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Our «New Gem.’ The Pride of bes — Fl oh : ~ 5 2) = - ie 0 S 7 Pay > ot 9 x a ° nH J © Lige?”’ “TI aint going to have anybody trip me up y The teacher reached for his ruler. ‘Did you understand what I said?” ‘*Yes, sir’? (tone and manner above re- proach). And that was the last squabble of the kind for that winter in the Scrab- bletown school. Hec fabula docet that the Brooklyn schoolhouse has some unmanageable boys. A big boy has been plaguing a little one beyond all endurance, and the little boy is going to kick and bite until his tormentor is willing to let him alone. After things are quited down a little, the Mayor wants to take down that good stout hickory of his and warm the jackets of those fellows until they ery, “Enough!” Each deserves it. A city is a public institution and strikes interfere with it, and both the party that begins it and the party that helps carry it on should have their jackets dusted, for they are both to blame. It sounds all right to say that whaling the ringleaders will settle the matter; but it won’t settle the matter, unless the ringleaders on both sides are taken good care of. Debs got what he had been long aching for; but I haven’t seen or heard, so far, that the ringleader on the other side has found it convenient—though a trifle ignominious—to take his meals standing! And, just so long as one boy in a squabble can taunt the other with, “You got a lickin’ and I didn’t,” just so long there is going to be trouble in the schoolhouse. If the Brooklyn school- teacher can’t manage his school, put him out and, for the good of the town, get somebody in there who knows his busi- ness well enongh to know that there are always two in every fuss, and that the fuss is never settled until the two get the thumping which they richly deserve. RicHARD MALCOM STRONG. The Hardware Market. General trade is only fairly good. The extreme cold weather we have had has, in a great measure, interfered with trade. Business, however, for January seemed to be better than one year ago. Indications all point to a good spring trade. Prices remain firm and, in many lines, there isan indication of better values being secured. Manufacturers say itis impossible to make many goods at present ruling figures. Barbed Wire—The extreme prices which have been made are withdrawn and an advance of from 5@10c has taken place in some mills. All manufacturers are loaded up with orders for spring shipment and it seems impossible that any lower prices than those at present prevailing should be made. We pre- sume in many instances dealers will be disappointed in getting their wire just when wanted. Wire Nails—Are moving along in sym- pathy with barbed wire, and the extreme quotations have been withdrawn. All the nail mills report more orders on hand than they can ship with promptness. Window Glass—Many factories are closing down on account of the very cold weather, and it is doubtful if they will start up again, as the low price at which glass has been selling gives them very little encouragement to resume opera- tions. We look for higher prices in window glass. Sheet Iron—Both black and galvanized is in good demand. Tin—American manufacturers claim that at present price their profits average only 8c per box, and, unless there is an improved feeling, they will have to cut wages or close down their mills. Spring deliveries, in many lines of goods, such as steel goods, wire cloth, sereen windows and _ doors, _ potato planters, etc., are being placed with a good deal of freedom. > If there is a hotel in the State which needs to be renovated and modernized, it is the Hibbard House at Jackson. This hostelry may have been a credit to the Central City a quarter of a century ago, but it is now so far behind thetimes that it is a disgrace to the city and a reflection on the people connected with it. The furniture is aged, the carpets are vile, the table is by no means first-class and the closets are a menace to the health of the guests. For such service—or lack of service—the public is mulected to the tune of $2.50 per day. Since the pur- chase of the Hurd House, the Hibbard House people have evidently acted on the assumption that they were in abso- lute control of the situation, but, judging by the adverse criticism of the traveling public, the time has arrived where for- bearance has ceased to be a virtue. More anon. A Swizerland is about to establish a state bank at Berne, which shall have the exclusive right to issue bank notes and the national credit will stand behind the circulation. ee eee sveied oe AR phen ie i Ej THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. FOUR YEARS’ WORK. Brief History of the Jackson Retail Gro- cers’ Association. JACKSON, Feb. S—The Jackson Gro- cers’ Union was organized in the spring of 1891 at the store ot Jacob sagendorph, Mr. Baker was not here this evening I should be tempted tosay something about | that address, but suffice it to say it was printed in fall in THE MICHIGAN | TRADESMAN and commented upon quite where, after repeated effurts, a few gro- | cers assembled and decided to form an organization. Mr. Sagendorph was chairman of the Meeting and continued in that capacily until the formal organization was per- fected on June 3, 1891, when officers were elected as fuilows: President—Chas. G. Hiil Vice-President—b. S. Mosher. Treasurer—H. H. Neesiey. Secretary—O. A. Pierce. | Was spent. A hard but eveltful year it was for the faithiul officers. At the time of ganization there were in the City about eighty grocery stores and of that number only twenty-six firms were represented inthe Umon. Of the original twenty- six charter members, nine have grad- the or- | the Association, however, have been our uated and retired trom trade. The first} home of the Union was the old hali ot the A. O. H., on the first fluur from the roof, over Scratchley & McQuillan’s store. where we remained until Lhe next winter, when we moved tothe A. O. U. W. hall in the Bennett block. We re- tained these quarters about two years, until a change in our night of meeting conflicting with other occupants of the hail, and we secured the hall over Sauer & Haetner’s sture; from there we moved into the frout elite on the floor below, where we are how located, the Secretary having a desk in avery comfturtable and eommodious room, which is large enough to accommodate all the regular business meetings of the Association. Nov. 25, 1891, the Jackson Grocers’ Union gave its first banquet. Tables were spread inthe hallof tue B. L. E. and a very pleasant and enjoyable affair it was, as a number whuare here to-night can testify. The worthy President, C. G. Hill, was toastmaster, and 1 only remember of one serious blunder he made that evening, and that was when he called upon me to respond to a toast. 1 don’t know who was the most frightened, he or I. He acted as if he was pretty badly scared and 1 know I was. I haven’t got over it yet. I do remember part of the pro- gramme, however, before he called on me; that is, the banquet was fine. (Par- ker & Fleming furnished it). H. S. Griggs waited upon a table and responded to a toast in behalf of the wholesale gro- eers. T. E. Howard was expected to speak for the commission men, but as he Was veteran at banquets, he probably mistrusted he would be called upon to speak, and the idea of taking a table and light down by the fire in the banana room had not been thought of at that time, so he sent his city salesman, Wim. Engle, to represent him. If Mr. Engle ever did his firm a good turn he did it then. He made the hit of the evening. This first social gathering was a great success, both socially and for the Union, as anumber of new Members were ob- tained that night. The ice was broken and new life thrown into the organiza- tion. The grocers began to realize there was something else to live tor besides striving for an oppo: tunity to get the ad- vantage of acompetitor. They began to feel that there were otber quite respect- able fellows in the grocery business be- sides themselves. the Union was striving to accomplish— to make the retaii grocers feel that they were brothers in trade, not enem es; that they could help one another and thereby | belp themselves. That they have ac- complished something aiong that line this gathering to-night can testify. Since that first banquet, the Associa- | tion has had several social gatherings, but as my timeis limited to one hour, 1} will not stop to mentiou any except the one given June 29, 1893, by the ladies. It was originated and perfected by the wives of the members and will long be That was just what} largely. After the literary exercises ihe guests were invited to the front hail where tavles had been spread for nearly 200, and all partook of the delicious re- ireshments. A most delightful evening Right bere let me suggest if there are any cakes left after this crowd has been filled, Mr. Baker is the best cake auctioneer | ever met. He made the people believe L bid a dollar for a 25 cent cake that nigat. He realized sumething like $8 for cakes the ladies bad ieft. I deserve to be excused this jevening before he opens the auction. We have cakes to sell. The most popular social features of three annual excursions and picnics. These events are !ooked forward to not only by the grocers and their families, but their patrous as well. Even as early in the season as this we have been asked, *‘Where are the grocers going for their excursion next summer?” It has be- come a recognized fact, if not an unwrit- ten law, that the grocers are to have one play day each year, and it would be bet- ter for the social growth of trades peo- ple in general if more of the merchants in other lines of trade would join us and take a day off. The first annual excursion was given Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1892, when two special trains were run to Bawbeese Lake, carrying 975 people, who ex- pressed themselves as highly pleased with the Jackson grocers’ first excursion. It was a big success. The records of the secretary show that the net profits from that excursion were $127.80. It required a great deal of persuasion to make some of the dealers believe it was the thing to do to close up their stores for a whole day, but they finally consented, and, whether they went with us or not, their stores were closed. They found their patrons were all in sympathy with the movement, and since then the ones who were most opposed to it then are ready and willing to do all they can to make this popular feature a success. The second excursion was given Thursday, Aug. 10, 1893, when two special trains took 1,800 people to the same delightful spot, Bawbeese Lake. The conductors paid us &@ compliment by remarking to their Superintendent that a more genteel and orderly excur- sion party had never been carried over the Lake Shore Railroad. The first year we furnished our own reports to the local paper. This second year both dailies and two of our weekly papers sent special reporters, and devoted from one to two and one-half columns each to their reports of the event. So much for popularity. These gro- | cers’ picnics are being recognized as the | popular events of the summer, not only |in Jackson, but in Grand Rapids, | | found, | | | where all the stores, including dry goods, clothing, hardware, etc., join with the grocers and make it a grand fete day. Saginaw, Bay City and other large towns of the State have their ‘‘Grocers’ Day.”’ The Association cleared from this second effort $252 80, besides the satis- faction of knowing it had conducted the largest excursion ever taken from the city by private enterprise, without a single accident of the slightest nature to mar the pleasure of anyone. The third annual excursion was given Thursday, Aug. 9, 1894, and for achange ; the committee decided to go to Devil’s i ake, where they had been assured every convenience would be provided for the comfort of their patrons, and that they could accommodate 5,000 people. They however, to their chagrin and disappointment, that the accommoda- tions were very inadequate. The party from Jackson was not as large as the | year before, but two special trains under | the charge of the same efficient conduc- remembered as one of the bright spots | in the history of this organization. A fine literary and musical program was rendered. The principal address of the evening was given by Geo. W. Baker, on “The Consummate Business Man.’ If reeseensenaesse ements TEs tors were well filled. About 1,200 pas- sengers from Jackson were joined by about an equal number from Hudson, the grocers of that place having been invited to join us in our third excursion. Had this been the first, everyone would ,have been satisfied, and declared they OANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows: STICK CANDY. OTEBL RANGE MAJESTIC. Cases Bbis. Pails. | Se : ¢ «+ What the Hardware Trade of a ae 6 7 a ° Boston Cream..........-. 8% a Michigan Says of It. on toer................. 2 |} ul fxm H........ _ oo. oie o | The most prominent stove merchants ' en ere Bole, patis | in Michigan who have given a lifetime PO cies ee eee 6% | of study and observation to the subject OE Ee ! 5% ag : : : A . %% {of cooking apparatus, unite in saying oelish ha oe 3% | that the Steel Range Majestic is the best Conkerves ... ......--..-.-- 6% 7% | constructed, the most economical in the Srekea Faey.............. baskets ff ia ' i Peanut Squares............ 8 | use of fuel, the most perfect and satis- a. cert yey, | factory in its operation of any stove or ——. a baskets.......--..--seee sere ees 8 |range that has come within their notice. ETN ire eek eee wees one : : a a Besides this, more than one hundred Pails | thousand housewives unite in saying that Lozenges, —_ Ste eee ee secede eee a ee eee _.. 9% | it is so far superior to other cook stoves 1 "| Chocolate Drope.........-....-.+-+s00+-s “oe EET uA : i i : : Chocolate eneunniie i 12 | and ranges they have used that their = — ee ee ee a 3, | cooking by its use is made a positive oe... . 4 ies ueul 8 pleasure. as. The Steel Range Majestic is backed by Lemon << ee. a the strongest and most swee.ing guar- Sareea el ie emi rein ain ciel o antee ever made upon any commercial le 65 | article. B. w. . oo Cmtctiuy ooo Se ae and oo. tory in NS. }every way that we could desire a Choice, 30. a 50 | sien business men in every respec a co ~~ mere ce, OO .. .... .. ‘x | notonly profitable but a Pleasure ¢ to do business hot a ———- .... ......... Paice see......._......... cE wor Cot 50 er. ee 50 | BANANAS ec eieeee 8 159} Ee 75@1 25 | | OTHER FOREIGN FRUITS. | Pigs, fancy tayers 160. ................ i } ie ' ae, a. “ extra eee eG 1b fj ECO 6% | Dates, Fard, 10-1b. box tne tee ees @7 a: hl @6 - eee G.M.50-Ib box. ...... @5 . Lip Moyers, neyw...............- @i % NUTS. Almonds, een eee ee sae uous q 14 a “— California, soft shelied .... nee 7 Filberts .... freee eee. @11 Walnuts, Grenoble, old................. go —" ee ee ee @:2 . ee @Q13 . Soft Shelled Cait... .. @l4 Tapie Nuts, ee Gi0% Saee. @9 Pocses. Temes, H. P., ....... 6 Oi aoe Hickory Nuts per ‘bu., “Mich... a 1 55 fname Cn eneee |... 8 lL. 4 WU Beaereme OOF ON. ..., ... Bieck Walunts, pero... J... 60 PEANUTS. ae Fancy, H. P., Pee ss eee @ 5% = meses. ..... teen oe 623 6% Choice, H. Ps Exttes... .. Cee @ 1% “ Roasted.. _-—- oe FRESH MEATS, BEEF. corcees -... 54@ 7 Pete Guerre... 4@5 Hind quarters............. : 6%@ 8 Loins No. 3........ OE 8 @l0 ae ee & @10 ee 5 @6 (CREE ..0-cccncc....-. - see, acs, Oe OG ae, 3 @3% “ ‘ PORK. ee eee 5@ 5 ee - i. Sos ee ee 5% Leaf Lard..... ee 8 . "MUTTON. OrCass ..... — eS 4 5 aah bie VEAL, eee Recescccseen. © OUI | with them RANK H GRAVES, Manager Stove epeialene Foster, Stevens & Co.. Grand Rapids, Mich. Before accepting the Majestic agency we in- vestigated the merits of this range theroughly. We expected great things of it from what we heard from others, but | must say in justice to the Majestic that every expectation has been more th n realized There -re other good steel ranges, but we believe that the Majestic is w th ; Outa fault, as far as the ability of man can make it, and compared to other steel ranges it is | perfection initself. The method employed py the Majestic Manufacturing Co. in introducing this range to the public is the most original and effective I have ever seen in business. Our ex perience with the company has been very pleas- ant indeed and it has beena positive pleasure, as well as a benefit, to do business with so large and well conducted a firm. WILLIAM oe eS hag y; Saginaw Hardware Co., Saginaw, W. Mich. Our recent experience in selling ot w mcasiine- ful Majestic steel Range has been most pleas ant and pr fitable to us. Mechanieally and scientifically the range is the cooki .g apparatus par excellence. There can be no economy in the household without a Majectic Steel Range upon which to do cooking aud water heating. EBERBaCH HARDWARE CO, Ann Arbor, Mich. The experience of a lifetime in the general hardware business has yet to show mea cvuoking ranxe that can be compared with the Steel Range Majestic. We soidalarge number aur- ing the exhibit, and since then our patrons unite in praise of it. 1.5. BE aa Pontiac. Mich It is simply absurd to compare any other cook- ing - tove or Cooking range that we have suld in our exverienve in the cook stove bnsiness with the Majestic in economy of fuel and facility and despajch in properly preparing food for the table. DUNNING BROs, Menominee, Mich, The opinions of the above merchants, who have given alifetime to the stove business, are above criticism and conclu- sively prove beyond a doubt that the Majestic is in every particular all that is claimed for it. For further particulars address J. W. JOHNSTON, Manager; Grand Rapids, Mich. = meu 4 - ee | ~~ pees San aaa enoan— ibeocmasamom ; , . - ee eT ie ccctirenntinen” Reeves no a i es ieee — Fiseamenassimamaen: had had a delightful time. The protits from this excursion were $231.92. These are only a few of the happy social features which have resulted from our organization, As to what we have accomplished for the good of the trade which we represent, | will try and re- call a few of the principal acts: Early in the spring of 1892—April, I think—the Jackson Grocers’ Union was incorporated under the laws of the State, and May 16 of that year it established the Bureau of Collection and Informa- tion, with Frank Cummings as Super- intendent. While this was used to ad- vantage and appreciated by a few of the members of the Union, enough of them did not realize its benefits and use it to make it self supporting. It was con- tinued, however, until March 9, of the following year, when the burden was de- clared too heavy for the Union to longer bear, and it was disposed of to the sup erintendent, who is still conducting it as the Traders’ Mercantile Agency, and a few of the old patrons of the Bureau are still enjoying the benefits of the agency. Oct. 19, 1893. our present constitution and by-law were adopted, and our name changed to the Jackson Retail Grocers’ Association. Nov. 16, 1893, the Association adopted a resolution to discontinue the practiee of giving Christmas presents to custom- ers, which was becoming a very serious burden to some of the dealers of the city. A petition to that effect was cir- culated and, with one or two exceptions, every grocer in the city, whether a mem- ber of the Association or not, was glad to sign it, and, so far as we have heard, there has been no trouble in getting the signers to live up to that resolution. Another effort of the Association that has not been lived uptoquite as rigidly as the one just mentioned, but which has, without doubt, put more dollars into the pockets of the retail grocers of Jack- son during the past two years than any other one thing that has been accom- plished by this organization is that much abused little production, the Sugar Card, and I regret that there are any grocers in this city who do not realize the advan- tage to he derived by themselves as well as every other dealer, by maintaining a uniform price on that one great com- modity. I donot advocate an exhorbi- tant profit on sugar, but I do maintain that ‘‘the laborer is worthy of his hire’’ and that the grocer should be paid for the actual service rendered in putting up and delivering sugar to his custom- ers, and his customers will be just as well and, perhaps, better satisfied, as it would remove that suspicion that he was making it up on something else. One other matter of importance to every grocer in the city, that has been accomplished after a great deal of hard work and peristent effort upon the part of its officers and the committee having the matter in charge was the passage of the ordinance governing peddlers and hucksters, which was adopted by the Council March 19th, 1894, and approved by the Mayor the following date. It.was afterward vigorously attacked by the hucksters, and it was feared at one time they might accomplish its repeal, but a compromise was effected, by this Associ- ation consenting to a reduction in the price of the license, and the ordinance still stands as one of the laws of our city. It only remains now for the gro- cers to see that it is enforced. With the present efficient corps of offic- ers at the helm, and the co-operation and support of the remaining forty members of the Association there is no reason why at least ninety per cent. of the grocers of this city should not join the procession, and become a power fur good, not only to himself and the grocers in general, but to the community in which he lives. If this great branch of Jaxon commerce, which represent more capital invested, more people employed and more money expended each year for rent, taxes and insurance than any other one line of trade, is established upon a tirm founda- tion, it cannot help but strengthen the} commercial standing of this proud city of ours, and this can be accomplished if every groeer in this city will become an active member of the Jaxon Retail Grocers’ Association. D. 8S. FLEMING. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. The New Development of Trade. From the New York Sun. | The addition of groceries to the va- | riety of goods supplied by the so-called department stores, is only the latest ex- tension of the range of their business, and it is not likely to be the last. Begin- ning on a comparatively small scale as dry goods stores furnishing material and| ~— articles for women’s use more especially nn —— e e and almost exelusively, they have grad- | reac: IDE AL)» Grand Rapids, Mich. ually extended their trade by introduc- ee ing supplies of boots and shoes, clothing Galen Baers. Mich. San 45. 1805 for men and boys, upholstery, carpets, We take pleasure in announcing that the corporate name heretofore existing as **The Michi- furniture, china, crockery aud glass- gan Manufacturing Company” has changed this day to i ware, kitchen appointments, barness and carriages, eonfectionery, hardware THE IDEAL CLOTHING COMPANY. and cutlery, jewelry, i traveling equip- _ The change has been made with a view to obtaining a more significant name, and at the same ments, books and stationery, and now, time to bring into greater prominence the word ‘‘IDEAL,’’ with which every garment is branded. finally, groceries. How much further chee a ae a and ee ee unchanged, Thar k- Sedan ac : : gs the favors bestowed under the old name. and assuring them of every effort to merit a ope is ” se = egy their continnance under the new, weremain, Yours truly, ann solely by considerations of pro o the j merchants. It will go as far as it pays THE IDEAL CLOTHING CO., them to carry it, even if it includes all Successor tothe Michigan Manufacturing Company. departments of trade and _ business. Piumbing, carpentering, painting, the sale of coal and wood, catering, the rent- D ing of houses and rooms, the supply of O ou servants, and whatever else they can make attractive of custom by serving the convenience of the public, and conse- Sell Soap quently profitable to themselves, they ee ff may be expected toadd. The wider the range of their business, the more system- ~ y 7 te : atic it must be in its conduct, fi the IF YOU DO, WE CAN INTEREST YOU. more readily can its machinery of or- ganization be extended and adjusted to new and further uses. This development having proceeded so far, its continuance may be accepted as inevitable, and business generally must accommodate itself to the changed con- ditions it is producing. ‘There is no use of fighting against it, for it is going ahead under a law of progress which is irresistible. It cannot be profitable to 2 ¥ the merchants engaged in it unless it is O rd e€ : fr O mM O Uu r J Ob be r profitable to the public; and being thus advantageous nothing can stop it. It OR eannot be successful except by cheapen- 1 V/ ing prices, and, doing that, society gen- G rand Rap ids Soa Pp O rk S : erally will lend assistance to acceler- ate its progress, though the consequences be disastrous to many smaller dealers unable to withstand the new competi- & tion. Such an establishment serves the pur- i - pose which co-operative stores have tried vainly to perform in this country. The vast volume of its business enables it to = Le —> the oT that we can truthfully say that never before has the demand for novelties which great quantities are purchasable, |. ae | | i and to sell them with a margin of profit;in Jewelry of every description been so great in early season as this. We so —_ me —_ — to geil have the line to fill your wants. You cannot afford to be late in placing may be no higher than those which deal- | | | ers with a narrow trade anda limited|your order. Our line of Hair Ornaments, Belt Buckles and Czarina “seh —— _ go — eo . the| Buckles are as staple as your dress goods by the yard. Send us your or- jobber. Even such a disadvantage, how- i a ‘ ever, need not be destructive of the mul- der if our salesman has not called on you. Ourcustomers can rest assured titude of shopkeepers who supply a con- | that whenever orders sent in for anything in our line they will receive our tiguous demand, and therefore serve the : convenience of many people who are too | careful attention. far away from the great bazaar to profit invariably by its lesser prices. The cor- WU ZBU RG 2 E ELR CO ner grocery, the neighboring thread and W y e9 needle shop, and the near-by shoe dealer . will thus always have an opportunity 76 Tonroe a... es = Grand Rapids for a modest trade, though the great sources of supply will be establishments in which are concentrated all varieties of yg en the means by which the de- € , a The Globe Box velopment of these enormous concerns i has been nade possible still remain We babbitt the Globe a s Zi Metal pours like water and § 26=28 Louis St., Will Increase Your Sales open for the employment of others. gpl These concerns have been built up by Lom fi; advertising, from the time when A. T. ee Oo Beh Stewart started his little shop in lower} _¢ Broadway until now; and only by the t use of the same means can they secure; {-~ the continuance and extension of their| : prosperity. Without exception they have | ¢_- been and they are now distinguished as | ...” is as tough as tripe. Used in babbitting counter shafts, emery grinders, carving machines and ‘ the largest and most persistent adver-| ¢ all high speed machinery. tisers in town, until they have made} \ > Its trial costs you noth- their names and places of business} / [ ing if not. satisfactory. known to almost every citizen through- (3 “- f oo If it proves its merit it is out the Union. The more they grow the; ; : ——_ more they increase their advertising, as| {.— ‘ the cheapest high-grade the first necessity for progress. The Does : babbitt metal made. method is no secret. It is patent to| [. i na everybody. They bave gained the profit- t : ee able distinction they enjoy by liberal and} ‘ > : Telephone 540. unremitting advertising. ——_—_++——_—. J .M. HAYDEN & CO., Grand Rapids. Try the new cigar, Signal Five, 5c. 69 PEARL ST. THE MICHIGAN 'TRADESMAN. AROUND THE STATE. MOVEMENTS OF MERCHANTS. Marshall—W. H. Burke hew Cigar store. Bravo—W. A. Nash succeeds V. Nash in general trade. Lesiie—B. C. Fisher Wood in the jewelry business. Brookly n—Palmer, Coulson & Co. ceed K. J. Ennis in general trade. Springport— Latayette Seavey succeeds & Seavey in the meat busiBbess. Authouy succeeds An- has opened a Mrs. C. sueceeds Henry suc- Pratt Grawn—Henry thony & Stone in the sawmill business. Ann Arbur—Chas. Dwyer succeeds E. H. Andrews & Sun in the grocery busi- ness. Detroit—W. H. Gonne & Son McLaughlin Brus. in the grucery and meat business, Utica—Switzer & druggists have soid their drug stock succeed Stevens, and grocers, to Fred Stevens. Mulliken—Reed & Webster succeed Chas. A. Webster in the agricultural im- piement busiliess. Jackson—H. J. Davis & Co. are ceeded by Lambert b. Cowley in the boot and shoe business. Hilisdale—Levi Gugenheim has one-half interest in his stock of clothing to Sanford Manheimer. Kaiamazovou—Harry B. Hoyt has sold his hat, cap and men’s furnishing goods stock to lsaac B. Wentworth. Detroit—Forsyth & McFeeters, grocers and have dissvived, G. Forsyth continuing the business. Negaunee—Henry W. Bregstone has purchased the dry gouds, clothing and boot and shoe business of Alex. Heyn. Carson City—W. S. Daniels, who con- ducts a grocery store five miles north of this place, proposes to add a line of dry goods in the spring. Suilivan—Hiram Munger has _pur- chased the general stock of the Sullivan Lumber Co. and will continue the busi- hess at the same location. Petuskey—Pauline Cule has sold her drug and stationery stuck tu herson, who will continue the business at the same location under the style of Vernon Cole. Manistee—Chas. G. Anderson has pur- chased the drug formerly owned by Geo. S. Guidsmith and will continue at the same location, 351 suc- sold meat dealers, stock the business River street. Muskegon—Wm. McComb has retired frum the grocery firm of Dow & McComb. The business will be continued by the remaining partner under the style of Matthew J. Dow. Kewadin—A. Anderson & Son, who formerly conducted a general store at Clearwater, VanBuren and at this place, have dissolved. The busiuess will be continued by the son, W. H. Anderson. City—Frank Friedrich has the shoe stock aud bros. to his Traverse sold his interest in brick biock of Friedrich brother, who will coutinue the business under the style of Alfred V. Friedrich. The retiring partner will re-engage in the shoe business about March 15. Detroit—Articles of of Sidney Corbett, Jr., & Co., limited part- nership, have been filed with the county clerk. Katherine M. Corbett is the special partner, and has contributed $15,000 to the common stock. The firm eonduct a general brokerage and mereantile The partnership began February 6, lasts for years. assuciation will business. and three Menominee—Local merchants | have their stock in sight every day and by-night fellows who jump into town for a few days with bankrupt stocks, clean up a good sized roll of money and then leave the town, paying not a cent into the general treasury. They say they will organize and work hard to secure legislation compelling the skiu game fel- lows to pay something toward the good government under which they prosper. Another thing the merchants object to, that the ordinary man seldom thinks about, is the fabulous amounts they pay fur the desirable locations, which, of course, they rent but a short time. This compels the legitimate business men either to meet a price which they cannot not afford or move out. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Port Huron—Chas. E. Mudford suc- ceeds Chambers & Mudford in the cigar manufacturing business. Plymouth—The style of the Plymouth [rou Windmill Co. has been changed to the Daisy Manufacturing Co. Lowell—The Globe Sprinkler Co. has begun the manufacture of sprinklers, plaster sifters, creaming cans and stove pipe holders in the building formerly oc- cupied by Severy & Son. Bay City—The Monitor Coal Co. has been organized with a capital stock of $20,000. It will proceed to mine coal five miles west of the city, a vein of 5 feet 10 inches having been found at a depth of 130 feet. Saginaw—The Palmerton Woodenware Co. is receiving an average of two log trains a day, and is operating a force of 300 men. The logs are cut into material for tubs, pails and other articles pro- duced at the company’s factory. Somerset—L. T. Smith, of Addison, and C. E. Strong, of this place, have formed a copartnership under the style of Strong & Smith and will erect, equip and operate a cheese factory here, expect- to be ready to begin operations by April 15. Owosso—The Owosso Lumber, Land & Fuel Co. is extensively engaged in lumbering this winter on the line of the Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern Michigan Railroad, in the vicinity of Cadillac. The stock is railed to this place. The com- napny employs eighty men. Coleman—The Michigan Head Lining & Hoop Co. has 2,000,000 feet of elm logs at the mill and a large stock of shingle timber. The hoop and lining mills run days and the shingle mill nights. The former will start March 1. The company employs nearly 100 men. Jackson—The Bortree Corset Co. has been organized, with a capital stock of $30,000, to continue the business of the defunct Bortree Manufacturing Co., hay- ing acquired the plant, patents and good will of the former concern. R.H. Emer- son will act as President of the new com- pany, C. W. Gregg as Secretary and S. H. Camp as Treasurer. Saginaw—A. T. Brown, who purchased the Mitchell, McClure & Co. sawmill, at Zilwaukie, recently, will put in about 3,000,000 feet of logs on his own account, and has arranged for logs to cut for other parties. About the first of March who, | | the Fountain Valley cheese factory all the time are getting tired of the fly-| Benj. Roberts and will continue the busi- he will begin to make some repairs to the mill, which was idle last season, and | only cut about 5,000,000 feet of lumber in 1893. Morenci—C. A. Conrad has purchased | of ness. Belding—The Belding Cigar Co. has been organized by E. C. Watkins, R. L. Hale, M. B. Divine, F. A. Washburn, B. P. Angell and Geo. S. Kent with a capital stock of $10,000, one-half of which has been paidin. Mr. Divine has been elected President and will act as traveling salesman; Mr. Hale will serve as Vice-President and E. C. Watkins will fill the dual positions of Secretary and Treasurer. Plymvuth—Jolliffe Bros., general deal- ers and proprietors of the Plymouth cheese factory, have closed negotiations with the Salem Butter and Cheese Manu- facturing Co., at Salem, under the terms of which they will operate that enter- prise as a cheese factory during the sea- son of 1895. Jolliffe Bros. are successful cheesemakers and business men and will give the people of Salem value received. Frankfort—The Crane Lumber Co. will stock up this season heavier than ever before. This firm is the pioneer of the lumber firms in this locality. It has al- ready put in 8,000,000 feet of maple and elm, and is banking 4,000,000 feet of hemlock. The company has had 500 men on the pay roll some of the time this season, and has paid out to date $40,- 000. Last year over 2,000 acres of its lands were sold to actual settlers. This mill is being overhauled, and operations will be begun as soon as the ice goes out of the lake. PRODUCE MARKET. Apples—Russets command $ {0 per bbl., Baldwinsand Spys @ and extra choice winter varieties #3.50@:.00 per bbl. Beans—The market is still stronger and higher than a week ago, with every Indication of going to the $2 mark before warm weather Local dealers hold at $1 7u in carlots and $1.75 in less than car ots. Butter—The supply is ample, the price for dairy ranging from 16 19c, accurding to quality. Cabbage-35@59e per doz., according tu quality. Celery—Still higher in price, commanding -5@ 30¢ per doz. Cranberries—84 per crate. Eggs—Sustained a jsharp advance, owing to the prolonged cold weather. Pi-kled have walked up to 18¢c, cold storage to 21c, while strictly fresh command all the way from 25@ 0c per doz., according to the necessity of the buye: and the greediness of the seller. Lettuce—14 .15¢ per Ib. Onions—Red Weatherfields and Yellow Dan vers command 45c'per bu. Yellow Globes com mand 55c and Ked Globes are eagerly sought for on the basis of 60c. Spanish stock has declined to 9 c per box. Parsnips—35c per bu. Potatoes—Strong in the local market, but weaker at mo-tof the outside markets. Present transactions are on the basis of 55c. Radishes—Hot honse stock commands 30¢ per doz. bunches. Sweet Potatoes—Kiln dried Jerseys command $3 per bbl. Kiln dried Illinois stock is held at 2o¢ less. Squash—Hubbard brings 1%c per Ib. if the quality is up to standard. Poor stock sell at % ‘ale. John Brechting 79 Wonderly B’!ld. Grand Rapids. Correspondence Solicited from all who iutend to build. . R. ALDEN. E. E. ALDEN. M. R. ALDEN & CO., Wholesale Produce Strictly Fresh Eggs and Choice ene and Dairy Butter a Specialty. 76 So. Division St., Grand Rapids. We buy on track at point of shipment or receive on Consignment. ’Phone 1 CYCLE STEP LADDER. WRITE HIRTH, KRAUSE & 60, MICHIGAN STATE AGENTS, for Catalogue. Western Beet and Provision Co. These prices are right at the time of going to press and a e subject to market changes. We enter orders at markel prices at the time re ceived. Sausa_e. Pork Sausage. ee - 64@ ~ Vermont Sausage in bags. . Bologna. oa - 4% @ 5 Smoked Meats. Ro 1 enue .........._.. --. 64D OD Picnic Hams aa S%@ 6% Breakfast Boneless | Bacon oe 8nG@ 8% ried Beef, Ham Sets...... 9% Fresh Meats. veef Sides. cows and heifers. 5 @6 peer Sees Wo. heeere lj... .......-- 654@ 7 Loins of Beef |. @10 eo Boe ......... ——e 7 @9 Pork Loins eee 7 Beef in Barrels. Bonciess Rainp Patts......... ...... 00208 9 25 Barrel Pork. Mess Pork.. . . $11 09 Boneless Pig. bean pork. el 11 50 Extra Heavy Clear beck............. - ' 13 00 short Cut 10 Oil 25 Standard Short Cut, clear back............ 2 50 Modis Creer bee. kk. C##. 12 00 Lard in Tierces. Kettle Rendered. . be eee used oe ee 7% Family ... eee ee ee ge 54 C—O eee eel 4%3@5 oe... .... 53 Ask for prices on any provisions or fresh meats. Special attention to mail and telegraph orders. Telephone 1254. Tl Ganal St, Grand Rapids. ae on wre le taremcaie cencetme eee | anne i : : 4— alig a erent re tee >in nant omc : THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 5 GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. Patrick Keating succeeds H. J. Keenan in the grocery business at 796 South Divi- sion street. W. A. Butzer, general dealer at Roth- bury has added a line of hardware. Foster, Stevens & Co. furnished the stock. L. S. Dickinson, whose hardware stock at Fennville was recently destroyed by fire, has resumed business at that place Foster, Stevens & Co. furnished stock. the C. Dogger, who conducted a grocery store at 70 Houseman street about two years, retiring from the business a year ago, has decided to re-engage in the same business at the same location. The Ol- ney & Judson Grocer Co. has the order for the stock. > > The Grocery Market. The wholesale oyster dealers of this city have been on the anxious seat for the past week, as each day has chron- icled an advance by the various packers at Baltimore and gave promise that the ability to procure stock would soon be overcome by the severe storms. The packers were charging 85c per gallon Thursday of last week; on Friday they advanced to 90e and Saturday quotations ranged from $1@1.10 and local dealers were loathe to place orders for more than immediate wants for fear that a slump would come before they could work out of asurplus. Monday morning telegrams naming prices all the way from $1.20@ 1.40 per gallon for standards came in and played havoc with the quotations sent out Saturday and caused a hasty edition of postals to be sent out advising of the advance. Our merchants areslow to put up the price of goods, but, in the present instance, they have been forced to and the trade who draw their supply of oysters from Grand Rapids may be sure of getting stock at the closest price that can be made. Itis to be hoped that the storms will abate and the supply of oysters soon become adequate for the de- mand at the old prices. Those being asked now will temp captains and other men to rake the bottom of the beds if possible for a boat to be out. Oranges—Nothing has been coming into our market during the past week, on account of the severe cold weather, and the same may be said as toshipping fruit out. City trade has been taking what the commission men and fruit dealers had to offer and, until the trains get to running more regularly, there will be a searcity. The various California fruit exchanges are now waking daily quota- tions and report that they can make shipments promptly. Riverside Seed- lings are tne cheapest thing offered while navels are the best. The Messinas are in good order, as a rule, but most too tart to please the general taste. A few moderate days will stimulate shipments and, possibly, result in a reduction of price. Lemons—The majority of the stock coming forward is very fine and hand- somely packed and, withal, very cheap. Nothing warrants the belief that good fruit can be picked up at better prices later on than present quotations and it may be that with the better demand which will come with moderate weather, prices will be advanced. Stock that is free trom frost will make the buyer money at present prices. wigs hands of local commission men, but, as the weather is too cold to risk reship- ment, sales are few and confined exclu- sively to city trade. Figs—The demand continues to be fairly good. Arrivals are falling off and prices are stiffening up a little. Bag stock goes very slowly, as street venders who take mucb of it cannot do business when the mercury drops so far down in the tube. Dates—Are moving freely as the price is very low and has evidently touched bottom. —__—~»> -4 Purely Personal. J. F. Cook, the Martin general dealer, was in town Monday. C. C. Philbrick (Foster, Stevens & Co.) is pow in Mexico, on a trip combining pleasure and the pursuit of health. L. ©. Hayden (J. M. Hayden & Co.) is spending a week at Tecumseh, Adrian and other Southern Michigan points. W. E. Nesbitt, who has been with the Michigan Grocery Co., of Kalamazoo, as salesman, has taken a similar position with Neil & Higgius, of Chicago. Chas. F. Alderton, the Saginaw City grocer and meat dealer, submitted to an operation for appendicitus last Thursday. He is doing as well as could be expected under the circumstances. J. W. Marvin, formerly with Allan Sheldon & Co., of Detroit, has engaged with Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Co., and is covering the Chicago & West Michigan and the Michigan Central. Chas. S. Withey, the merchandise broker, submitted to an operation at the U. B. A. Home last Friday and nearly lost his life through loss of blood result- ing from the puncturing of an artery. He rallied later, however, and is pow considered out of danger. Edwin Densmore, formerly of this city, but now a resident of Los Angeles, Cal., has recently embarked in the manufac- ture of surgeons’ splints and sp!int ma- terial from the yueca plant. Jos. H. Spires, formerly of this city, is associated with Mr. Densmore in the business. a The Grain Market. The wheat market Signal Five cigar, allimported stock,5c. Bananas—There is a little stock in the | Financial Condition of Post E. At the regular meeting of Post E, held at Elk’s Hall last Saturday evening, Treasurer Dawley presented his finan- cial report, as follows: ENTERTAINMENT FUND. Receipts Bee ee £17 9 Disbursements oo. . 1,66 7 Balance on hand...........6 5! 16 GEN*RAL FUND. Heecived for Post Gues. .. -........ _. &© 302 Disbursements to date. _... 15.10 Balance on band........... § dw The social party following the business meeting was one of the most pleasant of the series, albeit the attendance was not as large as was anticipated, owing to the prevalence of the prolonged ‘‘cold spell.” —————_—»> + > The Drug Market. Gum opium is duli and lower. Morphia and quinine are unchanged. Carbolic acid has been advanced by manufacturers 1c per pound. Higher prices are looked for when spring de- mand opens. Gum gamboge has declined. Gum kino is almost out of market and extreme prices rule. Cod liver oil has advanced $8 per bar- rel of 30 gallons and higher prices are indicated, on account of small supply. Linseed oil is very firm and higher prices are looked for. —~——— > —- Property Owners’ Protection. The Commercial Credit Company has on file over 40,000 reports of the paying ability and general character of residents of Kent county, These reports are cor- rect up to date and show individual’s records for many years back. Land lords who are seeking tenants and pur- chasers can thoroughly rely upon these reports being the best obtainable and without the inconvenience of waiting for reports to be gathered. Their office is over 65 Monroe street. <_< The Oyster Supply. . J. Dettenthaler, of this city, receives information that the oyster beds are all frozen up and that they are liable to Stay frozen for some time tocome. The mar- ket price of oysters is increasing every hour and, before the week ends, there may be no oysters in the market. All dealers should mail or telegraph their | orders in at once for supplies. Mr. Det tenthaler will have themif any one dves. From Out of Town. Calls have been received at THE TRADESMAN Office during tbe past week from the following gentiemen in trade: Sullivan Lumber Co., Wailin. Bates & Trautman, Moline. Sterken Bros., Zutphen. Hamilton Clothing Co., Traverse City. J. L. Covey, Reno. John Westover, Fruitport. Saati dial A Large Demand. Smith—The real estate market must always be active, | shouid think. Brown—Why so? Smith—There are so many nowadays who want the earth. —_— Oe The reeent damage by fire to the Y. M. C. A. building, of this eity, was satisfac- | torily adjusted through the office of the Grand Kapids Fire Insurance Company. Losses through this agency are always promptly settled, as there is no delay in waiting for an out-ide adjuster. | — o - A Baltimore man stole a cat, and when | brought before the court was discharged | on the ground that a cat caunot be con- sidered as property. | A German manufacturer advertises, | “If any person will show Chat my tapiova is adulterated, three boxes will be sent him free of charge.’’ iyourself U. ll pera iy TANTED— BUTTER, ellows | i best onthe market. | Louis St., | VV Anrep Wants Column. Advertisements will be inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one cent a word for each subseqnent insertion, No advertisements taken for less than 2h cents, Advance payment. SUsINEssS ¢€H + NCES, HOR SALE—TA:.LE FACTORY. LOCATED inalivetown of 2:''0 inhabitants Plant incluces boiler engine, kilns sawmilland nee | essary machinery to manufacture tanles or other jlinesof furniture Town has three railroads, furnishing exceilent shipping facili tie e. FPlant cost $17.0 O and is well worth $10.000. but will be sold for #5,'00. owing to inexpe nee of owner. ddress No. 97, care = hi, g? vdesman. 697 F )R SALE OR TRAD SMALL STOCK of goods—shoe stock preferred—two tracts of land, one of forty and the oth Address Leck Box 984, Big Rapi \ TANTED—TO EXCHANG farm in Southern Mivhigs r ten acres, ch. 699 N IMPROVED in for a stock of merchandise. Address Box 29), Plainwell, Mi h. 695 OOD NINE ROOM HOLSE NICELY LO- ecatec in Mt. Pleasant, Mich Will ex- change for stock groceries. Address Box 8? Stanton, Mich. 696 ' NO EXCHANGE—FRUIT FARM IN OCE ANA county for so merchandise. Address No. 694 care M'chigan Tradesman. 694 A GOOD STORE BUILDING AND 814.000 i stock rener+] merchandise, to exchange for frm worth #500). For particulars ad- dress No. 686 care Michigan Tradesman 686 G ROCERY TOCK FOu SALE—INVOICING about #7,000,in a hnstling town of 8.000. Everything cash. The on!y grocery that made money last year. Reasons otherirons. Address No. (91 care Michigan Trade: man 691 GVOR SALE—DRUG STOCK, ‘LEAN AND fresh, new shelving, cour ot 16, show cases, sode fountain and safe the finest loc ation in good business town Will take $4.00U payable half cash and balance on short time | A¢ idress for particulars, No. 635, care Michigan Tredes- man. 685 Sy EXCHANGE—FOR STO''« GROCERIES, boots and shoes or clothing, ten acres of nice land in first ward. Coldwater, Mich. Ad- dress 8S. Spurlock Sh» rwond Mich 683 Hees*t E—FIR-T CLASS GRO: ERY STOCK and fixtures nearly new. Good location, good :own Good rexson for selling. Great op portu’ ity forthe right man. Address No. 683 eare Michigan Tradesman 683 r Fre —RENT—HOTEL INT, PARTLY furnished, good bar and ber fixtures. ex- cellent location; good chance to the right party. Inquire 67 Carrier St., Grand Rapids. 674 NTOCK OF CLOTHING AND GENTLEMEN'S A furn ishing good: to trade for real ests aaa Address No. tt, Care Michigan Tradesman. 660 7. o. gthoy NEAR STATE CAPITOL, ear title, to exchange for boots and shoes G.W Watrous, Lansing, Wieh 59 PF YOU estate E. Mercer, WANT TO write me, Rooms |! BUY O8 SELL REAL I can satisfy vou Chas, and 2. Widdicomb building, 653 OR HALF of the principal Per 84 LE—A SHOE interest in ssme BUSINESS, on one streets in Grand Rapids New stock good trade, location Al. Address No. 624 care Michigan Tradesman. 624 SITCTATIONS WANTED, | fgg ebm PO-IVION GY A clerk having citv experience. well recom endes d S Hendershott, GROCERY Can come Address statingsalary, P, Necumseh Mich 6 68 WI-CELLAN NEOUS. NHE CITIZENS OF DORE WILL PAYA LIB- eral bonus tosny party who has a small eapit }toinvestina fl uring milat Morr. For forther information write J.C. Neuman, Dorr, Mich. €93 Wa xteporea LE AD IN . ANY Qt ANTI oi sfromeverywhee. Address, stating orice. J. M. Hayden & Co., 69 Pearl St., Grand Rapids, o. te ephone 54. 684 HAVE THE CASH TO PAY FOR A GOOD clean stock of hardware loecat:d in an Al town. Address No 63’, care Michizan Tredes- man #82 NI EN TO SaLlL BAKING FOWDERK Tu THE mi grocery trade Sterady employment, ex- perience unneressary $7 mor ithly salary and expenses or commission. { offer is Satisf factory addriss at once with particulars concerning 8. Chemical Works, Chicago, 6.7 EGGs, POULTRY, potatoes, onions, apples, cabbages, etc. | Correspondence solicited Watkins & Smith, | 8.-86 south Division St.. Grand Rapids, 673 TEARLY NEW BAR-LOCE TYP i} for sale at a great rednecticn from Cost. | Reason for selling, we desire another pattern of same make of machine, which we consider the Tradesman Company, 100 Grand Rapids. 504 EWRITER VERY DEUGGIST JUST starting in business and every ore already | started to use our system of poi-on labels, What has cost you #15 you can now get for $4. Four- teen labels do the work of 113. Tradesman Company, Grand Kapids. FARM FOR MERCHANDISE. The Michigan Hardwood Land Co., cf Mancelonia, will trade best farming ands for stock of general merchandise. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. A Deal (?) in Crackers. Written for the Tradesman. J. H. Van Zolenberg is a reputable dealer of Peteskey, and Willis P.. Town- send sells crackers for M. E. Christenson, of Grand Rapids. Long and faithfully has Willis laid the siege at the door of the Van Zolen- berg grocery, for he was anxious to have its proprietor introduce the crackers and the sweet goods and the pretzels of the little Canal street bakery. Fora long, long time Mr. Van Zolen- berg couldn’t see it that way. He was satisfied with the goods he was handling, the people of whom he bought were using him well, he disliked a:change. W. P. may not be the handsomest man that makes his home in the Valley City but he is persistent. He can sit down on a man’s neck, ride there till the train starts, then take an order for goods and eatch his car at the last crossing. Mr. Van Zolenberg is a church mem- ber good and true, and Willis’ voice is as soft and low and touching as a love- lorn maiden’s sigh; finally, threugh his perseverance, his apparent piety and | his soothing speech, he began to impress | the veteran dealer, who one day told the | drummer that he might bring in his grip | after supper. Wiilis does not always take the trouble to change his samples when he is in the house, so it occurred to him that, as he had carried the same crack- ers fora number of weeks, they might | be getting a trifle stale. At the hotel, therefore, he induced the landlady to warm his triple X butters in the oven and they were soon returned to him in a much improved condition. The prospect of making a new customer ient inspira- tion to his tired feet and he was soon standing befure the merchant. “Now, Mr. Van Zolenberg,’’ gurgled Willis. deftiy removing the trays from his grip the while, ‘tin judging the qual- ity of these crackers, you must take into SO, | consideration the fact that they are ola samples. You Know as weil as I that erackers Which have knocked abvut the country for three ur four months are not as good as when first baked.’’ “Of course,” answered the grocer. “Now, Mr. Van Zolenberg, | am very sorry that L haven't a fresh sample of our superior crackers to show you, for | should like to have you compare them ‘with those of our would-be competitors. But IL will gladly submit my samples here to a comparison with anything that you may happen to have that bas been baked equally long.’? Aud Mr. Town- send triumphantly laid before his cus- tomer the tray of butter crackers. Mr. Van Zolenberg looked critically at the goods and stirred them around a little with bis hand. “Humpb!”’ said he. “Nice looking, ain’t they?’? bubbled Willis, unblushingly. ‘“‘Surry they’re not fresh; but just try them. You’ll find that they’re not half bad, as itis.” And he beamed joyfully upon the _ store- keeper, his face wreathed in that heavenly smile for which he is known and noted from Michigan to the North Pole. ‘How long did you say these crackers have been baked?’’ queried the grocer, looking Willis fairly and squarely in the eye. ‘“Four months at the very lation.”’ “Wonderful, young man, wonderful!” exclaimed Mr. Van Zolenberg, as he gave the crackers a final stir and then leaned listlessly back in his chair. **Wonderful?’”’ queried Willis. ‘*‘What do you mean by that? Are they so much better than those you have been sell- ing?” “Oh, no; but it strikes me as one of the strangest things I ever heard of. Here these crackers have been out of the oven for four long months, and they haven't cooled off yet!’ Gro. L. THURSTON. least caleu- Dry Goods Price Current. UNBLEACHED COTTON 5S. —.... ....-.. 6%} Clifton Arrow B’nd 4% PAceyee... .......... 5 World Wide § | Bieeote AA......... 6 C a... Agiantic A.......... § [all Yand Wide. .... 6% . E.......... scene B...... 6 a Po 5 |Honest Width...... 6 C _ © Merteees ......... 5 . i... 4%| Indian Head........ 5% ae ee! a 6% Archery Bunting... 3% | King EC. 1 Beaver Dam AA.. 4%|Lawrence ee 4% Blackstone O, 32.... 5 |Madras cheese cloth ox Biack Crow......... 6 | Newmarket ce Diack Bock ..._.__. Te 3% Bom AG........... . | e _ 6 aoe A 5! ' DD....5 Cavanet 7.......... 5%) o Zz... 6 Chapman aeenen we oe eine 5 Clifton C R.. . 544/Our Level Best..... 6 oe. Saree Dwient Ster......... CaP oumes.............. 6% Ciittea CCC... .... aoe... 6 |Top of ag Goep.... 7 BLEACHED SOTTON Ase. ..... 8% |Geo. aie. _s aaa S Mion wie... _. 7 Amepere..... ..... cn eene MeOGeE......... 7% Art Cambric........ 10 iGreen Ticket....... 8:4 Blackstone AA..... 44|Great Falla.......... 6% le _ ee. 6% —... 12 Just Ont... 4%@ 5 Canes. ...-...- -s awe Phillip ee 7% Cabot, . . $% or..... 75 Charter Oak.... ... 5 < [Lonsdale Cambric.. 934 Conway W. -.- 1 LOmeGRte...... @ 6% Cooveread...... -.. 6 a oo. @ 4% Dwi ght Anchor. 7 |No Name.. _. 2 ' shorts 6 \Oak View. 6 (ores... -.--.... . a oe e........-..- 5% es... 7 |Prideof the West...11 oa, cu eeees............ 7% Fruitofthe Loom. 7%4iSuntight............. 4% i Witeivitie ..... .. 2 itien Mille ....... Bay Pa roa.... ..... 6 e Nonpareil . ‘10 Fruitof the Loom %. 6% ase... 1... 8% | Peleonet.......... 1%) White Horeo........ © rave... -..... 5%! Rock.. -8% HALF BLEAOHED COTTONS. ee 6 ‘Bwigtkachor 7 Farwell.. _ 7 GANTON FLANNEL. Unbleached. Bleached. Housewife A........53¢ Housewife ¢ oe 6% 6 B. wea 7 r nected 6 5 nee 7 se a 6% . eo 8% ' -....) 7 re So... Sy ' r..... 7 7... 10 cc ......- 7 - Ww 10% —— 7 _ Ez... 11% & Co 814 “ el 12 ae 8% ' a. ..... ‘ x ee ' L ..2 i x... 2a ' | . @....... 21 ' e.. 14% CARPET WARP. Peerlexs, white.. ...14%/|Integrity colored. ..18 “ss ecolored....17 |White a a7 inbeery...... _.. i =O ** ‘© eolored .19 DRESS 40 ODS. Atlantic, 45 in.. 3°49|°acific BAW. 10% _ Serge, 45 in 32% Hamilton grey mix.10% e F i 15 plains....10% . FF be ome 18 «(36 in. fancy oles 15 Pacific 45 in........32%) 6in. a 18 AA... die 2n + Al..........2 | Sin. Flannels 37% - TC... ee 20 (36 in. ae ome 16 | - a 20 CORSE Camues........-... 89 60 Wonderful . 45 Sekine ew. ........ 9 00/Brighton.. oa Davis Wales .... 9 QiBoertroes .......... 9 00 Grand Rapids..... 4 S0\|Abdominal........ 15 00 “a JEANS a. .....-.. 7 Biddeford ee > Androseogem ...... Peckpert....... .... G46 Arey... o| Pepperwell.......... 7% COTTONADES, Moscow... ott Pareiford...... ...- 16 pies... 2 ST ne 15 Dundee oo le Holt i. . 16 wnterhill........ 2. | Seaver Jean ce 17 Woodstock oko Allen dress ——-- ;| Hamilton Raven’tes 5 ‘ Turkey red... 4% - staples ... 5 aes. |... Hi twill dran. 6 American indigo b’] 4% Y dragon ¢c’h 8% shirting.. : {Imperial solid cloth 5 vig delaines | . ue DG.. 6% _ b’lk white hy} . : "kK. pyrple 5% Arnold 5 *lIndia twill and tur- ° long, cloth A.11 key red robes..... 7% - B. 7%|Lodi fancy _..... 33% ~ ea y 3% | ‘* ghirtings.. 33% “ gold seal TR e4) Manchester fancies. 5 Bear Mill - mourn. 5 Stan’ rd - percajely Martha Washington 8 indigu blues 4% _ BS * 24 turkey rod.... -. - = Charter Oak fancies 33{| fancies ........... Elberon solids****.. 44 | |Pacific— a: Fountain red_..... 7%} blk & white pts. . 5 me cardinal . 5%; Aventine. 5 Garner’s— | fancie~ blk, white 5 stand, ind. blue..194,} solid blk prints... 5 eatines ... ...... 5%} fast color robes... 5% enogimals ......... 8 | Bedford cords.... 7% Flower Pot.. . 9%4| Passaic fancies - 4% mousreline ....... . Bal ' clarion rbs 5 Del Marine Mgs... 5 |Peabody solid bl’k.. 4% Quaker style .... 5% C solid color 5% Harmony fancies 44 Simpson’ 8 m’ing fac 5 ' chocolates 4 : solid bl’k 5 Hamilton fancies... 4% . crepon... 5% TICKINGS. Amoskeag AC A....i14/|Imperial ............ 8% Conomeks ......... 15 Swart Coy... .... 7 Eeeetien © ........ Sein 8... .... 8 Va i... 6%/Galveston B........ 8 C a. _. enon. 18 rr 2... oars... W ’ Sea SC eee 10 - ee COTTON DRILL. Atenta D.... ... cee A Ll 8 ee 6X%|No Namé....... 7% Clifton, K . 7 |Topof Heap DEMINs. Lawrence, oo...... ss oc No. 220... 11 - Be... uo . No cn a CU. 5% . =. 2o0.... $ Amoskeeg, blue to. Everett, Dine........) ‘10% a... 13% brown. ....i0% ' ae 11% GINGHAMS Amoskeag...... Lancaster, staple... 5 . ‘ “Persian dress . - fancies .... 6 & i Persian Great 6 fancies 6 |New Fabrics for Spring of ° avc...... . 8%|Lancashire.......... 4% ' Teazle...10%|Manchester......... 4% 1895, c Angola. .104%|Monogram . a ivy Persian.. 7 (Normandic........ Si rlington staple.... 644/ Persian. ----+ 8% | Imperial Zephyrs, 28 inch, plaids” and Arasapha fancy... 43|Renfrew Dress. ..... 08 | tri Te fifty i hemsdial i Bates Warwick dres 7%|Rosemont.......... ey | Stripes, yt ’ é ging- “ . a staples. 6 |Slatersville......... 6 |ham to retail at 10c. entennial,........ 1044/8 et 7 “a1 ¢ 3 " Criterion... 2.405¢|Tacoma 2.2.1... 7% | Parkhill Zephyr, 28 inch, plaids and Cumberland staple. 5% Toil du Nord...... 8% | stripes, thirty patterns, retail at 121¢e, Cumberland... Webash...... - 7% | formerly sold for 15e. —............. ' eeersucker. 7% i ' : : a 744|Warwick. 6 Normandia Ginghams for ’95 are rich, ane ogg sees 8:4|Whittenden. : a 8 | the new effects will certainly make them CT jee ner ine 9” | big sellers, as heretofore. cee, peer eee, Oe = indigo blue § 5 ’ (seenerven.... ...... 6% | Wamsutta staples... 6% ‘araleis ic ¢ 2 > 6 ees “cl mglw ao secnecany i i the = of the new 5e Hampton... . 5 s . ee or gingham, twenty styles Jobnson vhalon cl 44| Windermeer 5 , ar Dueks, 28 . 7 choca gx | Flutter Duck: inch, piece dyed, put ‘* gephyrs....16 | up in half pieces, in navy blue and light GRAIN BASS. colors to retail at 12!¢¢e, they are shown Amoskeag...........12 |Georgia 12 |in all neat effects, stripes and small fig- oe Lovie . ee ures, merican ..... ce Be | weeue ses ne 1 ome a i iia Bio — — and entirely new Clark’s Mile End....45 |Barbour'’s .... . 9% + ' eeuslhapuiicingiie Coste, 5. &P......_ 45 Marshall's 96 Serpentine Crepe and Art Novelties in Holyone............. 22% hich colors. ENITTING COTTON, P reales i hav h White. Colored. White. Colored a oe ee ae ee eee wo 8. = ss iNo 1... 42 |Styles in faney and white grounds, all : 7 = . = fast colors, 36 inches wide. 1 eo 41 | « 4h Jaconet and Morley Lawns and Dimi- CAMBRICS. ties. ES 334; |Edwards. 3% he ti val " a“ ae ul Whieka...... [ea 34 I acific and Scotch Lawns in stripes Kid Glove...) 11... 3% | Wood's. ae | and floral effects. Newmarket......... 3&/Brunswick 3%} aniline plain black satines, we will sini ng tome show BC, TT, Berlin, Mulhouse, Export Mranan. |.) |... 37) Pw 2% | Dani ge ea ia. a FT fae Bi, Pacifie and Coecheo liaes. Talbot XXX.........30 |J <<. ll Fancy Satines, black ground in floral ae 27%) ee . -- 32% land striped effects, all grades, over a ee hundred patterns to show. Red & Blue, plaid..40 [GreySRW......... 17% : elon Bo. 22%| Western W .........18% Bates seersuckers open up with new Weveer...... ...... 184/D R P...............16% | styles and colorings. 6 oz ee oe 20 |Flushing XXX......23% . . a 22%|Manitoba...........23% Cameo Drapery, cream grounds. DOMET ¥FLANNE se mls Nameless ........... 3% Nameless... Le Pacine © wills, cream and colored Ce ae . 8 |grounds, also plain. a 4m eT 8% gt r / s i oe ; Ce 10 Pacific Challi and Scotch Lawns. CANVASS AND PADDING. Pacific Black Ground and Fancy Prints _ —" va gg —* ~— are among the best made. Weshall open 10% 10% 10% 11% 11% 1% | 25 cases Jan. 10th. also a new line of 11% 11% 11% 12 12 12 | American Indigos, Shirtings and wide 12% 12% pote will 26 20 20 | goods; also showing Simpsons, Coechco, Severen, 8 oz........ 8 w on Point, 8 oz....10 Allens, Hamilton, Garners, Manchesters, Mayland, 8oz....... 9 106z ...12 | Harmony and Merrimack goods. Greenwood, 7% 0s.. 9% nese 100z.. 12 i Greenwood, § oz. ws Stark ee in Dress Goods we shall carry Pacific Boston, 8 02........- Boston, 10 oz. 12% | Plain Cashmeres, 5 grades to retail from a 124% to 50c per yard. White, dos.........- 20 |Per bale, 40 dos ...88 10 a i Colored, dos........ 19 |Colored ‘“ _. oo Pacific fancies, 32 and 36 inch goods. sia i ae 5 th Stevens’, Flannel Dress Goods, mix- Ea Weis vee 7%| M.... ....g |tures, beautiful new weaves. 27 to 50 Laconia o : K A 10% inch same widths in plain colors. Victory O.......... 6 ric cee a Aiea a / ptt SILK. Atlantic Serges, 45 inch, all colors. Corticelli, doz.......75 {Corticelli knitting, as " twist,doz. 37+] per ‘oz bal! 20 25 inch, double-fold novelties, exact — doz. .37% copies of the better goods in Swivell Silk OOKS AND EYES—PER @ROsS. effects, stripesand plaids to retail at 121¢ No iBl KK & _White.. we No ~ gaa B & White.. 9 are beauties and should be a first-class us ; “ leis 49 | leader in the dress goods department. PINS. * ys 12 No 2-20, M C.. i 45 INo4—15 J 3%......40 28 and 30 inch Swivell Silks, never ease... | i shown by jobbers before in this market. ol PE y ue ava or ‘ arnea > * No 2 White & Erk, 12 No s White & Bk We will have 25 patterns, goods to retail 4 ss 10 ' at 45 to 50¢, very best quality, they make "Oe " oo, = i beautiful waists. SAPETY PINS. : Mes... -... "28 [Nos ie Lace effect ginghams should be seen to be appreciated, they are made in all the NEEDLESS—PEE H. a 4 : ks : be Sammon a? aa use high — and are marvels of American Crowely’s....... ----1 Bigold ree 1 50 | manufacturing art. & Ve eS 00|American.. . ) ‘ \ y " on ocak Gee Gnas, ” White Goods. We show sample lines 5—4....1% 6-4... 5—4....165 6—4...2 30] of it now,a complete assortment. COTTON T WINES. i If our men do not cali on you in time, = Rising Staré-p ae --1f | step into the store whenever you are in Domestic ..........-18% 3-ply “a7 «| the city and we will take pleasure in =~ a —_ a ; ae showing you the best assortment of the sto! ... . oo] Standard 4 ply17% 7 . 2 aver a ‘ ne Valley......15 |Powhattan .........1¢ above named goods ever shown in Grand ae ea 18% Rapids. PLAID OSNABURG ——— oo a oo Phiens.. - 6% Alamance.. OE 5 eee Tiere (yen ......-...- 5% Ar seta... a Randelman.. 6 P. STEKETEE & SONS, eoureen. 1... 21... Gi ivermiae........... 5 Granite... sseoase Sae|SIBIOY Assesses on 6 Wholesale Dry Goods, aw I es ee lai 5 a cee . s oe Z.....-......... 5 |Otis checks... | | Grand Rapids, nas Mich. ; F t TE TD yee aE pe ae ase eee ne aenerereyrmnermoe: nse ‘ae ag reser + i THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 7 The Wholesale Grocer. * There are two occasions in the current of events which always produce a chilly sensation in the region of my vertebral column—one is when | am invited to ad- dress an assemblage like this, the other when I arise to do so. Your worthy president had the au- dacity to ask me to talk to you on this occasion, and selected the subject, ‘‘The Wholesale Grocer.” In an unguarded moment [ consented to do so, and, while I consider the invitation and the privil- ege an honor to myself, | am of the opin- ion that you will wish he had consulted you in making the selection. The wholesale grocer seems to be a necessary factor in the world of busi- ness. There have been wholesale gro- cers almost from time immemorial—not sO numerous as they are now, however— and they will probably continue to oc- cupy a space in the commercial world for some time to come. They have ex- isted in the city of Jackson, to my cer- tain knowledge, for nearly a quarter of a century, anda very loyal support has been accorded them by their friends, the retail grocers, who are very closely allied to them in a business way. Their in- terests would seem to be identical. The wholesaler, whether he deal in groceries, crackers, oysters, soap, or what not, must take care of the retailer and look squarely out for his interest. He cannot afford to do otherwise, even were he so disposed, any more than can the retailer sell fifteen ounces for a pound, and in other ways cheat and so lose the confi- dence of the consumer. In the one case success will crown our efforts, in the other, disaster is sure to come. Happily, however, we have arrived at a period in the world’s history when we can safely claim that a majority—and a very large majority—of the tradesmen are honest; not from selfish motives alone, but be- cause all men are better and the world is better and growing better each year. Wholesaling like retailing, or, in fact, any other branch of business, requires constant application, perseverance, in- dustry, energy, courage and integrity, in order to attain success or make it even adesirable or pleasant oeccup tion. In all cases strenuous individual applica- tion is the price paid for distinction, excellence of any sort being invariably placed beyond the reach of indolence; it is the dilligent hand and head alone that maketh rich in self-cuiture and growth in wisdom and in business. Tne doctrine that excellence in any pursuit is to be achieved by laborious application only holds as true in the case of the man of wealth as in that of the humblest tradesman. The lives of all truly great men and of all successful men of busi- ness are emivently illustrative of a rare quality of perseverance. Geo. Stephen- son, when addressing young men, was accusiomed to sum up his best advice to them in the words, ‘tdo as | have done— persevere.” Practical industry, wisely and vigorously applied, never fails ot success. It carries a man onward and upward, brings out his individual char- acter and powertully stimulates the ac- tion of cthers. All may not rise equally, yet each, on the whole, very much ac- cording to his deserts. Step by step a man may rise, slowly but surely, to that eminence and distinction which ever follow a career of industry honorably and energetically pursued. ‘*Where there is a will there is a way,’’ is just as true to-day as it was centuries ago, and he who resolves upon doing a thing, by that very resolution, often scales the barriers to it and secures its achieve- ment. To think we are able is almost to do so, thus, earnest resolution has often seemed to have about it almost a savor of omnipotence. I don’t know, I can’t, and impossible are words to be detested above all others. One great maxim, well worth practicing, is, ‘‘never begin a thing without finishing it.’’ There is only one way that is safe for any man, or for any number of men, to Maintain a present position i: it bea good one, or rise above it if it be a bad one—that is, by the practice of the vir- tues of industry, frugality, temperance, honesty. The truth of the old saying, * Response by Geo. W. Baker at annual ban- quet of Jackson Retail Grocers’ Association. ‘honesty is the best policy,” is upheld by the daily experience of life, upright- ness and integrity being found as abso- lutely necessary to success in business as in anything else. In all your dealings give your neighbor the best of the bank— good measure, heaped up and running over—and you will not lose by it in the end. Although honesty is, happily, in the ascendant among common people and the general business community still sound at heart, putting their honest character into their respective calling, there are, unhappily, to-day, as there have been in all times, too many in- stances of flagrant dishonesty and fraud exhibited by the unscrupulous, the over- speculative and the intensely selfish in their haste to get rich. Dr. Chalmers once said, ‘*The implicit trust with which merchants are accus- tomed to confide in distant agents, sep- arated from them, perhaps, by half the globe, often consigning vast wealth to persons recommended only by their char- acter, and whom, perhaps, they hever saw, is probably, the finest act of homage which men can render one to another.” I have probably taken up as much of your time as you would desire to have me, and 1 am aware that there is at least one lengthy speech still to be delivered. (I refer to the one written by the light of a lantern, in the banana room of a cel- ebrated wholesale house in this city). I will close with again enumerating some of the qualifications for successful business: accuracy, dispatch, prompti- tude, economy of time, punctuality, personal attention to details, firmness and self-reliance. —_—_—_—<>-?+<_——— Wealth of the Rothschilds. The Rothschild family still holds the record as the richest family in the world, although the wealth of its individual members is not as great as that of some other individuals in England, France, Germany and the United States. In round numbers the Rothschilds own at present 10,000.000,000 franes ($2,000.000,- 000). A tenth part of this immense wealth is in the possession of the French branch of the family. In 1875 the Roths- childs owned less than a thousand mil- lions; their wealth has therefore more than doubled within the last eighteen years. It has been calculated that in 1965 this enormous wealth will have in- creased to $60,000 000.000. The interest of this immense capital would be suffi- cient to support 37,000,000 of human be- ings, or about the population of France. Yet the grandfather of the Rothschilds did not own a penny in 1800. his wonder- ful financial suecess dates since the Bat- tle of Waterloo. a Cigarettes in Mexico have, in future, to be put up in packages with both ends covered. The tobacco dealers have been given two months in which to get rid of their present stock, the packages of which are open at one end. ee ema A Missouridrug firm is offering a prize of $50 for the druggist who can identify the largest number of drugs by the smell alone. Hardware Price Current. Thess prices are for cash buyers, who pay promptly and buy in full packages. AUGURS AND BITS. dis. ae. . 60&10 Cook’s : ee ee Ce ge 50810 AXES. First Quality, Se trons. ..:............. $550 ' BD Heese. ................. 11 00 . eo 6 50 : DP. B Seer._.............. 13 00 BARROWS dis. ailroaa ee teow toe. eee Oo 1400 Ne ... Det 30 00 BOLTS. dis. ae L.- . Soe Carriage SET 75&10 oe... .. ee 40&10 Sleigh “se... 70 BUCKETS. We, plain ..... be eee wees -+.. 2 50 Well eerva:........... oe _. you HAVE Hap iy SS Duning THE 7 —) aS EACH CLERK es i R cash OB aS ee oe cee Te i WHAT THEY ARE Oo AWHO MADE THEM SAVES YCU Ln —— TIME QS INSURES —— ACCURACY SAVES YS J LEAL ——. MENEY TELLS ¥ VELL | CANT AFFORD 10D when it will save you more each month than you are paylngjfor it. (as Every essential! feature of the CHAMPION is fully protected by patents owned and controlled by the Champion Cash Register Co. Users will be protected and infringements will not be allowed. If you have never seen our machine and desire an opportunity to inspect the merits of the mechanica! marvel of the age, call at our office, or at the office of any of our agents: or, if you are located at a distance from either, write us a letter teli- ing us your line of business and what features of your business you wish depart- mentized and we wiil send you illustrations, descriptions and voluntary testimo ials of the Register that will meet your requirements. MANUFACTURED ONLY BY CHAMPION GA. REGISTER 30, Grand Rapids, Mich. 10 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN . Commercial Aspect of the Bicycle. Writen for THE TRADESMAN. The establishment of the third bicycle factory in Grand Rapids impresses one with the fact of what an immense amount of business has been done in this line during the past two years. The bicycle has passed the age in which it was simply used for sport, and is now considered by all who have be- come acquainted with its usefulness as a time and money saver, and as one of the necessaries of life. All classes of people use the wheel, both for business and pleasure. It has even invaded the ranks of New York’s swell Four Hundred, who have organized an exclusive bicycle club, which now has a membership of over 300 millionaires and their families. The bicycle trade is a peculiar one. Outside of four or five of the largest cities in the country, exclusive bicycle stores are rarely, if ever, found. Wheels are carried asa side line to any other business in which a man wishing to take an agency may happen to be engaged. In the smaller towns of Michigan bicycle agencies have been placed with photo- graphers, jewelers, grocers, hardware and furniture dealers, carriage repos- itories—almost every kind of a business house that could be mentioned. They sell as well in one place as in another, and they are a money-making line of goods for any man to carry who has busi- ness ability in his make-up. They are easy to handle, no large stock being nec- essary. The agent simply orders a sam- ple wheel of the line he intends to han- dle. This he puts on exhibition at his place of business, with catalogues de- scribing its general mechanical construc- tion. Ifa customer likes the machine and price, he leaves his order, which is sent to the factory and in a few days the wheel arrives. In small townsthe buyer is almost always a cash customer, while the agent has thirty or sixty days in which to pay for the goods he orders. Thus, if he is in a town of any size at all (say 1,500 inhabitants) and can sell but half a dozen wheels in a season, he has, practically, no money invested, and, if his customers are all cash, he actually has the use of the manufacturer’s or job- ber’s money from the time he selis the wheel to the time his bill comes due. They are given these easy terms by the manufacturers and jobbers, because of the custom—or, rather, necessity—in the larger cities and towns, of selling wheels on a time interest-bearing contract. The necessity arises from the fact that so many wheels are sold to men who draw salaries weekly or monthly, spending their money as they go and never having enouzh saved up to pay cash down for a wheel. Paying cash and selling on time would inevitably swamp an agent who did not have a large capital to draw on, if he sold very many wheels; and, in or- der to do business, the manufacturer gives his agent long time and easy terms, even going so far, sometimes, as to carry the contracts himself. Inthe country it is different, as the rural customer almost always pays cash, and the agent gets the advantage of the long time and a dis- count for cash besides. In most cases the small agent orders but one wheel, that being all that is ab- solutely necessary, but, if he wishes to be somewhat pretentious, he orders three or four, all of one line but no two alike. They will be the light and heavy models ang a lady’s model. If there are any { young men in his town who have athletic aspirations, he orders a racer to show them; which, generally being the most carefully and finely built of any of the line, takes their fancy—also their coin, if they happen to have any. A man can, in this way, do quite a business, in addi- tion to his regular trade, on a very small capital and ciear from $20 to $50 on every wheel he sells. Occasional losses will be met, it is true, but to the careful and businesslike agent their total is so small as to amount to almost nothing. Many men, although understanding the money-making capability of the bicycle trade, hesitate to enter it because they cannot ride a wheel themseives and do not understand its mechanical construc- tion. At first, this would, of course, be of some disadvantage, as, not being able to ride, one could not give his personal experience of the easy running qualities of the wheel he represented, and could not explain some things abuut it he would be supposed to know; and, as he would not comprehend the meaning of his catalogue descriptions, which are couched in the technical terms of the trade, he would be bethered in replying to the questions of would-be purchasers. But it takes but a day or two to learn to ride a little, and be would be surprised at the agility he developed in this line in a week, and at the glibness with which he would learn to rattle off ‘catalogue talk” to a prospective customer. As stated above, a line of bicycles may be added to any business profitably, but the best place of all with which to place an agency is with a hardware dealer. Several makers and jobbers of hardware also manufacture and handle lines of bicycles, thus making them an appro- priate line of goods for a retail hardware dealer to carry. His business relations with the manufacturer will enable him to take advantage of the liberal discounts generally allowed in the hardware trade. Some of those firms make very good wheels, too, though, as arule, a bicycle made as a side issue to some other line is not strictly high grade. They are usu- ally listed high—much higher than the article made in an exclusive bicycle fac- tory—which gives plenty of leeway for the agent to take advantage of in selling for cash. It is not necessary to sell a high-grade wheel in order to be successful. It is es- timated that there are over 200 bicycle manufacturers in the United States. Out of the whole lot there are just five who can honestly be said to be sending out an absolutely high-grade bicycle. There are dozens of others whose output can- not, with propriety, be classed as low grade, but there are some half a dozen or more weak points about the wheels which debar them from the class of ‘‘top notch.” The very highest grade wheels are made in factories which have in use all the improved machinery on the mar- ket. While making, the wheels are thoroughly tested, piece by piece, before being put together. One firm even makes a chemical analysis of samples of all the | steel they buy before any of it is allowed to go into their machines. It is such fine details as these which constitute the essential requirements of a strictly high-grade bicycle and which make it cost so much more than others. But the price of a wheel does not always denote its quality. Very few makers but claim that theirs is the best wheel ever made. They are all listed at the price ¢ Has proved itself the only perfect illuminating oil. BECAUSE it gives a clear, bright light. ? BECAUSE it does not cloud the Chimneys. y e BECAUSE it does not char the wicks. And last but not least, does not emit a bad odor. For sale by all first-class dealers, and refined only yb « SCOFIELD, SHURMER & TEAGLE. ! Grand Rapids. Telephone 865. a e s Write for Prices of Any Kind. 63--65 Canal St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. SS =e @ SEE QUOTATIONS IT IS WRONG TO THINK ‘ that you cannot buy goods right and the right goods in Grand Rapids. Our lines are “up to date.”’ Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Co., WHOLESALE DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, ETC. e New Specialties in Now in. CANDY Oranges, Lemons, Nuts, Figs, Dates, Etc. always in stock and of the finest quality. A. &. 8ROOKS & CO., 547 lonia st, Grand Rapids, Mich, * Mick cicuas MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. set by the leaders in the business, in or- der to give them the advantage of being able to give larger discounts on their less | expensively made goods. In selling for | cash the agent for a cheap wheel thus) has a decided advantage over the man who is handling a strictly high-grade one, for he can claim that his wheel is just as good as ai y on earth, and then quote a cash price which will net him a handsome profit on his sale, and which would be simply suicidal to the agent for a high-grade whee! attempting to meet it. The latter has the advantage over the former in the fact that his wheels will invariably give perfect satis- faction, and that they will always have a ready market in the old riders who want new wheels, and who have learned by experience that the best is cheapest in the end. And soit is a pretty even thing all around. The enormous strides lately taken by the business indicate that it will soon be one of the leading industries of the coun- try and the motto of every one will be, “Get a Bicycle.’? It doesn’t matter much what kind so long as they ‘‘get a bicy- cle;” and the man who enters this line of business will, very probably, never have | cause to regret it. Morris J. WHITE. | —_—<_-4 | Prospects for Hardware During 1895. | As arule and with but few exceptions, | the purchases of miscellaneous hard- | ware by the country trade throughout the past year have been very conserva- tive, so much so in some sections, that in goods of a specially seasonable character three, four and five orders in as many weeks have been noted from the same merchant and practically for the same quantities. While this may have been an exceptional instance, yet in all cases the cautiousness which characterized buying in all departments has been the subject of comment by all trade journals, and was unquestionably justified by the generally depressed condition of busi- ness. The promise of the year before the trade now is better in every respect than that which confronted it in 1894, when business of all kinds was at low tide; but signs of revival on all sides are seen as the result of renewed confidence, and ‘‘yery hard times’’ will soon be relegated to the past along with its cousin-german, adversity. All jobbers in Chicago re- port that salesmen’s orders in many lines now being taken for future deliv- ery are indicative of resumption of en- terprising aggressiveness on the part of country merchants, and that trade will be pushed with its accustomed vigor. Traveling salesmen also state that doubt ang distrust on the part of merchants are giving way to a more hopeful and confi- dent feeling forthe future. Manufactur- ing industries of all kinds are wakening up to the ‘‘signs of the times,’’ and at many of them extensions and improve- ments long contemplated are being pushed to completion—progressiveness appears on all sides. Renewal of activ- ity in manufacturing means more employ- ment for labor—skilled and otherwise— and a freer distribution of money, a large proportion of which will be ab- sorbed by the ‘butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker.’’ Hence the out- look for 1895 grows decidedly more en- couraging as the weeks roll by, and barring unforeseen calamity, the pros- peets for the new year are hopeful and, promising in all branches of the hard- ware trade. WORLD'S FAIR SOUVENIR TIGKETS ONLY A FEW LEFT. Original set of four - - - Complete set often - Order quick or lose the opportunity of a lifetime to secure these souvenirs at a nominal figure. They will be worth ten times present cost within five years. Tradesman Company, Your Bank Account Solicited. Kent County Savings Bank, GRAND RAPIDS ,MICH. Jno. A. Covope, Pres. Henry Ipema, Vice-Pres. J. A. S. Venpren, Cashier. K. Van Hor, Ass’t C’s’r, Transacts a General Banking Business, Interest Allowed on Time and Sayings Deposits. DIRECTORS: Jno. A. Covode, D. A Blodgett, E. Crofton Fox, T. 3.0 Brien, A.J. Bowne, Henry Idema, Jno.W.Blodgett,J. A. McKee J. A. 8. Verdier Deposits Exceed One Million Dollars, + ~d and will pay highest market price for them. If you haye any stock you wish to dispose of, seek headquarters for an outlet. The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency, The Bradstreet Company, Props. Exeeative Offices, 279, 281, 283 Broadway, NY CHARLES F. CLARK, Pres, Offices n Soe cities of the United States, Canada, the Kuropean continent, Australia, and in London, England. Grand Rapids Office, Room 4, Widdieomb Bldg. HENRY ROYCE, Sapt. H, M. Reynolds & Son, Jobbers of STRAW BOARD, BULLDING PAPERS, BUCKSKIN and MANILLA WRAPPING PAPER, ROOFING MATERIALS, COAL TAR and ASPHALT; also Practical Roofers, Corner Louis and Campau Sts., Grand Rapids, Coal SP BENNETT FUEL & ICE CO. Grand Rapids, Mich. - Mich. reconsigned from Grand Rapids to all points north on short notice. ~—HEROLDBFRTGPH SHOE. Our Line for 1895 is Greater in variety and finer than ever attempted before. Every one of the old Favorites have been retained. Your inspection is kindly solicited when in the city. Our representatives will call on you early and will gladly show you through. Keep your eye on our Oil Grain line in ‘‘Black Bottoms.”’ Headquarters for Lubbers. Wales-Goodyea WHOLESALE OYSTERS OSCAR ALLYN, 106 Canal St. For Fish, Game and Poultry telephone 1001. Office Telephone 1055. , 257-259 OTTAWA ST. Moving, Packing, Dry Storage. Estimates Cheerfully F. S. ELSTON, Mgr. Barn Telephone 1059. ee er Storage and Transfer Co Expert Packers and Careful, Competent Movers of Household Furniture. Given. Business Strictly Confidential. Baggage Wagon at all hours Show Cases, Store Fixtures, Etc. BUY PHILLIPS’ CASES. ESTABLISHED 1864. Silent Salesman Cigar Case, Send for Circular. J. PHILLIPS & CO., Detroit, Mich Back to the P. & B. OYSTERS Old Price Beat Them All. P. & B. Standards PER GALLON, $1.10. CLEANLINESS and NEATNESS characterize our goods and packages. The Putnam Candy Co. SWEETS HOTEL Sweet's Hotel, retaining the MARTIN L. SWEET has assumed control of | Messrs. Irish as manager. Extensive improvements have been made throughout the house. Steam heat has been put inevery room, and the office, remodeled and newly decorated, is one of the handsomest in Michiga». ao THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. DEVIOUS PATHS. Written for THE TRADESMAN. The question has been asked, Are not merchants more to blame than their cus- tomers for the large amount of adulter- ated and fraudulent goods now on the market all over the country? Of course, there is, occasionally, a demand for them, but seldom more than once by the same person. It would seem to be the duty of every dealer to discourage the sale of inferior goods of any kind, as it is only a question of time when the sale of such articles will ‘‘return to torment him.”? But, says one, ‘‘If [do not keep what is wanted, another wili, and I shall lose a sale.’? People, however, do not want factitious goods of any kind; they simply want a lower grade of a good ar- ticle, and which you can generally fur- nish them, and convince them that it will answer their purpose until a better car be afforded. If cloth of any kind, it will outwear and look better than any “‘shoddy,’”’ if not quite as warm; if gro- ceries or provisions, it is then a question of health, as well as economy, and no adulterated food should be used at any price. “Look at this eoat you sold me six weeks ago!” said a man who stepped into a clothing store the other day. ‘Why, the cloth is all dropping apart and isn’t worth the stuff it was made with, and yet you told me it was a pretty good coat.’’ “J said it was a pretty good coat for the price I asked,” answered the dealer. “Of course, I have better ones.” “Well, you should be ashamed to sell this one at any price,’’ retorted the cus- tomer, and one would readily agree with him. The store contained coats at the same price, made of far better quality of cloth, although not as heavy as this one, which was really shoddy. All this might have been explained to the customer and a satisfactory sale made him, even if not quite as remunerative to the dealer, who lost the. profit of several coats in this transaction. It is the same in all departments of cheap goods, and, in using the word “cheap,” I do not mean simply less than their value, but poor, worthiessand trashy. If it is deemed indispensable that such stock should be kept, let it be in the background, to be brought forward only as a last resort, and then better under- rate than overrate such to the customer; then, should a sale be made, you will not be blamed. Far better to say, “‘I will sell you a really good spring or fall coat at the price of this, and with which you will be better satisfied even during win- ter weather;’’ or, if it is groceries he is buying, frankly tell him that the tea for which he asks is not profitable for him, and recommend a less quantity of better goods. Any sensible person will soon learn that you are anxious to look after | his interest a little as well as your own. Really good articles always speak for | themselves, and the store keeping them in stock is certain to be remembered and visited again; besides, a majority of peo- | ple talk to others about a good article of | merchandise, and, in praising it, are do- ing you good service in advertising, which is often worth more than all the profits you may make from any one cus- tomer. Frank A. Howie. ———__—»7-?-s>—_——_ Signal Five cigar is Spanish hand- made, 5c. Conflict between Law and Justice. There is no misunderstanding the lat- est decision of the Kentucky Court of Appeals on the subject of dispensing liquor, as set forth in the interesting opinion of Judge Hazelrigg. The case (Commonwealth, appellant, v. Fowler, appellee) has excited a keen interest among the entire Kentucky trade, and the present decision compels the drug- gist to pay. The statute under which Mr. Fowler, a respectable druggist of Louisville, was indicted, requires a fifty-dollar license ere the druggist may sell spirituous liquors in quantities not less than a quart, the liquor not to be drunk on or near the premises; for quantities less than a quart, a physician’s prescription and a license are the conditions of legal sale. Mr. Fowler sold a pint of whisky/|3 without a prescription and without a li- cense. The lower court looked upon the stat- ute as a revenue statute, and declared it unconstitutional, since it singles out for purposes of taxation a particular com- modity necessarily handied as a part of the druggist’s line, and encumbers that commodity with a specific tax. The leg- islature may tax the drug business, but not a drug—it may tax the whole, but not the parts—it may require a license to practice pharmacy, but not a license fo sell a particular medicine. The Court of Appeals reversed the rul- ing and now contends that the Act was not intended as a revenue measure; that it simply contemplates the exercise of the ordinary police power of the Govern- ment. While the legislature has no power to prohibit the prescription and sale of liquors for medicinal uses, the State, in the exercise of its police powers, may place watches over the traffic in whisky, may enact ail sorts of police regulations, may require license and establish strict police surveillance. Judge Hazelrigg quotes approvingly the decision in Woods v. State, 36 Ark., 36, wherein the Court held that the defend- ant druggist could not lawfully, without a license, sell spirits even as medicine upon the prescription of a physician. We have here a striking illustration of the chasm which yawns between law and justice. Legally the ground taken above seems to be unassailable; but from the view-point of equity it is an outrage to place the reputable pharmacist on a level with every keeper of a dramshop. But, asa learned Judge maintains, the remedy for unwise or unjust legislation is not to be provided by the judiciary. Vicious laws may be good law; a detest- able statute may be constitutionally and judicially beyond reproach, and the hardship must be removed by effecting a repeal of the obnoxious measure in the | legisiature. The druggists of Kentucky | have no right to feel bitter against the ilatest ruling—it is certainly no severer | than the precedents cited; and if they {properly resent the implication that i druggists and saloonkeepers are worthy of equal suspicion in the eyes of the State, their only recource is agitation and pressure made to bear on the Ken- |tucky Legislature until the present stat- | ute is no more. Ce My maple syrup is very fine. Now is the time to sell itand get a good profit. See price list on last page of this paper. EpWIN FALLAS. —_——_———»> oe Use Tradesman Coupon Books. Poultry Raisers, Attention ' Thoroughbred Fowls, Buff Wyandottes, Buff Brahmas, Buff Plymouth Rocks, Buff Columbians, White Plymouth Rocks, White Wyandottes, Light Brahmas, Barred Plymouth Rocks, White Leghorns, Eggs, $2 per setting. Cut clover, green food, Bowker’s Ani- mal Meal, Sheridan’s Condition Powders. Lambert’s Death to Lice. Correspon- dence solicited. oO gt BEHNKE & SONS, E. Bridge 8t., Grand Rapids. CHICAGO x88 AND WEsT M'ICHIGAN R’Y. GOING TO CHICAGO. Ly. Gd Hapids......... : a = 25pm *11:30pm Ar. Chicago 6:50pm *7:20am RETURN _— ‘FROM "CH ICAGO. 2 Ly. Chicago.. .....8:25am 5:00pm *11:45pm Ar. G’d Rapids. eeu > 05pm 10:25pm *6:25am TO AND FROM MUSKEGON. Ly. Grand Rapids...... 7:25am 1:25pm 5:30pm Ar. Grand Rapids...... i 7:45am 3:05pm 10:25pm TRAVERSE CITY. CHARLEVOIX AND PETOSKEY. Ly. Grand Rapids.. 7:30am 3:15pm Ar. Maniatee.......- 12:20pm 8:15pm Ar. Traverse City.... Ar, Charlevoix. ..... Ar. Petoskey.... 11:40pm Trains arrive from north at 1:00 ;pmiand 10;00 pm. 3:45pm PARLOR AND SLEEPING CARS. Parlor car leaves for Chicago 1:25pm. Ar- rives from Chicago 10:25pm. Slee — cars leave for Chicago 11:30pm. Arrive from ,Chi- cago 6:25am. *Every day._ Others week_days only. DETROIT, LANSING & NORTHERN R, R. Oct. 28, 1894 A BIOS. NOG 0, STATE AGENTS FOR The Lycoming Rubber Company, keep constantly on hand a full and complete line of these goods made from the purest rubber. They are good style, good fitters and give the best satisfaction of any rubber in the mar- ket. Our line of Leather Boots and Shoes is com- plete in every ;particular, also Felt Boots, Sox, etc. Thanking“you for past favors we now await your further orders. Hoping you wiil give our line a careful inspection when our representative calls on you, weare REEDER BROS’. SHOE CO. Send me a trial order for a mixed car of Flour, Feed, Hays, Etc. b. H. Behnke, 30 East Bridge Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. k. G. DUNYON & 60. Will buy all kinds of » Lumber— Green or Dry. Office and ‘Yards, 7th St. andgC.c& W. M. R. R. Grand Rapids, Mich. MIGHIGAN CENTRAL “Tie Niagara Falls Route.’ (Taking effect Sunday, May 27.1894.) Arrive. Depart: een... Detroit Express ... -7 Wam 5 30am ....*Atlantic and Pacific. i. 20pm Lope ..... New York Express...... 6 Opm *Daily. All others daily, except ‘Sunday. Sleeping cars run on Atiantic and Pacific ex | press trains to aud from Detroit. Parlor cars leave for Detroit at 7:00am; re turning, leave Detroit 4:35 pm, arriving at Grand Rapids 10:20 p m. Direct communication made at Detroit with | allthrough trains erst over the Michigan Cen- | tral Railroad (Canada Southern Division.) ' A. ALmguisT, Ticket Agent, \ Union PassengerStation. GOING TO DETROIT. Ly. Grand a. “Se 7:00am 1:20pm 5:25pm Ar. Detroit . 11:40am 5:30pm 10:10pm RETURNINGJFROM DETROIT. ix. Detreit...........-. 7:40am 1: 10pm_°6:00pm Ar. Grand Rapids...... 12: 40pm 5:20pm 10:45pm TO AND FROM SAGINAW, ALMA AND 8T. LOUIS. |) Ly. GR 7:40am 5:00pm Ar. G R.11:35am 10: 45pm TO AND FROM LOWELL, Ly. Grand Rapids........ 7:00am 1:20pm 5:25pm Ar. from Lowell.......... 12: Open 6:20pm ....... THROUGH-CAR SERVICE. Parlor Carson all trains between Grand Rap- ids and Detroit. Parlor car to Saginaw on morn- ing train. Trains week days aon: GEO. DEHAVEN, Gen. Pass’r Ag’t. De GRAND HAVEN & MIL- WAUKEE Railway. EASTWARD. TrainsLe ve \tNo. 14)tNo. 16|tNo. 18/*No. Gd Rapids, Lv) 645amj10 20am) 325pm — Ar) 740am/11 25am) 4 27pm/|12 St. Johns....Ar) 8 25am/}12 17pm) 520pm om Owoss)...... Ar} 900am| 1 20pm) 605pm| 3 10am E. Saginaw..Ar /10 50am 345pm)| 8 00pm! 6 40am 11 30am} 435pm) § 37pm| 7 15am Flint ........ Ar/|10U5amj 345pm)} 7 05pm) 5 4¢am Pt. Huron...Ar|1205pm] 550pm) 850pm) 7 30am Pontiac ...... Ar /|1053am]| 305pm| 8 25pm/ 5 37am Detrois....... Ar|1150am} 405pm)} 925pm) 7 00am WESTWARD. For Grand Haven and Intermediate Peeew...-.... ee *7 :00ja. m. For Grand Haven and Muskegon.....tl :00° p. m. Mil. and Chi. .+5:35 p.m. +Daily except Sunday. *Dail Trains arrive from the east, 6: 35 a. m., 12: 250 p.m., 5:30 p. m., 10:0 p.m. Trains arrive from the west, 10:10a. m. 3:5 215 pm. and 9:15 p. m. Eastward—No. 14 has Wagner Parlcr Buffet car. No. 18 Parlor Car. No. 82 Wagner Sleeper. Westward— No. 11 ParlorCar. No, 15 Wagner Parlor Buffet car. No. 81 Wagner Sle Jas. CAMPBELL, City T'cket Agent. Grand Rapids & Indiana. TRAINS GOING NORTH. Leave going . North For Traverse City, Petoskey and Saginaw....7: For Saginaw For Petoskey and Mackinaw........... TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Leave going South. SS ae... 7:25 a.m. For Kalamazoo and Chicago -2:15 p. m. For Fort Wayne and the Eas -2:15 p.m. bia dior ler hor aras dt Eoere Pmpnnane 5:40 p.m. For Kalamascoo and Chicago,............... *11:40 p.m Chicago vis,G.,R. & I. RR Lv Grand Rapids... ays 2:15pm *11:40pm Ave Cogeaeo..........-.. 2:40pm 9:05pm 7:10am 2:15p m train hasethrough Wagner Buffet Parior Car and coach. a 11:40 p m train daily. through Wagner Sleeping Car and Coach. Lv Chicago 6:50a m 3:30 p m 11:30 p m Arr Grand Rapids 2:50pm 9:15pm 7:20am 3:30 p m has through Wagner Buttet Parior Car 11:30 pm train daily,through Wagner Sleeping Car Muskegon, Grand Rapids & indians. For Muskegon —Leave. ¥rom Muskegon— Arrive, 7:25am 9.50 am 1:00pm 1:15pm 4:40 Dm 5620p m 9 L. LOCKWOOD‘ General Passenger and Ticket Agent. PHOTO Rie Buildings, Portraits,OUards and statiouery Headings, Maps, Pians and i’atented Articles, TRA CRSMAN Co, Grand Rapies, Mich. easiebean THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 13 DANGER AHEAD. Michigan Merchants Must Be Active to Defeat Inimical Legislation. LANSING, Feb. 11—Referring to your friend, the Dairy and Food Commis- sioner, I wonder if your attention has been called to any of the various propo- sitions now before your Legislature toin- crease his power and emoluments. My objection to that spirit of pater- nalism in government, which promotes the appointment of office holders with that power to enter and search, which is generally so offensive to American citi- zens, is that, when once started, it is dif- ficult to limit or control it. My belief has always been that it is much wiser to find remedies for many evils without ap- pealing to political patronage; for the moment a new fountain of political ‘*pap” is placed ‘‘on tap,” there is no end to the ingenuity in devising means to in- crease the supply. So, now that the Dairy and Food Commissioner has gotten into saddle, he is, apparently, pressing the Legislature to increase his powers, and especially, his patronage and emolu- ments, by means of assistants and liberal appropriations. House Bill No. 2 now proposes to amend the Act which created the office of Dairy and Food Commissioner by pro- posing that ‘‘it shall be unlawful to sell any kind of compounded article for food or drink or any kind of cooking purpose without first putting on a label giving the formula printed in English and placed in a prominent place on each and every package, with the true analysis of the exact proportion of each ingredient used in the manufacture or in compound- ing the same.” Just imagine, for instance, the manu- facturer of Worcestershire Sauce being obliged to give away his recipe in this manner to his competitors. Or imagine, if you please, every bake shop which sells ‘‘manufactured” or ‘‘compounded’’ bread, pie or doughnuts, being obliged tolabel as above prescribed. You can go through any grocery store in Lansing and find anywhere from a dozen toa hundred ‘‘compounded”’ articles of food which, according to this law, must be labeled in this ridiculous manner in Michigan, as is not required anywhere else in the civilized world, to say noth- ing about the destruction of the rights of an enterprising manufacturer who has gotten up a new article of food, more convenient, more economical and more wholesome for the use of any intelligent cook or housewife, and who must imme- diately advertise and give away his re- cipe to his indolent or unscrupulous com- petitor. Can you imagine anything more absurd ? Another bill, Known as No. 1 in the Senate and No. 8 in the House, proposes the most outrageous and unheard of regulations for almost every kind of business you can think of. Section 18, for instance, provides that compound lard shall be sold only under the name of ‘‘lard substitute,’’ giving ground for the belief that the measure originated in the fertile mind of some lithographer, who realizes the new labels such a change of name will involve. The next section requires that when anybody sells any ‘‘lard substitute’? (compound) he must hand the purchaser ‘‘a card upon which is distinctly and legibly printed the name of the article and a list of the several components of the mixture to- gether with the relative proportions thereof.’’ I have cited only a fewinstances of the harsh and uncalled for provisions em- bodied in the measure proposed and fathered by the Dairy Commissioner, but enough has been said te convince the trade that, unless these obnoxious bills are defeated, it will be decidedly un- pleasant to conduct a grocery or meat business in this State, as every dealer will be subjected to an espionage which is decidedly offensive to the American idea of freedom. RaDIx. =* © * THE TRADESMAN pleads guilty to the charge of being responsible, in some small measure, for creating the senti- ment which resulted in the creation of the office of Dairy and Food Commis- | sioner, but right there the responsibility | facturer, similar to the laws now in ends. In agitating the matter of better food laws, THE TRADESMAN acted on the assumption that whenever the office of Food Commissioner was created by the Legislature, the Governor would see to it that it was filled by a competent person. Instead of doing so, however, the executive saw fit to appoint a man who knew nothing about the subject and does not appear to be inclined to increase his Knowledge; and even after the Gov- ernor had had an opportunity to note the inefficiency of his appointee, he re-ap- pointed the same individual for the full term of two years. Itis a common re- mark that ignorance is the hardest thing with which to deal and that an ignorant man {fs the most difficult to control, and the experience of the people with the present Food Commissioner is an apt il- lustration of this truism. As proof of the inefficiency and inexcusable ignor- ance of the present Commissioner, the merchants of Michigan have only to pe- ruse the Brundage bill, so-called, which was prepared in the office of the Food Commissioner, and may, therefore, rea- sonably be supposed to represent his ideas (or lack of ideas) on the subject. The bill as a wholeis aeompilation of all of the crudities, mistakes and vicious fea- tures which have been tried in other states, and have been, or are being, rap- idly abandoned altogether, because of their injustice and impracticability. If any dealer is inclined to doubt this state- ment, he has only to send to his Senator or Representative for a copy of the bill, and THE TRADESMAN guarantees that a perusal of the measure will cause him to used his best endeavors to accomplish its defeat, for in casa it is enacted into a law no dealer, reputable or otherwise, will be safe from constant annoyance and ex- pense of persecution and prosecution. = 2 <@& At the annual meeting of the Michi- gan Dairymen’s Association, held at Adrian last week, the pure food bills were discussed at some length, eulmina- ting in the adoption of the following rosolutions: Your Committee, to whom was re- ferred the consideration of the pure food and dairy bills now pending in the Legislature, so far as they refer to the manufacture and sale of bntter and cheese and all imitations thereof, re- spectfully reports that it has had the same under consideration and submits the following recommendations as a re- sult thereof: 1. We recommend the enactment of a law similar in all essential particulars to the Massachusetts law recently upheld by the United States Supreme Court in the case of Cone vs. Plumley. The bill introduced in the House of Representa- tives by Hen. C. K. Hoyt, of Hudson- ville, meets our approval in this particu- lar. 2. We approve Se2. 8 of House bill No. 30, file No. 8, in relation to the sale of olemargarine, etc. 3. We recommend the enactment of the Massachusetts law regulating the use of butter substitutes by keepers of hotels, restaurants, eating saloons, board- ing houses, ete., which requires actual notice of such fact to be given to guests. 4. We recommend the imposition of a revenue tax of, at least, 2 cents per pound on filled cheese. 5. We recommend the enactment of See. 13 of House bill No. 31, File 8, in reference to the prohibition of the manu- facture and sale of filled cheese. 6. We recommend the adoption of only one brand for Michigan cheese, which shall be ‘‘Michigan Full Cream Cheese,” and that the adoption of the same be made optional with the manu- operation in New York, Ohio and Minne- sota. 7. We dissaprove of the naming of a mininum percentage of fat to constitute full cream cheese; but favor any proper legislation which will prevent and punish the voluntary removal of any fat or cream from milk made into full cream cheese. —— 2 A Wisconsin woman, after getting a divorce from her husband on the ground of desertion, learned that he had been dead for two years. Only men of small minds and prejau- diced and envious dispositions engage in the outlaway of boycotts. Gas making was invented by a French- man in 1802. He made gas by the dry dis- tillation of wood. GRINGHUIS’ ITEMIZED LEDGERS iSize 8 1-2x14—Three Columns. = Guicen, 166 paves _.....-............_.. $2 00 3 ri 240 Feces aiee ee cl oe 2 50 4 . 320 Ree ees 3 00 5 . 400 o eae eld ciel cate Wee ey oan a Oe 6 . 480 ee 4 00 INVOICE RECORD OR BILL BOOK. 80 Double Pages, Registers 2,880 invoices. ..82 00 TRADESMAN COMPANY, Agents, Grand Rapids, - - Mich. DO YOU WANT A Diam. of Wheels. =< AND CART ? Size of Box Outside. Price Each. 42 in. 48x28 in. $10 50 36 in. 40x23 in. 9 00 30 in. 32x20 in. 8 25 Carts of this kind are growing in popular favor daily. Painters, Carpenters, Bill Posters, Masons, etc., find that they are ahead of anything else for carrying tocls and light mater- jal. Farmers. too, use them to good advantage inthe orchard or garden. Made also with springs and third wheel able. Handles on carts No. 0 are not bent. Box easilv adjust- Write for catalogue. LANSING WHEELBARROW CO., Lansing. Mich. GRAND RAPIDS BRUSH COMP Y, MANUFACTURER OF B R U S H BE; S GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Our Goods are sold by all Michigan Jobbing Houses. ichael Kolb & Son, Clothing Manutacturers Rochester, N. Y. Wm. Connor will be at Sweet’s Hotel, Grand Rapids, Wednesday, Feb 13; also Thursday and Friday, Feb. 21 and 22, with his full line of samples in Men’s, Youth’s, Boys’ and Children’s Clothing; also an elegant line of Spring Overcoats. Customers’ expenses allowed MICHAEL KOLB & SON. This stinging cold weather reminds us of Buckwheat Cakes when we get up in the morning. Absolutely pure and unadulterated Buckwheat Flour made from sound and well-cleaned grain is an essential and we make it and put in up in barrels, 24 and 10-1b. sacks. the best. Prices right. Write us. Quality guaranteed The Walsh-DeRoo Milling Co. Holland, Mich. é, 14 Drug Department. State Board of Pharmacy. One Year—Ottmar Eberbach, Ain Arbor Two Years—George Guudrum, tonia. Three Years—C. A. Bug bee, Charlevoix. Four Years—S. E. Parkiil, Owosso, Five Years—F.W. R. Perry, Detroit. President— Fred’k W .R. Perry, Detroit. £ecretary—Staniey E. Parkill, Owosso. Yreasurer—Geo. Gundrum, lonin. Coming Meetings—Detroit, Jan8; Grand Ra pids March 5; Detroit (Star Island), June 24; Lansing, Nov Michizgan State Pharmaceutica! Ass’n resident— A. 8. Parker, Detroit Vice-President—Jehn E. Peck, Detroit. Treasurer—W. Dupont, Detroit. Secretay—F. C. Thompson, Detroit. Grand Rapids Pharmaceutica! Society. President, John E. Peck; Secretary, B. Schrouder. THE LANGUAGE OF TRADE. Words Which Do Not Describe Things They are Applied To. From the New York Sun. the **Your cloth is better than that,’ said the tailor to the customer, placing two pieces of worsted diagonal side by side. “What's the difference?” asked the customer. *“*Well,’’ said the tailor, ‘‘the other is good part cotton.” *“*And mine’s all wool?”’ asked the cus- tomer. ‘Yours is mostly wool,” replied the tailor, looking at the customer with evident surprise at his innocence. The cant phrase ‘‘ali wool anda wide” has come to mean half cotton and twenty-seven inches wide. Some per- sons believe that the difference between phrase and fact is to be attributed to the high tariff on woolens and wersteds, but such discrepancies run through ail branches of trade, whether they are af- fected by the tariff or not. Every real thing has come through modern inge- nuity to have an admirable counterfeit bearing the real thing’s name, and so meaningless have names beconie in trade that the retailer sells the counterfeit under the name of the real with little or | no consciousness of untruthfulness. Male customers usually fail to under- stand this, and are outraged on discover- ing that the thing does not currespond to its name, but women who are beri shoppers long ago accepted the situation and adopted the false nomenclature. They do notresent as dishcenest the econ- duct of the grocer that offers ‘‘fresh eggs’? at so much and “strictly fresh new laid eggs’’ at fifty per cent. more. Every woman knows that the shops sell for silk material that has a cieverly made surface of pure silk on a back of cotton. Wowen judge not by the name, but by the price, the ‘‘feel,” and the other indi- eations to which men are blind. It was discovered afew years ago that many im- ported silks were made with only a small percentage of real silk along with clay for weight aud soap for luster, while American manufacturers were turning out the real thing and finding it despised. There is a regularly recognized set ot substitutes in every department of trade, just as the druggists have substitutes that are made to serve when some unim portant ingredient in a prescription is not at hand. The word porcelain has ae- tually lost its true significance, save, perhaps, in the fine arts, and cooking utensils are glibly sold as “‘porcelain- lined” that have merely an inner surface of coarse glazed clay. A Philadelphian invented, a good many years ago, a sort of white glass for lamp shades and called it hot-cast porcelain, and now many forms of white glass are soid as poree- lain. It has ceased to be a lie, because all thie world knows that the term is purely conventional. The phrase ‘‘antique oak’? has grad- ually come to mean, in the language of the cheap furniture makers, stained ash, or even poorer material, and the rug im porters have contributed to trade the verb ‘‘to antique,’’ with its past partici- ple ‘‘antiqued,’’ the form commonly used. *‘Mahogany’”’ will soon mean in the lan- guage of the cheap furniture trade any wood stained into distant imitation of new mahogany. Of course the latter, in turn, is stained to imitate old mahogany, and is sold as such. Celluloid has be- come a counterfeit for almost anything, ” yard and its protean devices are immeasura- ; THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. ble. It goes as often as not as ivory, and doubtless there are shopkeepers that sell it as such with no sense of fraud. The terminology of the hardware trade is in achaotie state by reason of the way in which counterfeits have obtained cur- reney. ‘Steel hatchets,’’ made of cheap iron, are sold at 25 cents, and the sub- stitution of iron for steel runs all through the trade. The merchant guages his customer, and offers the coun- terfeit or the real, as the case seems to demand, without any sense of dishonesty. Electro-plated iron goes for bronze, and cast iron goes for wrought iron. The fraud is so transparent to any one buy- ing with his eyes open that it scarcely seems worth quarrelling about. The merchant acknowledges the nature of the ounterfeit when pressed, and takes no shame in the acknowledgment. Per- haps seme of them never see the real thing, and are innocent of even construc- tive fraud. When it comes to leather goods the same system of counterfeiting prevails. You may get whatis technically called an ‘‘alligator skin’’ traveling bag at any price you wish to pay, but no man with an eye in his head is ever deceived by the transparent device, and the dealers deem it an innocent trick to please per- sons in search of what they canuot buy. You find the far east side shops a grotesque mimicry of fashionable shops in Broadway and Fifth avenue. Things in the latter are reproduced in conterfeit in the former at prices to suit custom- ers. It is possible to furnish an east side house and clothe aneast side family in the queerest counterfeits of the articles that goto furnish a fashionable home and clothe its inmates. The thing long ago ceased to bea reprehensible fraud because it was too transparent, and when the east side customer wishes the real thing he pays the real price without grumbling. The language of trade has ceased to be a lie and has become a buge joke. >> —-— The Manufacture of Wooden Shoes. Written for THE TRADESMAN. Grand Rapids ean boast of a unique industry, which is reecognizel all over the country, although little known here, and has not its duplicate in Michigan. This is the Weoden Shoe Factory. It was way, on Goodrich street, by the present manager, J. H. Ten Braak, in 1873. he moved into the started in a small Six years ago present building, cor- ner Spring and Bartlett streets. Six men are now employed there. The irade has steadiiy increased, and has been especially prosperous the past two years when people substituted for leather ones for ont- The work is done by hand methods and have wooden shoes door work. and the tools employed seem peceliarly foreign to an American. Only soft maple and willow are used, and a cord a The blecks, twelve to fourteen inches in such woods as basswood, day is required. which are length, are split into several sections, the number depending on the diameter of the wood. With a few seemingly careless strokes of a hatchet and a queer tool called a “‘distel,’’? the chunk assumes the general shape of ashoe. A ‘‘broad-knife’’ gives the curves of grace—if the term may be applied to such an ungainly object as a wooden shoe. To an outside observer the most interesting part of the work is the ‘‘digging out.” Spoon-shaped bores of different sizes aredeftly manipulated, making the shavings fly, and in a few minutes lo! there is room for the foot. Then comes the polishing of the shoe with glass and itis ready for the mar- ket. Each man can make ten pair of these shoes ina day, and so the capacity is three hundred and sixty pair weekly. The shoes are in sizes to fit men, '! | women and children, and their corres- | ponding prices at wholesale are 25, 20 and 15 cents, with 5 cents added for re- tail. Only 3 per cent. are sold in Grand Rapids, and these are mostly worn by Such shoes last from six months year. Farmers, gardeners, engineers, firemen and workers in breweries find their protection from moisture and from fire. Large quantities of these shoes are shipped to eighteen states of the Union, and smaller quantities to nearly every other state. Recently, a pair was made and sent to President Cleveland to use on his fishing tours—if he so desires. Zz. FE. U. oo <—___—- Mr. J. C. Shaw: Your name File Book has become a necessity with us. ‘‘So say Pettit Brothers, the well-known grovers of this city. ‘Valuable time is saved for personal attention to customers.” -——- o_o boxes 13 Souders’. aera ee ee = ; = a eee : = basen ‘Absolute......... “aa — cL = a © Oval Bottle, with corkscrew. Jastor cecce sees OS ey Be Be coc s cee ccncune a eee gz * iil ce 50 5 50 Overland. ose ae 1 49 CATSUP. in Bestin the world for the money. _- 9 1 rries, — 65 7 50) F.& W................ 85 Biue Label! Brand. Ondura, 29 Ib. boxes. @s Regular Paragon .......... 5 600 sas Cherries. nil Half pint, 25 bottles 2 z ee ee 7 : @ ; Grade BAKING POWDER. Pitted Hamburgh ..... Quart 1 doz bottles ..8 50 Prunes, —, os i White ................. i 40 Triumph Brand. vo California, 100-120 5 20 8 %5 Acme. ETON 1 15| Half pint, per doz.......... 135) 9 1 book a. 00 ’ 90x100 25 ib. bas. 8 40s .... 150 % 1D. sans. 3 doz.... . 45] Damsons, Egg Plums and Green | Pint, 25 bottles .............4 50 ee ee 50 “6 $0x90 "6 ey SS i Gages. 1 gg | QuaEE Per doz -.2..°20.0.0'3 95 a ae a. —— « ; cae i 1b. ae oe We oo ts aes . he vegu a. aa 10} ¢ alifornia. mia 1 2 CLOTHES PINS. A i a 7 : = Turkey 60x70 7 V ane r oseberries ( cane : -$Q/T a c 1 b bom _ a ‘ . Common a 1 25 | 5 gross boxer........ ..40@45 | 820 “superior.” . § ] Silver ..............8. Sos eu "1 - >> a + se. — 1 10 COCOA SHELLS. 8 i books, per hundred .. 2 50 “ar ite. 4oz..... 5b - doz at i 9 00 Moxwell So : . —o me : : i i = ae cX rag, white. ; XX Grade ueen Sh ae... ioe oe... .......... < / a d Wi No. 1, 6 1 i 3 ozcans6doz “ ......- se... . 160@i 75 | Less quantity . --- @3% . F8 na $ me No. 2, 6% 1 2 oz ~~. 50 S oe 8 eee 8 ee ieee Pound packages 6%QT 4 ee 8 0D No. 1,6... 1 soe..... 3 00 .a* tt * ------- 2) Ceres oer No. 2, 6 1 =* 2doz “ ot = a Pears. i He Manilla, white XX Grade 5 lb 1doz = omens... ......... 1 25 ee 6% Vanilla. Red Star, hy > cans........ a0) Riverside............... 1 %5 ee 2 1 ee Pineapples. Rio. sala neg an vital % 0D c 4% “ .. 142] Common ...1 00@1 30 LT Wascucaas ° Coin rn Telfer’s, x Ib. cans, dos. = Johnson’ 8 sliced ee 2 50 ei books, per hundred eT oe . ne - 7 ne 2% > foe emon, Vaniila “ _ ' -- 1 98 | Booth’s sliced......._. @2 5) 83 “ “ 9| FARINA 2 ox re ular anel. 75 1m Our oem - cans..... 45 we ~— i. @2 3 Rs ss “ : : = ee ee 40 : . . -1 30 2 00 Ib CAans...... (6) uinces. So. “ .. 600 Farina, 60 C ..-2 00 3 00 ai 1lbeans..... . 150] Common Raspberries. 1 10 #20 _ ' oe ee a 2% No. 3 taper........1 = : 00 — Above prices on coupon books + No. 4 taper. ...._-- 1 50 — Black Hamburg... 15 | Peaberry 22.022777 zg | S72 subject to the following ane Northrop’s 2 dozen in case. a 0 12» Mexican and Guatemala quantity discounts: Walsh DeRoo & Co.’s..... 1 85 Lemon. — ce . 9 iach uum: ee | ea 2 ion “ne SS a ee Ot teed eee 22 a RSA RE CAG 30 20 7 Domestic.........---.--- --- 60] Hamburgh ............ : See eee -_ * GTItS . 2... eee eect eee ee 3% Sen regular ‘ 85 1 20 ' ae 13] Maracaibo. COUPON PASS BOOKS. a iene. vel BLUING. Gross ee eee ne 1 05 a. ee = ae {Can be made to represent any Dried..... ----- 5@5% Rifle— Dupont’s. Arctic, : oz ovals oe eo 3 69 | Bineberries Tries. 85 Sava, ae a denomination from 810 down. | a Maccargnt and V Vermfcelt. Ea: 3 25 —<—< «- |... 6 75 aoa | ieee 2 20 books.................8 1 00 | Vomeeuc : eee koe... 1 90 a pints, round.. 9 00 | corned beef. Libby’ ee » 29 | Private Growth. ae SO nese e cece eee n ee 2 00 | Imported....-......... ‘ioxen Gaertn kere le 1 10 a sifting box... 2 75] Roast beef Armour‘s.......2 3 | Mandebling .....--..2.."."1eg | WD f ooee eee 3 00 Pearl Barley 1 Ib cans............-.------ 30 ; No. 3, : - oie Potted ham, ¥ 1b........... 1% Mocha oe OT . guy | 1D CAMB. 2s sees eee eeeees 18 No. 5, ine, pie. 25 00 eset eee esters 1001 at teen 72 Choke Bore—Dupont’s 10s — i 1b. ET 28 | 1000 eee eee eee eee es a smears ite 5 ee ..425 Mexican Ligqui & oz.. eee ; 80 7 eh & SINglese 5 oo | BRE: Bios oem 7 Schumacher, i 34 5 | Kegs Le piecaeceme ecu 11 00 No. 2 Carpet..2000000..2.-. 21 : to Package. CRACKERS. % 0 5 75 °. ‘pe (cn cone ccoe nemo 5G Lima. peo 115 McLaughlin’s XxXxxX 22 26 Butter. Monarch, bbl Quarter kegs eopeces seaseee 3 00 eat sine sic sae i = a. ‘6 aes ce 7 fade ee 21 86 Seymour XxXX.. Ss Monarch, % Dbl.. | coms..... a 60 ae Whis A " * gs | Lewis Boston Baked........1 25 | Lion, 60 or 100 Ib. case.... 22 30] Seymour XXX, ‘cartoon... 5% | Quaker, cases.... ERBS. vance } en Bay ae 195 mann — me ee ee S Oven Seated... 3 25 =. os cece cocceene a oie ie ee , orld’s Fair Baked........1 2F : amily Carcoon...... _ Pe ee ele la EST ibesgannaia ‘so. | Valley City 4 gross....... : 75| Salted xx" cn ae : INDIGO. Corn. 5] Salte X, cartoon ...... o% “am a 4 yu | Madras, 5 lb. boxes ...... BRUSHES. Hamburgh ........... 115 Homme! 8, _ TOSS. Lee : aoe : csiusrmuneen teacanaaieney 3% yar my = Roe Me 8 12% — Eden 16 ---- 285] Boston. .......... ......24.. 7 Wheat. - 2 oo a 90 Butter *biseuit ee wee eee ee 6 Cracked.................. 8 JELLY. ‘“ a 1% ao w........ 13 CHICORY. Soda. FISH--Sal s > pails es @ 32 Rice Root Scrub,2 row.... & Morning Glory ne Bulk , | Soda, XXX................, 5% sseamees ane ae g = nee — Scrub, 3 row.... : 25 | Soaked ...... Gzrnereennnenes CS . a na Laas ees seers m ini Bloaters. on ' LICORICE. aimetto, gOOKE........-... fy COCO ee ee Samburgh marrofat........1 30 3 Crystal Wafer. . ae Cod. CANDLES. early Jone ...21 CLOTHES LINES, Long Island Wafers ...... . y 50 Georges cured...........- 4 Hotel, 40 ib. boxes seeescees 10 - Champion Eng..1 40] Cotton, 40 ft...... per doz. 1 26 Oyster. Georges genuine......... 6 Star, | 40 seeees cone - _ petit pols. aoc 40 i es City Oyster XXX sete eee e cess Georges selected......... 7 whesesseen coeeee © i is ncy s#itte unt ” és } cceccscecoce B eles as i Me Feenkes CEO * 85 ss “ 4 Farina Oyster.. "6" | Boneless. aa. } on g}| Condensed, 2 dos........ 1 20 Harris eater % " *s 1h or FRUITS. ' a. ‘ nen _ 4doz ......... 225 * JanCamp’s marrofat.. --.1 10] sate ss omestic, at. } ——— : early June.....1 30] “ om Apples. ee Ee EN 11@12 ppancctonncems Fish, Archer’s Early Blossom....1 25 : nies... 6% CoN PENSED. MILK. Herri Clams. French...... es Evaporated, 501b. boxes 7% | nena white hove u Ib 4 ioe Mushrooms, 4 dow. in case, Apricots, olland, white hoops ke ” Littie Neck, : i ie ta i : “ sé “a bb. 95 CC 1 9¢ | French sassccceec ccc cel MSP California in bags.. ... 8% anion : Clans game ne Pumpkin, Evaporated in boxes 9 Round, 4 bbl 100 ibs a. a Gina Sie 5 os | Bred ......... mbes neler 85 . —TC oe and, -o =: Ovat squash, m DOKGS.... a 7< ne Gna standards 1” —).ldlULFEN ee a ic Nectarines. ‘ caled..... ieee ov 15 2Ib.. a Succotash. in wee acxere Lobsters. dui Ce ES is 25 lb. boxes.... .......4. 9 Star, 1 Ib...............-.-- 2 45 | Soaked .....-- 2. eee, 80 Peaches. i Dn n-nrerenvenven-n- 3 50 — Dew eee enn aeceroerns 1 40 Cal- evap. DOXeS........ : Mince meat, 3 doz. in case. 2 7 Picnic, : a 2 00 i. 1 35 Jal.evap. “ peel N : Pie Prep. 3 doz. in case....3 06 Le cE ¢ ‘Tomatoes. . tn beme...... 8% No. 2, 40 Ibs...-....-..-.--. 4 3 Mackerel. ? ee. 90 Pears. No. 2, 10 lbs................ 135 MEASURES. Standard, 11b. THEA 1 4 a weesee cscs esses = — sae Olean — = go slut Tin, per dozen. oe 1 c oe teccccccvecccccecee § . ie md as a at ee 2 25 | Hamburg.....-............. 12 Barrels........ --.+.--.. Sardines. SP aolien ‘ 0 Tomato Sauce, 21b......... Se 3 00} N- ee ee 50 Ib, boxes .... nese Russian, kegs.............. Ee Soused, 2 Ib.......... 2 25 CHOCOLATE, — Borden Eagle.. - 740) % ponennssonens ‘out. TE 45 almon, Baker's. en oe Roce weee é x Prunelles. No. 1, % bbls., 1001bs...... -.5 00 Half int . 40 Columbia River, flat a i 75 German Sweet.. 23 Ciueadiion neccerccsescceucws ; = 30 Ib. “oe . No. 1% bbl, 40 Ibs.......... 2 36 en, for vinegar, per doz. Blige al MMiUM.... .... ; i... . A No. 1, Kits, 10 Ibs... score BD . standard ..... weltuaz, imported. : Scbuit’s Cleaned, Anchor parlor...... cue 70 a Ren ees ork oe gallons... 2% domestic .... gi4 25 i Bane 5% | No.2 home............ 1 10| Walt barrels 3c.extra Hamburgh, see Peerless evaporated,cream. 5 75; 1lo. packages ....... --- 6 | Export parlor......... 400 Mie Sei SY DEIR RMIT SESS SB UIE ie SRE elec lie EP big niciadeilenaiil a ae epee ais fey i RSIS REE be Al ees ho siscindiieettimnablasnenmunctnansinniatane tanneries * Mie Sei SY DEIR RMIT SESS SB UIE ie SRE elec lie EP big niciadeilenaiil in sah NONI Ae ae epee ais fey i RSIS REE be Al ees ho siscindiieettimnablasnenmunctnansinniatane tanneries * THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. PICKLES, Medium. Barrels, 1,200 count.. @4 00 Half bbis, ~ count.. @- 50 mall. Barrels, 2, 400. count. 6 00 Half bbls, 1,200 count 3 50 ww? Cob, Noes 48 cans in case. Beers .................. 4 00 Penna Salt Co.’s.......... 3 00 RICE, Domestic. aS Loe ees oo. mo f......... 5 . No. 3 et oes 4% ea 3% Imported. ae aoe... ee Paeee...... occa. 4% SPICES, Whole Sifted. Aveeiee...........-..__--... 9% Cassia, China in mats...... 9% " Batavia in bund....15 Saigon in rolls...... 32 Cloves, Areperme..........- 22 orem oegggl eee cee eeas 1s Mace Batavia.. cae ae Nutmegs fancy. See cece ee 85 Be 60 ee 53 Pepper, Singapore, —-: kers......-.- . 1% SEEDS. Bee... @13 Canary, Smyrna....... 4 Cozaar .............. i. Cardamon, Malabar.. 80 Hemp. Russian....... 4 Mixed Bird .......... 4% Mustard, white....... 9 Feces .......---.--.-.. 8 ae... 4% Cute beee.......... 30 STARCH. Corn. eee 6 ie Co... 5X Gloss. 1-lb packages ............-. o- OE 3-lb ice ee ae 5% 6-Ib eee 5% 40 and 50 lb. boxes.......... 3% Bercom..... ...-...........- 3% SNUFF. Scotch, in bladders......... 37 Maccaboy. in seek. ...... 30 french Rappee, in Jars ....43 SODA, Sk Kegs, Ruglish ag LT. meant Crystal. Cases, 243 Ib. boxes...... $1 60 Barrels, So (Oe .........- 250 . 115 2% Ib bags.. 400 ’ o5 ib -_. ao . muy - te Butter, oo io bee... 65 20 14lb bags «....... 3 50 66 280 lb bbis ......-. 25 _ ee * ........ 22 Worcester. 115 ~*~ Ib sacks eee ues eea a4 £0 wee ot he ss 30 Yo lb ee eee: 3 50 eee” ee. 3 30 SS Oe es a 2 50 ot ee... .......... 2 linen acks...... — Common Grades. 100 3-Ib. Sacks Re ecerecee Gee $2 10 55 Ct... 1 90 2 ib wiete ee 17 Warsaw. 56 lb. dairy in drill bags... 30 =. - _ we Ashton. 56 lb. dairy oo sacks.. 75 56 Ih, on oy eng sacks. 75 Soiar Rock. a. oe... Cs... 22 Common Fine. —— ppeceecedeeserecas eer eeeees seeeseee 8s SALERATUOS, Packed 60 lbs. in box. Comers... 5... 3 30 Denenee.............,.... 315 Deere... .......... 8a Tavior's ..... 3 00 SEELY’S EXTRACTS. Lemon. loz. F. M.8 90 > aed: $10 20 gro 2 © toe 1s @ * 2" Fei 14 40 ‘ Vanilla. 1oz. F. M. 150doz. 16 20 gro S*N & se * 2 60 “ 2“ Fuso 25 60 ~* Rococo—Second Grade. Lemon. fon... .....- 70 Goa... .. 80 * Vanilla. Gon. ..... 1odos..... Ds ~ SOAP, Laundry. G. R. Soap Works Brands. Concordia, 100 34 Ih. “ead .3 3 S box lots ......3 © 10 box lots...... 320 ny ® box lots 3 20 Best German Family. 60 1-lb. bars 5 box lots.... 2 Sa how lols.....------------- 2 00 Allen B. Wrisley’s Brand Old Country, 80 1-Ib.....-.-. 3 20 Good Cheer, 601 1b.........- 3 90 White Borax, 100 %-Ib...... 3 65 Proctor & Gamble. OnOONE. ... 3 ec ce eens 3 45 Ivory, 0 a... .--. .------ 6 75 —- ON ces ch oor eune 4 00 Regie, ....<- +---0+------ 3 65 Mottled aaa bee ee 3 15 Town Talk......-.--.---+¢ 32 Dingman Brands. Single box.. ...-..-------- 3 95 5 box lots, delivered....... 3 85 10 box lots, delivered...... 3% Jas, S. Kirk & Co.’s Brands. American Family, = d..83 33 plain... 2 27 N. K. Fairbank & Co. ——— Santa Claus Brown, 60 Bi cscs. Poteaes 3 10 . GO Gere ..... ------ 3 10 Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Brands. Aome......-............. 3 65 Cisne... .......... Ce Mamas... ... 4 00 Master 400 Thompson & Chute Co.’s Brands Heonomical ......... Leicoe oe Scouring. Sapolio, kitchen, 3 doz... 2 40 hand, 3doz....... . 240 SUGAR. Below are given New York prices on sugars, to which the wholesale dealer adds the lo- cal freight from New York to your shipp:ng point, giving you credit on the invoice for the amount of freight buyer pays from the market in which he purchases to his shipping point, including 20 pounds for the weight of the barrel. Demwee 8... #4 69 OT i ee rae 4 69 Cee 8 4 1 roeoacce ................. 4 31 ZA2k Sessa Leman ecu 455 —_— eee 3 87 Fine Granulated........... 3 87 Extra Fine Granulated... 4 v0 eee 4 31 Diamond Confec, A....... 3 94 Confec. Standard A........ 87 eee 3 69 eee 3 62 Neo 7... 3 56 me 8 3:0 ne 8... 3 44 a eo... 3 37 Ho f.................... 3 31 Be fo .. 32 i ey ae. 6 3 06 SYRUPS. Corn, oO i 7 EE ————————— 19 Pure Cane. Wale ........... 3s... -.. 17 eS 20 Cyetes.. .............. a TABLE SAUCES. Lea & Perrin’ iB, lores ...... 47 mmall..... 275 Halford, _— bee erences @ 3% matt 4c: 22 Salad Dressing, —— eoeae 455 men ..... 2 6 TEAS, gaPan—Hegular. ee --24 G26 — ove oe. 32 @M Dust. 1 see. 10 @l2 SUN CURED. Choice. . Lieccee-s- ae Gee Chotcest.. eae chee uaa 32 @34 Dust.. ee ae - Gl BASKET PIRED. oe... 18 @2 a @2x Choicest @35 Extra choice, wireleat @w GUNPOWDER. Common to fair....... 25 @35 Extra fine to finest....50 @é65 Choicest fantcy........ % @ss OOLONG. @26 Common co fair... ...23 @30 IMPERIAL. ‘ommon to fair.......238 @26 Superior to fine....... 30 @35 YOUNG HYSON. Commor. to fair....... 18 @4 Superior to fine......-. 30 @40 ENGLISH BREAKFAST. re... NS Choiee..........-.- - ~ Ga Beat... .-..--- 5 oo nen 40 QO TOBACCOS, Fine Cut. P. Lorillard & Co.’s Brands. hay Buseet......---. 30 @32 iger.......... ---s « Hiawatha . Capa. .... a 32 Moenet...... -.-....-- 20 Spaulding & Merrick’s — Sterling .-.........--.- _— ate — Bazoo. hl 30 Can C an. oe eee act on @27 Nellic Biy........-...- 24 @2%5 Tnele Ben............-28 G25 McGinty eke ee eee 27 i bbis....--- 25 Columbia .....«+........ 24 Columbia, drums ...... 23 Bane Up......--..-..-.- Qu Bang up, drums.......- 19 Plug. Sorg’s Brands, Spearhead ........---- 39 Joker 27 Nobby aw .._........ 40 Scotten’s Brands. re ca... 25 Hiswathe......... -.-- 38 Valley City ......----- 34 Finzer’s Brands, - Old Honesty...------- 4 Jolly Tar. .......------ 32 Lorillard’s Brands. Climax (§ oz., 41¢).. 39 Green Turtie.......... 30 Three Black Crows. 27 a. Ge Butler’ 8 ‘Brands. Something Good...... 38 Ontoft Sight.......... 24 Wilson & McCuulay’s ———- Gold ope............ Happy ee cea 3 Messmate . oo 32 MmoOrer........ ......, 31 Let Go................ 27 Smoking. Catlin’s Brands. Miia diced ............... 17 Golden Shower.......-..--- Huntress eae ee Meerschaum .-«...-+.: 25@30 American Eagle Co.’s Brands. Myrtle Navy..........-..--- 40 Gieee es. 30 — eee 15 Rice _....._.-..---.--;---- 32 Jana, 4g8 foil.. bees oe Banner Tobacco Co.'s ——- Banner........ Banner Cavendish.......... 38 Gold tm ...........-...,.. 30 Scotten’s Brands. Warpath .................... 14 Honey Dew...............-- 6 Gold Biock...........-..... 30 F. F. Adams Tobacco Co.’s Brands. Peerless... ee ewe cae 26 SS 18 ee 22 Globe Tobacco Co.’s —— Handmade.....-.......-..-- Leidersdorf’s Brands. Rob Roy.. Uncle Sam.. co S@3: Rod Clover. ..........--.-ce, 3 Spaulding & Merrick. Tom and Jerry. .......-....-- 25 Traveler Cavendish.. -— Bock Horn..... a Piow bey...... ....-_. Come Came ... 2... 16 VINEGAR. ee ee 8 st eterna @? $1 for barrel. WET MUSTARD, Ble, POE ges ....... ..... Beer mug,2dozincase... 1 75 YEAST. Magic..... oS a ae Yeast Foam ....... Diemond........ . Royal ..... i WOODEN WARE, Tubs, Met... 57? mee... 47 We Bee we 4 00 Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 1 25 «No. 1, three-hoop.... 1 25 Bowls, — eee ce sees e # is " oe 17 “cc HIDES PELTS and FURS Perkins & Hess pay as fol- lows: FURS. Mine ............ 30 @19 OO oe ae ao fo ® Stone... ....- t@ @ 1 « TRADESMAN Co.. GRAND GAPiDS. NIGH. 1¢ The Root of the Currency Trouble. Nobody familiar with the predominat- ing sentiment of both Houses of Congress can have been disappointed because the President’s message failed of leading to legislation for the relief of the Treasury. Had the President confined himself to asking for nothing but plain and indis- putable authority to do what he has un- dertaken to do under the cover of the old Resumption act—namely, sell bonds for gold with which to redeem the legal tenders—he might perhaps have suc- ceeded. But, having loaded down this request with suggestions for the retire- ment and cancellation of the redeemed notes, for the creation of additional bank currency, and for an use of silver certificates as money, he aroused opposition in so many different quarters that it was impossible for him to over- come it. increased The embarrassment which the Treasury finds itself conspicuously dem- onstrates the confusion that prevails in our currency laws and the necessity for their revision and thorough reconstruc- tion. The root of the trouble is that Congress has never been even approx- imately united in what the currency ought to be, and that every act passed in relation to it has been the re- sult of compromise and patchwork. The Resumption act itself was purposely am- biguous as to the disposition intended to be made by it of the legal tenders then outstanding. According to the obvious meaning of its language, they were not only to be redeemed, but cancelled. This was the view which Secretary Bristow took of the matter, but when the act was under debate in the Senate a motion to make cancellation compulsory beyond dispute was voted down, Senator Sher- man arguing that the point had better be left open until the act went into effect. When, in 1878, a few millions of the notes had been cancelled upon the theory that to ‘‘redeem’’ meant to extinguish, Congress hastily passed, without debate, an act forbidding a continuance of the process, and ordered the notes thereafter redeemed to be reissued. Thencame the Bland-Allison Silver Coinage act, whicn, purporting to be an act restoring silver to use as a money metal, really did no more than create a metallic legal tender currency, depending for its value prin- cipally upon its legal tender quality and the limited volume of its issue. Next came the famous Sherman act of 1890, which, for the sake of raising’ the price of silver, has saddled the country with some thousands of tons of the metal pur- chased with $150,000,000 of promises to pay either gold or silver at the discretion of the Government, and which also were made legal tenders. The purchasing clause of this act again was repeaied in 1893, but nothing has been done toward paying off the notes previously issued under it, nor even toward replacing them with notes uniform in character with the old legal tenders. Now, the President, after having issued $100,000,000 of 5 per cents,nominally for redemption purposes, but really to fill a gap in the national revenues, is about to issue $100,000,000 4 in j its views of ‘THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. per cents, this time really for redeeming the legal tenders, but, instead of comply- ing with the letter of the law and mak- ing them run thirty years to maturity, he proposes to shorten the term to twelve years and a half. The lack of concentration upon a sin- gle meritorious measure, and the coup- ling with it of others not only unimpor- tant but detrimental, which is displayed in the President’s message, also reflects the divergence that reigns in regard to financial measures all over the country. In New York the financiers have gone mad with the idea that not only must gold payments be maintained, but that the legal tenders must be cancelled by the sale of interest-bearing bonds and the whole business of issuing paper money turned over to the banks. Many, like the President, would be content if the currency thus to be issued by the banks were based upon Government bonds, but a large number clamor for the abolition of even this safeguard, and would leave the bank notes unsecured, except by a small special deposit of national money, and make them dependent for the rest of their value upon naked bank credit. This is a beautiful scheme for increasing bank profits, and in the East it might not oc- easion loss to the public, but we cannot have one law for the East and another for the West and the South. All sections must be treated alike, and no sane man who will calmly consider the probable consequences of allowing the 3,750 scat- tered national banks to control the vol- ume of the currency and to assume the exclusive responsibility of providing for its redemption in gold can possibly favor the proposition. Still less can he favor the further extension of the business to the 3,000 State banks now existing, and to the thousand more that would be or- ganized under the stimulus of prospective profits, especially if the requirement of Government bonds as security be dis- pensed with and the issue of eurrency be permitted upon bank creditin major part or entirely. WANTED. — Beans, Potatoes, Onions. If you have any to offer write us stating quantity and lowest price. sample of beans you have to offer, car lots or less. MOSELEY BROS. 26 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ik AN . ll *9 ey General Warehousemen and Transfer Agents. Dealers in Send us 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa St., Carriages, Wagons, Agricultural Implements and Binder Twine. 4 General Office. £3 South Division street, Grand Rapids. COLD and DRY STORAGE. a 8. BROOKS, Many Calitornia | ww Navel Oranges. All Sizes. Lowest Prices. | The Putnam Candy Co. } TH EY ALL SAY to sell “It’s as good as Sapolio” when they try you their experiments. own good sense will tell you that they ! are only trying to get you to aid their new article. Who urges you to keep Sapolio? Is it not the public? The manufacturers by constant and judicious advertising | bring customers to your stores whose very presence creates a demand for other articles. Your ‘'1SWRITE OBS IN RUBBERS! FOR NET PRICE LIST BEFORE THEY ARE ALL GONE. Just the thing for A LEADER. Address G. R. MAYHEW, Grand Rapids, Mich. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Aside, too, from its intrinsic demerits, the scheme of converting the legal ten- ders into interest-bearing bonds, even though those bonds should not be used as a basis of bank circulation, as | have several times lately pointed out, ex- tremely offensive to the majority of our citizens outside of bank stockholders and bank officers, especially at the West and Southwest. It isimpossible to make them see any advantage in paying for- ever interest on $500,000,000 which the nation now gets for nothing, and in turn- ing over that interest to the banks. The more the legal tenders are denounced, the more firmly do their friends cling to them, and the reasoning by which it is sought to prove that they have been more costly to the country than the same amount of interest-bearing bonds would have been is so palpably sophistical and unfair that it works in their favor. At the time they were issued they took the place of an equal amount of 6 per cent. gold interest bonds, for whick we could not have obtaintd 50 cents on the dollar in gold. Computing the interest that would have been paid on these bonds, and the cost of redeeming them at par in gold, it ean easily be shown that they would have been even more expensive than the greenbacks have been. Besides, it is not now a question of the past. We are dealing with the future and with the proposition to pay $15,000,000 a year without any necessity for it. On the other hand, many of our West- ern and Southwestern fellow citizens are making upon Congress demands which no honest man can approve. They are suffering from the low prices of their great agricu!tural staples, and they want to have those prices increased by dimin- ishing the purchasing power of the cur- rency. Some of them seek to do this by admitting silver to free coinage at the ratio of 16 to 1, and thus substituting for the present gold dollar a silver dollar worth only half as much. By this means 5-cent cotton would become 10-cent cot- ton and 50-cent wheat $1 wheat. Others clamor for a dilution of the paper cur- rency, which would have a similar effect in raising prices, and, curiously enough, they agree with the Eastern bankers in favoring an unlimited issue of bank notes, so elastic in volume that prices shall never fall, no matter how great may be the quantity of commodities of- fered for sale. A suspension of gold payments and a consequent currency premium on gold would please both them and the silver men. Every cent of increase in the rate of foreign exchange produced by a gold premium would cause a correspouding rise here in the price of exportable products, and would thus af- | ford their producers a measure of relief. Hence, both they and the silver men view with complacency the withdrawal of gold from the Treasury, and would rather as- sist it than prevent it. So long as this conflict of views and | aims continues it isin vain to expect any | permanent financial system to be adopted | by the nation. We have to settle, first, | whether gold shall be the sole standard | of value, or whether we shall try and add | silver to it, with the probability amount- ing to certainty that if we do, silver will | drive out gold and remain master of the field. Bimetallism is a delusion and - snare. Itis only silver monometallism | is, in disguise, and that its advocates are secretly conscious that it is so appears | from their constant clamor for it as a| means of raising the prices of commod- ities. No legislation can lower the com- mercial value of gold nor raise that of | silver, and if silver is once adopted as the standard for measuring prices, they | will surely adapt themselves to it. Next, | after deciding between gold and silver, | we must choose whether our paper eur- | rency shall be issued by the Government | or by banks, and if by banks whether it | shall be secured by Government bonds, | by a safety fund, or by the asseis of each bank alone. Meanwhile, the turmoil and contro- versy in which we are engaged and the alarms to which we are from time to time subjected, as we are at present, are hav- ing an educational effect which, though costly, is beneficial. For the moment we seem to have escaped the catasirophe of | a suspension of gold payments, since any legal tender notes which may be hereafter redeemed will not be needed to pay current expenses, they can be re- tained in the Treasury. by curtailing the bank reserves, will con- tract credits as well as the currency, and will thus tend to raise the rate of inter- est here and stop the outflow of gold. In fact, the President could long ago have, produced this result merely by issuing | not only bonds enough to provide both for redemption and for current expenses, but enough to lock up so great @ quan- tity of legal tenders as to contract the volume of currency. If, for example, a year ago he had sold $200,000,000 of bonds instead of $100,000,000, he would have been able practically to cancel, say, $150,000,000 of legal tenders. It is true that the act of 1878 requires him to reissue them, but it does not require him to throw them away, and so long as he had enough other money to meet appro- priations he need not pay them out. The rate of interest talked of for the forthcoming loan is not flattering to our national pride. British consols are sell- ing upon a 2+y per cent. basis, and the French 3 per cents are at a premium. For us to have to give Q1/ 0/4 and, Their retention, | | or 336 per | cent. for a trifling loan of $100,000,000 | indicates a lack of confidence, not in our ability to repay the money, but in our will to do it. Indeed, unless Congress authorizes the bonds to be made express- ly payable in ‘tgold’’? and not merely in ‘‘coin,” I do not see how any financier of repute can safely recommend them to his European customers. The fight for free silver coinage is by no means yet ended and if at some future day the purchase of bonds payable in , rs *“eoin” should get | | | | | back silver for the gold they have given, | they will not have very friendly feelings for the men who have led them into mak- ing the investment. MATTHEW MARSHALL. Rt Whose Teeth? A well-known dentist tried hard to collect a bill of a shoe seller who didn’t keep his stock up, and after many in- effectual efforts said to the debtor: ‘*] do not intend to send you any more bills, and | don’t intend to sue you; but there is one thing | want to tell you. Every time you cut off a piece of beef- steak, and pass it to your wife, I want you to remember she is not masticating that with her teeth, nor with your teeth, but with my teeth.” In two or threedays he received a check. The motion of those doubly alse teeth in his wife’s mouth was too much for the debtor. i ee a healthy smoke, Signal No drugs, Five. | All Great Men Have Made Mistakes. We Made One In Our Last Week’s Ad. ADJUSTABLE RUNNERS. io ~~ LE: lon i sa -4+ a Barroom Profits in the United States. From Bonfort’s Wine and Spirit Circular. Over in Canada the tax on one of our proof gallonsis about $1.80, if we are not misinformed, and yet the best grades of Canadian whiskies retail in the lead- ing saloons of Toronto and elsewhere at five cents per drink. This, too, notwith- standing the fact that the grog of Can- ada calls for more spirits than the toddy of this country. In the United States the retailer charges the consumer fifteen cents and higher in all of the better places, and even then hancs out a cheap grade of stuff to the average customer. Saloon menin this country are not unlike the balance of our population, in that they want to grow rich in a year, and they are always on the leokout for short cuts. They will fit up a saloon regardless of expense, put mirrors up for ceilings, pave the floor with mosaics and $20 gold pieces, finish in the most expensive hard wood, and decorate with artistic bric-a- brac, pictures, etc. And yet this very place will not hesitate to vass a $1.50 per gallon whisky over the bar and charge 15 cents per drink for it. The trouble is that distillers pay no attention to the retailing of their liquors in this country, while in Canada they give much attention to this matter. <>< >-_—_ Pertinent Hints to Salesmen. A salesman, to beof any value, must be live and energetic, prolific in ideas and possessing the judgment to turn those ideas to account when the favor- able time comes around. If the employer does not recognize his service, it is only a matter of time before another will. Merit will meet its reward in the long run. The salesman who would be some- thing more than a mere machine must study the customers and must know how to cater successfully to their likes or dis- likes. It is the clerk who uses his brains that the ‘‘old man” takes into partner- ship. WALTER BAKER & CO. The Largest Manufacturers of AD Gh PURE, HIGH GRADE X< COCOAS anp ~ CHOCOLATES on this continent, have received HIGHEST AWARDS from the great I Mast and Food EXPOSITIONS IN Europe and America. Unlike the Dutch Process no Alkalies or other Chemicals or Dyes are used in any of their preparations. Their delicious BREAKFAST COCOA is absolutely pure and soluble, and costs less than one cent a cup. SOLD BY GROCERS EVERYWHERE. WALTER BAKER & CO. DORCHESTER, MASS, PROVISIONS, The Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co quotes as follows: PORK IN BARRELS, —-.. --... 10175 11 00 xéra Cicer pip, short cut............. . 14 00 Maire cece, Heavy oo a 2% Beaton clear, short eut.................. 12 £0 og 12 50 Standard clear. short cut, best........ . 12 75 SAUSAGE. ea... 6% Se... i 5 oe, eee 6 os ._ 8% a . 6 ee ee 6 os ee 10 oo ee 7% LARD. Bene womeored. 7% —..... CC _ ee 5% oe hee eee eee 5% eee. 6% Cope... 66. ...,. eee 6% 0 lb. Tins, 4c advance, Olb. pails, %e C 50 lb. “ e oe Zin, * Xe c mie * ie ' BEEF IN BARRELS. Extra Mess, warranted 200 Ibs............. - 100 Extra Mess, Chicago packing............... 6 75 enceems rue vee 9 «5 SMOKED MEaTS—Canvassed or Plain. Panes, SveTARe TOs... 8 : o Pie. 9% e 12 to 14 lbs. ic eee ee ~ seeeie.......... 6% “best boneless... Sy Sueeiaoes,......-.....,... 6% Breakfast Bacon boneless.................... +4 Drtod beot, ha priees......... Sle DRY SALT MEATS. COREE ONT EE i 6% PICKLED PIGS’ FEET. oe eee 3 25 «settee, 1% ee 90 TRIPE. Bis eons... 5 ere 65 Note New Prices. Daisy Brand, Favorites, per can... ........ 14 Daisy Brand, Standards, per can ........... 16 Daisy Brand, Selects, per can ............. 24 Solid Brand, Standards, percan. ... .. ... 18 peed econo. ©. ore... 20 Sold Brand, Helects, per CAn................ 24 Solid Brand, Extra Selects, percan. .......8 26 Ceti ad 90 extra Standards, per gal....... ............ 1 00 Oysters fine and cans well filled. The Queen Oyster Pails at bottom prices, Mrs. Withey’s Home Made Jelly, made with boiled cider, very fine: dot oa, eS €5 x0-lb. pail.... 50 17-D. pail... 45 eee 40 1 quart Mason Jars, per doz.. -~1 1 pints Mason Jars per doz.. a Mrs. Withey’s Condensed Mince Meat, the pestmace. Prichper case ............... 2 40 Mrs. Withey’s bulk mince meat: eee ee eee ee 6 emer. Ll 6% oe eee ee ee 6% So 1 40 Sie Cane per Gee. ee Pint Mason Jars per doz........ oo uert eeu dare, per doe .............. .. 2% Pure Cider Vinegar, per gallon........ eens 10 Pure Sweet Cider, per gallon.......... i. New Pickles, medium, barrels..... ......... 5 00 mew coceeees, Oe 2% New Sauer Kraut, barrels........... - <2 New Sauer Kraut, % barrels................. 2 50 Maple Syrup, pint Mason Jars, per doz 1 40 Maple Syrup, quart Ma:on Jars, per doz.... 2 25 Maple Syrup, tin, gallon cans, per dos...... 9 00 Peach Marmalade, 20-lb pails .............. 1 00 EDWIN FALLAS, Grand Rapids, Mich. ae ’ Iles H LYON & C0 20 & 22 Monroe St., GRAND RAPIDS. Larrea oe: 6 ‘Jess’ > what We are always on the lookout for something to please our trade and put dollars in their pockets; and, after thorough investigation, and many | tests have secured a plug tobacco that just suits everybody. It is called | “JESS,”’ is a club shaped plug, 2x12, spaced for 3 cuts and shows a| It weighs 16 ounces to the plug and the | consumer gets full value for his money. We propose to push it to the front and make it the leading plug tobacco of Michigan. Ask our salesman to give you a chew, and show you the goods and you will buy. Everybody is taking it. Why? Because it is “Jess” what they want and | Musselman Gfocer 0. ~ — GION0 Raps, Ni Muskegon Bakery Grackers (United States Baking Co.) Are Perfect Health Food. There are a great many Butter Crackres on the Market—only one can be best—-that is the original Muskegon Bakery Butter Cracker. Pure, Crisp, Tender, Nothing Like it for Flavor. good margin to ihe retailer. Muskegon Toast, ALWAYS Royal Fruit Biscuit, ASK | oa Muskegon Frosted Honey, YOUR | Iced Cocoa Honey Jumbles, GROCER Great —|_ Jelly Turnovers, | FOR Specialties | Ginger Snaps, | MUSKEGON Are | Home-Made Snaps, BAKERY’S Muskegon Branch, CAKES and Mlik Luneh CRACKERS United § States Baking Co. LAWRENCE DEPEW, Acting Manager, Muskegon, ~ Mich. Spring & Company, IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Dress Goods, Shawls, Cloaks, Notions, Ribbons, Hosiery, Gloves, Underwear, Woolens, Flannels, Blankets, Ging- hams, Prints and Domestic Cottons. We invite the Attention of the Trade to our Complete and Well Assorted Stock at Lowest Market Prices. Spring & Company. Daintiest | Most Beneficial Cracker you can get for constant table use. | :-Horse | | | } | Is something we do not care to talk about. Horse Feed is | lwhat we wish to discuss this week and we will use horse sense 3 ag doing so. Do You Sell Freed? Do You Buy Feed? ~ Do You Use Feed? Lots of people Sausage If so, note this: Lots of people make feed, We make Good Feed. OUR SPECIAL SALE ‘make poor feed. Will continue for one week more and you will be wise if you take advan- tage of it. We guarantee satisfaction. Our feed has never been excelled. If you handle feed send in your order now and be ready to rea, the har- vest. Don’t wait till the demand for feed is all gone before filling yvur bins. We send out quotations regularly every two weeks. If you want them sent in your address and we will put yuur name upon our list. Valley Gity Milling Co. Grand Rapids Mich. ° se: ° ’ ° he ° “7 ae «je ‘ . | | WE STAND AT THE HEAD Ov RUBBERS AS WE CARRY THE LARGEST STOCK. MERCHANTS NOTE OUR TERMS Lhe ll ALL RUBBERS SHIPPED DURING | JAN. FEB. 0 MARCH are Not | PAYABLE UNTIL MAY IST 1895. OUR SOUVENIR BOOK? FROM “THE FOREST TO & THE FOOT.” SENT FREE UPON APPLICATIONS GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 18 and 19 Widdicomb Bld. N. B. Cane, Pres. W. D. Wave, Vice-Pres. ‘ti C. U. CLARK, Sec’y and Treas. s We are now ready to make / contracts for bark for the sea- son of 1895. Correspondence Solicited. HY NOT ji 7 ‘-ket—we are selling it at bottom buy an assorted Package of the finest pattern of Engraved Ruby Glassware on the market—we are selling prices. It’s a Hummer. No. 15016 -- Ruby Engraved Assorted Package New Glassware. ES Genre twihee veto. +=: e sr i= 1-6 ~ So Baron Jars. i i 9 00 : = 1 +. Peers fos a 1 00 = 1-6 OO a 3 00 £ 1-6 “~ Gee ........ ee 4 00 67 6 “ Moetacees Came..................-... a po as « Sas 90 . 1-2 - Peoeers. |... 2)... ee : 90 9 1-12 * Sinech Berry Nappies......--.-.---... 9 ae j = 1 « 64h¢ meh Berrry Comports...-..--..-.-. 1 20 2 $ 8 85 Package 35c. $ 8 85 15016 Ruby Engraved Assorted Package. OR THIS ° i i Ener ved |... =... .. ~ 34) — | oo . <0 n nae v rs : a i a i yO 1 00 ee 3 U0 Robin Assortment 30K 35¢c Try One Package of Each of These and Be Happy. H. LEONARD & SONS, Grand Rapids. 20 30 42 $0 Gon an 0 80 Rbetiaheinbrrtndnfin THE DAYTON SUMPUTING SGALK WARNING == To Users af Scales. The trade are hereby warned against using any infringements on Weigh- ing and Price Scales and Computing and Price Scales, as we will protect our rights and the rights of our general agents under Letters Patent of the UCuited States issued in 1881, 1885, 1456, 1888, 1*91, 1893 and 1814. And we will prosecute all infringers to the ful] extent of the law. The simple using of Sealesthat infringe upon our patents makes the user liable to prosecution, . eww y 4° 35 30 25 26 ‘a in ipge 76 ‘ rrlrtnbelsiolste ts | and the importance of buying and using any other Computing and Price Scales than those manufactured by us and bearing our name and date of pat- ents and thereby incurring liability to prosecution is apparent. Respectfully THE COMPUTING SCALE CO. Be Sure YoU Buy the DAYTON COMPUTING SCALES, SEE WHAT USERS SAY: We are delighted with it. The Jos. R. 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