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GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1916
Number 1723
“we y SPECIAL FEATURES,
+ + Page
: 2. Upper Peninsula.
4" 4. News of the Business World.
4 5. Grocery and Produce Market.
a 6. The Bakers Victory.
via ’ 8. Editorial.
} 10. Shoes.
§ 12. Financial.
& “16. Dry Goods.
18. Hardware.
Woman's World.
22. Butter, Eggs and Provisions.
23. Automobiles and Accessories.
24. The Commercial Traveler.
26. Drugs.
Drug Price Current.
28. Grocery Price Current.
30. Special Price Current.
2 _31. Business Wants.
r LOOKING BACKWARD.
Refrigerated pumpkin pie as a stand-
<§ » ard article of New England diet was
one of the factors that militated against
a cost-of-living problem in the early
“nineteenth century, according to Helen
‘BE * Nicolay, who, in the October Century,
brings to a close her studies of the
American Nation in the building.
~ Housewives baked vast numbers of pies
and froze them for preservation to be
thawed out as needed. Like the size of
‘~* the linen closet, the size of the frozen-
pie reserve was a matter of family
pride. “One dear old lady whose mem-
7 ory stretched well back toward the be-
| ginning of the nineteenth century,” says
Miss Nicolay, “told the writer, a flush
t-~§ - still mounting to her cheeks at thought
| of it, how ashamed she felt one autumn
nearly eighty years before, when a
boastful little schoolmate asked how
many pies her mother had baked for
the winter, asserting in the same breath
> >that in her house they had 115; and
14 truth wrenched from the other a reluct-
‘ _ ant admission that her mother had made
only ninety-seven.” This was the prac-
tice in winter-ridden New England,
‘ where preparations for cold weather
‘v4 . 4 were made as for a siege.
Ae) ind
ce,
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‘. Amidst a general abundance of food
and fuel, such as never failed to arouse
, 7% wonder in the traveler from across the
Atlantic, there was apparently but one
class upon whom the cost of living
, * weighed heavily, and that was upon ex-
‘" Presidents of the United States. The
roads to the homes of the early Vir-
ginia Presidents in their retirement were
™* cumbered with pilgrims who came to
‘ stay for days and brought their servants
* @@ _ .and horses with them. In Miss Nico-
lay’s opinion Gen. Washington, one of
; the richest men of his day, only escaped
Al _ .. bankruptcy because he had the good
f ” fortune to died within three years after
he laid down the Presidency. Jefferson
y , Was eaten out of house and home. His
\” daughter declared that she and_ the
household servants were sometimes call-
rt » ed upon to provide beds for half a hun-
' dred people. Monroe believed that pen-
sions for ex-Presidents were a neces-
sity. When Jefferson’s financial difficul-
] ~* ties became known a popular subscrip-
J tion was started, and twenty thousand
dollars was sent him, with intimation
” that it was only a first payment for serv-
ices rendered. Jefferson accepted the
gift in that spirit. “I have spent three
times as much money and given my
whole life to my countrymen,” he said.
“Now they come nobly forward in the
only way they can and save an old
servant from being turned like a dog
out of doors.” But popular enthusiasm
did not go beyond the first contribution,
and Monticello had to be sacrificed after
all.
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Merchants in every town should get
together for mutual benefit. It makes
no difference whether you like A and
his methods or not. B also probably
does some things that you do not
like. On the other hand, you prob-
ably do things that A and B do not
like, in spite of which you all have
enough interests in common to make
it worth your while to get and pull
together. You may growl because
the stores in your town do not get
together, but growling will not bring
them together. Work up some things
in which you all have a common in-
terest and see if you can not reach
an agreement on that basis. Then
you can add other things as occasion
presents itself. Remember that your
competitor is a pretty good fellow
when you get to know him. He has
his own ideas, of course, and his own
little fads, but so have you. There is
a basis upon which you can unite for
the common good and forget for the
moment that you are competitors.
Ninety-nine per cent. of the mer-
chants are good fellows and like to
do the right thing as they see it. They
do not want your trade except they
are entitled to it and they won't get
it except you let them. Try and re-
member that the other fellow is pret-
ty much the same sort of a fellow as
you are, with just about the same
ethical standards and trade ideals. In
towns where the merchants have got
together they find that it pays. Your
town is no different from the others.
—_>+.____-
Our exports for the first time have
passed the half-billion-dollar-a-month
mark. In August, according to statistics
of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce, our exports were $510,000,-
000. That is not only a record for this
country, but for all countries. It is
$35,000,000 higher than the previous
high record reached in May. Imports
for August show a decrease; the total
was $199,000,000. Exports for the year
ended August total $4,750,000,000, and
imports $2,300,000,000; both totals are
far in advance of those for the similar
period last year. The favorable trade
balance for August was $311,000,000.
—_~+<-+___
It may be better to be born lucky
than rich, but if born rich he is lucky
from the start. i
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Late hours and a spicy breath are
bound to tell on a man,
TALKING FOR EFFECT.
To the credit of British journalism
be it said that the advocates of a
Chinese Wall civilization after the
war have not been allowed to have
things all their own way. The clamor
for a permanent boycott on German
trade, German science, German
thought and German music is less
serious for the direct results it may
be expected to produce than for its
effect on the minds of the clamorers.
There seems no slackening in the
game of pretense, initiated soon after
the outbreak of the war, that there is
nothing to be learned from the Prus-
sian; his educational systems are ser-
geant’s drill, his science is straw-
chopping, and with stolen straw at
that; his art heavy and stereotyped;
his philosophy only a vast publicity
campaign in the service of the oligar-
chic state. And even German indus-
try, whose achievements are not to
be denied, is now discovered to have
been carefully nurtured through the
years with a sole eye on the present.
This childish and barbarous denial of
common-sense and common experi-
ence is, of course, not to be ascribed
to all Englishmen; and we note that
one Liberal publicist, Sir Leon Chioz-
za-Money, has spoken out against it
in the Westminster Gazette in good
round tones. He denies the accepted
contrast between a mechanistic Ger-
many and an individualist England.
He asserts that the English Poor
Law is as vicious an example of
bureaucracy as the world can show,
whereas Germany’s Elberfeld System
of poor relief is the product of local
initiative. He asserts that Munich
has a greater degree of self-govern-
ment than any muncipality in Eng-
land.
German industrial art, far from be-
ing cramped and mechanical, shows a
riot of individuality. At a craftsman
exposition in Cologne, before the war,
the Westminster writer saw, along-
side of examples of sane principles
soberly applied, all kinds of experi-
ments, some of them ridiculous, but
all of them indicative of a striving for
new ideas in design and workmanship.
As for German industry turned into a
handmaiden for war, our English
writer can hardly keep down his
scorn. If Germany is industrially or-
ganized for war, it is largely because
she organized the industries of peace.
Because she obtained control of Aus-
tralia’s zinc supply long before the
war for legitimate purposes, she now
has the valuable by-product of sul-
phuric acid for war purposes. By de-
veloping coal-tar dyes she obtained
the material and the skill for making
high explosives. Even the most dev-
ilish ingenuity, says Sir Leo Chiozza-
Money, can hardly convert grand pi-
anos and canary birds to the uses of
war; yet the German pianoforte has
driven all competitors from the mar-
ket, and English birds are nesting in
German-made bird-houses.
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Mr. Judson’s Anniversary.
William Judson came to Grand Rapids
from his birthplace at Schoolcraft for-
ty-two years ago yesterday and cele-
brated the anniversary, in accordance
with established custom, by calling on
Willard Barnhart, who has been his
patron saint and father confessor ever
since he was a small child. The two
life-long friends recounted the events
of the ensuing years with all the enthus-
iasm of youth and the satisfaction which
accompanies well spent lives.
Meeting this suave man of the world,
with his air of ease and his cultured
mind, it is hard to realize the strenuous
road he traveled during his youthful
years. He has a way of doing big
things without appearance of effort. His
benefactions have been many and often
very large, although few of them are
known and all are quietly bestowed.
He is a singularly magnetic personality
—the sort that is known in current ver-
nacular as a Regular Fellow. He car-
ries with him an atmosphere of calm
sincerity, the sort that characterized
President McKinley, but without Mc-
Kinley’s air of being aloof. His hand-
clasp is heart-warming and his sym-
pathies broad and alert. His knowledge
of men and his love of all that is good
are broad and unerring. His friendships
are many and unwavering. It is good
to see him and pleasant to be with him.
He is democratic in the real sense of
that word and his liberality is unstinted,
both of time and money, in any good
cause. “His life is gentle, and the ele-
ments so mixed in him that nature might
stand up and say to all the world, this
is a man.”
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Effect of Dry Conditions on Black-
smiths.
“You would be surprised what a
difference the dry propaganda has
made in the paying qualities of the
blacksmiths of the country,” remark-
ed an iron jobber the other day. “It
is not so much the money the black-
smith squanders for liquor as it is the
time he wastes in the saloon which
makes him hard up. As soon as a
county goes dry, we immediately ex-
tend unlimited credit to any establish-
ed blacksmith—and never lose a cent.
On the other hand, we have to
scrutinize the credit of every black-
smith in wet counties. All our losses
in dealing with blacksmiths occur in
wet counties. We have never met
a loss in a dry county”
a
A man isn’t necessarily a carpenter
because he is an expert joiner; he
may be a minister.
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
September 27, 1916
UPPER PENINSULA.
Recent News From the Cloverland
of Michigan.
Sault Ste. Marie, Sept. 25—The Soo
had its first touch of winter Sept. 18,
when we had a light shower of beauti-
ful snow, although not enough to make
snowballs.
All eyes in this community are now
on Brimley, watching it grow. The lat-
est improvement is a modern structure
being put up by A. W. Clark, former
proprietor. The structure is being erect-
ed on the site of his one-time hotel,
which was destroyed by fire a few years
ago. The new block will be a two- -story
building with all modern convenience.
It is planned to conduct a modern billiard
and cigar store on the first floor, while
the upper apartments will be used for
living apartments.
One of the prettiest home weddings
of the season was solemnized at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Supe Sept.
20, when their eldest daughter, Miss
Margaret, was united in marriage to
I. A. Keagan, of Midland. The groom
was a chemist in the factory of the Dow
Chemical Co. and a graduate of the Uni-
versity of Michigan in 1914. The bride
was also a graduate from the literary
department of the University of Michi-
gan in the 1916 class. Mr. and Mrs.
Keagan left for an extended Southern
trip. They will be at home to their
friends after Nov. 1 at 316 George
street, Midland.
Charles Beckingham, proprietor of the
Beckingham Plumbing and _ Heating
plant, is one of our live wires. From
present indications it will be but a few
years before the Soo will have a large
Blau gas factory. Since starting this
new enterprise Mr. Beckingham has
been able to furnish the farmers in
various sections of the country with gas
tanks. It has many advantages, being
the safest gas, absolutely nonexplosive.
Mr. Beckingham has covered a large
part of the surrounding country and is
meeting with unusual] success. He has
a large force of men engaged and fur-
nishes one of the large payrolls of the
city at the present time. It is men of
this stamp who help build up the Sec
as a manufacturing center.
Dynamo Dick of Bay City, who is
supplying explosive material all the
way to the copper country, where dyna-
mite is bought in large quantities, was
in town last week. If the old saying is
still true that “good goods come in small
packages.” Dick is one of the best in this
class. Dick was well pleased with the
sights around the Soo, his only regret
being that he was not accompanied by
his wife, but he has promised to square
himself on his next trip.
Harvey Blair, the popular clerk in
the Pickford department store, has ten-
dered his resignation and taken a sim-
ilar position with the A. H. Eddy food
emporium here.
Just two years ago the Richardson-
Avery Co. broke ground at Raco, on the
D., S. S. & A. Railway, about twenty
miles west of the Soo, where it has
built a modern milling town. Its achieve-
ment was a success which can be noted
in passing through the town on the
South Shore. It is unlike most of the
lumbering fowns, which consists of light
shacks. The town of Raco is built as
if it had come to stay. The houses are
all modern, painted as good as city
homes. A new modern club house will
be created for the men, fitted up with
barber shop, billiard rooms and every
other comfort and necessity. .This is
the best all around lumbering town in
the Upper Peninsula and shows much
progressiveness on the part of the
Richardson-Avery Co.
Announcement is made this week that
Morris Newmark, who conducted Every~
body’s store, on Portage avenue has sold
the fixtures and transferred the lease to
J. Brissette & Co. The latter firm will
re-open the store with a new line of
clothing and shoes. Mr. Newmark ex-
pects to leave for New York in the
near future, where he will locate per-
manently.
What we call a real optimist:is a man
who, if he failed in business, would
thank heaven he had his health; if he
failed in health, he’d thank heaven he
has his business; and if he failed in
both, he’d say there was no use having
one without the other.
The many friends of M. J. Walsh,
former superintendent of the Sault Ste.
Marie public schools, were pleased to
hear of his good fortune at Grand Rap-
ids, where the Board of Education en-
gaged him as Assistant Superintendent
of the Grand Rapids schools. Mr. Walsh
was very popular at the Soo and has
“i best wishes of his large acquaintance
here,
F. W. Shaver, popular lumberman at
St. Ignace, has purchased a block of
stock in the Jones & Kerry Company’s
mill and will assume the duties of Sec-
retary and assistant to Mr. Jones in the
general management of the business.
This will create even more activity in
this progressive corporation.
The Islington Hotel, at the Snows,
also the Lakeside Hotel, expects to close
this week for the season, after having
enjoyed the greatest season in their
history.
J. Larson, who has been in the Hos-
sock store, at Cedarville, for several
years, has resigned his position and
taken a similar position in the grocery
store of E. Flemming here.
The Lakeside Hotel, at the Snows,
expects to make extensive improvements
during the winter. A large boat house
is planned and also a dancing pavilion,
so arranged that it can be opened and
made an out-of-door dancing hall in
pleasant weather and closed in when
desired. The hotel will receive a new
roof and other alterations and improve-
ments and be in first-class condition at
the opening of next season.
Albany Island, the famous summer
resort, is beginning to be appreciated by
the outside world who happen to be at
Mackinac Island and the Snows. A
write-up of this new resort is given in
the St. Ignace Enterprise of Sept. 21.
It is a place of much fame and a treas-
ure house for everything the Indians
require, such as sweet grass, bark,
huckleberries, etc. An excursion party
was organized recently and made the
trip to the famous Island where all the
good. things said about it were found
to be true. The Oronhyatkbha Hotel
is one of the main attractions and com-
forts of the Island. It is owned by
Captain and Mrs. Hill, who employ 3
chef who knows how to cook fish in
any manner. It is usually remarked that
such serving can only be had at Albany
Island. The hotel is a unique two-story
structure, with the first story used prin-
cipally as a dining room. The guests
are mostly housed in individual cottages,
which are built throughout the woods
surrounding the hotel and remote spots,
giving the guests a taste of living in the
woods. The fishing industry at the Is-
land is an interesting sight to visitors
who never had an opportunity to witness
the raising of nets. The Island was
filled to its capacity all summer and it is
the intention of the proprietors to en-
large the hotel and provide added ac-
commodations for guests.
William G. Tapert.
Eggs. Poultry, Beans and
Potatoes.
Buffalo, Sept. 27—Creamerv butter,
extras, 33@34c; first 31'%4\@32c; com-
mon, 30@31c; dairy. common. to
choice, 23@30c; poor to common, all
kinds, 22@25c.
Cheese—No. 1
@18c
Eggs—Choice, new
fancy henneryv 38@42c.
Butter,
new, 19c; choice 18
laid, 32@34c,
Poultry (live) — Fowls, 17@20c;
broilers, 19@22c; old cox, 14c; ducks,
16@18c.
Beans—Medium, $5.75; pea, $5.65@
5.75, Red Kidney, $6.00: White Kid-
$6.00: Marrow, $6.25.
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Potatoes—$1.25@1.30 per bu.
Rea Witzig.
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Some men take to drink naturally
and some others are quite willing to
be taken.
Flakes From the Food City.
Battle Creek, Sept. 25—A_ large
addition is being built to the steel
erecting shops of the Nichols &
Shepard Co., one of Battle Creek’s
oldest and largest threshing machine
manufacturers. Its buildings will now
cover an aggregate of twenty acres.
The company recently started the
manufacture of gas tractors and dur-
ing the past two months has not been
able to fill orders, so successful are
the new machines.
The Heyser Bakery Co., of this city,
has added two new auto truck de-
liveries to its already large modern
equipment. This company was_ in-
corporated five years ago and has
since been coming to the front until
it now is one of Battle Creek’s three
larger bakeries. Fred MHeyser, the
manager, is an extremely pleasant
tradesman to call upon and, besides
that, is so full of pep and aggres-
siveness that it is a double pleasure
to get in touch with him. Mr. Heyse:
is a member of Battle Creek Council.
The mile extension being put in by
the Michigan Railway Co. to the
village of Washington Heights is rap-
idly nearing completion and soon the
village will be within fifteen minutes
touch of Battle Creek proper. The
village has spent hundreds of dollars
the past summer in improvements in
the way of sidewalks, streets and
curbs and will prove a valuable busi-
ness acquisition to us. Largely re-
sponsible for the present .prosperity
of the village are the efforts of
W. Morehouse, the leading grocer
there, who for two years past has been
village treasurer and has recuperated
the finances to such an extent that the
above improvements are possible.
The Postum Cereal Co. has begun
a large addition to Post Toasties
building and to its warehouse adjoin-
ing this building. The new factory
will be modern and thoroughly fire-
proof and its construction will em.
ploy a large force of men practically
all winter. The new office building
has already been completed and is
now occupied. There surely must be
a reason.
new delivery truck bearing the
legend “Love & Humiston, Groceries
and Meats,” is rushing around town
taking care of the fine business the
firm has secured since its incorpora-
tion some eight months ago.
A tent of sufficient size to accom-
modate comfortably 8.000 persons
will be erected for Rally Day here
next Saturday. Provision has been
made for the care of 3,000 automo-
biles. Special trains have been ar-
ranged for to come from all parts of
the district and the guests will be
taken care of in a comfortable man-
ner. It would not be a Battle Creek
‘convention if everybody wasn’t com-
fortable.
The social season in Battle Creek
Council will start with their next
meeting, when a Hallowe’en party will
be given by the men, with Ed. Shoon-
maker in charge of the ceremonies.
Success—well, we all know what Ed.
has done before!
A unique bit of business aggressive.
ness is displayed by J. F. Halladay
& Son, local wholesale grocers, who
recently started an auto delivery sys-
tem into the country, serving their
country trade at their own door, in
place of the trade having to make the
long journey to Battle Creek and
back for oftentimes only a few small
article. Now a country dealer can
phone the house his order and in
twenty-four hours it is on his shelves,
with very little inconvenience to any-
body. As the writer understands it,
the firm makes a certain trip on cer-
tain days and covers a number of
dealers’ needs on each trip.
The new wholesale house of Gro-
cers, Inc., has purchased several new
Reo delivery trucks and placed same
in operation already. The foundation
is in place for the magnificent new
building to be erected by it, and with-
of Battle Creek’s
in a few months the building will be
occupied with an up-to-date line of
wholesale groceries.
A fine new front has been
on the store of the Kapp Clothing
Co. The show windows in the front
are of the latest, most improved type*.,
and the improvement goes very well
wth the new bank and office building
on the adjacent corner.
Battle Creek is,
thropic town. For years the Michi-
gan Central Railway has used some
: less busy streets
for switching yards and with the in-
creasing business of the railroad the
writer thinks it would be well to take
the matter up and get overhead cross-
ings installed.
the roed does not use for switch
yards, there is a traffic policeman and ,
in trying to escape him it is necessary
to take to the streets which the rail-
road uses. We always wonder which
is the lesser evil! Otto L. Cook.
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On the Trade Extension Trip.
When the bunch have hustled all
day long and so tired they can hardly <
see, shakiog hands with customers
and those who ought to be; and you
have listened to the speeches of the .
ones who seem to know how to tell ~
of the appreciation we all would like
to show; for that’s the object of your,
visit, to make your customer your
friend, and prove Grand Rapids does
things and does not just pretend; you
explain to them the reason we are
making all this fuss is because we
want and need them and we hope
that they want us; then it’s time to,
hunt the Pullman and you tumble ne
your berth with a feeling of content-
ment, peace and good will on earth;
and soon you are dreaming sweet
music you seem to hear, have they
opened up the pearly gates, the music
is drawing near? is it the golden harp”
you are hearing, are you nearing the
silver strand? such dreams are not for
you just yet, it’s Chris Litschner’s ger-
man band; and the music keeps on
playing, but now you have no. fear,
you softly say a cuss word and stuff
a pillow in each ear. U. Nanimous.
ooo
Marriage of Hosiery Salesman.
Concord, Sept. 25—J. Harold Rog-
ers, of Honor, and Miss Mary Mae
Austerburg, of Concord, were married 5
last Wednesday at the home of the
bride at this place. It was a very
quiet affair and only members of the
family and very close friends were
mvited. Mr. Rogers represents the
Sheboygan Hand Knit Hosiery Co.,
of Sheboygan, Wis., traveling ir
Southern Michigan. He has a host*
of friends who will be greatly sur-
prised to hear of his new venture
upon life’s highway. He is the son
of fj J. Rogers, Southern Michigan
representative for the David Stott
Milling Co., of Detroit. The bride
has for several years held a clerical
position with Smith & Howard, lead-*
ing general merchants of this place.
It was here Mr. Rogers met his wife
while on one of his selling trips.
They will make their home at Honor,
where Mr. Rogers has interests he
looks after when not on the road. His
line takes him out only during cer- y
@
tain seasons of the year.
———__¢°—.>_____
If a man has the right kind of ma-
terial in his makeup, it doesn’t mat-
ter whether he was born with a silver
spoon or wooden ladle in his mouth.
2...
In after years when a woman wants
to take the conceit out of her hus-
band she digs up an old letter he ‘
wrote her during their courtship.
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September 27, 1916
Directory of Bad Habits For the
Grocer.
A new educational director of the
National Wholesale Grocers’ Asso-
ciation has suggested the following
list of questions to his members as
possibly offering a hint of the sources
of danger, due to carelessness or
“leaky” customs:
1. When was your cash on hand
checked last?
2. When were your cash book foot-
ings proved?
3. When was your bank account
reconciled?
4. Is your general ledger in bal-
ance?
5. Is your sales ledger in balance?
6. Are you sure that advantage is
taken ‘of all discounts for cash within
the time limit fixed?
7. Have you a statement of ac-
counts and bills receivable?
(a) Are the past due reported?
(b) Are the accounts in check?
(c) When were they verified?
(d) How are the accounts posted?
(e) From what are they posted?
(f) Are invoices checked against
the goods received?
(g) How are your bills drawn?
8. What record have you of each
sales?
9. What record have you of al-
lowances to customers?
10. How do you keep your register
of orders?
11. How are the receiving books
kept?
12. Are you carrying sufficient
merchandise insurance to cover your
present stock, or is your stock over-
insured?
13. Are your furniture and fixtures
covered by insurance?
14. Do you carry liability insur-
ance?
15. Are your salesmen and other
employes handling cash adequately
bonded?
16. Is your sprinkler system tested
regularly? Are your fire buckets fill-
ed, your extinguishers workable, and
the hose usable?
17. What precaution do you take
to see that your insurance policies
are renewed on time?
18. Where are your
policies kept?
19. Are the letters of your subor-
dinates tactful?
20. Are letters answered promptly
and courteously?
21. Are your files kept so that cor-
respondence can be readily located?
22. Is your filing system such as
not to cripple your work in your file
clerk’s absence?
23. What control is used to avoid
unnecessary telephone and telegraph
charges?
24. What are the physical condi-
tions of your warehouse?
insurance
25. Is the stock neatly arranged
and easily accessible?
26. Is the arrangement such as to
avoid unnecessary detérioration, loss
or damage?
27. Have your scales been tested
recently?
28. Are your employes held ac-
countable for regular hours?
29. How long since the routes of
your salesmen were checked?
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
30. Are your salesmen’s expense
books carefully audited?
31. How are your bills of lading
kept?
32. Is any check kept on the un-
necessary and unauthorized use of
stationery.
ene 4
Late News About Michigan Bankers.
Coopersville—L. E. Durphy has
been elected President of the Peo-
ples Savings Bank, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Dr. F. D.
Smith.
Arcadia—The Arcadia. State Sav-
ings Bank, succeeding the Bank of
Arcadia, expects to open for business
within the next two or three weeks.
George A , Dunham, President of the
First National Bank of Manistee, will
be one of the directors.
Marquette—L, G. Kaufman, Presi-
dent of the Chatham and Phoenex
Bank of New York and the First Na-
tional Bank of this city, who is spend-
ing his vacation at his summer‘ home
here, has presented Marquette with
a check for $26,000 to be devoted by
the school board for the purchase of
a site for the proposed new high
school building. A bond issue of
$140,000 has already been voted, but
increased cost of materials and labor
since the war prohibited the erection
of the building until Mr. Kaufman
made his gift.
Holland—The work of remodeling
the former First State Bank build-
ing is progressing rapidly. Workman
are now tearing off the west side of
the building. Large plate glass win-
dows will be placed in so the Peter’s
Five and Ten Cent store when in-
stalled in its new quarters will have
a great amount of show window space
on both Eighth street and Central
avenue.
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Still Conducting the Grocery. Store.
Fennville, Sept, 25—Being members
of the Tradesman family, we noiced
in your News of the Business World
secion in your issue of Sept. 13 the
statement that we had sold out our
grocery and restaurant business. We
wish you would correct this in your
next issue. We are still continuing
in the grocery business in our store,
which we have occupied for two years,
and merely rented our restaurant
bus‘ness, with a small stock in con-
nection, which was run in a separate
building. Our present volume of busi-
ness in our large store made the re-
lease of the restaurant necessary, so
we could devote all our time to one
store. Why we are asking for this
correction is that many of the houses
we deal with have both called and en-
quired if we were out of business and
it has caused much embarrassment.
these houses thinking we had closed
out without any notification.
Sheffer Bros.
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Frequent meetings of the staff of
the store help the esprit de corps.
Many excellent ideas have been
brought out of such meetings, They
are especially helpful to the juniors,
bringing them into the discussion of
store matters, giving them a feeling
of responsibility and making them
realize that they are a part of the or-
ganization. The standing offer of $1
for any suggestion that is adopted is
a splendid incentive to the rank and
file, in watching, criticising and help-
ing. Some very excellent suggestions
come from unexpected quarters.
Packing Merger Effected on
Coast.
Formal announcement is made of
the organization of a new company
to be known as the California Pack-
ing Corporation, which will acquire
the business and property of the J.
K. Armsby Company, the California
Fruit Canners’ Association, the Cen-
tral California Canneries and_ the
Griffin & Skelly Company, as well as
upward of 70 per cent. of the capital
stock of the Alaska Packers Associa-
tion.
The company will be organized
without any mortgage or funded in-
debtedness (the Alaska Packers As-
sociation also being free of funded
debt and having no preferred stock
outstanding) and the new capitaliza-
tion will be approximately $10,000,000
cumulative 7 per cent. convertible
preferred stock, par $100, and 500,000
shares common stock of no par value,
authorized, of which there will be is-
sued presently $7,405,800 preferred
and 335,292 shares of common. J.
K. Armsby will be President of the
new enterprise and William Fries
chairman of the board. The central
business organization will be located
at San Francisco.
the
The preferred stock will be convert-
ible at any time up to January 1, 1932,
into common stock at the rate of one
and one-half shares of common for
one of preferred; of the unissued com-
mon stock, 150,000 shares will be re-
served for this purpose. The Cali-
fornia Packing Corporation will be
the largest packer and distributer of
California dried fruit and canned
goods, and one of the most impor-
tant factors in the Hawaiian pine-
apple industry, The Alaska Packers’
Association is the largest concern in
the world engaged in the packing of
canned salmon. Its output in 1915
was 1,024,040 cases, averaging 48 cans
each.
Including the new company’s por-
tion of the assets of the Alaska
Packers’ Association, represented by
its stock holdings in that company,
and based on a partial reappraisal of
the plants, with allowance for the
earnings of the current year, the net
tangible assets are computed at over
$19,500,000, equivalent, after allowing
for the preferred stock at par, to ap-
proximately $36 per share of common.
The net profits for the current year,
after allowing for full dividend on the
preferred, are estimated at the rate
of $5.16 on the common. It is esti-
mated that economies resulting from
consolidation will increase earnings
by $500,000 to $1,000,000 per annum.
Gross business is estimated at $35,-
000,000 for this year, comparing with
$27,000,000 in 1911, The four con-
stituent companies were established
between fifty-one and fifteen years
ago, and the Alaska Packers’ Asso-
ciation twenty-three years ago.
It is said that the business is of a
stable character and is strictly on a
cash basis. The growth of the busi-
has not been helped, but has
rather been retarded by the war, and
it is, therefore, expected that the
available market will be enlarged
rather than diminished by the con-
clusion of the war.
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was patiently standing by in an elo-
quent want-your-order attitude. Here,
in sooth, was news that made the
baseball reporters’ story tame by com-
parison. “Desperate Bandit in Run-
ning Duel With Police. Clue to West
End Bank Robbery Proves Right
Steer. Desperado Resists Capture,
Empties Two Guns on Police, Who
Spiritedly Return Fire; Finally After
Shooting Ten Times at His Pursuers,
3andit Eludes Police by Jumping into
a Small Motor Delivery Truck and
Dashing Away Without the Driver’s
Consent.” And then, in Centerville’s
approved newspaper style, followed a
graphic account of the episode that
brought our West End into the lime-
light.
Briefly the story was as follows:
After the sensational robbery of the
Hill Top Savings Bank at Pell Place
Heights, the police acquired the us-
ual plethora of so-called clues; but
among them was one that promised
results. A man answering the de-
scription of the bank robber was seen
out in the West End two days after
the crime; he was seen in company
with a woman who was positively
identified as a resident of that local-
ity; and it was tipped off to the
police that this woman was _ harbor-
ing the outlaw. Accordingly her house
was watched by plain-clothes men:
and, along in the early afternoon, en-
tered and searched. However, the
desperate bandit, instead of obeying
the command of the officer, covered
him with his gun, backed through a
rear hall, opened the door and made
a run for it. An officer on duty in
the back yard shot at the escaping
man twice before he gained the alley.
By this time the officer in front had
run around and joined the one in the
rear; and the two quickly pursued
the fleet-footed runner. By this time
the officer who had gone in to get the
alleged criminal, was out on the scene
and anxious to redeem himself. All
three of the officers ran down the
alley shooting, and the bandit cheer-
fully turned about and shot as he ran.
He shot ten time; and would doubt-
less have kept shooting, only he ran
out of ammunition. By this time the
police officials had also pretty well
exhausted their ammunition,
“The entire community was aygog
in no time, and citizens were joining
in the pursuit, when the bandit pulled
off a clever piece of work. Emerging
from the alley, he ran rapidly west
on Gulow street for half a block until
he came to a small auto delivery
wagon. It bore the name of a local
laundry, and the engine of the car
was running, As quick as a flash the
bandit jumped in, started his car and
left his pursuers in the lurch. Up to
the present time no trace of him has
been found, although the car was
abandoned less than a mile from the
scene of the excitement.
Charles L. Garrison.
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Conditions in the Glove Trade.
No developments in the glove trade
or industry—import or domestic—
have occurred during the month to
ease the situation for producers and
distributors. All the difficulties of
a month ago are still present and
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
some of them have been added to as
times goes on.
Prices of kid and lamb goods are
maintained at the higher level with
some further advance noted, and silks
have taken a jump upward. So liber-
ally have advance orders for foreign
goods been placed that certain im-
porters have already announced that
they have sold up their possible ca-
pacity.
Buyers have been willing and anxi-
ous to place their orders for both
foreign and domestic goods where
and whenever they could do so with
any reasonable assurance of getting
deliveries of nearly standard mer-
chandise, at prices somewhere near
consistent with the constantly ad-
vancing cost of production.
Producers appear to be operating
cautiously in the matter of making
commitments for fall, being disposed
to under-sell rather than overreach
their capacity in booking advance
orders, thus perhaps, at the very be-
ginning of the season, depriving cus-
tomers of goods which might have
been obtained elsewhere.
Manufacturers fully realize that this
is the only fair course. Especially,
in view of the uncertainties as to the
future supply of leather, in the most
wanted kinds, it is essential for man-
ufacturers to be “covered” on stock,
practically up to their full glove re-
quirements.
Under conditions such as now ex-
ist, and from which there seems no
escape this year, disappointments and
irregularities there are bound to be.
To reduce them to the least degree,
by the greatest possible fairness and
co-operation between producers and
ditributers, is the thing to do—
Glovers Review.
——_2-.—___
D. A. Harrison Succumbs After Long
Illness.
Kalamazoo, Sept. 25—Dwight A.
Harrison, for many years a prominenr
resident of this city, died last
Wednesday at his home, 827 South
Park street. Mr. Harrison had been
ill for nearly two years, but it has
only been recently that the serious-
ness of his ailment was fully known
to his family and immediate friends.
Mr. Harrison was born in Bliss-
field, Mich., July 20, 1847. While yet
a boy he entered Michigan Agricul-
tural College, from which he was
graduated. Later, he entered business
both in Lansing and in Williamston.
About thirty-seven years ago. Mr.
Harrison became’ associated with
Farrand, Williams & Clark,, of Detroit
wholesale druggists, and during this
entire time he has represented that
firm in territory which brought him
frequently to Kalamazoo.
In 1884 Mr. Harrison married Miss
3ertha G. Longwell of Paw Paw, who
survives him. There are no. chil-
dren. Besides his wife, he leaves two
sisters and a brother residing in
Lansing and a brother in Florida.
Mr. Harrison was prominent in Ma..
sonic circles and was past eminent
commander of Peninsular comman-
dery No. 8, Knights Templar. He was
also a member of the Moslem Shrine
of Detroit.
The funeral was held at 1:30 o’clock
Sunday afternoon from Masonic tem-
ple and was entirely under Masonic
direction. The body was taken to
Paw Paw where burial took place.
—_2.>___.
He Was All Enthusiasm.
There was a sudden rush of work
and the foreman was short of labor-
ers,
Going out into the road, he found
a muscular looking tramp loafing at
the corner. Here was a possible re-
cruit.
“My man,” said he, genially, “are
you wanting work?”
“What sort of work?”
tramp cautiously.
“Well, can you do anything with
a shovel.
The tramp suddenly beamed at the
speaker.
“T could fry a slice of bacon on it!”
he said eagerly.
asked the
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Children, especially adapted to the general
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Grand Rapids, Mich.
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which reacted favorably upon the dealer who
Good merchandise, fair prices and no
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a confidence in his honesty and his goods that
Any grocer can recommend, without fear of
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troit.
Secretary—Arthur J. Scott, Marine
City.
Treasurer—William Moore, Detroit.
Hints For the Hardware Dealer in
October.
Written for the Tradesman.
The goods which always pay most and
most promptly for pushing are season-
able lines. Indeed, if these are not
pushed, while in season, loss may be in-
volved in carrying them over in large
quantities. Some merchants
think that in handling seasonable goods,
seem to
all that is necessary is to have them in
stock, and that when they are in season
the demand will come of its own accord.
This is not quite correct. The demand
is there, in the street, but the merchant,
by seasonable advertising, window dis-
plays and in other ways, must reach out
and yank that demand from the street
into the store—his own store. Other-
wise, it will go to the store which is
reaching out.
In October, sporting goods can be
advantageously pushed. For instance,
fire-arms should be featured. The de-
mand is a growing one. Shooting is
good exercise, for the eyes, for the
nerves, and for the human system gen-
erally. Not merely men and boys, but
women also are finding this out. Rifle
ranges encourage marksmanship, and
hunting is always popular with a wide
army of devotees.
Window display is a good means of
encouraging this line of business. A
shooting scene—perhaps a camp fire,
perhaps a dummy figure stalking game
or a dummy hunter in a boat surrounded
by decoy ducks—is always a drawing
card. Inside the store, the fire arms
should be brought up to the front. It
is better, however, to display them in a
case if possible. The case can be located
near the store entrance, and keep off
the dust, which is apt to spoil the looks
of the weapons.
It pays to keep a list of your pres-
ent and past purchasers of rifles, shot-
guns and other firearms. Every pur-
chaser of a shooting iron represents
a steady market for ammunition. You
will find it worth while to keep in
touch with these people.
There is a lot of work that can be
done about the this
and later. The
means calls on the
for husking equipment and materials;
these ought to be at least once dis-
played and can be advantageously
pushed. A little later, many farmers
will be putting up wire fencing. Here
is another good opportunity to push
an important line. Then, too, farmers
will be thinking of the winter com-
season
season
dealer
farm at
corn husking
liardware
fort of their live stock, and the winter
care of their impiements. Horse
blankets, halters and cow-ties will be
in demand, while probably in many
instances stable and barn repairs will
involve a demand for nails, glass,
putty and paint. There will still be
some opportunity for painting before
the wet weather sets in. Now, too,
is the time for the provident farmer
to re-paint his implements, before
putting them away for the winter.
One dealer in other years has made
a good thing of selling galvanized
roofing and siding for implement
sheds. This material is fire proof,
which is a great advantage from the
farmer’s point of view. As a rule,
farmers have been careless in regard
to implements. Machinery costing
hundreds of dollars is left exposed to
the weather until late in the fall, and
often all through the winter. In re-
cent years there has been some im-
provement; the hardware dealer will
benefit by encouraging the farmers
to take proper care of their imple-
ments. The short sighted hardware
dealer who handles implements may
say: “The quicker the old binder
wears out, the sooner Mr. Farmer will
buy another.” That may be true, al-
though it isn’t always true that the
farmer comes back and buys from
the same dealer. But there are new
and improved implements always be-
ing put on the market. The farmer
whose binder lasts three times as
long will take on a corn-shredder a
year earlier; or perhaps, finding that
his machinery, properly cared for,
won't need to be replaced for years,
he will even feel like tackling a trac-
tor. The result is that while Farmer
A is buying the same piece of machin-
ery over and over again, Farmer B
has a better equipped farm, is adding
more to the wealth of the country,
and is spending more, It is always
easier to do business with a success-
ful man than with a failure.
Of course, heating goods are in sea-
son right now.
must be bought in large quantities,
and it’s up to the hardware dealer to
sell them. Good, strong displays and
well planned demonstrations, aggres-
Sive newspaper advertising and tact-
ful solicitation, all help to make the
fall stove campaign a success.
In making stove displays, it is well
not to overcrowd the window. One
stove and one good idea are together
worth more from an advertising point
of view than half a dozen stoves dis-
Played without any particular idea
behind them. Thus, one dealer takes
his most attractive looking heater and
puts it in his window. He has a rug
on the floor, a few articles of furni-
ture, red tissue paper in the heater
illumined by an _ incandescent—and
the result is what he calls “A Model
Cosy Corner.” It suggests winter
comfort, which is an idea apt to grip
any passerby and start him thinking.
Half a dozen heaters displayed in the
same window would be “merely
stoves” and would possess not a
tithe of the suggestiveness of the cosy
corner display.
So, too, the hardware dealer can
take the big range he is featuring and
make it the central attraction of “A
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Holland, Mich.
High Grade Ladders of all kinds.
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“Originators of the Asphalt Shingle”
Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Modern Kitchen’—a_ kitchen which
will display a good many other arti-
cles of the hardware stock.
Of course, there are lots of people
who won’t buy the highest priced
range or the highest priced heater.
But these articles will interest them
to the point of coming in and taking
a closer look, Then it is for the hard-
ware salesman to get into action and,
if he can’t sell the best, to sell some-
thing at a lower price.
Incidentally, small oil heaters are
often handy, particularly in
houses heated by stoves.
worth displaying.
Although it seems only yesterday
that spring housecleaning was in
progress, fall housecleaning is right
now under way. Here, too, is a good
opportunity to deplete the hardware
stock and reap a little profit. And
here, too, is opportunity to put on
the kind of window displays that ac-
large
They are
tually talk to the customer. Curtain
_ stretchers, dustless mops, brushes,
vacuum cleaners, carpet sweepers,
‘wool and feather dusters, polishes,
brooms, and many other lines are
timely, and can be effectively worked
into such displays. Dummy figures,
provided good ones are obtainable,
help out such displays immensely.
3ut don’t work in a dummy figure
unless it helps materially to empha-
size an important idea.
Often a small article will prove a
big attraction. Thus, a patent apple
parer is usually needed in many
homes at this time of the year. To
display such an article, secure a num-
ber of apples, and display these on the
parers in the various stages of par-
ing. They can be advantageously
shown on a sort of stand or rack,
either in the window or inside the
store. Show cards, with prices, will
help out such a display,
Now, the direct returns may seem
small, but the indirect returns from
featuring a novelty of this type are
often important. One house wife
tells another about the new patent
device (apple parer or whatever else
it is) shown in Blank’s window. It’s
up to the salespeople, after selling
the apple parer, to interest the folks
it had attracted in other goods as
well.
It should not be forgotten, in de-
signing October displays, that the
harvest colors, red and gold, are sea-
sonable. Imitation or naturai autumn
leaves, corn shocks, pumpkins—
such articles give an added touch to
many a display, and help to arrest the
attention of the man in the street.
You are not selling autumn leaves,
corn stalks, pumpkins or vegetables?
True, but if you use them as acces-
sories, to give color to your displays,
they will help you to sell things.
The main thing in business in Oc-
tober, however, is just the same as
the main thing in business the remain-
ing eleven months of the year. It
is, to put your very best into every-
thing you do, to give your very best
attention to every customer you meet,
to go after business and to keep after
business until you get all you want
and more. Victor Lauriston.
—_-+ o—_—_ é
It is easier for the landlord to raise
the rent than it is for the tenant.
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 19
An Impassioned Tribute to Wilson.
Kalamazoo, Sept. 25—A great en-
lightened spirit once said: “There is
no refuge from God but in God.”
The world is learning to-day the
truth of this statement. Our Nation
called to its Presidency, nearly four
years ago, a great enlightened soul,
a vigorous and noble mind, a man
who had stood, amid much opposition,
for the teaching which makes fine
men rather than fine buildings, a
brotherhood of noble manhood rather
than an array of costly architectural
products. The opposition prevailed.
This individual man, uncorrupted, un-
shaken, was called to the post of
Governor of New Jersey, whose duties
he met with characteristic integrity
and energy. From that field he was
called to be head of our entire people.
How have our people treated him?
He met them, at the outset, with a
statement of principles so sound, so
clear, so inspiring to all that raises
man above the brute, so emphasized
by his own lite, that it seemed as if
our whole Nation must thank God
and go forward under the leadership
of this man of God, joyfully, help-
fully.
What happened? A wise man once
said: “To be great is to be misunder-
stood.” The same man said: ‘Live
among mean people and life seems
mean.” We had a great man come
to us. Many of us, in all classes at
home and abroad, have misunderstood
and maligned the noblest and most
universally helpful things which he
has tried to do. As he stood before
us in the days when he trusted to our
National love of truth and right, he
said: “You know I do not believe
in war.”
Later on, when war was making a
moral and material hell of a large
part of the world, he said: “A nation
can be so much in the right that it
does not need to fight to prove that it
is in the right.” He, personally, did
everything in the power of one great
tender heart, one powerful and pene-
trating mind, burdened by the prob-
lems of a world swung back into a
devil-possessed savagery, to breathe
into that turmoil the quiet word of
God’s law of life.
That word was roared down by
what seemed a majority of men of
the hour, and the great man, believ-
ing himself the official representative
of a majority of small men, officially
yielded to their clamor, as our Con-
stitution demands. But our people
have had time to reflect. Many of us
want the unspoiled great man, great
enough to rise above his own and
other people’s errors, great enough
to stand for the heaven of God and
not for the hell of gunpowder. Shall
we not vote for Woodrow Wilson
to prove that such greatness is his?
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The Child That Is Afflicted With
“Nerves.”
Written for the Tradesman.
“I really don’t know
ought to be in
neighbor of her
that Marie
school,” said my
little 8-year-old
daughter. “I would prefer that she
should grow strong and healthy, but
she cried so to go that I let her start
in. I knew she would fret all the time
if kept at home.
ries a great deal anyway. Every eve-
ning she puts her little clock by her
bed so that as soon as she wakens in
the morning she can see what time
it is. In spite of our assurances that
we will call her in good season, she
has an absurd fear of being tardy.
If her standings are not perfect, she
comes home in tears. Last winter
she had to be out a week with a cold
and sore throat. She actually brought
her fever up by worrying about the
lessons she was missing. Marie is
so nervous that I am put to my wits’
end to know what to do with her.”
The old little face with its anxious
look, the thin body and restless man-
ner all confirm what her mother says
—that “Marie is so nervous.” What
is to be done with such a child? The
parents of normal, healthy, boister-
ous youngsters think the bringing up
of their children a hard enough task,
and so it is; but not so hard as that
placed on the father and the mother
of such a wee grown-up as Marie.
The precocious child, overcareful,
overconscientious, overstudious, pre-
sents a most difficult problem in child
training. Not all nervous children
are of just this type, but all manifest
tendencies which if allowed to grow
and intensify will cause much suffer-
ing and greatly impair usefulness. In
every school and in every neighbor-
hood you easily can select children
who, as soon as they are grown and
take on themselves the serious bur-
dens of: life—perhaps even before
will be especially liable to nervous
breakdown. The little boy or little
girl who shows the strain of school
and playground is likely to be poorly
equipped to meet the severer strain
of later years.
What should be done with Marie?
What should be done with other such
children, who, while perhaps fairly
healthy in most respects, are unmis-
takably afflicted with “nerves?”
The two most important factors in
the remedy of this unfortunate con-
dition are an understanding mother
and a home atmosphere that by its
very healthfulness and happiness will
tend to restore to the normal. Given
the former, there is almost sure to be
the latter. It is everything to such
a child to have some one who realizes
and sympathizes, and on whose lov-
She frets and wor- -
ing heart all its troubles and griefs
can be poured out. We speak of
happy childhood, and childhood al-
ways should be happy. But all sorts
of terrors may beset the mind of an
imaginative little one. If only he or
she will tell some one these foolish
fears, the morbid tendency usually
may be corrected. It is essential
for the welfare of any child that the
parents keep its confidence. For the
nervous child it is especially neces-
Sary.
Sympathetic
as it is,
understanding, vital
is not all that is required.
Too much pity leads to an exaggera-
ton of the trouble. Ridicule and
harshness never should be resorted
to, but neither should undue sensi-
tiveness be encouraged nor every ab-
surd whim be humored. Tact and
good. judgment are needed to guide
the little mind into healthier chan-
nels—into being habitually care-free
and optimistic.
As to school, Generally speaking,
nervous children are bright at books
and learn easily. There are indi-
viduals who perhaps never should
be placed in an ordinary school at all,
but in most cases I believe that the
regular work in a good school can
be taken without injury, if taken in
the right way. But beware of letting
a really nervous boy or girl start a
notable record that has to be main-
tained. Punctuality and regular at-
tendance should not be sacrificed for
slight causes, but I pity the child who
never has had a tardy mark, or whose
attendance of so many years is un-
broken by a day’s absence. Don’t
let the nervous child, however bright
and apt, try making two grades in
one or any other such stunt. Thor-
oughness must of course be insisted
upon, but the nervous pupil should
not be overstimulated nor study under
pressure. Exceptionally high stand-
ing may be bought too dearly. A
failure to pass an examination should
not be looked upon as a disgrace.
In school work overstrain is far more
frequent than real overstudy, but both
are hazardous.
It should be a constant aim to lead
the mind into seeing and holding
things in right proportion. The nerv-
ous person, Yeung or old, is likely to
be an extremist—to make life and
death matters of mere trifles. Mental
poise should be cultivated. Practical
measures may be taken that will help
restore the balance, The child who
is too much of a scholar should be
urged to engage in outdoor games
and other activities that will tend to
check somewhat the student procliy-
ities. Whatever the excessive tend-
ency may be, try to counteract it by
some such healthy and natural meth-
od.
Plain, wholesome food, pure air,
plenty of outdoor exercise suited to
the strength, regular habits, long
hours of sound sleep, and freedom
from much excitement—these of
course are fundamentals. With the
nervous child it is especially impor-
tant to see that proper relaxation and
rest follow any severe exertion, that
the task is dropped when it is finish-
ed, and that the little nerves never
are kept on the stretch for too great
a length of time.
For all this a watchful oversight is
needed, but not incessant cautioning
and innumerable prohibitions. “You
mustn’t do that, you’re altogether too
nervous,” repeated many times a day,
can hardly fail to have the effect of
increasing the difficulty and fastening
it permanently. You see children
who have been told so often that
they are nervous, that they have
grown proud of their malady and
manifest all the symptoms they can
think of. In ailments of this char-
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acter, allowing the mind to dwell on
how one feels is the worst thing that
can be done. This is just as true of
children as of grown-ups. Don’t tet
the boy or girl think that he or she
is a little : valid, predestined to be
a nervous wreck,
These suggestions are of course
lay and not professional. Doubtless
most will think best occasionally to
consult a good physician about any
child who is very nervous. But it
will be found that some of the best
specialists place little reliance on
medicine in this class of disorders.
The right mental attitude and a
wholesome mode of living are
all-important. Enlist the co-op-
eration of the nervous. child in
overcoming his difficulty. Let
the ideal held up be always of
strong, steady, well-controlled nerves
an ideal that is perfectly possible
of attainment by many who as chil-
dren are extremely nervous.
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Death of William H. Hicks,
Morley Druggist.
Morley, Sept. 25—William H. Hicks
was born in South Otselic, N. Y.,
July 30, 1849, He was the son of John
and Delia Hicks. At 11 years of.age
he went to live with an uncle and
came with him to Michigan in the
fall of 1860, settling in Ionia county,
near Belding, where he lived several
years. August 4, 1864, he enlisted
in the Third Volunteer Infantry and
served two years receiving an hon-
orable dicharge in Texas. He return-
ed to Ionia county and attended school.
He followed the tinner’s trade for
three years, then went to Grand Rap-
ids and not long afterward came to
Morley, where, about 1870, he enter-
ed into partnership with Nelson Pike.
A year later he established himself
in the hardware business at Cadillac,
where he continued nearly eight years.
He then returned to Morley and en-
gaged in the drug business, where he
built up a substantial trade.
July 7, 1872, Mr. Hicks was mar-
ried to Hattie M. Swanger. Of this
marriage four children were born—
Fred G., Percy J., Ivy. M. Clark and Ot-
tie Wilcox. He was a Mason and be.
longed to the Maccabees and Loyal
Americans.
Mr. Hicks was a man highly es-
teemed by his fellow citizens. He
was at one time County Treasurer,
serving in that capacity for two terms.
He was a member of the school board
for several years. His health had
not been good for several years, but
he never complained. He was very
quiet and unassuming, a man of ster-
ling worth—one who made friends
and kept them. He slipped away to
the Homeland very suddenly on the
evening of Sept. 15, leaving his wife,
four children, six. grandchildren, three
brothers and two sisters to sorrow
because of his going. He will be
greatly missed in the home by his
boys and girls, but most of all by
his companion who has _ traveled
down life’s pathway with him for
forty-four years—years filled with
much sunshine and happy memories
with just enough of earth’s clouds to
make the sunny days the brighter.
H. M. H.
—_—o. eo
Very Much So.
“T wonder what the poet meant
when he alluded to woman in her
hours of ease as being uncertain, coy
and hard to please.”
the
“T don’t know about the coy part,”
said the saleslady, “but when it comes
to picking out a hat she’s all the rest
of it.”
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
Is William Alden Out of Politics?
Negaunee, Sept. 25—I have been a
loyal supporter of William Alden
Smith ever since he first became a
candidate for the United States Senate
and shall continue to support him as
long*as he wants to remain in Wash-
ington. I hear from friends in Grand
Rapids that Mr. Smith does not in-
tend to be a candidate for re-election
and that he no longer takes any inter-
est in politics, If he continues in this
state of mind, I propose to use my
best endeavors to secure the election
of an Upper Peninsula man to the
Senate—Hon. A. T. Roberts, of Mar-
quette, who possesses the legislative
temperament to a remarkable degree
and would, in my opinion, bring add-
ed prestige to Michigan as a member
of the United States Senate.
As a townsman of Mr. Smith, I be-
lieve you can give me authentic in-
formation on the subject.
Merchant.
It is commonly believed in Grand
Rapids that Mr. Smith will not be a
candidate for re-election, based on
the fact that he has apparently lost
all interest in politics and_ political
matters since the advent of the Wilson
administration. Mr. Smith had
a close personal acquaintance with
every President since Harrison. Pres-
ident Cleveland thought well of Mr.
Smith and showed him much consid-
eration and granted him many favors,
considering that they were members
has
of opposite political parties. Of
course, Mr, Smith possessed the
friendship of McKinley, Roosevelt
and Taft and took much interest in
political matters during their admin-
istrations. He has never had any
use for Wilson—nor Wilson for him
—because Wilson has conducted his
administration in utter disregard of
anyone except Democrats, closely
following the Andrew Jackson theory
that the spoils belong to the victors.
To see capable men
by long
made capable
experience—replaced with
greenhorns and incompetents in the
public service has been very disheart-
ening to a man of Mr. Smith’s temper-
ament.
During the past few Mr.
Smith has become greatly interested
in the banking business and it has
lately become a hobby with him. He
talks bank, thinks bank and dreams
bank. The bank is the apple of his
eye and its rapid growth and com-
years
manding position in the community
are a matter of profound satisfaction
to him. He no longer looks on Wash-
ington with increasing interest, evi-
dently believing that he has achieved
all the glory that can come to him in
political life, since his presidential
aspirations received a set-back at the
prmary election fiasco he was chief-
21
ly instrumental in foisting on this
State. Mr. Smith was anxious to see
Hughes nominated and in the event
of the election of a Republican Presi-
dent, it is possible that.Mr. Smith may
find his pathway in Washington so
pleasant that he may wish to remain
in the Senate another term. The same
might be true if competition for his
present position became so _ strong
that some of the candidates indulged
in personalities or undertook to gain
advantage by old-time political
methods. Mr, Smith is stubborn and
would probably refuse to yield unless
impelled to do so pleasantly and in
accordance with the best usage.
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Was His Humor Conscious?
A young woman in Kalamazoo was
recently looking at material in one
of that city’s leading dry goods stores
in an attempt to select what would
make an attractive skirt for the sea-
The clerk rather strenuous-
ly suggested the availability of sever-
al patterns.
the
shore.
“But,” said the young woman, “they
are rather loud, don’t you think?”
Without a glimmer of a smile, and
in a perfectly correct tone for a sales-
man to assume, he replied:
“Too loud for awnings—just right
for skirts.”
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TRADESMAN
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clation.
President—J. W. Lyons, Jackson.
es ere Hurley, De-
troit.
Secretary and Treasurer—D. A. Bent-
ley, Saginaw.
Executive Committee—F. A. Johnson,
Detroit; H. L. Williams, Howell; C. J.
Chandler, Detroit.
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Necessity of More Correct Statistics.
In recent years various departments
of the Government have undertaken
the very important and exceedingly
valuable, if properly carried out, work
of supplying statistics showing the
outputs of many lines of industry.
This work could be beneficial in a
very high degree’ if the’ statistics
were correct. It is a deplorable fact,
however, that the records that have
been issued up to the present time
have been most imperfect and incom-
plete and instead of being a benefit
are actually a detriment to the busi-
ness interests of the country. Unless
the gathering of statistics can be done
in the right way and the published
figures be in accord with the real
facts it would be far better to dis-
continue all work of this kind. It
may be, of course, that the inception
of this undertaking could be found in
political interest, rather than in any
purpose of promoting the welfare of
the commercial interests of the coun-
try. The creation of jobs might have
been an incentive. Aside from this,
however, and regardless of the motive
which was the cause of the work in
question, it is a fact that the charac-
ter of this endeavor is determined very
largely by ‘the money, facilities and
ability that are available to carry it
on. The funds for work of this kind,
like all other funds used in Govern-
ment work, come from political ac-
tion. Therefore, one year there may
be sufficient and another year much
less than is really required. This has
unquestionably been a factor that in
large measure has prevented the kind
of statistics we are referring to from
being of the absolutely indisputable
character that they should own before
being issued. An effort should be
made at once to correct this situa-
tion. Statistics concerning business
progress of the country can be of
great importance and value. They
should be issued regularly and when
issued should be right. If this were
done the publication of the Govern-
ment’s statistics would be awaited
with keen interest and would have
careful consideration. As it is now
they attract little attention, except to
arouse adverse comment. If the
business men of the country, or rath-
er the commercial associations, would
conduct an active campaign on this
proposition it is probable that proper
attention could be directed to this
question and the desired reform ef-
fected. As it is, no good is accomp-
lished by the work that is being done
and some harm is resulting. For in-
stance the publication sometime ago
of figures regarding the wooden bar-
rel industry were clearly out of line
with absolute facts. Such figures
could only create an erroneous im-
pression. If this sort of work is go-
ing to be done let’s have it done right.
—Packages.
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Driving Bad Eggs Out of Commerce.
As a result of the fight the State
3oard of Health has been making to
stop to the sale of bad eggs in this
State, the merchants probably will
ask the next Legislature to pass a
law compelling the railroads to fur-
nish refrigerator cars for egg ship-
ments. The merchants already have
started their campaign, and have
gathered some information that they
believe will help them before the
Legislature.
Out at Garfield a merchant had three
cases of eggs for shipment. He haul-
ed them to the station thirty minutes
ahead of train time, as required by
the road rules. The train was more
than an hour late. The eggs stood
on the platform in the hot sun for an
hour and a half. Then they were
loaded into a hot, stuffy car and haul-
ed several hours longer.
When delivered to the cold storage
plant there was only one full case of
good eggs. The merchant was ar-
rested under the ruling of the At-
torney General that he had offered
bad eggs for sale. He produced wit-
nesses to show that the eggs had been
candled and were good eggs when
they were delivered to the railroad
company. Now he has put in a claim
against the railroad company for the
loss.
Other merchants are said to be
planning similar procedure. And they
are planning to ask the Legislature to
require refrigerator cars for egg ship-
ments, and also to provide cold stor-
age room at stations when trains are
late-—Topeka, (Kas.) Capital.
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Famous Hen Dead.
Lady Eglantine, the remarkable hen
that laid 315 eggs in her pullet year,
died at Eglantine Farms, Greensboro,
Md., last week. She was an habitual
prize winner at fairs and once had
the distinction of occupying a room
at the Imperial Hotel,New York City.
It is said that she is survived by but
nine sons and three daughters.
—_2.2.___
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“Hello!” came from the receiver.
“Hello!” answered the girl timidly.
“Who is this?” again same !the
voice.
“T don’t know who it is,”
girl. “I can’t see you.”
said the
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ACCESSORIES
They Feel Themselves Skidding.
Ten million dollars, perhaps more, is
now tied up in speedways throughout
America and other speedplants are to be
built according to reports, in spite of
the conditions which exist to-day.
America will soon have a circuit of
speedways from the Atlantic to the
Pacific and with every chance, it looks
at present, that failure will: be the lot
of all unless some radical action is
taken quickly,
The promoters of these speedways
have rushed into wild expenditures,
often which are certain to lose big mon-
ey owing to lack of possible entries,
inability of the cars entered to finish,
killing of drivers and their mechanics,
the latter the prospective drivers for the
future, and lack of support from the
public, which has ceased to admire speed
and is clamoring for competition of the
real sort, even though it be at slower
rates of going.
After all, records are records, class
by class, and the necessity of racing
at 100 miles per hour no longer exists
and seventy-five or eighty miles would
be more satisfactory as long as that
speed was the topmost of the cars and
the results depended upon the driver
and not the car. Skill in operating a
speed car is what the public wants to
watch.
Races in which the men are doing
their most skillful work to win with
the race to the best driver is desired.
The race between cars which are tuned
up stock cars is more interesting to the
car owners of America than a race be-
tween speed monsters, not at all like the
cars sold from the floor of sales rooms.
Speedway promoters are to be the suf-
ferers unless they come to see the future
more clearly than they have yet seen it.
They are going ahead blindly, and seem-
ingly, they lack a leader of ability to
get them out of the wilderness into
which they are winding themselves.
The frequent deaths of drivers are
having their effect and mishaps of this
character have come to be so common
that the public has had time to come to
realize that death is the real winner of
many a race and to become horrified
at the thought that at almost any con-
test there may be a killing. Attendances
have not improved under this idea, as
was the case when the speedway game
was new.
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Advises Motorists to Care for Bat-
teries.
“Put distilled water in your battery”
has been drummed into the motoring
public by all the storage battery mak-
ers. And yet the neglect of this matter
is enormous, possibly because the motor-
ist doesn’t know why distilled water
must be added if the battery is to keep
on operating.
“No battery, however well made, can
operate satisfactorily unless pure dis-
tilled water is added at regular inter-
vals,” recently marked a battery expert.
“The inside of a battery consists of sev-
eral cells in which positive and negative
plates are immersed in a liquid solution
called electrolyte. This electrolyte con-
sists of the proper proportions of sul-
phuric acid and distilled water,
“Passing current through a_ battery
to charge it causes heat, which hastens
the evaporation of the water. Then,
too, when a battery is nearly charged,
the water is split up into two gases,
one of which escapes through vents, so
that the very action of charging a bat-
tery depletes the supply of water. If
some of the water has evaporated the
acid solution is bound to be stronger
than it should be, and therefore dam-
aging to the plates. Without the correct
amount of water in the solution, the
battery would eventually be ruined.
“It must always be remembered that
there is no evaporation or loss of the
acid in the electrolyte. Consequently,
no acid should be added unless the
electrolyte has been spilled and then
only by an experienced battery man.
“Evaporation of the water is more
rapid in warm weather, hence water
must be added more frequently in sum-
mer than in the winter.
“Allowing the level of the electrolyte
to become too low, by not adding water,
greatly decreases the capacity of the
battery. It will as a result become dis-
charged more quickly, and very often
harmfully sulphated.”
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Worth the Careful Driver’s Eye.
Remember always to apply the
brakes gently. When brakes are jam-
med hard it puts a severe strain on
the tires and may cause one wheel
to lock and slide, wearing the tread
at that point, Judge your distance
and momenium and stop by using
brakes as little as possible.
Do not ict oil or grease lie around
on the floor of the garage. They are
deadly enemies of rubber and will rot
the tires badly if allowed to remain
in contact for a short time. Gasoline
may be used to remove oil or grease,
using a little at a time so that it may
evaporate. But never let tires stand
in a pool of gasoline.
If engine is missing explosions and
you suspect the magneto try this
simple test: Disconnect the’ lead
wires to the spark plugs and set the
ends one-eight to one-half inch from
some metallic part of the engine.
Spin engine and see if spark jumps
from the wires. If no spark jumps
the magneto is at fault.
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Jealousy is a key that opens more
wedlocks than all others combined.
When People Ride in Motor Cars.
Watch the expressions on the faces
of a motoring party when a street
car slowly starts up and blocks their
crossing—perhaps for four seconds.
Mother frowns; the children kick the
footrest in rage; the impressions of
a row of gritted teeth are along fath-
er’s jaw and he shakes his fist as if
he had just heard that his cashier
had sneaked away from his office with
$1,875,943.52.
Why this hurry,
good people?
- When you drove a buggy fifteen years
ago you were well content to draw
up for two or three minutes to per-
mit the horse to switch a fly.
High-speed men and women, your
place is on the race track. Public
roads are for motorists, not for speed
nuts. We are building a whole series
of nice speedways all over the country
for you. Here you may hit it up,
chasing your tail-light to your heart’s
content, and people may pay to see it.
All new motorists should consider
what a mule-headed, dangerous fool
is the speed fan. He has no place of
glory. Each day he becomes more
unpopular. Let’s push him off every
road!
Congress Automobile
Tires
Are strongly constructed of selected fabrics,
pure gummed cushion stock, and tough Bra-
zilian tread.
Sold by dealers at a reasonable price.
Distributors
SHERWOOD HALL CO., LTD.
30-32 Ionia Ave., N. W. — Grand Rapids, Michigan
EVERFADY
FLASHLIGHTS
The superiority of
EVEREADY Flashlights is
proved by the remarkable
popularity which they
have won.
About 80% of all the
flashlights sold in this
country are Eveready’s.
Last year over 18,000,000
EVEREADY Flashlights,
Tungsten Batteries and
Mazda Lamps were sold.
This year sales are still
better.
All EVEREADY'S are
fully guaranteed. It's a
great line for you to han-
dle. Let us tell you more
about it.
C. J. LITSCHER ELECTRIC COMPANY
Wholesale Distributors
41-43 S. Market St. Grand Rapids, Michigan
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USED AUTOS
—My Specialty. Largest Stock—
Runabouts $65—$350 Touring Cars $150 and up
Easy Terms
What have you to trade
Dwight’s Used Auto Ex. 230 Ionia, N.W.
Use Half as Much
Champion Motor Oil
as of other Oil
GRAND RAPIDS OIL CO.
United Trucks
1% to 6 ton all
worm drive
United Trucks are the best busi-
ness and profit builders a dealer
can secure. They are standard-
ized in construction and are
capable of performing beyond
the requirements usually made
on similarly rated trucks as to
capacity and endurance.
You will be interested in the particulars
when you hear about them. Write.
wire or visit us personally.
The United Motor Truck
Company
Grand Rapids, Michigan
LS RE
FOR GOODNESS SAKE
BUY
Horse Shoe Tires
Wrapped Tread System
They are guaranteed for 5000 miles
with many a long non-cost extra
mileage tour in reserve.
The Deitz Vapor System
will positively save 25% to 60% in
Gasoline. It will keep your En-
gine absolutely free from carbon.
May be attached to any car.
5-Minute Vulcanizer
will produce a quick, permanent
patch for inner tube — without
cement, gasoline or acid.
A full line of
Batteries, Spark Plugs and Accessories
Wholesale Distributors:
Brown & Sehler Co.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
We have an interesting proposition to make
to dealers.
oil for the cheapest car.
NOKARBO
MOTOR OIL
It is the one oil that can be used successfully on all
automobiles operated by gasoline or electricity.
It will not char or carbonize.
It is the best oil for the high grade car, and the best
WRITE FOR PRICES AND PARTICULARS
The Great Western Oil Co.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
24 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN September 27, 1916
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z= a : . the main floor of the station, which
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( Siete. = = 3 a of tracks will be devoted to freight, |\Absolutely Fire Proof
‘ Sa iyt Toe ee oe eS and the third level is to be a subway : :
Sil SS . 4 MN: extending from Twenty-second street Rates, $1 for room without bath;
WY) . & A po SEA WR north of the station, carrying subur- $1.50 and upwards with bath.
Ss La ban traffic. Under the tentative plans,
é Ca = Bal the head house and concourse will ex- Grinnell Realty Co., Props.
US (Py 7 > SSS tend from the south line of the widen- Kell iene
MN SZ ed Twelfth street to Sixteenth street. H. M. Kellogg, é
The entrance proper ‘is to be on
Grand Council of Michigan U. C. T. ers to do odd jobs. The reason for Twelfth street. A hundred foot drive
Grand Counselor—Fred J. Moutier, this is because the factories are now way, as an extension of Indiana aa
Detroit. ipped wi 1 i ret, is : Th C h H [
Grand Junior Counselor—John A. so equipped with mounted machinery enue to Twelfth street, is to be left e us man ote
Hach, Jr., Coldwater.
Grand Past Counselor—Walter S. Law-
ton. Grand Rapids.
Grand Secretary—Maurice Heuman,
Jackson.
Grand Treasurer—Wm. J. Devereauy,
Port Huron.
Grand Conductor—W. T. Ballamy, Bay
City.
Grand Page—C. C. Starkweather, De-
troit.
Grand Sentinel—H. D. Ranney, Sag-
inaw. :
Next Grand Council Meeting—Bay City,
June 1 and 2, 1917.
Pickings Picked Up in the Windy
City.
Chicago, Sept. 25—A very instruc-
tive convention has been running at
the Coliseum the past week under the
name of the “Business Men’s Eff-
ciency Show.” Each display has been
very beneficial to the manufacturer,
both the established concern and the
small manufacturer, giving them an
idea of efficiency to the very smallest
detail for every kind of business. It
has been the means of attracting a
large crowd. '
It is the intention of the city, if
possible, to open up all street ends
running East to the Lake, South of
Sixtieth street. At the present time
the majority of the South Side streets
as far South as Fiftieth, end at the
Illinois Central track. This will be
of great benefit to the people and a
vast improvement to the city, giving
the population to Chicago the benefit
of the entire lake front,
Blackmail is still very popular in
this village. The amount the grafters
got, as reported will run near the
million mark. Everything is going
up, so this is the reason blackmail “as
taken a jump. The Government is
trying to put a stop to it, having re-
cently raided an apartment on the
South Side, arresting six or seven
people implicated in a National sys-
tem of blackmail.
One of Chicago’s visitors last week
was Jack Dietrich, Secretary and
Treasurer of the G. J. Johnson Cigar
Co. His stay in the city was spent
visiting Chicago customers, booking
Christmas orders, which owing to the
oversold condition of the factory,
needs early booking. Mr. Dietrich
reports business over the country very
good. His trip will end next Monday
at Grand Rapids. From there he will
join the Grand Rapids Association
of Commerce on its eleventh annual
trade extension tour through North-
ern Michigan.
All Chicago will look them over
this coming week, It is going to be
the annual style show and some of the
best models in the country have been
engaged. Models are sometimes
worth looking over.
Don’t fail while in Chicago to visit
the Union Stock Yards. This is one
of Chicago’s greatest industries. All
visitors are welcome. All parties are
furnished with guides which show the
working of the entire yards, giving
one an idea of what a vast business
this is—how the food products are
manufactured into the finished ar-
ticle; how they are packed and how
distributed. Don’t fail to visit the
yards.
Chicago is having a hard job to
get what is known as common labor.
that men without trades find them-
selves in demand for better jobs,
where a few years ago they flocked
to the city ward politician with ap-
plications for work of any kind which
demanded no skill—only a boss to
tell them what to do. This, in a way,
is some improvement and saving for
the taxpayers, by giving the man who
is slightly deformed or sickly a chance
to earn a little, where in the past this
class of laborers was a heavy burden
on the city and the taxpayers.
In tearing down the old Morrison
Hotel Saturday, workmen found in
the basement of the old Boston
Oyster House an 8 foot snake which
had evidently been living for years
under the floor, perhaps escaping
from the museum which was in ac-
tive business on the property at the
time it was bought for hotel use many
years ago. This snake is attracting
considerable attention and will, no
doubt, be exhibited by the hotel man-
agement as one of the old relics.
Preliminary plans of a new general
railway terminal in Michigan avenue
between Twelfth and Sixteenth
streets, to cost $20,000,000, to be built
by the Illinois Central Railroad, in
which it hopes to have all the rail-
roads not using the Union passenger
station and the Chicago & Northwest-
ern join, was presented to the council
terminals committee last Tuesday.
The plans were dicussed by the com-
mittee expressive of regret that the
railroad had not brought in more defi-
nite and detailed information, There
seems some unaccountable delay in
the carrying out of the contract en-
tered into between the railroad com-
pany, the South Park commissioners
and the city. The action of the rail-
road in submitting the plans was a
surprise as it has been said by friends
of the improvement that it was felt
that nothing toward carrying it out
could be accomplished under the pres-
ent administration, although Mayor
Thompson had expressed his approval
of the improvement. The plans do
not definitely provide for anything,
but John F. Wallace, chairman of the
terminal commission, suggested that
the railroad should present a concrete
and definite plan as to what it pro-
posed to do and this met with the ap-
proval of the committee, and the
railroad was given one month in which
to submit a definite plan. The pro-
ject is dependent upon the agreement
upon the part of other railroads to
join with the Illinois Central and use
this terminal, but negotiations have
not been undertaken so far with any
of the roads. It may as well be frank-
ly stated that this is a serious ques-
tion with the other roads. They have
valuable terminals. Part of the rental
the roads would pav to the Illinois
Central would go to the city and
State as that road is under the terms
of its franchise compelled to pay 7
per cent. of its gross earnings to these
bodies. The head house of the pro-
posed terminal is of Ionic architecture,
in the monumental style. The head
house proper is about six stories high,
700 feet wide, and 250 feet deep. It
is designed to harmonize with the new
Field Museum, just East of the sta-
tion site. The central feature of the
station is a triple arch crowned with
open between the station and a pro-
posed hotel building at Michigan av-
enue and Twelfth street.
Charles. W. Reattoir.
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What Enthusiasm Means.
As enthusiasm touches us, so we
succeed.
Like electricity, it can be measured
only by its work, but its results are
sure and marvelous. Born of the
love of work, so it transforms that
work into the veriest pleasure.
It stirs an organization from presi-
dent to office boy with the spirit of
conquest as martial music stirs the
soldier. It creeps into their brains
and ideas are born; it quickens their
judgment and their work is accept-
able; it nimbles their fingers and their
work is well done; it hardens their
resolution and the grey skies become
blue.
Enthusiasm is more than seen, it
is felt. Its price is only the best that’s
in you; its effect is a transformation.
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HOUSE AND CAFE
Cor. Fulton and Division
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place to eut. You have service when
you want it.
If you will try us out once we'll
make things so comfortable for you
that you'll come again soon.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Rates$l and up. $1.50 and up bath.
PETOSKEY
The Leading Hotel of
Northern Michigan :
Petoskey has excellent railroad and boat
facilities
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while working this entire region
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majority of homes and practically
ALL BUSINESS PLACES.
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DETROIT DETONATIONS.
Cogent Criticisms From Michigan’s
Metropolis.
Detroit, Sept. 25—Building oper-
ations in Detroit are going to
the dogs and to make matters
worse fast week showd a fall-
ing off of $116,155. Last weeks totals
were only $1,232,530.
Leo Spellman and Leslie Runner,
members of the general mercantile
firm of Runner & Spellman, Shelby,
were business visitors in the city this
week, being interested in a double
attraction, baseball and Billy Sunday.
This is Mr. Runner’s first visit to a
city since before the civil war.
John J. Plath, former sales man:
ager of the Maxwell Motor Co., has
accepted a position as director or
sales of the recently incorporated
Harroun Motors Corporation and has
already undertaken his new duties.
The Harroun Corporation will build
a huge plant in Wayne, a suburb o1
Detroit.
A three-story re-inforced concrete
building is to be erected at the corner
of Fifth and Pine streets for the
Palace-Model Laundry Co.
Louis J, Koster, pioneer representa-
tive for Edson Moore & Co., was in
Detroit this week. Mr. Koster makes
his headquarters in Grand Haven.
Announcement of the Marriage of
Mabel Claire Minnick, of Flint, to
John Skinner, of Detroit, on Septem-
ber 12, has been made. Mrs. Skin-
ner, previous to her marriage, made
her home in this city. Mr. Skinner
is a special city salesman for Burn-
ham, Stoepel & Co. The young
couple have many friends throughout
the State who wish their journey
through life together a long and hap-
py one.
F. A. Wager, formerly assistant
sales manager of the Regal Motor
Car Co. has been appointed sales
and advertising manager of the Mich-
igan Auto Trailer Co., 224 Twenty
First street.
H. H. Howard, formerly connected
with Crowley, Milner & Co., is mer-
chandise manager of the J. R. Jones
Sons Co., department store at Kala-
mazoo.
Charles E. Perry, of Washington,
D. C., has taken charge of the hat
department of the men’s clothing ana
furnishing goods firm of Hughes &
Hatcher, 333 Woodward avenue. A
new building for the firm is in the
course of construction on Woodward
avenue,
Grand old bustling, hustling, De-
troit, Too busy to deliver the Trades-
man last week. One non-delivery
that is readily noticed.
There is some talk of an effort be-
ing made to establish a railway guide
in Michigan to be published under the.
emblem and with the sanction of the
United Commercial Travelers. It mat-
ters not how laudable the intent of
those who would carry out the
scheme, the fact remains that the
organization was founded ostensibly
for insurance and fraternal purposes
and using its name for pecuniary gain
or advertising purposes only cheapens
it in the eyes of the hosts of non-
member traveling men. Michigan is
well supplied with guides at present
and what is needed to keep at least
one of them in existence is the liberal
support of the traveling fraternity.
The U. C. T. in Michigan have so far
kept from commercializing the name
of the order and, no doubt, will con-
tinue along the original lines of con-
ducting one of the greatest traveling
men’s fraternal and insurance organ-
izations extant—and that only.
Jacob Weickgenant, of Battle Creek,
and Joseph Reide, of Hastings, pro-
prietors of the dry goods firm of
Weickegnant & Reide, Hastings, were
Detroit business visiters this week.
W. E. Wallace, manager of the
Traverse City office and sample room
of Burnham, Stoepel & Co., was in
Detroit this week.
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
The W. H. Anderson Tool & Sup-
ply Co., Brush and Macomb streets,
owing to the increasing business, has
been obliged to increase its space
and has taken over a portion of the
Vinton plant adjoining its property.
Benjamin Goldstein, clothier of
Pontiac, was a Detroit business vis-
itor this week. Mr. Goldstein, for-
merly of Buffalo, engaged in business
Sept. 2 under the style of Benjamin’s.
I. C, Herzog, for a number of years
a department manager for the Lip-
phardt-Heyman Co., clothiers, wilt
open a men’s furnishing goods store
in Royal Oak, a Detroit suburb, Sat-
urday. Mr. Herzog is an expert in
his line and with his pleasing per-
sonality and well known business
ability, his friends predict his success
in the new undertaking.
Leon Goldsmith, optician at the
J. L. Hudson Co. store, was called
to Cleveland lask week on account ot
the death of his father, S. M. Gold-
smith, a pioneer business man.
A branch plant for manufacturing
ice has been completed by the Gen-
eral Ice Delivery Co., at Grand River
and Roosevelt avenues. In spite of
the advertising of Mr, Brown’s so
called interviews and statements, the
company makes only occasional de-
liveries and does not reply to calls
from its customers. The other com-
panies in the city will no doubt reap
a harvest next summer because of the
discourteous treatment of the General
Co.’s_ patrons.
Lawrence V. Smith, formerly in
charge of the optical department at
Heyn’s Bazaar, has resigned to take
charge of a similar department at
Friedberg’s jewelry store, 212 Gris-
wold street.
The Hankow cafe will open at 165
Jefferson avenue, East, in a few days,
The interior of the lower floor of the
building is being remodeled to make
one of the most up-to-date restau-
rants in the city.
If John Schram had only waited
a month or so to write his essay on
“Why many traveling men do not
save money,” he might have had a
different story to write. With beans
at $7 per bushel and potatoes at $2,
ice cream soda 10 cents and six for
a quarter cigars 5 cents straight, how
is a fellow to cram his expense ac-
count any further to meet the chang-
ed conditions?
Addison’s bicycle shop has moved
from 3114 Jefferson avenue to 2372
Jefferson avenue and the store will be
occupied by Downey's confectionery
now located at 3152 Jefferson avenue.
As we understand it from B. and
S., Lakeview, a properly constructed
paragraph would have been a sight
for sore eyes.
Life in the tabernacle is one slang
thing after another.
In spite of criticism, Billy Sunday
still slangs on.
Ridiculing a temperance worker is
a poor argument in favor of booze.
After all the Zeppelins are only
pikers when it comes to human de-
struction, fifty-nine persons were
killed and 2,721 iniured by automo-
biles so far this year in Detroit.
Doughnuts have been advanced 2
cents per dozen. Which brings to
mind some that we used to struggle
with up state. Nothing short of sheer
strength could raise them.
“Grand Rapids,” says John Dee,
“prefers to stick to the ‘aristocratic’
Central Standard time and refuses to
be coerced by Detroit into adopting
Eastern time.” But then, John, what's
an hour to Grand Rapids when it
comes to being behind the times?
On the other hand, Detroit is so
fast that a candidate for office is elect-
ed or rejected long before the votes
are cast. James M. Goldstein.
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Vander Male’s Grocery will engage
in business at 1303 Alpine avenue, the
latter part of the week. The Worden
Grocer Company has the order for
the stock.
Appreciation of the Life and Char-
acter of V. L. Tissera.
With the death Sept. 4, 1916, of Vin-
cent Lambert Tissera, the well-known
tea importer, there has passed into his-
tory a character which was the pioneer
commercial link between the new and
oriental world. He had the honor of
being the first Ceylonese who forsook
the island of his birth to become a citi-
zen of the United States.
He was born in Colombo, Ceylon,
March 2, 1868. His ancestry dates back
to the famous Sing Clan in the 16th
century. His family on both sides have
been Christians for more than a hundred
years. His father, Charles C. Tissera,
was one of the foremost planters of
Ceylon, a man of broad mind and lib-
eral ideas. At one time he contributed
articles regarding Ceylon and India to
the Chicago Inter-Ocean. Recognizing
the value of learning, he gave to all his
children a liberal education—a thing
very rare in a country where there are
no free public schools of any kind. On
his mother’s side he had a long line of
Presbyterian ancestors converted in the
18th century by early missionaries from
Scotland.
Mr. Tissera, up to 1893, had been in
the employment of the British govern-
ment, holding one of the most prominent
positions the government could give to a
native. That year he came to Chicago
as assistant commissioner from Ceylon
to the Chicago World’s Fair. He liked
this country from the first. He im-
ported considerable Ceylon tea and this
was introduced at booths on the fair
grounds. It went big, and this gave Mr.
Tissera an idea. Why not remain in
America and become a large importer
of Ceylon and Indian teas? He made
his decision.
Mr. Tissera’s plan was not entirely
a selfish one. He wanted to work up
a big trade between Ceylon and India
and the United States. He wanted
better conditions for his people and he
realized that conditions never would be
better until their commerce was develop-
ed to a much greater degree. In 1893
there was imported to the United States
1,500,000 pounds of these teas. In 1914
there was imported 35,000,000 pounds.
That shows how successful the Tissera
idea became. He endeavored to develop
the commerce of his native isle for the
benefit it would bring his people. He
saw their condition improve, although
he realized that they were still in great
need.
Altruistic ideals together with an am-
bition to become great in the world of
commerce, is a combination seldom seen
to work in this age. Once in a while
there is an exception, as was the case
of Mir. Tissera. He imported more
Ceylon and Indian teas to the United
States than any other American im-
porter. What Lipton is to the British
empire, Tissera has been to America.
In recognition of his enterprise, per-
severance and self-reliance the legisla-
tive representatives of Ceylon presented
him with a gold and silver casket. The
design on the casket represents the com-
mercial union of the land of his birth
and his adopted country. A resolution
setting forth the appreciation in which
he was held by his country men accom-
panied the gift.
Mr. Tissera was the only Ceylonese
: 25
Shriner in the world, being a member
of Medinah Temple of Chicago. He
was also a member of Oriental Consis-
tory, Valley of Chicago; Lafayette
Chapter No. 2, R. A. M., Chicago, and
Trinity lodge No, 208, A. F. & A. M,
Davenport, Ia. He was a man of pleas-
ing personality and possessed many ster-
ling qualities. He made a strong plea
for the universal brotherhood of man-
kind. He lived up to the teaching of
Masonry, taking for his guide the Square
for morality, the Compass encircling all,
irrespective of creed or race, the Level
for equality, the Plumb for rectitude
of life, and with the Trowel he spread
the cement of universal brotherhood
and love which unite all into one com-
mon band of friends among whom no
contention should arise.
He was a favorite speaker
women’s clubs, churches, high schools,
fraternal organizations, etc. By this
means he brought a better understand-
ing between his mother country, India,
his native country, Ceylon, and_ his
adopted country America. He loved this
land of his adoption, but still retained
the oriental idea that all men should
be at peace with each other, and de-
clared he would like to see written
across the American flag, “Peace on
earth, good will to men.”
May H. Barker.
before
Cream of Wheat Co. Explains Recent
Advance.
Explaining its recent advance in
price, the “Cream of Wheat’? Company
writes its agents substantially as fol-
lows: “The rapid and constant rise
in commodity prices during the past
two years, since the outbreak of the
great war, has familiar
phenomenon in all lines of industry.
In most cases, however, the increases
in manufacturing costs have been im-
mediately passed on to the consumer.
In the case of Cream of Wheat the
manufacturer has so far carried the
entire loss and expects to continue
to carry by far the greater part of it.
“For the advances in the cost of
materials entering into the manufac-
ture of Cream of Wheat now range
from 70 per cent. to 250 per cent.,
while the present advance in the fin-
ished product is only about 20 per
cent. For many years Cream of
Wheat has occupied a position of re-
markable strength both with the trade
and the consumer, and this advance
is moderate in view of the extraor-
dinary conditions now prevailing.”
become a
Travvelers’ Roundup.
Absal Guild, A. M. O. B., will hold
its first annual travelers’ roundup at
U. C. T. Council chambers, Saturday,
Oct. 14, The affair will take the
form of a convention and at least
two prominent speakers will deliver
addresses. Invitation will be extend-
ed to all traveling men resident and
visiting the city on that date. Many
surprises are promised to all who at-
tend. The spirit of “Help One An-
other,” a Bagmen motto, prompts this
entertainment and all traveling men
will help by being present. Walter
E. Mellinger, Dr. G. W. Ferguson and
H. W. Harwood are the Bagmen in
charge.
—_+-+____
A man can’t get ahead of the world
unless he is born with one.
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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
September 27, 1916
GS”"DRUGGIS
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Michigan Board of Pharmacy.
President—E. T. Boden, Bay City.
Secretary—Charles S. Koon, Muskegon.
Treasurer—George F. Snyder, Grand
Rapids.
Other Members—Leonard A. Seltzer,
Detroit; Ellis E. Faulkner, Delton.
Next Meeting—Grand Rapids, Nov. 21,
22 and 23.
Michigan State Pharmaceutical Asso-
ciation.
President—C. H. Jongejan, Grand
Rapids.
Secretary—F. J. Wheaton, Jackson.
Treasurer—John G. Steketee, Grand
Rapids.
Next Annual Meeting—Grand Rapids,
June 19, 20 and 21, 1917.
Michigan Pharmaceutical Travelers’ As-
sociation.
President—Fred L. Raymond, Grand
Rapids.
Secretary and Treasurer—Walter S.
Lawton, Grand Rapids.
History of Sun Cholera Mixture.
As teacher of that fascinating subject,
“History of Pharmacy,” in the Depart-
ment of Pharmacy of the College of
Jersey City, the writer had occasion to
investigate the origin of a great many
galenical preparations with which the
pharmacist should be familiar. For par-
ticulars of the history of Sun cholera
mixture in this paper, I am indebted to
Grant M. Overton, one of the editors
of the New York Sun.
The Sun cholera cure and its origin
were described in an article printed in
the Sun, September 11, 1892, stating an
interview with George Washington
Busteed, of 162 East Twenty-third
street, who compounded the original
prescription. It was in June, 1849, in
the early days of the cholera excitement,
that the Sun published the cholera mix-
ture recipe which Busteed sent to the
paper. He prepared the prescription by
the advice of the Health Officer of the
Port and a prominent city physician,
having long known the efficacy of the
ingredients, Busteed sent a copy by mes-
senger to Moses Y. Beach, the publisher
of the Sun, asking him to print it for the
“benefit of humanity,” and it appeared
in print the next day. The Health Com-
missioners adopted it and engaged Bus-
teed to compound it for all the city
hospitals.
While the plague was at its height,
patients were brought into Busteed’s
pharmacy daily by citizens who had
found them in the streets. Those at-
tacked by the malady would often drop
in their tracks. It was his good fortune
to save every patient who was brought
into his pharmacy. Busteed first sooth-
ed their fear and then administered the
Sun cure and rubbed their bodies with
hartshorn liniment. This allayed their
cramps, and proper attention to diet
after that brought them around all
right. Cholera can be handled success-
fully if taken in hand promptly. The
only danger is personal uncleanliness
and carelessness as to diet. It was in
the fall of 1849 before the epidemic
ended.
The Sun published the recipe many
times during the cholera epidemics of
1855 and 1866. All told, it has been pub-
lished in the Sun’s columns over 1,000
times, and here it is again.
Tincture of opium,
Tincture of rhubarb.
Tincture of cayenne.
Spirit of camphor.
Essence of peppermint, equal parts.
Mix well.
Dose: Fifteen to thirty drops in
water, to be repeated in fifteen or twenty
minutes if necessary.
This formula was included in the Pre-
liminary Draft of a National Formulary
of Unofficial Preparations at the Pro-
vidence meeting of the American Phar-
maceutical Association, September 7-9,
1886. The same formula is included in
N.F. I (1888) and N.F. II (1896). Ow-
ing to the increase in strength of cap-
sicum, from 5 to 10 per cent. in tincture
of capsieum, and of rheubarb, from
10 to 20 per cent. in tincture
of rhubarb, in U. S. P. VIII, the for-
mula for “Sun mixture” in N.F. III
(1906) has been modified accordingly.
The same formula will also survive in
N.F. IV, now in print and official from
September 1, 1916.
Tincture of capsicum ....).. 100 mils
Tincture of rhubarb ....... 100 mils
Tancture of opium ......... 200 mils
Spint of camphor ........ 200 mils
Spirit of peppermint ...... 200 mils
Alcohol, a sufficient quantity,
(oe make ...2.. 0 ......- 1000 mils
Mix and filter.
Average dose: two mils.
Let this story of the history of Sun
cholera mixture serve as an inspiration
to many pharmacists, so as to investigate
and to record the origin of other galen-
ical preparations, and thereby make his-
torical pharmacy of practical value.
Otto Raubenheimer.
——_.-.~<+—___—
Florida Water.
(oi Gi bergamot ......-.....-. 4 ozs.
On of lemon .......... 2. 144 ozs.
(Oil of orance _..,.......)...- 1% ozs.
Oil of sandalwood ..........-- 2 drs.
(Om of lavender: ...........25.- 4 drs.
Ol of cagsia =. 1 dr.
Essence of rose (1 in 60) ..... 4 ozs.
Extract of wild ginger ........ 2 ozs.
Pxstsart Ghtis «oe 4 ozs.
Pixtract musk ........:.. 0... 4 drs.
Tincture benzom .............. 2 drs.
Cologne spirit, enough to make 634 pints
——-~+-2
His Money’s Worth.
The old man had just taken, with
many grimaces, a bottle of Dr. Kil-
lem’s Kidney Cure. Said his wife:
“Why do you take that stuff when
it nearly kills you like that?”
“Dog-gone it! You don’t suppose
I’m a-goin’ to let any fake medicine
peddler beat me out of two dollars,
do you?”
To Permit the Mailing of Poisons.
A bill to amend section 217 of the
United States Criminal Code in the
matter of sending poisons by mail has
been introduced in both houses of Con-
gress, by Senator Kern and Representa-
tive Doremus, through the efforts of
the National Association of Manufac-
turers of Medicinal Products. Under
its provisions, it will not be unlawful
to mail poisons and articles and com-
positions containing poisons not out-
wardly and of their own force, danger-
ous to life, health and property, if they
are securely packed. The present law
makes such items unmailable,:no matter
how needful they may be to the public
and as a result much unnecessary hard-
ship has been undergone by not only the
drug trade but the public as well. Cases
have often occurred where it was desir-
ed to mail a few morphine or other
narcotic tablets to a country practitioner
but under the present law this has been
impossible.
It may be remembered that about four
years ago, a manufacturer of pharma-
ceutical specialties was prosecuted for
mailing to a Boston wholesale druggist
a package of five hundred one-twenty-
fourth grain heroin tablets. Since then,
efforts have been made to obtain a rul-
ing from the postal authorities. Finally
a definite decision was received the lat-
ter part of March, 1916, in reply to a
letter from the Secretary of the Drug
Trade Section of the New York Board
of Trade. This ruled that preparations
and remedies excepted from the applica-
tion of the Harrison Act in section 6
thereof, namely those which do not con-
tain more than two grains of opium,
etc., etc., are not considered to be poi-
sons and may be sent through the mails.
On the other hand, strychnine tablets
being poison are not admissable to
mails under any condition, but a com-
pound or preparation which is not a
poison may be mailed even if it does
contain a small proportion of poisonous
ingredients.
As may be readily imagined this rul-
ing gave but little relief and at the in-
stance of the Drug Trade Section, a
bill was introduced in Congress last
spring by Representative Griffin, of
Brooklyn, to allow the mailing of med-
icinal preparations which oentains poi-
sons, “in only sufficient quantity with
other ingredients to be used exclusively
as remedial agents.”
It is to be hoped when Congress re-
convenes next December that these bills
will receive proper attention, and that
some form of legislation will be evolved
by which the present harassing and use-
less postal regulations as regards the
sending of poisons, be lifted from the
shoulders of the manufacturing, whole-
sale and retail drug trades.
—_—-- > ___
Soda Water Protected From Dust.
Atlanta, Georgia, has passed a san-
‘tary regulation that all soda water
sent outside the store must be cov-
ered by a paper cap so as to protect
the contents from dust and germs
while being carried through the
streets. It is a good law and should
have the co-operation of all dispens-
ers. It will doubtless be copied by
other cities, especially in the South
vhere the sending of soda outside
the store to stenographers and girl
clerks in office buildings, has grown
to he a cons derable business.
—_++-
Making Practice Difficult.
“You had your first patient to-day?”
asked old Sawbones.
“Yes, daddy,” replied his son.
“What was the diagnosis?”
“Didn’t make any.”
“Didn’t you feel her pulse?”
“No; she wore a wrist watch and I
couldn’t get at it.”
“Didn’t you look at her tongue?”
“No; she was using it!”
“‘The food that those should take
Whom insomnia keeps awake.’’
BEEWING Co,
Fer Sale by all Wholesale Druggists
Satisfied Customers
are the foundation of our business
Good Merchandise and Prompt Service
have strengthened this foundation
Heystek & Canfield Co.
Jobbers of
Wall Paper — Paints — Factory Supplies
v*
September 27, 1916
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
Easiest Way to Get Into the Criminal
Class.
All one needs do is to walk up to a
soda fountain and say, in a customary
tone of voice, to one of the white-coated,
sleek-haired young dignitaries behind
the counter: “Chocolate ice cream soda,
please.”
Not that there is anything arbitrary
about this formula, You may say “an
range phosphate” or a “peach ice
cream” or a “maple nut sundae,” if you
will, You will reach the criminal class
just as easily and just as inevitably—
if your utterance of any one of these
simple word combinations be unaccom-
panied by the required check. From
that moment you will no longer be a
member of the respectable classes. You
need only the glance of utter scorn cast
upon you by the white-coated function-
ary behind the counter to convince you
of this fact.
You will shrivel beneath the contempt
of that glance, as a bit of tissue paper
withers in a flame. When he bellows
at you with supreme rancousness “Get
a check!” you cannot but know that
you have transcended a supreme law.
You have been caught trying to steal
or to cheat. Go to an evening dress
party in checked trousers and a Prince
Albert coat if you will, use your salad
fork for the oysters or your oyster fork
for the salad; ruin your neighbor in
business; abuse, fire, strangle murder,
if you must—but don’t murmur the
name of your favorite warm weather
solace without a check in your hand.
One wonders meekly, once outside
the hostile environs, why the vendors
of drinks feel it incumbent on them to
humiliate their customers. Why is it
necessary to penalize the right to change
of mind? No human being likes to
decide long in advance what he is to
swallow. He likes to weigh the pros
and cons of respective purchases until
the last moment. After reaching the
bourne of the counter with a 10-cent
check, one decides that the addition of
an egg would be agreeable. The egg,
however, is 5 cents extra, and the pur-
chase of another 5-cent check means
leaving the counter, waiting one’s turn
at the cashier’s cage, and again waiting
one’s turn at the counter. The egg,
therefore, remains an unfulfilled ambi-
tion, and store loses a sale.
One wonders, meekly, once more, is
there any place in town where one may
yet purchase one’s drinks as one sees
fit, and later, cooled and_ sustained,
amble to the cashier’s cage, there to pay
for what one has actually had to drink
and not for what one may think that
one is going to want to drink.
>
Ha‘r-Curling Liquid.
BOM 3 ozs
Gum arabic eo) 1 dr.
BIOE Wwaten 0 , 2 pts.
Spitits of camphor (1.5.0, 1% ozs,
Dissolve borax and gum in hot wa-
ter, when nearly cold add spirits of
camphor. On retiring at night wet the
hair with above liquid.
Ss Ee ee 2 drs.
Aq. ammonia ............... L. de.
GlivGenine 4 drs.
AleOnOl soo 4 drs.
Aq. orange flower ........... 18 ozs.
Moisten the hair, adjust it loosely,
when it curls upon drying,
Wholesale Druggists
Holiday Geued S
AND
Staple Sundries
Now on display in our sundry room, viz:
White Ivory Goods
Leather Goods in Gents’ Sets
Hand Bags, Writing Sets,
Collar Bags, etc., Toilet, Manicure and
Military Sets
Smoker’s Articles, General Novelties
Cut Glass :
Stationery, Books, Bibles, Games
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
27
Priccs quoted are nominal, based on market the day of issue
Acids Mustard, true, oz. @1 Ipecac .......... @ 7%
Boric (Powd.) 17@ 25 Mustard, artifil oz. @1 ion, clo . 4... @ 60
Borie (Xtal) 17@ 25 Neatsfoot ....... 85@ Ming... 6.6.00) @ 80
Carbolie .....7..; 74@ 78 Olive, pure .... 2 50@3 Myrrh ...... od. @1 06
Citric | 0.6 oo... -- 81@ 85 Olive, Malaga, Nux Vomica .... @ 70
Noriatie ........ 2%@ 5 PP ~ eos 1 60@1 om ‘goss ia: @3 50
Nitric .......<.. S%@ 15 ve alaga, pium, apmh. 90
Oxale 22. ..5.... so 90 green ...... -- 160@1 Opium, Deodorz’d @2 75
Sulphuric ....... 2%@ 5 Orange, Sweet ..4 00@4 Rhubarb ....... 70
Tartarie ........ 82@ 85 pick arta — iy
riganum, com Pai
Ammonia Pennyroyal 2 25@2 on
Water, 26 deg. ..8 @ 12 Peppermint .... 3 25@3 3¢ Lead, red dry .. 10 @10%
Water, 18 deg. ..5%@ 9 Rose, pure .. 12 00@14 Lead, white dry 10 @10%
Water, 14 deg. -- 42@ a Rosemary Flows 1 50@1 Lead, white oil 10 @10%
Carbonate ...... 18 @ 95 Sandalwood, E. Ochre, yellow bbl. 1 @ 1%
CmRINe sac-<5. 1G @ Be oaeecacsin 9 50@9 Ochre, yellow less 2 @ §
Balsame Sassafras, true 1 25@1 Putty 2. -- 24%@ 6
Copaiba 1 00@1 49 Sassafras, artifi'l 50@ Red Venet'n bbl. 14@ 4
Fir (Canada) 2. 125@1 60 Sbearmint ..... 2 igs Red Venet’n less 1%@ 5
r (Canada) .. Meee te UM none canes 95@1 Vermillion, Amer. 28@ 30
Fir (Oregon) .. Taney .......... 3 50@3 Whiting, bb... @1 45
Peru Tar, U sccas. SOG Whiting ..... 0). 3@ «&
Tolu . Turpentine, bbls. @ L. H. P. Prepd. 1 60@1 70
Turpentine, less ae
Wintergreen, tr. 5 50
Cubeb @ Wintergreen, sweet . _ Insecticides
Bish coo... . @ birch ........ 4 00@4 ARSGHIC. . 6... 9@ 15
Juniper @ Wintergreen, art 2 60@2 : Blue Vitriol, bbl. «. @ is
Prickley Ash @ 30 wWormseed ...... 3 50@4 Blue Vitriol, less’ 14@ 20
Wormwood .... 3 75@4 Bordeaux Mix Pst s@ 9
Barks
Cassia (ordinary) 25@ 30
Cassia (Saigon) 90@1 00
Elm (powd. 35c) 30@ 35
Sassafras (pow. 35c) @ 30
Soap Cut (powd.)
BOG ooo. ae.
23@ 25
Extracts
Eijcorice <........ 40
Licorice powdered 50@ 655
Flowers
AIMCS 600.550... 85@ 90
Chamomile (Ger.) 80@ %5
Chamomile (Rom) 55@ 60
Gums
Acacia, Ist ......
Acacia, 2nd .....
Acacia, 3rd
Acacia, Sorts
Acacia, powdered
Aloes (Barb. Pow) 30@ 40
Aloes (Cape Pow) 20@ 25
Aloes (Soc. Pow.) 40 60
Asafoetida .... 1 00@1 10
Asafoetida, Powd.
HUNG oo...
Camphor
Guaiac 4 §
Guaiac, powdered 50@ 55
Kino ..... sesece. 40@ 75
Kino, powdered .. 75@ 80
Myrrh ......... @ 40
Myrrh, powdered @ 50
Opium
ee eeeae
Opium, gran. 14 25@14 60
SHOHAG 200... 40@ 45
Shellac, Bleached 45@ 50
Tragacanth
No. feccccscace. @S 60
Tragacanth powder 2 25
Turpentine ....., 10@ 15
Leaves
Buehu ......... 1 75@1 85
Buchu, powdered 1 85@2 00
Sage, bulk ....... 67@ 70
Sage, %s loose .. 72@ 78
Sage, powdered ., 55@ 60
Senna, Alex ..... 55@ 60
Senna, Tinn. .... 42@ 50
Senna, Tinn. pow. 50@ 55
Uva: Ural ........ 18@ 20
Olis
Almonds, Bitter,
true ....... 15 00@16 25
Almonds, Bitter,
artificial ..... 7 00@7 25
Almouds, Sweet,
SEUG 2... wee 25@1 50
Almouds, Sweet,
imitation ...... 5
Amber, crude ..
AnIBG ..,.......
Bergamont 8 00@8 20
Cajeput .. 1 35@1 60
Cassia .... 2 25@2 50
Castor ......... 40@1 55
Cedar Leaf .... 1 25@1 40
Citronella, ........ 90@1 20
Cloves: ......... 1 85@2 00
Cocoanut ........ O0@ 25
Cod Eiver ..... 5 3@6 00
Cotton Seed 115@1 25
Croton: ........ 50@1 80
Cupbebs ....... 4 25@4 50
EKigeron ....... 1 75@2 00
Eucalyptus .... 1 00@1 25
Hemlock, pure ... @
ues 1 00
Juniper Berries 10 00@10 20
Juniper Wood .. 2 W@2 2
Lard, extra ......95@1 05
Lard, No. 1 ...... 85@ 95
Lavender Flow. 5 00@5 20
Lavender, Gar’n 1 25@1 40
Lemon 25
Linseed, 7
seceeees 2 00@2
boiled bbl. @ 7
Linseed, bld. less 82@ 87
Linseed, raw, bbl. @ 76
Linseed, raw, less 81@ 86
12 75@13 00
Opium, powd. 14 25@14 60
65@ 7
2 00@2 20
Amber, rectified 3 00@3 20
2 00@2 25
Potassium
Bicarbonate .... 1 90@2
Bichromate ...... 60@
Bromide ...... 1 80@2
Carbonate ..... 1 60@1
Chlorate, xtal and
‘' powdered ..... 57@
Chlorate, gran’r 62@
Cyanide .........:. 40@
FOGIGG. ..14.... ¥% 30@4
Permanaganate 2 15@2
Prussiate, yellow @1
Prussiate, red .... @3
Sulphate ..... deces GEE
Roots
Alkanet .......... 30@
Blood, powdered ae
Calamus ......... 75@3
Elecampane, pwd. 15@
Gentian, powd. 38@
Ginger, African,
powdered ...... 20@
Ginger, Jamaica 30@
Ginger, Jamaica,
powdered ...... 30@
Goldenseal pow. 7 50@7
Ipecac, powd. 3 25@3
Licorice ....... 324@
Licorice, powd... 28@
Orris, powdered 30qG
Poke, powdered 786
Rhubarb ....:.... 1
76
Rhubarb, powd. eo. é
Rosinweed, powd. 25
Sarsaparilla, Hond.
Sround ......-. 55@
Sarsaparilla Mexican,
ground 25
SGU: 35@
Squills, powdered 40@
Tumeric, powd. 13@
Valerian, powd. 10@
Seeds
AMNEE . 26.4 55.-. 20@
Anise, powdered @
Bird, I@ .........
@anary ...... sce. (S@n
@araway ......... 30@
Cardamon ....
aoc % 80
Celery (Powd. 40) 30@
Coriander 10@
Di 20@
@
Re oe cao ou. 54%@
Flax, ground ... 5
Foenugreek, pow. 8@
Fennell
Hemp ..... eeecee 8@
Bobelia :« .......... 40@
Mustard, yellow 19@
Mustard, black 19@
Mustard, powd. 22@
PORDY ice... -. cee @
Quince ........ 1 00@1
Rape .......... 0@
Sabadilla
dececees "3
Sabadilla, powd. ..
Sunflower .......
Worm American
Worm Levant ..
Tinctures
Aconite
Qlgee ...........
Arpica ...... dee
Asafoetida ......
Belladonna .....
Benzoin ....... ie
Benzoin Compo’d
Hecht ..........
Cantharadies ...
Capsicum
Cardamon ......
Cardamon, Comp.
Catechuy ........
Cinchona ..
Colchicum
ee eeccnee
Le) oe ed ed ed ed ed
SSSRRaSBASSSSSSsssagaga
ereces
Gualac,
FOGG ccc cnc ece.
Iodine, Colorless
QQlQ99GENSCENNEeESEN080
ae =
@2 0
@ 2
1 60@1
Hellebore, White
powdered ...... 3 :
Insect Powder | s as
30 50
Lead, Arsenate 10% 16
Lime and Sulphur
Solution, gal. . 15@ 265
Paris Green e+. 374@ 48
Miscellaneous
Acetanalid ....., 90@1 00
SOM 9 12
Alum, powdered and
Stound ........ 11@ 15
Bismuth, Subni-
trate .... 3 80@4 00
Borax xtal or
powdered ...... 10@ 15
Cantharades po 2 00@12 00
Calomel ........ 1 95@2 00
Capsicum .....,. 30@ 36
Carmine ...... b 00@7 00
Cassia Buds .... @ 40
Cloves 380@ 35
Chalk Prepared ao 6G 8
Chalk Precipitated Io <
Chloroform ....., 65@ "8
Chloral Hydrate 1 92@2 12
Cocaine ........ & 4u@5 bu
Cocoa Butter ..., 60@
Corks, list, less 70%
Copperas, bbls. .... @ 2
Copperas, less ,, 24@ 7
Copperas, powd. ., 4@ 10
Corrosive Sublm. 1 85@1 90
Cream Tartar ..., 50@ 55
Cuttlebone ....... 45@ 050
Dextrine ........ 7@
Dover’s Powder .. ¢ 60
ikimery, all Nos. 6
Emery, powdered 5 8
Epsom Salts, bbls. @ 2%
Epsom Salts, less 3@ 7
Wygot ..... 2... 1 256@1 50
Kirgot, powdered 2 75@3 00
Flake White .... 15 20
Formaldehyde lb. 15@ 20
Gelatine 1 10@1 15
Glassware, full cages 30%
Glassware, less 70%
Glauber Salts bbl. g 1%
5
@ 18
Glauber Salts less 2
Glue, brown ..... 13
Glue, brown grd. 12@ 17
Glue, white ...... 15 26
Glue, white grd. 16 20
5 :
Ceeedcee
Glycerine
Ope ............ & 60
AIGOS oi. 63 3.6... 60
lodine ......... 5 68@5 91
Iodoform ...... 6 78@6 94
Lead Acetate .... 20@ 26
Lycopdium ..... 2 75@3 00
Mace ........... S5@ GW
Mace, powdered 95@i 00
Menthol ....... 4 25@4 50
Morphine ...... 6 30@6 56
Nux Vomica .... 20@ 25
Nux Vomica pow. g 26
Pepper, black pow.
Pepper, white ..... @ 40
Pitch, Burgundy .. @ 16
Quassia ....... -. 12@ 15
Quinine, 5 oz. cans @ 85
Rochelle Salts ...
Saccharine oz. .... @1 60
Salt Peter ...... 32@ 35
Seidlitz Mixture .. 36@ 40
Soap, green ...... 20@
Soap, mott castile 12@ 15
Soap, white castile
COBO wc cccicscce. GEO
Soap, white castile
less, per bar .. @ 85
Soda Ash ...... 4%@ 1
Soda Bicarbonate 24%@_ 6
Soda, Sal .......
Spirits Camphor @
Sulphur roll .... 2%@_ 6
Sulphur Subl. .. 3
Tamarinds ....... 15 20
Tartar Emetic .... @ 80
Turpentine Ven. 3 00@3 25
Vanilla Ex. pure 1 00@1 50
Witch Hazel .... 65@1 00
Zinc Sulphate ... 10@
and are intended to be correct at time of going to press. Prices, however, are ‘Adams Black Jack ....
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
GROCERY PRICE CURRENT
These quotations are carefully corrected weekly, within six hours of mailing.
liable to change at any time. and country merchants will have their orders filled
at market prices at date of purchase.
ADVANCED
Five Bros. Smoking
Minnesota Wheat Meal
Pillsbury Best Cereal
Boned Herring
Scotch Peas
DECLINED
Split Peas
Paper
Index to Markets 1 >
By Columns AMMONIA : Clams
Little Neck, 1 Ib. .... 1 25
12 oz. ovals, 2 doz. box 1 60 Clam’ Bouillon
Col 3urnham’s % pt. .... 2 25
A c ~~ S Burnham’s pts. ...... 3 75
Menmonin .....--.-65 : 1Ib. wood boxes, 4 doz. 3 00 Burnham s qts. es eeee 7 50
Axie Greeabe .......-.. 1%. tin boxes, 3 doz. 2 35 : Corn
B 3%41b. tin boxes, 2 dz. 425 Fair ............ 85@ 90
mekeh Benue’ 1 10Ib. pails, per doz. ..6 00 Good .......2.. 1 00@1 10
Math Prick ...:....... 1 15%b. pails, per doz. ..720 Fancy .......... @1 30
Biting 0.02 1 25%. pails, per doz. ..12 00 French Peas
cae et eee ea Omen
tue ae coin 1 No. 1, per doz. ....45@ 90 Gooseberries
Butter Color ......... 1 No. 2, per doz. .. 95@140 noo Fair... 1 35
No. 3, per doz. .. 1 35@1 75 yo, . Way ........ 2 50
bo kusachee 1 BATH BRICK Hominy
— Roots... 2-2: Englgh ............. SO) Siandard ......:.. |... 85
eee eeeer eer esneeee 2 Lob ter
foeeas poo eee ee ; jsoapedhaaied 14 ab. é Sccoue ce 1 75
Chewing Gum ........ 3 Condensed Pearl Bluing i Ib. ee ee - 290
Chocolate .........-.+- 3 Small, 3 doz. box .... 195 Picnic Flat ....0000. 3 10
Clothes Lines ........ 3 Large, 2 doz. box .... 2 40 Mackerel
eee 3 Folger’s reheat : = Ge : =
Mustar aaa .
omee 2... 6... 3 Summer Sky, 3 dz. cs. 1 40 Ss a. 1% Ib. 1 60
Confections ........... : : Summer Sky 10 dz bbl 4 50 See .h, oo 2 75
es peer eeee ‘7. BREAKFAST FOODS Tomer, tm. ........ 1 50
per TREIRE ----- ++ Apetizo, Biscuits .... 3 00 Tomato, 2 Ib. ....... 2 80
D Bear Food, Pettijohns 2 13 Mushrooms
Dried Fruits ......... 6 Cracked Wheat 24-2 2 90 Buttons, %s ....... @25
E podem - . «sos 9 30 Buttons, 16 ..... 0... Ore
. ream of Rye, 24-2 .. 8 00 Hotels, 1s ...........
Evaporated Milk ..... 6 Quaker Puffed Rice 7: 4 25 pytens
F Quaker Puffed Wheat 3 45 Gove 4 ib 2.0 @ 15
Farinaceous Goods .... 6 Quaker Brkfst Biscuit 190 Gove 9 in @1 40
Fishing Tackle ...... 6 Quaker Corn Flakes ..1 75 2
Flavoring Extracts .. 7 Washington Crisps .. 1 85 ums 90@1 35
Flour and Feed ...... : ee oases oie 4 = ce eee .
Pest Jame ........-.- eae — 79 No. 3 cans, per doz. ..1 50
Sugar Corn Flakes .. 2 50
Gelatine ............. 7 Holland Rusk ....... 8 20 Marrowfat ...... 90@1 00
Grain Bags .......... 7 Krinkle Corn Flakes 175 Early June .... 1 10@1 25
H Mapl-Flake, Whole . Early June siftd 1 45@1 55
: WHER occas Cs. 60 Peaches
Hides and Polis’... g Minn Wheat Meal. 450 pj,” rene 00@1 25
Horse Radish ........ 8 oc er Food 22; No. 10 size can pie @3 25
ececece oe a
Ralston Wht Food 185145 Gioteg Pineapple |...
ee (pam .. 3... 8 Ross's Whole Wheat domeseed 0
Biscuit ............ 270 Sliced .......... %5@2 6
Jelly J g Saxon Wheat ‘Food oe 280 sate Pumpkin “
cose ees eee 096 2 0 0” Shred Wheat scuit a Seccesesaceocesse
Jelly Glasses ......... [as ..hhlUlte oe ba 90
M Pillsbury’s Best Cer’l1 150 Fancy ........ secre 1 00
Macaroni ...... epee. 8 Post Toasties, T-2 .. 260 No. 10 .......... coors 2 40
Mapleine ..... becece 8 Post Toasties, T-3 .. 2 70 Raspberries
Meats, Canned ....... 9 Post Tavern Porridge 2 80 Standard ........
Biince Ment ........... 8 Salmon
Molasses ............ : 8 BROOMS Warrens, 1 lb. Tall .. 2 30
Mustart .....ccecce eee 8 Fancy Parlor, 25 Ib. 4 75 Warrens, 1 lb. Flat .. 2 45
Parlor, 5 String, 25 lb. 450 Red Alaska .... 1 85@1 95
N Standard Parlor, 23 Ib. 400 Med. Red Alaska 1 40@1 45
Pee: oc. sebees 4 comaeon, 28 Wo. oo eg Pink Alaska ...... @1 20
pecial, LS beeee
Olives g Warehouse, 23 Ib. .... 4 75 Pi occ — 3°75
eae “errreee "Common, Whisk’... 110 Domesne 8 ond 3 ae
: Fancy, Whisk ....... 1 40 . : 5
P P 8 : Domestic, % Mustard 3 2
aot Suiter. -...- ° BRUSHES French, 4s ......... 7@14
—— oS Scrub French, %s \....... 183@23
ae renee “5 mete |... % Sauer Kraut
Playing Garda 2.0... § Solid Back, 11 in. .... 95 wo. 3, cans, 85
Potash ........ Teesess § Pointed Ends ........ - Mo com... 2 50
Provisions ............ 8 Shrimps
3 Dunbar, 1s doz. cee pk 2D
No.
Rice R g No. Dunbar, 1%s doz. .... 2 40
Rolled Oats 722222772. g No. 1 a Succotash i
Ss Got ..:........ oo.
Salad Dressing ..... 9 = 7 : Fancy ......... 1 25@1 40
— ecccerseccccoce : No. 4 ‘ Strawberrles
ee eee 6 meee: poet ates 190 Standard ........... 2
bocce cere ccc ccs a aa
Gat ish |... BUTTER COLOR ae eae
une inciting 2-72 ": J Dandelion, 25¢ size .. 200.4 | Tomat a
— CANDLES Wem .... 5.5... co
oe i eeccus ces. 16 Paerafine, 6s ......... 7 No. 10 ..... poses ee 3 75
PONCE .......56....... 10 Paraffine, 12s ........ 7% Tuna
SREETD nevicce cee cs. 1 «6 Wieking ......-...-. ; Coss
Pate 2... 5 l.. ek. 10 %s, 4 doz. in case ... 0
sees CANNED GOODS 14s, 4 doz. in case ... 3 60
+ Apples 1s, 4 doz. in case .... 5 60
Table Sauces ......... 10 93 ip, Standards .. 90 CATSUP
TOM... eee eesee eee ese : = hee ........... @2 75 ;
Tobacco 11, 12, 13 Snider’s pints ...... 2 35
—. .... oe @1 99 Snider's % pints ..... 1 35
v Standard’ No. io @525 , CHEESE @22%
WIRE ooo cass 13 Beans Carson City ee @221%
Ww Baked ......... 1 00@1 30 Brick . 2 @25
Wicking ..... eeeeeeee 18 Red Kidney ..... «A & Lei .52..,... @15
Woodenware .......... 13 String ........ 1 en 9, Limburger ...... @25
Wrapping Paper ..... 14 Wax ............ @ Pineapple ...... 40@60
Blueberries BOOB oo cece cuss @85
Y Standard .....-..00- 40 Sap Sago ....... @30
Yeast Cake .......... 14 No. 10 .............+. 650 Swiss, Domestic @20
eh or ge 24 IAAL ON A RI CEEOL ETE LETTE MES EER ORGAN PO RIES EIA
3
4
CHEWING GUM
62
Adams Sappota ...... 65
Beeman’s Pepsin ..... 62
Beeennut 22... .... 22: 62
RCHEMCES oe ae. 1 33
Colgan Violet Chips .. 65
Colgan Mint Chips .... 65
PeNtNe 22. es le. 62
Doublemint .......... «. 64
Flay, Spruce ........., 62
Heshey Gum .......... 48
Juicy Fruit ...... 64
Red Robin ......:.... - 62
Sterling Gum Pep. .. 62
Sterling 7-Point ..... e. 62
Spearmint, Wrigleys 64
Spearmint, 5 box jars 3 20
Spearmint, 6 box jars 8 85
Tronk Spruce .......... 62
Wucatan ooo: 62
MONO oo ee 64
Smith Bros. Gum ...... 62
CHOCOLATE
Walter Baker & Co.
German’s Sweet ....... 24
Preminm oo... ce. 35
Caracas 4265.06. 28
Walter M. Lowney Co.
Premium, %s".......;.. 35
Premium, %s ......... 35
CLOTHES LINE
Per doz.
No. 40 Twisted Cotton 1 00
No. 50 Twisted Cotton 1 40
No. 60 Twisted Cotton 1 75
No. 80 Twisted Cotton 2 00
No. 50 Braided Cotton 1 45
No. 60 Braided Cotton 1 85
No. 80 Braided Cotton 2 25
No. 50 Sash Cord .... 2 25
No. 60 Sash Cord .... 2 75
No. 60 Jute ...:...... 90
No. 72 Jute ......:..; 1 10
No. 60 Sisal ......... 1 00
Galvanized Wire
No. 20, each 100ft. long 1 90
No. 19, each 100ft. long 2 10
No. 20, each 100ft. long 1 00
No. 19, each 100ft. long 2 10
COCOA
Baker’s ........ cesceccs Of
Cleveland |... .....:.... a
Colonial, %s .......... 35
Colonial, %s ....... See. ooo
DBR cee es cce. cs . a2
Hershey’s, %s . so. ae
Hershey’s, %s ..... pace OD
Muyler (20.5... po ces5 a5 on
Lowney, Ys ...... pete oS
Lowney, Ys ........ cs Ot
Lowney, %8 .......... 37
Lowney, 5 Ib. cans .... 37
Van Houten, %s ...... 12
Van Houten, \%s ...... 18
Van Houten, ¥%s ...... 36
Van Houten, Ils ..... vee 65
DWBA oe coke sane - 86
LS Oe ae 33
Wither, 48 ............ 33
Wilber, 18 ............ 32
COCOANUT
Dunham’s per lb
445, 6 Ib. case .......-
“5, 5 1D; CABS .......... 29
4s, 15 Ib. case ........ 29
%s, 15 Ib. case ....... - 28
is, 25 Ib. Cage ......... 27
ys & ¥s, 15 lb. case .. 28
Scalloped Gems ....... - 10
4%s & Ys pails ........ 16
Bulk, -patis ..........5% 16
Bulk, barrels .......... 15
Baker’s Brazil Shredded
70 5c pkgs., per case 2 60
36 10c pkgs., per case 2 60
16 10c and 33 5c pkgs.,
per case .
eee esccse
Bakers Canned, doz. .. 90
PERE ASTRO
°
Common ..... ccs aD
BOON ee lease oe os - 19%
noice ........ cee ecei 20
SAMNCY ooo coe Gk 21
PRADEITY © oes cc ssc css 23
Santos
COMMON 22.0055 scence 20
Pair [2.5 Seb esses s --. 20%
COIR oo eos cceece ca Ba
MAMCy oo s . 23
POARRITY ....2060552> 23
Maracaibo
ARE oe ee cops ee
CROCE 2.5. .3.c65-5.5 25
Mexican
CHOCO ..2..6656555 see OD
Bancy .....- sessescs C0
Guatemala
Fair Bee esece ee aes 25
BADGS: ooo. 6 ee ass 28
Java
Private Growth .... 26@30
Mandling .......... 31@35
BUROIN 2 ...55556. 05 30@32
Mocha
Short Bean ........ 25@27
Long Bean ........ 24@25
H. lL. 0. G. ........ 2@28
Bogota
SORE cco beoee cece cas. OM
POMCT, .cssce ae
‘eens 20
Exchange Market, Steady
Spot Market, Strong
Arbuckle
McLaughlin’s XXXX
McLaughlin’s
package coffee is sold to
retailers only. Mail all or-
ders direct to W. F. Mc-
Laughlin & Co., Chicago.
Extracts
Holland. % gro. bxs. 95
Felix, % gross ...... 15
Hummel’s foil, % gro. 85
Hummel’s tin, % gro. 1 43
CONFECTIONERY
Stick Candy Pails
Horehound .....45..2. 11
Standard 3... ...5: 55. . 11
Standard, small ..... 12
Twist, small ........ 12
Cases
JUINPO 2.6. kes. 11%
Jumbo, small ........ 12
Big Stick (222002505. , 11%
Boston Sugar Stick .. 15
Mixed Candy
Pails
BYOKOR 6... o 12
mt TOat 22.3. 12
French Cream ...... 13
WANCY oo eck, 14
ETOCOIS foo 8 ce 8
Kindergarten ....... 12%
ender oe ec... 11
NEOUARON fo 11%
NOVElCY oo. 68s. 12
Paris Creams: ..:..... 14
Premio Creams ...... 16
ROVAN ieee. 10
ppecial eo ee 10%
Valley Creams ...... 15
MAD oo eee 8
Specialties
ails
Auto Kisses (baskets) 13
Bonnie Butter Bites .. 17
Butter Cream Corn .. 15
Caramel Bon Bons .. 15
Caramel Dice ........ 18
Caramel Croquettes .. 14
Cocoanut Waffles .... 14
Coffy Toffy ...... foo LO
National Mints 7 lb tin 20
Empire Fudge ....... 15
Fudge, Walnut ...... 16
Fudge, Filbert ...... 15
Fudge, Choco. Peanut 14
Fudge, Honey Moon .. 15
Fudge. White Ce:iter 15
Fudge, Cherry ..... 2 40
Fudge. Cocoanut .... 15
Honeysuckle Candy .. 16
Iced Maroons ....... 15
Iced Gems ....... sess AD
Iced Orange Jellies .. 13
Italian Bon Bons ....13
Jelly Mello .......... 13
AA Licorice Drops
S th. box ........ 25
Lozenges, Pep ...... 14
Lozenges. Pink ...... 14
Manchus ........:... 14
Molasses Kisses, 10
1D. Ok ne oe
Nut Butter Puffs .... 14
Star Patties. Asst i4
Chocolates Pails
Assorted Choc. ...... 16
Amazon Caramels .. 16
Champion ..........; 15
Choc. Chips, Eureka 20
Climax 53... .c.c5 coos 0
Helipse, Assorted .... 15
Ideal Chocolates .... 15
Klondike Chocolates 21
Nabobs ........2:...., 21
Nibble Sticks ........ 25
Nut Wafers ......... 21
Ocoro Choc Caramels 18
Peanut Clusters ..... 24
Quintette ......... se 10
ROCEINA .......:...5.. 14
Star Chocolates ..... 15
Superior Choc. (light) 18
Pop Corn Goods
Without prizes.
Cracker Jack with
COUPOR ........ «soe Buco
Oh My 10082... 2 0... 3 50
Cracker Jack, with Prize
Hurrah, 100s ........ 3 50
Hurrah, 50s eevee Lk tn
Hurrah, 85
SAB cic eee as
Balloon Corn, 50s ....
Cough Drops
xes
Putnam Menthol 1 00
Smith Bros. .:....... 25
NUTS—Whole
Ibs.
Almonds, Tarragona 20
Almonds, California
soft shell Drake ..@20
Brazile es. 4@18
Palbertse: 63: 2 18
Cal. No. 1.8.8) .
+. @20
Walnuts, Naples 1644@18%
Walnuts, Grenoble
Table nuts, fancy 13@14
Pecans, Large .... @15
Pecans, Ex. Large @17
Shelled
No. 1 Spanish Shelled
Peanuts ...... 7%@ 8
Ex. Lg. Va. Shelled
Peanuts ..... 11%@12
Pecan Halves ...... @65
Walnut Halves .... @42
Filbert Meats ..... @38
Almonds |... .4...5., @45
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CRACKERS
National Biscuit Company
Brands
In-er-Seal Trade Mark
Package Goods
Per doz.
Baronet Biscuit ..... 1 00
Flake Wafers ....... 1 00
Cameo Biscuit ...... 1 50
Cheese Sandwich .... 1 00 .
Chocolate Wafers 1 00
Fig Newton ........ 1 00
Five O'Clock Tea Bet 1 00.
Ginger Snaps NBC .. 1 00
Graham Crackers .... 1 00
Lemon Snaps ...., 60
M. M. Dainties ...... 1 00
Oysterettes .... os 50
Pretzeenos ....... see 50
Royal Toast ....... - 100
Social Tea Biscuit .. 100 *
Saltine Biscuit ..... 1 00
Saratoga Flakes ..,. 1 50
Soda Crackers, NBC .1 004
Soda Crackers Prem, 1 00
Mokens ..0( 00 2h 1 00
Uneeda Biscuit ...... 50
Uneeda Jinjer Wayfer 1 00
Vanilla Wafers ...... 1 00
Water Thin Biscuit ..1 00
Zu Zu Ginger Snaps 50
Zwieback ........... 1-00
Other Package Goods’ - 1
Barnum's Animals 50
Soda Crackers NBC 2 50 ]
Bulk Goods
: Cans and boxes **
Animals ooo) ie 13 I
Atlantics. Asstd ..... 16 (
Avena Fruit Cakes <6 2D
Beverly o.oo 5 ie 14
Bonnie Doon Cookies 12 " (
Bo Peeps, S. or M. . 11 |
Bouquet Wafers ....: 22 I
Canto Cakes ......., 18 1
Cameo Biscuit ...... 25
Cecelia Biscuit ..... - 48 g
Cheese Tid Bits ..... 20 8
Chocolate Bar (cans) 20 .
Chocolate Puff Cake 20 €
Circle Cookies ......, 15 i
Cocoanut Taffy Bar oe LO y
Cocoanut Drops ...... 16
Cocoanut Macaroons 25
Cocoanut Molas, Bar 16
Cocont Honey Fingers
Cocont Honey Jumbles
Coffee Cakes Iced Seo
Copia Cakes .........
Cracknels ...,... ee
Crumpets ........ Ona
Crystal Jumbles .
Dinner Pail Mixed ve
Extra Wine Biscuit ..
Fandango Fingers
Fig Cakes Asstd. ....
Fig Newtons ....... 5
Fireside Peanut Jumb
Fluted Cocoanut Bar
Frosted Creams .....
Frosted Raisin Sas.
Fruited Ovals .....,
Fruited Ovals, Iced
Full Moon .......
Ginger Drops ..., wee
Ginger Gems Plain ..
Ginger Gems Iced
Graham Crackers ...,
Ginger Snaps Family
Ginger Snaps Round
Hippodrome Bar
Hobnob Cakes .....,.
Honey Fingers Asst’
Household Cooks. Iced
Humpty Dumpty, §S
OF a
tmperigis. (30050
Jubilee Mixed .......,
Kaiser Jumbles Iced
Lady Fingers Sponge
Leap Year Jumbles ..
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Lemon Biscuit Square 12
Lemon Cakes ........ 12
Lemon Wafers ..... - 20
Temona 03.605, 12
Lorna Doone ........ 20
Mace Cakes ......... 12
Macaroon Jumbles .. 25
Mary Ann ......:.... 10
Marshmallow Pecans 22
Mol. Frt. Cookie, Iced 14
NBC Honey Cakes .. 15
Oatmeal Crackers .... 11
Orange Gems ........ 12
Penny Assorted ...... 15
Picnic Mixed ......., 16
Pineapple Cakes ..,. 18
Priscilia Cake |..... 10
Raisin Cookies ...... 14
Raisin Gems ....... - 16
Royal Lunch ........ 10
Reveres Asstd. ...... 20
Rittenhouse Biscuit .. 18
See Saw, S. or M. .. 11
Snaparoons .......... 16
Spiced Cookie ...... 12
Spiced Jumbles, Iced 15
Spiced Marshmallow 18
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“+ yhe* Sugar fo 13 FLAVORING EXTRACTS 9 10
Vanill rag = Jennings D C Br Tallow 11
by a Wafers ...... 29 Pure Vanilla and Noe to. Smoked Meats Mackerel
2 ; Butter No. 1, % oz. Ne 8 @6 Hams, 14-16 Ib. 18%@19 Mess, 100 lb oO
. me Ne Sn a 6 ee @ 5 Hams, 16-18 Ib. ’ Mc eee 16 50 Oolong
B A OZ. . 12 Wool 18 @18% Mess, 40 Ib Formosa, M
_ ' ay NBG S oxes No. 4, 2% ssoeeee 1 29 Unwashed Hams, 18-20 tb. 1 Mess, Be sentra 700 F » Medium .. 25@28
f 5 quare .....) 8 N ’ OF: ici: 2 25 ed, med. @32 Ha 7 @18 ess, 10 lbs. ... 1 85 ormosa, Choice
N BC, Round ...... 8 aie one oz. Taper 2 “ oe Ine .. @27 ate dried beef : cee, Sue .......;. 15¢ Formosa, Fancy mH 50080
3 So OR soot nts + + 2 00 SE RADIS eee rae es 9 @30 a 1 10 te... us
, xBo ace. ; Terpeneiess sel ows California Hams 14 @14% eit Joe Congous Medium" 35@
y ° remium Sodas .... mon ICE CREA Ha - 1, 10 Ibs. ........ 175 Congou, ; -- -25@30
r Saetteee Blues e ae ¥ a m1 75 Eee Ice Cream co Brands Boiled Hame poe ea0 100 ma Herring Congou, wo Wee sooo
f Oyster No. 4, 2% oz. P ae B anilla ......... 79 Minced Ham h We ee reste 409 Congou, Ex. Fancy 60
Dandy, Oysters No. 3, . Panel 2 00 ulk. Fancy, any fla Bacon a 13% FS etsettteesses 2 35 7
, Oysters ...... 8 . 3. 2% oz. Taper 1 Brick, Pl vor 75 Pacon .......-. 19 @24 1@ Ws. ..... <5... Ceylon
+ a C Oysters Square 8 2 Of. Mint oo as 1 m Brick, ra ee : 00 a Sausages Sie 2. by re Medium .... 28@30
toa. Sreiho. E Sie e FLOUR AND FEED JELLY 20 “To seoeeees 10%@11 An SEEDS i Choice .. 30@35
Specialties rand Rapids Grain 5Ib. pails, per d ee tte 914@10 TMOG sn iatesnesecsss 18 y O. P. Fancy 40@50
a : Milling Co. © isi. halle, per ar .. 230 Frankfort ...... 12 @12% Canary, Smyrna .... 6 TOB
Nabisco (10 cent tins) 1 00 Purit one Wheat 30lb. pails, per pail ..1 . a He Cece ere 11 @12 oa we asetescecee so wie fae,
‘ Notes lag 204 Tin) 1 75 Panes Aone weeeeee 750 on we oe a a Malabar 1 20 : ee Wig tgttetes 14
ncy Spring ....... q : Paar dee 49 Weadslicece _... ag | | SSN sera scares: e- e, 1
Festino (25c tins) in} 150 Wizard Graham .... 7 40 % pt. in I ween “ Moxa : ios testis 11 00
i Doone 20) .0 1 00 Wiser not. Meal 5 00 oz. capped in bbls., Beef Must o< weeeee a Dan Patch, 8 ‘aaa te a “
Molnar a is Bee sisied t cwt. 3 50 per doz 3.020.000... 20 Boneless ..... 20 00@20 50 ~Po ard, white Dan Patch, 4 oz. 11 =
Minerva Fruit Cake 300 Valley’ Git; ii & oe bee eo Rump, new .. 24 50@25 00 Rape. oo Dan Patch, 2 oz. 1... 5 76
‘Aboes cht o ity * Milling Ga: ottles, per doz. 3 00 = ade BLAGKIN 10 Fast Mail, 16 oz 4
tional Biscuit Co oe rin oe Se tees S20 enn beers per doz. 175 % bbls. Ig’s Feet Ha arose BLACKING Hiawatha, 16 oz. ..... 7 °
to change without se hy Grz oaf ....... secs 0 S0 oz. bottles, per dz. 18 00 % bbl saseccececes 1 06 ndy Box, large 3 dz. 350 Hiawatha, 5c ..
ce. sraham ........ 16 oz. bottles, “4 a. 46 tek ...... 3 = Handy Box. small .. May Flower, 16 oz. .. 5 40
_ GREAM TARTAR Se 350 32 om: bottles per dz. 18 00 He BbIS.’......-.-+0+-. Bixby’s Royal Polish 13 wie a Ee
rrels or Drums ...... 59 Gran. Meal .... 7 MINCE MEAT Be ae eceec eeu cs 8 50 Milica Croan Polish 5 NO Limit, 16 08 <..- 1 86
Square Ca Bolted roves 270) PB a eo .... $9
an RES ies sone « 54 a ent eeues 2 60 @r Case <... ....:. 2:85 Kits, 16 eo Scotch, i baad ones § and 16 oz 40
Cee ig Mil , cr iaiale'e eso sso se *h, in a CRS: suc é ib ‘
fancy Caddies .......: a Voigt’s Cian Co. MOLASSES ¥, bbls., 40 Ibs. ...-.- 90 Maccaboy, in a - Olilwa’ ie 2... 11 10
Voie JUD 86 New Orleans % bbl 160 FF 5 8 and 16 oz. 42
DRIED FRUITS Voigt's Royal so 8 50 Faney Open Kettle s, 80 ibs. ...... 3 00 rench Rapple in jars .. 43 Petoskey Chief, 7 oz. 2 =
ico ee Voigt's Flouroigt .... 8 15 CROee. casio. = oon Petoskey Chief, 14 on. 4 00
Tapered Choice blk @8% oes Hygienic Gra- Good LT ses ny 39 Hoes; per Ip. 2... 5.56 35 Boxes 0A Peach and Honey, 5e 5 76
vapor’ed Fancy blk @91%4 Weataa; sec cee eae as ge eae sea - Reet rounds, set .. 19@20 me fe 5% ped Bell, 16 om ...... 3 84
Apricots on ae Milling Co, Half barrels 2c extra cof, middles, set .. 60@70 i 4% oe fa ..3.-- 1 oe
* California 1s@a6 rae RAs fed ae, No. 2% 215 Sheep ......:.. 1 15@1 35 wine cut eer, i & DW, 5e ..5 76
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Currants Marshall Best i 3 oO % Ib ie ae pbc Zanzibar .. @24 Sweet Cula: : wm ti br
“imported, 1 lb. pkg. 15% Kern’s Wisconsin Rye 6 [ ; @ lb box --...:.. Ae Canned Meats ao: Canton .. 14@15 Sweet Cuba, % Ib. foil z 50
Imported, bulk .... 1 Worden Groce = hg he OLIVES Corned Beef, 2 Ib asaia, Be Pkg. doz. G85 Sweet Burle ES
-- 15% Quaker, ps cer Co. Bulk, 1 gal. k Corned _ Beef, se SOR Giger Aion @ 91% Sweet ey, 5e L&D 5 76
Mui Peaches Quaker, yearn se eeeees 825 Bulk, 2 aa 110@1 20 Roast B i. "1b. 1. 240 Ginger, Cochin .... @l4aie aoe Burley, 8 oz. .. 2 45
uirs—Choice, 25lb. .. 71 , Clete coc, 8 35 Bulk, egs 1 05@1 1b cet, 2 ih..... 450 Mace i --+- GM Succ Burley, 16 oz. 4 9
Muirs—Fancy, 25lb. ie Kansas Hard Wheat one gal. kegs 100@1 10 feoree Beef, 1 Ib. .... 250 Mixed a as Sweet Mist, % gro. ..5 78
es ** Pee Fees. 250 a Calla’ Lily oe Oe ‘Stuffed, 3 a. by Pista us pee Mixed, No. 21.1.2! Ais foeerann | 8 oz. .. 11 10
Peel Warden eoacel 885 Stuffed, 14 oz. ...... 125 potted Meat, Ham . 48 Mixed, 5c pkgs! dz, @45 iKince, fe me tneyens os
: Lemon, Apcticon .... 19% American oo Pitted ‘cuat aeucay 2 25 Flavor, %S ae 90 Nutmegs, 70-80 .... @35 Tiger, ose cand ‘¢
range, American .... 13% American Eagl ’ Pied 9 00 V4 OR 2 25 Deviled Meat, Ham Nutmegs. 105-110 .. @30 Uncle Daniel ti. 7.
Raisins American Teacle: = 8 90 Manzanilla. 8 oz. ee a Flavor, %s — as Pepper, Black pe @20 Uncle Daniel, 1 * ae 60
4~.' Cluster, 20 cartons .. 2 25 spring oe 8 80 ey WO om 223: *-, 20 Deviled Meat, ra Peurce, White .... @28 , m .. 6 23
Loose Muscatels, 4 Cr. 8 Roy Baker unch. 16 0%. ........ 2 25 Flavor, %s ..... 90 Panriks Cayenne .. @22 —
Loose Muscatels 3 Cr. 7%, Mazeppa_... Queen. Mammoth, 19 Potted Tongue, 4s .. 48 Paprika, Hungarian Am. Navy, 16 oz .... 32
L. M. Seeded, 1 Ib. 8% @9 Golden Horn bakers 8 50 OZ ee ee o5 Potted Tongue, %s 6 Pure Ground in Bulk Apple, 10 Ib. butt _ =
i oe Golden Hi: mba Gee s 40 Queen, aa ae at oS .. Alanice, Jeraales < @e Hromam id Nat teat 2
SIM YC - +++. OB. ac enue, 5 - yes, Zaznibar .. @2! and 5 Ib. .... oe
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) 80- 90 25 Ib. boxes ..@ 6% one Grocer Co. per doz. ......- 2 25 oe Style ...... g @5s% Ginger, African < gate cde UU
70- 80 25 Ib. boxes ..@ 7% Ceresota, ye cere d 9 70 PEANUT BUTTER ROKCM 2.5 6. 5 0 5s 34@4 Wace Penan=.... @1 00 fa a 96
. 70 25 Ib. boxes ..@ 8 Ccrcesk. a Weieaesiaie 9 60 Bel-Car-Mo Brand ROLLED OATS Nutmess ......... ae Hracer, @ and 1s th _
: ,0- 60 25 Ib. boxes aS ve eececns * 950 25 Ib. fibre pails . 10 Rolled Avenna. bbls. 6 20 Pepper, Black ..... @24 Big Four, 6 and 16 tb. 30
| Doe ee Gk cle Mi meu. is oo ee ER Pepper, White ..... @32 ‘Boot Jack, 2 Ib on
. EVAPORATED MILK Worden Grocer € aoe 1 eee le ee ee cess Pepper, Cavenne .. @25 Boot Jack, per doz... 38
Red Band Brand Wingold, %s na Co. - oz. jars, 1 doz. .. 2 30 Monarch. 90 Ib. sks. : = Paprika, Hungarian @45 Bullion, 16 oz. ..... oo
BAY 2.1... 240 Wing ; cloth .. 9 70 Ib. tin pails. 1 doz. : ‘ Quaker, 18 Regular 14 Climax Golden Twins
eet ee ay wee ae cen | oe Sere’ 2 tow. eg aker, 20 Family .. 1 50 STARCH Climax, 14% oz. w-ses. 44
) 5 case lots, S¢ less; 10 Wingold, oo 10%. jars, 2 doz. 2... 135 SALAD, DRESSING, Ki Gorn Cia: FO ose cceccs. 47
case lots, 10c less. Wainenia ws paper .. 9 40 PETROLEUM PRODUC Columbia, % pint ingsford, 40 Ibs. .... 7% Climax, 5¢ tins . Hie a
) FARINACEOUS GOODS a ae PROnveTS Cokanbia i pint ..... 4 oo Oy bkes, 6° Pay’s Work, 7 & 14 tb. 38
a Blane oe eal Perfection ... 75 Durkee’s, large taon 490 Si Kingsford Creme de Menthe, Ib. 65
} i California, Tims a : Bolted o0-o--eeccers 4 80 Heed Crown “ie a eee Pe oe ee Silver Gloss, 40 IIb. .. 7% Derby, 5 Ib. boxes . . a
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| Fa hee ewer eer sene sae 9 apitol Cylind bea : xl0SS, 3lbs. .. 6% al tdges, 2 Ib.
ot ee ee a WERAEG, cocccb cece a: 135 Atlantic ea Engine 7 SALERATUS Silver Gloss, 12 6lbs. ..8% G@0!d Rope, 6 and 12 Ib. 58
3 Bulk, per 100 Ib. ..... 5 25 Michi Oats Summer Black le Packed 60 Ibs. in box Muzzy Gold Rope, 4 and & Ib. 58
; Si igisak Holead 5 25 Michigan carlots ...... ge Pelee cee. SA Aedes 2 cee fe ae Eacheees ------ 6 G. O. P., 12 and 24 Ib. 40
: Packed 12 i A phe ere Less than oon focee 52 pickias 32.4 Wyandotte, 100 %s .. 3 00 7 pie peelnees eee 534 aranacr Twist, 6 Ib. 46
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\ 3 containers (40) rolls 3 20 Carlots ............. - 96 Barrel Medium Gn ena fe oa dG tenes ow, 1% pct aa 6a al * 36
p YP * pearl, 100 Ib sack .. 27 Less than carlots. .... 98 Fialf bbls, 600 counts 28 Granulated, 36 ibe, ea. 1 50 pea bia ( ean aaa
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