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To judge no man nor speak ill of him unless by so
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To speak plainly about public evils without fear.

To keep an open heart for the needs of those who
toil and an ear ready to the cry of the unfortunate.

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Thirty-First Year

GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY,

DECEMBER 31, 1913

Number 1580

 

SPECIAL FEATURES.

Page.
2. Upper Peninsula.

Auto City Items.
3. The New Year. Bay City News.
4. News of the Business World.
5. Grocery and Produce Market.
6. Financial.
8. Editorial.
9. The Age of Oil.
10. Gabby Gleanings From Grand Rapids.
11. The Rival Store.
12. Butter, Eggs and Provisions.
14. Dry Goods.
18. Shoes.
20. Woman’s World.
22. Hardware.
23. Doings in Michigan Cities.
24. The Commercial Traveler.
26. Drugs.
27. Drug Price Current.
28. Grocery Price Current.
30. Special Price Current.
31. Business Wants.

CONFRONTED BY A CRISIS.

Now that the farifi and currency
questions are settled,
problem confronts the Wilson admin-
istration—the necessity of enacting
such amendments to the Sherman law

another

great

as will render the line of cleavage so
plain that there can be no question
as to what is and is not permitted.
Collusive agreements which effect
unfair control, produce monopoly or
destroy competition should be clear-
ly defined and interdicted, and severe

legal punishment provided for the
guilty individuals, be they high or
low. Most people agree with Presi-

dent Wilson’s view that guilt is per-
sonal. On the other hand, it should
be made clear that bygones are by-
eones, and that acts committed before
decisions of our highest
though

the recent
judicial tribunal, even
acts have been thereby declared to be
illegal under the formerly misunder-
stood, but now tremendously virile,
Sherman act, shall be forgotten, and
that the Government shall discontinue
the policy of bringing suits to disin-

such

tegrate corporations for acts so com-
mitted.

It is earnestly to be hoped _ that
President Wilson will turn a deaf ear
to the radical advisers who urge that
size in itself may constitute illegality.
To legislate against the size of corpo-
rations, to require that they shall be
disintegrated because of size at a time
when they must produce cheaply in
order to compete with the world’s
markets, is equivalent to deliberately
legislating hundreds of thousands of
workmen out of and
making them and the families depend-
ent upon them hungry, homeless and
despairing. Monopoly has never been
and never will be attained through
size alone. Restraint of trade cannot
be effected by reason of size under fair
methods of competition. Unfair trade
methods and concerted action to re-

employment

strict and restrain trade and to arbi-
trarily fix prices are necessary to ef-
fect monopoly.

Within the last few

have been many evidences throughout

weeks there

the country that the hysteria so gen-
erally prevailing againgt great indus-

 

trial and railroad corporations—a hys-
teria which has violently fo-
mented and capitalized politically for

been

selfish purposes by many agitators,
including some legislators, state and
National—is subsiding, and that ef-
forts to continue it are soon likely
to be sternly rebuked by the sober
second thought of the more substan-
tial portion of our citizenship.

The time is very near when a rea-
sonable degree of justice will be ac-
corded to our greatly overburdened
railway systems. It is daily becom-
ing more obvious that the great in-
crease in wages, taxes, and operating
costs of common carriers have made
it necessary to grant them permission
to increase freight rates, and that this
should be done with the least possible
delay. To cripple the railroads, to de-
prive them of the ability to make net
earnings, which are essential in order
to enable them to finance necessary
improvements and extensions, is also
to cripple the country’s industrial
progress.

President Wilson must now make a
choice as to which course he will
adopt. Tle has come to the crisis of
his administration. He is confronted
by the greatest opportunity which a
President has had in a generation, and
the decision as to which course he will
take cannot be long deferred if the
country is to be turned, while there
is yet time, toward progress and pros-
perity. Every act of the party in power
has thus far tended toward the tem-
porary paralysis of business. It is
halt and right
change a

now time to call a

about face—to destructive
tendency to a constructive pol'cy.

The Tradesman believes the Presi-
dent’s decisions will be wise ones, and
that his attitude and acts will be such
as to restore confidence and give the
business of the country a chance to
readjust itself to our radically chang-
ed tariff conditions, retain the value
of the important reforms in business
ethics and morals accomplished dur-
ing the last seven or eight years and
inaugurate a new era of confidence
and industrial activity.

 

 

A HAPPIER AND BETTER YEAR.
New
tions is old and largely humorous,
but to the thoughtful man or woman
there is certainly something solemn
in the thought of the passing of one
twelvemonth and the opening of an-

The subject of Year resolu-

other. It is solemn because it sug-
gests the deepest and highest prob-
lems of human life and endeavor, as
well as human destiny, individual and
collective.

Philosophers, knowing the danger
of levity and flippancy, have advised
at least occasional contemplation otf
great, elemental, awe-inspiring, sub-

lime things. Such contemplation can-
not fail to elevate conduct. The pet-
ty, narrow, spiteful, avaricious person
is what he is largely because of lack

of imagination, sympathy, outlook,

consciousness of his relation to mys-

terious, unknowable and wonderful
things. The man who knows what
communion and heart-searching  re-

flection are is not likely to magnify

transitory and small interests, to for

get that which makes him human.
The dawn of a flew year Starts a

train of musings and
What will the year brit

1
sorrow, of good, of evil

meditations.

© Of joy, ol
© Shall we
live to celebrate the opening of its
What can we do to make

the year happy, worthy, creditable?

successor?

Something in the book of the year
may be written by accident, by in-
fluences not in ourselves, but much is
written by ourselves, by our conduct,
our attitude toward life. Regrets are
vain; lost opportunities are lost for-
ever; but if we highly resolve and re-
nature is

member—and our moral

such that we are free to will and to

make sure—failure can be avoided

and bitter self-reproach with it. Time
and tide wait for no one; but ours ts
the privilege of deciding how to use
time and tide. honest with
ourselves, true to our best qualities,

Are we

satisfied with our practice and habits?
Are there not things to overhaul, to
improve? Are there not omissions to
supply, faults to correct?

This is a good time for a few spirit-
ual walks and self-examinations. We
all wish one another a happy new
year, but the way to make it happy,
or happier, is to make it better—to put
more justice, sympathy, tolerance and
imto 1t
and week to week.

humanity from day to day

 

In one important respect humanity's

moral and intellectual book-keeping

In taking stock

profits ani

is necessarily faulty.

comparing
right
ledger is at a

annually, in

losses, the side of the great

serious disadvantage
Men die, men
We record
from week to week the losses of the
world, in literature,

The losses we know.
decay, men go backward.

Nation, or the
art, benevolence, virtue and creative
power. But in setting down our coun-
terbalancing gains we find uncerta‘a
gaps and omissions. The men
suddenly achieve greatness by their
books, pictures, acts of nobility and

who

devotion, scientific discoveries are at
once listed. But what of those who
are born great?

Who can tell how many men and
women of exceptional gifts were born
in 1913? For the best work of some
of them we may have to wait thirty
or forty years. But they are here,
and we are entitled to put them down

to the years credit. The Year

may
have been a rich and wonderiul year
as regards to production of intellec
tual and moral genius, but we do not

know and cannot know. We can

count and estimate the actual, but

the potential may l

At any rate, let us |

Whe wear bas wad di hoe abe
1€ year aS acd 1S Suare Or Cx

cellent fiction, good drama, good bio-

graphy, good criticism. To the mak

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been no enc,

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INS OF DOORS there as
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and many of them are worth reading
and re-reading.

} Pay oe 4
Deen enricned Dy SOMe notabie COm-

positions. But the future histor‘an
ilone will be able to make up a com
plete balance sheet for 19153.

eee

‘tlson still retains Sec
retary of Labor Wilson in the cab:
net, notwithstanding his treasonable
utterances at the annual convention ot!

the American federation of labor at
Seattle; nor has he publicly repudiat-
ed Wilson’s utterances or repr

ed him for misrepresenting the atti-
tude of the Government toward un‘on
labor. Wilson’s

signing the sundry appropriation bil

President action in

containing the iniquitous labor un on

rider disgusted every thinking man in

\merica and his retention of his labor
lin on namesake in the cabinet ts 4
black spot in his adminstration
which will «low with intensity

future
ces
Wilson

buked the army and navy officers who

historians.

viewed by

 

len 1 shad ut
aent somewnat ci

Philip

reflected on his pos‘tion on the
pine situation, thereby

bringing upon
himself the ridicule of the world. Why

he should stand idly by and permit

ve mahened and

the Government to |
misrepresented by one of his offical
family—and a disreputable one at that

—is something fair minded people

generally will be unable to explan

or understood.

Grand Rapids expended several hun
dred dollars to maintain a municipal
Christmas tree for a week in a down
town, park, where it was admired by
thousands of people daily. The sight
was inspiring, but the effect on Grand
Rapids people would have been great
|

ly enhanced if they had as chief exec

utive a man who did not owe his
position to the lavish use of money—
money filched from the pockets of
impoverished women and hungry chil
dren through the medium of the
gambling hells he conducted with such
rich financial returns for many years.

The

more incongruous than the religious

devil quoting scripture is no
pretensions and humanitarian plati
tudes of our
mayor.

hypocritical gamble

 

 

He’s a stingy man who won’t even
give you a pleasant look.

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

December 31, 1913

 

UPPER PENINSULA.

 

Recent News From the Cloverland
of Michigan.

Marquette, Dec. 29—A good story
is going the rounds of the travelers
who make their headquarters at the
Clifton Hotel. Leo Savard, familiarly
known among the bovs as “Reddie,”’
owing to a beautiful crop of auburn
hair, has been the night clerk at this
favorite hostelry for the last seven
years. When he became an attache
of the hotel first he was in knee
trousers, but he has grown into a
beautiful specimen of full manhood—
unusually large, unusually stout and
unusually handsome. During the quiet
hours of the night he has devoted his
time to study and to literature gener-
ally and is a hobbyist on self improve-
ment. Early this fall. he began to
think that he was now a man and no
longer a kid and, much as he was in
love with his job, it was only a kid’s
job anyway and that he was capable
of a man’s work. Therefore, he struck
one of the many influential lumbermen
who operate near Marquette for a
job in the woods. He was promptly
hired and as promptly resigned his
job as night clerk. He got to camp
late one afternoon. Never having
been in camp before, he enjoyed the
change and thought of a long pleasant
winter with the pines and the hem-
locks. Supper time came and, while
he missed the menu card of the Clif-
ton, he enjoyed the well cooked pork
and beans and everything else that
was good, as one usually does who
visits a Northern lumber camp; but
he wondered that the only sound heard
was the rattle of dishes and the music
of the knives and forks. Not a man
spoke during the progress of the
meal—an unwritten law in lumber
camps which was a new one on “Red-
die.” After supper he was shown his
“bunk” and, while it was comfortable
and warm, it did not have the finish-
ing touches that “Mike the chamber-
maid” used to put on the snug little
room at the Clifton, with its snow
white spread and its Swiss lace cur-
tains. No, nothine like that, and
“Reddie”’ showed his first sign of
being crestfallen. Then came another
new one on “Reddie.” All were or-
dered to bed at 7:30 and all lights
were put out at 8, giving “Reddie”
only a chance to hang up his stockings
with innumerable other pairs on the
hay wire around the camp _ stove.
“Reddie” tried to feign a sickly smile
as he fully intended while the “Jacks”
were in their slumbers to finish read-
ing Three Weeks and to start a cou-
nle of chapters of Quo Vadis, as well
as master a simple problem or two
in geometry, as was his wont during
his davs and nights as night clerk,
and had a programme of this kind
doped out for the winter. In the wee
sma’ hours of the morning ‘“Reddie”
certainly sat up and took notice, be-
cause at 4:30 a. m. the cook’s break-
fast horn blew and the “Cookie” came
in and yelled “All out! all out!” and
after another meal, which ‘“Reddie”
relished at 5 a. m., our hero went on
his first day’s work in the lumber
woods. The “push” gave him a job
swamping and while at first “Reddie”
had to confess that he knew not what
swamping was, he now declares that
one day’s experimenting gave him
such a fund of experience on swamp-
ing that everybody who now desires
any information on swamping need
but to go to “Reddie,’ as he had
enough of it in one day to last him a
lifet'me. He returned to camp that
night after a first hard cold day in
the woods with a cold dinner. He
again thoroughly enjoved his second
supper, but he looked denressed and
heartbroken when the order came at
7:30 to go to bed and when the
“Cookie” blew the 4:30 a. m. horn and
ordered “All out,” there was one
swamper who mutinied and refused
to obey the call of duty. He called
for his time and took the train back
to Marquette, “beat it” from the depot

to the Clifton Hotel and asked for his
old job back again. He got it readily
and he was away for such a short
time that there are only a few who
know he had gone at all.

Due to the holidays there is a dearth
of news among the travelers, among
business houses and around hotels,
therefore our Cloverland letter will be
brief this week,

Douglas Farley, a local capitalist,
is negotiating for the purchase of the
Clifton Hotel building and we under-
stand that the deal will be consum-
mated by Jan. 1.

The citizens of Munising held a
very important meeting a day or two
ago at the Beach Inn. The meeting
was called primarily to take the initial
steps toward submittine to the vil-
lage electors a proposition to adopt
a commission form of government.
It was discovered that the sentiment
of the representative men present fav-
ored the changing of the corporation
from a village to a city and a resolu-
tion to that effect was unanimously
adopted.

Thos. F. Follis is spending New
Year’s day at Bay City, the guest of
his brother, Wm. F. Follis.

Ura Donald Laird.
2
News Items From the Soo.

Sault Ste. Marie., Dec. 29—A Merry
Christmas was enjoyed by all at
the Soo. The Salvation Army did a
big stroke of business furnishing
Xmas baskets to the poor, while the
Elks gave a big dinner to the poor
children in this vicinity and all of the
churches celebrated on a larger scale
than ever before and much mission-
ary work was done throughout the
district.

There are very few people out of
work here, which is unusual at this
season of the year, and the camps are
adding to their force, so that anyone
really anxious to work can be ac-
commodated.

Frank Powalski was run over by a
Soo Line passenger train near Blaney
Junction Saturday afternoon. Po-
walski was a woodsman and stepped
directly in front of the engine on the
track, apparently with the intention
of committing suicide. The engineer
noticed him stepping on the track af-
ter the train had started and had just
time to give one short blast of the
whistle, but the man did not take
warning and he was crushed under-
neath the wheels of the train. His
body was taken aboard the train and
left off at Manistique. His relatives
have not as yet been located.

We are advised that T. M. O’Laugh-
lin, in former years manager of Swift’s
business at the Soo, is now located
at Bay City, having ventured in the
retail grocery business, where he is
meeting w‘th good success. His many
friends here are pleased to hear of his
success which he so ably deserves, as
Terry has always been known to be
a hard worker. He is of a jovial dis-
position and always has a pleasing
word for his fellow creatures, which
has made him many friends through-
out the Upper Peninsula.

We read with much interest the
able write-up of Thomas F. Follis re-
garding the heavenly town of Ish-
peming, while according to the write-
up, Negaunee means the other place,
but from the silver-tone notes of the
write-up, we can almost see Negaunee
changing to a higher sphere and we
know that with the good influence of
Mr. Follis, Negaunee will soon be a
rival to its sister city, Ishpeming.

The traveling men in the Upper
Peninsula are looking with interest
for the proceedings of the Knight of
the Grip meeting held at Port Huron
last week, as the brother knights are
very enthusiastic over the success of
the organization. The Knights of the
Grip have accomplished much good
throughout the territory in bettering
the hotel service, railroad accommoda-
tions, conveniences and comfort for
the boys on the road and did much to
create good fellowship in the traveling
fraternity,

The Soo opera house recently sus-
tained a severe scorching by fire,
which damaged the building to the ex-
tent of about $4,000. It was regret-
ted by many of the citizens that it did
not clean up the old opera house as
there is a great field for a new opera
house here. Our sister town, the
Canadian Soo, maintains four of the
finest houses in the Northern country,
while we have only one real opera
house here on the order of a cold
storage warehouse with stage decora-
tions, and from present indications it
is evident that repairs are going to
be made again on the old place. The
Soo furnishes one of the best oppor-
tunities as an investment for cap‘tal-
ists that are looking around for a
good investment, and it is remarkable
that no one has so far ventured to
build an opera house with conditions
so favorable as they are here.

D. Grego has opened up a grocery
store in the place formerly occupied
by S. Rosso. Wm. G. Tapert.

——_2.-2-s—_.

Honks From Auto City Council.

Lansing, Dec. 29—Many thanks,
Mr. Stowe, for the beautiful book.

A. E. Kratz and family spent Christ-
mas with relatives and friends at
Chesaning.

Geo. Eaton (Hart-Parr Co.) is home
from an extended trip through the
Western States in the interests of the
above company.

L. L, Colton and family are spend-
ing a two weeks’ vacation visiting the
old folks in Indiana.

A. B. Holley and wife, of Sault Ste.
Marie, are visiting their parents in
the Capital City. Mr. Holley graduat-
ed from the mechanical department of
M. A. C. in 1910 and is one of the
live wires in the electrical world. At
present he is connected with one of
the largest concerns in the State.

We are pleased to report that F. E.
Elliott, manager of the Lansing
branch of the National Grocer Co.,
is again at his post, after five months
of confinement in the Edward Snar-

row hospital, made necessary through.

an accidental mix-up with the rolling
stock of the Pere Marquette. During
his enforced absence his duties have
been looked after by his very able
assistant, W. E. Roach.

We deeply regret to announce the
sudden death of F. W. Marquette,
which occured last Wednesday morn-
ing at the Sparrow hospital, closely
following a surgical operation. Mr.
Marquette was a member of our Coun-
cil during the several years he trav-
eled for the C. H. Bidwell Co. and was
well and favorably known to the im-
plement trade. He leaves a wife and
daughter, one brother and an aged
mother to mourn his loss. A host of
friends extend their deepest sym-
pathy.

Raymond McHugh, familiarly known
as “Mac,” of Buffalo-Pitts Co., Buffa-
lo, N. Y., is making his annual visit
with relatives and friends in Lansing.
If wedding bells don’t ring this time,
there will be a lot of disappointed
friends. ‘Mac’? has been a member
of our Council for several years, but
seldom has he had the opportunity
of attending our meetings. Better
bring the smokes with you next Sat-
urday night.

Our new Bay City correspondent
writes he is anxious to meet the
Lansing scribe face to face. Well, the
pleasure might have been yours sev-
eral times, Pub. Com., if you had been
more loyal and attended the several
meetings of your Council at which
yours truly has been a visitor.

A story has just come to light as
to how L. E. Zacharias, a member of
our Council living at St .Johns, while
hunting last fall in the upper part of
the State, had five shots at a large
buck broadside, not over ten rods
away—and missed every shot. We
sunnosed Bro. Zacharias was. old

enough to be immune from the buck
fever.

We have lots to write about this
week concerning our Past Counselor,
F. H. Hastings.

First, the steering

mechanism of his rough rider went
wrong recently when near Nashville
and Fred went into the ditch. Next
when the machine was again in run-
ning order, he went to a barber shop
for a shave and was mistaken for a
razor grinder. Last, and also worst,
some pickpocket who was arrested in
Grand Rapids recently and whose pic-
ture and account of his misdeeds were
published in one of the Grand Rapids
papers, bears a close resemblance to
our highly respected brother and some
of his joke-loving friends exhibited
the paper to several of his customers
in Howell, making remarks which
conveyed the idea to them that the
culprit was our own honest Fred, who
never took a dollar from anyone—
unless he could get it honestly.

Don’t forget the Council meeting
next Saturda-- night. Our Ladies
Auxiliary will serve one of their fa-
mous Bohemian suppers at 6:30. A
general good time is assured. Every-
body come,

Another correspondent takes a fling
at us because of a name which was
brought to the territory of Michigan
long before Bay City was even
thought of and if Pub. Com. has any
idea that we are ashamed of it, he
has another guess coming. There are
now about a hundred of us, all told,
mostly farmers. All own their farms
or the houses thev live in and none
have ever been deprived of their lib-
erty because of misconduct. We, of
course, admit the similar’*-- so far
as the name goes, but we have a
“heap” more respect for the “bull”
than a spreader of one of his by pro-
ducts.

Lansing has the widest bridge in
the world. H. D. Bullen.

—_—--2-2———

Winning the Cook’s Favor.

A Detroit dealer has specialized on
advertising to cooks, with highly sat-
isfactory results. He first went
through the directory, checking off
the professional men and merchants:
those who might be assumed to have
hired cooks. Then he sent his leaflets
and booklets of cooking and kitchen
appliances adressed simply to:

“The Cook,

at Mr. John Smith’s Residence.”

Cooks are not usually supposed to
purchase equipment; but they can
persuade, and do; as this dealer con-
clusively found.

The last decade has brought about
some wonderful changes in manufac-
ture and distribution; but in many
lines of retailing the dealers have
been a little slow in seeing the new
drift of business and keeping pace
with it. It is by no means tinusual
for dealers to look for trade only
from their immediate neighborhood:
also to estimate the department store
bargain counters as uncongenial ob-
stacles. Perhaps they are, as appeal-
ing to bargain hunters; but the pro-
gressive dealer estimates that trade
at its true value. He knows that the
best trade—the staple-consuming and
fine specialty-buying customers will,
and do, purchase at stores where they
are attracted by well-assorted var-
ieties; that quality and service will
beat cut-prices all to pieces in any
trade worth having. And the way to
get that trade is to go after it—not
wait until it finds you.

o-oo ____

The good work of the world is
done either in pure and unvexed in-
stinct of duty; or else, and better, it
is cheerful and helpful doing of what
the hand finds to do, in surety that
at the evening-time whatsoever is
right the Master will give—Ruskin,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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December 31, 1913

THE NEW YEAR.

 

Some Contemplations Appropriate to
the Season.
Written for the Tradesman.

Intelligent people don’t believe in
hoodoos; but nevertheless the year
1913 was, in certain particulars, an
inauspicious year.

We had droughts, floods, storms,
strikes, lock-outs, and public disas-
ters. We had a tariff revision, finan-
cial uncertainty, and bad business.

Of course every passing year gives
rise to a certain amount of calami-
tous talk to which no serious-minded
person attaches any particular con-
sequence; but making all due allow-
ance for exaggeration for the sake
of picturesqueness, 1913 was really an
off year.

In spite of crop shortages in cer-
tain localities, and disasters visited
upon other more or less extensive
sections, and retrenchments of a
somewhat general character in cer-
tain lines of business, there wa;
some gain, some progress, some de-
velopment. We haven’t merely mark-
ed time; but we haven’t gotten as far
as we had hoped to advance a year
ago to-day.

But the old year with
and its losses, its untoward events
and its memorable happenings, its
regrettable failures and its glorious
achievements, is past beyond recall.
Not a day, not an hour, not a second,
of the time that was can be un-
wound from the orderly skein of the
centuries that were, and are not.
What is written is written; and so
must it stand till the crack o’ doom.

But Why Regret?

Of course we have all made mis-
takes. We can see why now—be-
cause hindsight is better than fore-
sight. The trade-winning scheme that
sounded so plausible a year ago, per-
haps doesn’t sound that way now.
We've tried it out (perhaps to our
financial loss) and located its weak
points. The investment that looked
so promising a year ago, has perhaps
ceased to animate us as it then
did. Some of our plans have mis-
carried. In some ventures that look-
ed good and promised large returns,
we have just about broken even.

It’s easy enough to look back over
a given period of time and see where-
in we missed it. Anybody can do
that. And if regrets were negotiable
instruments or coin-of-the-land, most
of us could own our private yachts
and ride in mahogany-furnished spec-
ial cars. But regrets don’t get us
anything. All the tears and sighs
and articulate groans. of the sons of
men cannot recall the past or ex-
punge the indelible lines of “the
moving hand” that writes, and hav-
ing written, moves on.

After all life is a game, and we are
players all. Let us, then, be real
sportsmen. If we win, let us be con-
siderate winners—not forgetting to
share somewhat of our winnings with
others less fortunate than ourselves;
if we lose, let us be good losers. The
world honors those who put up a
good fight, even though they go down
in defeat, but the man who whines
and acts up like a spoiled child is

its gains

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

treated with the contempt he merits.
It is no killing matter to err in judg-
ment—nobody is exempt from mis-
takes; and since there is at least the
possibility of the improbable happen-
ing, even the wisest and most con-
servative of morals are occasionally
surprised by unexpected turns in the
progress of events. Why not take
the bitter with the sweet, and play
the game of life after the manner of
a born sportsman? In the end we'll
have more to show for our labor; and
even if we don’t, we'll have a far bet-
ter time as the years go by.

New Opportunities.

To me the rounding out of an old
year and inauguration of a new one,
is an occasion for meditation, ap-
praisement and contemplation. I like
to get off to myself in a cozy nook
and review the events of the last
twelve months. There is nothing
morbid in my review of them, for I
realize that moping and pining is a
profitless thing under the sun. But
for the sake of getting instruction out
of the past, it is a good thing to re-
view the past. Nothing is accidental
—not even failure. If we failed,
there’s a reason for it—maybe several
of them. In order to succeed in the
future it is highly important that we
understand why we failed in the past.
The past is big with instruction. Man
is endowed with discernment and in-
telligence in order that he may be
saved from the folly of everlastingly
repeating his mistakes. A single mis-
take is excusable; but to go on mak-
ing the same mistake until it becomes
a sort of habit—that is ridiculous.
Hence the value of the yearly inven-
tory insofar as our personal efforts
are concerned.

Now that the old year is past and
gone, you doubtless have sufficient
perspective to review the past in a
calm and critical way. Your blood
has cooled down. You are less san-
guine about certain schemes, enter-
prises and projects than you once
were. You are therefore in a better
position to size them up. Perhaps as
you subject them to the crucible of
calm and deliberate appraisement
you'll find some of them were neither
so good as you once thought, nor so
bad as you subsequently feared. It

may be you'll find there were some

good features—only these were ren-
dered inoperative or unfruitful be-
cause of some objectionable ones that
subsequently developed. Hence the
enquiry: Can the scheme that failed
be so modified as to succeed? Is there
the germ of a good business idea at
the heart of it? Was the failure due
to some cause, or causes, that might
be removed, if the task were ap-
proached at the right time and in the
proper way? Did you give up too
soon? Were you whipped even be-
fore you began to fight? Do you
start in without sufficient prepara-
tion? Did your advertising miss fire?
Were you too tardy? or were you
premature? Was the fault in yourself
or in your trusted lieutenants who
failed you at the critical moment?

But whatever conclusions you ar-
rive at in consequence of your review
of the last twelvemonth, the big fact
remains that the New Year—the year
1914—-spells opportunity for you and

for me. We had many opportunities
during the Old Year: we'll have just as
many—perhaps more—during the New
Year. Each day and hour comes to
us freighted with opportunities. Many
of them we'll perhaps not see at the
time; but many of them we can see
at the time, if we only cultivate the
habit of looking for them. What we
need most of all at this time—what
every mortal under the sun needs—is
the will to believe, and the will to
do. To paraphrase and elaborate an
old Scriptural injunction: Fear not
—fear neither man nor devil nor fate:
be not dismayed—although they made
you bite the dust in other days; be
strong and of good courage—for the
victory goes to the stout-hearted. lf
it is true that a man is in reality
pretty much what, in his heart, he
thinks himself to be; then the more
courage, dash and invincibility we
have by way of intellectual equip-
ment, the more certainly we'll suc-
ceed in the ensuing battles.

A New Year lies before us—the big-
gest, most eventful, most fruitful year
in the history of the world. We have
opportunities, contrivances, conven-
iences, luxuries, and facilities not
dreamed of in the wildest vagaries of
the boldest dreamers of the centuries
agone; and the year 1914 will, in all
probability, witness new progress
along scores of lines and new con-
tributions in numerous important de-
partments of life and business and in-
dustry—if we aren’t in the game the
fault is ours. The total wealth of the
world will be enormously enhanced;
and Prosperity, in making her rounds,
will visit your community. Be there
to greet her. By all means get in
the game. Chas. L. Phillips.

—_2-.__
Clippings From the Spiral Center
Bugle.

Eben Klaffke confidentially inform-
ed the Bugle that he is going to marry
Miss Daisy Dungan next June. Eb.
says he will make a formal announce-
ment as soon as Daisy gives her con-
sent.

Gav Gills, our enterprising under-
taker, who is always willing and anx-
ious to serve his customers, condemns
in no mild manner the Safety First
campaign that is going on about the
country. Gay says its a plot to put
him out of business, but he doesn’t
worry—not so long as folks keep leav-
ing unloaded guns lying around loose.

Bug Brevitz is always howling
against the trusts. Ye editor con-
siders Bug inconsistent, as he is try-
ing to corner all the drinks manufac-
tured.

Archie Jones, who has been rural
route carrier for nigh onto two years,
has lost his job with Uncle Sam.
Archie misunderstood his orders and
has been carrying around some pack-
ages that never came from a local op-
tion town. : :

Joe Berard was took into the Spiral
Center M. E. church last Sunday. Joe
is going to make amends, he savs, for
his past. He is going to make it
easier for his wife in the future. He
is going to deliver the washings she
is doing for the townspeople.

Silas Whitcomb, our enterprising
general merchant, is going to take a
much needed rest. He is going to
stop advertising in the Bugle for two
weeks. : : :

Willie Wiggle is the mouthiest gent
in Spiral Center, which accounts for
his always being broke. They say
money talks and if it does it has no
chance where Willie is.

With the aid of local merchants,
Rev. Charles Thumps of the U.. B.
church, has hit on a plan to stimulate

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interest in the church for the next
two Sundays. To every lady who at-
tends services he is going to give
ten trading stamps free. A large turn-
out is expected.

Deacon Lazarus Stokes says that
President Huerta might be much
worse than he is. He doesn’t belong
to a labor union.

The Commercial hotel is using rol-
ler towels, but is not violating the
law which calls for individual towels.
They change towels ever: time a
drummer uses one. Last month they
changed towels three times.

Jess Simmons was in Chicago the
other day to meet some fellows who
had some solid gold bricks that they
were going to sell at a bargain. While
roaming around the city Jess dropped
in a swell eating house and he no
sooner got seated than a pompous
waiter came up and asked him if he
would have a tabled’hote dinner.

“What's one of them tablesdoties?”
asked Jess. “A course dinner,” re-
plied the waiter. “Not fur me,” said
Jess, “I sit all the coarse meals |!
care fur at hum. I'll take somethin’
fancy fur a change.”

Eben Klaffke our popular grocer
had the windows of his store washed
last week and the light hurt his eyes
so he has to wear smoked glasses un-
til the windows get like they have
been for the last six years again.

While we will refrain from mention-
ing any names at this time, if the
proprietor of the pool room doesn’t
visit the Bugle office and settle for his
last two vears subscription, we will
publish his name and tell the public
that he doesn’t pay his honest debts.

If you are bothered with sleepless-
ness, subscribe for the Bugle. Alonzo
Smith says it makes people tired every
time they read a copy.

Dr. Abe Shook made a friendly call
on farmer Colby one day last week.
Mr. Colby has several fine ducks and
while the doctor was going in the
house one of the ducks let forth a
loud quack! quack! The doctor
thought that Mr. Colby called him a
quack and at this writing both Mr.
Colby and the doctor are resting easy
and are expected to be out again in
a few days.

3enny Bewick was riding in a street
car in Grand Rapids the other day
and because he got up and gave his
seat to a lady the rest of the passen-
gers commenced to wonder what town
he was from. :

Charity begins at home and as far
as the editor can see, if the home is in
Spiral Center it generally stays there.

Mrs. Ratigan is disappointed in the
progress of her son, Mike, in school.
He is so backward in his studies that
she is afraid he will have to be a
traveling man when he gets older.

Commencing January first Jap
Hodges takes his usual three day ride
on the water wagon.

James M. Goldstein.
2S Ce een
Boomlets From Bay City.

Bay City, Dec. 29—The true Christ-
mas spirit was in evidence to a marked
degree last week. There was appar-
ently a greater desire to be helpful
to others than ever before manifested
by Bay City’s poulation. Huge bas-
kets in great numbers and filled with
good things to eat, were sent to
families in various parts of the city
by the several churches, the salvation
army and other organizations. It,
therefore, may be said that no one
was hungry in Bay City on Christmas
day after the many dinners were eat-
en. A large Christmas tree was bril-
liantly lighted at Wenonah Park at
7 o'clock Wednesday evening and
thousands of our city’s men, women
and children gathered there to listen
to the singing of beautiful Christmas
carols. At the Hotel Wenonah a
Christmas tree was beautifully decor-
ated by the proprietors and ever guest
and employe received a gift.

A party was given Friday evening,
Dec. 26, by Bay Council, No. 51,
which was fairly well attended and
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Movements of Merchants.

Evart—John Nemrava has opened
a harness shop.

Delton—Mr. Brown has engaged in
the meat business here.

Pewamo—E. E, Vance has engaged
in the implement business.

Alto—George Dunham has opened
a restaurant and cigar store here.

Detroit—Max Cohen, shoe dealer,
is offering to compromise at 40 per
cent.

Atwood—Edward Klooster succeeds
his father, Henry Klooster in the
general store line.

Jamestown—Albert and Fred Zagers
succeed their father, John Zagers, in
the hardware business.

Gladwin—R. Heth & Son _ have
opened a meat market in connection
with their grocery store.

Escanaba—Fire destroyed the F. H.
Atkins & Co. store building and stock
of crockery and groceries, Dec. 26.

Vassar—Fire damaged the G. V.
Black stock of general merchandise
Dec. 24, to the extent of about $2,000.

Marquette—Frank H. Withey, trus-
tee, is closing out at special sale the
Jackson & Young bankrupt stock of
millinery goods.

Hastings—Bert Earl, who conducts
a general store at Vantown, has sold
his stock to Fred Crandall, who will
continue the business.

Snover—The Snover Grain Co. has
engaged in business with an author-
ized capital stock of $10,000, of which
$5,000 has been subscribed and paid in
in cash.

Lansing—Fred Stephens has sold
his stock of shoes to John L. Dun-
can, who will continue the business
at the same location on East Frank-
lin avenue.

Fremont—Fire damaged the W. W.
Pearson store building and stock of
dry goods, millinery and clothing Dec.
24. Loss, about $18,000. Insurance,
about 80 per cent.

Munising—On complaint of George
Kinsella, acting for the clerks’ union.
Osser & Hankin, grocers, were ar-
rested for keeping open on Sunday.
The case was settled, the respondents
paying the costs and agreeing to
keep closed hereafter on Sundays.

Detroit—Frank A. Huetter, dealer
in shoes, has merged his business into
a stock company under the style of
the Huetter Shoe Co., with an author-
ized capital stock of $25,000, which
has been subscribed, $110 being paid
in in cash and $24,890 in property.

Deford—An involuntary petition in
bankruptcy has been filed against the
Standard Condensed Milk Co. In
the petition, it is alleged by the cred-
itors that the company has debts ag-
gregating in excess of $1,000, and that

_ elder Aldrich came down to

the directors at a recent meeting ad-
mitted their inability to liquidate
them, and their willingness to be de-
clared bankrupt.

Detroit—The Haughton Elevator &
Machine Co. has merged its business
into a stock company under the style
of the Houghton Detroit Elevator
Co., with an authorized cap'tal stock
of $10,000, of which $5,000 has been
subscribed and $1,000 paid in in cash.

L’Anse—The Maxey Land Co. has
filed articles of incorporation at Lan-
sing with a capital stock of $25,000
The company will have its head office
at L’Anse and is organized for the
purpose of taking over J. O. Maxey’s
timber land interests in Marquette
county, amounting to about 6,000 acres
and also about 1,000 acres in Baraga
county.

Owosso—Alden Soper will have to
pay a bill of $20.06, to the Frank
Gordon Co., of Detroit, for liquors
which he purchased while running a
saloon in Corunna several weeks ago.
Soper claimed his bank account was
exempt because he is now doing busi-
ness as the Owosso Outfitting Co.,
but Justice Friegal could not see it
so, and gave the plaintiff the verdict
when the account in the Owosso Sav-
ings Bank was guaranteed.

Kalamazoo—After weeks of pro-
test from merchants of the city, the
Common Council passed the amended
weights and measures ordinance,
which provides that the signature of
the weighing clerk must be on every
order bill of goods where the com-
modity is weighed or measured. The
amendments were backed by the city
legal department, which had failed
to secure convictions in a number of
short weight cases, through inability
to find out who had done the weigh-
ing for the sale.

Vernon—After spending Sunday in
the county jail, Floyd Aldrich,  se-
cured $400 bail Monday and was re-
leased. Aldrich is the man arrested
on complaint of his father, on two
criminal actions and a capias. He is
charged with having threatened to
“cut the old man’s head off” if the

 

general store in this village, and also
with beating up his father. The
third arrest was on a capias after he
had furnished bail in the other two
causes. The third bail bond was
signed Monday by Fred Miller and
Charles Paris of Vernon.
Jackson—The L. H. Field Co. has
sworn out a warrant in police court
charging forgery. It develops that
on December 6 a bogus check was
presented at the company’s store. It
was thought of course to be genuine,
and not only were certain articles of

their

merchandise given in exchange for it,
but also some cash. The check was
for $25. It was drawn on a Cleve-
land bank and made payable to Wil-
liam W. Stanton, the supposed stran-
ger who presented the check at the
store. Mr. Field stated he was go-
ing to send the warrant to the Burns
detective agency, with whom he had
already corresponded in regard to
the matter. It is hoped the fellow
who passed the check and is under-
stood to be traveling through the
country making that his business,
may be apprehended.

Manufacturing Matters.

Lowell—The Westfield & Fall Riv-
er Lumber Co. has purchased the
stock of the Lowell Lumber Co.

Bronson—The Jackson City Cream-
ery, of Jackson, will open a cash
cream station here Jan. 2 under the
management of Roy Walters.

Grant—George T. Bennett has sold
his bakery and restaurant to D. P.
Leffingwell, formerly of Howard City,
who will continue the business.

Shelby—The Claybanks Co-opera-
tive Creamery Association has been
organized with an authorized capital
stock of $10,000, of which $560 has
been subscribed.

Negaunee — John Torreanno has
sold his interest inthe John Torreanno
& Co. bakery to his brother, Joseph,
who will continue the business at the
same location on Peck street.

Detroit—The City of the Straits
Cigar Manufacturing Co. has been or-
ganized with an authorized capital
stock of $50,000, of which $25,200 has
been subscribed and paid in in cash.

Kalamazoo —The Detroit Trust
Company, trustee in bankruptcy, is
mailing a 5 per cent. dividend to the
creditors of the defunct Michigan
Buggy Co. The amount of the dis-
tribution is $150,000.

Gaylord—A new company has been
incorporated under the style of the
Saginaw Wood Products Co., with an
authorized capital stock of $100,000
common and $25,000 preferred, of
which $63,000 has been subscribed,
$500 being paid in in cash and $62,500
in property.

Bankruptcy Matters in Southwestern
Michigan.

St. Joseph, Dec. 22—In the matter of
William C. Snyder, bankrupt of Baroda,
the final meeting of creditors was held
at the referee’s office. A final dividend
of 12% per cent. was declared and or-
dered paid, making in all a total divi-
dend of 22% per cent. The final report
of the trustee was acceptea and allowed
and the final order of distribution made.
By a unanimous vote of the creditors
present and represented the trustee was
instructed to interpose objections to tre
bankrupt’s discharge. Cause having
been shown why the referee should not
make a certificate favorable to the bank-
rupt’s discharge, it was determined that
no such favorable certificate be made.
Final meeting o1 creditors was adjourn-
ed. without day.

Dec. 24—In the matter of the Sanitary
Laundry Co., a corporation, bankrupt o1
Kalamazoo, Christine W. Bedpath, form-
er manager of the bankrupt, made an
offer of $975 to the trustee for the en-
tire assets of the bankrupt, free and
clear from the lien of a chattel mort-
gage for $800. The appraised value of
the assets is $918.50, including the mort-
gaged property. The referee entered an
order to creditors to show cause why the
bid of Mr. Redpath should not be ac-
cepted.

Dec. 26—In the matter of the Michigan
Buggy Co., bankrupt of Kalamazoo, pe-
titions have been filed by certain cred-
itors to secure the return of funds de-
posited with the bankrupt. The _ hear-
ings on the several petitions will be had
at Kalamazoo on Jan. 20.

Dec. 29—Herbert L. Levey and Harry
J. Lewis, of Kalamazoo, doing business
as Levey & Lewis, filed a voluntary peti-
tion both as individuals and copartners

and were adjudged bankrupt by United
States District Judge, Clarence W. Ses-
sions, and the matter was referred to
Referee Banyon. The. schedules of the
bankrupt disclose the following liabilities
and assets.
Preferred Claims.
Taxes due city of Kalamazoo ....$ 35.42
Creditors holding Securieits.
A. L. Blumenberg, Kalamazoo 500.00
Unsecured Creditors.

Atlantic Fruit Distributors Detroit $421.05
American Fruit & Steamship Co.,

New Orleans, mdse. ............ 616.45
American Cranberry Exchange, :

New York, mdse: ..............< 120.00
Bain Peanut Co., Wakefield, Va.,

MNORCL Sle ee. 115.11
M. O. Baker & Co., Toledo ...... 131.25
Homan Butler Co., Chicago ...... 122.25
Butine Celery Box & Crate Co.,

IKelamaZOG, coos. cece ccs cs 42.63
Cuneo Bros., Chicago .......:..... 32.75
Wm. Camp Co., New York ...... 63.75
Commonwealth Power Co., Kala-

WAZOO io cee ce uae oc 3.86
City of Kalamazoo ............... 54.86
Cella J. BE. Co., Chicago, Ml. .... 63.76

Crutehfield & Woolfolk Co., Chicag a 35

Z. J. Davis, Jackson ...:......... 7.35
Dewing & Son, Kalamazoo ...... 5.28
Edward Chamberlain Hardware Co.,
MCQIDIMAZOG 0s eee ces ccc c 4.36
Fisher Bros. Paper Co., Fort
WAIVING es 16.10
J. Friedheim Co., Chicago ........ 127.50
S, &. Nish) & Co, Chicazo ........ 22.55
John G. Gardella, Grand Rapids 206.25
Globe Garage Co., Kalamazoo .. 9.00
Carl Hoffman, Kalamazoo ....... 57.70

Gage Printing Co., Battle Creek .50

Wm. A. Higgins Co., Kalamazoo .. 116.44

Hubbard-Zemurray Steamship Co.,
Mobile 20.0... 5.3500 50 6.0 o. 593.73

Wm. P. Herrick, Chicago ........ 13.00

iH. du. Eusler Co., Chicago -....... 366.00
Hastings Truck Co., Kalamazoo
Ihndereidem J. B. Co., Chicago .. 234.84
Ihling Bros. and Everard, Kala-

MIAWOO) os ecco cease. cece 8.60
A. Jacob & Co., Kalamazoo 364.75
Kalamazoo Cold Storage Co.,

ISAIAIMEAZOO oc cise css ce sco 5 103.07
Kalamazoo Oil Co., Kalamazoo .... 15.00

John King Peanut Co., Suffolk, Va. 42.43

Kalamazoo Gas Co., Kalamazoo .. 5.38
Kent. Morris Co., Kalamazoo .... 1.88
Frank Lauterbach Co., Chicago 95.00
J. B. Lavezzorio Co., Chicago 76.00
Cc. J. Love & Co., Chicago :..... 130.50
Frank H. Lester, New York 82.50
Lapidus & Holub, Chicago ...... 108.00

Leigh Banana Cas Co., Chicago .. 27.75
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern,

Kalamazoo 6....:.0.55.06..506. 54 9.30
La Crosse & Candy Co., La

@rosse: WAS. ooo cee ce: 130.25
H. H. Mittenthal, Battle Creek 601.81
Geo. Middendorf Co., Chicago ..... 366.95
Michigan State Telephone Co.,

Kalamazoo 665. .6 eee cece ee 7.05
Mills Bros:, Chicago ............. 713.25
Peter Newhouse, Comstock ...... 99.25
Northern Ohio Sugar Co.,

Cleveland ....-................. 83.17
J. L. Norris, Grand Rapids .... 75
A. Oteri Co., New Orleans ...... 282.15
Purse Bros:, Detroit .....-....... 47.08
J. Vo Piagza, Chicago ..........5.. 76.48
Postal Telegraph Co., Kalamazoo 18.66
Ht. 3. Purse, Detroit ........2.... 62.50
BK. P. Reynolds, Detroit ........... 72.50
Remington Typewriter Co., Detroit “tp
H. G. Razall Co., Milwaukee 10.50
Chas. W. Rudd, Detroit .......... 25.00
Reed & Cheney, Grand Rapids 93.00
Synder & Son, Chicago ......... 59.50
Frank J. Semitz, Streator ...... 59.50
Spencer Importing & Crating

Co., New Work ......0.5.3..... 40.20
Shatton Co:. Chicago ............. 147.05
Schaeffer Bros., Louisville ....... 346.36
C. M. Tice & Co., Boston ....:. 30.00
Van Husen & Spencer, Burr Oak 20.24
Woolett S. C., Grand Rapids .. 7.50
Weber Bros., Kalamazoo ........ 76.27
Louis Von Genup, Kalamazoo .... 17.63
Wakefield Peanut Co., Wakefield,

VA ee ee 109.05
G. M. H. Wagner & Sons, Chicago 178.50
Wheeler-Blaney & Co., Chicago 30.20
Westlake H. C., Quincy ........... 76.20
E. S. Woodward, Philadelphia ... 413.64
A. W. Welsh, Kalamazoo ........ 56.80
J. Upoton Co., Norfolk, Va. ...... 120.20
Michigan Cenrtal R. R. Co.,

HANMAZOO) 2. 501.19
M. Lowenberg, Kalamazoo ...... 15.00
Mrs. H. J. Lewis, Kalamazoo .. 206.14
Mrs. H. L. Levey, Kalamazoo .... 364.52
Mrs. Celia Levey, Chicago ...... 1,800.00
J. Ovpenheim. Hartford .......... 1,000.00

Charles H. Garrett, Kalamazoo 163.63
Jno. Spinah Co., Chicago ........ 300.00

im. Jessup, Kalamazoo’ .......... 135.00
Maurice Pereles Co., Detroit ....1,000.00
H. H. Mittenthal, Battle Creek 1,000.00
Touis Neugarten. Detroit ........ 1,000.00
Sam Franklin, Three Rivers .... 300.00
Jacob Lewis, Kalamazoo ........ 1,300.00

Charles H. Garrett, Kalamazoo .. 29.83
Kalamazoo National Bank, Kala-

MAMOO. og bec enc eel, 4,063.83
Chas .H. Garrett, Kalamazoo . 75.00
Frank Doyen, Kalamazoo ........ 455.00
Mittenthal Bros., New York ..... 2,000.00

$25,252.65
Assets.
Stock in trade .......5......,...: $ 13.00
PVOVSOS oe i 250.00
Wagons and sled ................. 55.00
Machinery and Tools ............ 881.35
Accounts receivable ........ eooee 2,378.83
Other property ..............:... 150.00
$3,228.18

 

 

 

 

 

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December 381, 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
$4.25@4.50.
Bananas—$3 per 100 lbs. or $1.75

@$2.50 per bunch.

Cabbage—90c per bu.

Carrots—65c per bu.

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

Cocoanuts—$4.75 per sack contain-
ing 100.

Cranberries—$12 per bbl.
Howes.

Cucumbers—$2.25 per doz.

Grape Fruit—The price is steady at
$4 per box for all sizes.

Grapes—Malaga, $6.50 per keg.

Green Onions—25c per dozen.

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

Lemons—California and Verdellis,
$5@6 per box. The influx of foreign
lemons has something to do with the
weak condition of the market. It is
possible that there will be a strength-
ening of prices with the advent of
cold weather, as there are usually
heavy demands for medicinal pur-
poses.

Lettuce—Eastern head, $250 per
bu.; hot house leaf, 15c per 1b.

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

Onions—$1.10 for red and yellow
and $1.50 for white; Spanish, $1.40 per
crate.

Oranges—Liberal supplies of Cali-
fornia oranges are being received and
there is a good demand for the fancy

for Late

navels. The quality is better than
it is usually at this time of
year. Prices range from $2.50@2.60.

Floridas, $2.50.

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

Potatoes—The market is without
change. Country buyers are paying
45@50c; local dealers get 65@70c.

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

Radishes—30c per dozen.

Spinach—$1 per bu.

Sweet Potatoes—Delawares in bu.
hampers, $1.25; Jerseys $4 per bbl.

Tomatoes—$3.50 per 6 basket crate
of California,

Veal—Buyers pay 6@12c according
to quality.

Eggs—Receipts of fresh are increas-
ing, but the demand has also increas-
ed to a considerable extent, and the
market is firm at an advance of 2c
per dozen over last week. The hol-

 

iday demand is about over and no
further advance is expected in the
immediate future. Local dealers are
paying 29c this week. Cold storage
are moving on the basis of 24@25c.

Poultry—Local dealers pay 11c for
springs and fowls; 6c for old roost-
ers; 9c for geese; lic for ducks; 14c
for No. 1 turkeys and 12c for old
toms. These prices are live weight.
Dressed command 2c per lb. more
than live.

Condensed Milk—Conditions point
to a decided shortage unless foreign
goods coming into the country, on
account of the removal of the duty,
supply demands.

Butter—Prices are very steady
and it is doubtful if there will be
significant changes for some time.
Stocks are of good quality, and firm
prices obtain on the best lines. The
lower grades, as usual at this time of
year, are not in demand. The pub-
lic is turning to substitutes when it
comes to choice between them and
the low grades of butter. Fancy
creamery commands 36c in tubs and
3714@38%c in cartons. Local deal-
ers pay 24c for No. 1 dairy and 18c
for packing stock.

——_- ___
New Book Bindery.

The Powell Co., engaging in the
tookbinding business at 231 Pearl
street, is soon to be incorporated.
The officers are to be:

President—Theo. Powell.

Vice-President—Thomas Powell.

Secretary-Treasurer — Mrs. Theo.
Powell.

—__>- >

John Canton & Son have engaged
in the wholesale and retail produce
business at 6 East Leonard street.
They were formerly engaged in farm-
ing near Cedar Springs.

——_.-+ 2 —__.

Jos. Dumas succeeds Albert L.
Christie in the restaurant business at
220 West Michigan street. He was
formerly in the same line of business
in Cadillac.

-_——.-2>

Falarski & Co. are about to open
a meat market at 537 Stocking street.
They conduct markets also at 926
Butterworth and at 802 Michigan.

——_>2+.___

Barrett & Wollman succeed Harry
Viger in the drug business at 1534
Grandville avenue and will use the
style of, Clyde Park Pharmacy.

—_+->__—_

John J. Abrahams has completed an
additional story on his furniture store
at 1005 Wealthy street, doubling his
floor space.

—_———

Rudolph Sicotte has removed his
drug stock from 963 North Ottawa
avenue to 1220 South Division avenue.

 

The Grocery Market.

Sugar—The situation is very pecu-
liar. All of the New York refiners,
except American, are holding granu-
lated in bags and barrels at 4c. The
American's price is 4.05c. The refin
ers are holding other hard sugars ai
4.15¢ and softs at 4.30c basis.
Michigan granulated is now sold by
the refiners on 3.90c bas’s, at which
little profit

basis

price. there can be
in the business.

very

Tea—The local markets are quiet,
but prices are being well maintained.
Japans are now all out of first hands
and, with the considerable shortage
in high grades, we may look for an
early advance. There are still some
lots of low grades being offered cheap.
Ceylons and Indias are being held at
firm prces and all desirable teas are
quickly picked up. China blacks are
easy and, in fact, are the cheapest
teas on the market to-day. Greens
are more scarce and prices firmer.
Formosas maintain a strong position.
The general opinion of importers is
that we may expect higher prices next
year for Japan teas.

Coffee—All grades of Rio and San-
tos share in the present dullness and
can be quoted probably on the same
basis as a week ago. Milds are very
strong, particularly Bogotas. The
holders in primary markets are very
firm in their ideas. Mocha is firm by
reason of scarcity. Java is unchanged.

Canned Goods—Tomatoes, corn and
peas are all unchanged on last week's
bas’s, with the demand very light.
Apples show no change and quiet de-
mand. California canned goods show
no change for the week. Small East-
ern staple canned goods are unchang-
ed at ruling prices.

Canned Fish—Salmon of all grades
are in moderate demand at ruling
prices. Domestic and imported sar-
dines are very high, with as good a
demand as could be expected.

Dried Fruits—Currants are steady,
but the market lacks animation. Ship-
pers in Greece, it is stated, are not in-
clined to push sales on the basis of
prices obtainable here. Statistically
the situation in Greece is reported te
be a strong one, stocks remaining
there being well controlled by the
Privileged Company. Trade here is
on the hand-to-mouth order. Califor-
nia prunes in the larger sizes seem
to be wanted, but owing to the small
offerings and hesitancy of buyers to
meet sellers’ views little business re-
sults. Stocks on the Coast of 30s and
40s are said to be light and in few
hands. Spot trade in prunes and other
Coast dried fruits is confined within
narrow limits, as usual at this season,
but there is no pressure to sell from
store, and prices are held firmly up
to the quotations. There is a firmer
feeling in spot Valencia raisins, due
to the close clean-up of stocks here,
and some holders are asking more
money for the little they had left, but
demand is limited. California seeded
raisins are still unsettled.

Cheese—Stocks are light and the
market is steady at prices ranging
the same as last week. Stock in stor-
age are reported to be light and there
is not likely to be any change in the
near future.

5

Starch—Best and Muzzy,
and package,
Ibs. Dec. 26.

Syrup and Molasses—Glucose is
without change. Tinned syrup,
is now the most important factor in
the compound syrup market,
change. Sugar syrup and
are both quiet at ruling prices.

Salt Fish—Norway and Irish mack-
erel are steady to firm, without change
for the week. Demand light. Cod,
hake and haddock are steady to firm.

Provisions—Smoked meats are
steady at unchanged prices. Pure
lard and compound are in fair con-
sumptive demand. Prices are 'c per
pound lower. Dried beef is steady.
dsarreled pork and canned meats are
also steady, with fair demand and no
change in quotations.

——~>+
Change in Name.

The Overland Co. is succeeded by
the Grand Rapids Overland Co., to
be incorporated. The
be:

President—Fred Kramer.

Vice-President—L.

both bulk
declined 10c per 100

wh ch

did not
molasses

officers are to

C. Van Beber,

Secretary-Treasurer—W. L. Pe'ter.
The company will operate as jobbers
in this section of the country for the

Willys-Overland Co., of Toledo. Mr.
Kramer was formerly manager of the
Overland Co. of Grand Rapids, and
Mr. Peiter was employed by the Wil-

s-Overland Co. Mr. Van Beber's

connection is nominal. The capital
stock will be $10,000.
—_2->___

Detroit—Creditors of the Disco Self
Starter Co., will receive about 25 per
cent. The claims amount to $159,695
and the assets are listed at $182,545.
A great deal of the assets is sched-
uled as starters, which are practically
valueless, as many orders’ were
“specials.” Referee Joslyn has asked
the receiver to investigate the claim
of T. Stewart White, of Grand Rap-
ids, who advanced $10,000 to assist
the company, taking a bill of sale for
400 starters. With the failure of the
Disco company the contract was can-
celed. Mr. White says his $10,000 is
a preferred claim. The Security
Trust Company was named receiver
and will attempt to sell the plant at
public auction, January 14.

—_—_s---.—_____

Life, to be worthy of a rational
being, must be always in progression:
we must always purpose to do more
or better than in the past times. The
mind is enlarged and elevated by
mere purposes, although they end as
they begin, by airy contemplation. We
compare and judge although we do
not practice—Dr. Samuel Johnson.

—___ > ————

Detroit—The Detroit Auto Orches-
tra Co. has engaged in business to
manufacture and sell musical instru-
ments, with an authorized capital
stock of $25,000 common and $16,000
preferred, all of which has been sub-
scribed, $500 being paid in in cash
and $40,500 in property.

—_+--->____

The assets of the West Michigan
Ice Cream Co. have been purchased
by Frank Jankoski.

———_>+>—___

A. C. Wait is succeeded in the gro-
cery business at 414 Bradford street
by Fred Dinkel,

 

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These closing days of 1913 are giv-
ing birth to a certain degree of hope
and courage in financial circles, and
in business circles also, which pro-
vides interesting contrast to the deep
gloom and pessimism which has pre-
vailed for many weeks and months
past. The new viewpoint is not yet
accepted universally. Nevertheless,
it is coming to be very generally be-
lieved that the undercurrents of
finance whose direction has been felt
in the past few weeks are likely to
offset in considerable measure the ex-
pectations of acute depression in busi-
ness.

 

This spirit of growing confidence is
the result, not merely of things which
are negatively favorable—as was the
case last summer, when the rise in
stocks was based in the main on the
iailure of certain particularly alarming.
predictions to materialize. The ground
for reassurance then was that no
“panic” was in sight, at the time when
it must have been given signals ‘f
it were actually coming. The ground
for reassurance now is the positive
deductions drawn both from _ the
course of events at our own National
capital, and from a broad survey of
financial and credit conditions the
world over.

 

So far as developments in our own
political situation have served to dis-
pel the gloom in business and finance,
the result must be attributed, in a
large way, to the demonstration wh‘ch
the President has recently given of
his ability as a practical statesman.
That refers particularly to his work
in harmonizing the interests of busi-
ness and the Government, to the end
that they may go hand in hand, in
furthering the general prosperity of
the country.

 

This rather remarkable achievement
has been witnessed in his very evi-
dent desire to show friendliness to-
wards big business which is not also
bad business; in his expressed pur-
pose to help out large concerns, which
have been transgressing the laws
through ignorance of the exact limi-
tations of the statute, by defining
more accurately those limitations; and
in the resultant prospect that these
corporations may be enabled to pur-
sue their business without constant
fear of prosecution. Beyond this, our
people feel that the Administration
has shown its calibre by putting on
the statute books a Currency bill, not
only accomplishing the ends of sound
banking and meet’ng the country’s
needs, but one which is now being
recognized as acceptable to both Gov-

ernment and bankers, on the ground
purely of practical utility.

 

Just what definite effect this new
attitude of the President may have,
so far as it affects big business, it is
still difficult to say. But in any case
the removal of the spirit of angry
animosity hitherto prevailing tends to
make for a feeling of greater courage,
and greater security among men of
large affairs, where formerly there
was a disposition to look upon Govy-
ernment antagonism with suspicion,
and in some part as a reflection of
the ambitions of public officers to
gain the applause of an unthinking
proletariat, rather than a sincere de-
sire to further the material welfare
of the general community.

 

The stock market, as always, in-
terprets the future in the light of the
present, and astute judges of the situa-
tion are of the opinion that in a broad
way it will now go on to discount, by
reasonable optimism, the constructive
forces which appear to be at work,
unless something now unforeseen of
an adverse character should in the
meantime intervene. That this will
be an exceptionally rapid discounting
is improbable. The new factors are
so new, the understanding of the
Government’s new attitude is still so
incomplete, that people will await
translating of the new spirit at Wash-
ington into action and legislation, be-
fore dismissing all misgivings. Mean-
while, the financial world will tend,
to a greater extent than heretofore, to
give the Government the benefit of

 

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Resources $8,500,000

 

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throughout Western Michigan, en-
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service to

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Left
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No Deduction for
Income Tax

The interest coupons of the col-
lateral trust bonds of the AMERICAN
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY and of
the bonds of its subsidiaries will be
paid in full.

These securities we consider safe
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Price upon application.

 

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Bankers, Engineers, Operators
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December $31, 1913

the doubt, where its purpose is ques-
tionable; to look with less suspicion
on its acts where they affect business,
and to accept with more literal mean-
ing the words of President Wilson’s
inaugural promise that “we shall re-
store, not destroy.”

 

Stockholders of the Scotten-Dillon
Co. (Detroit), tobacco manufacturers,
in addition to the regular quarterly
dividend of 2 per cent., will receive
from the company an extra dividend
of 18 per cent. for the current quarter.
The payment which will be made
January 2, raises the company’s total
dividends for the year to 50 per cent.,
extra dividends amounting to 24 per
cent. having been paid in the three
preceding quarters. The company’s
distribution of profits to its stock-
holders for the year is the same as in
1912, when its regular and extra divi-
dends also made a total of 50 per
cent. It’s capital stock of $1,000,000
comprises shares of the par value of
$10, the bid price for which on the
Detroit Stock exchange is now about
$121.50. Besides an extra dividend of
26 per cent. the company in January,
1911, presented its stockholders with
a stock dividend of 100 per cent., of
the par value of $500,000.

 

The good account that Armour &
Company bonds have given of them-
selves in a declining market for se-
curities in general was one of the
factors that made the new Swift &
Company bonds welcome to the local
banks, that underwrote that company’s
$10,000,000 issue. Few bond issues,
even among the highest grade railroad
and municipal securities, have shown
the same resistance to the downward
drift of prices during the last twelve
months as have Armour & Company
first mortgage 4s. The extreme fluc-
tuation in the price of these bonds
during the last two years has amount-
ed to less than 3 points. Selling at
895%, the Armour bonds pay a little
more than 5% per cent. if held to
maturity in 1929. There are $30,000-
000 of this issue outstanding, with a
total at $50,000,000 authorized under
the mortgage. It is expected that the
Swift mortgage will be for $50,00,000.
After the initial issue of $10,000,000,
it is probable no additional bonds
will be sold for a year. In the Ar-
mour mortgage, it is provided that the
unincumbered quick assets of the com-
pany shall at all times exceed the
ageregate debts of the corporation.
The value of the real property mort-
gaged was placed at $40,000,000, when
the trust deed was executed in 1909.
Swift & Company at the end of 1912
reported total quick assets of $111,-
581,399 in addition to its real property
investment, which was listed at $39,-
914,922.

 

Big business was cheered up a bit
by the settlement out of court of the
Government suit against the Ameri-
can Telephone & Telegraph company.
The Attorney General is to drop the
prosecution and the company has
agreed to dissolve its merger with
the Western Union. President Vail
is broad enough to realize that law-

suits are a losing game at best and

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

even those who win could better afford
a compromise. The best lawyers these
days are those who help you to avoid
ligitation and not those who take a
long chance in order to win expensive
lawsuits. The outcome of this matter
may lead to peaceful conclusions in
other important cases and it is to be
hoped that the cessation of all this
Government prosecution is near at
hand. When the end is in sight, one
of the greatest loads will have been
removed that retards business activity
and checks all new enterprises by the
uncertainty of the legal standing of
corporations. When this cloud is dis-
pelled, confidence will be restored to
a large degree, and it is the lack of
confidence more than anything else
that to-day is keeping business below
par.
—__-+-._____

Quotations on Local Stocks and Bonds.
Public Utilities.
Bid. Asked.
Am. Light & Trac. Co., Com. 334 337
Am. Light & Trac. Co., Pfd. rs 108

Am. Public Utilities, Com. 46
Am. Publie Utilities, Com. 44 46
Cities Service Co., Com. a9 81
Cities Service Co., Pfd. 65 67
Citizens Telephone Co. 73 73

Comw’th Pr. Ry. & Lt., Com. 54 56
Comw’th Pr. Ry. Pr Lt., Pfd. 76 77%
Comw’th 6% 5 year bond 95% 97%
Pacific Gas & Elec. Co., Com. 3 35
Tennessee Ry. Lt. & Pr., Com. 12 14
Tennessee Ry. Lt. & Pr., Pfd. 59 61
United Light & Rys., Com. 78 79
United Light & Rys., Ist Pfd. 74%

United Lt. & Rys. new 2nd Pfd. 7
United Light lst and ref. 5%
bonds 87%
Utilities Improvement, Com. 39 41
Utilities Improvement, Pfd. 65 67
Industrial and Bank Stocks.
Dennis Canadian Co. 99 106

Furniture City Brewing Co. 59 65
Globe Knitting Works, Com. 135 138

Globe Knitting Works, Pfd. 97 99
G. R. Brewing Co. 150 160
Macey Co., Pfd. 94 96
Commercial Savings Bank 200 225
Fourth National Bank 215 220
G. R. National City Bank 1760=—«:178
G. R. Savings Bank 250 300
Kent State Bank 258
Old National Bank 204 208

Peoples Savings Bank 250

December 31, 19138.

Blessed is he who has found his
work; let him ask no other blessed-
ness. He has a work, a life purpose;
he has found it and will follow it!
Labor is life; from the inmost heart
of the worker rises his God-given
force, the sacred celestial life-essence
breathed into hm by Almighty God;
from his inmost heart it awakens him
to all nobleness—to all knowledge,
“self-knowledge,” and much else, so
soon as work fitly begins—Carlyle. |

—_—__2<+2s___

Every man should keep a fair-sized

cemetery in which to bury the faults

of his friends—Henry Ward Beecher.

—_—-??—>_—_—_
Mind your own business and in
time you'll have a business to mind.

 

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Music Company
Approved by the

Michigan Securities Commission
Under the New So Called

“BLUE SKY” LAW
This stock pays 1% per month
LOOK IT UP — IT’S
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Michigan Trust Co.

Resources $2,000,000.00.
OFFICERS.

Lewis H. Withey, President.

Willard Barnhart, Vice President.
Henry Idema, Second Vice President.
F, A. Gorham, Third Vice President.
George Hefferan, Secretary.

Claude Hamilton, Assistant Secretary.
- DIRECTORS.

Willard Barnhart. Henry Idema. J. Boyd Pantlind.
Darwin D. Cody. Wm. Judson. William Savidge,
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REVIEW OF THE PAST YEAR.

As years go, 1913 will be among
those marked down by the world-
historians as comparatively un-
eventful. And this seems to be par-
ticularly the case when one turns from
a cons‘deration of its immediate pre-
decessor, red-lettered as that was, with
such momentous happenings as the
establishment of a republic in the
ages-old empire of China; the discov-
ery of the South Pole by Amundsen;
the loss of the great ship Titanic and
her fifteen hundred souls; the death
of the Emperor of Japan; the out-
break of the Turkish war against the
Balkan states; and an absorbing polit-
ical contest in the United States where
a three-cornered National election
gave birth to a new party.

To the thirteenth year of the twen-
tieth century, even its unlucky ter-
minal number brought no more mis-
fortunes than are usually visited upon
old planet Earth in the course of onc
of its annual courses about the sun.

Catastrophes of nature resulting in
great loss of human life and property
were far rarer and less devastating
than usual. As for the destruction
wrought by warring man, the cause of
world peace received an appreciative
uplift in the termination of the con-
flict which had upset Southeastern
Europe and threatened to plunge the
nations into an Armageddon. No
other struggle between armed forces
of any considerable importance came
to distress peace-lovers during the
year, save the revolutionary fighting
in Mexico; and even there the stabil-
ity of international peace was proved
by the failure—of what would once
have been an adequate cause—to bring
about intervention or international
complications with the inevitable war.

If more were needed to mark the
gains of the opponents of warfare, it
would be found in the widespread at-
tention which has been given to the
recent proposal of a naval holiday for
one year during which every nation
should stop building battelships. Of
similar import was the encouraging
statement made by President Wilson
in his message to Congress on De-
cember 2, wherein he stated that his
Department of State had had the priv-
ilege of gaining the assent in principle
of no fewer than thirty-one nations—
representing about four-fifths of the
inhabitants of the world—to the plan

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of referring all disputes not adjustable
by the processes of diplomacy to a
tribunal to be reported upon before
either nation takes action.

Preparations for the Anglo-Ameri-
can Celebration of the One Hundred
Years of Peace in 1915 were substan-
tially advanced by a conference at-
tended by delegates from Great Brit-
ain and the British Colonies, held
in New York in May. In commemo-
ration of the signing of the Treaty of
Ghent, it was announced that monu-
ments would be erected along the
Canadian boundary, one of them being
a memorial bridge across the Niagara
River. In November the Peace Cele-
bration Committee effected the pur-
chase of Sulgrave Manor, Northamp-
tonshire, the home of the ancestors of
George Washington. The preserva-
tion of this manor will form a part
of the work of the committee or-
gan‘zed to celebrate the century of
peace among English-speaking peo-
ples.

Throughout the world progress was
made in the realization of liberal and
democratic ideals of government. In
Italy sweeping changes were effected
in the suffrage laws by which what is
virtually franchise for all male citizens
is now in effect. In Belgium, equal
suffrage was all but gained in a gen-
eral strike which tied up the nation’s
industries for a fortnight, and showed
the growing popular protest against
the plural voting of the propetty-
holding classes. To complement their
control of the Assembly, the natives
of the Philippine Islands were prom-
ised a majority of the upper cham-
ber in the exposition of the Govern-
ment’s policy made by the new Gov-
ernor, Francis Burton Harrison, when
he arrived at his post in October. In
the extension of suffrage to women,
great gains have been made, increas-
ing the number of state in which
women have the right to vote.

The practical completion of the
Panama Canal brings the commercial
world to the threshold of a period of
closer and more certain communica-
tion and it holds out to the United
States the promise of a more intimate
and sympathetic understanding with
South American countries to aid in
bringing about which distinguished
citizens of this country have during
the year visited our Southern neigh-
bors.

Many other less notable happenings
during the year 1913 bear evidence to
the fact that, few as were the sensa-
tional events which it ushered in, it
may still boast distinction on the
strength of the claim, already advanc-
ed, that it has furthered world peace
and brought closer together in inter-
course and understanding the family
of nations; closer, not only physically,
as when, last summer, John Henry
Mears broke all records by going
completely around the earth in 35
days 21 hours and 35 minutes and
4-5ths of a second, but in a more strik-
ing and significant way, when the
Nobel prize, a Swedish institution,
heretofore awarded only to members
of white races of European origin,
was given in November for literary
achievement to a Hindu poet writing
in his native tongue.

POTENTIAL POWER FOR EVIL.

Careful note should be taken of the
status of union labor in connection
with the public utilities as distinguish-
ed from union labor employed in
manufacturing and productive opera-
tions. They occupy quite separate
planes, and their relations to the in-
dustrial problem in general are of a
very different order. Public utilities
are compelled by law to operate, while
in other industries it is larcely op-
tional with employers and employes
whether or not work shall continue.
Measures found necessary in connec-
tion with public service are not of ne-
cessity a requirement of private oper-
ation. Boards of mediation and ar-
bitration and an enlightened public
sentiment will increasingly meet the
needs of such labor disputes as arise
in the latter.

Cities are built upon the assump-
tion that certain artificial factors in
their composition are as dependable as
natural ones. Interruption of the
functions of these elements, such as
transportation, sewerage, or the sup-
ply of water, light, and fuel, all de-
pendent upon reliable manual service,
may well be as disastrous as a natural
catastrophe. It is a matter of specu-
lation as to which would cause great-
er disaster in New York City, an
earthquake, or a complete cessation of
its transportation facilities. All would
depend upon the severity of the earth-
quake, for there is no question as to
what would happen were the food
supply to be cut off, which would un-
avoidably follow the stoppage of
transportation.

The greatest present menace to the
existing order of things is the strike
power now lodged in the hands of
certain labor organizations whose
members are employed by  public-
service corporations. In the case of
steam ra‘lways a strike would be most
disastrous, because of the extent of
territory over which these unions can
make a strike effective, for steam rail-
way unions have now affiliated in pre-
senting their demands to the railways.
The recent trainmen’s arbitration,
preceded by a strike vote, involved all
the employes of their order east of
the Mississippi and north of the Ohio
Rivers.

Such potential power for evil is per-
mitted to exist only because we have
not yet experienced an instance of its
application, but it is safe to predict
that if one should occur, society will
demand that those who desire em-
ployment in public service shall fore-
go the right either to strike or take
such concerted action as will inter-
fere with the normal and usual opera-
tion of those utilities essential to nor-

mal life under existing conditions. If

this prohibition is reasonable, why
wait for an actual exhibition of the
results of such a strike as was threat-
ened by the New Haven engineers?
It requires no very vivid imagination
to paint the picture without having
the scene enacted.

The proposal to impose limitations,
under certain circumstances, upon the
strike right is not made in a spirit of
hostility to unions, but rather in their
interest. The circumstance of com-

bination in transportation facilities

December 31, 1913

and co-operation upon certain ques-
tions among labor unions has made
the strike weapon equally dangerous
to the unions and those against whom
it is directed. It cannot be doubted
that the agency that invokes. its power
to seriously interfere with the exist-
ing social order will bring destruction
upon itself. It is not proposed or
suggested that the unions as such, or
their individual members, should be
deprived of, or restricted in any de-
gree from, obtaining proper adjust-
ments of unsatisfactory conditions of
employment that may arise in the
course of such employment. As a
matter of fact, the law has already
largely provided means and methods
whereby just consideration must be
given to the complaints of employes,
and the decisions of the tribunals to
which such matters have been referred
clearly indicate that their views of
justice have been flavored with sym-
pathy for labor,

 

THE BUSINESS SITUATION.

As the year draws to a close, the
policy of Michigan business interests
to operate with light stocks and pur-
chase only for immediate use shows
a tendency to become more _pro-
nounced. Nevertheless, the recession
is not of large proportions except in
iron and steel and collateral lines.
There are few signs of cancellation of
orders in general business and pr‘ces
are well maintained, while instances
come to light in which the volume of
trade this month will equal or exceed
that of a year ago.

Stocks on hand of only moderate
proportions are reported, except in
wearing apparel, and in this branch
the unseasonably warm weather, rath-
er than anything in the larger situa-
tion, has brought about the quiet con-
ditions. Increase in the ranks of un-
employed did not show itself in the
holiday trade. Most department stores
have been running ahead of this sea-
son in 1912, although it was noted that
much less money was spent for luxur-
ies. Reports from nearly all branch-
es of trade tell of. strong disposition
to avoid speculative risks on the
part of merchants and manufacturers.

Tt is this practice that in‘large de-
gree accounts for depleted shelves
and forces tradesmen into the market
as frequent buyers ona small lot basis.
Collections are not satisfactory, and
yet the year is closing better than
had been expected in this connection.
Encouragement is also derived from
the fact that industrial enterprises
feel that a turn for the better is not
far distant and that, acting on this
presumption, contracts for extensions
and betterment are being placed by
some representative plants.

Make up your mind that you will
not be worried this year, no matter
what little mistakes the clerk may
make. He no doubt wants to please
you and will do his best in that way;
but who of us always does just the
right thing? Keep cheery, and sooner
than you think things will brighten up
and go on smoothly again.

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THE AGE OF OIL. ‘

 

The Best Managed Industry in the
World.

A recent magazine article described
our present stage in mechanical de-
velopment as an age of oil.
sense this is true. Steamships are
becoming oil ships. The British Navy
has gone far toward supplanting coal
with oil. Southern Pacific locomo-
tives are equipped with oil. Automo-
biles increase in number and they use
a form of oil. So do the roads that
the automobiles stir up for the chok-
ing of pedestrians. The  gasoline-
driven engine is used more and more
in every direction. Pleasure gasoline
buggies constitute but a first stage in
a new era of traffic. The motor truck
looms large in every sense and there
appears no limit to its possible con-
sumption of the oozy substance which
makes possible the researches of a
Flexner and the existence of the Uni-
versity of Chicago.

In 1912 this country produced more
than half of the world’s oil. Russia
was a poor second, and if peace should
ever be restored in Mexico that coun-
try might take Russia’s place. With
a Panama Canal there seems no dan-
ger of the world’s oil supremacy get-
ting very far away from this country.

Thus we are dealing with a basic
industry, with a staple for which man
will have employment as far ahead
as one can see. Securities based upon
the more permanent and less fluctuat-
ing sections of this industry should
be safe and profitable. In sober
fact they are safe, and as profitable as
Aladdin’s lamp.

The prospective buyer of Standard
Oil stock must also face the fact that
the managers of these thirty-three
companies (the Supreme Court broke
the trust into thirty-three parts) still

In a large

insists on a policy of silence. In this
sense Standard Oil stocks always
were and still are a gamble. When

the trust was “dissolved” on May
15, 1911, two and one half years ago,
the company stated that one year
must elapse before statements of
earnings could be given out. Two and
a half years have passed and of the
seven really large companies only
two, the Vacuum Oil and the Standard
Oil of California, have issued state-
ments of earnings.

Dozens of Wall Street brokers fig-
ure and analyze until they are dizzy
in regard to the earnings of the thirty-
three companies. Brokers even travel
over the oil fields, peer wonderingly
at muddy gushers, and otherwise pick
up much technical oil jargon. Then
these brokers turn out reams of fas-
cinating literature. All of which is
very interesting and industrious but
does not alter the fact that most of
the Standard Oil companies refuse to
give out any statement of income to
brokers, stockholders or anybody else.

The Riches Are There.

It also is probably true that control
of Standard Oil is just about as cen-
tralized as ever before. The few
great owners such as Rockefeller,
Harkness, Pratt, Payne and Flagler
are still the great owners. The com-
petition which has been established
is a peculiar and wonderful sort, not

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yet studied by economists. But there
is a new order of management, the
public conscience or vengeance to-
ward John D. and his associates has
probably been satisfied, old brutal
methods of competition abolished for
the most part, and the monopoly is
no longer tangible or corporate. Thus
the future holds no threat of battle
royal between monopoly and public.

So much for Mr. Hyde. Now for
Dr. Jekyll. From a purely business
point of view the old Standard Oil
Company was, and most of the sep-
arated companies are, about the best
and most conservatively managed
concerns wh‘ch the world has ever
seen. There has been no stock job-
bing, no stock watering, no excessive
dividends, no rake offs for insiders.
Apparently the one idea of the mana-
gers of these companies is to make
profits for the stockholders. Judging
from recent exposures this seems to
be the one idea which railroad and
other corporation directors at large
do not have. The ideal of most large
corporation directors seems to be to
get into some fat supply or construc-
tion company for graft for himself
and let the stockholder of the big
parent company go hang. The sole
ideal, so successfully realized, of the
Standard Oil director is to make as
huge profits as possible for the stock-
holders of his company, and _ this
means small as well as large stock-
holders.

To Have and to Hold.

There are two fairly safe prescrip-
tions for getting rich. One is to
buy Standard Oil and keep it. The
other is to buy the same stock and
sell it when it has risen a few hundred
points. Any other method is fatal.
Of course the separated companies
have paid out many a king’s ransom
since their “dissolution.” Prior to
that event dividends of only $40,000,-
000 a year were paid. In 1912, the
year following, cash dividends amount-
ed to $51,813,335. In the first half
of 1913 they amounted to $71,224,544,
not to mention stock dividends of
$111,100,000 since “dissolution,’ and
rights to subscribe to new stock of a
value of $35,400,000.

Now the natural question to raise
is whether all the assets have not al-
ready been distributed and whethet
earning power has been crippled. I
do not think so. The Standard Oil
Company of Indiana for instance may
never again declare an extra dividend
of 2900 per cent. but it is paying be-
tween 20 and 30 per cent. on its in-
creased stock issue, and probably
earning double that amount.

Where the Hazard Is.

Even John D. Rockefeller himself
has said that the oil business is “haz-
ardous,” but he probably referred to
the producing end. An oil well may
give out just as a mine may give out.
In the same way the pipe line com-
panies are speculat’ve because the In-
terstate Commerce Commission is
straining every effort to get them
enough inside the common carrier
prison to regulate their rates. But
the great refining and marketing com-
panies, such as the Standard Oil of
New Jersey, Standard Oil of New
York, Standard Oil of Indiana, Vac-

uum Oil, Galena-Signal Oil, and pos-
sibly the Standard Oil of California
and the Atlantic Refining Company
are well worth the permanent  in-
vestor’s attention.

Take the Standard Oil of New Jer-
sey. It pays 2 per cent. regular divi-
dends and sells at 380, a net yield of
only 5 per cent. But an extra divi-
dend of 40 per cent. was declared last
year, and the company’s assets are so
vast and various that no one can say
at what time another extra may not
come. The New York Company is
selling at 160. Last year it paid an
enormous stock dividend and has not
yet this year paid a cash dividend on
its present $75,000,000 stock issue. But
rumor has it that the company may
declare 12 per cent. in cash before the
year is over. Unquestionably both
its assets and profits are fabulously
large, the latter probably about 20
per cent. even on the increased capital.

The Strength of Good Business.

Through a long period the Stand-
dard Oil organization has built up a
system of management which com-
bines an infin'te capacity for taking
pains in trade and technical matters,
aggressiveness in entering new fields
and extreme honesty and conservatism
in financial policy. The combination
is simply irresistible. Remember that
none of these companies have any
bonds whatever, and practically no
debts of any kind. Only one com-
pany has preferred stock, and a very
small issue at that. Thus, the in-
vestor always gets a first lien on the
company’s earnings. There is no jug-
glery, no high finance. Many corpo-

rations have bonds which are not
bonds, financial subterfuges without
number.

The Standard Oil companies have
only one object, to earn profits for
one single class of persons—the stock-
holders. Many corporations have
thirty or forty different classes of
security holders, the inter-relations of
whose claims is enough to drive a
manager either dishonest or crazy.
Coupled with this Standard Oil sim-
plicity of corporate structure, which
makes for internal honesty, is an ex-
treme conservatism, relatively speak-
ing, in distribution of profits. There
is always enough cash on hand for
any possible contingency. No Stan-
dard Oil Company is caught with its
clothes off when money is stringent.
They are never at the mercy of banks.
They do their own banking.

Finally it may be observed that at
a time when bonds and other fixed
income bearing obligations are suffer-
ing because a fixed amount of money
does not purchase as much as it for-
merly did, there is a distinct advantage
in own'ng stocks upon which there
is no limit to dividends, except com-
mon sense, and especially stocks that
are the only securities issued by com-
panies engaged ina growing business.

But I can not recommend Standard
Oil stocks to nervous dyspeptics un-
less they promise not to read the daily
quotations. These are stocks for per-
sons who have both the means and
the temperament to wait—Albert W.
Atwood in Harper’s Weekly.

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Time may be money, but it’s a poor

substitute for a bank account.

NEL ANIA NENA TICINO TTT NNT

9

What Price Maintenance Does to
Your Customers.
Written for the Tradesman.

Several trade journals are featuring
a lot of price maintenance talks sup-
plied them by interested manufacturers
and National magazines. The journals
seem to be guided by the thought that
any reading matter contributed bya big
manufacturer is sure to come close to
the mark in desirability and reliability

If they would read these talks before
they publish them, they might hesitate
about turning their pages over to such
matter. It is a significant fact that few
of these talks speak of the consumer

Is price maintenance going to be such
a Godsend to the consumer?
maintenance a remedy
cost-of-living ?

Why don’t these manufacturers try
to answer this question?

Some people used to say that mar
riage doesn’t change character. A man
or woman is just the same after as be-
fore. Study a man this week and you
will be able to find out what he'll be
next week, next month and _ possibly
next year.

Is price
for the high-

Since a certain amount of price
maintenance exists to-day, why can we
not look into it and see what it does
to the consumer.

Taking the companies that are doing
the most to put price maintenance on
the statute books, let us see what they
mean to the consumer.

The Eastman Kodak Co. has been
selling cameras for years at fixed prices.
It is common knowledge among the
trade and among a great many consum-
ers that the fixed price policy has en-
abled the Kodak people to get a great
deal more for their goods than other
people can get and that their price
maintenance policy is a means of bleed-
ing the consumer.

The Gillette Razor Co. makes a razor
which many a maker can produce for
35 or 40 cents. Yet their price main-
tenance policy enables them to pry $5
out of every consumer. The Spaulding
Co. makes base-balls, sporting
and so on that average high in prices,
but their price maintenance policy gives
them a means of screwing up the price
and getting all the money out of Mr.
Consumer’s pockets.

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If price maintenance upon its present
shaky basis can help manufacturers—
and, mind you, the same manufacturers
who are pleading for price maintenance
—to inflate prices and bleed the con-
sumer, why won't all manufacturers do
it if price maintenance happens to be
legalized.

Trade journals and_ retailers are
short-sighted unless they consider the
interest of the ultimate consumer, and
anything that inflates prices for the con-
sumer should be fought by retailers
and trade journals alike. Don’t you
agree with us? Anderson Pace.

—_——->-+

Courtesy is itself a form of service.
By gentleness of manner, by an un-
obstrusive sympathy, by thoughtful-
ness for others in little things, we
may smooth the roughness of life
for those with whom we live, soothe
their vexation, and contribute more
to their real happiness than by great
and signal acts of generosity—R. W.

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December 31, 1913

 

Gabby Gleanings From Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids, Dec. 29—If Grand
Rapids Council, No. 131, had selected
a committee and instructed it to en-
circle the globe in quest of a suitable
stunt to put on as a crowning feature
to a year already replete with brilliant
entertainments and successful achieve-
ments, we doubt if it could have found
one more appropriate than the smok-
er that was pulled off at Herald hall
last Saturday night. Every quarter
of a second, from the time those 300
traveling salesmen began to congre-
gate until they broke up, there was
something in motion. Work, worry
and weeping took to the tall uncut
and fun, frolic and frivolity held full
sway. Bro. Oosdyk, chairman of the
committee, deserves much credit for
his originality in selecting appropriate
stunts “and putting them on in such
a manner as to keep up continual
interest. He was ably assisted by
Wilbur S. Burns, J. Albert Keane
and Ed. F. Wykkel and what one of
those live ones couldn’t think of, the
other one could. At one time, how-
ever, it looked pretty dark for the
committee, which had _ prepared
smokes and eats for 150 and equally
dark for the extra 150 present, for
there was strong talk of sending the
overflow out to browse or forage the
town, but the committee was equal
to the emergency and fed and smoked
ev erybody present to their entire sat-
isfaction. The evening’s entertain-
ment opened with a spirited boxing
match between “Spider” Kelley and
3il1 Arthur, consisting of three rounds
of two minutes each. The seconds
were Abe Peters for Kelley and S.
Lubetsky for Arthur; H. W. Har-
wood, timekeeper: Fitzgerald, referee.
First round—Arthur made a pass at
Kelley which Kelley ducked, coming
back with a left hand undercut which
landed successfully on Arthur’s jaw.
Arthur returned the compliment with
a strong left body blow and_ both
clinched. Arthur forced Kelley into
his corner and both were boxing vig-
orously with neither getting the best
of the argument, when time was call-
ed. The second round opened with
Kelley on the offensive, swinging
right and left on Arthur’s dome and
solar until Arthur, getting through
Kelley’s guard, landed a strong right
to the left jaw, causing him to stag-
ger. Both clinched and were forced
apart by their seconds. Time was
called with both in the center of the
ring. Third round: Arthur opened
up strong on the offensive, making
passes which drove Kelley around the
ring. Both exchanged body and face
blows, with Arthur getting a little
the worst of it. Arthur then made a
successful assault on Kelly’s left jaw
and followed it up with a terrific un-
dercut to the chin and was chasing
him into his corner when time was
called. Neither received a knockout
lee. but the referee gave Arthur the
decision by a close margin. Max
Kortlander and ‘“Zeph’ Fitzgerald
made a hit with their vaudeville per-
formance, which received hearty ap-
ere and encore after encore. L.

Iden recited a poem entitled “Was
Shecaibe a Failure?” which he gave
in the German dialect to the amuse-
ment and entertainment of the en-
tire audience. Chairman Oosdyk then
paid a glowing tribute to Homer
Bradfield, comparing him with a gen-
eral who is ever watching the fray
from a vantage point and who is al-
ways ready to take part at the time
when help is most needed. He ce
called upon him for a speech and,
the quiet, clear and masterly Peer
which is always characteristic of
Homer, he gave a talk on the order
of U. C. T. and its benefits. He said
the order is twenty-five years old,
has a total membership of 75,000 and
a reserve of $500,000. There are twen-
ty-one councils in Michigan with a
membership of 2,700.

John TD. Martin was then called to
the platform and told of the history
and growth of the order in Michigan.

He said he thought, without a doubt,
he was the oldest U. C. T. member,
in point of service, in the house. He
has seen the order in the State grow
from 100 members to 2,700, its present
number. Senior Counselor Stark,
Wilbur S. Burns and others made fit-
ting and witty remarks and finally
the crowd called for Art. Borden, who
favored them with comic songs and
dialect stories in a highly entertaining
manner. The crowd then dispersed,
loud in their praises of the evening’s
entertainment and a hope that many
more like it might be given.

E. F. Scott couldn’t resist the temp-
tation to attend the smoker, so he
wired up his ribs, bandaged his hip,
went down into the woods and cut a
crooked hickory stick and ambled
over. Everybody was glad to see
“Gene” looking well and back on the
job again. It is hard to keep a man
down long when he has the brand
of red corpuscles in his blood that
“Gene” has.

That was a mighty clever coup John
D. Martin worked on Homer Brad-
field and the audience. Word had
been passed around that John had
broken a time-worn tradition and had
not pinned a carnation on his coat,
as he was wont to do. Some were
even so cruel as to hint that possibly
he had spent all his money for Chirst-
mas and couldn’t afford one. Homer,
in his opening remarks, called atten-
tion to the carnation omission, but
when Martin came on to speak, he
unceremoniously took from his pocket
a beautiful white carnation and, pin-
ning it on the lapel of his coat re-
marked, “Homer Bradfield does not
always tell the truth.”

Bill Godfrey and A. E. Thomas,
members of Traverse City Council,
No. 361, and A. Gibbs, also a travel-
ing salesman from Traverse City,
were visitors at the smoker last Sat-
urday night.

J. J. Berg, traveling salesman for

Hollway & Reese, wholesale china-
ware, is spending the week in In-
dianapolis.

R. S. Coffey, of Detroit, is visiting
his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.
G. K. Coffey, this week and accom-
panied his father to the smoker. Lit-
tle Coffey—he looks small sitting by
the side of his dad—formerly sold
Crown baking powder, but is now
engaged in the coffee and tea business
in Detroit.

Mr. and Mrs. Ned Clark returned
to Grand Rapids Saturday from an
extended business and pleasure trip
through the South. During their so-
journ in Dixieland, they visited Jack-
sonville, New Orleans, Beaumont,
Tyler, Houston, Galveston, Ft. Worth
and Dallas. Ned says Mrs. Clark
w ho, before leavi ing, was under a phy-
sician’s care in a local hospital, has
greatly improved in health. Mr.
and Mrs. Clark will be at home to
their friends at 125 Library street.

There is much speculation in busi-
ness circles as to the nrobable signi-
ficance of Ura Donald Laird’s article
in last week’s Tradesman, in which
he says Charles A. Wheeler ‘and Angus
G. McEachron, of Detroit, will dram-
atize the Blue Goose, and the article
on page 12 of the same issue, entitled

“Growing Goose Livers in Germany.”
Will the Kaiserland and the Clover-
land amalgamate and grow Blue
Goose livers?

Grord Rapids Council will meet in
regular session next Saturday night,
Jan. 3. Turn out, boys, and start the
new year right. Regular cigars will
be passed and much important busi-
ness transacted.

Now the bald-headed men claim
there is so much sand in roller towels
that it causes their hair to come out.

That wouldn’t have been a real
traveling man’s meeting without a
game of “rum.” A. R. Jannausch, R.
J. Ellwanger and Ned Clark were
missed from the crowd, and after an
extended hunt, were found in a side
room busily engaged in a game of

“rum,’

Mr. and Mrs, John V. Ripperger

were called to Cincinnati last week
because of the death of their mother.

The new landlord of the Riverview
Hotel, at Watervliet, is conforming
strictly to the edicts of the law and,
in consequence, has a tiptop good ho-
tel. He has individual towels, nine
foot sheets and everything as sanitary
as it is possible to have it. He has
electric lights. hot and cold water,
baths and all the modern conven-
iences. It is a real pleasure to stop
there.

G. Leon Ashley, day clerk at the
Cody Hotel, says next month will be
a busy one for them, as they are head-
“uarters for three conventions and
have reservations for rooms from a
large number. However, they have
arranged to take care of the regular
commercial trade as usual. Mr, Ash-
ley was at the smoker and handed
out individual cups to the boys

Mr. and Mrs. J. Albert Keane en-
tertained Mr. Keane’s mother during
the Christmas festivities, Mr. and
Mrs. Keane and son, Robert, accom-
panied her on her return to her home
in Detroit, where they are spending
a few days visiting relatives and other
friends.

According to a long-established cus-
tom, the traveling men, their wives,
heads of departments and office force
connected with the Brown & Sehler
Co, met with Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Sehler, Marion avenue, Monday even-
ing for a social time. Cards, music,
games and other forms of entertain-
ment were the attractions of the even-
ing. Refreshments were served and
a jolly good time was had by all. Mr.
and Mrs. Sehler surely are some en-
tertainers. ‘

Walter S. Lawton, Harold W. Har-
wood, Homer R. Bradfield, E, J. Mc-
Millan, Bert Hudson, Chas. Lee and
John D. Martin walked home from

the smoker last Saturday night—a dis- _

tance of about three miles. No expla-
nations are necessary, as the owl car
leaves the downtown district at 12:20
a.m. On their way home they were
held up by a Wealthy street police-
man, corner of Wealthy and Eastern
avenue, as suspicious characters and
only escaned spending Sunday in the
local jail by the sanctimonious look
of Homer Bradfield and the earnest
pleading of John Martin. .

. There will be a meeting and lunch-
eon of the Boosters Committee Sat-
urdav at 12:30 at the Association of
Commerce rooms. Business of vital
importance on the calendar.

We take this opportunity to ad-
vise Jim Goldstein when he registers
at Benton Harbor or other Western
Michigan hotels to use the name of
Flannigan. By so doing he will not
lose his Irish identity and he will
not run the chance of being refused
accommodations.

J. Albert Keane, dressed up as Mutt
and George Clark as Jeff, created plen-
ty of amusement and fun for the
spectators at last Saturday night’s
smoker. The Cody Hotel gave them
a room free of charge in which to
“make up.”

At a meeting of the Executive Com-
mittee of the Michigan Knights of
the Grip, held in Port Huron last
week, it was decided to dissolve the
order on account of inability to meet
death payments. It was not deemed
advisable to raise the dues in order
to make up the deficiency. The Mich-

_igan Knights of the Grip was organ-

ized in 1889 and had for its object
to better the condition of traveling
man as well as the general public. No

age restrictions were stipulated and,
as a result young and old men were
accepted. In 1892 a death benefit of
$500 was made a part of the contract
and when the old members began to
die off, the annual payments for death
benefits increased so greatly that the
organization was left crippled to such
an extent that there was nothing left
to do but disband. It was a worthy
organization and duing its existence
every member received his money’s
worth in benefits received and insur-
ance furnished.

Bill Arthur, winner of the boxing
bout, wishes to challenge Jim Gold-
stein to a match of from 3 to 15
rounds at any time or place that both
can agree upon.

Don’t plan any doings for Saturday
night, Jan. 17. This is the date of the
next regular U. C. T. dancing party at
Herald hall and you can’t find a better
place for enjoyment if you try.

Have you paid your lodge dues yet?
If not, you can still draw your check
and get under the wire.

Now comes the usual number of
New Year jokes—mostly chestnuts.

Bert Hudson went to Jackson on
business.

Dame Rumor has it that J. A.
Keane came near being pinched for
exceeding the speed limit Saturday
night in search for that carnation for
John D. Martin.

And they say Art. Borden can’t tell
one musical note from another!

The appearance of that carnation is
still shrouded in mystery.

Hle is a wise man who makes his
New Year resolution in silence.

Send in your news items. Citizens
Phone 34384.

A Happy New Year to all.

Grand Rapids knows how.

Important date—Jan. 17, 1914.

Allen F. Rockwell.
en

Merry Musings From Muskegon.

Muskegon, Dec. 29—A. R. Bliss is
home from Texas and reports feeling
fine.

Muskegon has fifty-three miles of
paved streets.

Larry ©. Weil, of the [. FH. Co.,
lost his grip on the G. R. & I. at
Cadillac last week and looked under
nearly every seat in the coach. He
was finally informed that he had
placed it in the rack over his seat.

The Crosby Transportation Co. has
decided to follow the Goodrich line
and maintain winter boat service all
winter into Muskegon.

Yes, Milton Stiendler had a mus-
tache, but a few days ago it—dyed.

We hear that a certain Muskegon
traveling man had a very short ride
from Shelby to Ferry last week; in
fact, he was so excited he turned the
lap-robe the wrong way.

The Stewart Hartshorn Co. gave
375 turkeys to its employes for
Christmas—a custom it has observed
for many years.

Milton Stiendler has been appoint-
ed Sentinel to fill the vacancy caused
by Brother Haskins moving to Grand
Rapids.

The Harris Broom Co. is busy in-
stalling its machinery in the old
Brown & Morse plant, at Muskegon
Heights.

Jos. Whaley has been spending the
holidays at home with his family at
the city pumping station.

We received a very beautiful book,
entitled Laddie, from friend E.
Stowe Christmas) morning. Many
thanks. ;

We are beginning to think the
Mexican situation pleasant as to what
they are having up at Calumet. Peace
on Earth and Good Will to Man
seems to be forgotten up there.

E. P. Monroe.
22
New Year’s Morn.

From behind the polished surface
Of the long, inviting bar
Comes a subtile, faint aroma,
In my bosom causing war.
Scents of cocktail, breath of julep,
And a host of joy beside—
But for me the water wagon
And a long and dusty ride.

Not for me the cool gin rickey,
With its look of innocence.
Not for me the long Scotch Highball,
Costing five and twenty cents.
Just a glass of pure cold water
As it bubbles from the spring,
Although you can not make me laugh
Or even dance and sing.

Not for me the doubtful company
Of John Barleycorn

Not for me the pleasant dalliance
With sweet September Morn.

I will never flirt with Folly,

am more than satisfied.

With the rumbling water wagon

If my friends will let me ride.

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December 31, 1913

THE RIVAL STORE.

Cut Short by
Cutting.
Written for the Tradesman.

We will call him Marthan, although
that was not his name.

I knew him well as a boy and man;
IT knew him as a genial gentleman, as
a scheming politician in small affairs;
as a reckless speculator. In fine I
knew him as a many sided queer sort
of man with as many different faces
as the fabled giant of old with his
hundred heads.

Marthan was a fine portly, smiling
gentleman. He was a teacher in the
Sunday school, a seemingly worthy
member of the Methodist church and
kept one of the two village stores.
I speak of the village which was hard-
ly important enough to wear that
title, simply a small cluster of rough
board shanties, a good house or two,
a mill, blacksmith shop and the two
stores above mentioned.

Old Silas Deane ran the original
mercantile emporium at Hickory
Bend. He had a monopoly of trade
until Marthan set up an opposition
store. The latter owned a mill a few
miles down the stream and had made
considerable money, some of which
he invested in a stock of goods bought
in Chicago.

I am of the opinion that he paid
down for this first stock. Afterward
he was cute enough to stand off the
wholesalers, getting his goods on
time, if I remember rightly. Marthan
was in the store only at odd times.
He was too busy with lumbering
operations to think of devoting much
time to the selling of calico and sugar.

“I'll show old Deane that he can’t
get two prices for goods hereafter,”
declared the portly lumberman. “My
men have been trading at his store
for years and have been systematically
robbed. It’s time that sort of thing
was stopped.”

Marthan took from his mill one Jim
McBride, a young Canadian of hand-
some face, whose education, although
limited, was of sufficient caliber to
read and write and cipher.

“Now, Jimmy,” said the big man,
“I want you to go after that other
fellow. Cut his wizzen, so to speak,
as we do a deer’s. You understand?”

Jimmy assured the boss he under-
stood. He was to make it warm for
old Deane, underselling him at every
point. Marthan had no fixed prices,
giving his clerk carte blanche in all
the affairs of the store. Jimmy did
things with a vengeance. He cut
prices wide open, simply slaughtered
everything from calico to sugar and
tobacco.

Marthan planned to drive the other
store out of town, after which he
would have everything his own way.
Most people, of course, rejoiced at
the advent of a new store. The woods
people got outside often enough to
learn that Deane was making too
much profit on his goods; at least, it
seemed so to them, although when it
is remembered that a haul of forty
miles over muddy roads cost the mer-
chant one dollar a hundred for every-
thing he fetched in, it may be doubted
if he was getting any too much for
his goods.

Its Career Price

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 11

Marthan was slow pay; in fact, it
soon became known that he was not
paying his bills promptly as he should.
Being a very devout church member,
and possessed by nature with a magni-
ficant presence and a voice that would
discount oil in its smooth softness,
he managed to stand off his creditors
from time to time, while he sold goods
at bottom figures and made his rival
squirm,

Jimmy was almost as unique a char-
acter as was his employer. He was
a fancy dresser, young, smart and
good looking. He cut quite a swath
among the backwoods belles, both
white and red. He sold goods by the
load to the Indians while making love
to the pretty young squaws, all of
which Marthan smiled on, saying Jim-
my was up to snuff and would make
good every time.

The rival store bothered Deane a
great deal, yet the old man never
complained, cutting prices a little, yet
never trying to slaughter sales of his
opponent. “Never you mind,” said
he to one of his friends who suggested
that he might have to go out of the
business because of competit’on of
Marthan. “It won't always last. Old
Ben’ll run to the end of his rope if
we give him time; I can wait.”

Deane’s prophesy proved true. Af-
ter a year of ruinous underselling
Marthan turned a square corner, dis-
charged Jimmy, hiring a clerk from
Grand Rapids, who knew all about
mercantiling. Prices went up by leaps
and bounds. Svon the Marthan store
was known to be a dear place and was
patronized mostly by Indians and men
who worked in the boss’ mill.

Jimmy confessed to having worn
every suit in the store during the year
he was with Marthan—that is, every
suit of clothing that would fit him.
At every party he appeared in a new
suit and people wondered where he
got all his good rags. The secret
came out afterward.

Marthan seldom paid his hands and
very much dissatisfaction was mani-
fest. One night, a week after he had
discharged his mill foreman without
pay, the Marthan store was bur-
glarized, money and clothing of con-
siderable value being taken. After-
ward the foreman was captured and
jailed. He escaped from the county
bastile and was never brought to trial.

Old Timer.

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An Invaluable Ally.

W. R. Wagers, of Menominee, is in
the city this week in the interest of
the Michigan Tradesman, published
at Grand Rapids. No trade paper
in the State is doing as much for all
parts of Cloverland as the Tradesman.
As a trade journal it is amazinly low
in price and exceptionally high in
quality. The Munising merchant who
does not get the Tradesman regularly
is depriving himself of an invaluable
ally in his business—Munising News.

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Uncle Sam’s Reasons for the Egg
Shortage.

The U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture issued a press item entitled
“More Fresh Eggs in Sight,” which
we reprint in full as follows:

The reduction in the price of eggs,
according to the specialists in the De-
partment of Agriculture, is due more
to the natural fact that the pullets
have begun to lay again than to the
effect of boycotts against eggs or
other agitation. The pullets on the
Government farm, and, in _ fact,
throughout the country, have at last
begun to lay, and already many poul-
try owners are reporting a 50 per cent.
egg production.

The fact that fresh eggs are now
beginning to reach the market has
necessarily reacted on the prices at
which storage eggs have been held.
The explanation of the particular mar-
ket shortage this fall dates back to
weather conditions during the spring
and summer. Investigation of weath-
er conditions shows that the spring
was unusually wet and cold, which
set back the laying development of
the pullets; and the unusual drought
in July further postponed the laying
period, because both of these weather
conditions affect the food supply of
the pullets. As a result, the pullets
that normally begin to lay in the fall
have not commenced their laying until
about a month later than the usual
fal] layins season. :

Unless unusually cold weather in-
tervenes, this pullet eg¢ supply should
now continue. The increased cold
weather will naturally affect the lay-
ing of pullets allowed to run on the
farm without proper shelter. The ef-
fect of cold weather on laying pullets
can be ~reatly lessened, however, if
the chicken owners provide suitable
shelters from the cold.

The usual advance in the price of
eggs during the fall of the year, par-
ticularly of fresh eggs, is largely due
to natural causes. There is a time
each year during the hen’s life known
as the moulting period, when the hens
shed their old feathers and grow new
ones. This process begins at any
time from July 1 to September 1, and
occupies about ninety days, the age
of the hens having considerable in-
fluence on the time they start to
moult. Two and three-year-old hens
do not begin to moult as early as
yearlings. Hens do not start to lay
until a week or two after the new
feathers are fully grown and_ the
bodies of the hens are well protected
from cold weather. During the moult-
ing period, few, if any, eggs are laid
because all the feed the hen con-
sumes is needed to keep up her health
and vitality and produce the new coat
of feathers.

It follows that practically the only
source of fresh eggs at this time is
the pullets hatched during the pre-
ceding spring. Pullets seldom lay un-
til fully matured or grown, therefore,
if the majority of pullets in a com-
munity are hatched late or for any
reason have not been grown and ma-
tured properly, a scarcity of fresh
eggs is bound to result. When cli-
matic or other conditions exercise a
widespread influence to retard the de-
velopment of pullets over a consider-
able area, this shortage of eggs will
be noticed over a wide territory.

The only hope of increasing the
fresh eggs supply in the fall lies in
the proper handling of pullets, as hens
cannot be expected to lay at this sea-
son. To secure pullets that will lay
in the fall, the American breeds should
be hatched about March, and the Leg-
horn and other Mediterranean breeds
somewhat later, in April or May. The
Leghorn pullets begin to lay sooner
after hatching than the American
breeds. The question of feeding then
comes in. Proper feeding will cause
the pullets to lay during the fall and
winter, but too heavy feeding or im-
proper feeding will force the growth
of the nullets to such an extent that
they will begin laying in August and
September, then pass through the
moulting period in the fall the same
as hens, and cease laying until warm
weather. This is a difficulty that the
skillful poultryman must avoid.

If proper methods in the growing of
pullets were employed, much larger
quantities of fresh eggs could be pro-
duced during the fall and winter, and
this would assist materially in keep-
ing the price for fresh eggs within
reasonable limits at such times. The
lack of a sufficient supply of fresh
eggs during the fall and winter forces
the public to depend on eggs stored
during the preceding spring, and stor-
age eggs advance greatly in price be-
cause of the scarcity of fresh egg
supplies.

It is a relief to find something is-
suing from Washington in regard to
the egg situation that is free from
buncombe and bugaboos. But even
this useful and intelligent statement,
above printed, needs some comment.
Storage eggs do not necessarily “ad-
vance greatly in price’ because of the
scarcity of fresh. Witness the press-
ure to force sales of storage eggs at
a heavy loss in December, 1912, at a
time when fresh eggs were not obtain-
able in quantity to supply more than
a very small part of the normal de-
mand for eggs. Storage eggs sell at
relatively high or relatively low prices
solely in accordance with the quantity
on hand in relation to the general con-
ception of owners as to the prospec-
tive efficiency in fresh goods, and the
rate at which the stock is being de-
pleted. And, further, while it is
doubtless true that weather conditions
last spring and summer may have set
back the development of the pullets
as stated, and thus lessened the fall
production, the greatest effect of the
weather conditions (as influencing ex-
treme fall and early winter prices for
storage eggs) was in the excessive
waste of summer production due to
excessive heat, which lessened the
amount of early summer storage and
caused an unusually early free out-
ward movement from the warehouses,
thus depleting the lighter reserve
stock much earlier and to a much
greater extent than usual.

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December $1, 1918

Good Report From Gwinn.

Gwinn, Dec. 30—A _ representative
of the Tradesman had the pleasure of
calling upon the business men of the
beautiful little city of Gwinn, locat-
ed on the M., M. & T. R. R. a short
time ago and was greatly surprised
at seeing such good buildings as are
to be found there.

The Gwinn State Savings Bank
building is a beautiful structure and
the interior is fitted out in the most
un-to-date manner. C. Masters,
Cashier, is a very pleasant gentleman.

Richard Quayle has a very com-
modious store building and it is heavi-
ly stocked with merchandise in all
lines to meet the requirements of his
trade. Mr. Quayle is one of our
valued subscribers and considers the
Tradesman a very high-class publica-
tion which he enjoys reading from the
front outside cover to the back.

Peter Koski & Co. have a large
store in the hotel block. They carry
a full line of general merchandise and
have a very neat and up-to-date store.
They are also loyal subscribers to the
Tradesman.

C. G. Buchman, the Rexall drug
man, has as neat and up-to-date a
store as you will find anywhere. He
also carries a complete line of jewel-
ry, stationery, etc. Mr. Buchman is
another friend of the Tradesman.

Henry N. Weinstein has a very
complete and up-to-date stock of
clothing, men’s furnishings, shoes,
trunks, bags, etc. He has been a
subscriber and reader of the Trades-
man for many years and considers
it an execellent publication.

Nyquist Bros. have commodious
confectionery and ice cream parlors,
which are a credit to the city.

Gwinn has a good hotel and a beau-
tiful park opposite the hotel; also a
large brick school house. The resi-
dence district has many beautiful
houses and the — are of maca-

dam. NV. R. Wagers.
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If the so-called egg speculators

could give the public eggs from their
cold storage supply at prices that
would suit the women’s clubs and still
have an enormous profit, why don’t
the women’s clubs get together now

and prepare for putting away a gen-

erous supply of eggs next spring?
This is an open market. Anybody
with the money—or a bank to back
them up—can go in. And, doubtless,
the present “highway robbers,” as the
women are inclined to name the hold-
ers of eggs now, will be glad to sell
the women all the eggs they want
next spring, or at least introduce them
to some gentleman who can lead them
to the source of supply. Come on in,
ladies; the water is fine. And so is
the satisfaction and so are the head-
aches—as the case may be—at the fin-
al wind-up.

 

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The Postoffice Department is ex-
perimenting with various sorts of egg
containers for use in carrying eggs
through the mails. The shipments
have been made chiefly from the Gov-
ernment farm in Maryland to the De-
partment headquarters in Washing-
ton, D.C. An official engaged in this
work says: “Of course, the tests have
not been concluded but at least six
of the containers are standing mail
trips satisfactorily. Out of the first
twenty-five dozen that we shipped
there were only five broken eggs and
four were in one particular dozen;
so that there were twenty-four dozen
eggs shipped with only one broken.”

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Dr. Mary E. Pennington, in charge
of the research work of the Bureau
of Chemistry of the Department of

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

Agriculture, is reported to have told
the house agricultural committee that
frozen and dried eggs would solve the
problem of high prices and cold stor-
age corners. “Frozen and dried eggs,”
Dr. Pennington said, “soon will be
marketed in small packages so as to
be available to every household in-
stead of for bakers and other manu-
facturers as at present. Hard frozen
eggs will keep a year and there is no
question that they will help mightily
in times of shortage of fresh.” The
frozen egg and desiccated egg branch-
es of the industry are pushing to the
front with great rapidity and have
been greatly aided by the work of
Dr. Pennington and her department.

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Multiply Your Sales and Profits.

People used to believe that a fish
could be put in a bucket of water with-
out increasing the weight of the bucket
and its contents.

That theory has been exploded a
long time ago. The sum of any two
objects is always greater than either of
them alone.

But a 5, 10 and 25 cent department
comes closer to doing what the old-
time fish did than anything else we
know of. Such a department can be
added to a stock of merchandise and
increase the overhead expense very
slightly, if at all.

This may sound like a very odd state-
ment, but it is true just the same.

Suppose you put a 4x6 table of 5,
10 and 25 cent goods in the center aisle
of your store?

Does it add anything to your rental?

Does it add anything to your light
bill?

Does it add anything to your delivery
charges?

Does it add anything to your cost
of superintendency?

It makes necessary a little more work
on the part of one or two of your
clerks. It slightly increases your
freight bills and your investment ‘s
swelled a little bit, but on the other
points mentioned not a single fractional
difference is made.

You add to your sales, to your ad-
vertising appeal, to your profits, but
the total of your expenses about stands
still.

In other words, your income increas-
es materially, while your expense jumps
up only a fraction or so.

Looking at this in the logical way,
you can say and say truthfully that the
addition of such a department actually
reduces your overhead expense. The
varieties carried are, perhaps, doubled.
Your chances to sell goods are multi-
plied by two. The necessity for sales-
manship is not increased a bit. Why?

Because, 5, 10 and 25 cent goods sell
themselves. They cost so little and all
their qualities are so plain on the faces
of them that a clerk is not needed to
influence people to buy. A clerk comes
in only when the goods are wrapped up
and change is made. One merchant in
Iowa turned his basement into a 5, 10
and 25 cent department, slightly in-
creased his expenses, but multiplied his
profits and sales several times.

Anderson Pace.

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When the hen stops laying for the
public the public begins to “lay for”
the hen.

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A famous retailer wrote to a friend
who kept a growing store in a small
country town recently, and his ideas
are worthy of reproduction. “I am
giving you a few ideas that I think
will win trade in your locality, but
they are not short cuts to fortune.”
You keep a store in the country? Ad-
vertise that farmers shopping in your
city can have the benefit of free shel-
ter for their horses in your stables,
whether they buy in your store or
not, and perchance if you want to do
the thing right, throw in a free feed
for the farmers. Friend, it’s a safe
bet the next time Mr. Farmer comes
to town, your store is the one he
buys from.

You have a door in your store.
Place on each and every door a small
sign reading:

Have you forgotten anything?
Then take your stand near the door
and watch the people read it, and go
back to make a purchase they have
forgotten. I tried it and know it
works and costs nothing.

You have wagons? Certainly, Then
let your customers know that when-
ever they have a small parcel or pack-
age they wish delivered in town, you
will gladly call for the same and de-
liver it with your compliments.

Is your telephone service unlimited?
It is in most towns. Then by all
means place a table and chair in the
telephone booth and invite your pa-
trons to use the phone as often as
they wish with your best wishes. They
will use it and you will profit by its
being used.

If a person wants a hat box or a
piece of string or a large sheet of
paper, which are rarely ever available
in the home of the average person,
why by all means give it to them, and
send your customer away a friend.

Cards for bridge whist parties with
your advertisement on is also a good
idea, recently adopted and given away
by a large store and at every bridge
whist party in that city, the players
used the cards that cost the firm but
a trifle and did the firm a world of
good.

A great many firms give away small
trees for Arbor Day planting; the idea
being that as the tree grew up the
children grew along with it, and re-
called the happy days at school when
Blank & Co. gave them that tree on
the lawn. I forgot to mention the
same was given away to school chil-
dren by the school board, who were
glad to get them for the children.

If there is any way in which a late
news item or the weather prediction

 

can be made to fit in with the adver-
tisement of the goods below it, the
connecting of the two will make the
advertisement more profitable.

While there is nothing that stands
out quite as boldly as black lettering
on white ground, sometimes novelty
effects in the way of colored paper,
or white letters produced by colorinz
the paper around the letters, will at-
tract attention.

Of course the advertising part of
the bulletin must be changed every
day, just as the news items must be.
People who are going to become
interested in a store because of its
bulletin board must find that board it
all times a live proposition with new
matter on it. It is the expectation
of finding something new that is going
to make the public stop, that is going
to get people in the habit of looking
at the bulletin.

Another form of sidewalk advertis-
ing that can sometimes be made to
produce results is lettering right on
the pavement itself. This can be
done with chalk or with some kind
of paint that can be washed right off
with water, such as a whiting prepara-
tions or red lead and water. A per-
manent sign of the store may be set
into the pavement in metal, but paint
should not be used there for bulletins
unless it is a water preparation that
will not last until everyone is tired
of seeing it and long after the in-
scription has lost its point.

More or less sensational stunts have
been resorted to by some dealers to
attract attention to their sidewalk
work. Some have imbedded a silver
coin into the cement pavement, or
some metal article from the merchan-
dise in the store. This plan results
in a great many people being made
to appear foolish by their efforts to
pick up the article, and anyone thus
embarrassed, it may be certain, will
not pass on with any increased friend-
liness for the store.

A comparatively new thing in side-
walk advertising is what is called a
projectoscope. This instrument acts
a good deal as the old-fashioned mag-
ic lantern used to. It is wired and
contains an incandescent lamp and
when connected with the electric light
circuit and the lens pointed at the
sidewalk outside, a brilliant circle of
light is thrown on the pavement, in
which any desired sign may be made
to appear by inserting a corresponding
slide in the lantern. If it is dark out-
side the brightness of this spot on
the pavement and the novelty of the
idea will make it valuable advertising.

These projectoscopes can be bought
at from $12 to $17, and it is said the
cost of operation for current, etc., is
about $2.50 a month.

TRADESMAN

Further advertising can be done on
the sidewalk when the store is cir-
culating any kind of printed matter,
by putting a boy out there with a fan-
cy cap and jacket with brass buttons
on it, to hand the circulars to passers-
by. The value of such work is in-
creased about a hundred per cent. by
having the uniform on the boy.

Bicycle racks with signs at the top
are not uncommon outside advertise-
ments,

Anything that will make the public
stop and take notice while being told
something about the store or its stock
will be good advertising.

A live store is all the while on the
lookout for new sidewalk advertising
schemes, as well as for new ways in
which the old plans can be made more
profitable. The dealer who wants

December 31, 1913

more business will find it possible to
get it in such ways without much
expense. Henry M. Marvin.
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December 31, 1918

IN GAY ATTIRE.

Ludicrous Situation Caused by Ex-
press Clerk’s Mistake.
Written for the Tradesman.

It was the day before Christmas that
Aunt Hannah Gawkins wore the dress
for the first time—and at a funeral at
that.

Her outfit was stunning.
The Gawkins were poor sand farmers
with poor sledding the year round.
They had a rich distant relative in
Chicago, and that is how it came about.
It is possible, too, that Aunt Hannah
had an inkling of the truth and kept
it to herself. Howbeit she wore the
silk dress, wrapping around her thin
shoulders the old gray shawl that had
been in the family lo, these many years.

Added to the rest was an old poke
bonnet that hid in a measure the
meager face and graying hair.

“Some contrast!’ chuckled her hus-
band when he saw his wife tricked out
in the new silk that he had taken from
the express office only the previous day.

certainly

Unused as Josiah Gawkins was to see-

ing rich wardrobes he was keen enough
to note how very much out of place
his Hannah was swathed in the cling-
ing folds of a really valuable silk gown.

The old man scratched his head,
winked the other eye and said nothing.

However, it was very clever of the
rich relative in Chicago to think of
them at this late day. Neither husband
nor wife realized the value of the gar-
ment, which cost the donor $175. Heads
were turned in the little country church
as Mrs. Gawkins came sweeping down
the aisle, flaunting the skirt of her silk,
minus the trail, which she had cut off
that it might the better fit her short
figure.

To cap the outfit was that old faded
shawl, costing in its palmy days per-
haps $2, and the poke bonnet of too
ancient construction and style to be re-
membered by the oldest inhabitant.
The funeral was solemn enough, no
doubt, but the rigging worn by Aunt
Hannah attracted the bulk of the at-
tention, turning the solemnity of the oc-
casion into one of ludicrous incongru-
ity.
Dad Gawkins did not go. Like too
many of his kind, he found it con-
venient to stop at home and look after
some important work at the barn or
in the field. It was enough for him
that Hannah did the religious part o1
the household duties.

“T reckon the folks in this town never
see anything nice afore,’ remarked
Hannah on her return.

“They set up and took notice, eh?”
chuckled Josiah.

“That's what they did, Josiah,’ re-
turned she, her work-worn face beam-
ing all over with subdued satisfaction.
“I reckon none of ’em ever saw such
a nice dress as mine afore. I’m now
the best dressed woman in Sagertown.”

“Wal, yes, I reckon ye are,” assented
the man, grinning.

“What’s that grin fur, Josiah?”

“Oh, nothin’.”

He could see, in a blind sort of way,
the incongruity of his wife’s clothes.
but he wouldn’t for the world hurt her
feelings by telling her his thoughts. If
she could cut the neighbor women’s
bosoms with envy it was all right. He

 

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

did wonder sometimes why their rela-
tive in the city opened his heart sufh-
ciently to send his Hannah a new silk
dress.

That new silk of Hannah Gawkins
became the talk of the country round.
The sand farmer’s wife was attracting
more attention than she had ever done
in the world before. Her heart swelled
high with inward satisfaction while the
more sensible neighbors laughed among
themselves over the new silk that had
come to Hannah.

Meantime, in a considerable city not
far from Chicago, a merchant's wite
wore a troubled countenance. She had
a short time before Christmas spent a
few days with a friend in the big city.
Stores were dressed in Christmas
greens, holly and bells, all speaking for
a happy Christmas time. Hearts at
such a time swell with good will toward
man, none more so than the heart of
Mrs. Hattie Goodheart, whose husband
had prospered in the mercantile busi-
ness, and who was a liberal-minded
man in the extreme.

His wife had no hesitancy then in
seeking a nice present to send to her
cousin Eliza, who lived in a somewhat
humble home in Sagertown. The cousin
had always, as Hattie remembered, de-
lighted in nice things to wear. She had
a knack of appearing well in anything
however cheap. Now how welcome
would be a nice gown. Hattie searched
the stores, setting her mind upon a rich
silk that would, she knew, when made
up fit the peculiar beauty of her cousin
to a dot. And wouldn’t Eliza exclaim
with delight when the dress reached
her on Christmas morn.

It was very pleasant work for Hattie
to plan this neat little surprise for her
favorite cousin. She bought the silk,
had it made up by one of the fashion-
able dressmakers of the city, after
which she made the one mistake of the
whole transaction—confided the sending
of the present to the dressmaker.

Mrs. Goodheart wrote the address,
giving instructions to hold the shipment
until one day before Christmas, this so
that the dress should reach her cousin
on Christmas morning. These instruc-
tions were not strictly followed—sel-
dom are you know—and the bundle was
shipped several days before the holiday.

Hattie returned home, waiting until
Christmas day, when she wrote to her
cousin telling her of the present, pur-
posely designing to have the gown get
to its destination ahead of the letter.
This last plan worked all right, so far
as cousin Eliza was concerned. She
got the letter but not the present. Eliza
Gawling wondered, but held her  pa-
tience.

Several days later Hattie Goodheart
got a letter.

“Thanks for your kind remem-
brance,” ran the note, “but I haven't
seen anything of the present you say
you sent me. I reckon it’s one of
Hattie’s jokes; you were full of them

at school. Well, if the grand thing
turns up I’ll let you know.”
The cheek of Hattie Goodheart

burned crimson. It was, of course, that
miserable Chicago dressmaker’s fault,
and the woman was filled with indigna-
tion against her. After a moment’s re-
flection Mrs. Goodheart decided to go
at once to Chicago, not risking either

phone or telegram on the careless
madam.

At the dressmaker’s rooms she got
another jolt. The package had been
sent and the madam had a duly signed
receipt from the express company for
the same. Puzzle number two. The
next thing seemed to be an interview
with the officials of the express com-
pany. Nothing was to be learned here,
however, only that the package, accord-
ing to the books, had been duly for-
warded to Sagertown.

Mrs. Goodheart returned home, mys-
tified, still indignant at someone. And
then came a letter from a friend in
Sagertown, one of the good old time
friends of Hattie when she
Smith.

“That comical old Ma Gawkins has
set the pace in our peaceful village,”
wrote this friend. “Wouldn’t it jar
you to see old Hannah padded out in
clinging silks, her one time train sliced
off short and left unhemmed to frill
out against the board walks as she trips
to church or to downtown stores. And
to cap the rich silk an old, faded shawl,
head covered with an immense poke
bonnet! Honest, the first time she wore
it I couldn’t help laughing; it was at
a funeral at that.

“I got a near view of the clinging
skirt and it’s really a fine article of
India silk—where the creature got it
the Lord only knows, for the Gawkins
are as poor as church mice!”

There was more to the letter, but
Hattie Goodheart read between the
lines all that was necessary. The name
Gawkins wasn’t familiar, yet how very
like to Gawling. The mystery was
lifting. Hattie went to her husband
with the whole story. He laughed a
little, but viewed his wife’s indignant
countenance at length with soberness.

“It’s the meanest steal I ever heard
of!” vehemently uttered Mrs. Good-
heart. “Somebody’ll have to pay for
this. That gown with the making cost
nearly $200 and I’m not going to let it
go this way.”

“We'll investigate, of course,” agreed
the merchant, who saw more of the
ludicrous side of the case than did his
wife. The worst of it was, Eliza Gaw-
lings was minus a Christmas present
for that year. The merchant investi
gated in a quiet manner, finally fixing
the blame where it belonged—mostly
on the cheap Gawkins, who, of course,
knew the rich silk did not belong to
them. The name on the address was
not quite plain and the express clerk
sent the notification card to Mrs. Gaw-
kins instead of to Mrs. Gawling.

At any rate the misdirected Christ-
mas package gave Aunt Hannah the one
opportunity of that woman’s humdrum
life to bedeck herself in fine feathers

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and make a show in the world. The
poor woman realized the enormity of
her sin when her husband was called
upon to make good by mortgaging his
little farm.
However, Merchant Goodheart was
not disposed to punish the offenders too
severely. At the end of a year he com-
promised with the poor sand farmer,
cancelled the mortgage, turning the
whole affair into a hearty laugh.

Old Timer.

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The Dress Goods Department.

I was talking recently with the
manager of one of the largest depart-
ment stores in the country on the
subject of dress goods. ‘Between us,’
I asked: “don’t you think the dress
goods department is doomed?”

“I do not,” said he with an emphasis
and sincerity that carried conviction,
“and I will tell you why. There are
two great classes of women in this
country who will always buy dress
goods: the rich, who seek individuality
in clothes and the poor who have time
to make what they wear.
of wealth can
dressmaker

The woman
afford to employ a
and ladies’ tailor, while
the poor woman counts her work at
nothing and can therefore get better
clothes for the same money by mak-
ing them herself. The great middle
classes will always buy ready-to-wear
garments and as the country is grow-
ing rapidly, this industry will increase
accordingly, but so far as putting the
dress goods department out of busi-
ness is concerned—it won’t do it in
a thousand years.” Frank Stowell.

 

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Difference Between Man and Wom-
ac.

A woman senses more than she can
reason; a man oftentimes reasons with-
out much sense.

A woman remembers when she ought
to forget; a man forgets when he ought
to remember.

With a woman every last word is the
beginning of a new sentence; the femi-
nine world is a continuous performance

it never ends.

A woman loves to be mothered with-
out being bothered.

A man is half hog and half mule.
When he is not kicking he is grunt-
ing.

A woman is half cat and half angel.
When she is not lifting a man_ to
heights celestial she is scratching some
one’s eyes out.

 

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

December 31, 1913

 

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» a you we extend the season’s
greeting accompanied by a wish

that the year 1914 may be one of un-

alloyed happiness and unprecedented

prosperity for yourself and. your cus-

tomers. You can make this wish

 

 

come true by carrying a complete
line of our work clothes for men and
boys, for every garment that goes
out of our factory is guaranteed to
give satisfactory service to the wearer
and we know of no surer way to pro-
mote happiness and prosperity than

by supplying your trade with honest
merchandise, and thereby gaining the
YY | good will of your fellow men.

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Wholesale Man

Grand Rapids,

 

December 31, 1913 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

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ter seasons of 1914-15 will be ready
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December $1, 1913

 

 

 

 

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Periods of American Shoe Industry.

The student of any special indus-
try doesn’t proceed iar into its hts-
torical data until he discovers that
the periods of its development corres-
pond to certain well-defined periods
of national history in the country
claiming the industry. Thus, the his-
tory of English furniture making par-
allels Enelish political history; and
while there hasn’t been as much writ-
ten about English “period” footwear
as there has been anent “period” fur-
nittire, the creative genius of English
boot making clearly reveals success-
ive styles and exhibits “periodic” in-
fluences quite as percentibly as any
other important factor in English
dress or personal adornment, and
none the less unmistakably than Eng-
lish household furnishing and decora-
tion.

And the same is true of American
shoemaking. The story of American
footwear, like Caesar's Greater Gaul,
mav be conveniently divided into
three parts, or periods. The first per-
iod. which for want of a better term
we may designate “the colonial per-
iod,” begins with the first crude efforts
of the colonists to make out of skins
tanned by themselves, their heavy,
hand-made footwear. It was rough
work—and those early boots weren't
strong on style features as we now
interpret the phrase; but they were
substantially built numbers and ad-
mirably adapted to the needs of vigor-
ous, red blooded men who were right
up against the man’s job of taming
the chaos under heavy handicaps. The
period reaches its classical expression
about the time the colonists declared
their independence, though it does not
end there, but continues down _ to
about the middle of the nineteenth
century.

The introduction of time and labor-
saving machinery into the American
shoe industry marks the beginning of
another period. Instead of fine, hand-
sewed boots and shoes, built to meas-
ure, and not unfrequently finished and
embellished by some real journeyman
of the craft who often lets his fancy
dictate individual touches, everything
in footwear is now machine-made.
And the tell-tale earmarks of the ma-
chine-made product are not far to
seek, There is a sort of sameness and
tameness in the footwear of this per-
iod, particularly in the earlier part of
it; for creative genius, in the matter
of style development and masterhood
in the use of marvelous, complicated
shoemaking tools, are naturally slow
in asserting themselves. And this is
not to be wondered at when one stops
to consider the revolutionary change
in the entire process of shoemaking.
Writers are not agreed as to the ex-

act extent of this second period of
our industry, there being no outstand-
ing event to serve as an end for one
period and the rise of a new one.

Everybody who is at all familiar
with the ach'evements of present-day
shoemaking—and that includes every-
body in any way connected with the
industry, and a great many others
besides, realizes that we have a new
regimen in shoemaking; or, to stick
to our original phrase, a new “period.”
It is distinguished by the originality,
resourcefulness and brilliancy of its
shoe designers, on the one hand; and
by an accumulation of skill among
operatives, on the other hand. And
out of the union of these two—bril-
liant creators of shoe styles and bril-
liant operatives (who have come up
through long experience to acknowl-
edged masterhood), there is emerg-
ing a new product—the high grade,
finely styled, splendidly built shoe of
to-day.

It is altogether worthy of a great
and prosperous people who demand
the best in everything—in accessories
of dress as in all else. In style, ma-
terial and finish, in fit, wear, and work-
manship, it is all that a prosperous
and particular people could demand;
for instead of merely keeping abreast
of the times, shoemaking is a good
three jumps ahead. And best of all,
from the consumers’ standpoint, the
representative shoe of to-day is, price
considered, the very best value in the
way of a personal commodity that
anyone can get in exchange for mon-
ey.—Shoe Retailer.

——_~—> ++
Importance of Soles on Turn Shoes.

A manufacturer of turn comfort
shoes should be an especially good
judge of sole leather, for such leather
is the most important material that
goes into his product. He need give
but little attention to upper leather,
for he will commonly use some stan-
dard grades, and standard price, kid
stock for his uppers, and linings and
trimmings accordingly. But his sole
leather must be wisely bought and
carefully used, for the soles of his
shoes must outwear the uppers, or,
at least, wear as long as the uppers.

If the soles of a pair of shoes give
out before the uppers, the wearers
casts them aside, and feels that the
shoes were a poor investment. But
if a pair of McKay or turn shoes gives
out before the uppers, the wearer
usually takes them to the nearest re-
pair shop and has them resoled.

In these days of record high prices
for sole leather, it is especially neces-
sary that makers of turn shoes give a
great deal of attention to sole leather.
—American Shoemaking.

 

 

 

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December 81, 1918

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

19

 

Oppose National Shoe Legislation.

At the sixteenth annual meeting of
the Western Association of Shoe
Wholesalers, held in Chicago recently,
the following resolutions were un-
animously adopted:

Resolved—That the Western As-
sociation of Shoe Wholesalers _ re-
affirm its emphatic opposition to all
proposed National or State “pure
shoe” or “pure goods” laws, so-called,
if the same shall be found to affect
the boot and shoe industry as unfav-
orably as did the Oldfield bill, and
the bills that were introduced in the
various state legislatures would have
done; and that our representatives in
Congress be communicated with to
this effect, and urged to do everything
in their power to see that no legisla-
tion inimical to our industry shall
be enacted by the present Congress.

Resolved — That the Legislative
Committee of our National Associa-
tion be requested to take charge of
this matter, and take whatever steps
in relation thereto it may deem nec-
essary.

 

—— 2.22
“Turn About Fair Play.”

An amusing story is related about
M. Ysaye, the famous violinist, by the
Eto‘le Belge. During his visit to
America the artist was the guest of
a New York millionaire, who in his
early days was a shoemaker. After
dinner his host importuned Ysaye to
play, and when he hesitated remarked:

“A man should never be ashamed
to exhibit his art.” Thereupon Ysaye
played to his host.

Having returned to Europe, the
violinist invited his former million-
aire host, who happened to be in
Paris, to dinner. During the evening
a pair of boots, much the worse for
wear were handed to the guest.

“My dear friend,’ said Ysaye, “do
me the favor of mending these boots
for me.”

The millionaire was speechless with
amazement.

“A man should never be ashamed
to exhibit h’s art,” added Ysaye, with
a significant smile.

——_—_——_»+-+
Waterproof (?) Boots.

One needs to be careful in repre-
senting that a shoe made of leather
is waterproof, for no matter how
near waterproof the material, of which
the shoe is made, may be, there is
sure to be more or less leakage around
the seams of the shoe, as it is prac-
tically impossible to sew a _ water-
tight seam. One often sees a display
of so-called waterproof shoes in shoe
store windows, where the shoe is
constantly being dipped in a dish o/
water. This does not prove much,
because although the shoe may be
watertight when it is first made, the
seams become lossened in wear, which
gives the water a chance to enter the
shoe. There is no doubt that some
are much more nearly waterproof than
others, but this is about all one can
say of a shoe made of leather.—Super-
intendent and Foreman.

——__+ ++

New Automatic Fountain Dauber. |

A very neat and handy little device
is just being introduced in Philadel-
phia in the shape of a patented shoe
dauber and liquid container combined.

It is made of aluminum and the liquid
is fed into the brush in just the quan-
tity desired, causing no waste and no
danger of soiling the hands in using
it. It is also an excellent brush for
shipping departments, where stencils
are used in marking cases. This
brush should be a big seller with the
shoe findings dealer, who have a
trade with shoe polishers, and an
economical article for shoe stores that
have shine stands. Extra’ brushes
which screw into the holder can be
bought at a trifling cost.

——_.-2.>——___
Patent Leather Considerably Stronger:

Patent leather, it is reported, has
shown a very appreciable gain in sales
during this sample season, and a sales-
man for one large patent leather tan-
ner goes so far as to state, that in his
opinion about 8 to 10 per cent. of the
samples for next spring will be shown
in patent leather, whereas but 5 per
cent. was shown last season.

In talking with manufacturers of
white leather, we find that, for men’s
wear, there has been considerable in-
terest shown and that white shoes for
men will be fully as strong next spring
as they were this past season.

 

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A Good Foot Lotion.

A Southern department store, run
by four brothers, has made a remark-
able sale of a certain foot lotion.
They sell a gross a week. Asked
how, they stated that each of the
brothers “tried it out” on their own
feet before placing it on sale. The re-
sults produced the enthusiasm which,
in turn, resulted in marketing the
goods actively and steadily. The
single item of findings nets the con-
cern enough to pay one good clerk.

—_—_2++2+—__—_
Sent Receipted Invoice by Parcel
Post.

Because he sent a receipted bill for
a pair of shoes by parcel post in a
dummy package and marked the par-
cel C. O. D. $4.50, alleged to be due
on a purchase of footwear, E. C. de
Bruton, of Milwaukee, was fined $25
in the Federal court for violating the
postal laws. De Bruton pleaded guil-

ty.
2-2 ___
Copper Toed Shoes.

There is quite a craze for copper
toed shoes for children. We have
had several enquiries from retailers,
asking where these goods can be ob-
tained. We are always pleased to fur-
nish this or any other information
that we can.

Most of all the other beautiful
things in life come by twos. and
threes, by dozens and hundreds. Plen-
ty of roses, stars, sunsets, rainbows,
brothers and sisters, aunts and cous-
ins, but only one mother in all the
wide world—Kate Douglas Wiggin.

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Some Womanly Resolutions for the
New Year.
Writte.. for the Tradesman.

I will be good without being tire-
some. I will strive to live up to all
that is high and noble without for-
getting to cultivate the little graces
and practice the small amenities that
make one’s presence agreeable to
others.

While holding myself to lofty stan-
dards, I will not fall into the error of
being self-righteous and uncharitable.
I will be lenient toward the failings
and shortcomings of others, remem-
bering that all have weaknesses and
hindrances that we sometimes can
not see and understand.

I will be amiable yet efficient. I
will not be dead easy to fall into care-
less and slipshod ways; neither will
I be unreasonably strenuous and ex-
acting, thus making the mistake to
which women of energy and force
of character are especially prone, of
being unkind and sarcastic in speech
and even. shrewdish and_ sharp-
tongued.

I will not be an idler and a parasite,
subsisting upon the labor of others
without contributing my share to the
sum total of effort. If rich enough
to live without work I will still per-
form some useful service for my kind.

I will not be a drudge. I will not
“kill myself to keep myself.” I wilt
remember that fine housekeeping,
money, property—whatever it may be
that I am working to secure, rightly
can be regarded only as a means, not
as an end. For this reason I will
not become so immersed in toil as
to lose vivacity and hopefulness and
the fine zest of living.

I will think with my head. That
is, I will use my brain in all that I
do, even the most commonplace du-
ties of everyday life.

I will dignify my daily work. If
I am a home woman I will feel my
responsibilities and carefully watch
over those whose physical health and
spiritual welfare are, to a_ great
degree, entrusted to my care. I
will make a pleasant home, one that
will radiate happiness and cheer and
moral soundness.

If I am a wage-earner or a business
or professional woman I will aim to
find more in my occupation than
merely the money I get out of it.
I will not be a time server but will
have a genuine enthusiasm for my
work and will try to advance in com-
petence and skill with the passing
days.

I will not only work, I will rest and
I will. play. While taking life with
proper seriousness, I will frequently

shake off its cares and burdens and
indulge in harmless pleasures.

I will be loyal and true to my
friends, fair and just to my enemies.
I will seek to see and to appreciate
the fine traits and excellent qualities
of all with whom I come in contact,
not alone of intimate and congenial
associates, but also of those whose
beliefs and ways of living may differ
widely from: my own. While not
binding myself to sin and wrong-
doing I will not let my mind dwell
overmuch on the follies and failings
of those about me.

I will try to keep my spirit from
being commercialized. I will estimate
people, not by what they have but
by what they are. I will not count
financial capability as better and of
more consequence than other useful
kinds of ability. I will not truckle
to the rich nor will I scorn and de-
spise the poor.

Whatever my walk in life I will
keep in sympathy with the suffering,
sorrowing, rejoicing humanity about
me.

I will hold faith in humankind.
While being at all times on my guard
against being duped and swindled by
the unscrupulous, I will not become
hard and cynical nor lose sight of
the honesty and uprightness that ex-
ist in large degree and make im-
measurably for the good and security
and happiness of all.

I will keep young. I will not grow
old and crabbed and sour-minded and
pessimistic. I will cheat Father
Time, not so much by the arts of the
toilet as by cultivating a sunny dis-
position, a merry heart, and fresh
and absorbing interests.

I will not dwell on past disappoint-
ments nor make a practice of recount-
ing my sorrows and wrongs to others.
I will not worry about the future but
will meet bravely each day as it
comes.

I will not become so absorbed in
my own purposes as to be lacking
in womanl, kindness and tenderness
toward the aged and the sick and
those who are in poverty and dis-
tress. |

I will control my temper and at all
times my brain and my conscience
shall govern my tongue.

I will be polite and courteous to
strangers, and to all those whom [|
meet semi-occasionally in business or
in intercourse. This both as a matter
of principle and as the best and eas-
iest practical method of getting along
in life. While being thus gracious
and affable to all outsiders, I will
much more try to be uniformly kind
and pleasant and agreeable to those
whose daily lot is cast with mine, and

this without any motive of persona!
profit or advantage. I will recognize
that the home folks and those who
daily labor beside me have the first
claim upon my regard and considera-
tion and are commonly far more de-
serving of my brightest smiles and my
most thoughtful attentions than the
sometime guest or the casual ac-
quaintance.

I will hold things in right propor-
tions. I will try to gain breadth of
mind and sympathy with the passage
of the years. I will hitch my wagon
to a star, or rather to all the stars.
I will aim to improve, not by occa-
sional spasms of betterment but by
steady and unremitting effort. Final-
ly, amid all the rush and confusion of
life, all the conflicting claims and in-
terests, all the multitudinous duties
and responsibilities, I will take time
to listen to the Still Small Voice that
is ever ready to speak within me.

Quillo.
——— OOS Oe
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December 31, 1913

TOWER OF STRENGTH.
What Thomas Peck Meant to This
Community.

In the recent death of Thomas M.
Peck, the city of Grand Rapids has
lost a citizen whose memory is worthy
to be preserved. It is nearly forty
years ago that he came to Grand
Rapids and with his brother, Mr.
John E. Peck, who now survives him,
went into business on Monroe street.
In very early life he had been com-
pelled, by the death of his father, to
leave school and take up the business
which his father left him. He became
thoroughly acquainted with that busi-
ness; not only the ordinary details,
but the sources of supply, the charac-
ter and effect of the articles in which
he dealt, and the conditions of the
general market. In the prosecution
of his business he exercised a patience
and self-denial that was characteristic
of the generation in which he was
trained. For many years after he had
acquired financial success, and when
it would have seemed to have been
unnecessary, from the financial stand-
point, he continued to furnish to those
in his employ an example of intelli-
gent and patient industry. The busi-
ness grew rapidly. Men found that
they could acquire absolutely reliable
information on any subject pertaining
to the business and that the fair treat-
ment of a customer was one of the
rules of the business. In the course
of the years there came financial suc-
cess, but, what was more important
to the community, men found in Mr.
Peck a man who was not only uni-
formly courteous, with the courtesy
of the gentlemen of the old school,
but a man who was sympathetic, to
whom every one who was in trouble
could appeal, and appeal successfully,
who would always stop his work to
listen to the stories of .the trouble of
somebody, and who could always help,
not only by advice, but by pecuniary
assistance. Young men came to him
who desired to start in business, men
who found themselves in financial
strats and did not know to whom else
to turn. Not infrequently he was im-
posed upon, but it never seemed to
chill his sympathies or to cause him
to become less helpful to those
around. His theory in life was that
every good man who wanted to help
himself should be helped, and he car-
ried that theory to an extent that few
men carry it. As the years went by
men found out that he was a man of
affairs,. with a wide business v‘sion,
and they came to him with all sorts
of business projects. In every grow-
ing business community there are al-
ways business propositions that have
to be tried out. If a business was an
honest and furnished a reason-
able prospect of being successful,
finane’ally, and a good business for
the community, Mr. Peck was willing
to try. Sometimes he lost and he
took these losses philosophically, a3
part of the experiences to be expect-
ed in business life. But some of the
most flourishing institutions in Grand
Rapids were helped by him. If he

one

had faith in an institution he stood by
it with his personal influence and
with his money; and in determining

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

the character of the institution he
always considered the effect it would
have upon the general prosperity of
the city, so that he not only was suc-
cessful himself, but he helped others
to be successful around him.

During his life he had _ traveled
much and his mind was stored with
recollections of many varied and in-
structive experiences. He was a de-
lightful conversationalist and those
who have received his letters know
how vividly he described what he
saw. He loved that which was beau-
tiful, but he seemed to take more
pleasure in giving beautiful things to
others than in keeping them himself.

As a young man _ he_ had lived
through the Civil War. The great
struggle had impressed him, as it im-
pressed the best of his generation,
with a sense of duty to the country
that was unusual. He never was a
candidate for any office, but he al-
ways maintained his active interest
in political matters and expressed him-
self freely and boldly wherever he
thought a question of right was in-
volved, without any regard to the
effect that such an expression might
have upon his business interests.

The press of the city has already
called attention to the generosity of
the provisions of the will of Mr. Peck
for charitable purposes, but in this re-
spect Mr. Peck’s will was only the
culmination of what he had_ been
doing for years. No one but himself
could know how much he has given
away. As it grew near the close of
his life he sometimes grew impatient
lest he should be called away before
he would be able to realize enough
from his business enterprises to carry
out his benevolent purposes. He did
not wait until he could no longer en-
joy his wealth to give it away. On
the contrary, he seemed to enjoy
wealth more because it gave him op-
portunities for helpfulness. He ac-
quired money that he might dispense
with it to what he considered worthy
enterpr’ses.

The perpetuity and growth of a
community and the triumph of those
things that make for the best of a
community must depend on the effort
and the sacrifice, on the strength and
on the helpfulness of many lives. If
these lives are full of work for them-
selves and for others who are around
them, there is little opportunity for
them to attract public attention, but

without such lives civil growth or pros-
perity and the triumph of the highest
ideals are an impossibility.

As a business man who by his in-
dustry, intelligence and forethought
contributed to the prosperity of this
community, not only by accumulating
wealth, but by making that business
helpful to those around him; as one
who touched and made better the lives
of many people; who helped many
who were in trouble; who furnished a
continual example of courtesy and
genuine kindness and who continuous-
ly and always maintained the faith in
those things which lie behind and yet
which produce all that is best in our
lives, Mr. Peck deserves to be re-
membered. Roger W. Butterfield.

——_».-.>____.
Appreciation of the Late Mrs. Hus-
band.

In the death of Margaret J. Hus-
band there passed from earth one of
God’s best gifts to man, a noble wom-
an; a woman who had filled a large
place in life, and who will be univer-
sally missed and mourned. She was
an exceptional woman in many re-

spects, a woman of an unusually
strong and symmetrical Christian
character. For several years she had

conducted a large and successful busi-
ness at Jenison, yet she will be re-
membered more for the womanly
side of her nature, for her kindly
qualities of head and heart. She was
at her best in her home—a home
whose doors ever swung open to her
friends w th a delightful welcome and
genuine hospitality. She had an un-
usually large circle of friends, both
among the high and lowly, to whom
she was ever loyal and whom she lov-
ed with great devotion, and for whom
she was ever glad to do. They were
much to her and she even more to
them. Her sympathies were broad
and she had a kindly thoughtfulness
and words of good cheer for every
one. Hers was an especially hopeful
and cheery nature and she ever look-
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pain. She was a student, a lover of
books and art and all things beautiful
and good, and always stood strongly
for that which was just and right, anl
could not be swerved from the high-
est ideals. She was a good mother,
rearing her children with the utmost
care and devotion.

Eternal is the influence of such a life

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and great is the number of those who
are and will be better for her having
lived. Clark H. Gleason.

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President—F. A. Rechlin, Bay City.
Vice-President—C. E. Dickinson, St.

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Secretary—Arthur J. Scott, Marine

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Treasurer—William Moore, Detroit.

 

Siw: she Clerk Filled Sin. eosin s
Shoes.

Terry Monahan, who was freckled,
red headed and hopeful on $12 a
week at the age of 24, was staring in-
credulously at Gus Helmuth, black
haired, saturnine and disgusted on
$15 at the age of 23.

“It’s all right for you to be satis-
fied with your wages when you're
only pushing a pen in your crazy
old boiler factory,” Gus Helmuth
grouched. “But how'd you like to
fill your boss’ shoes on the wages
you’re getting?”

“Say, Gus,” was the cheerful re-
joinder, “I’d like it fine. Tm tired
of pen pushing anyway and don’t you
imagine I’m satisfied with my wages.
If the boss doesn’t give me his shoes
to fill pretty soon I’m going to strike
for a raise. I won’t play second fid-
dle for nothing.”

“Well, I’m going to quit playing
first fiddle for next to nothing. I’ve
given Mr. Lawrence Washburn my
notice and I start for New York and
a good job Monday week. Now, you
fourflusher, if you want to fill a boss’
shoes, here’s your chance.”

“Lead me to,” responded the hope-
ful Terry, eagerly.

It was in that simple, easy fashion
that Terry Monahan increased his
weekly wage by $3 and changed his
occupation of clerk and book-keeper
in the Atlas Boiler Factory to hard-
ware clerk in the modest but success-
ful store owned by that modest, yet
successful merchant, Lawrence Wash-
burn.

“Nothing at all the matter with
him,’ Gus assured his friend, on their
way to the Washburn store. “Per-
fectly willing to pay for a good clerk;
probably willing to pay more, if you
can earn more; never kicks about
anything; never seems to give a darn
about anything; and one of the best
all-around sports in town. He makes
me sick. Why, in a store like his,
with a boss like him, a man will grow
into baldness and white whiskers and
never earn enough to afford a wife,
let alone a family.”

“Looks like a little heaven to me,”
observed Terry, with a happy sigh
of anticipation.

For the first month, obviously put-
ting cruel strain upon his inclinations,
Terry’s boss stayed in the store and
continued to coach him, until the erst-
while boiler clerk had made acquain-
tance with the regular customers and

learned the stock with a working
measure of familiarity.

But the next week marked a
change. Mr. Washburn said, quietly:

“Now, Terry, you'll have to worry
along without me, because I must
keep up my acquaintance around here.
That's a good deal of the pulling
power I put into the business.”

Terry left no apprehension at the
idea of facing the trade alone. The
business was brisk, but no more than
one active, nimble man could handle.
And Terry was the soul of good hu-
mor and willingness to oblige. After
the deadly grind-of the boiler factory,
he had the sensation of having been
put out to grass.

For the first few days, Mr. Wash-
burn dropped in, smiling, agreeable,
to enquire:

“Well, Terry, how goes it?”

“Going fine!” Terry responded,
with his habitual optimism. “Sales
running just about as they have for
a month.”

“Well, don’t let any of the cash get
away from you before Saturday night.
So long.”

On Saturday, late in the afternoon,
M.. Washburn came in, received his
clerk’s detailed report of the week,
took the receipt, paid him his $15, and
told him to close up at the usual
hour. Then he went away, with a
pleasant “See you Monday.”

During the following week, Terry
noticed that various items of stock
needed replenishing. Mr. Washburn
looked pained when Terry informed
him.

“Why, I’ve got a motor trip on for
the next few days,” he said. “I drop-
ped in merely to let you see there’s
no hard feelings, and to get some
cash to carry with me. Just run over
what we need.”

As Terry mentioned the shortages.
his employer made a note of the firm
supplying them.

“Now, Terry,’ he observed, “write
to these firms for the things they
supply, and sign my name per your
initials. If any of them answer, and
refer to the condition of my account,
just hold the letter until I get back.”

It happened that one firm did re-~

ply, not with the shipment, But with
a polite note saying that Mr. Wash-
burn was a valued customer, but the
receipt of a check for a portion of his
account would be appreciated. Terry
held it duly, and Mr. Washburn, re-
turning a few days later, looked a
trifle glum and then sent him over
to the bank with what cash there was
in hand, minus what was required for
the day’s counter change and a $10
bill, which he stuck into his own vest
pocket. After that, for quite a while,

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

he stayed at Terry’s elbow and neg-
lected the outside acquaintance who
represented his pulling power for the
store.

After a couple of weeks, however,

Mr. Washburn perked up and left :

him in charge, going out to attend
to the pulling end of the business, as
usual. This time he gave Terry full
swing.

Terry, put on his mettle, speeded
up all around, and managed to add
appreciably to the volume of sales.
By this time, Mr. Washburn was al-
lowing him to do pretty much as he
pleased and he had no hesitation in
spending moderately on some circu-
lar letters to a list of mechanics which
he compiled with the aid of various
old friends from the boiler factory.
That helped considerably. He plan-
ned other little lifts, Mr. Washburn
always approving, until Terry was
quite surprised, as well as pleased, to
note that the store’s total sales were
50 per cent. beyond what they were
when he took his job. Mr. Wash-
burn, when the circumstance was call-
ed to his attention, was so appre-
ciative that he raised Terry to $20 a
week.

It was very unfortunate, however,

that somehow the expenses—those ex-.

penses incidental to Mr. Washburn’s
outside acquaintance—should continue
to force him to use up all the cash
that came in above Terry’s increased
salary and the rent; and it was doubly
unfortunate that the concerns sup-
plying the store manifested less and
less patience in awaiting the settle-
ment of their accounts..
afternoon two visitors came
in, as Terry was about to close up.
“Mr. Monahan,” one said, “after a
careful investigation of Mr. Wash-
burn’s business, we have found that
it is now $3,500 in debt above the
value of the stock and fixtures. We
are eliminating Mr. Washburn and
we have the alternative of shutting
up the store and losing that $3,500
to his creditors, or of forcing him
to turn the business over to you for
a nominal consideration, while you
assume the $3,500 debt and can own

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the business after you pay it off.
Now, do you think you can fill the
boss’ shoes?”

“Why,” rejoined Terry, rather

astonished at so foolish a question,
“Mr. Washburn will tell you I’ve been
filling them ever since I came here.”

And that’s the way Terry became
boss.—C. Phillips in Philadelphia-
Made Hardware.

——_~o---~>——

Do not look on your work as a dull
duty. If you choose you can make it
interesting. Throw your heart into
it, master its meaning, trace out the
causes and previous history, consider
it in all its bearings, think how many
even the humblest labor may benefit,
and there is scarely one of our duties
which we may not look to with en-
thusiasm. You will get to love your
work, and if you do it with delight
you will do it with ease. Even if at
first you find this impossible, if for
a time it seems mere drudgery, this
may be just what you require; it may
be good like mountain air to brace
up your character.

What Some Michigan Cities Are
Doing.

Written for the Tradesman.

An investment association with

$200,000 capital has been formed at
Bay City by directors of the Board of
Commerce for the encouragement of
new manufacturing enterprises, also
worthy concerns already located here.

The new foundry of the A. B. Stove
Co., at Battle Creek, will be in opera-
tion within a month, employing 100
men.

The Grand Haven Commercial Club
will take up the matter of lower fire
insurance rates on mercantile and
residence property. The new water-
works plant is in commission, the fac-
tories are getting low rates and other
property owners want to know where
they come in.

Preparations are being made by the
Pere Marquette Railroad for building
a new station at Thomas street, Pt.
Huron.

President Sanford, of the Cedar
Springs Board of Trade, has raised a
nice sum of money and has secured
the offer of men and teams to im-
prove the State road between Cedar
Springs and Kent City, which will
connect with the road to Grand Rap-
ids. A. C. Connor will have charge
of construction work,

Kalamazoo’s new municipal lighting
plant will be completed in about five
weeks.

Stakes have been set showing the
grade on the roadbed of the Grand
Rapids Northwestern Railroad  be-
tween Ludington and Hesperia. The
work of grading is being pushed at
points near Hesperia.

Twin Lake and Brunswick are only
flag stations now on the White Cloud
branch of the Pere Marquette and
agents at some other towns where re-
ceipts do not equal expenditures will
probably be removed. Naturally the
folks at these places do not like it.

“Much better than we looked for”
is the general verdict of Kalamazoo
merchants with respect to Christmas
trade. The shopping started earlier
than usual and trade was heaviest in
the staples and in worthy presents
instead of gimcracks and gewgaws.

E. R. Clarke & Co., of Coldwater,
has plans for erection of a handsome
store building, 47x80 feet, three
stories and basement, on the site of
the old stores which collapsed a few
weeks ago.

Lodge room furniture of special de-
sign will be furnished the new Elk’s
temple at Muskegon by the Retting
Furniture Co., of Grand Rapids.

Battle Creek has laid over four
miles of water main and one and three
quarters miles of sewers this year.

Master & Hass, boat manufactur-
ers at Walloon Lake, have organized
the Michigan Incubator Co. and will
turn out a line of 150 egg incubators.

The Lake Superior Iron and Chem-
ical Co. has decided to make Mar-
quette its headquarters. At present
the offices are located in Detroit.

Battle Creek’s new ordinance, in-
tended to protect purchasers of liquids
in bottles against short measure, takes
effect Jan. 15. Patent medicines and

goods sold in the original package are
not included, but the ordinance covers

beer, whisky and other intoxicating
liquors, milk, olive oil, etc. and pro-
vides that pints, quarts, etc., must
have the measure labeled or blown
in the glass, so that the consumer
may know what he is paying for, or
is supposed to be paying for. The
milk dealers are complying with the
ordinance.

The new building of the Industrial
Works, at Bay City, is nearly com-
pleted at a cost of $250,000 and about
350 additional men will be needed at

the big shops. Almond Griffin.

—__+<- +
Brubaker Indulges in Some Christmas
Dreams.

Mears, Dec. 25—Here is hoping you
are having an enjoyable Christmas.
I am quietly resting after a busy
week and a hearty Christmas dinner.
This dinner being out of the ordinary
feed that I am accustomed to, I rath-
er overdid the business and am rest-
ing while smoking one of my fifty
Christmas presents. Having nothing
particularly on my mind, I was soon
lost in thought. I so seldom tax what
little mind I have that I soon got a
slight headache. Either the strain
of thinking or my too hearty dinner
is the reason.

I wonder what the different boys
are doing at present! JHlerman An-
derson is eating the rabbits I express-
ed to him. (I noticed he put up the
bluff about two friends and himself
going hunting: in fact, he advertised
it in the Tradesman to-day). I can
guess where Erney Welton is eating

23
his Christmas dinner, but I won't
tell. It is a cinch that Jim Goldstein

is at the present minute eating his at
some free lunch counter. Charley
Corey is probably eating the last of
those seventy-five ducks he shot six

weeks ago. can almost see Bill
Burner and Bill Ephlin)§ munching
cheese sandwiches. Guess that Ura

Donald Laird, Pfander, Monroe and
your other scribes are not eating any
dinner to-day. Probably they are
spending their time in trying to think
how they can get back at Sunny Jim.
By the way, friend Stowe, can you
tell me how many hours Jim works
for Burnham, Stoepel & Co. each
week? He spends ten hours a day and
some of his evenings scribbling for
the Tradesman. Chester Brubaker.
—— ~~» 2

The man who would “rather be a
lamp-post in New York” than the may-
or of his own town, was probably cut
out for the former.

 

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

December 31, 1913

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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Grand Council of Michigan U. C. T.

Grand Counselor—E. A. Welch,
mazoo.

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

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

Grand Secretary—Fred C. Richter,
Traverse City.

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

Grand Conductor—W. Ss. 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 Mc-
Eachron, Detroit; James E. Burtless,
Marquette; L. P. Thompkins, Jackson

Next Grand Council Meeting—Saginaw,
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Michigan Division, T. P. A.

President—Fred H. Lock>.

First Vice-President—C. M. Emerson.

Second Vice-President—H. C. Cornelius.

Secretary and Treasurer—Clyde
Brown.

Board of Directors—Chas. E. York, E.
Cc. Leavenworth, W. E. Crowell, L. P.
Hadden. A. B. Allport, D. G. McLaren,
J. W. Putnam.

Michigan Knights of the Grip Passes
Into History.

Port Huron, Dec. 26—The twenty-fifth
annual convention of the Michigan
Knights of the Grip convened at 8g
o'clock this evening, with President Day
in the chair. The President appointed
the following committees:

Irving. Port
Saginaw.

Procedure — Hamilton
Huron: Fred Brueck, Jr.,

Credentials—F. N. Mosher, Port Hur-
on: J. PD. Martin, Grand Rapids; A. D.
Seaver, Port Huron.

President’s Address—W. J. McIntosh,
Detroit; E. J. Courtney, Port Huron; W.
R. Carson, Port Huron.

Vice-Presidents—Frank Minnie, Port
“mron: R. H. Reed, Port Huron, W. A.
Murray, Port Huron.

Montuary—John D. Martin, Grand Ran-
ids; Ed. Courtney, Port Huron; J. R.
Wood, Detroit.

Amendments—H. P. Goppelt,
+ A. Hoffman, Kalamazoo; F. N.
er. Port Huron.

President Day then read the following
address, which was referred to the Com-
mittee on President’s Address:

“Another year in the history of our
noble order is now closing and we are
again in session at the twenty-sixth an-
nual convention to comply with the re-
quirements of the laws of our associa~-
tion by reviewing the records of the past
year and to submit to the members of
the order of our. affairs and the state
of the order as far as we can to the
members of which, are an indispensable
factor in the population of our great na-
tion, for they are the representatives of
commerce, internal and international;
they are the recognized representatives
at the commercial courts of all nations.

“In our legislative capacity we are to
consider the laws of our order under
which we exist as well as any proposed
amendments that may be presented
thereto. While we are not incorporated
under the laws of our State, we are
permitted to formulate and enact laws
for the guidance, government and main-
tenance of our individual interests. Each
individual member is held. responsible

Saginaw:
Mosh-

to the entire order for the success or
failure in the promotion of our noble
order. In passing the reports of your

committee on resolutions or amendments
to our constitution give them due de-
liberation and careful consideration, al-
wavs bearing in mind quality in law
and legislation are always preferable to
quantity.

“A few good laws, the product of care-
ful and thoughtful legislation will pre-
serve and promote the interest of all.
while hasty and indiserete legislation will
plant the seed of disintegration.

“You are also required to elect officers
for the ensuing year. Much care should
be exercised in the selection of the
guardian of your rights and privileges.

“As your chief executive officer you
are entitled to an accounting from me
of my stewardship.

"One vear ago we met in annual con-
vention with a paid membership of 1015,
with a fairly good attendance. This

meeting was a very important one. It
was attended with a good deal of inter-
est and enthusiasm. While we may have
been over zealous, I believe that every
resolution or amendment to our consti-
tution was acted upon in good faith and
thinking it would result in the best in-
terest and uplift of our noble order.

“There were twenty-two unpaid death
claims carried over. To meet this saa
deficiency in our death benefit fund there
was a response to an appeal from 325 of
our noble hearted members of $5 each,
total $1,625. From a_ special assess-
ment of $5 ordered at our annual meet-
ing 300 of our members responded, mak-
ing $1500 more.

“Had our full membership been as
loyal as the 625 the M. K. of G. would
have pulled through in fine condition. As
a result our membership dropped from
1015 in January to 625 May 1. Assess-
ment No. 1 called May 1, 512 members
paid. Assessment No. 2 ealled to close
December 15, paid 408. We have paid
on the claims carried from last year
$6,987.31. Each beneficiary receiving
$325.11, which these beneficiaries accept-
ed in full of their claims against the

association. We paid sixteen death
claims in 1913—$1,600—with nine claims
pending.

“In 1913 we have taken in 127 new
members.

“We have held the past year _ five

board meetings, but no special meetings.

“J wish to compliment the members of
the Board of Directors for the able man-
ner in which they have conducted the
affairs of the association.

“T also wish to thank the Board ot
Directors and the membership at large
for the very pleasant relations that have
existed and courtesies shown me during
my term of office and would ask tha
the same consideration be shown my
suecessor.”’

The Secretary then made the following
report, which was referred to the Finance
Committee:

“Your Secretary-Treasurer begs leave
to submit the following report of the
financial and numerical standing of our
order:

“4151 members were reported in good
standing at our last convention.

“1015 members paid assessment No. 5
and dues for 1913; 186 members resigned
or were suspended.

“695 members paid the contribution or
special assessment of $5.

“290 members were suspended or re-
signed.

“518 members paid assessment No. 1
called in May and 112 members were sus-
pended or resigned.

“399 members have _ paid assessment
No. 2 and dues for 1914 to this date.

“On three different occasions your Sec-
retary sent out letters to suspended
members offering re-instatement for a
nominal sum; these letters did not meet
with a hearty response; only 35 mem-
bers took advantage of the offers.

“We have had 25 deatns during tne
year 1913, four members who died were
under 50 years of age, 4 were between
50 and 60, 8 were between 60 and 70,
5 were between 70 and 80, and 4 were
over 80 years of age. This is about the
average ages of the last one hundrea
deaths that have occurred in our order.

“One hundred and twenty-seven new
members were received this year; Fred
Brueck, Jr., of Saginaw, easily earried
off the honors for securing new members
he having secured 63; Frank N. Mosher,
21; John A. Hoffman, 8; H. P. Goppelt,
6: G. P. Caswell, 4; J. D. Clement, 3;
A. . Seaver 2: & L. Day, 2; W- J.
Devereaux, 5; and the following mem-
bers 1 each: J. A. Hach, Jr., F. H. Bow-
en. J. &. Smith, @ M. Frame, C. D.
Waldo, J. C. Saunders, F. M. Seibly, J.
B. McIntosh, F. M. Ackerman, M. C:
Empey, G. F. Butler, W. B. Raub, and
Kk. G. Fairbairn. The average age of the
127 members admitted is 31 years. Sev-
enty-two members were admitted before
November 1, only 9 paid an assessment;
this means that only 9 of the 72 new
members admitted before November 1,
are now in good standing. The 55 new
members admitted since November 1,
have not been called upon to pay an
assessment.

“phe following will show our financial
condition:

General Fund.

Jan. 1, 1913, balance ........... $ 99 138

WOCRIDIS «...----+--2--- +--+ se 1001 50
$1,100 63

Disbursements:

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Secretary’s Salary ...csceeecseees 167 98
Treasurer’S Salary ..cceccecceeesee 19 02Z
Board meetings expense ......... 141 00
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Moatal 666.66. 0 2s skies occas. pon) 60
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Employment and Relief Fund.
Jan. 1, 1913 balance ............$654 17
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Promotion Fund.
Jan. 1, 1918, balance ............ -$113 65
Receipts from honorary members 84 00

$197 65
Disbursements:
Paid for Brownell letters ...... .- 83 65
Stamps for Brownell letters ..... 63 00
otal ..2......../52..-..-.2-. S146 69
Walance 6.2. 0.5....06..---.2. $02 00
Death Benefit Fund.
Jan. 1, 1918, balance .......- woe $4,424 38
Received from assessment No. 4,
1O8S | 52.5. cs secu eeeeale sie Saale 24 00
Received from assessment No.
: Hee ee Decsccecee (oe 00
2eceived from special assessment
No .. 2,000 00

Received from assessment No. 1 1,026 00
Received from assessment No. 2 798 00

$9,006 38
Disbursements:
Paid 20 claimants $250.00 each $5,000 00
Paid 2 claimants $250.00 each 500 00
Allowed $75.11 on each claim .. 1,502 20
Paid Mrs. Edith Washburn .... 4 vv
Paid 11 claims at $100.00 each ..1,100 00

 

Paid 5 claims at $100.00 each .. 500 00
MPOPON oso e ee cee eee ees $8,606 20
Balance ..-...-.-.-.-.- ..--- $ 400 18

“In conclusion I desire to thank Pres-
ident and the Board of Directors for
their kind and courteous treatment the
many members for their letters of ad-
vice and encouragement and especialy
Frank N. Mosher for his assistance dur-
ing the strenuous times of the past year.

W. J. Devereaux.”

The Finance Committee reported that
it had examined the books and vouchers
of the Secretary-Treasurer and found
them correct to date.

The report of the Finance Committee
was received and _ filed.

The President then called for the re-
port of the Vice-Presidents.

First district, John J. Machen, Detroit,
no report.

Second district, William Burris,
son, no report.

Third district, J. A. Hach, Jr., Cold-

water, no_ report.
J. D. Clement, Kala-

Fourth district,
mazoo, no report.

Fifth district, H. J. Ringold, Grand
Rapids no report.

Sixth district, J. D. Robinson,
no report.

Frank N. Mosher, Port Huron, report-
ed the membership in the seventh dis-
trict as being very much alive.

Highth district, F. J. Bricault,
naw, no report.

Ninth district, E. C. Below, Manistee,
no report.

Tenth district, M. C. Empey, Bay City,
no report.

Eleventh district, A. W. Peck Trav-
erse City, no report.

Twelth district, W. G. Tapert, Sault
Ste. Marie, reported as follows:

Sault Ste. Marie, Dec. 22—Your greet-
ings of Dec. 15 received and sorry that
I will not be able to be wit. you at
the twenty-fifth annual convention to be
held at Port Huron, December 26 and 27.

Regarding the amendment to the con-
stitution advising the elimination of the
death benefit features entirely, but from
what I can learn here, it would not be
advisable to drop the insurance clause
entirely as many of the boys, especially
where there is no chance for them to
attend any social meetings and get any
benefit in that manner, are keeping up
the membership in order to get the small
insurance at a reasonable cost with the
social features included.

The Knights of the Grip seem hardly
strong enough, especially in the Upper
Peninsula, to make the social features
of a good brotherhood an object, as most
of the traveling men are members of the
U. Cc. T. and unless it could be arranged
to have a State organizer and create or
establish posts at the various towns,
would not advise dropping the insurance.

‘Wishing you every success, however,
for the good of the order, which wilil
have my hearty support in whatever you
do, and wish you a Merry Christmas and
a prosperous New Year.

WwW. G. Tapert.

A vote of thanks was tendered Frank
N. Mosher, of Port Huron, for_his as-
sistance to the Secretary and Board of
Directors during the past year.

The Railroad Committee made no re-
port.

The Bus and Baggage Committee made
no report.

The Legislative Committee reported as
foilows:

Lansing, Dec. 20—During the past year
there was very little to demand the at-
tention of your committee. The railroad
officials tried again to get the penalty
bill passed, which requires a passenger
to pay an extra amount when he pays

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cash fares. Your committee looked after
this bill. It did not pass.

The hotel bill, which became a law
last winter, velongs to the U. C. T.’s,
but your Chairman went before the
House Committee and helped them get
their bill through and is entitled to credit
for having the word ‘“‘textile’ before ‘‘in-
dividual towels;’’ otherwise, some of the
hotels would now be furnishing us with
individual paper towels.

J. J. Frost
E. O. Wood,
Maurice Heuman.

Report received and placed on file.

he Hotel Committee made no report.

The Employment and Relief Commit-
tee reported that it had several appli-
cations for positions; applications had
been referred to the several firms who
required the services of men on the
road, but the committee had received no
assurance that the applicants had _ se-
cured the positions.

Report of committee
placed on file.

Committee on Procedure made the fol-
lowing report:

“It is the judgment of your Judiciary
Committee that the proceedings of the
twenty-fifth annual convention of the
Michigan Knights of the Grip proceed in
the regular form.

received and

Hamilton Irving,
Fred Brueck, Jr.

The report was adopted.

Committee on Credentials reported that
all who had paid assessment No. 1, 1913,
be allowed seats and a vote and voice
in the convention. Moved and support-
ed that the report of the committee be
adopted. Carried.

Committee on President’s Address re-
ported as follows:

“Your Committee on the President’s
Address wish to report that under the
trying circumstance and conditions of
the past year, they do not hesitate in
commending our worthy President for
the able manner in which he has pre-
sented to us the facts as they have
existed during the past year and do exist
at the present time.

“We, your committee, feel that our
order has been faithfully served and no
matter what the future may have in
store for us as an organization, no one
can say he has not done his duty.

“We therefore heartily move that the
report be received and placed on file.

J. B. McIntosh,
W. R. Carson,
KE. J. Courtney.

The report on President’s Address was
received and filed.

Committee on Vice-Presidents reported
as follows:

Your Committee on Vice-Presidents
beg leave to report that the following
gentlemen be chosen as Vice-Presidents
for the several districts for the ensuing
year 1914:

District No. 1, John J. Machen, Detroit.

District No. 2, Maurice Heuman Jack-

son.
District No. 3, J. A. Hach, Coldwater.
District No. 4, J. D. Clement, Kala-

mazoo.

District No. 5, H. C. Ringold, Grand
Rapids.

District No.

District No.
Huron.

District No. 8, Sam Shaffer, Saginaw.

District No. 9, C. P. Davis, Muskegon.

District No. 10 M. C. Empey, Bay City.

District No. 11, Fred C. Richter, Trav-
erse City.

District No. 12, W. G. Tapert, Sault
Ste. Marie.

The report of the Committee on Vice-
Presidents was received and adopted.

The Committee on Mortuary read the
following report:

Whereas—It has pleased Almighty God,
in his merciful goodness, to remove the
following members from our organization
and from this world of trials and trib-
ulations:

6, Isrial Hurd, Davidson.
7, Frank N. Mosher, Port

No. Age
1580 Bryant, W. E., Detroit ........ 66
3267 Weatherwax, G. W., Ludington 67
2709 Smith, Eugene, Hillsdale ...... 70
826 Fitch, J. M. Durand .........- 80
5995 Peck, W. A., Marysville ...... 36
3833 Hamblin, E. C., Owosso ...... 69
9535 Connell, F. G., Detroit ........- 85
9715 Watson, H. W., Flint ......... 48
1765 Roberts, N. H., Jonesville ...... 80
3107 Finckler, J. J., Grand Rapids .. 56
1681 Hewitt, A. D. Traverse City.. 7
4317 Atkins, L. W., Marquette ..... 63
1915 Meeker, H. E.. Bay City ....... 73
1286 Saunders, J. C., Lansing ...... 51
4525 Hull, R. N., Columbus ......... 70
1785 Smith, C. F., Port Huron ...... 82
Rigs Just FT. N., Seatcie ........... 63
4518 Sperry, T. A., New York .... 49
2855 Buch B. N., Minneapolis ...... 55
3801 Gibbs, R. S., Tampa, Fla. see 00
1595 Ackermann, F. M., Lansing .. 64
5477 Graham, W. W., Rochester ... 46
1503 Schmidt, G. A., Detroit ........ 59
4959 Comstock, E., Hart .........- . 67
5112 Holmes, A. L., Grand Rapids .. 66

Resolved—That we extend to the mem-
bers of their families, our sincere sym-
pathy in their loss and affliction and
trust the aid which this organization

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extends will lessen their financial burden,
and make their pathway of life brighter.
Ed. J. Courtney,
John R. Wood,
John D. Martin.

The report of the committee was re-
ceived and placed on file.

The Committee on Amendments re-
po*ted as follows:

Your Committee on Amendments after
due consideration of the amendment sub-
mitted in proper form and endorsed by
ten members of Lansing, wisn to report
that we do not think it would be to
our advantage to adopt this amendment.
On the contrary, we believe it will be
detrimental to the future good of the
Michigan Knights of the Grip. We
recommend that the amendment be re-
jected by this Association.

H. P. Goppelt,
John A. Hoffman,
Frank N. Mosher.

The report of the Committee on
Amendments was concurred in.

It is moved and supported that Frea
Brueck, Jr., of Saginaw, be tendered a
vote of thanks for his heroic work for
the organization during the past year.

The following resolution was offered by
F. N. Mosher:

Port Huron, Dec. 27—As it appears
from the report of the Secretary-Treas-
urer, there is not sufficient money in the
death benefit fund to pay the death
claims against the Michigan Knights of
tne rip and it will. be necessary to
borrow from other funds or call an extra
assessment to pay these claims.

From his report, it is clear that our
membership is decreasing and our lia-
bilities are increasing. This can lead to
but one result and, while we sincerely
regret it, we must look the cold hard
facts square in the face and meet our
fate like men.

We have money enough in all funds
to pay any and all just claims to date
and believing that the future of the
Michigan Knights of the Grip to main-
tain the standard of honor ..at has car-
ried it through a glorious career of
twenty-six years, does not look bright
and believing also that our raithful mem-
bers would wish to leave our record un-
tarnished, I offer for the consideration
of the convention the following resolu-
tion and move its adoption:

Resolved—That the President appoint
a committee of five members to hold a
joint meeting at once with the Board of
Directors with the sole object of closing
up the affairs of the Michigan Knights
of the Grip, granting the right to the
Board and committee to use all funds
in payment of all death claims proven
and pending (when proof of death has

een furnished) to this date, Saturday,
December 27, 1913. Also that there be
no election of officers or other business
than this transacted at the convention,
that the old Board of Directors. shall
dispose of all property owned and held
by the Michigan Knights of the Grip to
the best advantage, and after paying all
debts, if there shall be any funds left
(reserving enough for printing and mail-
ing to each member who _ has paid as-
sessment No. 2 for 19138, a detailed
statement of the final closing up and
dissolution of the Michigan Knights of
the Grip), they shal first reimburse all
assessment No. 2 and 1914 dues $3, and
all who have joined on the payment of
$1 for 1914 dues the old Board of Di-
rectors to hold their final meeting at the
Downey House, Lansing, January 17, 1914,
ond at their discretion dispose of all
funds left on hand; also that the com-
mittee recommend some method, if pos-
sible, to perpetuate our Association om
some other plan. '

Frank N. Mosher.

Moved by F. N. Mosher, supported by
J. B. MelIntosh, that the resolution be
adopted.

Moved by R. H. Reed, supported by
Ww. J: Devereaux, that the resolution be
laid on the table until 8 o’clock a. m.,
Dec. 27. Motion carried.

The convention then adjourned to meet
at 8 a.m, Dec 2%, at the Port Huron
City Council Chambers.

Saturday’s Session.

Port Huron, Dee. 27—The second ses-
sion convened according to arrangement.

President: Brothers, we did some very
valuable work last evening. We have
now brought it down to the resolution
offered by Brother Mosher last night.
It was pretty well talked over and if
there is any further talk on the subject
this morning you may enter into a little
talk. If there is any further discussion
on this subject this morning, brothers,
you have the opportunity. If there is
anything to be said, adhere strictly to
this subject.

John A. Hoffman:
an amendment to the
sented to by Brother Mosher.
like to have it read, :

Ww. Devereaux: I would state to
Brother Hoffman that there has been
no amendment submitted to me. There
was an amendment talked of last night,
put it was not put in any form that I
could handle it. It was merely talked
over.

J. A. Hoffman: I believe the amend-
ment was submitted and accepted.

Frank N. Mosher: Brothers, so far as
t can say, the amendment was sus-
gested, but did not come before the
meeting. «4 think Brother. Wood sug-
gested it and I said it would be all right.

President Day: I said that if Brother

I believe there was
resolution con-
I would

MICHIGAN

Mosher consented to an amendment, I
would entertain it. It has not been
brought before the meeting.

J. B. MeIntosh moved that the framer
of this resolution be requested to in-
corporate in his motion that this com-
mittee also devise some means and ways,
if possible, to perpetuate the Michigan
Knights of the Grip.

Mr. Mosher: The questron is still be-
fore the house, The resolution as
have it I would like to see passed to
close up the affairs of the Association,
but I have no objection to adding—in
fact, I think that it would be very
proper to do so—the further line or
two that will give or request the com-
mittee to suggest, if possible, some man-
ner whereby we can continue as an As-
sociation. I wish it to pass that our
sole object is to close up the affairs
of the present Association and, I will add,
reorganize on other basis. The present
basis I want to see ciosed up, the busi-
ness straightened up to date and noth-
ing that happens in the future shall go
on the same lines as we are doing busi-
ness to-day. That is what I am after.
Then I will add that the committee, in
its session, devise some means whereby
we can, as an Association, be known as
the Michigan Knights of the Grip or any
other title we may adopt, but as far as
our present condition is concerned and
the manner of doing business, I want
the resolution passed and close it up. I
would add to that motion that this com-
mittee recommend some manner. or
method by which we can continue; that
following the lines ‘‘dispose of the funds
at its discretion,’’ be added the words,
“also that the committee recommend
some method, if possible, to perpetuate
our Association on some other plan.”

Moved and supported that the resolu-
tion as corrected be adopted.

Mr. Hoffman: According to the res-
olution this committee is to be appoint-
ed and report back here. I do not think
they are clothed with any authority.
Their report can then be ratified or
rejected and if we wish to vote then by
ballot, we can do so.

The resolution as read was adopted.

The following committee appointed to
confer witn the Board of Directors to
close up the affairs of the Michigan
Knights of the Grip:

J. B. McIntosh, Detroit.

John A. Hoffman, Kalamazoo.

Frank N. Mosher, Port Huron.

R. H. Reed, Port Huron.

A. D. Seaver, Port Huron.

Moved and supported that a recess be
taken in order that the committee may
meet at once. Carried.

Meeting called to order.

Special committee reported as follows:

“Your committee appointed to confer
with the Board of Directors beg leave
to report that they recommend that the
Board of Directors be instructed to close
up the affairs of the Michigan Knights
of the Grip as set forth by the resolu-
tion passed by this convention.

The report of the committee was
adopted.

Mr. Devereaux: It was moved, sup-
ported and carried that the President
appoint a committee to meet with the
Board of Directors, January 17, and that
the Board of Directors be instructed to
call a meeting of the Board at the
Downey House, in Lansing, on January
17, 1914. Carried.

The Chair appointed the
committee:

Wm. G. Tapert, Sault Ste. Marie.

John A. Hoffman, Kalamazoo.

J. B. MelIntosh, Detroit.

Joe Wittliff, Detroit..

James F. Hammell, Lansing.

J. J. Frost, Lansing.

Kk. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids.

M. Heuman, Jackson.

A. D. Seaver, Port Huron.

Fred Brueck, Saginaw.

Kdwin O. Wood, Flint.

J. T. Hurd, Davidson.

G. C. Steel.

F. lL. Vantyle, Bay City.

Fred C. Richter, Traverse City.

Matt Stevens, Muskegon.

President Day: So far as the benefits
of this organization are concerned we
are out of business to-day. We have
closed up the affairs of the Michigan
Knights of the Grip, or have voted to
do so at our next meeting and the
affairs, so far as any benefits are con-
cerned, are closed to-day. I think it
would be well to have an hour to close
this up and that is 12 o’clock noon to-
day. There was a committee appointed
in the committee room to meet with
the Board at Lansing to see if there
could be any means devised for con-
tinuing or perpetuating the Michigan
Knights of the Grip.

Mr. Irving: I think you are out of
order when you use the word ‘‘continue’
T think the proper word would be “re-
organize.”’

Mr. Devereaux: I take it that since
the committee appointed by the Presi-
dent for the sole object of closing up
the affairs reported that the Michigan
Knights of the Grip go. out of business
there must be a _ re-organization, not
a continuance

Mr. Reed: I think there should be
something on record to show that this
organization is going out of business at
12 o’clock noon to-day. I moye you, Mr.
President, that the notice go forth thar
all liability under policies issued by the
Michigan Knights of the Grip cease at
12 o’clock noon, Dec. 27, 1913

following

TRADESMAN

Adopted by unanimous rising vote.

President Day declared the twenty-
fifth annual meeting of the Michigan
Knights of the Grip, adjourned for all
time. W Devereaux, Secretary.
Vale, Michigan Knights of the Grip.

It will be a matter of very general
regret among Michigan traveling men
that the Michigan Knights of the
Grip has been compelled to cease ac-
tive existence. Established twenty-
five years ago along comparatively
narrow lines, it gradually broadened
out its work and enlarged its field of
usefulness until it became one of the
foremost fraternal organizations of
the kind in the country. If there was
any law by which men could be pre-
vented from growing old, the organ-
ization would still be as prosperous
as ever; but, unfortunately, the hand
of time cannot be stayed by an act of
man and the increase in the average
age of the members made it necessary
either to increase the death benefit
assessments to a point that would
have become burdensome or discon-
tinue the organization altogether. |
believe that the gentlemen who of-
ficiated at the funeral at Port Huron
last Saturday pursued the best course
possible, under the circumstances, but
it hardly seems fair to permit an or-
ganization that did so much good and
gladdened so many hearts and homes
to pass out of existence without a last
good word being said in its behalf.
In the absence of exact information
on the subject, it is perhaps within
the limit of safety to assert that $300,-
000 was paid out in the twenty-five
years the organization existed to the
widows and orphans of 600 deceased
members. The $500 death benefit fund
was all that stood between many 2a
family and the poor house and it goes
without saying that no one can ever
compute the good the organization
did and the sufferng it allieved
through this means. Furthermore, the
organization was always active in se-
curing remedial
bringing about better traveling and
hotel conditions.

legislation and in

That work can now
be taken up and carried forward by
‘the younger and more aggressive or-
sanization, the U. C. 7,
U. C. T. was weak in numbers and
Michigan
Knights of the Grip served a useful
purpose by giving expression to the

but when the
limited in influence, the
best thought and the best aspirations

of traveling salesmen. The
of the

records
replete with
painstaking work and self-sacrificing
service on the part of officers who

association are

gave the organization the best they
had to offer at all times. The sym-
pathy of the fraternity as a class
will go out to the little handful of
members who met at Port Huron last
week and faithfully and reluctantly
performed the last services they could
accord the organization they had
nourished and maintained so many
The history of this meeting,
graphically described by Secretary
Devereaux elsewhere in this week’s
paper, will be interesting reading even
to those who are unwilling to concede
that there is such a thing as senti-
ment in business. There may have
been times in the past when there was
some competitive feeling between the
Knights of the Grip and the U. C. T.,
but that time has long ago passed into

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history and there is no U. C. T. mem-
ber, to my knowledge, who will not
read of the demise of the older and
once stronger organization with sor-
row and say farewell in a sprit of
sincere sympathy. E. A. Stowe.

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

_ Buffalo, Dec. 31—Creamery butter,

fresh 27@37; dairy, 22@25c; poor to

good, all kinds, 16@22c.

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

Eggs—Choice, fresh
36c; cold storage, 30c.

Poultry (live)—Turkeys, 20@2I1c;
cox, 11@12c; fowls, 13@16c; springs,
13@17c; ducks, 17@18c; dressed chick,
15(@18c: turks, 24@26c:;: ducks. 18@
20c; fowls, 14@16c; geese, 16@18c.

Beans—Marrow $3@3.25; Medium,
$2,152.25: Peas, $2@2.15; White
Kidney, $3@3.50; Red Kidney, $2.75@

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Potatoes—70@75c per bu.
Rea & Witzig.
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A Hillsdale correspondent
Henry E.

writes:
Jacox of Jackson, who for
a number of years traveled for a De
troit firm, pleaded guilty
when arraigned before Judge Chester
in the circuit court on the charge of

Tuesday

obtain‘ng money under false pretens-
es. The precise charge was obtain
ing $100 from Brothers, local
grocers, an a worthless check on a
Jackson bank. A number of members
of the local U. C. 7. appeared betore
the court and asked that
given another chance and placed on
probation. C. H. Miller, one of the
local

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Jacox be

merchants who interceded for
Jacox was in favor of the court add-
ing a clause in the probation order,
if one is made, compell ng the offend-
er to attend church and take notes on
the sermon. The hearing was con-
tinued.
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A happy man or woman is a better
thing to find than a five-pound note.
He or she is a radiating focus of good
will, and their entrance into a room
is as though another candle had been
lighted. We need not care whether
they could

prove the forty-seventh

proposit on. They do a better thing

than that; they practically demon-
strate the great theorem of the live-
ableness of life—Robert Louis Stev-
enson.

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Burn out your chimney and clean
the flues at frequent intervals when
your roofs are wet, and don’t allow
your chimney to become foul and take
fire—possibly burning your house to

remind you that you forgot.

—_—s.so oa

J. R. Berg has resigned his position
as salesman with the Hanselman Can-
dy Co., of Kalamazoo, and will cover
his old territory for the Valley City
Candy Co., successor to the Valley
City Supply Co.

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Fred Epley, the Mt. Clemens gro-
cer, was in town over Sunday, the
guest of Byron S. Davenport. He was
accompanied by his wife.

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If you have read every advertise-
ment in this paper, this item 1s not
for you; if you haven't, better turn
back and do it now.

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President —~Will FE. 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 Associa-
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. Alton,

 

Fremont; Ed. W. Austin, Midland; to
S. Koon, Muskegon; R. W. Cochrane.
Kalamazoo; James Robinson, Lansing;

Grant Stevens, Detroit.

Michigan Pharmaceutical Travelers’ As-
sociation. :
President—Geo. H. Halpin, Detroit.

Secretary-Treasurer—W. 5. Lawton,

jrand Rapids.

Grand Rapids Drug Club.
President—Wm. C. Kirchgessner.
Vice-President—E. D. De La_Mater.
Secretary and Treasurer—Wm. H.

Tibbs. ae
Executive Committee—-Wm. Quigley,
Chairman: Henry Riechel, Theron Forbes.

Building Success Through Thinking
About It.

A druggist in a certain Michigan
city was very much dissatisfied with
the way matters were going in his
business. He seemed unable to get
wide-awake, efficient salespeople. His
charge account customers did not pay
promptly. His advertising produced
no appreciable results. There was
friction and disorder among his help-
ers. The book-keeper was continual-
ly at odds with the head prescription
clerk, and he with the soda fountain
clerk, and so on all along the line.

Everything seemed at sixes and
sevens continually. These conditions
not only persisted but went from bad
to worse while the head of the bust-
ness constantly fretted and fumed.
Finally he wore himself into a ner-
vous decline which incapacitated him
for work.

A friend who knew the inside of
the business and saw its possibilities
if properly handled, bought him out.
To-day you would never take it for
the same. A new lease of life was
given it in the change of hands.

Under the former management
where all was turmoil and discontent,
it drooped and moped like a plant
that had been denied sunlight and
air.

The new owner maintained a differ-
ent attitude. In other words, he ex-
pressed a policy of kindness, poise
and progress. He concerned himself
not about his own troubles, but about
the service his customers were re-
ceiving.

Could he give a better value? This
became a question of greater import
than could he make a bigger profit.

He treated his employes with ut-
most cons‘deration, paid them all they
were worth, and looked upon them
not as mere non-intelligent cogs in

the wheel, but as valuable assistants
upon whom in a great measure the
growth of the business depended.

Hie did not worry, as his predeces-
sor had done, when accounts were
slow in being paid or when someone
made a mistake.. He said he had ob-
served in the experience of others
and in h’s own career that worry and
the habit of “fussing” were powerless
to accomplish any good. That they
never helped a situation he was con-
vinced. Consequently he avoided
them.

Instead, he took means where pos-
sible to get in touch personally with
such as were behind in their accounts,
requesting them to pay up as soon
as possible, and stating that only by
keeping his accounts cleaned up could
he give the best values.

He had a rubber stamp made to put
on statements of account more than
thirty days past due, which read:

"Past Due! This account has no
doubt escaped your notice. Will you
please favor us with a settlement in
the course of the next few days?”

This courteous little message was
far more effective than giving vent
to a storm of protest or harboring a
feeling that the just and right thing
to do was to pay up.

This is but one instance where the
change in thought-habits by the man
at the head of the business resulted
favorably. In every detail and cir-
cumstance the new owner maintain-
ed a consistent policy. He kept the

thought of service uppermost, and it’

did not take the public long to find
out. They responded, as they always
do. New business came with the old.
Progress was sure, even though at first
slow.

Under the former management the
business was losing $3,000 a year. Now
it is paying a handsome profit. What
makes the difference? It is the same
business, but the thought behind it
has changed.

A dealer in a little town in south-
western Missouri invariably “ran be-
hind” from the first of July to the
first of September. The falling off in
his sales made a big hole in his year’s
profits.

He took an inventory of the situa-
tion mentally and found that he was
confidently expecting a summer loss
—thereby courting and inviting it. He
simply got what he was looking for.
He had never made any “play” for
summer trade, but instead had almost
negleated business during the hot
months. He was accustomed to let
one or both of his clerks go on vaca-
to six
He never did any advertising
during this period and bought little

tion varying from a month

weeks.

or no new stock all summer. He
opened his store half an hour later
and closed it an hour earlier, keeping
open evenings only on Saturday; when
he closed at eight so as not to run up
a big light bill.

After he came to see the _ short-
sightedness of such a policy he chang-
ed his methods radically, ran his store
during the summer in every particular
as during the other months and _ in-
creased his sales 10 per cent. over any
previous summer with practically no
extra expense.

To-day he is doing as much busi-
ness during July, strange as it may
seem, as during any other month in
the year.

What brought this increase? He
began looking for business and found
it looking for him.

Another druggist was forever com-
plaining about competition. Compe-
tition blasted every hope, blighted h’s
best endeavors, nipped initiative in
the bud. He was afraid to install a
new line because some competitor
might get a substitute and undersell
him. He hesitated to advertise be-
cause then the other fellows would
know just what he was doing. He
would not move into a more desirable
location because some competitor
would be sure to take the old stand

and get some of his trade. “The keen
competition in the drug business,”

was a phrase frequently on his lips.
“Keen competition” dogged  every-
thing he did and seemed to paralyze
every forward step.

A friendly traveling man who knew
and deplored this fault, told him one
day that he was his own worst com-
petitor and a few other things along
that line, and led him to see the mat-
ter in its true light. He awoke to the
realization that the competition buga-
boo is a scare-crow which does no
more harm than we permit it to do.
He saw there was business enough
for all and that he was entitled to his
share. Thus he gradually outgrew his
fear of the other fellow and to-day
has an up-to-date store in a much
more desirable location.

All the time he was wasting his
energy over what his competitors
might say, think or do, they were
most likely giving him as little thought
as though he had been the man in
the moon.

All these incidents to prove that a
business man can best cultivate his
business by guarding his thought. If
the thought is kept undisturbed by
worry, free from fear, unclouded by
vexations of any sort, the business
man is in trim to concentrate on the
“main chance.”

A business man takes a long stride
successward when he makes the reso-
lution to exclude from consciousnes
all anxiety. You have only to try this
consistently to prove that “it works.”

The habit of keeping what the old
Roman poet called an “equal mind,”
is a mighty help in business. It en-
ables one to act more prudently, to
solve the tough problems that arise
day by day more easily and with bet-
ter results. Instead of making moun-
tains out of mole hills, one should
make mole hills out of mountains.
This doe: not mean that a man can

“put things over” by sheer force of
will. On the contrary, one must leave
self out of the reckoning and simply
take things as they come, confident
that all will come out right.

Irwin Spear.

—_——_+-->
Auspicious Opening of South Saginaw
Druggist.

Saginaw, Dec. 29—-W. H. Friers, of
Millersburg, who recently purchased
the drug stock of A. R. Moeller, had
an ecenine day Dec. 18, for the people
of Saginaw and vicinity. A five piece
orchestra furnished music all day and
evening for the occasion. As souve-
nirs and remembrances of the day,
Mr, Friers gave each lady carnations
and the children post cards and toys.
The men received cigars and match
boxes. For this he used fourteen
boxes of cigars. He also gave to the
ladies and children 1,000 boxes of
chocolates, 1,000 packages of chew-
ing gum and 1,000 surprise bags. To
each lady coming in and registering
a ticket was given which entitled her
to a chance on a $10 toilet set. The
same thing was carried out with the
men on a $4 box of cigars. South
Saginaw never saw a busier day, al-
though it is a busy end of a busy
city. At times the crowd was so large
that a policeman had to take charge of
the doors. Mr. Friers certainly had
a welcome from the people, for which

he should be proud. : a
— OS Oe

One of President Wilson’s Stories.

There is a story of a negro who
went to a bank in Georgia to borrow
$10 to help save his crop. He wanted
the money for three months, and the
interest at the rate of $2.50 a month
was charged in advance. What the
negro said is not printable, but he
did return to the bank and ask how
much money would be coming to
him if he had borrowed the money
for four months. It was the telling
of this story that suggested the fol-
lowing:

An old negro in Tennessee is noted
for his bargaining. He is always fear-
ful that he may get “the worst of it.”
On one occasion he went after a calf
that he had pastured all summer and
asked what he owed for the pasturing.

“T have a bill of $10 against you,”
said the farmer who had undertaken
the care of the animal, “but if you
are willing I'll take the calf and call
it settled.”

“No, sah!” promptly exclaimed the
negro, “I’ll do nothing like dat. But,”
he added after a pause, “I'll tell you
what I will do, you keep the calf two
weeks longer and you can have it.”

——_> > —__—_
A Way They Have.

Mrs. Flint came for a visit to her
sister’s home, and her little niece,
Charlotte was delighted to see her.

“What became of the black kitten
that you had when I was here before,
dear?” asked Mrs, Flint.

“Why, don’t you know?”
Charlotte, much surprised.

“T haven’t heard a word?” replied
the aunt. “Was he poisoned?”

“No, ma’am,” said Charlotte.

“Drowned?”

sO, no.”

“Stolen?”

“No, indeed.”

“Hurt in any way?”

“No, ma’am.”

“Well,” said Mrs. Flint, “I can’t
guess, dear. What became of him?”

“He growed into a cat,” said Char-
lotte.

asked

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December 31, 1913

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT

 

Acids

Acetic 2s. 0.105. 6 @ 8
Borie 9.5.0... : 10 @ 15
Carbolic ........ 19 @ 23
Citric ......... 60 @ 67
Muriatic ........ 1%@ 5
Nitric ..... 0.006. 54%@ 10
Oxalic .........: 13 @ 16
Sulphuric ....... 1%@ 5
Tartaric ........ 388 @ 45

Ammonia
Water, 26 deg. .. 64%@ 10
Water, 18 deg. .. 4%@ 8
Water 14 deg. . 834@ 6
Carbonate ...... 13 @
Ckloride ...... 5 12 @ 15

Balsams
Copaiba .... .. 75@1 00
Fir (Canada) .. 1 75@2 00

Fir (Oregon) ....40@ 50

OP 6.6000... .2 2 25@2 50
TOW 2.020000... 1 00@1 25
Berries
@ubeb ........... 68@ 75
Wish ...0:-:...:.. 15@ 20
Juniper ........ s.< (@ 10
Prickley Ash .. . @ 50
Barks

Cassia (ordinary) 25
Cassia (Saigon) 65@ 75
Elm (powd. 25¢e) 25@ 30
Sassafras (pow. 30c) @ 25
Soap Cut (powd.

26C ......:..... 20 @ 20

Extracts

Licorice ....... . 24@ 28
Licorice peuseues 25@ 30

Flowers

AYMICA 23... os I8@ 25
Chamomile (Ger.) 25@ 35
Chamomile (Rom.) 40@ 50

Gums
Acacia, Ist ...... 40@ 50
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
Asafoetida ....... 75@1 00

Asafoetida, Powd.
Pure ..... 6... @ 7
U. S. P. Powd. @1 00

Camphor ...... : 55@ 60
Guaiae ........., 35@ 40
Guaiac, Powdered 50@ 60
RINe 6.0... @ 40
Kino, Pow area . @ 45
Myrrh oo)... @ 40
Myrrh, Pow devca - @ 50
Opium ....... ale 80@7 00

6
Opium, Powd. .. 8 75@8 95
Opium, Gran. .. 8
SHellae -¢... 2... 28@ 35
Shellac, Bleached 30@ 35
Tragacanth No. 11 40@1 50
Tragacanth, Pow 75@ 85
Turpentine ...... 10@ 15

Leaves
Buchu ........ -- 1 85@2 00
Buchu, Powd. .. 2 00@2 25
Sage, bulk ...... 18@ 25
Sage, 4s Loose. 20@ 25

Sage, Powdered.. 25@ 30
Senna, Alex ...... 45@ 50
Senna, Tinn. .... 15@ 20
Senna, Tinn, Pow. ye 25
Uva Ural ......:.. 10@ 15

Olls
ae Bitter,

ereovess 6 OO@E 50
Almond, Bitter,
artificial ...... @1 00
Almonds, Sweet,
true ........ 90@1 00
Almond, Sweet,
imitation .... 40@ 50
Amber, crude ... 25@ 30
Amber, rectified : 40@ 50
Anige ........«-. 2 26@2 50
Bergamont ..... 7 50@8 00
a alae sie eoe 15@ 85
Cass sece 2 OO@1 75
Gaator, bbls. and
3

CANS ...06. 12%@ 15
Cedar Leaf ...... @ 85
Citronella ...... Tp
CIOWOR 2.5 cece 1 5001 75
Cocoanut 25

Cod Liver ...... 1 01 50
Cotton mane
Croton

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Cubebs ..... eau @4 50
Hrigeron .......-; @2 50
Bucalyptus ..... 75@ 85
Hemlock, pure @1 00
Juniper Berries .. @1 25
Juniper Wood .. 40@ 50
Lard, extra ..... 85@1 00
Berd, No. 1 .... 75@ 90
Laven’r Flowers 4 50@5 00
Lavender, Garden 85@1 00
Eemon ......... 5 50@6 00
Linseed, boiled, bbl @ 51
Linseed, 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
~ ao

a eca- 1 60@1 75
Olive: een: :

Sreen. ...... 1 50@1

Orange, sweet ..4
Organum, pure 1
Origanum, com’l

Pennyroyal ..... 2
Peppermint .... 4
Rose, pure ...
Rosemary Flowers
Sandalwod, E. I. 6

65
75@5 00
25@1 50
50@ 75
25@2 50
00@4 25

16 09@18 00

90@1 00
25@6 50

Sassafras, true 80@ 90
Sassafras, artifiil 45@ 50
Spearmint ...... 5 50@6 00
Sperm, .....:... 90@1 00
Tansy oo... .... 5 00@5 50
Tar, USP ...... 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 00@6 50

Potassium
Bicarbonate .... 15@ 18
Bichromate . 13@ 16
Bromide ........ 45@ 55
Carbonate ..... 2@ 15
Chlorate, xtal and

powdered - 12@ 16
Chlorate, granular 16@ 20
Cyanide .)....... 30@ 40
Todide ........... 3 20@3 40
Permanganate . 15@ 30
Prussiate yellow 30@ 35
Prussiate, red .. 50@ 60
Sulphate ........ 15@ 20

Roots
Allkanet ......0.). 15@ 20
Blood, powdered 20@ 25
Calamus ........ 5@ 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
Enearice ........ 14@ 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.

Sround ....:. @ 450
Sarsaparilla Mexican,

ground ...... 25@ 30
SQUINS 2.2.2.5... 20@ 35
Squills, powdered 40@ 60
Tumeric, powd. 12@ 15
Valerian, powd. 25@ 30

Seeds
ADISG 202.0005. 5@ 20
Anise, powdered 22@ 25
Bird, ls ....0 0.0) @ 10
@anary oo... 00... 9@ 12
Caraway ........ 12@ 18
Cardamon ..... 1 75@2 00
Celery .......... 30@ 35
Coriander ....... 12@ 18
Pic... gee eec ss 25@ 30
He6nnell .......... @ 30
Mla@x oo... col. ss. is 8
Flax, ground .... 4 8
Foenugreek, pow. 6@ 10
FRGMIp: «05.0.2... . 5@ 7
Miebelia: .......... @ 50
Mustard, yellow 9@ 12
Mustard, black 9@ 12
Mustard, powd. 20@ 25
Poppy .......... 15@ 20
Quince ........ 75@1 00
Rape ........... sg 0
Sabadilla eee ccs. 25 30
Sabadilla, powd. 35@ 45
Sunflower ...... 6@ 8
Worm American 15@ 20
Worm Levant .. 40@ 50

Tinctures
Aconite ........; 75
AIGGS (2... 65.8. 65
ATBICA oo. 666.65 60
Asafoetida ...... : @1 00
Belladonna ...... @ 60
Benzoin ......... 90
Benzoin Compound 90
Buehu ....... eee 1 00
Cantharadies .. 1 00
Capsicum ....... 90
Cardamon ...... 95
Cardamon, Comp. 65
GCatechu ........; 60
Cinchona ........ ae
Colchicum ....... 60
Cube ot eocccee @1 20

Dipitalig ......5-. @ 60
Gentian ...-... s @ 60
Ginger .......2, ‘ @ %
Guajac .......... 1 06
Guaiac Ammon... 80
HOGGING ........,.: 1 25
Iodine, Colorless @1 26
Hpecde ..-:..... 5. @ 7
Fron. Clg. .......; @ 60
Kino ............ @ 80
Myrrh 3... b 05
Nux Vomica .... 70
Opium ........... @2 00
Opium Camph. .. @ 65
Opium, Deodorz’d 2 25
Rhubarb ......... 70
Paints
Lead, red dry . T%@ i

Lead, white dry 7%@ 10
Lead, white oil 7%@ 10
Ochre, yellow bbl. 1
Ochre, yellow less 2 @ 5
PeUety 6 occ. 24@ 5
Red Venetian bbl. 1 @ “
Red Venet'n, less 2 @

Shaker, Prepared 1 40@1 56

Vermillion, Eng. 90@1 00
Vermillion, Amer. 15@ 20
Whiting, bbl. soc.) Gh El
Whiting ........._. 2@ 5
Insecticides
ATSEnIG |... 16.) |. 6 10

@

Blue Vitrol, bbl. @ 6%
Blue Vitrol less 7@ 10
Bordeaux Mix Pst 8@ 15
Hellebore, White

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

Solution, gal. 15@ 25

Paris Green +--+. 154@ 20
Miscellaneous
Zoot ae 30@ 35
Alum .......... 7. 3@ 5

Alum, powdered and

fround ...:.. a 7
Bismuth, Subni-

trate segeca. 2 10@2 25
Borax xtal or

powdered ... 6@ 12

Cantharadies po. 2 aoe 50
Calomel 20@

  

Capsicum .. Oo. 25
Carmine : a @3 50
Cassia Buds" wae e @ 40
Cloves ..... 30@ 35
Chalk Prepared -- 6@ 8%

Chalk Precipitated 7@ 10

Chloroform ..... 38@ 48
Chloral Hydrate 1 00@1 15
Cocaine ........ 4.30 @4 50
Cecoa Butter .... 50@_ 60
Corks, list. less “
Copperas, bbls. .

Copperas, less ... “2@ 5
Copperas, Powd. 4@ 6
Corrosive Sublm. 1 05@1 10
Cream Tartar ... 30@ 35
Cuttlebone 5
Dextrine

Dover's Powder 2 ange 25
Emery, all Nos. 6@ 10
Emery, powdered 5@ $
Epsom Salts, bbls @ 1%
Epsom Salts, less 2% v
Breot ... 60... . t aa, ‘to
inrgot, powdered 1 a" 00
Blake White .....
Formaldehyde Ib. i0@ 15
Gambier ... 5... 6@ 10
Gelatine ......... 385@ 45
Glassware, full cases 80%

Glassware, less 70 & 10%

Glauber Salts bbl. @ J
Glauber Salts less 2@ 5

et
on

Glue, brown .... 11@ 15
Glue, brown grd_ 10@ 15
Glue, white ..... 15 25
Glue, white grd 15@ 20
Glycerine ....., 23%@ 30
EIGDA) 0.5 eS sv@
Indigo ......3.). 85@1 00
To@ine ..........; 4 35@4 60
Todoform ........ 5 40@5 60
Lead Acetate - 12@ 18
oom sae 55 65
IMSGe ........2.5. 80 90
Mace, powdered 90@1 00
Menthol ....... 5 50@6 00
Mercury ........ 85

Morphine all brd "3 30
Nux Vomica .... 10
Nux Vomica pow
Pepper, black pow
Pepper, white .. 30@ 35
Pitch, Burgundy
Quassia
Quinine, all brds .
Rochelle Salts ... 28
Saccharine ..... 1 50@1 75
Salt Peter ...... 38 12
Seidlitz Mixture .. 20 25
Soap, green ... 15@ 20
Soap, mott castile 10@ 15
Soap, white castile

Cas@ -....... @6 25 ~

Soap, white castile

less, per bar @ 68
Soda Ash .... 6
Soda Bicarbonate "1%@ 5
Seda, Sal ....... 1@ 4
Spirits Camphor.. @ 175
Sulphur roll .... 24@ 656
Sulphur Subl. .... ae 5
Tamarinds ...... 10: 15
Tartar Emetic .. 40@ 650

Vanilla Ext. pure 1 a. 50
Witch Hazel .... 65@1 00
Zinc Sulphate ... 7@ 10

 

27

 

 

 

E take this occasion to extend

to our customers and friends a

Merry Christmas and a very
Happy and Prosperous New Year. It is
also our pleasure to thank you for the
very handsome business you have given
us during the year 1913, and the most
elegant orders for druggists’ sundries and
holiday goods during the present season.
We shall continue our business from
January 1, 1914, along the same lines as
heretofore, but with increased energy, a
larger stock of drugs and a greater
variety of first-class druggists’ sundries
and holiday merchandise. Again ex-
tending to you all the compliments of
the season, we are,

Sincerely,
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.

 

 

 

 

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Shelving and Display Fixtures designed by the Grand
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The Largest Show Case and Store Equipment Plant in the World
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MICHIGAN

GROCERY PRICE CURRENT

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

at market prices at date of purchase.

 

ADVANCED

DECLINED
Brooms
Carbon Oils
Corn

Hay
Rolled Oats

 

 

Index to Markets

By Columns

 

Ammonia ..-.--++-+++-: 1
Axle Grease ...------- 1

Baked Beans .....---- 1
Bath Brick .....+-+-++- 1
Bluing ...-.--+seeeeeree 1
Breakfast Food ...---- :
Brooms ....--eeeeeres ;

Brushes ...---++--+e++> . 1
Butter Color ...-----:- 1

Cc

Candles ...---+++e++9** ;
Canned Goods ....-----
Carbon Oils ....---++:>
Catsup cccceceereceeess
Cheese .....---- Se oaeoee
Chewing Gum ...-----
CHiCOry .cceececeseeers
Chocolate .. oe
Cloines Lines"
Cocoa ....-+.--
Cocoanut ....--

Coffee ...-----++%
Confections ...---- s
Cracked Wheat ...---:
CrackerS ..---++-++*+: 5,
Cream Tartar ...----:-

D
Dried Fruits ...----- i.
F

Farniaceous Goods ...-
Fishing Tackle ....--- :
Flavoring Extracts --.
Flour and Feed .....---
Fruit JarS ...--+--+-r:

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A DM Cl 09 69 60 68 G9 09 6 CON DD BS et

 

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ANVIAT

Gelatine ....---e+seree
Grain Bags ..----+-:+++*

H

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Herbs .. «-cseeeeeress

Hides and Pelts ....----

Horse Radish ....----
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Jelly
Jelly Glasses cee

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Macaroni ...-----+eeee
Mapleine .....-.-- pee eee
Meats, Canned ;
Mince Meat .....---:-
Molasses .....-+--++ees
Mustard .......---ee+>

 

cool (ous ieee ee 8
Pipes ....+e.-e--eeee a. 6S
Playing Gerdes ......--- 8
Potash .....-- cbceesese 8
Provisions .....--.--++> 8

 

Rolled Oats ...-..---- 8

  
  

Sal Soda ..---->
cc cane
Bett Wluh ..-.--<0--

seeeroeeseeree

Seeds
Shoe Biacking Loicesee 8D
Snu

So cee ees aee Be oee :
a.
Spicem ....-scee--e- |
Starch ..cccoccccssreers 10
Syrups .....- ices

Tt
A nasqgg Sauces ....----> E
Topacco -.--+++2+ dt, 12, 13
Wale los sceeeees---- 8
Vv
Vinegar ...-.ee--+20-°s 13
w
Wicking ...c..-ceecees 13
Woodenware ......- . B
Wrapping Paper ..... 14
Y

Yeast Cake ......c00-0- M

 

25Ib. pails, per doz.

Condensed Pearl

Large C P Bluing, doz.

Posts Toasties,
Ne

Sugar Corn Flakes .. :
Hardy Wheat Food ..
Postma’s Dutch Cook

Mapl- cee Flakes .
Minn. Wheat Cereal

Ralston Wheat Food
Ralston Wht Food 10c
Saxon Wheat Food ..
Shred Wheat Biscuit <

Post Tavern Special ..z
Quaker Puffed Rice ..
Quaker Puffed Wheat

Quaker Brkfst Biscuit

Quaker Corn Flakes ..
Victor Corn Flakes ...
Washington Crisps
Wheat Hearts

Evapor’d Sugar Corn 90 Warrens, 1 Ib. Tall ..2 30

25 tp. 4
Parlor, 4 String, 25 tb. 3 75 Pink Alaska ...... @ 90
Standard Parlor 23 Ib. 3

ian mon “Whisk weseceel 00 French, %s

Solid Back, 8 in.
Solid. Back, 11 in.

2
AMMONIA Beans
Doz, Baked ........+. 85@1 30
12 oz. ovals 2 doz. box 75 ae oe oa -
AXLE GREASE Wax ............ teal =
1tb. wood boxes, 4 doz. 3 00 Blueberries
3 doz. 235 gtandard 1 80
Bizth tin boxes, 2 doz. 425 Gallen .... 7 25
n Dee ge rere
, per doz. ..7 2 Li Clams
ab 2S ee
BAKED BEANS ee ee
,..49@ 90 Clam Bouillon
“"75@1 40 Burnham's % pt. ....2 25
"ge @1 75 Burnham's pts. ..... ~.3 75
aiei aniek ee Burnham's gts. ....... 7 50
oo. 95 Corn
all A - 65@ 70
GOOG ..25......: 90@1 00
PaAMeCY .2. 5665 @1 30
Bluing French Peas
Small C P Bluing, doz. 45 Monbadon (Natural)
75 Per GOZ. ..........5. 1 75
Gooseberries
BREAKFAST oe oo No % Fair... .1 50
Bear Food, Pettijohns 1 95 [Thane oo
Cracked Wheat, 24-2 250 | Hominy
Cream of Wheat, 36-2 450 Standard ............. 85
Cream of Rye, 24-2 .. 3 00 Lobster
; : %4 1D. ee: 1 85
ae R80 ve i, ooo... 5... es a6
: Mackerel
Beet sees eae 280 Mustard, lib. .........1 80
coe. ; - ete fag WD. ........2 80
peccecese yoused, DW. 2.8.6:
Grape sagae Flakes .. 250 Soused, 21 ese seee eae 2 23
200 Tomato, ip. _......): 1 50
2 25 Tomato, 21b. ..........2 80
o 40
sees 0 Mushrooms
Kellogg's Toasted ‘Rice Hopes 2... 5.0... @ 15
it 3 30 Buttons, Ks ..... @ 14
Kelloge's Toasted Rice : Buttons, Is ...... @ 2%
See ce eset eee Oysters
Kellose's Toasted Wheat Cove, i . ee 95
3 30 Cove 4 ; 75
Kelogg’s Krumbles ...3 30 : ‘Piums
Krinkle Corn Flake ..175 Plums ......... 90@1 35
Mapl- or Flakes, A Pears in Syrup
DS AOe oo... sce. 270 No. 3 cans, per doz. ..1 50
80 Marrowfat die 90@
terse eeceee : rowfat ...... 1 00
ce Early June .... 1 10@1 25
‘2 Early June siftd 1 45@1 65
soeeb cee 4 25
4 50 : ee
Soh RJR ee. 00@1 25
26¢ No. 10 size can aie @3 25
£0 Grated Jee aie @2
SAN lees cs mated 5.5... 1 75 10
Pillsbury’s Best Cer’l 4 25 Sliced ....,..... 95@2 60
2 80 Pumpkin
425 Fair 80
A so ee
1 90 Good Beeb se eck. 90
175 HOUCY .......-3.... 1 00
2 20 GAMON 2... ee esccces 2 20
1 &5 Raspberries
iC St
— 1 90 andard .......
oe: 4 50 Salmon

Warrens, 1 Ib. Flat ..2 40
_ Red Alaska ....1 40@1 45
00 Med Red Alaska 1 15@1 30

25 : _ Sardines
00 Domestic \%s

ae 50
eee 250 Domestic 4% Mustard 3 25

..4 00 Domestic, % Mustard 10 a.

Fancy Whisk .........1 25 French ¥%s ...... “1111828
BRUSHES Saur Kraut
No. 3, CAMB .......)... 90
4 g5 Ne 20, cane 2). 2 40
ote 95 Shrimps
ee we gh Dunbar, Ist doz. ......1 30
Dunbar, 1%s doz. ....2 36
elec ce eee ee eee 90 i Succotash
ee. 125 Fair .........-... 2
Dl eee eee. 175 Good .............
PanCy 2 .0..5...5 1 25@1 40
B i.e ce ewe ee se 1 00 Strawberries
CORR 1.30 Standard ......... 95
DeLee eee 175 Pancy ...--....-. 2 25
Boe eels. ee 1 90 Tomatoes
GOOG 2.2.3 .cs ces 1 05
BUTTER COLOR MANCY 2.52. 55505 1 35
25c size ..2 00 No. 10 .......... 3 25
CANDLES sade eh olLs
arrels
Paraffine, 68 oe. i% Perfection ...... @10%
ee 29 «D. S Gasoline ..  @17%
xas Machine ... @ 29.7
CANNED GOODS Deodor’d Nap’a ... @I17
Cylinder ...;... 29 @34%
@ 90 Engine ...... --. 16 @22

275@2 85 Black, winter .. 8 @10

Blackberries CATSUP

a “S 90 Snider’s pints ....... 2 85
5 00

Snider's % pints ......1 3

 

 

TRADESMAN

CHEWING GUM
Adams Black Jack ....
Adams Sappota
Beeman’'s Pepsin

Colgan Violet Chips ..
Colgan Mint Chips ....

ao a (Jars 80 BEEP,

Spearmint, 5 box jars 3
Spearmint, 3 box jars 1
Trunk Spruce .........

ee

Red Standards

German's Sweet

Walter M. ‘Lowney ‘Co. aM

CLOTHES BES

Twisted Cotton
Twisted Cotton
Twisted Cotton
Twisted Cotton
Braided Cotton
Braided Cotton
Braided Cotton
Braided Cotton

NEM ERE Nee

' 60 Sisal .....-.0...
Galvanized Wire

oes i.

 

4s & %s 15tb. case
Scalloped Gems ...... 10
4s & %s pails ......

10 5c pkgs., per case 2 60
26 10c pkgs., per case 2 60
16 10c and 33 &c pkgs.,

ereee ROASTED
!

Java
Private Growth

4

Mocha
Short Bean ........ 25@27
Lone Bean .......-.. 24@25
Ee OG. eis... 26@28
Bogota

plied aloe sleet aisle rs 24
WONCV ce oe es aL 26
Exchange Market, Steady
Spot Market, Strong
Package
New York Basis
Arbuckle 2. ..2...... 20 50
POM ea a: 21 5u
McLaughlin’s XXXX
McLaughlin’s XXXX sold
to retailers only. Mail all
orders direct to W. F.
McLaughlan & Co., Chicago

Extracts
Holland, % gro boxes 95
Felix, % gross ....... 115

Hummel’s foil, % gro. 85
Hummel’s tin, % gro. 1 43

CONFECTIONERY
Stick Candy Pails
Horehound ........ cee. ;
Standard ......... ence
Standard, small ...... 7.
Twist, small .......... 9
Cases
Jumbo ..... bins css se cece
Jumbo, small ........ 8%
Big Stick ...... Seccieces Roe
Boston Cream ........13
Mixed Cc 0
Broken ..........6:. sa5
COmMeO ..5.6-.5.cccceec te
Cut Woal oi... cise ce O
MQney 6.6... -.62.6206. 1006
French Cream seccce 8
TOCETS «i occtccsc cscs OOS
en eiccecceeeoke
Teader ........... 65555 8%
NIGIOBRUC . 5 csc ccec sess
Monarch ......2..- 3%
Novelty .. .. oe
Paris Creams ..........10
Premio Creams .......14
Royal ....... AAA AAAS :
DPCCIAl 2.6.0.6. cce ce 5
a, Creams ......
Specialties
ails
Auto Kisses (baskets) 13
Bonnie Butter Bites ..16
Butter Cream Corn ..16
Candy Crackers (bskt) 16
Caramel Dice ........ .13
Cocoanut Kraut ......14
Cocoanut Waffles ..... 14
Coco Macaroons ...... 4
Coffy Toffy ......
Dainty Selly 7 tb. “tin” is
Empire Fudge ........14
Fudge, Pineappls ......13
Fudge, Walnut ...... - 18
Fudge, Filbert. ....... 13
Fudge, Choco. Peanut 12
Fudge, Honey Moon ..138
cme Toasted Cocoa-
Fudge, Cherry asec
Fudge, Cocoanut ..... 13
Honeycomb Candy ....15
TSOKQUM ..c4.ccessces-s Ae
Iced Maroons ........- “a
Iced Gems 15
Iced Orange “Jellies scene
Italian Bon Bons ......13

Manchus ........-. °
Molasses Kisses, 10°
IDOX 2.5... secede
Nut Butter Puffs ..... -“
Salted Peanuts ......
Chocolates
Pails
Assorted Choc. ........ 15
Amazon Caramels ....15
Champion ...........- 12
Choc. Chips, Eureka ..18
CHMAX ..6cce5.25-- ss 13
Eclipse, Assorted ..... 15

Eureka Chocolates ...16
PAVOUILO ..0cccccccess .kO
Ideal Chocolates ......13
Soiree aa Chocolates ..18
INODODS .......5..5.. .18
Nibble Sticks Sc wseice 26
Nut Wafers ..........
Ocoro Choc. Caramels it
Peanut Clusters ..... . 22
Pyramids ......c..00..k4
Quintette ....... ask
Regina .......
Star Chocola
ae Choe. ® itent) "18
ae Corn Goods
ithout prizes.
Cracker Jack ...... 3 25
Giggles, 5c pkg. cs. 3 60
Oh My 100s ........ 3 50
Cough Drops

 
 

boxes
Putnam Menthal ... 1 00
Smith Bros. ........ 1 25
UTS—Whole
Ibs.
Almonds, Tarragona 19
Almonds, California

soft shell ......
Brags .......-.. ter.
Filberts .........
Cal. No. 1 ......
Walnuts soft shell @19
Walnuts, Chilli . @16

Table nuts, fancy ae 4
Pecans, medium ..
Pecans, ex. large ie
Hickory Nuts, per bu.
OHIO .cocccccceoene
Cocoanut .occcseree
Chestnuts, New York
State, per DU. ..--e.

December 31, 1913

5

Shelled

ae 1 Sc ng Shelled

eanuts, ew ..9@ 9
Pecan Halves ... Oss”
Walnut Halves ..386@38
Filbert Meats ... @30
Alicante Almonds 50
Jordan Almonds . 60

Peanuts
Fancy H P Suns Raw
Roasted ....... gist
H. P. Jumbo, Raw w “4
Roasted ....... |. ; @o%,

CRACKED WHEAT
Bue i. eases 3%
24 2tb. pkgs. ........2 50

CRACKERS

National Biscuit Company
Brands oe

Butter
en

Excelsior Butters ig

NBC Square Butters .. 6%

Seymour Round ...... 6%
Soda

NBC Sodas .......... 6%

Premium Sodas ...... 1%

Select Sodas ....... oo. 8%

Saratoga Flakes ..... - 13

Saltines ..:.........,. 13
Oyster

NBC Picnic Oysters .. ae

Gem Oysters ........ os O43

spell occ. co seeacce Ss

Sweet Goods
Cans and boxes
Animals: ....:..... toe AC
Atlantics Also Asstd. . 12
Avena Fruit Cakes ... 12
Bonnie Doon Cookies. .1v
Bonnie Lassies ...... lu
Brittle Fingers ...... 10

Cameo Biscuit Choc.
(CANS) .ccccc- cone

Cameo Biscuit Asstd.

(Cans) o...5.... ce sclo ae
Cartwheels Asstd. .... 8%
Cecelia Biscuit ...... 16
Chocolate Bar (cans) 18
Chocolate Drops ...... 17
Chocolate Drop Cen-

CONS 65.35 icce cece AO
Choc. Honey Fingers. 16
Choc. Rosettes (cans) 20

Cracknels ...-..--cccee 18
Cocoanut Taffy Bar .. 18
Cocoanut Drops ..... ~ a2

Cocoanut Macaroons .. 138
Cocnut Honey Fingers 12
Cocnt Honey Jumbles 12
Coffee Cakes Iced ... 12
Eventide Fingers .... 16
Family Cookies ....... 8%
Fig Cakes Asstd. .... 12
frosted Creams .... 8%
Frosted Ginger Cookies B44
Fruit Lunch Iced .... lv
Ginger Gems Plain .... 8%
Ginger Gems Iced .... of
Graham Crackers .... 8
Ginger Snaps Family .. 8%
Ginger Snaps NB

ROUNG ..s.-cc-c-cce. BS
Household Cookies sceae
Household Cks. Iced .. 9
Hippodrome Bar ..... 12
Honey Jumbies ...... 14
Imperials ...........-- 8%
Jubilee Mixed ....... 10
Lady Fingers Sponge ..sv
Leap Year Jumbies .. 18 .
Lemon Biscuit Square 8%
Lemon Wafers ......
Lemona ..--.-eeeee soe 8%

Mary Louise cee oem
Marshmallow Cfe. Ck. 13
Marshmallow Walnuts 18
MedOra ..ceccccccvccces
Mottled Squares .... 10
NBC Honey Cakes ... 12
Uatmeal Crackers .... 8
Orange Ge@MB8 ...-eeee tin
Penny Assorted ....... a”
Peanut GemS .........
Pineapple Cakes ..... 16
Raisin Gems ........- ll
Reveres Asstd. ....... 16
Spiced Ginger Cakes ..¥
Spiced Ginger Cakes
COO ..ccccecccscccss LO
Sugar Fingers ..-.... 123 __
Sugar Crimp ....-ce.«- 8%
Sultana Fruit Biscuit 16
Triumph Cakes .....«.
Vanilla Wafers ...... 17
Waverley ....-.---c+- 10
in-er-Seal Trade Mark
Goods
per
Baronet Biscuit ....
Bremners Btr Wafs. i 00
Cameo Biscuit ...... 1 50
Cheese Sandwich .... 1 00
Chocolate Wafers ... 1 00
Wxcelsior Butters .... 1 00

: 1 @
Five O’Clock Tea Bact. : z

 

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December 31, 1913

6

Graham Crackers Red

 

Label 1l0c size ...... 1 00
Lemon Snaps ..... ae 50
Oysterettes .......... 50
Premium Sodas ...... 1 00
Royal Toast ......... 1 00
Saratoga Flakes ..... 1 50

Social Tea Biscuit .. 1 00
S. S. Butter Crackers 1 e

Uneeda Biscuit ...... 0
Uneeda Ginger Wafer 1 00
Vanilla Wafers ...... 1 00

Water Thin Biscuit .. 1 00
Zu Zu Ginger Snaps .. 50
Zwieback 1

Other Package Goods
Rarnum’s Animals .. 50
wuocolate Tokens .... 2 50
Butter Crackers NBC

Family Package ... 2 50
Soda Crackers NBC
Family Package ... ; 50

Fruit Cake ........-.- 00
In Special Tin Packages

per doz.

Festino ....-.-.---+-+: 2 50
Nabisco 25c ....-----: 2 50
Nabisco, 10c .......-- 1 00
In bulk, per tin

Nabisco ......-----+-- 1 75
FestinO .......------- 1 50

Bent’s Water Crackers 1 40
CREAM TARTAR

Barrels or drums ....- 33
Boxes ......-------<--- 34
Square Cans ......++-- 36
Fancy Caddies .....-.-- 41

DRIED FRUITS

Applies
Evapor’ed, Choice bulk 09
Evapor’ed, Fancy pkg.

Apricots
California , eee case 18@15
Citron
Corsican .....-se+e% 16
Currants
Tmported 1lb. pkg. ---- 8%
Imported, bulk ...-- 8%
Peaches

irs—Choice, 25tb. .. 7%
an 251p. .. 8%

Muirs—Fancy,

Fancy, Peeled, 25Ib. «20
Peel

Iemon, American - 12%

Orange, American 12%)
Ralsins

uster, £0 cartons:...2 25
Pears Muscatels, 4 Cr. 7%
Loose Muscatels, 3 Cr. 1%
L. M. Seeded, 1 Ib. 8% @9
California Prunes

25 boxes ..@ 6%
boxes ..@ 7%
boxes .-@ 8%
boxes ..@ 9%
boxes ..@10%

80- 90 25Tb.
10- 80 25Ib.
60- 70 25Ib.
50- 60 25Ib.

40- 50 25Ib. boxes ..@11%
FARINACEOUS GOODS
Beans
California ; Tima ....- 6%
Michigan Lima ......-- ,
Med. Hand Picked ..2 25
Brown Holland ... -- 1 65
Farina
25 1 tb packages ....- 1 50

ulk, per 100 Ibs. ...-4 00
: Oyicinal Holland Rusk
Packed 12 rolls to container
3 containers (40) rolls 8 20

Hominy
Pearl, 100 lb. sack 2 00

Maccaroni and Vermicelll

Domestic, 10 lb. box ..

Imported, 25 Ib. box .. 2 50
Pearl Barley
Chester ......--+eee:- 3 00

Empire ....---se+es+s
Peas
Green, Wisconsin, bu. 1 TS
Green, Scotch, bu. ..1 75
Split, Ib. ....--+---eee- a
Sago |
East India ........---: 4%
German, sacks ....-- 4le
German, broken pkg.
Tapioca

Flake, 100 Ib. sacks .. 41%
Pearl, 100 tb. sacks .. 4%

Pearl, 36 pkgs. «----> 2 25
Minute, 36 pkgs. .-.-.-- 2 75
FISHING TACKLE
to 1 im. ..-..--.---- 6
fy to 2 in. .....-<-... 1
1% to 2 in. ...-----+--- 9
1% to 2 in. .....----- oh
BEN, cc ccc cece sces >> 15
& in. ;.... A 20
Cotton Lines
No. 1, 10 feet .....---. 5
No. 2, 15 feet ....---- 7
No. 3, 15 feet ......--- 9
No. 4, 15 feet ....---- 10
No. 5, 15 feet .....--- A
No. 6, 15 feet ....-..- 2
No. 7, 15 feet .....--- 15
No. 8, 15 feet .....--- 18
No. 9, 15 feet ....-.. 20
Linen Lines
Small .......-:; ey. © 20
Medium .....-eeeeees 26
Large ..-.---essoceee 34

Poles
Bamboo, 14 ft., per doz. 55
Bamboo, 16 ft., per doz. 60
Bamboo, 18 ft., per doz. 80

 

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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. 38 Taper, per doz. 1 75
2 oz. Flat, F M per dz. 1 50
Jennings D C Brand
Extract Mexican Vanilla
No. 1 F Box, per doz. 90
No. 2 F Box, per doz. 1 25
No. 4 F Box, per doz. 2 25
No. 3 Taper, per doz. 2 00
2 oz. Flat F M per dz. 2 00

FLOUR AND FEED
Grand Rapids Grain &

Milling Co.

Winter Wheat
Purity Patent ...... « 6 10
Seal of Minnesota .. 4 80
Sunburst ....... Reese 80
Wizard Flour ........ 4 70
Wizard Graham ...... 4 80
Wizard Gran. Meal 4 40

Wizard Buckwh’t cwt 3 40
Rye ...-.----55.5-e--- 4 40
Valley City Milling Co.
Lily White .........- 5 10
Light Loaf .........- 4 60
Graham ....----2--- 2 00
Granena Health ...... 2 10
Gran. Meal ........--. 2 00
Bolted Med. ...... .. £90
Voigt Milling Co.
Grabam ....0:.-0.<. 4 30
Voigt’s Crescent ...... 5 10
Voigt’s Flouroigt ..... 5 10
Voigt’s Hygienic ....4 30
Voigt’s Royal ......... 5 50

Watson-Higgins Milling Co.
Perfection Buckwheat
MIOUF ...2.--.-<---e
Perfection Flour .... 5 60
Tip Top Flour ...... 4
Golden Sheaf Flour .. 4 10
Marshall’s Best Flour 4 65

Worden Grocer Co.

Wizard Flour ......-.. 4 70
Quaker, paper .....-- 4 90
Quaker, cloth ......-. 5 00

Quaker Buckwheat bbl. 5 50
Kansas Hard Wheat
Voigt Milling Co.
Calla Elly <.-:......
Worden Grocer Co.
American Eagle, %s ..5 10
American Eagle,, 48 . -5 00
American Eagle, %s ..4 90
Spring Wheat
Roy Baker
Golden Horn, family 4 80
Golden Horn, bakers 4 75
Wisconsin Rye 3
Judson Grocer Co.
Ceresota, %S ........5 30

Ceresota, AS ..----4. 5 40
Ceresota, %S .«....-.--. 50
Voigt Milling Co.
Columbian ........ «ee £89
Worden Grocer Co.
Wingold, %s cloth ....5 45
Wingold, %s cloth ....5 35
Wingold, %s cloth ...5 26
Wingold %s p.rper ..5 30
Wingold %s paper ..5 25
Bakers’ Patent ......5 10

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 .......-0--- .. 420

Golden Granulated .. 4 40
Wheat

New Red ........... 93

New White ........ 93
Oats i

Michigan carlots ..... 45

Less than carlots .... 47
Corn

@Carlots: ......5...... 72

Less than carlots fo
Hay

Carlots ......:..... 17 00

Less than carlots .. 18 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 25
NGISOn Ss ....-......... 1 50
Oxford ]
Plymouth Rock, Phos. 1 25
Plymouth Rock. Plain 90
GRAIN BAGS

Broad Gauge .......... 18
Amosketig@ ............; 19
Herbs
Sage .....5...-:....... 15
Hops ...... Deteeetcecee 15
Laurel Leaves ......... 15
Senna Leaves ......... 25

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

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HIDES AND PELTS
Hides

Green, No. 1 ......-. 12
Green, No, 2 ........
Cured, No. 1 13%
Cured, No. 2 ......... 12%
Calfskin, green, No. 1 15
Calfskin, green, No. 2 13%
Calfskin, cured, No. 116
Calfskin, cured, No. 214%

Old Wool ........ 60@1 25
Lambs ......... 50@1 00
Shearlings ..... 50@1 00
Tallow
INO Tf io.e. a: @ 5
No: 2 .........0. @4
Wool
Unwashed, med. .. @18
Unwashed, fine ... @13

HORSE RADISH
Per doz.
Jelly
5th. pails, per doz. .. 2 40
151. pails, per pail .. 55
30Ib. pails, per pail ...1 00
JELLY GLASSES
% pt. in bbls., per doz. 15
% pt. in bbis., per doz. 16
8 oz. capped in bbls.

per doz, .......:..... 18
MAPLEINE
2 oz. bottles, per doz. 3 00
1 oz. bottles, per doz. 1 75
MINCE MEAT
Per case ............. 2 85

MOLASSES
New Orleans
Fancy Open Kettle .... 42

Choice .....05 0.0... 35
Good ............... wae 22
ee 20
Half barrels 2c extra
Red Hen, No. 2% .... 15
Read Hen, No. 5 ..... 1 75
Read Hen, No, 16 .... 1 65
MUSTARD
1% ID. G ID. box .... 16
OLIVES

Bulk, 1 gal. kegs 1 00@1 10
Bulk, 2 gal. kegs 95@1 xo
Bulk, 5 gal. kegs 90@1 10

Stuffed, 502. ...... ecee 36
Stuffed, § oZ. ........ 1°25
Stuffed, 14 oz. ........ 2 25

Manzanilla, 8 oz. ...... 90
Lunch, 10 oz.
Luneh, 36 oz. '........
Queen, Mammoth, 19

(0 ven EE ne 4 25

Queen, Mammoth, 28
oe 75
Olive Chow, 2 doz. cs
per doz. .......... «2 25
PICKLES
Medium

Barrels, 1,200 count .. 7 75
Half bbls., 600 count 4 38
19

5 gallon kegs ........ 0
Small
Barrelg ....:........ 9 50
Half barrels ....... 5 25
5 gallon kegs ...... 2 25
Gherkins
Barrels .......53..... 14 50
Half barrelg .......... 7 1
5 gallon Kegs .........
Sweet Small
Barrels: ...5..5..... 6 50
Half barrels ........ 8 75
5 gallon kegs ...... 3 50

PIPES
Clay, No. 216, per box 1 75
Clay, T. D. full count 60
COC} oy ed eh ee
PLAYING CARDS
No. 90, Steamboat .. 75

No. 15, Rival assorted 1 25
No. 20, Rover, enam’d. 1 50

No. 572, Special ...... 1
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 Pork
Clear Back ....21 00@21 50
Short Cut Clear 19 00@19 50
Bean 20.23.35. 19 00@19 50
Brisket, Clear 26 00@27 00
1a ere Re ea 23 00
Clear Wamily ........ 26 00
Ory Salt Meats
S P Bellies ..... 144% @15

Lard

Pure in tlerces 11%@14
Compound Lard 8%@ 9
80 Ib. tubs .... advance
60 tb tubs ....advance %
50 Tb. tins ...,advance
20 tb. pails ....advance %
10 th. pails ....advance %
5 Th. pails ....advance 1

8 tb pails ....advance 1

Smoked Meats

Hams, 12 th. av. 19@ 19%
Hams, 14 tb. av. 18%@19
Hams, 16 fb. av. 15% @16
Hams, 18 Ib. av. 16 @16%
Ham, dried beef

SGCS 6c. 29 @30
California Hams 12 @12%

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Picnic Boiled
Eiams ......... 191620

Boiled Hams .. 23 @24
Minced Ham ..14 @14%
Macon ........ 17 @25
Sausages
Bologna ....... 114% @12
WAVGE 2. .5....; 9146@10
Frankfort ,..... 124%4@13
ON oo. e. D14
Wear... ac... Da
MOnSUe ......2........ 11
Headcheese .......... 10
Beef
Boneless ..... 20 00@20 50
Rump, new ..24 00@24 50
Pig’s Feet
Me DIS 2.3... ccs... 1 05
% bbis., 40 bs. ...... 2 10
7] ODIS, 22. ..5.545..-. 4 25
TeDbE ......... Pesca. 8 50
Tripe
Kilts, 16 Ihe, .......... 90
% Dbis., 40 Ibs, ........ 1 60
™ bDbis: 80 lbs. ........ 3 00
Casings
Hors, per %& ......... 35
Beef, rounds, set 18@20
Beef, middles, set .. 80@85

Sheep, per bundle .. 85
Uncolored Butterine
Solid Dairy . 12 16
Country Rolls ...12%4@18
Canned Meats
Corned beef, 2 th. ....
Corned beef, 1 th. ....2 40

Roast beef, 2 tb. 4 65
Roast beef, 1 Ib. ...... 2 40
Potted Meat, Ham
Flavor, 4s ...... 55
Potted Meat, Ham
avor, 34S. ...... 95
Deviled Meat, Ham
Hlavor, “a ...... 55
Deviled Meat, Ham
Eiavor, 449 ....... 95

Potted Tongue, 4s .. 55
Potted Tongue, %s .. 95

RICE
Raney .......... 64%@
Japan Style ...... 5 @5%
Broken ........., 3% @4%4

ROLLED OATS
Rolled Avena, bbls. ..5 1
Steel Cut, 100 Ib. sks. 2 45

4

Monareh, bbis. ...... 85
Monarch, 90 Ib. sks. 2 30
Quaker, 18 Regular ...1 45
Quaker, 20 Family 4 00
SALAD DRESSING
Columbia, % pt. ...... 2 25
Columbia, 1 pint 4 00
Durkee’s, large 1 doz. 4 50
Durkee’s, small, 2 doz. 5 25
Snider's, large, 1 doz. 2 35
Snider's small, 2 doz. 1 35
SALERATUS
Packed 60 Ibs. in box
Arm and Hammer .. 3 00
Wyandotte, 100 %s .. 3 00
SAL SODA
Granulated, bbls. ...... 80

Granulated, 100 Ibs. es. 90
Granulated, 36 pkgs. .. 1 25
SALT

Common Grades

300 9 Ib. sacks ...... 2 60

70 4 Ib. sacks ...... 2 40

60 5 ib. sacks ...... 2 40

2s 10 lb. sacks ...... 2 25

56 ID. Sacks ........ 40

28 ib. sacks ........ 20
Warsaw

56 Ib. dairy in drill bags 40
28 Ib. dairy in drill bags 20

Solar Rock
5G Ib. saeke .......... 26
Common
Granulated, Fine ..... 1 05
Medium, Fine ........ 110
SALT FISH
Cod
Large, whole .. @ 9
Small, whole .. @ 8%
Strips or bricks . 9@13
Ponock ........ 5%
Halibut
Siring .............-- 18
Chunks .............. 19

Holland Herring
Y. M. wh. hoop bbls. 10 50
Y. M. wh. hoov %bbis. 6 00
Y. M. wh. hoop kegs. 65
Y. M. wh. hoop Milchers

\aGi a ae 70
Standard, bbls. ...... 25
Standard, % bbls. 4 88
Stand:.rd, kegs ...... 56

Trout
Wo. I, 100 Ibs ........ 7 50
No. 1, 40 the. ...... 2 25
No: i, 36 tbe. ........ 90
No FF fhe 3.2... .... 75
Mackerel

Mess, 100 lbs. ........ 17 00
Mess, 40 Ips. ........ 7 20
Mess, 10 Ibs. ........ 1 90
Mess, S lbs ........ 1 60
INo. 1, 100 tbs. ........ 16 00
No. 1, 40 lbs. .. hace

 

No. 1, 10 lbs.
Whitefish

 

SEEDS
AVise |... 4.4... sss 14
Canary, Smyrna ..... 7%
Caraway ........+.... 10
Cardomom, Malabar 1 20
Celery _.............. 50
Hemp, Russian ...... 5
Mixed Bird .......... 5
Mustard,- white ...... 8
WOOO soc se cscs 9
IOpG |... 6..ce esse 5

SHOE BLACKING
Handy Box, large 3 dz. 3 50
Handy Box, small .. 1 25
Bixby’s Royal Polish 85
Miller’s Crown Polish 85

SNUFF
Scotch, in bladders .... 37
Maccaboy, in jars ...... 3&
French Rapple in jars .. 43

SODA
130) CK 5
Kees, Biglish ........ 4%

SPICES

Whole Spices

Allspice, Jamaicc .. 9@10
Allspice, lg Garden @11
Cloves, Zanzibar .. @22
Cassia, Canton ....14@15
Cassia, 5c pkg. dz. @25
Ginger, African ... @ 91
zinger, Cochin .... @14%
ifiaece, Penange ..... @70
Mixed, Ne. ft ...... @17
Mixed, Ne. 2 ...... @16
awlixed, 5c pkgs. dz. @45
Nutmegs, 70180 .... @30
Nutmegs, 105-110 .. @25
Pepper, Black ..... @15

Pepper, White ..... @25
Pepper, Cayenne .. @22
Pakrika, Hungarian

Pure Ground in Bulk

Allspice, Jamaica .. @14
Cloves, Zanzibar .. @29
Cassia, Canton @20
Ginger, African ... @17
Mace, Penang ..... @75
Nutmess .......... @35
Pepper, Black ..... @19g
Pepper, White ..... @27
Pepper, Cayenne .. @24
Paprika, Hungarian @45
STARCH
Corn
Kingsford, 40 Ibs. .... 1%;
Muzzy, 20 llb. pkes. ..5%

Kingsford

Silver Gloss, 40 ilb. .. 7%
Muzzy, 40 fib. pokes. .. &
Gloss
Silver Gloss, 16 3lbs. .. 6%
Silver Gloss, 12 6Ibs. .. 8%
Muzzy
48 lib. packages ...... 5
16 $ib. packages ...... 4%
12 Gib. packages ...... 6
S6FD. Dowes ............ 38%
SYRUPS
Corn
Barrels .....e.e+- ss 32
Hialf barrels ........ Bis)

Blue Karo, No. 2 ....
Blue Karo, No. 2%
Blue Karo, No. 5 .
Blue Karo, No. 10 ....
Red Karo, No. 1% ....
Hed Karo, No. 2 ....
Red Karo, No. 2%
Red Karo, No. & ....
Red Karo, No. I@ ....
Pure Cane

bo DO DO te Go DOO tO
a
Qo

Wade ice ease, 16
Good ~................ 20
@hoige ........2......- 25

TABLE SAUCES
Hialford, large ....... 3 75
Halford, small ........ 2 25

TEA

Uncolored Japan
Medium ........<.- 20@25
GCHOIGE «cc caccseeee 28@33
Baney ... 6c. sca. 36@45

Basket-fired Med’m 28@30
Basket-fired, Choice 35@37
Basket-fired, Fancy 38@45
No. 1 Wits ........; 30@32
Siftings, bulk . .... 9@10
Siftings, 1 Ib. pkgs. 12@14
Gunpowder
Moyune, Medium ..28@33
Moyune, Choice ...35@4v
Moyune, Fancy ....50@60
Ping Suey, Medium 25@30
Ping Suey, Choice - eo Sce
Ping Suy. Fancy ..45@60

Young Hyson

Cnoelee ......6i.<4e 28@3
WANGY ....<--.0.26 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. Fancy 40@50

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YOURS TRULY LINES.

Pork and Beans

T0@3

9
Condensed Soup 3 25@38
2
oO

60

60

Salad Dressing 80@4 bv
Apple Butter .... @3 80
Catsup ......... 2 70@6 75
Macaroni § ....... 1 70@2 35
SCOR 8s 40@ 85
Piero ............ @ 7
BIMtraGes ........ @2 2
Chili Powder 85@2 12
PODIInA .....-.. @ 8
Celery Salt .... @ 8&8
Poultry Seasoning 85@1 25
Prepared Mustard @1 80
Peanut Butter 1 80@2 80
Rolled Oats . 2 90@4 15
Doughnut Flour 4 05@4 50
TOBACCO
Fine Cut
POG oc coc cca ccu, 1 45
Pugte, 16 OM. ..6 cc cccse 3 84
Ermie, Ge ......... 11 00
Dan Patch, 8 and 16 0z. 32
Dan Pateh, 4 o24. .... 11 52
Dan Patch, 2 om .... & 76
Past Mail, 16 of .... 7 &
Elawatha, 16 of. ..... 60
Hiawatha, Ge ........ 40
May Flower, 16 oz. .... 9 36
No Limit, § o&@. ...... 1 80
No Limit, 16 o@. ...... 3 60
Ojibwa, 8 and 16 oz. 40
Olbwe, i0¢ ........,. 11 10
Opluwea, Se .........,. 1 85
Petoskey Chief, 7 oz. 2 00
Petoskey Chief, 14 oz. 4 00
Peach and Honey, 5c 5 76
Red Hell, 14 oa. ...... 3 96
Red Bell, § folly ...... 1 98
Sterling, 1. & pb Ge .. & 76
Sweet Cuba, canister 9 16
Sweet Cuba, Ge ...... 5 76
Sweet Cuba, 10c ...... 95
Sweet Cuba, 1 Ib. tin 4 50
Sweet Cuba, % lb. foil 2 25
Sweet Burley, 5c L&D 5 76
Sweet Burley, 8 oz. .. 2 46
Sweet Burley, 16 oz. .. 4 90
Sweet Mist, % gro. .. 5 70
Sweet Mist, § oz. .... 11 16
Sweet Mist, 8 oz. .... 3
Telesram, Ge ........ 5 76
Wieer, G@ 2. |... ... 6 00
Tiger, 256¢ cans ...... 2 35
Uncle Daniel, 1 Ib .
Uncle Daniel, 1 oz. & 22
Plug

Am. Navy, 16 om. .... &
Apple, 10 Ih. butt ..... 38
Drummond Nat. Leaf, 2

ane G i) .......... 60
Drummond Nat. Leaf

yer dom ........,.; 96
PACtlG AX . 6. sa 4as- 28
Bracer, 6 and 12 ib. .. 30
Big Four. 6 and 16 Ib. 32
Boot Jack. 7 1M. ...... 90
Boot Jack, per doz. 9S
Bullion, $6 OF, «csc; 46
Climax, Golden Twins 48
Climax 14% OF. «...;;. 44
Climax. @ O68. ..4...4... 47
Days' Work, 7 & 14 lb. 37
Creme de Menthe, lb. 62
Derby, & Ib. boxes .... 42
G Brag, © We. ccccccsccs @&
Four Hoses, 10e ....... 90
Git Edec 2 ........ 50
Gold Rope, 6 & 12 Ib. 58
30ld Rope, 4 & 8 Ib. 58
G@ ©. P., 12 & 4m... 4
Granger Twist, 6 Ib. .. 46
G. T. W., 10 th. & 21 Ih. 36
Horse Shoe, 6 & 12 Ib. 43
Honey Dip Twist, 5&10 45
Joly Tar, 6 @ $i .... 4
a7. 6464 4D .. &%
Qentucky Navy, 12 lb. ..32
Keystone Twist, 6 Ib. 45
Wosmet. @ «6. .66<,e; 48
Maple Dip, 20 oz. .... @
Merry Widow, 12 lb. .. 32
Nobby Spun Roll 6 & 3 58
Parrot, 12  cececaecs 34
Patterson’s Nat. Leaf 93
Peachey, 6-12 & 24 lb. 40
Picnic Twist, § Ib. .... 45
Piper Heidsick, 4 & 7 Ib. 69
Piper Heidsick, per doz. 96
Polo, 3 doz., per doz. 48
Redicut, 12-3 of. ...... 38
Scrapple, 2 & 4 doz. .. 48
Sherry Cobbler, 8 oz. .. 32
Spear Head, 12 of. .... 4
Spear Head, 14 2-3 oz. 44
Spear Head, 7 oz. .... 47
Sq. Deal, 7, 14 and 28 lb. 30
Star, 6 1242 4wb. .. SS
Standard Navy, 7%, 15

GSO. oi. ci ccccee, 34
Ten Penny, 6 & 12 Ib. 35
Town Talk, 14 of. .. 3
Yankee Girl, 12 & 24 30

Scrap

AG Wem, Se .....5.<4; 5 76
Am. Union Scrap . 5 40
Bag Pipe, 5c .......-. 6 88
Cuthia, 26 OM, .cccescc 2
Globe Scrap, 2 02. .... 3
Happy Thought, 2 oz. 30
Honey Comb Scrap, 5c 5 76
Honest Scrap, Sc .... 55
Mail Pouch, 4 doz. 5c 2 00
Old Songs, Se ........ 5 76
Old Times, % gro. .. 5 50
Polar Bear, 5c, % gro. 5 76
Red Band, 5c % gro. 5 76
Red Man Scrap bc .. 1 42

 

   

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MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN December 31, 1918

 

SPECIAL PRICE CURRENT

 

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Scrapple, 5c pkgs. ..... 48
Sure Shot, 5c 1-6 gro. 5 76
Yankee Girl Scrap, 20z. 5 76
Pan Handle Scrp ’er- 5 76
Peachy Scrap, 5c .... 5 76
Union Workman 2% 6 00
Smoking
All Leaf, 2% & 7 oz. 30
BE, 8% On. .....- os 3 00
BE 7 OZ. ........--»- 12 00
Be, 14 oz. .........- . 24 00
Bagdad, 10c tins -- 11 52
Badger, 3 OZ. .......-- 04
Badger, 7 0z. ....... 11 52
Banner, 6¢ ........-.. 5 16
Banner, 20c ......---- 1 60
Banner, 40c ........- 20
Belwood, Mixture, 10c 94
Big Chief, 2% oz. .. 00
Big Chief, 16 oz. ... 30
Bull Durham, 5c ..... 5 85
Bull Durham, 10¢c ... 11 52
Bull Durham, l15¢c ... 17 28
Bull Durham, 8 oz. .. 3 60
Bull Durham, 16 oz. .. 6 72
Buck Horn, 5c ....-.- 5 76
Buck Horn, 10c ...... 11 52
Briar Pipe, 5c ...... 6 00
Briar Pipe, 10c ..... "42 00
Black Swan, 5c ...... 5 76
Black Swan, 14 0z. .. 3 50
Bob White, Sc ....-- 6 00
Brotherhood, 5c ....-.. 6 00
Brotherhood, 10¢c .... 11 10
Brotherhood, 16 oz. .. 5 05
Carnival, 5c .........- 5 70
Carnival, % OZ. .....- 39
Carnival, 16 oz. ....-.. 40
Cigar Clip’g. Johnson 39
Cigar Clip’g. Seymour 30
Identity, 3 & 16 oz. .. 30
Darby Cigar Cuttings 4 50
Continental Cubes, 10c_ 99
Corn Cake, 14 oz. .... 2 55
Corn Cake, 7 oz. .... 1 45
Corn Cake, Sc ........ 5 76
Cream, 50c pails -- 2 10
Cuban Star, 5c foil .. 5 76
Cuban Star, 16 oz pails 3 72
Chips, 10c .........-- 10 30
Dills Best, 1°4 oz. .... 79
Dills Best, 3% oz. Ti
Dills Best, 16 oz. .... 73
Dixie Kid, 5c ...... 48
Duke’s Mix., 6c ...... 5 76
Duke’s Mix, 19¢ .... 11 52
Duke’s Cameo, 5c .. 5 76
Drum. 6C .....-...-.. 5 76
Lm. AL 8 OZ. .....-.- 5 04
FP. A. T o2 ..--.. Ai 52
Fashion, 6c -....--.-- § 00
Fashion, 16 oz. ...... 5 28
ive Bros., 5C ..--.- 5 76
Five Bros., 10c ...... 10 53
Five cent cut Plug.. 29
wo 8B i0e ....... 41 52
Four Roses, 1%¢ ...... 96
Full Dress, 13% 02. 72
Glad Hand, ic ......- 48
Gold Block. 10c ..... 12 00
Gold Star, 50c pail .. 47
Gail & Ax Navy, 5c 5 76
Growler, 5c ....-....- 42
Growler, 10c ........-- 94
Mrowier, 20¢ .....-.. 1 89
ent, Se ... 4: ... 5 76
ee 3 96
Hand Made, 2% oz. .. 50
Hazel Nut. 5c ........ 5 76
Honey Dew, 19c .... 12 00
anne. Be .....--5-- 38
BO 6 oo. 6 10
I x i. in pails ...... 8 90
Just Suits, 6c .....-.. 6 00
Just Suits, 10¢ ...... 12 00
Kiin Dried, 25c ...... 2 45
King Bird, 7 oz. ...... 2 18
Haine Bird, (0c .....- 44 52
Kine Bird, 5c .....:.. 5 16
te Turka. 5¢c ...---.- 5 76
Little Giant, 1 Ib. .... 28
Tucky Strike, 10c .... 96
Te Redo, 3 oz. .... 10 80
Le Redo, & & 16 Oz. 38
Myrtle Navy. 10c .... 11 52
Myrtle Navy, 5c ...... 5 76
Marviand Club, Be ... 50
Mayflower, 5c ........ 76
Mayflower, 10c ....... 96
Mayflower, 20c ....... 1 92
Nigger Hair, 5c ...... 6 00
Nigger Hair, 10¢c .... 10 79
Nigger Head, 5c .... 5 40
Nigger Head, 10c .... 10 56
Noon Hour, 5c ...-.-. 48
Old Colony, 1-12 gro. 11 52
Gin WIL be ...-...... 5 76
Old English Curve 1%02. 96
Oia Crop bc ..-..-.--. 5 76
in Cron, 2oc ..-.-... 20
Pr. S., 8 oz. 20 Ib. es. 19
P. S., 3 oz., per gro. 5 70
Pat Hand, 1 oz. ...... 63
Patterson Seal, 1% oz. 48
Patterson Seal, 3 oz. .. 96
Patterson a 16 oz. 5 00
Peerless, 5¢ .....-.-.. 5 76
Peerless, 10¢ cloth .. 11 52
Peerless, 19c paper ..10 80
Peerless, 20c ........ 2 04
Peerless, 40c ......... 4 08
Plaza, 2 ero. cs. .... 5 76
Plow Boy, Sc .....-.. 5 76
Plow Boy, 10c ...... 11 40
Plow Boy, 14 Zz. ...... 7 70
Pedro, 10c ........-- 1 93
Pride of “Virtua, in 77
el a 5 76

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Pilot, 7 oz. doz.
Pilot, 14 oz. doz. ..
Prince Albert, 5c ....
Prince Albert, 10c .
Prince Albert, 8 oz. ..
Prince Albert, 16 oz. ..
Queen Quality, 5c ....
Rob Roy, 5c foil ....
Rob Roy, 10c gross ..1
Rob Roy, 25e doz. ....
Rob Roy, 50c doz. ....
S. & M., 5c gross ....
S. & M., 14 0z., doz. ..
Soldier Boy, 5c gross
Soldier Boy, 10c ....
Soldier Boy, 1 Jb.
Sweet Caporal, 1 oz.
Sweet Lotus, 5c ......
Sweet Lotus, 10c .... 12
Sweet Lotus, per dz. 4
Sweet Rose, 2% oz. ..
Sweet Tip Top, 5c ..
Sweet Tip Top, 10c .
Sweet Tips, % gro... 1
Sun Cured, 10c .......
Summer Time, 5c ....
Summer Time, 7 0z. ..
Summer Time, 14 oz.
Standard, 5c foil
Standard, 10c paper ..
Seal N. C., 1% cut plug
Seal N. C. 13% Gran.
Three Feathers, 1 02.
Three Feathers, 10c_ 11
Three Feathers and

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CAS PHOT “109

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White Wine, 100 grain 13

Pipe combination .. 2 25
Tom & Jerry, 14 oz. .. 3 60
Tom & Jerry, 7 oz. .. 1 80
Tom & Jerry, 3 02. ae 76
Trout Line, 5c ...... 9C
Trout Line, 10c ...... 1 oc
Turkish, Patrol, 2-9 57
Tuxedo, 1 oz. bags 48
Tuxedo, 2 oz. tins 96
Tuxedo, 20c ......+.-- 90
Tuxedo, 80c tins .... 7 45
Twin Oaks, 10c .....- 96
Tnion Leader, 50c .... 5 10
Union Leader, 25c .. 2 60
Union Leader, 10c .. 11 52
Union Leader, Bc ..... 6 00
Union Workman, 1% 57
Uncle Sam, 10c ....- 10 80
Uncle Sam, 8 oz. .... 2 25
U. S. Marine, 5c .... 5 76
Van Bibner, 2 02. tin 88
Velvet, 5c pouch 48
Velvet, 10c tin .......- 96
Velvet, 8 oz. tin .... 3 84
Velvet, 16 oz. can .... 7 68
Velvet, combination cs 5 75
War Path, 5c .....---- 6 O00
War Path, 20c ......--- 1 60

- Wave Line, 3 0Z. ...- 40
Wave Line, 16 oz. ...- 40
Way up, 2% OZ. .....- 15
Way up, 16 oz. malis .. 32
Wild Wruit, SC ..-<e.-- 76
Wild Fruit, 10c ..... 11 52
Yum Yum, 5c ......--- 6 00
Yum Yum, 10c ....-- 11 52
Yum Yum, 1 Ib., doz. 4 80

TWINE
Cotton. 3 ply .....-.- 26
Cotten, 4 ply ....--.-- 26
gute, 2 ply -..--+<<-- 14
Hemp, 6 ply ....-...- 13
Flax, medium .....-.- 24
Wool, 1 fb. bales ... 9%
VINEGAR
White Wine, 40 grain 8%
White Wine, 80 grain 114%

Oakland Vinegar & Pickle

Co’s Brands.
Highland apple cider —
Oakland apple cider ..13
State Seal sugar .... ll
Oakland white pickling 10

Packages free.

WICKING

No. 0, per gross ...... 30
No. 1, per eross .... 40
No. 2) per gross .... 50
No. 3, per gross .... 75

WOODENWARE
Baskets

MusneiS |... -s--+-0css- 1
Bushels, wide band .. 1
Market

Splint, large ...-.--- 3
"Splint, medium ...... 3
Splint, Bimal... 6... 2
Willow, Clothes, large 8

Willow, Clothes, small 6
Willow, Clothes, me’m 7

Butter Pates
Ovals

A > 250 in crate ....

% Tb., 250 in crate ....

1 th., 250 in crate .....

2 tb., 250 in crate .....

8 Ib., 260 in crate ......

5 Ib., 250 in crate .....
Wire End

1 ib., 250 in crate

2 ib., 250 in crate

3 lb., 250 in crate

5 lIb., 250 in crate

Churns
Barrel, 5 gal., each .. 2
Barrel 10 gal., each ..2

Clothes Pins
Round Head

14

41%4 inch, 5 gross ......
Cartons, 20 2% doz. bxs 70
Egg Crates and Fillers
Humpty Dumpty, 12 dz. 20

 

No. 1 complete ..... oes
No. 2, complete ........ 28
Case No. 2, fillers, 15

Bets 8 ioe ste ee 1 35
Case, medium, 12 sets 1 15

Faucets
Cork lined, 3 in. secs 40
Cork lined, 9 im. ...... 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
Ideai No. 7 .......... 85
12Ib. cotton mop heads 1 45
Palls

2-hoop Standard 2 00
2-hoop Standard 2 25
38-wire Cable ........ 2 30
Wibne 4.04... ces. se 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

   

Mat WOO | ...5.2.... 5 80
Rat, sprine .......... 75
Tubs
20-in .Standard, No. 8 00
18-in. Standard, No. 2 7 00
16-in. Standard, No. 3 6 00
20-in. Cable, No. -. 8 00
18-in. Cable, No. --. 1 00
18-in. Cable, No. . . 6 0e
No. fire 10 25
No. 2 Wibre .......... 9 25
No. 3 Fibre ......-... 8 25
Large Galvanized ....5 50
Medium Galvanized .. 4 75
Small Galvanized 4 25
Washboards
Banner Giobe ........ 2 50
Brass, Single ....... 3 25
Glass, Single .. 3 25
Single Acme ......... 3 15
Double Peerless ...... 3 75
Single Peerless ...... 3 25
Northern Queen 3 25
Double Duplex ...... 3 00
Good Enough ....... 3 20
Universal ..2.....:... 3 15
Window Cleaners
12 Aa io ee. 1 65
4 in. 52.3... - 8. c.- 1 85
96°10 ool eee: 2 30
Wood Bowls
13 in. Butter ........ 1 75
15 im. Butter ......0- 2 50
if im. Batter ........ 4 75
19 in. Butter .......- 7 50
WRAPPING PAPER
Common Straw ...... 2

Fibre Manila, white .. 3
Fibre Manila, colored
No. 1 Manila
Cream Manila ........

Butchers’ Manila ; 3%
Wax Butter, short c’nt 10
Wax Butter, full count 15
Wax Butter, rolls .... 12

YEAST CAKE

Magic, 3 GOZ. ....,.5 1 15
Sunlight, 3 doz. ...... 1 00
Sunlight, 1% doz. .... 50

Yeast Foam, 3 doz. .. 1 15
Yeast Foam, 1% doz. 58

AXLE GREASE

 

1 lb. boxes, per gross 9 00
3 lb. boxes, per gross 24 00

BAKING POWDER
Royal

10c sixe .. 90
%4%b cans 1 35
6 oz. cans 1 90
4%. cans 2 50
%Ib cans 3 75
ltd cans 4 80
3tb cans 13 00
5Ib cans 21 &0

 

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CIGARS Royal High Grade ........

   
      

Johnson Cigar Co.’s Brand superior Blend ....... Bea ag The only
Boston Combination ....... 5c
Distributed by Judson
Grocer Co., Grand Rapids; Cleanser
Lee & Cady, Detroit; Sy- Gases
: ranteed to
mons Bros. & Co., Sagi- CLEANS -scouns HI equal the

    

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naw; Brown, Davis & War-
ner, Jackson; Godsmark,

oo Durand & Co. Battle
3 Creek: Fielbach Co., To-

best 10c kinds
80 - CANS - $2.8¢

SOAP

Lautz Bros.’ & Co.
Acme, 30 bars, 75 tbs. 4
Acme, 25 bars, 75 Ibs. 4
Acme, 25 bars, 70 tbs. 3
3

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arricK BRS
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S. C. W., 1,000 lots .
Hl Portana ....-.......
Evening Press
Mrempiar 6 ...00..0.5..

Canadian Club, 300 lots i0
Worden Grocer Co. Brands.

Canadian Club.

Londres, 50s, wood .... 35
Londres, 25s, tins .... 35
Londres, lots, 30s ..... 10

Old Master Coffee

Acme, 100 cakes
Big Master, 100 blocks
German Mottled ...... 3 15
German Mottled, 5 bx.
German Mottled, 10 bx.
German Mottled, 25 bx.
Marseilles, 100 cakes .
Marseilles, 100 cks. 5c
Marseilles, 100 ck toil 4 00
Marseilles, % box toil 2 10

Proctor & Gambie Cv.

 

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eesccesen

Apex Hams...
Apex Bacon ...ccceeee-
Apex Lard
Excelsior Hams ..
TEA Excelsior Bacon .......

Royal Garden, %, % Silver Star Lard ......
and 1 Ib. ............ 40 Silver Star Lard ......
THE BOUR CO., Family Pork ..
TOLEDO. O. Fat Back Pork
COFFEE Prices quoted upon appli-

Roasted Ha i
Dwinnell-Wright Co’s B’ds _ oa -

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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
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Old Country .......... 2 40

Old Master
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Johnson’s Fine, 48 2 ..
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Full line of fire and bur-
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stock by the Tradesman
Company. Thirty-five sizes
and styles on hand at all

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BUSINESS CHANCES.

 

For Sale—Stock of general merchan-
dise, consisting principally of shoes, gro-
eeries, dry goods and hardware. In-
ventorying about $4,500. Will sell or rent
real estate, as purchaser desires. R. J
Cleland, Trustee, Grand Rapids, ea

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Grocery—For sale; no trades; grocery
and meat business in good county seat
town in Nebraska; annual sales, over
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars;
best opportunity in the state for a live
man. C. M. Taylor, Columbus, Neb. :

798

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For Sale Cheap—960 acres of the finest
spruce in the state of Colorado, fourteen
miles from Boulder; also a solid section
of oak timber in Sharpe County, Araan-
sas. N. Emerson, 703 Metropolitan Life
Bldg., Minneapolis, Minn. 727

 

H. Tangeman & Co., business invest-
ment brokers, 502 Lyric Blidg., Cincinnati,

O. Want to buy a business? Want to
sell a business? Always a square deal.
25 *

For Sale—Clean stock dry goods and
millinery. Invoice about $2,000. Address

ror

725, care Tradesman. 125

 

Merchants Right Now! Time flies; look
forward, not backward. Sales of every
description. Gigantic money raising, re-
duction, dissolution, removal, publicity
and closing out sales. Conducted by A.
B. Clooney & Co., Progressive Merchan-
dise Salesmen, 908 Great Northern Bldg..
Chicago. 724

For Sale—First-class stock of hard-
ware, inventorying about $5,000. Strictly
staple. Old established business at Cad-
illac, Michigan. Will sell the stock and
rent the store building or will sell stock
and store building to suit purchaser. R.
J. Cleland, Trustee, Grand Rapids, Mich.

(29

For Sale—Grocery, flour and feed store,
centrally located, low rent, in up-to-date
town of 2,000 inhabitants. Stock will
invoice about -$6,000. Has made present
owner $15,000 in past six years. Address

No. 722, care Michigan Tradesman. |
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For Rent—-The Dye Building, N. W.
Corner Main and 5th Sts., Dayton, Ohio.
Fréntage, 50 ft. on Main, 125 ft. on 5th.
Floor space, about 50,000 sq. ft. Best
corner in the city for a dry goods and
department = store. Six stories, with
cemented basement. Steam heated; elec-
tric lighted; two elevators; janitor for
heating plant. Now occupied and has
been for the past ten years for the sale
of furniture, rugs, wall paper, etc. Will
lease for a term of years. Possession
will be given at expiration of present
lease, March 1, 1914. Address W. Wor-
man, Dayton, Ohio. 113

For Sale—Hotel in small town, 18 miles
from Grand Rapids. Doing good _ busi-
ness. Cash deal. Wish to retire from
business. Address No. 717, care Trades-
man. T17

 

For Sale—Hardware and tin shop_ in
one of the best cities in Northern Illi-
nois. Well established trade in hardware,
furnace, spouting and roofing business,
ete., $2,000 cash. The only hardware
store in east end of city. Will give good
reason for selling to any one interested.
Address or call on Newton G. woarrett,
538 Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, Ill. (2.

Merchandise Sales Conductors—Adver-
tising furnished free. Contract January
sale now. Greene Sales Co., 116 Dwight
Bldg., Jackson, Mich. 684

We buy and _ sell_ securities of the
Riker-Hegeman and Standard Oil Com-
panies; American Druggist Syndicate,
Aseptic Products and Hisner-Mendel-
sohn; also public utility and_ all unlisted
securities. Write for special r port 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

For Sale—Juniper tract in West Flor-
ida tributary to Ape 1,200 acres
imber, extra fine quality; bargain; own-
= retiring. E. Suskind, 106 Main _St.,
Jacksonville, Hla. 7 _700 c

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

Safes ened—W. L. Slocum, safe ex-
pert — locksmith. 97 Monroe Ave.,
Grand Rapids, Mich. 104

 

For Sale—Clean stock dry goods, cloth-
ing, ladies’ and men’s furnishings and
shoes. Good prosperous dairy and potato
country; two creameries; weekly payroll
$4,000. No credit business. If interested,
write to B. H. Harris, Rush City, Minn.

TID

Restaurant for sale cheap if taken by
Dee. 27, 1913. Mrs. E. EB. Duley, 549
W. Coats St., Moberly, Mo. 718

Parties who have $100 or more to in-
vest in monthly payments will learn of
a wonderful opportunity by addressing
Cc. D. Norris, Mayo, Fla. 698

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_

For Sale—Paying grocery in Muskegon,
fine location. Good reason for selling.
Will sacrifice for quick sale. Address
X, care Tradesman. _ ee :

For Sale—$4,000 stock of dry goods,
groceries and shoes. Best part of Mich-
igan town 1,500. Great opportunity. Ad-
dress No. 695, care Michigan Tradesman.

Notice—If you want casn 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, No.
5. One Wales adding machine. One ice
box. A. T. Pearson Produce Co., Grand
Rapids. c5

For Sale Cheap—Smali stock of crock-
ery, china, glass and tinware. | Cheap
rent. Address No. 670, care Tradesman.

470

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.
Merchants! Do you want to sell out?
Have an auction. quarantee you no
loss. Address L. H. Gallaghar, Auc-
tioneer, 384 Indiana Ave., Toledo, Ohio.
10

For Sale—Stock of general merchan-
dise, invoicing between $4,vv0 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-—-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

For Sale—-Hotel, 18 room, two _ story
brick hotel; town of 600; doing good
business; price $7.000. G. B. Hanstine,
Whitewater, Kan. 706

Wanted—Stock of general merchandise,
dry goods or shoes. Address O. G. Price,
Macomb, Ill. 618

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-
Ovess No. 656, care Tradesman. 656
Wanted—Merchandise stocks in ex-
change for choice Pecos Valley, Texas,
irrigated land. Scott Lane, Springport,
Mich. 661

Entire cost is $25 to selt your farm or
business. Get proposition or list of prop-
erties with owner’s addresses. Pardee
Business Exvhange, Traverse City, Mich.

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Free for six months, my special offer
to introduce my magazine ‘Investing
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Merchants Please Take Notice! We
have clients of grocery stocks, general
stocks, dry goods stocks, hardware stocks,
drug stocks. We have on our list also a
few good farms to exchange for such
stocks. Also city property. If you wish
to sell or exchange your business write
us. G. R. Business Exchange, 540 House-
man Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. 859

 

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 —
tion. ‘

 

Safes That Are Safe

I pay “cash for stocks or part ‘stocks
of merchandise. Must be cheap. .
Kaufer, Milwaukee, Wis. _ 92

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,
1261 Adams Express Bldg., ro

326

‘Will pay cash for stock of shoes and
rubbers. Address M. J. O., care Trades-
Tans 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

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“Why do your safes save their
For Sale—One of the pest shoe stores contents where others fail?
in Southern Michigan. Invoice about
$9,000. Owner wishes to retire. Cash
only. Address S, care Tradesman. 631

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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—An experienced groceryman to W

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 informa-
tion. E. L. Moon, General Agent, Colum-
bus, Ohio. 591

For Sale—Best ladies’
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. 1705

ready-to-wear

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Business
Culture

 

 

You can’t make a plant grow.

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-compellirig booklets and catalogues.

We will supply sunshine and
moisture and the nutrition may
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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

December 31, 1913

 

DETROIT DETONATIONS.

 

Cogent Criticisms From Michigans
Metropolis.

Detroit, Dec. 29—Learn one thing
each week about Detroit: In 188v
Detroit’s manufacturing capital was
$15,000,000. To-day it is $210,000,000
—and next year this figure will be
surpassed.

Learn one thing each week about
Grand Rapids: The population of
Grand Rapids is 112,571, a few of
whom wear leather shoes.

Bert Woodley, department man-
ager for Edson, Moore & Co., was
presented with a Christmas gift in
the shape of a bouncing, screeching
baby girl. The stork, acting for
Santa Claus, left its little burden at
Bert’s home Christmas eve. Father,
mother and babe are all doing well
and are happy at this writing.

Jack Blitz, who represents John-
son & Johnson, of New Brunswick,
Pa., spent a few days with his par-
ents in Louisville, Ky., last week.

Jack, however, managed to be back .

in Detroit for the day of days—or
rather we should say the night or
nights—December 30. On this date
and on that evening Jack celebrated
in real old-fashioned New Year’s
style the ninth anniversary of his
wedded life. Jack, who happens to
be about as fine a specimen of an
all around good fellow, as will be
found anywhere, says he doesn’t
mind married life half as much as
some fellows do because he is home
only half the time. We wish to ex-
tend our best wishes to Mr. and Mrs.
Blitz and particularly wish to con-
gratulate Mrs. Blitz for her diplom-
acy in living with Jack so many years
and keeping him in such a happy
frame of mind all that time.

We wish to inform Gabby Glean-
ings that we did not break our ribs
—the other fellow did it.

T. N. Thomson, who represented
Hood, Foulkrod & Co., of Philadel-
phia, for a number of years—or, to
be more explicit, for fifteen years—
previous to their liquidation, has ac-
cepted a position with Burnham,
Stoepel & Co. and will represent the
wash goods and dress goods depart-
ments for that concern.

At least we remembered all of the
Detonation readers for Christmas—
we gave them our address.

Sam Moyer, formerly of the Bos-
ton Store, Milwaukee, has taken en-
tire charge of the ladies ready-to-
wear department of Goldberg Bros.
This department occupies the entire
sixth floor of the new Goldberg store
building.

Gard Wallace informs us, through
the medium of the U. S. mails, that
he watched Charlie Graham, the
stalwart Western Michigan repre-
sentative for Standart Bros., do some
Christmas shopping that impelled
him to believe that Charlie does not
always intend to remain a_bachelor.
Well, Gard, what of it? Don't you
know that Hoyle says there’s one
born every minute?

Miss Cornie Maud Henkel, daugh-
ter of Henry Henkel, of Henkel
Bros., Niles, has gone to Florida to
spend the winter. Miss Henkel has
been in rather poor health and it is
hoped the trip will cause her to re-
cuperate. Mr. and Mrs. Henkel have
the earnest wishes of their many
friends and the Tradesman that their
daughter will return to Niles as chip-
per as ever.

Jim Siminson, clothier and chicken
fancier of Bancroft. says that some
people’s only idea of justice is when
the verdict goes the way they want ir.

Not generally known that_ 3,000
men are employed in the Detroit
stock yards. And all of the Detroit
hogs are not kept in the stock yards.

Thirteen hundred salesmen, man-
agers and manufacturers listened to
probably one of the greatest speakers
in the country to-day on the subject
of salesmanship, advertising and mer-

chandising, at a banquet given by
the wholesalers department of the
Board of Commerce on Monday
night. Intermingled with his won-
derful logic, Herbert N. Casson, the
speaker, kept the entire audience in
an uproar with epigrams that would
have made Ezra Kendall look dry in
comparison. Another speaker who
captured the hearts (and ears) of the
large crowd was Rev. S. M. Rice, ot
the North Woodward M. E. church.
Speaking of Dr. Rice, Mr. Casson
said he would have made a grand
salesman—so good, in fact, that he
could sell automobiles made in In-
dianapolis. As a grand finale for the
evening, every man present pledged
himself to increase his sales $30 a
day during 1914, which from the
crowd present means an increase In
business to Detroit of $10,000,000.

C. K. Donnelson, who has_ been
making his home in Chicago for the
past few years, has accepted a posi-
tion with the Allen, Boyce Co., man-
ufacturer’s agent of ladies ready-to-
wear garments. Mr. Donnelson is a
former Michigan boy and is very well
known about the State. He will cov-
er Northern Michigan territory.

General C. R. Hawley, proprietor
of three large department stores—
two in Bay City and one in Alpena—
was a Detroit visitor last week. Gen-
eral Hawley is looked upon by many
of the local houses as Michigan’s
business barometer. His _ frequent
visits to Detroit are a sure indica-
tion of good business conditions.

Detroit Council, No. 9, will give
the third of its series of winter dances
next Saturday night. Owing to the
success of the dances held in tne
past, a’ large crowd is anticipated. U.
C. T. members are requested to in-
vite their friends. °

Joe Major, arrested for exceeding
the speed limit in Grand Rapids! In
Detroit, Joe, they get pinched if they
don't.

In views of the fact that we have
given the outlying stores special
mention for well decorated interiors
and windows, it would be doing
Kuhn & Young, who conduct a dry
goods store at 391 Catherine street,
an injustice to overlook their splen-
did holiday window. We wish_ to
congratulate them on the many fav-
orable comments passed.

We earnestly believe in attractive
windows for a store, as we do in a
man being well dressed. The window
display to the store is what clothes
are to a man and cause the same im-
pression.

It is hard work for some people
to live without working.

Gabby Gleanings always
Safety First last.

No, we are not related to the Ben-
ton Harbor leper. Our only afflic-
tions are hook worm and being mar-
ried.

Among some of the prominent
merchants to visit Detioit last week
were: H. Church, Pontiac; C. :
Goodenow, Howell; Mr. Franken-
stein, Adrian; V. R. Hall, Port Hur-
on: Meek & Wirth, Clio; Mr. Ritchie,
Wm. Barie Dry Goods Co., Saginaw,
Geo. Kelley, Twining; Herman Stark,
Hancock, and E. B. Fuller, Montrose.

Merry Musings is getting better
every week and—growing, too. Slow,
but sure.

Last week’s Chirpings from the
Crickets stated that “O. J. Wright is
busy building a house.”’ Well, Guy,
that would keep most fellows busy.

Herbert Casson said that God gave
man a head containing a brain that
could go like lightning, but gave
us a pair of legs that could go but
four miles an hour. In most cases
we presume the distinguished Mr.
Casson’s statement is correct, but it
evolved upon John A. Garrow, who
assists the beef trust by operating a
meat market in Cheboygan, to make
those four mile legs look like piston
rods on a locomotive running about
eighty miles an hour. To make a
long story short, John and his friend,

writes

Jimmie Duffin, went hunting a short
time ago and during the day the two
separated. During John’s rambles he
came face to face with a bear. An
automobile would have been left in
me distance after he got fairly start-
ed.

It isn’t necessary to attend a ban-
quet to promise to increase your
sales for the new year. Resolve now
and set your figure.

A successful man is never lazy and
a lazy man is never successful.

C. W. Houser, who has been mak-
ing his headquarters in Traverse
City, where he has been representing
the National Cash Register Co, has
been transferred to the Detroit office
and will work the adjacent territory.

Glen Lavin, who has represented
Burnham, Stoepel & Co. for the past

twelve years, has left for his new
home in Los Angeles. Cali.
Grank Carten was in Detroit this

week in the interest of the TI. A. Car-
ten department store, at Ionia.

Lots of fellows refuse to drink a
drop—more.

“On the other hand,” says Georgie
Mack, of Scottville, “a fellow pays for
the whiskey—the headache is gratis.”

Big snakes from little bottles grow.

Which leads us to remark: Don’t
ride on the water wagon if it goes

over stone roads. The fall is too
hard.

A Happy and Prosperous New
Year! James M. Goldstein.

———_2+2.2>—__—_
Special Features in the Grocery and
Produce Market.

Special Correspondence.

New York, Dec. 27—So far as the
coffee trade here is concerned no re-
gret is felt over the fact that the
year is over. It has been a soul-
depressing experience which many of
them have passed through and the
losses in case of some of the big firms
have run into the millions, while the
smaller concerns have suffered ac-
cordingly. There is a variety of opin-
ion as to the future, but. come what
may, the year 1914 can’t equal the
season just closing for depressed mar-
kets. At the close Rio No. 7 coffee
is quoted in an invoice way at 93<c,
with practically no business being
done. Jobbers are apparently well
stocked up and little change in con-
ditions is looked for until the turn of
the year anyway, and even then noth-
ing startling is anticipated. In store
and afloat there are of Brazilian cof-
fee, 1,987,650 bags, against 2,520,413 at
the same time a year ago. A small
amount of trade has been done in
milds, but quotations are unchanged.
Good Cucuta, 13%c.

The sugar market closed from
Wednesday night until Monday and
thus half a week has been knocked
out. There is simply a midwinter
call for sugar and this at best amounts
to very little. Standard granulated,
4.20c.

Stocks of teas are very light and
growing more so all the time. Sta-

tistically, the position is firm and the
new year ought to see a pretty active
trade at some time during its course.
If general business shows any revival
teas will surely have an inning. De-
mand at the moment is for very small
lots.

Rice, both here and at Southern
points, is said to be dull and easy.
Supplies coming in are not of excel-
lent cuality in many cases and the
better Honduras sorts are, in conse-

quence, being more called for. Fair
to good domestic, 4'7@5c; Patna,
5iAc.

A steady but small volume of busi-
ness day by day is reported in spices
and the situation rather favors the
seller. Prices are well sustained.
Singapore pepper, 11%4c and Singa-
pore white pepper, 18%4(@18'%c.

The weather has been too unseason-
able for activity in the molasses trade
until within the last two days of the
week. Stocks are fairlv large, but
without over abundance. Good _ to

‘prime Centrifugal is unchanged at 35

@40c. Syrups are unchanged.

Canned tomatoes linger around 65c

and, while sellers are loath to accept
that quotation, buyers are equally un-
willing to pay more and the market
shows little life. When orders are
sent in they are for small lots and
both,sides seem willing to wait and
see what will turn up after the new
years sets in. It is said that some
large sales of Wisconsin peas have
been made 100,000 cases; some say.
For string beans and, in fact, for all
other goods on the list there is a very
quiet movement,
_ The highest grades of butter are
firm and the demand has been suffi-
ciently active to prevent any accumu-
lation. Creamery specials, extras,
3614@387M4c; firsts, 307@34c; held, 32@
33c; process, 24@25c; imitation cream-
ery, 221%4@23%c; factory, 20@22c.

Cheese are firm. Best New York
State, whole milk, 17c; Wisconsin,
16%4c.

Eggs are firm for top grades and
the cold wave will serve to keep them
at full rates. The greater part of
Western stock will range around 35@
40c, with some up to 48@45c and a
good supply at 3132c. Refrigerator,

30@31c.

ee

Effectual Weapon To Use on Mail
Order Houses.

Grand Rapids, Dec. 30—A _  corre-
spondent of the Daily Artisan-Rec-
ord, John R. Clark, of Los Angeles,
Calif., has offered a practical sugges-
tion in regard to fighting evils of
the mail order business, which you
are at liberty to use in the Trades-
man if you so desire.

Mr. Clark formerly resided in
Grand Rapids and married his wife
here. He is now employed as buyer
for Barker Bros., of Los Angeles,
the largest dealers in furniture on
the Pacific Coast.

Mr. Clark calls attention to the
fact that the mail order business is
fraudulent in this respect: “Most of
the goods advertised are misrepre-
sented in the illustrations and de-
scriptive matter employed in their
catalogues. This fact has been prov-
en many times. I need not mention
in detail the prosecutions that have
been successfully undertaken by the
Government to punish fraud in the
use of the mails.”

Mr. Clark suggests that all printed
matter for mail order houses be ex-
amined and comparisons made with
goods sold as the result of such rep-
resentation. With the co-operation
of merchants in all lines of trade the
mail order houses will be compellea
to go out of business or conduct
their business honestly. Is there any
reason why honesty should not pre-
vail in the mail order, as well as in
other lines of business? The perma-
nent retirement of the mail order
houses in the mercantile field would
work no hardship on the manufac-
turers. As many goods would be
sold without the assistance of such
houses as are now sold with it.

A. S. White.

BUSINESS CHANCES.

Bennett typewriter, $18, smallest per-
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Bennett Typewriter Co., 148 Monroe Ave.,
Grand Rapids, Mich. 731

Harness and saddlery business for
sale; doing $10,000 yearly; in good town;
no opposition. J. K. Dooley, Burns, Kan.

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