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THE PUG DOG.

 

Incidents of Taking Summer Boarders
on Grand Traverse Bay.

Now that September has come, and
they have gone, and the pug dog has gone,
and the canary has gone, and life begins
to look sweet again, I have a feeling that
it will be a pleasure and a relief if I tell
some things.

Last year Mrs. Spalding,
door neighbor, whose house,
looks out on the broad blue expanse
ef Grand Traverse Bay, took a few
boarders through July and August.

She said they were justas agreeable as
they could be, and never looked down
on her, and paid a large price, so that
they, the Spaldings, bought a new set of
purple rep for their parlor in the fall,
after their ‘‘guests’’ had gone.

We did not want purple rep, but we did
want a new L on the back of the house.

We knew that to live on a farm and ‘o
keep a few hens, anda cow, and aGor-
don setter, is not the way to get money
enough to build an L. Mrs. Spalding’s
example was before us. Early in June
we sent an advertisement to the Chicago
Tribune, soliciting a few quiet boarders,
who could be accommodated in a large
old-fashioned farmhouse shaded by
gigantic trees.

For the first week no one replied. But
the answers began to come very rapidly
after that. Nearly all the notes were
written by people who wanted hot and
cold water in their rooms, and who de-
sired to be on the same floor as the bath-
room. It seemed superfluous to take
any notice of such letters. But I was
much pleased with a note that came from
HydePark. It was so sweet. I told my
sister, who is joint proprietor of the
place, that I hoped this person would

our next
like ours,

She brought an immense amount of
luggage and she was dressed with an ir-
reproachableness that was very discour-
aging to us, who never bought more than
one new gown a year. Her dog, who
was the only being who understood her,
was a pug, and did not look, at first
sight, as if he understood anything. But
the appearance of pugs is very deceiv-
ing. It cannot be said, even by their
admirers, that this kind of a dog looks
intellectual. The fact is, however, as l
learned this last summer, that a pug can
know a great deal. This particular
specimen was dressed in a very much
ornamented harness of Russia leather.
The ornaments appeared to be of gold
and precious stones. His nose turned
up after the manner of hiskind. His
eyes bulged out and were watery. His
whole aspect was the aspect of one
whose “little body is aweary of this
great world.’?’ He would sit in the front
hall on his haunches by the hour to-
gether, and doze and wake to catch a fly
or to snap at someone who wanted to go
out at the door. Then his harness would
jingle for an instant and his mistress,
who was just outside the door, would
say plaintively:

“Now, Ferdinand, you must be ami-
able.”

Ferdinand would wag his tail curl
when he heard his friend’s voice, and
would then go to sleep again, and his
little bells would be silent.

Miss Billings often explained that Fer-
dinand did not mean the least thing in
the world by snapping; it was only a
cunning little way he had, and she
hoped that nobody would mind it.

When she used to say this we would
all smile and simper—alli except one of
our gentlemen boarders, who wore a

NO. 574

She did not look in the least as if she
were carrying about a pent-up volcano.
But one can never tell about those
things.

She said she thought she would men-
tion that it was the morning for Ferdi-
nand’s bath. Catharine had _ stopped
beating eggs to hear what our boarder
had to say. She now replied that Miss
Billings might have a footbath tub for
Ferdinand’s use, if she wished.

Miss Billings looked at her in cool sur-
prise, as she heard this response. She
did not speak for several moments, and
my sister resumed her work. The lady
put the glittering end of her penholder
to her lips, and appeared to be shocked.
At last she said that she never washed
Ferdinand herself.

Catherine said, ‘‘Indeed !”’ and I relled
out a pie-crust.

*‘Where I boarded last year and the
year before,’? went on Miss Billings,
‘“‘the washing of Ferdinand was thrown
in,”’

Catherine again said, ‘‘Indeed !” and I
nipped an edge to my crust. I mentally
decided to let Catharine deal with this
person.

“It is his day fora bath,’’ repeated
Miss Billings. “T don’t know what
would happen if he should miss his bath
on the proper day.”’

“Perhaps he would have more fleas,’’
suggested Catharine, with great suavity.

The face of the mistress of Ferdinand

flushed deeply as she heard these words.
She announced with asperity that dear-
est Ferdy never had had a flea in his
life.

‘‘?'m sure I congratulate him,” replied
my sister.

Miss Billings was again silent. Ifa
woman so stylish and so sensitive—she

aT a ha come. The note was signed Flora K. | ferocious face every time he saw the pug | said she was full of sensibility—could be
K. Van Hor, Ass'tC’s'r. | Billings. It said she wanted utter quiet. | 5, heard him mentioned. said to ‘thang round,’ that is what she

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She longed for perfect stillness as a
salve for wounded sensibilities. She
should need no society whatever, save
that of a pet dog, who went with her
everywhere and who was the only being
who understood her. Her tastes were
perfectly simple. She liked to breakfast
on fruit and sup on bread and milk.
She should be out of doors most of the
time, communing with nature; therefore,
her room would not make so much differ-
ence—only a place in which to rest a
weary head when the sun had sunk in
the west and the burning stars were in
the skies.

I do not know why it was that Cath-
arine, that is my sister, did not approve
of this note. She said she knew it was
sweet; she was afraid that Miss Billings
was almost too sweet. But as she did
not require hot and cold water and elec-
tric light, we were only too grateful to
have her come.

She arrived early in July. She said
she could not endure the noise of the
Fourth in town. She was not as young
as Il thought she was. But, then, she
was younger than Catharine had thought.
In point of f%ct, it was impossible to
guess her age.

When he thought he was unobserved
he used also to kick Ferdinand. I saw
him do this once, and, from the creature’s
manner when Mr. Heaton approached,
I am sure he did it more than once.

I am one who loves dogs; I can even
be friendly to a pug, but I was not pre-
pared to have this little beast, when I
spoke kindly to him, stand up, brace his
front legs, jingle his gold bells and show
his front teeth at me. I trust 1 may be
pardoned if I say too much about Ferdi-
nand, but he was one of the most promi-
nent of our boarders, aud he helped to
increase the fund for our L._ Still,
thougb a lover of dogs, I was not pleased
when, on the third morning after her ar-
rival, Miss Billings entered the kitchen,
where my sister was beating eggs and |
was rolling out the pie-crust. She had
on an almost divine tea gown; her hair
was fluffed down to her eyebrows, and I
was more uncertain than ever about her
age. She held apen in one hand, as if
she had been what we call ‘‘composing.’’
She had let drop the fact, at her first
breakfast with us, that she sometimes
did compose verses. She said they re-
lieved the pent-up volcano within her.

 

 

did in our kitchen for the next quarter
of an hour, and it was very hot in that
kitchen.

“Do you feel disposed to throw in
Ferdy’s bath ?’’ she asked finally.

When she found out that we did not
feel so disposed she burst into tears, and
I felt like a hard-hearted wretch. If the
pug had not had such a way of snapping,
1 think I should have said then and
there that 1 would be his maid. But my
sister was firm. She said, with decision,
that if Ferdinand were washed while in
that house, the washing would probably
be none by Ferdinand’s mistress.

When Catharine had made this state-
ment Miss Billings dried her eyes and
left the room, taking the pug in her
arms, after she had put her pen behind
her ear. The dog looked over her
shoulder at us, and his eyes were very
watery, as if with grief.

‘*] suppose we shall lose that boarder,’’
said I, despondently. ‘‘Catharine,
couldn’t you have made up your mind to
wash Ferdy ?’’

*“‘Couldn’t you ?”’ she asked.

But I did not reply. I was absorbed
in pie-crust.

 

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“‘'m afraid we shan’t have the L,” re-
marked my sister, after a while. She
added emphatically that she did not be-
lieve that anybody ever threw in the
pug’s bath.

The rest of the day passed calmly
Ferdinand sat, as usuai, at the open
front door and snapped at flies and at
passing ankles. If you have never been
obliged to go frequentiy very near a dog
that snaps at your ankles, you can have
no idea into what a nervous state you will
fall.

My duties called me often into that
hall and near the door—in fact, the hall
was so small that you could net go into
it at ail without going near the amiable
brute who was stationed there. I used
to wait in the kitchenor upstairs each
time until 1 had screwed up my courage,
and then 1 would make a dasb through
the place; but Lalways heard the teeth
snap together as | brushed by. At last 1
would almost cry when L found that I
must go there; it seemed mean to ask
Catharine to take my place.

Nothing but the thought of the L sus-
tained me during those days. It was not
soothing, either, to see the edge of Miss
Billing’s frizzes outside, and to know
that she was sitting there and enjoying
herself, while 1 was so unhappy.

Mr. Heaton bad seen me on these skir-
mishes many times. He was a middle-
aged man who was quite stout. He had
a large face adorned by a small grizzled
mustache. He had answered our adver-
tisement because he wanted a great deal
of fresh milk. He drank two or three
quarts daily, and said at breakfast each
morning that the milk did him a vast
amount of good, but as that confounded
pug boarded in the same house with him
that fact neutralized all the benefit, so he
really was not any better off than when
he left the city.

When he would say this Miss Billings
would remark that dearest Ferdy wa:
her one comfort in this world, and sbe
could not see why peopie were not will-
ing he should live. Mr. Heaton would
then sniff and say with great contempt
that he should try and not be the cause
of removing Miss Billings’s sole comfort
but he could not swear that he should
not sometime kick that pug inte the
next world.

The three other boarders would try to
laugh, as if these remarks were pieas-
antries. Occasionally Mr. Marks, a very
young man who said he had not a drop
of Jewish blood in him, weuld break out
into indignant words addressed to Mr.
Heaton, but the eider gentleman with-
ered him directly.

Miss Billings would cast an expressive
glance of the most ardent gratitude at
the young man and he would blush. We
all understood that Mr. Marks was an
admirer of Miss Billings. He had even
been known to carry Ferdinand for her,
in spite of his growling and grinning all
the time. She would. walk beside and
pat him—the dog, you understand—and
tell him that the darling petsy ought to
know his friends, and she must peuish
him if he did not. But she never pun-
ished him. That pug was almost as bad
in the house as a modern child would
have been—not quite so bad; for nothing
is as bad as the modern child. So my

 

sister and I used to tell ourselves and |

try to be thankful that we had a dog in-
stead of a child.

‘“‘For,”’? said Catharine, one day, in
confidence, and in a burst of gratitude,

THE MIOHIGA DN TRADESMAN. “

 

‘‘a pug may be scieaiai but a little boy
or girl could not be treated in that
way.’’

Not that we ever dreamed of poison-
ing Ferdy.

Mr. Heaton seemed to wish to be very
kind. He had witnessed, as I have said,
my transits by the pug. One day he
appeared in the kitehen with a long-
legged pair of hunting boots in his hand.
He said he hoped 1 would excuse bim,
but he would suggest that I put on those
boots when | went near that confounded
little beast. He said they would give me
a feeling of safety, and he thought I
would like them. I was extremely glad
of them. It is true it was a bother to
be obliged to stop to put on hunting
boots every time I went into the front
entry; but 1 was paid for my trouble in
the sense of security they gave.

It was a joy to be able to saunter
calmly by Ferdinand and see him slowly
raise bis upper lip until his dear little
teeth became visible and he thrust his
head forward and snarled. 1 knew that
the leather encasing my feet and ankles
was tough, and the knowledge gave mea
serenity | had not enjoyed since the ad-
vent of Ferdinand.

1 had been wearing these hunting
boots on my visits to the front entry for
nearly a week when Miss Billings had
that interview with us concerning the
dog’s bath. By the time the next day
dawned I was convineed that something
ought to be done. Without consulting
my sister, 1 sought Miss Billings after
breakfast, and told her that, although we
could not ourselves wash the pug, we
would permit her to have the use of the
kitchen and the kitchen sink for that
purpose.

Mr. Marks was sitting with her at the
time. He had just been reading “Lucile”
to her. When | caught sight of this vol-
ume I recalled the remark made by Mr.
Heaton the day before. He said he
Knew a young man who every time he
fell in love always borrowed his sister’s
copy of *‘Lucile’’ to 1ead to his inamorata.
He finished his remark by asserting that
there were always plenty of jackasses in
the world.

Miss Billings thanked me with some
effusion, but she said she did not know
what would become of poor Ferdy, for,
even though she should die, she eould
not wash him herself. She turned
sweetly to Mr. Marks and explained to
him how the pug’s washing had always
been thrown in, and she had no idea
what she should do, but she hoped she
should live through it.

1 said that | hoped so, too; and then |
left them, feeling that L had done all 1
could, even for our L.

it was with considerable surprise that
i found Mr. Marks in the kitchen that
afternoon when | came downstairs after
my daily nap.

He turned very red, but he managed to
Say, stammering a good deal, that he
hoped I would pardon him.

I looked at him. I could not imagine
what he wanted there, but I said I would
pardon him.

He grew more red and he stammered
worse than before, and said again he
really trusted I would overlook it in

 

him. I assured him I would overlook it.
Isat down. It would not be time to be-
gin to get supper for an hour yet.

Mr. Marks now informed me that I
was very good. I did not deny this as-

 

' sertion.

He appeared to struggle with

 

 

himself for a moment and then he re-
marked that he thought he had seen me
wearing a large apron that must be a
great protection to my gown. I began
to be somewhat alarmed at this, for it
seemed to hint at incipient madness.
But I told him pleasantly that I had such
an apron, and that it was a great pro-
tection. I thought of adding that hunt-
ing boots, worn in the front entry, were
also very useful under existing circum-
stances; but | did not know but such an
observation might irritate him, and J
did not yet know how mad he was.

Now he asked me, point blank, if I
would lend him that apron.

‘“*Yes,’’ I said to myself, as I went for
the article, “the is mad. He may ask me
for the carving knife next, and I must
not refuse him.”’

I brought him the garment. He tim-
idly asked if [| would assist him to put it
on. i did so. I was sorry for him.
When he had the apron on and buttoned
all the way up behind, he glanced at the
docr leading into the dining-room and in-
quired if I had any objection to locking
that door, for some one might come in.
i was frightened, but L locked the door.
Mr. Marks was very slight in build and
did not look strong. Iithought thatina
hand to hand conflict, I should, perhaps,
Stand as good a chance for victory as he
would. There was another door leading
into the woodshed. I casually moved
round so that I was near this means of
exit. -Glancing at the door, I was hor-
ror-struck to see that there was no key
in that lock—where was that key? I did
not say these words aloud, but Mr.
Marks answered my look.

‘I have it in my pocket,’”’ he said.

His whole appearance indicated such
mental wretchedness, and his gingham
apron was so unbecoming, that I was
tormented by a conflict of emotions.

**You see,’? he said desperately, ‘I
told her I'd do it.’’

I stared helplessly. He went on.

“She seemed so unhappy about it; and
you did not feel as if yon eould fling
‘ in.’’

“Oh!” I said, a light breaking upon
my mind.

“Yes,” he continued, ‘I want you to
let me have the footbath tub—she said
you said she could have that—and I want
the doors kept locked—and I don’t want
you to say anything about it—and’—
still more desperately—‘don’t let any-
body come in while 1 wash Ferdinand.”

I brought the bathtub to him. IL in-
structed him about the warm water in
the tank on the stove. I brought, also,
an old sheet in which to wrap Ferdy
when he came out of the tub. Then
I asked him where the dog was. He
opened the woodshed door and showed
me the pug asleep on the mat, with
a string going from his neck to the
lateh.

At the earnest desire of Mr. Marks,
I left him. I heard him turn the key
as 1 walked into the woodhouse.

i went back and, with my lips to the
keyhole, 1 told him I should want the
kitchen in an hour. He replied that if
he had not washed Ferdy in an hour he
never should wash him.

I strolled down into the orchard. where
Catharine frequently sat during our lei-
sure time inthe afternoon. I told her
that now I knew that Miss Billings was
truly beloved, for Mr. Marks was in
our kitchen,, and in my apron, and was
washing Ferdinand.

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Chocolate Drops. . i on
H. M. Chocolate Drops. ee
Gum Drops.

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Lozenges, plain. .

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Hand Made ¢ ‘rean 18.
Plain Creams.....
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Burnt Almonds... ... aa
Wintergreen Berries.....

  

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No. 1, wrapped, 2 Ib. boxes ee 34
No. \ . ee. 51
No. 2 . 2 " eo  ,
ORANGES.
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LEMONS
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Choice 300. a 3 50
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metre CRRCy ee............... 1. 4 56
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BANANAS,
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' .  Roasted.. @7
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. " Roasted ( @l7
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She rose from her seat in considerable
excitement.

‘*Poor boy!’ she exclaimed. ‘‘He will
get bitten; perhaps he will have hydro-
phobia. How can she do it?’’

‘She is not doing it,’? I said. ‘‘It is
Mr. Marks who is doing it. What a
thing it must be to be truly loved!
Catharine, do you think if I were as old
as Miss Flora K. Billings, and had a pug,
and boarded where his washing was
not thrown in—do you think anyone
would love me as much as——”

But my sister was moving rapidly to-
ward the house.

' **Where are you going?’”’ I asked, hur-
rying after her.

“I want to be near in case he needs
help.’’

“But you can’t get in,” I replied.

The hour went by and still the kitchen
remained closed. The thoughtof supper
began to worry us. When a half-hour
more had passed we knew we must
get in, for boarders must have their
meals.

Suddenly we heard a voice close to
the door leading to the woodhouse, where
we were waiting.

“Pm going to unlock it,” said Mr.

Marks. ‘‘Butdo wait a minute before
you come in.”
We obeyed. When we entered we

stepped in a pool of water, and we
kept on walking in water, which had
been very ineffectually sopped up with
my apron. This apron was lying in a
wet wad in the middle of the room.

There were fragments of silk scat-
tered about. I recognized these frag-
ments as parts of the necktie Mr.
Marks had worn when I had left him.

On the kitchen table, near a bow! of
cream, which I had forgotten in the con-
fusion of finding the young man in the
kitchen, was Ferdinand, very wet and
shiny, and showing his teeth and growl-
ing. But he was washed.

Catharine ~ immediately went some-
where and brought back Miss Billings to
take her dog away.

“Oh, you precious, precious!” cried
that Jady, gathering Ferdy to her heart
and carrying him out of our sight.

Mr. Marks did not come down to sup-
per. Latein the evening I ventured to
knock at his room.

He did not let me see him, but talked
to me from behind the door, as he held it
a little open.

He said he had a good many scratches
on his hands, and his under lip was
torn; otherwise he was perfectly well.
He thought, however, that he should go
back to Boston by the train that started
at 5 o’clock in the morning, and he would
send for his trunk.

He handed out the money for his board
through the crack between the door and
the wall. He thanked me for my kind-
ness. He said if I ever wanted that
cursed brute shot to send for him.

Miss Billings left us before it was
time to wash Ferdy again. She -ex-
plained that she went because she was
30 sensitive that she required a frequent

change.
The lady who had the room after Miss

Billings brought a canary who never
stopped singing from the time the sun
rose until it set. But, as Mr. Heaton re-
marked, there were times when the force
of contrast made even a singing canary
seem a blessing.

Perhaps I ought to state that we are
going to have the L.

Maria Louise Poot,

 

 

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

CUTTING PRICES.

 

How the New York Grocers Meet the
Cutting Evil.

GRAND Raprips, Sept. 10—There is a
great difference of opinion as to the best
method of meeting a competitor who
cuts prices below the line of a living
profit. Will THe TrRapEesMAN kindly
give us its opinion on the subject?

GROCER.

This question was partly answered in

the reply to ‘‘Suburban’s’’ inquiry two
weeks ago. Itis unnecessary to discuss all
the methods proposed to meet the cutter,
as an opinion as to the best method is all
that is asked for; but it may not be out of
place, first, to mention the manner in
which the New York Retail Grocers’ As-
sociation deals with the question. When
itis known that a dealer is cutting the
Secretary waits on the offender and en-
deavors to persuade him back to the
path of legitimate dealing. If that fails
to accomplish the desired end all th2
dealers in the section of the city affected
by the cut are instructed to meet the cut-
ter and ‘‘go him one better,’’ the Associ-
ation standing whatever loss may be sus-
tained in the effort to bring the cutter to
terms. This method, while it seldom fails
of its object, requires the backing of a
strong association and the expenditure
of considerable money and may be dis-
missed from consideration, at least for
the present. The answer to the question
as to what is the best method of meeting
the cutter is not altogether amatter of
opinion. Cutters have been cutting and
honest dealers have been endeavoring to
meet them for years, and the experience
of these years ought to demonstrate
something. What it has established be-
yond question is that nothing is ever
made by ‘‘fighting the devil with fire’’—
he rather likes it. The cutter asks for
nothing better than that his neighbors
shall meet his cut with one a little
deeper. Itgives him an opportunity to
make another cut and, in the end, gain
the notoriety he is seeking. The better
and more business-like way is to ignore
him. He is hoping all the while that his
neighbors will take up the gage of battle
he has thrown down; but, before accept-
ing the challenge, it would be wise to
pause and enguire what the probable re-
sults would be. One result would be the
demoralization of prices. Grocers
should bear in mind that it is an almost
universally accepted truth that low
prices benefit no one. If the retail
dealer sells his wares at a low price, the
wholesaler will be obliged to lower his
prices, the manufacturer must follow
suit, and the manufacturer’s employes
must take lower wages, who, in turn,
because of reduced wages, cannot buy as
extensively as they would; so the re-
tailer is a loser at both ends. This is
not theory, it is fact.

The effect upon the minds of custom-
ers of cutting prices is bad. They will
accept the cut, but, if an attempt is
made to put prices back where they be-
long, there is trouble. Working people,
especially, want to get everything as
nearly for nothing as they can, because
they do not understand the effect of low
prices, and they may patronize the
dealer who will give them low prices.
The thickest headed dealer will some-
time discover that he cannot do business
that way, and when he puts his prices
back where they ought to be, he finds
out that his customers have traded with

him for ‘‘what there was in it.” Assoon
as he raises his prices they take their
trade to some other store.

 

Now, suppose for 4 moment that it is

decided to fight the cutter with his own
weapon, can anyone tell where the fight
will end? After ‘‘cutting the heart
out’’ of one article, another is taken up,
and still another, and so on, without end.
The loss to the participants in a fight
of this kind is sometimes enormous. It
would have been much cheaper and bet-
ter in every way if the cutter had been
allowed to dg all the cutting. The
dealer who sold ‘‘straight’’ might have
lost a few customers, but that would
have been cheaper than to follow the
cutter through the mud of a trade fight.
As has already been said, the cutter seeks
notoriety, and, ifhe is ignored, he will
be foreed to adopt some other way of
satisfying his craving. Let him alone;
let him cut if he wants to, but pay no at-
tention to him and cutting will soon lose
its charms. Cutting is opposed to sound
business principles and is unbusineslike.
A retail grocer has as muchrighttoa
fair profit on his sales as any man. If
he does not get a profit on his goods he
cannot do business, for he cannot pay
his legitimate expenses. He must be
continually drawing on his capital, or
lessening his stock, instead of increasing
both as he ought to be doing. There is
no business in such a course; in fact, it
is business suicide.

Instead of worrying about what your
neighbor is doing, attend strictly to your
own business: keep good goods, sell
them at a fair price, treat your custom-
ers honorably and courteously, and the
cutter willdo you no harm. Run your
own business and run it upon the lines of
scund business policy and common
sense, and if your neighbor wants to
make a fool of himself let him, but don’t
try toimitate him. DANIEL ABBOTT.
9
Boston as @ Fish Market---Observa-

tions at Baltimore.

Frank J. Dettenthaler returned last
week from an extended trip East and
South and favored THe TRADESMAN
with a short talk about scme of the
things he saw. ‘‘After spending several
days in New York,’”’ said Mr. Detten-
thaler, ‘‘l went over to Boston. I spent
hours every day of my stay down on the
fish and oyster docks and among the
fish houses. It is a sight to see the way
they handle fish. Fish boats are as
thick every morning there as are wagons
on our market during the fruit and veg-
etable season, and there are ten times as
many. The fish are thrown from the
boats with big pitchforks onto large
weigh scales, and from the scales they
are run on slides to the various stalls,
where they are packed for shipment or
sold to city buyers. If any remain un-
sold at the close of the day’s business
they are salted. Each boat carries about
twenty tons of ice. Most of the salt fish
are packed at sea, the boats in which
they are packed taking salt instead of
ice and remaining out from six weeks to
two months. It is astonishing the quan-
tity of salt water fish which is consumed
in the Eastern cities. I had it served to
me every day while in Boston and did
not tire of it in the least. Our people
do not appear to know how to cook it to
make it appetizing. If they would cook
it as they doin the East the fish trade
would improve. Take salt mackerel,
for instance: Usually it is put on the
table so salt as to destroy the taste of
the fish almost entirely. It should be
soaked for hours, with frequent changes
of water in order to remove the salt.

 

&

The fish should be put in the water with
the skin up. Properly prepared salt
mackerel is one of the most palatable
dishes which can be prepared. I
told in Boston that both fresh and
fish would be scarce this year.
mackerel catch, especially,
Lobsters, also, will be scarce. Fish did
not seem scarce to me as I stood day
after day on the docks and watched the
almost endless stream pouring into the

was
salt
The

is short.

fish houses, but | suppose the shippers
knew what they talking about.
The wholesale business is conducted
somewhat differently there from what it
is here, at least in some fines. I called
on Reiss & Brady, importers of fancy
canned goods. At their place of busi-
ness they keep only samples, their stock
being left in bond until wanted for ship-
ment. They have their own canneries
in Europe, where Mr.
30ston is a great oyster market, also,
the oyster boats being as plentiful as the
fish boats. Chesapeake Bay and its
tributaries_are the greatest oyster beds
in the world, although the water in the
Bay itself is too deep for fishing, except
along the banks. The best oysters are
taken at the mouths of the tributaries,
as they are only out of salt water for a
short time and salt water oysters are
always the best. If they stay too long
in fresh water they get soft. The best
early oysters are taken in Benedict
Sound, an enlargement of the Patuxent
River; later the best come from Tangier
Sound. The greatest oyster market
the world is Baltimore, as it is, also, the
greatest fruit packing center. At pres-
ent the packing houses are running from
4 in the morning until 7in the evening.
The work is all done by the piece. All
the establishments have immense stocks
on hand, which is unusual, as in ordi-
nary years they are sold up close with
orders ahead. This may result in
cheaper canned fruits the coming win-
ter. I noticed one thing in Baltimore
which I don’t suppose can be seen any-
where else in
nearly all on

were

Reiss resides.

in

America. Her sewers
the surface. It seemed
strange to see a stream of water running
constantly the All the
sewage of the city flows down the gut-
ters, and I remarked toa native that it
did not seem just right. ‘Well,’ he
said, ‘we don’t have any sewer gas.’ I
told him that, judging from smell
from the gutter, did not need it;
but Baltimore is a fine city, notwith-
standing the filth in her

one of the handsomest
ever visited.’’

are

down streets.

the
they
streets and is
tewns I have
i — Lip lipo -
An Efficient Drink Cure.
A good story is told of how Neal Dow,
when he was mayor of Portland, Me.,

many years ago, cured an inebriate of
his taste for drink. The man was
brought before the mayor accused of

abusing his wife while he was drunk.
The mayor ordered the prisoner to be
brought before him with his whisky bot-
tle. The bottle was set on the table be-
fore the prisoner, who looked at it, and
admitted that it was the bottle which he
customarily used in his potations. The
mayor sent him to jail for two months,
and with him he sent the bottle, order-
ing the turnkey to set it just outside the
cell door where the prisoner could see
it. The sight worried the fellow terribly.
He begged to have the bottle removed,
and once when the door was open made
a dash at it, and tried to kick it with his
foot. It is said that when the man was
released he hated the sight of whisky se

that he never touched another drop.
—_——_—-_ <<

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AROUND THE STATE.

MOVEMENTS OF MERCHANTS.

Oakville—L. H.
A. Biaeckmar in general trade.

Nashville—Heury Roe succeeds Clever
& Ackett in the meat business.

Muskegon—C. D. Haines has opened a
grocery store at 17 Pine street.

Stephenson—A. F. Carlson is succeeded
by the Stephenson Shoe Co. at this place.

Grayling—Lucian Fournier
Loranger & Fournier in the drug. busi-
ness.

Monroe—C.  B.
Osgooa & Southworth in the
ness,

Vickeryville—Mrs. M. F. Horr is sue-
ceeded by A. Shaw & Co. in general
trade.

Novi—W. W. Brown has removed his
tinware stock from Northville to
place.

Leonidas—Damon & Damon, grocers,
have dissolved, Damon & Dunlap suc-
ceeding.

Harrietta—Thos. M. Tennant succeeds
Stanley & Tennant in the flour and feed
business.

Battle Creek—Mrs. M. O. Stone has re-
moved her bazaar stock from Allegan to
this place.

Macon—Harrington &
have dissolved, Harrington &
succeeding.

Sault Ste.
druggists, have dissolved, W. R.

Sm

succeeds J.

Veddar

 

Southworth sueceeds

hotel busi-

this

Hatch, grocers,
Burleson

3acon,

Bacon

Marie—Reyee &

succeeding.
Northville—Chas. R.
moved his dry goods stock from Cadillac

Smith has re-

to this place.

Battle Creek—Chas E. Dibble has
purchased the grocery and meat business
of J. C. Carson.

Vandalia—Mrs. J. D. Bonine has pur-
chased the millinery business of Mrs.
Lina MeKinney.

Coldwater—Powers & Lakin have re-
moved their clothing
Adrian to this place.

Howard City—Hallock & Toan, deal-
ers in boots and have
closed under chattel mortgage.

Bellaire—J. E. MeCutcheon & Co.

business from

shoes, been

have removed their dry goods stock
from Marine City to this place.
Frankfort—Kiefer & Wickert, boot

and shoe and harness dealers, have dis-
solved, C. A. Kiefer succeeding.

Clare—W. H. Elden Elden
& Holbrook in the book, stationery and
agricultural implement business.

Clare—J. Schilling has purchased the
grocery stock of Wm. Ross and will con-
tinue the business in the Ross building.

Lake City—Strong, Lee & Co. have
begun suit against D. D. Waiton to re-
cover $1,000 alleged to be due them for
goods and merchandise.

Sturgis—James Ryan is succeeded by
Ryan & Newman in the grocery business.
This is not Mr. Newman’s first intro-
duction to the grocery trade.

Climax—L. E. Finout and M. Cole
have formed a copartnership under the
style of Finout & Cole and opened a
grocery store. The stock was supplied
by Godsmark, Durand & Co., of Battle
Creek.

Cadillae—Wilcox Bros. have soid their
meat business to Wilcox & Pulver. They
have also purchased the interest of Mrs.
Smith in the brick and stone business of
Wilcox Bros. & Smith and will continue
the business under the style of Wilcox
Bros.

sueceeds

succeeds |

HE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

; . ; a a. 1, 3 of remains
Charievoix—The sale of the Beaman; some of it is moved. The docks of the|corn remains

 

firm, with still higher

drug stock to Bert Mason, reported last; South End Lumber Co. are also full, | tendencies.

| week, has fallen through, but it is ex-
| peeted that another gentleman will come
|to the front and go in with Mr. Miller in
the purchase.

Manistee—The drug and grocery stock
| belonging to the estate of the late Geo.
| R. Scoville was sold at public auction
| Sept. 10 and bid in by KE. A. Gardner &
| Co. at $1,800. The purchasers immedi-
| ately opened the store for business.
| Elysium—The merchants here have
| organized asociety in which the mem-
bers agree that they will not hold conver-
sation about hard times, dull trade,
small orders, slow collections, low
prices of wheat, ete. As a result of
the organization, business has already
jumped ahead 25 per cent.

MANUFACTURING MATTERS,

Clare—The Valentine-Clark Co. has
12,000 cedar poles piled up in its yards
here.

Blendon—The Blendon Brick, Tile &
Pottery Co. is opening up its clay banks
and getting ready for work.

Oscoda—The Oscoda Lumber Co.’s
sawmill started up nights last week and
will be operated night and day the rest
of the reason.

Bass River—Chas. Fox & Co. are build-
ing a flour mill with a capacity of 100
barrels per day. The De Jong & Bekins
sawmill is also being reconstructed.

Detroit—The McRae & Roberts Co.
has filed artieles of asseciation with the
county clerk. The capital stock is
$125,000; paid in, $60,000. The company
will manufacture steam goods and sup-
plies.

Saginaw—The shingle manufacture on
the Saginaw River will cut a small figure
this season, It is doubtful if the out-
put is much more than one-half that of
last year. The condition of the trade,
and in several instances the lack of
timber, has discouraged manufacturers.

Detroit—A chattel mortgage has been
filed on the stock and business of the
Schulenburg Cycle Co., at 244 Woodward
avenue. It was given to Charles Flowers
as trustee for fifty-one creditors, the
heaviest of whom is Charles Schulenburg,
with an account of $3,180. The Black
Manufacturing Co. has an account of
of $2,558, and the total indebtedness is
$7.847.

Ontonagon—Jobn Caldwell, landlooker
for the Diamond Match Company’s pine
holdings in Upper Michigan, says that a
fair estimate of the amount of timber be-
ionging to that company lately burned
over by forest fires is 100,000,000 feet.
Manager J. H. Comstock states that this
pine will have to be cut in order to save
it from damage by worms. Contracts to
cut 50,000,000 feet have aiready been let.
The Nester estate had 20,000,000 feet
burned over and other owners lost 80,-
000,000 feet, so that the total of burned
pine in the Ontonagon district will ap-
proximate 200,000,000 feet.

Bay City—There have been some very
large blocks of lumber sold during the
last three weeks, yet there does not ap-
pear to have been much of a hole made
and some of the mill firms are put at
their wits’ end to find room to pile lum-
ber and keep their mills going. Green
& Braman gave it up as a bad job and
their mill has been idle for some time.
The mill has logs, but there is 12,000,-

 

000 feet of lumber piled on the docks
and the mill cannot be started until

 

but the company is piling on neighbor-
ing docks, and the mill is humming.
Manistee—The receiver of the Wilkin
Manufacturing Co., of Milwaukee, was
; engaged in a suit in the Circuit Court
ow last week against the Canfield Salt
| & Lumber Co. for $1,600 due for two
band mills made by the Wilkin Manu-
facturing Co. about two years ago for
that concern. Tho Canfield claim was
that the mills had not been completed
according to contract in regard to time
or anything else, and they had a cross
suit for damages of $30,000. The jury
gave Wilkin $1,488 being $1,200 and
interest, and allowed Canfield about $300
for turning the wheels, which, it seems,
were not true, and were the cause of the
greater part of the trouble.
Saginaw—The improvement noted in
lumber trade circles a week ago seems
to hold its own, and a gradual but un-
mistakable revival has set in all along
the line, although some manufacturers
profess to have felt the effects of it as
yet in only homeopathic doses. The
skies, however, are undoubtedly clear-
ing, and while no one expects that there
will be anything that can be classed as a
boom, it is confidently believed that it
will be such an improvement over the
the last fifteen months as will make the
heart of the average lumberman beat
faster and happier. Last week there
was considerable iife in the wholesale
market. Col. A. T. Bliss sold 3,000,000
feet, to go to Chicago, for $50,000 cash.
It is very good stock and will relieve the
pressure on Col. Bliss’ docks, as he has
been carrying about 20,000,000 feet.
Fisher & Turner are reported to have
sold 3,000,000 feet; J. T. Hurst as much
more, and a firm here sold 2,500,000 feet
on Friday to Eastern parties. The fig-
ures were hot named, but the manufac-
turers as well as buyers seem to be sat-
isfied. The yard dealers also, with
scarcely an exception, report that sales

are increasing.
=_ 2 <—

The Wheat Market.

During the past week nothing extraor-
dinary has developed in cereal prices,
While reports claim lower prices, we
find it is hard work to get good milling

'
|

wheat for less than in the previous
week. Prices remain the same. The
movement is, to say the least, very

siuggish in the winter wheat belt. In
the spring wheat section there is more
doing, as it is their threshing season and
farmers’ deliveries are large, which will,
however, show a decrease before long, as
the first rush is nearly over; and as
South Dakota has none to spare, all we

;¢an see where any amount is to come

from is North Dakota and Minnesota.
As soon as the present rush is over we
shall see better prices. Exports last
week were about as_ usual this year—
about 3,000,000 bushels. If we keep on
even at this rate it will soon make great
inroads in our visible, which is not ex-
pected to show as much as last week,
Farmers are busy seeding and it is too
}early to say what amount of winter
wheat acreage will be put in—probably
25 per cent. less than last season, as the
agricuiturist is getting weary of put-
ting in wheat at the low prices which
have ranged for the past two seasons.
They are going to raise something be-
sides wheat.

As expected the crop report on corn
was @ point below the July report and

 

| Oats share the same outlook as
| corn, but it shonld be remembered that
|both corn and oats are extremely high;
land it is our opinion that wheat will
have to advance, to be in harmony with
these cereals.

During the past week this market re-
ceived 50 cars of wheat, one ear of corn,
and two cars of oats.

C. G. A. Voter.
rr
That Artistic Crease.

Some genius has invented a simple
little instrument, by the use of which
the dudelet can always easily keep his
trousers properly creased without the
expense of sending them to the tailor
every few days, or the trouble of resort-
ing himself to the sad-iron. It isa pair
of small iron rollers, mounted on scissor-
like handles, so arranged that the cease
can be clamped between them and
pressed hard. A daily rolling every
morning is warranted to keep the desir-
able crease in first-rate condition.

-_ OS

Use Tradesman Coupon Books.

 

 

 

 

PRODUCE MARKET.

Apples—Strawberries are about done and
*0-oz. pippins have taken their place; they bring
30@35e per bu. Kings about the same, other va-
rieties 25@30c per bu.

Beans—Dealers pay $1.65 for country picked,
holding hand picked at #2 per bu.

Beets—Dealers hold them at 40¢ per bu.

Butter—The late rains have greatly improved
the pasturage and prices are s ationary. Best
dairy is held at 20g21¢ per lb.: creamery, 22@21c.

Cabbage—Dealers hoid them at 50e per doz.

Carrots—Are held at 4c per bu.

Celery—Deaters pay 12, holding at 1£e.

Cucumbers—Are sold on the market for 30e per
bu.

Eggs—Strictly fresh are held by dealers at
!6e per doz.

Grapes —-Wordens are about done, they are
held by dealers at 15¢ per 8-Ib basket. Niagarasy
16e, some other varieties, 20c,

Green Corn—Is sold on the market for 8@10c
per doz.

Muskmelons—Are held by dealers at 20@25c
per doz.

Onions—Dry are worth 50¢ per bu. Green
have disappeared.

Peaches—Crawfords still lead both as to qual-
ity and price; they bring $1.60. Chilis are of
fair quality and bring $1.25; other varieties 75c
@31.

Potatoes—Dealers are paying more attention
to them at present than they have for some time,
as more orders are being received for them from
outside points. They bill them at 70c. A raise
is bound to come.

-lums—Egg are the leading variety and bring
$2 per bu. Other varieties are worth from $1.50
@1.75 per bu.

Pears—Bartletts have about disappeared, other
varieties are held indiscriminately at $1.25.

Tomatoes—Are held at 35@ i0e per bu.

Squash—Hubbard still brings 2c per Ib., crook-
neck, 1c,

Turnips—Are held by dealers at 30c per bu.

Watermelons—Homegrown bring 8@10c per
melon.

Henry J. Vinkemulder,

JOBBER OF

Fruits and Vegetables,

418, 420, 445 and 447 So. Division
St Grand Rapids.

 

 

_ This week we wish to call your attention par-
ticularly to Grapes. They are Fine and Cheap.
Offer you Worden and Concordsat 16¢ per 8-lb
basket. Niagaras Xe: Brightons 2%¢; Delawares
25c. Peaches are not all gone yet ;can give you
Some good bargains at prices ranging from 75¢
to $1.50 per bu. Plums. $1.59 to $2. Pears, $1 25
ty $1.50; Apples, cooking, 81.50 to 31.75 bbl.: eat-
ing, 82. Quinces, $1.50 bu.
VEGETABLES.

Choice onions, 69¢ bu. Choice tomatoes, 60¢ bu.
Cucumbers, 49¢ bu. Green peppers, $1.25. Water
melons, 15¢ each, Fancy Jersey sweets, #3 25
per bbl. Osage melons, $1.50 per bbl. Musk-
melons, $1.35 per bbl. Choice cabbage 30 to 40c
doz. Homegrown celery, 15¢ doz.

Send in your orders by mail or wire. They
will have our personal attention and benefit of
any decline in Prices. State how to ship, freight
or express and over what lines.

 

You can make money on grapes now.

 

 

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‘THH MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN.

5

 

GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP.

Stuart & Metzger have sold their meat
market at 388 Jefferson avenue to S. B.
Anway & Son, who hail from Lake
Odessa.

Wm. Remus has purchased the drug
stock of W. A. Swarts & Son and re-
moved it to its former 'ocation at the
corner of Jefferson and Wealthy avenues.

John H. Epley, of the drug firm of J.
H. Epley & Co., at Constantine, has
opened a drug store at Athens. The
stock was furnished by the Hazeltine &
Perkins Drug Co.

D. C. Seribner has purchased a block

stock in the Grand Rapids Paint
and Color Co. and assumed the duties of
Secretary and Treasurer, Jno. G. Carroll
taking the position of President and
H. B. Fairchild that of Vice-President.

 

of

It is reported that the Fox Machine
Co. has decided to embark in the manu-
facture of bicycles and that an arrange-
ment has been closed with Pike Pierson
to get up a new wheel in return for a
royalty of 50 cents for each. machine
manufactured.

Gaylord H. Plato, Moses H. Renwick,
David Wolf and Benj. Wolf haye formed
a copartnership under the style of Plato,
Renwick & Co. for the purpose of em-
barking in the lumber business and gen-
eral trade at the new town—as yet un-
named—in Mecosta county. The I. M.
Clark Grocery Co. furnished the grocery
stock and the hardware order went to
Morley Bros., of East Saginaw.
$< 9< $$

Gripsack Brigade.

W. H. Tuthill has engaged. with the
Grand Rapids Yeast Co. and will super-
intend the work of the traveling men and
the introduction of the goods to the
trade.

Frank H. Clay, Southern Michigan
representative for W. J. Quan & Co., is
rejoicing over the advent of a nine pound
boy at his homein Albion. The young-
ster dates his arrival from Sept. 12 and
is understood to be satisfied with the
present political situation.

F. C. Adams, the sturdy shoe salesman,

erecently accompanied E. P. Montieth,
the Marquette caterer, on a fishing ex-
pedition to Baraga, culminating in the

capture of five trout weighing 15

pounds. The largest fellow balanced

the scales at 4 pounds. Photographs of
the fishermen and their catch may be

Ss en on application to either gentiemen.

‘‘Hub”’? Baker has resigned posi-
tion with Daniel Scotten & Co. and en-
gaged to travel for the l. M. Clark Grocery

 

his

Co., covering the trade in Northern
Michigan which he visited so many
years for the Lemon & Wheeler Com-

pany. He will put in this week at the
house ‘posting up,’’ starting out on
his initial trip in the new connection

next Monday.

{n spite of the protests of his friends
and the expressed desire of no inconsid-
erable number of the members of the
Michigan Knights of the Grip, L. M.
Mills positively declines to permit his
name to be presented at the December
convention as acandidate for re-election,
owing to the fact that the duties of the
office are so arduous and exacting that
they afford him no time whatever for re-
laxation. In view of Mr. Mills’ positive
stand in the matter, Geo. F. Owen has
jumped into the breach and authorizes
THE TRADESMAN to announce that he is

 

a candidate for the position. Mr. Owen
has been a traveling man about thirty

years, is now employed by one of the |

best houses in the State, and is well qual-
ified, both by experience and acquaint-
ance, to assume the duties and responsi-
bilities of the office. As it is generally
conceded that the Presidency of the or-
ganization will go to Detroit next year,
and that the Treasurership will remain at
Saginaw, there appears to be no reason
why Grand Rapids should not continue
in possession of the Secretaryship; and,
in view of Mr. Owen’s fitness for the po-
sition, it is not probable that any other
candidate will aspire to the office, at
least so far as Grand Rapids is concerned.

St Globe-Democrat: ‘*‘1
snowbound in Michigan a few years ago,
between Coopersville and Nunica,” said
atraveling salesman. ‘*The snow was
four feet deep and still falling. The
passengers had eaten up everything the
train-boy had, including even mixed
candies, and children were erying for
food. A grocery salesman offered his tea
and coffee, and these were boiled at the
engine. Then I started, accompanied by
another passenger, to go to a farmhouse
and get some bread and butter. We
waded through the snow, and by the
time we get there were nearly frozen;
but we could detect the odor of cooking
victuals and felt that our mission would
be successful. In answer to our knock a
woman came to the door and flatly re-
fused to let us have bread at any price.
Five large loaves, just baked, were on a
table and a jar of butternear it. I told
my friend to go to the front door and
argue with them while I stole the food.
This programme was carried out and I
started back through the snow with my
bread and butter. I had not gone far be-
fore I could hear the farmer behind
swearing at me. Then came a race
through the snow. Twice I fell down
and soaked the bread in the snow, but I
hung onto it, and reached the train at
the same time the farmer did. There a
nundred passengers were ready to help
me, and we had one square meal. I had
offered $1 a loaf for the bread, and
started to make the promise good, but
the passengers insisted that the man
should get nothing except the empty
butter jar.”’

—————-—> 4+ >

The Grocery Market.

Louis was

Sugar (Edgar) —Refined sugars are un-
changed in any particular and the situa-
tion is devoid of new features. Heavy
oversales continue on the active grades
of soft whites, but on the general list
deliveries fairly prompt. Stocks
throughout the country have been rap-
idly reduced under the pressing demands
for consumption and a second demand
is generally looked for in the near future
and may have the effect of advancing
prices on soft grades. Owing to con-
tinued offerings of foreign sugars no
future advances are likely on granulated,
aud as the present basis is about normal,
under the new conditions, no shading of
the list appears probable before the close
of the present campaign.

Such was the condition of the market
Saturday, as viewed by an _ expert
authority. Monday morning brought a
decline of ge on all grades except Nos.
13 and 14, which were marked down a

are

sixpence.
Pork—Prices have remained un-
changed at this point, although the

Chicago market has undergone another

!
_sharp advance. Business for the past |
week is reported quiet, buyers merely
filling immediate and pressing wants.
Lard has advanced from 4%@%e per
pound. There have been a few stight|
changes in smoked meats, as will be seen |
by reference to market reports.

Lemons—The offerings at present are
composed of new Verdellas, chiefly, and |
great dissatisfaction results from the ir-
regularity in packing. The 360s grade
in size from walnuts up and there are just
as apt to be 450 to the box as any other
number. The Choice grades, so-called,
are made up of the scarred, rough fruit,
while the Fancies are hardly better than
what should be expected in fruit branded
as Extra Choice. The 300 size of Faney
fruit is what should be ordered at pres-
ent. The poorer grades range in price
frcm $2.50@3 per box, while fancy
Maioras are worth from $4.50@5, and are
well worth the difference in price.

Oranges—None in the Western war-
kets to speak of, at present, and no de-
mand for them anyway. The Rodis and
Sorrentos look nice, but are really light
weight and puffy. The Jamaicas which
are landing at Eastern ports are like all
other Jamaicas —too green and sour to
please any one—and the dealers who buy
a few barrels do so simply to be able to
say, ‘‘We have them.”

Bananas—The domestic fruits have
crowded out bananas for a while and
this market will be bare of stock for a
week or so, until there is enough demand
to enable the shippers to get something
like first cost out of them before they de-
cay.

Candy—Manufacturers are busy and
the prospect for a good fall’s business are

excellent. The prices on staples and
standard mixtures remain unchanged
from last week’s quotations.
—_— 2
The Hardware Market.
General trade is improving. Manu-

facturers and jobbers agree in referring
to an increased demand, better feeling
and excelent prospect for continued im-
provement. Naturally, the improve-
ment is more marked in some lines than
in others and some manufacturers speak
in stronger terms than others of the in-
crease in their business; but all jobbers
agree that in orders that reach them
there is a marked increase in their vol-
ume. While this is the case, there does
not seem to be a desire to over buy,
either by the jobbers or the retailers,
and while prices are low in many lines,
any marked advance is not looked for,
nor does it seem as though prices will go
any lower. If the demar should be so
great as to warrant it, manufacturers
will surely make advances, as they claim
that present prices do not afford them
any profit.

Wire Nails—The improvement in the
demand for wire nails still continues
and it is evident dealers’ stocks are run-
ning low. w#rices remain the same as
last week and makers are not able to
make any advance.

Barbed Wire—While the volume of
business is not heavy, the demand is
good and prices are firmly held by both
the mills and the jobbers. Prices are
firm at last week’s quotation.

Loaded Shells—The demand seems to
increase with each year and at present
the manufacturers report they are eight

 

weeks behind on their orders. Nearly
all jobbers have withdrawn the extreme’
quotations they have been makiug and

 

40, 10,10 and 5 is now considered the
market
Shot—Is firm at last quotation. An

advance has been looked for, but, owing
lead, it is not
probable any advance made at
We quote drop at $1.25 and
B. B. and buck at $1.50.

to the low price of pig

will be
present.

Cordage—T here but little
change in the cordage market during the
past few weeks, prices remaining at the

has been

same figures as for some time past.
i —_ ~<a

There is only one thing in the world
easier to make than a good reputation;
that is to make a bad one.

 

FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC.

Advertisements will be inserted under this
head for two cents a word the first insertion and
one cent a word for each subsequent insertion.
No advertisements taken for less than 25 cents
Advance payment. !
HAVE FOR SALE A CLEAN |
dry goods and notions.
the building
Mrs. V.A

 

STOCK OF
Willi sell or lease
This is a rare bargain. Address
McIntrye, White Cloud, Mich. ¢07
INO RENT—VaAsSAR. MI

concrete cellar, goo¢
goods or groce-y business,
ley, Flint, Mich.

 

 

 

» BRICK STORE.
location, general dry
Apply to C. H. Rip-
606

4VOR SALE CHEAP—A DRUG STOCK AND
; fixtures taken on chattel mortgage. The
fiztures are new snd modern and well adapted
for a grocery store intending to putin drugs, or
for a new drug store. A good chance tobuy
nice fixtures cheap. Address B. F. Barendsen
129 Monroe St , Grand Rapids, Mich. 605 7

VOR SALE—ONE QUARTER OR ONE-THIRD
interestin one of the most desirable lum-
ber mill plants in the State. New band mill,
carriage, edger and trimmer, hoop and heading
mills comp.ete. Ten miles of logging railroad
with plenty of timber for a term of years. A
good business man who wishes to engage in the
lumber business as an active partner ‘will find
here a fine opportunity. Will take a stock of
general merchandise in part payment. Cleve

land Woodenware Co., Midland, Mich. 603
OR SALE-LARGE STORE AND STOCK

of general merchandise in McBai ic
Gillis McBain, McBain. oo ae

ee DRY GOODS AND SHOE
- salesman desires position. Is capable of
taking full charge of stocks ¢ odcnentas posi-
tion of general manager. Address F. A. M.. care
Michigan Tradesman. 600

_ PAY A REASONABLE PRICE, CASH
for a lady’s wheel in good condition. Ad.
dress H. T. C., care Michigan Tradesman. 601
SNAP—A REAL ESTATE OFFICE
having half a million dollars’ worth of
property listed, #2 O takes it. Price of office fix-

  

 

 

tures only. 100 other business chances. Send
stamp for list. Mutual Business Exchange, Bay
City. 599 ©

TNHOICE PARM OD 1. eee=—>-
HOICE FARM OF 160 ACRES, DEEP SOIL,
living water, in Dickinson county, Iowa, to
exchange for stock of goods or other property.
soar ta full Soren quality, quantity and

vaiue—in first letter. O. P. Conklin, 26 Madis<
; i O. P. Conk] 26 Madison
Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. i
RUG STORE FOR SALE—ABOUT 81.500.
part cash and balance on time to good
party. Location first-class; rent low: good open
— i a physician; new industry to employ 100
1ands now building near by. Fred Brundage
1 g ar by. indage,

Muskegon, Mich. 594

YW ANTED—A DEALERIN EVERY COUNTY
to handle the Peerless typewriter. Send
for circular. Barker «& Saunders, State Agents,

597

 

 

 

19 and 21 Fountain St.,Grand Rapids. 583
7 SALE—TWO PRESCRIPTION CASES,
one pair druggist’s prescription scales.

four section druggist’s drawers (only one year
old), six four foot show cases, very Cheap. Ad-
dress C. G. Pitkin, Whitehall, Mich. 604
EARLY NEW BAR-LOCK TYPEWRITER
for sale at a great reduction from cost-
Reason for selling, we desire another pattern of
same make of machine, which we consider the
best on the market. Tradesman Compeny, 100
Louis St., Grand Rapids. 564

G REAT OFFER—FINE STOCK OF WAIL
A paper, paints, varnishes, picture frames
and room mouldings for sale. Reason for sell-
ing, death of proprietor. Good paying business
in a very desirable location. All new stock, in-
voicing from 82,500 to #3,000. Address Mrs
Theresa Schwind, Grand Rapids. 561
BUSINESS CHANCE—FOR SALE OR EX-
change for farm or city property in or near
Grand Rapids, the Harris mill property situated
in Paris, Mecosta, Co., Michigan, on the G. R. &
I. Railroad, consisting of saw and planing mills,
store and 39 acres of land, a good water power,
22 foot fall, side track into mill, plenty of hard-
wood timber. This is a good chance for anyone
wishing to engage in any kind of mill business,
For further particulars address B. W. Barnard,
35 Allen street, Grand Rapids, Mich. 559
ANNING FACTORY WANTED—A PARTY
with some capital and who understands the
business, to build and operate a canning factory
at Grant, Newaygo Co., Mich. For particulars
write to H. C. Hemingsen, Village Clerk, Grant,
Mich. 553
LANING MILL—WE OFFER FOR SALE
the North Side Planing Mill, which is first-
class in every respect, or will receive proposi-
tions to locate the business in some other thriv-
ingtown. Correspondence and inspection solic-
ited. Sheridan, Boyce & Co., Manistee, Mich. 613

 

 

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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

 

Manufacture of Rock Candy.

Rock candy is a crystallized sugar
Syrup which, after boiling and being
kept at a certain temperature, forms
itself onto strings suspended across the
interior of circular copper pots. The
first process in its manufacture is the
boiling of the syrup. About four barrels
of the finest grade of sugar, with about
sixteen gallons of water, is first put into
a circular copper boiler, about five feet
in diameter and about three and one-haif
feet in height. Ineclosed around the
sides and bottom of the boiler are a
number of coils of steam-pipe, which,
when turned on, causes the material to
boil and form itself into a syrup. Water
is also applied to the sides of the boiler
to prevent the syrup from sticking. After
the material has boiled for about one-
half hour, it is run off through a number
of fine sieves at the bottom, and passes
down through a four-inch hose to the
copper candy-pots below. These pots
are circular in form, being about two
feet in diameter across the top, and
tapering te one feot at the bottom.
The sides of each pot are perforated
with smali holes, ranging from one-half
inch to one inch apart; through these
holes a piece of cotton cord is run, the
ends of which are fastened to the out-

 

side by a small piece of plaster of Paris.
The pots are then filled up to the top|
with the boiling syrup—each pot holds
about five gallons and weighs forty
pounds—and carried away by two at-
tendants to what is called the hot house.
This hot house is made entirely of brick, |
and is about fourteen feet square with |
walls about one foot in thickness, each |
Side being fitted up with shelves made |
of heavy planking. Underneath these |
shelves, attached to the side walls, are |
a number of two-inch steam p pes |
which, when turned on, furnish the}
required heat. The attendants place the |
heated pots side by side on these shelves,
where they are left for two or three days
in a temperature of about 160 degrees,
the heat of which causes the better part of
the sugar to crystallize onto the strings. |
After the expiration of three days, a
erust of crystallized sugar is formed on
the top of each pot of about one-eighth
inch in thickness. The interior sides
and bottom also have a erystallized coat-
ing of about one inch, while the inferior
part remains in a liquid form. The pots
are then taken out of the hot house, the
plaster scraped off, and the unerystal-
lized liquid poured off into a tub, after | |
which it is remelted and filtered and run |
into barrels, to be sold to liquor and soda
water deaiers. The pots are then taken
and rinsed out with water to take the
syrup off the candy, and then taken to
the draining-room where they are placed
bottom up in an inelined position, one
against another, ina trough, and left to
drain about one day in a temperature of
about 70 degrees, which dries the candy
and also gives it a glossy appearance.

For yellow rock candy the tiquid is
colored with burned sugar. About
eighty pounds of sugar and three gallons
of water are mixed together and placed
in a shallow circular copper pan about
three feet in diameter and placed over a
hot fire, where, by boiling and constant
stirring, it is allowed to get thick, black,
and burned. When properly burned, it
is taken out and placed in a tub and
diluted with water. It is then run
through fine brass sieves, and is ready
for use. An intense smoke issues from
the burning sugar, compelling the at-
tendants to wear respirators. The red
rock candy is colored with No. 40 ear-
mine.

After draining, the contents of the
pots are knocked out onto boards about
two feet square. This is done by an
attendant turning the pots upside down
and whacking the sides with wooden
mallets, causing the candy to fall down
into a heap. The strings are then
separated from each other and weighed
out and packed into from five to forty-
pound boxes. Twenty-one hands turn
out about 182,324 pounds of rock candy
and 106,359 gallons of rock camdy syrup
yearly. The material is sold principal-
ly to confectioners, liquor dealers, and
grocers. The wholesale price for a
thousand pounds of rock candy is 7.44
cents per pouad.

 

Dry Goods Price Current.

 

en COYTONS.
Adriatic . . ‘* Arrow Brand 4%
Argyle .. .......... 5% ** World Wide. 6

Atlanta AA..

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Atlantic A §%|Full Yard Wide..... 5%

 

.. . 6%4/Georgia A.......... 6%
- Yr... 5 |Honest Width...... 6
ig y ..... 6 iHMartfordA ......... 5
- 44%| Indian Head........ o%
Amory .... — 6%|King A A.. ce 6%
Archery Bunting... 4 |King EC. ee
Beaver Dam AA.. 4%4|Lawrence LL...... 4%
Blackstone O, 32.... 5 pops cheese cloth 6&
Black Crow.... 6 Newmarket 4... 5x
Pisce Rock ........ 5X z..... 2
ea 7 me .. 6%
Capital A ar ss DD.... Oy
Cavanat /.... oi 14] . co 6%
Chapman cheese cl. Sati moipe H............. 5
Cimten CR......... 5M Our Level — _*.
Coae.... ...._. . 64/Oxford R.. sO
Dwight. Sie 6 %/|Pequot.. Lee
Clifton CCC. . oa |Solar...... 6
iTop of the Heap 7

BLEACHED COTTONS.

 

 

 

ABC. tent ona ne te Se Washington... 8
Amazon. ES : pane le.......... 7
eer. 8 |Gold oa. 7%
Art Cambric_ i. a iGreen Ticket....... 814
Blackstone AA..... ial a ee ao 6%
oe oe... -_ eee om
pee 12 aaa on... . 4%@ 5
es 6X King Phillip eee eee 7%
Cabot, % . 6%) or... Uk
‘ *harter Oak. : 5% (Lonsdale ——. 10
Conway W... ... 7¥g|Lonsdale.. @8
Cleveland . _. @ |Middiesex . ae oe @5
Dwight Anchor. 5 oe eee... 7%
‘s “shorts 8 [Oak View.......... 6
Boyer: ........ > ahr Oen............ 5%
—..... ... {7 |Pride of the West...12
| Farwell... . 7%|Rosalind........ en
Fruit of the Loom. 8
Piero ..... .-- 7 L
Poa Peaee.......... 6 6 “eeiggeanaa _-
Fruit ofthe Loom sonst is Vinyard.. a oe
Fairmount.. 4% White Horse........ 6
Pull Vaiue.......... Bock... 8%
HALP sana COTTONS.
Canet........ a Dwight Anchor.. 8
Parweu....... _. I
ane FLANNEL.
Unbleached, Bleached.
Housewife Bee cee 5 Housewife 8 ee 6%
B Ee 8 7
' " 5 ae 7%
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. - =... 13%
CARPET WARP.

17 ae oe — -.18

 

Peerless, white......
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colored ....19 | White S eee 17
POSRErEy........., .. 18%| o o  ooeell 19
DRESS GOODS.
amen |... . : Nameless...........20
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GG Cashmere...... 20 ” —— oe
Nameless so 16 . a. . oo

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CORSETS.
Coraline... ---. Gopwondertyl. .. ...64 60
Schilliegs......... VGgmeemeon... _... £4
Davis Waists..... 9 O0/Bortrec’s .......... 9 00
Grand Rapids..... 4 50;Abdominal........ 15 00
CORSET JEANS.

Arey... 6%|Naumkeagsatieen.. 7%

Androscoggin....... 14 BOCKpors............ 6
Bigdetors.......... S Womeutem........... 7%
Brunswick. ..... .. 6%|/Walworth ...... 3 oo

PRINTS.
Allen turkey reds.. 5%/|Berwick fancies.... 5%
ropen........ 543/Clyde Robes........

ss pink & purple 5%/Charter Oak fancies 4
= buffs 54%|DelMarine cashm’s. 5%
. pink checks. 5% . mourn’g 5%
. panies ...... Eddystone a. 5%
- shirtings ... 3% chocolat 5%
American fancy.. — - ae: . 5%
Americanindigo.. ateens.- 5%

American shirtings. 3 Hamafiton fancy... - 5%

Argentine Grays... 6 ay 3 ie

Anchor —.- = |Manchester ancy.. 5%

Arnold we - 6 new era. 5%

Arnold Merino..... 6 |Merrimack D fancy. 5%
_ long cloth i 9 Merrim’ ee 4
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‘¢  Gentury cloth ; Pacific cum. . 5%
- ee o..... ee COO...
‘« green seal TR 10%|Portsmouth robes... - 6%
- = seal ao Simpson mourning. ox
as ferge.. 1K os Te 5%
- Turkey red. “10% - folia biack, 5%
Ballon solid black. . Washington indigo. 6%
‘colors. * Turkey robes. . v4

Bengal blue, green, ‘* India robes.... 7%
red and orange... 6 re plain Thy EX 8%
Berlin solids........ 5% .16
« oeiee...... 6 * Ottoman a

. on. key red
* Foulards ... 5%/Martha Washington
ed &..... 7

 

 

_ red %.. - . Turkey red &
“s Fg : — Martha nen
- ........6 | or...
. “ 3-4X¥XXX 12 arenes robes.... 5%
Cocheco faney...... 5 Windsor fancy ene 6
madders... 5 — ticket
- XX twills.. 5 indigo blue.......10%
_ sores: ..... ee - 4%
TICKINGS,
Amomeer ACA. ragaes. ... | 11%
Hamilton N % Pemberton ase. —
D 8 {Yor : 10%
- eared me | Swit Rises 1%
ore... ie 12
First Prize.......... 10%) Warren....... eae 12%
Lenox Mills . -«-AS PCOMOROGS .......... 16
‘ON
open, Be. ae A 8
bec. 6% mo Meme.......... 7%
Cyitten, @ .......... Top of Heap........ 9

 

 

 

   

 

 

DEMINS.
esses --+-12 {Columbian brown. .12
—-= ous..... 14 [Bverett, blue........ 12%
_ brown .14 + ween. ....25
as... 11% Haymaker ae... 7%
Beaver Creek AA...10 brown... aa
os...9 weeee.............. 1}
- ew Lancaster it sier i
u fg Co. br.. 7 Lawrence, ee
_— a blue 8% No. 220....13
“* d &@ twist 10% . No. 250....11%
Columbian XXX br.10 _ No. 280....10%
XXX bl.19
GINGHAMB.
Amoskeag...... Lancaster, staple... 5
‘“ Persian dress as ‘“ fancies. 7
e Canton .. 7 . Normandie i
e ave... §%|Lancashire.. ._s
_ Teazle...10%|Manchester......... 5%
a Angola. .10% reo aa ioe oan
r Persian.. 7 ——— re
Arlington staple.... 614) Persian eo
Arasapha fancy.... 4%|/Renfrew Dress...... 7%
Bates Warwick dres 744|Rosemont........... 6%
' staples. 6 |Slatersville......... 6
Centennial......... WG comersec.......-.... 7
aoe... oe eg SS Th
Cumberland staple. os Toil du Nord....... 8%
Cc = a a. “|
—... 1% “*  seersucker.. 7%
—........-....... TH erweee.... «..... 6
Everett classics..... 8%|Whittenden......... 8
Bupomiion.......... 7% ' heather dr. 7
Glenarie os, ” indigo blue 9
Greparven.... ...... 6%|Wamsutta staples... 6%
Grenwood........... i Westbrook Mee aceces
Hampton.. eg 1
Jobnson Vhalon cl ys Windermeer.... ....
o tn@ine bie EI VerE..... -......... ex
zephyrs....16
GRAIN BAGS.
Amoskeag.. ~~ |Georgia eee 13%
en Joven reer eree seer cenves
Aseerioen. ...,.....- 3 ae
THREADS,
Clark’s Mile End....45 |Barbour's.......... 95
Cosy, d. &P......: 45 Maereeeire ... ...... 90
Holyoke ee RY
ENITTING COTTON,
White. Colored. White. Colored
Ro. ¢.. 2 = Mo. M.......37 42
.  ¢._.. ee 43
a “i - 2... 44
te... 36 =— 1” @...... 45
CAMBRICS,
a . ewene........... 4
Ware Mtar......... 4 iLockwood.........4
Baa eeve........... « (Woots............. &
Newmarket......... 4 lBraonswick........ ¢€
BED FLANNEL,
Pease... 2. Segre W.....-.... 2... Ry
Cee... ..... eee. B2%
Talbot Fe e......... = Dae EEE. ... cL. 35
Wameless...........276 Buckeye... ........ B2%
MIXED FLANNEL,
Red & Blue, plaid. = mre w......... 17%
Union R.. =e Wemtern W ......... 18%
Windsor.. ‘18 a r.............., 18&
6 oz Western. <0 (einebing XZ... 23%
Gales B...... 2G) mamitone.... ....... 23%
DOMET FLANNEL.
Nameless ..... 8 oof --- 9 @10%
a .---- 84@10 ' . 12%
CANVASS AND PADDING.
Slate. Brown. Black./Slate Brown. Black.
9% 9% 944/10% 10% 10% |
10% 10% 10%4/11% 11% 11%
11% 11% 114)12 12 12
12% 12% 12% wd 20 20
puc
Severen, 8 os........ 9% West Point, 8oz....10%
Mayland, 8oz....... 10% 10 Of ...12%
Greenwood, 7% oz.. 9% Raven, 100z Lote au en 13%
Greenwood, 8 os. ..11% |S — - |. ise
Boston, § ox......... 10% ose ll Po..:.. 12%
WADDINGE,

Waite, dox.......... 25 |Per bale, 40 dos.. —- 50
Colored, Gos........ 20 iColored “ .. 7.8
SILESIAS,

Slater, Tron Cross... 8 ;Pawtucket.......... 10%

Red Cross....9 |Dundie .........1.)) a
’ —.... 10%|Bedford.... ....
. Best AA... 1% +; had ars... 13
feeeeee cele eee 10%
ee ee ae
EWING SILK
Corticelli, doz....... 85 {Corticelli aoe,
twist, doz. .40 per Kos ball...... 30
50 yd, doz..40

 

HOOKS AND EYES—PER GRO
No 1 Bi’k & White.. = No oe & ‘Watte =
2 se =

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No oo a C....... s0 [No 4—15 # 8%...... 40
5.6 C.......
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No 2 White & BYk. 12 No 8 White & BI’k..20
~~ -« r os =» . -
“é 6 “ee iS “ 12 “ ae
SAFETY PINs.
ae... 28 e ee 38
NEEDLES—PER M
2 Freel sen MO 1 40 Steamboat... bas 40
Crowely’ » eooed Ore Eyed.. te ee nies is 50
Marsha Vs. --1 00/American....... coool OO

 

TABLE OIL oe

5—4....1 75 --165 6—4...2 30
COTTONT WINES,

Cotton Sail Twine..28 |Nashua......... ...

ee 4... 12 Rising Star¢ply.. ot

Dome... 18% 3-ply..

See SS Worth Ster.... “

Pree ce 13 |Wool en ly17
ae Valley...... 15 |Powhat — :”

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Aen 6%[Mount Pleasant. . - 6%
Alamance....... .. €%|Oneida 5
ae is Le ee

Ar sapha.. on Randelman 6
Georgia... bcuseae ce ye “to Riverside...........

G oe eae 5% Sibl Ss eie end icy
Haw River......... Toledo......

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SIX LETTERS TO A CLERE---II.

 

Which Place Shall Be Chosen: the City
or the Country.
An Old Merchant in Hardware.

I can readily understand, my dear Tom,
why your eyes should look longingly to-
wards a situation in the city, and I ap-
preciate all of what you call the advan-
tages that the city clerk has over his
esuntry brother; but there are two sides
to this question as to every other, and
while I do not propose to say either

‘‘stay’’ or ‘‘go,”? I think I can give you a
few poinis that you, as a young man,
may be in danger of overlooking.

First, then, you must take into account
the fact that the competition in the city
is a thousand-fold greater than in the
country, and this rivalry is not only in
money-making, but in brains and hand
and brain service. Asa rule, the bright-
est and sharpest of “~ country boys find
their way to the cit Some of them get
there as easily and as naturally as water
runs down hill; others are pushed there
by the stories they hear of large salaries
and of the wonderful fortunes made. So
that the result is that the country is con-
stantly pouring its best blood into the
city, and the competition to be met there
by the young man commencing life is en-
tirely different in degree from what he
has to overcome iu his own village.

Another reason why the city does not
always lead te fortune is the fact that
salaries are not proportionately higher
than country salaries, as the cost of liv-
ing is higher. lam aware this is not as
you have been looking at things, but
nevertheless it is the fact. The country
clerk hears only of the fancy salaries
paid; of the $2,500 to this man, $2,000 to
that man, and $1.800 to another man,
and nothing is said about the hundreds
who work for $400 ayear, and are hardly
able to keep out of debt.

A few days ago! was speaking to one
of the leading New York importers in a
certain line of goods about a country
merchant who had just failed, and [ said
the man expected to get a situation from
some of the New York houses.

“What salary will he expect?’ my
friend asked.

I suggested that the man was a capital
salesman and ought to command a good
salary; that I thought he was worth
more than another traveling man I named
who was getting $2,500 a year.

‘*Yes,”? said the-importer, ‘‘we hear a
great deal about some of these fancy-
priced men, but I happen to know the
man you mention does not get $1,800, and
the day has gone by when we care to hire
traveling men at any such priees.’’

A young man came to me this spring
who had been clerking in a country town
in Obio for five years and in business
two years for himself, but had been ‘laid
out” by the hard times, and wanted me
to help him towards getting a situation.
His first ambition was to be a traveling
salesman, and my experience leads me to
think that nine clerks in the country out
of ten are satisfied that they are exactly
fitted to sell goods on the road, and their
ambition seems to point always in that
direction. It issomewhat amusing when
a raw clerk from the country comes into
your Office and applies for a situation as
drummer; and one doesn’t know whether
to laugh at his conceit or pity his ignor-
ance. At the same time, of course, some
of our best traveling men are those who
have had experience in the country retail!
stores.

I told my young friend he would
hardly be able to get a situation as tray-
eling salesman, but if he wanted to try,

I would give him a few letters by way of |

introduction. In a few hours he came
back and announced that the jobbing
houses were not needing any traveling
men. I went with bim among the retail
stores, and I was surprised at the small
salaries paid to the clerks. In the dry
goods stores, young men with two years’
experience were getting $8 a week, and
some of the better class of clerks were
working for $10 a week. I learned that
the merchants were overrun with appli-
cations for situations, and they had
hundreds of names of boys of from 15 to
18 years of age who would be very glad
to work for their board. I advised my
friend to go back to his village and wait

 

 

 

 

for a chance in some of the stores there.

The argument held before young men
to draw them to the city is the better
chance there for rapid advancement. I
have some doubts as to the soundness of
this argument. In one of the towns
where I used to sell a great many goods
were a couple of young men who were
clerks in the two leading stores of the
place. They had many consultations
with me over their chances of getting
situations in the city if they should move
that way, and my constant advice to
them was to stick where they were.
Some business called me to their town a
few months ago, and I found these two
young men at the head of the two lead-
ing stores there, and each of them was
well fixed in money matters. I am con-
fident that had they gone to the city they
would be working on small salaries to-
day.

Two young men of my early acquaint-
ance began life together; one went into
the city and secured a situation in the
leading dry goods store; the other began
clerking in a small New England village.
The village clerk became acquainted
with the doctors, lawyers and ministers,
and from being associated with such men
was induced to keep on with his books
and study, and as he grew in years he
grew in influence in the community, all
things combining to give him greater
self-respect and self-reliance. A change
in circumstances led him to seek the
western country, and success following
him there he soon worked himself into a
prosperous business. The boy who went
to the city changed from this store to
that store, always bettering his position
a little, either in salary or in the posi-
tion, but when the two friends met after
many years the country clerk was a mer-
chant, with a large income, and the city
clerk was still a clerk and nothing more.

And if this story does not prove that
the country is not a tomb where all en-
ergy and ability is wasted, it proves that
the city is not always the high road to
fortune. The possibilities of the future
is a view that young men rarely take of
themselves. A small salary is not of
much consequence to a young man_ pro-
viding it is enough for his wants, if it
only leads to a sure fortune by-and-by.
If you are sure that you possess abilities
out of the common order, then there
rises a question whether you cannot make
more with them ina smaller than in a
larger town.

1 would discourage no young man from
being ambitious; on the contrary, 1 will
do all I canto keep him onward, but I
am always anxious that the glamour of a
few prominent names that have been
made famous by their owners’ success
may not dazzle other men to destruction.

—_—

To bring about a brewery strike or
beer boycott is a very difficult tbing.
The men are fond of beer aud they do
not want to walk out and leave it for
scabs while they go dry, as walking del-
egates cannot promise free beer and
wages both from the strike fund.
>.>

Try to find out the business for which
you are best adapted, and stick to that
one thing. A young man should have a
real love, amounting to .& passion, for
his ealling.

 

Hardware Price Current.

 

 

  

 

These prices are for cash buyers, who
pay promptly and buy in full packeges,

{ AUGUBS AND BITs, dis.
Saeil’s...... eee cee cays 60410
ee
Poe OO 25

| Jennings’, imitation . --50&10

AXES.
ranges meee ee,
- prone...
. 7 B. %. Steel ..
: ee 13 60
BABROWS, dis.
Me ole are es cccece uc On Be Oe
WO ee feds ea net 30 00
BOLTS, dis.
Stove, ..... le he kaa tele a4 66 pies wn alia) ace yee
Carriage new List deo Chale mete eh giseu ts T5&10
Pe ce a Leu ca a -» 40810
Sleigh shoe... bi sesce ees 70
BUCKETS.
Ve eee $350
Well, ete ee 400
dis.
Cast Loose Pin, Senn Deas edie cea -..- T0&1
Wrought Narrow, bright Sastjoint 40......66&10

 

 

  
  

ae Loose Fin..... 40
Wrought Table. .. 49
Wrought Inside Blind.....,...........200722 4)
Wrought —— Se a vis)
reer, A ee,
Blind, Parker es i aM MRR 70&16
ee SCM oo, 70
BLOCKS.

Ordinary Tackle, list April 1892. .. 60810
CRADLES.
ee - 49810
CROW BARS,

Ce era 6
CAPS,
Pe ee per m 85
Hick’s C. F Cede et eneceee ees ca ue 55
Musket eee ieee emecee eae | 60
CARTRIDGES,
Rim Fire.. Lede cuuee 56
Central Wire.........._.. «oso 25
OHISELS. dis.
Secmee Pee 75810
aaa ee eee ewes ae
Socket Corner.. a
ROC 75&10
Butchers’ Tanged Wirmer................... 40
COMBS. dis.
Coty, Eamreneee ol. . 40
Ce i 25
i CHALE.
White Crayons, por gross.... 12Gi2K% dis. 10
COPPER,
Planished, 14 oz cut to size... .. per pound 28
. 14x52, 7onoG, 14060... |... ! 26
Cold Rolled, 14256 and 14x60.... ........... 23
Cold — — de ea teee eee gece. : 23
Bottoms . _- 22
“DRILLS. dis,
Morse’s Bit Stocks.............. 50

 

‘Teper aug steatent Shank 50
Morse’s Taper Shank...... . 50
DRIPPING PANS.

Small sizes, ser pound . edhe epee 6%
Large sizes, per pound.. oe ine 06
ELBOWR,

Com. “ piece, i. ........... .- doz. net 7S

Jorrugated _-i-. Oe 5?
Adinetable. ede aeeea cen dis, 40810
EXPANSIVE BITS, dis.
Clark’s, small, 818; — ee... ee 30
Ives’, 1, 818: 2, 824; 3,830 eee os 25
FILES—New List. dis.
Oe 60&10-10
Now Auericen 60&10-10
a — 0
Neen. i 50
Heller’s Horse Rasps Le 50
GALVANIZED IRON.
Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 2%; 2% and 26; 2 28
List 12 13 14 15 16 17
Discount, 70
GAUGES, dis.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s..... i 50
KNOBs—New List. dis
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings . . 55
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings _ i 55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings 55
Door, porcelain, trimmings... ............. 55
Drawer and Shutter, eeuetialis tee cece a ae 70
LOCKS—DOOR. dis.
Russell & Irwin Mfy. Co.’s new list ..... 55
Mallory, a | oon. ...... 55
Branford’s . Lee 55
eee 55
MATTOCES
eos Be...............,..- ...- 816.00, dis. 60-10
eS nsowe eee. -O00. 00, Gis, 60-10
J a ee $18.50. dis. 26&10
MAULS. dis,
Sperry & Co.’s, Post, — Nd e aces 50
MILLS. dis,
Coffee, oot oe 40
P. 8. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Ma! eae.. 46
' Landers, Ferry & Clack’s..... sc. 40
. Enterprise _ 30

MOLASSES GATES.
Tone 6 Pere... a... toat0
Stebbin’s Genuine.. _
Enterprise, self- measuring
AILS
Advance over base, on both Steel and Wire.

  

   

a 1 3
Wire nails, base.. eee, 1 35
ee se. .. Base Base
-... 25
a... Ps)
a 35
16 45
12 45
10. 50
a i 60
WOO oe anes W 3]
ee 90
Se 1 20
2S. ... .. 1 60
Fine3... 1 60
Case 10. 65
° g.. %
“a ¢.. 90
Finish 10 7
‘ce 4 at 90
6... 10
Case... .... 1
i Se 80
“ .. 1... 90
ewer © 8... oe oe i 75
PLANES. dis.
Chae sont Ce. 6 taney... a4
Sciota Bench.. eee aa ae
Sandusky Tool Co.'s, ‘fancy... Cease cued gc ue - QO
een eee Gee... @40
Stanley Ruie and Level Co.’a wood. . ....50k16
PANS.
nee Bee dis.60—10
Common, al SS dis, 70
BIVETS. diz.
om Ge Tied 50—10
Coprer Hiveteand Burs.................... 50—10
PATENT FLANISHED IRON.

“A” Wood's patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 20
“B" Wood's pat. ,planished, Nos. 25 toe7... 9 20
zoken packs c per pound extra.

 

HAMMERS.
Maydole ace e............
Ki

verkes aries ........
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel......
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Stee}
HINGES,
Gate, Crate 67.2.5 .... eae - Ais, 6&7
S er doz. net, 2 5

ap, to 12 in 434 14 and

 

Hand

tate

Screw Hook and Str
longer .

Screw Hook and Eye,

s ‘es iT)

 

Pres

 

Strap and T. i ae. 4 :
HANGERS. dis
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track....
Champion, anti-friction......... /
Kidder, wood track . _—.
HOL Low WARE
eS
oe
Spiders ... deters
Gray enameled... ..
HOUSE FURNISHING gooDs.
Stamped Tin Waro..
Japanned Tin Ware.
Granite Iron Ware ..... :
WIRE oops.

  

 

 

CO
oon Byoe............,.. \
Hook’s .
Gate Hooks and Eyes..
LEVELS.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.'s
ROP Es.
Sisal, 4 inch and larger ..... : ; 7
Manilia...

 

 

Steel and Iron oe ee 7! &10
rey and Bevels...... _.. &
Mike, ......_.. a ' / 2
i Com
Nos. 10 to 14.. 8? 50
Noa, 5 toi7.... 2 60
Nos. 18 to 21. = 7
Nos, 22 to 24... _a! 2 80
Nos. 25 to 26 . a 2 90
Ree. ...: | ocd ca. 3 00
AA sheets } 8 and lighter, over inches
wide uot less eae 2-10 extra
SAND PAPER.
Ltet acct. 19, 66 ...._.. dis, Bt
SASH co! RD.
aver Lake, White A... ‘ iat 5
. DAD A... ieee OC 5%
. White B. rider etcace ¢ 50
' Drab B . / i , 55
White C Deca eee at £0

Dise ount, 10,

 

pone tyes per ton 80
SAWS a
“ MONG. ” 20
Silver Steel Dia. X Cuis, pe r foot, 70
C ee Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot... 50
‘+ Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, perfoot.... 30
A ‘ham fon and Blectric — x
Cuts, per foot....... a. 30
TRAPS, dis.
Steel, Game..... eee 60&10
Oneida C oramunity : Newhouse’s ' 49
Oneida C ‘ommunity, ew &  Norton’s -7€-10 10

Mouse, choker

.15¢ per dos
Mouse, delusion

-$1.25 per doz

 

WIRE. dis.
Peet mae 70-10
Semone MOEere. eo. %5
copeccom ateee 70
Tinned Market.. eS a Blk
Coppered Spring Steel... 50
Barbed. Fence, galvanized Pineccuyss 2 OM
painted ..... nee ee ee

HORSE NAILS,

Bo Saree... -Gig, 40&10
eee. dis. 05
Northwestern.. : a Gis. 10410

ENC ‘HES, dis,
Baxter’s Adjuatenie, ae 30
Coe’s Genuine . 50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrongit, 75
Coe’s Patent, malleable \ Th&16

MISCRLLANEOUS. dis,
Bird Cages ....... i _. ' 5

 

Pompe, Cistorn.......... T5&10
Screws, New List... eee 70&1' &10
Casters, Bed a d Plate........ " .. 50&10R10
Dampers, American.. a. 40
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods... GE &10
METALS,
PIe@ TIN,

a (eee... / 26¢
a ae Re
ZINC.

Outy: Sheet, 2c per pound
op DOune Canks............... 6%
Per poumd........... ea, 7

SOLDEE.
4O% tte eeee
Extra Wiping . 15
The prices of the ‘many “other qualities of

solder in the market indicated by private brands
vary according to Composition.

  

   

ARTIMONY.
Cookgon...........................per pound
MOE “ 13

TIN-—-MELYN GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal. ee $750
14x20 IC, ae 7 50
10x14 1x, Oo weet ecu. 9 25
14x20 IX, ET 9 2€
Each additional X on this grade, 1
N—ALLAWAY GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal a. 75
are ee 6 75
10x14 ix, la oT § 2%
14x 2) TX, ‘ Q OF
Tach aditional X on this grade 91.50.
BOOFING PLATES
14x20 IC, Worcester... 6 &
14x20 IX, . 8 &
20x28 IC, hg ga .. we
14x20 IC, ‘“ Allaway Grade.. —_ 2
14x20 TS . " ee . ©
20x28 IC, . _ eee ce, 12 50
20x28 1X, “ se ee 15 50
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE,

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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 19.

 

THE UNEMPLOYED POPULATION.

The highest problem of statesmanship
is to make the country prosperous. The
conditions of presperity are that the en-
tire able-bodied population shall be en-
gaged in some regular labor that affords
the people of all classes a comfortable
subsistence.

In a rich country like the United
States it cannot yet be said that there is
an excess of population, but the in-
creasing numbers of criminals, both in
and out of prisons, of the helpless
classes in public asylums, and the enor-
mous numbers, such as tramps and beg-
gars, who live without contributing to
the common stock of wealth, show that
there isan undue proportion of the peo
ple who are not productive and live on
the earnings of others. If the entire
population were industrious and thrifty
there should never be any large amount
of popular distress in this country save
in times of great industrial depression.
But in such a period which this country
has been passing through, industrious
and honest workers have turned
out on the world in vast numbers.

The statesmen who are able, by
wise and just laws, to guard against
periodical financial depressions have not
yet appeared in this country. It is true
that oftentimes financial storms have
their origin in other countries, and pass
in a sort of panic wave from one land to
another, and so the United States is
struck in turn by the storm, which must
have more or less effect in disturbing
finances and industries.

But it ought at least to be possible, in
a rich country like this, to prevent finan-
cial panics from originating here. In
Europe, from very early times, coloniza-
tion and deportation of tbe unemployed
were practiced to relieve the principal
centers from the evils of overpopulation.
The American continent and Australia
were made the receptacles for millions of
the people who were overcrowding the
Old World countries. In that way
Europe was relieved of a vast amount of
poverty and criminality. Then the
destructive wars helped to thin out the
population, but the main dependence for

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getting rid of the surplus people was in|!
the colonies of the new countries. To-|
day Europe is actively dumping a vast
pauper emigration into the Americas, :
and this sort of thing has been guing on!

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until the people of this rich country
have begun to feel the stress of having
to support a numerous criminal and help
less class.

In good times this incubus is not seri-
ously felt, but in a period of great busi-
ness disturbance the burden of having to
take care of a large and constantly grow-
ing, non-productive population weighs
most heavily. It is not too much to say
that a million of people had to be wholly
supported for months during parts of
1893 and 1894 in the United States. The
United States, receiving always crimi-
nals and p-upers from Europe, has no
outlet for them. Possessing no colonies
and no national prisons and few public
helpless and idle
the

workshops, all the
classes are necessarily saddled on
people of states and cities.

The burden of taking care of all these
classes for some time past has amounted
to many millions of dollars, and there is
of any considerable relief
from this tax, because people who are
supported in idleness soon become en-
amored of such a life and refuse to
work.

Necessarily, when there are no means
of getting rid of such a population it
must be supported, and the American
people have forced to study the
problem of how to deal with the unem-
ployed. Statesmanship would seek to
employ all the population, but in the
absence of any such wisdom the people
must wrestle with the evil instead of be-
ing relieved of it.

The extreme business depression
which has continued during the past
year, and affected all parts of the coun-
try, has brought various schemes in aid
of the unemployed forcibly to the atten-
tion of every industrial community. In-
formation respecting methods of reliev-
ing the hardship due to lack of work and
of dealing with the unemployed has been
eagerly sought, and the lack of definite
knowledge as to the best method of pro-
cedure in such exigencies has led to the
adoption of plans more or less tentative
and experimental. Similar problems,
although hardly yet seriously considered
in this country, have long been studied
abroad. The lower stratum of the popu-
lation in every industrial community
consists of those who, for various rea-
sons, such as personal incapacity, evil
habits, misfortune of condition, etc., are
constantly in danger of lapsing into
pauperism, and who are frequently in
need of temporary assistance.

It will be necessary to borrow ideas
from Europe if we are to support all the
European paupers.

no prospect

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SOME LABOR PROBLEMS.

There is no question that the chief
European nations are far ahead of the
United States in efforts to solve the vari-
ous problems created by the relations of
labor to capital.

Upon a successful adjustment of the
controversies that are growing out of
the differences on the subjects of wages,
working hours and other issues between
employers and employes depends the
peace, order and welfare of society and
the prosperity of this country and of all
the chief industrial countries. What is
at present a state of unrest, dissatisfac-
tion and anxiety among the people of all
classes, will develop into war and revo-
lution unless the danger shall be averted
bythe intervention of wise statesman-
ship and a large measure of forbearance

 

and a patriotic disposition to do all that
is possible for the general good.

In this connection should be mentioned
the excellent results which have grown
out of efforts in England to prevent sud-
den and arbitrary reductions of wages in
certain industries. These important ar-
rangements have been secured by the
labors of joint conciliation boards com-
posed of employers and employes. The
coal miners and the North of England
iron ship-builders have both come to an
understanding with the employers on
the question of wages—the central prin-

 

with commercial affairs and freedom
from extreme and unreasonable partisan-
ship makes them best able to jadge.
The bill, as finally passed, probably does
not entirely and in every particular suit
asingie citizen in the country in any
party; it is a compromise, as in fact
most, if not all, general tariff bills are
and must be, but in this case the espe-
cially regrettable feature of the compro-
mise is that impudent raseality and per-
fidy had to be dealt with and allowed
for in the final result.

Now that the feeling of intense exas-

ciple of both settlements being the same, | peration at the unreasonable delay of
viz., a recoil from the excessive fluctua- | Congress has in a measure passed away,

tion of wage scales.

board established to settle the miners’

The conciliation | and people have a chance to consider the

law itself, itis seen that the reduction

strike of last year has cut wages 10 per|of import duties amounts to about 25
cent. from Aug. 1, onthe express under-/ per cent., and that with a number of

standing that there shall be no change in
the rate until Jan. 1, 1896. If trade im-
proves after Jan. 1, 1896, the men may
claim 15 per cent. advance Aug. 1, 1896. |
The minimum living wage is fixed at 30 |
per cent. above the prices of 1888. The}
maximum, which can only be claimed |
between January and August, 1896, is |
fixed at 45 per cent. above the 1888
standard. The iron and steel shipbuild-
ers, masters and men, between the Tyne}
and Tees, have voluntarily entered into |
an agreement forbidding all changes in}
wages excepting at six months’ intervals,
and then no change is to be made either |
way of more than 5 per cent.

Probably there is no feature of the re- |
lations between labor and capital more
aggravating to workingmen than the ar-
bitrary cutting down of wages. The
employers in a bad time find it necessary
to reduce expenses, and the work peo-
ple, as is just, must bear their share of
the reduction. On the other hand, as
soon as business shows signs of reviving
and employers begin to figure on getting
even on the money they have lost during
the period of depression, they are met
with exorbitant demands on the part of
employes, increasing wages to a point
which leaves little or no margin. But
for the machinations of unionist leaders
and the pernicious doctrines of socialis-
tic agitators, employers and employes
would get together and arrange some sys-
tem of profit sharing, from which happy
results would flow and by which both
parties to the agreement would be enor-
mous gainers. There would be no longer
a feeling of distrust and unrest which
constantly threatens to break out into
strikes and lockouts, but, on the con-
trary, both employers and employes
would be constantly stimulated to work
for the common good.

The great problems of the proper re-
lations of labor and capital must be sat-
isfactorily worked out in the lines of
peace and mutual interest, or else the
most radical doctrines of socialism, end-
ing finally in the establishing in all
countries of powerful despotic govern-
ments, will be pushed to the extremes of
violence and revolution.

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THE DUTY OF THE CITIZEN.

The new tariff law has now been in ef-
fect long enough to enable some opinion
to be formed as to its probable practical
working. Evidence multiplies to show
that the business of the country is rap-
idly adjusting itself to the new condi-
tions imposed by the law, and a steady
improvement in business, both commer-

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cial and manufacturing, is confidently

expected by those whose acquaintance |

very important exceptions the duty re-
maining added to the cost of production
abroad is more than the prices at which
domestic goods have been selling here
for some time—prices fixed by home
competition.

Whether or not this law as it stands is
in the right direction, is a question which
time and experience only can answer.
It is the law of the land and no possible
good can come from mere railing at it, or
calling names. Itis the duty of every
good American citizen, a duty which he
owes to his country and to himself, to go
to work, attend strictly to business,
without allowing prejudice to
prevail, the tariff question, and be pre-
pared to vote upon it in future in ac-
cordance with his honest convictions.
And when the people have so voted, it is
the duty of every citizen to accept the
result as philosophically as may be.

Mayor Pingree has been heard from
again. During the recent railroad strike
he telegraphed the mayors of sixty-four
cities, asking them to co-operate with
him in an effort to settle the strike by ar-
bitration. The bill for those telegrams
amounted to $56, which Mr. Pingree
modestly asked the Detroit City Council
to pay. The Council ordered it paid.
Whether they desired to ‘‘stand in’? with
the Mayor or whether they honestly be-
lieved the city ought to pay his private
bills is, of course, unknown; but when
such men as Jacob and Hoffman and
Weidner are found advocating and vot-
ing for the payment of the bill, it looks a
little suspicious, to say the least. The
city of Detroit was no more concerned in
the settlement of the late labor troubles
by arbitration than was the city of Pekin.
it authorized no one to propose arbitra-
tion; and when Mayor Pingree took it
upon himself to ask the intervention of
the mayors of a number of other cities,
it was upon his personal responsi-
bility; he had not even the right to do it
as Mayor of Detroit but as plain Pingree.
The city of Detroit, a municipality with-
in the jurisdiction of the United States,
would hardly have dared to interfere
when the authority of the United States
was being defied and her mandates set at
naught. But it seems that Mr. Pingree
thinks differently about it, and expects
the city to pay the bills he ineurred at
the time of his unwarranted interference.

 

If to the pure all things are pure, one
brand of baking powder does not have a
great advantage over another.

 

We have noticed that the man who
always speaks well of his neighbor has a
pretty good reputation at home.

 

 

 

‘THE

MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN. 9

 

 

WHO PAYS THE TAXES?

The most serious problem in all
statesmanship is that of taxation. It is
certainly so in the United States.

The expenses of the Great Republic
are enormous, and they are constantly
growing. The country cannot get on
with much less than $500,000,000 a year.
The Democratic Congress has contrived
to reduce the allowance to the extent of
a few millions; but that, after all, is a
mere bagatelle, and it is largely at the
expense of the navy, too, in the failure
to provide for the construction of new
ships.

It may be set down that the expenses
of the Government can be paid out of
$500,000,000 a year solong as the army
is not increased, and no provision is
made for the public defense in the con-
struction of fortifications and armaments
and an adequate navy. Many hundreds
of millions of money will be required for
those matters if it should ever be con-
sidered necessary to make any provision
for national defense.

But one direction in which the expenses
of all government, State and Federal,
are enormous is in the necessity for the
support of a vast dependent class. The
Federal Government spends something
less than $200,000,000 a year in pensions,
while all the States have an ever-increas-
ing burden in supporting the inmates of
asylums and convicts in prisons. The
growth of the dependent classes is in a
ratio which rapidly responds to the
growth of population, and they ali have
to be supported out of taxes paid by the
people.

The Coxey idea has introduced an-
other serious feature for the taxpayers
to consider. It is the fact thatit will be-
come the rule for ali the idie men in the
country to organize into armies and
march to Washington to demand from
Congress appropriations of money or
other financial legislation for their re-
lief. The Coxey experiment became ri-
diculous because of the inability of the
men engaged in it to reach the national

capital.
But suppose that, instead of a few
hundred tatterdemalions, Coxey had

gathered at Washington 100,000 men, or
50,000, or even 10,000V. The results
might have been more serious. But the
fact was, after all, that some 10,000 men
who were seeking to join Coxey, and
started from various parts of the coun-
try, were actually subsisted for several
months by the people among whom they
were operating. Here were some 10,000
men living on the country, and giving no
labor in return for it. When the people
of one place could support one of the so-
called armies no longer, they paid their
passage by rail or furnished them with
boats, so that the Coxeyites could move
to another place and quarter themselves
on the pecple there.

Thus these waifs were able to live and
travel at somebody’s expense without
themselves having to give up a cent, and
that, after all, was not such hard fate.
It was just what many of them desired.
When it is considered that there were
about 10,000 of these people, and their
operations extended through some three
or four months, it will be seen that the
burden they imposed on the people was
very considerable. lt was a tax, al-
though not one imposed by the Govern-
ment. There was enough of success in
the Coxey scheme to commend it to all
the idle loafers in the country, and in

 

 

all probability it will be tried again by
largely increased numbers.

But to come back to the question of
taxation does not require that the Coxey-
ites should be lost sight of. The day
may come when Congress will be intimi-
dated into making provision for them,
and, after all, the people who have here-
fore paid their expenses will be extreme-
ly glad to have the burden assumed by
the Government. Inshifting such bur-
dens on the publie administration, cit-
izens think they relieve themselves.

Unfortunately, the masses of the peo-
ple do not yet realize that, no matter
how the taxes may be regulated, the
masses pay them after all. It was the
favorite idea in levying the income tax
that it would only fall on the rich men. |
Those who have no incomes will not |!
have to pay anything. This is a most
deceptive notion. The rich man who |
pays an income tax immediately gets it)
refunded by the people who rent his|
houses or purchase his goods. He raises |
rents or increases the prices of his goods, |
and soon gets his income tax out of his|
customers, or else he reduces the wages
of his employes. It is the same with all |
taxes. The masses of the people pay
them in the end, and yet it seems impos-
sible to make the people understand this,
People who own no property may think
they pay no taxes, but they are handing |
out their money to pay their share of all |
the taxes. Everybody shifts off his bur-
den upon somebody’s shoulders, and this
shifting goes on until the last man can
put it off on nobody else. This last man
is the workingman. He has nobody be-
low him in the financial seale, and, as a
consequence, he must carry the load.

All the ingenious and high-sounding |
expedients to make the rich men pay the
taxes will fail, because the rich men can
aiways dump their load upon the work-
ing masses. Instead of seeking to in-
crease the expenses of the Government
by resorting to strikes and violence, ne-
cessitating the use of military force; by
creating useless offices solely to provide
salaries for political henchmen; by re-
ducing the hours of labor below the
present 10 hour basis; by delaying legis-
lation intended to benefit the people as a
whole—workingmen should cease to lis-
ten to the siren voice of unionism and
join hands with statesmen in using every
endeavor to secure an economical admin-
istration of the affairs of the Govern-
ment, as by so doing they reduce their
expenses to that extent that they are
able to lay aside something for old age
and a heritage for their children.

 

 

A Defense of Hot Bread.

So much has been said and written
about the unhealthfulness of eating hot
biead that its lovers will be comforted to
know that the doctors do not all talk the
same way aboutit. Dr. Treitzki, writ-
ing to a Russian medical journal, says
that, after careful examination, he has
found that new and uncut bread con-
tains no micro-organisms, as the heat
necessary to cook the bread has de-
stroyed them all. After bread has been
cut and allowed to stand around for a
while it quickly collects bacteria, as it is
an excellent medium for them to thrive
in. Wheat bread, he thinks, gathers
bacteria faster than rye, as the latter has
more acidity. Now all people who love
hot bread can eat it with the comfortable
feeling that, while it may not be quite as
digestible as stale bread, it is free from
bacteria, which are making the world
so uneccmfortable in these days. A little
dyspepsia is better than the cholera.

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VIOLENCE AND REACTION.

Dynamite does not seem likely to
prove of much value as a remedial agent
in politics. Its use has nowhere brought
about that condition of terror, in the
minds either of individual rulers or of
the governing classes, which the prac-
titioners of a certain school of reform
have considered essential as preparatory
to the genenal emancipation of society
from every form of despotism. From
their point of view, the effect has been
distinctly bad. It has been demonstrated,
indeed, that the cause of anarchy has a
peculiar fascination for some disordered
minds, and that it can even inspire a
fanaticism which is capable of martyr-
dom; but it has clearly not yet attained
a strength with which the ordinary con-
stabulary force is not competent to deal.

A ezar of Russia is murdered ona
street of the capital of his empire. His
son immediately succeeds him, the assas-
sin is punished, and the desperate deed
does not lead to one single forward step
in the direction of popular government.
Similar deeds, or similar attempts, are
found eaually futile in other countries.
Within a few years a nnmber of anarch-
ists have been executed in France and
Spain, and a few have been promptly
brought to justice in England. Nota
single throne has tottered, nota single mu-
niment of order has been shaken, and the
reign of terror is as far off as ever.
These are discouraging facts fer the
wild enthusiasts who believed that by a
combination of mystery and violence
they would so affright men in power that
they would either drop the reins of terror
from their trembling hands or, at least,
make some substantial concessions at the
demand of their hidden but audacious
and unrelenting foes. But what has
happened has been a marked reaction
along the whole length of the radical |
line. Society has not been terrorized, |
but it has been taught to distrust every
phase and every exponent of revolution-
ary doctrines.

In France this reaction has found ex-
pression in the passage of sweeping anti-
anarchist laws by overwhelming major-
ities, and these laws are in accordance
with popular feeling in that country. A
correspondent of the Figaro, who has
been feeling the public pulse of rural
France on this question, reports that
even the sturdiest republicans are be-
coming convinced of the importance of
strengthening the government. One
citizen, for example, expressed his view
as follows: “I am 2a republican, you
understand, and havesbeen ever since
the time of Thiers. I cried, with Gam-
betta, °Le clericalisme, voila l’enemi.? |
I believed, with Carnot, that the danger |
was from the conservatives. I thought
the secularizing laws were necessary,
and approvedithe'military law and the
school laws, and the organization of
trade unions, and:indorsed strikes. But
what’s the use? . The evidence is clear
that we’ve gone too far, and everybody |
is convinced of that, evensif he dare not |
say so. We jare simply perishing with
these inflamatory measures, destructive
of all authority as they are. What we
want of Casimir-Perier is to reverse the
engine.’’

In England‘the situation is very differ-
ent, in some {important respects, from
what itis in France. France is a young
republic, with .a government which has
to deal with various elements of opposi- |
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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

is a numerous and aggressive radical
faction. It wouid not be easy to say
precisely what the real end aimed at by
that faction is, but its general tendency
seems to be an attack upon established
institutions. In England the actual form
of the government has undergone no
change for centuries; but power has
gradually passed from the crown to
Parliament and in Parliament has been
lodged more and more in the House of
Commons, until it has now become an
unwritten but perfectly well-understood

law that the Lords must not reject any |

measure which is clearly the mandate
of a considerable majority of the people.
The Lords go as far as they dare go in
opposing the advance of liberalism. They
will not yield to a small majority in the
House of Commons, nor are they dis-
posed to respect any majority that is
dependent upon the Irish vote. It is
upon these grounds that they have
ventured to throw out severai important
measures which have originated with the
present Liberal Ministry. But now the
main question in England is whether the
House of Lords shali not be abrogated,
or, at least, deprived of its veto power.
The reaction to which we have referred
as general in Europe will tend to
strengthen the hands of the Lords in the
coming contest. The House of Lords is
still something more than a symbol of
ancient authority and privilege. Itisa
break upon the headlong rush of radical
movements, with power to check legis”
lation until men have had time for
sober second thought. And just now
men are disposed to ask themselves
whether they can, in view of the signs of
the times, afford to destroy that break.
lt may be very true that the House of
Lords is a house of landlords imbued
with the prejudices and wedded to the
interests of their class, but whenever
the nation speaks in unmistakable terms
they will Know how to yield, as they
have yielded in the past, and meanwhile
they exercise a conservative influence
which is by no means altogether un-
wholesome. We anticipate that this
view will be sufficiently prevalent to
maintain the stutus quo in the English
constitution for some years to come.

The peaceful, scientific socialists, rep-
resented in this country by the nation-
alists, have always deprecated violence.
it would be the height of injustice to
charge men like Bellamy and Howells
with the slightest sympathy with assassi-
nation, or with incendiarism, for any
purpose whatever. They look rather
to the slow evolution of society by
natural and logical processes of change
for the results which they regard as
necessary to the greatest prosperity of
mankind. But, justly or unjustly, even
their mild advocacy of a doctrine which
is at war with the rights of property
shares the discredit which attaches to
those who propose to usher in a new and
ideal era of universal peace and plenty
by bloodshed and rapine.

FRANK STOWELL.
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Mamma—What whs the sermon about
this morning, Willie?

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abuut cash boys.

Manima—What did the minister say
about them?

Willie—Nothin,’ but his text was: ‘‘All
the days of my appointed time will I
wait, till my change come.”

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TRUST RELATIONS.

 

Trusts Companies as Guardians for Mi-
nors and Incompetent Persons.

The statute under which trust com-
panies are incorporated, in this State,
provides that they shall have power to
act as guardians for minors, incompetent
persons and lunatics. This is an office
of great responsibility and it is one
which trust companies are especially
fitted to hold. The guardian is entrusted
with the managemeut of the estate’ of a
person who is incapable of judging
whether it is being properly managed or
not. Under such circumstances, the
temptation to manage it negligently or
dishonestly, and for the personal gain of
the guardian rather than for the advan-
tage of the ward, is ever present. There
is always more or less danger in the se-
lection of an individual for guardian that
the estate of the ward will fall into the
hands of a person not altogether quali-
fied for the position. This danger can
be avoided by the appointment of a
trust company organized under the laws
of this State.

Great care has been taken in the en-
actment of the statute authorizing the
organization of trust companies, to pro-
vide every possible safeguard for the
protection of all persons who may en-
trust their business to these companies.
Nothing has apparently been omitted
which would tend to strengthen the se-
curity of those who are dependent on
others «for the management of their
affairs.

The law requires that there shall be
kept constantly on deposit, with the
State treasurer, not less than one-half of
the capital of the company, which may
be invested in bonds or notes secured by
mortgages on unincumbered real estate,
situated in this State, worth, at least,
double the amount secured thereby; or
public stocks and bonds of the United
States, or any state that has not de-
faulted on its principal or interest with-
in ten years, or of any organized county,
or township, or incorporated city, or
village, or school] district in this State
orin any other state and upon which
bonds or other securities there shall have
been no default in the payment of inter-
est or principal. This deposit is for the
purpose of securing those persons against
loss who leave their money, property or
business in charge of the company. It
is for the protection of the ward in all
cases where the company is appointed
guardian. The securities so remaining
on deposit with the State treasurer all
bear interest, so that this portion of the

 

capital is not idle. The remainder of |
the capital is invested in similar securi-
ties, which are selected with the greatest
care by the directors and officers. The
chance of loss is so slight that it need
not be taken into account. While these
securities are not deposited in any pub-
lic office, yet they remain in the vaults
of the company and are likewise avail-
able for the protection of depositors and
help give responsibility to the company.

In addition to this the stockholders are
all individually responsible for all
debts of the company to the extent of
the amount of stock held by them, at its
par value, over and above the amount
invested in such stock. When the stock-
holders are business men of known in-
tegrity and stability this adds greatly to
the security of those having fiduciary re-
lations with the company.

Another reason why a trust company
is especially fitted for the position of
guardian, is the fact that its responsi-
bility is not liable to change. The cap-
ital is all invested in the best of interest
bearing securities, one-half of which re-
mains on deposit with the State treasurer
and the other half is held by the com-
pany. The capital is uot subject to the
risks of ordinary banking, where com-
mercial paper, more or less of which
is in danger of turning out badly, is dis-
counted, nor to the hazards of general
business, where a fire, a failure, or an
unwise investment or speculation may
wipe it out. An individual may be abun-
dantly responsible at the time he is ap-
pointed guardian, but afterwards,
through reverses in business, an indis-
ecreet indorsement for a friend, or
through some other cause, he may be-
come irresponsible. It is true, his bonds-
men would be liable for any default or
misconduct in his office. But the rem-
edy against bondsmen is always attended
with more or less risk. It is better for
the ward to have a responsible guardian
and no bondsmen, than an irresponsible
guardian with good bondsmen. The
trust company is always responsible.
In addition to that, the stockholders are
all in a sense sureties directly and per- |
sonally interested in the good conduct
of their principal.

Every precaution has been taken in
the law to prevent any impairment of
the capital. Almost unlimited inquisi-

 

torial powers are vested in the commis-
sioner of banking whereby he has)
authority at any time to investigate the |
eondition of the company. Besides re-|

quiring not less than four reports to be |

sioner during each year which
state in detail the resources,
liabilities of the company, and shall be
published in a newspaper in the city
where the company is located, the law
authorizes the commissioner to call for
special reports, whenever in his judg-
ment the same are necessary to fully dis-
close the condition of the company.
Within ten days after every dividend
is declared, afurther report is required
showing the amount of the dividend, the
amount carried to surplus fund, and the
amount of the net earnings in excess
thereof. All reports must be verified by
the oath or affirmation of one or more of
the officers, and the regular reports

must also be signed by at least three of directors, is
Heavy penalties are imposed | |avoid mistakes into which one man alone

directors.
for a failure to make these reports. The
company is at all times subject to the|
inspection and supervision of the com-
missioner. It is made his duty oncea
year to examine the cash, bills, collater-
als, securities, books of account, condi-
tion and affairs of the company. For
this purpose he must go to the office of
the company, and he has the right of
free access to all the books and papers.
If he shall at any time have reason to
believe that the capital is impaired or
reduced below the amount required by
law, it is his duty to make an examina-
tion to ascertain the faets,

find any deficiency in the capital, to

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and if he|

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order it tobe made good. On the neg-'|
| delicate and sometimes a difficult ques-

lect of the company, for ninety days, to
comply with such order, a receiver may
be appointed and the business wound |
up.

it would be possible for any loss to oecur
to the ward when one of these compan-
ies is appointed guardian.

With such stringent provisions in |
the organic law, it is difficult to see how}

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shall | own affairs and take up matters for his
assets and |

ward with which he may be wholly un-
His business and that of his
ward are not identical. If one must be
neglected at the expense of the other, it
is very apt to be the ward’s. But when
a trust company is appointed guardian
the case is different. The business of
the ward is the business of the company.
When it is attending to the former it is
at the same time attending to the latter.
It is organized for the purpose of takirg
the care and management of the prop-
erty and business of others.

In such care and management, the
com bined judgment of the men of affairs
and experience who compose the board
invaluable. They will

would be very likely to fall.

The advantages of the appointment of
trust companies as guardians for minors
and other incompetent persous, where
the utmost fidelity to the interests of the
ward is required, are being recognized
more and more every day. Every con-
sideration of convenience, security and
competency favors the appointment of
these companies rather than individuals
who may be lacking in the most essen-
tial qualities requisite for a good guard-
ian. Inthe case of the companies the
fitness of the appointment always
assured, and the court is not compelled
to investigate that subject, whereas in
the case of individuals that is always a

is

tion to decide, with great danger, in
some instances, of making grave mis-
takes. REUBEN HatTcuH.
A
Made the Gambler Disgorge.

Mrs. Michael Carr, of Brockton, Mass.,
has beaten one of the sharpest gamblers
of Boston. Her husband is a well-meaning
| merchant, and recently he made a visit

An individual is liable to die atany | to Boston and dropped $300 in a faro

time, leaving the affairs of his
an unsettled condition for his successor |
to straighten out as best he can.

company has a fixed and certain dura-/|

tion, with power to renew its existence | to do that,

for another definite period. When it
once enters upon any undertaking, there
is no doubt about its living tocarry it
through to completion. It is not subject
to an unexpected demise, carrying it
beyond the reach of those who remain
to perform the task of winding up its
affairs and leaving them to grope their
way unaided through the bewildering
mazes of accounts improperly kept.

It cannot, in that manner, escape the
embarrassment of a final settlement.

When an individual is appointed

ward in| &2me-

A trust |

| ful watching,

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| the proprietor, demanded the $300.

The money had been saved to pay
|} a mortgage, and when Carr lost it he
| went home and confessed to his wife,
with some down-hearted remarks about
ending his life. Mrs. Carr told him not
and the next morning she
went to the city and, after a little care-
managed to find out how
to get into the place, and, walking up to
He
put her off and made an appointment to
meet her at a lawyer’s office the next day,
and there tried to bluff her with a threat
of a suit for blackmail. They said that
they did not know her husband and told
her to bring him with her. She said that
she would, and that if the money was
not forthcoming at once she would apply
for a warrant. The next day she ap-
peared with her husband, and, after some
demur, the muney was handed over. It
is said that she let the gamblers off very
easy, as the law of Massachusetts allows

made by the company to the commis-! guardian, he must turn aside from his | her to recover thrice the amount.

 

 

  
 

 

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How Felt Hats Are Made. i

Saint Clement is called the patron.
saint of the hatters, not because he was
the first man to weara derby or broad
brimmed straw, but for the reason that— |
so tradition has it—he unwittingly in-|
vented felt. And all derby hats are made |
of felt.

The good man, it seems, was about to |
set out on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, as |
was the habit of the holy men of the
early centuries, and, realizing that many
dusty miles lay between him and his des- |
tination, he decided that he might as well |
make himself comfortable for the jour-
ney.

It was not good for a pilgrim to be
comfortable; so the worthy man had to
confine his endeavors to such places as |
would not be noticed by any other saint
with whom he might come in contact. He |
decided to ease up on his feet, and ac-
cordingly placed a nice big pad of wool
in each sandal.

When the pious pilgrim reached Jeru-
salem and removed his sandals he Was |
surprised to find that his woolen padding, |
under the influence of constant heat, |
moisture and rubbing, had become a_|
tightly packed, strong and flexible mass. |
That was the first felt made. How Saint
Clement spread the knowledge of his dis-
covery, or whether he went into the man-
ufacture of hats, tradition does not tell.

In the first hats made the woolen felt |
was used, but to-day only a cheap grade |
is manufactured out of this substance,
the felt made from the fur of the hare|
and the coney having taken its place.
The hare’s fur used in hat felt is ob- |
tained largely in Russia and Germany. |
The animals are raised there by the peas-
antry, not for the value of their skins,
but for food. The skins, however, are!
Saved and sold in small lots to dealers,
who in turn sell to larger dealers. until
the aggregation of the little pickings, |
made here and there over a wide terri-|
tory, makes a great bulk of fur to be!
transformed yearly into hats. The skins
of the coney are obiained in alike man-
per from France, Scotland and Aus-|
tralia.

The skins gathered, the first operation |
of the long series through which they
are put before they are transformed into
derbys, is the plucking from the coney
skin and the shearing from the hares’
of the hairs, which are always longer
than the fur, and of no use.

Then the skins pass into the hands of
the cutters, who operate in France, Ger-
many, England and the United States.
They first put them through a process
called carrotting, rubbing with a chem-
ical composition, one of the ingredients
of which is nitrate of mercury. The ef-
fect of this is to give it the power of be-
ing worked, which it exhibits in the sub-
sequent processes. It is next cut from
the skin by machinery. In this state it
is called ‘thatters’ fur.’

From the time it becomes hatters’ fur
until it is made into a hat it passes
through many complicated operations,
usually carried on by machines intricate
in their mechanism, so that te describe in
detail the whole proccss would require
much space. Itis possible, however, to
give in brief a general idea of the opera-
tions which the fur undergoes in the
making of a derby.

First it is ‘‘blown” or cleaned by means
of a machine that forees through it a
heavy draft of air, carrying out all the
air and dirt, and leaving only the pure
soft fur.

This fur is taken and weighed into
portions of from two to three ounces, ac-
cording to the weight of the hat to be
made. Each of these portions is sepa-
rately blown, almost hair by hair, upona
revolying brass cone, the apex of which
is slightly rounded, and which has a per-
forated surface. A great suction is kept
up through these perforations, and con-|
sequently the fur clings to the mould. |
These cones are from twenty-four to |
thirty inches deep. |

The fur-covered mould is next care- |
fully wrapped about with a cloth and |
dipped into hot water, which causes the |
particles of fur to cling to each other, So |
that the whole becomes a strong web that |
is easily removed from the brass cene. |
This is the original body of the hat.

The conical shaped body is next taken, |

 

 

 

and, under the influence of hot water, | badly as he does himself.

;cone being rounded, and the
| Slightly bent out where the brim is to be |
| made.

|
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;or merchant are bordering on filthiness.
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| tained surest and with profit by selling

!
rolled, either by hand or ina machine,
until the fur has become closely packed

| and the whole length decreased to about
| eight inches, or in proportion to the size

of the hat in course of construction. The

| Operation is called sizing.

The body is then stiffened by a coating |
of shellac, dissolved either in alcohol or
water, and applied with brushes. It is
placed on another brass mould, and after

 

‘having been softened with hot water is
| forced either by a machine or hand into |

the shape of a hat crown, the apex of the

base |

When in this shape it is dyed.
Next the brim is flattened out straight, |

| perpendicular to the axis of the original

conical body. Then the whole is placed
under great hydraulics pressure and the |}
crown moulded into the correct shape, |

| and the felt forced into a more compact |
| condition and given a smooth, finished |

surface.
The last operation is the one of curl-
ing up the brim and trimming it and of
placing the band upon the hat.
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Cleanliness and Cash,

From the Cash Grocer. |
These are two attributes of a success-
ful retail grocery, the one supplement- |
ing and helping to make possible the |
other.
Both attract customers, each from its |
own standpoint.

j

No refined lady cares

|to buy groceries from a retail grocer

whose store is in an unkempt condition,
the goods besmeared with dust or fly dirt,
or where decayed fruit or vegetables are
permitted to contaminate the air, or
where the hands and clothing of clerks

Cleanliness attracts: the reverse repels.

| Cleanliness pays; the reverse does not.
; This is t:ue whether it be said of show

windows, doorway display or interior ar-

| rangement of goods.

Two things are most necessary in or-
der to sell goods—attractiveness and low
prices. The former cannot be realized
without cleanliness, and the latter is at-

only for cash.

The cash grocer has such an immensely
self-evident advantage over the credit
grocer that it would seem almost unnec-
essary to refer to the minutice of the mat-
ter, were it not the fact that the majority
seem to be oblivious to it, though it may
be they feel unable to make the change
or fear to make it. The old adage ‘from
the frying-pan to the fire” has been mis-
applied so often that people fail to un-
derstand that the fire would have been no
worse for the fish than the frying-pan
was.

Then the adage about ‘‘A bird in the
hand,” etc., is another often misapplied
medieval piece of unwisdom. It doesn’t
mean stick to your credit business for
fear you will lose trade by changing to
the cash plan, though that is the applica-
tion quite often given it. Let the mod-
ern business man try a modern applica-
tion, and apply it to goods—in other
words, ‘Groceries in hand are better for
the retail grocer than groceries in pos-
session of customers who will never pay
for them.’’

There never was a credit grocer who
changed to the cash plan who ever re-
gretted it, or went back to credit. The
better prices that a cash grocer is en-
abled to offer the public bring custom to
him, and he does not have to sit up
nights over a lot of credit accounts try-
ing to make out whether or not such and
such customers will pay up in time for
him to meet some promissory note ma-
turing in a few days, the money for
which he has not in hand.

The eash grocer has the money and
knows it. No midnight musings for
hi

i

im.
Cash and cleanliness are paying rules
for any retail grocer. They will never
disappoint him.

——>_4 a _____

‘‘Are you very badly hurt, Mrs. Geta-
long?’’ inquired the anxious neighbor,
sitting down by the side of the bed.

“I don’t know how badly I’m hurt,’’
said the victim of the railway accident,
feebly, ‘‘until I’ve seen my lawyer.”
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FROM STRIKER TO TRAMP.

An Infamy Which Should Be Wiped
Off the Slate of Industry.
The public idea of a strike is simply
that of a struggle between two parties,
one or both of which have a real or im-
aginary justification for the act. There
is also a vague and nebulous idea as to
the general effect of a strike on business
and public convenience. It is known
that it costs more to bake a pie or boil an
egg during acoal strike, and, in the case
of railway trouble, the delay of a passen-
ger or a firkin of butter, with divers mis-
haps to switches and bridges and scabs,
are all forcible reminders of the kicking
powers of a strike. There is also some
curiosity aroused among grocers, bakers
and landlords as to whether the strikers
have gained their point in adding to their
wages orin keeping the scissors off the
pay-roll. The professional agitator, the
politican, and the statistician have also
their several fingers in the pie. The
amount of revenue lost or gained, the
duration of the struggle or the folly,
whichever it may be, the causes are
found out or guessed at, and the general
damage done to business are each and all
the various phases of a strike on which
the public looks with or without its
colored glasses. The bulletin board,
however, is one thing, but the mau be-
hind it is another, and it is the unnoticed
and unrecorded phases of a strike, of
which some men unfortunately know too
much, and the crowd in the pit that fur-
nish the hurrahs know nothing at all. It
is inthe home side of a strike, and not
the shop side, where you can come in
touch with humanity and forget your
arithmetic, and you can learn more from
a thin hand than from a big slate. There
is more in the cold toe of a hungry child
peeping through a worn-out shoe and the
pinched face of a mother sitting overa
fireless stove than in all your stump or
platform oratory on the financial and
economic sins and wrongs of man. It
matters not whether these pallid cheeks
and shrunken limbs are due to the sins
of millionaires or the follies of toilers,
not a cupboard without bread nor a child
without shoes but has its dumb message
to such as would search for what a pro-
tracted strike means in the homes of the
people. Weare convinced that an edu-
eation of this kind would thaw out some
of the ice, of which we have too much in
business, and might put a bridle in the
mouth of the wild ass who finds his fod-
der in agitating strife.

We do not forget that in much of this
unwritten history, in sufferings untold,
in cold, famine, and nakedness, in homes
broken up, in families separated, and in
tragedies unseen from the street side of
a window-curtain, there has been
patience, fidelity and heroism to gild the
cup that held the bitter drink. No man
can deny this; but where this is needless
and could be prevented, the sin of itis a
brand on the brow of modern civilization.
Looked at from all sides, the unnecessary
strike is a curse to body, soul and spirit.
In its sanitary phase, semi-starvation is
hand-in-hand with disease and death.
Epidemics find dry straw for the match
where men are idle and children half-fed.
Morally many men are ruined by aspell
of loafing. Idleness and the devil, as
everybody knows, arein partnership, and
many a man can date the day of his de-
scent into vice from the time of a strike.

Synonymous.

and the love of mother,

deep and sacred joy. It

> ————_—

Henry W. Booth,

Clerk. The firm’s liabilities are

following amounts:
Edson, Moore & Co., Detroit... ee
Barnes, Hengreer Co., Buffalo......

Lee. Treedy & Co., New York .......
Coats’ Thread ( Oe, Chicago
A. E. Walters, Chicago

Root & McBride Bros.,
Wm. Taylor, Sons & C 0.,
Richardson Silk Co., Belding.

Cleveland.

Amsterdam Silk Co., Amsterdam, i. ¥..
Geo. Merritt & Co., a 2 Ind..
W A. Stowe, Grand Rapids.....

C. J. Church & Son, Lowell.
H. N. Stone, Lowell
C. G, Stone, guardian of H. Frederick

Stone are as follows:

Chas. R. Hein, Lowell
d.0 Chapin, Lowell. =.
J. Edwin Lee, Lowell......

Luk woof, amount unknown.

follows:

pore of Chester G. Stone.

Total. ....

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Lakeview Laconics.

 

has opened a new drug store
place.

There are now
buildings going up here. Many
with faney stone.
good weather,

have his brick work completed.

Some are culculating to build
year and itis believed that the

as solid as ever it was.
2

Purely Personal.

 

I. C. Smith, resigned.

as his place of residence.
gist, attended the forty-second

tical Association at As phewitie, N.C
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The Drug Market.
Opium is dull and lower.
Morphia is, as yet, unchanged.

pected in the near future.

 

No work and too much beer are too often

seed.

Strong, Lee & Co., Detroit..... be eae
Lyon Table Supply Co., Bumraio...... a

Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., Chicago ...

Standard Fashion Co., Chicago. |_|...

Cleveland ...

Yysilanti D. S. Mfg. Co., Ypsilanti ce

A age ot Bowell vo

The individual creditors of Chester G.

Chas J. Church & Son, Lowell..........

Besides the above liabilities Mr. Stone
is liable as endorser on various notes of
the Eureka Lumber Co. with Wyman & |

The appraised value of the assets is as

mock of ©. GC. Stone & Som ........ 21...
Book Acc unts De ees eee

Lye) 30

LAKEVIEW, Sept. 15—Claude E. White,
for the past two years in the empley of
C. H. Wagener, the Big Rapids druggist,

sixteen good brick

fronts are being splendidly ornamented
With two days more
M. H. Youngman will

’95 will see Lakeview built up with brick

E. A. Stowe has been elected a director
of the State Bank of Michigan vice Gen.

Jacob Jesson, the former Muskegon
druggist, leaves ina few days for Cali-
fornia, which State he proposes to adopt

Geo. McDonald, the Kalamazoo drug-

convention of the American aie aappiacaged

Quinine is firm and an advance is ex-

Linseed oil is very firm and advancing
daily on account of the high price of

THH MICHIGAN

How many of our nomads,
with thin shoes and dusty satchels, would
never have left mother, wife, or child
had not they been compelled to do so by
their inability to obtain work after a
strike! You can see these helpless pil-
grims everywhere, to whom the name of
home was once the sweetest on earth,
wife, or child a)
is time that
these phases of strikes should be studied,
and everything done that can be done to
wipe them off the slate of industry.
FRED Wooprow.

Status of the Stone Failure.

assignee of C. G.
Stone and C. G. Stone & Son, the Lowell
dry goods house, has filed the schedule
of assets and liabilities with the County

$9,813.-

09, divided among twenty creditors in the

1. 149 68

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of the

another
end of

annual

TRADESMAN.

MEN OF MARE.

America.
William T. Lamoreaux was
Newark, N. Y., Aug. 2, 1847.
boyhood was about the same as that of
the average boy, nothing unusual occur-

born

| he became chief engineer on a canal boat.
Such an event is not, in itself, very
startling; but when it is remembered
that at least one President, many
Senators and a host of Congressmen
began their public career on the tow-
path of the raging Erie, its probable
Significance in connection with Mr.
Lamoreaux will readily be recognized.
At 14 years of age he was chosen as
captain of one of his father’s line of five
canal boats which were run in connec-
tion with his lumber business. At 17 he
enlisted in the 111th N. Y. Infantry
under Col McDougall. The regiment was
then in front of Petersburg and thither
young Lamoreaux and a number of other
newly enlisted men proceeded to join it.

 

 

  

He was with the Army of the Potomac
under Grant through the many important
engagements in which it took part until

 

tox Court House when Lee surrendered.
Of the 32 who went with him to the front
only six came back. At the close of the
war Mr. Lamoreaux returned to Newark
and shortly after entered Eastman’s
Commercial College, at Poughkeepsie,
taking the full commercial course. In
April, 1867, he arrived in Grand Rapids,
and a few days later entered into part-
nership with Samuel Miller, under the
firm name of Miller & Lamoreaux. Their
business was furnishing camp supplies
to lumbermen, and was located where
Col. Briggs’ splendid Peninsular block
now stands, on Canal street. That build-
ing was then known as the Franklin

House, which gave way to the Ball
block, and that, in its turn, to the
Peninsular block. This partnership

continued eight years, when Mr. Lamor-
eaux purchased his partner’s interest
and for five years conducted the business
alone.* In 1885 he turned his attention
to beans, and in 1890, the business hay-
ing increased to so great an extent, he
deemed it advisable to merge it into a
joint stock company, which has since
been known as the W. T. Lamoreaux Co.,
with Mr. Lamoreaux as President and
Treasurer. The company is now the
largest handler of beans in the United
States, the works having a capacity of
2,500 bushels per day. The corporation
is also a heavy shipper of fruit and pro-
duce. From 1876 to 1890 Mr. Lamoreaux
represented a large wool firm in Boston,

Wm T. Lamoreaux, the Bean King of) | doned the business.

n people
His early |

ring until he reached his 13th year, when |

  

138

| pounds, In 1891-92-93 he bought wool
| on his own account, but has since aban-
The W. T. Lamor-
| eanx Co. gives employment to about 150
for ten months of the year,
| Occupying one of the most commodious
; Warehouses in the country especially
| erected and equipped for the purpose at
the intersection of West Bridge street
and the C. & W. M. and G. R. &I. Rail-
ways.

Personally, Mr. Lamoreaux is one of
the most peculiar men in the city. Cor-
pulent in frame, rugged in exterior and
bluff in statement, he bears beneath his
portly contour a big, warm heart and a
constant supply of jovialty which are a

sure preventive of sorrow and down-
heartedness wherever he_ goes. His
contagious smile and resonant laugh
would be worth their weight in gold to
any physician as an antidote to the
‘blues’? and the modest stories he tells

of his own achievements and those of
his friends surely entitle him to front rank
as a disciple of Ananias. As a friend
Mr. Lamoreaux will go to the ends of
the earth to assist one in time of trouble
and there is a lingering suspicion in the
minds of some people that he will go as
far—and perhaps a trifle further—in
camping on the trail of a man who has
wronged him—all of which goes to sub-
Stantiate the truth of the homely old
adage that the man whois a good lover
must be a good hater, Despite his
peculiarities, Mr. Lamoreaux manages to
worry along in this vale of tears without
losing a meal or a night’s rest and it goes

 

also.

without saying that there are many peo-
plein this community bear
unimpeachable testimony to big-
heartedness and princely
Bean King of America.
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Indorsed for a Consideration.
There is more or talk in
about the large amount of money which
is practically tied up through the oper-
ations of impecunious makers of notes,
who succeed, somehow, in getting in-
dorsers satisfactory to the directors of

who could
the
courtesy of the

 

less

Boston

the Boston banks. The Boston Adver-
tiser is authority for the following ac-

count of the peculiar proceedings:
These notes are said to be negotiated
in some such fashion as this: The notes,
having been made by Jones, Smith,
Brown or some other irresponsible party
about town, are sent to New York, and
here receive (for a consideration, pre-
sumably,) the indorsement of some per-
son or firm satisfactory to Boston bank
directors, who proceed to discount the
paper.
These notes, when due, are taken up
by money realized through the discount-
ing of similar paper, and a practically
endless system of kiting is inaugurated
which keeps money out of the legitimate
trade channels.
As long as the indorsers are good and
the indorsements genuine, of course
it is a perfectly legal business. But the
extent of these indorsements is an un-
known quantity. Each bank knows
how much it holds of a certain person’s
indorsements, but it has no means of
knowing how much other banks hold,
and unless the bank examiner in his
periodical examinations has his suspi-
cions aroused, the state of things might
continue indefinitely.
But there is another and more signifi-
cant rumor abroad concerning this kind
of paper. It is suggested that these in-
dorsements are not all genuine; that
persons hard pressed during the business
stagnation have resorted to forgery in
order to meet their obligations,

Cn a a ae
Thomas Edison, when asked by Miss
Willard why he was a total abstainer,
said that it was because he had a better
use for his head than pouring liquors

 

some years buying as high as 1,250,000

into it.

 

 

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Drugs# Medicines.

 

 

State Board of Pharmacy.!

One Year—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor.
Two Years—George Gundrum, Ionia.
Three Years—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan.
Four Years—S. E. Parkill, Owosso.

Five Years—F. W. R. Perry, Detroit.
President—Fred’k W. R. Perry, Detroit.
fecretary—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso.
‘Vreasurer—Geo. Gundrum, Ionia.

Coming Meetings—Lansing, Nov. 6 and 7.

 

 

Michizan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n,

President—A. B. Stevens, Ann Arbor
Vice-President—A. F. Parker, Detroit
Treasurer—W. Dupont, Detroit.
Seeretay—S. A. Thompson, Detroit.

 

Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society
President, Walter K.Schmidt; Sec’y, Ben. Schrouder

A Medicinal Preparation.

According to the provisions of an
amendment to the tariff law, alcohol used
in the manufaeture of medicinal or other
products will henceforth be relieved of
revenue tax. The Secretary of the Treas-
ury is now ealled upon to formulate
rules governing the free use of aleohol
in the arts, and the proper definition of
the term ‘‘medicinal preparation”’ will at
once be in order. Then will arise some
of the difficulties and perplexities which
are inevitable when determining to what
category—beverage or medicine—certain
preparations rightfully belong. The
Government will have to contend with
all the sharp shifts and schemes by which
the unscrupulous will endeavor to dis-
guise as medicines preparations which in
reality are mere intoxicating beverages,
and it is to be feared that after a few such
attempts the rulings of the Treasury De-
partment will exhibit rather an excess
than a lack of severity in this respect.

It is precisely of such undue severity
on the part of the inland-revenue author-
ities that French pharmacists are now
complaining. Action was brought
against two of tkeir number engaged in
the manufacture and sale of kola wine and
similar preparations, on the ground that
the use of the latter as beverages renders
only just the payment of the tax im-
posed on alcoholic liquors: kola wine
might have its medicinal uses, as does
brandy. but being a quasi-luxury and
Stimulant it was not entitled to the ex-
emption which covers true medicinal
preparations.

In the lower court and in the appeal
court, judgment was given in faver of
the manufacturers on the testimony of
experts that extract or alcoholic tincture
of kola nut is exclusively medicinal:
that itis manufactured for pharmacists
in pharmaceutical laboratories: that it is
in daily use as, and has all the character-
istics of, an energetie medicinal agent;
and, finally, that large doses give rise to
toxic symptoms which would render dan-
gerous the employment of kola as a food
or beverage.

The _ internal-revenue people were
mulcted of all the costs for their pains;
the makers of kola wine will pay no tax,
and the preparation remains hereafter a
medicine, not a beverage, in the eyes of
the level-headed Frenchmen.

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Vacations for the Druggist.

Few business men lead more sedentary
and monotonous lives than the average
druggist. Confined to his store during
long hours, and excluded from many of

 

 

 

 

the social and intellectual benefits which
follow frequent intercourse with one’s
kind, the druggist is peculiarly liable to!
fall into a mechanical, deadening routine |

 

_ THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

 

 

along in the old-time, easy, mechanical
way. He who would grow and develop
must frequently project himself out of
and beyond his work, so to speak, must
scrutinize, review, and compare, must
correct mistakes, and must set out on
new courses.

The New England Druggist devotes a
long editorial to the subject of vacations
fer druggists, and their benefits. Its
plea is without a flaw. A vacation not
only strengthens a body frequently dis-
ordered by sedentary life, but it also
offers the druggist a means of refreshing
a jaded mind. It lifts him out of his
routine. It renews his fund of ideas. It
imparts an aspect of strangeness to his
store and stock, on his return, enabling
him to rearrange and improve, to intro-
duce needed reforms, to infuse new vigor
into certain lines of work.

Nature has Surely made no mistake in
fitting us all out with this craving for
relaxation, variety, and novelty. Let no
druggist, then, regard the occasional
spell of rest or travel amid new sur-
roundings as a mental luxury or idler’s
treat. He will find both time and money
well invested; he will note an improve-
ment in the quality of his work; and he
will accumulate a_ store of pleasant
memories which will help him over
many of the cares and worries of busi-
ness life.

$< >_< __.
Labels and Labels,

A druggist’s label may be a very use-
ful or a comparatively useless detail. A
useful label bears not only the title of
the medicament, but the various doses,
and, in the case of poisons, the antidote.
From two drug stores within one square
of each other came during the past week
one-ounce bottles of chalk mixture. The
bottle from one store bore a label giving
simply the name of the reinedy and the
hame and address of the druggist; the
other bore, in addition, the legend,
“Shake well before using,’”? the words
‘Freshly Made” preceding the title of
the mixture, and full directions as to the
doses for various ages, with instructions
as to the uses and proper administration
of the remedy. The poison labels of
these two stores are also characteristic—
one bears simply the customary “skull
and  crossbones,” with the word
‘‘Poison;” the other has added the anti-
dotes and directions for treatment in
case of accidental poisoning by the con-
tents—and besides, every bottle contain-
ing poison that leaves this store is trian-
gular in shape. One of the stores in
question has been a drug store in charge
of the same family for more than half a
century, and the other was opened less
than six years ago. One has a tilee floor,
a beautiful soda fountain, acurved plate-
glass bulk window, and fretted wood
work over doors and windows: and the
other lacks all these points of attraction;
one continually gains and the other con-
tinually loses custom. Now which is
which, and how much of these differ-
ences depends upon the labels used and
what they imply ?

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New Drug House at Toledo.

Erastus D. Peck, of the former whole-
sale drug house of West & Traax, of
Toledo, has organized a new company,
with a capital stock of $65,000, to embark

which in time becomes a second nature. | in the wholesale drug business under the

To do intelligent work and to leaven it

style of the Toledo Drug Co. Mr. Peck

regularly with new ideas, a man must | will serve the corporation in the capacity
constantly fight the temptation to move lof President and General Manager.

 

 

 

The Selection, Care and Sale of Per-
fumes,

In buying perfumes, I would say buy
often, that they may have that fresh
look which can be obtained in no other
way So well as by ordering frequently.
Always keep afew of the standard fa-
vorites in stock to please those whose
taste never changes, and buy different
varieties which the capricious tastes of
some of your patrons may demand.

We believe that the principle of buy-
ing the best goods holds good in the se-
lection of perfumes, as well as in the
purchase of other lines of drugs. But
in view of the many who delight in the
sweet odor, but whose purse will not
permit them to indulge in the best, I be-
lieve it to be profitable to keep a small
line of cheap perfumery.

In the care of perfumes while in stock,
they should be kept bright, free from
dust, and in as prominent a position as
possible, in order to attract the attention
of the public. At the same time they
should not be subjected to too strong‘ a
light, nor to the direct rays of the sun.

A very good test is to dip a piece of
white tissue paper into the perfume, and
allow the aleohol to evaporate, when the
delicate odor of the perfume will remain
on the paper.

In exhibiting perfumes with a view to
selling, shake the bottle. take out the
stopper, and allow the customer to smell
the stopper, as in smelling from the bot-
tle you get too strong an odor of the
alcohol in the perfume.

To handle perfumes with profit, adver-
tise them, show them, talk about them,
keep a good stock, and, last but not least,
sell them at a good profit.

OLIVE RAMsgy.
—- >> ____
A Boycotting Suggestion Which Would
Not Work.
L. H. Warner in Bulletin of Pharmacy.

Noticing various Suggestions of phar-
macists for overcoming the cutting
system, I respectfully submit my idea
on the subject. Let the proprietors of
drug stores in every city, county or State
form a sort of pharmaceutical] union, and
then and there decide upon a meeting in
the near future. Let them Pass a resolu-
tion that on a certain date every retailer
of drugs shall take off his shelves or
counters all patent medicines, no matter
how large a stock he has on hand, and
refuse to sell any even if full price is
offered. I think the manufacturers will
then soon notice the decline in demand
for their goods, and prevent cutters from
obtaining supplies.

An objection may be made to my sug-
gestion, on the ground that it is imprac-
ticable and unreasonable, but I should
like to illustrate the working of my
plan.

As everyone knows, the patent medi-
cine trade is the largest at night, when
the large dry goods and most cutrate
Stores are closed. A man leaves his
family in perfect health, going to work
in the morning; returning at night, he
finds someone ill. He goes to the drug
Store to get Castoria, Pain-killer, Ste...
but is informed that no patent medicines
are handled. He tries two or three drug
stores with the same result. Dry goods
houses are closed; so he seeks advice of
his druggist, who, if sensible, counsels
him to consult his physician—which wil]
create a better feeling between the latter
and the druggist. Should any person
decline to take either’s advice, the
chances are nine to one that by morning

his patient will get well without the use|

of a patent medicine, and the direct loss
of a sale would fall back on the manu-
facturer. 1 should like to have the
opinion of my brother pharmacists on
this idea.
—_——.+.——__

The devil never has to go far to finda

loafer.

 

 

 

 

Crystal Springs Water & Fuel Co.

Jobbers of
COAL, COKE and WOOD,
65 Monroe St.,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

Correspondence solicited with outside

dealers,

 

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The Leading Nickle Cigar
Made inthis Market.

The Only Brand in the State (outside of Detroit)
Made by Improved Machinery.

This Cigar is made with Long Mixed
Filler, Single Connecticut Binder
and Sumatra Wrapper.

Sold at $35 per 1,000

Byithe Manufacturer,

347 South Division St.
6. J. Johnson, a

Telephone 1205.

 

Seely’s Flavoring Extracts
Every dealer should sell them.
Extra Fine quality.

Lemon, Vanilla, Assorted Flavors.
Yearly sales increased by their use.
Send trial order,

Seely's Lemon,

(Wrapped)

Doz Gro.
90 10 20

loz. $
20z. 120 12 60
4o0z. 2900 2280
60z. 300 33 00
Seely's Vanilla
(Wrapped)

Doz. Gro.
1oz.$150 16 20

2oz. 200 2160
407. 3% %5 4080
60% 5 40 57 60

Plain N.S. with
corkscrew at same

price if preferred,

Correspondence
(SS “7 Seneitsd

SEELY MFG. CO., Detroit, Mich
HEADACHE

E C K ; S POWDERS

Pay the best profit. Order from your jobber

 

 

   

NO CURE, NO MUSTACHE,
NO PAY. NO PAY.
DANDRUFF CURED.

i will take Contracts to grow hair on the head
or face with those who can call at my office or
at the office of my agents, Provided the head is
not glossy, or the pores of the scalp not closed.
Where the head is shiny or the pores closed,
there isnocure. Call and be examined free of
charge. If you cannot call, write to me. State
tho exact condition of the scal and your occu-
pation. PROF. G, BI KHOLZ,

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MAGNESIA. 5a | ree a ia: 85 Grans Paradiai.. bates 2 2 high.
Calcined, Pat.......... 55@ 60/Grasssheeps’woolcar- |§ §|§=§ | Humulus.............. oa :
Carbonate, Pat........ 20@ 22) riage. 65 | Hydraag Chlor Mite. @ 7%5/ Will keep stock clean and show sponges to advantage.
f Carbonate, K. & M. 20@ 25| Hard for slate use. via) Cor @ 65 .
Carbonate, Jennings.. 35@ 36| Yellow Reef, for slate ’ Ox Rubrum @ %/ Furnished in Light and Dark Oak, Cherry or Walnut.
’ 8 “a 1 40 “  Ammoniati.. @ 9%
se OLEUM. : co ee * Unguentum. 45@ 55 PRICE $20
‘ me... ...:...2 Stee . Hydrargyrum . . } :
; — Dulce... :. 308 = SN 50} T2 thyobolla, Am
; Aas _ alae ee ton — Se eee, oe | ree... ;
OE OE, 1@2 cs et ee. 60 | Iodine, Resubl........ 80@3
Seah Cortex........ 1 ee OO) eed tod... 50 fodine, — - ie 3 @4 ”
Becpeumii cceham a henies 3 1 = camne Oe Cortes.. ee oe . ae Se eat eae @2 25
Ceecerreocesses Cr rt aor ATOM... co ee 60@ 5
a --- B® 2 Similax Officials. 60 nets. Sa 70@ 7 AXEL YT] Kk h PERK § DRUG C0
sno. on 50} Liquor Arsen et H
Caenapean ...;....._. @1 60 ‘iciieaee Poe h os eee 50 foreleg... . @ 2% s
Sunenent je eee 1 = > es: is sien = eee Sevan batniate 10@ 12
Lettie basses 5 eo... ae a, Su. bbl
Conium Mac.......... 33@ 65 | Toatan .. aa 4 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
- 2H
CORIO 5 ek ocee ec coe sas 80@ 90 | Prunus virg.............. 50 | Mannia, 8. F.......... 63

 

 

 

 

 

16

THE MICHIGAN 'TRADESMAN.

 

GROCERY PRICE CURRENT.

The prices quoted in this list are for the trade only, in such quantities as are usually purchased by retail dealers.
It is impossible to give quotations suitable for all conditions of purchase, and those
Cash buyers or those of strong credit usually buy closer than
as it is our aim to make this feature of the

going to press and are an accurate index
given as representing average prices for average conditions of
Subscribers are earnestly requested to point

below are

those who have poor credit.

greatest possible use to dealers.

of the local market.

purchase.

out any errors or omissions,

They

are prepared just before

 

 

AXLE GREASE.

doz gross
Aurora hs 55 6 00}
er dt.......... GO 7 UO)
Diamond...... - 50 5 50
a... ...... = SS 9 00 |
— ......... 65 7 50]
Paragon .. .. . = 6 00}
BAKING POWDER.
acme.
% 1D, sals.d doz oa 45
% <b. 75
a © DO ee 1 00}
—........ 10 |
Arctic.
¥¢ tb cans 6 doz case. , =
me * td * . i
es * a a
Se ~*~ tin * .. ee

Cream Flake. b
OO lO —a 45
a” «6 6Coee hC* C.. 60

—_ oo 80
eT a
» “* 2doz ....28
a” ia UU Ue
Red Star, 4 Bb cans... . =
“cs % th ss : : 5
oe i Tl “ae 1 40
Telfer’s, % lb. cans, dos 45
tf cere ee
. ib. ‘to
Our Leader, 4% .b cans..... 45
‘ib Cans...... wD
' 1 lb cans 1 50
BATH BRICK,

2 dozen in case.
a. ..l.LlLUlL..lLl, CU
Bristol, .... . ee
Domestic Letee ee cee Oe

BLUING, Gross
Arctic, 4 oz ovas......-... 3 60
[- ~ 8
- pints, round j
- 7, =, sifting box 2
“a No. a .
a No. 5 of
1 Ox ball
Mexican Lic ans 4 0z j
5oc....... 6 BO
BROOMS,
do.2Hurl ......... i 75
No. i Leen tees Le
No. 2 Carpet. - 215
No. i 2 40
Padertiem 2 50
le
Fancy 1 06
Warehouse 2 7%
BRUSHES,
aero, wo. 1................ 1 25
. roo eteecec. 2
“ ss 15 1 3%

Rice Root Scrub, 2 row....  %

Rice Root Scrub, grow.... 1 25
Paimetto, goore............ 1 8
CANDLES,

— = Ib. boxes. so

aos 9
fewene i
ss .............. 24
SCAANED GOODS.
Fish,
Cls
Little Nec 3K, il 12
4 a
Clam
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wo
4

 

Ginntard, 31

   

 

  

i Live oak.
penta Crus........
| Lusk’s. .
| Overland

7

 

Common

 

—.

F.& W

Red.. ‘

Pitted Hamby irgh

White

Erie i

Damsous, Egg P
Ceo

 

 

Pears,
Domestic.
Riverside...

John 8001'S 8 i
grated
Booth’ 8 sliced
grat ed mi
Juinces.

      

Common

Raspbe
Red
Black Hambt urg.
Erie, black

Lawrence
Hs ee
Brie...
Terrapin
Whe ortleberries.

Bineberries ........

 

chtehen a)...
Vegetables,

amMburg

j on

66 7
Lima, green...
soaked.

Lewis Boston Bake
Bay State Baked.
World’s Fair Baked
Picnic Baked

Hem mburgh

Livingston Eden ie
Purity

Honey Rew
Morning Glory...........

Pee

Peas.
Hamburgh marrofat
ly Ju

 

oo ‘June.

Archer’ 8 Early Blossom

French...
Mushrooms.

French .. a oie eee

Erie

 

1 35

= 45

56

21

2 90

Standerd, i ~~.

. 2 ae iO

Mustard eae

Tomatc Sauce, cles i

ee = eo
Salmon.

{ volumbia River, flat... i Bf

" oe... 3

| ........,........ 1s

- —...... 1 10

Kinney’s, flate.... ~- oo

Sardines,

American & / 41%@ 5 Lenawee.. an

AB............54@ 7] Riverside |
Imported 4a............., @/ Gold Medal...

BE oso seme ns ‘i AN
ae oe... ae Brick.
Sees ee Brick...

Tront. coon...

Brook 2, lb..... . = OO! Lieabereer........
Fruits. a a

Apples. Deemer.

3 Ib. standard......... oo) ep Gage... ......
York State, gallons 4 00 | Sct wolizer, imported.
Hamburgh, . / domesiic "

 

 

 

 

  

 

ban pak pe Pe
=

 

 

oooed 0

FS a pak pad pe
es

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1

  

 

 
  

Half
Pint,

5 gro

Juart 1 doz dotties

Quart, per doz

 

 

   

CATSUP.

Blue Label Brand.
int, 25 be ottles '

Triumph Brand.
pint, per doz.......
25 bottles

CLOTHES PINS,

 

on DOXes...... 4045
COCGA SHELLS,
Dans.....

pWAantits

 

CKAZER

COFFEE.

 

Green.
Rio.
a 19
a 21
aberry . 23
Santos
Fair. .19
—......... ee ae
ee 22
Peaberry .... 23
Mexican and Guatamala.
a 21
Good..... bene ec. 2
i a4
Ms faracaibo
23
O46
: : 24
Java,
re,
. a hs av
e Growth ae
ndehling _ 28
Mocha,
Imitation ... nae 25
Arabian. a ee eM ~
toasted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Package.
Mc Laughlin’s XKXK 22 36
B 2 : 21 7%
Ib. case ae 30
Extract,
n i 65
. tin . oo
CHICORY
Buik..
mod... — _ 7
CLOTHES LINES.
Otte rdcs. 1 &
rH ‘ 14
ay . 1
' 1%
CREDIT CHECKS,

500, any one denom’ 2... 83 00
1000, * . 500
2000. 66 ‘ wh 8 00
Stee] punch %

 

 

 

 

 

N.Y.Cond’ns’d Milk Co’s brands
Guil Borden Eagle

C TOW! n. LC

Daisy

C hamplon

Magnolia

Dime

Peerless evaporated cream. 5 75

 

First Frize.......
Dering... .-.....
nee... ..-.
Leader. ...

CRACKERS,
But tter,

     

Seymour X

Seymour X cartoon.
a

  

cartoon.
Salted Xxx, cartoon
Kenosha ee a ce
Boston.. . Lon ‘
Butter biseuit

Soda.

pode, EXX.....
Soda, City

Soda, Duchess
Crystal Wafer.......
Long Island Wafers
Oyster.
S. Oyster XXX
City Oyster. XX
Farina Oyster...

     

DRIED
Domestic,

Apples.

licedin bbls

Sur ad ried, s

quartered

Brapereied, 50 lb. boxes

Apricots.

California in bags.. ...

mamoaee din boxes.

Blackberries.

In boxes .
Nect arines.
WO 1b. bags... i
25 lb, boxes....
Peaches
Peeled, in boxes
Cal.evap. ‘“

California In page. ee

Pitted Cherries,

ares...
50 lb, boxes
Prunelles,
i, ee a
Raspberries,
Sree... L.

30 Ib.

In

Raisins,

RUITS.

b ‘
50 Ib. boxes le ee
25 Ib.

AK

SCHON A TT
a

  
     

Loose en fn aa

# CTOWD ..+.
3 ‘

Leos sé Muscstels in 1 Bags,

x oown... : 4%
3 Ce ne
Foreign,

Currants,
rare bes... 3
Vostizzas, 56 1b. cases . 34

 
 

| VIN >SREEK 3

 

SUARanTeeO

| en AS

 

|| Pontes “*> CLEANED g
| YY

 

| GRAND Raping
TT CLEANING co.

  
 

  
 

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=

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Bi ih
g i
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2

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2 |
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GRAND RAPiDs, Mion,
=

 

 

 

  
 

 

  
  
      
 

36 1-lb. cartoons...... er
> 1 Dem 4%
60 Ib. boxes. . &s

 

 

 

—
Citron, Leghorn, ‘ 25 “5 Ib. boxes 13
Lemon 25 8
Orange _ = - 10
Raisins,

   

9 ib. boxer w
‘

“e

 

Valence ia, 30 es
Prunes,
100-120... a

90x100 25 lb. bxs

oe Sox “ce

i Tox80

60x70

California,

Silver

ENVELOPES,

 

x} = hite,
No. 5%
No O%
No. 1, 6
Wa 2
xO o

mi ho4 oe 90

 

FLAVORING EXTRACTS,
Souders’.

Oval Bottle, with corkscrew.
Best in the world for the money.

Reguler
Grade
Lemon.

Regular
Vanilla,

a 20zZ.....81 QW
e4os.....24

XX Grade

i Lemon.

SS O8..... #1 50
os... 3 00

XX Grade

Vanilla,
oos...., $1 75
—<....- 3 50

Jennings.

Lemon. Vanilla
2 02 regular eset 1! 75 1 20
4 os

 

 

  

 

FARINACEOUS GOODS, |405 a 2 on
No. 3 taper... i 35 2 00
100 Ib, — gy | No.4 taper... .°.. 150 2 0
Northrop’s
Hominy, Lemon. Vanilla.
Barrels eee lo 3 00 20z ovaltaper 75 1 10
cet... i i il at 3% 30z ‘“ “ 1 20 1%
tima See, 2 0z regular ‘‘ a 12
Dried . etc i4on fe 60 225
NPOWDER.
Maccaroni and  Vermtcel — —Dupont’s.
Domestic. 12 Ib. box. SE ee 25
amperes 10%@11 | Halt eee .1 90
Pearl Barley. Quarter kegs............... 1 z
Rion... Le eee Ras nnn ‘one
P ee .. BB
ens.
Green, bu... . 115le a nee reer 8 i
Split per Ib ........... © ane Meee “12 40
Rolled Oats. Quarter kegs. . + 135
Schumacher, a. $5 60 bcans...... 34
% bbl. = oo ae
Monarch, bbl t-tena eso, 2 O08 ee _— — Dupont’, 11 00
monarch. 45 bhi... _... _. 60] Half ‘kegs.. CC Mp ses
Quaker, cases. +--+... 3 20] Quarter kegs....... ....... 3 00
ti) cons... 66
Sago. HE
rn...
eating... |...
Wheat.
ete. 314 Madras, Sib. boxes...... 55
S. F., 2,3 and 5 Ib. boxes... 50
JELLY.
FISH--Salt. 15 Ib. pails........... @
ere. 17 ia ai i @ 63
Marmont es sail aa @ %8
Cod i LICORICE.
' eee 3
(yeotpes Cured............ au Cal 6
Georges genuine......... 6 — i alia ea [ =
Ceorges selected... 6% see ac Ce
“sch saath eng gu, «| Root...... 0
Boneless, strips.. _..... %
Halibut.
———.....,.......
Herring.
Holland, white hoops —
POrworen
Round % bb 2] 100 lbs eee
tg ‘ a
Reeeee.,............ 5,
a.
No. 1, 1001bs.. ne
nO, 1, G0 1bS.....
No. 1, 16 Ibs 1 00 | Mince meat, 3 doz. in case. 2 75
No. 100 ibs..... 8 00] Pie Prep, 3 doz. in
ao Se... 3 50 case 3 00
sen | CBBC --------eeee eee eee ae
Family. 901bs...... ||| MEASURES,
- 10 ibe... TA, sa dozen.
1 gallon ' 81 75
Sardines, Half gal on. Woheto eens 2
Russian ROZS . ie 55] Quait... eon 7
i Tror i Pint . i a 415
NO. 1, % Dbis 1udlbs. wseod 261 Halt pint 2. 40
No. 144 bbl, 40) Ibg..........2 961 Wooden, for vinegar, per doz.
No i a. BP vc cuuae. Mel i eelion ..... 7 0b
O 1.6%) kite... 53] Half gallon 4%
RPTE . 445... 3 78
Whitefish Pint a 2
No. 1 family MOLASSES,
% bbis, 100 ibs... 06 25 2 3 Blackstrap.
1g aks 2 80 1 20] Sugar house.........
ay kits el 78 = 38 Cuba Baking.
so. * - 65 33) Ordinary Neetu: 16
Por ic.
MATCHES. Prime - 2g
veney ...... ao
Globe Match Co.’s Brands. ie
Colonia Parior........... " 25 Fair New Orleans.
XXX Sulphur.. Pleas 48
Diamond Match Co.’s ‘Brands. Extra good.. Cate iy 27
me. So see... 1 65 Cholce anal ay ES)
Anchor parlor.. I 3
Cee OT eae tie le Ss
ape Oe 400 Halt barrels 3c.extra

 

 

‘THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

  

PICKLES,
Medium.

Barrels, 1,200 count... @5 50
Halz bbls, 660 count.. @3 25
Small,

Barrels, 2,400 count. 6 00
Half bbis, 1,200 count 3 50
PIPES,

(aay ee SL 1 70

“"'T. D. fullcount...._... 70
Cob, No. 8..... « accck Oe
POTASH,

48 cans in case,
Deraeee... J... ............ 4 00
Femme Sat Coe.......... 2365

RICE,
Domestic.
Carolina ON... ec reac
Wee 5%
ee me 82.02... “
ee
Tmported.
eepean, 6.).... ... tates ecu ee
' Bee... Lo: 5
oeye...........- evevesccccee 5
Patna.. : aac aoe
SPICES,

Whole Sifted.
see... 9%
Cassia, China in mats...... 9%

. Batavia in bund....15
" Saigon in rollg..... 32
Cloves, a eee one 22

Zapsioer..........- os
Moe THeyie. .... .. 5...
Nutmegs, - Es as 4

a ae

° a 60
Pepper, Singapore, black....10
n° white... .20
“se shot os i 3
Pure ania in Bulk,
eee 15
Cassia, Batavia ce euee a
and Saigon .2
. SS 35
Cloves, oe ........... 22

Zansiber...... 18
Ginger, oo 16

i eT 20

' oamaiea ........ ..22
Maes Patavm............... 65
Mustard, Eng. and Trieste. =
‘Trieste aa a oe
Natmegs, No. 2 oes ee
epper, Singapore, b ack 6
PR “_ white 24
wg Cayenne...... a0
Sage.........................9
“Absolute” in Packages,
8 468
Allepiee ......:. Louces Oe 2 oO
Crmmigmoen.,........... Sf 1 oo
Caeven..............,.-. & 155
Ginger, Jamaica 84 155
c teican ....... 84 155
Moser... ——. oo Lo
Pager... 84 155
Saee...... 84
SAL ‘SODA.
Granulated, bais...... a oe
Zeb Cases. ..... 1s.
Eugap, DIR ................ 1 g
15g orp Kees... ...... 14
SEEDS.
NO co enon @i5
Canary, Smyrna.. 434
Cara ...........-.. 8
Cardamon, Malabar... 90

Hemp, Russian
Mixed Bird .

x)
Soe

Mustard, white....... 0
Pores ............ oc. 9
Rape... a 5
Cnitle bone... 20
STARCH.
Corn,
20-1b boxes ae 5X
@-Ib * oo. 5%
Gloss
1-1b packages  S
3-Ib " a. os
6-Ib ge _.. O34
and GO ib. boxwee.......... 356
Barreis..... .. facies.
SNUFF
Scoteh, in blotters. bens oF

Maccaboy, 7 30c8.......... 25
french Rappee, in Jars.....43

ee
Boxes . ‘th odoeeiees a
Kegs, English. owed ees cs 4%
SALT.
Diamond Crystal.
Cases, 243 lb. boxes.. ti 1 60
Sanaa? 320 lbs. . oo
“ 115 2% Ib bags.. 4 00
. 605 Ib -.. oe
o _
Butter, 56 I> bags......... 65
- eee ....... 3 50
- 20m) cee ........ 250
oe 40 * 2 2
Worcester.
115 2%-lb sacks ee #4 cO
ere ee 4s)
ee ee 3 50
=e Cl 3 30
320 Ib. Roe... 2 £0
Te 32%
linen acks...... 60

Common Grades.

100 3-1b. Sacks i. $2 10

ci. UL , -. 190

Zo 10 1m. SOeee............. 2 7%
Warsaw.

56 Ib. dairy in drill ~~: . =

28 Ib. 16
Ashton.

56 lb. dairy in linensacks.. 7%

a

ggins
56 lh, dairy in linen sacks. 7
Soiar Rock.
Sé Th. ehoke.......
Common Fine.
Saginaw ....,.. ee eee se cas
Manistee ......... —

SE B

 

SALERATUS,

9 Packed 60 ibs. in box.
Crrens ... « 330
DéeLands ...... \ Li oe
Dwight’s.. ce. 2 Go
Taylor's ..8 00

enue a ACTS.

1 ox. F. mM. 7 0 doz. $10 20 gro

2° N.S. 120 12 60 “
24 BM. 14) i 14 40 *
Vanilla,

10z.F.M.150doz. 16 20 gro
Isle. «62S

2° Me . 25 50
abate: aoa Grade.
Lemon.

Oe... ost Coe... So ‘
Vanilla,
2doz...... 1 @0don.....1650 “
SOAP.

Laundry.

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.
Old Country, 80 1-lb «ee ee
Good Cheer, 60 1 tb ce. 3 90
White Borax, 100 %-Ib......3 65

Proctor & Gamble.
Congest. ae
Ivory, 10 of... 6 75

60 4 00
Lemon. ...... ....:.... 3 65
Mottled German.. 2
Town Talk.... 8

ican prima
Sere bon 3 9
5 box lots, delivered... . 3 85
10 box lots, delivered...... 3%

Jas. S. Kirk & Co.’s Brands.
American Family, wrp'd..%3 33
r pla... 2 27

K. Fairbank & Co.'s Brands,

mae Cis. |... 4 06
Brown, OO Oars... 11... 2 40
- eee
Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Brands,
Ree i. 3 75
Cotton Ofl.... : 6 00
Marseilles ... cues cues AOS
Oe 400

Thompson & Chute Co.’s Brands

 

ee dee ec 3 65
eee 3 30
Savon Improved eae.

2 50
Supeower 2 80
olden 3 25
Economical 22
Passolt’s Atlas Brand.
Single box... . - 3 65
Shon tote 3 60
10 box lots. 30
25 box lots del. 3 40
Scouring.
Sapollo, kitchen, 3 doz... 2 40
hand, 3 doz Lucas 12 40
SUGAR.

Below are given New York
prices on sugars, to which the
wholesale dealer adds the lo-
cal freight from New York to
your shipping point, giving
you Credit on the invoice for
the amount of freight buyer
pays from the market in which
he purchases to his shipping
point, including 20 pounds for
the weight of the barrel.

POmine $5 44
A ie 5 44
ie Ee 5 12
Powdered 5 12
XXXX Powdered..." -. Soe
Granulated. ... a
seed Granulated... Lee. o. 1. 487
xtra Fine Granula 5
Mould A ae. ea 5 2
Diamond C tonfec, A, 4 a
Confee. Standard 4. 475
me 4 62
ae 4 62
ly 4 62
Oe . 456
Re ee 4 50
SE 4 44
NG fe .. “20
ee ea 418
Re 412
me - 4906
No. 11 4 00
ae 3 94
No. 13 3 75
eo 3 56
SiRUPS,

Corn,
Pea »
MOH DGig........ |, bine ee

as Cane.
Pee as 19
eee 6. a
Ceoiee. ......... ne OO
TABLE SAUCES.

Lea & Perrin’ iS, largo ..... 4%

| 2 75
Halford, ieee oo ee 37

ee 2 2
Salad Dressing, Jaroe ..... 45 =

Small... 2 65

 

TEAS.
JAPAN—Regular,
ae @i%

Good a . @20
Chores... .. ovr scum Gee
cHoce.......... sion 2
ae. 10

8UN CURED
~~... .....,.

 

  

Choicest. .

 

Dust 10
BASKET FIRED.
‘ee ea ee ke
C hoice..

Choicest.....

Extra choice, wire leat
GUNPOWDER,

Common to fah.......25

Extra fine to finest....50

 

Choicest fancy ....... 75
OOLONG.

Common to fair... ...23
IMPERIAL.

Common to fair..
Superior to fi vy

  

Commor to fare.
Superior to fine.

  

ENGLISH BREAKF
Moe .............
Choice,
Best

 

TOBACTOS.,
Fine Cut.
P. Lorillard & Co.’s Brands

 

  

Sweet Russet.. oe -
Tiger... 30
D. Scotten & Cc 10 8 s Brands.
Hiawatha. se oie 60
Mee ew em 32
Rocket. 30
Spaulding "& Merrick’s Brauds,
Sterling .......... 30

Private Brands. mi
Bazoo.... @30
CA CM... 2s @2%
Nellie Bly : 24 @25
Uncle Ben..... 24 @25
McGinty . a

% bb! 5 sian ZF
Cones .....-+. s,s 24
Columbia, drums 2
Bane Up. ............... 20
Bang up, drums 19

Plag.

Sorg’s Brands.
Spearhead .. . 39
Joker nace a7
Nobby Tw bs al : 40

Se otten’s s Brands, |
Byvio,.., be
Hiawatha. 38
Valley City . 34

Finzer’s ; Brands.

Old Honesty.......---
Jolly Tar 32

Lorillard’s Brands.
Climax (8 0z., 41¢) 39
Gren Turue.......... 30
Three Black C rows. 7

J. G. Butler’s Brands.
Something Good...... =
Out of Sight eae
Wilson & McCaulay’s : Brande,
Cola tape. ..........-. 3
Happy Thought. 37
Mommate. 8... 32
oe a eS 31
bes GO... 27

Smoking.

Catlin’s Brands
Hiln dried....... "| .17@18
Golden Shower. . ae
Huntress ..... 26
Meerachaum ....... 29@30

American Eagle Co.’s Brands.
Myrtic Nayy.. ....-. ear
ee ee
German . oo
Frog . i eae
Java, Ks en
Banner Tobacco Co.'s ae
Paster...
Banner Cavendis ‘sh. "3s
Gold Cut ... Lo 8

Scotten’s Brands,
Warpaw ........... wee e eal
Honey Dew. wesc ee se 126
Gold Block......... oo

F, F. Adams Tobacco Co,’s
Brands.
Peerless...... -26
CO 18
iandard........ =
Globe Tobacco C oO." a Brands.
Handmade. tas e+ 0

Leidersdort® 8 Brands.
Ce 26
Uncle Sam.......,..-...coeeer
Red Clover. . a

ices & Merrick.

Toe ae oery............. Me
Traveler Cavendish..... .-38
Muem Hern....,..... “so
Plow Boy..... Laas «a ee
Corn Cake....... i 16
VINEGAR,
a0 er. ......... i. 7 @s
50 gr.. 8 @9

#1 for barrel.

WET MUSTAR ~

 

Bulk, per gal . i é
Beer mug, 2 doz ‘in case. 1
YEAST,

Magic,:... --1 00
Warners .... ..1 OO
Yeast Foam ..1
Diamond....... ve)

Tee

 

 

—— WARE,
Tubs, >

et eet OT OD

 

 

W to * Co dor

S iS

13 50

vs daccme aan OO

Tubs, No. 3.. .- 10 50
Butter Plates—Ov al.

250 10U0

60 210

70 245

_ oe 2a

100 350

 

Washboards—single.

Universal .... 2 25

No. Queen .. oo, 2 50

Peerless Protector..... 2 40

Saginaw Globe....... 1%
Double.

Water Witch. ._.....

Wien... .

Geet buck |... ....... ce

 

Fecress....
HiDES PELTS and
Perkins & Hess pay
lows:

FURS

as fol

HIDES,

Snearlin

 

Lambs

wooL.
Washed... ..... 2 @it
Unwashed . & @l2

Tallow
Grease t
Switches
Ging song

RAINS and FEEDSTUPFS

WHEAT,

No. 1 White ( 58 lb. test)
No, 2 Re

da (601 bd, test)

  

 

*Patents...
*Standards... os
ao
Me ot ee
mye. -.............

*Subject to usual
count.

Flour in bbls., 25e
ditional.

cash dis

yer Dbl, ad-

 

 

g 0
Fee (
Coarse meal 22 00
COBN
oot 59%
Less than car lots..........62
Car lots... 2
Less than ca a7
HAY.
No. 1 Timothy, ¢: ar iote....11 09
No. 1 ' ton lots ..12 50

 

rishi AND jobs

FE. a.

follows: :

 

FRESH FISH

 

 
  

 

  

Whitefish / 810
Trout \ gs
Blac k Bass...... 12%
mus, ok. . @l17
eg or Herring ca @ 4
Bluefish Lo ' @i0
resh lob ster, per’ Ib. 20
C Me ee ee ce 10
No. 1 Pickerel @ 9
riee........ Lo. @7
Smoked White.. . @s8
Red Snappers . 15
( ‘columbia River “Sal:
mon... ‘
Mackerel. a 18@2
OYSTERS—Cane,
Fairhaven Counts.. iw
F.2. D. Selects....... 35
Berccan ....,... ....... @30
he BMG Gaede eae cg a4 25
PGMA ica... 2.5. 22
Standards.. 20
OYSTE Re—Bulk.
Extra Selects..per gal. 2 00
DOTOOON coc... iG
Standards............- ti
ae : 2 20
Bealigne.........
ee ....,......... 1
Clams a .
SHELL @00Ds,
Oysters, per 100....... 1 25@1 75
Clams, al i - %%@1 00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

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FRUVISIONS,
The Grand Rapids Packing and
quotes as follows:
PORK IN BARRELS.

Provision Co

  

 

  

Mess, . 16 00
“hort er — 16 UO
ie, Short Gut....., .. re
» heavy
Clear, fat ba : 17 00
Bc 17 00
i 17 vv
. DES
SAUSAGE,
FOre, Hee. 7%
Bologna a Occ eee aa. : 5%
i 6
Tong ee... Potten ememe aes. 4. i Me
Blood... oc, a
Meeweneese ae 6
Summer............ ee pew cae s 10
m OOPPEEMIEOM oo... cet... 7%
LARD
Kettle nee es / 10
Granger CCN ge
Familiy os a ol ie a 10 ae
C pound . a ae ay
Comme |. ae
50 lb, Tins, yy 4c advance,
20 1b. pails, Ae
min “ we
oo * Xe
3 Ib. " Je
xtra Mess, warranted 20 Ibe ‘6
Extra neon Cc ilones > packing... , 7 75
Boneless, rump »butts.... se i v0

Sy > MEATS—Canyea
Hams, average 20 lbs....

e 16 lbs...
1% to 14 lbs

   

ssed or Plain,

 

best bon less. Le

 

 

 

 

seat 1%
Doneless...... 11
Dried t be ccf, oe prices... . 12%
DRY SALT MEATS.
Long Clears, h
Pemees, TOC
Butts... Sh a ole a
D. 5. Bellies... o.oo... /
Cee
PICKLED PIGS’ FEET.
malt barrels i. 3 50
Wuarter Garrelg. Tg 0
Ne Co a
TRIPE.
Kits, honeycomb........ eae 75
Rise, PeCw wu 55
. hed eo. 6
CROCKERY AND G LASSWARE
LAMP RURNERS
$s
AO
1IMNEYS Ix
La
a
7 -2 10
~ 25
3 25
I 2 60
2 gu
NC 3 80
pped and labeled 2 70

 

LANTERN 'GLOB ES.

No. 0, Tubular, cases | doz, ol

No. 0, : 2 a 45

No. 0 . Dbla5 “ ea ny AQ

No. 0, bull’s eye, cases | doz each. 1 00
ROCHESTER STORE LAMPS.

ass, 400 Candle

STREET

No, 10, Br Power... .... ee... a2

LAMPS.

No. 9, Globe, automatic extinguisher.. We cea BO
LAMP WICKES,

No. 0, per a ‘ceccce ga

No. ue el i a a ae ig

No 9° i \ oe ee 38

No. 3, i ca tee |

Mammoth, per doz.... a 7

FRUIT JARs,

Mason—old style.

ee —..... 2
Quarts... uo a
ee OO 7 50

Dandy—glass cover,
Pee... .

 

 

Quarts. ie iO ei a ee a a
Half gallons. ae eee 12 0
Sup ipplies,

BOv@sOXtra Caps... |||... detec 2 ee
Ru Or eee 35
Sealing wax, red or white, 5 Ik packages ——. a
JELLY TUMBLERS—Tin Top.

1 Pints, 8 doz in box, per box (box 00). 1 64
+04 2 " Dol, * doe (bbl 3)... 23
_ « & " © box, Dex (hex 60)... 2 SA
_ ms “De * doe Gh SO) e asa. 26
STONEWARE—AKR
Butter Crocks titoGea | 06
6 ’ meer perdgs... ...... 60
CUEH, Ween, Pel Coe ee
* lto4gal., per gal... Hae ee dete oe _
Miik Pans, % gal., por dom... ..... 60
' a ee 72
STONEWAR E—BLAC K GLAZED,

Butter Crocks, 1 and 2 gal...... : 6%
Milk Pans, M% gal, per doz — a
Cc SS 73

 

spice yarstons om

18

REPRESENTA'HVE RETAILERS.

 

 

O. W. Pettit, the Grocer of Wellington
Flats.
Orlando W. Pettit was born in Somer-

set, Niagara county, New York, in 1846.
His education was obtained in the justly
celebrated Medina Academy, from which
he graduated when 17 years of age.
Soon after graduating he was engaged to
teach the district school at Cambria,
New York, through the winter term. At
the close of the term he returned to
school for another year’s study, at the
close of which he left his native State
and came to Portland, Mich., whence he
was followed in a short time by his
father’s family.. His father purchased a
farm near Portland and fer one season
Orlando had full charge of the farming
operations. Never of robust health, the
hard work of the farm proved too much
for him and for several years he was un-
able todo work of any kind. Finally,
with his health partially restored, he
started a grocery in Portland, which he
conducted with profit for about five
years, but again ill health compelled him
to suspend work, and for three years the
battle with his relentless enemy was car-
ried on. Once more he conquered and
then he came to Grand Rapids and went
into the lumber business with L. M.
Cutcheon where he continued four years.
He then purchased the grocery stock of
John Killean at 52 Lyon street, which
business he conducted for about four
years. He then disposed of the grocery
and entered the real estate business,
Later he purchased and remodelled the
block on the corner of Plainfield avenue
and Quimby street, in which he opened a
grocery. Last month he secured the
west half of the ground floor of the Wel-
lington flats, the dimensions of which
are 20x164 feet. Here he opened what
is. undoubtedly, one of the handsomest
and best appointed groceries in the city.
Mr. Pettit is building up a good trade in
his new location, which is one of the
best in the city. To a naturally quiet
and unobtrusive disposition has been
added a reserve which is the result of his
years of ill health, but his heart is stil]
in the right place and he has the respect
and esteem of a large circle of friends.
He was a short time ago elected to the
deaconate of the Fountain street Baptist
church, of which he is a member.

bounty of 25 cents per tree is of-
fered by the government of Costa Rica to
all persons who plant 500 or more cocoa
trees and cultivate them for a period of
three years. The law took effect July 29
last, and will continuein force until 1900
unless sooner repealed.

 

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

| Blackmailing Tactics of the Trades,

Unions.

One of the most annoying things the
city merchant has to contend with is the
blackmailing tactics of the trades unions |
in forcing dealers to advertise in their |
handbooks and directories on penalty of |
beipg boycotted for refusing to do so.

The New York Sun recently referred to |

an instance of this kimd as follows:

The arrest of a couple of advertising
agents of a labor union upon a charge of
blackmailing merchants brings to notice
a practice from which many shopkeepers
suffer. Such agents are constantly going
to stores and factories for the purpose of
extortion. They say that the union or
the assembly is getting out a handbook,
or a souvenir, or a list of their business
friends, and demand an advertisement
for it. They threaten to blacklist or

boycott the dealers who refuse to accede
to their demands, and they are in some
eases able to carry cut their threats to
some extent. We know of a case in
which the blackmailing agent of a union
was thus able to get over $1,000 worth of
advertisements, and to get the money for
them, too, although probably not one of
the advertisers ever realized the slightest
advantage from his advertisement.

The merchants who are thus ap-
proached and menaced ought to do as
did Chris. Munger, the milk dealer, when
two of these fellows demanded his adver-
tisement under penalty of a_ boycott,
‘‘turn the rascals out.” No merchant
ought to submit to them, and the respect-
able unions (if there is sucha thing as
respectability among trades unionists)
ought not to tolerate their existence.
Capt. Price, of the police department,
did well in arresting one of these vam-
pires who entered Munger’s place blus-
teringly and threatened to break up his
business if he refused to give an adver-
tisement to a eatchpenny handbook.

~~ 9
Danger from Cocaine.
Geo. C. Stout in Philadelphia Polyclinic.

The large number of cases of toxicity
would indicate that the present use of
cocaine is rather too free; it should be
regarded as a dangerous remedy to tam-
per with and should be used with espe-
cial cautiousness and moderation, for in
addition to its toxie properties its use is
prone to grow habitual.

It is more agreeable than morphine, al-
cohol, or any other narcotic, and there-
fore more alluring and seductive. In
this connection I may say that I have
met with five physicians who have
formed the habit, much to the detriment
of their moral and physical well-being.
Two of these have fortunately been able
to break themselves of it, but only with
much difficulty and persistence.

In using cocaine on the mucous sur-
face of the nose, the question is not sim-
ply to obtain the desired anesthesia, but
to obtain it with a minimum guantity of
the drug, thus eliminating the unpleasant
toxic effects as nearly as possible. For
the purpose of diagnosis the 2 per cent.
slightly alkaline solution is of ample
strength.

 

Our Specialty
FINE GOODS

CANDY

for Summer Resort Trade.
| Nice Line of Package Goods. Our1o0cent package of Fine Chocolates isa

| Hummer. Send for sample order. 4
KB. BROOKS & Co,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

WE WANT TO BUY

1,000 to 2,000 Cords Dry, 16 in. Beech and Maple. C. & W. M. delivery preferred.

ome GRANT FUEL & IGK GO.

Y. M. C. A. Building,
Grand Rapids.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Anthracite and Bituminous Coal.

Correspondence Solicited.

 

 

n returning thanks for the large increase in trade for the fall and winter of
] 1894-5, it affords uns much pleasure to acknowledge receipt of many letters
from leading merchants expressing their pleasure on finding that we have in-
troduced so many Impoved Styles in Overcoats and Ulsters. The Paddock Over-
coat is a surprise and leading feature, is dressy and shows the figure to perfection.

Our Clay and Fancy Worsted suits are in great demand, and our large line of
Double and Single-Breasted Suits in Unfinished Worsteds, Chevoits, Cassimeres,
Ete., sold at popular prices, have afforded our customers the pleasure to meet all
competition.

Write our Michigan Representative, WILLIAT CONNOR, Marshall, Mich.,
Box 346 (his permanent address), who wili be pleased to call upon you, and you
will see and learn something to your advantage.

All mail orders promptly attended to.

MICHAEL KOLB & SON,

Wholesale Clothiers,

ROCHESTER, = = - _ - mm ¥,

William Connor will be at Sweet’s Hotel, Grand Rapids, Mich., on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, Sept. 26, 27 and 28, being West Michigan Fair week?
Customers who meet him there will be allowed expenses.

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THE. ONLY HIGH GRADE BAKING POWDER
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NORTHROP, ROBERTSON, & CARRIER
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IF YOU BUY OF HEADQUARTERS, YOU
ARE CUSTOMERS OF THE
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How to Catch Mackinaw Trout in
Grand Traverse Bay.

“If the Mackinaw trout could be fished
for with a light rod and tackle, as salmon
are,’’? said a well-known business man,
who has been trying these gamey fish in
Grand Traverse Bay, ‘‘the title of the
salmon as king of game fish would fall
at once. The Mackinaw trout is stronger
than the salmon, of greater average
weight, equally as tactful, and as fierce
a fighter as that Goliath of fresh water
fish, the muskallonge. A bout with one
of these trout at the end of a hundred
feet of line on a supple split bamboo
rod would give the sturdiest salmon
fisherman enough of hard and exciting
work to satisfy him forthe day. LEight-
een, twenty, and even twenty-five
pounders are by no means uncommon,
and thirty pounders excite no more than
ordinary comment.

“But the Mackinaw trout, like the
salmon trout of the New York lakes,
isn’t built for fine tackle, and if you
want him you must work the oars of a
boat faithfully, and trail your whirling
troll at the end of 200 or 300 feet of
heavy line in from 50 to 100 feet of
water. Sometimes the fisherman ties his
line to his leg as he rows his boat, but
the usual style is to hold it in his month
—that is, if he is fishing for trout any-
where on the lake but Traverse Bay.

“From time out of mind Mackinaw
trout have been fished for in Lake Mich-
igan with a slender, minnow-shaped
troll, so made that it will whirl rapidly
when drawn through the water, and fast-
ened to a staring white line as big
around as a led pencil. A good many
fishermen had held for years that this
trolling line was a detriment to fishing,
as it acted as a menace to the trout,
which are shy and wary, and that with a
line less in evidence in the clear waters
of the lake greater success would attend
the sport of Mackinaw trout fishing.
But no one seemed courageous enough to
try any other kind of a line until two
years ago, when a citizen of Traverse
City, who was not a fisherman, made up
his mind that he knew how more and
bigger trout could be caught, and he
went fishing one day with a fine copper
wire for his line instead of the ‘staring
white twine of the fathers. This wire
was absolutely invisible in the water,
and when let out with the troll carried
no suspicion to the Mackinaw trout’s
watchful eye. The result was that this
citizen came ashore with a boat load of
the biggest Mackinaw trout any one had
ever seen in one lot from Traverse Bay.
Since then the fishermen in that part
have adopted the copper wire for a troll-
ing line, but elsewhere on the lake the
hide-bound old sportsmen stick to tradi-
tion and white twine.

‘“‘There is no mistaking the strike of a
Mackinaw trout on the troll, and the in-
stant he makes it all other business must
be subordinated to that of getting him
safe into the boat. In the expressive
and comprehensive parlance of the Lake
Michigan fisherman, ‘Yeou’ve got to
keep a Mackinaw trout a-goin’.’ It is
no easy matter to keep a fifteen or
twenty pound Mackinaw trout a-goin’,
and the inexperienced angler will find
that the first thing he knows tbe trout
will be ‘keepin’ him a-goin’.’ If the
big fish gets the least bit of slack line
he will turn and dash away, some-
times actually pulling the boat around,
if not towing it. Once headed away

 

from the fisherman, this gamey and
lusty fish rarely fails to break the hold
of the hook. The angler who can keep
his trout a-goin’ as he hauls in the line
hand over hand may get his prize
alongside or within spearing or shoot-
ing distance in the course of fifteen or
twenty minutes.

“The Mackinaw trout fishermen never
take the risk even of gaffing a big

trout. Indeed, some carry revolvers of
large caliber, and when the trout is
hauled alongside the boat or within

safe range they shoot it in the head, and
put the fight beyond all question.
Others spear their catches with long-
handled, sharp tined gigs.”
No 0
Getting the Best of Phil Armour,
Eugene Field in Chicago Record.

Our respected townsman, Phil D. Ar-
mour, has the name of being pretty lib-
eral with his employes. He pays good
salaries, but he wants faithful service.
It is his custom to make occasional pres-
ents to his men, either in cash or its
equivalent, and it is not an uneommon
practice with him to give an employe an
order for a new suit of clothes. Hecalled
one of his young men aside one day and
said: ‘I want to make you a little pres-
ent. You wouldn’t object to some new
clothes, would you? Here is an order
for a suit; please accept it as a token of
my recognition of your service.’’

The young man was very much pleased,
but when he came to think the matter
over he said to himself: ‘‘The chances
are that I’ll never get this opportunity
again. Mr. Armour has an army of em-
ployes, and it is altogether unlikely that
my turn will ever come round again. I
I need a business suit, but I can buy it
with my own money. I'l do the smart
thing and get a dress suit on this order.”’
And the young man chuckled to think
what a real shrewd game he was playing.

When Mr. Armour got the bill for $80
for that dress suit he was considerably
surprised. He leaned his head upon his
hand and considered the affair calmly;
then he sent for the young man.

‘“*‘My young friend,” said Mr. Armour
to the fellow, ‘‘is this bill correct?”

The young man looked at the bill and
said yes.

‘“*‘When I gave you the order,’’ said Mr.
Armour, ‘‘I specified no amount which I
was willing to pay. I took it for granted
that you would pay that consideration to
my friendly liberality which others in
my employ have always observed; [ sup-
posed that a young man occupying a
comparatively humble position would
be contented with moderate-priced attire.
You see I wear very inexpensive cloth-
ing. Forty dollars would, I think, have
purchased as fine a suit of clothes as you
should have. Iam not finding fault with
you; [ shall pay this bill and shall never
allude to it ayain. ButI have called you
in here to ask you, as a business man,
whether you really think it was a smart
business procedure upon your part to
practice that which might be construed
as an imposition upon a kindly diposed
employer? Do you not think I would
naturally have been more pleasantly dis-
posed toward you had you been as gen-
erous in your use of my friendliness as I
was in extending it to you?”’

The young man was greatly abashed.
He tried to apologize and he stammered
confusedly.

‘You are a young man,” said Mr. Ar-
mour, kindly, ‘‘and you have much to
learn. I want to impress upon you that
you should never take even a seeming
advantage of afriend; for, aside from all
other considerations, that is not a smart
business move.”

This lesson had its desired effect. Mr.
Armour never alluded to the affair again,
but he was pleased to see that young man
prove by his devoted service genuine re-
gret for his foolish error. The young
man has been promoted from time to
time and is now one of Mr. Armour’s
trusted lieutenants. Itishe himself who
tells this story of his employer’s generos-
ity, amiability and forbearance.

a en

 

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of Machine Sewed Children’s and
Misses’ Shoes ? Dongola Patent

Tip, Heel or Spring. 6 to 8 @ 65c—8K

toll @7

HIRTH, KRAUSE & CO.

5e—12 to 2 @ 90e.

 

 

e *9
STATE AGENTS FOR
The Lycoming Rubber Company,
Keep Consianily on hand a
full and complete line of
these goods made from the
purest rubber. They are
good style, good fitters and
give the best satisfaction
of any rubber in the mar-
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Boots and Shoes is com-
plete in every particular,
also Felt Boots, Sox, ete.
Thanking you for past favors we now
await your further orders. Hoping you
wiil give our line a careful inspection

 

when our representative calls on you,
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6 “ 480 - . micoe.. 200
INVOICE RECORD OR BILL BOOK.

8) Double Pages, Registers 2,830 invoices. ..$2 00
TRADESMAN COMPANY,
Agents,

Grand Rapids, ~ ~ - Mich.

 

Established 1868.
H. M. Reynolds & Son.

Building Papers,
Carpet Linings,
Asbestos Sheathing.
Asphalt Ready Roofing,
Asphalt Roof Paints,
Resin, Coal Tar.
Roofing and Paving Pitch,
Tarred Felt, Mineral Wool,
Elastic Roofing Cement.
Car, Bridge and Roof Paints, Oils.

Practical Roofers
In Felt, Composition and Gravel,

Cor. Louis and Campau Sts., Grand Rapids

 

MICHIGAN CENTRAL

“* The Niagara Falls Route.’’

(Taking effect Sunday, May 27, 1894.)
Arrive. Depart
i wrem........ Detroit Express .......-. 70am

5 Mam.....*Atianticand Pacific.....11 2pm
Lidpm...... New York Express . 600pm
*Daily. All others daily, except Sunday.

Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific ex
press trains to and from Detroit.

Parlor cars leave for Detroit at 7:00am; re
turning, leave Detroit 4:35 pm, arriving at Grand
Rapids 10:20 pm

Direct communication made at Detroit with
all through trains eest over the Michigan Cen
tral Railroad (Canada Southern Division.)

A. ALMQuisT, Ticket Agent,

 

Use Tradesman Coupon Books.

Union PassengerStation.

 

19

July 1, 1894,

CHICAGO

AND WEST MI HIGAN R’Y.

GOING TO CHICAGO.
Ly. G’d Rapids.. oe 1:25pm *11:20pm
Ar. Chicago 29pm 6:50pm *6:45am
RETURNING ‘PROM CHICAGO.
by. Cotcaeo............8:i5am 5: ‘00pm *11:45pm
Ar. G’d Rapids ..3:05pm 10:35pm *6:25am
CHICAGO VIA 8ST JOE AND STEAMER,
Ly. Grand Rapids......
AY. Chic azo 0pm
Ly. Chicago 9:30am, ar Grand hand is 5:25 pm
TO AND FROM MUSK EGON.

 

    

 

 

Lv. Grand Rapids...... i 7am 1 ‘wo pm 5:30pm
Ar. Grand B. 9:ibam 05pm 5:25pm 10:35pm
TRAVERSE CITY, CHAR ue — AND PETOSKEY.
Ly. Grand Rapids .. 5:45pm 11:15pm

AY. Manistee _..... 12:30pm 10:35pm

Ar. Traverse City...: 11:20am 11:10pm

Ar. Charlevoix is (C......

= Petoskey 1:25pm )
Bay View. 1:40pm 8: :00am

 

a — ‘making all stops leaves Grand
Rapids *7:45am. Trains arrive from north at
6:00am, 11 50am, 1;00 pm and *10:00pm.
PARLOR AND SLEEPING CARS.
Parlor cars leave for Chicago 7:25am and 1:25
= For north 7:30am and 5: pin. Arrives from
Chicago 3:05pm and 10:35pm. From north 11:50
pm and 1:00pm. Sleeping cars leave for C ‘hicago

11:30pm. For north 11: — Arrive from Chi
cago 6:25. Erom north 6;

*Every day. **Except Salada: Others wee
days only.

 

DETROIT, _June 24, 1894

LANSING & NORTHERN R, R,

 

GOING TO DETROIT.

Ly. Grand Rapids. 7:00am 1: 20pm. 5:55pm
Ar. Detroit . "Mh: 40am 5:30pm 10:40pm
RETUL 'RNING ‘FROM DETROIT,
iy. Deira. 7:40am 1:10pm 6:00pm
Ar. Grand Rapids......12:40pm 5:15pm 10:45pm
TO AND FROM SAGINAW, ALMA AND 87. LOUIS,
Ly.GR 7:00am 4:45pm Ar. G R.11:40am 10:45pm
TO LOWELL VIA LOWELL & HASTINGS RB. R.

Ly. Grand Rapids........ 7:00am 1:20pm 5:55pm
Ay. from Lowell.......... 12:40pm 5:15pm

THROUGH CAR SERVICE.
Parlor Carson all trains between Grand Rap
{ds and Detroit. Parlor car to Saginaw on morn-
ing train.
Trains week days only.
GEO. DEHAVEN, Gen. Pass’ rT Ag’t.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

ETROIT, GRAND HAVEN & MIL-
WAUKEE Railway.
EASTWARD.
frains Leave  tNo. 14/tNo. 16\tNo. i8)*No.
G’d Rapids, Lv| 6 45amj10 20am) 325pm/11 00pm
Tonia ........Ar) 740amj11 25am! 4 27pm /12 35am
St. Johns ...Ar) 8 25am/12 17pm} 5 20pm} 1 25am
Owoss)......Ar} 900am] 1 20pm) 6 05pm | 3 10am
E. Saginaw..Ar |10 50am 3 45pq0| — 6 40am
Bay City .....Arj11 82am] 4 35pm) § 37pm] 7 15am
Pr ...._... Ar}10 65am} 3 45pm 7 05pm 5 40am
Pt. Huron...Ar|12 05pm 5 50pm 0pm} 7 30am
Pontiac ......Ar|10 58am] 305pm| 8 25pm] 5 37am
Detroit,...... Ar |i1 50am 4.05pm] 925pm] 7 00am
WESTWARD,
For Grand Haven and Intermediate
Nae 17:36 a. mm.
For Grand Haver 1 ‘and Muskegon Lanes +1:00 p. m.
+4:55 p. m.
se ‘* Chicago and Milw au
i, We *7:30 p. m.
For Grand Haven and Milwaukee, +10: 05 p. m.
For Grand Haven (Sunday only)...... @:00 a. m.

+Daily except Sunday. *Daily.

Trains arrive from the east, 6:35 a.m.,
p.m., 4:35 p. m. and 10:00 p. m.

Trains arrive from the west, 6:40 a. m., 10:10
a. m.,3:15 p.m. and 10:50 p. m. Sunday, only,
8:00 a. m.

Eastward—No. 14 has Wagner Parlcr Buffet
car. No. 18 Parlor Car. No. 82 Wagner Sleeper.

Westward — No. 11 Parlor Car. No. 15 Wagner
Parlor Buffet car. No. 81 Wagner Sl

Jas. CAMPBELL, City Tc
Grand Rapids & Indiana
TRAINS GOING NORTH.

12:50

Agent.

 

Leave goin
North
wor Cadtiiag & Saqimaw. oo ce eee we 2 00 a. m.
Woe MAC \e
For Traverse City and Sagimaw................ 4:45 p. m.
Pee ACN 10:35 p m.

TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
Leave going
South.

Woe (inemnad............,.
For Kalamazoo and Chicag
For Fort Wayneand the Eas

 
 
 

Wor Comingatt................ nee 40 p. “m
Vor Kalamazoo and Chicago..............-+. *11:40 p.m
Chicago via G. R. * I. RB. R.

Lv Grand Rapids........ 7:00 . m 30pm *11:40pm
Are Obbee@e.. 2... ....... 2:00pm - 00 p m 7:10am

2:30p m train has dikeeae Wagner Buffet Parlor
Oar and coach.
11:40 p m train daily, through Wagner Sleeping Car
and Coach.
Lv Chicage 6:50 am 3:30 pm 11:30 p m
Arr Grand Rapids 2:00 pm 9:15pm 6:55am
3:30 p m has through Wagner Buffet Parlor Car.
11:30 p m train daily,through Wagner Sleeping Oar,
Muskegen, Grand Rapids & Indiana.
For on -~Leavre. From Muskegon—Arrive

5am 8:25am
1: :00p m 1:15pm
5:40 pm

8:45pm
O.L. LOOK WOOD‘
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.

NGRAWINGsii

Buildings, Portraits, Cards and Stationery
Headings, Maps, Plans and Patented
Articles.

TRADESMAN CO.,

Grand Rapies, Mich,

 

    

 

    

  
 

 

 

GOTHAM GOSSIP.
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News from the Metropolis- --Index of |
the Markets.
Special Correspondence

NEw York, Sept. 15—There are in
store and afloat 473,272 bags of Rio coffee
to date, while last year the supply at the
same time was 245,409. Prices a year
ago on the Exchange were about 3c
higher than this year, but the next
twelve months seem destined to witness
a still greater drop. We wili see the
supplies greatly increase and itis this
that keeps our coffee market so quiet.
The majority of dealers anticipate a de-
cided drop and well-posted buyers are
purchasing hand-to-meuth = supplies.
Quotation on Rio No. 7 at the moment is
153¢e. Mild sorts just at present are not
in abundant supply, and prices are firmer
than for Brazils.

Molasses, both foreign and domestic,
are very well cleaned up. Prices are
firmly held and dealers profess a good
deal of confidence in the future. Prime
to choice New Orleans, 19@24¢ fer cen-
trifugal and 30@36ec for open kettle;
Porto Rico, 26@34e.

The chief supply of rice is the foreign
article and the market is firm. No do-
mestic to speak of here.

There has been no change in the price
of granulated sugar for three weeks.
The demand remains about as usual and
orders are small.

Teas are increasing constantly in firm-
ness and holders will soen find them
netting a handsome profit. <A lively dis
cussion is going on between the import-
ers of certain teas and the customs of-
ficials who have not allowed all teas to
come through. ‘There have been great
quantities rejected and public sympathy,
whether right or wrong, seems to be on
the side of the customs officials. Indeed,
to see some displays of tea here one can-
not help thinking it ought to be rejected,
just as we reject inferior immigrants.

Canned goods meet with no special re-
quests. The packing of tomatoes is go-
ing on briskly.

Lemons sell slowly and, in fact, the
whole foreign fruit market is flat and
stale. Bananas are selling, perhaps, a
little better, but, as a rule, the demand
is dull all’round. Lemons sell from $2
to $4.50, as to sizeand quality. Oranges,
Sorrento, $3.25@3.50; Jamaica, per bbl.,
$4.25. Bananas, 85c@$1.10 for firsts.
Pineapples, $5@10. Some new crop
Florida oranges have been received.
They are held at $2.25 for 176s. Domes-
tic green fruit is in very free receipt and
prices are low.

The butter market is quiet and lower.
The range for good to best is 20@24e.

Cheese is quiet, 10!4@10°(e being cut-
side rates. Exports are light.

Fancy Michigan eggs bring 1Se and it
takes something ‘‘fresh every hour’’ to
beat this price.

Peopie who associate the idea of ad-
vanced age with feebleness and decrepi-
tude should rise early one of these fine
mornings and go to Central Park and see
the procession of ruddy vigorous men of
mature years who throng into New
York’s big pleasure grounds long before
the majority of their sons and grandsons
are out of bed. Very few of them drive.
The majority of them may be seen sit-
ting erect on sharp-gaited horses, riding
with the ease and confidence of accom-
plished horsemen. Many of them have
adopted the bicycle, and gray beards are
more numerous before working hours on
the Park drives than beardless chins. It
is altogether a remarkable exhibition and
one that few people would look for.

Trade continues fairly good. The job-
bers say generally they have nothing to
complain of and retailers are doing an
excellent business. While there will,
probably, be more destitution than has
prevailed for some years this winter, no
one expects to see the long line of free-
bread people on hand that the community
fed last winter—at least, we hope there
will be no such spectacle. JAY.

—"

Prominent Hebrew residents of New
York are preparing to erect a bronze
statue to the memory of the late Jesse
Seligman, the banker and philanthro-
pist.

 

‘THH MICHIGAN 'THADHSMAN.

 

 

JAPAN A CIVILIZED COUNTRY.
For some time past the Government of
Japan has been seeking to secure a re-
vision of the treaties existing with the
various foreign powers, including Great
Britain and the United States. The main
purpose in view in seeking such revision
was to secure the abandonment of the ex-
tra territorial or consular jurisdiction
maintained by the powers in Japan. It
has been the custom for all the great
powers, including this country, to insist
that their citizens residing in China,
Japan and a number of other uncivilized
or semicivilized countries should not be
subject to the jurisdiction of native
courts, but must be tried upon all charges
before the consular courts established in
such countries.

The Japanese Government has fretted
under this provision of the treaties with
foreign countries for some years. Japan
has made such vast strides in the arts of
civilization that she has earned the right
to a place among the civilized nations.
The Japanese themselves are exceedingly
proud of the progress their country has
made, and naturally they resent the con-
tinuance of the old extra territorial jur-
isdiction claimed by the foreign powers
as a slur upon the civilization of the na-
tion. ‘The demand for the withdrawal of
the consular courts has thus become a
matter of prime importance to Japan,
and she has undertaken a revision of
her foreigi: treaties with that object in
view.

[It has recently been announced that a
new treaty has been arranged with the
British Government, in which England
abandons the right of extra territorial
jurisdiction leaving British subjects re-
siding in Japan under the sole control of
the Japanese courts, Of course, British
subject are guaranteed, in return, full
protection of their rights and all the ad-
vantages attaching to the customary fav-
ored nation clause.

The course of Great Britain practi-
cally insures the entire abandonment of
the consular court system, as far as Japan
is concerned. The United States will no
doubt soon concede the same point to
Japan, and the European powers will
not be slow to follow the lead of Eng-
land.

The first of the foreign treaties nego-
tiated by Japan, in which abandonment
of extra territorial jurisdiction was ex-
pressly stipulated, was that with Mexico,
which went into effect less than two
years ago. That treaty gave Mexican
citizens the right to reside in any part of
Japan.

The treaty with Great Britain just
concluded is an announcement to the
world that Japan has definitely and for
all time passed from the list of semi-civ-
ilized countries, and that, for the future,
itis as safe for foreign residence and
travel as any other portion of the civil-
ized world. This concession is a just
and fitting recognition of the enterprise,
courage and intelligence of the Japanese,
and cannot fail to win them sympathy
and encouragement in the war with
China.

The Banker From Scott’s Standpoint.

I note that the rate for call money in
New York is 1 per cent.—that’s been the
figure there for six monthsormore. Over
in London the rate is a quarter of one
per cent. per annum. This tells the
story of idle money, and idle money
means idle men always. It goes best
with us all when the bankers are busy

 

and getting good rates. In thinking of
banks, we mustn’t make the mistake of
supposing that the concern is owned and
run by a millionaire or two. That
would be all wrong. A bank has a great
many small stockholders scattered over
the country—people of small means who
hold the stock for the interest it earns.
We mention this so that when you are
cursing the bank, you may know whom
you are cursing. We pity the man who
is so ill informed and so full of hatred
as to look upon banks as extortioners,
to be annoyed or suppressed. To all
our friends we keep saying, Don’t quar-
rel with your banker. If you do quarrel
with him, change your account at once,
for your applications, such is human

nature, may not be wellreceived. These
are times when bankers, the world
round, are real pleasant fellows. When

a customer comes in now, he is treated
as one treats a loving friend who drops
in to dinner—‘‘real glad to see you, sir.”
Will this behavior change? Ah, yes,
*twill change. By and by they’ll be
rough again and stingy. The wise bor-
rower makes timely provision against
these returning fits. When these fits are
on, you wouldn’t think the banker was
the same man. He is though, for before
he put on his pleasantry, but now he is
himself again, ugly, natural. Again a
bank is a concern where the most of the
money loaned out belongs to thousands
of depositors who leave much of their
money in the bank for convenience and
safety. Every person should bank their
money, for in doing that every dollar is

turned into use for the general good—to
be loaned out. Gero. R. Soort.
_——_- ~~ -@- ~<a

Use Tradesman Coupon Books.

 

$P.BENET FL IE Ct

And jobbers of

ALL KINDS OF FUEL,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

Oysters.

Nuie Lower Prices.
Solid Brand, Extra Selects, per can$ 28

 

Solid Brand, Selects, per can....., 26
Solid Brand, KE. F., per can....-... 22
Solid Brand, Standards, per can.... 20
Daisy Brand, Selects, per can...... 24
Daisy Brand, Standards, percan... 18
Daisy Brand, Favorites, percan.... 16

Mrs. Withey’s Home Made Jelly,

made with green apples, very fine
Se Oe i. to
Pe PO 65

Mrs. Withey’s Condensed Mince
Meat, the best made. 85 cents
per doz. 3 doz. in case. Will
quote bulk mince meat later.

Pure Cider Vinegar, per gallon.... 10

Pure Sweet Cider, per gallon...... 12
Fine Dairy Butter, per pound...... 19
Fancy 300 Lemons, per box........ 4 50

Extra Choice, 300 lemons per box.. 4 00
Extra Choice, 360 lemons per bex.. 4 00
Choice 300 Lemons, per box....... Ss
Choice 360 Lemons, per box....... S 50

EDWIN FALLAS,
Oyster Packer and Manufacturer.
VALLEY CITY COLD STORAGE,
w15 and 217 Livingston St.,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

FLECGROLYPES
ENGRAVINGS. TYPE FORMS,

TRADESMAN CO.,_ GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.

 

   

 

 

FIRSY PRIZE BRAND GONDENSED MILK.

 

better article.

 

tations in Price Current.

QUALITY ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED.

Prepared by Michigan Condensed Milk Co., atits factor-
ies at Lansing and Howell, drawing their milk supplies
from the finest dairy region in the country.
advantages, long experience, thorough knowledge of the
business and the latest and most approved methods and
machinery cumbine to make FIRST PRIZE the most
perfect milk prepared in Europe or America.

Natural

No matter what price you pay, you cannot buy a

Our other brands are, DARLING, STANDARD and LEADER. See quo-

MARSHALL BROTHERS, General Sales Agents,

39 W. Woodbridge St, DETROIT, MICH.

 

  

RF. J.

Oysters

OLD RELIABLE

NGHOR BRAND

All orders receive prompt attention at

lowest market price.

See quotations in Price Current.

DETTENTHALER.
117 and 119 Monroe St., Grand Rapids.

  

 

 

—- Muskegon Bakery Grackers

(United States Baking Co.)

Are Perfect Health Food.

 

There are a great many Butter Crackres
one can be best—-that is the original

Muskegon
Bakery
Butter
Cracker.

Pure, Crisp, Tender, Nothing Like it for Flavor. Daintiest
Most Beneficial Cracker you can get for constant table use.

’

Muskegon Toast, ALWAYS
. Royal Fruit Biscuit, ASK
Pee Muskegon Frosted Honey, YOUR
Iced Cocoa Honey Jumbles, GROCER
: Great : Jelly Turnovers, FOR
' Specialties Ginger Snaps, MUSKEGON
; Are Home-Made Snaps, BAKERY’S
Muskegon Branch, CAKES and
Mlik Lunen CRACKERS

LAWRENCE DEPEW, Acting Manager,

Muskegon,

 

mm the Market—only

United States Baking Co.

Mich. |

 

We for

are

  
   
  
    
    
          
    
    

agents

| Winchester, Marlin, Remington and Colt’s Guns

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jalways in stock.

We shall try and keep our assortinent complete, and hope
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goods

on

OSTER STEVENS
& Co: MONRO E

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RINDGE, KALMBAGH & G0

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to secure the trade of W stern Michigan on this line of

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12, 14 & 16 Pearl St
| GRAND RAPIDS,

HEALTH SHOES.

ASK TO SEE THEN. |
| a2 They are the coolest shoe in sulnmer,

The warmest shoe in winter, and

The easiest shoe ever made,

Combining ease, comfort and good looks
in one pair of shoes,

 
  
   
  

In addition to the above, our factory
and jobbing lines are complete. Styles
attractive. Prices at the bottom.

We carry all the leading lines of
" Socks and Wool Boots: also Bos-
~ton Rubber Shoe Co.’s goods.

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MASON FRUIT JARS

No Charge for Cartage on
Fruit Jars.

Mason’s Fruit Jars.
From now on is the season to push the sale of

these goods. The most profitable line you can
find. New reduced prices.

Per Gro
Pints, 6 doz in case. 5
Quarts, 8 doz in box SS nN "$5 ‘a
Hal f gallons. 6 dozin box 7:0

Extra covers for pint. quart ‘and half gallon = 2A
Rubber rings for Masun’s jars........-..- a

 

Flint Glass Mason Frvit Jars.

Clear fine glass.

 

 

 

 

 
  

 

 

 

 

   

Corks and Sealing Wax.

Corks for * ga] Tomato Jugs. per doz....3
per Goz....

Corks for |
sealing Wax,

g:! Tomato ugs
Sib pkgs. per it.

H. LEONARD &- SONS “

15
18

0z'5

 

Flask and Jug Corks.

flask and Bottle Corks, assorted sizes,

6- 0, 5 gro in bag

Jug Corks, assorted sizes. Nos. 11-20.

moe. oo

Per Gro
No.

2 =
i‘ gro

a

 

Candy Jars.

 

 

i 8 1 doz in case. No charge for case.
Quarts, 35 gro in case, per gro............... 5 Open Stock Per
Half Gallons, & gro in case, per gro 7 50 per doz Cane
ialitv. s cted jars . ‘
Best quality. selected jar a
i Qusst Seuat....._.-.-...-.......- $1 75 : =
Jeliy Tumblers. Gal oaqtiet.. 68... th Le
os — ee ate 3 0
15 Pints,6dozin box (vox 0 ) per box.... $1 64 ee a co oa
1, Pints, 24 doz in bb}, «bbl 35) rer doz 23 1Gal Tall un 3 50 3 00
% Pints, 6 doz in box, (box) per box..... 1 80, RING JaRS— GLASS COVERS
% Pints, 1e doz in bbl (bbl 35e) per doz 26 % Gal Squat or Tall.............. 2 50 2 25
i i¢ Gal Squat or Tall.....-...... x5 305
i Gal Squat or Tall... -.._. .oee o
Common Tumblers. FRENCH JARS—GLASS COVERS i
14 Pint, plain, 6 dozin box, (box 00) perbox 81 80}14,GalSquat —...... , 2 50 2 15
14 Pints. plain, 29dozin bbl,(bb]35c) perdoz 27/4, Gal Squat.. 3 50 00
ee ee 5 00 4 30
Engraved Tumblers.
Orient Assortment, 3styles. nicely engraved a Flasks.
thin blown glass, per box of 6 doz, (box | Pic-Nic or Shoo Fly shape Renae
re oi L ee cel ..-53 00 ‘>
™ i Pint, '. ero in Gaee.......... o2 2
rend, % aro th Cece. __.... 3 8
ee it ela * .
Common Stoneware. | Quart, , gro in case 60
Stone Butter Jars 4, gal, per doz ... :
Stone —ee Jer. 1106 a. oer pel... (6 | Lamp Chimneys. ae
Stoue Preserve Jars and covers, % gel, per Sole Agents for extra toughened ‘LaBastie
doz... wteseesseeee 90] French giass chimney. Positively the strongest
Stone Preserve Jars nnd covers, 1 gal, per | and most durable lamp chimney made.
oe ..... . oN ee ae 1 40} ‘La Bastie” Glass.
Tomato or Fr - Jugs zal, per doz “> ) No. 1 Sun Bulb, per doz.............2. +2254 $1 25
ee te Sa go; NO 2 >"n Bulb, per doz —...... 1 50
Stone Milk Pans, % gal, per doz Ne SC teeie wendee uo 1 61
Stone Milk : ans,’ gal. each Oia scan oS rimp Tow per ea aN 1 35
| No. 2 Sun Crimp Top. per 6. oo 1 60
Fine Glazed Stoneware. | Pearl Top Chomneys.
cat eke oT) Yih WEP i i. | The well-known, easy selling. pooular ‘Pearl
1 Gal. Fine all Whi os coo eT ee gig | Tops.” Nostore can get along without them,
1 Gal, Fine a slack Mile Pans, per gal -% | and no good merchant wishes to Prices guar
4 Gal, Fineall Black Milk Ps ~~. per doz 6 | anteed 6 doz incase. No charge for case.
ee: al, Fine all Black Hutter Jars, per gal ee |] eG : 3
;G ine all White Butter Jars wel gal 0s | No. 1 Sun Pearl Top, per case...... $3 70
% Gal, Fine all White . utter Jars, per doz a3 No.. 2 Sun Peart Top. 7 er tse: ...-..--..- a7

 

 

Mich.

Crimp Top Sun Chimney.
(ommon grade. sold by the case only.

 

nd Rapids,

Per Case
No. 0 Sun, # doz in case Cena ase ee ol
No, t Sev,6 Gee in case. .-.,-:. 2... om
No. 2 Sun, t doz in case.. 2 0 \

H LAS Flint ‘ himupey.
Se.ected tirsts. Each wrapped and labeled.

Case of 6

Doz Doz.
No. (} Sun Crimp Top. :.... $2 10 $ 40
No. 1 sun Crimp Top 22 45
No. 2 Sun Crimp Top a bo
No. 2 Guz Minge..:........ 3 tu 6o
No. 2 Electric ....; oe 266 73
mo. 2 Mochester.....:_....... + 00 75

Flint XXX Pure Lead Glass.

No seconds in thisline. Each chimney wrap-
ped and labeled. Will not crack from heat,

Case of 6 Open, Per

Doz oz.
No. 0 Sun ¢ —— #2 60 .
No. 1 Sun Crimp.. .2' 80 5
No. 2 Sun Crimp.. 3 8 65

See our lamp catal: ‘gue for complete assort-
ment Showing chimney for every burner. Sent
by mail on receipt of postal.

 

Tubular Lantercs.

Oniy the latest patterns of the heaviest ma-
terial. Every lantern warranted.
for case. 1doz incase. Price per doz.
No, 0 Side spring lift, inside guards,

flint globes . coos, a .
No. v Crank side lift. tubular...
No. 0 Tubular. copper finish. .......
No. 15 Jap’ad Tubu ar, dashboard and reflec
tor attachment, bulls eye globe 44 dozin

best

me OO nw
ul

box . a 5 Ov
No. B Tubular Side spring lift takes 1 in

wick i ao
no. 0 Tubular Crystal Glass fr¢ ynt. Rea 610
Tubular Search Light, Headli emt each..:. 17

 

Store Lamps.
400 candle power
Rochester, complete,
Pittsburgh, compiete. -0 in reflector
Banner, complete, 20 in reflector...
Incandescent, complete, 20 in reflector
Send for catalogue showing all.

20 in reflector

Open, Per |

No charge |

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Charge for Boxes on
Fruit Jars.

Lan ern Globes.

 

 

 

 

Per Doz

Xo. " Tubular, open stock .. : z

By the barrel, 5.doz (hayrel S) 5.5.5. --

‘No. O Tubular Bull's Eye Globe...- ..... 35

| Cloths Lines.
Loate, So foot ite, per Gor-.- 6. se 8 41
|-lute, 66 foot line. per doz.... eps ee
j Jute, 120 foot line, per d0z..-.. 2... -- 6. sass 1 60
Cotton. 0 foot link, per dom...) |. o1.4.,.- 1 28
Writing Paver.
Per Ream.

Com’) Note, 310 Excelsior. ...2:;,..-...2-.<7 $ 29

Com’! Note, 5 1b Bicetater. co. oe. 49

Com’! Note 61lb Excelsior..... ee 59

Envelopes,

Size Peri “000
x5 White. ....: %5
ae weeee..... ee ee ee 85

BD ek ee eee Cece ais cate 85

ee WO oe sce rad chee . 10

Oil Cans.

Per Doz.
% Gal Tin, with spout, perdoz.............8 1 3
1 Gal Tin, with spout, per doz 1 60
1 Galvanizeu Iron,! doz in crate 2 00
} 1 Gal Glass with Tin Jacket, 1 doz in case. 225
2 Gal Galv Iron, oil or gasoline........ 3%
| 2 Gal Galy Iron, of] or wesoline............ 5 00
2 Gal Gaiv Tron, With faueet../. -........ ee a
| 5 G») Galz Iron tilting ee . 10 60
5 Gal Galv lron, Home Rule “Pump” 12 00
| 3 Gal Galv Iron, Home Rule “Pump”.. 10 80
5 Gal Galv Iron, ‘“Good Enough’’...... Nee! a oO

54Gal Galv Iron, “Good enongh”’..... .... 12 00

sundries
Slates,

| Holders,

 

See our catalogue for full line grocers’

as Pails, Tubs, Fibre Ware,

Wash Boards, Tin and Iron Pails, Lamps,
Station-
blank Books, Pen

Toilet Paper and

Papeterie, Toilet Soaps,
ery, Shaving Soaps,

Slate Pencils,

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for Him, WHY NOT EQUALLY
SO FOR YOU ?

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LRONWOOD,
Hoy’

MESSRS.

Mich.,
& ©o.,

Sept. 4, 1894.

General Selling Agents, Computing Seale Co.,

GENTLEMEN:
Computing scale and are using it to our
entire satisfaction.
soon pay for
buy another.

Dayton, Ohio.
We have received your

We are sure it will
itself, and then expect to
Yours truly,

IRONWOOD STORE Co.

For further particulars drop a Postal Card to

HOYT & CO., General Selling Agents,

_Dayton, Ohio.