BIN CCR TIENEN PDE OL yD SUZ NOK LEG ) tas fay Lx y l) SN om aa ay y, Be iY @ e A vox Deke AG ee ae Sy Sas : Mees ve (a et % i ce _— 4. i SS aeres gY YIAZ py, Liam Z- yy 0) ae Mia ae fae. BX - : Ses J Aye, a 1 DScaaae Ry ie ye ess - Yi tia : ) Yj SSPUBLISHED WEEKL ie TRADESMAN COMPANY, PUBLISHERSAX o PIGS ew oN OUSEEEG SES BOISE PELEZLLI ES FI IIS DS VOL. XII GRAND RAPIDS, DECEMBE R 5, 1894. ee 585 MINER & MILLER | [ ripest ~—-€ GANDEE PONT LADIES’ FURS in the City at By ordering from us. Our Stock was Never So Complete as at present. Socks, Felts, Rubber Clothing, Etc. LARGE ASSORTMENT, LOWEST PRICES, PROMPT SHIPMENT, GRAND RAPIDS = eR BRUSH COMP STUDLEY & BARCLAY, 4 ae RAN PIDs, / : : MANUFACTUR wee BR S HE S ° —7 PLDs Western Mich. Agents for L. Candee & Co. B3 ee St, | | | SSE AE { Our Goods are «old bv all Michigan Jobbing hous. EDWARD A MOSELRY, Established 1876 TIMOTLLY F. MOSELEY. 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When Silas Dumply heard that some forlorn tracts of land in Minnesota, from which he never expected to realize a dollar, had been purchased by a New York syndicate for $50,000 he nearly suf- fered a mental eollapse. It was not that he needed the money so much, for be had enough to live comfort- ably upon, but just as soon as he knew that money was coming to him, he wanted everything within reach. So did Mrs. Duwmply, who wished to show her neigh- bors how folks with money could make a stirin the world. She had about ex- hausted the resousces of their native vil- lage within twent-four hours after the receipt of the lawyer’s letter telling them of their good fortune. The money paid for the land was in the largest bank in the city nearest them, and there Mr. Dumply decided to go and bring it home in person. ‘Will you get it in gold or silver?’’ asked his wife; ‘‘b’cause if you do you’ll need a wheelbarrow to bring it home in.” ‘I guess not,’? said Mr. Dumply, as he considered the matter; ‘‘l’ve been calcu- lating a carpet-bag will be about as handy as anything to carry it in. I’ve got the same one I bought when we were married thirty-five years ago—it’ll come handy again.”’ So the old carpet-bag was brought out and the moths shaken out of it and Mr. Dumply’s best coat and vest, a few clean collars, and a package of Mrs. Dumply’s doughnuts put into it carefully. When it was padlocked securely, Mrs. Dumply reminded her husband that the city was full of people, mostly thieves. ‘“‘Lorindy,’? said Mr. Dumply; ‘‘do I look like a man that could be robbed?’’ ‘‘Looks don’t hinder,’’ remarked Mrs. Dumply. ‘Don’t I read the papers, and know all about the young man who asks if you’re from Pumpkinsville, and says he knew you when he was a boy and calis you by name, and wants you to advance him $50 on a check for $300? You can’t teach your husband anything, Lorindy.”’ When Mr. Dumply stood at the window of the Grand National Bank, he had his carpet-bag with him for the reception of his $40,000. He had already been iden- tified, and now the money was to be counted out to him. ‘‘What denomination would you pre- fer, Mr. Dumply?’’ asked the cashier. “Presbyterian,” said Mr. Dumply, who was a little hard of hearing, and thought the cashier was asking him what church he attended. “I will count them out in packages of $5,000 each,’’ said the cashier, and Mr. Dumply held open the mouth of his car- pet-bag and counted the bills as they were pushed through the wire grating. A number of people were crowding about the window, and Mr. Dumply felt very nervous. He saw two men watch- ing him, and gripped the handles of his carpet-bag with a vicious determination. In moving back suddenly his feet became entangled in a woman’s dress. rip. He had torn the skirt. “Beg pardon, ma’am, but if I’ve done any damage I’m willing to pay for it,’’ he said clumsily. “Don’t mention it,” was the answer in a sweet, gentle voice, and looking at her penitently, he saw a tall, fair woman in black, who fixed her eyes on his face a moment in recognition of his apology. He had received his money, and had no excuse to stay longer at the window, and he was ashamed of his awkwardness, and turning away he hurried to the depot and bought his ticket for home. Not once did he lose his hold on his ancient grip, and when he was seated in the car his arm was passed through the handles as it reposed on the seat. He wanted to look into it and feast his old eyes on his wealth, but just as he was thinking of doing so, two men passed through the car, and he knew them for the two he had seen in the bank. ‘*Hal’’ he said to himself, ‘‘the plot thickens. Those men are robbers, and they are after my money. I'd like to see them get it, that’s all.’’ Silas Dumply knew the dangers of pro- pinquity, and he managed to fill the seat himself until the two robbers, as he called them, had settlod themselves sev- eral seats ahead of him. Then he made room for a belated passenger, a lady, who fiung herself down quite out of breath. “Oh,” she said, ‘‘I was sure I had lost my train. Itis sucha relief to get it, even at the lost moment.’’ That voice! It was the woman whose dress he had torn by stepping on it in the bank. She recognized him, and smiled at his embarrassment. “Don’t mind a little thing like that,” she said sweetly; ‘‘a city man would think nothing of it.”’ Unconsciously she had wounded where she had meant to heal. Silas Dumply said to himself: ‘Some of that money goes to make me look like acity man. I wonder what the difference is, and I’1l find out. She won’t twit me then on my appearance.’’ “Do you know those horrid men?” she asked, as the two turned their heads to stare at her. “T don’t, ma’am, but I guess”—here he lowered his voice to a whisper—‘‘that they are thieves.’’ ‘They make me uncomfortable,’’ she said, ‘‘I wish they would sit somewhere else.” But they did not, and at times all through the journey they would: look back and, greatly to Mr. Dumply’s relief, would stare at the young lady sitting be- side him. He argued to himself that she had been the attraction for them at the bank, and wondered if they thought she was his daughter—no, his young wife! Then he would scowl fiercely at the men, who, however, took no notice of him. In order to forget the rudeness of the men the young woman drifted into a des- ultory conversation with her seatmate, and he soon found himself highly enter- Rip-rip- tained by her bright comments on the other passengers, and he kept up in his own mind the little fiction of the young wife and thought that with the fair Stranger and $50,000 an _ elopement might be possible, such as were read about in the papers almost every day. It did not seem as if these thoughts came into his mind by any volition of his own, and he feared they were sent by the old adversary himseif, especially as the very proper young woman had given him no assistance in his vagaries. He just lis- tened to her silvery-sweet voice and thought what adifference there was be- tween those tones and the brisk gutturals of Mrs. Dumply. ‘“‘Pumpkinsville!’’ called the brakeman, and Mr. Dumply, still holding on to his precious carpet-bag, bade a tender good- bye to his new friend, glared defiance at the two robbers, and walked off the train into the arms of his wife, who had come down to meet him. When they reached home he opened the carpet-bag and plunged his hand into bring out to his wife’s admiring gaze the packages of money. Instead he fished out an article of his own wearing ap- parel. ‘‘Wh—wh—where is it?” he screamed, as he emptied the whole contents of the bag on the floor. ‘‘Il haven’t had the bag out of my hand one moment. Where’s the meney?”’ Where, indeed! Frantically he ran- sacked the old bag, tearing its cheap cot- ton lining out, going through and through the ancient institution only to be con- firmed in his wild statement that the money was stolen. He told his wife, and the neighbors, and village officials who had been hastily summoned, the same story, that the bag had not been opened since he left the bank, that the money could not have been taken out of it without his knowl- edge, and that his hand was not once withdrawn from the handles of the bag, which he had held all the way in a firm grasp. He told them everything—the two men who he believed had followed him for purposes of robbery—the woman on whose dress he had stepped, and who had sat with him on the train, and when he saw a smile pass from one to another, he went into convulsions of anger and disappointment, and was carried off to bed where he lay and raved. It seemed that his reason would not survive the loss of that money, of whose possession he had never dreamed until a few weeks previous. Then a queer thing happened. The robbery was of enough importance to reach the city newspapers and be ex- ploited as criminal news. The cashier of the Grand National Bank saw it and was very much astonished. He satdown at once and wrote this note to Mr. Dumply: DEAR Str—I have read an account of the robbery which you suffered on your return from this place, after transacting your business with this bank. You may TE ey a ee eee ap ta ages eS or ee eee >} THE MIOHIGAN TRADESMAN. be glad to know that you were greatly) mistaken in supposing you had taken the entire sum of $50.000 placed here to your credit. You had only received one package of $5,000 when you suddenly went away, and I returned the balance of the money to the vaults, where it is at this present moment, payable to your order. Yours very respectfully, SINCLAIR HATTON. Talk about bombshelis, they are non- explosives compared to such a missive as this. It did not kill, but it cured. Silas Dumply took a new lease of life. There was still the mystery of the robbery perplex him, and the loss of the $5,000, but with $45,000 ieft he did not feel like complaining. The bitter pill was the in- credulity of his neighbors, who did not to believe one word of his story. ‘‘Likely, wasn’t it,’? they said, ‘‘that he would lose the money in such a way. He had been fleeced, but he did not want them to Know.” A few weeks later another startling denouement Mr. Dumply’s money had been paid to his home bank by a draft, as it should have been in the first place, and he was busy investing it, when he was summoned by the officials of the Grand National Bank to come to their city and if he could identify two men who were supposed to be mixed up in ibe robbery. He went and recog: nized them at once, when they were brought into court, as the men who had followed him into the car and accom- panied him on the journey home. There was another person, told—a woman, but he disclaimed all knowledge of her, when, te his utter the tall, fair woman of the torn dress, and his companion on that fateful journey, was placed in the witness box. “Do you recognize this asked the court. ““Y-y-yes,” stammered Mr. “but she had nothing to “That willdo. Now, recognize this man as the one you helped to rob on the train that day?” “1 @o, Sir.” “State the circumstances.” “I cannot, as I acted under the hyp- notic influence of those men.’’ “What!” “T was hypnotized. “Do you mean to tell the court that you were compelled to commit the rob- bery?” “I obeyed the commands that were given mein hypnosis. They suggested a course of action to me without speak- ing a word, and I conveyed the same subject to the man sitting beside me. He believed he was holding his valise or carpet-bag in his hand when I had it in mine. I gave him several glasses of wine to drink and he fell asleep.”’ ‘Sir!’ cried the distracted Dumply, jumping to his feet, ‘‘itis not true. She never gave me r ‘Silence in the court,’’ cried the judge. “Now, madam, as a matter of fact, very important in this case, did you give this man a giass of wine?”’ “Of hypnotic wine—yes, sir. There was really no glass and no wine, but he believed there was, and at my suggestion drank it and fell asleep. Then, still act- followed. see he was surprise, woman ?”? Dumply, witness, do you ing under the influence of the men who employed me, I took the money from the barpet-bag, and after he left the car, I had no power to do The spell they or I: gave it to them. anything but obey them. laid upon me is now broken, should not be here.” It was the most remarkable case ever brought before a court at that time, al- though hypnotic crimes are frequent enough now. It came out later that the hypnotists had used their power on Mr. Dumply, through their agent, the woman, a little too soon, so that he had closed his transaction with the Grand National Bank before the money was trauferred, and in this way the robbers had overreached themselves, and the bulk of the money was saved. The woman was not prosecuted, she being able to prove that it was her first connivance at acrime, and that she was not a free agent, but the men were con- victed and sent to the penitentiary for aterm of years. The money was never recovered, but the loss of it furnished an interesting chapter in the history of criminal therapeuties. Mrs. M. L. Rayne. WALTER BAKER & CO, The Largest Manufacturers of COCOA and CHOCOLATE IN THIS COUNTRY, have received from the Judges of the World’s Columbian Exposition The Highest Awards (Medals and Diplomas) on each of the following articles, namely: BREAKFAST COCOA, PREMIUM NO. ! CHOCOLATE, GERMAN SWEET CHOCOLATE, VANILLA CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, For “ purity of material,” “excellent flavor,” and “ uniform even composi- tion.” SOLD BY CROCERS EVERYWHERE. WALTER BAKER & CoO., DORCHESTER, MASS. CeUeY BIOS. SHOE G0, STATE AGENTS FOR The Lycoming Rubber Company, keep constantly on hand a full and complete line of these goods made from the purest rubber. They are good style, good fitters and give the best satisfaction of any rubber in the mar- ket. Our line of Leather Eoots and Shoes is com- plete in every particular, also Felt Boots, Sox, ete. Thanking you for past favors we now await your further orders. Hoping you wiil give our line a careful inspection when our representative calis on you, we are REEDER BROS’. SHOE CO Your Bank Account Solicited. Ket County Savings Bank, GRAND RAPIDS ,MICH. Jno. A. CovopeE Pres. Henry Ipema, Vice-Pres. J. A. 8S. VERpDrER, Cashier. K. Van Hor, Ass’t C’s’r. Transacts a General Banking Business. Interest Allowed on _— and Sayings Deposits, DIRECTORS: Jno. A. Covode, D. A Blodgett, E. Crofton Fox, T.J.O’Brien, A.J. Bowne, ak Tacma, Ino. W. Blodgett... A. MeKea Verater. Deposita Exceed One Million Dollars, DESCRIPTIVE © PAMPHLET. 21% Stump before a Blast, | Fragments after a Blast, KNOWN TO THE ARTS. = POWDER, FUSE, CAPS, Electric Mining Goods, AND ALL TOOLS FOR STUMP BLASTING. FOR SALE BY THE HERCULES POWDER COMPANY, Cuyahoga Building, CLEVELAND, OHIO. = > = ; = HERCULES, [HE GREAT STUMP AND ROCK ANNIHILATOR. Hereules Powder is carried in stock by al! of the following jobbers: Potter Bros., Alpena, Buechner & Co., Kalamazoo, Seavey Hardware Co., Ft. Wayne, Camper & Steadman, South Bend. Grand Rapids, Detroit. Fuster, Stevens & Co., A. Austin, No. 93 Jefferson Ave., J. 2. Post & Ca, Popp & Woif, Saginaw, Cheboygan, TRY THE S.C. W. NICKLE CIGAR, Soli by All Wholesale Dealers Traveling from Grand Rapids, Duck __, Kersey Coats Pants We manufacture the best made goods in these lines of any factory in the country, guaranteeing every garment to give entire satisfaction, both in fit and wearing qualities. We are also headquarters for Pants, Overalls and Jackets and solicit correspondence with dealers in towns where goods of our manufacture are not regularly handled. nd Lansing Pants & Overall Co. LANSING, [lICH. Buckwheat Flour We make the Best Absolute purity and uniform quality guaranteed, _ Put up in 24, 12 and 10 pound sacks and in barrels. Please write us for price de- livered at your R. R station. THE WALSH-DeRBO MILLING CO., Helland, Mich, FLOUR, FEED and CEREAL SPECIALTIES. Use Yradesman's Wants Golvmn. It Brings Good Returns, THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. & TOLD BY A COUNTRY DEALER. Written for THz TRADESMAN. The giving away of premiums by store- keepers is a custom which seems to ad- mit of considerable argument pro and con. There have been many spirited dis- cussions on this subject, and both sides usually claim the better of the argument. All agree, however, that where not driven by competition to resort to some such method to force trade, merchants are foolish to inaugurate the gift busi- ness. That weakness in human nature which is ever on the alert to get some- thing for nothing is readily appealed to by the lottery advertisements, the grab- bag at the church social, the wheel of fortune at the county fair and the snide silverware which goes with your Snow Shoe baking powder. There is a reac- tion in all this gift business which in the end is apt to injure the merchant more than the small profits ever help him. Your customer finds that the baking powder he bought frem you for 50 cents is a vile compound which would be dear at any price, and much poorer than he has paid a quarter of a dollar for else- where. The prize which induced him to make the purchase turned out to be a plated spoon of the mostinferior quality, the bowl of which turns green with ver- digris the first night it is left unwashed. One would suppose that, after a few such lessons, the prize package fiends would cease the purchase of such un- profitable wares, but they do not. The habit, once acquired, seems to be a hard one to overcome, and they keep on buy- ing new schemes to the bitter end. Merchants who really desire to do the square thing by their customers, and take a front rank in business, should think of the matter seriously and in all its bear- ings before establishing a lottery depart- ment in their stores. “T had a new kind of a drummer this morning,’ said the merchant after light- ing a cigar. *J have seen a great many different kinds in my time, but this one dis- counted ’em all, and didn’t Offer me a cigar, Nor a drink, Nor ask, ‘How’s your liver?’ Nor go behind the counter, Nor open my salesbook, Nor speak of the coming prize fight, Nor spit on the floor, Nor shake hands, Nor tell a story, Nor run down the other fellow’s house, Nor his goods, Nor his prices, Nor nail signs on my store front, Nor paste stickers on my show cases; But sold goods just the same.”’ ‘*What sort of goods was he selling, for Heaven’s sake?”’ asked the listener. ‘‘Wasn’t a him atall. ’Twasaher. A very engaging young lady, too, and she was selling corsets.” If I have the least desire in the world to be the last man, it is for the sole pleasure of having outlived the party who knows more about my bu3iness than I do myself. This person is usually a man, though it sometimes turns out to be a woman. You can kill a man, if you get the drop on him, or you may kick him out of doors—if he isn’t better at that business than you are—or, again, you may wither him with a sharp retort, pointed with bitter sarcasm, but with a woman it is different. You are too much of a gentle- , man to set the dog on her, she is your | Superior in the gentle art of persifilage, ; and the shafts of sarcasm glance from her like a hailstorm from a man of war. | Give her the retort courteous and let it go at that. What, for instance, are you going to do in a case like this? It is several years old, but it will answer as well as an- other: ‘‘T wanter see some o’ yer ginghum.” *“*Yes’m, glad to show it.” Several pieces of good dress ginghams were dis- played. ‘*‘How much is them?’’ ‘““A shilling a yard.”’ **A shilling a yard?’’ “*“VYou'm.’” ‘“*“A shilling a yard!’ ineredulously. ““Yes’m, that’s the price, twelve and a half cents a yard.”’ “Yer orful high on yer ginghum.”’ “Indeed? Why, I thought that a very reasonable price, considering the qual- ity.” “Yer lots dearer ’n they be to Bel- laire.”’ ‘“‘What do they charge for these goods at Bellaire?’’ ‘*Yer kin git all yer wanter carry away fer ten cents.’’ “Are you sure that they are as good goods as these?”’ “Jess the same exactly. All big figgers jess like ’em.’’ ‘“‘Well, but the pattern hasn’t anything to do with the quality. Wehave cheaper ginghams than thoseI showed you. Here are some different patterns. These are all ten cents a yard. Some of them are small checks and some are larger. Now, if you will look at them closely, you will see that the difference in the price is due entirely to the difference in the quality of the goods.” ‘Down to Bellaire they sell ginghum fer ten cents a yard.” “Yes, and so do we, but neither this nor any other house, either here or at Bellaire, can sell the best goods for that money.”’ ‘“‘Down to Bellaire you kin git the big figgers an’ all fer the same price.” ‘Yes, but the reason for that is that they have none of this grade of goods, for nobody could sell this quality of gingham for ten cents unless he lost money on every yard of it. The differ- ence in price is in the actual quality of the goods, which I think you will agree with me is first class.’’ ‘Down to Bellaire they don’t charge any more fer the big figgers ’n they do fer the little ones.’’ 1 did not ‘‘sass back,’’ however. I let it go, and tried to divert her attention to the state of the weather, the condition of crops, or the prospects for an early win- ter, but to any and every advance of mine on social or commercial lines she met me with the unvarying assertion: ‘“‘Down to Bellaire they sell the big fig- gers jess as cheap as they do the little ones.”’ Gro. L. THURSTON. <> -.<____—_ The director of one of the Chicago banks tells how his wife overdrew her account at the bank last week. ‘‘I spoke to her about it one evening,” says he, ‘tand told her to adjust it at once. A day or two afterward I asked her if she had done what I suggested. ‘Oh, yes,’ she answered, ‘I attended to that matter the very next morning after you spoke to me aboutit. I sent the bank my check for the amount I had overdrawn!’ ” —_——____—_—>>_——____—- Use Tradesman Coupon Books. Xmas Goods. Handkerchiefs, Mufflers, Neckties, Ribbons, Wash and Filo Silks, Plush Caps, Fancy Goods General Line of Novelties as Jewelry and Perfumes for Christmas trade. Our line of LINENS and TOWELS has never been excelled. Prices are always the lowest. P. Steketee & Sons, Grand Rapids, [lich. WHOLESALE FLOUR, FEED, GRAIN, HAY, STRAW, Etc. Car Lots a Specialty. Will make up Mixed Cars on Application. First Quality of Goods at Low- est Prices Guaranteed. Office Telephone, 112-1R. 30 East Bridge St., Cor. Kent St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH Thoroughbred Poultry Stock and Eggs; also Poultry Supplies. We Have Sacked the Towns ot Michigan pretty thoroughly with our different brands of flour, and especially is this true of LILY WHITE which has a world-wide repu- tation. If You Are a Merchant and desire to establish a BIG fiour trade, we would say that you can make quicker sales 3 easier sales, more sales, and, consequently, more profitable sales with Lily White Flour than with any other brand in the State. Why ? Because LILY WHITE flour is put up in neat, attractive sacks, is backed by quality and repu- tation and the constant, expensive, aggressive and effective advertising of the manufacturers. You can lose nothing by trying it, but have everything to gain, Because Success Attends the Man Who Takes a Good Thing When He Can. WALLEY CITY MILLING 60. GRAND RAPIDS, MIGH. AROUND THE STATE. MOVEMENTS OF MERCHANTS. Three Oaks—Daniel A. Payne succeeds | S. H. Martin in general trade. Farwell—A. H. Roys & Co. succeed Herman M. Roys in the drug business. Lapeer—Hart & Mellon succeed Cut- ting & Hart in the confectionery busi- ness. Metamora—L. D. Thomas Elias L’ Hommedieu in the harness busi- ness. Battle Creek—Hamilton & Woods suc- ceed Hamilton & Dacon in the meat busi- ness. Boyne Falls—D. S. Judd & Co. succeed I. W. (Mrs. Wm.) Mears in general trade. Frankenmuth—Hoerauf & Kern suc- ceed Fliegel, Kern & Co. in general trade. Caro—W. A. Calbeck & Son are suc- ceeded in the drug business by Hannah Herman. Riverdale—G. W. Saunders has sold his drug stock to Dr. C. P. Sayles, of Kal- amazoo. Blissfield—Houghtby & Lane succeed Houghtby Bros. in the grocery and meat business. Big Rapids—H. A. Granger & Co. sueceed Cannon & Granger in the feed business. Bay City—T. W. Davidson & Co., drug- gists, have dissolved, T. W. Davidson continuing the business. Hudson—L. C. Fowler has begun the manufacture of candy here under the style of the Hudson Candy Works. Muskegon—L. B. Adams has pur- chased the H. Van DeLuit meat market and placed J. A. Houtcamp in charge. Fowlerville—F. W. Fisher has pur- chased the bakery, restaurant and con- fectionery business of J. D. Quacken- bush. Biteley—Reynolds & Nason, grocers and shingie manufacturers, have dis- solved, John B. Nason continuing the business. Grattan—The Grattan Mercantile Co., composed of E. E. Lessiter and Geo. Whitten, carries full lines of dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes, hardware and staple drugs. The new firm occupies the store building formerly occupied by E. E. Lessiter. Traverse City—M. B. Holly and Er- vin C. Billings have purchased the book and stationery stock of M. B. Haskell and will continue the business at the same location under the style of Holly & Billings. The new firm acquires the stationery stock of M. B. Holly and will consvlidate it with the Haskell stock. Traverse City—The R. M. Swigart Hay, Straw & Grain Co, of St. Johns, has nearly completed an office and warehouse at the corner of Eighth street and the C. & W. M. Railway, where a wholesale and retail commission business will be carried on under the management of J. H. McGough. Detroit—L. B. King & Co. have merged their wholesale and retail crockery busi- ness into a stock company under the same style. The capital stock is 350,000, of which $38,000 is represented to have been paid in by the transfer of the mer- chandise and accounts of the former firm of L. B. King & Co. The incorpo- rators are Theodore D. Buhl, Louis B. King, John G. Lankel and Frederick De Long, of Detroit, and Frank H. Buhl, of Sharon, Ps succeeds | THE MIOHIGAN TRADESMAN. NOW IS YOUR TIME Hastings—Henry Mead has purchased the meat market of V. Leins. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Farwell—M. F. Robinson’s sawmill | has shut down, but will start up about January 1 and run all winter. Linwood—The Rosebush Stave mill has passed to the ownership of D. Spencer & Co., who will operate it dur- ing the winter. Cadillac—It is reported that James Gardner will build a veneer factory at Millersville, he having made some large contracts with furniture concerns for veneer. Alpena—The Huron Lumber Co.’s sawmill has shut down and will not be operated again by the present owners, as it desires to close out business at Alpena. The mill will be sold or leased. Frederic—The wood business in this vicinity promises to be lively this winter. H. C. Ward is looking for 500 men and Sufficient teams to cut and haul 15,000 cords of four-foot wood to be delivered at Frederic Station. Men who can use an ax and saw need not be idle. Farwell—The shingle mill of A. E. Rhoades, three miles south of this place, is running full time and will run all win- ter. Mr. Rhoades has purchased timber sufficient to stock the mill two years. Arcadia—Henry Starkie grading the extension of his road from this place to tap the Chicago & West Michigan Railway, near Thompsonville. This road will be about nineteen miles long and standard gauge and will make a good feeder for the Chicago & West Michigan, and a rail outlet for the products of the Arcadia sawmill, besides opening up a nicely timbered territory heretofore inac- cessible. is ——— << A Gentleman Wanted. We want a gentleman to act as agent for the ‘‘Minuette,” the neatest, finest and best selling bicycle to enter the field of competition for °95. Write for full particulars. J. M. Haypen & Co., 69 Pearl St., Grand Rapids. PRODUCE MARKET. Apples—The market is strong, the demand being active. Jonathans command $3; fancy Kings, $2.50; Greenings and Canada Reds, $2.25: Spys and Baldwins, #2. Beans—Coming in more freely, owing to the fact that the weather has been more favorable for threshing. The price is unchanged. Han- dlers pay $1.25@1 30 for country picked, holding city picked at $1.60. Butter—Unchanged. Dairy, 18@2ic, accord ing to quality. Creamery. 22@25c. Beets—30c per doz Cabbage—An oversupply of stock everywhere. Price ranges from $1@4 per 100, according to size and quality. Cauliflowers—$1 per doz. for choice stock. Celery—Is held by dealers at 12Q14c per doz. Eggs—Strictly fresh are very hard to get and readily command 20c per doz. Picklers are be- ginning to take out their stock, holding at 18ce. Grapes—Tokays, 82.50 and %83.75 per crate, ac- cording to size. Malagas, $6.5) per 50-lb. keg. Lettuce—12c per Ib. Onions—Red Weatherfields and Yellow Dan- vers Command 40¢c per bu. Spanish stock, $1.15 per box. Parsnips—Grocers pay 40¢ per bu. Parsley—25c per doz. Pears—Californias bring $2 per bu. box. Potatoes—The market is dull, the demand hay- ing suddenly ceased. Buyers are taking stock to meet immediate demands only at 35@40c per bu. Radishes—Hot house stock commands 30c per doz. bunches, Sweet Potatees—Illinois Jerseys are the only variety still in market. They command $2.75 per bbl. Squash—Hubbard brings 114¢ per Ib. Turnips—30c per bu. In smaJl demand and 2) adequate supply. . to put in a line of Jewelry and Novelties for the holidays. Send for Selection Packages, comprising Ladies’ Pins, Chains, Necklaces, Etc. Gents’ Chains, Charms, Scarf Pins, Sleeve Buttons. Wurzburg Jewelry Co. Grand Rapids Mich. Paul Eijifert TRUNKS, TRAVELING BAGS, all kinds SAMPLE TRUNKS ond SAMPLE GASES. TO ORDER ON SHORT NOTICE. 50 Canal St, GRAND RAPIDS. An Immense Stock of Weber, Hazelton, Fischer, Schaff and other Pianos. A. B. Chase and Ann Arbor Or- gans. Violins, Mandolins, Gu.tars, Banjos, Harmonicas, Ac- cordians, Music Boxes, Julius A. J. Friedrich, 30, 32 Canal St. JOHN B. STEYSON'S GROVES DE LAND. FLORIDA. HAT BRAND ORANGES REGISTERED Every box guaranteed full count and perfectly sound. finest fruit, and heaviest package in the market. ALFRED J BROWN 60., Michigan Agents. The handsomest pack, se age OSS ea _ cos pre Aye D sentry snr nigg cpr meceney e ee algge atgemanc a eltnt jt THH MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 5 GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. Woodworth Brothers have removed their milk depot from 155 Monroe street to 36 East Bridge street. L. S. Wendling has opened a grocery store at Mecosta. The Olney & Judson Grocer Co. furnished the stock. F. A. Rice, for several years engaged iu the groeery business at 691¢ Pearl Street, has sold out to Ed. Wykkel and removed to California with his family. The I. M. Clark Grocery Co. has taken possession of the Woodward & Jacobson grocery stock, formerly located on North Coit avenue, but more recently located at 107 Canal street. A. M. Kobe, formerly engaged in the grocery business at Muskegon, has formed a copartnership with his brother, E. E. Kobe, for the purpose of engaging in the grocery business at Hart under the style of Kobe Bros. The Lemon & Wheeler Company furnished the stock. Foster, Stevens & Co. took the bull by the horns last week in connection with the failure of Anthony Pohoral, the Traverse City hardware dealer. Mr. Pohoral uttered a $2.500 mortgage on nis stock to his sister, Mrs. Louden; a second mortgage to his half brother, Julius Huelmantel, and a third mortgage to his attorneys, Foster & Crotser. Acting onthe assumption that the mortgages were fraudulent, in whole or in part, Foster, Stevens & Co. garnished all of the mort- gageson aclaim of $600, subsequent to which Buhl, Sons & Co. (Detroit) at- tached the stock on a claim for $1,500 and John Printzloff (Milwaukee) on a ¢ aim of $133. The actionof Foster, Stevens & Co. is cohsidered exceptionally shrewd, from a legal standpeint, as the expense of showing the alleged fraudulent echar- acter of the mortgages vaturally devolves upon the attaching creditors. ——. <> The Grain Market. Wheat advanced 2c and closed strong, owing to foreign news. Although our visible is larger by several million bushels than was ever known, the trade has come to the conclusion that the in- visible, or amount held in farmers’ hands, is abnormally small to what it was in former years, and all the grain seems to be held in strong hands, which is evident, as cash wheat is sold in quan- tities at near May price. Were it not for some heavy shorts wheat would probably be 10¢ higher. This is only my judgement; others have diffsrent views. The fact remains that millers all over the State have to scramble for wheat, which is occasioned by the fact that the milling capacity of Michigan is larger than the quantity of wheat pro- duced. : Corn remains about the same, there being no change in prices. There are spasmodic efforts to advance prices, but they fall flat. Oats, for reasons given heretofore, are firm at last week’s prices. While the trade look for lower prices, owing to the large amount in sight and in farmers’ hands, most everybody was wrong when they expected lower prices on oats. Receipts of wheat during the past week were 73 cars; corn, 3 cars; oats, none. Cc. G. A. Vorer. a -©- ae The Pullman porter who shows you to quarters on a car expects to see some of your quarters before the journey is over. MEN OF MARE. Marshall D. Elgin, Buyer for the Mus- selman Grocer Co. From the Minneapolis Commercial Bulletin. There has been no more popular business man in Minneapolis circles for many years than Marshall D. Elgin, buyer of the wholesale grocery firm of Anthony Kelly & Co. For twelve years Mr. Elgin has been with the above firm and in that time he has brought into his acquaintance a large number of North- wesiern business men, who have learned to recognize in him a man of sterling qualities and one on whom reliance could always be placed. Mr. Elgin’s retire- ment from the firm of Kelly & Co. will be | a cause of general regret among business | men locally and in the Northwest. He} has severed his connection with the firm reluctantly, in order that he may accept | a more lucrative position with a large; wholesale establishment at Grand Rapids. | The Bulletin and Trade regards it a| pleasure to extend to Mr. Elgin this vol- | untary testimonial to his high standing in Minneapolis, and it here acknowledges many favors at his hand. The business men of Grand Rapids will find in him a man in whom they can place every confi- dence. It is with regret that we say, “Elgin, goodbye.” > + The Grocery Market. Sugar—The demand is very moderate, all jobbers reporting exceptionally light sales. Monday brought a decline of 1-16c on cut loaf, granulated and No. 14 and 1c on al! other grades. Fish—Holland herring, in kegs and barrels, is a little higher. Tobacco—Sorg has put the price of Spearhead back to 39c. Provisions—Pork is a little higher. Lard and smoked meats are lower. Bananas—The demand for Thanksgiv- upon active business life has been marked by uniform and steady promo- tion, which is the best testimonial to his worth. He lived in Keokuk until his re- moval to Minneapolis in 1882, when it was a small city about to enter upon its phenomenal growth, and he at once be- gan work with Anthony Kelly & Co., where he has since remained. He began his grocery career with the wholesale house of R. F. Bower & Co., Keokuk, in 1877, as bill and shipping clerk, and he remained with that house until he left to make Minneapolis his home. After ar- riving here he took the position of city salesman with the Kelly house, and after two years he was placed in a responsible position inside the store as assistant to the buyer and in charge of the traveling men. When John [. Black, the buyer of the firm, retired in 1890, Mr. Elgin was called to that position, which he has since filled with satisfactory results to the firm. In this position Mr. Elgin has cultivated the friendship of brokers and salesmen, and he is highly esteemed by all with whom he has had business relations. It has often been said by loca! brokers that Marshall Elgin never betrayed a eoafidence placed in him by them, and it was doubtless due to this that the house he represented came into possession of many bargains. A great many regrets have been extended to Mr. Elgin by job- bers and traveling men because of his re- tirement from the house. He will leave Minneapolis to accept the position of buyer and general manager of the Mus- selman Grocer Co., at Grand Rapids, which possesses large capital and is mak- ing rapid progress in its territory. Mr. Elgin was born in Keokuk, Lowa, ; in 1856, and his career since he entered | ing was very moderate and our local commission merchants are not anxious to have large stocks on their hands. One car at a time divided among all the dealers is adequate for this season of the year. A buyer wust take his chances of the fruit reaching him in good order. It is so easily affected by cold that very few ears reach destination in a satisfactory condition. Lemons—The new Messinas have reached the local market, and for this season, at least, Malagas and other vari- eties which have had the call for two months are no longer ‘‘in it.’? The fin- est cuttings are yet somewhat tinged with green, but succeeding arrivals will be much better and cheaper. The fruit is put up elegantly and the top layers are as handsome, with a profusion of lace paper and tinsel trimmings, as one could wish for. The amount now afloat for the United States is large and prices will soon be much lower. Oranges—Grand Rapids can _ justly claim the distinction of being head-quar- ters for Florida oranges in Western Mich- igan. The fruit has been shipped to this market in a steady stream for the past four weeks, and our wholesale deal- ers make prices that are not cut under by the closest sellers in larger distribut- uting points. Our dealers offer well- known brands, such as Hillyers, Stag, Banners, Stetsins, Hat, Bells and Globe, which are known to all the best trade to | be put up carefully and to contain noth- ing but the best fruit. In putting these goods up there is, as a matter of course, a good deal of fruit that does not come up to the standard, and this is packed separately and sent under some foreign stencil mark to sucb markets as cater to peddlers and dealers with whom price is more of an object than quality. The fruit is very fine this season, being heavy, juicy and full-flavored, and is taking on a better color every day. . Foreign Nuts—Almonds have dropped down a notch. Brazils are easy at last week’s quotations; likewise filberts and pecans. California and Naples walnuts are firm and likely to be higher, espec- ially for the bright stock. We specify ““bright stock,” as a great many of the California nuts are more or less discol ored, and the holders of the clear hand- some shelled nuts exact a better price. Peanuts—No change to mention. Prices are in favor of the buyer. Shelled stock has declined a trifle and new goods are offered at }¢c per pound cheaper than the 1893 crop, but are not being taken, as future shrinkage will amount to more than present difference in price. Candy—The output is large and the prospect for a heavy volume of business up to holiday time is excellent. Wants Column. Advertisements will be inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one cent a word for each subsequent insertion. No advertisements taken for less than 25 cents. Advance payment. BUSINESS CHANCES. re SALE—CLEAN DRUG STOCK FINELY located in a prosperous Northern Michigan Lake Shore town of 8,500 population. Invoices from $3. 0 to $4,000. Address No. 640, care Mich igan Tradesman. : 640 OR SALE—PIONEER DRUG STORE AND , #900 stock in Copemish, Mich. Established five years. Must be sold by Christmas. Giob & Co. 639 ILL SELL STOCK OF CLOTHING CHEAP for cash. Good location in good town. Address No. 6 3care Michigan Tradesman. 633 OR SALE CHEAP—SMALL DRUG STOCK and fixtures. Address G. W. Saunders, 630 Riverdale, Mich. O RENT—VASSAR, MICH., BRICK STORE, concrete cellar, good location, general dry goods or grocery business. Apply to C. H. Rip- ley, Flint, Mich. i 631 OR SALE—FIRST CLASS PAYING JEW- elry business ina Michigan town of 1,200 population. Stock and fixtures, $800 to $1,000, including a first-class fire proof safe. For cash or real estate. W. G., care Michigan Trades- man. 628 RICK STORE TO RENT; LIVING ROOMS above; good trading point, surrounded by good farming lends; abundance of fruit; rea- sonable terms. Address A. L. Power, Kent City, Mich. 626° OR SALE—A SHOE BUSINESS, OR HALF interest in ssme, on one of the principal streets in Grand Rapids New stock, goo@ trade, location Al. Address No. 624 care Michigan Tradesman. 624 SITUATIONS WANTED, re BUY £&R AND MANAGER WILL be open for engagement Jan. 1. Sixteen years’ expertence. References furnished. Ad dress No. 638, care Michigan Tradesman. 628 OSITION WANTED—BY REGISTERED AS- a with five years’ exper- ience. Good references Wm. F. Lount, Bay City, Mich. 636 MISCELLANEOUS, WILL BUY LARGE GENERAL STOCK merchandise in Northern Central Michigan if cheap. Pay Cash. Address Box 327, Stanton, Mich. 637 HARNESS S. Lamport, 634 AY ANTED—LOCATION FOR shop. I have good stock, Leonidas, Mich. EARLY NEW BAR-LOCK TYPEWRITER for sale at a great reduction from cost- Reason for selling, we desire another pattern of same make of machine, which we consider the best on the market. Tradesman Company, 100 Louis St., Grand Rapids. 564 YANTED—EVERY DRUGGIST JUST starting in business and every one already started to use our system of poison labels. What has cost you $15 you can now get for $4. Four- teen labels do the work of 113. Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids. eae Nieto og ee 6 Tea, MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. THE ETIQUETTE OF BUSINESS. Written for THE TRADESMAN. In every commercial enterprise by which men earn a livelihood or amass wealth there is usually some accepted code of ethics or mode of aciion that dis- tinguishes the beginner from the expert, or the raw recruit from the veteran, and which shows, to all intelligent observers, who are in harmony with their environ- ment. As the custom of modern times does not require long years of prepara- tory drill to qualify one for active enter- prise, the types of business men now ex- hibit more diversified characteristics thane were seen in the days of our grand- fathers. We do not wear the conven- tional dress, use the same formality of speech, and certainly do not, in corres- pondence, follow the peculiarities of ex- pression so common at the beginning of this century. Business men of to-day do not move in a rut, as was the habit of a past age. There is more individuality, and, at the same time, a better organization in cer- tain lines, also more concert of action, This tends to uniformity in usages and forms, business especially in large manufacturing and commercial enter- prises. Business being thus system- atized, the work of each house moves briskly and smoothly, and even between rival houses the courtesies of trade are observed as strictly as are the rules of good breeding among members of the best society. But, among a larger class, who are re- tail dealers recruited, toa great extent, from men of various occupations—men not especially trained for commercial life—we can see a wide difference in methods of doing business, and a lack of certain courtesies that always distinguish the thorough-going business man. The etiquette of social life may be at times too frivolous and irksome for one whose thoughts are sobered by the cares and perplexities of commercial life, but attention to business etiquette in some few important particulars marks the man of affairs who makes a success in his chosen line. It is the little things that most affect one’s personal comfort. The rules of polite society are based on the law of kindness, which may be consid- ered the constitution governing organ- ized methods of intercourse, while eti- quette represents the accompanying by- laws controlling minute details. If social intercourse is made smoother and more effective because of those by-laws, surely in business life they are equally as nec- essary. One rule of business etiquette oftenest ignored by retail tradesmen relates to correspondence. Many public men whose charming personality has universally at- tracted friends and increased a fame based on merit are in the habit of faith- fully acknowledging each letter received, and if in any sense important it is an- swered in the fullest detail. They deem this only a gentlemanly act, as one would halt on the street and listen to a question or statement from any respectable per- son. It is the natural grace of one who aims to carry out the spirit of true po- liteness. Even, though, in a few excep- tional cases he may be imposed on by querulous impertinence, no reputable in- terviewer or correspondent receives the insulting rebuff of silence. 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Lancenter .......... 12% Boston Mfg Co. br.. 7 Lawrence, i... 12% blue 8% No. 220....12 ‘“* d4 twist 10% Columbian Zu br. 10 XXX b e No. 250....1 . No. 280.... 8 1.19 ‘GINGHAMS. Amoskeag ..... Lancaster, staple... 544 “Persian dress Oh» fancies . 6 - Yanton .. 7 - Normandie : . Ae &%/Lancashire.......... re Teazle...10%|Manchester......... = = Angola..10%/Monogram.......... 4% . Persian.. 7 |Normandie.. ne o% Arlington staple.... 644/Persian............. 6% —— fancy... 4% | Renfrew Dress...... 1% Bates Warwick dres 74%/Rosemont........... 6% - staples. 6 |Slatersville......... 6 Centennial......... 10% Somerset....... aha 1% eee EEO WW... ew ce Cumberland staple. 3s Toll du Mord....... ae Cumberland........ MPI sche. 7 peek i “« seersucker.. 7% eee Te werwiek.... ...... 6 Everett classics..... 8%|Whittenden......... 8 Reposition .......... 7 _ heather dr. 7% ee 6% ‘* indigo blue 9 Glenarven.... ...... 6%|Wamsutta staples... 6% Glenwood...... - 73 Wenreok.......... 8 caerepeon.... ......: 5 Se 10 Jobnson Vhalonel %/Windermeer.... .... 5 indies bine Mirvormk. =... 6% ’ zephyrs....16 GRAIN BAGB. Emenee ces epee iS tec .. ..-.:...38 eo WO oe Reavis cman cones MO see THREADS, Clark’s Mile End....45 |Barbour's.......... 95 Com, 0. af... .-: 45 |Marshali’s ......... 90 ORD. oc 22% ENITTING COTTON, White. Colored. White. Colored a «6S. Ce ae iNo. M.......27 42 eo 34 38 ego a, eee i oe 44 ee. - 36 eS ee 40 45 CAMBRICS. ee, EE ST 4 [|Edwards........... 4 White a eT < Beerwoed.... .. ... 4 Bie Gees... . 4 |Wood’s.. ee Newmarket......... 4 Brunswick . eee ce. 4 RED FLANNEL, DOOR acca ae 2... Creedmore.......... AEIFT......- Fou weet Eee ” VRE, £xz.. --35 Nameless...........274%|Buckeye.... ........ RK MIXED FLANNEL. Red & Blue, plaid..40 |Grey SRW......... 17% ee 22% eo eee cee 18% Wee. eee. 18% 6 os Western........ 20 |Flushing XXX...... +3 ee 22%4|Manitoba........... DOMET FLANNEL. ee Leen 8 @ So ee 9 @10% ---- 8%@10 Boece 12% CANVASS AND PADDIN Slate. Brown. Black.|Slate an. Black 9% 9% 914/10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%)}11% 11% 11K 11% 11% 1144)12 12 12 12% 12% — 20 20 20 Ks. Severen, 8 oz........ 84 1West Point, 8 os....10% Mayland, 8oz.. 0% Ooz... Greenwood, 1% ‘Os. : % ile: : ee Greenwood, Bos... 11% ark «6* Boston, 8 oz......... 10%|Boston, 10 oz. WADDINGS. Waite, Obes. ........2 25 |Per bale, 40 dos....88 50 Colored, dos........ a2 (Colesead * . |... 7 50 SILESIAS, Slater, Tron — -8 (Pawtucket.......... 10% Red | 9 eee 10% ae... 10% “Best AA..... i” 7 CF cee 4 eee 10% es ce aul SEWING Corticelli. dosz....... 55 Corticelli knitting, — doz..37%| per %oz ball...... 30 —— doz..37% OKS AND EYES—PER GROSS No : BI’k ¢ & White.. = No 4Bl’k & White. = “5 “ BI «10 “ “3S No 2—20,M C.. se 4—15- # 3%...... 40 S—18,8 C........ No 2 White & Brk 12 ‘No 8 8 White & BI’k..20 a 4 < --15 * 10 28 “ 6 . 7" oe - «2B SAFETY PINs, Met....-.. 0. Oe PROB i, 38 NEEDLES—PER uM A. James one oceans 140 Steamboat... be 40 Crowel °s sek ne enue 1 35|Gold Eyed.. coeaccenos 231 50 MGrWNGITS. «2005. 1 00/American...........1 00 TABLE OIL CLOTH. 5—4....175 6—4... --165 6—4...2 30 a. = Sail Twine.. ee Me Rising Star4ply.. “i Domentic coe etme oee 18 3-ply....17 =— Rope is wees 16 {North Star.......... ee oe 13 | Wool — 4 plyi7% chery ~wellery.... :; ac Powhattan .......<. PLAID OSNABURGS carn aan, atthe 6% Alamance, . .. 6% DR oo % Bt MONG eck, vn daten nek ce os G EE eee ec ce gue 5% Haw River.. Mount Pleasant.... Oneid Pee WT Dipcseveracescs © and wil pay WE WANT BEANS highest market price for them. If you haye any stock you wish to dispose of, outlet. seek headquarters for an ee ALBUIIS, DOLLS, TOYS, GAMES, BOOKS. EATON, LYON & C0. 20 & 22 Monroe St., GRAND RAPIDS. Balsy and T Are Out Draw up the papers, lawyer. And make ’em good and stout, For things at home are crossways, And Betsy and I are out. It’s only a very little thing That’s a-partin’ of us two; I insist op, usin’ Atlas Soap And she’s got to use it, too. And if she don’t, I declare to you, I'm a-goin’ to git up and git; I’ve allus been boss of the roost at home, And I’m going to be boss yit. If Betsy{don’t'come to terms to-day, And git Atlas Soap at the store, I’m goin’ to leave_without delay, And I'll not come back any more. Menufactured only by HENRY PASSOLT, Saginaw, Mich HIRTH, KRAUSE & CO. Headquarters for Over Gailers °d Leggins $2.50 per dozen and Upwards. Lom Woo! Soles in 3 grades. Duck and. Sheenskn Sliopers. Mailjus your order and we will guarantee Satisfaction in both price and quality. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 7 seek popularity among the many un- known parties having interested motives in their communications to him. No doubt to a large part of those received no reply is expected, unless it should be favorable. In such cases there can be no claim on the politeness of the receiver. It is easy for one desirous of acting up to the spirit of the Golden Rule to distin- guish between communications that do and those that do not appeal to the courtesies of business usage. A printed circular has no claim on the attention of any man so far as an answer is concerne4, nor has a sealed letter where the writer seeks information for his own benefit or an outlet for the sale of his goods; yet, where postage accompanies the request, even though the favor solicited should be a long list of names for advertising purposes, courtesy would dictate a reply of some kind, if only a short form of denial. What is usually considered good form in speech should be good form in correspondence. In the former case mentioned one can have no excuse for silence, unless it be hereditary boorish- ness or absolute deafness; in the latter case postage for reply shows good faith and business honor on the part of the writer. The receiver should not allow himself to be outdone in either of those commercial virtues, of which a prompt and kindly worded reply is the best indi- cation. There may, however, be instances when a little sharp ‘back talk’’ does not violate the proprieties. I allude to occa- sions when one is annoyed by duns from some unknown jewelry firm that makes a practice of sending packages by mail to country dealers, with no advice as to con- tents unless opened, and afterwards spends dollars’ worth of postage in scold- ing the consignee for not honoring some mythical draft drawn through a local bank. It does one good at such times to squander two cents in letting such un- commercial speculators know that, hav- ing voluntarily thrown alleged property over into another’s premises without his knowledge or consent, they are at liberty to come personally and recover it. No one who claims to be a man of busi- ness should ignore, as so many do, con- tracts made in the purchase of goods. If punctuality is a duty demanded by the rules of good society, etiquette of busi- ness just as certainly calls upon every manin trade to respect the terms at- tached to each invoice of goods, or pro- test against the same when received, if unsatisfactory. Time, discount and mode of payment are usually plainly set forth on each invoice. Some buyers think it shows keen business tact to pro- long the first by paying at their own pleasure, still deducting discount and cost of exchange from the remittance. In social life one who carelessly or other- wise violates well-understood rules by shirking his share of expense is rated as either shabby or penurious, and loses caste with his fellows. A commercial man may well consider it worth his while to make as good arecord in this re- spect with the jobbers as he would like to with the agency that makes his finan- cial rating. It sometimes happens that a thought- less dealer will show a want of courtesy to traveling men soliciting orders. The newer he is to the business, the more he magnifies his qualifications as a close buyer, and resents suggestions coming from them with a suspicion of unworthy motives. He seems to think that the fact of his having a few dollars to invest in the goods they wish to sell gives him an immense advantage over the seller, even to the point of being rudely offen- sive. Knowing how often his own cus- tomers treat him in like manner, he may possibly imagine it good form to pass the incivility over to second bands. But time and a few practical business lessons, added to the courteous example of the gentlemanly commercial agent of to-day —who on points of business etiquette is standard authority—gradually cure this habit. There are dealers (happily few in num- ber) who allow themselves to be in a continual state of personal impecuni- osity, especially when away from store or office. Asa natural result, they im- pose on the good nature of others quite often by asking for small loans, or for credit on some trifling purchase. The telephone manager or station agent is forced, against his will, to keep a run- ning account to accommodate the shift- less habit of one who, though he may be handling a hundred dollars or more each day in his varied dealings, wholesale or retail, fails to carry a little change in his purse to meet small contingencies. Of course, one of this habit is not city bred, and usually has not been long enough in business to overcome the effect of practices acquired in former employ- ments; so, for want of alittle sensible re- flection, he continues to ask favors of people too good natured to refuse and too gentlemanly to remind him of how disagreeable and unnecessary such prac- tice appears to all but himself. The tendency of commercial life is to make one acquainted with human nature, and to give a broader and more charita- ble view of the motives controlling the courage of mankind. It expands one’s energies by hopeful aspirations, and im- proves the manners by contact with men of wide experience and minds well stored with useful facts. The beginner finds it a school that develops in him large ideas concerning the material resources of his own and other lands that, properly im- proved, augment the aggregate of hu- man comfort. To obtain the highest measure of benefit and to gain valuable lessons by their larger experience, one should now and then leave his monot- onous round of daily duties and go where he may meet men conducting extensive business enterprises. Too many fail to realize the benefit to be gained by commercial organizations, not only in a wider knowledge of busi- ness in its best and most practical forms, but also in leading one into an elevated mental atmosphere above the littleness of the mere routine of trade. Meeting there men of keen business foresight who unite the sweet courtesies of life with the practical control of means by which to make that life a success, he is better prepared to take up the burden of home duties with higher aims and a keener relish. S. P. WuHirMARsH. Hardware Price Current. These prices are for cash buyers, who pay promptly and buy in full packages. AUGURS AND BITS. dis. ee: 60&10 ae ccs oa 40 CII CO 25 weunmragn , Teetention |. 2... occ 50&10 AXES, First Quality, we Oe es $550 ’ i Be, eo cs a 11 00 : Rie te, PE ee ek crocs can 6 50 . ee 13 60 BARROWS, dis, I oa 812 00 14 00 FOR ee Se BOLTS. dis. OG ee a ee 50&10 Cerree OW Te 75&10 RR rie ter tes heceirienqerinteucl ta 40&10 Ce eda eae 70 BUCKETS, UNO ee ak ic aes $350 TL UO 400 BUTTS, Cast. dis. Cast Loose Pin, figured........ ..... ...... 70&1 Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint 40 ..... 60410 on oo ee eee Lee = HAMMERS, WME Ns ia aa cst ia cg oy 0 aydole ee q a4 Wrought Inside Blind... 2272222200027" Sie nn ene 2 Wrought BY@gs...... 22.000. se see ceeeee cence SS Yerkes & Plambs..0000 0000 diz. 40&16 Blind, Clark Be cee ee seeeee cee ee ces ee ceeeeee 70&18 | Wason’s Solid CantStedl ...800 Hist 60 Bund, Parkers. ........... Sede eeusce ee ccemas 70&10 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel Hand....20c 40&10 IRE, PON ee ; eee BLOCKS. Gate, Clark's, 1, 2,3 ...... fee casei cago dis.60&19 Ordinary Tackle, list April 1892..... ..... coe a a per dos. net, 2 50 Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 and CBADLES. OMI Soo eet ee ge 2% MPN soci cc ee ce i aie a 49&10 | Screw Hook and _e 4 net 1d CROW BARB. i : ‘i oe net 8% Cee perb 5 Beg a * See Statist osm — Ly ree die. = Ely’s eee 65 HANGERS. dis. Hick’s C.F... .. 55 | Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track... -50&10 Gi. ....- 35 | Champion, anti-friction...)...............) 60819 Musket OG Widder, wogditeagk ooo 40 acl HOLLOW WARE. Bie Wee ee eae ae a lee lice eee teu ll 60&10 Central Fire....... ean os Gin, «5 | RENOB «+--+ nee eneeiveveeseevenceceneeceeess —_ CHISELS. dis. | Gray enameled.............00007007077 +... O10 ee 75&10 HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, NeOGRCCU ramming... .....5.-.. 5: Poe ue 75&16 | Stamped Tin Ware..................... new list 73 Ree 75&10 | Japanned Tin Ware........ ..............., OCNOL ON 75&10 | Granite Iron Ware ............... new lis 2t Butchers’ Tanged Firmer................... 40 WIRE GOODS. dis. cutee eee eer 70410410 ; ¥ . SO ee 70&10&10 Carty, Eqwrenee so a 70&10&10 ROOT a *5 | Gate Hooks and Eyes............... 70&10&10 OHALE. LEVELS. dis.7, White Crayons, per gross.......... 12@12% dis. 10 | Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s........ : ROPES, COPPER, Sisal, 4 inch and larger ................ a Planished, 14 oz cut tosize... .. per peund (eo) Mane 10 eS 14x52, 14x56, 14x60 . Bee cece 26 SQUARES. dir. Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60.... ........... Fol) (Sonat taren tt Ln 7! &10 care RO, See sta ier cama enh sot EE HG TT 60 ey NS ee ee 20 DRILLS, dis. SHEET IRON, oreo's Mt Binehs. ss. 50 Com. Smooth. Com. Taper and straight Shank................. i 50 OM S060 T4 ei 8? 50 Morse’s Taper Shank...................... oe a Sp _ Sie tas cienlol eens aineimn 355 862 69 a een so fos setnta tenement -. <> Seal sieem, ack pound... 2... Ci New 2tew «om On 2 90 Large sizes, per pound................ ..... CO a 3 %5 3 00 ELBOWS. All sheets No. 18 and lighter, over 30 inches Coen, « pees, 6 i dos.net 75) Wide not less than 2-10 extra REINO seid oan gc ese cs ais = 5 , SAND PAPER, A dis. 40&10 | List acct. 19, '86 arene --.-dis, 60 EXPANSIVE BITS. dis, CORD, Clark’s, small, 818; large, $26............... 30 Silver Lake, White A... list 50 Eves’, £, $18: 2, 084: S80 25 a DrabA................00005 oe FILEs—New List. dis. la WO ‘ 50 | Ee piace aenans ane 60&10-10 - NE HE oon ae cron es onc eee NO 60&10-10| _, White C.. 7 nee 60&10-10| Discount, 10, el oe ea Temi 50 SASH WEIGHTS, Heller’s Horse Rasps... ........-.2..0000077 50 | Solid Byes... eee cece oe per ton $20 GALVANIZED IRON. “ee 2 etal a Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 2%; 25 and 26; 27 28 Silver Steel Dia. X Cuts, perfoot,.... 7 im. 2 Bs 14 15 6 ‘* Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot... 50 Discount, 70 ‘* Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, perfest.... @ GAUGES. dis. oe ampion and Electric Tooth xX Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s..... ........ 50; Cuts, per foot...... pace Coed ogc get, 30 KNOBs—New List. dis, TRAPS, dis. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings .............. er ee 60810 Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings... ||| "’ 55 | Oneida Community, Newhouse’s..... |” 49 Door, porcelain, plated trimmings ......... 55 | Oneida Community, Hawley a Norton's. 7 ~10 10 Door, porcelvin, trimmings................. 55 | Mouse, choker 2 esl ag i5¢ per dos Drawer and Shutter, porcelain......... 1.2! 70 | Mouse, delusion... .. ao 81.25 per dos LOCKS—DOOR. dis. i a. Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list ....... 55 ph cone te ieee me elma hao “= Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’8............... 0... "Geek eae nn eee - BranfOrd’s ...........02- 0000 0cciic ecco ee ge ER o.oo oss ores e ces ccc ce wccececcas 55 | Coppered Spring Steel...) 111107727: : oe MATTOCES, Barbed Fence, galvanized............. 17” : 2. PI NO aie cir cc aca ica $16.00, dis. 60-10 . Renae 21 Se -815.00, diz. 60-10 HORSE NAILS, Hont’s................ ......... 618.50, dis, 20810.| Au Sable... dis, 40416 MAULS. din, ese dis. 05 Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled............... 50 | Northwestern............. eed au Gis. 10410 MILLS. WRENCHES. dis, Coffee, Park: Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled............. 30 * Fae gil Iniciar cht GTN 50 “Landers, Ferry Coe’s Patent Agricultural, Wrougnhé,........ 75 a —a ms Coe’s Patent, malleable.............0 0” 75&16 LASSES GATES, a. MISCELLANEOUS, dis. Stebbin’s Pattern..............-.c-0..060.... iia. “50 Mente teme | Cnmin | Pompe, Citterio T5&10 Enterprise, self-measuring.... ....... .... at Serews, Now Fit.................. .-- 7&1! &10 NAILS Casters, Bed a d Plate........... ......50&10&10 Advance over base, on both Steel and Wire. | Dampers, American............00000000 40 Pepe ee 1 35| Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods...... 65&10 ernetetie BAGO 35 METALS, pe ee ee ee ocncess an Base Base PIG TIN. eee eee eee Ee - ee OE ie cece win eial Olde aude swans cal eC PORN 8 Geue 28¢ a 25 ZINC. Oa ee a 35| Duty: Sheet, 2%c per sound. ee eS oe eee Gl) pound casks... .... os 6% Bee eee cece ce a ee CO 7 aie ala pha diad sis aiig Siatede igen cgi sac 50 SOLDER. AE en eh I eaeasicn 16 I eg oe role va seee een ue. o,. ee 18 On a ees owe ieee oeuee a, 90 The prices of the many other qualities of Oe 1 20 solder in the market indicated by nr!rate brands EE ee ee ee eos 1 60} vary according to composition. LS ST Saas aces e 1 60 ANTIMONY. ON eee ee aes, coco i CO per pound Oe a eee ee Rc ce ss 13 Oe esas) bewew scene. 90 TIN—MELYN GRADE. Po Ee ee on 1 tee OG, CUOTOORE oo 87 50 Be Ole ee eee cca. ee ees 7 50 ee ities nto eu ea eegyrcunci st 1c 10 | 10x14 IX, ee 9 2 Cine. ....... 70 | 14x20 IX, Se ens See ae ee 9 ee eee oe cane ue cee 80; Each additional X on this grade, 81.75, - es ee 90 TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE, We i 7D | 101410, Charéoal 2.0... gee ees 7 PLANES, dix. {| 14x20 IC, Be Uae agin La ull Cia ik 6 75 Obie Tool Caw, faney 2); 88... @4) | 10x14 TX, Be ha ak oe 8 25 PU TOON so i B50 | 14x20 IX, ee 9 25 Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy............ e+e» @40| Each additional X on this grade 81.50. eren Gen emer @40 ROOFING PLATES Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s wood. . ....50410| 14x20 IC, ry WOOROO 6& PANS. 14x20 IX, Re eect gas 8 59 Ng PONS el dis.60—10| 20x28 IC, ‘ . bee wa Common, polished...................... dis. 70) 14x20IC, “ Allaway Grade......... BIVETS. dis. | 14x20TX. _ gene PORE IN UA ns iwc anc on 10; 2x28 IC, ‘ " Sau Copper Rivets and Burs.................... 60—10' 20x28Ix, * _ agen ee BOILER SiZB TIN PLATE, cid eee ee ee 814 05 Be Wooa'y patent plantshed, Nos. 24 to 2 10 20| tera x a Nos. aT ieee Broken © per pound extra, 1axeo Tx, No § BOUST™. | per pound. Ken Sirti dae ac aaa ABS yyy all PE sae seid elfen as hey BS eR uMO go _ * PAE AE NS SHAMS eRe ae ae THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. A WEEELY JOURNAL CEVOTED TO THE Best Interests of Business Men. Pablished at 100 Louis St., Grand Rapids, — BY THE— TRADESMAN COMPANY. One Dollar a Year, Payable in Advance. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Communications invited from practical busi- ness men. Correspondents must give their full name and address, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Subscribers may have the mailing address of their papers changed as often as desired. No paper discontinued, except at the option of the proprietor, until ell arrearages are paid. Sample copies sent free to any address Entered at Grand Rapids post-office as second class matter. g@" When writing to any of our advertisers, please say that you saw their advertisement in Tut MIcHIGAN TRADESMAN. E, A. STOWE, Editor. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 5. IS THE RACE DEGENERATING? Ever siace the time of Homer there have been people who declared that the human race is degenerating mentally, morally and physically. More than one recent writer has endeavored to prove the truth of that declaration. If men are diminishing in mental power, they are certainly not diminish- ing in mental activity. The patience with which our youth submit to the ex- actions of sometimes unreasonable ex- aminations proves that they, at least, are willing, if not eager, to study under very heavy loads. But inquiry along this line is very difficult, and exact data can scarcely be secured. In regard to man’s physieal condition, however, biological science makes a more satisfactory answer. Its evidence is conflicting, but the pre- Sumption is strong that the race is not degenerating. In matters of food, sani- tation and meaus of changing air and scene every class is certainly better off than at the beginning of the century. Preventable diseases have much dimin- ished. Some, like smallpox and scurvy, have well nigh disappeared. There has been a decrease in deaths from consump- tion, although this disease still holds first place among the secourges of man- kind. . It is probable the men of to-day are bigger than their ancestors. Scientific study does not confirm the legends of giants in ancient times, and the infer- ence is drawn trom the size of old armor that the stature of men is increasing. Dentists appear to agree that the teeth are less strong than formerly, but this may be due to changes in the nature of food and not indicate degeneration in other respects. The fact is well estab- lished that the average duration of human life has much increased, although this may be owing to better hygiene and increased skill in medicine adding to the lives of the weakly without increasing those of the healthy. Modern civilized life brings a greater strain to bear on the nervous system, and it would not be surprising if nervous dis- eases had increased. This, however, has not been proven satisfactorily. Those who have studied this subject declare that if there are more lunatics now than eared for and live longer. A contrary indication cf statistics on this point is that the average number of recoveries in asylums is less than it used to be. It is plain that there are dangers to the healthy growth of certain classes. The decrease of rural population and of em- ployments which develop the muscles, and intemperance in food and drink, are chief of these dangers, but they can be combated by teaching the people the laws of hygiene and putting in operation healthy influences. A favorable indica- tion is that the rising generation is fonder of athletics than the fathers were. This taste is spreading even to the work- ing classes, aud the records of sports show an actual increase in physical power. Young girls take far more ex- ercise than their grandmothers did. The results of the athletics of to-day are bound to show favorably in coming gen- erations. In Europe the military con- scription, though it has great drawbacks, tends to cultivate physical strength and manliness of character. In fact, though some dangers confront us which may justly cause anxiety for the future, the indications are that the human race is improving in health, wealth and happiness. THE INCOME TAX, The question has been asked: ‘When does the income tax imposed at the last session of Congress come into force?” The answer is: Next June. The law provides that the taxes on incomes shall be due and payable on-or before the first day of July in each year; and to any sum or sums annualy due and unpaid after the first day of July, as aforesaid, and for ten days after notice and demand thereof by the collector, there shall be levied in addition thereto the sum of 5 per centum on the amonnt of taxes un- paid and interest at the rate of 1 per centum per month upon said tax from the time the same becomes due as a pen- alty. It is supposed that this tax will bring in some $30,000,000. It is levied on all incomes of $4,000 and over, from any scource whatever. It has been a favor- ite potion of some socialists that all other taxes, such as tariff and the like, should be abolished, and the entire revenue of the country raised from incomes. The idea is, of course, to make rich men with large incomes pay all the taxes, and give the balance of the population com- plete exemption. But, unfortunately, the planners of such an enterprise do not seem to understand that the men who should pay all the taxes would get their money back in interest on money loaned, in rents of their houses, in the prices of the products which they sell, and in manifold other ways just as simple, so that in the end the result would be just what it has always been, that the bulk of the tax is always paid by the masses of the people. ee, Adulterated food and drink are bad enough, but when it comes to adulter- ated medicine, on which people depend to defend them from deadly disease, it is going altogether too far. Dr. Herzog, a Chicago biologist, who is studying the smallpox in the pest hospital it Milwau- kee, declares that many of the vaccine points used in that city are bogus. He asserts that they have no vaccine matter at all, but a little ercton oil, or some formerly, it is because they are better other skin irritant. He says, and most: truly, that the makers of such points are scoundrels and murderers. This matter certainly ought to be thoroughly inves- tigated and the rascals punished, as they deserve. Montbly Report of Secretary Mills. GRAND Rapips, Dec. 1—The following new members have joined during the month of November: 3729 Jno. C. Emery, Grand Rapids. 3741 Julius Haefner, Grand Rapids. 3742 Jos. S. Perkins, Grand Rapids. 3743 Mark J. Fisk, Lyons. 3744 Cassius S. Baker, Toledo. 3745 Lou H.$Roenick, Greenville. 3746 R. S. Dupont, Detroit. 3747 R. C. Creer, Detroit. 3748 C. C. Beelman, Saginaw. 3749 E. T. Ivins, Trenton, N. J. 3750 F. P. Bush, Grand Rapids. 3751 T. W. Cosgrove, Grand Rapids. 3752 C. B. Cone, Sheboygan, Wis. 3753 W. C. Atchinson, Detroit. 4 8754 H. D. Madden, Detroit. 3755 E. H. Cady, Grand Rapids. 3756 Chas. S. Merritt. Vassar. 3757 W. L. Reed, Kalamazoo. 3758 S. K. Wilson, Kenton, Ohio. 3761 John Hawthorn, Ypsilanti. 3762 W. C. Lantz, South Bend, Ind. 3763 F. W. Sammons, Detroit. 3765 Carlton Row, Detroit. 3766 J. A. Gray, Detro-t. 3767 Frazer M. Smith. Manistee. 3768 S. H. Simmons, Grand Rapids. 3769 S. Elden Barrett. Eimira, N. Y. 3770 L. A. Josselyn, Lansing. 3771 C. S. Kelsey, Battie Creek. 3772 Chas. H. Swith, Battle Creek. 3774 Z. E. Hornbeck, Grand Rapids. 3775 J. T. Avery, South Haven. 3776 M. A. Ayers, Detroit. 3777 Fred Dessauer, Chicago. 3778 Geo. W. Smith, Vassar. 3779 Geo. A. Findlater, Grand Rapids. 3780 Geo. F. Peck, Allegan. 3781 W. R. Andress, Grand Rapids. 3782 E. A. Phillips, Milwaukee. 3783 G. H. MeWilliams, Grand Rapids. 3796 B. D. Palmer, St. Johns. Il ask each member intending to intro- duce an amendment to the constitution at our annual convention to forward a copy of same to me at once, and I will have them printed and forwarded to each member, with the invitations, which wi!l be mailed about Dee. 10. The hotels of Grand Rapids have made a flat rate of $2 per day and no charge for wives of members; and, as a large number of rooms have been engaged, it is advisable that each member intending to be present secure his room at as early a date as possible. The convention will be called to order Wednesday, Dec. 26, at 1 p. m. sharp, and as a very enjoyable program has been pre- pared, and tbe success of the convention is assured by the large number who have arranged to be present—notably the posts from Detroit, Saginaw, Bay City, Jackson, Lansing and Grand Haven—I trust that each member will make a special effort to give at least two days in the year to his own personal interests, Don’t forget that your annual dues of $1 are payable on or before Jan. 1. I am pleased to note that the efforts of the members to increase our membership to the 2,000 mark before the annual con- vention are proving successful. L. M. Mints, See’y. A A Bright Stroke. To-day the doors of our clothing house were opened upon another consignment of fine trousering, which we will make to your measure, for one week, for $3.75. The goods embrace fine Stripes and small checks, dark and medium colors. li:3upm. Arrive from Chicago 6.25, *Every day. Others week days only. DETROIT, LANSING & NORTHERN R., R, Sept. 23, 1894 GOING TO DETROIT. Lv. Grand Rapids...... 7:0uam 1:20pm 5:55pm WO, TOI oo, ncn sine wc 11:40am 6:3upm 10:4upm RETURNING FROM DETROIT. iy. Deeks. ......5., <5. 7:40am 1:1 pm 6:00pm Ar. Grand Rapids...... 12:40pm 5:15pm 10:45pm TO AND FROM SAGINAW, ALMA AND ST. LOUIS, Ly. GK 7:40am 4:45pm Ar. G R.12:35pm 10:55pm TO AND FROM LOWELL, Ly. Grand Rapids........ 7:0vam 1:20pm 5:55pna Ar. from Lowell. ......... 12:40pm 5:15pm ...... THROUGH CAR SERVICE. Parlor Cars on all trains between Grand Rap ids and Detroit. Parlor car to Saginaw on morn. ing train, ‘Traius week days a GEO. DEHAVEN, Gen. Pass’r Ag’t. ETROIT, GRAND HAVEN & MIL- WAUKEE Railway. KANTWAKD, Traius Leave tN. 14jtNo. lot. 18/*No. G@’d Rapids, Ly | 6 45am/]ii 20am} 325pm/11 00pm TE os. Ar) 7 40am/11 25am) 427pm/1z235am St. Johns....Ar| 8 25um]iz lipm] 520pm} 1am 90am! 120pm! 6 05pm) 3 10am lu 50am] 3 45pm] 8 00pm) 6 40am 11 3 an) 435pm/ § 37pm] 7 15am 10U5am) 34opm| 7U5pm| 54 am i205pu | 5 50pm) 8 50pm] 7 30am 1058an.| 305pm} 8 25pm] 5 27am Detroit... 1] Sam] 405pm} 925pm} 7 vam WESTWARD. For Grand Haven and Intermediate ee ce clecieues ona *7:00 a. m. For Grand Haven and Muskegon.....¢110 Pp. m, " ¥ o “Mil. aud Chi... 15 35 D. m tDaily except Sunday. *Daily, Trains arrive from the east, 6:35 &.m., 12:50 p.m.. 5:30 p.m. Trains arrive from the west, 10:10. m. 3:15 Pm, and 9:15 p. m. Kustward—No. 1¢ has Wagner Paricr Buffet Car, No. 18 Parlor Car. No. 82 Wagner Sleeper, Westward — No. 1) ParlorCar. No. 15 W aguer Parlor Buffet car. No. 81 Wagner Sle A Jas. CAMPBELL, City i*ceei Agent. Grand Rapids & Indiana. TRAINS GOING NORTH. . Leave going a me North ‘or Traverse City, Petoskey and Sa, comens . For Traverse City......... . a. — cae rer eee For Petoskey and Mackinaw.. Leave going net geeacie For Kalamazoo and Chicago. 2:1 p m. For Fort Wayneand the Kast ..2:15 p m. ere "6:40 p.m. For Kalamazoo and Chicago.............__. “11:40 p.m Chicago via G. R. & I. R. R. Ly Grand Rapids........ 6:50am 2:15pm *11:40pm Ase Ciledgs........02.<. 2:00pm 9:00pm 7ussen 2:15p m train hasthrough Wagner Buffet Parlor Car and coach. 11:40 p m train daily, through Wagner Sleeping Caz _ ee v Chicago 3: : Arr Grand Rapids an 6S pm 220 330 p m has through Wagner Buffet Parlor Car, 11:30 p m train daily through Wagner Sleeping Car, ' Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana. For Muskegon—Leave. From Muskegon— Arrive T2iam 8:25am 100pm 1:56pm 8:40 Dm 5 20pm LOCK WOuD* o.L. General Passenger and Ticket Agent. ENGRAVING. Buildings, Portraits, Cards and Stationery Headings, Maps, Plans and Patented Articles, TRADESMAN CO., Grand Rapids, Mich. cae * & =| : ¢ i ee ee Lee ee THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 18 GIVE THEM A REST. Desirability of Stools for Customers in Grocery Stores. Give your customersa rest! Dun’t let them ever feel that in your store they ex- perience ‘‘that tired feeling,’ for you don’t usually keep the remedy for it on tap. To this end take a step forward toward the mark the dry goods merchants arrived at years ago and provide stools for them at your counters. Yes, some of you have them already, but they are as scarce as hens’ teeth, or the fulfillments of a candidate’s promises after election. But there is a deeper and a more self- ish reason for their adoption than the de- sire to cater to the comfort of your pa- trons, for to keep your customers there as long as possible is next in importance A lady’s to getting them into the store. the most attractive displays will serve to arrest the attention, and here, again, if the appearance and price of the goods are right, you make the stools act in the capacity of general salesman, leading to and pointing out the special features of your stock. The bracket stool is perhaps the best for general counter use, as it can be swung under the counter ledge when not in use, leaving the fioor space clear, a matter that is worth thinking of when sweeping time comes.—but. A ep Warm Potato Cars. The headquarters for strawboard for lining potato cars is at H. M. Reynolds & Son, corner of Louis and Campau streets. Bottom prices always. — Telephone 166 before opening accounts. Yt ZL, hurried visit in the morning to purchase a few items from alist previously made out is well enough, but the longer that visit is prolonged the greater becomes the probability of anincreased order. If she seats herself while waiting to be served, she looks around. If your dis- play is all it should be, she sees, in this leisurely glance, many things that she needs or can use, and out comes the little pencil and the list on her tablet is cor- respondingly lengthened. Every stool, therefore, acts for you as a salesman, increasing your orders and calling attention to whatever you are driving. Even if the ecustomer’s deten- tion results in merely a request or two for information about this or that article, do not think you are not againer, for you have made just so much progress toward building your trade more solidly. Many are the expressions of approval that have come to us from the opposite sex at the idea of the trade generally adopting this plan. A woman has good reason to pre- fer dealing where she can rest while or- dering a considerable number of items, or while waiting to be served. There is another point in this connec- tion, however, that is generally over- looked—the seats must be arranged with reference to the goods you are pushing az leaders. If you have a roomy store, the single row in front of the counters is not enough. One or two placed before UNO IZ OG ZC at a YS Purely Personal. E. E. Lessiter, of the Grattan Mercan- tile Co., at Grattan, was in town last Friday. J. M. Hayden, representing J. T. Wing & Co., has moved his office to 69 Pearl street. Edgar C. Bearce, Manager of the West- ern Beef and Provision Co., is spending this week in and around Boston. N. W. Mather, of Howard City, has sold his ——. and business to R. H. O’ Donald and S. C. Scott, who will con- tinue the business at the same location under the style of O’Donald & Scott. The transfer will occur Jan 2. S. A. Morman is spending three weeks with his half brother, Charles Potter, at Cheyenne, Wyoming. Mr. Potter is well known in this city, having formerly re- sided here. He was recently elected a member of the Supreme Court of Wyo- ming. a Christmas Novelties. For a fast seller let Paul Steketee & Sons send you an assortment of their prints of dolls, pickaninnies, bow-wows, cats, monkeys, etc., for stuffing. Any child can put them together. Only 12i¢¢e a yard. A great attraction for your store and a profitable seller. —- >a Scientists say that the time will come when every known disease can be cured. It is believed, however, that people - keep on dyiug, all the same. Recent Prosecutions by the Board of Pharmacy. Owosso, Dec. 1—The following persons have lately been prosecuted for violating the pharmacy law: Thos. J. Parker (Detroit), being a pro- prietor of a drug store and not having a registered pharmacist in charge. Con- victed Oct. 31. Fined $10 and costs. Grant Gardner (North Star), taking eharge of a pharmacy without being a registered pharmacist. Convicted Nov. 21. Fined $10. Charles Swank (Cedar Springs), dis- pensing drugs without being a registered pharmacist. Convicted Nov. 13. Fined $10 and costs. James Cassada (Perrinton), dispensing drugs without being a registered phar- macist. Convicted Noy. 21. Fined $10 and costs. Aaron Rechtel (Caledonia), failing to put a registered pharmacist in charge of his drug store. Convicted Nov. 24. Fined $10 and eosts. Collin Bechtel (Caledonia), taking charge of pharmacy without being a reg- istered pharmacist. Convicted Nov. 24. Fined $10 and costs. Te Ha Use Tsadesman Coupon Books. PROVISIONS The Grand Rapids Packing and Provisinn Co quotes as follows: PORK IN BABBELS. mom... -..- Sead eo. 22 50 es ee ia aw 12 75 xtra clear pig, short cut............. 14 50 eee Clear, DOSUY...--....... --.. <5 .5- Clear, fat bea a 13 50 Boston clear, short cut............... ce 14 teme OREN: BBOreCUs. ol 13 % Standard clear. short cut, best........ . 14 60 SAUSAGE. ree eee. 7 NN airtel oss aie dpigmeiainie atu : gee .. 6 Heen cheese .............. eee 6 RO oe 10 Ce ES ae ei 7% LABD. Meter Mengereg es 84 EE . ee arp cd awceanas coos. 5% oe ee ee ae a al co 5% NID ks a ease swaccic esa acaaae a foe Oe ee a, 6% 50 lb. Tins, 4¢ advance. a pails, ee Ib. xc fe : ib. a %e “cc o>. * fe - BEEF IN BARRELS, Extra Mess, warranted 200 Ibs............. -ae Extra Mess, Chicago packing............... 76 Domcaces, Lis VEE... ona e- 9% SMOKED MEATS—Canvassed or Plain. ee ae eee % - . ete eg 9% is . hie Ue. is. 10 ss ON es 7% . ee 8% co cies siercisi cine * Breakfast Bacon boneless.................... 9% Dried beet, ham prices.................. 10%@l11 DRY SALT MEATS. DCRR ING coe ce Briskets, » medium. Oe asics Gina cicibin noo wales eae 1% Bute... 3s. D. S “iellies olay at sae Wet paces ..-........... 2... PICKLED PI@s’ FEET. Half barrels.. — barrels. eee ee gg TRIPE. NI, TOG os oo cies ae vb) Wilts, PRCUAIGMD oo... sw cess. cccecec. 85 2 No. 80 List $11. We Haue Shipped To Grand Rapids, samples of our lines of Crile ries Hallet & Davis Pianos, Kmerson Pianos, For the Western Michigan Holiday Trade. These may be seen at our Grand Rapids Store, 25 and 27 South Division St. Whitney-Marvin Music Co., Detroit. RETAIL BUYERS in localities where we are not represented by a dealer should take advantage of the SPECIAL INDUCE- MENTS. we are offering to those who select their instruments NOW for Christ- mas delivery. V. W. O’Brien, Representa tive for Western Michigan. Whitney-Marvia Music 6Go., 25 and 27 S. Division St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. SPECIAL NOTICE. All smithing coals sold by us, we guar- antee to be mined from the BIG VEIN in the Georges Creek District. This is the eoal so favorably know as Piedmont or Cumberland Blossburg and stands un- rivailed for smithing purposes. S. P. Bennett Fuel & Ice Co. Grand Rapids. Mich. THE HEAT LIGHT Will heat and light aroom at an expense of 7¢ a day. £0 Per Cent. off to trade. W.S. & J. E. GRAHASI, Sole Agents. Grand Rapids, [lich. Do You Want Some Nice Wy SX ANS for holiday trade ? CANDY You can find it in great variety and ri ght prices at A, EK. BROOKS & CO., 6&7 lonia St. Grand Rapids, Mich. ABSOLUTE TEA. The Acknowledged Leader. SOLD ONLY BY TELFER SPICE CO, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ; 14 THR MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Drug Department. State Board of Pharmacy. One Year—Ottmar Eberbach, Aan Arbor. Two Years—George Gundrum, fonia. Three Years—C. A. Bug bee, Charlevoix. Four Years—S. E. Parkill, Owosso. Five Years—F. W. R. Perry, Detroit. President—Fred’k W .R. Perry, Detroit. fecretary—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso. Treasurer—Geo. Gundrum, Ionia. Coming Meetings—Grand Rapids, Jan 8. Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n. President— A. B. Stevens, Ann Arbor. V ice-President—A. F. Parker, Detroit Treasurer—W. Dupont, Detroit. Secretay—S. A. Thompson. Detroit. Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society President, Walter K. Schmidt; Secretary, B. Schrouder Chapter on Tasteful Advertising. Why should not the pharmacist take a few lessons in window-dressing from the dry-goods merchant, whose windows are veritable art studies?—for one thing, adopt the very pretty wax heads now monopolized by dealers in feminine fan- cies, and make them advertise whatever his window displays. For example, a smiling, inviting face, and asmall waxen hand holding an open box of pills, and bearing the placard, ‘‘Take a pill with me !’’—-a sort of fin de siecle Hygeia. If the sign were changed frequently, the people would by-and-by begin to have a curiosity about what was coming next, and each day watch for the new placard. In turning his talent toward signboards the advertiser may happen to stumble on one of those catchy phrases which so tickle the public fancy; and here the acme of advertising is found—to invent a household word, a byword, a salutation or an adieu applying to the wares he has to sell, is a discovery that demonstrates its own value. The man will find his goods selling because the familiar phrase is on the end of everyone’s tongue and so easily rolls off. There is an old fellow who peddles noon-day lunches on the streets of New York City, who has unconsciously mastered a secret in advertising, gaining free reading notices in the daily papers, and arousing attention wherever he goes, all on account of an original sign that he earries, and which reads, ‘‘Hot Sasa- gues,” To “get into the newspapers” is a profitable way of advertising; but ac- cidents and sensations are not to be de- pended upon. To come back to orthodox advertising, there is an inexpensive little novelty on the market in the shape of a small card- board stampholder, representing an en- velope, and filled with paraffin leaves, for the preservation of postage stamps. One way to utilize these is to send them out by mail as announcement eards, printed on the face with the name and address of the advertiser, as on an or- dinarily addressed envelope. Another way is to display them on the counter for sale, each case to contain five two-cent stamps—selling them below the cost of the stamps, for 8, 6, or 5 cents, as the ad- vertiser chooses. The public generally is interested in knowing how things are made; let the druggist sometimes make of his show window an elementary school of phar- macy, by displaying familiar pharmaceu- ticals in process of manufacture. Take the C. C. Pill, U. S. P., for instance: 1.2 display of each separate drug that enters into its composition; 2, the mass; 3, ex- cipient; 4, mass rolled into pipes; 5, un- coated pills; 6, coated piils. Or a fluid extract: 1, crude drugs used in manufacture; 2, powdered drugs; 3, ready for percolation; 4, finished prod- uct. A mortar and scales may be used for center-pieces in this style of window. The physicians in the vicinity will ap- preciate this kind of a display, and will drop in and discuss habitat and therapeu- tics, and afterward remember the phar- macist not as a mere college of-pharmacy automaton, but as an intelligent man in whose care prescriptions may be safely trusted. As blizzards and north-winds will soon be upon us, the window-dresser must be- gin to think of seasonable specialties. A survey of stock will bring to light nu- merous ‘‘cold’? remedies upon the shelves: quinine, cough syrup, bronchial sedative, lozenges, porous plasters, ca- tarrh snuff, coryza cure, liquorices, ete., which can be arranged in the window uniformly, either on the glass swinging- shelves that always make a neat appear- ance, or in pyramids, or any design that will show each separate group by itself. Suspended in the window may be a pla- card reading, ‘‘What to do for a cold,” or it is very effective to form the letters of the words ‘‘Coid Cures” with lozenges, liquorice sticks, or menthol pencils, upon a ground of contrasting color or white, in the middle of the window. A window full of beef extracts may display a printed invitation to “Step in and try a sample;” and within, at the soda-fountain, hot bouillon be dispensed in small cups. Palms in ornamental jardinieres standing upon the counter, add to the effect. Something on this same order is the transformation of the window into a floral bower, using the popular chrysan- themum for decoration, and in the midst, seated at a table, an attractive young woman folding sachet powders. In studying the subject of advertising with a view to discovering, if possible, what is at the bottom of the pharmacist’s failure as an advertiser, a suggestion presents itself that gradually assumes proportions of a fact, that the druggist does not spend enough money in this part of his business. In the matter of window-dressing, the dry goods merchant looks upon the money which is regularly allowed for decoration and display as one of the necessary expenditures of his business, and he considers it a good in- vestment; the druggist is apt to charge up any expense incurred in this way to “extravagance,” and feel sorry for it afterward. It is noticeable that the phar- macist who does not proceed on this theory, and who does make a specialty of artistic displays, not only becomes known to his townspeople, but his name becomes familiar in other cities, earried thither perhaps by commercial salesmen who are fond of telling things they have seen and heard on their travels. Such sweetness is not lost on desert air. L. H. Foster. Oo An Ingenious Drug Clerk. A drug clerk in Boston has succeeded in making a medicine which will deprive a cat of its voice without injuring it in the least. Seven large Tom cats were ex- perimented upon last week. They sat on the peak of a roof and made frightful faces at each other for four hours with- out uttering a sound. The clerk ought to be sure of a princely fortune. Oe The tramp who says he can find no work at his trade only knows how to shovel snow from a sidewalk, and he takes good care to go South in the winter. A tell-tale milk jug has been devised in England. It is a glass measure grad- uated at every quarter pint. Below the pint and half-pint marks three lines are etched showing the thickness of cream which should appear in milk of average quality, in good and in very good milk, thus measuring both quantity and quality. WORLD'S FAIR SOUVENIR TIGKETS ONLY A FEW LEFT. Original set of four = - - = - @25e Complete set often < - - = - 50c Order quick or lose the opportunity of a lifetime to secure these souvenirs at a nominal figure. They will be worth ten times present cost within five years. Tradesman Company, Attend the Grand Rapids Business College fora Business or a Shorthand and Type- writing Education. Its GRADUATES are a For logue address A. S. a — Grand Rapids, Mich. OANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows: STICK CANDY. If You would know _____» How to conduct your business without the loss and annoyance at- tendant upon the use of the pass book or any other charging system, send for samples and eatalogue of our Coupon Book System, Which is the best meth- od ever devised for plac- ing the credit business of the retail dealer on a eash basis. Tradesman Company. Seely’s Flavoring Extracts Every dealer should sell them. Extra Fine quality. Lemon, Vanilla, Assorted Flavors. Yearly sales increased by their use. Send trial order. Seely's Lemon, rapped) Doz. Gro. $ 99 10 20 1 20 12 60 200 2280 3 00 33 00 Seely’s Vanilla Wrapped) loz 2 oz. 4 oz. Doz. Gro. 10z.$150 16 20 200 21 60 3 75 40 80 5 40 57 60 Plain N.S. with 4 corkscrew at same price if preferred, Correspondence ‘Solicited 2 oz. 4 oz. 6 oz. SEELY MFG. CO., Detroit, Mich. Cases Bbls. Pails. tandard, per Ib......... 6% 7 HW Sbkebc tue 6% 7% ee See... .:..... 6% 1% Boston Cream....... eace ce SE NS i 9 Sera He .... ae MIXED CANDY. Bbls Pails I ie 5% — Secu ness auenae sinew icee Soel = 6% _ SEES SG SCI Re Binge ci 7 Nobby celta ..1% 8% English Rock. ..1™% 8% Conserves ...... ie sak 8% Bremen eee wk baskets &% Peanut Squares............ = 9 Prewen CHON. 9% Nea Cree. 6 13% MENORCR, OO 1; WUE oe cos is oan 9 ee ee -. 8% Fancy—In bulk — Pe, We - = Peete Ce eee bed see teu 9% UOOONRI TI ooo coweeuspne ooo, 13 Chocolate Monumentals..................... 13 CN ee SE No 8 CON oe 8% PO 10 Fancy—In 5 lb. boxes, Per Box I NOU. coi enc 55 PR ee ees 55 Peppers OO .60 CAUOOOINE INE ices %5 ee, OE Crpeeiate Sree... ccc, gs 80 ee 40@50 ReOOte a 1 00 B. SApeOe POON... 6: ooo os as 80 L ee ...65 ™ printed -65 taportels...... ..< .60 SN -70 cee eee 55 MORNIN RT coe ie ce nee Made Creams... <8. 85@95 “Tlyencot penton aan ati ROCRTONRR CROOMNM. oc ee a en ee €5 Pre OO 190 Wintergreen Berriags oo CARAMELS. Moe. 2, wrapped, 210, BARGE. ico. 6. ck. 34 No. 1, si 3 Re ie eee ee eo get 51 No, 2, - 2 . ceuce Se ORANGES, Floridas, Fancy Brights, 126................. 2 2% Hiorides Pancy Brights, 150... 0-6. 4. 0... 2 40 Floridas, Fancy Brights, 176, 200, 216..... .. 2 50 Floridas, Golden Russets, 126 ......... a. 2a Floridas, Golden Russets, 150, 176, 200, 216... 2 40 LEMONS. OOM bic ce oa ae 4 00 Oe ee ee ee Pancy Messinas, 900 new... .2i.2....2. 61.2 4 5 Fancy Messinas, .60, new.................... 4 00 BANANAS. PORSP PION a 1% See OU 1 00@1 50 OTHER FOREIGN FRUITS. Figs, fone; leven WS 12 ‘ Ti 7 a 14 S| otra * . 2... SIE See come, seca snoncc. 6% Dates, Fard, 10-lb. box.......... @7 . ae @ = Pere ORaO. BOR oo 5 ou @5% De ere on ne NUTS, Almonds, Tarragons.................... @15 . MN er orcrecncdcce. is uct @14 ~ California @ ret, BOW... @s8 Pre ilocos wits siteae @10 Walnuts, Grenoble. ........... a @iz " a as @10 ” ee ee @12% " _ Bete Shetled. Calif...) | @l4 Tae See, a @11l% - Oman. @10% Suing e-age Blige a a 6@7™% CAO 4 ekory Nulener be Cocoanuts, full sacks............. 1... PEANUTS. Fancy, H. east rises g 5% Fancy, P.,Wiags, S@ 5% ‘* Roasted... @7 Choice, H. P., Extras........ @ 4% sg - 7 ee @6 FRESH MEATS, BEEP. CN eemcenkan 5 @6 ee UNO 3%4E@ 4% PR CN 8 @y LOmng NG. $.. 06... ede « Lacenseekin 8 @i0 @& @6 ee Se RG ata ia OPO on iis Peer Tere ee MUTTON, COONS octet See a ee 0's Shee, 54@ 6% VEAL, i a rr Pee eesee Oarcass «+s.» 6 @TK ETA REE THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 15 Wholesale Price Current. Advanceé—Gum Shellac. Declined—Castor Oil, ACIDUM. sce w a meee ae Se ongt = TINCTURES. Aceticum ...... .----- OD aca A . Ree i 1 39 | AConitum NapellisR....... 60 a Sioa. 1 5001 Go|. — . 50 Carb eas ad bute soak 2»e 30 Geranium, ounce..... @ % Aloe ied tied asm wae Lou Olt ie to esse 42@ 45 Gossipii, Sem. gal.. 0@ 75 co Meee PO es 60 amie or eeseeeees 3@ OS edema 1.1 5@l ere 50 iccoem ...... 10@ 12 waren 50@2 00 | Asafoetida.......... 0 0 aeeie Pe oe * yo@ 12| Lavendula............ 2 99 | Atrope Belladonna.......... 60 oan ea aii on ae Eee eee. 1 40! 60 Benzol Me asa ae soa colic case 60 S on ecin ote 1 25@1 60 montha Piper. ......... 2 10@3 00 ee 50 Fr ene rca ae es 1%@ 5| Mentha Verid......... 1 20@2 00 | Sanguinaria................. 50 Ta P ieum a 40g go | Morrhuae, gal......... 2 SOG 40 | ORO eo 50 — ~ ge e a 33 Myrcia, ncn. @ 50| Cantharides................. 75 artaricum..........- Cn 90@3 00 | Capsicum ................... 50 AMMONIA. Picts Liguida, (gal..35) 10@ 2 Cu damon... ............... = Aqua, 16 deg.......-- = + Rommatiai: ai > Castor nn ee22 000 121 00 ee 5 osac, ounce. ........6 8 50 eee es Carbon pols ete eees ® = Sie som 45 | Cinchona ......... oe 50 Chloridum ......------ pierce 9@1 00! CO..---ceeereeees-- OD ANILINE. Santal a Q sgt 00 a Dees cie suenit ae. saa . BlAOK....--.-oeeeeseee 2 Oe oS | aes ese, GuGa ae Ce BroWB0ccssceessss QUI OD a $f Digitalie coos 50 Welw «22-5 os a Oe ag = aC Se BACCAE. Sheobromas........... 15@ 20 es ie Ce. = Cubeae (po 25)....-. 20@ 25 POTASSIUM. ~ in Junin «os. e 55s oe 201 Bt Oar... 0.0.01...) 16 18 Zinger 50 Xanthoxylum. . RQ 30 bichromate eater ia 4) yoscvamus 00000000000, 50 ro ee ee Or rOGree nn oes, cass, vis) a 50 Carb.. - to io. Cl Caer 75 Copaiba .. essere =. = Chlorate (po.i7@i9).. 16@ 18] Ferri Chloridum........ 117! 35 Per D. F. R.....1 %@2 00 Cape Suipi. laa Myrth, (po. 45 as @ sewer an tgns + 1 295@1 50! nastrine’.............. 10@ 12 Oplt (po 3 3008 ee Juntperts Co. O. T....1 65Q2 00 | Ether a... 73@ 90 Shellac ‘ e+ eb eae 40@ oS cae ees 3 75Q3 50 mery, ] Peale @ bleached..... 5 | Saacharum N. E...... 1 75@2 00 Ce 8 Suaneunn eee on ----+ 50@ 80] Spt. Vini Gallf........ 1 T5QE 50 Brgota, (po.) C. B0@ 35 HERBA—In ounce packages. vi —— dees eccetes : 25Q2 = Flake i: 1g 15 Sn BQ2 Reece a Games. ee, 7@8 aa ae Gelatin Cooper a @ 60 Florida sheeps’ wee French........ 30 50 carriage Scie oseberees 2 50@2 75 Gheuwine mink. vy box 80, — = sheope? wool te Less than box 75. WON gos cei nnn Velvet extra sheepa’ Glue, — ae = wool carriage....... 1 10 Glycerina " 4 Extra yellow sheeps’ - aaa rae. @2 aad : 3” wool Car- Humulus.........-.... 55 Carbonate, Pat 2 — cS — 65 | Hydraag oa gam @ = Carbonate, K. & M... 25 | Hard for = ye ; i) “ ne ee $ 85 Carbonate, Jennings.. 35@ 36| Yellow Reef, for sla € 2 “ Ammoniati.. @ 95 caine ee « nguentum. @o 66 Absinthium. ........- 2 50@3 00 SYRUPS Hydrargyrum......... @ 60 ——— eeesee ee ccc 50 | Ichthyobolla, Am.. ..1 25@1 50 = ae, Amarac....8 00@8 25 | Zingiber .............-...0 Mi iadiee 75@1 00 WOE ce vee eels wats we Gre Ort WRG oe 60 | Iodine, Resubl........ 3 80@3 90 Auresil Cortex....... 1 80@2 00 Ferri Soi deswineeccak «ee SO | le@etorm..«...... 1... .. Bergamil ............. 3 00@3 20} Auranti Cortes.............. Rt Sea ek non = @2 25 oa wee e essen sees 60@ Bee Reta el 50 | Lycopodium .......... 60@ poanyiet aeseee acne 7@ 80| Similax Officinalis.. ..... 60 | Macis . @ %5 = podii psledeiaieaennde 35@ ss = oo “Arsen “et Hy- @ eno seen ccesees @1 60 | Senega ...................-.. 50] drarg Iod............ SMNOUAl .. <2... 1 60@1 76 lis Se 50 Liquor Fou Asta 16@ 12 CHOTIOIS 5.0605. s 5555 @ i eo Le. 50 — Suiph ( 2%@ 4 Om Mac.......... 35@ 65 OE ii cies ceadnetaccton GL SU arstetensnsamenee opaiba ...... anus virg... ‘ 50 | Mannia, 8. F.......... 60@ Morphia, 8. P. & W. oc 30 | Seidlits Mixture...... @ 2) Linseed, boiled.. 59 S. N.Y. Q. & a. eee eee @ 18} Neat’s ae winter CC 1ST Sot @ 30|_ strained........... 6 70 Moschus Canton...... = oa, eee De spirits Turpentine... as = Myristica, No 1.. ... Wee Le. @ 35 bbl. Ib Nnux Vomica, (po 20).. oe io Snuff, “Scotch, De. Voes @ 35 seinen ine a SIOREMR a cs 18 | Soda Boras, (po. 11). 10@ 11| Red Venetian.......... 1% 2@8 - in Saac, H. & P. D. Soda et Potass Tart... 24@ 25 Ochre, yellow Mars....1% 2@4 Be eo ee G2 i Sada Carb............ 14@ 2 Beri.) ag 2Q@3 Picts Lig, NwC., % gal Soda, Bi-Carb......... 5| Putty, commercial....2%4 2%@3 ee 00 | Soda, Ash.............3%@ 4]_“ strictl pure.....2% 24@3 Picis Liq., Coy a @1 00 | Soda, Sulphas......... @ 2 — me Amer- Pads @ 85 Spts. thera.) sig. sel Seam Pil Hiydreng, | oe. o.. € te Myrcia Dom..... @2 00 Vermilion, English... 65@70 Piper Nigra, (po. --- @ 1 ‘ Myrcia Imp... .. @2 50 | Green, Peninsular..... 13@15 Piper Alba, (po ¢5).. @ 3 Vini Rect. bbl. LD ee @b% Piix Burgun.........-. a ei 2 49@2 59 white ........... @6% Piumibt Acot ....°.... 12@ 13 ae 5¢ gal., cash ten days. Whiting, white Span... @70 Pulvis Ipecac et opii..1 10@1 20 | Strychnia Crystal..... 14 4081 . 45 | Whiting, Gilders’...... @% Pyrethrum, boxes Sulphur, sual eee 240 White, Paris American 1 P. D. Co., dos..... @1 2 Rol iT 2 Oo — Paris Eng. cm g emer 2... :..:.... 8@ 10 so nee e anes ewes a — eo Terebenth Wenies.... a0 | Universal Pre =F) co@i 15 wn 6 FP aw... eee 6.0... 45 @ #4 s. a on Wartliae 00) 9 00@16 00| Paints............... 1 00@1 20 Rubia Tinctorum..... 12@ 14 | Zinci Sulph.. _~- & VARNISHES. Saccharum Lactispv. 12@ 14 No.1 Turp Coach....1 10@1 20 Beamer ee. 2 10@2 25 ors. eee POON... 65... 60@1 70 Sanguis Draconis..... 0@ 50 Bobi. Gal] Coach Body........... 2 75@3 00 ape, W......... 12@ 14| Whale, winter........ 7 | Ne. 1 Turp form...... 1 00@i 10 ee 10@ 121 Lard, extra........... 85 | Eutra Turk Damar....1 55@1 60 eo @ 15 Lard, a 2 45 — Dryer, No. 1 Linseed, pure raw. 58 59 We ce oo 70@75 e VALLEY CITY POULTRY POWDER Nothing Like It to Make Hens Lay in Winter. A valuable addition to the feed of laying Hens and growing chicks, and a sure preventative for Cholera Roupe and Gape 8. Price 25 Cents. HAXELYINE & PERKINS DRUG OO. Manufacturing Chemists, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. eet 16 The prices quoted in this list are for the trade only, in such going to press and are an accurate index of the local market. below are given as representing average prices for average conditions of purchase. THE MICHIGAN 'TRADESMAN, GROCERY PRICE CURRENT. quantities as are usually purchased by retail dealers. They are prepared just before It is impossible to give quotations suitable for all conditions of purchase, and those Cash buyers or those of strong credit usually buy closer than those who have poor credit. Subscribers are earnestly requested to point out any errors or omissions, as it is our aim to make this feature of the greatest possible use to dealers. AXLE GREASE, doz gross ae 6 00 Jastor Oil. 60 7 60 ic ce ney se 50 5 50 aes. 75 9 00 | 65 7 50 ee 6 00 BAKING POWDER. Acme. % 1D, sans. 3 doz.... - = “b. _ "5 im * 1. 190 oe oe cece rine 10 Arctic. ig T cans 6 doz case....... 55 —= * foc ~ «(-. te oe * Sa isco 2 00 5m “ tao ~*~ oa Queen Flake. S S cscansGdos “ ....... 2 70 [--_- to * (CAfe 3 2 9 os “ 4doz “ .....-- 4 80 inp Sd © . - 400 c--” hlUC Ce 9 00 Re a Star, is > cans. = 4 +. oe Telfer’ 8, x4 Ib. cans, dos. 45 = - “ib. a Our, Leader, % .bcans..... 45 % ib canz...... Tb ee 1ibcans..... . 150 BATH BRICK. 2 dozen in case. Eaglish . i 7 ae Bristol. . a 80 Domestic. ee eee ee 70 BLUING. Gross <= ovals es 3 60 - sac. * ..-.. 6 7 . a, round.. a7 00 « No. 2, sifting box... 2 75 . 3, ,. 40 = wa. 3S, - 8 00 * jecbaill .. : : 4 50 Mexican Liquid, 4 02 . 3 60 8 Oz 6 80 BROOMS, ee. 9 er. ...2...........-. 1 90 et 2 00 No. 2 Carpet . 215 Noa. ee eee 2 50 Parlor Gem. . . 288 Common Mik 85 Fanc Dee ceee . 100 Warehoure.... . 2 BRUSHES, Stove, No. ta 12 ~ta ae “ il i i 5 Rice Root Sore, 2 row. 8& Rice Root Scrub, Brow.... 1 25 Paimetto, goose............ 18 CANDLES. Hotel, 40 Ib. boxes.. 10 Star, 40 9 Paraffine 10 Wiking ..... 24 CANNED GOODS. Fish. Clams, Little Necx, 1 t.. 1.2 a: 1 90 nie Chowder. See ee 2 2% Cove Oysters. Standard, i.. ei ec 1 2 Lobsters a see 2 45 eee & 50 Picnic, i Ib.. .2 00 .. 2b.. Ls +oc ee Macrerel, Standard, Ag oes mee Mustard, 21 ic. iil ~~ Tomato Sauce, ei 5 Seen. .......... . 23 Saimon. Columbia River, — oe 1 85 aera 1 6h Alaske, —. ... 3... 1 30 pin ink. . ee Kinney’s, flate.. conch oe aie, American a. ...........0e ....... es Imported ese renga aeract @id a.........._.. See Muatard = ee cece eg 6@7 Boneless . pectnnconce £2 Trout. eee LL 256 #suiis. wegen 3 lb. standard : 90 York State, gallons. ae 280 Hamburgh, * es —— Live oak. . ‘ 1 40 Santa Crus........ ... 1 40 a el 150 I ie os ee is Blackberries, 2. ........ 85 Cherries. Red.. sees @i 2 Pitted Hamburgh . ee cece Goes pew eee ae 1 40 — 116 Damsons, ‘Eee Plums and Green ages. oe. 1 35 eres. ... ..... 12 Gooseberries. Common ... : 123 Peaches. — ee ae 1 10 meee f 50 PE oi ny es 1 50 ere 160@1 75 eee ROME i oe csc Pears. Poe... is irvomeee..... cs... 1% Pineapples, ee... 4... 1 00@1 30 Johnson’ s sliced...... 2 50 r grated.. 2% Booth’s sliced......... @2 5) ” a 2 Quinces. RE cen cee oy 1 10 Raspberries, a. 95 Black Hamburg Sean cae 1 46 Erie, black . 1 20 Strawberries. Leper. ............... 123 ene 6... 1 2 ee beads me 1a Terrapin . 1 05 Whortleberries. Blueberries ........ 85 Meats. Corned beef Libby’s....... 20 Roast beef Armour’s....... Potted ham, % Ib..... ay a tv ms 00 oS R bobs 70 tongue, % Ib 1 35 _ = Ib.. 75 chicken, \& Ib.. 95 Vegetables. Beans. Hamburgh stringless....... 115 French style.....2 00 aes, 1% sili: NN i acy 115 " DOOM... concn o 70 Lewis Boston Baked........ 1 25 Bay State Baked............ 1 25 World’s Fair Baked........ 1 25 Picmie Gated... 95 Corn. ce EE 1 2 Livingston Eden........... 110 PN ooo ccs eee ccan ny -1 00 Memes Dew... ............ 355 Morning Giory. ean sah a ed oe ee ees eee % Peas, Hamburgh marrofat........ i 20 - early June . -..1 50 por ese Eng..1 40 = Pe... 1 40 : ancy sifted....1 90 peekee net 65 Harris standard............. 7 VanCamp’s marrofat....... 110 " early June..... 1 30 Archer’s Early Blossom....1 25 French..... nee oe - % -Mushroome, ane rence. nceeceen ce 1 “Pumpkin. ee... .. woos 85 Squash, Hubbard ...... pienso 1s Succotash. LO: cecccccceed 40 ee, 80 Honey Mew scooel 40 Se 135 Tomatoes. OI is ec cscs ees 90 RXOCMIOT _...... Coecn el ee 93 Ec —e. ss oO ene. 1 30 Pees oe 3 00 CHOCOLATE. Baker’s. German Sweet........ osse a i ee Breakfast Cocoa.......... CHEESE peeeey.... 11% Bee ee 11% Lenawee... 11% Riverside . Il5e Gold Medal Sxim. 8@9 EEE i1 i 1 60 SO 3 Limburger- Leas cue wel @i5 Peers. os. @24 Moquoetucs os ee é € ee ee ne ws 20 Sex weitzer, imported. G24 domestic .... wi4 CATSUP. Blue Label Brand. Haif pint, 25 5 bottles ee 2 7% —_— |. ..... ta Quart 1 doz bottles ........ 3 50 Triumph Brand. Half pint, or Oen.......... 135 Pant, 25 Botises.............2 4 50 (uett per Gee... ... 3 75 CLOTHES PINS. Geroms bOxeS............ 40@45 COCOA SHELLS, oe ee @3 Less — sii ecto aidi G@3% Pound packages........ 6% @7 COFFEE. Green. Rio ee 18 ee ee 19 Sf 21 eee 21 I oe 23 Santos. Pe 19 WO ee 20 eee 22 Peaberr Mexican and Guatamala, Fair eee 2 ee 2 Maracaibo. Pe i ee 2 eee 2 ava, COE bce aco 25 Private Growth.............27 memiontiog 2 — Imitation . : ee ee ame Arabian.. be oe eetes, To ascertain cost of roasied coffee, add 4c. per ib. for roasi- ing and 15 per eent. for shrink- age, Packages. MecLaughlin’s XXXX.. <1 30 Bunola .... . DS Lion, 60 or 100 1b. case.... 21 30 Extract. ey City * STOSS........ 7 .. Hummel 8, _ gross. Scene 1 65 oe oe CHICORY. ee = Red.. 7 CLOTHES LINES, Cotton, @ft....... per Gos. 1 25 i RP tli oe . 14 “ oa... - 1 66 " eo... - 1% - e......, - 1 90 Jute om... - 85 id 2 ft. . 1 0 CREDIT CHECKS, oy any one denom’ a... 83 00 scieie 5 00 4 “cc sé ale re 8 00 Steel punch... .... % CONDENSED ‘MILK, 4'dos. in case. N.Y.Cond’ns’d Milk Co’s — Gail Borden Eagle..... ... ee 3 35 Peerless evaporated cream. 5 75 a Lins aeeeae . 450 fede See CRACKERS. Butter. Sepeenr 6 0 6.00 5s. os - 5 Seymour XXX, cartoon..... 5% Dey Cae... 4... 5 Family XXX, cartoon...... 5% Salted XXX.. ices Salted XXX, cartoon oon. 5% es 8 ™% ee 7 Butter Disceit.............. 6 Soda. meee Ue... - 5% Cte cee Th Boda, Muchess.... ......cc0- 8% (Crveonl Water... .....5..... 10% Long Island Wafers ....... li Oyste S. Oyster xxx. . 5% City Oyster. XXX . 5% Farina Oyster.............. 6 CREAM TARTAR, Strictly p mere... Telfer's Absolute.......... 30 os cae see 15@25 PRIED FRUITS. Domestic, Apples. Pere by Evaporated, 50 Ib. boxes &% ricots, California in bags.. ... RY Evaporated in boxes. 9 Blackberries, ee TH Nectarines. eee. me Ok Peaches. Peeled, in boxes Cc ale Cal. evap. eS 9 c c in bags ae 8% Pears. California in bags..... Pitted Cherries, perce. re. Pore ns ie. mB * OG ee wane a ene Prunelles, 30 Ib. boxes Raspberries. eee. g 50 1b. boxes tees eelueme res 20% WO ee eke 2% Raisins, Loose Muscatels in Boxes see ie ce so own cones 3% a eS i .-. ... . 5% Loose Muscatels in ~~ Peewee eos Oe a 4% Foreign. Currants. Petes, bee................. 3 Vostizzas, 56 lb. cases...... 3% 26 1-Ih cartcers oe 25 lb. boxes, bulk. . a. 50 Ib. boxes, bulk........ Sultana Raisins. 1 Ib, Os 025. sass Peel. Citron, Leghorn, => boxes 13 Lemon iB Orange “ee - “ se 10 Raisins. Ondura, 29 Ib. boxes.. @ Sultana, 20 @ Valencia.30 ‘ Prunes. California, 100-120.. 90x100 25 Ib. xs. _ 80x90 “ 70x80 “ o 60x70 . i cretion ee ENVELOPES, XX rag. white. = 1,6% . ee cs a Ne. 2.6 bees coer eens se Manilla, white. me ee. 90 FARINACEOUS GOODS. Farina. 15. ems... ...- 2% Grits. Walsh DeRoo & Co.’s..... 210 fominy. TOE nines. encvsdepences Oe Be 25.5 cecuecssa OO Lima Beans, Dee... 5@5% Macearoni _— Vermicelli. Domestic, 12 lb. box. Imported. eee bigeseucee "110%@1 . —— Barley. WE eee... 3 Peas neon ON: .. 2. veecccce 2 ok oa... 2 Rolled Oats. Se humacher, a. $4 75 "4 bbl . 26 Monee: Oe es 43 Monarch, % bbl... .... .. 273 Ousker, Casee.........<-.. 3 20 Sago. NE pa mccecceenereie ccs 3 Pewee... ee Wheat. i 3 FISH--Salt. Bloaters, Oca ss. cshen Cod. Georges cured........... 4% Georges genuine......... 6 Georges selected......... a Boneless, bricks.. ...... Boneless, strips. . : éx@o Halibut. Beene ............. 11@12 Herring. Holland, white hoops ke: “ 7 “ bor DOP WOCIAR. .. os ees os. Round, *% bbi 100 lbs... e “ 40 ‘ce . ROMA co Mackerel, me 2 10 50 met eee 4 £0 not. 2 oe... p Pete He, WO FOR oss ace cess 8 3 ee 3 60 uo. = oO e....... 28 Family, 90 Ibs... 10 Ibs ... Sardines. a; Russian, kegs.............. 55 Trout, No. 1, % bbis., 100lbs........ 4 0c No. 1 % bbi, 40 lbs... ok OS No. 1, kits. 16 lbs.. su 55 MO L.6ip ce 47 Whitefish. No.1 family % bbis, 100 ibs cclewiel 87 00 3 00 oe sua 316 150 10 Ib. Kits pees ese dae 85 45 A iggaener no irene 7 39 MATCHES, Globe Match Co.’s Brands. Columbia Parior........... 81 25 ee Ee 10 Diamond Match Co.’s Prands. OO I oo cc cic ving wias 1 65 Anchor parlor...... POs 6 ROMNB 6s o's, Export FLAVORING EXTRACTS, Souders’. Oval Bottle, with corkscrew. Best in the world for the money. Regular Vanilla. XX Grade Vanilla. SOS... $1 75 eue..... 3 50 Jennings. Lemon. —_— 2oz reguiarpanel. 75 40% = 1 50 oe 2 6 ox - eee 300 oe, 3 ON, 5. ic 1 35 2 00 eo. 4 taper... .... 150 2 50 Northrop’s Lemon.}V — 20z oval taper vi) 0 3 0z " 12 i 75 20z regular ‘“ 8 1 2 4 Oz - - 12 2:25 GUNPOWDER. Rifle—Dupont’s. cn cdnk adds vheenestuans 3 2 ee ae +. @uarter kegs.......... 1 DP OG noc aces cane ecn ee a Te a cess 18 ere ee s Brea gan eee -coaaes 42 Half kegs.. cue oe Quarter kegs.. al 3. 2 Sip caus .<.... ‘ a. _o Duck—Dupont’s. =... oe arte AONe....... .-....% 3 00 Pi eee. 66 HERBS, EE ee 15 Pe... eles. ue 15 INDIGO. Madras, 5 lb. boxes. . 55 S. 7.2, "3.and 5 lb. boxes.. 50 JELLY. 15 Ib. pails beee ca gales @ 45 a-s UC OUEG LICORICE. oe ees 30 Calabria ES ae SS as 25 TT oe oko sep waeeees se jee Cue TNMs oon og sk ers eae eee 10 LYE. Condensed, e > 1 on Mince meat, 3 doz. in case. 27 Pie Prep. 3 doz. in case....3 0@ MEASURES. Tin, per dozen. T oeliesn. oo 1 7 Tee NE oo on ca 1 40 MONS oss. sce es 70 int . wes 45 — pint . Redlee (pence cae en, for vinegar, per oz. ca ca a 7 00 Heit a. ; ae 4 7 Quart. a 3 75 rant, | MOLASSES, Blacgstrep, Sugar house.. ae. 14 Cuba Baking. Ordinary ....... 5. aes 1€ Porto Rics. eo eee 20 Fancy .. wed 30 New Orleans. ORE oes 18 Ga JL cd eee +e 22 Extr. guod . ‘ace annie sicnctee 27 Ceetes 455 32 Fan 40 Hal -barrels 3c.extra ‘ ?. pepe gs? at maiseneneenet Pir agli ait BB picasa cence tating See Fikes eee ee THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, ay PICKLES, Medium. Barrels, 1,200 count.. @5 00 Half bbls, “— count. . @3 60 Barrels, 2,400 count. 6 00 Half bbls, 1,200 count 3 50 PIPES. Cla (| Ee ee 1 70 og D. Tull OOS. 3... 70 Cob, Roa. €.... 1. se oe POTASH. 48 cans in case. Babies ...---.--- Loouacea 400 Penna Salt Co.’S.......-.. 3 00 RICE. Domestic. Carolina ORG... <000 00s cone 6 Me te 5K - Mie 5 Wiebe. 6 ie eset se 4 Imported. WIM Boo e 5 ian nce cas ene 5% ee ce POMBsincccw as stiospenton: O POUR. oo sk sees eo eweses’ 4% SPICES. Whole Sifted. Allspice........0---:e2-eeeee 9% Cassia, China in mats...... 9% " Batavia in bund....15 . Saigon in rolis...... 32 Cloves, Amboyna...... ewe cae Seneieer .......... 11% Mace Batavia i 8 Nutmegs, faney......--+..-- 75 _ . eae ackemels 7 ss eee Pepper, dim apore, black....10 7 e 9 white. “'20 . shot -16 _ aed in Buik. Allspic 5 Cassia, “Batavia i acehernhan 8 and Saigon.25 . Saigon ..........--- 35 Cloves, Amboyna........... 22 Tecsioes.......--.'. 18 Ginger, Ate. 8 1s Cocuie. .......-..- 2u = Jamaica ........ 28 Mace Batavis..........-..-: 65 Mustard, Eng. and Trieste. .22 eee 25 ree i 2 bike 18 Pe r, Singapore, blac ne BI - Cnlienet.. ce eeeuse 20 *‘Absolute” In Packages. os 8 ANleples ..... <--> c packages ok cc eeer as 5 Bb ea aceon seer es 5 6-lb a ee 5% 40 and 50 Ib. — L cede one 35g Barrels... be vee ' 3% “SN UFF Scotch, in bladders......... 37 Maccaboy, i ere. 35 french Rappee, in Jars..... 43 SODA, Ce a a .. on oe ss niin ge igus pccios ous - 4% ALT. Diemend Crystal. Cases, 243 Ib. boxes.... .. m 1 60 Barrels, 320 lbs.. 2 50 5 115 2% Ib bags. 4 00 is 605 Ib ; 3% gE‘ 2610:1b “* .... 3250 Butter, 56 bags... -...... 6) 20 14lb bags......... 3 50 ay a0 Ib ——— 2 50 ee 2 2% Worcester. “= 2%: -Ib sacks Pisce acne .. 8400 Pode one 38% 30 cob O iicuieweuae ea 3 50 ee oe 3 30 aes Bee 2 50 Oe Wee... ose s,s, 32% , MOB SORe:.... 5: :. 60 — a 100 3-Ib. Sacks... ; seca ae oo * .... 8. 1 90 28 10-lb. sack. be sed alae 17 s = dairy in drill bags. > . Ashton. 56 lb. dairy in linensacks., 75 Higgins. 56 lh, dairy in linen sacks. Soiar Roc 75 oar 56 le. —_—. a mmon ine. Saginaw oe enteee 20 Manistee 90 Pee e ee nne eeeeeeee teat ewnene SALERATUS, Packed 60 lbs. in box, iwiete ig ao Toes... >. 8. 3 00 SEELY’S EXTRACTS. $10 20 gro 12 60 “ nea Vanilla 10z. F. M..1 50 doz = 20 gro = mS. 2 OO Lo °° Fase ooo * Rococo—Second nmin. Lemon. SOS. .:. ..cccn tele... 50“ Vanilla, Sdee. .... 1 doz... 50 * SOAP, Laundry, Allen B. bg es 8 — Old Country, 80 1-lb........ Good Cheer, 601 Ib.......... 3 90 White Borax, ee S¢-ib...... 3 65 Proctor & Gamble. omens 3 45 Ivory, 10 = Se 6 75 ce acca: 400 ee 3 65 Mottled German........... 3 15 Wome TO... .. 3 2 Dingman Brands. Sipee Pee 3% 5 box lots, delivered....... 3 85 10 box lots, delivered...... 3% Jas. S. Kirk & Co.’s Brands. American Family, — d..%8 33 plain... 2 27 N. K. Fairbank & Co.’s Brands. Games Cee... es. .e 3 9) Br iw, @ Wars... 22...) .... 2 10 " 80 bars ..... 310 Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Brands. I 3 75 Cotton Of1..... a 6 00 PORINORON oi 4 00 De ee Thompson & Chute Co.’s Brands caver... “ Gen ous oe 3 65 Mono. oo Savon Improved. : 2 50 Sannower ........ _2a Golden... .. .. | meoncmicg! ......... |... 225 Passolt’s Atlas Brand, Cree Pee 5 box — eee ale. 10 box lots. . 25 bo x lots del. www SSS Scouring, Sapolio, kitchen, 3 doz... 2 40 hand, 3doz....... 240 SUGAR. Below are given; New York prices on sugars, to which the wholesale dealer adds the lo- cal freight from New York to your shipping point, giving you Credit on the invoice for the amount of freight buyer pays from the market in which he purchases to his shipping point, including 20 pounds for the weight of the barrel., Co ea (ie foes 5 06 Cae : su PRONE sco 450 eae ee, cane ccc ee 475 Granulated. .. oviecoig oc See Fine Granulated........... 412 Extra Fine Granulated... 4 25 ae 4 bu Diamond Confec, A....... 412 a Standard A....... 4 06 SYRUPS. Corn, 19 20 18 25 28 TABLE SAUCES. Lea & Perrin’ A, lares ...... 4% en oie 2 75 Halford, —— Coe ca se ee Pokbe ies usc 2 B Salad Dressing, large ..... 455 aed 2 6 TEAS. JaPan—Kegular, Fair @i7 Cee cs 24 @r6 COORG 2 cas 5 32 @4 ae 10 @i2 SUN CURED. Pee @17 NR owas Extra choice, wire leat GUNPOWDER. Common to faiz....... 25 @35 Extra fine to finest....50 Choicest fancy........ 75 OOLONG., Common to fair... ...23 @30 IMPERIAL. “ommon to fair....... 23 @%s Superior tofine........ 30 @35 YOUNG HYSON, Commor. to fair....... 18 Gx Superior to fine....... 30 @40 ENGLISH BREAKFAST. UN os eon oeanenne 18 TOBACCOS, Fine Cut. P. Lorillard & Co.’s Brands. Sweet Ruseet.......... 30 @32 oa ook nas wen <= 30 D. Scotten & Co’s ne Hiawaths ....... Ciee. 0. Rocket. Spaulding & Merrick’s Brads Rieti Private a Bazoo . io @30 Can Can.. eens eee acd me @27 Wenic Biy............. 2% @% Uncie Ben......---.---08 Ga Megas ...-.-.-. _-- 27 . 4 bbis 25 Coles... ..--.--- ..-.- 24 Columbia, drums.. 23 Bang Up.. ag aa 2? Bang up, drums........ 19 Plug. Sorg’s Brands, — peas 39 oker ee rf Nobby TN cng cana one 40 Scotten’s Brands. U Nyle.. --.---.«-...----- 25 Hiawatha. 38 Valley City ........... 34 — 58 _— Old Honesty......- 40 Jolly Tar. Lorillard’ 's Brands. Climax (8 02z., 4l1c). Gr en Tartie.......... Three Black Crows... 27 J. G. Butler’s Brands. Something Good.. = Out of Sight. Wilson, & "MeCaulay’ 8. Brands Gold Bape... Happy Thought....... a Meswmeme.............- 32 Mores... 31 Bet Ge... .. 204+... 27 Smoking. Catlin’s Brands, Bim dree............-... 17@18 Golden Shower............. 19 Ranier ........ i Meerschaum American Eagle Co.’s Brands. Myrtle Navy..........-...-- ee ec 30 I a os na ew es 15 PPM on woe cnwens gal Eureka or Rogers, with : spout. dale ee 6 50 > Sal Bureka with faucet... |. 7 00 5 gal galviron A & W ade ace ua eco 5 gal Tilting Cans, Monereh 10 60 5 gal galv iron Nacefas......... _........72. 10 g0 Pump Cs ans, 2 eal Home Rule... .......... a eo > Ber Home Wile “12 00 3 gal Goodenough........ ee a & al Goodenough ........ ..... Os 3 50 5 gal Pirate King iol 10 50 ANTERN GLOBES. No. 0, Tubular, a 1Ses 1 doz. eac Ns akcies ods © <> The Drug Market. Opium is again firmer, but unchanged in price. Morphia is steady. Quinine is easy. Gum shellacs are higher for all grades. Cocoaine has advanced 20c per ounce. Caffeine is selling at extreme prices, on account of scarcity. Caster oil has declined again. Miles’ Restorative Remedies have been advanced to $7 per dozen. Pond’s Extract has advanced to $3.85@ 4 for small; — sizes in proportion. > > a California shippers, out of patience with excessive railroad charges, have gone back to mule teams. Ten tons of dried figs being freighted from Fresno to San Francisco, 212 miles, with ten mule teams as the motive power. Best Single Harness on Karth for the Money, All Hand Made. A strong, durable harness, especially adapted to the hard times. The saddle is leather lined, with imitation rubber or white trimmed. This harness is single strap throughout. Traces, 114 in.; Breast Collar, 1% in.: Briching, 1% in.; : Bridle with blinds and overcheck, or, if de- sired we will send A VERY NEAT LIGHT OPEN BRIDLE. I am so confident that this harness will suit that I will send it by express C. O, D. to any point in the State, with the privilege of examin- ing it before paying forit and, if not satisfac- tory, return itat my expense. Please send fora semple set. No Risk. Lt Will Cost You Noth- ing to see It. PRICE ONLY %. G. H. WILMOY, Grand Rapids, Mich. 197 and 199 South Division St. % OYSTERS I am keeping down prices notwithstanding theadvance. Order at once for your Thanks giving trade, Solid Brand, Extra Selects, per can. - = Solid Brand, Selects, per can............e... Solid Brand, &. F.. per 00: 0.054.255... 0 Solid Brand, Standards, POP ORE. 2653:55..0.0 Daisy Brand, Selects, per Can .............. 22 Daisy Brand, Standards, per Can ........... 16 Daisy Brand, Favorites, per can... ........ 14 PeOMOOUG, OT MOE ewes oS Extra Standards, Oe ees on san 1 00 Oysters fine and cans well filled. The Queen Oyster Pails at bottom prices. Mrs. Withey’s Home Made Jelly, made with green apples, very fine: Bg ns pre eee os os oe ee nee ode ae 3 i eek oe cae de ceed on ees 57 Se ee das chy eenpe sins aces 56 15-Ib. pail. .... - oe Mrs. Withey’s Condensed ‘Mince Meat, “the best made. 85c per doz. 3 doz. in case: Mrs. Withey’s bulk mince meat: a-ip. pet. ver 1D. ......2.):....- iceccace cl RP SO. TE, DOP TD oo acs edessess +46e+-- a ok DP ae, Or Oe. a oe et es 6% Pure Cider Vinegar, per gallon.............. 10 Pure Sweet Cider, per gallon........... - Fine Dairy Butter, perib .. . 20 Fresh Eggs, per doz............ rhe 17 New Pickles, medium, barrels. ......... a. ae Wiew Pickiea, 16 WOrrel. ... occ cee esnee sos 3 00 New Saner Kraut,: parrele........... 522.608, 4 00 New Sauer Kraut, ¥% barrels... ol EDWIN FALLAS, Oyster Packer and Manufacturer. VALLEY CITY COLD STORAGE, Grand Rapids, Mich. Muskegon Bakery Grackers (United States Baking Co.) Are Perfect Health Food. | There area great many Butter Crackres on the Market—only one can be best—-that is the original Muskegon Bakery Butter Cracker. Pure, Crisp, Tender, Nothing Like it for Flavor. Daintiest, Most Beneficial Cracker you can get for constant table use. | Muskegon Toast, | ALWAYS Nine Royal Fruit Biscuit, | ASK Other Muskegon Frosted Honey, YOUR Iced Cocoa Honey Jumbles, GROCER Great F i Jelly Turnovers, | FOR Specialties | Ginger Snaps, | MUSKEGON Are | Home-Made Snaps, | BAKERY’S Muskegon Branch, CAKES and | Milik Luneh CRACKERS United States Baking Co. LAWRENCE DEPEW, Acting Manager, Muskegon, Mich. We Are Headquarters For CANNED GOODS, Carrying in stock the largest and most complete line of any house in the State, including full assortments of CURTICE BROS.’ Fruits and Vegetables, and FONTANA & CO.’s Columbus Brand California Fruit. | Inspection of our stock and correspondence solicited. cae eS Se SEN iy act | A Majestic Exhibit For the next two or three weeks there will bea Grand Dis- play of Majestic Steel Ranges in our Retail Department, and we want all merchants in Western Michigan, if in the city, to drop in and see them. ; Coffee and Hot Rolls will’be served daily. Steel Ranges are fast sup erseding the Cast Range. Dur- ing this exhibit expert range salesmen direct from the fae tory will be on hand to show ‘ up their good qualities. USTERZT EVENS & C- M ‘STC . Oysters C —OLDRELIABLEY*? ANSHOR BRAND All orders receive prompt attention at luwest market price. r i See quotations in Price Current, FB. J. DETTENTHALER. 117 and 119 Monroe St., Grand Rapids © little lookiug after. ~H. LEONARD & SONS | Holiday ba Read over the list given below and make your selections for your Holiday 5 and 10 Cent Counters. Every article is a bargain for the money and will sell itself. =X. a1 cost 10 GENT HOLIDAY GOODS. This shows 46 dozen 10¢ articles of 79¢e doz: 205 Shell Thimble Case 28 Metal Boot.....-.-. a8 46s Bibel Ratton Hook...........--.-..-- 558 Sleigh Match Holder +. ee Gillean Wess... wee ltl. een © Gliese Vee. .............--.- a oe S and Mirtor........-....-... ae oe | eet eee Ses Potket Compnnion.........-...-...- 604 Autograph Albums. .........-.....- 110 Assorted Jack Knives... iGe Accorted FPurses................. oe meme 2060s Ds ees Soe 40s Feet Stamds.............. %3 Decorated Salts and Peppers........ 1077 Decorated China Teapot Holders.... 6S Asserted Colored Fraits............. O_O 864 China Olives...... eee eee Ade Pistes. 0. os 0 s Ces es. ete “or China Shaving Mugs....-..-..--. 6 Open eee me 0 en Teese... 650 Colerne....:. Soe Eeseeery. 3 - Ce 7660 6 Chimes Mastards.......... _.....-. ay Bicque Matem Sales...........- Se Bisa Pieeres.. 23 Mestcet Foss. 31g Tin Horses. © Toy Caster... --- oe 122 Animals on Wheels...... 1653 Toy Scales. 6s: Tm Trains.. ee 77 Revolving ine, | 5439 Butterflies. Pe) Pin Steves. |e 010 Tin Kitehens.. aie) foe Waleees |. ay. so Bows Rems._..... 52 Building Blocks.. 112 Caleidoescopes.. Total .-§ 85] 892 70 | 85 62 oe 9 .. 87] 502 7} 105 60 ae 87 92 W 4-12 . %5 : 85 90 gy | 1093 7.1 4583 | | ae so; 47 a. 85 : 75} 502 go} 385 20 S| oe .. 85] 382 .." Tl 39 75 | 2270 .. 79 | 2787 go| 417 80} 53 Lea 75 | 205 70 2 60| 148 75 34 70 3 75 8 75 | 798 75| 189 80 75 | 112 65 60 2-0 80 97 60 | 3318 65 99 75 | 9052 - so} 3” mi 6 75 615 —-— | 103 $ 36 68 643 | with an average Supposing you only buy 1 dozen of each, which makes a het profit of $15.52 This shows eost of 837e doz. Supposing you only bought 1 dozen of each, this would make the dealer a net profit of 11.62. 6 CENT HOLIDAY GOODS, Glass Vase . 5 in. Silver Vase.........- Cabinet Photo Frames. ..- Zine Frame Mirror.....-. .- Autoerapn Albums............. Assorted Jack Knives.. 5¢ Assortment of Purses........ Piarmoniras,........... Harmonicas....... oe Jows HORNS) Onal Salts and Peppers........-..-.... China Toothpick Holders......... Jap. Ind. Butters.... Chima tnd: Batiers.................. Royal Bonn Fruits....... Childs ABC Plates. . China Fin Tray... . - China Mae ...:.._.-. Decorated Mugs.... Tey Teas... ...... Chma Creams........... China Creams.........._..- a Biseee Figares................- Assorted China Animals. Musical Toy. i ‘Tey peales. 00.0... Tin Wagons... Tin Merees. st Clowns Tie Caps ........-. Toy Pails.. Tin Kitchen. Toy Watches. . a Chromoe Piate.__..-_.- -..- : Christmas Candles, per box... ‘Poy Heties..........- imoroved Pop Gans.................. Building Blocks... Caleidoescopes...... Surprise Paper Mache Horse. . Sheep and Wagcn. Bellow Vews..........-....... 2... Batties Bone Eings........ Toy Trumpets... .... Nested Cubes.. Tops Lieen ABC Books.......... : Childrens Picture Books........ as. Total ; 50 dozen 5¢ articles with an +s 42 42 35 | 40 | : 40 | ae 9 as i) or or ww ¢ Wr w w oo Co ee sw ot ot ot & w mem rs So average | ? } ae av. j ~~ regains For The Dealer * °® | } They pay a good profit and need but Don’t neglect your cheap counters; they are trade winners. i 0 CRN r HOLIDAY 000s 21 Toy Knife and Fork... 75 S08 Surprise Bex...........-.1.0..._ 15 See Baltes. |... 85 GIG ‘Toy Trampets. 00. ee ee a 70 186 Hubber Galis. -.... 75 81 AG Hioees.-.. ee. 80 Sos Mestad Cubes. 8. eel ea 75 0c Assorted Games..... .......- 75 Ee ee a 80 So Bed CUrages........- os 80 S25 «ren Banks.........-- ee 75 8324 Leatherette Wall Poles. ee 75 Seo Pov Fen See, 75 20 «6 Eritinmin Tea Set... 2. it. 80 Soy Thee Ornaments... 2. 6... 5. 60 So 6 Vey Lames 75 | 451 Dressed Dolls a 85 ” 5a6 | | China Limb Dell... 67 379-2 China Doll Head.. 15 378-4 Patent Doll Heads.... 75 S160 «dap. Dolls.......... a a 87 245 Be body Delis. 90 78-1 Zulu Dolls... on 7 Sree (ee MiMi... 75 Gov * Bean Bae Gamie.......-.......... 75 May-pole Picture Book.......... 67 4 Einen ABC Books... 3... ). 2... 85 } My Dolly Picture Book......_... 67 core | BOX Pager 80 Sage Boe Paper... ... ol. 60 681 Fablets....... En 75 Tey Wooden Fails............. 60 Gil Was Seande. 2 0 80 260 ‘Shaving Graches............... i iT Mieke Broems.. 80 Toy Fail and Shovel... 15 203-3 Dolls Wire Beds............... 80 i> Checker Gears... 75 7 i. Tambourine... |...) 85 119 Toy Swords.. / 80 21 Toy Knife a Fork La "oO + Beatties. |... 85 154 Celluloid Pin ia ee 84 Sin. Silver Candle Sticks........... 65 es Bisque Vases. tl, 7D 480 Crystal Oil Bottle. 80 Total .§ 81 1% —_— .-<—>— _ This shows 46 dozen 10c articles with an average cost of 6GSedoz. Supposing you only buy 1 dozen of each, which makes a net profit of $24.03 Make your Selections for your better Holiday Goods from our Catalogue if it is not convenient for you to visit our store. fer to see you and help you make your selections, for we always have many good things which it is impossible to catalogue. We Give Special Attention to Mail Orders. and will send us your order we will see that it Gets the Best Attention. If you haven’t one of our Fall Fancy Goods Catalogues drop us a card and we will mail you one. DO YOU SELL SKATES ? If so, remember we are agents for the CELEBRATED WINSLOW SKATE We would much pre- , But if you can’t come and sell them at bottom prices. . H. LEONARD & SONS, Grand Rapids, Mich. ie,