Ny NY vy A XC NEO ESS WW Cee Ce CAC Se Cy a Pe ORY OAC pay P) P (GEES 4 St MVS oe & ae A we LOE ol LF a € Se - jm A , 62£@G@4eN6 Re ae oe E/E Re .~ e eS ae ae Gh een %G (CT ae rae WESESS Rca SHeRSE Se SUING PUBLISHED WEEKLY % 75" Lae iteece ge TRADESMAN COMPANY, PUBLISHERS: St PER YEAR Ss PE Ce yey SS ZEN SATE QA pt eee see. SE LIV ZED Td VOL. XL. GRAND RAPIDS, JULY 24 1895 NO. 618 ee nT { aT eer TOT TO Oer Orr ere r Nee ¢ In Jarge or smiull package . e ¢ harters, Daives o\¢ e ; Chocolates..... seer 3 PE : € Just the thing for Sumime: @1® N a ¢ Resorts and fine trade gener- @ | @ INS | * ; and Bon Bons. esr 33 spy SPECIALTIES: ; 2 Ar} ere fthet somé P : pa: ont THE BOILER AND ENGINE. ARE THE ENGINEERS’ re TES 3 e 7 e le 85,000 _ {THY AUTOMATIC INJECTORS in use, giving per fect satisfaction o $ 2/2 au c Se = ee eee a soe . a’ E. BROOKS & CO. 3) 3 cro ron BRANCH FacTORY at WINDSOR, ONT. ' MICH. i : : 5 and 7 S. lonia St., GRAND RAPIDS 3 : SOSSSSHSSSSSSSSSSSOSHSHHHOOHSHESHSHHHOHSHOOSOOSOSOOSOS | | POLAR OSSOOESCODOESO SHSSOSSF OOOO OHO GOO OO GOS HOFOO HOO OOH Sintz Gas Engine Co. weQNING ON i Sli (IY GCS CM Gascline Engines YACHTS and LAUNCHES 242-244 Canal Street GRAND RAPIDS 6 : = PMS HES. Hes HT EMS & ES. les Wolo Taa Z WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE. = © Nos. 122 and 124 Louis Street, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. § SHOR OR OH ORO HONOR OROMORORONOEOHONOHOROROHOROROROHORORO ie ie: ou min ri er ily NI Sere ASK Jobber fora sample order, or 348 Grand River Ave. DETROIT. § Symonds’ Wire& lronWorks DETROIT, MICHIGAN. A. MANUFACTURERS OF BALCONY FIRE ESCAPES Bank and Office Railing, Wire and Iron Fences, Roof Cresting and Weather Vanes, Wire Signs, Stable Fixtures, Etc. American Pepsin Cracker Co. EDS St nd for Catal its and Mr. atc YOUur wal S¢ IS NOT A MUSICIAN, BUT—— IN THE COUNTRY. ED. W. RUHE, MAKER, CHICAGO. ; I ea vO Ss kel It peppy lithographed eartons. | Reta t e ts each Thomas B THE BEST FIVE CENT CIGAR, F. E. BUSHMAN, Agi, 523 Jonn Si. KALAMAZOO a POINTER is the only The S. C. Wy. nickle : Cigar, Sold by all Jobbers traveling GW. from Grand Rapids and by Snyder & \ 3: ii sil Straub, Jobbers of Confectionery, \ Muskegon. We do not claim this oT Cigar to be better than any 10 cent Cigar made, but we do claim it to be as good as any 5 cent Cigar that is sold for a nickle. HOROROHORONS HOROHOROTOHONOHORORORORORCHOEOROESEOHOOCEO Griswold House = NEWLY FURNISHED @ --ee@@ BEST $2.00 A DAY HOUSE IN THE CITY RED POSTAI oprietor iin Cornet Grand River Avenue and Griswold St.., DETROIT, MICH. BORGOEORORORORSOROROTORORORORSORSRSORORSAGASORSTLORORZeOROH C S rackers _, ow eet ‘aad 25 > and 2 254 CANAL _ M. R. ALDEN & CO. i ‘Choice Creamery and Dair Wholesale Produce | Choice Creamery and Dairy Butter A SPECIALTY Northern 1 st Market Prices. W , GRAND RAPIDS M. KR. ALDEN Mm track PH INE 1300, ~ GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. WHOLESALE MK EXCLUSIVELY oe SAMPL E CASE OF THE NEW VULGAN HOI e 6 ® 101-163 Jefferson Ave. | DETROIT VULCANIZED LEATHER , , fond = Spec es pack INNER SOLES WOONSOCKET >! ee RHODE ISLAND 2": BUFF lin's WIDE, MEDIUM, NARROW and PICCADILLY TOES Excelin FIT, STYLE, QUALITY and FINISH Cee \ 2% L Yi yp By ey | i. (A ago PY gow Y wy ie i" ‘ i hh ait i ifidi My HAM Hil ia iN i miu} i Hin eon | , Hit eal i . Mt HH HE Mia ni a | HETWLS 7 a OT Michigan -- GRAND RAPIDS -- - Mail Orders Solicited TOVEYPNTTPTE TERETE TERETE THReTeTRrerToreeTorerTe ee? Goods Guaranteed Sn aren em RS ‘ ‘ x sat pabigas alls it laa a en ] ‘ 7S ih aie VOL. XII. GRANI D ) RAPIDS, . WEDN ESDAY, JULY 24, 1895. RAD ESMAN _NO. 618 040 60060040606000000000004 THE FIRE « 4? ° Peg Prompt, pomece weteen. Safe. W.CHAMPLIN, Pres. FRED McBain. See. b 4 ¢ @ @ ® @ 3. ooo $000000000000000000000. COON rE ON MOTE INSURANCE CO. orgies ‘Detroit, Mich. oe ee > ¢ e > > > > > > > > oo Commercial Credit Lo... Limited. Reports on individuals for the retail trade, house renters and professional men. Also Loc: al Agents Furn. (om. Ageney (Co.'s “Red Book.’ Collections handled for members. Phone - 166-1030 65 MONROE ST., GRAND RAPIDS. WAYNE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK, Detroit, Mich ae $500,000 10 INVEST IN BONDS sss sa and school districts of Mich. Officers of these municipalities about to issue bonds will find it to their advantage to apply to this Bank. BI nk ponds and blanks for proceedings supplied with- out charge. Communications and enquiries have prompt attention. Bank pays 4 p.c. on deposits, compounded semi-annually. S. D. ELwoop, Treas. Country Merchants Cun save exchange by keeping their Bank accounts inGrand Rapids,asGrand Rapids checks are par in all markets. The Offers exceptional facilities to its custom- ere, and is prepared to extend any favors consistent with sound banking DANIEL McCOY, President. CHAS. F. The Michigan Trast Co. Mukes a specialty of acting as EXECUTOR OF WILLS ADMINISTRATOR OF ESTATES GUARDIAN OF MINORS AND INCOMPETENT PERSONS TRUSTEE OR AGENT PIKE, Cashier. In the management of any business which may be entrusted to it. Any information desired will be cheerfully furnished. LEWIS H. WITHEY, President. ANTON G. HODENPYL, Secretary. OUK NDERY 5 AND7 PEARL STREET. The Tradesman’s advertisers receive sure and profitable results. UP WITH THE LARK. Disadvantages of Selling Goods on the Morning Market. I looked at my watch and, reaching over, patted myself on the back. It takes a bright, smart, active fellow to get up at 4:50 o’clock in the morning and I took a great deal of comfort in recalling what the poets have said about ‘‘the dewy freshness of the dawn,’ and that sort of thing. Il expected to wander around the streets for awhile before the procession of market wagons got in, but, long before l reached Monroe street, the sound of traffic reached me and | hurried down to the place where market wagons most do congregate to find that anybody who didn’t get up until 4:30 in the morning didn’t amount to much. | thought there must be at least fifty wagons in all and, beginning with Monroe street, I counted fifty-three in the block on Spring street between Monroe and Louis streets, and looked toward the river. I didn’t count any more and am ready to aver, on the honor of a quill driver, that there were something less than 500 in and around the market place. It struck me as peculiar that so many of the wagons were empty. Their own- ers had come in, sold their produce, and were going home. That was suggestive, and I stopped at a snug-looking cart where a good-natured looking man stood waiting to dispose of the rest of his load and asked him how long a drive he had had that morning. “Only a little way out, miles or so.’’ “Gets you up pretty early, doesn’t it?’ “Not so very. Three o’clock isn’t early this time o° year. ‘The dickens it isn’t!” said | to myself, as I sauntered along. I struck my next man on Louis street, pretty well down. ‘“*Had much of a drive this morning?” **Not so very much of a one. I live out about 13 miles.” “Gets you up pretty early, doesn’t it?’’ “Rather, though I start earlier than there is any need of. I’m one of the fools who gets up early.” “One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.’’ Involuntarily | put out my hand, but concluded to wait. ‘‘What time did you start?” ‘I got up at a quarter to ten and fed my horses, and then got my own breakfast— if you can call it breakfast—and started something after ’leven.” 1 solved that little sum in subtraction and concluded that the relationship was all right, but a difference of five hours was against me and we didn’t shake hands. ‘‘A quarter to ten!’’ ‘*Why, yes. You see, this is the way it is: A farmer has a particular place in the line and he’s got to get here early, if he wants it. You see, if he’s there, his regular customers know where to find him, and, if he ain’t there, he loses their custom.”’ ‘‘Isn’t there any way to get rid of this starting the day beforehand?” a couple of “Yes, but I don’t ever expect to see it. What Grand Rapids needs is a public market. Then every man would have his place and he could start at a de- cent hour and be here in time enough for his earliest customer, without being out all night. Have an apple?’’ I took the apple, thanked the man for the fruit and the information, and went away, and I am free to confess that I don’t want to be smart, and bright, and active, if I’m obliged to get up night be- fore last and take my breakfast last night in order to get my place in the market wagon line. Id rather stir up the question of a new market house. RAMBLER. _> o. The Consumption of Sugar. Some very interesting statistics con- cerning the importation and consumption of sugar in the United States have been prepared by Worthington C. Ford, Chief of the Bureau of Statistics of the Treas- ury Department. The figures are illus- trated by diagrams, which show ata glance the rate of increase and the pro- portion one year’s importation bears to another. The figures given show that there has been an increase for the period covered, not only in the absolute amount of sugar consumed, which would naturally result from the growth of population, even if the quantity consumed per inhabitant re- mained stationary, but also in the con- sumption per capita. The total consump- tion in 1894 amounted to over 2,000,000 tons, which was more than double the consumption for the year 1880. Of the total amount consumed last year, a little over 1,700,000 tons were imported, a slightly larger proportion than that in 1880. The consumption of sugar per capita increased from 43 pounds in 1880 to 631¢ pounds in 1894, an increase, as will be seen, of not far from 50 per cent. The increase in the consumption of sugar per capita is particularly interest- ing, as it proves that the sugar trade can count not only on a steady increase, due to the growth of population, but also upon a gain per capita. Notwithstand- ing the growth in domestic production, the consumption has so increased that the proportion of domestic sugar to the total of sugar consumed is actually less now than it was in 1880. Another interesting showing made by the statistics of Mr. Ford is the coun tries from which we draw our sugar sup- ply. In 1880, the United States imported more than 75 per cent. of the foreign sugar consumed from the West Indies, tries than the West Indies. ———— a The two Pettijohn cereal companies | are engaged in litigation over the right | to use the name Pettijohn, not unlike} that which the Pillsbury-Washburn Co. was obliged to undertake to protect its | title to the name ‘‘Pillsbury’s Best.” It | is alleged that one of the companies paid | REPRESENTATIVE RETAILERS. Frank P Merrill, the Ithaca Furniture Dealer. The summer of 1860 was on the wane when the infant wail of the subject of this sketch declared his dissatisfaction with the world. New York is his native State, Chenango his county, and his birthplace was on a farm. Here he passed his boyhood and early youth, making the most of the public school until he was 17; and, ending his school days with a year at the academy, he entered the office of Dr. E. S. Walker, of Green, N. Y., and began the study of dentistry. Three years found him ready for his work and, with his credentials, he removed to Ovid, Mich., where he clerked in a drug store forayear. He then began the practice of his profession at Hartford, and for three years, while enjoying a successful practice, found time to perfect himself in pharmacy. When this purpose had been accom- plished, he disposed of his dental office and went to Vanderbilt, where he pur- chased a drug store and opened a den- tist’s office in connection with it. Here he remained a year, removing in 1885 to Ithaca, where, dropping the dentistry practice, he opened a new drug store and gave to the business his undivided atten- tion. Here a fire put an end to three years’ of prosperous trade; but, late in the same year, a new building was erected, into which he put anew drug stock. This went on for three or four years, when his health began to give way, and, finally, in March, 1892, he sold out to Robinson & Watson and traveled for six months in the West. He came home with health restored and early in ’93 formed a copartnership with F. M. Scott and S. E. Perry under the style of the Lansing Woodenware Co., to conduct a woodenware Lansing, of which he became the general manager. In November of the same year the firm sold out to Robson Bros., when Mr. Mer- rill returned to Ithaca and purchased a furniture and undertaking establish- ment, which he is conducting suecess- fully at the present time. In 1885 Mr. Merrill was married to Miss Clara Selleck, of Paw Paw. He is a Mason and a Knight of Pythias, beinga charter member of Ithaca Division No. 39 While it is not possible to speak of the man in the thick of the fight as it would be if the battle were over, it is safe to say that Mr. Merrill has won his spurs. There are ups and downs in every con- business at gal a : | test and he has had them and expects to while in 1894 very nearly 50 per cent. of | ue the importations came from other coun- | »ave them as long as the battle goes on, but, so far, he has little to complain of. He has a good home and a prosperous | business, and he wishes it distinctly un- | derstood that there isn’t a better piace to live on the face of the globe than Ithaca—and a man doesn’t say that ofa | town unless he is a good citizen of that a party of the name of Pettijohn $25 and | town and has a warm place in the hearts gave one share of stock for the purpose| of his fellow townsmen. of obtaining the right to use the name. This is the allegation of the complainant, | the Eli Pettijohn Cereal! Co. A A man never has so much use for his watch as when listening to along sermom. ‘2 HE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. SUCCESSFUL SALESMEN. Wm. Boughton, Representative for the Cc. E. Smith Shoe Co. “In that district of merry England” which is known as Windsor, a town which takes its name from the famous eastle which is one of the residences of the Queen, Wm. Boughton was born on May 13, 1841. There are few towns fairer to look npon than Windsor as it dots the English meadows at the foot of the stately castle; there are none so rich as she in historical incident and royal story, and the boyhood passed here was keenly alive to all that clustered around the royal pile. What a place to study English history, in the shadow of the very walls which the Conqueror erected for his home! And what boy, born and bred in the neighborhood of Runneymede, would ever forget the Magna Charta after his feet had visited that famous valley and his eyes had seen the very table upon which the precious document was signed! Reared among such scenes, the boy made the most of the schools of Windsor until he was 14, when he began his busi- ness life as clerk in a grocery storein his native town. On reaching his majority, he left England for America, and came to Detroit, May 1, 1862. For two months he was with his uncle on a farm at Grosse Pointe, near Detroit, and July 5th of the same year he obtained a position as clerk in the retail shoe store of Stephen Smith, of Detroit, where, with him and with Stephen F. Smith & Co., his successors, he remained for fifteen years—five years as clerk, three years as shipping clerk, and seven years on the road, the firm, in the meantime, having gone into the )ob- bing and manufacturing of boots and shoes. On the failure of this firm he took a position with R. & J. Cummings & Co., a wholesale shoe house of Toledo, with Western Michigan as his terri- tory, remaining with them for eight years. On their retiring from business, he took a position, covering the same terri- tory, with H. S. Robinson & Burtenshaw, of Detroit. He remained with this firm and their successors, H. S. Robinson & Co., eight years, closing his connection with them Feb. 1, 1893, when he took a | position with the C. E. Smith Shoe Co., | His territory comprises the | of Detroit. northwestern section of the Lower Pen- insula of Michigan, the Upper Peninsula | and a part of Wisconsin. Twenty-five years ago Mr. Boughton took his first degree in masonry in De- | troit. He now stands on the 32d round of the ladder in the Scottish rite. H- is a member of De Molia Commandery Knights Templar: of Saiadin Temple. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, as wll as an Elk—organizations, every one of them. whose shields are emblazoned all over with ‘‘Good will to men.”’ It is to be regretted that much which might have been written here, aside from the business career which has been closely followed, has been proscribed. ‘“‘Kind hearts are more than coronets,”’ and the story which tells of a thoughtful care for others can never be out of place. It is pleasant to remember, however, that those who read these lines and are inter- ested in them, will be sure to see the part which has been omitted and will be just as sure to end the narrative with ‘‘Inasmuch as ye have done it to the least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto Me!” His Mother Stopped Him. From the Trade Magazine. A successful merchant, not long ago, paid a short visit to his native town, a thriving little place, and while there he was questioned by his friends, on the general subject of success in life. “But 1 don’t Know that | have any- thing to say except that industry and honesty win the race,” he answered. “*Your very example would be inspir- ing, if you would teil the story of your life,” said an acquaintance. ‘‘Are you not a self-made man?”’ **| don’t Know about that.” “Why, l’ve heard all avout your early struggles. You went into business with Mr. Blank, when you were about 17 years old—” “Sol did, so 1 did. But my mother zot me the place, and while | was there she did all my washing and mending, saw that | bad something to eat, and when | got discouraged, told me to cheer up and remember tears were for babies.” “While you were working for Mr. Blank, you studied at night and educated yourself, . “Oh, no, nut at all. My mother heard my lessous every night while she did her work. | remember, one night, | got so discouraged | dashed my writing-book into the fire, and she burned her hands in pulling it out.’’ *‘Well, it was certainly true, wasn’t it, that as soon as you were able to run about you bought some fruit and began to sell it at the railroad station?’’ The successtul merchant’s” eyes twinkled aud grew moist over the fun and pathos of some old recollections. “Yes,”’ he said slowly, ‘*that was the way | first began to be a business man, and | should like to tel) you a story con- nected with that time. Perhaps that might do some one guud to hear it. The second lot of apples I bought for sale were speckled and wormy. I had been cheated by the men of whom I had bought them, and I could not afford the loss. The night after | discovered they were untit to eat, I erept duwn the cellar and tilled my basket as usual. ***They look very well on the outside,’ I thought, ‘and perhaps none of the peo- ple who buy them will ever come this way again. 1’ll sell them, and as soon as they are gone i’ll get some sound ones.’ ‘*‘Mother was singing about the kitchen as | came up the cellar stairs. 1 hoped to get out of the house without discuss- ing the subject of unsold fruit, but in the twinkling of an eye she had seen and was upon me. ***Ned,’? she said in her cleat voice, ‘what are you going to do with those specked apples?’ ***Se — sell them,’ ashamed to advance. “*Then you'll be a cheat, and [ shall be ashamed to call you my sun,’ she sald promptly. ‘Oh to think that you could dream of such a thing as that! Then she cried and I cried, and I’ve never been tempted to cheat since. 1 have suc- ceeded because | had energy and indus try, and | have always acted ou the square, not only with my employer and patrons, but with my-eif. fuats the hardest part of the battle to earn. No, my friends, i have nothing pariicular to say about my early struggles, Dut | wish you’d remind your boys and girls that their mothers are doing tar wore tor them than they do for thetuseives Vell them, tuo, to pray that their muihers way live long epuugh to enjoy sume of the prosperity they bave won fur (lueir chil- dreu, for mine didn’t.” Tears glistened in his walked away. staumered = I, eyes as he —_ >_> ‘‘Phe Crack Train of the World ”’ A prominent New York merchant and importer of leather goods said in our hearing the other day, “1 have traveled all over Europe and America, and | con- sider the train which leaves Cnicago every day at 6:30 p. m. fur St. Paul and Minneapolis, via the Chicago, Mi! waukee & St. Paul Railway, ‘The Crack [rao otf the World.’ ” In which statement thousands vf others heartily concur. - oo oo eae — @_ eo —@» —®@ie @s.e- swe seo ~— Ds finest for years, etc. der date of June 28th, wes we we «= 2s we w2e 2s New Potatoes are I:ven Change Plug. oo — we we —®2eo- wo woe ie ~—<.se- — Be dd Advices just at hand from Yokohama, un- First Crop Teas cost 2 to 4c per Ib. over last year, and are inferior both in leaf and cup qual- ity as compared with last year’s crop. Second Crop Teas are now in market, there is nothing enticing in appearance or cup.’ TRUTH IS MIGHTY AND SHALL PREVAILee--.. Send to us for samples of Japan Teas, any price from 15¢ up to 35¢. \We are in position to give you better val- ue than any firm in Michigan. 65c per bu. in bulk, $1.95 in bbls. lemons, choice 300s, $3.75 4.00. \Vrite us for our great offer on The Jas, Stewart Co, (LIMITED. ) PESEAS SRS ae sre ee ar Nee Deceiving the Trade.—_ — Several firms are advertising New Crop leas at same price as last year, quality, the ddd tI Ad ¥) dd " Add report as follows: “but sick. We quote 00W Sores It is an eye opener. dd EAST SAGINAW, MICH. mt m OANDIES, FRUITS an:i NUTS The Putnam Candy Co. quote. as ‘vllows: STICK CAND7 Caees Bols, P Standard, per Ib......... 5 7 ' a 5 7 . wee ....-..... 6 7 Boston Cream....... oo. ot foe Ee. .04...55....-- : 8 etm @........ _ =. oe MIXED CANDY. Bbis, P mama 5% = — ee ie eee eee, 6 7 EE Ee 6% 7 EE :" OO 7 8% I cee ee 6% 7% renee Waey.............. baskets Peanut Squares............ ue 8 renee Crees... 88 9 woes Cope. .............. : 12% Rees, nee... Oe ranoy—In bulk Pails Loam ore... 8% i ——... |. nee arenes... nw. es, Chocolate Monumentals...... ' — eee ft oes... Le eee tee _—. I. tall, Ne 9 rancy—In 5 ib. boxes. Per Box Deeeee eee... ...-..:-...- ieee ieee ace Oe eee eet eee fee le 50 Poewcreens Oe... -60 Chocolate Drops.......... oo 2. 2 i. M. Chocolate Drops...... Loe. oe nee eee... oe 35@50 NN ot oo A. © ioeeeees eeee................ a ocr oe Cs.......... ... 6 ° cid... ... iperieds.......... et Mottoes. . Cream Ba Moles Bar............. Hand Made Creame..... Plain Croams.......... lvecorated Creams............ ee Burnt Almonds,........... . Wintergreen Berries........ CARAMELS. Noe. 1, wrapped, fib, bemes... ... ......... 34 No. 1, ri. = c oe ae eens 51 No. 2, . = ' Pouce teceees OD ORANGES, Me it. Sweets—126... .. —.. oe eee se LEMONS. Extra Choice, 3. ... 4 50 ae ee ee twee sce oO cca Vane oe... oe oe oe risa i hoice, 3) ....... 4 75 Paacy, 4)..... 5 50 BANANAS. Lane Dumenes.... .......-. -.|.-.....8 Gabe ao Small bunches...... .. 1s. 2 oie OO OTHER FOREIGN FRUITS. Pim, fancy vers 1 .. Cj... 12 ° . wae. * exira _- == « Des Le a eel en 6% Dates, Ford toe. bee... Ck... @ ' _ o | oe. @5 . Persian. G.M.50 lb box. @ 4% NUTS. Simonds, Verveeee..... .............. @ 14 ee @ California,soft shelled .... @i2 Grasiia, OW. ....... ena S@ i Filberts oo @10 Wainuts, trenonle ..... @i4 r French @ ' Cal! Mol oe @12 Mott Seetied Cul.........-... @13 fabie Nuts Saucy Qlvr . chotee . @* Pecans ‘Vv aas, H. P. 8 @iz Hickory Nutsper 6u., Mich ..... _ .- Cie serene Feet sacks 3 65 eee Oe i tee Black Walnuts, per bu.......... PEANUTS. Fancy, G. P., Game Cocks @ “ “se i @ 7% Fancy, H. P, Association . @ “ t . fo... : @in Choteoe. G. P.. Gxtirms... ... @ a o ‘* Roasted @ 6% FRE-H MEATS, BEEF. Carcee ....... ea Ss @7 ode ot, 3%@ 4 Hind quarters. 8 @9 Loins No. 3.... . @i10 ee i 8 @12 aa... .... 64@ 7% Chucks ... 3%@ 5 Plates 34@ 4 PORK. Dressed ... 544@ 6% Loins..... I eee ce 8 Toe ae... 8 MUTTON, OO eee ate eek 4%@ 5% Siete 7 @9 VEAL. Ce ..6 @&% THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 3 CAUGHT ON THE FLY. Written for THE TRADESMAN. One who is in the habit of observing things that escape the notice of the in- curious throng will find a never-ending source of instruction and entertainment in so doing. Just now a sheet of tangle- foot has become to me a school of infor- mation, besides furnishing a small fund of quiet amusement. As I spread it on the window-sill ‘“‘butter side up,” with its sticky surface glistening in the sun- shine for very gladness at the prospect of ‘“‘making a mash’’ on no end of curiously inclined and frivolous winged animals, | wonder how long a time will elapse be- fore the first victim will suecumb to his fate. But scarce has that query entered the chamber of thought when a specimen of Musca domestica alights on the mar- gin, with one or two feet over the dan- ger line, and to him it proves enchanted ground. While struggling in vain to re treat,a sort of policeman of the genus For- mica, gigantic in size, comes to his assist- ance and, by sheer strength, releases him from the quagmire, but only to bear him to a judgment hall to meet a fate only one degree less evil than that from which he has been delivered. Meantime, in- fatuated flies of every grade are buzzing over the tempting compound and one by one begin to dot its surface, displaying wonderous feats in athletics, as though each had caught his Tartar and was de- termined to hold him in a catch-as-catch- can wrestle to the finish. The largest ones seem, for a time, likely to win, but the under-hold is astrong one in this case and soon each boasting Goliah is com- pelled to accept the decree of inexorable destiny. Often a pair of gay gamboliers will drop simultaneous and a furious buzzing of wings fill the air with a shrill ereaking sound, like a jew’s-harp played on by ghostly unseen influence, which proves to be the death-song of the de- luded victims to the chemical siren’s en- chantment. With wings bedrabbled in the viscous mass, scores of once happy parasites accustomed to feed on bounties to which they are not invited, lie on the seene of disaster bemoaning their ill luck, or, tired with fruitless struggles, settle themselves to a rest that knows no waking. Asin the case of humanity, re- morseless result has followed violation of natural law; and there is no kind-hearted Uncle Toby to pity their fate and rescue in time to give a few another lease of life. Even a tender-hearted natnral- ist declines to interfere,since his sensitory nerves have been given so many reasons why the law of retaliation should be en- forced. There may be room in the world, as Toby says to the fly, ‘‘for me and thee,’’ but, as the ‘‘me’’ is the major factor and the aggravating fly the minor one, the court of last resort has no mind to obstruct the course of justice in the latter’s behalf. A few reflections are naturally sug- gested by the insect mass-meeting now in progress, where so many motions are made with no regular chairman to put the question, and where, though, by par- liamentary rules, a motion for adjourn- ment is always in order, yet adjournment is a physical impossibility. This sheet of tanglefoot represents one phase in the era of the world’s progress. In former days, when inventive genius was in em- bryo, the Musca domestica was, as now, a noun of multitude—the housewife’s summer annoyance and the ever-present disturber of the bald-headed deacon in his sanctuary slumbers. Nothing but a| darkened room or a gauzy canopy en- abled the darling of the household to en- joy daylight repose, the necessary tonic of infantile humanity. In the kitchen and the living-room a crude trap in the guise of a glass of strong suds, capped by aslice of bread besmeared on the un- der side with molasses, was the usual de- fense of the worried housekeeper. Be- yond this nothing was done except to re- sign one’s self to the inevitable and trust to Providence for favorable conditions of temperature. Some philosophic minds took comfort from the belief that the fly, as a scav- enger, performed service which condoned to humanity for offences against domes- tie peace; but, to-day, public opinion proclaims him not only a pest but an out- law whose destruction by fair or foul means is ‘ta consummation devoutly to be wished.’’ All the resources of me- chanical skill and chemistry are used to effect his annihilation and each inventor proudly advertises his special scheme be- fore a long-suffering public, and no sickly sentimentality stands in the way of in- ventions designed fur that purpose—the world is the enemy whatever be the casus belli. It is only in the land long historically memorable by a plague of insect life more terrible than modern imagination can conceive that a superstition exists among the peasant population guaran- teeing to the tly, his heirs and assigns forever complete immunity from all harm, however great the sum of his mis- deeds. For countless generations he has reveled in this license, wherein he is never disturbed in his goings or his com- ings, his downsittings or his uprisings on the exposed surface of the human form. Not even when helpless babes writhe under the swarm of insect tor- mentors setiling to their savage delight is one kind hand raised in defense of the infants, for a religion of fatalism de- clares each insect as hallowed from pro- fane touch as the sacred Apis or the no less venerated beetle. The common and universal disease of Egypt being ophthal- mia, it gives occasion for these winged nuisances to do their most crue] work. Whenever a question of location on any part of the person is submitted to these freebooters, ‘‘the eyes have it.’? Upon the imflamed lids of all sufferers they greedily swarm, carrying to the system putrid infection from animal matter and, by contact, distributing the disease broadcast among the population. Espe- cially do helpless age and infancy suffer from this senseless superstition en- gendered by centuries of ignorance con- cerning the laws of health, as well as by a system of servitude no less arbitrary. But in this blessed land nothing that contributes to the smallest detail of com- fort to the individual is beneath scien- tific investigation. The capital annually expended in securing the maximum of relief from petty domestic winged plagues aggregates millions. Kind old Toby may be content with the puerile ejaculation, ‘‘Shoo fly,” but this fin de siecle requires sterner measures, not only to justify the progress of our age in in- vention, but also to keep in touch with the ever-extending philanthropies of the century. And now, let whoever will raise the standard of revolt against the blood- thirsty Jersey musquito, with his kindred allies, which are as great a source of vex- ation. PETER C. MEEK. Doing More than He Promised. A story is told of a Pittsburg oil pro- ducer who was putting down a well, some years ago, in a territory that had never been tested for oil. He was keep- ing the fact a profound secret, in order that, in case he got a good well, he might without difficulty secure all the leases he desired in the vicinity. He was on the ground himself, watching with great interest the indications. Every- thing pointed to success. Two days be- fore the well was expected to ‘‘come in” he was called home. Anxious about the result, he arranged with his contractor to telegraph him as soon as the drill reached ihe sand. He knew, however, that secrets will sometimes leak out of a tele- zuraph office, and so he told the driller that the sentence, ‘‘Pine trees grow tall,” would mean that he bad struck oil. The driller promised to do as he was ordered. The mingled satisfaction and vexation of the producer may be imagined when, two days later, he received the following telegram: ‘‘Pine trees grow tall. She’s squirting clean over the derrick!”’ a In 1890 there were nearly 4,000,000 women and girls among the class called wage-earners in the United States. Their number has increased in ten years over 1,200,000, or more than 40 per cent. In the various branches of trade the in- crease in female employes was 263 per cent. This is due to the rapid utiliza- tion of women as accountants, cashiers, clerks, stenographers, typewriters and the like. During the same period the number engaged in the professions show a great increase, in many instances the percentage of increase being far larger for women than for men. —-—~_ -6 << A great many people claim to com- mune with the gods who cannot com- mune with honest men. ' IMPORTERS and We invite the attention of the Complete and Well Assorted Stock at Lowest Market Prices. VHP HOPIOPNER HOR IEF ORF HRROOR EF OOFONF HEFTY WHOLESALE DEALERS IN DRESS GOODS, SHAWLS, CLOAKS, NOTIONS, RIBBONS, HOSIERY, GLOVES UNDERWEAR, WOOLENS, FLANNELS BLANKETS, GINGHAMS, PRINTS and DOMESTIC COTTONS pssemms=— Trade to our SPRING & COPIPANY, Grand Rapids Arerversersensensensersnrvgreernerneeseesansersensansansaranrvernernennenes Spring & Company Abbdbbdbbdbb db dbadbb dba dbadbadbeddadbaddade TUAW db db db shh dbb shh db db db dd ddh chk chk dbk ddA dbN ddA ba db dd ddA Yes, we’ve got ’em! Nove ties and Staples in Dry Goods Kverything in Notio Bis Line: f Gents’ Furnishings All that can be desired in Yarns V We a e Headquarters for oa Floor Oil Cloths and Linoleums Have you ever done business with us? If not lets get our heads together and see what we ean do VOGT, RERPOLSHEIMER & GO Wholesale Dry Goods, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. see the line before buy ne Our Floor Oil Cloths Can be delivered now--Qualities Nos. 1, 2, 3A, 4. Also RUGS —in Qualities t, 2, 3A, best line we have ever shown and at prices very low. P. Steketee & Sons GRAND RAPIDS ORCHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOCHOHOROROHOHOROHOHOROROROHOHOHO Our Yarns and Underwear Are now in stock, and more coming everv week. Be sure and THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. AROUND THE STATE. MOVEMENTS OF MERCHANTS. Suntield—W. E. VanAnde has sold Lis drug stock to C. L. Hampton. Charlevoix—Jobn McCabe succeeds H. Gronell in the meat business. Dowagiac—Jones & Kast succeed Geo D. Jones in the grocery business. Chariesworth—Chas. W. Christier has purchased the general stuck of Loomis. Northville—Jobn Highland Highiand Bros. in the grucery and meat business. Ironwood—John Culenso has removed stuck trum Negaunee succeeds his confectionery to this place. Romeo—E. A. (Mrs. Wesley) has removed her stock of boots anu shoes to Imlay City. Douglas-—J. E. Devine succeeds Riley & Devine in the grocery aud bvot and shoe business. Port Huron—Lamb Bros. chased the grocery Son at this place. Traverse City—E. E. W. Hatch & Cv. implement business. Harbor Springs—H. J. Atkinson, drug- gist, has removed his stock from Mich- igamme to this place. Alpena—C. A. McGregor A. McGregor, Agent, in the clothing aud boot and shoe business. Clare—A. J. Doherty, Hardware Co., Phillips bave pur- business of Asthan & WwW. 1D Hatch succeeds the agricultural sueceeds C, of the Coleman has suid his interest in the business to J. M. & J. E. Duberty. Lake Anu—O. C. Fish branch jeweiry store at Honor under the Chas. Fish. who was has opened a management of his sun, Ithaca—D. T. Covert, land- lord of the Retan House for about ten years, has opened a new hardware store. Muskegon—Fred Engle, pruprietor of the Muskegon Galvanized Llron Works, Colo. Freeport—A. J. Miller has closed out his grocery sock to the other merchants in town gether. Remeo—E. A. Phillips, boot and dealer here, is closing out his stock and will establish himself in business at Im- lay City. Douglas—Riley & Devine, grocers and boot and shoe have dissolved. The business will be continued by E. Devine. Bellevue—C. has removed to Colorado Springs, and retired from business alto- shoe dealers, Jos. D. Kimberly has pur- chased the grocery stock of F. M. Cole. Claude seems determined to monopolize business here. Manistee—Chas. E. Nungesser has pur- chased the enon and undertaking business of Wm. Nungesser and will con tinue the business at this place. Coldwater—Keavin Bros... dry goods merchants, have uttered chattle mort- gages to the amount of $6,600 in favor of J. V. Farwell & Co., of Chicago. St. Clair—The boot and shve_ stock of the late M. Bazo has been purchased by George Durkee and taken to Lapeer. It was bought for 50 cents on the dollar. City—W. P. taken into partnersh'p in his musie busi ness Wm. S effens, of New York. The firm name will be Kenney & Steffens. Elmdale—L. E. Lott has the firm of L. E Lott & Bro., general dealers. The business will be continued by the remaining partner under the style of H. Lott. Traverse Kenney formerly Ww. CI has } retired from | Mancelona—W, recently, has been engaged in the furni- ture trade at this place, embark in the same line of business at Central Lake. Pentwater—Mr. Daggett, of Daggett & Gregwer, meat dealers, and Elva F. Piumwer, also meat dealer, have merged itheir business under the style of Plum- mer & Daggett. Liuden—Allen L. Stehle, jeweler and dealer in has ad- mitted a partner, will hereafter be conducted under the style of Steble & Mabon). Harrietta—H. Razick has the grocery slock aud bruom handle fac- tory ut Juseph A. Geraud, at Yuma, and will continue both under the personal management vf his son. Hastuupgs—Frederick Cassady has sold a half interestin bis meat marketto Wm. Rue, sou Heury Rue, the veteran Nashville dealer. The new firm will be Knowu as Cassady & Roe. Battle Creek—D. W. cently purchased the Landreth seed store, has also purchased the grocery stuck of Frank Manchester and will move the seed stock in with the groceries and con- tinue both lines. Fenwick—H. chased C. J. lfirm of C. J. instruments, and the business musical purchased of meal Luvel, who re- Kaercher has interest E. pur- thumpsun’s the Tfhumpson & Co., dealers in men’s turnishing guods and Mr. Kaercuer will continue the busibess ip bis owu Dawe. Fremuni—Dar.iug & Sumi take pussession of their bew brick store in xroceries, wall paper. will svon bullding which is the iructure in the place. vst ‘The building ts 44x80 feet ib dimensions and two stories high, including all the modern improve- ments. Wayland (Globe)—Arthur Visser, who ruus a grocery wagun frow Grand Rapids vut through the east part of this town- ship, met with quite a loss last Monday. He accidentally lu bis wagon which, with all the stuck, was destroyed. abuut $200. Saginaw—The Beese-Little Coal & Ice Co., which was organized several years ago, has changed hands, W. E. Goodman. who has been a member vf the company fur some years, and John F. Winkler, the well-known ice dealer, purchasing the entire business. The name of the new firm is Gvodmar & Winkler. Muskegon—J. D. the drug- gist against whom complaint was made for selling liquor contrary law, had al examination in Justice Lusby’s court Saturday aud the case was dismissed. Mr. Sheridan produced the records -ot his sales, showing that he had complied with the law in every respect. Sherman—E. Bb. Stanley uttered three mortgages on his geveral stock— one for $1,000 to Thos. him for signing a bond; Barie & Son, of East Saginaw, and a third to A. C. McGraw & Co., of | Detroit, for $2,158. The stock and ac- | counts are estimated to be worth about | $7,000. preleullious set fire Luss, Sheridan, to has Wilson, to secure another to Wm for $760; vast week a stranger walked into a Gratiot avenue shoe store and pur- As soon as he had them on he waiked out of the door withuut paying for them. The proprietor had his back turned. How- ever, the man left two bundles and it was thought that he would soon turn up. He didn’t, and the bundles contained ;only hay. chased a pair of expebsive ftoolgear. H. Ciark, who, until , has decided to} MANUFACTURING MATTERS. | | Grand Haven—The name of the Dake Engine Manufacturing Co. has been changed to the Dake Engine Co. Alpena—Rogers & Fenton, of Ohio, are arranging to remuve their stave mil) to Alpena. They have been negotiating for the purehase of the Minor Lumber Co.’s river mill. Buchanan—Kompass & Stoll have pur- chased a site at Niles on which to build a furniture factory, removing their busi hess frum this city as soon as the build- ing is compleced. Petoskey—The W. W. Rice Leather Co. will at once begin the enlargement of its plant. The capacity has been 200 sides per day, but in a few weeks it will be increased to 400. Manistee—Tbe East Shore furniture factory has been purchased by Joseph H. Poor, in behalf of an Eastern syndi- eate which wili operate the establish- ment. The deeds were transferred sev- eral days ago by the First National Bank. Kalamazvo—The Kalamazov Pant & Overall Co. is guing tu locate a branch of its factory in sume village ip this vicin- ity, and Allegan and Otsegu are both hustling to secure it. Thecompany asks that a building be furnished them, power to operate its machinery lights. The proposed factory will employ avout fifty men. Detroit—The Electric Gas has filed articles of association. Stove Co is paidip. The 1,250 shares taken held as follows: Frank T. Dwyer, 550; F. F. Palms, William A. Dwyer, John M. Dwyer, Jeremiah Dwyer aud H Barbour, 100 each; Ezra S. Huyt, James Dwyer, 80 shares. Detroit—The American Pepsin Crack- er Co. has uttered a chattel mortgage for $1,254.53 to L. B. Clark, as trustee for a number of creditors. The Detrvit cred- itors are: Calvert Lithographing and Engraving Co., Eagle Paper Bux Co., A. Backus, Jr., & Sons, Jay G. Phillpot, Geo. sociation, Phineas E. Atchinson and Ciark S. Edwards. Alpena—J. G. Wilson, of New York, manutacturer of fancy hardwood block flours, been looking for a location where he can secure the raw material. He is favorably impressed with Alpena and makes a proposition to form a stock company with a capital of $200,000, he to put im $75,000 casb, providing Alpena citizens turnish the remainder. A plant of the capacity indicated would give em- pluyment to 500 bands. has Manistee—There has never been a sea- son when the old heads business were much at sea as they are this year. There are ali the symp- toms of a good trade, and yet everything is exceedingly dull. Piece stuff has held at $8.50 all the seasun up to last week. Ordinarily, even in good times, it ad- vances only a shilling at a time, vut last week it took a jump of once. Were it in something else we would be better satisfied, as piece stuff cuts a very small figure with us. Marquette—The Munising Railway Couipany bas been ivcurporated to con- struct a railway from Munising harbor, 30 miles east of here, through the tract of hardwood owned by Cleveland and La Porte, Ind., capitalists, ultimately connecting with the Chicago & Northwestern Kailway. The b the lumber sO 50 cents all at tion is to use the road to carry the tim- with | sie ; connection with order slips, is gaining in William P. Holliday, Evening News As- | The | capital stock is $25,000, one-half of which | are }and leather bovks free. | ids, 120: | southwesterly | inten- | ber to mills on Lake Superior and, as fast as the lands are cleared, induce settlers to farm. As this is probably one of the finest tracts of hardwood tim- ber in existence its development should mean much for this region. Tim Nester is the local head of the concern. ————_—~> -4 << ___— Movements of Clerks. Morenci—Clare Roosa concluded his long term of clerking in E. B. Butler & Co.’s clothing store last Saturday, and, after a vacation of three weeks, will go behind the counter in the dry goods es- tablishment of S. S. Beatty & Son. Elk Rapids—Tommy Hogan, for the last three years delivery man for Butler & Co., bas taken the position in the gro- cery department of the Eik Rapids Iron Co. onety occupied by R. G. Bruce. —- 2 —— Dissolution Notice. The tirm of Alden & Libby was dis- solved by mutual consent July 18, 1895, and the business will be continued by M. R Aiden and E. E. Alden under the firm name of M. R. Alden & Co., in the same store, 93 and 95 South Division street, Grand Rapids. M. R. ALDEN, C. B. Lisey. ti 2 - Shaw’s Lightning Account Keeper, in H. Currey, Owosso, (three lowers & Co., Minneapolis, hundreds of others in the U.S. at- its merit as and labor Order slips printed with carbon, Write for prices. Grand Rap- favor. C. buvks) J. S. and test to a time saver. J. C. Shaw, 29 Canal Mich. street, —_— >. —_ - ‘The person who is charged with an act of negligence which has caused ap injury cannot protect himself by showing that similar acts were Customary in the com- munity where he lived. > Be on hand for new Japan Teas. They Gillies’ Fans are P. Visner, Ag’t. are now seasonable. the best. a. PROVISIONS fhe Graud Kapids Packing and Provisinu Co quotes as follows: PORK IN BARRELS, a ee a 12 00 Short cut . 11 50 Extra clear pig, leore or la 13 50 Extra clear, heavy ... coer fot beeck.......,.- 12 50 Boston clear, short cut. 13 00 Clear back, shortcut..... = >S Standard clear. short cut, best. 13 00 SAUSAGE, i T™% eee 5% Liver...- 6 Tongue 8% Blood 6 Head cheese 6 summer . ie a 10 | Frankfurts ' ( . \ / Th LAKD, Bettie Menderec... ...... i*% Granger ‘ a% Family 5% a ae oy eden 5 CONRORER 6 ba eme eens 64 a 6 50 Ib. Tins, 4c advance. 20 Ib pails, %C 10 Ib. eC . a. ~*~ =e ie 3 1b ' fe BEEF tN BARRELS. xtra Mess, warranted 2” ibs 7 OO Extra Mess. Chicago packing 7 v0 Boueless, rump Dutts...... 9 7% SMOKED MEATS—( ‘anvasned or Plaiv. deinn, avernge 20 lbs 9% 16 lbs.. 10 Y 12 to 14 ibe 10% pleuie nel . T* " ‘est Doneless 8% —————————————_——__—_—_oaeeeeee 7 Breakfast Bacon boneless ...... . ...... 8% Dried beef, ham prices . 11% DRY SALT MEATS. Long Clears, heavy........ 6% Briskets, medium — Ts } PICKLED PI@8" FEET. oa eee. .......... a. 2. i ee a cee ee ke a 90 TRIPE. Kits, honeycomb a 75 Eis evens ...... .., % BUTTERINE. Creamery, rolls. Daas 16 tubs. ie Dairy, rolls. . 11% tubs.. ee THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 5 GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. F. Skoning succeeds E. B. Steveus as local manager for L. F. Swift & Co. James Hines has opened a grocery store at East Bridge street, near the cor- ner of East street. The Worden Grocer Co. furnished the stock. L. Chambers, formerly engaged in the drug business at Durand, has opened a drug store at Ashley. The Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. furnished the stock. KE. E. Alden has purchased the interest of C. H. Libby in the firm of Alden & Libby, jobbers in butter and eggs at 93 and 95 South Division street. The busi- ness will be continued by M. R. Alden and E. E. Alden under the style of M. R. Alden & Co. B. Barendse & Son, dealers in general merchandise at 561 Adams street (Oak- dale Park), have turned their stock over to their merchandise creditors and retired from business. The manner in which the firm acted in the premises is highly commendable. The work of selecting the place of holding the annual picnic of the Retail Grocers’ Association is now in the hands of a special committee, which will, prob- ably, announce its decision Wednesday. Reed’s Lake is out of the race this year, for the reason that Manager Swetland and the other caterers at that resort de- cline to contribute anything toward meet- ing the necessary expenses of the event. Advantageous offers have been received from three railway lines—from the D., G. H. & M., to take the grocers to Spring Lake or Grand Haven; from the G. R. & I., to convey the party to Muskegon; and from the C. & W. M., to carry the crowd to Ottawa Beach, and, in all probability, one of these offers will be accepted. eR tp The Grocery Market. Sugar—Prices remain unchanged, the indications favoring a steady market, with the tendency upward in sympathy with the firm feeling in raw sugars. Stocks in the country are still light, job- bers having bought to supply immediate requirements, and there is nothing ap- parently to prevent a good steady demand from now until the end of September, both August and September being gener- ally good sugar months. Tea—New teas are selling slowly, buy- ers not being disposed to take hold to any extent. The demand from the coun- try shows no broadening tendencies, not- withstanding the fact that stocks are low. There is nothing in the situation to create a speculative feeling. The war issue, which is now a thing of the past, was worked for all it was worth, and there are no arguments that may be used to induce buyers to operate beyond ac- tual requirements, except it be the ex- ceedingly low prices that now rule, and the feeling that prevails that any ma- terial increase in demand would be fol- lowed by a higher range of values, as present prices are about as low as they can go, and in spite of the moderate de- mand they are quite strong. Stocks in first hands are accumulating some, owing to the fact that arrivals are not passing into consumption as rapidly as received. Coffee—Brazil grades are dull, but values appear to be well maintained. Mild grades are relatively in best de- mand; all good colony coffees are show- ing mnch more strength, while the poorer grades are neglected and somewhat weak. Spices—Next month an active business is expected, and with the renewal of trade, higher prices are looked for. From the statistical position of the vari- ous articles there is hardly a thing onthe list that does not appear to be a purchase at the prevailing prices. Gingers are quiet. The supplies of African are large and much scattered. There is nothing new in cassia, trade being dull. Mace and nutmegs are dull but strong. In pimento there is a little doing in prime. The general stocks of spices are low throughout the country, but at selling centers there is an abundance, particu- larly of pepper and cloves. Molasses—The market for fine grades of New Orleans open kettle and centrifu- gal is strong, and the demand shows im- provement, the inquiry from dealers be- ing quite large. There is a scarcity of these particular grades, and prices are firmly maintained and advances are pre- dicted. Low grade centrifugals are neglected, there being no sale whatever for them. Foreign molasses is in season- able demand and is held firmly. Canned Goods—Very quiet, but prices are strong on nearly all varieties, with red Alaska salmon and California fruits somewhat higher. Lemons—The really fancy marks of sound stock which are being sold at the Eastern auctions bring good strong prices, even in the face of the fact that there isany quantity of common to choice fruit being sold all the way from $2.50@ 3.50 per box. The weather is too hot to warrant a hope of lower prices for some time, and the outside trade is assured of a better profit by buying the higher priced and better fruit in such amounts as their needs require. Oranges—Virtually no demand _ for them, except for fruit and confectionery stores. The grocery trade, which usu- ally handles a goodly proportion of them, is devoting its efforts to domestic fruit almost entirely, and the proximity of the peach season has much to do with the stagnation in oranges. The quality, also, is poor, and even the low prices do hot seem to be successful in moving them as freely as hoped for. Bananas—The demand seems to have decreased fully 50 per cent. during the past ten days, caused. undoubtedly, by the large amount of berries and water- melons now to be obtained at very low prices. The commission men are order- ing sparingly, as the hot weather melts the fruit so fast that, with the scarcity of orders, it is difficult to escape making a loss on them, to say nothing of the pos- sibility of a desired profit. It is more than likely that outside dealers will have some cause for complaint, on account of the ever-ripeness of the stock they re- ceive in this line, but the wholesalers are trying to be very careful in selecting fruit that they believe will carry well. >. <.____- Purely Personal. W. I. Benedict, senior member of the firm of W. I. Benedict & Co., druggists at Belding, was in town Sunday. He came by the bicycle route. M. S. Scoville, the Kalamazoo grocer, was in town one day last week, making arrangements for shipments of fruits during the remainder of the season. Ben. W. Putnam, President of the Put- nam Candy Co., spent last week in Chi- eago, in attendance on a convention of the confectioners of the Western States. Jno. S. Caswell, general dealer at Pritchardville, was in town last Wednes- day for the second time in ten years. He has been engaged in trade thirteen years. C. A. Morrell, the Chicago tea and cigar jobber, was in town over Sunday, the guest of his cousin, W. F. Blake. He was accompanied by his wife and daughter. C. A. Price, Cashier of the Ithaca Sav- ings Bank, was married Tuesday to Miss Mary Look, cousin of S. E. Parish, who was formerly engaged in the grocery business at Ithaca. The ceremony oc- curred at the residence of Mr. Parish. G. Adolph Krause (Hirth, Krause & Co.) left Monday for Pittsburg, where he will remain a week, thence proceeding to New York via the Hudson River on his way to a fortnight’s respite from busi- ness cares on the New Jersey seaboard. Of course he is accompanied by his wife. Will S. Jones, Secretary and Treasurer of the Commercial Bulletin Company, which publishes the Minneapolie Com- mercial Bulletin, was in town over Sun- day. It is claimed at the hotel where he put up that he went fishing very early in the week, but none of Mr. Jones’ friends give any credence to such a report, as he has never been known to tell any fish stories—or any other kind of stories, for that matter. A dozen business men of Coloma visited the city last Wednesday for the purpose of petitioning the officials uf the C. & W. M. Railway to stop its fast trains at that point. The party comprised Messrs. E. A. Hill, Geo. W. Grant, Jr., A. H. Sutton, S. W. Hamilton, Wm. Kreitner, H. M. Marvin, A. J. McClung, N. Kibler, N. Kelley, John Schairer and J. H. Jones. The gentlemen were given a respectful hearing and will receive an answer in the near future. Oe Gripsack Brigade. It is stated as a fact that Chas. S. Rob- inson (Grand Rapids Packing and rro- vision Co.) has finally succeeded in be- coming proficient in spelling Dowagiae. Oscar Baker (Adrian) has resigned his position with Baker & Shattuck and ac- cepted one with Moreland Bros. & Crane. S. L. Rice has resigned his position with E. M. Kean & Co., to accept the place left vacant at Baker & Shattuck’s. O. E. Rasmus, who has acted as city salesman for the Muskegon branch of the U. S. Baking Co. for the past four years, succeeds L. C. Bradford as gen- eral traveling representative for that es- tablishment. Geo. W. Sevey, formerly engaged in the retail grocery business at Herrington under the style of Sevey & Herrington, has engaged to travel for the Telfer Spice Co., covering the available towns on the D., G. H. & M. and D., L. & N. Railways. The Lansing boys act as though they intended to invite the K. of G. to hold the next annual meeting at that place. The time and place of meeting will be decided upon at the next meeting of the Board of Directors, which will be held at Lansing the first Saturday in September. J. S. Hirth, who has been on the road the past year for Hirth, Krause & Co., previous to which he served the house seven years in the capacity of book- with A. F. Gallum & Son, the Milwaukee tanners. The vacancy thus created has been filled by the engagement of Frank M. Gardner, formerly connected with the shoe de- partment of the Hannah & Lay Mercan- tile Co. The matter of increasing the death benetit from $500 to $1,000 will probably come before the next meeting of the K. of G. It is understood that President Jacklin favors such an innovation, in which case he will probably recommend such an amendment to the comstitution in the course of his annual address. So far as THe TRADESMAN’S information goes, the members generally advocate the change, including an increase in the assessments from $2 to $5. oo Merged Into a Stock Company. keeper, has taken a position Boss & Norton, dealers in carpets and draperies at 110 Monroe street, have merged their business into a stock com- pany under the style of the Boss-Norton Company for the purpose of enlarging their present business and adding lines of house furnishing goods. The corpo- ration has a capital stock of $25,000, of which $22,000 is subscribed and paid in, the stockholders and amount of stock held by each being as follows: Alfred K. Boss ee il $5,000 Coase, © worion.............. .... &000 ae. © Gray... 8... 5,000 gas. ¥, Gragy, Trustee... ........ 1,250 Chas, ©. Norton, Trusteé............ 1,000 Mary A. Martin..... eet tee Le Alexander Kennedy..... ' . — John Murray.... ' Loe. 250 M. Francis Griffin. . ae 250 M. Shanahan ' .. La. 250 Thos. Hefferan..... i oo Chas’ F. Pike os ‘ 250 Ed. Crawford \ . on Wm. F. Hake. ' 250 Gaius W. Perkins 500 Chas. E. Temple... : oo 250 Wm. F. McKnight _ =o J. K. Johnston.. ' _. 250 Dennis McKeiver ' 500 H. A. Britt | / 250 Anton Stiller... : 250 Wm. T. MeGurrim...-.. 250 The directors of the corporation are Messrs. Boss, Norton, Grady, Shanahan and Murray, the officers being as follows: President—Alfred K. Boss. Vice-President—Chas. E. Norton. Secretary—Jas. F. Grady. Treasurer—Chas. E. Norton. The new house receives a valuable ac- cession in the person of Jas. F. Grady, who retires from the position of credit man for Spring & Company, with which house he has been identified over a dozen years, and will take an active part in the management of the business. Mr. Grady is an indefatigable worker and will make his influence felt among a large circle of friends and acquaintances. INCLUDE A CASE OF KOFFA- AID In your next order to your Jobb A NEW ARTICLE dients. It pays you a profit of 33 per cent. to be used in connection w to contain one particle of chicory or deleterious ingre aves the consumer 25 per cent. } th Coffee. Guaranteed not THE KOFFA-AID C0.. DETROIT. WICH. nsceneetesenemenan THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. ‘Clerks’ Corner 1 suppose, when I tell my clerk this morning that I want him to doa little sweeping for me, that there will be a bit of sarcasm in his tone when he tells me that he has just put on his collar and blacked his shoes—heels and all—and that the collar and shirt will get the worst of it if he goes to sweeping now. I don’t mind the sareasm. That pretty bad plaything for anybody, and especially for aclerk. It’s always awk- ward to handle and it cuts one way quite as badly as it does the other; so, for the sake of keeping the collar clean in sweep- ing, just take it off. Better take your euffs off, for this is sweeping and from samples of your work which I have seen, it is something you never have done. If I were you, I should make a paper cap for this sweeping business. The head needs the protection and should have it; and when a boy combs his hair with his fingers, a paper cap worn in sweeping time keeps clean the pillows where the same boy sleeps. There seems to be an idea abroad tuat sweeping is intended to take the dust from the floor and, after a journey through the atmosphere, settle it evenly over everything the room contains. This idea does not now prevail. Instead, it is considered good form to remove the dirt as much as possible with as little stirring up as possible and land it as quickly as possible outdoors. A grocer must make some concessions to the wishes of his customers, and there seems to be a grow- ing prejudice against dirt in sugar and other articles too often exposed in a gro cery store. Ladies, especially, make the objection and some carry the matter so far as to say bluntly that it is simply outrageous for them to spoil a new pair of kid gloves in handling groceries. That is what we are to guard against and, be- fore the sweeping begins, cover up the counters and the shelves. If there is a sawmill in your neighbor- hood, have some sawdust ready. Wet it and sprinkle freely over the floor and under the counters. Then. take a broom and, without flirting, sweep with the whole—not one corner—of the broom to- wards the middle of the floor. In sweep- ing under the counters it is a great temptation to make one fell swoop. Don’t swoop at all. Get the broom into the farthest corner and get all the dirt out, so that, when the work is done, you can swear by it without fear of having ‘‘the boss’? swear at it and you, if he looks under the counter later on. When the dirt and sawdust are swept into a pile take the dirt all up and de- posit it in a tight box or barrel. 1 say all, for nine sweepers out of ten will take up almost all of it and, with one sweep of the broom, scatter the “almost” all around. Then take a light cloth and wipe off the dust—not flirt it off, for it will settle again if youdo. When the cloth is full of dust, take it to the door to shake—out- doors is the place for the dirt, remember that. Begin with the upper shelves and dust down. Then take the counters. For the show cases have a separate cloth and, if there is any metal about them, see that it has its daily rubbing. It will pay. The front windows and the sash in the door need washing every morning in warm weather and they should be rubbed isa until they are bright and clear. Finish up with washing the doorstep and wipe it dry. Slip into the back room; take off your cap; wash your hands and face; brush your hair; take off your over jacket; put on your collar and cuffs, and go to break- fast. My word for it, you will havea sense of respectability you never had be- fore, and as you come back after break- fast and see how clean and wholesome everything looks, you'll find yourself wondering how those other fellows can ever expect to get along and live in the dirty plac. they do. If you don’t believe it. try it and see. UNcLE Bos. a 2 ENFORCE THE LAW. Written for THE TRADESMAN. The State of New York has had, for several years, a law prohibiting the sale of intoxicating drinks, on Sunday. At the time of its passage through the New York Legislature there was a great deal of satisfaction expressed, not only in New York State but throughout the country, and the members from the rural districts went home from Albany crowned with glory, was many a “Now we'll see!’ went echoing down the Hudson to the wicked city at its mouth; but the wicked city never closed an extra blind and never bolted a single saloon door. Some months ago there was a political earthquake in Manhatten. The old was rung out by the ‘‘wild bells’? and the ‘new’’ came in with a rush. Among other departments completely upset was that which has the Sunday law in its keeping; and the head of the department has made up his mind that no intoxicat- ing drinks shall be sold on Sunday in New York City. The law is enforced; and not long ago two representative citizens ealled on the Mayor to protest. One as- serted that if the people had supposed that he, the Mayor, would enforce the Sunday law, he never would have been elected Mayor. The other declared, witb a candor as remarkable as the statement he made, that all that was ever expected of the law was an outward en- foreement of it, to be confined to the closing of the saloon’s front door, and he respectfully asked the Mayor to put a stop to his asinine exercise of official authority. Yet New York, practically, is adry city. The statute books of Ohio, some time ago, recorded a law to the effect that the adulteration of food is a misdemeanor with a penalty. And the adulteration of food went righton. Then itsohappened that a man was appointed Commissioner who found the law and, knowing the need of its execution, touched it with the wand of authority and it became a living power. There is cursing to-day, as a consequence, in many a retail store, echoed and intensified in the manufac- turer’s office. And the adulteration of food in Ohio is on the wane. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Execute the law. If it bea good one, the country is benefited. If it be a bad one, its enforcement is the shortest step to its repeal. R. M.S. a a at By an act of the Legislature which went into effect July 1, days of grace are abolished in Illinois on promissory notes and other negotiable paper, such instru- ments being absolutely payable at matur- ity. Ifa note falls due on a holiday itis now payable in Illinois on the day after, instead of the day before, as was the ease. How He Is Believed. Blizney—How did you get that black eye? Niznog—I ran against a door. Blizney—Too bad, old man; but | hope you gave the other fellow as good as he sent. > . —-<——<——— It Sold the Soap. Customer—ls this good soap? Dealer—Well. mum. the man _ who writes poetry about that soap gets $10,000 a year. Customer—My sakes! bars. Gimme a dozen ann i _— Many a young man senders how the world could get along without him, while the world is wondering how it gets along with him. CLORCHOECECHOROZORSORCAORS J. BRECHTING, Architect, 79 Wonderly Building, Grand Rapids Correspondence Solicited from parties who intend to build The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency THE BRADSTREET COMPANY Proprietors. EXECUTIVE OFFICI 27, 261, 262 Broaiwav, N.Y. Offices in the principal cities of the United States, Canada and the Europeancontinent, Austraiia, and in Londen, England. CHARLES F. CLARK, Pres. GRAND RAPIDS OFFIC! Room 1, Widdicomb Bld HENRY ROYCE, Supt. tte OC. LINE TO hi QODRICH LINE STEAMERS G. H. & M. Ry. and GOODRICH LINE. The Magnificent New Fast Steams! lips ATLANTA and CITY OF RACINE SCHEDULE: Via D., Leave Grand Rapids di: at 7:40 p. m. arrive Ct g RETURNING, Leave Chicag arrive Grand Rapids 6:40 a. 1m. GRAND RAPIDS to CHICAGO, ONLY Stateroom FOR THE ROUND TRIP $6.50 Berth Included. Through tickets and stateroom berths can be had at the city offiee and depot of the D.,G. H. & M. Ry., Grand Rapids also at all stations on the D., G. H. & M. Ry., D.. La@n.,G. BR. & 1 and 7. &. & M. Rys. H. A. BONN, General Pass. Agent Chicago. $3.90 Goodrich Trans. Co., UBEROID EADY OOFING.... All Ready to Lay. Needs NO COATING OR PAINTING Water resist fire and the action of acids. Is Odorless, absolutely Proof, will Can be used over shingles of steep roofs, or is suitable for flat roofs. Will OUTLAST tin or iron and is very much cheaper. Try Our Pure Asphalt Paint For coating tin, Write for Prices. iron or ready roofs. H. M. REYNOLDS & SON GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Ask your hardware dealer for it. June 16, 1895 CHICAGO AND WEsT M!CHIGAN RY GOING TOC HIC AGO. Ly. G’d Rapids 6:00am 1:25pm *6:30pm *11:30pm Ar. Chicago ..12:05pm 6:50pm 6:00am * 6:25am RETUENING FROM CHICAGO. Lv. Chicago... --7:2Cam 5:00pm *11:45pm Ar. Gd Rapids. ace 12:40pm 10:40pm *6:30am TO AND FROM MUSKEGON, Ly. Grand Rapids...... 6:00am 1:25pm 6:30pm Ar. Grand Rapids......11:30am 5:15pm 10:40pm TRAVERSE CITY. CHARLEVOIX AND PETOSKEY. Ly. Grand Rapids. 8:00am 1:00pm = 11:(0pm Ar. Manistee........ 2 5pm Ar. Traverse City.... 4:50pm 4:00am Ar. Charlevoix... .. 6:30pm 6:30am Ar. Petoskey *4: 20pm 6:55pm 7:00am Trains arrive from north at 5:30am, 11:45am, 1:00 pm, *1: :30 pm. PARLOR AND SLEEPING CARS. Parlor Cars leave Grand Rapids 6:00 am, 1:25 pm: leave Chicago7:20am,5:00pm. Sleeping Cars leave Grand Rapids *i1:30 pm; leave Chi cago *11:45 pm. *Every day ran ‘4 he DETROIT, LANSING & NORTHERN R. R, GOING TO DETROIT. Ly. Grand Rapids.. 7:00am 1:20pm 5:25pm Ar. Detroit --.11:40am 5:30pm 10:10pm RETURNING FROM DETROIT. Ly. Detroit............. ¢:aamm 17i0pma CO:00nms Ar. Grand Rapids .-12:40pm 5:20pm 10:45pm TO AND FROM 8AGINAW, ALMA AND 8T, LOUIS, Lv. GR 7:40am 5:00pm Ar. G R.11:35am 10:45pm TO AND FROM LOWELL. Lv. 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- ingtrain, Trains week days only. M. Fui.ter Chief Clerk, Pass. Dep’t. MICHIGAN CENTRAL “‘Tve Niagara Falis Route.’’ Others week days only. Oct. 28, 1894 Arrive. Depart 10 20pm Detroit Express ..... .7 0am 6 30am .*Atlantic Express...... 11 0pm 11 45 am New York Express...... 60pm *Daily “All others daily, me ept Sunday. Sleeping cars run on all night trains to and from Detroit. Parlor cars leave for Detroit at 7:00 a m, reaching Detroit at 12:20 p m; returning, leave Detroit 4:35 pm, arriving at Grand Rapids 10:20 pm. Direct commnnication made at Detroit with ajl through trains eest over the Michigan Cen tral Railroad (Canada Southern Division.) A. ALMQUIST, Ticket Agent, Tnion PassengerStation. vue GRAND HAVEN & MII WAUKEE Railway. EASTWARD, Trains Leave (tNo. 14)tNo. 16|tNO. 18;*No. Gd Rapids, Lv 6 45am} 16 20am} 3 25pm |11 00pm . Tonia r) 7 40am/}11 25am} col 1235am St. Johns ...Ar| 8 25am/1217pm/ 520pm) 1 25am Owoss2 Ar 9 0am 1 20pm| 3 O5pin| 3 10am E. Saginaw..Ar lu 50am] 3 45pm} 8 00pm| 6 40am Bay City ...Arj1] 30am] 435pm) § 37pm! 715am Flint ; Ar 10 05am 3 45pm 7 05pm} 5 40am Pt. Haron... Ar 1205pm) 550pm! 850pm) 7 30am Pontiac ..Ar 10 53am 3 05pm| 8 25pm) 5 27am Detroit. Ar/1150aro| 405pm! 925pm} 7 00am WESTWARD, For Grand Haven and Intermediate Me ew ee *8:40 a. m. For Grand Hav en and Muskegon.....+1:00 p.m “Mil. and Chi. +5 35 p. m. For Grand Haven Mil. and Chi..... *7:40 p. m. For Grand Haven and Milwaukee....+10:05 p. m. +Daily except Sunday. *Daily. Trains arrive from the east, 6:35 a.m., 12:60 p.m., 5:20 p. m., 10:0 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 Paricr 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 R. R. Schedule in effect June 23, 1895 NORTHERN DIV. Ly. ve Saginaw and (adillac...... . +7 00am til 30am Trav. Cy. Petoskey & Mack....*8 00am +5 25pm Trav. Cy.Petos.&Harbor Sps...t1 40pm +10 15pm Saginaw snd Reed City....... +4 45pm tii 00pm Petoskey and Mackinaw.....+10 45pm + 6 20am 800 am train has parlor cars for Traverse City and Mackinaw. 140 pm train has buffet parlor car for Har- bor Springs. 1045 pm train has sleeping cars for Pe toskey and Mackinaw. SOUTHERN DIV. Ly. Ar. Cin.. Ft. Wayne & Kalamazoot 7 25am + 9 15pm ae i” ayne and Kalamazoo...¢ 2 15pm +t 1 30pm , Fi. Wayne & Kalamazoot 6 OOpm * 6 f0am Kalsmazoo, *11 40pm * 9 20am 725 am train has parlor car to Cincinnati. 600 pm train has sleeping cars to Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Louisville. CHICAGO TRAINS. Lv. Grand Rapids.. +7 25am +2 15pm *11 40pm Ar. Chicego.......... 240008 9 Oto 7 10am 215 pm train has throug! ncoach. 1140 pm train has thre ough coach and sleeping car uy. Caieseo.. ..... +6 50am +3 00pm *11 30pm Ar. Grand Rapids... 1 30pm 9 15pm 6 50am 300 pm train has through coach and 11 30 a has through coach and sleeping car. MUSKEGON TRAINS. Ly.Gd.Rapidst7 25am +100pm {8 30am +5 FOpm Ar.Muskegon §50am 210pm 9 55am 7 0:pm Lv. Muskegont9 13am +ti205pm {6 30pm +4 05pm Ar.Gd.Rapids10 30am 115pm 7 55pm 5 20pm + Except Sunday. * Daily. ~ Sunday only. A. ALMQUIST, C. i. LOCKWOOD, _~ Ticket Agt. "Un. Sta, Gen, Pass.& Tkt.Agt. : i 3 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 7 Fruits and 1 Produce CASH VS. TRAD#. Interesting Experience of a Country Merchant. Written for THe TRADESMAN. I was greatly interested in the sketch of S. A. Watt, the Saranac merchant, in last week’s TRADESMAN, especially that portion of the biography in which he at- tributed his success largely to the fact that he had always paid cash for what- ever the farmer had to offer, instead of compelling him to accept *‘store pay.’’ When | began business here years ago, what little trade I had with the farmers was confined entirely to barter. It worked pretty well along at first; in fact, it was the only thing todo. Nobody had any money and when the eggs and butter came in, I took them and the farmers took it out in trade, or, in case of a sur- plus, it stood on their side of the account in the shape of a book credit or due bill. That thing went on in that way until I got tired of it; and I don’t believe | was half so tired as the farmers were. IL was a little better off than they, for I did get cash for what produce I could manage to get to market; but there were weeks and weeks when I| know the majority of them didn’t see a dollar in money. It got so, finally, that in some way or other they rather held me accountable for that state of things. If there was anything due them, they felt as if they must come and trade it out, whether l had anything they wanted or not, and, if they were in debt to me, they felt more than ever in duty bound to trade with me; so that, without knowing it almost, they felt as if in some way I had them under my thumb and, what was worse, was always ready to take advantage of the situation. I can’t begin to tell you what a lot of little, mean, narrow-contracted men this lack of money made of us. Each was suspicious that the other was trying to overreach him and, when an exchange had been made, there was a good deal of afterthought, each one always winding up with the conclusion that the farmer had been worsted in the deal. I chewed on that for a good while and, finally, I made up my mind I couldn’t stand it any longer. Then when I got ready, and one rainy day when I had been sent to a good deal hotter place than I ever expect to go to, I said to a farmer, “Pll tell you how we’ll fix this: when lL want any more of your produce, l’ll pay you for it cash down. That will end that transaction. Then when you want any of my goods, you’!l take them on the same terms—cash—if you take them at all. That will end all this bickering and I’m sick and tired of it.” 1 found, on looking over the man’s account, that there was considerable in my favor; but I was determined to carry out my plan if I lost every cent of it. Well, that changed things immediately; for, of course, in a country store what’s fair for Tom is fair for Joe; and | began to take a little comfurt behind my own counter. Betore that, it didn’t make any difference how poor the stuff was, I had to take it; but buying for cash wasa different thing. Somehow, | was ex- pected to be particular and I was. Old Jake Hewson came driving up one day with a lot of butter that you could smell almost as far off as you could him. I didn’t buy it. Widow Wilson brought in some eggs and I didn’t want them; but, when good things came in, I took them and [ paid the money for them. That was along in the spring, if I remember, almost before I was up, one of the farm boys came to the store with a pail of blueberries and wanted to know if I’d pay the money for them. It flashed through me like light- ning what was coming, and I said, ‘Yes, sir, you bring me good berries—no green ones and no mashed ones—and I’ll take all you can bring, and give you a good price forthem.’? Why shouldn’t 1? Most of the money would come right back to me. Before 8 o’clock there wasn’t a child in the neighborhood old enough to know a green blueberry from a ripe one who wasn’t picking berries. That went on as long as the berries lasted and hun- dreds of dollars went through my store in exchange for berries which would have rotted on the bushes if I had paid ‘‘store pay’’ instead of spot cash, as the pickers were mostly children for whom ‘‘store pay”’ had little attractions. Well, things changed. The money gave them something to think about and to talk about. The farms and buildings began to pick up and the farmers began to get their hair cut by somebody who knew how. The old mistrust died out. The boys began to spruce up and be somebody; and if THe TRADESMAN were to send one of its men down here to-day to look us over, he’d find as thrifty a lot of farmers as there is anywhere around. Now I ain’t going to say that all this came from my getting mad and making up my mind that ’twould be cash or noth- ing; but Ido say that just the minute there was a way found to get a little eash into the neighborhood, these things began and they have been going on ever since. In writing this communication I haven’t bothered myself much about my spelling, or anything else, for that matter. and if you find anything init that’s worth print- ing, and don’t mind touching it up a lit- tle, you are welcome toit. Inasmuch as you had touched the subject of Cash vs. Trade, it oecurred to me that a plain statement of practical experience along that line would be of interest to some of your readers. OLD Foey. and one July morning, PRODUCE MARKET. Apples--Home grown Red Astriecans command ¥1L.75 per bbl, while Duchess of Oldenburg are in active demand at 75c per bu. Red stock from Tennessee, which is much better size and qual- ty than home grown, commands #2.25 per bbl. Beans—The demand has been very moderate during the week for both home and export ac- count, and prices have generally ruled in favor of buyers. Inthe absence of demand prices have sagged off a trifle. seets—New, 15ce per doz. Blackberr es—Law’ons, 9¢ per qt. hutter—Factory creamery is in better demand at 187 19¢. Dairy is in improved demand at 15@ 16c, with indications favoring a higher range of values. Cabbage —Home grown is now inample supply, commanding 65 75e per doz. The size is small, but the quality is fair. Cherries— Nearly out of market, stray lots com- manding $150 per bu. Cucumbers—Home grown, 35¢ per doz. Eggs—Handlers pay 10e and hold at 10'4@lle in a regular jobbing way. Green Corn—l5de per doz. Onions—10e per doz. bunches for green stock. Dry stock from the South commands #1 per bu. Home grown brings the same figure. Peaches — Early Alexanders are coming in freely. commanding 75@90c on the morning mar- ket and about #1 for shipping demands. he in- dications are that the crop will be large. Hale's Earty will begin to come in next week. Pears—Virginia Bart etts bring #1.25 per bu. Potatoes—The market has gone to p eces, Early Ohio stoek from Illinois and home grown tock having declined to 50@ 60e per bu., with every el- ment of weakness in the market Zaspberries—Black, about 5c. per at. Red, 10¢ per qt. The crop is about at an end. Tomatoes—h07.60¢ for 4 basket crate. Watermelons—12'4@20e apiece, according to size and quality. Wax Beans—75c per bu. for home grown. WHOLESALE COMMISSION...... Si PY e p Ou ltry BUTTER, EGaS, FRUITS and VEGETABLES. We can get you the Highest Mar- ket Price at all times. F. J. DETTENTHALER, 117-119 Monroe Street, = Grand Rapids, Mich. SEEDS, POTATOES, BEANS We handle all kinds FIELD SEEDS, Clover, Timothy. Hungarian, Millet. Buek wheat, Field Peas, Spring Rye, Barley, Ete. Eggs, Ete, Car lots or less. Buy and sell Potatoes, Beans, Seeds EGG CRATES and EGG CRATE FILLERS. If you wish to buy or sell write us. MOSELEY BROS., 26-28-30-32 OTTAWA STREET Grand Rapids, Mich. Jobbers SEEDS, BEANS, POTATOES, FRUITS. Fruits and Produce Our shipments of Cherries have been very heavy for the past week, but presume that some of our customers will want more this week. and we think we shall have Cherries most of the week. Prices will be about $1.50@1.75 per bu. Also have them in {6 qt. cases, at 9e@F1 per case. Black Raspberries, #1.00@.1.10 per case. Red Raspberries, very scarce. Watermelons, 187 20c. Tomatoes, #1.10@1.20 per 4 basket crate. New Onions, #2.75 per bbl. Potatoes, 90@95e per bu. If any decline will give your order the benefit. Bananas, Green Onions, New Beets, Peas, Wax Beans, Radishes, Cabbage and Celery at Bottom Prices \ few barrels of Pocket Salt left at prices quoted on page 15 of this issue. temember, we are a Mail Order Fruit and Produce House. and can save you money, but you must —_ the order. Many merchants are doing this and are well satisfied. Better try it. HENRY J. VINKEMULDER, 418-420 445 447 Souh Division SI. Grand Roots Everything for the Field and Garden Clover, Medium or Mammoth, AI- syke, Alialfa and Crimson, Timo- thy, Hungarian Millet, Peas and Spring Rye. Garden Seeds in bulk and Garden Tools. Headquarters for Egg Cases and Fillers. J LOTOICULN vb 128 to 132 W. Bridge St., Grand Rapids, Mich. 0 We guarantee the Highest Market Price for Butter and Eggs. If you have any to dispose of, let us know aut once. Yours truly LDU 4 U0. 42 Jefferson Avenue 142 Woodbridge St.W. DETROIT, Mich. L. 6. DUNTON & 60. | Will buy all kinds of Lumber— Green or Dry. i Office and Yards, 7th St.and C.&W.M.R.R. Grand Raj ids, Mich. V. SEBRING HILLYER Consulting Engineer Structural Iron Work \ttention given to Drawings for Patents 803 Michigan Trust Building GRAND RAPIDS B. E. PARKS, DRAFTSMAN and ENGINEER, Lock Box 80, Grand — Mich. Inventions and New Ideas perfected Power Plants designed, erection superintended Steam Engines indicated and power measured The Trade is eordially in- vited to write us for sum- mer prices on CNET ttl MICH. A HINES. Wholesale Shipper COAL, LIME, CEMENTS, SEWER PIPE, ETC. 1 CANAL ST. GRAND RAPIDS. THOS. E. WYKES COAL Wood, Lime, Sewer Pipe, Flour, Feed, Etc Correspondence solicited. GRAND RAPIDS WHOLESALE COAL NA. MORMAN & C0. GRAND RAPIDS, [ICH. 45 South Division St. LIME, CEMENT, HAIR, SEWER PIPE, BRICK, LAND PLASTER, FIRE CLAY. We sell Alsen’s German Portland Cement—the best in the world for sidewalk work. THE MICHIGAN BARREL CO. GRAND RAPIDS. MICH, MANUFACTURER OF Bushel Baskets, Cheese Boxes, Bail Boxes, Axle Grease Boxes, Wood Measures. 8 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. SAICHIGANTRADESMAN CRD cay i A WEEKLY JOURNA™ [C SVOTED TO THK Best Interests of Business Men. Published at New Blodgett Bldg., Grand Rapids, — BY THE — TRADESMAN COMPANY. One Dollar a Year, Payable in Advance ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Communicatious invited from practical busi- ness men, Correspondents must give their full name and address, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Subscribers may have the mailing address of their papers changed as often as desired. No paper discontinved, except at the option of the proprietor, until 21) arrearages are paid. Sampie copies sent free to any address Entered at Grand Rapids post-office as second lass matter. te" When writing to any of our advertisert please say that you saw their advertisement in HE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN BE. A. STOWE, Uditor. WEDNESDAY. JULY 24. IGNORANCE OF THE WEATHER. Probably there is no greater reproach scientific progress of the upon the boasted this age than the utter ignorance of causes of weather changes. We are able to talk learnedly about the affairs of the far-away planetary worlds, but when in- quiry is made as to the philosophy of the storms, the wisest man ean give no definite informa- He has, indeed, nothing better by weather and causes of tion. way of explanation to offer than mere theory and out-and-out guesswork. The notion that the destructive storms which visit the earth are born or origi- nate upon its surface through the power of the sun to evaporate water, and cause the expansion and ascent of currents of air, is every day seen to be more and more worthless for explaining the causes of weather and the operation of storm forces. It-must be remembered that the atmosphere which envelops the earth is like a vast ocean whose bottom is in the depths of space, and whose surface is at that of our planet. The surface of this ocean of air meets that of the ocean of water, and the latter The tre- mendous the at- mospheric them- selves in wind and electricity play with land and sea, and at their pleasure pour out upon them their dreadful energies. When this atmospheric envelope is free from dust and vapor, it is so trans- parent that the through it without communicating to it the least warmth. The upper regions of space corresponding to the bottom of the atmospheric ocean are subject to extreme cold, and the rays of the sun give off no heat until touch something solid, such as surface of the earth, or a cloud made up of the vapor of and the dust and smoke which arise from is the plaything of the former. which pervade manifest forces ocean and rays of the sun pass they the water the earth. These clouds, composed of | matter possessing great weight, remain for days and weeks tloating in the atmos- phere and are transported many j thou- sands of miles until they encounter con- | rain, | hail or snow, without regard to the sea-; of the year. In midsummer, snow | falls upon all high mountains, while in far southern latitudes heaven’s artillery | and musketry discharge their icy missiles. The clouds show, by the thousands and ditions which bring them down in son | street obstruction in any form millions of tons of water they pour out, what enormous burdens the thin and light atmosphere can bear up and trans- port. Evidently all weather is made in vast laboratories in the upper regions of the air. There are forces capable of draw- ing up and transporting to the places where it is wanted incalcuable quantities of the earth’s water. There are gener- ated heats which convert the water into vapors so attenuated that more tons of it than many numerals can declare re- main floating in space, while at another time a cold so intense is created that in a moment of time water can be frozen into solid ice and precipitated upon the earth. What isit that prepares the tor- nado and the cyclone and hurls them upon those doomed spots devoted to its wrath? It is not difficult to imagine that these storms created in the upper abysses of the atmosphere, and charged with a par- ticular electrical energy, are percipitated upon the surface of the earth to which they may be drawn by a special attraction, while they are repelled from others where the electric conditions are not favorable. As a mere suggestion, this would seem a most plausible way to account for the fact that some places are devoted to catastrophe from storms, while others are left untouched. All these are conditions which may only be conjectured under the existing ignorance of the subject; but they can be and they should be investigated. Just as soon as it becomes known that all weather is made in the upper regions of space, men will begin to climb moun- tains and ascend in balloons to study meteorology. Investigations at the sur- face of the earth only tell us of the weather that has already fallen upon us from the sky, Whatis needed is to dis- cover what is coming, and to Know this it is necessary to enter the laboratories where the weather is made. localities on CLEAR SIDEWALKS. The spirit of reform which is at work in New York City has laid siege to the ‘“*Thou shalt not the rights of the passing is the burden of the command- It seems, indeed, as if the decree not come too soon, and dealers of encumbered sidewalk. infringe on ecrowd’’ ment. had every class are more or less affected by it. The dry goods merchant has found it to his advantage to thrust his glass showcase into the street to appeal by his marked-down prices to the thrifty passer by. The grocer, in many instances, de- pends upon the sidewalk for his chief display. Barrels and boxes and often benches are made use of. These are put in position and the goods are piled in profusion, and often in confusion upon them. The barber’s pole and the tobac- eonist’s wild Indian are well-known forms of street obstruction, while the sign which the wind storm makes dangerous swings and ecreaks at its own sweet will. it remains to be seen whether the is neces- desirable. The fact that sary or even | many ef our most enterprising dry goods houses depend wholly upon indoor dis- | play is a strong point in favor of the or- dinance. It is much to be doubted if the wooden Indian nowadays adds greatly to the sales of the cigar store; and barbers have been known to succeed without the ‘bandaged pole to tell of their where- The grocer is the chief offender, ; abouts. excepting always the fruit dealer, and here will be found a difference of opinion among grocers, while almost invariably the customer will be strongly opposed to the sidewalk display. The reason is not hard to find, the leading one being that of cleanliness. Dust is sure to invade the streets and just as sure to fall upon the goods, un- less protected. In that case, unless the protection be glass, the goods are better off inside. Another outside evil is the exposure of the goods to the assaults of animals. With the display on the side- walk it is next to impossible to guard against the evil, and many a basket of fine fruit has been ruined on that ac- count. A clear sidewalk will do away with all these objections. The first advantage gained is an opportunity on the part of the public to get near the window—an utter impossibility when the goods cover the sidewalk. Another gain is secured by making the most of the window dis- play and so inducing the customer to come inside. A third advantage, which the clerk has already thought of, is the saving of labor the first thing in the morning and, most of all, the last thing at night, in carrying out and bringing in the goods and the bunches, when tired nature rebels against doing then more than what is absolutely necessary. So far as the public is concerned there is no question. A clear sidewalk is what, on every account, is desirable, and it will be the source of considerable surprise, if the dealers themselves, when they have adapted themselves to the change, do not find that the ordinance has been an ad- vantage to them. NOT AN EASTERN QUESTION. Armenia affairs are reaching a point which cannot be much longer considered local. Appeals have been made by the sufferers to England, and Gladstone has raised his voice in their behalf. The German Emperor has listened to the dreadful story and deplores the situation, but the atrocities go on. Russia hears but does not heed, and, finally, to attract England’s attention to the desperate con- dition to which the country is reduced, 500 young men at Van have offered them- selves for Turkish butchery to save their countrymen from slaughter. When mat- ters reach such a pass they cease to be confined to the narrow limits of a Turk- ish province, and every quarter of the globe uncaps in the presence of the 500 young men of Van and with breathless interest asks, ‘‘What is to be done about it?”? There is no need of raking over this Eastern question, which has been beaten and turned and beaten again, to show where the responsibility belongs. It is simply a matter of fact that wherever and whenever Turkey has had anything to do with government, there and then the despot is sure to show itself and the implement of the despot is the sword. That point settled, the next thing to be considered is whether the time has not come to break the sword and dethrone the despot. That throne and that sword have been in existence too long. They are more than a menace to civilization. They are and have been agony and death; and, for the sake of outraged humanity the world over, the peril which hangs over Armenia and her brave 500 should at once be staid. How about the powers? They will still haggle over the possession of the Bosphorus and Constantinople. England will turn pale at the thought of her be- loved India. Germany and Austria will! convulsively grasp the musket. France will advance her posts in Southern China and look longingly in the direction of Alsace and Lorrain. Russia will wonder if her beautiful dream of empire is to be realized and try to make it true. All this and more may take place, but the slaughter of defenseless, peace-loving Armenia will be over and the 500 men of Van, like the 300 on the plains of Mara- thon, will go down the aisles of time to- gether and show that the spirit which makes men free has not degenerated. That makes pleasant reading; but what if the wearers of the crowns in Europe refuse to take such measures? Must the brave 500 die? If their hands are shackled and the Turk knows this, is there no power on earth to stay his slaughtering sword? It does seem as if the world was large enough to furnish a Christian shield to protect Armenia, and it does seem, if the old fight between the Cross and the Crescent is to be renewed, that the strong arm of the Western world should be the one to rescue the Christian from the Mahomedan and to ‘‘re-estab- lish the old superiority of the Indo-Eu- ropean over the Semitic family of man- kind.’’ BOYCOTTING MONEY. The Sovereign of the Knights of Labor, ever since he succeeded in supplanting a man of some brains, T. V. Powderly, has posed as one of the most remarkable ex- hibits of mediocrity, or idiocy, known in a position of notoriety or one claiming leadership. But it was re- served for his last fulmination, ordering a boycott on the National bank notes, to demonstrate to what extent his idiocy could go. If he was the leader of a suf- ficient pumber to give his order any sig- nificance, it would still be supremely fu- tile and idiotic; but, under his brilliant administration, the Knights of Labor have dwindled down to a paltry 50,000 or so in the entire country. If any con- siderable portion of that number should respect such an order, what significance would it have? Still the most ridiculous feature of this manifesto is in the character of the order—to boycott a considerable part of the legal tender money circulation of the country. As though he would expect a creditor toe refuse to accept payment of a debt because the money was of some particular form, though readily exchang- able into any other form. Imagine a case where strenuous efforts had finally compelled the payment of a debt to be refused on such grounds! The inconsiderate idiocy becomes still more manifest in the fact that his com- wand is actually treasonable in that it is a command to violate the laws of the country defining and regulating legal tenders. The practical penalty of violat- ing these laws, that is, to refuse to ac- cept when legal tender is offered, is the Joss of future interest and costs in case of suit. Not many are likely to thus violate the law. If this edict is issued for demagogic effect and to keep prestige with his con- stituents, he must have a very low idea of the average degree of intelligence of the members of the Knights of Labor. ever The cigarette still takes the lead as @ deadly infernal machine. Oa "ig “e THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. LEARN WISDOM FROM MARS. History is a record of wars. If the bloody conflicts between peoples of differ- ent races, between peoples of the same races in different countries, and between peoples of the same race in the same country, were left out of the world’s an- nals, there would be no history. Wars, then, are the chief matter recorded, and military leaders are almost the only men to whose memory monuments are erected. Savage and barbarous peoples do scarcely anything else but fight. When they become civilized, the people are but little weaned from their desire for blood- shed and violence; but they have learned that wars are terribly costly, and tbe dif- ficulty of getting money with which to carry them on is the only thing that in- sures peace. In all probability, the masses of the people in Europe would, with little hesitation, plunge their coun- tries into war if they were not withheld by their leaders, who fear to lose their thrones and wreck their kingdoms in ill- advised hostilities. Butin order to sat- ify the belligerent desires of the people, it is necessary for each nation to carry on conflicts of extermination in Asia and Africa, so that the thirst for blood may be satisfied. Probably there has never been a moment when peace reigned upon the earth since the birth of Christ. In our own hemisphere there has been little else but war. When the whites first reached its shores they found amidst the savage tribes, which were en- gaged in unceasing hostilities, the ruins of lost and forgotten nations, which had possessed a high degree of civilization, but which had been destroyed and ex- tinguished from the face of the earth, doubtless by bloody wars. If the various Indian tribes had joined forces, they could easily have exterminated the whites who came to conquer them and take their country; but they enjoyed killing each other too much to trouble themselves about the white invader until he was too strong to be successfully resisted. After that the wars between the whites and the Indians made pleasing pastime, before and after the struggle of the Kev- olution, while the bloody record was in- terspersed with conflicts between the whites. In the Spanish-American coun- tries almost incessant civil wars have been in progress; while, perhaps, the only really decisive opportunity the peo- ple of this great republic ever had to show their fighting qualities was when they spent four years, from 1861 to 1865, in slaughtering each other. Three de- cades have passed since the American people have had a satisfactory war, and the time cannot be long before some other opportunity for action must be sought. From all this itis not difficult to see that the human race appears to take the greatest satisfaction in cruel and brutal actions and spectacles, and, when people cannot have a war to occupy their serious attention, they wil] amuse their lighter moments with cruel sports. The Spaniards and Spanish-American people still cher- ish the bull fight as their favorite diver- sion; while the other nations, including this great republic, still regard the prize fight between two naked human cham- pions as the choicest of all sports; but it must be bloody; there must be heavy plows delivered to make it worth atten- tion. Of course, private fights and conflicts between unprofessional individuals are full of interest, and, when vivience is not available, slander and scandals are the next most interesting incidents. Peo- ple like to see others jattacked either in person or in reputation—it makes things lively. ' Christianity has done all that ever was efficient to eliminate cruelty and banish the innate love of bloodshed; but even its benign influences have worked very slowly, and it looks as if another 1800 years would be required to finish the work, The astronomers tell us of the wonder- ful industry and enterprise of the people of the planet Mars, who, although they inhabit a globe which is three-fourths land and one-fourth water, while in our earth the water vastly preponderates, have so devoted themselves to the arts of peace that they have dug numerous canals thousands of miles long and hun- dreds wide to lead the water through their dry deserts. Mars, from its red color, was named by the ancient Romans from their war god, but the revelations of our telescopes prove that the people of the ruddy planet are thoroughly peaceable, since, instead of exhausting their energies in war, they have devoted them to the construction of the most beneficial public works. Ours is the war planet. If the inhabitants of our earth, instead of spending centuries in slaughter, in burning, and in the destruction of life and the products of human labor, had been constantly ehgaged in adding to and pre- serving the wealth their exertions had created, what a wonderful world this globe of ours would be! All the civili- zation of antiquity would have been not only perpetuated, but constantly im- proved and unceasingly developed. By this time all the secrets of nature would have been discovered, and all the myster- ies of existence unrolled. But the policy of all ages and of every nation has been to destroy all that came before it and start afresh, and, therefore, so much of the past is lost and buried. When will the people of our earth learn the wisdom of the inhabitants of Mars? A Philadelphia paper tells about a wonderful mass of metallic stone in the mountains of Arizona, which is at all times charged so highly with electricity that to touch it is death. All during the night the stone glows as though with phosphorescent fire. The paper relates how a party of hunters chased a goat into the gorge, where the stone is, and saw it killed by the electricity and, while they watched, a huge snake undertook to crawl over the stone and died in agony. Arizona has got a treasure. All that it needs is to connect a big wire with this rock and furnish the power to its towns and cities. Justice Brown, of the United States Supreme Court, in an address to the Yale law students, said: ‘‘There are certain perils which menace the immediate fu- ture of the country and even threaten the stability of its institutions. The most prominent of these are municipal corruption, corporate greed and the tyranny of labor leaders.’’ A party who already holds pledged property to secure his debt may become, by consent of the parties and his own, the detainer of the pledge for another creditor of the debtor, after the expira- tion of the contract of pledge, securing his own debt. ASUS AUST MRC Me REE EOE STES iting Seis ten seconds. Her scissors will always hi Put up one dozen on handsome 8 x 12 Easel Card. i. M. CLARK GROCERY CO. © vandard Oi bo DEALERS IN Iluminating and Lubricating OILS Naptha and Gasolines asa RE agg TI. Office, Mich.Trust Bldg. Works, Butterworth Ave. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. BULK WORKS at Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Manistee, Cadillac, Big Rapids, Grand Haven, Traverse City, Ludington, Allegan, Howard City, Petoskey, Reed City. Highest Price paid for Empty Carbon and Gasoline Barrels Sse reaeareapeemee eae SCS STS STITT Te «~ CORBIN’S —> IT’S A DAISY QUICK SELLER The only perfect Sharpener made. Will sharpen any pair of shears or scissors in Made of the finest tempered steel, handsomely finished and nickel plated from this addition to her work keen edyve. Because every lady can see at S LL A IGHT the practical benefit she wil ave a Lik | Satisfaction guaranteed « Per Dozen, $1.50. FOR SALE AT WHOLESALE BY HAZELTINE & PERKINS DRUG MuSSELMAN GROCER Co. A. bE. Brooks & Co. LEMON & WHEELER CO. PUTNAM CANDY Co. BARNHART-—PUTMAN Co. WURZBURG JEWELRY Co. OR BY THE MANUFACTURER, W. T. LAMOREAUX, EROS SOMETHING NEW BaeaseaNe SEES Bee cr! 249y3529)3 (2 BOY} SF SN3 SA DYISA TSA SAN SAID) qn DISA} $2, DBS PEANIE ipsa 52 9)3 $2. aingaitens $2 A 5 llarpene Abbdbbdbbdbeabeddeddeddeddedee EVERY LADY wants one LASTS A LIFETIME OPER HOT IET IETHER NETHER NOTIN Yialnce calerive NasSKet. mev re GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 10 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Getting the People Art of Reaching and Holding Trade by Advertising. Written for THE TRADESMAN. At this season the merchant advertiser is writing to a very different class of peo- ple than the one he reaches in the cooler months, although they occupy the same bodies and pass by the same names. The heated term changes the whole buying nature of mankind and womankind. In the winter, humanity is in a constant rush. The cool, enlivening atmosphere creates an activity and push which leaves but little room for anything outside of personal desires. In the ‘‘sunny summertime,’ however, the human system is relaxed from its usual tension, and the buyer is such only from necessity. So, therefore, the mer- chant who gives publicity to his sellable wares should do so in a cool and refresh- ing manner—in a way calculated te at- tract attention from its very crispness and suggestions of relief from the super- heated atmosphere. It must be taken into consideration by the advertiser that people do not ‘‘run as they read,” but, rather, from the in- tiuence of Old Sol, are prone to listlessly glance at the newspaper and magazine in a desultory manner. Each languid woman, or man, or child, cherishes in his or her mind an intense desire for re- lief from the drowsy heat, and anything in an ad. which strikes the eye as being in any way an antidote for torridity, or even partial relief, is eagerly scanned and pondered over. Aye, that’s the rub—to catch the eye and attention of sweltering humanity. This once obtained—no matter how, if legitimately —and the grateful reader is yours, financially and otherwise. If you can convince the people that you can benefit them in any way by selling them your wares, and relieve them of the sum- mer ‘‘old man of the sea,’’ which is some- times termed ‘‘that fired feeling,’’ you will keep them for all-the-year-round customers. Short, crisp talks, comprising for their subjects something to suggest coolness and comfort, are good ‘‘people getters.” Embody icebergs, snow, icicles, the north pole—anything, so long as_ it smacks of relief from heat. Seek to con- vinee the publie that your place of busi- ness is the most delightfully cool spot in the neighborhood, and make this true in fact. This will lure buyers even better than wonderful bargains. The show window can be made a val- uable auxiliary in this idea of coolness. Fill the rear and sides with anything in the shape of greeu plants or foliage, if possible place a fountain in the center. If this is not feasible, you can certainly obtain a large, clear cake of ice. Put this in a shallow pan. arranging it so the waste may be carried out below. Some very white cotton will be found very ef- fective. If you are a clothing dealer, set a boy dummy in the window, draw- ing a sled, making the surroundings, in all respects, to carry out the idea of frigidity. Appropriate cards may be scattered about among the goods dis- played. Here are some samples: DOESN’T THIS LOOK COOL? Come in and see how low our : thermometer stands, and also our : prices LIEUT. PEARY IS FOOLISH To come back to this hot country. : Come in and we will convince you : : of this by argument, and also that : our prices are right. : COOLEST SPOT IN TOWN! Lowest Prices in Town! Best Goods in Town! Largest Variety in Town! COLD COMFORT! Sitting on a cake of ice, eating an : : iciele, and looking at our elegant assortment of low priced goods. The merchant who carries out this idea of furnishing ‘‘cold comfort’’ to the peo- ple in his advertising, is the man who will have the summer trade. Every ad. should contain scme aliusion to articles appropriate for the season. This is possible in any line of business, even coal, stoves and furnaces. Here’s an ad for a coal dealer which surely suggests the north pole. EVOLUTION Achoalday A cold day A Coal Day Winter's coming, and will soon be here to freeze your fingers and nip your toes when you clean the walk in the morning. Be sure you have your COAL IN the weather is COLD OUT. Only $6.00 a ton for bright, clean nut at BLACK DIAMOND & CO. before Here’s a little suggestion for a stove and hardware ad. Badly Stove In Perhaps your stove is old and broken, perhaps you got married this spring and haven't a stove yet. Perhaps you think because it’s hot now it never will be cold again. Don't let any of these these things deceive you. You cannot afford to use a broken-down affair, nor yet to heat your house without a stove this winter, for it is dangerous. Another thing, we are selling stoves and hardware at bed rock prices just now, because it’s HOT, and we ean't stand haggling over values. STEEL, LEAD & CO. Brownie Hams On \ very fine stock of fresh meats fs con- stantly in our mammoth refrigerators, ready to be cut to suit the buyer. Every- thing daintily kept and in the cleanest manner. Hams of all weights, Bacon, Tongue, Pork steaks and chops, Beef to boil for cold lunches, everything to supply the family or the picnic party at lowest prices consistent with the best meats. BEEFSTEAK & CO. Oh, for a lodge in some vast cavern, where ici- cles abound, Where fans and ice-cold lemonade are often handed ’round. Where the hum of the mosquito or the gnat is never heard— Oh, there let me take wings and fly, as swiftly as a bird. We can’t furnish a eavern, but we have a store which is cool and comfortable, and Fans are plenty—in fact, we have them to sell, in every variety and at every price. We can show you, also. a line of Shirt Waists which are the most 1 cool and delightful articles to wear imaginable. J. C. SPOOPENDYK. | } | | | | OF COURSE YOU HANDLE For Sale by All Jobbers. ALION COFFEE 2000000000009 900090 00099000009 SEE PRICE LIST ELSEWHERE. EVERY PACKAGE 16 OZ. 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Made of the best stock obtaimable e cs | Mattiest Peninsular We are back of them in every way. Order one lot and you will want more, ‘They are the Leading Brands of the State. Musselman Grocer Co. GRAND RAPIDS, TCH. Full Weight Cremona eee a, ee 4 cee : g i ee ee PBS Repeats Wont ee ASS as a tone AA MCORIGAIN &£ xp io ei Aq The Art of Dress sing Coolly an? tastily at small e xy nse is not possessed by all women al like Yet any lady may obtain stylish garments, ready-to-wear and up-to-date, from our stock at less cost than to buy the same goods and make them up herself. Try this plan when buying your summer dresses. COTTON, FLANNEL & CO. There is no (ireater Contrast Between redhot iron and icicles than between the values we offer and the prices placed upon thy goods. This contrast is a matter of intense inter- est to you, for money saved in the summer helps to buy coal in the win- ter. ano rthing, we handle only such ae as economical and far sighted buyers want—strictly pure and of the highest quality. Test the wisdom and philosophy of this by seeing our line. RUSTLE & CO. Barking Up the Wrong Tree---- Itis just as foolish to look for high prices on our goods as it is for the dog to seek the eat where she is not. Wes have plenty of goods which are wort a hégh price, but we are bound to se + roods. somehow, therefore everything marked clear down to the bottom notch Don't fail to look up the right tree we re in ic. LOWPRICE & BROS. A Curtain L ecture Will never be delivered from your family platform, if you present your estimable helpmeet with one of our clegant and convenient Frost) King Refrigerators. This will insure peace in the family and hard butter on the table for the bal- anee of the hot weather-—besides, the food saved will enable your wife to spend a few weeks at some cool summer resort. I'ry this peacemaker. FREEZE’M & CO. | want to mention a matter in closing this article which | have had in mind for some time. An advertiser says, ‘‘There’s no use in using Jones’ paper as an adver- tising medium. I tried it fora long time and never got a customer from it.’”? This remark is often made in the face of the fact that this merchant’s competitor ac- credits Jones’ journal with the best of results in ‘‘getting the people.” Here’s the meat of the matter: Too many mer- chants depend on the paper to force cus- tum upon them, when their advertise- ment is written in such a slipsbod and commonplace way that no one will read it. For this, the newspaper is condemned, when in fact the advertiser should lay the whole blame on his own doorstep. Very few journals will give best results unless there is solid meat and merit in the advertisement and goods advertised. sear this fact in mind when you write your ads. and stop at nothing short of your best. Then, you may rightly look for results, and you will have no reason to blame the newspaper. Foc. FostER FULLER Suggestions for Merchants. See that your store is kept bright and clean as a new pin, and that your clean- ing is done at the proper time, either after your customers have left the store or before they arrive in the morning. Do not allow your porters to commence cleaning so late that your customers are in buying before the cleaning is done. Selling and cleaning can not go on at the same time, or, if they do, it is at the det- riment of one or the other. Do not do business spasmodically, one day in proper form with a good system, and the next day in a slipshod way with- out any system. If you are going to have a system, of course, be sure it is a good system and that it is enforced all the time. It is steady work day after day that brings success; one day working with a form and the next day allowing your house to assume a lazy appearance will never make you a bright future. Novelties are one of those things which give your store a good reputation and which bring trade. Novelties sell well early in life, and therefore you want to be one of the first to introduce them, and after they have run their course you want to be the first one to get rid of them and get something else thatis new. Do not, however, mistake oddities for novel- a oneneny ties. There are some things that are | very odd, but at the same time very use- | less and very unattractive. he kind of goods you want to get hold of. Watch the bundle counter. for two reasons. First to see that your yundles are delivered promptly; that | customers are not kept waiting for their goods. Next, watch the bundles care- fully that the bundles are not soiled or burt. Thousands of dollars worth of goods are yearly made unsatisfactory to the purchasers by being soiled in handling after they have been bought and be- fore they have reached their destination. It is your duty as a merchant to see that your customers get the goods in just as good condition as when they made the selection. >.> — A milling firm in New York State has been obliged to transfer its mill toalocal bank, and this misfortune may serve as a warning to other millers of the danger of a practice common in some localities. The firm purchased wheat of farmers and gave due bills for flour against it. In the course of business the wheat was ground and the flour marketed, leaving the due bills still in force against the purchases of cheap wheat. Then came the rise in wheat, and the due bills given for 60- cent wheat had to be redeemed in flour made from 90-cent wheat. To do this, loeal bank. This is not | Watch it | in flour at the option of the farmer were | simply ‘‘puts.’? It is a generous way of treating the farmers, but it is a danger- ous practice. Sanrrrrerirtrerererererernrnrnnnnnnnrnnnnnrnnan TWINS RE ~ =P PENNY GROUND CORN CAKES In MOLASSES SQUARES and TURKISH BREAD Are Tip-Top Sellers Detroit Pop Corn Novelty Co., ESTABLISHED THIRTY YEARS. 41 Jefferson Avenue, DETROIT, MICH. 1 onenen SROnOR ONOHORONOROROHOROHOROHORONeHCROEeZOELY doneneoneonenenoneneonozenenonenen N If you knew The satisfaction given to yourself and customers by selling Highland Brand Vinegar, you would not be without it. Thousands of merchants will tell you this. Highland Brand Vinegar is Superior. oe ae Chas. A. Morrill & Co. — 99990000 Importers and rh A | —Jobbers of the firm had to borrow extensively of the | The due bills redeemable | —- 99 9OO9OO 21 Lake St., CHICAGO, III. 1% THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. THE ACCUMULATION OF WEALTH. Pungent Thoughts, Plainly Expressed, | by Hon. Thomas B. Reed. It may seem strange for a man who has spent so little of his time in the accumu- lation of wealth as myself, to assert that the most important thing which a com- munity can dois to accumulate wealth. It is, however, more suitable for me to say it than some millionaire, for he might be accused of defending himself, which could not be my case. Perhaps | ought to go still further and say that the accumulation of wealth is of more im- portance than all the other things put to- gether which a community can do. You will notice, particularly notice, I hope, that I do not say the individual, but the community—by which i mean the nation —and perhaps the whole human race. A man may get wealth, and nothing else, and that man is poor, indeed. Another man may get wealth, and with it win self-reliance, an approving con- science and a love of his kind—which may bridge over the chasm between him and Lazarus—and the two may be com- panions in Abraham’s bosom. Another man may stake his whole life against a bare living, and hardly win it, and yet may have the tame of Guldsmith, the strength and dignity of Samuel Johnson, or live like Rubert Burns in the tender memories of all the world. But this world, if it were created with reference to the human race, was not created for the millionaire, or even for Goldsmith and Johnson and Burns, but for all of us. There is nothing like the equality of nature. She treats geniuses and tovls alike. They are both part of the human race and nothing more. The elemental powers cut off Andre Chenier, by the guillotine, who might have bloomed into the great poet of France, destroyed—in a drunken brawl —Marlowe, who might have been the rival of William Shakespeare; killed Burns before his prime, and Chatterton in his marvelous boyhood, as remorse- lessly as they do the rudest laborer who breaks stones in the streets or the sil- liest butterfly that ever fluttered ina ball- room. Men pass away, but the race goes on, and what of glory or of wealth we have missed may descend upon our children or our children’s children. in our eagerness to console ourselves for loss of individual wealth, we are very much in the habit of talking quite con- temptuously of lands where ‘wealth ac- cumulates and men decay,’’ as if the wealth of a land was the cause of decay and was a misfortune to the people. We mix up our individual disgust aud our individual envy of those who have what may be called ‘‘the money sense” with the question of the combined wealth o! the nation, which is an entirely different thing. A single individual man might grow rich, and his riches be of no help what ever to his town, for he might be a mise: —a mere human magpie, collecting gold and silver and bonds, instead of bits of tin and glass; but the whole communit) cannot increase in wealth, however badiy it may be distributed, without the whole community receiving the benefit thereot in a thousand ways, some of which } shall enumerate. Another source of confusion of thought comes from our not considering the ques tion of the accumulation of wealth apart from its distribution, which is an entirely different thing. While the distribution is not what it should be, and certain!) not what it will be, still, even under our imperfect system, the greatest good which has happened to the world has) Even if we should neve: | flowed from it. improve our system, and all the signs show that we are sure to do it, all that) will be said in this discourse would be absolutely true. Of all the great com- forts and causes of happiness among the | rich, the greatest are those which they have to share with the poor. Railroads, horse-cars, pavements, sewerage, well- lighted streets and pure water must be for all or for none. We all admit the wonderful growth of civilization and the remarkable improve- ment of the human race during the past century, and this last century has been “Q.yrereereerennsevnrververnereeneenennvneververnenneneennenennvnrverververnenueneneen snr vnrvercernentensnververntrye AT HTNHOPONPNEDUNPNO OP OERNOPORPNORNRPNORNOPNERNRRERNORONRNORONT a the one most remarkable for the steady growth of wealth throughout the world. We very seldom put these things together in the relation of cause and effect. We prefer to attribute our growth not to mere material things, but to the exhorta- tions of our saints and sages, to the noble sentiments of our poets andorators. Yet there have been saints and sages, poets and orators since the foundation of the world. Noble sentiments and high ideals did not wait for our day, but are scat- tered all over all ages—in the sacred books of the far-off Hindoos as well asin the pages of the Bible—in Plato and Cicero as well as in Webster, in Brown- ing and in Shakespeare. That wealth has something to do with our progress is easy to see when you make some extreme comparisens, such as one might make between the earlier men, whose bones we dig up and out of whose surroundings we conjecture their lives, and even the poorest creatures in the poorest tenement houses of our day. Those earlier men lived their lives in daily and hourly hand-to-hand encoun- ters with death. They were either pushed to the wall or pushed somebody else to the wall. There was little chance for social amenities between men when the death of one might be necessary to the life of the other. In that day there was no spare food to give away, no spare clothing to share. To-day there is abun- dance—not the abundance we shall have in the coming ages—but enough and to spare. No panic can be so great, no crop failure so complete, that there can be anywhere in the whole civilized world wholesale starvation, and its concom- itants—the black death, the plague or widespread pestilence. Contrast this with lands that are not civilized—or what you will find to be much the same thing—lands which have not accumulated wealth. A river over- flow in China means not merely the deaths which are caused by drowning, but those which are caused by starvation and the pestilence which walketh at noonday. With no railroads to convey supplies, and no supplies to convey, the innumerable hordes can do nothing, and hardly think of doing anything, for those who suffer. And yet, scholarship, such as it is, is the foundation of dis- tinction in that realm of uncontrollable millions. Our own Mississippi is as un- controllable and uneasy in its bed as the worst Chinese river that ever flowed re- morseless to the sea. We have not yet stayed all its ravages, though we are be- ginning so to do, but when they come, the surplus wealth of the country flows instantly to the relief of the unfortu- nate, and starvation and pestilence are warded off. Without the wealth of rail- roads, of steamboats and roads, succor would be impossible, and the lands on the great American river would be shut LEMON & WHEELER CO. Wholesale sevssee ILOCETS. 00000 GRAND RAPIDS SCALES as” aw w oe Than (4 O00 In Use 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, OH10 Stop! AND READ. Make no contracts write us about Portland and Swell Body Cutters 1895 until we call or you Belknap, Baker & Co. AULAAAdALAAdAAdANdbAANA AAA AbAANA AAA AALANA AAA AbLdbA ANA LAN dbk ANA AAA LbLdbk Ahk AA Jb dk dbA sbkdbk ANA db dbkdbk bd db ddd iu AM for WLAN dbbdbh db ddd db abd bd ddbadb ade GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. TUAW Abb aNh bh dAb ab ddkS Re Re ‘LTHH MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 13 in with all the horrors of an Asiatic de- vastation. Perhaps I had better tell you what Ll mean by wealth, for you may be think- ing of gold and silver, bonds and notes of hand, stocks and title deeds, and the things that are put into safety deposit vaults and are the belongings of men who are the subjects of our just human envy. That is not quite what is meant. By wealth, I am going to mean—whether it be a scientific definition or not—every- thing which human beings have made and can make to satisfy human desires— whether they harness the rivers to do the work, or turn coal energy intosteam, or use the subtle forces of electricity or the fertility of the field, or the products of the great ocean. The first thing man had to do when he got into the world was to keep himself alive, and it was a pretty hard job. None of the other animals were disposed to come in and be eaten. They had tobe caught, and they were swift; they had to be killed, and they were not gentle. No fish swam ashore te be broiled. They had to be pulled out of the depths, and very slippery they were. Fruits were ripe to-day and rotten to-morrow. Fish and fiesh and fowl were under the unre- sisted law of decay. The abundance of yesterday was followed closely by the dearth of to-morrow, and no man dreamed of carrying into the depths of winter the fruitage of summer. In a word, it was a hand-to-mouth struggle with death, hour by hour. Think of a creature like man in those days, hungry, cold, dodg- ing snakes and tigers, and his own kind, living in dens and caves of the earth! Can you imagine in him any of the cour- tesies of life? Can you think of him as polite, as considerate, as respecting the rights of others? Inother words, do you think he could be much of a gentleman? Of course, he might pull his forelock and duck his head before a bigger fellow with a larger club, but that would not be politeness, but only a wholescme dread of consequences. Perhaps you may think this a fancy sketch, and yet under our own flag, liable to become American citizens some day, when we want two Senators from Alaska to break the silence of the Senate cham- ber, there are tribes who will not killand smoke saimon enough to surely carry them through the season—though the salmon rush up the river begging to be taken —and rather than do another week’s work will risk a month's starvation at the end of the season. As soon as the race of man learned enough to keep itself easily alive it be- gan to accumulate wealth. Pretty poor picking it must have been at first! If you and I, just as we are now, had been looking at it we should have thought it was accumulating poverty. But every- thing in this world is relative. Among people who drink with their mouths in the puddle, a hollow gourd is wealth itself. Within my time a calico dress was not despised, and a silk dress, with- out any balloon sleeves, was Juxury indeed. 1 noticed some time ago that the inven- tory of the estate of a Maine pioneer, 200 years ago, summed up his whole ward- robe, Sunday clothes and all, at about $7.50; and the newspapers are just now telling you of a beautiful English lady with a single cloak which cost $4,000. The difference seems to be large, but it was wealth in both cases. But, however hard the early struggle was, however prolonged and desperate, the moment man began to have wealth he began to march upward. Most of the things which we can be sure have shown themselves in our modern civilization came surprisingly late. We people who are of English descent think that our civilization is the civilization of the home, and most unjustly think no other people had homes, because they did not have the word. Surely, if anything made the home and the home life, it was the chimney corner, and yet the chimney had to wait until the reign of Queen Eliza- beth to become general throughout the English realm. Until her reign it only adorned the houses of the great, and was no chimney corner at all, for it was the mere centering place of the whole rout of retainers and serving men, and as un- like a home as the street itself. In that{ reign, too, came in pillows—heretofore | despised as only fit for sick women—and carpets took the place of rushes, while dirt and dogs measurably disappeared into kennels. One of the greatest civilizers of the world is something we hardly think of, either as a civilizer or as wealth—the common country road. Few people ever think how much roads cost us. They represent the surplus labor of centuries. They make possible the transfer of the abundance of one region to supplement the want of another. And yet the mod- ern road, crossing the country in all di- rections, traversable by carriages and cars as well as beasts, does not go back to the times of good Queen Bess. In- deed, in her reign, thousands might starve, and did starve in one county, while abundance filled the granaries of the others. Think of men, women and children starving from mere lack of that form of wealth which we eall roads in the days when Drake and the great cap- tains were scouring the seas in search of the Spanish galleons and Spanish gold, and when the military might of England hurled back the Spanish Armada and all the power of the greatest nation then on the face of the globe. Inthe very heart of London, in the street named King street, after the King himself, the only way one of the Edwards could get to his Parliament was to fill with great bundles of fagots the holes in the street. All our great comforts of to-day flow from accumulated wealth. What gives us the solid pavement on which we drive? We can march from one eid of an Amer- ican city to the other at mignight in se- curity and safety, in a blaze of light, un- der protection of the law. A hundred years ago in London, when that city was not so big as Philadelphia now is, it would have been as hazardous an experi- ment as it is for our Minister to stay at). Pekin to-day, and for similar reasons. There were no lights; no policemen; no sidewalks; robbers everywhere. As Lon- don has grown in wealth, outdoor Lon- don, London of the streets and alleys— London as it belongs to all—has felt the civilizing power of the accumulation of the past and the production of the pres- ent. And not London only, but every city, great or small, all over the civilized world, has felt the stirring and stimulat- ing power of the increasing riches of the world. Our whole newspaper system, down to the very paper the sheets are printed upon, would be possible only ina wealthy community. If the wealth of the world only allowed a laboring man a penny a day, as it did in the days of the parable of the vineyard, he would not have spent all bis money on a daily paper, even if it | was as big as a metropolitan Sunday is- | sue. The advertisements and the cheap | ..A GOOD THING... To insist upon when_plac ings order for = LEMONS = Is that}they shall be repac ked and sound. Of course, that costs a little more, but «fT PAYS.... THE PUTNAM GANDY CO., Grand Rapids SAILING ON LAND! Would be a difficult task for most people, but sailing Ol the oi it of Stccess”’ Is th daily oce : cupation of all those wise grocers who handle our famous Lily White Flour How many go down on the River of D ubt, When a turn of the helm would send them about, Away from the struygle and daily distress, “ Far out on the beautiful “Sea of Success.” Grocers, turn your helm and sail with us op this beautiful Sea. VALLEY CITY MILLING CO. 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+000@ +200@@ +000@ +020@@ a S e e e ° : JUST ARRIVING! New Crop 1805 BUY 1T-=The Quality is Right BUY IT=-The Price is Right. BUY [T=--And ‘You're all Right. Clark, ~ y Grocery .> Another Pullman in Pennsylvania. The prospects are reported bright for the town of Glassport, Pa., projected two years ago by the United States Glass Company. The concentration of the six- teen factories now scattered about the eountry, at this town, moving them there one at a time as fastas it can be accom- plished without interfering with the com- pany’s trade, will bea great undertaking. it will require several years’ time to ac- complish this, and upon its consumma- tion acommunity of 25,000 people will have been built up. Arrangements are now under consideration for the erection of several thousand dwellings for work- men, which will be constructed on the most improved sanitary principles. — —~ +4 Chauncey M. Depew recently remarked: ‘| have learned from observation that three things surely happen to a man who works steadily without relaxation. In the first place, he becomes nervous, irri- table and hard to get along with. In the second place, the grade of his work falls off, and he is liable to err in his judgment. Inthe third place, he dies suddenly. Itis an incontrovertible law of nature.’’ The man who goes gunning for frauds should be careful not to shoot himself. Goodyear = GN Tiny : Hirth,Krause ? Agents for the Boston Rubber Shoe Co.’s Goods RINDGE, KALMBAGH 4 OU.De 12, 14 and 16 Pearl Street Manufacturers and Jobbers of Boots an Shoes We make the best line of Medium Priced Goods in the LINDI market. You can improve your trade by handling our goods. NEEDLE uN TOE. Owing to the Great Advance in Leather, Boots and Shoes are necessarily much advaneed in price KEEDER BROS. SHOE (0 lave a great many things purehased before the advanee that they are still selling at old prices, and balanee of the line at not one-half of the adva ce of the cost to manufacture the woods to-day It will puy you to examine our line of samples When our representative calls COLET DIOS. of0E ob. 0 Od 7 North told Si, Grand Ravids. On Vou, Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in BUUTS, SHOES & RUBBERS 5 and 7 Pearl Striet GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN SIOIG AgGHIS WALES-GOODYEAR RUBBERS We carry in stock Regular, Opera, Piceadilly and Needle Toes. We are prepared to furnish a Rubber of superiority in quality, style and fit. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 7 Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Ass’n. President—E, Wuirte. Secretary—k, A. Srows. Treasurer—J. GEO. LEHMAN, SUGAR CARD--GRANULATED 54% cents per pound, 4% pounds for 25 cents 10 pounds for 50 cents. 20 pounds for $1. Jackson Retail Grocers’ Association. President—Brron C. Hit. Secretarv—W. H. Porter. Treasurer—J. F. HELMER. SUGAR CARD—GRANULATED 5% cents per pound. 914 pounds for 55 cents, 19 pounds for 31. Northern Michigan Retail Grocers’ As- sociation. President—J. F. TatmAn, Clare. Secretary—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids. Treasurer—FRaNK SmitH, Leroy. Owosso Business Men’s President—A. D. Whipple. Secretary—G. T Campbell. Treasurer—W. E. Collins. Association. Michigan Hardware Association. President—F. S. CaRLETON, Calumet. Vice-President—Henry C. WEBER, Detroit. Sec’y Treas.—Henry C. Minnie, Eaton Rapids. Hardware Dealers Falling into Line. Eaton Raprips, July 20—Numerous applications for membership in the Mich- igan Hardware Association are coming in from the hardware dealers of the State, as there is a general feeling among the trade that, by meaus of organization, valuable concessions can be secured for the trade at large. “he membership fee is $3 and the dues $3 per year, but any dealer joining prior to Jan. 1, 1896, has his first year’s dues remitted. Blank ap- plications can be secured by communi- eating with the writer. The following resolutions were unani- mously adopted at the recent meeting. WuereEas, Our President, Mr. F. S. Carlton, has been directly instrumental in the organization of the Hardware As- sociation of Michigan; therefore be it Resolved, That a vote of thanks be ex- tended to him for his untiring efforts in this direction. Wuereas, The various hardware jour- nals of the United States have extended the favor of their co-operation in form- ing the Hardware Association of Michi- gan; therefore be it Resolved, That a vote of thanks be ex- tended to them for their efforts in our be- half. WueErREAS, The Hardware Association of Michigan has been organized; there- fore be it Resolwed, That the Secretary of this Association be instructed to notify all the hardware journals of the United States of the action taken and that they be requested to insert a notice of the same in their publications. Resolved, That a cordial invitation be and the same is hereby extended to all regular and legitimate hardware men of Michigan to join with us in this Associa- tion and remit to the Secretary the amount of dues and membership fee and receive their certificate of membership. Henry C. MINNIE, Sece’y. >.> —__—— Disgusted with the Laxity of Laws Relating to Credits. East JoRpDAN, July 20—Legitimate re- tail trade has always had to contend with many aggravating conditions, but few are bringing them so rapidly into afeeling of contempt for the gov- erning powers of our State as the lax way in which the laws are framed in which the wholesale and retail trade are interested, and the ease in which swin- dlers and rogues among the retail fra- ternity are shielded in their dishonesty. Nothing looks more ridiculous and non- sensical than the manner in which whole- sale and manufacturing people—whom everyone knows to be wealthy and, conse- quently, influential—will allow a swin- dler to hang out a sign which, with a letter head and an overstock of cheek, constitute his stock in trade. The man- ner in which such men place wholesale dealers and manufacturers entirely on the defensive is too disgusting for candid consideration. On the most gentle hint to this swindler that a little cash on ac- count would be aeceptable—even though the request be clothed in the most polite and diplomatic language—he flies into a great passion, assumed for the occasion, and, at once, perfects his operations to swindle the wholesaler and demoralize trade. The third-rate lawyer and pettifogger is always on hand ready to advise the rogue and to assist in hiding away the jobber’s goods in barns, cellars, ete., where they are kept for a few days until the atmosphere clears a little, when the stolen goods are brought out and placed on the market at from one-third to one- half their value. The swindler can well afford to do this, as all he has in the goods is the freight and his attorney’s fee. That such a practice should be al- lowed in a civilized country like ours is astonishing, but such will be the case, as has been illustrated in two little cities in Charlevoix county within ten days, so long as wholesalers will allow laws gov- erning their immense interests to be made and executed entirely in the inter- est of thieves, swindlers and the law fra- ternity. While they are paying 100 cents on the dollar, and the jobber and manu- facturer have no hand in making the laws regulating their business, it looks as though a premium was placed on dis- honesty. OBSERVER. — —~ +o Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Associa- tion. At the regular meeting of the Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association, held at the office of the MicHiGAN TRADESMAN on Tuesday evening, July 16, Treas- urer Lehman presided in the absence of President White. A communication was received from A. J. Elliott, offering to act as manager of the Association at a stated compensation. The matter was discussed at some length, when action was deferred until the next meeting, which will be the annual meet- ing of the organization. On motion of Mr. Van Anrooy, Aug. 8 was fixed as the date of the annual pic- nic. On motion of Mr. Pettit, the place of meeting was left to a committee com- posed of Messrs. Lehman and Stowe, with the recommendation that Ottawa Beach be selected. On motion of Mr. Merrill, the Secre- tary was instructed to communicate with E. A. Bishop for the purpose of ascer- taining whether the Heinz Co. would like to furnish the badges for this year’s picnic, the same as heretofore. On motion of Mr. Pettit, a resolution was adopted recommending that the gro- cery stores close all day the day of the pienic; and, on motion of Mr. Van An- rooy, the Secretary was instructed to an- nounce this arrangement two or three times in advance of the picnic. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. ——_—<-<-—__—— Wants the Mail Route Changed. Sr. JAMES, July 12—The steamer Nellie, which carries our mail from Har- bor Springs to St. James, is a little too small for the route and is considered un- safe for passengers. A petition was re- cently gotten up and signed by all the people here and at Charlevoix and sent to Washington, asking that the mail be sent us via Charlevoix hereafter, which would give us a direct mail three times a week, as parties at Charlevoix stand ready to put a much larger boat on the reute. > 2® —- Russia knows a good thing when she sees it. The Pacific Meat Co., at Ta- coma, has received an order from the Russian government for 5,000 barrels of corned beef, to be delivered in October. If Germany and poor little Belgium want to find fault, let ’em. If the Russian bear is not afraid of the arsenic the Ger- mans claim we use in preserving our beef for shipment abroad, why should the phlegmatic German and the ingenious Belgian complain? NOBLY ANSWERED. John McLean’s Reply to the Detroit Cigarmakers. The senseless strike of the Detroit cigarmakers still continues, but, as all of the factories have resumed operations in one form or another, the outcome of the strike is plainly forseen. It will be re- membered that the workmen aver no grievance, so far as hours and wages are concerned, their only complaint being that a few non-union men are permitted to work on 5 cent goods. The employ- ment of anything but union serfs is, of course, a grievous crime in the eyes of union men and, as a result of the strike, it is not unlikely that union labor will be dispensed with altogether in most of the Detroit factories. The subjoined communication, sent to the poor dupes who blindly follow the leadership of unscrupulous leaders, is so full of meat that THe TRADESMAN takes pleasure in reproducing it entire: Detroit, July 18—In reply to your proposition of July 16, stating terms on whieh our striking employes would re- turn to work, we answer: To first proposition, that we employ none but union cigarmakers and packers. Up to date we have never inquired into a man’s religion. politics or frater- nal affiliations when he applied to us for work, and we shall not commence now. That is a job that we consider should be delegated to some interested party. We believé that every man has the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness according to the dictate of his own con- science and personal interest. Second—You demand that we shall pay the union scale of prices of both unions. In reply will say that on all 10-cent cigars made by us for fifteen years past we have sought to procure the most cap- able workmen we could find, and have invariably paid them the union price, and have employed no one on that class of work at a reduced price, although the price paid was largely in advance of prices paid in Eastern cities to union men with whom we came in direct com- petition. Less than 10 per cent. of our product was of the 5-cent grade on which we did not pay the union price. But we did pay more than any competitors that we know of, and paid so much that we could barely get our money back on them in the competitive field. No factory can pay or does pay union prices on 5-cent cigars. If they did they could not get first cost for their goods, unless they put in worthless tobacco and sold them strictly on account of the label, in which event, which is largely practiced, the union workmen repudiate the cigar as a swindle and refuse to smoke them. Third—You demand that we conform to the apprentice law as provided in your by-laws. In reply will say that as we have not had an apprentice in our factory in thir- teen years, and do not want any, we will not discuss that point. In regard to your verbal statement to the effect that every workman in our em- ploy will try to influence sale of our products and thereby largely benefit our business: We find in your by-laws, article 28, section 1, the following: ‘‘Any cigar- maker who shall sell or deliver cigars, solicit or take orders for his employer shal! be fined $5 for first offense and $10 for second offense.” Again in article 20, section 1, we find: ‘‘Any member who shall procure a job for another member, either by letter, per- sonally, or otherwise, shall be fined $5 for each offense.” This kind of fraternalism we do not eare to affiliate with. For reasons given above and because we do not believe that we are athletic enough to ride two horses at once, and that we cannot hold our established trade if we use the label, and that the pre- judice of 10-cent cigar smokers against the tactics employed in your strikes and boycotts is so great that we should lose their patronage, and because the so- ealled union shop proprietors report to us that their experience with the union is unsatisfactory where the union has control, and because that while we fur- nish the capital to run the business that we believe we have the right to control our own business, we respectfully and firmly decline to accede to your demands. Our shops will open next Monday morning to all our old employes who wish to return to work on the old plan and union scale of wages that they have been receiving. To such as do not desire to return we request that they call and remove their effects from the factory. JOHN McLEAN President Detroit Cigar Mfg. Co. i i lp “ The Grain Market. During the past week the wheat mar- ket was of a seesaw nature. However, it closed about le higher. Foreign mar- kets were the cause of the advance, al- though the exports were of a diminutive character and foreigners were not tumb- ling over each other to stock up at the present prices. Reports from the North- west show that the crop is damaged somewhat by smutt, otherwise there is no change in the situation. The visible decreased 754,000 bushels, which is about half what was expected. It was to the contrary, as is usual. When all the dealers were anticipating lower markets, on account of the small decrease, it was found that the markets closed at the top. September closed fully 4c higher than at the opening. Owing to the splendid growing weather, corn is creeping to a lower level. The outlook now is for a larger crop than has been raised thus far. Although the amount raised is very small in comparison with the amount grown in former years oats are on the down grade. Some few want old oats yet and they are willing to pay fancy prices; but, with the large amount in sight, the present prices look high. The receipts during the week were as follows: wheat, 43 cars; 19 cars eorn and eight cars of oats. Cc. G. A. Voier.

. Lamonherins, shops, mill. etc., well equipped. Catalogues free. Addres Secretary Michigan iti "hoel. Honehton, Mic! Ghent’s Headache Wafers IMMEDIATE--EFFECTUAL Cures Neuralgia Permanently Handled by all Jobbers. Prepared by >. N. GHENT & CO., Pharmacists BAY CITY, MICH. uhe’s eigns eal Rippe oyally...... AS THE VERY BEST 5 Cent Ciga IT IS------=-==- Making Name === WHEREVER SOLD. THE BEST | 5c, EVER PUT IN CIGAR A BOX! /WELLAUER & HOFFMANN 0. MILWAUKEE, WIS. Wholesale Distributors. J. A. GONZALEZ, Michigan Representative THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 19 Wholesale Price Current. Declined—Morphine aAcIDUM aceticum Benzoicum German Boracic . Carbolicum . Citricum ..... Hydrochior Nitrocum Oxalicum ... Phosphorium aii. Salicylicum ..... Sulphuricum.... Tannicum.... ' Tartaricum......... ' AMMONIA. Aqua, 16 deg.. 20 deg Carveaes .....--.....- Chmomtem ........-,-- ANILINE. Biack.. Brown... ee Red.. ae Yellow . ee BACCAB, Cubeae (po sae Juniperus . Xanthoxylum . BALBAMUM. Copaiba .. 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WB S Camphors : + | One Euphorbium “ ___... =e Ga oon G2 0 Gamboge, _-. oom 70 Guaiacum, Mp0 35) . @ & Kino, (po 2 00). @z 00 oe ES @ x0 Mgrrh, (po 45 ie a Opll (pe 3 gs 2) ..1 dQ v0 ee eee 40@ 60 o bleached a@ 45 Tragacanth 50@ 80 HSRBA—In OUNCE; packages. Absinthium ........--- _.. 2 Eupatorium .........-----.-- 20 ore A 25 Majoru Si cgseuseee OO Menthe Biperiia. 23 Vir 25 ete es ce 30 Tanacetum, Vv. 2 Tr ¥..--. 25 MAGNESIA Caicined, Pat 55 th Carbonate, Pat ' 20@ 2 Carbonate, K. & u.... MO 2 Carbonate. Jenning5 BQ 3s OLEUM. Absinthium 2 0G un Amygdalae, Duic 30q@ hi Amydalae. Amarae & K@S 25 oo ......-. 1 9:@2 00 Auranti Cortex. 1 80@2 00 Beorsame) ...... - 3 00@3 20 Coe ..-..- 60@ 65 Caryophylii . 7@ 80 Coder ...... 35@ 65 Chencpodii . @1 60 Cinnamonii . 1 4°@1 50 Citronella ...... B0B 60 Conium Mac s5@ 65 Copaiba ... 80 90 Cumebee...............) Sas @© Exechthitos : 2001 30 minsujeneitaeasin Erigeron ...... 1 20@1 30 Aconitum Napellis > 6U Gaultheria Ite... mw” 50 Geranium. ounce @ moe... 60 Gossipli, Sem. gal 60@ 70), °°. and myrrh... )! 60 Hedeoma io 1 25@1 40 Ce 50 Juniper. 50@2 00 | Asafcetida.. i 0 Lavendula W@2 00 Atrope Belladonna. oo Limonis ..... 130@ 50] Benzoin.. ee Mentha Piper 2 25@2 30]. ' C6 50 Mentha Verid 1 20@2 00 | Samguinarfa................. 50 Morrhuae, gal 1 75@1 90 | Barosma -................... 56 My _ ounce @ 50| Cantharides.. 75 Oe 9@3 90 Capsicum ..... 1... oe Picts s Liquida, (gal. 85) 10@ 12] Ca damon... .......... Li bee ke 38 96 0... 5 ics o Bes 90 a 100 Rosae, ounce. ... 6 50@8 50 eon 50 paces 40@ 45 Caeenees ............... 50 Babine) l.. WQ1 00 CO....-.. eee, . 60 a i. _2 50@7 00 id Sassafras. . 50@ 55 oe... 50 Sinapis, ess, ounce @ 65 8. Secs Tigiit ee @i 00 Peeve ............ 6... 50 Thyme ... 40@ 50) Brgot.................. 50 tr on... @! 60 Gentian ........ 50 ‘“heobromas..... ..... 15@ 2 Oe: ese. ss. eae Guatee ese. 50 eeu ammon 60 Care... .,.... 15@ 18] Zingiber ....... 50 bichromate ........... 11@ 13] Hyoscyamus . nf Gromide......... ‘se 46\todme.. ........ 7 —-.............. 12@ 15 . Colorless _. = ceeanet (po. —- 16 161 Ferri Chictidum............ & Cyanid i 50@ 55 ino : 50 nae. a. 2 99@3 0 — \ 50 Potassa, Bitart, pure. me 26) Myirh....... . ' 50 Potassa, Bitart, com. @ i51Nan Vemies................ Potass Nitras, opt 8@ 10} Opi. a Potass Nitras — ' Camphorated 50 Preeete “a Si “ Deoder.. .2 00 Sulphate po 15@ 18| Auranti Cortex. oe RADIX. uassia . Mateus 50 Acouttum ; QB atany . 50 —— La... Anchusa 12@ 15 Cassia Acutito............ 3 Aro pe @ si.) 7 Ce... 50 Calamug...... 2@ 40) Serpentaria ................. 50 Gentiana (p oO. 12). i 8@ 10 Perennial. Oe Glychrrhiza (py. 15). 16@ 18 Tolutan ............. 60 Hydrastis Canaden, Valeriap ............ +--+. 50 (po. 35) @ 3 | Veratrum Veride........... 50 isulao. Ala, Po. io = MISCELLANEOUS. Ipecac 1 30@) 40} Atther. Spts NU,SF.. G@ 38 Iris hee rn 5@38) 3@ 40 r ' "<4... ae @ Jalapa, pr... 40@ 45) Alumen............... 24@ 3 Marante, Ws... / @ % " ground, (po. Podophsiium, ” a. ae SE UC) ...-....-.---. 3@ 64 Rhei is To) Oi aeoeee............... 40@ 50 ees, @1 7 Antimoni, a 4@ 5 _. ..... 75@1 35 et Potass T. 55@ 60 Spigelia .... 35@ 38 —- a @1 40 Sanguinaria, (po 25) @ Wi Antfebrin......... @ 15 — : 50@ 55] Argenti Nitras, ounce @ 53 Seneg 55@ 60|Arsenicum...... oe 5 7 Similax, Officinalis. 5 @ 40} Balm Gilead Bud.. 38@ 40 M @ %| Bismuth S. -1 20@1 30 Scillae, (po. 35) 10@ 12 So Chior, ‘18, ‘(KE Symplocarpus, Foti 10; 12). 9 dus, po S@ B Caninantaen Russian, Valeriana, ce (po. 30) a 25 mo... @1i 00 serman .. if DWic en 13 20 Capsict Fructus, af.. 8 > Peres, }......... 18@ Ww “ “ po. @ 15 SEMEN. See @o. 5) 6 Auisum, (po 20) gf 15 ar! ne o_o... @3 75 Apiurm (graveleons) 14@ 16 Cera Alba, 8. & F 50@ 55 Bird, 18 @ 6 Cera Pare... 40@ 42 Cara}, (po. 18) 10g 12 Coccus _.... @ 40 Cardamon. 1 00@1 25 | Cassia Froctus @ % Sorlandrom. lw 14] Centreria... @ 10 Cannsbdia Sativa. a 6 Saeeaeen tees @ 4 2 donfum C 75@i 00 hloroform Lael ela ee | ] Chenopodiam 10@ 12 i . Oi ptertx Odorate 1 20@2 00 — Hyd on 1 15@1 30 Foenfcolam @ tla — OQ 2 — ngreek, po sa 3 Cin aonidine, F.&W 15 Ww a Sx@4 | cocaine. =o = LE 2 4 : o ceee a Lint, gra. (bbl. 3% = a cone, list, ae per ? ris Canarian Sg 68 ge aa aa Be 5 Ureasolum - @ 3 gamete Alb @ 8 | Crets. (bbl. 75) @ 2 Wace i 1@ 12 prep : 3 5 precip... .- 9@ 11 SPIRITUS. Rubra S@ g Frumenti, W.,D. Co 2 WU@. % rucus D0@ 55 D. ¥.R 2 WO@2 25 | Cudbear ‘ Su . 25@1 50 | Cupri Sulph .. 5@ 6 Juniperis Co. O. T 1 Gage 001 Dextrine... .. .-.-... 10@ 12 " ’ Mine: Suee........ _.- 75Q 90 Sascharum N. E...... To numbers... @ 8 Spt. Vini Galli........ ee Vini Oporto .... -1 25@2 00 meen eT 30@ 35 Vial Bres..........-.. 1 2@2 0 —— CO a s SPONGBS. a bees cee -§ @9 Florida sheeps’ wool Gelatin Cooper. @ 6 carriage... -..2 SOQ 75 Frenc 30@ 50 Nassan gheeps’ wool Glassware aint, ‘by box 80. Garriage ........--.- 2 00 | Less than box 70. Velvet extra sheep’ Glue, Brown....... 9 15 wool carriage piace. 1 10 Whte........... ie & Extra yellow sheepe’ Glycerina ............. 13@ 20 Carriage ........----- 85 | Grana — oe an 22 ~~ — wool Car- Humuiu 55 ss 65 Hydraag Chior. Mite. @ 79 Hard. oe slate use. %5 Cor @ 69 Yellow Reef, f for slate " Ox Rubrum @ 89 nee 1 4 ' Ammoniati @ 99 bia Unguentum. “= 55 SYRUPS. = @rareyrum......... 65 ACEALIB 5u —— oe 2 af 50 Zingiber 50 a 75@1 00 IpeGAe......-.---. ++ os ae 60 por Besume........ 3 80@3 90 ee ee | teageree..........s.. @4 70 Auranti — eee ae 66 | Lapaiin............... 3 25 Biol Arom........-. _--.-- SO | Lycopodium .......... 65 Simlilax ‘Ofticinalis. a 60 eae 7 %5 50| Liquor Arsen et Hy- Ce 50 reee log............ 27 Scillse... 50 | Liquor Potass Arsinitis 16@ 12 oa, 50 | Magnesia, Sulph (bbl To.atan 50 ed ce eu ee Prun » ‘irg 60! Mannia, 8.F......... Morphia, S.P.&W. 165@1 90] Snuff, Maccaboy, De i & N.Y. ¢@ & Woes... 34 “. ~~... 1 55@1 80 Snuff, Scotch,De. Voes @ 34 oschus Canton... .. @ 40] Soda Boras, (po. 6%- ” Y@ 9 Myristica, No 1 Soda et Potass Tart... 24Q 25 Nux Vomica, (po 20)... @ 10) Sods Carvb............ 1 2 coe 6 |... 16@ 18 | Séda, Bi-Carb......... 5 Pe Sanc, HH. &P. D. Soda, Ash. is 4 @2 00 | Soda, Sul has. 2 Picks Liq, Nu C., 4 gal Spts. Ether Co 55 do @2 00 ‘* Myreia Dom..... 22 00 Picis Liq., quarts oe @1 00 * Myreia bmp... -- 2 50 pints ....- @ 8 " Vini Rect. bbl . 2 53 siete (po. 80) .. @ 50 - “ “bbl. 2 58 Piper Nigra, (po. -- @ 1 _ . se 10 gal, 2 $1 Piper Alba, (po ¢5) .. @ 3 . re - Seal 2 63 a Burgun foe. oe 7 Less 5c gal., cash ten days. lumbi Acet . : 10@ 12) Strychnia Crystal. 1 40@1 45 Pulvis Ipecac et opi. 1 10@1 20 Sulphur, Subl.... 24@ 3 Pyrethrum, boxes H Rol... 2 @ 2% & P. D. Co., dos. @1 25 | Tamarinds uo 8@ 10 Fyrethrum, py...... ~@ 3 Terebenth Venice..... 23Q 30 —— 8@ 10] Theobromae . ....4 @ @ uinia, S.F.&W0 344% @39% | Vanilla... . 9 00@16 00 S. German... 27@ 37] Zinci Sulph. 7@ Rubia Tinctorum..... 12@ 14 OILs Saccharum Lactispv. 18@ 20 Bbl. Gal ee. 2 50@2 60 | Whale, winter .. 70 70 Sanguis Draconis..... 40@ 50] Lard, extra......... 60 65 Sapo, Meee ace ' 129 14/ Lard, No. 1.... 40 45 L 5... 10@ 12] Linseed, pure raw 61 84 | Gg. @ 15] Linseed, potied.. 6 tI Seidlits Mixture. @ 20|Neat’s Foot, winter Sinapis.. | ; = strained ... BS 7 | opt. Ce eee Spirits Turpentine... 35 40 | nes ¥ . PAINTS, bbl. Ib. Cee... 1% 2@3 Ochre, yellow * gaa . 1% 2@4 Ber... 1% 2@3 Putty, commercial... 24% 2%@3 - strictly pure... reas « 2% 2%@3 Vermilion Prime Amer- ican 13@15 Vermilion, English... 70@75 Green, Faris.......... ” 204% @2z7 Green, Peninsular..... 13@16 Lead, red. Lot ono a whit te . ! - Whiting, white Span.. @70 Whiting, Gilders’...... Qu White, Paris American 1 Whiting, Paris a elify . . 1 4¢ Universal Prepared . 41 C0@1 15 VARNISHES, No. 1 Turp Coach....1 10@1 20 Reire Turp............ 0a. Coach Beay........... 2 T5@3 00 No. 1 Turp Furn......1 00@1 10 Eutra Turk Damar....1 55@1 60 _ Dryer, No. 1 Tec cie eee pane TO@75 THE TRADESMAN OCCUPIES ITS OWN FIELD. Its Columns Bring RETURNS TO ADVERTISERS. Strrervprveervernertvennrrnprnp nnn nD The and Preserving and Hardening One Dozen on | wiry mn A rine YYVODIOTOD TTI TED ITT IR TPD TED TI TPD PTT TERR TITRE PETE rrD Tne NTO rp operon ne neDS Handsome Perfect Tooth Soap the Teeth the Gums Stand. Send us for a trial dozen. “Sanitary” For Cleaning, Beautifying all GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. WULUAb Ub ddd dd dd daa dda ddaddaddeddeddadddddd order a WUANULAGLGAGAAAGLAAGUAAAAA AA LAAMAAAAU MAG MUAAALGAAAdA AAA AAd AGMA AAG Gk dUU dk AA AAGUdAGdkdAd ddd ddd UddD 7 ; F ENSUITE a Sc THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. GROCERY PHICE. CUNMMEMT. 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. below are given as representing average prices for average conditions of purchase. those who have poor credit. Subscribers are earnestly requested to point out greatest possible use to dealers. They 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 any errors or omissions, as it is our aim to make this feature of the are prepared just before Oz gross a 70 8 Lowers... ......-.-. 55 6 Ow _—o.......... = 7 00 —e.....-...... 50 5 50 es. 75 90 Poeracon .. ..--..-- 55 6 00 BAKING POWDER. acme. ai ee “5 a ee 1 30 —. ..... 10 Arctic % i cans 6 doz case. .. 55 => ~ 4 oo * i re * See © qxten 2 00 52 1 do ee 9 00 Red Star, * - CAnB.....--. = - 7 2 Ta 1 40 Van Anrooy’s Pure. 1g lb. cans, 6 doz. case..... 85 % Ib. ‘ doz. : 1 65 b. a 32 Telfer’s. - cans, dos. 45 2 ‘ ae i 85 _ 1 iP. : ion Our Leader, \ .b cans. 45 \% ib cans...... 6) 1 lb cans 1% BATH BRICK. 2 dozen in case. Boglieh he Se Srol..... i 70 Domestic. .. 6 BLUING. Gross Arctic, ¢ o£ ovals 3 60 C 80s 6 7 ‘< pints, ee... 9 00 «= =s No. 2, eiftix ig box... 2 7 = =. 3, . No. 5, 3 ck - 12 ball .. 4% Mexican Liquid, oy oF 3 tt BROOMS Ao. 2 Hur! i 9 st 2 Ou No. x Carpet 1 No. i : : = 50 PariorGem........ | Common Whisk............ 85 ae ee t OK Warebouse.... 28 BR Stove, Ne. 1... oe 1 25 ' _ i 5 a... iz Nice Roo: Scrub, 2 row 3 H-ce Koot Serub, 3 row 1a Paiwetts. goose i * CANDLES. Howl + Ib. boxes 1v ste: 4 8 Paratine ..... 16 Wickivg 4 OARNED GOorDs Fish. Clams Little Neck, } ib- iw - =... 1 Clam Chowdez. Standard, 31b.. _..2e Cove Cysters Standard, 1lb i 80 _ 21k 1.6 Lobster. Star, 1 Ib.. x 30 :....... & 35 Picnic, 1: z = vidaiierei Standard, . : 2 - = 0 Mustard, im | 2& Tomato Sauce, an @4 —. @ 6 Imported a oe ' @ 9 *S ...- B.3 Mustard &s.......... wz Boneless i rou. Brock 8, Ib = > Fraits. Appice. 3 iv. seandard w Yorg State, galloue 3t Hsameurgh, Apricots. lave osk....... . i 40 Santa Crus.. 1 40 as... Looe 1 50 Ovecend........ 110 Blackberries. _.....l. 8&5 Cherries ed. i. @1 15 White 1 40 a 15 Damesons, any om Plums and Green eee ee 1 00! Crores. .... ....... 1 0 Gooseberries. a ........... 1 10 Peaches. ro... : 1 00 Maxwell ...... 1 40 Shepard’s / ' 1 40 California. ... @1 55 Monitor l Oxford . Pears, Domestic. . 10 oeiea 13 Pineapples, ST 00@1 30 Johnson’ g sliced...... 2 grated..... 2 7 Booth’s sliced : 5) ' ereted........ @2 Quinces. ——.......... 1 10 Raspberries. a... 3 Black ee 146 Erie. black .. 110 " eiemaiinaaiils. Lawrence is Hamburgh . . lz — . 10 Qo 90 Whortieberries, Blueberries ........ i 85 Meats. (Corned beef . .... 2 35 Roast beef ... 2 3) Potted ham, % ib.. i 3u ~*~ ib. 89 tongue, *% Ib : @ 4¢ Ib a. oo chicken, < »... 95 Vegetables. Beans. Hamburgh atringiese...... | French styie..... 2 00 ’ ae... 15 Lima, green oe . ee... 70 Lewis Bosion Baked — 1 2 Bay State Bakod............ 123 World’s Fair Baked........ 1 2 Paomenakee,............... 95 Corn Hamburg — ._. ivingston Eden . i ee 90 Boney Dew........ 123 Morni: ew Soaked . on 6 Peas. Bamburgh merrerat........ 1 00 early June ot oF C Champion Eng..1 2) . petit =... 12 ’ — sifted ..1 8 eeeee £5 roe eee... sss. x Vant amp’s marrofat.. i iv a early June.... 1 30 arcier’s Early Blossom .. 1% “rench 2 i y ‘Mushrooms. ite etc nes ewl 1 = ae .......... ... 90 Squaeh. mie 115 Succotagh. Bamburg........ oe... ae Pew... ..... i me... eee Tomatoes, a... £0 EE cece... 80 Relies... ....... os 85 se. ——— 2 10 CHOCOLATE. Baker's. Gorman "weet... ...... : 23 ltt 7 B-cazfas: Cocoa. 45 c HEESE, AmbDvoy 10 Acme... : . 10 ——-........ 10 LeNaAWee... Ml iv eee 1 Goid Medal ..... an... 67 Brick. li Edam _ : | 1 uw eee... 20 siimburger @is Pineappie @24 Roguefort O* Sap Sago Bis Schweitzer, imported S44 domestic g@i4 CATSUP. Blue Latel Brand, Haif pint 2 bottles 2% Pint . 4 50 Quart 1 = bottles ...6 3 Triumph Brand, Half pint, per dos.......... 35 Pint, 2botiies....... 50 Quart per dos ..... ‘ CREAM TARTAR. Strictly pure.. Telfer's Absolute. . ow... CLOTHES PINS, Vaisy Brand. 5 gross boxes .. 40@45 COCOA SHELLS, So 0p. Daee.......... Less —. — Q3% Poun packages. en -- 6%@T COFFEE. Green. Rie. Fair oe Geod... ee oe. oo ——. Peaberry Lee a Santos —...... ee ae... roots _.....,._..... Mexican and Guatamala, —_. | Good. ay.......... Maracaibo. Prime .. Milled Java. Interior . ' Private Growth. . Mandehling ....... | ne Imitation . i see... Roasted. To ascertain cost of roasted coffee, add \c. per Ib. for roast- for shrink- ing and 15 per cent. age, Package. ae... ........... Jersey’ LION ae IN 11. PACKAGES. WITHOUT GLAZING 16 Fur Ounces Net ae bs] | 2] 3-10 ee i ‘bs. Same Price, 90% Extra ror CABINETS. McLaaghlin’s XXXX.. < Extract. — City & gross Hummel’s, foll, gross i KOFFA- AID 100 packages in ca‘ e 60 packages in case CHICORY. Buiz.. ; Red . . CLOTHES LINES. Stten. sv ii o Si £5 &: ét eft ; co ONPENS#HLD MILE 4 dos. ip Case, v. ¥.Cond’ns’d Milk Co’s ae Gail — - oe Crown. tee ee ae... Coenen... ._. os Magnolia | — .. ....... Peerless evaporated cream OOUPON BOOKS. ‘Tradesman.’ @ 1 books, per hundred ... & 2 ot se ia} g 3 a oe “ t 5 + ay “ ae ie sx -— Gos. 1 i ~ orm 00 00 19 64 sesses “Superior.” ‘ Rk *, per hundred 2 50 2 ml co oe 38 00 8 3 “ ay “ 3 50 8 5 “ ty oe 4 00 $10 oe “se “ 5 oO #20 ‘ ‘e “ 6 00 alae r $1 books, per hundred... 88 00 a. . .-- 350 #3 . " 400 85 r r 5 00 810 se a 6 00 820 - 700 Above sineens ou coupon books are subject to the following quantity discounts: zuv books or over. 5 per. ceni Suu ' -.10 1000 “ A “ee COUPON PASS BOOKS, {Can be made to represent any denomination from 810 down. | 20 books _ 00 100 73 =o _— * — CREDIT CHECKS, 5U0, any one denom’n..... 2000, “oe “ ae Steel punch CRACKERS, Butter. Seymourx xx ....... 5% seymour XXX. cartoon _s =, <. Family XXX, cartoon 6 Salted XXX Salted XXX, cartoon a sears Tea. Soda. XXX 5 poae SEX carton. __..... & Soda, City. 7 Soda, Duchess (ye Welter... Cw, Long Island Wafers |. 1! Oyster. 3. Oyster XXX.. a ee SIO Wor wor aS8S SSkS Sods a. ce 6 City Oyster, XXX .... 6 Farina Oyster... ... 6 Sweet Goods. iced Cofers ... 9 G nger Snap... oe 6 Graham Crackers 7 Oatmeal Crackers — Pretzels . 8 Molasses Cake.............. 7%, Soper Cale ™% CEMENT Major’s, per gro. 44 0z size...812 00 1 oz size... 18 00 Liq.Glue,loz 9 69 Leather Cement 1 oz size... 12 00 2 Ozsize... 18 0 Rubber Cement oz size... 12 00 we DRIED fKUITS Domestic. — Sundried,..... t% Evaporated, 50 1b. boxes T% Apricots, California in bags @k, Evaporated in boxes. .. 8% Blackberries. Ee bomes........ . Nectarines. in peee.......... -.... mo te, Dee... .........- Peaches, 8% 84 Californiain bags .. 6% California boxes........ 6% Pitted Uberries. ee meee. 25 ts Prunelies i. e............. ecemanuae in barrels | Sols, bOEeS...... oe 6h ‘Raisins Loose Muscatels ‘tn Boxes. soe... -... 3% 3 Ct le. ee 4 ._ 5 Loose Muscatels i in a Bags. 2 crown. - 34 ae ee 3% Foreign. Currants. Petren, Ohe............. @2% Vostizzas, 50 Ib. cases...... 2% Schuit’s Cleaned. 25 Ib. boxes.... * 5) 1b, boxes 1 lb. packages aun Peel. Citron, Leghorn, Ib. boxes 12 Lemon . Orange " = " . 10 Raisins. Ondura, 29 lb. boxer. @ Sultana, 20 ' @ Valencia. 30 “ . Prunes. California, 100-120 90x1 oe bxs. oN “és - 70x80 ' * bx . 60x70 : . % 14¢ less in bags DISINFECTANT. Benoiewn, Gos ............ 2 Ov Zenoleum, qt.............. €@ Zenolioum, % gal........... 7 20 —, o............ 12 (0 Fisn--Salt, Cod. Georges cured........... 4 Georges genuine......... 5 Georges selected......... 5% soneless, bricks.. 8% Boneless. strips... 6% OS Hal {but ee 11@12 erring. Holland, white hoops nm | 80 Y - bbi 10:0 Norwegian .-. eo Round, % bbl 100 Ibs we > 55 -—” . 1 30 Scaled .. = "Mackerel. Ho. 1, @eite....- 12 00 No. 1; ie ...-........ 5 50 No. 1, 10 Ibs. / 1% imo. 2, 0 ths..... 9 00 — 2, = lbs. 3 95 Se. 1% foe 90 Ibe ee . oe... Sardines. Rueion, bees.............. 55 Trou No. 1 os loolbe es 425 No. 1% b _.. ...... 1 95 No. 1, Site, No lbs on 53 a 48 Whitefish. No. 1 family 4% bbls, 100 lbs........87 002 50 = *. Le 1,30 10 Ib. a . 2 = 8 Ib. 35 ee. oe ee 1) vey PAVE. LARGE SIZE 25 dbl. shts. in box, pr. bx. $ 38 Per case of 10 boxes....... 3 40 DWARF SIZE. 25 double sheets in box, ag Case of 10 bowes........... Case of 2) boxes.. . COMBINATION CASE. 5 boxes Large Decoy } noe, SR 83 49 12 boxes Dwarf Decoy { ° FARINACEOUS Goons. Farina, ie A . . . 2% srits. Walsh DeRoo & Co.’s..... 2 06 dominy. IEEE ..... - eoececccccces 2 oe... 3% Lima Beans. —.............. Maccaroni and Vermtcei. Domestic, 12 lb. box. 55 ON -.10%@1 1 Pear! Barley. a a 3% Chester........ aes Sel Wiac ney Paani. 40 oz, size per doz. $8 25c size per doz. &% ne Peas. een, O68... .. 1 10 Bers poris........... 2% Rolled Oats. Schumacher, wel.......,.. 22 60 % bbl. -3s& monerce, bl ............. 3 90 Monarch, & bbl.. _2.e uence, Caees..........._. 3 20 Oven Baked.. ee oes 23 Sago. Meee oi... 3 POMGINGIB. wocn. cece... 2 Wheat. ceeenod......... 12... |. 3 FLAVORING EXTRACTS. Souders’. Oval Bottle, with corkscrew. Best in the world for the money Regular Grade Lemon, dos ss ...38 mm ..... 7 Regular Vanilla. doz -os..... 81 20 Oz 22 XX Grade Lemon, -..... $1 50 noe..... 3 00 XX Grade Vanilla, Pos..... 81 75 =..... ooo Jennings. Lemon. Vanilla 202 regular panel. 75 1 20 40s 13 2 00 6 oz . ...2 00 3 00 io. S taper........ 1 35 2 00 Mo. 4 taper........1 & 2 50 GUNPOWDER. Rifle—Dupont’s. a. 3 25 Halt ae 1 90 mpuerees Keps............... 1 10 1 cm... % Ib cans. ' = Choke Bore—Dupont’ By a... 43 neon toes... “2 40 Quarter kegs. Lo i Fibeane...... = Eagle Duck—Dupont's, eae... 11 00 ioe... Cw. 5 % iererger Eign....... ....... 8 00 1 3D cans....... Lens a HERBS. Sage ..... | 15 Hops ... 15 INDIGO. Madras, Si DONeS..... . 5 S. F.. 2, 3 and 5 lb. boxes.. 50 ve 15 Ib, pails. i @ 38 17 tec. @ 44 oe hh @ 65 LICORICE, Pure... ces Calabria... . 28 Sicily ieee a LYE, Condensed, 2 dos. (to. oe -oe........:., 23 MINCE MEAT, Mince meat, 3 doz. in case. 2 75 Pie Prep. 3 doz. in case....2 MEASURES. Tin, per dozen. ee 81 7% Half gallon. hee oe oe 1 46 pare Dee eae 70 ee eee es oe 45 Halt oe... 40 Wooden, for vinegar, oot doz. ee — oe — Pr idcsetienetis ‘THER MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. et MATCHES. Columbia Match Co.’s Brands. Cobumbis Parter........... $1 25 3X3 Salphar..-........... 1 00 Diamond Match Co.’s Brands. No. 9 sulphur 1 65 Anchor parior....... Lk No. Zhome ....... ok Export parlor............... 400 MOLASSES, Biackstrap Sugar house......... 14 cuba Baking. | Ordinary .....--... meee 16 Porto Rity. Prime ...... ee ae 20 wanes .......-.. .-------. 30 New Orleans. ete... ee. 18 GOOG ove cces+---- a ao 2 Bextra good................ 27 ies «=... Co 32 Fancy.. 2 40 Half - barrels 3e. extra OIL CANS Crystal Valve, per doz .. £2 Crystal V alve, per gross. . .36 00 PICKLES, Medium. Barrels, 1,200 count.. @4 25 Half bbls, 600 Count.. @2 65 Small. Barreis, 2,400 count 5 Half bbis, 1,200 count 3 15 a Clay, a 1 70 i: D, fo ate .. 2 Cob, No. .. ee POTASH, 48 cans in Case. Banveirs ........-. . £e Penna Salt Co.’s...... 3 00 RICK, Domestic. Carolina — os eee eae poco 5% Whole Sifted. Allspice Cassia, China in mats...... 9% . Batavia in bund 1h . Saigon in rolls......3 Cloves, Aner ee. . aes en Zanzibar. . ot Mace Batavia....... - We Nutmegs, foaee...... .-....60 No Le oo . wee _ oo Pepper, mae,’ — 10 ite 20 “ sh . =— Sail in Bulk. Alleplese ......----.- : Cassia, “Batavia oe 18 and Saigon. 25 . saigon .. oo Cloves, Amboyna. Do cae ae 22 Tansiper.,....--..18 Ginger, a . . it on... a . San : _ Mace Batavia.......- 65 Mustard, Eng. and Trieste. .2 a Lees ee ae 25 Nutmegs, No. 2 ........---:- 75 Pepper, Singapore, black. ...16 white 24 Cayenne / 20 Sage. eee ee “Absolute” in Packages. 48 ae Allapice ........-..00-- 84 155 Cinnamon ..... .. 2 1 Cove... ...--.-- = io Ginger, Jamaica...... 84 155 . ne 84 1 55 Mustard... oe Peover ..-........-.-- & 155 eee es 84 STARCH. Kingsford’s Corn. 20 1-lb packages. ....--+-.-- 64% 40 1-lb oe 6% Kingsford’s Silver Gloss. 40 1-lb. i “4 6-lb, boxes.. ao. oe Cc ommon ‘Corn 20-lp bomeS........--.-- . oi CC 5% Common ease! 1- = packages re \ 5 Ls hens 8 Bb ° JL. 40 and 50 Ib. boxes...... oa ES 3% SODA, oe 5s es * English eyes uae 4% SALT. Diamond a Cases, 243 lb. boxes.. 8 1 60 Barrels, 320 lbs.. —_ =o C 115 2% Ib bags... 4 00 ' 605 Ib . 3% = 3010 1b _ oo Butter, 56 lb bags.......- 65 «© S0isib bags ........ $8 280 ib bbis ....-.-- 2 50 nm 6 <........ 2% Common Grades. 100 3-ib. sacks ke & 10 60 5-lb. ae 28 10-lb. sacks. - 17 Warsaw. 56 lb. dairy in drill bags 30 ae OC 6 Ashton. 56 Ib. dairy in linen sacks.. 75 - ns. 56 lb, dairy inlinensacks.. 75 Soiar Rock. 36 lu. QACEe...... a 22 Common Fine Saginaw 90 Manistee ....... ee tac ones 90 SNUFF Scotch, in bladders. ai Maccaboy _o..... .35 french Kappee, in Jars.... .43 SALERATUS, Packed 60 lbs. in box, Oe Detbenes ................. 35 Ce 3 30 TT ee rea. 3 00 SOAP. Laundry. Ailen B. Wrisley’s Brands. Old Country, 90 1-Ib........ 3 20 Good Cheer, 601 Ib.......... 3 90 White Borax, 100 %-lb...... 3 65 Proctor & Gamble. eee 3 45 Ivory, 10 _ Pet wees pec eee 6 75 co............_... 400 Leones. .... Lewes OCD Mottled German.. 2 Town TAm................. 3 2B Dingman Brands. Stmwie bez. ..-..........- 3 % 5 box lots, delivered....... 3 85 10 box lots, delivered...... 3% Jas. S. Kirk & Co.’s Brands. American Family, —-- 83 38 plai 9 OF K. 4 & Co.’s Brands. ered Claus.. i lee 3 90 Brown, 60 oT TG 210 7 BO bere ....- 310 Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Brands. Beome | 00. 1.2... 3 65 Coe... wwe 6 00 Macwsiicn....... _......... 4 00 eee ..........-.. -.. 400 Silver... hoes. 2 Mono .. Lo. Se Savor in proved.. Lees. 2 Oe PE one eee ews eane. 2¢ Oiee | .i6. a .. 32 Recnom.cal ..... 2 Henry Passolt’s Brand. Atlas, ‘ion lots, del . 8 60 Scouring Sapolio, kitchen, 3 doz... 2 40 hand,3 10z "2 40 WASHING POWDER LA BESTA " pUGAR. Below are given New 11% prices on sugars, to whic h the wholesale dealer adds the lo- cal freight from New York to your shipp:ng point, giving you credit on the invoice for the amount of freight buyer pays from the market in which he purchases to his shipping point, including 20 pounds for the weight of the barrel. x wo DamsMO.. .. 5. esse ese « ee eee 3l ue nc oe ne 94 Powdered . Deceess 00 pb bo tb 4 Powdered... a is eee eee 62 Fine Granulated.........-- 62 Extra Fine ee 7o Moaid A .... 94 Diamond ¢ ‘onfee. a rsoese Confeec. Standard A.. .... WWwWWKA AHS AHL HEEL EEE Oe ROBE =? eee 2 Me OF 8. A ... a ae ST Mo. &......- ° na. 35.. 31 MG. Ooi o kot eeee esses et oe 25 ae 13 Me. 8 ...-.-. 4+... -- 2 Me. $..-..- 06 We, ne ic ceca ee as 00 Noe. 1i.. 94 ee eee 87 Te eck ee eee vfs) Ee vu SEEDS, Bei i @13 Canary, Smyrna. Caraway... ‘ Cardamon, Malabar 80 Hemp, Russian 4 Mixed Bird..... 4% Mustard, white 9 rome ....._.... 8 oe . 4% Cuttie Gene....._... 30 SAL SODA. Granulated, ee... 4... 1% vole Casen...... 1% Lump, bbls .... Hol. 145lb kegs.. a SYRUPS. Corn. adie, Hat belie... ..... 24 Pure Cane. EEE 15 Good ... Leaeetcceca. ae co 25 TABLE SAUCES, Lea & Perrin’ 8, large . . 4% small. | Halford, — oo man. ...... ..-.— Salad Dressing, large . ... 4 55 emall 2 #5 TEAS. JaPan—Kegular. ae. @l7 een... @w Cperee....... 24 @26 Coeeee -.... cl 32 @34 ss. .... 10 @i12 " BUN CURED. ss... @i7 Goee .. ...........-... @0 nee 24 2e Choicest.. . de ‘ ——......... -10 @12 BASKET FIRED. Fair 18 @20 ‘moeee....... |... @25 « hoicest. @35 “ ttra choice, ‘wire leaf @40 TOBACCOs. Cigars. Edw. W. Ruhe’s Brands. Signal Five.... 35 10 KR Et. . 35 00 Mr. Thomas 3+ 10 G.J Johnson's Brand. sin 35 00 a J. Rey nolds’ Brand... Ho net’s Nest..... Fine cu. > Lorillard & Co.’s Brands. on Russet . @25 i 30 D. Seotten & Co's Brands. Hiawatha . Cuba . 32 Rocket. Le 30 Spaulding & Merric Ks a Stee .......... Private rade. Cherry Gz Base . 0k cee es @30 Can Cam..........-.-.- i Nellie Bly. Uncle Ben.. ao Meaty ....--... --- 27 _ 4g bbis.. rs] Columbia ....... ous 24 Columbia, drums..... 23 Bang Up... . 2 Bang up, drums 19 Plag. Sorg’s Brands, Spearhead . 39 oker .. % Nobby Twist. i 40 Seotten’s Brands, KylO .....eeeee--ee 2 Hiawatha......... ---- 38 Valley City ......----- 34 Finzer’s Brands. Old Honesty...--.---- 40 Jolly Var........+--.-- oa Lorillard’s Brands. Climax (8 0z., 41¢).... 3 Green Turtle.......... 30 Three Black Crows... 7 J. G. Butler’s Brands. Something Good...... 38 Heart. 36 Out of Sight.. ie 24 Wilson & McCaulay’s Brands. Gold Hope..........-- 43 Happy Thought. ... 37 oe ............ 32 No Tax. . 31 Let Go. 27 pr eueninny Catlin’s Brands. Kiln dyicd...... noon TS Golden Shower.. eee cones 12 Hines ......--,..-- 26 Meerschaum .......-.-. _.29@30 American Eagle Co.’s —— Myrtle Navy.. ....-.------- es es » — = 5 on, =, Ka Fa a RES 32 anno Tobacco Co. ‘Ss — Bann ae Cavendish... Gold Cut Smoking—Continued. Scotten’s Brands. Warpath . a ae Honey ee 26 Cas eek. ti... ..... ee F. F. Adams Tobacco Co.’s Brands Peerless... .... os ee OO i ee ee i8 Standard.. oo, oa Globe Tobacco C 0."8 Brands HIOMOMIANE.. 6... ces ee Leidersdorf’s Brands. Rob Hog........... | oe Veer Sere... ...... 28@32 Gea Clover............-..... 32 Spaulding & Merrick. Tom and Jerry.....-..-.--- = Traveler Cavendish... .....38 Buck Hork......... a Fiow boy... Ct... (xen Cake......... sees cae P. Lorillard & Co.’s Brands Aligator......-- 30 hed Croms....... Se Rose Leaf.. _. 30 Sensation ...... @1 00 OYSTERS—IN CANS. F, J. Dettenthaler’s Brands. Fairhaven Counts... 40 F. J.D. Selects....... 35 CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE LAMP BUBNERS. No.u sun y Ne.t ‘ 8 No. 2 LT a) Tuouiar....... Bu Security, No.i....... 65 DE 2 EE 50 AVCtIE......... eee iM 115 LAMP CHIMNEYS.—6 dos. in box. _ No.0 Sun. a Tes Bar * ........ "9 00 No.2 “ . z £0 a First ‘quality i 7 0 Sun, crimp top, wrappe d and labe led.. No. 2 ‘es ‘ “é oe r ae XXX Flint. oy G Sun, crimp top, wrapped and labeled. x No. 2 “ — 4 Pear! top. _ 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled i. 3 7 Bas - ' er No. 2 Hinge, ‘ . . Le a | 88 . Fire Proof—Plain No 1, Sun, plain bulb ee ine 3 40 ee 4 40 i i La Bastie. — 1S Sun, plain bulb, perdes. ... 1 2 No. 2 “ 5U No. le crimp, per, doz.. ; a Ce 1 80 : / Rochester. Not, ime (G5€ doz)............. - 3 50 WO Piiime(we doz ar 00 No. 2, flint (80¢ doz).. (47 : Electric. No.2 line (le doz) ............ No. 2 flint (80e doz) ...... a ao Miscellaneous. i Jumior, Hochester .............. ~~ Nutmeg. LT eA = Illuminator CE 1 a Barrel lots,5 doz .... os i 90 Tin Porcelain Shades 1 00 Case lots, 12 doz.. = Mammoth ¢ chimneys eet — hae do. 2 , No. 3 Rochester, lime 1 5 <= No. 3 Rochester, flint. 1 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 G.obe Incandes. flint...2 0u 5 8d me 2 Pearich ._....... 2 t U0 OIL CANS. a 1 gal tin Cans with spout.. a l gai gaiv iron, with spout. ... 2 00 < gal galv iron with spout oc. a 3 gal galv iron with spout...... 450 9 gai Eureka, with spout 6 50 5 gal Bureka with faucet. uw 5 gal galviron A & W ; 5U > gal Tilting Caus, Monarch. 10 5) 5 gal galv iron Nacefas.... 9 Ot Pump Cans, 3 gal Home Rule. ... 10 50 5 gal Home Rnie. "2 0 S gal Goodenough......... 12 00 5 gal Goodenough 13 at) o> oe Pavere Binge 10 00 LANTERN GLOBES. No. 0, Tubular, cases 1 doz. each nae 45 Nog, || % ee 45 No. 0, Y bls 5 SR 4u No. 0, Do s eye, Cases 1 doz each.1 25 LAMP WICKS, No. U, per groes... Ceca ae xU Nad | : a Be a rear it z No. 3, i 65 ete, per doz. coe 75 i JELLY TUMBLERS—Tin Top. % Pints, 6 doz in box, per box (box 00).. 1 60 wy 24 Dbl, “* dos (obi 3). 2b ~*~ 6 © Sox, ” Gam (box 08).... 1 80 — 7 om” lho, ClO CO)... 22 STONEWARE—AKRON. Butter Cc roc ke, (teGeal...... 06 eal per doe... .-...... 60 Jugs, % gal. per ee 70 ~ ite4 ae perce: .......... oF Miik Pans, % gal., per | -—...... 6u ' ’ 1 ieee. 72 STONEWARE—BLACK GLAZED, Butter Crocks, | and Zeal.......... 6% Milk Pans, % gal. per doz. 65 ts 1 os mn 73 FRUIT JARS. Mason old otyle, pimw............ ......... J alt gallons. ............ Mason—I doz. in Case, pints................ eres... 8 half gallons ee ey Dandy—xzlass Cover, pints. quarts ... 10 $0 half gallons 13 50 OLLS. The Standard O11 Co. quotes as follows: BARRELS. Eocene li XXX W. W. Mich. Headlight 9 Naptha.... ' _. @ &% Stove Gasoline @Q1i% Cylinder . 31 @38 facine ..... ae In @2l Biack, winter. ee Be Black, summer. 8% FROM TANK WAGON. Eocene. 22 W. “W. Mich. Heat li Scofield, Shurmer & Teagle quote s as afellews: BARRELS. Palacine Daisy White ee i. Red € ross, W Ww Headlionht.......... Naptha.... ao Stove Gasoline. . FROM TANK WAGON, Palacine. Red Cross W W Headlight. . Was acer “eae aa jo dtinge ¢ +)-) ctw The Cragin Tobacco Cure. Written for THE TRADESMAN. When the firm of Huxley & Cragin were fairly settled in the new brick store on the corner by the Milltown post office, Jane Cragin, the junior member of the firm, stated, with a distinctness not to be misunderstood, that no tobacco was to be used anywhere about the building. Huxley thought the idea a good one if it could out but expressed So far as he him- self was concerned, he had made up his mind to quit smoking anyway and, as for chewing, nobody this side of a goat ever ought to think of such a thing; besides, with the pertinacity of the sex, in con- junction with that leading trait of the Huxley family, he hadn’t entirely given up the idea of making a wife of Jane, for ail of her decided **No,’’ so that any- thing he could do to win her favor was be carried some doubt about that. sure to be done. The only one abovt the concern who furnished signs of vigorous kicking was Jim Hankson. He went over the traces with both feet. No woman this side of a certain locality of the highest tempera- ture was going to. boss him. See? He did his work and be did it well. That was as far as Miss Jane had any control when, gue morning, the upper over him, and he found tloor a staring placard in the storeroom on rOBACCO STRICTLY FORBIDDEN he astonished the other man at work up there by walking up to the posted notice and plastering it with a well-masticated ‘“eud’’ of ample dimensions. It wasn’t in a place where Jane often wentand the unseemly sight was allowed to remain as a warning to all aggressive females who should dare interfere with certain manly privileges. The very next day—the uuexpected always happens—who should come up to the storeroom but Jane Cragin and, nat- urally, the plastered placard at once ar- rested her attention. “Jim, your Joe, fetch ashovel. Now, then, I don't know which one of you did the disgust ing thing aud 1 don’t care. At any rate. it has been there long enough to dry on, with both of you up here, and one is just as bad as the other. Jim. shovel the cud down, and you, Joe, hold the basket to eateh it. There! Now, put it on the elevator. I’m not going to give either of you a chance to lie about it, so | won't ask who the pig is; but you two must make up your minds that that thing up here again will cut both of you adrift.” And Jane went her little heels clicking expressively—a trick com- mon to the sex when under excitement. ‘““Guess we've had enough o’ that,” re- marked Joe, after the basket had been taken to the rubbish box in the back yard. “Yes,” was the reply, ‘‘but, for all that, we chews right along, allee samee. We'd better tell her, though, that we’ve ‘swored off,’ and then we’ll do as we’vea mind to, confound her!’’ There were no more disfigured cards. A new one was put up in the place of the original; but the boys went right on with their chewing and ‘Jennie,’ as they dubbed her behind closed doors, was none the wiser for it. Some weeks after the ‘‘cud’’? occurrence, Jim was taken sick. Several days went by. Finally, Miss Cragin went over to see him. He was in a raging fever. She found himin to eome here with basket. downstairs, a little cooped-up room which had been partitioned off in the loft of a barn, and she was obliged to climb a flight of lad- der-like stairs to reach him. The bed was dirty: the single pillow—with the help of the imagination it could be callea a pillow—wasn’t quite black; on a cast-off washstand in one corner was a washbowl, half full of dirty water, and articles of clothing were scattered pro- miscuously about the room. ‘There, un- der the hot roof, he lay, alone. One glance was enough for Jane Cragin. Hailing a boy, she sent for Joe, and, by the time the doctor came, he found a room fit to enter and a little woman ready to help in the coming fight with the fever. *‘Now, doctor, there is no use*in tell- ing me how sick this boy is. What I want to know first is, can he bear mov. ing? My room is all ready for him and the quicker we can get him into it the Can he stand it?” Half an hour later found the poor fel- low in a room fit to be either sick or well in. He wasn’t in a condition to notice things much, but the clean bed and the cool sweet room and the restful quiet comforted him. Long weeks of weary witching fol- lowed; but Jane proved equal to the last emergency, as she had to others before. After a long while Jim begar to mend and after another long while he was ‘‘up out and at it,’? and ready to fall and worship the woman who, in spite of the busy work at the store, had pulled him through the severest illness he had ever had in his life. ‘“‘And so he didn’t chew any more?’’ That’s the bad part of it—he did; in fact, he chewed more than ever, but he was careful about it and sodid not offend the woman to whom he, perhaps, owed his life. One day. when trade was dull, Miss Cragin took the opportunity to settle ae. better. and down counts with the back store. Things needed ‘‘straighteving’’ and, when in the “straightening” mood, Jane always worked alone. Joe was out collecting, Jim was in the upper story, Cy was tak- ing care of the front store and Jane ‘*went at it’’ in the back room. Where in the world was so much dust coming from? Not from her work and, besides, dust didn’t have a chance even to collect in the back store those days. The elevator door was open and Jane saw, or fancied she saw, something re- sembling sifted dust. Had that Jim neglected that room upstairs until the dirt was raining down the elevator? She went to the elevator door and put out her hand as one does to find out if it rains. She had searcely spread her palm when spat down on it came one of Jim Hankson’s fattest tobacco quids! It would be hard to tell whether fright or anger was uppermost in the scream which penetrated every part of the build- ing. It isn’t hard to tell which predom- inated as the people within hearing rushed in to see what the matter was. Recognizing the voice, and utterly un- eonscious of being the cause of the tragedy that was evidently going on, Jim Hankson came tearing down the stairs two steps at a time and burst into the back store. He found Jane Cragin white as a sheet. Like Macbeth in the walking scene, she was frantically rub- bing her ‘“‘little hand which all the per- fumes of Arabia could never sweeten,’’ mumbling something in her and was FURNITURE Co. @) MAKERS OF FURNITURE FOR CITY AND COUNTRY HOMES SELL FURNITURE AT RETAIL...... 33-35-37-89 CANAL ST., GRAND RAPIDS Bedroom Suites, Sideboards, Bookcases, Chairs, Tables, Chiffoniers, Couches and Lounges, Upholstered Parlor Furniture, Lace Curtains and Drapery Silks. Correspondence and Orders by Mail solicited. NELSON-MATTER FURNITURE CO, Grand Rapids. Mich. WRITE FOR PRICES ON ANY SHOWCASE NEEDED. 55; 57, 59, 61 Canal St. GRAND RAPIDS NEW CIGAR SHOWCASE Show Cases, Store Fixtures, Etc. Silent Th ictiiaiieiiiaie ". PHILLIP’S SHOW CASES. J. PHILLIPS & CO., Detroit, Mich. Established 1864. - 2, Seer es. MANUFACTURER———— Office and Store FIXTURES Special and Order FURNITURE 99 NORTH IONIA STREET, GRAND RAPIDS TELEPHONE 738. There are thousands of SIGNALS, but none so good as the “SIGNAL FIVE” A Fine Havana Filler Cigar for 5 cents. ED. W RUH E Maker, F. E. BUSHIMAN, Agent, e * : CHICAGO. 523 John St., KALAMAZOO YHE MICHIGAN ‘TRADESMAN. ‘> rm wrath which might or might not have been, ‘‘Out, damned spot! Out, | say!” ‘‘What’s the matter, Miss Cragin? What’s happened?” and, with a solicitude not to be mistaken, he tried to take her hand. She started as if stung. *You—you beast! Don’t touch me! It’s bad enough to be spit upon, but your touch is—ugh! you—you!” Language failed and poor Jim, with heart forgetting to beat, stood with white face looking from one to another and asking with quivering lips what it all meant. Nobody could answer, for nobody knew except Jane Cragin and, until she got her hand clean, nothing could be expected in that quarter. In the meantime, things were looking black for Jim. Huxley especially was growing savage and Joe was beginning to mani- fest a belligerency which betokened ill for the bewildered clerk. ‘The matter is just this,” said Jane, at last. ‘‘I put out my hand in the elevator shaft to see if the dirt was coming down and that—that—that thing spit a quid of tobacco into it!’ and, with the air of an outraged empress, Jane Cragin swept into the front office. No one laughed, because—well, sim- ply because no one cared to laugh while she was present, out of sympathy for her; in her absense, no one dared, out of healthy respect for a pair of clinched fists on the ends of James Hankson’s strong arms. There was a lively getting away where the rights of American cit- izenship could be exercised and the laugh which followed announced a safe arrival. Poor Jim! Life didn’t seem to haveany attractions just then. If he hadn’t prom- ised her that he would ‘‘swear off,” it wouldn’t have been quite so bad; if he hadn’t kept on when he went back to the store, after she had saved his life, the lamentable thing never wouid have hap- pened, and the idea of her putting out her hand in just that way, just in time to—but he couldn’t complete the thought! Hardly knowing what he did, he opened the office door as little as possible and, squeezing through, stood there without a word. There was ab ominous sound to Miss Cragin’s pen as she felt his pres- ence and it did seem to him that its scratching would never stop. ‘What do you want?”’ No comfort for him in tone or manner, but the tongue was pleasanter than the pen—just then it was music in his ears. “J-J—1 want to—to tell you—Miss Cragin—that l’m—l’m just as—as sorry as I can be!”’ j OOOOOD ‘Sorry for what? Spitting on me, or lying to me?” ‘‘Both, Miss Cragin. One’s as bad as the other, and they’re both as bad as they can be. Ever since you took care of me when | had the fever, it seems to me I can’t do enough for you, and then to—to pay for it in—in—in that way!’ (There was a quiver in the voice.) ‘‘l do wish you would try me again, Miss Cragin; won’t you?” There was no resisting such penitence. ‘“‘Are you ready to promise me again, on your honor, that you never will use tobacco again, either smoking or chew- ing?” “ll say it under oath, if you want me to!’ ‘“*You needn’t do that; but I’11 tell you one thing, Jim Hankson” (with auster- ity), ‘if lever know of your breaking this promise, you’!! never have a chance to break another to me!’ The promise has never been broken; and, if anybody in Milltown wants a lit- tle left-handed fun, he has only to show Jim Hankson a plug of tobacco and ask him if he’ll have a chew! RICHARD MALCOLM STRONG. >.> A couple of young Russians who have been some years in this country, to keep out of the Russian army, and have made money, wanted to go back the other day. Their father was dead and their mother begged them to return. But they were afraid of that conscription. They exam$ ined the military regulations, and found that persons who were minus seven or eight teeth were exempt. At once they repaired to a dentist, had the requisite | number of teeth removed, and started on | their way to Rassia rejoicing. | Experience Teaches. Tailor (measuring customer)—Are you married or single? Customer—l have been married a few months. ‘**Then you will want a secret pocket in the lining of your vest.’’ **What for?” ‘That shows how short a time you have been married. You will need a place to puta litthe change where your wife can’t find it. You see l’m a mar- ried man myself.’’ >. > Failed to Appreciate It. Editor—Did you see the complimentary notice | gave you yesterday? Grocer—Yes, and | don’t want another. The man who says l’ve got plenty of sand, that milk | sell is of the first water, that there are no flies on my sugar, and that my butter is the strongest in the market, may mean well, but he is not the man | want to flatter me the second time. qrerervernernarnereereerner entry Blank Books Tablets Stationery aq EATON, LYON & CO.=—— 20 and 22 Monroe St. Grand Rapids SUAANAAbdbhdbedbedbeddaddaddeddedds HIPHOP ROPER OTR ONT ONT NRT NRA NRA NRFROR OOF OOF ONT UAMWAAANdbbdbbdbedbbdbedbedbaddedbadde ddaddadda Grand Rap MANUFAC SoLio sas Brush Co. ‘TURERS OF ceva BRUSHES Our Goods are sold by all Michigan Jo’ bing Houses. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Absolute : Tea eee The Acknowledged Leader... SOLD ONLY BY TELFER SPIGE (0. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. ARE ae : S S SS Manufacfured by DETROIT FLY PAPER CO. DETROIT, Uv S&S PATENT, OCT, OTHER PATENTS PENDING CANADIAN PATENTS MAY, /2, 1893 TRADE MARK REGISTERED ee pe | DEEDY FLY PAPER, ~ MICH 1, 1890 50m Ith Catches More Flies than ans other Sticky Fly Paper and pleases every: body. Every box guaranteed by the manufacturer. Costs no more than com mon fly paper. wreweereseses: =o weroewew222e OOHDO DOV in flavor. Prepared anid guaranteed > > “ ' @ ABSULUTELY PURE © > YDOOOKS > > > OOO DOPOOOOO OOS SOP IOO ©000OOO ~ 7 Seco: gp ong ~~ BaDnonee* J =e ® @] G @2BSSVeseVssosewevwevsvses It cannot be compared with any unsweetened milk ot heretofore offered. It is not dark in color. It is not disagreeable in flavor. SCVSTGVSVSVSOSSSSSS SS ST TTT” a OOS EVAPORATED CREAM Is pure milk reduced to the consistency of cream, light in color, natural It does not spoil. ry ce. NEW YORK CONDENSED MILK COMPANY [or Quotations See Price Columns POO*“ < ‘ evaporated cream It does not thicken with age. 529 00 aS eC SoS Se PIYY wy of )0OOHOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOG == 2 a <<. 2] @& ~~ = D> S => 24 GOTHAM GossIP. News from the Metropolis---Index of the Markets. Special Correspondence New York, July 20—Truth to tell, there is a dull period upon us—so dull, in fact, that itcan hardly be explained. Buyers are conspicuous by their con- tinued absence and orders by mail are of only a ‘“‘sorting-up” character. It can- not be possible that stocks with retailers are very large, but, just the same, they are not coming to town in great numbers. Dealers are hopeful of something better shortly, but the usual midsummer lull is being intensified this season. Prices have not advanced largely, and the whole line of groceries presents about the cheapest run of goods to be found. The sale of retined sugar has been very limited this week and transactions are disappointing. No changes have been made in granulated. Every prospect is for advancing rates in all kiuds. The war in Cuba is an important factor and from all points come reports of prospec- tive lessened supplies. Not much has been done in coffee and the chief transactions have consisted in changing contracts. A large part of the crop seems to be safe in the hands of the bulls and they can manipulate things to suit themselves. Total amount afloat, 496,634 bags, against 339,255 bags last year. Nominal value is 15)¢¢ for No. 7. A great effort is being made _ to strengthen the belief that teais bound to advance, but buyers do not show any anxiety. Accounts from producing points certainly favor better rates than have lately prevailed. Auction sales have not attracted a great deal of atten- tion and teas have sold in about the same way as for a long time past. The supply of rice is well under the control of individuals. The market is well sustained, both for domestic and foreign. Prospects are for the largest crop ever gathered in this country, say 10,000,000 bushels. Spices show no change and very few transactions have taken place, these be- ing at rates which are on the basis of those prevailing fora long time. At the close the market can be called steady. Molasses and syrups are steady and pretty well under control. The demand is not large, but is expected to improve with cooler weather. Canned goods have been in a little freer movement and for future corn and tomatoes several brokers report a good trade. New York State peas, string beans and Alaska salmon have been the three leading items of interest. The pea pack of Western New York is reported as about 60 per cent. of a full crop. Canned horse is here. The supply of Oregon cayuses is large and cheap. A big reduciion in the acreage of tomatoes is credited to Maryland. In fact the re- duction is as great as 40 per cent. Butter is in slow demand, except for the very finest creamery, and that is not in large supply. Quotations have re- mained pretty much the same for several weeks, the best Elgin being worth 1614 @ 174ge. Finest lots of fresh factory are worth 12@i2}¥e. Receipts of cheese are not very large and this is the only reason why quota- tions are as well sustained as they are. Exporters show very little interest, and what they do take is of a grade not ex- cellent. Small, full cream, colored cheese fetches about 814c. Eggs meet with slow sale and for best Western 13c is extreme. Receipts have been sufficient to meet all wants and a large part of the arrivals shows the effect of heat. The demand for lemons has grown lighter, although a few concerns seem to be doing an excellent trade. Choice to fancy Sicily are worth from $3@4.25 per box. Sicily oranges are in small supply and light demand, being quoted at $3.15 @4. Pineapples attract very little at- tention and are worth from $4@10 per 100. Bananas are in fair request ata range of $1.124¢@1.50 for firsts. Fresh California fruits are in large supply and, upon the whole, the market tends down- ward. Beans are in moderate demand and the market is weak. Pea beans, $1.85@2.10. aco, Web rir Ain The Drug Market. Acids—The general jobbing business continues of a satisfactory character, with prices as a rule fairly steady, the only exception being a decline in the bet- ter grades of boracic. Alcohol—Nearly all the distilleries are closed, less than half a dozen of any con- sequence being in operation, and stocks are steadily deereasing; corn is about 2c per bushel higher and there are other in- fluences which would naturally tend to strengthen the situation, but competi- tion, resulting from existing differences between the various distilling and dis- tributing interests, is too keen to prevent demoralization. Balsams—Copaiba, tolu and Peru are all ruling quiet but steady at unchanged prices, with the limited business re- ported almost wholly of the jobbing or- der. New crop Canada fir is coming for- ward in small lots to fill orders pre- viously placed, but there is little or no fresh business reported. Caffeine—Is easier and prices of bulk have been reduced. Cod Liver Oil—The available spot stock is said to be lighter than for many years, and, witha continued fairdemand, together with strong advices from Nor- way, the outlook is decidedly favorable to bigher prices when the active season begins. Ergot—The market is steady. with prices unchanged. According to London mail advices to hand this week, the new crop of Spanish will be small. Essential Oils—There is more or less activity in anise and cassia with prices firm. Bergamot is stronger in sympathy with primary markets and values have been advanced 25c per Ib. Flowers—American saffron is about the only article in this department calling for specific mention. The various hold- ers are not inclined to show their hands, and it is difficult to say what could be done in a large way. Adviees to hand from Mexico report two more shipments on the way, and they are expected to further demoralize the situation when they arrive. Leaves—All varieties are in about the same position as noted last week, and the increasing scarcity and upward tendency of Tinnevelly senna are fully confirmed. Opium—The market is in about the same condition as noted last week, ex- cept that during the past few days an im- proved demand has developed. Quinine—At the Amsterdam bark sale on Thursday about 65 per cent. of the offerings were sold at unchanged prices, although one cable reported 3d per kilo lower. There has been a good consum- ing demand for quinine, but the bulk of the jobbing orders are said to have been diverted to manufacturers’ agents, who report considerable business at full prices. Seeds—Canary is weaker in sympathy with lower quotations from abroad and Smyrna has declined; other varieties are nominally unchanged. Russian hemp is very scarce, and prices have been ad- vanced. Millet is fractionally higher, owing to steadily decreasing stocks, and holders have marked up their quo- tations. California brown mustard is becoming scarce, and as no more is ex- pected from the Pacific Coast until next crop, values are hardening and sellers have advanced prices. Celery is weaker, owing to efforts to realize by speculative holders. Stocks are very much scat- eA Sv tered and outside of the two former prin- cipal holders there are many small oper- ators in the article for the first time and the latter are said to be the cause of the unsettled and unsatisfactory condition of the market. — i ai er The persistency with which the Span ish officials in this country protest against fllibustering keeps the adminis- tration on the qui vive to take all possi- ble steps to prevent it and to compel re- spect to the neutrality laws. It is em- inently proper that such steps should be taken and it is certainly prudent to ward off any possible claims for damages on account of the violation of those laws; but the whole agitation actually increases the difficulty. It serves to advertise the fact of such expeditions and those ad- venturers who are looking for such en- terprises are thus attracted to them. The customs Officials are, doubtless, as jealous as they can be, but the spirit of Cuban sympathy pretty effectually neu- tralizes their efforts to enforce the com- mands of their superiors. It is quite evident, from the numerous reports, that filibustering is increasingly active and that Cuba is rapidly increasing in strength and gaining in confidence and prestige. It is certainly probable that the final settlement will be some kind of a compromise with independence as a condition, even if a money consideration is given for it. The hopelessness of suc- cess, combined with Spanish cupidity, will eventually make that country a will- ing party to negotiations for asettlement on some such basis. TO CLOSE UP AN ESTATE Good Furniture Business...... net Established 1887. Always good growing business. Occupying new build- ing in prosperous city of 100,000 people. Large territory tributory to it. Well selected and complete stock of all kinds of Household goods. Yearly business of $50,000 can be done, Will be sold at a bargain. Address No. t000, care MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Are You Looking .....f0r Business ? rea? wa We offer for sale The Michigan Iron Works Plant GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Buildings, Machinery, Foundry and Boiler Shop, with Tools, Patterns and good will of the business. Located right in center of the city, on the bank of the river and near the railroad. Now in op- eration and doing a fair business. Size of ground, 160x 170 ft. Machine Shop, one story, 60x 65 ft. Foundry, 60 x 60 ft., two cupolas. Boiler and Pattern Shop, two stories, 50 x 100 feet. Blacksmith Shop, im rear, 5" x 60 ft., two forges. Engine Room, 33 x 20 ft. Engine and Boiler ot 7% horse power capacity. Vacant ground for storage, 60 x 160 ft W111 be sold cheap and on easy terms, to Close an estate, WM. T. POWERS & SON, Grand Rapids, Mich By Wm. T. Powers, Survivor For Bargains in Real Estate, in any part of the State, WHite 1£0........-cccce- G. W. Ames 106 Phenix Block BAY CITY, MICHIGAN Wants Column. BUSINESS CHANCES. OK SALE—GROCERY AND MEAT MAR- ket; splendid location, doing good busi- ness: best of reasons for seliing. Address 527 West Wilkins St., Jackson, Mich 806 NOR SALE OK EXCL HANGE—&O ACRE FRUIT and stock farm ten miles from city for stock of merchandise. Address L. & Co., 667 Madison avenue, Grand Rapids 8074 OR RENT—IN LIVE TOWN IN MICHIGAN dry goods store <5x82 feet, plate glass front. Can be rentea with L 16x25 feet. Only one other dry goods store in town of 1,800, which has two paper milis employing over 400 people; also chair factory employing over 125 people Weer ly pay-roll of all factories, $3,000. Good reasons for vacancy. For terms address W. C. Edsell, ® Otsego, Mich. £08 ANTED—TO BUILD FIVE-STORY BLOCK 50x 00 feeton my lot, 34 South Division street, to suit tenant wishing to rent for a term of years. Location one of the finestin the city for wholesale house or for manufacturing and jobbing combined. Only about ten rods from Union depot. Will make terms reasonable. Ad- dress Edwin Fallas, Grand Rapids. 809 OR SALE—STOCK OF GENERAL MER- chandise in a growing town of 3,000. Good clean stock. Will inventory %5,0 0. Annual sales $25,001. Will be sold cheap for eash. Ad- dress No. 799, care Michigan Tradesman. 799 1 LAND FUR SALE OF EX change for clean stock of groceries or furn- ishing goods. Address Risbee Bros., Paris, Mich. 800 OR SALE—VDRUG STORE. GOOD LOCA tion, cheap. Good reasons for selling—own- er nota druggist Enquire of J. G. Jackson, 43 Pearl street, Grand Rapids. S01 $40 BUYS 80 ACRES (ONE-HAL¥ PRICE) ten acres cleared, good log house, eighty rods from Rhodes, Mich. Address M. Bentley, Rhodes, Mich 802 OR SALE—ESTABLISHED DRUG BUSI ness in booming Nortaern Michigan town. Owner has interests in the South, making it ne- cessary to close out this business. Correspond ence must be prompt. Address No. 803, care Michigan Tradesman. 803 - SALE—THE DANIELS STOCK OF GRO- ceries. Best location and cheapest rent in town. Strictly cash business and well estab- lished. Stock worth about $4,800. Will take fiye-sixths of inventory, cash Fixtures the best. Address Box 97, Traverse City, Mich.797 OR SALE—STOCK OF DRUGS, BOOKS, wall paper, in one of the best towns in Southern Michigan. Invoice about $4,000. Terms easy, if secured. Would sell one-half interest toright party. Address, with particulars, No. +93, care Michigan Tradesman. 798 OR SALE—THE FINEST STOCK OF GRO- ceries and fixtures in the State of Michigan. Fixtures put up in sections so they can be fitted to any sized store. Willi sell fixtures separately, ifso desired. Also first-class panel top wagon and good delivery horse. Liberal discount al- lowed on original cost, Address C. Sengen- berger, 250 Kast Fulton street, Grand Rapids. 795 OR EXCHANGE—LARGE NEW BRICK hotel, furnished complete,doing a good busi- ness, to exchange fora good farm. Address W. H. N., care Michigan Tradesmen. 796 OR SALE—STOCK OF CLEAN GROCER- ies in good town. well located. Inventories from $1,800 to $2,000. Best of reasons for selling. Address No. 785, care Michigan Tradesman. 785 OR SALE—DRUG STOCK AND FIXTURES; corner location; stock in good condition and business paying. Good reasons for selling. Address Dr. Nelson Abbott, Kalamazoo, Mich.776 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, 83,000. 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, ill health, necessitat- ing a removal toa warm climate. Address No. 769. care Michigan Tradesman. 769 YY ANTED 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 giyen promptly by address- ing H.C. Herkimer, Maybee, Monroe county, Mich. 711 ‘OOD OPENING FOR BARBER SHOP, AND residence to rent cheap. Address No. 779, care Michigan Tradesman. 779 MISCELLANEOUS. OR SALE—FOUR (4) STANDARD COUN- ter marble platform Dayton computin scales; have been used but a few months; al in good order. Address Hoyt Scale Co., At- lanta, Ga 805 E BUY ALL KINDSSCRAPIRON, METAL, regs, shirt and overall cuttings and rub- ber. Write for prices. Wm. Brummeller & Sons, 260 S. Ionia St., Grand Rapids. ’Phone 640. 604 OR SALE CHEAP—COMPLETE SET TIN- ner’stools. Address P. W. Holland, Chapin, Mich. 734 \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., 818 South Division. 761 ANTED—BUTTER, EGGS, POULTRY, potatoes, onions, apples, cabbages, etc. Correspondence solicited. Watkins & Smith, 83-86 South Division St., Grand Rapids. 673 OR sALE—#:,000 NICE CLEAN STOCK OF . boots, shoes, se and dry goods at 50 cents cash on the dollar of the wholesale cost. Address No. 810, care Michigan Tradesman. 810 v EXACT SIZE OUR BOTTLE Makes 16 Quaris ATABLE SPOON FULL MAKES A QUART BARGAIN CASE Costs $5.00 Retails for Over 100 per cent. PROFIT. Contains 24 dozen 25 cent | size (at $2 per dozen), $5. The 40 ounce bottle fOr soda foun Saft Avni i ULlt Grink @ ORDER OF fa YOUR JOBBER wag 25, wt ia eX lea it 4 . cons Rapids ney & Judson Gri cer Co em mA Wheeler « 3 Tus~« ma aGrnes I me |. M.« rk Grocery C« = Vorden Groeer Co mall-Baruhurt-Put DIRECTIONS: r taste in tumbler water. ade harmless Dyspeps a, Rheumat les. Read circular Daly ld on the system aken wither si, . i . One teaspoonfn! extract, three of sugar, or sweeten to Can be used with either hot or cold water. Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, etc., use hot. : water without adding a few drops of extract. as it will des t troy all Cholera and germ diseases. rendering impure water To make the beverage in larger quantity, use 1 gal. of water, 2 to 4 ounces extract, 1 pound sugar. Never symons Bros. &« Co mix in tin vessels. Melze, rt & ( A GREAT NERVE TONIC. D. E. Prall & Co Invaluable ior Nervousness, Headache, Sleeplessness, G. A. Alderton sm, Stomach, Liver and Kidney troub- None genuine without signature. use will positively prevent any disease from gain- as if is one of the best known see ee eee eee $1.00 SIZE MAKES 80 QUARTS. Pee Inan Og fee fazeltine & Perkins Pi Drug Co. Drink freely as you would lemon- at utnam Candy Co For mer 36. E. Brooks \ Co | Never drink = fe ¢ . | 7 | Saginaw MY Vells-Stone Mere. Co. | fas. Stewart Co.. Lt fe | P. Derby i Bay City W.1. Bro R. P. Gustin Co Meisel & Goese W. Bay City Walsh & Tan aiemane Pel therton & Co rest midsy ‘ e ® Desenberg Muskegon & Geo Hume & Co ~ tred Brundage — Creek john F.Ha a odsmi ark, laday & Co Durand SEF QUOTATIONS. Mo ie n & Co. | William Connor | AGENT FOR rece MICHAEL KOLB & SON | Wholesale Clothing Manufacturers | ROCHESTER, N.Y. Will be at the Imperial Hotel, CHICAGO, with | f his full line of samples, from Monday, J sv 5 1 to fui tine o JU a ae ica ia, FLAGS AND CANVAS COVERS | friends and the trade who ecall upon hin YACHT SAILS A SPECIALTY "The Imperial Hotel is only a one minute walk 187 Jefferson Avenue DETROIT, [lich. from the Michigan Central Depot at Chicago. William Connor will i at Sweet's Hotel GRAND RAPIDS Thursday, Friday and Satur- day, JULY 25, 26 and 27 instant. GE?t HEADY FOR THE Potatobugs "| Meme Plaster Sifter EASY TO OPERATE ===== SIMPLE Ot i ‘ r of Sheet Lron with points down over the ) DOLLOT Put ti ster in a1) 1 to} ) i r This s u I ikes part of the weight of ster, whic ry heavy, from the ag yr and ows yr} y 4 ghi turn of t st, . ard, as you may wis 1 i ster to b i I s S necessa t With o \ haar man ean ¢ we ‘ ring from eight t na S pt lay THE ECLIPSE IS A NEW AND VALUABLE IMPROVED} Wale! Sune Mill Site Of Dist Allachimen For Store or Floor. For Sprinkling. For Vines or Plants. For Dusting. FOR POTATOES AND OTHER VINES. DURABLE EIGHT TH TEN AGRES COVERED ER DAY To Operate the Sifter. T EVENS ie GHAND HAPIDS. Soe secsccccoseoeccossooscoseesesecoocoooeesooototooeansooeoece: 22, bamching _ sen isa resuits ca a LE SOAP, t makes the harde ter soft he clothes wl uring the id reducesthe k ae W ae me-half, a a STOCe! tor it. OLNEY & JUDSON GROCER CO., “"Witieieagie Agents, Grand Rapids, Mich SeocccccccococooseccosecoecoososooesscooceseocoooeseesooeoooNoeS PCN FEaHe | SOCOCSCOSCSSCEOCOCOSOSEGS Ceeaeeensens AOHROSSE“1ORROBCCOSS WILLIAM REID, JOBBER OF PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES BRUSHES, ctc., Plate & Window GLASS 26-28 Louis Street, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. IUUPETEAT NEE PFET EYP PEP TPT PTET PE Peet TTS ei YY VPN URNNNORDORD ROD NRD ORD RD ORE ORTRRORHDORDORD ODOR DOD HRD pRDOnERnPOnepDepD NOD NOD NOD nO ORO OnE OnDOnnD 2 In prices should be appreciated by every merchant, especially when nearly all raw material is advancing and the price of goods A D R S P is more likely to go up than down. But we are always to the front with the Lowest Market Prices, and quote here a few reductions which have been made since our Catalogues were printed. Spring Catalogue, No. Wt. HAMM KS:--No. 13 Rockawa t MO. 12 Mex Can, PCr « No, 14 Mexican, per « a‘ 1c Nie x1ICa 1D t ( Csarde and | Sets ~ ‘ c ) » ~ fr t » i on t SI7¢ t No. c t SiZt ‘ i, ~~ s t t NO. $5, Opades < ho. on, 20 in. One No. y oO. I? g Ko. ¢ . one N , 1 ‘, ype ADJUSTABLE WINDOW SCREENS, To close out all Numbers in Stock. No. Nx i ¢ N« 2 t NO. N ‘ lf you have not received our NO. 118 CATALOGUE, drop us a card “in we will mail you one. 7. 4 1) 1? igh Catalogue 118. S6tsin 35 PAGE oi—Buffalo Eve Poachers, 6 in. rtd, dz. S otlers, I pt. rd. Reaper, new co ee Puritan Cookers, assortd cast a 6 lason fruit jar Rubbers, Ben X Puritan Cookers, opn. stk. less 10 p.c. Wash Blrs.N« 7 fat met.tirepfbot 5 3 5 \rnold’s Steam Cookers, No. 3, 2 Insect Powder Gun 3 Arnold’s Stean Cookers, No. 4 4 PAGE tol W ire Veget able Boil rs, 7 i. OS rg | AGE O2 Pertection Cake | ns. No. Lp) Tk. TAL. Wire Ve av bie Bool ny x No. 2, 10 in. round, oe or © -: Ni nah : : rivtraps, ria pee sg en ea Flour Sifters, Electric, rea. 25¢ siz 7 © PaAt OQ Fla ie | A1:S, L PAC 7 Dust Goggles, 17 io qt. IC Tin Fk PAGE 119g Wire Dish Drainers, . qt. IC ‘Tin FI 5 | PaGE 126. Wood Tubs, No. 1, larg Covered Pails, 1 51 Wood Tubs. Ne ? Covered Pails, 1 Wood Tubs, N« s - Covered Pails ( Wood | & : Covered Pails ni M ood | s 5 Pf Covered Pails Con Woo t > Oo 75 Covered Pails, PA bushel Baskets rox \ Assortine ‘ s below Tiare Baskets ( 1 quart, 5 Ov. Spit. Clothes Bskts 5 quart \ quart 7c Larue 2 } qua 5 P Ax Star Oil Stove & C.¢ al 5 No. Mii oy Ve WKS.E G ‘ art c No. Siig Stove VKS, Ca 0 a No.6.s e Stove { wks, €a. 1 25 Vota cast \h « Ass s No. 3, double Stove,4 wi.ea, t sc , | i >] RLCTS iN e Stove,4-4 wks. 2 1G H.LEONARDS& SONS, Grand Rapids QUA be Qdd ddd dee bde ddd ddd dda dd dd ddd dad hak aka ad ada daa ddd aba ddd Ms WUUUUdddeadddaadd ddaddd ddddddddddde i (AAAdAAAAAAAGAbAAAaadaudaudaaiaaccaasacsacdadsadddauiddd The Money-Saving Scale investigate the Dayton Computing Scale. PAYS FOR TISeLr I-very two months and makes vou 600 per cent. on the investment. [It prevents all errors in weighing and STOPS THE LEAKS vour business these hard¢imes. You can not afford to be without one. ¥OU NEED IT! 11} SEE WHAT USERS SAY. W. WHITELEY & SON BOSTON STORE Dry Goods. Clothing. Groceries, ete. S-124 State St., and 77-79 Madison St Bonaparte, Iowa, April 22, 1895 CasH MERCHANDISE Dayton Computing Scale Co., Dayton, O.: Chicago. Dee. 31. 1894. GENTLEMEN: In reference to yours of recent | date regarding the Computing Scales which you Phe Computing Seale Co., Dayton, Ohio sent us, permit us to stat they have ex- GENTLEMEN: We have had your seale in use | Cceded our expectations, gz 1g us the utmost " 8: sf t “Te @ ler it 12 Of ONT oreatoc November 24. 184, in our butter, chees r a cca Se ee ' | conveniences in our stor and knowing it, as we d meat department We tind them to do ev lr now do: an d from the experience we have had : if m t ' ictiy what you claim. Our clerks can wait on | 170m its usage in the store, we would not dis a if : pense with it for ten times its value Any ordi- more customers and assure tk 1accuracy Vv l ith Sel al adi a i < omers and assure 16M ac ‘ cy in ev nary clerk. with common schoo! er ean ery. respect We can recommend them as the | expedite business equal to two or three clerks most economical seale in use for meat markets | #20 We prize itas one of our fore most fixtures : . in ourstore. We consider «nd feel that ours has nad groceries ours trulv . : ‘ ’ ana gro¢ You ruly paid for itself in two months. — " \ ‘ BOosTON STORE. Yours truly, i ). W. Warrecey « Son For further particulars call or write THE COMPUTING SCALE CO., Dayton, Ohio.