VOL. 4. he Michiga GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1886. n Tradesman. NO. t6t. LUDWIG WINTERNITZ, STATE AGENT FOR s MTD BY THE O. men SO Av Eapate DIEZ AJUNKER GentAcr CHic nc? 106 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. TELEPHONE 566, Grocers, bakers and others can secure the agency for their town on this Yeast by applying to above address. None genuine unless it bears above label. STEAM LAUNDRY, 43 and 45 Kent Street. STANLEY N. ALLEN, Proprietor. WE DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS WORK AND USE XO (TIRMICALS. Orders by Mail and Express Promptly At- tended to. BUY WHIPS and LASHES OF G. ROYS c& CO., Manufacturers’ agents, 2 Pearl St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Get spot cash prices and have the profits. Orders by mail promptly attended to. Parties in want should CEE) ( write to or see the GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED C0. 71 CANAL STREET. We carry a full line of Seeds of every variety, both for field and garden. 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 warrant it. 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. The CELEBRATED EMERY $3 SHOE MANUFACTURED BY HATCH & EMERY, Chicago and Boston, D. G. KENYON, Traveling Salesman, 227 Jefferson Street, ~ Grand Rapids, Mich. NEW ENTERPRISES JUST STARTING Will find everything they want a aii OFFICE SUPPLIES, Geo, A. Hall & Co. STATIONERS, 29 MONROE ST., - GRAND RAPIDS. PLUG TOBACCO. TURKHEHY 389 Big 5 Cents, 35 Dainty {A fine revolver | 42 BULKLEY LEMON & HOOPS WHOLESALE GROCERS, 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. EATON & CHRISTENSON, ——ARE—- EXCLUSIVE AGENTS In this State for the American Cigar (0.3 COLDWATER, MICH. CIGARS, Having Handled the Goods for Fifteen Years with Entire Satisfaction to Themselves and the Trade at Large. Dealers should remember that the American Cigar Co.’s Goods can be obtained only through the Authorized Factory Agents. Eaton & Christenson 77 CANAL STREET. CUSHMAN'S MENTHOL INHALER Quickly relieved by Cushman’s Menthol Inhaler when all others fail. How is that possible? Because by inhalation the very volatile remedy is carried directly to the delicate net work of nerves in the nose and head, and applied directly to the nerves, and so rapidly assimilated that quick relief is obtained. It will last six months to one year, and the last grain is as potent as the first inhalation. You will find it sells rap- idly. Retail price, 50c. PIONEER PREPARED | | PAINTS. Order your stock now. 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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- tion, costiveness and other unwholesome con- ditions. Evils of a diseased nature find a cer- tain cure by the use of Golden 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. 163 ALBERT COYE & SON, DEALERS IN AWNINGS 2 TENTS Horse and Wagon Covers, Oiled Clothing, Feed Bags, Wide Ducks, etc. Flags & Banners made to order. 73 CANAL ST., — - GRAND RAPIDS. We have just purchased a large invoice of “PLANK ROAD PLUG Send usa Trial Order. Spring Chicken, Moxie and Eclipse always in stock. OLNEY, SHIELDS & Co, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. PINGREE &SMITE Wholesale Manufacturers Boots, Shoes and Slippers DETROIT, MICH, ily Capacity ,000 PAIRS Every Pair Warranted, | a (F"Michigan Agents Woonsocket Rubber Company._&} Office and Factory—11, 13, 15 and 17 Woodbridge street West. Dealers cordially invited to call on us when in town. A GOOD PROPERTY AND Business For Sale At Summit City, Mich., Consisting of a well selected stock of Gen- eral Merchandise suited to the trade and a new two-run Burr Grist Mill. This mill was put up by a first-class workman and started to run Sept. 23d. Building new and in good shape, No shoddy stock or building. Good location. G. C. WILLEY. ANNUAL ADDRESS Of President Brown to the Michigan State Pharmaceutical Association. Fellow Members of the Michigan State Phar- maceutical Association: As we meet here to-day, after a year’s separation since the adjournment of our third annual meeting, it becomes my duty, and pleasure as well, to extend a most cor- dial greeting to each and every member, and to express the hope that the year has been a prosperous and profitable one in every way. In the profession of which we are members, there can be no dormant exist- ence. In these days of, sharp competition, when all men (and not a few women) seem possessed with (I had almost said) an insane desire to become rich in afew short years, and when the growth and rapid develop- ment of new ideas and improved methods of work in every branch of industry seems to urge us on to greater and ever increasing activity, it is impossible for us to stand still. We must advance or retreat. We must wage 4n aggressive warfare on ignor- ance, incompetency and dishonesty, and on every form of fraud and quackery. We must keep fully abreast of the latest thought and most progressive ideas of the day or we must fall behind. Each one must realize that he has made some advancement in the year that has passed, or he must confess that he has lost ground. . The year has been one of marked im- provement in many things that pertain to our calling. It would be imposing on your good nature, and a waste of valuable time, to give even a brief review of the improve- ments that have been made in the modes of preparing and dispensing pharmaceutical preparations and chemical products; of the new remedies discovered, and the new uses to which older ones have been successfully applied. I realize that I am addressing a’ body of intelligent and active pharmacists, a great majority of whom have kept well informed of all the changes that have occur- red. In this connection I am led naturally to refer to the subject of the small number of Michigan pharmacists who are members of the A. P. A. Iam very sure that if you knew the benefit to be derived from a mem- bership in that body, many more would join it; and as its next meeting is to be held quite near us, at Cincinnati, next September, L hope to see a largely increased membership from this State. Of the three thousand pharmacists in this State, only thirty are members of this Association. Although you may not be able to attend its meetings, you will find the annual report of great value. The report on the Progress of Phar- macy, prepared by that indefatigable work- er, Prof. C. Lewis Diehl, is alone worth the amount of the yearly contribution required. In it one gets in condensed, form nearly all that is really valuable of the great mass of matter given us yearly in the various phar- maceutical journals. THE CONDITION OF THE ASSOCIATION. Among the duties that Article V. of the constitution requires of your President, is that of presenting a report of the condition of the Association. This will be shown fully and satisfactorily by the reports of our Executive Committee and Secretary and Treasurer, and I shall therefore confine my- self to areport of the few official acts which I have performed, and to a few recommen- dations bearing upon the welfare of the As- sociation. First, it seems to me that there should be a change in one particular, of the manner of conducting the affairs of the Association. Under the present arrangement the Presi- dent is required (Art. V., Sec. 3, of the Constitution) to countersign all orders drawn upon the Treasurer by the Secretary. To this there would be no objection were it not for the fact that the President or Treasurer has no means of knowing whether the or- ders are for duly audited bills of not. It is not probable that any serious harm will ever come to the Association, under this arrange- ment,, unless we should be so unfortunate as to have a dishonest Secretary. It would be easy for such an one to bankrupt the As- sociation in short order. I recommend, therefore, that the constitution be so amend- ed as to cover this defect. Perhaps the eas- iest way to accomplish it is to make the President and Treasurer members of the Executive Committee. Then the bills would have to pass through their hands and they would thus be able to know whether the or- ders as drawn were correct. Another change or addition which it seems to me ought to be made in or to our constitution, is one whereby the President would be authorized to fill any vacancies that may occur during the year in any list of delegates, or in the membership of any committee. I have felt the need of such authority or privilege several times. I think we might have been better represented at some of our neighboring State association meetings, and at the A. P. A. and N. R. D. A. if I had felt that I had the right, and that it was my duty to fill the vacancies that occurred. I now venture to suggest to your consid- eration a subject which it seems to me may become a very important one in the near future, viz., the relations that should exist between the members of our profession on one hand, and the medical profession on the other. Whether this Association can take any action looking towards, and tending to bring about a more cordial and intimate re- lation between these two, is a question which would seem well worth our consider- ation. The interest of the two callings are so closely allied that there ought to be a more generous appreciation and recognition by the physician of the pharmacit’s rightful position, and a more just and considerate treatment of physicians on the part of phar- macists, than is now practiced in many places. I earnestly believe that the inaug- uration of such a course on our ‘part will lead eventually to most pleasant and pro- fitable results, and ‘enure to the benefit of of the general public. Would it not, then, be expedient for us to take the initiative in such a movement by requesting the State Medical Society to appoint or elect several delegates, at their meeting next June, to attend our next meeting? To such dele- gates, I think this Association would gladly accord,the privileges of the floor in our dis- cussions and debates. I commend the sub- ject to your careful consideration. Expressly disclaiming, now, any thought of criticising our most faithful Secretary, Imust say that I think it very important that our proceedings should be gotten out : * more promptly. Interest in the appearance of the volume has greatly diminished by the time it is issued. I know our Secretary did the best he could and I refer to the matter mainly that I may take occasion to suggest and recommend that some way be devised to relieve him of part of.the work. It is more than any one man ought to be expected to do, who has any other business. We must, , think, appoint a publication com- mittee,” or elect an assistant Secretary, whose special duty it shall be to see that the proceedings are promptly issued. And right here I must express the hope that fu- ture editious will not be marred with adver- tisements. It would seem that an Associa- tion the size of this ought to be able to do away entirely with advertisements in its printed proceedings. They are a blemish at best, and I notice that .several of the other state associations have no advertise- ments in their proceedings; and while I am not willing toadmit that any other volume of proceedings which I have seen equals ours, in the number, and valuable character of its papers and reports, I am forced to ac- knowledge that some do surpass us in make- up and beautiful appearance, especially that ot the New York State Association. Our Secretary has calléd my attention to the fact that the by-law requiring members to sign the constitution, ought to be amend- ed. Itis impracticable and therefore inop- erative. The difficulty has been effectually overcome this year, so far as our new mem- bers are concerned, by having inserted in the blank applications, a clause by which the applicant authorizes the Secretary to sign the constitution for him. Perhaps it would be the easiest way to amend the law by making it conform to this idea. With some fear lest a chorus of ‘‘chest- nut bells” should sound upon my ear, I take occasion to urge upon you the formation of local societies. I can not present this with the foree that I think the subject demands, because of a consciousness of having been derelict in this matter myself, but I hear such good reports from the various local societies in the State, that I feel assured that it would be a wise plan for them to be formed wherever practicable; and in some instances I think the formation of county associations would be very beneficial. The plan has been successfully tried in other states and I can see no reason why it should not succeed in Michigan. Ihave been requested to call your atten- tion to the matter of free samples of patent nostrums. It is said to damage the sale of the larger or regular sizes. The Grand fapids and Saginaw societies have taken a stand against this alleged nuisance, and have driven the free samples out of their re- spective cities. I doubt whether this is a question with which this Association cares to deal, but I have done my duty by laying the matter before you, and I leave it for you to take action or not, without any recom- mendation from me. To me it seems an open question whether it would not prove a blessing to our calling if free samples, or something else, should not only damage, but ruin the sale of this class of preparations entirely. Doubtless you are all aware of the in- jury to nearly every retail druggist in the State that is brought about by the pub- lication in the Detroit daily papers, of the jobbing prices of quinine, morphine and other staple articles in the drug line. Such quotations are of no special benefit to any- one. If they are furnished to the press by the Detroit jobbers, I thirk this Association ought to request said jobbers not to furnish them in the future, and I have no doubt they would gladly respect such request. If you want to know the market on hops, bees- wax, oil of peppermint, or any other article which a retailer occasionally desires to pur- chase of the producer you will look in vain in these same papers for quotations. Since the meeting of the A. P. A., I have received a circular calling attention to the fortheoming meeting of the secretaries of of the various state associations, and rec- ommend that we accept the invitation. The idea seems to me to be a good one, and I hope, therefore, that the Association will take the subject into consideration, and that a favorable action will be the result. Surely it will be money wisely expended to pay the traveling expenses of our Secretary to such a conference, if it wall in any way help to make his work more easily and et- ficiently performed. I also report the re- ceipt of a circular from Powers & Weight- man relative to the use of their poison label. Any means that will aid in preventing the numerous errors which occur from time to time in dispensing and administering this most valuable but greatly abused drug, will be hailed with a great sense of relief and satisfaction by both the pharmaceutical and medical professions. I am aware that there is not perfect unanimity of opinion in re- gard to this subject. It has been said, and there is some force in the argument, that if red is generally adopted as the color for all labels and: wrappers for poisonous articles, it will lead people to the conclusion (which is not altogether illogical) that a label of any other color is a sure indication that the contents of the package are ‘not poisonous, and thus as many errors will occur as under the present system. A leading pharmacist of Illinois characterizes it as the ‘‘red label craze.” It seems to me, however, that many more reasons can be given why such a dis- tinctive label should be used, not only for morphine but for all poisonous articles, than can possibly be adduced against such a cus- tom. AndIam glad to see that the com- mittee appointed at our last meeting to re- port upon Mr. Dunn’s paper on antidotes for poisons, expresses the opinion that ‘‘in general the practice of distinguishing all poisonous articles with red labels is to be encouraged” and that ‘‘if it were generally done its significance would soon become un- iversally understood. I recommend that the Association instruct its Committee on Legis- lation to bring the. matter before the next Legislature, and endeavor to have a law en- acted similar to that of Georgia. In my judgment, it would be a move a long ways in advance if the committee should be asked to take the whole subject of legislation bearing on the sale and regis- tration of poisous into consideration, and endeavor to have the present law repealed by the enactment of a simpler and better one—one with which an ordinarily busy pharmacist might reasonably be expected to comply. Itis an ‘‘open secret” that the present law is a dead letter. Labels for morphine ought certainly to bear the word poison plainly printed upon them, and the names of the proper antidotes. I cannot understand why itis that during all these years morphine has been sent out by the manufacturers and usually sold by the deal- ers, Without a poison label being attached, especially as it has so often and with such terrible results, been mistaken for quinine. Some weeks since our local Secretary wrote me that he was receiving numerous applica- tions from proprietors of patent medicines, for space in the exhibit rooms. He also stated that manufacturers of pharmaceutical preparations objected to being put side by side with ‘‘patents,” and further that it was the opinion of the local pharmacists that a line should be drawn excluding the objee- tionable goods. He asked my opinion and raised the question whether the Association would sanction such action. I replied that I favored excluding that class of goods, and believed that a large majority of the Asso- ciation would endorse such a course; and I recommend that in the future the exhibits be restricted to articles of a pharmaceutical nature. I fancy that it is not the desire of this body to have the exhibits at its annual meetings turned into afair by the display of liquors, cigars and fancy goods generally, but that it should be made more nearly a strictly scientific exhibition. Two years ago, President Wells recoin- mended the adoption of a code of ethies. His recommendation was favorably reported by the committee on the address; adopted bythe Association, and a committee was ap- pointed to prepare a code, but they never reported one. Connecticut has a code, and the president of*the Massachusetts Associa- tion at their last meeting recommended the adoptign of a similarone there. And while I am not prepared to advocate very strongly the adoption of a code by this Association, there are some such good points in this Con- necticut code that I decided to incorporate it in this address, in order that you may have more definite ideas about the matter. It is as follows: First, We accept the U.S. Pharmacopceia as our standard and guide for all officinal preparations, and recognize a variance from its rules only in exceptional cases, when sufficient authority has proved some process more liable to attain the end. We would, however, recognize the authority to dispense medicines when they are espec- ially ordered to be compounded in accord- ance with foreign pharmacopoeias. Second. We discountenance all secret formulas be- tween physicians and pharmacists and con- sider it our duty to communicate such to each other when requested, unless other- wise directed by the physician who origin- ated the same. Third, We distinetly re- pudiate the practice of allowing physicians a percentage in any form on their prescrip- tions or patronage as being derogatory to both professions. Fourth, we will endeavor as far as possible to refrain from comprom- ising the professional reputation of any phy- sician, and expect in return the same court- esey from him. Fifth. Believing that the professional training of a pharmacist does not inelude those branches which enable the physician to diagnose and treat disease, we should in all practical cases decline to give medical advice and refer the applicant to an educated physician. Sixth. The grow- ing demands of the age require that those who follow the profession of pharmacy should be edueated up to a higher standard; therefore we consider it our duty to encour- age the advancement of knowledge in our profession generally, and more particularly by stimulating our assistants in every way possible to become proficient in their busi- ness. Seventh. While we recognize the value of alcohol as a therapeutic agent, and believe it proper to be sold as such by phar- macists, we would deplore the widespread evils resulting from its intempergte use, and we condemn any attempt to make it a prom- inent feature of our business or its sale in any form to be drunk on our premises as unprofessional and contrary to publie policy and good morals. Eighth. Believing that some means should be adopted to enforce the provisions of this code a member may report, at any annual meeting of this Asso- ciation any member whom he finds vioiating the same, at which time the accused may be heard in his own defense, and if the mem- ber accused should be found guilty he may be expelled by a vote of two-thirds pre- sent. Could I be assured that the require- ment of such a code as this would be com- plied with 1 would most earnestly recom- mend its adoption. As this Association is supposed to be con- ducted on sound financial principles, I sug- gest that it would be well for the Commit- tee on Entertainment not to furnish tickets to any who are in arrears for dues, and 1 would recommend in this connection, that in future this Association pay for its own entertainment. I suppose that most of you are aware that the A. P. A. at its last meeting was prac- tically reorganized, and (1 quote from the last number of the Druggists’ Circular) ‘now recognizes the necessity of devoting some attention to each and every interest which is common to pharmacists through the country, and also that one association can serve these interests better than two. Therefore the N. R. D. A. is already prac- tically merged in the A. P. A., though it will preserve its separate existence for the coming year, in order that it may be able to act upon whatever questions may arise, meantime to demand action, and also that it may see proof at the Cincinnati meeting of the professions of the good faith on the part of the older organization.” The A. P. A. adopted the following res- olution, ‘Resolved, that this Association solicit the aid and co-operation of the Anier- ican Medical Association in promoting the prescribing by physicians of offiicinal medi- eines only or of such preparations as havé published formulas in preference to others, and that the several state pharmaceutical as- sociations make similar requests of their respectative state medical associations.” I recommend that we take action to conform to the requirements of this resolution. An- other resolution was adopted relating to the unoflicional formulary as follows: *‘Re- solved, that in addition to the five members from New York and Brooklyn, there shall be appointed one person from each state pharmaceutical association, all of whom shall constitute the committee on unoflicion- al formule, and that five members thereof shall be a quorum for the transaction of bus- iness.” In accordance with this resolution the President of the A. P. A. has asked me to nominate one of the most efficient mem- bers of our Association.as one of this eom- mittee. After some consultation I decided to nominate Mr. A. B. Stevens, which I trust will meet with your approval. [ notice that the Wisconsin Association at its late meeting appointed its representatives to serve on the committee for the revision of the U. S. Pharmacopoeia. As this ecommit- tee will have very important work to per- form, requiring much time and study, per- haps it would be well for us to follow the example of Wiseonsin in this matter. I wish to renew the recommendation that has been made by my predecessors, namely, that a committee be appointed to secure the incorporation of this Association at the next session of the Legislature. in conclusion, my friends, I wish to ae- knowledge so far as it is possible for me to do so in words, my grateful appreciation of the honor you have conferred upon me in electing me to the highest office within your gift. ‘Che rememberance of this distinction will ever bea most pleasant one. I hope that the interest which I have ever felt, and shall continue to take in the affairs of this, the leading Association of the country, will be evidence that I appreciate the honor you have bestowed upon me. That the past and present success of this Association may be but an earnest of its future growth and use- fulness, and that prosperity and happiness, with length of days, may be the lot of every member is the heartfelt wish of your retir- ing President. le enietoeens The Danger of Indorsing. From the Merchant. Many a business man has suffered severe losses, and many have been ruined, by the habit of indorsing for friends. It may seem hard to refuse to endorse the note of some old acquaintance, but strict business caution would justify such a refusal. In the agree- ment of.most partnership firms now-a-days there is a clause prohibiting indorsements by the members of the firm, except under certain conditions. The prohibition is a wise one, and gives an excellent excuse for not putting one’s self in another man’s place. If it is a good business rule not to allow partners to indorse, it will also be a good rule for the person who is in business for himself to follow; and especially so for the merchant young in business, for there isa class of men who seem to be possessed of means, but are not, who make a practice of getting notes indorsed, and then kindly let the indorser pay them. There is also great risk in indorsing for men of known respon- sibility, for a man who is solvent one day may be bankrupt within a week. In mod- ern ways of doing business there is nothing strange about this, for ‘‘speculating” on *change isa rapid way to hurry one into bankruptcy. If you should indorse for others, enter it in your books as a debt of your own con- tracting. Let it appear in black and white against you, and when three or four such entries are down, it will make you pause. We onee knew an accommodating country mer- chant who had a large farmers’ trade, and, of course when any ready cash was wanted, the merchant would indorse for them. One day, just as a matter of curiosity, the dealer figured up how much paper he was on, and was astonished to find that he had indorsed for much more than he was worth. He realized the situation, and at once began to curtail a practice which might have ended in his financial ruin. In this connection of indorsing, an anec- dote is told of a poor, but, of course, honest preacher, who went to a bank and requested the loan of $50 from the cashier, stating that he would ‘‘pay him in ten days on the faith of Abraham.” The cashier replied that the rules of the bank prohibited any indorsement by a party not residing in the proyince. Ten Commandments for the Dispensing Druggist. From the Pharmaceutical Record. 1. Thou shalt learn to be neat in all thy ways. 2. Thou shalt not converse when dispen- sing medicines. 3. Thou shalt have everything in its prop- er place on the dispensing counter. 4, Thou shalt keep thy balance accurate and clean. Let nothing defile it; give every one his proper portion; no more, no less. 5. Thou shalt learn to be quick and ex- pert; do thy work well; but never let haste interefere with accuracy and good work. 6. Thou shalt never dispense a preserip- tion of which thou are not absolutely sure; better acknowledge ignorance than that any should suffer. 7%. Thou shalt in case of doubt, consult the prescriber, if he be accessible; otherwise take no risk of life or reputation. 8. Thou shalt never substitute. 9. Thou shalt always verify thy work by calling it off and checking with a fellow dis- penser; by two witnesses errors are lessen- ed, and facts established. 10. Thou shalt when handling poisons always bear in mind the importance of the work thou art doing; return every such ar- ticle at once to its proper place. Careless- ness causes ‘one-half the errors, undue haste the remainder. —>-o <> series Burr Oak About Ready to Organize: Burr OAk, Oct. 12, 1886. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DrAR Srr—Please send us a complete outfit for a Business Men’s Association, such as you have in your city. Also please let us know when it would be convenient for you to come down here and start us go- ing. Yours truly, C. B. GALLOWAY. o é The Michigan Tradesman. A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE Mercantile and Mannfacturing Interests of the State. E. A. STOWE, Editor. ‘y orms $1 a year in advance, postage paid. A ivertising rates made known on application. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1886. Grand Rapids Traveling Men’s Association. President, L. M. Mills; Vice-President, 8. A. Sears; Sec- retary and Treasurer, Geo. H. Seymour; Board of Di- rectors, H. 8. Robertson, Geo. F. Owen, J. N. Brad ford, A..B. Cole and Wm. Logie. Grand Rapids Butchers’ Union, President, John Katz; Secretary, Chas. Velite; Treas- urer, Joseph Schlaus. (@@~ Subscribers and others, when writing to advertisers, will confer a favor on the pub- lisher by mentioning that they saw the adver- tisement in the columns of this pape. FOURTH MEETING OF THE M. S. P. A. The fourth annual meeting of the Michi- gan State Pharmaceutical Association, which convened in this city last Tuesday and ad- journed on Thursday following, was the most successful gathering of the kind ever held in the State, both in point of outside attendance, interest in the meetings and quantity of exhibits. The argument used to get the convention over to the Western portion of the State—that it would bring in many new members—was fully realized by the enrollment of an even 100 new hames, which increases the present active member- ship of the Association to 790, making it the largest State Association in the United States. The reports of the various officers and committees showed that they had all per- formed the work assigned. them faithfully, for which they are entitled to credit. Es- pecially is this the case with Secretary Parkill, to whose aggressive attempt to en- large the membership, and the active co-op- eration of a certain jobbing house, are large- ly due the many new members brought into the fold. The election of Frank J. Wurzburg to the Presidency of the Association is particularly acceptable to THE TRADESMAN, as it nom- inated him for the position before obtaining the consent—almost in the face of his ex- plicit refusal to accept the nomination. Mr. Wurzburg did no work for himself in such connection, which partially accounts for his success over his scheming competitor. That he will acquit himself honorably in the new position, THkE-TRADESMAN has no reason to doubt. The selection of Petoskey as the next place of meeting was a happy one, as it will tend to arouse the Northern Michigan mem- bers to active missionary work and also en- able the Upper Peninsula to be fully repre- sented. While the exhibit department will probably not be as complete as has _ hereto- fore been the case, other features of a pleas- urable nature will be likely to render the next convention as much ahead of the present meeting as this meeting was in advance of its predecessors. WIVES PARTY TO A FRAUD. The following enquiry explains itself: Bia Raps, Oct. 11, 1886. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR Sir—The question, arises in our Business Men’s Association of giving credit to the wives of parties reported on class C. Forillustration, Mr. A. is reported on class C. He places what property he has in his wife’s name. She asks for credit, but will not pay his back debts. Again, Mr. B. is reported in class C. for a debt contracted about two years ago. Since that time his wife has attended to buying the provisions for the family. Now that he is reported, is she entitled to credit? In short, do you consider the wife of a man who is reported entitled to eredit under any circumstances? I make a report to our Association on this point on Tuesday evening and would conse- quently be obliged for a prompt answer. Yours truly. F,. H. Krerstean. Immediately upon the receipt of the above, it was forwarded to President Hamilton, who answered the enquiry as follows: A woman who would shield her husband from paying an horest debt by accepting a transfer of his property to her, would not hesitate to contract a debt and avoid its pay- ment. To this opinion THe TRADESMAN gives hearty assent. The fact that the wife agrees to the transfer of the property—virtually be- coming a receiver of stolen goods—makes her a party to the fraud, and as such she is unworthy of confidence. This opinion is simply the ruling of the President and Secretary of the Michigan Business Men’s Association and is subject to the adoption or rejection of the organiza- tion at its March meeting. A note from a Greenville merchant in- forms Tue TRADESMAN that fifty-five of the business men at that place have agreed to identify themselves with an organization. The date set for the inauguration of the movement is this evening and the editor of Tue TRADESMAN gladly accepts an invita- tion to be present*on the occasion. Query: Should there be any limit of time, beyond which a man refusing to pay an ac- count should not be classed as a dead-beat? Second, how old should an account be before the collection system of an Association should be used? Opinions which will throw any light on either of the aboye queries are cordially invited. ; The Lowell and Sturgis associations have affiliated with the State organization and the Sparta association has voted to do the “| position within the gift of the Michigan Tye TRADESMAN solicits the opinions of | the friends of organization as to the best methods of accomplishing the various aims and objects set forth in the constitution of the Michigan Business Men’s Association. The columns of THE TRADESMAN are open at all times toa discussion of any subject pertinent to organization and it is the ear- nest hope of the editor that the medium may be frequently used in this manner. The gentleman whom Governor Alger promised to appoint to the Board of Phar- macy, but didn’t, was elected to the highest State Pharmaceutical Association last week. The gentleman whom the Governor appoint- ed in his stead was an anxious aspirant for the same office and received exactly eight votes! The inference is obvious. GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. J, VanderPutte succeeds John S. Key in the saloon business. J. E. Kennedy is moving his hardware stock from this city to Caledonia. Wm. E. Cooper succeeds Cooper & Bar- ber in the collection business at 69 Waterloo street. Drake Bros. will engage in the laundry business at 37 North Division street about October 25. J. E. Delzenne has engaged in the grocery business at Petoskey. Arthur Meigs & Co. furnished the stock. Patrick Kinney has engaged in the gro- cery business at Morley. Cody, Ball & Co. furnished the stock. R. W. Kimball has sold his musical in- strument stock on Canal street to W. W. Kimball & Co.. of Chicago. Buttars & Baldwin have engaged in the drug business at Tallman. The stock was furnished by the Hazeltine & Perkins Dru Co. : . L. G. Wooley has secured letters patent on an electrical dynamo for sewing machines and is getting out 100 dynamos to put on the market. H. W. Heath has engaged in the grocery business at the corner of Eleventh and Tur- ner streets. Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops fur- nished the stock. Jas. DeKomer & Co. have engaged in the grocery business at the corner of Broadway and Crosby streets. The stock was pur- chased at this market. E. W. Bowker has purchased the interest of Mrs. J. P. Gibson in the produce and commission firm of W. F. Gibson & Co. The firm name vill remain the same as be- fore. Lindstrum & Lovene have engaged in gen- eral trade at Tustin. Arthur Meigs & Co. fnrnished the groceries, Spring & Company the dry goods, and Foster, Stevens & Co. the hardware. The success attending the collection de- partment of the Retail Grocers’ Association has impelled a number of overtures for ad- mittance from business men outside the grocery trade, which have invariably been refused. Determined to put themselves in a position to enjoy the same advantages, however, a fumber of merchants have form- ed a Retail Dealers’ Commercial Agency and engaged Collector Cooper to serve as Actuary. AROUND THE STATE. ~ A. W. Roth, druggist at Detroit, has sold out. L. J. Ford, bazaar dealer at Mason, has assigned. Stanley & Schieping, grocers at Clio, have dissolved. : Chas. C. Warner, grocer at Ann Arbor, has assigned. Best & Landaal, druggists at Holland, have sold out. J. W. Thomas, hat and cap dealer at Flint, has assigned. A. R. Byrd succeeds Wm. Lawson in general trade at Day. Pekownik Bros., grocers at St. Joseph, have moved to Chicago. A. E. Shannon succeeds Shannon & Co. in general trade at Garland. Stewart & Co. succeed S. S, Waldo in the grocery business at Albion. C. J. Daly’s hardware stock, at Horton, is in the hands of the sheriff. John J. Hickey succeeds Hickey & Co. in the drug business at Harrison. Chas. A. Steele, jeweler at Jackson, has given a bill of sale for $15,000. C. C. Warner, grocer at Ann Arbor, has assigned to Nelson Sutherland. Geo. W. Petrie, grocer at Clifford, has been closed on chattel mortgage. ‘A. Kephart & Bro., general dealers at Berrien Springs, are closing out. Jones & Crook succeed J. L. Jones in the grocery business at St. Charles. D. S. Rankin, general dealer at New Era, died last week of typhoid fever. A. F. Parrish succeeds O. J. Perkins & Co. in the drug business at Byron. Zeigler & Snyder succeed John McBride in the grocery business at Bay City. Baker & Blackmore succeed A. Baker in the planing mill business at Leslie. Boyle & Baker succeed L. R. Boyle in the dry goods business at Buchanan. Flint, has assigned to W. W. Joiner. in the grocery business at Lakeview. AMONG THE TRADE. -boot and shoe stock. | cently destroyed by fire. John W. Thomas, hat and cap dealer at Macomber & Bale succeed John T. Brown Emmett Coon & Co. succeed Coon, Rus- C. B. Johnson sueceds Noel & Johnson in the drug and grocery busiuess at Palo. A. Lee Smith, dealer in drugs and gro- ceries at Crystal, has sold out to Dr. S. A. Gates. Teed Bros. succeed J. H. Waring in the grocery business at 79 Grand River avenue, Detroit. Henry Kephart succeeds H. & W. Kep- hart in the drug business at Berrien Springs. ° Guilloz Bros., dealers in hardware and furnaces at Detroit, have sold out their hardware business. Evart Review: The Evart Hardware Co. has opened a branch store at Meredith, and Frank McDougall has gone up there to take ‘charge of affairs. H. W. Burkholder has sold his ggocery stock, at Berlamont, to J. H. Rippley & Son, and is closing out his dry goods and MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Jas. Norn’s sawmill, at Sterling, was re- The Schilling Corset Co. succeeds the De- troit Knitting & Corset Works, at Detroit. Woodland business men contemplate or- ganizing a stock company to build, equip and operate a roller mill. Rhodes & Dean, the Kalamazoo machin- ists, report the following sales: Four-horse engine and boiler to,Geo. Billington, Scotts; four-horse engine and boiler to T. C. Leep- er, East Aurora, N. Y.; six-horse engine and boiler to Michigan. city; ten horse engine to Frank Drake, Grand Rapids. STRAY FACTS. ‘Adam Shaft, cooper at’ Pontiac, is dead. Saginaw City is trying to organize a board of trade. Mrs. Sarah Crandall, milliner at Otsego, has sold out. Sault Ste. Marie is about to have a tele. phone exchange. C. D. Smiley, novelty dealer at St. Jos- eph, has moved to Fennville. C. E. Pickett succeeds Covert & Pickett in the lumber business at Leslie. James B. Hawey succeeds E. Gallagher in the hotel business at Cheboygan. Romain Putnam succeeds S.,.W. Mauk & Son in the grain business at Clio. Geo. M. Gandy succeeds F. J. Best in the confectionery business at Ypsilanti. Detroit bankers are thinking of refusing longer to take Canada money at par. Batshelder & Read succeed Batstelder & Long in the stone business at Detroit. E. M. Johnson succeeds Cooley C. Green in the furniture business at St. Louis. J. C. Freeman succeeds F. A. Stebbins in the jewelry business at Mt. Pleasant. Holton & Weatherwax succeed Lusk & Co. in the foundry business at Jackson. Geo. A. Hiler surceeds Geo. D. Sanford in the notion business at Grand Haven. Babcock & Carpenter succeed Fred. Meyer in the sewing machine business at Alpena. B. F. Brazee, formerly of Big Rapids, is now ‘mine host” at the Metropolitan Hotel, at Manistee. A. J. Bradford succeeds Bradford & Ec- cles as proprietors of the American House, at Muskegon. The Alden fruit evaporator at Marcellus has been leased by Trescott & Magee, and will be run to its fullest capacity. The Dyer block, in Bellevue, will be com- pleted by Dec. 1. It will be occupied for hotel purposes and the Bellevue bank, and will cost $15,000. The assignee of the defunct Peabody Bank, at Albion, has paid the first dividend, amounting to the magnificent sum of eight cents on a dollar. —_—<- The Gripsack Brigade. P. B. Hill, with Judd & Co., is on a trip through Northern Michigan this week. D. C. Underwood requests THE TRADES- MAN to say that ‘“‘M. M. Mallory is raising hell.” Geo. Seymour is entertaining his father- in-law and wife, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Porter, of Lansing, this week. Chas. E. Watson and Ed. P. Andrew, who held forth at Sweet’s Hotel for the past two weeks, started: out Monday on trips over their regular territory. One of the traveling men who displayed his samples at one of the hotels last week says that a certain customer bought a bill of goods of him and was refunded his car fare same. sell & Co. in general trade at Baldwin. 4 _ The cool weather is both favorable for shipping and for the demand and orders are coming in freely. The stock is running fine and the trade is generally well pleased MISCELLANEOUS. | Advertisements of 25 words or less inserted in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week, or cents for three weeks. Advance pay- ment. Advertisements directing that answers be sent in care of this office must be accompanied od 25 cents extra, to cover expense of postage, ete. OR, SALE—Good assortment of millinery at half market value; also building fitted expressly for business, with convenient living rooms attached. Great bargain. Address Lock Box 10, Lakeview, Mich. 162* ANTED-—Situation in a drug store by a registered pharmacist. References. Ad- dress E. R., Box 35, Climax, Mich. 162* NOR SALE—1,000 cords seasoned beecn wood, delivered in Grand Rapids for $1.45. Geo. 162* Gokey, West Olive, Mich. , ANTED—By young married man, situa- tion in retail grocery store. Eight years’ experience. Good references. Address *‘Sales- man,”’ care The Tradesman. 161* Order a sample case of HONEY BEE COFFEE. PRINCESS BAKING POWDER, Equal to the Best in the market. JH Thompson & Co, 59 Jefferson ave., Detroit, Mich. Wholesale Grocers, PURE. \ ANTED-—Situation by registered pharma- cist who has had extensive experience. Reference as to honesty and ability. J. M., Box 435, Reed City, Mich. - 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 Miscellaneous Column of THE TRADESMAN. A twenty-five word advertisement costs but 25 cents a week or 50 cents for three weeks. Address 164* OL & BRADFORD WHOLESALE TOBACCONISTS| Full Line Key West Goods in Stock. Full Line of all Staple Plugs Kept in Stock. Sole Agents for Celebrated _ L. C. B., American Field, Pan- tilla, Our Nickle, The Rats, Fox’s Clipper. 76 South Division St., Grand Rapids, Mich. EXCLUSIVELY WHOLESALE. ORDER ‘SAMPLE M By MAIL. The CONGRESS i th AR THE BEST OIL CAN IN USE. —-FOR SALE BY—— Curtiss, Dunton & Co. removed, NEW PROGESS STARCH, | This Starch having the light Starch and Gluten SWEET. One-Third Less Can be used than any other in the Market. Manufactured by the FIRMENICH MNFG. CO. Factories: Marshalltown, Iowa; Peoria, Ils. Offices at Peoria, Ils. FOR SALE BY STRONG Clark, Jewell & Co. {sure pects. Reference: FIRST NATIONAL BANK. 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- Liberal cash advances made on car lots when desired. Agents for Walker's Patent Butter Worker. EARL BROS., Commission Merchants. 1357 Ss. Water St., Chicago, Tl11. Wall Paper Window Shades At Manufacturers’ Prices. SAMPLES TO THE TRADE ONLY. House and Store Shades Made to Order. 68 MONROE STREET, GRAND RAPIDS. Nelson Bros. & Co. Cold Storage in Connection. We Handle the Celebrated 97 and 99 Canal Street, we. FA LGUAS, Makes a Specialty of Butter and Eggs, Fruits and Oysters. All Orders receive Prompt and Careful Attention. “ROCK BRAND” Oysters. No. 1 Egg Crates for Sale. Stevens’ No. 1 patent fillers used. 50 cents each. - Grand Rapids, Michigan M Muzzy’s Corn Starch is prepared expressly for food, is made of only the best white corn, and is guaranteed absolutely pure. U * The popularity of Muzzy’s Corn and Sun Gloss Starch is proven by the large sale, ag- gregating many millions of pounds each year. The State Assayer of Massachusetts says Muzzy’s Corn Starch for table use, is per- fectly pure, well prepared, and of excellent quality. Muzzy'’s Starch, both fer laundry and table use, is the very best offered to the con- sumer. All wholesale and retail grocers sell it. MOSELEY BROS. ——WHOLESALE—— SEEDS, FRUITS, OYSTERS, Anda Produce. 26, 28, 30 and 32 OTTAWA ST., GD RAPIDS. : EDMUND B, DIKEMAN, THE— —taking the full fare. when he came in at |___GRAND RAPIDS, = MICH. the reduced rate; that he repeated the pro- COOPERAGE. cess with two Other salesmen, thus realizing | D. Quay quotes as follows, f. 0. b. at Bailey: enough to net him five dollars a day, tray- | Req oak flour bbl. water . M @ 6 00 eling expenses thrown in. Elm Me ee ence @ 5 % . whi cae tee he s’dand iS - Bone S e oak por tee ” 9 50@22 Quarterly Report of the Secretary-Treas- | produce barrel staves.... .. - @ 4 75 urer, Mich, Div., T. P. A. Tight bbl, and h’ds ne math aks M @17i 00 GRAND Raprips, Oct. 5, 1886. Tierce, dowelled and circled,set.... 1@ 16 wsiieceed Pork, “ ee a : Tierce heads, square.......... # M 23 09@26 90 Cash on hand at last report...... $ 70 55 Pork bbl. Br cen % M 19 00@21 00 Received from National Secre- Produce barrel, set. . 0... ....e eee @ 4 TALY conc eecnccmccrisesesescepes 100 00 $170 55 | Flour * paid bye k as cake @ 4 DISBURSEMENTS. Cull wood DOO wets abanes 384@ 3% Fuller & Stowe Company ore re 51 76 White oak and hickory ne ?, 6 y tee, 8f’t. M 11 00@12 50 LO. 5 Ses eee oe ee Vs White oak and hickory “ 7%4f’t.M 10 00@LI 00 Bdetare nantsen een ens ye eres ees 3 44 Hickory flour DBs M i o 8 25 wee een ee were ereresen esses 8 , roun te oy ee ( » Sundries weer ese r ee eeseeseeseereeee 40 65 85 Ash, fiat racked, 6% rt. ee M 3 i5b@ 4 50 Ralance on band. ....0.-. cee 107 79 | Coiled elm........ Ba ananeats (sar 6 00@ 7 (0 LIABILITIES. See bh ae on pork barrels, h’d =o 1 br 4 110 ue Delegates to Baltimore..... 320 05 te oak pork barrels, machine.. d bas Leo. A. Caro.. <... eine 100 00 420 05 Sa Sg Pa gf flerees. steeeeees 1 “3 125 i MISCELLANEOUS. Custom barrels, one head.......... 1 00@ 110 Due Division from National Sec- Plovir DAYTON 2.006666 sca cece ccewete 30@3T POUBE ooo oi coche vnc iissapaees 1 Produce barrels..........-...0.e+++ 25@ No. members in State Division.. 12380 ara No. who have paid dues.......... 346 MISCELLANEOUS. ’ Leo. A. Cano, Sec’y-Treas. Hemlock Bark—Local buyers are paying $5.50 ee. for offerings of new bark. The demand is The Oyster Market. not very active. Ginseng—Local dealers pay $1.50 @ b for clean washed roots. Rubber Boots and Shoes—Local jobbers are authorized to offer standard goods at 35 and 5 per cent. off, and second quality at 35, 5 and 10 with the goods. Prices steady. ai per cent off. . S GREAT WATCH MAKER, —AND— | { } JHw ELLER. 44 CANAL STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, - FRED. D. YALE. DANIEL LYNCH. FRED. U. YALE & GO. CHAS. S. YALE & BRO, WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS OF Baking Powders, Extracts, Blnings, AND JOBBERS OF GROCERS’ SUNDRIES. All orders addressed to the new firm will re- ceive prompt attention. 40 and 42 South Division St., GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. GUSTAVE A. WOOP, Attorney Over Fourth National Bank. Telephone 407. COMMERCIAL LAW & COLLECTIONS. 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 carry a large stock of material, and have overy facility for making first-class Wagons of all kinds. terspecial and Lettering Shops on Front St., Grand Rapids, Mich, Attention Given to Repairing, Painting Cracker Manufacturers, Agents for AMBOY CHEESE. ~ 37, 39 & 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan. FULLER & STOWE COMPANY, Designers Engravers and Printers Engravings and Electrotypes of Buildings, Machinery, Patented Articles, Portraits, Autographs, Etc., on Short Notice. a Cards, Letter, Note and Bill Heads and other Office Stationery a Leading Feature. Address as above 49 Lyon Street, Up-Stairs, Grand Rapids, Mich. HEYMAN & SON, @°%, cae MANUFACTURERS. 48 CANAL STREET, seine RAPIDS, MICH. eel i a es a of i j a , hand or made to order. Show Cases, in walnut, cherry, mahogany, oak or bird’s-eye maple on Be ae ee ene low est prices. Ulustr ‘ate d Catalogue and Price-List mailed on application. Merchants are invited to call and look over our line when iu the city. RINDGE, BERTSCH & CO,, MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN BOOTS AND SHOES. AGENTS FOR THE BOSTON RUBBER SHOE CO. 14 and 16 Pearl Street, - Grand Rapids, Mich. OBERNE, HOSICK & CO., Manufacturers of FINE LAUNDRY and TOILET SOAPS, 120 Michigan St., OQhicagso, Ill. We make the following brands: HARD WATER, Linen, German Family, Sweet 16, White Satin, Country Talk, Mermaid, it will float, Silver Brick, Daisy, White Prussian, Glycerine Family, Napkin, Royal. Our HARD WATER Soap can be used in either hard or soft water, and will go one ceric farther than any other Soap made. (Trade mark, girl at ‘pump.) We are getting orders for it now from all parts of the country. Send for a sample order. We pay all railroad and boat freights. Our goods are not in Michigan Jobbing houses. A. HUFFORD, General Agent, Box 14, GRAND RARIDS, MICH. Write me for Prices. a See Our Wholesale Quotations else- where in this issue and write for Special Prices in Car Lots. Weare prepared to make Bottom Prices on anything we handle. A.B. KNOWLSON, 83 Canal Street, Basement, Grand Rapids, Mich. MICHIGAN CIGAR CO. Manufacturers of the Celebrated ML. C. Leading 10c Cigar; and YUM YUM, The best 5c Cigar in the Market. BIG RAPIDS. ORDER. Our Leader Smoking |Our Leader Fine Cut ' . 15c per pound. 33c per pound. Our Leader Shorts, 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; and O’Brien & Murray’s “Hand Made Cigar.” MICE. ® - ADA AROUSED. FI Be ep * eae Gy pie -@- <>-———--—--— Miscellaneous Dairy Notes. ‘Brooks & Smith, proprietors of the Nash- ville creamery, are building a large brick warehouse for cold storage. Marshall Statesman: A young gentleman of Boston, Mass., is desirous of engaging in the creamery business in Marshall, if he can be assured of securing the cream of not less than 1,000 cows within a radius of 10 miles of the city, He will invest $5,000 in the business, erect his own buildings, put- in the necessary machinery and conduct the business himself. He will have men with teams to call at the farmers’ homes for the cream, for which he will pay cash. Nee enn _ Purely Personal. S. A. Welling 1s visiting friends in De- troit. : Herman Spitz, of Chicago, spent Sunday with his brother, Ludwig Winternitz. Jas. MeSkimin is now located at Lafay- ette, Ind., as a full-fledged merchandise broker. W. O. Gorman, with the West Michigan Lumber Co., at Diamond Lake, was in town last Friday. E. A. Bradford, the White Cloud grocer, spent Sunday in Grand Rapids, the guest of his brother, Cass. Geo. Carrington, the Trent general dealer. passed through the city last Thursday, on his way to Rochester, N. Y., where he has an even fifty female cousins. H. P. Hansen, late of Greenville, suc- ceeds M. W. Fisher as billing clerk for Spring & Company. Mr. Fisher has re- turned to his home at Rome City, Ind. Chas. E. Olney, Harvey J. Hollister and Lew. Withey, who has been inspecting their mining properties at Park City, Utah, for about a fortnight, returned home to-day. Smith Barnes, general manager of the Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co., left Trav- erse City on October6 for a visit to Mil- waukee, Madison, St. Paul and Minneapo- lis. If the weather continues pleasant, he will probably extend his trip to Fargo and Bismarck. J. H. Dean, of the firm of Rhodes & Dean, Kalamazoo, is in town for the pur- pose of assisting L. G. Wooley in the per- fection of a number of electrical inventions. Mr. Dean is also arranging to engage in the manufacture of his patent electric railway for eash exchanges in stores. W. J. Smith, the St. Johns harness deal- er, recently sent E. E. Judd a claim against acertain barber here for collection, which Mr. Judd finally succeeded in realizing on. The commission charged was a cigar, and Mr. Smith was so pleased with the work that he sent Mr. Judd a cigar something like a foot long. Jas. Broderick, President of the Kingsley Business Men’s Association, was in town Saturday. Mr. Broderick reports good re- sults from their organization, which has re- ceived accessions from Wexford and Bart- lett. All the members are realizing on ac- counts considered worthless before the or- ganization was effected. HIDES, PELTS AND FURS, Perkins & Hess pay as follows: HIDES. Green....@b 7@ 7%|Calf skins, green Part cured... ;: @ 8%! or cured. . 7 @9 Fullcured.... 84@ 9 |Deacon skins, Dry hides and # piece..... 20 Rie 6.2... 8 @12 SHEEP PELTS. Old wool, estimated washed # b......25 @28 I oi co, dcunneee neck cceesecens 3 @ 3% WOOL. Fine washed # bb 25@28|Coarse washed.. 24 Medium ......... 27@30|Unwashed........ 2-3 baroware. EXPANSIVE BITS. Clar’s, small, $18 00; large, $26 00. dis 20 Tves' 1, B18 G0: 2, 844 OOF 3, $30 00. dis 33 FILES—New List. American File Association List...... dis 55£10 BO 6 co eas avcacavnceemctade dis 55&10 WR PE ooo vn voecs one acceeses dis 55&10 Naan So es an coe odc deae dis 55&10 Ws ki ein dn cake asec dis 65&10 Heller’s Horse Rasps................. dis 55&10 GALVANIZED IRON, Nos. 16 to 20, 22 and 24, 2and26, 27 28 List 12 13 14 15 18 Discount, Juniata 50@10, Charcoal 60. GAUGES. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s........ dis 50 HAMMERS. gg & Co.’s. 25 PE voc edu cwkis ves 25 Yerkes Ce yt ee dis 40&1( Mason's Solid Cast Steel.............. 30 ¢ list 50 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 ¢ 40&10 HANGERS. Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track 50&10 Champion, anti-friction... ....dis 60&10 Kidder, wood track................... dis 40 HANGES. Gane, Clark’ 6, U2, Bick, co... s cc cccs sce dis 60 Tooke weed cae adesccce aw doz, net, 2 50 Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 ie. i ee a 3% Screw Hook and Eye, % ............ net 10% Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net 8% Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net ™% Screw Hook and Eye, %............. net ™ PU RN oy ai orn i vnc eecccveccss dis 65 HOLLOW WARE. Stamped Tin Ware. ............cccccccecs 30 Japanned Tin Ware........ 25 CHIU THO WEEO. 6 55 onc. ced cccs cscs 25 HOES. Grub 1..... . $11 00, dis 60 Grub 2... .. . 11 50, dis 60 Grub3....... ; eeu ci uns 12 00, dis 60 KNOBS. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings....... dis 45 Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings........ 45 Door, porcelain, plated trimmings..... 45 Door, porcelain, trimmings............. 45 Drawer and Shutter, es he caas dis 70 Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s. Cf 40&10 MUM i cies oo 5ccas c ccnscesce dis 45 LOCKS—DOOR. Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list..dis 45 Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s............. dis 45 MT oc oascdes cdeda sbeccccacs dis 45 WON cadence | ca debacccve dis 45 LEVELS. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............. dis 70 MATTOCKS. RT ccc ccs vaca ces $16 00 dis 60 RUA ook io hoc ec ceases $15 00 dis 60 I co ac ca a $18 50 dis 20 & 10 LAULS. Sperry & Co.’s, Post. PeUGOG. ...<....<. dis 50 MILLS. Coffee, Parkers Co.’s .dis 40&10 Coffee, P.S.&W.Mfe. "00. *s Malleables dis 40@10 Coffee, Landers, Ferry @&Clark’s...... dis 40@10 GOMGG, TOPINING. . 6 5 5 onc c ccc cccese dis 25 MOLASSES GATES. PORN © MBOEED oon coc cc ccc cacnccc eases dis 70 BRO © GOING... 8g ook os da ce ca cecs dis 70 Enterprise, self-measuring.............. dis 25 NAILS. Common, Bra and Fencing. BN OU ochre. co cncccneccecs # keg $2 20 We Ee I sono s ooo oa dns cincdvcs 25 We a ne iu ca cn cnc ca deees 50 Oe ooo os as sn bss ceca aace ye 75 Be Pion boos ods cee docacces ceccuce 1 50 MUO NI POs oa oo oo oh ace pdcccccsccace 3 00 Sy aS ee i 1 75 Finishing (10d 8d 6d 4d Size—inehes f{ 3 a 6 ¢ 1% Adv. @ keg $125 150 175 200 Steel Nails—2 30. OILERS. Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent.............. dis60&i0 Zine, with brass bottom............. .... dis 50 OO GO ooo isk ocdc ccec cacessccas dis 50 MI i ca ede c cave encceces a gross, $12 net aici ccecacnse 4cnas 50&10 PLANES. MONS POE OO PATIO. oon oi ck once csce sens dis 15 BO oo vicki basa deca cdseees. dis 25 Sandusky Tool Co.’s, famey.... ......... dis 15 Bench, ey Mth case ccna dis 20 Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood. ... dis20&10 PANS. ric ecs he duncsvicercecses dis 50&10 OTIC, THOTIGIIEG, « .«. 5 ccs cccacnccseses dis60&10 oo cnc hc ooo ec acc ccanacces %® tb 6 RIVETS. Oe BN es ooo oc ne cc cuceccscess dis 40 Copper Rivets and Burs............. dis 60 PATENT FLANISAED IRON. *A’? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 “B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27 9 Broken packs %e # b extra. These prices are for cash buyers, who pay | g : rea 48 mee. 34 it. Od IAKAOR. ... .. <<... ccc cesses se 94 promptly and buy in full packages. ace caciccack sede 138% AUGERS AND BITS. SQUARES. Ce Cn i onc dane ceca cc ntee GROUT F BEGG ONG THOM. «o.oo 55 5 ccs cc ccc cccces dis 70 A si coves cans sane dis60&10 | Try and Bevels.................eeecee dis 60 Douglass’ ee aa pees eT TURN icc ic ccccacceccdes a ea casks cous couc cans net Barbed Fence, galvanized............ ..--.+ COMBS o DRA conse ssnnarnnnanes 3s ’ Ms ok iccec aude evacusaneees new list net eer ere pecan ane eases = “— RM eco dccacacssdcdceet new list net COCKS. WIRE GOODS. » Brass, Racking’s..........-..++-+-+s++++ ionic scriies ck saensa cakes dis 70&10&10 ADDS «2-00. seeeee eee eres cree sees eee cees | Sevew Mpae.........0.2-c2c0cccc dis 70&10&10 Beer opt eeee ates tees tees sees eeee see neeees GO eee ee dis 70&10&10 NN ives bok c has cvaccaas 60 | Gate Hooks and Eyes............ dis 70&10&10 COPPER, WRENCHES. Planished, 14 oz cut to 8ize.............. % 28} Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.......... TEST, VAT, TAO ois ccc ca ccecctouccas Bl | Coe’s Genuine... .. ...... 0c scccccscceses dis 60 Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60................. 22 | Coe’s Patent heel, ‘wrongs, dis 75&10 CONG OLOG, TAREB. ooo inc noc ns ee woes es ncccnee 22 | Coe’s Patent, malleable............ 8 T56&10&10 ween MISCELLANEOUS. Morse’s Bit Stock...:......... ow aues dis” ONT ON ya oo oo an cas Kak bine cose seenes 50 Taper and Strai neShank dev keuaeeune dis 40 | Pumps, Cistern..................00+-- dis 70&10 Morse’s Taper Shank................. dis 40 | Screws, new list................eseseeees 75@10 ELBOWS. Casters, Bed and Plate............. nee Com. 4 piece, 6 im...............066 doz net ate * Dampers, American .................00+- 40& COPPUGRION oo coc ce cdresccecsccedeatenes dis 0 | Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods. ‘nis PORE os onan dco kkdeeckcpanuodns dis MeIO Copper Bottoms..... SP ecteuueukeeheegaes 29 Pearce nae apie eating arnt The Michigan Trades, A MERCANTILE JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH WEDNESDAY. E. A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors. Office in Eagle Building, 49 Lyon St., 3d Floor. Telephone No. 95, interred at Postofiice at Grand Rapids as econd-class Matter. t. "WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1886, HES GREATEST SUCCESS Fourth Annual Convention of the M.S. P. A. The fourth annual convention of the Michigan State Pharmaceutical Association convened at Royal Arcanum Hall on Tues- day afternoon, October 12, about 100 mem- bers being in attendance. President Brown opened the session with a brief address, in the course of which he said: It is needless for me to express the satis- faction I feel in seeing so many here at this early hour. I hope that the deliberations of this assembly will be harmonious and that the days spent here will be benefi- cial to you all in your work the coming year. Rey. F. A. DeRosset then offered a fer- vent prayer in behalf of the Association and its work. In the absence of Mayor Dikeman Presi- dent Hayward was called upon for an ad- dress of welcome. He said: The people of Grand Rapids always take great pride in welcoming business people especially to their city, and we now heartily welcome you within our gates. We are very proud ot our city. In it you will find everything from a small box of pills toa barrel of pork; from a medicine dropper to a bottle of Cod Liver oil. We are not go- ing to be overdone by Detroit, and after this evening we would like you to judge for yourself of our hospitality. A. Bassett, of Detroit, responded in be- half of the Association, concluding his re- marks as follows: We take great pleasure in holding our de- liberations in this city, for your people are holding us up in the work we are doing for pharmacy. We are here to exchange ideas and to teach each other what we have learned in our common calling. Pharmacy is a pro- gressive profession. You now take your quinine in capsules, and your castor oil in elixir, and we hope in time to give medi- cine in your regular food. Weare glad to have been here, and we thank the citizens of this city for their hearty welcome. To this pleasantry, Alderman Hayward responded as follows: I heartily welcome you all to Grand Rap- ids, and in the name of the citizens I give you the freedom of the city during your stay. On motion of Frank Wells, the reading of the minutes and the calling of the roll were dispensed with. President Brown then read his annual ad- dress, which is given in full on the first page of this issue. Prof. A. B. Prescott presented the report of the Committee on Pharmacy and Queries, including a number of recommendations, all of which were adopted. President Brown announced the following Committee on President’s Address: Geo. W. Crouter, Chas. Wright and E. T. Webb. The following applications for member- ship were received and all the applicants elected: E. J. Andrus, Utica; Morrison Bailey, Plainwell; Wm. J. Barker, Hart; Nathan P. Blakeslee, Elmira; John F. Con- rad, Otsego; Geo. W. Crane, Cheboygan; R. W. Culver, Battle Creek; John Crispe, Plainwell; Robert P. Davie, Flushing; H. B. Fairchild, Grand Rapids; Albert R. Fos- ter, Otsego; Charles E. Foote, Jackson; John R. Fox, Cedar Springs; A. W. Fenton, Bailey; B. E. Terrill, Muir; H. G. Thomp- son, Menominee; W. J. Tillotson, Laings- burg; W. S. Tucker, Stanwood; Alfred Tull- gren, Iron Mountain; Robert Turner, Flat Rock; J. H. Voller, Evart; N. A. Vyne, Fremont; Adam Wagner, Eastmanville; Walter A. Ward, Eau Clair; Ezra Weaver, Reading: Byron S. Webb, Alma; G. F. Whitfield, Grand Rapids; R. S. Wolford, Mecosta; C. M. Waite, Homer; W. E. White, Grand Rapids; S. M. Geary, Maple Hill; P. E. Hackett, Wolverine; Frank Hogerman, Birmingham, A. L. Haight, Woodland; Edward A. Hamilton, White Pigeon: D. O. Haynes, Detroit; E. J. Hinds, Midland; Fred A. Hutty, Grand Haven; Theo. A. Jamison, So. Boardman; T. B. Kennedy, Commerce; W. S. Kinsel, Detroit; Derk Kimm and M. B. Kimm, Grand Rap- ids; N. P. Leland, Gaines; Geo. L. Lusk, Owosso; L. M. Mills, Grand Rapids; Geo. A. McHenry, Chippewa Lake; N. Miller, Fremont; C. H. Milner, Big Rapids; Byron McNeal, Byron Center; Kirk W. Noyes, Paw Paw; A. C. Warne, East Jordan; E. W. Orr, Manistique; O. J. Parker, Howell; John H. Passage, Greenville; L. Perrigo, Burnip’s Corners; J. W. Runner, Shelby; L. Rogers, Eastport; A. E. Rudolph, Do- wagiact John Rundel, Holton; W. W. Slaw- son, Greenville; A. Lee Smith, Crystal; A. W. Stevenson, Muskegon; Thos. P. Stiles, Chester; H. E. Stover, Kalkaska; Bruce Suffield, Charlevoix; W. H. Spoyde, Bloom- ingdale. W. H. Tibbs, Grand Rapids: Isaac Amberg, Battle Creek; A. F. Hazeltine and Jas. A. Crookston, Grand Rapids; A. F. Kellogg, Cedar Lake; Fred Brundage, Muskegon; Geo. W. Beaman, East Jordan; Mrs. Della Mandigo, Sherwood; W. H. Owen, Maple Rapids; John D. Muir, Grand Rapids; L. D. Chapple, Wayland; T. W. Preston, Millbrook; Spencer H. Warner, Marlette; ¢. O. Wells, Brockway Center; ‘Sparta E. M. Dunham, Grand Rapids. Frank Wells said that these 85 additions to the membership, added to the 688 active members on the roll at the beginning of the meeting, swells the total enrollment to 773, makirfg the Association the largest State or- ganization in the Union. The next largest Association is the New York, which boasts 735 members. Secretary Jesson, of the State Board of Pharmacy, presented the annual report of the Board including a presentation of the by-laws and rulings of the Board, which have already been published in THE TRADESMAN. The total number of persons now registered un- der the law is «3,015. The receipts of the Board have $6,087 and the disbursements $2,818.77, leaving a balance of Of this amount, $2,500 has been turned over to the State Treasurer, leaving a balance on hand of $768.23. The report was ac- cepted. After a short recess, several interesting papers were read and discussed. Prof. Prescott read a paper on Caffenine in Cof- fee,” by E. D. Smith. The paper showed much research, giving the proportions of caffeine in the different commercial coffees. Prof. A. B. Stevens read_a paper on ‘*Plants Indigenous to Ann Arbor, showing a large collection of specimens mounted on cards, which were placed at the disposal of the convention. This was followed by a gen- eral discussion on ‘‘Weights and Measures in Pharmacy.” The discussion centered up- on the metric system in weights, during which opportunity was given the members to express their opinions on the matter. Frank Wells thought the metric system was not growing in popularity. A. Bassett said the system was falling out of use among the physicians of Detroit. F. W. R. Perry thought that not to exceed one physician in twenty-five uses the sys- tem in Detroit. Those who do use # were educated in Germany. Frank J. Wurzburg said only two phy- sicians used the system in Grand Rapids, one of whom is a German.’ Its popularity is certainly not growing. A. B. Stevens thought one reason why physicians do not like it is because drug- gists seldom have proper scales. A. M. Todd said he invariably used the metric system, although he found it quite liable to make mistakes when computing from it. Hesaw no reason why it should not become general, except the prejudice in favor of the system everyone has been ac- customed to use. Prof. Prescott said the metric system was taught in analytical chemical work in the School of Pharmacy. In answer to the as- sertion that the Pharmacopceia is in accord with the metric system, Prof. Prescott as- serted that the Pharmacopeia has been made responsible for that. which it is not re- sponsible for, as it does not establish any system. Geo. Gundrum said he does not meet nearly so many prescriptions written in the metric system as he did five years ago. Prof. A. B. Lyons thought the system was not likely to become general until es- tablished by law. Foreign educated phy- sicians are very enthusiastic over the sys- tem at first, but soon fall into the old way, as everything seems to be against the intro- duction of the system. O. Eberbach said that he had adopted the metric system and liked it. Prof. Lyons said that he recently had oc- casion to test two two-pint graduates. One over-ran two ounces, and the other fell short the same quantity. Frank Hibbard said that the Wisconsin Pharmaceutical Association, whose meeting he racently attended unqualifiedly condemn- ed the system. Cal. L. Martin said he had seen but ten prescriptions written in the metric system in six years. President Brown said that before the new system was generally adopted, both physi- cians and druggists would be compelled to unlearn the old system. A. Bassett said that he had a pharmaco- pewia for sale very cheap. Whenever he made any preparations he took down the dispensatory, and used the system of weights which is a part of every Ameri- can’s education. The system used by the writers in the pharmacopoeia sometimes varied 6 per cent., which sometimes meant a man’s life, and he hoped the convention would sit down on such a system. A. B. Stevens defied the convention to find a chemist who would give the system up after a six months’ trial in making pre- parations. ® EVENING SESSION. At the opening of the evening session, President Brown called upon Dr. W. E. Shorts, of Ludington, for a few remarks. Dr. Shorts was a member of the Legislature at the time of the passage of the pharmacy law, and rendered the measure efficient ser- vice. Dr. Shorts commended the Associa- tion and its work in the highest terms, as he looked upon pharmacy as a profession in its truest sense. The physician and phar- macist should go hand in hand, and it is the duty of every citizen to use all honor- able endeavors to further their interests so- cially, professionally or materially, . The following gentlemen were elected members of the Asoociation: I. N. Roden- baugh, Mancelona; Joseph Lonsbury, Reed City; L. P. Orth, Traverse City; Ernest C. Federer, Frank J. Hunt and George Boehn- lein, Detroit. {Continued on page 7.] —_———_—<>>-o< Wood pulp pails $4 a dozen. Dunton & Co. Curtiss, $3,268.28. | P, STEKETEE & SUMS, JOBBERS IN DRY GOODS, AND NOTIONS, 8383 Monroe St.. AND 10, 12, 14, 16 AND 18 FOUNTAIN STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers American and Stark A Bags {A Specialty PUTNAM & BROOKS JOBBERS OF OYSTERS, And Manufacturers of CANDY. GET THE BEST. WM.L. ELLIS & CO. STAR BRAND Baltimore Uyster Our Oysters are packed only at Packing House. We do not cater for Slack Filled or cheap Bulk Trade, better known as Fresh Water Snaps; but handle nothing but choice Salt Sea Stock. A Trial will Convince You. Prices from Baltimore or Grand Rapids furnished on application. We carry a large stock of Sea and Lake Fish in Packages. Consignments of Game Solicited. 8387 CANAL: st. 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Large stock kept on hand. Pulley and become convinced of their superiority. 130 OAKES ST., GRAND RAPIDS, Send for sample Write for Prices. ORDER A SAMPLE CASE Family “Hob Nail” Baking Powder Packed 2 doz. 1 lb. cans in case with 2 doz. 10 inch Oblong Glass Dishes Assorted Colors for $8.40. We Guarantee the above Baking Powder to give Entire Satisfaction. Arctic Manufacturing Co. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. MiCr§x. JENNINGS’ Hlavoring Hxtracts Are acknowledged the best, being pure and made from the Fruit. JENNINGS & SMITH, 6'd Rapids, Mich ks. OF Lu SMORING TOBACCO, Manufactured by the National K. of L. Co-operative Tobacco Co. RALEIGH, N. C. Arthur Meigs & Go, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., Wholesale agents for the STATE OF' MICHIGAN. This is the only authorized KB. cf XZ. Smoking Tobacco on the market. The stock of this corporation is all owned by the K. of L. Assemblies in the U.S., and every member rill not only buy it him- self, but do his utmost to make it popular. of putting itin stock at once. We will fill orders for any quantity at follonring prices, usual terms: 2 02,46; 402,44: 802,43: 16 02.42. ARTHUR MEIGS & CO,, Wholesale Grocers. 77, 79, 81 and 83 South Division St, Grand Rapids, Hic, Dealers nrill therefore see the advisability = Py * * % - eee eee & . % “th Michigan Traesna. Advice to a Young Drummer by a Retired Knight of the Sample Case. - From the Merchant Traveler. ‘*You say, my son, that you have a situa- tion offered you in the city, and that you are going to leave the old farm and be a drum- mer?” “Yes, father, I have just received a letter from Overall & Chinchilla, saying that they will give me a place in their house, and ina few months put me on the road.” ‘Well, my son, if you have made up your mind to lay aside the bull-tongue for the sample case, come with me behind the barn where the sun shines warm. I want to talk with you and give you a pointer or so that won’t be amiss when you get to monkeying with excess baggage and wood- en toothpicks. Take a seat right there, and listen to your father’s drummerical racket. **T sometimes think, my son, that drum- mers will go to heaven, even if they are not ‘Christians, but this is not safe belief, and I would not advise you to adopt it. I was probably influenced into this belief by a dream I had just before I quit the road. I remember very well that I had not sold a bill for a week, and had traveled all day through the wind and rain and had stopped for the night with anold farmer. I washungry and tired, and after partaking of a good country supper, I retired early, and was soon in the land of dreams. “T dreamed that I died and went to heaven {don’t laugh, my son, this is serious). I dreamt I died and went to heaven, and was met at the gate by St. Peter, who said in a very official voice, ‘Who comes there?’ ‘A man from the earth,’ I answered, bracing up and trying to look meek and lowly. ‘What might be your name?’ he asked, as the Great Gate stood ajar and I made a beauti- ful slide for the interior. I handed him my ecard, and he exeused himself for a few minutes and left me. It was not long ere he returned, looking sad and gloomy, and as soon as I cast my eyes on him I knew your poor pa would have to get out of hea- ven. ‘*Tears stood in his eyes as large as agate marbles, and he told me ina sobbing voice that I had been a sinner on earth and that 1 would have to go to hell. I hated to go, and Peter regretted very much to see me feave. It was real touching to see us part. I had to go, though, so packed up my valise * and started, but just as I got clear of the gates of the golden city he called to me, and ask- ed me what was my occupation on earth. I told him I was a drummer. ‘How long were you on the road?’ he inguired eagerly. ‘About five years,’ I replied, looking back at the beautiful grounds. ‘That alters the ease materially,’ he said, as he threw open the gate. ‘A man who has drummed five years has had hell enough. Enter the gates of the New Jerusalem, weary knight of the sample case, and forever enjoy the bless- ings of heaven.’ He then called a_ beauti- ful angel and told her to get me about a 714 crown and one of those sweetest toned harps.” ‘Father, were you a Christian when you were a drummer? Were those gray hairs caused by early piety?” *“*My son, your pais not on the witness stand. However, I don’t mind answering the latter question. No, my hair is not gray from early piety—it was caused by this tarnation hotel pie. You will stop at some good hotels, my son, and you will be com- pelled to stop at some that don’t know how to boil water. Don’t kick at everything you see, but when you do kick, kick gently, but firmly; and when a hotel or livery man tells you that your bill is so and so, and ‘that your house pays your expenses, and that it does not come out of your pocket, Shoot him on the spot, and if he happens not to have any spot, shoot him where the spot ought to be, afid as you bend over his mutilated anatomy, whisper gently to his departing soul that you are not on the road for the purpose of robbing your house, but, on the contrary, you are out trying to make some money for them. “Don’t be eternally trying to make a ~mash on every girl you see—for this is a serious fault with a great many traveling men, but a more serious one with the girls who give them encouragement. Never show your order book or boast of your sales, for if you sell any goods your house will be apt to find it out. If you have schoolmates, particular friends or relatives in business, don’t flatter your self that you can sell them. Never mind why; you will find out soon enough. Be honest, be energetic, be truth- ful, and if you have any respect for your aged father, or any love for your good old mother, never say when you happen to strike a slow railroad, that you have plenty of time to get out and pick black-berries. This was a favorite joke of Christopher Columbus’, and it is considered in bad taste to use it now.” FOX & BRADFORD, Agents for a full line of & SW Venable & Co's PETERSBURG, VA., “PLUG TOBACCOS, _ NIMROD, E. C., BLUE RETER, SPREAD EAGLE, BIG FIVE CENTER. ENGINES From 2 to 150 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills, Grist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft- ing, Pulleys and Boxes. Contracts made for Complete Outfits. ww. co Denison, 88, 90:-and 92 South Division Street, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN. EVERYBODY.(S:SUBJECT:T0: -OMPIAINTS -OEH'S-KIND: ANS NO-JAMILY 15 SAFE‘Wihour MARKET. ° Zs iG ‘Tanne SSS 82.84.86 & 88 SOUTH WATER STREET, CHIUAGL. One. Pound Fintl Weight. Order a case from your Jobber. Nee Quotations in Price-Current. HAVING'A BOTTLE -OF We handle on Commission BERRIES, Etc. mes cE, CU ‘CURE: «Lae iontetns rad anne mie ane And Full Line Winter Goods. 102 CANAL STREET. eco RE’ ALL: ia: Ir OYSTERS! We. commenced handling Mills & Robinson’s Oysters on October 1st. The goods will be canned in Baltimore, and we think them superior to goods canned in Detroit or Grand Rapids, as they are canned the same day they are shucked, and not laid around exposed to the air for days before they are can- Eaton & Christenson, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. RETAIL GROCERS. Do you want to buy good, reliable SOAPS for your fall and winter trade? If so, read the following low prices, on my LEADING BRANDS OF SOAPS, which are guaranteed equal to SIMILAR brands of any soap maker, for they are time-tried and fire-tested. LAUNDRY SOAPS. Per box. “LATHER,” 1 1b. and 3 lb. bars, 60 lbs in box. Similar to Acme. ~ $3.00 “OLD COUNTRY, c “improved, ” 801 Ib. bars in pox. 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Terms, 60 days or 2 per cent. off for cash in 10 days, 5 box. lots or one deliv- ered free of freight. Special prices on 10 to 20 or 25 box lots. Manufactured only by ALLEN BB. WRISLEY,. Et. Ts. Fal, State Agent, 479, 481, 483 Fifth Ave., Chicago. Office 141 Bates St., Detroit, Mich. DON’T BE A CLAM, but give us a Sample Order. ‘Then you will smile.” % ine, etc., over 50 different varieties to choose from, making the| All orders filled at lowest market price. pondence solicited. APPLES AND POTATOES in ear lots Specialties. é MO. 9 ION; oe : a O. W. BLAIN & CO., Protace Commission Merchants, HOGLE & GQ, geees.ctst" ——DEALERS IN—— Foreign aud Domestic Fruits, southern Vegetables, ble. Corres. | 1 ST, Jobbers Michigan Water White and Manistee and Saginaw Sait. Agricultural Salt. Warsaw Salt; pockets, all sizes, and arrels. West Michigan Agents for Prussing’s Celebrated Vin- egar works. Write for quotations. M i § KEG N ' M IGH ' Warehouse: Lee’s Ferry Dock, oO MQ = Sole Agent a Ht. F. = Hemingway & Co.’s Celebrated Baltimore * Dyster yest In cans, kegs and bar- SS OF Mail Orders Will Receive Prompt Attention. See Quotations in Another Column. 117 MONROE ST,, Grand Rapids, Mich. BOCKWHEAT Hi #3 i HECKER & BROTHER WERE AWARDED i AuTIO * ecesteeeee=e i C esse." i ll westceeee || —eaeeae* |fsgsee t SELF RAISING FLOUR 1862. LOWS ISB\A BAL Gada 38> Ww "AND A NI BOWATVAD KA wos TSB WECKER & BROTHERIGECROTON MILL o WURLO’S FAIR LONDON IN ISS) AND SS eee” FOR THE/R SELF-RAISING FLOUR Fiz ST COLD MEDAL EVER GIVEN INTHE UNITED STATES FORFLOUR. American Institute, in distinguishing the Self-Raising Flour by the award of nd Medal, made a lengthy report on the great value of this important invention. caw the at c 8 aw ne 0 ttee of w ro ui pop pork {UB EERescnuu Les aac aUMELE SER SEEE EEE SEUSS eee SCVESGSSSSSAAECRSTHTSEKHSSTCHOSSSRALEKERKERTERBEBER AES ee ee . = > 2 THs The Comm HECEERS’ SELF-RAISING BUCKWHEAT. Boxes holding 20 5 pound packages, $5.00 « 40 21-2 $5.00 cc 32 3 “cc “ $4.80 ce Discount--On lots of 25 boxes or more, 50 cents per box. i ’ prices are again lower. Pip Wichivan Tredesua Michigan Business Men’s Association. President—Frank Hamilton, Traverse City. First Vice-President—Paul P. Morgan, Monroe. Second Vice-President--E. J. Herrick, Grand Rapids. Secretary—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids. Treasurer—Julius Schuster, Kalamazoo. Executive Committee—Pr esident, First Vice-President, Secretary, N. B. Blain and W. E. Kelsey Committee on Trade Interests—Smith Bz Wr nes, Traverse City; P. Ranney, Kalamazoo; A. w. Westgate, Che- bo Comsaees on Legislation—W. E. Kelsey, Ionia; J. V. Crandall, Sand Lake; J. F. Clark, Big Rapids. Committee on Membership—H. S. Church, Sturgis; B. F, Emery, Grand Rapids; the Secretary. Merchant’s Protective Ass’n of Big Rapids. President, N. H. Beebe; First Vice- ere, W. E. Overton; Second Vice-President, C. Lovejoy; Sec- retary, A. S. Hobart; Treasurer, J. F. molar, Arm and Kast Jordan Business - Men’s As’n,. President, A. E. Pickard; Secretary, John Leng; Treas- urer, John Chamberlain. South Business Men’s Protective Union of Che- boygan. i President, A. W. Westgate; Vice-President, H. Cham- bers; Secretary, H. G. Dozer. Merchant’s Union of Nashville, President, Herbert M. Lee; Vice-President, C. E. Good- win; Treasurer, G. A. Truman; Secretary and Attor- ney, Walter Webster. White Lake Business Men’s As’n. President, A. T. Linderman, Whitehall; Secretary, w. B. Nicholson, Whitehall; Treasurer, Cc. L. Streng, Montague. Business Men’s Protective As’n of Kingsley. President, Jas. Broderick; Vice-President, A. G, Ed- wards; Secretary, Geo. W. Chaufty; Treasurer, H. P. Whipple. Kalamazoo Retail Grocers’ Association. President, P. Ranney: First Vice-President, O. K. Buck- hout; Secretary, M. S. Scoville; Treasurer, Julius Schuster. Lyons Business Men’s As’n. President, A. K. Roof; Vice-President, B. M. Hutchin- son; Secretary, D. A. Reynolds; Treasurer, John Me- Quillan. Retail Grocers’ Ass’n of Grand Rapids. President, Erwin J. Herrick; First Vice-President, E. E. Walker: Secretary, E. A. Stowe; Treasurer, B. 8. Harris. Grocers’ Ass’n of the City of Muskegon. President, H. B: Fargo; First Vice-President, Wm. B. Keift; Secretary, Wm. Peer; Treasurer, John DeHass. Retail Grocers’ Trade Union As’n of Detroit. President, John Blessed; Vice-President. Robert Bar rie; Secretary, H. Kundinger; Treasurer, Henry Nebe. Luther Protective As’n. President, W. B. Pool; Vice-President, R. M. Smith; Secretary, Jas. M. Verity; Treasurer, Geo. Osborne. Lowell Business Men’s Protective Ass’n. President. N. B. Blain; Vice-President, John Giles; Sec- retary, Frank T. King; Treasurer, Chas. D. Pease. Cadillac Business Men’s As’n, President, A. W. Newark; Vice-President, F. B. Kelly; Secretary, J.C. ‘McAdam; Treasurer, P. Medalie. Sturgis Business Men’s Association. President, Henry §. Church; Vice-President, H. L. An- thony; Secretary and Treasurer, Wm. Jorn. Traverse City Business Men’s Association. President, Frank Hamilton: Secretary, C. T. Lock- wood; Treasurer, J. T. Beadle. Ionia Business Men’s Protective Ass’n. President, Wm. EF. Kelsey; Vice- President, 3 H. M. Lewis; Secretary, Fred. Cutler, Ir. Business Men’s Protective Ass’n of Saranac. President, Geo. A. Potts; Secretary, P. T. Williams; Treasurer, 8S. M. Crawford. Elk Rapids Business Men’s Protective As’n, President, J. J. McLaughlin; Secretary, C. L. Martin; Treasurer, A. B. Conkiin. Oceana ‘Business Men’ s As’ n. President—W. E. Thorp; Secretary, E.S. Houghtaling, Treasurer, H. H. Bunyea. Manton’s Business Men’s Association. President, F. A. Jenison; Secretary, R. Fuller; Treas- urer, J. C. Bostick. Hastings Business Men’s Association. President, L. E. Stauffer; Secretary, J. A. VanArman. Ada Business Men’s Association. President, D. F. Watson; Secretary, Elmer Chapel. Ovid “Business Men’ 5s As’n. President, C. H. Hunter; Secretary, Lester Cooley. “The Grocery Market. Business and collections are both good. Sugars are firm, but without quotable change. Mackeral and trout continue to advanee. Valencia raisins are lower. Other articles inthe grocery line are without im- portant change. Candy is steady and the demand is unus- ually brisk. Large orders should be placed a little ahead of the wants of the trade. Or- anges are lower and the quality is good for this season of the year. Lemons are more plenty and Jower in price. New figs are in market at reasonable figures. Chestnuts are now coming forward in larger lots and Nuts are firm and steady, with good demand. Peanuts are in fair request at present low prices. The market steady. —————_—~ -2- <> Pleasant Words from Vice-President Mor- gan. Monrokg, Oct. 15, 1886. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR Srm—I heartily agree with Presi- dent Hamilton that itis an excellent plan to have copies of THE TRADESMAN sent to every member of each local association, and to all tradesmen where there is not yet any organization, with the full account of the meeting held in your city on the 21st ult; as I am sure the working of such an organ as Tue TRADESMAN is such as no good, hon- est business man can value to the full extent of its worth to him; and it is also due the city where it is published for the courtesy which your home Association extended to all delegates and friends of the Michigan Business Men’s Association; and last, but not least, to the editor of THE TRADESMAN, as to him alone very much is due for the success the Association arrived at. Yours faithfully, Pav P. MorGan. ———_-_ > Holland Considering the Subject of Organ- ization. HoLLAND, Oct, 13, 1886. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR Srr—If you would please send us blanks and such instructions as you think necessary, we would try and see what could be done towards forming a Business Men’s Association here. By lending us what as- sistance you can you would oblige. Yours respectfully, Yates & KANE. _— ro A Spoke in the Wheel. From the Hastings Banner. E. A. Stowe, of Grand Rapids, editor of THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, was a Banner caller Wednesday of last week. He was in the city for the purpose of assisting in the organizing of the Hastings Business Men’s Association. It is largely through the ef- forts of Mr. Stowe and THe TRADESMAN that the business men of Michigan are be- coming thoroughly organized. : VISITING BUYERS. The following retail dealers have visited the market during the past week and placed orders with the various houses: _ Soliman Snooks, Cant Hook Corners. E. Conklin, iavenna. Geo “Boring, Bol ing & Li dley, Bail ohn ng, Spring . ey, Bailey. G. Van Putten & & Sons, Holian W.'O. Gorman, with West Michigan Lumber eh Diamond Lake. $:8 . Dryden, Allegan. John Koopman, Falmouth. Wm. Wise, Wise & Co., Mancelona. Wm. DePree, Zeeland. Wm. E. Bass, Lawrence. F. W. Foster, Newaygo. A. E. Landon, Nunica. dl McNeal, Byron Center. Frank MeWain, Big Rapids. Jay Marlatt, Berlin. aon Wagner Eastmanville. C. H. Deming, Dutton. ae Gunstra, Lamont. D. W. Shattuck, Wayland. M. Heyboer & Bro., Drenthe. A. Rower, Hastings. J. Raymond, Berlin. Hoag & Judson, a a a James Henry, Bow A. & L. M. Wolf, Hudsonville. F. H. Shepherd & Bro., Martin. Ww. C. Murray, Lowell. Stauffer & Crawley, Hastings. DenHerder & Tanis, Vriesland. G. man, Bauer. E. W. Pickett, Wayland. D, Cleland, Coopersville. F. E. Campau, Alaska. P. Van den Bosch, Zeeland. L. Mauer, Fisher’s Station. Paine & Field, Englishville. Eddy & Emmons, Grattan. N. DeVries, Jamestown. Q. Christenson, Ryerson. H. DeKline, Jamestown. John Smith, Ada. os rs Cordes, Alpine. M. J. Howard, Englishville. Mrs. Eliza Hoyle, Grove. F. L. Blake, Irving. N. F. Miller, Lisbon. k. 8. Wolford, Mecosta. F. W. VanWickle, Shelby. M. J. Cunningham, Vermontville. Wm. Karsten, Beaver Dam. A. J. White, Bass River. W. 8. Root, Tallmadge. L. Cook, Bauer. 8. J. Koon, Lisbon. Jos. Omier, Wright. A.C. Barclay, Crosby. W. H. Struik, Forest Grove. Geo. H. Walbrink, Allendale. G. TenHoor, Forest Grove. Stanley Monroe, Berlin. A.M. Church, Alpine. Mrs. Jacob Debri i, Byron Center. John W. Mead, Berlin. : N. W. Crocker, Byron Center. H. Rice, Alpine. J.C, Benbow, Cannonsburg. 5S. Cooper, Jamestown. C. O. Bostwick & Son, Cannonsburg. H. Austin, Walker. J. W. Closterhouse, Gran@ville. Mr. Paton, Paton & Andrus, Shelby. F. P. Hopper, Fremont. Wheeler hd Holbrook, Hubbardston. J. A. Sheffield & Son, Vestaburg. Geo. D. Lunn, Vestaburg. Cc, F. Williams, Caledonia. A. W. Fenton & Co., Bailey. E. A. Parkinson, Traverse City. Jas. G. Johnson, Traverse City. Jas. Vernor, Detroit. E. T. Webb, Jackson. H. W. Cleveland, Nunica. A. Norris & Son, Casnovia. Rk. A. Hastings, Sparta. J. B. Watson, Coopersville. . Stocking, Grattan. J. Q. Look, Lowell. Dir. Hutty, Hutty & Diqdyson. Grand Hay- s ohn H. Passage, Greenville. A. W. Stevenson, Muskegon. Joseph Lonsburg, P. M. Lonsbury & Co., — City. A. B. eeuiaker, Grand Ledge. G. C. Baker, Lebarege. i W. Fincher, Pentwater. A. Shook, Coral. Oe E. Smith, Cadillac. Ww. R. Mandigo, Sherwood. L. *Perrigo & Co., Burnip’s Corners. Henry Baar. Grand Haven. Peck & Cd., Walto e Cameron, iaanek. Lay & Co., Walton. . L. Halliday, Hoytviile. Pause & Son, Byron Center. Wilcox & Tolles, Eaton Rapids. R, B. McCullock, Berlin. C. H. Adams, Otsego. W. J. Roche, Lake City. T. W. Preston. Millbrook. H. Carbine & Co.. Hesperia. B. O. Gladding, Constantine. A. L. Haight, L. E. Benson & Co., Wood. H. G. Hale, Nashville. adnan & Rich, Mindleville. Neal McMillan, Rockford. W.H. Goodyear & Co., Hastings. J. F. Barrows, Lawrence. Geo. W. Beamer, East Jordan. M. Fordham, Elmira. 6 Tsao Amberg, Amberg & Murphy, Battle reek. Jacob Jesson, J. Jesson & Co., Muskegon. Frank Wells, Lansing. nee Harwood, Ishpeming. Geo. W . Crouter, Charlevoix. G. M. Harwood, Petoskey. M. Bailey, Plainwell. A. Bassett, Detroit. Frank Inglis, Detroit. Mr. Baldwin, Buttars & Baldwin, Tallman. M. Minderhout, Hanley. B. Burlington, Bradley. A. W. Blain, Dutton. Sidney Stark, Allendale. Mr, Owen, Owen & Bullis, Maple Rapids. Nicholas Bouma, Fisher. Huizenga & Son, Eastmanville. Jas. Broderick, Kingsley. C. E. Coburn, Pierson. C. K. Hoyt, Hudsonville. gree Newell, Dighton. C. Stocking, Grattan. Henry Henkel, Howard City. G.N. Reynolds, Belmont. M. V. Wilson, Sand Lake. Arthur H. Webber, Big Rapids. Mr. Kane, Yates & Kane, Holland. McDonald & Travis, St. Johns. A. H. A. Eckerman, Muskegon. Childs & Carper, Child’s Mills. C. L. Martin, Elk Rapids. Kremer & Bangs, Holland. H. E. Stover, Kalkaska. John Canfield, Hobart. H. D. Purdy, Fennville. John Crispe, Plainwell. Conrad Bros., Otsego. Bird & Co., Douglass. C. H. Milner, Big Rapids. —_—__——»> -4+ << Note from Treasurer Schuster. KALAMAZOO, Oct. 14, 1886. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR Srr—Though not yet officially, or even formally, notified, I learn from the columns of THE MicHIGAN TRADESMAN, your valuable paper, of my election as Treasurer of the State organization. Though . unsought and unexpected, and while appre-. ciating the distinction personally, I know full well that the honor bestowed is intend- ed as a compliment to our Association, and I take it upon myself to return its thanks to the convention and to you especially, as you undoubtedly used your influence in our behalf. If you will kindly see that I am sup- plied with any necessary blanks instructions, etc., for my guidance I will take pleasure in discharging the duties incumbent upon me. Please mail me about twenty-five copies of THe TRADESMAN containing the pro- ceedings of the convention, if on hand, which I desire to send to business friends on the line of the Michigan Central Rail- way, by which I hope to stimulate a desire for local organizations in localities where, it appears, the business men know but little of the new innovation. Yours very truly, JULIUS SCHUSTER. ——__—~<-_2-<———- Anyone wanting any pointers on the cor- ner in canned pumpkin will be supplied with all necessary information by applying to Sam. Lemon. ‘ COUNTRY PRODUCE. * Apples—Good shipping stock of eating var- ieties isin fair demand at $1.50@$1.75 @ bb). Cooking apples command $1.25. Beans—Dry, handpicked, $1.50@$1.60 @ bu. Beets—4ic #8 bu. Buckwheat—3c # b. Butter—Michigan creamery is in good de- mand at22@24c. Dairy is in active demand at 16@18c. Cabbages—$3@$3.50 # 100, according to size. Carrots—4ic # bu. Celery—Grand Haven or Kalamazoo, 15@20c @ doz. Cheese—The price continues to move upward, jobbers now holding Michigan full cream at 12%@18e. The factories demand 1144@l2c for September and October make. Cider—10c # gal. Cranberries—Choice Cape Cod command $8 % bbl. Jerseys, $2.50 @ bu. Home grown, $2.25 8 bu. Dried Apples—Evaporated, 8%4c # ib; quar- tered and sliced, 3@3%c ® b. Dried Peaches—Pared, lic. Eges—Scarce. Jobbers pay 16c and sell for 18¢e. Grapes—Conctords, 3@5c Delawares, scarce at 9c. 6c and Niagaras ilc. Honey—Easy at 12@18c. Hay—Bailed is moderately active at $15 per ton in two and five ton lots and $14 in car lots. Onions—Dry, $2 ® bbl. Potatoes—Dealers are offering 25@380c, the foreign demand not warranting higher prices at present. Pop Corn—2%c 8 b. Peppers—Green,75e ® bu. Sweet Potatoes—Baltimores, $2.25 # bbl. Jerseys, $2.50@$2.75 ® bbl. Squash—Hubbard, 2c ® b. Tomatoes—40@50c #8 bu. GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. Wheat—2c lower. - City millers pay 71 cents for Lancaster and 68 for Fulse and Clawson. Corn—Jobbing generally at 46@47e¢ in 100 bu. lots and 42@43c in carlots. Oats—White, 38¢ in small lots and 82@33e in car lots. Rye—48@50c ® bu. Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 # cwt. Flour—Lower. Patent, $5 @ bbl. in sacks and $5.20 in wood. Straight, $4 % bbl. in sacks and $4.20 in wood. Meal—Bolted, $2.75 ® bbl. Mill Feed—Screenings, $144 ®@ton. Bran, $12 # ton. Ships, $13 ® ton. Middlings, $15 ® ton. Corn and Oats, $18 # ton. OYSTERS AND FISH. F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: 8 tb.; Wordens, 6c; Catawbas command OYSTERS. : z ew York Coumts............ce ce eee cece ee eeee 35 H. F. H. & Co.’s Selects.... 2.2... 0. ee cece eee 33 Selects ee a ce eda e paenok + pant ener 27 PAB IIG 6 ook nc pa kn we hewn ns ante ee in eels seen ds 20 BEATRGATO ning snc ccccauccnscensdeeeasse seoscesas 18 CLAMS. as Quohog, 8 100.... 2... cece eee e eee ee tees Little Neck, @ 100.............--0.- 008 80 FRESH FISH. Ce och eee ee : Se PUG io, cacao x4 teeta ea nee : MERDGEDL. ooo 56 ce bens oo bonne cas wee 238s 15 at Mackinaw Trout............--. eee eee @i MO a oc ence baie eco neste see nsst @ 3 sn anos cn ane wen oo ee ws 10 @il MREBOO co oo san en ce soe mn @ 7% FRESH MEATS. John Mohrhard quotes the trade selling prices as follows: Fresh Beef, sides.............-+--+e00- 5 @6 Fresh Beef, hind quarters..... ; -5 @7 Dressed Hogs ee cs kan oo 5%4@ 6 Mutton, carcasses............ one venaga User? Spring TO i. nie eae VOT Ne a ia cas ae naan se TR@ 8 Pork SAUSA@O.. .... 05 ss0-.. so ceseterene *@ 8 PRQIOMNA ois cc ee oc ae es earn e song es @ 6 NTN oo as oe Go oa s wide cant eapeca® @9 Spring Chickens............----+s+0+9+ @11 Te oc es hone pe woke canes @13 TUTOR oo. oe nes macs acce seen ce es= : : GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED GU. SEED MERCHANTS, ‘Office and Warehouse: W. 7. LAMOREAUX, Agent CLOVER —AND— TIMOTHY A SPECIALTY. ee ode 71 Canal St. EATON & LYON, Importers, Jobbers and Retailers of BOOKS, Stationary & Sundries, 20 and 22 Monroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Groceries. WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. These prices are for cash buyers, who pay promptly and buy in full packages. AXLE GREASE. CPOWO boc cec see . SOPParegon .....5:225. 210 Frazer’s....¢...... . Paranon 25 Ib pails. 90 Diamond X........ 60|\Fraziers, 25 1 pails.1 25 Modoe, 4 doz....... 2 50 BAKING POWDER. Acme, %4 4 _ cans, 3 doz. CASE... rere ee eres Te ei ak aed ann 1 80 a am. 1 - ee ia eas Joke uae 3 00 fe NN os cay cess voveuge ss 25 Princess, oe eg eke as 1 25 ee Eb eo kat vent ee 2 25 * iz Soe adk che wuss uae web coe acces a4 © 4 25 . ect cams os oe 0 ds ere ates 28 Arctic, % bh cans, 6 doz. case.............+- 45 % . Oe cacaaeeeeks 75 ” Me “ 2 acc eee eee 1 40 ‘ee 1 “ 2 ce eine es 2 40 ” aS 1 " iiss ee ee Vietorian, 1b cans, (tall,) 2 pe 2 00 PMAmONG, WOU as ee cede cen acne nse 15 BLUING. TP ING oes ee heey eevee et doz. 25 ROS NOs Te es eave cannes aeeee nee doz. 45 WAGGI, © OF. oon ses ae we ce es oe ~ 35 BAGOIG, 8 OF.) ov ka cc pac sce densi en es 65 PVT OB, ic oo ons ce nt ce recess ne es rose 3 50 POOEIO TD Oi kk a bein ccc hand enanenaete 7 20 PP POTIO 10 ON ooo ed ce os onda de le aces evens ce 12 00 Arctic No. 1 pepper box a veles Us cee nals cans 2 00 Arctic No. 2 eo cate agecwh canes e 3 00 Arctic No. 3 ” ie he cheese seca . 400 BROOMS. No. 2Hurl.......... 2 00 Parlor Gem........ 3 00 No. i Hurl.......... 2 25|Common Whisk.. 90 No. 2Carpet........ 2 50 Faney Whisk...... “7100 No. 1Carpet........ 27 THETA, osc bees tues ean 3 75 CANNED FISH. Clams,.t , Little Neck..............-..... 1 65 Clam Chowder, os van cet baa ans 2 20 Cove Oysters, 1 Ib standards.......... 1 : Cove Oysters, 2 ib standards............. Lobsters, 1 I pienic. ..........---. eee eee it 5 Lobsters, 2 th, picnic.............. ck ae 2 65 Lobsters, Beh ic ict vc ees ceaes 2 00 TORtera: SD AGRE. ook. . cece se eins ces cogc nes 3 00 Mackerel, ‘1 i fresh standards............ 1 40 Mackerel, 5 tb fresh standards............ 5 25 Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 B........... 3 00 Mackerel,3 thin Mustard.................- 3 00 Mackerel, 3 soused:............2.. 6.204. 3 00 Salmon, 1 h Columbia river............... li Salmon, 2 b Columbia MIVOE conn dese anoint 2 85 Sardines, domestic 4S8............. ees T@s8 Sardines, domestic %S Baa bene aewans 12 Sardines, Mustard S..............0.0000- 12 Sardines, imported 148.................-+- 14 MON BW PROG. «6 occ odes asec ssn cane 4 00 CANNED FRUITS. Apples, 3 th standards .............---..--- 75 Apples, gallons. standards..............-. 2 Blackberries. standards................26. 1 10 Cherries, red standard.................... 9 AA a a, cee ema J Egg Plums, standards ..............- 1 20@1 25 Green Gages, standards 2 I........-.. 1 a 25 Peaches, Extra Yellow ..............00006- Peaches, standards... ...............-0--0ee: i 60 PRAGRES, SECON, ooo 56 ccc. ees ence teas se ee 1 2 Pineapples, standards................e00-s 1 50 Pineapples, Johnson’s sliced... ..........2 60 Pineapples, Johnson’s, grated...... ..... 2 75 QUINCOR oo hooks oa ca dope a cde wee ene 125 Raspberries, @xtra..............000. 1 20@1 30 BEVRWOGELICN foc nc cine ces cece es oan 1 10@1 25 CANNED VEGETABLES. Asparagus, Oyster Bay.................-+- 3 00 Beans, Lima, standard.................25. 80 Beans, Stringless, Erie...................- 95 Beans, Lewis’ Boston Baked.............. 1 65 Corp, Archers Tropay... .... 0... s.ccenesee 1 00 We: BEOUUIO GIOTG oo. iin c ccc cece ese i 60 ON aches des ae aaes 1 00 ‘¢ Maple Leat.. Sy EOIN a cn os has cw ce cone ; POOG. POI os cco acs ok oo ce sc cde ceuwasas ‘1 60 POSS, OXETA MIATPOTAT.... . 0.0 o 5c cee ee ee 1 20 Peas, BU eee ces chica caas ves) Pumpkin, 3 h Golden.................... 90@1 00 Bucoowen, SIANGAIG. ... .. 6.06 foie e sess 75@1 40 i oko c ks caus eatin en nees pease 1 00 Tomatoes, standard brands.............-. 115 CHEESE. Michigan full cream............... +. es VOrk Stare, ACME... ca c Hemlock, commercial (Pure 75c).. ePPIOY, WG oe ck ns oo bc kee Juniper BEOFries...... cs... ce scenes Lavender flowers, French......... Lavender garden do ; Lavender spike Lemon, new Crop..............0005 Lemon, Sandergon’s............... ENON OTABR ook aso ob bs us bd va ve os DOVE, MAIBGA. ks cece eck e cakes. Olive, ‘Sublime Italian Origanum, red tiowers, French... OCriganum, NO, 1. ipa cs ence POTN VIOVAL 6. ieee cs ve ce cee ss Peppermint, white................ PROG WP OR oe oak i ve kpc cu sins Rosemary, French (Flowers $1 50) BAG, BOE 6. ese ie chee esas ie VT eee eye a vk ek os ae Sandal Wood, German............ Sandal Wood, Wit. .04.0..022...... TRMRAT I ce i ee ewe ceane Spearmint . . EAR onde th co ie a bd ancs ews 4 Mar (DY Al GOR) 5. oo ios nc os a ak ado Wintergreen .......... Nskigsina jaleca Wormwood, No. 1(Pur Wormseed TD CL SD eet et ed re S wr MOD (SSRSSEi s & SRASSIR a SF IRR Ole ROR Fond 2 eee 10 nO Cots SSECRSRSSSRRSN POTASSIUM. BRIOTOMBUC «osu noes ocas irks es 8 tb Bromide, cryst. and gran. bulk... Chlorate, cryst (Powd 28¢)......... Todide, cryst. and gran. bulk..... Prugsiate yellow...............00. ROOTS. MMM ek de odes cease cseeae As PING ON oh oo eo as Cas hans Arrow, St. Vincent’s.............. Arrow, Taylor’s, in 4s and \%s.... Blood (Powd 18¢)..............2-205 Calamus, — Oot ee Calamus, German white, peeled.. Flecampane, powdered............ Gentian (Powd 15c)................ Ginger, African (Powd l4c)........ Gioeer. Jamaica bleached........ Golden Seal (Powd 25c)............ Hellebore, white, powdered....... Tpecac, Rio, powdered............. alap, powdered... .........5..s0555 Licorice, select (Powd 15)..... Licorice, extra select.............. TT, is a sae Sik nok cc kcen Rhei, from select to choice....... 100 Rhei, powdered E. [................1 10 Rhei, choice cut cubes......... Af Rhei, choice cut fingers..... Keevace Dec eden ees caresevereneees Il 8 ~ wise BSSORSSTESESUALSESLE fee eeerseesees seer eeeeees ee eewensecees : * Tb Bee, BIDAR: «bo .o so ence es pane ees Squills, white (Powd 35c).......... Valerian, English (Powd 30c)...... Valerian, Vermont (Powd 28¢)... SEEDS. Anise, Italian (Powd 20c).......... ird, mixed in i packages....... ary, Smyrna... .....3....<. cas Caraway, best Dutch (Powd 20c). Cardamon, Aleppee..............- Cardamon, Malabar.............. a ORIGER ote es Coriander, pest English.. Fennel Flax, clean.............. Flax, pure grd (bbl 334)............ Foenugreek, powdered............ eaGmip, MUSRIAN... 2... ... 5c ecac os Mustard, white Black 10c)........ Re iy cee ie an ce caacs bape; Mngligh. oo. oi. c ec. cease. WORM. LOVARE ooo ols ia ck eens SPONGES. Florida sheevs’ wool, carriage. .... 2 2 Nassau Oo OO aks Velvet Ext Extra Ye 6 @ 14 @2 50 110 85 d do do do for slate use........... Yellow Reef, do : MISCELLANEOUS. Aicohol, grain (bbl $2.25, ® gai.... Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref. Anodyne Hoffman’s............... Arsenic, Donovan’s solution...... Arsenic, Fowler’s solution........ Annatto 1D rolls.................. BU ec, 8 b Alum, ground (Powd 9¢c).......... Annatto, prime.................... Antimony, powdered, com’l... .. Arsenic, white, powdered......... PUG BOMMDIO ooo heck ccc cess Bay Rum, imported, best......... Bay Rum, domestic, H., P. & Co.’s. Balm Gilead Buds................. Boome, eee ve ye etidescdens as aR YN 8 oo ccc kere i. 7 00 @L: Bismuth, sub nitrate.............. ™ Blue Pill (Powd "0c) WO I kes ee vice kacc ccs. Borax, refined (Powd Ile)..... ... Cantharides, Russian powdered.. Capsicum Pods, Atrican.......... Capsicum Pods, African pow’d... . Capsicum Pods, Bombay do... Tent, WE Wh cs i cae e a OM ae. Calomei, American Chalk, prepured drop.............. Chalk, precipitate English........ Cuaik, rod tingers..........:...... Onaik, white limp..........3...... Chloroform, Squibb’s............. Colocynth apples Chloral hydrate, German crusts.. Chiora! do ado eryst... Chlora) ao Scherin’s do ... Chlora) do do crusts.. OO cic ci ee Cienouidia, Po & W:,...6.....:. Cinchouidia, other brands......... 9 Cloves (POW 210)... 6.2... c sco. oc. 25 COT ac. oo ooo ea icc ove Cocoa Butter...... dieecetes disc, Copperas (by bbl Ie)............... Corrosive Sublimate............... Corks, X and XX—40 off list...... Cream Tartar, pure powdered... . Cream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 ib box.. CORR so ic idac cc. il. Cudbear, prime it ae Ge ehee es webaes Cuttle Fish Bone Dextrine . overs Powders....:....:........ Dragon's Blood Mass.............. mre, DOwCeres (6... Peper BOW a ec oe. Emery, Turkish, all No.’s......... Epsom Salts (bbl. 194). ............. 2 eee. PPO... de... Ether, sulphuric, U.S. P.......... Wie We ican. YOING FPAPAGING.. 2... .. 6.5.5.2... Gelatine, Cooper’s........... bls Gelatine, Frenchs,,........ ....... 45 @ Glassware, flint, @& 10, by box 60 &10 less Glassware, green, 60 and 10 dis.... ee, GO EOL... oes ue... Glue, white......... Selelaeehalaa. GIVOCPING, DUPE. . 6... 66. ccecaceces Hops %s and \s................... Todoform @ 02................. as TU os a ig yes eiaic clk ida sas Insect Powder, best Dalmatian... Insect Powder, H., P. & Co,, boxes Iodine, resublimed................ Isinglass, American............... MOOT fo ons ibe da suas cdc ces bh aoe PONGON PUPDIO.. oo. 5 oo. oo. Ses ccc. TOO, BCOLRIO, 6666 o iin sds os See vec Lime, chloride, (4s 2s 10¢e & \s Me) PRED ws Lin send ng se ncce enone as MODOC ec ce lee oe coe mt Bak & a eohRiSSR oo ® or es o aZanSesSasua none nies reece cs eck ecuueuusace Madder, best Dutech.............. RK@ MOOT Wie cic c a ec OE ua. Morphia, sulph., P.& W...... oz 2 15@2 3d Musk, Canton, H., P. & Co.’s...... 40 Moss, Iceland, ................. #8 tb Oe ey Mustard, English.................. Mustard, grocer’s, 10 b cans...... Bo eR ee eis PRICING icc cc. eee VOMMOO eae... Ointment. Mercurial, 4d.......... Pity 1) ae ao Pepper, Black Berry.............. Oa dy oe ok oh ow cenen ned cs Pitch, True Burgundy............. MORE hacia a ic by coe ss asic as Quinia, Sulph, P, & W........ I 02 Guinine, German... 0. c.cccs cece es Hed Precipitate..........:.... 8 Ib MOIGITA MINEUGO. os. ce lee ccc es Strychnia, cryst.......... 6.0.4. Silver Nitrate, eryst......... ‘ Saffron, American. ................ i re A ee Sal Nitre, large cryst.............. Sal Nitre, medium cryst.......... BO) RROGCNGIO noon ccc cs ceca ccevaves PAT PMs cok cick an een cece geanasce PN ioc es io se de es ke eens cede PUNE os vc kode ce ceca ducass ceas Snuffs, Maccoboy or Scoteh....... Soda Ash [by keg 3e]........0..... PONTO og cas onan ces oe ce ces Soda, Bi-Curbonate, DeLand’s.... Soap, White Castile................ Soap, Green do Soap, Mottled do Soap, do do BORD. MERBMING 5 os Se oven se ccssceccss Bpirite NICPO.S Fo occ on oes sce cece cee EtG EPCPO A oe bone ean conan Sugar Milk powdered...... : Sulphur, flour. | Sulphur, roll.. TEU FERN 6 oa oo kaa eee cc ee ececes Tar, N.C. Pine, 44 gal. cans @ doz do quarts in tin....... do pintsin tin........ * Turpentine, Venice........... 8 b Wax, White, 8S. & F. brand........ 18 65 7 @ Bbl 70 OILS, MI REID soaks nc nds ca ccna sb ccs MM OMONN oo iki x cake neenkeaad PM occ ken is ivecas ceacedacave DiHOG, PHILO PAW... oo 5 6c es dace dace FAMORG MOUIOG fo kcn soc ce ncaa caaccase Neat’s Foot, winter strained........ | Spirite Turpentine... ...............6. VARNISHES. POE TU COME 6 oe ois eon caine nts wees 1 10@1 20 We os o.oo n oa hw cn nnncacdeds 1 60@1 To COT Rh sk a hv ne Sa ca cee 2 75@3 00 1 OO. 2 Tur PUPItUre. ... .. 2... - eos aes, 1 0O@I1 10 petra Tie DAMIGL.. 6. cc. occ oe ces 1 55@1 60 Japan Dryer, No.1 Turp.............. 70@ 75 PAINTS Bbl 1% | Ochre, yellow Marseilles...... 1% Ochre, yellow Bermuda....... 1% | Putty, commercial ........,... 2% | Putty, strictly pure............ 2% | Vermilion, prime American.. | Vermilion, English............ | Green, Peninsular............. Lead, red strictly pure..... .. | Lead, white, strictly pure..... | Whiting, white Spanish..... ' | Whiting, Gilders’.............. | White, Paris American........ | Whiting Paris English cliff.. | Pioneer Prepared J aints .... | Swiss Villa Preparer Paints... | Lb } RO V ORICON ooo in ks ve ve vc ones i OILS. ILLUMINATING, POW Get WEG. oc ccs Ncc evens cave Cok esis 1144 b BEPOUIONEM: ROB ois oa edn cd ids bs eh cks det een ce 10% | LUBRICATING. | CMDTEOR CVG... 5 ose knserssectenscese sees 3614 MOOG! CVUBOOE. 5 ois. sceeinerinedevcebocons 31% IOI LOVIINOE, 6 oe co's chee eacs cadences cs stes 26% | Hidorado Emmine............ccccescceccscces 23 | Peerless Machinery...................2.0085 20 Challenge Machinery.............. iedincacus 19 WN i ia a che caians nd psceecns ndaanc ie Black. Summer, West Virginia... ......... 8 BGG BBM GO BOM ncn cc cvca cc ccdnanneces ee 9 Black, 15° C. T............ Sangh el acenlene Zero HARELTINE & PERKINS UAUG UD, WHOLESALE Druggists! 42 and 44 Ottawa Street and 89, gr, 93 and 95 Louis Street. IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Paints, Oils, Varnishes aut Drageist' Sundris, MANUFACTURERS OF Elegant Pharmacentical Prepare: tions, Finid Extracts and Elixirs Wolf, Patton & Co: and John L. Whiting, Manufacturers of Fine Paint and Var- nish Brushes. THE CELEBRATED Pioneer Prepared Pants ALSO FOR THE Grand Rapids Brush Co., Manu- facturers of Hair, Shoe snd Horse Brushes. WE ARE SOLE OWNERS OF Weatherly’s Michigan Catarrh Core Which is positively the best Remedy of the kind on the market. We desire particular attention of those about purchasing outfits for new stores to the fact of our UNSURPASSED FACIL- ITIES for meeting the wants of this class of buyers WITHOUT DELAY and in the most approved and acceptable manner known to the drug trade. Our special ef- forts in this direction have received from hundreds or our customers the most satis- fying recommendations. Wine and Lignor Department We give our special and personal atten- tion to the selection of choice goods for the DRUG TRADE ONLY, and trust we merit the high praise accorded to us for so satis- factorily supplying the wants of our custom- ers with PURE GOODS in this depart- ment. WeCONTROL and are the ONLY AUTHORIZED AGENTS for the sale of the celebrated WITHERS DADE & C 0’ Henderson Co., Ky., Sour Mash and Old-Fashioned Hand-Made, Copper- Distilled WHHISEYS. We not only offer these goods to be ex- celled by NOOTHER KNOWN BRAND in the market, but superior in all respects to most that are exposed to sale. We GUARANTEE perfect and complete satis- faction and where this brand of goods has been once introduced the future trade has been assured. We are also owners of the Trageisis’ Favorite Rye, Which continues to have so many favor- ites among druggists who have sold these goods for a very iong time. Buy our Eins, Brandes & Fine Wines We call your attention to the adjoining list of market quotations which we aim to make as complete and perfect as possible. For special quantities and quotations on such articles as do not appear on the list, such as Patent Medicines, Etc., we invite your correspondence. Mail orders always receive our special and personal attention. Hazeltine & Perkins _ Drug Co. IMPORTERS OF - HOLIDAY GOODS. JOBBERS OF H. LEONARD & SONS si and Domestic To Nos. 134, 136, 138 and 140 Fulton St. Corner Spring St. Grand Rapids, Mich. Bureaus Does co eidacs es se DER IDE. All sizes in stock, All sizes. Largest Line Toys for Boys and Girls. Wood and Metal Covered Drums. BUSINESS LAW. Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts of Last Resort. RETURN OF GOODS. Where there is a warranty, express or im- plied, in the sale of goods, the vendee need not return or offer to return the goods in or- der to establish his right to recoup the dam- ages sustained by the breach of warranty. FAILURE TO TRANSIT MESSAGE. In the case of Western Union Telegraph Compay vs. Brown the Supreme Court of Indiana held that in an -action to recover a penalty for failing to transmit a telegraph message it was necessary for the plaintiff to show affirmatively that he was the sender of the message. GRANT OF WATER-POWER—RESERVATION. A grant of aright to build a mill anda privilege to draw and use the water from a mill-pond, the grantor reserving the right “to the use of sufficient water from said pond to carry a fulling mill and three breast wheels,” was construed as not restricting the grantor to the use of breast wheels, but as limiting him to the quantity of water sufficient to carry three breat wheels. De- cided by the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusettss. ‘ HOMESTEAD EMPTION. In Kentucky, according to the decision of the Court of Appeals of that State, the re- _ lease or waiver of the homestead exemption, in order to be valid as against a mechanic’s lien for additional improvements, must be in writing subscribed by the defendent and his wife, and acknowledged and recorded in the same manner as conveyances of real estate, otherwise the lien of the mechanic is subordinate to the right of homestead. ASSIGNMENT FOR CREDITORS. The Kentucky Court of Appeals, while holding that one who had made an assign- ment for the benefit of his creditors could not be allowed to buy up his own indebted- ness at a discount, or take it up dollar for dollar, and then have it allowed to him and pro-rata with his other creditors out of the estate he had assigned to them for the pay- ment of his indebtedness, yet ruled that where certain creditors of an assignor re- leased to his son their claims in considera- tion of his securing to them a certain per cent. thereof, and it did not appear that the assignor was in any way connected with the purchase of the claims, there was no reason why they should not be allowed to his son. TRADE-MARK—PICTORIAL REPRESENTA~ TION. -A manufacturer of blacklead in England put up his blacklead in a dome shape and cn pe a oe $9 [5 | No, 222... had registered as his trade-mark a picture Boxes, Black Trimmings. Chestnut Walnut Per doz. No. 245, 9 Tvols......... $2 00 WO. 20. 10 eas 3 75 = No. 280, 15“ . 5 50 = No. 2800, 16“ extra.... 7 25 No, 2700. 22 * - . 850 No. 2725, 22 ** eo 0 OO No, 2 00,35 ‘t ....-each 2 40 Family Book Rack .....per doz. $3 00 All sizes in stock. or representation of the peculiar shape in which the blacklead was put up for sale. In an action in which he sought an injunc- tion against an infringement of the trade- mark Mr. Justice Pearson decided that a picture of the object sold could not bea trade-mark. This decision has just been overruled by the English Court of Appeal, which has held that the plaintiff was en- titled to have the shape of a dome registered as his trade-mark in whatever shape he might make up his blacklead. The court held that such a picture was a “mark,” and was “distinctive”? within the meaning of the act of 1883. The plaintiff, the court said, could have ‘no monopoly in the actual shape of his blacklead, but the mark select- ed by him was none the less a “distinctive mark,” because the article was sold in the shape of the mark itself, and it might equally be used for articles sold in any other shape. ——_—»>-+.--— Giving Away Prices. One of the strange habits among buyers, and one that is the most injurious, is the giving away of a price to a competing house. There are buyers who make this a habit, and to such men the giving pf a special rate or a concession of any kind, is simply to ad- vertise the fact to a competitor. There are buyers who are known never to divulge anything in the way of a price, and to such it is a guarantee they will get the lowest rates, and sometimes a material ad- vantage. When there was a combination of rates by the railroads, it was always suspected that better prices were given to some parties, and such was the case; but if there was a suspicion that the party was not one to hold his tongue he never got a benefit of this kind. It seems strange that a habit where the disadvantage is so great, and the benefit so small, should be continued, but there are buyers with whom it is chronic, and they pay for the weakness. —_——————_—>--—— Coopersville Merchants to Organize Octo- ber 22. CooPERSVILLE, Oct. 11, 1886. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR Str—The business men here are desirous of organizing a protective associa- tion and would like to have you come and assist them in getting started whenever most convenient for you to attend. Please advise us and oblige. Yours respectfully, R. D. McCNAUGHTON. CooPERSVILLE, Oct. 14, 1886. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: Dear Srr—Your received, and contents noted’ We have decided that one week from Friday night will be the best time for you to come. Yours truly, R. D. McNAUGHTON. ne nmr Wood pulp pails $4 a dozen. Curtiss, Dunton & Co. . Our Neuwr Salesroom and Office: Tuxvo Blocks from Union Depot. And a finer and larger assortment of Holi selling branches than has ever been shown in the State. Our new salesrooms have been prepared with special reference to our constantly increasing trade, requiring larger facilities for receiv-. ing, packing and shipping goods, and we are able to present a com- plete stock of © ) China Holiday Goods. — Heads. Wood, Tin & Mechanical Toys. All goods Imported by as Especially for our new and Exclusive Wholesale Stores TO THH TRADE: We respectfully call your attention to the removal of our busi- ness headquarters to the new block as shown above, where day Goods in all the best Saucers. NS BULe? Family Lamps are filled direct by THE PUMP without lifting the Can. The Fill- ing Tube adjusting to suit the heighth of any lamp. Any overflow or drippings are returned to the Can through an opening inthe center of the top. When closed the Filling Tube enters this opening, pre- venting evaporation from EITHER PUMP OR CAN. Every Live Dealer Should Sell Them. This is the Most Practical, Large-Sized Family Can in the Market. It should be an object with dealers, when possible, to do away with the annoyance and frequent filling of small cans. A little effort and a slight difference in the price of oil in quantities will in- sure you a good trade in these cans, and guarantee your customers Absolute Safety and the Greatest Possible Convenience. NEEDED IN EVERY FAMILY WHERE OIL IS USED. OVER 200,000 IN ACTUAL USE! DONT BE HUMBUGGED With Cheap and Worthless Imitations. Buy the Original, the Genuine, Old Reliable “GOOD ENOUGH.” MANUFACTURED BY WINFIELD MAN’F’G CO., WARREN, OHIO. SEND FOR COMPLETE CIRCULARS AND PRICE-LIST. FOR SALE IN GRAND RAPIDS BY CURTISS, DUNTON & CO., Wholesale Paper & Woodenware, FOSTER, STEVENS & CO., - - Wholesale Hardware, H. LEONARD & SONS,-— - - - Wholesale Crockery. POTATOES! CAR LOTS A “SPECIALTY.” Long Experience. Watchful Attention. Attend Faith- Employ Watchmen to see to Unloading. OUR MR. THOMPSON ATTENDS PERSONALLY TO SELLING. Issue SPECIAL POTA- TOE MARKET REPORTS. KEBP OUR SHIPPERS fully posted. OUR QUOTED PRICES CAN BE DEPENDED UPON. WE DO NOT quote irregular or anticipated prices. Consignments Solicited. Correspondence Invited from Consignors to this mar- ket. References given when requested. WM, H, THOMPSON & CO,, Commission Merchants, 166 SOUTH WATER ST., CHICAGO, ITT. PHREKINS & HESS DEALERS IN Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, NOS, 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. ¢ WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE. We offer Best Facilities. fully to Cars Consigned to us. |China Decorated Tea Sets. Patentand Washable Dollsand|China Decorated Cups a Heads. | || Bisque and China Doils and Rich Bohemian Vases. : ‘Bargainsin Toys for Five,Ten & | Twenty-Five Cent Counters. NEW BLOCK WAGONS. A Sew Line. Wheels detachable. Can be packed in one square, neat package, and put up without the least trouble. Per Doz. No. £8, 734x5x2%{, contaims 28 DIOCKS.........- 02. cece eee cece cree teen ee eeeees $2 00 No. 57, 994 x64%4x3, - 40 “ a dou cask cs cdaedeceaccuss eke 4 00 Child’s Ash Chairs..... doz 4 75 Folding Chiid’s Chairs.. “* 2 00 you will Assorted Desks—Varnished Enameled Cloth Top. No.8..........-per doz $9 75 See Per doz. d Our Complete Line of No. 13 Ash Child’s Bnreaus $4 00 an i No. 14 “ . ' 2 00 Toy Furniture. No.11 Mahogany C. “ 6 00 CINDIAN GRIEF “Indian Chief,’’ Boy’s Gun, (S€€ CUt).. 0... eee cee eee eee teens per doz. $3 75 “King Philiy,” oe * BULKLEY, LEMON & HOOPS, Importers and Wholesale Grocers. Sole Agents for ‘Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Celebrated Soaps. Niagara Starch Co.’s Celebrated Starch. “Jolly Tar” Celebrated Plug Tobacco, _ dark and light. | Jolly Time” Celebrated Fine Cut To- bacco. Dwinell, Hayward & Co.s Roasted Coffees. | Thomson & Taylor's Magnolia Coffee. Warsaw Salt Co.'s Warsaw Salt. “ Benton” Tomatoes, Benton Harbor. “Van Camp” Tomatoes, Indianapolis. “Acme” Sugar Corn, Best in the World. In addition to a full line of staple groceries, we arethe 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, 45, 57 and 99 Island wts,, Grand Rapids, Mich. F J. LAMB &CoO. STATE AGENTS FOR D. D. Mallory & Co.s DIAMOND BRAND OYSTER iso Fruits and Country Produce.