eg me mn A DESMAN Volume XIII. COMMERCIAL REPORTS AND COLLECTIONS Complete, Correct and Prompt Reports. All kinds of claims collected. COMMERCIAL CREDIT CO., Limiet, Widdicomb Building, Grand Rapids, Mich Martin DeWright. J. Renihan, Counsel. The Michigan Mercantile Company 3 & 4 Tower Block, Grand Rapids. Correspondence solicited. Law and collections. _Reference furnished ‘upon ——e The Michigan Trust Co., Grand Rapids, Acts as Executor, Administrator Guardian, Trustee. Send for copy of our pamphlet ‘Laws of the State of Michigan on Descent and Distribution of Property.” a aN Sas THE As Prompt, Conservative, Safe. W.CHAMPLIN, Pres. W. FRED McBarn, Sec. Seiad iy nad ii Transfer Company OGarriages, Baggage and Freight Wagons.... 15 and 17,;North Waterloo St., Telephone 381-1 Grand Rapids. 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Monthly Report of Secretary Owen. Grand Rapids, May 4—Sixty-seven new members have been added to the membership book of the Michigan Knights of the Grip during the month of April, as follows: W. B. Edmunds, Bangor. iN B. Lane, Flint. . D: Chase, Owosso. P. Baker, City. . G. Nesbitt, a iad . N. Hull, Cleveland. . A. Furber, Detroit. A. Bloom, Detroit. C. H. Smallwood, Chicago. F. T. Cushman, Lansing. L. FP. Clark, Mason. Wm. Rennie, Detroit. EK. W. Sanders, Buchanan. P. M. V. Rensch, Clinton. Dewitt Cook, Coldwater. T. P. Wilcoxson, Lansing. C. P. Miller, Montrose. E. B. Paxton, Monroe. G. W. Herron, Cincinnati. P. C. Harker, Kalamazoo. O. F. Mossbacher, City. . E. Smith, Chicago. a Henderson, New York. B. Hutchings, Detroit. M. Bonheim, Detroit. W. T. Kelly, St. Johns. H. Muzzy, Detroit. A. Cressy, Traverse City. x. E. Lovejoy, Muskegon. F. Quay, Hesperia. F. J. Truesdell, Quincy. J. H. Ellis, Ypsilanti. Jno. C. Ford, Chicago. B. M. Wright, Irvington, Ind. Wm. Savidge, Spring Lake. B. R. Thompson, City. F. M. Ackley, City. P. S. Keating, Chicago. Geo. G. Laird, Jr., Saginaw, E. S. H. Killinger, Angola, Ind. W. W. Peck, Ionia. EF. E. Long, City. . Spahr, Detroit. P. Ewing, City. G. Chase, City. D P OARPSZrP Fara aaa . Weeden, City. . Lincoln, Oxford. . W. Parrott, Mt. Clemens. . Bennett, Jackson. . W. Stone, Battle Creek. . S. Ford, fonia. . Underhiil, Minneapolis, Minr. L. Warren, Detroit. . Hill, Chicago. . Jones, Saginaw. King, Big Rapids. : Katzenberg, Detroit. F. P. Cole, Bay City. B.A Radcliff, Detroit. Geo. W. Parker, Detroit. B. F. Jacoby, Detroit. H. Van Eenenaam, Zeeland. J. O. Greenamyer, Goshen, Ind. F. Rothenberg, Jr., Cincinnati. Maxwell Gray, Port Huron. Allen Laird, Chicago. Lic. Wiggins, Goshen, Ind. GEo. F. OWEN, Sec’y. 0 A new terror in the water we drink is described in the Medical News. This is the filaria nocturna, which gets into the blood and multiplies there and pro- duces a dreadful disease, with horrible swelling of the extremities. The nat- ural history of the filaria is really most interesting, and=it appears that {it is propagated through the agency of mos- quitoes, which carry the embryo from the blood of a patient to the water, where they deposit their eggs, and an- other patient takes in the filaria with the water. This is not a fairy tale, but The another reason for filtration. The Grocery Market. Sugar—The | statistical position is strong and, should Europe strengthen up again, prices would more than likely advance, unless held down by the refin- ers for reasons best known to them- selves. The feeling is general among the trade that higher prices will soon rule, partly because of the statistical po- sition of the staple and partly because we are now entering upon the largest consumption. Tea—Nothing new is to be again this week, only the demand being shown. ‘There doing every day, but, as a rule, are light and do not aggregate a very ccnsiderable quantity. Prices are so low now that any attempt to-depress them still lower would hardly meet with success, as they show on the present basis but a slight margin of profit. Canned Goods-—-There has been just a little improvement in a general way in the canned goods market, so far as demand is concerned, and here and there slight advances have been made. Most interest is still manitested in Cal- ifornia goods, and cherries, plums, pears, peaches and apricuts are doing very well; whether this has been brought about by the more or less con- flicting reports regarding the damage season of reported usual small orders by frost or by the possibility that freight | rates may be advanced ts a question, but the fact remains that there is a fair business doing in those Prunes—The market is in a peculiar condition. In values are reported to be goods. rather firm, |ket. Stocks of | cept Japan, some quarters | while ia | others an easier feeling is said to be the | condition of affairs. there has been only demand in As a matter of fact, a moderate jobbing force. Late reports from the coast say that the crop kas not sus- | tained the damage that was expected would result from the recent freeze. Figs—There was some light inquiry for figs during the period under review, with prices held on a steady basis. Pineapples—There is a good inquiry for pines, but, the fruit being green and lacking color, the actual sales are smaller than they would be if the pines were better conditioned. Bananas—-The demand has been quite strong all the week and prices have shown still further advances. The local trade buys freely and a good many or- ders have come from out-of-town sources. The fruit is coming in good condition, particularly Sama, which is the highest on the list. Generally speak- ing, all the bananas coming show im- proved quality. Lemons—There has been a fair de- mand for lemons during the period un- der review, but values have eased off some, owing to the heavy arrivals and the fact that shipments have increased and that there are still large quantities to come. The size that is most wanted is 360s, and for that variety there has been a good business done. While there has been a break in values in this country, the sale that took place in Montreal showed an advance over prices realized at the last New York sale. In explana- tion it is said that this occurred through manipulation,as a number of New York- | | not heavy. is a little] Number 660 ers went there purchases. Oranges—The and made quite heavy demand _ for has been good and prices show an ad- vance of 75c per box during the period. Stocks in this country are light, and there are not many more to come for- ward, so that holders feel confident re- garding the future. The from Italy are growing smaller. The inquiry for Jamaica fruit is light, and receipts are very moderate. California fruit is in good demand and stocks are Navels are oranges shipments as far as Arrivals of just coming. over concerned. Rodi oranges are Molasses fair, and shortage increasing, and on May 6 the official figures made it 105,000 barrels, as compared with the same time in the previous year. There no kettle molasses there at all, the small supply being composed of black stuff. The entire stock is shipments are The demand for foreign is maintained. The at New Orleans 1s prices are is said to be shed |viven at less than 1,700 barrels. Rice- The demand during under review has been of mouth character for domestic varieties, but prices have been steadily main- tained. There has been a good steady request for Japan grades. The stocks of domestic rice are light and confined there being little or no real fancy head rice in the mar- foreign are light, ex- which is in moderate ply and concentrated. The remainder of the crop of domestic is now centered in the hands of those who know its value, and holders thereof manifest no the period a hand to to the poorer kinds, sup- |anxiety whether its disposition be at a faster or a slower pace. The inherent strength of the market is due to the fact of inadequate must be supplemented by importations of for- eign in order to meet requirements un- til the crop. The mar- kets abroad are generally firm and the outlook is deemed favorable for a harden- ing of values as the season progresses. Provisions—There has been very little change in the position of hog products during the past week. Alternate weak- ness and strength within a narrow range leave the market the supply, which arrival of new same as a week ago. Fish—The market is all lines of fish, very quiet on but as it is between seasons this is to be expected. Stocks of mackerel are light, but buyers take no particular interest in the offering, confining their purchases to small lots needed for stock purposes. Family whitefish are and scaled herring are unprec edentedly cheap. a ae Itustrated Advertising. Drop a postal card to the Michigan Tradesman for a catalogue of many new and attractive cuts of different sizes which can be used in your advertising lower displays and obtained at very small expense. > 2. i A curious experiment at the E lec- trical Exposition, held in New York last week, was the operation of a model of the Niagara power plant in the exposi- tion building by a current from the falls, and by the use of a telephone receiver the roar of the great cataract was dis- tinctly heard 462 miles away. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN GOTHAM GOSSIP. News from the Metropolis---Index of the Market. special Correspondence. New York, May 9—Without any par- ticular increase in demand for staple groceries, there seems to be a rather weaker market than we had a week ago for grocery staples, if we except coffees. Sugars have been moving in just about the ordinary manner—perhaps with less enquiry from the interior. Granulated is moving very slowly and it. would seem that dealers are pretty . well supplied. At all events, there is no trouble in having all orders filled im- mediately. German granulated is quot- able at 5@5' = Counter Prescribing. Prescribing over the counter in drug stores has been a subject of considerable discussion, and is still put forward asa topic to be talked about in meetings. In one association the question is asked : ‘*To what extent 1s the pharmacist jus- tified in prescribing?’’ We would an- swer, of course: ‘‘Not to any extent whatever. ”’ 3ut it may be that we do not all en- tertain the same idea of the meaning of the word ‘‘prescribing ;’’ there is the rub. No pharmacist should under any circumstances undertake to diagnose a case, nor should he undertake to treat one. A vast majority of the druggists probably agree as to that. But to pre- pare and sell a simple cough-mixture, a laxative, a healing ointment, a throat- tablet, an essence of ginger, and such other equally simple preparations called for almost daily by the people, is not prescribing at all. ee The Scientific American is authority that a bad cold in the head can be cured by tapping the forehead ?gently with a rubber hammer, and the same authority states that even chronic catarrh jcan_ be cured in the same way. VA TIYOTNOPNDPNPNPNANPNNNTNORNOrNOrNOrNOrNDroNrNOr NNT ener en ener ener ee inn urn eartTr Ther Fruit Coffee Mixed Picnic handsome in appearance, exquisite fla- Write us for samples. New York Biscuit Co. Grand Rapids, [lich. FOCUS YOU Allention On Our New Goods. One of the greatest selling cakes we have ever made, especially adapted to spring and summer trade. An assortment of six delicious cakes, vor, and a winner with all classes of trade. A cake which will please your ‘ st fastidious ‘ s, su- Pineapple Glace 7 gues Sens. serve with ices. These goods are made from the choicest of ingredients and you can recommend them to your trade with perfect confidence. For quotations see “Price Current” of this aevnrnersnrnersteneretrvevtrnovtenervtrnevtrnevtenevtrnevtrnevtre AMLAMA AMA AMA ALAA AL AAA QUA JbA Jb4 Jb4 Jb4 Jb Jb4 Jbi Ab JbA Jb db ADL AAA ALL ANA AAA bh JbA Jb4 Jb4 db4 Jb4 440.6 UMMA AMA AMA ANA ANA AN AML db AAA SAA Jb dk ANA bk Jhb Jhb dbk AA Lb Jhb Abb UUM UA dUUNN —? —» —> — —?> —» —» —» —~—? —» —» —» —?_ —» —2 —2 —» —2_ —» — 2 —> —2_ —?_ —> —2_ —2 —? —» —> —? —> —2_ —?> —-> Auvvvvyveevvnvevnvnvennnnvevnynee ea ynee yy yytyy hy do we buy one or two cars every week of Worcester Salt? Our references 80 per cent. of the creameries and dairymen in the country. Canned Goods are higher priced than many so-called standard goods. They are fancy in That sells them. ~he largest jobbers in nearly every city are handling 5th Avenue Java and Mocha Coffee. We handle O’ Donohue Coffee Co.’s entire line, 5th Avenue included. That is why you find our coffee fast taking the lead Douglas & Stuart pack the very finest white oats in their package goods. We claim for them, first, quality, best in the market, second, our price sells them to every customer. inney Salmon Steaks. All middle Cuts. Very it’s Canned Fruit you are wanting, the best packers in California are Fontania & Co. We carry a full stock and stand back of the goods. e are exclusive agents for this market for the above lines and they are all trade winners. The mer- chant makes no mistake who has this line to offer his LJ. SLARK GROGERY C0. GRAND RAPIDS. WLLUAAbasabAaaaabaasddcdaddddddd Because it is the best salt on WLLL babAAbdaaeeeaedddaaaddddddddd PAINT ee ee ees | THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 8 Meeting of the Jackson Retail Gro- cers’ Association. ‘Jackson, May g—The regular monthly meeting of the Jackson Retail .Grocers’ Association was held at Association Hall, May 7. A goodly number were in attendance and all seemed to be enthu- siastic in regard to the work of the Asso- ciation. Some matters relating to the fifth annual excursion and picnic were discussed and were continued to the next meeting. The nomination of officers for the en- suing year was made, and the election will be held at the regular annual meet- ing on the first Thursday evening in June. President B. C. Hill made a state- ment in regard to the work being done in regard to the petition before the City Club in relation to the manufacturer and the tradesman (the substance of which was published in the Michigan Tradesman of April 1). He reported that the matter seems to be meeting with universal favor, especially with the merchants, and that the indications are that the manufacturers—at least a large percentage of them—will come the right way. The sub-committee of the City Club consist of some of the very best people in our city, and the grocers could not have selected a more satisfactory committee if they had been given the choice. H. S. Griggs, the chairman, is especially active and is devoting considerable time to the work ; in fact, every member is doing good work. They have not rushed the matter through, but are giving thosé interested time to consider the subject and we have reason to believe that, when the committee makes its report, they will not have antagonized anyone and that a large majority of the manufacturers will see the justice of our position and petition. The matter was discussed quite generally by the members, and, on motion, the action of the President and Secretary was approved. The President requested a full at- tendance at the annual meeting, as there are many matters of importance to be considered at that time. W. H. PORTER, Sec’y. 7 —— 2 -—- The Fruit Jar Situation. From the Philadelphia Grocery World. The present situation in fruit jars justifies the belief that the low prices at present ruling can last but a short time, considerable advances being probable. The opening price on fruit Jars was very much lower than last year, and an ad- vance of to per cent. has already oc- curred. The supply of fruit jars this year is short. Last year’s market became so demoralized by the heavy frosts which destroyed the fruit crop that the manu- facturers became disgusted and are turning out fewer jarsthis year. A large number of dealers were left last season with a larger stock on hand than was considered desirable, and these two conditions, together, demoralized the market. The price of fruit jars last year went up sharply, and then declined. At this time last year the price was $2 per gross more than this year, and the low prices of this year’s product, together with the prospects for a large fruit crop, justify the belief that other advances, aggregat- ing at least 25 per cent., will speedily occur. The advance so far has amount- ed to about 50 cents per gross. While the future a the fruit-jar trade is more or less uncertain, owing to the indefinite quantity of the fruit crop, it is safe to predict that the prices this year will not be so high as last. There is considerable of a speculative quan- tity in the fruit-jar business, owing to the uncertainty of the demand, but the trade will scarcely buy so largely this year as was the case last, so that the speculative element will be less promi- nent than was the case last year. It is scarcely probable that the price will go any lower this year, which condition makes fruit jars good property at pres- ent prices. The Western manufacturers of the Mason jar have pooled their interests, the combine covering the country from Pittsburg west. This involves the con- trol of the jar trade of that entire sec- tion. The Eastern manufacturers have not as yet combined, but the available supply in the East is very small, and some such action as this may be taken. OO - Must Have It Fresh. In spite of the business he had en- gaged in, the corner grocer was not de- void of sympathy for his fellowman. The fact that he put down 27 cents on the passbook every time he sold 6 cents’ worth of young onions was due to his having been born a lightning calcula- tor. In the kindness of his heart he said to his assistant : ‘‘Hiram, you’d better hang a sign out in front of the door where the painters have been at work. Somebody will come along and rub against it, if you don’t.’’ ‘*That’s so,’’ replied Hiram, we want to look out for that. Paint costs money these hard times. ”’ He had scarcely concluded his work of lettering and hanging the placard, when the young woman who has not been married very long came around the corner. She stopped to look at the no- tice. ‘‘TIs there anything wé@ can do for you to-day,’’ asked the grocer. She paid no attention to him, but read aloud in a thoughtful way, ** Fresh Paint. | Then she stepped up to it, and put her forefinger into it, while the grocer nearly swooned. ‘* Excuse me, ma’am,’’ he said, *‘but that sign was put there to warn people not to ——’’ With a look of superb dignity, she said: ‘It looks like very nice paint, Mr. Scooper. If you are sure that it is per- fectly fresh as you represent, you may send me a pint or so to try.”’ > 0+. The Misuse of Drugs. It is gratifying to find so powerful a journal as the New York Tribune rais- ing its voice in reprobation of the wide- spread practice of self-drugging among the lay public. People who are utterly ignorant of physiology, of the various organs on which drugs bring their ac- tion to bear, or of the disaster which may. follow an excessive dose or the pro- longed use of a given agent, not only ‘*treat’’ their own ailments, but impose their amateur prescriptions on every ailing friend. Many medicines may be taken freely by those possessing ordi- nary common sense, but a vast number should never be taken save under ex- pert medical advice. Self-drugging is not only leading to baneful drug habits, but has actually proved fatal in a num- ber of instances through over-dosing. The human organism is a delicate and complicated mach.ne, and many dabblers in physic who would shrink from repairing a type-writer or tinker- ing a bicycle flatter themselves that they can correct the disorders of the fin- est piece of mechanism yet evolved by nature or art. ’ > 9 Bound Not To See the Point. Customer—That meat I bought here last, Mr. Cleaver, was frightfully tough. Butcher—Do you know, ;marm, that one reason why there are so many poor teeth nowadays is because they do, not have enough exercise? Customer—But that steak couldn’t Ube cut with a knife. Butcher—Yes, there is some mighty poor cutlery in the market now. Did you say five pounds, marm? > 20> Something in a Name. ‘‘T wish you would give me a name for a new brand of butter,’’ .said a dairyman to a customer. ‘*Certainly,’’ answered the customer. “If it is like the last you sent me | would suggest ‘Sameson.’ ’ Satisfied customers are good advertis- ers. Such are the customers who use Robinson Cider Vinegar, manufactured at Bentor Harbor, Mich. You can buy Robinson’s Cider Vinegar from the I. M. Clark Grocery Co., Grand Rapids. DUR SIZE MAKES 16 QUARTS. HUMMER CASE COSTS $5 RETAILS FOR 39 CONTAINS 3 dozen 8 02. 25c. size. Handsome Show Cards, Hangers, Posters, Etc. ONE LARGE BOTTLE FREE. Will make 1,000 sample glasses Keep a pitcher full and serve all Read This, Mr. Retailer : Beer <« Not in it.”’ THOMPSON PHOSPHATE XTRACT FURM_ ATABLESPOONFUL MAKES A QUART These goods are rapidly taking the place of lemons. Everybody drinks it. Every- body buys it. No Retail stock is complete without it. Root We have Imitators, no Competitors. Order to-day of your Jobber WERT chit) Miya aL ESE E your customers free, and you will sell a ‘‘Hummer’” Case every day. Make Money By ordering the big This outfit is packed in three cases, and contains 15 doz. 8 0z., 25¢c. size; retails ae 1 doz. 24 oz., 50c. size; retails or... a. ee. $6 Total, %1. (Will last small store one week.) M5 The tollowing goods FREE: One 1-gal on jug, for sampling, makes 2,000 glasses; one tray; six glasses; one pitcher; two muslin banners: ten colored signs: large posters; twelve beau- tiful ofl painting reproductions in fourteen colors, size 12x17, one free to each purchaser of a 50e. bottle. We guarantee this to be the orig- inal Thompson's goods. N. B.—In ordering say so many “Hummer” or ‘‘Demonstrator.” Special Triple Extract for soda fountains and soft drink trade. In one-gallon bottles; price, #2. Will make thirteen gallons fine syrup ata cost of only 50c. a gal- er lon. 24-oz. 50c. size, 1 doz. in a case; price.... o_o 8-oz. 25c. size, less than case lots; price, per doz............... 92.00 ahha ph pint teeta pptidhddbrdrdbbdb-dbbAA>PCOE OEP EE PRRIP AEA AA CU CCS eee ‘Candy! ; A. E. BROOKS if POCCCCCCCC OCC CV OCC CCPC SCPC CCOOOOOONN NNN pp apap 4 Now is the time to put in 7 new Varieties that attract ¢ attention. We are con- ¢ stantly adding such to our ¢ line in both fine and penny ’ 4 4 4 4 4 4 | a | goods. Give usa call. VU VV VEY AAALAC CCU SSC William fe 26 and 28 Louis St., DO YOU USE Get our prices—will save you $$$ DETROIT RUBBER STAMP CO., 99 Griswold St., Detroit. STENGILS JOBBER OF Paints, Olls, Brushes, Varnishes, 666. Plate and Window Glass. Grand Rapids. RUD eee Ula Rye RS ood VT alga Ca ct 4. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Around the State _ | solved partnership. Movements of Merchants. Alpena—Ash Bros. succeed Jos. Ash} in the hardware business. Elweil—G. Meyer succeeds Taylor & Meyer in general trade. Lake City—Ardis & Ardis succeed 5. B. Ardis in general trade. Walker—John Bouck, of Royalton, will open a general store here. Raymond—W. H. Harris, general dealer, succeeds Harris & Shoves. Hawk Head—T. ] ceed Theron Johnston in general trade. Johnston & Co. suc- Baraga—W. 5. has sold his grocery stock to Gillespie & Gilles- Thompson pie. Homer--Sloan & Jackson succeed I. W. Sloan in the meat and grocery busi- ness. 3elleviile—Heglund & Whittaker suc- ceed Benj. F. Whittaker in general trade. Elwell—G. Meyer has purchased the patent medicine stock of Geo. Sheldon & Son Bruce's Crossing—Leo. M. Geismer has sold his general stock to W. H. © lliott. Kalkaska—Goodrich & Harrington succeed Goodrich & Co. in the drug business. Charlotte—Seth Lamport, harnesses and cigars, has Tekonsha. Kalkaska—Travis & Hecox succeed Dary & Travis in the grocery and pro- vision business. Howard City—W. F. Nagler has moved his branch drug stock from Pier- son to Morley. Saginaw--Levi Ruben has purchased the jewelry stock of the estate of the late W. W. Scott. Zattle Creek-—-Peterson & Walton, plumbers, have dissolved, John C. Pe- terson succeeding. Holland—Wicking &_ Storrer, of Owosso, have opened a clothing store here for a few days. dealer in removed to Munising—The Munising Drug Co. has dissolved. The business will be continued by Paul G. Kling. Jattle Creek—C. A. Young has sold his drug stock to Humphrey & Rock- well, who will continue the business. suchanan—Otis have removed their dry goods stock from this place to Delton, where they will continue the $ros. business. Richland— Baall & Evans have their drug and stationery stock to Dr. J. M. Rankin, who has consolidated it with his own. Woodville—Job Reynolds, of Fremont, and Luton, of have been appointed Commisioners on Claims against the estate of the late Lyman T. Kinney. Plainwell—Fred D. Havens succeeds to the harness business so long conduct- ed by his father, J. 5. Havens, and himself under the firm name of J. S. Havens & Son. Albion—Geo._ E. succeeds Slowey & Jeffres in the hardware busi- ness. The latter retire to devote entire time to the manufacture of their patent tank heater. Kalamazoo—Peter Datema has pur- chased the grocery stock of Marenus E. Bennink, at 619 West Walnut street, and continue the business at the same Mr. Datema obtained his ex- the grocery business in sold Geo. Newaygo, Dean will location. perience in | its present size. their | Bellevue——Dr. L. O. Johnson has sold | 10 per cent., in addition to the regular his will Heolland, who Dr. John- stock to ©. } the business. drug continue son will remove to Chicago and engage | in the real estate business. Sutton’s Bay—Bahle & Co. have dis- L. E. Bahle keeps the old stand and Fred Smithsett has the clothing and boots and shoes, and has begun the erection of a new store. Owosso—S. S. Fraser, of the firm of Hall Bros. & Fraser, who recently sold their grocery stock at Durand to P. C. Fires, has returned to Owosso and taken his former position with Hall j Bros. 3attle Creek—Lewis H. Morehouse has retired from the firm of Morehouse & Linihan, druggists at 8 West Main street. The business will be continued by John E. Linihan at the same _ loca- tion. Manistee—McManus & Pomeroy suc- ceed Frank J. Pomeroy in the whole- sale and retail liquor business. They have also bought out the Manistee Liquor Co. and will combine the two stocks. Grand Marais—Two years ago Wil- liam Bell was the only storekeeper here. To-day there are six general stores, three drug stores, three meat markets and saloons galore, with several more buildings now being erected for the same purpose. Petoskey—The firm controlling the Boston Clothing & Dry Goods Store has been reorganized, Mr. Rosenthal selling his interest to Mr. Blumenrosen and his mother, and hereafter the business will be conducted under the firm name of Albert M. Blumenrosen & Co. Detroit—Up to May 12, 87 per cent. of the creditors of J. L. Hudson, both in number and amount, had been heard from accepting the proposition. Re- sponses are still coming in, and Mr. Hudson hopes that before the end of the week the matter will be satisfac- torily arranged. Hudson—Ex-Mayor Louis Frensdorf died May to,as the result of a paralytic stroke suffered a few weeks ago. He came to Hudson thirty-eight years ago without a dollar and started in the mer- cantile business in a humble way. The grain and wool business of Frensdorf & Son now extends over three states. De- ceased had been the promoter of many business enterprises and was a good man for the town. Under his regime as Mayor the present system of water works was put in. He was 63 years of age, lonia—At a recent meeting of the di- rectors of the lonia County Savings 3ank, arrangements were perfected for the enlargement of the office, which has become too small for the growing business of the institution. A new vault will be built, or more properly, two new vaults, one for the regular use of the bank, and one for safety deposit boxes; these in addition to the vault the bank already has. The banking room will be enlarged to about twice Immediately back of this will be the cashier's private office, and adjoining is the directors’ room. Back of the public part of the office will be a large parlor for the use of the bank’s customers. This, in connection 'with the safety deposit boxes, will be a |great accommodation to the public. | The plans also show cloak rooms, lava- | tory, etc. Grand Rapids stores, having at one, time clerked for Hedges & Datema. Work on these improvements will be begun at once, and, when §com- pleted, it will be the handsomest ;bank- ing office in the county. The directors recently declared a special dividend of semi-annual dividend of 3% per cent. Manufacturing Matters. Lapeer—B. N. Cutting succeeds Cut- lting & Gregg as manufacturer and deal- er of Cigars. Fremont—C. A. Meade is talking of moving his flour and feed mill to Walk- erville in a short time. Jackson—The Porter Manufacturing Co., manufacturer of starch, is suc- ceeded by the Standard Starch Works, incorporated. Cadillac—The Wexford Lumber Co.’s sawmill at Hoxieville is being taken down this week and brought on G. R. & I. cars to this city. Saginaw— Ernest Feige, formerly manager of the Feige Desk Co., has begun the manufacture of desks on his own account under the style of the E. Feige Desk Co. He will make goods for the foreign trade exclusively. Detroit—The Banner Cycle Canopy Co. has been incorporated with $25,- ooo paid in jn patents. Dennis J. Reaume, John S. Barnes, Wm. F. Volkening, Frank W. Claxton and Al- bert L. Springer are the incorporators. Saginaw—The American Potato Flour Co. is making many contracts with farmers to take their entire potato crop at 25 cents a bushel, delivered in this city, aS soon as potatoes are fit to store in the fall. The company is now run- ning thirty hands. Detroit—Articles incorporating the Detroit Lawn Mower Co. have been filed in the county clerk’s office. It has a paid in capital of $5,000, held by D. D. Buck, William Sherwood, Albert D. Babcock and Herbert C. Walker, 115 shares each, and F. T. Marquard 4o. Saginaw—J. F. Shaw, of Jackson, and William E. Guyant, a practical miller, formerly engaged in the business at Al- bion, some time ago purchased the city mills property on Gratiot street, which has been operated for the past two years by the City Milling Co. Since the first of May the gentlemen have con- cluded the purchase of the City Milling Co.’s stock, and now are in full posses- sion of the plant and business. Republic—The Republic mine, which was on the point of being abandoned three years ago, the management having gone so far as to select a mineral prop- erty on the Mesaba for a new Republic, to which the machinery was to be re- moved, is now giving employment to 350 men and will gradually add {to this force until 500 hands are worked. The highest force ever worked at the Repub- lic has not exceeded 600 men. Recent developments give warrant for predict- ing many years~ of life and prosperity to the Republic, which is one of the oldest mines in the Lake Superior coun- try and which has been among the most profitable. Ishpeming—Although the ore-ship- ping season of 1896 opened under ab- normal conditions less than three weeks ago, matters are adjusting themselves to a standard little different from*that of past seasons. The apathy of the heavy consumers, lasting until the first cargoes were actually on their way to lower lake ports, has been succeeded by a brisk buying movement. The mines in the Bessemer ore pool have ob- tained the prices fixed upon, and the vessel- owners are getting prac- tically what they asked for in ore freights. Everything is now running in a fairly satisfactory manner, and, barring strikes, the season should be the best since 1892 to all parties inter- ested in the business, as the basis of $4 'a ton for standard Norre Bessemer ore al- | lows a profit to the mines and fair wages tothe miners, and the rate of $1.05 and $1.10 a ton on ore charters from head- of-the-lake ports is one which is cer- tainly profitable to the marine inter- ests. oe ‘ REPRESENTATIVE RETAILERS. L. M. Beall, the ex-Druggist of Rich- land. L. M. Beall, of the firm of Beall & Evans, who have just sold out at Rich- land, first saw the light in Manlius, Al- legan county, May 26, 1858, being of English parentage. In 1864 his father joined the Union army, in which serv- ice he laid down his life that his family might enjoy the blessings of a free country, leaving two children, the youngest—L. M.—being only 6 years of age. From that time to the present Mr. Beall has had very few chances except as he made them for himself. He re- ceived a common school education by working on the farm summers and go- ing to school winters. At the age of 18 he sought to try his luck in the West, going to Nebraska, returning at the end of one year, satisfied that Michigan was good enough for him, afterwards working on farms and in factories, dur- ing which time he learned the black- smith’s trade. In 1881 Mr. Beall entered the drug store of his uncle, ©. M. Beall, at Mendon, serving one year as appren- tice, for which he received his board 1n return. In 1882 he hired out to work for F. D. Calkins, of Fife Lake, after- wards returning to Mendon. On _ the passage of the pharmacy law, he regis- tered as an assistant. Mr. Beall was married in 1884, start- ing the next morning—October 10—for California, where he and his wife spent one year. Returning, he again took up the drug business, engaging to work for Dr. J. M. Rankin, at Richland, serv- ing as clerk. In 1891 he determined to see if he had gained any knowledge of the drug business, and went before a meeting of the Board of Pharmacy at Ann Arbor, passing a successful exam- ination as a registered pharmacist. Oc- tober 17, 1892, Mr. Beall, with E. J. Peck, then postmaster at Richland, bought the stock of drugs of Dr. J. M. Rankin and carried on the business un- til May, 1894, when Mr. Beall purchased the interest of Mr. Peck, taking as partner his brother-in-law, Chas. R. Evans, continuing under the style of Beall & Evans until April 27, 1896, when they disposed of the stock to Dr. J. M. Rankin. ee Dates Decided Upon. Grand Rapids, May 9—Will you kindly announce in the next issue of your valuable paper that the Executive Committee of the Michigan State Phar- maceutical Association has set the dates August 11, 12 and 13 for the next annual meeting at Mackinac Island. The meeting of the Executive Com- mittee will be held soon at Lansing to arrange the program for the regular meeting. BENJ. SCHROUDER. oo os Wrong Date on Front Cover. Through an unfortunate oversight a portion of the front covers of this issue were dated May 20, instead of May 13. The Tradesman keeps up with the times and usually manages to keep ahead of its competitors, but this is the first time in over a dozen years that it has suc- ceeded in getting ahead of itself. Oe Bushman is headquarters for cigars. ae Se enna THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 5 Grand Rapids Gossip ©. M. Elliott has embarked in the grocery business at Lansing. The I. M. Clark Grocery Co. furnished the stock. F. H. Day has purchased the gro- cery and meat business of B. E. (Mrs. F. J.) Pomeroy at 300 South Division street. Wm. T. Newton has opened a grocery store at 290 Grandville avenue. The Olney & Judson Grocer Co. furnished the stock. Skeels & Buitendorp have rented the meat market at 507 Ottawa street and will continue the business there, in con- nection with their meat market at 45 Fountain street. F. E. Standish, druggist at Blanch- ard, has taken a partner, under the style of Standish & Doxie, and put in 4 gro- cery stock. The I. M. Clark Grocery Co. furnished the goods. Breen & Halladay, who operate a coal and wood yard at the junction of Fifth avenue and the G. R. & I. Railroad, have opened a hay, grain, lime and cement store at 317 Wealthy avenue. E. G. Curtis, dealer in dry goods and groceries at 676 Wealthy avenue, has re- moved his stock to the store building at the corner of Watson and_ Indiana streets, where he will continue the busi- ness. Geo. Hickox and G. J. Johnson, com- posing the firm of Geo. Hickox & Co., dealers in cigars at 20 Canal street, have dissolved. Mr. Hickox has asso- ciated himself with B. J. Reynolds, un- der the old style of Geo. Hickox & Co., and will continue the cigar business at 45 Pearl street. Grand Rapids’ wholesale grocery houses are represented at the annual meeting of the Michigan Wholesale Grocers’ Association, at Detroit, this week, as follows: Enos Putman (Ball- Barnhart-Putman Co.) ; Chas. E. Olney and Wm. Judson (Olney & Judson Gro- cer Co.); S. M. Lemon (Lemon & Wheeler Co.) ; A. E. Worden (Worden Grocer Co.); M. D. Elgin (Musselman Grocer Co.); S. M. Wells (I. M. Clark Grocery Co. ). At the sale of the assets of the Penin- sular Machine Co., Monday, conducted by the Michigan Trust Co. as trustee for three classes of secured creditors, the property was bid in by Chas. B. Metzgar for $3,500. The creditors in- cluded under ‘‘Schedule A,’’ whose claims aggregate $2,575.53, will prob- ably be paid in full, while those in- cluded in ‘*Schedule B’’ will receive a percentage of their claims and those in ‘‘Schedule C,’’ amounting to $3,700, will be shut out altogether. It is under- stood that Mr. Metzgar will continue the business under a style to be here- after decided upon. The Michigan Bark & Lumber Co. has bought the hemlock bark stumpage on 16,000,000 feet of timber in Kalkaska county, eight miles west of Frederic, on the Michigan Central Railway. The company bought it of the Eureka Lum- ber Co., of Manistee, the contract call- ing for the peeling of 2,000 cords of bark this year and the completion of the contract in three years. There will be about 8,000 cords altogether. The com- pany proposes to peel it and pile it up on the land ina cleared place during the summer and haul it to Frederic on sleighs in the winter. President Clark says that his company will peel this season, on the stumpage it owns and on its jobs, about 15,000 cords and that it expects to buy as much more from others. The price is about 50 cents per cord lower than last year. Te The Hardware Market. General tradé is moving along ina very satisfactory way. Dealers are sup- plying their immediate wants, which, owing to the very unusual weather, have been much larger than ever; but they do not, as yet, manifest a disposition to buy beyond their present wants. The outlook for the agricultural section was never better, as everything is ina very advanced state of growth. We now wait for the future good crops, as well as good prices. Wire Nails—The advance made May 1 is fully maintained, as there is no indication of any weakening and it is believed prices will be firmly held. In our last report we made an error in price and now correct same: Price at the mill is $2.65 rates, which make Io to 60—$3.15; and from stock, $2.85 rates, which make to to 60—$3. 35. Barbed Wire—Firm and in good de- mand. Prices are firm and no doubt will so continue until the spring trade is over. Shovels and Spades—It is hard work for the dealer to accept the recent ad- vance of about $2 per dozen in shovels and spades, but investigation among the makers indicates that the advance has come to stay and many of them are in favor of still further advancing them. Steel Goods—Are in good demand and prices are firmly held. We do not hear of any cutting. Window Glass—lIs firm and, with the early closing down of all glass factories, there is no reason why prices should not be firmly maintained during the summer months. —_—_~»—-9--<— Flour and Feed. Quite a radical change of sentiment has been effected during the past week | by reports of serious crop damage in the Southwest, caused by drouth, Hes- sian fly, chinch bugs, etc., and in the Northwest, particularly in the Red River valley, an almost incessant rain- fall has greatly delayed the sowing of spring wheat, so that many farmers have either abandoned sowing altogeth- er this spring or have greatly reduced the acreage of wheat and have planted other crops instead. The condition of growing winter wheat for May 1, as re- ported by the Government, is about five points higher than on April. It is still a trifle lower than last year at the same time, and last year’s crop was lighter than for many years past. The demand for flour is beginning to increase and the trade manifests more confidence in buying than for some time past, and it would seem, from present indications, that the present level of prices is a safe one, at least for May or June stocks. The city mills have been running quite steadily for the week, but the question of the wheat supply for the re- mainder of this month and until harvest time is beginning to be quite a_ serious one, as stocks of winter wheat in grain centers will bé nearly exhausted by that time and there is but little of the home grown stocks left. The price of feed and meal are un- changed for the week. Millstuffs are about 5oc per ton lower. The demand is light. Wm. N. Rowe. License Fee Reduced—All Other Good Features Retained. On page 16 of this issue will be found a detailed statement of the preliminary work undertaken by the Retail Grocers’ Association with a view to retaining the license schedule of last year relating to peddlers of fruits and vegetables. The committee created at that meeting per- formed its duties in a satisfactory man- ner, making so good a showing before the Committee on Licenses of the Com- mon Council that the latter unanimously decided to recommend the adoption of the old schedule. The reception of the report by the Common Council, Monday evening, and the action thereon are thus described by a daily paper: The Committee on Licenses reported the same schedule as last year, with these exceptions: Basket peddlers re- duced from $18 to $15; peddling plants in hand carts, $2, and in wagons, $5; miscellaneous in the discretion of the committee. On Alderman Verkerke’'s motion the vegetable huckster’s and fruit peddler’s license was reduced from $31 to $21, although Aldermen DeGraaf and Dodge, who are grocers, made strenuous efforts to’prevent such reduc- tion. The vote was as follows: Yeas—Aldermen Anderson, Benjamin, Campbell, Gibson, Hosken, Logie, Pear], Teachout, Van Hekken, Ver- kerke, Wade—11. Nays-—-Aldermen DeGraaf, Dodge, Doran, Emmer, Forbes, Slecum, Wurzburg—7. The grocers had confidently counted on the support of Aldermen Benjamin, Hosken, Logie ard Teachout, and the announcement that they had gone over to the enemy and recorded their votes on the side of the peddler was a source of much surprise and the occasion of considerable unfavorable comment. Aside from the reduction in the fee, all the other desirable features for which the grocers have worked so earnestly and so consistently for years have been retained—the provision that annual li- censes only be_ issued; that holders of licenses must also give a$s5o bond; that the vehicles of peddlers shall bear in a conspicuous place the number of the li- cense held by the driver. While some of the aldermen voted for the reduction of the fee defend their action on the plea of hard times, most of them will be remembered as old-time enemies of the grocery trade professional and practical politicians who make their beds with the peddler because they imagine that the cohorts of hucksterdom control more votes than the grocery trade. How long they will be permitted to continue to cherish such belief rests with the grocery trade alone. If one-half the grocers of the city had done their duty in this matter anc interviewed their aldermen on the sub- ject, the result would have been differ- ent, as two less votes on the amendment of Alderman Verkerke would have caused its defeat. Now that the strug- gle is over and time for action is past for this year, hundreds of grocers _ will growl because the Association does not ‘‘do something’’ to curtail the opera- tions of the peddlers, little active co-operation at the right time would have enabled the Association to accomplish much effective work in this direction. In the grocery trade, as i1 other avenues of life, a have to bear the burdens of the many; and but for the watchfulness and_ energetic effort of that few, the world would go backward instead of forward. In the meantime grocers who believe in fair play and in the theory that each man should bear his share of the bur- who when a few dens of life would do well to paste the | following names in their hats: | Aldermen Anderson, Benjamin, Campbell, Gibson, Hosken, Logie, Pearl, Teachout, Van Hekken, Verkerke and Wade. Oe The Grain Market. The wheat market bas been like a switchback during the past week up and down—tinally landing with cash wheat 2c and futures 2c above the price of one week ago. The causes of the low. prices were the small exports, the dullness of trade, the fair North- western receipts and the extraordinarily fine growing weather. On the contrary, the chinch bug, the Hessian fly and the small winter wheat receipts all had a tendency to make The hot winds in Kansas and the continued outlook of the winter wheat crop (most noticeable in Ohio and Southern Indiana) should also tend to make high- er prices. higher prices. poor The visible did not decrease as it should with the amount in being = only as fast sight, when a bushels, bushels The mar- ket is very contrary and no one seems able to foreshadow it. There is always something that upsets the best caiculations. The Government crop report for May shows 82 7-10 per cent. I, 500, 000 decrease of 2, 500, 000 was confidently expected. to be of an average crop, being fully 5% per cent. above the April report, which is considered a bear factor. This news came in after the New York and Chi- cago Boards of Trade had clesed. Un- less there are more strengthening fea tures, we may expect a trifle lower prices. Coarse grain, as is usual, takes the cue from wheat. These cereals were, also, rather weak, although they showed more strength at the end of the week. Cash corn oats were weak, while active futures were up fully Ic. and The receipts of wheat rather limited, being only 28 were cars, 9 cars of corn and 6 cars of oats. The mills are paving 64c for wheat. CC. G. A. Vorer. : a Purely Personal. Chas. E. Olney, President of the Ol- ney & Judson Grocer Co., is home from Altadena, Cali., where he spent the winter, as usual. He.leaves ina few days for his summer home at Thomp- son, Conn. E. Edwards has resigned his position as head for the Olrey & He is succeeded by who has served the house book-keeper Judson Grocer Co. Ed. Huyge, several years in the capacity of assistant book-keeper. : Bradford has been elected a director of the Olney & Judson Gro- cer Co., in place of Richard K. Bean, who left the employ of the house several months ago. Mr. Bradford is a faithful worker and loyal representative and his friends in the trade will join the Tradesman in congratulating him on the fact that his house has taken this means of showing its recognition of his services. James N. 0 The National Association of Manu- facturers is organizing a party of repre- sentative business men for a_ tour through the Argentine Republic, Uru- guay and Brazil, during the Southern winter months of July, August and September. It is a commentary on the | transportation facilities between the two Americas that the party will proceed to Pernambuco by way of Southampton, Lisbon and the Canary Islands. Dry Goods THE DRUMMER’S DREAM. How He Took Large Orders While in the Land of Nod. From the Minneapolis Press. I don’t believe in the but there are occurrences which savor of and which all the phi- losophy of the scientists cannot explain. Let me tell you what ipened to me if you can offer any supernatural, the mysterious, last winter, and plausible theory to account for strange facts I shall be eternally obliged to you. l am a for a large New York dry Previous to last January | traveled for a Philadel- a salary, but concluded could do better tf for New York, and accordingly signed a c ntact with my present house, and ag travel on a commission basis. Some time was consumed by negotiations, — when | started out I discovered that | was late. Most of my best customers h ad their | entire lines at id there was nothing left tor me. My successor for the Philadel; shia house had hurried over my territory cad secured the orders ed for me. I am naturally of a nervous temper- ament and easily discouraged, and my lack of success preyed upon my mind. The thought that my wife and might event ially suffer worried me and I became gloo1 ny and morose. To make matters worse | was physically ill; had been ailing for several mon ths and in- tense worry augmented the symptomis. Nevertheless, I forced myself to write cheering letters home and to brag about my big orders, which, however, w®re never realized. One day I had been out for five hours in the snow and sleet, struggling for a drummer goods concern. phia house on that | rreed to littie order, and I returned to my hotel disheartened and feverish. | went to bed and next day I found it impossible to pet up. The doctor came, made a thorough examination and declared | was suffering from a mild attack of | ty- me d fever. At his suggestion I was onveyed to the municipal hospital. = can imagine my feelings to be tied to bed when so much depended on my being about my busine ss. Dis- charge, failure, poverty contronted me, and I was powerless to avert the mis- fortune. The doctor telegraphed for my wife, and next day the faithful little woman was at my bedside, cheering and nursing me as only a wife can. For the whole of the next day I lay quietly, almost rigidly in bed, observ- ing no one, speaking to no one, and taking my medicine mechanically. My wite and the doctor looked upon it as|\ a bad and feared the worse. Towards evening, however, I opened my eyes and gazed about me. Mary,’’ ! whispere: d, ] bee n all day?’’ ‘Right here, in bed. ‘Wasn't I up at all?’ ‘No! Why do you ask?’’ ‘I had such a peculiar dream. It seemed to me that | was showing my samples to them a very big bill. 1 remember every article they bought. At first they put me off on the plea that I was too late, but sign ‘where have I pleaded with them and managed to in- | >? terest them in my samples. ‘How much did you sell them?’’ | asked my wife, desiring to humor me. } ‘Wait a little! Now I remember! Twelve hundred and sixty-three dol- lars! Oh! If that were only a reality and no dream!’ My sleep was broken that night. I thought continually of the bill I ‘sold in imagination, contrasting it with the sad reality. Next day the same condi- tions manifested themselves. I lay in a trance all day oblivious to eve srything. Towards evening I regained my con- sciousness. My wife was in tears and the doctor had not left my bedside for several hours, expecting momentary dissolution. Wite? | cried. “1 had another the | bought} s intend- | chiidren | Dodd & Co.and that I sold | THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN | beautiful vision. 1 sold Waterhouse & | Jones over two thousand dollars’ worth | of goods ;’’ and | proceeded to give the | details of the sale to the smallest item. |] distinctly remembered having i rowed firm to over my send the order in. imaginary success. ** Young man,’’ said the doctor, ingly, ‘“‘you must positively cease troubling about business = you wish to get well. This anxiety will kill jand then what will ;your bent wife do? |Get well, and then So out and sell all | the goods you like.’ | Iturned my face to the wall and |sobbed like a child, for I knew how |different my waking moments were | from these visions; finally, I a ito look at matters more cheerfull and | not to worry. | Next dz Ly and t ifor several weeks it ? he next and every day was the same. | |lay in bed unconscious, my spirit busy | with imaginary sales and on awaken- ling I inva ariably had a story to tell of a | marvelously big order taken during the iday. I recollect the most absurd de- ltails. Once I had broken a strap of lone of my trunks, once I went back to la store in search of some important samples I bad forgotten. Once | made lone of the salesladies a present of an lembroidered shawl. All these things lremained graven upon \my memory, as though they had been re -al instead of the | raving iS oF a diseased mind. I invari- lably awcke towards dusk and became lrational, but my health made very little | progress. I became thinner and more dejected with every day. So it went on until in my somnam- bulistic state I had visited every cus- tomer on my route. Not one turned me down. I sold them all wonderful bills of goods «At length the list was ex- hausted, and so was I. Fora few days | hovered between life and death, and then I gradually began to mend. A month afterwards, thanks to my wife’s good nursing, I. had recovered sufficiently to go home. My first visit was to my firm. I wanted to apologize for my lack of success, and to explain about my illness. The head of the house shook me cordially by the hand. "Gilad to see you, * he said. ‘What’s the matter? Be en sick? ? By jove, you look thin. Well, why did you work so hard, if you. weren't well? You did immensely! Fine orders, everyone of them, and to good parties! At first you seemed a little down in the mouth, but after the 1oth of January you sent the ‘m jin ata rate to make our heads swim! | T.leoked at the boss in drunken amazement. Was he making fun of me? ‘Please don’t,"’ [ said weakly. “‘I’m not in a condition to stand much. Il know I did poorly, but if you knew—’’ ‘Poorly! Why, my dear boy, if you call $40,000 in one month poor, I[’d like to see you at your best. ‘Might I see my orders?’’ I stam- mered. ‘Certainly. Go to the omce and ask the book- keeper to show them to. you.”’ There, before me, lay a dazzling Yar- ray of orders, beginning with Dodd & |Co., Wacerhouse & Jones, and so on ithrough the entire list of the people I | had sold to in my dreams. Not one was | missing. The goods corresponded ex- ‘actly with the items as I dreamed them. For a while I was too dazed to speak. F inal] vy I asked: ‘Have these goods all been shipped?’ **Yes, and most of the bills, have al- ready been paid.”’ ‘How did these orders get here? | ‘*By mail, in the usual way.’ I went home with my head ina whirl jand told my wife. She was as much |astonished as I was. However, the fact remained that I had a good fat commis- 'sion to my credit, and that my firm considered me a success. Under the in- fluence of these facts, I soon recovered my spirits and my flesh. Next season I went over my territory again. I first called on Dodd & Co. They spoke very enthusiastically about my new firm, and the goods they had bought, and proceeded to place another order. Said I to the buyer: | ‘*Do you remember when I was here ' jast?”’ bor- | a stamped envleope from the | I was in glee} warn- | srr you | Saveveirrernrr ners en = COOL HEAD In our ventilated BICYCLE CAP. It is meeting with gr at approv: al, judging from tre orders we are receiv- ing every day It sells on sight. 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P. STEKETEE & SONS. GRAND RAPIDS. apalss, our A SK qOLDOLKE ee THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 7 ‘“‘Of course I do! Het) **Why?’’ ‘*Well, my boy, I’ll tell you. When you came in it was as though a_ ghost had entered. There was something cold and uncanny about you which we after- wards tried to analyze. We had already bought, as you_know, but you looked at us in such a way, and used such deuced convincing arguments that we were im- pelled against our will to buy. Fora week we spoke about your strange ap- pearance.’’ ‘*I was ill!’’ I hastened to explain. ‘*You looked as though you had been dead and in your grave.’’ At Waterhouse & Jones’ I heard the same story. Said Mr. Jones: “If I had not known you so well, I would have sworn that I held parley with a ghost. Moreover, your glance was so hypnotic that J couldn't resist it, and bought against my better judg- ment. It took me a week to recover from the weird effect of your visit!’’ ] heard the same tale wherever I went. Every incident, the breaking of my trunk strap, the giving of the shawl, the forgetting of the sampies, had oc- curred precisely as | had seen them in my vision. Every customer spoke in the same creepy way of the uncanny im- pression I had left behind. I have but one explanation to offer, and, fantastic though it is, I shall adhere to it until I find a better one. While my body was lying unconscious and in a trance con- dition, my soul or spirit or astral shape, whichever you choose to call it, im- pressed by the one thought of the ne- cessity of selling goods, had sallied forth on its own account, and had by some occult means succeeded in doing what my body could not accomplish. - +0eom New Use for Coupons. It is not to be thought that the recent elections in Kansas, in which the wom- en carried so many towns, have turned I'l] never forget all feminine thoughts to politics. With a vote or without one, women are still women, and affairs of the heart still claim their earnest attention. Only now they propose to systematize things more. Heretofore it has been so that a young man could be a giri’s steady company for years and years without committing himself to anything. He could swing on her gate in summer and burn out her coal and gas in winter and still never propose. A Kansas girl, who, perchance, has been the victim of such dilly-dallying, has devised a scheme to circumvent the backward wooer. She is having a book printed, with coupons, which a young man will be asked tc sign every time he comes to the house. When she has the signa- ture of one young man to ten Coupons, she will consider herself engaged to him, and, failing to marry her, he lays himself open to a breach of promise suit. Onthe other hand, if a girl mere- ly likes beaux and admiration, and is willing to have men visit her who have no serious purpose, she will sign a paper releasing them from all respon- sibility. The plan outlined will be pre- sented to the next Legislature, which will be petitioned to make ita law. The Kansas girl has no time to waste in idle lovemaking. In politics and out of it, she means business every time. Difference Between Leader and Boss. The difference between a leader and a boss is that one is a man of affairs, while the other is the outgrowth of the neglect of others to look after their con- cerns. The former looks things in the face, decides what is best, and then helps others to see through the same lens. A boss admits only when it suits him, decides as he wants to decide, and then undertakes to compel everybody else to side with him. A leader is necessary to success in all large under- takings, but a boss can well be spared. A boss is the outcome of a drifting time in any enterprise, and becomes necessary through the indifference of others to attend to what should interest them. A boss. dictates — a leader, never. It is not difficult to detect the difference between a leader and a boss. Something to See Through. Umbrella-making is among the most interesting of industries. Something like a thousand patents have been taken out in late years, though the ordinary man who buys an umbrella and loses _ it in the same old way doesn’t see any difference. A recent inventor thinks he has eclipsed all rivals in devising an umbrella which is transparent. It will be equally waterproof in silk and al- paca, and will have the greater advan- tage of allowing the wayfarer in a rain storm to avoid collisions with lamp posts and other obstructions. The trans- parent umbrella will be something of a novelty ; but the vanishing umbrella is one of the oldest tricks known to people who have a sleight of hand in borrowing umbrellas. What the inventive umbrel- lamaker needs to do to meet a_long- felt want is to devise an umbrella with some sort of a back action that will return it to its owner. un +o = Cycling is not a very dangerous rec- reation after all, as is proved by statis- tics. In England only 30 deaths were produced by cycling in twelve months. On comparing this number with the total number of the fatal highway and street accidents through England and Wales, it will be found that barely two per cent. of them were caused by cy- cling. a Many wheelmen do not pay sufficient attention to the lubrication of the chain. It.is really remarkable how much easier a wheel will run which has its chain cleaned for every twenty-five or fifty miles ridden. Both the stick graphite and the paste graphite may be used_ to- gether with advantage. > oe The only cycleS’ which are exempt from taxation in France are the wheels in the hands of dealers which have not been sold and those owned by various government officers for the use of their messengers. > eS A builder of healthy business senti- ment and a promoter of thrift—the commercial traveler. ©:O:©:©:©.O:O:O:O:O:O:O.©:©'O:O:O:O©.O:O.O Entire Wheat Flour To Grocers in Grand Rapids and dealers generally: Why pay enormous prices for “Entire wheat” flour trom the Eastern States when you can buy it from a Michigan mill, equally good, at a much less price? We have special machin- ery for the purpose and would like to confer with you on the subject. WM. CALLAM & SON, 215217 N. Franklin street, Saginaw, E. 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Are sorry that we didn't discard any sooner our Stimpson Computing Scale, which we have used only about six months. Yours truly, BECK & SCHWEBACH, Dealers in general merchandise. To the Computing Scale Co., Day- ton, Ohio, U.S. A. GUSTER Renta Meee Mee EES eu ERE Ns ee es es Des Ta agra eu is GSI Saae Shean sree are eA THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN rests of Business Men Devoted to the Best Inte ~ Published at the New Blodgett Building, Grand Rapids, by the TRADESMAN COMPAN vy ONE ‘DOLLAR A YEAR, Payable in Advance. RATES ON APPLICATION. ADVERTISING Communications invited from p men. names al ractical business iW pay ge ired. No paper discontinued, exce} option of the proprietor, until all arrearages are paid. Sample copies sent free to any address. Entered at the Grand Rapids Post Office as Second Class mnil matter. When writing to any of our Advertisers, please say that you saw the advertisement in the Michigan Tradesman. Fr. A. STOWE, EpitoR. WEDNESDAY, - - = MAY 13, 1896. POPULAR INTEREST IN CUBA. The Cuban situation becoming more interesting from day to day. The arrest and condemnation to death ot several American citizens captured on a filibustering vessel brought the excite- ment to fever heat in this ccuntry and the protests of our Government and press have caused still greater excite- ment in Spain. The circumstances of the capture were manifestly such that a protest was a foregone conclusion and the popular attitude toward the Cuban question in this country is such that Spain, although her citizens and press may be sufficiently belligerent, could not hesitate to give the demand fora stay of proceedings prompt and careful attention. Whatever popular demon- strationus hostility there may be among the Spanish people, that govern- ment recognizes the fact that the most serious menace to her Cuban interests lies in the attitude of this country, and there is little danger of any official re- is of quest going unheeded. It is, however, unfortunate for Span- ish interests that the persistence that country has shown in disregarding the rules of civilized warfare in her deal- ings with her rebellious colony should have been so long continued. Whatever delay there may be in executive action in carrying out the popular demands, as expressed through Congress, the condi- tions have become such that there can be but one eventual result. The sity of interest provoked is such that recruiting on very extensively, and great quanti- ties of the best of modern weapons and are constantly inten- for Cuban service 1s going ammunition being shipped into the island. The financial interests .in Cuban success are constantly increasing, while the hopes of saving those investments depending on the in- tegrity of the Spanish rule are as rapid- ly diminishing. Whatever disadvantages might have been caused to Spanish interests through | the early recognition of belligerency by this country, it would have been vastly better for her than to have provoked such an antagonist as American popular sentiment by her shortsighted policy of treating all who are struggling for lib- erty as traitors. : CITY POPULATIONS. The tendency of the population of the courtry to drift to the cities continues to be a matter of comment. There has been a constant increase in the percent- age of those living in cities during the | |past hundred years except for the de- cade ending 1820, when the ratio stood ‘still. According to the census of 1790 ‘there was 3.35 percent. of the inhabi- itants of the United States living in cities of over 8,000 inhabitants. In 1890 this percentage had increased to The increase of city population at the expense of the rural is greatest in Massachusetts, where the cities of over 8,000 contain more than three times the population of the rest of the state. Of course, the secret of this increase in that and adjoining states is the relatively large manufacturing interests. The tendency of the trolley systems to cause the pop ulation to scatter out is counteracted to a considerable extent by the extension of city limits. Thus, while there may not be a decided result shown upon these percentages on ac- count of transportation facilities, there is a perceptible lessening of the crowd- ing which has always been so much dep- precated, and the suburban localities have developed wonderfully at the ex- pense, in some Cases, of the high rents in the great centers. 5 2G. 2 ii According to the London, England, Iron and Steel Trades Review, the de- pressed condition of the Welsh tin plate industry is to be attributed entirely to the rapid establishment of the industry in this country. The decline of exports is indicated in that the exports to America were 18,743 tons in March of 1896, against 8,9¢3 tons in the corres- ponding month of 1895. The United States will continue to take less and less, and it is impossible for the Welsh manufacturers to get the trade back again after it is once established in that country, as the duty enables the American manufacturers to compete with the cheaper labor of Wales and to put in improved machinery and methods sufficient to enable them to keep their advantage. The writer places the American consumption at 6,500,000 boxes, and expresses the opinion that the increased demand likely to be pro- duced by a period of activity during the next two years will only increase the number of American mills and output without benefiting the Welshmen. The situation is so serious that conferences are being held between employers and workmen to see if something cannot be devised to retrieve the situation. Congress has spent a large amount of time, especially in the House, in the consideration of the old Torrey bank- ruptcy bill which has been pending for a number of years. During the debate the House refused, by a considerable majority, to strike out the involuntary features to restrict them to cases of actual fraud. The bill was finally passed | by a large majority. Unfortunately, in view of the near approach of adjourn- ment and the predilection for intermi- nable debate recently characterizing the Senate, there is little hope of completed action this session. or A report has been agreed upon by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations accepting the proposition of the cable company to build a line to Japan via Hawaii. It is stipulated that the sub- sidy shall not exceed $160,000 per year ‘and that is shall cease at the end of twenty years. In the report submitted with the bill attention is called to the fact that the Hawaiian govermnent has issued a decree to secure telegraphic communication and that, if there is not | prompt action on the part of our Gov- ernment, the work will probably be done | by Canada. TRADE OUTLOOK. The trade outlook, on the whole, would seem to indicate that production is beginning to adapt itself to the de- mand, thus giving a healthier tone and a promise of maintaining, at least, the prices now quoted. While continued decline has ruled in some lines, others which seemed to have gone the lowest show signs of rallying. The consid- erable export of gold, $5,850,000 for the week, has not been accompanied with preceptible financial disturbance. Wheat rallied during the week, in spite of very bearish reports of the win- ter crop, but the tendency is downward again. Corn has sympathized with wheat very closely. The demand for cotton goods in some lines, with the continued speculative advance in the price of cotton, has finally made a quotable advance in prints of '%c. Other grades are still on the downward tendency. The situation is peculiarly trying to manufacturers in that the speculative advance in cotton reduces the margin so close as to elimi- nate all hopes of profit. Wool has de- clined and there is still the same old story of stagnation in men’s woolens and of fair activity in ladies’ dress goods. The iron situation continues in the same conditions of decline, in the face of combination effort for advance. There seems to be a general belief that the combinations will fail to maintain the status they have established and so are refusing to buy, as far as possible, until this point shall be decided. Raw and many finished products are quoted lower in the East. Minor metals are @ull with the exception of tin. Ameri- can tin plates are 30 cents below for- eign. The stock market outlook is not as favorable, on account of failure in the anticipation of an improved demand in the foreign markets. There was quite a reaction in industrials, notably in Diamond Match and New York Biscuit, though the reaction in these lost but a small fraction of the advance. That there is a decided increase in general business is evidenced by the fact that bank clearings have increased 15 per cent. over the preceding week, being $1, 135,000,000. The showing as to failures is not so favorable—267 against 254 last week. The publication of the correspondence implicating Cecil Rhodes, late Premier of Cape Colony, in the Jameson raid has created a great revulsion of popular sentiment in England. The Jameson prisoners are now looked upon with less popular favor, and President Kruger, whose supposed severity was so bitterly denounced but a few days since, is now the hero of the hour. That the Presi- dent of the Transvaal should have treat- ed the Reform Committee prisoners with the leniency he ‘has manifested, while in possession of the incriminating facts shown by the correspondence attests a wonderful degree of self-control, as well as shrewd political foresight. He would have been justified by all the laws of nations in inflicting the severest pen- alties on the prisoners, and particularly on Jameson; but, instead, he has seen fit to turn Jameson and his followers over to the British government, and to commute the sentences of death pro- nounced on the members of the Reform Committee to brief terms of imprison- ment, with a light fine. Some interesting statements were made in the annual address of the Pres- ident of the National Electric Light As- sociation at the meeting held in New York last week. He states that the ad- vance in electricity since the World’s Fair has been wonderful, and especial- ly so during the past year. The most re- markable Giscoveries and inventions were, of course, those of Roentgen and Tesla. The transmission of high-power currents for long distances promised to be of the greatest commercial and me- chanical utility. The President pre- dicted that electricity would shortly replace steam power on all elevated railroads, as its economy had been suffi- ciently demonstrated in Chicago. The investment in electric lighting plants now amounts to $300,000,000. Of the 2,200 plants, 2,000 were owned by corpo- rations and 200 were under municipal control. The reported value of merchandtse imports last year exceeded $416, 000, 000. According to the New York Tribune there sbould be added to this amount from $50,000,000 to $100,000,000, OF even more, on account of undervalua- tion. The merchandise exports during the same time are placed at $23,000,000 more than the imports reported, and yet there were net exports of over $72,000, - ooo in gold and $45,000,000 in silver. The inference is that a considerable part of the specie export was for the settling of a large actual trade balance against this country; and not only so, but it was for a balance of the duty of which this country bad been defrauded. In some recent cases the appraisers have raised the value of entire classes of goods 25 per cent.; and the best judges of the situation claim that the worst frauds have not yet been brought to light. LT A meeting of the credit men of the United States has been called, to be held in Toledo, June 23, 24 and 25, for the purpose of organizing a National association. The following are the principal objects set forth in the call: The better protection of credits, the re- duction of losses from bad debts, the prevention of fraud and injustice to creditors, the making of the prosecution and punishment of fraud more certain, the reform and improvement of collec- tion laws, the improvement of commer- cial reporting systems and collection methods, and the improvement of pres- ent methods of handling bankrupt es- tates, etc. It is intended that the as- sociation shall include the credit man- agers of representative financial and commercial establishments throughout the United States. One of the most important actions of the Executive for a long time is the signing of the order extending the civil service list to include some 30,000 ad- ditional places, affecting over 85,000 em- ployes of the Government. Under the ordinary operation of the spoils system, the majority of these wculd have been subject to change in case of the election of a Republican Executive. Partisan papers may criticise the action as being intended to secure tenure of position to the Democratic appointes; but there is no question that it is a desirable move, and, if it had occurred when the con- ditions were reversed, the criticism on the party in power would have been just as pertinent. eee According to the report of the Com- missioner of patents, thirty-two foreign countries, including all the principal countries of the world, have issued 981, - g61 patents from the earliest times to the close of 1895. The number issued by this country alone is 562,458. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ec ILLITERATE IMMIGRANTS. There is at present before Congress, with a bare chance of being acted on this session, a bill to amend the im- migration laws so as to include illiter- acy as one of the causes for the exclu- sion of immigrants. The restrictions now placed on immigration by law, while they have done good, have not al- together met the difficulty of stopping undesirable additions to the population. Paupers, criminals,and sick and mentally unsound persons do not by any means cover all the undesirable elements, yet these are the only classes of persons now excluded by law. It is generally conceded that the migration from the south of Europe much more undesirable than the of settlers from the countries cf the Old this fact generally admitted, it clearly impossible to bar out any class of persons because of their nationality, although that has actually been done the case of the Chinese. In the case of immigrants from Southern Europe, il- literacy is the principal objection urged against them which is not already ered in the statutes. That iliiteracy exists very extensively among the immigrants from Southern Europe cannot be denied. The follow- ing, from the New York Times, shows to what extent the immigrafion from Italy is tainted with illiteracy: From Jan. 1 to April 17 the number of Italian immigrants landed at the port was 19,946, and about 6,000 of these ar- rived during the first two weeks of this month. On the 18th inst. nearly 8,000 more Italians were either on their way to this port or about to embark for it. The number of such immigrants to be credited to the month of April at this port will probably be about 15,000. The chief cause of this influx from Italy is the desire of Italians to avoid military service in Africa. More than half of these immigrants can neither read nor write. Of the 7,001 who arrived at this port during the first three months of the year 50.2 per cent. were illiterate. The percentage has been larger during the present month. Of 3,174 Italians over 14 years of age who were brought on four steamships since April 1, 2,147, or 67.6 per cent. were illiterates. The country cannot successfully as- similate population of this character. These illiterates are incapable of un- derstanding our constitution and free institutions, and cannot fail to lower the general moral status of the communi- ties in which they settle. It is just this sort of immigration that it is desired to check. Good American citizens can never be made out of such material, and it is easy to see by the high per- centage of illiteracy among immigrants of certain nationalities that the defect of illiteracy is a more important dis- qualification than the other defects al- ready provided for by-statute, because of their less frequent occurrence, com- paratively speaking. The law intro- duced in Congress proposes to deal with this very difficulty; hence it is to be hoped that it will pass, either this ses- sion or during the short session begin- ning in December next. im- is inflow more — northerly World. Although is is in cov- Bishop Potter and Unions. At a recent dinner of the Church sociation for the Advancement of the Interests of Labor in New York, Bishop Potter, of that Episcopal Diocese, took occasion to eulogize trade unionism and attributed the ‘‘growth in friendships of the laboring men’’ to its influence and stated that in four recent cases in which he was called to act as umpire between the laborer and the employer, As- ‘*T want to say that I was astonished at the exceeding forbearance and courtesy of the leaders of labor when they were opposed by arrogant and cruel reflec- tion;’’ and that, ‘‘if I were asked to say to-night on which side, the labor unions or the other, the better manners were displayed in times of trying or- deals, I would say unhesitatingly the followers of labor.’’ It is not probable that the worthy Bishop is influenced in his comparison by any deliberate intention of posing to stand well with the leaders of labor such an attitude would be far beneath one of his dignity and_ prestige, and there is, of course, no question as to sincerity in his utterances. At the same time it is not in accordance with gen- eral observation that the average walk- ing delegate is the superior in general deportment of the average representative of industrial and economic enterprises. It is difficult to account for the attitude of the Divine except upon the hypothe- sis that there are elements in the situa- tion he has not yet fully comprehended. It is an assertion no one will ques- tion that those most directly concerned in the management of a business are the ones most cognizant of its circum- stances. When workmen strike, no one —not even the workmen themselves— knows whether the business is warrant- ed in acceding to the demands of the strikers so well as the managers of the business. Now, this being the case, the attitude of one entering the controversy aS an umpire or arbitrator is one to command the utmost subservience and deference on the part of the ‘‘leaders of labor,’’ but it is not one to be _ re- ceived with the utmost complacency by employing managers. These are will- ing to accept the offices of those who intercede so far as their efforts are con- ciliatory, but when such efforts embody the ‘‘arbitrary’’ idea there is a sense of injustice provoked which tends to pre- vent a particularly subservient attitude toward one whose lack of a knowledge of the real situation must necessarily cause his ‘‘arbitration’’ to savor of impertinence. For, however learned and widely experienced a man may be in other than business directions, it is impossible that he should come into such a cause with the prestige to command respect that a business man enjoys; and most business men know that their interference as ‘‘arbitrator’’ should be subject to the superior knowl- edge of those who are familiar with all the peculiar conditions of the enter- prise. As a class those intrusted with large managerial interests are gentlemen of as correct manners,’ of as much ‘forbearance and courtesy,’’ as the av- erage labor leader. The reverend prel- ate’s comparisons betray a greater ap- preciation of the subserviency of those who hope to benefit by his good _ offices than of the more independent attitude of those who are compelled to accept his interference while they must not lose sight of business obligations. FRANK STOWELL. Se To keep up with the procession and be successful, the enterprising business man on the road must be ready to sup- ply his trade with whatever there is de- mand for in his line. The process of evolution and development is going on in every direction and the progressive traveling salesman must be up to date and prepared to give his trade whatever is demanded within the limits of safety and reason. SsTITTTtTTTRTTTETT YET OETY TEA YPAT TTT = Did You Ever Have a good customer who wasn't particular about the quality of her Hour? Ofcourse not. We offer youa flour with which you can build upa pay- ing trade. The name of the brand is GRAND REPUBLIC And every grocer who has handled the brand is enthusiastic over the re- sult, as it affords him an established profit and invariably gives his cus- tomers entire satisfaction. Merchants who are not handling any brand of spring wheat flour should get into line immediately, as the consumer is rap- idly being educated to the superiority of spring wheat over winter wheat flours for breadmaking purposes. All e ask is a trial order, feeling sure that this will lead to a large business for you on this brand. Note quota- tions in price current. BALL-BARNHART-PUTMAN C0, GRAND RAPIDS. smn WLLAUAALaeedbaaddadadaaddddaddadd VsiibsVAMAGUAUSOAUAdd PatTTTTy' ° Soaces eee eecesceeanee eo eeeeeveneveneen8oeee08002 +e eeeeeeeeeseseseoes 10200080000 0008 060088008 206080000 0000 00000S0C8 --000@ “ oe ° oe eo ° se < +e 2 GREAT e322 oO i sae i °o oe 3° 5 0}O26 2 ° “ee “° Of trouble and loss might be iy saved by the retailer if he q would buy his flour, feed, : bran, corn and oats and everything in the milling line in mixed car loads of one firm. There would be less freight, no torn or soiled flour sacks, no shortages and no delays. A great deal depe mets on how you manage the little se Sa 2008 make a great deal of money meee Zia ty R 33 mig i. : EVERY aes” $ CENT 3 winnie COUNTS 28S gpeeesccees Ge én th th th th th th th th ih bthihhbhhbh hhh hhh hbo 0e06e we = e e - 10 Hardware _ Rules to Be Observed in Advertising a Hardware Store. D. T. Mallet in Hardware Dealer. A New York reasons why Lazarus preacher gave Six was a poor man, and stated that he felt assured that there | 1 been | was a seventh reason, but he had unable to think of it. He asked his hearers to help him find it, and it 1 said on competent authority that seven business men in the congregation struck i ai once. They wh } bly, ‘He didn’t advertise.’’ Advertising in 1 broadest sense is the most essential element of mercantile success. The may well purchased both as to price and quality, and the se- lection adapted to the necessities of the possible customers, and yet remain un- called for upor the shelves and counters, unless that art of making things known, called advertising, is effectively em- ploved. Perhaps of the minor problems of the retail hardware dealer, that of | the proper form and method of advertising is the least understood and considered. That old and true maxim which warns us that those things which are ** worth do- ing at all are worth doing well’ bears with particular force on this subject. The first thing for the dealer to de- termine is the maximum amount which he considers proper to expend during the year for advertising, and when be has so decided, to expend it where it will bring the largest returns. I believe that, on general principles, it will be found of advantage to expend an amount for advertising equal to 5 per cent. of the average sales. Thus, if the sales amount to $40,000 a year, I would spend not less than $2,000 in advertising, with the view of not only increasing the sales but also of holding the business already secured. The amount of sales among retail hardware dealers will average about $1,000 a month, and taking this figure as a basis we will suppose that $50 a month, or $600 a year is to be expended for advertising. With $300, one-half of the total amount, I would contract with the best--very best-—-local papers for as many thousand lines of reading notices as this amount would purchase, to be taken as desired during the year. This would give me the opportunity to reach k at displayed ad- is spered audi its 1 goods pe those who seldom look vertisements, and the further advantage of using them at such times as I wished to push specialties. With $200 I would contract for a stipulated space next to reading matter, to be used either as sin- gle or double column, as desired, and the privilege of daily cr semi-weekly change. This particular specified space | g I than the | cent. more but it is worth the may cost per ‘‘run of the paper,’’ >- 2 difference, as it brings your space di- | rectly under the eye after it leaves the | bear in mind |} items of news. You must that the public buy the paper mainly for its news, and to have your advertisement it where it will be prominent and easily and even unintentionally read. remaining $100 I should add_ to above or spend it for signs on the fences, trees, or barns along the roads leading into town from the surrounding country, and thereby keep my name and business perpetually before the suburban public, whom the press might not reach regularly. This would nothing for fairand picnic programmes, or fans, calendars, and the like, but you will lose nothing by giving them the go-by. Every kind of advertising helps, from chalking your name on the _ side- walks to artistically painting it upon | the summit of a mountain, but for the retail dealer nothing takes the place of, or brings such immediate returns as, the | in his im- use of the local newspaper mediate vicinity. Having briefly described the amount | and medium, let us consider the method or manner of advertising. At the out- set it must be distinctly understood that | simply putting one’s business card in the paper is, in itself, a very feeble attraction, and to catch the readers’ | eye, | be used. them read | must be.placed | leave | THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN a striking head-line or design must ‘ads.’ ene atter | with little break in the type or variation lin style, remind one more of a business |directory than the mute representation iof a live business concern, and the is /reason why so many dealers grumble at their advertising bills and complain that they do not pay. if a gardener pianted a garden with good seed and then left !t to the mercy of the weeds, no one would more quick- ly see the neglect than the same mer- chant who pays money for advertising space, and then neglects to keep it clean and attractive. [tis better, in my estimation, to put ten poorly-written advertisements im a paper during a month than but one fairly good one, be- cause the change excites curiosity, and curiosity is the bump of human nature upon which you must operate to be suc- cessful. The way to have fresh adver- tisements, if your time Is limited, is to have a blank book for the purpose and, when you find an idea in what you read or hear, jot it down in the form of an advertisement, and so always have a stock on hand to draw from. Read other people’s advertisements, especially in the large cities, and notice points which you can utilize, and watch local events and work them into your adver- tisements. Then make your reading no- tices and the regular space work hand in hand; thus, if you are advertising coal hods in the regular space, have your reading notice something like this: ‘‘Where to buy coal hods cheap. See Smith’s advertisement, top third column, fourth page.’’ Or, ‘‘Smith is making a liberal offer to purchasers of coal hods to-day. See ad- vertisement on next page.”’ This will lead those imterested in coal hods to at least glance at your space— perhaps for the first time—and the habit being thus acquired they will continue to ‘‘glance’’ on succeeding days, if the matter is kept fresh and interesting. The cuts, generally furnished free by manufacturers to the dealer, are often the best kind of advertising matter that the merchant could possibly have, and a free use of them is recommened, as they make a target for the reader’s eye, and ‘*object teaching’’ speaks loudest in newspapers. Another way in which a dealer can utilize advertising 1s when some new article of merit appears in the market, of which he has secured a stock. Show one to the editor or a reporter of the ‘local paper and ask him to give his | readers a notice of the new article, and lat the bottom of the notice refer casual- ily to the fact that they can be had at | your store. Many newspapers will ad- mit matter of this kind without charge, if the article is novel, and its value to ithe merchant is more than would appear on the surface, as it carries the weight of the paper’s reputation with it, and is generally read with interest by its lsubscribers and remembered. Speak- ing of editor's notices reminds me of the story of a quack who, having in- fluid, applied to an_ editor for a testi- i}monial. He gave it in icalculated to convince the most skep- tical : | The columns of many news- | | papers containing a meaningless lot of | two-inch another, | TI lvented a wonderful hair invigorating | a? the | these terms, | A little applied to the inkstand has given it a | coat of bri tles. making it asplendid pen wiper at a litile cost. nail. and then | brush y u ever saw. with beautiful soft growing from the end of it, some two or three inches in le:gth. does awxy with the use of the m t: applied to the floor. it will cause to grow the efrom hair sufficient for a Brus:ls carpet. A little i sprinkled over a barn makes it impervious to the wind. rain or cold. of children’s cradles, sprinkle on | or anywhere luxuriant grass is wanted for a-e jor orn ment. | minutes. |ing and sit down to await results. i On the contrary always We applied some to a tenpeuny | il is now the handsomest lather | hair | A plied to the do rstones, it | It is good to put inside | he roadside, | it produces these effects in ten | After you have filled your space in the local paper with an attractive announce- | |ment, arranged your reading notices to clinch the argument, and tacked your } isigns on every post and tree within a} | radius of many miles, do not think that | you have reached the limits of advertis- ce remember | |that advertising, pure and simple, does! — — —pP —> — — —— — — iD — —> — —» —> ——p ~— — a — —p —» —» —i — — ip — — —> — —» ~ o> Boy Wanted. Boy—Do you want a boy here? Man—Yes. Boy—What kind? Man—A nice boy that doesn’t swear, or say naughty words, or smoke cig- arettes, or play tricks, or get into mis- chief, or Boy—That’s enough, mister. it’s a girl you want. Good-by. - ~> +> Ralph Seeley, a New York farmer, advertised for a wife recently, under an assumed name, and received a letter signed ‘‘ Maggie Sloan,’’ from Dayton, Ohio. Some corespondence followed, and an agreement to wed. He went on to Dayton to claim his bride, and was considerably surprised to find that she was his own Sister. I guess Remarkable Growth of the American Tin Industry. From the House Furnishing Review. The manufacture of tinware in this country has grown to an enormous ex- tent during the last quarter of a cen- tury. Up to within the last decade all the tin used in this industry was im- ported from) Wales and Cornwall, and although this importation is still the main source of supply, yet the develop- ment of the Michigan and other mines is slowly but surely bringing the native product toward the front and, -before the close of the century, we venture the prediction that the tin-plate from Corn- wall, like the coals from Newcastle, will be getting ready for a chapter in an- cient history and the old monarchy will lose another market in the young re- public. A great part of the roofing-tin now used here is mined and manufac- tured at home,:and there are several houses in this city, Baltimore and Phil- adelphia who rolland prepare their own tin for the manufacture of house-fur- nishing goods. In comparing these home-produced and home-made articles with others manufactured from the tin rolled in and imported from Wales, it is noted that the external appearance was very much alike, the American article having, per- haps, the better luster, which, however, does not count for much. The bending point in the American was quite as high as in the foreign article, while the for- mer was very much lighter. This, it is claimed, isan essential gain, and, other things being equal, one can readily understand the advantage of lightness to every hand through which the article passes from the manufacturer to the cook. Baltimore may fairly be called the American home of the tin industry and it has to-day within its corporate limits several of the largest tinware manufac- tories in the world. The estimated an- nual product of the Baltimore factories is above $10,000,000. More than 2,500 hands are employed in the industry and, when it is borne in mind that the great bulk of the work is done by machinery, one can approximately judge the mag- nitude of the business. The capital invested in these facto- ries also mounts up into the millions and this represents the natural growth of what were once the small shops of working tinsmiths. They grew with the country and, like the country, have more than kept pace with the world’s progress. One Baltimore manufacturer has an average output, computing from the record of the last three months, of 500, - ooo pieces a day, but this vast figure of production must be qualified with the statement that the greater part of it con- sists of tins for canning purposes. Because America has imported tin- plate from Europe, it must not be has- tily concluded that she is not a competi- tor in the markets of the world for the manufactured articles. As a matter of fact United States manufacturers and jobbers in house-furnishing goods have large and_ profitable connections in France, Spain, Pertugal, Italy, the West Indies, the South American States and South Africa. This foreign trade is making vast strides every passing season, necessitating the extension of plants, the improvement of machinery and giving such an impetus to the miu- ing and rolling industries as will even- tually bring to verification the prediction we hazarded in the opening paragraph. oe Stirred Up. ‘Our whole neighborhood has been stirred up’’ said the regular reader. The editor of the country weekly seized his pen. *‘ Tell me all about it,’’ he said. ‘‘What we want is the news. What stirred it up?’’ ‘*Plowing,’’ said the farmer. a The quantity of fuel which passes un- consumed from a chimney in the forn. of soot is far greater than is generally supposed. A short time ago, a soot ar- rester was fixed to the smokestack of a sugar factory in Germany and in six days it collected 6,700 pounds of soot. Hardware Price Current. | AUGURS AND BITS | Stamped Tin Ware | Japanned Tin Ware... | Granite Iron Ware...... HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS is list 70&10 a 20K 10 a . new list 40&10 HOLLOW WARE an Sees. oo 70 Pots... 60410 eonmuee Semaine... 254:10 1) Metties ......- . 60410 Jennings, Gnitation ........... - -BUK10 | Sealcen -.. GOK 10 AXES HINGES | Gate, Clark's, 1, 2,3 Le peee ee cee Cle Ce Pirst Quality, 5. B. Bronze ................ > FO | Poa ‘eu : per doz. net "Ge 50 Hirst Quality, ). & Rromze...._.__-.,_____- 950) a : a Mires Quality, SBS Stee 6 ee WIRE GOODS First Quality, D. B. Steel ............ 1G) 6 | eee sino a am oo | Screw Eyes. 80 BARROWS | Hook's... eee ae ce 80 one $12 00 14 09 | rate Hooks and Eyes.. 80 Gunmen net 30 00| LEVELS | Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s i dis 70 . acs ROPES Stove ...... 0-2... eee eee Se ial cg 60 | Sisal, 4% inch and larger . 5% Carriage new ‘is SE et 9 Pow... ee. 40.410 | SQUARES BUCKETS | Steel and Iron Lee ee 80 Fo ad | Try and Beyels.... .-............... Wel wan... 3 | Mitre ee cy a BUTTS, CAST SHEET IRON Cast Loose Pim, feured......... ..........- 1. com. smooth. com. Wrousht Narrow........... eae Nes 166o 4... a ae #2 40 : | Nos. 15 to 1% ‘ Lo. oo oe 2 40 BLOCKS | Nos. 18 to 21 3 45 2 60 Ordinary Gaekle... |... es 70 | Nos. 22 to 24 359 2 70 crow R 1 Nos. 25 to 26 3 7 2 & BARS | No. 3.80 2 90 oo) ee per Ib 4; AN . 18 and lighter, over 30 inches | wide not less than 2-10 extra. CAPS SAND PAPER Ely 8 1-10. wets cette tenet ee cent tees perm 65 Li iet weet 1 : ..dis 50 analy See se ra ast aoe ae oe] SASH WEIGHTS ee sober my | Olid Eyes. ....----.-2.-2+r es: .. per ton 20 00 | TRAPS CARTRIDGES | Steel, Game....... ll , 60£10 Rin Hire. C8. 50k 5 Oneida Community, Newhouse’s....... 50 Central Fire. ._......- see ST — & gesting rr Mouse, CNOKECY....... a -. per doz a CHISELS Mouse, delusion.... ee per doz 1 25 Scena: Sirnee 80 WIRE eee OO | Brett Market.............-. vis) Soeret Comer... 80} Annealed Market.......... / 75 Socket Sickest. $0 | Coppered Market.......-.............. . - T0&10 | Tinned Market... ...... . 6% DRILLS | Coppered Spring Steel . 50 oer ao. ................. 60 | Barbed Fence, palvamized ............... 2% Taper and Straight Shank...................50& 5| Barbed Fence, painted. > 00 Morse’s Taper Shank... .............. 50% 9 HORSE ELBOWS [An came dis 40&1€ ip $ is 5 Com. 4 piece, Gin...... ....-._.__. doz. net 60 | ae — hs 10.810 Commupaied. -(.. ee 50) ae ; ae dis 40410 | ,, : : Ww RENCHES : | Baxter’s Adjustable, Wiecmcred ............. 30 EXPANSIVE BITS Coe’s Genuine...... eee 50 Clark’s small, $18; large, $26................30&10 | a ea —— wrought ....... = Eyes), 1, S15; 2, O24; So Se a a i | MISCELLANEOUS FILES—New List Eh STD 50 new Arcee tC. ...... -. 7&10 | Pumps, Caie........... ......,.,.... T5&10 Nicholson’s...........-.- ce Bre 70 | Screws, New List.............-. 85 HMebler’s Horse Hasps................ . .60&10 | Casters, Bed and Plate..... . 0&10K10 1 ‘ Hers Pies i GALVANIZED IRON Dampers, Amerit aun tetter cert erte 40X10 Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 25 and 26; 27. ... e METALS —Zinc . : ¢ ‘ = . GOO pound casks.................... . 614 List 12 13 14 15 7...... sila 63 Discount, 70—10 er pound....-.--.- a _ 0% GAUGES lu@y. 12% Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s......... KNOBS—New List a= «oo CO The prices of the many other qualities of solder in the market indicated by private brands vary according to composition. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.... ........-. 70 | : Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings............ 80 | bin’ Melyn Grade a | 10x ), CRAQCORL............... me dase cee 4 MATTOCKS ren 1 ea aeaeal TT ? Bee Eve... ..--816 00, dis 60&10 | 20x14 IX, Charcoal ...........-.. 6 Hunt Eye......--. +--+ +++ +--+: ee> OO. dis Geld | i4e90 7M Charcoal... ........._........ @ Hunt’s.... .-..--- +--+ eee cerns #18 50, dis 20&10| Each additional X on this grade, $1.75. MILLS | TIN—Allaway Grade Gomfee, Packers Go's... 40 | 10x14 1C, Charcoal wetter ete eens oe Coffee, P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables... 49 | 14x20 IC, Charcoal ....-. -..-- --.-- -+++--- 5 00 Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’*...... 2. 40 | 10x14 IX, Chare é i ee eee 6 CO @otree, Enterprise... 9... ..... Een = ao aa pire re bg 6 00 ~ | 4acn avxadaddilional A O S gre y, Ob. Siena — en ROOFING PLATES Stebbin’s Pattern ee a a - -GOK10 | 14x20 IC, OCliarccoal. Yeon ||... 5 00 Stebbin’s Genuine .....--.. +--+. +-+-+ +++ +++ GOK10 | 14x20 IX, Chareoal, Dean........- ea Enterprise, self-measuring .....-.. _ 30 | 20x28 1C, Charcoal, Dean........ ---.- 10 00 NAILS 14x20 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... 4 90 vance over base both Steel 1 Wire 14x20 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Gradc......... 5 50 : Advance oye Se ee ren ot | 20x28 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade........ 9 00 — — — AE srecrecss sores 2 BO) Sox98 TX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... 11 00 ieee “50|.._... BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE 8 60 | 14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, | 6. nound 9 a a or on © Boilers, s PET! Hh ee a Ne ee TT 1 20 | 2. 1 60 | Fine 3 1 60} fron and Tinmed _... .......... -... 8 Copper Rivets and Burs........---++--+++-- .5b0&10 PATENT PLANISHED IRON “4? Wood's patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 as 65 (ase See Cee. eee eee eee. TD | ase Oo 90 | Finish 10... .... ee 1D Ce 90 a 10 | 18... .. CC. 70 | Oiech Ss ewe 80 | Climcen GG... 90 | Moree ee a PLANES Ohie Veo! Co.'s, fancy....................-. @ae Seigia Beaten 6OK10 | Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy..........------- @50 | Benen, firstquality.............--..--.---... @50 | Stanley Rule and Level Co.'s wood......... 60 | PANS ' | Hey Neme 00000022)... eee) Cormamon, polished. ........-..-....-..- W& 5 | RIVETS | | . | | | “B” Wood's patent planished, Nos. 25 to 27 9 20 | Broken packages ‘4c per pound extra. | HAMMERS | Maydole & Co.’s, new list........ .-- dis 331, MS ee eee te dis 2 Werees & Plumos...........-..--.... dis 40410 | Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............30¢ list 70 | | Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel Hand 30c list 40&10 ! TINWARE. We carry a full stock of Pieced and Stamped Tinware. ene, Pe WM. BRUIMMMELER & SOND Manufacturers and Jobbers of TINWARE. Dealers in Rags, Rubbers, Metals, etc. ne 260 S. lonia St. Grand Rapids, Mich. 12 THE FAITH CURE. Is it the Only Specific for the Hard Times? Written for the ‘TRADESMAN. Nations are made up of individual units that are exceedingly vacillating in their nature, and as the whole must equal in quantity and quality the sum of all its parts, it holds that nations, as well as individuals, are moody and sub- ject to a wide range of fitful emotions. An individual mood is comparatively harmless so long as it is confined to the individual: but when it breaks out of its own channel and begins to swallow the moods of other individuals, it then becomes When it begins to spread among the people, it is liable to bring about an epidemic of national mental hallucination ; and when this occurs, the mental equilibrium of the people is destroyed and the mind of the great body politic is not ina proper condition to be entrusted with the management of the business of the It may catch an inspiration a dangerous thing. country. that will cause every possibility to ap- a downright certainty anda huge, pear as mole-hill of sand-grains as a frowning mountain of solid granite. When the great public liver is not bur- dened with an excess of bile, and the particular mood is a happy one, the busi- ness of the country expands and we en- joy a period of so-called ‘* good times ;"’ but when the overfeeding, which always marks a period of this kind, brings on a fit of indigestion, and the digestive organs of the great industrial body give the least hint, by some slight, visible sign, that there is a possible limit to over-stuffing, then the public hands are thrown up, the public mind falls into the ‘‘dumps,'' and we suffer a period of so-called ‘‘hard times.’’ The public mind is subject to these epidemics. It is a much easier matter to keep the body in a healthy condition, than it is to so keep the mind. There is some- thing real and tangible about a physical ailment—a material effect that may be acted upon by material remedies; but a mental disease is an illusion of sensible perception, and, although wielding a wonderful the material body, producing material effects both pleasing and distressive, it is purely imaginative and does not require pills, pt wer OVcr powders or potents to remove it. If the public mind could be kept ina healthful condition, we would have neither ‘‘flush’’ times nor ‘“‘tight’’ times. Reason would never go blind, and the common ‘‘horse sense’’ of the people would, at all times, enable them to preserve the even tenor of their ways. Why is it that at one period the leading spirits who guide the business affairs of the Nation, soar up to the third heaven where they flit about among the stars, and at another period they lie prostrate on the earth? Why is it that at one time the people —both capitalists and labor forces--have eyes only for the bright side of things, while at other times they are perfectly blind to the bright side and can see only the dark and gloomy side of things? Why do the or- dinary, every-day possibilities of life sometimes appear to the people as ab- solute certainties, while at, other times they appear so changed to the view that attainment seems altogether out of the question? If two and two make four, what is it that makes the four look like eight one time, and like a mere cipher another time? Are business conditions —that is, the laws that govern and reg- ulate the transaction of sound business as changeable and uncertain as the THE MICHIGAN hue of a chameleon; or is the phenom- ena an optical delusion caused by a dis- ordered mind? The fact is, this cry of ‘‘ good times, ”’ or ‘‘hard times,’’ is simply a mania. It is a mental epidemic, and, like all mental epidemics, it becomes more gen- erally prevalent among the people, after it has once gained a foothold than any physical epidemic. Being a mania, its origin is devoid of reason and while it continues the people run into all sorts of excesses without the least regard to common sense. If it be a ‘‘good times’’ mania, the great industrial pendulum will swing as far out from the staple of equilibrium as it does when it swings out on the ‘‘hard times’’ side. Men be- come suddenly seized with a desire to speculate and, as_ the bright side of things, only, is seen, investments are made, new enterprises begun and_ all sorts of risks incurred without the least regard to the elements of opposition or the possible chances of failure. Instead of fortifying themselves on good solid ground, the people entirely overlook what is quite possible and feasible, and plunge into a quagmire of uncertain- ties and, in many cases, foolish, impos- sibilities, thus digging their own busi- ness graves instead of improving the golden opportunity to square themselves with the world.. A ‘‘good times’’ mania is an evil in disguise. It is the very thing that breeds and develops an epidemic of hard times. _ ]f men would keep their heads on their shoulders and carefully gauge their reaching powers by the length of their right arms, a suc- ceeding commercial fit of despondency might be avoided; but a rational pro- cedure of this kind would also destroy the false, blinding glitter of the good times; it would simply prevent a busi- ness mania of any kind and keep the business pulse in a normal condition. The public mind has been _prostrated with an attack of the ‘‘hard times’’ mania for a long time. On every street corner men are enquiring with an air of despondency when the times are go- ing to improve. The people are com- ing to a conclusion that the disorder has settled down into a chronic condi- tion, and that nothing short of a miracle can restore business to any possible de- gree of health. Some think that a free and unlimited dose of silver will effect a cure, while others maintain that the ‘‘gold cure’’ would heal the patient, if the silver doctors would stop talking. The old fogies, of course, advocate old- fashioned remedies, and their only hopes are in tariff-tinkering. As the trouble is all in the mind, none of these prescribed remedies will effect a cure, for the simple reason that the bulk of the people will not believe a cure has been effected, when any one of them is applied. There is nothing the matter, physically, and no pills are needed ; but, if any of the political pill makers could administer a political dough pill, and get the people to believe, some- how, that it was acure, it would bea cure. The world will never be able to get along without pills and surgical in- struments, but they are not required in cases of mental disorders. When a man makes his mind that something is the matter with him, he relinquishes his hold and drops out of the business ring. The fact that nothing is the mat- ter with him makes no difference. ‘‘ He that esteemeth anything to be unclean (that is, gets the idea into his head) to him it is unclean,’’ and if a man thinks he is sick, he will be sick, whether anything is the matter with him up TRADESMAN Standard Oil 60. DEALERS IN Illuminating and Lubricating OILS Naptha and Gasolines eT Office, Mich. Trust Bldg. Works, Butterworth Ave. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. eT 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 SESS Arata ns nee nt ee ne Sis 8 Lea ap a aaa anna ar ase Stal ee ee 8 HAS NO EQUAL gs FOR CARRIAGES AND HEAVY WAGONS as us Never Gums. Keeps axles bright and cool. 1 lb. ) 4 doz. in case. 31b. - TIN BOXES < 2 doz. in case. 25 lb. Wooden Pails. 5 lb. J 2 doz. in case. Half Bbls. and Bbls. Scofield, Shurmer & Teagle, GRAND RAPIDS. or not. only remedy is a mindcure. The great public mind is afflicted with a pro- longed attack of the ‘‘blues.’’ There are no physical evidences that any- thing is, really, the matter. The people all cry ‘‘hard times,’’ and just as long as they cry hard times and believe that the times are hard, just so long will the times remain hard. Apply the ‘‘mind cure,’’ by some hocus-pocus incanta- tion, or any other way, that will effect- ually expel the illusion from the public mind, and, presto! the fatal spell will be broken. It is a mind-sickness, and the E. A. OWEN. _ 2-7oo Supplying Postage Stamps. From the Philadelphia Grocers’ Review. One of the really difficult things to obtain in the residence portion of the city is the common, ordinary, everyday postage stamp. A man who has the au- dacity to go into the ordinary, store and ask for a postage stamp or postal card, is looked upon as a sort of intruder and nine times out of ten the request, if granted, is done grudgingly. The drug stores usually supply the postal facilities of a neighborhood, but we tind even that many drug stores consider the accomodation of the public with these useful articles, a species of nuisance. Now, we believe the grocer could turn the postage stamp trade to good ac- count, and by keeping a supply on hand, and announcing a willingness to supply the public, could attract to his store a desirable class of persons, who, while not perhaps being purchasers at that time, still would receive such a good impression of the store, that tn all probability would make them purchasers at no distant date. A neat sign in the window, announc- ing postage satmps for sale, would be a capital advertisement, and would, with- out doubt, be a means of increasing trade. One thing we would suggest, however, and that is that if this sug gestion is carried out, that the service be rendered cheerfully, and that the stock of postage stamps, postal cards, etc., be kept up and the supply ample enough to meet the demand. John Wanamaker, with that foresight for which he is noted, has established a postal agency in his big store for the accomodation of the public, and many persons use its facilities freely; going in a store to buy stamps leads to other purchases ; not perhaps at the time, but sooner or later the stamp buyer becomes a purchaser of other articles. If it pays John Wanamaker to sell stamps and pay several persous to perform this service, certainly it should pay a grocer to ac- commodate the public on the same line. o> Business Logic. On the outskirts of one of our South- ern cities there used to be an old colored blacksmith who did a_ thriving busi- ness, but who, in an evil hour, took to himself a young man as partner. The money matters of the firm soon became so involved that the old man begged for a release, but the young man assured him that the law in the case of partner- ship was so peculiar that it couldn't be broken. Six months later, when the younger partuer was away, the old man consulted a friend, found out the truth, and nailed up the following placard: ‘The partnership heretofore resisting between Micah Davis and myself is now resolved. Wha owes the firm. will call on me. Wha the firm owes will call on Micah Davis.”’ - >oo s Comfortable Thermometer Wanted. Old ady (to dealer): (Is them thermometers reliable?,’ Dealer: ‘‘Yes, madam, they are manufactured expressly for our own trade.’’ ‘*T guess yer kin gimme one of ‘em.’ ‘*VYes, madam; which will you have: They are all the same price.’’ some 80 degrees. Gimme an 80 degree one. I don’t care much fer weather when it’s cold.’’ THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Why He Lost. Trade. P. K. Swenheim in Grocery World. 1 have had experience with my delivery boy during the last few weeks which I am going to relate for the pur- pose of warning other grocers who may an be losing ground through the same means. For some time, I have been losing customers. Some of them have been families whom I have supplied for years and whom I thought I had solidly. But they dropped off and it made me feel pretty sore, but I was too proud to say anything, so their trade has been lost. During the last few weeks this falling off has been so large that I be- gan to get worried, and decided that something had to be done. I couldn't stand the decrease very much longer. I always delivered the goods of these families and did my level best to please them, and I couldn’t understand why they left me. One Saturday weeks ayo, the morning, about two last straw came. My clerk told me that a lady, who has a very large family and whom I have supplied with groceries for over twelve years had sent word that we need not call again for orders. I said nothing, but clapped my hat on my head and went straight to the lady’s house. I was determined to get at the mystery, if possible. ‘The lady saw me in the parlor, and I asked her point blank if she would tell me why she left me. She said she would, and toid me immediately that she could not stand my delivery boy any longer. | opened my eyes in surprise. I had never heard any complaints of the young man before and I was_ surprised. { asked the lady what he did that was objectionable and she gave me_ the whole story. The boy, she said, was profane and nasty, and swore like a pirate when remonstrated with about anything wrong in the goods. Not only that, she said, but something in the goods: was always’ broken © or spilled. This had-become unbearable, the lady. said, and she had made up her mind to change grocers. The lady's character was such that 1 had to believe her, and I promptly agreed to discharge the boy, whereupon she agreed to give me her trade, still. When I left the house, I made a lit- tle list of all of my old customers who had left me lately, and went to see them all. I told them that I hadn't come to ask for their trade again, but only to satisfy myself about the boy. In every case they said they had stopped be- cause of impudence on the part of the delivery boy. Many of them said his language and conduct was simply shocking and that it had been going on for weeks. They thought of informing me, but did not like to get into a squab- ble, so ended the matter by dropping me. Rather expensive for me. I went back to the store loaded for that boy and I discharged him with more real pleasure than I had had for many a day. I delivered the goods myself that day and found further evidence of his misbehavior. During the last week or ten days I have been getting my old trade back slowly, and I expect event- ually to get it all. This incident shows what harm the poor delivery of goods can do toa _ gro- cer who isn’t careful enough. I confess that I was careless in the matter, be- cause I relied solely upon the young man. I advise my fellow-grocers to be very careful as to their method of de- livering their goods. a : A New Variety of Pipe. A new kind of pipe, which is said to be sweeter and in many ways superior to the corncob or any other inexpensive pipe now on the market, is to be made in Nevada county, Cal., from burrs which grow on the pine trees in that re- gion. remain freer from | other, having long been used locally. A ‘*T see some of 'em are 70 degrees an’ | factory has been started to manufacture | the pipes for the general market, some one having taken out a patent on the | pipe. The pine-burr pipes are said to | nicotine than any | | Li w SUTIPENeTHreerenrsareerrserenr rete ser etree sererer steer vr ste ttre The “EUREKA” Patent Self-Locking Hand Potato Planter Locked. Unlocked TO THE, TRADE. As usual, the unparalleled success of the ‘Eureka’ Self-Locking Hand Potato Planter has called forth a small crop of imitators, who, quick to recognize the ad vantages of the Tube, have jumped st the conclusion that the Tube is the ‘whole thing,’ whereas, without the Se'f-Locking Jaws it is rob' ed of half its effectiveness. The “Eureka” alone combines these two essential features—the Tube to receive the potato as the Planter is swung forward, and the Locked Jaws to prevent its dtop- ping through. Furthermore, the ‘“‘Eureka” is the only tu’ e planter that has had a practical test in the field. The others are experiments, liable to ‘fall by the way- side,” when brought toa practical test. The “Eureka” for 1896 is greatly strengthened and improved throughout. We unhesita ingly guarantee t to be the lightest, strongest, best finished and most perfect working hand planter on the meurket. In the language of that great agricultural paper, the ‘Ohio Farmer” ‘‘The ‘Eureka’ planter is a simple device—strong and durable, and little likely to get out of repair. We especially note,” continues this great journal, ‘‘the absence of springs and other devices so objectionable in a tool of this character.” Over 300 ‘“‘Eurekas’’ were sold at retail in this city last season, but then, Greenville fs the greatest potato market in the world, and every farmer hereabouts knows a potato planter when he sees it. While other towns we might mention did slmost as well, we do not advise you to or- der 300 or anything like it to start with. But you owe it to your customers to give them a chance to buy the Lest. Places de by side with any other planter made, and it will vutsell it ten to one. For Sale in Michigan by Buhl, Sons & Co., Detroit. Standart Bros, Detroit. saginaw Hardware Co., Saginaw, Mich. Grand Rapids M’f’g Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Hibtard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co., Chicago. Cc. Sidney Shepard & Co., Chicago. Sidney Shepard & Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Greenville Planter Co., (Successors to Eureka Planter Co.) SOLE MANUFACTURERS, Greenville, Mich. ATP VOTNOPYOENEDNNEPNONNNNENNORNEPNREUNPNNT NONE ErNEFNED erenNnr verNenNerNenenr eneee vernensoruenenr vernen ernenene teers —~ AMLAUAAMA AU AAA AbAdDLJ4L ADA J44bAJ44 DDL J44 bb. J44dA.J44-0N6 446444 DN. J44 Abb J44 db J64db0.J44dbi 404 dbU 444 Abi bb JOU Jbh dd Jhb ddd Jhb ddd db ddd AUVAUV AMA AAA AAA AAA SUA UMA SMA UMA UMA JU bk bk bk bk bk bk dbk dk dk NALA UUUIN EIS when he accidentally falls into a tub of cold water are similar to those experienced after using inferior AINTS cRNA ROOFING P We offer to the trade PAINTS which are made of Asphalt Gum, which is cheaper in cost and will last longer, with- out blistering and cracking, than any of the coal tar products. This paint preserves the roof and will not scale off. Permanent, reliable, at small cost. H. M. REYNOLDS & SON, fis fae) fee fe) fee fee) z % fis fis AVUMUVMRUURRRRYRY RRRRRRRRRRRR fe 3 iba Se Sa enced abel Ne 14 | Bicycles EDUCATE FOR GOOD ROADS. Written for the TRADESMAN. It is becoming more and more ap- parent that in the problem of good roads there yet remains much to be done in the way of educating the people. The advantages are so obvious that, considering all that has been published on the subject, it is difficult to realize that there is still an ocean of prejudice to overcome. In some of the smaller states whose populations are easily reached with information on this sub- ject, notably Massachusetts, Connecti- cut and New Jersey, intelligent laws have been enacted and under their operation many miles of good roads have been built. New Jersey has now about 1,000 miles of good stone roads and many more are petitioned for than can be built in several years with the present appropriation of $100,000 per year. During the session of the Legislature just closed, the friends of the movement in New York took up the subject ina manner which promised great things. Bills were introduced providing for lib- eral appropriations, for a state high- way commission and for machinery for the advance of the movement, which greatly encouraged its friends. But the problem in New York has elements of more magnitude and complexity to deal with than are found in the smaller commonwealths, with less variety of in- terests, like those enumerated. It is easier to carry such interests in the few homogeneous counties of a small state than in the varied territory of the Em- pire State. In this the building ofa few roads here and there means nothing in the way of direct advantage to the great mass of the people, but it meansa slight expense or change in the time- honored methods of ‘‘road work.’’ The measures received enthusiastic support at the first, and the preliminary work in committee seemed to have assumed very favorable shape. But they were quietly left to die in the committees ; no measure of any particular importance be- came a law. The reason for this set- back must be sought for in the opposi- tion developed in the more backward and conservative parts of the State. Members of the Legislature discovered that the urging of such measures would not be favorable to their future political interests, and the average legislator is not likely to sacrifice himself as a martyr to the cause of good highways. The situation in New York is_in- structive. The same difficulties would be sure to be developed by attempted state action in most of the large states. But it behooves the friends of the | | organist and a boy to blow the same.’’ |‘*Wanted, a boy to be partly outside and movement to be up and doing in the work of creating a general public sen- timent which shal! change all this. The success of the work in counties is suffi- cient to demonstrate that communities can be educated to action when they are not so large that there cannot be sufficient community of interest. NATE. —__~»>0> — News and Gossin of Interest to Dealer and Rider. The story is current that one of the oldest and largest manufactories of bi- cycles is going to make chainless wheels almost altogether for 1897. Va- rious circumstances are quoted which lend color to the rumor, most impor- tant of all being the fact that this com- pany has bought the patents for the de- vice. Many experienced riders were favorably impressed with the chainless THE MICHIGAN wheel which was on the market a few seasons ago. The company which made it went into bankruptcy, however, and this style of machine has virtually dis- appeared. The reason given for the failure was not that the product was un- salable, but lack of capital. oe eae With the improvements that have been made in bicycle mechanism in the last two or three years, it would be practi- cable to turn out a chainless wheel which would be far in advance of the old one. The chain is, after the tire, the most troublesome part of a bicycle. Some place it at the top for possibilities of annoyance. Nuts come unscrewed, rivets break, the chain wears too loose and is always getting dusty. It needs constant care, for it easily becomes ‘‘kinky,’’ and when not in perfect con- dition, increases the friction greatly. It is true that the chain runs more easily than did the old bevel gear, but its disadvantages might overbalance this consideration if the chainless mechanism were improved. The differ- ence in weight is not considerable, as the rod is inclosed in a light aluminum case. Be) ie | Be The man who won't keep to the right is still to be met with. Sometimes he is merely using the best side of the road, and out in the country this is not a serious fault. But oftener he is care- less or ignorant. Often the only ex- planation for his violation of the rule for safety is that he is a “‘road hog.”’ Sometimes he goes in droves. He al- ways has his handle-bars low, in racing fashion. It seems that only a collision will teach some people to keep to the right, where they belong. - > 71> - Curiously Worded Advertisements. Curiously worded advertisements, which are funny without intent, are common in the London papers. An English periodical offered a prize for the best collection of such announce- ments, and the following is the result: ‘‘A lady wants to sell her piano, as she is going abroad in a strong Iron frame.’’ ‘‘Wanted, experienced nurse for bottled baby.’’ ‘‘Furnished apart- ments suitable for gentlemen with fold- ing doors.’’ ‘‘Wanted, a room by two gentlemen about thirty feet long and twenty feet broad.’’ “‘Lost, a collie dog by a man on Saturday answering to Jim with a brass collar around his neck and a muzzle.’’ *‘Wanted, by a respect- able girl, her passage to New York, willing to take care of children and a good sailor.’’ ‘‘Mr. Brown, furrier, begs to announce that he will make up gowns, capes, etc., for ladies out of their own skin.’’ ‘*A boy wanted who can open oysters with a reference.”’ 3ulldog for sale; will eat anything ; very fond of children.’’ ‘‘ Wanted, an partly behind the counter.’’ ** Wanted, for the summer, a cottage for a small family with good drainage.’’ ** Lost, near Highgate archway, an umbrella belonging to a gentleman with a bent rib and a bone handle.’’ ‘*Widow in comfortable circumstances wishes to marry two sons.’’ **‘Wanted, good boys for punching.’’ ‘‘To be disposed of, a mail phaeton, the property of a gentle- man with a movable headpiece as good as new. The last is the copy of an inscription painted on a board which adorned a fence in Kent: ‘‘Notis: If any man’s or woman’s cows get into these here otes, his or her tail will be cut off as the case may be.’’ ~~» 2. - The latest addition to the new depart- ment store is the bicycle-rack, with an attendant in uniform who takes charge of the wheels of ladies or gentlemen while they do their shopping, TRADESMAN THE TALLY-HO TANDEM lade by thejonly exclusive Tandem{anufactoryjinithe World. TANDEM TRUTHS. 1. An expectant public is just beginning to realize the pleasures that come from Tandem riding. 2. Long wheel base, excessive strain on the front fork, clumsy steering, and many other disagreeable features have heretofore made Tandems inconvenient and undesirable. 3. The Tally-Ho, the result of careful experimenting, en- tirely overcomes all these objections. 4. The Tally-Ho is distinctly a Tandem, and, unlike many others, is not constructed of bicycle parts. 5. You should write for further particulars. THE TALLY=-HO TANDEM CO. TOLEDO, 0. ag SSeS ee SE SEESEESES Monarch FOUR STYLES $100. If anything eight styles for adults and children, $75, $60, for Monarch book. Lake, Halsted and Fulton Sts., - GEO HILSENDEGEN, Agent for Michigan, ADAMS & HART, Agents, SSeS eS AS SARS AA SES SESS King of Bicycles As near perfect as the finest equipped bicycle factory in the wor|d can produce —the acme of bicycle construction. $80. Monarch Cycle Mfg. Co., Woodward Ave., Detroit. Grand Rapids. JRDIASS BIeSs PSS eres CS ' : FOUR STYLES. cheaper will suit you, the best of lower-priced wheels is Defiance; $50, and $40, fully guaranteed. CHICAGO. See Sr SS SSeS SS BASES ESAS t Sass THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 15 How to Sell Bicycles. The following advice to hardware dealers about to enter the cycle trade is given by a writer in Wheel Talk: It may be you are in the hardware business, or any other business, retail or wholesale, and contemplate handling bicycles as a sort of side line, and _ex- pect to take an agency for some bicycle ‘just to help.’’ If that is your inten- tion, don’t contract for wheels; stay out of the bicycle business. Go into it to make money. You don’t sell other goods ‘‘just to help along,’’ or ‘‘as a side line.’’ You are not in the business for fun, but for profit. And if you desire to make a suc- cess of the bicycle business, it means that you will have to push it and work it! You cannot expect to sell a bicycle as you would a can of paint, a dozen screws or a pane cf glass. Customers will not walk into your store, plank down the price of a bicycle and say, *‘Send it up. Oh, no! They do nothing of the sort. They will come into your store, ask for catalogues, inquire as to the gear, the tread, etc., of the wheel you sell, and then go to your competitor and do the same thing. Now here it is that the bicycle busi- ness is peculiar to itselt. When. the prospective customer enters your “tore, explain in minute detail every part of your wheel, and just as though you thought he would buy at once. Before he leaves get his name and address, make a memorandum of it, and don't fail to call on him within a day or two. Deal with him firmly but gently. Use all honorable arguments to make the sale. Be persuasive, convincing, log- ical, but not overbearing, arrogant, or too sure that he considers your wheel ‘*the only.’’ He may not purchase at once; it may take him days or weeks to decide; during that time be persistent, but do not run him to death. Doall you can to have him think well of yourself and wheel. In the bicycle business, when an_ ad- vantage is secured, follow it up. Your advantage is the inquiry; and if you don’t make the sale after the prospective purchaser gives you that advantage, then you don’t present your arguments just right. Study—study your wheel,, study the prospective purchaser, and success 1s bound to be yours. Don’t depend upon the catalogue as a sales agent; don’t depend upon former sales, but depend only upon yourself. 22 No Substitute for Brains. Impossible as it is to overrate the importance of judicious and tasteful ad- vertising, many of the current articles on this interesting subject seem to be based on the notion that every detail must be clearly set forth, lest the drug- gist be unable to construct a readable and striking advertisement for himself. Now, no one can deny the value of model advertisements, suggestions for display, criticisms of bad advertising, and similar ideas, but all combined will never take the place of brains in the ad- vertiser; the great thing needful is to realize the fact that advertising in any of its forms is no boy’s-play—that it is a serious, difficult art, demanding earnest study. All the models in the world will never enable a druggist de- void of originality or judgment to con- struct an effective advertisement; per contra, the possessor of these essential qualifications need not waste much of his time studying the A B C of the ad- vertising art; mindful of its general principles, his own wit will supply suitable designs, phrases and conceits, attractive to the eye and convincing to the mind. Like everything else in this hard and weary world, advertising must be faith- fully and intelligently studied, if it is to be remunerative. But the art once mastered, a little enterprise in its prac- tical application will pay handsomely. The day has gone by when the druggist could wait in his store for a patronage which was supposed to find its way to him by instinct. Trade must be nursed ; friends and patrons must be cultivated ; opportunities must be created ; the rocks and reefs of business life must be loca- ted and avoided. Modern competition can be successfully borne only with the aid of modern methods. And of the lat- ter, the most important is the judicious and conspicuous announcement—by every method which originality can de- vise and good taste will sanction—of one’s facilities, wares, methods, and qualifications. Given the brains and an earnest study of advertising princi- ples, details will readily fall into place. —_—_—_» 0-2 The High Hat Still On in Ohio. Notwithstanding interest in the thea- ter hat question will soon be tempora- rily obscured by the excitement of a red- hot campaign, inventive genius is_ still at work on the vexed problem, and it will probably be settled before another theatrical season opens. People have borne with big hats as long as they in- tend to, and propose to see the stage next season, or know the reason why. So far all attempts to settle the matter have been clumsy and futile. Women have turned a deaf ear to tearful appeals, and even in Ohio propose to test the legal- ity of the Fosdick bill, and see if there’s any law to make a woman take off a French-pattern bonnet when she doesn’t want to, The latest and most hopeful solution of the question is of- fered by an Austrian, who has invented a theater hat of glass. It can be made regular matinee size; but as it is trans- parent, it offers no obstruction to an oc- casional view of the personages on_ the stage. Another useful invention, which was also devised some time ago for the benefit of play-goers, was a cane made to contain several drinks, the use of which enabled a man to sit perfectly still between the acts, instead of drag- ging over a whole row of people when he went out to see a man. Thus is the stage gradually being raised, and the future is bright with promise of a time when the theater will become truly a place of amusement. > 00> - - Tests of Endurance. No other country offers such oppor- tunities to those desiring to marry as America. In that respect it is truly the home of the free and the land of the brave, not to say the foolhardy. In some countries those matrimonially in- clined have to get the parents’ consent, in others the prospective bridegroom has to show that he can support a_ wife. Uncle Sam throws no such obstacles in the path of true love. He recognizes every man’s right to starve a woman if she is willing, and provided one can raise the slight fee necessay for the li- cense, there is nothing to hinder him getting married if he can find a woman of the same mind. In South Africa, the savage tribes have a peculiar ceremony which they put the matrimonial candi- date through previous to his entering the holy estate. His hands are tied up in a bag containing fire ants for two hours. If he bears unmoved the torture of their stings he is considered qualified to cope with the nagging and daily jar and fret of married life. Such a man would make an admirable husband He would not be upset by the thoughts of a spring bonnet, or grow irritable every time the steak was overdone. The idea of hav- ing a patience trial for those about to HELICAL § TUBE < PREMIERS! \ SELLS EASILY B l ! 3 a aa We are away behind on our orders for these beautiful wheels. _— you can’t resist—Helical Tubing—see that twist.” We famous ‘-A vital point { also have the 7 ‘¢Monarch,’’ ‘‘America,’’ ‘‘March,’’ ‘‘Outing,’’ “Envoy’’ and Others. our Line of Wheels at #50.00 and #60.00 are Great Sellers. ADAMS & HART, Wholesale and Retail Bicycles, if NO. 12 WEST BRIDGE STREET. TRUSTEE’S SALE By order of the Court, the plants and effects of the Buss Machine Works, lo cated in this city and at Benton Harbor, Mich., will be sold to the highest bidder, at the north door of the Kent County Court House, in the city of Grand Rapids, Mich., at 10 o’clock a. m., on Thursday, May 14, 1896. The main works are at Benton Harbor, which has water and rail transportation. The plant is most complete, especially constructed roomy buildings, machinery and tools in good order. The stock of made up and partially made up wood- working machines, together with mer- chandise dn hand, is such that the busi- iness can be started up at once. The product of the Buss Machine Works is well and favorably known, and the good will of the company valuable. The works are open for inspection, and a complete catalogue of the property to be sold and its order of sale will be fur- nished on application, by undersigned, or by the First National Bank of Benton Harbor, Mich. F. LETELLIER, Trustee. For a Bicycle that has more points of merit about it than any you ever saw and with a style and finish that would sell it alone, to say nothing of the fact that it will pay you to handle it, correspond with us about “THE GARLAND © PENINSULAR WHEEL 6D. 13 Fountain St., Grand Rapids. Also agents for Sterling, Day- ton, Phoenix, Ben Hur Agents Wanted. We have wheels from #40 to $100. respondence invited. vor Granp Rapins, Mich., April 10, 1896. } marry is a good idea that civilized peo- , ili é » might ad O00S Uihity | 6 Statidnd ple might adopt. 0 2 —- : eat a ; . geen Gunning After the Tobacco Trust. a Cycle Seal ’ a No The campaign against the Tobacco Mfg’d by Alexander Dodds Trust seems to be extending all over the i Grand Rapids. i sem e748 4 country. The Attorney General of Illi-| Trade supplied by ag . to —— , Ge DA j ‘ -lie > “hi : mond, Brown & Sehler, Fran ichols, Studley & | “a: nois has applied to Judge Clifford, at Slee aa ee dios | hippie Chicago, and was granted a rule on the National Tobacco Co. to file an answer within ten days to the information en- tered against the company over a_ year ago alleging a violation of the anti-trust law. 0OOSSOSSOOOSOOSOSOOS0SOS ; ene GRAND RAPIDS | BRUSH CO........ Manufacturers ot BRUSHES Our goods are sold by all Michigan Jobbing Houses. ! gg If the traveling mer of tle country would only get together and pull on one string, railroad discrimination against them would stop with the sud- denness of a fat man falling down stairs Grand Rapids, Mich. with a cook stove. 16 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Asso- ciation. At the Rapids held at evening, presided. The first subject for discussion was the probable action of the new Council on the matter of peddlers’ licenses for the All agreed that the license schedule of 1895 was the most sitisfactory ove the city had ever had, in view of the fact that all peddlers were ciassitied alike and were permitted t» peddle on the payment of the same license tee, mstead of having separate fees for vegetable peddlers and fruit peddlers, as had been the case prior to last year. The sentiment of the Asso- ciation on this subject was crystallized in the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted : Resolved-——That a committee of four grocers, of which the President shall be chairmen, be appomted by the chair to attend the meeting of the Liceuse Com- mittee of the Common Council for the purpose of urging the retention of the present license schedule for hucksters an! peddlers of fruit, saciuding the bond feature. President Winchester appointed as the other members of the Committee, Messrs. Herrick, Harris and Lehman. J. Geo. Lehman offered the following resolution : In view of the fact that Swift & Company have conceded the justice of the demands of the Retail] Grocers’ As- sociation and withdrawn their goods from the hands of the cutters, therefore Resolved —lhat the recent action of the Association, binding the grocers to discourage the sale of Cotosuet, be re- scinded. The resolution was discussed at some length and unanimously adopted. The question of appointing the reg- ular committees for the annual picnic was discussed at some length, when the whole matter was postponed until the next regular meeting. The introduction of new gools, to- gether with the question as to how far the retail dealer ought to go In encour- aging such introduction, was made the special subject of discussion at the next meeting. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. The special Committee on Licenses met with the License Committee of the Common Council Thursday evening, presenting the following memorial : Retail Grocers’ Association, Retail Grocers’ Hall Tuesday May 5, President Winchester ensuing year. To the License Committee of the Co mon Council: Gentlemen—The undersigned, a spe- cial committee appointed by the Retail Grocers’ Association toask you to retain the present license schedule for another year, beg leave to call your attention to the following reasons why one uniform license fee 1s preferable to the method in vogue prior to last year of having different fees for the different Classes of peddlers : 1. It is more equitable for the ped- dler, as it enables him to peddle any- thing in the line of fruit and vegetables without being compelled to take out separate licenses for each. 2, The attached letter from City Clerk Warren shows that the city de- rives over $300 more income trom the present method than by the methods formerly in vogue. 3. Superintendent Carr and Officer Mooney (the latter having charge of the enforcement of license provisions) as- sure us that the work of the police de- partment is curtailed at least one-half over the former system, which is a sav- ing of several hundred dollars to the city. Under the old arrangement offi- cers were continually detailed to see that fruit peddlers sold fruit and vege- table peddlers sold vegetables; but un- der the present system one officer at- tends to the entire work, as it is a com- paratively easy matter to ascertain whether a man has a license under the present provision of having uniform li- regular meeting of the Grand | cense numbers on the vehicles of ped- dlers. E. C. WINCHESTER, J. G. LEHMAN, B.S. HARRIS, E. |. HERRICK, Committee. > 02> Coffee as an Advertisement. Wm. Holt, Jr., in Grocery World. I have been in the grocery business nearly twenty-four years, but I only very lately noticed the fact that the sort of coffee a grocer sells is the means of getting him trade and of holding what he has, while it may also have the effect of driving trade away from him. In other words, the people who deal with a grocer seem to judge of his en- tire stock by the coffee he keeps, and go accordingly. I suppose some retail- ers may differ from me on_ this point, but I have watched it carefully, and believe | am right. 1 take the reason of this to be the universal use which coffee has. It is more widely used than almost any other article the grocer handles, or at least it is used in a more open way than almost anything else. What I mean by that 1s this: Every grocer sells lots of sugar, but even if it is poor, its inferiority is not detected, because it is simply one of the ingredients of other things. Coffee, on the contrary, stands by it- self, and its goodness or poorness shows ata glance. Good coffee can’t be made out of a poor grade, and there are more cranks on the subject of good coffee than anything else. This is the reason by which I account for the phenomenon I mentioned. 5 ‘The way | came to notice this was as follows: I bought a lot of coffee from a certain house. It did not turn out what I ordered, but was a very poor quality. Before I discovered this [ had sold a great deal of it for what it was not. While this coffee was being sold I noticed that my transient business was decreasing. Usually, when | seea stran- ger coming into my _ store, I expect to make him a permanent customer, and treat him accordingly. Just about this time a large number of strangers were moving into our town on account of a large factory being started here. They used to come to me and buy at first, and almost always gave an order for coffee. I gave them this poor stuff be- lieving it to be good, and I discovered that they did not come back. I met one of them on the street one day and asked him point blank why, and he said the coffee he got was so poor that he re- solved to try some other grocer. I saw through it immediately, changed the coffee, and had no more trouble. Once since that I had the same experience, with the same result. 1 now take more pains in buying coffee than any other article in the store. Domestic Characters. John Burns, the labor leader, pro- poses to have a law pas-ed_ in_ parlia- ment making it compulsory for employ- ers to give domestic servants a ‘‘char- acter’’ on dismissal. Laws to that effect are in force in France and Germany. This law would not be popular in Amer- ica, where the average servant would object to nothing so much as a state- ment of how badly she could cook, or how often she could sweep a room with- out ever disturbing the dust in the cor- ners. Not having a ‘‘character’’ is her salvation. If most mistresses were called upon to give ‘‘characters’’ to their departing help, they would have to imitate the recommendation Gail Ham- ilton once gave her cook. She wrote: ‘*Mary is an honest girl, an indifferent cook. I cordially recommend her to all charitable philanthropists, and those who eat her bread to divine mercy.’’ ee : More Peaches in Florida. The check given to orange culture in South Florida is already bearing fruit in an increased planting of peaches among other things. Several peach or- chards which during the height of or- ange culture were neglected, are now being pushed for all they are worth. In consequence of this the supply to come North will be much larger this year than usual. _ The reat Yan Twitter Again I have the agency for this, the greatest 5 cent cigar ever made. Send orders by mail and they will have prompt attention. J. A. GONZALEZ, Grand Rapids, Mich. 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Henderson & Co., Sole Manufacturers, 2952 Cottage Grove Ave., CHICAGO. 4 q z 4 ¢ i orc nee HOR RG te gheiboneraigs ott 4 q z 4 ¢ i THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 17 Commercial Traveler Michigan Knights of the Grip. President, S. E. Symons, Saginaw; Secretary, Geo. F. OwEN, Grand Rapids; Treasurer, J. J. Frost, Lansing. Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Association. President, J. F. Coorer, Detroit; Secretary and Treasurer, D. Morris, Detroit. Gripsack Brigade. A man who gets on sprees soon his job. If you do not fulfill your contract with the firm you represent you cannot ex- pect it to be faithful to its promise to you. To hold his job the traveling man must have a number of valuable traits of character in order to succeed in his line. In order for a traveling salesman to feel good he must work ‘‘good’’ for loses every interest of the house he repre- sents. Carl L. Ashbacker, of Ludington, has taken a position as traveling sales- man for Chase Bros., of Rochester, NL Ye The man who misrepresents his line misrepresents his house. His trade soon mistrusts him and his firm’ suffers therefrom. The man who thinks the commercial travelers of this country are going to be downed in this fight of interchange- able mileage has a long lead in the race for the jackass pennant. Salesmen who exercise little control over their passions show very clearly that they have mistaken their business or vocation. They should be pulling a bell cord over a mule’s back. F. M. Scott (Lemon & Wheeler Co.), who has been confined to his house at Ithaca for the four weeks past by reason of a siege of pneumonia, has recovered his health so as to be able to resume his trips on the road. Geo. W. Stowits has secured the fol- lowing lines in men’s furnishings and neckwear: Standard Windsor Tie Co., Detroit; Reekeyser & Bash, New York ; Daniels Manufacturing Co., Wat- ertown, N. Y.; Edwin Grout, York; G. W. Marvin, Troy. Cc. C. Cotten, for several years selling shoes in Southern Michigan, died at his residence in Albion Tuesday and was buried under the auspices. of the Knights Templar on Thursday. Kala- mazoo Commandery went down by special car, deceased having~+been a member of that organization. Chas. S. Brooks (Musselman Grocer Co.) claims to have brought home the largest catch of brook trout ever cap- tured by any Grand Rapids traveling man. The collection comprised 176 trout, weighing 28% pounds. The fish originally inhabited the streams in the vicinity of Boyne Falls, John Galster, Jr., having acted as guide and manager of the expedition which resulted in their capture. Louis J. Koster, of Grand Haven, writes the Tradesman as follows: Post J has noticed that Jackson and Lansing Posts point with pride to the fact that each has elected an alderman at the re- cent election. We cannot resist the temptation to inform you that, as usual, the J Post is on top, for we have elected one of our members Mayor of this town JR. KL Stallings, | It's) the) preat amount of sand we have here that keeps us at the head of the procession. New An occasional correspondent writes as follows: Jim Bradford, the versatile dispenser of cod fish and molasses, is a Governor, but one looking at him would scarcely believe it, as he sports a Pin- gree hat on all occasions—and it be- comes him right well. Bliss, Fing. and Brad. fought together in the ‘‘late unpleasantness’? and probably Jim thinks that it is good policy to shout for one comrade and wear the hat of an- other. Jim is a veteran in every sense— when it comes to ‘‘standing.in’’ with the trade. As a general rule the commercial traveler endeavors to make pleasant the ways of other people. He speaks a kind word and encourages a smile where despair seems to have a hold. In con- trast with the bright, pleasant-faced knight of the grip is the cranky or gloomy-looking fellow on the road, who has a singular faculty for making peo- ple uncomfortable and stirring up strife among those whom he chances to meet. There are, however, but precious few of the latter class to be met up with, for, generally speaking, they prove a_fail- ure on the road. There was a time, and not so many years ago, when the masses of the peo- ple, under the tutelage and inspiration of their leather-jawed politicians, re- garded the traveling salesman as a fun- gous growth from commercial putridity, created éspecially for the iniquitous purpose of levying additional, though indirect, tribute upon the already im- poverished purse of the consumer. To- day we find that the popular mind has undergone a radical change; that igno- rance as well as prejudice has vanished before the white light of better thought ; that the commercial traveler is now uni- versally acknowledged to be indispen- sable to modern development, not only in the business world, but also in prog- ress and civilization. Stove and Hardware Reporter: The commercial traveler of to-day is a rep- resentative business man in every sense of the word and is recognized as such. His mind is broadened by his constant contact with men engaged in the pro- duction, jobbing and retailing of goods. He is an economist of the practical type, because he has to handle the prob- lems connected with the production and consumption of goods in a practical way. He learns to be tactful in the course of his business experience, if he is not naturally so, and knows that a weak compliance with every view ad- vanced by the men with whom he is dealing is neither necessary nor serves to increase their respect for him. He is possessed of a dignity which can bend without breaking, and is as intent up- on preserving his self-respect entire as are men in any other department of business life. Atlanta Journal: Farmers and com- mercial travelers are generally supposed to have little in common. This suppo- sition, however, rests upon a very su- perficial observation. Every farmer is, in a certain sense, a manufacturer. He produces something new and valuable out of the crude materials at his hands, assisted by the sunlight, warmth and moisture of nature. Having made this product primarily for others, the next step is to dispose of it to the best ad- vantage. The farmer must now visit the places for output; he must study the laws of supply and demand; he must measure the character of the buyer and the points of desirability in the ar- ticles he wishes to dispose of ; he must consider the questions of freight and passenger tariff in estimating the cost of getting his articles to the purchaser— red-hot exponent of Comrade Bliss for! in short, the erstwhile farmer has now ul | | For tke| Commencing last week, Armour & Co, first time he begins to realize that the | representative of a business house—i. | to be known as the Armour Soap Works. e., of stock to be disposed of—must bea fellow of no mean parts, otherwise he could not succeed year in and year out in solving so many problems satisfac- torily to the owner of the merchandise. This leads to a very natural inquiry in the way of a business side to politics— | works, Armour & Co. now utilize every- why is it not a good idea to follow the/|thing in the way of raw material from example of other states and send a few | commercial travelers to the halls of leg- islation? become a commercial traveler. added another feature to their business, The new building and plant are situa- and much that is new in the way of | |ted at 31st and Benson streets, Chicago, f | |soapmaking machinery has been util- ized. With the inauguration of the soap the hog and steer. —___»2—____— Buy showcases of F. E. Bushman. HOTEL BURKE G. R. & I. Eating House. CADILLAC, MICH. All modern conveniences. C. BURKE, Prop. W. 0. HOLDEN, Mgr. Cutler House in New Hands. H. D. and F. H. Irish, formerly landlords at the New Livingston Hotel, at Grand_ Rapids, have leased the Cutler House, at Grand Haven, where they bespeak the cordial co-operation aud support of the traveling public. They will conduct the Cutler House as a strictly first-class house, giving every detail painstaking at- tention. CLIFTON AOUSE Michigan’ Popular Hotel. Remodeled and Refitted Throughout. Cor. Monroe and Wabash Aves., CHICAGO. Moderate rates and special attention to De- | t | | troitand Michigan guests. Located one block SELL THESE from the business center Come and see us. and give customers good ¢ GEO. oer —_: CO., | , ings, Pres. satisfaction. (@) | Geo. Cummings is an Honorary member of the 8 cmooooe ntlStastot enooes | Michigan Knights of the Grip. OF COURSE YOU HANDLE 4LI1ON COFFEE- For Sale by All Jobbers. MHOQOOQOOQDOOQOOOD©OQOQOOOO © © e VFuVvVTVTVTVTVVvVvVTVvVvYVVvrVvVvVvVvVvYvVvVvVvVY $ SEE PRICE LIST ELSEWHERE. $ ; sue vErESeD ° ¢ + $ EVERY PAGKAGE 16 02. NET 3 ¢ ° ° 3 WITHOUT GLAZING. 3 o . $ Perfectly Pure Coffee. 4 , WOOLSON SPICE CO. TOLEDO, OHIO, and KANSAS CITY, MO. POSS ESSA CERES We Are aK : : | About to Move : Our oftice and sales room from our old location to 30 iy ; mK : é 7 i i NG North Ionia St., (opposite Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co., DN, and are selling our lines of ' Absolute Teas, Coffees and Spices Write us and we will save you money. : _ "MICHIGAN SPICE CO. ? x eS Swe a 18 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Drugs--Chemicals STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY. Cc. A. BueBEE, Charlevoix Two Years—_ - - S. E. PARKILL, OWosso Three Years— - F. W. R. Perry, Detroit Four Years— A. C. ScHuMACHER, Ann Arbor Five Years— - - Gro. GuNDRUM, Ionia President, C. A. BUGBEE, Charlevoix. Secretary, F. W. R. PERRY, Detroit. Treasurer, GEO. GUNDRUM, Ionia. Coming Meetings—Detroit (Star Isl und), June 23. Lansing, November 3. MICHIGAN STATE PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION. President, Gro. J. Warp, St. Clair. eee 2 jents {5: P: WHITMARSH, Palmyra; ice-Presidents 1G. C. Pamuipes, Armada. Secretary, B. ScHroupER, Grand Ri ipids. Treasurer, WM. Dupont, Detroit. Executive Committee—F. J. Wurzpure, Grand Rapids; F. D. STEvENs, Detroit; H. G. COLMAN, Kalamazoo; E. T. Wess, Jackson; D. M. Rus- SELL, Grand Rapids. One Year— - - The a Market. Acetanilid—Is without new feature of interest, and quotations remain more or less nominal. Acids—There is no special activity in any variety, and aside from the fill- ing of small jobbing orders, the general market has ruled quiet and featureless. Alcohol—A continued tair trade is re- ported in small lots of grain. Wood continues to move rather freely and values are firm. Arsenic—The market is quiet and somewhat easier in tone. Balsams—-There is a continued strong market for copaiba with the tendency of prices for strictly prime decidedly upward, owing to light stocks anda gvod demand for both home consump- tion and export. Central American is offered sparingly. Tolu remains quiet and nominally steady. Peru is-firmer and the principal holders have advanced their quotations. There is nothing do- ing in Canada fir and quotations are noniinal. Beans—Business in wholly in small jobbing parcels with values fairly steady. Reports concern- ing new crop Angostura are expected within a few weeks. Interest in Meyi- can vanilla is increasing, and the movement into consuming channels Is somewhat freer, with values showing a hardening tendency. Whole are held with decided firmness; cuts have been advanced. Bromides—Are 3 cents per lb. higher in sympathy with a corresponding ad- vance in bromine. Cacao Butter—The market remains inactive in the absence of demand, with values nominally steady. Caffeine—Is without new feature and the market remains quiet. Cascara Sagrada—Consuming orders have continued to come in rather freely and prices are maintained, Cassia Buds—Prime quality are in light supply, and with the demand from consumers fairly active, values con- tinue firm. Cinchonidia—-Has continued to harden in price aa holders have advanced their quotation. The stock is steadily growing smaller and first hands decline to fill large orders and restrict their sales to regular customers only. Cocaine, Muriate—Is slow with manufacturers’ nally unchanged. Cod Liver Oil—Has attracted very little attention during the past week, and spot values for prime quality show no further change. tonka continues of sale, quotations nomi- Cream Tartar—The movement has been limited and mainly in moderate quantities, but the market continues firm in tone. Late cables from primary sources report the markets for crude ar- gols excited and advancing. Cubeb Berries—Are moving ina small jobbing way only, with quotations un- changed and nominal. Cuttle Fish Bone—Small parcels are meeting with a fair demand, and prices continue steady. Ergot—Is quiet and nominally steady. Essential Oils—Citronella shows a further slight decline. Croton has been advanced. Flowers—German chamomile con- tinue strong, owing to scarcity, choice bringing 14c. American saffron is a shade easier. Glycerine —Consuming orders for limited quantities have continued to absorb a fair amount of stock and values remain steady. Gums—The principal article of inter- est in this department during the week has been camphor, which was reduced 6c per Ib. by refiners on Tuesday last, when cable advices were received {from London announcing a material decline in crude, simultaneous with reports of the death of Col. North, who is believed to have been the moving spirit of the camphor syndicate which has practical- ly controlled the market for crude for many months. There are some in the trade who are of the opinion that the drop is partly due to efforts to influence a weaker market for crude, several un- sold lots having recently arrived here on consignment. Aloes of all kinds continue firm, with both Curacoa and Cape scarce on the spot. Leaves—Short buchu are moving freely at the easier figures quoted in our last issue. The principal holders of Alexandria senna continue to restrict offerings to small parcels, and the posi- tion abroad shows no change for the better. There is now no doubt that stocks everywhere have been cleaned up and that there is not enough to meet consumers’ requirements. Extreme prices are expected to prevail and it is be- lieved that low grade sorts, which have attracted no attention for some time, will soon find a consuming outlet at im- proved values. Lycopodium—Is moving steadily on consuming orders, and values are firm with an upward tendency. Menthol—The market remains inac- tive and weak with prices showing a further decline. Morphine—The demand is only mod- erate and the market is without new feature. Opium—A firmer feeling has been developed, owing to frequent cable ad- vices from Smyrna reporting gradual advances, beginning on Menday last, when 8s. 2 d. was quoted, and up to yesterday the figures reached 8s. 8d., but no sales are reported above 8s. 5d. Values here have advanced. The mar- ket is quiet, with an apparent increase of interest on the part of consumers. Quicksilver—Continues steady. Quinine—Values remain steady. Roots—Ipecac has continued in sea- sonable request and steady. Jamaica ginger is scarce and higher With prices advanced. Seeds—There is nothing new in ca- nary and the market for all varieties has remained dull, with values nominally steady. Coriander continue unsettled and dull. There are no changes in mus- tard and general trading is slow. Millet has declined, and sunflower is easier. Spermaceta— Values remain un- changed and only limited business is reported. Sponges—The spot market is quiet but firm, wich only hand to mouth trad- ing. Late mail advices from Nassau report that market advancing on account of large purchases for France. Cuban advices report only small parcels com- ing in, which command high prices. The Florida fishing fleet is still out and nothing is expected at Key West until about the first of next month. The Mediterranean markets are all firm, in sympathy with corresponding conditions elsewhere. > 0 > Strange to say, the iced now forms no inconsiderable portion of the mis- cellaneous supplies forwarded to the missionaries abroad. Se ease Bushman has the cigars. PECK’ Pay the Best Profit. HEADACHE. .......0- eeceeceeceee POWDERS Order from your jobber Gum Chewing Takes a Fresh Hold. J. F. Farnam, of Kalamazoo, Mich., who is perhaps the greatest grower and shipper of Cel- ery in the world, is turning a part of his product into a channel that will bring it into contact with more sets of teeth than can be said of all the Celery on earth. By a special process the pure essence of ( elery is extracted and, in com- bination with pepsin, the druggists and dealers are now selling Farnam’s Famous Kalamazoo Celery and Pepsin Chewing Gum. Both the pepsin and celery are cleverly flavored so that you have the pleasant diversion of chewing the gum and at the same time aiding your digestive apparatus and bracing up your nerves. This is certainly a happy method of administering cor- rective medicines. One need not put on awry face at the mere suggestion of taking a dose of stomach medicine or a nerve tonic. Five cents at the druggist’s or at any general store will af- ford a supply of the “easy to take’? kind that ought to last all day. This turns gum chewing to practical account. Trade supplied by all good jobbers. SMOKE <()L. SMITH RUSSELL CIGAR WM. TEGGE, Manufacturer, 127 Jefferson Ave., Detroit. mr ae WHITE SEAL PURE RYE A Perfect er HULMAN Sole Proprietors, Terre Haute, Ind. DAVE MCGANN, A. E. McGUIRE, Michigan Representatives, Headquarters at Grand Rapids, Mich. \ & BEGGS 3 | Put up in Elegant Packages THE ELEGTRIG We refund the price if not satisfactory. Order through your jobber or e a e a e = e = e = e a e a = send to us. e a Booklet of Testimonials Free. 00 OOOOCee-- LAKEVIEW, MICH. DONC ROROROHOTOROROHROROROCHOROROHOROROROHOHOROHOHOHO PILE GURE CO. YOU NEED A GOOD BRUSH When a KALSOMINE job isonhand. Those manufactured by the Michigan Brush Co. are superior, as are all Brushes of their make. Send for catalogue. MICHIGAN BRUSH CO., Grand Rapids. = ee ainsi i 7 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. Advanced—Oil Croton, Bromide Potash, Bromide Ammonia, Bromide Soda, Cinchonidia, Selacin. Declined—Oil Citronella. Acidum ‘Aceticum...........- $ Ss@s 10 Benzoicum, German 7@ 80 Borage... .... @ Carbolicum ......... 2@ 40 Cipriegn:...........- H@ 46 Hydroehlor ......... 3@ 5 Nrcrocum ..........: 8@ 10 Oxaneum..........- 100@ 12 Phosphorium, dil... @ 5 Salicylicum. ........ 5 & Sulphuricum. ...... 1%@ 5 Tannicum .......... 1 40@ 1 60 Tartaricum.........- 38a «40 Ammonia Aqua, 16 deg........ 4@, 6 Aqua, 20 deg........-. 6@ 8 Carbonas........--. 12@ 14 @hioridum .......... 12@ 14 Aniline Black... ... ...-.--. 2 00@ 2 25 Brown .....---- -..-. S01 00 Head ..-....-..-.-..- 45@ 50 Wellow. ....--....-- 2 50@ 3 00 Baccz. Cubeee........ po. 18 13@ 15 Juniperus. .........- 6a 8 Xanthoxylum.. .... 23@ 30 Balsamum Copaiba........--.-. @_ 30 Porn. @, 2 60 Terabin, —. 40@ 45 Tolutan.. 73@ 80 cue Abies, Canadian.... 18 Casshe _.... -....-- 12 Cinchona Flava..... 18 Euonymus atropurp 30 Myrica Cerifera, po. 2) Prunus Virgini...... lr Quillaia, gr’d....... 10 Sassafras.......----- 12 Ulmus...po. 15, gr’d 15 Extractum Glycyrrhiza Glabra. 24@ 2 Glycyrrhiza, po..... 28, 30 Hematox,15lbbox. WU@ 12 Hematox,Is......-. 13@ 14 Heematox, 4S.....-- 14@ «15 Heematox, 4S...---- 16@, 7c Ferru Carbonate Precip... 1b Citrate and Quinia.. 22 Citrate Soluble...... 80 Ferrocyanidum Sol. 50 Solut. Chloride..... 15 Sulphate, com’l..... 2 Sulphate, com’l, by L bbl, per cwt....... 35 Sulphate, pure ..... z Flora Areiea .....-.-.._... 122@ «(14 Anthemis .........-. 18@ 2% Matricaria _.......- 1IS@ 2% Folia Baroems............- ba Cassia S nuitied. Tin- meveliy...... .-..- 18@ 2 Cassia Sewiital, Alix. 2@ 3 Salvia officinalis, 44s and 468...... --.-. ra Bw Ora Urs. 2... @ 10 Gummi Acacia, Ist picked.. @ 6 Acacia, 2d picked.. @ 4 Acacia, 3d picked... @ 35 Acacia, sifted sorts. @ 2 Acacia, pe........... 60@ 80 Aloe, Barb. po.20@28 M@ 18 Aloe, Cape ....po. 15 @ & Aloe, Socotri..po. 40 @ 30 Amemoomiac.......... 5@ ~=—«#60 Assafcetida....po.20 22@ Benzoinum ......... 50@ 55 Catechu, Is......-..- @ 13 Catechu, %S......... @ ti4 Catechu, %48......... @ 16 Camphore .. 58@ 62 Euphorbium. “po. "35 @ 10 Gaibanum........... @ 1 00 Gamboge po.......- 6a 7 Guaiacum.....po. 35 @ Kino. .-.... po. $3.00 @ 3 00 po i Q@ Myee......... @ 40 Opii...po. 83. 3003. 2 2 23a, 2 30 Shellae: 0000 4@ 6H Shellac, bleached... 40@ 45 Tragacanth ......... 50@ 480 Herba Absinthium..oz. pkg 25 Eupatorium .oz. pkg 20 Lobelia...... oz. pkg 25 Majorum ....oz. pkg 28 Mentha Pip..oz. pkg 23 Mentha Vir..oz. pkg 25 —e......... oz. pkg 39 TanacetumV oz. a 22 Thymus, V..oz. pkg p-5) Magnesia. Caleined, Pat..... .. 55@ 60 Carbonate, Pat...... 20@ 2 Carbonate, K.& M.. 20@ 2% Carbonate, Jennings 35@ 36 Oleum Absinthium.. 3 25@ 3 50 Amygdale, Dule.. 30@ 50 Amygdale, Amare . 8 00@ 8 25 Anisi. . 2 90@, 3 00 Auranti ‘Cortex..... 2 30@ 2 40 Boereani....-..-..- 23 00@, 3 20 Casioue......-..:..- 70@ 75d Caryophylli......... 55@ 60 Gomer =... 1c... .. 35@ = «65 Chancnaait.: tae See @ 2 50 Cinnamonii. ........ 2 50@ 2 60 Citronella. .... .... 55@ 60 Conium ‘Mac........ 35 Copamea, 0. ..2.. 91 Cope ............. 1 50@ Exechthitos ........ 1 200@ Rie oa ........... 1 20@ Gauitheria..... .... 1 50@ Geranium, ounce... @ Gossippii,Sem. gal.. 50@ Bedeoma..... —..... 1 B@ agunioera. ...... ... 1 50@ Lavendula.......... 90@, ooo... 1 30@, Mentha Piper...... 2 2@ Mentha Verid....... 2 F@ Morthuse, gal... ... 2 00@ Myrcia, ounce....... @ Olive... 3. T@. Picis Liquida. ..... 10@ Picis Liquida, gal... @ cree i... N@ ROsmarini.......... @ Rose, OUncée........ 6 50@, a 40@. Bape. 2.6.0... 90@, Santal............... 2 oom Sassacras............ Soe Sinapis, ess., ounce. @ ape 1 3@ Ciyme. .. 40@, Thyme, opt........ - @ Theobromas ........ 1h@ Potassium Bi Barp............ 15@, Bichromate ........ 13@, Bromide.. . .............. 1L2@ G hlorate. ae W7@19c 16 Cyanide... HOO, ta eh et et Ww Nwmewrenwooe a ss — Iodide. 2 9@ 3 Potassa, ‘Bitart, pure 30@ Potassa, Bitart, com @ Potass Nitras, opt... 8@. Potass Nitras........ 1@ Prossiate. ..... .... 2@ Sulphate po .. ..... 1K@ Radix Aconitvm..... _. 2o@ Althoe 22@ AMGNUMRA............ To Aram pe............. @ aa. 200 Gentiana.....po 5b Ii@ Glyehrrhiza. ..pv. 15 Hydrastis Canaden . tlydrastis Can., po.. Hellebore, Alba, po.. Inulin, po... ....... dD Ipecac, po.. 1 65@ I [ris plox 2 po3K@38 35@ Jalan, PE... 2... 40@ Maranta, So. @ Podophyllum, po.... 15@ Buer T@ 1 Rhei, cut... @ 1 Rbhei, py...._... . TH, 1 SisccA. ............ 3M) Sanguinaria...po. 15 @ Serpentaria......... 30@ ——o............... 5, Similax, oo H @ Smilax, M..... @, Se ‘po. 3 10@ Symplocarpus, Feeti- ais, pO... ... @ Valeriana,Eng.po.30 @ Valeriana, German. l@ Zineibera........... 12@ Mingiberj. ..._.... 2a@ Semen Anisam.._...: po. 20 @ Apium eS 14@, Bird, Is.. : 4@. Carat... ...... po. 18 10@ Cardamon.........-. 1 00@, 1 Coriandrum......... 8a Cannabis Sativa.... 3%@ Cydonium........__. T@ 1 Chenopodium ...... 10@ Dipterix Odorate... 2 9@ 3 Poniculim ......... @ Foenugreek, po...... 6@. i a 2%@ Lini, grd....bbl.2% 3%@ Eobelia 3a, Pharlaris Canarian. 3%@ st. 414@ Sinapis Albu....... 1@ Sinapis Nigra....... 11@ Spiritus Frumenti, W. D. Co. 2 00@ 2 Frumenti, D. F. R.. 2 00@ 2 Frumenti. . 1 S@i Juniperis C 10.0. T.. 1 65@ 2 duniperis Co........ 1 7@ 3 Saacharum N. E.... 1 9@ 2 Spt. Vini Galli... .. 1 75@ 6 Vint Oporto.......-.. I 20 2 Vio) O0e........... 1 2@ 2 Sponges Florida sheeps’ wool carriage. 2 50@ 2 Nassau sheeps ‘wool Carriere. .6. 03... .. @ 2 Velvet extra sheeps’ wool, carriage..... @1 Extra yellow sheeps’ wool. carriage.. @ Grass sheeps’ wool, carriage... : @ Hard, for slate use. @ Yellow Reef, for Slase USE........-- @1 Syrups Aeseia .......-.-. : @ Auranti Cortes...... @ Pingiper. os. nec: @ woccec..-......_-... @ Feri iod.....:...... @ Roel Arom.......... @ Smilax Officinalis... 50@ Seneea...- 2... @ Serio... ee @ Semi Co............ @ Momsen, .. 5... @ Prauus virg.. ...-.. @ Tinctures Aconitum NapellisR Aconitum Napellis F MiGes Aloes and Myrrh.... ee... Assatostida ......... Atrope Belladonna. Auranti Curtex..... — Benson Co.......... oe Cantharides...... . Capsicum .......- Cardamon ....... Cardamon Co.... Do 1 Catecha......... Cinchona........ Cinchona Co.... Columba. Cubeba. . “ a Cassia Acutifol. _ Cassia Acutifol Co Digitalis ....... Mises... Ferri Chloridum.... Gentiam 8... Gentian Co.......... Giuiges.............. Guiacaammon...... Eyveseyamus........ nae. lodine, colorless.... a Porela..... ._. Myrrh, .._. Le Nux Vomica........ ee Ovii, cam »yhorated . Opii, eamphorated 1 Giuassia......_... = ee —........., Sanguinaria. ...... Serpentaria ......... Stromonium ... Tomean........ i ‘ace ........... Veratrum Veride... Zinetoer............. Miscellaneous ther, Spts. Nit.3F 30@ AEther, Spts. Nit.4F 31@ sti... 2144@ Alumen, gro d. pot 3 Anmmatto.... 6-2... .. 40@ Antimoni, po....... 4@, Antimoniet PotassT 55@ Antipyrin.......... @ 1 Antifeprin. ........ @, Argenti Nitras, oz @ Arsenicum. | | 10@ Balm Gilead Bud... 38@ Bismuth S.N. .. 10@ 1 Caleium Chlor., 1s.. @ | Caleium Chlor., 4s. @ Calcium Chlor., 4s. @, | Cantharides, Rus. po @ Capsici Fructus, af. @ Capsici Fructus, po. @. Capsici FructusB,po @ Caryophyllus..po. 15 10@ Carmine, No. 40..... @ 3 Cera Alba, S. & F 50 Cera Playva........_. 40@ Coceus, @ Cassia Fructus...... a, was........ ... @ Cetaceuwm............ @ Chioroform.......... 60@ — a @ 1 Chloral Hyd Crst.... 1 15@ 1 Chondrus. ... 20@. Cinchonidine, P.&W 15@ Cinchonidine,Germ 7 @ Cocaine 5 30@ 5 Corks, list, dis.pr.ct. Creosotum. ......... Creta.. ....... bbl. 75 reen, Orep.......... Creta, precip........ Creta, Rubra........ Crocus Cudbear .... Capri Salph......... BDextrme. Mther Suiph......... Emery, all numbers Emery, po.... Breota......_.- po. 40 Piase White........ Gama... Gambier............- Gelatin, Cooper.. .. Gelatin, French..... Glassware, flint, box Less than box.... Glue, brown........ Gine, whiee......... Giyeerina ...... ._.. Grana Paradisi .... Bumules............ Hydraag Chlor Mite Hydraag Chlor Cor. Hydraag Ox Rub‘’m. Hydraag Ammoniati HydraagUnguentum Hydrargyrum....... @ Iehthyobolla, Am... 1 25@ Indigo. 5 Iodine, Resubi...... 3 80@ 90 | lodotormm............ D i Lupo... —l:.... @ 2 2} Lycopodium ........ 60@ 65 Mreeig 8s... 6@ 7 Liquor Arsen et Hy- drare fed... ....... @ 2 LiquorPotassArsinit 10@ 12 Magnesia, Sulph.. 2a 3 Magnesia, Sulph, bbl @ 1% Mannia, S. Fc... .- O@ 6&8 Menthol... ........- @ 5 50 ®) ( wr Wee ou pores ur ot 1 90) oos.......... Morphia, S.P.& W... 1 65@ | i @ 18! Linseed, boiled.. 42 45 Morphia, S.N.Y. Q.& | Sinapis, opt......... @ | Neatsfoot, winterstr 65 7 ©. Ce... 1 55@ 1 80} Snuff, Maccaboy, De = Spirits Turpentine... 33 40 Moschus Canton. @ | Wee @ 34 | Paints BBL LE. Myristica, No. 1..... 65@ 80) Snuff,Scotch,DeV 0's @ 34 | Red Venetian...... 1% 2 @8 Nux Vomica...po.20 @ 10| Soda Boras.. ---. € @ 10} Oeure, yellow Mars. 1% 2 @4 Ce seus. 15@ 18) Soda Boras, po... eee 7 @_ 10} Ochre, yellow Ber 1% 2 @3 Pepsin Saae, HL & P. | Soda et Potass Tart 26@ 28} Putty, commercial 24% 2%@3 mm Ce... @ 1 | Seda, Carb.......... 1%“y@ 2| Putty, strictly pure. 2% 2%@3 Picis Liq. N.N.% gal. Soda, Bi-Carb....... 3@ 5| Vermilion, Prime 7 oe... @ 2 00| Seda, Ash........... 346@ 4} Amefican.. 19a («dS Picis Liq., quarts.... @ 1 00! Soda, Sulphas eee a @ 2) Vermilion, E nglish. 70@ 7 Picis Liq., pints. .... @ &&/| Spts. Cologne........ @ 2 60} Green, Paris ...... 74a mw Pil Hydrarg...po. 80 @ 50)Spts. Ether Co ..... 50@ 55} Green, Pe ninsular.. 13@ 16 Piper Nigra...po. 22 @ _ 18)| Spts. Myrcia Dom.. @ = | Lead, Hed........... 54@ 5% , Piper Alba.. = 35 @ 30} Spts. Vini Rect. bbl @ 2 49; Lead, white........ 5Y4@ 5% Pilx Burgun.. : @ 7 | Spts. Vini Rect.'4bbl @ 2 54 | Whiting, white Span @ 0 Fiumbi Acet........ 10@ 12) Spts. Vini Rect.10gal @ 2 57| Whiting, gilders’... @ 9 Pulvis Ipecac et Opii ' 10@ 1 20) Spts. Vini Rect. 5gal @ 2 59| White, Paris Amer.. @ 1 00 . Pyrethrum, boxes H. | Less 5e gal. cash 10 days. | eae Paris Eng. & P. Th. Co., dow... @ 1 25} Stryehbnia, Crystal... 1 O@ 14; ciimt.......... ' @1#0 Pyrethrum, pv...... 24 3)| Sulphur, Suabi....... 24@ 3)/U oi ersal Prepared. 1 00@ 1 15 Ghmsssie: 8. 8@ 10) Sulphur, Roll. 2@ 2% Quinia, S. P. & W. aa | Tamarinds.........- s@ 10 Quinia, 8. German. 30@ 40! Terebenth Venice. = 30 Gainia, NY... mee «60 | Theobrome....... RQ Rubia Tinctorum.. oe) «tA | Varia... 9 00@16 %9 | se SaccharumLactis pv 2m 2) Zinci Suiph......... 1@ 8 Salaein.....- . 3 00@ 3 10 seen Draconis. . 40@ 50 BBL. GAL. | 7 d ; Sapo, : im 14| Whale, winter....- 70 70 | ra esman Sapo, M. 10m. 12: oe extra. .....-.. 53 60 apo, G.. @ tt) Lard, Net... _ = 43 | Co Siedlitz Mixture.... 20 @ 22) Linseed, pure raw.. 40 > ou re OOO 49 AZELTINE PERKINS @; Importers and Jobbers of DRUG Chemicals and Patent Medicines Dealers in . Paints, Oils and Varnishes eet, Oe Full line of staple druggists’ sundries. We are sole proprietors of Weath- erly’s Michigan Catarrh Remed We have in stock and offer a of Whiskies, Brandies, Gins, Wines, and Rums. We sell Liquors for medicinal pur- poses only. We give our personal attention to orders ‘mail and All orders shipped and invoiced the we receive them. same day trial order. ggg guarantee satisfaction. HAZELTINE & PERKINS DRUG Go. GRAND RAPIDS. fall line Send a THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ROCERY PRICE CURRENT’. The prices quoted in this list are’ for the trade o dealers. They are prepared just before going to pres possible to give quotations suita erage prices for av those who have our aim to make this feature o poor credit. erage conditions of purchase. hai Subscribers are earnestly requested to point out any errors or omissions, as it 1s f the greatest possible use to dealers. ble for ajl conditions of purc Cash nly, s and are an accurate index of the local hase, and those below are given as representing av- in such quantities as are usually purchased by retail market. It is im- buyers or those of strong credit usually buy closer than AXLE GREASE. doz. gross ee bd 600 Caner Ol. __........-60 7 00 Diamant. ............- 50 5 50 Seer |... 9 00 IXL Golden, tin boxes 75 9 00 aa LC 8 00 Pararan... .._..... 32 6 00 BAKING POWDER. Absolute. 4 lb cans doz...... ------ 45 \% lb cans doz...........-- 85 . ib cans Goz.-....--.-.- 1 50 Acme. ¥ Ib cans 3 doz.......----- 45 ¥% lb cans 3 doz......-...-- ® i (i) cans 1 Goz............ 1 0 ee 10 JaXon iq lb cans 4 doz case.. ... 45 4 lb cans 4 doz Case...... 85 lb cans 2 doz case...... 1 60 Home. 14 1b cans 4 doz case...... 35 4 lb cans 4 doz case...... 55 1 lIbeans2dozcase...... 9% Lynch. Si ieeans 45 i ibcans...........-....-- 90 meas 1 20 Our Leader. ig Ib came..........-......- 44 Ib Cans........------.--- 1 Ibcans... BATH BRICK. ieasdean ......_-_-__....----- 7 Cartes 80 BLUING. 1 doz. Counter Boxes... . 40 12 doz. Cases. per gro...... 4 50 BROOMS. A 2 20 Mea, 2 Caeroes........ --..-- 2 00 No. 3 Carpes..-...-..---- _. - 2 We (Carpet... ........... 2 0 Paria Gem .....---..--.... 2 50 ens 85 Pay Whee... .--..--....- 100 Macneuse. ....._........ 2 oe CANDLES. Hotel 40 ib boxes........ .-.-- 10 Star 40 lb boxes..........- 2 Paraffine _——- _. 0 CANNED GOODS. Manitowoc Peas. Lakeside Marrowfat....... 1 00 ienosice BE. J...:...------- 1 30 Lakeside, Cham. of Eng.... 1 40 Lakeside, Gem. Ex. Sifted. 1 65 CATSUP. Columabia, pints.........- 425 Columbia, 44 pints.......... 2 38 CHEESE. Oe @ 10 Zoe ...-_......----- @ 10 a @ i0 Lenawee. @ 10 asec. .-.-.... @ wy Gold Medal......... i... @ 10 Roam =... 1... @\ foie @ w Limburger. ...-.-.--. @ 15 Pimeappie......---... @ 2a Sap Sago........-... @ 18 Chicory. Bulk ee eee eee 5 — |... 7 CHOCOLATE. Walter Baker & Co.’s. German Sweet...... os coe Pecmm. ............ 31 Breaktast Cocoa..............42 CLOTHES LINES. Cotten, 40 ft. per doz.......1 00 Gotion, 50 ft, per doz.......1 20| Cotton, 60 ft, per doz.......1 40 Gotten, 70 ft, per doz......- 1 60 Colton, 8) ft, per doz.......1 80 Jute OOTt, per doz........- 80 Sutc, 7 ft, per doz.......... & CLOTHES PINS. 6 grocs boxes.................. 45 COCOA SHELLS. oe bees. 8. 2% Less quantity...........- 3 Pound packages......... 4 CREAM TARTAR. Strictly Pure, wooden boxes. 35 Strictly Pure, tin boxes...... 37 oo 25 COFFEE. Green. Golden Pane... ee 22 Good ......-. 22 Maney .-....-).............-- 24 Maracaibo. ee 23 “ae 24 Java. a .25 Private Growth..............- 27 Mandehling................-.- 28 Mocha. Ievtauon..-.. 25 st 28 Roasted. uaker Mocha and Java..... 32 oko Mocha and Java........ 28 State House Blend............ B Package. Aroeeiie ..... . ..S.. ——......-.. .-........ LION COFFEE fos 11. PACKAGES. WITHOUT GLAZING. 0S Four Ounces Ner. Gases 100 tbs] Equality Price - 60 - f less 2c per lb. Casinets 120 Ibs. Same Price, 90% Extra ror Capinets. 19 9% 19 95 chug as ARAS ....19 KOFFA-AID. 3 doz i Ghee. et 5 2 Extract. Valley City % gross ..... 6 | Molix % @rOss.-.... ....-. 1 15 Humme!l’s foil % gross... 85 Humme!’s tin % gross.. 1 43 CONDENSED MILK. 4 doz. in case. + c ss : a —— os ie A an Cd Pi eae ee) ANID | os 7 mo Py Sie a ae N. Y. Condensed Milk Co.’s brands Gail Borden Eagle......... 7 40 Se 6 25 a (cmeremonm .....-........_._. 4 50 Marne... 42 Dime 3 35 COUPON BOOKS. FARINACEOUS GOODS. Biscuitine. 3 doz. in case, per doz..... 1 00 Farina. Balk... 3 Grits. Walsh-DeRoo Co.’s....... 2 00 Hominy. Se ee 3 25 Flake, 50 lb. drums....... 1 50 i Lima Beans. ‘*Tradesman.”’ Ded .. <8 = an ¢ aor Maccaroni and Vermicelli. ; i. Pee - ea : = Domestic, 10 lb. box...... 60 Pd te iy sia — 2 50 | Imported, 25 Ib. box......2 50 8 5 books, per 100.......... 3 00 __ Pearl Barley. es #10 books, per 100.......... 4 00| Empire .....------- sees 2% $20 books, per 100.......... 5 00 | Chester .. ...--------ee0++ 1%@2 “ ” Peas. Superior. Green, Se ae 90 8 1 books, per 100.......... 2 50 Split, per lb.......-------- 2% $ 2 books, per 100.......... 3 00 Rolled Oats. $ 3 books, per 100.......... 3 50| Rolled Avena, bbl.......3 00 $ 5 books, per 100.........- 4 00| Rolled Avena, %bbl....... 1 65 $10 books, per 100.......... 5 00 | Monarch, bbl..... .. -2 8 $20 books, per 100.......-... 6 00| Monarch. % bbl...... ..1 58 Private brands, bbl....-. 2 6 Private brands, %bbl..... 1 45 Quaker, cases......-.----- 3 20 Oven Baked..........---- 3 25 Takeside .......-.-...-..- 2 2% Sago. Gomaan ........._.......- 4 ss io East India..........- |) Soe Universal. Wheat. : 8 1 books, per 100.......... 3 00 | Cracked, bulk.......------ $ 2 books, ad oe 3 50 | 242 1b packages..........- 2 40 : s = per — Coe ce ce : = 5 books, per 100........-.. i. #10 books, per 100.......... 6 00 Fish. $20 books. per 100.......... 7 00 Above prices on coupon books Cod =<. Dll ——s Georges cured.......-- @ 4% 200 books or over... 5 per cent | Georges an seeees g a 500 books or over.. .10"per cent | Georges S€ — cain 6 @o- 1000 books or over. .20 per cent | Strips or bricks..--.-. Halibut. Coupon Pass Books, ie Can be made to represent any Strips Leg de sie lete ei eee cm 10 denomination from $10 down. Herring. 09 | Holland white hoops ox 55 00 | Holland white hoops bbl. 6.50 oo | Norwegian... ...--------- 95 | Round 100 lbs.......------ 2 30 00 | Round 40 lbs.......------ 1 10 50 | Scaled.......----+-+2+e0+- 10 Mackerel. Credit Checks. No.4 100 IDS... .-00 00 202s 13 00 500, any one denom’n....: 3 00 NOE BADR eset ata >= 1000, ved one denom’n..... 5 00| No.1 10 3g weneeees a = 2000; any one denom’n..... 8 00; No.2 1001bs... .---------- a Steel punch. .........----- a boxes....... @ 4% | Slbs.......- 73 71 33 80 - 90 25 lb boxes......- 5 70 - 80 25 1b boxes......- @ 5%| FLAVORING EXTRACTS. 60-70 25 1b boxes.. .... @6 : 50 - 60 = = — ee e 634 Jennings’. 40 - 50 25 GXCS......- 74 30 - 40 25 1b boxes....... @ 7% D.C. Vanilla ¥ cent less in bage Sar... 1 20 Raisins. Sez... 1 50 London Layers........ 1 00@1 25 40z.. ...2 00 Loose Muscatels2 Crown 3% Bie 3 00 Loose Musentels 3Crown 4 cieraaI Ge Loose Museatels 4Crown 5 No. 8...4 00 FOREIGN. _ - 6 . Currants. No. 2 pb 25 Patras BbIs. @ 4% No. 3T.2 00 Vostizzas 50 lb cases......@ 4%4 No. 4 T.2 40 Schuit’s Cleaned 25 lb bxs@ 6% Schuit’s Cleaned 50 Ib bxs@ 5 Schuit’s Cleaned 1 1b pkg@ 7 Peel. Citron Leghorn 25 1b bx @13 Lemon Leghorn 25 lb bx @ll Orange Leghorn 2% lb bx @I12 Raisins. Ondura 29 Ib boxes. Sultana 20 lb boxes. Valencia 30 lb boxes.... EGG PRESERVER. Knox’s, small size........... 4 80 Knox’s, large size..........- 9 00 .7%4@8 @ w ‘ | D. C. Lemon Hj 20z...... 7% ii 3 0z....--1 00 i} 4 0z.. ...1 40 i) 6 oz......2 00 | No. 8...2 40 No. 10...4 00 No. 27. 80 Hi No. 37.1 35 WW No. 47.1 50 Souders’. Oval bottle, with corkscrew. Best in the world for the money. Regular Vanilla. XX Grade Lemon. SI | YS i Zor. ..... 1 50 iii 40z. ....3 00 XX Grade Vanilla. —— i!) 2 OZ.....- 1% ™ 406...... 3 50 FLY PAPER. Tanglefoot. “Regular’’ Size. Less than one case, per box 32 One to five cases, per case.. 2 75 Five to ten cases, per case. 2 65 Ten cases, per case........ 2 55 “Little” Tanglefoot. Less than one case, perbox 13 One to ten cases. per case.. 1 45 Ten cases, per case........ 1 40 FURNITURE Cleaner and Polish. Henderson’s ‘‘Diamond.’’ eagle eae. 1% Pm oe 3 50 a. ees eee 5 40 air Galion... ....-.-. |. 77 Gave .....00....0) 1: 14 40 GELATINE. Knox’s Sparkling............ 1 10 Knox’s acidulated........... 1 20 GUNPOWDER. Rifle—Dupont’s. oe 3 00 Tinlt Rees. 1% Quarter Kegs.......-..-.-.-- 1 00 fib GAbs 20.00: 30 ac 1p @ams_..-:-.....--- 18 Choke Bore—Dupont’s. Rees ct 4 00 Malt Kers..............-... | 2 2% Quarter Kegs.........-..... 1 f% cams... se . 34 Eagle Duck—Dupont’s. Mes... 8 00 Halt Begs..............-__-: 4 25 Quarter Kegs..............-- 2 2 PibeGans.............. . 45 HERBS. Sece.....: ...- 15 Hops 00 15 INDIGO. Madras, 5 lb boxes......... 55 S. F., 2,3 and 5 1b boxes.... 50 JELLY. bib pals... 33 7 1p palls.........-...--.... 40 S016 pails. -¢ ..-. 60 LYE. Condensed, 2 doz .........- 1 20 Condensed, 4 doz........... 2 25 LICORICE. Pare... .......-.. |... 30 eS ee, 25 ems. 14 Bost... 10 MINCE MEAT. RE eS = Mince meat, 3 doz in case..2 75 Pie Prep. 3 doz in case...... 2% MATCHES. Diamond Match Co.’s brands. No.9 sulonme. 3. 1 65 Amenor Parer......... 2... 1 70 EE ——————— 110 Mrport Parier........-..... 4 00 MOLASSES. Biackstrap. Sugar house............. . 10@12 Cuba Baking. Ordinary... ......--- 5... 12@14 Porto Rico. Prine. oo. 20 Waney ...6 003s. 30 New Orieans. ale... 2 18 eee ............ on. 22 Metra eood...............: 24 Chore 27 Maney 20 30 Half-barrels 3c extra. PICKLES. Medium. Barrels, 1,200 count........ 3 25 Half bbls, 600 count........ 2 13 ; Small. Barrels, 2,400 count........ 4 2 Half bbls, 1,200 count...... 2 63 PIPES. Clay, No. 256... 1... 1 70 Clay, T. D. fullcount...... 65 Con, Ne.s. 1 20 POTASH. 48 cans in Case. BAppie Bo. 4 00 Penna Salt Co.’s........... 3 00 RICE. Domestic. Carolina head.............. 6% Carolina No.t............. 5 Carolina No.2............. 4% BYOweR. 2% Imported. sapan, No.t.. gapan, Ne.2............. «aig Java, NOt... 4% dave, NWo.2...- 0)... 414 Pataa 4 SALERATUS. Packed 60 lbs. in box. Churehys ........-.. 2... ..3 se DGUANG’S o.oo 3 15 Dwishhs.. 3 30 Dayters........ 3 00 SAL SODA. Granulated, bbls........ 8 Granulated, 100 lb cases. .1 50 ump, pbs... 5... 1 Lump, 145]b kegs.......... 1 10 : SEEDS. Amise .. 258s. 13 Canary, Smyrna.:......... 6 COPamae oc 10 Cardamon, Malabar ..... 80 Hemp, Russian........... Mixed Bird... ...... 22... 4% Mustard, white........... 6% POppS 26s 8 Rape 4 Cuttle Bone...... teeta 20 SNUFF. Scotch, in bladders....:.... 37 Maccaboy, injars........... 35 French Rappee, in jars..... 43 SYRUPS. rn. Barrels. 14 Hall Dbis....... . 16 Pure Cane. Raie ....... 3 16 O08 20 CRGree 25 SPICES. Whole Sifted. AMIepiCe 206 9% Cassia, China in mats....... 10 Cassia, Batavia in bund....15 Cassia, Saigon in rolls..... Cloves, Amboyna..... 15 Cloves, Zanzipar..:......... 10 Mace, Batavia. ............: 70 INutmnees, fancy............- 65 INutemers, No. f.......... 60 Natmess, No. 2....... 2... : 55 Pepper, Singapore, black...10 Pepper, Singapore, white. . .20 Pepper, shot................ 16 Pure Ground in Bulk. Aliggaee |. 0: 10@15 Cassia, (Batavia... 22... 17 Cassia, Saigom.............. 35 Cloves, AMboyna........... 15 Cloves, Zanzibar............ 10 Ginger, African. ........... 15 Ginger, Cochin.............- 20 Ginger, Jamaica............ 22 Mace, Batavia.......... 60@65 Mustard, Eng. and Trieste. .20 Mustard, Trieste.......... .. Mites, 26. 40@60 Pepper, Singapore, black9@12 Pepper, Singapore, whitel5@18 Pepper, Cayenne........ 17@20 eee... 18 ‘*Absolute’’ in 14bl Packages. ADepice........ —. = Cinnamon. ...: 0.6.2 3. vis) CXOWVER. cs 70 Ginger, Cochin ........... vb) NCO 2 10 USCA 7 MeUmeCOR. 3. 210 Pepper, cayenne .... .... % Pepper, white ............ vis) Pepper, black shot........ 60 ... 1 50 **Absolute ’’Butchers’ Spices. Wiener and Frankfurter. ...16 Pore Saueeee..............., 16 Bologna and Smoked 8’ge..16 Liver S’ge and H’d Cheese..16 minal THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN SALT. Diamond Crystal. Cases, 24 3-lb boxes......... 1 60} Barrels, 100 31b a oo. 2% Barrels, 40 7 ibbags. .2 30 Butter, 56 lb bags........... 65 | Butter, 20 14 1b bags........ 3 00) Butter, 280 lb bbls.......... 2 50 Common Grades. eocibGaces..... ......... 2 60 5-lb sacks. . _.......1 a 28 11-Ib sacks... oe Worcester. 50 4 Ib. eartons..........- so 115 a cece... ....... 4 0 60 ib. S8eks. 2 a 22 14 -. sacks. 3010 Ib. Sees 3 oo 99 1p. linen s8eks...........- 32 56 lb. linen sacks............ 60 Hulk im DArEeIS.............- 2 50 Warsaw. 56-lb dairy in drill bags..... 30 28-lb dairy in drill bags..... 15 Ashton. 56-lb dairy in iinen sacks... 60 Higgins. 56-lb dairy inlinen sacks . 60 Solar Rock. 56-Ib SACKS.........-..- ---- 22 Common Fine. Saginaw ........------------ 85 Manistee .... _.. _. & SODA. Box aa. 5% i, "English. "4% STARCH. Diamond. 64 10c packages .......-.--5 00 128 5c packages... _.| 2 32 10e and 64 5c packages... -5 00 Kingsford’s Corn. 20 1-lb packages.........---- 8% 40 1 lb packages......-....-- 64 Kingsford’s Silver Gloss. 40 1-lb packages.........---- 61% Gib boxes... C--- -- i en — L 20-lb boxes.. : 3 4076 baxcs. ....-.---..----- 4% Common Gloss. 1-lb packages.......-..----- 4% 3-lb packages..........----- 4% 6-lb packages..........----- on 40 and 50 lb boxes..........- 2% Barrels ......-..--.--------.- 2! SUMMER BEVERAGES. Thompson's Wild Cherry Phosphate “Hummer Case” ¢on- tains 3 doz. 2e 8 oz bot- tles, % 00. One Big Bot- tle Free. 24 oz. 50c size, 1 doz. to a case 400. Special Soda Foun- tain Extract per gal. $2 00. Big Demon- strator con- tains 15 doz. 25e size, 1 doz 50¢ size, 1 jug LL — ee = Ciga G. J. jens s brand ( S66) W...... .35 00 H. & P. Drug Co.'s brand. Quintette ..............---- » 00 Clark Grocery Co.’s braid. New Brick Michigan Spice Co.’s brand. Absolute.........:.- «----- SOAP. Laundry. Gowans & Sons’ Brands. Crow... 8 2 85 German Family........-.-- 1 85 American Grocer 100s..... 3 00 American Grocer 60s...... 2 40 Mystic White.............. 3 80 Degas |... ...---.----...--.. 39 @ak Leaft.....---......... . 3 00 Old Style. ............--... 2 55 Happy Day.........-------- 2 85 Single box.....-.. --...--- 3 00 5 box lots, delivered....... 2 95 10 box lots. delivered...... 2 85 Lautz Bros. & Co.’s brands. eee 3 2 onion On... Le: 5 75 MWarsonies...........:-.....; 4 00 Master... ....... 3 70 Henry Passolt’s brand. cama —————— 3 00 5 box lots, delivered es 2 95 10 box lots, delivered.......2 85 25 box lots, delivered....... 2% Jas. S. Kirk & Co.’s brands. American Family, wrp’d...3 33 American Family, plain....3 27 Thompson & Chute’s Brand. Single Bex. .... 1.3 5 box lot, de liv ered........ 2 % 10 box lot, delivered........2 5 25 box lot, delivered........ 2 Allen B. Wrisley’s brands. Old Country 80 1-lb.........3 20 Good Cheer 60 1-lb..........3 90 White Borax 100 %-lb....... 3 65 Scouring. Sapolio, kitchen, 3 doz ..... 2 40 Sapolio, hand, 3 doz ........ 2 40 TABLE SAUCES. Lea & Perrin’s, large..... 4% Lea & Perrin’s,small.....2 % Halford, large.. 2.2 Halford ‘small... Sc. ae oe Salad’ Dressing, large Le. 4 55 Salad Dressing, 3mall..... 2 65 VINEGAR. Lewes Cider... _..... ........ 10 Robinson’s Cider, 40 grain....10 Robinson’s Cider, 50 grain. ..12 SUGAR. Below are given New York prices on sugars, to which the wholesale dealer adds the local freight from New York to your sEFipping point, giving you credit on the invoice for the amount of freight buyer pays from the market in which he purchages #9 his shipping point, including pounds for the weight of the barrez. Gus Boats 6 00 Deming 300 5 87 Cubes oc ws > & Powderea 5 62 XXXX Powdered....... oO Mould Granulated in bbls... ...... Granulated in bags......... Fine Granulated...........- Extra Fine Granulated. . a aie baat i suit Extra Coarse Granulated. Diamond Confec. A. a Confec. Standard A.........3 25 No. tf ... ee > 00 No 2... ee Ne 3... 4 94 Me: £2. 4 87 No. 8 No. 6 4% Ne. ¢... ..___. 4 69 No. 8 4 62 Ko fF... 4 50 No iO... ... |... 4 50 NO Me 4 44 No Be. ee 4 37 No. 13 .-4 3 NGO BO 4 00 Nob .. Ss me WICKING. No. 0, pergross. .........._- 25 NO. I pereregs....-.-....... 30 INO. 2 per Sross. |... 40 No. 3, ae oe ............ 5 "Crackers. _ The N. Y. Biscuit Co. quotes as iieae Butter. Seymour XXX ......... 54 Seymour XXX, 31b. carton 5% Family we! 54 Family XXX, 31b carton. 534 Salted XXX. 54 Salted XXX, 3 Ib carton. 5% Soda. a j Soda XXX, 3 1b carton. 6% Soda, City. . ar c rystal Ww afer... . 10% Long Island W afers....... 11 L. I. Wafers, 1 Ilbcarton .. 12 Oyster. Square Oyster, XXX 54 Sq. Oys. XXX.1 Ib carton. 6% Farina Oyster, XXX....... 51g SWEET GOODS—Boxes. a 10% Bent’s Cold Water......... 12 Hote Rose 05. cS. 8 Cocoanut Taity............ 8 Oofee Cakes... 0.22.68. 8 Brosted Haney............. . Graham Crackers ......... Ginger Snaps, XXX round. a Ginger Snaps, XXX city... 6% Gin. Sups,X XX home made 614 Gin. Snps,X XX sealloped.. 6% Ginger Vanilla.........-.. 8 bmperias .- 8 dumples, Honey........... 11 Molasses Cakes............ 8 Marshmallow ............. 15 Marshmallow Creams..... 16 Pretzels, hand made ..... 814 Pretzelettes, Little German 6i4 Geer Cake .......... 11: 8 Sarat... <<. ..-...-- 12 | Sears: EUOG@H:.... ...... TM, | Sears’ Zephyrette.. ........ 10 | Veniia Square............ 8 Vanilla Wafers ........... 14 Pecan Waters.............. 15% Brat Cree. oc 10 Miced Fienic. -......... 1044 Pineapple Glace............ 15% Candies. Stick Candy. bbls. pails Standard.......-.... Standard H. H...... Standard Twist..... Cat toer............ Extra. 8 ......... Boston Cream...... 64@ 7% 6%4@ Te 6%4@ 7% T44@ 8% eases @ 8% @ 8% Mixed Candy. Standdara.. 0... . ae Comserye --... .__.. Bogak een... 6c... BYORen ............. Cut Loaf............ English Rock....... Kindergarten... .... Prench Cream...... Dandy Pan...... _.. Valley Cream.. .... @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 8% @9 @9 @10 @13 MH ata} Fancy—In Bulk. Lozenges, plain..... Lozenges, printed. . Choc. Breps....... Choc. Monumentals Gom Drope........ Moss Drops......... Sour Drops.......... Impertals ........... @ 9 @ 9 @l4 @13 @5 @ 8% @ 8% @ 9 Fancy—In 5 Ib. Boxes. Lemon Drops....... @50 Sour Drops.. @50 Peppermint Drops.. @60 Chocolate Drops. . @65 H. M. Choe. Drops.. Qi Ginn Drops.......-. 35 @50 Licorice Drops...... 100 @ A. B. Licorice — @50 Lozenges, plain.. @55 Lozenges, printed. @60 aoa ........... @60 Motiees @65 Cream Bar.......... @a0 Molasses Bar ..... @50 Hand Made Creams. 80 @9” Piain Creams....... 60 @80 Decorated Creams.. @90 String Roek......... @6 Burnt Almonds..... 1s @ Wintergreen Berries @5d Caramels. No. 1 wrapped, 2 Ib. Owes @30 No. 1 wrapped, 3 Ib. bemes 2.0... @45 No. 2 wrapped, 2 Ib. boxes =... Fruits. Oranges. Fancy Navels a 3 50 Fancy Seedlings be 176200. ......... 3 75 Messinas 200s........ + Lemons. Strictly choice 360s.. @3 25 Strictly choice 300s.. @3 25 ancy 3606.......... @3 50 Rancy 360s.......... @3 50 Mixtra SOUS .......... @4 00 Bananas. A definite price is hard to name, as it varies according to size of bunch and quality of fruit. Medium bunches...1 25 @1 50 Large bunches...... 1% @2 2% Foreign Dried Fruits. Figs, Faney Layers bs. Figs, Choice ‘Lay ers Op @10 Figs, Naturals in bags, new......... @6 Dates, Fards in 101b boxes @8 Dates, F ards in 601b @usen @ 6 Dates, Persians, G. M. K., 60 Ib cases. . @ 5% Dates, Sairs 60 lb Gases 1. @4 Nuts. Almonds, Tarragona... @13 Almonds, Ivaca....... @ Almonds, California, soft shelled. .......- @12% Brazius new... ....... @8 rer... @10 Walnuts, Gren., new. . @12% Walnuts, Calif No. 1. @i2 Walnuts, soft shelled Cale... 2... @ Table Nuts, fancy.... @l12 Table Nuts, choice... @ 9% Pecans, Texas H. P.. @9 Hickory Nuts per bu., Oife ..... @ Cocoanuts, full sacks @4 00 Butternuts per bu.... @ Black Walnuts per bu @ Peanuts. Fancy, H. P., Game Coeks........... @ 5% Fancy, H. P., Flags Roasted... 5... 2. @ i% Fancy, H. P., Associa- tion Roasted........ @7 Choice, H. P., Extras. @ Choice, H. P., Extras, Hoegsted ........... @ Fish and Oysters Fresh Fish. Per Ib — a @ or... ........... @ 8 Binem Bass.......... @ 1 Halibut . . bo Cc iscoes or Herring.. @ @Z auc)... @ 10 Live Lobster....... @ Boiled Lobster...... @ b Coa ....-....._.... - @ 10 Haddoer............ @ §& No. ft Pickerc!...... @ if Mee @ 7 Smoked White...... @ 8s Red Snapper........ @ 10 Col River Salmon.. @ Mackerel ....-. @ 3 Shell Goods. Oysters, per ....... 1 25@1 50 Clams, per 100. -- 90@1 00 Oyster: S. yy. J. Detwenthalor’ s Brands. Per Can. Fairhaven Counts.... 40@ Per Gal. Commits 8, @ Extra Seleets.......... @ Medium Selects....... @ Anchor Standards... @ Standards . . BeaMens -............. @ Clans. .s.. @ Pree @l1 2% Oscar Allyn’s Brands. Per Can. Comme. 40@ xtra Selecte......... 30@ Pisin Selcets........ .. 3@ cE... Ce. 2G womnedards ............ ” Grains and Feedstufis Wheat. Wheat... Winter Wheat Flour. Locai Brands. Toes... .-.............. 1B Second Patent............. 3% ee 3 So Cleae 3 25 Graiaae tLe Buckwheat . De eee ae 3 25 eee eee 2 6 Subject to usual cash dis- count. Flour in bbls., 25e per bbl. ad- ditional. Worden Grocer Co.,’s a? Gusher 4s... Quaker Ws... : & QING 568.00... 3 65 Spring Wheat Flour. Olney & Judson’s Brand. Ceresocs, *5...-. 2... 00 eveoeee “ie. ._........... 3 90 Crees 4s ......e.... 3 80 Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s Brand. Grand Republic, ¥s........ 4 00 Grand Republic, t4s.. ..... 3 90 Grand Republic, %s........ 3 80 Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand. Dinter "8................. 4 00 Laurel, \s.. ' Laurel, 4S. ‘ Lemon & Wheeler Co.’ s ; Brand. 4 Pantsiane, tee 00 Parisian, a8. 3 90 Parisian, 348-000... 3 80 Entire Wheat Flour. William Callam & Sons quote as follows, delivered in Grand Betee 0 1% Granulated ............... 2 Feed and Millstuffs. St. Car Feed. screened ....13 50 No. 1 Corn and Oats....... 13 00 No 2 vced.. 12 25 Unbolted Corn Meal....... 12 5v Winter Wheat Bran... ... 10 00 Winter Wheat Middlings..10 50 Serecnsues. 95 The ©. E. Brown Mill Co. quotes as follows: rn. Car lots Ct 33 Less than car lots......... 35 Oats. Car lees... 8. 22% Less than car lots......... 2 ay. No. 1 Timothy, ton lots. ...16 00 No. 1 Timothycarlots...... 14 50 Hides and Pelts. Perkins & Hess pay as fol- lows: Hides. Green oc... 3 @4 Part Gurea............ @ 4% Fall Cured............ 41@5 oe ee ee, 5 @7 = Sreen.. 3 @i _ Cursed... ... ._.4 @5 fskins, green...... 4 @5% Calfskins’ eured...... 5 @ 6% Deaconskins Secu 2 @30 Pelts. Sheers... 02.1... 10 @30 Eamns ..._........ ..--40 @1 00 Old Wooel............ 4 @ @ Wool. Wasnea . ......... 10 @17 Unwashed ........ ... 5 @13 Tliscellaneous. Tallow .............,.- 2%@ 3 Grease Butter......... I VMUGCPIES oo. 5s 14%@ 2 Ginsene. .. 1.6... 2 50@2 90 Provisions. The Grand Rapids and Provision Co. quotes as fol- lows: Barreled Pork. Pac king | | Crockery and LAMP BURNERS. Glassware. Mess .... ean 9 Oi We. @ Stim. ...... 1... _ = eee |... .t....--..--., Oper G. F SUM... 3... 50 Clear back.. | ona soa ll Ce —sc..............,.,dlUCUO 50 Oe 11 U0 | Security, No. 1. 65 Meee |... | Security, Now S000) ee Dory .................. | Nutmeg ee gelled ele ean Dry Salt Meats. Aree. 4... 1 Bellies ........ 6 LAMP CHIMNEYS—Common. Briskets . ... 54 . Extra shorts. i 5 a ous Per box of 6 ~ Smoked Tleats. a 1 Sun... — 2 0 Hams, I2ibayerage .... UWSiwag Sdun |. 2 80 Hams, 14 1b average ... Se) e Hams, 16 1b average.... 9 First one. Hams, 20 lb average..... 834 Ham dried beef.......... gi, | No. 0 Sun, crimp top, Shoulders (N. Y. cut). 614 wrapped and labeled. 2 10 Bacon, clear... .~=6g | No. f Sun, crimp top, a California hams......... 6 4 | ,,Wrapped and labeled.... 2 2% Boneless hams. i No. 2 Sun, crimp top, a Cooked ham.. oo 10% wrapped and labeled.... 3 25 Lards. a ‘Tierees. XXX Flint. ¥, L — . a No. 0 Sun, crimp top, _ Granger ... wrapped and labeled.... 2 55 Musselman’s Gold Leaf. 64 No. 1 Sun, crimp top, Worden’s Home Made 74) __W rapped and labeled.... 2 75 Worden’s White Clover. 65 No. 2 Sun, crimp top, _ Galidiene 5% wrapped and labeled.... 3 75 Cososmec 5% So 1b Tubs....... advance 1g aes. 80 lb Tubs.......advance 14 Pearl Top. 50 lb Tins .......advance %1No.1 S . od ¢ 20 ib Fails. ...... advance Vy ae weneeee sad 3 70 10 Ib Pails. ......advance 44 | No. z Sun, wrapped and Sb Pails. ...... advance ¥g labele co ; ea oe abeled.. 4 70 3 i> Pails....... advance 1 No. 2 Hinge, Ww vrapped ‘and Sausages. labeled. 8S Bologna ..._...2........ 5 eae 6 Fire Proof—Plain Top. —— settee sete eee: a No. 1 Sun, plain bulb...... 3 40 See eee ae see aes + 7a | Ne. 2 Sun, plain bulb...... 4 2 Blood ee ae | Ce La Bastie. Hes eneese ..... 6 i‘ wa ti ei | No.1 Sun. plain bulb, per Sit toe Beef. 70 doz ......-.. en 25 Boneless ................1000 | N@.2 Sun, plain bulb, per ae ~— No.1C rimp, per doz... ... 1 35 Kits, 15 Ibs. . + oe No. 2 Crimp, per doz.. 1 60 4 bbls, 40lbe. 00000. ie | DP, F 5 bbls, 80 . Ds ae a aia 3 00 Rochester. Kits, 15 Ibs.. eo . 7 | No.1, Lime (65¢ doz)...... 3 50 4 bbls, ie 1 50 No. 2, Lime (Me doz)... .. 40 % bbls, 80 lbs.. se No. 2, Flint (Ge doz)...... 4 70 aa —___ Buy showcases of F. E. Bushman, Kalamazoo. Correspondence Solicited. Granm arias went : et oe ; RHEL P dag: Ma : 5 A) > B = ‘ a FS BPEL DS 5 eey Sls J es . ee a 3 A oe Ay aa a ss nn ee AS C. 5 ee es “ S We Pay HIGHEST MARKET PRICES in SPOT CASH and Measure Bark When Loaded. Nichig N. B. CLARK, Pres. W. DD. WADE, Vice- Pres. C. U. CLARK, POOOOOOOQOQOOQOOOOOOE) QQOQ®QOOHOOYOGOGOO.DHOGOGOE HN bat & LUMDEr CO. Grand Rapids, Mich. 508, 509 and 510 Widdicomb Bid. ® @ ® Sec’y and Treas. We are now ready to make contracts for bark for the season of 1896. Correspondence Solicited. 2 ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN A DAY Neither was our present business; but months of hard, persistent hammering, and a desire to please at any cost, have accomplished much. The best advertisement we have had is the continual growth of our business, showing your approval of and confidence in our ability to take care of the Rubber trade. BOSTON AND BAY STATE RUBBERS Nothing else with us but new, clean stock, the latest styles, every width or size made, and a guarantee that your orders will receive prompt and complete attention. W. A. McGRAW & CO. DETROIT, MICH. OlWllO DDDODDOOD © Send in your orders now for your FISHING OUTFIT We have a full line of Mackintoshes, Wading Pants and Boots and Rubber Goods of all kinds. ell @ We would also remind you that the dealer who places his orders early for his fall stock of Rubber Boots and Shoes, Felt Boots and Sox, will have them when the wearer wants them. We_ guarantee prices. Ask for price list. STUDLEY & BARCLAY, 4 Monroe St. Grand Rapids. Se sees aeiaeeenerndteane wines aamecaonarncaneienbioearietennt-neccnees MUTILATED PAGE 24 TARE THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN PRODUCE MARKET. Asparagus—25c per doz. bunches. Beans—There has been just enough business done to absorb the receipts and hold prices firmly. The export demand has been fair, but the inquiry for home consumption has been moderate. Beets—soc per doz. bunches. Butter—-The market shows very little, if any, change in prices since our last report. Receipts have not been excess- ive, but there is, apparently, no outlet anywhere for shipments in_ excess of demand. Fancy dairy is slow sale at ioc, while factory creamery is going begging ati4c. Cabbage—Mississipp! stock, $I per doz. Mobile stock, much inferior to Mississippi, is held at $2.25 per crate of 3 doz. Clover Seed—$5@5.25 for Mammoth, 4.85@5 for Medium, $4.75 for Alsyke, 3@3.25 for Crimson and $5.50 for Al- alfa. Cranberries — Several commission houses have stock left over from last season, which purchasers can have at any price they are willing to offer. Cucumbers—soc per doz. Dressed Poultry—Trade continues quiet and buyers are not | operating freely, purchases being confined to im- mediate wants. Eggs—The market is simply glutted with receipts from all sections. Trade has been dull, and, although large par- cels of fancy goods have been piaced in cold storage, sellers as yet find it im- possible to effect a general clearance of current receipts. Jobbers ask 8c per he oe, doz., but would probably shade this fig- ure in round lots. This is the lowest figure eggs have touched since the Tradesman began reporting market con- ditions, nearly thirteen years ago. Grape Fruit—The supply of grape fruit is very light, and only the most moderate inquiry exists. Prices are nominal. Green Onions—5c per doz. bunches. Honey—The market 1s very quiet for all varieties, and prices are without change of importance, but there is no doubt but what quoted prices would be shaded on an order for any considerable quantity. The receipts are light, while spot stocks of all kinds are full. Lettuce—5@6c per Ib. Maple Sugar—Fancy commands 7c per lb. Fair to choice brings 5@E€c. Maple Syrups—60@7oc per gallon, according to grade and quality. Millet- Common, 60@65c; German, 65@7oc ; Hungarian, 70@75¢. Onions— Home grown are in fair de- mand and ample supply, commanding 25c per bu. Bermudas command $1.50 per bu. crate. Pieplant- Home grown is now in market, commanding %c per lb. Pop Corn—Rice, 3c per Ib. Potatoes—There 1s a fair demand for new stock from Tennessee on the basis of $1.50 per bu. Michigan stock of the crop of 1895 goes begging at 15c per u. Radishes—In ample supply at toc per doz. Spinach—-20@25c per bu. Strawberries—lIllinois stock is begin- ning to arrive, commanding 12%c per qt. box. String Beans—$1.50 per box of 34 bu. Timothy—s1.65 per bu. for prime to strictly prime and $1.75 for choice. Tomatoes—$3 per 6 basket crate of Florida stock. Wax Beans—$2.25 per box of 34 bu. > 02? . The demand for goods for bicycle wear has been a great help to the knit- ted pcods industry. An entirely new class of hosiery has been created and fortunately this shares the good prices which prevail in all bicycle trade. In addition to hosiery there is a great de- mand for knitted underwear, leggings caps, belts and gloves. Many manu- facturers are turning their attention in this direction. —__>#->—____ The output of the Minneapolis flour- ing mills for the year ending April 30 is given at 12,040,215 barrels of flour breaking previous records. The pro- duction was shipped into every state in the Union and every country of Europe, according to the statistician of one of the companies. ~ WANTS COLUMN. Advertisements will be inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one cent a word for each subsequent in- sertion. No advertisements taken for less than 25 cents. Advance payment. BUSINESS CHANCES. | Fo SALE—THE ONLY HARDWA RE AND furniture busine-s in lively mexnufacturing village of 900 people in good farming locality; nearest competition twelve miles; reason for selling, this is a branch store a: d cannot attend to it. Would sell one-h#lf interest. Address Ss A Howey, Lake City, Mich. 31 ae SALE—CHOICK, CLEAN, WELL-SE- lected stock of groceries, in good location in nice brick store. Can reduce stock to $1,000 or $1,200. There is no better opening in Michi- gan for a grocery man to come and start a spot cash modern store, as prices are kept up here and there is a good field for that kind of busi- ness. Address No. 32, care Michigan Trades- man. 32 Ke SALE—INTEREST IN BICYCLE KE- pair and jobbing shop—only one in city. Apply to S. W. Wells, Kalamazoo. 29 YOR SALE— r FIC SMALL PRINTING Or FICE, 24 fonts type, cases, borders, 5x8 relf-inking press, everything first Ciass. Address C. P. Az- lin, Owos-o, Mich. 2 7. EXCHANGE—BANK STOCK OR REAL estate fora grocery or stock of goods in town of xbout 3,000. Address Box 79, Lansing, 7 SALE—A FIRST-CLASS HARDWARE and implement business in thriving village in good farming community. Address Brown & Sehler, Grand Rapids, Mich. Bs MISCELLANEOUS. W ANTED—TO HEAR FROM SHIPPERS OF seasonable produce and fruits. W. C. Robb & Co., 82 West Woodbridge st., Deiroit. 30 yp ttre EGGS, POULTRY AND VEAL Shippers should write Cougle Brothers, 178 South Water Street, Chicago, for daily market reports. 26 \ ANTED—POSITION AS TRAVELING salesman, house salesman, clerk or office man by married man thoroughly acquainted with the grocery and general merchandise busi- ness. Best of references. Salary not so much an object as permanent position. Address No. 22. care Michigan Tradesman. 2 W: NTED—BUTTER, EGuS, POULTRY, PO- tatoes, onions, apples, cabbages, etc. Cor- respondence solicited. Watkins, Axe & Co., +4-86 South Division St., Grand Rapids. 23 \ JANTED—FIRST-CLASS DRESSMAKER. Plenty of work ~t good prices Free rent toright party. Address No. 25 care Michigan Tradesman. 23 V YANTED—TO SELL THE BeST PATENT in the United States to make money outof. Will sell one-half interest or all. Address Box 1121, Traverse Ci'y, Mich. 4 \ ANTED, BY APRIL 1—A LINE OF GOODS for Lower Michigan or Upper Peninsula; last six years in Upper Peninsula; the highest reference to character and ability. Address No. 970, care Michigan Tradesman. 970 \ JANTED TO CORRESPOND WITH SHIP- pers of butter and eggs and other season- able produce. R. Hirt, 36 Market street, Detroit. WV ANTED SEVERAL “MICHIGAN CEN- tral mileage books. Address, stating price, Vindex, care Michigan Tradesman. 869 DO YOU WANT A man that will take that extra worry or burden from you? One who will do it honestly ahd is competent to attend to buying and knows values in dry goods, cloth- ing, millinery; am a worker, if you employ me you will find it out. Write & Michigan Man Tradesman Co. CROROROROROROROROROHOHOER BARDS AAS EES LDINGS 8 PORT ee i Waa Cnt IH aaa ARTICT IG ee y RS AGIL Ta PATENTED? 5 Pa Pn MPI CL ROL GRAND RAPIDS, MICH We carry full line and shall always be pleased to submit samples and quote prices. Our past record is a sufficient guar- antee that all the Seeds we offer are as fine as money and _ experience can produce. We solicit S your correspondence. Alfred J. Brown Co., “Guise iiees™ We Guarantee our Brand of Vinegar to be an ABSOLUTELY PURE APPLE JUICE VINEGAR. Toany one who will analyze it and find any deleterious acids, or anything that is not produced from the apple, we will forfeit ‘ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS We also guarantee it to be of not less than 40 grains strength. ROBINSON CIDER & VINEGAR CO., J. ROBINSON, Manager. BENTON HARBOR, /[ICH. ESTABLISHED 1876. FIELD SEEDS. We have a full line extra choice Common and German Millet, White, Green and Scotch Field Peas, Clovers and Grass Seeds. No. 1 Pine and No. 2 Whitewood Egg Cases. No. 1 and No. 2 Egg Case Fillers for Cold Storage and Shipping. Write us for prices on Lemons and Oranges. If you have any BEANS, mail us sample. Will be glad to trade at market price. MOSELEY BROS., 26, 28, 30, 32 Ottawa St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Wholesale Beans, Seeds, Potatoes, Fruits. ima gua GQOHDOOHHHHODOOGOOOHOHOHOODOOHHOOOGHOOOOS . @) 8 Look at Our List of @) ©) ? SEASONABLE GOODS $ @) ©) ° New Cabbage, Cauliflower, Tomatoes. Lettuce, Radishes, Rhubarb, : © Oro Bermuda Onions, Cucumbers, Green Onions, Parsley, Pine Apples, © © c Bananas, Sweet Oranges, Apples, Cranberries and Crabapple Cider. @ 3 Send in your order to ensure choice selections. @ @® § BUNTING & CO., 07 y2t00, mn. § ty Grand Rapids, Mich. § QHOO DOOOOOOOQD HOQQOOOOOO!S QOOQOQOQOQDOQOQOQOOQOOOGOOQOOODODOODOOOE KNOX'S EGG PRESERVER Keeps eggs strictly fresh the year round at a cost less than % cent per dozen. Is not a Pickle. Write for particulars. CHAS. B. KNOX, JOHNSTON, N. Y. Also maker of the celebrated Knox Gelatines, the only pure Gela- tines made. PVA Bone S55 FF Say ne ISS kn - MUULLAR’S PENANG SPICES SH | YEAR‘ROUND! S wy yA We assert that all goods put up under the above style are not only genuine, but that the selections for the manufactured articles are made from the highest grade of stock, are of the highest possible grade of commercial purity, and packed net weight and will also be found always unsurpassed in style of package, milling or manu facture. As proof of this statement, we take pleasure in submit- ting the following testimonial from the State Food Commissioner: CHAS. E. STORRS, Dairy and Food Commissioner. Lansing, Mich., Feb. 25, 1896. E. B. MILLAR & CO., Chicago, II1., GENTLEMEN: The December number of the Bulletin of this department contains the — of a sample of Pepper from R. B. Shank & Co., of Lansing, produced by your firm. In a re examination of this Pepper it has been found that a mistake was made in classifying it as an adulterated product, which correction will be published in the next number of the Bulletin. Respectfully yours, (Signed) C. E. STORRS, Dairy and Food Commissioner. E. B. MILLAR & CO., 4 Importers and Grinders. CHICAGO. = (ORO SEEDS EES ESAS cman CO Ss SS as PNSSA SANS AIS INA awe a C233 awa cm— ’ eSeaT EE spn ewe agg SITS oom ™ — pearance