VOL. 3. GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1886. The Michigan Tradesman. NO, 144. » A. H. FOWLE, House Decorator and Dealer in FINE WALL PAPERS, Room Mouldings, Window Shades, Artist Materials PICTURES, PICTURE FRAMES, And a full line of Paints, Oil & Glass. Enamel Letters, Numbers Plates, and all kinds of Embossed, Cut and Ornamental Glass. Special attention given to House Decorat- ing and Furnishing, and to the designing and furnishing of stained glass. 37 Ionia Street, South of Monroe. LUDWIG WINTERNITZ, STATE AGENT FOR eFermentum, THE ONLY RELIABLE Compressed Yeast. Man’f'd by Riverdale Dist. Co. 106 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan, TELEPHONE 5066. Grocers, bakers and others can secure the agency for their town on this Yeast by applying to above address. WHIPS & LASHES AT WHOLESALE ONLY. Goods at jobbing prices to any dealer who comes to us or orders by mail, for cash. S|]. ROoOYS ck CO., Manufacturers’ agents, 2 Pearl St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Having been witnesses of the truly miracu- lous cures made by Golden Seal Bitters, we do not hesitate to say that there is no other rem- edy for blood, liver, stomach, and kidney dis- eases, half its equal. GUSTAVE A. WOLF, Attorney, Over Fourth National Bank. Telephone 407, COLLECTIONS Promptly attended to throughout the State. References: Hart & Amberg, Eaton & Christen- : son, Enterprise Cigar Co. PINGREE &SMITE Wholesale Manufacturers Boots, Shoes and Slippers DETROIT, MICH. ® Warranted, 2,000 PAIRS Daily Capacity Every Pair (@F"Michigan Agents Woonsocket Rubber Company._&} Office and Factory—i1, 13, 15 and 17 Woodbridge street West. Dealers cordially invited to call on us when in town. A Warning. Pain is given for the wise purpose of inform- ing us of the presence of danger and disease. Any little excitement of an unusual nature disturbs the balance of the system, the ner- vous energies are exhausted, and headache and a hundred other disturbances are the re- sult. Many of the miseries of modern man and womanhood might becured and prevent- ed were their approach heeded and resisted, having their origin in derangements of the liver and blood, dyspepsia, jaundice, indiges- ion, costiveness and other unwholesome con- ditions. Evils of a diseased nature find a cer- tain cure by the use of Colden Seal Bitters. In this medicine, nature, aided by art, has pro- duced a rare combination of medicinal prop- erties, wisely adapted for the cure of diseases common to mankind. The vitilizing principles embodied in Golden Seal Bitters will assuredly cure the broken down dyspeptic. Sold by Haz- eltine, Perkins & Co., wholesale druggists, Grand Rapids, Mich. 147 Our Special Plug Tobaccos. SPRING CHICKEN .38 MOXIE 35:33 ECLIPSE 30. 30 6 Above brands for sale only by OLNEY, SHIELDS & CO, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 3 butts. 136 and Door PIONEER PREPARED PAINTS. Order your stock now. Having a large stock of the above celebrated brand MIXED PAINTS, we are prepared to fill all orders. We give the following Guarantee : When our Pioneer Prepared Paintis put on any building, and if within three years it should crack or peel off, and thus fail to give the full satisfaction guaranteed, we agree to repaint the building at our expense, with the best White Lead or such other paint as the owner may select. Havelting & Perkins Drng Co. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. CINSENG ROOT. We pay the highest price for it. Address Peck Bros,, Druzgisis, rand Rapids, Mich, BELKNAP Wagon and Sleigh Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Spring, Freight, Express, Lumber and Farm WAGONS! Logging Carts and Trucks, Mill and Dump Carts, Lumbermen’s and River Tools. We earry a large stock of material, and have overy facility for making first-class Wagons of all kinds. taSpecial Attention Given to Repairing, Painting and Lettering. Shops on Front St., Grand Rapids, Mich. TO THE RETAIL GROCER. Why don’t you make your own Balking Powder And a hundred per cent. profit?’ I have made mine for years. Twelve receipts, including the leading powders of the day, with full directions for preparing,—the re- sult of 30 years’ collecting, selecting and experiment- ing, sent for a $1 postal note. Address Cc. P. Bartlett, Baldwinsville, N. Y. Only 35 Cents. So confident are we that Dr. Pete’s 35 cent Cough Cure will not disappoint the most san- guine expectations of a single broken-dawn consumptive invalid that we warrantit. Had we not the most perfect confidence in its vir- tues, we would not thiuk of offering it as we do. Sold by Hazeltine, Perkins & Co., whole- sale druggists, Grand Rapids, Mich. STEAM LAUNDRY 43 and 45 Kent Street. STANLEY N. ALLEN, Proprietor. WE DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS WORK AND USE NO CHEMICALS, Orders by Mail and Express promptly at® tended to. Albert Son, AWNINGS, TENTS, Horse, Wagon and Stack Covers, Hammocks and Spread- ers, Hammock Supports and Chairs, Buggy Seat Tops, Etc. Send for Price-List. 73 Canal Sst. JUDD ce CO., JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE Seeds of every variety, GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED C0, GREAT WATCH MAKER, And Full Line Winter Goods. 102 CANAL STREET. both for field and garden. Parties in want should 71 CANAL STREET. EDMUND B, DIKEMAN ND : 5 —AND— ER] ( We carry a full line of \ write to or see the TRE— 44 CANAL STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. G. A. H. & CO. Merchants and manufacturers will find a complete line of Stationery, BLANK BOOKS And SUPPLIES, At lowest prices at GEO. A. HALL & GO.S 29 MONROE ST. TRY US. Accidents will Happen No one can tell how or when--- accidents by railroad, steam- boat, horse or carriage travel and a thousand various ways. The only safe way is to be in- sured in the PHEOPILasS Mutual Accident Association when they happen. The BEST, most LIBERAL and CHEAP- EST Accident Insurance is granted by the Peoples Mutual Accident Association, of Pitts- burg, Pa. Features new apd original not to be secured in any other company. Address 96 Fourth Ave., Fittsbureh, Pa, PLUG TOBACCO, TURKEY 39 Big 5 Cents, oO Dainty 42 All above brands for sale only by BULKLEY, LEMON & HOOPS WHOLESALE GROCERS, GRAND RAPIDS, $A fine revolver | ( with each butt. { MICH. MOULTON & REMPIS, Manufacturers of SETTEES, ROOF CRESTING OXI i$ a LAWN VASES, And Jobbers in Gray Iron Castings. WRITE FOR PRICE-LIST. 54 and 56 North Front Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. Granello, MERCHANT © TAILOR, LEDYARD BLOCK, LOT Ottawa St. Suitings for Manufacturers, Suitings for Jobbers, e Suitings for Retailers, Suitings for Traveling Men, e Suitings for Clerks, AND Overcoats for Everybody. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC WOOL- ENS AND WORSTEDS, THE BEST MANUFACTURED. FINE AND SER- VICEABLE TRIMMINGS. SUPERIOR WORK AND THE PROP- ER STYLE FOR THE WEARER. ALL AT PRICES THAT WILL IN- DUCE YOU TO LEAVE YOUR ORDER. WELER—ST Get MR. SMART VISITS THE CITY. Wm. H. Maher, in the American Grocer. Solomon Smart, of New Portage, Ohio, dealer in general merchandise and country produce, had been in business three years, but had never, until the present occasion, visited the city where the large share of his purchases came from. Going to the city was something to which he had long looked forward. He had dreamt of it when he was a clerk; he had eagerly questioned the traveling men about it, and his old employer always told marvelous tales when he returned from his annual trip. When the old man died, and Solomon, assisted by his father-in-law, was enabled to buy the stock, he began to arrange for a business trip to the city, but somehow every plan he made was interferred with and came to naught. It was a source of great grief to him that he could not carry out his plans. “It I could only get to Toledo,” he often said to his wife, “I could save at least 10 per cent. on prices, and I could pick up job lots of things at big discounts. All the job- bing houses have odds and ends that they are willing to sell at anything they can get, in order to get rid of the stuff. I hate to buy of drummers. It costs piles of money to keep them on the road, and the men that buy of them have to pay it.” Solomon, as may be supposed, was not popular with traveling men. His contempt for them was expressed openly, and his opinion of their being a curse to retailers was usually the first thing he told them after he had looked at their cards. Some them argued the matter with him. Someof the more independant members of the pro- fession told him he was a blank fool. But those who called regularly let him say his say and then squeezed an order out of him, keeping their opinion of him for use outside his store. His peculiar opinion of traveling salesmen was not his only peculiarity. Most of ‘‘the boys” on the road mentioned him as ‘‘Smar- ty, Smart,” because of certain tendencies he had of making reductions in prices, of mark- ing off charges for cartage or boxing, or of returning goods because he had changed his mind after buying them. Solomon didn’t intend to be mean; he fancied he was only standing up for his rights, and if he occasionally took a little more than his own conscience told him was his “rights,” he soothed that by saying to himself that the house wanted to sell him so mighty bad they would stand it. Let a man be constituted as Solomon was and his ‘‘smartness” grows on him. He has an idea that every house he buys of is trying to get unfair advantage of him, and that he must present a bold front or he will be imposed upon. He always magnifies his importance as a buyer and fancies every order he sends in is met with a hand organ and treated to champagne. So when he finally saw his way clear to making the long-wished-for visit, some of his pleasantest anticipations were the wel- comes he expected from the heads of the wholesale houses, and invitations he would receive to dine and wine with them. But he did not propose that they should pull the wool over his eyes. He would show them he was no ‘‘ereeny,” and that he knew what was what. He carried two large empty valises with him to bring home as much as_ possible as baggage, and when he reached the city hotel late in the evening the clerk sized him up as easily and as accurately as if he had known him for ages, and sent him to one of the poorest rooms in the house most uncere- moniously. The next morning, bright and early, Mr. Smart started out to do business. His first eall was on a hardware man with whom he had done considerable business, and from whom he was sure of a warm welcome. He was met by a pleasant young man whose manner Seemed to ask,» What is your busi- ness? He asked for Mr. Braun. Mr. Braun was not down yet, Lut would be in a short time. Would he wait? No; Solomon didn’t propose to wait. He was there on business and must attend to his business. Perhaps the young man could wait on him? No, indeed; Solomon, didn’t come to town to be waited on by clerks. Perhaps he would call again, but he said it with a doubtful tone as if he was not sure that he would patronize ahouse where the proprietor didn’t get around earlier in the morning. Then again he was somewhat indignant that the clerk should not have known him, and when he was asked to leave his name he went off saying it was no matter. Then he called at Sikkor’s wondering if any one would be in there. Was Mr. Sik- kor in? No; did he want to see him per- sonally? Personally! He wanted to see him on business, of course. He would not be at the store that morning, but Mr. Bir- den was atthe desk, yonder, if he would do. Well, it is good to find one proprietor in; and he moved over to Birden’s desk, where that gentleman was busy opening the morning’s mail. He looked up at the ap- proach of Smart, said ‘Good morning,” and waited for Solomon to tell his busi- ness. “This is Mr. Birden?” **Yes, sir,” pleasantly. Solomon rather expected him to have said “This is Mr. Smart,” and to have held out his arms, so he was somewhat diseoncerted. “T buy goods of your house oceasionally.” **Yes? Whereabouts is your place?” ‘North Portage.” “North Portage, eh. please?” “Smart.” “Yes?” Solomon could see that he might as well have said Smith, so far as Birden’s seeming to reeall it was concerned, and he began to get angry. ‘*How is trade, Mr. Smart?” “Rather dull, just at present.” ‘Sorry to hear that; hope it will improve. You have a memorandum for some of our goods, Mr. Smart? Let me call one of the men to wait on you. Church, look here.” And before Solomon had time to open his mouth he was introduced to Chureh, who shook hands with him, linked his arm through his, and had him half way to the sample room. They were getting on well till Church asked; ‘‘Let me see, Mr Smart, where is your place?” ‘North Portage,” said Solomon in his crispest manner. No one seemed to know him, or to remember him five seconds. “Oh, yes, North Portage. Waite goes there. Waite’s a good fellow; you like him, don’t you?” “Vd like to have him stay athome. I never want to see a drummer.” “Ts that so?” and Chureh looked at him in mild surprise. ‘‘Well, what shall we start on first?” What is the name, Solomon wasn’t prepared to start on any- thing. It wasn’t at all the way he had ex- pected to get started. He didn’t like being pushed from one proprietor to another, and then to a mere clerk, and to have that man take it for granted that he was going to buy without any coaxing or figuring. He was disappointed. He expected to have bought a bill here, but there were other stores of the same kind in Toledo, and he believed he’d punish these fellows for their indiffer- ence by going somewhere else. Good idea! He would act on it. He told Chureh that he guessed he wouldn’t leave an order just then; maybe he would come in again. Church coaxed him a little then, but it was too late. Sol- omon was bound to go, and off he started for a notion house. The proprietor was in the office, shook hands with him, asked about trade and crops and finally proposed to show him some goods. This was more to Solomon’s taste, and he bought readily, but he was disgusted to see that the prices were no lower than the traveling man had sold themat. He mentioned this to Shaw. ‘Lower? Of course not, we can’t ask you one price in Toledo and another in North Portage. My man carries my stock into your store, lets you see the goods, quotes ‘you prices and posts you.” ‘But his expenses are big; it costs you nothing to sell me now.” “His expenses come out of my pocket; not out of yours. I would be mighty glad if traveling men were done away with; but it would be a saving to me, not to you.” This rather staggered Solomon, for it up- set one of his hobbies. As he was finishing and about to say ‘good-bye’ to Mr. Shaw, he saw the book-keeper whisper into that gen- tleman’s ear and turn away. ‘By the by, Mr. Smart, my book-keeper tells me he has had some correspondence with you over little deductions made in re- mittances. Those little things are very an- noying, and, while the amount in dollars and cents is nothing, still business ought to done in a business way.” Smart began to feel very hot. ‘*The book-keeper tells me that your last bill ran nearly two months over time, and that you not only refused to pay interest, but did not pay express on your remittance. Now, Mr. Smart, this is not right. Our place of business is Toledo; not North Port- age; our bills are due here, not there; and if we allow them to run sixty days after due we are loaning you money, and ought io be paid for the use of it.” ‘“*T don’t get interest from my customers,” said Solomon. ‘That is your business and theirs. You do not sell them ona jobber’s profit. We deal with you as a business man and ina business way. I think I know just how you feel,” said Shaw, pleasantly; ‘‘when I began business I felt the same way. I squeezed every cent I could from the men I bought from; but I discovered it was poor policy. I saved a few cents, and lost the good will of the house which was worth dollars. I speak of all this in a kindly way, and to avoid future misunderstandings. Don’t you think of anything else? No? Well, good bye, ’m glad you called and hope to do more with you in the future.” And before Solomon knew it he was bowed out. But he was boiling with rage. He was particularly angry with himself. He had stood there and taken the lecture as if he was a boy. It was in his mind to cancel the order just given Shaw, but that gentle- man had dismissed him so politely and smoothly that he hadn’t had time to do it. It had never seemed possible to him that he could have listened to such a lecture as that without giving back as good as he got, and then send the man and his goods to a place where there is no insurance against fire. : In no yery happy frame of mind his next call was on his dry goods house. Mr. Keen met him, when he introduced himself, de- cidedly coldly. Solomon began to think he would go to some other house with his order rather than leave it here. But before he could make a move to go out Mr. Keen ask- ed, ‘Is there anything I can do for you?” “‘T don’t know as there is.” “Our Mr. Goodnow did not stop at your place the other day because of your habit of returning goods. While we would be glad to do business with you, we cannot allow anyone the privilege of ordering goods and then returning them at our expense, if he happens to change his min’. L do not try to make Eastern houses shoulder my mis- takes, if I make any in ordering goods and I don’t see why I should bear your burdens.” ‘““Why don’t you send what I order? I didn’t order the blue print I returned the other day.” “Mr. Goodnow is very positive that you did order it. It is always possible that the small sample he carries with him appears differently to a man than the goods do when seen in the whole piece. And a man might occasionally be expected to make a mistake, as you did the other day when you wrote to us to send you three gross of corsets, when you intended, you said afterward to order but three dozen. But in the last three bills bought of Goodnow you have sent back goods, and it is not possible that he made such mistakes. Then you deduct from bills though made out at prices agreed upon.” ‘The last cambrics were billed half a cent too high,” said Solomon. ‘Then you shouldn’t have ordered them. The time to make prices is when you are buying. We havea price for every article in our stock; if you ask us we will give it to you, and then you are at liberty to order or not, as you think best; but if you send us an order for cambries and say nothing about the price you have no right to express them back to us because our price happens to be different from what you had expected. You could have learned our price before ordering and not having done so you ought to be man enough to stand to your own action.” **You claim to sell as low as anyone, don’t you?” **We do, and are ready to quote our prices so they can be compared with others when called upon to do so. But we all cut oc- casionally for reasons of our own, and I pre- fer to make prices when selling goods, not after they are delivered. Some time ago you returned by express a few trinkets. You knew that Mr. Goodnow would be at your place ina short time, and you might easily have waited until seeing him before returning the goods, but you evidently thought you were punishing us and show- ing your grit by whacking them back by express. lLasssure you it does not add to your reputation as a business man. I thought I would mention these points to you be- cause they are important in our relations, and unless the men you buy from feel pleas- antly toward you there is every reason to suppose that you will be the loser.” **T guess I can buy all the goods I want,” said Solomon; ‘‘I’ve not been troubled that way yet.” And he walked off with a surly “Good day.” He had never bought but one bill of the other dry goods house, and did not like their traveling man; but now he would have bought of old Nick rather than buy of Keen. He went over to Keeler’s and again intro- duced himself (the task was getting as dis- agreeable as it was monotonous) saying he wanted to buy some goods. ‘The gentleman made an excuse to go to the desk for a mo- ment, and Solomon knew it was to consult the reference book as to his standing; hav- ing found that satisfactory he proceeded to show him through the stock. The goods were not nearly so much to his taste as was Keen’s stock, but he bought lightly, and considered that he was punishing Keen. After dinner he called again at the hard- ware store, and this time found Mr. Braun there. He was greeted cordially when he gave his name, but imagine his feelings when, after a few remarks, Braun said: ‘*What’s the matter with you people down at North Portage about axes? We wrote you that four of the last six you returned were in no way covered by warrants; some were broken in solid steel, some were ground thin and had to bend, and one had never been even out of your store. We can’t ask any factory to take back such goods from us, it wouldn t be right, and we don’t make enough profit ona dozen axes to stand such, loss.” “Tf you give a warrant you ought to stand up to it.” ‘*We do stand up to it every time: and we do a good deal more than that. But you do not stand up toit. You take back goods not covered by a warrant and expect us to stand the loss.” “Well, if my customers bring them back I must take them or lose their trade.” **That’s your business, not mine. I don’t sare What you take back or do not take, but I object to your taking them back and then shifting all the burden over to us. We have charged your account with the cost of making these axes good.” “Well, that’s the last time you'll ever have a chance to do that.” “We can’t help that; right is right. It’s a small affair, but the thing has to stop some time, and it had better be stopped now.” Solomon pulled out his wallet, much is my balanee here?” Braun turned him over to the book-keeper who took his money and gave him a receipt. As he walked out he did not hear the re- mark of Braun to the clerk: ‘‘He is one of those smart Alecks that has to be sat down on occasionally, but I guess I gave hima lesson.” He bought his hardware of another house; he bought his groceries of a new firm; he did not buy any boots or shoes at all, be- cause the clerk did not take hold of him just right, and he reached home the next morning a tired, soured and disgusted man. He told his wife he had been a fool to spend money when he might have stayed to home and bought of traveling men. ‘‘I tell you,” said he, ‘ta man’s a mighty sight more in- dependent when buying in his own store. The drummers are red hot for orders, and you can squeeze them down. Then you’ve got your stock to look at, and see costs, etc., and the men feel you’re doing them a favor to give them an order; but, by George, they think they are doing you a favor to sell you in their own stores. Iam done go- ing to town.” **T saw Mr. Smart a few weeks ago, and he gave me this report of his trip: ‘I learn- ed something,” he added; ‘I believe I ean make more money by having the wholesale houses my friends than I can by making them mad at me, and now we get along first rate. I guess Keen is one of the best friends I’ve got, but I was all-fired mad at him that time, I tell you. And what made me the hottest was that I felt the old man was right.” “How The Michigan Tradesmen. A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE Mercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the Siate. E. A. STOWE, Editor. Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid. Advertising rates made known on application. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1886. Grand Rapids Dairy Board of Trade President—Aaron Clark. Vice-President—F. E. Pickett. Secretary and Treasurer—E. A. Stowe. Market days—Every Monday afternoon at 1 p.m. Merchants’ Protective Association of Big Rapids. President—N. H. Beebe; First Vice-Presi- dent, W. E. Overton; Second Vice-President, C. B. Lovejoy; Secretary. A. 8. Hobart; Treas- urer, J. F. Clark. Traverse City Business Men’s Associa- tion. President, Frank Hamilton; Secretary, Cc, 7. Lockwood; Treasurer, J. T. Beadle. Bus‘ness Men’s Protective Union of Cheboygan. President, A. M. Wesgate; Vice-President, H. Chambers; Secretary, A. J. Paddock. Luther Protective Association. President, W. B. Pool: Vice-President, R. M. Smith: Secretary. Jas. M. Verity; Treasurer, Geo. Osborne. Ionia Business Men’s Protective As- sociation. President, Wm. E. Kelsey; Vice-President, fl. M. Lewis; Secretary, Fred Cutler, Jr. Merchants’ Union of Nashville. President, Herbert M. Lee; Vice-President, C. E. Goodwin; Treasurer, G. A. Truman; Sec- retary and Attorney, Walter Webster. Lowell Business Men’s Protective As- sociation. President, N. B. Blain; Vice-President, John Giles; Secretary, Frank T. King; Treasurer, Chas. D. Pease. Ovid Business Men’s Association. President, C. H. Hunter: Secretary, Lester Cooley. ze Subscribers and others, when writing 0 advertisers, will confer a favor on the pub- sher by mentioning that they saw the adver- isement in the columns of this paper. The recent sale of Hannah, Lay & Co.’s entire pine possessions and mills and a por- tion of their dockage facilities at Traverse City to a syndicate represented by John Torrent, of Muskegon, notes the first step in the withdrawal from this State of a firm which has probably done more than any other to develop the wilderness and sup- plant the forest with a hardy and thrifty population. Te TRADESMAN has it on the best of authority that the sale of the firm’s pine will be gradually followed by the disposal of their hardwood and farming lands, their grist mill and mercantile busi- ness, their boats and dockage. Mr. Han- nah, upen whom has devolved the manage- ment of the firm’s immense interests in this State, begins to feel the weight of advanc- ing years, and having accumulated a for- tune variously estimated at from one to two million dollars, has wisely concluded to re- linquish the exacting demands of an active business life and remove to Chicago, where there are abundant opportunities for invest- ments which yield handsome returns. If any man ever deserved to spend his last days in peace and happiness, Mr. Hannah is certainly entitled to such distinction. His services to his State and the locality in which he lived will never be appreciated at their true worth and it will be left for the chronicler to record the tireless energy, the yaulting ambition and the ungssuming char- ity which rendered Perry Hannah a man among men. TR The demise of the Detroit Commercial, after an unsuccessful struggle of three years’ duration to obtain a foot-hold, leaves the field in this State entirely to Time TRADEs- MAN. While the Commercial was never able to secure over 300 subscribers and was published at a loss of $2,000 a year, THE TRADESMAN has been a financial success from the outset and now carries over four thousand names on its subscription books. The difference between the patronage ac- corded the two mediums may be attributed wholly to the different means adopted by the journals in question, The Commercial scoffed at the retail trade and fawned at the feet-of the jobber. Tue TRADESMAN, on the other hand, espoused the cause of the retail dealer and accepted the patronage of the jobber on a business basis—that of legitimate results. The failure of the Com- mercial and the success of THe TRADES- MAN furnish abundant proof of the fact that the retailer appreciates an organ at its full worth and will invariably accord it a gener- ous support, while the jobber will not long throw away money on a journal which has few friends among the retail trade. _— aaaneenerel A peculiar charge toa jury was recently made by Judge Barrett, of New York. A German beer wagon driver left a union to which he belonged, whereupon the driver of another beer wagon called him a ‘‘seab.” In retaliation he stabbed the man in the leg. He was arrested ona charge of malicious injury to person, but Judge Barrett’s charge was so strong in favor of the prisoner that the jury acquitted him without leaving their seats. The Judge held that “the man who would attempt to injure another’s character or his standing among his friends and asso- ciates by applyiug offensive epithets puts himself on a level with a highwayman and ought to be treated as a criminal and out- law. Whatever weapon the man who is as- saulted has at hand he is justified in using. Any man has a right, in the eye of the law, whatever the union may have thought, to ‘furnished by the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug yet come to it that the law of the unions is superior to the law of the land, and that the trades unions or Knights of Labor can le- gally dictate to a man to give up the work by which he supports his family.” sciceemeetiunbtenetaiicnesscesmians The purchase of the entire plant and bus- iness of the Alabastine Co. by the Anti-Kal- somine Co. for the round sum of $150,000 brings to mind the boast of Freeman God- frey, to the effect that there is more money in the wall finish business than in any other legitimate undertaking under the sun. ‘‘If one of my traveling men can sell $1.10 worth of goods at an expense of $1, and the man who buys the goods pays the bill, Iam money ahead,” is a common remark of the vener- able president of the Diamond Wall Finish Co. Manager Church, of the new company, has never been known to express a similar opinion, but his rapid advance from a com- monplace position, financially speaking, to the rank of a capitalist, points its own moral. SE The man who sells, or attempts to sell, tainted meat is punished by law. Why should not the punishment be extended to the man who sells, or attempts to sell, tainted butter? —___———EEEE AMONG THE TRADE. IN THE CITY. Will Barry has engaged in the drug busi- ness at Coral. The Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. furnished the stock. Frank Locher has engaged in the drug business at Westphalia. The stock was Co. Ryno & Knight have removed their drug stock from Ottawa street to Coloma, where Dr. Ryno will resume the practice of his pro- fession. Wn. H. Sigel succeeds Braginlon & Sigel in the grocery business at 36 West Leonard street. Mr. Braginton contemplates locat- ing in Iowa. Local wool buyers—whose operations ex- tend pretty much all over the State—assert that fully three-fourths of this year’s clip has already been marketed. eee Henry J. Hartman, in addition to his reg- war work, is getting out washing machine castings for Sebewa parties and step ladder castings for an Otsego manufacturer. A. Johnson & Son, grocers at 82 South Division street, have sold their stock and fixtures to J. C. Shaw & Co., who have con- solidated them with their stock at 79 Canal street. D. Seegmiller, formerly engaged in the grocery business at the corner of West Ful- ton and Gold streets, has engaged in the grocery business on Cherry street. Olney, Shields & Co. furnished the stock. H. B. Huston, formerly engaged in the hardwere business at Chase, and Mr. Her- endeen, formerly engaged in the same busi- ness at Kent City, have joined hands and engaged in the hardware business on South Diviision street. + AROUND THE STATE. Wn. Hintz succeeds Wm. Hintz & Co. in general trade at St. Ignace. Austin Travis, jeweler at Muskegon, has been closed under chattel mortgage. E. G. Hunt, formerly engaged in the gro- cery business at Jackson, is now at Tonia. Geo. Guyles, of the firm of Guyles & Nash, general dealers at Norwood, is dead. Holeomb Bros. succeed Forsyth & Hol- comb in the hardware business at Bay City. Geo. R. Baker, formerly engaged in the drug business at Breedsville, but now the proprietor of a drug store at South Evans- ton, Ills., is the happy father of a bouncing boy. He writes that ‘‘mother and child are well and father ditto.” C. G. Bode, of Chicago, has sold his one- half interest in the firm of Bode & Keeney, sawmill operators and general dealers at Ferry, to E. J. Bode, of Ferry. The firm name will remain the same as before. The new firm will assume all liabilities and col- lect all debts of the old fir. Manistee Times: G. F. Parsons, of Ne- braska, and E. R. Welsh, of this city, have purchased the hardware store of J. A. John- son. Mr. Parsons will remove to this city, and the new firm will continue the business at the old stand. 4 provision business. STRAY FACTS. Mrs. I. A. Tory, milliner at Coldwater, has been closed on chattel mortgage. hemlock bark from Cadillac every week. Nashville, have assigned to J. E. Barry. nership. Lowell. at East Saginaw. tinue the business. the business to Fennville. will remove to California. Mr. Johnson is going more heavily into the wholesale feed and N. B. Clark is shipping 25 car loads of Gregory & Dunham, saloon keepers at Moses Hammacher succeeds C. W. Hath- away in the restaurant business at Luther. A. Freshl & Co., manufacturers of casket draperies at Detroit, have dissolved part- James Ecker & Co. succeed Mason, Ecker & Co. in the plaining mill business at Muchler & Allen succeed Muchler & Bax- ter in the produce and commission business H. D. Purdy has sold his meat business, at Sparta, to Edward Snyder, who will con- Mr. Purdy will remove J. W. Cook has sold his interest in the grist mill business of J. W. Cook & Co., at Fennville, to the remaining partners, and ‘is building a logging railroad, eight miles long, just northwest of Stgnton, and is getting ready to log its tract of pine in that locality. From January 1 to June 9 J. M. Weather- wax shipped from his mill at Fish Creek, near Stanton, 416 car loads of lumber and shingles—a good showing for a railroad mill in an off year. C. N. Shaw, of Petoskey, has formed a stock company at Cadillac, to manufacture his Grant freezers. The company have the exclusive right for the United States. Mr. Shaw is a stockholder and will superintend their manufacture. The inhabitants on South Manitou Is- land report the water in the lake 18 to 20 inches higher this spring than common. A similar phenomenon has been observed at the other end of the lake. There is a theo- ry that the bed of the lake is rising. The doubling up of the duty on logs ex- | ported from Canada to the States reduces | the value of the holdings of Michigan men in the Spanish river district, it is estimated, $1,750,000; that is, if all the logs included in the limits, thus owned, were cut and sent over the line, the export tax on them would be that much more than was figured on when the purchases were made. The Cheboygan Lumber Co. alone holds pine in the Algoma district on which the increase of duty would amount to $150,000. >a Detroit Doings. The Acme White Lead and Color Works is now working five times as much machin- ery as on January 1, and has just executed a lease for the three floors and basement of a brick building to be erected immediately to the south of the present works. The new building will be 50x100 in size and will increase the present floor space 166 per cent. It will be occupied by the packing, shipping and printing departments and the office. The Detroit Commercial, which has pur- sued asomewhat checkered career for nearly three years, has finally succumbed to the in- evitable. The Commercial was never a suc- cess, financially, having failed to secure the good will of the retail trade or the confidence of the advertising public, both of which are essential to the complete success of any newspaper venture. The Commercials fail- ure isto be attributed wholly to the unfitness and peculiar proclivities of R. C. Wilby, who fathered the paper from the beginning and infused into it a spirit of non-interest and unconcern which his subsequent associates were unable to counteract. Up to the pres- ent time, no arrangement has been made to satisfy the unexpired subscriptions of the three hundred merchants who invested $1 apiece in the paper. The suit for infringement of trade mark brought against W. J. Gould & Co. by Cor- bin, May & Go., of Chicago, was dismissed by Judge Brown on the 15th. The Chicago firm claimed that in 1879 they introduced and have since largely dealt in a particular quality of uncolored pan-dried tea, which they called the ‘“‘Tycoon,” obtaining a pat- ent on that name as a trade mark. They accused the defendents of palming off on the public a worthless tea by using this trade mark, slightly altered so as to read ‘“Tyeoon chop tea.” Two lawyers came here frem Chicago to argue the case. Lawyer George S. Hosmer defended Gould & Co. He showed that if the Chicago firm obtained any patent on the name ‘“Tycoon,” the pat- ent was void, because teas had been sold under that name all over the United States for the past 20 years. It is a word common- ly used in trade. The word ‘‘chop” means the same thing as when we say a crop of wheat or aclip of wool. Itisa ‘‘chop” of tea. The defendents claimed that only 100 chests of ‘“Tycoon chop” tea were imported for their trade, and that when legal pro- ceedings were commenced by the Chicago firm they recalled several consignments, so that 80 chests are still on hand and unused. ‘“sWhile they have advertised a greater num- ber of chests for sale, it is a custom for merchants to similarly exaggerate in their ad- vertisements, and in point of fact they have never had in their possession or offered for gin operations about July 1. Smith, the Wayland cheese manufacturer, for as fine Young a America cheese as ever came to this market. ties pronounce the quality of the cheese to be .unsurpassed. sole agents for Wayland cheese at this mar- ket. running order and the first cheese will be cut June 26. reports the business as working in good hand in the business, and says he expects Miscellaneous Dairy Notes. The new creamery at Pipestone will be- Tuner TRADESMAN is indebted to I. B. Competent authori- W. F. Gibson & Co. are Rockford Register: The Courtland cheese factory near Courtland Center is now in Mortimer Austin, the proprietor, shape. He has engaged an experienced to place as good a cheese on the market as is made anywhere. ———_- 4 —- A company has been formed In Chicago to bring tea direct from China by the North- ern and Canadian Pacific roads. Every grocer and cheese buyer is cordially invited to visit the Wayland factory and inspect the system and cleanliness observed in every detail. “Fermentum” the only Reliable Com- pressed Yeast. See advertisement. Dissolution of Copartnership. Notice is hereby given that the copartner- ship heretofore existing between J. W. Brag- inton and Wim. H. Sigel under the firm name of Braginton & Sigelis this day dissolved, J. W. Braginton retiring. All accounts due the late firm must be paid 1o Wm. H. Sigel, and all debts owing by the firm will be paid by Wm. H. Sigel, who will continue the business at the old stand. J.W. BRAGINTON, W. H. SIGEL. Dated, Grand Rapids, June 21, 1886. EATON & CHRISTENSON, Agents for a full line of SW. Venable & Co.'s PETERSBURG, VA., PLUG TOBACCOS, NIMROD, x. C., BLUE RETER, SPREAD EAGLE, BIG FIVE CENTER. 145* buggies. Dries with a beautiful gloss. An old buggy can be repainted at NEAL’S CARRIAGE PAINTS, Seven beautiful shades. Just the thing for repainting old Varnishing not necessary. One coat for old work. e a cost not to exceed one dollar. A rapid seller. Packed in as- sorted cases. Eivery case has accompanying it ample advertis- Acme White Lead & Color Works, SOLE MANUFACTURERS. Detroit. Mich. Order a sample case of HONEY BEE COFFEE. PRINCESS BAKING POWDER, Equal to the Best in the market. Wholesale JH Thompson & C0,” Geos 59 Jefferson ave., Detroit, Mich. POTATOES. We make the handling of POTATOES, APPLES and BEANS in car lots a special feature of our business. If you have any of these goods to ship, or anything in the produce line, let us hear from you, and will keep you.posted on market price and pros- pects. Liberal cash advances made on car lots when desired. Agents for Walker's Patent Butter Worker. EARL BROS., Commission Merchants. 1S7 Ss. Water St., Chicago, rll. Amos S. Musselman 2 Co. W holesale Grocers. Successors to Fox, Musselman & Loveride, AGENTS FOR MUSSELMAN’S CORKER PLUG AND RUM CIGARS, The best and most attractive goods on the market. SEND FOR SAMPLE Butr. SEE QUOTATIONS IN Price-List. AND MISCELLANEOUS. Advertisements of 25 words or less inserted in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week, or 50 cents for three weeks. Advance pay- ment. Advertisements directing that answers be sent in care of this office must be accompanied y 25 cents extra, to cover expense of postage, ete. ANTED—A man who understands cutting meat and can make himself generally useful about a store. Must come well recom- mended. A good position for the right man. Address West Michigan Lumber Co., Wood- ville, Mich. 44tf NOR SALE—Portable steam saw-mill in per- fect running order. Capacity 35,000 feet per day. Will be sold at a bargain or will trade for real estate. Address Lock Box 289, Big Rapids, Mich. 144tf Vy ANTED-—Situation as book-keeper or eashier by 0 young lady of experience. Have no objection to going out of the ¢ity. Best of references furnished. Address No. 5, care THE TRADESMAN. 146* ANTED-—Situation as registered pharma- cist by aman of extended experience. Good references furnished. Address W. B. Falk, Big Rapids, Mich. 145* AOR SALE—A drug store situated on the Chicago & West Michigan Railway in one of the finest fruit and farming counties in the State. Stock of $1,500 or under, Also a fine practice to be disposed of at the same time, to a physician who wishes to practice medicine in connection with drug store. Competition light. Address “Sun,” care THE TRADESMAN. 143tf XOR SALE OR RENT—In the fast-growing village of Paris, north of Big Rapids, a two-story frame double store, 75x43, with a stone cellar, 24x23. Will sell cheap for cash, sale any but the 100 chests so marked.” On hearing Judge Brown’s decision, the Chicago lawyers t0ok an appeal to the United States Supreme Court. ---<>——_—— Trouble from Wet Salt. Brutus, Mich., June 19, 1886. Editor Michigan Tradesman: a communication in regard to wet salt. I purchased some fine barrel salt between two and three months ago. I let it lie at the freight house, where it was perfectly dry, for nearly six weeks, then put it in my store and it has drained brine so ‘that it would run a puddle on the floor and still continues to do so and it is so wet it will soak a paper sack so it will all fall to pieces. I am glad to see the question agi- tated, as I do not think the salt is properly drained. The last barrel I opened had drained until it was not over two-thirds full, and it looks to me that cheap salt was mak- ing poor salt, the same as matches. Respectfully yours, H. W. Morrorp. ——___-——->_——_ Wood oil is now made on a large scale in Sweden from the refuse of timber cuttings, and forest clearings, and from stumps and roots. Although it cannot well be burned proportions of carbon it contains, it fur- * * * : * nishes a satisfactory light in lamps espec- ially made for it, and in its natural state is factories produce about 40,000 liters of the oil daily. Turpentine, creosote, acetic acid, charcoal, coal-tar oils and other useful sub- terials as the wood oil. L. Winternitz sells the best and cheapest work for whoever he pleases. Wehave not j The Cutler & Savidge Lumber Co. * vinegar ever handled at this, market. DEAR Sm—In your issue of June 9, I see | - in common lamps on account of the heavy | the cheapest of all illuminating oils. Thirty | stances are also obtained from the same ma- | or on easy terms, or rent. Building can be easily converted into a hotel. Will also take | merchandise or city property in pay. Address | Box 11, New Era, Oceana Co., Mich. 145* | | Ww NTED—To correspond with a good, live | man, posted in the grocery business, i with a view to partnership. I have a good | store building ina village needing a grocery | badly. Any grocer who has a small stock of one or two thousand would do well to corres- | pond with Box 10, North Muskegon, Mich.141tf | | We position as book-keeper and general office man by a gentleman of | large experience. Would prefer a lumbering | firm orlarge manufacturing concern. Address | and refer to Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops. 140tf } | from Grand Rapids. leery or general stock. Tae TRADESMAN. | ee | FNOR SALE—Stock of general merchandise | and house and lot, on the shore of Grand ' Traverse Bay, near rai'road. Small amount | required down. Address “Zero,” care THE | TRADESMAN. 145 | FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE—Farm of 120 | acres in southern Michigan, 100 acres im- ae Large frame house and barn, and | large orchard. Willsell on long time or ex- | change for a stock of boots and shoes or gro- | ceries. Address L. B. C., care THE TRADES- | MAN, 144 |\—- | TNOR SALE—A drug store. One of the hand- somest drug stores in the State, doing a splendid business, in a town of 12.000 inhabi- | tants. Stock, ete., will inventory about $3,500. | Average cash sales, $25 a day and inqreasing. No paint and oils carried in stock. Owner | wishes to go into manufacturing business at | onee. Address, for full particulars, Aloes, care | TRADESMAN Office. Sstt 4 GENTS WANTED—For an article used in | _ every house. I cangivea live man a good | paying job in every town in the United States. if or particulars, address with stamp, A. Retan, 148* ok RENT—Desirable brick store building in a thriving farming town, twenty miles Good opening tor gro- Address Store, care 1 3 k ' Pewamo, Mich. PORTABLE AND STATIONARY ENGIN BS From 2 to 150 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills, Grist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft- Contracts made for ing, Pulleys and Boxes. Complete Outfits. uae ‘Sy ae al Pine 7 LOM ers mit ” EATON & LYON Importers, Jobbers and Retailers of BOOKS, Stationery & Sundries 20 and 22 Monroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich. HESTER & FOS, Manufacturers’ Agents for Saw and Grist Mill Machinery, Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Working Machin- ery, Saws, Belting and Oils. a. Denison, 88, 90 and 92 South Division Street, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. as FOX & BRADFORD, 7 WHOLESALE a POBACCINISRS| MICHICAN AUTOMATIC INJECTOR. ‘LAMUVA AHL NO Lsad Full Line Key West Goods in Stock. Full Line of all Staple Plugs Kept in Stock, Sole Agents for Celebrated L. CO. B., American Field, Pan- tilla, Our Nickle, The Rats, Fox’s Clipper. Depot for Independence Wood Split Pulley. Large stock kept on hand. Send for sample pulley and be come convinced of their superiority. Write for prices 130 Oakes}St., Grand Rapids, Mich. F YOU WANT—To get into business, to sell your business, to secure additional capital, ‘to get a situation, if you have anything for | sale or want to buy anything, advertise in the | Miscellaneons Column of THe TRADESMAN. A | twenty-five word advertisement costs but 25 76 South Division St., Giand Rapids, Mich %fA Tallahassee merchant who began busi- ness over three years ago has not been ab- sent from his store a single day, often hav- j i EXeLUSIVELY WHOLESALE. | cents a week or 50 cents for three weeks. r Ib. or ing his mid-day meal sent to him. Orprer SampLe M py MAIL. ase we ‘gi v Hoops 18 $17.50 per case. With every c Drugs & Medicines STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY. One Year—F. H. J. VanEmster, Bay City. Two Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon. Three Years—James Vernor, Detroit. Four Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor. Five Years—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo. President—Ottmar Eberbach. Secretary—Jacob Jesson. Treasurer—Jas. Vernor. Next meeting—At Detroit, July 6. Michigan State Pharmaceutical Association. OFFICERS. President—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor. First Vice-President—Frank J. Wurzburg, Grand Rapids. : Second Vice-President—A. B. Stevens, Detroit, Third Vice-President—Frank Inglis, Detroit. Secretary—S. E. Parkell, Owosso. Treasurer—W im. Dupont, Detroit. Executive Committee—Jacob Jesson, Geo. Gundrum, Frank Wells, F. W. R. Perry and John E. Peck. . Local Seeretary—Will L. White, Grand Rapids. Next place of meeting—At Grand Rapids, Tuesday, October 12, 1886. Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. ORGANIZED OCTOBER 9, 1884. OFFICERS. President—Frank J. Wurzburg. Vice-President--Wm. L. White. Secretary—Frank H. Escott.. Treasurer—Henry B. Fairchild. : Board of Censors— President, V ice-President nd Secretary. : Board of Trustees—The President, Wm, H. Van Leeuwen, Isaac Watts, Wm. E. White, Wm. L. White. i Committee on Pharmacy—M. B. Kimm, Locher and Wm. E. White. Committee on Trade Matters—John E. Peck, H. B. Fairchild and Wm. H. Van Leeur’en. Committee on Legislation—Jas. D. Lacey, Tsaac Watts and A. C. Bauer. oe Regular Meetings—First Thursday evening in each month. ee Annual Meetings—First Thursday evening in November. : Next Meeting—Thursday evening, July 1, at “The Tradesman”’ office. Detroit Pharmaceutical Society. H. E. Organized October, 1883. OFFICERS. President—A. F. Parker. : First Vice-President—Frank Inglis. Second Vice President—J. C. Mueller. Secretary and Treasurer—A. W. Allen. Assistant Secretary and Treasurer—H. McRae Annual Meeting—First Wednesday in June. Regular Meetings—First Wednesday in each month. Jackson County Pharmaceutical Asso- ciation. OFFICERS. President—R. F. Latimer. Vice-President—C. D. Colwell. Secretary—F. A. King. Treasurer—Chas. E. Humphrey. Board of Censors—Z. W. Waldron, and C. H. Haskins. : Annual Meeting— First Thursday in November. Regular Meetings—First Thursday of each month. Saginaw County Pharmaceutical So- ciety. President—Jay Smith. : First Vice-President—W. H. Yarnall. Second Vice-President—R. Bruske. Seeretary—D. E. Prall. Treasurer—H. Melchers. Committee on Trade Matters—W. B. Moore, H. G. Hamilton, H. Melchers, W. H. Keeler and R. J. Birney. : Regular Meeting—Second W ednesday after- noon of each month. C. E. Foot Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association. OFFICERS. President—Fred. Heath. Vice-President—J. C. Terry. Secretary and Treasurer—L. B. Glover. | Regular Meetings—Second and fourth Wednes- day of each month. Next Meeting—Wednesday evening, June 23. CAUGHT BY “CURE ALLS.” Interesting Facts as to the Trade in Pat- ent Medicines. From the Chicago News. ‘‘As singular as it may appear,” said the dapper retail drug clerk, ‘‘fully four-fifths of the persons who purchase patent medi- cines are cranks.” ‘‘How’s that?” “Well, listen. If there should appear in the papers of to-day an attractive advertise- ment of some new article in the patent med- icine line, [don’t care what special complaint it proclaimed to eradicate, I know fully one hundred and fifty people who would within the next three days drop in this store and buy a bottle of the new remedy. I would be willing to bet that that many bottles would be disposed of within the prescribed limit of time.” ‘Do you mean to tell me that a person having liver trouble would pay any atten- tion to a remedy for heart disease?” asked the scribe. “That’s just exactly what I wish to im- press upon your mind. There’s where the crank symptoms come in. To be sure, most of the new patent medicines introduced are regular cure-alls. They purport to be spec- ial remedial agencies for all sorts of inter- nal disorders. They are very certain to be efficacious in the dissipation of every kind of organic disease, especially the stomach, liver and kidneys. Now, most of the peo- ple whom I refer to as patent medicine cranks are simply hypochondriacs. They imagine themselves the victims of perpetual disorders. They won't go to a reputable physician and be thoroughly examined, be- cause they seem to be under the impression that the doctor doesn’t know as much about their trouble as they do themselves, so as soon as they read an advertisement of a new remedy they are dead sure to give it a trial.” ‘“‘How many bottles will they buy?” ‘Well, 1 think of the 150 crank custom- ers we have I can safely estimate an aver- age sale of three bottles to each individ- ual. - Of course they don’t buy them all at onee. They take them one after another. The patent-medicine makers of the country fully understand this peculiar phase of hu- man nature and they speculate on it. Let me give you an idea of the possibilities for wholesale swindling offered those who want to go into the business. Here’s a man or set of men who raise a certain amount of capital, usually representing a generous fig- ure. They secure some cheap, simple, harm- less formula, the ingredients of which are known to act on the liver and kidneys. They rent extensive premises in some big town and begin the manufacture of a new remedy for the cure of all affections of the organs named. tles, perhaps of a peculiar shape, and the best lithographic establishment in the coun- try is also supplied with an order for ornate and attractive wrappers and chromatic cuts. Then they at once begin the manufacture of the new medicine. Frequently weeks and even months are consumed in getting their preparation ready for the market. It is not until they have crowded their ware- houses full with packages ready for ship- notice their medicine. This introduction is generally arranged so that it will be univer- sal, the newspapers everywhere coming out on the same day with the same advertise- ment.” ‘But, suppose a demand upon the drug- gist is made at once, how will the customers be supplied?” inquired the reporter. ‘“‘That’s just what I expected you’d ask,” replied the drug clerk, ‘‘and T’ll show you now what I meant, when I referred to the fact that the patent medicine men knew what to speculate on. Long before the rem- edy is advertised each druggist is visited by an agent who shows him the goods and tells him what the manufacturers propose doing in the way of inviting public attention to it. He then asks for an order, which is usually promptly given, because every druggist as I have shown, can calculate pretty closely on what he is bound to sell to regular crank customers. For instance, our people, who are sure to have 150 applications for the new medicine as soon as itis advertised, and knowing the average sale to be three bottles to an individual, can with perfect safety order forty dozen. The retail price of the goods is generally $1 a bottle, and when this is the case we can hardly ever buy it for less than $8 a dozen, which leaves us the fair profit of $4 a case, or $160 when the forty dozen order is disposed of. Now this store is but one of many hundreds in the city. To be sure, there arc very few of them who have upon their list as many pat- ent-medicine cranks as we have. But just for the sake of illustration let me give youa glance at the possibilities. We’ll say that in Chicago there are 1,000 drug stores that sell patent-medicines. Now, the smallest of these will have at the least five of the crank customers I have spoken of. Let us put the average for the 1,000 stores at twen- ty. Calculating that each druggist will or- der what he knows he can dispose of, the agent for the new medicine is pretty sure to carry away with him from this city alone orders for 60,000 bottles or 5,000 dozen. He should be satisfied with this, shouldn’t he?” ‘Well, I should think so,” remarked the scribe. ‘‘But can you give me any idea of the profits of the manufacturers?” “Tm coming to that. It’s a big problem and can only be solved for localities. Some years ago I was in the employ of a firm in New York organized for the purpose of making and introducing a new patent medi- cine. They had a big capital and spared nothing in the way of expense in giving their goods a fine send-off. They were months in preparing their medicine for the market, and when all was ready they flood- ed the country with huge advertisements. The stuff sold for $8 a dozen and I know the firm made a clear profit of $5 on every dozen sold, after counting in all the ex- penses attached. As we just now calculated a sure sale of 5,000 dozen in this city alone for any new remedy elaborately introduced, you can readily see that the profits to the manufacture on such sale would amount to the goodly sum of $25,000. Chicago is only one city—a big one, to be sure—but when you come to take all the towns and cities in the country pro- vided with more or less drug stores that sell patent medicines you may form some indis- tinct idea of what the possible universal profits are. The New York firm I alluded to, in whose employ I was, didn’t continue in existence over a year. They turned the winning cards on the first deal, and when they cashed in were perfectly satisfied with the divvy. It’s a sure-thing game, provided there is plenty of capital to back it and pro- per people selected to manage it.” rn etl The Drug Market. Gum arabic has advanced 5 cents a pound and oil cloves 15 cents. Oils lemon, berga- mont and orange are very firm and tending higher. Quinine, opium and morphine are very low, with no prospects of any higher prices at present. For insect powder there isa brisk demand and higher prices are probable. Canary and hemp seed are very firm and hardening in price. —_--—~>- > - A Philadelphia business man advertised for an errand boy recently, and among the replies received was the following: ‘‘I am a strong well educated young man of eigh- teen good family best of reference can be given.” Another: “I think I could fill your want in of to-day toa T. Drop me a note andi will call and you can form an opinion as to my imagination.” G. C. Gardner, who helped himself to mercury pills in W. B. Falk & Co.’s drug store at Big Rapids under the supposition that he was getting quinine pills, has caused Falk’s arrest on the charge of permitting the sale of drugs in his store by a person not a pharmacist. The case is on call June 28. The manufacture of solid carbonic acid gas has become a settled industry in Berlin. It is put up in small cylinders, and if kept under pressure will last some time—that is, a cylinder one and one-half inches if diam- eter and two inches long will take five hours to melt away into gas. They order a vast quantity of bot- | ment that they begin to introduce to public | Foolishness of the Eight Hour Strikes. | From the Detroit News. The return to ten hours by the Grand Rapids factories is but another evidence of the futility or such ephemeral efforts at amel- ioration as the workingmen have made this | season. With a few very slight exceptions, every strike of the season has been a blun- der of fearful cost to those who engaged in it, and the condition of the working men on the whole is worse to-day than it was on, the first of April. Itis a hard saying, and one which many working men resent, but it is an absolutely true one, nevertheless, that the price of a human being is affected only in the same way ap is the price of a hog— by the conditions of supply and demand; and the longer the workingmen continue to ignore this inexorable law, the longer the price of a human being will continue to ap- proximate the price of a hog. They must go to the rootof the evil, or continue to fail. The root of it is in the soil. Until they tear up from the soil: the human laws that ex- clude them from their free and equal share in it, they will struggle in vain against the forces which render all their efforts futile. So long as money can control the soil, man, who needs the soil to live, will be the slave of those who have money. Not all the dec- larations of independence, the free consti- tutions, the eight-hour laws, the republican institutions, so-called, the strikes, the boy- cotts that could be enacted, made or ordered from now till doomsday will help them, so long as the land of the country is at the mercy of greed, and competition. _— OOS Dr. W. H. Andrews has sold his drug stock at. Fennville to a gentleman from Sparta and will remove to California, in hopes of securing immunity from the in- flammatory rheumatism, which has rendered life almost unbearable for several months. W. B. Falk has sold his interest in the drug house ef W. B. Falk & Co., at Big Rapids, to his father-in-law, H. R. Hawley, heretofore the silent member of the firm, and the latter is now in possession. Michigan Droge Exchange, Mills & Goodman, Props. GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. ANTED—Registered drug clerks, either pharmacists or assistants,who are sober, honest, industrious and willing to work on moderate salary. i hae sc gle ye exchange house and lot (with barn) and physician’s practice in a town of 800 inhabitants for drug stock in some good location. Real estate valued at $1,500. Prac- tice about $2,000 per year. VOR SALE—Stock of about $1,800 in town of 1,000. Doing business of not less than $20 per day. Can be bought at large discount or will exchange for good property. VOR SALE—Stock of about $2,000 in midst of fine farming region. Doing good bus- iness which could be very much increased. OR SALE—Small stock of about $760 on lake shore and railroad. Can be bought very cheap. FOR SALE—One of the handsomest stores in the State. Well located in Grand Rapids. Stock about $4,000. OR SALE—Stock of about $7,000, centrally located in Grand Rapids. Doing business of $15,000 per year. OR SALE—Stock of $6,000, well located in Grand Rapids. Will sell whole stock on liberal terms, but would prefer to sell half in- terest for cash. TOR SALE—Dentist office in town of 800 can "be bought very cheap. No other dentist within ten miles. LSO many other stocks, the particulars of which we willfurnish free on application. O DRUGGISTS desiring to secure clerks we will send the addresses and full par- ticulars of those on record free on application. CUSHMAN’S MENTHOL INHALER For the treatment of this disease, the Menthol Inhaler is without doubt superior to any other known remedy or device. There is no irritating fluid or powder ap- plied to the already diseased membrane. On the contrary, mentholized air produces a cool, soothing sensation through the head, with a feeling of instant relief, and by con- tinued use the duration of the relief will be gradually extended and a final cure effected. All druggists should keep the Menthol In- haler. Retail price 50 cents. THE OLD RELIABLE Perry Davis Pain Killer, Established 1840. All Druggists Should Keep It. PRICES TO THE TRADE: Per Bottle. Per Doz. 5 1 80 Oil BiKG eo oie ose sccie ees ase 2 Medium Size...............-.+. 50 3 60 TATEO BIRR. 6 5k bcc less ks oe we 1 00 7 20 Beware of Imitations. Theré is but One Pain filler. Get the Genuine. J. N. Harris & Co., Ltd., Cincinnati, O. Proprietors for the Southern and Western States. For Sale by all Medicine Dealers. Allen's Lung Balsam The Great Remedy for Curing CONSUMPTION, Coughs, Colds, Croup, And Other Throat and Lung Affections. {2r'We call your attention to the fact thatthe old Standard Remedy, ALLEN’S LUNG BALSAM, is now put up in three sizes—25 cents, 50 cents and $1 per bottle. oso vcs Vane ss Gh eae ts $1°75 per dozen PRO TAID 5. ccs ah ia Sa Ss He sb oexes 3 50 + Large ....... Hic ee 7 00 . J. N. Harris & Co., Ltd., Cincinnati, O. WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT, ms. Advanced—Gum arabic, oil cloves, cloves. Declined—Nothing. ACIDS. PROOIAG, EO Bl cc pe a's 9 @ 10 Acetic, C. P. (Sp. grav. 1.040). 30 @ 35 MIB POOUO cca ohn vee ann 35 @ 38 Me sa ake 75 @ 80 Muriatic 18 deg......... 3 @ 5 PRIUIIG ODGOR.. 6. oie cs ccs ees ll @ RB OOM ee ee 10 @ 12 Buiphuric 66 deg..........iscescsne 3 @ 4 Tartarie powdered................ 50 @ 53 Benzoic, English............. 8 Oz 18 Benzote, German.................. 2 @ Ub Pe rg caidcde ees ck aeeeans BR @ bb AMMONIA, WOPDONALC. . 5 vcs cnc ies ssce tas Sh 122 @ U4 Muriate (Powd. 22¢).............06. 14 Aqualé deg or 3f... ............5- 383@ 5 Aca 18 dow OF Af... «0.6 cic cece ccs 4@ 6 BALSAMS. WALT sass oc canon ceteasat scenes 388@42 Maa, ck ines pace ecapaneete 4 Bio es kak cs es 1 75 MO reals ieee saps 45 BARKS. Cassia, in mats (Pow’d 20¢)........ ll Cinchona, yellow............+...- 18 We nk oe ae ve nas ncacens 13 Elm, ground, pure............----+ 14 Elm, powdered, pure.............. 15 BARGAITAB, OF TOOT. « ..6 oe ccna nese se 10 Wild Cherry, select................ 12 Bayberry powdered..............- 20 Hemlock powdered... ee 18 WEAMOO oo iccc cence css ks 30 MORO GOOUNE. 6 oxi cin ce ci ecs asses 12 BERRIES, Cubeb prime (Powd 1 30c)........ @1 2% NORE os vac ch aa aca iacan _ 6 7 POY AB ss os ak coe c ance ae 50 @ 60 EXTRACTS. Licorice (10 and 25 bb boxes, 25c)... 2 Licorice, powdered, pure..... oo. 37 Logwood, bulk (12 and 24 ib doxes). 9 Logwood, 1s (25 -b boxes).......... 12 Lgowood, %8 OBO see cees 13 Logwood, 4s OO La 15 Logwood, ass’d , do __............ 14 Fluid Extracts—25 8 cent. off list. ,FLOWERS. Arnica........... ig EE 13 @ 15 Chamomile, Roman.............., 25 Chamomile, German.............. 30 GUMs. Aloes, Barbadoes..............+++- 60@ 75 Aloes, Cape (Powd 20¢)............ 12 Aloes, Socotrine (Powd 60c)....... 50 ROI oo oie a a one ce nena ees 283@ 30 Arabic, powdered select.......... 90 Arabic, Ist picked................- 90 Arabic,2d picked ...........ee-see. 85 Arabic, 3d picked.................+ 7 Arabic, sifted sorts...............- 65 Assafcentida, prime (Powd 35c)... 2 oo con bees vegas die ss ee 50@55 OO cae ace cerca sean neses 25@ 27 Catechu. Is (% l4c, 48 16c) ...... : 13 Euphorbium powdered............ 35@ 40 Galbanum strained................ 80 ee ae 80@ 90 Guaiac, prime (Powd 45c)......... 35 Kino [ Powdered, 30c].............. 20 es eo iaicuscws nes 1 25 Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered 47c)... 40 Opium, pure (Powd $4 40).......... 3 10 Shellac, Campbell’s................ 25 Shellac, English................... 22 BUGUAG, NATIVE... 5... 0 cene ers ose 20 Shellac bleached.............. acy 30 PVA OOCATIUR oo. i ccs cane ceeds 30 @1 00 HERBS—IN OUNCE PACKAGES. PUA oo eas cc canes ees ce cacenceess Ls MPOODOTIOING. . ois oon ne 2 ce ne scee wor ensseees Te ans kp ae cua noes anaes 40 CREPES ow ok ha oe sae acc ene s tener 24 PWOOl MERIOPOI oon os os on ca osc oe on seca ca agae 35 OI oo cs on cos ce mans bev enaen meee cease 25 A anaes we ccae anne keinaene4 ss 30 WV OUI WOOG og ieee ek: >_. <> BUSINESS LAW. Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts of Last Resort. LIFE INSURANCE POLICY—DEFAULT. A policy of life insurance provided that “the non-payment of a note given for a pre- mium when due shall be an abandonment of the contract with the same effect as the non- payment of the premium for which it is given, without notice to the parties interest- ed or tender of the note,” and a note given for a premium provided that, if not paid at maturity, it should be void. The Superior Court of Kentucky held that under these provisions the failure to pay the note at ma- turity was an abandonment of the contract, just as the failure to pay the premium when due would have been if no provision for an extension had been made by the execution of the note, and that it was not necessary for the company to return the note or give notice to the insured. CHECK—“ ACTUAL CASH PAYMENT.” In the case of McGinnis vs. Farrelly the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York held that the delivery before the filing of the certificate of special partnership, by a party intending to become a special partner to the general partners, of a check payable to their order, drawn upon a bank where he had funds to meet it, was not “‘an actual cash payment,” such as would entitle him to protection under the New Jersey statute. The court said: A check is but an order on a depositary, di- recting him to pay a certain sum to the payee or bearer. The drawer can intercept its payment at any time before actual pay- ment or acceptance by the drawee. It does not furnish to the payee a fund which is subject to his exclusive control. It may be regarded by mercantile usage as equivalent toa cash payment; it may be convertible immediately into money, but its delivery to the general partners is not the payment in actual cash which is contemplated by the statute. ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT. The issuing of certificates of deposit by a national bank is not illegal within the mean- ing of the section of Revised Statutes for- bidding national banks to issue any other notes to circulate as money than such as are authorized by the provision of the statute, according to the decision of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts in the case of Hunt vs. Appellant from decree of Judge of Probate. The court said: “If the Re- vised Statutes of the United States forbade the issue of any other notes whatsoeverthan such as were therein authorized it would be difficult to hold this certificate to be legal. But assuming that it might fall within the general designation of a note, it cannot be considered as a note intended to circulate as money within the meaning of the statute. It requires to be indorsed. It was under- Cc stood not to be payable until a certain future date. The form of the instrument and the incidents above mentioned show that it was not intended to circulate as money between individuals and between government and in- dividuals for the ordinary purposse of so- ciety. CRIMINAL LAW—INJURIES TO PROPERTY. The importance which a punctuation mark sometimes assumes was illustrated in a crim- inal case recently tried in Texas. Two Knights of Labor, Murray and Anthony, were tried and convicted of ‘‘killing” an engine during the Southwestern strike, the conviction being had under article 683 of the Penal Code, which imposed a penalty for willfully and mischievously injuring or de- stroying ‘‘any growing fruit, corn, grain or other agricultural product or property real or personal.” The Texas Court of Appeals set aside the conviction on the ground that the article in question was restricted in its operation to injuries done to agricultural products or property. It is said that in the codification of the criminal statutes a com- ma was inserted after the words ‘‘agricul- tural products” but that this was omitted The general opinion was tha under the statute as it was under- stood to stand in the original draft of the by a printer’s error. protected. The omission of the comma had the effect, word ‘‘property” by ricultural,” and this interpretation was ap- plied by the court, which followed the printed copy of the statute. ed yeast. of limiting the the adjective ‘‘ag- however, ‘‘Fermentum” the only reliable compress- See advertisement. jh oh ia : fe 5 if | i i s vs For easy ironing use ** Electric Lustre’ Starch. It is all prepared for immediate use in One Pound Packages, which go as farastwo pounds of any other Btarch. Ask your Grocer for it. The Electric Lustre Starch Co. } 204 Franklin St., New York. JOHN CAULFIELD Wholesale Agent, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. TIME TABLES. Chicago & West Michigan. Leaves. Arrives, WANN gee eee nce ase ennes 9:00am 4:00pm +Day Express.............. 22:50pm 8:55pm *Night Express............ 11:00pm 5:45am Muskegon Express......... 4:45pm 11:00am *Daily. +Daily except Sunday. Pullman Sleeping Cars on all night trains. Through parlor car in charge of careful at- tendants without extra charge to Chicago on 1:00 p. m., and through coach on9:15a. m. and 10:40 p. m. trains. NEWAYGO DIVISION. Leaves. Arrives. BOXPYIORS, «2... - 0-2 020 ene oes 3:50pm 5:20pm PORES. sons no esos 8:00am 10:50am All trains arrive and depart from Union De- ot. ” The Northernterminus of this Division is at Baldwin, where close connection is made with F. & P. M. trains to and from Ludington and Manistee. . J. H. CARPENTER, Gen’! Pass. Agent. J. B. MULLIKEN, General Manager. Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette. Going West. . Going East. 7:00 M.......- Houghton ....... ... 8:30am 3:00 pm, D..... Marquette ........ A, 1:00pm 2:05 pm, A..... Marquette......... D, 1:40 pm 10:40am........ RMONAY goes panto ets, 4:50 pm 7-458 M.....-.- St. Ignace....... ... 8:15pm 6:15am........ Mackinaw City....... 9:30pm 5:00 pm........ Grand Rapids........ 10:30 am Express trains Nos. 1 and 2 make close con- nections at Mackinac City with Michigan Cen- traland G. R.& I. R. R. Connections also made at St. Ignace with steamers of the Detroit and Cleveland Steam Navigation Company and all lake steamers. At Marquette with the Marquette, Houghton Lake Superior points. : A. WATSON, Gen. Supt., Marquette, Mich. E. W. ALLEN, Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent, Marquette. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. (KALAMAZOO DIVISION.) & Ontonagon Railroad, for al Leave. Arrive. Ex.and N.Y. — ee oo ee Mail. Mail. Mail. Ex. ,im. A. in. a.m... p.m. 4:40 7:50 Dp..Grand Rapids...Ar 9:50 7:15 5:58 9:07...... Allegan ............ 8:32 5:58 6:55 10:05...... Kalamazoo......... 7:30 «5:00 9:50 11:40...... White Pigeon...... 5:50 3:30 am. p.m. p.m. a.m. 4:15 5:10...... WOIBOD: 5.5. seccene 11:15 10:40 8:20 9:30...... Cleveland .......... 6:40 6:30 p.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. 2:40 3:00...... Boral .... .. «<.; 11:55 11:55 a.m. p.m. p.m. a.m. 5:40 8:00...... Chicago ........ Lv 11 30 8:50 A local freight leaves Grand Rapids at1p.m., carrying passengers as far as Allegan. Ali trains daily except Sunday. J. W. MCKENNEY, General Agent. Grand Rapids & Indiana. GOING NORTH. Arrives. | Cincinnati & Gd Rapids Ex 9:20 pm Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex. 9:30am 11:30am Leaves Ft. Wayne& Mackinac Ex 4:10pm 5:05pm G’d Rapids & Trav. City Ac. 7:00 a m GOING SOUTH. G. Rapids & Cincinnati Ex. 7:15am Mackinac & CincinnatiEx. §:05pm 5:30pm Mackinac & Ft. WayreEx..10:30am 11:45am Cadillac & G’d Rapids Ac.10:30 pm All trains daily except Sunday. SLEEPING CAR ARRANGEMENTS. North—Train leaving at 5:05 o’clock p. m. has Sleeping and Chair Cars for Petoskey and Mackinac. Trainleaving at 11:30 a. m. has combined Sleeping and Chair Car for Mackinaw ity. South—Train leaving at 5:30 p.m. bas Wood- ruff eres Car for Cincinnati. Cc. L. Lockwoop, Gen’! Pass. Agent. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. GOING EAST. Arrives. Leaves. +Steamboat Express. ..... 6:20am 6:25am +Through Mail............. 10:15am 10:50am +Evening Express......... 3:15pm 3:50pm *Limited Express.......... 6:25pm 6:30pm +Mixed, with coach........ 11:00 am GOING WEST. +Morning Express......... 05pm 1:10pm ¢+Through Mail............ 5:00pm 5:10pm +Steamboat Express....... 10:40pm 10:45pm ORNS os oo ic hs cstnncoeece 7:45am ee DOOR ia cosets 5:10am 5:35am +Daily, Sundays excepted. *Daily. 10:00 a. m. the following morning. Rapids. D. PorTER, City Pass. Agent. GEO. B. REEVE, Trafiic Manager, Chicago. Michigan Central. press trains to and from Detroit. Rapids Express to and from Detroit Southern Div.) code, other than agricultural property was Cas. H. Norris, Gen’l Agent Passengers taking the 6:25 a. m. Express make close connections at Owosso for Lansing and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at The Night Express has a through Wagner Car and local Sleeping Car Detroit tc Grand DEPART. Detroit EXpress.........--seeeeeeeeeeee 6:15am Day BXPreEgs. ... 22.0. cceccccrwccccccses 1:10 9m *Atiantic EXpress..........----s-+2e00s 10:10 pm WEE i ve ohne 4 os ween nano ees 6:50am ARRIVE. *Pacific EXpress..........2..+esseeeeee 6:00 a m ey GWM se rake Hoeus one 3:00 p m Grand Rapids Express................ 10:15 p m Woe au ah Ui ak as tae oe oda eear 5:15 P m *Daily. All others daily except Sunday. Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific Ex- Parlor cars run on Day Express and Grand Direct connections made at Detroit with all ‘through trains East over M. C. R. R. (Canada BINDERS’ TWINE. We have a basement full. Curtiss, Dunton & Go. PEREINS & HESS, DEALERS IN Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow, NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE. EE FALUAS, Makes a Specialty of Butter and Eggs, Lemons and Oranges, Cold Storage in Connection. All Orders receive Prompt and Careful Attention. : CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. No. 1 Egg Crates for Sale. Stevens’ No. 1 patent fillers used. 50 cents each. 97 and 99 Canal Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan See Our Wholesale Quotations else- where in this issue and write for Special Prices in Car Lots. We are prepared to make Bottom Prices on anything we handle. A. BKNOWLSON, 3 Canal Street, Basement, Grand Rapids, Mich. RINDGE, BERTSCH & CO., MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN BOOTS AND SHOES. AGENTS FOR THE BOSTON RUBBER SHOE CO. Grand Rapids, Mich. 14 and 16 Pear! Street, F.J. LAMB & CO. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Fruits, Vegetables, Butter, Hsss, Cheese, Etc. Whalesale Agents for the Lima Egg Crates and Fillers. « 8 and 10 Ionia St., Grand Rapids, Mich. ORDE Et Our Leader Smoking Our Leader Fine Cut 15c per pound. 33c per pound. Our Leader Sherts, | Our Leader Cigars, 16c per pound. | $30 per M. The Best in the World. Clark, Jewell & Co, SOLE AGENTS FOR Dwinell, Hayward & Co.’s Royal Java Coffee. WATER - FI , FRON : REE FROW & ily Ss f: . # 4 = aA a om > \3 : 5 2 = E 1 o \ 1; a SS = —N DIRECTIONS We have cooked the cornin this can |f Yags\ sutliciently. Should be Z'horoughly jh 1] Warmed (not cooked) adding piece ot Good Butter (size of hen’segg) and gill | of fresh mil referable to water.) Season to suit when on the table. None genuine unless bearing the signature 0 ° .* "EN aT THis €'° Every can wrapped in colored tissue paper with Fresh Roasted Coffees AND INCREASE YOUR TRADE. We have the following varieties in stock from which to select: Javas, Carracas, Mochas, Maracaibos, Ceylons, Costa. Ricas, Guatemalas, Santos, Mexicans, and Frios. All bought for their fine roasting and drinking qualities. Giwe us a trial order. TELFER & BROOKS, 46 OTTAWA STREET. ABSOLUTE SPICES. BULKLEY, LEMON & HOOPS, Importers and W holesale Grocers. Sole Ageconts for “Jolly Tar” Plug Tobacco. Daniel Scotten & Co.'s “HIAWATHA” Plug Tobacco. Lautz. Bros. & Co.’s SOAPS. Niagara STARCH. Dwinell, Howard & Co.’s Royal Mocha and Java. Royal Java. Golden Santos. Thompson & Taylor Spice Co.’s “Mag- nolia” Package Coffee. : SOLE PROPRIETORS “JOLLY TIME” Fine Cut Dark and sweet, with plug flavor, the best goods on the market. In addition to a full line of staple groceries, we are the only house in Michigan which carries a complete assortment of fancy groceries and table delicacies. Mail orders are especially solicited, which invariably secure the lowest prices and prompt shipment. Satisfaction guaranteed, 05,97 and 29 Tonia Stand 51,53, 55, 57 and 59 Island Sts,, Grand Rapids, Mich. PUTNAM & BROOKS Wholesale Mannfactarers of PURE CANDY! ORANGES, LEMONS, BANANAS, FIGS, DATES, L. L, LOVERIDGE. OVERIDCE, GENERAL DEALERS IN L, M. CARY. CARY & ZL | Fire and Burglar Proof SAFES Combination and Time Locks, 11 Tonia Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. signature and stamp on each can. The Michigan Tradesma. Weak Spots in a Grocery Store. H. W. S. & Co.’s Confidential Market Report. Are there any weak spots about your bus- iness? Do you know whether there are any or not? If you don’t feel sure on this ques- tion, you should begin an investigation im- mediately in all departments. Is your store as neat and attractive as you can make it? How are the windows? Is the glass clean and inside free from cobwebs, dust and lit- ter? Have you a good display of attractive goods in the windows, and do you change them often to give variety to the eyes of the passer by, and that the goods may not be- come shopworn? Is the arrangement of the goods and fixtures in the store such as make the transaction of your business as conven- ient as possible, and with a due regard to economy of space? Have you covers for the barrels to prevent waste and protect the contents from dust and dirt? Are your show barrels and baskets clean and attract- ive, and have you some pretty cans for teas, coffees, ete? If yes, are they clean or cov- ered with fly specks and dust? How is it about those shelves? Have the goods been moved and the dust and dirt been brushed off lately, and have you a lot of merchan- dise there that has been on the shelves a loyg time? Do you when replenishing your stock upon the shelves, put the fresh goods in front and sell them first, thus letting the old stock grow older, or do you put the old goods to the front and dispose of them so to keep all your stock fresh and nice? How much old truck have you under that counter that should be overhauled and either thrown into the waste barrel and got out of the way, or put out for sale at some price which would clear it up and give you the money to use in your business? Haven’t you boxes around containing odds and ends of merchandise that have been tucked away from time to time and neglected, to the det- riment of the goods and the waste of capital? If so, get them out and expose the goods for sale at prices which will induce purchases, telling the people just what the stutf is, not trying to pass it off as first-class and fresh. How much dirt is there in behind those barrels? or does the sweeper move them oc- easionally and keep cleaned up around them? How about the floor? is it so thick with the accumulations of molasses drip- pings and all sorts of sticky substances that the wood is scarcely discernable? or do you have it nicely scraped up occasionally? A little sprinkling of scouring sand keeps the dirt all scoured off by the action of the feet.” Are your scales cleaned in good style and the bears scoured up, or are you obliged to get d avn close to them and squint to see whet the figures are? Now what do you say about the refrigera- tor? Does it emit such asour and offensive odor when you open it that you dislike to go there, or is it often scrubbed out and kept as sweet and clean as is demanded for the receptacle of the most delicate goods you sell? There is the pork barrel, is the brine sweet, always, so the pork tastes right? Is the surrounding of the molasses hhds. clean, or is the floor all covered with drop- pings from careless handling or unavoidable droppings? Have the dripping pans been washed out lately, or are they half full of molasses? and the measures, are they a dis- gusting sight for a customer to see, or have they been washed frequently? These are some conundrums, and if you can’t answer them satisfactorily it would seem for us a proper thing for you to inves- tigate them, for all these points are of inter- est to the thorough-going retail grocer, who desires to conduct his business on cor- rect principles. If any man thinks there is not much work to be done in a retail grocery store, let him just read through the foregoing, and re- member there are numberless points in con- nection with the care of a store not men- tioned in this article, and this only refers to the care of the stock and fixtures, making no reference to the purchase, sale and de- livery of goods. Neatness and order are the first requisites of a properly conducted grocery store. —————+> 2 >___——_ Too Late. “J left a little check for $10,000 among the wedding gifts,” said the girl’s father to his prospective son-in-law, ‘‘and after the «eremony is over we will guietly tear it up. See? That’s the style now-a-days, George.” ‘*Y-e-es,” hesitated George, ‘‘that’s the style, but I’m afraid it’s too late to tear it up, now.” “Why?” ‘“‘Because I went down to the bank and got it cashed.” _— o-oo A New Orleans druggist has contrived a drug case in which is kept all the deadly poisons in use for compounding prescrip- tions. The device is worked by electricity. Whenever the case is opened an alarm is sounded by an electric bell, attached to the upper portion, which will not cease ringing until the case is closed. It was suggested to him by the many mistakes made by drug- gists in compounding prescriptions in which poison was used for a drug similar in ap- pearance. The apparatus precludes all pos- sibility of a poison being used without the person in attendance becoming aware that the deadly drugs are being handled. “Silver King” coffee is all the rage. One silver present given with every 1 pound package. “Fermentum” the only Reliable Com- pressed Yeast. See advertisement. Smoke the celebrated ‘‘American Field.” Fox & Bradford, sole agents. we A Seas = SUNhkoe 92.84.86 & 5B SUUTH WATER SIREETOHIGAGO. \ Full Order a case from your Jobber. One. Pound Weight. See Quotations in Price-Current. AND 10, 12, American and Stark A Bags P. STEKETEE & SUN, ‘ JOBBERS IN DRY GOODS, AND NOTIONS, S38 Monroe St... 14, 16 AND 18 FOUNTAIN STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers ’ : eerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers \ A Specialt GO TO ai & Brooks rial & NG, MNS HTC. CARPETS, Grand Rapids, ETC.. SPRING & COMPANY, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Staple and Fancy DRY GOODS, ATTINGS, OIL CLOTHS EVO. 6 and 8 Monroe Street, SMOKING TOBACCO, Manufactured by the National K. of L. Co-operative Tobacco Co, RALEIGE, N. C. Arthur Meigs & Co, CRAND RAPIDS, MICH., Wholesale agents for the STATH OF' MICHIGAN. This is the only authorized K. of L. Smoking Tobacco on the market. The stock of this corporation is all owned by the K. of L. Assemblies in the U. 8., and every member will not only buy it himself, but do his utmost to make it popular. Dealers will therefore see the advisability of putting it in stock at once. We will fill orders for any quan- tity at following prices, usual terms: 207,46: 402.44; 8072.43: 16 02.42, ARTHUR MEIGS & CO. Wholesale Grocers, 77, 79, 81 and 83 South Division St, Grand Rapids, Mich. | Park Mills, No. Dry Goods. The following auotations are given to show relative values, but they may be considered, to some extent, “outside prices,” and are not as low as buyers of reasonable ‘quantities can, in most instances, obtain them at. It will pay every merchant to make frequent visits to market, not only in respect to prices, but to keep posted on ‘the ever-changing styles and fashions, many of which are never shown “on the road.’ WIDE BROWN COTTONS. Androscoggin, 9-4..17 {Pe pperell, 10-4......19 Androscoggin, 7-4..13%' Pepperell, ll-4...... 22 Pepperell, 7-4...... 1S | Pequot, TE ieee) 14% Pepperell, 8-4...... MB iPequot, &4......... 16 Pepperell, 9-4......17 |Pequot, %4......... 18 CHECKS. Park Mills, No. 100.15 Prodigy, 02. ... 8% Otis kaa. ea aeee 84 Otis Furniture seian 8iq 13 | York, 1 oa. a 14 w..14 | York. AA, extra 02.12% OSNABURGS. Economy, 0Z....... Park Mills, No. 50.. Park Mills, No. 60..11 Park Mills, No. 7 WO... 8 SO. 10 Park Mills, No. Plain. Plaid. PAE Ena ae * 8 Alabama . ; COOHMIM 6s cv sa acasss Aes... oo. 6s Oe GWG Co ieicccs 6 8 Georgia .........-.. & Kentucky M Louisiana .. ...< «<4: 6% Lane Bs VOIGGO oc cc ccccccucs OM Santee . 6% BLE ACHE D COTTONS. Avondale, 36...... 4\Gilded Age Art cambrics, 36... mt Greene,G 4-4 ... 5} Androscoggin, 4-4... 744 po eS ee 74 Androscoggin, 5-4..12%/ Hill, 7-8..........66- 6% Balion, 44. ........ GiIHONG, £4... 6c..0s05 6% Baliou, Og, feces 6 King Phillip cam- Boott, O. 4-4.. . 8% i Boost, MB. o-0....... 7 Linwood, Boott, AGC, MG cas gy 4 Lonsdale, Boott, R. 3-4 Daas 54! Lonsdale cen we Blackstone, AA 4-4 6% Langdon, GB, 4-4.. Bi Chapman, X, 4-4.... : 4 Langdon, 46........ et Conway, 44... . «- >| Masonville, 4-4...., 1% Canoe, 44. ..cec dence re 1 00 At WEADIO FORT... 5. kno n scene eee oes: 90 M OOIRIOe o... cise mca cnesasans 1 00 PGBS, PUODON oo. coccinea ce occ cannes s Frosted Cream.............-5+- Ginger SmapS............-.566- No. 1 Ginger Snaps............ Demon BARDE......<. 0-6... oee- Coffee Cakes.....-..........:. Lemon Wafers................. PEON eek oak eee ae canes Extra Honey Jumbles......... Frosted Honey Cakes......... Croam GMS. ..... 2. .0ceccccass Bagleys Gems................- Meee COWES 2. o.oo. ke aces S. & M. Cakes. ....... 12% eck wane 8, FISH. Bloaters, Smoked Yarmouth.............. @60 ON ccc accu ca lac coe ne gees ee 34%4@4% POO TODO ORE cckc cs wrasse cuss ce cceeatecsss 3h, RG ee cat occa oa eh conc venues 9@10 Herring, round, % bbl................ 2 2 25 Herring ,round, 4 bbl.................... 1 30 Herring, Holland, bbls................... 11 00 Herring, Holland, kegs................... 80@95 Herring, Scaled.....................24--.-- 20@22 Mackerel, shore, No. 2, % bbls............ 5 25 co. ee - Pe Ols Be We ooo oe cc ee ccc sacs *6 SO Ee MIR yess scases sc ees “ee “ 10 Pt 335 73@3 00 Ws eo tiie. 5 50 wun 4 aes. "5 Wie. 40.1. 6b... 70 White vauily. 4 bee: 2 15 FLAVORING EXTRACTS. aj Lemon. Vanilla. Jennings’ D.C.,2 0z.......... #@doz.100 140 Y “* 4024 1 5 2 50 EN oo ied chins saw pasenes DRIED FRUITS—DOMESTIC. Apricots, 25 boxes................666 @ % Cherries, pitted, 50 th boxes........... @ 12} Ege plums, 25™ boxes................ @ 20 LT, Sy OO OB os oo ks eee ee cease @ 1b @ 28 @12% @ 28 @ 21 @i RE ER aoa Fant hc al snap ee @ i4 RO FG ion cic ae pears on we cnes @ i4 Prunes, Frenob, Gie.............-+..<0- 2Y4@ Prunes, Froneh, 00s. ..........6..5 3. 844@ WRU OG, PUNO. oye ee asd ec ccd ence ee @ 4% ReBIGine, DONOSIA. . .. ..- 2.55. seen cesee @3 25 Raisins, London Layers............... @2 75 Raisins, California * @2 4 Raisins, Loose Muscatels.............. @2 00 Raisins, Ondaras, 2s... ........ ....- @13 Weeiie, SUNGRSS.. 02. oo coos eee ccc cne @ 9% Beers, VRele ok ow eon nn ce ses @10% Wemime, TipOriais............ 2.656. @3 00 MATCHES. Grand Haven, No. 8, square...\............ 1 00 Grand Haven, No 9, square, 3 gra........... 1 20 Grand Haven, No. 200, parlor...i.......... 1 7 Grand Haven, No. 300, parlor.............. 2 25 Grand Haven, No. 7, round.......4........ 15 CUR PEO, ek oa og og csc an ceca scces Mea kaaes 1 00 MO EO Bos coi chance nccccacccchpesses 1 50 iiss chases Ricca 75 Richardson’s No.8 square............0..... 1 00 Richardson’s No. 9 Oe ceeae ve ik ss 15 Richardson’s No. 7%, round..............).. 1 00 Richardson’s No. 7 OO 2... ,.1 50 MOLASSES. ‘ ee ee LX@Q17 Cube Hakiog.............. bees bead aeaa 25@25 ON oie dee: 24@: EGU OUOGNE, DOOR ooo e cook oo vn cc es csancs 28@ New Orleans, choice..... ............cc0e- 44@50 New Orleans, fancy...... 2... ......00css- 52@55 14 bbls. 2c extra. OATMEAL. Steel cut...........5 00) Rolled Oats, Aeme.5 75 Steel Cut, % bbl....2 75 Rolled Oats, Acme.3 00 Rolled Oats........ 5 75|\Quaker, 48 Ibs...... 2 25 Rolled Oats, 4bbl..3 0¢/ Quaker, 60 tbs...... 2 85 Rolled Oats, cases.3 25|Quaker bbls........ 6 25 RolledOats,Shields’3 25 PICKLES, Raspberries, 50 Ib boxes............... : DRIED FRUITS—FOREIGN. WN oes oo a nah as ea ens us Medium 50@4 75 : 50@2 75 Gi 00 36 barrels .........- dees cua. PE ao os oo eka du cus oo secs c nus: PIPES. Imported Clay 3 gross................. 22 Imported Clay, No. 216,3 gross..... .. Imported On. No. 216, 2% gross...... PO WIOOT TS 8 oon ca cnc on so cas ens RICE. Choice Carolina..... GU4| JAVA ........50- Prime Carolina.....5% Patna ..... Se 5% Good Carolina...... 5 |Rangoon....... 54@5 Good Louisiana..... 5 |Broken.. ..... 34@3%4 SALERATUS. DeLand’s pure...... 5% |Dwight’s ............ 54 Churens .+s......... 544\Sea Foam Taylor’s G. M.......544|Cap Sheaf 14¢ less in 5 box lots. SALT. GO Poeket, PF Dairy... ...2.... 0.6065 Be Os ccc cen ccee anccevsncsdee WOOD BH TOGMORS. oo icc ic ccc ca ccc tances Saginaw or Manistee.................. Diamond C Shandard COArSO.:.. 0 6... 5. cos cease ‘ Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags...... Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags.... Higgins’ English dairy bu. bags...... American, dairy, % bu. bags.......... WOOO, OG oie ee ks ca acne ce Warsaw, Dairy, bu. bags.............. va " ial ous SAUCES. POT. Ve WAI cio ccs ches Pepper Sauce, red small.............. Pepper Sauce, green ...............0005 Pepper Sauce, red large ring......... Pepper Sauce, green, large ring...... Catsup, Tomato, pints................. Catsup, Tomato, quarts .............. Halford Sauce, pints.................. : Halford Sauce, % pints................ G SOAPS. New Process, 1 fh.:3 96) Extra Chicago Fam- New Process. 2 ..0 8) iy ...............- 29 Acme, bars........3 75) Napkin............. + Acme, blocks..... & Me ROWE osc aa acs es + Best American....3 08;White Marseilles..5 CUPOMS . 06. ence cic. 3 75|White Cotton Oil..5 Big Five Center...3 90/Shamrock.......... Be POU Gl ici cescas 3 45|Blue Danube MOON gc iaaek, 3 35iLondon Family....: SPICES. Ground. Whole. RONOGE ...05....5- 16@25|Pepper........... @i18 Allspice.......... 12@15)| Allspice .......... 8@10 Cinnamon........ 18@30|Cassia............ l0@11 CHOVES ........... 15@25|Nutmegs, No.1... @60 Cp Ger «4.55.5, 16@20 Nutmegs, No.2.. @5v Mustard. ......... 15@30 Cloves ........... 16@18 Cayenne ......... 25@35| STARCH. Electric Lustre........ Oca ea be kaudeecs WIOUM CO esi ecche accuse ces ” gloss, 1 tb packages....... ... oy OO ici csecsce nase. Niagara, laundry, bbis................ ' “ WN 6 ccc nec cas - OR, TW acs inca cscss : ° a nc sete cu ncccetes Quaker, laundry, 561... .............. SUGARS. OE EE acoso ec accc cca ccasccescnacs Powdered ............... ieee ek edie a @ 4 Granulated, Standard................. @ 6%, COMTEGTHIONGEY A... . 555 cece cnc canes: 6 18@ 64 PUG, Boa es 5c acc aces amen cesns @ 6 Nout. Wore Extra C.. .. oc oe ccc 0c sees 5%@ 6 Wet ooo oa dks ceed ccc acne 5°s@ 5% UM i 5% @ 544 , 54@ 5% ss ckes 473@ 5 Corn, barrels ; 22@26 OE FG sg ook oo oe cc i dines 24@5 Corn, 10 gallon kegs... . ..........cccnce Corn, GO. walion Begs... .... 6... cee cases Ware Bar, BI a ooo a sc 5 on oc ke wenn cans Br re He Ea ac bv os vc cc cca ce ss Pure Sugar 5 gal ked boas deaaee 55s TOBACCO—FINE CUT—IN PAILS. Our Leader.......... Soild Time............ 35 Our Block............ 60; Underwood’s Capper 35 Yum Yum...........25|Sweet Rose.......... 45 Sweet Rose..........d2) Meigs & Co.’s Stunner35 May Queen....... OO oa ica wese 35 Jolly Time........... 40|Royal Game.......... 38 Dark AmericanEagle67| Mule Ear............. 65 The Meigs... ........-- 62)Fountain............. 74 Hed BPG. ..... 2.4.55. 50|Old Congress......... 64 State Seal............ 60|Good Luck...........52 Prairie Flower ...... 65|Blaze Away.......... 35 Indian Queen........ 60 Hair Lifter....... ...30 BIO DOB niin cen scs *57'\ Jim Dandy........... 38 Crown Leaf..... .... CAO ee PUTRWALRS 6. oc s oases 62 Brother Jonathan.. .28 GR ik acdc ncaes 65 Sweet Pippin........ 45 May Flower.......... 70| *Delivered. @3 20 @ 6 @ 5% @ 3% @ 3% @ 3% @ 5 G@ 6 @4 50 @ 7% SMOKING Our Leader..........15;Uni Old VOC... wn. 4..-- 30 Bie Deal. 6... 60.6666 .8 7)L Ruby, cut plug...... 35 Navy Clippings...... 26|\Two Nickel..........2 POGhGe el 15|Duke’s Durham..... 40 Hard Taek....../.... 32|Green Corn Cob Pipe 2 PMI oa ocd onn cuae a 28)Owl. le Old Tar............... 40| Rob ROY wesc eeeseee. Arthur’s Choice..... 22;\Uncle Sam........... 2 TIOG POM. ooo oie ance es 26|Lumberman ......... 25 WO che sc ce acne 28' Railroad Boy......... 338 Gold Dust............ 26|Mountain Rose....... 18 Gold Block........... 30}Home Comfort....... 25 Seal of Grand Rapids |Old Rip............... 60 (cloth)............ 25\Seal of North Caro- Tramway, 3 0Z...... 40) UG OM. ass occ 48 Miners and Puddlers.28|Seal of North Caro- Peerless ............. i lina, 402............ 48 Standard ..........--. 20 Seal of North Caro- Old Tomi... oii. ss o. 18) ling, $o4............ 45 Tom & Jerry......... 24 Seal of North Caro- BM ance ccc ve dace 25| lina, 16 oz boxes....42 POOV OLE oc ics cca 35| King Bee, longeut.. .22 DEMEION issn icescacnsi 25|Sweet Lotus.......... 32 Pickwick Club....... 40\Grayling ............. 32 Nigger Head......... 26|Seal Skin.............30 HOUaNG ... 605.50. 22|Red Clover. .......... 32 Goran... VISITING BUYERS. The following retail dealers have visited the market during the past week and placed orders with the various houses: Mr. Johnson, Johnson & Seibert, Caledonia. F. C. Stone, Cedar Springs. Henry DeKline, Jamestown. G. N. Reynolds, Belmont. J. M. Keeney, Bode & Keeney, Ferry. Adam Newell, Tustin. J. W. Cook, Fennville. C. K. Hoyt, Hudsonville. A. C. Barclay, Crosby. John Demstra, Forest Grove. G. TenHoor, Forest Grove. H. Caller, Muskegon. Wm. Black, Cedar Springs. R. G. Smith, Wayland. Wm. Hudson, Vriesland. Johnson & Seibert, Caledonia. I. B. Smith, Wayland, Darling & Roberts, Sparta. C. Durkee, Altona. Mr. Wright, Cutler & Wright, Morley. S. 8S. Dryden, Allegan. Mr. Furber, Furber & Kidder, Hopkins. Will Pipp, Pipp Brothers, Kalkaska. N. O. Ward, Stanwood. rection, Ionia. Cc. V. Nash, Bravo. Cole & Chapel, Ada. G. N. Reynolds, Belmont. John Gunstra, Lamont. J. W. Verhocks,’Grand Haven. E. B. Joice, Cannonsburg. E. W. Cooley, Lonia. John Vinkelmulder, Grandville. J. H. Bullement, Grandville. J. M. Wagenaar, Zeeland. Geo. Glick, Freeport. F. G. Thurston, Lisbon. Geo. Scribner, Grandville. John Smith, Smith & Bristol, Ada. Thos. Cooley, Lisbon. Cc. K. Hoyt, Hudsonville. Adam Newell, Tustin. Stanley Monroe, Berlin. Jay Marlatt, Berlin. | C, W. Armstrong, Bowen's Mills. Neal McMillan, Rockford. Lowell Furniture Co., Lowell. Hutty & Dickinson, Grand Haven. R. G. Beekwith, Bradley. Sisson & Lilly Lumber Co., Sisson’s Mill. Cc. E. & 8. J. Koon, Lisbon. E. 7. Vbn Ostrand, Allegan. Naragang & Son, Byron Center. Walling Bros., Lamont. J. H. Moores, Moorestown. U. DeVries, Jamestown. W. A. DeHart, Vickeryville. J. C. Benbow, Cannonsburg. John Kamps, Zutphen. H. M. Harroun, McLain. A. Purchase, South Blendon. R. J. Side, Kent City. Conrad Bros., Otsego. Sidney Stark, Allendale. M, P. Shields, Hilliard. Mr. Spring, Spring & Lindley, Bailey. Mr. Crawford, Benson & Crawford, Saranac. Kanter & Son, Holland. D. B. Galentide, Bailey. W. N. Hutchinson, Grant. J.C. Seott, Lowell. Cc. 8S. Comstock, Pierson. Lon A. Pelton, Morley. B. Gilbert & Co., Moline. Hoag & Judson, Cannonsburg. LaDeu & Baldwin, Coral. Wm. DePree, Zeeland. H. J. Chapman, Middleville. Geo. Carrington, Trent. C. Miller & Son, Saugatuck. J. W. Robinson, Stetson. Wyngarten & Peterson, Grand Haven. N. Bouma, Fisher. G. P. Stark, Cascade. G. H. Remington, Bangor. D. S. Randolph, Harbor Springs. A. C. Corneil, Big Rapids. A. B. Long & Son, Blanchard. E. C. Watkins, Warden State House of Cor- ————_—»>- > - Some Suggestions to Stove Travelers. Kindly remember at all times that you are engaged to sell our goods, upon our terms, and at our prices, without reference to terms, goods, or prices you may hear are being offered by other houses, You are paid a salary by us to perform our work in our way, and not to sell goods on the terms or prices offered by other houses, who do their business in a different manner from what we do ours. Do not write us that legitimate competi- tors are doing anything which you could not prove in a court of law they were doing. Do not take hearsay, but when you make a statement to us be certain it is based upon absolute fact. For the same reason that a nice sample room or nice sample stoves are attractive to a dealer, the appearance of the representa- tive who sells the goods should be as good as he can make it. In talking business, at all times be cour- teous and business-like, and confine talk to business as much as possible, and not to matters which are not germane to business. There is a time for talking everything, and it is unwise to,mix base ball, preaching, horse racing, or discussions regarding the crops, With stove selling. Each have their place and should be talked of it their place. Do not imagine that because some cus- certain pattern of stove or range made by | us that it will pay us to change our methods of doing business, and build new patterns to suit the whims of this customer. Rather let it be your object to find out what the ma- jority of our customers want, and when you make a suggestion have it based upon the opinion of the majority. Make it a rule to present your orders in a business-like way, so thatany inexperienced clerk can copy and enter them intelligently. See that all orders are signed, so that, if necessary, the foundation for the transac- tion is in a legal form. Do not skip over your territory because it is inconvenient for you to make certain small towns. Your trade can be better held by working the territory up for all there is in it, and giving sufficient time for each town, rather than skim ahead with the hope of taking large orders in the next town. Never allow a customer to remain unsat- isfied as to the good qualities of a stove or range after you have left him. If any complaint is made, see that the customer is satisfied before you leave, that nothing for which we as manufacturers are to blame is left undone. In all cases of this kind the reputation of a stove or range is at stake, and it is your prrt, as our representa- tive, to see that the customer is thoroughly satisfied. Do not make special concessions to meet special whims of every dealer you meet, but rather in considering complaints that are made by the trade, reason with yourself as to whether it would be safe to establish such precedents as they wish you to make, and carry them through the entire business. Never allow yourself to talk disparaging- ly of the goods of other houses. Depend upon the merits of the goods you are sell- ing, and the ability of your house to keep pace with the times, rather than resort to denunciations of your competitors’ goods. Never tell a lie. Tell your customers the truth, although you lose a sale, and if you can establish a confidence in them it will be more profitable than any temporary gain in the way of making a sale through misrep- resentation. Try to keep posted on what competitors are doing, but keep your information for your own benefit, and do not discuss your competitors’ goods or methods. In making suggestions regarding changes in patterns, etc., always remember, if you are traveling for a house that has more than one representative on the road, that what may please your section of the country may not please the section of your brother tray- eler, and that you cannot consistently ad- vise the house to do anything in the way of going to expense which will not benefit their entire trade. Keep your house thoroughly posted as to your whereabouts, so that they can reach you every day either by mail or telegram. These are general instructions which every stove salesman would do well to observe as thoroughly as possible, if he wishes to meet with the success that has crowned the efforts of those who have been the most successful in this department of the stove business. —___—~.9—. One Century’s Harvest of Democracy. The record of the Republic is thus sum- med up by Mr. Andrew Carnegie in ‘Triumphant Democracy.” 1. The majority of the English-speaking race under one republican flag, at peace. 2, The nation wnich is pledged by act of both parties to offer amicable arbitration for the settlement of international disputes. 3. The nation which contains the small- est proportion of illiterates, the largest pro- portion of those who read and write. 4. The nation which spends the least on war and most on education; which has the smallest army and navy, in proportion to its population and wealth, of any maritime power in the world. 5. The nation which provides mest gener- ously during their lives for every soldier and sailor injured in its cause, and for their widows and orphans. Good Words Unsolicited. F. J. Clark, general dealer, Lacota: the paper very much.” Maul Bros., grocers, Muskegon: ‘We do not want to miss any copies of THE TRADESMAN.” G. 8. Burnett, general dealer, Collins: “TI am well pleased with the paper and consider it well worth the money, and more, too.”’ ——_-—_—<—--o --—_—_—-— The Hardware Market. Business continues good. Nails are a trifig lower, but are firm at the decline, Strap hinges will shortly be advanced. Glass is firm at the advance. Screws are wéak. Carbed wire is off a little. Other articles in the hardware line are about SOU bo bis dog an CO Si vomer in your section is not pleased with a = 99 se NY] | ed Ca Fresh Beef, 8id@S...........-.ceeeceees 5 @T% Fresb Beef, hind quarters............ 8 @9Y9 Dressed Hogs..........ce cece ceecce cece 54%@ 5% Mutton, Carcasses............ seer ee eee 6 @ 6% Spring Lamb..........--++se seers tees @10 een ea eiee os ea eee de sees 64G 7 Pork SausSage........ sees ceee cece cece 7 @i% PEGIOMG co. oo ncn c ene cee eter sane nese 640 7 | RT ee es eee rnnp sans cece ees 11 2 Mechs ew cece oe een on een eeu LTUPKOYS 22.2... ccc ce rece cee cecsctasese 2 @l4 | cea | COOPERAGE. Quay, Killen & Co, quote as follows, f. 0. b. at Grand Rapids. STAVES. Red oak flour bbl. staves......... M 6 50@ 7 00 Elm . ss Pe cae M 5 50@ 6 00 White oak tce staves, 8’d and j’t.M 20 00@23 00 White oak pork bbl. ‘“‘ ** M 18 50@20 00 HEADS. Tierce, dowelled and circled, set.... 1b@Q 16 Pork, - - .. wee Tieree heads, square.......... #8 M 23 09@26 90 Pork bbl. * Pi ake s+ 1... M 18 00@20 00 Basswood, kiln dried, set...:........ 4@ 4% _ HOOPS. | White oak and hickory tce, 8 ft. M 11 W@I12 50 | White oak and hickory * 74f’t.M 10 0O@11 06 Hickory flour bbl................ M 7% 00@ 8 25 Aen, VOU seine whose r eens M 6 25@ 7 00 Ash, fiat racked, 6% f’t.........-. M 38 50@ 4 25 BARRELS. White oak pork barrels, h’d m’d.M 1 00@ 1 10 White oak pork barrels, machine. . 85@ = White oak tard tierces............. 1 15@ 1 25 Beet and lard half barrels......... 15@ 90 Custom barrels, one head.......... 1 00@ 1 10 Wlour DATTOIB.. ...- 0.66 scansesencess 30@ 37 Produce barrels...........s.-++++-- 283@ 2 HARDWOOD LUMBER. The furniture factories here pay as follows for dry stock: Dbarodwate. These prices are for cash buyers, who pay promptly and buy in full packages. AUGERS AND BITS. VOR, CN GEWIG oo acca cue nkccennessaae dis60&10 N. H.C. Co Be cig ka nea ches aes dis60&10 Douglass aes a edd kaka ceawebaades dis60&10 Pierces ee ea ce as ak eaaes, wacnieues dis60&10 Snell Svc cceeeeeeceeneenee cess eee eeences dis60&10 Cook’s wateeeeeenseeeeees de eseauns eens dis40&10 Jennings OUI oc ccc as tanbiccsaes dis 2% Jennings’, imitation........... ........ dis50&10 : BALANCES. ee he ius ica ae ath we eeenans dis 40 . BARROWS. cele cass $ 13 00 eek ade Lau eane anes net 33 00 BELLS. Hand .... 2.0.2. eee cece eee e eee ees dis $ 60£10&10 Cow eeu cules dyads ceeaukeencnnks dis 60&10 Rec diac dudes aa ees dis 30&15 GONE .. 2... .e cece eee ween es dis 25 POON, OUNG oo occ ooo sc nn es dis 60&10 a BOLTS. i ks ie cc ek cw cae d Coeieee WW TG a ov coos da ccas os ig PA Maine cca docdcccscacut i ‘ PCI Ok kel ic ew os dis a Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis 60&10 Cast Barrel BOMB. ........06..cecseces dis 6010 Cast Barrel, brass knobs............. dis 60 Cast Square Spring................... dis 60 Ne Co i co oc ick cee dis 60&10 Wrought Barrel, brass knob......... dis 60&10 Wrought Square ..... ............0005 dis 60&10 Wrought Sunk Flush................. dis 60 Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob Flush eo ae ea de econ cs dis 60&10 WVGG Tocco eons as ccc es, dis 60&10 BRACES. BI oases che lick cas onea sce as dis 40 Wo oe os eee oa ccc ye dis 50&10 sone cca caccnscnantcecaacs dis 5 Ae ee dis net BUCKETS. es $ 350 Well, SWIVGl............. Fa as 4 BUTTS, CAS. Cast Loose Pin, figured............ dis 70&10 Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed...... dis 70810 Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis 60&10 Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint..dis 60&10 Wrought Loose Pin.................. dis 60&10 Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis 60& 5 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........ dis 60& 5 W rought Loose Pin, japanned, silver FIDDEG «0.1.6.5... 5. Pee leceealase fis 60& 5 bide tL a dis 10&60 Wrought Inside Blind................ dis 10&60 Weroment Brads. ..............5.--- dis 75 Bin, Claek’S.............0...s.004-2001@ S080 Batnd, Paria 6... 5... 55. ceeoe ee SOMIO PREM, BROAN Bo. o 5 occ occa cs ccccceas dis 79 CAPS. MAIO ee inci ican: > 35 I Bk cies ccc ce OF oo oe SN ES co AR 35 Maske... 60 CATRIDGES. Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list50& Rim Fire, United States...............; boa bg a ee eee ee dis30&10 a CHISELS. POOR BIPOP ok bia e ccadececcccacce is 75& ROOM OU BO UMIING 6 cies odes cuse cn anes i texto MOORE COPNOP. ooo ooo ook scans noon oes dis 75&10 eee dis 5 Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis 40 Barton’s Soeket Firmers............. dis 20 ec cise ecs es cn net . COMBS. Curry, Lawrence’s........... i c MO a dis ay COCKS. SOMOS, MOORING... oe... cc cucce 60 Bibb's «...-.-. +00. choke Oe Ce y Vente a COPPER, Planished, 14 oz cut to size...... 28 14x52, 14x56, 14 x60..........- ee ¥ > i Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60................. 21 Cans etee: NM... 50... ..........c. : DRILLS Moree 6 Tt BOON... oi... ccc ces cces dis 40 Taper and Straight Shank............ dis 40 Morse’s Taper Shank......... lilies dis 40 : ELBOWS. Come, 6606. 6 A, 6 ooo cc ce anes doz net $.85 i. iy cas ccadcsnsc, dis 20&10 BI ook vate sade cane cscs cba: dis 4%&10 EXPANSIVE BITS. ' Clar’s, small, $18 00; large, $26 00. dis 20 Ives’, 1, $18 00; 2, $24 00; 3, $380 00. dis 25 : : FILES—New List. American File Association List...... dis 55&10 Disston’s aka ac a eee dis 55&10 BROW PROPIOMD, cos iieneccase sucess dis 55&10 Nicholson’s Dk eee cases dscas-e a dis 55&10 Heller’s Ba aoe aa ea uas ac caeeceass dis 55410 Heller’s Horse Rasps................. dis 55&10 i _ GALVANIZED IRON, Nos. 16 to 20, 22 and 24, 25and26, 27% 28 List 12 13 14 5 18 Diseount, Juniata 50@10, Charcoal 60. : GAUGES. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s......... dis 50 HAMMERS. Maydole & C0.’S.......... 02sec eee ee ees dis 25 KUip’S 2.0... ee eee cece eee eee eee e eens dis 25 Verkes © Pim. ... «2.61... .005 00s dis 40&10 Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 30 ¢ list 40 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand..30 c 40&10 PATENT FLANISAED IRON. “A”? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES, The Newaygo Manufacturing Co, quote f. 0. b. cars as follows: Basswood, log-run..........--ee sees @13 00 Birch, log-run....... 6... eee e eee eee es 16 00@20 00 Birch, Nos. 1 and 2..........0.-- sees @25 00 Black Ash, log-run...........---eee8s @13 00 Cherry, log-run.... 2.2... eee cece eee 25 00@30 00 Cherry, Nos. 1 and 2.........0.+e+e0s 45 00@50 00 Cherry, Cull....... cc cece eeee ecco eee @10 00 Maple, log-run........-.6.eeeeee sees 13 00@15 00 Maple, soft, log-run..........----6++ 22 00@14 00 Maple, Nos. Land 2........+-.-e++eees @20 00 Maple, clear, flooring............+++- 25 00 Maple, white, selected............... @25 Red Oak, log-run.... 20... .ee eee ee ees @18 Red Oak, Nos.1] and 2.........-. s-0+ @22 00 Red Oak, No. 1,step plank.......... 25 00 Walnut, log-run ecto, ahaoe ch boda xs @ad5 00 Walnut, Nos. 1 and 2.............-.-. @i5 00 Walatstn, OUT... 066s 6. Sav cesnacs @25 00 | Grey Elm, log-run.....-..-.-.-++++++ @13 00 White Ash, log-rum..........-...-.+. 14 16 00 Whitewood, LOM TUR. «fo boi os chars 00 ‘Wea a HANGERS. Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track 50&10 Champion, Mmti-frichion. ...... 6665... dis 60&10 Kidder, wood track...............006 dis 40 HINGES. Gate, Clovis, 1, 2%, SG... oo. ocs ccacacassee dis 60 State as veda cua sd se weeudces per doz, net, 2 50 Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% M4 MA MGR oc cc cckeeecnacsus acasens 3% Serew Hook and Eye, % ............ net 10% Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net 8% Serew Hook and Eye %.............. net 7% Serew Hook and Eye, %............. net iM BU BU FE oak re ck ee ccc cece en cae es dis 65 HOLLOW WARE. PEAIIOR Tih WATE. «6. coc ices cece ee cesas 30 Japanned Tin Ware..............se0...- 25 Crane THON WEFG.... oc ec ccc cesccaneee 25 HOES. Grub es $11 00, dis 60 Grub ci coy oes eens 11 50, dis 60 i ak i ee cen 12 00, dis 60 KNOBS. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings....... dis 4D Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings........ 45 Door, porcelain, plated trimmings..... 45 Door, porcelain, trimmings............- 45 Drawer and Shutter, porcelain...... dis 70 Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s.. ........... 40X10 PRGA GOIS 6 oon, cece kcs ag sace cic dis 45 LOCKS—DOOR. Russell & Irwin Mtg. Co.’s new list. .dis 45 Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s............. dis 45 OI i ca ici ateae aeskeescns dis 45 PRO OPMIN ooocie monn e | aans ce cenes dis 45 LEVELS. Stanitey Rule and Level Co.’s............. dis 70 MATTOCKS. A FG oe cs eke cee cas $16 00 dis 60 WEE GOs i cnc cdi ees cdans $15 00 dis 60 Wee ii anne es $18 50 dis 20 & 10 MAULS. Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled........... dis 50 j MILLS. Coffee, Parkers Co.'6...........00.0++: dis 40&10 Cotree, P.8.& W. Mtg. Co.’s Malleables dis 60 Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s...... dis 60 Coed, BNLOPDIIEG. 00. 5.5 anes c keene ets: dis 25 MOLASSES GATES. Cea PIEOOETD cick ac cde ce cedacssesdus dis 7 CA Eini' Oh GLOTIING. oon. 5 icce cn cecnsenene dis 70 Enterprise, self-measuring.............. dis 25 NAILS. Common, Bra and Fencing. TU Occ dec vedaean seas # keg $2 10 Oe OG ica i ness sca piccaans 25 Oe ee va hac ce at ekencees caus 50 Bee eG oc nse cs oss h cnc ca bia cencenas 5 3d advance...... Us wi ciel ue eek ccd aness 1 50 eG BIO OTIOG 6 oo a onc ch nang denn nsdnacees 3 00 CU MOTE, BEE oa oi cont hares cedccnndses ia Finishing ) 10d 8d 6d 4d Size—inches f{ 3 2 2 1% Adv. ® keg $125 150 175 200 Steel Nails—2 30. OILERS. Zine or tin, Chase’s Patent.............. dis60&10 Zine, with brass bottom............. «.-- dis 50 Brass Or COpper...........ccccececesccees dis 50) POBOOR oo acs ls ccc sce siessces per gross, $12 net CGR re ics neces eukd whaes 50&10 PLANES. Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy............2+-+++5: dis 15 TOA MOMIOM bocce cee s kun kn seh becedeeeynes dis 25 Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.... ........- dis 15 Bench, first quality Cue asus Gucbanedeued dis 20 Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood. ...dis20&10 PANS. PV, BOM. ooo. once csc cc everecanns dis 50&10 | Common, polished..........--+... +s dis60&10 Dripping...... Mei ease dd cc ce anatad eeeael @ Ib 6 ’ RIVETS. Tron and Tinne@..............ceeeeses dis 40 Copper Rivets and Burs............- dis 60 ‘ MON ~ Be TN ioe os a cc ican canes per M $44 00 Uppers, 14,1% and 2inch................ 4600 We IO ois cnn ca ccdcetccassauescdal 35 00 Galgats, 154, 156 and F ineh........ cccens 33 00 Winds Comreons. FV IGD nc scccccess csusec 30 00 ON oii kc ccccc an, cecsscsnca beaed 20 00 Fine, Common, 14, 1% and Z2inch. ...... 25 00 No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 12, land 16 feet.... 15 00 No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 15 feet... .. 2... .ccoccce 6 00 Wo, | Stocks, 3 in., Pfeet........scaccece 17 00 No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 15 00 a ft Stcene, 1 in... BG LOGS. 0. dec ccccccas 16 00 No. 1 Stooks, 10 in., 20 feet... ....c06 ose 17 00 No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... 15 00 No. § Stocks, 8 im.; DE TOCC... «<0 c cc cccescces 16 00 No. 1 Stocks, & im. Dafees... .. .. 0s ccccese 17 00 No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 12 00 No. 2 Stoeks, 12 it,, TAREE... . ..cccccceces 13 00 No. 2 Stocks, 12 10)., DE TOO. «oo oc ccscsccase 14 00 No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet..... 12 00 No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 fe@€.. .. .. 6... cceeee 13 00 No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet... ....ccccccee 14 00 No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 12, 14 and 16 feet...... 1} 00 Wo, 2 Btooks, 8 in., ISTOGE. . ..6..dccscccce 12 00 Wa, 2Gtoens. Sin... BD Tees... «0.65 ccansess 3 00 Coarse Common or shipping culls, al widths and lengths......... ....... 800 900 A ana B Stripe, 4 oF Gin ........ccceccs 33 00 C otips. OE) es a 2% < No. 1 Fencing, all lengths................ 15 00 No. 2 Fencing, 12, 14 and 18 feet.......... 12 Wo, 9 Ponoing. 16 T6G6. .. . . .o.ccncccdccesese 12 00 Wo. 1 Wencing, & TON... oo cceccccnceesane 15 00 Wie reine. 4 TON... can ccc cs casadauae 2 90 Norway C and better, 4or6ineh......... 20 00 Bevel Siding, 6inech, A and B............ 18 00 Bevel Siding, € inch, C.........c..ceccesees 14 5O Bevel Siding, 6 inch, No. 1 Common.... 9 00 Bevel Siding, 6 inch, Clear.............. 20 00 Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2x12, 12 to 16ft........ !1 00 $1 additional for each 2 feet above 16 ft. Dressed Flooring, 6in., A. B............. 36 00 Dressed Flooring, 6in. C................. 29 00 Dressed Flooring, 6in., No.1,common.. 17 00 Dressed Flooring 6in., No.2 common.... 14 00 Beaded Ceiling, 6 in. $1 00 additiinal. Dressed Flooring, 4in.,A. Band Clear.. 35 00 Dressed Fiooring, 4in., C. .....<-6s0cccees 26 00 Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5in., No.1 com’n 16 00 Dressed Flooring, 4 or5in., No.2 com’n 14 00 Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1 00 additional. XXX 18 in. Standard Shingles......... 310 ee Gin. Sai........: adeccees des 3 00 POET. 5... orcs 2 75 No. 2or6in. C. B18in. Shingles......... 1 75 ee. Son Bin. C. Fe, U6 Wis 6 os do ceedinsctns 1 40 [Diath 2.0... cece ee eeceeeeencenececees 1 75@ 2 00 WOODENWARE., | Standard Tube, NO. bo. oc cescccccce asecaeeas 5 50 i Gtandard Tube, NO. 2......-.secesccessacscee 4 50 | tandard Tue, INO. G.... .ccccascceccoadanes 3 50 Standard Pails, two hoop.................e6- 1 2% | Standard Pails, ARVOO WOOD. . .<505scccsesecs 1 50 Maple Bowls, assorted SiZ@8.......... 6.6008: 2 Butter Pails, ash......... wabeeeceuenns lage 25 SRG EGIOG. «0. oc cs cc ccccccccessaccticeueu 1 00 BM NN nc osc cccncncakaccessacecsnean .1 00 | Potato TOG. ci cccccdedcccecdiacciess 7 E ClORNGS POUNGEOEE. . oo oc ones cedscececcacvcenas 2 2 SAME III csc cs cence -2 > The Danger of Centralism. From the Chicago Current. The employers of the American can do better by the working man than can the nights of aabor. There is a- danger that ) the union man, in his contest with Capital, will accept conditions from Labor that he would spurn with horror if they were offer- ed by Capital. . It must be remembered that the General Government itself rarely inter- feres with a man’s freedom of action. It does not, in time of peace, send a Walking Delegate to order the tailor from his bench, or to prevent trains from running. The time was when men quit work because they had no pay; then it came to quitting work when the men suffered a lesser grievance; now men cease working when some other man, or some other union, has a grievance against some other employer. It is not difficult to see that society would be impos- sible should a prolonged industrial reign of terror make its advent. Workmen, it is be- lieved, will not hand over their own and their employers’ interests to a body of men who may easily be moved by rival interests. Liberty of thought and action are what have made America—built our railroads, tele- graphs, cities, and our Brooklyn bridge. It is a good scheme—this liberty. But a Cen- tral Board whose fiat would stop or start, as it might be pleased or displeased with the conduct of a certain branch of manufacture or traffic, would in effect be Russia con- summated with hollow names. As it is, under Jay Gould, we have our freedom left to criticise his methods, and to hope that the ways by which he has made the most of his money and power will gradually become impracticable for imitators. In labor and capital as well as in politics, we must al- ways stand out well against too much cen- tralism. ‘The inevitable in the way of Gov- ernment railways, telegraphs, and whisky seems full of evils. Let that suffice. The federal scheme of a good union in every trade isa natural one. The endeavor to abolish trades unions and supplant them with a body of Knights of Labor is like abolish- ing our counties and States. Itis restric- tive of liberty. The employers ought to en- ter the lists and offer the unions better terms than that. ~~ Doubtful Ownership. Smith—I say, Brown, did I leave my um- brella at your place last night? Brown—You left an umbrella, Smith, but I don’t know whether its yours or not. > -4- > Texas has a new industry. The Clear Creek Crab Canning Company has been or- ganized in Galveston county, and is doing a big business in catching and canning crabs. The shells are removed entire except the claws, ground in a mill and shipped to France, where they are manufactured into a dentifrice. The oil that arises from the vats where the crabs are boiled is used in making soap, and is said to be equal to cocoanut oil for this purpose. The crabs themselves are packed in five gallon cans, and are reckoned good. d f : WM. SEARS & CO. Cracker Manufacturers, Agents for AMBOY CHEHSF. 37, 39 & 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan. HOGLE & C0 Jobbers Michigan Water White and s Legal Test Oils. Manistee and Saginaw Salt. Agricultural Salt. Warsaw Salt; pockets, all sizes, and barrels. West Michigan Agents for Prussing’s Celebrated Vin- eS Warehouse: Lee's Ferry Dock, MUSKEGON, MICH, _ WON BEHREN & SHAFFER, STRYKER, OHIO, Manufacturers of Every Style of WHITE ASH OARS. ROWING SPOON OARS FOR BOAT CLUBS MADE TO ORDER. FULLER & STOWE COMPANY, Designers Engravers and Printers Engravings and Electrotypes of Buildings, Machinery, Patented Articles, Portraits, Autographs, Etc., on Short Notice. Cards, Letter, Note and Bill Heads and other Office Stationery a Leading Feature. Address as above 49 Lyon Street, Up-Stairs, Grand Rapids, Mich. O.W.BLAIN & CO.), Protice Commission Merchants ——DEALERS IN—— FOreIoN aud Domestic Fruits, Southern Vegetables, Ete, * We handle on Commission BERRIES, Ete. All orders filled at lowest market price. Corres- pondence solicited. APPLES AND POTATOES in cat lots Specialties. NO. 9 IONIA S¥, - The following BAKING POWDERS have no LOTTERY SCHEME CON- NECTIONS: Hach can has a present of equal value. amily “Hob Nail” Baking Powder 1 ib. cans, tall, packed 4 doz. case with 4 doz. 10 in. oblong Glass Dishes, assorted colors FOR $16.00. LVER SPOON BAKING POWDER. 10 oz. cans, tall, packed 4 doz. in case, with 1 doz. sets Colored Glass, 4 piece each FOR $S1O.00°. We guarantee the above brands Baking Powder to give entire satisfaction. Arctic Manufacturing Co. GRAND RAPIDS, MICE. OLNEY, SHIELDS & CO, WHOLESALE GROCERS, 4nd IMPORTERS OF TEAS. Our Stock is complete in all branches. New, fresh and bought at latest declines and for cash. We have specialties in TOBACCOS and CIGARS possessed by no other jobbers in the city. SOLE AGENTS FOR McAlpin’s Peavey Plug. The P. V. is the Finest Tobacco on the market. ALSO SOLE AGENTS FOR MENDEL & BROS.’ Celebrated CIGARS, Finer quality and lower prices than any handled in the market. VISITING BUYERS ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO CALL AND EXAM- INE OUR STOCK, AND MAIL ORDERS WILL RECEIVE PROMPT AND CARE- FUL ATTENTION. .. Grand Re 5 and 7 Ionia Street, & a