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GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17,

1913

Number 1578

 

SPECIAL FEATURES.
Page.
2. Detroit Detonations.
4. News of the Business World.
5. Grocery and Produce Market.
6. Financial.
8. Editorial.
10. Adopt a Broad Policy.
11. Successful Sidewalk Merchants. of

the Early Days.

12. Butter, Eggs and Provisions.
14. Behind the Counter.
16. Dry Goods.
18. Shoes.
19. Doings in Michigan Cities.

20. Woman’s World.

21. Incident in the Early Life of Geo.
Williams.

22. Hardware.

24. The Commercial

26. Drugs.

27. Drug Price Current.

28. Grocery Price Current.

30. Special Price Current.

31. Business Wants.

Traveler.

UPPER PENINSULA.

 

Recent News From the Cloverland
of Michigan.

Marquette, Dec. 15—-We love you,

Sunny Jim, with all our heart, but we

don’t quite like your “sic him” atti-

tude between our much esteemed
friend, Gabby Gleanings, and our-
selves. However, we don’t blame you

for having all the fun you can get
out of it and Gabby Gleanings is a
pretty good fellow at that.

A. J. Drouin, of Hancock, formerly
with the Van Camp Canning Co., has
joined the, salesforce of the Gannon
Grocer Co., of this city, and has ac-
cepted a territory tributary to Mar-
quette, having taken the place made
vacant by the resignation of Clifford
LaFare. The Gannon Grocer Co. has
been organized only about three years
and alread- penetrates all portions of
the Upper Peninsula.and is destined
for a bright future. It already has
five men on the territory and is con-
stantly taking on new territory and
adding new men to the staff.

We note in news items from the
Soo that our friend, T. J. Malony,
the popular manager for Swift &
Co.’s Ishpeming branch, has been ap-
nointed chief chicken inspector and
wears the official badge as an insignia
of his authority as such. We imme-
diately sought an interview with Mr.
Maloney and we discovered his ab-
solute unfitness for this job, as he
is so bashful and modest that when
he sees a chicken on his side of the
street he wends his way to the op-
posite side. He asked us if we could
recommend a deputy who could fully
quality and meet all the requirements,
when we immediately recommended
Fred Edlund, of Armour & Co., who
now proudly wears the badve and is
making a wonderful record in his new
position.

The Keckonen Hardware Co., of
Calumet, has just completed and mov-
ed into its new store in the Keckonen
block on Sixth street, which gives it
as fine a retail hardware store as there
is in the Upper Peninsula and by all
odds the finest in the copper country.
The store room measures 54x132 and
has a basement of equal size and runs
from the street to the alley. At the
rear of the store is a large receiving
and shinning room and a spacious:and
beautifully lighted tinshop fitted up
with the most up-to-date tools for
everything in tinshop, cornice work
and plumbing. The offices are spac-
ious and hold a commanding position
in the store, having a view of every
department. The-stock represents a
value of about $75,000 and is most
advantageously displaved and the fix-
tures are the most modern. The show
window has a uniqve feature for

Northern Michigan, that of having a
regularly built-in fireplace for the dis-
play of mantles and can be changed
to different mantle displays at will.

John F. Schoonenburg, of the Na-
tional Biscuit Co., was met on a train
a few davs ago by ye scribe, wearing
a far happier smile than usual. We
ventured to ask him if he had received
a “raise” for next year, when he final-
ly admitted that his happiness did
not come about in that way, but that
he had added a tiny consignment to
his stock of Uneeda children in the
form of a real live Uneeda boy and
that his satisfaction and hanniness
comes because his dream of a nice
family of one girl and one boy is
realized. He has named the young
hopeful, John F. Jr., and has already
arranged to have him learn the duties
of a chauffeur, so he can run John’s
car, and then when John becomes an
old man the Junior will take his du-
ties as a salesman for the National
Biscuit Co.

Tom J. Kitts, the able and popular
representative of the John Manville
Co., is making his trade at this end
of the territory this week.

A. G. Crose, an old time friend of
the writer and a prominent man of
Escanaba, has passed away at his
home in that city, suffering from a
chronic affection of the heart. He
was born at Schoolcraft and came to
Escanaba in 1886 to take a position
in the freight department of the C.
& N. W. Ry, in which his rise was
rapid, resigning fifteen years later his
position as cashier to accent the posi-
tion of Secretary and manager of the
Richter Brewing Co., of Escanaba.
During his residence at Escanaba he
served the city as Treasurer and serv-
ed the county as Supervisor. He was
a member of the Escanaba lodge ot
Masons and also Elks. serving as its
Secretary for many years. Mr. Crose
was an affable and pleasant man and
in his death Escanaba loses one of its
most staple citizens. Mr. Crose was
46 years old and leaves a wife, a son
and a daughter.

Emil and Arvid Swenson, of Ish-
peming, brothers, have formed a _ co-
parnership under the style of the San-
itary Market, for the sale of choice
meats, vegetables, fish, poultry and
fruits, in the new Robbins block.
Emil was in the employ of the Meyers
Mercantile Co. meat department for
eighteen years and with T. Hughes
& Son for the last eight years as meat
cutter, and his brother Arvid, has
heen in the employ of Joseph Sell-
wood & Co. for the last ten years.
Both young men are highly popular
and are fortunate, both in having un-
limited experience and in having,
through their long acquaintance with
the trade, innumerable friends as a
field from which to draw trade. In
addition. they have saved their earn-
ings and start their business on quite
a strong financial foundation.

Subscribe for the Tradesman.

Read the Tradesman.

Ura Donald Laird.

——_—_>2>2—___
News Items From the Soo.
Sault Ste. Marie, Dec. 15—N. C.
Morgan. in former years one of our
foremost grocers here, is in the city
this week with Mrs. Morgan in the
interest of the Bethel Mission. Mr.
Morgan is now located at Omena,
representing Swift & Company’s fer-
tilizer department for Lower Michi-
gan. Mr. Morgan’s many friends in
the Soo were more than pleased to
see him again and. are making his
stay pleasant while in the city.

. bv the name of

It is pleasant news to the Soo read-
ers to hear of the interest taken in
the revival meetings being held in the
Soo, by our friend, Thomas Follis,
who is making special comments in
Cloverland on the progress _ being
made here at the Soo in religious
work. We know that Mr. Follis has
always had a warm spot in his heart
for anything pertaining to religion
and feel confident that Cloverland
will receive his hearty support should
there be a revival in its midst at any
time. We know that Thomas is a
busy man or he would have consider-
ed the appointment of Hotel Inspec-
tor for the Upper Peninsula. Never
mind, Tommy, the revival services are
now brought to a close and you will
have to be good upon your next visit
to the Soo.

The foot ball craze has come and
gone here, but from present indica-
tion the sentiment is going into hock-
ey instead and it is expected that a
new league will be formed here short-
ly. Several enthusiastic meetings
were held in the city fire hall last
week and the feeling of the local fans
is at high pitch and they expect to
place a team in the field this year
that will make the Upper Peninsula
take notice for the championship. The
cities which will comprise the League
are, Duluth, Calumet, Houghton and
the two Soos.

Wm. Greensfield and Harrv Wynn,
who have been operating camps for
the Central Paper Company, at Bis-
sells Spur and Wellsburg, respective-
lv. have finished their contract with
the company. Wm, Greensfield has
taken another contract with the Jones
& Kerrv Co., of St. Ignace.

R. E. Duncan, for the past few years
manager ‘-- the Gamble-Robinson
Produce Co., of Minneapolis, a local
office in the Canadian Soo, of which
Mr. Duncan had charge, has gone into
business for himself and is at present
in Chicago picking out his Christmas
goods for the holiday trade here. Mr.
Duncan has been a hard and faithful
worker since living at the Soo and
his many friends are anxious to see
him make a success in his new ven-
ture which he justly deserves.

Wm. Davis has opened up a new
meat market on Portage avenue in
the East end of this city.

While the writer was in Minneapolis
last week, an amusing incident occur-
red at the commission house of Meag-
her & Parsons, where they have a
large aluminum ege hanging in front
of their door which is used as a trade
sign. This, in some manner, became
detached and in falling to the side-
walk. it accidentally struck a man
“Tkey,” who imme-
diately fell to the ground and com-
menced to yell “Murder, I am killed,
IT am killed.” The egg was very
light, but there happened to be a
policeman nearby at the time, and it
was suggested by the proprietor of
the store to send for the doctor at
once, but the policeman gave orders
to call the ambulance at the morgue,
instead of calling for a doctor, and
as soon as “Ikey” heard that they
were going to take him to the morgue,
he picked up his hat and made him-
self scarce, apparently not feeling any
the worse for his experience, but
causing much merriment for the on-
lookers.

Harry Cranston, formerly employed
as clerk in the H. Williams meat mar-
ket, has left the city. It is understood
that he is not contemplating return-

ing,

A few months ago a delegation of
Detroit business men were at Trout
Lake negotiating the pnrchase of the
Sanitarium, formerly occupied by the
late Dr. Ford, and from the interest
taken at the time it was expected that
the Sanitarium would be remodeled
and put in shape for a tuberculosis
hospital. We were wondering what
has become of the enterprise, as the
Upper Peninsula has been looking for
news as to the progress made with
much interest.

August Willman, for the past two
years, one of the Soo’s successful
grocers in the East end of the city,
was murdered at his place of busi-
ness on the morning of Dec. 11. Rob-
bery was the motive, undoubtedly, as
Mr. Willman was of quiet disposition
and doing a prosperous business. It
seems that he was in the habit of car-
rying a large roll of bills on his per-
son and was apparently waiting on
the murderer at the time, as a large
piece of salt pork was still on the
scale and Mr. Willman had gone
back to the barrel to get another
piece of pork. While in this position
it is apparent that the murderer shot
him with a 16 gauge shot gun and
blew the top of his head off. The
murderer was tracked to the river
by his blood stained foot prints, but
all further track was lost. Several
suspects have been arrested, but noth-
ing definite has as yet been ascertain-
ed. The last suspect, however, is con-
sidered of some importance, as he has
been displaying considerable money
where it has been known that he was
usuallv broke. The citizens are giv-
ing every support possible to try and
land the murderer, as it is the coldest
and bloodiest murder that has occur-
red in this section for vears.

Elmer Fletcher, of Dafter, has re-
turned from the Canadian Northwest,
where he went as a _ homesteader.
After comparing the possibilities and
inducements offered by the Canadians,
the comparison was in favor of Clov-
erland and he returned home, satisfied
that Chippewa county is a better place
to locate than in the Canadian North-
west.

Prenzlauer Bros., one of our leading
furnishing stores here, gave their an-
nual banquet at the Park Hotel one
evening last week to their many em-
ployes and stockholders. It was a
big affair and sixty-two sat down to
the sumptuous renast furnished by
the jovial host, A. E. Marriott. Short
talks were given by the directors and
the Nordyke orchestra furnished many
fine selections during the evening. It
is needless to say that the clerks en-
joyed the liberal hospitalitv of their
employers.

Two young lads of the Soo, Elvin
and Orville Dietz, of Seymour street,
whose ages are 15 and 10 years,
respectively. who have been reading
about the case of Mrs. Bessie Wake-
field, the Connecticut woman sentenc-
ed to be hanged, unless the people of
the United States take some action
to show their disapproval of the
hanging, started out with the peti-
tions. The Orville lad secured 133
names of the Soo residents and Elvin
secured 105 names. These were for-
warded to the pardon board of Con-
necticut, in whose hands the fate of
Mrs. Wakefield rests. The names
were secured in ordinary note books
which were sent in the original form
to Connecticut. Favorable comments

were heard of the success of the lads
and interest taken in the matter by
W. G. Tapert.

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

December 17, 1913

 

DETROIT DETONATIONS.

——

Cogent Criticisms From Michigan’s
Metropolis.

Detroit, Dec. 15—Learn one thing
each week about Detroit: The con-
cerns manufacturing pharmaceutical
supplies employ 20,000 persons. :

Our idea of the height of impossi-
bility is to take a kid through a toy
department in fifteen minutes.

Detroit is the greatest dry goods
market between New York and Chi-
cago and if Wetsman & Pregerson
have their way about it, Detroit will
be a still greater market. This young
concern started in a very small way
at 364 Gratiot avenue, handling lines
of notions and furnishing goods. This
was about four years ago. To-day
they have three men on the road and
anticipate adding to their sales force
in the near future. Both Herman
Wetsman and Aaron Pregerson are
deserving of much credit for the fine
showing they have made.

If there is any doubt in any one’s
mind about the extreme honesty of
Burkhart Bros., of St. Joe, just get
in communication with “Bill” Frei-
leigh. “Bill” invested 83 qents in
some tickets when in St. Joe some-
time ago and last week he was in-
formed by Burkhart Bros. that he was
to receive an article valued at $100
for hisinvestment. As Billis going to
give his wife the “83 cent” article fora
Christmas gift and he is a subscriber
to the Tradesman, we will refrain from
telling what the $100 “object” is.

Heading of a page in the Trades-
man last week: “Leisure Hour Jot-
tings by the Innocent Bystander.” J.
Albert Keane may be a bystander all
right, but when it comes to being call-
ed innocent—even the Tradesman may
occasionally slip from the straight
line for veracity.

About the greatest satisfaction we
can get out of the Christmas present
fad is to send presents to our otit-of-
town friends and wife’s relatives—
express collect.

John Carmody, who conducts a
very classy and up-to-date men’s
furnishing goods store at 918 Grand
River avenue, is having a new front
put in his store.

George B. Forrester, a really live
merchant of Deckerville, is deserving
of special mention through these col-

umns. George visited Detroit last
week. The mere fact that he visited
Detroit last week does not signify
much. Everybody does that when

they get the opportunity, but George
brought his wife with him—which
goes to show that he is happily mar-
ried,

A great many pleasant comments
have been passed on the fine window
display of the A. W. Koenig store,
corner Gratiot avenue and Chene
street. The Koenig department store
is owned by Hubbard & Zost, two
young men who but a few years ago
were clerks in the same store. Since
the business was taken over by them
it has showed a steady increase and
to-day both young men are_ rated
among Detroit's strongest merchants.

Attention of Ura Donald Laird: To
show that our mutual friend, Will
Pohlman, has again recovered his
norma] senses, we are pleased to say,
with the kind assistance of all who
kidded him. fifteen cents in currency
and a well-known barber, he has had
his mustache removed.

It pays to advertise. Gene Scott, of
Grand Rapids, by flirting with the
Grim Destroyer and having a_ few
ribs disturbed and otherwise serious-
ly bunged up, received many men-
tions in the various papers last week.
Gene cannot be side tracked, how-
ever. He will soon be out and around’
flaring his good ribs in the face
of fate aga'n. Best wishes are ex-
tended him from this section of the
State. In Richter’s article regarding
the accident, he added that Gene was
once a resident of Petoskey. Why
rub it in, Fred?

A. F. Rockwell, the “Rapids Scribe,”
described the accident in which little

Pete Anderson, F. W. Bostrom and
Gene Scott were injured, then follows
it up with: “Grand Rapids Knows
How.” Jealous, we take it, of the
advertising that Empire received.

Henry Heinzelman, member of the
firm of “George & Henry,” proprie-
tors of two men’s furnishing goods
and clothing stores in the heart of the
city, paid his store a visit last week
for the first time in several months,
owing to illness. Mr. Heinzelman at
one time was a resident of Grand
Rapids and has been very successful
in the mercantile business in Detroit.

George Roberts, who has been a
resident of Detroit for a trifle less
than forty years and has been travel-
ing for Burnham, Stoepel & Co. a
large portion of that time, says that
smiles and trouble, like oil and water,
will not mix.

Do not let the date of the Veteran
Travelers’ Association banquet, to be
held in our city on Dec. 30, slip your
mind. A splendid programme will be
prepared which is promised by Sec-
retary Sam Rindskoff to be the best
yet given. Special efforts will be
made to secure E. A. Stowe as one
of the speakers. Tickets can be se-
cured by remitting $2 for dues and
plate, to the Secretary, 50 Lafayette
street.

V. Jurkiewicz, who conducts a dry
goods and furnishing goods store at
722 Hastings street, is having his store
remodeled and a new front put in.

Norm Eggeman (Western Hat &
Cap Co., Milwaukee), has finished his
spring trip and is now home studying
up new pranks to play on his brother
benedict, Gard Wallace.

Lyman Prostel has been added to
the sales force of the General Grocery
Co. and will take up his road duties
at once. Mr, Prostel is a former
Grand Rapids boy and his many
friends, both in Grand Rapids and
Detroit, hope to see him make a suc-
cess in his new undertaking.

The Electric Railway Service, pub-
lished by the D R. as a medium
of information to its patrons and as
a matter of self protection against
the mudslinging attacks of local yel-
low newspapers, contains an article
in last week’s issue relative to city
passengers riding on interurban lines.
While the street railway officials are
powerless to remedy this state of af-
fairs, it is hoped that fair minded
people will take heed and use city
cars when riding within the city lim-
its. It is very annoying to. those
traveling men who are leaving the
city in the early morning to be oblig-
ed to hang onto their grins and the
back end of the cars with scarcely
a foothold at the same time. The
traveling men cannot afford to await
the coming of another interurban car,
while the city passengers can easily
await the next city car. This is es-
pecially annoying to interurban pas-
sengers who are obliged to take the
Pontiac or Flint and Saginaw cars
that run out Woodward avenue. Some
of the largest automobile factories are
located in Highland Park (out Wood-
ward) and there are thousands of
working men who take the Woodward
avenue cars. In justice to the D. U.
R., we will state the service during the

rush hours is better than one half.

minute, so it seems as if the city
riders could at least wait for one car
to pass for the out-of-town riders
without any inconvenience to. them-
selves.

Save the pennies and the high cost
of living will take care of the rest.

We wish to correct an error made
in last week’s columns. Instead of
Walter J. Hill, the name should have
read Walter J. Hiller. We commend-
ed Mr. Hiller on his spendid window
display. etc. Mr. Hiller is one of
Detroit’s “live wire” merchants and
far be it from the writer to be giving
a man named Hill credit for what
Hiller accompishes.

George S. Roehrig is another Grand
Rapids pharmacist to make good in
the city of opportunity. George is
now manager of the beautiful drug
store at the corner of Chene and

Champlain streets owned by George
E. McDonald. There are at the pres-
ent time a great manv engaged in the
drug business in this city who re-
ceived their start in the city of per-
petual mayors and no public drinking
places.

It is not generally known that De-
troit has twenty-three carriage and
wagon factories. :

Referring to the pleasant comment
made by the Cloverland editor regard-
ing the hard times party given by
Council, No. 131, we wish to state that
the easiest kind of a party to give in
Grand Rapids is a hard times party—
for those who are obliged to live
there.

Woman may be the light of a man’s
life, but it only adds to the misery
when there is gas and electricity to
pay for.

The Traveling Men’s Club will give
a feather party at St. Andrews hall,
Friday night, Dec. 19. The commit-
tee has arranged for an all around
good evening. The ladies are special-
ly invited to join in the festivities of
the evening. The traveling Men’s
Club is composed of the local U. C. T.
Councils and other traveling men.

Like a city street car during the
rush hours is the way the Cadillac
Council rooms looked at the last
meeting Saturday night. The initia-
tion of a large class of candidates,
coupled with the fact that the mem-
bers of the Grand Council were to be
present, had the effect of bringing
out the large crowd. Preceding the
meeting a banquet was given to the
members and prospective members.
Senior Counselor Charles Reattoir
acted as toastmaster, while speeches
galore. were made, every one of in-
terest to all present. Several mem-
bers of Council No. 9 attended the
meeting. During the meeting Sec-
retary Schram told of a dream he had
about the late Grand Treasurer -Henry
Perry, immediately after which all be-
came darkness and the picture of the
beloved Henry Perry was thrown on
a screen. Carnations furnished by
the Secretary were given to each one
present—that being Henry Perry’s
favorite flower. The names of the
new members will be found further
on the page. The Council endorsed
the name of Lou Burch for Grand
Treasurer, his name to be presented
at the Grand Lodge meeting to be
held in Saginaw next June. Speeches
by Grand Counselor Welch, John D.
Martin, L. P. Thompkins and A. E.
McEachron of the Grand Executive
Committee, and Grand Page F. J.
Moutier were well received. Besides
those initiated several new applica-
tions were received, voted on and ac-
cepted.

“You know,” says Frank William-
son, the Lakeview grocer, “that some
people are so dishonest that they will
cheat themselves in a game of soli-
taire.”

Arthur Davenport, who formerly
represented the Belle Isle Garment
Co., has accepted a position with Ed-
son, Moore & Co. as house salesman.
Mr, Davenport is well and favorably
known throughout the State.

Heading of an editorial in a De-
troit paper: “Senator William Alden
Smith Is Not A Joke.” This comes
as a bit of information, as a great

many people have been thinking
otherwise.
Actually overheard in a Detroit

street car: “I wouldn’t have nothin’
to do with that guy Jim. He’s a bad
man. He’s one of them church mem-
bers.”

Look at this list of new members
of Cadillac Council No. 143. In this
assorted lot are bantams, lightweights,
middleweights and heavies, a bunch
of youngsters that would make any
lodge be proud to claim as _ their
own. Know any of ’em?

Frederick Hiinsch, Pierce, Hinsch

oO.

W. Meyer, West Side Brewing Co.

J. Schiemer, New Standard Hard-
ware Works, Mt. Joy, Pa.

Louis Fromberg, Uhlman & Co.,
Cincinnati.

M,. J. Stevens, Burroughs Adding
Machine Co.
“Long” John
Tobacco Co.
Arthur B. Stone, Buick Motor Co..,
Flint.
David J. Emig, Jr., Theo. Eaton &
Son.
co M. Scott, Anchor

Harris, American

Packing
O.
Herbert C. Martin, Detroit Candy

O.

Lamont C. Begole, Richmond Back-
us & Co.

John W. Eckhart, Jr., Jewett, Bige-
low & Brooks,

Harry J. Nichols, Edson, Keith &
Co., Chicago, was re-instated and J.
E. Warner was transferred from For-
est City Council, No. 5, Cleveland.

_ A man is not without honor save
in politics.

Next meeting of Detroit Council
No. 9 will be held at their hall Satur-
day night, Dec. 20. As usual, a large
attendance is requested, as there will
be much business of importance to
be taken up and a large class of can-
didates to be initiated.

In last week’s issue the editor took
a fling at some of our prominent ho-
tels for their laxity in obeying the
new towel law. Well, anybody con-
nected with a newspaper for forty
years and the proverbial printer’s
towel that goes with it is entitled to
individuals when he pays the price
for them.

Above is the only poem composed
by a traveling man that the editor
will permit to be pubished in the
Tradesman.

Frank D. Ferris is one of the trav-
eling men who has a job that is the
envy of many of his fellow expense
padders—selling corsets. Says Frank:
Marry in haste and repent on pay day.

Wyandotte is not to be compared
with Detroit for size, but it contains
at least one clothing and furnishing
goods store which will compare with
anything of that nature in the entire
city—the store of Roehrig Bros. being
the one to bear that proud distinc-
tion. Neither in quality of goods car-
tied, styles and appointments of their
store is there anything—not omitting
our best—in Detroit to surpass them.
Roehrig Bros., a few years ago, were
clerks in a store in their village and by
sheer grit, coupled with ability above
the average, they have reached the
high place in the mercantile world
that they hold to-day. Despite their
success in a business way, they are
the same old Roehrigs as of yore and
no one begrudges them their good
fortune.

At the meeting of the Executive
Committee, held in Detroit last week,
Joe Wittliff was elected Grand Treas-
urer to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Henry E. Perry. The selec-
tion of Mr. Wittliff, who is a member
of Port Huron Council, came as a
surprise to the Detroit members, who
had endorsed Lou Burch for the of-
fice. At the last meeting of Cadillac
Council Lou Burch was endorsed as
a candidate for Grand Treasurer for
the ensuing year and from now until
the “bell rings” at the Grand Coun-
cil meeting in Bay City next June,
the boosters of Detroit councils will
further his candidacy.

Nye Allen, who has been covering
Indiana territory for Edson, Moore
& Co. for the past six years, will trav-
erse the territory formerly covered
by Will Adams, who has resigned and
will call on the Eastern trade for
Beals & Selkirk, trunk manufacturers.
Inasmuch as Mr. Adams was one of
the most popular traveling men in
Central Michigan, Edson, Moore &
Co. have made a happy selection in
Mr. Allen to succeed him.

H. M. Hamburger, an old knight
of the carpet bag, who now conducts
a dry goods and furnishing goods
store at 154 Ct. Subin avenue, has
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December 17, 1913

traveling bag he sees, as well as a
longing look at ev ery traveling man,
which does not take a Sherlock
Holmes to deduce the fact that some
day we will see “Ham” back among
the boys. Before going in business
Mr. Hamburger represented H. Phil-
lips & Co. of New York, millinery
manufacturers.

Thousands of traveling men are now
in the city, which should cause re-
joicine among the storekeepers—
much “expense” money will be spent
this week.

Dave Schneider, who conducts a
dry goods and furnishing goods store
at 556 Hastings street. has joined
the merry (and otherwise) throng of
benedicts. Last week the popular
David and Miss Anetta Blanche Friess
were united in the holy bond of wed-
lock. The Tradesman, joining with
the happy couple’s many friends, ex-
tends the best wishes for a happy
future.

-A man is judged by the company
he keeps—also by the company’s mon-
ey he keeps.

*C. Aerie, manager of the S. L.
Alberts Co. store at Ravenna, receiv-
ed a special invitation from Uncle
Sam to spend his vacation in Grand
Rapids, where the Federal grand jury
was to hold forth indefinitely, a few
days ago. Now this fact in itself is
not so startling. The trouble was
that Mr. Alberts didn’t relish the idea
at all—which really surprised nis
friends, who believed him one of
Uncle Sam’s pet patriots. About the
time that Alberts was in deep medita-
tion over his enforced visit to Grand
Rapids, along saunters Jim Moore—
beg pardon, Jimmie Moore, glasses,
smile, order book and all—Jimmie, you
know, started traveling for Burnham,
Stoepel & Co. sometime between
George Washington’s first and second
terms as President of our country.
Noting Mr. Alberts long face and
having heard of the sacrifice he was
to make—you know it’s no easy mat-
ter to eat rich food and drink high-

MICHIGAN

balls—jimmie went from clerk to
clerk in the store and expressed his
svmpathy at the loss of their man-
ager. This was too much for Mr.
Alberts and he rushed at “Jimmie”
like a ferocious tiger and threatened
to throw him out, and do you know
that Jimmie—think of it, old Jimmie
Moore—just bluffed Alberts until he
had him shaking at the knees. Jimmie
Moore told us this story, so we know
it must be true; besides, he said he
would get even with Alberts for scar-
ing him.

Harold Guittard, the ruddy cheeked
manager of the Optimist, says no mat-
ter how cold it is when Jerry Moore
and S. M. Johnson get together, there
is always lots of hot air floating about.

movement is on foot by both
Detroit councils to organize a trav-
eling men’s death benefit association,
similar to the Grand Rx apids organiza-
tion. We wish to mildly suggest that
by forming one large organization
the benefits would be far greater and
the larger organization could be con-
trolled far easier. than. two separate
bodies.

At the meeting of the wholesale

grocers, held here last week, Governor
Ferris, in a speech to the members,
eulogized the traveling men for their
part in the upbuilding of the whole-
sale business. That is one point that
all the traveling men will agree with
our illustrious Governor on.
. “Women fight to see the Schmidt
trial.’ “Women send fowers to mur-
dered Spencer.” Headlines in the
daily papers. Sure thing, we’re for
woman's suffrage.

Pleased to receive items from any-
one who has ’em that are of interest
to the trade or the boys. Address all
communications to 211 Columbus
avenue, Detroit.

Send al] Christmas gifts to the same
address.

None accepted unless prepaid.

None expected.

None rejected.

James M. Goldstein.

 

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The Other Side of the Towel Ques-
tion.

St. Johns, Dec. 15—I wish, as a
subscriber to your journal, to thank
you for mentioning in your issue of
Dec. 10 that the Steel Hotel is still us-
ing roller towels. It is true there is one
roller towel in the wash room for my
own personal use, as I piers that to
any other. I have used roller towels
on my hands and face for the past
twenty years without any contamina-
tion. However, I do not ask anyone
else to use it and if the person who
gave you the information will apply
to me, I will provide him with a pair
of spectacles that he may see the word
“private” in two inch letters above
it, which has been there for the past
two years. A paper sanitary ra is
always there and_ individual linen
towels are always sunnlied by paying
patrons on request, but they are not
put in the washroom for shoe clean-
ing purposes. I used to have a stand
with towels on in my washroom, but
found many of them used each day for
this purpose. One day, turning into
the washroom, I found a traveling
man with his grip open, packing tow-
els in. I took three towels from him
and, of course, he got sore when I
told him he could purchase same at
the store if he wanted them to carry
around or take home. At the same
time I took them from the washroom
and keep individual towels in a draw-
er in the office. I presume your in-
formant is one of those Cains who
sits around the lobby with his dirty
feet perched in a chair or on a table
and late in the forenoon or afternoon
goes back to his room, after it has
been made up, and musses things up
generally, uses the toilet utensils and
spits on the carper or down the dress-
er front, wall or radiator, which ever
way his head may be turned, in token
of his appreciation of a clean, com-
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condition of hotels and often have
wondered if he behaved the same way
at home, if he has one.

Now, I ask you, is it reasonable to
ask a hotel man to provide toilet
facilities, washroom accommodations,
furnish soap, water, toilet paper, sta-
tionery, heat and a lounging place and
then, on top of all, pay for laundering
towels for a lot of people who run in
and out and never spend a cent in the
house; in fact, think a man invests
his money in a hotel for a public com-
fort station and waiting room, with-
out any return for same? We have
hotel inspectors of one kind or an-
other going over the house every
few weeks. Have recently had one
who stayed four days in the house
while inspecting other places in town
and he went from roof to cellar and
pronounced everything O. K. here.
In closing, would suggest that before
publishing anything derogatory to
any hotel, you ascertain the facts first
and not take the sayso of any dis-
gruntled chronic kicker whom an an-
gel from heaven could not satisfy
who thinks he is getting the worst of
it all along the line. Will say we are
anxious to accommodate our patrons
and do all we can for them always.

G. W. Marriott.
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When the Sale Should Set Sail.

A widow posted in her front yard a
rudely painted sign, “For Sail.”
of students from a_ near-by
strolled past and laughed uproariously
at the little sign. One boldly called
out to the working in her
garden:

“Hello, old woman;
house

A party
college
widow,

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“Whenever the feller comes along
that can raise the wind,” calmly re-
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Movements of Merchants.

Flushing—Edward Letts has opened a
meat market here.

Charlotte—William Otis has opened a
general store here.

Otsego—J. H. Beck has engaged in
business to sell cigars.

Lyons—Chas. E. Herington has en-
gaged in the cigar business.

Wayland—B. D. Stockdale has opened
up a billiard and cigar store.

Whitehall—A new confectionery store
has been opened by Geo. Pappas.

East Jordan—John McEachran suc-
ceeds Fred Bennett in the baking busi-
ness.

Onsted—Beebe & Pentecost succeed
Beebe & Boyd in the hardware busi-
ness.

Cadillac—R. L. Cavanagh has engaged
in the restaurant and cigar business
here.

Springport—W. N. Farlin has closed
out his stock of meats and retired from
business.

Zeeland—Ben Sterkins, recently en-
gaged in general trade at Hudsonville,
has opened a shoe store here.

Muskegon—Henry Kleine succeeds
Klaas Buikema in the grocery business
at Wood and Catherine streets.

Curran—Charles Benson has moved
his stock of general merchandise into
the new store building he has erected.

Hastings—Cook & Henry have en-
gaged in the house furnishing business
under the style of the People’s Ex-
change.

Adrian—Mrs. Schrader has sold her
stock of confectionery and cigars to
Walter Patrey, who will continue the
business.

Crystal—Joseph L. Lechner has sold
his interest in the Central Michigan
Auto Agency to O. A. Sanford, who
continues the business.

Sand Lake—T. J. Blanchard has sold
his undertaking, implement and harness
stock to L. H. Eggleston, Frank Otter-
backer and Miles Williams.

Lowell—W. J. Gonderman, of Flint,
has leased the H. H. Reed store build-
ing and will occupy it with a stock of
general merchandise Feb. 1.

Manistee—Fire damaged the Henry J.
Racine grocery stock and store building
to the extent of about $700 Dec. 10.
The loss was covered by insurance.

Hudsonville—Ben Sterkins has sold
his stock of general merchandise to the
former owner, Henry Yonker, who will
continue the business at the same loca-
tion.

Detroit—The National Syndicate of
America has been incorporated to deal
in merchandise on commission, with an
authorized capital stock of $25,000, of
which $17,000 has been _ subscribed,
$1,000 being paid in in cash and $16,000
in property.

Muskegon—Ralph Buitendorp has re-
moved his stock of crockery, furniture
and hardware to the two-story brick
building he has erected at 37-39 Cath-
erine street.

Lakeview—-F. E. Moore has sold his
interest in the premium specialties stock
of F. E. Moore & Co. to his partner,
Mr. Stebbins, who will continue the
business under his own name.

Big Rapids—V. Roussin has sold his
drug stock to John Hanchett and L. E.
Hadden, who have formed a copartner-
ship and will continue the business
under the style of the Big Rapids Phar-
macy.

Royal Oak—The Erb-Kidder Co. has
engaged in the retailing of lumber, fuel,
hardware, building and agricultural sup-
plies, with an authorized capital stock
of $20,000, which has been subscribed
and $15,000 paid in in cash.

Lansing—E. R. Gullette has sold his
interest in the Page & Gullette shoe
stock to Max Harryman, formerly of
Owosso, and the business will be con-
tinued at the same location under the
style of Page & Harryman.

Detroit—W. J. Baird & Co., dealer in
machinery, has merged its business into
a stock company under the style of the
Baird-O’Hara Co., with an authorized
capital stock of $75,000, of which $37,-
800 has been subscribed and $15,000 paid
in in cash.

 

Manufacturing Matters.

Buchanan—The Simplex
Co. has increased its capital
from $6,000 to $12,000.

Manistee—William Martinson, who
conducts a wagon shop and feed mill
here, is building an addition to his
plant.

Detroit—The
Co., manufacturer of

Ladder
stock

Manufacturin
auto radiators.
has increased its capital stock from
$300,000 to $400,000.

Cassopolis—The Cassopolis Oil &
Supply Co. has incorporated
with an authorized capitalization of
$5,000, which has been subscribed and
$4,000 paid in in cash.

Detroit—The Advance Gear Co. has
been organized with an authorized cap-
ital stock of $50,000, which has been
subscribed, $30,000 being paid in in cash
and $20,000 in property.

Ishpeming—John Lisa, who conducts
a bakery at Negaunee, has opened a
branch bakery here at the corner of
Second and Bank streets under the man-
agement of J. S. Wahlman.

Kalamazoo—The Humphrey Co., man-
ufacturers of gas water heaters, has
consolidated with the Ruud Manufac-
turing Co., of Pittsburg, Pa. The new
corporation will have a combined capital
of $1,500,000. The local company will
be known as the Humphrey Co. branch

Long

been

of the Ruud Manufacturing Co., with
Fred S. Humphrey as manager.

Birmingham—The W. S. Truck Co.
has engaged in business with an author-
ized capital stock of $30,000, of which
$15,000 has been subscribed, $2,500 paid
in in cash and $6,500 in property.

Monroe—The Fuel Economy Co.
has been organized with an authorized
capital stock of $5,000, of which $3,000
has been subscribed, $2,500 being paid
in in cash and $500 in property.

Detroit— The American’ Baking
Specialties Co. has engaged in busi-
ness with an authorized capital stock
of $5,000, of which $2,500 has been
essubscribed and $1,000 paid in in cash.

Bay City—The National Stock Food
Co. has been organized with an au-
thorized capital stock of $10,000, of
which $6,250 has been subscribed,
$1,250 paid in in cash and $3,750 in
property.

Kord—The Rex Motor Co. has  en-
gaged in the general manufacturing and
mercantile business in automobiles, with
an authorized capital stock of $75,000,
of which $37,500 has been subscribed
and $12,500 paid in in property.

Detroit—The Simplex Specialties Co.
has engaged in business to manufacture,
buy, sell and deal in automobile top lift-
ers, robe rails and other automobile ac-
cessories, equipment and parts. The
company has an authorized capital stock
of $15,000, which has been subscribed
and $1,500 paid in in cash.

Detroit—Affidavits have been filed
with the United States District Court
by the Disco Co., showing its assets
to be $182,545.76 and liabilities $159,-
695.72. The concern was recently adju-
dicated an involuntary bankrupt, but the
statement shows a surplus of $22,950.04,
not including good will. It is the suc-
cessor of the Ignition Starter Co., and
is located at 264-8 Jefferson avenue,
with a factory at Leib and Larned
streets, manufacturing electric starting,
lighting and ignition systems.

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Planning for the Saginaw Meeting.

Saginaw, Dec. 14—Chairmen of the
different committees of Saginaw
Council No. 43, United Commercial
Travelers, in charge of the arrange-
ments for the coming state U. C, T.
convention, met last evening in the
Bancroft House to make preparations
for the annual gathering which is to
be held in Saginaw June 12 and 13.
Word has been received from twenty
councils in Michigan, all reporting
they would be represented by large
delegations. It is expected that at
least 2,500 will attend the big meet-
ing, the travelers recognizing Saginaw
as the best convention city in the
State.

Among the features planned are
special prizes for baseball games and
for bands in the parade. The ball
will be held Friday evening, June 12,
the parade will take place Saturday
morning, and the baseball games_will
be played Saturday afternoon. It is
expected that the local committees
will hold meetings every Saturday
night until the convention. :

The chairmen of the committees
which have been named to have
charge of the arrangement are as fol-
lows:

General chairman, M. S. Brown,
Secretarv. M. V. Foley; Treasurer,
W. P. Warner. Committee chairmen
—finance, A. R. Guider; sports, B. G.
Mercer; registration, M. Conaton;
grand council chamber, A, R. Guider;
hotel, L. Lester; souvenirs and badg-
es, H. W. Sullivan; decorations, J. C.
Sonneberg; printing and press, H. E.
Vasold; parade, O. Lynch; bus and

baggage, D. Benway; receptions, W. B.
McGregor; ladies’ reception, Mrs. W.
Moeller; ladies’ entertainment, Mrs.
G. L. Grant; entertainment, G. L.
Grant; automobiles, Ed. Black; invi-
tations and programmes, Otto Kessel;
reception to grand officers, O. D. Gil-
bert; bands, E. E, Putnam.

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State Standard Discovered Short.

Reports from Lansing are to the ef-
fect that all the half bushel measures
in the State of Michigan are short
measure,

The standard measure for the State,
which has been in use for more than
fifty years and is made of brass, was
sent to Washington a few days ago to
be passed on by the Government Bu-
reau of Standards. After a careful ex-
amination of the measure, the Bureau
refused to o. k. it, returning it to State
Dairy and Food Commissioner Helme
with the information that it was short
weight.

Mr. Helme has not stated exactly how
short the measure is. He declares that
a new measure will be ready in a short
time, one that will comply with the
Bureau of Standards. All persons us-
ing the present half bushel measures in
Michigan for commercial purposes will
be forced to discard them in the near
future at a date to be determined by
Commissioner Helme, and purchase full
measures. The change necessitated will
cost in excess of $100,000 to the gro-
cers and merchants of the State, it is
estimated.

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An Excellent Trade Journal.

W. R. Wagers, of Menominee, a
representative of the Michigan Trades-
man is in the city this week. Mr.
Wagers is soliciting patronage and
subscriptions for this excellent trade
journal, the best of its kind undoubt-
edly in the Middle West. The Michi-
gan Tradesman covers every line of
trade and is edited by bus‘ness men
who are thoroughly conversant with
business conditions, especially in
Michigan.

The Tradesman makes a special ef-
fort to cover the Upper Peninsula
trade situation as no other paper of
its kind does. It has a live corres-
pondent at Marquette whose contri-
butions are of unusual value to the
mrechants of this section. Mr. Wager
who represents the Tradesman, is a
resident of this part of the State and
is a gentleman who is in every way
worthy of the confidence that he
seeks and the journal he represents
is equally worthy of support.—Mar-
quette Chronicle.

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Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Beans and Po-
tatoes, at Buffalo.

Buffalo, Dec. 15—Creamery butter,
fresh 25@35c; dairy, 22@25c; poor to
good, all kinds, 16@22c.

Cheese — New fancy 16@16%c;
choice 15@15'%4c; poor to common, 6
@10c.

Eggs—Choice, fresh candled, 35
36c; cold storage, 27@28c.

Poultry (live)—Turkeys, 20c; cox,
10@11c; fowls, 12@14c; springs, 12@
14c; ducks, 15@17c; chick, 15@17c;
turks, 22@24c. Dressed ducks, 17@
18c; fowls, 14@16c; geese, 15@16c.

Beans—Marrow, $3.25; medium
$2.20; pea, $2.15@2.20; white kidney,
$3.50@3.75. Red kidney new, $2.75@

 

3.
Potatoes—65@75c per bu.
Rea & Witzig.
Harry Hydorn is busy selling

Christmas candles.

 

 

December 17, 1918

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review of the Grand Rapids Produce
Market.

Apples — Greenings and Baldwins,
$3.50; Wagners, $3.75; Northern Spys,
Jonathans and Shiawassee Beauties, $4
(04.25.

Bananas—$4 per 100 lbs. or $1.75@
2.50 per bunch.

Butter—Receipts of fresh continue
fairly liberal for the season, but the
bulk of the arrivals show more or
less defects of the season. The per-
centage of strictly fancy butter is very
light, and the market is firm at an ad-
vance of le per pound. Medium
grades are about unchanged and are
not meeting with ready sale. Stor-
age butter is quiet. Fancy cream-
ery commands 35c in tubs and 36@
37c in cartons. Local dealers pay
20c for No, 1 dairy and 17%e¢ for pack-
ing stock.

Cabbage—75c per bu.

Carrots—65c per bu.

Celery—$1.25 per box containing 3 to
4 bunches.

Cocoanuts—$4.75 per sack containing
100.

Cranberries-—$9.50 per bbl. for Late
Howes.

Cucumbers—$2.25 per doz.

Eggs—The expected drop in price
has arrived, due to liberal receipts
of fresh. Local dealers have reduced
their paying price to 29c, while cold
storage holders have lowered their
quotations to 26@27c.

Grape Fruit—The price has declined
to $4 per box for all sizes.

Grapes—Malaga, $6.50 per keg.

Green Onions—25c per dozen.

Honey—18c per lb. for white clover,
and 16c for dark.

Lemons—Verdellis, $6.50 per box.

Lettuce—Eastern head, $2.50 per bu.;
hot house leaf, 15c per |b.

Nuts—Almonds, 18c per lb.; Butter-
nuts, $1 per bu.; Chestnuts, 22c per Ib.
for Ohio; Filberts, 15c per lb.; Hickory:
$2.50 per bu. for Shellbark; Pecans, 15c
per lb.; Walnuts, 19c for Grenoble and
California; 17c for Naples; $1 per bu.
for Michigan.

Onions—$1.10 for red and yellow and
$1.25 for white; Spanish, $1.40 per
crate.

Oranges—$2.50 for Floridas; $3 for
California Navals.

Peppers—Green, 75c per small bas-
ket.

 

Potatoes—The market is dull and
featureless. Country buyers are pay-
ing 45@50c; local dealers get 65@

70c,

Pop Corn—$1.75 per bu. for ear; 5c
per lb. for shelled.

Poultry—Local dealers pay ile for
springs and fowls; 6c for old roosters;
9c for geese; 11c for ducks; 15c for
No. 1 turkeys and 12c for old toms.

These prices are live weight. Dressed
command 2c per lb. more than live.
Radishes—30c per dozen.
Spinach—90c per bu.
Sweet Potatoes—Delawares in bu.
hampers, $1.10; Jerseys, $4 per bbl.
Tomatoes—$2.50 per 6 basket crate
of California.
Veal—Buyers pay 6@12c according
to quality.

Henry A. Gerbers and Cornelius
Vandenbout have commenced opera-
tions as cigar manufacturers under
the style of the Gerbers Cigar Co. at
610 West Fulton street. Gerbers was
previously engaged individually in the
same line.

Wallace Waalkes si succeeded in
the meat business at 1269 Grandville
avenue by Polder & Wiersma, the
firm consisting of Lamber Polder and
Sidney Wiersma. They were former-
ly employed by Waalkes.

—_+->____

L. M. Vincent, formerly Vice-Presi-
dent of the Auto Equipment & Supply
Co., has bought the Orient cafe, at
1202 South Division avenue, and has
changed the name to the American
cafe.

Johnson & Barnes succeed Robert
S. Johnson in the grocery business
at 757 Oakdale street. The firm is
composed of the former proprietor
and Mrs, F, D, Barnes.

++.

J. A. DuByn succeeds Kryger &
Oom in the grocery business at 1253
Broadway. Kryger & Oom have been
in business here for the past thirty
years.

2-2.

Straub & Bieberly succeed Philip
Dohm at 1029 Walker avenue in the
grocery business. The partners are
Herman Straub and Rudolph Bieber-
ly.

—_2+>__

Allen & Gotstin succeed Edmund
Patchowitz in the bakery business
at 925 Watson street. The partners
are Abraham Allen and E. Gotstin.

John DeSmit, 907 North [Ionia
avenue, now operates as the Creston
Cigar Co. in the manufacture of ci-
gars.

—_—_.+.———_
Bennett Bros. & Bender, 1265 Plain-
field avenue, are succeeded by J. B.
Walsh in the grocery business,
—_»2.2———_-
W. L. Clise, proprietor of the Bath
Department Store, Bath: “The
Tradesman is the best agoing.”

—_—_»-+-~___

H. Scheffer succeeds W. E. Worden

& Co, in the grocery business at 609
Lyon street.

—_——o-22
A genial Mutt will get farther than
a grouchy Genius,

The Grocery Market.

Sugar—The Federal refinery has re-
duced its price to 4.20c. Other refiners
still hold at 4.25c. The Cuban crop is
about 6 per cent. larger than in 1912, and
the 1912 100,000 tons larger
than the crop of 1911. Michigan refineries
are all running full handed. The out-
put this year will be considerably above

crop was

normal.

Tea—The market has been fairly ac-
tive, with good demand for black teas
of all descriptions. Japan basket fired
is very scarce and good prices are being
realized. Early teas of good quality are
getting more difficult to buy and higher
prices are bound to come. The usual
holiday quietness will, undoubtedly, pre-
vail until the New Year.

Coffee—Both Rio and Santos grades
are stronger. Better financial condi-
tions in Brazil is one of the reasons.
Prices probably are no higher than a
week ago, particularly if a good round
lot was to be bought, but the feeling is

better. Mild coffees are unchanged and
steady. Java and Mocha quiet at rulings
prices.

Canned Fruits—Apples are quiet and
unchanged at ruling figures. California
canned goods are quiet and unchanged.
Small Eastern staple canned goods are
in fair demand, small supply, mostly,
and steady to firm.

Canned Vegetables—Some tomatoes
have been sold by Maryland packers, but
at relatively low prices and the character
of the buying indicated that buyers
were not sufficiently impressed by the
situation to anticipate wants. While
many packers of reliable brands are un-
willing to shade 70c for No. 3c, 50c for
No. 2s and $2.40 for No. 10s, there is
enough and to spare of offerings of de-
sirable standard stock of these sizes
according to responsible local brokers
on the basis of 2'%c a dozen less than
these figures on Nos, 2 and 3 and pos-
sibly 10c a dozen less on gallons. Many
of the smaller packers, being pressed
for money, are anxious to turn their
stock into ready cash without reference
to cost and there is another contingent
which would prefer to sell now at a
loss than to take the chances of the
stock freezing on their hands because
they have no adequate facilities for car-
rying the goods over the winter. Cheap
peas continue to offer freely on the
basis of 70c for Alaska and 72%c for
sweets, with a possibility that some
holders would shade these figures.
Medium grades are dull and easy, but
on the finer kinds, which are not in
large supply, holders are reluctant to
make concessions. The demand for
spot peas is moderate, while little if
any interest is being shown in futures
by distributors in this section. Corn of
standard grade is being freely offered
at 65¢ for New York State packing,
but there seems to be little demand.
Maryland Maine style, also quoted at
65c, appears to be getting little attention
I'ancy corn is scarce and in some de-
mand, but at the prices demanded, par-
ticularly for Maine, buyers are reluctant
to take hold.

Canned Fish—Salmon of all grades
is unchanged and active on account of
the high prices of meat. Domestic and
imported sardines are firm, scarce and
unchanged in price.

Dried Fruits—Raisins still very dull,
with the combination making no sales
so far as this section is concerned. Not
only are independent first hand holders
underselling the combine, but second
hand holders are bringing out goods
and offering them at even a greater cut
below the combine. Currants are sea-
sonably active and unchanged for the
week. Th price level for currants is
Prunes show no change; the de-
mand is fair and holders seem fairly
firm in their ideas. Peaches and apri-
cots are unchanged and quiet.

low.

Cheese—The make is thought to be
about normal for the season. Stocks in
storage are lighter than usual, and the
market is healthy, with no important
change looked for.

Vinegar—There are indications that
vinegar will be from 2@4c per gallon
higher before long. The short apple
crop in New York is the cause of the
firm market, and jobbers will probably
receive announcements of price increase
by January 1.

Syrups and Molasses—No change in

corn syrup. Compound syrup is un-
changed and moderately active for the
season. Sugar syrup dull and un-

Molasses is wanted to some
unchanged and moderate
Fancy molasses is not abundant.

changed.
extent at
prices.

Provisions—Smoked meats are steady
and unchanged, with a seasonable de-
mand. Both pure and compound lard
are steady and in moderate demand.
Barreled pork, dried beef and canned
meats are all steady with quiet demand.

Salt Fish—Norway mackerel are still
scarce and high. Irish mackerel are
neglected, although in comparatively
small supply. Cod, hake and haddock
are quiet and unchanged in price, al-
though firm.

—_.-.+—____

At the regular meeting of the Grand
Rapids Retail Grocers’ Protective As-
sociation, held last evening, there was
a prolonged discussion on the sub-
ject of stock-taking, participated in
by F. W. Fuller, Geo. H. Shaw, W. P.
Workman and others. Reports were
received from the several committees
having in charge the entertainment
features of the forthcoming annual
donvention of the Michigan Retal
Grocers and General Merchants’ As-
sociation, which will be held here Feb.
24, 25 and 26. W. P. Workman,
chairman of the Programme Commit-
tee, reported that the first order for

a full page advertisement in the
souvenir programme was received
from the Michigan Tradesman. It

is expected that money enough can
be realized from this source to meet
the expense of the banquet which will
be tendered the delegates to the con-
vention on the evening of Feb. 25.
——>--.___

E. L. Banker, grocer at Three Riv-
ers, writes: “I have a bright young
fellow working for me who would
like a copy of the thirtieth anniversary
number of the

Tradesman. If you
can supply me with an extra copy
would like very much to have it.

[ don’t intend to be without any issue
of the Tradesman. It is great.”
_—2oo oo
At all events wait until your cus-
tomers ask for credit. Don’t suggest
possible trouble by offering it to
them.

 

 

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

December 17, 1913

 

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Creditors of the bankrupt Dowagiac
City Bank will meet in Kalamazoo
to-day, at which time the final divi-
dend will be declared. The reports of
Chas. H. Kimmerle, trustee, will be
read and the entire matter closed out
at that time. The creditors have al-
ready received dividends amounting
to 55 cents on the dollars. The failure
proved a total loss to the stockhold-
ers of the concern. Dowagiac people
announce themselves as well pleased
over the manner in which the affairs
of the institution have been handled
by Trustee Kimmerle,

 

As signs of the new Banking bill’s
early enactment multiply, one begins
to hear, on the money markets, of the
disturbance the change of the new
banking system is to cause. The
change will certainly be sweeping,
enormous sums of money are involv-
ed, affecting every one of the 7,500
National banks. Just what will hap-
pen?

 

Under the House bill, every exist-
ing National bank has one year to
make up its mind about entering the
system. The Owen amendment gives
sixty days, the Hitchcock amendment
six months. If a bank decides to join,
the House bill requires it to subscribe
at once 10 per cent. of its own capital
to the stock of the regional bank in
its district, another 10 per cent. being
subject to call. The Senate amend-
ments make a considerably smaller
requisition. Since the bank capital
will already be invested somewhere,
how will a subscribing bank procure
the money?

 

First, by the law’s reduction in re-
serve requirements. A country bank
must to-day hold in actual cash only
6 per cent. against its deposits; the
House bill requires only 5 per cent.;
the Senate substitute only 4. A re-
serve city bank to-day has to hold a
cash reserve of 25 per cent.; under
the House bill, it would have to keep
only 10 per cent. in actual cash. The
largest of the National banks lately
reported $178,000,000 net deposits,
which calls for a reserve of about
$44,000,000 in cash. Its capital stock
is $25,000,000. To subscribe 10 per
cent. of that to a regional bank would
require $2,500,000 cash. But the
House bill’s reserve provisions would
reduce the cash required fer its re-
serve to $17,800,000. All this need
not upset the money market. But
how about those very “redeposited
reserves,’ which the new law would
require to be transferred from the
reserve city banks, which at present
hold them, to the reg‘onal reserve
banks?

The answer is, that this process of
transfer is to be only gradual. Under
the present law, three-fifths of a
country bank’s reserve, or 9 per cent.
in all, may be kept in another bank.
Under the House bill, during the first
fourteen months of the new law’s
operation, one-third of the country
bank’s reduced reserve requirement,
or 4 per cent. in all, may still be thus
maintained. In the next twenty-two
months, 2 per cent. may remain there,
and thereafter, all but the cash in the
country bank’s own vault must be kept
with the regional institution. The
Senate amendments would leave half
of a country bank's reserve, or 6 per
cent., in the hands of other banks;
their process would be, therefore, still
more gradual.

 

The question is, would any serions
commotion in the general money mar-
ket attend this second process? It
is quite conceivable that it would not;
for the transfer of a country’s bank's
“redeposited reserve” from a reserve
city institution to a regional central
bank could be made by check or
draft, exactly as if it were being shift-
ed to-day from one bank to another.

 

No one in the financial community
believes that the present strained con-
ditions in the money markets will
last beyond the middle of next Jan-
uary. By that time, it is thought, ac-
tivity in trade will have sufficiently
relaxed, and commercial requirements
of credit sufficiently decreased, to
bring about a marked accumulation
of free bank money. In expectation
of this, investment houses are getting
their affairs in shape to participate in
the financing which they understand
will be undertaken as soon as condi-
tions are ripe. There will be much
to do.

 

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here who hold the idea that the slow-
ing down of trade is perhaps the best
thing that could have happened, for
the reason that it may tend to miti-
gate the widespread tendency toward
antagonistic Federal and State legis-
lation toward corporations. Grand
Rapids, it is true, is skeptical over
the belief, apparently accepted else-
where, that the Administration’s anti-
Trust campaign will be along conserv-
ative lines. This feeling is based
wholly on the fact that more radical
ideas developed in Congress itself, in
connection with tariff and currency
legislation, after the message by the
President on those subjects; the im-
pression, therefore, is that the so-
called Trust bills may be launched
calmly enough, but may get a radical
tinge when they are threshed over by
committees.

 

Doubt on these matters, and a sus-
picion that much unsettling legisla-
tion may be still before us, are un-
questionably deterring enterprise that
might otherwise be disposed to pro-
ceed with the arrival of the New
Yea. These are impressions which
may be removed in the progress of
events. But it is also possible that

they may turn out to be correct.

——_>+
As Ye Give, So Shall Ye Receive.

The world has traveled far in the
two thousand years since Bethlehem.
Human sacrifice on bloody altars has
ended. Slavery has almost been abol-
ished. Plumed knights ride no more
to war and physical combat no long-
er is exalted. In every clime is
preached the doctrine of universal
peace and_ universal brotherhood.
Wars are waged, but few for con-
quest.

A vision put into words two thou-
sand years ago, moves the whole
world. At this season, from pole to
pole, men are stirred by the chant of
the angels above the village in Pales-
tine, “Peace on Earth, Good will to
men.”

For a brief number of days we are
more mindful of the sorrowful, the
weary and the heavy laden. For a
short space we do something—a little,
to lighten their heavy burdens.
Though we have traveled far since
Herod’s day, we still have countless
leagues to go. The piercing cry of
the hungry rises to Heaven now as
it did in the days of Rome. The
widowed and the fatherless still fecl
the gnaw of ravenous hunger.

Countless buildings have been raised
since Pilate, but the north wind of the
sirocco, the snow and the burning
sands still find human forms without
shelter.

Untold millions of spinning wheels
have whirred and looms have clicked
in weaving, but the elements still find
naked skins to play upon. We have
gone far since Bethlehem, but not
far enough. ‘As ye do it unto the
least of these, so ye do it unto Me,”
to-day means exactly what it did
when the gentle Christ preached
His sermon on the Mount.

Christmas to some of
only celebration, feasting,
Some of us forget that He was needy
and that perhaps within a_ stone’s
throw of our lighted windows are

means
reunion.

other needy ones. The sacred lesson
is little more than history. Well fed,
well clothed, well housed we forget
that around us men and women anid
children are suffering somewhat as
He suffered.

Unless each Christmas finds us
farther along the road Mankind has
traveled since the Magi knelt at the
manger, the star in the East glowed
without avail, the sacrifice on the
cross was useless and martyrdom in
the arenas of Rome and Nero’s gar-
dens was in vain,

Shall we serve our God this season
by unselfishness, charity, softspoken
words of sympathy and comfort, or
shall we leave the others the task of
finding the needy ones, His especial
care?

“As ye give so shall ye receive’
and that means what we give in love
we shall receive in love; what we
give of ourselves in friendship we
shall receive in kind.

High in His Heaven waits the Lord
of Hosts for the day when all man-
kind shall work toward the end the
Psalmist prophesied:

“For the needy shall not always
be: forgotten: the expectation of the

poor shall not perish forever.”
—_——_>2.~>_____
Quotations on Local Stocks and Bonds.
Public Utilities.

Bid. amet.
Am. Light & Trac. Co., Com. 334
Am. Light & Trac. Co., Pfd. 106 108

Am. Public Utilities, Com. 45 46
Am. Public Utilities, Pfd. qT 73
Cities Service Co., Com. 80 82
Cities Service Co., Pfd. 65 67

Citizens Telephone Co. 73 73
Comw’th Pr. Ry. & Lt., Com. 53 54
Comw’th Pr. Ry. & Lt., Pfd. 75 76%
Comw’th 6% 5 year bond 953% 97%
Pacific Gas & Elec. Co., Com. 34% 35%
Tennessee Ry. Lt. & Pr., Com. 12 14
Tennessee Ry. Lt. & Pr., Pfd. 59 61
United Light & Rys., Com. 79 79%
United Light & Rys., 1st Pfd. 76 17%
United Lt. & Rys. new 2nd Pfd. 71 72

i United Light 1st and ref. 5%

bonds 87%
Utilities Improvement, Com. 40 42
Utilities Improvement, Pfd. 62 64

Industriat and Bank Stocks.
Dennis Canadian Co. 104 «106

Furniture City Brewing Co. 59 65
Globe Knitting Works, Com. 1385
Globe Knitting Works, Pfd. Fi 99

G. R. Brewing Co. 160
Macey Co., Pfd. 94 96
Commercial Savings Bank 200 225
Fourth National Bank 215 220
G. R. National City Bank 176 §=6178
G. R. Savings Bank 250 300
Kent State Bank 260
Old National Bank 204 208
Peoples Savings Bank 250

December 17, 1913.

 

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SWORN STATEMENT.

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County of Kent.

Ernest A. Stowe, on duly sworn,
deposes and says as follows:
am President of the Tradesman
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Sworn to before me, this 17th day of
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My commission expires April 17, 1916.

THE BUSINESS SITUATION.

The disposition to slow down in-
creases as the end of the year ap-
proaches. Michigan seems to be es-
caping the full force of the re-action
reported from many business centers.
Bank clearings prove this, the latter
being a little above the daily aver-
age of this time a year ago. But,
nevertheless, volume of orders is
steadily diminishing here, as well as
elsewhere, and no signs of an early
turn in the tide are yet discernible.

More

 

workingmen are idle, even
in this city, than at any time
since 1909. On the other hand, actual
consumption of goods is certainly not
being curtailed proportionately. Manu-
facturers in this section are down to
about 75 per cent. of their capacity,
with the outlook exceedingly uncer-
tain, and with indications for still
further retrenchment; yet a_ steady
passing of output into consumption,
and a notable absence of accumulated
unsold stocks, is just as evident.
Taking the situation broadly, there
is a very perceptible falling off in de-
velopment and constructive work and
a manifest hesitancy to project new
enterprises. Middlemen are not buy-
ing, save as their immediate wants
demand, but this is why there is no
stocking up of merchandise. As a
result of this condition, orders re-
ceived are almost invariably accom-
panied with the request for the goods
to be shipped by express or fast
freight. This, with the absence of
accumulation of stocks everywhere,
is looked upon as indicative of fun-
damental soundness. There are, in
fact, some lines in which the unsettled
state of affairs is felt only to a slight
extent and in which the volume is
corresponding

almost equal to the
period of a year ago.

It is regarded as a wholesome indi-
cation than cancellation of orders is

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

infrequent and that reduction of ship-
ments has in numerous _ instances
reached the point where it can go no
further, if requirements are actually
to be met. Assuming, therefore, that
the close of the month will bring
definite developments in currency leg-
islation, it is believed in at least some
quarters that the next turn in general
business must be for the better. But
no one looks for a broadening of ac-
tivity until early spring. By that
time, it is held, the anti-Trust policy
of the Administration, whatever that
may be, will have been fairly launch-
ed, and the freight-rate petition of
the railroads will have been acted on.

If this theory turns out correct
Michigan business men generally be-
lieve that the situation will before
very many weeks become definitely
brighter, and that existing restraint
will give place to a tendency to go
ahead. Until then, ra‘lroads will not
place orders, and nothing approach-
ing industrial development on the
normal scale is regarded as probable.

 

TOO MUCH GOVERNMENT.

The threatened invasion by the
Government of fields to which it is
not germane involves implications
which ought to be unmasked. That
the least governed nation is the best-

governed nation is a truism, among
economists. The reverse obtains
among the masses. Economic and

social problems lie in an atmosphere
that has a fashion of refracting even
the rays of common-sense so that
they lend themselves to extraordinary
delusions. Not the least of these de-
lusions are those associated with and
appropriated by governments for self-
ish ends. From the divine right of
kings to the unchallenged license of
politicians the sequence is unbroken.
Men are ruled by self-interest and
play the game of life in a way that
they would not venture to play any
other game,

This is not peculiar to one class—
it is characteristic of all. If capital
combines in defiance of law, labor
does exactly the same. If capital
destroys competitors through dishon-
est financial methods, labor sends the
unfortunate scab into another world
with unabsolved soul. Of course, this
condition is deplorable, but it is the
inheritance of millions of years and
will prevail for some time to come.
It is a condition which generates heat
rather than life and passion rather
than reason and all of its fulminations
are determined by the angle of out-
look. To hold that we can better
matters by any cobbling of ourselves
into new forms or groups or by any
paraphernalia of courts, judges, po-
licemen or politicians is to hold that
we can create moral force, and this
ought to be unthinkable in the twen-
tieth century. There can be no magi-
cal alchemy in the transfer of control
from the individual to the Government
that will sterilize the microbes of dis-
honesty. Rather will these undesir-
able little devils wax and multiply
in the change, because Government
graft will hold its own with the most
finished private product of that unde-
sirable quality. If we cannot better
conditions, however, we can aggra-
vate them. And two serious objec-

tions stand on the threshold of any
extension of governmental power be-
yond its justly appointed limits.

The first is that fatal incompetence
which hangs like a millstone about
the Government’s neck. Control, for
instance, of the railroads by the Gov-
ernment would be followed by in-
creased cost of operation, decreased
efficiency in service and a multiplica-
tion of accidents. It could not be
otherwise when all Government pat-
ronage tends in its final analysis to
become a reward for political fidelity,
and a haven for general incompetence.
Some years ago the government of
Irrance took over a road which was
earning dividends on its stock. Within
three years the road failed to meet
its fixed charges, there was an in-
crease of accidents, and rates were
advanced at least once. This is a
matter of record open to anyone who
May care to investigate it. The road
was the Western Railroad of France.

The second objection is the immuni-
ty which the Government insists upon
for its acts. If a corporation is at
fault it will often give prompt and
fair redress, except in the case of
the express companies. If it does not
the courts are open. If the Govern-
ment is at fault it will not give redress
and the courts are not available for
righting that sort of thing. If they
were the attempt to extract anything
from the Government would be hard-
ly more practical than the search for
sunbeams in the interior of cucum-
bers.

If these objections could be put
squarely before the masses; if the
people could be shown exactly what
the extension of governmental func-
tions might mean not only to stock-
holders, but to the man in the street,
the energy of some of our represen-
tatives at Washington would be de-
flected into wiser or at any rate less
dangerous channels.

 

An ink spot is rumored to be the
cause of a shake-up in J. J. Hill’s First
National Bank of St. Paul. A clerk in
making out a statement let a drop of
ink fall upon the figures. A drop of
ink is said to make millions think, but
in this case it made Mr. Hill think, and
his thoughts in this instance were of
more importance than those of a mil-
lion others. He stirred up a_ tempest
about that little drop of ink, and when
the storm subsided the Vice President
and Cashier had resigned. It is the
little things that count.

 

Regard your work as a great life
school for the broadening, deepening,
rounding into symmetry, harmony,
beauty, of your God-given faculties,
which are uncut diamonds sacredly
entrusted to you for the polishing and
bringing out their hidden wealth and
beauty. Look upon it as a man-
builder, a character-builder, and not
as a mere living-getter. Regard the
living-getting, money-getting part of
your career as a mere incidental as
compared with the man-making part
of it.

Some men are ground down on the
grindstone of life while others get
polished up. It depends on their kind
of stuff.

 

December 17, 1913

DEATH OF THOMAS PECK.

In the passing of Thomas M. Peck,
Grand Rapids loses a man whose busi-
ness abilities brought a_ substantial
reward. “Action, action, action,” was
declared by Demosthenes to be the
foundation of oratory, and the life
of Mr. Peck illustrates that action,
energetic action, continuous action, is
the source of success in business.
From his earliest days to whatever
he gave his attention he never reserv-
ed any of his power, but devoted his
entire being to carrying to success
whatever he had in hand.

Pre-eminently a business man, Mr.
Peck possessed other traits which
marked him as an exceptional charac-
ter. He was best known for his rug-
ged and uncompromising integrity, his
devotion to business and his positive
convictions upon all subjects in which
he was_ interested. Politely ag-
gressive, he never lacked language in
which to express himself on all sub-
jects with which he was familiar. His
judgment in business matters was
rarely at fault. In his long and ac-
tive business life, Mr. Peck never ex-
acted a higher standard for those
associated with him than he fixed for
himself.

Kindly and genial of nature, ener-

getic, hopeful, sanguine; full of en-
thusiasm, strong of intellect and al-

ways right-thinking in word and deed
—he did not limit his activities to
narrow channels. His business suc-
cess—far-reaching and comprehensive
—established this fact.

3ut Mr. Peck did more than attain
to business success, and it is the
wider scope of his life work that en-
dears him to the people of his home
city and the State.

His benevolences were far-reaching;
they were sagaciously directed to-
ward the relief of humanity.

Every organization that has for its
object the amelioration of suffering
and distress—and there are many here
who provide for the sick, the unfor-
tunate, the needy, the child, the
youth, the mature and the aged—
found in Mr. Peck a certain and a
liberal supporter.

And parallel with these were other
philanthropic efforts looking to the
correction of wayward childhood,
misguided manhood and womanhood,
the upbuilding of moral stamina, the
extension of guiding hands for the
reclamation of lives otherwise des-
tined to become lost.

Mr. Peck’s life was rounded, sym-
metrical, complete. His work was
done and for a brief time he had with
characteristic ardor addressed him-
self to the pleasures that wait on
elegant leisure and to the cementing
of old friendship. And whithersoever
he appeared, he was always his gentle,
considerate, simple self, assiduously
cultivating, in the finer fields of en-
deavor, that Christian spirit which
was the most notable characteristic
of the man.

 

The man who considers himself in-
dispensable is generally the only one
surprised when he receives his notice.

The dealer who can’t get his money’s
worth out of his trade paper is the
man who does not read it.

 

 

 

 

SSCA SER aa

 

 

December 17, 1913

What is said to be the oldest culti-
vated plant in the world has been prac-
tically unknown in this country until
recent years, and now at this late day
offers you an entirely new and _ very
promising opportunity. Nevertheless,
that is a plain statement of fact. The
Yautia is the oldest crop in the world,
and until recently has been grown only
in the tropics. Yet to-day it seems to
offer the very biggest chance to farm-
ers in the South Atlantic and Gulf
States. Back of it all there is a story.
For many years there has been a de-
mand for some wet land root crop
suitable for culture on the lowlands of
these states—lands utterly unadapted to
the growing of the Irish potato. That
demand has led to experiment by the
United States Bureau of Plant Indus-
try, and the result is that we are told
the Yautia and one or two other close-
ly related plants fill the bill to perfec-
tion. The plant bears clusters of tub-
ers somewhat similar to the potato and
will mature in the wettest lands of the
South. Not only that, but they yield
prolifically ; 5,000 to 10,000 plants may
be set to the acre, and from these the
average yield is from fifteen to twenty
tons per acre. Yautia tubers may be
prepared for the table in much the
same way that potatoes are, and in ad-
dition a valuable flour may be made by
grinding dried slices, while it is be-
lieved that alcohol may also be produced
from it at a big profit. Already big
strides have been made in the grow:ng
of this crop and its possibilities have
been fully established. For this reason
it is believed that it will eventually be
grown extensively in the South.

LS SAS

 

A contractor in a medium-sized city
of the West has surprising
profits in recent years by conducting a
night school in his home for carpenters,
masons, plumbers and others engaged
in similar pursuits. He began in a
small way by teaching carpenters the
secrets of their trade as a side line to
his regular business. He took in a few
novices at first, more for the purpose
of preparing them for his own business
than with the idea of profit. The plan
worked out so well, however, that he
was soon besieged with others who
wanted to secure the benefits of his
knowledge and experience. Conse-
quently he opened a small classroom in
his home and began a regular night
school, holding sessions three times a
week. The work consisted of chalk-
talks and practical laboratory and shop
instruction. As many as_ twenty-five
young men were enrolled in these class-
es. Then, as the profits were large, the
contractor made arrangements with a
master plumber and an expert mason to
take up the work in those lines, open-
ing similar classes in these subjects.
His school to-day is a great success in
every way.

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That which we are we shall teach,
not voluntarily, but involuntarily.
Thoughts come into our minds by ave-
nues which we never left open, and
thoughts go out of our minds through
avenues which we never voluntarily
opened.—Emerson.

cleared

_cmasapsnemnesseanemmesangmmnatssesnensesnannspasSanee
The conduct of our lives is the only
proof of the sincerity of our hearts—
George Eliot.

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

The great scarcity in the rubber sup-
ply and the consequent high prices have
started all sorts of efforts to secure a
substitute or find some new source of
supply. Just recently a company was
formed for the cultivation of the rub-
ber vine in the Bahamas, with every in-
dication of solving the problem. The
vine at six months old is from twelve
to thirty feet long. Five thousand
plants are set out to the acre and the
first cuttings will be taken a year after
planting. At this time a yield of about
two hundred pounds of rubber to the
acre is expected. The rubber thus se-
cured is almost equal to the best Para
and commands a price nearly as great.
In addition to the rubber content, the
bark of the vine is of value for its
fiber, while the pods contain silky cot-
ton suitable for thread making. If all
the expectations of the organizers of
this new company are realized it will
be found that the industry will become
extremely important, as no product is
in greater demand than rubber. In
fact, new uses are being found for it
every day, while the continued growth
of the automobile industry suggests no
let-up of the demand in that quarter.

 

A great deal is said about the curios-
ity of women and their inability to keep
a secret. Perhaps it was to test his
wife that the late John E. McDowell,
then editor of a Saratoga paper, handed
his wife seven sealed envelopes seven-
teen years ago, and told her they were
valuable and that she was to take good
care of them. Mrs. McDowell prompt-
ly rented a safety deposit box in a
Saratoga bank and for seventeen years
has been paying an annual rental of $5
for the safe storage of the seven sealed
envelopes. Mr. McDowell died seven
years ago, but it was not until this week
that his widow opened the “valuable en-
velopes” and found each to be emty.
The lady has proved that she is not
prone to pry into affairs of others, for
she kept on paying the $5 a year for
the safe keeping of the “letters” after
her husband’s death, when she would
have been justifid in examining them.

 

 

The fact that you live in too small a
town to expect a sufficient revenue
from running an ice cream parlor need
no longer keep you from getting your
share of the big profits yearly made
from the frozen dainty. Neither should
intensity of local competition worry you.
For it is now possible to send ice cream
by mail. A special box made of cork
slabs encircling a tin ice cream con-
tainer is now on the market, especially
designed to successfully ship the prod-
uct by parcel post. The box weighs
four pounds, and the inner receptacle
will accommodate two pounds of cream,
which, it is claimed, will keep perfect-
ly for at least five hours, allowing am-
ple time for the cream to reach a cus-
tomer within a radius of 100 miles.

TT

When is a doughnut a cruller? That
is what a New York City man would
like to know. He says he can find
no agreement of authority, some say-
ing the shape is the only difference,
while others claim the materials in
the two delicacies are not the same.
It does not make much difference
about the name if the cruller-dough-
nut is fresh and good.

TRANSIENT MERCHANTS.

 

Full Text of New Law Regulating the
Business.
_ Section 1. A transient merchant with-
in the meaning of this act is any person
or corporation who shall engage in, do,
or transact any temporary or transient
business at retail in any township, city
or village in this State in the sale of
goods, wares and merchandise and who
for the purpose of carrying on such busi-
ness shall have, use or occupy any build-
ing, car, boat or room, including rooms
in hotels, for the exhibition and sale
of such merchandise. This act shall
apply to and include principals and their
agents and employes and to. persons
forming a copartnership.

Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for any
transient merchant to engage in, do or
transact any business in the_ sale of
goods, wares and merchandise without
first having obtained a license therefor
as hereinafter provided. Such transient
merchants desiring to engage in, do or
transact business in this State shall file
an application for license for that pur-
pose with the clerk of the township,
city or village in which he desires to do
business, which application shall state
his name, residence, building, car, boat
or room in which he _ proposes’ to do
business, and the length of time for
which he proposes to do business. If
such transient merchant proposes to do
business in a township, city or village
having a population of more than one
hundred thousand as shown by the last
preceding United States census, he shall
pay to such Clerk at the time cf filing
said application a license fee of $25 per
day for the first five days or for any
part thereof for which application is
made. If such transient merchant de-
sires to transact business in a township
city or village having a population of
not less than forty thousand nor more
than one hundred thousand as shown by
the last preceding United States census,
he shall pay to such Clerk at the time
of filing said application a license fee of
$20 per day for the first five days or
any part thereof for which application
is made. If such transient merchant
desires to transact business in any
township, city or village having a pop-
ulation of not less than twenty thousand
nor more than forty thousand as shown
by the last preceding United States
eensus, he shall pay to such clerk, at
the time of filing said application the
license fee of $15 per day for the first
five days or for any part thereof for
which application is made. If such
transient merchant desires to transact
business in any township, “ity or vil-
lage ‘having a population of less than
twenty thousand as shown by the last
preceding United States census, he shall
pay to such clerk at the time of making
said application a license fee of $10 per
day for the first five days or any part
thereof for which application is made.
And in all cases such transient mer-
chant shall pay to such clerk, at the
time of filing such application, $10 per
day for each day after the said five
days, during which he proposes to
transact such business.

Sec. 3. Upon the filing of the appli-
cation and the payment of the license
fee provided for in the preceding sec-
tion, such clerk shall issue to such
transient merchant a license to do busi-
ness as such, at the place described in
his appliacation and for the length of
time for which payment shall have been
made, and such license shall entitle such
transient merchant to do business at
the place and for the time _ therein
stated. No license shall be good for
more than one person, corporation, or co-
partnership, nor for more than one
building, car, boat or room. At or be-
fore the expiration of such license, 1t
may be renewed by said clerk on ap-
plication being made therefor and the
payment of the license fee at the rate
hereinbefore provided.

Sec. 4. No transient merchant. shall
advertise, represent or hold out that
any sale of goods, wares or merchandise
is an insuranee, bankrupt, insolvent,
assignee’s, executor’s, administrator’s,
receiver’s, or closing out sale or sale of
goods, wares or merchandise damaged
by smoke, fire, water or otherwise un-
less he shall have first obtained a li-
eense to conduct such sale from. the
clerk of the township, city or village in
which he proposes to conduct such sale.
The applicant for such licnese shall make
to such clerk an application in writing
therefor and under oath, showing all the
facts in regard to the sale which he pro-
poses to conduct, including a_ statement
of the names of the persons from whom
such goods, wares or merchandise so to
be sold were obtained, the date of deliv-
ery of such goods, wares and merchan-
dise to the person making application for
license, and the place from which the
said goods, wares and merchandise were
last taken, and all the details necessary
to fully identify the goods, wares and
merchandise so to be sold. Such appli-
eation shall also state whether the appli-
cant proposes to advertise -or conduct
such sale as an insurance, bankrupt,
insolvnt, assignee’s, executor’s, re-
ceiver’s, administrator’s or closing out
sale and if such application shall show
that the proposed sale is of the char-
acter which the applicant desires to
conduct and advertise, such clerk shall

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issue a license to the person applying
for the same authorizing him to con-
duct and advertise a sale of the par-
ticular kind mentioned in the applica-
tion.

Sec. 5. Every person making a false
statement of any fact in the application
provided for in the last preceding sec-
tion shall be deemed guilty of perjury
and shall on conviction thereof be im-
prisoned in the State prison for not less
than two years nor more than ten years.

Sec. 6. Cvery person who shall in any
manner engage in, do or transact the
business of a_ transient merchant in
selling goods, wares and merchandise
without first having obtained a license
therefor as required by this act. or who
shall continue such business after the
time limited in the license contained
therefor shall have expired, and any
transient merchant who shall expose for
sale any goods, wares or merchandise,
contrary to the provisions of this act, or
who shall advertise, represent or hold
forth any sale of goods, wares or mer
chandise to be an insurance, bankrupt,
insolvent, assignee’s, executor’s admin-
istrator’s, receiver's or closing out sale,
without first having complied with the
proisions of this act, shall be deemea
guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon
conviction thereof, be fined in a sum of
not less than fifty dollars nor more than
five hundred dollars, or shall be im-
prisoned in the county jail for not less
than ten days nor more than thirty days
in the discretion of the court.

Sec. 7. Should any transient mer-
chant do any business in selling goods,
wares or merchandise without first hav-
ing secured a license therefor as pro-
vided by this act, the amount whicn
should have been paid by such transient
merchant pursuant to the provisions of
this act shall be a first Hen in favor
of the township, village or city in
which such business shall be done, upon
all goods, wares and merchandise of
such transient merchant within — said
township, city or village and the treas-
urer thereof may enforce the payment
of the same by levy upon and sale of
such goods, wares and merchandise in
the same manner that the payment of
delinquent taxes upon personal property
is enforced under the tax law of this
State.

Sec. 8. All license fees collected under
the provisions of this act shall be paid
by the person collecting the same into
the general fund of the township, city
or village entitled to the same.

Sec. 9. Nothing in this act contained
shall be held or construed to affect sales
by traveling representatives or regularly
established jobbers or manufacturers
selling to the trade, nor to persons
selling by sample for future delivery,
nor any person selling products raised
upon lands leased or owned by him; nor
to individuals handling vegetables, fruits
or perishable farm products.

A A
At the Bargain Counter.

Ten Christmas shoppers standing in a
line;

One got elbowed out,
nine.

Nine Christmas shoppers, shopping very
late;

One fell
eight.

Fight Christmas shoppers, shopping till
eleven;

One fainted dead away, then there were
seven.

Seven Christmas shoppers, cross as two
sticks;

One flounced home to bed,
were six.

Six Christmas shoppers, only just alive;

One remembered baby! Then there were
five.

Christmas

then there were

asleep, and then there were

then there

Five shoppers, pawing bar-
gains o’er,
The salesgirl snubbed one, then there

were four.

Four Christmas shoppers, nervous as
could be;
One smelled smoke, and then there

were three.
Three Christmas shoppers, making great
to-do;

One had hysterics, then there were two.
Two Christmas shoppers, with shopping
not half done,

One thought she saw
there was one.
One Christmas shopper, who’d spent all

her mon’;
Her husband came for her—then there
was none.

a mouse, then

Carolyn Wells

The Difference.
When a man’s single his
jingle;
He carelessly squanders his rocks.
He buys lovely collars and spends many
dollars
On white vests and delicate socks.

When a man’s
and hurried;
He wants things that will not show
dirt.
His wife takes his money and buys for
her honey
A 40-cent mud-colored shirt.
NR
There used to be a good deal of semi-
jesting talk in effect, “Do others or

they will do you.”

money he'll

married he’s’ worried

 

 

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

December 17, 1913

 

ADOPT A BROAD POLICY.

 

Duty of the State in Forestry Mat-
ters.

The telling of the same old story
which I have been iterating and reiter-
ating for more than forty years with
little variation in the illustrations and
applications gets to be a monotonous ex-
ercise and still I am reminded that the
story of the redemption of mankind has
been told over and over and over again
for nearly two thousand years and is
just as important as ever in connection
with making each decade of citizenship
right minded concerning the obligation
of building character wisely.

The promulgation of correct views
concerning the conservation of our for-
est domain and thus securing and dis-
seminating correct views with regard
to the responsibility of all the people
in this connection is really a part of this
work of man’s redemption. There are
many discouragements all along the line
emphasized in this commercial age by
the strong tendency to accomplish things
that will look large to-day with little
reference to the effect of our activities
upon the generation of to-morrow.

I see no other way to accomplish the
altruistic purpose we have in mind than
to continue our pronouncements regard-
ing our obligation to leave the world in
all possible ways a little better than we
find it.

In our new country there has been
and still exists a strong tendency to dis-
count and even disregard the methods
which have become a part of the com-
prehensive plan in European countries
in connection with forest conservation.
We are large headed and we are a law
unto ourselves and even look with scorn
upon suggestions which come to us from
the older parts of the world.

This is illustrated in our agriculture.
While we were dealing with virgin soil
we followed the methods of exhausting
soil vitality with no thought of preserv-
ing our ability to continue growing max-
imum crops, utterly neglecting the ex-
perience of other countries until we
awoke to the fact that we were losinz
our power which led us to the sane con-
clusion that we would do wisely to learn
some things from countries having many
centuries of experience in the field of
agriculture.

To this end we have sent commis-
sions abroad to study successful meth-
ods and report recommendations based
upon this longer and broader experi-
ence and profitable practice.

It is to be hoped that this spirit of
enquiry will prevail in the field of for-
estry and that we will adopt some of
the crystalized methods of progressive
countries of the old world into our own
system of management before it is so
late that we shall have to begin at the
very bottom and build anew our forest
domain.

Among the so-called practical business
men who have been engaged heavily in
the business of lumbering there has
gone out a prejudice against collegians
who have specialized upon the problems
of forest conservation. They have dis-
counted the utterances of the men who,
because of their education and travel,
were best equipped to advise concerning
the management of forests and the ob-
ligation of those engaged in lumbering

enterprises to have some thought con-
cerning the furnishing of raw material
to future generations.

The men engaged in lumbering have
had their vision narrowed down to the
making of money in so far that they
have lost their proper perspective and
only here and there is one who is will-
ing to recognize any practical common
sense in pronounced views with regard
to forest conservation.

Really the great question is an ethical
one when it is reduced to its lowest
terms, and in our administration of the
public domain it is of vital importance
that we become impressed with the moral
side of our forest problem.

We have no right to disregard in our
commercial relations our responsibility
to see that our children shall have the
same opportunities for success that
have been granted us and that it is
dead wrong to destroy the resources
upon which the generations depend for

more impressed with the rights of living
things, not limiting ourselves to human
kind, but recognizing life in whatever
form, whether animal or vegetable, as
having a right to a reasonable existence.
Ruthless destruction should have no
place in our political or moral economy.
The wild flowers that embellish the
woodlands with a_ beautiful carpet
should be protected and children should
be taught that it is wrong to unneces-
sarily destroy wild things even if their
excuse for existence may seem to be
simply their beauty.

In the realm of agriculture and par-
ticularly stock husbandry, the Nation is
aroused over the destruction of calves
under the temptation of large proceeds
for veal, which results in the permanent
reduction of the necessary amount of
mature meat for the masses. Why
should not the same thought and pur-
pose prevail in our responsibility for
saving the young, immature trees for

 

 

 

 

 

CHAS. W.

their well being, success and happiness.
We cannot excuse ourselves from ruth-
less destruction in one direction through
the accomplishment of some benevolence
in another. It is represensive for us
to despoil a forest heritage and invest
the proceeds in some altruistic enter-
prise with the hope of removing the
tarnish from a neglected opportunity.
There can be no more logical endow-
ment for a wealthy lumberman to make
than the setting aside of a goodly sum,
the income of which should be used in
that protective care of a range of cut-
over lands which would result in reha-
bilitating it as an income bearing forest.

But wealth seems to seek something
more spectacular in which to make a
showing for itself. An appeal of this
kind has never found any response.

As the years go by T am more and

GARFIELD.

the growing needs of the coming gen-
erations.

I have been quite impressed by the
movement to utilize our thinner lands
for farming purposes. Some important
contributions have been made to agri-
culture along this line but I have little
sympathy with the statement of the un-
truth that we have no really poor lands,
and the misleading statement that all
lands in our State can be profitably em-
ployed in making good farms. There is
no doubt that a very fine soup can be
made with a stone, first placed in the
pot, if the proper amount of meat and
vegetables and condiments are added,
but it is very illogical to recommend the
soup because of its stone basis.

Success may attend the development
of farms upon our thinner lands but it

is an expensive process and a_ wise

economy would suggest that the expen-
diture be put upon lands that will, be-
cause of their fertility respond more
promptly to the process and _ intensify
agriculture upon the best lands leaving
a large proportion of the thinner lands
to be devoted to the culture of forests.
This would be a broader policy to be
pursued than to attempt almost impos-
sible things at a tremendous expense
with disappointing results. A whistle
may be constructed, and be something
of a success as a whistle, from the tail
of a pig, but when elder bushes are
common and the best whistles can be
made from their twigs it would seem to
be a foolish method to construct this
plaything from the nearly impossible
caudal appendage of the pig as raw ma-
terial.

What individuals have refused to rec-
ognize as an obligation in connection
with the preservation of a proper por-
tion of our domain for the growing of
timber, the State must undertake, and
it is of far greater import that we de-
velop within our borders an ability to
produce for the support of our popula-
tion as wide a range of products as
we can, than to expend our energies in
attracting within our borders an_ in-
creasing population which will inevit-
ably be disappointed by the lure of the
cheap land.

The great obligation that is upon us
as a State in connection with our for-
ests, is to make an exhaustive survey
of our needs, to be accompanied by a
similar survey of the conditions for
filling those needs, and then adopt a
broad policy which shall as rapidly as
possible meet these requirements.

Charles W. Garfield.
—_———-- Oo
Why Is Santa Claus?

About 300 A. D. a boy was born in
Pycia whose parents called him Nicho-
las. Though that was a man’s name,
he preserved the nature of a child,
for he chose “to keep vertues, mek-
nes, and s‘mpleness, and therefore the
children doe him worship before all
other saints.”

The modern child’s “Santa Claus”
is a Dutch contraction of “Sankt
Nikolaus,” “Sank’ni K’laus,” and the
saint’s custom of giving presents se-
cretly and in the dead of night is the
development of a deed of charity he
performed when he assisted three
young women out of penury by toss-
ing well filled purses into their bed-
room after they had retired.

Thus Santa Claus comes about when
the children are asleep and gives
them their heart’s desires. St. Nicho-
las’ day was originally early in De-
cember, but later it was confounded
with Christmas.

The idea that St. Nicholas was an
old, hoary bearded man comes from
the ancient representations of Saturn,
who was pictured a patriarch, and
also. from the confounding of the
Christmas saint with Father Time,
who always has his special day a
week after Christmas.

 

If you want any HIDES or FURS
of any kind, tanned, call on us—we
will do it for you. We also make
ROBES. Give us a trial.

Schwartzberg & Glaser Leather Co.
Citizens Phone 1801! Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

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December 17, 1913

Sucessful Sidewalk Merchants of the
Early Days.
Written for the Tradesman.

The business of selling merchandise
upon the sidewalks of Grand Rapids
is not so important at present as it
was twenty-five years ago. Formerly
merchants used the walks for display-
ing and selling fruits and vegetables,
secondhand furniture, shoes, optical
goods, newspapers, cigars, confection-
ery and other varieties of merchandise.
The police department, by enforcing an
ordinance of the Common Council pro-
hibiting the use of the walks for such
purposes, has practically closed the
business. In former years sidewalk
merchants carried on business in little
sheds erected upon the walks or from
two wheeled carts stationed upon or
near the same. The first one of this
class of merchants erected a shed
against the wall of the McReynolds
building (now known as the Giant) on
the northeast corner of Monroe avenue
and Lyon street, forty years ago,
where he sold cigars, confectionery,
newspapers and periodicals during the
following ten years, or until his death.
His name was Slater. He died of con-
sumption. Later the corner was occu-
pied by Emerson W. Scott, now the
clerk of the justice courts, with a small
stock of cigars, candy, newspapers and
magazines.

An old Italian used a cart which was
located on the corner of Ottawa and
Monroe avenues for selling fruits of
various kinds. During ten years the
old man, relieved occasionally by his
wife, remained at his post in sunshine,
in rain, in snow and cold blasts of win-
ter, supplying the appetites of passers-
by, and gradually acquiring a fair
amount of patronage. One night the
old man stated to a reporter that he
would retire from business in a day or
two. “I have been on this corner ten
years,” he remarked, “and have saved
all the money I shall ever need. I have
laid away $4,000 and an additional sum
sufficient to carry my wife and self
back to Italy, where we will enjoy the
remainder of our lives in comfort.”

Another sidewalk merchant with
empty pockets, a purpose in life
and a strong will, was W. C. Hop-
son, now prominent in the manufactur-
ing and jobbing trade of Grand Rapids.
While a mere boy, he decided that his
vacation periods each year might be
spent in earning a little money to be
used in helping his widowed mother
clothe and feed him while he was at-
tending the public schools. He pro-
posed to open a confectionery stand on
one of the corners of Monroe avenue
and called upon Ben Putnam, of Put-
nam Brothers, and asked for credit
for a stock to start with. Mr. Putnam
listened to the boy patiently and was
so impressed by his earnestness, his
frankness and his enthusiasm that he
promised to stock the stand which he
proposed, with. the help of his mother,
to erect. He then called on Charley
Wright, of Southwick & Wright, deal-
ers in crockery and glassware, and ob-
tained a credit for the glass jars and
other articles needed for storing and
displaying the candy. One morning a
load of lumber was laid down near the
corner where the young merchant pro-
posed to establish his business and a

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 11

carpenter proceeded with the work of
erecting a shed. The lumber cost $15
The work had not been in progress very
long before the Chief of Police, James
L. Moran, arrived upon the scene and
ordered the builders to suspend opera-
tions. A permit must first be obtained
before the carpenter could proceed with
the erection of the shed. The _ boy
was advised to call on Mayor House-
man and ask for a permit to occupy the
space he had chosen. Mr. Houseman,
who had been elected Mayor in the
year 1871, received the boy kindly and
bade him not to fear. He would be
given a place to locate his stand. A
fire during the same year had swept
away the old wooden buildings that
lined the north side of Monroe avenue
from Jonia to Division avenues and
young Hopson was granted a location
on the burned ground near the corner
of Monroe and Division avenues. The
“store’ was erected, the stock moved in
and the young merchant, aged 14, was
ready to wait on customers on the third
day of July, 1871. The boy had not
received from Putnam Brothers quite
as much stock as he would need on the
following day and, fearing that he had
gone to the limit of his credit with
Putnam Brothers, he obtained credit
from Charley Hoffman for an addition-
al supply of goods, a proceeding that
many merchants of the present deem it
prudent to practice from time to time.
His sales on the opening day were of
a sufficient amount ($7) to pay the car-

penter, who had patiently awaited at ~

the stand for the wage due him. His
receipts on the Fourth of July were $60.
Young Hopson kept the stand open
during the summer months of the fol-
lowing four years, closing it in Sep-
tember of each year, that he might re-
turn to his school. Upon the comple-
tion of his school work, he entered the
employ of Schriver, Weatherly & Co.
and remained with that firm eight
years, during which time he learned the
plumbing and metal trades.
His career since he engaged in busi-
ness upon his own account has been
steadily upward and onward. His ex-
periences as a boy merchant were of

working

great value to him when he _ entered
upon his career as a manufacturer and
Arthur S. White.

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There are six business days in the
week, but it is an awful job to try to
crowd into the last five what you
neglect to do in the first.

Holiday Gifts

jobber.

 

Plush Robes...............$ 2.25 to $ 25.00
Fur Robes............---.- 9.00 to 100.00
Auto Robes ..... sesseee. 3.00 to 10,00
Tonneau Robes..........-- 6.00 to 9.00
Steamer Rugs, 60x80 in... 4.50 to 12.00
Riding Saddles............ 8.00 to 32.00
Riding Crops.............. 1.75to 3.50
Bridles ..--......-......... 1.25 to 18.00
Coach Whips........-..... 1.00to 5.00
Driving Whips......--..-- 10 to 15.00

Carriage Heaters.......... 1.25to 2.25
Fur Coats .......-.....-... 22.00to 40.00
Fur Gauntlet Gloves. .... 2.25to 6.00

Fur Gauntlet Mittens ..... 2.00 to 4.00
Motorcycle Leggins....... 3.00 to 5.00
Puttees ..0.:...-...:...... 2.25to 6.00
Cutters and Sleighs....... 25.00 to 80.00

Sleigh and Swede Bells .. 0 to 5.50

Sherwood Hall Co., Ltd.

30-32 Ionia Ave., N. W. Grand Rapids, Mtch.

 

 

 

 

The New Stationery House

Have taken the agency for

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PENNANTS

Wait for our salesmen with the big line of New
Novelties in Pennants and Pillows

WILL P. CANAAN CO. Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

 

WE BUY SELL QUOTE

Commonwealth Power Railway &
Light Company

American Light & Traction Company
American Public Utilities Company
United Light & Railways Company

ASK FOR OUR CIRCULARS

Howe, Snow, Corrigan and Bertles
INVESTMENTS

Michigan Trust Bldg. Grand Rapids, Michigan

 

 

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Our aim is to give our customers

 

the best service possible. Orders
are shipped the same day they
are received. This applies to
mail and telephone orders as
well as all others. If you are
dissatisfied with your present

service we solicit a trial order.

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

Impossible to Corner the Egg Crop.

“Tf the hens of the country do not
do as wanted when wanted all of the
forces of the United States Govern-
ment will not be effective in lowering
the high price of living, so far as
eggs are concerned.”

This declaration was made re-
cently by Charles L. Criss, Secre-
tary of the Union Storage Co., rela-
tive to reports from Washington, D.
C., which declared the Department
of Justice has begun an investigation
of the prices of eggs in Pittsburgh
and other centers of population.

Mr. Criss explained that the only
trouble with the supply of eggs is
that residents of hen coops through-
out the entire country do not work
“all year round,” resulting in excess
production during a few months and
light output during the rest of the
year.

“This talk about a combination to
control the egg market is all bosh,”
he said. “There is no man or a com
bination of merchants large enougi
to control the production of eggs.
It rests wholly with the hens. There
may be combinations or trusts to con
trol the output in all other commodi-
ties, but the American hens will con-
tinue to do just as they please, and
in their henly way will replenish the
egg supply only at their own con-
venience. The whole question is a
matter of supply and demand.

“If the investigators come to Pitts-
burgh they will find that more than
one-half the eggs used here are
brought from outside Pennsylvania.
They will find if they come within the
next day or two, that there are only
28,000 cases of storage eggs here.
This is a scant supply for .en days.
These eggs will not be dumped on
the market at one time. They will be
held in reserve here, to supply the
demand when shipments from the
West are interrupted. It is estimated
that this reserve will not be exhaust-
ed until some time in January. They
are having practically no effect on
prices.

“Local egg prices are established
by the quotations prevailing where
the general demand is. That is, in
other cities, where Pittsburgh whole-
salers buy their supply. Eggs are

selling for more money in Philadel-
phia, Boston and New York than they
are in Pittsburgh at the present time.
Consequently, local wholesalers are

buying in the West. That they are
getting very little benefit by being
nearer the place of suppty is apparent
when it is known that a case of eggs
can be shipped from Pittsburgh to
any of the three Eastern cities, by
freight, for 5c.

“These figures show that the eggs
will not be permitted to come to
Pittsburgh much longer if the high-
er prices continue to prevail in the
East, as 5c freight charges on thirty
dozen eggs is really insignificant and
ought not to affect the wholesale or
retail prices in those cities.

“There may be all kinds of inves-
tigations made by the Government,
but the price of eggs will not change
as the result of the information glean-
ed by the probers. The whole matter
is up to the hens and unless they can
be induced to re-arrange their meth-
ods of production Government en-
quiries will go for naught.’—Pitts-
burgh Sun.

—__>->—____

Frozen Eggs Three Years Old.

Six students at the Kansas State
University last spring were fed on
eggs three years old, three times a
day for seventeen days. At the end
of that time five out of the six had
gained in weight and the other one
had experienced no diminution § in
weight. The State Board of Health
in holding that this experiment is
conclusive, recommends that second
grade Kansas eggs properly frozen
and properly stored are entirely fit
for human food, even if kept for
several years.

There is no question but what the
method of freezing eggs in bulk is
the most perfect way of storing at the
present time, but too much stress
should not be laid on the ability to
utilize second grade eggs in this way.
The term “second grade” really does
not mean anything very accurate and
for this reason, eggs which would
hardly grade seconds have in the past
been utilized for breaking out of the
shell for freezing purposes. If the
eggs are really wholesome and good
for food at the time of freezing, they
will remain in that condition for any
reasonable length of time; hence our
suggestion that freezing eggs in bulk
is the most perfect and satisfactory
way of preserving them.

—_2 2 >__

An educational campaign is being
launched to encourage the farmers of
Canada to produce more eggs. The
statement is made that the city of
Edmonton alone ships in from con-
siderable distance seventy-five cars of
eggs and ten cars of poultry annually
—all of which could be produced by
nearby farmers, if they only thought
so.

 

The Secret of Our Success

is in our

BUYING POWER

We have several houses, which enable us to give
you quicker service and better quality at less cost.

M. PIOWATY & SONS

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

Western Michigan’s Leading Fruit House

 

 

The Vinkemulder Company

Jobbers and Shippers of
Everything in

Fruits and Produce

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

If You Can Load

POTATOES

Let’s hear from you. We will buy or can make
you an interesting proposition to load for us.

If you are in the market, glad to quote
you delivered prices in car lots.

H. E. MOSELEY CO.

F. T. MILLER, Gen. Manager
30 IONIA AVENUE GRAND RAPIDS

 

 

 

Loveland & Hinyan Co.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

We are in the market for car lots

APPLES AND POTATOES
BEANS

CAR LOTS AND LESS

Get in touch with us when you have anything to offer.

 

 

 

 

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December 17, 1918

Effect of Law Tariff on Eggs.

A political mistake which those
who passed the new tariff made was
to give the public very strong assur-
ance, before the event, that when the
duties were lower things to eat and
things to wear and other things as
well would be much cheaper for con
sumers. If all the American con
sumers who have discovered that their
cost of living has been coming down
and down since the custom house
doors of the Nation were thrown open
a few months ago were to stand up
and give three cheers about it they
would make about as much noise as
the peep of the birdling.

And yet this paper, for one, would
not be unfair about the new tariff.
We never could see how an old tariff
of a couple of cents a pound on
beef, could continue to keep out for-
eign beef while domestic beef rose
two, three, four, five, and even ten
times the amount of the tariff. Tf
the foreign beef had wanted to come
in—or if there had been any foreign
beef to come in—there would have
been sufficient temptation, with or
without a tariff of only a couple of
cents, when the price of beef in this
country could run up a couple of cents
a week every little while and then stay
up.

And so we want to be just as fair
about eggs. We've got the tariff,
with its lower duties; and we've got
eggs going up as they scarcely ever
went up before. But the tariff hasn't
anything to do with it. Just as there
wasn’t enough beef to supply the de-
mand when we had a higher tariff,
there aren’t enough eggs to supply
the demand when we have a lower
tariff. That’s all there is to it.

When there are plenty of hens—
something there is not—and when
those hens will stick to their busi-
ness of laying eggs—something they
are not doing now—eggs will be
cheap. They will be cneap with a
tariff duty or without a tariff duty.
So we must acquit the Wilson admin-
istration and the framers of the tariff
law of the crime of doubling or treb-
ling, whichever it may be, the price of
eggs.—Philadelphia Times.

—_——_>
Must Label Storage Eggs.

food Commissioner Bernard of In-
diana has sent to his inspectors
throughout the State for public dis-
tribution a circular declaring that all
cold storage eggs must be placarded.
The circular, which contains the same
information with regard to renovated
butters, follows:

“The cold storage law provides
that when eggs that have been in cold
storage for thirty days are sold at
retail there shall be placed in or on
the receptacle containing them, in full
view of the public, a card not smaller
than six inches in width by six inches
in length, on which shall be printed
the words ‘cold storage’ in plain goth-
ic letters, not less than two inches in
length, and the wrapper, bag or con-
tainer in which said eggs are delivered
to the purchaser by the retailer shall
be plainly stamped with the words
‘cold storage.’

“Neglect to comply with these pro-
visions subjects the person, firm or
corporation responsible to a fine not

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

less than $25 and is made the duty of
all food and health officials to see that
the law is enforced. Any evasion or
neglect will not be tolerated.

“Your attention is further called
to the renovated butter law, which
requires that all butter produced by
rechurning or re-working packing
stock or other butter shall bear the
words ‘renovated butter’ or ‘process
butter’ in bold-faced letters at least
three-fourths of an inch high. This
statement shall be made on the top
and sides of the receptacle, package
Or wrapper in which it is kept for
sale or sold.

“If butter is exposed for sale un-
covered then a placard bearing the
words ‘renovated’ must be attached
to the mass of butter in such manner
as to be easily seen or read. Viola-
tion of this law is punishable by a
fine of not less than $25.”

———_ 2-2
The Father of Cold Storage.

The death recently, in Paris, | of
Charles Tellier, said to be the first
man to suggest and apply mechani-
cal refrigeration to the preservation
of food products, serves to remind
people generally of the comparative
newness of an industry that in the
short period of its existence has de-
monstrated its value to producer and
consumer alike. Cold storage has
come to be regarded as an absolute ne-

cessity for the conservation of the-

products of the soil and the harvest
of the seas. Before cold storage fa-
cilities were available the producer
was compelled to dispose of the
fruits of his toil in markets so glut-
ted that his crops would not bring
in anything like an adequate return
for financial investment and_ labor.

The acquirement of cold storage
facilities has so changed conditions
that the markets for food products
through the rounds of the seasons
are favorable for the producer, the
wholesaler, the retailer and the in-
dividual consumer. Food products
are stored during seasons of plenty
and held ready for consumption dur-
ing the periods of scarcity and un-
duly high prices. This equation of
things is so important to humanity in
general that people everywhere are
beginning to hail the cold storage
warehouse as the means by which all
danger of famine will be removed
when consumption treads upon the
heels of supply more closely than
it does at the present time. It is being
realized that in the matter of waste
prevention alone the cold storage
warehouse has already greatly  in-
creased the food supply per capita.

oe
Is It Meat?

Is fried chicken “fresh meat,” or
will it have to be prohibited by the
parcel post in shipments beyond the
second zone? This question confront-
ed postoffice department officials re-
cently. It was thrust upon them by
a Colorado postmaster. who says one
of his parcel post customers has sev-
eral persons to whom he wishes to
mail fried chicken. All that had been
decided in the case was that there
were certain “zones’’ through which
it would not be safe to send fried
chicken, even for limited distances,

 

13

 

Watson-Higgins Milling Co.
Merchant Millers

Grand Rapids et Michigan

 

 

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MERCHANTS

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Established 1873

 

Liberal shipments of Live Poul-
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being obtained. Fresh eggs more
plenty and selling well at quota-
tion.

Dairy and Creamery Butter of
all grades in demand. We solicit
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prompt returns.

Send for our weekly price cur-
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Refer you to Marine National
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Retail Grocers

7 who wish to please
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DORCHESTER, MASS,
Established 1780

 

 

If | Were a Grocer

I would get my money's worth. Are you
paying for a 20th Century Automatic Stan-
dard scale, but not getting it? You are if you
are still using the hand operated type. An
old scale, like an old wagon, pulls hard.
You pay for the merchandise that pulls the
old scale.

WRITE FOR INFORMATION

W. J. KLING, Sales Agent

(New and Second-hand Scales)
50 Ionia Ave., S. W., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

 

 

 

We want Butter, Eggs,
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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

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No Greater Asset Than Keeping At
It.

The career of the prominent hard-
ware merchant, Lewis Wimple, of the
well-known Wimple Hardware Co.,
has been published in “Biographies of
Enterprise,” “Notable Leaders of
the Trade,’ “Famous Citizens’ and
“Men Who Have Risen,” as well as
in various special journals devoted to
Mr. Wimple’s line. But the true
story of his life is this:

Jimmy Halliday waylaid him at the
corner after school when he was 13
years old and said:

"Say, Lew, want a job?”

“You bet!” Lew responded, fervent-
ly.

“Well, I’m going to quit Spang-
ler’s because the old geezer’s too fresh
and, besides, I can earn $3 instead of
$2.50 a week helpin in Dudley’s black-
smith shop, and I'll get a trade, may-
be, if I’m strong enough. You can
have my job runnin’ errands for old
Spangler.”

“What’s eatin’ him?”
anxiously.

“Oh, nawthin’ special; but he thinks
a boy ought to be Johnny-on-the-spot
every minute he’s hired for. You
can take it or leave it. I’m goin’ to
quit anyway, and I thought I’d give
you the first chanst.”

There may be no particular sig-
nificance of coming greatness in this
anecdote of Mr. Wimple’s early youth;
but it does lend human interest to the
familiar introduction of his biograph-
ies—‘entering the employ of Mr.
Judson Spangler, that conversative
yet successful retail hardware mer-
chant, while still in his teens, Mr.
Wimple rapidly rose, etc.” So we
may proceed with the facts that ap-
ply to subsequent stages of his career:

When he was 16 years old, he was
still opening up, sweeping out, and
rushing minor supplies to carpenters
who needed them in a hurry because
they had forgotten to get them in
time. The conservative, but success-
ful Mr. Spangler had duly observed
how Lew, instead of dwelling on that
innate proclivity of carpenters as one
of their crimes against errand boys,
merely hurried to them with their
pound of nails and hurried back again.
He noticed, too, that Lew was be-
ginning to enquire which uses were
best served by the different sizes of
nails; and by that he knew Lew could
never become a good carpenter, be-
cause your born carpenter knows any-
thing from a lath nail to a railroad
spike will do for anything from the
stringpiece of a wharf to the hinge
screws of the baby grand in the par-
lor. So he started lew in the stock-
room,

It was a couple of years afterward

enquired Lew’

that Lew was heard in violent alter-
cation with young Mr. Albert Sy-
monds, the nephew-in-law of old
Spangler, who had graduated into his
uncle-in-law’s store because he hadn’t
any other job to go to, and he ought
to be able to sell cutlery, a line
adapted to a sharp young man. Mr.
Spangler, enquiring into the merits of
the dispute, learned that the young
stock-keeper had refused to honor his
nephew-in-law’s requisition for one
pearl-handled penknife, wholesale $13
per dozen, unless Mr. Symonds would
sign a voucher for its delivery to him,
or would furnish a written order from
old Bayliss, who bossed the cutlery.

Mr. Spangler instructed Lew to
procure the knife desired by his
nephew-in-law and himself presented
it to Albert as a mark of confidence
and esteem. It has been remarked al-
ready -that Mr. Spangler was a con-
servative, but a successful man.

He interrupted Lew’s offer of an
instant resignation by asking him how
much he knew about the stock in his
keeping; and he learned that Lew
could tell him, to a nail file, just which
of his employes had even tried to
requisition items out of stock without
leaving their names on deposit. So
he sternly refused to allow Lew to
resign and gave him, instead, a young
man as assistant, with instructions to
make the assistant equal to him as
a stock-keeper as fast as possible.

When Lew reported that the as-
sistant was fit to keep stock alone,
Mr. Spangler secured a very good
clerical position for his nephew-in-law
with an old gentleman friend of his
who never handled any money, being
a public document librarian; and he
put Lew in the place made vacant in
the cutlery.

It was about then that Mr. Spang-
ler, having conservatively waited un-
til some other leading store installed
special household departments and
proved them profitable, decided to en-
large his establishment. He had three
alternatives—to hire a household
goods specialist, to trasnfer one of
the counter chiefs, or to try out one
of the juniors who could be _ best
spared. Hating to disturb the orderly
conduct of his store and believing that
special knowledge is better than gen-
eral skill, he decided on the new spec-
ialist.

That is why Lew stayed so long as
helper in the cutlery and why he got
Bayliss’ place when Bayliss, as an
old reliable, was drafted to rescue the
new household department from ruin
at the hands of the too enthusiastic
specialist. Being given an assistant,
Lew hastened to train him to be as
good as he was in the cutlery.

Just about the time the assistant

learned his number, old Bayliss went
to Mr. Spangler and said:

“T’m afraid I can’t hold out any
longer on the households. I’m not
used to the row and rumpus all these
new women customers make. It takes
a younger man to keep on the jump.
Can’t you let me go back to the cut-
lery?”

Mr. Spangler called in Lew Wimple,
and stated the case.

“The trouble about it is,” he add-
ed, “that you seem to have increased
the cutlery trade so much that Mr.
Bayliss may not be able to keep it
moving with only one raw assistant.”

"He's as good as I am,’ Lew re-

sponded. “I’ve got him trained to the
mark,”

“Well, in that case,” observed Mr.
Spangler, “perhaps you could take
charge of the households.”

“Tye been wanting to for two
years,” answered Lew.

“Hm!” commented Mr. Spangler.
“You seem to have a_ remarkable

faculty for leaving men behind you
who are as good as you are. I think”
—conservatively hesitating—‘“that [!
will give you an assistant in the
households.”

Those in the trade who recall the
old Spangler establishment will re-
member the manner in which its be-
lated but hustling household
department suddenly woke up the
town—the wash-day festivals; the
kitchen windows picnics; the labor
lightening demonstrations; the  su-
periority displays. Those in the store

goods

remember, for their part, how~ Mr.
Spangler, with never a murmur of
protest, granted the households first

one and then two more assistants.
while for the strictly hardware goods
a lot of business was drawn into the

store by the stream of household
buyers.
“How are your assistants coming

along?” Mr.
one morning.

“Fine. All of them are
I am—seems to me I've got one there
who’s a good deal better,
ing end, anyway.”

“Well, now that’s just what I ex-
pected to hear from you.
glad of it. You see, this place has
grown so much that I rather think
it needs a general superintendent. You
all the stock; you know the
cutlery; you've made the households:
and you seem to take a genuine inter-
est in the store. Suppose you keep
a special eye on the households and
be superintendent, or manager, or
something of the sort?”

That, in point of fact, was the way
Mr. Wimple was given charge of the
growing Spangler store. He contin-
ued in charge several years, while
Mr. Spangler conservatively, but suc-
cessfully, managed the financial phases
of the business until age made him
feel such cares interfered with an en-
joyment of life he had richly earned.

“Tam a conservative business man,”
he said to his manager, “and I can-
not believe that human nature ever
changes, or that anyone will give his
whole energy indefinitely to a sub-
ordinate position. I surmise that you
have some savings from your salary.
If you care to invest them as part of
the firm’s capital, merely as your stake

Spangler asked Lew,
as good as

in the sell-

I am quite

know

in the business, I will consider the
question of a partnership while re-
taining my controlling interest.”

By the time Mr. Spangler died—
which was not long afterwards, since
Americans who retire seem to rust
out swiftly—Lew Wimple was in
shape to form the Wimple Hardware
Co., himself president, and start on the
remarkable career which has been so
widely chronicled in the trade.

It is noticeable, in all the sketches
of him published, that not one of
them, iu listing the qualities which
have lifted him to greatness, refers to
the most obvious feature of his ad-
vancement. But any reader of this
irreverent biography will notice that
he kept right on sawing wood.—C.
Phillips in Philadelphia-Made Hard-

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Seek Improvement in Your Life and
Business,

It is nearing the time of the year
when men make new resolutions for
the coming year. Do not waste time
in making a nice set of resolves, but
just get down to business and deter
mine that each day of the year shall
show some improvement in your man
ner of conducting your life and your
business. No doubt there is room for
improvement. What life has not? You
cannot do it all at once any more
than the builders of Rome were able
to construct the whole city in twenty-
four hours. But they kept at it un-
til the work was done. So can you
with yourself, and your business will
prosper accordingly. Start right.
Think about yourself. What do you
do every day that should be left un-
done, and what do you neglect that
should be accomplished? You need
no One to point out these details to
you. You know them down in your
heart. You have hugged your own
imperfections so long you find them
clinging habits, but you have never
deceived yourself as to their real char-
acter. Get rid of them, but not by
the resolution route. The surer way
is the slower. Combat them as they
come, and do not bring them to you as
troubles by calling them before you in
review in the- form of New Year re-
solves. Their numbers are enough to
frighten even the best of us and make
the task seem hopeless.

Life is one long campaign against
difficulties, and if this were not the
case it would be monotonous. But
the hardest enemy to conquer is self.
Once having our habits under control
we spring with energy and eagerness
to other fights. The soldier loves a
battle. The business man who is in
training enjoys solving the problems
that confront him. But his line of
defense is his own character. It must
be strong or he is easily defeated.
We do not often enough feel our
responsibility to make good citizens
and pleasant companions out of our
selves. We have a mistaken idea that
it is nobody’s business but our own.
We are part of one big human fam-
ily, and it is not fair to the others
to be disagreeable or disgraceful. We
owe it to others to make our business
clean and honorable. Our  wrong-
doings destroy confidence in human
nature. The many movements
throughout the country for civic bet-
terment, and cleaner government, are
indications that this fact is beginning
to be understood and appreciated. If
this is not so, why are there so many
business men’s. associations which
have for their object the compelling
of people to be good?

Somebody has put it this
You'll never get round-shouldered
carrying the money you make by
“contemplating” doing things. That
word contemplation is a sedative. It
puts you to sleep by its languorous
inactivity. It has a poetic sound and
is sweetly suggestive of a day in the
country in summer time, lazily sit-
ting by the old fishing hole. You
may think, you may plan, you may
contrive, for they all indicate action

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when the thinking, planning and con-
triving are over, but contemplation is
likely to be long-drawn out and end
only in meditation. It is just the dif-
ference between contemplating and
planning that makes the difference be-
tween the dreamer and the doer. Many
a man has good ideas flit through his
mind once in a while that never
amount to anything. They are birds
of passage. He does not make them
his own by putting them to work.
So they go on their way until some
more practical mind gets hold of them
and harnesses them to his use. When
you think of a good thing, put it to
work,

 

There may be more ways than one
to do almost anything, but the real
Intention is all right
That point is
passed when the first opportunity ar-
rives for accomplishment. When the
chance goes by once it may be fol-
lowed by another, but it is uncertain,

way is to do it.
up to a given point.

and, even if there is a second, and a
third, they are usually not so good
as the first. Furthermore, intention
grows weaker each time and the pos-
sibility for success becomes more and
more remote. To put off doing is a
half surrender. The man of accom-
plishment is the one that plans care-
fully, figures as accurately as circum
stances permit and then gets busy.
Of course the planner who does not
act has.a place in the world. But the
other fellow reaps the benefit of his
ingenuity. He never gets paid for
his inspirations unless he has them
patented before they become known,
and this requires a certain degree of
energy .

Johnny’s Christmas Way.

On a morning about two weeks be-
fore Christmas I wake myself up at
7 o’clock and dress and wash and
suddenly appear before mother in the
kitchen as she is cooking breakfast.

“Mercy on me, but who is this?”
she gasps.

““Darling mother, it is I, your little
Johnny,’ I reply.

"Bet I didnt. have to call yeu
seven times and then go up and throw
water in your face.’

““No, darling mother, your Johnny
boy will not put you to that trouble
any more.’

“But you never yelled to me that
you couldn’t find your stockings.’”

“ “No, mother.’

“And you've washed your face and
combed your hair!’

“*Yes, mother, and I’m ready to set
the table and help you out. I realize
how hard you have to work, and
from this on I am going to make it as
light for you as I can,’

““Why—why, Johnny, I can’t un-
derstand!” she says as the tears come
to her eyes.

““TIt is that I want to be a precious
son to you, mother. Hereafter I
wash the dishes, sweep the floors,
make the beds, carry in the coal and
leave you nothing to do but sit in a
chair and read Laddie. Too long
have I been a reckless, careless boy.’ ”

Then mother drops the frying pan
and hugs and kisses me and _ tells
father and the neighbors what a great
change has come over me, and when
Christmas morning dawns behold! I
have five Santa Claus presents in one
stocking and six in the other.

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Written for the Tradesman.

We will suppose that you have
done your full duty in the advocacy
of early Christmas shopping and that
special advertising
and displays of holiday goods some
Well and good. But no
amount of forehandedness on your
part can induce as great a volume 09f
buying in the first twelve days of De-
cember as in the twelve days endinz
December 24. The tendency in human
nature to put off until the last minute
can not be overcome entirely even
by so vigorous and general a cam-
paign as has been waged in the in-
terest of early Christmas buying. You
have done what you could to spread
the Christmas trade over so long a
time as possible. The point just now
is not to urge how much better and
easier and pleasanter it would be for
all concerned if customers could be
persuaded to buy their presents in
November or October or July. The
subject upon which you must now
concentrate your powers of mind is
handling the rush of the last few
days in a masterful manner, accom-
plishing results large in proportion
to the outlay of energy.

For now every tap of work must
be made to count. If your trade is
what it ought to be there is more
than enough to be done to keep all
hands busy, even though you have put
on considerable extra help.

you began your

weeks ago.

Let the Goods Sell Themselves.

Doubtless your more elaborate and
striking displays of Christmas goods
have all been planned before this and
the greater part of them actually have
materialized. But this suggestion is
not as to elaborate displays. It is
merely to urge having everything out
andy except articles so delicate or
fragile as not to allow of handling,
accessible to customers.

All your displays you will of course
want to have in as good taste as you
can, but getting things into plain vie:v
is of far greater importance than too
slow and painstaking arrangement.

I was in a large store to-day where
they were making extra display room
by building booths wherever there
were vacant spaces in the store. These
were very quickly constructed, being
simply a hollow square—a counter
around the outside and room in the
center for a salesgirl or two. Up-
rights at the corners with a strip
around the top furnished a framework
for the draping which, while not
elaborate or expensive, was striking
and suggestive. Half a dozen of
these booths, or a less number in a
smaller store, if tastefully decorated

and filled with attractive articles from
your regular lines will give your place
a holiday air and aid materially in
your Christmas sales even though you
put in but little of a strictly holiday
stock.

Whatever may be the particular plan
adopted, the main thing is to arrange
the goods so that shoppers when so
disposed may make their selections
with but little aid from the sales
force.

Take for example, towels. With
buyers of a practical, utilitarian turn
of mind, a pair of nice towels always
is a favorite gift when just some re-
membrance involving only a small
outlay is desired. Now if your as-
sortment of towels suitable for gift
purposes is placed on a table or coun-
ter, each towel plainly ticketed with
the price, three times out of four
Milady will make her selections un-
aided and all the salesperson need do
is to take the money and send the
goods to be wrapped.

This is not said to encourage any
lethargy on the part of salespeople,
who always should be trained to be
alert and attentive, ready to show
goods and aid the enquiring shopper
with suggestions. But letting goods
sell themselves, as they will do if
displayed advantageously, is just so
much clear gain.

Do you have the idea that your shop
is a little too high-toned for the use
of price tickets? If anyone mentions
the subject do you assume a little
hauteur and say that the more ex-
clusive places never use them? This

is true of course to some extent, bu!

is there not a possibility that you are
missing it by trying to rank your
store as one of the exclusive places?
I am convinced that some merchants
are scorning the humble, democratic
little price ticket, when their custom-
ers very gladly would welcome it.
Your trade must be very, very way-
up if your patrons would not, ten to
one, prefer to see everything marked
in plain figures and buy more freely
were you to adopt this business meth-
od which inquestionably is becoming
general in very high-class establish-
ments. At this season in particular,
when the capacity of each member
of the selling force needs to be ex
tended to the utmost, the absurdity
of making it necessary for every cus-
tomer to have the constant attend-
ance of a salesperson becomes appar-
ent. When a customer sees the price
of an article, she can in most cases
decide whether or not she wants it
without help from anyone. Adher-
ence to the antiquated idea that the
use of price tickets is a lowering of
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December 17, 1913

the loss of much
patronage.

very desirable

Bringing Out the Reserves.

Of course you do not attempt to
display all you have of most classes
of goods. A few of each kind are
put out and the remainder held in re-
serve. Have the work of getting out
things that are stored away carefully
systemamized and be sure to make
it somebody’s business to do it, so
that sales will not be lost when the
goods wanted are in the store.
Suggestions That Will Lead to Sales.

Remember that now your custom-
ers are wracking their brains for good
gift ideas, and hunting, actually hunt-
ing for appropriate presents.

Giving things a Christmas look,
placing goods in holiday boxes, hav-
ing a holly or poinsettia decoration
on the show cards, doubtless will sug-
gest themselves as suited to the fes-
tive character of the season. A little
dressing up of goods not usually
classed as gift articles often will put
it in the mind of a buyer that such or
such a thing would make a most
pleasing and acceptable present. It
if often better to get the fancy boxes
and put in goods from your regular
stock rather than to buy goods al-
ready put up for the holiday trade.
In this way you can sell goods you
now have and can give a better quali-
ty in many cases than in the ready
boxed articles. A pair of soft white
wool blankets tied with a wide
Christmas ribbon, a handsome dam-
ask tablecloth similarly beribboned
—the idea has great practical possi-
bilities.

Look to the Physical Welfare of Em-
ployes.

A good general knows that if his
soldiers are to make a good fight on
the field of battle, he must keep an
ever watchful eye to sanitary condi-
tions when his troops are in camp or
on the march. The success of your
holiday campaign depends largely on
the physical conditions of your em-
ployes.

I was glad to see the importance
of store ventilation urged in an ar-
ticle published in a recent issue of
the Tradesman. The proper ventila-
tion of a store makes it a pleasant
place to stop and so adds to its at-
tractiveness to customers. On this
score alone, no merchant can afford
to neglect the air supply. But the
customer spends at most only a few
hours a week shopping, so foul air
and stuffiness, while disagreeable to
her, are not likely to affect her ser-
iously. But to the clerk who spends
nine hours a day within the walls of
a store, the ventilation is a matter
of vital moment. The fresh air prob-
lem in a large store is a serious one,
and many otherwise very well-equip-
‘ped establishments are lame. in this
respect upon which the health and
even the life of employes depends.

Hardly second to the ventilation is
the heating. For the comfort of both
customers and help the store should
have a genial warmth without being
overheated.

Some store managers, while main-
taining a high standard of efficiency,
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easily and happily. Others nag and
reprimand, keeping the help under
undue tension, without attaining near-
ly so good results.

At this time, when some new and
perhaps entirely inexperienced help
is put into service, and when all em-
ployes are carrying an unusual burden
of work, great patience and forbear-
ance together with unfailing tact and
courtesy on the part of the manage-
ment are essential. It is the machine
that is kept well oiled that runs
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of results. Fabrix.

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Why Does Christmas Always Fall on
December 25?

December 25 is the reputed anni-
versary of the birth of Jesus Christ,
and one of the greatest festivals of
the Protestant, Catholic, and Greek
churches. It is a day of thanksgiving
and rejoicing—a day of good cheer
toward all mankind.

[t is not known for sure whether
Dec. 25 is the exact anniversary of
Christ’s nativity. In the fourth cen-
tury, however, Pope Julius had St.
Cyril make an enquiry as to the exact
date, and the result was that Dec. 25
was established as the date for the
festival at Rome. Before the end of
the century that date had been accept-
ed by all Christian nations.

For twelve years England went
without a Christmas. Parliament
enacted in 1644 that Dec. 25 should
thereafter be a fast day, in repentance
for the way in which, for many cen-
turies, the occasion had been given
up to feasting and mirth. This was
the work of the Puritans, who were
then in control of the government.
They did not regard the anniversary
as of the real birthday of Jesus, but
as a relic of paganism.

Parliament proposed to extirpate
the Christmas festival and make the
day as common as any other day in
the year. This was done under an
order of the council passed Dec. 24,
1652. The government of Cromwell
rigorously enforced the act, its sol-
dier confiscating everything that
might contribute to the festivities of
Christmas. But when King Charles
11. came to the throne his people
once more had their great day of jol-
lity and generosity.

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Why Are Christmas Gifts Given?
This custom probably came as a

result of the original gifts that were

brought by both the humble and the
great at the time of Christ’s birth.

The story of the manger includes the

bringing of gifts by the poor friends

of Joseph and Mary—gifts of little
intrinsic value, perhaps, but showing
peace among men, which was the mis-
sion of the Savior’s visit to the earth.
The costly gifts brought by the three
wise men from the east, who travel-
ed long and at great inconvenience
to lay their offerings before the King
of Kings, were in nowise more grate-
fully accepted than those of the hum-
blest in the land, but they embodied

the same idea of good will.
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The more temptations your employes

have to be dishonest, the more times
they will steal from you. See that no
temptation is left in their way through
any fault of yours.

Pancake Time
Is Right Here

With the Cold, Brisk Weather Comes
the Season of the Year When
All Eat Pancakes.

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With the advent of cold weather
comes also the pancake season. On
brisk, invigorating mornings nothing
is better for breakfast than spanking
hot pancakes made just right and
deliciously browned.

A great many people are under the
imptession that good pancakes can
not be made except with buckwheat
flour. A large number of people also
feel that pancakes made from pure
buckwheat are not healthful for them
and they will be pleased to know that
the very best of pancakes can be
made with little or no buckwheat.

Two pancake flours, one without
any buckwheat and the other with
just a small portion, are being offered
on the market by the Watson-Hig-
gins Milling company. These flours
are known as Watsons Pancake
Flour and Watson’s Buckwheat Com-
pound. Watson’s Pancake flour is a
combination of wheat flour and corn
flour while the compound contains
wheat flour, corn flour and buckwheat
flour. Both of these flours are self
rising which of course is not true of
pure buckwheat flour.

Real Corn Flour.

In these self-rising flours it should
be mentioned that the corn flour
used is really corn flour and not corn-
meal. Cornmeal when used for cakes
results in a coarseness which is not
nleasant, while corn flour is not only
not coarse, but it “browns up’ more
deliciously than either wheat or buck-
wheat flours. There is also a certain
palatableness obtained by using corn
flour rather than cornmeal which is
much appreciated by those who know
what good pancakes should be.

When the Watson-Higgins com-
pany first offered their pancake flours
on the market the idea was viewed
more or less as an experiment and the
flours were put up in small sacks
which retailed for 10 cents each. But
now that a great success has been
scored there is a demand for larger
packages and the flours are now put
up in eight-pound packages which sell
for 25 cents at all grocers. Phese
eight-pound packages contain one
pound more than the packages of sim-
ilar flours put out by most other firms
for the same price. But the fact that
Watson-Higgins themselves manu-
facture all the ingredients of their
flours enables them to give the extra
pound and_ still make their profit.
The consumer gets the benefit.

Success From Start.

The Watson-Higgins company of-
fered these flours on the market three
years ago for the first time. They
caught the public taste and fancy
from the very start and the company
have been compelled to quadruple
their output every year so far. As
for this year, the demand has already

“been so great that an amazing record

of sales will surely be regiStered.
Besides the two pancake flours
mentioned above the Watson-Higgins
company also make a pure buckwheat
flour that for years has been the
standard not only in Grand Rapids
but for many miles around.
(Educational Publicity and Advertising.)

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Are You Going the Right Way?

While a local bank was experiencing
a run some years ago, I
with some others making
at one window while
people waited their turn at the pay-
ing teller’s window to draw out their
balances.

line
a deposit
a long line of

was in

A friend in line ahead of me turn-
ed around and said to me, “J. B., are
we going the right way?’ I said |
didn’t know, that I was taking a
chance. -Next day the bank failed.

The men who went to the bank to
deposit money were willing to take
a chance to help the other fellow.
There is no business that needs or-
ganization, as I see it, as much as the
retail shoe business. There is no
business in which merchants should
stand strongly together to help each
other as much as the retail shoe busi-
ness, for there is no business that the
public asks so much from the dealer
for its money as the shoe business.

“Are we going the right way?” As-
suredly we are—if it is only the edu-
cation we get from meeting each
other. It has been said that the shoe
business is the easiest to get into and
the hardest to get out of, and it has
also been said that it is the most
illusive business. One year you have
$5,000 profit on your shelves, the next
six months, or year, shows that a
change in styles has wiped it out.
Your profit was only an illusion. You
find that the higher you go the less
may be your proportion of profit.
Many dealers make a profit selling
825,000 worth of shoes in a year and
find they make no more profit selling
$40,000 while they worked their heads
off trying to raise their output.

If organization can show such a
merchant where he has robbed his
competitor without doing himself any
good than we are going the right way.

It would not be my intention or
idea to keep any one out of the
business. On the contrary, let them
' come in, but let us help keep them
on a profit-making basis. The worst
thing that can happen to the shoe
business of any town is a shoe failure.
Then the dealer that is financially
strong suffers because a stock is
thrown on the market to be sold at
half-price and the insolvent estate
pays 30 cents on the dollar, while
the man that is financially sound pays
100 cents and yet is affected by the
competitor’s estate that pays only
30 per cent. Therefore, we find the
best conditions in the town where
all the merchants are making a profit.
can help bring this condition
then we are the right

If we
about
way.
There
petition.

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going

is too much fear of com-
The dealer who knows what

it costs him to do business, and the
cost of his merchandise knows
also that it is necessary to sell
his merchandise to make a prof-
it, and he also knows that his
neighbor is working out the same
problem. If organization will help -
a merchant that he can use all
fair means to get trade into his store,
but that when he gets the people in
they must pay him a profit on his
goods, then we are going the right
Way.

show

In advertising you try to impart
faith in an article by its worth, its
value. If you interest them they will
buy, whether the price is $2.00 or
$2.25. Be it therefore,

Resolved—That we are not in the

shoe business for our health, but for
real money making, and that we start
right now to look up your profits,
that the year 1913, whether it be our
last or our first year, be the profit-
making year—James W. Walsh in
Shoe Retailer.

-_- os. 2>_____—
Few Changes in Lasts.

The usual number of new lasts are
“billed in the headlines”
but there are
changes.

this season,

very few important

There are, of course, really
new lasts—style changes—but the dif-
ference is so slight as to be scarcely
distinguishable. of last sea-

son’s styles lasts have been so greatly

Many
improved as to cause them to be al-
most classified with the really new
models.

The recede toe of to-day, not great-
ly different from the drop toe of a dec-
ade ago. is withal really new because
of its lines and other characteristics,
which illustrate the marked advance-
ment in ‘last modeling.

The recede and the medium
thick, or high toe, are not merely two
styles, as one might infer, but they
are the basis of from fifty to seventy-
five toe shapes shown by some of the
larger manufacturers. This serves to
show that in the production of a line
of samples, “few changes in lasts”
may literally mean that, but that the
volume is made up by the great var-
iety.

It is remarkable to observe in a

toe,

single line something like a dozen dif-

ferent lasts on the recede toe idea.
The merchant very properly and wise-
ly will not attempt to annex the en-
tire range of receding (or even high
toe) styles. He will select the best
styles, in® his opinion, for his trade,
and if he is a large city merchant, his
selection will include a good variety
of receding toes, without selecting

such as may too closely duplicate some
other last which he has already pick-
ed as a probable winner

 

 

 

December 17, 1913

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We Wish You All—

‘Readers of this paper and
wearers and sellers of our shoes, all
the joy and gladness of Christmas.

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Sincerely,

Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie Co.

 

 

Grand Rapids, Mich.
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For the “Spug”
Nothing loosens the purse strings like
the approach of Christmas. .
But, useless giving is diminishing
Our new Ruth shoes onthe Baby Doll last, and
those with the Kidney heels are excellent suggestions as
Christmas Gifts, and will appeal to the careful buyer.
No. 7519—Baby Doll, patent leather, cloth top, C
ome ings. ...-.........- $1.75
No. 7523—Baby Doll, gun metal, mat kid top, C and
Ca... .... ....... 1.75
No. 7507—Patent leather, dull kid top, Kidney heel,
Cand D widths. ......................,. 1.85
No. 7575—Patent leather, cloth top, Kidney heel, C
and D widths, Goodyear welt .......... 2.35
No. 7573—Gun Metal, dull kid top, Kidney heel, C r
and D widths, Goodyear welt .......... 2.39
For party use, we also have the Baby Doll and
Mary Jane pumps, in satin, patent leather and gun metal,
and also a fine line of colored satin pumps with rosettes.
Hirth-Krause Company
Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

 

 

December 17, 1918 }
The Dumb Bell Pull Strap.

The days of the homely disfiguring
pull strap on men’s shoes appear to
be numbered. On _ several lines of
men’s shoes in this season’s samples
there is being shown a new device
which does away with ancient but
useful pull strap on a man’s shoe.

The new’ invention, patents on
which are pending, consists of a dumb
bell shaped piece of steel inserted
through the back stay at the top of
the shoe. It is so made and attached
to the shoe that it furnishes a means
for gripping and pulling the shoe
onto the foot far superior to the wed
or leather strap.

In attaching the “pull” to the shoe,
it is only necessary to cut the leather
back-stay a little longer than usual,
and to place the elongated end over
the bar of the dumb bell and stitch
it down in the operation of attaching
the back-stay.

The manufacturer will also supply
the “pull” with the leather pieced,
folded and cemented in place when
the leather portion is inserted under
the back stay and stitched in place in
the regular back stay stitching opera-
tion.

The device adds greatly to the neat
appearance of men’s shoes and at the
same time furnishes a more _ con-
venient hold in pulling on the shoe
as it can be more quickly grasped and
as firmly held as the old-fashioned
strap.

Much experimenting in the develop-
ment of a new style of pull strap has
been going on among practical men
for some stime, but this is the first
idea that has seemed to appeal to
manufacturers as sufficiently practical
to lead some of them to include it in
their sample lines——American Shoe-
making,

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Some Michigan Cities Are

What
Doing.
Written for the Tradesman.
The D’Arcy Co., maker of auto

springs at Kalamazoo, is planning
to build a large addition to its plant
SOON,

Sparta is making overtures to the
lox Typewriter Co., of Grand Rap-
ids, regarding the location of a fac-
tory there.

lint is preparing to entertain 1,000
visitors this week, the occasion being
the annual meeting of the State
grange.

The Werner & Pileiderer Co. will
build a large factory at Jefferson and
Hess avenues, Saginaw.

The Monroe Body Co. has leased
the former plant of the Pontiac Turn-
ing Co., at Pontiac, and will increase
its working force.

Clerks in dry goods, clothing and
department stores of Saginaw have
instituted a campaign for the closing
of stores at 6 o’clock each evening,
including Saturday, beginning the
first of the year.

Things are surely moving at Gay-
lord. The new creamery is now a
certainty and will probably be built
on West First street. The power
house of the Wood Products Co. is
completed and the factory is also
well along.

Odd Fellows will erect a modern
business block at Eau Claire.

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

The recent exhibition of the Kala-
mazoo Art Association proved a suc-
cess and a fund of $100 was raised
to purchase pictures for the new
building. An evening class for art
students is being planned, also a
course of lectures.

Flint has built 132,620 square feet
of cement side walk this year, or
about three times as much as. was
laid last year.

Flint business men are interested
in the statement of the Genesee coun-
ty road commissioners that $16,329
was spent in building good roads in
November.

George B. Pulfer, formerly of De-
troit, is the new Assistant Treasurer
and credit man for the Kalamazoo
Corset Co., of Kalamazoo.

Business men of Cheboygan arrang-
ed for a free excursion for St. Ignace
and Mackinac Island shoppers, the vis-
itors being transported to that city
by boat.

Director French, of the Chicago
Art Institute, says that while Mus-
kegon may be well known through
her commercial and industrial inter-
ests, her art museum and manual
training school are assets of incal-
culable value in extending the city’s
fame,

Portland has adopted a curfew or-
dinance, to take effect Jan. 1.

D. M. Walton, of South Bend, has
bought the City steam laundry of
Frank MacNeal, at Dowagiac, and is
operating the same.

The Ann Arbor Civic Association
will assist in raising $25,000 for the
benefit of the University School of
Music. A new building is needed
and it is believed that with proper
facilities the present attendance of
500 students in music may be doub-
led.

A new Carnegie library is under
construction at Owosso and will be
completed early in the spring.

The beet sugar factory of St. Louis
is having a successful run and is turn-
ing out 150,000 pounds daily. The
factory payroll runs $9,000 per month.

The Battle Creek Board of Edw
cation has voted not to allow dancing
in the public schools.

Wishing to make that the
pavement laid in Pontiac this year is
all right Mayor Johnson is having
scientific tests made of every block
in every street. In the future these
tests will be made while the paving
operations are in progress.

Zeeland will be supplied with gas
by pipe line from Holland within a
year,

Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Durand
and other cities are working to pull
the Grand Trunk carshops away from
Port Huron, since the recent fire in
the Tunnel City. It seems to be the
case with cities as with individuals,
when in trouble the boosters are few
and the knockers many.

Almond. Griffen.

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THE BIG QUALITY LINE

Low Heels the General Order.

The
revision downward as it were, with
the result that there are very few,
in fact, practically no high heels,
shown in medium and fine grades of
men’s shoes.

trend is toward low heels, a

In the new lines for popular-priced
trade there are seen a few wing tips
and some perforations, yet the very

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next shoes in the line may be abso
lutely plain; in tact, the shoes with
receding toes are for the most part
plain, as this particular style does not

lend itself easily to elaborate decora-

tive effects. Some of the receding
toe styles are shown without caps,
some with imitation, or “stitched,”
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Not a Weakness But a Source of
Power.
Written for the Tradesman.

If I were asked to name offhand
the most wonderful trait of our won-
derful sex I should not hesitate a
moment. It is adaptability, the power
to accommodate herself to changed
conditions, circumstances, styles. In-
deed adaptability, although a very
comprehensive term, is hardly strong
enough to express the capacity of
complete metamorphosis, or rather of
complete metamorphoses that woman
possesses. It is perhaps needless to
say that not every sex has this pow-
er. It isn’t any one thing that she
can be or do that gives to woman her
unique superiority over every other
created being, it is the great variety
of totally different creatures that, on
occasion, she can with lightning-like
rapidity become.

The child notes this characteristic
in infancy, long before he is able to
formulate or give expression to his
observations. He learns that in the
one complex being he knows as moth-
er he has several entirely distinct per-
sonalities to deal with. There is the
fond doting mamma who proudly
holds up her peerless baby for in-
spection of admiring friends. adroitly
directing attention to his salient
points of excellence; who sings to
him and tells him stories and cuddles
him at bedtime and is thrown into a
panic every time he is a trifle ill.
There is the skilled dietician who
selects his foods and sterilizes every
spoonful that enters his precious anat-
omy with all the care and precision
that would be used in conducting an
elaborate scientific experiment. There
is the stern disciplinarian whose No,!
No! must be heeded as soon as baby
ears can distinguish the sound of the
word and who later enforces her
every mandate, if need be, with switch
or old-fashioned slipper.

The child soon learns that there

‘are others facets to Mother’s char-

acter but those given are sufficient
to make clear our meaning.

The trait we are speaking of comes
out charmingly with respect to the
clothes she wears. Fashion can not
make a change sa sudden and abrupt
but she finds the sex fully prepared
and ready to receive it smilingly.
When crinolines were the vogue.
every mother’s daughter found a hoop
skirt something like a yard in dia-
meter absolutely necessary to keep
her skirts away from her heels and
give her freedom in walking.

Hoop skirts went their way and
lovely woman discovered that after
all she really could get about better
without that voluminous and (after
it was all over) ridiculous crinoline.

There was a time when long heavy
trains were worn for all sorts of oc-
casions. She never found them bur-
densome nor inclined to drag down
at the belt nor calculated to gather
dust and filth on steps and sidewalks
—not while they were the go. As
to the scant skirts of the present day.
they do not hamper her freedom of
movement in the least.

When in full evening dress with the
lowest of low necks and the shortest
of short sleeves, she always is per-
fectly comfortable even in the cold-
est weather—she simply can not bear
warm woolly things about her neck
—they stifle her. On the other hand,
when she has a very handsome boa
or a choice bit of fur that she is es-
pecially proud of, she will find it
necessary to wear it even on fairly
warm June evenings—her throat will
absolutely require it. When tooth-
pick toes are the rage they are the
only style of shoe that at all fit her
feet and she can walk just as fast and
just as far with the highest kind of
heels as with those ugly common
sense shoes and with no feeling of
fatigue whatever.

Her powers of transformation are
not only phychical but physical; they
are not all in the think but extend
to the corporeal body. Witness how
the woman who a few years ago was
slender of waist and with swelling
hips now wears a No. 26 corset and
is as hipless as a growing boy, and
marvellous to relate, she never ac-
knowledges that her corsetiere de-
serves credit for the changes in her
proportions—‘just her natural figure”
always happens to be exactly what the
extreme of fashion demands.

We all know how the lacrymose and
disconsolate widow who can get neo
weeds black enough to express the
depths of her woe will often most un-
expectedly begin to take notice with-
in a few short months and very likely
manifest a “come hither in the eye”
that brings to her feet half the eligi-
ble men of her acquaintance.

The petted daughter of luxury, can,
when Fortune frowns, get out and
hustle with amazingly successful re-
sults; the clingingest of clinging vines
develops into the aggressive suffra
gist; she who screams at sight of a
mouse can face a cannon without
blanching, once she makes up _ her
mind. Did space permit instances
might be multiplied, not of extreme
types of this or the other kind of
woman, but of the same woman
changing into half a dozen or more
different types, some of them diamet-
rically the opposite of others.

Both history and literature show
abundantly that woman has manifest-
ed this facile versality from the very

 

earliest time. She has been alter-
natively the exponent of tenderest
love and of fiercest hatred and ven-
geance, of frugality and extravagance,
of laughter and tears.

Mrs. MacCullum was the oldest
girl in a large family of children. Her
parents were poor and her schooling
was scant and irregular. She mar-
ried young and entered upon the
toilsome life of the housewife and
mother. After her children were
grown and had left home she began
to seek fields of effort for her sur-
plus energies. She joined the wom-
an’s club of her town. Rumor has
it that she took a course of very
private coaching in such branches as
reading, elementary English and
arithmetic to make up in some degree
for the lamentable defects in her
early education. To be brief, she
blossomed out intellectually. Her
keen, alert mind took firm hold of
the subjects her club was studying.
She has the ready gift of speech that
goes with her Irish blood and has
become somewhat of a leader and
lecturer. Occasionally she makes
slight lapses in grammar and pro-
nunciation but her utterances are
forceful and entertaining and helpful
which is more than can be said of
many discourses that are absolutely
faultless in diction. From being, in-
tellectually speaking, a negligible fac-
tor she has became a force in the
community. She is simply one ex-
ample of the entire metamorphosis
of which members of the sex are
capable. In many fields not even the
brief period of preparation that has
been required for Mrs. MacCullum’s
intellectual emergence seems to be
required.

Man, unable to follow his versatile
mate in her swift changes and trans-
formations, seeing them dimly and
from afar off as it were and only dully
comprehending them, has been wont
to make light of this wonderful trait
and even to hold it up to scorn and
ridicule. “Varium et mutabile sem-
per, femina,”’ quoth Virgil, which
being translated is simply a flat-foot-
ed statement that a woman is always
changeable and capricious. It per-
haps is only human nature to con-
demn what one can not attain unto.

It is called woman’s privilege to
change her mind. In reality it is one
of her chief rights and prerogatives.
It is a part of that wonderful panoply
that Nature has given her for her de-
fense; a portion of her marvellous
kaleidoscopic mental equipment that
makes her mind a moving picture
show with an unremitting change of
films that predestines her to dazzle
and allure the other sex and just
everlastingly keep ’em guessing.

Quillo.
——__2+.____
Wished Them “Unsended.”

Down in New Orleans one day an
old Negro mammy entered a store, at-
tracted by a window full of gayly col-
ored cheap soaps on special sale.

“Gimme fo’ fi? dem yar cakes,” she
said.

“Will you have them scented or
unscented?” asked the clerk.

“No, Ah don’ want ’em sended, foh
Ah’m gwine take ’em wif me,” she
answered,

Why Are Christmas Trees Used?

This custom, as far as Christianity
is concerned, is German in its origin,
and is identified with the labors of
St. Maternus, one of the earliest, if
not the very first, of the preachers
of the gospel among the Teutons.

Just how the people became latter
day sponsors for the Christmas tree
is doubtful, though it is traceable to
the Saturnalia, and many have been
imported into Germany by some oi
the conquering legions. The Ger-
mans have a legend of St. Maternus’
sleeping beneath a fir tree, and of a
miracle that occurred upon that oc-
casion,

There is another theory that the
notion of this tree came from Egypt.
The palm tree is supposed to have
put forth a shoot every month, and
a spray of this tree was used in
Egypt at their winter solstice cele-
bration as being symbolical of the
ended year. The Germans attribute
the actual institution of the fir tree
as part of the Christmas celebration
to Martin Luther, but there is no re-
liable information on this subject.
The Dutch, especially in New Am-
sterdam, were responsible for the
vogue which the tree gained in Ameri-
ca. It is now one of our oldest holi-
day customs.

In England it was entirely unknown
until the marriage of Queen Victoria
to Prince Albert, who introduced into
his adopted country the custom
known in every German household.

 

The original noise is what counts—
most people are merely echoes.

 

To the Retail Merchant

If you will sell out we will buy
your stock or we will do what is
better for you still, conduct an
auction sale in such a manner as
to bring you nearly the cost price
of your stock, or we can reduce
your over stocked lines and show
you a profit.

E. D. COLLAR,

Mdse. Salesman,
Ionia, Mich.

 

 

 

 

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December 17, 1912

Incident in the Early Life of Geo.
Williams.
Written for the Tradesman.

Fifty years ago David Miller was
engaged in the sale of groceries in
Grand Rap‘ds. His store was located
in the center of the plot at the junc-
tion of Monroe avenue and Pearl
street. To be exact, the location was
eighty feet due west of the Model
Hat Store. His right hand neigh-
bors were W. D. Roberts & Son, deal-
ers in dry goods, and Carlos Bur-
chard, a merchant tailor, occupying
the old stone building called the Com-
mercial Block. His neighbor on the
left was Joseph Houseman, dealing in
clothing and furnishing goods for
men. Miller acquired title to his real
estate at that point after laying down
the winning hand in a game of poker.
Real estate was of little value in
Grand Rapids fifty years ago and
money was scarce. The deeding of
real estate by losers to winners in
the settlement of gambling debts was
a common practice in those days. Men
must be amused and there was very
little to amuse the residents of Grand
Rapids fifty years ago, outside of
games of cards and dancing. Miller
sold his business to one of his em-
ployes, Silas Durham, in 1865, and re-
tired. A son, Charles E. Miller, was
employed as a clerk at Sweet’s Hotel
a number of years while the house
was under the proprietorship of T.
Hawley Lyon and a daughter, Cora,
married a musician, a member of the

famous Mendelssohn Quintette club of

Boston and traveled for several years
as a solo singer of that organization.
Miss Miller possessed a splendid voice
and during her residence here sang
in the choir of St. Mark’s church and
also appeared in amateur operatic per-
formances. Shortly before Mr. Miller
sold his business to Durham, he met
with an uncommon experience. It
was “the talk of the town” for two
years afterward. The first street rail-
way in the city had been built and
opened. for service. The track ran
through Vaylor, Coldbrook, Ottawa,
Newberry, Canal, Pearl, Monroe and
Iulton streets to Jefferson avenue.
Three cars, drawn by horses, were
used, two in transporting passengers
and one for baggage to or from the
depot of the Detroit & Milwaukee
(now Grand Trunk) Railroad. Trips
were made at half hour intervals and
the fare was 10 cents. For lack of
a depot or car house, the cars were
unprotected during the night at either
end of the track. Naturally, the cars
were objects of interest to the boys
living near the terminals. One night
George H. Williams, a young but
promising son of “Rans” Williams,
now with the Judson Grocer Co.,
took command of the car located at
the junction of Fulton street and Jef-
ferson avenue and the boys proceeded
to enjoy themselves—a habit, so to
speak, with boys. A train crew was
organized with Williams as the en-
gineer, upon whom devolved the duty
of starting the train. This he did and
the car, with its load of whooping and
yelling boys, moved down the grades
of Fulton and Monroe streets, gain-
ing speed every moment. Williams
had learned how to start the car, but
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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

Monroe street the boys jumped off,
one at a time, until Williams found
himself alone. As the car bounded
past the junction of Monroe and
Market streets, and approached the
double reverse curve in Grab Corners,
Williams jumped to the ground, land-
ing on his head and doing as much
tumbling as a foot ball player. The
car struck the first curve at full speed,
left the track and threw itself with
great force into the Miller store. The
front windows and doors were de-
molished and the unshelved stock
scattered in every’ direction. The
damage was considerable, but as
“Rans” Williams was flush with mon-
ey on the day of the accident, he
paid for the damage done the prop-
erty of the railroad company and
Mr. Miller’s store. Father and son
“convened” later in the day, the out-
come of which was more enjoyable
for the senior than for the junior
Williams. Arthur S. White.
—_——-+-> 2-2
The Young Old Man.

The Young Old Man is my friend.

Not mine alone; he is the friend of
everybody and every living thing.

I could not tell you what I owe to
him and I need not attempt to, for have
we not all met him and has not his
the cheery word, the warm life-
giving hand clasp come into your life
as well as mine?

smile,

I want to be like him some day.

What a horror we have of advancing
age when we think of its bodily aspects
as seen in so many about us—the halt-
ing step, the trembling hand, the falter-
ing mind. The Young Old Man reminds
us of none of these things. He is not
strong like he was once, but he is keen,
his eye is bright, his speech vibrant
with the joy of life and love of fellow
man. That is why I want to grow like
him.
I know! It
is the love within your heart.
makes for youth. Love quickens the
pulse and gladdens the heart;
the cloudy day.

What keeps you young!
Love

converts

You may not have built a mansion;
your bankbook may show no balance;
your name may not appear upon the
pages of your country’s history; but
deeply writ upon the hearts of every
man and child you have met is the
story of your life’s goodness, and that
is a better reward than all else a man
can wish for. Clifford E. Lawrence.

COMING CONVENTIONS TO BE HELD
IN MICHIGAN,
December.
Michigan State Grange, Flint, 9-13.
Michigan Knights of the Grip, Grand
Rapids, 26-27.
Michigan Branch of the National Bee
Keepers’ Association, Detroit
January.
Michigan Hardwood Lumber
Association, Detroit, 4-6.
West Michigan State Poultry Associa-
tion, Grand Rapids, 6-9.

Dealers’

Modern Maccabees of the United
States, Bay City, 11-15.

Retail Walk-Over Association. Grand
Rapids.

Michigan Poultry Breeders’ Associa-
tion, Detroit, 26-Feb. 2.

February.

Fifth Annual Automobile Show, Grand
Rapids, 9-14.

Michigan Dairyman’s Association,

Grand Rapids, 10-14.
Retail Grocers and General Merchants
Association, Grand Rapids.
_ Michigan Association of County Drain
Commissioners, Grand Rapids, 3-5.
Michigan Retail Hardware Dealers’ As-

sociation, Kalamazoo, 17-20.
Michigan Association of Commercial
Secretaries, Jackson.

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.
May.

Michigan Congregational Conference,
Grand Rapids.
Michigan Letter Carriers’ Association,

Detroit, 30.

Degree of Honor, Flint.

June.

Michigan Dental Society, Detroit.

Knights of Columbus of Michigan, De-
troit. 10.

U. C. T. Grand Council, Saginaw, 12-13.

National Association Chiets of Police,
Grand Rapids.

B. P. ©. EH., 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.

Tribe of Ben Hur, Lansing.

Michigan Postmasters’ Association,
Grand Rapids.

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

Michigan State Pharmaceutical Asso-
ciation, Detroit.

Michigan Pharmaceutical
Association. Detroit.

Travelers’

September.
International Association for the Pre-
vention of Smoke, Grand Rapids.
Michigan Association of County Super-
intendents of the Poor, Grand Rapids.
Michigan Assocation of Local Fire In-
surance Agents, Grand Rapids.
Michigan Constitutional Convention,
Grand Rapids.
October.
Order Eastern Star, Grand Rapids.

Michigan Poultry Association, Grand
Rapids.

November.

Michigan State Sunday School Asso-
ciation, Adrian.

Michigan Assocaition for the Preven-
tion and Relief of Tuberculosis, Grand
tapids.

December.
Michigan State Potato Association,

Grand Rapids
Michigan State Grange. Battle Creek.
Michigan Bricklayers, Masons and

Plasterers’ Association, Jackson.

—_>2—___ '
Should Be More Consistent.

Rockford, Dec. 15—Some of our city
cousins and society leaders have again
taken the warpath against the high
price of eggs. It seems it would be
more sensible if some of our fashion-
able ladies would boycott some of
the high-nriced foolish fashions, as,
for instance, the style of buying four
or more new hats in one year, etc.,
instead of trying to boycott the price
of eggs and discourage the farmers,
who do not get enough eggs at this
time of the year to pay for the chick-
ens’ feed. Why, we happen to know
of one neivhbor who only raised
twelve ont of 180 chicks this year. He
says: “No more chickens for me.”
It is said that three out of every four
who venture in the poultry business
fail. So let our cit cousins continue
to rave at a reasonable price for eggs
and by and by the one-fourth who
make a success in the poultry business
will drift into the city and leave a
tew more abandoned farms, and com-
nete for a living in the crowded city.

—Observer.
——_»+>___

Steele Bros. CH. }. and J. G.) have
succeeded Kruizenga & Son in the
fuel and building
at Eastern

material business

avenue and Sherman

SEI eet.
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‘TPreasurer—Wiliam ee Detroit.
The. (Cicenns i at oe
Store.

It should have been against the law
for any hardware clerks to hate their
employer as the store force did
Scrymes. The virulence of it was

almost criminal.

He was a bull-headed, bullyragging,
flint-skinning, slave-driving, back
number old pirate, with the disposi-
tion of a tarantula, the manners of
Richard the Third, and a command
of language which had the late W.
Shakespeare, as interpreted by the
late E. Forrest, classed with the kin-
dergarten in words of one syllable.

The original bad man from Scran-
ton—of whom you may have heard in
the classics unexpurgated by admir-
ing traveling men—would have grov-
eled in the dust to Old Scrymes after
a single round of expression of mu-
tual contempt.

Serymes began that way when he
sold his first pair of pliers to an
educated blacksmith, 40 years ago, the
occasion being one that induced the
blacksmith to exhibit all his educa-
tion in defining the difference of thei-~
opinions. Untaught, untrained, un-
practised, handicapped by youth and
half a hundredweight in bone and
muscular tissue, young Scrymes so
overwhelmed that educated  black-
smith with scorn, contumely, objur-
gations, and plain and fancy cussing
that the veteran of a thousand con-
flicts at last said humbly he had heard
a good many real geniuses, but never
had he encountered so limber a tongue
and so scorching a vocabulary as
Providence had conferred upon the
fledging of the hardware trade; and
he promised to buy all his supplies in

‘the future from young Scrymes if

that past master of invective would
only condescend, occasionally, to
favor him with a display of his trans-
cendent powers.

Maybe that early triumph struck
in; maybe the boy amateur was daz-
zled by the discovery of his talent,
like a Caruso revealed to himself in
the early barber shop; maybe he was
just naturally a cross between a
Comanche and a Digger Indian. But
from that day on, while he rose to
the ownership of the biggest hardware
store in town, he grew more de-
moniacal.

But age taught him to use his gifts
with discretion, as it seemed to have
taught him to spare his money with
niggardliness. lis delight became
the saving of a cent, even though he

aa’

lost $2; and he grew so cross-eyed in
business that, so long as he could see
his payroll balancing his clerks be-
tween mere hunger and actual starva-
tion, he remained blind to the re-
semblance to a junk shop which the
biggest hardware store was readily
assuming.

Knowing now Old Scrymes’ past,
his talents and his merited reputation,
you will have no difficulty in under-
standing why it was that, not quite
two weeks before Christmas, Ezra
Mickleton, his head clerk, did not un-
dertake to beard him alone; why Billy
Underwood, of the unappreciated
households, preferred to have com-
pany; and why Otis Jones who hand-
led miscellaneous needed some allies
—why, in fact, when all three of them
undertook to resign, they realized it
would be a darned sight safer to do
it in a bunch.

“T thought I’d let you know, Mr.
Scrymes,” remarked Ezra Mickleton.
“that I’ve taken a new job, with Bab-
bitt & Murphy, and I’m going to quit
here.”

“IT used to think Babbitt & Murphy
might become dangerous competi-
tors,” rejoined Scrymes, calmly. “But
I didn’t hope for any miracle of sal-
vation like this. You couldn't take
along with you some of these other
jackasses I pay wages to, could you,
Ezrar”

“Sorry to say he can’t, in my case,”
interposed Billy Underwood. “I’ve
signed up with Pfinstermeyre, on
Fourth Avenue.”

“Heaven help Pfinstermeyer!” ejac-
ulated Scrymes, piously. “If it wasn’t
for the libel law, I’d call on him
and describe the persimmon he’s
knocked off this suffering hardware
store. Ah, I see before me also the
hot aerodome, Otis. Well, what is
it, little one?”

“l’m going with the City Hardware
Company, that’s what it is,” respond-
ed Otis Jones, with splendid firmness.

“So it’s a strike, eh? A Christmas
strike! You ignorant, mudheadea,
beggarly spawn of Judas Iscariot, yor
think you can bust me by all quitting
at once? Well, you can get out now.
Do it now—I dare you, you miserable

bunch of traitors! I’ve fed you, and ©

clothed you, and—”

“Look here, Mr. Scrymes,” inter-
rupted Underwood. “We know what
a fine cusser you are; there isn’t one
of us who failed to hear of it long
before we took our jobs with you.
There isn’t a hardware clerk in town
who doesn’t admit you’re the rotten-
est, stingiest, most domineering boss
in the business. And I don’t believe
there’s a man in your store who'd
be quitting you now if you weren’t
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the time. If you’d only so much as
let us run a real hardware store, in-
stead of letting everything go to pot,
We'd have tried to brace up and have
some pride about us, even on the
wages you're paying. As it is, we
didn’t come here to leave you in the
lurch. But I, for one, expected you'd
fire me the minute you got somebody
to take my place. Well, go get him,
and I'll give it to him, with my sad-
dest regards, as soon as he can stick
his hat under my counter and stand
around doing nothing, the same as I
do. But it doesn’t hold after Monday
next.”

“That goes for me,’ announced
Otis, safe in his job with the City
Hardware Company.

“And for me,’ added Mickleton, re-
flecting happily on Babbitt & Murphy.

“Tll have you all buffaloed by to-
morrow morning, you—!”

But they went away to their coun-
ters while the eruption was in prog-
ress; and, knowing him so well, they
prepared to quit next day.

You can’t deserve a reputation like
Old Scrymes’ for forty years and
count on escaping its consequences
within twenty-four hours. The next
day passed, and not a man had he
been able to lure into his employ.
That afternoon he called a meeting
of his clerks and, after stating his full
and opprobrious opinion of them, one
and all, he said he was going to leave
town to scout for enough clerks, at
least, to tide him over Christmas
week. Then he said to Ezra Mickle-
ton: :

“Tf you don’t do your dirty best
to make good until I come back, and
to make these other germs of perdi-
tion do theirs, I’m eternally cussed
if I don’t hunt you all down to the
last jungle on the last reach of the
Amazon among the cannibals that
give you a hiding place, to get square.”
“Now, [ call that,” commented Ezra,
as he concluded a faithful repetition
of the threat to his fellow strikers,
“a fine, large, friendly way of throw-
ing himself on the mercy of his ene-
mies. And I'd give just about a
month of Old Scrymes’ profits to play
this is Bunker Hill and show him the
despots feel.”

“All right, gents,” remarked Otis.
“Let’s go ahead and do it. We'll
pitch in to-day; clean up the sicken-
ing old joint; dress the windows up-
to-date; the households up to
the decor and out on the sidewalk
to-morrow morning; decorate for
Christmas to beat the band; have an
electric sign rushed up big enough
to be seen two miles, and let her rip.
We'll have the place perfectly scan-
dalous with trade by the time Old
Scrymes arrives with his new men,
and then we'll walk out and leave
him paralyzed. If that won’t be doing
our dirty best, I don’t know what
would be.”

“He'll just drop dead if he has to
handle any real business,’ added
Mickleton.

Then he took fire with an idea:

“What's the matter with a big San-
ta Claus auto display, whooping up
and down the main streets, with San-
ta using the biggest megaphone we
can find, to tell people how good we
are?”

Mercy

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

“Ezra,” observed Underwood, “have
you got the nerve to spend the old
robber’s cash or use his credit to do
your dirty best in getting Christmas
business for him?”

“Well,” Ezra responded, finally, “he
gave me his orders. If it’s our best
judgment that the way to get Christ-
mas trade is to show some Christmas
enterprise, I can’t see where he has
any reasonable kick coming?”

“Ezra,” exclaimed Otis, patting him
on the back, “you’re a hero. Go to
it. We'll get busy here.”

Mickleton had barely finished at the
telephone, calling on the sign and the
auto men for instant action, and the
first dust hardly begun to fly when
Tilly, the indomitable advertising
manager of the Morning Herald, came
in.

“Mr. Scrymes is out of town,” an-
nounced Ezra. “Left me in charge to
do my dirty best to make Christmas
business.”

“Well, here’s where I get Serymes
Store at last,’ Tilly eried. “I'l put
you in a half page every morning,

right up to Christmas Eve.”

But at that, Mickleton turned pale.

"No, he’ cried, “oh no! Id be
afraid to do that.”

“Tell you what I'll do,” said Tilly.
“Tl run the advertisements, on your
say so. And if Mr. Scrymes repu-
diates absolutely, and if we can't col-
lect, the paper’ll have to stand the
loss.”

“Why, of course, if you'll take it
that way,’ assented Ezra, with the
air of a man suddenly satisfied, “I'll
say it’s all right.”

The startling news
tion of the Scrymes Store brought
the town about their ears next day.
They were in the first rush of such
sales as they had not known in the
history of the place, when a telegram

of the rejuvena-

Came for Hara. It was signed
“Scrymes:”
“Keep on doing your rottenest.

Won’t be back until Saturday.”

Friday ran bigger than Thursday,
and Saturday morning became a land-
slide. From the train schedules, they
calculated to see Scrymes come ramp-
ing in about noon. At 9 o’clock they
had Aloysius and a youthful ally of
his parading the pavement hidden un-
der a high, peaked sign of canvas
that split the holiday throngs like
the prow of an ocean greyhound and
dared anyone to pass Scrymes’ with-
out buying at least one useful gift
there.

At 10:30, a telephone summons, too
insistent to be neglected, dragged
Ezra Mickleton from the passionate
pleadings of four women who shriek-
ed to be waited on without further
delay, and involved him in this heart-
breaking dialogue:

“°S that Mickleton, at Scrymes’?
Th’s’s Babbitt & Murphy. What’n’ll
d’ you mean, puttin’ over a robbery
like this, of all the’ Christmas biz’-
ness, just b’fore you expect to work
f'rus? ’S’ at any way t’ treat y’r new
firm, you crook?”

“Why, say Mr. Babbitt, you’ve got
it all wrong. It’s just a little joke
we've put over on Old Scrymes—”

“Little joke be , be—Oh, what's
the use? I’ve been callin’ up all
through the trade since day before

 

yesterday and I’ve found out the
whole game. You crooks over there
took the first chance Scrymes ever
gave you to show what his location
was and to let people in the business
see how much better you are than
you've looked. Well, you’re too smart
for Babbitt & Murphy when you take
$500 right out of our pockets before
you sell a cent’s worth for us. It’s all
off with us, so far as you're concern-
ed; and you can sue on your engage-
ment until Hades goes into the Ice
Trust. It was verbal, anyway.”

By 11 o’clock, Otis Jones had wilted
under a similar conversation with the
President of the City Hardware Com-

pany; by quarter past, Billy Under-
wood had got his.

And all the while, the crowd of
customers became more dense, more
eager. The Christmas-time lunch-
hour rush was at its height when,
struggling through the throng from
the door, Mickleton beheld Old
Scrymes, his eyes ranging the field

of struggle and one hand behind him
as he towed a strange youth, pallid
with a stage fright of a new clerk in
a hustling store.

As Scrymes passed Mickleton and
noted the heaviest crush overwhelm-
him, he hauled the pallid youth
with one tremendous yank and, with
a shove between the shoulder-blades,
hurled him through the
trance,

“Use up what there is of him!” he
commanded Ezra, and fought his way
back to where Underwood was vain-
ly striving to handle the households.
All at once the breathless Billy was
conscious of his reinforcement and
the women, clamoring, began to ex-
claim:

oWhy, its Mr.
Now, Mr. Scrymes,
what to give me—.”

That awful

ing

Harrow eEfi-

himself!
you'll know just

Scrymes

day ended at 10 o'clock
at night, with the last customer de-
parting with his purchase and Old
Scrymes saying to the exhausted
force:

 

23

“Gentlemen, this has been the sur-
prise of my life. Until I reached
the store pavement, to-day, I did not
realize how far behind modern en-
terprise I had dropped. I should like
to enquire whether the arrangements
you have made with my competitors
such that you compelled to
this store by first of the

are are

leave the
year.”
Ezra
since
chest
gently:
“Mr. Scrymes, they
“So I understand,”
Scrymes, with

for the first time
that morning, threw a
responded, proudly, yet

Mickleton,
10:30
and
are not.”
observed Mr.
one of his old, grim
smiles, “from Mr. Pfinstermeyer,
whom I met, fuming, in front of his
empty store on my here. I sus-
pected that none of you intended to
make this a surprise so gl
found it. But let us take
the will. Suppose we
bygones,
Start
help,

way

ad as I have
the deed for
let bygones be
including your salaries, and
fresh, with my
on a basis of 25 per
all around? And by
candescent hinges of Tophet,
infernal scallywags—”

new assistant to

cent. in-
the

if you

crease i1-

“Excuse me,”
what are you
fresh?”

Old Scrymes_ gasped,
grinned and rejoined:

"Why, I was
Billy, that all
proud if

interjected Billy,
saying about starting

reddened,

just about to add,
you boys will do me
youll come out to supper
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Grand Council of Michigan U. C. T.

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

Past Grand Counselor—John Q. Adams,
3attle Creek.

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

Grand Secretary—Fred CC. Richter,
Traverse City.

Grand Treasurer—J. C. Witliff, Port
Huron.

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, Jack-
son.

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

Next Grand Council Meeting—Saginaw,
June 12 and 13

 

Michigan Knights of the Grip.

President—Frank L. Day, Jackson.

Secretary and Treasurer—Wm. J. Dev-
ereaux, Port Huron i

Directors—H. P. Goppelt, Saginaw; J.
Q. Adams, Battle Creek; John D. Mar-
tin. Grand Rapids.

Next Meeting—Grand Rapids, Decem-

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Michigan Division, T. P. A.

President—Fred H. Lock2.

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.
Hadden, A. B. Allport, D. G. McLaren,
J. W. Putnam.

Newsy Nuggets From the Celery City.

Kalamazoo, Dec. 15—The Michigan
Central has a force of workmen sta-
tioned in their work cars at Williams,
twelve miles west of Kalamazoo, on
the South Haven division, and are
stringing rails along the right of way
for seven or eight miles. The rails
are heavier than those now being used
on this section of the road and it be-
gins to look as though we would not
be obliged to ride the bumps in the
break-up next spring when the weath-
er man loosens the ice under the ties.
Also this may have some definite im-
portance to the rumors of this road
which will not down, that the com-
pany is going to furnish electrically
driven passenger trains and possibly
freights. Certainly this improvement
is a much needed one and shows the
determination of the Michigan Cen-
tral to do what is needed for the ac-
commodation of the boys who use
this road. Give us better train service
if the business comes anywhere near
deserving of it and we will show our
appreciation by more frequent use of
the trains where we have been obliged
to make use of the horses.

Congratulations are in order to Mr.
and Mrs. F. H. Loomis, 401 Douglas
avenue, for the stork has been a wel-
come visitor to the home of Brother
Loomis.

Mrs. R. J. Concannon has returned
to her home, after a long sickness at
the hospital and Brother Concannon
-—he of the Flake White fame—has
begun to lose that worried look. Glad
to know your wife is home again,
Con, and we hope she will continue to
regain her health.

Applications are now in the hands
of the Secretary from Glen E. Thomp-
son, 528 South West street, represent-
ing the Southern Michigan Paper Co.,
of this city, and U. G. Grandbois, rep-
resenting the American Sign Co., also
of this city. Both gentlemen are rec-

 

ommended by H. M. Frame and Lewis
Cook.

Tf i. Warker is again able to at-
tend to his duties after ten days con-
finement by an accident while hunt-
ing. Brother Harker is very fortun-
ate in getting off with as little loss
of time as he did, for the accident
was one that might have caused a
long sickness, in consequence of fall-
ing in such a way as to injure his
spine.

The Supreme Office at Columbus is
very actively engaged in preparing the
policies for members of the U. C. T.
In very many cases it has been nec-
essary to have the members correct
the names of the beneficiaries to com-
pl» with the statues of Ohio which
designate the payments of death bene-
fits shall be confined to the “family
heirs, relatives by blood, marriage or
legal adoption (named),  affianced
husband or affianced wife or to a per-
son or persons dependent upon the
member, and no certificate shall be
made payable to myself, my estate,
pcrsons named in my will or to any
beneficiary. other than designated by
the statute above cited.” Those re-
ceiving these applications for change
of beneficiary in payment of death loss
should promptly fill in the blanks and
forward at once to the secretary of
their council for record and forward-
ine to Columbus, Prompt compliance
with this will facilitate matters at
headquarters and will be greatly ap-
preciated.

Another thing which is quite im-
portant is that the secretary of your
council should not only know your
mailing address, which is often a P.
O, box or care of hotel, but you resi-
dence as well, so that in case of acci-
dent or sickness you can be readily
located. Residents of a city in which
a council is located should get ac-
quainted with members of the local
council of the U. C. T., even though
they feel that they can not change
their affiliation from the home coun-
cil. Local U. C. T. functions would
be taken advantage of by the members
of other councils residing among us,
but we have no way of sending out
notices of meetings or parties to which
we would be glad to extend an invi-
tation.

The members of our Executive
Committee notice last month of the
accident on the Pere Marquette, be-
tween Holland and Allegan in which
the train was derailed and rolled
down a steep enbankment, afterwards
burning. In this accident was Harry
F. Stratman, making his headquar-
ters at the New Burdick, Kalamazoo,
and holding membership in Atlantic,
Iowa, Council, No. 377. We called
on Brother Stratman the following
Saturday at the Burdick and found
him able to get around, although suf-
fering quite badly with a severely
wrenched shoulder and cuts around
his left knee. Brother Stratman told
us that the coach in which he was
riding had turned over two and a
half times and when they stopped he
found himself under a pile of seat
cushions. His sample trunks, ‘six in
number, were burned and his house
was obliged to send another man to
look after Brother Stratman’s business
until he was able to get out again.
Like the good U. C. T. man that he
is, he no sooner was able to travel
than he was out after business again,
even though unable to lift his trays

from his trunk or carry grips. In-
cidentally, we learned from _ other
sources that Brother Stratman was
instrumental in rescuing a lady from
the coach who otherwise would have
been burned, not realizing the extent
of his own injuries while others were
in danger. We have had the pleasure
of meeting Brother Stratman several
time in the past few weeks and are
glad that he will be able to finish his
year’s work without any further loss
of time, although some slight injuries
to his spine have developed which the
doctor believes will not be lasting.

Brother H. H. Rowe, of our Coun-
cil, who was very active among us,
serving on our Executive Committee,
has taken the salesmanagership for
the Burroughs Adding Machine Co.
for the Dayton territory and has lo-
cated in Dayton. Mrs. Rowe and son,
Kenneth, are with him and they will
make their residence in the city so
recently devastated by flood. Mr.
Rowe’s office is at First and Main
streets and he will be glad to see any
Michigan men who pass through his
City,

V. V. Wilson, recently with the
Perfection Biscuit Co., of Fort
Wayne, has taken up his residence at
Vancouver, Washington.

N. E. Dunbar, 1222 North Burdick
street, has been traveling for the
Johnson Paper and Supply Co., of
this city, for the past thirteen years.
During this time, he has had before
him the growing demand for an extra
quality of waxed paper and especial-
ly since the demand for cleanliness
has made it imperative that bakers
wrap their bread with waxed papers.
This has necessitated a paper that has
no odor to taint the bread. Three
years ago, Ned started the Kalamazoo
Wax Paper ‘Co., installing the latest
up-to-date machinery for his business,
buying the very best A-1 stock paper
and the best paraffine that the Stan-
dard Oil Co. produced. It manufac-
tures the general line of waxed papers,
specializing on bread wrappers. Its
goods are shipped all over the United
States from New York City to Los
Angeles, California. It has an office
in Brooklyn, New York, with a resi-
dent salesman there. During the
three years of its existence, the busi-
ness has grown to such proportions
that Ned has been obliged to give up
his position with the Johnson Paper
and Supply Co. and devote his whole
time to his own concern. Mr. Jacobs,
from the Merchants Publishing Co.,
takes Mr. Dunbar’s place and we are
looking for him, for we expect all
salesmen for this concern to wear the
button of Kalamazoo Council No. 156.

Remembbr, the membership cam-
paign now so energetic closes with the
last day of January, 1914. Kalamazoo
Council will hold two meetings in
January, the regular meeting the sec-
ond Saturday in the month and a
special meeting the last Saturday in
January to take in all the new ap-
plicants before the close of the cam-
paign. Judging from all reports we
can get, our Council ought to come
across with about twenty new mem-
bers and push the membership far
across the 250 mark. If you know of
a suspended member, get him back
into the fold. He will prove one of
our best members and will not allow
his membership to lapse again by the
suspension route. Not to the remem-
brance of the present Secretary has a
single member of our Council been
lost for reasons more than failure to
pay assesments, so let us get these
former members back again.

R. S. Hopkins.

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Wafted Down From Grand Traverse
Bay.

Traverse City, Dec. 15—E. Piowaty,
formerly of Petoskey, is happy over
the arrival of a little girl at his
home and says the reason he has been
given an inside position with Pio-
waty & Son is so that he can be
home evenings and play with the new
arrival. His territory will be covered
in this section by Harry A. Piester,
who needs no introduction, as he has

covered this territory for Casabian-
ca & Son, of Grand Rapids, for some
time and makes his home in Petoskey.
Sucess to both of you.

Once more we are glad to see the
smiling countenance of John Louckes
on this territory. John is looking
better than ever and says he feels
like a colt after being confined to his
home some time. John still carries
Casabianca & Son’s price list and is
working like a tiger. Best of wishes,
John,

Pat Behan, of Petoskey, has been
confined to his home for about two
weeks with the grippe and in the
meantime George Hollaway, of Grand
Rapids, has been carrying the erip
in the interests of the National Bis-
cuit Co., on this territory.

E, E. Wheaton, of our city, has
accepted a position with the Flint
Cigar Co., of Flint, and will sell the
well-known cigars, such as Old Sols
and others. Everett will make this
territory and we wish you success.

O. D. Sheldon, of Copemish, of
Musselman Grocer Co. fame, was
seen doing expert work on a railway
motor car on the Boyne City, Gaylord
& Alpena Railroad one day last week.

The P. M. has arranged accommo-
dations for the people of Elk Rapjds
by placing a “Shoppers Train” into
service, leaving here at 5:10 p. m.
daily until after the holiday season;
likewise the G. R. & I. for points
between here and Walton, leaving at
5:20 p. m. daily.

Last Saturday evening the O. U.
Fido Klub spent avery pleasant even-
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
E. Bennett playing progressive 500,
after which we were favored with a
few vocal selections by Prof. Otto
Powers, accompanied by Mrs. Powers
on the piano. One of the biggest hits
of the evening with the members was
the chicken supper which was pre-
pared by the hostess. Favors were
artistically arranged for all. Of
course, as usual, Bernie Reynolds car-
ried off the honors. Special mention
is due the host and hostess for their
able manner of entertaining.

Wm. Shouse, the genial night clerk
of the Perry Hotel, Petoskey, is con-
templating motoring to the Pacific
Coast some time in the future and is
open for suggestions. We might refer
vou to Adrian Oole, as he has had
experience which would be very prof-
itable since his trip to Grand Rapids.

Detroit manufactures more fluid
to keep the hair in than any other
city in the world. This is for the
attention of James B. Shaughnessy.
And still Jim claims that Detroit is
the city where life is worth living.

Isadore Jacobs, B. J. Revnolds and
Frank Gardner are the onlv travelers
of our city who support fancy vests
daily. Impossible to keep some people
down.

The boat service between Boyne
City and Charlevoix has been dis-
continued.

W. H. Leonard and family anti-
cipate snending the holidays with
relatives and friends at Lansing,
Owosso and other points.

The climate of Florida has nothing
on us this year. We think we will
get through this month on less than
a ton.

We sincerely hope that every Coun-
cil will remember its unfortunate
families with some sort of Christmas
remembrance.

James Flaggart whose reputation as
a hunter has no equal slips this one
over on us, A dog that howls around
your house, Is a sign of death they
say, That is if I get my gun, And the
dog don’t get away.

Traverse City Council will hold its
regular meeting on Saturday evening,
Dec. 27, and as most of the boys will

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be in all week, the officers expect a
good attendance. Plans will be con-
summated for the big meeting which
will be held the last ‘Saturday in Jan-
uary. All the officers of the different
war companies are active and the true
U. C. ¥. spirit is prevailing.

Owing to the holidays it will be
impossible to favor our readers’ with
any dope, so we will absent ourself
from the columns of the Tradesman
in the Dec. 24 issue. Will be on deck
as usual Dec. 31. We wish you all

. Merry Christmas and a Happy and
Paseo New Year!

Fred C. Richter.
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Honks From Auto City Council.

Lansing, Dec. 15—A. E. Hurd, of
Davison, the popular salesman for the
John Deere Plow Co., was a guest at
the Hotel Wentworth over Sunday.

We extend to you a hearty wel-
come, Pub. Com.

Send all complaints on hotel sani-
tation to James F. Hammell, Lansing,
and you will confer a favor on the
traveling public in general, as well as
the Chief Inspector.

HD. Bangle and L: 1. Colton start-
ed north this morning on the same
train. Rum? Yes, they were at it
before the train started.

W. J. Peck (Pekin Wagon Co.) will
soon move his family to Detroit. Sorry
to lose you, Willard.

E. G. Poxson (Hugh Lyons Co.) is
the proud daddy of a bran-new seven
pound boy. Mother and child are
doing well. C. F. Poxson, the veter-
an traveler, is grand-daddy in this
case and those who think he isn’t pret-

ty well pleased have another guess
coming.
D. Earl, R. E. Dresser, D. W.

Caldwell and Mike Wickenheiser are
the four new members of our Council.

H. K. Roberts is home for the hol-
idays. Bro. Roberts represents the
Wuest-Bauman-Hunt Co. candy manu-
facturers of Cleveland.

The seven representatives of the
Perry Barker Candy Co. will com-
plete their year’s work this week. All
are members of our Council. Manager
Simpkins says every man who works
for him must be a member of the

Mrs. Woodmancy is visiting in De-
troit, where they say life is worth
living.

Our Ladies Auxiliary will hold its
next Meeting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. A. E. Krats sometime in Jan-
uary. It wll be an all day meeting
and the good folks will sew for the
unfortunate people of our city. A
very commendable idea.

We can hardly blame you, Pub.
Com., for not wanting to sign your
name, but why didn’t you follow the
example of Tom. Follis and select a

real good name like Ura Donald
Laird?

Our last Council meeting was a
hummer. Several applications for

membership were received and, four
of the applicants being present, were
duly initiated. Each responded gen-
erously to an invitation from the Act-
ing Senior Counselor to express his
feelings toward the initiatory team
who handled him and the Council in
general. Grand Counselor E. A
Welch, of Kalamazoo, was present
and gave us a splendid talk on the
conditions of the order throughout
the State. James F. Hammell (our
Council war horse) was on hand, as
usual, and gave us a detailed report
on the workings of the new hotel in-
spection law, which has just been put
into effect and made some pee
which we sincerely hope will be car-
ried out to the letter. Refreshments
were served during a recess just after
initiation and the meeting was pro-
longed until 11:53 and was then clos-
ed in order that Brother Welch might
reach ths Michican Central depot at
11:57. After the car had been cranked
an unexpected trip had to be made
to the Downey House for the personal
effects of our distinguished visitor,

who expressed himself as deeply re-
grettine the necessity of violating the
speed ordinance and voiced some con-

cern about the probable arrest of the
chauffeur. This was avoided, how-
ever, by cutting across some muddy
streets and returning by a roundabout
way. H. D. Bullen.
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Jaunty Jottings From Jackson.

Jackson, Dec. 15—Anticipate, realize
and then anticipate again. This is
life at its fullest and this rotation of
anticipation, followed by realization,
is making the months pass swiftly
and »leasantly with many of the mem-
bers and families of Jackson Council,
No. 57. The combination meetings
are bringing out our members in large
numbers and the one held last Satur-
day evening will linger long in the
memory of those present. The exe-
cutive session of the Council was call-
ed to order at 7:30 bv Senior Counse-
lor Ray G. Pringle. It was announc-
ed that two candidates were in wait-
ing and their initiation followed, so
that we increased our membership by
two, as Maurice Heuman is still on
his two year stretch of no suspen-
sions. . Fish, who lives at 115
South Hill street, and Caspar J. Cain,
residing at 405 Bates street, are the
new_brothers. Mr. Fish represents
the Jackson Farm Produce Co. and is
also the inventor of an electric egg
candler. He is well known through-
out Southern Michigan and big deals
are his specialty. Mr. Cain is con-
nected with the Lansing end of the
International Harvester Co., being as-
sistant block manager and a man of
much business experience. We con-
sider them both as a valuable find.

Shortly after 9 o’clock, the social
features began. Bro. S. E. Lewis
announced the grand march, which

was led by our oldest Past Counse-
lor, F. L. Day, accompanied by his
daughter, Frances. Then M. J. Moore
and A. W. Town were presented to
the company as the wizard chefs,
featuring for the special occasion, an
Ital'an lunch, the first of the kind
served in this country. Mrs. E. P.
Tompkins, accompanied by Miss
Frances Day, sang two beautiful
songs, w hich display ed her rare qual-
ities of voice to the very best advan-
tage. Al. G. Brower, veteran mem-
ber of No. 57, assisted by Mrs.

srower and daughter and Geo. D.
Pierce, bewitched and bewildered all
in his feats of black art and mind
reading. “Jakie Goldstein At the Ball
rame,” that exceptional yiddish song,
was sung in costume by Leon C.
Hardy and some are enjoying it yet
and, of course, he always has to re-
spond to an encore. All of this, in-
terwoven with dancing and visiting,
made a general good time for all, with
a dignity that was uplifting.

We appreciate very much the com-
ments of Ura Donald Laird on the
Michigan State Cannery in his cor-
respondence of two w eeks ago, which
shows a sp‘rit of fairness, backed by
good judoment. We do not believe
in the whipping post, the tread mill
or inhuman treatment of our convicts.
llowever, we would like to know how
many different names apply to the
Michigan State Prison and which is
the proper title to use. Our judges
ought to know also in pronouncing
sentence and perhaps Michigan State
Cannery is right, for we recall the
expression “being canned” as used in
this connection. As to sanitary con-
ditions, the-- are, undoubtedly, good,
but the public does not have access
to this cannery, as they have to some
of those located outside of prison
walls. We would be quite well satis-
fied if the label displaved the one
name of the institution, canning,
marketine and guaranting the pro-
ducts—Michigan State Prison.

Spurgeon.

FE, P. Forbes, whose general stock and
store building at Chippewa Lake were
destroyed by fire Nov. 3, has removed
to this city and entered the employ of
the Ira M. Smith Co., in the grocery
department.

Chirpings From the Crickets.

Battle Creek, Dec. 15—The Grand
Trunk patrons who board their trains
at Bellevue come out of a real depot
now instead of a dressed up freight
car. The townspeople of Bellevue
have not been at all proud of their
temporary depot and are glad to have
the new one.

“Polly” Parrott, of
resenting the Jackson
a business visitor in Lansing
day.

Robt. McKay, manager of the Bat-
tle Creek branch of the Buick Motor
Co., Flint, was a business getter in
Lansing Tuesday. “Mac” states the
Buick people are having a wondertul
sale on their 1914 models, the factory
having sold 12,000 up to Dec. 1. Last
year their figures were 10,000 to Jan.
1,1913. Mr. McKay’s branch is doing
fine and everybody is happy. Mr.
McKay has surrounded himself with
some capable people and with the
1914 line he has, he will surely make
a new sales record. Here’s hoping
he does.

My happy, good looking, intelligent
and prosperous brother, A. F. Rock-
well, surely featured our chance meet-
ing in the last issue. We thank you.
And the boss joked me:about it, too.
Mr. Rockwell tells me he is working
his head off in December, so he will
not have to go out on the road in
January. He told me he had to
Sunday out and Mrs. Rockwell was
going to put the finishing touches
to his letter for that issue. That’s
the true spirit, Rocky, but how in
the future can we decipher your wit
from your wife’s?

We read in Rocky's letter that he
called on Sunny Jim in Detroit. Sunny
Jim's house-mate sure must know by
this time that he (Jim) is sure some
popular boy. Truly enjoys a wide
acquaintance. Why don’t you go in
for politics, Jim? Believe me, you
would be a world beater. Wouldn't
make any difference which side you
were on. You could he like other
popular energetic boosters—start a
party of your own.

Brother Brown, of Owosso, repre-
senting the Iroquois Cigar Co. of
Flint, was up around Charlotte Tues-
day and getting business too. They
can’t turn Browny down.

Come to your Counc'l meeting Sat-
urday nioht, Dec. 20. Candidates to
put through their paces.

Kelloge’s Square Dealer, in_ its
Christmas number, surely puts a sure
blow into a big cereal concern which
is selling its product cheaper to Sears,
Roebuck & Co. than retailers can buy
it from their jobber. In fact, the big
Chicago mail order house is quoting
this factory’s product cheaper than a
jobber can buy the same goods from
the factory.

A group picture of C. Elliott &
Co.’s salesmen out of Detroit, in-
cludes, of course, Frank Ganiard and

Jackson, rep-
Auto Co., was
Tues-

the article speaks of Mr. Ganiard’s
U. C. FT. comnections. Good. Any
man should be proud to have_ his

name closely linked with the U. C. T.

Our mutual friend, Chas. Bronough,
says: “The trade seems to be play-
ing pretty close to the cushions.

A young married pa with a beau-
tiful wife and child, has a fine posi-
tion on the road. His territory was
recently changed. He said he didn’t
care so much about making new busi-
ness acquaintances, but he disliked
to be away from all the fair charmers
he had become acquainted with on
his old territory. This remark shows
his true character and I do not pre-
dict a rosy future for a man who ap-
parently thinks more of his social
relations with the public at large than
with his family and his business re-
sponsibilities. Yet they seem to get
along, this type of fellows—tempor-
arily, anyway.

Mr. Stowe’s timely financial articles
ring true and earnest. They have
that optimistic tone which bespeaks
the man. The present and future is
what we make it. Let us all work
for the good of the many.

The slogan “Beat Last Year” is

 

 

hollow. The slogan “Happy New
Year” ought to be true.

Let us all keep our feet on the
ground and plug—work. There are
many who can’t work. But you fel-
lows who can, show us you are worthy
of the distinction and saw wood.
There is too much at stake and too
many people for everythin= to go to
grass. Buckle up your belt and dig
in. Show us you're a man. You
have to carry the load your weaker
brother has thrown down. Maybe
you thought he was your keenest com-
petitor. Get to it like a man.

A hundred room addition is being
built on the Hotel Wentworth, Lan
sing. Upon completion of this ad-
dition the hotel will have 270 rooms.
This is in the city our friend Bullen
made famous.

Chas. Foster is finishing his year’s
work this week. Glad to see you
home, Charles. :

ne Longman toltl me to-day that
he had a little Je rsey calf in his barn.
I thought it a “bull” at first, but then
Bob is no story-artist. Some dandy
calf in his barn, all right.

A storv, if good, is dramatized, then
moveized.

Brother Perry Lane is seriously ill
and will be moved from Florida to his
mother’s home at Kokomo, Indiana.

Jim Hammell will follow up your
hotel comnlaints. Your letters to him
at Lansing, will receive his imme-
diate »ersonal attention.

Treat yourself to a $1 Christmas
present and subscribe to and

Read the Tradesman.

Guy Pfander.
—_---__

Merry Musings From Muskegon.

Muskegon, Dec. 15—Thanks, Broth-
er Rockwell, you mentioned us twice.

Saturday, Dec. 20, is meeting night
for Muskegon Council, No. 404. Come
out boys, we need you.

No, we are not nursing a grouch,
but as we are a little short on wit,
we have to use brevity.

According to the last labor report,
Muskegon had 154 factories employ-
ing i males and females and Mus-

kegon Heights had thirteen factories
employing 1,484 men and_ eighteen
gris, making a total of 7,151 males

and 1,045 females or 8,196 in all.

During the year 1912 there were
1,100 arrivals and departures by the
various boats into Muskegon harbor,
66,540 passengers were carried and
91,659 tons of freight were handled.
Muskegon has four railroads and the
Goodrich boat line to Chicago now
runs the year around.

Come to Muskegon, the little city
where transportation and travel are
easy and you can summer resort in
your own home.

Yes, we used to be a pedagogue,
but nad no idea of being mentioned
in the same item as our friend from
Princeton ( college.

John Porter is recovering from his
recent injury, but is rather lonesome.
Call on him, | DOYS.

Judging from the wit displayed by
some of the Tradesman correspond-
dents, they must be out after Roy K.
Moulton’s job,

We had the pleasure of meeting our
old time friend, Mr. Gilbert. of Kala-
11az00, this week. He still has that
hearty laugh and winning smile. Mr.
Gilbert sells lighting plants, so if any
of you are in the dark, better give him
a éall.

No, we are not worrying about the
income tax, but our outgo tax is
troublesome just now.

Any one looking for mud of high
quality, just go to East Saugatuck.

Brother Laird, we hope to suit vou
better in the future.

Guy Pfander, read the Tradesman.

E. P. Monroe.
—_>-.__

At the meeting of the Grand Coun-
cil, held at Detroit last week, Grand
Past Treasurer Joseph C. Wittliff was
elected Treasurer to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Henry Perry.
Bro, Wittliff lives in Detroit and be-
longs to Port Huron Council, No.

 

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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 J. Campbell,

Pigeon; Chas. S. Koon, Muskegon.
Grand Rapids Meeting—November 18,
19 and 20.

Michigan State Pharmaceutical
tion
President—D. G. Look, Lowell.
Vice-Presidents—E. E. Miller, Traverse
City; C. A. Weaver, Detroit.
Secretary—Von W. Furniss, Nashville.
Treasurer—Ed. Varnum, Jonesville.
Executive Committee—D. D. Alton,

Associa-

Fremont; Ed. W. Austin, Midland; C.
S. Koon, Muskegon; : - Cochrane,
Kalamazoo; James Robinson, Lansing;

Grant Stevens, Detroit.

Michigan Pharmaceutical Travelers’ As-
sociation.
Presideni—Geo. H. ome Detroit.
Secretary-Treasurer—W. S. Lawton,
Grand Rapids.

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

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

Chairman; Henry Riechel, Theron Forbes.

Confectionery Window Displays.

Christmas backgrounds need to re-
ceive a good deal of consideration this
month. Wit a good holiday back-
ground one may easily make frequent
changes in the display of the goods
without much work—and there ought
to be several different backgrounds
used during December. A_ goodly
supply of the Christmas garlands of
tissue paper in an evergreen green
will prove valuable. These may be
used as follows on a white ground
with telling effect: Trace with a piece
of black crayon on the white back-
ground of the windows the words,
“Merry Christmas” in script or hand-
writing of large, bold character so
that it can be read from the street
and if the background is large enough,
from across the street. I do not mean
that the writing made with the cray-
on should be legible from the street,
but that this writing should then be
covered with a strip of a garland fol-
lowing it along and the inscription
thus made to be readable at a dis-
tance. If desired, sprigs of evergreen
may be used to twine rope for gar-
larids instead of using the artificial
ones. “Christmas Greetings’ may be
spelled out if preferred in letters of
printed form, and if the space is limit-
ed there may be room for “Xmas”
instead of “Christmas.”

These same garlands may be used
to form designs on the white back-
ground, dividing it into diamond-shap-
ed spaces or circles or squares. A
large cross may be cut out of straw
board and covered with white or gilt
or silver paper and this used as a
center for the background with ever
green wreaths hung on each side and
above it and a liberal use also Christ-
mas bells.

An attractive help to the holiday
window is made by hanging from the

window garlands made from
real evergreens in all lengths so that
the longest will come two-thirds of
the way to the window floor, while
there are others all the way up to a
foot long. A profusion of these will
give a very striking effect if there are
lights behind them shining through.
A mixture of red Christmas bells hung
among the green strips will be more
effective.

To display Dutch bittersweets or
other candy in which the Dutch cho-
colate idea prevails, a roll or two of
Delft wall paper secured from the
wall paper store will come in handy.
The background should: be papered
with this design, and the floor covered
with some blue paper of a similar
color in a tiled pattern. It is not dif-
ficulty to construct a windmill from
pieces of packing cases, and if this is
set up in the window it will complete
the foreign.scene and give the desired
atmosphere to the display. A very
successful window exhibit which the
writer saw last winter had the wind-
mill with its arms kept in motion
by a small motor connected to an
electric battery out of sight inside the
windmill,

A handsome mirror in the back of
the window

ceiling

with palms or ferns so
arranged that they will partially screen
it will make an attractive setting. The
candy should be displayed upon a
small. raised platform in front of the
mirror. If the drapery in the display
is all in white, the green of the ferns
together with the mirror will make a
very decided hit. This setting is suit-
ed to particularly high-class goods.
High-class window trims should not
be used with cheap goods. They leave
nothing to be used for helping sell
the good goods.

Home-made show cards can be pro-
duced by taking large sheets of card-
board and fastening upon them such
articles as it is desirable to show.
By perforating two holes in the board
and putting a cord through and loop-
ing it over the article and then tying
it back of the board any piece of goods
may thus be displayed. An advantage
of this arrangement is that the con-
fectioner may get a sample card like
this, showing all the different kinds
of chewing gum in stock, or all the
various brands of five-cent milk cho-
colate bars. The card thus possesses
a unity of suggestion with a great
variety of display of actual stock. It
offers suggestions for the trial of new
packages.

The Christmas bell idea may be
amplified by making bells that are dif-
ferent from the usual run that are
ordinarily found in the shop window
displays. By taking a base such as

perhaps a peach basket or an old wire
hat frame, a bell of evergreens may
be made that will be very pretty, and
upon this in white letters made with
puffed tissue paper the words, “Christ-
mas Greetings” may be placed effec-
tively. A hit may be made by making
an enormous Christmas bell that will
just about fill the whole window, leav-
ing only space enough to see around
it so that it may be seen what it is.
The candy may be shown down in
front of the bell. Such a bell can be
built right in the window with the
use of wire or twine.

A neat feature may be made by tilt-
ing a twelve-inch board at the foot
of the window glass so that it will
slant back at an angle of perhaps
forty-five degrees. Then cover the
board with evergreens or with dull
green crepe paper and upon it spell
out the Christmas Greeting in letters
made of popped corn. ,

Large balls of evergreens hung in
the window will be attractive if they
are big enough to be conspicuous.
The ball idea may be carried out in
practically the same way as the bell
suggestion given above.

Se

Reasons for Running Hot Soda.

1. It adds nothing to the cost for
rent, heat and help.

2. You use the same space and
practically the same equipment.

3. Your hot soda equipment will
cost less than one-tenth of your cold
soda equipment.

4. Your hot soda stock, beef tea,
bouillons, seasonings, etc., will be
less than one-tenth of your cold soda
stock.

5. Your hot soda profits will be
double your cold soda profits and your
investment much smaller. A five-cent
hot soda will show a profit of 3 to
3% cents and a 10-cent hot soda will
show a profit of 6 to 8 cents.

6. Serving hot soda in the winter
months you save greatly on _ ice
cream, also on electric fans, cracked
ice, etc.

7. By serving hot soda you open
up the possibilities of a winter lunch
at the fountain and these two will help
to keep your winter sales up nearly
even with the summer sales.

8. Serving hot soda will keep alive
your demand for cold soda and ice
cream throughout the winter months
even in zero weather.

—_++.___
Doughnuts and Cider.

This is a combination with a Christ-
mas tang to it. A Baltimore. drug-
gist advertised this combination last
Christmas and made a good thing of
it. He has a small keg of sweet
cider on the soda counter; also a
pumpkin hollowed out, with a remov-
able lid, of which the twisted pump-
kin stalk forms the handle. This
pumpkin jar is filled with old-fash-
ioned doughnuts, also known as crul-
lers. A glass of sweet cider with a
doughnut on the side isn't bad—one
doughnut goes with every glass of
cider. The combination reminds the
old-timers of other days, and it is
sufficiently attractive to catch many
of the new generation. Anyhow, it
makes a good novelty for the holi-
days.

 

Heroin Not Always “Dope.”

A drug clerk cannot call a physi-
cian’s prescription “dope,” and heroin,
although a morphine derivative, is not
“dope” when prescribed by a physi-
cian, according to a ruling of Justice
Richter, of Detroit, recently. Edward
Miltair, formerly employed at the
Grunow Drug Co., was handed a pre-
scription to fill. He read it, looked
at the patient, and then said: “Why,
this prescription is nothing but ‘dope.’
It calls for heroin.” The patient de-
cided that ‘dope’ was a bad thing to
put into his body and went back to
the physician for an explanation. The
doctor called up the drug store and
the proprietor “called down” the clerk
and discharged him on the spot. Mil-
tair brought suit for damages, alleg-
ing that he had been unjustly dis-
charged, but the court allowed him
damages only for the time he had
been employed, and held he could
not recover for the remainder of the
week. In making his ruling, Justice
Richter said: “A drug clerk has no
business to frighten people who come
in with prescriptions to be filled. It
destroys the faith of the patient in
the doctor when the doctor is pre-
sumed to know what he is doing.
Heroin is not a ‘dope’ when prescribed
by a physician.”

22>
Who Owns Cigar Coupons?

The question of the constitutionality
of the penal law which deals with
coupons, certificates, trading stamps
and similar gift or premium schemes
will be taken to the higher courts on
the issue as to whether or not the
company issuing such certificates re-
tains its property rights in them after
they have been given a customer and
have, therefore, passed from the com-
pany’s possession. The United Cigar
Stores Co., one party in the suit, holds
that the law would prevent an in
dividual from using a token issued by
the company in a manner detrimental
to the company. The two defendants
did not deny that they had given away
United Cigar Stores coupons, and
were held in $500 bail each by the
lower court in New York, pending a
test of the constitutionality of the
“coupon law.”

Attracting the Smokers.

A Detroit cigar dealer is stimulating
trade by ingeniously catering to the
well known human trait of desiring
something for nothing. He offers the
last cigar in any box free of charge
to the customer who discovers it. The
purchaser is at liberty to work out any
sort of a combination in order to get
that last cigar. For instance, if there
are Six cigars in any given box when
the customer enters, he may buy five of
them and demand the sixth one free.
Or if he spies any box with a lone
cigar in it he can step up and smoke
without paying a cent. The dealer
sometimes leaves boxes with single ci-
gars in them in order to keep the hunt-
ing good. The scheme has brought this
dealer the principal smoke trade of his
section, and is now being widely imi-
tated by others.

See that your system of handling
your customer’s money and accounts
is such that when accused of mistakes
you can prove that you are right.

 

 

 

December 17, 1913

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT

 

Acids

Acetic ...... ace. GC @ 8
Borie ....,..... 10 @ 15
. Carbolic ....:... 19 @ 23
Citric ......... 60 @ 67
Muriatic ........ 1%@ 5
Nitric .....:..-.;: 5%@ 10
Oxalic ...5...... 13 @ 16
Sulphuric ....... 1%™¥@ 5
Tartaric ........ 88 @ 45

Ammonia
Water, 26 deg. .. 64%@ 10
Water, 18 deg. .. 4%@ 8
Water 14 deg. ... 34@_ 6
Carbonate ...... 13 @ 16
Ckloride ;...:., 12 @ 15

Baisams
Copaiba .... .. 75@1 00
Fir (Canada) .. 1 75@2 00
Fir (Oregon) ....40@ 50
era f..ec. 002. Ge 2 25@2 50
Tol 2... osc c... 1 00@1 25

Berries +
Cubeb 2...:...... 653@ 75
Bish 3........-... 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 Cut (powd.

25c nl ees 15 @ 20

Extracts

Licorice
Licorice powdered

24@ 28
25@ 30

Flowers
Arnica ..........
Chamomile (Ger.)
Chamomile (Rom.)

18@ 25
25@ 35
40@ 50

Gums
Acacia, Ist ......
Acacia, 2nd ...... 35@ 40
Acacia, 3d ........ 30@ 35
Acaccia, Sorts .... @ 2
Acacia Powdered 35@ 40
Aloes (Barb. Pow) 22@ 25
Aloes (Cape Pow) 20@ 25
Aloes (Soc. Powd.) 40@ 50

40@ 50

Asafoetida ....... 75@1 00
Asafoetida, Powd.

Pure 221.05: @ 75

U. S&S. P. Powd. @1 00
Camphor ........ 55@ 60
Guaiac .......... 35@ 40
Guaiac, Powdered 50@ 60
ENG: 2c le. @ 40
Kino, Powderes @ 45
Myrrh ............ @ 40
Myrrh, Powdered . @ 50
Opitim: 22.50.02. 6 80@7 00
Opium, Powd. - 8 75@8 95
Opium, Gran. .. 8 90@9 10
Shellac Lae 28@ 35
Shellac, Bleathea 30@ 35

Tragacanth No. 11 40@1 50

Tragacanth, Pow 75@ 85
Turpentine ...... 10@ 15
Leaves
Buchu .......... 85@2 00

Sage, bulk .. - I8@ 26
Sage, %s Loose. 20@ 25
Sage, Powdered... 25@ 30
Senna, Alex ...... 45@ 50
Senna, Tinn. .... 15@ 20
Senna, Tinn, Pow. 20@ 25
Uva Ursi ......... 10@ 15
Olls
Almonds, Bitter,
true ........ 6 00@6 50
Almond, Bitter,
artificial ...... @1 00
po Sweet,
tru eeosee 90@1 00
Ane Sweet,
imitation .... 40@ 50
Amber, crude ... 25@ 30

Amber, rectified . 40@ 50
ATUSG .......... 2:2
Bergamont .....

Cajeput ......... %8@ 865
Cassia .. 1 50@1 75
Castor, bbls. ‘and
cans ...... 124%@ 15
Cedar Leaf ...... @ 8
Citronella ....... @
OVeEB .......22- 1 50@1 75
Cocoanut ....... ae 25
Cod Liver ...... 1 25@1 50
Cotton Seed .... er ¢

@roton ..6...0655

Cubebs ....... cee @4
Erigeron ........ @2
Kucalyptus ..... %7@
Hemlock, pure .. @

 

Juniper Berries .. @l1 25
Juniper Wood .. 4 50
Lard, extra ..... 85@1 00
Lard, No. 1 .... 75@ 9
Lavender Flowers St 50
Lavender, Garden 85@1 00
uemon, ....5.... 50@6 00
Linseed, boiled, bbl @ 51
Iuinseed, bdl less 55@ 60
linseed, raw, bbls @_ 50
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 .:.... 50@1 65
Orange, sweet ..4 75@5 00
Organum, pure 1 25@1 50
Origanum, com’! 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, artifi'l 45@ 50
Spearmint ...... 5 50@6 00
Sperm ...... ee 90@1 00
Tansy .......... 5 00@5 50
Tar, USP ..... - 80@ 40
Turpentine, bbls @53%
Turpentine, less 57@ 62
Wintergreen, true @5 00
Wintergreen, sweet
birch ...... 2 00@2 25
Wintergreen, art’l 50@ 60
Wormseed ...... 3 50@4 00
Wormwood .... 6 00@6 50
Potassium
Bicarbonate .... 15@ 18
Bichromate .... 13@ 16
Bromide ........ 45@ 655
Carbonate ..... 12@ 15
Chlorate, xtal and
powdered ... 12@ 16
Chlorate, granular ae 20
Cyanide ......... 80@ 40
Iodide ..... ces 3 20@3 40
Permanganate .. 15 30
Prussiate yellow 30@ 35
Prussiate, red .. 50@ 60
Sulphate ........ 15@ 20
Roots
Alkanet <........ 209 20
Blood, powdered 20 25
Calamus ........ 35 40
Elecampane, pwd. 15@ 20
Gentian, powd. .. 12@ 16
Ginger, African,
powdered .. 15@ 20
Ginger, Jamaica 22@ 25
Ginger, Jamaica,
powdered .... 22 28
Goldenseal, powd 6 50@7 00
Ipecac, powd. .. 2 75@3 00
Wieoricé| ........ br 16
Licorice, powd. 12 15
Orris, powdered 25@ 30
Poke, powdered 20@ 25
Rhubarb ...... 75@1 00
Rhubarb, powd. 75@1 25
Rosinweed, powd. 25@ 30
Sarsaparilla, Hond.
ground ...... 50
Sarsaparilla Boreas
ground ..... 25@ 30
Souilis. :......... 20@ 35
Squills, powdered 40@ 60
Tumeric, powd. 12@ 15
Valerian, powd. 253@ 30
Seeds
Amise .......... 15@ 20
Anise, powdered 22@ 25
Bird, is ......... 8@ 10
Canary 0.0... 6.6: 9@ 12
Caraway ..... oo. t2@ 18
Cardamon ..... 1 75@2 00
Celery .......... 30 35
Coriander ....... 12 18
Di 2.2... cee 25@ 30
Henne .......5.. @ 30
ee AA ' 4@ 8
Flax, ground .... 4@ 8
Foenugreek, pow. 6@ 10
CMP. .........2. 5@ 7
Lobelia .......... @ 50
Mustard, yellow 9@ 12
Mustard, black 9@ 12
Mustard, powd. 20@ 25
FPOpDY ....-..... 15@ 20
Quince ....... ‘ 75@1 00
RAD ..5...--... 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
Arnica ..... 60
Asafoetida @1 00
Belladonna 60
Benzoin ........- 90
Benzoin Compound 90
uchu cee 1 00
Cantharadies . 1 00
Capsicum ....... 90
Cardamon ...... 95
Cardamon, Comp. 65
Catechu ......... 60

Colchicum .......
Cubebs

er peeesresr

Cinchona ........ g? &
@

Digitalia ......... @ 60
Gentian ..... cea. @ 60
Ginger .......5.. @ 9%
Gugige ...0.. 02. @1 05
Guaiac Ammon.. g 80
lodime ........... 1 26
Iodine, Colorless @1 25
LPG: oe @ 7
Tron, Gla: |... ..- @ 60
Kemo |... so... @ 80
Myrrh ........... e 05
Nux Vomica .... 70
Opium ........... @2 00
Opium Camph. .. @ 65
Opium, Deodorz’d be 25
Rhubarb .:52..... 70
Paints
Lead, red dry . 7%@ 1

Lead, white dry 7%@ 10
Lead, white oil 7% 1¢
Oc hre, yellow bbl. 1 @1\%4
Ochre, yellow less 2 @ 5

PUrty 3050560 s | 2% 5
Red Venetian bbl. 1 1%
Red Venet’n, less 2 5
Shaker, Prepared 1 a 1 50
Vermillion, Eng. 1 00
Vermillion, Amer. iso 20
Whiting, bbl. coon L@ P46
Whiting ........... 2@
Insecticides
Arsenie ..9..... 5. 10

Blue Vitrol, bbl.
Blue Vitrol less
Bordeaux Mix Pst 8@ 15
Hellebore, ee

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

Solution, gal. 15@ 25
Paris Green ... 15%@ 20

Miscellaneous
Acetanalid ...... 30 35
Alogm ........ 3
Alum, powdered and

ground ...... 7
Bismuth, Subni-

Crate . 32... 2 10@2 25
Borax xtal or

powdered ... 6@ 12

Cantharadies po. ; a 50

Calomel ........ 20@1 30
Capsicnm ....... 0@ 25
Carmine ..... sas @3 50
Cassia Buds .... @ 40
Cloves .... 30@ 35

Chalk Prepared -- 6@ 8%
Chalk Precipitated 7@ 10
Chloroform ..... 38@ 48
Chloral Hydrate ; oe 15
Cocaine ........ 20@4 50
Cocoa Butter .... * 50e 60
Corks, list. less 70%
Copperas, bbls. ....@
Copperas, less ... 2@ &
Copperas, Powd. 4@ 6
Corrosive Sublm. 1 05@1 10
Cream Tartar ... 30@ 35

Cuttlebone ...... ae sol
Dextriné ...... 7@ 10
Dover’s Powder 2 00@2 25
Emery, all Nos. 6@ 10
Emery, powdered 5@ §&
Epsom Salts, bbls @ 1%

Epsom Salts, less ae a
Breot .....5..:, 50@1 ‘ao
Isrgot, powdered ; 80@2 00

Flake White ..... 12@ 15
Formaldehyde lb. 10@ 15
Gambier ...:..., 6@ 10
Gelatine ......... 45

35@
Glassware, full cases 80%
Glassware, less 70 & 10%
Glauber Salts bbl. @ J
Glauber Salts less 2@ 5
Glue, brown .... 11@ 15

Glue, brown grd 10@ 15
Glue, white ..... 15 25
Glue, white grd 15@ 20
Glycerine ...... 23%@ 30
Gi. ee v0@ 80
Indizo ...... e--- 85@1 00
Todine ....... +. -4 35@4 60
Iodoform ........5 40@5 60
Lead Acetate .... 12@ 18
Lycopdium ..... a4 65
MGCe 0 90
Mace, powdered 90@1 00

Menthol ....... 5 50@6 00

Mercury ........ 75 85
Morphine all bra 5 oy 30
Nux Vomica .... 10
Nux Vomica pow be 15
Pepper, black pow 20@25
Pepper, white .. 30@ 35
Pitch, Burgundy 10@ 15
Quassia seccee eu. 10@ 15
Quinine, all brds - -25@36%
Rochelle Salts ... 383@ 30
Saccharine ..... 1 50@1 75
Salt Peter ...... 74@ 12
Seidlitz Mixture .. ba 25

Soap, green .... 15@ 20
Soap, mott castile 10@ 165
Soap, = castile

cas seleass @é6 25
Soap, while castile
less, per bar @

8
Soda Ash .... 1%@ 65
Soda Bicarbonate 1 5
Soda; Sal ........ 4
Spirits Camphor .. g 15
Sulphur roll .... 2 5
Sulphur Subl. .... 2
Tamarinds ...... 10 15
Tartar Emetic .. 40@
Turpentine vt 40@
Vanilla Pah pure 1 wet
Witch Hazel .... 66
Zinc Sulphate ... 7 oe

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Our Home—Corner Oakes and Commerce

 

Our holiday line of samples has now been on display about two months
here in our store in Grand Rapids and yet contains a quantity of desirable
merchandise for the belated buyer. We always hold ourselves somewhat in
readiness after November ist, to take care of those who could not be with
us earlier in the season. This line together with our extensive stock of
staple sundries, stationery and sporting goods will enable you to get from us
during November an assortment that will be entirely satisfactory.

 

Grand Rapids. HAZELTINE & PERKINS DRUG CO.

 

MERICAN BEAUTY” Display Case No. 412—one

of more than one hundred models of Show Case,
Shelving and Display Fixtures designed by the Grand
Rapids Show Case Company for displaying all kinds

of goods, and adopted by the most progressive stores of America.

GRAND RAPIDS SHOW CASE CO., Grand Rapids, Michigan
The Largest Show Case and Store Equipment Plant in the World
Show Rooms and Factories: New York, Grand Rapids, Chicago, Boston, Portland

 

 

FOOTE & JENKS’ COLEMAN’S Grand) _

Terpeneless Lemon and High Class Vanilla

Insist on getting Coleman’s Extracts from your jobbing grocer. or mail order direct to

FOOTE & JENKS, Jackson, Mich.

 

 

 

 

Four Kinds of Coupon Books

are manufactured by us and all sold on the same
basis, irrespective of size, shape or denomination.
Free samples on application.

TRADESMAN COMPANY, Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

 

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN December 17, 1912

GROCERY PRICE CURRENT 3 4 5

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These quotations are carefully corrected weekly, within six hours of mailing. a CHEESE Mocha Shelled
and are intended to be correct at time of going to press. Prices, however. are Bloomingdale 11.’ Ore ieee 2e@2i No. 1 Spanish Shelled
: : : : u Le OM alee,
liable to change at any time. and country merchants will have their orders filled es One ean G1" on non oa O58
at market prices at date of purchase. ee Seaete “a Fi a
i, @15 RANE nee eee e ee eee eee per eats @
oo. udiness @1l% a A ec ee 26 ee aay Almonds @50
DECLINED Pineapple ...... 40 @60 g e eady Jordan Almonds . 60
: v Spot Market, Stron
5 &
a 6 Bees e ss oc oie Package Peanuts
ueberries Spring Wheat FI AP SABO ......- 8 Fancy H
California Prunes eae dio Swiss, domestic @20 Arb ay ee Bee Roas od oe one
mbuckie 0.0...) 7. 2100 = ,,7(woasted ....... @7\4
AdanCHEWING GUM VON eee eee 250 MF. Jumbo, Raw @7%
ams Black Jack .... 55 cLaughl asted ...... see
ao ee octane ; MeLaughlin's XXXX sold CRACKED Sues
eman’s Pepsin : 0 retailers only. Mail all Bulk “tp
Beechnut ...... ---.. 60 orders direct to W. F. 24 9tp. pees” ae 3% '
Sipe. 125 McLaughlan & Co., Chi Digs. ........2 50
Colgan Violet Chips .. 60 Extracts ual CRACKERS
Index to Markets 1 9 Colgan Mint Chips ..... 60 Holland, % gro boxes 95 National Biscuit Company
DCMEVNG 6.00055 6o. 110 Felix, % ETOSB ....... 115 Brands
By Columns Flag Spruce .... .. 55 Hummel’s foil, % gro. 85 Butter
AMMONIA Beans ley et = Hummel’s tin, % gro, 1 43 Boxes
yo Baked ... 0.5. e a
Col. 12 oz. ovals 2 doz. box Dem Red Kidney .... Bo. OB orn sng (Jars 80 pkgs, or eee oo oe
A AXLE GREASE Sine... 4... 70@1 18 92-20)... 1-0. ees ne ee 55 Stick Candy Pats Square Butters .. 6%
a wc... 75@1 25 Spearmint, Wrigleys | 60 Horehound ............ Seymour Round ...... 6%
Ammonia ............ 1 ith. wood tone a dx 3 00 Spearmint, 5 box jars 3 00 Standard ......... Sic Sod a
|. as... 1 ie Tae. ae oe wine ses or ae jars 1 _ a ae cesees : B14 NBC Sodas a -
aici. tin bores, 2 dos. 425 standard ............ 0 Tramk Spruce ......... 55 AM teeeeeces.

B 2 d Ss; Gatlon 606.0: 725 Yucatan 5 C se emium
er Bumbo sagen dy Selest Sodas asc ssc. Om
“rag Brick ......------ . 25tb. pails, per doz. ..12 00 te Neck a: es Gi e ik CHICORY : Jumbo; | small eee. a4 ee =

nee nee BA oe pelos ee ee sesic ee 6s Pome te S % 143 eee
Breakfast oe i No. 1, ih 90 B ' Clam {Boullion sal pee cleo se Be cielo. : Boston Bp soap ++ 13 Saltines . a ne sreeees 1B
ecccccccsecces . : 3 7E urnham’s ly, pt. ....2 95 u shee ecr ccc ccere yster oe
Brushes ......... veseee 1 NO. 2, per doz. ....75@1 40 BF i Heanck’s ............. " ‘Broken ......... ste. 8 i :
Butter Color .......... 1 No. ae ee 7 Bee hooe a0 peer eee ; 44 Scheuer's oe ee nea 6 Cameo pit jut Rabi Oysters .. od
te ed Standards ...... 1 60 u a Bs esiceclncscces OD BS secessecee %

c oe ee. 95 Corn ie... ROBIN ose ese sass 3 mane
els -----s------ a! ee ao mp CHOCOLATE +0" Brensh ‘Cream 7.0.98 “7 maa
Candles 2. ---se007: oe oe Good 22320022: 90@1 00 ich ee as Grin ............ ee weet Goo te
(colony) ~ ga ea ; jenainae. oe @1 30 sil , Kindergarten sees eed ae Cans and boxes

lar German's Sweet ..... 22
ee | eee 2 ee oe ae oe Peas Premium 32 ee aa Mccecccccssscess 6% Animals: .........., “10 *
oo. 3 m uing, doz. 45 onbadon (Natural) @aracns oe 28 AJCSUIC -.eeeeeseeeeeee 9 Atlantics Al
as ae Large C P Bluing, doz. 75 Per Goz |. 2... "M Monarch .............. so Assta. cd
Chewing Gum ..... * ; ceee1 75 , Walter M. Lowney Co. Novelty ..°°: oe Avena Fruit Cakes ... 12
Chicory ...... BREAKFAST FOODS een Premium, %s ........ 29 ‘
F ‘ by Paris Crea B

minciiabe occ. Le. : oo ea iy No. 2, mir. (150 Premium, %s ......... 29 Preeie ic ee onnie Doon Cookies. .10
Gloines Lines <.0...... 3 APetae, Pee etttohng top NO 2% Paney 21... 2 36 CLOTHES LINE ee ee * ~-
pees cnet erererrne est 3 Cracked Wheat, 24-2 250 Hominy : Per doz, Special ............+0. 8% Brittle Fingers ...... 10
— rr 3 Cream of Wheat, 36-2 450 Standard .......... ... g5 No. 40 Twisted Cotton 95 Valley Creams ........12 Cameo Biscuit Choe
Confections ..........- 4 pono Rye, 24-2 .. 3 00 es Lobster x BP oe a 1 4 MIO sec 7 (CANS) 56.6

ked Wheat ........ 5 Posts Toasties, T. M4 See 1 8& : wisted Cotton : !
ae aa fe 2 tes ee sooth 3B OB) Aedeted Catton 2 of a a
Cream Tartar ........ 6 Posts Toasties, ‘T. Ma ackerel No. 50 Braided Cotton 100 Auto Kisses (baskets) 13 (COs) ...5...5. occes ab

No ft . oe 2 80 Mustard, 11. No. 60 Braided Cotton 1 25 Bonnie Butter Bites ..16 Cartwheels Asstd. .... 8%

D Farinose, 24-2 ....... 270 ™ No. 60 Braided Cotton 1 85 But

a ;h. a eg 2ib. No. 80 Braided Cotton 2 25 ae eed —— Corn ..16 Cecelia Biscuit ...... 16 ;
sini a S Grape Sugar Flakes .. 2 50 Spire a No. 50 Sash Cord .....1 75 Conamnel ‘ca (bakt) i Chocolate Bar (cans) 18

F Sugar Corn Flakes .. 250 Tomato, 1. ° Re ee ee 2 00 Cocoanut Kraut 2000004 Chocolate Drops ...... 17
Farniaceous Goods ..... 6 Hardy Wheat Food .. 225 Tomato 2tp |”. No. 60 Jute ...... +--+ 90 Cocoanut Waffles ::::114 Chocolate Drop Cen_.
Fishing Tackle ........ 6 Postma’s Dutch Cook 2 75 (aa No. 72 Jute ........... 100 Coco Macaroons ......16 ee
Flavoring Extracts .... 7% Holland Rusk .... 3 00 Mushrooms No. 60 Sisal .......... 85 Goffy Toffy ............14 PONE tee nent ie secre 16
pour ana Feed .......- ; Kelloge 6 Toasted Rice i“ Sipe a 16 . a an leee Wire ee Mints 7 Yb. tin 15 Choc. Honey Fingers. 16

‘rui BIS ......------ BCut .. 0... 3c. S ...-. 14 0. 20, eac t. long 1 9 mpire Oe ...-....44 Choc. R cans

G coe Toasted Rice Buttons, Is ...... 25 No. 19, each 100ft. long 2 10 Fu Fudge, Pineappls ......13 EOE al ' _”
ee mE Wacscd Wink” cove, gw" ggg Meier ee Mme eae Woes ek Greene ayaa,
G sec eeesercorcs é e ea ove, 1b. (|... @ 95 o. 19, eac . long se, Crt ...eee Coe t D ro
Grain Bags ........++- | ee oe 3.30 Cove, Sip "*°'Ba 76 COCOA Fudge, Choco. Peanut 12 ee ee ee

Kelogg’s Krumbles ...3 30 Bins” hee Raker’ Fudge, Honey Moon ..18 Cocoanut Macaroons .. 18
_ H : Krinkle Corn Flake os Plums | al rate 9091 35 Gleveland 2222101201012 7 Fudge, Toasted Cocoa- . St Bee See 12
ge : ote 35 eects ccessee ce Yoen oney Jumbles 12
Sites ant Gelis....... B 2 dor. ......,....... 2/00 No. 8 ame pee ce Gioia % 3 Fudge, Cherry .........14 : .
Horse Radish ...--- a ae Wheat Flakes. ae fe eed dada Epps oo Se Pudge, Cocoanut. 0111-18 co. oo see :
at p MapiCord Sinkga Pip Mespowtage--- | sgt go Heelys, feb coo: Hg Rokaye eee 0 Ramly Cookies si
sees eerecececers in ea erea 2330 e TOONS ..ccceees
Jelly Glasses ........- 3 Algrain Food sn. 45 Paty June sifta 1 45@1 55 Huvler «os... see 36 Iced Gems ........... 15 Fis Cakes Asstd. .... 12
" Ralston Wheet Food’ 64 p,, Peaches, 4.4, 4, Lowney, He coco: ge Heed, Orange! Sollee... Frosted Croame ie
reeneee bee ee : owney, fe se eees ed Ginger Cookies
en pa oe cece eee e Saxon Wheat Food .. 2 6( No. 10 size can pie @3 25 tonnes oan. cans .... a Manchus ........... - 13 Fruit Lunch Iced .... 18
areata, cee lS 9 aoe oe Biscuit 3 60 Pineapple Van Houten, %s ..... 12 aay Kisses, 10 Ginger Gems Plain .... 84 —_
or Meat 8 iscuit, 18 .......... 1&0 Grated ......... 175@2 10 Van Houten,, \s ..... 18 nrteseeeeee el Ginger Gems Iced . 9
5 eal euid sedeedaers ‘ Pillsbury’s Best Cer’l 4 25 Sliced .......... 95@2 60 Van Houten, Xs ..... 36 ae Butter Puffs ......18 Graham Crackers .... + Be
Bee ee 8 Cake Pe ae ey Pumpkin Van Houten, is 12.1. 5 ee Ginger Snaps Family ".. 6%
204 2k A oe anata oo...) 36 a inger
N Quaker Puffed Wheat 285 Gooa Wee i ae oe “Te
Quaker Brkfst Biscuit 190 Fancy 77° "''°°°°**" Wilber, %s 3 Assorted Choc. ........16 Ve
Nuts pecsecpere «=f ancy ........ 1 00 + BS sereeeeeeee 33 Household Cookies” 8
— Quaker Corn Flakes ..175 Gallon “700° "* 229 Wilber, Ys ........ ... 22 Amazon Caramels ....15 Household Cks. Iced .. 9
° Poe eee | aim COCOANUT Sioa buna 4g ‘pbudrome: Bie oan. 38
Olives 8 PS ... Stand Dunham's : oc. ps, reka .. Honey Jumbles ...... 12
Whestena 480 yn Salmon @ hs, MD. cage ..... $0” elise, “Amsorted “211738 Imperiale oo oe.ceecces 8%
; , Tene 1 tb. T 4S, | Cage .....; 4 ' oe eeeees
pia Lg Beier siete coms “ee Warns PIR RM ban Be Waite: BMMR, Chocolates  Buuer aaa |
er . e aska a . bib, Case ...... ee ee
Playing Cards .......-. § ancy Parlor, 25 tb. .460 Med Red Alaska j oR 30 18, 15Tb, ‘case ..021.. 27 Klondike Chovomatea <8 i. oo ee ee
nt ‘*t Parlor, 4 String, 25 tb.4 25 Pink Alaska ..... @ 90 M48 & %s 15th. case 28  Nabob [ie | eee ete +s
ovisions .....--.----- Standard Parlor 23 tb. 3 75 eG Scalloped Gems ...... 10  Nibbiee Sticks Soe rears een -c0 Sh
R lees oc ee = pomnniic WS ...<....8 50 Bins & ae esses s 16 Nut Wafers es Calee eorcccccee 3%
ecia. : oe 0 omestic ulk, beceesecss. 2406 Gonna GHAR Gace. MI cece seccce
Rice -eaceessssesessss 8 Warehouse, $8.1b. LIE Ts Domestic, % Mustard oe Suk wares 7” tee Goon Che. Caramels by Marshmallow Cte. Ck! 18
cee Common Whisk .......100 French, %s ........ 7 Baker’s Brazil Shredded Pyramids ........... ‘ Marshmallow Walnuts 18
: 8 Fancy Whisk .........126 French 8 ... 5... 48 3 10 6c pkgs., per case 260 Quintette . a MOdOra 3 occ. t secs sO
Salad Dressing ........ 9 BRUSHES Saur Kraut 26 10c pkgs., per case 260 Regina ag cee Squares .... 10
Baleratus ...........-. 9 Scru toa go 16 10c and 33 bc pkgs., Star Chocolates ....”..18 oney Cakes ... 18
ee te eeeeereeeeee , golia Back, 8 in... oe One a»... so a gol ee 2 60 Superior Choc. (light) 18 oo eee nen 3%
a oli ack, in 95 rimps S ROASTED Corn Goods peels ees
Salt Fish ............-- 9 Pointed Ends .......... si Dunbar, Ist doz. ......1 30 Rio Without prizes. Fenny Assorted .,..... 8%
Seeds Pec ccs ee 19 lle Dunbar, 1%s doz. ....2 35 Common ............. 19 Gocar ack | 3 25 Spepeigad go srseccece D
Shoe Biacking ...-...- oe ee ee. 90 Succotash a ee 19% Giggles, 5c pkg. cs. 3 50 ineapple C6 eee IS
Snuff 2... ceeeeeeeeeees 17 NO. 2 .........5...;.... 125 Mair ...... seer eee 90 Choice ..... seecerece. 20 Oh My 100s ...... 3 60 pie aa is >
eee errr Bk DF 8 irs roen eno 375 «Good ....... poe 0 Petey ..............; 21 Cough Drops ea eo a )
3a prerekcreeennene? ae Shoe Fancy ....0....) 1 25@1 49 Peaberry ....... cree 08 boxes Spi ie neni oo
ee creer eeeeh errr ree mo, 8 5... per eee eas 1 00 Strawberries Putnam Menthal ... 1 00 oo Heer Cakes
ee errr TP MT oe ace -. 1.30 Standard ..... tg S Gomiton 29 6: Smith Bros. 60.1250 guest ingore 222222 Us
enceesoreresnr a> Me, A os. Loe mo PONE «no eee. te oe NUTS—Whole a
T mG; 6 1.2... el. 1 90 Tomatoes Choice ieee esse es 31” haa Sultar ae it Biscuit "447
Table Sauces .......-. 10 ie BOR bee ee if a | pees Cee 2 Pee
cach iceeereeneees. 20 ANCY ....eee, vee Af FPeaberry .........., : ae Ceo een:
mo. is bedin Be ee 2 Be. be OL oe hes soft shell ...... ee ne eee
a... 2 CANDLES CARBON OILS F meeeae Bragiis .......... io
v Paraffine, 68 .......... 7% Barrels cy ieee Aes ; 25 ol ne Eon. a? —— a —
Parafine, 128 ........ 8 Perfection ...... a 086 hekicen ce Pic. ae “2s ‘ices
WADOEET woccccctsccs--. 18 Wicking .3 0... 20 2. Ss. a aiipe oe ois Choice ee 25 oe Can oN Baronet Biscuit ri $i°0e

w CANNED Goops Denice Heoa. G30 Fancy ooo eeceess 26 Table nuts, fancy 14@16 —-Bremners_Btr Wafs. 1 00
es | ....sss-- Apples Cylinder ....... yore ae LC ovens, tedinm .. 21s Gamoe Eire +++ =
Woodenware ..-..... , 2 itt... 0» Ban. Son way naneany oe ~SCRgcans, ex. large | @15 © Cheese Sandwich .... 1 00
Wrapping Paper ..... 14 Gallon ......... 2 75@2 85 Black, winter .. 8 @10 ig ne Soca a sory Mate, per pu. er ee te be

, Sens ae ain eave atte a... Excelsior Butters .... 1 00
—_" 1 Be iacsa’ ‘gaitore | °GE $8 Snider's pints ....... 235 Mandling ---...../..81@85 Ghestauts, New York Five O'Clock ‘Pea Heot. 1 98

be beleresee. ors Snider’s ‘ alee ee ve ca.

® % pints ......185 Aukola ..............80@32 State, per bu. ...... Ginger Snaps NBC .. 1 00

   

 

December 17, 1913

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

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Graham Crackers Red

Label 10c size ...... 1 00
Lemon Snaps ........
Oysterettes ...... eas. 00
Premium Sodas ...... 1 00
Royal Toast ......... 1 00
Saratoga Flakes ..... 1 50
Social Tea Biscuit .. 1 00

S. S. Butter Crackers 1 50
Uneeda Biscuit .... 50
Uneeda Ginger Wafer 1 00
Vanilla Wafers ...... 1 00
Water Thin Biscuit .. i 00
Zu Zu Ginger Snaps .. 50
Zwieback ........ sees 2 60

Other Package Goods

Barnum’s Animals .. 50
Chocolate Tokens .... 2 50
Butter Crackers NBC
Family Package ... 2 50
Soda Crackers NBC
Family Package ... 2 50

Fruit Cake .......... 3 00
In Special Tin Packages

per doz.
Weatino ........--.--- 2 50
Nabisco 25c ......-..-- 2 50
Nabisco, ir ees ss 1 00

In bulk, per tin
Wabisco ......-:.....- 1 75
Resting ...,...:...... 1 50
Bent’s Water Crackers 1 40

CREAM TARTAR

Barrels or drums ..... v
Boxes ........--.:--.-« S
Square Cans ........--- ‘
Fancy Caddies ......-- 41
DRIED as
Apple

Evapor’ ed, Choice bulk 09
Evapor’ed, Fancy pkg.

Apricots
California oo, 18@15
Citron
Corsican .......----- 16
Currants
Tmported 1tb. pkg. .---- 8%
Imported, bulk ..... 8%
Peaches

Muirs—Choice, 25tb. .. 7%
Muirs—Fancy, 25Ib. .. 8%
Fancy, Peeled, 25Ib. ~ 21d

Peel
T.emon, American -++ 12%
Orange, American seeclels
Ralsins

uster, £0 cartons ...2 25
ae Muscatels, 4 Cr. 7%
Loose Muscatels, 3 Cr. 7%
L. M. Seeded, 1 Ib. 8 8%@9

California Prunes
90-100 25Ib. boxes ..@ oo
80- 90 25Ib. boxes @ ;
70- 80 25Ib. boxes @ 8%
60- 70 25%b. boxes a 914
50- 60 251b. boxes ..@10%
40- 50 25tb. boxes '@11%

FARINACEOUS GOODS

Beans
California s pebad Lose 6%
ichigan WG... - 1:
Med. Hand Picked ..2 25
Brown Holland ...--- 1 65
Farina .
1 th packages ....-
Bulk, per 100 lbs. . -4 00
Original Holland Rusk
Packed 12 rolls to Sees
8 containers sh rolls 3
Hominy
1, 100 Ib. ok .. 2 00
Te ee aaeal and Vermicelll
Domestic, 10 Ib. box ..
Imported, 25 Ib. box .. 2
Pearl Barley

Ghester ......---ssee% 3 00

Empire .....--++-e-++>
Peas

Green, Wisconsin, bu. 1 7

Green, Scotch, bu. ..1 75

Split, Ib. ..-.---------- 5
Sago

East India ..........-. 4%

German, sacks ...... 46

German, broken pkg.
Tapioca

Flake, 100 tb. sacks .. 4%
Pearl, 100 th. sacks .. 4%
Pearl, 36 pkgs. .....- 2 =
Minute, 36 pkgs. ....- 2 75

FISHING TACKLE

Cotton Lines
10 feet
15 feet

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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 0z. 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 oz. Flat F M per dz. 2 00

FLOUR AND FEED
Grand Rapids Grain &

Milling Co.
Winter Wheat
Purity Patent <......
Seal of Minnesota .. 4 80
Sunburst: .....2......
Wizard Elour ........ 4 70
Wizard Graham ...... 4 80

Wizard Gran. Meal 4 40
Wizard Buckwh’t cwt [7 40

   

 

Rye 66.0... Seca
Valley City Milling Co.
Lily White ....... ace
Light Loaf ... -:
Graham o..0.5...... 2 0
Granena Health ...... 2 10
Gran. Meal .......... 2 00
Bolted Med. ........ 1 90
Voigt Milling Co.
Graham ....:........ 4 30
Voigt’s Crescent ...... 5 10
Voigt’s Flouroigt
Voigt’s Hygienic
Voist’s Royal ......... 5 50
Columbian <......... - 4 80
Calla Elly ......:... 4 60

Watson-Higgins Milling Co.
Perfection Buckwheat

Blour ......5....... 6 00
Perfection Flour .... 5 #0
Tip Top Flour ...... 4 60

Golden Sheaf Flour .. 4 10
Marshall’s Best Flour 4 65

Worden Grocer Co.

Wizara Flour ........ 4 70
Quaker, paper ....... 4 90
Quaker, cloth ........ 5 00

Quaker Buckwheat bbl. 5 50
Kansas Hard Wheat
Worden Grocer Co.

American Eagle, \%s ..5 10

American Hagle,, 4s ..5 00

American Eagle, %s ..4 90

Spring Wheat

Roy Baker
Golden Horn, family 4 80
Golden Horn, bakers 4 75

Wisconsin Rye ...... 3 60
Judson Grocer Co.
@eresota, 46S ........ 5 30
Ceresota, AS ........ 5 40
Ceresota, %s ........ 5 50

Worden Grocer Co.
Wingold, %s cloth . =f
Wingold, %4s cloth ....5
Wingold, %s cloth = <d
Wingold \%s paper | --5 30
Wingold %s paper ..5
Bakers’ Patent ......5

Wykes & Co.
sleepy Eye, %s cloth 5 40
Sleepy Eye. %s cloth 5 30
Sleepy Eye, %s cloth 5 20
Sleepy Eye, %s paper 5 20
Sleepy Eye, %s paper 5 20

Meal

Bolted ....05....4. 4 20
Golden Granulated .. 4 40
Wheat
New Red ........ sess 95
New Woite ........... 95
Oats

Michigan carlots ..... 45
Less than carlots .... 47

Corn
@amlots: 22.20.00... 62. 75
Less than carlots .... 77
Hay
Carlota .............. 18 00
Less than carlots ... 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, % 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 26
INGISODS ..0....525.... 1 50
OSfOra 2. ...42....5--.. 75
Plymouth Rock, Phos. 1 25
Plymouth Rock. Plain 90

GRAIN BAGS

Broad Gauge .......... 18
Amoskesg ...........-. 19
Herbs .
BARS oo oe cee.
Hone Bebe ceecece ct es es 15
tod Leaves ......... 15
Senna Leaves ......... 25

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HIDES AND PELTS
Hides

Green, No. 1 ........ 19
Green, No. 2 ........ if
Cured, No. 1 ........ 18%
Cured, INO. 2 ..4..... 13%
Calfskin, green, No. 1 15
Calfskin, green, No. 2 13%
Calfskin, cured, No. 116
Calfskin, cured, No. 214%

Old Wool ........ 60@1 25

Hambs: ......... 50@1 00

Shearlings .. 50@1 00
Tallow

INO. 2 ..6..0 8... 5

No: 2 26300... @ 4
Wool

Unwashed, med. .. @18

Unwashed, fine ... @13

HORSE RADISH
Per doz. 3.......0....

Jelly
5Ib. pails, per doz. .. 2 40
15m. pails, per pail .. 55
30Ib. pails, per pail ...1 00

JELLY GLASSES
4% pt. in bbls., per doz. 15
% pt. in bbls., per doz. 16
8 0z. capped in bbls.
per doz .....)....... 18

MACARONI.

Uncle Sam Macaronl Co.
Macaroni, 24 10c pkgs. 1 70
Spaghetti, 24 10c pkgs. 1 70
Vermicelll, 24 10¢ pkgs 1 70
Curve Cuts, 24 10c

pe 1 7%
Alphalon:. 24 10c pkgs. 1 70
Kurl Cuts, 20 tb. pails 1 35
Kurl Cuts, 25 tbh. pails 1 37
Kurl Cuts. 50 tb. pails 2 40
Egg Noodles, 24 10c

pkgs Mecase 2 80
Bulk Macaroni, 10 Tb.

noaeue 15

i ‘Spaghetti, 10 tb. 1
CS 2

Hotel ‘Hook: fibre bxs. 1 00

MAPLEINE
2 oz. bottles, per doz. 3 00
1 oz. bottles, per doz. 1 75

MINCE MEAT

Per case
MOLASSES
New Orleans

Fancy Open Kettle .... 42

Choice 22... 5... occas. 35
Good) so. 22
Wai ee 20
Half barrels 2c extra
Red Hen, No. 2% ; 75
Red Hen, INO G02... 1 75
Red Hen, No. 10° s--- 2 G5
MUSTARD
™ ID. 6 Ib. box .... 16
OLIVES

Bulk, 1 gal. kegs 1 00@1 10
Bulk. 2 gal. kegs 95@1 1d
Bulk, 5 gal. kegs 90@1 10

Stuffed, BOW .6c 90
stuffed, § of, ........ 1 25
stuffed, 14 oz, ........ 2 25
rn (not stuffed)
geese eels a. 2 25
Mean eycais, 8 oz. 90
Luneh: 10 og .......) 1 35
Lunch, 1G oz. ... 2 25
Queen, Mammoth, Ww
OA eee ee. 5
Queen, Mammoth, 28
OF... 2... cee 5 75
Olive Chow, 2 doz. cs
per doz, .......... . 2 26
PICKLES
Medium

Barrels, 1,200 count .. 7 75
Half bbls., 600 count 4 38

5 gallon kegs ........ 1 90
Small
Barrels ......... «coe. 9 50
Half barrels ....._. 5 25
5 gallon kegs ...... 2 25
Gherkins
Barrels ..... succes... 14 50
Hialf barrels .......... 7 75

5 gallon kegs .........
Sweet Small

Barrels ............ 16 50

Half barrels ....... . $75

5 gallon kegs ...... 3 50
PIPES

Clay, No. 216, per box 1 75
Clay, T. Dp. ees veune 60
Cob

PLAYING CARDS
No. 90, Steamboat .. 75
No. 15, Rival assorted 1 25
No. 20, Rover, enam’d. : 50

No. 572, Special ...... 1 75
No. 98 Golf. satin fin. 2 00
No. 808, Bicycle ...... 2 00
No. 632 Tourn’t whist 2 25
POTASH
Babbitt’s, 2 doz. .... 1 75
PROVISIONS

Barreled a
Clear Back ....21 00@21 50
ect Cut Clear a inte 50

Bean ........ 00@19 50
Brisket, Clear 38 00@27 00

12 seeece 2a 00
Clear Family ........ 26 00

Dry Salt Meats
S P Bellies .....14%@15

9

Lard

Pure in tierces 114%@13
Compound Lard 8%@ 9
80 Ib. tubs .... advance
60 Tb tubs ....advance %
50 tb. tins ....advance 4
20 Ib. pails ....advance %
10 Ib. pails ....advance %
5 Tb. pails ..,.advance 1

8 ID pails ....advance i

Smoked Meats
Hams, 12 tbh. av. 19@ 19%
Hams, 14 th. av. 18% @19
Hams, 16 tb. av. 15144@16
Hams, 18 Ib. av. 16 @16%
Ham, dried .,

Sete 2.5... @30
California Hams 2 @12%
Picnic Boiled

Hiams ... 1... 191,20
Boiled Hams .. 23 @24
Minced Ham ..14 @14%
Bacon ........ 17 @25

7

*

Sausages

Bologna ....... 114% @12
Eiver ......... 914%4@10
Frankfort ...... 12% @13

Ome... lk, 13 @14
NIGEL EE 11
MOMSUG ....:.......... 11
Headcheese .......... 10

Beef
Boneless ..... 20 00@20 50
Rump, new ..24 00@24 50

Pig’s Feet
oe ODIs. .00... 2... 1 05
% bbis., 40 Ibs. ...... 210
36 bbls. 2... 5... 4 25
PUPPY co 8 50
Tripe
Kits, 16 Ws, .......... 90
1% bbls, 40 Ibs. ........ 1 60
% bbis. 80 Ibs. ........ 3 00
Casings
Hors, ner % ......... 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 th. ....4 65
Corned beef, 1 tb. 2

Roast beef, 2 tb. -.4 65
Roast beef, 1 Ib. ...... 2 40
Potted Meat, Ham
Flavor, us See... 55
Potted Meat, Ham
Flavor, igs Soa 95
Deviled Meat, Ham
Blavor, %s ...... 55
Deviled Tar Ham
Flavor, es eee. $5
Potted Tongue, 4s .. 55
Potted Tongue, a a 95
RICE
Blamey .......... 64%@7
Japan Style ...... 5 @5%
Broken .......... 38% @4%

ROLLED OATS
Rolled Avena, bbls. ..5 25
Steel Cut, 100 tb. sks 2 60
Monarch, bbls. ...... 00
Monarch, 90 th. sks. ..2 40
Quaker, 18 Regular ...1 45
Quaker, 20 Family .. 4 00

SALAD DRESSING
Columbia, 14 pt. ......
Columbia, FE pint ...
Durkee’s, large 1 doz.
Durkee’s, small, 2 doz.
Snider’s, large, 1 doz.
Snider's. small, 2 doz.

SALERATUS
Packed 60 Ibs. in box
Arm and Hammer .. 3 00
Wyandotte, 100 %s .. 3 00
SAL SODA
Granulated, bbls. ...... 80
Granulated, 100 lbs. cs. 90
Granulated, 36 pkgs. .. 1 25
SALT

.
bt DO OT pe oe DD

Common Grades

 

100 3 tb. sacks ...... 2 60
“0 4 Ib. sacks ...... 2 40
60 5 lb. sacks ...... 2 40
28 10 Ib. sacks ...... 2 25
56 Ib. sacks ........ 40
28 Ib. sacks ........ 20

Warsaw
56 Ib. dairy in drill bags 40
28 Ib. dairy in drill bags 20

Solar Rock
66 ID. sacks .......... 26
Common
Granulated, Fine ..... 1 05
Medium, Fine ........ 1 10
SALT FISH
Cod
Large, whole .. @ °
Small, whole .. @ 8%
Strips or bricks . 9@13
Pollock ........ 5%
Halibut
SOVIpS 2.60... .-.05..- 18
@BAHES .. 0... ccc: sse 19

Holland Herring
Y. M. wh. hoop bbls. 10 50
Y. M. wh. hoov %bbls. 6 00
Y. M. wh. hoop kegs’ 65
MG * wh. hoop Milchers a

gineaa bbls.
Standard, % bbls.
Standard, kegs

T
No. 1, 100 lbs.
No. 1, 40 lbs.
No. 1, 10 Ibs.
No. f, 2 ihe .......... %

 

 

Canary, Smyrna Vo 7%

10
Cardomom, Malabar 1 20
50

SHOE BLACKING
Handy Box, arge 3 az. $ 50

Bixby’s Royal
Miller’s Crown Polish

F rench Rapple im jars ..

Allspice, Jamaic:
aot lg Garden”

Cc assia, 5c pkg. az.
Ginger, African fe

eee 70180
Pas 105- 110.

ait Pins in ba
Allspice, Jamaica ..
Cloves, Zanzibar ..
Cassia, Canton ....
nee raieiagy

phat Black .....
Pepper, White .....
Pepper, Cayenne ..
Paprika, Hungarian

Kingsford, 40 Ibs.

Ganey. 40. Tib. pkgs. a

Silver Gloss, 16 3lbs. ..
Silver Gloss, 12 6Ibs. ..

. packages ......

Blue Kara, No. 2 ....
Blue Karo, No. 2% ..
Blue Karo, No. ea
Blue Karo, No. 10.
Red Karo, No. 1% .
Red Karo, No. 2 ....
Red Karo, No. 2% ..
Red Kare, No. & ...
Red Karo, No. 10 ....

. 7
BSI hohe boleh

seme meee reer orcas

TABLE SAUCES

Hlalford, small ........ 2 25

Uncolored Japan

y
Basket-fired Med’m a8
Basket-fired, Choice 35
Basket-fired, Fancy 38@45

Siftings, 1 tb. pkgs. 12@14:

Pine Geen, Matias” 25@80
Ping Suey, Choice ..

29
Young Hyson
Chelee .3........ .. 28@30°
WENO ook casa ccc c, 45@55

Oolong
Formosa, Medium ..25@28
Formosa, Choice ..32@35

Formosa, Fancy .. 50@60
English Breakfast
Congou, Medium .. -25@30
Congou, Choice ... -30@35
Congou, Fancy ....40@60
Congou, Ex. Fancy 60@80
Ceylon
Pekoe, Medium ... -28@30

Dr. Pekoe, Choice - 30@35
Flowery O. P. F Fancy 40@50

TOBACCO

Fine Cut
Mgt .. 5.1... 1 45
ume, 1608 ........_. 3 84
mueie, ile ......... 1 00

1
Dan Patch, 8 and 16 oz. 32
Dan Patch, 4 Om. .... It &9
Dan Patch, 2 Om, .... & 76

Fast Mail, 16 om. .... 7 80
Hiawatha, 16 oz. ..... 60
Hiawatha. GG o654..., 5 40
May Flower, 16 om. .... 9 36
NO Limit, § og. ._.... 1 80
No Limit, 16 og, _..... 3 60
Ojibwa, 8 and 16 oz. 40
Ofibwa. ie .......... 11 10
Oftbwa. Ge ........... 1 85
Petoskey Chief, 7 oz. 2 00
Petoskey Chief, 14 oz. 4 00
Peach and Honey, 5e 5 76
Red Bell, 16 oz. ...... 3 96
Red Bell, § foil ...... 1 98
Sterling, I. & p fe .. 5 76
Sweet Cuba, canister 9 16
Sweet Cuba, fc ...... 5 T6

Sweet Cuba, 10c ...... 5
Sweet Cuba, 1 Ib. tin
Sweet Cuba, % Ib. foil
Sweet Burley, 5e ae
Sweet Burley, g oz.

Sweet Burley, 16 oz. ..
Sweet Mist, % gro.

Sweet Mist, 8 oz.
Sweet Mist, 8 oz.
Telegram, 5e
Tiger, be
Tiger, 25¢ cans
Uncle Daniel, 1 ih ... 66

om
Oo MOR ROD me
a a
ou

Uncle Daniel, 1 oz. .. 5 22
Plug

Am, Navy. 16 of. .... 9
Apple, 10 Ib. butt ..... 38
Db srummond Nat. Leaf, 2

and 6 Ih ..,.....,, 60
Drummond Nat. Leaf

per dum .........., 96
Pettle Ax ..........,. 28
Bracer, 6 and 12 Ib. .. 30
Big Four, 6 and 16 lb. 32
Boot Jack, ain 4... 90
Boot Jack, per doz. .. 90
Bullion, 16 oO ........ 46

Climax, Golden Twins 48
Climax 14% oz.
C ‘limax, 7 OZ. esse eeeee 47

Creme de athe Ib. 62

Derby, & Ib. boxes .... 28
5 Bros., OO ho ccasce.. 66
Four Roses, BUG ou cane 90
Gilt Fdgee, 2 i. ........ 50

Gold Rope, G6 & 12 lb. 58
Gold Rope, 4 & 8 lb. 58
GOP WG... 4
Granger Twist, 6 lb. .. 46
G. T. W., 10 Ib. & 21 th. 86
Horse Shoe, 6 & 12 lb. 43
Honey Dip Twist, 5&10 45
Joly Tar, § & & Ib. .... 40
oe 2, G4 & 1 ih .. 36
Qentucky Navy, 12 Ib. ..32
Keystone Twist, 6 Ib. 45
Kismet, @ Ib .......... 48
Maple Dip, au Of. .... 23
Merry Widow, 12 Ib. 32
Nobby Spun Roll 6 & 3 58
Parrot, 12 We ...... 34
Patterson’s Nat. Leaf 93
Peachey, 6-12 & 24 lb. 40
Pienic Twist. & Ib. .... 45
Piper Heidsick, 4 & 7 lb. 69
Piper Heidsick, per doz. 96
Polo, 3 doz., per doz. 48
Redicut, 1 2-3 om. ...... 38
Scrapple, 2 & 4 doz. .. 48
Sherry Cobbler, 8 oz. .. 32

 

Spear Head, 12 oz. .... 44
Spear Head, 14 2-3 oz. 44
Spear Head, 7 oz. 47
Sq. Deal, 7, 14 and 28 ‘lb. 30
Star, 6, 12 & 24 Ib. 43
Standard Navy, 7%, 15

& GG, oo acdc cesccc 34
Ten hl 6 &12ib.
Town Talk, 14 oz. 31
Yankee Girl, 12 & 24 30

Scrap

All Red, Se ....<c-s0. 5 76
Am. Union Scrap 5 40
Bam Ping, Ge ... cess; 5 88
Cutiag, 256 OF ...<<<cs 26

Globe Scrap, 2 oz. .... 30
Happy Thought, 2 oz. 30
Honey Comb Scrap, 6c
Honest oe Ge ..

Mail Pouch, 4 doz. Be
Old Songs, 5e recucees
Old Times, % gro. ..
Polar Bear, 5c, % gro.
Red Band, 5c % gro.
Red Man Scrap 6c ..

me ONTO pn es or
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MICHIGAN

SPECIAL PRICE CURRENT

 

12

Scrapple, 5c pkgs. .....
Sure Shot, 5c 1-6 gro.
Yankee Girl Scrap, 2oz.
Pan Handle Scrp \%gr.
Peachy Scrap, 5c ....
Union Workman 2%

Smoking

All Leaf, 24% & 7 oz.
Be 346 oz. ........ a.

eo see eee teens

Badger,
Banner,
Banner,
Banner, 40c .........
Belwood, Mixture, 10c

Big Chief, 2% oz. .. 6
Big Chief, 16 oz. ....

Bull Durham, 5c ..... 5
Bull Durham, 10c ... 11
Bull Durham, lic ..
Bull Durham, 8 oz. .. 3
Bull Durham, 16 oz. .. 6

 

Buck Horn, 6c ...... 5
Buck Horn, 10c .. A
Briar Pipe, bc ...... 6
Briar Pipe, 10c ..... 12
Black Swan, 5c ...... 5
Black Swan, 14 oz. .. 3
Bob White, 5c ...... 6
Brotherhood, 5c ...... 6

Brotherhood, 10c .... 11
Brotherhood, 16 oz. .. 5
Carnival, dc .......... 5
Carnival, % oz. .....
Carnival, 16 oz. ......
Cigar Clip’g. Johnson
Cigar Clip’g. Seymour
Identity, 3 & 16 oz. ..
Darby Cigar Cuttings 4

Continental Cubes, 10c
Corn Cake, 14 oz. .... 2
Corn Cake, 7 oz. .... 1
Corn Cake, 5c ........ 5
Cream, 50c pails .... 4

Cuban Star, 5c foil .. 57

 

Cuban Star, 16 oz pails 3 72
Chins, i0c ........... 10 30
Dills Best, 134 oz. .... 79
Dills Best, 3% oz 77
Dills Best, 16 oz. .... 73
Dixie Kad, bc ...... 48
Duke’s Mix., 5c ...... 5 76
Duke’s Mix, 10c .... 11 52
Duke’s Cameo, 5c .. 5 76
Drum, be -....-...... 5 76
we. ©. AA OZ. ........ 5 04
= Ff A. 7 OZ. ...... 11 52
Wmehion, 6c .......... 6 00
Fashion, i6 oz. ...... 5 28
Five Bros., 5c ...... 5 76
Five Bros., 10c ...... 10 53
Five cent cut Plug.. 29
Be O B ifc .......... 11 52
Four Roses, 1l0c ...... 96
Full Dress, 1% oz. 72
Glad Hand, ic ...... 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, 20c ...... as 2 BD
isiptt, OC 4... c seo: 5 76
Gipnt, t0c ............ 3 96
Hand Made, 2% oz. .. 50
Hiezel Nut, Sc ........ 5 76
Honey Dew, 10c .... 12 00
Hunting, 6c .......... 38
I 5 Oe 4.5.5.8... 6 10
I X L,, in pails ...... 3 90
gust Suits, 6c ........ 6 00
Just Suits, 10c ...... 12 00
Kain Dried, 25c ...... 2 45
King Bird, 7 oz. ...... 16
Kine Bird, 10c ...... 11 52
King Bird, 5c ........ 5 76
De Turks, oc ........ 76
Little Giant, 1 Ib. .... 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
Mayfiower, 10c ....... 96
Mayflower, 20c ....... 1 92
Nigger Hair, 5c ...... 6 00
Nigger Hair, 10c .... 16 70
Nigger Head, 5c .... 5 40
Nigger Head, 10c .... 10 56
Noon Hour, 5c ....... 48
Old Colony, 1-12 gro. 11 52
Old Mill, bc ......... . 76
Old English Curve 1%oz. 96
1G Crop 6c .......... 5 76
Ort Crop, 25c ........ 20
P. 8S., 8 oz. 30 Ib. cs. 19
P. S., 3 oz., per gro. 5 70
Pat Hand, 1 oz. .....- 63
Patterson Seal, 14% oz. 48
Patterson Seal, 3 oz. .. 96
Patterson Seal, 16 oz. 5 00
Peerless, 5c .......... 5 7
Peerless, 10c cloth .. 11 52
Peerless, 10c paper ..10 80
Peerless, 20c ........ 2 04
Peerless, 40c ......... 4 08
Piazva, 2 gro. cs. .... & 76
Piow Boy, 5c ....-... 5 76
Plow Boy, 10c ...... 11 40
Plow Boy, 14 z. ...... 470
Pedro, We ........., 11 93
Pride of Virginia, 1% 77

Pat, SC .....-.-.... - S77

13

Pilot, 7 oz. doz. .... 1 05
Pilot, 14 oz. doz. .. 2
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 .... pe
2

Rob Roy, 10c gross ..10 52
Rob Roy, 25c doz. .... 10
Rob Roy, 50c doz. .... 4 10

& M., 5c gross .. 5 76
S. & M., 14 oz., doz. .. 3 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
Sweet Lotus, 10c .... 12
Sweet Lotus, per dz. 4 35
Sweet Rose, 2% oz. .. 30
Sweet Tip Top, 5c .. 50
Sweet Tip Top, 10c .. 1 00
Sweet Tips, % gro. .. 10 08
Sun Cured, 10c ....... 8

Summer Time, 5c .... 5

Summer Time, 7 oz. .. 1 65
Summer Time, 14 oz. 3 50
Standard, 5c foil 5 76
Standard, 10c paper .. 8 64

Seal N. C., 1% cut plug 70
Seal N. C. 1% Gran. 63
Three Feathers, 1 oz. 48
Three Feathers, 10c_ 11 52
Three Feathers and
Pipe combination .. 2 25
Tom & Jerry, 14 oz. .. 3 60
Tom & Jerry, 7 oz. .. 1 80

Tom & Jerry, 3 oz. .... 76
Trout Line, 5c _..... 5 90
Trout Tine, 10c ...... 11 0¢

Turkish, Patrol, 2-9 5 76

Tuxedo, 1 oz. bags .. 48
Tuxedo, 2 oz. tins .. 96
Tuxeado, 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 ..... 00
Union Workman, 1% 5 76
Uncle Sam, 10c ..... 10 80
Uncle Sam, 8 oz. .... 2 25
U. S. Marine, 5c .... 5 76
Van Bibber, 2 oz. tin 88
Velvet, 5c pouch .... 48
Velvet, 10c tin ........ 96
Velvet, 8 oz. tin .... 3 84
Velvet, 16 oz. can .... 7 68
Velvet, combination cs 5 75
War Path, 6c .....--- 6 00
War Path, 20c ........ 1 60
Wave Line, 3 oz. .... 4
Wave Line, 16 oz. .... 4
Way up, 2%4 OZ. .....- 5 TE
Way up, 16 oz. pails .. 31
Wild Pruit, 5c ........ 5 76
Wild Fruit, 10c ..... 11 52
Yurn Yum, 6c ........ 6 00
Wis Yam, 10c ..... 11 52
Yum Yum, 1 lb., doz. 4 80
TWINE

Catton, 6 ply ........ 25

Cotton 4 ply -....... 25

gute, 2 OLY 2.2.5.0... 14

Biemop, 6 ply ...-...... 13

Flax, medium ........ 24

Wool, 1 tb. baies ... 91%

VINEGAR
White Wine, 40 grain 8%
White Wine, 80 grain 11%
White Wine, 100 grain 13
Oakland Vinegar & Pickle
Co’s Brands.
Highland apple cider ..18
Oakland apple cider ..13
State Seal sugar .... 1l
Oakland white pickling 10
Packages free.

WICKING
No. 0, per gross ...... 30
No. 1, per gross .... 40
No. 2, per gross .... 50
No. 3, per gross .... 75
WOODENWARE
Baskets
IUBROIS ..::..:...5... 1 00
Bushels, wide band .. 1 15
MAGNE oo cae. ss 40
Splint, jaree ........ 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

1% Yb., 250 in crate .... 35
% Th., 250 in crate .... 35
1 Tb., 250 in crate ..... 40
2 Th., 250 in crate ..... 50
3 th., 250 in crate ...... 70
5 Ib., 250 in crate ..... 90
Wire End
1 1b., 260 in erate .. ..35
2 ib., 250 in erate .... 45
3 lb., 250 in crate .... 55
5 ib., 250 in crate .... 66
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, 1
a a cae £ 3p
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 patent spring 85
No. 1 common ........ 80

No. 2 pat. brush holder 85
Ideal No. 7
121b. cotton mop heads 1 45

Palls

2-hoop Standard .... 2 00
2-hoop Standard 2 25
3-wire Cable ....... - 2 30
MANE, 0055.55.56... 2 40
10 qt. Galvanized .... 1 70
12 qt. Galvanized .... 1 90
14 qt. Galvanized .... 2 10

Toothpicks
Birch, 100 packages .. 2 00
Ideal

Traps
Mouse, wood, 2 holes 22
Mouse, wood, 4 holes 45
Mouse, wood, 6 holes 70
Mouse, tin, 5 holes .... 65

Rat, woot ...3..)..... 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 00
No. 2 Fibre ........ 10 25
Ne 2 fibre . 5.5... 9 25
Noe. 3 Hibre ........._ 8 25
Large Galvanized -.5 50
Medium Galvanized .. 4 75
Small Galvanized 4 25
Washboards
Banner Globe ........
Brass, Single .......

Glass, Single

Single Acme ...
Double Peerless

 

Single Peerless 3 5
Northern Queen 3 25
Double Duplex ...... 3 00
Good Wnough ....... 3 25
Universal ............ 3 15
Window Cleaners
a2 im. .......... eee 1 65
O94 im 8. ea ke 1 85
26 We oe ce. 2 30
Wood Bowls

13 in. Butter

15 in. Butter

17 in. Butter .

 

19 in. utter
Assorted, 13-15-17 ....
Assorted, 15-17-19 ....

WRAPPING PAPER

Common Straw ...... 2
Fibre Manila, white .. 3
Fibre Manila, colored 4
No. 1 Manila 4
Cream Manila 3
Butchers’ sees 206
Wax Butter, short e’nt 10
Wax Butter, full count 15
Wax Butter, rolls .... 12
YEAST CAKE
Magic, 3 doz. .......
Sunlight, 3 doz. ...... 1 00
Sunlight, 1% doz. .... 50
Yeast Foam, 3 doz. .. 1 15
Yeast Foam, 1% doz. 58

AXLE GREASE

4 25

coer cccce

eee cecce

 

1 lb. boxes, per gross 9 00
3 Ib. boxes, per gross 24 00

BAKING POWDER
Royal

10c sixe .. 90
%tb cans 1 35
6 oz. cans 1 90
44%. cans 2 50
%b cans 3 75
1b cans 4 80
3tb cans 13 00
5Ib cans 21 60

 

TRADESMAN
15

16

December 17, 1913

17

 

CIGARS
Johnson Cigar Co.’s Brand

Se

 

S. C. W., 1,000 lots .... 32
El Portana ........
Evening Press |
Mxemplar ............. 22
Canadian Club, 300 lots 10
Worden Grocer Co. Brands.
Canadian Club.
Londres, 50s, wood .... 35
Londres, 25s, tins .... 35

Londres, lots, 30s ..... 10

Old Master Coffee

Sac

Old Master ....
San Marto ...
Pilot

   

seevess On
TEA
Royal %, %
and
THE BOUR Co.,
TOLEDO. oO.

COFFEE
Roaste

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Dwinnell-Wright Co’s B’ds -

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COFFEE

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White House, 1 Ib
White House, 2tb ..
Excelsior, Blend, 1%) .....
Excelsior, Blend, 2tb ......
Tip Top, Blend, 1b ......
Royal Blend .......

Royal High Grade ..... eee
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
— Fielbach Co., To-
o.

 

Apex HAMS ......ccc.+%
Apex Bacon ....cccese,
Apex Lard ...
Excelsior Hams .......
Excelsior Bacon .......
Silver Star Lard ......
Silver Star Lard ......
Family Pork .......;..
Fat Back Pork .......

Prices quoted upon appli-
cation, Hammond, Standish
& Co., Detroit, Mich.

wecseere

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 - $2.86

SOAP
Lautz Bros.’ & Co.
Acme, 30 bars, 75 tbs. 4 00
Acme, 25 bars, 75 Ibs. 4 00
Acme, 25 bars, 70 tbs. 3 80
Acme, 100 cakes ......3 20
Big Master, 100 blocks 4 00
German Mottled ......8 15
German Mottled, 5 bx. 8 15
German Mottled, 10 bx. 3 10
German Mottled, 25 bx. 3 05
Marseilles, 100 cakes ..6 00
Marseilles, 100 cks. 5c 4 00
Marseilles, 100 ck toil 4 00
Marseilles, % box toil 2 10
Proctor & Gambie Co.
Eenox (2. , 3 20
Ivory, 6 0%. ........... 400
Ivory, 10 oz. ......... 6 75
DtOr foes c kek. oo. 8 85
Tradesman Co.’s Brand

Black Hawk, one box 2 50
Black Hawk, five bxs 2 40
Black Hawk, ten bxs 2 25

A. B. Wrisley

Good Cheer ...... ~.--- 4 00
Old Country ..... seces 2 40

Soap Powders
Snow Boy, 24s family
SIZ6 . 0... casces 8 20
Snow Boy, 60 5s ...... 2 40
Snow Boy, 100 5c .... 3 75

Gold Dust, 24 large ..4 3y
Gold Dust, 100 small ..3 85
Kirkoline, 24 4th. .... 2 80
Pearline ..  .).:.. oes 0 2D
Soapine .......... seoee & O00
Baubitt’s 1776 ........ 8 75
Roseine ..... eeccccccs B BO
ADMOUPSA .........,.. $70
Wisdom ...........5. 9190

Soap Compounds
Johnson’s Fine, 48 2 ..
Johnson’s XXaA 100 5c
Rub-No-More ........
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Sapolio, gross lots ....9 60
Sapolio, half gro. lots 4 85
Sapolio, single boxes 2 40
Sapolio, hand ........ 40
Scourine Manufacturing Co.
Scourine, 50 cakes ....1 80
Scourine, 100 cakes ...3 50

 

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INESS-WANTS DEPARTMENT

Advertisements inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one cent a word for each subsequent

 

 

BUSINESS CHANCES.

 

For Sale—Restaurant in good live town
of 2,800, on Milwaukee avenue, 35 miles
from Chicago; everything new, modern
and up-to-date; extra good Sunday trade;
all automobiles to Milwaukee and lakes
go by here; other business cause of sell-
ing. Will stand investigation. Address
J. T. Robertson, Libertyville, ee

 

Merchandise Sales Conductors—Adver-
tising furnished free. Contract January
sale now. Greene Sales Co., 116 Dwight
Bldg., Jackson, Mich. 684

For Sale—$8,000 stock of dry goods
and ready-to-wear goods in Charlevoix,
Mich. No trades considered. Stock in
the best of condition. M. A. Levinson
-@& Co.

We buy and_= sell securities of the
Riker-Hegeman and Standard Oil Com-
panies; American Druggist Syndicate,
Aseptic Products and Eisner-Mendel-
sohn; also public utility and all unlisted
securities. Write for special report re-
garding possibilities of American Mar-
coni Wireless shares. Company on divi-
dend paying basis and has more than
$6,000,000 in treasury. Has won its
patent suits and controls wireless busi-
ness of America. Jordan & Bertrand,
Brokers, 56 Pine St., New York. 702

 

 

 

 

A country store and stock on railroad
in Northern Michigan, wholesale houses
and bank for references; valuation about
$6,000; will trade for the right kind
of a saloon in Grand Rapids or real
estate in Grand Rapids. Address N. L.
Gage, Haymarsh, Mich. 701

For Sale—Juniper tract in West Flor-
ida tributary to Apalachicola; 1,200 acres
timber, extra fine quality; bargain; own-
er retiring. E. Suskind, 106 ae ee

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jackson Pe
Brother Merchant. With my own
originated sales plan I realized over

$1,000 in cash out of a $14,000 stock in
one single day and I can prove it. I
positively have, without a doubt, the
most legitimate sales plan of the day.
Will be pleased to tell you more. Ad-
dress Lock Box 321, Steele, N. D. 699

Parties who have $100 or more to in-

 

vest in monthly payments will learn of
a wonderful opportunity by addressing
C. D. Morris, Mayo, Fla. 698°

 

For Sale—Down town cash meat mar-
ket and grocery department; will sacri-
fice to close out estate. Tools and fix-
tures, including horse, harness, wagon,
new delivery sleigh, $600. E. S. Dart,
Administrator, 74 So. Division, Grand
Rapids, Mich. 6

For Sale—Paying grocery in Muskegon,

fine location. a00d reason for selling.
Will sacrifice for quick sale. Address
X, care Tradesman. 69

  

 

 

 

 

For Sale—$4,000 stoc of dry goods,
groceries and shoes. Best part of Mich-
igan town 1,500. Great opportunity. Ad-
dress No. 695, care Michigan —— a

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For Sale—A rooming house, centrally
located; 27 room steam heated, in city
of 45,000; reason for selling, poor health
and change of climate necessary at once.
Address 106 Cooper St., Jackson, a

 

 

 

For Rent—-Long established suburban
meat market stand with fixtures in-
cluded, grocery next door. Best loca-
tion in city. Low rent. O. D. House,
516 Potter St., Kalamazoo, Mich. 692

We make merchants filing devices,
called ‘credit registers’? by others, and
sold. through their salesmen at prices
five times higher than ours. Sample

sections for filing duplicate slips or books

sent on free trial. Think of it! <A fine
eredit register for only $10. Write
Globe Mfg. Co., Kansas City, Mo. | Gon

 

For Sale—Established hardware busi-
ness, enjoying good trade, at Texas City,

Texas; necessary cash consideration
$5,000, balance terms. Ill health com-
pels sale. For particulars address J. M.

Sheers. 690

For Sale—$7,000 stock clean mercan-
dise (general), excepting groceries. Bus-
iness established thirty-five years. Town

 

3,000 rich Michigan bean section. Only
one competitor. Right man can make
grand clean up. Must sell at once at
price for cash or good security. Ad-

dress No. 689, care Michigan Tradesman.
689

 

For Rent—Modern store, 46 ft. from,
120 ft. deep, best choice, central location
for ladies’ and gentlemen’s ready-to-
wear goods, 200 miles away from larger
city. Rare chance for first-class busy-
ness man. Geo. Ludwigs, Walla Walla,
Wash. 703

Merchants! Do you want to sell out?
Have an auction. Guarantee you no
loss. Address L. H. Gallaghar, Auc-
tioneer, 384 Indiana Ave., Toledo, Pe

A new and up-to-date drug store for

sale, absolutely cash business. No cut
rates in Lansing. Terms to suit. It
will pay you to _ investigate. Dr. J.
Black, 900 W. Saginaw St., Lansing,
Mich. 680

 

For Sale or Exchange—120 acre farm;
would consider good stock general mer-
chandise. Otis Gray, Hancock, we
For Sale—$9,000 stock of general mer-
chandise and hardware. Western North
Dakota, doing a cash business of $40,-
000 annually. Prefer to sell entire in-
terest but would consider selling a half

 

interest to the right party capable of
taking entire charge of the business
January 1. Reason for selling, going

into wholesale business. Desirable lease

on modern brick building, 50x80. Ad-

dress L. R. Hannah, Palermo, N. -
6

Storekeeper Wanted—To stock a gen-
eral store for farm and ranch supplies,
small capital, big returns; town near
Chicago; no competition; stone building;
cheap rent; on Chicago, Indiana & South-
ern Railroad. Address J. M. Conrad,
Conrad, Newton County, Ind. 676

For Sale—Grocery, variety, flour and
feed store; corner business property
with flat above. City 2,500 popuation.
Price $5,000. Address No. 675, care
Michigan Tradesman. 675

For Sale—Confectionery store in best
location in Grand Rapids. Doing $8,000

 

 

 

 

business per year. Must sell on ac-

count of ill health. Address No. 671,

eare Tradesman. 671
For Sale—General merchandise store,

invoices $3,500 or $4,000.
to attend to. J. W.
Six Lakes, Mich.

For Sale—Feed mill in a good farming
locality. Good location for handling hay,
grain and_ feed. Address Nelson J.
Wyckoff, Summit City, Mich. 662

Wanted—Merchandise stocks in ex-
change for choice Pecos Valley, Texas,
irrigated land. Scott Lane, Springport,
Mich. 661

For Sale—Stock of boots and shoes in
a good live town, good farming country
surrounding. Stock and fixtures will in-
ventory $5,000. Must sell at once. Ad-
dress No. 656, care Tradesman. 656

For Sale—Good clean stock generas
merchandise, invoice 2,500. In good
live town, rich surrounding country.
Sales. last year, $20,000. Address en”

Other business
Gaffield & Son,
664

 

 

 

 

care Tradesman.

One hundred million western pine. I
will contract to group one hundred mil-
lion feet western pine in Eastern Oregon,
price $1 per M.; 65 per cent pine, bal-
ance fir and larch, fine quality and con-
venient for railroad extension. One hun-
dred million feet forest reserve pine can
be secured therewith when you wish to
operate. J. V. LeClair, Lewiston, —

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Notice—If you want cash for your
stock of merchandise, write to the Mer-
chant’s Auction Co., Reedsburg, Wis.,
it will pay you. 655

For Sale—One Oliver typewriter,
5. One Wales adding machine. One ice
box. A. T. Pearson Produce Co., Grand
Rapids. €53

For Sale Cheap—Sma)i stock of crock-
ery, china, glass and tinware. Cheap
rent. Address No. 670, care oe

 

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To exchange for a grocery or a gen-
eral stock 20 acre chicken and fruit farm,
located just outside the city limits in
Western Michigan city. Good markets.
Modern buildings. Fruit consists of 4
acres bearing grapes, 3 acres raspberries,

apples, peaches, plums and pears. This
is a fine country home. Will take stock
up to $3,000. Address No. 668, care
Michigan Tradesman. 668

 

For sale or exchange, cash gr cery and
hardware. Will consider a dwelling or
a farm. J. Douglas. —

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. For Sale or Trade—One-half interest
in greenhouse, doing $5,000 business
yearly. Could do more. Wm. Currier,
Elkhart, Ind. 644

For Sale—Furniture store in a good
town; on account of poor health. Ad-
dress M. S. Holland, Waterville, Wash.

641

 

For Sale—General stock, about $10,000,
mostly dry goods and shoes, grocery de-
partment, all in fine condition. Estab-
lished eighteen years in county seat of
a fine county in Central Michigan. Best
location and best business in city, rents
low, would reduce stock to suit buyer.
Address No. 639, care Michigan Trades-
man, 639

For Rent—Large store at Elmira,
Mich., $15 month, with living rooms, fur-
nace, gas, shelving, tables. Would ex-
change for merchadnise. A. W. Stein,
Fenton, Mich. 624

 

Wanted To Exchange—480 acres of
Cass county, Minnesota land for mer-
chandise. Lake Region Land Co., Pine
River. Minn. 542

For Sale—Drug Store (Rexall). Get
full particulars. Address C. H. Wagner,
Mount Pulaski,. Ill. 616

For Sale—Paying meat market. Ad-
dress Peter Holst, Waupaca, Wis. 604

Entire cost is $25 to sell your farm or
business. Get proposition or list of prop-
erties with owner’s addresses. Pardee
Business Exchange, Traverse City, i.

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Free for six months, my special offer
to introduce my magazine ‘Investing
for profit.” It is worth $10 a copy to
anyone who has_ been getting poorer
while the rich, richer. It demonstrates
the real earning power of money and
shows how anyone, no matter how poor,
can acquire riches. Investing For Profit
is the only progressive financial journal
published. It shows how $100 grows to
$2,200. Write now and I'll send it six
months free. H lL. Barber, 433, 28 W.
Jackson Blvd., Chicago. 448

Wanted—Clerk for general store. Must
be sober and industrious and have some
previous experience. References required.
Address Store, care Tradesman. 242

I pay cash for stocks or part stocks
of merchandise. Must be cheap.
Kaufer, Milwaukee, Wis.

Cash for your business or pruyerty. 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,
i261 Adams Express Bldg., Chicago, .

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Merchants Piease 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

- Safes Opened—w. L. Slocum, safe ex-
pert and locksmith. 97 Monroe Ave.,
Grand Rapids, Mich. 104

Will pay cash for stock of shoes and
rubbers. Address M. J. O., care Trades-
man. 221

Look Here Merchants! You can col-
lect all your old given up accounts your-
self by our new plan. Enclose stamp for
sample and full particulars. Pekin Book
Co., Detroit, Mich. 512

For Sale—One of the best shoe stores
in Southern Michigan. Invoice about
$9,000. Owner wishes to retire. Cash
only. Address S, care Tradesman. 631

HELP WANTED.

Wanted—An experienced groceryman to
take charge, also money to invest in the
business of the grocery department of
our department store. A good chance for
a live wire. Address No. 659, care
Tradesman. 659

Wanted—Man stock mer-
chandise to join our stock, taking in-
terest in our department store with
salaried position. Address The Markley
Big Store Co., Minral City, Ohio. 665

Wanted—Clothing salesman to open an
office and take orders for the best there
is in tailoring. An active man is cer-
tain to stablish a very lucrative busi-
ness with this line. Write for !nforma-
tion. E. L. Moon, General Agent, Colum-
bus, Ohio. 591

SITUATIONS WANTED.
Position wanted as clerk or manager;
Scandinavian, age 31; married; 14 years’
experience in general stores; card writer.
Geo. B. Gunderson, Audubon, Minn.
694

 

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Wanted—Position as
retail or on the road. Have
fourteen years business
mostly in furniture,

either
had about
experience,
groceries and shoes.
Am married, 34 years old and ean fur-
nish Al references. Am ecapable of
managing a small business or a depart-
ment. Address No. 681, care Michigan
Tradesman. 681
Young man wishes position in general
or hardware store in small town, with
a view to buying same later. Will fur-
nish good recommendation as to char-
acter, integrity and honesty if necessary.
Will go anywhere. Address No. 688,
care ‘Tradesman. 688

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Gabby Gleanings From Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids, Dec. 15—-Those who
were present at the adjourned meet-
ing last Saturday night of Grand Rap-

ids Council, No. 131—and the number’

was about 60—could not help noticing
the enthusiastic brand of parliamen-
tary debate that was handed out a
la Chesterfield. Roberts Rules. of
Order were strictly adhered to and
Senior Counselor Stark gave evidence
that he had perused carefully at one
time or another the written pages of
this acknowledge authority on debate.
At least, no one present would accuse
him of talking through his hat and
he, insisted that any man who stood
up to spout must not use his sky
piece for a talking machine. As a
result we had a pretty fairly philosoph-
ical, profound and _ parliamentary
debate. Not the least satisfying fea-
ture about the arguments was the fact
that a large number, who in times past
have refrained from talking, either
because of embarrassment or bashful-
ness, or both, rose to their feet and
very vigorously proceeded to agitate
the ether. One of the points of dis-
cussion was whether the Council
should put on a “made in Grand Rap-
ids” exhibition to last one week, the
object of which is to boost our city
and place on exhibition for inspec-
tion various articles manufactured in
Grand Rapids. It was finally decided
to place the matter in the hands of an
investigating committee to consist of
J. Harvey Mann, chairman, Wilbur
S Burns, KR. J. Eliwanger, C. M.
Lee and Harold W. Harwood, whose
duties it shall be to investigate the
estimated cost of such a display, its
probable results and to report :back
to the Council at their next regular
meeting in January. Another reso-
lution presented by the boosters com-
mittee and which, after much debate,
was adopted by the Council was that
Grand Rapids Council, No. 131, make
application for membership as one ot
the special allied civic bodies of the
Grand Rapids Association of Com-
merce. The question of amending the
by-laws called forth much oratory
from several members and should in-
terest all before it is finally settled.
There is much objection to holding
our meeting so late into the evening
and to obviate this and at the same
time not detract from.the effective-
ness of the work, two forms of amend-
ments were proposed. One was to
hold two meetings per month, one
for the initiation of candidates, the
other for regular business of the
Council. The other suggestion was
to hold initiation night once every
three months and leave the other two
meetings ‘to be held regularly for the
transaction of business. The former
resolution was carried and a_com-
mittee. consisting of Wilbur S. Burns,
H. F. Miller and W. S. Lawton, was
appointed to draw up suitable amend-
ments and report at the next regular
meeting. As this is a vital question
to us all, it ought to bring out a big
attendance. In order to become oper-
ative it must be read at three suc-
cessive meetings and then voted upon,
at which time, if carried, it will soon
become a law.

Eleven years ago there appeared
in the business horizon one John
Dillon, J1., who conceived the idea
if he could only getia foothold in the
implement business he could, in time,
make his mark as a manipulator of
merchandise. How he ever got this
notion no one knows, but anybody
who knows “Jack” can vouch for the
assertion that when he once becomes
inoculated with an idea that looks
good to him, there is bound to be
something stirring. And so this afore-
said gent proceeded to stir around,
but he hadn’t stirred far before he
found it required some money to start
his ideas in motion. He didn’t have
any, but this did not stop him and so
he borrowed $260 and started pro-
ceedings. His first building was 20x40
feet and he bought ten buggies and
put them into it and with nothing
else but perseverance, push, salesman-

ship and integrity for his asset, he
set out to realize his coveted ambi-
tion of becoming one of the biggest
retail implement guns. of the State.
And to-day, whenever the name of
John Dillon, Jr., is mentioned, every-
one in the implement business knows
he is doing business in Hudson and
in about 2,000 square miles of the
farming territory thereabouts. Last
year he took into partnership his
brother, Harry, who up to that time
had been telling the people about the
State what good buggies the Ames-
Dean Carriage Co., of Jackson, was
making and later expounding the vir-
tues of Jackson fence. He had always
talked so much about Jackson that
many people think he lives there, but
he doesn’t. He lives in Hudson and
is an amiable gentleman, full of pep-
per and ambition, a first-class sales-
man and just the kind of a duck a man
like John Dillon, Jr., likes to have
around. Now these two chaps have
decided that the old shanty isn’t big
enough, so they are building a two-
story brick showroom and garage, 50
x100 feet and when completed, which
will be Feb. 1, will be one of the
finest in the State and would be a
credit to Grand Rapids or Detroit.
The combined floor space of J. A.
Dillon, Jr.. & Co. will then be 17,570
square feet, which is some increase
over the 800 square feet occupied
eleven years ago. Both Dillons are
still young men, full of energy and
we will add, parenthetically that neith-
er one is Dutch and if they stir
things up in the next eleven years as
they have in the last, no one can say
they have not been successful.

It is quite generally conceded that
the traveling men are a strong factor
whenever they can be persuaded to
use their strenoth and influence as a
united body in any given project. They
have been instrumental in bringing
about much needed legislation, not
only of benefit directly to themselves,
but to the community at large. Now
there probably is no one body or
class of men who use the public high-
ways more than does the traveling
salesman and we venture to suggest
that he get busy and help push the good
roads movement now: being talked so
much. This we can do, not by direct
vote perhaps, but by talking it among
our customers and others with whom
We come in contact and try to in-
fluence them to vote for better high-
ways.

We have received our first Christ-
mas present. It was a beautiful raised
letter head, below which was the
following touching inscription, “Your
account 1s now due—please remit.”

The Hotel Stimson, at Milan, is
some hotel at most any angle you look
at it, but it is beyond us to understand
just why so good a landlord as Mr.
Maynard will put his stamp of ap-
proval on the unlawful roller towel.

Right Guard Geo. McConnell wishes
to warn all club owners not to make
any negotiations for his services the
ensuing year without first conferring
with him, as his interests are here in
Grand Rapids and he will not enter-
tain making a change.

The dance committee requests al
holders of season tickets not yet set-
tled for either to remit the price of the
ticket or send the ticket itself to the
Secretary, H. W. Harwood, 1448 Lake
Drive, at once. We have four dances
left which are worth the price of the
ticket and the committee hopes you
will facor these dances with your
presence. The dates for the remain-
ing dances are as follows: Dec. 20,
Jan. 17, Feb. 21 and March 21.

Brother Spade says that although
the implement business is quiet, he is
st'll doing pretty well with his side
line. Ask “Jack” about it.

It is estimated that 75 per cent of
all the sash pullers sold in the United
States are made right here in Grand
Rapids.

We have several eye witnesses to
the fact that H. B. Wilcox was wend-
ing his way homeward one day last
week with 14 cents worth of mutton
chops in his watch pocket and they

had company, too, for dinner. Bro.
Coffey, take notice.

We are pleased to write that Harry
Shellman is back on the job and was
present at the Council meeting last
Saturday night.

If you want to know when we are
going to have the next U. C. T. dance,
just finish reading this letter.

We don’t see much of Walt. Ryder
these days, nor hear from him, either,
but the writer saw him in a M. C.
coach one day last week with his face
buried in a newspaper reading an ar-
ticle entitled, “Married Life the Sec-
ond Year.”

Speaking of hotels and landlords,
what would you think of the idea of
buying “Wheelbarrow Charley” a new
wheelbarrow for a Christmas present?

A wireless message from Kalama-
zoo wafts to us the intelligence that
W. W. Schantz is a likely candidate
for the roller skating tournament and
will represent Grand Rapids in the
contest.

_Mrs. Howard Damon, formerly of
Grand Rapids, but now living in’ Mt.
Pleasant, who has been quite ill the
past few weeks, is improving in
health,

If that society for the Prevention
of Useless Giving will amend their
constitution so as to leave out the
word useless, we predict a markedly
increased membership.

One night last week Chas. Gid-
dings, who runs the hotel at Hartford
where all the boys like to stop, put
all his boys to bed, tucked them in
snugly, blew out the lights and went
to bed. No sooner was he wrapped
in peaceful slumber when those rum-
mies crawled out, one by one, and
proceeded to play run until (?). Now
Charley is looking for a night clerk.

Mrs. E. B...Wicklander and_ son,
Edgar, of Chicago, have come to
Grand Rapids to spend the holidays
with Bro. and Mrs. W. E. Mellinger.

On account of the writer’s absence
from the city last week, Mrs. Rock-
well acted as scribe and wrote up
our letter. We know now who put the
gab in gabby.

There goes another handful of our
hair.

When a traveling salesman steps
into your store, Mr. Retail Dealer, do
you go at once to see what he wants?
He may be looking for an overcoat
or gold headed imbrella. If you are
a shrewd dealer you won't keep him
waiting.

We are glad if our weak wags do
bring but this much praise from you,
3ro, Laird. It surely was some stunt
and if you put on a hard times party
and haven’t the duds, we can loan
them to you.

Coffey might not make a good full
back on the U. C. T. football team,
but he could qualify for a full front
all right.

At Herald hall, Dec. 27, will be
given the annual U. C. T. smoker, to
which all traveling men, whether
members of the council or not, are
invited. This is one of the biggest
functions of the year among travel-
ing salesmen, when fun and frolic run
wild and wit, humor and good fellow-
ship are the predominating features.
Vaudeville. boxing, smoking and eat-
ing and last, but not least, Mutt and
Jeff are among the special stunts pre-
pared by the committee. The com-
mittee on arrangements are Arnold
Oostdyk, chairman, J. Albert Keane,
John V. Ripperger and E. F. Wykkel.

Mr. and Mr. Walter S. Ryder leave
soon to spend the holidays in Detoit.
We presume Walt will at the same
time get his final instructions and
prices from his new house, the Stan-
dart Bros. Ltd., of Detroit, with
whom he begins his new duties Jan.
1. Here’s our best wishes, old man.

Tt seems like old times to see Grand
Rapids Council passing cigars again.

A certain enthusiastic member of
the degree team whose name charity
forbids us to mention left his vest in
the Council chamber last Saturday
night.

A. N. Borden gave a piano recital
on a horseless piano last week at

Whitehall. Those who were present
pronounced his touch and technique
par excellence.

Only one year more before all
Michigan railroads will be compelled
to use steel coaches. We wonder
what will become of the old wooden
rookeries of the G. R. & I. then?

Mrs. W. R. Compton, of James
avenue, is confined to the house with
sickness,

_For a long time the Pike House, at

Niles, has occupied a conspicious place
in the traveling salesmen’s joke book,
but now the Forler Hotel has come
out with a more serious aspect. This
is a real hotel, boys, not only good
meals, good beds and good towels, but
they actually meet you at the train,
take you back again on time and it
you wish to go about town calling
on your trade, they have an automo-
bile at your disposal. Better stop
there, hadn’t we? Some hotel.

It is with deep sorrow that we re-
port the death of Mrs. F. M. Rice,
who died Sunday morning. The fu-
neral services will be held from their
old home near Climax. Besides the
husband, she leaves one son and a
number of other relatives to mourn
her death. The entire U. C. T. Coun-
cil, besides _a host of other friends,
extend to Bro. Rice and son their
deepest sympathy.

Joe Bracht, who for several years
has covered the Grand Rapids ter-
ritory for Standart Bros., Ltd., of
Detroit, will take care of the city
trade in Detroit for the same people
after the first of the year.

Quite a few of us would be inter-
ested if someone would write for the
newspaper on “Married Life the
Fourteenth Year.”

Your Council dues are due and pay-
able by Jan. 1.

Incidentals cover a multitude of
things.

Only three more days before the
next U. C. T. dance, Herald hall, Dec.
20.

Grand Rapids Knows How.

Join the S. P. U. G. Society and
save money.

Safty first.

Phone 34384. Allen F. Rockwell.

 

BUSINESS CHANCES.

For Sale-—Stock of general merchan-
dise, invoicing between $4,0u0 and $5,000,
in town of 400 inhabitants. Good farm-
ing country. Run peddling wagon on
the roads five days in the week. Rea-
son for selling, poor health. Address
No. 712, care Tradesman. 112

For Sale—Cash grocery and_ bakery,
located in South Grand Rapids. Fine
opportunity for good baker and wife, or
good for man and wife to work together.
Traveling man owns business and must
dispose of it at once. Will give great
inducement if taken soon. Address G.
& B., care Michigan Tradesman. Wit

Cheap—Practically new 25 light pilov
acetylene plant. Mosler safe, 31x 35 x 58,
inside combination chest 9x14x9. Geo.
Rose, Beulah, Mich. 710

Wanted—Some land as part payment
for Al stock general merchandise, good
resort, fruit and farming town in Benazie
county. Box A, Beulah, Mich. 709

For Sale—-Dental practice and outfit in
city of 40,000. Doing good business. Bar-
gain if taken at once. Address Dentist,
Box 118, Lansing, Mich. 708

It is easy to make monev in retail
stores and numerous other lines of bus-
iness. I will instruct you how. Send
$1 to-day for my plans. Address
Clarence FE. Smith, 1211 St. Paul St.,
Richmond, Va. 707

For Sale—Hotel, 18 room, two _ story
brick hotel; town of 600; doing good
business; price $7.000. G. B. Hanstine,
Whitewater, Kan. 706

For Sale—Best ladies’ ready-to-wear
and furnishings stock in the best city
of 3,000 population in Michigan. In-
ventory about $5,000. No old dead num-
bers. A bargain if taken at once. A
member of the family must have a
change of climate. Investigate. Address
No. 705, care Michigan Tradesman. 705

For Sale—Well located stock shoes and
rubbers, with electric shoe repairing out-
fit, doing good paying business. Address
632, care Tradesman. 6
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Wanted—Stock of general merchandise,
dry goods or shoes. Address O. G. Price,
Macomb, Til. 618

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 informa-
tion. 336

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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You can, however, place it in the right
kind of soil, in the sunshine, give it sufficient
moisture and—nature will do the rest.

So it is with your business plant. The pub-
lic is the soil. You must supply the nutri-
tion of an advertising appropriation, the
moisture of printer’s ink, and the sunshine of
attention-compelling booklets and catalogues.

We will supply sunshine and
moisture and the nutrition may
not be as much as you think

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“Many a man goes through life with his shoulder at the wheel, who would
have gone farther and with much less friction had he hitched his head to the
tongue.”— W. L. Brownell.

A man in business if he would be successful must use his head. In
some men’s heads the bump of caution is more fully developed than in
others. Every business man whose bump of caution is normal realizes
that he is running a great risk when he leaves his
books of account on a shelf or under the counter

when he locks up his store at night.

 

Did You Ever Investigate and Find Out
For How Little Money You Could Buy
One of Our Dependable Safes:

Just drop us a line to-day and say, ‘Tell us
about your safes and name us some prices.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GRAND RAPIDS SAFE COQ. Tradesman Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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OTHING can ever be so
popular with your cus-
tomers for the reason that

nothing else is so useful. No
good housekeeper ever has too
many, and they are a constant
reminder of the generosity and
thoughtfulness of the giver.

We manufacture everything
in the calendar line at prices
consistent with first-class qual-
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Tell us what kind you want
and we will send you samples
and prices.

Tradesman
Company

Grand Rapids
Michigan

 

THE SAFE WAY

This is the cheese cutter that makes it possible for you to make a profit
on cheese instead of selling it at a loss, because you don’t have to guess at
the size piece of cheese you cut. Saves you from losing by overweight.

If you want something handsome, something that will draw the trade,
get in touch with us.

QUALITY? No one questions the High Quality of the SAFE Cheese
Cutter. All who have tried it are well pleased and we know you would be.

Put your finger on the leak. Don't give away profits on cheese.

The best for ten years and the best to-day.

A matchless cutter at a matchless price. Made a little better than >

necessary,
The only inducement for you to buy the SAFE is to better yourself.
May we tell you more about it? Write for prices.

Computing Cheese Cutter Company

Anderson, Ind.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Is a GUARANTEED

Spring Wheat Flour

Made in Minneapolis

 

 

A Short Patent Flour Especially for
Family Trade

Costs a Little More—But Worth It

We Have Sold This High Quality Flour
for Twenty Years

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JUDSON GROCER CO.

The Pure Foods House
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

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