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VOL. XII.

GRAND RAPIDS, JANUARY 2, 1895.

NO. 589

 

 

 

EDWARD A MOSELEY, Established 1876

TIMOTHY F. MOSELEY

MOSELEY BROS.

Jobbersfof

SREDS, BEANS, PEAS, POTATOES, ORANGES and LEMONS.

Egg Cases and Fillers a Specialty.
26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa St..GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

Do You Want Some Nice

WY ( AN a.

for holiday trade? You ean find it in great variety and right prices at

A. E. BROOKS & CO., 57 lonia St, Grand Rapids, Mich,

 

 

Rubber Belts, Etc.,
Saws,
Saws,

Boston Belting Co.’s =

H. Disston & Sons’

E. C. Atkins & Co.'s

H. R. Warthington’s, = - Steam Pumps,

A. G. Spalding & Bros.” = Sporting Goods,

L. Candee & Co.’s = = Rubber Boots and Shoes.
Mill and Fire Department Supplies.

Manufacturers of Pure Oak Short-lap Leather Belting
Jobbers of Skates.

STUDLEY & BARCLAY, find Rapids, Mich.

4 MONROE ST.

ABSOLUTE TEA.

The Acknowledged Leader.

SOLD ONLY BY

TELFER SPrice. Co.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

Large Stock. Low Prices.

 

 

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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.

Lansing Pants & Overall Co.,
LANSING, [HCH.

 

To the Retail Shoe Dealers===

Our line is complete in Boots, Shoes, Rubbers, Felt Boots,
Socks, Ete., for your fall and winter trade. Place your orders with us
now and get the best to save money. Our Celebrated Black Bottoms
in Men’s Oil Grain and Satin Calf, tap sole in Congress and Balmorals,
are the leaders and unsurpassed.

Our Wales-Coodyear Rubbers are great trade winners.

Mail orders given pror, ~ttention.

HEROLD-BERTSCH SHOE CO,

GRAND RAPIDS
BRUSH GOMP'Y, ®
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VOIGY, HERPOLSHEIMER & GU,

Wholesale

DRY GOODS and NOTIONS

Mackinaw Coats and Lumbermen’s Outtfits.
Specialty of Underwear and Over Shirts.

Overalls of Our Own Manufacture

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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.

Standard Oil Co.,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

 

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Naptha and Gasolines.

Office, Hawkins Block. Works, Butterworth Ave.

BULK WORKS AT

GRAND RAPIDS, MUSKEGON, MANTSTEE, CADILLAC,
BIG RAPIDS, GRAND HAVRN, TRAVERSE CITY. LUDINGTON,
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guarantee entire satisfaction.

SEND US YOUR HOLIVAY ORDERS.

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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. |

LEMON & WHEELER COMPANY,

Importers and

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Grand Rapids.

 

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Elsie Roller Mills,
ELSIE, MICH.
Cooley & Graham, Props.,

Successors to

A. Schenck & Son.
Pure Buckwheat Flour,

In large or small lots. Write for Prices.

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Cement, Lime, Coal, Sewer Pipe, Etc,

CARLOTS AND LESS
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH,

FOR RENT.

TWO GOOD STORES AND
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Well located at 139-141 South Division
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PINE BRICK HOUSE

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THE BACK OFFICE.

Written for THE TRADESMAN.

With the Thanksgiving home-songs
still ringing in our ears, and the Christ-
mas carol still upon our lips, we turn
with reverent hand the leaf that divides
the old year from the new. It is easy,
now that the chapter in this life story is
written, to see, as we read it over, where
it might have been improved; but the
record is written, the leafis turned, and
the white page before us is what we are
to consider now.

There will be to-day many a regretful
sigh, whose burden will be the saddest
‘of all sad words of tongue or pen.’’
That is well enough if there is sorrow
and repentance, if need be, for what has
been; but the sun set on all that last
night. ‘‘Joy cometh in the morning’’ and
on this first morning of the year, with
back to the past and face to the future,
let us go on our way rejoieing.

What is there to rejoice over? The
fact that there is still a future, for one
thing. Be it ever so little, there it lies
before us, and here we are with brain
and hand, and, we trust, with hopeful
hearts, ready to make a glorious past of
that future if God will.

How shall we de it ?
“Act—act in the living present,
Heart within and God o’erhead.”’

The devoted wife is longing for a word
of tenderness. Give it in God’s name.
A neighbor whom the world has been
looking down upon wants a word of
cheer. Give him a “hello” right from
the heart with a hearty hand grasp, and
hear him as he goes singing as a refrain
the song that the angels exultingly sang.
Is he hungry and are we poor? So was
Sir Galahad, but how sweet the crust of
bread was which he shared with the beg-
gar at his gate in the name of Christ!
Has sorrow supped with us? She has
been humanity’s guest since the days of
Eden, and we, like her, driven with flam-
ing swords from the garden, have

—‘‘the world before us where to choose
Our place of rest and Providence our guide.”

Have the years found us and our work
a failure? We have seen only the wrong
side of the pattern we have been weav-
ing, and, be it only the background, how
this poor work of ours will bring out in
His own good time the glorious design.
Is life’s summer ended and is it too late
now to plant again? Let us plant and
trust that God will with-hold the early-
coming frost; and who knows what a
timely rain may do for the drought-
blighted crop, and what a beautiful har-
vest may yet be carried home to the
barns upon creaking wains ?

Work! That is the secret of the fu-
ture, as it has been of the grandest past;
only let us remember that it shall be
work with which He shall be well
pleased. This for the coming twelve-
month and the leaf then turned will be
aglow with the promise of a golden
crown. RIcHARD MALCom STRONG.

* * * * + * #

“It seems unnecessary to state in a
journal read only by business men, that
@ man, to be a success, must be honest,
and we doubt whether this fact is en-
dorsed by business men.’’

 

GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1895.

The endorsing is all right—there is no
mistake about that—but there are a good
many things in this wicked world which
we endorse: promptly . enough—we."do
that for the other ‘‘feller’’—and then go
right along in:the same old way. The
trouble lies in the application of the
principle laid down in the endorsement.
It is too general. The world, the flesh
and the devilare responsible for all ex-
isting wickedness. There’s where you'll
find the scalawags. There is nothing
they won’t do, but between them and us
thereis a great guif fixed.

Good, and good again; and now, with
them off there where they belong, let’s
ask each other a few home-questions.
My first:

Did you feel any better the other day
with the two cents you got for that yeast-
cake you sent toold lady Jones and
which you knew was bad? Did you
ehuckle a little, or turn red in the face,
when you deftly turned over the ‘big
apple with a big speck in the half bushel
you sold this morning? Not to go too
deeply into the back-store work, I'd
kind o’ like to know if you have any idea
how pitiful it was to hear you humming,
“Shout the glad tidings, exultingly
sing,” while you poured the water into
the oysters.

Oh, now, there isn’tany use in getting
mad or telling me to humpright over to
my own doorstep and scrub on that. This
is the season of the year when in “love
and charity’’ for all men, we lovingly ex-
change doorsteps; and so I wanted to
ask you if any of these little two-cent
transactions, which the world, the flesh
and the devil know nothing about, even
in the short run, pay; and whether the
three just referred to would be quite so
sure of finding us all at home and ‘‘spot-
ting us’’ in a general way, if we should
toss the bad yeast-cake and the rotten
apple into the waste-barrel and sell the
oysters straight ? There may not be as
big a cash ‘balance at the end of the
year; but LI’ll give you a pointer right
here, that the man who stuffs his goose
with that kind of gain doesn’t, when he
leaves this world, drop plump into King-
dom Come! See?

You want to ask me some questions ?
Oh, no, you don’t. While you were doing
your level best with the apple, 1 was
pegging away in the back store at the
oysters. Shake!

* * * *& * * *

About the most unwise thing a mer-
chant can possibly dois to scold a clerk
in the presence of customers.

That depends a great deal upon how
you look atit. There are times when a
clerk, like the rest of mankind, is purely
human, and he may, like the often-
quoted worm, turn, if the foot presses
too hard. Suppose, for instance, that
nature has done much for him in the
way of make-up. He is tall and well-
proportioned and correspondingly stout.
Exercise has strengthened his muscles
until they are as strong as steel. He is
well up in the manly art of self-defense
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ladies are shopping, among them the
clerk’s ‘best girl,” and the proprietor,
right before them, gives the young’ man
a good old-fashioned raking down. As
a@natural consequence, the clerk gives
“the old man’? a good old-fashioned
lickin’. Under those circumstances the
scolding was the wisest thing thati could
have happened. The merchant learned
a much-needed lesson,.the clerk took a
bit of most enjoyable exercise, and the
two, if the clerk remained, understand
each other, and so get along better to-
gether ever after. If the clerk left—and
it is to be hoped he-did—the lesson ‘had
been taught just the same and the clerk,
his duty done, found new fields to con-
quer. Unwise! Nota bit of it. Any-
thing that improves the world should
never be so regarded, and, when we
come right down to business, there is
nothing that will do a snapping, fault-
finding, over-bearing ‘‘boss’? quite so
much good as a right up and down good
lickin’!
an A tt
Shoemaker, Stick to Your Last.

From the American Artisan.

Jacks of all trades have always been at
a discount, but sometimes encroachments
of men of one line of business upon the
field occupied by another is more mis-
chievous than at other times. The pub-
lication of a first-class trade paper is
about all that any man can undertake,
but a man can run a second-rate paper
and dicker in other lines, easily enough,
to the general disturbance of trade and
the ultimate detriment of his paper and
the latter’s patrons. We don’t have to
go to Kamchatka for an illustration of
the evil workings of this deviation from
the sound laws underlying the building
up of a successful business. An adver-
tising agent struck the maker of the A.
B. C. heater for a contract recently.
This gentleman did not show marked en-
thusiasm when the subject was broached
and the agent didn’t get any business.
He tried again. No luck. Wanting to
get this business, the advertising agent
offered to take the contract out in trade.
Manufacturer thoughtlessly consented.
The result was, of course, that the agent
had a supply of furnaces on hand. In
order to dispose of them in competition
with the regular trade, he cut prices, and
thus disposed of his goods. This irreg-
ular proceeding worked a great hardship
on the dealer who was the regular A. B.
C. heater representative in this advertis-
ing agent’s locality. This dealer had
spent time and money in creating a de-
mand for this particular make of fur-
nace. Its merits became quite generally
recognized in his locality, owing to his
personal endeavors, and a local architect
specifies the A. B. C. furnace for a new
building. Mr. Dealer puts in his bid and
finds that he loses the job because some
one else bids to put in this furnace at
prices that he, the regular agent of the
manufacturer, can’t begin to meet. He
investigates this matter and finds that
this advertising agent has been getting
one of the furnaces he took in trade off
his hands for what he could get for it.
This was a rank injustice to the dealer in
question, and must react, not only against
the advertising agent, whose paper thus
loses friends among the dealers of his
locality, but against the thoughtless, but
perfectly innocent, manufacturer, who
did not think what damage to his inter-
ests the cheap-John tactics of the adver-
tising agent would do. The moral of
this article is well exemplified in the old
adage: ‘Shoemaker, stick to your last.’’

 

   

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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

MEN OF MARK.

John McConnell, the Pioneer Monroe
Street Merchant.

The rapid growth of such a city as
Grand Rapids makes the number of those
who have gained a competence by steady
trade and have retired from their labor
to enjoy its fruits comparatively few.
Among the few examples of this class
stands the subject of our sketch, John
McConnell. Itis now about a quarter
of a century since Mr. McConnell retired,
his retirement being hastened by poor
health, after nearly the same period
spent in steady, profitable trade; and al-
thougu that period embraced some of the
most serivus panics and financial crises,
including the derangements of the war,
he was never compelled to make the
least compromise with a creditor.

Mr. McConnell is a native of Newbury,
Berkshire, England, his birth occurring
in the year 1821. His school days,
at a local academy, terminated at the
age of 10, for the reason that his
mental activity was too great for
an appareatly frail constitution. As
may be inferred from his name, he is
of Irish parentage. He has taken much
pleasure in tracing his lineage back in
one of the oldest families of the Emerald
Isle.

His parents were residents in England
during the early days of the Methodist
movement, and were converted to that
faith under the preaching of John
Wesley. Among his mementos of that
period Mr. McConneil has a couple of
the class meeting ‘“‘tickets’’ with printed
texts, which are of sufficient interest to
warrant their reproduction in this con-
nection.

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His father was a local preacher for
many years. He engaged in that work
in this city during his residence here in
the ’40s.

In 1833 his family came to this country,
finding a home in the young and thriying
village of Rochester, N. Y. During his
boyhood in that place the subject of our
sketch was a member of the first fire
department under the administration of
the first Mayor, Johnathan Childs, after
the organization of the city, and served
in the second military company, the
Rochester City Cadets. During this time
he was employed asaclerkin different
mercantile houses, where he laid the
foundation of a business education that
has since served him so well.

1842 he removed to Mt. Morris and a
little later to Dansville, both young set-
tlements in the still new Genesee val-
ley. inthe latter village he opened a
store, where he remained in business for
three years. Not content with the pros-
pects of that locality, after traveling and
investigating others extensively, he de-
cided to risk his fortune in the back-
woods village of Grand Rapids, where he
arrived in 1847. The wisdom of his

choice has been sufficiently demon-

wards removing to Canal street.

In 1848 Mr. McConnell was married to |
Mary Escott, whose father, Henry
Eseott, was among the earliest residents
here. The marriage was solemnized by
Dr. F. H. Cummins, the first rector of St.

Mark’s Episcopal charch. They have
two sons and one daughter.
Mr. McConnell’s business was as steadily

profitable as was possible during such a
variable business period. His reputation

for square dealing and _ reliability
early earned for him the con-
fidence of the Indians, and_ it

is interesting to look over his early

 

 

account books, which he still preserves,
| and find their curious and uncouth
names. He, also, for the same reason,
jenjoyed a large trade with the early
| Holland residents. It is interesting to
ie note the names of various clerks in his

and successful business men.

: 1858 Mr. MeConnell bought an un-
| improved ten acre lot in the woods south
| of the village, on which he built himself

a home, where is now the corner of
South Division street and Wealthy
avenue, which has since been the

family residence. Its exterior appear-
ance has been preserved with very little
change during the period of over forty
years, while the interior has been gradu-
ally improved as better modes of living
have come into use, so it is still an ideal
home. Of course, the ten acre wood lot,
woods and swamp, has been something
of a factor in their prosperity.

Since his retirement from bnsiness he
has purchased extensive tracts of land in
the northern part of the State. He owns
about 1,000 acres in the vicinity of Bear
Lake, near Petoskey, purchased of the
G. R. & I. Railroad. Of course, this gives
them a pleasant interest in spending
their summers in that region.

During his residence here Mr. McConnell
has always been active in projects for
the improvement of the city. He early
recognized the desirability of railroads
and was active with money and other as-
sistance in bringing in the Michigan
Central, Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern, Grand Rapids and Indiana,
Detroit, Lansing and Northern, and was
one of the directors of the Grand Rapids
and Holland Railroad until it passed into

 

strated. Soon after his arrival he opened |
a hardware store on Monroe street, after-

store, who are now among our best known |

‘the control of the Chicago and West

Michigan.
During his business career Mr.
| McConnell found time to attend to

his share of social and public duties. He
was early called to office in the city
government, in which he served in a va-
riety of positions, from overseer of high-
ways to alderman. He served in the
latter position and as supervisor for sev-
eral terms and was the first school trustee
from the first ward.

Mr. Me Connell was one of the early
members of St. Mark’s Episcopal church
and has served for many years as vestry-
man. He has held prominent po-itions
in the various city and state charities, as
trustee of St. Mark’s Home and Hospital,
and Trinity School, at Flint. He be-
came a Mason in Grand River Lodge in
1849 and has passed all the degrees of
the original American system. He was
a charter member at the organization of
Valley City Lodge and was the first Re-
corder of De Molai Commandery, K. T.

Mr. McConnell has always taken great
pleasure in preserving mementos of the
past, and by their aid recalling the inci-
dents of his early life. For instance, he
has the account books of his short mer-
cantile career in Dansville, as well as of
the longer one in this city. He has many
war relics, such as saddles used by his-
toric men, regimental flags, ete.

Do not many men of business make a
| mistake in having so little care for the
preservation of the records and remind-
ers of life? And are not their declining
years deprived of much of pleasure

and interest by such neglect?
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The Largest Manufacturers of

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Their delicious

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costs less than one cent a cup.

SOLD BY GROCERS EVERYWHERE.
WALTER BAKER & CO. DORCHESTER, MASS.

 

 

  
 
 
 

 

WHAT STOVE MERCHANTS

With &xperience in the Trade Have
To Say about the Majestic,

 

Hughes & Otis, Fond du Lac, Wis.

The Majestic Steel Range is without a peer
as to cooking apparatus. (Thirty years’ expe-
rience in the stove business.)

D. & F. Lusel, Watertown, Wis.

After a most thorough test with both hard
coal and wood, we unhesitatingly say that
the Majestic Steel Range is the best cooking
apparatus we have seen in our forty years’
experience in the cook stove business.

James Montgomery, Warsaw, Wis.

Fifty Majestic Steel Ranges in use. Every
user delighted. The Majestic is, without
doubt, the best cooking apparatus in the
world. (Thirty years in the cook stove busi-
ness.)

Newark & Drury, Cadillac, Mich.

We are glad we control in Cadillac the best
cooking apparatus made—the grand Majestic
Stee] Range.

A. H. Sheldon & Co., Janesville, Wis.

After a most thorough and scrutinizing test,
we believe that the ‘people who do not use a
a Majestic Steel Range waste the cost of it
every year in the unnecessary amount of
fuel consumed and the waste of food by im-
proper baking.
Marry Daniels, Jerseyville, fl.

I never learned what a cooking apparatus
was until, during the exhibit, the value of
the Majestic and its many excellencies were
demo:strated tome. Over one hundred in
use. Every user delighted.

P. D. Ray & goa, A:colo, Lil.

Two years ago we bought one Majestic
Range and kept it on our floor. Since we
have had a practical demonstration of its
value, we have sold nothing but Majestics.

H. Krippene, Oshkosh, Wis.
I have been selling the Majestic for over four
years. Every user says they enjoy it more
and more each day as they become more
familiar with its virtues.

W. L. Cooke, Green Bay, Wis.

Have sold the Majestic Steel Range for four
years. Have not furnished one cent of re-
pairs or had one single complaint. The
users unite in saying that no words written
or spoken can speak more highly of it than it
deserves.

Ducning Bros. & Co., Menominee, Mich.
It is simply absurd to compare any other
cooking stove or range that we have sold in
our experience in the cook stove business
with the ‘‘Majestic’’ in economy of fuel and
facility and dispatch in properly preparing
food for the table.

V. Tausche, La Crosse, Wis.

The virtues of the Majestic Steel Range,
which have been demonstrated to us and our
people during the exhibit here, were both
surprising and gratifying tous. Every user
(of which there are a large number) says we
did not tell them half the advantages of the
Majestic over the cook stoves they had been
using.

H. K Johnson Hardware Co., Alton,

Ill.

Since the Majestic exhibit at our store, the
people who are able are looking only for the
Majestic Steel Range when they want some-
thing with which to cook.

The Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co.,
Traverse City, Mich.

The Majestic is substantial in its construc-
tion, perfect in its operation and the best
that can be had. Our personal guarantee of
every part and place in this range goes with
every one we sell.

Edwards & Chamberlin. Kalamazoo,

Mich

The Majestic, for durability, economy of fuel,
perfect operation, and all the qualities that

go to make a perfect cooking apparatus,
stands without a rival.

Kanter Bros., Holland, Mich.
The Majestic is perfect, the delight of its
users, and stands without arival as a cooking
range.

The opinions of the above merchants,
who have given alifetime to the stove
business, are above criticism and conclu
sively prove beyond a doubt that the
Majestic is in every particular all that is
claimed for it.

For further particulars address

J. W. JOHNSTON, Manager,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

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ALMOST LXINCT.

 

Survivors of Old-Time Methods and

Trades.
From the New York Sun.

Fifty years ago, in the good old days
when sewing machines were unknown,
there were tailors of an order rarely
found at present. They began to learn
their trade as apprentices, serving seven
years. Keady-made clothing was un-
known, and the price for making a suit,
cloth and trimmings furnished, was more
than a similar suit can be bought for to-
day ready made.

A few of the old-timers are left, but
they say that the business has gone to
the women and the foreigners, and that
an honest garment or an honest piece of
cloth is hardly to be had. These old fel-
lows stick to the old ways, use the brush,
and sit crosslegged. They have never
learned to use the sewing machine.
Some tolerate it, but hire a woman to run
it. Some of them are very well to do.
They have no shop for the public, but
work only for their regular customers,
and the latter are usually as old-fash-
ioned as the tailors. When one of them
is in need of a garment due notice is
given. The tailor calls at thecustomer’s
residence, and receives his instructions.
No price is mentioned and no samples
are shown. The first of the year a bill
is rendered for all the work done the
previousyear. The prices would aston-
ish the modern young man, and they may
not have changed since the good old
days.

Ready-made shoes and machinery have
disastrously affected the old-fashioned
shoemaker and his trade, also. Fifty
years ago or so the wealthy had their
boots—people wore boots then—made of
imported French calf, and men in mod-
erate circumstances contented themselves
with calf, kip, or cowhide, according to
their walk in life. From $15 to $18 a
pair was not an excessive price for extra
fine boots. A saving was made if the
legs of the boots could be used a second
time. in the country it often happened that
the shoemaker was also the ’Squire, and
a job was sometimes laid aside that he
might attend to a case in his capacity as
Justice. At night the village shop was
the rendezvous for the philosophers of
the neighborhood, and the shoemaker
was usually the highest authority. He
could work and think, or work and talk.
In these days a man may not wear boots
with legs and be in style; still there are
some who stick to the old fashion. It is
noticeable that if a pair of feet with
boots are exposed, the younger set of the
day regard the boots as a curiosity, and
are inclined to smile at them. To-day
there may be found, in some of the by-
streets, cobblers who have been on the
bench fifty or more years.

In the olden time the cabinetmaker
held a prominent position. Besides mak-
ing and mending tables and bedsteads, he
was called upon not only to make the
coffin—they were not called caskets
then—but also to take charge in a gen-
eral way of the care of the dead and to be
master of ceremonies at afuneral. Very
often the cabinetmaker was a deacon in
the church and was very apt to be thrifty
and well to do. In this city, there are
still cabinetmakers of the old school.
Mostly French, German, or Swiss, they
served a long apprenticeship in the old
country, and are expert workmen. Many
of them are fine carvers. The work they
do is seldom on sale in the modern furni-
ture store, because it is too expensive, a
single piece often costing hundreds of
dollars. Their homes are their shops,
although some are employed for months
at a time finishing the interior of perhaps
one room in the modern house of a
wealthy man. Wood-working machinery
has displaced thousands of these mechan-
ics, but the expert can always detect ma-
chine work, which is not popular with
the connoisseur.

ll nn

Fully Up to the Times
Are the methods and ideas taught at the
Grand Rapids Business College.

——— +.

Use Tradesman Coupon Books.

FRUViSIUNS.

The Grand Rapids Packing and Provisinn Co |
quotes as follows:

PORK IN BARRELS.

 

 
 

eS ee ee ele 22 50
RBGGCGME 8... 5... 4... 12 50
£xtra clear pig, short cut.... 14 00
Hxtea clear, hoavy........... :
a Tee 13 25
Boston clear, short cut...........-..-.*- 13 50
Clear back, short — 13 50
Standard clear. short cut, best........ : 18 75
SAUSAGE.
eee ee we se 6%
Oe oie Ls Ueeceed esos Levee 5
a <A 6
Tees... ++ 8%
Blood . ‘ 6
Head cheese ........ io oe 6
PM ee ee 10
a 7%
LARD.
Romie Gegeee... 8
Ee - %
6
oe: eee age tg ee ace ete. 5%
es. -.
i a a ee 6%
0 lb. Tins, 4c advance.
Olb. pails, 4c
50 Ib. c _
mie 6h6U*.lU MO .
om “* te ia
BEEF IN BARRELS.
Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs............. .7°5
Extra Mess, Chicago packing............... 7 00

Monee Tp Ue... 9 50
SMOKED Soa or _—_

  

Hams, average oe, Dy
16 Ibe ee ees ee ceeels 9%
. - 12 to 14 lbs.. cote ae
' ee q
_ est boneless....... edo coe
eee 6%
Breakfast Bacon boneiess.. - _o
Dried beef, ham prices.. cuace wicc. 18
DRY SALT MEATS.
Long Clears, heavy .. ee Lae 6%
— _ medium. ... See ees cess ee ca 7%
De s. *iiellies SS es ne
Fat Backs..... eee aces seed ceet se donee «-cene
PICKLED Pies’ FEET.
EE ee 3 3
— Wo ca eee eg kd dedeunen ces ooh 1%
Sees eee ee coset renee wedded 90
TRIPE.
ree, DO 75
Pelee, PC ee fe 86

 

 

HIRTH,
KRAUSE
& CO.

Headquarters for

Over Gaiters
nd Leggins

$2.50 per dozen
and Upwards.

Lamb Wool Soles

in 3 grades.

Duck and. Sheepskin
Slispers

Mail us —_ order
and we will guarantee
satisfaction in both
price and quality.

 

 

Auoid the
Curse of Credit

BY USING

COUPON
BOOKS.

THREE GRADES:

Tradesman,
Superior,
Universal,

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¥

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Manufactured only by
TRADESMAN COMPANY,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Chas. Pettersch,

JOBBER OF

Imported and Domestic Cheese

Swiss, Brick and Limburgera Specialty.
161--163 West Bridge St. Telephene 123.

 

 

GRAND RAPIDS,
MICH.

 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
  
  

18 and 19 Widdicomb Bld.

N. B. Ciake, Pres.

! W. D. Wave, Vice-Pres.

C. N. CLARK, Sec’y and Treas.
4 We are now ready to make

eontracts for bark for the sea-
son of 1895.

Correspondence Solicited.

 

SEE QUOTATIONS.

 

Spring & Company,

IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

Dress Goods, Shawls, Cloaks,
Notions, Ribbons, Hosiery,
Gloves, Underwear, Woolens,

Flannels, Blankets, Ginghams,
Prints and Domestic Cottons,

We invite the attention of the trade to our complete and well
assorted stock at lowest market prices

Spring & Company.

 

assumed control of

Martin L.
Sweet’s Hotel, retaining the Messrs. Irish as mana

Sweet has

gers. Extensive improvements will be made throughout the
house Steam heat is being put in every room, and it is ex-

pected that the office, remodeled and newly decorated, will be

one of the handsomest in Michigan.

 

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SOLDAT ne PRICE Son qngn |
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GRAND RAPIDS

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AROUND THE STATE.

 

MOVEMENTS OF MERCHANTS.

Calumet—Knox & Wilner succeed
Walls & Co. in the dry goods bu iness.

Rockford—Thompson & Keeley suc-
ceed A. A. Thompson in the produce
business.

Mt. Pleasant—Stevens & Peaks have
purchased the grocery business of Ham-
ilton & Co.

Otsego—Frank
Eber Sherwood’s interest
Store stock.

Lansing—Garber & Tenney succeed
Hopkins & Tenney in the agricultural
implement business.

Benzonia—The Case Mercantile Co.
has purchased the MeDonald & Judson
general stock and consolidated it with its
own stock.

Lansing—J. A. Park, boot and shoe
dealer, has admitted his son to partner-
ship, the style of the firm being J. A.
Park & Son.

Hastings—Freer Bros. have purchased
the Fleming dry goods and grocery stock
and will continue the business at the
same iocation.

Allegan—Abell, Phillips & Co. have
sold their hardware stock to John F.
Dryden, who will continue the business
at the same location.

Belding—Bond, Spencer & Co. have
purchased the grocery stock of Welsh,
Cobb & Co. and consolidated it with their
own stock, E. R. Spencer taking an in-
terest in the business.

Belding—Thos. Welsh has purchased
an interest in E. R. Spencer’s boot and
shoe stock. The stock will be moved to
Spencer Bros.’ new store.

Hudson—Miller, Bond & Hilton have
sold their wholesale produce business at
this place and VanWert, Payne and West
Unity, Ohio, to Green & Co. and Hilton
Bros. & Co. of Boston.

East Jordan—Alonzo Heston, dealer in
boots and shoes at this place, died a few
days ago, the remains being taken to
Bedford, Ohio, for interment. The shoe
business will be continued under the
style of M. E. Heston.

Sturgis—A German lady stepped into
the store of Burdick & Company here re-
cently and in response to an inquiry
from the clerk if she wished anything,
said: *‘Yaw, I vish you wouldt schange
mine shirt for me.’’ The astonished
clerk nearly fainted, but when he had re-
covered from his extreme embarrassment
he found that the garment mentioned be-
longed to her son, and that she had pur-
chased the same a few days before.

Kalamazoo—Neison Abbott, dealer in
drugs at the corner of Main and Edwards
streets, was arrested Saturday ona war-
rant sworn out by A. E. Ewing, of Grand
Rapids, attorney for the State Board of
Pharmacy. He is charged with illegally
compounding prescriptions and dispens-
ing poisons, since he is not a regularly
registered pharmacist. The case was ad-
journed to Jan. 14. Mr. Ewing says that
other cases will follow and hints that he
contemplates a raid on all unlicensed
druggists.

Detroit—Is to have another large
clothing establishment and C. H. Michell,
the grocer, will be interested init. The
official announcement will be made early
in Jannary. Ever since Mr. Michell
leased the premises now oecupied by
Madame Rabaut and F. G. Smith & Sons

Hart has purchased
in his Allegan

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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

Michell’s plans were. It was his intention
at first to move his present business there,
bnt these plans have been changed. ‘“‘I

| intend keeping my grocery just where it
| is now, as | have a three years’

lease of
it yet, and 1 have decided to start a
clothing store at the other place. The
firm has been practically formed, but,
owing to the business relation of one or
more of the gentlemen who are in with
me, I am not at liberty to tell the public
who my partners will be until the pub-
lic announcement of the firm is made.”’

 

MANUFACTURING MATTERS.

Pokagon—The butter and cheese fac-

tory here will be sold to the highest bid-
der on Jan. 15.

Ludington—The Pere Marquette Lum-
ber Co. has but 2,225,000 feet of lumber
in cross pile on its docks to be carried
over the winter.

Stearn’s Siding—J. S. Stearn’s sawmill
is running night and day, but the plan-
ing mill and box factory are operated
but eight hours a day.

Bay City—Russell Bros. & Co. are, as
yet, undecided as to rebuilding their
plant, damaged by the boiler explosion
last week. They hada fairly good year
and had just about got on their feet.
They will not rebuild at present, but may
do so later on.

Bay City—Business appears to be
booming at Davidson’s ship yard. At the
present time over 500 men are employed.
It is asserted that the city would need a
relief store this winter for the poor but
for the fact that this industry is busy.

Belding—The Ballou .Basket Works
has merged its business into a corpora-
tion under the style of the Ballou Basket
Co. ‘The capital stock is $40,000. The
officers are as follows: President, W. D.
Ballou; Vice-President, C. J. Hall; Sec-
retary and Treasurer, J. E. Clemens.

Essexville—J. Boyce is adding a box
factory to his plant, which will be ready
to start about the middle of the month.
With a sawmill, planing mill and box
factory Mr. Boyce will be well equipped
to handle the 200,000,000 feet of timber
he has yet standing.

Manistee—Louis Sands has seven
camps on tie upper river, all working
with full crews. All these camps will
bank on the main Manistee River, except
one in 20-13, the cut from which he will
bank on the Little Manistee and will
make the attempt to drive that river
again. This stream has been abandoned
for a number of years as the railroads
paralleled it.

Kalamazoo—The Featherbone Corset
Co. is increasing its capacity by the
addition of new machines and new op-
eratives. Last week the pay roll num-
bered 197 hands and twelve salesmen.
The factory did the largest week’s busi-
ness since its organization, an average of
150 dozen corsets per day being turned
out. It is expected that when the fac-
tory gets to running at full capacity the
average output will be 250 dozen per
day.

Ironton—The complication growing out
of the failure of the Pine Lake Iron Co.
is amusing, to say the least. Aside from
the claim of the Millerton (N. Y.) Na-
tional Bank, Mr. Frink, one of the Pine
Lake Iron Co. corporation, is here from
New York with attachments which he
claims to be prior to those of the bank.
The Weston Furnace Co., of Manistique,

for aterm of fifteen a Ss have been | | professes to hold bills of sale to a part of
rumors without number as to what Mr. j the property, which the other parties will

sare

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contest. Just how it will come out no
fellow can guess, but the lawyers are ‘‘in
it,’’ anyway.

Detroit—The United States Optical Co.
is busy on an inventory of its stock and
accounts. In the early part of the year
it did a large business, but lately sales
have been falling off, and it has been un-
able to meet obligations to a number of
Detroit creditors to whom it gave a chat-
tel mortgage some time ago. Among the
heaviest of these are City Attorney Frank
A. Rasch and Osear B. Marx, its Sec-
retary and Treasurer, who is also Vice-
President and Treasurer of the L. B. Col-
well Co., gold and silver refiners. W. C.
Hegge, trustee for the mortgagees, is in
charge, and is making an examination of
the books. Mr. Marx says they will
probably complete the inventory in an-
other week. He could not say at this
time what the resources and liabilities
will aggregate, but he thinks they will
come out about even. Noone can say
yet whether they will resume.

Kalamazoo—John B. Doyle, the candy
manufacturer, has filed chattel and real
estate mortgages for a total of $17,126.07.
The items covered by the chattel mort-
gages are as follows: City National
Bank, $12,800; Frank J. Moon, $1,250
Nora M. Doyle, $1,300; Isaac A. Bassett,
of Detroit, $416.09; James E. Doyle, $360.
The real estate mortgage is in favor of
James E. Doyle for $1,000 and is given
on parts of two city lots. The chattel
mortgage covers the entire candy plant
and Frank J. Moon is named as trustee.
William G. Howard, attorney for Mr.
Doyle, states that the indebtedness of
the firm is about $24,000. The cost of the
plant and stock was about $30,000. Mr.
Doyle has always enjoyed the esteem of
business men in this city. His troubles
are said to be due to the fact that his
capital was too small for so extensive a
business. It is thought that the busi-
ness will be continued.

 

 

PRODUCE MARKET.

Apples—The market is about the same as a
week ago. Baldwins are still sold at $2 per bbl.,
but Greenings and Spys are held at $2 25,

Beans—The market is about the same as a
week ago. Handlers pay $1.2591.30 for coun
try picked, holding city picked at $1.55 in
small lots and $1.50 incarlots.

Butter—A drug on the market. Good stock
goes begging at 16c and creamery is correspond-
ingly depressed.

Beets—30c per doz.

Cabbage—Price ranges from $1@4 per 100, ac-
cording to size and quality.

Celery—Is held by dealers at 12@15¢ per doz.

Cranberries—Leach’s Walton Junction fruit is
eagerly sought for by the trade at $3.50@3.75 per
crate, according toquality. A reliable estimate
puts the shortage on Cape Cod berries as 11°,
v00 barrels, while the crop of Jersey berries is
reported to be about two-thirds of last season.
There is but little stock to come forward and as
that in New York is concentrated in the hands
of a few, the outlook favors a very steady range
of vaiues.

Eggs—The cold weather has a strengthening
tendency, but the market price has not varied
from that of a week ago. Strictly fresh com
mands ®e and pickled stock 18¢c.

Grapes—Tokays, 82.50 and 83.75 per crate, ac-
cording to size. Malagas, 36.50 per 50-lb. keg.

Lettuce—1z\c per Ib.

Onions—Red Weatherfields and Yellow Dan-
vers Command 40c per bu. Spanish stock, 1
per box.

Parsnips—40c per bu.

Parsley—25c per doz.

Potatoes—-The home market is a little more

active, but there is almost an entire absence of
shipping demand. Local handlers hold their
stock at 45c per bu.

Radishes—Hot house stock commands 30c per
doz. bunches.

Sweet Potatees—Illinois Jerseys are the only
= still in market. They command $3 per

Squash—Hubbard brings 1%c per Ib., but the
market is strengthening and may go to 2e before
the end of the month.

ERO a no ee ae nae oo

OANDIES, FRUITS.and NUTS
The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as foliows:

STICK CANDY.
Cases — Pails,

 

Standard, OO, occa cas 7

Rae 6 7

sai CEWEIE vcs vecnaes 6 7
Boston Cream ........... 8%

eh EN oi oe ecu oes e 8

Beara TH H....-... ea. i]
MIXED CANDY.

—— Pails
eee 6
OE os oe er een eep ie ee 5% 6%
— ee es es 6 T%

ee ee 7 8
ees es 7 8%
tae i EE ere 6% 7%
OO EG a oie eee es a, 7
Peanut Squares............ 8
Pree NE Ck 9
Velley Crees; 8... i. 12%
Midget, 30 Ib. baskets. bee dic Gucbes eee wean ics 8
OR Ot

Fanocy—In bulk
Pails
Lozenges, ON os ea ee as 8%
— cece euacievho ace n. 2%
Chocolate Drops............ ice stiee atone vag s 11
Choceinte Momumontais................45..- 12
MR oes hd asec me ciee en eee 5
ee TH
RE i io tee ot pa wees se 8
i oe ca cee oe 9
FANCY—In 5 Ib. boxes. Per Box
ee ee 50
i a cal ee 50
Seen es 60
Chocolate Drops. . ce eed epee eco ae
H. M. Chocolate Drops.. Sige sae ehe uia ds eye vis)
a oe ceed e eee —
Eeeeeee eee
A. B. Licorice Drops. . ices ole oene aa
Lozenges, ee, eS NBO tet nl 60
es esc
ONO oo eek ee hee ea ae 60
Me cue eee ees oe i
RE 55
Molasses Bar.. ek cele vews ea ee
Hand Made Creams. .... oor
Plain Creams. . . 6 @x
lsecorated Creams. ae ee
String Rock.. Ce -.<0
Burnt Almonds... -. 90@’ %
Wintergreen Berries 60
CARAMELS.
No. 1, wrapped, in. OMe. ooo ue 34
Na. 1, . 3 gi oe ee ae
No. 2, ’ 2 ig a

ORANGES,
Floridas, Fancy Brights, 126. 2
Flori das, Fancy Brights, 150, _ ie 216.... 295
Fioridas Fancy Brights, 250. 2

Florida Golden Russetts, 126,. Lewes 2 25
Floridas, Golden Russets, 159, 176 200, 216. . 5:2 65
Florida Tangerines, 100 to 150 in flat........ 225
LEMONS.
RO cee seca so ee cc uk oe eee eens 3 50
Mere Coen, Se oc cisco et. 37%
ao, ee Ge a 4 Ou
Cees, ee c..  e. o.: ee
PO i i a 410
BANANAS.

EPS OOO oe
ieee PC et 1 soa! °
OTHER FOREIGN FRUITS.

Figs, fancy layers =

  

 
  
  

  
 
  

 

& : 34
- exive - 7. ll
<a i 6%
Dates, Pard, 10-1b. box Siz
50-1b. @
“ Persian. 50:1, box. @ 5%
. 11b Royals... 3%
NUTS.
Almonds, ——— obec eek Nese a ces Gir
ea 1344@14
California, soft shelied ..... @12%
Se es @i%
Filbe: doe kene ce
Walnuts, Grenobie. eee @i2
i a Gi
~ ea aa @13
o Bore Shetied Calif..... .-...... @i4
Tapie Nuts, a he eS Ea Acie @i0%
ok ieee @9
siti em 6ST
CNN a 4
Hickory Nuts per bu..
‘nenannia, fol) sacks 4 00
Butternuts per bu...... as: 75
Biack Walnuts, per Ot.” ....5.... ...... 60
Fancy, H. P., ee 5
. Toasted & on
Fancy, H. P., Fla aa Z 5%
"hed --- 63 6%
Choice, H. P. mine eke aol pha cous @ 4%
‘Roasted . . ope
FRESH MEATS.
BEEF.
TE ee eee eee cease fyeaee ee, 5 @6
Fore quarters...... . - 84@ 4%
Hind quarters... 8 @eF
Loins No. 3.... - 8 @l0
ibs.. -6 @B&
Rounds i caenneestWeeaees sigs wal 6 5 @6
CRMOES o0-scseac, ..,s. ence ones. A ae
TOS oe 3 @3%
PORK,
Dressed ; then kecewens 5@ 5%
Loins...... Soyo veekwesresce bees uo, 7
Shoulders ...... 6
Leaf Lard..:.. ee eecpdaeeiye cee ooo 8
MUTTON,

COE ioe ae oe 4
BG eel a iene Sues
VEAL.

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THE MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN.

5

 

GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP.

 

W. F. Bricker, the Belding clothier,
has put in a grocery store. The Olney
& Judson Grocer Co. furnished the stock.

 

The Engel Lumber Co. has put in a
supply store in connection with its saw-
mill at Tustin. The I. M. Clark Grocery
Co. furnished the stock.

Chas. P. Reynolds has opened a gro-
cery store at the corner of South Divis-
ion street and Burton avenue. The
Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co. furnished the
stock.

The lumber firm of Wagner Bros. &
Co. will hereafter be known as Wagner
Bros. & Angell, Harry C. Angell having
been rewarded by years of faithful serv-
ice by having his cognomen appear in
the firm name, instead of figuring as the
*6Co.”

The old adage to the effect that all
things come to him who waits applies
with peculiar significance to the stock-
holders of the Elliott Button Fastener
Co., who have struggled for years against
the aggressive warfare of the Heaton
Peninsular Button Fastener Co., which
has its factory at Providence, R. I.
Judge Colt, of the United States Circuit
Court for the Eastern District of Mass-
achusetts, who has had the matter under
advisement since last May, has just
handed down a decision denying an in-
junction asked for by the Heaton com-
pany on the ground that the machine
manufactured by the Elliott company is
not an infringement of the patents
owned by the Providence corporation.
This will be welcome news to the stock
holders of the local company and to the
many shoe merchants throughout the
country who find the Elliott machine
almost indispensable in their business.

—_>-->_——_

Gripsack Brigade.

H. Glenn Reynolds has engaged to
travel for H. M. Reynolds & Son during
the coming season.

W. F. Bowen and wife have returned
from their wedding trip aud Mr. Bowen
has resumed his visits to his trade.

Frank E. Chase is entertaining E. B.
Stanley and wife, of Sherman, for a few
days. Incidentally, he will book Mr.
Stanley’s order for his stock of spring
goods in the shoe line.

George B. Ward, for several years
with Perkins & Richmond, has engaged
with Sweet, Wallick & Co., 215-221
Wabash avenue, Chicago, in their photo-
graphic goods department.

Geo. D. Wilcox, of the firm of Wilcox
& Godding, at Eaton Rapids, takes the
position of traveling salesman for .  ,
Hinchman & Sons (Detroit), rendered
vacant by the resignation of C. H. Hin-
man.

The regular meeting of Post E will be
held at Elk’s Hall Saturday evening,
Jan. 12, at which time final reports of the
entertainment features of the convention
will be presented for discussion and
adoption.

C. F. Williams, who has represented
L. Perrigo & Co. (Allegan) for the past
five years, has signed for 1895 with D. E
Prall & Co., of Saginaw, E. S. Mr.
Williams isa faithful worker and will
prove a valuable accession to the work-
ing force of the Saginaw house.

Geo. W. Stowitts has gone to Mansfield,
Ohio, having signed for the fifth year
with the Western Suspender and Neck-
ware Co., of that place. Mr. Stowitts

 

did yeoman service as chairman of the
Decoration Committee of the annual con-
vention and is entitled to the hearty con-
gratulations of every Grand Rapids
traveler.

The sixth annual convention of the
Michigan Knights of the Grip has come
and gone, leaving naught but pleasant
memories in its wake. The attendance
was all that could be desired, and from
start to finish nothing occurred to mar
the pleasure of the occasion. The local
committees of arrangement acguitted
themselves nobly and the visiting mem-
bers were loud of praise of the complete-
ness of the welcome and the admirable
manner in which every detail was at-
tended to. The limitations of time and
space preclude individual mention, as
nearly every Grand Rapids traveling man
put his shoulder to the wheel and vied
with his co-workers in contributing to
the suecess of the undertaking. The
banquet was especially praiseworthy,
the sight of over 1,000 people seated at
one time being an exceptionally inspir-
ing one. The same was true of the ball
and the parade, while the proceedings at
the business sessions were unmarred by
any friction or ill feeling, the best of
good feeling being displayed even during
the most heated discussions. The elec-
tion of President Jacklin, Secretary Owen
and Treasurer Frost augurs well for the
future of the organization, as all are ac-
tive workers in the ranks and will do
their utmost to increase the membership
and secure for the association the same
measure of success which marked its
career under the administration of the re-
tiring officers.

——__—_~>-o——
Photographs of Traveling Men’s Ban-
quet.

I beg leave to announce that I suc-
ceeded in obtaining a fine flash light
photograph of the Knights of the Grip
banquet, at Lockerby Hall,Dec 26, which
Loffer, finely mounted, at 50 cents apiece.
Mr. J. N. Bradford, Chairman of the lo-
cal Committee on Arrangements, has
seen the photograph and pronounces it
excellent.

B. D. Jackson, 35 Monroe street.

———_—»->_—
Traveling Men.

If you have sons and daughters to
educate, send them to the Grand Rapids
Business College. For catalogue address

A. S. PARISH, Prop.

ee

J. P. Visner has returned from his
trip to New York City, as the result of
which he will represent Gillies & Co.
next year in Grand Rapids. He says
that they killed the ‘*fatted calf’ for the
return of the prodigal son, which calf he
consumed while in the city, but that he
left behind him a large supply of this
firm’s well-known fine specialties for his
customers and their trade to feast on in
the future.

———»>-*
Why impose on a confiding public
with cheap, tasteless, insipid Chicago
jelly, when you can buy Mrs. Withey’s
Homemade Jellies. which are really fine
flavored, nice and tart, at such low
prices? See this week’s price list of
Edwin Faltlas on last page in this paper.
———_—<-2 <>
1010 sat down to the banquet prepared
by Caterer Swetland for the Knights of
the Grip. All were loud in praise of the
coffee.
Brand Java and Mocha, sold only in one

 

 

 

and two pound cans,

 

It was Chase & Sanborn’s Seal

THE REBATE MATTER.

 

Mr. Goss Returns to the Subject at

Some Length.

GRAND Rapips, Dec. 31—I did not wish
to take up this rebating matter for a dis-
cussion through your paper, but I see
you invite communications. I now wish
that some other dealer would take this
matter up where I leave off, and iet us
see if we cannot convert you to our way
of thinking.

I do not wish to make out a case in
defense of the practice of rebating. I
simply wish to defend the party who ac-
cepts the rebate.

You will agree with me that our rail-
road companies, our manufacturing com-
panies, our wholesale houses, our in-
surance companies and our printing es-
tablishments all give rebates. Are the
parties who accept these rebates classed
as criminals and their portraits hung up
in the rogues’ gallery, so to speak?

in your first declaration you state that
in your opinion the dealer who will tempt
a salesman is no better than the party who
actually pays the rebate. Is not this
world full of temptations? Was not
Eve tempted to eat the forbidden fruit,
the first temptation in the world which
we read about? She was not obliged to
eat; neither is the salesman obliged to
give. Was the fruit as bad as Eve be-
cause she was tempted by it? If so,
prove to the readers of you paper at
what time fruit took a fall from grace,
as did Eve.

There may be times when the buyer
tempts the salesman, but nine times out
of ten, the salesman tempts the buyer.
If, for instance, your agent comes to my
place of business and wants to do a job
of printing he give me his price. I tell
him I can do better. He puts his hand
in bis pocket and hands mea $5 bill. I
give him the order. Have 1 robbed you?
Was it not of his own free will and ac-
cord? I donot wish to offer a reason
why your agent should betray your con-
fidence. If you give him positive in-
structions not to deviate from your
prices, I do not uphold him in the least.
Yet am las bad as he? No. It is my
duty to accept the money. I owe it to
myself and family. I donotask himifhe
is robbing you, and 1 naturally suppose
he kuows his business.

I fail to see where there is any compar-
ison in my patron who asks for credit.
receives it and disappoints me at the
specified time to pay and the salesman
who gives a rebate, as you set up in your
apswer to my letter of Dec. 26. Your
agent, at the time he hands me the money,
knows that there is yet something in it
for you, and he is anxious, as a profitable
man for you, to make it, even though
it may be small.

How is it when a firm will bill contract
goods at a regular price and send acredit
memorandum for a rebate? I do not
wish to infer that I ever received one,
yet it has been done.

As a whole, and to end this discussion
on my part, I wish to say, I do not think
the salesman is entirely in the wrong, as
it is a matter of business where dollars
and cents come in to his house. As I
said in my former letter, I think the em-
ployers accord the privilege of rebating
a great many times, but goods must be
billed at the contract price, especially to
cash customers, and, where competition
is close, and as cash customers are some-
thing to be coveted nowadays, and con-
tract goods are the goods that are mast
likely to be cut on, no good salesman will
give rebates or cut on prices to a time
customer. JNo. H. Goss.

——_—_—_—<- <a

The Commercial Bank of Hayes, Olm-
sted & Co. opened for business at Muir,
Jan. 2, succeeding the firm of S. W. Web-

ber & Co., which has moved to Lyons.

 

I Wish To Buy

A good retail business in any of the fol-
lowing lines: Groceries, crockery, dry goods,
boots and shoes. clothing or gents’ furnishings.
Am short of ready money, but have a large num-

 

 

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 ¢€HtNt FS,

r= RENT—A DE-IRABLE STORE BUILD-
ing formerly occupied by Elliott & Co, on
northea t corner of Monroe and Ionia streets.
One of the best locations in the city. Inquire of
Peter Doran. 20 Tower Block. 665

O EXCHANGE FOR *IRST-CLASS FARM—
a $1,000 stock of dry goods. Central loca-
tion. Finest store in city 4,000 inhabitants. Do-
ing the leading business. Address No. 662 care
Michigan Tradesman. 662
O BXCBANGE FOR STOCK OF MER-
chandise—a first-class improved 14) acre
farm, good bui'dings. One mile from post office.
City of 3,500 inhabitants. County seat. Central
Michigan. Value #9000. Address No. 663, care
Michigan Tr-desman. 66.

VHE LOCKERBY BUILDINGS, IN WHICH
the commercial travelers held their recent
banquet and convention. are for sale or rent, en-
tire buildings or portions. upon very favorable
terms. They are centrally located on Ionfa,
Fountain and Ottawa -‘treets. Their con-
struction and appointments are modern and can
be easily adap ed to any business or different
lines of business. Money can be made by sub
letting Address A. G. Lockerby, Grand Rapids,
664
\V ANTED—BUSINESS MEN DESTROUS OF
changing their line of business to corres-
pond with us. We have gilt-edge vacant lots
and improved residence property in Grand
Rapids for sale or exchange for gord clean dry
goods, grocery. hardware stocks, ete. Brooks &
Clark, 25 Canal street. Grand Rapids, Mich, 666

 

 

 

 

TOCK OF CLOTHING AND GENTLEMEN’S
kK furnishing goods. to trade for real estate.
Address No. 66(@, Care Michigan Tradesman. 660

NOOD OPENING FOR A RUBBER STAMP

W and stencil businessin a city of 10 ,000 peo-

ple. Address No. 657, care Michigan Trades-
6.7

 

man.

 

y ANTED—TO BUY AN INTEREST IN A

country store, well located, where a good
trace can be worked up General store pre-
ferred. In payment for same would furrish
$3.00 in clothing $ 000 in boots and shoes, Ad-
dress F. C. B., 113 Washington ave., North.
Lansing, Mich. 656

iC > FARM NEAR STATH CAPIN
¥ elear title, to exchange for boots and shoes,
G. W. Watrous, Lansing, Mich. 659

ee EXCHANGE A CLEAN
stock of boots. shoes and rubbers fora
stock of hardware, or will sell cheap for spot
eash Willinvoice $09. Address No. 646 care
Michigan Tradesman. 646

iy YOU WANT TO BUY OR SELL REAL

| estate, writeme. I can satisfy you Chas.

E. Mercer, Rooms 1 and 2, Widdicomb building.
653

 

 

 

 

ORSALE—SECOND-HAND MEDIUM SIZED
safe by Geo. M. Smith, 157 Ottawa street,
Grand Rapids. 652

OR SALE AT A BARGAIN—NEW STOCK

of groceries invoicing $',*09. Good trade,

good location. Reas n for selling. death in

family. Write G. B ,care Michigan Tradesman.
651

 

 

 

Co OPENING FOR DENTE T. AD-
dress 8. S. Burnett, Lake Ann, Mich. 654
YOUNG MAN WITH GOOD HAsTt¥Ts

wishes to change location.
hardware and groceries. References furni-hed.
Address L. B. B. Jackson. Mich. 655

OOTS AND SHOES—A RARE OPPORTUN

ity to purchase the stock. fixtures and good

will of an Al shoe business, in city of 5000.

Willinvoice %5.5:0. best reasons for selling.

Will sell for 75c on a dollar,spotcash. Can’t

use real estate. Address No. 650, care Michigan
Tradesman. 650

RICK STORE TO RENT; LIVING ROOMS
above; good trading poInt, surrounded by
good farming lands; 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 good trade,
location Al. Address No. 624 care Michigan
Tradesman. 624

MISCELLANEOUS.

ae FOR A_ RETAIL
hardware store within one hundred miles
of this city; we want a man of large experience
and unquestioned ability. This is a first-class
opportunity for the right party. Address Lock
Drawer X, Cleve and. '?hio. 6A1

Vy ANTED EVERYBODY INTERESTED IN
patents or patent law, to send thelr ad-
dress; and a book containing valuable informa
tion will be sent free by mail. V. Moulton,
Patent Attorney. Grand Rapids, Mich. 658

1 s CITIZENS OF DORR WILL PAY A
liberal bonus to any party who hasa small
capital to invest in a flouring mill at Dorr. For
further information write J. C. Newman, Dorr,
Mi-bh 649

EARLY NEW BAR-LOCK TYPEWRITER
for sale at a great reduction from cost-
Reason for selling, we desire another pattern of

Experience in

 

 

 

' same make of machine, which we consider the

rer of uninecumbered Iots in this city and in one |

of the cleanest and best located new suburbs of

Chicago, where rroperty will soon double in|

value. If you wish to get out of business and
get yours'ock of goods where the rise in value
will be from 59 to 1(¥ per cent. in the next few

| 7. better write quick to R. A. J.,50 Fremont

t., Battle Creek, Mich. §

best onthe market. Tradesman Company, 100
Louis St., Grand Rapids. 584

eS 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 34
teen labels do the work of
; Company, Grand Rapids.

Four-
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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

NEW YORK NOTES.

 

Observations of An Occasional Corres-
pondent.

There is a commercial side to the
Napoleon craze which has spread from
France to this country. With one por-
tion of it everybody is familiar. Of
course, when several magazines hit upon
the idea of publishing a history of the
life of Napoleon at the same time, it is
natural enough that the proprietors
should seek to work up interest in the
famous Corsican by means of special ar-
ticles and innumerable pictures. They
are rewarded in several ways, for the
dealers in curiosities and antiques are
advertising in a fashion that they have
not approached before in many years.
Furniture houses have also caught hold
of the fad, and a number of designs
which have heretofore been labeled
‘Queen Anne,” ‘Empire,’ and ‘‘Renais-
sance’’ are now unblushingly put for-
ward as in every way representative of the
Napoleonic age. One of the largest fur-
niture houses in town has excelled them
all by putting up a big sign, with the
single word ‘*‘Napoleon’’ on it, over a
mass of furniture in one of the show
windows. This same furniture had for-
meriy been described as *‘Chippendale.”
Perhaps an even more amusing effort on
the part of some of the big commercial
houses down town is that of a Broadway
store which had plunged heavily into
what they called the ‘‘Kob Roy scarfs.”
The public did not, apparently, care for
them under this name, and they are now
boldly put out as ‘Napoleon ties.’?
Napoleon would probably look with con-
siderable astonishment upon the Scotch
plaids which now bear his name. It
may be doubted if there is any such de-
mand on the part of the public for
things identified with Napoleon as the
dealers would have us believe. A man
who selis thousands of photographs of
celebrities every year was asked yester-
day if there was much demand for the
“Little Corporal’s’’ portrait. He said,
with a shake of the head, that he had
not sold a single photograph of Napoleon
during the past two years.

The two hundred and odd arrests for
sidewalk obstructions, made within a
Short time, give some indications of
what might be done by the police toward
Making walking agreeable in the streets
of New York if the ordinance could be
consistently enforced. There are many
Citizens in this town to whom the walk
to and from their business offices in such
weather as New York has recently had is
enjoyable and healthful; but the mer-
chants in the lower part of the city have
taken such complete possession of the
Sidewalks that walking with any com-
fort is impossible. The complaints
against sidewalk obstructions have been
continuous for many years, but without
any particular results, though the Lexow
committee has shown why the merchants
are permitted to occupy the sidewalks.
Itis pretty well understood, now that
the exposure has been made, that it only
needs a little activity on tbe part of the
police to force the merchants to leave
the public way clear. New Yorkers
have suffered so long from this particu-
lar form of abuse that they have come to
consider it an inevitable evil of lifein a
big city; yet, as a matter of fact, New
York is the only great city in the world
where such obstructions are allowed to
exist by the authorities.

The advertising mania has reached the
seltzer siphons now, so that people who
order their seltzer from the grocer or
druggist on the corner can read about all
sorts of remedies for liver complaint or
similar ailments while they are at din-
ner. The seltzer siphons are delivered
to the grocers and druggists by the manu-
facturers of mineral waters, and the for-
mer promptly place labels ail over the
bottles, advertising their wares. In this
way they reach the eye of the head of the
family and carry a lesson into the heart of
the host. Incidentally they cause the
loss of a customer, after a week or SO, as
people learn to order from the manufac-
turer, so as not to have advertisements
of liver pills under the eye at the dinner
hour, but this does not affect the princi-
ple of advertising involved in the
scheme.

 

 

 

 

 

The Wall street swindlers operate un-
der names that are calculated to deceive
persons with whom they deal. Nearly
every well-known name in the financial
world has been slightly distorted and
adopted by the bucket shop manipula-
tors, who operate what they call ‘‘invest-
ment combinations and discretionary
pools.”’ Such names, for instance, as
Drexel, Baring, Morgan and  Van-
derbilt have been adopted by the
smooth swindlers, but changed into
Dryxel, Barring, Morgen and Vandervilt.
They operate almost entirely through
the mails, and it may be possible that
the authorities, who are making such
strenuous efforts to discourage them,may
succeed in reaching them through the
United States laws. An illustration of
the methods adopted by these concerns
is furnished by a recent scheme of one of
them to entrap the clerks of a big insur-
ance company in this city. By some
means or other the swindlers got hold of
the names and addresses of the clerks,
upward of 1,000 in number, and for
several weeks each clerk has been re-
ceiving at his private address an artfully
worded circular asking him toa contribute
anywhere from $25 to $1,000toa pool,
which it was asserted was sure to make
money. The letter says: ‘‘We assure
you that you will make a fortune within
six months if you will turn your savings
over to us. There is absolutely no risk in
the matter. By massing together the
money of many small investors into one
large sum, we are able to operate exactly
as do Addison Cammack and George
Gould. These men buy 20,000 or 30,000
shares of stock, and fromthe very magni-
tude of their purchase the stock ad-
vances several points, when they
promptly sell out at a profit. We are
getting together 10.000 investors. Each
one invests from $25 to $1,000. We mass
this money tugether and buy stocks in
such quantities that we actually control
the movements and fluctuations of the
stock, and preclude all possible chance
of loss. What is the good of putting
your money out at 4 or 6 per cent. inter-
est a year when you can getrichina
few months by joining our pool 2”

H, M. Reynolds & Son,

Jobbers of

STRAW BOARD,

BULLDING PAPERS,
BUCKSKIN and MANILLA

WRAPPING PAPER,
ROOFING MATERIALS,

COAL TAR and ASPHALT;

also

Practical Roofers,

Corner Louis and Campau Sts.,

Grand Rapids, - - -
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changes you may wish in the view ar-
rangement of signs, etc. (we can make
any changes), and it will surprise you at
how low a price we can make it and do

the finest work.

TRADESMAN COMPANY,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

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TRADESMAN COMPANY,

Agents,
Grand Rapids, - - Mich.

k. G DUNYON & 60,

Will buy all kinds of Lumber—
Green or Dry.
Office and Yards, 7th St. and C.& W. M.R.R.,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

coer 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
Boots and Shoes is com-
plete in every particular,
also Felt Boots, Sox, ete.

Thanking you for past favors we now
await your further orders. Hoping you
wiil give our line a careful inspection
when our representative calls on you,
weare REEDER BROS’. SHOE OO.

 

 

 

 

Your Bank Account Solicited.

Kent County Savings Bank,

GRAND RAPIDS ,MIOH.

Jno. A. CovopE, Pres.
Henry Ipema, Vice-Pres,
A. 8. Verprer, Cashier.

K. Van Hor, Ass’t C’s’r,

Transacts a General Banking Business,
Interest

Deposits, :
DIRECTORS: .
Jno. A. Covode, D. A Blodgett, E. Crofton Fox.
T.J. O’Brien, A.J.Bowne, | Hen Idema,
Jno.W.Blodgett,J.A.McKee, J. A. . Verdier

 

Deposits Exceed One Million Dollars,

Allowed on — and Sayings

 

If You would
know____y

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
catalogue 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
cash basis.

Tradesman
Company.

 

Ury Goods,

New Fabrics for Spring of
1895,

Imperial Zephyrs, 28 inch, plaids and
stripes, fifty patterns, a beautiful ging-
ham to retail at 10c.

Parkhill Zephyr, 28 inch, plaids and
stripes, thirty patterns, retail at 12%<c,
formerly sold for 15e.

Normandia Ginghams for ’95 are rich,
the new effects will certainly make them
big sellers, as heretofore.

Caraleigh is the name of the new 5c
gingham, twenty styles.

Flutter Ducks, 28 inch, piece dyed, put
up in half pieces, in navy blue and light
colors to retail at 124¢¢, they are shown
in all neat effects, stripes and small fig-
ures.

Corean Crepe, 30 inch and entirely new
fabric, woven designs.

Serpentine Crepe and Art Novelties in
high colors.

Percales, we have over one hundred
styles in faney and white grounds, all
fast colors, 36 inches wide.

Jaconet and Morley Lawns and Dimi-
ties.

Pacific and Scotch Lawns in stripes
and floral effects.

Aniline plain black satines, we will
show BC, TT, Berlin, Mulhouse, Export
Pacific and Coechco lines.

Fancy Satines, black ground in floral
and striped effects, all grades, over a
hundred patterns to show.

Bates seersuckers open up with new
styles and colorings.

Cameo Drapery, cream grounds.

Pacific Twills, cream and colored
grounds, also plain.

Pacific Challi and Scotch Lawns.

Pacific Black Ground and Fancy Prints
are among the best made. Weshall open
25 cases Jan. 10th. also a new line of
American Indigos, Shirtings and wide
goods; also showing Simpsons, Coechco,
Allens, Hamilton, Garners, Manchesters,
Harmony and Merrimack goods. :

In Dress Goods we shall earry Pacific
Plain Cashmeres, 5 grades to retail from
123¢ to 50c per yard.

Pacific fancies, 32 and 36 inch goods.

Stevens’, Flannel Dress Goods, mix-
tures, beautiful new weaves. 27 to 50
inch same widths in plain colors.

Atlantic Serges, 45 inch, all colors.

28 inch, double-fold novelties, exact
copies of the better goods in Swivell Silk
effects, stripes and plaids to retail at 12}¢
are beauties and should be a first-class
leader in the dress goods department.

28 and 30 inch Swivell Silks, never
shown by jobbers before in this market.
We will have 25 patterns, goods to retail
at 45 to 50c, very best quality, they make
beautiful waists.

Lace effect ginghams should be seen to
be appreciated, they are made in all the
high colors and are marvels of American
manufacturing art.

White Goods. We will show sample
lines of it in January, a complete assort-
ment.

If our men do not call on you in time,
step into the store whenever you are in
the city and we will take pleasure in
showing you the best assortment of the
above named goods (to be delivered early
in January) ever shown in Grand Rapids.

 

 

P, STEKETEE & SONS,

Wholesale Dry Goods,

 

Grand Rapids, - Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

   

  

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PORTER TO PARTNERSHIP.

 

Progress of a Clerk Who Was Not
Afraid of Work.
An Old Merchantin Hardware.

I began my business careerin a coun-
try store; Il am inclined to think that it is
a good place for a boy to start in. We
kept groceries, dry goods, a small line of
hardware, boots and shoes, some drugs,
and a miscellaneous collection of stuff
that didn’t come under any head. We
bought everything the farmers had to
sell, from axe helves to hides.

{t had long been my ambition to be a
clerk. Whatever my opinion may be
now, in those days I would rather stand
behind a counter and sell goods than be
President of the United States. I was
fifteen years old and had been through
the common rudiments of a country
school; that is, 1 had a very fair knowl-
edge of arithmetic, grammar and geog-
raphy. The trustees of the school were
men who believed the end and aim of all
knowledge were to be found in ‘‘the
three Rs—Reading, ’Riting and ’Rithb-
metic.’”’ And when I compare the boy
of fifteen to-day, in the elaborate city
schools, with myself and my compan-
ions at the same age, Iam not sure but
that the old men’s ideas were very nearly
correct. Our school system of to-day
is founded on the idea that every boy
and girl is going through college, and,
instead of fitting them for their life
work, they are merely trained to pass a
college examination. With this end in
view a boy studies much that never
benefits him, while the main branches
that are needed in practical life are
overlooked. 1 saw a lad of ten study-
ing botany the other day, and he was
prepared to roll off his tongue’s end
everything about stamens and pistils,
but he could not tell me what 314
times 50 were, though I gave him pen-
cil and paper and half an hour to do
it in. If all our children were going
through college, I presume the present
system is the better, but, as over 95
per cent. of our boys are compelled to
turn to work by the time they are fif
teen or sixteen years old, | am not sure
but that 1 prefer the old-fashioned
country school.

It was my duty to open the store in
the morning, sweep and dust, carry
parcels and make myself generally
useful, but it was some time before I
was allowed to sell goods. I remember
that the cost mark w-s a wonderful
thing to me, as my employer gave it to
me in this form:

We must go in.
12 3456 78 90

I went through the store looking at
everything and examining the cost marks,
and I was astonished at the difference be-
tween the cost and the selling price. If
I had ever thought of it before, it was
that the goods were sold for about all
profit, and that the cost was amere trifle.

My employer was an energetic man; at
the store early himself, from that time he
was never a moment idle until he went
home at 8 or 9 o’clock.

The town’s trade came from two classes
—faetory people and farmers—and was
done almost entirely on credit. The fac-
tory hands were trusted from pay day to
pay day; the farmers took credit until
they had something to turn in by way of
pay.

The first lesson taught me was to keep
the store clean. My employer did not
scold, but one morning when [ had
skimmed over the floor without sweeping
it clean, he quietly took the broom and
swept it after me. [ did not need a sec-
ond lesson. The windows were washed
once a week, and show cases polished
and scoops and furniture cleaned every
Friday. The store went like clockwork.
The older clerk was obliged to go through
the dry goods and notion side of the
store the last thing every night before
closing up and arrange each box and
bund!e in its own place, while I did the
same on the grocery side.

The best lesson | had in politeness was
the knowledge that my predecessor lost
his place because my employer heard
him answer an old lady impertinently.
But it was rather difficult to keep from
putting on a few airs when old cronies
came in the stere—though when I had to

    

 

load or unload hides I did not feel quite
so much elevated above the rest of the
world.

As in every other place, competition
was brisk. There were two other gen-
eral stores in the place and several
whisky groceries. Printers’ ink was not
so available as it is to-day, nor so cheap.
Our principal advertising was done by
piling up goods before the store, and, as
I showed some skill in arranging these
goods, the work of doing this was turned
over to me.

As I became familiar with the stock I
Was allowed to wait on customers, and,
as I was determined to please, | think I
did make myself popular. There was
every reason why | should try with all
my might to make a mark. I had no in-
fluential friends to push me along—all
that I made of life must be made by my-
self, and I was determined that I would
work my way up.

I had a quick eye for.noting anything
out of the way, and, as my interest was
centered in the store, I saw many things
that escaped the other clerk. Whether
my employer saw what I did, I knew
not, but I kept pegging away, de-
termined that if he did not praise he
should have no reason to complain. At
the end of the year, however, he called
me behind the desk and made me a pres-
ent of a ten-dollar bill, saying: ‘*You
are doing very well, Mark. If you keep
on as you have begun, you will one day
have a store of your own.’’ I went home
a happy boy that night and fully deter-
mined to do better than ever the coming
year.

 

If You Want an OFFICE DESK, _
ROLL OR FLAT TOP,
Send for Catalogue ‘‘A.’’

 

 

= a
NELSON-MATTER FURNITURE CO.,

33 to390 Canal St.,
GRAND RAPIDS, = = = MICH.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency.

The Bradstreet Company, Props.

 

Executive Offices, 279, 281, 283 Broadway, N.Y

« BARLES F. CLARK, Pres,

Offices n the principal cities of the United
States, Canada, the European continent,
Australia, and in London, England,

firand Rapids Office, Room 4, Widdicomb Bldg.

HENRY ROYCE, Sapt.

 

 

Hardware Price Current.

 

These prices are for casn buyers, who
pay promptly and buy in full packages.

AUGURS AND BITS. in.
eee ed an . 6F&10
TE ean ies ce hbieaconenneksuksledesncues =
OO
Jennings’, imitation . “s0ato

AXES.
First g RIGS PORE... .. ccc ne cco. $5 50
D. EO a =
. See eee. sc 6 50
: DB OO ce aed, 13 00
BARROWS. dis.
EE et $12 00 14 00
ee a bet 30 00
BOLTS. dis.
MO ee as ee 1
Carriage BORNE etal ces ews coke 75&10
ee cku aie acel bekaue! ¢usigudeawes coc 40410
s: ‘elgh ee eee es elas wan cw cee 70
BUCKETS,
ON UO ee ae cot ed sca ea vecs 83250
Oe onc, eockes sc cptadedcnceveucas sce 400
BUTTS, CAST. dis.
Cast Loose Pin, fignred........ .... ...- 7081"
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint 40 |. ..68d10

 

Wrought Loose Pin ee
Wrought Table. ... ie
Wrought Inside Blind 2
Wrought Brass. é vis)
Blind, Clark’s. -70&16
Blind, Parker’s... es --70&10 |
Blind, Shepard’s Sous ee dnlaoudicules wi w
BLOCES.
Ordinary Tackle, list April 1892..... .....60&16
CRADLES.
MN goo e lace Se ee bse den +c cauecess 40&10
CROW BARS.
Cree See os eo perb 5
Ely’s 1-10 ete 65
ee cc ieee cert ocpus sone cm
WO eo se au cane Per 85
Ce eee cette es “ 35
ee occa, _ 60
CABTLIDGES.
Co ee ee 56
Cees Ware. uw. ne, | B
CHISELS, dis.
Pacpied acta ic Ceiecuae 75&10
ee ee ce 25&10
MN CN cs acu ccc es cee bias dienes 75410
onic tata, ag tt oR TSC ip cieliapt Dee cree 75&10
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer...... ee dy nel 40
COMES. dis.
Oc nce. coe ce 40
Hote TUG NNN a aa aae 25
HALE.
White Crayons, per oe Loca eoeas 12Q12% dis. 10
COPPER,
Planished 14 - — to size... .. per pound 2
14x52, 14x56, 14x60 ................ 6
Cola Rolled, xs oak ae ieee Ps]
Cold Rolled, OO a ce il. 23
re ore eer sidad cee ve ct eu cuca s 2
DRILLS. dis
Morecs Git Stocks.............. 50
Taper and straight Shank........... 50
Morse’s Taper Shank................ 50
DRIPPING PANS,

Saael) eteoe, ger pone ...................... 6%
Tagee aieed, POF pound... .. . 2.266255 secu 06
ELBOWS,

Cons. 6 vided, 6m... .. 1... ...... 8. dos. - 75
SE eee 5n
cee ee cies een ase ae 49.410

EXPANSIVE BITS. dis.
Clark’s, — $18; I 30
Ives’, 1, 818: SE oe ck. boca os 25

" prves—New List. dis.
eee 6010-10
DRO PONOETORD osc osc vc coca access cones 60& 10-10
NE ee ae ches ieee pc cces 60&10- 0
Mee ee 50
Heller & Moves Wasps -. .......-............ 50

GALVANIZED IBROX.
Nos. 16 to W@; 22 and 24; 2 and 2%; 2 2
im 2 14 15 «s
Discount, 70
eavezs. dis.
stanley Rule and Level Co.’s..... oct

    

 

50
KNoBSs—New List. dis.
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings .... i 55
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings i 55
Door, porcelain, plated ne. he 55
Door, porosiein, Winiweings ... ........ 2... 55
Drawer and Shutter, porcelain .... = 70
LOCKS—DOOR, dis.
Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list ....... 55
Matory, Wnoeicr & Co.s................... 55
ec 55
ee ee ee ee 55
MATTOCKS.
er es. $16.00, dis. 60-10
eee ee $15.00, dis. 60-10
Menee....... 1.1... ...,,. $18.50, dis. —
aia,
Sperry & Co.’s, Post, ae eee reeg sc cess 50
MILLS. dis.
om! ae ee 2
& W. Mfg. Co. - a ee.. 4
- tohen Pores & Cis28e............ 40
‘ Enterprise : ae 30
MOLASSES GATES, dis.
Stebbin’s Pattern.. - 60.810
Stebbin’s Genuine... esas :s re
Enterprige, self-meas ring eee owas
NAILS
Advance over base, on both Steel and bet e
oe EE ee 1 35
Wire nails, EE Se aE es 1 35
ee ee ee Base Base
rs os ae i es ean 10
ee se co cede dpe oe cbse cceeqeuss 25
EE 25
EEE 35
i oe 45
ee cl. 45
2... 50
ee aac 60
Oe 75
Oe ee a ca 90
ee ee eek ae 1 20
ee 1 80
ee ore ie cee oe conan 1 60
a i iia ee ae 65
“ EE %
i eae cane 90
eee ee ee 5
ia ee eee ee eis ween wees 90
eae os lasek cee ea 10
Clinch‘ 10 70
ee cs ee ieee 80
Fe eee ele ae 96
ee ee 1%
ANES, dis.
Ohio Tool Co.’s, our ee ig Gee rae eee Qa
Sefota Bench... Lee y ae gies om
Sandusky Tool Co. *s, fancy dels vweaeees @40
a ee ee 49
Staniey Rule and Level Co.'s wood. 50410
PANS.
Fry, Acm cet yauwcce -- dis.80—10
Common, sania. pega dee wpas soe wee dis. 70
RIVETS. dis.
Pee OR cc sae 50—10
Copper Rivets and Burs.................... 50-10
PATENT FLANISHED IBROX.
‘A? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 93 10 20
''B°? Wood's pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27... 9 20
Broken per pound extrs.

 

 
 
 
 

HAMMERS.
Maydole Ut fy See gre mn piel ue BiB etal cx 2
Bs ee bdu has yew leciadu cesnedgeos dig. 25
Yerkos & Plumb’ ieee . dig. 40815
Mason’s Solid Cast EE RMSE: 30c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel Hand....30c 40&10

HINGES.
ete, Creare e828 a. 19.60&19
iat areas a er dos. net, 2 50

eo — and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 and

ea SE 3%

Screw “Hook and ye - net 15

-net 8%

. . ee net 7%

- * . S. oe net 7%

Siweee ee cae. dis. .
HANGERS. dis

Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track. ...50410

Champion, anti-friction.. . a

Kidder, wood track . eee 0
HOLLOW WARE.

iy Sess el eens eh (odes ess oe
oo ee se 60&10
NO os cae a cue cs ceeces scones su, Oe
Gray Se EN ee a 40816
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
eed a Wate... new list 72
meer Wa WOEO. oe. 25
Crane trom Ware:............... new lis at
WIRE G00D8. dis,
Pe a. 70&10&10
Seromw Mee... .:,. ek, ha le - 70819810
Hoes .......... -70&10&10
Gate Hooks and B7os.. oo 7OS10810
LEVELS. -_ 7%
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s.........-....
BOPES.
ieel, 46 nee and larver ................. . @
ae 10
SQUARES, dis.
eee SPO wT =
ee Oe
ee 3
SHEET IRON.
am. —— Com.
moe 10 ee... ae $? 50
Nos. 15t017 3 30 2 60
[ee 27
Pee oes we... wc... 2 Oe 2 80
Nos. 25 to 26 3 = 2 90
No. 27... 00

3 7 3
All sheets No. 18 and lighter, ‘over 30 inches

wide not less than 2-10 extra
SAND PAPER.
Ee ee Gis, 58
SASH CORD.
Silver Lake, a A. 4 - list 56
Dene cou sconces i 55
- White a : 50
- TO sic . 55
- Ware (os 6. i 20
Discount, 10.
SASH WEIGHTS.
ere Me. per ton i
SA Ws. dis
- ee
Shiver ! Stoel Dia. X Cuts, per foot,.. i
‘* Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot.. 50
‘© Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot.. a0
. « aropion and Electric Tooth X
Come, pet ee Ft
TRAPS. Ais,
Reecl: Came... Lo .-.. 60813
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s . 49
Oneida Community, Hawley « Norton’s..*¢-10 19
mouse, Cnemer 15c per doz
Mouse, Gelasion.... $1.25 per dos
Bright Mark pa a
rig. Ui oe oe es ee ete 70-10
A OE 75
CAGnOG MORPEGE ee 70
Tinned Market.. 6245
ee Spring Ree aay 50
Barbed Fence, galvanised................ . 2
_ Pee 2 10
HORSE NAILS.
Aw Mabie... cs cut ee” «ee
I is wee es cos tems orn dis. 05
Werte womcr,.......-.,............ din. 10d10
WRENCHES, dis.
Baxter’s Adjustabie, nickeled.............. 30
Coe’s Genuine ..... ees =
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, eee
Coes Patent waelioaiie.............. ......9 ade
MISCELLANEOUS, dig,
i eee ce ee 5o
Pepe Cees. cc cee TE&10
Rorows, Now lW@e.................. . 101 &10

Casters, Bed a .d Plate........... ... *.. -BOEOE10

Deeper, Amerioan.....................,. 40
Forka, hoes, rakes and all steel goods oa. “GE&IC
METALS,

PIé TIN.

Dee Se es, 26¢
ee cee ce 28e
ZINC.

duty: Sheet, 24c per pound,
eo pawn CAOEs................. aera 8%
Wer WOON, oe
BOLDER.

at — cic caus cob pee ceed ee:

The prices of the many oth er qualitier of
solder in the market indicated by nr! vaie brands
vary according to composition.

ANTIMONY.

A
WN os oe Sc ' 13

TIN—MELYN @HADE,

10x14 IC, Charcoal eeisess s ..8 7 50
aes on a. 7 So
1oxi¢ IX, . ee eeu ot ae, 9 26
Te 9 SF
Each  aditionsl X on this grade, 31.75.
TIN-—-ALLAWAY GRADB.
10x14 IC, Charcoal . oe Te
COO 6 75
ae ee ' ee
14x20 IX, - Ie
Each additional X on this grade 81.53,
BROOPISS PLATES

14x20 IC, - Worcester Dee oeas cue 6 5

14x20 IX, “ reeeeCoeqel tical) am
20x28 IC, “ Fe eee nek pen ceu 13 50
14x20 IC, - AUsway Gredo.. - 6
14x20 Ix. cue 5A
20x28 IC ' eee 12 50
20x28 Ix, » _ Oe oped 15 50

BOILER SIZE TIX PLATE

Pe ris Ge on occ sk eu pees sees $14 06
ie oars eee ves encase wape 15 0¢
14x56 y for No. 8 Boilers, t per pound 10 00

 

 

 

 

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WEDNESDAY

 

 

ONE ELEMENT OF DISTRUST.
There is ope element which has con-
tributed to the financial depression in the
United States which has not been much
taken into account, but it has had a
large effect in creating a money balance
on the wrong side of our foreign account
and in drawing gold from the treasury
for shipment to Europe.

This depressing factor has been the
growing distrust with which American
railway securities are being regarded in
European countries, and, as a result,
these bonds, which have always been
held Jargely in foreign countries, have
been sent back for conversion into money,
which has been taken away for invest-
ment elsewhere. The fact that the
money goes out of the United States is
the serious part of the matter.

Attention was called to this foreign
distrust by the fact that not only were
American railroad bonds sent back here
for sale, but they were openly denounced
by foreign writers on finance in the pub-
lic press. This has been particularly
the case in Germany. According to
United States Consul Mason at Frank-
fort. the original home of the Roths-
childs’ banking business, the feeling
against American securities is very strong
there.

in Frankfort, which, as the Consul
Says, was the first European money mar-
ket to accept the bonds of the United
States Government during the dark and
doubtful days of the civil war, and where
American railroad, municipal, State and
industrial securities of all kinds have
been for many years especially popular,
this feeling of distrust has now become
so general among bankers and their
clients that not only are new American
investments of all. kinds uniformly re-
fused because of their American origin,
but large quantities of railway bonds and
stocks which have been held there for
years past have been recently returned
and their proceeds invested in Prussian
consols and other standard securities,
which, although less remanerative, are
secured by governmental credit and
supervision.

The reflections cast on American se-
curities have, without doubt, been ag-
gravated and magnified by interested

Parties; but, all the same, European |

 

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

formed that the power of the president
and directors in many important railway
companies has become practically omnip-
otent and irresponsible. They have sent
over protests and proxies to be used at
elections for the purpose of wresting the
control of corporate properties from the
hands of officers who were said to be
abusing their trusts, and they have seen
these and every other effort toward a
change easily and hopelessly defeated.

It could not be otherwise than that dis-
trust has grown into active efforts to dis-
eredit American securities of all sorts,
and from this action the country is suf-
fering. It is a serious matter to haye
large amount: of European capital in-
vested in this country withdrawn, while,
at the same time, American investments
that were once sought eagerly by foreign
capital are now going begging. This is
one of the active agents which has been
drawing gold out of the United States
Treasury for foreign account, and has
been otherwise building up a heavy for-
eign balance of trade against this coun-
try. This is an evil that is due to no po-
litical legislation or other action, but has
been caused by a most reckless policy
used in the construction and manage-
ment of not a few railroads.

There is no remedy for it, save to let it
goon until all the recklessly managed
railroads shall fall into bankruptcy and
be sold out for debt. Then itis to be
hoped they will come under wise and
economical business administrations and
be put upon asound basis. When this
shall have been done, public confidence
will be re-established in Ameriean in-
vestments, and foreign money will flow
back to seek the larger profits which this
country offers.

 

 

THE MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL.

{t is now a full year since the Man-
chester Ship Canal was opened for traffic,
and, although the record of the first
year’s business not yet available,
enough is known to render possible a fair
estimate of the degree of success which
the enterprise has enjoyed. As was to
have been expected, the practical work-
ing of the canal revealed important de-
fects which had to be corrected; more-
over, the first months during which the
canal was used developed a series of acci-
dents to ships navigating the channel,
which had a tendency to frighten away
shipping.

These contretemps were the unavoid-
able concomitants of a new enterprise,
and might have irreparably damaged the
fortunes of the waterway had the people
of Manchester been less enterprising or
less enthusiastic. Whatever defects de-
veloped were at once corrected, and the
uneasiness of shipowners was gradually
removed by practical demonstrations of
the safety with which the canal could be
navigated if the ships were but skillfully
handled.

The people of Manchester soon found
that the mere possession of the canal
would not bring trade, consequently they
immediately set about opening up new
fields from which to draw traffic. Lines
of ships sailing at regular dates were es-
tablished to different foreign and coast-
wise ports, and all the facilities for ex-
peditiously handling foreign commerce
were provided, regardless of expense. A
cotton exchange was established, and the
great cotton mills of Lancashire pledged
themselves to purchase their supplies of

is

bond and shareholders have been in- | raw material, so far as possible, in the

 

SS ST MM Nn RTE eee ey oo

 

 

Manchester market, thus drawing direct
shipments of the fleecy staple from the
United States to the Manchester and Sal-
ford docks via the canal.

Such courage and enterprise could not
fail to reap a reward, and now, at the
close of the first year of its existence,
the Manchester Canal is doing a good and
increasing busiaess. It has not accom-
plished what some enthusiasts predicted,
namely, the destruction of the supremacy
of Liverpool as the great cotton port of
Europe; but it has certainly built up a
trade for itself, which bids fair to increase

from year to year.
As to the financial results of the enter-

prise, it would be scarcely fair to be too
critical at this early date. The canal, of
course, has not paid during its first year;
but at the rate at which the traffic is now
improving, there is every reason to hope
that it will be more than self-sustaining
in ashort time. It can never expect to
handle the immense traffic of an inter-
oceanic canal, because it is not in the
Same sense anecessity. The Suez Canal,
for instance, makes such a formidable
difference in the time and expense of a
voyage to the Orient that it must of ne-
cessity be used by the great bulk of ves-
sels trading between the Far East and

the Western world.
Aside from its importance as an artery

for foreign trade, it is also an important
factor in purely local commerce, compet-
ing with the rail routes to Liverpool and
lowering the freight charges by such
competition.

 

<n

THE TRADESMAN hereby extends its
thanks to President Waldron and Secre-
tary Mills, of the Michigan Knights of the
Grip, for permitting it to publish their an-
nual address and report, respectively, si-
multaneously with their presentation at
the annual convention. Such publica-
tion enabled the members present at the
meeting to give both documents careful
perusal and due consideration, so that
they were in a position to talk and act
understandingly on the matters therein
referred to when they came up for dis-
cussion and action later on. It is to be
regretted that the convention declined to
endorse the suggestion of the President
that the constitution be so amended as
to provide for the election of the Secre-
tary by the Board of Directors, instead
of by the organization at large. Such a
change would be in the line of progress,
as it would make the Secretary the serv-
ant of the Board, thus preventing a re-
currence of the deplorable McCauley ep-
isode, which nearly wrecked the organi-
zation. The other suggestions of the
President were adopted withort debate,
plainly disclosing the esteem in which
that officer was held by the rank and file
of the organization. The fact that he
took up the reins from his predecessor
when the organization was $800 in debt,
and leaves it with asurplus of $845, is a
tribute to his business Sagacity which
every member will appreciate. The re-
ports of the Secretary, Treasurer and
other officers were highly satisfactory, as
they disclosed the healthy condition of
the organization, affording proof cf the
statement that 1894 was the most suecess-
ful year in the history of the Association.
Too much credit cannot be accorded See-
retary Mills for the painstaking manner
in which he discharged the difficult
duties devolving upon him during the
year, and for the admirable manner in
which he systematized the detail work
of the organization.

 

 

 

The great need at this time is consery
atism and care in the consideration of

financial legislation. There is really no
danger that any action will be taken to
permit or cause an undue issue or sale of
bonds by the Government; but it is as-
serted that the carelessness in prepara-
tion of financial bills has hindered the
sale of the fifty millions taken by the
bankers’ syndicate a month ago. This
illustrates the sensitiveness of the finan-
cial market. Uneasiness has been ex-
pressed as to the action of Congress on
state bank circulation. Of this we may
be assured the ‘twild cat” will never be
let loose by financial legislation in this
country again. Should any privileges of.
circulation be accorded to other than the
present National banks, such provisions
will be made for the security of their cir-
culation as will make them in that re-
gard, to all intents and purposes, Na-
tional banks.

The suit recenfly commenced by Mr.
Moore, of New York, to test the consti-
tutionality of the income tax law will be
watched with great interest, and itis to
be hoped that it will be pushed to final
decision as quickly as is possible with a
question of such importance. There are
verv grave doubts in the minds of many
of the most eminent authorities on con-
stitutional law as to the right of partial
or class taxation, notwithstanding the
extraordinary measures carried out in
that direction on account of the exigences
ofthe war. This is necessarily a dis-
turbing element on questions of indus-
trial investments, and all unite in hop-
ing for its speedy settlement.

the market price of aldermanie votes in
Chicago for almost any scheme of public
plunder that may be devised. For that
price, at any rate, the leader of the Coun-
cil offered to have the anti-cigarette or-
dinance now pending before that body
killed. The exposure of the attempt to
blackmail the Cigarette Trust is given in
one of the Chicago papers with much
circumstantiality, and the paper stands
ready to prove its assertion by incon-
testable data. There are quotations of
aldermanic rates, like freights and pas-
senger tariff; but at this end of the line,
where things are much cheaper, $500
seems a big price to pay an Alderman.

 

A scheme, worked by several swindling
jewelry concerns, has been to send boxes
of jewelry to parties whose names were
taken from advertising lists, with a no-
tice to the postmaster to open the box, if
uncalled for, and return it to the firm
with an inclosed stamp. Upon this be-
ing done, the firm would then demand pay
for some article which they assert was
taken from the box. The scheme has
been reported to the Postoffice Depart-
ment and Acting Postmaster Jones has
determined to protect the public from the
practice, and will take prompt measures
to suppress it.

iain

The Secretary of the Board of Trade an-
nounces his intention of launching a new
monthly publication, ostensibly in the in-
terest of the Board of Trade, thus crgating
additional competition in a field already
fully occupied and dividing the scanty
patronage already bestowed upon estab-

lished publications. The Board of Trade
has fathered a good many fool schemes—
to the financial loss of its members—but
the publication of a monthly journal
caps the climax of impertinence and im-
becility.

 

 

 

THE MICHIGAN

 

TRADESMAN.

 

 

WISE WORDS FROM WALDRON.

 

Annual Address of the President of
the M. KE. of G.
Members of Michigan Knights of the Grip:

We convene together to-day for the
sixth time in the history of our organi-
zation.

We assemble in this beautiful city of
Grand Rapids in response to the hearty
and unique invitation that was wired us
last December when at Saginaw, by
Mayor Sthart, ‘‘Backed by one hundred
thousand voices.”’

We meet together for two most im-
portant reasons: First, to transact
whatever business of this Association
shall properly come before us; sec
ond, to cement more closely the broth-
erly ties that bind us into one fraternal
body.

I trust that in all of the business trans-
actions which will come before us to-
day each of us will bear in mind that our
interests are identical and that we are
dealing with brothers in one common
family.

I have, my brothers, felt keenly the
responsibilities, during the past year, of
being at the head of so large and dis-
tinguished a family. I have striven at
all times and upon all questions to carry
out the mandates of our members as laid
down by our constitution, and until the
hour comes to turn over to my successor
the trust you have imposed upon me the
constitution will be my guide.

As the constitution makes your Presi-
dent the chairman of its Board of Di-
rectors, 1 will consoiidate the reports of
the two.

Il take this opportunity to say that
great care should be taken in selecting
members to act on your Board of Di-
rectors. ‘The management of the affairs
of your Association is placed in their
hands. Place representative mep upon
the Buard who are painstaking and con-
scientious and are fully equipped for
still higher promotions. Your constitu-
tion provides that it shall be the duty of
the Board of Directors to exercise a gen-
eral supervision over ali the business of
the Association. They shall audit ail
bills or accounts against the Associa-
tion, and shall exercise a general over-
sight of the books, accounts, moueys and
property of the Association. They shall
execute and carry into effect all pro-
visions contained in the constitution
not otherwise provided for. There is no
place in the Association where the ar-
duous duties of the Secretary can be bet-
ter observed. We have all been im-
pressed with the efficiency and capability
of our worthy Secretary, Mr. Mills. Now,
for the future of this Association and its
individual members, 1 cannot but feel
keenly the advantage of giving the Board
of Directors power to select its own Sec-
retary. They areina position to know
the fitness, or unfitness, of the Secretary,
and will see to it that the work is done
properly. They are delegated the gen-
era! supervision of our business and cap
give this selection the very best of judg-
ment. ‘They will keep the right man for
this important place, and you will make
one of the best changes that can be made
for our Association by making this
change. This is suggested in no way
to oppose any present candidate, but for
the protection of the Association in the
future.

1 will take this occasion to say that
no President of this or any other Asso-
ciation ever had a more painstaking,
faithful and conscientious Board and
Secretary than have been associated with
me this present year. Their deliberations
have been prompted, in each and every
act, by an innate desire to reach results
for our common good. They have been
businesslike, economical and harmoni-
ous, and have saved this Association
every dollar that was possible to be
saved. This policy seemed to be quite
necessary and in keeping with the
present times. At our last annual con-
vention, at Saginaw, President Jones
very fittingly called attention to the
‘unparalleled depression in the commer-
cial affairs of our country.’? We deplore

the fact that this year, as a whole, has
not experienced any improvement from
a business standpoint. We all appre-
ciate the fact that our membership

 

barometer is exceedingly sensitive to
such influence. Many of our members
were laid off at the expiration of last
year’s contract, while others were
placed on commission, to share the ills
of business stagnation.

There is one redeeming feature that
should encourage us, however, and that
is that business is looking brighter and
Dun’s and Bradstreet’s commercial reports
indicate better times. In this connec-
tion let me caution you to consider well
these conditions and circumstances be-
fore you take any positive steps to in-
crease any expenses that we can avoid,
in the administration of the affairs of
our Association.

Your President and Secretary have, in
conformance with your expressed wishes,
serutinized all applications very closely
this year, and have rejected every ap-
plication that did not come strictly un-
der the letter of our constitution. We
have seen the good effects of the changes
made in our application blanks, the
answer of which is the applicant’s cer-
tified part of the contract. Any and
all answers that were not clear and
satisfactory to us Secretary Mills has
diligently investigated, to our entire
satisfaction. We may have appeared to
some applicants as being too particular,
but we preferred to be too rigid than
too slack. Our membership cannot be
too closely guarded. The Board has
pruned off all superfluous membership,
and all delinquents have been stricken
off our books; therefore, those we have
to-day are bright active members,
and they number over two thousand, the
largest actual membership, in good
standing, since our organization.

When we commenced business Jan. 1,
1894, our general fund lacked $418 of
having enough money to pay its outstand-
ing debts, not reflecting, however, upon
the preceding administration, for 1 was
on the Board last year and know, from
personal knowledge, that circumstances
and conditions were such as drew very
heavily upon the finances of our Associa-
tion. AsI said before, our Board has
striven to save every dollar possibie, and
l take great satisfaction in saying that
we have paid up every centof ‘past due”
accounts, and have, by a strict economic
and harmonious policy, paid the expenses
of the Association as they came along,
and to-day we are out of debt, with $426
in the treasury to the credit of the gen-
eral fund. 7

Divine Providence bas favored us this
year; our death rate has been normal
We have made only three assessments,
out of which we paid six death benefits
of $500 each, and paid, as was legally
arranged, the joint heirs (both in Grand
Rapids and Fenton) of R. T. Seott, who
died Nov. 1, 793. Thus we have paid
$3,500 to the bereaved ones of seven of
our members and have $600.25 in the
treasury to the credit of the death fund.

In this connection | wiil say a word re-
garding a change that 1 would make in
our constitution, if I were doing business
for myself. it costs this Association for
each assessment (according to a state-
ment made to me by Secretary Mills)
about $75 for postage, notification blanks,
envelopes and return receipts, and it
costs the individual members fully as
much, if not more, to get the payment
back to the Secretary. Therefore, it
costs the members about $150 for each
death assessment. I would recommend,
from a business and economical stand-
point, that the death assessment be made
$2 instead of $1, thus cutting this ex-
pense right in two. This would also
save an immense amount of labor to the
office of Secretary, as well as to each
member, for they would come only half
as often. I am also eonvinced that it
would cause fewer delinquents than our
present mode, for the reason that the as-
sessments would come at greater inter-
vals and appear less burdensome, and

 

they certainly would be less troublesome.
I think that all will agree that we can,
pay a $2 assessment twice a year as easily |
as we can pay four $1 assessments, and |
we can thus save $300 per annum to our!
Association by so doing. Some might!
say, ‘Why not pay $4 or $5?” That is |
all right, if you prefer. You could es-
tablish what might be known as a ‘‘de-
posit fund,” and have the Secretary send

 

 

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conducted without additional effort.

By the Use of Our Register
the Following Advantages Are Obtined:

Boot and Shoe Dealers can keep track of the profits of each day’s busi-
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Grocers can keep track of produce purchased and the amount of merchan
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Clothing and Furnishing Goods Dealers are enabled to note at a glance
just what they have sold, the profit on each transaction and the
total profit for the day.

Commission Merchants and Produce Dealers can keep track of each
department of their business, keeping purchases of game, pro-
duce and fruit separately, if desired.

Hardware Dealers can keep separate accounts with their stove depart-
ment or their tin shop or any other department oi their
business.

Druggists are enabled to keep separate accounts of the transactions of their
prescription department or their cigar sales, or their stationery
department, or any other special feature of their business.

But what is the use of enumerating the advantages of our Register
over those of all other registers heretofore invented ? They are to our
machine like moonlight unto sunlight; like water unto wine. Suffice to say
that our system is the only one which enables the merchant to have a
triplicate check of every charge transaction with but one entry.

If you have never seen our machine and desire an opportunity to 1n-
spect the merits of the mechanical marvel of the age, call at our office, or
at the office of any of our agents; or, if you are located at a distance from
either, write us a letter telling us your line of business and what features
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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

you a receipt for each assessment of $2
just the same. 1 would not advise ex-
tremes, for it might not be convenient
any day to pay the whole year’s assess-
ments. Two dollars seems tome a happy
medium, and will pay for six months, on
an average. Of course. the regularity of
these assessments could be governed
without a surplus fund (which I would
not recommend); therefore, when assess-
ments come, more orless frequent, we all
know that deaths are occurring, and the
blessings we are bestowing upon the be-
reaved ones are in the very same ratio.

Another suggestion in the same con-
nection I would make is that the time
for payment be changed back to thirty
days instead of sixty. We have had rea-
son for believing that assessment notices
have been laid aside and subjected to a
ehance of being overlooked or forgotten
by having sixty days’ time; whereas, if
it were thirty days, as before, we would
be more apt to pay them on receipt of
notice, which would be very much more
preferable and satisfactory all around.

Then, again, the assessments are only
made when the death fund is less than
$500. If a death or two should occur
jvst following an assessment, it might be
several weeks before our death fund
would be sufficient to pay its obligation.

I am more and more impressed with
the great fundamental principles which
underlie the foundation of our organiza-
tion and the great possibilities which are
within the reach of our united efforts.
Every effort of our committee has been
met with most courteous consideration.
With our large and increasing member-
ship, in our own State, working in con-
junction and in harmony with other and
similar organizations all over our land,
what reasonable and deserving cause can
we not expect to win! There are bright
prospects of getting a 5,000 mile book,
good over all roads in Michigan. Our
Legislative Committee have it in the
hands of our representatives in Congress
at Washington, and they will report
progress. I felt that the railroads might
prefer to voluntarily grant our requests;
therefore, last month the chairman of
our Railroad Committee arranged a time
for your President to meet the Railway
Passenger Agents’ Association of Mich-
igan in Detroit. Our discussion was
lengthy and exhaustive. They recog-
nized and appreciated the fact that com-
mercial travelers were their most valued
patrons and seemed anxious to get
definite information to what extent
the 5,000 mile books would be purchased
by us, should they conform to our re-
quests. The following resolutions were
adopted by them:

Resolved, That, in view of the discus
sion which was had relative to the desir-
ability of complying with the requests of
the *‘Commerciai l'ravelers of Michigan,’’
in putting on sale an interchangeable
5,000 mile ticket, in the absenee of
definite information as to the necessity
of this, we wouid respectfully ask the
“Commercial Travelers’ Association” to
furnish us the following statistics:

1. The number of commercial travelers
in the State of Michigan.

2. A statement of the number of com-
mercial travelers who traveled 5,000

 

miles or upward, for the year 1894, in the
State of Michigan.

8. In the event of the lines conforming
to the desires of the *‘Commercial Trav-
elers” in issuing them a 5,000 mile inter-
changeable ticket, how many would take
advantage and purchase such tickets?

Now that they are working up to the
subject and have shown by these resolu-
tions that they are ‘‘seeking more light,”’
I believe that it is our duty to furnish
this information at once; in other words,
‘Strike while the iron is hot,” for, should
we be indifferent, it would certainly have
the tendency to make them feel some-
what indifferent, also. They also asked
our protection and aid in seeing to it that
such books are not abused in any con-
ceivable manner. Your President
pledged the honor of this Association to
assert this protection; and it may be that
our certificate will be used as a medium
of identification. Should we secure this
concession by dealing direct with the
railroads, as we have never done before— |
make them feel that we will use them!
fairly and honestly—lI see no good reason |
why a 5,000 mile book for the State of:
Michigan will not be issued before our
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that everyone present should answer these 4 +

questions at once and hand them to our
Secretary, so that we may have them to
use for future action with the railroads.

The ; rotective feature of our Associa-
tion is really astonishing when we con-
sider a moment its magnitude. We are
earrying a million dollars of life insur-
ance at actual cost.

We can cause any old line company to
look ‘“‘green with envy’? when we state
that we have no palatial office rents to
pay, no high salaried president and board
of directors to contribute to, no commis-

Twenty thousand dollars is a tidy little sum, but we have

that ‘amount invested in machinery alone, just to make

Candy

We turn out goods in proportion with the investment,

sioned solicitors to support; in fact, all|/too. We make a full line and to get fine fresh-made goods at
of the expense of this insurance feature, ° ce i

together with all other expenses of every |TOCK bottom prices come to us or tell your jobber you want
name and nature, is paid out of the ‘“‘gen-| oyr make

eral fund,’’ which consists of our annual
dues of $1. Just think, members! One
million dollars’ worth of life insurance at

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actual cost. Our assessments have been

 

averaging us, in the past, just $3.50 per
annum for $500 worth of insurance, or | |
seven-tenths of 1 per cent. I feel as-|!
sured in saying, and without fear of con- |
tradiction, that there is no life insurance | |
company in existence that can or will do |
better for our members than they have |!
been doing for themselves. \

The chairmen of our several standing
committees have their reports to make
and | shall refrain from encroaching on
their territory. ‘The Secretary of our As-
sociation is, also, Secretary of the Board
of Directors, and I will herewith leave
the details for him and his report; also
that of the Treasurer. These reports
have been passed upon by your Board of
Directors and found correct.

In conclusion, it is vitally necessary
that harmony and good feeling in all pro-
ceedings should prevail, as has been true |;
during our whole year’s proceedings, and lj
Il take this occasion to thank each and |,
every member of the Board of Directors; !
also the punctual and hearty co-opera- | }
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our whole membership. There is noth-|
ing so poisondus and harmful. to the)
growth and wellfare of our Association |
as petty strifes and discords. I trust that |
we will so conduct ourselves during our |
deliberations that they will bring the)
most good to our Association for all time |
to come.

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Annual Report of Secretary Mills to}

the M. K. of G.

Your Secretary wouid respectfully sub- |

mit the following as his report for the}
year ending Dec. 25, 1894:

MEMBER+?HIP STATISTICS.

Members in good standing Dec 23, 1893. ....1,027
Members joined since Dec. 24, 1893 395

Members re instated since Dec. 23, 1593 .... 297
Total. etd sew as 1,€79 |
Members withdrawn since Dec. 23, 1893.... 10}
Members delinquent since Dec. 2, 1893..... ll:
Members deceased during ixt4 ~_......... 8
MAG fos Soa uae cn a
Present membershipin good standing....... 1,549
Net increase for the vear .......... <> aes

Mortuary assessment No. 1 was ordered
by your Board of Directors under date of
Jan. 10 and closed March 10. Assess-
ment No. 2 was issued April 20 and
elosed June 20. The last assessment,
No. 3, was issued July 20 and closed
Sept. 20. The condition of death fund
is as foilows:

Received from Assessment No. 1 of i894 ...1,242

Received from Assessment No. 2 of 1894 .. 1,320
Received from Assessment No. 3 of 1894....1.293

Total
DISBURSEMENTS.
Feb. 12. Beneficiary of . M. Sutherland...% 0
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March 3, oe Eo een 10
March 15, - C. G. McIntyre...... 500
May 14. . J. BR. Ogden. .....4.. 5u0
June 2, = x. 2. COppes...-...- 50
Aug. 6, - W. C. Lynes +. BOO
Ang. ¥7, ’ = Mew, Toel........ oe
Sept. 22, . A. G. Lindsay - ee SOU

Total disbursements $4,000

Being $2,250 less than last year.

As predicted in my annual report of
last year, cur mortuary assessments have
been materially reduced, owing in no
small degree to the careful scrutiny given
each applicant for membership, and the
very desirable form of application blank
now used by this Association. Our cost
of the death benefit, being only three-
fifths of 1 per cent., is the lowest on
record.

The following is a statement of the
general fund:

RECEIPTS.

Members have paid annual dues for 1894... .1,373
New members have joined during 1-94 ..... 395
Honorary members have joined during 1894. 32

Total receipts for year. .81,800

DISBURSEMENTS
Postage, stationery and office supplies..... 341 52
Secretary’s salary for year... .........-.- 768 00

Postage allowed Post E mailing invitions 59 00
Mileage directors attending board meet’s. 91 61
Total expenses for year $1,251 13

An indebtedness of nearly $300 in the
general fund, and one mortuary benefit
of $500 were brought forward to this
year from the administration of Presi-
dent Jones and have been paid, in addi-
tion to our own expenses and benefits,
which have all been promptly met; and
no unpaid accounts of any kind or nature
will be carrieit forward into the next
year.

Regardless of the fact that the year
just closing has been one of marked fi-
nancial depression, and, to most frater-
nal organizations, one of largely de-
creased membership and, consequently,
increased assessments, it is with no small
degree oi pleasure and satisfaction that
1 am permitted to pass the affairs of this
important office over to my successor in
a condition of prosperity that was un-
hoped for at the beginning of the present
year; but you had faithin my desire and
ability to reorganize the system and
further perfect the work I began last
year, and, with the loyal support of our
active membership, we are to-day recog-
nized as the fairest and most prosperous
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associations, and our influence is sought
by the legislator and the merchant
prince. Our wishes and suggestions are
given due consideration by the railway
magnate and the municipal powers. In
view of these facts, let us, my brothers,
take heed that our requests be tempered
with justice and our suggestions with
wisdom, that we may attain to still high-
er prominence, both in the commercial
social world, and that
we may soon occupy, undisputed, the
position which our energy, ability and
industry entitles us to. From the best
authorities we iearn that the 480,000 com-
mercial travelers of the United 8tates ex-
pend in railroad fares annually $172,000,-
000, pay nearly $25,600,000 for excess
baggage, nearly $1,000,000 for storage
and sel! 600,000,000 tons of merchandise
to be shipped over the railroads of the
United States.

In conclusion, I desire to express My
appreciation of the many kind words and
deeds of our members duripg the past
year, which have aided me, in no small
degree, in bringing about the present
very prosperous condition of our Asso-
ciation. L. M. Mruzs, Sec’y.

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Special Meetizg of the Board of Direct-
ors, M. K. of G.

GRAND RaApips, Dee. 22—At a special
meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Michigan Knights of the Grip, held at
the Livingston Hotel, in this city, last
evening, Messrs. Bardeen, Peake, Jack-
lin, Owen, Waldron and Mills were pres-
ent.

The Simes claim was first taken up for
consideration, and, upon further investi-
gation and discussion, it was moved by
Director Peake and supported by direct-
or Owen, that, inasmuch as the benefici-
ary neglected to pay the assessment when
duly notified by the Secretary, until
after the time for paying the same had
expired, and was unable to furnish the
certificate of health for re-instate-
ment, according to our constitution,
this claim cannot be allowed. Unani-
mously carried.

The following house rules to govern
our annual convention were, at the re-
quest of Post E, adopted:

The Sargeant-at-Arms is hereby in-
structed to admit no person upon the
floor of the convention, during the ses-
sions, except members presenting re-
ceipts for death assessment No. 3 of 1894,
or who have joined since Sept. 20 (as

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“It’s as good as Sapolio” when they try

to sell

you their experiments.

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only such are in good standing), or are
vouched for by the Secretary.

The same officer shall allow no mem-
ber to leave the room during the sessions
without permission from the chair, and
shall allow no smoking in the convention
hall during the sessions.

The sum of $50 was voted Post E for
printing and mailing invitations to the
meeting.

Bills for printing and stationery from
The Tradesman Company, amounting to
$47.05, were approved and the Secretary
was instructed to draw an order for that
amount.

The thanks of the Board were extended
to the proprietors of the Hudson House,
Lansing, for the use of rooms for the
meeting of the Board, during the past
year, free of charge, and the Secretary
was instructed to forward them specially
marked complimentary invitation, with
two tickets to the banquet and ball, and
to draw an order on the Treasurer to
pay for the same. Carried.

The Secretary was also instructed to
notify Chaplain Fitch that his presence,
officially, is desired at the convention,
and that his expenses for railroad fare,
hotel bili and ticket to the banquet will
be paid by the Association, upon pre-
sentation of bill of same to the board of
directors. Carried.

The Secretary was instructed to re-
instate Bro. Kirk A. Smith upon pay-
ment of back dues and statement of good
health.

The foliowing resolution was adopt-
ed:

Resolved—That it is the sense of this
Board that we recommend this Associ-
ation toinccrporate a suitable accident
insurance feature.

That we aiso recommend the adoption
of the amendment to art. V, See 2.

That we do not recommend the adop
tion of amendment to art. Ill, See. 1
and 4.

That we do favor the amendments to
art. Xi, See. 3 and 5.

That the resolution to annul the
present hotel agreement meets with our
apprcval

That art Il, Sec. 3,be amended to make
mortuary cniaiehe $2 each, as this
would be a saving of nearly $150 to our
Association and members at each asses-
meut.

The following accounts for mile-
age in attending the meeting were
presented and allowed: E. P. Waldron,
$6.36; Geo. E. Bardeen, $3.95; A. F.
Peake, $6.35; R. W. Jacklin, $11.60.

The meeting then adjourned to Wed-
nesday, Dec. 26, at10a. m.., at the
Livingston parlors, at which time the
Finance Committee will meet to close up
the accounts of the Secretary and Treas-
urer for the year. L. M. MILLS, See’y.
So <>

The Last of Debs.
From the New York Tribune.

And so Eugene V. Debs, who last July
was holding the business of the whole
country at a standstill and was more in
the mouths of men than any other man
living or dead, goes to jail for six months
for contempt of court. lt was hardly
five months ago that this person was at
the height of his power and on the top
round of his mischievous career. No ag-
itator ever shot up so suddenly, none
ever in so short space created such com-
motion or accomplished such widespread
mischief. Fortunately, it may be added,
none ever met a more sudden and com-
plete collapse. It is a significant com-
ment upon the evanescent character of
such demagogical demonstrations as that
which this man engineered, and the
worthlessness of the notoriety attained
by their leaders, that the announcement
of his sentence of imprisonment stirs to-
day only a languid reminiscent interest
in the public mind. In five months Eu-
gene V. Debs has passed from the very
topnotch of what seemed to him and to
many others to be celebrity and fame into
an obscurity almost akin to obliteration.
Debs was almost forgotten when the an-
nouncement came that slow-footed Justice
had overtaken him, and that he was to
pay in some measure—ridiculously small
measure, to be sure—the penalty of his
criminal conspiracy against property and
life. This morning there is hardly
enough of public interest in Debs to in-

 

 

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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

duce anybody to read the full text of the
decision under which he is sent to jail.
Men will look at the newspaper headings
and say, indifferently: ‘‘Debs! Debs!
Why, that’s the man who led the strike
last summer!’ And he will pass out of
sight and out of mind like a worrying
nightmare.

Considering the wide devastation for
which this man was responsible, the dis-
turbance he brought to the business of
the country, the ruin he wrought, the
cruelties practised in his name and un-
der his orders, and the untold miseries
inflicted upon innocent families—all to
further his insatiate lust for notoriety and
power—the penalty he pays seems tri-
fiing and inadequate. But the public,
long accustomed to see such pernicious
agitators and conspirators go wholly un-
whipped of justice when their destruc-
tive enterprises are brought to naught,
will doubtless rest content with the re-
flection that at last one of them is
awarded punishment, even though small,
for conspiring against law and order and
the public weal. It is well that he goes
to jail, if only for contempt of court,
for even this light punishment, added to
the mortification—if he be capable of
feeling it—of his failure, the disgrace of
his downfall, and the utter collapse of
his once wide notoriety, may serve as
a lesson to other agitators who may be
tempted to use their pernicious influence
and the uneannny, hold they have ob-
tained upon the minds of the weak and
credulous to set up an irresponsible dic-
tatorship and assume to represent the
whole people in defiance of law and to
the disturbance of the peace and order of
the land.

 

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Going for the Widows.

The Pension Bareau wili hereafter re-
fuse pensions to widows whose income
from other svurces, added te the pro-
ceeds of reasonable effort on their part,
affords them comfortavle support. This
policy is provided for in a ruling of As-
sistant Secretary Reynolds, in which he
says: “It was evidently the intention of
Congress to supplement the widow’s
means of support from her own labor
and all other sources by the pension only
when such means were insufficient for
her comfortable support. Under ordi-
nary circumstances, without intending to
lay down an arbitrary and inflexible rule,
when a widow is shown to have an in-
come considerably in excess of the pen-
sion provided by the third section of the
act from sources independent of her
daily labor, she does not occupy a pen-
sionable status thereupon.’? Now, the
Government either owes the widows
pension money or it does not. Whether
they need it or not is another story. as
Mr. Kipling would say. Secretary
Reynolds should remember Mr. Weller,
and ‘‘Bevare of the Vidders” before he
gets himself disliked.

et 0
Practical Business Men

 

Are widely becoming interested in J. C.
Shaw’s system of keeping their custom-
ers’ accounts always in readiness for set-
tlement, fully written up to date, by
means of indexed pockets in a file book.
At the last meeting of the Grand Rapids
Retail Grocers’ Association the system
was discussed and those merchants who
had used it heartily endorsed it. Mr.
Shaw, who wasin the grocery business
for many years, fully appreciates the
merchants’ needs and devised this sys-
tem for practical use and to secure the
greatest possible economy of time. His
headquarters are now at 29 Canal street,
where he can be addressed for particu-
lars.

 

Sg en eel
Cheap crayon portraits of the kind
sold to country folks by concerns in
Chicago and other cities and offered as
prizes by some merchants are made by
taking an enlarged copy of a photograph
and thinly disguising it with crayons.
—_——_—_——__—_>-o——

 

When a bank cashier gets to flying too
high socially, it is likely to end in his fly-
ing too far with the bank’s funds.

 

 

 

WE WAN’ -

BEANS

 

and will pay highest market price for
them.
If you haye any stock you wish to
dispose of, seek headquarters for an
outlet.

Nov. 18, 1894,

CHICAGO

AND WHS! M:CHIGAN R’Y,

GOING TO CHICAGO.

Ly. G'd Rapids: ........ z 15am . 25pm *11:30pm
Ar. Chicago 25pm 6:50pm *7:20am
RETURNING FROM "CHICAGO,

Ly. Chicago. ..6:25am 5:00pm *11:45pm

Ar. G’d Rapids..... »...3:05pm 10:25pm = *6:25am
TO AND FROM MUSKEGON.

Ly. Grand Rapids...... 7:25am 1:25pm 5:30pm

Ar. Grand Rapids...... 11:45am 3:05pm ‘0:25pm

TRAVERSE CITY. CHARLEVOIX AND PETOSKEY,
Ly.Grand Rapids.. 7:30am 3:15pm
Ar. Manistee........ 12:20pm 8:15pm
Ar. TraverseCity.... 1:00pm 8:45pm
Ar. Charievoix...... 3:15pm 11:10pm
Ar. Petoskey 3:45pm 11:40pm

Trains arrive from north at 1:00 pm and 10;00
pm.

PARLOR AND SLEEPING CARS.

Parlor car leaves for Chicago 1:25pm. Ar-
rives from Chicago 10:25pm. Sleeping cars
leave for Chicago 11:30pm. Arrive from Chi-
cago 6:25am

*Every day. Others week days only.

DETROIT

’
LANSING & NORTHERN R. R,

 

Oct. 28, 1894

 

ee
ALBUSIS,
DOLLS,
TOYS,
GAMES.
BOOKS.

EATON, LYON & £6.

20 & 22 Monroe &t.,

GRAND RAPIDS.

WORLD'S FAIR SOUVENIR TICKETS

ONLY A FEW LEFT.

 

Original! set of four - - - - - 25¢
Complete set often - <- = = - 50¢

Order quick or lose the opportunity of
a lifetime to secure these souvenirs ata
nominal! tigure. They will be worth ten
times present cost within five years.

Tradesman Company,

DRINK ==
Ponce dé Leon Water.

Pronounced by Dr. Seeley, one of the most fa-
mous water-cure physicians of this century and
country, to be equal if not better than any water
in his knowledge for the kidneys, stomach and
bowels. Heuseditin the years i848 and 1849,
His opinion has been verified by scores of our
patrons in Grand Rapids since the water has
been placed on the market. Purest table water
extant. Address Ponce de Leon Water Co., 90
First Ave. Telephone 1382.

MICHIGAN CENTRAL

 

 

 

 

  

“ Txe Niagara Falls Route.’’
(Taking effect Sunday, May 27,1894.)
Arrive. Depart.
Wloem...-...- Detroit Express ........ 70am
: OGM. 5.62 *Atilantic and Pacific.....11 20pm
+ ae aioe New York Express...... 6 0pm
aily. All others daily, except Sunday.

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

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

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

A. ALmguist, Ticket Agent,
Union PassengerStation.

 

 

GOING TO DETROIT.
Ly. Grand ee inn cen 7:00am 1:20pm 5:25pm
Ar. Detroit .... 11:40am 5:30pm 10:10pm

RETURNING FROM DETROIT,

Ly. Detroit. . ..... 7:40am 1:10pm 6:00pm
Ar. Grand Rapids. ou 12:40pm 5:2Upm 10:45pm
TO AND FROM SAGINAW, ALMA AND 8T. LOUIS.
Ly. GR 7:40am 5:00pm Ar. G@ R.11:35am 10:45pm

TO AND FROM LOWELL.
Ly. Grand Rapids 7:00am 1:20pm 5: _—
Ar.from Lowell...... .12:40pm 5:20pm .....

:sTHROUGH CAR SERVICE.

Parlor Carson all trains between Grand Rap-
ids and Detroit. Parlor car to Saginaw on morn-
ing train.

Trains week days only.

GEO. DEHAVEN, Gen. Pass’r Ag’t.

 

D*ETEK21 GRAND HAVEN & MIL-
WAUKEE Railway.

 

EASTWARD
tNo. 14/tNO. 16) Txu. i8/*NO.

 

frnains weave

 

G’d Rapids, Lv! 6 45am/1u Wam| 3 26pin|11 0Opm

Jonia ........AT) 740am i] aon) 33 27pm |1235am
st. Johns ...Ar| 8 25am “ ljpm} 520pm)} 12am
Owoss) .. Ar! 900am] 1 20pm) 6 US5pin/ 3 10am

i. saginaw..Ar |iU50am| 3 45pm) 8 00pm 6 40am
Bay City ....- Ar /11 3¢am| 4 35pm| $ 37pm! 7 15am
Pee... ke. Ar}10u5am 3 49pm) 7 05pm} 5 4am

      

 

 

 

Pt. Huron...Ar|1205pm] ! 8 50pm] 7 30am
Pontiac ......Arj|10 53am 305pma| 8 25pm)! 5 27am
Detroil....... Ar|11 50am 4 05pm| 9 25pm} 7 00am
WESTWARD.

For Grand Haven and Intermediate
PO a co os 7:00 @. m.
For Grand Haven and Muskegon.....+1:0 p. m.
Mil. and Chi, +5:35 DP. m

+Daily except Sunday. *Daily.

Trains arrive from the east, 6:35 a.m., 12:60
p.m., 5:30 p. m., 10:vU p.m,

Trains arrive from the west, 10:10a. m. 3:15
pm and 9:15 p. m.

Eastward—No. i4 has Wagner Paricr Buffet
car. No. 18 Parlor Car. No. 82 Wagner Sleeper.

Westward — No. 1] Parlor Car. No. 15 Wagner
Parlor Buffet car. No. 81 W. agner Sleeper.

Jas. CAMPBELL, City i‘ckret Agent.

 

Grand Rapids & Indiana,

TRAINS GOING NORTH,
Leave going
North

For Traverse City, Petoskey and Saginaw....7:40a. m
5:

 

Te Cea caseceticecesncocnucnane 25 p.m.
es cr aieusalieie as ae! <+.8208 D. MA.
For Petoskey and Mackinaw. ...........<0s0« ‘10 25 p m.
TRAINS GOING 80UTH.
" Leave going
South.
Or CE isi cp wrscin ony oc --6:50 a.m.

   
 

For Kalamazoo and Ohicago.
For Fort Wayneand the Kas
WO CRN RARE. ciicciichoinencunes 40 p.m.
For Kalamazoo and Chicago................ *11:40 p.m

Chicago via G. R. & 1. R. R.

ane bicasrieagl x eel 2:15pm *1140pm
Ate CRIGRGS... cc agecss. 9:00 p m 7:10am

2:15 p m on erate paceenee Sauer *puftet Parlor
Oar and coach.

11:40 p i train daily, through Wagner Sleeping Car

and Coac
Lv Chi 3:30p m 11:30 p m
Arr Grand Rapids 9:15pm 7:20am

3:30 p m has through Wagner Buffet Parlor Car.
il “30 Pm train daily, through Wagner Sleeping Car.

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.

For Muskegon—Leave. From nage satre
7:25am $:2am
1:60p m 1:15pm
§:40 pm

5:20p m
0 .L. LOCKWOOD‘
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.

ENGRAVING

Snildings, Portraits, Cards and Stationery
Headings, Maps, Plans and Patented
Articles,

TRADESMAN
Grand Rapids, oO afteb.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

  

13

 

 

SEVEN YEARS OLD.

 

Annual Meeting of the Owosso Busi-
ness Men’s Association.

Owosso, Dec. 29—The eighth annual
meeting of the Owosso Business Men’s
Association was held at the Y. M. C. A.
parlors last evening. Three new mem-
bers—W. H. Lingle, F. J. McDonnel and
F. J. Forger—were added to the list,
swelling the total to 61.

Secretary Lamfrom then read his an-
nual report, as follows:

This evening we are about to pass the mile-
stone of our eigh h anniversary. In January,
1887, we commenced our career with fifty char-
ter members,some of whom have gone to the dis-
tant shore whence no traveler returns,
while others, through business changes, have
gone toscek pasture in other fie ds. Our organi-
zation is stillin a flourishing condition, while
most of the Business Men’s Associations for-
merly existing in our prosperous common-
wealth have gone where the woodbine twineth.
We havethe reputation of being, and are looked
upon as, the banner association of the State and
we retain at this date a membership of fifty-
eight, fifty-six of which are active and two hon
orary.

The number of meetings convened during the
year were five, consisting of two regular and
three special meetings. There has been a fair
attendance at our meetings, demonstrating the
enthusiasm of the member~ and their disposi-
tion to be ever ready to assist in the continued
welfare and prosperity of our enterprising city.
These meetings have proven generally benefi
cial and instructive. The business depression
prevailing during "93 and ’94 has, tu a certain
extent, left its imprint on our little city. but
while mercantile and commercial interests
throughout the country have received a body
blow, placing them in a dilemma to bridge over
the chasm, our prosperity has not beeu affected.
Iam happy to state, on close observation, that
there is a distinct revival of business and a
marked return of confidence, and to one who
can view the return of industrial activity with
out prejudice, the conditions are favorable and
of a most encouraging character.

All our mannufactorie~ are in a healthy and
flourishing condition. The merry hum of ma
chinery and the hammer of the mechanic are the
welcome music gladdening our hearts. Altlour
factories are running on full time and our hus-
tling manufacturers, with indomitable energy,
are ever on the alert to furnish constant and
steady employment. We have a city of many
beautiful homes, embowered among trees and
flowers. surrounded by beautiful lawns of lib-
eral expanse, and adorned by the artistic brush
of the painter as monuments of the genius of
man. e have broad shaded streets and aye-
nues, and the time isnot far distant when our
principal business street will be paved with good
substantial brick pavement. Our _ railroad
facilities for an inland city aresecond to none.
Four lines of railroads, radiating east, west,
north and south, afford us ample freight compe-
tition; while the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North
Michigan Railway penetrates a long stretch of
valuable timber country, useful to our manu-
factories. while its magnificent steamers, trav
ersing Lake Michigan, afford us direct commu-
nication with the great Northwest.

Our school system has been of late largely ex-
tended and, with its mod rn improvements, can-
not be excelled. Wecan boast of fine business
blocks well filled with new and elaborate stocks
of merchandise, creditably represented in all
lines, characteristic of our wide awake, hustling
business fraternity. Regardiess of the general
business depression and stringency of the
money margzet our merchants report an excellent
holiday trade aud a very satisfactory fall trade
in general. and we will demonstrate to our con-
temporaries that Owosso has acquired an ex-
alted position and is the recipient of much
credit and distinction for her increasing com-
mercial prosperity and the unparalleled rapidity
of its marvelous growth, and that its hustling
business men are ever on the alert with indom-
itable enthusiasm and energy to foster continu-
ous improvements for the welfare and fnrther
prosperity of our city.

The report was accepted and adopted
and ordered printed in THe MICHIGAN
TRADESMAN.

The eariy closing question was dis-
cussed at considerable length and the re-
sult was the adoption of the following
resolution:

Resolwed, That all business houses in
the city of Owosso, excepting groceries,
drug stores and eating houses, close their
respective places of business, during the
months of January, February and March,
every evening except Mondays and Sat-
urdays at 6 o’clock, local time, and gro-
cery stores on above named evenings at
7 o'clock, local time, and the drug stores
as above stated at 8 o’clock, local time;
and, further, that ail business houses are
requested to obey the law and keep
closed all day on Sundays; further, that
every business house be furnished by the
Secretary with a card embodying resolu-
tion and specifying time of closing, to be
exhibited at the respective places of
business, and that every business man be
respectfuily requested to abide by this
resolution.

Election of officers resulted as follows:

President—A. D. Whipple.

Vice-President—O. L. Sprague.

Secretary—S. Lamfrom.

_ Treasurer—W. E. Collins.

Members of the Executive Board (in ad-
dition to President and Secretary) —
James Osburn, E. L. Devereaux and
Charles Stewart.

The organization enters upon its eighth
year full of vim and determination, with
every prospect of a continuance of the
prosperity which has marked its eareer
from the beginning.

S. Lamrrom, Sec’y.

—>2- 2a
Annual Meeting of the Michigan Com-
mercial Travelers’ Association.

The twentieth annual meeting of the
Commercial Travelers’ Association was
held at the Hotel Cadillac (Detroit), Fri-
day, Dec. 28. The annual address of
President Rindskoff contained the fol-
lowing reference to the mortuary de-
partment:

While the year 1894 has been one in
which all insurance companies, both old
line and mutual, have suffered very
largely through heavy death losses and
loss of members in consequence of the
hard times, I can congratulate our mem-
bers in that respect, as our actual loss
by death has been only four. The num-
ber of death benefits paid has been five,
one having been carried over from last
year, which makes our actual assess-
ment for the year only $30. We have
paid to the widows and orphans of our
deceased brothers $215,000 up to date.
The cost to the oldest member of the As-
sociation has been $450 and the average
cost has been been $21.42. I have also
to congratulate our members on our
financial strength, which we must
all recognize as being the strong
pillar of our Association. Our expenses
bave decreased, the figures for 1893
being $1,365.85, while this year they
have been only $1,298.39, but 1 am sorry
to say that our membership is less by
eight. On January 1 last, we had 582. Of
these twenty-nine have lapsed, four have
died and three have resigned. On the
other hand, twelve were reinstated and
sixteen new names were added to the
roll. That makes twenty-eight against
thirty-six lost, or a net loss of eight,
leaving the present membership 574.
Among our departed members whose
loss we have to mourn is ex-President
Ira A. Niles,

The chairman of the Board of Trustees
of the reserve fund, John A. Murray, re-
ported $5,000 cash on hand December 29,
1893; $6,500 was transferred from the
general fund last year and interest accu-
mulations amounting to $335.95, making
an increase of $6,835.95, or a total reserve
of $11,835.95, or an increase of $12 per
capita. The report of the Secretary,
Dr. Morris, showed a balance of $2,500
in the beneficiary fund and receipts from
dues, April to October, $5,670. Total
receipts were $28,843.90, and total dis-
bursements, 14,742.51.

Election of officers resulted as fol-
lows:

President— John A. Murray.

Vice-Presidents—T. J. Chamberlain,
Detroit; J. N. Bradford, Grand Rapids;
Cc. W. Horton, Pontiac; H. M. Joel, New
York; J. L. Root, Vassar.

Secretary-Treasurer—D. Morris.

Board of Trustees—John McLean,
Leonard Williams, G. S. Valmore.

Trustees’ reserve fund—QJ.W. Ailes, C.
F. Johnson.

Sweet Singer—W. H. Baier.

In the evening an elaborate banquet
was given at the Hotel Cadillac, M. H.
Chamberlain officiating as toastmaster.
The toasts were as follows: ‘‘The M. C.
T. A.,” response by Thos. MacLeod;
“Civic Associations, Their infiuence,’’
C. L. Stevens; ‘‘Commerce and Civiliza-
tion,’’ M. J. Matthews; ‘*The Traveler at
Home,” RK. W. Jacklin; song, W. H.
Baier; ‘‘Fraternal Insurance,’’ S. Rinds-
koff: ‘‘Municipal Government,” J. T.
Lowry; ‘The Commercial Traveler,”
Jno. A. Murray; ‘‘The Ladies,” J. W.
Ailes.

 

0
The Grocery Market.

Sugar—The market is utterly devoid of
any feature which enables the observer
to prognosticate the future. Prices have
not been changed and the demand has
been of a very moderate character, as is
usual during the season of annual inven-
} tories.

 

 

Molasses—A further advance of 1@2c
is reported from New Orleans, which
makes an advance of 4c during the fort-
night just passed. The advance is at-
tributed to a shortage of 100,000 barrels.
Syrup is quiet and unchanged. Glucose
is somewhat easier in price.

Currants—New goods are firm at for-
mer quotations. Old stock is strong and
a little higher in price.

Fish—Mackerel is about the only va-
riety which exhibits any strength, some
grades having advanced a trifie during

the past week.
Bananas—The weather has been so

cold for the past week or ten days that
it has been unsafe to ship bananas and
local dealers are pleased to think that
they have none in stock. While the
present severe snap lasts, none will be
started to our market.

Lemons—Owing to the large number of
boxes en route for Eastern markets, re-
cent cargo sales show a decided slump in
prices. A perusal of our quotations else-
where will show to what extent it af-
fected the local market. No shipments
will go forward, unless dealers are in ac-
tual want, during the present cold spell.
It is safe to assume, however, that prices
for the best grades of fruit from now on
will be considerable less.

Oranges—It has been several years
since the dealers in Grand Rapids have
been so low on Florida oranges as at the
present time. The holiday trade was
enormous and our dealers are entirely
cleaned out. Those who bought heavy
are fortunate, as cars now en route to
this market will bring nearly 100 per
cent. more than those sold prior to Christ-
mas. The recent severe freeze-up in
Florida has ruined something like 2,000,-
000 boxes and other growers and packers
who have fruit fit to ship will command,
and get, almost any prices they see fit to

ask.

Algeria Grapes—A few boxes are left
in the local market, and to close them
out, the different dealers name prices
which ought to invite the attention of the
retail trade. Our quotations, as they ap-
pear elsewhere, are fully as low as
prices realized at the New York auctions.

Dried Fruits—Dates, figs and other ar-
ticles of like class have dropped off a
notch, and, as the demand from now on
will be limited, we look to see prices
somewhat weaker.

Foreign Nuts—Prices are decidedly in
favor of the buyer, and, as the demand
is limited, those with stock on hand are
desirous of closing it out.

a 8 et
From Out of Town.

Calls have been received at THE
TRADESMAN Office during the past week
from the following gentlemen in trade:

E. M. Smith, Cedar Springs.

G. H. Walbrink & Sons, Allendale.

Frank Smith, Leroy.

Rockafellow Mere. Co., Carson City.

E. J. McNaughton, Coopersville.

J. W. Milliken, Traverse City.

C. Westerhouse, Ferrysburg.

Frank E. Shattuck, Sand Lake.

J. C. Neuman & Co., Dorr.

B. W. Ellison, Alma.

F, G. Rice, Six Lakes.

Bale & Co., Fennville.

O. P. DeWitt, St. Johns.

Y. E. Marvin, Clarksville.

Frank Hamilton, Traverse City.

A. W. Fenton & Son, Bailey.

H. Baker & Son, Drenthe.

Miss C. Addis, Rockford.

Robt. Johnson, Cadillac.

J. C. Neuman & Co., Dorr.

_——_ >< -—___—————

The man who says he cares nothing for

public opinion is in a fair way to have

 

public opinion do him up.

 

CONTEMPT OF COURT.
Sovereignty—that is, the sovereign
power of a Government—being a prerog-
ative or an assumed and conceded power
not created by legislation, is in certain
directions almost unlimited. A Govern-
ment, by virtue of its sovereign power,
can do whatever its people will permit it
to do and whatever other sovereign na-
tions will endure from it.

The departments of the American sys-
tem of Government—the legislature, ex-
ecutive and judicial—being each, to a
certain extent, independent of the others,
and to a degree sovereign, are in some
respects in the possession of praetically
unlimited power. As regards the courts,
their prerogative is almost absolute.
Take the matter of punishing for con-
tempt. There is no law defining con-
tempt of court, or declaring what acts
are in contempt, and what may be com-
mitted with impunity. Laws have been
made limiting the term of imprisonment
which may be imposed for contempt of
court; but beyond this there is no limita-
tion.

This subject has recently come to be
much discussed in connection with the
injunctions issued last summer against
railroad strikers in Chicago and else-
where by the United States courts.
Those courts issued writs of injunction
commanding any and all parties not to
intefere with the running of certain rail-
road trains, and when these orders were
disobeyed, the army of the United States
took the field to enforce them, and, sub-
sequently, individuals have been ad-
judged in contempt and have been pun-
ished by sentence of court.

The railway strikes in question were
of such extent that they reached the pro-
portions of a rebellion against the an-
thority of the United States, and sum-
mary proceedings by military force were
employed to suppress them. The rela-
tion of the United States courts to the
entire affair has been made the subject
of widespread discussion, and has ex-
cited so much interest and inquiry that
efforts are being made to limit by statute
of Congress the prerogative of punishing
for contempt.

To this end a bill has been prepared
by Ex-Senator and Ex-Judge Lyman
Trumbull,-of Illinois, and it has been in-
troduced into the Senate at Washington
by Senator Pugh, of Alabama. It pro-
poses to define contempt of court, and to
declare what acts are in contempt.
Just how far Congress may undertake to
interfere with the judiciary is not known;
but it would not be surprising if some
day there should grow up more or less
conflict between the several cognate, in-
dependent and sovereign departments of
the Federal Government.

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" Coming Meetings—Detroit,

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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

Drug Department.

 

 

State Board of Pharmacy.
One Year—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor.
Two Yea rge Gundrum, fonia.
Three Years—C. A. Bug bee, Charlevoix.
For Years—S. E. Parkill, Owosso.

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

Jans; Grand Rapids,
March 5; Detroit (Star Island), June 24; Lansing, Nov. 5.

 

Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n,.
President—A. 8. Parker, Detroit.
Vice-President—John E. Peck, Detroit.
Treasurer—W. Dupont, Detroit.

Secretay—F. C. Thompson, Detroit.

 

Grand Rapids Pharmacentica! Society.
President, John E. Peck; Secretary, B. Schrouder.

 

 

CONCENTRATION OF THOUGHT.

 

It Moves the World, but Unbalances
the Individual.
Written for THE TRADESMAN.

I wonder if the first man was endowed
with brains. Viewing him from the
vantage ground of our times, we are

‘strongly inclined to believe that the first

man’s head was diminutive in size, or
that it contained a vacuum which re-
quired the development of countless
generations of men to fill with brains.
The only escape from this heresy is to
assume that man did actually possess
brains from the beginning, but that he
remained in total ignorance of the fact,
until our glorious century dawned upon
the world. This may be the correct so-
lution, but it is hard to understand how
any man can really possess brains and
not knowit.* It is more rational, if not
quite so orthodox, to believe that this
gray matter which is revolutionizing
everything required all these centuries
to develop to the materializing point.
Taking this view of the matter, we are
able to judge our bloodthirsty and
licentious progenitors more leniently,
and can look upon their deeds with more
pardonable grace. When a man is asked,
nowadays, to account for some unwise or
disreputable act committed, his only ex-
euse is, ‘‘I never stopped te think.’’
This-would-be apology is no apology at
all—it is a frank, full confession of
guilt. He knows that he has a brain
with which to think; that it is his duty
to make the best possible use of it in the
regulation of his conduct, and that, when
he acts independently of thought, he is
justly accountable for the act and its
consequences. Not so with the forerun-
ners of our race, for, according to the
above hypothesis, they had nothing with
which to think.

Through what along night of darkness
has mankind passed! Natural law was a
sealed book, and all natural phenomena
were attributed to supernatural causes.
Tradition was the only source of knowl-
edge recognized by the priests, who were
the intolerant masters of the people.
Superstition ran riot. Every unusual
event was clothed with supernatural
significance, and interpreted as a man-
ifestation of the wrath of deity, a sign of
some impending event of great impor-
tance, or an omen of dire calamity to
come. Development! Why, the wisest
man of all antiquity, after diligent
search through all the centuries that pre-
ceded him, declared that there was
nothing new under the sun. Had this
grand old temple builder lived many
centuries later, he might, with as much
truthfulness, have made the same decla-
ration.

New things under the sun were re-
served for the times in which it is our
glorious privilege to live—for the times
when the minds of men have reached a

 

limit of expansion sufficient to break the
bars of tradition and enter the free open
avenues of investigation which lead up
to the fountain of all true knowledge.
This emancipation from mental bondage
is not yet completed—far from it. Yet,
we have already beeome so accustomed
to the wonderful discoveries and mar-
velous inventions of the times that all
feelings of wonder and surprise have de-
serted us. We are not surprised at any-
thing. All things seem possible to us
now, and, instead of profound astonish-
ment at what has been accomplished,
there is an impatient demand for even
greater things. To illustrate: We be-
lieve that wheels must, sooner or later,
give place to wings; but the possibility
thai it will not happen in our day makes
us impatient, and we almost wish we
had been born into the world at a later
period. To think that we will have to
tramp through mud or be carried by
electricity (already become too slow),
while our descendants will fly through
the air, produces a feeling akin to down-
right discontent and makes us ungrate-
ful for what we have. This is as it
should be, for complete satisfaction with
the present would preclude the possibil-
ity of improving the future. This was
the very blight that made mudsills of
our forefathers. Traditions could not
be amended or repealed—the present
was always perfect in itself, and woe to
the poor wretch who, through a prema-
ture quickening of the brain, said it was
not. We have tasted of the fruits of a
little materialized thought, and, strange
as it may appear when our condition is
compared with that of our antecedents,
it has made us discontented with the
present and inspired us with grand hopes
for the immediate future. Why, men no
farther removed from us than our own
grandfathers were really startled out of
the terrible mental lethargy which they
had inherited from so many generations,
by witnessing that brain exhausting in-
vention known as the grain cradle.
Ever since Ruth gleaned behind the reap
ers in the harvest fields of Boaz, the prin-
eiple of reaping grain, although en-
larged and given various applications,
had virtually remained the same all
through the centuries. No wonder
grandpa was startled, in his day, to wit-
ness such an outburst of inventive
genius.

Now, what are some of the changed
conditions brought about by the dawning
of this age of emancipated thought? We
find vague fancies and old fogy super-
stitious notions supplanted by newly ac-
quired and clearly demonstrated facts.
We find new theories, new methods and
new appliances; and we find that all of
these things, wonderful as they appear
to be when first introduced, are soon
thrown aside for others more wonderful
still. There appears to be no stability
to anything. Everything seems to be
passing through a transitory state from
cerudity to perfection. We are climbing
at a rapid rate, and nothing can stay our
progress until finite mind has reached its
limit. That time will surely come; but
when, or what wonderful developments
or startling discoveries are to be made
first, who can tell? The motive under-
lying all this awakened energy is a self-
ish one pure and simple. Itis this that
gives it its great power. In the general
upheaval some become suddenly wealthy
and others become suddenly famous.
Visions of easily acquired riches and

 

|
fame are thus presented to all men, and
they become speculative and are goaded
by the spirit of restless business activity
and they get exceedingly combative in
acquiring elbowroom.

It is needless to say thaé a man who
would ‘‘keep up with the procession”
to-day must do some tall thinking.
Every man in the marching ranks does
think. The man who does no thinking
in this magnificent brain age would no
sooner take his place among the rank
and file of business workers than he
would be run over and crushed. What
is true of physical energy is just as true
of mental energy—its effectiveness de-
pends upon the amount of it and the
manner in which it is applied tothe work
in hand. Some men possess an abund-
ance of physical energy, and expend it,
too, without accomplishing anything. I
knew aman in my native village who
had more hard days’ work in him than
any man] ever knew. He ran a general
store, two sawmills, a farm, a warehouse
business, kept the post office, and acted
as administrator of estates. He was up
in the morning and away to the farm;
down tothe mill yard, inspecting and
giving orders for the day; away to the
woods with log marker over the shoulder,
and back to the store before the junior
clerk had finished sweeping out, and be-
fore the senior clerk (that was myself)
had eaten his breakfast. All day long
and late into the night he kept up his
ceaseless round in guarding his many in-
terests, catching his meals only as cir-
cumstances permitted, and never com-
plaining of weariness; yet, in spite of
his superabundance of physical energy, |
he finally wore himself out and made a
miserable failure of everything. He is
still living, but the post office is the only
thing left him, from which he derives a
revenue of about $600 per year. This
simple illustration (found everywhere)
shows how great physical energy may be
absolutely wasted through misapplica-
tion. If it had been concentrated and
brought to bear upon one line of action
nothing could have prevailed against it;
it would have been a power sufficient to
force any single undertaking on to suc-
cess. It is the same with mental energy.
Diversified thought may be refreshing,
and it may tend to preserve the equilib-
rium of the individual; butitis not the
kind of thought that moves the world.
The energy possessed by every man.
both mental and physical, is a fixed
quantity and has a present fixed market
value. It is subject to measurement and
appraisement, just as are goods and
chattels. Now, suppose the measure of
a@ man’s physical energy be 10 hours’
steady manual labor out of each 24
hours, and that the value be 30 cents per
hour, or $3 for the whole 10, when con-
centrated and applied to the work in
hand. Hours of steady labor are the
units of measurement, and, when such
a man performs his 10 hours’ labor, his
stock of physical energy for that 24
hours is exhausted. Every hour of en-
ergy he uses after that he borrows from
the next 24 hours, or, at least, from the
future. He may borrow at the expense
of the future, but, as sure as he lives, he
will have to return it at his own ex-
pense. I have thus digressed to show
that concentrated energy ought not to in-
clude borrowed energy. Sufficient unto
the day is the energy thereof, provided
the just amount demanded of every man
be concentrated ana applied with single-
ness of purpose. Then, again, suppose
the man be a blacksmith, and a big
burly P. of I. with buckwheat chaff in
his hair and tobacco juice in his whiskers
comes along and calls him ‘‘an old
botch,’”? and that the son of Hercules

 

 

gets mad, throws down his sledge ham-
mer, jerks off his cowhide apron and

malls that P. I. for a full hour—what is
this but wasted physical energy worth
at the rate of $3 per day? ‘‘Only lost
time,’? someone says. Not true; if it
were only lost time, the blacksmith might
easily make it up before the expiration
of that 24 hours; but it islost energy and
cannot be redeemed except by drawing
upon the future, and in such case the
draft must be paid by the drawer—there
is no dodging the issue. Thinkers may
make their own application of the above
illustration. The power of thought is
limited, but, when concentrated and con-
centrated upon some objective point,
and held there, it moves the world.

Before closing this paper, I wish to
touch, briefly, the other side of this
picture. I once read of a fly that was
one of the very few survivors of its kind
that had sueceeded in passing through a
very severe winter. The sufferings and
hair breadth escapes of this poor fly were
depicted in detail. At last, the fly
reached the month of April and was per-
mitted to fulfill the grand mission of its
life, namely, lay its egg and die. It had
endured all this suffering for this one
purpose, and, at last, it required all the
vitality the fly had remaining to accom-
plish it. It killed the poor fly, but what
became of that egg? By April 24 it had
multiplied itself 300 times; by May 24
the number had reached 90,000; by July
2, 27,000,000, and, when August 8 came
around, that poor defunct fly was rep-
resented by a following of 2,100,000,000,
Think of that, ye concentrated thinkers.
and grind away on that gray matter until
the last atom is exhausted.

When a man is wholly absorbed in
thought, he should not venture out of
his dungeon without a guardian. Did
you ever meet such a man on the street?
You have, of course. You are person-
ally acquainted with him and you have
often spoken unkindly of him. You
have said: ‘‘There’s something about
that man [ don’t like. Sometimes when
I meet him he is charmingly courteous—
acts like other men; then, again, I meet
him and he doesn’t seem to recognize me
and it makes me feel annoyed. It works
on my sensitiveness and | imagine all
sorts of things. The next time I meet
him he is cheeriness itself. I declare,
sometimes I think the man is half crazy.’’
This is the way you have talked about
him, but don’t doe so again. Give him
your sympathy instead, for he is a mod-
ern thinker and is justly entitled to it.
His little eccentricities and temporary
spells of absentmindedness are but the
outward signs of that total surrendering
of self which is demanded by concen-
trated thought. So entire is this surren-
der of self that thinkers have been
known, after spending a whole night in
intense study, to undress the clock and
wind themselves up, and afterwards tuck
the candle snugly in bed and blow them-
selves out. E. A. OWEN.

 

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MINT.

The prices quoted in this list are for the trade only, in such quantities as are usually purchased by retail dealers. They are prepared just before

going to press and are an accurate index of the local market.
below are given as representing average prices for average conditions of purchase.
those who have poor credit.

greatest possible use to dealers.

It is impossible to give quotations suitable for all conditions of purchase, and those
Cash buyers or those of strong credit. usually buy closer than
Subscribers are earnestly requested to point out any errors or omissions, as it is our aim to make this feature of the

 

 

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doz gross
ae 8. 6 00
er k.....----- 60 7 00
ee 50 5 50
ee. ee 75 9 00
Mica oS 7 80
Paragon on 6 00
BAKING POWDER.
Acms.
ee
i. GO een peee i .
—
— <
Db cans 6 doz case..:.... 55
43 ~ d¢ee “* 1
r » “ 2d “ .....-. 2
SO a 9 60
ame Flake. i
3 ozcansédoz “ 2
ca See | use 3 20
So = £8 * ....... 200
(a * Son * ..-... . 400
a ton ~ -.....- 9 00
Red Star, % > cans....--.- 2
were eree ‘
ss 3 ee 1 40
Telfer’s, 41. cans, dos. =
+ i . 7 50
Our, caisiee. < DcCans..... 45
% lb cans...... 1D
- fi ibeans..... . 13
BATH BRICK.
2 — in case.
EBaglish . : oe
ek ee oe 80
Sie |. ek
BLUING,. Gross
Arctic, : = ovals. ee 60
Seek eee 6 75
. nints, rouncd.. . 900
= wae , Sifting box.. _2o
~@ No. 3, . «oe
* Bo. 5, - _-
~ Acne .... - 450
1 a Li uid, 4 OZ. . 360
_ ous a cs... 6 80
BROOMS,
0. 2 Burl ede ces 1 90
4 o.1 ee
2 15
2 5¢
Parlor ee a 2 50
Common Whisk............ 85
ee i 00
ee eS en 2 85
BRUSHES.
Stove, No. : cee eee He
. : : bee eee ee 72
Rice Root Serub, 2 2 row. 85
Rice Root Scrub, $row. 1 195
Palmetto, goose............ 1 50
CANDLES.
Hotel, 40 ib. boxes eee 10
a 9
ND eo oice cee esos 16
ee si tecces Oe
OAARNED GOODS.
—
Little Neck, Tb. ee 1 20
on 1 90
Clam Chowder.
ee eee. 2
Cove Oysters.
Standard, ao ee nell
a.
Lobsters.
oe 8
“= ee
Picnic, 1 ee
Mackerel. ea
Standard, Ae 1
Mustard, 2b ee
Tomato Sauce, 2 tee nses
Soused, 2 “e ee en 2 25
mon.
Columbia River, = os eee : >
ices. it
Alneka, —* Sodeee cae 30
ae eco aie a
er wee... ........., 1%
Sardines.
Sree 18............ 44@ 5
ean ee 6%O@ 7
——— @i
OE 15@ié
eee Oe. so. 6@7
ID hops aciknccenen 2
Trout.
Reook &, @.....- ..- 2 60
Fruits.
Apples.
8 Ib, standard : 99
York State, gallons .. 2 50
famburgh, “....
acs =

 

a
re OOe....... : 1 40
Santa Crus.. < sae 1 40
[os 1 50
Overland... 1 10
Blackberries.
F.&2 ............_... 85
Cherries.
cho neee eens ceveee.e Bi 2
Piutcd Hamburgh .
ee 1 40
— ee a 1s

Damsons, Beg Plums and mini
Gages.

oe 1%
California. . 1
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ee... 13
Peaches
ES a 1 10
Maxwell eke ake i 50
ooeeeeee........ 150
California. een ee oe - 160@1 ris]
wre «gc ....
Oxford ee

Pears.

Domestic. 13
Riverside. Lz
Pineapples.
eee. Lt. 1 00@1 30
Johnson’s sliced...... 2 50

- grated...... 2%
Booth’s weed ace @2 5)
_ outed... .... 27
Quinces,
eo 10
Raspberries.
ee ee ea $5
Black ne ene 1 46
Erie, black .. 120
Strawberries.
Lawrence 13
Pare... i=
ne EST : 12m
Tere .......-. 6... 105
Whortleberries,
Blueberries ........ i 85
Meat
Corned beef Libby’ By nsec 22
Roast beef Armour’s....... 235
Potted ham, ed Ib. 13
~— — 70
a ton gue, oe 1 35
. ; =
chicken, Ib. 5
Vegetables.
Beans.
Hamburgh stringliess....... 1 15
French style..... 2 00
o meee... ok. 25
Lima, green . 115
= oee......,........ 70
Lewis Boston Baked........ 1 25
Bay State Baked....... ik
World’s Fair Baked........ 1%
roaoeceenee.... 95
~.
Hamburgh . otc eone oe ee
— ae 110
a ae -1 00
Bee, cia ee EE 135
Morn ng ET cco ee sconce
cece decease <i. | oe
Peas
Hamburgh merrotet ce -1 20
early Jure . -..1 50
S Champion Eng..1 40
o = Po... i 40
ne ancy sifted....1 65
ce a cectconne OD
Harris standard.............
VanCamp’s oe pees 1 10
- sane... 1 30
Archer’s Early | lossom....1 25
a... 215
eae Mushrooms.
MOR ... 22. scccvec cece scl MGR
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CHOCOLATE,
—
German Sweet... .......... 23
PRR cs ol 37
Breakfast Cocos....... eee 43
CHEESE,
I os ores cone un 11%
ee oe ce lly
Cee, .... sn 11%
Riverside . : lis,
cee Meee ..........
et Es sopeeles 8@9
Brick... oo 11
I ede ccnp 1 00
Leiden . a :
Limburger........ @i5
Pineappic....... @24
Roquéfort..... @3s
Sap Sago....... @20
Sceaweltzer, mperte G4

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CATSUP.
Blue Label Brand.

— pint, #5 bottles. oe =
os
ane 1 doz bottles | ..6 30
Triumph Brand.
Half pint, per dos.........- 135
rans, So BOGS... 2c 4 50
Quart, per Gos ..... os a.
CLOTHES PINS.
Seren bowes............ 40@45
COCOA SHELLS.
oie Oe...
Less quantity _. 3,
Pound packages....... ‘6%@7
COFFEE.
Green.
Rio.

Fair.. eee ae
eee 19

ee 21
ae. 2
PeeeEey cc 23

Santos

ee 19
WO 20
Ce 22
ig 4 ee 2

oe 2
eee 24
Maracaibo.
eee i 23
eee. 24
Java.
eee 9)
Private Growth............ 37
monacha... 28
ocha,
ee. 23
oa. 28
Roasted.

To ascertain cost of roasted
coffee, add 4c. per Ib. for roast-
ing and 15 per cent. for shrink-
age.

Package.
McLaughlin’s XXXX.. 21 36
Bunola .. ., Bae
Lion, 60 or 100 1b. case.... 21 30

Extract.

Valiey City STOSS........ 7
Felix ‘ 1
aoe 8, foil, gross...... 1 65

- tin Yt
CHICORY.
Bulk.. _ >
a 7
CLOTHES LINES,
Cotton, 40 ft.......per dos. 1 25
' oo....... ” 140
. oo... . if
. —.... _ 175
’ :...... - is
dute ts... ...- ” 8
_ Wit ” 1 00
CREDIT CHEOKS,

500, any one denom’ B..440 83 00
ok ee nee 5 00
— °° * ~ e 8 00
Pen ON 75

CONDENSED MILK.
4 dos. in case.

 

N.Y.Cond’ns’d Milk Co’s ~~

Gail Borden —- owe! ws

ee 6 5
a 5 %
oes ann, ES 4 50
— Se ae 42

 

     

  
   
 

 

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PG Ec cs int os $6 50
ere... 5 00
aa... . 450
[oaee...... Le
CRACKERS.
Butter.
Seymour XxxX.. 2
Seymour XXX, cartoon... 5%
La at EE ea 5
oe aoe, Cartoon... .. 5%
Seto Eae...........,...,. 8
Salted XXX, cartoon ...... 5%
_—— ase cee husk ee 7%
ee 7
Batter i 6
Soda.
meee, BES... - 5%
Soda, NN ee cue eens cee =
Soda, Desens Doser ete oe
Ceyeees Water... -. 2.2.1: 1
Long Island Wafers ...... il
Oyster.
S, Oyster 27... 5%
City Oyster, XXX is OO
Periph Ovynter..:.........:. 6

CREAM TARTAR.
Strictly WN a eeu ce
Teifer’s Absolute........
a “isos

DRIED FRUITS.
Domestic,
Apples.
peeres, ... a. 6
Evaporated, 50 lb. boxes 8
Apricots.
California in bags.. ... 8%
Evaporated in boxes.... 9
Blackberries,
i eer... 7%
Nectarines.
i POs... Ws... ..-5.,
ik, bones... ...,...... 9
Peaches,
Peeled, in boxes........ 10
oe |. kL... 10
r - ieee... 8%
Pears.
California in bags..... 6%
Pitted Cherries.

 

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Loose Muscatels in Bags.
2 crown.

 

3%
3 eee boty
Foreign.
Currants.
Patras, bbls. on
Vostizzas, 56 1b. cases...... 3%

  

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CLEANING CO.) ee
GRAND RAPIDS, Miny, | "5
et
36 1-lb cartoons........ 6
25 ib. boxes, bulk....... 5
sO, bones, bulk........ 4%
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Peel.
Citron, Leghorn. 25 Ib. boxes 13
Lemon ig 25 ‘ 8
Orange ™ 25 " - 10
Raisins,
wndura, 29 Ib. boxes. @ 3
Sultana, 20 r i. wT
Vaiencia,20 “
Prunes.
Calfornia, 100-120. + oe
' 90x100 25 ib. bx8. 6
° 80x90 ' 6%
“ TUx8O r 7
60x70 . 7%
ee a
PTE ieee ce
ENVELOPES,
XX rag. white.
me 1 $1 35
ae chee lease
Ro. 1,6.. ive cceseceeac ae
PAS. se eee, 1 00
Manilla, cain
Oe oe ecee eee) cece 75
Coin.
oe ee 90
FARINACEOUS GOODS.
Farina,
175 th, Mees... 2.4... .... 2%
Gnits.
Walsh DeRoo & Co.’s..... 2 10
Sominys.
Barrels ..... escocee 5 00
Se 3%
Dried 5@5%
Maccaroni —_ Ag testi
Domestic, 12 Ib. 5
A .10 ¥%@li
_— Barley.
a ......... iactounees a
Peas,
eee We 1 05
ae eee aX
Rolled Oats.
Schumacher, bbl. .-......., 85 00
. \% bbl... .2.e
emerON TE ee cca eee cl 45
poe, & Pe... .... Ce
Quaker, cases......-...... 3 20
Sago.

Co ee SS nS 3
een
Wheat.

NE oi 3
FISH--Salt,
Bloaters,

eeeeoes........2.....,.. Me
Cod.
Georges cured........... 4"
Georges genuine........
Georges selected......... i
Boneless, bricks.. ......
Boneless, strips.. ....... ex@0
Halibut,
Pee ek 11@12
Herring.
Holland, white hoops Keg 75
“ oe ae bb. 9 00
er wertes wo cu...
Round, % bb! 100 Ibs...... 2 65
" ae 135
co ei ie, wee, 16
Mackerel.
Bot, Wee... . 5... 6 11 50
me 6 Oe. ee

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FLAVOKING EXTRACTS,
Souders’,

Oval Bottle, with corkscrew.
Bestin the world for the money,

Regular
Grade
Lemon,

Zon ....8 6%
io..... 58

Regular
Vanilla,

Me 202 ....81 Ww
s“.,... 32

 

XX Grade
Lemon,
=Os.....
oo:...; 3
XX Grade
Vanilla,
2O8..... $1 7
el 3 50
Jennings.
Lemon. Vanilla
20z regularpanel. 75 1 20
40% . ok a 2 00
6 oz . «8 OO 3 00
oe. o teper...... 1% 2 00
No. 4 taper........1 50 2 50
Northrop’s

Lemon. —.

 

202 ovaltaper 75 10
3 0z " > = 1%
20z regular ‘‘ 85 ‘=
4 oz ne *_ ito 2:25
GUNPOWDER.
Rifle—Dupont’s.
a 25
Half ee 1 90
Quarter rr ee 110
18
gs a 25
et Bowe... sc, 2 @
—— =e... -1s
1b cans ...... _ o
Eagle Duck—Dupont’s,
—— ses eceeenet eeu e 11 00
Half kegs” cleo ae 1.10 2 oe
onree eens... ... 55. 3 00
Oe OWN cu ok 60
—
Sage... oe eeu be cnesecea ie
RI ie gone vicina tae teat wo 18
es

Madras, 5 lb. boxes ...... 55

8. F., 2,3 and 5 Ib. beuen: 50

JELLY.
15 Ib. patis............ @ 38
17 GLEAN APY ane
al ead ata @ 6

 

  

No. 2, 100 Ibg..... ......... 8 5%) Mince meat, 3 doz. in case. 27
mo, 2, The... 3 70 | Pie Prep. 3 doz. in case....3 00
BP hie ceca ees 1 00} nase
Family, eC NaH ese MEASURES.
1 Oe ..-i....,.. . Tin, per dozen.
1 Oe i #1 7%
Sardines. Reeee WOM is oo ccs es 1 40
Russian, kegs.......... ee a 70
Trout. PE cca ccribcc coos ren oelas 45
mo. 4, 6 Oe, eee... OE ee ee 40
No. 1% bbl, ieee 1 96} Wooden, for vinegar, oe doz.
No. 1, kits, thd. oo... et 0 ION ied ce ceeeserucs << 2.
No 1,8 lb kits a cley ce cewe 47 ee ase oe
|
Whitefish. i oe
No. 1 family MOLASSES,
% bbis, 100 ibs.. 7 60 3 00 Blackstrap.
ae a , 310 1 59} Sugar house............2- 14
ore RO. Ls... c. 8 4 Cuba Baking.
os ot ORE AOU ac. ec " 1é
a Ricy.
MATCHES, Prime. —e 20
Globe Match Co.’s Brands, Pancy New Orleans. -
Columbia Parlor... ......... we Fee et ee a 18
ee BOE cee. 1 00 SE eS ASE a Ra
Diamond Metch On: s Brands. Meriva P0008. eis coca cs ae 7
No. 9 suiphur.... 165 Chcteo iol daccaiyuadee 32
No.8 home... “tBle os
0. UPR Sa ecet ce a, /:
Bxport parlor...............4 00 Halt narrele Siege

 

 

 

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PICKLES,
Medium,

Barrels, 1,200 count... @5 00
Half bbis, = count.. @3 40
mall,

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

Clay, OG, Bee ee ee, 1 70

=. * fall oouns........ 70
Cob, No. 3 « tack oe
POTASH,

48 cans in case.

We ioc ce. 4 00
Penné Sait Co.'s.......... 3 00
RICK,

Domestic,

Csrolina MOE ci ch cucd ns 6

No, 1

 

SOP oc esc enes ccc. oO
Pabie. .. s. sea cee oe 4%
SPICES.

Whole Sifted.
ee oy .
Cassia, China in mats...... 9%

. Batavia in bund....15
[ Saigon in rolis...... 32
Cloves, —— bce nc 22

OIE i i ies 2 11%
Mees Bele ss. cd... 80
acai bia nee eee :

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- No. 2..
Pepper, Singapore, black. he
Lo . white.

i ee es
Pure Ground in Bulk,

A a 1
Cass 18, Batavia.. —o
and ‘Saigon. 25

" ee 35
Cloves, Amboyna.. - tae
Peneroes... 6.25 5>-6 18

Ginger, pone eee 16
ochin.. <c oe

a Seno eee 22
Mace Batavia......-......-- 65

Mustard, Eng. and Trieste.. =

"Trieste agen Sakae 3
ioe MG ee lce ec ee ees %5

Pepper, Singapore, black....16
_ ve white...

° Cayenne, .0...... 20
20

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Ee es 34 1 55

Cinnamon.. «- S82 1 36

ce 84 155

Ginger, Jamaica...... 84 155

a 84 155

Motard. .....3..-.... 84 155

i ea ae 84 155

Ps. ck cee, Oe

SAL SODA.

Granulated, oan oss. 1

W5lb cages.....
anne Pee 3s. es. — 3
- . Sb Bee. 4
SEEDS.

Po oe @15

Canary, Smyrna....... 4

CORON oon cerns sony 8

on. Malabar... 90

emp Russian. .- 4

Mized B Ceo 5@8

Mustard, wWidie os 10

eee os. 9

ROOOO foc, ee 5

Cosue bene:........... 30

STARCH.

Corn.
oie os ens 6
ie i os, Coda ec 5%

» +. Gloss. ‘i

1-lb pac: CAgOB...... che ee 5%

ee es 54

6-Ib : 5%

40 and 50 1b, boxes.. 3%

ete. ek ee 3%

SNUFF,

Scotch, in bladders......... 37

Maccaboy, in jars........... 35

French Rappee, in Jars..... 43

—

pepe ce a Seg

en Engitsh.. 4%

SALT.

Diamond Crystal.
Cases, 243 lb. boxes...... $160
eres, See Te... wes 2 50
. oo #5 1 anes 4 00
- lb oo
“ oe lb “os Lo 3 50
Butter, 56 lb bags......... 65
‘* 20 141b bags.. on oe
‘¢ 280 Ib pike cue, 2 50
ee Oe 2 25
Worcester.

115 2%-lb sacks Sete use ee (oe 840
Oe se 3 %5
eee ee a 3 50
Re Pe ios a 3

Oe ie se 2 &

Sin sacks... -.-- 2... ,... 324
linen acks........... 60
Common Grades.

100 3-Ib. Sacks Dato eoae ous 82 10
eR ee. 1 90
28 10-lb. ani ees Saute 1%

Warsaw.

56 lb. dairy in drill bags... 30
i, * " a oe
Ashton.

56 lb. dairy in linensacks.. 75
Higgins.

561», dairy in linen sacks. 75
Soiar Rock.

56 ln, a a
seinen Common Fine. a0
Manistee ........ Heyes ae

 

SALERATUS,
Packed 60 lbs, in box.
COTO cc. o.oo a 3 30
ROT ee, 3 15
TW cs a, al. 3 30

Taye a... ee
ee ——

loz. F. Ms 0 doz,

$10 20 gro
2“ N.S. 120 12 60 “

2 FM, 140 ne
Vanilla.
1 os. ¥. M. 1 50 doz. 16 20 gro
21 NS. 2 00 21 600 ‘
¢ oc ¥, M, 2 ee 25 50 iy
scante Seoul Grade.
Lemon.
Som 73 dox..... 8_00; **
Vanilla.
2dee..... 1 60 dox,.... 10 50 °
SOAP.
Laundry,

Allen B. oa 8 Brands,
Old Country, 80 i-Ib........
Good Cheer, 601 = Reecgudalain 3 90
White Borax, 100 %-lb...... 3 65

Proctor & Gamble.
Comieore - 5c. 8... 3 45
Ivory, Ok ic cece

O08.) 4 00
EO ee 3 65
Mottled German........... 3 15
WOW WME... ous... 33

Dingman Brands.
Brees Gee 3%
5 box lots, delivered....... 3 85
10 box lots, delivered...... 3 7%

Jas. S. Kirk & Co.’s Brands.
American Family, ae d. — 33
plain... 2 27

. K. Fairbank & Co. ees
Saael CGR 99

Brown, = a eae secs 3 10
Dare ..... 3 luv

tau Bros. & Co.’s Brands.
ee 3 65
Gate Cn... ee . 600
Mereetic’..... | cre 4 00
eee... 5.0 i-. 1, Oe

Thompson & Chute Co.’s Brands

 

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66
MOUG ol, 3 30
Savon‘Improved........... 250
pene 2 2
Ce 3 25
Economical . : - 2
*Passolt’s: “Atlas “Brand.
cemee POE. 4s 3 65
See 3 60
ee 3 50
a nOsuotdel 6. Se
Scouring.
Sapolio, kitchen, 3 doz... 2 40
hand, 3 dae: 2 40
SUGAR.

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

   

Deere cs, $4 75
Cre eer... 475
2 4 37
Powdered . ioe 2 Se
XxxxX Powdered. a 4 62
Gramuiatee. ............. 3 94
Fine Granulated........... 3 94
Extra Fine Granulated... 416
moo A 4 37
Diamond Confec, A.. - 400
Confec. Standard A.. .... 3 94
Ce a, a oe
nO fF 3 81
Oe Bee 3 8:
OO, Meee a, 3 81
Pe Gee ce cle, 3 75
mo @...04.., ches < eh mee ue 3 69
PE Eee ner eae 3 62
oe ee 3

ae 30
me 3 44
we ee: 3 37
Be, Pd, cs, tua sone s 3 31
eo 3 18
OG: ees 3 12

SYRUPS.
Corn,

 

TABLE SAUCES.

Lea & Perrin’s, Tepes :..... 475
amall....: 275

Halford, a Be etas ee us 3 75
eiaekree eis. 2 BH

— Dressing. large . 455
small 2 6

 

 

TEAS.
saPan—Regular,
Oe ees, @17
ec. @2x
eee oe 24 O26
pero... is. 32 @34
ee 10 @I12
SUN OURED,
Pete oo, @17
Oo cies as @xv
mene 24 @2e
CGMOENG. 3... ccs. 32 @34
Pat... :.. uke Cf
BASKET FIRED.
ee a ies 18
beac EE A TIE @25
CROIGONE. 2.2. @35
Extra choice, wire leat @40
GUNPOWDER.
Common to fair....... 25 @35
Extra fine to finest....50 @65
Choicest fancy........ 7 @85
OOLONe, QB
Common to fair... ... 23 @30
IMPERIAL,
Common to fair....... 2 @26
Superior tofine........ 30 @35
YOUNG HYSON.
Commor. to fair....... 18 @26
Superior to fine..... -.30 @40
ENGLISH BREAKFAST.
wer ............ eoccee *
Cenee. ces os os @%
fC ree a Snipe M @50
TOBACCOS,
Fine Cut.

P. Lorillard & Co.’s, Brands.
Sweet Russet. ......... 30 @32
eo ae ede ee 30

D. Scotten & Co’s Brands.
Hiawatha ............. 60
ee. os... 00 32
Rocket .

30
Spaulding & Merrick’s —

So
Private Brands.

Baseo............-.--
Can Cam. .....<s — Gri
Heme Biy..........,.. 24 2
Uncle Ben.. a =
McGinty es

‘6 Dbis....... 25
Columbia ........... Le 24
Columbia, drums....... 23
Pane Up. .-............. 23
Bang up, drums ....... 19

Plog.

Sorg’s Brands,
Soeearnesd ............ 9
a 27
Nobby Twist........-... 40

Scotten’s Brands. i
wae... 5
Hiawatha... ..........- 38
Valley City ......-.--- a

Finzer’s Brands,

Old Honesty.........- 40)
Jolly Tar.. 2

Lorillard’s Brands.

 
 

Climax (8 oz., 41c).... 39
Green Turtle...... a 30
Three Black Crows.. 7

J. G. Butiler’s Brands.
38

Something Good......
Outot Siemt......... 24
Wilson & McCaulay’s Brands.
Gald Bape |||... .:.. 43
Happy Thought....... 37
Memiae.... 5... 32
WOOT ce oes ee 31
ee GG... .........-.... 27

Smoking.

Catlin’s Brands,

Rim Ged .. ............ “—
Golden Shower.............
Meteo 2c. se... 2

 

Meerschaum

a Se 38
— ie ashes gee 15
ed eae ace age az

5. wen mee 32

Banner Tobacco Co.'s ae
Me as os a ss

  

Banner Cavendish.......... 38
Gol Oe... e... 30
Scotten’s Brands,
Waren. 74
Ce 6
Gold Block......... ieee uc 30

F. F. Adams Tobacco Co,’s
Brands.
Pecriens...;.......-
One Poe. ...... 5.8:
ee 22

Globe Tobacco Co.’s Brands.
PIOGMGMORS. 05. cececcs 40
Leidersdorf’s Brands.

om toe .......... cones ee 26
Uncie Sam............ + -28@32
eet Clvor..-. .... oon

Spaulding & Merrick.
Tom and Jerry..........-
Traveler Cavendish.

seme

   
  

Buck Horn.
Plow Bo
Corn Cake...

VINEGAR.
er..... SCcueecceeune @s
i cece, @?

$1 for barrel.

WET MUSTARD,
SPT, HOE GOL. 54... 4s...
Beer mug,2dozincase... 1 75

YEAST,

 

 

 

WOODEN WARE.
Tubs, No. 1
te No. 2
io oO. :
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 1 25
No. i. three-hoop.... 1 35
ein Ti ne...
ea sy ec 90
" es a 13
_ FO eee ane cen 1 80
. ea 2 40
oe.

HIDES PELTS and FURS

Perkins & Hess pay as fol-
lows:

FURS.
ee @19
oom 2.2)... 30 @ 80
ee % @110
Rat, winter..... e@ it
eas, fale... . 03 @ 68
mea FPox........ 100 @14
Gray fox, ....- 40 @ 6)
Cross Fox....... 300 @5 09
Beazer... ,.. SO @ O00
Can wild........ 3 @ &
Cat, house...... “woe
Pishee ..... 500 @ 600
yee 108% @250
Martin, dark.... 200 @3 00
Martin, pale, yel 100 @150
Otter... 500 @8 0)
wor. |||... i 00 @ 200
Beaver... ....:: 300 @7 00
eer... 4... le. 1500 @25 00
Opossum........ ne SS
Deer Skin, dry... 0 @ .&
Deer Skin,green 05 @ 12%

HIDES.

Green . ne 2%03%
Part Cured. eG, @ 4%
ee eee ee @ 5%
es 5 @6
Kips, green bea es uae ac 3 @4
| re @6
Calfskins, green eee. 5 @6
Oured...... 6 @8
Deacon skins..........10 @2S
No. 2 hides % of.

PELTS.
one Lacey ce arcs >. 2
Tame ......... on 25 wm 50

oOoL,
Wetted... ......-.-.., 12 @15
Unwashed . -. 2 Ge
MISCELLANEOUS.
Teen... 8%S@ 4%
Grease butter ........ 1 @z
Serene ............- 1%@ 2
Cases. -............, 3 00@3 25
GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFSs
WHEAT,
No. 1 White (58 Ib. test) 52
No. 2 Red (60 1b. test) 52

MEAL,
mole... ...... 5... 1 40
Granulated. ........-.. 16

FLOUR IN SACKS.
Witenes... 6... a
weeneeros. 8... 1 45
Mods nce e sl ee 1 x5
eemeee.....--. 2... ee. 1 20

40

Rye. 1
— to usual cash dis-

count.

Flour in bbls., 25c per bbl. ad-

ditional.

MILLSTUFFs.
Less
Car lots quantity
Bra........... S26 oe $15
Screenings .... 12 00 13 00
Middlings..... 16 00 i7 60
Mixed Feed... 23 00 24 00
Coarse meal .. 22 00 23 00
CORN.
ol ..44
Less than Car lots......... 43
OATS.
Car lots. .... SU |

Less than car lots a

AY.
No. 1 Timothy, car lots.... 9 50
No. 1 on lots ..... “11 00

FISH AND OYSTERS.
FRESH FISH

 

 

ee ils os ea ae @io0
Syeet ..._............- @?
Black eee, ..... | 12%
Halibut... @15
Ciscoes or Herring. . @ 6
Pinenen............... @i0
Fresh lobster, per lb.. 7
Nae. Pickerer......... @i0
Pies, si... @9
Smoked White... ... @8
Red Snappers...... —s 15
oo River Sal-
Sado lonee _ 12%
Mackerci os 18@25
OYSTERS.
¥. d. ——* 8 Brands.
Fairhaven Counts.. @33
¢. D. PeIOCw....... 2
ee ee @25
¥.d.33., rents oe 23
Standards............ ° 18
Pavanie ................ 5
Oscar Allyn’s ——
New York Counts............32
ime Selecm......;.... 28
Sere 25
| > LE. pearas.......... ..: 20
ee ee ee ese 12
Mediums...... io
oysTERS—Bulk..
Come cg 2 20
Extra Selects..per gal. 1 65
ee ee 1 40
Anchor Standards.. 110
I X L Standards....... 1 10
eee. Fo. ss 1 00
Heavies... ..:.. nee 1 50
ae 1 2
et Caen ene 12
SHELL GOODS.
Oysters. per it. + 25@1 50
Came. T5@1 70

 

CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE
LAMP BURNEBS.

Pe 40
a eoame sa seyaeta ce eee 45
eine oe all el
ee cc se 56
POGTIOw, 0 eo 60
SUCMAEADU EG ei eke dee cal ae
OU 50
a 13
LAMP CHIMNEYS.—$ doz, in box.
Per box
Oe eS
ee
moe i... de eee aes vende cers oe
irst quality.
og 0 Sun, crimp top, wrapped aud label ed...2 10
9 oF
ag ss sé “se ‘ “a ot ue 35
i XXX Flint.
No. 0 Sun, crimp top, wrapped and labeled. 2 60
Not a se ce “ o“ “ pth. gu
No. 2 s “ee “ce oe se ae - 80
i Pearl top.
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled............. 3 70
Naz “ . : De od ete ee 47
No. 2 Hinge, * " ea seeee ee 4 Se
i Fire Proof—Plain Top.
No. I Sun, plain bulb See ee eee ey ee, 3 40
DE en 4 40
La Bastie.
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb, perdos .............. 25
Nag * ” ' _ a
De SOD Her Mie 1 3
nmol si eee ae
i Rochester.
BO Lime (ee Goa 3 40
No. 2) ae Oe 3 70
No. 2, flint (80¢ doz)... SO alae
Electric.

NO.e, lime (706 doa) ........... a 41
No. 2 flint ee he) Ae RNP
Miscellaneous,

Seer, MOCNCNGOE i

Nutmeg oe eee
Illuminator Bases ee ace ae a “a.
Barrel | oe Oe 90
7 in. Porcelain Shades.. 100
Cee tes dae 90

Mammoth Chimneys for Store Lamps.
Doz, Box
No. 3 Rochester, lime . 150 4 20
No. 3 Rochester, flint. Sw 4 80
No. 3 Pearl top or Jewel gl’ 8.1 85 5 25
No. 2 Giobe Incandes. lime...1 75 5 10
No. 2 Globe Incandes. flint. ..2 00 5 85
No. 2 Pearl glass. oo. oo 6 00

OIL CANS.

Doz.
1 gal tin cans with spout.. ee
1 gal galv iron, with spout.. eee 2 00
2 gal gaily tron with spout .................. 3 25
3 gal galv iron with spout........ ii
Geet MeNutt withspout. ...............__. 6 UO
2 eal Murcia, with spout.................... 6 00
5 gal Eureka with —" a ee de 7 00
5 gal galviron A & V ? 50

5 gal Tilting Cans, Momareh ..2.00020.0.22110 60
5 gal galv iron Nacefas..

 

 

Pump Cans,
= gal Home Mule... ..........
> Gal ome tinic,................
3S #2: Goocenough.,............ ri
S 2a COOCCROUen .......6....-....
S oa) Pirie Mine . ....................
LANTERN GLOBES.
No. 0, Tubular, cases 1 doz. each one d ms youcal 45
No. 0, : a 45
No. 0, . bbls 5 . " Dee ee 40
No. 0, - bull’s eye, cases 1 doz each.1 00
LAMP WICKS,
No. 0 . oe el
No.1 Sag ea 28
No 2 ee 38
No. 3, . 65
Mammoth, per doz.. cau. 78
JELLY TUMBL aii he Top,
3g Pints, : doz in box, per box (box 00).. 64
4 2: ‘bn, ~ doz (bhi %)..._.. 23
—_ * * “ “ box, “ box (box (0).. 1 80
a. * oe 4 bbl, © doz (bb135)...... 26

STONEW plana

   
  

 

Butter Crocks, 1 to 6 gal. 06
% gal. per doz... 60
tak i wal. peor Gos... ........ 70
“ 1 to 4gal., per gal... 07
Milk Pans, * gal, per dos. 6U
. . z* dd veeeea es cue 7
STONEWABRE—BLACK GLAZED,
Butter Crocks, i and 2 ral.......... |... 6%
Mule Pane, +4 eal. per Gos... .............. 65
“ 1 és ts 73
OILS.
The Standard O11 Co quotes as follows:
BARRELS.
Eocene 8%
XXX W. W. ‘Mich. ‘Headlight. 7
ee @ 6%
SUG TG Ce ee ee @ a7
cei i e.g, @36
ee ee Ce 13 @2l
Black, zero test.. oe elec a ca 12
Black, 15 cold test. Leese seuae bo 10
FROM TANK WAGON.
‘

EX a W. Mich. Headlight... "
Scofield Shurmer & Teagle quote as follows;

BARRELS.
a ose e ee cutee ne cea ae 10
WER WG ce ewe ce 8%
Red Cross, W W Headlight hanes cm cues cau au 7
Naptha ee a 6%
Stove Gasoline.............. one seeacce Cae

FROM TANK WAGON,

Peer os hs <i cinteeweeece. &
Red Cross W W amen Mea cee a cea oe Oe

 

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sell a stock of mer-

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respondence through

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18

 

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

KNIGATS OF TSE GBlIP.

 

Most Successful and Largely Attended
Convention Ever Held.

The sixth annual convention of the
Michigan Knights of the Grip convened
at Lockerby Hall, at 2:30 p. m., Wednes-
day, Dec. 26, with President Waldron in
the chair.

John M. Fitch, of Corunna, chaplain of
the organization, invoked the divine
blessing upon the proceedings, and W.
H. Baier, the ‘‘sweet singer’’ of the or-
ganization, sang a clever song in dialect,
which was cheered to the echo. Then
the convention settled down to business.

A resolution was iniroduced and
adopted commending the creation of a
commercial travelers’ home at Bingham-
ton, New York, and pledging the support
of the members to the project.

A communication was read from J. T.
Patton opposing the proposed amendment
to the constitution creating an accident
insurance department. On motion of A.
F. Peake, the communication was re-
ferred to the Committee on Constitution
and By-Laws.

James Kelley, of Dallas, Texas, sent
congratulations from the Lone Star State
and suggested that the next convention
be held at Dallas, which proposition was
received with applause.

Edward A. Moseley, Secretary of the
Inter-State Commerce Commission, asked
for information as to the name of the or-
ganization and a list of the officers. The
Secretary was instructed to make the
proper reply.

President Waldron then read his an-
nual address, which is given in full on
pages 9 and 10 of this issue.

Secretary Mills then presented his an-
nual report, the full text of which is
given on page 11.

Treasurer Reynolds presented the fol-
lowing report:

GENERAL FUND.

 

Pees enh |... $ 59 78
Beecivyed from Secretary ........... -.... 1,801 05
og $1,860 83
ere a. a 615 87
Bemnepen band......_.....:.,..-... 8: 244 96
MORTUARY FUND.
Receipts Guring the year ............... $4,600 25
Hight death benefits paid................ 4,0.0 00
Peers bee, $ 600 25

President Waldron then announced the
special committees, as follows:

Constitution and By-Laws—F. M. Ty-
ler, Grand Rapids; A. F. Peake, Jackson;
EK. L. Smith, St. Johns.

Vice-Presidents — J. N. Bradford,
Grand Rapids; W. H. Baier, Detroit;
Samuel Simons, Saginaw, E. S.; J. J.
Evans, Bay City; E. A. Aylward, Jack-
son.

Resolutions—Leo A. Caro, Grand Rap-
ids; F. R. Streat, Flint; John McLean,
Detroit; B. G. VanLeuven, Grand Rap-
ids; L. S. Rogers, Detroit.

President’s Address—A. W. Stitt, Jack-
son; John Fildew, St. Johns; J. J. Frost,
Lansing.

On motion of N. B. Jones the chairman
was instructed to refer all resolutions of-
fered to the Committee on Resolutions
without debate.

Geo. F. Owen, chairman of the Com-
mittee on Incorporation, reported against
such action, but his report was laid on
the table.

A. G. Ellis, chairman of the Hotel
Committee, reported that the contract
system with hotels was being abused by
some of the members and recommended
its abandonment. The report was ac-
cepted, to be taken up sometime during
a succeeding session.

John J. Bush presented the report of
the Committee on Legislation, recom-
mending that the bill introduced in the
House of Representatives by Kepresent-
ative Raynor removing the restriction
as to the issuance of 5,000 mile railroad
tickets to commercial travelers be com-
mended and the members use all en-
deavors to secure its enactment.
Adopted.

W. V. Gawley, chairman of the Com-
mittee on Employment and Relief, re-
ported that few calls for assistance had
been made upon him, all of which had
been supplied by him personally and in

every case the loan had been promptly;

repaid.

Tie reports from the Vice-Presidents
in the several districts of the State
showed marked progress bothin mem-
| bership and general interest all along the
| line.

The meeting then adjourned until

THURSDAY MORNING,

when A. W. Stitt, chairman of the Com-
mittee on  President’s Address, re-
ported a unanimous endorsement of
the President’s ideas and recommen-
dations, with one  exception—that
relating to the election of Secretary
of the Board of Directors instead of by
the body. A majority of the Committee
was against the President on that point.
Adopted.

Leo A. Caro, chairman of the Com-
mittee on Resolutions, returned thanks
to the citizens of Grand Rapids for the
magnificent entertainment afforded the
Michigan Knights of the Grip; to Post E
for the manner in which the Association
was received and the banquet and bali
the night before; to the officers of the
Association for the able manner in which
they had performed the duties devolving
upon them during the past year, and to
the newspapers for their generous treat-
ment.

Resolutions of regret were adopted be-
cause of the absence of ex-President
A. C. Northrop, of Jackson, on account
of sickness, and because the Supreme
tuler has considered it wise to cali eight
members of the Association to their
homes beyond the dark river.

The candidacy of D. G. Crotty for
Sargeant-at-Arms of the Senate at the
coming session of the Legislature was
endorsed.

The meeting then adjourned to en-
able the members to participate in the
parade.

THE AFTERNOON Sé€SSION.

Geo. F. Owen, chairman of the special
Committee on Incorporation, reported
against such action on the part of the
Association. Adopted.

Major Jacklin, of the Finance Com-
mittee, reported that the reports of the
Secretary and Treasurer were correct.
Adopted.

Frank M. Tyler, chairman of the Com-
mittee on Constitution and By-Laws,
presented the following recommenda-
tions:

That the proposed amendment to ex-
tend the membership to traveling men
outside of the State be not adopted. Rec-
ommendation adopted.

That the proposed amendment to ex-
pel any member for conduct unbecom-
ing a gentleman or a commercial traveler
be adopted. Recommendation adopted.

That the proposed amendment chang-
ing the time for paying the mortuary as-
sessments be changed from 60 days to
30 days. Recommendation adopted.

That the proposed amendment relative
to the adoption of an accident insurance
feature be referred to the Board of Di-
rectors, with power to act. Recommen-
dation not adopted.

That the proposed amendment provid-
ing for the election of the Secretary by
the Board of Directors instead of by the
organization be adopted. Recommenda-
tion not concurred in.

On motion of L. J. Koster, the present
hotel agreement, providing for the free
entertainment of wives of members,
was abrogated.

The ‘thouse rules’? recommended by
Post E and adopted by the Board of Di-
rectors were adopted by the organization
for the government of this and future
conventions.

L. F. Rogers moved that a committee
of three members be appointed by the
chairman to communicate with the Mich-
igan Passenger Agents’ Association rela-
tive to the adoption of a 5,000 inter-
changeable mileage book. Adopted and
L. F. Rogers, John R. Wood and E. P.
Waldron appointed as such committee.

Election of officers being then in order,
John McLean nominated Major R. W.
Jacklin, who was unanimously elected.

A. F. Peake nominated Geo. F. Owen
for Secretary. He was also unanimously
elected.

For treasurer A. W. Stitt nominated
Chas. McNolty, of Jackson; J. F. Ham-
mell nominated J. J. Frost, of Lansing;
Samuel Simons nominated Geo. A. Rey-
| nolds, of Saginaw, E. S.; Chas. H. Smith

 

satiate tala gs Eat SE ia ola eR ign te eee a Oe Fi Fee

 

 

 

General Warehousemen and Transfer Agents.
Dealers in
Wagons, Agricultural Implements and Binder Twine.
General Office, 83 South Division street, Grand Rapids.

COLD and DRY STORAGE.

B.J BRGOKS, Man’sg,

Carriages,

General Office, Telephone y..
Warehouse, Telephone 953.

Siwartout & Downs,

JOBBERS OF

LADIES’ AND GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING G0OD8

STAPLE NOYTICNS.

Full and Complete Lines in All Departments,

 

41 South Division St.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

OYSTERS, POULTRY.

OSCAR ALLYN

Wholesale,

106 Canal.

PISH. GAME.

ORANGES

 

   
 

STETSONS

  

FROM

JOHN B. STETSON'S
GROVES
DE LAND.

FLORIDA.

    

HAT BRAND ORANGES
REGIGTERED

      
 

Every box guaranteed full count and perfectly sound. The handsomest pack,

finest fruit, and heaviest package in the market.

ALFRED J BROWN 6O., Michigan a

 

TRY THE
DBC _ ia Ww. Bc

Sold by All Wholesale Dealers Traveling from Grand Rapids.

; IF YOU BUY OF HEADQUARTERS, YOU
ARE CUSTOMERS OF THE

TRADESMAN COMPANY.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

19

 

 

|
nominated Herman E. Vasold, also of

Saginaw. The first informal ballot re-
sulted in 254 votes being cast, divided
among the various candidaies as follows:

io, OO
eee 69
Be oes eee eee ioe aces soln
ME re oe eee ees eles dow a 5

The second ballot resulted as follows:
a, i ae —
eee i os 59
Weer 2 ee So - 40

Mr. Frost, receiving a majority of the
votes cast, was declared unanimously
elected.

Election of directors resulted in the
selection of the following: Samuel
Simons, Saginaw;J. F. Hammell, Lan-
sing; F. M. Tyler, Grand Rapids; John R.
Wood, Detroit.

Election of Vice-Presidents resulted as
follows:

1Ist—A. S. De solia, Detroit.

2d—M. J. Moore, Jackson.

3d—L. D. Dickinson, Hillsdale.
4th—Grant S. Bennett, Kalamazoo.
5th—J. W. Waltman, Grand Haven.
6th—D. C. Slaght, Flint.
7th—Frank Mosher, Port Huron.
8th—Geo. F. Shaw, Saginaw.
9th—J. H. Cummings, Muskegon.
10th—ZJ. J. Evans, Bay City.
11th—Scott Woodward, Traverse City.
12th—Otto H. DeGener, Marquette.

There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned.

i 2 i ———

Proverbs for the Country Grocer.
Solomon Levi in Minneapolis Commercial Bulletin.

Let not thy store assume the air of a
junk shop on River street lest thy good
customers forsake them and moss grow
on the back of thy business.

Be not too desirous to make thy store
the roost of gossips. He that gossipeth
with his mouth and cheweth with his jaw
and spitteth with his lip on thy stove
from noon till night, even he will ask
thee for credit for a half pound of tea
and a dollar’s worth of tobacco.

Break not thy back to get appointed
postmaster that thou mayest draw trade
to thy store thereby; there be they that
will damn thee for thy poor postal serv-
ice and thy governmental airs, that
otherwise would denuminate thee a goed
fellow and bring shekels to thy till.

Beware the man that sampleth thy
shredded codfish, and picketh at thy
prune basket, and gnaweth at the corner
of thy plug tobacco, and nibbleth at thy
cheese; yet buyeth not half the goods
that he cribbeth; thou shalt do well to
request this man to get a move on him-
self and return not yet again. Thus
shalt thou drive him to thy competitor to
the grief of thy rival and the comfort of
thine own heart.

Make thyself friends with the honest
farmer that payeth his bills and buyeth
goods wisely; show thou to him thy new-
est calicoes and thy freshest crackers;
for behold thy shopworn goods are more
meet for the hands of him that dead beat-
eth his way at thy shop.

Let not the cob pipe loafer sit on thy
butter tub. Lay not thy codfish on thy
cheese; nor shovel Paris green with thy
sugar scoop; lest thy discreet customer,
taking cognizance of these things, flee
thy store for him that hath horse sense
regarding decency.

ss
Statement from Mr. Edgar.

LAKEVIEW, Dec. 27—My attention has
been called to an item in THE MICHIGAN
TRADESMAN of Dee. 19, under the head
of ‘‘Lakeview Laconics,’’ which reads as
follows: ‘ Lakeview will have her first
reputable banking house about January
1, with L. P. Sorenson as proprietor.”

1 am at present, and have been for
more than one year last past, doing a
banking business at Lakeview, and such
publication reflects upon me and my
business.

I, therefore, request that you give
place to this statement, assuring you that
you have been mislead by a correspon-
dent who does not fairly represent the
best interests of the village and who is
unable, either by education or environ-
ment, to correctly report the truth.

S. S. Ep@ar.
Oo

Where bravery oversteps the line of
prudence, recklessness begins.

 

 

Pungent Protest Against the Country |
Peddler.
Written for THz TRADESMAN.

Those of us who have been peacefully
resting under the impression that we
were so far from the great cities that the
‘‘wholesale’”’ grocery peddlers would not
find us, have been rudely awakened from
our dream of peace. He has been here,
canvassed the town from house to house,
taken some orders, made a little talk
among our customers, and then, folding
his tent like the Arab, has silently stolen
away—whether he stole anything else
has not been recorded.

The advent of one grocery peddler
shouid not make such a very. great
difference with the trade of a town
the size of Central Lake; but it has its
effect. The one in question took orders
for full packages—three pound caddies
of tea—twenty pound boxes of crackers,
etec.—and got good prices for what he
sold. He may or may not come again;
but the people he has sold to will be
“overloaded” on the goods they pur-
chased, for some time to come. When
our dealers have forgotten all about the
long departed grocery peddler, they will
wonder why they have sold so few rai-
sins, and why particular kinds of canned
goods, heretofore staple, do not move off
their shelves.

It is not so much that a peddler has
come among us as it is that we are open
to more and more frequent visitations of
this character as our village increases in
population, and what is true of Central
Lake may be said of many other towns

in the State.

Laws should be so arranged that the
citizens of a place, men who have money
permanently invested in real estate,
buildings and goods, should not be marks
for the sharpshooters of the entire
world.

In farming communities, especially
when the country is new, the peddler is
undoubtedly a certain convenience; but
after regular trading points are estab-
lished, the latter should receive a moder-
ate protection.

I cannot see by what law of right and
justice the State of Michigan can issue
licenses authorizing certain persons to
roam at will throughout the unincorpo-
rated portion of our domain, and hawk
goods at will on the territory and under
the noses of those who have spent time,
money, brains, energy, and, perchance,
talent, to build upa commercial center
out ef a howling wilderness. The vaga-
bond merchant goes airily on his way,
gaily chinking in his greasy pockets the
profits which should have gone to the
legitimate dealer.

This, of course, is a free country, free as
the rolling waters of the foaming sea,
and, save a few hundred restrictions,
man in the United States is allowed to
do exactly as he pleases. If he so desires,
he may take a pack on his back and go
through the rural districts selling goods
whithersoever he listeth; but let him be-
ware the city and the incorporated vil-
lage.

Now, in the name of reason and com-
mon sense, why should the city merchant
receive protection which is denied
his rural compeer?

Is it strange that, after the country
storekeeper has paid taxes, special taxes,
assessments, insurance, rent, subscrip-
tions to dozens of charities, public and
private, clerk hire, freight, drayage,
mileage, breakage, dockage, storage,
stealage and charge for package for so
many years—is it strange, I repeat, that
he, after long suffering in silence the in-
roads of the mercantile tramp, the inva-'
sion of the auction store, the ravages of
the sheriff sale shark, and the atrocities of
the ‘bursting up merchant buyer,”’’
at length raises his voice in public pro-
test at the injustice and incongruity of
our peddling laws?

Gro. L. THURSTON.

 

Central Lake, Mich.

Hes
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Mailoand telegraph orders receive special attention.

G.H. BAHNEE,

WHOLESALE

Flour, Feed, Grain, Hay, Straw, Etc.
CAR LOTS A SPECIALTY.
Will make up mixed Cars on Application, First{Quality
Goods at Lowest Prices wuaranteed.

Fancy Straight Flour.

It’s the newest thing, Contains more nutriment and makes
whiter bread than any other flour.

 

Thoroughbred Poultry Stock and Eggs. Poultry Supplies.

Office Telephone, 112-1R. 30 East Bridge St., Cor. Kent St.,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

MUSSELMAN GROGKR GO,

WESTERN MICHIGAN AGENTS FOR

 

Hannon G-Class

SPRINGDALE CREAIIERY in 1 lb. rolls, 2.lb. prints and tubs.
GOLD NUGGET (fancy creamery) in 1 lb. prints.

These goods took the lead in this market last season and we have
reason to believe they will maintain their supremacy the coming season.

MUSSLEMAN GROCER CO.

Paul Ejifert

Welcomes the traveling fraternity from
all points of the compass and invites attention to his line of
Trunks, Bags and Sample Cases Anything made to order at

50 Canal St.
RINDGE, KALMBACH & GO "i%.Rt®

Manufacturers and Jobpers or

Boots, Shoes and Rubbers.

Our stock for fall and winter trade is complete.
New lines in warm goods and Holiday
Slippers. We have the best
combination Felt Boot
and Perfection
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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

GOTHAM GOSSIP.

 

News from the Metropolis- --Index of
the Markets.
Special Correspondence

New Yor«, Dec. 29—No sorrow is felt
regarding the decease of 1894, and, almost
without exception, merchants are antic-
ipating a steady increase in business
from now on. The railroads show better
earnings and this is important as indi-
eating a steady gain all around.

The coffee market remains in statu quo.
The demand is steady, but by no means
large. Holders are confident that prices
will rule higher. Quotations given now
ean hardly be called authentic, but for
No. 7, 1544c is probably the right figure.
Mild coffees séem to be taken with more
readiness, and, while sales are of no
great importance, they are made at full
rates. The amount of Brazil coffee in
store and afloat is given as 554,392 bags,
against 471,351 bags last year,

Granulated sugar is dull—exiremely
duli—and, while there is no change in
posted quotations, it will not be surpris-
ing to see the present low figures beaten.
It is doubtful if we see granulated sugar
at 5c again. The present rates should
stimulate consumption.

There is a fair supply of molasses here,
but the demand is moderate. Buyers
will make no purchases of importance
before the turn of the year. There has
been no change in quotations, but prices
will be shaded, if necessary, to effect a
sale.

Nutmegs have not been shipped from
producing points for some time, and
priees are firmly held, but nothing else
in the spice line shows any special
‘‘solidity.”?. The demand is only of the
usual character and sellers are glad to
make concessions.

Rice has been freely taken and foreign
sorts are in light supply, comparatively.
Prices show no particular change. The
supply south seems to be readily taken,
and holders are confident.

Canned goods close at the end of the
year decidediy ‘‘sick.” The demand is
almost nil and qualities and prices are at
any range. Gallon apples, $2@2.25; No.
3 cans, 90c@$1. Tomatoes are irregular
and weak. A bigsupply seems imminent,
from the failure of a firm in Philadel-
phia. which carried an immense stock.
Standards are worth 65@75c.

The cold weather is having a retarding
influence upon the supply of apples.
Prices are firm and higher and the de-
mand fairly good. Quotations for Spitz,
$2.50@4 per bbl. Cranberries are well
held, with a range of from $9@13.

Dried fruits have fallen off in demand
and little is doing. The entire market
presents a dull appearance and no relief
is looked for just at present.

Buiter is dull and for the very best
Western 24c is thetop. The supply of
this sort is not overabundant, but there
is, seemingly, plenty of all other grades.

Cheese is quiet and the market remains
entirely unchanged. The quietness will
likely continue for some time.

Eggs are higber and the market is very
firm. Shipments are made with a good
deal of breakage. The finest Western
readily bring 23c.

Best pea beans are worth $1.70; choice
white kidney, $2.35. The market is not
active.

Provisions are decidedly firmer, owing,
probably, to speculation. JAY.

—————— ae
Traveling Men as Good Samaritans.

GRAND Rapips, Dec. 28—Received of
C. W. Leggett the sum of Two Hundred
and Twenty-six ($226), being the amount
of money subscribed and paid by mem-
bers of the Association of the Knights of
the Grip for the benefit of the family of
Wm. Morgan, house carpenter of the
Morton, who was accidentally killed
Dec. 26 while operating the freight ele-
vator in said Morton House.

I am delegated to use this fund for the
best interest of his family.

: WILDER D. STEVENS.
a
The Dry Goods Market.

Pending a complete revision of the dry
goods quotations, the latter are omitted
this week but will appear in corrected

form next week.

 

The Grain Market.

Wheat prices during the week have
fluctuated and been rather unsettled,
favoring lower prices. This condition
was more pronounced on Friday, when
prices on futures slumped off 1c, which
may seem small, when we take the al-
ready low prices prevailing into consid-
eration. The immediate cause is that
the mills all over have curtailed their
output and report has it that the Wall
street syndicate sold out 2,000,000 bush-
els, which they were tired of holding,
seeing no advance in the near future.
Reeeipts in the Northwest have fallen off
very materially of late, but our exports
have been 20,000,000 bushels less since
Aug. 1 than during the corresponding
time in 1893, and the “‘long’’ speculators
are looking with some fear at the large
amount in sight. The market recovered
somewhat, on account of some 450,000
bushels of wheat and flour being ex-
ported on Saturday—rather above the
average—and also on account of 600,000
bushels being burned upat Toledo. Ow-
ing to the foregoing, the visible may
show a very small increase. Prices in
Grand Rapids are 53c per bushel, or with-
in 2c of Detroit or Toledo prices, which
should draw wheat to this market if
ever.

Corn is weak, owing to several causes,
which have been stated before. Probably
the two main causes are that eorn is too
high to manufacture into glucose, ow-
ing to the low price of lager, and the dis-
tillers are not using the amount they usu-
ally do.

Oats remain firm, and, although high
compared with other grains, the general
impression is that there will be higher
prices. Whether that will be realized
remains to be seen.

Receipts during the past week were:
wheat, 29 cars; oats, 2 cars; corn, 11
cars. This is an extremely small re-
ceipt of wheat, but about the usual sup-
ply of corn and oats. C. G. A. Vorer.

—-“.+2 >
The Hardware Market.

General trade is very quiet. Up to
Christmas buying was quite freely done;
but, since then, everybody has stopped
and we presume that in a great many
cases dealers are taking inventory. The
past year, we think, as a general thing,
has been quite a disappointment to hard-
ware dealers. Business has not been as
good as anticipated and a general shrink-
age in values has been going on all the
time; so that it has been impossible for a
dealer to keep pace with the declines.
We should estimate that to-day the gen-
eral line of hardware is 25 per cent.
lower than one year ago. What the com-
ing year will bring forth no one can tell.
Itis hoped that bottom has been reached.
The consumption of hardware at present
is small and but little buying is being
done for immediate wants, but dealers,
in many cases, are placing orders for
spring shipments in barbed wire, wire
nails, agricultural tools, poultry netting,
wire cloth, screen doors and windows,
ete. Prices named are low and it does
seem as though no risk is taken in plac-
ing orders at present quotations. Owing
to the open winter, wire nails and win-
dow glass have been moving quite freely.
Skates, also, are scarce and prices have
advanced on the cheaper grades. Hand

sleighs and snow shovels are a dead let-
ter, and, unless we soon have some snow,
those that have any can make arrange-
ments to carry them over. ‘‘Give us good
times again’’ is the prayer of the hard-
ware merchant.

 

Purely Personal.

B. P. Mills, general dealer at Hodge,
spent holiday week in the city, the guest
of friends.

H. L. C. Hall, house salesman for the
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., has en-
tered upon his eleventh year with that
house.

Geo. B. Horton, the Cheese King of
Lenawee county, was in town last Satur-
day. Mr. Horton operated seven fac-
tories during the past season.

Wm. B. Holden has ieft the men’s
furnishing goods department of Voigt,
Herpolsheimer & Co. to take a position
on the road for the Grand Rapids Cus-
tom Shirt Co.

Capt. E. P. Watson, for many years en-
gaged in the grocery business at Muske-
gon, has gone to Sebewaing, to assume
charge of the clothing department of
John C. Liken & Co.

Wm. Hugh, Jr., the Morley flour mil-
ler, was in town Monday, for the
purpose of collecting a pork bill from
Chas S. Robinson, Secretary of the Grand
Rapids Packing & Provision Co.

—_—————q@r24 a>

F. Hollman, for the past two years
Western Michigan representative for Jnc.
Finzer & Sons, of Louisville, has been
transferred to the Eastern Michigan ter-
ritory, with headquarters at East Sagi-
naw. He is succeeded in this field by
Jas. A. Massie, formerly on the road for

% OYSTERS &

Iam keeping down prices notwithstanding
the advance. Order at once for your holiday

 

trade
Daisy Brand, Favorites, per can... .......-. 14
Daisy Brand, Standards, percan ........... 16
Daisy Brand. Selects, per can ...... <a
Solid Brand, Standards, per can. t~,, o
Solid Brand: U.-F., pereen... 5... 65...) | 8
Solid Brand, Selects, per can.... ........... 24
Solid Brand, Extra Selects, percan. .......8 26
Siancenen, Ber Wee Se 90
Extra Standards, per #8).:...-.. cs oa os 100
Oysters fine and cans well filled.
The Queen Oyster Pails at bottom prices.
Mrs. Withey’s Home Made Jelly, made with
green —. very fine:
OT SO 65
i ea bee cue 50
i ee cee pokes 45
ee 40
i: queers agom Cane... -...2..22-6.5: 55. 1 40
i pints Mason Cons. :.: .... 6. |
Mrs. Withey’s Condensed Mince Meat, the
best made. 85c per doz. 3 doz. in case:
Mrs. Withey’s bulk mince meat:
S0-1b. pall, per tm... ..... ....... lis
one. OR BOP Pe 2... ec ces =e cece 6%
i Pel ee 6%
Pure Cider Vinegar, per gallon. 10
Pure Sweet Cider, per gallon... 12

 

Fine Dairy Butter, per ib .. ....
Mp ee
New Pickles, medium, barrels...............
Dew Feceren, 8 eres. 5. cle nde
New Saucer Brant; bacrois..................
New Sauer Kraut, % barrels.......

EDWIN FALLAS,
Oyster Packer and Manufacturer.
VALLEY CITY COLD STORAGE,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

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Special Notice.

All smithing coals sold by us we guarantee to
be mined from the BIG VEIN in the Georges
Creek District This is the coal so favorably
knownas Piedmont or Cumberland Blossburg
and stands unrivalled for smithing purposes.

 

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the 1. M. Clark Grocery Co.

S. P. Bennett Fuel & Ice Co-,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

 

General Stam

FROM THE

Curse of Credit.

Hundreds of merchants are now abandoning the

pede

 

old-time credit system and discarding the pass book
for the cash and coupon book system, which en- :
ables the dealer to avoid all the losses and annoy- :

ances inseparably

ness.

If you are a victim of the credit business and
desire to place your business on a cash basis, send
to us fora catalogue and samples of our several

kinds of coupon books, which will be forwarded

free on application.

connected with the credit busi-

 

 

TRADESMAN COMPANY.

 

PALACINE.

Has proved itself the only perfect illuminating oil.

Why ?

 

For sale by all first class dealers, and refined only by

SCOFIELD, SHURMER & YEAGLE.

Grand

Telephone 865.

  

BECAUSE it gives a clear, bright light.
BECAUSE it does not cloud the Chimneys.
BECAUSE it does not char the wicks.

And last but not least, does not emit a bad odor.

  
       
          
       
   
       
     
 

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The Celebrated

   

Cleaned Greek Currants

BEST QU
aca? and the Genuine
ED 7ST
yeh Mes Em
C *Sg Cleaned Sultana Raisins.

  

Prepared by

IMPORTED “™O CLEANED BY

 

GRAND RAPIDs Grand Rapids Fruit

Rurr CLEANING CO.. | : k A i

These currants are cleaned by a new process (they are not

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cleaning Company.

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

washed like other so-called cleaned currants) and are war-
ranted the year round; ask your jobber for them and take no

others claimed to be just as good. Be sure and get them.

Sold by Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co., Musselman Grocer
Co., Olney & Judson Grocer Co., I. M. Clark Grocery Co.,
Hawkins & Co.

{For Quotations see Price Current.

Muskegon Bakery Grackers

(United States Baking Co.)

Are Perfect Health Food.

There are a 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 | Jelly Turnovers, FOR
Specialties Ginger Snaps, MUSKEGON
Are Home-Made Snaps, BAKERY’S

Muskegon Branch, CAKES and

Mlik Luneh. CRACKERS

United States Baking Co.

LAWRENCE DEPEW, Acting Manager,

Muskegon, - Mich.

 

GASOLINE

Stoves

for

 

The Dangler New Process.

We will also
Don’t tie your-
Made only by

Recognized as the one perfect New Process Stove.
show you shortly a new gasoline stove that is a winner.
self up on an agency until you see the “NEW GEM.”
The Dangler Stove Co. Write for circulars to

OSTERZAT EVENS
& GC: Moon OS
Oysters

ANGHOR BRAND

Al lorders receive prompt attention at
luwest market price.

 

 

See quotations in Price Current.

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

 

 

 

 

 

LEONARD & SONS.

Wee will be ready for you the First of January 1895 to talk

GASOLINE STOVES.

 

The ‘“‘New Process” Stoves

Have been greatly improved and are, without a question, the
Don’t think of selling any
other stove this coming season if you can get the agency for
the ‘New, Process.”’

Write Us Early.

Don’t cost any more than to wait until some one else gets the
Be up with the times and get there first

best vapor stove in the market.

best selling stove.

 

The Michigan Generator Stoves

An entirely new line for the coming season. They con-
tain some new features never before shown on gasoline stoves
and are“only found on the Michigan Stove.

—_— Us Early.

We are g to the ag
one dealer in a town. see that you, get

rency of these stoves to but
1t-—for they are the

easiest and best selling generator stoves ever offered.

give

 

W rite for Catalogue and Discounts.

 

H. LEONARD &

GRAND RAPIDS,
MICH.

SONS,

 

 
 
 
  
  
  
 
  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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The Dayton Computing Scale

WARNING--To Users of Scales,

‘fhe trade are hereby warned against using any infringements on Weigh-
ing and Price Scales and Computing and Price Scales, as we will pro-
tect our rights and the rights of our general agents under Letter sPatent of the
United States issued? in 1881, 1885, 1886, 1888, 1891, 1895 and 1894. And we
will prosecute all infringers to the full extent of the law.

The simple using of Scales that infringe upon ourcpatents makes the
user liable to prosecution, and the importance of buying and using any other
Computing and¢Price Scales than those manufactured by us and bearing
our name and date of patents and thereby incurring liability to prosecution
is apparent. Respectfully

THE COMPUTING SCALE CO.
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