
@1i%
@17%
—

city
@60
@85

@22
@20

CHEWING GUM

Adams Black Jack .... 55
Adams Sappota ....... 55
3eeman’s Pepsin ...... 55
Beechnut) ...-..........- 60
@hiclets .............. 1 25
Colgan Violet Chips . 60
Colgan Mint Chips .... 60
Dentyne ........-.--. 1 10
Flag Spruce .......... 55
suicy Pruit ........... 55
Red Robin ..........- 55
Sen = (Jars 80 pkgs,
BELO) bs cece eee 2 OO
Spearmint, Wr igleys 55

Spearmint, 5 box jars 2 75
Spearmint, 3 box jars 1 65

Trunk Spruce .........- 55
Wareatan |. 2... 22.65... 55
WORO 2.6 40....6---. ese. 55
PHESey
Balk ...2..2..2.0--.-6 5
Red! ....2........ bee cice 7
Eagle Sec c eee 5
Franck’s ........ Soc e 7
Scheuer’s ......--.- he 6
Red Standards ...... 1 60
Wilite ........02.-.--. 1 60
CHOCOLATE
Walter Baker & Co.
German’s Sweet ..... 22
Premium .............- 32
Wargeas ..........25..% 23
Walter M. Lowney Co.
Premium, %s8 ........- 29
Premium, ¥%S ...... sae 28
CLOTHES LI ne
Per doz.

No. 40
No. 60

Twisted Cotton 95
No. 50 Twisted Cotton
Twisted Cotton
No. 80 Twisted Cotton
: Braided Cotton
No. 60 Braided Cotton

PRR bee
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No. 60 Braided Cotton 1 85
No. 80 Braided Cotton 2 25
No. 50 Sash Cord ..... 75
No. 60 Sash Cord ..... 00
Wo. 60 Jute .......... 80
No. 72 Jute ......... --1 00
Wo. 60 Sisal ........-- 85

Galvanized Wire

 

No. 20, each 100ft. long 1 90
No. 19, each 100ft. long 2 10
No. 20, each 100ft. long 1 90
No. 19, each 100ft. long 2 10
COCOA
BBaAwerS 262... -2.5-- 6 « 37
Cleveland ............. 41
Colonial, %5S ....-..... 35
ee BES 5 csc aica 33
BOS «30. cers oes see 42
Beaker! Ss, 30
Hershey’s, 28
Piuyier .....;.....-. sc.) BO
Lowney, 4S .......... 33
Lowney, US .icecceces 33
Lowney, %48 .......... 33
Lowney, 5 Ib. cans .... 33
Van Houten, %s ..... 12
Van Houten,, 4s ..... 18
Van Houten, %s ..... 36
Van Houten, Ils ..... - 65
Wan-Bta .......... eee 80
RWEDD oo cals caceses 33
Wilber, 468 ....-..cee | oo
Wilber, WS ......-. jee 2
COCOANUT
Dunham’s per Ib
1448, bib. Case ..... . 30
4s, 5b. caSe ...... - 28
%s, 15. case ...... 29
16s, 15tb. case ...... 28
is, 15%. case ....... 27
4s & Ys 15tb. case 28
Scalloped Gems ...... 10
y%s & Ws pails ...... 16
Bulk, pails ..........- - 14%
Bulk, barrels ...... -. 18%
Baker’s’ Brazil Shredded

10 5c pkgs., per case 2 60
26 10c pkgs., per case 2 60

16 10c and 33 5c pkgs.

per case ........... 2 60
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Common ............ 19
PUAN ieee cele 19%
Choices) ..........5 sea 20
MAMCY  . cscs 5c ee aes «ok
POADCTYY . 25.20. ..65 23
Santos
Common
Pair occ...
ROIS . 2.6. cece es.
Maney ......5. he eeee
Peaberry ...... Meee. 23
Maracaibo
Hate. oo... cee eke. 24
noice ............... 25
Mexican
NOICE 5.2 6c. cee ees. 25
Pancy .....::.s0.--- 26
Guatemala
AIP so ce cee e . 25
Meaney. ........2.65-.55- 28
Java
Private Growth ....26@30
Mandling ........... 31@35
Aukola ...cceeecee ss 80@32

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Mocha
Short Bean ...;.... 25@27
Longe Bean .......... 24@25
mW 2 Of Gea ess 26@28
Bogota
Wate oes ee. 24
HANCY ..4.5...2600 00 26
Exchange Market, Steady

Spot Market, Strong
Package

New York Basis
Arbuckle
Lion 23 50

McLaughlin’s XXXX
McLaughlin’s XXXX sold
to retailers only. Mail all
orders’ direct to FE
McLaughlan & Co.,
Extracts
Holland, % gro boxes 95
Felix, % STOss ....... 1 15
Hummels foil, % gro. 85
Hummel’s tin, % gro. 1 43

Chicago

CONFECTIONERY
Stick Candy Pails
Horehound .......... .. 8
Standard ......... siciclc cS
Standard, small ....... 8%
‘Tayist, small .......... 9
Cases
AMINO 2.055 sciccccs cose. S
Jumbo, small ........ 8%
Big Stick .............. 8%
Boston Cream ...... a5
Mixed Candy
Broken ......... bee

Cameo .........
Cut Loaf ........

 

Fancy Sa.
French Cream oe cece
Grocers: .......2.2.-666 O98
Kindergarten ..........11
MECAGOr oo. c 6c. cece o cts. Ba4
Magestic .........5.-.-- 9
Monarch .........----- 8%
Novelty .. .. pe
Paris Creams ..........- 10
Premio Creams .......14
Royal ..... Ble alec 6 ce 1%
Special ............-.- Soe
a, Creams ........12
xXx 7
Specialties
ails

Auto Kisses (baskets) 13
Bonnie Butter Bites .. :
Butter Cream Corn
Candy Crackers (bskt) te
Caramel Dice .........
Cocoanut Kraut ......14
Cocoanut Waffles ....
Coco Macaroons
Coffy Toffy ............ 14
Cream. Marshmallows lo
Dainty Mints 7 tb. tin 15
Empire Fudge ........14
Fudge, Pineappls ......13
Fudge, lo ate basesce cle
Fudge, Filbert ...... 13
Fudge, eae Peanut “12
Fudge, Honey Moon ..13
Fudge, Toasted Cocoa-
MUL .2..c ec se- cc een

Fudge, Cherry ......... 14
Fudge, Cocoanut ......13

‘Honeycomb Candy . —

TKKOKAVS ....cc00seceess
Iced Maroons ..........14
Iced Gems ....... 15
Iced Orange Jellies” ae
Italian Bon Bons ......13
Manchus .............015
Molasses Kisses, 10

ib. box ...........-18

  

Nut Butter Puffs .. 13
Salted Peanuts .......15
Chocolates
Pails

Assorted Choc. ........15
Amazon Caramels ....15
Champion ....,....--- 12
Choe. Chips, Eureka ..18
Ollmax 22. .26.c-65+ ss 0

Eclipse, Assorted .....15

Eureka Chocolates ...16
Wavorite ...........--.46
Ideal Chocolates soe oko

Klondike Chocolates ..18
NNADODS .........-..--- 8
Nibble Sticks ....
Nut Waters ........-- 18
Ocoro Choc. Caramels .
Peanut Clusters
Pyramids
Quintette .......e.ee--
Regina
Star Chocolates .......
Superior Choc. (light) 18
Pop Corn Goods
Without prizes.
Cracker Jack ...... 3 25
Giggles, 5c pkg. cs. 3 50
Oh My 100s 3 50
Cough Drops

boxes
Putnam Menthal ... 1 00
Smith Bros. ........ 1 25
NUTS—Whole

Almonds, Tarragona 20
Almonds, Drake ...... 18
Almonds, California

soft shell ......
TSTAZINS ....5:0-46 @16
Filberts ........ @15
Cal No. 1 ......
Walnuts soft shell
Walnuts, Marbot .. @16
Table nuts, fancy oie
Pecans, medium .. 15
Pecans, ex. large .. @16

Hickory Nuts, per bu.
ONO |i cccccscceee

CocoanutsS ........-.

Chestnuts, New York
State, per bu. ......

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September 24, 1913

5

Shelled
No. 1 Spanish Shelled

Peanuts ...... 12 13
Pecan Halves .. ae
Walnut Halves ... 35@38
Filbert Meats ... 30
Alicante Almonds 45
Jordan Almonds .. @50

Peanuts

Fancy H P Suns Raw
Roasted ors

HP Jumbo, Raw _. o
Roasted .......... @9

CRACKED WHEAT
1eyoS BA
24 21D. pkgs. ........ 2 50

CRACKERS
National Biscuit Compan
Brands a

Butter
Bo:
Excelsior Butters ..... .

NBC Square Butters .. 6%
Seymour Round

pocess GOS
Soda
NBC Sodas .......... 6%
Premium Sodas ...... 1%
Select Sodas .......... 8%
Saratoga Flakes ...... 13
Saltines ........... a. as
Oyster .

NBC Picnic Oysters .. 6%
Gem Oysters ...... Aono Je)
Shell

Sweet Goods
Cans and boxes
Amimals: .......55.5; - 10
Atlantics Also Asstd.
Avena Fruit Cakes ... 12
Bonnie Doon Cookies. .10
Bonnie Lassies ...... 10
Brittle Fingers ...... 10
Cameo Biscuit Choc.
(cans) ele oe
Cameo Biscuit Asstd.
(Cans) 5.00.0... . cecce ae
Cartwheels Asstd. .... 8%
Cecelia Biscuit ...... 16
Chocolate Bar (cans) 18
Chocolate Drops ...... 17
Chocolate Drop Cen-
ters 2.0.0.3. 0.6c.0. 16
Choc. Honey Fingers. 16
Choc. Rosettes (cans) 20
Cracknels Siclececcces | Le
Cocoanut Taffy Bar 13
Cocoanut Drops ...... 13
Cocoanut Macaroons .. 18
Cocnut Honey Fingers 12
Cocnt Honey Jumbles 12
Coffee Cakes Iced ... 12
Eventide Fingers .... 16
Family Cookies ....... 8%
Fig Cakes Asstd. .... _n
Frosted Creams ...
Frosted Ginger Cookies a
Fruit Lunch Iced .... 10
Ginger Gems Plain .... 84
Ginger Gems Iced .... 9%
Graham Crackers .... 8
Ginger Snaps Family .. 3%
Ginger Snaps NBC
Round
Household Cookies ....8
Household Cks. Iced .. 9
Hippodrome Bar ..... 12
Honey Jumbles ...... 12
Imperiais ............. 8%
Jubilee Mixed ....... 10
Lady Fingers Sponge ..36
Leap Year Jumbles .. 18
Lemon Biscuit Square 8%
Lemon Wafers
TeemoOna ......¢....-6. Sire
Mace Cakes .

Mary Ann ........... 8%
Marshmallow Cfe. Ck. 18
Marshmallow Walnuts 18
Medora ...... wceceeccae
Mottled Squares .... 10
NBC Honey Cakes ... 12
Oatmeal Crackers .... 8
Orange Gems ... 8
Penny Assorted

 

Peanut Gems .........

Pineapple Cakes ..... 16
Raisin Gems ......... Il
Reveres Asstd. ....... 15

Spiced Ginger Cakes ..9
Spiced Ginger Cakes
TCCG ....2......- coc.
Sugar Fingers
Sugar Crimp ... Ry
Sultana Fruit Biscuit "16
Triumph Cakes ....... 16
Vanilla Wafers ......
Waverley ..... setceee 20

In-er-Seal Trade Mark
Goods

per doz.
Baronet Biscuit ...... $1 00
Bremners Btr Wafs. 1 00
Cameo Biscuit ...... 1 50
Cheese Sandwich .... 1 00
Chocolate Wafers ... 1 00
Excelsior Butters .... 1 00
Fig Newton .......... 1 00

Five O’Clock Tea Bsct. 1 00
Ginger Snaps NBC .. 1 00

 

 

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Graham Crackers Red

Label 10c size ...... 1
Lemon Snaps ........
Oysterettes ..........
Premium Sodas ...... 1
Royal Toast ......... 1
Saratoga Flakes ..... 1

Social Tea Biscuit .. 1
S. S. Butter Crackers 1

Uneeda Biscuit

Uneeda Ginger Wafer 1 a

Vanilla Wafers

Water Thin Biscuit .. i

Zu Zu Ginger Snaps ..
Zwieback

Other Package Goods
Barnum’s Animals

oor escceseee

Chocolate Tokens 8

Butter Crackers NBC
Family Package
Soda Crackers NBC

Family Package ... 2 5
3

Hruit Cake ..........
In Special Tin Packages
per doz.
Mestino ...........:.. 2 50
Nabisco 25¢ .......... 3 50
INabisco, 10c¢ ......... 1 00
In bulk, per tin
IN@DISCO (6000580 .5 75
FMesting .............. B

Bent’s Water Crackers 1 40

CREAM TARTAR
Barrels or drums
Boxes ............--.-s
Sdnare Cans .........-
Fancy Caddies ........

DRIED FRUITS
ples

Bivapor’ ed, Choice bulk 7

Evapor’ed, Fancy pkg.
Apricots

Corsican

Currants
Imported 1 Ib. pkg.

Peaches
Muirs—Choice, 251tb.

Muirs—Fancy, 25%b. 00
Fancy, Peeled, 25tb. ..18
Peel
Lemon, American . 121
Orange, American ..12%
Raisins

Cluster, 20 cartons ....2

Loose Muscatels, 4 Cr. 6%
Loose Muscatels, 3 Cr. 6
8@8%

L. M. Seeded. 1 Ib.

California Prunes
90-100 25%b.

80- 00 25m. boxes :..@ 6%
70- 80 25tb. boxes ...@ 7
60- 70 25tb. boxes ...@ 8
50- 60 25tb. boxes ...@ 9%
40- 50 25Ib. boxes ...@11
FARINACEOUS GOODS
Beans
California Lima ......
Michigan lima ......:. 6
Med. Hand Picked .. 2
Brown Holland ...... 1
Farina
25 1 Ib packages ..... 1 50
Bulk, per 100 Ibs.
Original Holland Rusk

Packed 12 rolls to container
8 containers (40) rolls 3 20

Hominy
Pearl, 100 lb. sack 2 00
Maccaroni and Vermicelli

Domestic, 10 Ib. box ..
Imported, 25 Tb. box ..

Pearl Barley
@hester ....:.........
Empire

Peas
Green, Wisconsin, bu.
Green, Scotch, bu.
Split, Wb: .2........-..-

Sa
Hast India ......2.....-
German, sacks
German, broken pkg.

Tapioca
Flake, 100 th. sacks
Pearl, 100 tT. sacks ..
Pearl, 36 pkgs. ...... 2 |
Minute,

FISHING TACKLE

a

INo. 1, 10 feet .....-...
INO: 2, 15 feet ........
INo. 3, 15 feet ...-.....
INO: 4 15 feet ........ 10
No, 5, 15 feet ........ 11
No. 6, 1b feet ......-. 12
INo. 7, 1b feet ........ 15
No, 8, 15 feet ........ 18
No, 9, 15 feet ...... 20
Linen Lines
Mme oo. 6.0.. 26s 20
Medium ............. 26
MOAVMe . oc 5k ees. 3

Poles
Bamboo, 14 ft.,
Bamboo, 16 ft.,
Bamboo, 18 ft.,

per doz.
per doz.

18@15

tos 8%
Imported, bulk .........8%

boxes ...@ &

2 50

3 00

386 pkgs. 2 lo

per doz. 5&

FLAVORING EXTRACTS
Jennings D C Brand
Terpeneless Extract Lemon
No. 1 F box, per doz. 75
No. 2 F box, per doz. 90
No. 4 F box, per doz. 1 75
No. 3 Taper, per doz. 1 75
2 oz. Flat, F M per dz. 1 50
Jennings D C Brand
Extract Mexican Vanilla
No. 1 F Box, per doz. 90
No. 2 F Box, per doz. 1 25
No. 4 F Box, per doz. 2 25
No. 3 Taper, per doz. 2 00
2 0z. Flat F M per dz. 2 00

FLOUR AND FEED
Grand Rapids Grain &
Milling Co.

Winter Wheat

Purity Patent ........ 5.25
Seal of Minnesota .... 5 00
SUMNDUESE .....-.....- 5 00
Wizard Blour ........ 4 85
Wizard Graham ..... 5 00
Wizard Gran. Meal .. 4 30
Wizard Buckwheat .. 6 00
RV6G o3..............2. 4 40

Valley City Milling Co.

ily White ......... 5 25
Tight Woaft .........- 4 75
Graham ............. 2 20
Granena Health ..... 2 20
Gran. Meal .......... 10
Bolted Med. ........ - 2 00
Voigt Milling Co.

Graham <............ : 60
Voigt’s Crescent ...... 5 10
Voigt’s Flouroigt ..... 5 10
Voigt’s Hygienic ...... 4 60
Voiets Royal ......... 5 50
Colhtimbian ....-... ...- 5 10
@alla Wily <..........- 4 80
Watson-Higgins Milling oe
Perfection Flour .... 51

Tip Top Flour ..... 4 73
Golden Sheaf Flour .. 4 30

Marshall’s Best Flour 5 20
Worden Grocer Co.
Wizard Blour ....--.. 47
Quaker, paper

Quaker, cloth 5
Quaker Buckwheat bbl. 5 50

Kansas Hard Wheat
Worden Grocer Co.

American Eagle, 4s .. 5 20
American Eagle, 4s .. 5 10
American Eagle, %s .. 5 00

Spring Wheat

Roy Baker
Golden Horn family .4 80
Golden Horn, bakers 4 75
Wisconsin Rye ...... 4 05
Judson Grocer Co.
@eresota:, 365 .......... 5 70
Ceresota, 4S ....-.--- 5 80
Ceresota, 16S .......... 5 90

Worden Grocer Co.

Wingold, %s cloth ....5 60
Wingold; 4s cloth ....5 50
Wingold, ™%s cloth ....5 40
Wingold, 1s paper ....5 45
Wingold, %4s paper ..[5 40
Bakers’ ote mt ........ 5 25
Wykes & Co.
Sleepy Eye, %s cloth 5 45
Sleepy Eye, %s cloth 5 35
Sleepy Eye, %s cloth 5 25
Sleepy Eye, %s paper 5 2é
Sleepy Eye, %s paper 5 25
Meal
Bolted .......:...--.-- 4 10
Golden Granulated 4 30
Wheat
New Hed ....-<.....-: 89
New White ......-..- 90
Oats
Michigan carlots ...... 47
Less than carlots ...... 50
Corn
GarlotS ......:...-.... 86
Less than carlots .... 88
Hay
@arloats .............. 18 00
Less than ecarlots ... 19 00
Feed
Street Car Feed ...... 33
No. 1 Corn & Oat Feed 33
Cracked corn .......... 32
Coarse corn meal ..... 32
FRUIT JARS
Mason, pts., per gro. 4 55
Mason, qts., per gro. 4 95
Mason, 1% gal. per gro. 7 30
Mason, can tops, gro.. 1 65
GELATINE
Cox's, 1 doz. large ..1 45
Cox's, 1 doz. small ... 90

Knox’s Sparkling, doz. 1 25
Knox’s Sparkling, gr. 14 00
Knox’s Acidu’d doz. 1 25
INGIsOn Ss .....-+-.-.... 1 50
Oxford (............4... 75
Plymouth Rock, Phos. 1 25
Plymouth Rock. Plain 90

GRAIN BAGS

Broad Gauge .......... 18
Amoskeag ...........--- 19
Herbs
Sde6 ......0..2.5...... 15
PIONS .2c2c5...-......-. 15
Laurel Leaves ......... 15

Senna Leaves ......... 25

HIDES AND PELTS

Hides
Green, No. 1 ......-.. 11%
Green, No. 2 ........ -- 10%
Cured, No. 1 ....... ae. 1d
Cured, No. 2 .....;.... 12

Calfskin, green, No. 1 15

Calfskin, green, No. 2 13%

Calfskin, cured, No. 116
Calfskin, cured, No. 214%
Old Wool ........ 60@1 25
QMS ..5..6.60 50@ 75
Shearlings ...... 50@ 75
Tallow
ING. 2 ..55...... : @
ING. 2 ..2.0...... @
Wool
Unwashed, med. .. @18
Unwashed, fine ... @13
HORSE RADISH
Per doz. ...........:..
Jelly
5Ib pails, per doz. 2 20
15tb pails, per pail .. 48
30Ib pail, per pail 90
JELLY GLASSES
% pt. in bbls., per doz. 15
% pt. in bbls., per doz. 16
8 oz. capped in bbls.
per doz ....:...:..... 18

MACARONI.

Uncle Sam Macaroni Co.

 

Macaroni, 24 10c pkgs. 1 70
Spaghetti, 24 10c pkgs. 1 70
Vermicelli, 24 10c pkgs 1 70
Curve Cuts, 24 10c

pkgs. 1 70
Alphalicis. 24° ide “pkgs. 1 70
Kurl Cuts, 20 tb. pails 1 35
Kurl Cuts, 25 tb. pails 1 37
Kurl Cuts. 50 th. pails 2 40
aa — 24 10c

Selec ce ca ceee 1 80
Bulk Macaroni, 10 tb. -
Bulk ‘Spaghetti 10 tb.
boxes ..... 15
Hotel ‘Ticek, fibre. bxs. 00
MAPLEINE
2 oz. bottles, per doz. 00
1 oz. bottles, per doz. 15
MINCE MEAT
Per GaS@ oo... sa. 2 85
MOLASSES
New Orleans
Fancy Open Kettle ... 2
@hoige 2.0... .-....... 35
Good: 2 ....05.....5..... 22
Walk 22.02... ew. as 20

Half barrels 2c =

Red Hen, No. 2% . 75
ted Hen, INO. G ..... 75
Red Hen, No. 10 .. 65
MUSTARD
% Tb. 6 Ib. box 16
OLIVES
Bulk, 1 gal. kegs 1 15@1 25
Bulk, 2 gal. kegs 1 10@1 20
Bulk, 5 gal. kegs 1 00@i 15
Stufled; 5 ez. .......... 90
Stuffed, § 02. ........ 25
Stuffed, 14 oz. ........ 25

Pitted (not stuffed)

14 67. ............ 25
Manzanilla, 8 oz. 90
Lunch, i OZ Cee. 35
Lunch, A 20
Queen, yun 19

OZ .........-..e.e 4 25
Queen, Mammoth, 28

(oye a ee 75
Olive Chow, 2 doz. ¢s.

Der dom. .:.:....-., 2 25

PICKLES

Medium
Barrels, 1,200 count . 75
Half bbls., 600 count 4 38
5 galion Kegs ........ 1 90

Small

IBAVECIS ...0....-...05 50
Half barrels i 75
5 gallon kegs ....... 50

Gherkins
Barrels .............. 4 50
Half barrels .......... 70
5 gallon Kegs .........

Sweet Small

Barrels ............. 00
Hale barrels ........ 00
5 gallon kegs ........ 25

PIPES
Clay, No. 216, per box 1 75
Clay, T. D. full count 60
COD 2.66. ce. a... 90

PLAYING CARDS
No. 90, Steamboat 75
No. 15, Rival assorted 25
No. 20, Rover, enam’d. 1 50
No. 572, Special ...... 75
No. 98 Golf. satin fin. 00
No. 808, Bicycle ...... 2 00
No. 682 Tourn’t whist 25

POTASH
Babbitt’s, 2 doz. 5
PROVISIONS
Barreled Pork
Clear Back ....21 00@21 50
Short Cut Clear 18 50@19 00
Bean coo... 17 00@17 50
Brisket, Clear 24 00@24 50
1 23 00
Clear Family .......- 00

Dry Salt Meats
S P Bellies

toe 1444@

Lard

Pure in tierces .

Compound Lard 91%@10
80 Ib. tubs .... advance
...advance
....advance
20 tb. pails ....advance
10 Th. pails ....advance

5 Tb. pails ....advance 1

8 tb pails ....advance 1

Smoked Meats
Hams, 12 fb. av. 19144@20
Hams, 12 Th. av. 19 @19%
Hams, 16 tb. av. 174%@18
Hams, 18 tbh. av. 17 @17%
Ham, dried beef

sets 23 @24
California Hams 114@11%
Pienie Boiled

-1246@13

AD G0 et tt
RReREK

lama ......... 19144420
Boiled Hams .... 264%4@27
Minced Ham .. 13 @13%
Bacon .......... 18 @24

Sausages
loge eeecee: 10 @101%

ive ........... 7..@ 3
Brankfort ....... 12 @121%
Mork |. .......... 13 @14
We@ht ooo... oe. wc... 1
Moneme ............-.. 11
Headcheese .......... 9

ef
Boneless ..... 20 00@20 50
Rump, new ... 21 00@22 00
Pig’s Feet
te DbIS. 2... 0........- 05
% bbls., 40 Ibs. ...... 2 10
Te OS. ......5-4....- 4 25
T DRE ................ 8 50
Tripe
Ketts, 16 Ws. .......... 90
% bblis., 40 Ibs. ........ 1 60
% bbls. 80 lbs. ........ 3 00
Casings
Hogs, per % ......... 35
Beef, rounds, set 18@20
Beef, middles, set .. 80@85
Sheep, per bundle .. 85

Uncolored Butterine
Solid Dairy .... 12 @16
Country Rolls ...12%@18

Canned Meats

Corned beef, 2 Ib. ..... 45
Corned beef, 1 th. ....2 35
Roast beef, 2 Ib. ...... 4 45

Roast beef, 1 Ib. ......2 35

Potted Meat, Ham
Piavor, %4S_...... 50
Potted Meat, Ham
Blavor, %45 ...... 95
Deviled Meat, Ham
Blaver, %S ...... 50
Deviled Meat, Ham
Biavor, 168 ....... 95
Potted Tongue, 4s .. 50
Potted Tongue, ¥%s .. 95
RICE
BAMGY ......-4.-e 6 @6%
Japan Style ...... 5 @5%4
Proven ....-.--:. 33% @44
ROLLED OATS
Rolled Avena, bbls. ..5 95
Steel Cut, 100 Ib. sks. 2 85
Monarch, bbls. ........ 5 65
Monarch, 90 Tb. sacks 2 70
Quaker, 18 Regular ...1 45
Quaker, 20 Family 4 00
SALAD DRESSING
Columbia, % pt. ...... 2 25
Columbia, 1 pint 4 00
Durkee’s, large 1 doz. 4 50
Durkee’s, small, 2 doz. 5 25
Snider's, large, 1 doz. 2 35
Snider's small, 2 doz. 1 35
SALERATUS
Packed 60 lbs. in box

Arm and Hammer 3
Wyandotte, 100 %s .. 3 00
SAL SODA
Granulated, bbls.
Granulated, 100 Ibs. es. 90

yranulated, 36 pkgs. .. 1 25
SALT
Common Grades
100 8 T™. saeks ...... 2 60
(0 4 Ib. sacks ...... 2 40
60 5 Ib. sacks ...... 2 40
28 10 Ib. sacks ...... 2 26
56 Tb. saeks .......- 40
28 Ib. sacks ........ 20
Warsaw

56 Ib. dairy in drill bags 40
28 Ib. dairy in drill bags 20

Solar Rock
BG Ib. SAGs ............ 25
Common
Granulated, Fine ..... 1 05
Medium, Fine ........ 10
SALT FISH
Cod
Large, whole ... @ 8
Small, whole @ 7%
Strips or bricks 74%4@10%
IPOHOCK) .... 5.5... @ 4%
Halibut
SATS |... 58. c a cee 18

Chunks
Holland Herring

Y. M. wh. hoop bbls. 13 00
Y. M. wh. hoop % bbls. 7 00
Y. M. wh. hoop kegs 85
Y. M. wh. hoop Milchers
KEMS . 2225-24: ..- es 90
Standard, bbis. ...-.. 12 00
Standard, % bbls. 6 50
Standard, kegs ...... 65
Trout
No. 1, 100 Ibs. .......; 7 50
Ee 1, 40 lie ...... 1%
Wo. 1, FO tbs. ........ 90
No. f, 2 Ibe. .......... 75

Mackerel

 

s.
ie oo. 65
SEEDS

BGISE 5 occ ccc ccs cscs 14
Canary, Smyrna ..... 7%
CAFRWOY so. ccc ces 10
Cardomom, Malabar 1 20
@elery .. 0... 6... cusses 50
Hemp, Russian ...... 5
Mixed Bird .......... 5
Mustard, white ...... 8
PODDY «..2.-+--seecse 11
WAPe «coke. es cc cce 5%

SHOE BLACKING
Handy Box, large 3 dz. : 50
Handy Box, Small .. 25
Bixby’s Royal Polish 3
Miller’s Crown Polish 85

SNUFF
Scotch, in bladders .... 37
Maccaboy, in lara ...... 35
French Rapple in jars .. 43

SODA
BOXES ic cece es 56
Kegs, Pnglish ........ 4%

SPICES

Whole Spices

Allspice, Jamaica ..... 9

Allspice, large Garden 11

Cloves, Zanzibar .... 27
Cassia, Canton ...... 14
Cassia, 5c pkg. doz. .. 25
Ginger, African ...... 91
Ginger, Cochin ...<.. 14%
Mace, Penang ........ 70
Mixed, No. I ........ 16%
Mixed, No. 2 ......:. 10
Mixed, 5c pkgs. doz. .. 45
Nutmegs, 70-80 ...... 30
Nutmegs, 105-110 .... 22
Pepper, Black ........ 3
Pepper, white ....... 25
Pepper, Cayenne ..... 22

Paprika, Hungarian

Pure Ground in Bulk |

Allspice, Jamaica
Cloves, Zanzibar ..... 0
Cassia, CANTON «acess 2
Ginger, African ..... 18
Mace, Penang ........ 7a
Nutmegs, (5-80 ...-.. 35
Pepper, Black ........ 15
Pepper, White ....... 35
Pepper, Cayenne .... 24
Paprika, Hungarian .. 40
STARCH
Corn
Kingsford, 40 Ibs. ..-. 7%
Muzzy, 20 Lb. pkgs. ..5%
Kingsford
Silver Gloss, 40 llb. .. 7%
Muzzy, 40 1lb. pkgs. .. 5

Gloss
Silver Gloss, 16 8lbs. .. 6%
Silver Gloss, 12 6Ibs. .. 8%

Muzzy
48 llb. packages ...... 5
16 Sib. packages ...... 4%
12 Gib. packages ...... 6
BOD. DOMEM «isc cncucaecs 3%

SYRUPS

Corn
BArPOIS 2. cee cncecce 28
Half barrels .......- 30
Bine Karo, No. 2 .... £ 90

Blue Karo, No. 2% . 2 40
Blue Karo, No. 5 ... 2 25
Blue Naro, No. 10 .... 2
Red Karo, No. 1% .... 3 60
Red Karo, No. 2 .... 2 16
Red Karo, No. 2% .. 2
Red Karo, No. 5 .... 2 56
Red Karo, No. 10 .... 2
Pure Cane

Bole 5c. o 6c sueuee-e os 96
GOOG as. cia esc. ee 20
@HaOIeCe ..:......2...-; 25
TABLE SAUCES
Halford, large «....... 3 75
Halford, small ........ 2 25
TEA
Japan
Sundried, medium ..24@26
Sundried, choice ...30@33
Sundried, fancy --36@40

Basket-fired, medium 30
Basket-fired, choice 35@37

Basket-fired, fancy 40@43
INGDS fo og cee cue nes 30@32
Sifting@s ......-..-.. 10@12
Panbines 2.6... 24066: 14@15
Gunpowder

Moyune, medium .... 35
Moyune, choice ...... 33
Moyune, fancy ...... “er
Pingsuey, medium =
Pingsuey, choice ....

Pingsuey, fancy ... “s0@3e

 

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CONC caiic cc ccs cc 30
WEGGe 66 cede cncae, 40@50
Ooling
Formosa, Fancy .... 50@60
Formosa, Medium .. 28
Formosa, Choice .... 35
English Breakfast
MCG - 65. 556.6455, 25
CHOICE occ cb cels sce 380@35
WOMOY os sci ics scs 40@60
India
Ceylon, choice .... 30@35
WAMGY . occ cccecacs 45@50
TOBACCO
Fine Cut
BOG occ cece eee, 1 45
Bogle, 36 om .......... 3 84

Bugle, 10c 11

Dan Patch, 8and160z. 32

Dan Patch, 4 of. .... 21 52

Dan Fatch, 2 o2. .... & 7
é

Fast Mail, 16 oz. 80
Hiawatha, 16 oz. ..... 60
Eliawatha, 5¢ ........ 5 40
May Flower, 16 oz. .... 9 36
No Limit, § om. ...... 80
No Limit, 16 om. ...... 3 60
Ojibwa, 8 and 16 oz. 40
Ofipwa, ide .......... 11 10
Ofibwae. Ge ..<.4s0<es 1 83
Petoskey Chief, 7 oz. 2 00
Petoskey Chief, 14 oz. 3 90
Peach and Honey, dc 5 76
Red Bell, 16 02. ....... 3 96
ea Bell, % foil ...... 1 98
Sterling, L. & bP Ge .. & 76
Sweet Cuba, canister 9 16
Sweet Cuba, Ge ...... 5 76
Sweet Cuba, Ife ...... 5
Sweet Cuba, 1 Ib. tin 50
Sweet Cuba, % Ib. foil 25

Sweet Burley, 5c L&D
Sweet Burley, 8 oz. .
Sweet Burley, 16 oz. ..
Sweet Mist, % gro.
Sweet Mist, 8 oz.
Sweet Mist, 8 oz. .... 35

.

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uw

Telegram, Sc ........ 5 76
Wiser, GC |. 4... ....... 6 00
Tiger, 25¢ CONS .....; 2 35
Uncle Daniel, 1 ib .. 60
Uncle Daniel, 1 of. .. 6 22
Plug
Am. Navy, 16 of. .... 32
Apple, 10 Ib. butt ..... 38

Drummond Nat. Leaf, 2

and 5 Th .......... 60
Drummond Nat. Leaf

Per GOm, ..c646605,; 96
Battie Aw soos ie secs 238
Bracer, 6 and 12 lb. .. 30

Big Four, 6 and 16 Ib. 32
Boot Jack, 2 WD. ...... 90
Boot Jack, per doz. .. 90
Bullion, 16 OB. cssccee: 46
Climax, Golden Twins 48
Climax 14% O07. ...... 44
Climas, ¢ Of ........., 47
Days’ Work, 7 & 14 lb. 37

Menthe, lb. 62
bexes .... 28

Creme de
Derby, 5 Ib.

& Brom, 4 We ccccccsces 66
Four Roses, ide ....... 90
Gilt Bdee. 2 2. ..eces 50
Gold Rope, 6 & 12 lb. 58
Gold Rope, 4 & 8 Ib. 58
G46OP, Wawa...
= anger Twist, 6 Ib. .. 46

W., 10 Ib. & 21 Ih. 36
Hocus Shoe, 6 & 12 lb. 43
Honey Dip Twist, 5&10 45

Jolly Tar, 5 & 8 Ib. .... 40
o ©. 04 &€ HH...

Keystone Twist, 6 Ib. 45
Rejsemet, @ We 6 ..6cccece 48
Maple Dip, 20 oz. ...... 2
Merry Widow, 12 lb. <4 2

Nobby Spun Roll 6 & 3 58
Parrot, 12 Ib.

Patterson’s Nat. Leaf 93
Peachey, 6-12 & 24 Ib. 40
Picnic Twist, 5 lb. .... 45

Piper Heidsick, 4 & 7 lb. 69
Piper Heidsick, per doz. 96

Polo, 8 doz., per doz. 48
Redicut, 12-3 oz. ....., 38
Scrapple, 2 & 4 doz... 48
Sherry Cobbler, 8 0z. .. 32
Spear Head, 12 oz. .... 44
Spear Head, 14 2-3 oz. 44
Spear Head, 7 oz. 47

Sq. Deal, 7, 14 and 28 ‘Ib. 30
Star, 6, 12° & “ah...
Standard Navy, 11%, 15

& 30 Ib.
Ten Penny, 6 & 12 Ib. 35
Town ‘Talk, 14 of. .. Gy

Yankee Girl, 12 & 24 30
Scrap

AW Red Sc .......... 5 76

Am. Union Scrap . 5 40

Bag Pipe, Ge .....+-:. 5 88

Cutlas, 24%6 OZ. .....ee- 26

Globe Scrap, 2 oz. .... 30
Happy Thought, 2 oz. 30
Honey Comb Scrap, 6e 5 76
Honest Scrap, 5c .... 1 55
Mail Pouch, 4 doz. 5c 2 00
Old Songs, Ge ........ 5 76
Old Times, % gro. .. 5 50
Polar Bear, 5c, % gro. 5 76
Red Band, 5c % gro. 5 76
Red Man Scrap dc .. 1 42

 

 

 

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Scrapple, 5c pkgs. ..... 48
Sure Shot, 5c 1-6 gro. 5 76
Yankee Girl Scrap, 20z. 5 76
Pan Handle Serp 48. 5 76
Peachy Scrap, 5c .... 5 76
Union Workman ou," 6 00
Smoking
All Leaf, 24% & 7 oz. 30
BB, 3% OZ. .-cereeres 6 00
BB, 7 OZ. ..----e-e8s 12 00
BB, 14 OZ. ....eeeeees 24 00
Bagdad, 10c tins 11 52
Badger, 3 OZ. ......+- 5 04
Badger, 7 OZ. ..-.--- 11 52
Banner, 5C ...eceee-s 5 76
Banner, 20c ....--.+6- 1 60
Banner, 40c ........- 3 20
Belwood, Mixture, 10c 94
Big Chief, he ia a 00
Big Chief, 16 oz. .... 30
Bull Durham, 5c ae 5 85
Bull Durham, 10c ... 11 52
Bull Durham, lbdc ... 17 28
Bull Durham, 8 oz. .. 3 60
Bull Durham, 16 oz. .. 6 72
Buck Horn, 5c .....- 5 76
Buck Horn, 10c ...... 11 52
Briar Pipe, 5c ...... 6 00
Briar Pipe, 10c ..... 12 00
Black Swan, ic ....-. 5 76
Black Swan, 14 oz. .. 3 50
Bob White, 5c .....- 6 00
Brotherhood, 5c ......- 6 00
Brotherhood, 10c .... 11 10
Brotherhood, 16 oz. .. 5 05
Carnival, 5c .........- 5 70
Carnival, % OZ. .....- 39
Carnival, 16 oZ. ...-..- 40
Cigar Clip’g. Johnson 30
Cigar Clip’'g. Seymour 30
Identity, 3 & 16 oz. .. 30
Darby Cigar Cuttings 4 50
Continental Cubes, 10c_ 90
Corn Cake, 14 oz. .... 2 55
Corn Cake, 7 oz. .... 1 45
Corn Cake, 5c ........- 5 76
Cream, 50c pails . 6 70
Cuban Star, 5c foil .. 5 76
Cuban Star, 16 oz pails 3 72
Chips, 10c ......-..-- 10 30
Dills Best, 135 0Z. .... 79
Dills Best, 3144 0z q7
Dills Best, 16 0z 73
Dixie Kid, ic ...... 8
Duke’s Mix., 5c ...... 5 76
Duke’s Mix, 10c .... 11 52
Duke’s Cameo, 5c 5 76
Drum, 56C -...-------- 5 76
wm F, A. 4 OZ. .....--- 5 04
wer. A. 7 OZ. ...--.. 11 52
Fashion, 5c ........-. 6 00
Fashion, 16 oz. .....- 5 28
Five Bros., 5c ...... 5 76
Five Bros., 10c ...... 10 53
Five cent cut Plug.. 29
70 6B 10c ...-.-..-- a1 32
Four Roses, 10c ...... 96
Full Dress, 13, 0z. 72
Glad Hand, 5c ...... 48
Gold Block, 10c ..... 12 00
Gold Star, 50c pail .. 4 70
Gail & Ax Navy, 5c 5 76
Growler, 5c ........-. 42
Growler, 10c ........-- 94
(Growler, 20Cc .......- 85
Giant, bc ....-------.- 5 76
Giant, 40c ..---.--.--- 3 96
Hand Made, 2% oz. .. 50
Hazel Nut, 5c ........ 5 76
Honey Dew, 10c .... 12 00
pare. — pecs cess: 3
"1, SC .......--s-- 6 10
c+, i. palis ....-. 3 90
Just Suits, 6c ........ 6 00
Just Suits, 10c ...... 12 00
Kiln Dried, yo pence 2 45
King Bird, 7 oz. ...... 2 16
King Bird, oe peceee “11 52
Hing Bird, bc ........ 5 76
La Turica, 5c -.....-.- 76
Little Giant, 1I*lb. .... 28
Lucky Strike, 10c .... 96
Le Redo, 3 oz. . 10 80
Le Redo, 8 & 16 oz. 38
Myrtle Navy, 10c .... 11 52
Myrtle Navy, 5c ...... 5 76
Maryland Club, Bc ... 50
Mayflower, 5c .......- 5 76
Mayflower, 10c ....... 96
Mayflower, 20c ....... 1 92
Nigger Hair, 5c ...... 6 00
Nigger Hair, 10c .... 10 79
Nigger Head, 5c .... 5 40
Nigger Head, 10c .... 10 56
Noon Hour, Sc ....... 48
Old Colony, 1-12 gro. 11 52
Oid Mill Sc .......... 5 76
Old English Curve 102. 96
Olid Crop 5c .........- 5 76
Old Crop, 25c ...-.-.. 20
PY S., 8 oz. 39 ib. cs. 19
P. S.. 2 oz., per gro. 5 70
Pat Hand, 1 oz. ...... 3
Patterson Seal, 1% oz. 48
Patterson Seal, 3 oz... 96
Patterson Seal, 16 oz. 5 00
Peerless, 5c .......-.. 5 76
Peerless, 19¢c cloth .. 11 52
Peerless, 10c paper ..10 80
Peerless, 20c ........ 2 04
Peerless, 40c ......... 4 08
Plaza, 2 gro. cs. .... 5 76
Plow Boy, 5C ....---- 5 76
Plow Boy, 10c ...... . 40
Plow Boy, 14 9Z. ...... gs
Petro, 10c .....-...- 3
Pride of Virginia, ix ai
Rt, GE .5..---- eee 5 76

13

Pilot, 7 oz. doz.
Pilot, 14 oz. doz ...
Prince Albert, 5c .... 48
Prince Albert, 10c .... 96
Prince Albert, 8 oz. .. 3
Prince Albert, 16 oz. .. 7
Queen Quality, 5c ..
Rob Roy, 5c foil _ >
Rob Roy, 10c gross te 52

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Rob Roy, 25c doz. .... 10
Rob Roy, 50c doz. .... 10
S. & M., 5c gross .... 76
S. & M., 14 0z., doz. .. 20
Soldier Boy, 5c gross 5 76

Soldier Boy, 10c .... 10 50

Soldier Boy, 1 Th. .... 4 75
Sweet Caporal, 1 oz... 60
Sweet Lotus, 5c ...... 6 00
Sweet Lotus, 10c .... 12 00

Sweet Lotus, per dz. 4 35
Sweet Rose, 2% oz. .. 30
Sweet Tip Top, 5c .. 50
Sweet Tip Top, 10c . 00
Sweet Tips, % gro. .. 10 08
Sun Cured, 10c .......

Summer Time, 5c .
Summer Time, 7 0z. ..
Summer Time, 14 oz.
Standard, 5c foil
erase. 10c paper ..
Seal N. 1% cut plug 70
Seal N. Ca 134 Gran. 63
Three Feathers, 1 02. 48
Three Feathers, 10c_ 11 52
Three Feathers and
Pipe combination ..
Tom & Jerry, 14 02.

OCW Or
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Tom & Jerry, 7 oz. .. 1 80
Tom & Jerry, 3 0Z. ...- 76
Trout Line, 5c ....-- 5 90
Trout Line, 1%c .....-. 11 00
Turkish, Patrol, 2-9 5 76
Tuxedo, 1 oz. bags .. 48
Tuxedo, 2 oz. tins .. 96
Tuxedo, 20c ........-- 1 90
Tuxedo, 80c tins .... 7 45
Twin Oaks, 10c ....-- 96
Union Leader, 50c .... 5 10
Union Leader, 25c .. 2 60
Union Leader, 10c .. 11 52
Union Leader, 5c ....-. 6 00
Union Workman, 1% 5 76
Uncle Sam, 10c ...-- 10 8¢
Uncle Sam, 8 oz. 2 25
U. S. Marine, 5c 5 76

Van Bibner, 2 02. tin 88

 

Velvet, 5c pouch .... 48
Velvet, 10c tin ...--+-- 96
Velvet, 8 oz. tin ; 3 Be
Velvet, 16 0Z. can .- 7 68
Velvet, combination es 5 75
War Path, 5c ...---:+- 6 00
War Path, 20c ....---- 1 60
Wave Line, 3 0Z. ..-- 40
Wave Line, 16 0Z. ...- 40
Way up, 244 0%. .-.++- 5 75
Way up, 16 02. pails .. 31
Wild Fruit, 5c ...----- 5 76
Wild Fruit, 10c ..... 11 52
Yum Yum, 5C ...--++-- 6 00
Yum Yum, 10c ....- 11 52
Yum Yum, 1 Ib., doz. 4 80
TWINE
Cotton, 3 ply ....--.- 22
Cotton, 4 ply 22
Jute, 2 ply ....--.--- 14
Hemp, 6 ply ...-+--+-+-- 13
Flax, medium .....---+- 24
Wool, 1 lb. bales ....-. 6
VINEGAR

White Wine, 40 grain 8%
White Wine, 80 grain 11%
White Wine, 100 grain 18
Oakland Vinegar & Pickle
Co’s Brands.
Highland apple cider . .18
Oakland apple cider 33
State Seal sugar . a1
Oakland white pickling 10
Packages free.

WICKING
No. 0, per groSS ....--.- 30
No. Hf per gross .... 40
No. 2, per gross .... 50
No. 3, per gross ...- 75
WOODENWARE
Baskets
MiIsGeIS ..-.------+--- 00

Bushels, wide band .. 1 15

Warket ........+-+--. 40
Splint, large .....--- 3 50
Splint, medium ...... 3 00
Splint, small .......... 2 75
Willow, Clothes, large 8 25

Willow, Clothes, small 6 75
Willow, Clothes, me’m 7 50
Butter Pates

Ovals
th., 250 in crate .... 35

a,
ie
% tb., 250 in crate .... 35
1 tb., 250 in crate ..... 40
2 Th., 250 in crate ..... 50
8 Th., 250 in crate ...... 70
5 Ibh., 250 in crate ..... 90
Wire End
41 ib., 250 im erate .. ..35
5 ib., 250 im crate .... 46
2 Ib., 250 in erate .... 50
5 ib., 250 im erate .... 65
Churns
Barrel, 5 gal., each .. 2 40
Barrel 10 gal., each’ ..2 55

Clothes Pins
Round Head

14

4% inch, 5 gross ...... 65
Cartons, 20 2% doz. bxs 70
Egg Crates and Fillers
Humpty Dumpty, 12 dz. 20
No. 1 complete ........ 40
No. 2, complete ........ 28

Case No. 2, fillers, 15
REIS (eee ee.
Case, medium, 12 sets 1 15

Faucets
Cork lined, 3 in. ...... 70
Cork lined, 9 in. ...... 80
Cork lined, 10 in. ...... 90
Mop Sticks
Trojan spring ........ 90

Eclipse ea spring 85
No. 1 common ........ 80
No. 2 pat. eb holder 85
Ideal No.
12lb. cotton mop heads 1 45

Pails

2-hoop Standard 2 00
2-hoop Standard .... 2 25
8-wire Cable ........ 2 30
Hibre ....-.:-:2..--- 2 40
10 qt. Galvanized .... 1 70
12 qt. Galvanized: .. 1 90
14 qt. Galvanized .... 2 10
Toothpicks
Birch, 100 packages .. 2 00
deal... eee es oe 85
Traps
Mouse, wood, 2 holes 22
Mouse, wood, 4 holes 45
Mouse, wood, 6 holes 70
Mouse, tin, 5 holes .... 65
Rat Weed ...-....-..-. 80
Rat spring ....:..... 75
Tubs
20-in .Standard, No. 1 8 00
18-in. Standard, No. 2 7 00
16-in. Standard, No. 3 6 00
20-in. Cable, No. 1 .. 8 00
18-in. Cable, No. 2 .... 7 00
16-in. Cable, No. 3 .... 6 0C
No. 1 Hibre -...-.-- 10 25
No. 2 Hibre ....------ 9 25
Wo. 8 Fibre ........-.- 8 25
! large Galvanized 5 75
Medium Galvanized .. 5 00
Small Galvanized .... 4 25
W ashboards
Bronze Globe ........ 2 50
DCWRY  «.oc- feces eee 1 75
Double Acme .......- 3 75
Single Acme .......-- 3 15
Double Peerless ...... 3 75
Single Peerless ...... 3 25
Northern Queen 3 25
Double Duplex ...... 3 00
Good Duck ........-.. 2 75
[iniversal ......-.--.- 3 15
Window Cleaners
42 im: ;)..2i4..5.-.-.- 1 65
44 im. ...s-5..5-¢2-5-- 1 85
16 im. ....252.5.-.-... 2 30
Wood Bowls
13 in. Butter ....-... 1 50
15 in. Butter .....-.- 2 00
17 in Mutter ........ 3 75
19 foutter ...----. 6 00

hel 13-15-17 .... 3 00
Assorted, 15-17-19 .... 4 25

WRAPPING PAPER

Common Straw
Fibre Manila, white ..
Fibre Manila, colored
No. 1 Manila .,........
Cream Manila ........
Butchers’ Manila .... 2%
Wax Butter, short e’nt 13
Wax Butter, full count 20
Wax Butter, rolls .... 19

YEAST CAKE

em Cob

Magic, 3 doz. ....... 115
Sunlight, 3 doz. ...... 1 00
Sunlight, 1% doz. .... 50
Yeast Foam, 3 doz. .. 1 15
Yeast Foam, 1% doz. 58

AXLE

GREASE

 

1 lb. boxes, per gross 9 00
3 lb. boxes, per gross 24 00

BAKING POWDER
Royal

10e sixe .. 90
%th cans 1 35
6 oz. cans 1 90
144%. cans 2 50
%tb cans 3 75
1% cans 4 80
3tb cans 13 00
5tb cans 21 50

 

15

16

17

 

CIGARS
Johnson Cigar Co.’s Brand

 

Ss. C. W., 1,000 lots .... 31

El Portana ..... Seseces ao
Evening Press ........ 32
Exemplar ...-...-... =. 32
Worden Grocer Co. Brand
Ben Hur
Perfection .....-.-.....- 35
Perfection Extras ..... 35
DORGTCS .....5...-62.6- 35
Londres Grand ........- 35
Standard ............. 35
Puritanos ..::....-..-- 35
Panatellas, Finas ...... 35
Panatellas, Bock ...... 35
Jockey Club ........-<.- 35

Old Master Coffee

San Marto
Pilot

Royal Garden, 4%, %
and 1 Ib.
THE BOUR CO.,
TOLEDO. O.

COFFEE
’ Roasted
Dwinnell-Wright Co’s B’ds

 

White House, 1 Ib
White House, 2!b

 

Excelsior, Blend, 1tb .....
Excelsior, Blend, 2% ......
Tip Top, Blend, 1b ..
Royal Blend ......... ose
Royal High Grade ........
Superior Blend
Boston Combination .......

Distributed by Judson
Grocer Co., Grand Rapids;
Lee & Cady, Detroit; Sy-
mons Bros. & Co., Sagi-
naw; Brown, Davis & War-
ner, Jackson; Godsmark,
Durand & Co.,_ Battle
Creek; Fielbach Co., To-
ledo.

 

 

Apex Hams ..........-.
Apex Bacon .........«:;-
Apex Lard
Excelsior Hams .......
Excelsior Bacon .......
Silver Star fard ......
Silver Star Lard ......
HMamily Pork ..........
Fat Back Pork

Prices quoted upon appli-
cation, Hammond, Standish
& Co., Detroit, Mich.

SAFES

 

Full line of fire and bur-
glar proof safes kent in
stock by the Tradesman
Company. Thirty-five sizes
and styles on hand at all
times—twice as many safes
as are carried by any other
house in the State. If you
are unable to visit Grand
Rapids and inspect the line
personally, write for quo-
tations.

 

The only

5c

Cleanser

Guaranteed to
equal the
best 10c kinds

80 - CANS - $2.80

SOAP
Lautz Bros.’ & Co.
Acme, 30 bars, 75 Tbs. 4
Acme, 25 bars, 75 Tbs. 4 00
Acme, 25 bars, 70 Ibs. 3
Acme, 100 cakes
Big Master, 100 blocks 4 00
German Mottled ...... 3 15
German Mottled, 5 bx. 3
German Mottled, 10 bx. 3
German Mottled, 25 bx. 3
Marseilles, 100 cakes ..6 00
Marseilles, 100 cks. 5¢ 4
Marseilles, 100 ck toil 4
Marseilles, % box toil 2
Proctor & Gamble Co.

Lenox
Ivory,
Ivory,
Star

Tradesman Co.’s Brand
Black Hawk, one box 2
Black Hawk, five bxs 2 40
Black Hawk, ten bxs 2

A. B. Wrisley
Good Cheer ........... 4 00
Old Country .......... 2 40

6 OZ.
10 oz.

Soap Powders

Snow Boy, 24s family
Size 2c 5 3 75
Snow Boy, 60 5s ...... 2 40
Snow Boy, 100 5c .... 3 75

Gold Dust, 24 large .. 4 50
Gold Dust, 100.5e¢ ..... 4 00
Kirkoline, 24 4tb. .... 2 80
Pearline ..  ....-.... 3 75
SOapine 2.2.02 )...5... 4 00
Babies WTB 1.4.56. 3 75
ROSeING 2 05...05 0... 3 50
Armour's) ....,....... 3 70
Wisdom ...,:........ 3 30
Soap Compounds
Johnson's Mine: ...... 5 10
Johnson's XGXX ...... 4 25
Rub-No-More ........ 3 85
Nine O'clock :.......¢ 3 30
Seouring
Enoch Morgan’s Sons

Sapolio, gross lots ....9 50
Sapolio, half gro. lots 4 85
Sapolio, single boxes 2 40
Sapolio, hand .:.-..... 40
Scourine Manufacturing Co.
Seourine, 50 cakes ....1 80
Scourine, 100 cakes .3 50

 

Conservative Investors Patronize
Tradesman Advertisers

 

 

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Churches
Schools

Lodge Halls

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
modest seating of a chapel.

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 and Assembly seating.
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
luxurious upholstered opera chairs,

Write Dept. Y.

Excellence of design.

if

construction

 

So

GRAND RAPIDS

 

215 Wabash Ave.

merican Seating Company

NEW YORK BOSTON

CHICAGO, ILL.

PHILADELPHIA

 

 

 

 

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September 24, 1913

Advertisements inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one cent a

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

BUSINESS-WANTS DEPARTMENT

continuous insertion.

No charge less than 25 cents.

31

word for each subsequent
Cash must accompany all orders.

 

 

BUSINESS CHANCES.

 

Wanted—Good reliable
sell butter, eggs and oleo to retail gro-
cers. Give references. Address:No. 483,
care Tradesman. 483

For Rent—Brick
basement, electric lights,
vicinity, good location.
Manton, Mich.

For Sale or Trade—4.000 acres unim-
proved Michigan cutover lands, from $6
to $15 acre; some land and city property
to trade for 1913 model auto if in good
condition. Elbert J. Jenkins, Big Rap-
ids, Mich. 482

young man to

 

store building. with
good farming

Write Box 122,
471

 

 

For Rent--Modern store, 46 ft. front,
120 ft. deep, best choice central location
for ladies’ and gentlemen’s' ready-to-

wear goods.
city. Rare
ness man.
Wash.

For Sale—Small stock of dry goods,
groceries and shoes, invoice about $2,500.
Splendid farming community. Expenses
low. Excellent opportunity for someone
looking for a good location. Will sell
with small payment down and easy
terms for balance. Address W. H. Soule,
Scotts, Mich. 480

Farm—69 acres good bottom land, 30

200 miles away from larger

chance for first-class busi-

Geo. Ludwigs, Walla Walla,
481

 

cultivation, house, fine water, town 3
miles, healthy, $600; terms. Whitehall
Corrigan, Texas. 479

For Sale or Trade—Steam laundry,
only one in city; a good little business;
would trade for real estate; reason for
selling, poor health. Address Lock Box
1, Onaway, Mich. 478
Half Its Value—Good reasons for sac-
rificing, must sell at once. 400 acre stock,
grain, hay ranch; fine springs, timber;
subirrigated bottom land; no _ overflow;
nicely improved; 8% miles Woodward,
Okla. Ideal stock proposition; no failures
on this land; investigate at once; no
trade; price $6.000; terms. Gaston Bros.,
Woodward, Oklahoma. 477
To Exe hange—For stock of _ ‘general
merchandise, equities of $1,500 to $6,000
in well rented residence property in
Western Michigan city of 10,000 popula-

 

 

 

tion. Address Exchange, care Trades-

man. 476
For Sale—Fresh, clean stock groceries

and fixtures, $1,412. At discount. August

cash sales $961. Good town and location.
Must change climate. A Wue nernreune:
Arcola, Tl. 475
Wanted—Middle-aged woman for work
in grocery store. Must have experience,
be neat and thoroughly competent.
Work will consist of answering tele-
phones, waiting on trade, etc. Must be
good saleswoman. Address A. R. Owen
& Co., Riverside, Ill. 474
~ For Sale—Elegant 60 barrel flour mill,
with steam plant, side track, warehouse,
barn, nice residence, lawn, garden; no

 

 

mills close; large territory; price $4.500;
worth $1,000. Frank R. Reed, Carson-
ville, Mich. 473

 

established wholesale post card

novelty business, retail

office and photo supplies,

northwest.
47

Well
and advertising
stock of school,
in growing community in
Nickels Co., Nampa, Idaho.

For Sale—640 acres of land, ideal i meek
ranch and suitable for farming. Sixty
acres cleared and _ will consider part
trade, at $20 per acre. Address John
Mahone y, Clare, Mich. 465

~ Wanted—Man with capital to join
with me in purchasing timber. Can se-
cure Oregon pine timber at right price;
500,000,000 feet in one bunch, also small-
er tracts. <A rare opportunity to make
money. Address W. Kivette, Box
207, La Grande, Oregon. 463

For Sale—Two saw mills complete. 15
and 25 M. Cap. Plenty ore, pine timber.
A bargain in each. W. R. Kivette, La
Grande, Oregon. 464

For Sale—Special
last, good as new,

 

offer while they

latest Model No. 5

 

                              

Oliver typewriters with tabulator and
back spacer, $37.50. No. 3 Model, $24.50.
All other makes at low. prices. Will
send on trial. W. H. Fox, 106 N. La
Salle St., Chicago, Il. 462)
For 1
ness, best location in Pontiac. Used as
hardware store over 50 years. Two
floors and basement, 140x20 feet. Have

party who might take half interest with
satisfactory partner. H. L. Jacobs, Pon-

tiac, Mich, ae
~ Real estate business and office furni-
ture; established six years; large list

over 1,200 letters now from pros-
pective buyers; commissions $5,000 to
$8,000; going West. Price $1,000.
dress Roberts, Richland, Mo. 46

For Sale Or Rent—Building and stock
of groceries about $1,500, in this city.
For particulars write W. . Nowell,
Columbia, Mo. 469

farms;

Will trade for stock of general mer-
chandise or hardware and furniture, 640
acres of fruit land in the famous flat-
head valley. Trego River runs through
land, 4 miles from railroad town. Ad-
dress R. C. Rasmussen, Cut Bank, ‘eT

 

For Sale—Well assorted stock. men’s
and boys’ clothing, shoes and furnishings
in good location. Rent reasonable. Will
inventory about $10,000. Good trade and
moneymaker. Will give big discount if
sold at once. Address 125 West 7th St.,
Flint, Mich. 452

$800 buys big paying grocery business,

located in factory district, low rent. A

big money-maker, stock clean, will in-

ventory. Big value for your money. Ad-

dress 202 S. Saginaw St., Flint, a
5

 

Wanted—Merchandise stocks in ex-
change for well improved farms. Isen-
barger, 383 Union Trust Blidg., Indian-
apolis, Ind. 38 83

For Sale—Paying grocery, $900. Coun-
try town. Address Lock Box 242, Mat-
thews, Ind. 382

For Sale—An ‘old and well established
agricultural implement and _ seed _ busi-
ness. Reason for selling, poor health.
Address mY. Z., care ‘Tradesman. 354

 

Cash for your. business or property. I
bring buyers and sellers together. No
matter where located, if you want to buy,
sell or exchange any kind of business or
property, write me. Established 1881.
Frank P. Cleveland, Real Estate Expert,
1261 Adams Express Bldg., naa.

 

Oven—No. 2 McDowell portable bak-
ers’ oven, 12 sq. feet of baking surface.
A continuous baker. Practically new.
H. E. Hessler tee 506-512 N. Salina St.,
Syracuse, N. 457

 

For Sale—Thriving wholesale business
requiring $6,000 to $10,000 capital. Sales
last fiscal year closing July 1st, were over
$70,000. July and August sales of this
year doubled those of last year. Your
profits this year will pay for the business
and give you your living beside. Here
is an unusual opportunity for the right
man with some capital. If you have the
money and the hustle, communicate with
us. Lyon & Lyon, Real Estate and Brok-
erage, 89 Monroe Ave., Grand Rapids,
Mich. 450

For Sale—Stock of Red Man collars at
a price. Good styles, clean boxes. $40
paper press, good as new, $25.
Waterman, Hastings, Mich.

FREE FOR SIX MONTHS—MY SPEC-
IAL offer to introduce my magazine “‘IN-
VESTING FOR PROFIT.” It is worth
$10 a copy to anyone who has been get-
ting poorer while the rich, richer. It
demonstrates the REAL earning power of
money, and shows how anyone, no matter
how poor, CAN acquire riches. INVEST-
ING FOR PROFIT is the only progres-
sive financial journal published. It shows
how $100 grows to $2,200. Write NOW
and I'll send it six months free. H .L.
Barber, 433, 28 W. Jackson Blvd., or
cago.

Want to correspond with merchant =
has stock for sale. Hamilton,
Galesburg, Il. 447

For Sale—Fixtures, scales, cheese “case
and cutter, barrel truck, grocery delivery

 

 

 

 

 

wagon. A. Wucherptennig, Arcola, Il.

446
Safeguard your customer’s account
record against loss by fire. The point

that all ordinary systems do not cover.
The Edgar personal account ledger has
this feature, and all the other features
of high-priced systems, yet sells for less.
Address H. C. Wheaton, Gen. Agt., Iola,
Kan. 454

 

For Sale Cheap—One good 8x6x10
refrigerator. Guaranteed condition. Bur-
meister & Son, Sturgis, Mich.

For Sale or Exchange—Stock shoes, in
good clean condition, invoice about $2,800.
Located in small live town Southern
Michigan. Splendid farming community.
Expenses _ low. Excellent opportunity.
Owner has other business. Would con-
sider exchange for residence property in
good town, or small farm. Address W,
care Tradesman. 419

 

 

Get our list of properties with owners’
addresses or proposition to sell your farm
or business at cost of $25. Pardee Busi-
ness Exchange, Traverse City, eet

 

Hotel Wanted—A practical up-to-date
hotel family would take long lease of the
‘leading $2 commercial hotel in some good
town. Would contract to buy :urnishings
on the installment plan later. Address
Ww. S. Hull, Lincoln, M1. 423

Drug store for sale, excellent location.
Fine fixtures. Low rent. Must sell at
once. Can make terms to suit pur-
chaser. Grand Rapids Merchandise &
Fixtures Co., Monroe Ave., Grand
Rapids, Mich. 421

Wanted—To buy a general store with
an established trade, in a small town,
with good farming country. Address a
395, care Michigan Tradesman.

For Sale—Werlitzer rink organ, 5
pieces of paper music. 110 pair Richard-

 

 

 

son roller skates. Cost over $1,000. Will
sell for $500. Address No. 433, care
Tradesman. 433

 

For Sale—New mill and twelve million
timber near railroad in Washington, at
an attractive price. For particulars ad-
dress S. Shaffer, Pineville, Ky. 4

For Sale—A well located grocery store,
consisting of groceries and a few no-
tions. Doing about $15,000 a year. C.
F. Haywood, Big Rapids, Mich. 434

 

$30,259 stock of clothing, shoes. men’s
furnishings and notions, also two-story
solid brick building, worth $9,000. All
clear, to exchange for a good farm or
timber lands. Please do not answer un-
less you have farms that are clear. Ad-
dress P. O. Box 498, New London. Wis.,
where stock is located. 206

 

Merchandise Sales Conductors—Adver-
tising furnished free. Write for date
and terms. Address A. E. Greene, 116
Dwight Bldg., Jackson, Mich. 316

Henry Noring, Reedsburg, Wis., ex-
pert merchandise auctioneer and author
of The Secret of Successful Auctioneer-
ing, closes out or reduces stocks of mer-
chandise. Write for dates and a
tion.

 

 

Wanted—Clerk for general store. Must
be sober and industrious and have some
previous experience. References required.
Address Store, care Tradesman. 242

Merchants Please Take Notice! We
have clients of grocery stocks, general
stocks, dry goods stocks, hardware stocks,
drug stocks. We have on our list also a
few good farms to exchange for such
stocks. Also city property. If you wish
to sell or exchange your business write
us. G. R. Business Exchange, 540 House-
man Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. 859

Wanted for spot cash, stock clothing,
shoes or general stock. Address N. E.
Ice, Cuba, Mo. i 280

I pay cash for stocks or “part ‘stocks
of merchandise. Must be cheap.
Kaufer, Milwaukee, Wis. $2

We pay CASH for merchandise _ “stock
and fixtures. Grand Rapids Merchandise
& Fixtures Co., 803° Monroe Ave. 235

It you wish to buy, sell or excnange any
legitimate business of any kind, anywnere,
consult our Business Chance Department.
Its operation is national in scope and
offers unexcelled services to the seller,
as well as the buyer. Advantageous ex-
changes for other properties are often
arranged. In writing, state fully your
wants. The Varland System, a
Bank, St. Paul, Minn.

Will pay cash for stock of shoes and
rubbers. Address M. J. O., care Trades-
man. 221

Safes ‘Opened—w. 7 Slocum, safe ex-
pert and locksmith. 97 Monroe Ave.,
Grand Rapids, Mich. 104

SITUATIONS WANTED.

 

Wanted—Position as hardware. sales-
man, with six years’ experience as sales-
man and stock man. Best of references
furnished. Address No. 456, care Trades-
man. 456

 

denomination.

tion.

our Kinds of
oupon Books

Are manufactured by us and all sold on the
saine basis, irrespective of size, shape or

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

September 24, 1913

 

NEW YORK MARKET.

 

Special Features in the Grocery and
Produce Market.
Special Correspondence.

New York, Sept. 22—Spot coffee
prices are very firmly maintained, ap-
parently sympathizing with the option
market, and while quotations are no
higher on some sorts there has been
a slight advance in Brazils, which
close in an invoice way at 9%@93%e
for No. 7s and 1134@12c for Santos
ts. Orders have come in from many
points and seem to indicate a diminu-
tion of stocks. Milds are quiet and
practically unchanged. In store and
afloat there are 1,533,532 bags, against
2.155.336 bags at the same time a year
ago—this of Brazilian.

There is a good deal of strength in
the green tea market and orders have
come in in a_ satisfactory manner.
Quotations are well sustained, al-
though no perceptible advance is to be
noted. Exports of teas from Japan
will be, it is reported, 5,000,000 pounds
less than last year or only $30,000,000
in all

Granulated sugar is quiet, as might
be expected. The demand is slacking
up and orders are generally for smatl
lots. The usual rate named is 4.70c
and this is apparently applicable to all
refineries.

Rice is quiet, but no decline in quo-
tations has taken place,
prime domestic being held at 5Y4@

good to

554c. Supplies are not over-abundant,
as firsts hands (the farmers) are, ap-
parently, in no hurry to market the
product.

Spices are steady and with the ad-
vancing season more activity is ap-
parent. The tariff talk is over and
market conditions are about normal.

Molasses shows improvement, es-
pecially for grocery grades. Prices
are firm, but without notable advance.
Good to prime centrifugal, 35@40c.
Syrups are quiet and steady.

Canned goods at the moment ar»,
apparently, waiting to see what the
weather for the next few
The demand is moderate and
in the case of tomatoes prices are
Packers generally
ask 80c f. o. b. factory.

weeks
will be.

about unchanged.
Corn is very
strong and Maryland pack of Maine
style is quoted at 70c, an advance
within a week of 5c. Peas are meet-
ing with fair demand and fancy stock
is reported as being hard to find.
Other lines are quiet and unchanged.

Butter is less firmly held than a
week ago. Creamery extras, 32@
3914c: firsts, 28!'4@31c; seconds, 26%
@2ic. held stock, 29@32c; imitation
creamery, 25'%4@26c; process, 26/2@
274c.

Cheese is well held at 16@16%c for
top grades.

Eggs appear to be in liberal supply
and the upward trend has not been
pronounced for several days. At the
close best Western white stock is
quoted at 30@35c, and perhaps slight-
ly more for choicest.

—_22s—_
Significance of the Keokuk Dam.
The occurrence some weeks ago of
the opening of the Keokuk dam_ is
notable in that it is, according to re-
port, the largest single power installa-
tion in the world and that it is the

first installation of great magnitude
in the interior of the country. The
other great hydro-electric develop-
ments are either on the Atlantic or
Pacific seaboard or along the Great
Lakes.

The location of such a dam at
Keokuk was determined, naturally, by
the favoring conditions in the river
at that point. From time immemorial
the Des Moines Rapids, extending a
dozen miles or more above the loca-
tion of the dam, figured as a serious
problem in the navigation of the
river. The solution of this problem
by the erection of a lock in connec-
tion with the dam, was made a con-
sideration in the granting of the
franchise by the Government. At no
other point in the river is found a
favorable place for a dam, in the near-
ness of the bluffs and formation of the
bed where the fall is sufficiently rapid
to keep the pond within practicable
bounds. Thus the enterprise promises
to be unique in magnitude in the
Mississippi Valley for many years to
come. This fact is significant in that
it does not mean a development to
become a type for other similar en-
terprises in the interior of the coun-
try. The effect on manufactures, then,
will be confined to the one enter-
prise.

Press reports of the opening of the
project give an output of 300,000 horse
power, which, if correct, would imply
that a large portion would be available
for power within the electric radius.
This would argue, of course, a decid-
ed stimulus to manufacture accord-
ingly. Now if the reported output
is greatly in excess of the actual, the
inference is that the difference is in-
tended for its advertising value—to
provoke enquiry that will be sure to
sell the actual output.

According to the report of Stone &
Webster, the supervising engineers,
for 1913, the initial capacity of this
work is “approximately 120,000 de-
livered horse power with an ultimate
capacity of approximately 200,000
horse power,” a difference worth not-
ing.

It is pretty generally understood
that the magnitude of a work of this
kind is likely to be kept within the
margin of sure market if there is no
other limit. In this case the demands
for lighting, transportation and manu-
facturing in St. Louis and the other
towns within a hundred miles radius
of Keokuk, will, no doubt, afford a
sure market for the quantity in ques-
tion, : :

As a matter of fact, the towns with-
in this radius have been of slow manu-
facturing growth in recent decades.
Slowly but surely it is coming to be
realized that climatic and other con-
ditions are handicaps that turn the
tide of growth into either higher loca-
tions or into those affected by the
oceans or lakes. So it is not without
reason that the great majority of elec-
trical development is along these
lines.

The significance of the Keokuk dam,
then, is local. While it is stated the
undertaking will doubtlessly continue
without parallel for magnitude in the
interior of the country for a good
many years to come, the idea that it

will exert any material influence in
manufacturing is not likely to be real-
ized,

ee
Watch Out for Counterfeits.

Counterfeit $10 bank notes have
made their appearance, and the secret
service force of the Government is
hot on the trail of the men thus seek-
ing to increase the volume of paper
currency. Even if caught, however,
they will have floated some of their
queer stuff, so caution is necessary.
One bill is on the First National Bank
of Chicago, and the other purports
to have been issued by the Farmers’
and Merchants’ National Bank of
Los Angeles, California. A statement
of the United States Treasury D>-
partment says the figures in the bank
and Treasury numbers are poorly
formed and out of alignment. The
lathe work is very good. The back
of the bills is a darker shade of green
than the genuine. The paper feels
thick and harsh. The secret service
officials say the bills are formed of
two pieces of paper, between which
silk threads are distributed. They
admit that if better printed the coun-
terfeits would be very deceptive. Re-
member these bills, and examine every
$10 note accredited to either of the
banks mentioned. You may never
see one, but it is well to be on the
safe side.

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Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Beans and Po-

tatoes, at Buffalo.

Buffalo, Sept. 24-—-Creamery butter,
fresh, 26(@31%c; dairy, 22@27c; poor
to good, all kinds 20@22c.

Cheese New fancy 16c; choice
151%4c; poor to common, 6@13c.

Eggs—Choice, fresh candled, 24@
27c, at mark 22@24c.

Poultry (live) —Turkeys, 12@13c;
cox, 12c; fowls, 15@1%c; springs, 15@
isc; ducks, 14@16c.

Beans—Red kidney, $1.75@2; white
kidney, new $3@3.50; medium, $2.25
(@2.30; narrow $3.50; pea, $2.25.

Potatoes—New, $2.50@2.60 per sack
of 150 Ib. Rea & Witzig.

——_—— SP
Not Responsible.

“T shall have to ask you for a
ticket for that boy, ma’am,” insisted
a conductor speaking to a quiet-look-
ing little woman seated beside a boy
on a Pennsylvania train.

“IT guess not,” she replied with de
cision.

“Ie’s too old to travel free. He

occupies a whole seat and the car’s
overcrowded. There are _ people
standing.”

“I've never paid for him yet,” the
woman retorted.

“You've got to begin it some time,”
persisted the conductor.

“Not this trip, anyway.”

“You'll pay for that boy, ma’am, or
U'll stop the train and put him off.”

“All right, put him off if you think
that's the way to get anything out of
me.”

“You ought to know what the rules
of this road are, ma’am. How old is
that boy?”

“T don’t know. I never saw him
before.”

——_~+-+-2

In justice to Mr. Bryan it should
be pointed out that there is the very
best precedent in the world for com-
bining educational and uplift talk
with vaudeville. Those who are mak-
ing merry over the appearance of Mr.
Bryan on the Chautauqua platform
between musical comedy trio and a
troupe of acrobats might recall that
the most splendid educational talks
recorded in history, talks in which
the universe, and life, and death, and
truth, and justice were discussed with
incomparable vigor and beauty, took
place under something like the Bryan
conditions. We refer, of course, to the
Chautauqua work of Socrates, as de-
scribed in the Dialogues of Plato.
What was the Greek symposium at
which Socrates was so frequently
among those present? It was high
philosophy, relieved by vaudeville per-
formances. Socrates may very con-
ceivably have nailed a pet argument
of Thrasymachus in the interlude be-
tween a turn by an Egyptian dancing
girl and a Phrygian flute player. Or
call up the scene in the market-place
where Xanthippe’s husband did so
much of his talking: crowds, shouts,
little boys playing ball, Persian jug-
elers, Indian snake charmers, Punch
and Judy shows, Thracian tight-rope
walkers—undoubtedly Mr. Bryan has
precedent with him.

 

BUSINESS CHANCES.

For Siale—On easy payments, my 800
acre stock, hay and grain ranch at 5
per cent. interest. Price 514,000. Tms
is cheap and a moneymaker. Must sell.
Land located in Southeastern Kansas.
I am running the ranch myself. J. 5.
Seimears. Longton, Kan. 485

For Sale—Two litters pedigree Scotch
Collie puppies from imported and prize

winning strains. Also some fine young
females, full pedigree with each sale.
Em. Wenberg, Hancock, Mich. 484

 

 

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