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With them in the strenuous way. * ————————— And there are souls who are slaves to gain It may be that my treasures may take to wings And paying the price of the loan, ‘And naught left but myself that I own, _ But let me live in the hearts of men ; So let me live in the hearts of men, And never without a home. All that makes the world a home. Let me live in the hearts of my fellow men— Let me live in the hearts of my fellow men The shelter I cannot buy, Though the circle be ever so small. The home that is real and of priceless worth It may be ’tis the littles that will make me great And that God makes his ratings by. With the few who may quite know it all. My shelter may be within plainest walls — Tis a tonic to jostle with the crowd to and fro Or ‘neath a glittering dome, Or trudge to the shut-in alone, But let me live in the hearts of men, So let me live in the hearts of men The only home that’s home. And always “at home” at home. 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All orders at above prices must be for immediate delivery. This inducement is for NEW ORDERS ONLY—subject to withdrawal without notice. ‘i De Wy 2% * a) . @ 230-2 boxes FREE @ 2:35—1 box FREE @ 2.40—% box F REE Yours very truly, Oye ne 3 pS -) t VII GFLM «Zs BLAS ESMAN Thirty-Second Year SPECIAL FEATURES. Page 2. Upper Peninsula. 4. News of the Business World. 5. Grocery and Produce Market. 6. Detroit Detonations. 8. Editorial. 9. Bankruptcy Matters. 12. Butter, Eggs and Provisions. 13. Clandestine Contracts. 14. Financial. 16. Hardware. 17. The Meat Market. 18. Shoes. 20. Woman’s World. 21. Clothing. — 22. Dry Goods. 24. The Commercial Traveler. 26. Drugs. 27. Drug Price Current. 28. Grocery Price Current. 30. Special Price Current. 31. Business Wants. THE SYMBOL OF LIBERTY. “The winding rivers are red.” Something over fifty years ago this was truthfully said of our country, as it is now true of Europe, whose wind- ing rivers run crimson with the blood of her bravest and best. No man can tell the whys and wherefores of the present titanic struggle for the mastery in the land across the water. “What is it all for?” That question was not asked with reference to our war for the Union. The whole world knew that ours was a struggle for the rights of man, a battle to the death that the great Re- public might not perish from the earth. The war for the Union was right, eternally right. No man dis- putes this to-day. American valor attested on a hun- dred battle fields, from Bull Run to Appomattox, proved the right of America to live. We are now approaching the day of all days to the American heart, the day we lay flowers on the graves of our soldier dead. It is a beautiful custom, hallowed by many memories of that war so long ago, a war that tried men’s souls as they had not been tried since the days of the Revo- lution. As Washington established the lib- erties of our country so Lincoln pre- served them for all future genera- tions. Some people talk of our wunpre- paredness for war to-day. In flippant speech they tell of the ease with which a foreign enemy could lay New York in ashes, march an army across the country and dictate terms of peace at Cincinnati or Chicago. How foolish such palvering. With less than one-fifth our present popu- lation, without men, guns or clothing, the Northern states rose in 1861 to defy an enemy already intrenched on American soil, builded forts, arm- ed enlisted men to the number of two millions, demonstrating to the world how a free people can fight under the most adverse circumstances. Heaven fend us from ever being called upon to meet such an issue, but should it come to the crisis of GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, facing a world in arms, the United States would be equal to the emer- gency. A million boys rallied to the defense of Old Glory in the sixties without recourse to a draft. In the same ratio five millions would to-day spring to arms were the flag insulted by the combined armies of the world. The descendants of the heroes of Chickamauga, Gettysburg and Appo- mattox are as ardent patriots as were their fathers of old. There can be no danger to our institutions from a foreign enemy; the only possible dan- ger is from within, and we cannot believe that such danger’ threatens to-day as it did in the time of our civil war. The Grand Army of the Republic is dwindling until it will not be long before the last battalion rallies to the bugle call. America has done well by her citi- zen soldiery. The granting of liberal pensions has served to ease the de- clining years of old veterans who would otherwise find themselve in straightened circumstances. This is as it should be, and as we go out this spring to garland the graves of our dead may we feel that we are doing a simple duty to those who sacrificed so much for the country in which we live. Love for the flag! We are reminded of this when we unfurl Old Glory to the breeze on the day we garland the graves of our dead. Our country’s flag is truly a symbol of honor and victory. With but one exception our country has engaged in no ignoble war. That exception, of course, was our war with Mexico. At the present writing we have far more excuse for engag- ing in a Mexican war than we had in the forties. Let us go forth this year filled with a renewed devotion to that flag our fathers bore amid battle carnage in those long dead days of ’61 and ’98. The war in Europe is marked by sacrifices as grand as in any war, per- haps, and yet we cannot quite under- stand what it is all about. We have in America no such militarism as that of Germany, a martial spirit that seeks outlet in bloody war solely for the sake of martial glory. The memorial day services annual- ly remind us of past sacrifices for the flag, symbol of liberty and union. May we never forget to honor the flag that is no mere rag, but the repre- sentative of the freest, grandest re- public ever established by man. GOING BACKWARD. In wholesale attempts to regulate big business, which has occupied most of the time and attention of the present Administration Congress passed a law compelling the railroad companies to 1915 dispose of their steamers on the Great Lakes before the first of next Decem- ber. This is a section in the Panama Canal act, but it is thought that Congress had no such intention, and if so, this is only another example of carelessness in legislation even in the Nation’s high- est law-making body. The trunk line roads have an investment of about $150,000,000 in lake boats. It is essen-. tial, of course, for Eastern roads, going no farther than Buffalo, to have means of transporting freight farther West, if they are to compete with the rail- roads that run through. Compelling them to dispose of their steamships and discontinue that branch of the business is another way of giving the through roads a monopoly of the freight and enabling them to charge whatever they please for the traffic. This will make a decided difference in the expense of transporting grain, lumber, coal, ore, etc., between Duluth and points there- abouts and the East. Instead of help- ing competition, it hinders it, and in- stead of lowering, it raises rates. In- cidentally, too, it will give advantage to Canadian boats and railroads which have ample facilities for carrying freight from far Western lake points to tide- water. Those misguided people who imagine that the sun always shines in California ought to have the privilege of reading a letter recently sent to the Tradesman by a San Francisco lady who formerly resided in Grand Rapids. She advises members of her sex who are contem- plating a trip to the two expositions to wear clothing, as the “coast climate” is very different from the climate in Southern California. The winds are penetrating, and “although there are days of sunshine during the summer, that is the time and season when one always needs a warm outer wrap or coat and a fur collar will be a comforting addition to one’s ward- robe.” She adds that September and October are the only months in San Francisco that really seem like summer. At San Diego summer clothing may be worn, but all of California is not warm. warm A Missouri newspaper argues that too many grocery stores are as bad as too many churches. The paper pleads for the survival of the fittest, or a combination of two or three stores in one, where the stock can be kept mov- ing and fresh and where one outfit could do the work of three, cutting down cperating expenses and enabling the grocer to make better terms. Stale stocks do not sell so fast as fresh goods. Where a town has too many churches the support is weak and there is a con- stant struggle to make ends meet. The argument applies to churches, groceries, meat markets and everything else, Number 1653 SHOULD HAVE CLEAN HANDS. The results to date of the hearing in the injunction suit of the Riggs National Bank of Washington, D. C., against the officers of the United States Treasury, have hardly vindi- cated the wisdom of the bank in bringing such a suit. The case was one in which intelligent public opin- ion was divided as to whether the Controller of the Currency had or had not directed irritating and dis- criminating measures against the Bank in the way of Government supervis- ion. There had seemed to be some- thing of a personal element in the policy thus pursued, and both the public and the court showed will- ingness to suspend judgment pending the evidence. But in a case of this nature, especially when brought against the Government, it is vitally necessary for himself that the plaint- iff should come into court with ab- solutely clean hands. The judge, after considering all the several petitions of the Bank, has granted a tempo- rary injunction in one somewhat technical matter: the imposition of a fine. But he refuses to grant even a temporary initinction against the call- ing for further special reports by the Treasury, or against “interfering or meddling” with the Bank’s affairs. In denying these requests, the Court declares that the allegation of bad faith on the part of the Treasury has not been proved, and that the Treas- ury’s counter-allegation of persistent violation of the banking law by the Bank itself has been proved. The least that can be said, by people who have read the testimony intelligently and impartially, is that the Bank and its attorneys showed a strange lack of understanding of the position in which their own admissions would place them in such a controversy. There is something of the infatuation with which Barnes, in order to gain a controversial point of essentially minor importance, brought matters deliberately to such a head as com- pelled the introduction of some facts, very akward to his own position, into the evidence in his libel suit. eee If any merchant in Michigan has a broken plate glass window that is not boarded up he should see that the board- ing is done at once. A Buffalo woman has been given a verdict of $125 be- cause while she was standing in front of a store one day a large piece of glass from a broken window fell and struck her causing severe cuts. It was held that the storekeeper and the owner of the building were negligent in failing to board up the broken window. ee Many a man makes a strenuous ef- fort to recognize his duty so that he will be in a position to dodge it. UPPER PENINSULA. Recent News From the Cloverland of Michigan. Sault Ste. Marie, May 24.—The Sault Ste. Marie business men met at the Soo Club last week and formed various committees. That there will be some work accomplished is a fore- gone conclusion. Several prospects are now under consideration and, with the cheap power and natural re- sources the Soo now offers should make it an object to any good factory contemplating making a change. This wotld be an ideal location for wood- enware works, having abundant tim- ber for that line and the best of con- nections for lake shipments. We also have an ideal location for a pulp or paper mill, being situated in the heatt of the pulp country and at the present time there being no duty on pulp from Canada and the best in- ducements can be offered to any of the capitalists interested in any of the above projects. They will find the Business Men’s Association on the job at all times, which will mean a “Better Soo for You.” The many friends of Rev. D. Stan- ley Shaw, pastor of the Central M. E. church, regret to learn that he had to undergo an operation for appen- dicitis at the Soo hospital last week. Pastor Shaw is one of our Soo hus- tlets and also wide awake business men and his many friends hope to hear of his quick recovery. Victoria day is being celebrated in the Canadian Soo to-day. The only thing on the programme to mar the celebration is the farewell address at the armory for the Third Overseas Contingent, who leave in the evening for Niagara, where they are to join the concentrational camp to continue their training while awaiting orders to proceed to the battle front. Num- erous banquets and_ entertainments have been given the boys to cheer - them on their way. If it is left to the Chippewa Coun- ty Republican Club, Senator William Alden Smith will be the next Presi- dent of the United States, as the “William Alden Smith’ Club has been launched at the Soo with an overwhelming membership. The Club is subdivided into numerous com- mittees and is planning on an active campaign. Mr. Smith seems to be the unanimous choice of the Upper Peninsula from all accounts and will receive a royal support in conse- quence. That the local Elks are after the State convention for 1916 will be vouched for by the Soo delegation who will go there with a twenty-four piece band and one of the liveliest bunches that ever attended a conven- tion. The business men here are giv- ing the local lodge every support and will assist in every way possible to make the meeting one that will be long remembered as the best ever by “the best people on earth.” We are advised that the Soo lodge is going to distribute some very unique souv- enirs and will put forth every effort possible to land the convention for 1916, as there never was a time in the history of the Soo lodge when they were so well equipped to take care of so large a delegation. St. Ignace is planning for a big noise July 3 and from all accounts they will celebrate the Nation’s birthday on an elaborate scale. The St. Ignace business men are back of the proposition, with Cyde Hecox at the head of the procession and there certainly will be big doings. The wrecking tug Favorite install- ed a new wireless instrument last week, whereby it can send messages for a distance of 500 miles, which is 400 miles greater than the present equipment. This will be a great ad- vantage to the works on the Great Lakes and help much in the line of Safety First. The snow storms of last week put a damper on many picnics and pleas- MICHIGAN. ure parties which were: scheduled in Chippewa county. However, they were all of such a nature that they could be postponed and the merry makers will yet get even. It.is reported that W. D. Hassock, Cedarville’s popular business man and all round good fellow, who has help- ed to make Cedarville the prosperous summer resort she is to-day, has de- cided to take life easy in the near fu- ture, as he has now reached the age when he can enjoy the fruits of his labors and his two sons are able to step in and handle the business. Mr. Hassock recently erected a fine office building where he can attend to his various enterprises and entertain his friends who call to spend the day at the popular resort. The Grand Rapids Brewing Co. branch here put on a large auto de- livery truck, which shows much pro- gressiveness and exemplifies the great faith they have in the future of the Soo. Dave Rye, one of Pickford’s lead- ing butchers, was a Soo visitor this week, taking back with him a load of beef: He reports a very satisfac- tory increase in business this spring and is looking forward to a good sum- mer’s business. Trout Lake seems to be an unfor- tunate place for foreigners waiting to make connections with the trains, and they have added another victim to their already long list, as Carl Setppold, a Finlander, was struck by a passenger train and instantly killed. The body was brought to the Soo for interment. The only means of identification were papers found in his clothing, showing his intention to become an American citizen. They were made out at the county clerk's office on August 4, 1905, in this city. © This is the second fatality occurring at Trout Lake within a week. The U. P. shooting tournament will be held in the Soo July 26 and 27, being the dates set by the Osborn Sportsmen’s Association. There will be merchandise prizes given away with the high scores and also cash prizes run on the jack rabbit system. The Munising cup will also be shot for on these dates. The local or- ganization is making big preparations and a good time is assured, as is the usual custom at the Soo. Bob Cowan, the popular general ‘manager for the Prenzlauer Bros. Co. dry goods and furnishing goods store, has purchased one of the finest launches on the river, which he will use for transportation between here and his commodious summer home on Sugar Island. It is one of the most complete and up-to-date launches in this part of the State and nothing has been overlooked in the smallest detail of its construction. Rockerfeller will have nothing on Bob in the line of enjoyment and ‘satisfactory luxury. It was conceded by his many friends that the boat should be named the Empress of the River. William Bell, one of the Soo’s leading photograph- ers and capitalists, did not want to see Bob have the only craft of its kind on the river, so he also has pur- chased one of the same class and it is hard to decide which of the two is the better. Charles Hass, the- popular Uneeda biscuit man, was one of the saddest travelers in the Soo last Friday morn- ing when he was called up by the po- lice department and notified that his large touring car was a wreck about half a mile from his home. Charley, in company with Mr. Collins, of the firm of Merritt & Collins, came in from a trip through the country the night before, arriving home about 11 o'clock. After putting his auto in the garage back of the Wynn’s_ apart- ments, he retired for the night and one can imagine his surprise next morning. Charley got busy and it required a dray to carry what was left of the auto to the garage. The police are making every effort to run TRADESMAN down the thieves and will make an example of the first one caught. Charley cannot imagine who could be mean enough to perpetrate such a mean trick, as he is one of a cheer- ful disposition and has not a known enemy to account for any vengeance. The Soo has been getting more than its share of automobile stealing this year and a lasting example will be made of the first auto thief caught. According to reports, De Tour is going to celebrate Orangemen’s day July 12. They expect to secure the steamers, Germanic, of the Northern Navigation Co., and the Chippewa, of the Arnold line, for making trips be- tween the Soo and De Tour. With these accommodations to handle the crowds, De Tour will look for a rec- ord breaking attendance. What is worrying some _ of our townsmen is that after the war, who shall arbitrate the arbitration of the arbitrators? That the Soo went dry last week for the first time in many years can be vouched for by the inhabitants. The thirsty feeling was certainly felt for about eight hours. An accident happened at the pumping station which put both pumps out of commis- sion, with no time to notify the pop- ulation of the shutdown, so that the city was practically without water.. It is hard to realize what this means to a city of this size, but with all the inconvenience, it had its humor- ous side as well, and our city recorder was hardly able to accommodate the patrons who run up to pay their water rent, thinking possible it had been shut off on account of being in arrears. The Sault Ste. Marie Civic and Commercial Club is making prepara- tions to entertain the Milwaukee Club who are to be their guests in June on their return from the Copper Country. The visitors will have ample time to see the Soo during their stay. here. “A real sport is a man who will pawn his watch in order to take a friend out to dinner and then bor- row $5 for the friend in order to take him home in a taxicab.” Soo Commandery, Knights Temp- lar, are making arrangements to par- ticipate in the State convention to be held in Houghton the first week in June. On their return by boat they will have several hours at the Soo, which will afford them ample time to take in some of the sights. While here the visitors will be guests of the Soo Commandery, who will be assist- ed by the entertainment commit- tee of the Sault Ste. Marie Civic and Commercial Club. “There is something wrong with the life programme of the individual who cannot smile before noon.” One of our travelers by the name of Sandy was strolling up the banks of a trout stream last Sunday, he came upon an English visitor fishing in the stream. “Man,” said Sandy, “Ye winna catch ony fish there. You'll hae tae gang a bith farther up till ye come tae a guid spot.” “Hoots, man,” said Sandy, “you can easily tell a guid spot by the number o’ empty bottles lying about.” At a meeting of the Michigan Soo Motor Boat Association, held last week, it was decided to offer a reward of $50 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person stealing from a boat or boat house. For a number of years the Soo has been subjected to the depredation of petty thieves along the river front and oars, tools and other essentials have been stolen from boat houses or boats tied or beached. It is the inten- tion of the new Club to use every effort possible to apprehend these robbers and stops the work in future. Edward Horry left this week to represent the Edison Sault Electric Co. at the thirty-eighth annual con- vention of the National Electric Light Association, which meets in San Fran- May 26, 1915 cisco June 5 to 12. The excursion trip will cover the scenic points of the West and both of the California expositions. Friends of Dave De Munn, former proprietor of the Hotel De Tour, at De Tour, were pleased to learn that he was successful in closing a deal for the Superior House here and the nhew management has put the hotel in first class condition and will cater to the traveling public, as well as to city boarders. Mr, De Munn is an ex- perienced host, while his wife is one of the best assistants in the business. By the consummation of 4 deal the Garden Bay Railroad, owned by the Vans Harbor Land & Lumber Co., has been transferred to the Green Bay Railroad Co., which has leased the line for the past year. The same excellent -service will be main- tained and improvements will be add- ed from time to time. Four trains will be run daily, two each Way, giv- ing the residents of villages and the farming community along the right- of-way much appreciated transporta- tion facilities. The officers of the road will remain the same for the coming year, being H. P. Bourke Escanaba, President: | C. Wood. Manistique, Vice-President: Charles E. Ewald, Garden, General Manager. A. F. Begole, Munising, Secretary. “It takes a pretty good mixer to combine business and pleasure.” William G. Tapert. . ——— +2 ¢__ : The Parcels Post Menace. I believe that to preserve the busi- ness life of the Nation, something must be done to curb the parcel post policy of the present Administration. The business depression of 1914 will not be improved unless someone will awaken the Postmaster General from this parcel post dream of the Gov- ernment’s performing the functions of retailer and wholesaler, Are we to permit a few men at Washington to keep in force a parcel post policy that means the ruination of country merchants and the destruc- tion of towns and villages? The par- cel post plan, as now conducted, is unbusinesslike and undqualifiedly wrong. It constitutes an enormous octopus, nursed by the Government, which quietly builds up a mail order system at some great central market, which is slowly but surely draining the very life of the little business that we all know means so much to the prosperity of the country. Good business methods require all merchandise and all service to bear at least the cost of such merchandise and sefvice.. We all know that the parcel post is not doing this. It is therefore not built on a safe founda- tion, but a most pernicious one and can but be disastrous to private busi- ness with which it competes. We all know the American people favor local or home industries, and if a quiet plan of educating the con- sumer in rural districts what it will mean to his town, his community, his home interests, .if he .continues to send his money to the great cities, is carried out systematically, much good may be accomplished. Oscar B, McGlasson. og ee ‘ Albert Kol, 1440 Wealthy street, formerly in charge of the chemical department of the Walter K. Schmidt Co., has started in business for him- self, manufacturing chemical supplies and will conduct operations at his residence, sii he me | May 26, 1915 Honks From Auto City Council. Lansing, May 24—Our city is mak- ing rapid strides, both in new busi- ness enterprise and population. Two hundred and fifty families moved to Lansing during the first twenty-two days of this month and our popula- tion is now close to 46,000. Our prediction of May 5 concern- ing the Wayside Inn, at Brecken- tidge, has come true. The splendid table set by the enterprising hostess has proved a drawing card for the traveling public and a liberal pat- ronage has resulted. After the convention is over we are going to write some very compli- mentary things about the several members of our Council who are get- ting into the collar and by sacrific- ing sleep and personal interests are completing arrangements which will ensure success for the twenty-second annual convention of Michigan U. C.T. J. T. Watkins is putting the fin- ishing touches on his new brick block at the corner of Michigan avenue, East, and Hosmer street. This will provide three more commodious stores, with basements and_ living rooms above, for the East Side. L. L. Colton (Shust Baking Co.) now covers his territory with a new ford. Loren is so well pleased with this method of traveling that he threatens to give another dollar to the Good Roads Association. The largest and most valuable col- lection of blooded stock ever exhi- bited at an exclusive stock show in the State is promised for the Lansing Holstein cattle show to be held May 26 and 27. Pratt Wilcox (Bates Tractor Co.) leaves to-night for an extended busi- ness trip through Ohio and Indiana. H. T. Ogden, formerly with the Rumley Products Co. , of Battle Creek, is now identified with the Lansing branch of the Aultman-Tay- lor Machinery Co. and will move ‘his family Here in the near future. MICHIGAN D. D. Watters and wife, of Flint, are visiting their parents in this city. Mr. Watters is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Watters, and for the past four years has been prominently identified with the Buick Motor Co., of Flint. Mrs. E. H. Simpkins, accompanied’ by her sister, will start next Tuesday for a three months’ visit with rela- tives and friends in the Western states and visit the Panama _ exposi- tion en route. An ocean trip is plan- ned from San Francisco to Vancouv- er and the return trip will be on the Canadian Pacific. Our Detroit correspondent says it is worth the trip to Lansing to meet the Auto City scribe. Bill collectors used to make the same remark be- fore we had our debts paid. F. H. Hastings returned to Lan- sing last Saturday rather unexpected- ly on account of the illness of Mrs. Hastings. He says he will remain in the city until after the convention. Then if Mrs. Hastings continues to improve, he will again take up his work in Iowa, where he left his car. ‘M. E. Sherwood is the latest meim- ber of our Council to make use of his automobile in covering his terri- tory. He says it not only pays, but is a matter of great convenience. George O. Tooley (Perry Barker Candy Co.) made another of those Sunday pleasure trips yesterday. In- asmuch as he was late getting to the office this morning and refused to say where he went, we infer that some ding busted tires went wrong. Stuart Harrison has resigned the position which he has held for eleven years in the furnace business and ac- cepted a similar position with a rival concern which recognizes the ability of a successful salesman, The remarkable progress made by Lansing’s newest wholesale grocery house is reflected in the pleased con- tenance of both officials and em- ployes. H. D. Bullen. TRADESMAN Sparks From the Electric City. Muskegon, May 24.—Ernie Welton said he would stop my pay if I did not write for the Tradesman, and 1 do love to eat, so here goes. Matt Steiner attended our last meeting and the boys were glad to see him. H. Foote has his arm in a sling. He states his arm caught in an ele- vator shaft, and Harold wants to put in a claim for total disability. H Anderson contested this claim. He says Foote came to the factory and exclaimed, “Heim, give me a piece of candy. I have a sore finger.” C. Hall is at the Hackley hospital with a broken foot. Here is a chance to show that U. C. T. feeling by call- ing on Mr. Hall. Hyman Lipman, of Lipman Bros., was shown our mysteries at the last session. All members wishing to atiend the . C. T. convention at Lansing should write the Wentworth Hotel or Dow-.- ney House for reservation. This js the only way rooms will be reserved. Muskegon headquarters will be at Wentworth Hotel. All members go- ing to convention, please call up Wentworth Hotel asking for Muske- gon headquarters, so we can arrange for formation in line for parade. The uniform worn at Grand Rapids will be in vogue at Lansing. Black shoes, white sox, white trousers, black al- paca coats, white caps, black four- in-hand tie and small canes. Those who have uniforms bring them along and those who have not can purchase same at Rosen Bros. A. W. Stevenson went to Mackinaw Island meeting night, so he could not attend our session, John Porter is the only officer of our Council who is making himself conspicuous by his absence. J. Fred Boyd, of Muskegon, has in- stalled a liquid fountain which makes quite an additional feature to his store. Bagmen of Bagdad will meet Thursday evening prior to the con- vention for initiation of candidates. All Muskegon boys desiring to at- tend should not leave Grand Rapids later than the 5:15 train. It “will be worth while to go to Lansing to meet Bullen, the Auto City scribe; also the King Pin of ’em all, Jim Goldstein. S. Steindler is back in Muskegon selling paper and there is not any- one more overjoyed than the writer. The Pythian Sisters of Western Michigan held a convention at Mus- kegon this week. We can truthfully say we have never seen a finer as- semblage of women in all our days. To try and have the 1917 U. C. T. convention at Muskegon fell through, as most of the boys thought some other city ought to have a show at it first, as Muskegon had the conven- tion five years ago. Save your cigar money and go and see Lansing bloom. Charles Oviatt, one of the hardest workers Armour & Company has on its staff, could not catch one of his customers in, so about 1 p. m. jovial Charles sallied out to see a customer. He sold a couple of slabs of bacon and headed toward the hotel, when a shower and blizzard came forward. Charles’ hat was blown four ways and his cranium was on exhibition. Oviatt came to the Hotel Shelby to buy a lantern. Finally about 3 a. m. his derby was found with some rub- bish. Charles had to be put through a wringer to be brought in condi- tion again. Milton Steindler. oes William Plant and Raymond Platte have organized the Grand Rapids Stay Co., manufacturing stays for fet boots and leather novelties. They are at present located at the corner of Shawmut street and Mt. Vernon avenue. ee —— GROCERY STORE | ! i aS : ws eA ~, ALA Dans eA: . me AAW)? ALL ROADS LEAD TO Royal Baking Powder The grocer whose stock consists of well-known high-grade articles, such as Royal Baking Powder, attracts to his store the best class of customers—people who have been trained by advertising to articles of good quality. Royal Baking Powder appeals to good customers because it is made of Cream of Tartar, they know it is absolutely pure and the best baking powder that can be produced. Royal Baking Powder will pay you more in the long run than any other baking powder. ROYAL BAKING POWDER COMPANY—NEW YORK —" " ? ' WSN mp . J ™ a. "a >» *) & SF ~ it P A 4} aie N/A x qT buy raed MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ze ; NEAR TISCA cs O/ eS > > VAIS ne 4 \ Sak Ce ee pee Movements of Merchants. Paris—Mrs. Evelyn Cook has opened a hotel opposite the depot. Manistee—The Hall Drug Co. has remodeled its store building. Holland—Bernard Keefer succeeds Joe Pine in the restaurant business. Reese—Louis Bayer has engaged in the ice cream and confectionery busi- ness. Gobleville—Willjam Taylor, meat dealer, died suddenly at his home May: 20. Benton Harbor—William Leeder has opened a grocery store on Catal- pa avenue. St. Joseph—Mrs. Agnes Veio has en- gaged in the millinery business at 312 State street. Vicksburg—C. E. Williams has. en- gaged in business under the style of the Royal Delicatessen. Grand Ledge—Clarence J. Dean has sold his bakery to Harry W. Bice, who has taken possession. Manistee—Zaborowski & Jorgensen recently succeeded Peter Solsted & Co. in the clothing business. Reed City—Frank W. Hoffmeyer suc- ceeds the James F. Jackson Co. in the grocery and meat business. Battle Creek—The Hubbard & Heffley Co. has changed its name to the Heffley Plumbing Co. : Bellaire—Nichols & Brydon, who conduct a new stand, have put in a stock of cigars and tobacco. Springport—M. H. Beman, recently of Eaton Rapids, will open a hard- ware store here about June 1. Vermontville—Arthur H. Allen has purchased the grocery stock of LeRoy Beck and will continue the business. Boyne City—Roy Scott has purchased the Smith & Son stock of groceries and notions and will continue the business. Byron Center—A. A. Palmer has sold his bakery and confectionery stock to A. A, Frasey, who has taken possession. Concord—Yeggmen recently blew open the safe in the office of the Abram T. Tucker grist mill and secured about $15. Munising—Ricus Guidebeck has purchased the Moore Hotel of Her- man Johnson and will take possession June 1. Ovid—James Locke formerly engaged in the hardware business at Cohoctah, will open a clothing store here about May 31, Chelsea—Frank Staffan, senior part- ner of Staffen & Son, undertaker, died suddenly at his home May 18, aged 85 years. . Dowagiac—Clyde Barber has leas- ed a store building on Commercial street and will occupy it with a stock ‘of drugs June 1. Cadillac—The Webber-Benson Co., dealer in drugs, books and stationery, has changed its name to the McCor- mick, McMullen Co. Saginaw—William H. Grenell, of the Grenell Seed Co., died at his home in Pierpont Manor, N. Y., as the result of an attack of heart failure. Freeport—G. J. Nagler has leased the Johnson store building and will occupy it with a stock of dry goods and groceries about June 1. Detroit—Clarence Cowe, formerly of Carson City, has engaged in the drug business at the corner of Kercheval avenue and St. Clair street. Cone—Allhouse & Raymond have sold their stock of general merchandise to A. E. Brocket, who will continue the business at the same location. Grand Haven—Sluiter & Bottje, meat dealers, have dissolved partnership and the business will be continued by Peter Sluiter under his own name. Tigris—Mrs. N. J. Randall has pur- chased the J. H. Crowner stock of gen- eral merchandise and will continue the business at the same location. Jackson—Arthur E. Carter succeeds Peter L. Fox in the carriage, wagon and general repair business at the corner of Francis and Washington streets. Ishpeming—John Goudge who con- ducts a bazaar store at Negaunee, has leased a store in the McEncroe block and will open a branch bazaar store here. Marion—Mrs. Maud Fuller has sold a half interest in her millinery stock to Mrs. Welch and the business will be continued under the style of Fuller & Welch. Chelsea—Herman _ Britenweischer has traded his 200 acre farm to J. G. Wagner for his hotel, the Chelsea House, and will take possession June 1. Gwinn—Fire damaged the Henry N. Weinstein dry goods and clothing stock to the extent of about $4,000 May 21. The loss was partially covered by in- surance. Boyne City—Mrs. Maude Ostheim- er, who conducts the White Star res- taurant, has purchased the bakery of Mrs. Bogart and will continue the: business. Haymarsh (Star City P. O.)—O. W. Sinkler has sold his stock of general merchandise to the former owner, Nelson L. Gage, who will continue the business. Muskegon—George W. Ellens, who /has conducted a meat market on Beidler street for the past twelve years, has closed out his stock and fixtures and will open a feed and produce store at the same location. Lowell—C. F. Riede of Hastings, will open a department store in the Reed block, succeeding W: J. Gonder- a aa a ‘meet an entire loss. man. The opening date has not yet been decided on. Davison—Sidney Lane, 60 years of age, for thirty years a leading business man here, is dead. He was born in Davison and for several years conducted a store at Orion. Portland—O. C. Cotton has sold. a half interest in his stock of second hand goods to Charles Cotton and the busi- ness will be continued under the style of Cotton & Cotton. : Onsted—The stock of the new Onsted Co-operative Association has been over subscribed and the F. N. Morey stock is to be taken over as soon as the in- ventory is completed. Wayland—Peter W. Bittenbender has purchased the interest of his brother, Joseph, in the confectionery and soft drink stock of Bittenbender Bros. and will continue the business. Cutcheon—Dennis Nowlin has _pur- chased the interest of Andrew Norton in the general stock of Nowlin & Nor- ton and will continue the business un- der the style of Nowlin & Co.’ Battle Creek—Mrs. Kate Crossen has sold her interest in the Crossen & Hicks drug stock to her partner, Charles Hicks, who will continue the business at the same location. Lansing—Miss Gertrude McConnell and Miss Abby Clark have formed a copartnership and purchased the mil- linery stock of Mrs. Alice Abrams and will continue the business. Howell—White & Pate, dealers in cigars and tobacco, have dissolved partnership. The business will be continued by Mr. Pate, who has tak- en over the interest of his partner. Wyman—George A. Gilbert & Son, dealers in general merchandise, have dissolved partnership and the business will be continued by George A. Gilbert, who has taken over the interest of his son. Honor—Ryan & Palmer, dealers in meat and groceries, have dissolved partnership and the business will be continued by Carl R. Palmer, who has taken over the interest of his part- ner. Jackson—The Moline Plow Co., of Moline, Ill., will open a branch plant here under the style of the Michigan Moline Plow Co. The plant will be under the management of W. C. Bon- ham, Saranac—Alfred E. Faxon, who re- cently purchased the Leland S. Weav- er drug stock, has associated his father in the business, which will be continued under the style of the Fax- on Drug Co. Greenville—Hansen & Lyman, deal- ers in automobiles and agricultural im- plements, have dissolved partnership and the business will be continued by Chris Hansen, who has taken over the inter- est of his partner. Flint—Verne Waite is no longer engaged in the hardware business, all of his assets having been absorbed by local banks which held claims on the stock. The general creditors will Mt. Clemens—Epley & Sons succeed Eply & McLean in the grocery and meat. business. They have one of the best equipped establishments of the kind in Michigan and have long enjoyed a high- ly lucrative patronage. May 26, 1915 Battle Creek—P. E. Gross, who has conducted a dry goods store:on North Washington avenue for the past twelve years, has sold his stock to Mrs. H. D. Roberts who will take possession about June 1. Sebewa—Frank N. Cornell has sold his general stock and store building to Wm. L. Gregg, of Orleans, who will continue the business at the same location. Mr. Gregg was engaged in general trade at Collins up to a year . ago. Shelby—V. E. Cooper has sold his stock of furniture to M. C. Krau and A. W. Lindlow, who will continue the business under the style of Krau & Lindlow. Mr. Cooper will devote his entire attention to his undertaking busi- ness. Plymouth—John D. McLaren Presi- dent of the McLaren Elevator Co. died suddenly at his home May 20 as the result of an attack of heart failure. The company of which Mr. MkLaren was President conducts a chain of fourteen elevators. Detroit—Frank J. Jolly, general dry goods business, has merged his stock into a stock company under the style of F. J. Jolly Co., with an au- thorized capital stock of $3,500, all of which has been subscribed and paid in in cash. Hancock—Angus M. MacDonald, manager and Vice-President of the Gately-Wiggins Co. store, at Houghton, for the past ten years, has resigned and turchased the stock of the Hancock Furniture Co. and will continue the business at the same location. Bad Axe—B. J. Dailey, of Cass City, and M. A. Joslyn ,of Caro, who con- duct a chain of general stores in the Thumb territory under the style of Dailey & Joslyn, have leased a store building here and will occupy it with a stock of general merchandise Sept. 1. Richland — M. A. Douglass, of - Galesburg, has purchased from the trustee the stock and business known as the Corner Store in this village and will run it in connection* with his Galesburg business. Claude Lucey will have charge of the sales end of the Richland store, Mr. Douglass con- tinuing to do the buying from the store at Galesburg. Farwell—The I. R. Schlegel gen- eral store failure is proving rich picking for the lawyers, who now pro- pose to contest the validity of the $10,000 mortgage on the stock held by Charles Calkins, of Clare. The claims of the general creditors ag- gregate about $16,000. The stock and accounts have been appraised at a lit- tle less than $16,000. Manufacturing Matters. Detroit—The Pardridge Manufac- turing Co. has changed its name to the Pharmacentical Manufacturers. Masonville—The Stack Lumber Co.’s new mill has been placed in operation at full capacity. The company has a large supply of logs on hand. Hannah—The MtBride & Kreiser cheese factory is now completed and will open for business May 31. Hillsdale—John C. Beckman has con- solidated his cigar factory with the Eg- gleston cigar factory and will continue the business. : May 26, 1915 MICHIGAN _— =, >. Review of the Grand Rapids Produce Market. Apples—Roman Beauties and Wine- saps command $2.75 per box. Asparagus—$1.50 per box of 2 doz. Bananas—The price has declined to $3.25 per hundred pounds. The price per bunch is now $1.50@2.25. Beets—60c per doz. Butter—The market is a little stronger and higher than a week ago. Fancy creamery is quoted at 27c in tubs, 28c in prints. Local dealers pay 21c for No. 1 dairy, 16@18c for packing stock. Cabbage—Mobile in 100 Ib. crates, $2.75. Carrots—50c per doz. Celery—75c per bunch for Califor- nia stock, Cocoanuts—$4 per sack containing 100. Cucumbers—85c per dozen for hot house, Eggs—The market is firm and ac- tive. Receipts so far this month have been fully up to April eggs in quali- ty, owing to the continuance of cool weather. Local dealers pay 17c, can- dled and case returned. Grape Fruit—$4@4.50 per box. Green Onions—Silver Skins, 15c per doz.; Evergreens, 12%c. Honey—18c per lb. for white clover and 16c for dark. Lemons—Californias and Verdellis, $3.50@4.50. Lettuce—Southern head, $1.85 per bu.; hot house leaf, 10c. Nuts—Almonds, 18c per 1b.; filberts 15c per 1b.; pecans, 15c per ‘b.; wal- nuts 19c for Grenoble and Califor- nia, 17c for Naples. Onions—Spanish, $1.50 per crates; Texas Bermudas, $1.50 per crate for white and $1.40 for yellow. Oranges—Navels are steady at $3 @4. Oyster Plant—30c per doz. Peppers—60c per basket for South- ern. Pieplant—75c per 40 lb. box. Pineapples—Cubans command $2.30 for 36s, $2.40 for 30s and $2.75 for 24s. Plants—Tomato and cabbage, 65c per box of 200; pepper, 90c; flowering plants, $1.25. Pop Corn—$1.75 per bu. for ear, 4c per 1b. for shelled. Potatoes—Old are in small demand at 38@40c per bu; new Bermudas, $2.25 per bu.; new Floridas $2.25 per bu. Poultry—Local dealers pay 15c for fowls; 10c for old roosters; 10c for geese; 14c for ducks, 14@15c for No. 1 turkeys and 10c for old toms. These prices are 2c a pound more than live weight, ‘ Radishes—10c for round and 15c for long. Strawberries—24 quart crate range from $2.75 to $3.75. Receipts are now coming from Kentucky and Missouri. Tomatoes—75c per 5 lb. basket; 6 bas- ket crate, $3.25. Turnips—50c per doz. Veal—Buyers pay 7@11c according to quality. —_—_>-+ + ___. The Grocery Market. Sugar—The market is firm and an advance of at least 10 points is expected before the end of the week. Eastern refiners have discontinued selling gran- ulated below 6c. The consumptive de- mand for refined sugar is only fair, although from now on it should show a considerable increase. Raw sugar has been considerably firmer during the week and large sales have been made at 4.89c, with about 1-16c more paid for June shipment. Considerable com- ment is naturally heard regarding the effect of the entrance of Italy into the war. Some circles feel that it will ex- pedite the release of Russian sugar through hastening the forcing of the Dardanelles. Others say that even in the event that the Straits are opened Russia will be busy with wheat and hence push its sugar in the background. The railroad facilities are poor and months must elapse it is said before, at the most, 150,000 to 200,000 tons can be shipped. Tea—The latest cable from the new Japan crop quotes new arrivals as fol- lows: “The leaf is flat and fine style and good liquor tea is rather difficult to secure.” The cold weather has, no doubt, affected the growth of the leaf. Green teas in the New York market are receiving more attention and prices are firmer. More interest is being shown in these teas on account of the comparative cheapness over blacks and the advances in the Far Eastern market. Sharp ad- vances in the London market and ex- treme activity at Hankow and Formosa have sent prices up in all lines. Gov- ernment standard of Congous is fully 5c higher than last year. France has issued orders for the furnishing of tea to the soldiers in the field, instead of wine and coffee, as heretofore. They use principally India-Ceylons. Coffee—The market is very dull. Advices from Brazil as to Rio partic- ularly are rather easy and options have shown some decline during the week on the strength of this. Spot Rio and Santos coffee have also felt the effects, and the situation is very dull and heavy. Prices both on Rio and Santos are a shade under what they have been. Mild grades are also dull and prices barely steady, especial- . ly for the bulk of the stock, which .ed to the selling price here. TRADESMAN is poor. Java and Mocha grades are both quiet and unchanged. Canned Fruits—Apples are dull and cheap. California canned goods on spot are unchanged, but are in- clined to be weak. The demand for California canned goods during the past year has been very much reduc- ed on account of the fact that so many consumers put up their own canned goods from last year’s cheap fruit. This applies particularly to peaches. Future California canned goods are very hard to sell. All of the few packers who have offered futures so far have quoted lower prices than a year ago. Small Eastern staple can- ned goods are unchanged and quiet. Canned Vegetables—The medium and finer grades are moving rather slowly, but the market on these -is steady. Little attention is given by the local trade to future peas of any grade. Advices from packing centers, however, indicate that sellers are not trying to force business at conces- sions from quoted opening prices. In string beans the market is quiet and in spinach a steady to firm feeling prevails. Tomatoes show no change for the week and the demand is only moderate. Corn is wanted to some extent at unchanged prices. Canned Fish—Domestic sardines are weak. Imported sardines are firm. Advices from Norway are strong on acount of scarcity of pack- ing materials. The report that Port- ugal was to put an export tax upon Portuguese sardines of $1 a case has caused a firmer feeling for Portu- guese brands in this country as, of course, this tax would simply be add- Salmon on spot is still cheap, the market for Alaska brands ruling below the Coast parity. Dried Fruits—Peaches are easy and inside prices are being shaded in or- der to dispose of holdings before the new crop is available. The Coast market for spot peaches is much de- pressed, and various projects to dis- pose of the large carryover are being tried out, but so far with little suc- cess. It has even been proposed to cffer the big supply to the warring na- tions as a food product for armies in the field at prices below cost of production, but it does not appear that the European nations take kind- ly to the idea. Coastt advices agree that something must be done to en- able the grower of this fruit to get back at least cost, but no one seems to have a practical plan to present as to how this shall be done. Prunes on spot are dull at ruling prices. There is a somewhat easier feeling in future prunes, although the trade as yet are taking no interest. Cur- rants are steady but quiet here not- withstanding the uncertain outlook based on the possibility that Greece will join the belligerents. Raisins are inactive, with prices nominal on California fruit but firm on import- ed owing to uncertainty as to future supplies. Spot figs are being urged for sale at lower prices owing to a desire on the part of holders to clean up before the heated term. In dates quite a business has recently been done in round lots of Persians. Lon- don is said to have been buying Kha- drawees here, with the result that stocks of that variety on the spot are getting into small compass. Cartons are fairly active on domestic orders for early fall delivery and the mar- ket is firm. Future’citron and peel at the opening prices recently named have sold freely, and, according to some reports the booking of orders is still heavy, and it is expected that prices will soon be advanced. Rice—The market here is still quiet and rather uninteresting, the domes- tic trade pursuing a hand-to-mouth policy in replenishing supplies. Cheese—The demand for cheese for export continues good and the market is firm at an advance of “4c. The consumptive demand for home use is about normal. Exporters are buying the bulk of the make, and as long as they continue to do so the market will remain firm, although no radical advance is expected. Paris Green—An advance of 2c per Ib. is announced. The reason given is that the ingredients which enter into the stuff are imported largely and, of course, it is not likely that foreign countries will be exporting those materials just now. Fruit Jars—An adance of 25c per gross has hit the Mason jar and cap market. The result is that over the opening prices this spring the advance has been $2.25 for jars and $1.25 for caps. The new gross standard is as follows: Pints, $6; quarts, $6.50; 2 quarts, $8.75; caps, $2.50. Provisions—All smoked meats are steady and unchanged in price, with a consumptive demand that shows considerable increase. If there is any change it will likely be a slight ad- vance. Pure lard is steady and in moderate demand. Compound lard is unchanged and in fair demand. Bar- reled pork is firm, with an improved demand at~.50c per barrel advance. Dried beef and canned meats steady and unchanged. Salt Fish—Mackerel has advanced for the week and all grades of Nor- ways are from $1 to $2 per barrel higher than a week ago, due to the fact that stocks of good mackerel in this country are becoming reduced and that this year’s North Sea mack- erel fishing will amount to very little. The demand for mackerel is fair. Cod, hake and haddock are all un- changed and dull, ——_>+<+____ Ernest W. Bullock, who for ten years had been employed by the Peck Johnson Co., of this city, has en- gaged in the same line of business which was recently relinquished by the company. He will conduct the business on the mail order and house- to-house canvass plan. — +++ Harry B. Elhart & Son, who re- cently sold their grocery and meat business at 1071 South LaFayette avenue to the Hendershot Grocery. have bought the stock back and are again doing business at the same lo- cation, —>+>—___ Edward Frick, of the Judson Gro- cer Co., is spending a week at Evans- ton, Ill., where his wife has been vis- iting for the past month, DETROIT DETONATIONS. Cogent Criticisms From Michigan’s Metropolis. Detroit, May 24——Learn one thing each week about Detroit: Electric flat irons made in Detroit are now being used in over 1,000,000 -house- holds. One great advantage of the electric irons is that they are usually fastened to the wall, making it a very inconvenient article to throw. J. P. Reckinger has opened a dry goods and furnishing goods store at 2253 Lane avenue. Frank S. Musial, of Bay City, was in Detroit on a business trip last week, Frank conducts a dry goods and furnishing goods store and when he isn’t busy measuring calico, he leads an orchestra in one of the thea- ters. When he is doing neither, it is because there is a ball, game at the league park, The fellow who gets loaded has to have a strong pull to get along. Two men entered the meat market of Reaume & Sperlick, 1396 West Warren avenue, last Saturday evening about 10 o'clock and, after holding up the proprietors who were the only ones in the place at the time, escaped with cash taken from the register amounting to $200. Sarasohn & Benson have opened an up-to-date men’s and shoe store at 2393 Jefferson ave- nue, Many a man buys supplies for a typewriter who doesn’t own a ma- chine. Mrs. Janes R. Manyion has opened a grocery store at 3295 Jefferson ave- nue. D. Hayden Brown is what we term an unfettered king of the cushioned seats. He is single and proud of it —so he says. isms we garnered from this well- known shoe salesman. “Love may be blind, but when a fellow is afflict- ed he doesn’t have any trouble find- ing someone to lead him around.” “Marry for a home and repent in a boarding house.” “They say the way to reach a man is through his stomach. Most women though try his pockets.” Of course, if “Brownie” feels like that, it is no wonder no girl seems to be able to grab him off. Some’ men are lucky indeed. The Walker Bros. Catering Co. has let the contract for a two story brick restaurant building on Michi- gan avenue near First street. A bit late but none the less a trav- eling men’s ‘news item is the ar- rival on April 23 of a 10 pound boy at the home of Carl Hauser, city rep- resentative for the National Cash Register Co. A ten pounder is our idea of some boy, so we herewith ex- tend our congratulations to the hap- py parents. Mrs. Louise Hoeninghausen has opened a shoe and millinery store at 3353 Jefferson avenue under the style of the Virginia Temple. Jake Diehm, member of the firm of Diehm Bros., Remus, general mer- chants, was in Detroit last week with his face all wreathed in smiles and ac- companied by a pretty little bride. Jake stopped off in Detroit en route on his honeymoon. Our congratula- tions are extended to the happy cou- ple, with the wishes for a long and happy life of wedded bliss. Francis E. Connor is now repre- senting the Hawley-Folsom Co., of Boston, wholesale men’s furnishings, covering the territory formerly trav- ersed by W. H. King. During the short time that Mr. Connor has been traveling in Michigan he has made many friends and, if a pleasing per- sonality counts, he is bound to make a success in the new territory. W. H. King, formerly with the Hawley-Folsom Co., ‘s now represent- ing the Cement Cas'et Manufactur- ing Co., covering Michigan territory. Otto Schemansky. of Otto Sche- mansky & Sons, while always on the outlook for business, prefers not to furnishing goods: Here are a few aphor-. ishowed a marked increase. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN be able to do business with his friends. And yet—but then—as we said before, Otto is always on the outlook for business. He is a man- ufacturer of monuments. Among the many diversified indus- tries of Detroit is that of shipbuild- ing. The Great Lakes Engineering Co. received an order last week for three ocean going steamers. News note says furnace heating is rare in Irish hotels. Likewise anv kind of heating in some Michigan hotels. © Harvey Bert Auger, like many of our successful men in the city, first saw the beams of daylight in a small village, said village being located in Illinois and carrying the name of S<. Anne. This eventful episode in Har- vey’s life occurred 46 years ago last December 13. His father was a Bap- tist preacher and the addition of young Harvey to the household was hailed with joy because Mr. Auger, Sr., never allowed the thought to enter his head that his son would ever become a traveling salesman. Har- vey’s first work after graduating from the local schools was on a farm. Lat- er he secured work in a sawmill in Stryker, Ohio. He held on to his Harvey Auger. job for about two years, but being an ambitious youngster he studied the map very carefully in order to determine in his own mind which would be the most likely city for a young man to make his mark in, re- sulting in his decision to locate in Detroit. That his decision proved satisfactory is attested by the fact that he still resides here and there are many in this city who are glad of it, because he makes a good citi- zen, an ideal neighbor and, incidental- ly, hosts of friends. On his arrival here he secured a position as office boy with James Walker & Son, deal- ers in plumbing and steam fitting supplies. He did not retain the posi- tion of office boy very long, because within three years’ time we find him on the road for the firm. He con- tinued to represent the firm success- fully for nineteen years, leaving them to accept a similar position with the Murray W. Sales Co., carrying the same lines as the Walker Co. Mr. Auger is now in his eleventh year with the Sales Co. One year after his change of position, the Murray W. Sales Co, took over the business of the Walker Co. He continued to represent the firm on the road for four years, when he was promoted to the position of sales manager. It is said that from the time he took charge of the sales force, the business Twenty- five years ago Mr. Auger and Miss Ida M. Vizier were joined in marriage and, as a result of the union, they have two charming young daughter, Myrtle and Vera. To show there is no superstition whatever in Harvey’s makeup he selected the 13th day of the month for his birthday, was mar- ried on November 13 and for the first two years of his married life, lived on 18th street. In his particular case he has been extremely lucky, so we will give the number 13 a portion of the credit. The balance of the credit, however, is due Harvey Auger him- self, because it was his determination, ability, aggressiveness and _ personal- ity which made him what he is—one of the best sales managers in’ Detroit to-day. He is a disciple of Izaak Walton and, besides, you ought to see his face in the seventh inning with score a tie, two an bases, no- body out and Tyrus at the bat. For years he has been an active worker in the United Commercial Travel- ers. He passed through all the chairs in Detroit Council, later trans- ferring to Cadillac Council when that Council received its charter. It is men of the type of Harvey B. Auger who have done much to elevate the traveling salesmen’s profession in the eyes of the world. The Put-in-Bay, of the Ashley & Dustin line of steamers, will make its first trip on May 29 and will run on May 30 and 31, after which she will be tied up until June 14, when she will begin the regular summer schedule to Put-in-Bay, There are two things that are al- ways easy to find in the dark—fault and onion sandwiches. F. E. Holmes, general merchant of Mt. Morris, was a Detroit business visitor last week. C. R. Cowe has opened a drug store at the corner of St. Clair and Kerche- val avenues. The store in its ap- pointments is as modern as will be found in the country and is one of the finest drug stores in the city. A. E. Davey, grocer and meat deal- er, has moved from his former loca- tion at 129 Twelfth street to a new building recently completed by him at 1104 Mack avenue. The Morgan Electric Co., manu- facturer of the Rae starters for au- tomobiles, has decided to locate in Detroit and will begin operations at once. It has secured a factory site on Woodward avenue. Members of Cadillac Council will leave in a body for Lansing to attend the U, C. T. convention on June 3. A special car has been chartered and will leave the Pere Marquette at 5:40 p. m. on that date. The Council head- quarters will be at the Downey House. While there is no doubt in the minds of nearly all members as to the outcome of C. C. Starkweath- er’s candidacy for the office of Grand Sentinel, yet nothing will be left un- done by those who are looking after his interests to insure a complete vic- tory. M. G. (Mike) Howarn is the chairman of the committee in charge and, with a man of the caliber of C. C. Starkweather as a candidate and a campaign manager like “Mike,” it is hard to see how Detroit’s favorite son can fail to land. Mr. Howarn has all of the Celtic characteristics of his race—wit, aggressiveness and never-say-die-spirit. Jack Ide, recently appointed West- ern sales manager of the Simms Mag- neto Co., of East Orange, N. J., has opened offices at 509-511 David Whit- ney building. It is hard to see how Switzerland can escape receiving a few stray bul- bullets now and then. The Wiley & Dixon Chandelier Co., wholesale and retail dealer in gas and electric fixtures, has taken a lease on the building at 36 Broadway. At the annual meeting of the De- troit Association of Credit Men, the following officers were elected: Ed- ward Bland (Ireland & Matthews Manufacturing Co.) President; O. A. Montgomery (Larned, Carter & Co.), Vice-President; William J. Nesbitt (Peninsular State Bank), Treasurer. Newly elected members of the Execu- tive Committee are A. E. Johnson (J. L, Hudson Co.); A. J. Peoples (Detroit Copper & Brass Rolling Mills); J. W. Bolgert (E. J. Hickey Co.); J. Manly Card (Detroit Food . May 26, 1915 Products Co.); William A. Petzold (J. L. Hudson Co.) and W. H. Rob- coy (Roberts Brass Manufacturing O. England has too many. soldiers. The trouble is they are too wiiling to soldier—outside of the army, . The Detroit Lumber Co. has be- gun operations at its new plant at West Jefferson and Junction avenues, one of the largest in the country. It covers approximately seventeen acres of land and has dock facilities for the unloading of 3,000,000 feet of lum- ber at one time. There is piling space for 15,000,000 feet of lumber. Included in the plant is their office building, lumber yard, planing mill, interior finish factory and dry kilns. J. S. Hoffman, clothier of Monroe, was a Detroit business visitor this week, The William E. Metzger Co. has moved into its new quarters at 501 Woodward avenue. The Metzger Co. is one of the oldest bicycle deal- ers in Detroit. It deals in bicycles, motorcycles and victrolas. Representatives of the Port Huron Business Men’s Association to the number of 150 invaded Detroit Tues- day and were entertained by the wholesaler’s department of the De- troit Board of Commerce. The French soldiers object to the order to shave off their beards and mustaches. They undoubtedly feel they have close enough shaves as it is, Lawrence Couturier, who conducts a meat market at 395 Linwood ave- nue, together with his family and wife’s mother, had a narrow escape from death Sunday when the auto- mobile he was driving was struck by a Fourteenth avenue car. Mr. Cou- turier’s wife received the most serious injuries. At this writing it is thought her spine is injured. J. W. Rollison, for the past four years manager of the Detroit office of the National Fireproofing Co., has heen appointed sales manager of the Western department, with headquar- ters in Chicago. The newly-organized Michigan Shoe Travelers Association of De- troit held its first meeting May 21 at the Hotel Griswold, where a lunch- eon was served. The followine offi- cers were elected; Thomas A. Downs, President; Otto Rheinhardt, Vice- President; H. H. Reed, Secretary and Amos Ertell, Treasurer. The organ- ization starts with a charter mem- bership of fifty. Mr. Streeter, of Streeter & Co., general merchants, Memphis, was in Detroit on a business trip last week, Europe has 50.000 less miles of rail- road than the United States. Ameri- cans are some travelers, say we. Tracers will be sent out for Jack Blitz., Art Wood, Charles Welker, Sid Pungs and the village of White loud. Italy, too, was well supplied with denials and repulses. Time for the Lansing scribe to put it forth in black face type. Two organizations from Grand Rapids (so it is rumored) will com- pete in Lansing next week for prizes. The Order of ? |! — ! ?: Bag- men and the U. C. T. All is unity in Detroit, so they will take the prizes. After all,” said Leo Spellman, of helby, after reading the war news, “the easiest way to capture a king is to lead an ace.” James M. Goldstein. — ++» George B, Reader, who purchased the wholesale fish business of Maas Bros. about fifteen months ago and has in the meantime greatly extend- ed the business in both volume and territory, has abandoned the former style and will conduct it under the style of G. B. Reader hereafter, senate Ram iE Se May 26, 1915 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ~ Do You Sell Worden Coffees? Are you interested in educating your customers to buy goods at home and are you practicing what you are preaching? A growing number of the retailers in Western Michi- gan are buying their coffees in Grand Rapids and we believe you ought to be interested in making your coffee department an object lesson to your customers in the development of home industries and home buying. We want you to know that our coffee department is managed by experts—That in buying coffee on the docks of New York and shipping them direct to you from our roasters in Grand Rapids we are in a posi-- tion to give you good fresh roasted coffees at a very much lower price than our competitors. We will be glad to continue our efforts in preaching the ‘‘trade at home’’ doctrine, but we want your co-operation, and your buying will prove to your cus- tomers that you practice what you preach. WORDEN (GROCER COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS—KALAMAZOO THE PROMPT SHIPPERS pa 8 : Bicacanaesvan (Unlike any other paper.) DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF BUSINESS MEN. Published Weekly by TRADESMAN COMPANY, Grand Rapids, Mich. Subscription Price. One dollar per year, if paid strictly in advance; two dollars if not paid in ad- vance. Five dollars for six years, payable in advance. Canadian subscriptions, $2.04 per year, payable invariably in advance. Sample copies 5 cents each. Extra copies of current issues, 5 cents; issues a month or more old, 10 cents; issues a year or more old, 25 cents. Entered at the Grand Rapids Postoffice as Second Class Matter. E. A. STOWE, Editor. May 26, 1915. IS JOBBER WORTH WHILE? As an economic cog in the machine of distribution, is the jobber worth while? Such is the common question of the theorist and the half-baked economist whose sole field of study is the computation covered page or the academic thesis, One hears it every day and it is indeed a dull week that doesn’t produce several new plans for eliminating the jobber and sun- dry other middlemen and bringing the producer and consumer closer to- gether. It is a very grave question to stu- dents of the situation whether the producer and consumer really want to get much closer together. It in- volves much inconvenience and ex- pense—either of effort or of money —to get too close together. The more flambuoyant type of reformer usually overlooks these incidental elements of cost, but those who have most thoroughly investigated—be they manufacturers, retailers or consum- ers—have accorded the jobber a place of much importance and responsibili- ty in the chain of distribution; at least of dependable and Nation-wide distribution. Just because a few co- operators, here and there, under fav- orable circumstances, may save a few dollars occasionally, does not mean that the system that served for them is adequate to take care of a whole nation or community, in as vitally im- portant a matter as furnishing it three square meals a day and being “on the job” as a safe depot of re- serve in time of stress. The wholesale grocer is a mer- chandise banker, an assembler, a warehouseman, a conserver, a con- venience, a distributor, a salesman, and a general go-between, generally credited with earning all the tribute he exacts. If it were not for cer- tain imperfections of type and of function on the part of both distri- butor and _ producer—little things which depart from the straight path of functional perfection and conse- quently upset the theoretical working of the plan—it is probable that most manufacturers would appreciate the jobber as an absolute essential of effi- cient and economical service. Even those who make a practice of elimi- nating the jobber now do not deny his value, but resort to the explana- tion of “local conditions” or “peculi- MICHIGAN arities of environment”-as the excuse for their departure from the strict path of the “trinity of trade.” That they are right in certain instances does not deny the main truth. It is commonly agreed that with the pos- sible exception of three or four great congested centers of population the jobber at 10 or 12 or 15 per cent. ex- pense is a money saver for all con- cerned. The writer saw the scheduled finan- cial statement of a certain manufac- turing concern one day last week. It was a concern that had been do- ing business direct with retailers and considered the jobber unnecessary. If distribution alone were any cri- terion, perhaps the concern was right, but its schedule showed that its earn- ings had been steadily declining, its cost of selling per case had steadily advanced, its clerical and administra- tive force increased and its profits shrunk to the point where it was now offered to a successful competitor at something like a quarter its inven- toried value. One significant exhibit was the fact that its “assets” (?) disclosed the two items of “finished stock in ware- houses” (variously disposed through- out the country) and “accounts re- ceivable” to represent more than haif the values on that side of the ledger. Its schedule of interest charges on “stock in warehouses” and “money borrowed until the selling season,” showed how heavy a load was entail- ed in “holding the umbrella” for the retailer directly—a retailer of uncer- tain mercantile and financial stabili- ty. In contrast with it the writer saw another company’s statement, a con- cern which did business solely through jobbers, handled orders of nearly $5,- 000,000 in a year on less than 2,500 accounts, virtually all of them settled in the ten-day discount period, and with practically no “finished stock in warehouses,” because it was all in the jobbers’ stores, owned by the job- bers and no longer a burden on the manufacturer. Efficient National distribution re- quires that someone must carry stock. That is one thing which “elimination” cannot circumvent. Neither can it eliminate the cost. of bad credits and interest charges; nor storage, nor in- surance, nor spoilage and deprecia- tion. Not many years ago a certain big manufacturer, seeking to dodge the Governmental opposition to his “maintained prices,” made every job- ber in the country his legal “agent” and instead of selling the jobbers its goods consigned them and _ retained legal title to them. Immediately the concern found itself saddled with the burden of several million dollars’ worth of stock in thousands of ware- houses it could not control. Was it efficient? The answer lies in the fact that in about six months the concern ,quit the plan and returned to the scheme of “letting George do it”—in other words, letting the jobber do the worrying. : Much more might be said in de- fense of this contention that the job- ber is worth all he costs—to everyone concerned. In a competitive sense he TRADESMAN with his thousands of salesmen at the disposal of the manufacturer (and the retailer as well), represents a po- tentiality no National manufacturer can assume at anything like the cost he now pays the jobber. The an- swer probably lies in the jobber’s co- operative position as the seller and handler of many products instead of the one a given tnanufacturer makes. He is also economical and convenient beyond any question. Not even the occasional successful elimination chal- lenges this general truth. Conventions like that at San Fran- cisco last week show how intricate are the relations of one factor of trade with others. It proves how en- ergetically the wholesalers of the country are trying to improve their efficiency and services and how use- ful is organization to that common end. In fact every year of the asso- ciation’s life marks advances in pub- lic service and in appreciation of its responsibilities to the people of the United States. THE GREED FOR GAIN. Most unhappy and unfortunate, if there is any foundation for it, is the statement cabled from Paris that American goods sent there on large orders have not come up to the sam- ple. It is charged that 50,000 pairs of boots were almost worthless, and that 200,000 pairs of socks, which were to be 70 per cent. wool and 30 per cent. cotton, were instead 30 per cent. wool and 70 per cent. cotton. The statement is made that out of twenty-five American houses’ with which the French government had contracts only one presented goods which were in every way up to the sample. That is a very serious ac- cusation, and one which every honest American is ashamed of and hopes that investigation will prove it false. The honor of the whole country, its reputation for integrity and fair deal- ing is involved in just such things as this, and if they are true, it is ir- retrievably damaged. The greed for gain ought never to get such suprem- acy as to be a temptation to this sort of thing. The New York Board of Trade and Transportation has approved a resolu- tion urging the United States Post- office Department to change its methods of holding mail from which stamps have been accidentally omitted. Now when an unstamped letter is found in the mail the addressee is notified to forward the necessary stamps. This causes de- lay and the resolution suggests that mail without stamps should be forwarded to the address without previous notice and the postage collected from him. A Missouri company which has been for some time the largest manufacturer of stock bar fixtures in the United States has determined to retire from that business, and is going to turn one of its plants into a talking machine cabinet and piano case factory. The dis- continuance of the stock bar fixture business is because there is not now a sufficient demand for the goods, but there is a demand for talking machine cabinets, and pianos are found even in very humble homes. May 26, 1915 ANOTHER PLEA FOR POLAND. * Among the plain duties thrust up- on us by the war is that of aiding the land of Poland in its desperate plight. Here is a people already divided up between its powerful neighbors, un- able to take a united stand, not pro- tected by treaties, and with no cause in law to plead. It is not a belliger- ent, although its soris are fighting. It is just a helpless victim caught in the toils of the conflict. The appeal of such a predicament is irresistible. Those who know best what Poland has given to the world in art and lit- erature will surely want to make some return. Our sympathy is stir- red when we find Ignace Padereswski among us—but not as pianist. He has no heart for playing—like those cap- tive Hebrews who hung up their harps on the willows by the rivers of Ba- bylon, and whose tongues cleaved to the roofs of their mouths. He is here as a devoted citizen, pleading the dire needs of his country. Many of us feel that we owe a debt to Paderewski, not indeed that we could repay it in kind, but only in kindness. On his former visits to America, he gave freely of his gen- ius to many a worthy cause. Had there been no war, the people of a hundred musical centers in this coun- try would have flocked to hear him again. Cannot all such—who cannot afford. to do more—send the amount they would have spent for this pur- pose to the Polish Relief Fund? While far larger sums are needed than this plan would yield, yet it would be peculiarly appropriate, and it should appeal to all Americans wherever their sympathies may lie. “What will come next?” asked Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, when he was responding to an address made in presenting him with the Edison medal for meritorious achievement in electrical science. “We now have electric light, electric power, electric speech and a swarm of electrical appliances that have come into use dur- ing recent years.” Then he prophesied that man may yet exchange thoughts by electric head coils. Recent steps have had to do with vibrations, and Dr. Bell imagints men, with coils of wire about their heads, coming together for com- munication of thought by induction. His audience, composed of 1,000 electrical engineers, did not laugh at this sugges- tion, for there are great possibilities in electricity, and only the ignorant would scoff at any suggestion made by the in- ventor of the telephone. The most encouraging message the Tradesman has for its readers this week is the decision of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals declaring in- valid the clandestine contracts which have been employed for some years by an Elkhart rubber shoe factory, by some agricultural implement manufacturers and other concerns which have resorted to this questionable method of selling merchandise. This decision if the Tradesman construes it correctly, places subterfuge and deceit in the sale of goods in the discard and enables whole- sale merchants doing business along legitimate’ and well established lines to the protection they ought to have. May 26, 1915 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN BANKRUPTCY MATTERS. Proceedings in the Western District of Michigan. Grand Rapids, April 30—In the matter of Charles W. Burdick, bankrupt, Grand Rapids, a hearing was this day held on the trustee’s petition to show cause why suit should not be brought against the Rademaker-Dooge Co. for the recovery of an alleged preference. Testimony was taken and it was decided by the referee that no preference had been paid to said defendants and the petition of the trustee accordingly dismissed. May 3—In the matter of Charles Bur- dick, bankrupt, Grand Rapids, the trus- tee filed report of sale of assets consist- ing of stock in trade and fixtures, not including book accounts, to Ralph Der- tien, Grand Rapids, for $500 and the sale was confirmed. May 5—George W. Hall, Jr., Big Rap- ids, has this day filed a voluntary peti- tion in bankruptcy. The bankrupt con- ducted a bakery business at Big Rapids. Adjudication has been made, Kirk E. Wicks appointed temporary receiver and Elbert J. Jenkins, of Big Rapids, ap- pointed custodian for the receiver. The first meeting of creditors has been called for May 18, at which time creditors may appear, prove: their claims, elect a trus- tee and transact such other and further business as may properly come _ before the meeting. The schedules on file at this office reveal liabilities of $2,234.02. of which $500 is claimed to be secured by chattel mortgage, and assets are shown at $1,374.58. The following are listed as creditors: Secured. Geo. W. Hall, Sr., and Carrie Hall, ‘Bremont .2.....0....... $500.00 Unsecured. Wolverine Spice Co., Grand Rpds $162.12 American Milk Co., Chicago ...... 7.00 Wiashburn-Crosby Co., Grand Raps eee ee Hume Grocer Co., Muskegon .... 14.17 Michigan State Telephone Co. ... 20.56 Crescent Mills, Fremont ......... 28.00 C. E. Anderson, Big Rapids :..... 19.77 C. W. Mills Paper Co., Grand RamiGg oe 21.24 Plankington Co., Milwaukee ..... 37.61 Cornwell Beef Co., Petoskey .:.... 37.50 Fischer Bros. Paper Co., Ft. Wayne 21.40 The Bulletin Herald, Big Rapids 12.25 Ad. Seidel & Sons, Chicago ...... 46.04 Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment CON ee ey ee 22.75 Voigt Milling Co., Grand Rapids 70.36 Belding Basket Co., Belding ..... 15.44 Big Rapids Pioneer .............. 14.60 Big Rapids Gas Co. ee se 14.81 C. D.°Carpenter, Big Rapids ..... 11.23 Hennepin Milling Co., Big Rapids 6.50 Darrah Milling Co., Big Rapids 64.54 Symons Bros. & Co., Saginaw .... 70.45 Armour & Co., Chicago ........... 48.50 Voigt Milling Co., Grand Rapids 16.68 Reid, Murdock & Co., Chicago .. 13.37 W. F. Nehmer, Big Rapids ...... 11.13 Fred Brack & Co., Big Rapids .. 37.50 National Cash Register Co., Dayton 57.50 00.00 G. W. Hall, Sr., Fremont ........ 500. Geedey & Phillipo, Big Rapids 8.50 Hubbard Oven Co., Chicago .,.... 290.00 Ralph H. Welch, of Charlotte, formerly conducting a lunch room business. at that place, has this day filed a volun- tary petition in bankruptcy, adjudica- tion has been made and the matter re- ferred to Referee Wicks. The first meet- ing of creditors has been called for June 8, at which time creditors may appear, prove their claims, elect a trustee and transact such other and further business aS may properly come before the meet- ing. The schedules of the bankrupt on file at this office show assets of $130 and liability of $1,011.15, all unsecured. ‘The following are shown as creditors of the bankrupt: i AL Tves; Charlotte .....0....... $ 8.00 H. Heyman, Jackson ............. 128.00 E. Dennie, Charlotte ............ 133.61 Lamb & Spencer, Charlotte ...... 553.83 Manning Coffee Co., Chicago .... 15.60 John Walsh, Lansing ............ 85.00 Colburn-Fulton Lbr. Co., Charlottes. joo oe 14,12 Michigan State Telephone Co. .. 5.64 Shaw Adv. Co., Kansas City .... 8.50 Consumers Power Co., Charlotte 47.19 R. S. Spencer, Charlotte ......... 4.00 F. E. Vorheis, Charlotte ......... 1.86 C. Harmon, Charlotte ........... 2.25 Beech Bros., Charlotte .......... 5.25 May 6—In the matter of the P. G. Mayhew Co., bankrupt, Holland, hearing on the petition of the Michigan Felting Co. petition to reclaim certain property, the trustee’s petition to determine the right of Arthur Van Duren in certain property and the amended petition of Michigan Felting Co., was this day ad- journed by stipulation of the parties in interest to May 28. May 7—Arend J. Nyland, Grand Hav- en, conducting a grocery business at that place, has this day filed a voluntary peti- tion’ in bankruptcy, adjudication has been made, and the matter referred to Referee Wicks. Kirk E. Wicks has been appointed by the court as receiver. The first meeting of creditors has been called for May 22, at which time creditors may appear, prove their claims, elect a trustee and transact such other and further business as may properly come before such meeting. The schedules on file at this office show assets of the estimated value of about $1,500, exclusive of home- stead, which is claimed as exempt, and the liabilities are shown at $3,144.08, of which sum $500 is a mortgage on the exempt homestead property. The follow- a ore shown as creditors of the bank- rupt: Secured or Preferred. Arend J. Nyland, Jr., Grand Haven $ 15.00 Dena Nyland, Grand Haven ...... 36.00 Peoples’ Savings Bank, Grand Haven, mortgage on store Peoples’ Savings Bank, Grand Haven, mortgage on homestead GXEMpUOn 22.5055. 50. 2. 500.00 Unsecured. Worden Grocer Co., Grand Rapids $172.02 H. Leonard & Son, Grand Rapids 18.70 650.00 Butler Bros., Chicago ............ 37.21 W. M. Hoyt & Co., Chicago ...... 130.99 MecNiel & Higgins, Chicago ...... 93.75 Peoples’ Milling Co., Muskegon .. 75.76 J. Ball & Co., Grand Haven -. 114.24 Rademaker-Dooge Co., Grand Rpds 83.60 Wolverine Sales Book Co., Lansing 13.34 Grand Rapids Paper Co., Grand Rapigs: occ 34,25 Reid Murdock & Co., Chicago ... 266.14 Dalton Creamery Co., Muskegon .. 70.37 W. W. Richards, Muskegon ..... 40.76 G. R. Notion Co., Grand Rapids ... 2.95 National Biscuit Co., Grand Rapids 20.13 John Albers, Muskegon .......... 19.80 Heckman Biscuit Co., Muskegon 6.16 H. Hamstra & Co., Grand Rapids ee 9 F. Brieve & Sons, Holland ...... 0.90 Henderson Milling Co., Grand Rpds 21.75 Arbuckle Bros., Chicago ......... 8. Jennings Mfg. Co., Grand Rapids 9.15 M. Piowaty Sons, Muskegon ..... 42.81 Schippers & Son, Grand Haven .. 19.55 Edward Poel, Grand Haven ..... 8.60 Michigan State Telephone Co., Grand Haven ......0.....5... 3.21 Vyn Bros., Grand Haven ........ 10.00 Van Toll Bros., Grand Haven .... 38.38 Grand Haven Baking Co. ........ 13.00 Peoples’ Savings Bank, Grand HIAVGN ooh. ice 255.00 Peoples’ Savings Bank, Grand Haven 100.00 Jennie D. Nyland, Grand Haven .. 200.00 Adjudication has this date been made on the involuntary petition in bank- ruptcy filed several months ago against the Bon Ton Manufacturing Co., Pe- toskey, operating a small plant for the manufacture of piano benches at that place. The bankrupt has voluntarily en- tered its appearance and filed its sched- ules in bankruptcy. The first meeting of creditors has been called for May 24, at which time creditors may appear. prove their claims, elect a trustee and transact such other and further business as may properly come before the meet- ing. The schedules of the bankrupt show assets listed at $14,898.75, of which patent rights are listed at $10,000 of this amount, and the liability is shown at $2,542.89, The following are shown as creditors of the bankrupt: Secured or Preferred. City of Petoskey and Emmet GCOURLY: TAax@S 606. coo. $ 28.59 Anna B. Hanson, Petoskey, labor Glad ere ee 60.00 Chas. H. Hanson, Petoskey, labor Gla ce ea 0.00 Ed. Crandall, Petoskey, labor claim 13.69 Unsecured. W. A. Major, Petoskey .......... $ 20.68 G. R. Wood Finishing Co., Grand Rapids eee me se ccs 7.85 Northern Hardware Co., Petoskey 25.12 Petoskey Hardware Co., Petoskey 10.61 Michigan State Telephone Co., Petoskey 2. occ ke 6.31 Presto Pub. Co., Chicago ......... 2.00 Churchill Printing Co., Petoskey 25.48 Carmi. R.- Smith, Niles ......... 70.00 Eggers Veneer Co., Three Rivers, seme eres WISCONSIN 0 eos ees... 150.00 G. R. Malleable Iron Works, Grand) Rapids o..:... 25.44 « «. - 42:50 C. S. Smith, Petoskey .......... 11.50 S. M. Winnie, Petoskey ........ 16.25 Blue Line Transfer Co., Pe- LOSKGW oi eee 2.50 Coveyon Bros., Petoskey ........ 13.00 Huddelston-Marsh Lbr. Co., @hicdeo 2s) oo ee a 29.16 Smith & Lake, Petoskey ......... 1.34 Bradstreet Co., Grand Rapids ... 75.00 L. A. Jones, Wolverine .......... 50.00 Eid. Crandall, Petoskey ........... 13.69 M. Hoffman, Petoskey ........... 7.83 Waxes (903 ee es 21.46 bemes, EIA oe 7.13 Chas. H. Hanson, Petoskey ...... 655.04 Petoskey State Bank ........... 1,052.55 Anna B. Hanson, Petoskey ..... 216.89 The assets and business have been in charge of Mr. Mugget, of Petoskey, as receiver prior to adjudication and the re- ceiver has been directed by the referee to file his final report and account on or before the date fixed for the first meeting of creditors. In the matter of Alzada Hagadorne, Grand Rapids, the adjudication in bank- ruptcy on the’ involuntary petition of creditors was this day made. Kirk &. Wicks has been appointed receiver by the court, and George S. Norcross is in charge as custodian for the receiver. Bankrupt has been ordered to file sched- ules on or before May 18, upon receipt of which the first meeting of creditors will be called. The bankrupt operated a grocery business in the city of Grand Rapids. May 10—In the matter of the Empire Cloak & Suit Co., bankrupt, Grand Rap- ids, the final meeting of creditors was held this date. Claims were allowed Objections were filed to the claim of Jacob Weguson, Louis Wegusen and Nathan R. Wegusen, stockholder of the corporation bankrupt, and the hearing on the same set down for May 14. The final report of the trustee, showing total receipts of $2,320.51, disbursements of $725.18 and balance of $1,595.33, was con- sidered and the same appearing proper for allowance and there being no objec- tion was approved and allowed. Objec- tions were entered informally to peti- tions for allowance of attorney fees to attorney for petitioning creditors, re- ceiver and the trustee and objecting creditors ordered to file formal objec- tions. Meeting then adjourned to May 14. May 11—In the matter of Adrian De Young, bankrupt, Grand Rapids, the trustee has filed his final report and ac- count, showing balance on hand as per first report, $436.53, additional receipts $39.33; total, $475.86; disbursements as follows: First dividend 5 per cent., $48.29; bankrupt’s exemptions in cash, $182.50; administration expenses, $63.08: balance on hand at this time of $181.99. The final meeting of creditors has been called for May 17, at which time the final dividend will be paid. On the involuntary petition filed against Harry Padnos, Holland, an ad- judication has this day been made and the matter referred to Referee Wicks. Kirk E. Wicks, receiver, and Earl F. Phelps, of Grand Rapids, in charge as custodian for the receiver. The sched- ules of the bankrupt have been filed and the first meeting of creditors called for May 25, at which time creditors may ap- pear, prove their claims, elect a trustee and transact such other and further busi- ness as may properly come before the meeting. The schedules of the bankrupt on file at this office show assets listed at $3,710.83 and the liabilities are shown at $13,255.77, of which $721.14 is pre- ferred and $500 contingent liability. The following are listed as creditors of the bankrupt: Secured. Simon Cohn, Holland ............. $225.00 H. L. Friedlen & Co., Chicago (se- cured by consignment of over- coats, which will, no doubt, be set aside as a preference) ... 721.14 Unsecured. Wolfson Adelman Co., Chicago ..$946.17 Endicott Johnson Co., Endicott .. 167.12 Friedlen & Eckman, Chicago - 100.00 Ackerman Bros., Milwaukee ...... 310.50 S. Fein Bros. & Co., Milwaukee 404.13 S. & H. Levy, New York ...... 595.80 Robinson Bros., Toledo ........... 954.00 Cohn Bros. Co., Milwaukee ..... 614.21 Herman Wile, Buffalo ........... 313.50 Hubmark Rubber Co., Detroit 902.40 . & S. Cohn, New York ....... 157.21 Burnham Stoepel Co., Detroit .. 1,549.48 A. Klein Co., New York ........ 299.50 Simmons Boot & Shoe Co., Toledo 175.60 Herold Bertsch Co., Grana Rapids 270.52 Weiner Cap Co., Grand Rapids.. 102.88 Fuss & Nearman. New York .. 100.00 Groves & Rood, New York ...... 34.26 Chas. Falkenberg, New York .... 12.37 Essenberg & Settel, New York .. 647.50 F. M. Batchelder, New York .... 13.30 J. E. Johnson & Co., Chicago .. 93.40 E. Hisenger Co., Chicago ....... 357.32 R. Johnson & Rand, St. Louis .. 36.50 Star Clothing Co., Jefferson City 209.75 B. H. Berson, Toledo ............ Belber Trunk Co., Philadelphia.. 57.30 V. Montwidt & Son, Milwaukee 50.00 The Worsted Kings, New York .. 246.50 Searle Mfg. Co., Troy, N. Y. .... 56.21 Weatherproof Garment Cco., Galion, Ohio 2.05.00. 2.2... 38.00 ling Bros. Co., New York ...... 100.00 New York Mill End Pant Co. .. 67.62 Crown Overall Co., Cincinnati .... 59.25 B. Thing’ Co.,. Boston ............. 50.40 Defiance Glove & Mitten Co., DGGANCE occ l kee ee aac 19.86 Sidwell De Windt Co., Chicago .. 53.41 Isaac Walcoff, New York 3 Dr. Richard Smith, Grand Rapids 40.00 Fremont Suspender Co., Fremont, GC ee a ec 66.55 Berkson Modjeska Co., Chicago .. 49.06 Rich Shoe Co., Milwaukee ...... 68.40 Wright Fendler Co., Detroit .... 9.00 Otto Cohn, Holland ............ 1,000.00 Simon Cohn, Holland ............ It is understood that a sale of the assets was about to have been’ con- summated prior to bankruptcy in viola- tion of the Michigan sales in bulk law. Emmet R. Dunlap, of Grand Rapids, conducting a hardware business in that city, has this day filed a petition in bankruptcy, adjudication has been made and the matter referred to Referee Wicks. Kirk E. Wicks, receiver in charge, and George S. Norcross, custo- dian for the receiver. The first meeting of creditors has been called for May 26, at which time creditors may appear, elect a trustee, prove their claims and transact such other and further business as may properly come before the meeting. The schedules of the bankrupt on file at this office reveal assets listed at $1,727.23 and the liabilities are shown at $6,056.84, dis- tributed as follows: Taxes, $2.75; labor, $579.50; secured by mortgage, which prob- ably is void because of not being re- corded, $1,522.00; unsecured, $3,952.59. The following are listed as creditors: Secured. City of Grand Rapids ............ $ 2.75 Cc. B. Dunlap, Grand Rapids 251.10 R. M. Dunlap, Grand Rapids |... 251.10 A. Aykens, Grand Rapids ........ 77.30 9 Mortgage Indebtedness. Antonius Aykens, Grand Rapids $786.00 Quaker Mfg. Co., Chicago ...... - 736.00 : Unsecured. Pittsburg Plate Glass Co., Grand WO sooo hk coe ns cn en cs cook. $ 67.36 Quaker Mfg. Co., Chicago ........ 61.50 Richardson & Boynton Co., Chicago 19.20 Safety Furnace Pipe Co., Detroit 4.24 Tuttle & Bailey Mfg. Co., N. Y. 7.56 Van Camp Hardware Co., In- MMO oc occ cc cc cuc dius 45.00 Valley City Plating Co., Grand Rapids 2.90 W. Bingham Co., Cleveland ...... 42.84 H. Eikenhout & Sons, Grand Rpds__ 6.75 W. C. Hopson Co., Grand Rapids 111.68 Peerless Stove Co., Chicago .... 28.82 Ringen Stove Co., St. Louis ..... 3.85 Chas. Broadway Rouss, New York 47.50 Grand Rapids Lumber Co. ...... 4.00 Shapleigh Hardware Co., St. Louis 120.72 Armstrong Paint & Varnish Co., CCAM oie a cane csc ees a 130.72 Walworth Rund Foundry Co., CVGVOMNIIN is. ct ce . 56.07 J. B. Morris Foundry Co., @Cimeminath os. oc coke sec ce 2.20 Alith Prouty Co., Danville ....... 3.60 C. B. Dunlap, Grand Rapids 489.09 R. M. Dunlap, Grand Rapids .... 995.05 Citizens Telephone Co., Grand UO 6 as enc bee cca cee aoe 14.25 South Grand Rapids State Bank, Grand Rapids +———_ ' Doubtful Compliment. The politeness of the Japanese is proverbial. At a social occasion in Washington a young woman happen- ed to say to an attache of the Jap- anese embassy: “In your country you compress the women’s feet, do you not?” “No, madam,” responded the Jap- anese. “That is, or rather was, a Chinese custom. In Japan we allow our ladies’ feet to grow to their full size.” And then, after a bow, he added in the politest of tones: “Not that they could ever hope to rival yours, madam.” —_r + >___ When a man gets lonesome he be- gins to realize what poor company he is. EVE RY MERCHANT NEEDS THIS CANVAS PURSE It has separate compart- ments for pennies, nick- els, dimes, quarters, halves, dollars and bills. When You Count # your money to take it out #@ of the cash drawer or reg- Mister, drop it into its 74proper compartments, turning in the inside flaps, 3 and the outside flap over g all. In the morning you merely dump the contents of each compartment into its proper place in cash drawer or register. This purseis made so that coin or bills cannot be- come mixed or drop out—strong, durable, bound with a0 =, ga NT Ul TO iA A'N etdllenn four rows stitching. Large Size Small Size Your Money Back if Not Satisfied The Fortuna Company | | IV | Ml adh Pm fern Inf belle GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Puritan Plaster Method CANCER REMOVAL a PURIDERMA Eczema, Sore Scalp, Salt Rheum, Pimples, Results are Obtained Puriderma for Home Use on Same Terms 11 x 7 in., 75c Prepaid 9 x 6% in., 60c Prepaid 8 Exchange St. Rochester, N, Y. 1 ima N 78 SHELDON AVENUE FOR EXTERNAL A Vigorously Active Skin-Germ Exterminator for Patients Don’t Pay Until Satisfactory hand, may we send it to you? these things in their homes. Hammocks H. LEONARD & SONS WHOLESALE COMMISSION AGENTS FOR House Furnishings, China Ware, Glass and Silverware Headquarters for Toys and Fancy Goods Space Devoted to Samples—20,000 Square Feet GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Of course we want your order. Of course we don’t expect it unless we deserve it. But it is our low prices as printed in*our catalogue that brings to us an ever increasing volume of business. We are one of the few firms in business that dare to print their prices and this is what makes buying by mail safe or even possible, as you take no risk but can save money, time and very often freight charges. Our catalogue illustrates the lines for which we are the wholesale commission agents better than the goods could be shown to you in any other way unless you could come into our store in person and see the mag- nificent assortment we are showing. A POSTAL WILL BRING IT Spring and summer goods are in daily demand and you can cer- tainly sell these lines to your customers with a profit as they must have Soda Glasses and Screen Doors Sherbets Shelf Paper Window Screens Garden Hose Paper Napkins Oil and Gasoline Lawn Sprinklers Laundry Goods Stoves Garden Tools Fly Killers and Traps Lawn Mowers Wire Screen Cloth Japanese Lanterns Go Carts and Sulkeys and Children’s Croquet Sets Baby Carriages Wheel Goods Lemonade Sets Galvanized Iron Ware Refrigerators Stoneware If you have not our catalogue at Vases and Show Jars ere one ca Pn DE Es RUT ESTA -— manne May 26, 1915 Scintillant Splinters From the Sagi- naws. Saginaw, May 24.—Mr. Hoch, form- erly of Saginaw, is now cutting meat for Snelenberger & Fife of Coleman. The steamer Melbourne, of Sagi- naw, is ready for the season. Many improvements and repairs have been made and the boat is now in fine con- dition. The first excursion will be to Point Lookout, May 30. This boat gives the people of Sagiriaw a chance to take many moonlight excursion trips. J. P. Peck, Saginaw’s pioneer auto- mobile dealer, has discontinued the repair end of his business only, still keeping the agency for several auto- mobiles. Members of Saginaw Aerie, No. 497, Fraternal Order of Eagles visited the Bay City organization Thursday night when they took part in the initiation of ninety-eight candidates. More than 150 Eagles from Saginaw were in attendance and the principal ad- dresses at the banquet were given by Mayor H. F. Paddock and officers of Saginaw lodge. Upon the arrival of the Saginaw delegation a big parade was formed and with a band marched through the main streets of Bay City, Fully 500 were in the procession. Saginaw Eagles conducted the initia- tory work, and following the initia- tion a banquet was enjoyed by more than 600. Among those present from this city were President Fred L. Travers, Past President Charles W. Light, Vice-President C. W. Holmes and Secretary H. J. Lemcke. The city market has re-opened for the 1915 season and the opening day was marked by the appearance of at least forty or fifty wagon loads of produce, brought from nearby truck gardens and farms. The market was successful last year in more ways than one, not only giving to the citi- zens an opportunity to buy fresh vege- tables daily, but also netting a neat financial profit to the city above the cost of operation and maintenance. The market this year will be under the general supervision of Commis- sioner George Holcomb, of the de- partment of public works, but its op- erations will be directly supervised by Market Superintendent Daniel J. Abbs. Announcement of the intention of the Hippodrome Amusement Co. to proceed with the erection of a $75,- 000 photoplay house, pending the dis- posal of the injunction suit brought by Judge William Glover Gage re- straining the company from taking possession of the Gage property on North Baum street, part of the ground on which the new Hippodrome was to be built; and the cross suit of the company against Judge Gage, was made to-day by Mortimer Hoffman, of Detroit, general manager of the Hippodrome Co., who is in the city conferring with the local stockhold- ers of the company. The house will occupy the same location planned for the original $150,000 house, with the exception of the Gage property. The decision to erect the $75.000 house was reached at a meeting of the stock- holders of the company held at the Cadillac Hotel, Detroit, Monday last, at which all the stock was represent- ed, either personally or by proxy, and the decision was unanimous. It is in- tended to start building operations immediately. Judge Wm. R. Kendick the associate of Judge Gage in the Saginaw County Circuit, has stated his unwillingness to hear the case because it involves his colleagues and has suggested Judge Searl, of Itha- ca, before whom the company’s case will probably be heard. Since Detroit has gone and done it. there are many Saginaw people who think that we ought to set our clocks one hour ahead, but the greatest num- ber of people claim that Saginaw is fast enough, without setting the clocks one hour ahead. The only way. we can see out of it is to carry two MICHIGAN TRADESMAN watches, one for Saginaw time and one for Detroit time. The local jew- elers say they have a large shipment of watches coming, so that every one can be supplied. D. A. Bentley, manager of the pro- duce department of the Saginaw Beef Co., left Friday noon for a ten day Eastern business trip. Walter P. Davis, of the Saginaw Beef Co., left Friday evening for a business trip in the Eastern part of Michigan. The boys are still boosting for a bigger crowd for the U. C. T. con- vention. Arthur B. Cornwell. ——___?>+-___ Boomlets From Bay City. Bay City, May 24.—June 14 is flag day and the stars and stripes will be honored in Bay City. Two thousand school children, headed by the thirty-third regiment band and escort- ed by Company M. N. G,, will march to Wenonah Park, where a large silken banner will be raised. Bay City is, perhaps, the only city in the State to devote this day to the teaching of patriotism. The idea is a Bay City innovation, having been conceived one year ago in the mind of Miss Emma G. Hunker, Regent of the Anna Frisby Fitzhugh Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and it stands in a fair way to become a yearly patriotic custom throughout the State of Michigan and the United States. This year’s cele- bration is in charge of the Daughters of the American Revolution, which organization commemorated the event for the first time last year. James Kennedy, who some time ago sold his drug stock at Sterling to Dr. Abbott, has recently opened up a new store at Twining, with a full and complete line of drugs and sta- tionery. Jim says he is very much pleased with the outlook for a good business. Past Counselor E. B. Timm aad Conductor F. G. McClay took an auto trip to Gladwin last Saturday for the purpose of visiting friends and do- ing a little trout fishing on the side. They undoubtedly did the visiting stunt all right, as they are both so- ciably inclined. There is no tangible evidence, however, of their having been fishing. Ed said it was too cold, the trout would not bite, while Fred said it rained and the fish did not want to get wet. The question is, did they go fishing or did they have the wrong kind of bait? Rhodes, a small town of about 100 population, located on the Gladwin branch of the Michigan Central Rail- road, is rapidly forging to the front as a trading point for the farmers in that section. L. E. DeLes Dernier & Co. and W. E. Haust each have a complete stock of dry goods, shoes and groceries. James Pelton, of Bent- ley, has a branch hardware store lo- cated there. All are enjoying a good - business. M. Garland & Co., of Bay City, manufacturers of mill supplies, this week began the manufacture of a new magazine furnace which, it is believed, will revolutionize the business of pro- viding heat for dwellings and other buildings. The invention is by Henry Hevlin, mechanical engineer, who has been experimenting on the system for several months, and after continued practical tests, the conclusions is reached that the article will prove it- self the most economical furnace ever placed on the market. Bay City, noted for her beautiful parks, especially Wenonah Park, op- posite the Wenonah Hotel and lo- cated on the river front, is going to develop one on the West Side. The Common Council at its regular meet- ing Monday night appropriated $13,- 000 to purchase a site for that pur- pose. The Council, by unanimous vote, decided to adopt Eastern time to take effect Saturday midnight. - N. Kimberly, formerly of Le- grand, has moved his general of merchandise to Atlanta and is lo- cated in the Hopper building. Mr. Kimberly is a good business man and the people of Atlanta are fortunate in having him located in their home town. W. T. Ballamy, The Tripp telephone bill, allowing mutual companies not organized for profit to come out from under the supervision of the State Railroad Commission, is dead. The railroad committee of the Senate refused to report out the bill, 11 Her Little Faults. Magistrate—It appears to be your record, Mary Moselle, that you have been thirty-five times previously con- victed of drunkenness. The Prisoner—No woman is per- fect. —_>-+_____ The charter of the Saugatuck and Ganges Telephone Co. will exspire in August and there will be a reorgan- ization under the name of the West- ern Allegan Telephone Co. Grand Rapids sie Michigan Hardware Company Exclusively Wholesale No Goods Sold at Retail Dm Dy se oe: Se! ioe ~ Michigan CHEER UP! More Thrills on The Derby Racer Eight Acts of the Ramona Kind of Vaudeville More Attractions---More Attractive Simplified, Modern Dances at the Casino Ramona Is Open Grand Rapids Store Fixture Co. No. 7 Ionia Ave., N. W. Grand Rapids, Michigan stock’ Wire Chairs and Tables For Soda Fountains and Restaurants Show Cases “New and Used” For every kind of business DESKS—Filat, Roll Top and Standing Desks “Used” but look like new | = —_ = = Michigan a a and Egg Asso- clation President—H. L. Williams, Howell. Vice-President—J. W. Lyons, Jackson. Secretary and Treasurer—D. A. Bent- ley, Saginaw. Executive Committee—F. A. Johnson, Detroit; Frank P. Van Buren, Williams- ton; C. J. Chandler, Detroit. Swiss and Limburger. The greatest Swiss and limburger district in the United States is re- stricted to four Wisconsin counties— Dane, Green, Iowa and Lafayette— Green county being by far the most important. In 1909 approximately 45,000,000 pounds of Swiss, brick and limburger cheese was made in Wisconsin. It was produced almost wholly in these four counties, and one other, Dodge, which is the home of the State’s brick cheese industry. The making of Swiss cheese _ is very closely allied to the making of either brick of limburger, in that Swiss is adaptable to manufacture only during the summer months, and either of the other two varieties may be made in the same building during the remainder of the time. However, since winter dairying is not the prac- tice in the Southern part of the State, most of the factories are clos- ed during two or three months of the coldest part of the year. This section is also noted for the number of its co-operative factories. In 1914, out of a total of 363 for- eign cheese factories in these four counties, 285 were co-operatively owned and managed. The factories are small and numerous. Green county having an area of about 24 miles square alone contain 167 cheese factories, or in other words, a factory to every three or four sections of land. The companies generally con- sists of from eight to twelve farm- ers, having but few patrons who are not members. The employment of the cheesemaker, and the sale of the product are in the hands of the com- pany, which are the best indications of strict co-operation. The farmers received, on an aver- age for the year 1913, a little over 13 cents for enough milk to. make a pound of Swiss cheese, while they only received 11 cents for the milk required to make the same amount of limburger. However, this difference in price received is offset by the dif- ferent quantities of milk required to make the same amount of the two kinds of cheese; for only 9% pounds of Swiss as compared with 12 pounds ' of limburger can be made from 190 pounds of milk. Wisconsin’s Swiss and limburger are shipped directly to over thirty states, but as is the case with brick, | -from one-fourth to one-third of the -bacteria peculiar to the rind. total output is consigned to Chicago where it is redistributed to other sec- tions. Of the four principal types of cheese made in Wisconsin—American Swiss, brick and: limburger—Swiss commands the highest retail price. This price is much higher in propor- tion than is the wholesale quotation. The retailers’ average selling price for the United States in March, 1914, was a little over 29c per pound, with a retailer’s margin of about 8%c per pound. — rs Java Coffee Hearing. A public hearing on the labeling of East Indian coffees will be held by the Bureau of Chemistry, of the United States Department of Agri- culture, at 10 o’clock on June 4. The particular point to be discussed is the use of the term “Java.” Food In- spection Decision 82 holds that under the food and drugs act the term “Java” can be properly applied to coffee grown on the island of Java. Representatives of the trade, how- ever, assert that coffee grown on the Island of Sumatra, is superior to much of that produced in Java, and that since the public has long con- sidered the word “Java” to mean any high grade coffee from the East In- dies, it is perfectly proper to apply it to the Sumatra product also. All persons interested in this question are invited to attend the hearing which will be held in Room 427 of the Bieber Building, 1358 B. street, southwest, Washington, D. C. re oo Cheese Day Proposed. The Sheboygan, Wis, Association of Commerce has started a move- ment to have “Cheese Dav” observed all over the country every fall. It is planned to interest grocers’ associa- tions in every city in the country in the project, get them to make win- dow displays of cheese for a week before Cheese Day; conduct a cam- paign of education through their ad- vertisements in their local newspa- pers, showing the nutrition contained in a pound of cheese as compared to other foods; publish recipes for the use of cheese in various ways, and then on Cheese Day to get the hotels, restaurants, cafes, dining cars, etc., to feature cheése on their bills of fare. —_>+-.__- Rotting of the Rind of Emmenthai _ Cheese. The rind of Emmenthal cheese should always have a certain degree of dryness and salt content. Air should have access in order to afford proper conditions of life to the If a into the cheese, the rind becomes too damp, and a violent fermentation starts in the rind, sometimes, in cases of gross carelessness, producing a half rotten, slimy mass. The room should be kept fairly dry. — rs H. H. Cummins & Co. succeed Francis Campbell in the grocery buri- ness at 593 Jefferson avenue. John Cummins, of this firm, is employed as traveling representative for the Jud- son Grocer Company, of this city. Fine business loca- tion; corner store, 50x 100 ft.; first floor and basement at Adrian, Michigan. Address D.B. Morgan, Adrian, Michi- gan. Dandelion Vegetable Butter Color A perfectly Pure Vegetable Butter Color and one that complies with the pure food laws of every State and of the United States. Manufactured by Wells & Richardson Co. Burlington, Vt. THE GRAND RAPIDS VETERINARY COLLEGE Offers a Three Years’ Course in Veterinary Science Complying with all the requirements of the U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry. Established 1897. Incorporated under State law. Governed by Board of Trustees. Write for Free Catalogue. 200 Louis St. Grand Rapids, Michigan We Call on Your Customers Through the Magazines and tell them how good and useful is Mapleine The last word in flavors Order from Louis Hilfer Co. 4 Dock St., Chicago, Ill. CRESCENT MFG. CO. Seattle, Wash. 12 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN May 26, 1915 cheese lies too long on one side the rind is modified. The salt diffuses HART BRANT) CANNED COONS Packed by W. R. Roach & Co., Hart, Mich. Michigan People Want Michigan Products Satisfy and Multiply Flour Trade with “Purity Patent’ Flour Grand Rapids Grain & Milling Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. POTATO BAGS New and second-hand, also bean bags, flour bags, etc. Quick shipments our pride. ROY BAKER Wm. Alden Smith Bldg. * Grand Rapids, Mich. Watson-Higgins Milling Co. Merchant Millers Grand Rapids set Michigan Rea & Witzig PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS 104-106 West Market St. Buffalo, N. Y. Established 1873 Live Poultry in excellent de- mand at market prices. Can handle large shipments to ad- vantage. Fresh Eggs in good de- mand at market prices. Fancy creamery butter and good dairy selling at full quota- tions. Common plenty and dull. Send for our weekly price cur- rent or wire for special quota- tions. Refer you to the People’s Bank of Buffalo, all Commercial Agen- cies and to hundreds of shippers everywhere. The Vinkemulder Company Jobbers and Shippers of Everything in Fruits and Produce Grand Rapids, Mich. Both Phones 1217 Mail us sample any Beans you may wish to sell. Send us your orders FIELD SEEDS AND SEED BEANS MOSELEY BROTHERS Grand Rapids, Mich. 5 ; ‘ i i som age PCR RACIST NRE ean wie —~@ 1 ; SDRC PLONE oem gr May 26, 1915 CLANDESTINE CONTRACTS. Circuit Court of ' Appeals Them Aside. Readers of the Tradesman will re- call the fight this publication has al- ways made on the clandestine con- tracts employed by some houses in selling goods, by which is meant the employment of a system which con- templates the merchant signing an crder containing several paragraphs in small type in which is ingenious- ly embodied a line to the effect that the title to the goods thus purchased remain in the seller until the same are paid for. This condition is sel- dom if ever noticed by the retailer be- cause he does not take the trouble to read the order and would hardly notice the pernicious feature inject- ed therein unless his attention was called to it. This unfair method of doing business has been held invalid by the United States Circuit Court of appeals in the case of John Deere Plow Co. vs. Miller Bros., in which the opinion was written by Judge Denison, of Grand Rapids, and con- curred in by Judges Knappen and Warrington, the other members of that tribunal. The contest, of course, hinged on the contract executed by the buyer of goods, which reads as follows: In consideration of one dollar in hand paid the undersigned by John Deere Plow Co., of Indianapolis, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, it is hereby further agreed that the title to and ownership of all the goods which may be shipped as herein provided or upon the terms and during the life of this contract and which shall embrace and include any and all goods that may hereafter be ordered, shipped, shall re- main in, and their proceeds, in case of sale, shall be in law and in equity the property and moneys of said John Deere Plow Co., of Indianapolis, and subject at all times to their order until full pay- ment in cash shall have been made to and accepted by satd John Deere Plow Co., of Indianapolis, for said goods. It is further stipulated and agreed that the taking of a note or notes of the under- signed or the taking of sale notes in settlement and the rendition of a judg- ment on such note or notes in favor of John Deere Plow Co., of Indianapolis, shall in no wise be deemed or construed a waiver of title to the property. Noth- ing in this clause, however, is to re- lease the undersigned from making pay- ment as provided for in this contract, and this contract shall be construed as having been entered into in the State of Indiana, and construed and_ inter- preted under the laws of said State, said State being the place of acceptance. Brushes The full text of the decision is as follows: The District Court dismissed the inter- vening petition by which the John Deere Plow Co. sought to reclaim from the bankruptcy trustee of Miller Bros., a spreader, a sulky, a silo filler, a hay loader, a side delivery rake and about fifty plow points and shares. The whole controversy turns upon whether the con- tract between the Deere Co., manufac- turer, and Miller Bros., retail dealers, was one of conditional sale, so that the title did not pass out of the manu- facturer so long as the goods remained unsold by Miller Bros., or was one of absolute sale whereby the title did pass, accompanied by a pledge or lien given back to the seller to secure the purchase price. If the former, the contract was not, by any applicable statute, required or permitted to be recorded, and the reservation of title is good as against the trustee; if the latter, the contract amounts to a chattel mortgage, and, under the June, 1910, amendment of section 47 of the Bankruptcy Act is in- valid against the trustee, because not filed. The solution of the question de- pends so far upon the exact terms of the contract that all material parts are reproduced in the margin. When once it is determined whether the contract in question evidences a conditional sale or a chattel mortgage, the necessity for re- cording and the effect upon creditors of a failure to record are to be determined by Michigan law. (Potter Co. vs. Arthur —C. C. A. 6—opinion filed March 2, 1915.) In view of the express contract provision that it. should be construed and inter- preted under the laws of Indiana, de- fendant’s claim that the underlying ques- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN tion as to the character of the contract is a matter of Indiana law. We do not find it necessary to pass upon this ques- tion. So far as has been pointed out, or so far as we find, there is no statute in Indiana purporting to declare’ the character of such a contract: and the decisions of the Indiana courts have gone no further than to hold that the existence in vendee of the right to sell and give good title is not inconsistent with a reservation of title in the vendor, good and valid as against the vendee’s creditors, so long as the property re- mains in the vendee’s hands unsold. The Michigan rule is to the same effect, but the Michigan cases have gone much further in attempting to differentiate between the two classes of contracts. The Indiana courts not having passed on these nicer distinctions and the contro- versy having arisen in Michigan, it is at least to be presumed that the Indiana law is the same as that of Michigan; accordingly (for this reason, if not also for the reason that the Michigan record- ing law is being applied) we must con- sider the question just as if the contract had been made in Michigan. The court had occasion, in Mishawaka Co. vs. Westveer, 191 Fed. 465, to con- sider a closely analogous question and to review some of the Michigan decisions. Others, not mentioned in that review, are now brought to our attention. It seems natural to divide into two classes the cases which have been decided in Michigan upon this general subject. In one class may be put articles like ma- chinery, somewhat permanently installed, intended for use by the vendee, and not intended for resale by him. These cases persent no inherent difficulty in sustain- ing the vendor’s reserved title as fully as the seemingly very liberal policy of the State in this respect may justify. There is, in the contract or in the sur- rounding conditions, usually nothing in- consistent with the expressed reservation of title, and so nothing to interfere with its natural full effect. In the other class are the cases where it is clear, either by express words or by necessary im- plication, that both parties intended the vendee should resell the property to oth- ers, and should give to such second pur- chaser a perfect title. Here, at once, we have an inconsistency. How can the vendee sell that which he does not own? It goes without saying that if there are, in the contract, inconsistent provisions, some of which indicate that the title was reserved and some that the title passes, the dominant thought must he ascertained and given effect, regardless of any formal, contrary statement. By a review of the Michigan cases and the principles which must control, we are led to the conclusion that a reservation of title can be sustained (as a condi- tional sale) as against a declared right of resale only on the theory that the resale is made by the vendee as the agent or consignee of the vendor, by an agency or consignment which under- lies the executory sale and which is a continuing one until it is terminated either by the resale or the vendee’s per- sonal performance of the _ conditions which then, for the first time, vest title in him. We do not find that the respec- tive force of these superficially conflict- ing features of the contract, or the rea- sons which induce the conclusion that one or the other is dominant, have ever been stated or discussed by the Michi- gan Supreme Court; the decisions con- tent themselves with stating one or the other conclusion. It is not easy to rec- oncile all the cases by our suggested test as to whether the theory of pro tem. agency or consignment will fit the facts. Perhaps some of them can not be reconciled; but we see no other means of extracting a principle of decision. In Brewery Co. vs. Merritt, 82 Mich. 198, and Pratt vs. Burnhams, 84 Mich. 487, stocks of goods had been placed by manufacturers with retail dealers for the purpose of retail sale ,but a reservation of title had been declared. In both cases, the reservation was sustained. In neither casedo the facts stated disclose anything inconsistent with what would be, in substantial effect, a consignment of an agency to resell—up to the time when the vendee became obliged to pay the price and take the title. In the Mishawaka case, we gave this interpre- tation to these two cases. Then came Choate vs. Stevens, 116 Mich. 28, and Van Denbosh vs. Bouw- mann, 138 Mich. 628. Each of these cases belonged in the class of articles not intended for resale; but in each an in- tent to pass title to the vendee was found with sufficient certainty to over- come the expressed declaration that title should not pass; and, of course, such cases become all the stronger against the passing of title when applied to in- stances of the other class where the ex- isting right of resale must be given due effect. It is to be noted, howover, that these two cases were not, by the Michigan Supreme Court, given any broad effect, but were distinguished on perhaps rather narrow grounds, in Bunday vs. Columbus Co. 148 Mich. 10; and that Choate vs. Stevens was again distinguished and was not followed in Worden vs. Blandon, 161 Mich. 254. The latter case involved a stock of groceries sold to a retailer, and, obviously, the right of resale was’ contemplated; nevertheless, the sale was held a conditional one. Here to, we see no more difficulty in finding the idea of what was (temporarily and pending the maturing of the sale) a mere consign- ment or agency, than in Brewery Co. vs. Merritt, and Pratt vs. Burhans. In American Harrow Co. vs. Deyo, 134 Mich. 639, we have a case not easily dis- tinguishable from the one at bar; and reclamation was approved. The contract is given in full on pp. 640 and 641. In most respects, it is as favorable to the absolute sale theory as is the Deere contract; but it requires the proceeds of sales to be remitted at once to the -vendor, while the Deere contract is at least consistent with the vendee’s right to retain the proceeds until the vendee’s purchase price obligation matured. There are other distinctions which, while singly not impressive, have some force in the aggregate. There is a considerable dis- cussion in Wasey vs. Whitcomb, 167 Mich, 58; but the contract is clearly classified as one of consignment. Upon the whole, we are not satisfied that this Deyo case, or the others named, have the effect of over-ruling Choate vs. Stevens, and Van Denbosh vs. Bouwman. This comes to saying, when taken in connection with the other cases cited, that we think there is no settled rule in Michigan applicable to the precise facts disclosed by this record; and it is only to such settled rule, that we should yield our own judgment. (Burgess vs. Seligman, 107 U. S. 20 to 33.) Our general view of such a situation was disclosed and sufficiently discussed in Mishawaka Co. vs. Westveer, and it is to the effect that where goods are in- tended for resale, the reservation of title cannot stand (as a conditional sale) un- less, taking the entire contract and cir- cumstances together, it is clearly dom- inant over the right of resale and the other inconsistent features of the con- tract; in other words, the facts as a whole must be consistent with the theory that the resale is made by the vendee as agent or consignee, and not as owner. It is true that in the Mishawaka case there was special reliance on the fact that the contract did not attempt to preserve to the vendor a substituted title to the proceeds when the goods were sold, and that, in the present case. this reservation is, in terms, made; but we are not satisfied, taking all the con- ditions together, to treat this as a con- trolling distinction. To observe where the loss would have been if the goods had been destroyed in transit before reaching Miller Bros.’ possession or if they had been destroyed by fire while in Miller Bros.’ possession, will furnish useful tests. It is quite clear that in either of these contingencies, Miller Bros. would have been obliged to pay the full purchase price just the same. It is true, also, as to each one of the conditions which seems to indicate that the con- tract was intended to pass title, that a Michigan decision is to be had showing that this condition or an equivalent one does not neutralize the express reserva- tion of title; but the real intent of the parties is to be drawn from the full contract and from the joint effect of all the conditions. The provisions as to the manufacturer’s warranty—that no goods can be returned to the vendors; that no countermand of the order can be made; that the full purchase price matures at once in case of death, insolvency, fire loss or selling out the business: that the vendee gives at once purchase price notes which must be secured; and that the reservation of title is in form based upon a separate consideration—all these conditions tend to support the conclusion that the contract is really one of sale, that the provisions regarding title amount to a chattel mortgage, and that the in- struments should have been recorded. While we regret that it is not entirely clear what disposition of the present case is required by the Michigan rule, yet, in the absence of a clearly controlling decision by that court, we are better satisfied to adopt the analogy of this case to Mishawaka Co. vs. Westveer, than its analogy to American Co. vs. Deyo; and, accordingly, the judgment below is affirmed. See also Coweta Co. vs. Brown—C. C. A. 6-163 Fed. 165: Flanders vs. Reed, C. C. A. 1-220 Fed. 642.) ——_>-> There has been marked disappoint- ment this spring in the failure to put in an appearance of the large quan- tities of eggs which were fully ex- pected to arrive—at least failure up to this writing. It is true that the flush has been on in the Southern producing sections, and receipts from that source have been more or less liberal, but the eggs from the North which are usually pouring into the various markets at this time of year so far have not shown up in the quan- tity expected. One of the largest Iowa shippers writes that he has not been getting out over five cars of 13 eggs a week as compared with their usual output from the same territory and with even less effort of ten cars per week. There is some little specu- lation as to whether the late lay will be as heavy as everybody had antici- pated, but reports from the medium- North points now coming in are to the effect that the splendid weather we are just now receiving is bound to bring out a liberal production, as the hens are apparently in the coun- try. However, the lack of shipmenis of a liberal nature up to this time has, set a large number of the bigger op- erators to guessing and has left the situation in a peculiar condition. Gen- erally speaking, prices appear higher than conditions warrant. —_~+-~-—____ New capital is being interested in the Hanford Lumber Co. and it is an- nounced that several new parties will become interested in the concern. The affairs of the present management will be closed up and the business carried on along the same lines on a larger scale. 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Home of Sunbeam Goods De a a dee a Grand Rapids, Michigan ee i ia es ae ee 5 fi ¢ ' i i 3 ; 5 i 14 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Sea amram ase eanee Re eee re reece ee Semone eee May 26, 1915 ~_ ”) wt 7 Zz > Z @ > pris ~~. CORE CT ECE CCCKCE (CC: ety) it Vis my) yy eu we Sy) CCU Ua pan gasp oDinn WS S a) Y)», a Dy J) L 1 Wy VV Y = y.t iA 4 (( The C. W. Post estate paid the largest inheritance tax ever receiv- ed in Michigan, $107,120.50. The money will be placed in the primary school fund, Ludington has been obliged to issue $5,000 of emergency bonds to raise money for replacing some _ water mains and purchasing a new boiler for the pumping station. The issue was taken locally. The matter of securing the Barker- Swain service for rural communities by the Michigan State Bankers’ As- sociation was referred to the Agri- cultural Committee at the meeting of the Executive Council of the Asso- ciation, which met with President Charles H. Bender in Grand Rapids recently. This service shows motion pictures of progress and development in agriculture, other industries and of farm home improvement. Hal H. Smith reviewed what the Legislature accomplished of interest to bankers, and Mr. Bender reported on the con- vention to be held in Grand Rapids July 27 to 29. He said special atten- tion would be given in the programme to the interests of both farmers and bankers. Trustee Albert F. Lindke, former Cashier of the Richmond private bank of W. D. Acker, states that a 25 per cent. dividend will be paid the latter part of this month, when the bank expects to have on hand about $65,- 000. He says another dividend will be paid in about sixty days. It is expected the payment will be made through the new First National Bank which expects to be doing business in the banking offices of the Rich- mond bank by that time. As soon as the application papers return from Washington, the officers of the new National Bank wiil be elected. The Richmond elevator is doing a small amotnt of business, with the trustees in charge. J. A. Heath is still in New York. In constructing a vault in the base- ment of one of the Los Angeles banks, a plan has_ been followed which makes the six sides of the chamber visible to a watchman and eliminates all chances of its being en- tered by tunneling beneath it. It is set on concrete columns in the mid- dle of a white-tiled pit which is brightly illuminated. To make it possible to command a view of the space beneath the vault, from the level above, mirrors have been ar- ranged on the floor at such an angle that every part of the space is reflect- ed in them. Light is reflected by the white walls so that the top of the vault is illuminated and easily inspect- ed. Application has been made to the State Banking Commission for the or- ganization of the Potterville State Bank of Potterville with a capitaliza- tion of $20,000. The following busi- ness men are interested in the appli- cation filed. K. M. Whitham, Lan- sing; John Hull, Dimondale; and John G. Gidner, Dr. W. M. Taylor, W. H. Van Auken and J. F. Collins, all of Potterville. The average business man whose views on the German situation are solicited is mentally very much at sea. Severely logical reasoning on the sub- ject of the relations of the United States with Germany have given place, and quite inevitably, to a dis- play of the emotions, and the Kaiser and his advisers are not unnaturally at the wrong end of the emotions. But above everything else there is a fine display of thorough and absolute confidence in President Wilson. Merely literary abilities are seldom admired by the practical business man because usually they seem futile to him. But Mr. Wilson has shown that the ability to say the right thing in the right way, to exhibit firmness without fancor, strength without brutality, determination without hos- tility, is something very much worth while; so that the comments of near- ly everybody, in the exchange of conversation in all ordinary business quarters, terminate with the declara- tion, “And Wilson certainly put it up to them right in that note of his!” The real consensus of opinion is usually regarded as worth something, although straw votes are not always absolute indicators of public senti- ment. That consensus, in our own business community, seems to be that we are in for trouble, since Germany is not likely to “back down,” and since the United States cannot do so with dignity. The situation is regard- ed as another case of the irresistible force and the immovable object; con- sequently, something has got to hap- pen. On the other hand, a very strong minority is of the opinion that war is an absurd thing to consider; that it is not going to happen and should not be allowed to happen. Those representing this idea believe that Germany cannot afford to have trou- ble with us and that her reply to the AnANCIA 7" INDEPENL ENC E eco 0 OO OO”g I: Tl Service does not consist in the offering of specific information or ac- commodation—rather in the constant willingness and the perfect ability to meet another's needs—usual and unusual—skillfully. It is this sort of useful- ness that is the mark of the service you receive at these banks. re i" i , eee ow! a Aa Grand Rapids National City Bank City Trust and Savings Bank Grand Rapids, Michigan Fourth National Bank Savings ey Commercial : tates . Deposits bencac Deposits Per Cent Per Cent Interest Paid Interest Paid on on Savings Certificates of Deposits Deposit Left Compounded One Year Semi-Annually Wa. Bi. Anderson, Capital Stock John W. Blodgett, and Surplus Vice President oa $580,000 J. C, Bishop, Assistant Cashier The Old National Bank GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Our Savings Certificates of Deposit form an exceedingly convenient and safe method of invest- ing your surplus. They are readily negotiable, being transferable by endorsement and earn interest at the rate of 3% @% if left a year. ADVERTISING PEN HOLDERS AT $12.50 PER 1,000 JOHN FE, PENNINGTON & (0. “NY Charlotte, Mick Charlotte, Michigan See’ v May 26, 1915 Wilson note will open the way for a peaceful and amicable adjustment of the situation. As for ourselves, they believe that war would be ruinous to business, and would lead to noth- ing worth while. “We are not going to have war,” said one large business man_ this week, who has interests all over this country. “It would be folly to go to war with Germany; folly on our part and folly for the Germans. What good end would be served? We should probably not even have the satisfaction of an actual combat with the Germans; we should simply cut off a good customer and introduce a host of trouble incident to getting on a war footing. Four or five sensi- ble men should certainly be able to agree on a policy regarding submar- ines that would be satisfactory to everybody, and on a policy regarding Germany’s food supply that would be in line with international law. And if I am not very much mistaken Ger- many will make it possible for such an agreement to be reached. She is not looking for any more _ trouble now. “Germany is like a football player who has had his face rubbed against the hard soil; you can’t blame her for being irritated. Blowing up the Lusi- tania was a colossal crime against hu- manity and the Germans now realize it. They are going to make it clear that such things will not happen again, and are not going to force us into war, unless we have put on our fighting clothes and are looking for it. It would be a hard blow to busi- ness, for business at large, I mean; and the benefit that certain individual lines would get would hardly compen- sate for the general loss.” This is the expression of the mi- nority only. Most of those interview- ed agree that the effect on most lines of business would probably be bad. Cotton is now moving to Germany, indirectly, if not directiy and this traffic would be cut off; and the South would receive another hard blow. On the other hand, in the face of this probability, busi- ness men are not. shrinking from the proposition of taking up the cud- gels, if need be. They want to see Wilson back up that note with action, if necessary; they hope it will not be necessary, but they are afraid it is go- ing to be. The German-Americans here have taken a very gratifying stand. Al- though, like many others, acknowl- edging hyphens, they adopted resolu- tions early in the war, and otherwise made themselves unpleasantly con- spicuous early in the war, they are sitting quietly now, deeply humiliated by the consciousness that the Kaiser is a bloodthirsty beast instead of a model monarch and individual ex- pressions are all of the most loyal and vigorous kind. A prominent German business man, wha left Silesia in 1880, has dug out of his files the official paper he re- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ceived four years later, releasing him from obligations to the Prussian crown. He is displaying it with every evidence of satisfaction. “I would like to see Germany win this war.” he said, “but that is impossible. The best they can hope for is a draw. So far as this country is concerned, I am for her first, last and all the time. Old as IT am I would gladly shoulder a musket to fight for the United States against Germany; for it is here that I have made my home, here that my children have been born, and here that I have achieved success that never could have been won in the old country.” This man added emphatically: “Let those who are for Germany as against the United States take the money they have made here and go to the Vaterland and fight in the German ranks. They don’t be- long here any more!” Charles M. Northrop, President of the Commercial Savings Bank of Lakeview, died May 21 at his home, aged 66 years. He had been in poor health for more than a year. Mr. Northrop was a native of New York, having been born at Lavonia. He came to Michigan about fifty years ago, engaging in business at Ionia and Pewamo. He located in Lake- view forty-two years ago and engag- ed in the elevator and produce busi- ness, which he followed until 1905, when he organized the Commercial Savings Bank. He was elected Reg- ister of Deeds for Montcalm coun- ty in 1889 and served four years. He served as village councilman for many years, and was President of the village six years. Mr. Northrop was a member of the local F. and A. M. and Stanton chapter. —_—_—_.-2.-2——_—_- What More Could Be Asked. “Robert,” said his father, “I thought I told you yesterday to clear up the yard.” “Well, I did” declared Bobby, vir- tuously. “I fired everything over the fence as soon as I got home from school; but the kid next door throw- ed ’em all back after dark.” Ask for our Coupon Certificates of Deposit Assets over $4,500,000 Gem Rapips SG avincsB nk: Kent State Bank Main Office Fountain St. Facing Monroe Grand Rapids, Mich. Capital - - - ~- $500,000 Surplus and Profits - $500,000 Resources Over 8 Million Dollars 3 hs Per Cent. Paid on Certificates —_— Largest State and Savings Bank in Western Michigan 15 THE PREFERRED LIFE INSURANCE CO. 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Scott, Marine City. Treasurer—William Moore, Detroit. Increased Profit in Department of Sporting Goods. There is one line of merchandise which the average hardware dealer has given altogether too little atten- tion to in the past, with the result that he has lost many opportunities for sales and good profits, In most of the rural communities, however, there is still a considerable chance for gaining that business back, because it has not been handled satisfactorily by any one of the other dealers who have taken this line up, and after all it really belongs in the well con- ducted retail hardware stores. That line comprises all the various kinds of merchandise which are usu- ally classed under the name of sport- ing goods. It must be remembered, however, that in order to make a success of selling sporting goods, the owner of the retail hardware store, or the man who is put in charge of this special department, must be thoroughly post- ed in the merchandise, and in addi- tion he should if possible take an ac- tive part in one or more of the sports. In most communities the principal efforts will naturally be made on baseball goods because that is, and most likely will continue to be, the principal sport of “Young America.” Another reason why it is well to emphasize baseball goods is that here the retail hardware dealer has an opportunity to cater to the wants of a mixed clientele, taking in all classes of people and all ages from the little fellow who can afford to pay only 10 cents for a knock-about ball, to the young man who is will- ing to pay $1.25 for one of the au- thorized league balls. The baseball season has just been opened, but there will be a continued demand all during the summer for baseballs and bats, gloves and mitts of all the various kinds and grades, so that there is still time to secure considerable business in this line. Next to baseball in the average town probably tennis will .offer the best opportunities for sales and prof- its at this season of the year, and here again a fairly good assortment should therefore be carried. The all the year round line, how- ever, in which the retail hardware dealer can well afford to make a spe- cial effort is in guns and ammuni- tion. At one season of the year it may be shot guns, while at another rifles of the various calibers will be in greater demand, and it is worthy of note that just at the present time there is a very special opportunity presenting itself to the retail hard- ware dealer who keeps up with the times, in the fact that a movement is being pushed from one end of the country to the other for promotion of the knowledge of the use of fire arms, with special reference of course to the education of the youn men in marksmanship. Gun clubs are being organized in many sections, and the retail hard- ware dealer who is on the job will make it his business to see that one or more clubs of that kind are start- ed in his community. In this connection it is worth while to get in touch with the various man- ufacturers of fire arms and ammuni- tion who will be glad to furnish all sorts of pamphlets and circulars and other helps for the dealers who wants to organize gun clubs in his town. This movement is of course to some extent caused by the war in Europe. At any rate a very large number of clubs which have been or- ganized during the past few months have come into existence because of the agitation of the people in general for a better knowledge in the use of fire arms. Whatever the cause was it is strictly up to the retail hardware dealer to do everything in his power to push the movement so that he may reap the benefits which will be sure to accure to him. Special stress is to be laid on base- ball goods for the reason that there is a far larger proportion of possible customers for the articles in this line, and for this reason the sporting goods department may well be start- ed with a stock of the various articles that are needed for that particular game, It will not be necessary to carry a very wide assortment nor a heavy stock, but it will be wise to have a fair range both in quality and in variety in order to be able to suit the tastes and pocketbooks of the various baseball customers. And it should be remembered in this connec- tion that the customers range from the little schoolboy to the full grown man, and that their wants will vary not only with their age, but also with their financial condition; the seven year old “hopeful” will possibly be Satisfied with a 10 cent ball, a low grade bat, with a cheap glove, while the high school boy if he can man- age to do so will buy a regular league outfit. It must be remembered that ar- ticles of this kind must be well dis- played and in that way draw the at- tention of the possible purchaser and this means that frequent window dis- plays should be arranged, and that in the store the stock should be group- ed in an attractive manner, so that when the customer comes in it will be easy for him to find the particular article for which he is looking. Advertisements in the local news- papers, as well as in school publica- tions, will be found very helpful pro- vided they give sufficient information as to the quality and price of the ar- ticles advertised. It should also be remembered that in order to get the most out of the window and interior displays, price tickets are of the utmost importance. It is a well recognized principle that with an article of this kind, a plain price ticket has much to do with the matter of effecting quick and easy sales. It was suggested in the forego- ing that the stock need not be very heavy, but at least up until the mid- dle of July the retail hardware dealer should make it a point to keep the stock fairly complete, and this he can easily do by keeping track of his sales as well as of the articles on hand, so that he will order in plenty of time to make it possible for him to secure a new supply before entire- ly out—Wm. T. Gormley in Ameri- can Artisan. The Ventilation of School Rooms Is a State Law Requirement For years the heating and ventilation as applied to school houses has been one of our special features. We want to get in touch with School Boards that we may send them descriptive matter. A record of over 300 rooms ought to be evidence of our ability. Steam and Water Heating with everything in a material line. Correspondence solicited. THE WEATHERLY Co. 218 Pearl Street Grand Rapids, Mich. SAFETY eee! 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Public Seating For All Purposes Manufacturers of American Steel Sanitary Desks : In use throughout the world World's Largest Manufacturers of Theatre Seating American Seating Company General Offices: 14 E. Jackson St., Chicago; Broadway and Ninth St., Grand Rapids, Mich ASK FOR LITERATURE ew a May. 26, 1915 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN THE MEAT MARKET \Z : An Old Time Butcher to His Son. In my last letter to you, I said that IT would try and help you out with a few letters that would help to bring those delinquent debtors of yours to Dook. Writing dunning letters that will get results is no easy job, espe- cially when you do not desire the per- son who is receiving them to become irritated and refuse to pay the money at all. Of course you must be firm, for you are only really asking for what is rightfully yours, but at the same time you must not allow this firmness to degenerate into a hec- toring tone that is calculated to raise all the stubbornness in a _ person’s character, rather than to win them to compliance. Remember, no one is so sensitive as he who owes money, and no one takes more joy in irritat- ing than this same party whom you have irritated. And that they can cause you a great deal of trouble if they desire, goes without saying. Let’s take a sample case: Mrs. A. owes you about $40 which you have been trying to get. The first letter that I would send her would go some- thing like this: Dear Madam—We have lately sent you several statements of the ac- count which you have with us, but, as we have had no reply to them, we taken it that in some way or other they have been overlooked. We are again drawing the matter to your attention, and as the account is long past due we trust we may re- ceive a check in full in the imme- diate future. Mrs. A. Evidently confined this to her waste basket. So here is a fol- low-up that I would send. Dear Madam—We wrote you under the the date of , but as yet have had no reply. Your account with us is long past due, and your neglect of it is causing much inconvenience. Naturally, such a condition of affairs reflects adverse- ly upon your credit standing, which we are sure you do not desire. A check for the amount, or at least a partial payment, will be much ap- preciated. Mrs. A. is still obdurate. Sterner measures should now be taken. Dear Madam—This is the third time we have written you regarding your account. We do not like to write such letters any more than you like to receive them. Unless we receive a check from you within the next week we shall be forced, much against our will, to take a sterner measure to collect this bill. If Mrs. A. doesn’t come to time now try her once more. Dear Madam—We have written you three times regarding your ac- count of $40 with us, but as yet have not had the courtesy of even a reply. When this account was opened you assured us you would settle it week- ly, and we relied upon your word. We regret that you have not lived up to your agreement. Before going to the extreme, we desire to place the matter before you once more. Will we find a remittance in our next mail? Four letters are enough to spend upon any debtor. If she doesn’t pay by this time, there is no hope of her paying without a resort to the courts. Get a judgment, even if there is noth- ing to seize, for with that in your hands you have a better opportunity to eventually collect the account from her. Remember, too, that a husband is responsible for the debts of his wife, and that a garnishee on his salary will bring him to time. Maybe what I said in the above will help, but the best way to collect a bad debt is never to allow it to run up——Butcher’s advocate. —_2-+-. Lyon Sausage German Style. The German variety of Lyon sau- sage is manufactured in the following manner: For a quantity of 40 pounds take 25 pounds pork, 10 pounds of beef from a young bullock, which should be chopped when warm, and a pound in a mortar; 5 pounds of pork fat, cut into dice the size of peas, and then boiled a short time in water; 12 ounces salt, 2 ounces cane sugar, 1 ounce pulverized saltpeter. Mix the two lean meats; then mix the salt, saltpeter and sugar together. Rub them into the meats and let the mass stand for 48 hours in a_ cool room in summer, in a warm room in winter. Now chop up the meat fine, then mix the seasonings and add them. They are 2 ounces white pep- per, % ounce white ginger, '%4 ounce grated nutmeg, 2 eschalots, salted and finely grated, Before the pork fat is put in the spices should be thoroughly worked into the mass along with a small amount of water, if you consider it necessary. Put in the fat in the little dice-shaped pieces. Mix in quickly and lightly, being careful that the pieces do not lose their shape. Put the meat into medium beef muddles, 15 inches long, pressing it in very tight. Dry the sausages well before smoking; when they are smoked to a fine red color cook them for one- half hour at a heat of 203 deg. F. If the sausages show wrinkles in the skins when cooling place them in pairs in boiling water for not more than 15 seconds. This will remedy that defect. —_——_>-+—____ Rolled Boneless Pork Loins. Loins for this product should be heavy ones, cut from stags or heavy carcasses. Take out the tail bone without cutting through the tissue and fat. Trim and remove all bones. The cure is as follows: For 400 pounds of meat use 15 pounds of salt, 4 pounds sugar, 1 pound saltpeter to 1% gallons old ham pickle. Have the loins rubbed lightly with the above powder and packed in a tierce as tight as possible, the 1% gallons of old ham pickle referred to above be- ing sprinkled over each layer as the tierce is filled. Loins should be held until they are forty-five days old, and should be kept at a temperature’ of from 38 to 40 degrees F. The wrapping is done with the same size double hitch as is the case with boiled hams, from two to three pieces being wrapped together, ac- cording to size. After wrapping smoke for from two and one-half to three hours at a tem- perature of 140 degrees to 180 degrees F, The loins are cooked for three hours at a temperature of 165 to 175 degrees F. They are then placed in the cooler, where the temperature is held at 36 degrees to 38 degrees F. for twelve hours, after which they are ready for use. —_~++-___ Cereal in Meat Loaves. Regulation 17, section 9, paragraph 3, is as follows: “When cereal is added to any meat food product other than sausage in quantities not ex- ceeding 5 per cent. the statement ‘cereal added’ shall appear on the 1la- bel in a conspicuous manner con- tiguous to the name of the product, and if any such product contain cereal in quantities exceeding 5 per cent. the ‘cereal’ shall appear as part of the name of the product in uniform size and style of letters; for example, ‘potted meat and cereal.’ Provided, however, that products such as meat loaves * * * scrapple and the like may contain cereal and similar sub- stances without the presence of such substances being indicated on the la- bel.” ——_ +o Very little else provokes a proud woman like the pride of some other proud woman. 17 Grubs in Hides. Grubs or warbles are the results of the operations of a species of fly common in this country. This in- sect attaches its eggs by a sticky sub- stance to the hair on the flanks and heels of cattle. The animal, licks the eggs off and many of them are swallowed, being hatched by the nat- ural heat of the body. The resulting grub works its way through the ani- mal tissues slowly, usually breaking through the weasand. By early win- ter the grub is underneath the hide in the middle of the back and is ready to emerge in the spring. These flies infest the pastures in dry, warm weather, damp, cool weather being fatal to them. —_+- > The poet doesn’t necessarily dwell in an attic for the sake of the view. MAAS BROTHERS Wholesale Fish Dealers Sea Foods and Lake Fish of All Kinds Citizens Phone 2124 Bell Phone M. 1378 1052 Ottawa Ave., N. W. Grand Rapids, Mich AS SURE AS THE SUN RISES Voist’s CRESCENT eeele Makes Best Bread and Pastry Make Out Your Bills THE EASIEST WAY Save Time and Errors. Send for Samples and Circular—Free. Barlow Bros., Grand Rapids, Mich. PEACOCK BRAND Ham, MILD CURED Bacon All-Leaf LARD “It suits your trade because it’s made As Cudahy Brothers make it; It is the brand that’s in demand And others gladly take it.” For Sale by all LEADING GROCERS MEAT RESIDUE FEEDS for hogs, cattle and poultry at the FEED STORE Hollywood Brand Sliced DRIED BEEF & BACON in Glass Jars At Meat Markets and Grocers CUDAHY BROTHERS CoO. Cudahy, Wis. 18 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN May 26, 1915 wy S 6 7 i, wet) a i] [3] [i] [7] [2] ©] Ney MAN any We 23) ) en 1 (asl: A \ a hy K JJ Idiiys AMI), xyvq RCRD (A Wy \\ ! te Et 14. : We? it 2 ‘\s TR = nye p A Soni ) 7 % ce NS The Trade Buying Black Boots for Fall. ; Reports of a most interesting char- acter, reflecting the opinions and ac- tivities of the leading shoe retailers _ of the United States, have been re- ceived by the Rochester office of the Shoe Retailer for the information of the retail shoe trade of the United States. It is most gratifying to note that in practically every state and sec- tion the shoe buyers have settlers in their minds one important question, asked so often early in the season: “What Shall We Buy for Fall?” Their solution of the problem that at one time appeared so vexed is re- flected in their liberal purchases of black shoes. In almost every instance patent boots with black cloth tops lead in future purchases. Dull calf and glazed kid break almost even for second place. Even these carry cloth tops. Black kid tops appear to give black cloth toppings a run for hon- ors. : The strength with which black kid is selling, even in the very finest grades, is one of the surprises of the season to most manufacturers, al- though this has been foreseen and noted several times in this publica- tion. The light shades of imported kid for toppings are selling in the “toppy” boots. Bronze boots in high grades are gaining strength daily. Boot heights are seven inches, some a half-inch lower, and in the highest grades eight inches and high- er. Button boots have a considerable lead over lace patterns in future pur- chases. This may be the result of the sudden dropping off in the sales of lace military patterns. By Sep- tember it is thought that the military effects will have disappeared. In fact stripes on boots are by many even now considered a thing bygone. The lace boots that are selling for fall have little or no fancy stays or bind- ings. This does not apply, of course, to boots and low cuts selling just now. That is a different story. The South seems to like lace boots for fall, and in this section they are giving button boots quite a run. All dealers seem to be utterly op- posed to the introduction of so-called “mid-season styles.” This is the out- come of the introduction of lace boots last fall after dealers had bought but- ton boots from the salesmen six months before. The result was that lace boots sold at a premium and many button boots were sacrificed to turn them into money. Now the tables have turned and many lace boots with light cloth tops are found on the bargain tables. There is a strong distinction between “novelty styles” and “mid-season styles,” however. Retailers will buy novelties because they command good profits and are in demand by ultra dressers, but they will not buy them in advance but will purchase from stock as they need them. The report of the National Confer- ence Committee defining what retail- ers may buy with safety and telling them that they should buy now or they will not have their boots when they need them most, has had the ef- fect of inspiring more confidence in dealers and the advice of the commit- tee is being generally followed. The general improvement in business has also added to the dealer’s confidence, and orders are now being placed to the satisfaction of the manufacturers, who are starting up on full time on orders to be shipped August 1 to 15. There are no radical changes in lasts or heels for fall. The “stage” last is not popular now in the East, although it is strong on the Coast and in certain parts of the Middle West. In heels the leather Louis appears to lead by a good margin, with Cuban heels a close second. Half-Louis heels are demanded. by many owing to the fact that it is easier to fit them to rubbers. In high grades there are stores that are buying a new low heel leather Louis heel. Patterns, which have been the chief style factor for the past year, are still to be seriously reckoned with, al- though in future orders plain toes with almost straight vamps and low foxings are in most favor. Diamond tips are well liked and in fixed staples some straight tips. Side-lace boots have been sold in high grades, al- _though they will not become a lead- ing style owing to the fact that they are of necessity of high price, cut- ting so much leather, and also be- cause they are difficult to fit the feet of most women. Red, blue, gray and other colored tops, also gold buttons, tassels and other ornaments of a mili- tary nature are admired by the re- tailers, but are not being purchased. Light welts lead in sales, with turns holding their own fairly well. McKays are being bought for $3 and $3.50 lines, the higher cost of welts practically excluding them from that class. Rochester and New York State factories do not make cheap shoes, while on the other hand there are more really finer grade shoes be- ing made in this city and State every year. It is most important to note that retailers oppose late buying because they are sensible enough to know that WHAT THEN? When the pair of work shoes you sell your customer to-day is worn out, what then? Will he come back to you for his next pair? You are building for the future when you sell ROUGE REX Shoes. They are of the quality that brings them back for more—solid leather throughout, and built for comfort and hard wear. Our chrome soles have no equal for dur- ability. Send for complete catalogue. HIRTH-KRAUSE COMPANY Hide to Shoe Tanners and Shoe Manufacturers Grand Rapids, Mich. Quality is Always Recognized in whatever form it may be expressed. No person can fail to see in the Bertsch and H. B. Hard Pan Shoes all that the art of good shoe making can put into a shoe to form that unusual combination of STYLE and WEAR RESISTING QUALITIES which these lines possess. You simply cannot go wrong on the BERTSCH (dress) and H. B. HARD PAN (service) Shoes, Mr. Dealer. Every shoe must measure up fo the high standard of quality set for our goods. That’s why there is such a tremendous volume of sales on shoes which bear our name. Get started on these lines. You'll find them all high class, honest money makers. BUILT FOR SERVICE—WEAR LIKE IRON Herold-Bertsch Shoe Co. Mfrs. of Serviceable Footwear GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. i - * * May 26, 1915 late buying means late shipments. They do oppose, however, too early calls from the salesmen, and would prefer to see samples no earlier than April 1 and September 15. The sales- men appear to agree that these dates are about right. To go in February and August will compel them to make two trips, which they oppose owing to the extra expense. entailed. The salesmen express. the belief that the trade papers have done much to clarify style conditions and influ- ence dealers to make their fall pur- chases.—Shoe Retailer. —_27.»__ Attractive and Stylish Low Footwear. Some style tipsters are phophesy- ing that women will wear boots this summer. Perhaps boots will be worn for street. use, during the early part of the season, and perhaps to a great- er extent than heretofore, but the re- tailer who takes that tip too literally and neglects his low effects will lose a bunch of business and a tidy sum in profit. The average woman has always pre- ferred low effects in boots, even to the extent of wearing them in un- seasonable weather. The woman who can afford it will always possess more low shoes than boots. As in regard to hats and gloves, the woman who loves smart apparel limits the variety and excel- lence of her footwear only to the ex- tent of her purse, This very tendency offers the best opportunity that the retailer could haye to get extra business and extra profits by displaying and featuring a good variety of attractive oxfords and slippers. Although boots are now being made more attractive and more stylish than formerly, they always have been and always will be considered by a wom- an more as a necessity than as a lux- ury or an adornment to her person. The low effect that displays the ankle attractively will continue to be the most desirable foot covering from the feminine viewpoint. Moreover, low effects are cooler and more comfortable except in cold or inclement weather. For evening wear slippers are, of course, the only thing to be consid- ered. The art of making low effect at- tractive has progressed very fast in ‘he past few years and there is now almost no limit to the variety of smart oxford and slipper styles that are be- ing produced in a variety of materials. It is not necessary that a retailer should stock all of these styles, but it is comparatively easy for him to select the ones that are suitable in style and price for the trade he serves. If he does this with intelligence, he will find these styles are good sales stimulators and the most profit- able of all the footwear he carries. Shoes that have style value are always salable at a longer profit than more staple lines and to feature at- tractive, stylish footwear aids a mer- chant materially in establishing a rep- utation as a style leader in his com- munity——Shoe Retailer. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ‘The Real “Good Fellow.” The real “good fellow’ is the fel- low who knows’ something good about everybody and tells it. He never knocks on his neighbor or digs up the past. : He doesn’t spend his money having a good time with the “boys.” But he always lends a helping hand to the fellow who is up against it and gives him a chance to make good. He never forgets to do and say the little things that make his wife happy. His children find him a jolly chum and an ever-ready playmate. His home is a haven of love, happi- ness and contentment. His business associates find in him a man who has the courage of his convictions. He always says “yes” to the right and “no” to the wrong. He loves to tell a good story. His stories women and little children could listen to and not be wronged. Because he is human, and has his human faults and failings, he is chari- table in his judgments of men. He has faith in God and man, and believes that the world is growing better day by day. He always has a word of cheer or sympathy or a smile of encourage- ment for everyone he meets who needs them. His religion is to build character that is sound and sweet and four- square with the right, The real “good fellow’ is the world’s greatest asset. Bért Morehouse. ——_++-—— Button Shoes on the Way? The opinion seems to be growing that the fancy lace shoes of the mo- ment, will give way this fall to the button type, and while lace shoes may lead in certain parts of the country, especially where the call for the more extreme novelties is good, it is antici- pated that the bulk of the new sea- son’s trade will be done on button goods. However, uncertainty in the minds of the retailers as to just what will lead is keeping advance business back, aside from staple lines. The continuance of short skirts is ex- pected to keep in demand the high shoes that have been popular this spring, and colored effects are also touted to keep their present position in the face of endeavors of certain manufacturers to get back to blacks. Button shoes are also thought well of for men, especially cloth tops in staple and novelty cofors. Another heavy run on spats is predicted when high-shoe weather comes around again. —_>-->____. 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J 51 WT a5 gong 5 eds van onan sans sacs i 3 Wautha <..-.........- au A CU Be oo ca oss + sess acess sae. 50 .40 Grand RapidsShoe &Rubber® The Michigan People Grand Rapids MICHIGAN TRADESMAN a EN ar a ree OTN : May 26, 1915 ae a SD oe oH SISTING . eae 7 LER —_ = L WOMANS WORLD SS a ae Ky Kao B, e2 S\_ 2A oe = — = —_— — SIL FS Don’t Stop to Dread the Disagree- able Duty. Written for the Tradesman. Oh the things that have to be done and that we so dread to do! Here is a typical list of disagreeable duties: You really must “speak to your landlady.” It happens to be a land- lady and not a landlord, for the own- er of the house in which you are liv- ing is a woman. The roof leaks over the east bedroom upstairs. The water already has soiled a. big place in the ceiling. A hard driving rain at any time would be likely to cause much greater damage. The leak certainly will get worse instead of better until proper repairs are made. The plumb- ing needs fixing and there are two or three doors that drag. You are pay- ing a good price, you settle your rent promptly in advance each month, you are just as careful of the house as if it were your own, and it was all un- derstood and agreed upon beforehand that she was to keep up all neces- sary repairs inside and outside. There is no reason in the world why you should hesitate a moment about mak- ing a polite but firm request, and no reason why it should not be granted at once. But your landlady, although she owns considerable property and is thought to be in very fair circum- stances, always is talking “poor.” Every expediture, no matter how rea- sonable nor how essential, is a deep personal sorrow. “It costs so much to keep the property up, there real- ly is nothing in renting houses.” And she never sees where in the world she is going to find the money to pay her taxes. You dread to hear those piteously whining tones again. In fact you have just now mailed her a check for another month’s rent and said nothing. You have a new maid—very good on the whole but a bit untidy in some respects. You do not feel that you can let her go on just as she is doing, but still you dread to have it out with her. The days are flying past and it will be harder to break her of these displeasing ways in two weeks or in five weeks than it would be now, still you delay and make ex- cuses to yourself, and put off tackling the disagreeable job. Your little girl has a throat diffi- culty and you feel that she is not im- proving properly under Dr. Adams’ treatment. In fact you greatly fear ‘ the trouble is actually growing worse. It seems your plain duty to make a change. You think sometimes it isn’t medicines the child needs at all—per- haps osteopathic treatments might help her, or some intelligently pre- scribed regimen of diet and exercise. But Dr. and Mrs. Adams are old friends and you so dislike to wound their feelings. Still you wish you had brought yourself to the point of trying something different six months ago. And there is Mrs. Wilcox to whom you loaned eight dollars one day when you were shopping together early last winter. She is a little careless about such matters and doubtless has forgotten all about it, If it were just a case of her being short of funds, you would not mind letting her have the money a year longer, if only she would say some- thing about it. You can not afford to lose the amount, but you so hate to dun any one, and especially a dear old crony like Mrs. Wilcox. When you see her there never seems to be an Opportunity to bring the sub- ject up, and so you postpone it from time to time. The things we ought to do and still put off and delay just because we can’t bring ourselves to the point of tackling them! They accumulate un- til we find ourselves carrying a great load of these neglected duties. In our daily work there are sure to be some portions that we just naturally hate to do. And these are the parts we get balled up on. The same tendency shows itself in a hundred different ways. Many mothers dislike to correct a child. They avoid occasions of discipline and depend on threats rather than on prompt and effectual handling of in- subordination and disobedience. The children of such mothers are apt to be little terrors, If only putting the motto “Do the unpleasant thing first,” on one’s desk or dresser, would accomplish the re- sult! But it won’t unless reinforced by a great deal of mental determina- tion. But on the other hand, nothing is gained by delay. The disagree- able duty becomes harder and harder to get at, the longer we put it off. Of course sometimes it may be nec- essary to wait for the right psycho- logical moment. But for most of these things—such a matter as speak- ing to the landlady about the leaky roof, for instance, or reminding your friend of that little eight dollars—the psychological moment when such a thing can be done easily and grace- ful never is likely to come. Dread is classed as a complex emo- tion—it is composed of expectation and very strong dislike or aversion. There is in it also an element of ex- aggeration. The thing dreaded al- ways looks bigger and blacker than it really is. So, using all possible tact and good judgment as to ways and means, tackle the disagreeable duty promptly and with a cheery “Here goes!” When you really get into it, it seldom is as bad as you Fireworks Display thought, nor are the results of its. per- For formance so dire as you have antici- pated they would be. Quillo. Fourth of July Or Any Other Holiday Slow Progress. A regiment of regulars was making a long, dusty march across the roll- ing prairie land of Montana. It was a hot, blistering day, and the men, longing for water and rest, were im- patient to reach the next town. A rancher rode past. “Say friend,” called out one of the men, “how far is it to the next town?” “Oh, a matter of two miles or so, I Write us to-day for our 1915 Illustrated Fireworks Catalogue, Special Programmes of World's Fair Displays, Prices, Etc. Gigantic Spectacular Fireworks Exhibi- tions at Manufacturers’ Prices with freight paid to any part of United States. Manufacturers’ Fireworks Company Largest Fireworks Distributors in America Making Direct Factory Shipments Flint, Michigan, U.S. A. Is Your City Contemplating a reckon,” called back the rancher. Another hour dragged by and an- other rancher was encountered. “How far to the next town?” the men asked him eagerly. “Oh, a good two miles” A weary half hour longer of march- ing, and then a third rancher. “Hey, how far’s the next town?” “Not far,” was the encouraging an- swer. “Only about two miles.” “Well,” sighed the optimistic ser- geant, “thank goodness we’re holding our own, anyhow!” Distributors ° carry a full line of Diamond Tires ANSTANSS 9 AY bank, it’s safe.” > ANN “sas Cte Believe in the Goods You Sell A good salesman is an optimist. He is a salesman because he believes in his goods and knows how to make his customers believe in them and want them. FTI S60 e National Biscuit Company goods will make an optimist of any salesman or saleswoman. ans : : Ry, They are goods that everyone can believe in —and enthuse over. Better biscuit are not baked—whether crackers or cookies, wafers or snaps, sweetened or unsweetened. CH National Biscuit Company products reduce selling expense: they take less time to sell, they repeat oftener and so bring in greater profits to the grocer. GRAHAM CRACKERS —an everyday aan of ao he best Graham Gs Crackers baked. Retail at 5 cents and 10 cents, Saerber Sell biscuit baked by NATIONAL BISCUIT COM PANY SHERWOOD HALL CO. Ltd. Grand Rapids, Mich. “Putting on Dia- monds is like put- “ ting money in the Mr. Squeegee. seneee Satire tstasttctey an seas betaine Ban May 26, 1915 2 Es LETT I / ft] Te Lh Ty The Other Side of the Counter. Seven o’clock struck and I was still waiting; the quarter chimed and then the half hour. Fifteen minutes of eight and the package containing my dress shirt, collars and tie still not here! It had been promised at 6 and the clerk solemnly swore that there would not be the least delay, put a big green ticket on it, scribbled all sorts of special instructions on his sales check and here I was, with a theater party on hand, half dressed at 8 p. m. Keeping my temper in check by all the usual means. failed altogether. I sat down, tore off a little note to that particular shop, giving them an opinion of their meth- ods and requestiong that my bill be sent forthwith so that I might close my account and never go within a mile of their miserable doors again! Then I put on an old and tattered shirt and want to my party with a headache! It happens every day. Your big establishments have the most elab- orate shipping departments conduct- ed at tremendous expense, and yet 50 per cent. of the complaints received relate directly and indirectly to in- efficiency in the deliveries. There is not a more important branch of the retail business and still it falls down all the time. I suppose you know that a little scene familiar to the one described above is quite enough to deprive you of a man’s trade for the remainder of his life; if it happens twice you can be sure of it. The most humble apologies don’t cut the slightest figure. He doesn’t care if the auto broke down, if the messen- ger was delayed or the package mis- placed. He wants his goods and no amount of explanation will serve if he doesn’t get them as promised. What’s the trouble? Some one told me the big department stores spend thousands of dallars putting in elaborate systems installed by experts working for $25 per day and then have the plans carried out by a lot of $5-a-week boys under command of one or two responsible individuals who are half worked to death under the strain of conducting a large busi- ness with cheap assistants. That certainly would explain the unpard- onable blunders that happen daily; it keeps their correspondent hunting for fresh excuses, it ruins good trade and throws the merchandise back on their hands when it arrives too late. Why should shipping help be espe- cially cheap anyway? The import- ance of the work is recognized; why not the caliber of the men who should conduct its details? As an outsider I. don’t know if this has anything to do with the fault, but I have a suspicion that too many dollars saved in the wrong place is very poor in- vestment. I’m a great believer in keeping com- mercial promises and think if you tell a customer his package will be there at 4 it should reach him about 3:30. Good advertising, that. Noth- ing better to help the reputation of the business can be offered the cus- tomer for his approval and approba- tion. Why don’t you salesmen who take an interest in your trade fol- ‘low up special packages to see if in- structions are carried out and the goods on the way as promised? Ifa man wants a half dozen collars about one hour before he starts on a trip he wants them more than anything in the world just at that moment. Pick up the ’phone and ask shipping if the stuff has started, and if it hasn’t find out why. So many of you fellows behind the counter don’t care three shakes what happens to the goods after you have the total of the sale on your book. It doesn’t end there, and I do not see how any salesman with the least degree of conscious- ness about him can persuade himself that it does. If your shipping depart- ment has a defect in its running, do your share to guard your own inter- ests by looking out for the customer and your sale. If you happen to be an executive with a fondness for detail work, why don’t you take up your deliveries and find out what’s wrong and why? No business can be run without errors, of course, but a series of the same mistakes made in one place proves that this spot is weak. I don’t sup- pose there is a single large establish- ment possessed of an ideal shipping department. Yet there probably isn’t a branch of the entire plant that puts in longer hours or does harder work for less money or even the same amount represented by your delivery payroll. You rent or own fine motor trucks, you put handsome uniforms on messengers and you spend a small fortune yearly to advertise service; but the blunders go on just the same. One of the largest department stores in the city has disappointed me on three occasions within as many months, and I happen to know that this store spares no expense to keep its efficiency at the highest point. My last unfortunate experience was in connection with a wedding gift prom- ised for delivery on a certain date. The little silver dishes were all to be arranged with white ribbons, my card to accompany them, and I left the store beaming. Not hearing from the bride-elect, I ’phoned the ‘store ful it was to explain my remembrance and how cheery was my epistle pen- ned to that shop a day later. Be alive to the importance of this end of the game. Employ men who can handle it with intelligence and pay them salaries that will command experience and brains. You cannot expect results without these and you cannot get them from the cheapest help in the market. Bring all force to see what co-operation means and let the whole organization work to- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 21 = = and found the package had gone gether on this vital proposition. “De- 7 Uy S S US astray; profuse apologies were in or- liveries on time” means just what it ; S SS der, the set was duplicated, and the - says——Stroller in Haberdasher. = : & J OTH ING == following evening I had the pleasure —_++>—__ : = 2 po of seeing my gift with price tag at- One Woman and Another. = AS : = tached minus my card at the lady’s + Gladys—Jack really has a soft spot yy = 7 5 home. You may imagine how grace- in his heart for me. Muriel—How do you know? Gladys—He thinking of me. says he _ is always Muriel—Why, a man doesn’t think with his heart. The soft spot must be in his head. We are manufacturers of TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED HATS for Ladies, Misses and Children, especially adapted to the general store trade. Trial order solicited. CORL, KNOTT & CO., Ltd. Corner Commerce Ave. and Island St. Grand Rapids, Mich. aa color. 101 Franklin St. “The Crowning Attribute of Lovely Woman is Cleanliness”’ NAIAD Dress Shields add the final assurance of cleanliness. FREE FROM RUBBER Can be quickly sterilized in boiling water. All styles and sizes to fit every requirement. Regular, Full Dress, Shirtwaists are made in flesh Guarantee with every pair. Naiad Waterproof Sheeting for the nursery and hospital The C. E. CONOVER CO., Mfrs. New York FOR GRADUATES demand for white fans. 75, $1.00 and upwards. a g0od profit. It is nearly time for graduation, and you will have a We have them to retail at 25, 50, These are good sellers and pay you We also have everything for graduates’ wear. did line of sheer white goods in cotton, mercerized and silk. Ribbons, white gloves and hosiery at all prices. Bunting and flags for decorations. A splen- Wholesale Dry Goods PAUL STEKETEE & SONS Grand Rapids, Mich. MICHIGAN sa fee oo. Pare =_— — = — = FANCY GOOD = = 4 = — 6 pt DRY GOODS. S$ NOTIO sin} = — — — = creat £66402 Pleasing Husband as Well as Milady Herself. Written for the Tradesman. Sometimes the husband’s approval or disapproval of a given article is the element that brings success or failure in consummating a sale. Some- times the husband, if he is a man of leisure or it happens to be a day when he can get off, comes with his wife when she is on a shopping ex- pedition. Lately I noted two elderly men sitting at ease in the cloak and suit room of a large store—friends and acquaintances probably, for they were chatting pleasantly together— both evidently there to sanction or disapprove some possible selection of a coat or suit. More often, per- haps, the good man does not come to the store, but passes upon the item under consideration in the quiet of the fireside. Any kodak experimenter who tries taking snap shots of his friends, soon finds that the more people he tries to take together, the less the chance of securing a good negative. As the number of persons is increased, the probability of getting a desirable pic- ture decreases in more than geometri- cal ratio. Any photographer will tell you that there is great difficulty in getting a really satisfactory group photo—that is, one in which every face is excellent. Some one is like- ly to move or his face takes on an unpleasant expression, just at the critical moment. It is of course a truism in the art of selling goods that it is far easier to sell to a customer who comes alone than to one who is accompanied by one or more of her friends. And if in place of a woman friend she brings her husband, or if the goods have to be subjected to his inspection, sure- ly the task of the salesperson is not lessened. Various are the reasons why men sometimes take a hand in choosing their wives’ suits, shoes, hats, etc. Some men just naturally can’t rest unless they are running everything, particularly alf that relates to spend- ing money. With such a man, in his own estimation, his taste is unequal- -ed, his judgment is without peer. But not many men are so opinionat- ed. More often the man is roped into the shopping job, more or less against his own inclinations. Per- haps Milady is a bit wily. She is gifted in finesse. And she knows that if John sees something that really strikes his fancy, he will not stand on the price as she would be likely to do if deciding the matter alone. Perhaps she is a timid, hesitating, wavering little soul, that ever feels the need of a stronger will to back her up. Possibly she shrewdly cal- culates that if John has a part in making the selection, he will not be likely to let fly keen shafts of ridicule when she comes to wear the gar- ment, as sometimes, to tell the truth, he has done when she has chosen things for herself. For whatever reason the man’s judgment is appealed to, it introduces into the case a disturbing element of uncertainty. There are some men who have ex- cellent taste and are close observers in matters of dress, but outside of those engaged in the dry goods or clothing business, they are few in number. The average man is too busy to study the fashion magazines. Besides he would have no taste for that kind of mental pabulum even if time hung heavy on his hands. As to colors, his taste is apt to be crude —sometimes even barbaric. As some one has expressed it, “A man does not care what color a thing is, so long as it’s red.” Sometimes he takes a great liking to something extreme and frightly unbecoming. Quite as often his sight is offended by any thing that is at all different from what he has been accustomed to seeing. The new styles do not look right to him. And whatever unaccountable turn his fancy or his aversion may take, he can express his fateful opinion with such cool masculine unconcern and flatfootedness! A woman friend, although she may be wickedly ingen- ious in raising objections and seeing points of imperfection, has a more comprehensive and usually a more sympathetic view of the situation. She realizes that some _ selection must be made, some determination must be arrived at. And she knows that not all desirable points ever are combined in one article. However excellent a thing you find, something else always is better in some ways. She knows that it is best to strike a sort of balance between pleasing features and those which are objec- tionable, and,choose the garment which embodies most of the former and fewest of the latter. But a man—the average man—what does he know about it anyway? Un- questionably when he is brought into the case he is an element of difficulty that no skill in buying can forestall, no tact in salesmanship always can meet successfully. When a garment is returned with a “My husband does not like it,’ that unwelcome dictum must be accepted as final. Whether he comes in person or whether ab- sent, he makes his prejudices and dis- TRADESMAN likes manifest by the rejection of what would otherwise be a go, he must be treated with marked court- esy, and deference must be given to his opinions, no matter how absurd and discomfiting they may be. He pays the bills, and, looking at the mat: ter impartially, who has a better right to be suited? But down in his heart the dealer can not help thinking that the girl who earns her own money, or the widow, or the independent bachelor maid, or the woman who takes things in her own hands and asks no odds of her supposed lord and master— any one of these is an easy proposi- tion compared with the woman who feels that she must put everything up to her husband. But there is this consolation—your competitors also have the husbands to reckon with. K. K. —_>+_ “Hello” News of Interest. Written for the Tradesman. The Southern Michigan Telephone Co., which recently took over the lines of the Michigan State in- the southern counties, proposes an in- crease in rates and a two days’ hear- ing in the matter was held before the State Railroad Commission at Lan- sing. The merger was asked for by subscribers themselves last fall, in the belief that one system if proper- ly regulated would be better than competing lines. They are satisfied with the new service but object to an advance in rates. Discussion pro and con was heated at times and the Commission reserves its decision pending further investigation, an- nouncing that experts will go to the books of the company itself to find out what would be reasonable returns on the investment. Chairman He- mans called attention to the fact that of over 1,200 telephon Systems in the State the reports filed with the com- mission showed that less than forty were paying propositions, largely on account of mismanagement. Low rates, without taking into account the matter of depreciation, is the trou- ble in many cases. The State Commission is also threshing out questions at issue be- tween the Reading Central and the Camden telephone companies of Hillsdale county on the one side and the Michigan State on the other, re- garding the handling of toll business. aT eetianeiar Iebaneeeaeicpetemnenan rcetnae nario or are rrepesliesiom eter rnpere aes eee May 26, 1915 Members of the Osceola Rural Telephone Co., with branch offices at Hartwick and Dighton believe that they are getting more for their mon- ey than any other phone patrons in Northern Michigan. For an annual fee of $6 they can talk with anyone on exchange lines at Evart, Hart- wick, Marion, Dighton and Tustin and with subscribers in fall town- ships. The Valley Home Telephone Co. of Bay City, made the official “cut over” to the new board, offices and equipment May 9. The company was organized in 1897 and has enjoyed rapid growth, with 9,500 phones in service now and an investment of $764,848.05. Tuscola, Huron and the Northern half of Genesee county are covered with toll lines. The company employs 225 people. The Michigan State has appropriat- ed $15,000 for the improvement of its toll service out of Detroit. Frank L. Hall, son of the manager of the Dowagiac exchange, is the new manager of the exchange at De- catur. The Michigan State will expend about $70,000 in improvements at the Saginaw plant this season, to pro- vide for normal growth during the next five years. Much overhead wir- ing will be placed in conduits. The Freeland exchange with 200 telephones has been taken over by the Michigan State and more than 100 phones will be added soon. The Fayette Rural Telephone Co. of Jonesville received a refund of $50 from the U. S. internal revenue office at Detroit, this money having been a fine imposed because of al- leged neglect in complying with the income tax law. J. C. Elton of Traverse City is the new manager of the Gaylord and Vanderbilt exchanges and subsidiary lines of the Onaway-Alpena Tele- phone Company. L. C. Ealy, manager of the Citi- zens’ exchange at Hopkins, has been promoted to a similar position with the company at Zeeland. The Baraga County Telephone Co. has been granted franchise rights by Aryon township to build and maintain a line between Skanee and L’Anse. The new directory of the Michigan State at Lansing shows an increase of 200 telephones since the last issue in November. Almond Griffen. TALK Over Citizens Long Distance Lines Connecting with 200,000 Telephones in the State. ae elas ne oe a ar ae Usa Bases ekols NUTT EY 85,000 in Detroit. x COPPER METALLIC CIRCUITS CITIZENS'§$TELEPHONE COMPANY anette May 26, 1915 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Our 3rd Anniversary . In our New Home we will Celebrate with a Ten Days’ Special Sale of Staple Merchandise Commencing Tuesday, June 1 Ending Thursday, June 10 This will not be an unloading sale of Old Goods, but a distribution of new clean merchandise at a money saving figure. Send us your mail orders with the assurance that the same will be carefully filled—subject to goods being in stock when your order is received. Study the items below and remember that they are only a few of the many articles priced especially low for this sale. Ist and 2d Floor Specials 36-inch UNBLEACHED SHEETING An extra good grade of heavy, clean factory, Anniversary Sale .... 5Yec 36-inch FINE CAMBRIC The well known ‘Diamond Hill’? Underwear Cambric, Anniversary Sale 634c MERRIMACK SHIRTING PRINTS _ All new goods, full pieces, large variety of styles, Anniversary Sale 4c AMOSKEAG CHAMBRAY Stripes and checks, 32 inch, double fold, new goods, Anniversary Sale 634c BLEACHED TOWELING Twilled, fast selvedge Dish Toweling, Anniversary Sale .............. 3loc BURMAH CHALLIE Medium and dark styles Cotton Challies, Anniversary Sale .......... 3c 36-inch ART DENIM : i Plain green, extra heavy, for floor and furniture covering, Anni- VEESATY Sal@ 3. . oos occ eee ee. eee ues oh coe e: Seat a aualscee 10c 3d Floor Specials Men’s soft finish handkerchiefs, regular price 45c, Anniversary Sale 37sec Doz. Hair bow taffeta ribbon, assortment Pink, Blue, White, Navy, Red, regular price, 75c, Anniversary Sale ..............000. 62'c Pc. Linen Torchon Lace, assortment 36 dozen yards, all edges, regular price, 45¢,: Anniversary Sale ......00.005..0.5.....52..20.. 37l4c Doz. Ocean Shell Pearl Button, assortment sizes 12 to 20, 120 dozen in box, 1 dozen on card, regular price, $4.00, Anniversary Sale $3.00 Bx 630 yards special Embroidery, assortment, regular price, 8c, PMBIVEVSATY, SAO cece cas oe ci os ele 6c Yd. 42 inch Embroidery Flouncing, regular price, 374%4c, Anniversary Sale 32l/c Yd. Men’s Pocket Knives, assorted dozen in roll, regular price, $4.50, ANMIVCESARVUOONGT coos cece toe cco ees ee ae $3.75 Doz. Percale Kimona Aprons, button front, regular price, $4.50, Anni- VETSADY (SOO tec cle tec c cecal ee ae: $3.87 Doz. Roman Talcum Powder, assorted odors, regular price $4.50, AMNIVEPSATV SOLO: oe. oes teckel eee ieee $3.90 Gro. Savon D’Orient Toilet Soap, 3 cakes in fancy box, regular price ioe; “Ammiversarny Sale... se ccccswcce se elec cll. 52lc Doz. 4th Floor Specials Misses’ Fine Ribbed Hose, Black and Tan. Sizes 5 to 9%. Special at $1.00 on Size 7, on a rise and fall of 5c Ladies’ Silk Lisle Hose with Ravel Stop top, Black, White and Tame Sizes S%to 10. Special at 2.0.65... $2.00 Men’s Light Weight Socks in Black and Tan. Sizes 9% to 11%. SPCCIQE: Bt secs ech ces uegeuc eae : 90c 4th Floor Specials—Continued 200 Dozen Ladies’ Sleeveless Straight Vests. Sizes 4 and 5. SE.00 and $t.b quality. Speeial at ...0.......2..0 2220.2... 75c Boys’ Union Suits in Mesh, with short sleeves and knee lengths, and athletic styles in Nainsook and Balbriggan. Sizes af to-s4) Special at oe $3.75 Men’s Poros Union Suits in white and Egyptian. Short sleeve and ankle length. Sizes 34 to 46. Special at ........cccccccccccccce $7.00 5th Floor Specials MEN’S WORK SHIRTS No. 1615—500 Dozen, made of Amoskeag Chambray, full size, pearl button. Sizes 14% to 17, AMniversary Sale .........:.... $3.50 Doz. No. 1616—300 Dozen, made of Ideal Chambray, full sizes, 141% to 17, Ammnbversary Sale 0.000006. ce $3.62! Doz. 500 Dozen Chamies Mock Shirts, Fancy Patterns, all sizes, 14% to Et, Anniversary Sale...) i.6 $3.95 Doz. 200 Dozen Heavy Police Suspenders, Anniversary Sale .......... $1.75 Doz, 10 Gross Silk Poplin Reversible, 4 in. hand ties, all colors, asst. to § doz. box, Anniversary Sale ........2............... 85c Doz. 50 Dozen Job Lot Ladies’ White Shirt Waists, sizes 34 to 44, former price, $8.50, $9.00 and $12.00 dozen, Anniversary Sale $4.50 Doz. 1 Lot Boys’ Soft Attached Collar Shirts, former price $4.00 doz], Anpliversany Sale ooo oe $2.25 Doz. Dept. D—5th Floor Specials Boy Scout Khaki Coats and Pants, to match, assorted sizes, regular price, $7.50, Anniversary Sale ...........c.ececccccceee $6.00 Men’s Cottonade Pants, black brocade stripe, assorted sizes, 2 to 42, regular price, $9.00, Anniversary Sale ....<....<...... $7.50 Men’s Covert Bib Overails, olive green stripe, assorted dozens, 2 to 42, regular price, $7.00, Anniversary Sale .............. $6.50 Men’s Covert Coats, olive green stripe match the overalls, regular Drice,. $7.60, Anniversary Sale’... 1... ......--. 20.5... s $7.00 Youths’ Blue Rib Overalls, assorted dozens, 26 to 31, regular price S200, Aumiversary Sale 20.00 ll $4.00 Men’s Blue Overalls, 240 denim assorted dozens 32 to 42, with or without Bibs and Coats to match, regular price $4.75, Anniversary Sale ......... Se Ha aa wee edee decd ees see ciceceecee. $4.50 Men’s 8 0z. Gold mixed and White mixed denim Coats, with ring buttons, assorted sizes 34 to 44, regular price $7.50, Anni- VOISSEY: SAG ooo oe ce Seb eb ue beesedce ceca, $6.50 We take this opportunity of thanking our customers for their many favors and wish them to feel assured that any orders given us, may they be large or small, will be highly appreciated and promptly and carefully executed. TERMS AS USUAL Grand Rapids Dry Goods Co. Exclusively Wholesale Grand Rapids, Mich. a ND REESE SLBA RES SSRN Se See tlnes Mite mae nates COE eas aes Seas Wasi SAGES SP ASSN ENGR Aa I TONDO i ic gE (ea 6teeg, race ( r ed. Ariceusets afl AUNU Grand Council of Michigan U. C. T. Grand Counselor—M. Ss. Brown, Sagi- naw. Grand Junior Counselor—W. S. Law- ton, Grand Rapids. Grand Past Counselor—E. A. Welch, Kalamazoo. Grand Secretary—Fred CC. Richter, Traverse City. Grand Treasurer—W. J. Devereaux, Port Huron. Grand Conductor—Fred J. Detroit. Grand Page—John A. Hach, Jr., Cold- water. Grand Sentinel—W. Scott Kendricks, nt. Grand Chaplain—A. W. Stevenson, Muskegon. Grand Executive Committee—E. A. Dibble, Hillsdale; Angus G. McEachron, Detroit;, James E. Burtless, Marquette; L. N. Thompkins; Jackson. 5 Next Grand Council Meeting—Lansing, une. Moutier, Michigan Diviston T. P. A, President—Fred H. Locke. First Vice-President—C. M. Emerson. Second Vice-President—H. C. Cornelius. Secretary and ‘Treasurer—Clyde E. Brown. Board of Directors—Chas. E. York, J. W. Putnam, A. B. Allport. D. G. Mc- Laren, W. E. Crowell, Walter H. Brooks, W. A. Hatcher. What Some Michigan Cities Are Doing. Written for the Tradesman. A $20,000 gymnasium will be pro- vided at the Government Indian school, Mt. Pleasant. The boys of the Junior Board of Commerce, Bay City, listened to a stimulating talk recently by Otto E. Sovereign, a local manufacturer. His parting word was: “There are two ways to success. One is work by the hand and the other is by the brain and in closing I want you always to remember that the thinker is the mas- ter. Use your brains during spare time and think. Everyone of you is capable of conceiving an idea, of getting a thought, which in the long run will pay you handsomely.” Fifty-seven business men of Sault Ste. Marie have pledged a total of $1,500 for use in city developing pur- poses. The Wm. C. Vaughn Co., of De- troit, will build a pickle salting sta- tion at Empire, Surely the world do move. One of the auto-bus lines between Grand Rapids and Ionia now _ replies to phone calls of Ionians and sends a car to residences any time for parties who want to do shopping or attend theaters in Grand Rapids. The thirtieth annual camp meeting at Eaton Rapids will be held July 22 to August 1. This is one of the leading events of the year at the Is- land city, in industrial as well as :re- ligious circles. Fenton has voted a bond issue of $20,000 for sewers. Ruins of the Auto Dash Co.’s plant at Milford, recently destroyed by fire, have been cleaned up and _ business men are raising money to induce the company to rebuild there. Battle Creek’s ornamental street lights will be extended from West Main to Washington avenue, thence to Ann avenue, north of the Sanitar- ium Annex. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ‘ed that there is food on some one of the plants during every season of the year to provide for hungry bird life. Bird houses are being made to go with each collection. “Griffen park” is a new beauty spot at Mason. It was formerly a gravel pit and an eye sore. The Ludington Board of Trade adopted a resolution urgently request- ing all citizens to beautify their homes and merchants’ will also be asked to place flower boxes in their store windows. JI.udington is a re- sort city and wants to appear at its best during the summer season. A private lighting company of Pontiac has a pipe line laid between Royal Oak and Birmingham and will soon be distributing gas in that ter- ritory. Almond Griffen. ONE KIND OF DEAD MAN. Some men are dead long before they are buried. man has to wait fifty or sixty years to die. It is a delusion that a If the spirit of the man—the soul of hope and courage within his breast has been extinguished, he is as dead as he ever will be, even though his body continues to walk the streets. His relatives and friends might just as well get together and hold a funeral service over him now as any time. He has allowed his light to flicker out—the vital spark has fled. He has lost the essential quality of life and manhood—Courage. Courage! 5 as well quit the business. That’s what every salesman needs. Without it you might No success can be withheld from the salesman with grit—no achievement is too high for him to reach. Success is a matter of red corpuscles in the blood—that’s all. The city commission of Pontiac has let the contract for a municipal garbage reduction plant to Henry Wagner, of Cincinnati, the price in- cluding installation being $4,603. In addition the city must erect a brick building to house the plant. A simi- lar plant is in operation at Port Hu- ron and it is claimed converts refuse into tallow and fertilizer, which when sold net the city a return on the in- vestment. The Saginaw Board of Trade has been the means of distributing thous- ands of ornamental trees, bushes and vines throughout the city. Spireas have been in strong demand and or- ders placed with Eastern nurseries have been exhausted three times. Each of the collections is so arrang- Doubled Its Output in Ten Years Buffalo, May 22.—One of the most important events in Buffalo’s indus- trial development in recent years is the acquisition by Lautz Bros. & Co., manufacturers of fine laundry soaps, of the business of Gowans & Sons, another concern in the same line uf endeavor, enjoying also a National reputation. Included in the transac- tion was the transfer of the plant, brands, trade marks and good will of the latter concern. The Gowans plant was established in 1834 under the name of Gowans & Baird, and the business is one of Buffalo’s pioneer manufacturing con- cerns still in existence. Severai years later, the firm name was chang- ed to Gowans & Stover, still a fa- miliar name in the business world, and about fifteen years ago, the firm title became Gowans & Sons. Lautz Bros. & Co., was establish- ed in 1853, sixty-two years ago, by May 26, 1915 ‘William Lautz, grandfather of the present head of the concern. It was continued by him until his death in 1865, and it was during those first dozen years that the foundations were laid for the immense business of to-day. From 1865 to 1894, it was continued by J. Adam Lautz, father of the firm’s President, and associat- ed with him were his two brothers. Upon the death of J. Adam Lautz in 1894, Carl A. Lautz and his broth- er, Otto J. Lautz, succeeded to his interest in the business. Later, when his two brother associates died, their interests were purchased from the heirs, leaving Carl A. Lautz, as Presi- dent, and Otto J. Lautz, Vice-Presi- dent and Treasurer, the sole owners of the business. Associated with them are the two sons of the President, Oscar C. Lautz and John A. Lautz, both graduates of Yale, and Theodore V. V. Lautz, son of Otto J. Lautz, making repre- sentatives of the fourth generation of the Lautz family in the same busi- ness, Thirty states in the territory north of the Ohio River, from Maine to Mis- sissippi, are thoroughly covered by the trade of Lautz Bros. & Co. Nearly 100 salesmen are kept on the road, besides several traveling adver- tising crews. Sales are made exclusively through the wholesale grocery trade, no busi- ness being done with the retailers di- rect. The sales force is organized upon the life insurance plan, that is, there is maintained in each state a district sales manager, who looks after the jobbing trade and the em- ployment of sub-agents who call regularly upon the retail grocery trade. In the last ten years, since the pres- ent owners have given to the busi- ness the entire benefit of their energy and ability, the output of Lautz Bros. Co. has more than doubled. With the acquisition of the Gowans inter- ests, the Lautz concern easily takes rank with the foremost. soap firms in the country, and is one of Buffalo’s largest and most prosperous indus- tries. ‘ Affectation in dress indicates a flaw in the intellect. The Hotel Barry Hastings, Michigan Re-opened for Good Parlor Sample Rooms Free Auto to and from all Trains I will please you if given an opportunity Ask the Boys GEO. E. AMES, Prop. Hutel Breslin Broadway at 29 St, New Pork “An Hotel Where Guests are Made to Feel at Home” A High-Class Hotel with Moderate Rates. Exceptionally Accessible 500 Rooms—Reasonable Restaurant Charges RATES: Single Rooms with Running Water 1.00 to $2.00 Single Rooms with Tub or Shower Bath 1.50 to $5.00 Double Rooms with Running Water -00 to $4.00 Double Rooms with Tub or Shower Bath $3.00 to $6.00 UNDER SAME MANAGEMENT AS COPLEY-PLAZA HOTEL, BOSTON EDWARD C. FOGG, Managing Director ROY L. BROWN, Resident Manager ST EE ee ee May 26, 1915 Late News of Interest to Travelers. Miss Gertrude Ross, of Petoskey, has leased the Crystal Inn, at Beulah, succeeding White & Conklin. The Midnight Club met with Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Rockwell, 1422 Wealthy street, Saturday evening, May 22. After a 6 o’clock dinner, served by the hostess, the guests were entertained at 500. “The first prize was awarded to Mrs. R. J. Ellwanger and A. P. Anderson and second to Mrs. John Olney and R. J. Ellwanger. “Tom” Waddell, well known rep- resentative of the Independent Stove Co., of Owosso, is carrying around a grin that spreads over the entire surface of his countenance, all be- cause the Lord answered his prayer and sent him and his good wife a bouncing, bellowing baby boy. The event ocurred on May 14. The brain of the dead Talleyrand, which scientists had procured for an- alysis, was thrown into a Paris sewer by a scullery maid who found it ly- ing unguarded and mistook it for offal of a common sort. Science was a heavy loser through that blunder of hers. When you ignore a pros- pect, refuse a new territory or reject the friendship of a man, supposing it worthless without being sure of your ground, isn’t is possible that you are making a similar disastrous mistake? Get into the pink of condition. Ob- serve these eight rules for health and they’ll put you there: Cut out worry. Eat regularly and with mod- eration. Don’t overdo the Turkish bath fad—too much of it weakens the system. Don’t seal yourself up her- metically in overweight underclothes —give your pores a chance to breathe. Don’t take doctors’ dope when you can get out of it. Sleep between midnight and 7 a. m—longer if you can, with the extra hours on the for- ward end. Be temperate. Take ex- ercise. The Hartford House, at Hartford, which has been run by Charles Gid- dings, has been sold to Roy Hinkley. After being closed for the past two years, the Hotel Colonial, at Reese, is to be operated again. Wm. Mas- soll, a local man, has recently pur- chased the property and extensive improvements are being made on the building and premises. An up-to-date dairy lunch room with quick service as an added in- ducement will be installed in the for- mer barroom at the New Burdick Ho- tel, Kalamazoo. A new counter and tables have already been _ received and the place will be open for busi- ness next week. The lunch room will be operated entirely independent from the present dining room. The Winter In, at Greenville, which for two years has been closed, will again be opened as a regular hotel by W. H. Mills, and conducted on the European plan. Mr. Mills is an experienced hotel man, and knows well what the traveling public wants in the way of service. Harry Wood, residing at 1342 Franklin street, member of No. 131 U. C. T., representing the Round Oak Furnace Co. of Dowagiac, in Michi- gan for the past eight years has re- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN signed his position and is now con- nected with the Rudy Furnace Co., a new company recently organized, who will put a furnace on the mar- ket embracing many entirely new fea- tures. It will be ready for the mar- ket about September 1. Mr. Wood has been elected Vice-President of the company and will devote a por- tion of his time to traveling and will be pleased to see his old as well as his new customers. Mr. and Mrs. Wood will remove to Dowagiac early this fall and will be greatly missed by their many Grand Rapids friends. —_+7-—___ Served Juicy Steaks and Fragrant Coffee. Battle Creek, May 24—Fred Gam- menthaler, of this city, is a striking example of man who recognized his opportunity when it came along and grappled with it most successfully. The adventure of such a course was very clearly demonstrated recently when Gammenthaler opened a new restaurant, in a new building of his own, out of.the proceeds of the op- portunity which had gone begging for fifteen years. Three years ago Gammenthaler was employed in the boiler room of a local sanitarium, working for ordi- nary laboring wages. He had saved up $500 and with this small capital he swung a deal whereby he bought property opposite the sanitarium for $18,000, paying $500 down. A small restaurant—a horse car that had been enlarged—was being operated with- out success. Gammenthaler, after he acquired the property, began a more energetic operation of the res- taurant. The restaurant happened to be al- most opposite the sanitarium, where a vegetarian diet is rigidly insisted upon and where no tea, coffee or other stimulating beverages are serv- ed. Gammenthaler cashed in on the human family for richly seasoned foods and coffee. His restaurant be- came a gathering place for patients at the sanitarium and no amount of warning, coaxing and even threaten- ing could keep ihe patients away from the alluring forms of foods. Gammenthaler gave his restaurant the suggestive name of “The Little Red Onion” cafe and advertised on his sign that the “choicest of coffee” and “thick steaks” were served at all hours. The tide of patients who turned in at the Little Red Onion created some dissatisfaction at the sanitarium and offers at the sanitarium to purchase were made by the management of the institution. These were repeat- ed at intervals for three years, the price of sale being raised a little after each offer. Last year, after three years of ownership, during which time the restaurant paid him a handsome business profit, Gammen- thaier sold the restaurant for $36,000 —Jjust double the amount he paid for it. A condition of the sale was that the seller refrain from re-engaging in business within a block of the sani- tarium. Gammenthaler immediately purchased a building one block from the site of the old restaurant and on this site he immediately established a new restaurant. et A : Zainea Bros., who have been op- erating in the hammered copper line in this city for several years, have succeeded Carl Orwant in the gro- cery business on’ Bridge street. —_—_ + __ Henry T. Livingstone, who recent- ly came here from Roanoke, Va., has succeeded Ben Sharp in the restau- rant business at 108 South Ionia ave- nue. Eastern Time Illegal in Michigan. Manchester, May 25.—The D. U. R. is using Eastern time on its in- terurbans, which is creating much confusion. Many travelers are miss- ing their connections. The common people have not had a chance to voice their views on changing time. Monroe and Pontiac have adopted Eastern time. There is only one pa- per that says anything against it that I have seen, which is the Jackson Patriot. They will be cramming this Eastern time down Grand Rapids throat soon. The Tradesman has not heretofore registered a protest against the adop- tion of Eastern time by some of the cities and towns in Eastern Michi- gan, because it believed—and still be- lieves—that the innovation is a fad which will soon be abandoned. One reason why the change cannot be maintained permanently is that it is illegal, the Legislature having legal- ized Standard time by special enact- ment some years ago. No. city or corporation can deviate from the en- actment without causing serious annoyance and loss. ‘ John Thorpe, who has been ship- ping clerk for the Judson Grocer Company for several years has been promoted to the position of house salesman. Theodore Van Duren, who has been assistant shipping clerk, au- tomatically steps into Mr. Thorpe’s former position, —_+-~>—____ Burt Petter who sold his grocery stock at 1501 Plainfield avenue two years ago to Johnson Bros., has re- purchased the stock and _ resumed business in his own name at the same location. —_+->—___ The Michigan Hardware Company has issued a 1,022 page catalogue which it will distribute among its trade. The catalogue is fully illus- trated and is very complete and com- prehensive. —_>+>—___ Show us a man who has accomp- lished anything worth while, and we will show you a man who makes a specialty of attending to his own business. ——_+-+>—___ The happy wife is not a woman who has married the best man on earth, but one who is philosophical enough to make the best of what ‘she got, —_+--.—___ William Judson, President of the Judson Grocer Company, is expected back from the Pacific Coast Monday or Tuesday of next week. —_—_++.—____ E. C. Foster, of Fennville, recently put in a complete line of shoes, pur- chasing his stock from the Hirth- Krause Co. HOTEL CODY EUROPEAN GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Rates $1 and up. $1.50 and up bath. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN eS ¢ Michigan Board of Pharmacy. President—E. T. Boden, Bay City. Secretary—E. E. Faulkner, Delton. Treasurer—Charles S. Koon, Muskegon. Other Members — Will FE. Collins, Owosso; Leonard A. Seltzer, Detroit. Next Meeting—Press Hall, Grand Rap- ids, March 16, 17 and 18. State Pharmaceutical clation. President—Grant Stevens, Detroit. Secretary—D. D. Alton, Fremont. Treasurer—Ed. C. Varnum, Jonesville. Next Annual Meeting—Grand Rapids, June 9, 10 and 11. Michigan Asso- Michigan Pharmaceutical Travelers’ As- : sociation. sae erent yoke J. Dooley, Grand Rap- 8. Secretary and Treasurer—W. 8. Law- ton, Grand Rapids. : Grand Rapids Drug Club. President--Wm. C. Kirchgessner. Vice-President—E. D. De La Mater. rerery. and Treasurer—Wm. Ss. Executive Committee—Wm. Quigley. Chairman; Henry Riechel, Theron Forbes. Are You Selling Live Goods at Right Prices? “What are your ideas of good busi- ness, anyway?” From a careful investigation oi business methods as used by the av- erage drug dealer throughout the country, those of you who are alert and successful would be tempted to ask that question in nine cases out of every ten—for the appearance of so many business houses as well as their proprietors, clerks, stock ar- rangement and stock selection will show at first glance such a decided misconception of what real business means that you decide at once that the person back of the business needs to study his work more thoroughly. Many of us, in fact, who have been successful in a certain sense, will derive considerable profit from a careful examination of our own ideas, plans and habits as well as our at- titude toward our own lines of busi- ness. First, as an introduction to this examination—do you consider the kind of demand which you are trying to meet? Do you measure the de- mand from the sales of the goods which you offer, or do you foresee the demand in such a way as to of- fer the goods that are needed? There is a wide difference in these two questions. Hundreds of dealers in America at this very minute, while you read this, are no doubt saying to their clerks or assistants, “We are out of — and must order more at once.” But the number would be few who are saying, “I believe the peo- ple who patronize our business would buy It is new, but there is a good sale for it in other places, and I am going to put in a small stock as a trial.” And, again, there are only a very few who are so care- fully observing and watchful of the changing needs and demands as to say, “Here is a tonic which has been in stock and taking up good space for six months. It must move at once, even if I only get the cost out of it.” Three observations have been given. Perhaps you have heard them all—but in them lies one of the greatest secrets of success. The first indicates that the proprietor has been forced to recognize demands; that he did not realize what goods were bringing to him in his income, and that he pays little attention to the matter of salable and unsalable goods. The second observation in- dicates a dealer alert to demands and a determination to offer his cus- ‘tomers the newest things in his line. It is safe to assert that he seldom wakes up to find his stock entirely depleted, for the simple reason that he watches the fast selling goods and keeps them replenished constant- ly. The third observation is also an indication of progress, for it means such a careful eye on salable lines that no unsalable goods are allowed to clog up the stock room and inter- fere with the success of the business. It is an excellent plan to go over practically every kind of goods you handle at stated intervals and weed out all goods that are out of de- ‘mand, out of style, out of use, disfig- ured, shop worn or in any way apt to be unsalable. Many dealers ob- ject to selling these goods at lower prices than usual or at cost, but if you figure the amount of time that will be spent in the fruitless handling, moving, cleaning and rearranging of them for five or six months, you will realize that it is more profitable to sell them out at cost and replace with fast selling goods. “Do your customers consider your store an absolutely up-to-date store in every way?” | Here is another question which it will be well to be able to answer satisfactorily. I re- member talking to a dealer in a rather large town in Delaware recently, As I stood in his store I noticed many automobiles passing, and practically all of them in the same direction— but occasionally one would be going the opposite way and the latter would be loaded with packages and parcels. “Where are all of these people go- ing?” I asked. “To Wilmington,” said the dealer. “And where are the others coming from?” ‘“Wilming- ton,” he replied. “What do they go to Wilmington for?” I persisted. “To buy drugs,” was the answer. The secret of the whole matter was that he was driving his custom into Wilmington because he did not real- ize that he must keep what the peo- N\ ple needed and demand. In his store were vast piles of unsalable drugs and specialties, which he was not willing to unload because he would have to reduce prices to do so. There has been such a tre- mendous advance in methods of com- munication and transportation in re- cent years that it is absolutely nec- essary for the business man to be absolutely up-to-date in every way— at least, so far as his means will al- low and conditions demand. To be thoroughly progressive you should study the various periodicals devoted to your particular line of business, because’ the information contained in them from a literary sense is of such a nature, as a rule, that you will be greatly benefited il you apply the plans and ideas to your own business, and in addition to this the advertising of the manufac- turers and wholesalers will keep you in touch with the new things just as they are put on the market. The reason many dealers fail is be- cause they work too much with their hands and not enough with their heads. They are mentally lazy and in consequence their powers of rea- soning have reached a _ condition where they cannot be depended upon. Use your brains more, and your hands less. Don’t be afraid to use either when they are needed, but if your business is of any consequence at all it will need your brain power more than it will of muscle. In conclusion, there are a few more important questions which may be noted down, and you can try the process of being able to answer them all affirmatively. What is the actual penses of your business? Of the total expense which par- ticular single item is the greatest? Why? What are your monthly receipts? Of the total receipts, which partic- ular line of goods shows the largest amount. monthly ex- Does the line which has brought you the most receipts also bring you the greatest profits? What percentage of your sales is spent for salaries, for advertising, etc.? How much money is represented by the credit accounts on your books? How much do you owe? What is the approximate value of the stock in each department? Can you tell which article nets you the greatest clear profit each year? Think over the above questions and reason out the answers carefully. Perhaps they will reveal some truths to you which you have never taken time to consider before. W. C. Moore. —_2++ >___ Vaseline Cream. Waseline 05) 02. bee ak 24 ozs. NV ite Was 12 ozs. DPCEMACEH Sk 12 ozs. Glycerin 220 3 ozs. Oil Rose Geranium .......... 1 dr. Melt the white wax and spermaceti over a water bath, add the vaseline, stir until nearly cold, then add the glycerin and oil or rose geranium. May 26, 1915 The Advantage of Shelf Bottles. There has been considerable writ- ten about the valuable space that shelf bottles take up. However, they have their advantages as well as their disadvantages. As these bottles are labeled in Latin, it is claimed they never sell goods. The advantages of shelf bottles are many: They furnish a regular container for the preparation. The shelf space furnishes a regular place for the preparation, It is not so likely to become lost on some back shelf, Its conspicuous place prevents the bottle from remaining empty very long. Hand written labels are likely to become smeared and faded on stock containers. —__+++___ A Dog Doctor’s System. A New York veterinary tells of his system of handling the pet ani- mals intrusted to his care by rich women. “When,” says he, “I receive an overfed dog, I consign him to a dis- used brick oven with a crust of bread, an onion and an old shoe. When the dog begins to gnaw the bread the anxious mistress is informed that her darling is ‘doing nicely.’ When the canine begins operations on the onion word is sent that the animal is ‘de- cidedly better.’ When the dog tackles the shoe my lady is gratified to hear that her precious pet is ‘ready to be removed.’ ” —_2-+__ “Come on Along.” : Grand Rapids, May 24.—Michigan druggists, please don’t forget the dates of the State pharmaceutical meeting. You all take the Michigan Tradesman. If you don’t you should, as it will keep you posted. June 9, 10 and 11 are the big days. Cast off the every day grind and routine, come to Grand Rapids on the above dates and rub elbows with your broth- er druggists and enjoy the biggest and best meeting of your Association ever. The hardware dealers, grocers and clothing men all have their an- nual meetings. They come away benefited. You will do likewise if you will attend your meeting. Our banquet at the Morton House will be entirely to your liking. We will have with us as speakers Governer Woodbridge N. Ferris, Prof. J. A. Schlotterbeck, Dean of the Pharmacy Department, U. of M., Congressman Doremus, of Detroit, also Con De Pree, of Holland. We are already a3- sured of a good attendance. Better join the bunch and be with us. We will assume all responsibility of your having a splendid time during your visit to Grand Rapids. J. J. Dooley. President M. P. T. A. —_2-2-2+—____ The Greater Need. Book Agent—This book will teach you the way to economize. The Victim—That’s no good to me. What I need is a book to teach me how to live without economizing. ——_-- Frank B. Kramer, 548 South Laf- ayette avenue, traveling agent for an Eastern drug house, and also a part- ner in the drug store of A. R. Maier & Co., at Bay City, has started the Economy Drug Co. (not inc.) which he intends conducting with head- quarters at his home in this city. He will handle a general drug line for five and ten cent stores. May 26, 1915 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 97 The Stranger. WHOLESALE DRUG PRI A stranger knocked at a man’s door R R CE CURRENT and told him of a fortune to be made. M Prices quoted are nominal, based on market the day ot issue. Un, said the man, it appears any Acids Mustard, true ..9 00@9 50 Ipecac .......... @ 7% that considerable effort will be in- . MOGHC oes l ce @ 8 Mustard, artifi’l 4 25@450 Iron, clo. ....... @ 60 volved” I BORG) 2.66.5. @ 15 Neatsfoot ....... WG 8 Kino ....-....., @ 80 ol ved. ines Carbolic 1 45@1 50 Olive, pure ..2. 250@3 50 Myrrh .......... @1 05 “Oh, yes,” said the stranger; “you ea. ee aea a. Te " a 1 55@1 66 rt lai ee r 70 . 5 QS 2 FOROWR cwecwe: £ OOQE GO UDIUM 2. nc cciccc will pass many sleepless nights and In Buitnign foo. 7 @ 12 Olive, Malaga, Opium, Capmh. @ so hoilsouse dave @ Oxalic ......... 25 @ 30 SRECH cc. se. 50@1 60 Opium, Deodorz’d @2 75 . ae : Sulphuric ...... 1%@ 5 Orange Sweet .. 250@2 75 Rhubarb ....... @ 7 “Um,” said the man, “and who are O Partaric ....... 53 @ 55 Organum, pure .. @2 50 you?” ne Ammonia Origanum, com’l @, i Paints f Water, 26 deg. .. 6%@ 10 Pennyroyal ...... @2 75 taae “I am called Opportunity.” = Water, 18 deg. .. 44%@ 8 Peppermint see oe oor. te 8 “ Los «s 1 Water, 14 deg. .. 3% @ 6 Rose, pure ... 14 50@16 00 ead, white dry 7 3 Uh,” said the man, “you call your- Garbonate ((.... 13° @ 16 Rosemary Flows 1 50@1 75 a white oil 7 8 self Opportunity, but you look like Chloride ...... 10 @ 2% Pan ean wand, ..6 50@6 75 Gokee’ sollow aaa @ | Hard Work to me.” Buying on this principle Copaiba — 75@1 00 aoe ee @ S fee wanes sii 1g 1" And he slammed the door. : : : Fir (Canada) .. 1 50@1 75 oo Red Venet'n less 2 gives you variety without Fir (Oregon) 40@ 50 spearmint aren 3 25@3 50 Vermillion, ne. 1 25@1 on Quotations on rg Stocks and Bonds, over stocking. It gives you aes es t brie o me Use 0@ Witing bh 1-Walis QlU ccc ccccccccee 2 , - S45 . =~ Veen Bid Asked many profits on the same in- oa is Turpentine, bbls. @ 48 Lee ‘Prepd 1 561 35 Am. Light & Trac. Co., Com. 322 ~ 327 : — surpenting, lene = She 60 — Am. Light & Trac. Co, Pfa. 107 110 vestment in place of a few. It Cine. 85 @ 90 Wintergreen, true @5 00 lnenetieides Am. Publie Utilities, Pfd. 62 65 . EO eS 15 @ 20 Wintergreen, sweet 4 Am Public Utilities Com 27 30 Saves you money on freight. Juniper 10 @ 15 birch eee ue ees 3 00@3 25 rsenic. te eececoces 10@ 15 Ana eet 4 ; a Seieset = Wintergreen, art 1 75@2 00 SBlue Vitrol, bbl. @ 8 fe Service Co., Com. 45 50 Prickley Ash 50 Wormaeed 3 50@4 00 Blue Vitrol, less 9@ 15 Comet be Eee Le. Com. 50 53 Our monthly catalogue— Barks Wormwood .... 4 00@4 25 Hosdeaux Mix Pst 8@ 10 Comw'th Pr. Ry. & Lt., Pfd. 79 America’s Price Maker in gen- er li 2 0 Potassi peaaurea” oa Comw'th 6% 5 year bond — 97% 100 oe op xe « otassium iin tena Re ® See au Sugar 2 - eral merchandise—is dedicated Him (powd. Sic) ¥8@ 30 Ecnonnts tenes oo = Lead Arsenate a se a aes ‘ A : s ae . 30 Zz Caen eee ime and Sulph Pacific Gas & Bee. Co. Com. 46 48 to this kind of buying. Soap cut (pewd) ” © Bromide ...... 1 25@1 35 “Solution, gal... 15@ 25 United Light & Rys., Com. | 42% 45 MEG oo es hasas @ % Sie str a Paris Green 18@22% United Light & Rys., 2d Pfd. 68 71 powdered ..... 47@ 50 United Light & Rys. ist a 2 Extracts o7@ 30 Cllorate, granular 52@ 55 Miscellaneous nite ig ys. ist . 70 Licorice ......... Cyanide. ... 26... 30 45 ; ; Eaves pent Ist and Ref. 5% es a Licorice powdered 30@ 35 Iodide ees e, I7 sebeeemieg 1 50@1 60 onds owers Permanaganate .. 68@ 75 MM seeeeeeeeee + 6@ 8 Industrial and Bank Stocks. B ] B h Arnica .......... 30@ 40 Prussiate, yellow 53@ 55 Alum, powdered and Dennis Canadian Co. 80 90 ut eT rot ers PES arias sm} a EURHAAG, KEM «. 2 20@1 25 ground ........ 7@ 10 Globe Kutttiivg Works ain 130 140 Exclusive Wholesalers of ee : Me rate pe Pa ; ' RUIG .. 44... 20@3 3 Globe Knitting Works, Pfd. 98 100 Gums Roots Worax xara’ Ot ® G. R. Brewing Co. 90 100 General Merchandise Acacia; ist ...... 50@ 60 Alkanet .......... 30@ 35 powdered 6@ 12 Commercial Savings Bank 220 Acacia, ave wees pr ye aeee. powdered 20@ 25 Cuntharades po’ 2 ae: 2 ‘ourt ationa an 2 : Aeacig, 3rd: 2... .. POIRIAUS © ceca 40@ 70 Calomel .....,. G. R. National City Bank 169 175 New York Chicago Acacia, Sorts : 20@ 25 Elecampane, pwd. 15@ 20 Capsicum ....... , 0" = G. R. Savings Bank 255 Acacia, powdered 30@ 40 Gentian, powd. 15@ 25 Carmine ......, 4 25@4 50 Kent State Bank 245 250 St Louis Minneapolis Aloes (Barb. Pow) 22@ 25 Ginger, African, aus Cassia Buds .... @ 40 Old National Bank 189 195 . Aloes (Cape Pow) 20@ 25 powdered ..... 15@ 20 Cloves ........¢., 30@ 35 Peoples Savings Bank 250 Aloes (Soc. Pow.) 40@ 50 Ginger, Jamaica 22@ 25 Chalk Prepared 6@ 8% May 26, 1915. Dallas Asafoetida ....... 60@ 75 Ginger, Jamaica, Chalk Precipitated 7@ 10 —r+>———_ Asafoetida, Powd. powdered ...... 22@ 28 Chloroform ...... 387@ 43 An enemy is a man who injuries Pe cs @1 00 Guidenseal pow. # 60@7 00 Chloral Hydrate 1 25@1 45 h £ f : : U. S& P. Powd. @1 25 Ipecac, powd. 6 25@6 50 Cocaine ......., 4 60@4 90 yot, then refuses to forgive you. Coippier -...... 58@ 42 Saeerite ......... 18@ 20 Cocoa Butter .. 55@ 65 @unine 40@ 45 Licurice, puwd. 12@ id Corks, list, less 10% Guaiac, powdered 50@ 55 Orris, powdered 30W 35 Copperas, bbls. ..°. @ 01 wie 2 ee 70@ 75 piwos powdered oom 2 Jopperas, less .... 2@ 5 : g huvaryv ..... «++ 49@1 uy Copperas, powd... 4 Myth pow eeres 89. 40 Bhubard, “powd. 15@1 45 Corrosive Subine, 1 44a 66 Myrrh, powdered @ 50 Rosinweed, powd. 25@ 30 Cream Tartar «+. 388@ 42 oo 9 30@9 50 Seren arnn. Hond. @ 6 Cusine coccee 40@ 45 ; BIOUNG 6 oo 5 cas D OxtPING §...:.., Onlin, Dowd, D Men % Sarsaparilla Mexican, Dover’s Powd 2 Opium, gran. 11 50@12 00 : Ge as 2 er .. @2 50 Shellac .......... ee vets se ou ge Emery, all Nos. 6@ 10 : q SQUINS oun ssese, “mery, powd e Shellac, Bleached 380@ 35 Sauills “powdered 40@ 60 inneee gaits —— “< : alrus Soda Fountains Tragacant iincic nowt Be bso Sins We aE Noe ic... 25@2 50 Valerian, powd. 25@ 30 Ergot ......... 2 00W2 23 . Tragacanth pow 1 25@1 50 Ergot, powdered 2 75@3 00 Electric Carbonators Turpentine ...... 10@ 15 Seeds Fake White ......15@ 20 MING os ica 20@ 25 Formaldehyae Ib. 10@ 1s j i Leaves Anise, powdered @ 2% ao eicenceas 10@ 15 Buchu ......... 1 75@2 00 Bird, is ........ @ 12 tina ING ese seeeee 56@ 70 yc one ixers Buchu, powd. 2 00@2 25 Canary,... .. 8@ 2 Sware, full cases 80% Sage, bulk ...... 28@ 35 Caraway ..... oo ge (easaware, less 10 & 10% Sage, %s loose ..35@ 40 Cardamon ..... 2 00@2 25 Giauer vg bbl. @ 1% Sage, powdered . 30@ 35 Celery (powd. 40) 30@ 35 Gjauver Salts less 2@ 9 Senna, Alex ..... 30@ 35 Coriander ...... 10@ 18 SOUR vse, LG Senna, Tinn 30@ 35 Dill 20@ 25 Glue, brown grd. 10@ 15 enna, ees “uo °**. Gua ge «OGMK White .... 18 25 Glasses Cups Holders Senna Tinn powd 35@ 40 Fennell .......... 40@ Glue, white grd. 15 20 : Uva Ursi .:... --- 183@ 20 bee susenrss by 2 Glycerine 24@ 35 Spoons Dishers Paper Soda Cups Olls Foenugreek, pow. 8@ 10 HOPS, s-..-.eeece. aa Almonds, Bitter, TIGRE oon ses vee g 20 Todine -.2.22212 4 55@4 80 Squeezers Shakers, Etc. true ......... 6 50@7 00 Lobelia ......... Iodoform’".!.".: 5 20@5 80 Almonds, Bitter Mustard, yellow 16@ 20 Jead Acetate 15@ 20 artificial "3 00@3 25 Mustard, black 16@ 20 Lycopdium ....°1 60@1 75 Almouds, Sweet, Mustard, powd. oe = Mace ...... pany 85@ 90 (EOE ec... 25@1 50 Poppy .........-. 15@ Mace, powdered 95@1 00 Almouds, Sweet, 2 ‘oe Menthol ........ 3 50@3 75 Coca Cola, Cherry Smash acaber crude": tag se Sateaiia <.l.!. a o -----. § ae we ° Amber, rectified 40@ 50 Sabadilla, powd. Nux Vomica .... 15 Root Beer, Grapefruitola Me: 6. sy Same arene ao: 200 4g Nux Vomica pow 20 Bergamont .... 4 25@450 . orm Amer 90@1 00 Lepper, black pow 30 Syrups and Flavors Cajeput .....-- oa Som levee... oe Pepper, white ... 35 Cassia ........ 1 75@2 00 Pitch, Burgundy 15 Tinctures Castor, bbls. and : Quassia ........ 10 15 clue 12%@ 15 Aconite ........ @ 7 Quinine, all brds 30@ 40 Cedar Leaf ..... 90@1 00 Aloes .......... @ 65 Rochelle Salts .... 28@ 35 Gitronella ...... . 75@1 00 Arnica ......... @ 75 Saccharine .... 3 25@8 75 ° Gloves 62. ...... 175@2 00 Asafoctida ..... @1 35 Salt Peter ...... - 122@ 16 Chairs Stools and Tables Gauct 20@ 25 Belladonna ..... @1 65 Seidlitz Mixture .. 27@ 30 9 Cod Liver ..... 175@2 00 Benzoin ........ @100 Soap, green .... 15@ 20 Cotton Seed .... 85@1 00 Benzoin Compo’d @1 00 Soap, mott castile 12@ 15 Croton ........ 2 00@2 25 Buchu ........ ee @150 Soap, white castile Cupbebs ....... 4 25@4 50 Cantharadies @1 80 CASO 6. i anwses ee ‘ 6 75 Higeron ....... . 2 00@2 25 Capsicum .. @ 90 Soap, white castile HH 1 ce & P ki D C Bucalyptus 1 00@1 20 eae eiiaks ¢ - ‘ oon Pe bar “ae 7 Hemlock, pure .. 100 Cardamon, Comp. oda Ash ...... 5 azeltine erkins Urug U0. Juniper ‘Gecries 2 ooga 25 Catechu ........ @ 60 Soda Bicarbonate 1%@ 5 : ° Juniper Wood ... 70@ 90 Cinchona ...... @1 05 Soda, Sal ...... 1@ 4 Grand Rapids, Mich. Lard, extra ...... 80@ 90 Colchicum ...... @ 7 Spirits Camphor @ % Lard, No. 1 ..... 65@ 75 Cubebs ........ - @1 20 Sulphur roll .... ie 5 Laven’r Flowers. 600 Digitalis ....... @ 80 Sulphur Subl. .... 3@ 5 Lavender, Gar’n 1 25@1 40 Gentian ........ @ 7% Tamarinds ...... 15@ 20 Lemon ........ 200@2 25 Ginger .......... @ 9% Tartar Emetic .... @ 60 Linseed, boiled, bbl. @ 71 Guaiac ......... @1 05 Turpentine Venice 40@ 50 Linseed, bld. less 75@ 82 Guaiac Ammon. @ 80 Vanilla Ex. pure 1 00@1 50 Linseed, raw, bbl. @ 70 Iodine .......... @2 00 Witch Hazel ... 65@1 00 Linseed, raw, less 74@ 81 Iodine, Colorless @2 00 Zinc Sulphate ... 7@ 10 ‘ a GROCERY PRICE CURRENT 3 4 5 These quotations ar e carefully corrected wee ithin si 4 nid cs colewdbd 40 be ccorcet ot tine a? penien -— - hours of mailing, CHEESE Bogota Shelled liable to change at any time. and country Soe ae ese a Gren ci Oise Fane phen eee e aes ee NS ince ee at market prices at date of purcha will have their orders filled Brick .........2. eu Hachancs “i aplcod sees, 28 Ex ore 1. Sh 6% Se. ee Sek kae sae @15 Spot Market “ino Peanuts : een imburger ..... @18 : - Pecan Halves . ADVANCED Pineapple ...... 40 Package ee eee ee DECLINED Edam ee. G0) 4 New York Baste | Miner’ pane’ Bes alvanized Tubs p Sago ....... sseecesecses Al 00 i ‘ds. = a consberie Svc asic” Gan adel Se Jordin “amendas. ruit Jars x es CHEWING GUM Package coffee is sold i Peanuts pepeen Black Jack a se0 08 oe only. Mail all or- ges H P Suns ppota ....... lrect t es os ci nb sees Beeman’s Pepsin Laughlin & a Ga Me Roasted see 5% @6% Sa ee > cag, iy P Jumbo. 6% @714 Chiclets W183 ponana, Extracts Raw as... tess TH@8 Olet’ ’ - index to Markets Gis me conn” Welle, % cro 1 ie ene at. 1 2 Dentyne ......eeseescce 62 Hummel's foil, % gro. 35 eee By Columns Doublemint 000.0000.) 64 Hummel’s tin, % gro. 143 \#tional Biscuit Company & Spruce .......... - «& rands AMMONIA Little Neos !#mne Juicy Fruit ....-+.0++.. 38 - Siok Gate Peis In-er-Seal Trade Mark A Col. 12 oz. ovals, 2 doz. box 75 Little Neck, 2m. _- St -. Spearmint, Wrigleys .. _ Stanaane ee : = Per a ee er doz. Ammonia --..++++++0+ 1 AXLE GREASE Barone paition eee oe ae $ 30 mlandard, small ..... 19 Baronet Biscuit ..... dos. PR nn meres ‘+ 1 im. wood boxes, 4 doz. 300 Eurnham’s a ot 2 25 Trunk Spruce .........+ 59 eager. tee faas oe oS B 1b. tin boxes, 3 doz. 235 Burnham's a... g bo eee pe estenereses, BB. Jumbo le Teese Sandwich’... 100 Baked Beans ........ 1 3%Ib. tin boxes, 2 dz. 4 25 oun ONO .secseccoscceseeee 64 JuUMbO, small ........ 10 Chocolate Wafers ... 1 00 Bath mace. e. 1 10%. i ar ae Gon Bele 2... ) ee CHOCOLATE Big Stick ............ 9% Excelsior Butters .... 1 00 fa i. A ib. pails, per doz. 1°7.20 00d -2..22271222. s0@1 00 Walter Baker & Co. Boston Sugar Stick .. 14 Fig Newton .......... 1 00 aresektont Food ....-. : 25tb. pails, per doz. ..12 00 Fancy ........... @130 Germans Sweet ....... 22 Mixed Candy fe O’Clock ‘Tea Bet 1 vv ces sk ee nee : remium: oo nger Snaps NEC .. mahes 5 foe pone. BEANS Acnhaton Grate eas Caracas ....... oe a ac Broker .... raus Graham Crackers Hea " Butter Color ....... 9 Oe Ge pee 2 OO omer doa: ural) Walter M. Lowney G Cut doat ........... o Label, 10c size .... 1 00 No. 3, per doz. .. sol 75 Gooseberri *+ 175 Premium, Ys ee 99 Se Cheam + 10 ie ace ae Bee eto — BATH BRICK No. 2, Fair ee oa Premium, %s ........ 29 nes lems oe case Ove eee etcs A eet rere oes 8 Bnet, ieeaes. cs ses 88 No. 2, nano ssisse ES CLOTHES LINE Kindergarten oa Fremium Suis 3 0 omin P eager oe 2 oe yal Toast ......... oper Saige eee : poser Standard eee 85 bg _ ee Cotton ar geaecee Se ccs es . Seen Flakes .... i 50 secde cee : L : wisted Cotton 1 onarch ........... ie ocial Tea Biscuit .. Sic ea eee 3 daa es Be Bluing % Ib. — 1 No. 60 Twisted Cotton 1 70 Novelty ............5. il Uneeda Biscuit ....-. 50 Chocolate 3 Largsec P ng, doz. 45 % ID. ..... +seeee 185 No. 80 Twisted Cotton 209 Paris Creams i aa Oneeda Ginger Wafer 1 0v ecu ee g Bluing, doz. 75 M ttseeeeeeee 3.15 No. 50 Braided Cotton 100 Premio Creams ...... 14 Vanilla Wafers .... 1 0U Clothe vores 3 a Mustara, Mackerel No. 60 Braided Cotton 125 Royal ..............0 g Water Thin Biscuit .. 1 00 Cocoa --v-vvsrvtes+ 3 Summer Sky, 8 dz. os. 1 20 pearten. 1m. sssesese 180 No. 60 Braided Cotton 185 Special ............0" 19 Zu Zu Ginger Snaps — 50 Coffee one euenGnes 3 Summer Sky, 10 dz bbl a) Soucca, "eth dis ws Sos : 2 og ee ete asp : a eo 8 Gwieback ........... 100 Confections ........--- 4 BREAKFAST Soused, 2th. ...../°7° No. 60 ila ; Ea ceee aire peer ™% eee aed ae” . Apetizo, Biscuits ° 3 00 Tone o SUI DB No! 60 So sca aansig 90 Sheplaitics oo ee 50 Souk seco 005) Ds ear Food, Petti , Beas lee soe No. 72 ee Pails : . ee a perias 6 Cracked Whect. fohns 2 13 a 2 80 Ne 60 a, cteeceeee : a Auto Kisses (baskets) 13 Soda Crackers NBC D Cream of Rye, 24-2 .. 309 Buttons, 4s .... @ 15 ss ei Cre Hevey Feckeee .-. © 50 Dried Fruits g Quaker Puffed Rice .. 4 25 Buttons, is ..."” o Galvanized Wire onnie Butter Bites .. 17 Fruit Cake ; ee ucee- Quaker Puffer Wiest 422 Hotels, 1s ...// 82 No. 20, each 100ft. long 1 99 Butter Cream Corn .. 15 HO seeeeeeeee 3 00 Quaker Brkfst Biscuit 1 $0 “+++ @ 20 No. 19, each 100ft. long 219 C2ramel Dice ........ 13 Bulk Good Farinaceous Goods .. 6 Quaker Corn Flakes 1 75 Oysters No. 20, each 100ft. long 1 09 Cocoanut Kraut ...... . Fishing Tackle ........ 6 Victor Corn Flakes .. 2 20 Gore 2 . ee a. ee oe ee ee ee Flavoring Extracts... 7 Washington Crisps .. 1 85 » 21D... | @1 40 COCOA Dainty Mints 7 Ib. tit 1¢ ~ Atiantios “Algo” “ansta re Wiour and Feed ...... 7 Wheat Hearts ....... 205 py Plums Baker's. 2020. 5.... 87 Empire Fud eat Avena Kruit ¢ a a Bruit Jars ........... 7 espa Seo ceed a BD ums .......... 90@1 35 Cleveland .............. 41 Fudge Pincee ee 14 Bonne: Asou Cakes .. 12 Barina, 26-2 a a No. 8 cane perk uel ae 35 Fudee, Watnut..., 1g Bonnie Lassies ....-s 10 2 eccccce 70 ° cans, per doz. 1 50 oion al, %s AP 33 Fudge, Filbert oe 14 Cameo Biscuit ee 25 42 Fudge, Choco. Peanut 13 Cecelia Biscuit 122... i¢ OPPS. sess 8k G Gelatine ......cccoceees E Grape Sugar Flakes ; Peas H , - 260 Marrowfat ...... 90@100 Hero” $8 : y’s, %s 7 Grape Nuts .......... 27 Grain Bags .......... 7 Sugar Corn Flakes .. 250 Early June . 11 80 Fudge, Honey Moon . 14 Cheese Tid Bits s 28 Fudge, Toasted Cocoa- Chocolate Bar (cans) 30 H Hardy Wheat Food .. 225 Earl 0@1 25 Huyler . 3 Herbs ee Holland Rusk ........ 8 20 y June siftd 1 45@1 55 Lowney, 43 .: ef Fudee een 14 cee Drop Center 18 es and Pelts ....... 8 inkle Corn Flakes 1 75 Peaches Lowney, \%s ... 34 Fudge, eee ties 14 Ch e Puit Cake 18 fuas Hash ........ § Mapl-Corn Flakes... 289 Ple ............ 1 00@1 25 ino ie ee aetna ~ es ge, Cocoanut .... 14 hocolate Taffy Bar 15 Minn. Wheat Cereal 3 75 No. 10 size can pie ¢: lavncs. ar. ca ae oneycomb Candy .. 16 Choc. Honey Fingers 16 Jelly , , Ralston Wheat Fooa 4 50 ss 25 Van Houten, 48.1... 12 Iced Gemen.e Choc. Mint Wafers .. 14 Se ehe bcos ssa cues Wh n , coeeee B cee oss ae Sooki : ion aa CT 8 pening = ben ane: 100 2 25 Grate a Coens seas 40 es aba #5 eos. 18 Iced Orange Jellies .. i3 Gack” iiss 20 it Saxon Wheat Food’. 42g Sliced 0.200011 “ 98@2 60 Van Houten; is ........ oe Mallen Bon Bone... 18 | Grenphae eee gereee Uf M i Shred Wheat Biscuit 3 60 Wan-Et 7 Lozenges, Pep. ...... 11 | Cocoanut Taffy Bar .. 1 ron csseeeseeeeee 8 ‘Triscuit, 18 ... 180 Fai Pumpkin al BD sseecessecees, 36 Lozenges, Pink ...... 11 Cocoanut Drops ee 3 ae . é er 4 Pilisbury’s Best | Geri 425 aan ry Aner serene g0 a. a - pe nae eaye 14 ee Macaroons . is Mince Meat ........ 8 San woe,’ TS ., 290. Paucy .....0 (3 Wilber, 4s ............ 32 “ee Ont Honey Fingers 12 . oasties, T- sinse seen cies 2 00 seeee 1D. Dox 6.055 ose. 18 Cocont Hon Molasses i ea 8 Fost @aee becce 4 Mo, 10. ...........,,.. 2 COCOANUT Nut Butter Puffs .... 14 Coffee Cakes. ia a Beet eae ons cabnus Stanaa e % tons per tb. Pecans, Ex. Large .. 14 eS eeercec 12 N eee, 8, 5Ib. case ........ inner Pail Mi ite 6 oo: 4 Fancy Parlor, 25 Ib. 4 25 e 4s, 5Ib. case . 4 hie P Family Cookson a in Josie Parlor, 6 String, 25 tb. 4.00 Warrens oe %s 15 Th. case ...... 29 | Assorted Choc ails Wig Cakes Asstd. .... 12 andard Parlor, 23 tbh. 3 60 Warrens. Tb. Tall .. 230 4s, 15 th. case ...... 28 Amazon Caramels .. Fireside Peanut Jumb Olives ................ 8 SOMmMon, 28 Wd. ...... 325 Red alee ee iat,» 2 45 1s, 15D, case ........ 27 Champion ..... els .. 16 Fluted Cocoanut Bar 12 * Special, 28 Ib. --.... 2 75 Med Red Alsska 1 TOQi 7 Ms & is IIb. case 28 Choc. Chips, Bureks 19 eps cieeme ces; 20 Pickles ......... pace g Common Whisk’... 499 Fink Alaska .... °° @120 is & %s pails... 18 E Mee, Aasoriad :- 14 Frosted Kaisin Sqs... 10 Pipe = 8... ss g Fancy Whisk .. 1 25 Sardines Bulk a rons ae ae Ful oo ee cea ; See ee ay Ideal Chocol: : ull Moon ......... : Playing Cards ....... 8 BRUSHES poms Ys ....... 8 99 Bulk, barrels ........ - Klondike Chocnates’ : Ginger Drops pe . Ree otter tse 8 Scrub Bent. ¥% Mustard 375 jBaker’s Brazil Shreddea@ Nabobs ......... s.c. 8 Ginger Gems Plain .. 10 fe! 8 go peck se. ay pemnerttO% Mustard 2m 10 Go Digs. per case 260 Nibble Sticks ........ 26 Ginger Gems, Iced .. 11 5m Solid Back, 11 in..-’: 93 Freacr” Ys ...... 1@14 26 10c pkgs., per case 260 Nut Wafers ......... 18 Graham Crackers .. 9 a 9 Pointed Ends .....00. 85 , WS ....... 13@23 16:10c and 38 be pkgs., Ocoro Choc. Caramels 17 Ginger Snaps Family 9 Rolled Oats .......... 9 Stove N Sauer Kraut per case .......... 260 Peanut Clusters ..... 29 Ginger Snaps Round 9 No. 8 2... 90 Nor op, CABS veseeeee | 90 Quintette ....... "7" 5g Hippodrome Bar ..,, 12 > s oe corner iebraeen | ae o. 10, cans ........ 2 40 Pern ers BeneTED nares Skee ots eae Ad Seeks oe Cake .... 14 ressing ...... Sheth eee eee ee lo tar Ch : ney Fin , ge Rea hacen : No. 1 peer 1 75 Dunbar, ae 1 45 ee steccceeceeee 19 Sunerion Choe (ent) - Honey pee — : 2 ae ee ee joe . Dunbar, 1%s doz. .... 2 70 Page 19% Pop Corn Goods pores Cookies .. 10 a ae : No. 7 eee Tanase 7 Succotash Fancy ee een a a554 a Without prizes. Pat Cooks. Iced 11 ie. ae et ele Le Hen, cheer 90 Peaberry ..... eee _—. ae fe Shoe Biacking | oo i ee Ae Wee 1 20 as ees Gooas With Pri Kaiser Jumbles ..... 12 Snuff ........6....... 10 BUTTER COLOR vssr+ 1 25@1 40 Common Giggles, 5c pke. cs. 350 [oly Fingers Sponge 30 SOda eee seseeeeeeees 19 Dandelion, 25¢ size .. 2 00 Senda Fair ..... Caos Oh My 100s .......... 3 50 Paap Year Jumbles .. 20 Spic SS reeeeeeeeemners 10 CANDLES “ eee ae. 95 Choice ..... é 2 Cracker Jack, with Prize’ Lemon Biscuit Square 10 Starch s...s...s.s.4.. 10 Baraffine, 68 ......... 7 a OR Se oot ee Pop Corn Balls, with rib- Cemon Wafers "1.2.1. i. Wes Paraffine, 19832222252 7% Goog .. Tomatoes Peaberry bon, 200 in cs per es. 1 40 lee Seeeee a8 ,; icking ............. 20 seeeeseceeesne 90 Maracaibo #23 ~~—~—~Cough Drops _—_—sc Lorna Doon .... neces) ae ne CANNED GOODS Raney." 120 Fair oe nae ee Table Sauces ........ 10 oat a Gee a eet eet «Ce ee oe Ge Be et eerinse ts, 2 3 Ib. Standards .. @, 85 PETROLEUM PRODUCTS choice Mexican Smith Bros. ..... sone 1 95. Mandalay ............ 10 Twine ..0lci.t. 18, Blackberrles Perfection sotrereere 6.9 FANCY eestvvvvvsvesss 26 NUTS—Whole | Mol, rt. Cookle, feed it Vv jo esesscecee 1 50@1 90 e rown Gasoline .. 10.4 Guatemal 8S. -NBC Hone : Vinegar <...6...50:..., 2 “neers 2 100 @5 25 ag ra ae era 16.9 Heir os timeeas California’ = Oatmeal Caco eans h Ru. OA Weney ......0::.... 38 soft shell range Gems . 10: w Bak Capitol Cyii ; : shell Drake @22 per eeee Ee Wicking ............0 Red Kidney’ 2777 $6120 Atiantic er Wogins’ we Java Bowie is. PONE Benny ame a Woodenware ee a ney .... 7%@ 95 Summer Black.” 12.9 Private Growth .... 26@30 Filberts ......... . Penny Assorted ...... 10 Woodenware "----2-... 13 String ....+....°1 00@1 78 Polarine eweee-.0.0., - @7 Mandiing ,..,.)2- g1ges Cal. No.i8. 8 :.. @2ag Elgnie Mixea ........ 12 per ...... 14 ceesecceeees T5@1 25 rete eeeeeeeas 28.9 Aukola ............ 30@82 Walnuts, Naples -.18@19 ie me et Moch ‘alnuts, OMS ..ccceee ocha Grenoble 17@18 — Reveres Asstd. 0. il Blueber f les A T SUP Short Bean 27 Table nuts, fancy 14@16 Rittenhouse Biscui 14 eecccece 25@ t ee Y Standa C. Yeast Cake .......... PA sesessseeses 180 Snider’ a8 NG. NO oo cies, oeecccs 7 5 Snider's eae E-4 Long Bean ........ 24@25 Pecans, Large .... @13 veee 235 HL. 0. Go 22555) 26@28 Pecans, Ex. Large @14 — SneParoons, --....+.-. 165 e @eevee 10 NBC Sodas .. May 26, 1915 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 6 T 8 9 Spiced Jumbles, Iced 12 Sugar Fingers ....... 12 Sugar Crimp ........ 10 Sultana Fruit Biscuit 16 Sweethearts ......... 25 Vera Lemon Drops .. Bs Vanilla Wafers ...... Butter Boxes N BC Square ...... 7% Seymour Round ...... “Ty NB C Sodas. .2...... 1% ee eee ees Soda eoeeesgy N 4 Premium Sodas ; olan 3 Select Sodas .... iore f Saratoga Flakes * i Saltines ...... a eas ' Oyster NBC Picnic Oysters .. 7 Gem Oysters ........ 7 Shel ooo. 2o.e. dase, (856 Sugar Wafer Specialties BOOTS 2 eek cece es cece 1 00 WaDIsCO ..0..052.05.% 1 00 Nabisco ........ et eo Hestind 0.0... :.. - 150 Festino ..... Neieeis ei - 2650 Lorna Doone ........ 1 00 Above quotations of Na- tional Biscuit Co., subject to change without notice. CREAM TARTAR Barrels or Drums .... 38 BOXES oo. occ css 39 Square Cans ....... Seo Ae Fancy Caddies ....... 46 DRIED FRUITS pples Evapor’ed Choice blk 7% Evapor’ed Fancy pkg. Apricots California .......... 9@12- Citron Corsican ccc. ce, 16% Currants Imported, 1 th. pkg. .. 8% Imported, bulk ...... 8% Peaches Muirs—Choice, 25tb. .. 6% Muirs—Fancy, 25tb. .. 7% Fancy, Peeled, 25tb. ..12 Peel Lemon, American 12% Orange, American ... 12% Raisins Cluster, 20 cartons ..2 25 Loose Muscatels, 4 Cr. 7% Loose Muscatels, 3 Cr. 7% L. M. Seeded, 1 th. 8% @94% Callfornia Prunes 0 25%. 90-10 Tb. boxes ..@ 7% 80- 90 25tb. boxes ..@ 8% 70- 80 25tb. boxes ..@ 8% 60- 70 25tb. boxes ..@ 9% 50- 60 25tb. boxes ..@ 9% 40- 50 25tb. boxes ..@10% FARINACEOUS GOODS Beans California Limas .... 7 Med. Hand Picked .. 3 25 Brown Holland ..... 3 20 Farina 25 1 th. packages .... 1 70 Bulk, per 100 tb. .... 5 00 Original Holland Rusk Packed 12 rolls to container 3 containers (40) rolls 3 20 Hominy Pearl, 100 tb. sack .. 2 50 Maccaroni and Vermicelli Domestic, 10 tbh. box .. 60 {mported, 25 th. box ..3 25 Pearl Barley Chester 3 75 Portage) oo so 5 00 Peas Green, Wisconsin, bu. 2 90 Green, Scotch, bu. .. 3 25 Split, MW. 2... 6% Sago Hast India .2.......... 5 German, sacks .......... 5 German, broken pkg. Tapioca Flake, 100 Ib. sacks ..5% Pearl, 100 tb. sacks .. 5% Pearl, 36 pkgs. ...... 2 25 Minute, 36 pkgs. 2% FISHING TACKLE ¥% to 1 in. 6 1% to 2 in 1% to 2 in 1% to 2 in 2 oc. SAM ce gees miecloieceles Cotton Lines No. 1, 10 feet ........ 5 Wo. 2, 15 feet ... 0.0. 7 No. 3, 15 feet .....;.; 9 No. 4, 15 feet ........ 10 No. 5, 15 feet ........ 11 No. 6, 15 feet ........ 12 Wo. 7%, 15 feet :.....: 15 No.-8, 15 feet .......: 18 No. 9, 15 feet ....... 20 Linen Lines Sma. ccc eee cces es 20 Medium ..... 26 Large ....... 34 Poles Bamboo, 14 ft., per doz. 55 Bamboo, 16 ft., per doz. 60 Bamboo, 18 ft., per doz. 80 FLAVORING EXTRACTS Jennings D C Brand Extract Lemon Terpeniless Extract Vanilla Mexican Both at the same price. No. 1, F box % oz. .. 85 » F box, 1% oz. 1 20 » F box, 2% oz. 2 25 . 3, 2% oz. Taper 2 00 No. 2, 1% oz. flat .... 1 75 FLOUR AND FEED Grand Rapids Grain & Milling Co. Winter Wheat Purity Patent ....... 7 60 Fancy Spring ....... 7 90 Wizard Graham .... 7 20 Wizard, Gran. Meal .. 4 90 Wizard Buckw’t cwt. 3 60 Z ° com DO RYC@ seeae O00 Valley City Milling Co. Lily White .......... 7 90 Light Loaf ......... 7 40 Graham ......... ae ove 40 Granena Health ..... 3 50 Gran. Meal ........ - 210 Bolted Med ...... ee 200 Voigt Milling Co. Voigt’s Crescent .... 7 Voigt’s Royal ....... 8 40 Voigt’s Flouroigt .... 7 Voigt’s Hygienic Gra- Dame ee o. (6 86 Watson-Higgins Milling Co. Perfection Flour .... 7 75 Tip Top Flour ...... 7 25 Golden Sheaf Flour .. 6 85 Marshalls Best Flour 8 20 Worden Grocer Co. Quaker, paper Quaker, cloth Kansas Hard Wheat Voigt Milling Co. Calla: Valy (002022... Worden Grocer Co. American Eagle, %s_ 8 30 American Hagle, 4s 8 20 American Eagle, %s 8 10 Spring Wheat a co —) Roy Baker Mazeppa)) 2.6.5.6... 7 70 Golden Horn, bakers 7 60 Wisconsin Rye ...... 6 30 Bohemian Rye ...... 6 75 Judson Grocer Co. Ceresota, %s ....... - 8 40 Ceresota, %s ....... 8 50 Ceresota, %s ........ 8 60 Voigt Milling Co. Columbian .......... 8 25 Worden Grocer Co. Wingold, %s cloth .. 9 00 Wingold, %4s cloth .. 8 90 Wingold, %s cloth .. 8 80 Wingold, %s paper .. 8 85 Wingold, %s paper .. 8 80 Meal Bolted ...... alec Gace 4 70 Golden Granulated .. 4 90 Wheat New Red o.0.c 02.3... 1 42 New White ........ 1 38 Oats Michigan carlots .... 60 Less than carlots .... 62 Corn Carlots) ioe. 83 Less than carlots .... 85 ay Canlots: (455.09... : 15 00 Less than carlots .. 17 00 Feed Street Car Feed .... 33 00 No. 1 Corn & Oat Fd 33 00 Cracked Corn 32 Coarse Corn Meal .. 32 00 FRUIT JARS Mason, pts., per gro. 4 25 Mason, qts., per gro. 4 65 Mason, % gal. per gro. 7 25 Mason, can tops, gro. 2 00 GELATINE Cox’s, 1 doz. large .. 1 45 Cox’s, 1 doz. small .. 80 Knox’s Sparkling, doz. 1 25 Knox’s Sparkling, gr. 14 00 Knox’s Acidu’d doz. .. 1 25 Minute, 2 qts., doz. ..1 10 Minute, 2 qts., 3 doz. 3 25 Nelson’s i Oxford .2250.2. 30. 3 75 Plymouth Rock, Phos. 1 25 Plymouth Rock, Plain 90 GRAIN BAGS Broad Gauge ........ 18 Amoskeag ........... 19 Herbs SQge eo ee 15 HOPS. ee ee 16 Laurel Leaves ....... 15 Senna Leaves ........ 25 Green, Green, Cured, Cured, Calfskin, green, No. 1 15 Calfskin, green, No. 2 13% Calfskin, cured, No. Calfskin, cured, No. 2 14% Old Wool ........ Lambs .......... 15@ 25 Shearlings ...... 10@ 20 Taliow NO. 2 0: @ 5 No: 2 2 ...554. 3. @4 ‘ool i Unwashed, med. @24 Unwashed, fine .. @20 HORSE RADISH Per ‘dog. oo 90 Jelly 5Ib. pails, per doz. ..2 30 151d. pails, per pail .. 65 30Ib. pails, per pail ..1 25 JELLY GLASSES % pt. in bbls., per doz. 15 % pt. in bbls., per doz. 16 8 oz. capped in bbls., per doz. MAPLEINE 2 0z. bottles, per doz. 4 1 oz. bottles, per doz. 2 25 % oz. bottles, per doz. 1 MINCE MEAT Per Case 62.5. .02..5. 2 95 MOLASSES New Orleans Fancy Open Kettle ... 42 Choice ooo. 5 Good oo... ss gs Wet eee ecto cec 0 Half barrels 2c extra Red Hen, No. 2% ...1 75 Red Hen, No. § ......1 75 Red Hen, No. 10 ....1 65 MUSTARD % Th. 6 Ib. box ...... 16 OLIVES Bulk, 1 gal. kegs 1 00@1 10 Bulk, 2 gal. kegs 95@1 05 Bulk, 5 gal. kegs 90@1 00 Stuffed, 5 oz ........ 90 Stuffed, 8 oz. ...... os £26 Stuffed, 14 oz. ........ 2 25 Pitted (not stuffed) 14 Ome oe 2 oe Manzanilla, 8 oz. ..... 90 Lunch, 10 oz ........ 1 35 Lunch, 16 oz. ...... . 2 25 Queen, Mammoth, 19 Of. ace... seecuceas (4 26 Queen, Mammoth, 28 OB cecicesetcccccaces GO UO Olive Chow, 2 doz. es. per dom oo... | 2 25 PICKLES Medium Barrels, 1,200 count .. 7 50 Half bbls., 600 count 4 25 5 gallon kegs ...... -. £90 Small Barrels 23.032). .5.. 9 50 Half barrels ........ 5 25 5 gallon kegs ........ 2 25 Gherkins Barrels ...........2- 13 00 Half barrels ......... 6 25 5 gallon kegs ........ 2 50 Sweet Small Barrelg ....5....... 16 00 Half barrels ........ 8 50 5 gallon kegs ....... 3 20 PIPES Clay, No. 216, per box 1 75 Clay, T. D. full count 60 Co ecise cage 90 PLAYING CARDS No. 90, Steamboat .... 75 No. 15, Rival assorted 1 25 No. 20, Rover, enam’d 1 50 No. 572, Special ...... 1 75 No. 98 Golf, Satin fin. 2 00 No. 808, Bicycle ..... - 2 00 No. 632 Tourn’t whist 2 25 POTASH Babbitt’s, 2 doz. .... 1 75 PROVISIONS Barreled Pork Clear Back ..22 00@23 00 Short Cut Clr 20 00@21 00 Bean ...... -- 16 00@17 00 Brisket, Clear 27 00@28 00 Pig oe a, cece Clear Family ..... - 26 00 Dry Salt Meats S P Bellies .... 14%@15 Lard Pure in tierces . 114%@12 Compound Lard .8%@ 9 80 Ib. tubs ....advance..%& 60 tb. tubs ....advance %& 50 th. tubs ....advance \% 20 tb. pails ...advance % 10 Ib. pails ...advance % 5 Ib. pails ...advance 1 8 Ib pails ...advance 1 Smoked Meats Hams, 14-16 th. 144%@15 Hams, 16-18 th. 14 @14% Hams, 18-20 th. 13%@14 Ham, dried beef SCtB eee ae ck 29 @30 California Hams 10%@11 Picnic Boiled Hams. ....... - 19%@20 Boiled Hams .. 22 @23 Minced Ham .. 12 @12% Bacon ......... 16 @322 Sausages soeeseee 10K%@11 BIVGE clos ie cS 32 Frankfort ..... ROPE 6.035 c 2g Veal ONGUG 2.06.5 ccc c ccs HE Headcheese ......... 10 Beef Boneless ..... 20 00@20 50 Rump, new .. 24 50@25 00 Pig’s Feet Me DbIR. ceca. OR % bbis., 40 tbs. ...... 3 10 3 DBS ce cccece soe PBDEs. oe Tripe Kits, 15 tbs. ......... 90 % bbis., 40 ths. ...... 1 60 % bblis., 80 ths. ...... 3 00 Casings Hogs, per % ......... 85 Beef, rounds, set .. 24@25 Beef, middles, set .. 80@85 Sheep, per bundle .... 8&8 Uncolored Butterine Solid Dairy .... 12%@16% Country Rolls .. 13 @19% Canned Meats Corned beef, 2 th .. 4 70 Corned beef, 1 th. .. 2 50 Roast beef, 2 tbh. .... 4 70 Roast beef, 1 th. .... 2.50 Potted Meat, Ham Flavor, %s ....... . Potted Meat, Ham Flavor, %s ........ 90 Deviled Meat, Ham Miavor, 18 ........ 4&8 Deviled Meat. Ham Flavor, %8 ........ 90 Potted Tongue, %4s .. 48 Potted Tongue, %s .. 90 RICE Fancy ...... cocceeel @TH Japan Style ..... 5 @5% Broken .......... 3% @4% ROLLED OATS Rolled Avenna, bbls. 7 25 Steel Cu, 100 tb. sks. 3 70 Monarch, bbls. ...... 6 75 Monarch, 90 tb. sks. 3 25 Quaker, 18 Regular .. 1 45 Quaker, 20 Family .. 4 80 SALAD DRESSING Columbia, % pt. ...... 2 Columbia, 1 pint .... Durkee’s, large 1 doz. 4 50 Durkee’s, small, 2 doz. Snider’s, large, 1 doz. Snider’s small, 2 doz. 1 SALERATUS Packed 60 tbs. in box. Arm and Hammer .. 3 00 Wyandotte, 100 %s .. 3 00 SAL SODA Granulated, bbls. ...... 80 Granulated, 100 ths. cs. 90 Granulated, 86 pkgs. .. 1 25 SALT Common Grades 100 3 Th. sacks ...... 2 60 70 4 Th. sacks ...... 2 40 60 5 Th. sacks ...... 2 40 28 10 Tb. sacks ...... 2 25 56 Tb. sacks ........ 40 28 TD. sacks .......: 20 Warsaw 56 ID. saékea ....5..: 5: 26 28 tb. dairy in drill bags 20 Solar Rock RG: Ih. Saeks .. 0.0... 26 Common Granulated, Fine .... 110 Medium, Fine ....... 1 15 SALT FISH Cod Large, whole .... @ 8 Small, whole .... @ 7% Strips or bricks .. 9@13 Pollock @ 5 Smoked Salmon Strips ...... weteccees Halibut Serine. oo eos evi 38 Chunks: 2... cok cc. 19 Holland Herring Y. M. wh. hoop bbls. Y. M. wh. hoop % bbls. Y. M. wh. hoop kegs Y. M. wh. hoop Milchers Bems ee. fo ba. l uk : Standard, bbls. .... 11 75 Standard, % bbls. .... 6 13 Standard, kegs .... 80 Trout No. 1, 100 tbs. ...... 7 50 No. 3, 40 Ws. 22... 2 25 INO. E10 the. eo... 90 INO: 3, 2 Ws. 2s... 75 Mackerel Mess, 100 Ibs. ...... 15 50 Mess, 40 Ibs. ..... ~° 6 25 Mess, 10 Ibs. ...... 1 75 Mess, 8 Ws: .......: 1 50 No. 1, 100 ths. ...... 14 50 Wa. 1.40 Ths. 220 ce. 6 30 No. 1, 10 tbs ence EOS Lake Herring 100) Thai: ook «scene 4.00 40 Ws occ acse cose. 2 16 10 Ibs. 8 Ibs. o ceccesecees 60 eveererereres 64 Te ar 10 SEEDS ATUBO ois ce cdccececse 30 Canary, Smyrna .... 8% COTEWAY ccccccccccee 15 Cardomon, Malabar 1 20 COLGRY occ cias cs kc Hemp, Russian ...... 5 Mixed Bird .....cc0e Mustard, white ...... 12 ecccccecccceee 16 SHOE BLACKING Handy Box, large 3 dz. 3 50 Handy Box, small .. 1 26 Bixby’s Royal Polish 85 Miller’s Crown Polish 85 SNUFF Scotch, in bladders .... 37 Maccaboy, in jars ..... 35 French Rapple in jars .. 43 SODA Boxes Kegs, Whole Spices Allspice, Jamaica ..9@10 Allspice, lg Garden @ll Cloves, Zanzibar .. @22 Cassia, Canton .. “ar Cassia, 5c pkg. dz. @25 Ginger, African .. @ 9% Ginger, Cochin ... @14% Mace, Penang .... @70 Mixed, No. 1 ..... @I17 Mixed, No. 2 ...... @16 Mixed, 5c pkgs. dz. @45 Nutmegs, 70-180 .. @30 Nutmegs, 105-110 ..@25 Nutmegs, 105-110 .. Pepper, Black .... 15 Pepper, White @25 Pepper, Cayenne .. @22 Paprika, Hungarian Pure Ground in Bulk Allspice, Jamaica .. @12 Cloves, Zanzibar .. @28 Cassia, Canton .... @22 Ginger, African @18 Mace, Penang @75 Nutiiess ....,..... @385 Pepper, Black 18 Pepper, White |... @32 Pepper, Cayenne @24 Paprika, Hungarian @45 STARCH Corn Kingsford, 40 Ibs. .... 7% Muzzy, 20 1tb. pkgs. .. 5% Kingsford Silver Gloss, 40 1th. .. 7% Muzzy, 40 1. pkgs. .. 5 Gloss Argo, 24 5c pkgs. .... 90 Silver Gloss, 16 3tbs. 6% Silver Gloss, 12 6tps. 8% Muzzy 48 1b. packages ...... 5 16 3th. packages .... 4% 12 6Ib. packages ...... 6 50M. boxes .........., 3% SYRUPS Corn Barrela .5...5......... 28 Hall barrela ........... 30 Blue Karo, No. 1%, 4 404. oc. 3 Blue Karo, No. 2, 2 dz.1 95 Blue Karo, No. 2% 2 @0M oo 2 35 Blue Karo, No. 5, 1 dz. 2 30 Blue Karo, No. 10, % GO4. coc .ae ce. 20 Red Karo, No. 1% 4 GOR ec. 80 Red Karo, No. 2 ,2 dz. 2 30 2 Red Karo, No. 2%, 2dz. 2 75 Red Karo, No. 5, 1 dz. 2 Red Karo, No. 10 % GOR ou ec.. * Baw ooo S. 16 GOOG: 2.4 eccscccl... 20 Cholee 2...... 1. 25 Folger’s Grape Punch Quarts, doz. case .. 6 00 TABLE SAUCES Halford, large 3 Halford, small TEA Uncolored Japan Medium Choice MOMGY Sooo. 3 Basket-fired Med’m Basket-fired Choice Basket-fired Fancy No. 1 Nibs Siftings, bulk ..... Siftings, 1 Ib. pkgs. Gunpowder Moyune, Medium Moyune, Choice Moyune, Fancy .... Ping Suey, Medium Ping Suey, Choice Ping Suey, Fancy .. 45@50 Young Hyson Choice... 6... ce. MARCY oo cccc eds. Oolong Formosa, Medium .. Formosa, Choice .. a Formosa, Fancy .. 50@60 English Breakfast Congou, Medium .. 250320 Congou, Choice ... 39@35 Congou, Fancy .... 40@60 Congou, Ex. Fancy 693@80 Ceylon Pekoe, Medium .... 28@30 Dr. Pekoe, Choice .. 30@35 Flowery O. P. Fancy 40@50 eeceee eeesee eee rere seae 29. TOBACCO Fine Cut aad Whe Madea cecnes - 145 ugle, 16 oz ...... 3 Bugle, 10c .... 1 00 eeccue OE Dan Patch, 8 and 16 oz. 32 Dan Patch, 4 oz. eee Al 58 Dan Patch, 2 Om. .... § Za Fast Mail, 16 oz. 7 80 Hiawatha, 16 Om ig, Hiawatha, 5c Se 5 10 May Flower, 16 OZ. .. 9 36 No Limit, 8 OZ. ...... 1 $0 No Limit, 16 Of, ..:. £66 Ojibwa, 8 and 16 oz. 40 Ojibwa, 10c aees Oilbwa, oe 4 38 etoskey Chief, 7 oz. Petoskey Chief, 14 cn at Peach and Hon Red Bell, 16 oz. -’. = 3 Hs Red Bell, 8 foil .... 1 98 Sterling, 1, & Die 57% Sweet Cuba, canister 9 16 Sweet Cuba, 5e ... 5 76 Sweet Cuba, Me 2.4: 95 Sweet Cuba, 1 Th. tin 4 59 Sweet Cuba, % tb. foil 2 Sweet Burley, 5¢ L&D 5 76 Sweet Burley, 8 oz. .. 2 45 Sweet at Sweet Mist, % ero. Pa. Sweet Mist, 8 = 10 Telegram, 5c ....... te 3 1s Tiger, Ge ..6,.., -- 6 00 Tiger, 25¢ cans cseee 2 40 Uncle Daniel, 1 th. .. 60 Uncle Daniel, 1 oz. .. 5 22 Plug Am. Navy, 16 oz. ..... 32 Apple, 10 tb. butt 36 Drummond Nat. Leaf, 2 and 5 tb. Adeseua sd, - 60 Drummond Nat. Leaf, Ber Com. ooo cc. 96 Battle Aw... 32 Bracer, 6 and 12 th. «e 90 Big Four, 6 and 16 th. $2 Boot Jack, 2 th. 9 Boot Jack, per doz. «. Bullion, 16 oz. ........ 46 Climax Golden Twins 48 Climax, 14% oz. ....., 44 Cimax, 7 64 ..... 47 Day’s Work, 7 & 14 Th. 38 Creme de Menthe, th. 42 Derby, 5 tb. boxes ‘icc ae a oe, 4 Four Roses, 10c ...... 90 Gilt Edges, 2 th. ....: 50 Gold Rope, 6 and 12 Th. 58 Gold Rope, 4 and 8 th. 58 G. O. P., 12 and 24 tm. 40 Granger Twist, 6 Th... 46 G. T. W., 10 and 21 th. 36 Horse Shoe, 6 and 12 th. 43 Honey Dip Twist, 5 Sd 1 Te ol 45 Jolly Tar, 5 and 8 tb. 40 J. T., 5% and 11. .. 40 Kentucky Navy, 12 th. 32 Keystone Twist, 6 tb. 45 Kismet, @ Wh ........ 48 Maple Dip, 20 oz. .... 28 Merry Widow. 12 th. .. 32 Nobby Spun Roll 6 & 3 58 Parrot, 12 th. Peachey, 6, 12 & 24 th. 41 Picnic Twist, 5 tT. .. 45 Piper Heidsieck, 4 & 7 1.69 Piper Heidsieck, per dz. 96 Polo, 3 doz., per doz. 48 Redicut, 1% oz. ..... - 38 Scrapple, 2 and 4 doz. 48 Sherry Cobbler, 8 oz. 32 Spear Hend, 12 oz. .. 44 Spear Head, 14% oz. .. 44 Spear Head, 7 oz. .. 47 Sq. Deal, 7, 14 & 28 th. 30 Star, 6, 12 and 24 th. 43 Standard Navy, 7%, 15 and 30: Te 0.63. 34 Ten Penny, 6 and 12 th. 35 Town Talk, 14 oz. .... 31 Yankee Girl, 12 & 24 th. 31 Scrap All Red, 5c ......... - 5 76 Am. Union Scrap .... 5 40 Bag Ping, Ge ....... 5 88 Cutlas, 2% oz. ...... 26 Globe Scrap, 2 oz. ... 30 Happy Thought, 2 oz. 30 Honey Comb Scrap, 5e 5 Honest Scrap, 5c .... 1 Mail Pouch, 4 doz. 5¢e 2 Old Songs, 5c ....... Old Times, % gro. ..5 Polar Bear, 5c, % gro. 5 Red Band, 5e % gro. 5 Red Man Scrap, 5c .. 1 42 Scrapple, 5c pkgs. ... Sure Shot, 5¢ % gro. 5 Yankee Girl Scrap 2o0z. 5 Pan Handle Serp Yer 5 Peachey Scrap, 5c .... 5 Union Workman, 2% 6 Smoking All Leaf, 24% & 7 oz. 30 BB, 3% 02. .......-2- 6 00 WOE. © OM. cccaccduce Ea BE 14 OB cinscius -. 24 00 Bagdad, 10c tins .... 11 52 Badger, F O68. ...ecuce d 04 Badger, 7 0%. ...... - 1 &2 Banner, fe ......s04 - & 76 Banner, 20c ...... -- 1 60 Banner, 40c ........ 20 3 Belwood, Mixture, 10c¢ 94 Big Chief, 2% oz .. ert Sara rere SPECIAL PRICE CURRENT 12 Smoking Big Chief, 16 oz. .... 30 Bull Durham, 5c .... 5 85 Bull Durham, 10c .. 11 52 Bull Durham, 15c .. 17 28 Bull Durham, 8 oz. .. 3 60 Bull Durham, 16 oz. .. 6 72 Buck Horn, 5c ...... 5 76 Buck Horn, 10c .... 11 52 Briar Pipe, 5c ...... 5 76 Briar Pipe, 10c .... 11 52 Black Swan, 5c .... 5 76 Black Swan, 14 oz. .. 3 50 Bob White, 5c ..... - 6 00 Brotherhood, 5c ...... 6 00 Brotherhood, 10c .... 11 10 Brotherhood, 16 oz. 5 05 Carnival, 5c ........ 5 70 Carnival, % oz. ...... 39 Carnival, 16 oz. .... 40 Cigar Clip’g, Johnson 30 Cigar Clip’g, Seymour 30 Identity, 3 and 16 oz. 30 Darby Cigar Cuttings 4 50 Continental Cubes, 10c 90 Corn Cake, 14 oz. .... 2 55 Corn Cake, 7 oz. .... 1 45 Gorn Cake, 5c ....... 5 76 m, 50c pails ..... 4 70 Cuban Star, ic foil .. 5 76 uban Star, 16 oz. pis : 12 ips, 106 ...-.--02+ 10 30 Dills Best, 1% oz. .... 79 Dills Best, 3% oz. .... 177 Dilis Best, 16 oz. .... 78 Dixie Kid, 5c ........ 48 Duke's Mixture, | be ..5 76 Duke's Mixture, 10c ..11 52 Duke’s Cameo, bc ....5 76 Drum, 6c ...... eens DUS RF. F. A., 4 02. . . 6 04 _ BF. A., 7 02 -.11 52 fon, 6c ... - 6 00 Fashion, 16 oz. .. 5 28 Five Bros., 6c .-. - 5 16 Five Bros., 10c ......10 53 Five cent cut Plug >» 29 =O 8B 100 .......:.. 11 52 ur Roses, 10c ..... 96 1) Dress, 1% oz. . 72 Glad Hand, BG. .6.0s 48 Gold Block, 10c ...... 12 00 Gold gu, 50c pail .. 4 60 Gail & Ax. Navy, Sc 5 76 Growler, Sc .......-. 42 Growler, 10c ........ 94 Growler, 20c ........ 1 85 Galant, be .......... 5 76 Giant, 40c ........... 3 72 Hand Made, 2% oz. .. 50 Hazel Nut, bc ...... 5 76 Honey Dew, 10c ....12 00 punting, BQ so. s5ckie.. 38 “2° 1, BC neecss-se.ss 6 10 Ix L, in pails ......°3 90 Just Suits, 5c ........ 6 00 Just Suits, 10c ......12 00 Kiln Dried, 25¢ ..... 2 45 La Turka, - sgernts BB Little Giant, 1 WD. oc. BB Lucky ee le .... 96 Le Redo, oz. -10 Le Redo, 3 & 16 oz. 38 Myrtle Navy, 10 ies 62 Myrtle Navy, 5c ..... 5 76 Maryland Club, 5c ... 50 Mayflower, 6c ....... 5 76 Mayfiower, 10c ...... 96 Mayflower, 20c ...... 1 92 Nigger Hair, 5c ..... 6 00 Nigger Hair, 10c ... a 70 Nigger Head, 5c ..... 5 40 Nigger Head, 10c ...10 56 Noon Hour, 5c ...... 48 Old Colony, 1-12 gro. 11 52 Old Mill, 5c ......... 6 ala funglish Crve 1%%0z. 96 ola D; BC cosccvce B I6 C. sccaes a0 P. S., 8 oz. 30 Ib. cs. 19 pecece. OD Patterson "Seal, 1% oz. 48 Patterson Seal, 3 oz. Patterson — 16 oz. Peerless, 5c ........ 76 Peerless, 10c cloth ..11 52 Peerless, 10c paper ..10 80 Peerless, 20c ....... - 2 04 Peerless, 40c ........ Plaza, 2 gro. case ....5 76 é é he et . . iH COTO IDOE OTE. So 0 Pedro, 10c Pride ‘of Virginia, 1% 7 Pilot, Ceeeeeeeasee Dp 10 Piiot, ry oz. er cece 240 Prince Albert, baou ee Prince Albert, 1c Geas OS Prince Albert, 8 oz. ..3 84 Prince Albert, 16 oz. 7 44 Rob Quality, Sc a: 48 yb Ber. 6c foil .. 5 76 Roy, 50c doz. ... 4 10 M., Sc gross .... 5 76 8. & M., 14 as es. oe : = Bey, lec’... -10 60 13 Pilot, 7 oz. doz. .... 105 Soldier Boy, 1 I. .... 4 75 Sweet Caporal, 1 oz. 60 Sweet Lotus, 5c ...... 5 76 Sweet Lotus, 10c ....11 52 Sweet Lotus, per dz. 4 60 Sweet Rose, 2% oz. .. 30 Sweet Tip Top, 5c .. 50 Sweet Tip Top, 10c .. 1 00 Sweet Tips, % gro...10 08 Sun Cured; 10c ....... 9 Summer Time, 5c ... 5 76 Summer Time, 7 oz... 1 65 Summer Time, 14 oz. 3 50 Standard, 5c foil .... 5 76 Standard, 10c paper 8 64 Seal N. C. 1% cut plug .70 Seal N. C. 1% Gran. 68 Three Feathers, 1 oz. 48 Three Feathers, 10c .1i 02 Three Feathers and Pipe combination .. 2 25 Tom & Jerry, 14 oz. 3 60 Tom & Jerry, 7 oz. ..1 80 Tom & Jerry, 3 oz. .. 76 Trout Line, 6c -.. 5 90 Trout Line, 10c .....11 00 Turkish, Patrol, 2-9 5 76 Tuxedo, 1 oz. bags .. 48 Tuxedo, 2 oz. tins ... 96 Tuxedo, 20c ......... 1 90 Tuxedo, 80c tins .... 7 45 Twin Oaks, 10c .. .. 96 Union Leader, 50c ... 5 10 Union Leader, 25c .. Union Leader, 10c Union Leader, 5c .... Union Workman, 1% Uncle Sam, 10c ..... 1 Uncle Sam, 8 oz. .... U. S. Marine, 5c ... 5 76 Van Bibber, 2 oz. tin 88 . = ° NOAH pO Qe a] bo Velvet, 5c pouch .... 48 Velvet, 10c tin ....... 96 Velvet, 8 oz. tin .... 3 84 Velvet, 16 oz. can 7 68 Velvet, combination es 5 15 War Path, 5c ...... 6 00 War Path, 20c ...... 1 60 Wave Line, 3 oz. 40 Wave Line, 16 oz. 40 Way up, 2% oz. .... 5 75 Way up, 16 oz. pails .. 31 Wild Fruit, 5c ...... 5 76 Wild Fruit, 10c ..... 11 52 Yum Yum, 5c ...... 5 76 Yum Yum, 10c ...... 1 62 Yum Yum, 1 f., doz. 4 60 TWINE Cotton, 3 ply ........ 20 Cotton, 4 ply ........ 20 dute, 2 ply ::...:..... 4 Hemp, 6 ply ........ . 43 Flax, medium ....... 24 Wool, 1 fb. bales 10% VINEGAR White Wine, 40 grain 8% White Wine, 80 grain 11% White Wine, 100 grain 13 Oakland Vinegar & Pickle Co.’s Brands Highland apple cider 18 Oakland apple cider .. 13 State Seal sugar . 11% Oakland. white picklg 10 Packages free. WICKING No. 0, per gross .... 30 No. 1, per gross ..... 40 No. 2, per gross ..... 50 No. 3, per gross ..... 75 WOODENWARE Baskets Bushels 2.5 .s5s5 ess 00 eh ok Bushels, wide band see MaOPKOt oc. e tech ees oe Splint, large ......... 4 Splint, medium ...... 3 Splint, small ........ 3 00 Willow, Clothes, large 8 Willow, Clothes, small 7 Willow, Clothes, me’m 8 Butter Plates Ovals » 250 in crate .... 35 250 in crate .... 35 . "250 in crate ...... 40 -» 250 in crate ...... 50 -, 250 in crate ...... 70 -- 250 in crate ...... 90 Wire End » 250 in crate ...... 35 » 250 in crate ...... 45 » 250 in crate . Tb., 20 in crate Churns Barrel, 5 gal., each 0 Barrel, 10 gal., each ..2 55 Clothes Pins Round — 4% inch, 5 eonses OD Cartons, 20 2% Tek bxs 70 Egg Grates and Fillers Humpty Dumpty, 12 dz. 20 No. 1 complete No. 3, comp Gta Orcs Doe eoccece edium, 12 22 14 Faucets Cork lined, 3 in. Cork lined, 9 in. .... 80 Cork lined, 10 in. 90 Mop Sticks Trojan spring Eclipse patent spring 85 No. 1 common ........ 80 No. 2 pat. brush holder 85 Ideal No. 7 ........ 85 12%. cotton mop heads” 1 30 Palis 10 qt. Galvanized . erccece sagt 12 qt. Galvanized .... 2 10 14 qt. Galvanized .... 2 35 MIDTO . sees 8 58 2 40 Toothpicks Birch, 100 packages, .. 2 00 Idéal oss Sie e 85 Traps Mouse, wood, 2 holes .. 22 Mouse, wood, 4 holes .. 45 10 qt. Galvanized aces 12 qt. Galvanized .... 1 70 14 qt. Galvanized .... 1 Mouse, wood, 6 holes .. Mouse, oe 5 holes .... 65 Rat, wood ..:.22..2; - 80 Rat, spring .......:25: 75 Tubs 20-in. Standard, No. 1 8 00 18-in. Standard, No. 2 7 00 16-in. Standard, No. 8 6 00 20-in. Cable, No. 1 -. 8 00 18-in. Cable, No. 2 .. 7 00 16-in. Cable, No: 3 .. 6 00 Wo. 1 Wibre 3625.53.55 ‘16 50 No. 2 Pibre 2.2.2.5. 15 00 No: 3: Wibre ......22.. 13 50 Large Galvanized ... 6 50 Medium Galvanized.. 5 75 Small Galvanized - 5 00 Washboards Banner, Globe ........ 3 00 Brass, Single ........ 3 75 Glass, Single ........ 3 60 Single Acme ........ 3 50 Double Peerless ..... 5 25 Single Peerless ...... 3 85 Northern Queen ..... 4 15 Double Duplex ...... 3 75 Good Enough ...... 3 85 Universal .......0.3.0. 3 80 Window Cleaners 42 AN. kok Sacee sec ce 1 Gb a8 Me ee kk 1 85 BG Ieee: bosses oe 80 Wood Bowls 13 in. Butter ......... 1 75 15 in. Butter ...... -. 2 50 17 in. Butter ........ 4 75 19 in. Butter ......... 7 50 WRAPPING PAPER Common Straw ...... 2 Fibre Manila, white .. 3 Fibre Manila, colored 4 No. 1 Manila ........ : Cream Manila ........ Butchers’ Manila .... 3% Wax Butter, short e’nt 10 Wax -Butter, full c’nt 15 Wax Butter, rolis ... 12 YEAST CAKE Magic, 3 doz. Sunlight, 3 doz. Sunlight, 1% doz. .... 50 Yeast Foam, 8 doz. ..1 15 Yeast Foam, 1% doz. 85 YOURS TRULY LINES Pork and Beans 2 70@3 60 Condensed Soup 3 25@8 60 Salad Dressing 3 80@4 50 coceeee 1 soceee 1 00 Apple Butter .. @3 80 Catsip .:.....° 2 70@6 75 Macaroni ..... 1 70@2 35 SpICeB 6353.5.. 40@ 85 Fierbs? 566.655. 5. @ 175 1 Ib. boxes, per gross 8 70 3 Tb. boxes, per gross 22 70 CHARCOAL Car lots or local shipments, bulk or sacked in paper or jute. Poultry and stock charcoal. M.O. DEWEY CO., Jackson, Mich. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 15 BAKING POWDER K. C. 10 oz., 4 doz. 15 oz. 4 doz. 20 oz., 8 doz. in case 1 60 25 oz., 4 doz. in case 2 00 50 0z., 2 doz. plain top 4 00 50 oz. 2 doz screw top 4 20 80. 0z., 1 doz. plain top 6 50 80 0z., 1 doz. screw top 6 75 Barrel Deal No. 2 8 doz. each 10, 15 and OO O28. 65h. re 32 80 With 4 dozen 10 oz. free Barrel Deal No. 2 6 ae Sasi 10, 15 and 25 ine fuse en's oe 24 60 with "3 dozen 10 oz. w Half-Barrel Deal No. 4 doz. each, se 15 and 2b OR oe -16 40 With 2 doz. “10 oz. free All cages sold F. O. B. jobbing point. All| barrels and _ half- barrels sold F. O. B. Chi- cago. Doz. in case 85 in case 1 25 Royal 10c size .. 99 \%Yb cans 1 35 6 oz cans 1 90 %lb cans 2 50 %tb cans 3 75 1tb cans 4 80 3b cans 13 00 5Ib cans 21 50 CIGARS Johnson Cigar Co.’s Brand Dutch Masters Club 70 09 Dutch Masters, Inv. 70 00 Dutch Masters, Pan. 70 00 Dutch Master Grande 68 00 Little Dutch Masters (300 lots) ........ 100 Gee a. oe lots) ..10 00 See cece -83 00 ceccbsocvecsee U0 El Port SC. Ww. Worden Grocer Co. Brands Canadian Club Londres, 50s, wood ....35 Londres, 25s tins ......35 Londres, 300 lots ...... 10 COFFEE OLD MASTER COFFEE Qld Master Coffee .... 31 San Marto Coffee ..... * Acorn, — 16 Roastea Dwinnell-Wright Brands eee at tag as ee NEU Aca White House, 1 th. ....... White House, 2 tb. ....... Excelsior, Blend, 1 th. Excelsior, Blend, 2 th. Tip Top Bland, 1 tb. Royal Blend Royal High Grade Superior Blend Boston Combination ..... Distributed by Judson Grocer Co., Grand Rapids; Lee & Cady, Detroit; Lee & Cady, Kalamazoo; Lee & Cady, Saginaw; Bay City Grocer Company, Bay City; ‘Brown, Davis & Warner, Jackson; Gods- mark, Durand & Co., Bat- tle Creek; Fielbach Co., Toledo. Royal Garden Tea, pkgs. 40 THE BOUR GCO., TOLEDO, OHIO. SOAP Lautz Bros.’ Acme, 70 bars ...... 3 0! Acme, 100 cakes, 5c. sz 3 76 120 cakes .... Cotton Oil, 100 cakes Cream Borax, 100 cks 3 90 Circus, 100 cakes 5c sz 3 75 Climax, 100 oval cakes 3 Gloss, 100 cakes, 5c sz 3 Big Master, 100 blocks 3 Naphtha, 100 cakes .. 3 Saratoga, 120 cakes .. 2 be FITZPATRICK BROTHERS’ SOAP CHIPS White City (Dish Washing)..... Si beeee cus Tip Top (Caustic)........... ese teee wena ss No. 1 Laundry Dry..... aN ee Soa Palm vue Soap Dry. ...5.. 60.2... soe May 26, 1915 17 Proctor & Gamble Co. Tienox oe ery - 8 20 Ivory, 6 oz BUN ears 1” {[vory, 10 oz ..... aot CAP oe. crest egy was 3 38 Swift & Company Swift’s Pride ....... 2 85 White Laundry ...... 3 50 Wool, 6 oz. bars .... 3 85 Wool, 10 oz. bars .... 6 50 Tradesman Co.’s Brand Black Hawk, one box 2 50 Blasastd&awk, five bxs 2 40 Bl. cawk, ten bxs 2 25 ytional, B. Wrisley Googer-feer .......... 4 00 Old Country ......... 2 40 Scouring Sapolio, gross lots .. 9 50 Sapolio, half gro. lots 4 85 Sapolio, single boxes 2 40 Sapolio, hand ........ z 4U Scourine, 50" cakes .. 1 80 Scourine, 100 cakes .. 3 50 Soap Compounds Johnson’s Fine, 48 2 3 25 Johnson’s XXX 100 5c 4 00 Rub-No-More ....... 3 85 Nine O’Clock ........ 3 50 Washing Powders Armour’s Babbitt’s 1776 Gold Dust, 3 3 24 large 4 Gold Dust, 100 small 3 Kirkoline, 24 4m. .... 2 Lautz Naphtha, 60s .. 2 40 Lautz Naphtha, 100s 3 Pearline 3 Roseine ........ Secue oO Snow Boy, 60 5c .... 2 Snow Boy, 100 Se .... 3 Snow Boy, 24 pkgs., Family Size ........ 3 75 Snow Boy, 20 'pkgs., Laundry Size ...... 400 Swift’s Pride, 24s .... 3 65 Swift’s Pride, 100s .. 3 65 Wisdom 3 30 eeoeccoscecce Cleanser Guaranteed te beer, 1 Pe 80 - CANS - $2.90 BBLS. seeceseeeee2lO Ibs......3¢ per Ib. o+ccen- 200 IDB... . ae we cis ecs s (GEO UDB: occ. 5c per lb. st eeeccccess sees. 300 Ibs......6K%c per lb -4c per lb. FOOTE & JENKS’ COLEMAN’S ~GRAND) Terpeneless | emon and tizhcuss Vanilla Insist on getting Coleman's Extracts from your jobbing grocer, or mail order direct to FOOTE & JENKS, Jackson, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS PUTNAM’S Double A Bitter Sweet Chocolates The Highest in Quality If you are not supplied a postal card will bring them Packed in five pound boxes Vanilla, Pineapple, Orange, Lemon, Raspberry, Walnut or Assorted. Made by National Candy Co., Inc. Putnam Factory Greatest in Demand MICHIGAN May 26, 1915 [— | BUSINESS-WANTS Advertiser BUSINESS CHANCES. Wanted—Man with three to ten thou- sand dollars capital to take active in- terest in one of the best retail store proposition in a Michigan city of 35,000 population. Must be gq man willing to work with retail experience and ability as well as money. A _ good thing for right man. Address No. 162, care Michi- gan Tradesman. 162 For Sale—Drug store in city of 40,000 in Michigan. Clean and up-to-date stock. Good reasons for selling. Write No. 163, care of Michigan Tradesman. 16 For Sale—Long = established grocery store doing fine business at Watertown, So. Dak.; good farm and city business; will invoice, with fixtures, about $3,500. Owner wishes to retire. Address “Gro- cer’ 110 West Kemp Ave., Watertown, So. Dakota. No trade wanted. 164 Grocery—Meats and unclaimed freight; old established business, on splendid cor- ner; three horses, three wagons; cash sales $200 per day; stock invoices $7,500; reason will be explained to anyone de- siring to purchase a good business. B. R. Collins, 1721 Quindaro Blvd., Kansas City, Kansas. 165 Wanted—To hear from owner of good business for sale. System Service Co., Kenton, Ohio. 166 For Sale—General stock of merchan- dise; no dry goods. Will inventory $3,500. Best small town in Michigan. Cash deal only considered. A bargain for some- one wishing to locate in live town. Ad- dress No. 167, care Michigan Trane For Sale—General stock dry goods, clothing, shoes, ladies’ and men’s fur- nishings. Small competition and in heart of fine farming country, Farwell, Michi- gan. Stock will inventory about $5,000. Can be bought cheap. An old. estab- lished business and an unusual oppor- tunity. Address L. Weisman, Trustee, 117-119 Jefferson avenue, Detroit, _— For Sale Cheap—Hotel furnishings in best town in Central Michigan. 10,000 inhabitants; twenty-six rooms; good busi- ness. Good three-story brick building; steam heat, gas and _ electric lights. Cheap rent. Good reason for selling. Address No. 169, care Tradesman. 169 For Sale—Grocery business; good clean stock. Will sell building or rent to suit purchaser. Best town in State. Address No. 155, care Michigan Tradesman, 155 Book Bindery for sale cheap; owner left town. Stock, fixtures and good will complete. For particulars, address P. H. Keller, Bank of Saginaw, Saginaw, nie Good paying bakery in country town. Enquire of C. DEPARTMENT two cents a word the first insertion and one cent a word for each subsequent Cash must accompany all orders. —— Safes Opened—W. L. Slocum, safe ex- pert and locksmith. 97 Monroe Ave., Grand Rapids, Michigan. 104 I pay cash for stocks or part stocks of merchandise. Must be Cheap. H. Kaufer, Milwaukee, Wis. 925 Merchants Please Take Notice! We have clients of grocery stocks, general stocks, dry goods stocks, hardware stocks, drug stocks. We have on our list also a few good farms to exchange for such stocks. Also city property. If you wish to sell or exchange your business write us. G. R. Business Exchange, 540 House- man Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich. 859 We buy and sell second-hand store fixtures. Grand Rapids Store Fixture Co., 7 North Ionia Ave. 204 Have Improved Farm to trade for stock merchandise. College town 2,090 people. One mile from Gooding, Idaho. Only first-class considered. G. C born, Gooding, Idaho. 93 Cash for your business or property. I bring buyers and sellers together. No matter where located, if you want to buy, sell or exchange any kind of business or property, write me. Established 1881. John B. Wright, successor to Frank P. Cleveland, Real Estate Expert, 1261 Adams Express Blg., Chicago, Ill. 326 Will pay cash for any kind of merchan- dise or any amount of it if cheap enough. Harold Goldstrom, 65 Smith Ave., Detroit, Michigan. 738 HELP WANTED. Wanted—Hustling salesman calling upon clothiers, furnishers, department store and shoe trade to carry our line of wood window display fixtures. A big seller. Good commissions. Men making small and large towns preferred. One man for each state, Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin. Polay Fixture Service, 711 Medinah Bldg., Chicago, Ill. 124 Wanted — Registered pharmacist for drug and general merchandise work, Room and board and salary. Address No. 108, care Tradesman. 108 Wanted—A first-class, all around sales- man who understands the clothing, shoe and _ furnishing goods business from A. to Z. Must be a good window trimmer and write his own cards. Good wages and steady position. None but a first- class man need apply. Address A. Lowen- berg, Battle Creek, Michigan. 3 Wanted—Clothing Salesman—To open an office and solicit orders for Merchant Tailoring. Full sample equipment is free. Start now and get into business “on your own hook.’”’ We build to-order the best clothes in America. If you have faith in your ability to do things, you are the fellow we are looking for! Full details will be supplied on request and I can call and talk it over if you are interested. E. L. Moon, General Agent, Columbus, Ohio. 707 nur iru} a = Simple Account File Simplest and Most Economical Method of Keeping Petit Accounts File and 1,000 printed blank bill heads.............. $2 75 File and 1,000 specially printed bill heads...... 3 50 Printed blank bill heads, a per thousand........... 1 25 Specially printed bill heads, per thousand........... 2 00 Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids. 33 THE MAIL ORDER MENACE. It Kills Small Towns and Robs Uncle Sam. The prosperity, happiness and glory of our country has been builded on a basis of “equal rights to all” and that we are unalterably opposed to any system of special privilege. On that assumption I have no hesitancy in discussing in plain words the graft that has tainted our postal system during the last forty-one years under the obnoxious provisions of rules covering second class mail rates, and that still greater menace, our parcel post system, which threatens the wel- fare of every business interest in the country, with the exception of the mail order concerns. History forbids contradiction of the fact that in the farm and small town lies the security, strength and future of a nation. Without an_ historical exception, every action and policy of government that has, in effect, direct- ed the flow of merchandise trading and industrial activities, from the small towns to the large cities, and concentrated them there, have result- ed in the decline and ultimate ruin of every nation so involved. On the other hand, history overflows with the records of peoples wisely govern- ed, whose governments looked with jealous and watchful care to the wel- fare and prosperity of their rural communities. I am certain that it is the opinion of all men that the prosperity of our entire country depends upon a symmetrical development and expan- sion of city, town and farm, impar- tially and unrestrainedly. Further, I am: certain that our present parcel post regulations are a menace, which, if not quickly changed, will complete the monopolies now forming and sound the doom of our country towns and rural communities. There are none so vitally concerned as those who deal in merchandise—the whole- saler and retailer. Our iriterests in this matter are primary and funda- mental, Permit unfair privilege to take that patronage to the mail order houses in the large cities, and we and our co-worker, the retailer, immediately cease to exist, and with us must go the banker, the doctor, the lawyer, the baker and the candlestick maker, the local schools, the churches, the hos- pitals and all other public utilities and benefactions, until only the husk is left of the once prosperous and happy little town. Unfortunately there are no statistics obtainable covering the huge losses that our Government is suffering annually on its parcel post ser- vice; neither can we state accurately to just what extent this gratuitous subsidy is enriching the mail order houses and gradually centering all mercantile business of the country in their hands. The expenses of the Postoffice De- partment for the year ended June 30, 1914, were. over $283,500,000. Sec- ond-class matter furnished nearly two-thirds of the paid tonnage and contributed only about $10,250,000, or less than 5 per cent. of the entire MICHIGAN expense. The Government lost about $80,000,000 in the distribution of their mail. If it is possible for the Government to lose such an enormous sum an- nually in its distribution of periodical literature, what will be the condition under the present parcel post rates when the catalogue houses have the merchandise trade of the country more completely in their grasp? Chi- cago post office receipts this year will be decreased nearly $3,000,000 on catalogues sent out annually by two of the largest mail order houses in the Nation. It was not until one of the mail order concerns presented catalogues for delivery within the city limits of Chicago that the cause of this loss was learned. Instead of 32 cents, the catalogues carried only 10 cents in stamps. By sending out their catalogues by parcel post one of the Chicago mail order houses will save approximately $1,140,- 000 in postage this year, while another will make a net saving of approximately $480,000, which means a loss to the Chicago post office of the total, or about $2,- 620,000. Only catalogues directed to persons in the first parcel post zone within 150 miles of Chicago will pass through the Chicago office. In the case of one of the mail order houses this is estimated at 300,000 and of the other as 200,000. The remainder of the catalogues will be shipped by freight to the parcel post zones in which they are to be distributed and then mailed. One of the Chicago mail order houses did a business of over $100,- 000,000 last year, a gain of something like $30,000,000 over the year previ- ous, and they are really just starting. Their march sales amounted to $10,- 198,741, an increase of 14 per cent. Last three months’ sales amounted to $27,707,979, or an increase of 8 5-10 per cent. Give them another five years of uninterrupted sway under the present privileges of the parcel post system and their volume will grow into untold millions. The history of American commerce fails to record a parallel of any such unwarranted destruction of establish- ed business. It is a sorry spectacle to have to witness the United States Government acting in such manner. The subsidy granted by our Govern- ment to this system of business en- ables those engaged in the mail or- der business to undersell any and all local dealers in competition with them. One of the Chicago concerns declared dividends on the first of this year in amount of $20,000,000 thereby raising their original capital from the enormous sum of $40,000,000 to that of $60,000,000. Are we, then, to take for granted that our legislators hold these once thriving villages and towns as unnec- essary to the better welfare of our country? Else we take early. and forceful action in this all-important matter I see our towns as becoming fit parallels for Goldsmith’s “Deser:- ed Village”’—“Il1 fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, where wealth accumulates and men decay.” Never were selfish, privileged interests more TRADESMAN strongly entrenched than those we must combat. They have with them the great mass of our people, who do not understand the situation—the ultimate consumer who will . suffer most if the system is allowed to con- tinue. It must be a campaign of education. We must convince the laborer that his job depends upon the prosperity of the community in which he lives and works, we must make it plain to the banker, the doctor and the law- yer, that his clientage falls away when his town deteriorates; we must g9 out into the highways and byways and preach this gospel—we must convince all men. O. J. Moore. —__22>____ Manufacturing Matters. Ann Arbor—The Superior Manu- facturing Co., manufacturer of lamps and wind shiels, has increased its capital stock from $100,000 to $200,- 000. Duffield—Tracey L. Stalker and R. J. Kerran have formed a copartnership and will engage in the manufacturing of interlocking cement stave silos about June 15. : Pontiac--The Spee Co. has been organized to manufacture boilers and engines, etc, with an authorized cap- ital stock of $5,000, of which amount $4,500 has been subscribed and $1,000 paid in in cash. Detroit—Dean & Sherk _have or- ganized to manufacture and sell all kinds of yarns and thread, with an authorized capital stock of $20,000, all of which has been subscribed, $547 paid in in cash and $19,453 in prop- erty. Mancelona—E. F. Day, formerly of Cedar Springs, has leased the Man- celona creamery and re-opened it for Lutter making. He has also leased the South Boardman creamery and will con- duct it as a skimming station, shipping the cream here. Ann Arbor—The Ann Arbor Lace Co. has been organized to manufac- ture curtains, draperies, laces, house furnishing goods, carpets, etc., with an authorized capital stock of $8,500, of which amount $6,500 has been sub- scribed and $2,500 paid in in cash. Detroit—The Sharpe Aero-Motor Co. has been organized to manufac- ture and sell motor propelled vehicles and their appurtenances, with an au- thorized capital stock of $50,000, of which amount $40,500 has been sub- scribed and $5,000 paid in in cash. Saginaw—The Callam Mills, manu- facturer and dealer in feed and flour, has merged its business into a stock company under the style of the Cal- lam Milling Co., with an authorized capital stock of $25,000, of which amount $12.500 has been subscribed and $2,500 paid in in cash. Eaton Rapids—W. F. Hall, proprietor of the Big Rock Knitting Mills, of Chesaning, has been looking over Eaton Rapids with the idea of moving his mills to this city, providing suitable quarters may be obtained. He at present em- ploys about twenty people, and the busi- ness is gradually growing. Muskegon—The statement publish- ed last week to the effect that the Magoon & Kimball Co. had been suc- ceeded by another corporation is in- May 26, 1915 correct. The Magoon & Kimball! Co. was incorporated in 1891 with a capi- tal stock of $30,000 and no change has been made in the organization since that time. Detroit—The Detroit Auto Acces- sory Co. has been organized to man- ufacture, distribute, buy, sell and deal in automobile parts and accessories and do a general manufacturing and mercantile business, with an authoriz- ed capital stock of $2,000, of which amount $1,000 has been subscribed and paid in in cash. ie Detroit—James W. Rollinson, resi- dent manager of the National Fire- proofing Co., who has been transferred to Chicago to take charge of sales in the Western district, will be succeeded in Detroit by R. L. Stoddard, who has been connected with the local office for some time. This territory embraces Michigan and the Toledo district of Ohio. Owosso—H. P. Davies, superintendent of the Standard Flake Food Co., whose plant has been closed down for sev- eral weeks, has secured a Minneapolis order for 25,000 cases of cereal food, assuring the re-opening of the plant and its operation for at least several months. Several weeks ago Mr. Davies announced to a number of Owosso business men who had signed notes to promote the local industry that he was considering making a contract with Battle Creek concerns for the manu- facture of the cereal ordered of the Owosso company. He said they would manufacture the product at a price not greater than the cost of production at the local factory. Grand Haven—According to an agree- ment made by the directors of the Ot- tawa Leather Co., of Grand Haven, and the Eagle Tanning Co., of Chicago, these two corporations will consolidate some time prior to July 1 with William Hatton, general manager of the Ottawa Co. for the past five years, as President and general manager of the new con- cern. The name of the new concern will be the Eagle-Ottawa Co., and will be capitalized at $2,500,000. The Michi- gan charter of the Ottawa Leather Co., will be surrendered and the organiza- tion will be re-incorporated under Illi- neis laws. William Hatton will receive full charge on July 1 with offices in Chicago. He will receive a salary of $25,000 a year. BUSINESS CHANCES. For Sale—One Stimpson computing scale No. 70; one cracker case; one to- bacco cutter; one oil pump. Address Box 40, R. F. D. 5, East Jordan, Mich. 175 For Sale—Cheap, nearly new electric operated National cash register. 3 Divi- sion avenue, Grand Rapids. — 176 Bargain for quick sale, new set of clothing cabinets, showcases, hat and cap cases, shelving and cash register. Townsend’s Toggery, 3 Division avenue, Grand Rapids. 77 For Sale—Have $8,000 bazaar stock doing good business. Located in good lively town. Address F. R. W., 127 Grafton avenue, Alma, Michi. 173 Stock of general merchandise, about $9,000. Dry goods, groceries, shoes and clothing, situated within 25 miles of Grand Rapids, in the best farming coun- try in Michigan, town 1,000 population, best location in town. Will sell, rent or lease building and fixtures on reason- able terms. Stock can be reduced to $5,000 or $6,000 in a few weeks if neces- sary. This is an opportunity for a live merchant that is right, will require at least $5,000 cash. Reasons for selling furnished on request. 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They dissolve quick- ly and enable the consumer to sweeten Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, etc., to suit the taste, without | using a waste- ful quantity. . Tell your customers. 3 1-lb. and 2-1lb. Cartons, 48 Ibs. to the Container. : _ Made from Sugar Cane. Full Weight Guaranteed. The FRANKLIN SUGAR REFINING COMPANY ae Pe ROMER THE BEST PROCESS You can grind up a mixture of wheat, and barley, and hay. and call it a “breakfast cereal,” but ' you can’t make Shredded Wheat that way. The shredding process is the best process ever devised for making the whole wheat grain digestible in the human stomach—but it doesn’t permit us to use anything but perfect, cleaned grains of whole wheat. All broken, de- fective grains are discarded. There is but one Shredded Wheat: it stands alone, unique among cereal foods. No free deals—no premiums—just a good, steady profit from a steady demand which we create through con- tinuous, persistent educational advertising. The Biscuit is packed in odorless spruce wood cases which may be easily sold for 10 or 15 cents, thereby adding to the grocer’s profits. The Shredded Wheat Co. Niagara Falls, N.Y. OME of Mr. Adam’s brothers down through the years have made practically the same mistake he did. They have been tempted to do the things they ought not to have done and to leave undone the things they ought to have done, and so they have gathered unto them- selves — trouble and many regrets. Be Cautious To-day and You’ 1 Be Happy T o-morrow If you are full a worry you cannot be happy, and you certainly ought to be full of worry if you are not properly protecting your valuable books and papers. Write us to-day for prices on dependable safes; buy one and have the satisfaction of knowing that you are discharging your duty to you and your family. "Grand Rapids Safe Co. Tradesman Building _ Grand Rapids, Michigan