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SPECIAL FEATURES.
Page
2. Bankruptcy Matters.
3. Upper Peninsula.
4. News of the Business World.
: Grocery and Produce Market.

. Editorial.
9. How a Doer Does It.
10. Shoes.

12. Financial.

14. World Wide Food Crisis.
16. Butter, Eggs and Provisions,
18. Hardware.

20. Woman’s World.

22. Dry Goods.

The Commercial Traveler.
26. Drugs.

27. Drug Price Current.

28. Grocery Price Current.

30. Special Price Current.

31. Business Wants.

 

 

GERMANIC DREAMS VANISH.

The collapse of Germany’s colonial
empire—its loss to its enemies of a
larger colonial domain than France lost
in the wars of the eighteenth century
—is now an old story of this war. The
varying but almost unanimous declara-
tions of hostility by the Latin-American
states raise further questions as to the
future of her commercial empire. Of
China, whose rupture of relations with
Germany was not perhaps generally re-
garded in this country as an event of
high importance, London has very posi-
tive ideas.

Twenty years ago the German Em-
peror invented the metaphor of the
“mailed fist” to express a possible men-
ace to the decrepit Chinese empire, and
now a sweep of that fist has wrecked
the whole apparatus of Kultur labor-
iously raised in China. Berlin has clos-
ed another of the most hopeful fields
for the perfectly legitimate expansion
of German influence and trade.

A few figures will best exhibit the
magnitude of the present and prospect-
ive German loss. Of the twenty-six
railway or other loans contracted since
1894 by or on account of successive
Chinese governments, German banks or
investors are concerned conjointly with
those of Entente countries in six, and
with Austria-Hungary in one—the so-
called “gunboat loan’ of 1913. Interest
on the German portions of all these
debts is now suspended until after the
war, and even then it may possibly be
held in pledge for German indemnities
in respect of damage suffered by China
in the submarine blockade.

The ten ships now in Chinese ports,
including a North-German Lloyd and a
Hamburg-American liner, with others of
smaller tonnage, together with three
Austrian liners will probably be treated
as prizes of war; but all that is only a
very small part of the German loss.
The Shantung Railway, with its capital
of $13,500,000, running from Tsing-tau,
in the Kiaochau Protectorate, to Tsinan-
fu, the capital of Shantung, is a German
enterprise; it has a branch to the mining
districts, which are being exploited by
a German company; and new lines, rep-
resenting a capital of $17,500,000, are
under construction connecting it with

GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1917

the Tient-sin-Pukow Railway, also
mainly a German enterprise.

All these lines will now pass out of
German control, probably forever. The
Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, with its six
branches in Chinese commercial centers
and a capital of about $5,000,000, will
presumably be wound up. In 1913 Ger-
many stood fourth on the list of foreign
countries doing business in China, with
273 firms and 3,013 residents.

All these perfectly legitimate and
even laudable effort to develop Chinese
resources and German interest in them
are now cut short, almost beyond the
possibility of resumption, by the stupid
and brutal ruthlessness of the German
government in the English Channel and
the Atlantic. No wonder that the Vor-
warts and the Frankfurter Zeitung, al-
ways strong, for different reasons, in
their economic information, are alarmed
at the prospect for German commerce.
When Germany intervened in Venezuela,

the German community there resented
her interference by refusing to join in
the Kaiser’s birthday festivities on

board the German warships. What must
the peaceable and enlightened German
merchants in China be thinking of the
Kaiser now?

 

The weekly toll of British sub-
marine losses has become so uniform
as to give ground for believing that
something like a permanent balance
has been established between the Ger-
man attack and the British defence.
For the tenth week of unrestricted
U-boat warfare the figures indicate a
monthly tonnage loss of about 300,-
000; the daily sailings and departures
from British ports are absolutely
normal, and the proportion of U-boat
hits to misses is about the same. Ev-
erything indicates that there has been
gross exaggeration in the number of
submarines which Germany had at
her disposal when she began the new
warfare, and the number of boats
that she turns out from her ship-
yards. The number of British mer-
chantmen sunk or unsuccessfully at-
tacked last week was forty-three. The
number of merchantmen that arrived
or left during the week was 4,710.
In other words, the U-boats got with-
in striking distance of about one out
of every 100 ships traversing the
barred zones, a result which far from
justifies the common impression of
German periscopes forming a close
wall around the British isles. As to
the weekly output of three new sub-
marines in the German shipyards it
is to be noted that there has been no
increase in sinkings in the course of
ten weeks, and this in spite of the
more favorable weather and_ the
lengthening days.

 

Greatness brings with it no ade-
quate compensation for the pain that
follows surrender of the free soul,

WAR UPON WASTE.

The President has issued General
Order No. 1 to the army of the Na-
tion—the people of the United States.
It is issued by him in his capacity
of Chief Executive of the entire body
of the citizenship. It is to be obey-
ed as loyally and faithfully by the
ununiformed army, the whole citizen-
ry, as though it were an order issued
by the President in his capacity of
Commander-in-Chief of the Army and
the Navy to the uniformed forces of
the Nation. The order in
Avoid waste, practice economy, or-
ganize resources, increase produc-
tion. That it is couched in terms ad-
dressed to the reason rather than
framed in abrupt military style di-
minishes in nowise either the force
of its meaning or the obligation of
compliance. It is a tribute to the per-
sonal intelligence of the individuals
who compose this free Nation that
the President should convey his just
command in that form and it puts an
obligation on the Nation to see to it
that the confidence reposed is justified
by the event. The country is at
war and for no selfish end. It is our
duty in prosecuting that war to utilize
from the outset as efficiently and in-
telligently as possible all the National
advantages of the country that the
strain of war shall be borne with as
little loss as may be in lives and re-
sources. The President has express-
ed this most temperately and at the
same time clearly, forcefully, unan-
swerably, All aspects of the matter
have been touched upon, -have been
expounded, and have been made clear
with an insight as well as a foresight
which render it inconceivable that
the Nation should not recognize the
essential truth of the major proposi-
tions advanced. The duty is to be
performed and by each and all. There
is quite as much of disgrace in shirk-
ing one’s civilian duty as there would
be were it a military duty. Finally
one should note that a great part of
that duty lies in the strict avoidance
of any minimizing either to one’s self
or to others of the importance of a
compliance with the President’s mes-
sage to the people. Indeed, it would
be perilously near the crime of trea-
son to the United States so to do for
it would be to render aid and comfort
to the enemy, and if any one should
thoughtlessly so speak as to minimize
the duty in the mind of a single in-
dividual, he should be checked and
admonished.

PRESENT METHODS FUTILE.

All through the winter a condition
such as now exists in the canned goods
trade has been freely predicted, namely,
a distinct shortage in many lines and
inflated prices. Now that it is actually
at hand there seems to be surprise that
such conditions should exist, but it is

brief is:

 

Number 1753

noteworthy that there is more willing-
ness to accept the explanation of actual
food shortage as a fact and not as an
excuse The
consumer, on the contrary, is the one

for speculative boosting.

who stands in the light of public con-
demnation as one, or rather as a class,
responsible to a large degree for ex-
citement and inflation in the present
crisis, for it is because of a universal
desire to hoard foodstuffs, and especial-
ly canned goods, that the demand has
kept up at such a feverish pace during
the past few weeks. Very shortly, how-
ever, there should come a time when
the demand must halt. The goods that
have heen put away must be eaten up.
There have been times in the past when
there has been hysterical hoarding, not-
ably at the beginning of the present war,
to be inevitably followed by a period
of dullness during which there has been
at least a partial readjustment of values.

The navy’s attempt to obtain supplies
according to the old-fashioned methods
has perhaps been the greatest item of
interest, as it has thoroughly revealed
the any
great quantity of canned goods. There
is scarcely any doubt that the next at-
tempt on the part of the Government
to secure supplies will be made on a
more scientific basis.

impossibility of assembling

This, apparently,
is one phase of Government operation
that has not kept pace with the experi-
ence gained by the war.
that the the wholesalers to
place their establishments at the service
of the Government came too late to be

It is possible
offers of

available in the present instance, but the
results must certainly have impressed
upon the authorities the futility of pres-
ent methods.
eee cee

It has been said that a man’s char-
acter is revealed in his every act, if
one but have eyes to see it. Some-
thing like that seems at least true of
the national character. may
study the methods of England and of
Germany, in the raising of war loans.
The English consider the subscription
to a war loan as a positive act, de-
serving of praise. The Germans take

One

a negative view. Their advertise-
ments show it. Germany has been

constantly attempting to add to her
gold supply, by exchanging banknotes
for gold coin, One of the signs, ac-
cording to Mr. Gerard, reads some-
thing like this: “If you hold back
a piece of gold, you are a traitor to
the Fatherland.” In other words, it
is not a fine thing financially to aid
one’s country; it is merely a contemp-
tible thing not to.

 

Governor Sleeper has approved the
law enacted by the Legislature relieving
the tenant of responsibility from paying
rent on leased property after the build-
ing has been rendered untenantable by
fire or the elements,

 

 

 

 

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

April 25,

1917

 

BANKRUPTCY MATTERS.

Proceedings in the Western District
of Michigan.

Grand Rapids, April 283—R. Earl Lower
Sheridan, has filed a petition in bank-
ruptey. The schedules of the bankrupt
show liabilities of $7,436.41, and assets of
$7,052.60, including stock in trade listed
at $5,800. The list of creditors scheduled
is as follows:

Harmon W. Taylor, Sheridan (se-
cured) $5,632.00

Ideal Clothing Co., Grand Rapids 119.00

C. W. Mills Paper Co., Grand Rapids 71.25

W. F, McLaughlin Co., Chicago 24.00
Perry Barker Candy Co., Lansing 29.70
M. Piowaty, Grand Rapids ........ 13.18
Dunkirk Seed Co., Dunkirk, New

WARE gg dec eee 19.00
Earle B. Slawson, Greenville ...... 39.00
G. R. Calendar Co., Grand Rapids .. 16.20
Renfro Bros., Chicago ............ 10.14
Jennings Mfg. Co., Grand Rapids 13.35
Peter Dornbos, Grand Rapids 17.50
Boye Needle Co., Chicago ........ 5.71
Widlar Company, Cleveland ...... 10.60
Aikman Bakery Co., Port Huron 47.54
Richardson Garment Co., Kala-

WAR ee eee 111 00
John H. Swisher, Newark, O. .... 18.40
Eipstein, Rosenberg & Klien,

OE eck cee eases ce es 81.92
Clark & Host, Milwaukee ........ 46 96
Aeme Silver Co., Cleveland ....... 27.00
Eureka Coffee Co., Buffalo ........ 25.20

Oceana Canning Co., Shelby ...... 103.75
National Corset Co., Kalamazoo .. :
Converse Rubber Shoe Co., Chicago 10.00
Van Eenaam & Bro.. Zeeland 34.00
Knight & Bostwick, Newark, N. Y. 3.50
Northrop, Robertson & Carrier Co.,

Dg eee 444.00
J. Male & Son, Tonia ............. 207.00
New Century Co., Detroit ........ 110.00
Bank of Sheridan, Sheridan ...... 50.00

The first meeting of creditors was held
this day. Walter H. Brook,s of this
city, was elected trustee, appraisers were
appointed, and as soon as their report
is on file and an offer for the assets
received, the sale will be noticed out for
hearing.

In the matter of Edward O. Smith and
Paul H. Smith, doing business as Smith
Brothers, this city, who filed a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy, the first meeting
of creditors has been held. The schedules
of these bankrupts show liabilities
amounting to $2,456.44 and assets amount-
ing to $725.

Following is a list of the creditors
scheduled by said bankrupts:

Creditors Holding Securities.

South G. R. State Bank, Grand
Rtnwee .. 5. eee ee es $675.00
Gertrude Smith. Grand Rapids 525.00

Creditors Holding No Security.

Abbott Garage, Grand Rapids ....$ 10.3
Aikman Bakery Company, Grand

Rete 13.70
Baxter Brothers, Grand Rapids .... 1.35
Boyland Creamery Company,

Waemeet PRBIIGG 2. cw eee ete ees 52.99
A. E. Brooks & Company, Grand

Bees 32.52
Consumers Power Company, Grand

Br oc os eee ee Midd
Detroit Auto Seale Company, Detroit 28.00
Ellis & Bashara, Grand Rapids .. 2.25
Friedman Mfg. Co., Chicago .... 7.68
Ferris Coffee Comnany. Grand Rapids 5.00
H. J. Hines Co., Grand Rapids .... 34.65
Hekman Biscuit Company, Grand

WOOO oc oe ao ek ck 10.75
Imperial Mercantile Company,

Reeree, CID ss. 44.17

Jennings Mfg. Company, Grd Rapids 3.00

Judson Grocer Co., Grand Rapids 387.00
Mettzgar Register Co., Elkhart 25.00
Mueller Bros. Art & Mfg. Co.,

RCH og eee ke ee Ee. 18.87
C. W. Mills Paper Co., Grand Rpds 2.28
Nat. Biscuit Co., Grand Rapids .. 9.15
Olthof Candy Co., Grand Rapids 9.87
William Roberts, Grand Rapids .. 17.41
Renfro Bros. Tea Co., Chicago .... 58.00
Standard Oil Co., Grand Rapids 13.74

Simplicity Wheel Co., Grand Rapids 15.00
_E. Shaddie, Grand Rapids ........ 13.70
Voigt Milling Co., Grand Rapids
VanDrele & Company, Grand Rapids 10:00
VandenBer: Cigar Co., Grd. Rapids 10.00
Vinkemuld g Company, Grd. Rapids 18.68
Valley Cit!’ Milling Co., Grand

Babe oo
J. Van Weston Brugge. Grd. Rapids 11.52
Watson Higgins Co.. Grand Rapids 32.16

Wilson & Co., Grand Rapids ...... 40.04
Woolson Spice Company, Grand ,

epee oe: 6.90
Ross W. Weir, New York ........ 42.05
The Widlar Co., Cleveland. O. ... 51.86
Wykes & Co., Grand Rapids ...... 5.13
Washburn & Crosby Co., Grand

MMO oc a 10
Wrykes Fuel & Bldg. Material Co.,

iovrom WAVIGS _................ 17.70
Worden Grocer Company, Grand

MERE oc. eco ec iees ss. 177.50

The appraisers were appointed by the
custodian and an appraisal taken before
the first meeting of creditors was held.
The first meeting was held at the same
time as the sale of the stock in trade
assets. The assets were sold Mr. W.
Maxwell, of Kalamazoo, for $500. Walter
H. Brooks was elected trustee of the
estate and his bond fixed at the sum
of $500.

Edwin F. Strong,

bankrupt, Grand

Rapids, has filed a voluntary petition in

bankrupcty. The first meeting of cred-
itors was held to-day. The schedules
showed liabilities amounting to $406.71
and assets amounting to $603.76, of which
$333.76 was due the bankrupt on open

accounts. The creditors listed are as
follows:
G. R. Lumber Co., Grand Rapids ..$ 7.23
Brummeler & Van Strien Co.,
rand BRapige ... 2.0... 66. 102.90
Battjes Fuel & Bldg. Material Co.,
Grand Banige .......,....-5.-. 20.00
John D. Roelofs, Grand Rapids .... 6.25

Citizens Telephone Co., Grand Rapids a
1.

Henry Skutt Transfer Co. ..........
Cc. F. Crumbach Moving & Packing

Co., Grand Rapids ............ 9.00
Peter Kruizenga, Grand Rapids 61.00

Marquette Lumber Co.. Grd Ravids 30.00
Standard Bld. Supply Co., Grand

MRAINOIR: 8 cy ce 155.00

M. J. Elenbaas Material Co.,
Grand Rapids .............-..- 10.00
Henry Battjes was appointed trustee

by the referee, appraisers were appointed
to appraise the assets of this estate
which consist of three lots in Homewood
Park, Ivanrest township. Kent county.
Carl A. Dahlquist, bankrupt, Muske-
gon, who conducted a grocery business
has filed his voluntary petition in bank-
ruptey. Adjudication has been made and
the matter referred to Referee Corwin.
George S. Norcross has been avpointed
custodian for the receiver. The first
meeting of creditors has been called for
May 3. Following is a list of the cred-
itors of said bankrupt:
Creditors Holding Securities.
$

Anna Vos, Muskegon 224.50

Moulton Grocer Co., Muskegon .. 1,770.00
Hume Grocer Co., Muskegon . 1,200.00
Mrs. French, Muskegon .......... 300.00

Union National Bank, Muskegon 335.00
Muskegon Savings Bank, Muskegon 130.00
Nat. Lumbermans Bank, Muskegon 40.00

Gus Larson, Muskegon ........... 150.00
Creditors Holding No Security.
M. Piowaty Produce Co., Grand
ROR 43.00
National Grocer Co., Grand Rapids 20.60
National Biscuit Co., Muskegon 15.00
John Alberts, Muskegon ......... 18.52
Arbuckle Bros., Chicago .......... 16.00
Anderson Packing Co., Muskegon 100.00
Butier Bros., Chicago ....-....... 43.54
Bell Conrad Co., Chicago ........ 80.00
Day Bergwall Co., Milwaukee .... 25.00
E. J. Beukema, Muskegon ........ 130.00

Boyd’s Book Store. Muskegon .... 5.77
J. R. Biersdorf & Bros.. Chicago 14.55
Grand Medicine Co., Chicago 2

Cedar Creek Dairy, Muskegon .... 86.35
Clover Leaf Dairy, Muskegon
R. L, Polk & Co.. Muskegon
Delong Bros., Muskegon ........... 25.63

Peter Dornbos, Grand Rapids 19.92
Donelson Bros., Muskegon ........ 31.41
Mrs. Z. V. Emmens, Muskegon .... 54.19
Frank FE. Hathaway, Muskegon 10.00

Heckman Biscuit Co.. Grand Rapids 40.00
Francis Jiroch, Muskegon ........ 125.00

Keobel & Bennett, Muskegon 4.45
Kern Candy Co., Muskegon ...... 6.00
Lipman Bros., Muskegon ........ 200.00
The Moore Co., Temperance ...... 19.00
I.iberty Root, Muskegon ........... 50.00
W. W. Richards, Muskegon ...... 30.00
Swedish Produce Co.. Chicago 30.00
Shepard & McNamara. Muskegon 2.00
Standard Oil Co., Muskegon ...... 20.00
Muskegon Chronicle, Muskegon 1.50
United Home Telephone Co., Mus-
MePOn ooo ee 9.00
Valley City Milling Co.. Muskegon 61.85
Walker Candy Co., Muskegon 90.00
Peoples Milling Co.. Muskegon 140.00
Fred Christenson, Ravenna ...... 18.00
T. A. Swartz, Muskegon .......... 10.00

The total liability of the above bank-
rupt is $5,874.12, while the assets amount

to $8,300, including $2,600 which is due
the bankrupt on open account. An en-

deavor is being made to collect as much
as possible of this indebtedness.

Anthony Kuite, of Holland, doing busi-
ness as a retail meat dealer, has filed
a petition in bankruptcy. Adjudication
has been made. Total liability is listed
as $2,126.08 and total assets at $840.03.
No meeting of creditors has as yet been
called. Creditors are as follows:
Cc. L. Kuite, Holland

Peed oe eo cd $ 202.95
Scott Lugers Lumber Co., Holland

75.00

James Kohl, Holland .............. 7.00
Peter Maas, Holland .............. 88.33
Holland Lumber & Supply Co.,
aN 7.88
Bohuis Lumber Co., Holland 3.36
L. Vassers, Holland .............: 23.34
a. Cook, Bolland ...... 2. 13.00
Star Auto Co., Holland ............ 47.00
Maine, Molland ............... ... 11.67
Dr. Prince, Helland .............. 5.00
-. D>. Miles, Holland .... ........ 28.00
J. Nies Sons, Holland ............ 8.22
Pepper & Vink, Fennville ........ 96.08
Dr. Poppin, Holland ..........:.. 0.00
Citizens Telephone Co., Holland 9.00
Lampen Bros., Holland ............ 18.00
B. Yonkers, Bloomingdale ........ 118.20
C. Austin, Bloomingdale .......... 81.30
C. D. Pendels, Bloomingdale ...... 109.50
Cc. Corning, Bloomingdale 110.00

Peoples State Bank, Holland ca 1,035.00
Holland Auto Specialty Co., Holland 16.50
Ed. Brower, Holland 1.76

Some of your neighbors are permit-
ted to live because it takes all kinds
of people to make a world. That’s
the answer.

Stop Eating Canned Food and Prices
Will Recede.

That the .grocer is as anxious as
any One else to check the climb of
prices is shown by the frequency
with which both jobbers and retailers
are discouraging people from  buy-
ing canned foods and encouraging
them to make more general use of
the fresh vegetables and fruits as
they come in; and, happily, they are
coming in more and more plentifully
every day now from the South.

In an interview in a Philadelphia
paper, Frank Halpen, of Halpen,
Green & Co., of that city, declares
that whatever fears the consumers
have on being pinched by the scarcity
of tin can can be avoided by refus-
ing to purchase canned articles. He
added:

“Consumers have lost their heads.
Prices of canned articles have reach-
ed an outrageous figure. In the ma-
jority of cases the purchase of canned
articles is a pure waste and as long
as the public continues to load up in
the fear that food will give out they
will be subjected to high prices.

“T have stopped buying canned
foods,” he explained, “and I am ad-
vising my customers to do likewise.
If the people will buy vegetables in
bulk, such as peas and beans, instead
of in cans, they will solve the question
themselves. If they want to put up
any vegetables in the preserving sea-
son, let them use their old glass pre-
serving jars and do the work them-
selves.

“T have bought no canned goods
for my own personal use, because it
is not necessary. If it comes to starv-
ing, I know I will starve just as easily
as any one else. But no one will
starve. When tomatoes jump from
80 cents a dozen cans to $1.50 in less
than a year there is something
wrong.”

Can makers and glass jar manufac-
turers asknowledge conditions have
gone beyond their control. George
R. Reinhart, of the Hazel Atlas Glas;
Company, makers and distributers of
the Mason canning jar, declared that
the output of canning glass had been
sold up to July, and that the manufac-
turers are accepting no further or-

ders.
——_——_2--->———_

Detroit to Have New Fruit Packing
Industry.

A corporation is being formed in
Detroit, with a capital stock of $750.-
000, to engage in the manufacture of
prepared food products along lines
somewhat similar to the Libby, Mc-
Neil & Libby Co., of Chicago and the
H. J. Heinz Co. of Pittsburg.

The corporation is being formed by
C. E. Flanders and associates and is
to be known as the Flanders Com-
pany. Three large factory sites, each
having adequate railroad shipping fa-
cilities, are said to be under consid-
eration. In addition to the main plant
in Detroit, branch factories and salt-
ing stations for providing the supply
of raw materials are to be maintain-
ed at various points in the country
where large crops of fruits and vege
tables are obtainable.

Mr. Flanders, President of the new
company, has been associated with the
manufacture and sale of prepared

food products for twenty years. He
went to Detroit from Chicago about
a year ago to take charge of the man-
agement of the Williams Brothers
Company. The other officers of the
corporation are C. A. Edsall, Vice-
President, who until February this
year was one of the executives of
Arbuckles & Co., wholesale grocers
of Pittsburg, and Arthur E. Johnson
of Detroit, Secretary and Treasurer.
——_~> 2.

Bottom Facts From Booming Boyne
City.

Boyne City, April 23—The First Na-
tional Bank of Boyne City is advertis-
ing that it will assist farmers in pro-
curing seed, tools, fertilizer and labor
for the coming season’s farming opera-
tion. The East end of Charlevoix coun-
ty offers very decided inducements to
people looking over good cheap farm
lands. The cut-over hardwood timber
lands are very productive and are be-
ginning to attract attention of “back
to the land” people.

Navigation will open here in a short
time. The ice is beginning to loosen
up in Pine Lake and shipment of iron
ore and lumber will begin soon.

Railroads and other public service
corporations are up against a serious
proposition. Living costs are up and
still going, labor is up and going higher,
material is up and still rising, but rates
are a fixed quantity. What is the an-
swer?

The change in the law governing the
State award for county roads has in-
terfered with the plans for building the
county roads system through the city.
but the work is to be started, just the
same, and prosecuted as far as possible.

Any one looking for a place to loaf
and get rid of conventional clothes for
summer vacation will find Boyne City
and Pine Lake eminently adapted to
such conditions. We wear some clothes
and have some social life, but we are
too busy to make either the aim and
end of existence. Maxy.

—_2-+__
Tact and Success.

Tact is a combination of good tem-
per, ready wit, quickness of percep-
tion and ability to take in the exigen-
cy of the occasion instantly. It is
never offensive, but it a balm allay-
ing suspicion and soothing. It is ap-
preciated. It is plausible without be-
ing dishonest, apparently consults the
welfare of the second party and does
not manifest any selfishness. It is
never antagonistic, never opposes,

never strokes the hair the wrong way

and never irritates. Tact, like a fine
manner, eases the way, takes the jar
out of the jolts, oils the bearings, op-
ens doors barred to others, sits in the
drawing room when others must wait
in the reception hall, gets into private
offices when others are turned down.
It admits you into exclusive circles,
where wealth abounds, even though
poor. It secures the position when
merit is turned away. Tact is a great
manager. It easily controls people,
even when combined with small abil-
ity, when genius cannot get along.

—>++2___
Oka Town, who has traveled in
Southern Michigan the past three

years for the A. D. S., has engaged
to cover Eastern Michigan for Eli
Lilly & Co., of Indianapolis, succeed-
ing S. B. McCullah, who is reported
to have joined the Canadian army.
Mr. Town will continue to make his
headquarters in Allegan, where he has
resided ever since he was a small
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UPPER PENINSULA.

Recent News of the Cloverland of
Michigan.

Sault Ste. Marie, April 23—C. J.
Goppelt, the well-known traveling
salesman for H. O. Wilbur & Sons, ot
Philadelphia, made a business trip
to the Soo last week. He reports hav-
ing had a very substantial increase of
business, which he attributes large-
ly to the people being educated to
drink good cocoa instead of tea,
which helps to a large degree to de-
crease the H. C. L.

Fred A Stone, for the past several
years chief clerk for the Pittsburg
Steamship Co. here, has been trans-
ferred to the main office in Cleveland,
where he will have charge of the
new statistical department. He will
be succeeded by Thomas Hanson, the
well-known leader of our local band.
Mr. Stone made many friends while
here who will regret his departure,
but wish him every success in his new
field.

“The pork packer has a queer way
of doing business. After killing a
hog, he cures it.”

Major Wilson, now in command at
Fort Brady and of the troops guard-
ing the Soo locks, conferred with the
business men here last week through
the Civic and Commercial Club ana
endeavored to make satisfactory ar-
rangements with the Soo merchants
who seem to be affected by the war
restrictions in loading at the Maga-
zine street dock. The merchants
greatly appreciate the consideration
given them, but were unanimous in
abiding by any necessary measure the
Government might request, even
though it would be detrimental to
their own interests, as nothing would
be asked for that would in any way
interfere with the Safety First slogan.

“No man ever lost his self respect
by being on the square.”

All our local bankers have agreed
to advance seed money without in-
terest to the farmers. This is a move
in the right direction, as it will be
of great help at the present time, The
citizens are also anxious to do their
share in cultivating the vacant lots
in and about the city and from pres-
ent indications there should be a
large potato crop for next year.

The Union Carbide Co., the Soo’s
largest industry, showed its patriotic
spirit last week when it placed a large
American flag on the flag staff, after
which the large army of men sang
“The Star Spangled Banner.”
notice was placed in the building to
the effect that ‘the wages would be
increased 20 per cent. May 1. Here is
hoping that many others will follow
in line.

W. H. Murner, the well-known lum-
berman of Raber, was a_ business
visitor here last week. He is figuring
on another big season’s cut, as the
future looks good to him from pres-
ent indications.

The Soo Line has placed guards on
the East and West river bridges near
Rudyard.

McLaughlin Bros., the well-known
merchants at Dafter, have let the
contract for erecting a large combined
warehouse and grain elevator which
will be built in time for use next fall.
This will be good news to the farm-
ers in the vicinity of Dafter who will
profit by the progressiveness of -this
enterprising concern.

V. R. Cowan, manager for the
Prenzlauer Bros. store, left last week
on a business trip East.

R. P. Hudson, the well-known at-
torney, accompanied by Mrs. Hudson,
returned last week from an extended
trip to the Pacific Coast.. Bob got
back just in time to get into the
harness for Uncle Sam.

“Knowing things that are not so
is the worst kind of ignorance.”

Sam Winkelman, of St. Ignace, has
purchased the entire stock of cloth-
ing, men’s furnishings, hats. caps, etc.,
from John Mulcrone, who has retirea
from business. The stock is com-
posed of the best lines of merchan-

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

dise, as Mr. Mulcrone cultivated the
high-class trade. Mr. Winkelman is
placing the entire stock on sale at re-
duced prices, which will be cheerful
new for the St. Ignaceites at the
present time.

The D., S. S. & A. is now enjoying
the largest freight business in its his-
tory. It requires the two car ferries
and many extra yard crews and
freight trains to take care of the traf-
fic. Indications are that the increas-
ed volume of freight will continue
during the summer.

A sure sign of spring last week
was the arrival of the pop corn man
with his ware and store on wheels.

It is reported that Mrs. Geo. A.
Metzger will run the new Muscalonge
Hotel at the Snows the coming sea-
son.

The annual guessing contest at the
Snows on the opening of navigation
has not as yet been determined. The
ice is still solid in the channel be-
tween Hessel and Cedarville. Henry
C. Hossac was the successful prophet
last year. There are many con-
testants and much interest is being
taken in the opening.

Clyde Hecox, the well-known editor
of the Enterprise, has on numerous
occasions called attention to the fact
that thousands of acres of Cloverland
in Mackinac county furnished oppor-
tunities for profitable investments in
the goat, sheep and general stock
raising industry. He cites an ex-
tract from the Escanaba Journal con-
taining the following: ‘During the
month of June, 3,000 goats will be
placed on a tract of 10,000 acres of
land near Ralph. The land is cov-
ered with small second growths and
the purpose in placing the goats on
the land will be to clean off this
growth, so that it can be broken up
and sowed to grass and clover for
the herd of beef cattle which will
later be placed on it.’ This sugges-
tion should appeal to many as a prof-
itable investment. As Clyde is quite a
goat getter himself he will be on the
job to give any further information
on the subject.

“It is sometimes difficult to dis-
tinguish between a sympathetic per
son and a curious one.”

William G, Tapert.

_——.- 2. >
Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Beans and
Potatoes.
3uffalo, April 25—Creamery but-
ter, extras, 45@46c: first 44c; com-
mon, 42@)43c; dairy, common. to
choice, 32@40c; dairy common, all

kinds, 25@30c.

Cheese—No. 1 new, 244@25c;
choice 24c; old 25@27c.

Eggs—Choice, new laid, 35c; fancy
hennery, 36c; duck 36c.

Poultry (live) — Fowls,
springs, 24@26c; old cox,
ducks, 23@25c.

Beans—Medium, $9.00@9.25: pea,
$9.00@9.25; Red Kidney, $8.00@8.25:
White Kidney, $9.00@9.25; Marrow,
$9.00@9.50.

Potatoes—$3.00@$3.35 per bu.

Rea & Witzig.

24@27c;
18@20c;

—_2->—___

The late Dick Savage, who died
nearly twenty years ago, was once
employed by a Detroit house whose
manager was a crank on prohibition.
When Dick paid a visit to the house
he always posed as an enemy of
Demon Rum. The head of the house
was traveling through Grand Rapids
on one occasion and thought he would
stop over and see his model repre-
sentative. He called a cab and went
out to Dick’s home, which was then
located on Lyon street. He rang the
bell and Dick’s wife came to the door.
“Does Mr. Savage live here?” asked
the head of the firm. “Yes,” yawned
Mrs, Savage, “Carry him in.”

——.2-2—____
An amateur may be a person who

has entered the first stage of ignor-
ance.

Time For Retail Dealer to Assert
Himself,

Chicago, April 23—Many manufactur-
ers, particularly makers of foods, place
a retail selling price upon the package
or can and also advertise it to the con-
sumer.

Many of these same manufacturers
have advanced their prices to the deal-
er until they now equal, and in one
case which has come to our notice, ex-
ceed, the retail price printed upon their
package.

It seems to me, as a representative
of the dealer’s interest, it is about time
the dealer asserted himself.

Without in any way boosting the game
of a particular manufacturer, or group
of manufacturers, I have prepared an
article upon this timely subject, with
the idea of arousing as much sentiment
against the practice as possible. I look
upon the trade press as the most effic-
ient way of arousing dealer sentiment
and am attaching some _ suggestions
which I should be glad if they find a
space in the next issue of your valuable
paper, either in the phraseology I have
employed or perhaps your editor will
favor us with an article of his own.
If you will indicate your willingness
to use other articles upon this timely
subject, we shall be glad to send them.

It is mighty important to the dealer.

Charles I. Reed.

Judging from the recent disposition
of certain manufacturers to have their
Christmas dinner in Paris at the expense
of the retailer by walking rough shod
over the middleman without any regard
for his rights, it would seem that the
time has arrived for the retailer to show
some of the splendid qualities which
have wen universal admiration for Bel-
gium and her people. A few specialty
manufacturers who have built up great
and powerful institutions by the help
of the retailer and who feel secure in
their strength should possess enough
patriotism to protect the buying public,
instead of exploiting their friends by
sky-rocketing their price lists.

Such an attitude can only be attributed
to one of two motives—a desire to boost
profits or a lack of confidence in their
ability to meet new conditions. At any
rate the retailers of to-day are placed
in the same position as was “Little old
Belgium,” standing between two great
factions with the opportunity of lying
down, giving up their principles, allow-
ing the great armies to march through.
On the other side, they could fight for
their rights and retain their self-respect
and honor. Every one of our readers
know which course they chose and the
great lesson they have so nobly taught
the world. Bringing the same principles
home, there is need for more Belgians
in business. This country needs them
badly right now and you, Mr. Retailer,
are the little country which stands be-
tween the forces of greed and need.
On one side you. have the unpatriotic
manufacturer who thinks only of in-
creased profits and swollen dividends:

on the other, the consumer protesting
against the high cost of living. It is
up to you to stop the invasion of dealer
rights. If you don’t give yourself a
square deal, how can you expect one
from the other fellow? How can you
expect your customer to believe in you
unless you meet conditions squarely and
fairly? Why should you be the goat
for the selfish manufacturer who, for-
getful of the co-operation that you have
given him for years, would now tramp
you under foot.

The only way to judge these matters
is to take the facts as a record to guide
your purchases. The only fair price list
to-day is the one which survives the
scare-heads and is based on mutuality
and harmony. If you submit to un-
reasonable reduction of your profits, the
fault will be your own. Meeting new
conditions is your job, but you should
see to it that you are not imposed an.
Show the manufacturer who gives you
no consideration in these trying times
that you are watching his treatment, for
if you allow one destructive policy to
wrong you it may become a commercial
habit.

We predict that merchants will arise
to the occasion and show some of the
same spunk which the Belgians possess-
ed, with the result that a few selfish
manufacturers will awaken after the
war cloud has passed to find that they
have lost huge areas of territory besides
losing dealer co-operation and good-will
everywhere.

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People who do nothing are apt to
worry about what they will not do
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Automobile Insurance
a Necessity

The Danger by Fire, Theft and
Damage Claims Against the
Owner of an Automobile Makes
it Necessary to Carry Automo-
bile Insurance to Cover these
Hazards.

The merchant and business man
should select the company with a
large and growing business prepared
to take care of these claims when
they occur. The Citizens’ Mutual
Automobile Insurance Company has a
membership of 20,000 members. The
Company started at the right time
and had the first pick of the careful
automobile owners. With about $65,000
of assets, a large and active agency
force, with a large and growing mem-
bership, it is the only Mutual Com-
pany prepared to take care of damage
claims up to $5,000. The Company is
now on the third season, and has met
all claims promptly, having paid over
two hundred sixty claims.

Cost only $1.00 for policy plus 25
cents per H. P., rite

W. E. ROBB, Sec’y

Mutual Automobile Insurance
Company, Howell, Mich.

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Movements of Merchants.

Morrice—Edward Fineis has engaged
in general trade.

Middleton—Mrs. W. C. Shepard has
opened a bazaar store.

Jackson—The M. O. Dewey Co. has
changed its name to the Dewey Fuel
Co.

Eaton Rapids—Luther Van Auker
has engaged in the cigar and tobacco
business.

Marshall—Albert Miner, recently of
Olivet, has engaged in the ice cream
and restaurant business.

Big Rapids—The Lewellyn Bean
Co. has increased its capital stock
from $10,000 to $300,000.

Dimondale—George Berner has closed
his bakery and will sell the stock and
equipment as soon as possibe.

Saginaw—The Saginaw Valley Gin-
sing Co, has increased its capital
stock from $30,000 to $200,000.

Monroe—The Luft-Bice Co., engag-
ed in the clothing business, has
changed its name to Luft-Ott Co.

Jamestown—The Farmers’ Co-op-
erative Elevator Co. is being organ-
ized with a capitalization of $20,000.

Zeeland—G. J. Boone & Co., deal-
ers in general merchandise, are build-
ing an addition to their store build-
ing.

Cedar Springs—Fred Smith has
purchased the grocery stock of John
Warnock, taking immediate posses-
sion.

Concord—J. E. Dixon has removed
his bakery to the Halsted block and
installed a soda fountain and ice cream
parlor.

Plainwell—Owing to failing health,
George Townsend is closing out his
grocery stock and will retire from
business.

Morgan—J. W. Shaffer lost his
store building and grocery stock by
fire April 20. Loss, about $7,000; in-
surance, $1,700.

Holland—Anthony Kuite, meat
dealer, has filed a voluntary petition
in bankruptcy. Liabilities, $2,126.09
and assets $840.03.

Brighton—George Katz, who has con-
ducted a hardware store here for the
past forty years, died at his home April
22 of Bright’s disease.

Sheridan—The Kelly Furniture Co.
will move its stock from Grand Rapids
to this place as soon as a building can
be erected for its use.

Owosso—The Young-Randolph Seed
Co, has purchased ground and will be-
gin at once the erection of a large ware-
house and office building.

Edmore—A. E. Stuart has sold his
stock of dry goods, notions and shoes
to several merchants at Barryton, who
will divide and consolidate it with their
own,

Portland—B. J. Beebe & Son will
remove their stock of groceries to
the Smith building May 1 and add
lines of shoes and boots.

Jagkson—Thieves entered the A.
A. Dibble men’s furnishing goods
store April 19, carrying away the con-
tents of the cash register.

Portland—Alphonzo Sulpizio, deal-
er in fruit and confectionery, is re-
modeling his store building .and in-
stalling a plate glass front.

Jackson—Rountree Bros. have closed
out their meat stock, located at Cooper
street, and will devote their entire at-
tention to wholesaling meats.

Kent City—A. H. Sauer & Co., deal-
ers in general merchandise. are building
a large addition to their store which
they will occupy with their stock of gro-
ceries,

Corunna—Benjamin Grant has _ leas-
ed the store adjoining his own and will
occupy it with a stock of shoes in con-
nection with his stock of general mer-
chandise.

Tekonsha—B. L. B. Prior, who con-
ducts a bakery, restaurant and grocery
store, is closing out his stock and will
retire from business owing to continued
ill health.

St. Ignace—Saul Winkelman, cloth-
ier, has purchased the John Mulcrone
stock of clothing, men’s furnishing
goods and shoes and will close it out
at special sale.

Owosso—The United Dairies Co.
has been organized to conduct an
agricultural, dairy and mercantile
business with an authorized capital
stock of $10,000.

Hillsdale—The Hillsdale Ware-
house Co. has been organized with
an authorized capital stock of $25,000
all of which has been subscribed and
$12,500 paid in in cash.

Lowell—Luz & Rittenger have dis-
solved partnership and the garage
and automobile supply business will
be continued by Robert Luz, who has
taken over the interest of his partner.

Coral—William J. Woodall has sold
a half interest in his drug stock to his
brother, Prantic S. Woodall, recently
of Howard City, and the business will
be continued under the style of Woodall
Bros.

Detroit—The Commercial Coal Co.
has been incorporated with an au-
thorized capital stock of $25,000, all
of which has been subscribed, $23,000
paid in in cash and $2,000 paid in in
property.

Detroit—The Churchill Co, has
been incorporated to conduct a gen-
eral auto repairing and laundry and
handle accessories, with an author-
ized capitalization of $1,000, all of
which has been subscribed and $250
paid in in cash.

Lapeer—G. W, Carpenter & Son,
clothiers, who suffered a severe loss by
fire recently, have purchased the cloth-
ing and men’s furnishing goods stock
of Edward J. Elsie, taking immediate
possession.

Jackson—The U. S. Auto Supply
& Stores Co., conducting a chain of
stores throughout the United States,
has opened a store at 244 East Main
street under the management of L.
W. Meade.

Middleville—R. Dirteen has sold
his interest in the meat stock of the
Central market to his partner’s broth-
er, Andrew Geldersma, and the busi-
ness will be continued under the style
of Geldersma Bros.

Detroit—The Dobkin-Le Duc Pro-
vision Co. has engaged in business to
handle meats, provisions and mer-
chandise with an authorized capitali-
zation of $5,006, all of which has been
subscribed and $2,800 paid in in cash.

Bad Axe—Samuel Heishberg, wha
conducted a clothing store, has
merged his business into a stock
company under the style of Kohn’s
Klothes Shop with an authorized cap-
ital stock of $10,000, of which amount
$5,000 has been. subscribed, $3,000
paid in in cash and $1,000 paid in in
property.

Detroit—J. A. Zischerk has merged
his men’s furnishings business into
a stock company under the style of
Jerome A. Zischerk Co., with an au-
thorized capitalization of $3,500, all
of which has been subscribed and
paid in in property. The company
will now handle retail dry goods,
men’s and women’s furnishings.

Marine City—Blood & Hart, who

have been engaged in the dry goods
and marine supply business for over
fort’ years, are closing out their
stock and intend to retire from trade.
John L. Lynch started a ten day
sale last week and moved goods to
the amount of $11,800 the first six
days. The first day of the sale the
transactions lacked only $3 of $4,000.
The stock inventoried $30,000 before
the sale started.
A. Travis, for many
years a prominent druggist in St. Johns
and formerly President of the State
3ank, has engaged to manage the Lan-
sing Chemical Co., a concern that num-
bers some of Lansing’s leading capital-
ists among its stockholders and officers.
The company has been conducting a
leased plant in Connecticut, but has
established a plant in Lansing. Frank
Norfleet will be Secretary and Treas-
urer of the company and both he and
Mr. Travis will also be stockholders.
The chemical business has grown very
rapidly in this country since the out-
break of the European war, and _ this
country is rapidly becoming independent
of European supplies in this line.

Lansing—F.

 

Manufacturing Matters.

Sparta—The Sparta Tile & Brick Co.
has been organized with a capitalization
of $40,000.

Detroit—The Cadillac Tool Co. has
increased its capital stock from $15.-
000 to $40,000.

Alba—Fire destroyed the plant of
the Anderson Handle & Lumber Co.
April 19, entailing a loss of about $15,-
000. Insurance, $10,000.

Saginaw—The Saginaw Auto Body
Co. has been organized with a capitaliza-
tion of $100,000.

Kalamazoo—The Harrow Spring Co.
has increased its capital stock from
$500,000 to $600,000.

Detroit—The Metal Manufacturing
Co. has increased its capitalization
from $1,000 to $10,000.

Holland—The Brownwall Engine
& Pulley Co. has increased its cap-
italization from $50,000 to $100,000.

Detroit—The Bakers and Confec-
tioners Supply Co. has increased its
capitalization from $10,000 to $50,000.

Detroit—The Michigan Machine
Co., manufacturers of cash register
and automobile parts, has increased
its capital stock from $55,000 to $150,-
000.

Kalamazoo—The Kalamazoo Loose
Leaf Binder Co. has declared a 200
per cent. stock dividend and increas-
ed its capital stock from $100,000 to
$500,000.

Alma—Factory buildings of the West-
ern Carburetor Co. are almost com-
pleted and the new industry has orders
ahead which will keep the plant busy
throughout the year.

Filer City—The Manistee Leather
Co. has been incorporated with an
authorized capitalization of $30,000, of
which amount $20,000 has been sub-
scribed and $3,000 paid in in cash.

Detroit—The H. B. Clifford Roofing
Co. has engaged in business at 4 Lin-
coln avenue with an authorized cap-
ital stock of $10,000, of which amount
$6,000 has been subscribed and paid
in in cash.

Saginaw—The Saginaw Auto Body
Co. has been incorporated with an
authorized capitalization of $100,000,
of which amount $57,500 has been
subscribed, $2,450 paid in in cash and
$30,000 paid in in property.

St, Clair—The Tappan Auto Tread
Power Co. has been incorporated to
manufacture transmission machines
with an authorized capitalization of
$20,000, of which amount $13,000 has
been subscribed and $2,000 paid in in
cash.

Detroit—The Overton Truck Co.
has engaged in the manufacturing of
machinery, tools, implements and
motor vehicles with an authorized
capitalization of $7,500, all of which
has been subscribed and paid in in
cash.

Detroit—The Bradley Bros. Co.
Inc., has engaged in business at 141
Jefferson avenue to manufacture knit
goods with an authorized capital stock
of $30,000, of which amount $29,000
has been subscribed and paid in in
property.

North Detroit—The North End
Supply Co. has engaged in the manu-
facture of cement blocks with an
authorized capital stock of $11,000, all
of which has been subscribed, $7,700
paid in in cash and $3,300 paid in in
property.

Hancock—The Superior Ore Mill-
ing Corporation has engaged in the
milling and concentrating of ores,

metals and minerals and manufacture
and sale of machinery thereof with an
authorized capital stock of $600,000,
of which amount $300,000 has been
subscribed and paid in in property.

 

 

 

 

| April 25, 1917 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 5

 

Canned Vegetables—Future toma-
toes have been practically withdrawn

 

the prices to be named by the Peach
Growers’ Association.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, oe from the market. The price has been Spices—Spot supplies are moderate

advanced to $1.50, but even at that and prices well maintained. It is not

i figure it is practically impossible to generally believed that the duties on

“ar secure either buying or selling in- spices will be increased, although
: terest. Canners, as a rule, have sold) some talk is heard in this regard.

3 all that are deemed safe until the sit- Sugar Syrups—The sugar syrups

od) allied uation develops a little more clearly. are more freely offered, owing to

Spot tomatoes have advanced to $2.15 larger meltings, but the edge seems

i f. o. b. cannery, although they can to be off the demand as a result of

is be purchased on the local market for the high prices asked by refiners.

less money. In a general way these There is a good export enquiry at a

same features apply to the entire list. figure and at concessions business

ube The Grocery Market. stocks as warranting the improve- Corn, both spot and future, is un- might be done.

Sugar—The market is completely ment, these, it being maintained, not changed and still very high. Peas un- Tapioca—The market is firm on

demoralized. The refiners have not reaching beyond the date of arrival changed on previously reported high higher freight rates from the Far

; 4 yet recovered from the strike and all of new crop this summer. The coun- _ basis, East, and more activtity is reported

: of them are much behind in their try has been buying ahead, consumers Canned Fish—Salmon has been a_ inthe market. Spot stocks are small

deliveries. They are quoting from laying in supplies of tea as well as big feature throughout the week. and the demand keeps up well for

; 74@sc for granulated, but none of other commodities. For this reason The failure of the Government to se- replenishing of supplies of distribu-

them are in shape to take any new
orders at all. Most of the buying is
from second hands, price for granu-

some quarters suggest that the situa-
tion has been discounted and look
for a cessation to the rise. The Japan

cure the required quantities and the
heavy purchases by foreign govern-
ments both of spot and futures, have

ters.
Cheese—The market is steady and
unchanged, with very light receipts

* lated reaching as high as 9c. It looks market opens next month and the kept interest well aroused. of fresh new-made cheese. Old goods
like high priced sugar for some time. trade is watching developments in Dried Fruits—Developments in the are in extremely light supply, with a

ae The country has still the buying fever, that direction. It isa fair assumption dried fruit situation have been of de- fair home demand. Exporters are al-

a 124 and were refiners inclined to book that prices will be high, although cided interest during the past week. so in the market and have paid as high

orders a big business, it is said, could

part of the duty is bound to be ab-

The market has steadily advanced for

as 253;c for fresh fancy cheese dur-

be placed at 8c, possibly even sorbed by the producer if past ex- practically all items and notably so ing the last ten days. Lower prices
: } higher, for second hands have sold perience counts for aught. in the case of prunes. Buying has on cheese are not looked for in the
the past week at 8.75c for shipment Coffee—The market shows no_ been on an extensive scale all over near future, as fresh receipts continue
i as far south as Texas. The mania of change during the week, although the country and at times the Coast light and there is a good export de-
» €h the housewife to purchase future sup- the advance noted last week is still market has been excited. France has mand. The quality of fresh-made
r plies has cleaned up the floating maintained. The market is very firm been a liberal buyer, but all classes cheese has been good so far this sea-
i cipeks 46 some sections of the Middle and the demand good. The trade of buyers have been represented in son.
4 ; West and South and grocers are beg- appear to think that the Government’s. the week’s business. Some local brok- Rice—The domestic trade is in-

ging their brokers to get them sugar,
price being less of an object. Fear
of an excise tax of a cent a pound
that will be added to the cost hastens
the consumer in his attitude of hoard-

threat to put a duty of 3c a pound
on coffee will probably be carried out.

Canned Goods as a Whole—Whole-
sale grocers are still being besieged
by retailers to increase their orders,
but every effort is being made to keep

ers have declared that the market for
40s would eventually go to 15c, In
such times as these it is, of course,
out of the question to say what a
market is or is not going to do, and
it is no more ridiculous to say now

clined to be frightened over the pre-
vailing level, and having bought free-
ly before the export rush came can
look on for the present. It is believ-
ed, however, that eventually the coun-
try must take hold to eke out con-

et ing, it being now generally assumed ue i : : : :
: : : : them down within reasonable limits. that prunes will go to 15c than it was suming requirements. The South is
that Washington will grasp at this : : s i : oe
The opening of the bids by the Navy a few weeks ago to predict a 12c mar- very bare of rice and the embargoes
method because of the easy way of i E : : aul
4 : ae Department last Thursday, while it ket. Possibly the only factor that make shipments here difficult. Blue
a collecting at the refineries and fac- j : ; :
: : may have been a surprise to the Gov- can actually prevent it would be for Rose on the spot is quoted at 8c and
tories through the medium of a stamp : : : :
oe ernment, was nothing of a surprise the Government to enter into its poli- fancy head Honduras at the same
tax. However, it should be noted : coe : ee f iG
ee as Ge dead dad to the trade at large. The details of cy of price fixing, which may not be figure.
‘ e sugar i ei : : : a :
’ : bien 8 these bids cannot be published because such a far cry after all. With the Provisions—Pure lard is steady at
hence will ultimately tend to cause a : i ae : i :
ralli i a ee of a request by the authorities and  tnown shortage of supplies an ad- about unchanged prices tor the week,
: doa we Se pew) ee the unfavorable impression that they vance in prices is well within the with a fair consumptive demand and
nF prices make in the same direction,

both the table consumption and can-
ning being probably affected. It is
realized that the recent rains in Cuba
do not make for a large crop, centrals
being compelled to shut down tem-

might have upon the public mind.
There is good reason for this, as most
of the prices submitted to the Govern-
ment were on a different basis than
those being paid by the general pub-
lic. One effect will probably be a

-ange of possibilities provided the de-
mand keeps up at its present pace,
and as to that each one may judge
for himself, based upon his particular
endowment of provision. The out-
look for the new crop seems to be

light supply. The supply of killing
hogs is very short and the outlook
is for even higher prices on lard in
the near future. The killing is now
decreasing daily. Compound lard is

very firm at an advance of %c, due

<§ porarily, with some through for the complete change in the method of especially favorable at this time, and to the very light supply and the grad-

| season. To cay the climax, the Brit- making purchases and undoubtedly those who are accustomed to judg- wal rise on cottonseed oil. There is

r | ish Commission has been a good buy- some of the agencies offered by the ing such things declare that prunes a heavy consumptive demand on ac-
é er of raw sugar direct in Cuba to the trade at large will be made use of and this year will again run to small sizes, count of the high prices of pure lard

| extent of 50,000 tons. Under the cit- accepted in the patriotic spirit in so that care in making bookings so and the market will probably advance

| cumstances it is felt that the situation which they have been offered. Those as not to include too large a percent-__ still further. Smoked meats are very

,7 still favors the planter, who, it must jn a general way are that the Gov- age of large sizes based on last year’s firm at an advance of %c, due to the
be noted, is compelled to absorb ernment shall take entire charge and experience is urged. There has been very light receipts of live hogs. There

higher freights and insurance, now figure out costs and profits to suit it- a tendency to quote high prices for is a good home demand and some en-

é ‘ that the United States and Cuba have self. The offers made on Thursday futures because of the heavy spot de- quiry for export. No lower prices

entered the war. It is not thought,
however, that shipments to this coun-

must have been convincing evidence
that it is impossible to assemble a

mand, but this view is not universal
especially by those who are advocat-

seem likely soon. Canned meats are
very firm at a slight advance for the

try have much to fear from the oper- sufficient quantity of canned goods ing the organization of the growers. week. There is a large export de-
ations of German vessels. at a single center following the old One exceptionally well informed deal- mand and a good home demand.
Tea—The market for tea is quiet, trade methods. About the only item er, however, who has just returned Dried beef is firm and unchanged.

this being only natural after the re-
cent active spurt of buying and the
sharp advance in price. Presumably
the reports in some press dispatches

of which there was no shortage prov-
ed to be tomatoes, but the price ask-
ed was very high. The effect, of
course, of the whole proposition is

from the Coast says that the matter
of an organization is of no importance
to the grower at this time as there
is a demand for more foodstuffs of all

The supply is light. Barreled pork is
firm at an advance of $1.50@2 a bar-
rel. This gets family pork up to $45
per barrel, as against a normal price

«8 that tea would be left free because of to strengthen the market tremendous- kinds than the land can produce. of $35.
opposition to taxing the breakfast ly so far as the demand from retailers Raisins are in demand and in light Salt Fish—There ‘thas been no
a table had a depressing effect on senti- is concerned. ' supply. Apricots are almost ex- change in the fish market during the

 

 

ment, although most of the trade still
believe that Congress will ultimately
impose a duty for the sake of the rev-
enue involved.. Apart from this fac-
tor, stress is still laid on the small

Canned Fruit—The question of fu-
tures is at a standstill for the time
being, but anything offering in the
way of spot lots is taken readily and
prices are very firm.

hausted, and the offerings of 1916 pack
peaches are limited. The new prices
for peaches have met with a better
reception than generally expected, al-
though much interest will attach to

week and the trade is dull. Every-
thing is maintained on the previously
quoted high basis. Cod, hake and
haddock are dull and will be during
the hot weather.

 

 

  

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

April 25, 1917

 

Sagacious Salutations From Saline
Saginaw.

Saginaw, April 23—If only to-day
I could claim the strength of a Samp-
son and the ability of a Horace Gree-
ley as a writer, how much better I
might be able to proclaim all Mich-
igan U, C. T.’s the happenings of last
Saturday, which was one of the great-
est meetings ever held by No. 43.
April 21 was set aside in honor of
M. S. Brown, to be known as Mark
Brown Day. During the past twe
weeks it had been heralded through-
out this great State of ours until it
became known to every U. C. T. in
the State. It was not because No. 43
is so different from any other Coun-
cil, but because she has inscribed on
her books the name of a man in whose
honor this day was set aside; a man
who, as is well known, has done won-
ders for this great fraternal organ-
ization and, despite his age and his
being a pioneer of the Saginaw Valley
and one of the charter members ot
the local Council, is still one of the
youngest among us and still bending
every effort to bring to Michigan and
her travelers a greater and grander
order. His work has been praised
and cherished throughout the local,
Grand and Supreme jurisdictions. It
was a grand and gala day in local
circles. He was showered with con-
gratulations from near and far. At
noon he was host at a banquet given
at the Saginaw Club in honor of our
Supreme Secretary, Walter D. Mur-
phy, from Columbus, Ohio. Plates
were laid for fifty and after the click-
ing of the silver and the sounds of
merry laughter and jesting had died
down, everyone down deep in his
heart (and also his stomach) voted
the affair a huge success. At 2 bells
the host ordered a peaceful retreat to
the Elks Temple, where the finishing
touches of the day were to be put on.
At the sound of the gavel, the meet-
ing was called to order and one could
see in his very being the joy it gave
him to face probably the largest gath-
ering of brother counselors ever
known in the history of the Council.
Among them were many from out-
side councils, the largest delegation
being from Bay City. Besides these
were visitors from the Supreme ana
Grand Councils, Supreme Secretary
Walter D. Murphy: Past Grand Coun-
selor and Grand Deputy E. A. Welch
from Kalamazoo, who is also a mem-
ber of the Committee on the State of
the Order, probably one of the most
important committees of the Supreme
Council; B. N. Mercer, also a Grand
Deputy of Michigan; Grand Conduc-
tor W. T. Ballamy, of Bay Council;
H. D. Ranney, Grand Sentinel.

After the regular opening of the
Council (hats off again to Mr. Brown),
there was ushered into the chamber
ten real men who previously had ask-
ed admission to see the mysteries of
the order. They were given a hearty
welcome and a real reception. Time
and space do not permit me to dwell
on the particulars, but if you happen
to meet any one of the following boys
they can tell you about same:

W. D. (Shorty) Rowden, represent-
ing the Cornwell Co.

Richard D. Sullivan and R. J.
Tehan, both representing the Clark &
McCarren Co., wholesale grocers of
3ad Axe. Just about this time Mark
3rown received the following tele-
gram and the same was read by Mr.
Welch, from Celery City, Mich.:

“We congratulate you on taking
your place with Washington, Lincoln
and St. Patrick in having a day set
aside for you known as Mark Brown
Day.

Cadillac Council, No. 143.”

After the initiation we were given
a rare treat in listening to the Su-
preme Secretary, who gave a wonder-
ful and forceful talk on matters per-
taining to the order, I wish every one
of our 76,000 members could have
heard his appeal to us for better
things and the things that can and
are to be done in the future.

The next speaker who was atten-

“Road—no one played

tively listened to and gave a fine ad-
dress for the cause was Grand Deputy
Welch, who was here as the personal
representative of Grand Counelor
Fred J. Moutier, of Detroit, who was
not able to be present. Mr. Welch
1s a very forceful speaker and a pleas-
ant entertainer.

WT. Ballamy also spoke and gave
an urgent invitation for all to come to
Bay City in June to the Grand Council
meeting.

Talks were also given by Grand
Sentinel H. D. Ranney and Grand
Deputy B. N. Mercer.

As a finishing touch to this great
day, Senior Counselor E. E. Putnam
had selected our own Bert Ruther-
ford to make the presentation speech
and present Mr. Brown with a little
token of respect bestowed upon him
by No. 43. Mr. Rutherford in a most
eloauent and befitting manner said:

The hour is late and well I know that
“Brown’’ will be your greeting when you
shall have reached your own fireside; yet
I make bold to ask your kind indulgence
for just a moment.

I can not let pass this opportunity of
calling the attention of yourself and the
brothers here assembled to the fact that
this meeting, while not exactly a mile-
stone, is, nevertheless, another ‘Mark-
er’ set conspicuously in and v-sn_ the
fraternal highway along which Sa. ~aw
Council, No. 43, has, grip in hand, truaged
its weary way since, April 1, 1893—
twenty-four long years.

Mr. Brown, you were a pioneer. You
were a charter member—one of the
twenty-eight who organized this Council.

No one knows better than you of the
hardships, of the trials and tribulations.
not only of the individual commercial
traveler, but of this Council during all
these long years. No one has worked
harder; no one has worked longer; and
no one has done more to aid and assist
the commercial traveler, regardless of
whether he sold pills or hay wire, than
you.

It mattered not what the occasion,
whether one of sadness and sorrow upon
the passing of a worthy brother or the
riotous jesting over the arrival of a Pere
Marquette train ahead of time, or the
advent of a new born Knight of the
better or longer
their part than you.

No one has a wider personal acquaint-
ance and no one enjoys to a greater de-
gree than you the esteem and confidence
of the membership of this Council, your
neighbors and the general public.

After nearly a quarter of a century of
wnrequitted services, during which time
you have filled with credit to yourself
and with honor to this Council every
chair in Saginaw Council and the Grand
Council, and rendered invaluable service
upon the Executive Board of the Su-
preme Council, Saginaw Council is proud
of you. There is no honor she would
not bestow upon you. She is, therefore,
pained and chagrined to learn that you
are charged with either having lost or
forgotten one of the sacred emblems of
the order, the grip. Therefore, to the
end that you may not be annoyed over
this loss, I have been requested by your
friends—members of this Council—to pre-
sent you at this time with the grip.
Not of the order, but from your friends.
This little memento has but small in-
trinsic value. It is intended only as a
simple token of the esteem and high
personal regard in which you have, you
are and always will be held by these,
your friends. :

The present was a beautiful travel-
ing bag. Attached to same was a
solid gold plate and on it inscribed
“To Mark Brown, Past Grand Coun-
selor of Michigan, from Saginaw
Council, No. 43.” On the bottom of
the gold plate inlaid was a Saginaw
U. C. T. button which belonged to
and was donated by our present
worthy Senior Counselor, E. E. Put-
nam. Mr. Brown was deeply touch-
ed by the above incident and thanked
the boys as best he could, saying in
part that he greatly appreciated the
gift and the spirit in which it was
given, but that he really didn’t feel
that he deserved such a token of re-
spect.

One of the important features of
Saturday’s meeting was that Gov-
ernor Albert E. Sleeper was made
an honorary member of No. 43. Gov-
ernor Sleeper is a stockholder and
President of the Clark & McCarren
Co., wholesale grocer of Bad Axe.
I assure you we consider it a great
honor and feel mighty proud of this
new member. Hats off to the Gov-
enor!

The Clark & McCarren Co. is not
only a solid business house, but

 

proudly boasts of a solid U. C. T.
organization, as all members and
salesmen of this flourishing company
are now U. C. T.’s and Bad Axe is
their home.

M. V. Foley, one of our loyal U.
C. T.’s and a member of the G. A. R.,
offered the following resolution,
which was adopted and ordered sent
to President Wilson:

“Saginaw Council, No. 43, U. C. T.,
pledge to you and the Government of
the United States our support, morat-
ly, financially and physically, in this,
the hour of our trouble and travail,
and stand ready to back this resolu-
ton with our lives if necessary.”

Senior Counselor Putnam donated
the cigars for the smoker Saturday
afternoon.

B. N. Mercer, Secretary and Treas-
urer, was highly commended for the
splendid condition in which his books
were found for the year ending March
31 by the Auditing Committee.

Captain Frank Putnam has issued
a call for the members of the drill
squad to be on hand promptly at 2
p. m. Saturday at Hoyt Park.

Here is a splendid patriotic display.
Sommers Bros., one of the big match
manufacturing companies of the coun-
try, located here, maintains high
power flood lights which envelop the
stars and stripes, making Old Glory
visible at a great distance.

The Ladies Auxiliary held a busi-
ness meeting at the beautiful home
of Mrs. Alfred Rocheleu, 409 Stark
street. It was largely attended and
much work accomplished. After the
meeting, the ladies were served to
a delightful lunch. The hostess was
most ably assisted by Mrs, Edward
Bixby, 406 Stark street.

Saginaw lost one of its famous
landmarks last week when the Acade-
my of Music burned. It was built
in 1884 and was still in use.

Prof. John E. Tanis, for the past
nine years a member of the faculty
of Saginaw High School, has resign-
ed to accept a similar position at the
Detroit Northern High School.

Robert B. Allen, for a long time
head of the City Rescue Mission, has
resigned his position. His loss will
be felt keenly by the local Mission,
as he was an able and most efficient
and sincere worker for the noble
cause. His work with the Pere Mar-
quette as gateman and the special
evangelistic work which he is doing
throughout Eastern Michigan takes
up his entire time. Mr. Allen is well
thought of and highly respected by
the Saginaw Valley travelers.

It is a shame that out of an allow-
ance of 101 saloons, there have been
but 96 applications for licenses. Why,
there’s a bigger run for marriage
licenses than that and to think, too,
that the fellow who got married to
escape going to war, according to
Adj. Gen, Bersey, must go anyway,
if called. Just to think now that
poor fellow has to hunt a home for
his better half while marching away
to think, too, of the high cost of liv-
ing.

30ys, are you telling everybody
about a bigger and better Saginaw?
300st!

The old graduates of the Ferris In-
stitute in the Saginaw Valley have
organized what is to be known as the
Saginaw Ferris Institute Alumni As-
sociation. Edward Hach, of Lansing,
President of a like association there,
was here to help organize.

Will you give your next week’s
salary to the Red Cross? Billy Sun-
day proposes to give the free will of-
fering which he gets on his last day
in New York to the Red Cross. It is
said he will at least get $100,000.
That’s what I call backing President
Wilson.

Saginaw has sent out about 500 of
her boys to answer the call of the
stars and stripes. This includes the
naval reserves and National guards.
Then you find some narrow headed
fellows who are telling how the Ger-
mans are refusing to stand by the

good old U. S. A.

One of the big features of last
week here was the spring opening of
the popular firm of Popp & Wolf, lo-
cal hardware dealers. This firm be-
lieves in doing things right, They
have one of the finest and best equip-
ped stores in Northern Michigan. On
opening day they had a street parade
and during the afternoon concerts
were held in the store by the Thira
Regiment band under the directior
of Prof. Arthur Amsden. Large
crowds were in attendance, both af-
ternoon and evening.

It must be mighty embarassing to
Congressman Bacon, now at Wash-
ington, after voting against war meas-
ures, to receive a special notice from
the supervisors in his district to get
into the war game and support the
President. His measure will be taken
no doubt at the next election.

We notice in many yards the fav-
orite vine is to be the tomato and
potato for the coming summer.

The American cash register donat-
ed Saginaw Council last winter by
Mr. Mead, of said company, was raf-
fled off Saturday afternoon. The
lucky man was Ash Ruttle, senior
member of the firm of H. Ruttle
Sons, of Carsonville. A $125 register
for 25 cents! That beats the Wool-
worth store for bargains.

Have you secured tickets for the
first annual dance to be given by the
ladies of the U. C. T. at the Masonic
Temple next Saturday night? Cards
and dancing from 8 to 12 o’clock.
The boys know their reputation for
giving social functions, so don’t be
slackers. Come, let’s duplicate the
3rown meeting for a real live time.

Those initiated at the Saturday
meeting were:

John G. Clark, James McCarren,
R. T. Sullivan, R. A. Bacon, R. WE
Tehan, all from Bad Axe, and repre-
ne of the Clark & McCarren

O.

Jerry Holshaw, 112 Ames street,
Saginaw, representing the Floyd Con-
struction Co., Grand Rapids.

W. Horning, 412 South
Weadock, Saginaw, representing the
Washburn-Crosby Co.

Charles McAnnis, Bad Axe, repre-
ao the International Harvester

oO.

George P. Merrill, 333 Owen street,
Saginaw, representing Mitts & Mer.
rill, Saginaw.

F. B. Wellis, 607 Jaynes, Saginaw,
representing Crowley Bros., Detroit.

Sam E. Elliott, Millington, repre-
senting Symons Bros, & Co., Sagi-
naw.

A. B. McDowell, Fordney Hotel,
Saginaw, representing J. T. Marcero
Co., Detroit.

eo WV. intaga 2408 North Michi-
gan avenue, Saginaw, representing
A. Krolik & Co., Detroit. r :

W._R. Thomas, Palms, representing
the George Wetherbee Co., Detroit.
_ W. D. Rowden, 211 Gay street, Sag-
naw, representing the Cornwell Co.,
“eet

wo _were_ received by transfer:
Fred C. Stiffler, Caro, fepkean eae
the Keystone Steel & Wire Co.,
Peoria, Ill., transferred from Water-
loo, Iowa, and Charles H. Bothwell,
518 Sheridan avenue, Saginaw, trans-
ferred from Cadillac Council.

L. M. Steward.

—_>-._____

The City Bakery Company has pur-
chased the Grocers Baking Company
and consolidated it with the purchas-
ing corporation The company whic.h
retires from business had fifty-nine
stockholders, of which about fifty
are retail grocers. All of the stock-
holders accept stock in the purchas-
ing corporation for their securities
in the defunct Organization. The
City Bakery will probably operate
both establishments, discontinuing
manufacturing at the Blake Bakery,

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April 25, 1917

New Officers Elected by Absal Guild.
Grand Rapids, April 23—The third
annual meeting of Absal Guild, An-
cient Mystic Order of Bagmen of
Bagdad, was held Saturday evening,
April 21, in the U. C. T. Council
chambers. The meeting was called
promptly at 8 o'clock by Great Ruler
Homer R. Bradfield with all officers
filling their respective stations. After
the conclusion of the regular busi-
ness, August Kaser was led across the
burning sands of the plains of Suleman
to the outer gate of the Mystic City
of Bagdad, so recently captured from
the Turks by British forces. Upon
reaching the gate he was seized by
the King’s guards and let into the
presence of the Great King for
sentence as a spy, but his iron nerve
saved him from dire punishment and
he was given only a reprimand for
seeking knowledge in a forbidden lana,
without the proper guidance, and now
is numbered as one of the many il-
lustrious princes of the tribe of Bag-
men of Bagdad. After the initiatory
ceremony, officers for the ensuing
year were elected and duly installed.
The following officers will guide the
destinies of Absal Guild the following
year:
Great Ruler—W. E. Mellinger.
Viceroy—W. k, Wilson.
Prime Minister—L. V. Pilkington.
Calif—Dr. G. W. Ferguson.
Master of Ceremonies—John Schu-
maker.
Clerk of Records and Revenues—J.
Harvey Mann.
Chief of Guides—F red Hopkins.
Captain of Guards—Charles Perkins.
Inside Gate Keeper—Fred Casten-
holz.
Outside
Bradfield.
Olioto—John D. Martin.
Zenzaverta—Wafster Lypps.
Augroto—T. F. Vanderveen.
Amazda—H. Morris Mann.
Magician—Claude R. Lawton.
Aga—Fred De Graff.

 

 

 

Gatekeeper—Homer  R.

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

J. Harvey Mann, who succeeded
himself as Clerk of Records and Rev-
enues, was raised tothe honorary de-
gree of Past Great Ruler, due to his
having served as clerk for three con-
secutive years.

After installation of officers a get-
together meeting was held for the
purpose of laying plans for several
pilgrimages during the year.

Due to the prominence the work of

 

W. E. Mellinger

the Guild has attained in the organ-
ization, invitations from many other
cities, both within and out of the
State, have been recejved to confer
the initiatory degrees on classes and
as many as possible will be accepted.

The Patrol is living up in the pre-
paredness movement and is now drill-
ing under the command of two officers
of the Thirty-second Michigan In-
fantry.

All able bodied U. C. T.’s who wish

to become Bagmen will be welcomed
into the Patrol to march under the
stars and stripes and be ready for
service to their country, as well as
the Bagmen Guild.

This organization is the cement
which binds good fellowship and U.
C. T.ism. It is not only now a de-
sirous organization for any good U.
.C. T., but will be so conducted that
every red blooded U, C. T. will want
to jump in and follow the colors of
Absal Guild.

Watch the ever popular Tradesman
columns for the various announce-
ments of the doings of Absal Guild
and when the next ceremonial is held,
be the first on the job and you may be
assured you will have to hustle if you
beat by a noticeable margin.

Listen for the oriental music and
watch for the bearded lady from the
plains of Soleman. Aide-de-Camp.

—_+2.>
Sidelights on Celery City and Envi-
rons.

Kalamazoo, April 23—The splendid
plant of the Shakespeare Co. has been
offered unreservedly to the United
States Government in the event it
is needed in connection with the war
crisis. Action was taken at a meet-
ing of the directors, held Thursday,
April 19, at which time the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:

Whereas—The Shakespeare Co. has
a highly efficient factory equipment;
therefore

Resolved—That the board of di-
rectors hereby offer unreservedly the
resources of the Shakespeare Co. to
the United States Government upon
such terms as is satisfactory to said
Government of the United States.

Resolved—That the Secretary be
and is hereby instructed to forward
a copy of this resolution to the prop-
er United States Government author-
ities.

Fred J. Feldman, of El Paso, Texas,
came to Kalamazoo Thursday. When
he left here he took with him a new

 

7

Roamer car. Mr. Feldman has some
road trip ahead of him . He is now
bound to Glen Springs, N. Y., where
he will join Mrs. Feldman. Later in
the year they plan to drive back to
their home on the Mexican border.

The Kalamazoo Loose Leaf Binder
Co. has cut a 200 per cent. stock melon
and increased its capital stock from
$100,000 to $500,000. Action along
this line was taken at a meeting of the
stockholders Tuesday. The unusual-
ly successful career of the concern
was reviewed and the stock increases
voted. It is understood that only
about $30,000 of the additional issue
will be offered for sale at this time,
the balance being reserved as treas-
ury stock. Original stockholders
were given two additional shares of
stock for every share held in the
form of a $200,000 stock dividend.

Kalamazoo paper mills have joined
with the City Emergency Food Com-
mission in the city wide garden move-
ment. Officials of the King Paper
Co. Thursday notified members of
the Commission that it would plow
about twenty acres of land for the use
of its employes. The Hawthorne Pa-
per Co. has also joined in the move-
ment and will plow land for its men.
Other paper mills will also join in
the movement.

L. Sergeant, of the C., K. & S.
Railroad, has offered to the Commis-
sion eight or nine acres of railroad
land, south of the Bryant mill, also
a strip of land eight rods wide and
about three blocks long, belonging to
the C., K. & S. in the Southern por-
tion of the city. W. S. Cook.

——_+->

The East End Meat Market has
been with an authorized
$10,000, of which
$6,000 has been subscribed
and paid in in cash. The stockholders
are Bert Lindeman, Andrew
Leonard Daane.

organized
capital stock of
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Barney Langeler has worked in
this institution continuously for
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Barney says—

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the whole place, but | do wish you would get an-

other Coffee Roaster.

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working overtime again.

Surely the people who know good coffee appreciate

the kind we are putting in packages.

\WoRDEN (GROCER COMPANY

GRAND RAPIDS— KALAMAZOO

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purchase, store and subsequently dis-
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pose of food products to groups of

people or communities organized in
some form, and to fix maximum or
minimum prices, Perhaps the exer-
cise of this power should be lodged
in the Council of National Defense,
to be used only when directed by the
President.

It is possible that
tence of the power would make ac-
tion unnecessary. The Government
should have full discretion in the mat-
ter. It might be wise to fix a mini-
mum price to producers for only one
important commodity, just as it might
be wise to fix 4 maximum price which
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the mere exis-

Just what this means is still a mat-
ter of some conjecture in the trade and
there seems to lurk in its phraseology
a lingering suspicion that the grocers are
not sincere in their desire for
leadership ‘and their willingness to serve
the Nation.
an unfortunate

quite

This would tend to suggest
misunderstanding as to
the fundamentals of a

successful co-

operation between the Government and

the organized trade.

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suming trade, with an unprecedented

buying power and not overexacting as

to prices. How to get this stock cor-
ralled and controlled calls for entirely
new methods.

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whole lot it would sell
at whatever figure it athough it

would have to be taken under due pro-

confiscate the

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cess of law and settled for on some
basis reasonably related to the prevail-
ing market. It could then “mobilize”
the former owners as Governmental
agents to distribute at the Government

price. Taking over the whole grocery
trade as a going proposition would be
a prodigious enterprise. but by no means
complicated nor impracticable.

Another suggested is that the
Government set limited prices, but the
legal difficulty of compelling a grocer
to sell his property at a loss—and it
would amount to that in some cases—
is not inconsequential, even under the
extraordinary Governmental powers of
war time

plan

of Gov-
ernment fixed prices, it would probably
be necessary to license grocers, a part

Of course, in case

of the consideration being an agreement
to maintain the official prices. And if
that happened it would very likely re-
sult in curtailing the number of licensed
grocers, thus testing the oft-repeated
charge that there are “too many gro-

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was, a ridiculously small proportion of
the goods needed were offered, and
Uncle Sam will have to look els sewhere

for his navy rations.
It is a matter of very common sur-
prise in the food trades that Uncle

did not avail himself of

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some of the
patriotic offers of co-operation on the
part of food trade factors in buying the
contract. Acting in accordance
with the old, red-tape method of public
bidding not only defeated its own pur-
pose, but caused an entirely new panic
for buying that sent prices kiting still
further. Consumers and retailers alike,
who knew some things were scarce, were
fearful that the Government would cap-
ure everything in sight unless they
“beat ’em to it.”

Suppose, on the other hand, the Goy-
ernment had quietly called on the Na-
tiortal Wholesalers or the National
3rokers—both of whose associations
have placed their services at the dis-
posal of the Government without re-
serve—for its navy needs? The order
would have been parceled out among
the various jobbing centers in accord-
ance with available stock, and appor-
tioned among local jobbers in such a
way that a joint bid would have pro-
duced the necessary goods without crip-
pling any one bidder or draining any
one center of its goods. Further, in all
probability, the prices would have been
lower, for the association is committed
to co-operation without reference _ to
profits or anything else save the emerg-
ency.

There is just one point on which gro-
cers will generally urge consideration by
the authorities in fixing prices at which
their present stocks must be sold; that

navy

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what it would cost to replenish

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packed this fall and summer—will cost
far more than heretofore goes without

and grocers know full well that

fully 25 to 50 per cent. more
For a time it is bound to

modify the ideas heretofore entertained
that the grocery trade is rolling in

wealth, and if the Government is to take
over existing stocks or fix selling prices
grocers will insist that it be at price
levels which will enable them to re-
plenish with new goods to be sold after
the war is ended,

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REVOLT GATHERING FORCE.

Concerning the actual internal con-
dition of Germany, we have had little
to go upon but rumor and second-hand
reports. Berne and Amsterdam and
Copenhagen are not the surest sources
of information about what is going on
in Berlin and other German cities. But
the repeated assertions that there is
trouble with the workingmen have now
received conclusive confirmation. Hin-
denburg himself has been put forward
to appeal to the strikers of munition-

 

works. It is like the Greek tragedy.
Awful things are done behind the
scenes, which the spectators are not

permitted to see; but the chorus. or
some actor on the stage, by expressions
of alarm or horror, reveals the truth.
It is in this way that Hindenburg’s
statement is really more significant than
direct news from the interior. The
doughty Field-Marshal is now the mili-
tary idol and hope of Germany. His
words carry more weight than the Kai-
ser’s. He has several times before been
called upon to come forward in a crisis
—as, for instance, to urge a big war-
loan. But what he has to say to-day
against all thought of “revolt” in the
workshops of Germany has an unmis-
takable meaning. The government is
in fear of widespread domestic disturb-
ances. It sees the Russian ferment
working. And so it summons the na-
tional hero and “saviour” to make his
appeal. And the notable thing is that
the authorities do appeal to the agita-
tors, not threaten them. We hear noth-
ing more of the old talk of the Emperor
about “dashing to pieces” the “enemy
at home.” Workingmen’s delegations

re conferred with, not clubbed or shot.
To this extent, the facts are undisput-
ed and are portentous. It would be fool-
ish to expect an immediate revolution
in Germany, but there can be no doubt
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HOW A DOER DOES IT.

 

Inspiring Story of a Marvel of Mer-
chandising.

Among the speakers secured for the
Merchants Congress, to be held in
Grand Rapids June 5, 6, and 7, is G.
Albert Garver, of Strasburg, Ohio,
who has built up a half million dollar
business in a town of 1,000 people.
His recital is said to be more fascinat-
ing than that of any novel ever writ-
ten.

The Garver mercantile institution
was established by the father of the
gentleman this article refers to in
1866. Father Garver believed in do-
ing business in the good, old-fashion-
ed way and when he reached the
age when it was the custom for busi-
ness men to retire, he proposed to sel?

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

ed that it was a paying investment.
Another innovation was a standing
offer to refund the purchase price it
goods were not satisfactory, and ab-
solutely “no questions asked.”

Business increased rapidly, anu I.
A. Stanbarger, a lad of 12, was hired
to deliver goods and work about the
store. Stanburger grew up with the
concern, and on the death of G. Ru-
dolph, some years later, he became
President of the company.

Albert Garver is still general man-
ager, and to his genius as a sales pro-
moter is due the steady growth of the
store. He is a very resourceful busi-
ness man, original and daring and
hard to imitate, but while he may not
be imitated successfully, there is in-
spiration in studying his methods.

Everyone who knows Garver knows

 

 

 

 

G. Albert Garver.

out to his two sons, G. Rudolph and
G. Albert Garver. Rudolph had work-
ed in the store with his father, while
Albert had taught school and helped
in the store when not teaching. The
prospect of going into business for
themselves appealed to the young men
and it was arranged that they should
take over the little store and pay their
mother $18 per week for interest and
rent, Mother Garver was designated
as the one to receive the money, for
she was the “family treasurer.”

As soon as the boys got a grip on
the business they began their innova-
tions. They sold off the old stock
quickly by offering special induce-
ments, put in a more modern stock,
bought a small printing outfit, adver-
tised broadcast, and sold at one price.
At that time for a small store to print
a price list and mail it to the farmers
was an unheard-of extravagance, but
the Garver brothers soon demonstrat-

the business ideal which is the foun-
dation of the remarkable success of
the store which he manages. He has
a great message—a message which
he knows thoroughly—and he also
knows how to deliver it so that others
may derive the most benefit from it.
Garver’s message is given wherever
stimulating and inspiring facts are
needed, He has carried it before mer-
chants’ conventions, chambers. of
commerce and _ advertising clubs
throughout the country, and now he
will bring it to the merchants of
Michigan. Every word of Garver’s
address will be based on facts—based
on his actual experience as manager
of America’s biggest country store.
The Garver store is the only large
building in Strasburg. It looks as
though it had been lifted from some
large city and miraculously bestowed
upon this little town. In this bee
hive of industry, an enormous busi-

ness is conducted, which in 1916
amounted to $427,000.

There are 32,000 square feet of floor
space in the Garver store and a new
building, which will give 30,000 more
square feet of space, is contemplated.
There are three large sales floors and
twenty-one departments. The deliv-
ery system has eight wagons and
two auto trucks, Deliveries are made
in Akron, forty-five miles away, and
in Canton, eighteen miles away. To
a mailing list of 13,500 names, which
the Saturday Evening Post calls the
“livest mailing list in captivity,” a
large eight to twelve page bulletin—
in reality, a small newspaper—is sent
every month. It is full of bargains
and seasonable merchandise.

So great is the reputation of this
store for fair dealing, low prices and

good merchandise that mail orders
are received from every part of the
country. This business alone, with-
out solicitation, amounts to nearly
$60,000 a year. Five great warehouses
are required to take care of the stock.
Mr. Garver in telling his story—in
recounting the methods which have
built this wonderful country store
business—conceals nothing, He is
willing that you should profit to the
greatest degree and, following his talk,
he will gladly answer any questions.
It is not because the famous Garver
store is strategically located or com-
mands a territory whence it pulls this
business, but it is because of the bet-
methods and the
unique advertising that it draws its
trade from much larger towns and
competitors surrounding it.

ter merchandising

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The Family Shoe Store:
and Possibilities.
Written for the Tradesman.

People not familiar with the facts
are astonished to hear that 65 per
cent. of the footwear distributed in
this country is done by what may be
termed family shoe stores; i. e., small
retail shoe stores, carrying various
kinds of footwear for men, women
and children, together with shoe find-
ings and such other commodities as
are naturally associated with shoe
store merchandise. The stores are
located in the smaller towns and cities
and in suburbs of larger cities, and
include not merely the smaller stores
devoted to the merchandising of
shoes, but also general stores in which
shoes are handled.

When we think of the enormous
quantities of merchandise sold in the
shoe departments of the big city
stores and the immense volume of
business done by the large metropol-
itan shoe store, we are apt to get the
idea that the bulk of the shoe busi-
ness is done by these two classes of
shoe merchants. But such is not the
case. By far the greater amount of
it is controlled by the small dealer.
To put the matter paradoxxically, the
little shoe dealer is the big shoe deal-
er; i. e. he is big in the aggregate.
And the little shoe dealer conducts
what has been termed, “the family
shoe store.”

There was a time when timorous
souls really thought the leading shoe
stores of the county-seat towns and
the big, exclusive metropolitan shoe
stores would succeed in rounding up
pretty much all the retail shoe busi-
ness in sight in their respective local-
ities. And then there was a time
when prophets of evil presaged a time
when the mail order houses would
control the country shoe trade not
already cinched by the largest retail
shoe house of the near-by town. And
later on it was feared that the chain-
store proposition would increase at
such an alarming pace that not only
all of the smaller family shoe stores,
but also a whole raft of the larger
privately owned retailing establish-
ments handling shoes, would go un-
der. But one and all of these fears
have proved groundless. The family
shoe store is a fixture. It is here to
stay.

Convenience and accessiblity are
important matters in the scheme of
merchandising. And the family shoe
store is accessible. It is quickly and
easily reached. And the shoes are
there to be examined. There’s a big

Its Scope

 

difference in ordering from a cata-
logue and in seeing the shoes and
getting a fitting. In the latter case
one gets service. And the personal
touch is also a vital factor. And one
can have a charge account, And
there’s a feeling of satisfaction in
helping to support the home institu-
tion. And, by hypothesis, the family
shoe store is the store that carries
footwear for all the family. Custom-
ers start in early—that is they first
appear as babes-in-arms, and their
first requirements are for soft soles.
Then they proceed to the children’s
department, and are “graduated” from
it to the men’s or women’s depart-
ment as the case may be. And the
ties of confidence and fellowship grow
stronger as the years go by. So the
family shoe store is something more
than a store: it is a sort of commun-
ity institution. There may be (and
generally is) a limit beyond which
it may not develop; but within cer-
tain definite limits it is a very potent
factor, and must be reckoned with.
It is among the owners and pro-
prietors of the smaller stores—what
I have called family shoe stores—
that the majority of shoe store fail-
ures occur. It is by owners and pro-
prietors of the family shoe stores of
the country that shoes are injudicious-
ly bought and carelessly and inex-
pertly distributed. To mistakes of
buying are added errors in selling.
And all this in spite of the fact that
shoe manufacturers and jobbers are
spending annually an immense
amount of money extending mer-
chandising aids to these small shoe
dealers. This merchandising aid con-
sists largely of advertising and sell-
ing helps. Lines of footwear, find-
ings and footwear accessories are ad-
vertised through general media such
as magazines, billboards and car-
cards, and sometimes through the
medium of the country press. In ad-
dition to this a lot of highly effec-
tive advertising literature is gotten
out by houses and freely supplied
to dealers either for a very nominal
cost, for the cost of expressing it,
or upon application. Some of it is
to be directly mailed out by the shoe
dealer or used as inserts. And then
there are window cards, signs and
posters for the store, and other forms
too numerous to catalogue. All of
which is prepared by experts in the

Backed
by Quality

HONORBILT FR

Consistent

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April 25, 1917

 

Rouge Rex
Outing

No 4124

  

Smoke Grey

Sells at sight.

This is a shoe that attracts attention and invites
careful examination. It is different. The feel of the
leather reveals its superior value, and makes it a quick
seller at good profits.

Same shoe made in black and in chocolate col-
ored stock.

Price to dealers $2.85 per pair.

Order today. Market conditions forbid guaran-
teeing prices.

 

HIRTH-KRAUSE COMPANY

Hide to Shoe
Tanners and Shoe Manufacturers

Grand Rapids, Michigan

  
 

Light Work Shoe

FOR SUMMER WEAR

 

Just the shoe for
outdoor work —
either Bal or
Blucher.

Black and Choc-
olate with half
double sole and
full gusset.

  
 

8603
IN STOCK

Don’t Forget—~p. &. L. QUALITY”
should be your best selling point.

 

 

Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie Company
Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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April 25, 1917

advertising line, and printed at a
heavy out-lay, and proffered to small
terms
imaginable.

Undoubtedly houses have manifest-
ed, and are manifesting, a very real
interest in the small shoe dealer—
the man back of the family shoe store
—and they are proving their interest.
They want him to grow up to be the
very best merchant he can. They
want him to dominate his community
and control its shoe trade, for the
bigger the local dealer becomes, the
more shoes he will require; hence the
more valuable he becomes as a house-
asset. This is a splendid example of
the kind of co-operation that ought
to be commended and heiped along.
Many small dealers really do appre-
ciate it, and profit by it; but of course
a great many do not. They fail to
connect up with the house in such a
way as to get the maximum benefit of
this advertising and merchandising
aid, The plod along conducting their
business in the same old way.

As I see it, there are big possibil-
ities for the family shoe store. It oc-
cupies a unique place in our merchan-
dising scheme. It is a sort of a lit-
tle community center, and, if it is
true to its function and alive to its
opportunities, it fairly dominates a
limited area of trade. It need fear
no outside competition, for it has its
constituency. The owner and man-
ager of the family store can know
his customers—most of them—by
name, all of them by sight. Astime
goes by, he builds up a sort of inti-
mate and enduring good will that is
a most valuable asset.

But can the store grow? Yes, it
can grow—and that by what I call
intensive, rather than extensive, cul-
tivation of its field. Its trade-zone
will necessarily be limited, for when
you push out beyond a certain line
you come to the point where some
other fellow’s family shoe store
reaches with its influence. But with-
in these definite limits there is ample
scope for much intensive develop-
ment. There are people in this area
that aren’t buying enough shoes.
Their demands are sub-normal. They
really need more shoes than they
think they do. And they need to be
educated up to a higher standard of
shoe value. They ought to pay more
for their shoes than they do, and thus
get a better commodity. After al)

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 11

that has been said and written and
hoped for in the matter of style and
the fact remains that the bulk of
footwear handled by the family shoe
store can hardly be designated as
stylish footwear. It is good, prac-
tical stuff of somewhat staple sort,
belonging in the inexpensive or medi-
um priced class. And most of it goes
to people who could very well afford
to pay more for their footwear than
they are now paying. By paying
more they would get additional value
out of all proportion to the increased
cost. Also they would get more foot-
wear comfort. Cid McKay.

——_»>+-—____

Bituminous coal is almost as much
of a National necessity as are rail-
roads. A widespread strike in the
industry would be a general misfor-
tune. It is therefore of more than
passing interest that the operators
and miners have been able to come
to an agreement which will not ex-
pire until March 31, 1918. From the
public point of view, the terms are
of secondary importance, yet it is
worthy of note that the requests of
the miners were granted almost in
their entirety. The manner of the
controversy set a new standard of
consideration, and even, one might say,
of politeness. The union did not
threaten a strike; and the operators
agreed to discuss wages in advance of
any legal necessity, since the present
contract has still some time to run.
The extraordinary rise in prices ap-
pealed to them as a cause for higher
wage. Justice was seen in the same
light by both parties. There is in-
creasing evidence that a new spirit
of co-operation, of which the present
case is typical, bids fair to sweep the
country. It would be unjust to per-
mit a sinister cynicism, based on past
rancor, to blind us to the real efforts
which are being made to accommodate
our relations in a spirit of fairness.

——_>-+

It must be a consoling thought to
the Laplander’s wife when wearing a
$10,000 fur suit, to remember that her
white sisters in this country have got
to put up with goat skins and skunk
hides.

 

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No person can fail to see in the

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of STYLE and WEAR RESISTING QUALITIES
which these lines possess.

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Mr. Dealer. Every shoe must measure up to
the high standard of quality set for our goods.
That’s why there is such a tremendous volume
of sales on shoes which bear our name.

Get started on these lines. You'll find them
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Manufacturers of Serviceable Footwear GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

 

 

 

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Thousands (yes thousands) of dealers have, and
are reaping benefits—TWO WAYS. They give value
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customers that at THEIR STORE money can be
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Pioneer Work of Banker in National tation and preparation for the mobil- :
Preparedness. iention’ OF apriealtaurat Jabot & lay whose personnel has remained unchanged edad
Until the question of taxation is ing the foundation for a future pros- during twenty years.
settled by Congress, a dull market in  perity beyond the dream of the pres- .
securities is looked for. It can be ent generation. The beneficial results These men are all prudent, conservative, a
stated, with a fair degree of positive- of greater food production will be practical and successful business men of
ness, that corporate financing—the is- so manifest and its need so clearly : °
sue of new securities for industrial urgent that it is doubtful if the country broad experience. Each member of the in- sche
corporations and railroads—will be will ever fall back into the slouchy, vestment committee is aided by the special
on a very conservative basis. happy-go-lucky method of farming of facilities which this large trust company
While active preparations for the the past. gh “h*
entry of the United States into the In this respect we must all say, has for ascertaining the real values of
Kaiser’s war has overshadowed the “All hail to the banker.” His has securities of every type.
normal trend of business, activity in been the pioneer work in better farm- ‘ ~4
branches not called upon for war ing and more prolific yields. The : :
supplies is well maintained. There is movement was en and received Send for blank form of Will and booklet
a spirit of conservatism clearly ap- its impetus in the time of peace, on Descent and Distribution of Property. qe
parent, but this must not be attribut- forming a nucleus of preparedness in- ‘s
ed to fear of eventualities, but to the valuable in the present crisis. This
present high level of prices. This is true because the banker in his ef- T 4
conservatism is causing a slowing fforts to better the condition of his HE MICHIGAN TRUST Co. : py *
down in industrial activity, as mer- rural customer has awakened his in-
chants and other wholesale buyers of terest and educated him up to the OF GRAND RAPIDS big
commodities and building material point of taking an interest in his : *
naturally hesitate to contract for own welfare, thus preparing his mind Safe Deposit Boxes to rent at low cost.
more than enough to fill their immedi- to receive and understand the start- Audits made of books of corporations, firms and individuals.
ate and pressing needs. Credit con- ling facts as to real food conditions aie»
ditions, as shown by the failure fig- being hammered at him from. all
ures, are excellent. “It is an ill wind _ sides.
that blows no one good.” The fact The poultry, pig, corn and calf 1,1. Y
that under the law the Government clubs organized by the banks for the GRAND RAPIDS NATIONAL CITY BANK
can make its own prices for war rising generation will prove the cor-
munitions insures a disappearance of ner stone of the structure of peace- C IT Y T R U S t & S A Vv I N G S B A N K i 1 an
abnormal profits. This means no_ ful prosperity to be reared in the fu- ASSOCIATED
speculative boom in war order stocks ture.
and will tend, also, to stabilize mat- That Henry A. Vanderlip, Presi- 4 @»
ters in the security market. The tax- dent of the National City Bank of
ation question will be felt in the se- New York, was right when he said
curities market with a tendency to 4 no country was ever so well pre- A « Pe
drop in the price of industrial and pared, financially, to face any demand
railroad bonds, while municipal made upon it as the United States
bonds, due to their being exempt from is apparent from available banking 4 do
taxation, will probably remain in fair figures. Since the beginning of the
demand at their present strong level war Great Britain has been accom-
for some time to come. modated with $1,131,400,000; France, “i ge®
The situation of the railroads with $736,700,000; Russia, $148,500,000; {
regard to the taxation question is Italy, $25,000,000; Germany, $20,000,-
serious. Operating costs this year 000; Canada $334,999,878: Newfound- e i
are running high without any perma- land, $5,000,000; Latin America, $160,- ?
nent relief afforded by permission to 267,375; Asia, $9,000,000 and neutral
increase transportation charges. The European nations, $25,000,000. Mak. in
ray of light in this situation is that ing a total of $2,605,867,253, and yet 5 ,
the administration, realizing the ne- the banks of the United States have
cessity as a war measure of having the deposits approximating $30,000,000,000. A 1¢
transportation system of the country It is estimated by an authority on ,
as nearly 100 per cent. efficient as banking and finance that the annual
possible, will arrange relief from the income of the citizens of the United ‘
financial strain the roads are now la-_ States aggregate $50,000,000,000. "ie
boring under. There is nq question but that the CAMPAU SQUARE
One encouraging phase of the sit- $7,000,000,000 war loan authorized by The convenient banks for out of town people. Located at the very center of |
uation is that the vast amount of Congress will be easily absorbed and | Grémime’” ‘Tandy to the street cars—the interurbans—the hotels—the shopping | < te”
money to be raised by the Govern- still leave an ample surplus for car- On account of our location—our large transit facilities—our safe deposit vaults
ment will not go out of the country, rying on ordinary business. Individ- SS a i oa core al rece: er ee
but will, so to speak, be simply trans- ual thrift is a contributor to this Combined Capital and Surplus . o ae : rid |
ferred from one hand to another, state of affairs, and if this is carried Combine Totel Deposits .................. cai.
keeping in circulation and keeping into the economical management of Combined Total Resources .................... 13,157, 100.00
labor well and profitably employed. the home and the elimination of the 7 fe *
Of equal importance to raising the enormous food waste of which this :
army and financing the same is the country has been guilty, the financial GRAND RAPIDS NATIONAL CITY BANK
National movement for an increase burden of the war will be easily CITY TRUST & SAVI NGS BANK}; 4 .
in our food supply. The present agi- borne, PO OIATED 1
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The Michigan Bean Jobbers’ As-
sociation is endeavoring to interest
Michigan bankers in the formation of
bean clubs as a profitable and a pa-
triotic service with the slogan, “10,-
000,000 bushels of beans for Michi-
gon.” E. L. Wellman, of Grand Rap-
ids, is chairman of the Bean Club
Committee. The bean club can be
started upon the same basis as the
egg and poultry clubs and there is
little doubt that the banks will hearti-
ly co-operate in the plan.

General Manager F. O. Barden, of
the Boyne City Lumber Co., propos-
ed at the annual meeting of that com-
pany, recently held in Grand Rapids,
to offer to any one or any number of
persons 10,000 to 12,000 acres of cut-
over hardwood lands free of rent dur-
ing the war, with the privilege of
buying the land at the end of that
period if they so desire. The sugges-
tion was unanimously adopted by the
company, which is composed largely
of Grand Rapids men, including
Claude Hamilton, Vice-President of
the Michigan Trust Company, Heber
Curtis, Vice-President of the Kent
State Bank and others. The lands
are located in Charlevoix county and

are easily cleared. Paul Leake.
—_———__}———_——_

Helping the Farmer.

Next to swelling the ranks of the
army, helping the farmer feed the
army is acknowledged by those in the
inner circle as the greatest need. To
counterbalance the lack of farm help
we are to have recruits of all ages
and from all the walks of life. Many
of these enter because of their desire
to become useful, and they will learn
efficiency in the new business. Some
will prove, as inexperienced people
prove in every other vocation, more
bother than they are worth; for it 1s
even a greater work to “break in” a
new hand behind the plow or harrow
than behind the counter.

The back-yard garden movement
carries with it more of direct value in
that it gives to almost every person
the opportunity to get needed exer-
cise while adding something to the
world which it needs. There will be
mistakes, even in this; but the more
limited demands will enable the
thinking person to make good at some
points, although they may require
special study. Just here it may not
be amiss to say that while a genera-
tion or two ago it might have been
in a measure true that any one could
farm, this is far from true now. It
takes quite as varied a knowledge to
farm successfully as to engage in al-
most any other occupation. Competi-
tion, demand for quality, insect pests
—these and other conditions have
rendered it necessary for the farmer
to know the chemistry of soils, horti-
culture, mechanics and many more
subjects in their elements; and thus
the raw recruit has quite an apprentice-
ship to serve before he can be of the
best service.

Business men who wish to aid in
the cause can do quite as much to
aid the farmer through sending good
seed and working tools as in induc-
ing a promiscuous class to flock to
the fields. The partial failure of many
crops last season leads to a shortage,
even for the normal planting. The

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

unprecedented demand for food prod-
ucts will tempt some, in lieu of the
extra good seed, to plant some not
so good, thereby partially wasting
ground and labor. It has been very
thoroughly proved that the best seed
is the most profitable. In this of all
seasons, planters should be encourag-
ed and helped to get the best.

The problem of fertilization is an-
other big one, in many instances in-
volving more capital than is avail-
able. The new farm loan law will
help at this point as well as in the
furnishing of better implements. But
the business man who wants to aid
the farming movement may do so
in a better way than by leaving his
own work, which he has become an
expert in managing. By sticking to
his job and working it for all possi-
ble profit, he will have the means to
aid the farmer in getting the better
facilities for doing his part.

If you want to help Uncle Sam in
his greatest emergency, why not at
least supply the local trade with seed
at cost, taking special care to have
this seed the best possible for your
own locality... To be more generous,
donate a certain amount of seed with
each pound or bushel purchased.
Some seedsmen are helping to meet
the situation by meeting the garden-
er half way and sharing the harvest.
One thing is certain—there will be
vacant land than ever before.
Will you do your part in eliminating
the places from your
town?

less

waste own

——_——_.>
The Day of Spring
Written for the Tradesman.

Up! Away! Spring is nearing;
Come, To-day! Hear the cheering
Blue bird’s song
Sweet among
Willows wearing tints of green,
Pussies daring to be seen.

Hark! Once more! Song of Spring days!
As of yore, hear the glad lays

From each tree!

Now with glee
Red-breast brings again his note,
Proudly sings with happy throat.

Feel the south breeze, warm ‘tis blowing,
Soon the shadtrees will be showing
Veils of white,
Telling quite
Spring is here. Arbutus, too,
Hepatica’s cheer and violet blue.

For the days of winter’s blast
Spring repays tenfold at last,
With her flowers,
Sun and showers;
A brook to fish, with rod and flies,
Naught could I wish—’tis paradise.
Charles A. Heath.

—_—__s aa
The proof of the political pudding
lies in the plum distribution.

Kent State Bank

Main Office Epmiaie St.
Facing Monroe

 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Capital . = : 2 $500,000
Surplus and Profits - $500,000

Resources

9 Million Dollars

3 hs Per Cent.

Paid on Certificates

 

Largest State and Savings Bank
in Western Michigan

 

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THE PREFERRED LIFE INSURANCE CO.

Of America offers
OLD LINE INSURANCE AT LOWEST NET COST
What are you worth to your family? Let us protect you for that sum.

THE PREFERRED LIFE INSURANCE CO. of America, Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

Saginaw Valley Trust Company

SAGINAW, MICHIGAN
No. 109 So. Jefferson Ave.

Authorized Capital and Surplus ..........----- $250,000.00

THE COMPANY ACTS AS EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE,
GUARDIAN, DEPOSITARY OF COURT MONEY AND IN OTHER RECOG-
NIZED TRUST CAPACITIES.

It allows 4 per cent. interest on Certificates of Deposits, and holds, manages
and invests money, securities and other property, real and personal, for in-
dividuals, estates and 2orporations. It has the only complete set of ABSTRACT
books covering all lands in Saginaw County, and is prepared to make your

abstracts promptly.
OFFICERS:

George A. Alderton, President. W. J. Rachow, Secretary.
Wm. J. Orr, Vice-President. Wm. Meissner, Ass’t Secretary.
S. E. Symons, Vice-President. Wm. B. Baum, Treasurer.

Charles E. Peckoyer, Manager Abstract Department.

 

 

 

 

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BANK

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

 

 

 

177 MONROE AVE.

Complete Banking Service

 

Letters of Credit
Savings Department

Travelers’ Cheques
Safety Deposit Vaults

Foreign Drafts
Commercial Department

SAVINGS CERTIFICATES ARE
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J. CLINTON BISHOP, Cashier

LAVANT Z. CAUKIN, Vice President
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WORLD WIDE FOOD CRISIS.

 

Merchant’s Duty in the Present

Emergency.
Written for the Tradesman.

Our Government has rightfully de-
termined to enter this great war in
order to protect the lives and proper-
ty of American citizens which Ger-
many has insisted on destroying at
will. Therefore, it becomes the duty
of every American citizen, regardless
of his business, to co-operate in the
fullest extent with our Government
and our people. This may call for
some sacrifices on our part, but we
should joyfully strive to lighten the
burdens of those who fight our bat-
tles in the far away trenches of Eu-

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

ter, because what he buys and sells
literally makes the community in
which he lives. He also is looked up-
on as having a fair insight into the
food conditions of our country and
is asked for advice and co-operation
in the marketing and production of
more. Therefore, I will mention a
few things which will help our com-
munity and our country in this great
struggle we are undertaking.
Encourage every customer to do
his share by planting as large an acre-
age as possible of both vegetables and
grains and let us do all we can to aid
him in securing help to care for this
acreage and to see that it is properly
harvested. If necessary, our schools
should be closed during the potato
harvest and every person old enough

 

John A. Lake.

ble for those who are dependent upon
them and are leit behind.

In this struggle we can not all serve
our country upon the battlefield, but
the success and honor of those who
fight depends, to a certain extent, up-
on the conduct of those who are left
at home to produce the food, clothing,
munitions and other supplies which
aré so necessary for the success, not
only of our own army and navy, but
our Allies, who thus far have stood
the brunt of this great conflict. To
the retail merchant falls no small
amount of responsibility in this mat-

sent to the country to help gather
these and other vegetables, and thus
prevent a repetition next year of such
a scarcity as has prevailed during the
past year. Sugar will be exceedingly
high this year which will prevent a
heavy canning season in fruits, there-
fore encourage your customers to can
aS many vegetables as possible and
thus relieve, to some extent, the de-
mand on canned goods which, un-
doubtedly, will be short, owing to the
scarcity of labor in our canning sec-
tions and the high price of tin.

We should also encourage our

Veit Manufacturing Co.

Manufacturer of

Bank, Library, Office and Public Building Furniture
Cabinet Work, High Grade Trim, Store Furniture

Bronze Work,

Marble & Tile

Holland, Michigan
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April 25, 1917

 

TO HOLDERS OF

American Light and Traction Co.
Common Stock

A careful computation concerning the excess tax on the common
stock as designated by the new Federal law shows that the cost to the Com-
pany will be but 50 cents per share. These figures prove that there is no
cause for worry on the part of any holders.

We will maintain an active market in the warrants on and after
May Ist.

Thurman-Geistert & Co.

INVES1I MENT SECURITIES
Michigan Trust Building
G. R. Savings Building
Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Write for our offerings

Howe Snow CorriGAN & BERTLES

INVESTMENT BANKERS
GRAND RAPIDS SAVINGS BANK BLDG. | GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

 

 

 

 

The drawing of your Will is a matter of too
great importance in relation to your affairs and

to those dependent upon you to be put off from
day to day.

It is too important a document to be drawn
carelessly. We advise those who desire to
name this company as Executor and Trustee to
have their wills prepared by a skilful, and trust-
worthy Attorney.

When this is done please notify our officers,
and your will, if you so choose, will be kept in

our vault without charge, to be instantly available
when wanted.

Ask for booklet on
“Descent and Distribution of Property’
and Blank Form of Will

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farmers to raise and mature all the
cattle, hogs and sheep possible during
the coming year. Chickens can be
cheaply and quickly grown and will
relieve the demand for meat to a
certain extent. All stock should be
matured as much as possible and well
fatted, as this greatly increases the
number of pounds. A _ little en-
couragement and help along this line
will do much toward preventing an
increased cost in meats during the
present year and the person who pro-
duces them will be sure of excellent
returns on money and time invested.

If we have any clerks who wish
to serve in the army or navy, let us
try to keep their positions open until
they return. Let us take an interest
in them while away. They will ap-
preciate a letter from us occasion-
ally. Let us show an interest in their
family. They are fighting our bat-
tles as well as our Nation’s and we
certainly owe it to them. Let us en-
courage and aid all Red Cross and
other charitable movements’ which
will contribute to the comfort of our
soldiers and their families.

Let us avoid finding fault with our
State and National officials. They know
what they are doing much better than
we do. Circumstances may not permit
them to tell us all, therefore let us
have implicit trust in those whom
we have elected to office and who
serve us during this trying period.
One of the hardest things for our Na-
tion to combat is criticism and lac‘
of support at home. It discourages
our soldiers and lends encouragement
to the enemy.

Let us use good judgment and en-
courage others to do the same in all
discussions around our place of busi-
ness. We should avoid making any
ill remarks about the German people.
They are not to blame for present
conditions and a defeat of the present
governing power of Germany will
strike the shackles from the hands of
the downtrodden and oppressed peo-
ple of Germany, as well as ensure a
continuance of American liberty and
civilization which the Kaiser has long
planned to destroy. We should re-
member that millions of them left
their Fatherland and came to Ameri-
ca to escape this very militarism
which we are trying to crush and thai
they and their descendents are among
the very best citizens of our country
to-day. Let us remember that Ger-
man blood stains every battle field
that stands for American freedom
and that thousands of German people
will cross the ocean to fight against
their Fatherland. Of course, once in
a while some crank will commit some
depredation or make remarks which
are trying in the extreme to us who
support our Nation in this hour of
trial, but let us not punish a race for
the act of a few irresponsible citizens.

In the conduct of our business let
us avoid any speculation in food
stuffs. Let us see that all surplus
products find a ready market in some
city where they are wanted. We can
get in touch with other merchants and
commission houses and avoid a great
deal of waste in seeing that all sur-
plus is promptly marketed. Let us
aid our customers to the fullest ex-
+-=t in the selection of foodstuff

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

which will give them the greatest
possible value for their money. We
can suggest substitutes in many ar-
ticles which are scarce and high and
thus equalize conditions as much as
possible. We can encourage a low
tax rate in our city and county and
discourage public improvements dur-
ing this war, unless necessary. This
will enable many who usually work
in the cities to seek employment in
the country and thus help in the pro-
duction and marketing of various sup-
plies, If we will give this great war
our proper support and strive to do
the best that we can during the period
that it will last we can be of inesti-
mable value to our country during
this trying period which is before us
and every merchant should see that he
does his very best and thus aid in
strength to our great Re-
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It is not necessary to read into the
labor strikes now in progress in every
considerable city of Germany a men-
ace of revolution in order to give
them significance. It is enough that
the strikes have taken place and that
the government has found it neces-
sary to meet the demand for an in-
creased bread ration. Nor is the sad
economic state of the working people,
thus revealed, in itself the most im-
pressive feature. The really notable
thing is that popular discontent should
be manifesting itself at a time when
Germany’s armies are under tre-
mendous pressure, and that munition
workers should go out on strike at a
time when Hindenburg needs every
gun and shell that can be turned out.
It means that the cheerful and united
front of the German people against
a world of enemies, of which the
leaders have justly been so proud, is
broken at last, and that even Teuton
patience and loyalty are not equal to
the strain. It means that even Ger-
man administrative skill has collaps-
ed, for the burden of complaint from
the workers in the cities is that there
has been unjust discrimination against
them. Less and less are the German
people exhorted to hold out for the

splendid rewards of victory and more
and more frequently are they asked
to contemplate the bitter portion of
defeat. The German workman is told
that he will have less food than ever
if England wins the war, and the
Kaiser hears it from Reventlow and
the Junkers that the monarchy is lost
if he cannot bring victory. For the
argument of national strength and
confidence there is being substituted
the argument of fear.
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Michigan Poultry, Butter and Egg Asso-
clation.

President—J. W. Lyons, Jackson.
— -President—Patrick Hurley, De-
troit.

Secretary and Treasurer—D. A. Bent-
ley, Saginaw.

Executive Committee—F. A. Johnson,
Detroit; H. L. Williams, Howell: C. J.
Chandler, _ Detroit.

 

 

Pec Eggs by Water Glass or by
Limewater.

March, April, May and June are
the months when the hens of the
country produce about 50 per cent.
of the lay of the whole year. These
are the months, also, when the thrifty
housewife who has her own hens, or
who can draw upon the surplus sup-
ply of a near-by neighbor, puts away
in water glass or limewater eggs for
next autumn and winter. To ensure
success, care must be exercised in this

operation. The following directions
are from the U. S. Department of
Agriculture.

In the first place, the eggs must
be fresh, preferably not more than
two or three days old. This is the
reason why it is much more satisfac-
tory to put away eggs produced in
one’s own chicken yard.

Infertile eggs are best, if they can
be obtained. After the hatching, ex-
clude roosters from the flock and kill
them for table as needed.

The shells must be clean. Washing
an egg with a soiled shell lessens its
keeping quality. The protective gela-
tinous covering over the shell is re-
moved by water and when this is gone
the egg spoils more rapidly.

The shells also must be free from
even the tiniest crack. One cracked
egg will spoil a large number of sound
eggs when packed in water glass.

Earthenware crocks are good con-
tainers. The crocks must be clean
and sound. Scald them and let them
cool completely before use. A crock
holding six gallons will accommo-
date eighteen dozens of eggs and
about twenty-two pints of solution.
Too large crocks are not desirable,
since they increase the liability of
breaking some of the eggs, and spoil-
ing the entire batch.

It must be remembered that the
eggs on the bottom crack first and
that those in the bottom of the crocks
are the last to be removed for use.
Eggs can be put up in smaller crocks
and the eggs put in the crock first
should be used first in the household.

“Water glass” is known to the
chemist as sodium silicate, It can be
purchased by the quart from drug-
gists or poultry supply men. It is a
pale yellow, odorless, sirupy liquid.
It is diluted in the proportion of one
part of silicate to nine parts of dis-
tilled water, rain water, or other wa-
ter. In any case the water should
be boiled and then allowed to cool.

Half fill the vessel with this solu-
tion and place the eggs in it, being
careful not to crack them. The eggs
can be added a few at a time until
the container is filled. Be sure to
keep about two inches of water glass
above the eggs. Cover the crock and
place it in the coolest place available
from which the crock will not have
to be moved. Inspect the crock from
time to time and replace any water
that has evaporated with cool boiled
water.

When the eggs are to be used, re-
move them as desired, rinse in clean,
cold water and use immediately.

Eggs preserved in water glass can
be used for soft boiling or poaching,
up to November. Before boiling such
eggs prick a tiny hole in the large
end of the shell with a needle to keep
them from cracking. They are satis-
factory for frying until about De-
cember. From that time until the end
of the usual storage period—that is
until March—they can be used for
omelettes, scrambled eggs, custards,
cakes and general cookery. As the
eggs age, the white becomes thinner
and is harder to beat. The yolk
membrane becomes more delicate and
it is correspondingly difficult to sep-
arate the whites from the yolks.
Sometimes the white of the egg is
tinged pink after very long keeping
in water glass. This is due, probably,
to a little iron which is in the sodium
silicate, but which apparently does
not injure the egg for food purposes.

Limewater is also satisfactory for
preserving eggs and is slightly less
expensive than water glass. A solu-
tion is made by placing two or three
pounds of unslacked lime in five gal-
lons of water, which has been boiled
and allowed to cool, and allowing the
mixture to stand until the lime settles
and the liquid is clear. The eggs
should be placed in a clean earthen-
ware jar or other suitable vessel and
covered to a depth of two inches with
the liquid. Remove the eggs as de-
sired, rinse in clean, cold water, and
use immediately.

—_++.—__

At a recent meeting of the mem-
bers of the Retail Merchants’ Credit
Association at Sioux Falls, S. D.,
funds were subscribed looking toward
the purchasing of 1,000 settings of
full-blood chicken eggs to be given
away to as many farmers in Aber-
deen’s trading territory. The pur-
pose is two-fold, to encourage the
raising of purebred poultry, and, na-
turally, to make Aberdeen more a
center for butter, eggs and poultry.
It was stated at the meeting that
only one-fifth of the eggs used in
Aberdeen are produced in Aberdeen
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Opposition to Increased Rates.

The National Poultry, Butter and
Egg Assciation has filed with the In-
terstate Commerce Commission a
protest against increase in freight
rates, particularly to those applying
to poultry and dairy products.

Attention is called in the protest
to five phases of the subject which
are stated to be good and sufficient
reasons against any rate advance on
these products, as follows:

1. That never in the history of
the transportation business have the
railroads been so prosperous as now;
that all indications point to its con-
tinuance for years to come; that the
asking of a general freight rate ad-
vance to offset the effect of Adamson
law will, if yielded to, defeat the very
purpose of the law itself.

2. We take the position that the
rates now assessed on dairy products
are high enough and too high, when
considered with rates appying to oth-
er similar traffic.

3. That until such time as proper
regulations can be had through your
honorable body, or through other
duly constituted authorities under
law, as to the issuance of railroad se-
curities, the declaring of stock bo-
nuses—in fact, safeguarding the entire
scheme of financing common carriers
—we contend that equitable rate reg-
ulation is impossible and will be
found to work out a failure in actual
practice.

4. That in the face of lagging pro-
duction of the products in which we
are interested, and just as constant-
ly increasing consumptive needs for
them, it would be disastrous to the
future of our industry for a heavy extra
burden, such as is proposed, to be
assumed.

5. That it would be unfair and un-
just to both consumers and producers
for transportation charges on the
products we handle to be increased,
because the welfare of both is bound
up to a large extent with the problem
of transporting these products from
the regions where they are produced
and collected, to the distant consum-
ing centers which, as you are aware,
is a big factor in determining the
cost of these necessities to the con-
suming public.

The Association says further:

“We respectfully suggest than an
exhaustive investigation should pre-
cede any general advance in trans-
portation charges for dairy products
as well as for other commodities.

“In conclusion we hold that the
burden of proof is on the railroads to
show that any advance whatever is
justified when all the facts involved

are taken into consideration.”
————_++2—___

“Canned Eggs” for the Table.

High grade eggs, canned for table
purposes, are the newest wrinkle in
the egg game. Canned eggs for the
consumer have been tested out now
for more than a year and have been
found to be thoroughly practical.
Steps are being taken to put the can-
ned eggs on the market, advertise
them thoroughly to consumers and
the trade, and establish them as a
standard article of food.

This new departure in the line of
egg products is the idea of Stanley

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

Wyckoff, head of the Indianapolis
Poultry Company, Indianapolis, Ind.
Mr. Wyckoff was here the early part
of this week to talk with several
large business men who are figuring
on interesting themselves in the prop-
osition. It is probable that the com-
pany organized to make and market
these canned eggs will have its head-
quarters here, although at present
Mr. Wyckoff is putting up the eggs
at his Indianapolis plant.

He has been working on the idea
about a year. Last season he put up
his first eggs, packed them in boxes
like any other canned goods, and left
them in his office. This spring he
began opening the cans to see how
the eggs had kept, and found them
in perfect condition.

The eggs are like hard-boiled eggs,
except that they are in a solid mass
shaped like the can, and are sliced up
for use like meat-roll or other table
edibles. The eggs are canned during
the flush periods, when they are rea-
sonable in price. The eggs are brok-
en, and six placed in each can, The
cans are then sealed and placed in
steam just as any other products are
canned, and this process boils the
eggs and makes them fit to keep fresh
until opened. Mr. Wyckoff says he
now has made it possible to have
each egg separate in a parchment
wrap, permitting them to be taken
out individually instead of in a mass
when opened. It is proposed to put
eggs on the market so that they can
retail for about 20 cents a can.

It is expected that the canned eggs
will find a big demand for war pur-
poses, mining camps, and commis-
saries, and other consuming outlets
when fresh eggs are high in price.—

Packer.
Just a Lay.

Neighboring gardeners remind us

We must keep our pullets tied,
Or arising some bright morning,

We shall find the best have died.
We believe in peaceful methods

And abhor all dreadful deeds,

Hence we'll teach our fowls productive

To spare beets and scratch up weeds.

——_> o -_—

“Tt. is interesting to note,” writes
a firm of dealers who have been
watching the egg game for fifteen or
twenty years, “that twenty years ago
to-day we were Offering to sell local-
ly fresh eggs at 5 cents a dozen.” It
makes one smile to read of these
figures, and twenty years ago few,
if any, of us ever expected to see eggs
selling at the figures they are bring-
ing to-day. Yet, doubtless, none of
us would wish to see eggs sold on the
twenty-year ago basis now, since this
would be entirely out of harmony
with the scale of earnings of the
farming and poultry industry and al-
so with the scale of earnings in other
lines and the price of other products.
No one desires other than that ev-
eryone should obtain a moderate prof-
it and a reasonable profit from what
they produce or sell.

 

 
 

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Early Seed Potatoes Seed Corn
Write for Prices and Booklet

Reed & Cheney Co.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

   

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Wholesale dealers in

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PRODUCE
COMMISSION
MERCHANTS

104-106 West Market St.
Buffalo, N. Y.

Established 1873

Live Poultry in excellent de-
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Fancy creamery butter and
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Send for our weekly price cur-
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Stock—always in the market, quick returns.
not receiving our weekly quotations write us.

KENT STORAGE CO.

WE BUY
WE STORE
WE SELL

Make us your shipments when you have fresh quality Eggs, Dairy Butter or Packing
We sell Egg Cases and Egg Case material. If

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Established 1876

Send us your orders FI E L D S EED S
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WRITE OR PHONE TO-DAY

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Jobbers and Shippers of
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President—James W. Tyre, Detroit.
Vice-President—Joseph C. Fischer, Ann
Secretary—Arthur J. Scott, Marine City.
Treasurer—William Moore, Detroit.

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What the Hardware Dealer Can Do
in May.
Written for the Tradesman.

The wideawake hardware dealer
comes to this time of the year with a
clean, bright store and a well assort-
ed stock. He has seen the approach
of spring, and has used the dull win-
ter months for the wise purpose of
getting everything into the utmost
state of preparedness.

Cleanliness appeals strongly
customer nowadays.  Par-
appeal to women;

very
to every
ticularly does it
but even mere man will not by prefer-
ence go to a dirty, dingy hardware
store. A well kept store, to most
minds, bespeaks well selected goods.

Furthermore, the hardware dealer
who looks after things as he should
—who looks ahead and plans ahead
as every merchant has to nowadays—
has his stock as well as his store in
readiness for the spring campaign.

Windows should now display sport-
ing goods. It does not hurt to be a
little previous with your seasonable
displays; but it does hurt most em-
phatically to put off your seasonable
displays until they are anything but
seasonable. Modern merchants real-
ize that fact. So they don’t do as
Old Man Hannigan did.

Hannigan ran a country store on
tenth line, and he never changed a
display. If he sold something out of
the window, he replaced it with some-
thing else—generally with something
that he wanted to get out of the way.
Like as not, the window would show
snow shovels in June, and tennis
racquets in January—that is, if Han-
nigan had handled tennis racquets.
Said a traveler one day:

“Tom, why don’t you put some-
thing seasonable in that window of
How can you expect a win-
dow to sell things for you if you
don’t show the things that people
want when they want them?”

Said Hannigan: “My friend, |
don‘t ask me window to sell things.
If there’s any sellin’ to be done around
here, ‘tis Tom Hannigan will do it.
If I showed the things that people
want when they want them, I'd be
forever pestered with havin’ to buy
more stuff. Go ‘long wid ye.”

Old Tom had lots of time on h’s
hands, and enough money, and
body depending on him. But we who
keep store nowadays have to make
both meet and set aside a bit
for a rainy day. The job keeps us
And one essential is to make
of ours sell things

yours?

no-

ends

busy,

those windows

for us. Make them talk to the folks
who go by in the streets of season-
able goods. Put into your windows
a line of stuff that will strike a re-
sponsive chord in most minds.

For instance, right now is a good
time to display gardening tools. Most
men are already digging in their back~-
yard gardens. This is a war year
under the Stars and Stripes. Our
Canadian neighbors who have been
three years at war are calling on
their people for “More Production”
and are urging back yard gardens as
a great help. The garden for them
isn’t merely a money saver, or a pro-
vider of tasty vegetables in season,
or a means of healthful exercise—it is
a patriotic duty. Across the line,
folks who are too old or too stout
or too ill to fight are getting back
into youthfulness and into fighting
trim by turning over the sods.

You can take time by the forelock.
In your gardening window, touch on
the patriotic side of the thing. More
production will help win the war;
and a garden in every yard, and on
every vacant lot, will mean more pro-
duction.

The hardware store is full of gar-
dening tools that might just as well
be at work, helping to win the war.

Gardening comes first, and the lawn
mower afterward. A lawn display can
come a week or so after the garden-
ing display. Mowers, sprinklers, gar-
den hose, hose reels, clippers and oth-
er seasonable articles should figure
in this display. If you can work a
touch of realism into the window, so
much the better. One window dress-
er carpeted his window with sod, and
put on lawn benches, a swing and

other suggestive items. This was
reaching out effectively into later
lines of trade.

These realistic touches involve

work, but they give the window and
the store a distinctive standing in the
eyes of the towns-people. In the
average small place, the hardware
dealer, however, should not be too
ambitious in reaching out for strik-
ing scenic effects. The task of put-
ting together a scenic window may in-

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H. WEIDEN & SONS

Dealers in
Hides, Pelts, Tallow, Furs
and Wool
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volve a greater outlay of time and
money than the results justify.

If no scenic effect is desired, a
good way to arrange gardening tools
is by stacking the spading fork, hoe,
rake and spade after the manner of
rifles, at one side of the window.
Three or four mowers can be similar-
ly stacked in the center. The display
can be bordered with rubber hose,
and small tools, such as_ sprinklers,
grass catchers, hose nozzles, hose
clamps, etc., can be worked into the
foreground. Garden, grass and flow-
er seeds can be added to give an
extra touch of color.

As a rule, it is good policy to put
price tickets in the window. If you
can devise a catchy slogan relative
to the goods on display, embody it
in a show card.

In May the sporting goods depart-
ment should be pushed with vigor.
Starting out with fishing tackle, the
merchant can, as time goes on, in-
clude baseball, tennis, football, yacht-
ing supplies, automobile and bicycle
accessories. A good yet economical
display of fishing tackle can be made
by simply stretching a_ net,.: either
diagonally from the back wall of the
window to the floor, or in a semi-circle
the full length of the window, using
apple-green for the background and
floor helped out with artificial leaves
and moss, Display such goods as
floats, quills, lines, artificial minnows,
etc. on this net, using the floor for
the display of hooks in boxes, min-
now buckets, and large goods which
could not be well placed on the net.

Too much importance cannot be at-
tached to the necessity of adequate
display in connection with sporting
goods. They are largely bought by
young folk, and young folk buy in
many instances on impulse.

House cleaning utensils are still
timely. Paints should be pushed the
entire season through. In connection
with the housecleaning campaign,
push stains, enamels, and _ interior
specialties. Impress on housewives
the value of paints and allied lines
from a hygienic point of view. Al-
though winter stoves are now pushed
into the background, there is a good
sale for kitchen ranges, gas, gasoline
and oil stoves, and these should have
a bit of display.

In the last two weeks of May, the
hardware dealer should be developing
his campaign for June business. In
this business a central feature is of
course the gift business. While the
hardware store now carries many dis-
tinctly ornamental lines, it is well to
lay some stress upon the fact that the
hardware store is particularly fitted
to supply useful gifts—the sort of
gifts that young housewives speedi-
ly learn to appreciate.

Hence, while offering cut glass,
hammered brass, and such lines on
the one hand, the hardware dealer
should not forget that a kitchen range
is a very fine gift, that a full set of
aluminum ware is pretty handsome,
and that practical value is being more
and more appreciated.

Suggestion will help in the gift
business. Many purchasers of wed-
ding gifts desire and will welcome
help in making a selection. Have a
printed list of suggestions, as com-

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

prehensive as possible, grading the
articles according to prices.

Then, too, in the latter part of May,
“showers” will be held for many June
brides; and the hardware dealer
should plan now to secure his share
of the resulting trade.

William Edward Park.
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Too Much Red Tape.

In the North End there once lived
an Irishman who used to raise chick-
ens in his cellar. He had no yard.
3ut one day a neighbor, who had a
small patch of ground, went away
and left his hose running. The water
ran into his neighbor’s basement and
drowned all the hens. And naturally
Tim was mad. He went to the city
hall. There was a long row of win-
dows. He started in at the first.

“Me noime,” said he, “is Tim Fin-
nigan. O’i kape chickens in me boise-
ment. Pat Murphy, who lives nixt
door, lit his hose run and dhrowned
thim all. What will I do?”

“Go to the next office,” was the
reply.

Tim got at the end of a line waiting
at the next office, and when he finally
worked his way to the front, repeated
his story, and got the same reply.
Patiently he repeated proceedings, in
due course of time telling his story
once more, and again being instructed
to mave on to the next office.

It took pretty nearly the whole
forenoon to get through the city hall,
always receiving the same reply. -Fin-
ally tired out and out of temper he
arrived at the last room in the build-
ing and again repeated his tale.

“What shall I do?” he asked, in
exasperated tones.

“Go home and raise ducks,” was
the far from sympathetic reply.
——>-
The Farm of To-Day.

We've bathed the bossie’s tootsies, we've
cleaned the rooster’s ears,

We've trimmed the turkey’s wattles with
antiseptic shears.

With talcum all the guinea hens are
beautiful and brighy

And Dobbin’s wreath ®™f gleaming teeth
we've burnished snowy white.

With pungent sachet powder we've glori-
fied the dog,

And when we have the leisure we'll
manicure the hog.

We've done all in our power to have a
barn de luxe;

We've dipped the sheep in eau de rose:
we've sterilized the ducks.

The little chicks are daily fed on sani-
tated worms,

The calves and colts are always boiled
to keep them free from germs.

And thoroughly to carry out our prophy-
lactic plan,

Next week we think we shall begin to
wash the hired man.

USED AUTOS

—My Specialty. Largest Stock—
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What have you to trade? Easy terms.

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United Automobile
Insurance Exchange

Carries

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Without

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For Particulars Address
Home Office:
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Concentrate the Effort on the Day’s
Work.
Written for the Tradesman.

Caroline Hoxie is a bachelor girl
of 28, a stenographer by profession.
As you would see at once were you
to meet her, she is a young woman
of the energetic, ambitious type.

Life for Caroline has been a strug-
gle. She has been earning ever since
she was 19. Nights and mornings
her willing hands performed many
household tasks, for she is the oldest
of five children, and realized more
fully than the others how heavy were
her mother’s burdens, Until very
lately a large share of her earnings
have gone into the family purse, for
the Hoxies have had their full share
of sickness and misfortune. In addi-
tion to their other cares, an aged
grandmother, dearly loved by all but
a cripple and an invalid, made her
home with them until her death,
which occurred last fall.

In helping with “Grandma” during
the old lady’s final illness, Caroline
became so worn out that the doctor
ordered a three months vacation—
said that only a long rest would pre-
vent a breakdown. She went to an
aunt in the country, returning in the
winter, her health and strength en-
tirely recuperated. Very soon she
took a position in a law office and re-
sumed work with renewed vigor.

She receives a fairly good salary
—hbetter pay than the average ste-
nographer, for her luties are exacting
and she is unusually painstaking and
capable. But naturally she would like
to earn more. Her sisters are mar-
ried and her brothers are working,
so her people do not need her assis-
tance as they have needed it hereto-
fore. Caroline greatly desires to lay
up something while she has the op-
portunity.

Lately she has had offers of work
to be done outside of office hours.
An author who knows her and knows
how competent and accurate she is,
would like to hire her to typewrite
manuscripts. Two or three business
men who do not employ stenogra-
phers would be glad to give her dic-
tation for their correspondence. Car-
oline calculates that by devoting about
five evenings of the week to this out-
side work, she easily could pick up at
least three dollars extra pay.

She has a friend, a Mrs, Holcomb,
before whom she usually lays her
plans, and whose opinions she values.
She told her of this extra work she
was thinking of taking. “Now, Mrs.
Holcomb, I want your views.”

Mrs. Holcomb’s views are so sane
and sensible, so full of practical wis-
dom derived from experience and
keen observation, that I give them

here for the benefit of all working
women of the over-ambitious type.

“T know, Caroline, just how good
that extra three dollars a week looks
to you. Three dollars a week over
and above your regular pay really
is worth considering. I don’t blame
you at all for wanting to lay up what
you can and all you can, after your
years of generosity and helpfulness.
I should blame you if you didn’t. On
just your regular pay you are doing
very well indeed when you put a fiver
in the bank every week. Eight dol-
lars is a good deal more, and your
account would grow much faster. I
should be very glad to tell you ‘Go
to it.

“Tf you were like some girls I
know, I at least shouldn’t feel it nec-
essary to oppose the plan. Several
young women of my acquaintance
who hold positions are so downright
lazy that no one need worry about
their overworking. If they took on
something extra, they would give it
up the minute they felt a little tired.
But you must consider your own
temperament, my dear Caroline. You
will go to any length to accomplish
what you undertake. You never spare
yourself, and never realize that you
are weary until you are utterly ex-
hausted.

“T have been so glad, since you came
back from your vacation, to see you
rested and fresh and buoyant. You
are not working right up to the limit
—you have some surplus energy.
Now a little surplus energy is a
mighty good thing to have, Carrie.
If you do this extra work, you soon
will be all the time jaded and tired,
just as you used to be when your
grandma was sick and your folks
were having it so hard at home. Be-
ing tired continually isn’t a paying
proposition, just from a money point
of view.

“Tt doesn’t help you to get into a
better position—it might even cause
you to lose the place you have. You
have done well in your profession—
far better than many do. But hon-
estly I believe you would be drawing
a higher salary to-day, if you hadn’t
been so loaded down with home duties
during the past years. Now that you
have a little chance to keep fresh
and buoyant, why not take it?

“You need full strength and vigor
in order to fill your present place ac-
ceptably. Your duties are pretty
strenuous. For legal papers the ste-
nography and typewriting should be
letter-petfect. Your employers have
little peculiarities which it is your
business to get along with smoothly.
Then too, you must be agreeable to
clients and callers. Tact and an at-
mosphere of optimism and cheer are

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taker.”’

Write us to-day for exclusive
sale proposition covering your
market for

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We mill strictly choice Michigan
vtheat, properly blended, to producea
satisfactory all purpose family flour.

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Double A 3) Kind

THE CANDY FOR SPRING TRADE

Now is the time to re-arrange your Candy Case.
Our salesman will show you samples of several
NEW GOODS when he calls next trip.

If you need some candy before then, send us a
It will be well taken care of.

Putnam Factory

mail order.

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Is most expert with ham and eggs,”
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JELL-O

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boiling water, and somebody to put them together. ee rh 8 ee ot

That is one reason why Jell-O is so popular with your customers,
Another reason, which is particularly interesting to every

grocer, is that the Jell-O quality is so high that it is good
enough for “gilt-edge’’ trade and its cost is so low that very
economical customers buy it regularly.
Made in seven pure fruit flavors:
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10 cents.

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April 25, 1917

needed as well as faithful work. And
tact and optimism don’t:go with a
weary brain and nerves kept too long
on the stretch.

“You read and hear a great deal
about extra effort—that is, doing more
and better than the other fellow, and
succeeding brilliantly in consequence.
A certain amount of extra effort is
all right, but there is an excessive
effort that is altogether unreasonable,
and doesn’t make for permanent suc-
cess nor for promotion nor for a
good-sized bank account, but instead
brings nervous wreckage and doc-
tors’ bills and sanitarium expenses.
It is this excessive effort that is your
great danger, Caroline.

“Wouldn’t it be wisest to allow
yourself some recreation and keep
yourself at your best, instead of try-
ing those evening stunts? Give the
cream of your enegies to your day’s
duties. Study up legal terms and
phrases, and become an expert in
your line. Take time to read and
think and develop your personality.
Wouldn’t such a course as this put
you in line for a higher-salaried posi-
tion, and so pay better in the long
run than taking work outside of office
hours?” Quillo.

—_-~>- 2-2
Chicago to Sell Food Products by
Weight.

Chicago has a_ sale-by-weight or-
dinance in effect and City Sealer Eller
has just issued a warning to consum-
ers against the peddlers and huck-
sters who continue to sell by measure.
Mr. Eller points out that it is a viola-
tion of law to sell by measure and
indicates he will prosecute peddlers
if complaint is made against them.
He gives a list of legal weights of
various commodities coming within

the scope of the ordinance, as fol-
lows:
Pounds
Bush. Peck
Apples look 50 12%
Beans, green or string .. 24 6
Beans, wax .).........5. 24 6
Beans white ...:........ 60 15
Beans, castor ............ 46 Wy
Beets 08 ees. 60 15
CartOts eo, 50 12%
Cranberries 25 ..0......... 33 84
CHCWIMNDEES OU occ ee. 48 42
Pickle cucumbers ....... 48 12
Ficklé onions .........-. 32 8
OMjOns) Gee es 5% 1444
Parsnips 26.20.65. e eS 50 1214
Peaches) 2020. coc. 00.04. 48 12
Peas ereen in pod ...... 32 8
HPOtAtOCS: oats. ce eu 60 15
Potatoes, Sweet ........ 50 12%
OUINCES 6.552.823. 48 12
Ritabacas: 0a. . 50 12%
Spmacn ou le 12 3
Momatoee ...0 005. eves 56 14
PEGS ole ek sie 55 1334

——_+2 2
Happy the man whose heavy years
the love of childhood leavens.

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

The Blue Bird.

Written for the Tradesman.

Mother, I heard

A blue bird—

By the roadside, in the lot

Where my w ater- wheels I’ve got,

Near the willows in the brook;

I will hasten there and look,

I’m so glad to hear him sing

For I know ’tis truly spring.

Where in winter could he be?
That immediately he

When the cold and skating’s gone
Then is back here with his song?
How I wonder did he know

That all melted is the snow?
Oh! I’m glad to hear him sing
And it’s truly, truly spring.

Weather surely is not nice

Now for birds; there’s lots of ice,
But I guess he pipes his lay

Just because he’s back to-day

By the brooklet. where he sees
Pussies on the willow trees;

They do also welcome bring

For it really now is spring.

Hark! He trills

Now his song! How he fills
Bubbling full his little throat
With his cheerful, happy note;
And I think he loves also,
When is gone the winter’s snow,
Back again his song to bring
Telling us it’s truly spring.

Blue birds’ notes do sound more sweet

After winter’s cold and sleet.

How can anyone feel sad

When they sing ‘‘be glad, be glad?”

Soon they’ll build a cozy nest

Where, with little birdies blest,

They will teach them what to sing

When it’s really, truly, spring

Charles A. Heath.
———_22.>_
Potatoes as Bread Substitute.

The United States Consul at Ven-
ice, Italy, writes that in view of the
shortage of cereals in Europe, a writer
in an agricultural paper published at
Padua urges an extension of the cul-
tivation of the American sweet pota-
to, This potato is properly described
as sweet, pleasant, nutritious, capable
of being used as a_ substitute for
bread, and its use will tend to diminish
the use of sugar. Its cultivation in
this district is easy and good crops
are obtained.

Sweet potatoes are used to a limited
extent and may sometimes be found
in the Venice market. In this district
they are grown principally near Rovi-
go, in the zone of the lower Adige.
Adjoining this district certain quanti-
ties are grown in the Mantua district,
near the mouth of the Po. The vines
of the sweet potato plant are used
here as forage.

—_+++—___
How Manley Got In.

Manley Jones recently waited long
and patiently to see the buyer of a
large grocery establishment who was
closeted in his office in the rear of
the store.

Peals of laughter came from the
buyer’s room as his assistant stepped
out.

“Mr. Blank is too busy to see you at
present,” said the assistant, politely.

“T’m sorry,” said Manley. “Will
you go back and tell Mr. Blank that
I’ve got two stories just as good as
the one he’s heard, if he'll let me in
to tell them?”

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Advancing Prices Feature Textiles.
Actual and possible requirements
of the Government have been the
predominating subject of interest in
practically all branches of the textile
markets this week. While it is im-
possible to learn of specific contracts
owing to the secrecy insisted on, it
is known that large yardages of vari-
ous fabrics have been ordered and
rumors of additional business of equal
size are current. Sellers are arriving
at a point where they feel the neces-
sity of advising their customers with
respect to orders on the books. An-
nouncements of policy to be observed
by certain organizations have been
made, combined with an appeal to the
patriotism of the buyer to allow Gov-
ernment orders the right of way.

In cotton goods a quiet market has
succeeded the unusual activity of the
last few weeks. Prices remain firm
at the high levels reached late last
week. Immense orders for all kinds
of gray goods, even including print
cloths, have been placed by the Gov-
ernment. Failure, through ignorance,
ot certain mills to co-operate with the
council of National defense has
caused considerable talk of
commandeering. A circular issued by
the largest Western jobber offered
well known branded goods at prices
below those of the primary market.
This had a sobering effect and has
prevented unwarranted advances.

The men’s wear market shows lit-
tle change with sellers primarily in-
terested in Government orders. Much
machinery will be removed from or-
dinary channels and its effect on the
coming season is serious,

Definite knowledge of advances on
fall hosiery from two to five cents
a dozen is at hand. In some cases
whites have advanced twice as much
as blacks, owing to the great scarcity
of the former.

Opening prices on nainsook under-
wear are understood to show 15 to 18
advance, instead of early re-

loose

per cent.
ported increase of 74%4 to 10 per cent.

The sweater market is growing
stronger every day. Advances of 25
to 35 per cent. over opening fali
prices are reported.

Cotton yarn sales have been some-
what restricted owing to the high
prices demanded by dealers in the
face of decline in raw material.

Raw silk

and in active

is considerably higher
demand. Talk of a 20

per cent. tax has upset the market.
Dealers are covering against the pos-
sibility of a Government tax with a
restrictive clause in contracts.
There is little business on the bet-
ter grades of wool.

There has been

a large business in carpet wools since
the first of the month at record
prices.—Textile World Journal.

Happenings of the Week in Women’s
Wear Lines.

The economies to be practiced by
the consuming public, due to the war,
may be likened somewhat to the ill
wind that blows nobody good, for
local manufacturers of medium-priced
wearing apparel for women are now
asking themselves why it is not rea-
sonable to assume that these very
economies will create a greater de-
mand for their product.

Contrary to all this economy talk
is the fact that the most expensive
furs for summer are in demand, and
also that there is a very well-defined
call for the finest qualities of under-
wear, such as highest grade cotton
materials, crepes de chine, etc.

Additional orders recently placed
by the retail trade of the country for
summer furs have stipulated mostly
kolinsky and expensive sable. The
inference is that, having placed their
popular and medium-price merchan-
dise before their trade, the more cost-
ly furs have been given the prefer-
ence,

Summer dresses have been a more
active selling item in the market of
late, as have waists. As for suits,
their sales at wholesale are never es-
pecially large after Easter—or say
May 1—so manufacturers are not as a
rule looking for any special volume
of trade.

With separate skirts moving active-
ly come reports of more waist busi-
ness. Silk, linen and cotton materials
are leading, especially whites, al-
though there is demand for grays,
pinks, etc. For later spring, models
with collars dominate, although the
collarless garment with short sleeves
leads from that point on. Talk is
just beginning to be heard about
waists that button up the back.

The vogue for capes affords manu-
facturers an opportunity of incorpor-
ating various style ideas and new de-
signs that might not be business get-
ters were the coat to be strictly
adhered to for summer and early fall
wear. A combination cape and coat
is making a certain amount of head-
way, although none of the cape styles
are running away with sales.

The cape effect just referred to is
short and is detachable. Military lines
predominate, which is only to be ex-
pected, inasmuch as that influence is
responsible for what cape vogue there
is. On the other hand, some of the
models are long, with kimono effect
sleeve.

We manufacturers of TRIMMED AND
UNTRIMMED HATS for Ladies, Misses and
Children, especially adapted to — general
store trade. order solici

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Corner Commerce Ave. and Island St.
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Bell Phone 596 Citz. Phone 61366
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Special Sale Experts
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Funeral Wreaths and Sprays

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We carry a complete line of the latest styles for prompt shipment
Mail orders solicited

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We are showing complete lines

Plain and Fancy Silkaline
Stratford and Gobelin Cretonne
Plain and H. S. Scrims
Plain and Fancy Marquisettes

Sunfast Draperies in Plain
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Gabby Gleanings From Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids, April 23—We under-
stand that A, N. Borden is some chef,
as he performed that function at a
church supper last Friday night, and
they say it was a feed long to be re-
membered.

Allen F, Rockwell came home sick
last Thursday with what he thought
was the grippe. We hope it is noth-
ing serious and that Allen will be out
soon.

Saginaw lost one of its old land
marks last Tuesday night, when the
Academy of Music, the leading opera
house, was destroyed by fire. It was
one of the most spectacular sights
ever witnessed by the residents of
that city. Fortunately, the opera
house was not in use at the time and
no one was injured, although several
an narrow escapes when the walls
ell.

Last week we lost one of our valued
members in the death of Fred L. Ray-
mond, who was fatally injured in an
automobile accident in Saginaw last
Thursday morning, between 12:30

The Late Fred L. Raymond.

and 12:45. Mr. Raymond spent the
evening until about 10:30 in his room
at Hotel Bancroft, with his custom-
ers, Newendorf & Scmeck, going
over his samples with them. About
10:30, Mr. Newendorf suggested that
they go over to their West Side store
and look over their stock, to see if
there was anything they had forgot-
ten. When they completed their
work, they found it was after mid-
night, and as it was raining very hard,
Mr. Newendorf said he would take
Mr. Raymond back to the hotel in his
car. About half way back, at a curve
in the street and on account of the
wet condition of the asphalt pave-
ment, the car skidded to the side of
the street, struck a telegraph pole
and threw Mr. Raymond out with such
force as to crush his skull. Mr.
Semeck, who was also riding in the
back seat, was seriously but not fatal-
ly injured. The occupants of the
front seat, Mr. Newendorf and Mr.
Doe, were scarcely bruised and the
car was pretty well demolished. Mr.
Raymond lingered in an unconscious
condition until 8:10 Thursday night,
when he passed away. The writer
was called early Thursday morning
and informed of the accident. He
went to the hospital immediately and
saw to it that everything possible
was done for the injured. After com-
municating with the Hazeltine & Per-
kins Drug Co.’s office, with which
house Mr. Raymond had been con-
nected for a number of years, that
company sent over to Saginaw J. H.
Hagy, who arrived shortly before
Mr. Raymond died. He and the writ-
er accompanied the body to Grand
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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

The funeral services were held at the
late residence of the deceased, 1232
Sherman street, Saturday afternoon
and the body was taken to Adrian,
his old home, for burial. Mr. Ray-
mond was about 35 years old and is
survived by his widow, a mother and
two sisters. He was a member of
Doric Lodge, Grand Rapids Chapter,
No. 7, and President of the Michigan
Pharmaceutical Travelers Associa-
tion, and is deeply mourned by all.

Mr. Raymond was born in Adrian,
July 29, 1882. He attended the public
schools there until he completed the
eighth grade, when he took a busi-
ness course at a commercial college.
He then entered the employ of C. C.
Fisher, who then cenducted a book
stock in Adrian. Three years later
he joined the traveling force of Fred
Brundage, who was then engaged in
the wholesale drug business at Mus-
kegon. Two years later he transfer-
red himself to the Hazeltine & Per-
kins Drug Co., with whom he remain-
ed six years. The next fourteen
months were devoted to the service
of Farrand, Williams & Clark, of
Detroit, returning to the Hazeltine
& Perkins Drug Co. three years ago.
He possessed, to the highest degree,
the confidence of his house, the re-
spect of his trade and the love of his
friends.

The writer wishes to take this oc-
casion to thank the members of Sag-
inaw Council, who so graciously as-
sisted in arranging the details after
the accident and death of Mr. Ray-
mond, including Frank G. Putnam,
who rendered invaluable service with
his car, E. E. Putnam, Senior Coun-
selor, M, J. Foley, B. N. Mercer, M.
S. Brown and the Ladies Auxiliary.

Peter Mitts, proprietor for a good
many years of the cigar stand at the
Hotel Bancroft, at Saginaw, passed
away at his home last Thursday morn-
ing, after a long illness.

Should any of the boys contem-
plate staying over night at any of the
Lansing hotels, they had better make
their reservations as early in the day
as possible, as everything seems to
be crowded these days and rooms are
at a premium.

The last dancing party of the sea-
son, held on the 14th, was a decided
success, both in attendance and en-
thusiasm. Ice cream and wafers were
served. Mr. and Mrs. Bolan led the
grand march, carrying a_ beautiful
American flag, which was presented
to him that evening by the committee.
Special dancing features were put on
by little Gracia Leach, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Leach, who cer-
tainly is an artist. The parties this
winter have all been well attended and
I think all regret that the season is
over.

J. Harvey Mann has evidently got
the automobile “bee,” as we notice
he has a new garage in the course of
construction on the back of his lot,
with a cement driveway leading up to
it,

Wanted—A regular scribe for the
Tradesman. Apply to your Senior
Counselor, who will receive you with
open arms. E. J. MacMillan.

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Taken Over Credit Rating System.
Lansing, April 23—The Lansing

Retail Grocers & Meat Dealers As-
sociation has opened an office in the
Lansing State Savings Bank build-
ing for headquarters and taken over
the management of its credit rating
and collection service. It has engaged
Frank J. Van Ry as Secretary and
manager. This service is not confined
to the grocers and meat dealers, but
all retail business and _ professional
men in the city are admitted to mem-
bership. Several of the large depart-
ment stores and other retailers have
been using the service for the past
year. N. Blake.

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ity.

Chicago, April 23—All the Chicago
parks are now being put in condition
for the summer and from the posters
that are being distributed all over the
city, no doubt the municipality will
be well repaid for the expense in-
curred in putting these parks in such
beautiful condition. It is well worth
an outsider’s time and trouble to
spend two or three days visiting the
Chicago boulevards and parks.

The golf season in and around Chi-
cago is now coming back into its
own and, with the exception of a few
links which have been donated to the
Government for drilling purposes.
they will be in great demand.

Again referring to the vacant- lot
gardens throughout the city, the
writer wishes to state it would do the
general public a world of good, and
give them a lot of encouragement in
either donating their vacant ground
or plowing it up themselves if they
could see what a great big city like
Chicago is accomplishing in this re-
spect.

It is rumored around the city that
it is intended in the near future to
invest considerable of this country’s
capital in building trunk line railroads
throughout the empire of China.
American railroad employes, such as
engineers and conductors, have al-
ready been approached on the subject
of accepting positions on the railroads
in China. One of the engineers ap-
proached on this matter is B. M. Mill-
house, of 312 East Sixty-first street.

According to newspaper and other
reports, Cook county has the distinc-
tion of still having one black mark
regarding murders and other forms of
crime within its boundries, and that
is a little place South of the city called
Burnham. This is conceded the big-
gest little-town in the State of Illinois
and one that has more rough stuft
pulled than the city of Chicago

proper, It is a_ gathering place
for gamblers and other under-
world habitues. It is very sel-

dom a week passes by that a murder
of some kind is not committed there.
It is too bad that the great State o1
Illinois permits this blot to remain.

The corner of Clark and Madison
streets in the city will from tiow on be
beautiful with a large bronze enclosed
clock. Everybody seems to be highly
in favor of this except a few of the
traffic officers. They seem to think
this will make the time hang heavy
on their hands.

Chicago still holds its own from an
enlisting standpoint.

Owing to the publicity being given
to the number of applicants for mar-
riage licenses there has been a falling
off in the number of them the past
week.

At this time in Chicago the Com-
monwealth Edison Co., the Gas Co.
and the Bell Telephone Co. are rush-
ed with thousands of orders to take
care of Chicago’s great moving popu-
lation. This is a common occurrence
each year in Chicago, owing to all
leases expiring and taking effect May
1. It takes an extra supply of help
to take care of this and there is a very
limited amount of complaints, owing
to the system each company has in-
stalled.

The great annual toy exhibit is now
on display at the Morrison Hotel,

Chicago, occupying seven solid floors.
This is a sight that is well worth see-
ing. The majority of these toys are
being made in this country, which
goes to show what we can do if fore-
ed to. There is everything ever
thought of in the toy line and from the
looks of the new designs it has not
all been thought out yet. If the war
lasts for five years, from the looks
of this display, there will be no short-
age in toys.

One seldom hears at this time from
any source any remarks against the
Government's policy. The reason of
this has been the close watch the
Government’s agents have kept per-
taining to same and the number of
arrests that have been made of some
of the cranks.

The different boat lines out of Chi-
cago running between Michigan and
Illinois points have commenced to ac-
cept freight shipments, which will be
a great relief to the railroads of this
city. :

There was universal satisfaction on
the street when the word went the
round that Harold L. Brown, of New
York, had been appointed to succeed
his father, the late Joseph W. Brown,
as head of the butter, egg, poultry
and cheese department of Armour &
Co. Mr. Brown arrived from New
York about the middle of the week
and will begin his duties at once. He
will not give up the New York com-
mission business, which he has con-
ducted for some time under the name
of H. L. Brown & Co. He will have
general charge, but will leave active
management to others, dividing his
time between Chicago and New York.
Mr. Brown was appointed to succeed
his father at a recent meeting of the
directors of the big packing plant.
He knows the business, as conducted
by the packers, having spent some
time after his graduation from college
in the department of which his father
then had charge. It was under the
regime of “Joe” Brown, as he was fa-
miliarly known, that Armour & Co.
became a real factor in the poultry,
butter and egg game. Before Mr.
3rown took charge a number of good
men had fallen down, having en-

‘countered difficulties which they con-

sidered too great to be surmounted.

There is considerable interest here
in the Ninth Annual Purdue Egg
Show, which will be held in Lafayette,
Ind., May 9,10 and 11. The show wil
be under the auspices of Purdue Uni-
versity. The show was endorsed at
the recent convention of the Indiana
Poultry, Butter and Egg Association.
Many shippers throughout the State
will make exhibits. Several leading
poultry, butter and egg men of Chi-
cago are expected to attend the show.
for the purpose of learning a thine
or two. The trade generally recog-
nizes the good work which is being
accomplished by the egg show, and is
giving very strong support.

Charles W. Reattoir.
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Practical Alice.

“Alice, if I told you that I loved
you dearly, that there was no other
girl in all the world for me, would
you promise to be mine?”

“Would you mind telling me first
whether that is a proposal or a hypo-
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New Kaiserhof

henceforth to be known as

Hotel
Atlantic

Clark, near Jackson
Boulevard

CHICAGO

We will continue to serve our

patrons as carefully and conscien-

tiously as we have in the past.
CARL C. ROESSLER
MAX L. TEICH

 

 

 

HOTEL MUSKEGON
GEO. W. WOODCOCK, Prop.
EUROPEAN PLAN

Rates—$1.00 without bath
$1.50 and $2.00 with bath
Opposite Union Depot and Goodrich Dock
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EUROPEAN PLAN
Absolutely Fire Proof

Rates, $1 for room without bath:
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Grinnell Realty Co., Props.
H. M. Kellogg, Manager

 

 

Beach’s Restaurant
Frank M. Beach, Prop.
41 No. Ionia Ave.

 

Twenty-two years in the restaurant
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Right Prices

 

 

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HOTEL AND CAFE
Cor. Fulton and Division
Grand Rapids

It’s a good place to stay and a good
place to eat. You have service when
you want it.

If you will try us out once we'll
make things so comfortable for you
that you'll come again soon.

 

 

 

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Petoskey, Michigan
LEADS ALL THE REST
W. L. McMANUS, JR., Proprietor

One Day Laundry Service
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Plain Truths
Frankly Told

In answer to a large number of inquiries that have come
to us from our customers, and in response to the question
that seems to be foremost in the public mind at this time,
we submit this’ statement of the food situation.

Despite some statements made by some News Papers
and individuals regarding the food supplies of the country,
the food situation is very serious indeed. It is true that
there are large supplies of food on hand, but this does not
mean necessarily a surplus supply.

In making a careful study of the situation during the
last two weeks from sources which we think are absolutely
reliable, we have come to the conclusion that the supply of
food in the hands of the producers, manufacturers, and deal-
ers is not nearly so large as the demand will be before the
new crop is produced.

The supply of Sugar in the world is not equal to the
requirements until the new crop arrives. The refiners are
very much behind in their orders, and there are practically
no surplus stocks of refined Sugar in the United States
to-day. In other words, the refined Sugar is being consumed
just as fast as it is being produced.

All of this means that we must face the situation frank-
ly and fairly. It appears to us that the food merchants of
the country must show their loyalty and patriotism at this
time by handling the situation in such a wey as shall take
the best possible care of the public’s needs.

In the first place we must all of us refrain from en-
deavoring to accumulate food stuffs.

In the second place we must positively prevent the
consumer from accumulating food by limiting each buyer
to his normal and necessary wants.

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If we follow this policy and observe economy in our
consumption, we will pass through this trying period with
very little disaster and discomfort.

However, if we permit a few people to buy supplies for
long periods in advance, it can simply mean that some other
persons must be without the food they need in the future.

Therefore, I urge everyone of you to patriotically and
loyally stand by the situation and do our part in preventing
the accumulation of food stuffs by any firm or individual.

Again I want to urge that every food dealer exert alli
of his influence in an effort to increase the production of
food stuffs. The future conditions appear so serious that,
personally, I believe every effort should be made to relieve
labor from other industries and public highway work, and
also the boys from schools and colleges, that all of these
may assist the farmers in producing food stuffs.

In this connection we are justified to urge upon the
farmers the possibility of the farmer paying higher wages
during this period of high priced food stuffs. The manu-
facturers in the city have had to increase wages very ma-
terially, and the farmers also will undoubtedly have to make
increases in order to obtain the help he needs for the season’s
work,

In this connection we think it is safe to predict present
prices of food stuffs will remain during the coming year, so
that the farmers can safely afford to pay, temporarily,
higher wages.

Appreciating how serious the situation is, let us all get
to work immediately to make this coming season the biggest

in the history of the country.
GUY W. ROUSE.

ROCER COMPANY

GRAND RAPIDS---KALAMAZOO

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Michigan Board of Pharmacy.
President—E. T. Boden, Bay City.
Secretary—Charles S. Koon, Muskegon.
Treasurer—George F. Snyder, Detroit.
Other Members—Leonard A. Seltzer,

Detroit; Herbert H. Hoffman, Sandusky.

Next Examination Session—Chemistry
Building, University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor, June 19, 20, 21, 1917.

 

Michigan State Pharmaceutical Asso-
ciation.

President—C. HH. Jongejan,
Rapids.

Secretary—F. J. Wheaton, Jackson.
Treasurer—John G. Steketee, Grand
Rapids.

Next Annual Meeting—Grand Rapids,
June 19, 20 and 21, 1917.

Grand

Michigan Pharmaceutical Travelers’ As-
sociation.
President—Fred L. Raymond, Grand

Rapids.
Secretary and Treasurer—Walter_ S.
Lawton, Grand Rapids.

 

 

What Constitutes Good Prescription
Service.

Service is a profession of respect.
A great deal can be said or written
about good prescription service. We
as pharmacists, must recognize our
standard as a profession. We be-
lieve that in our profession, as well
as in all others, that our great ambi-
tion is to rise to the highest point
of excellency and make service in
pharmacy, or prescription service,
paramount.

We, as druggists, have not yet giv-
en up the idea that the compounding
of prescriptions is as much a pro-
fession as the writing of them by a
physician is a profession for him. We
must adhere to the fact that we must
be thorough and accurate in our life-
In giving good prescription
service we have to give service to the
people, service to the physician, and
service to the man we are working
for, provided we are not working for
ourselves.

The pharmacist should never under-
take to be a druggist until he is well
qualified for his profession. He
should never be contented with a half-
handed drug business. Druggists are
awakening to the fact that the only
way that success can be obtained is to
buy the very best medicine that can
be purchased with which to com-
pound the physicians’ prescriptions.
Every druggist who has sickness in
immediate family always
makes a thorough search through the
prescription department of his drug
store and selects the very best and

his Own

most reliable drugs to give his sick
patients. He should be equally care-
ful as to the purity of the medicines
for other people.

If a customer comes in with four
or five prescriptions he should be told
how long he will have to wait, or how
long it will be before you can deliver
the prescriptions. Always allow your-
self plenty of time, so that if the cus-
tomer is waiting he will not become
discontented. You would be surpris-

ed to know how many people come
into a drug store who think that all
there is to filling or compounding a
prescription is go behind the prescrip-
ton counter, pick up a bottle and
label it, carry it to the front and
wrap it up. They have no knowledge
of the care and art there is in mix-
ing our every-day prescriptions. So
we must inform them of the neces-
sary time to ensure good service to
the people that we claim as our cus-
tomers. It behooves us to furnish
men or boys who can be apt on the
job, men who can see what is need-
ed immediately and not have to wait
a half-hour or an hour to serve the
customer, The same service applies
to the prescription customer that ap-
plies to the cigar customer. Suppose
you have a cigar counter on a busy
corner of a little city. You will fur-
nish your customer with the quality
of cigar he wants to smoke, the
shape, size and color he wants and
other little accommodations that are
necessary to keep him. Now if we
are willing to give him that part of
our business service we ought to be
more anxious to give him our great-
est asset, our supreme service in order
to make more perfect our profession.

The stores of our small cities can-
not afford indifferent prescription
clerks. Too much depends on per-
sonality or confidence. It is up to
Managers or proprietors to demand
this loyalty in keeping up this pro-
fessional service.

Service is our greatest factor in the
drug business. You cannot be too
particular about the service given.
Service is the making or wrecking
of the prescription business. The
service that the druggist renders with-
out charge has provided the funny
paragraphers with unending material.
3ut don’t let that worry you. That
reputation for generous service is
your biggest asset. Build on it, re-
gardless of the few who impose or
who seemingly lack appreciation.

You can judge the policy and char-
acter of the management by the at-
mosphere; the subtle impression giv-
en by the service. All your efforts
to bring people to your drug store
may be more than nullified by poor
service, The service fairly implies
confidence and good will. Neatness,
alertness, patience, courtesy, tact in
making suggestions—your standard in
these matters will inevitably be re-
flected by your force. Therefore per-
sonal example as well as careful
training is essential.

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Some people do not believe in the
efficacy of prayer because they get
what they deserve instead of what
they ask for,

Liquid and Tablet Rouge.

The liquid preparations usually re-
ceive a fanciful name like “vinegar
rouge” (if a small amount of acetic
acid be added), “maiden’s blush” or
“bloom of roses.’ The tablet form is
usually called “theater rouge.”

Liquid.

L Carmine . |...) 8... 1 ds
Asomonia Water .......... 6 drs
Water oo 7 ozs
epitits Of Rose ......... 0... 2 drs.

Mix, set aside twenty-four hours or
longer if necessary, agitating frequent-
ly until the ammonia has evaporated,
then filter.

2 POs .. 2) 24 ers.
Wooten 28. 3. drs.
(Sipcemne 26.06... 1 Gr.
Alcona: |... 44 ozs
Cologne Water ........ 3 0Ozs

Mix and dissolve.

Tablet.

1) apming 66. 14 drs.
Acacia Powder .......... 3 drs.
Talcum |. 4.8. 4 ozs

Mix all intimately, rubbing to very
fine powder, then add water in small
proportions to make a doughy mass
and form into round tablets of about
the diameter of a silver dollar.

2 Porminn Wax oo ... 4 ozs.
Petrolatum, White ...... 6 OZs.
Pom 6. 4 drs.
Oil Bitter Almond ...... 20 dps.

Heat the paraffin at a gentle heat,
add the petrolatum, stir well, allow
to cool somewhat, and finally add the
oil.

Schnonda of Rose Sympathique.

This preparation contains alloxan,
a white crystalline substance derived

1917

April 25,

from uric acid which turns red on ex-
posure to air. It is best mixed with

fatty substances to form a_ white
cream, as follows:

Sweet Almond Oil ........ 6 ozs.
Spermacety) 0.60. 1% ozs
White Wax 22......:,.2..- 14 ozs.
Distilled Water’ ..........; eo VOZs.
AVORON ooo 1% ozs.
On Bergamot .2....../..... 75. min.
Oil lemon . (0... .. 42.2.0.) 30 min

Oil Rose, Synthetic ........ 15, min.

Melt the spermaceti and wax to-
gether, add the alloxan, and rub to-
gether until the latter is well mixed.
Now add the warmed almond oil and
rose water, and continue trituration
until a smooth cream is obtained.

In using, rub this cream lightly
upon the skin; the atmosphere cause;
the anointed parts to turn reddish.

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 27
Asbdibec : a ae
oo. Cities. barley for seed purposes, which will WHOLESALE DRUG PRICE CURRENT

be distributed to the farmers from the

 

 

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Hebe i Soo, Dafter and Rudyard. The seed Prices quoted are nominal, based on market the day ot issue
the Consumers’ Power Co. for ten ;. 4
Se oc See electric; oe a is bought of home dealers at cost and Acids @ubebs .......1 6 50@6 75 Capsicum ....... @1 20
y nism electricity for light- the local banks are advancing the Borie (Powd.) .. 17@ 25 lh Sacco oo = an sesst ss @1 50
pa ee be * the waterworks. money to the farmers without inter. EOut,™ ~~ S@ % Hemlock. pute’ i mg 40 Catena. | OS Se
} . . J ¢ J r 9 . “ FE NALCO cece ccce
Bay City has not decided as to the nae 1 k oe : Citrie Rana orcs seq 2 Juniper Berries 20 00@20 20 Cinchona ........ @1 65
: a : est, for the sake of an increased acre- © neeeeeeeeees 2 :
site of its new garbage disposal pl Muriatic 2%@ 5 Juniper Wood .. 2 75@3 00 Colchicum ...... @1 05
os i 5 a: - Osa 2 amt. age of crops this year. Chippewa Nusic ..2) 8@ 15 Lard, extra te 1 coat 10 Cubeke ee @1 45
vee yu e collection of garbage will be- , ee ap fo ard, No. 1 ...... d Digitalis ........ 80
| 8 county has been largely given up to Sie i “** ee “ Lavender Flow. 5 60@5 75 Gentian ......... g 90
oe ts hay growing and this move will mean Tartaric ......... 96@1 09 Lavender, Ger'n 1 25@1 40 Ginger .......... @1 20
Saginaw has renewed its contract mate at & di it te ' : Lemon ......... oo * Guaiac .......... @1 10
ee ee cat tse ill cond ot a diversity of crops and an ve Zo. Ze os ee a - Gans Ammon. e: “7
r ’ é IM- extra 1,000 acr er cultivatio: , oe Se eee ur SYS SOO as uaye tas @2 10
pany for sprinkling the paved streets sae cres under cultivation Water, 18 deg. .. 54@ 9 Linseed, raw, bbl. oe at 23 Iodine, Colorless @2 10
Las lin this year. woe 14 dee .. 4%@ $ linseed, rw. less 1 28@1 32 Ipecac ........., @ 7
traversed by its lines. RM Mec : arbonate ..... 14 @ 16 Mustard, true, oz. @200 Iron, clo. ....... @ 90
: ; . M. McClure, Secretary of the Ghioria tard antifl ox 825 Ki :
* efhes Pee ee 3 gems ferther than Adriann Chamber of Commerce has — eee oo Nesuafoct waa Toot “in O1
many other towns to promote vege- ioned se ae ee Olive, pure .... 2 50@4 00 Nux Vomica .... @ %
i 5 resigned to accept a similar position Copaiba eoteue. 1 25@1 50 Olive, Malaga, Opium ..........- @5 50
table gardens. Free garden landand at Marion. Ohio Fir (Canada) .. 125@150 __yellow ........ 1 85@2 15 Opium, Camph. @1 05
f oa ae ’ ' Fir (Oregon) .. 40@ 50 eta. Malaga, Opium, Deodorz’d @5 50
ae ree seed are offered, the lots will be Mt. Pleasant has bought attractive Peru ........... 4 25@4 60 green ........ 1 85@2 15 Rhubarb ........ @ 8
plowed and the gardens will have sions to mark street intersections De are ree = * Soe “< 50 |
3 : Sa ¢ ~ i ie <3 0 Paints
police protection. They ; : c : : Barks Origanum, com’l @ 75
Battle Creek has adopted a_nine- ie a eae) a Come Cae 25@ 30 Pennyroyal .... 2 25@250 Lead, red dry .. 114@12
(cB p d perforated letters and will be placed nen a an 90@1 00 peppermint .... 3 25@3 50 lead, white dry 11 @11%
hour day for city employes. on chest aacs a c) 30@ 35 Rose, pure ... 18 00@20 00 Lead, white oil 11 @11%
ee Weland Ge tak: : ee een A : a ou (pow. 35c) @ 30 Rosemary Flows 1 50@1 75 Ochre, yellow bbl. 1 @ 1%
Mackinac Island 1s taking on signs The Hastings Chamber of Com- 3S ut (powd.) 83@ 25 Sandalwood, E. ae a = ont yellow less2 @ 5
, ee a ee ets cose Face acee 1 MEGY .4-.55....;
s of war. The eaenen and other ac- merce has bought forty acres of land oi Sassafras, true 1 25@145 Ked Venet'n boi. me :
coutrements are being polished up on the C., K. & S. Railroad, which GCubep erries Sassafras, artifi') 50@ 60 Red Venet’n less 1%@ 5
and the sunset gun will again be : oe a + Fi - Ste cacce 90@ 1 00 Spearmint ..... 275@3 00 Vermillion, Amer. 25@ 30
e i gu wilt again be will be utilized for factory sites. Ne- Faas oes _ @ 20 Sherm .......... t 16@1 25 Whiting, bbk ...... 2
fired, to continue until the end of the  sotiations are being closed for a yarn Prickley An |. ae oe aoe ns a ’ Hoe a L ha ‘soe 6
<- By a oe = : Loe ’ : sce ar. ENSE ......; 4 >. Prep 90@2 05
.* war. The custom of firing the gun making and knitting factory, this Extracts Turpentine, bbls. @ 56 oe
was discontinued some time ago be- plant being assured as soon as 1,000 Licence nomded saa 85 Wintergreen “tr. 5 5005 v5 ne
= i ios 4icorice pow , : vetanalid ......,
cause of protests made by the Is- herchinc - : 1 1 p — @ Wintergreen, sweet se %
j memberships are taken in the loca fe 4 00@4 25 A 9@ 12
* landers. Chamber cf € : ee ouch Flowers es Alum, powder
, lamber oO ommerce at $3 each. Abies 0... @3 7% Wintergreen art. 4 25@1 50 » DP ered and
Bankers of Jackson, Hillsdale, \nn Arbor has received bids rang- Gromovsile (Ger.) 95@1 05 woes ie 3 3 1808 00 PB eon So ne S
; N- a Ld i : , = Chamomile Rom. 1 75@2 00 bes smuth, Subni-
' Lenawee, W ashtenaw one Monroe ing from $9,000 to over $35,000 for a ie ' ne ate ........, 3 60@3 70
ee dy counties will meet in Jackson April garbage disposal plant of incinerator Acacia, 2nd 45@ 60 Bicarbonate .... 1 90@2 09 Borde xiai ce
‘F 2 f speak 14 ) ' ! : ae ei! Seal ick ate 12... rder G
26. Among the speakers will be J. type, and a special committee will in- Asche, re 45@ 00 Bicmromate Paes ; ae . powdered sete W@ 16
B. McD 1 ” oe cacia, Sorts ... 25@ 30 >, Cantharades po 2 00@6 00
B. McDougal, Governor of the Feder- vestigate each proposition. Acacia, powdered 4uw 5) Carbonate ..... 5 eet calomel a aeee
, ¥ ‘oe Reserve Bank, Chicago. Colon now has an auto fire truck. 4j¢e8 one bent pe - cn ata 900 83 Capsicum ......., e pie i.
Patriotic bankers and business met Traverse City has ordered a motor-  Aloes (Soc. Pow.)  @ 50 cas xtal or me se CO 5 6 50@7 v0
of Sault Ste. Marie, under the lead dives fire tuck Atimand Grilles. Asafoetida ..... @1 75 €yaniae ate 0Cascue Buds ..... @ 40
: of the Commercial Club, of that city pein oe Iodide ......... saa Ce po =“
COHEN ‘ ? Pure ........4.. @2 00 Ppermanaganate ... @4 50 Con Prepared .. 6@ 8%
have ordered two cars of wheat, a car Some men seem to be happy when Camphor -- 104@107 prussiate, yellow @150 Chalk Precipitated cg i:
A : : 7 Gua@iae ........... 45@ 5U prussiate, red .. @3 60 Chloroform ...... 75@ 83
and a half of oats and half a car of they have a grievance. Guaiac, powdered @ 60 Sulphate’ “"** ©” 99 Chivral Hydrate 1 92@2 12
WSN) cca 7@ 75 es : Cocamme ....... 8 20@8 40
‘8° Kino, powdered .. 75@ 80 Roots Lucua Buller .... 6U0@ 70
phe ttteeseeees @ © Alkanct ........ 200@2 10 “orks, list, less 60%
yrrh, powdered @_ 50 Blood. powdered 20@ 25 “Obeeras, Dbis. .... @ 2
Opvm |)... .. 33 00@33 20 Calamus ........ 50@8 50 GCebperas, less .. 2%4@ 7
vy oY Opium, powd. 33 00@33 20 Blecampane, pwd. 15@ 20 Conneene. Epa +s om. oe
. «2 Opium, gran. 33 00@33 20 Gentian, powd. 30@ 35 rere Su im. 4 30@2 40
MNGHUEG) 2500. ol. 75@ 80 ti fric Cream Tartar ... 58@ 65
2 UV Ginger, African, :
; Shellac, ened 80 85 powdered ...... 20@ 25 Cuttiepone ....... 50@ 60
Zragacanth .... 250@3 00 Ginger, Jamaica ..20@ 35 portrine,.--..--. 84@. 12
’ er 229 Ginger, Jamaica, : : J see 2
<«h- Turpentine ...... 10@ 15 powdered ...... 30@ 35 Mmery, all Nos. t@ 10
Insecticides Goldenseal pow. 8 00@8 20 ii Fg "- 4%
: _ S Ipecac, powd. ..3 25@3 6v : : , .
AYSENIG ...5.... 21@ 25... ticariee 35@ 49 psom Salts, less 5@ 8
o ‘ . ° : : Bite Vitvigl, DL .. @ 12 jicerica, now a. 38 a5 H@SOE .......... 1 25@1 50
White Lead, Mixed Paints, Colors in Oil, Blue Vitriol, less 13@ 20 icorice, powd... 28 39 seo Lowdered & 76qS 00
Paris G Lime & Sulphur Solution, A teof | Helse wise  ™ Boke powdered MQ 2 Saakenmse ik ne os
rsenate 0 ellebore, White a 75@1 00 Formaldehyde lb. 15@ 20
aris Green, Lime uiphur poiution, no: Bee s8@ 45 Rhubarb, powd. | 13g1 25 See ae 12 7h 15
techy ee : : : : s+++ 94@ 24 Rosinweed, powd. ’ .
Lead, Bug Finishes, Linseed Oil, Turpentine. foe See, Te 0 Menge, Het | eee eta eh 10% :
OUNG ...sceee P
Solution, gal. .. 15@ 25 Garengavilia Mexican Glauber Salts less 3%
Paris Green .... 424@47% ground ........ 36@ 35 a Zoe tees 25@
Soe Squiliae .......... 35@ 40 Glue, Brown Grd. 25@ 33
ee | Se ee eS ee eee os eee
‘ 1 es 7 ic, powd. .. 13 aes re 2
Soda Fountains, Store Fixtures. mune vaniamazoo cao tee. ES Glycerine «ns. ua 18
4 iL * Bulk Fancy .....-.-.@ $5 Seeds Hae 6.6.
‘ Brick Vanilla ...... @ 26 nino Senna ne - fadiie (2.2... ... 4 50@4 60
Brick Fancy ..... ---@ 30 nise, powdered.. lodoform ...... 5 68@5 70
R k C d Ss F it J “ Cc h d Leewes _ af es as us ” Lead Acetate .... 20@ 25
NIREY <. 6. ccc cue @ 2° Lycopdium ..... 1 75@2 00
16 Me, oc an y yrup, rul ulces, rushe Buchu ......... 75@1 85 Caraway ......... S5@ SO Maca | ......... 85@ 90
t * : , Buchu, powdered i 85@2 00 Cardamon ...... 1 80@2 00 Mace, powdered .. 95@1 00
Fruits, and all Extracts, Flavors, etc., used in soda Sage, bulk ....... 81@ 70 Celery (Powd. 40) 30@ 35 Menthol ....... 4 75@5 00
Sage, %s loose .. 722@ 78 Coriander ....... 35 Morphine .... 12 80@13 05
i: Sage, powdered .. 55@ 60 Dill ............. ‘ BO 30 Nux Vomica .... 20@ 25
‘oh fountain work. Senna, Alex ..... 70@ 75 Fennell .......... @ 85 Nux Vomica, pow. @ 20
Senna, Tinn. .... 40@ 45 Flax ........... 74@ 183 Pepper, black pow. 35@ 40
Senna, Tinn. pow. <— 55 Flax, ground .... 7%@ 13 pepper, white ..... @ 40
T bl Uva Urei ........ 18@ 20 a pow. = = Pitch, Burgundy .. @ 15
( i i OMP ..-eeee eee Ce ieee 12@ 15
ode Electric Mixers, Glasses, Carbonators, Tables, . eee ae See - 2e
‘ ; : Almonds, Bitter, Mustard, yellow 19@ 35 Rochelle Salts... 46@ 50
Chairs, Stools, and all appurtenances used in con- aiT¥@ r-seaze 16 00@16 00 Mustard, black ..194 f Saccharine oz. ..... @1 60
9 ° . “ @it Fetter ..ccee
: “ : : artificial ..... 7 00@7 20 Poppy ....-----+-+-- @100 geidlitz Mixture ..40@ 45
‘ie nection with the sale of soda water and in ice Almonds, Swect, 0. 5, Quince --s..00 00 108) Soap, green =: 200 35
. SPR occa cace BMG ccccecesceess a Soap mott castile %
i Almonds, Sweet, Sabadilla ........ @ 35 Soap, white castile
cream parlors. imitation ...... ae. 6 ceteetin. paws. * =e = COME asec sas @11 50
Amber, crude .. 1 unflower ....... Soap, white castile
4 ‘ ba a Amber, rectified 2 50@2 75 Worm American @ 2% less, per bar .... < 20
r ANIC ...000000: ; cee as Worm Levant .. 100@110 coda Ash ........ 10
ae ne 4 3501 60 Tinctures Soda, Sal Phonats 24g 5
¢ , a e Cassia .......... 2 75@8 00 Aconite ......... @ 95 Spirits Camphor .. @ 75
rt Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co @astor:......... 2 aa o AlgGs. ..coccecee. ¢. - Sulphur, a den. seo 8
e Cedar Leaf .... 1 25@1 40 Arnica ....... @ 5 Sulphur Subl. .. 8
Citronella ....... ‘ ees = Aseieeeie ei = Tamarinds ....... 15@ 20
. 1 whi Cleves .....<..- elladonna ...... Tartar Emetic .... @ 85
4 , Wholesale Druggists Grand Rapids, Michigan Cocoanut ...... 27%@ 36 Benzoin ........ @110 Turpentine Ven. 50@3 50
a . : Cod Liver ...... 4 75@5 00 een Compo’d @1 60 Vanilla Ex. pure 1 00@1 50
: Cotton Seed .... 150@1 75 Buchu ....... wes 160 Witch Hazel ..... 70@1 06
Croton ......... 1 50@1 80 ‘Cunthedics te 8 00 Zinc Sulphate .... 10@ 16

 

 

 

 

 

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GROCERY PRICE CURRENT

These quotations are carefully corrected weekly. within six hours of mailing.

and are intended to be correct at time of going to press.

Prices, however. are

liable to change at any time. and country merchants will have their orders filled

at market prices at date of purchase.

 

ADVANCED

Canned Blueberries

Gold Dust Wash Powd.

Royal Baking Powd.
California Lima Beans
Cream of Wheat
Krinkle Corn Flakes
Ralston Wheat Food
Canned Blackberries
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Canned Salmon

ADVANCED

Jelly

Molasses
Canned Meats
Rolled Oats
Saleratus
Solar Sait
Bulk Starch
Corn Syrup

 

Index to Markets

Bv Columns

 

Col
A :
Armennie. |. 8. cee ek a
Avice Grepse .....--.-- 1,
B
Baked Beans ........ 1
Baking Powder ...... i4
Moth Grick .....-.--- 1
Se. cee ee e+ ee 1
Breakfast Food ...... 1
RS cee eee 1
BOOS cies es eee ee 1
Butter Color .....-.-. 1
Cc
Petes 6 ok eee eee 1
Canned Goods ...... 1, 2
Catenin ...----------- 2
WUIRORe oo se eee oe 2
Chewing Gum ........ 3
Pioceinke _....------- 3
he ee 12
Clothes Lines ......- 3
isons -)...-26-- ee ee 3
(COCOANUE ..----2reee- 3
Pee = ee 3, 4
Confections ......--.- 4
Cream Tartar ......-- 5
D
Dried Fruits ......... 5
Farinaceous Goods 5
Fishing Tackle ...... 5
Fiavoring Extracts 5
Flour and Feed ...... 6
Heat Jarek .....--.--- 6
G
eee... esses es 6
Grain Bags .....-.--- 6
H
SENG Wk cee 6
Hides and Pelts ..... 6
Horse Radish ........ 6
REGO. 8. we ee ne 6
J
Sey 2. ce cis cee ss 6
Jelly Glasses ........- q
M
Mapleine .......-...- 7
Meats, Canned ...... 8
Mince Meat ........-. 7
Molasses .......--..-- 7
Bissthre Lee ws 7
N
OIE gg oo eee 4
oO
6S oo 7
Pp
Petroleum Products .. 7
ig ie 6 a es Sn 7
Page oe eit e ese 7
Playing Cards ........ 7
Pee ee eke eee 7
Progmions ....---..-> 7
R
Ree ec eee eee g
Bolted Oats ......... 8
Ss
Salad Dressing ...... 8
SEMPRA: «| 8g. ee os 8
Mar Bote ...-... cee oe 8
NE ee es os cae es 8, 14
art Ween 5. ....-.... g
J eS 9
Shoe Blacking ...... 9
eg asst eo ores 9
eg ee ae ee 14
eee ae. 9
ee gk bee eee eee 9
OM ey cca o 9
ene Sc bec eens 9
T
Table Sauces ........ 9
OE ooo ose ee een es 9, 10
Tovaeco .:...-.- 19, 14, 12
Ome... see e- 12
Vv
WEEE. oo. -5s eee > 12
Ww
Washing Powders .... 14
ROI oo cae eee 12
Woodenware ......... 12
Wrapping Paper ..... 13
Y
Tem Cake .. 0665656 13

2

 

ARCTIC AMMONIA
12 oz. ovals, 2 doz. box 1 7
AXLE GREASE

1Ih. wood boxes, 4 doz.
tin boxes, 3 doz.
3%Ib. tin boxes, 2 dz.
10%b. pails, per doz.
15tb pails, per doz.
25tb. pails, per doz.

BAKED BEANS

4 04
wIA S ry w

Condensed Peel —
Small, 3 doz. box . 1 95
Large, 2 doz. box ....

Summer Sky, 6 0z., Mustard, 2 ib. ....... 2

. Soused, 1% Ib. ...... 1
Summer Sky, 12 oz., Soused, 2 ib. ....-...- 2 75
Tomato, 1 th. .......- 1
BREAKFAST FOODS
Bear Food, Pettijohns
Cracked Wheat 24-2
Cream of Wheat
Cream of Rye, 24-2 ..
Quaker Puffed Rice ..
Quaker Puffed Wheat
Quaker Brkfst Biscuit
Quaker Corn Flakes .
Washington Crisps .

ON ae

Evapor’ ed Sugar Corn

Sugar Corn Flakes .

bo wnn

Krinkle Corn Flakes ..
Mapl-Flake, Whole
t

Wh
Minn. Wheat Meal ..
Ralston Wheat Food

Ralston Wht Food 18s
Ross’s Whole Wheat

Saxon Wheat Food .
Shred Wheat Biscuit

Pillsbury’s Best Cer’l
Post Toasties, T-2 ...
Post Toasties, T-3 .
Post Tavern Porridge

Fancy Parlor, 25
Parlor, 5 String, 25
Standard Parlor,

Warehouse, 23 Ib.
Common, Whisk ...... 1
Fancy, Whisk ........ 1

Solid Back, 8 in.
Solid Back, 11 in

ee

eee etercreseesee

BUTTER COLOR
Dandelion, 25¢ size ..

C8 wm ~3 08

CANNED GOODS

String because sue.

Clams
Little Neck, 1 Ib. .... 1 35
Clam Bouillon
Burnham's % pt. .... 2 25
Burnham’s pts. ...... 3 75
Burnham's ats. ...... 7 50
Corn

tees tween enrne

 

French Peas
Monbadon (Natural)

Gooseberries
Waar... esos
Pancy ...... eee.
Hominy
Sb ee eee 110
Lobster
Ser eeeiciaceces . 90
peecd eee ec... 3 10
Picnic iat coc. ac, 3 75
Mackerel
Mustard, 1 ib. ....... 1 80

Tomato, 2%. ....... 80
Mushrooms
Buttons, %s ........ - @30

a8... 25s @45
a8 206s es @39
Oysters
Cove, 1 ib. ........ @1 20
Cove, 2 IR... occ @1 80
Plums
Plime .. 2... .c.- a — 00
Pears In Syru
No. 3 can, per dz. 2 £0@3 00
Peas
Marrowfat ..... 1 sont 25
Early June ..... 1 35@1 45
Early June siftd 1 i261 55
Peaches
PAS ci cee ce dices 1 00@1 25
No. 10 size can pie 8 25
er
bcecueee 75@2 10
seoee oe 1 45@2 60
Pumpkin
coe eee esses eee 110
Soe oe bebe eee 1 20
ppc ee eee teece es 1 30
Soc eeee cs eee ee 3 50
Raspberries
. 2, Black Syrup .. 1 60
BIACK 2. cere 7 00

| 2, Red Preserved 2 50
‘ 16, Red, Water .. 7 25

Salmon

Warrens, 1 lb. Tall .. 2 75

Warrens, 1 lb. Flat .. 2 80

Red Alaska .... 2 35@2 50

Med. Red Alaska 1 65@1 75

Pink Alaska ........ 45
Sardines

a8 3... 5 00
% Mustard 5
% Mustard 4 75

Norwegian, %s .... 11@16
Portuguese, %s ....22@380
Sauer Kraut
No. 3, CANS 2. <.5 cee 2 00

No. 10, CONB .ccoccseccs

Shrimps
Dunbar, 1s doz. ...... 1 25
Dunbar, 1%s doz. .... 2 40
Succotash
eeeeeeeeeeees ese
soc ekeceuce oe Lo
Strawberries -
Standard .......-+- --- 2 00
Fancy ...200 ceocessnes BD
Tomatoes
ech senes beens seen 2 OO
Socb bes cree eee 1 90
Jeeieeeaue 2.5 8 OO
Tuna
Case

%s, 4 doz. in case ....4 50
4s, 4 doz. in case ....7 50
1s, 4 was in case ....10 00

ATSUP
Snider’s % pints .... 1 40
Snider’s pints ........ 2 40
CHEESE
Brine oes cae @28
ae Oly <... @28
pe geese @25
SS cece e
Limburget ......
een Senses 1 sor =

p Sago °
rin, Domestic %

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

3

CHEWING GUM
Adams Black Jack .... 62

Adams Sappota ...... 65
Beeman’s Pepsin ..... 62
Beeennuyt .. 3... cs. ss 60
RICIPEA oa 1 33

Colgan Violet Chips .. 65
Colgan Mint Chips .... 65

DOULIMG ois ck oc ws cee 62
Doublemint ............ 64
Flag Spruce ........ <> Oe
Heshey Gum ...... <co5 ae
susey Im o.oo... ke 64
Red Robin ..... scenscn OR
Sterling Gum Pep. .. 62
Sterling 7-Point ....... 62

Spearmint, Wrigleys .. 64
Spearmint, 5 box jars 3 20
Spearmint, 6 box jars 3 85

Trunk Spruce ..... scene Be
WUPAGOR 66520. .6Gao 62
MONO ek 64
Smith Bros. Gum ..... 62
Wrigleys 5 box lots .. 61
h Gan... 45... 70
CHOCOLATE
Walter Baker & Co.
German’s Sweet ....... 24
EOSIN sng os eo o's «= 35
APRCAS oo eee ean ees 28
Walter M. Lowney Co.
Premium, Ss .......... 35
Premium, i128 .«........ 35
CLOTHES LINE
Per doz.

No. 40 Twisted Cotton 1 30
No. 50 Twisted Cotton 1 70
No. 60 Twisted Cotton 2 20
No. 80 Twisted Cotton 2 40
No. 50 Braided Cotton 1 75
No. 60 Braided Cotton 2 00
No. 80 Braided Cotton 2 50
No. 50 Sash Cord .... 2 50
No. 60 Sash Cord .... 3 00

No. 60 Jute ........:. 1 25
Bp. Jo oute ....-..:.. 1 40
Wo. 60 Sisal .....:.... 13

Galvanized Wire
No. 20, each 100ft. long 1 90
No. 19, each 100ft. long 2 10
No. 20, each 100ft. long 1 00
No. 19, each 100ft. long 2 10

COCOA

Bakers 22.22... 2... 5ess 39
Aeveiand  ....<.2.5--5% 41
Colonial, WS ....05-... 35
Colonial, Re ose eee ccs _
TUQB oe sks cease
Hershey’ B One .ccce eae 32
Hershey’s, %8S ......... 30
BIO i owas oi
Lowney, 8 ....... Ae
Lowney, %8 ..........
Lowney, %S ......-e6-

Lowney, 5 Ib. ‘cans .
Van Houten, %s .
Van Houten, %s ..

 

Van Houten, \%s ......
Van Houten, Is ........ 65
Wan-Fita ......5202-.-> 36
AVGDO 5 occ cceeecke co. oe
Wiuher, 8 .......---.. 33
Wiber, %48 ..-.....--.; 32

COCOANUT

Dunham's per .

Y%s, 5 Ib. case ........
ws, 5 Ib. case ......-..- 3
%s, 15 Ib. case ........ 29
s, 15 Ib. case ........ 28

j 15 lb. case ......... 27

us & 14s, 15 Ib. case .. 28
Bealepea GPs 65a. - 10
%s & %s pails ........ 16
Ruik, pause ..-.-.-+---- 17
Bulk, barrels ....-...--- 16
Raker’s Brazil Shredded
70 Be pkgs., per case 2 60
36 10c pkgs., per case 2 60
16 10c and 33 5c pkegs.,

er case ......-+---
Bakers Canned, “doz. .. 90
Correee ROASTED
°
Common ......----+-- 19
Ee ecto eee eee 19%
"Go ee ee 20
WUOREY. .65 5 cuss ec e eee 21
Peaberry .....--:-:- 23
Santos .
Common .........+«:>
TOANT occacooccaees-0ss SOUS
Choite ....<-..2. souk ee
Fancy ...... pee seee ce 23
PeADEITY § ...020222000 23
Maracaibo
Patr ..5.. Chee eceaae Oe
CRON 2565-25-20 5s
Mexican
Choice ......... ee 25
PAM © cei senses cece 26
Guatemala
ONT oo oes soe 5
Pee ooo soc... 28

Java
Private Growth .... sigis

Mandling .......... 381@35
Aukola ....... -..-. 80@32
Mocha
Short Bean ........ 25@27
Long Bean ..... --» 24@25

L. : G ...4. 26@28
Bogota
BANE oo cdieeecss ess se 4

cy 26
Excha ze. “Market, "Steaay
Spot Market, rong
Package
New York Basis
Arbuckle ............ 20 50

4

McLaughlin’s XXXX
McLaughlin’s
package coffee is sold to
retailers only. Mail all or-
ders direct to W. F. Mc-
Laughlin & Co., Chicago.

Extracts
Holland. % gro. bxs. 95
Felix, % gross ...... 1 15
Hummel’s foil, % gro. 85
Hummel’s tin, % gro. 1 43

CONFECTIONERY

Stick Candy Pails

Horehound .....5...% 14

BiAnGare oe. c6 5. ese 14

Standard, small ...... 15

‘fwist, sri o.oo: 15
Cases

SUING 206 ee. 15
Jumbo, amail ........ 15%

Bie Slick [2 ... 0s... 15

Boston Sugar Stick .. 17
Mixed Candy

Pails
Broken... 62... . 14
Cut Doal ... <6... 15
French Cream ...... 15
Grocers oo. oo. ee. 10
Kindergarten ........ 15
Pender ecu ees 14
Moerarch |. .....:..... 13
MOVEILY) 1.0.5.5... 15
Paris Creams ........ 16
Premio Creams ...... 18
Booval .. 02. ics. ee: 12
peeling of oc tke 12
Valley Creams ...... 16
MoO. 11

Specialities
Pails

Auto Kisses (baskets) 16
Bonnie Butter Bites .. 19
Butter Cream Corn .. 16
Caramel Bon Bons .. 16
Caramel Croquettes .. 16
Cocoanut Waffles .... 16

Coty Tomy ...:...... 17
National Mints 7 lb tin 20
Fudge, Walnut ...... 18

Fudge, Choco, Peanut 16
Fudge, White Center 16
Fudge, Cherry :.....:. 16
Fudge, Cocoanut .... 16
Honeysuckle Candy .. 18
Iced Maroons .......- 18
Iced Gems ........... 16
Iced Orange Jellies .. 14
Italian Bon Bons .... 15

wGly Mere .....+-..- 14
AA Licorice Drops

5 ih. Oak ...... oo 1 25
Lozengses, Pep. ...... 16
Lozenges, Pink ...... 16
MAaAnNChUS oo oie. ce 16
Molasses Kisses, 10

1D, DOK... wees es sees 16

Nut Butter Puffs .... 16
Star Patties, Asst. .. 17

Chocolates Pails
Assorted Choc. ...... 18
Amazon Caramels .. 18
Champion 2... 1. bees 17
Choc. Chips, Eureka ..24
CURAN 2. ea eee 17
Eclipse, Assorted .... 18

- Ideal Chocolates ...... a7
Klondike Chocolates .. 23
MADODS 20 ieee ccs 23
Nibble Sticks ........ 25
Nut Waters ......... 23
Ocoro Choc Caramels 19
Peanut Clusters. ...... 26
Ouintette ..........-.- 18
POPE ee cess 7
Star Chocolates ......

Superior Choe. (light) 7}

Pop Corn Goods
Without prizes.
—— Jack with
COUDOR ...6s560se%. 25
Gractee. Jack Prize .. 3 50
Hurrah, 100s ........ 3 60

Hurrah, DOM 43056605. 1 75
Fiurran, 248 ...::.... 85
Cough Drops

oxes
Putnam Menthol .... 1 20
Smith Bres. ........- 1 30

NUTS—Whole

Almonds, Tarragona 20
Almonds, California
soft shell Drake ..@20
Brags: os 664... 18@20
Pilberta ........ eoss @18
Cal. No. 1 S. S. @20
Walnuts, Naples suits
Walnuts, Grenoble
Table nuts, fancy “en
Pecans, Large see 6
Pecans, Ex. Large or

Shelled

No. 1 Spanish Shelled
Peanuts ........ 13@13%
Ex. Lg. Va. Shelled
Peanuts ...... 18%@14
Pecan Halves ...... @80
Walnut Halves .... @54
Filbert Meats ...... @42
Almonds .....;..... @45
Jordon Almonds ....

 

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Peanuts
Fancy H P Suns
BAW ooo 9 @ 9%
Roasted ...... 10 @10%
H P Jumbo
TRA a a 10 @10%
Roasted ...... 11 @11%
CREAM TARTAR
Barrels or Drums ...... 54
Square Cans ..........< 58
BOXES 500 ee ae ee 55
Fancy Caddies ........ 63
DRIED FRUITS
Applies

Evap’ed Choice blk @ 9%
Evap’ed Fancy blk @10%

Apricots
California .......... 15@17

Citroen
Corsican: .....:.-. ass 28
Currants
imported, 1 Ib. pkg. ..19
imported, bulk ...... - 18%
Peaches

Muirs—Choice, 25 lb. .. 8%
Muirs—Fancy, 25 lb. .. 9%
Kancy, Peeled, 25lb. .. 1z

Peel
Lemon, American .... 15
Urange. American .... 16

Raisins
Cluster, 20 cartons ..
iuouse Muscatels, 4 Cr. 9
tvose Muscatels, 3 Cr. 8%
L. M. Seeded, 1Ib 104%@10%

Callfornia Prunes
90-100 25 lb. boxes ..@ 8%
80- 90 25 lb. boxes ..@ 9
70- 80 25 lb. boxes ..@10
60- 70 25 lb. boxes aren
50- 60 25 lb. boxes ..@11
40- 50 25 Ib. boxes ..@11%

FARINACEOUS GOODS

Beans
California Limas .... 15%
Med. Hand Picked .. ; 50
Brown Holland ...... 6 75

Farina
25 1 lb. packages .... 2 10
Bulk, per 100 Ib. .... 7 75

Original Holland Rusk
Packed 12 rolls to container
3 containers (40) rolls 3 80

Hominy
Pearl, 100 lb. sack . 45
Maccaroni and Vermiceill
Domestic, 1 Ib. box ..
Imported, 25 Ib. box ...

Pearl Barley

@hester ...5.405055 05. 5 50
Porlage ..:... fable es sie le 7 25
Peas
Green, Wisconsin, bu. 7 00
Bout Ie. ee oe. 11

Ss
Mast India ...:....3.. 11%
German, sacks ...... 11%

German, broken pkg.

Tapioca
Flake, 100 lb. sacks .. 11%
Pearl, 100 lb. sacks .. 18
Pearl, 36 pkgs. ......; 60
Minute, 10 oz., 3 doz. 3 75

FISHING TACKLE

% 0 1 in: 2.33 e.s 6
1% to 2 im. 2.0.0.5. woe
a6 40 2 in.
1% to 2 in. .. . ~ ak
Mca ee wah wees 15
BA nce e el ie 20
Cotton Lines
No. 1, 10 feet ....... -
No: 2, 15 feet ....... om
No. 3, 15 feet ......;. 9
Wo. 4; 15 feet ......., 10
No. 5, 15 feet ..... enue Uk
mo. 6; 15 feet: 5... 2. 12
No. 7%, 15 feet :.... see 1D
No: 8, 15 feet ....... - 18
No. 9,16 feet ........ 0
Linen Lines
SMI ge a ecg 20
MEGGIOUI oes oc ae eas 26
TOPRO 2266 34
Poles

Bamboo, 14 ft., per doz. 55
Bamboo, 16 ft., per doz. 60
Bamboo, 18 ft., per doz. 80

FLAVORING EXTRACTS

Jennings D C Brand
Pure Vanilla
INO: 2, 4% OB... cscs. ss 98

INO. 2; 14% OF. ....52.°8 25
No. 4, A er 2 2
No. s 2% oz. Taper 2 10
2 Of Hiatt. 23.3... . 200
Terpeneless

Pure Lemon
No. 1, % oz. Panel .. 80

No. 2, 1% oz. Panel 1 15
No. 4, 2% oz. Panel 2 00
No. 3, 2% oz. Taper 1 85
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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 29

FLOUR AND FEED Jell-O Mackerel Oolong
Grand Rapids Grain & 3 doz. 10 ib vais gry mv % Mess, 100 Ib : 5 Ze. Medium .. * a8 =,

Milling Co. Aiomeh Coad... 9 5 ee ela aaeeec ss Meee 1} 09 © Hormosa, Choice .. $5 All Leaf, 2% & 7 oz. 30
Winter Wheat Lemon (Straight) .... 270 3 Ib. pails ...advance 1 Mess, 10 Ibs. |....... i Tee ener: 5040 Me OG O6. oxi. 5c: - 6 00
Purity Patent ...... 13 30 Orange (Straight) .... 2 70 Smok Mess Sihs 156 English Breakfast Be tk c...,.. 12 00
Fancy Spring :..... 1450 Raspberry (Straight) 270 tams, Tie Te ae%@26 No. 1, 100 ibs. .....:"15 50 Congou, Medium .. 25@30 BB, 14 oz. 10.......2124 00
Wizard Graham .... 13 50 Strawberry (Straight) 2 70 : i e No. 1, 40 lbs 6 70 Congou, Choice .... ean Badger, 3 oz. ... 5 04
Wizard, Gran. Meal .. 8 50 Cherry (Straight) ... 270 Hamme, 18.26 Ih) soy Oy NO. 1, 10 Ibe, 22111111 1.76 Congou, Fancy .... 60 Badger, 7 02. ..+-+++e11 52
ee Re Ee Peach Gtaigner Bae Hiab, Cried hoot Lake Herring Congou, Ex. Fancy 60 Banner, 5c ......... .. 5 76
VO cece eeceeseeeeee 12 00 ght) ... 2 70 Seta 29 @30 “ i ee ae cee ca. 4 00 Pek Ceylon Banner. 26¢ ........ «< 360
Valley City Milling Co. deu-O Ice Cream Gower, Cots tase 4 ie oo. 73 Dr. Pekos Choice”. soe Berea ane Ge a
Euly White’ ...:...,. 14 0 3 doz, Picnic Boile De eeoar eer e : : ,
Light - ae aee 5 tea a Pape aa. .. 19%@20 S Mee 54 Flowery O. P. Fancy 40@50 Big Chief, 2% oz. .... 6 00
Graham (6, 5 95 Chocolate (Straight) 270 Boiled Hams .. 36 @36% Anise oERes TOBACCO Big Chief, 16 oz. .... | 30
Granena Health ...... 5 4B Vanilla (Straight) ... 2 70 Minced Hams .... @17% a eens Fine Cut Bull Durham, 5c ..... 5 85
Gran. Meal .......... 3 70 pie euuerny (Straight) 279 Bacon .......... 31 @35 — Caran ea a a Blot o-eceeeeeeeeeeees 1 45 Bull Duce ise S * re
Bolted Meal ........ 3.69 emon (Straight) ... 2 70 Sausages == =——~—‘Cardomon, Malabar 1 Bugle, 16 oz. ........ 3 84 oe ogre ee
Watson-Higgine Milling Co  Unflavored (Straight) 270 Bologna ..... Ck oa 2 eae, tn evi Holl Derkaat i on |. ot
New Perfection .... Jiffy-Jell Thiver (0 1 Hem ea n Pate and 16 0z. 36 a Ge
re ee oe es Straight or Assorted Frankfort ............ a weawa 7-7 Ph Eas Patch, 4oz .... 1152 Buck Horm, ie 2.211 $e
eniay ehcee Bidar | 679 Per dom ....:........ 1G Foe |... 11 @12 Mustard, white ...1.1 4S Poet Bee vee & .. 5 76
Marsalia Best Flour i200 6Per case, per 4 dom, .. 460 Veal .......s.cccecees 11 Boppy fo . 70 en Oe «--. Be bee ae
Watertown Wisconsin oe Flavors: Raspberry, =e eed. ae cale 7 Rape oo 6... 10 eee OF tees: 5 bo tack oe, “a erase 5 a
ve eee rawberry, Cherry, lemon, eadcheese ........ SHOE BEACKING | igsm Wines th” aa

Tocden Gusear © oC Orange, Lime, Pineapple. B Handy Box, large 3dz.350 May Flower, 16 oz. .. 9 36 a Swan, 1¢ on. .. 3 06

‘er Co. eef Hands Gok onal 126 No Limit, 8 oz. ...... 136 Bob White, 5c ...... 6 00

Quaker, paper ...... 13 00 JELLY GLASSES Boneless ..... 25 00@27 00 pe. Roval Polish 8s NO Limit, 16 oz. 872 Carnival, 5c ......... 5 70
Quaker, cloth ...... 13 00 % pt. in bbls, per doz. 24 Rump, new .. 30 00@31 00 Pixby's Royal Polish 8 Ojibwa, § and 16 oz . 49 Carnival, % oz. ...... 39
Kansas Hard Wheat ¥% pt. in bbls., per doz. 24 Pig’s Feet SNUFF "  Offwa, i0c ........ 11 10 Carnival, 16 on ...... 40
Worden Grocer Co. 8 oz. capped in bbls.. % bbls. .............. 175 Scotch, in bladders 37 Ojibwa, 8 and 16 oz. .. 42 gar City’s Johnson 30
American Eagle, %s 1400 ‘Per doz. ........... o. 8% Whe, 4 Ibe... 8... 2 80 t - Petoskey Chief, 7 oz. 200 Cigar Clip’g Seymour 30

5 Bie, 1 : 0 Maccaboy, in jars .... 35 p Identity. 3 a 16 30
American Eagle, 4s 13 90 MAPLEINE ee 425 French Rapple in jars .. 43 etoskey Chief, 14 oz, 400 tne n oz.
American Eagle, %s 14 00 z = — per doz 200) Wobble oc 10 00 SODA Peach and Honey, S¢ 5 76 (|arov SY aoe te 4 50

. bottles. per doz. 1 75 Red Bell, 16 oz. ..... 3 96 ontinental Cubes, 10c 90
Spring Wheat 16 oz. bottles, per dz. 1800 kits 15 ibe Pe a eae 4 Red Bell, 8 foil ...... 198 Corn Cake, 14 o. .... 2 55

Judson Grocer Co. 32 oz. bottles, per dz. 3000 bbls 40 Ibs Ss 1 ae ” SPICES oe ' an. ‘ & D, iste -. & 16 — poche ‘ oz. 8 =
Ceresota, %s ...... 5 MINCE MEAT C oe wee uba, canister 9 16 Ce GE ~<s-s-
ee a ee een. pa NE cies cee, ego | Sesct Cape. So... 628 Camm ee ee

er MS ccs. ’ ae wee uba @ <... 9 , .
Ceresota, %s ...... 14 30 MOLASSES Hogs, per Ib. ........ 35 ao oa Oa7 Sweet Cuba, 1 Ib. tin 450 Cuban Star, 16 os pls 6 7

Worden Grocer Co. New Orleans Beef, rounds, set .. 19@20 Givuin’ Cant 14015 Sweet Cuba, % Ib. foil 2 25 Chips, 10c .......... 0 30
Wingold, Ys cloth .. 14 20 pore Open Kettle .... 50 Beef, middles, “> 45@55 Gussia. igen iy Pe ass Sweet Burley, 5c L&D 5 76 Pn Best, 1% om. .... 7
Wingold, %s cloth .. 13 45 cuere eda ee ey a Sheep ......... 1 15@1 35 Gute Mian. & &% Sweet Burley, 8 oz. .. 2 45 es Best, oy = sees a

ingold, %s cloth .. 14 00 a Uncolored Butterine Ginger, Cochin .... @14% weet Burley, 16 oz. 4 90 Dixie Kid’ oo oe
Meal nike. | 18%@24 Mace, Penang ..... oe oe ee ee te aoe wae 8
8 3 t 1 eeee 7 ’ ae oe ’ ee
ee ee Ge | ee ee ee Feo BO) Duke's Cameo, Se... 8 75
a To. 5 . 2 75 ’ Be pkes. dz. een fe 2... 8 Ce » SC...
ok re be oe : = Corned Beef 2 Ib. .. 6 00 winee, Ly Re dz. oee Tiger, 25c cans ...... S46 Drum, Se ...........- 5 76
Ss ce oe “MUSTARD : fmce Beck 1 be Nutmegs, 105-110 °.. @30 Wak nore i 6a Beate 11 82
Wihite: 0 eae 2 55 oas eef, fo. P Black = @28 nele Daniel, 1 oz. .. 5 23 * OZ. ...-0- 2
™% W. 6 ih. box ........ 16 Roast Meet 1 1b .... 940 SURO we: Fashion, 5c .......... 6 00
Sic OLIVES Potted Meat, Ham a ee .: Se Plug Fashion, 16 oz. ...--- 5 28
ee eee ets St Bulk, 1 gal. kegs 1 10@1 20 Flavor, 4S ......-. 6h coe ee. S Am. Navy, 16 oz. .... 82 Five Bros. 5c ...... 5 76
bess than carlots ...... 87 Paprika, Hungarian Apple, 10 Ib. butt ...... 41 i S
Bulk, 2 gal. kegs 1 05@1 1b Potted Meat, Ham k pple, Five Hros., le ..... 10 80
Corn Bulk, 5 gal. kegs 1 00@1 10 Blavor, 366 .1..5....: 95 Pure Ground In Bul Day’s Work, 7 & 14 Ib. 42 Five cent cut Plug .. 29
Cebit oc. 165 Stuffed, 5 oz 95 Deviled Meat, Ham Allspice, Jamaica .. @15 Drummond Nat. Leaf, 2 OO OW te oc eces: 11 52
Less than carlots .... 170 Stuffed, 8 0z. ....++++ 1 40 Flavor, 4s 55 Cloves, Zanzibar .. @30 apa UW ...-:......- 60 Four Roses, 0c . 96
ee Stuffed, 14 oz. ....... 235 Deviled Meat, Ham | —«—-Cassia, Canton ..... @28 = Drummond Nat. Leaf, Full Dress, 1% oz. ... 72
Hay Pitted ‘(not stuffed) Flavor, bs. ee 95 Ginger, African .... @18 per G68) 6c... 96 Glad Hand, 5c as 48
Carlots .............. a aa... 4%5 Potted Tongue, Ms .. So Meace. Pomene .---- @100 Battle Ax ............ 32 Gold Block, 10c ...... 12 00
Less than carlots .... 16 00 wWanzanilla, 8 oz 98 Potted Tongue, %s 95 Nutmegs .......... @30 Bracer, 6 and 12 lb. .. 30 Gold Star, 50c pafl .. 4 60
Feed Euueh. on ........18 nies sete" Pepper, Black ...... @30 Big Four, 6 and 16 Ib. 32 Gail & Ax Navy, 5c 6 00
: Tunch, 16 on ...... aa RICE Pepper, White ..... @32 Hoot Jack, 4M ....... 6 Goel & ............ @
Street Car Feed aes 64 00 Queen. Mammoth, 19. Waney .2......... 7 @7% Pepper, Cayenne .. @25 Boot Jack, per doz. .. 96 Growler, 10c ..------.. . 100
a SB App oilaaaaa Fd a . Os. 450 Japan Style ...... oo. Paprika, Hungarian @45 Bullion, 16 oz. ........ 46 Growler, 20c .. 2 a
ACR OCO VOFM et cese Broken 2......... 4 b Climax Golden Twins 49 Giant a ne
Sed ae e ueen, “Mammoth, “23° MME UG ii ccei accu. 6 00
Conte Corn Meal .. 64.0n Secon, Momma, ¢ 5 75.. ROLLED OATS eae Climax, 14% oz. ....... & Giant, 4(c ........... 3 72
FRUIT JARS Olive Chow, 2 doz. cs. Rolled Avenna, bbls. 900  rinestord a The 1% aeee. Z a ‘ a Hand Made, 2% oz. .. 50
Steel C sks 75 , Se. L Ge tins ......
ee pts., per gro. 4 90 nee Om 200 eee 2 25 ocelot, a ae : 75 Muzzy, 48°1b. pkes. 7 Gea Gc we kk Fain baal - re 0
eo © FT, 6PEVROLEUM PRODUCTS § ‘Monarch, 001) sks. 425 ook Guan ap Ms .. TH Fee a ee MZ Hunting, 60 ...---+-0:
hacen one tops pt 2 25 Iron Barrels Quaker, 18 Regular .. 1 50 ver Os ieee - -. 7% § Bros. 4 ib. .......... CG FM E. Ge ..... 2, 5

' ; ae Perfection ...-....-..-- %. Quaker, @ Family -. 490 4004 46 50 pee. 95 Tn mee Pe 90 1X 1, in pails ...... 3
Ga CE ee. ks Ge ncame Gucclins O08 SALAD DRESSING Sivee Gace i tlie. 1% Gold Wane, ¢ and Wi te 88 eae oaee’ 3 on
a a See ee ln Se eet +. 2 Sliver Gloce, $2 dike .. 8% Gold Rope, 4 and # Ib. G8 King Hird, Me
2OX'S, oz. small .. 9 VM & P Naphtha .. 19. Columbia. 1 pint ..... 4 00 Muzzy GO F. tondvh 6 suse c .

Knox’s Sparkling, doz. 175 Capitol Cylinder ...... 32.9 Durkee’s, large, 1 doz. 4 20 49 11b Ghassa 7 ? ng rd, oc .
Knox’s Sparklin r. 2050 Atlantic Red Engin 18.9 ’ ih. packas Granger Twist, 6 lb. .. 49 La Turka, 6c ..

, parkling, gr. Atlantic -d Iangine .. 18.9  Jourkee’s, small, 2 doz. 5 00 46 3lb. packages ...... 6% G. T W., 10 and 21 lb. 38 Little Giant, 1 lb. .... 2g
oar a oc : - a Bineck ...,..- : 4 Snider's, large, 1 doz. 240 19 61h. packages ...... Hvac Crna a fee ene we Se
Mg gis. Eden 8 7 ee -- 35.9 Smider’s, small, 2 doz. 145 50 Ib. boxes .......... 5% Honey Dip Twist, 5 Le Redo, 3 oz. ......10 20
Weiconts (oc 150 PICKLES SALERATUS SYRUPS and 10 I ........... 49 Le Redo, 8 & 16 oz. .. 40
ORO ee ee ee Se Phe 8 Re ee ete

1k, Loa 25 Ss o. Arm and Hammer .. 3 10 MGeRGiS -:. 20... .5...s. 5 J. b =. yrtle Navy, 5c .....
Sot Rock, Ehos. 1°) Half bbls. 600 count 6 25 Wyandotte, 100 %s -. 300 Half barrels ...-..---- 56 Kentucky Navy, 12 Ib. 32 Maryland Club, Sc .... £0
? 5 gallon kegs ........ SAL SODA Blue Karo, No. 1%, Keystone Twist, 6 Ib. 45 Mayflower, 5c ........ 6 00
GRAIN BAGS Small Granulated. this 1 40 pO Gere UNGES Ie ae 230 Kismet, 6 Ib. .......... 48 Mayflower, 10c ...... 1 00
Broad Gauge, 12 oz. .. 23 ee ae er . Geatniated dee ca. 1G Dee es No. 2, Loe 2 75 wes _ oa 3 eee a rede ee 2
: a arrels .....-... : ae Blue Karo, No. A e » 14 ID. .. ¢ geger Hair, Oc ......
ee ee 8 eallow Meee 259 Granulated, 36 pkgs. ..140 0 Gyn 330 Nobby Spun Roll 6 @ 3 58 Nigger Hair, 10c ....10 70
ce i Gherkins SALT Blue Karo, No. 5, 1dz.3 25 Parrot, 12 Ib. ......... 32 Nigger Head, 5c .... 5 40
HERBS Barrels .:3.......-.- 14 00 Common Grades Blue Karo, No. 10, % Patterson’s Nat. Leaf 98 Nigger Head, 10c ....10 56
AO cece eps cine 16. Half barrels ........ 67 100 3 ib sacks 0.0. $18 dow .°........)..... 310 Peachey, 6, 12 & 24 lb. 47 Noon Hour, 6c ...... 48
Hops ao 2 5 ne —_ oe 275 70 4 lb. sacks ...... 3 05 Red “Karo, No. 1%, 2 | ree ee : 7 as Old Poca 1-12 gro. 11 52
Laurel Leaves ......-.- 60 5 lb. sacks ...... 3 05 @07, 06-22... 2s... 2 45 per Heidsie 2 Old Mu Se .........
Senna Leaves ........-- 95 Barrels .:.........- 41 60 28 10 lb. sacks ...... 290 Red Karo, No. 2, 2 dz. 300 Piper Heidsiec:, pel €2 »o Old English Crve 1% oz. 96
a ++ oll ic 56 lb. sacks ......... 48 Red Karo, No. 2% 2az. 3 70 a per doz. “ Old Crop, Se lec 6 06
PELTS Ballon KCES .------- 28 lb. sacka ......... 24 Red Karo, No. 5, 1 dz. 3 65 S360 CEOSS «-----~0.---- rop, 25¢ .......
weet a. Red Karo, No. 10 % Scrapple, 2 and 4 doz. 48 P. S., 8 oz. 30 ib. case 19
Green, No. 1 ......- Hoge we re es beth ec... a Wee ae Gaines $45 Sherry Cobbler, 8 os. 33 FB. 2 os, per gro. 6 70
Green, No. 2 ......- - 16 ay, 28 lb. dairy in drill bags 20 Pure Cane : Meee at Han On .....,

: Clay, T. D. full count 80 : y et we 16 Spear Head, 14% oz... 44 Patterson Seal, 1% oz. 48
Oe het “3H cops... veseesees 90, Solar Rock Peg 3) Spear Head, 7 oz... 47 Patterson Seal, 3 on... 96
Calfskin, green, No. 1 28 56 Ib. sacks ....-...+.. ae) Gages a. 25 Sq. Deal, 7, 14 & 28 Ib. 30 Patterson Seal, 16 oz. 6 00
Calfskin, green, No. 2 26% PLAYING CARDS Commen Folger’s Grape Punch Star, 6, 12 and 24 Ib. .. 44 Peerless, 5c ......... 5 76
Calfskin, oon No. 1 30 No. 90, Steamboat cca’ 4 o Granulated, Fine .... 160 Quarts, doz. case ... 6 00 tenis ary, 7, 15 - Peerless, sec cloth ..11 52

’ , i" : :
Calfskin, cured, No. 2 28% N° - Rival assorted 15, Medium, Fine ........ 175 TABLE SAUCES | |. “tls él ak oe Peerless, 10¢ paper ..10 80
Peilts No. 572, Special ..... 200 - SALT FISH aS at See ears 226 Town Talk, 14 oz. ..... 33 Peerless, 40c ........ 4 08
Old. Wool ..:..... 75@2 00 No. 98 Golf, Satin fin. 2 25 Cod oe ste Yankee Girl, 12 & 24 Ib. 33. Plaza, 2 gro. case .... 5 76
WAMDS io... 6+ 35> 50@1 00 No. Hes Bicycle oer : = pepels eo ceeeee g a" TEA bi a may. “ seecere ‘J 2
ings .(..... 50@1 00 No. ourn’t whis mall, whole ...... Scra ow Boy, a
<curmaug P POTASH =| Strips or bricks "114 @15 oO en es ic " 5 16 Plow Boy, 14 of. -... 4 70
allow Babbitt’s. Oe oh as. Pollock -.......... @é¢ Apae 9 DC weerereees Pedro, Ge ........1.;

Mek i. gt i. iia bce oo Am. Union Scrap .... 8 40 pride of Virginia, 1% .. 77
a Barreled Pork Standatd bole 3g go Basket fired Medi 28080 Gafias i “Ge, 0. ge BUCE Tom tem goons
@40 Clear Back .. 40 00@41 0c =Y. M., bbls: .:. 0.2. - 15 00 a 38@45 Globe Scrap, 2 0z. .... 30 Rob Roy, 10c gross ..10 52

Unwashed,. med. .. @ Standard, kegs g5  Basket-fired Fancy 38@ H Thought, 2 30 2
U hed, fine @85 Short Cut Clr 33 00@34 00 § en 8. a a wins 30@82 appy Thought, 2 oz. Rob Roy. 25c doz. .... 2 10
nwashed, fine ... @ 37 50@38 00 Y- M. kegs ........... 96 i eh ala a a Honey Comb Scrap, 5¢ 5 76 Rob Roy, 50c doz 410
ey ea Gees Ae 0 Herrin Siftings, bulk ...... $006 Hone Seep ee Lie Bot Hay: Wee Gam, .... 6 36
ee ' Med. Fat Split, £00 Ibs 8 00 Siftings, 1 Ib. pkgs. 12@14  yyait Pouch, 4 doz. 5c 200 Sot poy be tal 0 B16
Oo Feet Oe, as Banyo 29 00 Laborador Split 200 Ib 10 00 Gunpowder Old Songs, 5c ....... 6 aan 40 40. £5
7 oz., per doz. .....-+- oF ear Vi wee dice Norway 4 K, 200 Ibs. 16 50 Moyune, Medium .. 28@33 Old Times, % gro. .. 5 50 # & oF t. Lae 2
20 oz., per doz. .....- 2 ae ex Ser were epee . - pails .. . Moyune, —— a. caeeeo Polar Bear, 5c, % gro. 5 76 ae eae gross a a
e tees | Sealed, in boxes ...... Moyune, Fancy .... Red Band, 5c, 4 gro. 600 “OX ye au semkee .
oo. 8 Lard Boned, 10 Ib. boxes .. 15 Ping Suey, Medium 25@80 Red Man Scrap, 5c .. 142 Stag, 5c ........se.00 5 76
or eee Pure in tierces ..20 @21 Trout Ping Suey, Choice 35@40 Scrapple, 5c pkgs. .... 48 Stag, 10c ............. 11 52
JELLY Yompound Lard 17%@18 No. 1, 100 Ibs. ........ 750 Ping Suey, Fancy .. 45@50 Sure Shot, Sc, % gro. 576 Stag, 8 oz. glass .... 4 50

Comp 44 C , 100

5lb. pails, per doz. 325 80 Ib. tubs ....advance % No. 1, 40 Ibs. ........ 2 25 Young Hyson Yankee Girl Scrap 20z. 6 00 Stag, 90c glass ...... 8 40
161b. pails, per pail |. 85 60 Ib. tubs ....advance % No. 1, 10 Ibs. .......... 6. Chiles ....5...0.-.- 28@30 Pan Handle Scrp 4gr 600 Soldier Boy, 1 Ib. .... 4 75

30Ib. pails, per pail .. 160 60 Ib. tubs ....advance % No. 1, 2 Ibs. ......... 7 Fancy ........ ..... 45@56 Peachey Scrap, 5c ....5 76 Sweet Caporal, 1 oz 60

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

SPECIAL PRICE CURRENT

 

12

Sweet Lotus, 5c ..... 5 76
Sweet Lotus, 10c ....11 52
Sweet Lotus, per doz. 4 60
Sweet Rose, 2% oz. .. 30

  

Sweet Tip Top, 5c ... 50
Sweet Tip Top, 10c .. 1 00
Sweet Tips, % gro. ) 52
Sun Cured, ldc ...... 98
Summer Time, 5c .... 5 76
Summer Time, 7 oz. 1 65

Summer Time, 14 oz. 3 50

Standard, 5c foll . & 76
ae. 10c paper 8 64
Seal N. C. 1% cut plug 70

Seal N. & 1% Gran. .. 63
Three Feathers, 1 oz. 48
Three Feathers, 10c_ 11 52
Three Feathers, and

Pipe combination .. 2 25
Tom & Jerry, 14 oz. 3 60
Tom & Jerry, 7 oz. .. 1 80
Tom & Jerry, 3 oz. .. 76
Turkish, Patrol, 2-9 5 76

Tuxedo, 1 oz. bags .. 48
Tuxedo, :. ~ tins .... 96
Tuxedo, ith eee 1 90
Tuxedo, aoe tins . 1 45

Union Leader, 5c coll 5 76
Union Leader, 10c

pouch ........-- " 11 52
J der, ready
— - eee eee 11 52
union Leader 50c box 5 10
War Path, 5c .....--
War Path, 20c ....-. 1 60
Wave Line, 3 oz. ....-- 40
Wave Line, 16 oz. ...._ 40
Way Up, 2% oz. .. 6
Way Up, 16 oz. pails 36
Wild Fruit, 5c ...... 6 00
Wild Fruit, 10c ....- 12 00
Yum Yum, 5c .....--- 76
Yum Yum, 10c ....-- 11 52
Yum Yum, 1 Ib. doz. 4 80

CIGARS

Peter Dornbos Brands
Dornbos Single

Singer ..----+-+--- 35 90
In 300 lots ...-..---- 10 00
Dornbos, Perfectos .. 33 00
Dornbos, Bismarck 70 00
Allan D. Grant ...-. 65 00
Alian 1D. .------+---> 35 00
In 300 lots ......-+-- 10 00

Johnson Cigar Co.’s Brand

Dutch Masters Club 79 60
Dutch Masters Inv. ; «4

Dutch Masters Pan.
Dutch Master Grande 65 00

El Portana
eee Masters, 5c

5. oc.
Gee Ja sol
Johnson’s Straight
Above five brands are

sold on following basis:
Less than 300 35 0 ;
300 assorted ....------ 35 0
2500 assorted .....---- 33 00
3% trade discount on 300
or more.
2% cash
purchases.

discount on all

Worden Grocer Co. Brands
Worden’s Hand Made

 

Londres, 50s Wood .. 33 00
TWINE

Cotton, 3 ply ..-.-...- .

Cotton, 4 ply .

Jute, 2 ply

Hemp, 6 ply ......-.-

Flax, medium ......... 35

Wool, 1 Ib. bales ...... 17
VINEGAR

White Wine, 40 grain 10
White Wine, 80 grain 13%
White Wine, 100 grain 15%

Oakland Vinegar & Pickle
Co.’s Brands
Highland apple cider 22
Oakland apple cider .. cS

State Seal sugar .....

Blue Ribbon, Corn ... 12%

Oakland white picklg 12
Packages free.

WICKING
No. 0, per gross ........ 35
No. 1, per gross ....... 45
No. 2, per eross ....... 60
No. 3, per ETOBB ....... 90

WOODENWARE

Baskets
ee Se 1 00
Bushels, wide band .. 1 15
Market, drop handie .. 40
Market, single handle 45
Splint, large ........ 4 00
Splint, medium ....... 3 50
Solint, small ........ 3 00

Willow, Clothes, large
Willow, Clothes, small
Willow, Clothes, me’m

13

Butter Piates
Ovals

%4 Ib., 250 in crate .... 35
14 Ib., 250 in crate .... 35
1 ib., 250 in crate ...... 40
2 ib., 250 in crate ...... 50
3 4b., 290 in crate ...... 70
5 ib., 258 in erate ...... 90
Wire End
i b., 250 in crate ...... 35
2 Ab. 250 in erate ...... 45
3 ib., 250 in crate ...... 55
D ib.. 20 in crate ...... 65

Churns

Barrel, 5 gal., each ..
Barrel, 10 gal., each ..

Clothes Pins
Kound Head
4% inch, 5 gross ...... 65
Cartons, No. 24, 24s, bxs. 70

Egg Crates and Filiers
Humpty Dumpty, 12 dz. 29
No. 1 complete ........ 42
No. 2 complete ........ 35
Case, medium, 12 sets 1 30

Faucets
Cork lined, 3 im. ....... 70
Cork lined, 9 in. ...... 80
Cork lined, 10 in. ....:. 90
Mop Sticks
Trojan sprine ........ 1 25
Eclipse patent spring 1 25
No. 1 common ...... 1 25
No. 2, pat. brush hold 1 25
ideal NO. 7 .....-..s- 1 25

121b. motto mop heads 1 75

 

Pails
10 qt. Galvanized .... 3 25
12 qt. Galvanized .... 3 50
14 qt. Galvanized .... 4 00
Fibre ......: pose ee 4 00
Toothpicks
Bink. 100 packages .. 2 00
ieee Cok 85
Traps
Mouse, wood, 2 hoels .. 22
Mouse, wood, 4 holes .. 45
10 qt. Galvanized .... 1 55
12 qt. Galvanized .... 1 70
14 qt. Galvanized .... 1 90
Mouse, wood, 6 holes .. 70
Mouse, tin, 5 holes .... 65
RRL WOON 8656s ce cee secs 80
iat. ADring .. 25.25 75
Tubs
Mo. 1 Mabre ....-<.s+- 16 50
No. 2 #40re ..:.....- 15 00
No. S Pipre .......<6. 13 50
Large Galvanized ... 11 75
Medium Galvanized 10 00
Small, Galvanized .... 8 75
Washboards
Banner, Globe ..... . 8 16
Brass, Single ........ 6 T>
Glass, Single ........ 3 7
Double Peerless 25
Single Peerless ...... d Z>
Northern Queen 4 60
Good Enough ....... 4 65
niversal .....4..,.. 4 75
Wood Bowls
18 th. Muster ........ 75
is im. Buiter ....<-. 3 15
17 in. Butter ..... «+. 6 75
9 in Butter ....... 0 50

WRAPBP:NG PAPER
Fibre Manila, white .. 8%
Fibre, Manila, colored
No. 1 Manila
Butchers’ Manila .... 8
Kraft
Wax Butter, short c’nt 16
Wax Butter, full e’nt 20
Parchm’t Butter, rolis 19

YEAST CAKE

Magic, 3 Gor. .....--- 1 15
Sunlight, 3 doz, ...... 1 00
Sunlight, 1% doz. .... 50

Yeast Foam, 3 doz. ..
Yeast Foam, 1% doz. 85

: Window Cleaners

 

1 Ib. boxes, per gross 8 70
3 lb. boxes, per gross 23 10

14

BAKING POWDER
KC

10c, 4 doz. in case .... 95
15c, 4 doz. in case .... 1 40
25c, 4 doz. in case .... 2 3
50c, 2 doz. plain top 4 50
80c, 1 doz. plain top 7 00
10 lb. % dz., plain top 14 00

Special deals quoted up-
on request.

K C Baking Powder is
guaranteed to comply with
ALL Pure Food Laws, both
State and National.

Royal

1@c size .. 90
%ib cans 1 35
6 os cans 1 90
%ld cans 2 60
&%Ib cans 3 75
ltd cans 4 80
3tb cans 13 00
5im cans 21 50

SALT

 

Tae Lake

SALT

 

Morton’s Salt

Per case, 24 2 lbs. .... 1 70
Five case lots ....... 1 60
SOAP
Lautz Bros.’ & Co.

{Apply to Michigan, Wis-
consin and Duluth, only.]
Acme, 100 cakes, 5e sz 4 00
Acorn, 120 cakes .... 3 00
Climax, 100 oval cakes 3 50
Gloss, 100 cakes, 5¢e sz 3 75
Big Master, 100 blocks 4 25
Tautz Master Soap .. 3 75
Naphtha, 100 cakes .. 4 25
Oak Leaf, 100 cakes .. 4 00
Queen Anne, 100 cakes 4 00
Queen White, 100 cks. 4 00
Railroad, 120 cakes .. 3 00
Saratoga, 120 cakes .. 3 00
White Fleece, 50 cks. 2 50
White Fleece, 100 cks. 3 25
White Fleece, 200 cks. 2 50

Proctor & Gamble Co
Lenox 3 85

 

Ivory, 6 oz. ..
Ivory, 10 oz. ..

IAF 5oio6cesee caceec 2 00
Swift & Company
Swift’s Pride ....... 2 RK
White Laundry ...... ; 50
Wool, 6 oz. bars ..... 3 85
Wool, 10 oz. vars ... 6 50

Tradesman Company
Black Hawk, one box 8 25
Black Hawk, five bxs 3 16
Black Hawk, ten bxs 3 00

Scouring
Sapolio, gross lots .. 9 50
Sapolio, half gro. lots 4 856
Sapolio, single boxes 2 49
Sapolio, hand ........ 4n

Scourine. 100 cakes ..
Queen Anne Scourer

Soap Compounds

2
Scourine, 50 cakes .. 1 80

3

1

Jonnson’s Fine, 48 2 3 2h
Johnson’s XXX 100 5e 4 00
Rub-No-More ....... 3 RK
Nine O’Clock ........ 3 60
WASHING POWDERS.
Gold Dust
24 large packages .... 5 00
100 small packages .. 4 15
Lautz Bros. & Co

fApply to Michigan, Wis-

consin and Duluth, only1
Snow Boy

100 pkgs., 5c size .... 4 00

60 pkegs., 5c size ...... 2 55

48 pkgs., 10c size ...... 4 00

24 pkegs., family size ..3 75
20 pkegs., laundry size 4 15

Naphtha
60 pkegs., 5c size ...... 2 55
100 pkgs., 5¢ size ...... 4 00
Queen Anne
60 5c packages ........ 2 55
24 DOeCkares 2... fo. 4 00
Oak Leaf
24 packages .......,., 3 75
100 5c packages ...... 4 00

 

April 25, 1917

 

 

 

FITZPATRICK BROTHERS’ SOAP CHIPS BBLS
White City (Dish Washing)........ Spivcaceces -ceus ME:
Tip Top i sebcesteecsscss MDM ce emer
No. 1 Laundry 88% ay egos tee ce seeecececceeee. 220 Ibs...--- | PRICES
Palm Soap Oe Dry 2.230045... bevcbeesis cc]

“SEN D FOR SAMPLES

The Only Five Cent Cleanser

 

Guaranteed to Equal the Best 10c Kinds

 

80 Can Cases .... . -$3.00 Per Case
40 Can Cases...... $1.60 Per Case

SHOWS A PROFIT OF 40%
Handled by All Jobbers

 

 

Place an order with your jobber. If goods are not satis-
factory return same at our expense.—FITZPATRICK BROS.

 

Yearly Invoice Record

The contract you enter into when you purchase fire insurance
requires you to retain all invoices or keep a record of all purchases dur-
ing the current year.
inconvenient to preserve all invoices intact.
we have devised an Invoice Record which enables the merchant to
record his purchases, as set forth in his invoices, so as to have a com-
plete record in compact form for use in effecting a settlement in the
event of a loss by fire.
because it enables him to ascertain in a moment what he paid for and
where he purchased any article in stock. Price $2.

Merchants who have small safes sometimes find it
To meet this requirement,

This Record is invaluable to the merchant,

Tradesman Company
Grand Rapids

 

 

 

The Iron Safe Clause

GRAND RAPIDS SAFE CO.

in Fire Insurance Policies,
which is frequently used as a
club by unscrupulous insur-
ance adjusters to coerce mer-
chants who have suffered loss
by fire to accept less than the
face of their policies, has no
terrors to the merchant who
owns a York fire proof safe.

This safe is carried in stock and
sold at factory prices by the Western

Michigan representative of the York
Safe & Lock Co.

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USINESS-WANTS DEPARTMENT

PCRs Renntat it inserted under this head for are cents a word the first insertion and one cent a word for each subsequent

continuous insertion. No charge

less than 25 cents.

Cash must accompany all orders.

 

 

BUSINESS CHANCES.

 

 

Mr. Merchant:

Do you want to sell your stock?

Do you need money?

Do you want a partner?

Do you want to dissolve partnership?

Do you want to increase the volume
of business?

Do you want to cut your overhead
expense?

Do you want to collect your out-
standing accounts?

If you are interested in any of the
above questions, write, wire or phone
me for free information at my expense
without obligating yourself in any way.

JOHN L. LYNCH,
Business Doctor.
28 So. lonia Ave.,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

For Quick Sale—Complete wet wash
plant, 80 horse power boiler, 5 washers,
2 extractors, flat work ironer, including
all belting, hangers, pulleys, etc. Long
lease, cheap rent, new building. One of
the finest complete outfits we ever an-
nounced. Better act quick. Detroit
Laundry Machinery & Supply Company,
224 Twenty-first St., Detroit. West 3283
and 3284. 29

Free For Six Months—My special offer
to introduce my magazine, “Investing for
Profit.’’ It is worth $10 a copy to any one
who has not acquired sufficient money
to provide necessities and comforts for
self and loved ones. It shows how to be-
come richer quickly and honestly. ‘In-
vesting for Profit’? is the only progressive
financial journal and has the largest cir-
culation in America. It shows how $100
grows to $2,200; write now and I’ll send
it six months free. H. L. Barber, 433-28
W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago. 800

 

For Sale—Bargain for cash, grocery,
store building and residence. Good town;
good business. Lock Box 225, Brookport,
Illinois. 15.

MERCHANTS—If you want to reduce
your stock or close out at a profit secure
my services. A record of fourteen years
satisfying hundreds of merchants. A
point’ to remember. Tf have no men in
my employ—every sale given me has my
personal attention from start to finish.
If you deal with sales concerns who em-
ploy a number of men—a poor salesman
is liable to be sent you. Here are two
of my recent sales. Sold $9,000 cash out
of a $14,000 stock in 10 days. Sold $12,-
000 cash out of a $20,000 stock in 15 days.
A good live sale properly conducted has
a value aside from the immediate pro-
ceeds. It not only brings new buyers to
your store but it brings them at a time
when the store is crowded with other
buyers. There is a phychology about this
that cannot be put into words, but a well
filleq store is conducive to buying. Cut-
ting prices does not always sell the goods
but intelligent advertising is what brings

 

results. Wire or write me for particulars.
W. A. Anning, 286 South Broadway,
Aurora, IIlinois. 16.

 

For Sale—Only shoe repair shop and
exclusive shoe store in best town between
Cadillac and Petoskey. Up-to-date ma-
chinery. Fine business. Good reasons
for selling. For particulars address No.
17 care Tradesman. ae

For Sale—General store with stock in-
voicing about $1,200; building two story
30x 42 feet with living rooms in back.
Also five good lots. Price $8,000 cash.
Reason for selling is to settle estate.
Address L. B. 162, Pullman, Mich. 19.

For Sale—Good clean stock of hard-
ware, stoves, paints and oils; best loca-
tion in town of 12,000 inhabitants. Stock
and fixtures will invoice about $10,000.
McMullan & Higgins, Bowling Green,
Ky. 20.

Bakery For Sale—Fully equipped to
conduct a modern bakery, located in the
best territory in Saginaw for a business
of its kind. No competition. Space
enough in store to add restaurant and
other business needed in the vicinity.
This bakery can be purchased for $1,500.
It inventories about $2,500. Reason for
selling made known to parties interested.
Call or write B. G. Appleby Co., Saginaw,
Michigan. 23.

For Sale—Wholesale hardware business,
$100,000 merchandise, $20,000 net annual
profits. Owner has opportunity to man-
age trust and guaranty business. Write
Aca Agency, Gadsden, Ala. 24,

For Sale—Small general stock dry
goods, groceries and shoes. Only shoe
and dry goods stock in town of about 700.
Cash business. Might consider a deal for
a 40 to 80 acre farm or city property.
Would sell or rent the brick building
very reasonable. Lock Box 53, Vernon,
Mich. 26.

For Sale—Stock of hardware, stoves,
plows, farm implements and paints. Lo-
cated in Western Pennsylvania, Washing-
ton County, Monongahela Valley, 29 miles
from Pittsburgh. Stock and fixtures will
invoice around $8,000 to $8,500. Will sell
at invoice to a quick buyer, less 2 per
cent. We will consider nothing but cash,
no trade. Address Frye Hardware Com-
pany, Charleroi, Pa. 28.

Ice Cream and Confectionery—A good
buy and now is the time to buy it. Well
established and business increasing each
year. Will be in Nashville, Michigan,
Sundays until place is sold. M. L. Mun-
son. 30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturer Wants Traveling Men—
Calling regularly on druggists, confec-
tioners, grocers. Pocket samples, liberal
commissions, open field. Address ‘Taylor
Made’”’ Choc. Chips, 29 Kazoo Street,
Battle Creek, Michigan. 31

CASH REGISTERS—We buy, sell and
exchange all makes of registers, also re-
pair, re-build and refinish all makes. Let
us quote you price from Vogt-Bricker
Sales Co., 211 Germania Ave., Saginaw,
Michigan. 646

For Sale Cheap—Complete meat mar-
ket fixtures. Write for information. Ad-
dress Lock Box 336, Vicksburg, Michigan.

835

 

 

General Merchandise and real estate
auctioneer. Closing out and. reducing
stocks, address Leonard Van Liere, a
land, Michigan.

Safes Opened—W. L. Slocum, wie ex-
pert and locksmith. 128 Ann St., N. E.,,
Grand Rapids, Michigan. 104

Exceptional Opportunity—To continue
dry goods, clothing, furnishings and gro-
cery business. All or part of stock and
fixtures for sale. Building for sale or
rent. No better location or town of 1,200
in State. Address No. 932, care Trades-
man. 932

The Merchants Auction Co., Baraboo,
Wisconsin. The most reliable’ sales con-
cern for closing out, reducing or stimu-
lation. Write for information. 85

Merchants Please Take Notice! We
have clients of grocery stocks, general
stocks, dry goods stocks, hardware stocks,
drug stocks. We have on our list also a
few good farms to exchange for such
stocks. Also city property. If you wish
to sell or exchange your business write
us. G. R. Business Exchange, 540 House-
man Bidg., Grand Rapids, Mich. 859

For Sale—General store consisting of
dry goods, clothing, shoes, groceries and
crockery. Stock including fixtures in-
voicing $8,000. Would sell on part pay-
ment down. This store 1s located in a
town of 800, fifteen miles from Saginaw.
Owner has two stores and wishes to dis-
pose of one. Address No. 2, care Trades-
man. 2

For Sale—Firmly' established, nice,
clean stock of groceries, hardware, paints,
auto supplies and sporting goods situated
in the best business town in Northern
Michigan. Business established eighteen
years. Reason for selling—wish to retire.
Only those who mean business need reply.
Stock will inventory $19,000. Can be re-
duced. Address No. 712, care Tradesman.

712

 

For Sale—Clean general stock in grow-
ing city of Fremont. Stock will inventory
about $12,000. Will rent or sell store
building. Address No. 5, care Michigan
Tradesman. 5

For Sale—160 acres of land all under
cultivation except 15 acres which will be
broken this Spring, 25 acres in rye, 65
acres plowed ready for the seed, 45 acres
broken last year; % mile from Bowman,
county seat Bowman county, North Da-
kota. $50 per acre, $1,500 incumbrance.
Will take $1,500 to $2,000 stock of mer-
chandise in trade. Address Box 4387,
Bowman, North Dakota. 32

“T have some very desirable suburban
lots at Wyoming Park to exchange for
first-class stock of merchandise. Harry
Thomasma, 707-709 Grand Rapids Sav-
ings Bank Bldg., Grand Rapids. 33

For Sale—Photo studio with equipment;
also circuit camera; good _ business.
Former owner removed by death. Mrs.
Florence E. Snaith, Middleville, Michigan.

34

 

 

 

 

For Sale—Two chili parlors,
business section. inquire at
Main St., Jackson, Michigan.

Someone with $700 to invest in a good
and legitimate undertaking. Address J.
M. Brust, 523 Lewis Ave., Billings, Mon-
tana, R. F. D. No. 2 37

Millinery Store For Sale—One of the
best located and best equipped millinery
stores in Grand Rapids. Beautiful fix-
tures. J. L. Lynch, 28 So. Ionia Ave.,
Grand Rapids. 50

located in
323 East
35

 

 

Will pay cash for whole or part stocks
of merchandise. Louis Levinsohn, Sag-
{inaw, Michigan. 187

Stocks Wanted—Write me if you want
to sell or buy grocery or general stock.
EF. Kruisenga, 44-54 Ellsworth Ave.,
Grand Rapids, Michigan. 304

Wanted—A first-class all around sales-
man, who understands the clothing, shoes
and furnishings from A to Z. Good
wages and steady position. State full
particulars in first letter. A. Lowenberg,
Battle Creek, Michigan. 12

For Sale—Grocery and market with
fixtures. Invoice about $5,000. All cash
business. Going into another line. Best
small city in Central Michigan. Central
location. Established 25 years. Address
No. 963, care Tradesman. 963

Real Estate Exchange. Stock Buyers
of all kinds of merchandise. We ex-
change real estate for your stock of mer-
chandise or will buy for cash and pay
the highest dollar. Have you Detroit
property for sale let us know at once.
Perry Mercantile Co., 191 Hendrie Ave.,
Detroit, Michigan. 6

 

 

 

For Sale—No. 4 “Middleby Ov en in good
condition. Price very reasonable. Burge
& Burge, South Haven, Michigan. 8

 

WANTED

Salesmen between 25 and 40 years of age.

The best earning commission proposition is
the sale of Twentieth Century Computing
Scales.

A former grocer, meat dealer or experi-
enced salesman will be given good territory
with liberal commissions to represent us in
all counties of Michigan. Ownership of a
car is necessary. Surety bond required.

Give references and experience with ap-
plication.

The Standard Computing Scale Co.

 

 

DETROIT, MICH.

 

STORES, FACTORIES, AND REAL
ESTATE bought, sold, exchanged. Write
me if you are in the market to buy, sell

or trade. Established 1881. Frank P.
Cleveland, Real Estate Expert, 1609
Adams Express Bldg., Chicago. 26

 

Store For Sale—In live country town
in Ionia county. Groceries and furni-
ture. Will invoice between $1,200 and
$1,500. For cash $1,000. Will trade for
first mortgage on real estate equal to
purchase. Address No. 970, care Trades-
man. 970

Cash Buyers of clothing, shoes, dry
goods and furnishings. Parts or entire
stocks. H. Price, 194 Forrest Ave. East,
Detroit. 678

General Merchandise Auctioneer—Ten
years success closing out and reducing
stocks. Reference aty. reliable merchant
in Cadillac. Address W. E. Brown, Cad-
illac, Michigan. 530

Lumber Yard For Sale—In good resort
town. Doing good business. Good rea-
sons for selling. For a bargain, get busy.
R. EB. Ashcroft, Lakeside, Michigan. 7

Excellent opportunity for the right per-
son, gentleman or lady. Small variety

 

 

and china stock, new, for sale. Good
town, good location, good trade. Rent

very reasonable. Reason for selling, must
change residence. Address Lock Box 82,
Oxford, Michigan. 38
For Sale—Only drug store in small R.
R. town North on inland waters. Sources
of trade farming, resorts and manufac-

 

 

turing. Have other business and must
sell. For particulars address No. 39, care
Michigan Tradesman. 39

Drug Store For Sale—Northern New
Mexico. Ideal climate for throat or lung
trouble. Irrigated district.

Owner, Max-
well Drug Co., Maxwell, N. M. 41
For Sale—Drug store in Southern Mich-
igan town. Good farming country. Own-
er wishes to retire. Address No. 42, care
Tradesman. 42
Variety Store For Sale—An exceptional
opportunity to buy a going, up-to-date
variety store in best town of 11,000 in
Southern Minnesota. A live, modern
store that is a money maker. $12,000
will handle stock and fixtures. This is
one rare opportunity for the man that
wants to step into a live, profitable, cash
business. For further particulars write
Box 306, Albert Lea, Minn. 43
Wanted—Location for grocery store or
would buy stock at reasonable price in
town of 1,000 or over. Will pay cash.
C. E. Groves, Edmore, Michigan. 44

 

 

For Sale—Clean hardware stock, well
located in most rapidly grow ing portion
of Grand Rapids. Good farming trade.

 

 

Stoc k and fixtures will inventor y about
$5,000. Chas. M. Owen, Attorney for
trustee, 1019 Michigan Trust Bldg., Grand
Rapids. 5
For Sale—Complete saw mill plant.

Double cut band mill, 70 M feet capacity
10 hours. Planing mill, lath mill, electric
light plant. Best kind of machinery in
first-cass condition. Ten good dwelling
houses, office, store and boarding house.
Complete water system to mills and all
buildings. Located on 72 acres good land
on navigable river with nearly one-half
mile river front boomed for holding logs.

Tug boat belongs to property: also 320
acres mixed timber land. This property
is located on Great Northern Railway
near Sandpoint, Idaho, not far from a
large area of Government and individual
white pine timber holdings which can be
secured at very reasonable prices. The
above property was taken on a debt and

we will consider any offer for the entire
plant, or will sell the machinery without
the land and timber. Scandinavian-
American Bank, Spokane, W: ash. 46

 

For Exchange—One lot, 122x 125, va-
cant, just off Milwaukee avenue, in Chi-
cago. Paved and all improvements in.
Two houses and lots in Kalamazoo. Total
value, $8,500. Will exchange all for a
good stock of dry goods and ready-to-
wear or a general stock in a good town.

 

Must be a good going business. Will pay
some difference if necessary. J. A. Rich-
ardson, Kalamazoo, Michigan. 47
For Sale—General store, best location
in good farming town in North Dakota.
tent $30 per month. Lease expires Dec.
1, 1918. Stock in best condition. Will
invoice about $9,000. Yearly sales $28,000.
Established nearly seven years. Money

maker for anybody that wants to go into
business. No trades considered. Address,
A. Summerfield, Milnor, No. Dakota. 48
For Sale—Grocery and crockery stock
with fixtures located in a growing town
of 1,500 surrounded by excellent farming

 

 

region. Will inventory about $4,500. Es-
tablished over 35 years and doing a
splendid business. Address No. 49, care
Michigan Tralesms in. 49
Farm For Sale—80 acres six miles
from Flint. All stocked, good teams,
cows, chickens, implements, ete., com-
plete. Will sell for cash or trade for
clothing stock. J. L. Lynch, 28 So. Ionia
Michigan Tradesman. 49
For Sale—Grocery and market with
fixtures. Invoice about $5.000. All cash
business. Going into another line and
must sell by April 1. Best small city
in Central Michigan. Central location.

Established 25 years.
care Tradesman.

Wanted To Buy—I am ready to pay
spot cash for a clothing stock, dry goods
store or general merchandise. Let me
know at once what you have. J. P.
Lynch, 44 So. Ionia Ave., Grand Rapids.

986

Address No. 963,
963

 

 

Wanted—Iceless soda fountain. Must
be in good condition and cheap for cash.
Will H. Sewell, Perrinton, Mich. 989

For Sale—Established, incorporated,
commercial agency with large clientele;
6 per cent. dividends in 1916. Business
rapidly. Require about $10,000. The
Wisconsin Rating League, Oshkosh, Wis-
consin. 991

 

 

Have Splendid Location—5c to $1 store;
5.000 population. Several farming dis-
tricts in immediate vicinity. Good busi-
ness town. Will manage store commis-
sion basis; am long experienced. Will
exchange references. Let’s get together.
Address Livewire, care Tradesman. 992

 

For Rent—Dandy brick structure and
only hotel in Athens, Michigan. Get busy.
$30 month. Communicate, J. C. Studley,
Battle Creek, Michigan. 981

 

HELP WANTED.

 

If you are an experienced dry goods
man with a good character, and a hustler
and are open for a position that has
opportunities, write at once to Jacobson
Bros., Greenville, Michigan. 36

Wanted At Once—A young man with
one or two years experience in drug
store. Address No. 18 care Tradesman.

Wanted—Two experienced clerks, one
grocery—other hardware. Address John
Hansen, Edmore, Michigan. 982

POSITION WANTED.

Wanted Position—As manager retail
grocery or traveling salesman. D. P. G.,
care Tradesman. 40

 

 

 

 

 

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

April 25, 1917

 

Review of the Grand Rapids Produce
Market.

Apples—Baldwins, $5.50@5.75
bbl.; Ben Davis, $4.25 per bbl.

Asparagus—75c per doz. bunches.

Bananas—Medium, $1.50; Jumbo,
$1.75; Extra Jumbo, $2; Extreme Ex-
tra Jumbo, $2.50 up.

Beans—A carload of medium was
sold at $10 per bu. Tuesday.

Beets—$1 per doz. bunches for new.

Brussel’s Sprouts—20c per qt.

Butter—The market is very firm on
account of the extremely light receipts
and good home demand. The situation
in undergrade creameries is especially
firm, due to the extremely large con-
sumption of that class.of butter. No
relief is looked for within the next
week or ten days, as producing sections
have been very cool and backward. Lo-
cal dealers hold fancy creamery at 43c
and cold storage creamery at 37c. Lo-
cal dealers 31c for No. 1 in rolls, 33c
in jars and 27c for packing stock.

Cabbage—New command $12 per
90 1b. bbl.

Carrots—$2 per 100 lbs.

Cauliflower—$2.75 per doz.

Celery—Florida, $3.50 per box of
3 or 6 doz.: $3.25 per box of 8 doz.;
California, 75@$1 per bunch.

suis 4 per sack containing
100.

Eggs—The market is very firm, with
a heavy consumptive demand and mod-
erate receipts. The receipts are lighter
than for the corresponding period of
1916, but better receipts are looked for
and the general opinion is that
eggs have come very close to reaching
the top. No marked change is looked
for, however, until the advent of warm-
er weather. Some eggs are being pack-
ed for storage at phenomenal prices.
Local dealers now pay 33c for fresh,
holding case count at 34c and candled
at 35c.

Figs—Package, $1.25 per box; layers
$1.75 per 10 Ib. box.

Grape Fruit—$4.50@5.50 per box for
Florida or Cuban.

Green Onions—25c per doz.
for Illinois or home grown.

Honey—18c per lb. for white clover
and 16c for dark.

Lemons—California are selling at
$4.50 for choice and $4.75 for fancy.

Lettuce—12c per Ib, for hot house
leaf; $2 per hamper for Southern
head; $3.75 per crate for Iceburg from
California.

Maple Sugar—30c per lb.

per

soon

bunches

for pure.

Maple Syrup—$1.50 per gal. for pure.

Mushrooms—$1 per Ib.

Nuts—Almonds, 18c per lb.; filberts,
16c per Ib.; pecans, 15c per lb.; wal-
nuts, 16c for Grenoble, 15% for Na-
ple.

Onions—Texas Bermudas command
$3.75 per 45 lb. crate for yellow and
$4 for white.

Oranges—California
3.50.

Peppers—Southern command $1 per
basket.

Oysters—Standard, $1.40 per gal;
Selects, $1.65 per gal.: New York
Counts, $1.90 per gal.; Shell oysters,
$8.50 per bbl.

Pop Corn—$2 per bu. for ear, 5%
@6% per 1b. for shelled.

Potatoes—The market is about the
same as a week ago, local jobbers

Navals, $3@

asking $3.20 per bu; new, $4.25 per
45 lb. hamper.

Poultry—Local dealers pay as fol-
lows, live weight: old fowls, light, 22
@23c; heavy (6 lbs.) 24@25c; springs,
23@24c; turkeys, 22@25c; geese, 16@
18c; ducks, 23@24c. Dressed fowls
average 3c above quotation.

Radishes—30c per doz. bunches for
small.

Rhubarb—lIllinois, 5c per Ib. or $1.75
per 40 lb. box.

Squash—Button, 5c per Ib.

Strawberries—$3 for 24 pts.;
for 24 qts. Louisiana.

Sweet Potatoes—Kiln dried Dela-
ware Jerseys, $3 per hamper.

Tomatoes—$6 for 6 basket crate,
Florida. Very scarce.

Turnips—$2 per 100 Ibs.
_——--—_)->--___—_

Retailers to Re-Adjust

Credits.

Marquette, April 23—Because the
requirements of the meat packers
and other wholesalers have become
so stringent all butchers and some
of the grocers of the city have taken
steps to establish a cash or time-cred-
it basis. The butchers met last Thurs-
day night, and, while no definite ac-
tion was ‘taken, ithe suggestion that
either a cash or two-weeks credit basis
be established was generally approv-
ed, the latter suggestion being par-
ticularly favored.

“The packers now want weekly set-
tlements, and we must. re-adjust
our retail terms in order to meet
their demand. Although no definite
action has been taken it is likely that
a two weeks’ credit basis will be es-
tablished. The men higher up are
taking no chances, and we are forced
to follow their lead. The new plan,
whatever it is, will affect every butch-
er in the ciy”

“The grocers will also be forced to
re-orgamize their credit systems if
they aretocontinue in business,” an-
other merchant said. “The exhorbt-
tant prices asked by the wholesalers
have so affected our business that we
are compelled to ask much more
money for ‘some of our goods, ana
even at that we are not realizing any
more profit than in past years.”

There is also another phase of the
problem which has prompted most of
the merchants to take drastic steps
for self preservation. The majority
of them are burdened with a gener-
ous share of bad accounts—accounts
which bear no immediate prospects
for payment, on any basis. These,
naturally, continue to grow, it is
pointed out, and thus just that much
of the business remains indefinitely
on the loss side of the merchant's
accounts. A cash or time-credit sys-
tem would, it is believed, eventually
straighten out these dead accounts,
and would enable the merchant to
conduct his business on a more serv~
iceable and efficient plan.

Several of the merchants, in dis-
cussing the the proposed change, are
averse to the cash basis, in view of
the loss of time which it would ne-
cessitate. A grocery delivery team
makes, on the average, six deliveries
a day, three in the morning and three
in the afternoon. If a cash basis were
effected the driver would automatical-
ly become the collector and would be
responsible for the monetary transac-
tions. He would have to collect from
each customer as he delivered the
goods, and would probably be detained
for five or ten minutes on each call.
The time thus lost, the merchants
point, out, would doubtless mean that
no more than two trips a day could
be made by each team.

_—__-_- o>.

Guy W. Rouse and E. D. Winchester
went to New York early in the week
to arrange for ample supplies of sugar
to tide over the present emergency.

$5.75

Marquette

Insurance Legislation Secured.

The new insurance code _ passed
both houses of the Legislature and is
now being engrossed for the Gov-
ernor. He has stated that he will
give it his approval. But for the time-
ly appearance of Hon. Milo D. Camp-
bell on the scene of action, all the re-
pulsive features of the old laws would
have been included in the new meas-
ure, Mr. Campbell worked so hard
and so effectively that he was able to
secure the elimination. of some. of
the most iniquitous features of the
present anti-discrimination law.
Senate Bill No. 178, which provides
for the incorporation of mutual fire
insurance companies on approved
plans, was embodied in the code and
enacted without the change of a word
in the text. The Tradesman expects
to see the Retail Grocers and Gener-
al Merchants’ Association incorporate
an insurance company under this law.
The directors of the Grand Rapids
Merchants Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
have already voted to re-organize un-
der the new law as soon as it goes
into effect, which will be ninety days
after the Governor affixes his signa-
ture to the measure.

——_>--~—_____
Trading Stamp Case Re-Submitted.
The case of People vs. Sperry &
Hutchinson Cc., involving the validity
of the law enacted by the Legislature
prohibiting the use of trading stamps in
Michigan, was re-submitted on_ briefs
April 20. A decision in the matter is
promised in June.

—_2->—___

William J. Klein has engaged to
travel for the Michigan Hardware
Co., covering Wayne, Washtenaw,
Jackson, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, St.
Joseph, Cass, Van Buren and Berrien
counties. Mr. Klein was on the road
two years for the Fletcher Hardware
Co. and for the past four years has
represented the Delamater Hardware
Co. in the same territory he now pro-
poses to cover for his new connection.
Mr. Klein is full of vim and enthusi-
asm and looks forward to his initial
visits to his trade under the
auspices with much pleasure.

new

_—_-._____

Corn Syrup—The market is quieter
as a result of the steady advance.
Confectioners are buying for needs,
the same being true of other consum-
ing interests. Deliveries are delayed.

—_ 2+ +
A man isn’t necessarily a failure
because he has failed.

BUSINESS CHANCES.

$200 takes my cleaning, pressing and
tailoring shop, worth twice the amount
for a good independent living. Swanson,
the Tailor, 221 E. Main, Jackson, —

 

 

AN ARMY OF MICHIGAN MER-
CHANTS—Has engaged us to close out
their stocks of merchandise by our per-
sonally conducted special sales in the
past sixteen years. We _ specialize in
shoes, clothing, dry goods and _ general
stocks. We also buy stocks outright.
Greene Sales Co., Jackson, Mich. 53

 

 

 

 

 

Five Stories Completed April, 1917

HOTEL BROWNING

GRAND RAPIDS NEWEST

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Our Best Rooms $2.50, others $2 and $1.50.
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