| PLZIIREOLRROS EFF FENCE RDO DDD II BIW 6 Gee RPAwee< WZ ENV PRY E SSS LEGO aOR 2) ee alas COE Yo Z WSS ). ey Rees is pees are HE ee eS eS Cy Vy P| es ee A Ae AP oe ’ oe RAS AS , q 7 cg Sak ate, Gh ay @ ao 3 A re IE ee tN S NG) we LONE CAS es (A BD m@ ¢ Mf EY p 07 Ok Si DRO) KY MM Pa ae PE TAIN EE Sze OI AN Me NY SSPUBLISHED WEEKLY ERE Sh TRADESMAN COMPANY, PUBLISHERS? 22502) ASRS $61 PER YEAR S Oy G2 — 5 ZZ Par SS. SS Mea Oy Gye Gas SS ZRF We Se SSS a3 TSR ) 2 LZEZRGS Tr GRAND RAPIDS, MAY 15 , 1895 VOL. XII NO. 608 WHEN DEAF MUTES WANT THE Best 5 cent SC. W.CiGAR Druggists, Cusseta | ™y DO THIS ers and Grocers travel- ing from Grand Rapids, and the Manufacturer, (. . dOKKOON ——_—_——IN THE LINE OF-—_—_—_— oe eating Steam, Hot Water or Hot Air. Sheet --- Plumbing IN ALE ITS PARIS. Metal Work NO FIRM IN THE STATE HAS BETTER FACILITIES OR REPUTATION. OUR / WOOD MANTEL GRATE, GAS AND ELECTRIC FIXTURE DEPARTMENT Is pronounced the F INEST IN THE COUNTRY, East or West. WEATHERLY & PULTE, GRAND RAPIDS. but oe SO Aad as ee “SIGNAL FIVE” A Fine Havana Filler Cigar for 5 cents. ED W RUH E Maker, F. E. BUSHIIAN, Agent, CHICAGO. 523 John St., KALAMAZOO | t GRAND RAPIDS. | | | Mie= an ois DETROIT, MICH. of} Mfrs. of Window Guards, Weather Vanes, Roof | 1G)/| Cresting, Wire and Iron Fences, Bank and ver fi talling, Stable Fixtures, Fire Escapes, etc. — GRIL L ee y de- State your wants and send for Catalogue. gn mete te had PHONE 1285=2 r. Sion & Murphy Ce., —— MANUFACTURER SGML AND ORDER FURNITURE = Factory, $0 N. VONIA ST., Gfond Rapids Telephone 738. 2 Office Fixtures, Store Fixtures, etc. Barn Telephone 1059. Office Telephone 1055. Storage and S ECU RI TY Transfer Co. Warehouse, 257--259 Ottawa St. Main Of*ce, 75 Pearl St. Moving, Packing, Dry Storage. Expert Packers and C ‘areful, CompetentMovers of {Household Furniture. Estimates Cheerfully Given. Business Strictly Confidential. Baggage Wagon at all hours. F.S. ELSTON, Mer. Cee i Viiv Pattee Ie NOT SATISEACIOR 1, a Oras : Our Plan (le LLL EE tox i Saves disputes and enables red you to discount your bills. Ws un amp ry in : ; ‘4 Saves book charges and bad esi Vs Mie ie ) debts ' Saves worry and loss of sleep. Wins cash trade and new customers. YOUR MONEY BACE. Absolute : THE ACKNOWLEDGED LEADER ! : TELFER SPICE G0), : GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. under ail 85,00! 000 PEs BERTHY AUT maTIC INJECTORS in use, giving ep re idO Seno FOR CaTraLogue. PENBeERTH SPECIALTIES. For THE BoILleR AND ENGINE. ARE THE a NEERS' Fa ee ES. satisfaction mditions. Our Jet Pur , Water ¢ es ar are Unequalled. PENBERTHY INJECTOR co. DETROIT, BRANCH FacTORY aT WINDSOR, ONT. MICH —— I EGC. 0a — FORA ASS i= For Sale by all Jobbers of Groceries, Hardware and Woodenware. MANUFACTURER OF AND FULL LINE OF » Sweet Goods 252 and 254 CANAL ST., GRAND RAPIDS | M. R. ALDEN STRICTLY FRESH EGGS, Choice Creamery and Dairy Butter A SPECIALTY- Northern Tr ment, or re 93 and 95 South Division ALDEN i dat Le & LI BBY, H. LIBBY Wholesale Produce west — t Prices Wi buv on k at point of ceive on ynsignment PHONE I: 300 Street, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. He . | Ne ATMERICA’ Ss GREATE a — On . ae fel, Ask Jobber fora sample order, or — —— — eet ol d by me dical f ; se the delicic ten the bre ath, S« American Pepsin Cracker Co. ais oer SWEET’S HOTEL MARTIN L. SWEET, Proprietor. HENRY D. and FRANK H. IRISH, [Vers. Steam heat in every room. Electric fire alarms throughout the house. | improvements and decorations will soon make it the best hotel in Michigan. andsome thog 1 at 20 ce ni sach. Other CONGRESS Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. Lemon & Wheeler Co. This Brand of Cigars is a decided success. ongress Cigars ARE MADE BY THE BEST CUBAN WORKIIEN FROM THE CHOIGEST AND HIGHEST GRADE HAVANA TOBAGGO Try them. Sénd a sample order to any of the following Jobbers Ball-Barnhart Putman Co. Musselman Grocer Co. Olney & Judson Grocer Co, Worden urocer Co. CIGARS I M.-Clark Grocery Co. Putnam Candy Co. A. E. Brooks & Cu FPO OO SSS SSO QQ QQ FFF VVVVE. ST + ¢ ememmeee : oe , f We know it because we se!l More cnc. year, , The Jobber sells more ! uy y) The Retailer sells more! ; {i The Consumer buys more! P .) The Babies cry for more, and more mothers write us Pig, OE stating thet the Y 2 ae 2 ere ale Mi > = | Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk & Tp i f Ls cree Is unequailed as a food for infants. , ? It Pays to Handle Such Goods For Quotations See Price Columns ¥& 4 be OO OOO OO Oo SO SO OO O_O. O_O. O_O O_O f OO 6. O 6 oo 6 6 + © & 6 o + anglefoo 66 Order the largest quantity you cab use and get the REST DISCOUNT. FOR SALE BY ALL JOBBERS. PRICES FOR THE REGULAR SIZE. ee Becemts Per Case... $3 40 In 5 Case lots, per case... ..- $3 If you are particular about your STICKY FLY PAPER, specify TANGLEFOOT SEALED STIGKY FLY PAPER YOUR CUSTOMERS WILL ALL PREFER IT. 514 x 9 inches. Particularly adapted for Show Win- dows and Fine Rooms. 25 Double Sheets in a Box, 15 Boxes in a case. Retails for 25 cents a box. Costs $1.75 per case. Profit nearly 115 per cent. Will be a Good Seller. 30 In 10 Case lots, per case 2320 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. MICHIGAN BARK AND LUMBER GD, 18 and 19 Widdicomb Bld. N. B. CLARK, Pres. =mb W.D. WADE, Vice-Pres. C. U. CLark, Sec’y and Treas. ej We are now ready to make contracts for bark for the sea- son of 1895. Correspondence Solicited. “HUMPTY DUMPTY" FOLDING EC GRATE RETAILS AT 25 CENTS EACH, COMPLETE. A convenient 43 bu. fruit package when fillers are & removed. FIVE a. —. COMPLETE WITH FILLERS with your neatly printed on each crate, on e ws t $ your railroad station for = = = eae 10. 00 MANUFACTURED BY CUPMER MFG. Co. Cadillac, Michigan. a a 0 Acetone A nee in neataroemat?. eel en... Gee a a nance mene wan « -_ - BURR om Bis ~ ce tag Sate tht seb tye cca oa AE AR Ms A Alon eral... Y) 0 NO Ree ADESMAN GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1895. NO. 608 fg Detroit, Mich. Geo. W. Stowitts REPRESENTING DIBBLE & adage e Fine se and Braces, East mpton, Mass GRAND RAPIDS NECK WE EAR CO., [frs. of Fine Neckwear, Grand Rapids. I shall be pleased to call on dealers in need of anything in either of above lines. 155 Thomas st., Grand Rapids. COMMERCIAL CREDIT C0. 65 MONROE ST. Reports on individuals for the retail trade,house renters and professional men. Also local agents for the Furniture Commercial Agency Co.’s‘‘Red Book.’ Collections handled for members Telephones 166 aid 1030 CUNO. FIRE 7° INS. eRomeT. CONSERVATIVE. Sars J. W. CHAMPLIN. Pres. W. FRED McBAIN, Sec. FOR RENT. Three-story and basement factory building, size 50 x 150 feet. West end Pearl street bridge. Water and Steam Power. The Credit System a ‘‘Colossal Fraud.” GRAND Rapips, May 11—In reading several very able and interesting articles in your paper on ‘“*The Advantages of the Cash System,’’ I discover very little, if any, allusion to the matter of the pos- sibility or impossibility of maintaining a cash system under present conditions. The facts are, the peculiar system under which business is being done, precludes the possibility of doing an ideal cash business. Our financial system is so constructed and operated as to tend at all times to restrict the necessary volume of money necessary for circulation. We cannot successfully do a cash business with a money adapted only for a credit system. We require a ‘‘cash’’ especially adapted to an anti-credit system. Scientifically considered, money is a title to a value produced and deposited in the market, as the agency or medium through which exchanges of values are made, be it represented by a corner gro- cery or a bank. The producer surren- ders his title to such value when he be- comes a consumer. Suppose, however, the market or his trusted agent has transferred this value to some one upon credit—in other words, no value what- ever—how, then stands the relation be- tween these three industrial factors? Are book accounts at a grocery or prom- ises to pay at a bank to be considered substantial values with which to re-im- burse honest labor? The credit system is a collosal fraud upon mankind from the business of a peanut stand to the affairs of the government of a nation. QO. H. SoLLAv. Ee You make a bad trade when you sacri- fice character for money. As a result of the interference of Rus- sia in the terms of the treaty between Japan and China the former has con- sented to forego the occupation of Port Arthur and the possession of territory west of Corea. While Japan is as much entitled to the possession of the territory she has conquered as Russia is to what she has so long been absorbing in Central Asia, she has probably shown excellent judgment in yielding. Even with all the prestige she has acquired as the re- sult of this war she cannot afford to en- ter the arena of the aggressive nations, like England and Russia. She is wise enough to see that her best interests will be served by pushing the commercial ad- vantages which will accrue from this treaty. Chinese trade will be worth more to Japan than Chinese territory and the early completion of the trans- Siberian railway, with amicable rela- tions between Russia and Japan, will be vastly more valuable than any posses- sions the latter could hold in the coun- try west of Corea. The commercial sig- nificance of the completion of this road to all the countries interested in north- ern Pacific trade, including the United States, is greater than is generally con- sidered. f_ >

-—>—— Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Asso- ciation. At the regular meeting of the Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association, held at the office of the MICHIGAN TRADES- MAN on ‘Tuesday evening, May 7, Messrs. Harris, Wagner and Lehman were appointed a committee to wait up- on the License Committee of the Com- mon Council, for the purpose of securing their favorable consideration of the wishes of the Association in the matter of license fees for the ensuing year. A considerable discussion followed on the license matter, Mr. Lehman sum- marizing the situation in the statement that, whiie Mayor Fisher was disposed to treat peddlers with great consideration, to prevent their becoming city charges, a | cont'nuance of this policy for any con-| siderable time would place the grocers | where they would be compelled to draw their support from the poor fund of the city. The new rate card promulgated by the Committee on Trade Interests was dis- cussed at some length and approved. The matter of employing a regular Secretary, to give his entire time to the Association, was discussed at some length, and, on motion of Mr. Brink, the matter was made the special order of business for the next meeting. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ———q@—-a_— The tea used in the immediate house- held of the emperor of China is treated with the utmost care. It is raised in a garden surrounded by a wall so that neither man nor beast can get anywhere near the plants. At the time of the har- vest those collecting these leaves must abstain from eating fish, so that their breath may not spoil the aroma of the tea; they must bathe three times a day, and, in addition to these preeautions, they must wear gloves while picking the tea for the Chinese court. >_< ____ Use Tradesman Coupon Books. COMRADE Is one of the few Good 6 cent brands, which All smokers will ED. W. RUHE, Maker, Chicago F. E. Bushman, Agt. 523 John st. Kalamazoo Realize by giving them a trial. | EMON & WHEELER (50 WHOLESALE GROCERS Grand Rapids The New Clippers “Tilesers of Gens Parse eg Thhee. Are said to be among the finest pro- ductions of this year. One of Bay City’s oldest and most prominent wheelmen recently remarked, after having tried his brother’s 20 Ib. spec- ial built Clipper, “My runs like an ice wagon, compared with that Clipper.” This blank wheel is one of the best known “record breakers” on the market. Our New Clippers Are Built Like Bicycles. We test our wheels on the road. All OUR fac- tory space is utilized in getting out Bicyeles for those who KNOW a good thing when they see it. Our oflice force und 90 per cent. of our workmen are practical riders. We test our wheels by prac- tical riders on the road. a pants, PATENT) x ene ? ae Re Lim = = BO Ly WSTON PATENT’ BICYCLE PANTS. sm BICYCLE CLOTHING Of all descriptions We are Exclusive Agents for Boston Patent Pants Co. BICYCLE SUNDRIES BASE BALL and TENNIS GOODS Agents Wanted CAINS RICO 97-99-101 Ollawd 8) GRAND RAPIDS, MIGH. West Michigan Agents GANDEL RUBBER GUUDS Large Stock Prompt Shipment ~~ a Also a Full Line of Wading Pants and Boots. HOSE BELTING PACKING Everything in Rubber We, 4 TIONROE ST. Grand Rapids, [lich. r% oe siticroonens A. HESTER’S GODFATHER. “Two dollars and forty cents!’ Hes- ter said, bitterly. It lay upon the table before her in a pile of pennies and small pieces of silver, and over it bent two faces, Hester Wright’s and her mother’s; faces that had been fair and beautiful, but were pallid with sorrow and the privations of two years of grinding pov- erty. Not all at once had they fallen down the slope from wealth to want, although the first crushing blow had thrown them far along the road. From a luxurious home to a small one; from that to a boarding-house; from one to another, each poorer than the last, toa room ina tenement house, until they were at last in a bare cold attic, so scantily fur- nished that the very emptiness was chill- ing. They had, at last, reached the point where actual beggary or starvation stared them in the face. “If we invest the forty cents in char- coal,’”’ Hester said, in the same low, bit- ter tone in which she had first spoken, “two dollars won’t pay our funeral ex- penses.”’ i “Hester! Don’t, dear!’ her mother said, in a voice full of sorrow, but with- out one echo of the ring that was in her daughter’s. ‘Don’t! God will not de- sert us!’ “People do starve!’ was the quick reply. And then, with a wail indescrib- able in her voice, she cried: ‘‘I could bear it alone! I could work, starve, die! But to see you suffer is more than 1 can endure. My heart is breaking!” She threw herself into her mother’s arms as she spoke, sobbing violently. A creature of impulse, of quick, sudden change of mood, she wept for a few moments, and then stood erect, dashing back the tears. “] will try once more,’’ she said. “Give me two cents, mother, to buy a newspaper. Il will answer every adver- tisement.”’ She took from a closet a shabby black shawl and heavily veiled crape bonnet, and began to put them on. ‘‘My birthday, too!’ she said, present- ly, buttoning her well-worn boots. ‘‘I am 21 to-day!’ As she spoke, there was a knock upon the door, and a basket was handed in; a shallow, open, round basket, piled with flowers—roses of every tint, fragrant blossoms of various kinds, buried in soft moss and tender green leaves. Upon the top lay a card. ‘‘Harry!” Hester said, hot tears fall- ing upon the blooming gift that lighted up even that dull room. ‘‘Oh! he should not do so! Think what that has cost, and he works so hard!’’ ‘He will never learn economy,’’ Mrs. Wright said, gently; ‘‘and he loves you so well, Hetty.” ‘“‘Our one friend,” the girl replied. “Say, rather, your true lover!’ said her mother. “Though he has good cause to hate me!” And kissing her mother tenderly, Hes- ter went out, down the narrow bare staircase, into the street, where a sharp October wind brought dreary promise of winter’s coming. A tall handsome girl, whom mean attire could not render vul- gar, she bore herself, even ‘n her heart- sick misery, like a queen, carrying her shapely head with unconscious hauteur, that lessened materially her chance of obtaining work. She had not learned yet to humble herself in manner, even though her heart burned with bitter hu- miliation—the humility of shame. Shame, because two years before, her father, who had reigned as a millionaire, had been detected in fraudulent dealings that led on and on through the mire of dishonesty, forgery, misrepresentation and breach of trust, till, in a prison-cell, he committed suicide. In his ruin was involved that of others, and the greatest sufferer had been his ward, Henry Ashworth, son of an old friend who had left a large estate in the hands of Marcus Wright, in trust for his only child. For years, Harry Ashworth had been one of Mr. Wright’s family, leaving his home only for school or col- lege, and returning to it, naturally, after graduating in the law school, to assume a man’s duties. Utterly unsuspecting, trusting his father’s friend implicitly, Harry had never thought of investigating his own affairs, even after he came of age, and Mr. Wright made a show of settling them. He had loved Hester from the time she was a child, and their engagement caused no surprise in their social circle, though two people more unlike could not well be found. Hester, tall, dark, stately, yet impul- sive, was quick-tempered, liable to look on the gloomy side of life, quick to resent injustice, loving, yet jealous and exact- ing. Harry, a blond of the English type, was frank, joyous in disposition, seeking the brightness of all things, confiding and tender—a lover, once won, who could not be inconstant. When the crash came, and he knew his entire fortune was swept away by the dishonesty of his guardian, it was Harry Ashworth who stood between Hester and her mother and the world; who guarded them, as far as possible, from the indig- nation of friends turned to enemies, of those who, wronged by the dead man, came to pour out their vials of wrath upon the innocent widow and child. It was Harry who saved a trifle from the wreck by claiming Mrs. Wright’s jewels, pres- ents from her relatives on her marriage. It was Harry who, yielding in all else, would not give up his right to protect Hester, but claimed her promise to be his wife, steady and unmoved by her pas- sionate, scornful denunciations of her- self, as her father’s child. More fortunate than his betrothed, he had obtained employment as a clerk ina lawyer’s office, and had a salary at his command about equal in amount to his tailor’s bills of previous years. Friends who turned from Hester’s appeals for employment pitied the ‘‘victim’’ of her father’s frauds and extended a helping hand to Harry. Yet, with all his love, all his generosity, he could not arrest that downward, struggling fall that had carried his betrothed and her mother to the very verge of desperation. Hester had not beer gone more than ten minutes, and Mrs. Wright was still burying her misery, for the time, in the delight the flowers brought her, when she heard rapid steps coming up the narrow staircase, and the door was opened quick- ly to admit the girl again, flushed and ex- cited. ‘‘Mamma!” she cried, ‘‘did you ever know anybody named Godfrey Holborne? I seem to have some recollection of the name.’’ (Continued on page 6.] ' Spring & Company, Dress Goods, Shawls, Cloaks, Notions, Ribbons, Hosiery, Gloves, Underwear, Woolens, Fiannels, Blankets, Ging- hams, Prints and Domestic Cottons. We invite the Attention of the Trade to our Complete and Well Assorted Stock at Lowest Market Prices. Spring & Company. “GET OFF THE EARTH” That’s the way some people talk. Others make you feel that way. DO YOU SELL DRY GOODS? If so, you have a mission to perform. That is, to keep people good-natured and satisfied, and at the same time do yourself a good turn. i CAN IT BE DONE? We say yes, and have the goods that will do the business. the kind that makes buyers every time. PRICES—DON’T MENTION IT! We are way down to BED ROCK. None can beat us on that score. The latest always on hand and of Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Co. Wholesale Dry Goods, Grand Rapids, Mich. ummer Goods Organdies, Challies White Goods (Per- cales, 6O styles) Lawns, Crepes, Satin Stripe Crepe Mosquito Nets, Palm Fans, Folding Fans, Light Neckwear for La- dies and Gentlemen, in Bow, Teck and Windsor Shapes COME IN AND LOOK AT THEM. P. Steketee & Sons A FULL ASSORT MENT OF CHEESE DOMESTIC and IMPORTED YOUR ORDERS SOLICITED. It is not necessary to go 117-119 MONROE STREET, F. J. Dettenthaler, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. to New York, Boston, Chicago, or any other re- Chocolates: of Chocolates or Candy. We have as Fine Goods as any house in the country and at popular prices. Don’t forget us —— A. BF. Brooks & Co. ainini Rips nich. Seitenende " it anc Sa nc lan ade aie a « i HuaRAilis seine pedantic? Os Le OME Esato JA cviieke se pall aon Reape ea ath one asaaema anak lon E25 ee ee Se eee : rs THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. AROUND THE STATE. MOVEMENTS QF MERCHANTS. Kalamazoo—John C. Cragin succeeds Noah Dibble in the grocery business. Allen—B. F. Joiner has removed his general stock of goods to Salina, Kas. Berlamont—Luce Bros. are succeeded by Tanner & Linton in general trade. Kalamazoo—Phillips & Keef have sold their grocery business to M. H. Harris. Flint—D. D. Freeman is succeeded by David Anderson in the grocery business. Detroit—Martin Brennan has sold his grocery stock to John G. Gascon & Son. Sand Beach—Chas. E. Pettit succeeds Eugene Carey in the drug and cigar busi- ness. Lansing—Jos. Baumgart has removed his clothing stock from Detroit to this place. Lowell—D. E. Murray has sold his shoe stock to Jas. Anderson and Clare Findlay. Fenton—D. J. Bagley succeeds E. E. Bagiey & Son in the tobacco and cigar business. Lansing—Burnett & Claflin are suc- ceeded by E. J. Darling in the grocery business. Stanton—G. G. Hoit & Son succeed the Stanton Milling Co. in the flouring mill business. Entrican—Evans & Steere, general dealers, have dissolved, Arthur J. Steere succeeding. Ishpeming—Wm. Mandley has pur- chased the confectionery business of John Kjesboe. Tecumseh—Schurtz & Mitchell have discontinued the meat business and re- tired from trade. Petoskey—C. W. Storm succeeds W. RK. Kilborn & Co. in the agricultural im- plement business. Eaton Rapids—Frank J. Brainerd will sueceed W. D. Brainerd & Co. in the drug business about June 1. Petoskey—Gatch & Williams are suc- ceeded by Williams & Fry under the style of the Petoskey Cigar Co. Menominee—The stock of J. M. Smith, wholesale and retail cigar dealer, has been attached by his creditors. Albion—Keep & Wilder, lumber deal- ers, have dissolved. The business will be continued by Wilder & Son. North Lansing—D. C. Hurd has sold his furnishing goods and boot and shoe stock to Blumenthal & Baumgart. Dundee—M. R. Fletcher & Co., gro- eers and meat dealers, have dissolved partnership and removed to Ypsilanti. Ishpeming—Lindberg & Beyer# meat dealers, have dissolved. Gust Beyer wil] continue the business in his own name. Mount Pleasant—Morris Seitner has removed his stock of boots and shoes and dry goods from Breckenridge to this place. Cheboygan—Geo. Greenwood has pur- ehased Geo. H. DeGereaux’s stock of confectionery and will add a line of notions. Lapeer—Moore, Mapes & Carpenter, general dealers, have dissolved. The business will be continued by Mapes & Carpenter. Bangor—W. D. Allen has sold his drug stock to H.W. Rodenbaugh, former- ly engaged in the drug business at Breedsville. Wayland—C. H. Wharton has pur- chased the meat market of J. C. Yeakey and will continue the business at the same location. Allegan—O. R. Johnson has sold his grocery stock to Chas. S. Ford and en- | gaged to travel on the road for the Ionia | Knitting Works. Hart—E. A. Noret has sold his hard- ware stock to J. H. Colby, formerly en- gaged in the same business at Rockford and Muskegon Heights. Hastings—Phin Smith has purchased the F. G. Beamer grocery stock. The only things Phin won’t buy are a coffin and a tombstone for his own use. Flint—Frank ©. Phillips has sold his interest in the Foot & Phillips shoe store to Chas. H. Wolverton. The firm name will hereafter be Foot & Wolverton. Detroit—Maurice Downey, boot and shoe dealer at 299 Grand River avenue, has renewed a chattel mortgage on his stock in favor of H. P. Baldwin, 2d & Co. for $356. Petoskey—Dr. W. A. Farnsworth, si- lent partner in the drug store of A. E. Fisk, has purchased the interest of his partner and will continue the business in his own name. Bangor—H. W. Rodenbaugh, formerly engaged in the drug business at Breeds- ville, has purchased the W. D. Allen drug stock at this place and will con- tinue the business at the same location. Big Rapids—Jas. W. Morton has been appointed receiver of the clothing stock of Will Pike, at Morley, who has been closed up by an obdurate creditor. Mr. Morton will sell the stock in alump if he can. Albion—J. S. Millard & Co. have closed out their bazaar stock and will re- tire from trade. Mr. Millard expects to travel for a ladies’ and men’s furnishing goods house. Laingsburg—Gleason & Clark, dealers in dry goods and groceries, are suc- ceeded by Mr. Gleason. Mr. Clark will shortly open a new grocery store in the Hibbard building, which he has pur- chased. Mackinac—L. Pauly, formerly en- gaged in the drug business at St. Ignace, has formed a copartnership with James Gallagher under the style of Pauly & Gallagher for the purpose of opening a drug store at this place. Eaton Rapids—Will E. Hale and Amos McKinney have formed a copartnership under the style of Hale & McKinney and will consolidate their grocery stocks about June 1, occupying the store build- ing now occupied by W. D. Brainerd & Co. Detroit—H. S. Robinson & Co. an- nounce that they propose to shortly in- erease the number of their traveling men to eighteen. They will then cover Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, lilinois, Minne- sota, Wisconsin, Texas, Oklahoma, In- dian Territory and Nebraska. Kalamazoo—C. E. Powers for some- time past a clerk for Olin, White & Olin and formerly of Vicksburg, has pur- chased the Farmers’ Sheds Grocery of E. H. Ranney. Mr. Ranney has taken an interest in the Dunkley Celery Co. and will devote his entire time to that con- cern. Saginaw—Chief of Police Kain has had sO many complaints by citizens that licensed peddlers have been selling to the public out of short and unlawful measures, that he has ordered members of the force to keep a sharp lookout and run in any violators they may capture. All unwholesome or damaged vegetables will be confiscated when found. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Lapeer—Henry Schlegel succeeds Mrs. Chas. Schlegel in the tannery business. Marshall—The Rice Creek Milling Co. (N. H. Perrin, proprietor) is succeeded by Bisbee & Perrin. Saginaw—Simpson & Emery are erect- ing a planing mill on the site of the Wiggins mill premises. Saginaw, E. S.—McCormick Bros., who have been running a lumber yard here, have secured additional capital and will soon remove the yard to the west side on the belt line tracks. Standish—A planing mill is to be added to the new sawmill outfit of James Norn. The sawmill building is 40x106 feet, two stories, and the planing mill 92x40, one story. The machinery is now being placed in the buildings and the plant will start early in June. Marquette—The lumbermen in this section have generally a decided opinion as to the value of what lumber they have on hand, and the delay in getting down logs, together with the great probabil- ity of ‘hanging up’’ a good percentage of them, has not tended to weaken prices any. Manistee—Some of the sawmills here are so full of orders for bills that they have been compelled to refuse to saw any more for immediate delivery. Some of the mills are not in position to cut special bills yet, while others are not willing to furnish the stuff at going prices, preferring to save their bill logs until later, when they hope for better figures. Manistee—The Manistee & Grand Rapids Railroad is vow laying track on the extension into the city from Filer City, which has heretofore been the ter- minus of the road. There will be a de- pot and docks on the river oppo- site the Canfield office, and a switch into the Canfield & Wheeler mill yard, which will give that firm a chance to ship both lumber and salt by rail should it be deemed advisable. Hastings—Eugene Carpenter failed to fulfill his contract with the city to organ- ize a stock company to embark in the manufacture of school seats and opera chairs, consequently the old furniture factory plant will remain unoccupied for the present. N. A. Fuller has left the disposal of the property with Sylvester Greusel, who will use his best endeavors to interest outside capital in some enter- prise which can use the plant. ON Pay for Overtime. ‘‘Say,” said the office boy, ‘‘I think the boss ought to give me a bit extra this week, but I guess he won’t.,’ ‘“‘What for?” asked the book-keeper. “For overtime. I wuz dreamin’ about me work all! last night.’’ —s->___—_ African Philosophy. ***Casionally,’’? said Uncle Eben, ‘‘er young man seems a heap mo’ willin’ to spen’ money on valentines fo’er young lady dan he is ter settle de grocery bill after he marries her.” a te Messrs. Goossen Brothers, grocers at 31 East Bridge street, know a good thing when they see it, and they say that Shaw’s Name File Book, in connection with order slips, is right up to the times. Write to 29 Canal street for descriptive circulars. ee Mr. 1. J. Cilley, solicitor of patents since 1881, has removed to larger and pleasant offices over 74 Monroe street. CANDILKS, FRUITS and NUTS The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows: STICK CANDY. Cases Bbls. Pails. Standard, per Ip......... 8 ‘ Se: 6 7 - Tees .......... 6 7 Besten Cream............ 8% cam teet................. 8 Eeora 1 G........ coe MIXED CANDY. wiles Bbls. Pails eee 5 6 Leader.. i - 7 Royal... 6% ™% NODDY .........- of English Rock z 8% i q Broken Taffy.... Peanut Squares............ : 8 French Creams.......... oo. 9 Valley Creams... ....... ..-.... : 12% Midget, 30 Ib. baskets eee ee eee eee ooo. eee eee i rpancy—In bulk Pails Lozenges, a 8% chenstnelnaes ee ena eee iter” Chocolate Monumoentals....................- rr ee a ‘ hee Ores. ace oo ee EE 8 OT ie 9 FaNcY—In 5 ib. boxes. Per Box Lemon Drops.... ..00 Sour Drops ..... Peppermint Drops. i Chocolate Drops..... ieee ee Oe i, B. Coooolese Brope.............--. ie Go eee 35@50 Licorice — wont OO A, B. Deore Brepe................ ee Lozenges, aie cee e ee oe eee 60 ee ee 65 aeaniiie.”. Dee see eee eee e ees eee eee 60 Mottoes...... eates eee see sou \ ecee coe Cream Bar.. eee ee eee 55 Molasses Bar.. ee eee | ee ) Hand Made Creams... . 8@90 rae ...., .... 60@80 vecorated Creams............ PC 90 String Rock eee ee ee 60 Burnt Almonds.. bse cea - 90@1 2 Wintergreen ee CARAMELS. No. 1, wrapped, 2 ™ ones... 34 No. 1, ee 51 Ra. 2, r : ia coe Lou. oe ORANGES. California Seedlings—12¢, 150, 176, 200, 216. - 3 00 —.............. 3 Messina Oranges, 200......-...-. 2. cscccnss 3 66 LEMONS. Choice, 300. eee Extra Choice, 0 ee Extra Poncy, 3 .......... oe ec cee CONOR Fe. sk d cs a 40) Extra Choice, 36) oe eeu es 4 25 eeeey. .......-.... Lo ao. 2 oe Extra Pancy, 360, gilt packing............. 5 Ov BANANAS. Eeree Danes... fk : = 25 Small bunches...... en ceo @! £0 OTHER FOREIGN FRUITS. Figs, fancy layers 16D ................ 13 oe “a “a tk a a “<« extra « Fee. “bags 6% Dates, Pard, 10-Ib. “box. @ 7% 50-Ib. ioeae “ @ 5 . sean. G. M.5uib box........ @ 4% NUTS. Almonds, Tarragons...... hee cnn cee eoep q% 14 ————— @ ne soft ee @i2 Brasils, new.. . @3 Fil berts i. oo let ue td ao @10 Walnuts, Grenoble . i Gild4 i @ “ ar wot... ws. @i2 - Soft a —————— @13 Tavie Nuts, fancy.. a gow @i1 choice . baci enkae 7) Pocees Teese, &. F., ...---.-.---.--..- 8 @ll i ee eke Hickory Nuts per te. en... .. ee Goscasute, fall eecks. ........... ..... 3 65 Butiernaie per PH... ++... ou. cose. Biack Walnuts, per bU........... ...... PEANUTS. Fancy, H. Pes ae Sw 5% ~ ‘Roasted Q7 Fancy, H. P., Fiage...... Sh* ‘Roasted. gi Choice, H. P., Extras...... @ 4% oe “ss eo Roasted. @ 6 FRESH MEATS. BEEF. : ee 6%@ 812 Fore quarters. gecesi uet ects 5 @6 Hind quarters. 8 @l0 ee ———————————_——_—_—eeoee -11 @14 ee 19 @i4 Meounes ........<.+- Lee ee eee ee ee 54@ 6% Ee eae 3%@ 5 ee 334@ 4 PORK. ee 5 @ ot Tee. BROMMIOES ........-... 046 a : : Peer tee... aes fi MUTTON. Coe... 64%4@ ws Spring Ae A NT OS DEEN ae 10 @1-% VEAL, GONE oi ceccce wees cee wee osenevenac eee ae THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. David F. Wolin has purchased the boot and shoe stock of J. M. Peterson at 131 Stocking street. John W. Merrick has opened a grocery store at Conklin. The Lemon & Wheeler Company furnished the stock. A. Giddings has re-engaged in the gro- cery business at Sand Lake. The Lemon & Wheeler Company furnished the stock. The John N. Compton Furniture Co., at 523 South Division street, has uttered a chattel mortgage to Henry C. Russell for $163.10. J. B. VandenHoek has embarked in the grocery business at 1107 Fifth avenue. Thestock was furnished by the Lemon & Wheeler Company. White B. Randall, of Randall, Argard & Co., boot and shoe dealers at 45 Monroe street, has retired. The style of the company remains the same. A. Ghysels has opened a grocery store at the corner of Turner and West Leon- ard streets. The Lemon & Wheeler Company furnished the stock. The Lemon & Wheeler Company have opened a fruit department in connection with their wholesale grocery establish- ment, with F. J. Parker in charge. Church & Snyder, dealers in wood working machinery and engines at 96 Scuth Division street, have dissolved, I. R. Church continuing the business. Henry J., Charles and William Goos- sen have formed a copartnership under the style of Goossen Bros. and purchased the grocery stock of Pettit Bros., at 31 East Bridge street. The consideration was $1,248.37. D. R. White and D. H. Armstrong have formed a copartnership under the style of White & Armstrong for the pur- pose of embarking in the jobbing cigar business, having secured the agency of Cuscaden & Safford, of Tampa, Florida. The morning market, which ceased to exist last November, has resumed busi- ness at the old stand—Louis and Fulton streets—and for the next six months that locality will have peculiar attractions for the retail grocers and commission merchants of the city. A couple of weeks ago one lone vegetable wagon in- augurated the season, but on Monday morning of this week the wagons had in- creased to half a hundred, the principal article of sale being rhubarb. >< ——-—— Gripsack Brigade. F. M. Tyler, traveling representative for the Howard Furnace Co., sold three furnaces to the M. E. church at Lapeer last week. In response to the call issued by THE TRADESMAN of last week, a considerable number of Grand Rapids traveling men met at the New Livingston Hotel last Saturday morning for the purpose of or- ganizing a baseball club. Will H. Pipp was elected President and Manager and J. Henry Dawley Secretary and Treasurer. It was decided to meet again at North Park at 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon (May 18), at which time an exhibition game of ball will be played and the Manager will announce his se- lections for the regular nine. As soon as a little preliminary practicing has been done, a challenge will be sent to the Detroit Traveling Men’s Ball Club, with a view to bringing about an exchange of visits and combats between the two | organizations. | Holland Times: Our town had a visit | last Friday from the smallest traveling | man on the road. It was C. W. Dier- dorf, representing the S. C. W. Cigar Co., | of Grand Rapids. The gentleman, who is only 44 inches high, is as successful a salesman as any big member of the craft. Mr. Dierdorf is also an expert telegraph operator and is well known in railroad circles. Robt. L. Hall, general traveling repre- sentative for the Allen B. Wrisley Co., is jubilant over his election to the posi- tion of school inspector for the Seventh ward, Detroit, having carried every pre- cinct in the ward, receiving a majority of 308. The position is for four years and wil! give Mr. Hall an admirable op- portunity to acquaint himself with the educational methods of Detroit. The Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Association has paid the death losses of the late S. S. McCamley and the late A. A. King out of the reserve fund. As- sessment No. 3 has been called, payable on or before June 10, to pay the death loss of the late T. C. Manchester, who died Feb. 14 of cdema of the lungs. Deceased joined the Association May 5, 1876, and was 69 years old at the time of his death. The Railway Committee of the House ot Representatives has reported favora- bly the bill known as ‘‘Substitute for House Bill No. 580, File 180,’’ providing for the sale of interchangeable 1,000 mile mileage books, good over any road in the State. Geo. F. Owen gave the matter a boost Saturday by obtaining signatures to two petitions in favor of the bill—one from jobbers and manufacturers and the other from local traveling men. Purely Personal. Chas. E. Olney (Olney & Judson Gro- cer Co ) and family have returned from Los Angeles, Cali., where they spent the winter months. They will proceed to their summer home at Thompson, Conn., in about two weeks. Cyrus Alsdorf, senior member of the drug firm of C. Alsdorf & Son, druggists at Lansing, died May 9 from the results of a disease contracted during the war. Deceased left a widow and three chil- dren, two sons and a daughter. In the death of Theodore H. Hinch- man, who passed away Saturday at the ripe age of 77 years, Detroit lost one of her noblest citizens and the business in- terests of the State are deprived of one of their most prominent representatives. }. Shay, for the past three years assist- ant book-keeper for the Lemon & Wheeler Company, has gone on the road for the Worden Grocer Co. He is succeeded by D..J. Huntley, who for the past three years has served the Lemon & Wheeler Company in the capacity of billing clerk. R. W. Blake, formerly engaged in the hardware business at Kalamazoo, was in town last week for the purpose of in- vestigating the working plans of the Commercial Credit Co., with a view to establishing a similar institution in the Celery City. L. Winternitz, formerly local agent for Fermentum, but now General Man- ager of the Fermentum Yeast Co., Chi- cago, was in town several days last week and remained over Sunday to renew his many acquaintances among the trade. Mr. Winternitz has as many friends to the square yard as any man in the trade. Chas. R. Visner, tea dealer at 25 West Leonard street, will be married May 30 to Miss Sadie M. Stone, the ceremony taking place at St. James’ church at 9 o'clock a. m. under the direction of Father Pulcher. A reception will be given the bride and groom in the even- ing at the residence of Jos. P. Visner, brother of the groom, at his residence at 331 Bates street. A. W. Ferguson, who has served R. G. Dun & Co. very acceptably in this field for several years in the capacity of local manager, leaves Saturday for Detroit, where he takes the position of assistant manager of the Detroit office. Mr. Fer- guson came to this office as chief clerk and on the retirement of Mr. McWhorter was promoted to the position ef mana- ger, in which position he has developed a wonderful amount of executive ability, which enables him to stand high in the ranks of the Dun agency. He carries with him to Detroit the best wishes of the business public with which he has been on intimate terms for the past ten years. His successor is L. P. Witzleben, who has for some years acted as mana- ger of the Dun agency at Marquette. a From Out of Town. Calls have beer received at THE TRADESMAN Office during the past week from the following gentlemen in trade: Eli Lyons, Altona. W. H. Wheeler, Cedar Springs. John Pikaart, Brookside. M. V. Wilson, Sand Lake. eae Ask J. P. Visner for Edwin J. Gillies & Co.’s special inducements on early im- port teas for June shipment. PRODUCE MARKET. Asparagus—15e per doz. bunches. Beans—While values on some varieties have settled a little more, there isa steadier feeling, due to an increased inquiry from the West and Southwest. The actual demand, however, shows but a slight improvement, except for export, which has enlarged a trifle. From the fact that orders slightly below quoted rates have been turned down, there is a feeling in the trade that the bottom has been touched, at least for the present. Butter—All grades are in ample supply. Choice dairy brings 14@16c, and factory creamery is in moderate demand at 19@20¢. Beets—Still in market, but buyers can have them at almost any price they choose to offer. Cabbages—California stock is about ali there is in market, commanding #1 per doz. Cauliflower—$1.50 per doz. Cheese—The market is in an abnormally poor condition and prices havedeclined fully 4¢ on fancy goods during the week. The quality is irregular. Celery—California stock, #1 per doz. Cucumbers—i0@i5e per doz. Eggs—lie per doz. Honey—No change in values and a very quiet demand is the record in this department. Small orders are being placed, but no round lots are moving. Onions—Home grown are completely played out, there having been no offerings of any con- sequence during the past week. Bermuda stock is in fair demand at $1.60 per bu. and green stock isin large supply at 6@8e per doz. bunches. Potatoes—The market is still weaker in price than a week ago, local handlers being able to purchase stock at 30@35c per bu. Indiana and Ohio dealers report that the potato season is about over. Pieplant—',e per Ib. glutted with stock. Radises—In ample supply, at various prices, depending on size and quality. Spinach—25c per bu. Strawberries—Tennessee stock is still coming, The market is fairly but this week will be the big week for the crop} of Southern [linois, which is large in amount | and fine in quality. Present prices are 10c per qt., and nothing but a continuance of the pres- ent cold weather would cause any upward tend- encyin the price. It is expected that berries from Southern Indiana will begin to arrive next week. The third annual meeting of the Mich- igan Wholesale Grocers’ Association will be held at Bay City, convening at 10 o’clock in the morning. In the evening a banquet will be tendered the visitors by the grocers of the Saginaw Valley. ~ Wants Column. Advertisements will be inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one cent a word for each subsequent insertion. No advertisements taken for less than 2 cents, Advance payment. BUSINESS CHANCES. OR SALE—DRUG STOCK, CONSISTING OF staple drugs, patent medicines, stationery, blank books, wall paper, etc.. inventorying about $4,000. for one half cash and two years’ time on balance. Cash sales last year, 84,00. Store has steam heat, electric lights, hot and cold water— everything in first-class shape—and is situated in best town in Upper Peninsula, in mining dis- trict. Reasons for selling, 11] health, necessitat- ing a removal toa warm climate. Address No. 769. care Michigan Tradesman. 769 OR SALE—HOUSE AND CORNER LOT ON finest resicence street in Grand Rapids. Lot 76x145 feet in dimensions, with alley. House on rear of lot, leaving room for mansion on front of lot. Price, $9,000. Terms, &3,5¢0 cash; balance on time. Address No 772 care Michigan Tradesman. T2 OR SALE—GOOD sTOCK CLOTHING, DRY goods and boots and shoes, at 60 cents on the dollar. Best stock ever offered; fine location; will invoice about %,000. Address No. 770, care Michigan Tradesman 70 OR SALE—A WELL SELECTED STOCK OF drugs and fixtures complete, located on good streetin Grand Rapids. A bargain, if taken at once. Address Chas. HE. Mercer, ’phone 863, 1 and 2 Widdicomb block. wil OUSE AND LOT AND VACANT LOT IN Grand Rapids for sale cheap or exchange for grocery stock. Address Box 1vi, Leslie. Mich 165 WILL PURCHASE GOOD, LARGE MER- cantile business, if offered cheap, for cash. General stock or boots and shoes preferred. Ad dress Box 70u, Stanton, Mich. 764 y ELL- ESTABLISHED DRUG STAND IN Graud Rapids to exchange for a drug stock to move. Will bear inspection. Address No. 763, care Michigan Tradesman. 163 OR SALE, NO TRADE—ONE OF THE FIN est drug stores in Grand Rapids. Clean stock, hardwood fixtures, everything first-class, ata bargain. Stock and fixtures invoice about $1,000. Reason for selling, other business. Ad dress No. 759, care Michigan Tradesman 759 OR SALE OR EXCHANGE—HOTEL PROP erty Good location. For particulars ad dress J. C. Tracy, Custer, Mich. 755 OR SALE—A FIRST-CLASS, OLD ESTAB lished meat market in county seat of 4,000. Central Michigan. (Cash trade. Will sell half- interest or whole Address G.B.C., care Michi gan Tradesman 749 bgp SALE—THE MONROE SALOON AND grocery property; best location in Lexing ton. Apply to Pabst & Wixson, Lexington, Mich. 751 \ JANTED—PARTNER TO TAKE HALF IN- terestin my 75 bbl. steam roller mill and elevator, situated on railroad; miller preferred; good wheat country. Full description, price, terms and inquiries given promptly by address- ing H.C. Herkimer, Maybee, Monroe county, Mich. “1 _ CENTS WILL BUY $1 WORTH OF a clean stock of groceries inventorying about $5,((0. Terms,cash; sales,#30,000 annually; strictly cash store; good town of 7,(: 0 inhabi tants Address 738, care Mich. Tradesman. 738 MISCELLANEOUS. .——™” y ANTED — PAIR PLATFORM SCALES, standard make, capacity not less than 1,000 pounds Large platform preferred. Address No 768, care Michigan Tradesman. 768 -RANITE AND MARBLE MONUMENTS, ¥ markers and all cemetery work. Largest stock. Write us about what you want and we will quote prices. Grand Rapids Monument Co., 81 South Division. 61 \ EN TO SELL BAKING POWDER 10 THE 4 grocery trade. Steady employment, experi- ence unnecessary. $75 monthly salary and ex- penses orcom. If offer satisfactory, »ddress at once, with particulars concerning yourself, U.S. ¢ hemical Works, Chicago. 157 Vy 7 ANTED—POULTRY,VEAL, LAMBS, BUT- ter and eggs on consignment. Ask for quotations. F. J. Dettenthaler, Grand Rapids Mich. 760 — EGGS, POULTRY, potatoes, onions, apples, cabbages, etc, Correspondence solicited. Watkins & Smith, 83-86 South Division St., Grand Rapids. 673 ANTED—EVERY DRUGGIST JUST starting in business and every one already started to use our system of poison labels. What has cost you $15 you can now get for #4. Four teen labels do the work of 113. Tradesman Company. Grand Rapids. SITUATIONS WANTED, yy BY ASSISTANT pharmacist. Good references. Address | No. 62. care Michigan Tradesman. 762 ANTED—POSITION BY YOUNG MAR ried man in grocery or general store, smalk town preferred. Eight years’ experience in gro- cery. Capable of taking charge of books and doing the buying. Very best of references. Ad- , dress No. 753, care Michigan Tradesman. 153 3 eS aes TA Sel cel el > SAS Fe ESS Ng ore Ph Pp hae Asal whddbnddle has iss ORR ES ETL PE eS lb se cers sey RgUURAURM roe THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. HESTER’S GODFATHER. [Concluded from page 3.] “He was your godfather! went to Colorado years ago!’ **Read that!” Hester said, opening the newspaper in her hand to point outa paragraph, and Mrs. Wright read: “If Hester Wright will communicate with Godfrey Holborne, 247 L—— street, she will learn something to her advantage.” Suddenly there flashed over Mrs. Wright’s face a look of hope, long a stranger there. “I cannot recall it clearly,’’ she said, “but your father told me something, years ago, about some money Godfrey Holborne held for you. It is all very vague! He was a man of whom they said he turned everything he touched to gold. Every speculation he made was a success, and when he went West, his good luck followed him.” “I will go now—to-day!” Hester cried, and then her face fell, as sbe added, “But, mother, if he has money of father’s —it cannot honestly be mine.’’ ‘You had better go, dear. I wish 1 could remember better!’ 247 L—— street proved to be a private residence; a house of magnificent prepor- tions, furnished with taste and wealth, and Hester was ushered into a room filled with treasures of art and beauty, while her card was carried to the master of the house. Hecameto her at once, a fine-looking, portly man nearly seventy years old, with kindly blue eyes and a pleasant smile. “And this is my little godchild,” he said, as he took both Hester’s hands in his own. ‘‘Dear, dear! You were in long clothes when | saw you last. And you have had heavy sorrow. 1! did not know until yesterday, or I should have found your mother before. I have just come from Europe. You saw my adver- tisement?”’ “It was that that made me venture to call,” Hester said, all her pride of bear- ing broken by this genial reception. ‘*You—you say you know our troubles.” “Yes! yes! But this little affair of ours? It has nothing to do with your father’s business. He told you, certainly he must have told you, of your invest- ment with me.”’ “No! I know nothing about it!’ ‘So! Well! Well! Why, my dear, I have held some money of yours over twenty years. Did you never hear of your gold mine?”’ **Never!”’ **How strange! Perhaps your father forgot it! It was just after the war was over! You were a baby, and on the day you were christened your father gave a dinner party to some of his most intimate friends, all gentlemen. I was your god- father, and I mentioned to all the guests the occasion for the dinner. Gold was very scarce in those days, very scarce, and held at a high premium. So we, the gentlemen who were invited to the din- per, made our ehoice of a gift for you in gold. Dear! dear! how well I remember it all! Your mother presided at the din- ner, but left us, after the dessert, to our wine and cigars. But before we began to smoke, your father, at my request, sent for you. You were a beauty even then, a queen of babies. While you sat, erect as a soldier, in your father’s arms, we presented you with a silver cup, filled with gold coins, five hundred dollars in all. But after you were taken away the cup still stood upon the table, and your father asked me to invest it for you, un- But he til you came of age. He made some jesting allusion to my success in busi- ness, and exacted from me a promise to hold the money, ‘turn and twist’ it, to use his own expression, and return it to you only on your twenty-first birthday. I accep.ed the trust, taking the gold, and making a careful entry of the date upon which it was to be returned. And this is the day!’’ Hester’s voice trembled as she said: “This morning, Mr. Holborne, I counted the money that stood between us and starvation, and it was two dollars and forty cents. I have tried in vain to obtain steady employment, since my father’s death. The mantle of his fault,” she said, with a ring of the old bitter- ness, ‘‘was supposed to be wrapped about me. No one would trust me. I pre- posed, far more in earnest than in jest, to invest the forty cents in charcoal and end the tragedy by a deeper one. And now you tell me I have five hundred dol- lars all my own!’’ **Bless the child!’’ cried the old gentle- man, ‘‘does she suppose I put the money in an old stocking and locked it up? Five hundred dollars! No, no, my dear! I ‘turned and twisted’ it, as your father wished, and really, I took quite a com- ical interest in watching it roll itself up and come out of every investment with flying colors. I kept it quite by itself, and I have a detailed memorandum to show you, if you wish, precisely how your christening present became thirty thousand dollars.’’ ‘“*You are laughing at me!” “No. I am quite serious. The last twenty years have offered great chances for speculation, and you have been for- tunate. And remember, it is yours. I know all. I can speak to you frankly, and I tell you this money is your own, a gift from friends. Your father never held itin his hands. From your silver cup, it went into my pocket! Now! now! to ery over your good fortune! Poor ehild! There, cheer up! Bright days are coming.’’ “But,” said Hester, smiling through her tears, ‘‘surely the money must be yours.”’ “Not a dollar, not a cent of it! It is yours, honestly and fairly. And now, tell me more of yourself.” There was a long talk, ending in Mr. Holborne’s promise to call upon Mrs. Wright, and then Hester, with bank-bills that took her breath away, ‘‘just for present emergencies,” her godfather ex- plained, hurried home. It had been Harry who had urgeda A. HIMES. Wholesale Shipper COAL, LIME, CEMEN 8, SEWER PIPE, ETC. 1 CANAL ST. GRAND RAPIDS. 8. P. Bennett Fuel lee Co Mine Agents and Jobbers for Ah KINDS OF FUEL. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Thos. E. Wykes LIME, SEWER PIPE, FLOUR, FEED, Etc. Any quantities, Wholesale and Retail. Write for prices. 45 S. Diviston St., Grand Rapids. A.B. KNOWLSON, Wholesale Shipper Cement, Lime, Goal, Sewer Pipe, Etc. CARLOTS AND LESS GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Absolutely Pure Lime Rock Asphalt Paint Unequaled as a Wood Paint and Preservative. For painting Bridges or any Railway Equipment. For painting Shingle Roofs-=-Is Fireproof against Sparks. One gallon covers 100 square feet of wood or ready roofing, and 300 square feet of iron or tin, one cgat. Write for prices. Manufactured by HM REYNOLDS Son GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. W. C. HOPSON H. HAFTENKAMP ROLL CAP | Made of Soft Steel Sheets. Cheap as Shingles. LAST FOUR TIMES AS LONG. Louis and Gompau Sts. Send for Catalogue. NM QT / } f ¥ A ) elf {i { \) = v ))) PRICE, 50 CTS. PER GALLON, BY THE BARREL. One gallon covers 250 square feet on Tin or Iron Roofing, or 100 square feet on Shingle or Board Roofing. Good also for painting Smoke Stacks, Boilers, Iron Fences, ete. Anyone ean apply it with a white- wush brush. Water and Fire Proof. Stops all leaks in old or new roofs. Give it a trial. W.C. HOPSON & CO. Scofield, Shurmer & Teagle, ian Send for Pamphlet of Testimonials, ete. DELUY AND DWARF DECOY ae Catches more Flies % than any other sticky fly paper and pleases everybody. manufacturer. (mab “tee aN HH DECOY fPLY [IAPER, > Manufactured by DETROIT FLY PAPER CO. DETROIT, MICH. YU S PATENT, OCT, 14, 1992 OTHER PATENTS PENDING. CANADIAN PATENTS MAY, /2, 1893 TRADE MARK’ REGISTERED Every box guaranteed by the | a * tha yw) Costs no more than common fly paper. - é anaes SHE Te pea peeps NE ee NRE * SIME gg REE rE Crenenes THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 7 wedding, to give him a right to care for Hester; and Hester who resisted, refus- ing to burden him. But, once estab- lished in what Mrs. Wright tearfully called ‘‘a home of their own, once more,”’ it was Hester who, blushingly but bravely, insisted on the ending of their long engagement; and there was a quiet wedding, at which Mr. Holborne claimed a godfather’s right to give the bride away. ANNA SHIELDS. >_> _—_—_ The Situation in Leather Goods. Local manufacturers of boots and shoes report an advance in price in heavy leather from 50 to 75 per cent., as compared with six months ago, the ad- vance amounting to from 15 to 25 cents per pair on lower grades of heavy shoes. Manufacturers have made up all the stock they had on hand and prices are now based on the present price of leather. They are buying from hand to mouth, to cover present necessities only. Lighter goods are not affected so much by the ad- vance as heavy goods, but the recent sharp advance in sole leather has made it necessary for manufacturers of this class of goods to raise prices from 5 to 10 cents per pair. No jobbers can now pay these prices and seli goods at the old prices. Local jobbers are doing the best they can for their customers and advanc- ing prices only as they are obliged to, as they have to buy to replenish stock, as up to this time they have been paying all they were getting for goods, in order to avoid an advance, and it is not possible for them to continue in this way any longer. ne arn No Bargain Days. ‘“‘How many stamps do you sell fora quarter?’’ she said to the stamp clerk at the post office. ‘“*Twenty-five one-cent ones, or twelve two-cent ones, ma’am.”’ “Don’t you give back the one cent change?”’ “Certainly.’’ ‘*‘Are they the Columbian stamps, or the old kind?”’ **] can give you either.”’ ‘Don’t the old style ones come a little cheaper?” “No, ma’am.’’ “] thought they did. of style, you know.,’’ “The Government receives them the same as the new ones in payment of postage, and many people prefer them.’’ “But their color doesn’t match some styles of envelopes.”’ “I can’t help that.”’ *“Couldn’t you sell me a dozen of old two-cent ones for fifteen cents?” ‘‘No, ma’am.” *“Couldn’t you on Friday?”’ ‘**No, ma’am.’’ “But that’s bargain day in the stores.” ‘Possibly, but not at the post office.”’ ‘When is your bargain day?” ‘*‘We don’t have any.’’ “Not have any bargain day! 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Entered at Grand Rapids post-office as second class matter. ge When writing to any of our advertisert please say that you saw their advertisement in HE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. E. A. STOWE, Editor. WEDNESDAY, MAY 15. ARE THE PHOPLE ALWAYS RIGHT? The expression, Vox populi, vox Dei— meaning the voice of the people is the voice of God—is attributed in Camden’s “History of England,’? to Simon Mep- ham, Archbishop of Canterbury, as the burden of a sermon preached by him when King Edward II, of England, was dethroned in favor of his’ son Edward lil. The second Edward was a weak- minded king, who was entirely under the influence of Piers Gaveston, one of the most corrupt men of that time. The King became extremely unpopular with his barons, and was hated by his wife, who, with her favorite, Roger de Morti- mer, joined in a plot against him and effected his dethronement, the Queen and De Mortimer assuming a regency over the kingdom during the minority of her son, who subsequently became Edward Ill. It was onthe occasion of this de- thronement that the Episcopal Primate of England preached the sermon credit- ing the dethronement to the English peo- ple, and declaring that the voice or ver- dict of the people was the judgment of God. It is not intended here to discuss the wisdom or godliness of the revolution which dethroned a bad king and placed a selfish and unscrupulous queen and her lover on the throne; but it may tend to further establish the nature of the al- leged divine verdict by noting that the dethroned King, who had been impris- oned, was murdered in his cell, as has been charged, by order of the Queen and her favorite. This incident has been re- lated partly to give the origin of the ex- pression about the divinity of the popu- lar decree, and partly to introduce an in- quiry as to whether the people’s voice is really invested with any divine qualities. The expression, ‘*Vox populi, vox Dei,” is probably very much older than the Fourteenth Century. It is as old asdem- agogy, and that is pretty nearly as old as the human race. Every fair-spoken, oily-tongued fellow whuv has been able to gain the popular ear has been accus- tomed from the earliest time to flatter the people who were foolish enough to second his selfish schemes, with the no- tion that their voice was the voice of God, that their verdict was the divine will. Nothing is more common than for every demagogue who desires to use tha ; people to employ such claptrap expres- | sions, and the result of it all is that some of the worst men the world ever saw were popular favorites. The most depraved of the Roman emperors and the most bloodthirsty of the leaders in the French revolutions have presented strik- ing examples of this sort of thing. What is called the people—that is, the mass of the people—is made up of a vast number of individuals, each one of which has his own notions of duty, his own standard of right and wrong, and his own opinions on various subjects of in- terest. It is impossible to discover what is the general voice, unless the people ean be assembled and organized in some particular cause to carry out some de- sign. The most of the people confine their thoughts to matters that most near- ly concern their individual interests and they give very little attention to sub- jects of public duty in the way of pol- itics or patriotism, until they are spe- cially drawn to them. This is true without regard to classes, those who have the largest property in- terests at stake being conspicuous for the zeal and activity they display in avoid- ing public duties, such as attendance on juries and military service. The truth is that the people are right, but their voice possesses divine qualities only when their leaders are wise, honest, un- selfish and patriotic. When, on the con- trary, the people are following dema- gogues and self-seekers, then the popu- lar verdict is wrong, because it is dic- tated by bad men in the interest of selfish designs. It is astonishing how readily the peo- ple, people of education and intelligence, will listen to every sort of schemer who tells them a flattering tale. They will not only listen to him, but they will be- lieve him, and they prove their belief by investing their money in it. How often has been witnessed in this city, and in every city, the spectacle of people pouring out their money upon quack doctors and their quack medicines, while the regular physicians are distrusted. A slippery-tongued rascal can at any time entice men of intelligence into dens of thieves, where they are robbed, when the commonest sort of prudence should be sufficient to warn them of their danger. It is not an unusual thing for ignorant men to stop work, listen to the harangue of some lazy demagogue and straightway a crowd is formed which soon grows into a mob, ignorant of the cause for which it was assembled, but ready to do any bloody deed at the bidding of some un- known and self-appointed leader. From this it will be seen that the mul- titude is very often wrong, not because of any lack of honesty, justice and gen- eral goodness in the people as individ- uals, but because, without thinking for themselves, they allow others to lead them, and these leaders are often the least deserving and the most untrust- worthy to be found. People are too apt to hear with their ears and not to con- sider with their minds what is said. Nothing is so readily believed as prom- ises of benefaction, promises to give something for nothing, promises to make everybody rich and happy out of pure disinterested goodness. These promises, and those who make them, ought to be re- garded with the sternest distrust and the most active suspicion; but, on the con- trary, they are capable of deceiving even the very elect. The reason for this is simple. Every person is so selfish that he considers only himself, and, in his desire to acquire benefits, he does not consider that the person who promises benefactions is even more selfish than is he who desires to receive them, and so he is blinded by his own covetousness. When, then, mep come with representations that, in order to make all the people of the United States rich and happy, all that is neces- sary for them to do is to assist in depre- ciating the money of the country, it is not strange that such doctrines are be- lieved, and thousands and hundreds of thousands of people are carried away by the prospect of a general beuefit. They do not see how the great good is to be ac- complished, nor do they inquire. They have been promised grand benefits, and they seem to have as little power to re- sist the flattering but unreasonable pros- pect as are those people who are enticed into a buneo game and are invariably robbed. No man can honestly get some- thing for nothing, and the masses of the people will only become poorer by fol- lowing the leadership of charlatans, while the ingenious speculators who put up the job will alone profit by it. The people &re right only when their leaders are wise and virtuous. But when the people follow false prophets, or abandon themselves to the enticements of greed, they are sure to go wrong. They would do well to stop and think this thing over before they commit them- selves to any dangerous course. Tue TRADESMAN is pleased to give place, in other pages of this issue, to an excellent address by Mr. Wm. Widdi- comb, recently delivered before the f. M, C, A., of this city, on the mutual re- lations of employer and employe. The speaker’s practical knowledge of the subject from the standpoint of a me- chanical workman, up through the grades of employer and manager of a great industrial establishment, and the lifelong interest he has taken in indus- trial and economic questions, eminently qualify him as an authority on any phase of either question. It is probable that the problem will find its solution along the lines Mr. Widdicomb suggests—profit sharing—and the adoption of any equit- able system of profit sharing necessarily sounds the death-knell of unionism, for the reason that trades unionism tyranny can exist only where the exponents of the pernicious doctrine are able to create unnecessary antagonism between em- ployer and employe, and profit sharing tends to bring the two forces closer to- gether and dissipate the insidious influ- ence of the walking delegate. THE TRADESMAN commends a careful perusal of Mr. Widdicomb’s address, as it is sel- dom that so many plain truths are told in so candid a manner within the com- pass of a single address. : The ship canal to connect the Baltic with the North Sea is to be opened in June. If it had been built by any other nation than the Germans it would be re- markable that its cost did not exceed the estimate, $40,000,000, nor the time of building exceed that named, eight years. It is sixty-one miles long, 200 feet wide at the surface and 85 at the bottom and its depth of 28 feet is sufficient for the largest ships. Spanish censorship of the war news from Cuba is not sufficient to keep up the illusion of continued Spanish suc- cesses. In every considerable battle— and such are quite frequent—it trans- pires that the Spaniards are the princi- pal sufferers, notwithstanding the Cubans are usually lessin number. The insur- gent leaders are assuming the offensive and invading the provinces under Span- ish control. In a recent battle in Cama- guay the Cubans under Gomez, number- ing 3,000, defeated 4,500 Spaniards, in- flicting great loss of life. lt is said that General Campos, who was recently sent to the Island by the Spanish govern- ment, with the expectation that he would make short work of the rebellion, is much discouraged and wishes himself well out of the affair. .It is probable there is not much significance in the report that the rebellion is likely to be brought under control by the bribing of the insurgent leaders. It is probable that such at- tempts have been and are being made, but there is too much American patriot- ism in Cuba for such attempts to be suc- cessful. The Y. M. C. A. of Grand Rapids re- cently inaugurated a series of discus- sions on the labor question, announcing that an opportunity would be given to present all sides of the controversy. Rev. Dan F. Bradley and Mr. Wm. Wid- dicomb presented the ethical and philo- sophical phases of the question and the advocates of the strike and the boycott were given all the latitude which such blatant demagogues crave. When it came time for the non-union workman (who is twenty to one in numerical strength and intelligence as compared with the union man) and the employer of labor to present their sides of the ques- tion, the Y. M. C. A. abruptly announced that the discussion was closed—all of which goes to show the utter unfairness of the man or men who inaugurated and managed the controversy. Had the ais- cussion been placed in charge of a com- mittee of walking delegates it could not have been eonducted more unfairly or with greater satisfaction to the cohorts of unionism and rum. TuE TRADESMAN is in receipt of a copy of ‘‘The Financial School at Farm- erville,’? published by the Currency Pub- lishing House, 178 Michigan St., Chicago. The book is in the line of Coin’s Finan- cial School, except that it advocates bi- metalism, instead of the ultra silverism of the latter work. It is written in a readable and attractive style and in the illustrations there is not found the coarseness characteristic of Coin’s treatise. The book may not be pushed to the extent of creating such a furor as Coin’s has dcne, but is better deserving of public recognition from the stand- point of literary merit. The recent financial crisis in Newfound- land and the depression succeeding it, added to the inclemency of that region, have driven many of the inhabitants to emigrate to this country. There were over 1,000 such emigrants during the month of April. The number is limited by their inability to raise sufficient means to pay their passage. It is stated that on the northern shore there is great suffering every year, and many actually die of starvation before the ice permits their relief by fishing vessels. Those coming to this country are desirable ac- cessions, as they are a frugal, industrious and hardy people. gy ee —* : Arce RARER ea eae REPRE 2 OLED EOE ES EN SAT DEPARTMENT STORES. It is very generally conceded that the department store has come to stay; and if itis a fact that this system of retail distribution is the most economical, that the goods can be sold at lower prices and still yield a fair profit, it is useless to contend against it—it ought to stay. In their development in the great cities, these establishments are already so far beyond the experimental stage as to demonstrate their great profit and their permanence. But there are features of the depart- ment store system, as carried on in most localities, which make it properly the subject of severe criticism and reproba- tion. This is, especially, the case in the methods of advertising and schemes to catch the popular attention. It is a mat- ter of observation that these stores flour- ish most luxuriantly in localities where there is the largest proportion of a com- paratively ignorant element in which to build up trade. The regular dealers in special lines, located within the influence of this competition, are subjected to con- stant annoyance and anxiety, not somuch on account of the ability of such stores to undersell on the average of their goods as on account of the reprehensible means used to gain the interest and cus- tom of the ignorant classes by selecting standard lines as leaders and selling these goods so low as to demoralize the trade in such lines. To illustrate: Such a store in this city is now displaying lists of prices on watch repairing at one-half the rates charged at any of the large number of reputable jewelry stores in the imme- diate neighborheod. Of course, the class of custom obtained in this way is vastly different from most of that of the regular stores, but the influence of such quota- tions is demoralizing to trade and exas- perating to dealers. As an illustration of the extent to which such methods are carried, the ‘‘Fair,’’? one of the largest and most sensational of the department stores in Chicago, recently celebrated its ‘“‘anniversary’’ by selling many lines of goods so far below cost that it was esti- mated that its losses—or what it gave away—that day amounted to more than $5,000. Among the schemes advertised was an offer to give $5 gold pieces for $4.75. Files of people, extending a long distance, patiently waited their turn to thus obtain something for nothing. It is easy to imagine the class of people repre- sented in such a line. But this sort of bait is not frequently employed. These Ishmaelites of trade serve their purposes better by selecting such lines as will make as apparant as possible a disparity of well-known or easily-compared prices in their favor, as against the best known dealers. Such methods are peculiarly adopted to the department store plan, as the loss sus- tained on these leaders cuts but a small fig- ure and is easily made up. How shall such competition be met? The problem is not easy of solution. From the fact that such concerns can only prosper where there is sufficient of the more ignorant to be caught by their methods we may conclude that the spread of intelligence will be a remedy, but, un- fortunately, that is very slow in opera- tion. There is one thing the sufferers should bear in mind, however, the situa- tion can never be improved by attempt- ing to meet the competition with similar tacties. A steady persistence in correct business methcds will, eventually, out- ride such interferences, although they THE may be exasperating and discouraging while they last. Of course, THz TRADES- MAN would not wish to be understood as asserting that such methods are charac- teristic of all department stores. There are many such operating successfully on as correct business methods as any, and if all were like them there would not be neatly so much said about the serious character of department store competi- tion. NECESSITY OF FORTIFICATIONS. The recent complications which have arisen because of British action in Ni- caragua and Venezuela have turned the attention of the military authorities afresh to the condition of the country’s defenses. It is generally admitted that, in the event of a sudden outbreak of hostilities, none of the ports of the coun- try could be properly defended, except New York. Some show of preparation for defense has been made in the harbor of New York; but, in the case of other ports, not a single modern battery exists, and the old forts have been permitted to fall into decay, until at the present time not one of the guns mounted in them is serviceable, nor are there accommoda- tions for troops to garrison them. It is realized that it would be impos- sible to remodel the defenses and con- struct modern fortifications at the leading ports at short notice; but, while making all the haste possible in securing modern forts, the War Department has reached the conclusion that it would be well to repair the old fortifications and main- tain them in good condition. The old forts, if put in repair, would accord some protection, and many of them could be made available for modern armaments with a little remodeling. The lack of forethought exhibited in allowing the old forts to decay and be- come worthless, when they could have been maintained in serviceable condition at small cost, is extraordinary, and proves in what a fool’s paradise our statesmen at Washington have been liv- ing. This neglect cannot be too soon re- paired, and, although the work of pro- viding modern batteries and forts should be aetively pushed, steps should also be be taken, as soon as an appropriation can be secured, to restore such of the old forts as can be repaired. When the late Russian loan was ne- gotiated in Paris and London last win- ter, the Rothschilds explained to their co-religionists that they had abandoned their boycott of Russia, as they had re- ceived satisfactory assurances from the new czar that the persecution of He- brews should cease in hisdominions. In spite of this a ministerial edict has just been published ordering a more rigorous enforcement of the stringent laws of 1893 against the Jews, and forbidding them from visiting any of the health resorts in the Caucasus and the Crimea. The announcement of the municipal census of New York City gives Chicago the opportunity to claim first place in population. New York, however, is loud in denial of the correctness of the count and claims still to be ahead of Chicago. This claim will not be possible very long. It is reported that sardines are very searce this year on the coast of France, Spain and Portugal and the catch very small. The American minnow is all right, though. ee ee eee A “Spade’s a Spade” The World over. We cali ’em ‘‘Spades.’’ es?” €¢éd Speaking with a dealer the other day, he asked us, “How can you do better by us than other hous- Simplest rea- son in the world— WE KNOW HOW! Why are some men better Doctors than others? better Lawyers? Why does Mr. Stowe publish a better trade paper than any other in Michigan? Simply because “he knows how.” That’s all there is to it, and anyone who “knows how” knows a good thing when they see it. Some Here’s a “Good Thing ! " ‘‘Push it along.”’ Norton Rolled Oats, 18—5s, $: Perfect in Quality. Attractive in Appearance. Reasonable in Price. ~ 8 ‘ Or or 36-2 bo “7 In fact, an all-around “Winner.” Include a case in your next order. Olney & Judson Grocer ‘“Ceresota”’ Co. ‘GOOD THING--PUSH IT ALONG.’’ bi a 4 cs % 3 Fs ‘ i sebad m DRAY AAs es nile ch oe Ce Be We ak Pees een att Perera ats athontreaieees Ta From the Standpoint Of One Who Has Occupied Both Positions.* You have listened to addresses upon the historical and ethical phases of this subject; also from the position of the trades union. They have been ably presented, and [ need refer to them only so far as may be required to make clear some of my points. I shall consider this subject from the simpler standpoint of our relation to each other in the good city of Grand Rapids—to you, as young men who, by your connection with the Y. M. C. A., have shown a desire to develop your characters, and tome, as having learned my trade here in this city and followed it with a fair degree of success, both as a skilled mechanic and as manager of a business; and of the moderate success with which | have been favored, no share of it affords me more satisfaction than that I was a skilled workman in my trade and that that skill was the most important element in my _ success. 1 mention this that you may understand the value of the higher skill and improve the facilities you have through this As- sociation. It has been assumed that employers and workmen do, or should, occupy a re- lation antagonistic toward each other, the assumption being based upon the hypothesis that labor is the producer of all commodities; hence, if there is a share that has been separated from the proceeds of the sale of this product and accumulated in the shape of capital, labor has been deprived of that much of its reward. This is the assumption. I can but take exception to it as being plaus- ible only and think it is not supported by safe facts. We will not discuss this theoretical view of our subject, but will take the re- lation which young men should bear to it—you who wish to consider the ques- tion from the standpoint of what is right —not so much from what seems theoreti- cally exact, as what is best for us here in our position with our employers and what should be our employers’ position toward us. So my talk will take up the question somewhat from my own per- sonal experience; for the subject itself compels a degree of self which | can but depreciate. The last twenty-five years have wit- nessed a great change in the economic and social conditions of this as weil as of other countries. Especially hag this cbange affected the conduct of manufac- turing enterprises, introducing methods almost revolutionary in their effect, since a comparison of manufacturing methods of a generation ago with those existing now may disclose to us why these problems which trouble employer and workman have appeared and are so difficult of solution. In the days of my youth it was ex- pected that the young man should ac- quire his trade in all its branches and fit himself to take up any part. Il worked at all the different parts of furniture making, getting a good knowledge of all. Now, as you all know, a young man is placed where he masters one small part only of a general trade, as many men be- *Address by Mr. Wm. Widdicomb before Y. M. cA. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. AMEN ing given a piece of work as the charac- ter of the work permits it to be divided into. In my boyhood the system of ap- prenticeship permitted and encouraged an intimacy between employer and work- men which tended to a close personal in- terest. The shops were small, employ- ing but few workmen, the owner work- ing more or less with his men. This en- couraged a development of broad indi- viduality in skillful workmanship that cannot now be expected; and especially was this valuable in promoting pleasant personal relations between the employer and his workmen. I can recall the larg- est furniture establishment in Central New York, in about the year 1850, which employed some forty men, having steam power and a small equipment of machin- ery, where all the single young men and the apprentices boarded in the families of the two members of the firm. They were both citizens of excellent reputa- tion, occupying prominent positions in the community, the junior member being the mayor of the city. Under the impetus manufacturing has received since those days conditions have so changed that, not only does such in- timate relation no longer exist, but it is doubtful whether it could be maintained, however desirable it might be. These changes have been produced by the ag- gregation of capital and the introduction of machinery—labor-saving machinery, it is called, which it may be, in that it permits a great increase in production. Yet I fail to see that it has diminished the physical labor required from each work- man, as compared with the manual labor of earlier days. The employment of large amounts of capital has compelled a system of man- agement which is largely responsible for the loss of the old-time pleasant ac- quaintance between owner and workmen. No employer can personally know the la.ge number of men he now employs. There is no time, even if he wished to do so; and there has grown up a system of superintendents and foremen, sub-con- tractors and petty bosses, entirely un- known in former days. All these are barriers between employer and workmen, almost insurmountable. The relation has to be delegated from one subordinate to another until, when the workman is reached, there may be such perversion and misunderstanding that no amicable relation remains. Antagonism even may replace it, but there is no possibility for mutual consideration of differences for mutual adjustment. 1 can but think that this very aggregation of capital into immense establishments is responsible for much of the differences which seem- ingly can be settled only by strikes on the one side and lockouts on the other. Within a very few years after I had become an employer, | realized the dif- ficulties that were impending if manu- facturing establishments were to grow without limit to their size. Not only did I then apprehend danger because of differences with the workmen, but be- cause they would tend to absorb orcrush | the smaller coacerns in the competition | these larger corporations would develop among themselves. The Best 5 Cent Ciga rT On Earth orden rocer Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. saonereseeeseeeececes,, . “gw GROG... MORENC, a ee “ud RAP and salted with WORCESTER SALT which is a guarantee of quality. S Weare Sole Agents for the above. CLARK GROCERY (30 Do You Sell Cheese ? If so, you, of course, aim to get the best, but you will aim” unless you get IDEAL, which is made at Mo- rencl, “ miss your Lenawee (Co., in the center of the famous dairy s. ction of Michi- van, - gay 8 ee en eee maa , j OA eR Ae hii. ry. THEH MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. TT About fifteen years ago, when travel- ing to sell the goods manufactured by myself, I frequently passed the then embryo town of Pullman and, naturally, fell into a discussion of the merits of what was planned to be the finest and most complete manufacturing plant in America. I then took the position that it would develop into a menace to other manufacturers and, possibly, a curse to the men employed. Much surprise was expressed at my radical views, but 1 as- serted it would crush competition by its very size and that its capital would be satisfied with a moderate return upon the investment; that it was far better to have twenty small establishments in as many different towns, each with its com- plement of workmen, owning their own homes, even if they did not have all the conveniences which were to be offered by this model town; and I said with em- phasis that twenty small concerns, each with a group of younger men growing up with it in the expectation of some day sharing in the ownership were incon- ceivably preferable for this American people to that great corporation with its army of paid employes obeying orders is- sued from some head so remote that it could not be recognized—and I have had no reason to change my views since, for I have continued to look with alarm at this same tendency in our own city’s manufacturing interests. We must admit that, however objec- tionable this system may be, it is with us, and, doubtless, here to stay. Then the problem is, how can the system be so modified as to eliminate, so far as possi- ble, its pernicious features? The success of a business depends largely upon the character and ability of its management, and if the management is also the ownership, then the more successful it will be and the more nearly uniform and consecutive will be_ its methods. I shall have to advance as one of my theories that no business, and especially no manufacturing business, can be ef- ficiently managed from an office only. Understand me correctly. I mean that the manager must make his presence and personality felt everywhere. This im- plies that he must have a thorough tech- nical knowledge of the business, with such broad business ideas as will furnish him, not only ability to grasp important matters, but the patience and persever- ance required to consider the smallest details when necessary. The manager’s knowledge must be so thorough that he can know when the whole establishment is working harmoniously and economic- ally; that each man is performing his duty; and, what is still more important, that each man receives recognition and approval—personally, if possible—for duty well done. From this you will un- derstand that the position and responsi- bilities of the management require ele- ments of character not often combined in one man; in fact, the successful man- ager is in a degree the ‘‘survival of the fittest,’”? yet this is a position to which every man should aspire. The manager holds the vital position in a manufactur- ing establishment and every man should appreciate that fact; and, whether he be owner or not, his share in the returns of the business should be in proportion to the success he attains. That the pros- perity of the business depends largely upon him cannot be disputed, as evidence of same can be seen every day and every- where. From this #t follows that it is both unjust and unreasonable to assume that the managing share of the returns from the business is secured by depriv- ing the workman of his just portion. A recent writer has said, ‘‘A good manager benefits the workman as well! as himself; any attempt to get along without him would not only prevent the manager’s share from coming into being, but also a portion of what the laborer himself is accustomed to receive.’’ Ido not say to you that every man can succeed, yet every man should fit himself to secure such share in the management of affairs in this world as the ability granted him by nature will permit. There are three methods of adjusting the relation which exists between em- ployer and workman (capital and labor): Profit sharing, arbitration and strikes and lockouts. I give them in the order in wuich they commend themselves to me. I have never ceased to feel a certain regret that I witudrew from the manu- facturing business, as it had been my ambition that I could some day introduce into my business the plan of profit shar- ing—not that I had then any apprehen- sion of strikes or disputes in the estab- lishment, for in all my business expe- rience | have had no difference of any kind with the workmen | employed. I have always been thoroughly imbued with the idea that every man has tbe God-given right to toil for himself. I could realize that this was not practica- ble for all men, yet I could see through a sharing of the profits in proportion to the ability of all who were engaged in producing those profits. We should ap- proach as near as practicable to the con- dition that each man is toiling for him- self and that through profit sharing he is to receive his share in the results of his labor. We are not of equal strength, either mentally or physically. The con- ception that ‘‘All men are born free and equal’’ is a glittering generality, a mis- leading declaration. We are neither free nor equal, and we must be content to accept such of the world’s opportun- ities as our ability can wrest from the chance that falls tous. Chance, or for- tuitous circumstance, has much to do with the share we receive here below. We all confidently hope and encourage ourselves that in the better world be- yond there will be a more equitable ad- justment. Realizing that these inequalities were inevitable and bore so heavily upon the many who could not attain to positions of eminence, I could see in profit sharing a partial adjustment of this inequality; for the man of exceptional talent or pe- culiar ability for certain positions would devote a part of his efforts to the im- provement of the share of him who was not so well equipped by nature, and thus a partial solution of the strained rela- tion that seemingly exists between cap- ital and labor would be accomplished. My time is too brief to admit of an ex- tended explanation of the plan, although much of it is simplicity itself and the relation made so mutual that all can concede its merits. Capital receives the customary rate of interest upon its investment and is re- sponsible for all losses. The balance of the profit is shared by all. 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I felt posi- tive that after the system had been given time to become understood and appreciated, the increased interest in the prosperity of the company by all the men employed, the economies practiced by the management (Now, I don’t mean the economies which come from reduced wages, but from care exercised), the waste prevented, would meet the addi- tional dividend. This -system of co-op- eration has been in operation in the great manufacturing establishment of Proctor & Gamble, of Cincinnati, for several years and has resulted in all the benefits my imagination pictured in those days when it was a hope only. Not long ago I met an employe of the Proctor & Gamble Co., and I know you would have feit your heart stirred, as was mine, at his enthusiastic account of the working of this profit sharing adjust- ment of the relation of the workman to invested capital. Fcr our next method, arbitration, I cannot arouse in myself very much en- thusiasm as a mode of settlement of trade differences. The very word im- plies a pre-existent dispute between the interested parties, a difference that was irreconcilable by the parties themselves and disinterested persons must be called in to adjust the contention. When the demands of the ope and the refusal of the other have reached such a stage that they cannot settle the matter satisfactor- ily, even an arbitration must be disap- pointing, as one of the disputing parties must fail to get what he has determined are his rights. That arbitration cannot permanently solve this problem of the relation of cap- ital to labor is certainly shown in the failure to establish legal arbitration for such disputes as arise. No enquiry made under the prestige of State author- ity has yet made a report recommending arbitration—that is, effective arbitration or compulsory arbitration—at least, I have not found such recommendation in the limited reports of authorities at my command. The celebrated English Com- mission, which I think sat six years, is- suing some thirty volumes of reports, failed to make convincing or satisfactory recommendations, and, finally, rendered the opinion that compulsory arbitration was not practicable. Without the strength to enforce its decree the vital point in an arbitration is lost. I can see one admirable object which might be obtained by an arbitration com- mission. It could be authorized to en- quire into the facts which enter into a strike or lockout and publish a fair state- ment, that the public may judge how far the disputants were justified in resorting to extreme measures. Public opinion is a tremendous power with English speak- ing people, and, when they have correct facts upon which to form their opinions, the party receiving the condemnation of public judgment will hesitate long before it will again invite the censure of an in- dignant public. My admiration of profit sharing arises from the fact that when intelligently ac- cepted and honorably acted upon noth- ing will appear that even needs arbitra- tion. I admit that there are certain in- dustries that preclude profit sharing, but, in such cases, the spirit that would make profit sharing practicable will bring the disputing parties together up- on some common ground, so that the dis- pute can be adjusted before it ripens into the implacable stage that requires the interference of outside persons. Av- erage human nature when met in the spirit of conciliation will seldom fail to respond in like spirit. We have yet before us the third method —the lockout or strike. My friend, Mr. Gill, who recently addressed you, gave statistics to show that the strike was a generally suceessful recourse. Not that he advocated the strike, but gave figures sbowing that, when used, it proved suc- cessful ina large majority of cases. 1 have to say that, in my opinion, the strike or lockout is not a defensible method of settling trade disputes and is not successful in securing a permanent settlement. It is really a test of the rel- ative strength of the two parties and not of the justice of the issue. While one may be. apparently,the victor,having won his point, the whole contest can be com- pared only to a war; like a battle at arms between states or races. The vanquished side is not convinced that its position was wrong because it lost the fight. The victor is not always the winner, for to him may be left such loss of strength, and with the other party such vindictive feeling, that the victory bodes no good to either. It is well known that in trade disputes the losing party always con- soles itself in the face of defeat with the hope that the fight shall be on again just as soon as a more favorable opportunity appears and he shall have recovered his forces for a better showing. A _ settle- ment leaving either party in this mental and physical condition has no perma- nence in it. I have always advocated associated ef- fort and have been forward in assisting such organized work, and it cannot be denied that great benefits can be derived from such union of interests, whether trades unions or business associations; but my desire for union is that the best results may be obtained by conservative use of the combined wisdom, more than by resorting to the combined strength. I have often expressed my admiration for the self-denial and fortitude displayed by trades union members when they deem the individual should suffer for the common welfare. Itis the noblest trait of the Anglo-Saxon race, and it grieves me that the finest characteristic of our common race should be used to fight out a battle of brute force, when the result might be attained by wise consideration and mutual conference of the interested parties. I have said that I thought the lockout or strike the most objectionable method of all and that it should be avoided. In support of my position I would cite the present condition of the industrial forces in the Australian States. In that far away region has been enacted by about 4,000,000 people in the past twenty-five years a state and industrial government which gave scope for many modern pe- culiar ideas; a government adopting many of the social innovations; indus- trial forces that resorted to the strike and lockout on the least provocation— and, at times, without provocation, for continued success intoxicated the vic- tors. The end finally came in commer- cial ruin, disorganized trades unions, Do you The. 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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. : 15 starving people—a financial wreck so overwhelming that years and years must pass before recovery. Organized effort, whether in trades unions or business associations, must be governed by conservative ideas, and in that feature I can but think business as- sociations display more wisdom than the trades unions. If the trades unions were under conservative control we should witness less strikes and more real vic- tory, if the strike is ordered as a last re- sort. We all know that the most successful labor organization in the United States is the Order of Railway Engineers. In that great body there is not one strike per year. I might say there is not one once in two or three years. Order is an exemplification of labor, strength and wisdom, and, if the three were combined, strikes would disappear and wisdom would accomplish all rea- sonable demands upon capital and the employer. Men should be in control of the union because of their special execu- tive ability, not because they are agita- tors, and in business unions this feature is keptin sight. Observation has taught the business man that good management is erystalized experience, and control should be given only to those who have shown special wisdom for their part— not because they can talk and incite others. Bill Nye said in a recent letter that ‘‘This country is slowly learning— very slowly, too—that the man who makes a brilliant speech may not be the ablest man to conduct the state or its finances.” This is equally pertinent in other affairs of life. There is one trait in the ownership of capital in these United States which I not only deplore but am inclined to strongly protest against, and that is that, when a reasonable competence is secured, its possessor does not retire from busi- ness and make room for others. I said that every man should aspire to a share in management and its compensations; yet, if every man who holds the vantage ground of present management does not retire after a reasonable share has been secured for himself, what opportunity is there for others, or the younger men just appearing in the business arena? This is one of the peculiar traits of American character and is responsible for much of the discontent that prevails. The Ger- man and French races do these things much better than we do. A moderate competence secured, the possessor is expected to withdraw from the activities of life to the quiet enjoyment of what he has and make way for others, that they, too, may obtaina share. Not only does this serve to stimulate every man, but the community is benefitted. Such ex- amples of modest enjoyment of life pro- duce a degree of tranquility that we do not have. The feeling of resentment that pervades our country at the specta- cle of great fortunes accumulated by men still in contrel of the business that gave them what they have, still unsatis- fied, is something very discouraging to the younger generation. For many years we have enjoyed a prosperity that supercedes all former ex- perience. I will not discuss its causes nor the decline that now prevails. In my opinion, we shall not witness a res- toration of either the profits or wages of those years; and for this very reason am I the more forcibly impressed for the urgency of some system which shall anitaiibe adjust the relation of capital | and labor. seems slow and hard, attended with much discouragement, for seemingly the rich grow richer, the poor poorer; but. this, apparently only, as the world holds | open a door for any energetic man to en- | ter and take a share of its opportuni-| ties. Carnegie has said, ‘‘There are but three generations between shirt sleeves and shirt sleeves.” I have admired this bit of material wisdom and thought it original with him; yet, this idea pre- vailed in somewhat different guise 500 years ago. I was startled to meet the same thoughtin an industrial history of early England, in a quotation from a folk poem of that early time—Lange- land’s *‘Piers Plowman,’’ I think. Even then this queston of capital and labor was a matter of grave import, and the people of that day realized the mutabil- ity of all earthly things as a regulator of fortune. Men may pile up fortunes, but nature’s law—terrible in its inevitable- ness that all things shall pass away and new forms appear—does its stern work here, too. The exceptional ability that accumulates a fortune is seldom trans- mittec. Nature’s law that death, decay and dissolution shall do their work can- not be avoided. In the working of this law does every young man with energy and purpose find his opportunity. In a course of lectures delivered before the young men of an Eastern city, one was upon the subject of the young man’s opportunity. The lecturer, a resident of the town, kad been a student of the mutability of this world’s affairs and had made a record of the changes within his own observation. His record showed that in a period of fifty years 11 per cent. only of the original owners or their de- scendants were still in possession of the business or capital of the city. This was an exceptionally conservative New England city, where the vicissitudes of fortune are not as severe as the average community will show. I might cite yet another instance to show that no young man is barred from a place in the busi- ness community. For some object, which I do not now recall, an enquiry was made among the leather manufacturers of Woburn, Mass., —the center of the shoe leather tanning business of the United States—to ascer- tain what number had inherited their businesses, and it was found that every man engaged in the business had been in his youth a workman in a tannery. Al- most the same facts are to be found in Gloversville and Johnstown, New York, the center of the glove industry of the country. You young men should study these faets and feel your courage rise, for it is inconceivably better that you should develop into the future manufacturers of this city than that they should be repre sented by aggregations of capital, con- ducted by salaried managers. You should strive to accumulate capital, work to fit yourselves for a business career, for men who have felt the pressure of life are better fitted to sympathize with, and adjust the problem of, capital and labor. 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I have no confidence in any state aid or state interference, and think dismal failure will follow such socialistic at- tempts. I pin my faith to individual ef- fort—to you, young men, rather than to regulation of capital and labor; for I would have the young men seek to get these positions and capital for them- selves and inaugurate a better order of things than we who are passing from the stage of life have done. ee The Advantages of the Cash System. [Entered in competition for prizes offered by Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association. ] I note the agitation in THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN of the advantages of the cash system over the credit system, which is the system we are all using, more or less. The majority of us aim to sell goods or merchandise, or, rather, to dispose of the same so as to do as large a business as possible. I have learned by the credit system that it isa very small matter to dispese of merchandise, but it takes a keen business man to sell goods on credit and get pay for them without a loss of from 2 to 50 per cent. and keep on good terms with his customers at the time of settlement. If you sell for cash you have the good will of all good cus- tomers; with dead-beats no one wants to be on good terms. If you are, the dead-beat is going to take advantage of you, sooner or later, if you trust him. If you will not trust him, he is going where he can get trusted; and, when he can get no more credit, be will come and pay you the cash and shun the man whom he owes. How many of you see an occa- sional customer who is owing you go to your neighber with eash! Why? Be- cause he owes you and does not owe your neighbor. How many merchants have gone to the wall with their Jedgers full and no money to pay their creditors! How many are to-day struggling for an existence on account of credit! How many are good-natured as they turn the leaves of the ledgers and see the figures staring them in the face! How persist- ently have they always to look and watch their chance to get a small old account! They are compelled to take anything they can get at double its value. How they must figure on the bills coming due and past due and notes maturing with no funds to meet them. It is somewhat different with the merchant who sells for cash. He has the money in his till for the bills not due when they mature; but he can discount them from 1 to 8— yes, sometimes 10—per cent. Did you ever stop to figure on the difference there is between discounting and paying interest? There may be a few people who have funds enough to extend credit and carry the community and also dis- count their bills, but they are few and far between. If you sell for cash you will not have to pay lawyer’s and col- lector’s fees; you will not be sick if you look over your ledger; you will not be sick when the agent comes to sell you more goods, and you will have no excuse to make to him for non-payment of bills; you can buy closer. The agent will al- ways have some leader for you which he will not be afraid to sell you. house will urge that he must sell you, he His ; must stop at your place; but he need not mind your credit neighbor, or must not sell him to exceed a certain amount. You can do justice to your customers, for you can sell them more for their money. The consumer can make his money go farther, and when his pay-day comes he need not pay out his last cent and start a new account or pay for a dead horse, but he can look for bargains, which are always to be found at the cash stores. The fact is, the cash system is the only true system for success, not only for the merchant, but, also, for the laborer, mechanic, manufacturer, retailer or wholesaler, and the sooner we start, the better for all concerned. We will be able to buy cheaper, sell cheaper, help the needy, take more comforts for our- selves and others, the poor will not al ways bein debt, the merchant will be happy, the physician will smile, the man- ufacturer will be contented, the laborer will have more money, the mechanic will have a bank account, the printer will be rejoicing, the farmer will have money left after paying taxes, the business man and wholesaler will have their capital at their command, the banks will have plenty of money in case of hard times, and the lawyer—well, he has all the law to himself and knows how to use it to his best advantage. Let us all join hands and see if we cannot run ona cash basis, and we will not begrudge it. SIMON LIEFFERS. Eastmanville, Mich. > © > Hopeful Business Indications. From the Iron Age. An indication of improvement, al- though it may be regarded as of a neg- ative character, is the stubborn resist- ance to further concessions which is manifested by many manufacturers. It is no longer easy to induce a manufac- turer to discount his bottom price. The limit of endurance has been reached, and the gradual increase in consumption furms at last a basis on which to rest a stand for better prices. If this is once esiablished so that buyers are convinced of it, a general movement to stock up may be expected, and the country is so bare of stocks of manufactured goods that even a moderate impulse in this di- rection cannot fail to exert a mighty in- fluence along the whole line. The West is particularly short of stocks, as shown by the urgent demand for prompt ship- ment whenever orders are placed, and it would not be surprising at any day to find the buyers of that section taking all kinds of goods with something like their old-time vigor. Reports from the most impover- ished districts, sorely stricken by drought iast year, state that the people are bravely making preparations for the coming year’s battle with nature’s forces, and that they have every reason to ex- pect their labors to meet with success. if they do but fairly, other parts of the West will do grandly, and heavy busi- nhss will again rejoice tbe hearts of the managers of the great east-and-west lines of railroads. But it is by no means an insignificant fact that the earnings of some of the greatest of these systems are even now increasing. 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MANUFACTURED ONLY BY CHAMPION CASH REGISTER COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 15 LOOKING BACKWARD. Interesting Antiquities from the Nine- teenth Century. From THE MIcHIGAN TRADESMAN, June 10, 1995. Living as we do in the advanced civil- lization of these closing years of the twentieth century, much of the history of our ancestors, even as recent as a hun- dred years ago, would seem like an im- probable dream were it not for the relics continually being brought to light, re- minding us, only too forcibly, of the crude barbarism of those by-gone days. We herewith present impressions from some old printing plates recently un- earthed and brought to THE TRADESMAN office for identification. It has required no little amount of study and research to find the significance of these uncouth and apparently meaningless ‘‘certifi- cates,’’ but the pains taken has been well repaid in recalling many of the cu- rious conditions of industry obtaining at that time. There are very few among the older inhabitants who will recognize them or recall the yoke-like servitude to which the lower classes of that time were subjected by the many organizations, two of which used these plates as em- blems. They carry us back to the pe- riod immediately succeeding the Spanish inquisition and including the exiles of Siberia, the Molly Maguires, the Mor- mon superstitions, the Clan-na-gael, etc. History tells us that in those early days every class of artisans had its peculiar emblem, among them the hod carrier, the teamster, the milk peddler, the boot black, the knight of the cuspidor, the dock walloper and the coal heaver and including many other difficult avocations similarly requiring many years of con- stant application in their acquirement. Our illustrations represent two among the many. The first represents what was known as the cigar makers’ union and was placed upon all goods manufactured by the adherents of that society. The ig- norant classes were led to believe that all other goods not protected by this stamp were poisonous or injurious to health. Those too intelligent to be thus deceived were waited upon by a commit- tee whose business it was to terrorize them into using only those goods. The penalty for refusing to do so was utter annihilation from the business world. The potency of the label was frequently injured in the minds of the more ig- norant when it was found that the most vile and poisonous goods became sud- denly ‘‘purified” when the manufactur- ers joined the organization, although they had made no other change in the method of manufacture. The method of joining these organiza- tions are said to have been very curious. The candidate, after swearing allegiance, was compelled to kiss the left heel of the most high and astute shagnasty, or ruler. This was a symbol of the part of the obligation which subjected the can- didate to absolute and unquestioning obedience to this official or his repre- sentatives, called ‘‘walking delegates. It is difficult at this time to realize the degree of subjection to which the slaves of these organizations were brought. There were many under the yoke who did not dare to taste a loaf of bread that did not have an impression of the great toe of the grand shagnasty. Even the poor old lady around the corner who baked a few loaves extra to sell was obliged to pass the humiliating ordeal of joining the organization to enable her to procure a few impressions to put on her bread unless she might be fortunate enough to find purchasers who preferred the bread without the coarse emblem and the odor it suggested. The second emblem represents what t Quarterly Working Card Painters and Decorators. we a member ot Locai Uniqn No #%. Brotherhood of Painters and coratora. tn good standing for fpe wonths of e ; CUMANCLAL BBCRETARY ’ ; +i ot + | fo was known as the painters and decora- tors’ union, a more recent organization, dating back to a short time after the peo- ple ceased using old newspapers on their cabin walls. This would be compara- tively unimportant, as the organization was insignificant, were it not combined with the emblem of a much older organi- zation, known as the typographical union. This will be seen in the lower left hand corner. It is curious that the operation of the rules of unionism made it necessary to thus use the emblem of the society making the labels for others, so that all except the printers’ labels, were double barreled. This organiza- tion is said to have been the father of all the other industrial ‘‘unions.’’ It was one of the most peculiar associations do- ing business at that time. Without in- corporation, capital stock, liabilities or visible assets of any kind, it at one time took charge of many of the large news- papers and publication enterprises in the world, including the great publish- ing house supposed to be run by the Government. All such periodicals and publications under their supervision car- ried this emblem at the head of their ed- itorial column—that is, the column sup- posed to be used by the editorial staff to express its unbiased and_ individual opinion on matters of great public im- port—but, necessarily, it soon lost its meaning and strength of argument, when it became known that each article had to be passed upon by the most high shagnasty; otherwise, utterances not in aecord with the ideas of the ‘‘gang’’ might appear and the publication would be cut from the list and the individual who, unfortunately, owned it, and did nothing but furnish the brains to keep it in existence and the money to pay the bills would be obliged to take charge of it himself and publish it with people called “rats,” who did not belong to the asso- ciation and, probably, derived their name from their natural instinct to flee from sinking ships. To those whose memories carry them back to the closing years of the rule of these societies it seems like an improba- ble dream. They were halcyon days for the botch, the bum and the loafer, as the badge of superior workmanship could be secured by anyone who had the price and the ‘‘inflooence’’ with the most high shagnasties. It is only recently that the country has fairly recovered from the bad effects of such conditions on the younger generation, in destroying all ambition for superior workmanship Pop Corn Goods! Our Balls are the Sweetest and Best in the market. 200 in Box or 600 in Barrel. Penny Ground Corn Cakes in Molasses Squares ad Turkish Bread Are Tip Top Sellers. DETROIT POP CORN NOVELTY G0, * vetrie: rien” Detroit, [Mich. ESTABLISHED THIRTY YEARS. Be DSURE THING 2 Is what the ave ‘age dealer is looking for. When he sells a customer goods he wants the fact ot realizing a profit and getting a duplicate of the order to be a “sure thing” In selling goods of our manufacture, you take no chances—they are well and favorably known, and while not always the lowest in price, they are ever of standard quality and always satis- PUTNAM GANDY CO. The Sun Draws Water From all parts of the world without apparent effort. You Can Draw Trade — almost as easily if you handle our Spring and’ Winter Wheat Flour, our Celebrated Feed and our well-known Specialties. IT PAYS to buy where you can get EVERYTHING you need. IT PAYS TO BUY OF US. BECAUSE over the State. BECAUSE people KNOW them. BECAUSE people WANT them want they BUY. VALLEY CITY MILLING CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. factory. From all directions Famous Brands of our goods are continually advertised all What people 16 when it was so easy to become a trusted member of-the gang. It had its advan- tages, however, in stimulating inventive genius to produce the machines which have so greatly relieved the burdens of the overworked world of that day. We are grateful for the opportunity of thus recalling the curious conditions of the past by the loan of these old relics of the dark ages. We should be pleased, however, to have the owner call at his early convenience and claim them, as the responsibility of caring for such valuable relics is too great. - >. ae One-Man Power. Spurgeon used to say that the best Committee consisted of three members, with two of them sick. Whatever may be the number of those associated for a definite purpose, there is usually one who leads, either by his superior ability, or by his skill in manipulation. When more than one such man is found in the same organization, their energies will be expended in the contest for supremacy, and the result will be nothing but con- fusion. Where no man leads, no useful work is done. Where one man leads, there are great possibilities both for good and evil. He may accomplish the most abominable things, and yet the public may be unable to locate the responsibil- ity. The same skill which enabled the leader to bring to pass what he desired will often enable him to hide the ma- chinery by which he works his will. In either case the public is the sufferer, and sometimes without any redress. In the effort to find a remedy various schemes have been devised. The tend- ency now is toward a one-man power in all cases where the same individual can compass the entire work of his depart- ment in his own plan. If several kinds of special knowledge are necessary, such unification is impossible. In that case, however, it is comparatively easy to lo- cate the blame by the work in which the mistake or misconduct occurred. If one man is in charge of any enter- prise, with control of forces necessary for success, he can be justly held ae- countable for all results. If his position is held by direct vote of the people, the power to reward or punish is in their hands. If he is appointed by a higher official, himself amenable to the people, the way to redress is only a step longer. The special danger of one-man power is in the possibility of great harm through incompetence or dishonesty before the remedy of removal can be applied; but this danger menaces the people under any system, and must continue so to do until our power to discern character is wonderfully increased, as well as the ability of well-meaning men to resist THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. PERKINS & HESS, DEALERS IN Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, Nos. 122 and 124 Louis Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan. WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE. IS 1T NOT A BEAUTY? This is a “Leader” with us and we are selling lots of them. Of course, we have larger and better Delivery Wagons for more money. WE CARRY A FULL LINE ==2C2riages. Harness, Pumps, Wind Mills, Plows, Harrows, Wheel Cultivators, Grain Drills, Page Feneing, BICYCLES and other things too numerous to mention. Prices right. ADAMS & HART, 12 W. Bridge St. Belknap, Baker & Co. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Vehicles of All Grades. 88-90-92 S. DIVISION ST. GRAND RAPIDS severe temptation. *RApDIX. (WN | MANUFACTURERS OF | . BUGGIES, SLEIGHS & WAGONS, , ESTABLISHED 1865. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. GRAND RAPIDS. ) eS) ae Harnesses, Harrows, . Plows, Cultivators. AND A FULL LINE OF SMALL IMPLEMENTS AND REPAIRS. Prompt attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders. Prices right. Write for ee ee ee x oom Body 7 ft. long, 36 in. wide, il gate....... Catalogue. Telephone 104. Body 034 ft. long, 38 in: wide, drop tail gates... 22200000 THE MICHIGAN 'TRADESMAN. ie $30 PER YEAR. Unform License Fee for Both Peddlers and Hucksters. At the regular meeting of the Grand Rapids Common Council, held Monday evening, the uniform license fee long ad- vocated by the Grand Rapids Retail Gro- cers’ Association was adopted and for the next fiscal year, at least, both fruit peddlers and vegetable hucksters will pay the same fee—$30 per year—with the privilege of handling either fruit or vegetables, or both. This innovation was introduced by Ald. G. H. DeGraff, chair- man of the Committee on Licenses, and was ably supported by Ald. O. A. Ball, the only alderman speaking against it being the so-called ‘‘peddler’s friend,’’ Ald. Shaw, who made a few incoherent remarks derogatory to the business of the grocer and those who championed his interests. On final vote only two negative responses were recorded—Ald. Shaw and Saunders. Ald. DeGraff subsequently introduced a resolution prohibiting the Mayor from issuing permits, except on the recom- mendation of the Committee on Licenses, which was also adopted. This places the license matter in bet- ter shape than it ever has been before, and will enable the police department to enforce the ordinance much more effec- tively and with much less annoyance than has been the case under the dual license fees and the intermeddling of the Mayor by the issuance of indiscriminate per- mits. Tue TRADESMAN congratulates the re- tail grocers of Grand Rapids on the lessened number of peddlers with which they will have to contend during the year to come. + The Drug Market. Alcohol—Values have recovered to the extent of 8c per gallon, the general quotations having been advanced in ac- cordance with the figures named in our Price Current. The advance is said to be wholly due to the higher prices for grain and to the fact that the competing distillers are still unable to reach a satis- factory settlement of their differences. Balsams—The jobbing demand for copaiba is quite active. Tolu is very strong and efforts are being made to further concentrate stocks. Peru is somewhat easier. Canada fir is dull and weak. Beans—Angostura tonka are higher. The advance is dueto the fact that the bulk of the stock in first hands has been taken for consumption, and the small lots remaining are closely concentrated. The stronger feeling is also stimulated by the confirmation of previous reports that the new crop will be very small, and there is every indication that prices are tending toward a still higher basis. Blue Vitriol—Continues in fair request for home consumption, but the export demand is rather slow. Prices, however, are well sustained, particularly for prime quality. Borax—Consumers’ wants are sufficient to absorb the bulk of receipts and values remain fairly steady. Cacao Butter—lIs easier, owing to lower figures realized at the London and Am- sterdam auctions, and prices for bulk have declined. Colocynth Apples—Trieste are in good demand and strong in sympathy with advices from primary sources of advanc- ing markets and the fact that at the last London sales the prices realized were above the parity of quotations here. Cream Tartar—Crude material is steadily advancing abroad and one of the leading manufacturers has advanced quotations. Cuttlefish Bone—Prime Trieste is very active for consumption and _ selling freely. Flowers—Are moving chiefly in small lots, the only quotable change being a decline in Alicante saffron. Gambier—Continues strong and active. Gums—A further arrival of 200 boxes Curacoa has been taken for shipment abroad on private terms, and as none of the recent receipts remain here the spot market is unchanged. Asafetida is in abundant supply, and as the demand usually decreases at this season of the year prices are tendingin buyers’ favor. Camphor is higher, German refiners hay- ing advanced their quotations 2d., in consequence of which American handlers have raised their prices 2c. Lycopodium—Is meeting with a good seasonable demand and a fairly active business is in progress. Opium—There is a continued lack of animation, owing to scarcity of orders and values seem to favor buyers, particu- larly in a jobbing way. The failure, several weeks ago, of a Philadelphia op- erator had a tendency to check business, the trade being disposed to await de- velopments, but later information indi- cates that the bulk of his holding were hypothecated to bankers who hesitate about forcing sales and thereby causing aloss. Crop indications continue te fa- vor an abundant yield, but as May is the most precarious month for the maturing of the plants it is not yet safe to predict the result. Paris Green—The manufacturers an- nounced an advance of 5c per lb. Mon- day, making the present price as follows: 2514 cents in arsenic kegs or casks. 26 cents in kegs, 100 to 175 Ibs. 27% cents in 14, 28 and 561bs iron cans or bxs. 2744 cents in 2 to 5 lbs. paper boxes. cents in 1 lb. paper boxes. cents in % lb. paper boxes, 32 cents in 14 lb. paper boxes. Terms, payable July 1, 1895. Discount, 6 per cent. per annum for unexpired time. Rebates, to purchasers of 5,000 to 10,000 Ibs., 2c; 2,000 to 5,000 Ibs., %e. Quinine—Is strong and a continued good consuming business is in progress. The Amsterdam sale last Thursday shows a further improvement in the price of bark. Roots—Jalap is weaker. out quotable change. Seeds—If anything, a slightly better feeling is prevading the market for ca- nary. Caraway is lower abroad and the views of American holders are corres- pondingly depressed. Late reports from California concerning the exhaustion of stocks of brown mustard are now prac- tically confirmed. The new crop of Cori- ander promises to be the largest on record. Sponges—The market is without change or new feature, no fresh advices having been received from the Florida fisheries. Orris is with- >> Representative Hoyt’s bill, amending the hawkers and peddlers law’s was given immediate effect in the House of Representatives, and will now become a law as soon as Governor Rich signs it. The bill repeals the present State law, and places the whole matter of licensing in the hands of the township boards, rendering it necessary for a peddler to have a license in every township where he goes. —s> +2. Use Tradesman Coupon Books. These cuts represent the;Newest and Latest Street Sailors For Ladies and Misses, in Black, White, Brown, Navy and Ecru. NEWPORT. MARVEL. Fancy Braid. perdos................... 83 50 Union Milan, perdoz........... . 6 00 Fine Milan, per doz 9 00 Send your ordersto Wath keda L/L GRAND RAPIDS. Mr. Thomas IS NOT A MUSICIAN, BUT—— THE BEST FIVE CENT CIGAR IN THE COUNTRY. ED. W. RUHE, MAKER. CHICAGO. F. E. BUSHMAN, Adl., 623 dotin S!., KALAMAZOO RINDGE. KALMBACH & G0. 12, 14 and 16 Pearl St. Manufacturers and Jobbers of Boots, Shoes & Rubbers Agents for the Boston Rubber Shoe Co.’s goods. Now is the time to order your rubbers. They will be higher Oct. Ist. If you place your order with us, we will take good care of you and give you the best possible terms and discounts, and guarantee them until time of payment. You do not have to pay for them any sooner, and you are more sure of having your order filled complete if given now. Light goods very much improved in style and quality. 16 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. when it was so easy to become a trusted member of-the gang. It had its advan- tages, however, in stimulating inventive genius to produce the machines which have so greatly relieved the burdens of the overworked world of that day. We are grateful for the opportunity of thus recalling the curious conditions of the past by the loan of these old relics of the dark ages. We shouid be pleased, however, to have the owner eail at his early convenience and claim them, as the responsibility of caring for such valuable relies is too great. > @- <—-— “ae One-Man Power. Spurgeon used to say that the best committee consisted of three members, with two of them sick. Whatever may be the number of those associated for a definite purpose, there is usually one who leads, either by his superior ability, or by his skill in manipulation. When more than one such man is found in the same organization, their energies will be expended in the contest for supremacy, and the result will be nothing but con- fusion. Where no man leads, no useful work is done. Where one man leads, there are great possibilities both for good and evil. He may accomplish the most abominable things, and yet the public may be unable to locate the responsibil- ity. The same skill which enabled the leader to bring to pass what he desired will often enable him to hide the ma- chinery by which he works his will. In either case the public is the sufferer, and sometimes without any redress. In the effort to find a remedy various schemes have been devised. The tend- ency now is toward a one-man power in all cases where the same individual can compass the entire work of his depart- ment in his own plan. If several kinds of special knowledge are necessary, such unification is impossible. In that case, however, it is comparatively easy to lo- eate the blame by the work in which the mistake or misconduct occurred. If one man is in charge of any erter- prise, with control of forces necessary for success, he can be justly held ac- countable for all results. If his position is held by direct vote of the people, the power to reward or punish is in their hands. If he is appointed by a higher official, himself amenable to the people, the way to redress is only a step longer. The special danger of one-man power is in the possibility of great harm through incompetence or dishonesty before the remedy of removal can be applied; but this danger menaces the people under any system, and must continue so to do until our power to discern character is wonderfully increased, as well as the ability of well-meaning men to resist! PERKINS & HESS, DEALERS IN Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, Nos. 122 and 124 Louis Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan. WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE. IS IT NOT A BEAUTY? This is a “Leader” with us and we are selling lots of them. Of course, we have larger and better Delivery Wagons for more money. WE CARRY A FULL LINE ==Cariages, Harness, Pumps, Wind Mills, Plows, Harrows, Wheel Cultivators, Grain Drills, Page Fencing, BICYCLES and other things too numerous to mention. i Prices right. ADAMS & HART, 12 W. Bridge St. Belknap, Baker & Co. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Vehicles of All Grades. 88-90-92 S. DIVISION ST. GRAND RAPIDS severe temptation. * RADIX. | MANUFACTURERS OF . BUGGIES, SLEIGHS & WAGONS, ’ ESTABLISHED 1865. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. GRAND RAPIDS. 9 Harnesses, Harrows, Plows, Cultivators. AND A FULL LINE OF SMALL IMPLEMENTS AND REPAIRS. Prompt attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders. Prices right. Write for ee a m a Body7 ft. long, 36 in. wide i Catalogue. Telephone 104. Delp Oi tt. ink ig Sane oee,.. ees set ip > THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 17 $30 PER YEAR. Unform License Fee for Both Peddlers and Hucksters. At the regular meeting of the Grand Rapids Common Council, held Monday evening, the uniform license fee long ad- vocated by the Grand Rapids Retail Gro- cers’ Association was adopted and for the next fiscal year, at least, both fruit peddlers and vegetable hucksters will pay the same fee—$30 per year—with the privilege of handling either fruit or vegetables, or both. This innovation was introduced by Ald. G. H. DeGraff, chair- man of the Committee on Licenses, and was ably supported by Ald. O. A. Ball, the only alderman speaking against it being the so-called ‘‘peddler’s friend,’’ Ald. Shaw, who made a few incoherent remarks derogatory to the business of the grocer and those who championed his interests. On final vote only two negative responses were recorded—Ald. Shaw and Saunders. Ald. DeGraff subsequently introduced a resolution prohibiting the Mayor from issuing permits, except on the recom- mendation of the Committee on Licenses, which was also adopted. This places the license matter in bet- ter shape than it ever has been before, and will enable the police department to enforce the ordinance much more effec- tively and with much less annoyance than has been the case under the dual license fees and the intermeddling of the Mayor by the issuance of indiscriminate per- mnits. THE TRADESMAN congratulates the re- tail grocers of Grand Rapids on the lessened number of peddlers with which they will have to contend during the year to come. a 0 The Drug Market. Alcohol—Values have recovered to the extent of 8c per gallon, the general quotations having been advanced in ac- cordance with the figures named in our Price Current. The advance is said to be wholly due to the higher prices for grain and to the fact that the competing distillers are still unable to reach a satis- factory settlement of their differences. Balsams—The jobbing demand for copaiba is quite active. ‘Tolu is very strong and efforts are being made to further concentrate stocks. Peru is somewhat easier. Canada fir is dull and weak. Beans—Angostura tonka are higher. The advance is dueto the fact that the bulk of the stock in first hands has been taken for consumption, and the small lots remaining are closely concentrated. The stronger feeling is also stimulated by the confirmation of previous reports that the new crop will be very small, and there is every indication that prices are tending toward a still higher basis. Blue Vitriol—Continues in fair request for home consumption, but the export demand is rather slow. Prices, however, are well sustained, particularly for prime quality. Borax—Consumers’ wants are sufficient to absorb the bulk of receipts and values remain fairly steady. Cacao Butter—lIs easier, owing to lower figures realized at the London and Am- sterdam auctions, and prices for bulk have declined. Colocynth Apples—Trieste are in good demand and strong in sympathy with advices from primary sources of advanc- ing markets and the fact that at the last London sales the prices realized were above the parity of quotations here. Cream Tartar—Crude material is steadily advancing abroad and one of the leading manufacturers has advanced quotations. Cuttlefish Bone—Prime Trieste is very active for consumption and selling freely. Flowers—Are moving chiefly in small lots, the only quotable change being a decline in Alicante saffron. Gambier—Continues strong and active. Gums—A further arrival of 200 boxes Curacoa has been taken for shipment abroad on private terms, and as none of the recent receipts remain here the spot market is unchanged. Asafetida is in abundant supply, and as the demand usually decreases at this season of the year prices are tending in buyers’ favor. Camphor is higher, German refiners hay- ing advanced their quotations 2d., in consequence of which American handlers have raised their prices 2c. Lycopodium—Is meeting with a good seasonable demand and a fairly active business is in progress. Opium—There is a continued lack of animation, owing to scarcity of orders and values seem to favor buyers, particu- larly in a jobbing way. The failure, several weeks ago, of a Philadelphia op- erator had a tendency to check business, the trade being disposed to await de- velopments, but later information indi- cates that the bulk of his holding were hypothecated to bankers who hesitate about forcing sales and thereby causing aloss. Crop indications continue te fa- vor an abundant yield, but as May is the most precarious month for the maturing of the plants it is not yet safe to predict the result. Paris Green—The manufacturers an- nounced an advance of 5c per lb. Mon- day, making the present price as follows: 2514 cents in arsenic kegs or casks. 26 cents in kegs, 100 to 175 Ibs. 27% cents in 14, 28 and 56 1bs iron cans or bxs. 2744 cents in 2 to 5 lbs. paper boxes, 28 centsin11b. paper boxes. 30 cents in % lb. paper boxes. 82 cents in 44 lb. paper boxes. Terms, payable July 1, 1895 Discount, 6 per cent. per annum for unexpired time. Rebates, to purchasers of 5,000 to 10,000 Ibs., 2¢; 2,000 to 5,000 Ibs., 4c. Quinine—Is strong and a continued good consuming business is in progress. The Amsterdam sale last Thursday shows a further improvement in the price of bark. Roots—Jalap is weaker. Orris is with- out quotable change. Seeds—If anything, a slightly better feeling is prevading the market for ca- nary. Caraway is lower abroad and the views of American holders are corres- pondingly depressed. Late reports from California concerning the exhaustion of stocks of brown mustard are now prac- tically confirmed. The new crop of Cori- ander promises to be the largest on record. Sponges—The market is without change or new feature, no fresh adviees having been received from the Florida fisheries. Representative Hoyt’s bill, amending the hawkers and peddlers law’s was given immediate effect in the House of Representatives, and will now become a law as soon as Governor Rich signs it. The bill repeals the present State law, and places the whole matter of licensing in the hands of the township boards, rendering it necessary for a peddler to have a license in every township where he goes. ———__-_ 2 Use Tradesman Coupon Books. These cuts represent the’Newest and Latest Street Sailors For Ladies and Misses, in Black, White, Brown, Navy and Ecru. NEWPORT. Waney Braid, perdoz...........,........93 50 Union Milan, perdoz......._... tetas. COR Wine Milan, perdoz .......... ee. 2 Send your ordersto Thomas IS NOT A MUSICIAN, BUT— THE BEST FIVE CENT CIGAR IN THE COUNTRY. ED. W. RUHE, MAKER, CHICAGO. cH N F. E. BUSHMAN, Adl., 028 dotin Si., KALAMAZOO KINDGE. KALMBACH & GO. 12, 14 and 16 Pearl St. Manufacturers and Jobbers of Boots, Shoes & Rubbers Agents for the Boston Rubber Shoe Co.’s goods. Now is the time to order your rubbers. They will be higher Oct. Ist. If you place your order with us, we will take good care of you and give you the best possible terms and discounts, and guarantee them until time of payment. You do not have to pay for them any sooner, and you are more sure of having your order filled complete if given now. Light goods very much improved in style and quality. 18 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Drug Departmen t. ee State Board of Pharmacy. One Year—George Gundrum, Ionia. ——-> Two Years—C. A. Bugbee, Charlevoix. ThreeYears—S. E. Parkhill, Owosso. 2a Four Years—F. W. R Perry, Detroit Five Years—A. C. Schumacher, Ann Arbor. President— Fred’k W .R. Perry, Detroit. f£ecretary—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso. Yreasurer—Geo. Gundrum, Ionia.f Coming Meetings—Detroit (Star Island), Lansing, Nov 5. ne June 24; Michigac State Pharmaceutical Ass’n. aaa ene 8. Parker, Detroit. Vice-President—John E. Peck, Detroit. Treasurer—W. Dupont, Detroit. Secretay—F. C. Thompson, Detroit. Grand Rapids Pharmaceutica! Society. President, John E. Peck; Secretary, B. Schrouder. THE BACK OFFICE. Written for TRE TRADESMAN. The yearly wail has again begun about the increase of the cities and the conse- quent depletion of the country. For some reason or other the minute the farm boy gets big enough and old enough to take care of himself, that minute sees him pack his valise and start for the city. For the same reason the boy in the village gets tired of that sort of life and starts for the town; and farm and village can’t understand what a boy wants to leave a good home for and go to the city, where, for the hardest kind of hard work and ‘‘none too extra fare,” with little or nothing for pay, he man- ages to keep body and soul together. “‘There isn’t one of ’em that expects to get rich, an’ what under the sun tbere is to coax ’em there an’ keep ’em there,” the average farmer, for the life of him, can’t see. It wasn’t so when he was young. Hear him: ‘Great Scott! In them days a day in taown was all the farm boy could stand, an’ all a farmer had ter do when the boy goi obstrup’rus an’ oneasy was ter jist take ’im to taown an’ turn ’im loose fer a day ertew. That settled ’im an’ ever arter nobody never heered ’im peep ’baonut livin’ ’n taown!” I don’t know all the reasons why a farm boy makes up his mind that the farm is no place for him; but I know some of them, and one of the first rea- sons is the great longing the boy has for alittle money. All the cash that comes to the farm goes into his father’s wallet, and, moreover, it stays there. It doesn’t make any difference what extra work the boy does, he never gets any pay for it. He may turn the grindstone for a dozen new scythes, until his backbone is a col- umn of pain; but that is only a part of his regular, happy-go-easy life and isn’t worth mentioning. He and the hired man may dig potatoes from the rising of the sun until the going down of the same; the hired man is paid his well- earned stipend, but the boy doesn’t get anything, although at sundown his hoe has done an equal share of the work. The only difference between the two is that, when the day’s digging is over, the hired man rests and the boy, with his back feeling as if it had been sawed in two, is sent after the cows, with the in- junction not to let the grass grow under his feet. Of course, the boy does his share of the milking. Then he feeds the pigs and fills the wood box, and then, if he has any vitality left and wants agame of ‘barn tick,’’ ten chances to one, he is told to ‘‘put up that ball and go to bed, so ’s to be up bright an’ early in the mornin’ an’ ready fer work.” How a ten-cent piece shining on that boy’s palm would brighten matters; and what a hot, dull, stupid place the town would be if the boy could see enough of its hardships to make the farm and its not too burdensome work seem like a Para- dise in comparison! I know several other first-class reasons that are sending the boys to the city in droves, and the wonder to me is that more of them didn’t start cityward long ago. I can say this for the comfort of the farmer—that any time when he stops thinking that his herds and his flocks are of more importance than his chil- dren, and governs himself accordingly, he can’t hire his boys to leave the farm, any more than he can make up his mind to leave it himself. a ‘“‘Whenever,’’ says the Commercial Tribune, ‘‘we see a boastful, ostentatious man who imagines he has a mortgage on the world because he has aceumulated wealth, we feel like pitying him.” As this is a free country, there is no law against the indulgence of the above compassionate regard, but we can assure our friend of the Northwest that little benefit will accrue from it aside from the gratification which the feeling itself en- genders. Certainly, the object of com- miseration referred to wants none of it, and, to be candid about it, I see no rea- son why he should. Years and years ago, when he was making his money, his finger nails were just as dirty as they are now, and his English was just as ex- ecrable as it is to-day. Money was his object and he has it—any quantity of it. He started without a penny in the world. He says (without the full conscious- ness of the truth he utters): ‘Long ter fust’twas rewt hog ’r die an’ th’ an- imile ’s alive yit. Yis, sir, ’m a self- made man—frum th’ craown o’ m’ head ter th’ sole o’ m’ feet, ev’ry inch on me; an’ ef a man’s goin’ ter git anythin’ in this world, he’s got ter be a hog an’ dew some tall rewtin’, naow I tell yer! W’y, w’en I started’?—— And the wearisome story is told again of the days and nights of unremitting toil, until the first hundred dollars or the first thousand were earned and saved and added to; and more hard work earned more money, which was saved— always ‘‘work’’ and ‘‘money” and noth- ing else. He has gained, in his estima- tion, the whole world in gaining his money. Is it any wonder that he has forgotten what he has lost and so brags of his possessions? Is it any wonder that the heavy watch chain with its tre- mendous seal festoons his vest; that the big diamond flashes from his ample shirt front, and that his fat fingers are hooped with gold? He earned it—let him have the credit of it; and if, some- times in his boastings, he makes it too apparent that in all his gettings he has not got understanding, let us remember that the habits of a lifetime are clinging to him, and that “long ter fust ’twas rewt hog ’r die,’? and that ‘th’ animile ’s alive yit!’’ RICHARD MALcom STRONG. ——_———qq2 2a _____ Why He Was Advanced. A business firm once employed a young man whose energy and gragp of affairs soon led the management to pro- mote him over a faithful and trusted em- ploye. Theold clerk felt deeply hurt that the younger man should be pro- moted over him, and complained to the manager. Feeling that this was a case that could not be argued, the manager asked the old clerk what was the occasion of all the noise in front of their building. The clerk went forward and returned with the answer that it was a lot of wagons going by. The manager then asked what they were loaded with, and again the clerk went out and returned, reporting that they were loaded with wheat. The manager then sent him to ascertain how many wagons there were, and he re- turned with the answer that there were sixteen. Finally he was sent to see where they were from and he returned saying they were from the city of Lu- cena. The manager then asked the old clerk to be seated, and sent for the young man and said to him: ‘-Will you see what is the meaning of that rumbling noise in front?”’ The young man replied: ‘Sixteen wagons loaded with wheat. Twenty more will pass tomorrow. They belong to Romero & Co., Lucena, and are on their way to Marchena, where wheat is bringing $1.25 per bushel for hauling.” The young man was dismissed, and the manager, turning to the old clerk, said: ““My friend, you see now why the younger man was promoted over you.”’ —_—-_ ~—_ - > Use Tradesman Coupon Books. J. BRECHTING, Arc HITECT, ) Wonderly Building, Granp Rapips. Correspondence solicit-a from parties who intend to build. | GRINGHUIS’ ITEMIZED | LEDGERS Size 8 1-2x14—Three Columns. 2 Quires, 160 pages | een eden anhe oe cen co 82 00 3 a_i a 250 eee 3 00 Se a es 32 CC eT 4 60 INVOICE RECORD OR BILL BOOK. 80 Double Pages, Registers 2,880 invoices. ..82 00 TRADESMAN COMPANY, Agents, Grand Rapids, : - Mich. Incredible as it may seem, the reform wave in New York has discovered some dishonest auctioneers, and __ serious charges have been made against a dozen or more auctioneers who were licensed during Mayor Gilroy’s term. The tech- nical charge is of collusion to defraud creditors. Itis said that their practice has been to buy up the stock of retailers who are in a hard way and to sell it at auction on their own account. A big wholesale shoe firm which had lost con- siderable money through retailers and auctioneers laid a trap for them. Decoy letters were sent from Philadelphia rep- resenting that the sender was a retail dealer whose creditors were about to come down on him for payment and who was anxious to dispose of his stock cheap. A dozen or more auctioneers took the bait. The firm has made the charges. The licenses of all these men expire next month and the Mayor will SAVES TONEY not renew them. SAVES LABOR SAVES PAPER : SAVES TIME Price of File and Statements: No. | File and 1, (0 Blank Statements. ..82 75 No. 1 File and 1,00 Printed Statements... 3 25 Price of Statements: Only: 1,00 Biank Statements...................$1 2 Loe Printed Statements... ............. 1 % index Hoerds perast..... 25 In ordering Printed Statements, enclose printed card or ‘ill head or note head whenever possible. so that no mistake may be made in spelling names. TRADESMAN COMPANY Grand Rapids, Mich. IR ELT STN ar ENVELOPES, PUTAS tt COMPANY, CRAND RAPIDS. COUNTER BILLS. A Full Line. Fi rewo rk G Send for catalogue of net prices. Fishing Tackle wd Spotting Goods. A Full Line of INSECTICIDES, such as Paris Green, London Purple, Blue V The A. H. Lyman ~~ Vitriol, Ete. Manistee, Mich. IT 1S~-2-222.200 Making Name WHEREVER SOLD. THE BEST 5c, CIGAR _— PUT IN A BOX! WFLA FHA " MILWAUKEE, WIS. Wholesale Distributors. J. A. GONZALEZ, Michigan Representative THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 19 Wholesale Price Pose, Advanced—Carbolic Acid, Gum Camphor, Cod Liver Oil, Alcohol. Po. Opium, Turpentine. ACIDUK. a. -- | moet 2 Aceticum . xec. Oe eee as 3 2¢ Benzoicum | German. —- eae a » oo eat ae Geranium, ounce... @ 75 Cttrl eR A aN Gossipii, Sem. - 60@ 70 ee a i oo ."g Sale eee +" 2: ee. 50@2 00 eee si Lavendula ........... G2 00 hn a BE isa 1 300! 50 Salieyli Re. ' 75 | Mentha Piper. ....... 1 25@3 00 Sul <4 ricum.. cee Mentha Verid. .......1 80@2 00 Taunicum : “1 40@1 60 | Morrhuae, gal. ......1 40@1 50 — ee . Myre, a. ae ertaricum......... 7 ae. 90@3 00 AMMONIA. Picls ae, (gal. = = . Aqua, 16 7a ee. Rometi.. ” | 1 90 ea aaa ae Osage, ounce. ....... 650@8 50 carvonas ee a Sasa 0@ 45 CRMHIAEE «...------+- ee H@1 00 — i Z Oo. 00 assafras...... . 55 Black Sinapis, ess,ounce.... @ 65 — inci iN @i 00 Tele Thyme ae “— 3 BACCAE, ‘heobromas..... _—-: son Cubeae (po 25)...... POTASSIUM, Sumiperags ............. Ritees.:. ... 15@ 18 Xanthoxylum ... . Bichromate 11@ 13 Sac a — LO 8 15 oa eee ese cence 50 —_ (po. 17@1 ere r eee eeree rere eese an it Terabin. Canada .... Iodide. . Taree. .............. oon Bitert, pure.. otassa, Bitart, com... et Potass Nitras, opt os Abies, Canadian............ 18 | Potass Nitras......... > Cassiae Lied eld a weal 12 Prussiate .... eS @ 23 Cinchona Flava ........ . . 18}Sulphate po..... _. 15@ 18 Myricn Cerffers, pO- oe = ace rica Cerifera, po......... Pranus —— eae oe —— ee = = a Ulmus Po (Ground 15)...... ee Se “a = EXTRACTUM. ——. (po. 12). ; ite 2 chrrhiza, (py. 15). are —: Hydrastis ee . seme b OS). _- @ w ” eg eS. He lebore, Ala, po 15@ 2 “ oa... mula, po.... . be “ gs. Ipecac, po. 1 30@! 40 Tris plox (po 35@ 40 vaenU Jalapa, pr. t 40@ 45 Carbonate Precip...... Masranta, lee | | @ 3 Citrate and Quinia... Podophyllum, po 15@ 18 ae eeee........ 8 Sita =... 7Q1 00 Ferrocyanidum Sol... — —_ oe @1 7% Solut Chloride ...... py : 75@1 35 Sulphate. = sesees spig aes 35@ 38 pure.. ee coi tg - ®). _@ = FLORA. — oon 80 Arnica . trececse Similax, Officinalis. H @ Ww Anthewmig ............ M @ 2% Matricaria Sti... Scillae, (po. 35)........ 10@ 12 FOIA — Foti- Gus, p0.....—.. @ & Bae =... .-....-s 14@ 25, Cassia, Acutifol, ‘Tin. Valerian, — = 30) — = nivelly ....-..--...-- 18@ = ination a. 13@ 25@ 30| 7ingiber j........... 18@ 2 —— —= a 19 2 pe Ura Urai ...... 8@ 10 Anisum , (po. 20). @ 15 @UMMI. ium (graveleons).. 14@ 16 60 B oe... 1m 6 Acacia, ist picked.... @ 60) Garni, (po. 18) - 7. 10g 12 an vss @ 491 Gardamon 1 00@1 25 : 7 @ 3 | Corl a 12 14 iy Mifted sorta. cog 90 | Cannabis Sativ 2 8 Aloe, Barb, (po. 2 50@ 60 a 10@ 12 Cape, (po. 20)... @ 12] Didverbs Odorate .....1 80@2 00 Soco po. 60). @ Foe @ 15 — 19, (48, 14 340, ; | Foenugreek, po..... 6m 8 eee eee wcsn aces soe is Lint - $2@ ‘ Assafcstids, (po.40} 35@ 40 a 3@ 40 Benes. .:....... a . PharlarisCanarian.. : {2 5 Euphorblaia Po 2... %@, 19 ma 1@ 8 Galbanum...........-- Cre | Me, 11@ 12 Gamboge, po........-- 65@ 380 pe Quaiacum, (po 35) 30 PIRI i Kino os Do ces 00 ees Co. -2 00@z 50 Meatio M0 oe geen 80 D.B.R....2 nog 25 po. 45 oe aes S.C Out (pe 3 1003 30)..1 00 Juntperts Co. O. T....1 65@2 00 SHOR . Qo. cvcee «se 60 cenceccoh SEE OO bl ed..... 45 | Saacharum N. E «-1 90@2 10 Tragacanth ..........-. 80/18 ame pega _ T5Q6 a in Me... 2B@2 re 1 25@2 00 eee... SPONGES. os sec ceeaee Florida sheeps’ wool. es "eR wrlaee, : 2 50@2 75 a Nagy anceps’ wool eee es C0Os SCOOT EO HESS CLEC ee Velvet gee sheeps’ Teoria, ¥............... wool carriage.. 1 10 oe +. -; Extra yellow sheeps’ MAGNESIA. ee 85 cined, Pat. ge soe — wool Car- a Carbonate, eee el) Se Sk eee ce sae sme «wie «ee « = Hard! for slate use. 7 Carbonate, K. & M Yellow Reef, for slate Carbonate, Jennings.. + aaa tata sas ty 140 i eres Absinthium . 2 50@3 00 SYBRUPS. Amygdalae, Dulce os —_ alae. Amarac.. TINCTURES. Aconitum Napellis 2 oe. Aloes Cantharides.... veo -_ Geen. . . ee 1 aon Cinchona ee ee ee Co Che mmo. oe Hyosoyamns Be eee ae. Oe " Colorless. . AuremtiCories...... ......- on. “eae a ee a wae Cassia a oO. Sandia Meas cone Stromonium...... erian Vaan Weriee............ MISCELLANEOUS. Aither, Spts Nit, -a- NO 240 3. ty ground, (po. Antimoni, .......... et Potass T. a Be ela eees = Antifebrin....... Argenti Nitras, ounce Seemom Balm Gilead Bud.. Bismuth 8. N.. a Calcium Chlor, 1s, (48 1; a re... Cantharides Russian, Capeici Fructus, =. ce “ “a Caryophylins, a Pos) 1 Carmine, No. 40 Cera Alba, ies ” she Dewee Cera Flava. uibbs .. Chioral Hya Gut... «8% Chondrus Cinchonidine, P. &W 1 5 x 8 —_ list, dis. tis Gelatin, Cooper i“ Gees flint, by box 80. box 70. Less than Glue, Breen... ..... Wane........... Coyeerms ............. Grana Paradisi........ Humulus.. Hydraag Chlor Mite. - Ox Rubrum 7 Ammoniati.. - Unguentum. 2 Grargyram ......... ahthyo olla, Am.. ..1 25@1 arg 10G.........+-- Liquor Sota Arsinitis 1 Magnesia, Sulph (bbl Declined—Gum Opium, Pulvis Ipecac et opii..1 10g 20 | Sulphur, Sub Kore boxes H mi Rol aE rene weet Morphia, S. = &W. 185@2 10} Snuff, eee, De " Le & oe nes C. Co.............. 125@2 00| Snuff, “Scotch, De. Voes Moschus Canton... .. @ 40/ Soda Boras, (po. 7-9).. Myristics, Noi .. ... 70 | Soda et Potass Tart... Nux Vomica, (po 20) @ W@isodaCarm............ Ge eee. 5.2.0. 1 18 | Soda, Bi-Carb......... Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D. Gece, Age. i @2 00 | Soda, Sulphas......... = Liq, N.C., % gal Spts. "Ether Co........ ee @2 00 Myrcia Dom..... Picts Lia., — oa Gioo; “ Myreia imp... .. ae... @ 8 e ‘ini Rect. bbl. . Pil ‘een Cam. @ soi “bbl. oe Nigra, (po. _ @ i i - . 10 gal, age me ~_ $5) .. @ A 7 een. . 0s a Less 5c gal., cash ten days. Plumbi, hook Be ee a 12 | Strychnia Pyrethrum, pv........ 30 | Terebenth Venice..... Quinte, ee 8@ 10/|Theobromae.......... 45 uinia, 8.P. & >. - -344@39% | Vanilla... ........... 9 = 00 Ge ee ee Rubia een .. 12@ 14 Ors. Saccharum Lactispv. 16@ 18 ee 2 30@2 50 | Whale, winter....... Sanguis Draconis..... &@ i Lard, extra........... PO y.......... 12@ 14 [mot ete eee eae 10@ 12/| Linseed, pure raw ... eae @ 15/ Linseed, boiled.. seta Mixture... @ 2%) Neat’s Foot, winter es ee @ 18 Meares .......... a @ 30 | SpiritsTurpentine... etal... 1 40@1 45 pe 2@ 3 . 2 2 Oo., dez..... @1 25 | Tamarinds............ 2 a PAINTS. bbl. Ib. Red Venetian.......... 1% 2@3 Ochre, yellow a J os x Putty, enlieummaa - 234 24%@G3 “ ‘strictly pure..... 2% 2%@3 —— ime Amer- Sania. | English... Green, Paris.. . Green, Peninsular. Lead, red. . eee white 0000, .. 54@6 whiting, white Span... @70 Whines Giiders’ .....- @% White, Paris American 7 Wh hiting, Paris Eng. oe Caeeiail Prepared ..1 cow 4 VARNISHES. No. 1 Turp Coach....1 10@1 20 tra Taurp............ —_— 70 Cascn Body........... 2 75@3 00 No. 1 Turp Furn......1 00@1 10 Eutra Turk Damar....1 55@1 60 * Dryer, No. ig ee tee 70@75 THE TRADESMAN OCCUPIES ITS OWN FIELD. Its Columns Bring *RETURNS TO ADVERTISERS. RAASS Ferri Chioridum.. oT ~ SSSSSSSSSSS SSRSTSE a 38 - — 689 © SBscooksts Sar 8 o SErsKkSSaSa 6 he Li] ante raat iBiobe PBRSRASSRE 006 ©8800 ends SERS ReaBSaRs otawkR do locoobelis | AKRSESSR FRASRIBBRS we HARRY'S ROOT BEER One Bottle Makes Five Gallons. Retail Price is Only 10 Cents. HAZELTINE & PERKINS DRUG CO. PROPRIETORS, Grand Rapids, Mich. 20 LHE MICHIGAN LTRAVEHSMAN. GROCERY PRICE CURRENT. The prices quoted in this list are for the trade only, in such quantities as are usually purchased by retail dealers. going to press and are an accurate index of the local market. i below are given as representing average prices for average conditions of purchase. those who have poor credit. greatest possible use to dealers. They are prepared just before It is impossible to give quotations suitable for all conditions of purchase, and those Cash buyers or those of strong credit usually buy closer than Subscribers are earnestly requested to point out any errors or omissions, as it is our aim to make this feature of the AXLE GREASE, do 55 Aurora .. . aaa ee.....--.-. 60 Diamone .........-- 50 ars. ......_.... %5 Mica eee - Paracon .- ----- : gross 6 00 7 60 5 50 9 00 7 £0 6 00 BAKING POWDER. Acms 1D. satis. 3 dos. ee 2. me nnenenenen _ 1 ee commana = cans 6.\doz case...... 43 - (oc C--eee (2. 2a | CH cso * (one se Star, 4 i cans.....--- Red Star, cans... “ ibd I ns Sun Light. ig Ib. cams, 6 doz.case..... 4 4a aden. * ----- 85 ie ib. ‘ i-_ * se 2 doz. Van Anrooy’s Pure. ¥ Ib. cans, 6 doz. case.... Ib. dex: * i -“ 2202. ~ 1 tb a F . ib. cans, dos. 45 — see. “ i Ib. —. der, 4 -b Cans... Our Lea is Cans...-- ss 1 lbcans BATH BRICK. 2 dozen in case. Boglish ......-..------ a... Domeetic.....--.--- . = . = is = s Ss BLUING. Gros t o....-.-- “i 1. 6% inte, round....... Ko. 2, sifting box. No r / “ ‘“ Zz ' * es, : - toc... Mexican Liquid, 4 0z...... “ “ 8 Oz BROOMS, — o................ ast he Fan Warncnowse........ .--...-. BRUSHES. ‘ “ ANDLES. Wicking SSSSSxs tO tO Ot SRRASK RSRSSaSe sore, Mo. 1. .....-......--- " - OOO a “7 nog Root Scrub, 2 row.... Rice Root Scrub, 3 row.... Paimetto, t+ ees ee . 3 60 ne see i) SCAKKED GOODS. Fish. —" lo Meck, £15. —— ee 1 90 ...2 2 Clam Chowder. GienGerd S%............ Cove Oysters. ee a oe _~_........... ee Tomato Sauce, 21b....... Soused, 2 lb Salmon. Columbia River, flat ... “a “a talle Abe eee Ck... - —..... .... Rioncy se, Sale... _...._. Sar dines. Amerioam “48 ........... eee oe... _.......,... ae ....... Boneless Brook 8, ib Fruits, Apples. Sib. wtanGerd .. ..... York State, gallons.... Hamburgh, “ Apricots. e-1 30 19 1.2 25 112 Cherries, on @1 15 White .. nn 1 40 — . is Damsons, Egg Plums and Green FARES mie... i. 100 (ators. ... ...... 1 0 Gooseberries. Cano .......... 1 36 Peaches. a. 103 ee ..... 1 40 Peers ............ 1 40 Calreres........ | @!1 55 Monitor eee ae. Pears, Peeeet.............. 10° maven. 1 Pineapples. —.t::t:t:ti‘CS 1 00@1 30 Johnson’s sliced...... 250 . greted...... 2% Booth’s sliced. ....... @2 5) erated........ @2 Quinces. aa... tt. 1 10 Raspberries. = Black Hamburg....... . is ee. 110 Strawberries, SO Ps) Hamburgh ....... 1& a 4 85 een. 8a Whortleberrtes, Bineberrics ........ ‘ 85 eats. alte aioe 25 Potted ham, % Ib..... a - wig i. 70 _ tongue, 4% Ib...... ..1% . . ~........ 75 6g chicken, & Ib....... 95 Vegetables. eans. Hamburgh stringlesx....... 1-15 . French styie..... 2 . —.. Fe i 1 15 . eonnee........ ._ Lewis Boston Baked. 125 Bay State Baked.... 1 2 World’s Fair Baked.. 12 eT . = a 15 Livingston Eden... BE ae eee eee oe —< a... Morning Glory nn ee Peas, Hamburgh marrofat........ 1 30 . early June . ...1 50 - Champion Eng..1 40 st om pou... 140 . ancy sifted....1 65 a 95 Marcie tandard.......... | % VanCamp’s marrofat ...... 1 16 . early June.....1 36 Archer’s Early Blossom ...1 25 French .. ee. Mushrooms. PROTO... ooo ones a3 OEE mpxkin, ee le Squash. a 16 Succotash, Pe sence BS? — eae 80 os Dew... -1 3% ae 1 3 ‘omatoes. aa. 20 eee 8: a a} Pere 0 li. 25 CHOCOLATE, Baker’s, German Sweet... .......... 23 Pao eee 37 Breakfast Cocoa.... 5 HEESE. ae ......... . 9 eee... 8... 9 Jersey 9 Lenawee RY, Riverside ..... 9% Gold M 9 ae. G7 aoe... 11 iem...... . 1 00 ee : 20 ee @15 —— coe O24 Roquefort Sap Sagp.... .. Zis8 Schweitser, imported. @-4 . domestic gilt CATSUP. Blue Labei Brand. Half pint, 25 bottles 2. Pint - a. ot Quart 1 doz bottles .. ..... 3 50 Triumph Brand. Half pint, per doz... 2 fint,26 hotties......... ...4 50 aert per Gaz... ... 3 75 CREAM TARTAR. Strictly ee ....... au Telfer’s Absolute.......... a0 ee 15@25 CLOTHES PINS. Daisy Brand. 5 gross boxes 40@45 COCOA SHELLS. 2oi> bees... - & Less —— hea Q3% Pound packages. -- +. ae COFFEE. Green. Rie, Se. lhLLLhLU Good.... — 12 ——e ll . ae, ae. _ on Santos. =. LL a eee 2 22 —— Mexican and Guatamala. ee 21 eee lle eee rrr 24 Maracaibo. me... +. — rrr Java, aoe. i, -—- Private Growth... aa ain lll Mocha, ae Ll eae LLL 28 Roasted. To ascertain cost of roasted coffee, add c. per ib. for roast- ing and 15 per cent. for shrink- age, Package. McLaughlin’s XKXXX.. <1 36 Lion. 60 or 100 lb. case.... 21 30 a. ll 7... ae Extract. Vailey City *% gross 7 *alix _ i 15 Anmme!’s, fofl, gross 1 65 . tin - 2 85 CHICORY. —. 5 CLOTHES LINKs, Cotton, 40 f%....... per dos. i 2 . ee... ' 1 40 - —....... cc oa ” —-....... ” 1 % r ot... - i= Jute 60 ft.. - 85 =. __.. ” 1 00 CONDENSED MILA. 4 dos. in case. N.Y.Cond’ns’d Milk Co’s brands Gail Borden Eagle..... ... 7 40 se 63 eee ee 5% ee 4 50 ————-_ 43 ae... Peeriess evaporated cream 5 75 CLUUPON BUOKS. ett cours ‘Tradesman.’ 2 1 books, per hundred ... 2 00 8 2 “6 “ te .. g 3 “ce ‘ se ce 3 00 @5 ss “a ‘se Fe Biv : . ae €20 si o“ cay 5 WwW “Superior.” 8 1 books, per hundred 2 wu #2 “ “ “ 300 t 3 “ce “ “ ie 3 50 t 5 “ “i “ a 4 00 eee .. 5 00 20 ss se ‘ 6 00 Universal " & 1 books, per hundred 83 00 82 - “ 3 50 $3 - s 400 85 us “ 5 00 810 ss “ .. 600 ~ * ‘ 7 00 Above prices on coupon books are subject to the following quantity discounts: 200 books or over.. 5 per ren 5u0 be “ we “ 1006 ss ‘“ . “ COUPON PASS BOOKS. {Can be made to represent any from 810 down. | denomination 25 00 50 CREDIT CHEOKS, 500, anyrone denom’n..... $3 00 1000, oa “ ac 00 00 yb] . 5 —* = ee 8 Scns | CRACKERS. Butter. ———— Dege...-.---- 65 9014p bags......... 3 50 . 330 lb bbls . « oo ee 2 2 Worcester. = 2% -lb sacks pete teeces oe 8410 3% 30 sob rad ee ee i eee 3 50 ee Te 3 30 er ee 2 60 Sip oeeee 32% linen acks... . @ Common Grades. 100-31. eeees.......... .- $2 10 a eae eee 1 90 25 ok oetee..... |... 1 %5 Warsaw. 56 lb. dairy in drill bags... 3 =m ~ Bi a. Ashton. 56 lb. dairy in linensacks.. 75 Higgins. 66 Ih, dairy in finen sacks 75 Soar Rock. 66 lu. SRCks...... 2 Common Fine. se ree ee wn SALERATUS, Packed 60 lbs. in box. Coen 3 30 se ote ieee 315 Dwight’s. ae Taylor’s.. oe . 3 00 SEELY'S 1 ee 1 oz. a. 8 90 0 doz. $10 20 gro iy Ne 1 20 mo” +, =a te” 1440 * Vanilla. 1 oz. F. M. io sae _ oe a. s. 2 00 “oe 1 60 oe 2" Fess s — = oco—Second Grade. Lemon. 2Oe........ «40 Oe... S@ * Vanilla, 2Goe...... 1 00 doz..... 10 50 * SOAP. Laundry. G. R. Soap Works Brands. Concordia, = 3% lb. bars...3 50 5 box lots....... 3 35 ' 10 box lots.......3 3 . 20 box lots...... 3 20 _ German piesa 60 1-Ib. bars..... «a oo Seox tebe oo 1.215 oe oe... 200 Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands, Old Country, 80 1-lb........ 20 Good Cheer, 601 Ib.......... 3 90 White Borax, 100 %-lb...... 3 65 Proctor & Gamble, Comorme.... 8... 3 45 were oe. es 6 75 Soe... 4 Lonoe. ..... io. Mottled German........... 3 15 Ton Tee... 3 Dingman Brands. eames WOT. ows... ...... 3% 5 box lots, delivered....... 3 85 10 box lots, delivered...... 3 7% Jas. S. Kirk & Co.’s Brands. American Family, wrp d..8#3 33 plain... 2 27 N. K. Fairbank & Co. ‘a Brands. amen (eee... ........ 3 90 Brown, hem... 210 SO bars ..... . $10 Lautz Bros, & Co.'s Brands, eee ee 3 65 ce nl ee 6 00 Marseilles. . eee 400 ae 400 Thompson & Chute Co.'s Brands PS 3 65 Meee. 2 3 30 Savon ‘Improved . _ 2 oo ee 2 80 a 3 25 Economical ... talc 2 el Scouring. Sapolio, kitchen, 3 doz... 2 40 hand, ee 240 SUGAR. Below are given New York prices on sugars, to which the wholesale dealer adds the lo- cal freight from New York to your shipping point, giving you credit on the invoice for the amount of freight buyer age from the market in which e purchases to his shipping point, including 20 pounds for the weight of the barrel. eee... 8 3) ee EE 6 31 WO 4 94 Pemmeree 5 00 XXXX Powdered. eles ae 5 18 Crepmesee 5... 4 62 Fine Granulated........... 4 62 Extra Fine Granulated... 4 75 me A. 494 Diamond Confec, a . £64 Confec. Standard * oo ue 45° No. ae , 437 4 37 407 See tence 4 al ee SS see cee ae oe 413 Bee eg ue ce ee 412 4 06 SSE AS ae 400 ee, 3 94 3 87 Sn en 3% 3 56 ee eee 22 Pure Cane. ee 15 Geen. 20 Ce eo, 25 TABLE SAUCES. Lea & Perrin’ 8, — goat oe 475 mall..... £7 Halford, ine... 2... 37 meen... 23 Salad Dressing, large ..... 455 sma!) 2 6h TEAS, JaPAN—Regular. PO @17 Choicest.. eee 32 @34 ee 10 @I12 SUN CURED. Choicest. . Extra choice, wire leat @40 GUNPOWDER. Common to falr....... 25 @35 Extra fine to finest....50 @65 Choicest — .-% Qs OLONG. @26 Common co oa. .- 23 G30 IMPERIAL. Common to fair....... 23 @26 Superior tofine........ 30 @35 YOUNG HYSON. Commor, to fair....... 18 @26 Superior to fine....... 3 Qe ENGLISH BREAKFAST. Parr ............ onto @22 Cheece ......._... oo @2s Ree * @n TOBACCOS, Cigars. Gumgutan Brand. Invineibies ... ..........060 0 oo aes ste . 70 00 Ce 6) 00 Boquets ._.. oo OO Edw. W. Ruhe’s Brands. Signal Five.. oe 35 10 Comrade é Mr. ne — .... ao eo r. Loriard & & Go. 4 Brands. aa Russet... ‘ @25 ©. Scotten & Co’s Brands. oe ...-......... Cuba. Rocket. Spaulding & Merrick’ s Brauds. Co 30 Private Brands, pasoG....-.... @30 Can Can.. Nellie Bly. Uncle Ben. meGiuisy....-.... .... ine << bbie..... Commmimin .............. 24 Columbia, drums....... 23 Bane Up .............. 2 Bang up, drums oo. 19 riug. Sorg’s Brands, Recernem ............ 39 eee... 7 Nobiy Twist............ 40 Scotten’s Brands. l A 25 Hinwatha......... ...- 38 Valley City .__......... 34 Finzer’s Brands, Vld Honesty.......-.. 4 sony Yar...... _-.-. 32 Lorillard’s Brands. Climax (8 0z., 41c). 39 Green Turtie.......... 30 Three Black Crows... 27 J. G. Butler’s Brands. Something Good...... 3 : Out of Sistt.........- Wilson & McCaulay’s etme Gola Hepe........_-.. 43 Happy oe: 1. 37 Messmate . i. 32 meree........ ......, 31 ta ee 27 Smoking. Catlin’s Brands, Bite Griea......... . 17@18 Goiden Shower ............0 Huntress ..... . Pe es .. .......... American Eagle , Myrtic Navy.. ......-..--.. ao... Germai a ia, 498 foil. . — Tobacco Co.’s Brands. ee 16 aa Cavondiah.......... 36 Gate... 30 Scotten’s Brands. Were 14 Boger Pew... 26 Gold Bisek........... __- 30 F. F. Adams Tobacco Co.’s — Peerless. . Sete 26 Ci te 18 Standard.. 22 Globe Tobacco Co. 8 Brands. ae e................. 4U Lalderedorts Brands. Ce ee 26 Uncle » wos BA@B2 Med Clover.............-..-5 & Spaulding & Merrick. Vou and Jerry... ......-... -. 25 Traveler Cavendish bees 38 eee tere... 3u ew Be. 41... 30@32 Cesn (mane ......: ....... 16 VINEGAR eee oo ee... 9 81 for barrel. WET MUSTARD, Bulk, per gal Melua e. 30 Beer mug, 2 doz in case. 1% YEAST. Magic. ... oe Pomc reem .......,........108 ee: lk. ® Eureke..... 10 Yeast Cream 10 WOODEN WARE, Tubs, — a tease jade c ny No. 3 Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. No. 4, three- e-hoop . Bowls, 11 inch.. 13 “ is se 7 * HIDES PELTS and FURS Perkins & Hess pay as fol- lows: FURS. Mink... 40 @125 ——.......... af @& SEU. .......... 60 @115 fat Spring...... ib @ is a Winter..... o@ il ic, far... 0 @ C8 Red Rom... 100 @169 Gray Fox.,.....- 40 @_ 6) (yee Foxu....... 300 @500 Dadece—.. ... Ss @ ico Cat, wild........ % @ & Cat, house..... We Pisher .......... 5 00 @ 600 aie... 10 @250 Martin, derk.....200 @ 3 00 Martin, pale, yel 100 @150 Cte... ae aaa War. ........, 100 @200 Beavyer..........6@7 @t@ Bee ls. 15 2 @% 00 Opossum. ... .... eo Deer Skin, dry. 10 QB w® Deer skin, green 6 @ 12% HIDES —-.... |... 6 @i Fass Cured........... @i% we cece... 7@8 eee. 6%4B 8% Ripe groem ........... 5 @6 oe ............ 7 @s Calfskins, — eoesas 74S 9 coecee 94¥@ll hinieeenee a No. 2 hides % off. PELTS. — a 5 @ @ rome 10 @ 3 wooL Washed .. ...... 8 Ge Unwashed ...... 5 @li Oid Wool. 40 @i5 MISCELLANEOUS. ——................ 3%@ 4% Grease butter ....... i @2 Switehes......... 14%@ 2 Ginseng 2 WG@2 25 GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFSs WHEAT. No. 1 White (58 Ib. test) 65 No. 2 Red (60 lb. test) 65 FLOUR IN SACK8. *Patents.. icc, 400 Second Patent. a eo ceed oe 3 5) oereveee..-................, 3 30 Clear.. . 3 10 *Grabam .. ide ecw ae. ee Buckwheat .......... . £3 Hye.....- 3 55 *Subject to usual cash count. dis Flour in bbls., 25¢ per bbl. ad- ditional. MEAL. Poneee.... 1.2.1.5... 2 46 Grandiated...._-..... 2 6d FEED AND MILLSTUFPS. St. Car Feed, screened. ..#22 00 St. Car Feed, unscreened. 21 50 No. 1 Corn and Oats .. 21 00 No. 2 Special . _ a oo Unbolted Corn Meal...... 20 50 Winter Wheat Bran ..... 15 00 Winter Wheat Middlihgs. 16 00 o_o 14 v0 CORN. Car ig... ................. 54 Less than Car lots.......... 56 OATS. er Meee. 34% Less than car lots.......... .37 Hay. No. 1 Timothy, car lots....10 00 No.1 ' ton lots. ..... 11 00 FISH AND OYSTERS. FRESH FISH. Wealoess ...:........ @T%* Trout . Reece cee es @i% Black Bass...... «--- 1256@15 Halibut, @1zK Ciscues or ‘Herring. . @6 _ooe............... @l2% Fresh — = Ib.. 18 Cod 4 10 Haddock. ee. @s8 No. 1 Piekerel........ @i PU oe ss... @i Smoked White.... ... @7 Red Snappers......... 14 Columbia River Sal- Mee. 12% Mackere).............. 18@25 Seauowe.....:... _... Shrimps i ee 1s Claw... SHELL e00D8s, pang pee iey....... 1 25@1 50 - 75@1 00 OYSTERS—IN CANS. Bd. ihtepoorres: Selig 8 —— 40 Fairhaven Counts. F. J.D. Selects....... Seicess ........ ....... F. J. D., Standards ... 35 30 25 CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE LAMP BURNERS. No. — at Mae 2 ee tia fo pecmrey, Me oa ot" Sun.. "First ‘quality. No. oa Sun, crimp top, wrapped and labeled.. 210 a S “ se “ ‘ “ rT} “a = XXX Flint. _ eos crimp top, wrapped and labeled. 2 60 mee 6 ae “« « 38 Pear! top. = a wrapped and labeled. wane oak No. en 6 ee Fire Proof—Plain Top. No. I Sun, plain bulb a 3 40 No eee 4 40 La ‘Bastie. Xo. 1800, plain bulb, per | doz 12 Ho. 1 crimp, per dos.. ee ee 2 ee Rochester. No. 4, lime oo dt eiede de (oo Oe No. 2, {ime (70¢ doz) .. Ee No. 2) pore @eedom . 470 Electric. a ee Ce 4 10 te “2 flint (80¢ doz) ..... 4 40 Miscellaneous, eumter Hechestee oo Sp Nutmeg — _— a 15 eee eee 1 00 Barrel lots, Sdaoe .... a 90 7 in. Porcelain Shades.. 1 00 Case lots, 12 doz.. 90 Mammoth Chimneys 8 for Store ‘ian Doz Box No. 3 Rochester, lime ...... 1 50 4 20 No. 3 Rochester, flint. 1 2 4 80 No. 3 Pearl top or Jewel gl’s.1 85 5 25 No. 2 Giobe Incandes. lime...1 75 5 10 No. 2 Giebe Incandes. flint, . 2 00 5 8 No. 2 Pearl glass... oe 6 00 OIL CANS, 1 gal tin cans with spout.. io 1 gal galv iron, with spout... Ledowen, . 2 Oe 2 gal galv iron with spout cel... -. 3 0 3 gal galv iron with spout.. . £56 5 gal McNutt, with spont. 6 U0 5 gal Eureka, MAE ODOM ee ae 5 gal Eureka with faucet.. i 5 gal galviron A & W wl 2 oe 5 gal Tilting Cans, Motereh 10 50 5 gal galv iron Nacefas.... ao 9 00 Pump Cans, 4 ea) Bome Rule... |... _.. .o 10 50 2 Gen Oe ee ee 3 gal Goodenough........ lL D Gel COCOCNON eee 50 Soe) Vieste Ming... .., Ow LANTERN GLOBEs. ao : Ti ubular, cases 1 doz. CO 45 NO. : 2 r 1b ee ewes 5 No. 0, o Dias “ ee. a No. 0, 7 bull’s eye, cases 1 doz each.1 25 | LAMP WICKS, eC pen see 26 No. 1, CC . eee eda i 23 No. 2, o eee 35 No. 3, ' S| _ Mammoth, per doz. _ a 7S JELLY TU cima ee Top “ Pints, ac in box, per box Ghee 00)... 1 60 "ODL “° doz (bbl) 6 ' _ box, ~ Box (ex 60)... 1 90 i$ “ is = — bol “ doz hie... 22 STONEWARE—AKRON. Butter Crocks, 1 to6 gal.. le % gal. per doz.. i cuge, 0 eat perdea. . ’ 1 to 4 gal., pores... ._ = Miik Pans, ~ zal., per dos oe 6u CS eS 72 STONEWARE—BLACK GLAZED, Butter Crocks, 1 and 2 E eee ee ede 6% Milk Pans, % gal. per te cece eee, Oe ee 7 : OILS. The Standard Oil Co. quotes as follows: BARRELS. Meee Ol. 11 XXX W. W. Mich. Headlight...... teeee 9% Lee @i% StNO CORRS @ll% eee 31 @39 ed --13 @24 amen, Witter 1... ‘ 9% Black, summer. a 9 FROM TANK WAGON, Hocenme, ........... aa ec 84% Aix W. W. Mich. Headlight. _ a 646 rai pase & Teagle quote as ao: BARRELS. Palacine. .... a 12 Daisy White. eee eC. 11 Red Cross, W W lieadlight.. eto. 9% Naptha oa oe ee Stove Ce 11% FROM TANK WAGON, Patacing....._... Mice, de tecce a. See med Croce WW Headiieht.... ... .. ... . €% FLECROIYPES: DUPLICATES OF ENGR, AVINGS »". TYPE FORMS TRADESMAN Co. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. SS THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. OLD BOGGS AND HIS GIRL. Purchase of a Wedding Outfit at Company Store. I was standing in front of the Pine Mountain Lumber Company’s store, situ- ated on the upper waters of the Cumber- land, when old man Boggs came up from the sawmill on the bank of the river and approached me with some degree of doubt, I thought, in his manner. See- ing no one else around, he became easier, and greeted me pleasantly. ‘“‘How are you, Mr. Boggs?’ I said, in return to his salutation. ‘‘Fine day. Any news up the mountain?” “Pm tollible like, I reckon,’ he re- sponded. ‘‘Nothin’ happenin’ our way —much. But that ain’t what I want to talk to you about, Colonel,’ he added, relapsing into the manner of doubt I thought I had observed at first. “Well, what is it? Any shooting go- ing on, or liable to?’’ ‘“‘Reckon not. Most uv the boys has gone down to Looisville for witnesses ag’in’ them moonshiners, and things is restin’ some.” He came up quite close to me and louked over his shoulder to be sure there was ho one in hearing distance, except myself. ‘“‘Air you a married man, Colonel?’’ he asked in a whisper. “I am not so fortunate,” I admitted with as much gallantry of manner and as pretty a candor as if a dozen women had been there. ‘“*Then I reckon you ain’t much know- in’ on sich things as havin’ yer gals get- tin’ married?” ‘Hardly,’ I confessed with a smile. ‘“‘Anyhow,” he said resignedly, ‘‘you air old enough to be, and I want you to gimme a lift.” **How do you mean?” I inquired in sur- prise. the ‘Don’ git skeert,’? he grinned. ‘It’s only my gal, Susan.” ““Oh,”’ I said in a tone of relief; ‘‘she’s going to get married, is she?’’ “Kinder that away. I want ter git some weddin’ fixin’s, and I don’t want ter git em frum thé, young feller in the store. Won’t you fix ’em up fer me?’’ “Certainly,” and we wentin. ‘‘By the way,’’ I inquired, ‘‘is Susan your oldest daughter?”’ ‘“*No; she’s the youngest.’’ “Isn’t that rather cutting the others out?”’ “I reckon not,” he laughed. ‘You see, they take after me, and I didn’t git spliced till | was past 40. Susan takes after her mammy; she got me afore she was 20.’ He laughed again, and I laughed with him, and threw out several pieces of dress goods on the counter. “I suppose you want something white,” Isaid, spreading the goods out so he could see the effect. ‘That will be very nice for a bride.”’ ‘“‘What’s the tax on it?” he asked, with- out touching it, showing that he was not versed in dry goods. “Two bits a yard.” “Geemently gosh, Colonel!’ he ex- claimed, starting back. ‘1 can’t afford no sich goods as that. Silks and satings ain’t fer we’uns. Hain’t you got some calico?’’ ‘Plenty of it,” I said, and I dumped an armful down on the counter. ‘“‘What’s this wuth?”’ he asked, pick- ing out a bright yellow pieee, with a red vine trailing through it. “That’s ten cents a yard, and it will only take ten yards for the pattern.” “That's a dollar, ain’t it?” he in- quired after a moment’s mental calcula- tion. **Hxaetly.”’ “Gimme that, Colonel. Susan allus had a weakness for yaller. It kinder matches her freckles, she says.”’ I cut off the amount called for and laid it aside. “Now,” shoes.” ‘“‘What kind?” I asked, not caring to hazard my judgment again. ‘“‘How do they run in price?” “From $1.50 up.” “That’s purty steep fer a gal that’s been useter goin’ bar’ footed, I reckon,” he mused; ‘‘but a gal don’t git hitched he said, ‘‘show me some HTK OUR, ; EATON, LYON & CO. 20 & 29 Monroe St., GRAND RAPIDS. Reeder Bros. Shoe Co. State Agents for Lycoming Rubber Co. LYCOMINGS are our FIRST QUALITY KEYSTONES are our Second Quality Nine years ago these goods were not known in Michigan, and to-day they stand second to none and are as well known as any. A great many of the best retail merchants in Michigan and Indi- ana think they are the best goods made, being made from the Purest Rubber and on the best style lasts, and are the best fitting goods in the market. Our trade for the past nine years on these goods has steadily increased. OUR LEATHER LINE is full and complete: also an elegant line of FELT BOOTS and SOX for fall. See our salesmen—it will pay you to examine samples. REEDER BROS. SHOE CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. CYCLE STEP LADDER. HIRTH, KRAUSE & 60,, MICHIGAN STATE AGENTS, for Catalogue. Standard Oil Co., GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN DEALERS IN [llUminating and Lvbricating OILS Naptha and Gasolines. Office, Michigan Trust Bldg. Works, Butterworth Ave. BULK WORKS AT GRAND RAPIDS, MUSKEGON, MANISTEE, DILLAC, BIG RAPIDS, GRAND HAVEN, TRAVERSE CITY. Lt DINGTON, ALLEGAN, HOWARD CITY, PETOSKEY. REED CITY, Highest Price Paid for RMPYY CARBON % GASOLINE BARRELS. COMPUTING SCALES! OG TO 10, UU HU At Prices Ranging From $15 Upwards. The Styles shown in this cut $30.00 Which includes Seamless Brass Scoop. For advertisement showing our World Famous Standard Counter and | Standard Market Dayton Computing Scales See last page of cover in this issue. THE COMPUTING SCALE CO, - DAYTON, OHIO THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. every day, and I s’pose 1 kin stand it. | Jim’il have to buy ’em fer her anyhow atter this. Lemme have one uv them pa’r at $1.50.” ‘*‘What size?’ ‘About sevens, I reckon,’’ he said. ‘Six is her size in summer time, but git- tin’ married is makin’ her kinder proud, and she says she’s goin’ to wear stockin’s; so, you see, Colonel, we’d better git ’em a size bigger ter ’low for the extry.” I picked out a pair of number sevens, neat, but not gaudy, and laid them be- side the calico. ‘““Now,’’ I said, getting ready to show him a few other articles for a trousseau, ‘what else?’’ ‘*What else is thar to git?”’ he asked in guileless astonishment. ‘‘Ain’t that enough weddin’ fixin’s fer any gal? Them cost $2.50, didn’t they?”’ “Yes, but I thought she might want something else, perhaps.” That remark didn’t begin to express all that was in my mind, but it was the best I could do under the circumstances. ‘Likely she does,’’ he replied, ‘‘butit’s Jim’s turn to do the buyin’ now. I’ve done my sheer.’’ ‘When is the wedding?” I inquired, as I wrapped up the trousseau | had sold him. “It?s done tuck,” he answered, as though surprised at my question. “I don’t understand what you mean,’’ I said. ‘“‘The weddin’s over,’’ he explained. ‘It tuck place yistiddy.”’ ‘“‘But what are you getting these things for now?’’ I asked, more astonished than ever. ““Caze, now’s the time,’’ he said with a short laugh. ‘*You don’t reckon I was goin’ to git all these yer weddin’ fixin’s aforehand, and run the resk uv havin’ the whole shootin’ match flash in the pan, do you? Jim’s stiddy and shore footed, but Susan gits to steppin’ mighty high and actin’ frisky when she’s got good clo’s onto her back. She takes atter her mother, Susan does.’’ I hadn’t a word to say, of course, but as Mr. Boggs started out I handed him a bolt of blue ribbon, and told him to give it to the bride with my compliments, without knowing exactly whether blue ribbon matched yellow calico with a red vine trailing through it er not. W. J. LAMPTON. ———_—~—>_- 0 He Was a Close Buyer. “Mr. Putterby, my old-time neighbor of forty years ago, was what we call in the country close fisted,’? said the man from the rural districts. ‘‘He could drive the closest bargain of any one I ever met, and could keep house with the least buying. One of our coins in those days was the old silver 12}¢-cent piece, vari- ously called ‘ninepence,’ ‘York shilling,’ and ‘bit,’ according to the part of the country you were in, and it was the ex- istence of this coin that enabled him to make a crowning triumph in the way of a close trade. ‘‘A farm boy came along one day with a load of pumpkins which he was ped- dling about the village at a cent apiece. Mr. Putterby, after examining them, thought he would invest, but half a pumpkin was all that he cared to buy. ‘**But a whole pumpkin is only a cent,’ said the boy. ‘How are you going to pay me for half a one?’ ‘«*The easiest thing in the world,’ said Mr. Putterby, and so a pumpkin was cut and he took one of the halves under his arm and handed the boy ashilling. ‘Now give me the twelve cents change,’ and, taking the twelve coppers from the as- tonished boy, he walked away with the purchase.”’ _»>->_— The Erie Canal boats are idle, so far this season, as a result of rate cutting in grain carrying by the railroads. The raiiroads are carrying at lower rates than the cost would be to the canal men. The result of the competition is likely to be disastrous to boat owners. —____——>>____— The Sloss Iron and Steel Co., of Bir- mingham, Ala., has sold 100 tons of pig iron in Liverpool, England. It is ex- pected that other orders will follow. A. T. BLISS, Pres’t. MAX HEAVENRICH, Treas. DUNCAN Y. STEWART, Sec’y. LIMITED. SAGINAW, E. S. Japan Teas for 1895. Advices from Japan are to the effect that early picked Teas open up at an advance of four cents per pound over last season, and that indications all point to higher prices on all grades over former years. We have on hand 1200 3 chests Japan Teas, near- ly all of our own importation, which we offer to the retailers of Michigan at prices that will move tnem rapidly, if the matter receives their earnest considera tion. Samples and prices cheerfully mailed. Values=-14 c up to 35c¢. DID YOU NOTICE ON YOUR CRACKERS”? EARS’ r UPERIOR EYMOUR That is what it means-- “THE ACKNOWLEDGED LEADER OF CRACKERS!” THEY Originated in MICHIGAN Are Made in MICHIGAN Are Sold in MICHIGAN And all over the World. Manufactured by « The New York Biscuit Co., Successors to WM. SEARS & CO., Grand Rapids, [lich. | 23 Nov. 18, 1894 CHICAGO. AND WEsT MICHIGAN R’Y. GOING TO CHICAGO. Ly. Gd Hapids......... 7:15am 1:25pm *11:30pm Ar, Ciicage ............ 1:25pm 6:50pm *7:20am RETURNING FROM CHICAGO. tay. Ciilcare........ 5. 8:25am 5:00pm *11:45pm Ar. Gd Hapids.......... 3:05pm 10:25pm *6:25am TO AND FROM MUSKEGON. Ly. Grand Rapids...... 7:25am 1:25pm 5:30pm Ar. Grand Rapids......11:45am 3:05pm 10:25pm TRAVERSE CITY. CHARLEVOIX AND PETOSKEY. Ly.Grand Rapids... 7:30am 3:15pm AY. Manisice........ 12:20pm 8:15pm Ar. Traverse City.... 1:00pm 8:45pm Ar. Charlevoiz...... 3:15pm 11:10pm Ar. Petoskey..... 3:45pm 11:40pm Trains arrive from north at 1:00 pm and 10;00 pm. PARLOR AND SLEEPING CARS. Parlor car leaves for Chicago 1:25pm. Ar- rives from Chicago 10:25pm. Sleeping cars leave for Chicagy 11:30pm. Arrive from Chi- cago 6:25am. *Every day. Others week days only ry Oct. 28, 1894 6 tr LANSING & NORTHERN R, R, GOING TO DETROIT. Ly. Grand Rapids...... 7:00am 1:20pm 5:25pm Ar. Decree... 2... 11:40am 6:30pm 10:10pm RETURNING FROM DETROIT. Le. Petre... 7:40am 1:10pmoc6:00pm Ar. Grand Rapids...... 12:40pm 5:20pm 10:45pm TO AND FROM SAGINAW, ALMA AND 8T. LOUIS, Ly. GR 7:40am 5:00pm Ar. @R.11:35am 10:45pm TO AND FROM LOWELL. Ly. Grand Rapids........ 7:00am 1:20pm 5:25pm Ar. from Lowell.......... 12:40pm 5:20pm ....... THROUGH CAR SERVICE. Parlor Carson all trains between Grand Rap- ids and Detroit. Parlor car to Saginaw on morn- ing train. Trains week days only. GEO. DEHAVEN, Gen. Pass’r Ag’t. MIGHIGAN CENTRAL “Te Niagara Falls Route.’’ (Taking effect Sunday, May 27, 1894.) Arrive. Depart. ie2gom....... Detroit Express ........ 70am 5 30am.....*Atlantic and Pacific..... 11 20pm A as a oe York Express...... 6 0pm *Daily. All others daily, except Sunday. Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific ex press trains to and from Detroit. Parlor cars leave for Detroit at 7:00am; re turning, leave Detroit 4:35 pm, arriving at Grand Rapids 10:20 p m. Direct communication made at Detroit with all through trains eeat over the Michigan Cen- tral Railroad (Canada Southern Division.) A. ALMQUIsT, Ticket Agent, Union PassengerStation. ETROIT, GRAND HAVEN & MIL- WAUKEE Railway. EASTWARD. Trains Liave |tNo. 14)tNo. 16\TNO. 18/*No. Gd Rapids, = 6 45am 10 20am| 3 25pm /}11 00pm Ionia .......- r) 7 40am)1125am) 4 27pm/1235am St. Johns....Ar) 825amj12 17pm} 520pm} 12am Owose....... Ar| 900am| 1 20pm) 6 05pm) 3 10am E. Saginaw..Arj1U50am/ 3 45pm} 8 00pm} 6 40am Bay City ..... Ar}1130am| 435pm)} § 37pm} 7 15am ao Ar|10 05am) 345pm) 7 05pm) 5 40am Pt. Huron...Ar|1205pmj 550pm) 850pm/ 7 30am Pontiac ...... Ar|1053am| 305pm) 8 25pm| 5 37am Detroit..... Ar|1150am| 405pm} 925pm]} 7 00am WESTWARD. For Grand Haven and Intermediate (ee *8:40 a. For Grand Haven and Muskegon..... +1:00 p. r ° r ‘* Mil. and Chi. ..+5.35 p. For Grand Haven, Mil. and Chi...... *7:40 p. For Grand Haven and Milwaukee....+10:05 p. m. +Daily except Sunday. *Daily. Trains arrive from the east, 6:35 a.m., 12:50 p.m., 5:30 p. m., 10:40 p.m. Trains arrive from the west. 6:40 a, m. 8:15 a. m. 10:10a. m. 3:15 pm. and 7:05 p. m. Eastward—No. 14 has Wagner Parlcr Buffet car. No. 18 Parlor Car. No.82 Wagner Sleeper. Westward — No. 11 ParlorCar. No. 15 Wagner Parlor Buffet car. No. 81 Wagner Sleeper. Jas. CAMPBELL, City T'cket Agent. Grand Rapids & Indiana. TRAINS GOING NORTH, BEBB . Leave going North For Traverse City, Petoskey and Saginaw....7:40a. m- Oe CI sii iaieisncntmesesesenccdaces 5:00 p- * For Petoskey and Mackinaw................. 5:25) m. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Leave going South. I ———— ee 7:25 a.m, For Kalamazoo and Chicago.. For Fort Wayne and the East : er Comer meee oo... ko... 40 p.m. For Kalamasco and Chicago................ “11:40 p.m Chicago via G. R. &1. BR. R. Lv Grand Rapids........ 7:25am 2:15pm 11:40pm Aer Chieage... 2.2... 2:40pm 9:05pm 7:10am 2:15p m train hasthrough Wagner Buffet Parlor Car and coach. 11:40 p = train daily, through Wagner Sleeping Car and Coach. Lv Chicago 6:50a m $:30p m 11:30 p m Arr Grand Rapids 2:50pm 9:15 pm 7:20am 3:30 p m has through Wagner Buffet Parlor Car 11:30 p m train daily,through Wagner Sleeping Car Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana. For Muskegon—Leave. From Muskegon—Arrive, 7:25 am 9:50 am 1:00pm &:40 Dm 1:15pm 5:20p m © .L. LOCKWOOD‘ General Passengerand Ticket Agent. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. GOTHAM GOSSIP. News from the Metropolis- --Index of the Markets. Special Correspondence New York, May 11—Freeman & Shaw and the Houghton Packing Co., both big firms in the canning business at Balti- more, announce that they will retire from the trade. This is a straw which shows how the business has been over- done within the past few years. Yet there appears to be no let-up in the num- ber of new factories which are being erected. It is only by experience that some things can be learned. Jobbing grocers report a good distribu- tive trade and feel that they have very little to complain of. The weather is in- tensely warm and vegetation is progress- ing wonderfuily. Not in many years have we heard so favorable reports from the fruit districts, and a short ride from the city in any direction discloses the trees almost bending beneath their loads of blossoms. It is surely going to bea great fruit year—unless the bugs or some species of pests interfere, The markets, as a rule, offer few points of interest. Coffee remains in al- most exactly the same position that has characterized it for three weeks. The demand is of an everyday character and, while holders are talking of better rates very soon, they are not betting any on the rise. There are afloat of Rio 502,- 541 bags, against 416,059 bags last year. No. 7 is worth 16c. Mi!d coffees show some animation and the trade has been very fair all the week. Quotations, while not preceptibly higher, are firmly adhered to. Refined sugar remains very strong, but the demand has slackened somewhat. Buyers are not disposed to load up te any great extent, preferring to let mat- ters take their own course. There is a good regular demand for rice, but not much buying ahead. Stocks are pretty much controlled by two firms. Foreign rice is firm and the market may soon take a turn upward. Spices are in steady request and prices are firm. Molasses and syrups hold their own and buyers are not complaining of cur- rent quotations at all. The firmness pre- vailing in the sugar market is reflected in the market for these staples. There is a fair trade in canned goods all along the line. In some things the market is pretty wel! cleaned up. New Jersey tomatoes are firmer and there is decidedly less pressure to make sales. Corn is irregular, both as regards offer- ings and the price thereof. The hot weather is having a very de- teriorating effect on butter and much that is coming is ‘somewhat fiuid.’? Still, arrivals are not large and the de- mand for really first-class stock is suf- ficient to take care of what comes. Eighteen cents is about the top figure for best Western or State. The cheese market is demoralized. New arrivals show effects of the hot wave and the price has gone down to 51g @i7c. There is a quantity of full cream cheese here that will not bring over 3c. It is flat, stale and mighty unprofitable. Eggs are dull at 1314¢ for Western and 14c for nearby. Hot weather is playing havoc with arrivals in this line, as well as in butter and cheese. Foreign fresh fruits, lemons, oranges, pineapples, bananas, etc., are selling at good rates and the demand is sufficient to keep the market pretty well cleaned up. A few California fruits are here, cherries selling on the streets for 30@35e per Ib. Peas and beans are dull and the mar- ket shows no animation whatever. Choice pea beans, crop of 1894, $2@2.05. As showing the rapidity with which cocoa is growing in favor, the amount imported during the nine months ending March was 20,061,876 lbs., against 12,373,- 769 lbs. last year. Cocoa has come to stay. So has beer, the consumption of which shows a marvelous increase. It is likely that water will hold its own for bathing, but as a beverage its days are numbered. Watermelons came last year May 21. This season we shall have none for four weeks yet. The Grocery Market. Sugar—All grades have sustained an advance of fuliy le during the past week. The causes which have produced the advance are the very ones which THE TRADESMAN has reviewed on several oc- casions in predicting what has taken place. They are, firstly, the shortage in the Cuban crop, compared with early calculations, and, secondly, the decrease in sowings of beets in Europe for the coming campaign. With a prospect for diminished supplies, the fact has been developed that, as a result of low prices, the consumption has increased consider- able; while grocers and jobbers, fearing to be caught with heavy stocks on a de- clining market, have followed a hand-to- mouth policy; hence the advance brought about by the evidence that consumption was overtaking supplies has caught the distributive trade without supplies, and is forcing them into the market at the materially higher level of values which has been established. The market is still strong and excited and every indica- tion points to higher prices, even so con- servative authority as Willett & Gray predicting that refined grades are likely to go fully 1¢ higher than present range of values. Licht, the great German au- thority, verifies his previous estimates as to short sowings in Europe. Bananas—The local market will be well supplied this week with good ship- ping stock. The weather is so much cooler that the fruit now enroute is sure to arrive in good condition and, as there are several cars due to arrive during the week, it is certain that all orders can be filled promptly and that prices will be reasonable. Lemons—The extreme warm weather which has ruled during the past week has been instrumental in causing the lemon market to be ina ferment. Each of the auction sales has witnessed higher prices and three-fourths of the dealers have been anxious to get in to save the extra advance which seemed more than probable. At the sale of the Freemona, at Montreal, Thursday, the 37,500 boxes brought considerable more than import- ers expected. Had the weather con- tinued warm, all the purchases—even at the figures realized—would have proved profitable for those who made them, but the weather has turned a great deal cooler during the past three days and has rather puta damper on the enthu- siasm concerning higher prices. Should it continue during the present week, it is more than probable that prices will go back fully 50c per box. If they do, such dealers as have not already pro- vided themselves with stock will be the winners by buying, for we can reasonably expect hot weather very soon now, and with it lemons will advance 50c@$1.50 per box. Oranges—There are still a few Califor- nia seedlings to come forward, and the Southern exchanges are making very low prices, in order to close them out. They are so ripe, however, that they melt down very rapidly, and two-thirds of them are coming forward in iced refrig- erators, which, although it adds 30c per box to the original cost, is cheaper and far better than to lose 50c by shrinkage in transit. Mediterranean sweets are now about ready for market and the fancy grades are being quoted at $1.75 f. o. b. the coast, which would make them cost $2.65 in carloads, f. 0. b. this mar- ket, without taking into consideration the possibility of some decay, and ‘fruit will probably sell at about $3. Pineapples—Beginning to come for- ward in good quantities and, while none of the fruit yet received in this market has proven to be above the average in quality, it is expected that better grades will soon be offered and it is believed prices will be very reasonable. ———-».3.> 2a Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Ass’n. President—E. Wuire. Secretary—K. A. Stowe. Treasurer—J. Geo. LEHMAN. 8UG4R CARD—GRANULATED. 544 cents per pound. 4% pounds for 25 cents. 10 pounds for 50 cents. 20 pounds for $1. Jackson Retail Grocers’ Association. President—PauLt W. HaEFNER. Secretary—W. H. Porter. Treasurer—J. F. HELMER, > When the cigarette enters the mouth the brains go out of the head. I OFFER YOU Cabbage and Tomato Plants, 200 plants im Dex perbox... =... Us ireen Onions per des... Round Radishes, per doz.... 15 Long Radishes,perdoz.................. % Seren eer doe ll Pee Fiant. per bush.. ........ ........., ee ace Pere Lettuce, per Ib..... Se Lemond, perbox................. 84.000 4 Sb Bananas, per bunch.............. 1 50@ 2 00 Soliciting your Mail Orders, I am Very respectfully, INKEMILDER 445-447 §. DIVISION ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. The Dry Goods Market. American indigos and shirtings ad- vanced 4c per yard May 10. All makes of cottons and prints, cam- brics and plain satines are up 5 per cent. Sweaters are not very plentiful, 25 and 50c grades being sold far ahead of orders. Eggs Wanted! Prices quoted on application, NOTE LOW PRICES On following goods: Mrs. Withey’s Home Made Jelly, made with boiled cider, very fine. Assortment con- sists of Apple, Blackberry, Strawberry, Raspberry and Currant: ae ee 70 ee 50 tl cares tT Ty 45 eee 1 quart Mason Jars, per doz......... ..... 1 40 i pints Mason Jars, per dox............... 1 00 Per case, 3 doz. in ee i Mrs, Withey’s Condensed Mince Meat, the Destmade. Price per case... 2 40 Mrs. Withey’s bulk mince meat: See eee 6 ee eee ere 6% i. perverse Locos 6% ae ee Pere 1 40 S' Cone er Gee ee Pint Mason Jars. per doz........ oa 2 Quart Mason Jars. per dox .............. .. 200 Pure Sweet Cider, in bbls., per gal.......... 12% Pure Sweet Cider, in less quantities, per gal 14 Maple Syrup, pint Mason Jars, per doz 1 40 Maple Syrup, quart Mason Jars, per doz.... 2 25 Maple Syrup, tin, gallon cans, per dex...... 9 00 Peach Marmalade, 20-Ib pails 1 oo. Peach Marmalade in pt Mason jars, pedz.. 120 No 1 Egg Crate Fillers, best in market, 10 sets in case, No. 1 Case included.......... 1s No. 1 Egg Crates with fillers complete...... 33 Special prices made on 1(0 Crate lots. EDWIN FALLAS, Grand Rapids, Mich. Ue bAeeO eC iinten 7 ty LULL ale Pv EL oe — § TAT! Any ounpos. DRADESMAN COMPANY. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ; tONERY. AAO HAE ae a lle TNE od UL) ERYTHING PSTENT 1) HEROLD-BERTSCH SHOE CO... 5 and 7 Pearl St., Our Line for 1895 is Greater in variety and finer than ever attempted before. Everyone of the old Favorites have been retained. Your inspection s kindly solicited when in the city. Our representatives will call on you early and will’gladly show you through. Keep your eye on our Oil Grain line in ‘‘Black Bottoms.’’ Headquarters for Wales-Goodyear Rubbers. ia You Ca grocer for it. n Hold Up Your washing as a good example for others if you use OAK-LEAF SOAP. It does the work easily, does it better, and does it quicker. soap—no acids, no starch, no marble dust, nothing to injure—every- thing to help. Washes equally well in hard or soft water. Ask the OLNEY &JUDSON GROCER CO., : Wholesale Agents, Grand Rapids. It’s all SEEDS - Potatoes - Beans We handle all kinds FIELD SEEDS. Clover, Timothy, Hungarian, Millet, Buck- wheat, Field Peas, Spring Rye, Barley, Etc. Buy and sell Potatoes, Beans, Seeds, Eggs, Ete. Car lots or less. EGG CRATES and EGG CRATE FILLERS. If you wish to buy or sell write us. Moseley Bros. Jobbers SEEDS, BEANS, POTATOES, FRUITS. 26-=28-30-32 OTTAWA STREET Grand Rapids, Mich. } } Fe enn iat They all say “It’s as good as SAPOLIO,’’ when they try to their experiments, you that they are only trying to get you to new article. Who urges you to keep SAPOLIO ? public? The manufacturers, ious advertising, bring customers to your stores whose very presence creates a demand for other articles. Your own good sense by constant and judic- Chas. A. Coye MANUFACTURER OF ils, AMIS sell you HORSE, WAGON and will tell BINDER COVERS. / i 11 PEARL STREET, aid their GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. Michael Kolb & Son W holesale Clothiers Rochester, N. Y. Is it not the WILLIAM CONNOR, will be Our representative, of Marshall, Mich., pleased to eall upon the Trade and show you samples, if you will favor him with a line. Mail orders promptly attended to. Ask your padiadeaiactan pCLVVO WVU VEO VUE) OECD VERRY \ N, \ooxwese S e Card of Tiuts Fe e ALABASTINE It Won’t Rub Off. aI Wall Paper, with iis rx vegetable paste and poison- ‘ ous coloring, is unsani- .1 tary, and to apply repeated | layers is uncleanly and { -y dangerous. ( ! Kalsomine 1s tempor- + THE DOCTOR—"* One layer of ary rots, rubs off and & paper is bad enough, you have . : three here. Baby | may recover scales. but cannot thrive.’ ALABASTINE forms a pure and permanent coating and does not require to be taken off to renew from time to time. !s a dry powder, ready for use by adding, ; water. Can be easily brushed on by any one: Made in waite and twelve fashionable tints. 3 ALABASTINE is adapted to all styles. of 2 plain and relief decorating. 2 For Sele by all First-Class Paint Dealers. Manufactured ALABASTINE 60. Grand RaDICS: Kich. only by “HERCULES, AND ALL TOOLS FOR STUMP BLASTING. fHE GREAT STUMP AND ROCK FOR SALE BY THE ANNIHILATOR. HERCULES POWDER COMPANY, Hercules Powder Foster, Stevens & Co., Grand Rapids, A. Austin, 93 Jefferson J. J. Post & Co., Cheboygan, Popp & Wolf, Saginaw, DESCRIPTIVE E , PAMPHLET. KNOWN TO THE ARTS. Electric Mining Sais, Cuyahoga Building, CLEVELAND, OFT. is carried in stock by all of the following jobbers: Potter Bros., Alpena, Buechner &Co., Kalamazoo, Seavey Hardware Co., Ft. Wayne, Camper & Steadman, South Bend. Ave., Detroit, 4 GRAND RAPIDS Deu FUSE, CAPS, UST THINK of the ECONOMY! 25 cents buys enough (one box) ANTISEPTIC Hal Paper Cleaner To clean and disinfect the walls and ceilings of a room é aaate Lae as though Comes ready for use. [Makes no dirt. Cleans Window Shades and Kalsomine. For Drug- gist, Dry Goods, Hardwareand Grocery trade. THE GREATEST DISINFECTANT- ZEN = U M She ee ee oe Is not pois ous vel k pa ses and dewaiis. Li Tue Bl i. FEWER CO. 98 Shelby St., Detroit, Mich. WM. BIUmmele & SONS, MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS OF PIECED & STAMPED TINWARE We make a Specialty of Tin —_ a - ash Boilers. Write for r New P 808. Nl ST. GRAND RAPIDS MANUFACTURER OF B I } l J S I | i cS GRAND RAPIDS, MICH Our Goods are sold by all Michigan Jobbing Houses. SEE QUOTATIO N iS. occas MEAKING WHITE GRANITE WARE. races’ NEW IDEAL SHAPE. Original Assorted Crates. “SUMMERTIME,” English Dec. Semi-Porcelain. PENCIL OR BROWN COLOR. 1 > J, ‘ 1 ” NO. 141910, IDEAL SHAPE. NO. 15168, IDEAL SHAPE. NO. 13116, ‘‘St NMERTINE. Orig. Asstd. Cte. Alfred Meakins’ White Granite. Origiual Assorted Crate, Alfred Meakins’ White Granite Ware. Assorted Crate. Sees ice Plates... Ss 2 32s 5 doz 5 inch P! ceeeereee et 2 Ew FOR Teen ee ........ & 4 doz 5 in Plates.....¢ 51 88 04 % doz Sauce Boats... 1 90 90 20 doz 7 inch Plates.. Ct BWA 2 sineh Pl . ao tee ¢ only . : 2 doz 6 in Plates. .... G2 124 ‘4 doz Piekles........ 1 35 68 fae < tao one . # os 0 140 Gonly 3 12 doz 7 in Plates..... 73 876 1dozCov'd Dishes.. 5 49 5 50 niy 6 inch ie 3 7 ~* ‘ 2 r E . : : 8 ae 8 fone Bake rs ] is re 2 u 61 toe 1 2 doz 8 in Piates..... 84 168 15 doz B. & B. Plates. 1 90 60 24s Bowls. : nn 44 47 6 do ve Ds 1 68 ] 6 doz 4 in Fruits..... 34 204 ‘4 doz Cov'd Butters 405 203 } I a 5 . ivi ial stiers ‘ S “> 2 i ‘ - —. 0S a cen a ‘ 2 doz ividual Bers... vr pi coos 6 doz Ind. Butters... 23 138 4% doz 24 Sugars.... $04 152 2 only 36s Bowls... 63 63 2 J ¢ 16 7 iy 2 I : an oe : a 120 - Os Open ‘hambers.. so 3 00 3only 9inech Dishes.. 1G 28 18 only 30s Bowls.... % doz 9in Dishes... 1 35 65 % doz Creamers 1 26 63 5 only 9s Covered Chambeis.... 4 50 225 | 6only 10inch Dishes 1 69 8 12 only 36s Bowls... ee i 14.a0z 10 in Dishes... 263 161 i8dosrTeas ......_. 90 16 20 y6inch Scollops...... O4 4 6 only 1l inch Dishes _22 18 G6only prs. 9 Ewers & Basins 7 : ei i 228 118 Sane fntsak os ge inch Scollops....... fis 113 | 3only 12inch Dishes 2 Si 70) G6 only Covered Chambers 9s. 4 5 ; doz 12 in Di he _3 ti oe e* i offe¢ roots st 105 210 12 only 8 inch Scollops co... Fo 1 69 2 only I4ineh Dishes 3 94 %9 13 only Uneov'd Chambers 9s. 3 1-6doz 14 in Dishes... 4 73 ‘9 = 3doz300yst’r Bowls 90 2°70 6 doz 4 inch Fruit Saue 1 68 | 12 only 3 inch Scollops.. 66 66 1045 set hdld. St. Denis Teas 2 doe 3 in Bakers..... 7O 1 58 Crate and Cartage. 250 : : js Bs a nr : 4 set hdl aisv Teas : 6 x ’ 4 doz Individual 3 | 12 only G inch Seollops.......) 9 _ $4 31 set unhdld. St-Denis Teas ee 363 79 > é »iInen COLLOPS... ° ° ° set un iad. . lls as i U $ 3 ¢ >G2 13 eh Scollops : ic its Crate and Cartage... 4 doz 8in Bakers.... 208 68 ly il 6 & -1: *h Seollops 169 169 aa 6 doz 6in Scallops... 1 13 57 24 only Ovster 1 0 +h Scollops..: 3 25 13 Total i 1 99 1, dos 7 i 135 67 00 PIEGE DINNER SET, 6 pairs 9 E ; g 57 inch Covered Dishes.3 44 6G 2 eo : : ! 3 Ft *h Covered Dishes 4 5) i » doz Sin Seall 203 1& (ren Stock $6 25 oe tS Boats. . in 2 ¢ doz 12 Jugs........ 270 1 35 - » OU, > 9 13 a 113 2 i : ee 1 nme ae 4 doz 24 Jugs........138 79 ‘ ‘ y >: asseroles. i z és i mn r — asserojes 5 06 S4 ‘4 G02 30 Jugs........ 1S 67 $5 h Covered Butters 3 38 All t] ese goods in Open Stoek at Slight Advance. : H. LEONARD & SONS, Grand Rapids The Dayton Computing Scale! It Sells bhecause of Its Money- Making Features! Warning! The trade are hereby warned against using any infringements on Weighing and Price Scales and Computing and Price Scales, as we will protect our rights and the rights of our general agents under Letters Patent of the United States issued in 1881, 1885, 1-86, 1888, 1891,1893 and 1834. And we will prosecute all infringers to the ful] extent of the law. The simple using of Sealesthat infringe upon our patents makes the user liable to prosecution, and the impor- tance of buying and using any other Comput- ing and Price Scales than those manufactured by us and bearing our name and date of patents and thereby incurring lability to prosecution is apparent. Respectfully, The Computing Scale Co. See What Users Say: Otfice:of CHICAGO LUMBERING CO. Manistique, Mich., Apr. 2, 1895. Dayton Computing Scale Co.: Gentlemen: We bought three Standard Mar- ket Scales and two Tea Scales of you, Feb. 11th, for our,two stores, and have thrown out all our other‘scales, and had these in constant use ever since. Welare very much pleased with them and think THEY HAVE SAVED US ABOUT:$5.00 PER DAY, or nearly the cost of them, by this For further information a time. Yours truly, drop a postal card to ..... ‘& THE CHICAGO LUMBERING CO. a ——S Per C. S. Hill, Manager. The COMPUTING SCALE CO., Dayton, Ohio : ¢ 5