an — te he VOL. 4. The ichigan GRAND RAPDS, W EDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1886. Trades 4 EDMUND B, -DIKEMAN, GREAT WATCH MAKER, JHEwW Bi R. 44 CANAL STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. LUDWIG WINTERNITZ, STATE AGENT FOR Fermentum| 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 NO CHEMICALS. Orders by Mail and Express Promptly At- tended to. BUY WHIPS and LASHES OF Go. ROYS cw 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 * CERI} \ write to or see the GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED (0. 71 CANAL STREET. We carry a full line of Seeds of every variety, both for field and garden. 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 OFFICE SUPPLIES, Geo. A. Hall & Co. STATIONERS, 29 MONROE ST., - GRAND RAPIDS. ALBERT GOYE & 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. ORGANIZATION OUTTITS Full outfits for the Collection Depart- ment of a Business Men’s Association, con- taining all the late improvements, supplied to order for $11. The outfit comprises: 1,000 Notification Sheets, for member's use, : 500 Record Blanks, 500 Association Notification Sheets, and 500 Envelopes. ‘ Money can be sent by draft, post-office or express order. Fuller & Stowe Company, 49 Lyon Street, - Grand Rapids, Mich. JUDD ck CO., JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE And Full Line Winter Goods. 102 CANAL STREET. GUSTAVE A. WOLF, Attorney. Over Fourth National Bank. Telephone 407. COMMERCIAL LAW & COLLECTIONS. EATON & LYON, Importers, Jobbers and Retailers of BOOKS, Stationery & Sundries, 20°and 22 Monroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Balkaay Wagan & Sih Go BELKNAP'’S PATENT SLEIGHS, Business and Pleasure Sleighs, Farm Sleighs, Logging Sleighs. Lumbermen’s and River Tools. | We carry a large stock of material, and have every facility for making first-class Sleighs of all kinds. Shop Cor. Front and First Sts., Grand Rapids. | PINCREE & SMITH Wholesale Manufacturers Boots, Shoes and Slippers. DETROIT, MICH, Warranted, 2,000 PAIRS Daily Capacity Every Pair (2§"Michigan Agents Woonsocket Rubber Company._&} Ofice and Faetory—i1, 13, 15 and 17 Woodbridge street West. Dealers cordially invited to call on us when in town. FOX & BRADFORD, Agents for a full line of | SW. Venable & C0. PETERSBURG, VA., PLUG TOBACCOS, NIMROD, t GC. BLUE RETER, SPREAD EAGLE, BIG FIVE CENTER. IM Muzzy’s Corn Starch is prepared expressly for food, is made of only the best white corn, and is guaranteed absolutely pure. UU 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 for laundry and table use, is the very best offered to the con- sumer. All wholesale and retail-grocers sell it. We have just purchased a large invoice of “PLANK ROAD PLUG: Send us a Trial Order. Spring Chicken, Moxie and Eclipsealways in stock. OLNEY, SHIELDS & Co, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. A Ballade of Bills. First of the month and the bills all here! Piled on my desk the’re a gruesome sight. Higher than ever their sums appear; Sadder than ever my sorry plight. Bills thatare wrong and bills that are right; Bills from the mongers in ev'ry trade; Bills that enrage me and bills that blight— Alack-a-day! and the rent not psid! Others’ extravagance costs me dear. I have three daughters, all damsels bright, Also a wife, who, I greatly fear, Shines overmuch as a social light. Therefore these bills are of lofty height; Therefore am I of a mien dismayed. Creditors crowd me with main and might— Alack-a-day! and the rent not paid! Bills from the grocer for cups that cheer; Bills from the modiste—a parasite Battening on me from year to year; - Bills from the butcher, the fleshy wight. Notes ungrammatical, impolite; Notes that a knowledge of law parade; Notes that inform me that “‘money’stight’’- Alack-a-day! and the rent not paid! L’ENVOL. Creditors, pity! My hair is white, Blanched by your rabid and rude brigade Asking that payment I expediate— Alack-a-day! and the rent not paid! > -9- Antiquity of the Drummer. At a recent commercial travelers’ banquet Judge J. M. Greer responded to the toast, “The Drummer,” as follows: In common with most banquet speakers, I believe that on occasions of this sort one’s speech should be serious. It makes no sort of difference that we are met for purposes of social enjoyment and our intention is to | be jolly; it makes no difference that to-night we have put away all sober thought, and the thing we expect is entertainment. Noth- | ing can deter your post-prandial orator, and the Constitution of our country having guar- ' teed freedom of speech, he has the legal right to solemnly dole out useful informa- tion at the witching hour of midnight. Your true philosopher agrees that it is not well for aman to entirely surrender himself to pleasure. Acting on this idea, the ancient Egyptian introduced at his feast the skull of some departed kinsman. I imagine that Skull brought about the necessary solemni- | ty. We of the modern time have substitut- ed for the death head the speaker with stat- istical learning that he is bound to impart. All good Americans believe that after this life is over and their feet have crossed the dark Lethean stream, they will enter a land of perpetual stump speaking, and that the good things we intended to say here we will get off to an admiring audience of angels. Nor do any of us—as nearly as I can find | out—intend having any consideration for the audience. You have asked me to re- spond to ‘‘the drummer.” When your pres- ident first told me that this honor was in store for me I was overwhelmed, and have continued in that state ever since. Very little is known, I find from a careful study of the different books on the subject. True, Herodotos tells of certain wandering trades- men who, wherever they went astonished the natives and brought home their shekels. Josephus incidentally alludes to men in the mercantile business who were frequently away from home at night. Tacitus tells us | of certain Romans who took their goods and their lives in their hands and went ahead of anything else in their day. True, some of the Egyptian mummies are said to resemble in personal appearance and the hardness of their cheek the commercial tourist of to-day, but I do not believe any of these could have been the genuine article, as none of these writers say anything about his always getting the best seat in the rail- road train and his never ringing a chestnut bell. It is my private belief that the drum- mer is of English origin, and was born in the early part of this century. Certain it is that his mother was necessity and his father was enterprise, while the food upon which he has grown to greatness is competition. We may as well concede, however, that something of a cloud surrounds his birth. While it is known that his parents, like those of ail other distinguished men, were poor but honest, yet we do not know in what country his young cheek first took on the mantling blush, or in what air his strong voice was wafted. We only know that when he first spoke he began telling second- hand jokes, and the first thing he was ever known to do was to get the very best room at the hotel. Like Homer of old at least 100 cities claim the honor of not giving him birth. Doubtless many more would have spoken out if 1 had had the time to inquire of their mayors. I heard from enough to be satisfied that it was perfectly impossible to locate him as a home product or an infant industry of America. As Germany, with proverbial indifference and reckless courage, does not care who or how many people are born there, and as they have a national poem called in their own language, ‘‘Der Drummer,” Ihave concluded to locate him as a native of that soil. Before arriving at this bold conclusion, I confered with the drummer himself, but found his ideas whol- ly impracticable on the subject. At one time he would insist that he was descended from all the English and French nobility. At another he claimed to be Lady Jane Grey. Again he said he was the ‘‘Man of the Iron Mask,” and upon still another occa- sion he told me with tears in his eyes that he was the brazenfaced Janus of Rome. As a conclusion, he confided to me that he had borne’ many names in many places, and that he seldom visited the same city as the same representative. He led me to suppose ithat he was the original John Smith, but | his after ignorance of Pochontas, George | Washington, and other characters of that | day dissipated that story. He said that the largest supply of any one thing that he had ever had on hand, excepting samples and | jokes, was ancestry, and that he cared no more for them than he did for posterity or accuracy. Nocity of the globe could be mentioned but what he was ready to tell me what he called an amusing story in connec- tion with the place. I finally concluded that Germany wouldn’t care if I got him born all over the ‘'Faderland” at one and the same time. This couldn’t be done with anybody but a distinguished character, but many of them or their biographers do it easily and don’t seem to mind. Having thus settled the question of his birth, as a faithful historian I should give you some account of early childhood and dawning youth of this remarkable produc- tion of trade. I find, however, that the haleyon days were spent by him in an hon- est evasion of school tasks and the inven- tion of marvellous, wonderful and authentic fairy tales. No record has been preserved of his life at Sunday sehool, but it is believ- ed by many that he learned the ten command- ments there, as he has been often heard to say since that he has forgotten them. When given the position of salesman in a store he devoted the greater part of his time to en- tertaining the customers rather than selling them goods. He acted in this matter like all other geniuses who scorn the work they were not born to discharge. He knew that he belonged to the road; that in distant towns the admiring country merchant was waiting to give him orders; that the hotel keepers were dusting their best rooms, and just as soon as he had read all the almanacs which he could borrow, seen all the min- strel troupes and circuses he could get into —he went. I will not further follow that brilliant career, which will end only when commercial progress shall cease to exist; only when man shall fail to appreciate en- ergy and good humor, and when he individ- ually passes away may it be written over him: ‘‘Here lies the child of enterprise, who was in himself the delightful embodi- ment of push and industry.” Se ee ee Washboards. Correspondence Cleveland Leader. ‘IT had a long talk with the traveling agent of one of the largest washboard factories in the United States the other day. Said he: ‘*Millions of washboards are made and sold in the United States every year, and and at least 7,200,000 are sold yearly between the Allegheny mountains and the Missouvi riv- er. There are two factories in Cleveland which turn out two hundred dozen wash- boards a day, one in Toledo which turns out three hundred dozen daily, and two in St. Louis which turn out over a milliona year. There are at least twenty different varieties of washboards, and the best wash- boards are made in the West. The Eastern factories make their washboards of pine. The best wood for washboards is the cotton- wood or the sycamore. Pine is too soft, and white pine is too expensive. The best washboards are made with dove-tailed heads, with wire nails driven across the grain of the wood, You can buy the poorer class as low as 80 cents a dozen at wholesale, and the better boards cost as high as $2.15a dozen. A man in New York has invented a washboard which he has offer to the trade for $9 a dozen, but it costs too much and will not sell. Double washboards are those that have zine ridges on both sides. The prices of these run from $1.60 to $3 per dozen. At retail washboards cost 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50 cents apiece.” ‘“‘Who made the first washboard?” “*T don’t know, but the first were made of wood entirely and our washerwomen used to pound the dirt ott of the clothes witha stick by laying them ona board. The first washboards made of zine were put upon the market about twenty-five years ago and the style first invented is found the best to-day. Washboards made of glass are liable to break, and I think the best washboard is the old zine and wood article. There is now one made of a solid piece of zine as a rubbing surface which is very good. The demand for washboards increases right along, and I suppose our trade will continue as long as people put on clean clothes and take off dirty ones.” ——————.-->—___—_ No Imputation Intended. Gentlemen,” said an old fashioned Balti- more merchant, as he ealled his clerks around him, ‘‘I have decided to make a new departure. Ishall put in a cashier who will hereafter handle all the money and make all the change.” There was great sensation among them at once, with muttered threats about resign- “But, gentlemen,” he continued, to prove that this step is no imputation on your hon- esty, 1 will advance every clerk’s wages to cover the amount he has been in the habit of forgetting to deposit in the drawer at night. Please hand in your figures this afternoon.” - The new department was inaugurated without a single resignation being offered or any figures submitted. Maxims for Merchants. From the Dry Goods Chronicle. It is indispensable to suecess that a mer- chant should like his business, and think if one of the best suited to his peculiar gifts and qualifications. Every merchant who has been in business will concur with the assertion that fully nine-tenths of the losses he has met with therein arose from something which he could previously have known. It will naturaily oceur to anyone who has sufficient sense to conduct a mereantile bus- iness that qnalifications of honesty and in- tegrity are more appropriately testified to by some one else than himself. When a merchant learns that banks and bank directors are his friends for their own interest, he will neither rely so confidingly on their help, nor complain so bitterly when then decline longer to aid him. When a merchant finds himself affected in credit by the discredit of another with whom he has friendly associations, it is wise to broach the subject at once to his creditors and show them, as best he can, that the in- fluences which brought down his friend are in no danger of undermining his prosperity. The habit often prevails among wholesale merchants of connecting together acquain- tances and dealers from one locality, that sometimes nationalities, special names, or all residents of a State, are separately plac- ed under the ban of distrust, and eredit is refused, because the wholesale merchant, having met with so many loses from the class, distrusts all of them. When a duty is unpleasant we go to it re- luctantly, and rarely succeed in our labor so well as when we work with pleasure. Retail dealers have-their particular tastes as well as other people, and generally it is wiser to work with the current of them than against it. There is no advantage to a retailer cling- ing onto one place, like an oyster to a rock which the waters have permanently receded from and and left bare. When a dealer lives in close proximity to the market where he buys his goods, thirty days, and even ten days, are oftentimes quite advantageous to him as a credit. If a man feels that his soul is contamin- ated if his hands are soiled, let him be careful about embarking in a business that will require him frequently to soil them. Brief credit contracts are worthy of being taken into consideration in the calculation of the relative amount of capital which any particular business will require. Ten: days and thirty days are not com- monly considered as eredit, being merely a few days’ grace on cash purchases to enable the retailer to get his goods home and ex- amine them. While it is impossible to positively fortell the profitable results of any contemplated business, yet we may calculate sufficiently near to say that if everything occurs as us- ual, sueh or so much will be the profit. Prior to the war the retail dealer in fair credit could buy the greater portion of his stock of goods on from four to eight months’ credit. Sinee then credits have been very generally limited to ten days, thirty days and two and four months. When fish go up the stream the fisherman who casts out his net lowest gown the river stands the best chance of being rewarded for his labors, as those above him only have their chance at the fish that escape his net. A retail house, well established in busi- ness, with a large number of regular cus- tomers, may risk removal to a less eligible location for the purpose of reducing rent, or other prudential considerations; but the movement then should be to a location which would be gradually improving, and never to one that is gradually deteriorating. 4 <2 Muskegon or Manistee, Which. From the Northwestern Lumberman, Muskegon has finally got the railroad en- thusiasm. .The Grand Rapids & Indiana branch is well on toward completion. The Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon project is fairly assured, as the committee is at work to secure the required $50,000 of Muskegon money, together with terminal facilities there. Now the proposition is to push on an extension of the Chicago & West Michi- gan road from Big Rapids to Alpena, on Lake Huron, with good prospect that the enterprise will be carried out. With these three lines completed, Muskegon would have railroads radiating into all the impor- tant sections ef Michigan. The Alpena road would become a great log carrier from the interior pine regions, and help prolong the life of the lumber business at Muskegon, as the Macinaw division of the Michigan Central and the Flint & Pere Marquette have that of Saginaw. But more import- tant still, these radiating roads will make Muskegon a commercial and manufacturing point of magnitude, and prolonging her growth after the sawdust of her waterside foundations has mingled with the earth. Every railroad centering at Muskegon in- creases its importance as a lake port, for all must have docks, warehouses and lines of steamers running to this city and other west shore points. The tendency will be for the trade of interior Michigan to come to Mus- Than. NO. 165. kegoh for a connection with western matr- kets. Raw maierial from the forests, the farms and the bowels of the earth, to Muskegon for manufacture there, or shipment over the lake. Vassenger travel, during the season of navigation, should be large through Muskegon, by lake and rail routes, making it a good hotel point. One day the sandy lands back of Muskegon, now thought lightly of, will become vastly productive of fruits and vegetables that will find a market among the millions that with- in two or three deeades will inhabit Chicago and its environment. Mueh of these pro- duets will be brought to Muskegon by rail and shipped thence by lake. The time is compmg when large, swift and safe iron steamers will ply daily between Muskegon and Chicago, winter as well as summer, to meet the traffic requirements of that route. The rivalry of towns on the east shore of Lake Michigan is likely to be between the two that have made such a noise in the pine lumber world—Muskegon and Manistee. They have been called sawdust and slab will flow the towns, names that indicate a transitory character. It has been a common observa- tion that when the pine tributary to Muske- gon and Manistee waters should have been exhausted, the mill towns that flourished by reason of this pine would fall into decay. Bui a new era is to dawn on Mnskegon and Manistee. The latter with 20 years more of pine business, and with her hardwoods, salt, potroleum and = agricultural back ground, and the former as a railroad, manu- facturing and trade center, as well as an important lake port, will live and thrive af- ter the last log has been boomed on Muske- gon lake, or the graylings have winked at the last stick that is to float down the erys- tal and perennial Manistee. Adulteration and Misrepresentation. From the American Merchant. Adulteration is earried on to a very great extent, and while merchants may be some- times innocently led into the sale of adnl- terated goods, yet in most instances it is fair to assume that they know the charac- ter of what they buy and sell. But many are there who are courageous, how yes. honest, enough to tell their customers that the articles which they offer are not all that they seem or claim to be and the reasons therefor? practise this system themselves, excusing themselves, as do all others who in any form take advantage of it, on the ground Some merchants are not slow to that they must meet the market, or in other words compete for trade at the expense of fair dealing. In a _ pape. read by Robert M. Floyd before the Michi- gan Business Men’s Association, that gen- tleman, referring to competition and its in- fluence on the deterioration of products, de- elared some plain truths which business men ought to consider. The fact is that misrepresentation is as dishonest as pecula- tion, and the man who would be shocked were he to be charged with rifling the till of his neighbor is no better than the clerk or the book-keeper whom he may detect in the act of ‘*knocking down,” when he celiber- ately palms off adulterated goods or makes misrepresentations of the character of the articles which he offers for sale. only the promoter of evil in himself, but he is a tutor in the art of hishonesty and _ his moral influence is baleful in the extreme. —_—~ - 2 -<- - Type-Writers. From Harper's Weekly. A man of letters in this city was under contract with a publisher to write a book of about 36,000 words, or what would be equiv- alent to forty of our columns. He had pre- pared himself carefully for the task, but the contemplation of its manual labor tired him in advance. He went to a type-writer’s oftice, where three or four industrious girls were earning their living, and learned that he could dictate to one of them at the rate of 1,800 to 3,000 words an hour by paying four cents a hundred words. The noise of the clicking machine at first threatened to dis- turb his efforts at original composition, but before he had worked half an hour he was used to 1t. The business of composing and dictating 36,000 words occupied about twen- ty hours, or five or six days of three or four hours each. At the end of each sitting he left the office with his completed manuscript in hand. The result was accomplished with- out fatigue, and its quality, he says, was unusually good—for him. He further testi- fies that, for the first time in his life he has a realizing sense of what emancipation is. _ “Yes, the Lord has sorter seemed to smile on me this year,” said the deacon, as he stuck the corn cutter into the fence. ‘A big apple crop—heaps of ’taters—fine yield of wheat and oats—big hay crop, and corn A No.1. Yes, I feel as if I had been bless- ed.” Just then the deacon’s boy came from the house and whispered something in the old man’s ear. ‘“I'wo dollars fer a pair of shoes!” shouted the deacon as he raised his head. ‘*You tell your mother she can’t have no two dollar shoes. We'll be lucky if we get through the coming winter without hav- ing to sell the hosses to buy meat and flour.” Wood pulp pails $4 a dozen. Dunton & Co. ile is not Curtiss, rl “Tho Michigan ‘radon, A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE Mercantile and Mannfacturing Interests of the State. | E. A. STOWE, Editor. Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid. — Advertising rates made known on application. neccooniochtuiendaaesttceenonmeleemnioen oaneicineieepemiaracnesneuinenestte Matin WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 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, 2" Subscribers and others. when writing to advertisers, will confer a favor on the pub- lishers by mentioning that they saw the adver- tisement in the columns of this paper. r HAVE PATIENCE. Numerous complaints come to Tur TRADESMAN of late relative to the unusual delay occasioned in getting goods from this and other markets. Some complain that Grand Rapids is worse than any other town in the country in this respect, while others assert that Detroit gives them@pre trouble, and still others lament the fact that they experience the greatest difficulty in get- ting goods from Chicago on any kind of time. With a view to determining the occasion tor such complaints, and ascertaining wheth- er the delays were real or imaginary, a re- porter of Tur TRADESMAN was detailed to interview the jobbing trade on the subject. The first man seen answered the interroga- tion by handing the reporter a bundle of complaining letters several inches thick and every person seen produced testimony cor- roborating the reports whose truth or falsity THE TRADESMAN was endeavoring to es- tablish. The occasion for complaint will be read- ily understood when it is stated that the re- cent revival in business caught nearly every railway company short of ¢ars, so that it is almost impossible to move freight as fast as received. As a rule, orders received at Grand Rapids jobbing houses before 12 o'clock are put up and delivered at the re- spective freight depots before night of the same day. Yet an order received from Hol- land last Monday and delivered to the rail- way company the same afternoon had not left the depot on Friday morning and did not reach its destination until Saturday evening. The jobbing trade is powerless to prevent the delay, and the railway officials are bending every energy to get. traftic through with the least possible delay, but until there is a decrease in the volume of business or large accessions to the rolling stock, there is little hope for material im: provement. . In the mean time, the retail trade will have abundant opportunity to exercise that eardinal virtue which is sometimes spoken of as patience—a virtue too few business men are inclined to cultivate. A merchant located at a neighboring town suggests the following query for considera- tion at the March meeting of the Michigan Business Men’s Association: ‘Ought daily papers to publish wholesale quotations?” The subject is one of growing importance to the trade, and should receive the eandid eon- sideration of the convention. On general principles, Tur TRADESMAN is inclined to the-opinion that jobbing prices are out of place in a daily paper. Nine times out of ten the market is not correctly reported, and when it is, the facts are stated so vaguely that the consumer is frequently lead to think that the margins accruing to the dealer are larger than they really are. No merchant takes a daily paper for its wholesale quota- tions—he looks to his trade journal for that -——and why the dealer should be annoyed by his customers continually referring to the quotations appearing in the daily press (wrong nine times out of ten, as before stated), is more than an ordinary’ mind is capable of comprehending. sovienlienniecedenpaeesieneniccianms seware of bogus ‘‘collection,” ‘‘report- ing” and ‘‘detective” agencies. They are about as numerous as the traveling frater- nity and the oily rogues who represent them are as persuasive as the three-card-monte men. ‘The business man who has bad ac- counts to collect, or who wishes to be spared from making bad accounts, should organize an association in his community, or identify himself with a neighboring association. That is the legitimate way to accomplish the objects above referred to, while the fraudulent collecting concern affords no re- lief aside from the worthless expenditure ot money. Manton (thirteen members) and Kala- mazoo (55 members) have qualified for membership in the Michigan Business Men’s Association during the past week, giving it a total auxiliary membership of 647. Tustin organized according the programme last Wednesday eveding and Muir on Friday evening. Woodland merchants are on the anxious seat and will soon present a united front to the dead-beat and peddler. Charlevoix presents her first failure in the embarrassment of Upwright, Emery & Co. So says Dr. Crouter, and he has lived there long enough to know what he is talking about. Peter Crobar is the name of a grocer at Millington. Wood pulp pails $4 a dozen. Curtiss, _ Danton & Co. AMONG THE TRADE. GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. Carr & Pierson succeed Frank Pogodzin- ski in the saloon business. Frank Smith has engaged in the grocery business at Leroy. Olney, Shields & Co. furnished the stock. Chas. Williams has engaged in the gro- cery business at Hart. The stock was pur- chased at this market. Frank Lamoreaux has engaged in the grocery business at Orangeville. Olney, Shields & Co. furnished the stock. D. W. Davison has engaged in the gro- cery business at West Olive. Olney, Shields & Co. furnished the stock. John C. Russell has engaged | in the gro- cery business at Benton Harbor. Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops furnished the stock. Frank Dyk has engaged in the grocery business at 451 Jefferson Avenue. Amos S. Musselinan & Co. furnished the stock. Ed. Telfer is putting in a new baking powder machine, which will enable him to double his manufacturing capacity in that line. G. 8. Brown & Co. will be the style of the firm which has arranged to engage in the wholesale boot and and shoe business in the new Barnhart block. Nelson W. Crook, formerly engaged in the grocery business on the corner of Shaw- mut avenue and Winter street, has purchas- ed the restaurant business of N. Spencer, at Cadillac, and will conduct a faney gro- cery department in connection. The Grand Rapids Soap Co. now expects to begin the manufacture of soap as soon as December 1. The boiler has been set, near- ly all the machinery is in place, and enough raw material is stored on the premises to keep the factory in operation for several weeks. The Grand Rapids School Furniture Co. has lately shipped desks and seats to the following points: Fremont, Howard City, Grant, Oxford, Ishpeming, Ossineke, Ches- ter, Mich.; Louisville and Independence, Ohio; Baltimore, Md.; McGregor, Dallas and Aubrey, Texas; Newton and Water- ville, Kansas; Blue Hill, Neb.; Seeley Creek and Regis Falls, N. Y.: Hinsdill, N. H.; Oregon City, Oregon; Coal Glen, Pa. Neal Me Millan promised Tire TRApDEs- MAN he would work up the subject of or- ganization at Rockford, ‘‘as soon as election was over.” Election is past and Mr. Me- Millan delegated to represent his district in the Legislature by a handsome majority. Unless he moves in the matter of organization soon, he will seek to excuse himself by pleading, ‘‘Wait until the Legis- lature is over.” Mr. MeMillan should re- member that there is no time like the pres- ent and that the dead-beat is taking advan- tage of the delay. was D. J. Evans is a man reputed to bé worth about $80,000, the most of which was made in lumbering operations. A few years ago, he engaged in the crockery business at De- troit under the firm name of Evans, Bur- well & Co. He subsequently bought out his partners and removed the stock to Clar- inda, Iowa. He now proposes to remove the stock to this city, occupying the store now used by E. G. Studley & Co. until spring, when he will move into the store on Monroe street now occupied by H. Leonard & Sons’ retail department, he having leased the premises fora term of years, dating from the expiration of Leonard’s lease. The firm name of the new concern will be either D. J. Evans & Son or D. J. Evans & Co. For several years it has been a matter of common remark that the only enterprise Grand Rapids really needed is an exclusively wholesale dry goods establishment. Asthe years have gone by, several persons have been credited with cherishing ambitions in that direction, but up to the present time the project has failed to take definite shape. THE TRADESMAN has inside information to the effect that the five-story brick block to be erected by E. Crofton Fox next season on the corner of/Ionia and Louis streets will be constructed with a view to its occupancy as a wholesale dry goods establishment. Mr. Fox and his brother, Charles, have de- cided to embark in the enterprise in com- pany with six or seven other gentlemen of wealth, the capital stock to be placed at $200,000. The preliminaries of organiza- tion have not all been arranged as yet, but enough has been done to indicate the char- acter of the enterprise, which warrants the statement that it will be on as strong a foot- ing as any jobbing house in the State and be admirably equipped for carrying forward the work of supplying Western Michigan with a million dollars’ worth of goods an- nually. Considering the field open to the enterprise and the advantages it will have in the way of competent management, there is no reason why the returns should not be abundantly satisfactory. DETROIT DOINGS, Jas. H. Lyneh and Alfred Ten Eyck have formed a special partnership under the name of Jas. H. Lynch & Co., ‘‘haber- dashers.” They will haberdash at the cor- ner of State street and Woodward avenue. The extensive wholesale firm of Hitch- cock, Esselstyn & Co., dealers in tailors’ trimmings, will be re-organized, and after Jan. 1 will be known as Hitchcock, Son & Co. Mr. E. A. Esselstyn will withdraw and engage in other business. AROUND THE STATE. Peck Bros. are closing out their hardware stock at Clayton. ; C. Meyfurth sueceeds Jas. Hannah in the grocery business at Jackson. Frank H. King sueceeds Pratt & King in the drug business at Jackson. T. Smith, grocer at Lakeview, has been closed under chattel mortgage. Coon Bros. sueceed Coon & Delinde in the grocery business at Manistique. Wm. Warren succeeds L. G. Phelps in the grocery business‘at Millington. J. L. Strong & Co. succeed J. L. Strong in the drug business at Bessemer. Osgood & Mowry succeed Benjamin Bros. in the grocery business at Morenci. Smith & Emmons succeed T. R. Mosher in the grocery business at Jackson. Trim & McGregor succeed Brown & Mapes in the dry goods business at Ypsilanti. Saxton & Severance succeed Saxton & Kidder in the drug business at Concord. Wm. H. Elliott sueceeds D. A. Yocum & Co. in the grocery business at Jaggson. J. Davis has moved his stock lardware from Hillsdale back to Perrysburg, Ohio. W. H. Sprague sueceeds Carpenter & John in the boot and shoe business at Fen- ton. Karel & Decker succeed John Boersma & Co. in the hardware business at Muske- gon. Lyman Arms, hardware dealer at Muske- gon, has been closed under chattel mort- gage. reo. & Walter Kephart succeed Bollinger Bros. in the grocery business at Berrien Springs. Fred. H. Lawson, of the firm of A. LL. Wright & Co., general dealers at Bad Axe, is dead. Isaac B. Bagley, grocer and meat dealer at Decatur, has sold his grocery stock to S. Vought. Fred Lawson, a young business man of Bad Axe, is dead from an attack of malig- nant diptheria. The hadware store of B. F. Harris, at Caro, has been purchased by Wilmot & Lat- ham, of that place. Wm. Green, dry goods dealer at Van- dalia for the past dozen years, has moved his stock to Concord. Ex-Postmaster E. R. Root has bought the interest of B. R. Moore in the grocery firm of Moore & Eligh, at Coldwater. G..W. Ferguson, formerly in the hard- ware business at Fairfield, has bought Tif- fany Bros. hardware stock at Jonesville. W. W. Hough’s grocery stock at Lansing was damaged by fire last Saturday, but S2.- 000 insurance will probably cover the loss. Homer Strong, a St. Louis boot and shoe dealer, has opened a branch store at Ionia, placing his brother Horace in charge of it. Howard City Record: C. J. Bureh has sold his stock of drugs to 8S. C. Seott, who moved them into his City Drug Store this week, E. Y. Hogle has purebased the interest of Henry Cook in the grocery firm of Hogle & Cook, at Hastings. Mr. Cook remains as salesman. Chauncey E. Morse has purchased the bankrupt general stock of M. P. Reynolds & Son, at Remus, and will continue the business, G. H. Reader, of the firm of Reader Bros., general dealers at Seottsville, was “elected tepresentative in the Legislature from Ma- son county. Selkirk & Whitford, general dealers at Charlotte, have dissolved, dividing the stock between them. Selkirk will continue at the old loeation. The Hubbardston Advertiser is authority for the statement that Cahalan & Cowman, general dealers at that place, have dissolved partnership, Mr. Cowman continuing. 5S. B. Fuller & Co. have sold their store building at Muir to N. J. Fowler, who will shortly occupy the same with. his bazaar stock. Messrs. Fuller & Co. are closing out the crockery and glassware stock and will remove their grocery stock to Owosso. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. The Elk Rapids Iron Works is now run- ning on the ten hour system. An effort is being made to get a western stove factory to move to Battle Creek. Omer Osgood succeeds Osgood Bros. in the manufacturer of brooms at Morenci. . Wm. H. Schmedlin, sueceeds Schmedlin & O’Brien in the manufacture of carriages at Coldwater. The old pill-box factory, owned by the Kalkaska Manufactoring Co., will soon be running again. W. S. Nelson’s steam planing mill, at Batile Creek, is nearly completed and will be ready for operation in about two weeks. Ball Bros., of Madison, Wis., are fitting up a large machine shop at Battle Creek, for the manufacture of threshing machine teeth. Nashville News: The manufacturing firm of Shields & Walrath has dissolved co-part- nership, but W. E. Shields continues the business at the old stand as heretofore. The Shetland Knitting Works, at Rich- mond, have thus far this season sold $3,300 worth of hoods, and could have sold many. more had it been possible to make them. The roller process mill that was to have been built by the Port Austin manufactur- ing company has failed to materialize. Chances are good for an investment in that line. ‘ The old paper mill at Dundee is to be torn down and new and larger buildings erected, into which its machinery will be moved. The new firm, Ambler & Tolbert, are from Allegan, and are reported experienc- ed woolen and paper manufactures, the form- er at present conducting a woolen mill at Al- legan. A woolen mill will be added to the Dundee plant next spring. A company with a-eapital stock of $48, 000 to be known as the Livingston Door Bell Gong Co., for the manufacture of Chas. S. Livingston’s patent door bell, has been organized at Battle Creek, with the follow- ing officers: A. J. Sutherland, president: Chas. 8. Livingston, vice president, secre- tary and general manager: C. B. Webb, treasurer. The bell invention is said to be the best article of its kind. The company will manufacture all grades and sizes of door belis and gongs, also gongs for loco- motives, steamboats, fire engines, patrol wagonn, ete., the latter to run by either hand or steam power. The Hurd flouring mill, at Marshall, ‘is in the hands of the First National Bank of that city. ‘The mill has been doing a large busi- pess, requiring considerable cash and a large line of diseounts, which have been furnished by the Bank and for which the wheat in store has been pledged. The Bank has now taken formal steps to effect a settlement. Mr. Hurd is principal stock- holder in a company owning 75,000 acres of pine land in the Adirondacks, together with two saw mills and twenty-two miles of railroad. He is undoubtedly financially sound and has put $20,000 worth of im- provements into his mill this year. It is expected the difficulties will be adjusted in a few days. MISCELLANEOUS. OO nl etn, Advertisements of 25 wores or less inserted | in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week, or 50 cents for three weeks’ ment. Advertisements directing that answers be | sent in care of this office must be accompanied | by 25 cents extra, to cover expense of postage, | etc. __ 2 ae Vi Ae) Goce advertising canvasser, to | travel in this and adjoining states, ona commission basis. Address XYZ, esre “The Tradesman” office. i64tt \ |. ANTED—Situated by first-class traveling salesman, grocery line preferred. Ad- dress, Traveler, care ‘The Tradesman.” 164tf Wa buy paying drug store in town of 1,000 to 3,000. Address, with par- ticulars, Box 172, Galesburg, Mich. 165* YOR SALE—One half interest in stoek of .. groceries, crockery, drugs and jewelry. Price $1,500, $500 down, balance on time. Rea- son for selling, poor health. Have good trade. C. A. Stebbins, Lawrence, Mich. 167* {* 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. “GANDER? Rubh ~ . Raa DOUBLE THICK BALL. Ordinary Rubber Boots always wear out first on the ball. The CANDEE Boots are double thick on the ball, and give DOUBLE WEAR, Most economical Rubber Boot in the market. Lasts longer than any other boot and the PRICE NO HIGHER, Call and ex- amine the goods, E. G. STUDLEY & CO., Grand Rapids. Will remove to No. 4 Monroe Street, to the store now oceupied by Houseman, Don- nally & Jones, Nov. 15th. Will open with the largest and finest stock of Rubber Goods, Mill Supplies, Fire De- pariment Supplies, and Sporting Goods in the State. PIONEER PREPARED PAINTS. Order your stock now. Having a large stock of the above celebrated brand MIXED PAINTS, we are prepared to fill all orders. We give the following Guarantee: When our Pioneer Prepared Paintis put on any building, and if within three years it should crack or pect off, and thus fail to give the full satisfaction guaranteed, we agree to repaint the building at our expense, with the best White Lead or such other paint as the owner may select. Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. CUSEMAN’S io) Be WHEORAIGIA 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, 50e. Advance pay- | OLD BARRELS Setting about a store are unsightly, besides the pro- jecting nails on them are dangerous to clothing. The enterprising grocer realizes the value of handsome an convenient fixtures, and to meet this demand th a Spice Co., of Toledo, Ohio, have designed 1eir Giion Coffee Cabinet,: Of which the accompanying eut gives but a partial 4 idea. In this cabinet is packed 120 one-pound packages % of Lion Coffee, and we offer the goods at a pric enabling the grocer to secure these cabinets withou cost to himself. They are made air-ticht, tongued and /'f grooved, beautifully grained and varnished, and are iM put together in the best possible manner. Complete set of casters, with screws, inside this cabinet. Their § use in every grocery, after the coffee is sold out, is a p parent; just the thing from which to retail oatmeal, rice, prunes, hominy, dried fruits, bread, and a hun. dred other articles. Further, they take up no more floor room than a barrel, and do away with these [Rx unsightly things in a store. For price-list of Lion } Cottee in these cabinets, see price-current in this pa : per. Read below what we say as to the quality of Lion Coffee. : This Coffee Cabinet Given Away. A 6000 Is ALWAYS possible when a good cup of eof: | | | - Er BREAKFAST grocer who sells LION COFFEE to his trade can invariably se- cure this result to them. LION COFFEE is always uniform: contains strength, flavor and true merit; is a successful blend of Mocha, Java and Rio. Paeked only in one-pound air- “| tight packages; roasted, but not ground: full net weight, and is never sold in bulk. gc; fee is served. The it) ms|| A Beautiful Picture Card | if wee ii ea a | i) om lj In every package. We solicit a sample order \\) Ser for a cabinet filled with LION COFFEE. DIE iy i nn For sale by all Wholesale Grocers every- ms (G\ | where, and by the ! : p—- : > i a -T . vA co F ey Ww ‘| i. “ne A ERYES} \Y \ Woolson 5 It ( 48 ¥ A. LE SeDYD@\'o0 * l g Re 3 CO 3 Ee { £ \ ee Ad) >\ @aSeZOVPS Diasec ot >* CF QUMBINED ~ 92 to 108 Oak St., Toledo, Ohio, JENNINGS & SMITH, Will Discourse on their Complete Line of PERFUMES NEXT WEEK. | 1 SNOW-SHOVELS. ae SLEDS. CSR ETO OWT SE FPIRE-KINDLERS, FOR SALE BY Curtiss, Dunton & Co. POtaiOES, Onions, Apples, Ruta Baga 2 In Car Lots. _ Shippers looking for a better market than near-by markets afford will do well to write or wire us for prices before consign- ing elsewhere. Ail goods sold on arrival and remitted for. Commissions, 5 per cent. (. J. BECKER & CO, 1002 WN, Third St, ST. LOUIS. MO Order a sample case of HONEY BEE COFFHE. PRINCESS BAKING POWDER, Hqual to the Best in the market. | | nee Promoting kinder feelings toward hon- orable competitors and removing the inclin- ation to berate and. criminate neighbors in trade. 2. Greater care to secure good helpers and make and keep them worthy by a live- lier interest in their efforts, habits and com- forts. 3. Inspiring confidence between buyer and seller by doing businesss on legitimate prin- ciples. 4. Shorter hours for doing business in, and an honest endeavor to educate the buyer to make his purchases between 7 a. m. and 6 p. m., six days a week. 5. The proper observance of all national holidays and more frequent intervals for rest and recreation. 6, Abolishing the tendency to indiscrim- inate credit and stimulating the selling of merchandise for ready pay. 7. Protection against inferior and adul- terated goods, short weights, counts and measures, fictitious brands and labels, and misrepresentation in public and private. 8. Maintaining a collectiongdepartment, for the collection of doubtful accounts; for receiving and imparting prompt informa- tion as to the standing of persons asking credit; and the black-listing of dead-beats who prey upon the trade. 9, Protection against unjust laws affect- ing business men and a careful scruteny of all legislation relating to the same. 10. To stimulate a. determination to ren- der the title ‘‘Business Man” a synonym for honor, firmness, probity, justice and high morals. ARTICLE I1]—MEMBERSHIP. Any firm or individual doing an honorable business may become a member of this Association on the two-thirds vote of the members present at any regular meet- ing by paying to the Secretary the sum of $1 membership fee and agreeing to pay 25 cents quarterly dues in advance and any assessments which may be voted,by the Association to meet expenses. ARTICLE I1V—OBLIGATION. Every person or firm becoming a member of this Association shall be honorably bound to conform to the rules, regulations and by- laws. ARTICLE V.—NON-PAYMENT OF DUES. Any member of this Association who shall neglect or refuse to pay his dues, or any assessment ordered by the Association, for three months after such sum becomes due, shall thereby forfeit his membership. ARTICLE VI—OFFICERS. The officers of this Association shall con- sist of a President, Vice-President, Secre- tary and Treasurer, an Executive Commit- tee of five members, of which the President, Secretary and Treasurer shall be three, and a Business Committee of three mem- bers. These officers shall be elected an- nually by ballot and shall hold office until their successors are elected. ARTICLE VII—DUTIES OF OFFICERS. Section 1—The President shall preside at all meetings, if present; in his absence, the Vice-President. Section 2—The Secretary shall receive all money due the Association from any source and pay the same to the Treasurer, taking his receipt therefor; keep a record of all meetings; conduct all correspondence; keep a list of all members in a book provided for the purpose and notify all committees of their appointment. Section 3—The Treasurer shall receive all monies from the Secretary, giving his re- | ceipt therefor; pay all bills when approved | by the Executive Committee and report the condition of the treasury at each regular | meeting. Section 4—The Executive Committee shall have charge of the collection department and the publication of the delinquent lists; shall provide rooms for the Association; audit all bills and examine the books and accounts of the Secretary and Treasurer pre- vious to each annual meeting. Section 5—It shall be the duty of the Bus- iness Committee to look after all matters pertaining to the growth and well-being of Tustin; to use all possible inducements to secure the location of mills, factories and other improvements; and to endeavor to se- cure any needed concessions in freight, ex- press and insurance rates. ARTICLE VIII—COMPENSATION. No compensation for service shall be paid any officer, except the Secretary. ARTICLE IX—-MEETINGS. Section 1—The annual meeting of the As sociation shall be held the second Monday of éach November. Section 2—The regular meetings of the As- sociation shall be held on the second Mon- day of each month. Special meetings shall be called by the President on the writ- ten request of five members. ARTICLE X—ORDER OF RUSINESS. 1. Reading minutes of the last meeting. 2. Admission of members. 3. Reports of cominittees. © 4. Reading of correspondence. 5. Unfinished business. 6. New business. 7%. Election of officers and appointment of committees. 8. Report of Treasurer. 9, Adjournment. ARTICLE XI—AMENDMENTS. This Constitution and By-laws may be al& tered or amended by a two-thirds vote of those present at any regular meeting, pro- vided a written notice of such alteration or amendment has been presented at the pre- ceding regular meeting. ARTICLE XII—BY-LAWS. By-laws not in conflict with this constitu- tion may be established for the government of the Association on the two-thirds vote of the members present at any session. BY-LAWS. ARTICLE I—QUORUM. Five members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. ARTICLE II—EXPULSION. Any member ofthis Association who shall be placed on the delinquent list shall stand expelled from the Association; and any mem- ber doing any act which tends to bring the Association into disrepute shall be expelled on the two-thirds vote of the members present at any regular meeting. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Rule 1. The special aim of this Associa- tion is to facilitate the collection of doubt- ful accounts and other debts by fair and honorable methods, and to guard against the extending of credit to debtors found on investigation to be unworthy of it. Rule 2. The Association emphatically asserts that it hopes to collect all debts due the members without publicity, and that it neither desires nor intends, in any instance, to permit its members to intentionally an- noy or to persecute any person indebted to members of the Association. Rule 3. That no injustice may be done to, or advantage taken: of, any debtor, by any individual member of the Association, it shall be the duty of every member to send by mail a sealed circular letter, issued by the Association, to the debtor, setting forth these facts, to-wit: Thatthe person named in said letter is indebted to the member or the firm therein named in the sum of $——, that the debtor is granted twenty days from date entered on said letter in which to pay the debt, or to satisfactorily arrange for its payment; that, if after the expiration of the twenty days thus granted, the debtor shall have failed to pay or failed to have arranged for payment the member shall report him to the Executive Committee, which Committee shall also mail to the person so reported another circular letter, setting forth the fact that he is indebted to the member named and that unless he pays, or arranges to pay, the amount within fifteen days he will be placed upon the delinquent list. Rule 4. The second circular letter sent to the debtor shall be enclosed in the authorized envelope of the Association, on which shall be printed, ‘‘If not called for in fifteen days return to Tustin Business Men’s Association,” and the non-return of any circular letter thus mailed, shall be deemed suflicient evidence that the said let- ter was received by the debtor addressed. Rule 5. Disputed accounts shall be inves- tigated by the Executive Committee, whose report on the same shall be acted upon by the Association. Rule 6. Any member trusting a man whose name appears on the delinquent list shall be fined $10. The following gentlemen handed in their names for membership: G. W. Bevins, G. A. Estes, A. J. Thomson, D. S. Liddle, Holmes & Degoit, G. C. Messenger, Adam Newell, Charles Johnson, Lindstrom & Lovene, Maxwell Bros. Election of officers resulted as follows: President—G. A. Estes. Vice-President—D. S. Liddle. Secretary—Geo. W. Bevins. Treasurer—A. J. Thomson. Zxecutive Committee—President, Secre- tary, Treasurer, Adam Newell, G. C. Mes- senger. Business Committee—W. M. Holmes, J. A. Lindstrom, D. 8. Liddle. A set of blanks was adopted for the use of the collection department, and the Execu- tive Committee was instructed to procure the printing of the same and distribute the first notification blank among the members. The Tustin Business Men's Association contains every reputable business man in Tustin and immediate trading points, with the exception of Hobart, which will prob- ably swing into line with Tustin at the next meeting. , STOP THat UGH IT ANNOYS «,. EveRyYBony & PROCURE A sorTee or | ( \S ALLENS(UNG BALSAM at any DRUG STORE — TAKE IT FAITH Fy FULLY, AND You WIN BE CEA Convinced 9" THAT THERE (S$ Bur oNE REmMEOY FOR COUGHS & COLDS AIND THAT tS Allens lungBa!sam Solo, By A’ DRuUGGISTS ap PhS yp 129g oetle | HARRISs Co RSP S¢n,0 g i. — \ & Ss © x= e S —_ Ss o Oo m = a ‘ > elt > Ol © z RE RE) m e. pel Nay wh ony ey m oO =. = 3 ed ~ 3S 00500 56 OO0SC/ ES S or / = vi We have cooked the cornin this can [RM “wuaee) sufficiently. Should be Thoroughly (Ae bay Warmed (not coeked ) atin piece ot |PRg Good Butter (size of hen’s egg) and gill ) of fresh milk ( nen to water.) |f Season to suit when cn the table. None genuine unless bearing the signature of CHILLICOTHE 1.7 =, “EN at THis ENO Every can wrapped in colored tissue paper with signature and stamp on each can. P. SIEKETEE & SONS, JOBBERS IN DRY GOODS, AIND NOTIONS, B38 RMilomroe sst.. AND 10, 12, 14, 16 AND 18 FOUNTAIN STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers § § 1 | American and Stark A Bags ( A Détld iV. The Standard of Excellence KIN GSFORDS “SLVeEr ma =610S5 xt “a 4 7.KINGSFORD&SON Kingsford’s Oswego CORN STARCH for Puddings, Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc. THE PERFECTION OF QUALITY. WILL PLEASE YOU EVERY TIME! ALWAYS ASK YOUR GROCER FOR THESE GOODS. F J. LAMB & CO. STATE AGENTS FOR D. D. Mallory & Co.s DIAMOND BRAND OYSTERS Also Fruits and Country Produce. FULLER & STOWE COMPANY, Designers Engravers and Printers Engravings and Electrotypes of Buildings, Machinery, Patented Articles, Portraits, Autographs, Etc., on Short Notice. 3 ae Cards, Letter, Note and Bill Heads and other Office Stationery a Leading Feature. Address as above 49 Lyon Street, Up-Stairs, Grand Rapids, Mich. HESTEHER & FOX MANUFACTURERS’ AGENTS FOR SAW AND GRIST MILI MACHINERY, a8 HE] AIPA BS ENGINE oem, - Prices. Sf r ™ ‘ s WORKS e INDIANAPOLIS, IND., U. S.A. fatat MANUF AC TURERS OF {2 STEAM EMSINES & BOILERS. Carty Engines and Boilers in Stock jj; os LF - for immediate delivery. Radian fl | ae ee a Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Working Machinery, Saws, Belting and Oils. And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley. Large stock kept on hand. Pulley and become convinced of their superiority. 130 OAKES ST.. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Send for sample Write for Prices. MICHIGAN CIGAR CO Manufacturers of the Celebrated Leading 10c Cigar; and TUM YUM, The best 5c Cigar in the Market. BiG RAPIDS. - MIiOrFXt, OYSTERS! We commenced handling Mills & Robinson’s Oysters on October ist. 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- Faton & Christenson, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. WM. SHARS & CO. Cracker Manufacturers, Agents for AMBOY CHEESE. 37, 39 & 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan. See Our Wholesale Guotations 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, 3 Canal Street, Basement, Grand Rapids, Mich. | NEW PROCESS STARCH, [se™== This Starch having the light Starch and Gluten removed, Yo One-Third Less ~ if Can be used than any other in the Market. aye a Phy Wy? PURE. Manufactured by the FIRMENICH MNFG. CO. Factories: Marshalitown, lowa; Veoria, Ilis. Offices at Peoria, Ills. FOR SALE BY Jewell & Co. (sure. L. L. LOVERIDGE, CARY & LOVERIDCE, GENERAL DEALERS IN STRONG. Clark, L, M. CARY. Fire and Burglar Proof Combination and Time Locks, 1] Tonia Strest, - Grand Rapids, Mich. Vv eae ® The Michigan Tradesman iy The Ladies T. P. A. Legion of Honor. Recognizing the fact that’ woman’s pres- ence encourages, and that woman’s aid al- ways brings success to, any social or frater- nal organization to which she lends her sup- port, and believing that the future success .of our Association will depend largely on the extent to which we can enlist the sym- pathy and secure the earnest support of our wives—the ladies of the Association—and ‘ feeling that a testimonial of honor and re- spect is due to the noble workers who have contributed so largely to the growth and prosperity of our State Division, we, the State officers and State Board of Directors of the Michigan Division of the Traveler’s Protective Association, by and with the con- sent of the National President and Secre- tary, and sanctioned by the unanimous ap- proval of the State Division in convention assembled do hereby present to the wife of every member of the Michigan State Divis- ion, in good standing, the Honorary Degree of ‘‘the Ladies T. P. A. Legion of Honor.” OBJECT OF ORGANIZATION. The work to ba undertaken by this order will be to act as our honored representatives in extending such aid and comfort to the suffering and* bereaved ones in our State Division as their necessities may indicate or the honor of our State organization may demand. ‘ MEMBERSHIP. The official members of the Legion will be recorded in the following order: Wives of the State officers beginning with the wife of the State President, will be numbered consecutively from No. 1; National Direc- tor: chairman of National Committee; State Directors; Sergeant-at-Arms; chairman of State Committees in their order and members of the committees in the‘order in which their names appear in the State list. STATE OFFCERS. The officers of the order will consist of a State President and Vice-President, also a Secretary and Treasurer combined, with local Vice-Presidents and Corresponding Secretaries in all places of 3,000 inhabi- tants and upwards throughout the State. ANNUAL MEETINGS. The order will be considered as auxiliary to the Michigan Division, T. P. A., and will hold their meetings at the location and date of the regular State meetings of the Michigan Division. DUTIES OF OFFICERS. The State President will direct all State work and will exercise a supervision over all cases reported§for relief, where aid is re- quired outside of the local post by which it is reported she will issue necessary instruc- tions for general guidance to all Vice-Presi- dents and preside at all meetings of the or- der. STATE SECRETARY-TREASURER. The State Secretary will keep a list of the State members, transmit all instructions from the State President to the local posts, and keep the minutes and records of all meetings; and as treasurer, keep an account of all receipts and disbursements. VICE-PRESIDENTS. Vice-Presidents will have personal control of their respective local posts and have charge of the work in their departments, subject to such general instruction from the State President, as will tend to harmonize | the State work. CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES. Corresponding Secretaries will report all eases of sickness, or destitution which may occur in their localities, to the local Vice- President, forward all reports to the State President, and keep a list of all local mem- |. bers. ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION. The annual State Convention of the La- dies T. P. A. Legion of Honor, will be heldin the city of Grand Rapids, at the date of the annual convention of the Michigan State Division, T. P. A. on or about the third week in May, 1887, at which time State officers will be elected and a regular consti- tution and by-laws will be reported for adoption. OFFICERS PRO TEM. The following officers have been designat- ed to serve from now until the annual meet- ing next May. OFFICERS. President, Mrs. J. L. McCauley, Detroit. Vice-President—Mrs. F. 'T. Coliver, Detroit. Seecretary-Treasurer—Mrs. G. C. Pratt, Jack- son. Town. Vice-President. Secretary. Mesdames. Mesdames. Gr’d Rapids.Geo. F. Owen....E. A. Stowe. Jackson..... Cc. W. Gregg ..... Edwy Knight. BattleCreek C. 8. Kelsey ..... E. L. Jones. Kalamazoo . Burt Edwards...John M. Ward. Bay City....H. E. Tremaine..Gco. H. Shearer. Saginaw....A.J.MeIntyre..H. A.McCausland, Flint........J.N. Blake......M. E. Carleton. Adrian ..... Thos. H. Allan..E. H. Ross. Lansing..... M.B. Field. ..... E. K. Bennett. Port Huron.C. M. Rowley....L. M. sanders. Ypsilanti ...J. T. Haywood..C. M. Hall. Ann Arbor.Robt. Beattice...L. J. Fasquelle. Coldwater ..A.A.Howard...C. RK. Hutchinson B’n Harbor.Ira A, Travis. EE EE Ra G. D. Bolton. Union City. W.J. Richardson. £. Young. Owosso0..... Geo. W. Hurter..W. 8. Gould, Hilisdale...W. 8. Allen....... E. N. Skinner. Marshall....John McHugh.. .Geo, M. Cole. Tonia ....... S$. A. Dolan......J. E. Phillips. Muskegon. D. G. Crotty..... W. D. Downey. Baton Rapids.L. J. Bertch...N. Godfrey. Three Rivers.H. A. Filler. ..D. W. Thayer. C. 8S. KELSEY, President Mich. Div., T. P. A. aoe > > Oceana County Moving Along in Good Shape. Hart, Nov. 10, 1886. BE. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR Srr—Last evening our business Men’s Association held its second meeting. Although a stormy night, there was a large “and enthusiastic number out. After the usual routine of business, the meeting was turned into an experience meeting. All ex- pressed themselves well-pleased and re- ported good results, so far as they had used their opportunities. There seems to be a hesitancy on the part of some members, however, in sending out statements to tardy debtors and a holding back to see what re- sults others will have. We now number about sixty members and by the next meet- ing will present nearly a solid front in the three towns, including blacksmiths, wagon makers and druggists. By the way, we want seventy-five of the State delinquent lists for distribution among our members. What will they cost us? Yours respectfully, E. 8. HouUGHTAING. ‘STAR Baltimore * Our Oysters are packed only at Packing House. 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. BF. SMERY, 8'7 CANAL s'T. Manager. GET THE BEST. W WM i. LL. HELLIS & CO. BRAND -Dysiets We do not cater for Slack Filled EXCLUSIVELY WHOLESALE PUTNAM & BROOKS. JOBBERS OF And Manufacturers of CANDY. | g 76 South Division St., Mich. | | Grand Rapids, Snke the “L-6.B." & “Fox” Cigar. “ARS! rN PORTABLE AND STATIONARY BNGIN BS From 2 to 150 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills Grist Miils, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft ing, Pulleys and Boxes. Contracts made for Complete Outfits. iWAT. OO, 88, 90 and 92 South Division Street, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. SMOKING TOBACCO, Manufactured by the National K. of L. Go-onerative Tohaceo bo,, RALESIGE, NW. &. Arthur Meigs & Go. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., Wholesale agents for the STATE OF MICHIGAN. This is the only authorized KR. cf L. Smoking Tobacco on the market. The stock of this corporation is all owned by the H.of L. Assemblies in the U.S., and every member rill not only buy it him- self, but do his utmost to male it popular. Dealors vrill therefore sce the advisability of putting itin stock at once. We will fill orders for any quantity at follouring prices, usual terms: 2 02,46: 402.44; § 02.43: 16 02, 42, ARTHUR MEIGS & CO, Wholesale Grocers, 77, 19, 81 and 83 South Division St, Grand Rapids, Mich. HECHEERS’ SELFS- Boxes holding 6c 6s 6 Sec’y Oceana B. M. A. SELF RAISING FLOUR. .. 1862. FOR THEIR SELF-RAISING FLOUR ed => Oo z S Ye Ki hs R Y Q = = ~ RY NN = x © S NY HECKER & BROTHER WERE AWARDED bl A i ‘ a 4 0 0 i u : k, 4 ; 6c The Committee of the A — at |fsee= 1 ' ti ‘ge i 6 5 t 5 i a 5 5 8 5 5 KECKER & BROTHERIOF CROTON Mitr, WURLD’S FAIR LONDGN IN ISSIANQ | — Se WE SE, ES en ee a es ee a = Sr iS h s os a _ Ko = = = ae S ah a ~ = = x LY al, niade a lengthy report on the great c Sa DA EEN BREST MRED OEME BCUEREE ERE A DERE EARSEEMEN RECA AHH RAN AE SAREE Rea a Gold Med LEMERBEES EEE SER SECU eee sree 40 21-2 32 3 66 “ ri 4 a \YADKA aoa WSS Wy WAI ISBA BAL AACuwmy E> ~ > "ANN 4 NI BOW RAISING BUCKEWHEAT. 20 5 pound packages, $4.50 $4.50 $4.30 Discount--On lots of 25 boxes or more, 50 cents per box. } 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 are the only house in Michigan which carries a complete assortment of fancy groceries and table delicacies. Mail orders are especially solicited, which invariably secure the lowest prices and prompt shipment. Satisfaction guaranteed, 95 97 and 29 Tonia Stand 51, 53, 55, 57 and 59 Island Sts, Grand Rapids, Mich. Wall Paper 2 Window Shades At Manufacturers’ Prices. SAMPLES TO THE TRADE ONLY. House and Store Shades Mede to Order. 68 MONROE STREET, GRAND RAPIDS. Nelson Bros. & Co. Thy Michigan Tradesmal. 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—President, First Vice-President, Secretary, N. B. Blain and W. E. Kelsey. Committee on Trade Interests—Smith Barnes, Traverse City; P. Ranney, Kalamazoo; A. W. Westgate, Che- boy gan. S! Committee on Legislation—W. E. Kelsey, Ionia; J. V. Crandall, Sand Lake; J. F. Clark, Big Rapids. Committee on Membership—H. 8. Church, Sturgis; B. F. Emery, Grand Rapids; the Secretary. Burr Oak Business Men’s Association. President, C. B. Galloway: Secretary, H. M. Lee. Merchant’s Protective Ass’n of Big Rapids, President, N. H. Beebe; Secretary, A. S. Hobart. So. Arm and E. Jordan Business Men’s As’n., President, A. E. Pickard; Secretary, John Leng. Business Men’s Protective Union of Che- boygan: President, A. W. Westgate; Secretary, H.G. Dozer. F Merchant’s Union of Nashville, President, Herbert M. Lee; Secretary, Walter Webster. White Lake Business Men’s As‘n. President, A. T. Linderman, Whitehall; Secretary, W. B. Nichoison, Whitehall. Business Men’s Protective As'nof Kingsley. President, Jas. Broderick; Secretary, Geo. W. Chaufty. Kalamazoo Retail Grocers’ Association. President, P. Ranney; Secretary, M. 8. Scoville. Lyons Business Men’s As’n. President, A. K. Roof; Secretary, D. A. Reynolds. Ass’n of Grand Rapids. Secretary, E. A. Stowe. Retail Grocers’ President, E. J. Herrick; Grocers’ Ass’n of the City of Muskegon. President, H. B. ergo; Secretary, Wm. Peer. Ret tail Grocers’ Tr. nde U nion 1 As’ n of Detroit. President, John Blessed; Secretary, H. Kundinger. Luther Protective As’n. President, W. B. Poot; Secretary, Jas. M.Verity. Lowell Business Men’s Protective Ass'n. President, N. B. Blain; Secretary, Frank T. King. ; Cadillae Business Men’s As’n,. President, A. W. Newark; Secretary, J. C. McAdam. Sturgis Business Men’s Association, President, Henry 8. Church; Secretary, Wm. Jorn. Traverse City Business Men’s Association. President, Frank Hamiiton; Secretary, C. T. Lockwood. Tonia Business Men’s Protective Ass’n, President, Wm. E. Kelsey; Secretary, Fred. Cutler, Jr. Business Men’s Protective Ass’n of S A. Potts; saranac. Secretary, P. T. Williams. President, Geo. E Ik Rapids ‘Business Me n’s 8 Protective As’p, President, J. J. McLaughlin; Secretary, C. L. Martin. Oceana Business Men’s As’ n. President, W. E. Thorp; Manton’s Business Men’s Association. President, F. A. Jenison; Secretary, R. Fuller. Hastings Business Men’s Association. President, L. E. Stauffer; Secretary, J..A. VanArman. ee Business Men's Association, Presta nt, E. N. Parker; Secretary, R. D. McNaughton, Holl land Business Men's Assoc iation. Pre edo 74 2cob Van Putten; Secretary, A. Van Duren. Gree ny ville Business Men’ s ences is tion. | President, L. W. Sprague; 0. Clark. Ada , Business Me n’s ‘ Ssociz iation. President, D. F.. Watson; Secretary, Elmer C mapel. Secretary, E Ovid B usiness Men’ s As’n. President, C. H. Hunter; Secretary, Lester Cooley. Grand Haven Business Men’s Association, President, Fred. D. Voss; Secretary, Fred A. Hutty. St. Johns Merchants’ Protective Association. President, H. L. Kendrick; Secretary, C. M. Mereth. Ww ayl: und Business Ere sident. E. W. Pickett; Men’s Assoc iation. Secretary, H. J. Turner. E astport ‘Business Men’s Assoc ination. President, F. H. Thurston, Central Lake; Secretary, Geo. L. Pedigbon, Central Lake. tetail Dealers’ Commercial Agency. W.E. Cooper, Actuary, Grand Rapids. Tustin Business Men’s Association, President, G. A. Estes; Secretary, Geo. W. Bevins. Muir Business Men’s Association, President, L. Town; Secretary, Elmer Ely. Sparta Business Men’s Association, President, J. R. Harrison; Secretary, M. B. Nash. Grand Rapids Butchers’ Union, President, John Katz; Secretary, Chas. Velite. Organization of an Association at Muir. The business men of Muir met last Friday evening for the purpose of forming a Busi- ness Men’s Association. S. Town was se- lected to act as chairman and Elmer Ely as secretary pro tem. The editor of THE TRADESMAN was present by invitation and explained the aims and objects of organized effort on the part of the merehant. At the conclusion of his remarks, J. D. Strachan moved that the organization of an associa- tion be immediately proceeded with, which was adopted. C. E. Stevens moved that the constitution and by-laws of the Tustin Association be adopted for the government of the Muir organization, which was adopt- ed. The following gentlemen then identi- fied themselves with the Association: Town & Suttle, Pringle Bros., Ely Bros., J. D. Strachan, C. E. Stevens, G. N. Shaw and }, Rehfuss. Election of officers resulted as follows: President —S. Town. Vice-President—G. N. Shaw. Secretary—Elmer Ely. Treasurer—C, E. Stevens. Executive Committee—President, Secre- tary, Treasurer, J. D. Strachan and Geo. R. Pringle. The election of the Business Committee was postponed until the next meeting. A system of blanks for the use of the col- lection department was adopted and the Ex- ecutive Committee instructed te procure the printing of the same. The Secretary was instructed to request the local paper to publish the constitution and by-laws of the Association, with such comments as the editor deemed pertinent. The meeting than adjourned until Thurs- day evening, Noy. 18. —<-9- Ludwig Winternitz sends Tur TRADES- MAN a pail of sauerkraut. As neither the editor of Tne TRADESMAN, nor anyone connected with the paper, is fond of the goods, the appropriateness of the gift is not primafacially apparent. Secretary, E. 8. Houghtaling. | or assist in organizing said Association. | case you can meet with us, please inform us Organization Notes. Tue TRADESMAN requests secretaries of local associations to send in full reports of all meetings, and other oe news, for publication. The Tronto Retail Grocers’ Association celebrated the first anhiversity of its in- auguration last week by presenting its re- tiring president with a handsome clock. Dr. Geo. W. Crouter writes as follows from Charlevoix: ‘‘If Iam not very much mistaken, you will hear in a few days that Charlevoix has organized a Business Men’s Association.” Dr. Crouter writes from Charlevoix that the “Canvassing Fraud” who visited that place last August and Mr. Petherick, who recently spent three weeks there, are not one and the same persons—Mr. Petherick being a worthy gentleman. The Montreal Merchant Tailors’ Associa- tion has resolved to cut off the dudes who buy clothes on credit and do not pay for them by publishing their names in the daily. papers. The Detroit tailors have pursued such a policy for some time, with execeed- ingly satisfactory results. F. B. Kelly, Vice-President of the Cadil- lac Business Men’s Association, writes as follows: ‘‘I have sent out only one Asso- ciation blank, bnt that one collected an ac- count which will more than balance all the expense involved in membership in the As- sociation for a year or so.” Refering to the article in last week’s pa- per relative to needed Legislative changes, E. E. Walker, the Monroe street grocer, writes as follows: ‘‘Your suggestions as to the abuses which should be brought before our next Legislature are all right and every Business man should say amen to them.” President Harrison, of the Sparta Busi- ness Men’s Association, called at Tur TRADESMAN Office one day last week long enough to say that the members of the or- ganization were receiving compensating pe- cuniary benefits from the Association and that the Lisbon merehants were coming in with Sparta on the deal. J. C. MeAdam, Secretary of the Cadillac Business Men’s Association, sent out five of the regular member’s blanks. One came back to him, one impelled the debtor to pay his aceount in full, two others secured par- tial payments of worthless accounts and promises to pay the remainder, and the fifth caused the delinquent to come in and arrange for the payment of his account. fugene Carpenter, the notorious dead-beat is endeavoring to establish himself in the eollection business here. Tum TRADESMAN knows of eases where Carpenter has sued persons on claims put into his hands, ob- tained judgment, collected the ‘entire amount, but failed to pay anything over to his client, who was compelled-to pay the court costs, in addition to losing his claim. Any business men entrusting collections to Carpenter do so at their peril. Pringle Bros., the Muir general dealers, favor THe TRADESMAN with copies of the blanks used, and certificate granted, by the ‘“‘Merchants’ Legal Collection and Reporting Association,” a fraudulent concern with os- tensible hadquarters at Lebanon, N. Y., and branch offices at Grand Rapies and In- dianapolis. Messrs Pringle write that they paid the amount agreed upon on the stipu- lated promise of receiving quarterly reports, which never came to hand. The blanks are not as desirable as the poorest system in use by any association in this State, and the certificate bears evidence on its face of the fraudulent character of the concern. The Sparta Business Men’s Association struck a snag in the shape of the earky clos- ing movement. Without a thorough dis- cussion of the subject it was voted to close at a certain hour, the question being passed on a majority of one. None who yoted in the negative refused to abide by the action of the majority, claiming that any action on the closing question should be taken only on the unanimous vote of the Association— a claim Tue TRADESMAN is inclined to sus- tain. The matter has since been satisfactor- ily settled, but the experience of the Sparta Association should be a warning to other organizations not to be too fast in voting to close early, on listing delinquents or taking any action where there is any doubt of its being carried through to a successful issue. ei 9 et : Michigan Leaven Working in Iowa. Stoux Ciry, Lowa, Noy. 9, 1886. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR Sm—What has b@ome of THE TRADESMAN? It has failed to reach this office for the past two or three weeks. Will you kindly oblige me by forwarding mis- sing copies, as Mr. A. 8S. Burnell, of Mar- shalltown, this State, writes me that you advise me through your paper to agitate the organization of the retail dealers in the Bul- letin territory. I shall be glad to do all in my power in that direction, but may be obliged to ask for a little kindly help from you in the start, as you have already had considerable ex- perience in the work in Michigan. With best wishes, I remain Very truly yours, Cras. A. ROBERTSON, Editor Commercial Bulletin. Woodland Alive to the Benefits of Organ- ization. WoopLanp, Noy. 10, 1886. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR StR—The business men of this place met this evening with a view to or- ganizing a Business Men’s Association. As Secretary, 1 was instructed to confer with you in regard to meeting with us to organize In when and we will make arrangements to meet you at Hastings. We further wish to know what your charges will be, besides expenses. Awaiting an early reply, I remain Yours respectfully, I. N. Harter, See’y. VISITING BUYERS. The following retail dealers have visited the market during the past week and placed orders with the various houses: ae Carrington, Trent. , C. H. Deming, Dutton. Ww. VerMeulen, Beaver Dam. P. DeKraker. Holland. Geo. F. Cook, Grove. ~ L. Mauer, Fisher’s Station. Hoag & Judson, Cannonsburg. John Tiesenga, Forest Grove. 8. Juistma, Grand Haven. M. M. Robson, Berlin. W. Potter, Jennisonville. Gus. Begeman, Bauer. A. & L. M. Wolf, Hudsonville. MeNiit Bros., Haring. P. Heeres, Muskegon. W. Karsten, Vriesland. I. J. Quick, an, oO. a aerepeae & Son, Byron Center. ees . P. Conklin, Ravenna. D. W. C. Shattuck, Wayland. P.W. Travis, Otsego. H. D. Mills, Otsego. G. H. Walbrink, Allendale. Mrs. J. DeBri, Byron. Wm. Karsten, Beaver Dam. A. M. Church, Alpine. A. C. Barkley, Crosby. C. G. Bostwick & Son, Cannonsburg. Paine & Field, Englishville. H. Rice, Alpine. A. J. White, Bass River. oe Closterhouse, Grandville. ' J. Barnes, Austerlitz. M. J. Howard, Englishville. Nelson F. Miller, Lisbon. G. TenHoor, Forest Grove. Cc. O. Smedley, Byron Center. Byron McNeal, Byron Center. Mrs. Van Rysel, Holland. \ Velzey Bros., Lamont. Johnson & Seibert, Caledonia. M. Heyboer & Bro., Drenthe. Plato & Renick, Rodney. G. Brussee & Son, Zeeland. e R. Bredeway, Drenthe. John J. Ely, Rockford. H. M. Freeman, Lisbon. John Giles & Ce., Lowell. J. R. Harrison, Sparta, H. D. Moore, McMillan. W.S. Root, Tallmadge. A. Steketee, Holland. Bastion Steketee, P. S8teketee & Co., Holland. W. M. Ingell, Cedar Springs. Ai. DekKline, Jamestown. ©. E. Coburn, Pierson. G. N. Reynolds. Belmont. J.D. Clark, Kalkaska. F. C. Stone & Son, Cedar Springs. John Damstra, Forest Grove. R. K. McKennon, Hopkins. Mrs. G. Miller, Muskegon. S, Cooper, Jamestow n. Adams & Benedict, Cedar Springs. R. G. Smith, Way land. ee ‘randall & Son, Sand Lake. John Kamps, Zutphen. Newman & Esbaugh, Dorv. John Seholton, Overisel. Moerdyk, DeKruif & Co.. Zeeland. -B. Gilbert & Co., Moline. B. Volmari, Fillmore Center. Miss L. M. Williams, Allegan. John Meyering, Noordeloos. Norman Harris, Big Springs, John Smith, Ada. Ed. Stinchecomb, Sunfleld. Bode & Keeney, Ferry. A. A. Traver, Reed City. ' Henry Strope, Morley. Mrs. A. White, Lacota. Jobn W. Mead, Berlin. John Spring, Spring & Lindley, Bailey. J. A. Hoak, Chase. A. Purchase, So. Blendon. Sidney Stark, Allendale. Geo. P. Stark, Caseade. Peter Brantigan, New Salem. H. M. Harroun, MeLain. John C. Russel}, Benton Harbor. S. D. Goss, Lowell. H. Baker & Son, Drenthe. C. K. Hoyt, Hudsonville. Pelgrim ‘Bros., New Holland. P, T. Cook. Reynolds. D. W. Davidson, West Olive. Gibbs Bros., Mayfield. Frank Smith, Leroy. ©, E. Coburn, Pierson. S. L. Ware, Sand Lake. Dr. M. Crane, Bonanza. Geo. Sage, Rockford. J. iH. Anderson, Engerton. Frank Lamoreaux, Orangeville. a 2 <- The Grocery Market. 3usiness and collections continued ex- ceptionally good. Sugar is a trifle firmer and some grades have advanced a notch. Coffee continues to climb upward and pack- age goods have advanced 44 cent. Other articles in the grocery line are about steady. Fruits—Jamacia oranges are higher. Flor- idas are a shade lower. Lemons are firm at full prices. New figs are good and cheap and alrivals are large. Dates are without change. Nuts—Foreign nuts are advancing and are much excited. The Virginian peanut market begins to show a firmer tendency and higher prices are looked for. Oysters—The stock is fine and demand good at former prices. > - > <> _ They Mostly “Walk Up.” From the Detroit News. The Oceana County Business Men’s Asso- ciation is getting in its work in that county. Many who never pay are receiving polite notices to walk up to the ecaptain’s office and pay little accounts of several years’ standing or their names will be put on the dead-head list. ¢ ‘OUNT RY ‘PRODUCE Apples—The best winter v rastiting are fairly firm at $1.75@$2 8 bbl. Beans—Country hand-picked command $1.25 #8 bu., and city picked $1.40. Beets—4iec % bu. Buckwheat—3@3\4e % b. Butter—Michigan creamery is in good de- mand at24@26e. Dairy is in tair demand at 17@18e. ‘ Cabbages—S$3@$4 2% 100, according to size, Carrots—4ic @ bu. Celery—Grand Haven or Kalamazoo, 18@26c doz. Cheese—October stock of Michigan full cream is firm at 124%@138e. Jider—l0e ® gal. Cranberries—Choice Bell and Bugle com- mand $7.50 8 bbl. Jerseys, $2.50 # bu. Home grown, $1.50@1.75 ®@ bu. Dried Apples—Evaporated, 84%4@9c Db: quartered and sliced, 3@3%c ® b. Dried Peaches—Pared, l5c. Eggs—Scarce. Jobbers pay léc and sell for 18e. Grapes—Cataw ‘bas command 6c; Niagaras, 8c; Malagas, $4.50@5 2 keg. Honey—Firm 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 are firm at $2@$2.25 # bbl. Potatoes—Dealers are offering 30c. Pop Corn—24%@3c # b. Sweet Potatoes—Baltimores, $2.50 # bbl.; Jerseys, $3.50 8 bbl. Squash—Hubbard, 2¢e 8 bb. GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. Wheat—No change. City millers pay 73 cents for Lancaster and 70 for Fulse and Clawson. Corn—Jobbing generally at 46@47c in 100 bu. lots and 42@43c in carlots. Oats—W hite, 38c in small lots and 32@38e in ear lots. Rye—48@s0e B b eine lrairake: pay $1.25 8 ewt. Flour—Lower. Patent, $5 @ bbl. in sacks and -$5.20 in wood. Straight, $4 8 bbl. in sacks and $4.20 in wood. * Meal—Bolted, $2.75 #8 bbl. Mi ll Feed—Screenings, 313 ® ton. Bran, $12 ton. Ships, $13 @ton. Middlings, $15 # ton. rm and Oats, $18 # ton. ‘Groceries. WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. These prices are for cash buyers, who pay | promptly and buy in full packages. AXLE GREASE. LOWE oi 5 eo cs S0\Paragon <......6..: 210 PYAZON'S .. oo <5 cans 90|Paragon 25 ib pails. 90 Diamond X../..... 60/Fraziers, 25 Ib pails.1 25 Modoc, 4 doz....... 2 50| BAKING POWDER. Acme, * if tb cans, 3 doz. CASE... ee eeee ee ee es 85 a i nieces 1 60 * 3 > * : - Peel ole kae 3 00 * Bulk ey eee Da oo eae 25 Princess, Ose oes eva ec ko cae ee ee 1 25 PM eee lake cake as pan wen pale es 2 25 a. Be ts vane we ee as LL iveua css ee _ a aes cease 28 Arctic, 44 b cans, 6 GO®, GARG... 64... 5. 0+5.% 45 he ee ue meee en ees in _ % . 2 Pe ease as eves 1 40 1 a 2 Re aaa eae aad 2 40 ot 5 * 1 ean ae ee 12 00 Victorian, 1 cans, (tall,) 2 dog..5.. 5....: 2 00 Dinos “OU eek eke eee b BLUING. IN NO. Bi a oo oo becci ad hand vac ae doz. 25 DR ois oo ca oe hy a ee doz. 45 TOMAS © OR oi io oc ees be coy ce . doz. 35 PIE OB iso oicc ss cea etme v cece ce doz. 65 PROG © eo ik og ha ee oh s wee eo ®@ gross 3 50} POEIO FO ital cence eek wk Deas 7 20) OTIS ON nck ci de ce wan se aes 12 00 Arctic No. 1 pepper box Ded pchehaueen eas 2 00 ETO IO ac aa canis 3 00 ato No.3 “" ie tvedees Gaels 4 00} BROOMS. NO, Sir... ..... 5: 2 00|)Parlor Gem........ 3 00) No, 1 FOP)... ace 2 25;Common Whisk.... 90 No. 2Carpet........ 2 50}/Faney Whisk...... t 00 No. 1Carpet........ a ease 3°75 CANNED FISH. Cyne, | Little NOOK. cinco. ease sce 1 65 Clam Chowder, ee ee eas ve ece ce 2 20 Cove Oysters, 1 f standards.......... 95@1 00 Cove Oysters, 2 ib standards............. 1 75 Lobsters, 1 1b picnic. We as gies oe ob cine ee 1 %5 Honsters, ] WD, picnic, ... oo... sce. + 5s ~sc eee OO RAB UOTR A PD RUBE. occ acy eta yee specs ces 2 00 RMB EOUA, © BOE os os ok wok Seas wade o nse s 38 00 Mackerel, | i> fresh standards............ 1 40 Mackerel, 5 i fresh standards............ 5 2 Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 fb........... 3 00 Mackerel,3 MAD, BEUBTAYE | og ooo a ce 3 00 Mackerel, oT SOUSOG. ... 6... es cack eo es es 8 00 Salmon, 1 ® Columbia river............... 1 70 Salmon, 2 tb Columbia river..... eg ds 2 8 Sardines, domestic *48 ede hes keieeaeecans 7@8 Sardines, Gomeere MS. ......., 2.2.2. -. W@12 Bardines, Mustard %46................64:s. RnR Sardines, imported 4s.................... 14 Trout. 8 brook. ........ eo isie 4 00 CANNED FRUITS. Apples, OP ty UP ee i oe 75 Apples, gallons. standards............. -..2 OO Black ROCTTIO“N, BLQMOGIGS osc coke ck cee ce 110 Onerries, Ted StANGarE. oo. oo. sk. 9% Pa ee 1 60 Mee Plums, stangarde <...........,.: 1 20@1 25 Green Gages, standards 2 B.......... 1 20@1 25 Peaches, Extra Yeuow . ... 666 664-5552 OO POSGDCE, SERNGAPGG.. . 5 cece cious ccc ca ee ss 1 60 PeG@CHOR, BECONGE. 020.5... coke oak cae 1 25 Pineapples, stnndards..... 5.2... i ssi ne 1 50 Pineapples, Johnson’s sliced... .......... 2.60 Pineapples, Johnson’s, grated. ial bya note tO COON ee eee ce 125 MBSNNOTVION, OXIA... 2.550505 0d es 1 20@1 a DOTA WOORTION foe ea ce. 1 16@1 2: CANNED VEGETABLES. Asparagine, OFELOr BAY, 16 ans sss ac ee No. mIERS SONNET ER EN ASHE AESs 5 1 50) OATMEAL. ‘ Condensed Milk, Eagle brand......... 7 4% Rolled Oats, bb]....5 75 ‘Steel cut, bbl......5 50} Cream Tartar 5 and 10 eans......... @25 4 * — ¥% bbl.3 00) M4 bbl...3 00 GI OE ooo cc aneccccaccastacnces @u . * cases 3 25) CC, ROUGE ooo ode koi e cee esas @12 : PICKLES. Camphor, 02., 2 ® boxes...........e.; @35 PERO i @6 OD | Extract Coffee, V. CO... 2. cece ciccs @30 NN Chua deesadee cues lokauua @3 50 do WOWN cece nw ece ence | Small, bbl Wei ac based oui ebeelesecruan. @i 0 | Gum, Rubber 100 lumps,.............. @2 PIPES. |Gum, Rubber 200 lumps? ............ @35 Imported Clay 3 gross................. Sees OF Gls Gurnee... ....c. .. cc. 035 Importece Clay, No. 216,3 gross. . cs @2 25 | Hominy, 8 MOONE i ccs ciceccactsncecke ls @3> Imported C ‘lay , No. 216, 2% g xrOSS...... @I1 85 | Jelly, in 30 ® pails.......... Sic cakcaas @4 Ameren Toe ee le, an oh! veer Gade... s,s... @ 3% RICE. Dire Serer FA gi. nic oc vécc cass @I1 2% Choice Carolina..... RANE occ cc ik, Peas, Mere VYODMPOR. ... oo. co.cc nck @2 Mg Prime Carolina..... 5Y4) OG occ ccasiaciacs BSG | MOWoOr, BOG. . 2. 86 oo. a ois cece ca ccee @A 00 Good Garolina......5 |Rangoon....... DMGIGe | POWGGE, 4 BOG.. i. 6.5 cans ic ccie cscs es @2 2% Good Louisiana.....5 |Broken. © .._.. AO RO nas nna ce sees des cuedisnrehcees inc @ 10 ONO eaves li cocks G OA oo WOE IONE sooo. occas doeascasicaesc @5 00 SALERATUS — ens Pure. .... 5% Dwight’ eho oe CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS. Taylor’s G. M....... 5M Cap iat... ee Putnam & Brooks a as follows: tia ladon in fh? r tote } STICK ie less aits sae. | Standard, 25 boxes................40. 84@ 9 60 Pocket, F F Dairy.................. G95 | EWist, GO se eeeeereseeeeenene 9 @% oe 215 | Cut Loat do ac teer ete @10 ihe: 2B | pees ons +) uae Saginaw or Manistes,................. gs | Royal, 25D pails..............ceeeeeee =O pre Oo 145 | Royal, 200} bbis............ 0 eee @8 Btangurd Comred..............2.....- ‘ 125 Cf Extra, = MD PAS... eee eee ee eens G10 Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags...... td Extra, an » bbis. . wee eo eee ate @9 Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags.... 275 | #rench Cream, #5 i pails.............. 12 Higgins’ English dairy bu. bags...._. "| Cut loaf, 25 ib CONOR 66 coos ings yankees es 410 American, dairy, % bu. bags : 25 Broken, 25 ib DEUS... 6a. ee one e cw enone @ 0 Hook, DUGHOIS. occ i.e. ag «| Broken, 200 bbis..................... @ Warsaw, Dairy, MG, OOH... ci... 40) FANCY—IN,5 b BOXES. ' ee a ie 20. | Lemon Drops. sercccua, ese ae SAUCES Bete WONG og. ek @it Povieean 46 pints... c... 21... 5... @2 ©) | Peppermint Drops...... ......:6...1... @lt Pepper Sauce, 1 eee Gy | ChOGOIate DKONS: ..... 6.6. occ ccc, 1> Pepper Sauce, green bee ees ec aseocal @ 8o|HM Chocolate mene hee ua ae akae ls 1s Pepper Sauce, red large ring......... @1 25 |Gum Drops ‘ Ws eee ekclae e 10 Pepper Sauce, green, large ring...... @1 50 Lic or We BPE ig ces ence cu 22 Catsup, Tomato, pints................. @ %)|AB Licorice Drops.. | Catsup, Tomato, quarts .............. @1 20 | Lozenges, plain............ iceland, 15 Halford Sauce, pints Dae Wd Waaas @3 50 | Lozenges, printed.........,........500.. 1s Halford Saute, 4 pints...) 2227077770” @2 20 a RN ee abeesd bc ceeeee ee 15 SOAP. NN 8506 a on aon dn gan cd as aeaeee ee bc i Lo nee 3 85 iixtra Chicago Fam- Cream Bar..:...... 64 wd 4 ks 66 04 ea oaes ccd 13 © WOOMOOM iio... 4 60 HY 2... 4. et 04 | DeGineees Har... ............2.; 13 New Process, 1 ..3 85| Napkin............. PS 18 New Process, 3 ..3 96/Towel ............., 4 76 | Rend Made Creams... .. i.e. ccc s case cs 18 Acme, DAre........ 3 65|White Marseilles..5 50 | Plain Creams....................cceces 17 Acme, bloecks..... 83 05:White Cotton Oi1..5 50 | Decorated Creams....... ............... au Best American....2 93! Railroad ........... ee a) a a 1IS@14 CICS ease, me Gi. HAG | Es Almonds... 5.5... 625. .e 8. 20@22 Big Five Center...3 85'Mystic White....... 4 6 | Wintergreen Berries........... “1s TORO) ok. ccc. 3 45 Saxon Blue ee acuas 2°60 i BMATATOOR. ......... 3 15) Palme >r’s, a tape .d 50 gy cae ‘ Blue Danube... 2 Bal "4 Oo Lozenges, plain in pails.......... @LZ London Family....2 30/Star ................3 75 | LO#emwes, plain in bbls. a SPICES. Lozenges, printed in ps ee o13 Ground. Whole. Lozenges, printed 1 DDIS.. cece cacas @l 12 Pepper ........... 16@25|Pepper........... 19@g0 | Chocolate Drops, in puils.....0.0.0.5.1 @I Almelo .......... 2@15| Allspice .......... s@io | 2UM Drops in pails................... 6 G 6% Cinnamon........ PCAGMA |... 10@11 | Gum Drops, in bbls.......... 0... eee. 5 @ 5% Gloves 5\Nutmegs, No.1.. @60 Macnee rope, i Halls. ..............25.. @id Ginger -.°. *-'"16@20|Nutmegs, No.2.. @b50 Peoee Teron, 1 bhi .........-..... 23... @9d Mustard. .. ..15@30'Cloves ........... @25 | Sour Drops. in pails................... ole Cayenne . ee 25 35| . borperiolg, ii piles: 2 oc. ooo. oc a cs @hR% : Imperials’ in Dbis..: . oa @us% : STARCH. ‘i FRUITS. Kingsford’s Silver Gloss, 1 tb pkgs. ... @ 7 |Bananas Aspinwall...... 1 00@2 CO : . 6 tb boxes... @ 7% | Oranges, California, fancy............ = . UE eo 60 © 6% | Oranges, California, choice........... Pure, 1 pkgs............ @ 5% | Oranges, Jamaica, bbls 7 GO@7 50 . Coen, § Mipees:........... @ 7 OQcsnees Biodda 4 234 50 Royal. Gloss, 1 b packages oe @ 5% ica Waldniia Giese art ¥ OSS, 8 m | Oranges, Valencia, cases.............. . WA ee @ 4 Oratiies, Meesing.......-........ 43... CORR ee, @ 6 Oranges, Naples. ee Muzzy, Gloss, lt packages.......... @ 5% | Lemons, choice........22222222°2222 114 oe@s 50 . . CO cine @ Oe | hemos, fA0Gy.. 6... 0... 6.5. ca. wens «Bean ju Saat atte @ ; Lemons, CM ec JOrnN, ae Pecan eeececes © 5 Nes g IPs ¥ D4 ( Firmenich, new process, gloss, 11....- @ 5% Figs, Rete te eee . : _ se CE WS | Pntee, CAs GO 6 ok. cc voce be coc cocci ® 5% : : © Oe) OO leee eee OF... .ic...sc.c. cc @ 6% bulk, boxes or bbls @ 4 Dates, skin ae E S, § Blas ine euiles desea elae cc Se eases eceee @6 Dates, 2 akin ee ica a : | SUGARS. ; mtoe, Fard 10D box @ D...... 6.6... @Qid oa Dec aah Wo eo AN pu buaels ouch nek @ an Dates, Fard 50 ih box # B.............. @9 UEIOB yee sce seer serene ness ee segens eens “4% 65% Dates. Persian 50 th ‘box 2 ee @8 Daas i ea cs a ei ewok G 6% | Pine Apples, #8 doz Granulated, Standard................. 6 06@ 614 . : “Anes Confectionery Poa dic ccc al 5 69@ 5 5%4 Prime Red, raw g ee 4 @ 44% CPE cee c soca wske cs 5 56@ 55 8 Choice do do @ 43g No. 1, White Brie €....-....5.6....2, @ 5%4 Maer G? do. db... 3... a a t AD cw cmc c eens ececee G5 No. 2, Extra C.... 2.0... 60.2 e cece ees 5 @ 5% | Choice White, Va.do ................. @ 5% NO.3 C....-..- 045 Ne een aM dca ais @ 4% | WanevHP.. Va 40 .:.........6...... @ 6 NO.4 C..... ee cece cece eee e eee ee eens NO Oe Fe Wai oon occ cnensciadncs clic ce 5Y@ 6 TOBACCO—FINE CUT—IN PALLS. NUTS Hive and Seven... 4510 a ee Alm« onds, PUTTIN, boo dees codec @18 Maem... 35... Siete... 35 : TVRCD. «6. eee ee ee ee eee ce ee es . an Seal of Detroit....... SOiO1G, Time ees: 35 California .... 6.6... cee ee 16 @M Jim Dandy... ... 2... 38/U nderwook’s Capper 35 | Brazils .. 0.0... ee cece cece eens eee ee ees wo Our Bie... zgiSweet Rose.......... 45 | Chestnuts, per bU.........,.... 2.20 ae Brother Jonathan.. 28) Meigs & Co.’ sStunnergp | ¥ ilbe We I os oo oa e sac cc ace secs ll @w Our Block... 0.06255. MEAN cis... te bia Barcelona.................++. 1) Jone Tie: es 40|}Royal Game.......... ga | Walnuts, Grenoble................2++ 16 Gli Our Leader.......... SSiMule Bar............. 65 ‘i VUPDO. 6 eee eee eee e eens ie Sweet Rose.......... de Pountain,..... 00.0... 74 Si French... .... 6. cece ceeeeeeees s May Queen....... .65 Old Congress......... 64 California. .....-. cee eee ees 15 Dar k AmericanEaglesi Good Luck........... 52 | Pecans, Te XAG, H, Po... ssc ee eee scenes 9 @I3 The Meigs.. .2,.-. 00 Blase Away..... 2... 35 TNMs esse nev esrcadnic @ ? Hed Gird..........5.. 50\Hair Lifter....... ... 30 | Cocoanuts, P100.. 0.0.6.6... cee eee ees @ 6% State: Seal... .....3.. 60) Hiawatha ............ 65 — Prairie xcoree a ONGObG 605... 5.6.2, 65 FRESH MEATS. ndian Queen........ OEE ROM ead *57 ¥ char ’ , rade sellir Muy Flower.......... 7c rown Leaf..... .... 66 Jee aneeioes coe on en oe ne ealvenak ae ™ Hustler .... .........2 -~ | Fresh Beef, sides........ sosesiseeesees 5 G6 : ‘ Hae OR Fresh Beef, hind quarters............ 5 @6% Our Leader.......:.. WO ee 30 Manon, Hogs... Pe =: 4 aon ves NOS 5 ic da si eeecueecac den @ 5 CH VO icc cade casks 30) Eight Hours.........24 s ring Lamb ’ @ ¢ L ee eee Were AUR IES 6 coo bi ac ces ack an eee) a Eee ne ae tan a nok a 30 | Veal oe he 8 Ruby, cut plug...... SRORG eo 5 Mi Gansaue Ce Navy Clippings...... 26)\Two Nickel.......... 24 oe ee re ee S 4” EORGCR oo ccc cnnsss. 15, Duke’s Durham..... ‘Oe ee as x st WUE Gaaoe br dc ks cd aaddekecasveceesasa @8 Hard Taok.......<.«+ 32;Green Corn Cob Pipe 26 Spring Chickens @ 9 Te clas cancun PW ke Mites ee @l2 Ole Pat oc: oi. 40 BOD NOG oo. oss. vee. 26 opens eee @ll Axthor’s Choice..... me a0 nele Sam........... 28 ee ee a 26 Lumberman .........25 a ea iin ee Gold Dust, .. 0... 26 Railroad Boy.........! 338 MISCELLANEOUS. Gold Block........... 30 Mountain Rose....... ig} Hemlock Bark—Local buyers are paying $5.50 a Rapids | es aa ecdues = for offerings of new bark. The demand is Tramway, 3 0Z....... 40|Seal of North Caro- not very active. Miners and Puddlers.28| ‘ina, 2 0z........... 48| Ginseng—Local dealers pay $1.50 8 b for oo, whan ecae dase 24) ‘—"~ of North Caro- clean washed roots. Old Hom sors Seal ot Nocih sesnsis see ee men and oe Dees jobbers are om & Jerry......... § Wa Boe 45 | authorized to offer standard goods at 35 and5 MORO ti ls 25 Seal of North Caro- r % sece ity 35, 5 eet - to 809 20.0... cece cece tee oe Q TUIERO So. ok occ kay MS Bt Ge ici hig cc skaanes chu ccscect *Delivered. 2c. legs-in three butt lote. | Zero <6 eee in de cc cuas tive ctccecse ae » Vo San Drugs & Medicines State Board of Pharmacy. One Year—F. H. J. VanEmster, Bay City. Two Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon. Three Years—James Vernor, Detroit. Four Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor. Five Years—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo. President—Ottmar Eberbach. Secretary—Jacob Jesson. Treasurer—Jas. Vernor. . Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n. President—Frank J. Wurzburg, Grand Rapids. First Viee-President—Mrs. C. W. Taylor, Loomis. Second Vice-President-—-Henry Harwood, Ishpeming. Third Vice-President—Frank Inglis, Detroit. Secretary—S. E. Parkill, Owosso. Treasurer—Wm. Dupont, Detroit. Executive Committee—Geo. W. Crouter, J. G. Johnson, Frank Wells, Geo. Gundram and Jacob Jesson. Local Seeretary—Guy M. Harwood, Petoskey. ae xt Place of Meé ung) At Petoskey, July 12, 13 and 14. G and Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. ORGANIZED OCTOBER 9, 1884. President—Geo. G. Stekettec. Vice-President—H. E. Locher. Secretary—Frank H. Escott. Treasurer—Henry B. Fairchild. Board of Censors—President, Vice-President retary. Board of Trustees—The President, John FE. Peck, M. B. Kimm, Wm. H. VanLeeuwen and 0. H. Richmond. wen, Isaac Watts, Wm. E. White and Wm. L. White. Committee on Pharmacy—M. B. Kimm, H. E. Locher and Wm. E. White. Committee on Trade Matters—John E. Peck, H. B. Fair- child and Wm. H. Van Leeuwen. Committee on Legislation—Jas. D. Lacey, and A. C. Bauer. Regular Meetings—First Thursday month. Annual Meeting—First Thursday evening in November. Next Meeting—Thursday evening, Dec. 2, at THE TRADEs- MAN office. and Sec- Tsaaec Watts evening in each Detroit Pharmaceutical Society. ORGANIZED OCTOBER, 1883. President—A. F. Parker. : First Vice-President—Frank Inglis. Second Vice-President—J. C. Mueller. Secretary and Treasurer—A. W. Allen. Assistant Secretary and Treasurer—H. McRae. Annual Meeting—First Wednesday in June. Regular Meetings—First Wednesday in each month. Jackson County Pharmaceutical Ass’na, President—R. F. Latimer. Vice-President—C. D. Colwell. Secretary—F. A. King. Treasurer—#Chas. E. Humphrey. Board of Censors—Z. W. Waldron, C. E* Foot and C. H. Haskins. Annual Meeting—First Thursday in November. Regular Meetings—First Thursday in each month. THIRD ANNUAL MEETING Of the Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical So- ciety. The third annual meeting of the Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society, which was held at Tonk TraprsMAN office last Thurs- day evening, was largely attended several new faces being noticeable. The meeting was called to order by President Wurzburg, who complimented the Society on the num- ber present, and after the usual preliminary routine work had been accomplished, read his annual address, as follows: Fellow Members of the Grand Rapids Pharma- ceutical Society: We come together this evening to make record of our labors for the past twelve months. When, two years ago, a few of the pharmacists of this city met and determined to organize a local Pharmaceutical Society, their most sanguine expectations fell far short of the splendid suecess of this So- ciety. Some thought it might live a year Others said that six months would see ita thing of the past. It is needless for me to say anything more on this subject, as you all know what success we have met with. Our meetings have been pleasant, har- monious and, T hope, profitable to us all. Although often attended iby but a few of the members, there has always been some- thing brought before the meetings to make them interesting, and if more of the mem- bers of our Society would take an evening off once a month and attend our Society meetings, they would see the advantages to be derived, and many who have heretofore not taken an active part in the affairs of the Society would soon become regular atten- dants. The advantages to be derived from an as- sociation like this are many and yaried. We are all engaged i in the same calling and what affects one in a general way affects all of us, more or less. By meeting together once a month, we have become better ac- quainted with each other and have come to look upon each other, notas enemies, but as friends. As you all know, the first year our imeet- ings were almost wholly devoted to trade matters. The Campion Pian being about to go to pieces, and there being not only ’a possibility but a strong probability that pro- prietary articles would be sold at cut rates, we created a plan of our own, and | am pleased to say that I do not believe it has been violated ina single instance. When we look around upon our shelves at the mul- tiplicity of this class of goods we are com- pelled to carry in stock to meet business de- mands and how many are practica uly unsal- able, the question of profit in handling the class of goods referred to becomes a prob- lem difficult to figure out, unless there is eoneert of action, as adopted by our Society. During the past year we have paid more attention to pharmacy matters, having had several interesting and instruetive papers read by members ofgthe Society. I hope the giving out of subjects for papers and discussions will receive still more attention in the future. I would sugfest that an effort be made to induce more of the drug clerks of this city to join our Society, as many of them would, fio doubt, become valuable members. I have lately broached the subject to a few and 1 found that several were under the impression that they were not eligible to membership. It might be a good plan to dis- tribute copies of our constitution and by- laws among them, as section 1 of article 1 will explain to those that any pharmacist or assistant pharmacist of good moral and pro- fessional character can join this Society. I would recommend that in the future no application for membership be acted on un- less said application is accompanied by the initiation fee. I would also recommend that some meth- od be adopted for the collection of annual dues. In eonelusien, gentlemen of the Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society, I beg to tender you my thanks for the many cour- tesies I have received ‘at your hands. I also wish to express my appreciation of the honor conferred on me by my election to be your President. I also assure you that I appreciate the earnest support and the many valuable suggestions given me. On motion of Isaac Watts, the address} was accepted and the President was in- structed to appoint a committee of three members to take into consideration the ree- ) ommendations set forth. On motion of Mr. Watts, a rising vote of | thanks was tendered the retiring a for his efforts in behalf of the Association. | Treasurer Fairchild then presented his annual report showing a balance on hand of $42.76. The report was accepted and adopt- ' ' | ed and the Treasurer also tendered a rising vote of thanks. Election of officers being then in echek 0. H. Richmond was appointed to act as teller. H. B. Fairchild nominated Gev. G. Steketee for President and Isaac Watts named John E. Peck for the same position. Mr. Peck positively declined to allow his name to be used in such connection, when Mr. Steke- tee was elected President by acclamation. Mr. Steketee acknowledged the compliment in a short speech, thanking the Society for the honor conferred upon him and promis- ing to perform the duties of the office to the best of his ability. Nominations for Vice-President being in order, Will L. White named Dy. H. E. Locher and Isaac Watts nominated Mr. White. The latter refused to allow his name to be used, and Dr. Locher was unan- imously elected. Frank H. Escott’ and H. B. Fairchild were unanimously re-elected Secretary and ‘Treasurer, respectively. Election of Trustees resulted in the selec- tion of John E. Peck, M. B. Kimm, Wim. H. Van Leeuwen and O. H. Richmond. On motion of H. B. Fairchild, the follow- ing resolution was adopted: Resolved—That the thanks of this Society be hereby tendered to the jobbing trade of this city, who aided us by liberal contribu- tions to entertain the Michigan State Phar- maceutical Association at its recent annual meeting. A. vote of thanks was extended Mr. Stowe for the use of his office for meeting pur- poses, and other courtesies; to the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., for the reception ten- eered the State Association; to Will L. o . . . a. . . ’ White for his effective services as Local Sec- retary; to Frank H. Escott for his praise- worthy efforts as Secretary. Mr. Escott was also voted $25. The President-elect was given until the December meeting to announce the regular standing committees. President Wurzburg announced the fol- lowing Committee on President’s Address: Messrs. Watts, Will. L., White, Jno. E. Peek. On Motion of H. B. Fairchild, the annual dues for 1886 were remitted. Will. L. White moved that the Secretary be instructed to issue a circular to every member of the Society, setting forth the ac- tion taken on the free sample nuisance, so that there may be no misunderstanding. Also that the Secretary communicate with H. E. Bucklen & Co., of Chicago, request- ing them to discontinue the advertising of free samples in this city. Both motions were adopted. On motion of Geo. G. Steketee, the Presi- dent’s address and the Treasurer’s report were ordered spread on the records. The meeting then adjourned, and the So- ciety proceeded in a body to the Morton House, where all sat down to an elegant repast. At the conclusion of the feast, Pres- ident Steketee called upon Dr. Wm. Vood for a few remarks, who replied very appropriately at follows: Your call on me is as informal as it is unexpect ted, but the association of the phy s- ician and the dispensing drug clerk is so interwoven as to commend ourselves as brothers. Life and the continuance of life rest upon us and Tam proud to meet you at this banquet commemorative of the third year of your existence. The time was, when the medical student was the mendicant of his teacher, who was always a doctor—-an indifferent instructor and necessarily an incompetent pupil. But chemistry and pharmacy in more recent times have afforded you and us the opportunity of establishing the minutest the ecompletest and most es- sential of the modern.sciences. Jt has been my privilege to visit the retail drug houses from Ontario, Canada, to Den- ver, Colorado, and 1 must say that nowhere have Iseen so many in proportion of popu- lation and such intelligent prescription clerks as in our own beloved ¢ity, Grand Rapids. Wherever you see an intelligent class of dispensing pharmacists, there you will also see a class of intelligent physicians; the two go hand in hand. And when we can bor ist of our drug houses and physicians we can moreover equally boast that our State of Michigan owns and fosters the most thorough, practical School of Chemis- try and Pharmacy on this continent. Again gentlemen, I thank you for that whieh I enjoy so much and at so little cost. J. W. Hayward was called upon for a few remarks, but begged to be excused. President Steketee was called upon, and assured the gentlemen present that he did not seek the honor they had placed on his shoulders, but that he realized the necessity of all pulling together and would do all that lay in his power to secure for the So- ciety the same success it has met in the past. Frank J. Wurzburg, in response to ealls, said that it was considered utterly impossi- ble for the druggists to get together three years ago. Yet they have come together and now they find that their association is a necessity. The practice of pharmacy is not the same as it was twenty-five years ago. Then it was more of a profession, whereas now the druggist is more like a merchant. Twenty years ago twelve kinds of extracts were an exception. Now they are too numerous to be counted. O. H. Richmond declared that he couldn’t speak, if he tried: ditto H. B. Fairchild, Dr. Barth and Derk Kinm. Dr. Pyle said he was glad to be afforded an opportunity to express his appreciation of the pleasure of the occasion. Dr. Watts said that the Society had rea- / son to feel encouraged over the good work already accomplished, and that the future prospects looked equally bright. C. E. Rockwood said he was not a_phar- macist, although he does sell syringes, and related a humorous story. The gathering then dispersed, having en- joyed an evening of unalloyed pleasure and profit. Scliman Snooks Participates in an Asso- "ciation Banquet. Cant Hoox Corners, Nov. 14, 1886. Mr. Editor: Since my last we have had a big time up here at our annual meeting of the Associa- tion. Wehad the biggest crowd out we have ever had yet, because our Secretary, Mr. S. Cott, sent out postals to all the mem- bers informing them that a free banquet would be given after the annual election of officers was over. Every dealer, and particularly druggists, could see at a glance the expediency of hav- ing this spread, because if there is any class of men on this earth that deserve a good square meal at least once a year, it is the class known as registered pharmacists. The meeting opened by the opening of a box of cigars by the editor of the Grabbag. This editor is the only one I ever saw that could afford to keep any cigars in his office, much less 10 centers. The Grabbag has a big circulation, but it never circulated any faster than the aforesaid cigars. The President made a short address in a happy vein, becoming the occasion, which was received and placed on file with a ris- ing vote of thanks. The Treasurer then reported and received a rising vote of thanks. After we had paid off our officers this way, Which is a cheap and economical plan that I can recommend te other societies as having a tendeney to prevent too much office seeking, we proceed with business. A slight difficulty occurred, by reason of a motion made by Mr. Richardson, of Hem- lock Springs, to expend 82 cents in purchas- ing a receipt book for the use of the Treas- urer. The Treasurer considered it a per- sonal imputation upon his honor for any brother to ask for a receipt, inasmuch as his face was good for the amount of any man’s dues. On this representation the point was conceded and the motion withdrawr for the sake of harmony. Election of officers was now in order and Mr. George Washington Striker, of Mun- roeville, was duly elected President for the ensuing year. The new President cracked two jokes dur- ing the evening, which added vastly to the hilarity of the oceasion. I will forward them by this evening’s freight. Mr. Hazelnut rose to a point of order enquire if it was not time for supper. Mr. Chemical remarked that the last speaker had been fasting three days in .an- ticipation of this event. Mr. Fairboy said the spread would not be ready before ten or eleven as he had thought- lessly filled himself up on hash that even- ing. Dr. Lookhere, of Grandtown, was willing to furnish any member an emetic, from his pocket case, if needed to prepare himse lf for the collation. We all passed. Jr. Watters ordered up the previous ques- tion. . tr. Vanlosem thought there was no pre- vious question. President Wizebug looked under the ink- stand and decided the point well taken. We then elected all the other officers by acclamation, except Trustees. A sharp con- test ensued over these offices, as Trustees have nothing to do and get the same pay as the President. Seven different motions were now made to adjourn, which were seconded by nine others members, but Mr. A. T. Quartz, of Drug Corners, who had his regular supper at 7:30, got the floor and opened up the sub- ject of a new price list. Mr. Vanlosem opened some free samples and Mr. Fairboy moved that the dues of members for 1886 be emitted, as very few had emitted for themselves. This motion was supported by seventeen members and duly carried. Mr. Striker said he had paid for 1886. The Treasurer said he should like to see his receipt, when Mr. Striker subsided. The Secretary was authorized to telephone about town to pick up all the doctors he could find to help eatthe supper. He caught Dr. Fuel, Dr. Bath and one or two others, including a fat, jolly, bald-head- ed syringe drummer from Buffalo, who help- ed us out greatly in the matter of disposing of the grub, when we got to the table. The landlord of the More Ton Hotel de- serves praise for the splendid lay out, which I will not attempt to do justice to. I did do justice to it at the time, though. Although ‘‘Mum” was the word, none of us was ‘‘extra dry” when we got through. The after supper speeches were very short, as every man’s vest seemed to fit him too tight. The worthy Treasurer’s face looked Hke the moon trying io rise in the evening. and failing from: being too full. But in honor of the Association, I must testify that I never saw a soberer or better behaved crowd. With the single exception of a wink ata dining room girl by the fat drummer, every one acted as if it was a Sunday School con- vention. My hat was too small next day and Mrs. Snooks threw out several dark hints to the effect that ‘business meetings” would do very well, ‘for a name,” but in her opinion us men liked to get off by our- selves and ‘thave a time.” When she reads this, she will see what a nice innocent time we had. Yours innocently, SoLIMAN SNOOKs, Member N. D. P. A. a ne The Iowa pharmacy law includes ‘rough on rats” and paris green in the list of drugs to be sold only by registered pharmacists. o 82 to SRR ee meee emer ee ee ee eens WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT, | Antimioni. po pislas cies nels aso eaon ns sige wa 4@ 5 a | Antimoni et an go Spi ah 50@ 60 Mrgentl Nierab. $66: oe @ 68 Advanced—Cubeb berries; oi! cubebs; Ger- ene lt cue Was eae v ier eaceoa ices 5a 7 man quinine; canary seed. FE RAGIN ORES BEM ac sos ad snin coe Snes 38@ 40 Declined—Balsam tolu; tonka beans; oil Bismuth 8S. N................0..00....5 2 152 20 orange; oil lemon. : | Caleium Chlor, Is, (4s, li: See, 12)... @ 9 ACIDUM. | Cantina Russian, We once ce: (2 2 POON 5 oo ae oe cs da Vs ashes cw Sa 10} Caperet Pructus, af.... 2.52... 0050. (6 15 Benzoicum, German........... ...... 80@1 00 | Capsici Fructus, po.................... @ 16 COPUOUORI . oe a 30@ 35 Capsici Fructus, B, po........... we ae RE oe a canes 70@ 7 | Caryophyllus, (po. 30)................. a, 28 BEAM ios hive wk eed dees Ua | CREUENOONO. 400 ee ieee cee @3 75 feast ee ee ... 30@ 12! Cera Alba, 8. & We KO@, bd Oration: Me tas 1@ 12) Cera Flava.......... pukhis ccnwau scan eds 2@, 30 BALOVIOUAR eco ee eck TE BOOP 10 | COCCME ooo ee aa ee tenes @ 40) MUCH oe asics kad tcp cae 1 40@1 60 | Cassia Fructus......................... @ 15} DAPAAIOUY a eee is loco 50@ 53 | COMTPARIB .... 2. s cece eee eee eee @ 10} AMMONTA. ceteoee Rae a ase eau ey bea eo @ 0 | A ua Waser ee oe os oi cs ca eee eee Bk@ +40} ane 18 deg Eee ee in @| Chloroform, Sauibbs.................. @A1 00] Carina ee cy eel ce 1:@ 14/ Chloral Hydrate Cryst. eretve~ «nh COOL TH] Dirt ee 120 14; C OE re WW@ 12) BACCAE. PROmOmIeO, Fo Wo. oes ee uc ke Lm, 15 | Cu enee TOR, 20. socks acces 1 35@1 50, Cinchonidine German stetseeeees ---+ %@ 14} MT ais oy ae hkcn sg en see 6@ 7. Corks, see list, discount, per cent.... 40 | MODTRORV IAN (sa... wee Fe sks cree oss SM CPOE ooo ooc se ciccs csnneececc. @ 50 ars : ROEM, (I FO) 5 os ad vende es aces nc ia ds @ 2 BALSAMUM. ee nes r ; i ; ‘ i Oe ec casa 5@ 6 Copaiba:..... 2. ux; Vevbed ca eis ee aau 4. AO 60 Oras on . wi Fa Mid Rae Ns kas Se were aa bo kas oc was t@ 10 Per Un sc cc eee cece cree cette ree teense ny oe o MIL 5v Greta Rubra a 8 ORAIIT, COUMMGOL | Cie c s ee ess tases Weer Opener eas 254 30 MIRE see vac ek eee ea ee ude sks Oe Os a ete tree tens ee ooRTEX OO cele aes sta desy eee cutee @ 24 a. ‘ rio i a, 6G 7 Abies) Canadian. 62... 6.0 00... ece ce) 1g | Cupri Sulph mt =sialoae BURNING ise eee, 1C@ 12 Cassiae faeeen sees esseseeccsesren scence ii | Ether St uiph es 68@ 70 CANORODR FIAVO i ocr ik sos kiss ise ces 18 | Rme ry. all numbers... 1.7277 a 8 *Baonymus Btropurp........5. 20.0655. 30 | Emer y, po PORE SeA ACS eh ness 4 @ 6 PLUTICN OOTHOTA, 0) ois io ccs: nace 20 | Hroota. ( 10. 69) ee cere ee en BOG, 6 Praia, Virgie wis Meee Shae Hn asad ae se ded eh ceas we oY Quillaia ard 2 | Flake White.. LQ 15 OG Oe eas ec es. 21 : an SUMO as ee, Jp | Gadde oe eee cece eee eee ee ee ee ees ,@ = Dinas 12 | WN i ea aca e ce cece 1i@ 8] CO ee me meee aera mesa esate sess Sates ae NE ( ) Hee ace ae : WMnus Po (Grownd 12)...0.... 06.0004; 19) oo ae sn Pa os ee = a EXTRACTUM. : f eatin, Eres wigan. boekee oases+ 40 60 Glycyrrhiza Sianes Pd ies tee 24@ “25 | a" es 110 by box. 610, le: 7 “ Qe | ': FETT RE eA R NM OW aes eae eee ee He ‘ Be synods pda ae Oe Wee. 10. 23) Haematox, 15 boxes 8a 9 j 10 CIIYSENG TOOT. Denson shin St Ee CEEE OPE MD LEG HORE SR 25@ 30 ce epyietgy : Dr, ORO es oc ck, @ 8 We pay the highest price for it. Address Bonen ren WO ily ee =, = Peck Bros., Dravgists, (irand Rapids, ich. WE Meee hh eee hs ba kee shhs eee ecaui anes ive t Wt OU eee ive deen ak eben uses ss @1 7d Pe UNM sch |p hb a8 ecu cadn bane iacaae tee T5@1 35 | ees : i ry : OIE oe 6O@ 65 | i in iy f Sanguinaria, (po. 15)................2.- @ 10 fi Z MOPOORINIt foc ak, 45@ 50| ' tvs a 50@ 60 aiiiiex, Oficinalis, H...... 20. 6... : @ 40! : ee Mee @ | Mills & Goodman, Props. SQUIRE, (DO) BOY ili ets oy beds vase as 10@ i2 | Symplocarpus, Foetidus, po.......... 25 | pe : : : Valeriana, English, (po. 30)........... M 25 357 South Union St., Grand Rapids, Mich. POPIQRD ce ike eek e aes IQ 20) SEMEN. | : PIM, (DO ON @ 17] WANTE: iD—Registered drug clerks, either Apium (graveolens)................... R@ 15} pharimacists or assistants,who are sober, Pe 18 ee 4@ 6) honest, industrious and willing to work on MON, IPO MO) ca ce 12@ 15, moderate salary. Cashews o De eae «----L O@I 25 A ORSRMOT I a oecks eu cet 10@ 12) GIOR SALE—Stock, store and lots amounting Cannabis Botiva 0 ei 84M 4) to about $1,800 in aninland town. Doing OPOONIGMA or 75@1 00 | good paying business. TENOPOGNIE ei ee. W@, 12) Prete CMOMRtO 1 T5@L $5 OR SALE—Stock of about $2,000 on one of OMIM eo @ Ib! the best business streets of Grand Rapids. MODRUBTOOR, OO. 66. vs... bc aly t@ 8 ae good business. Reason for selling, poor ea ine eke de Sue: 384%@ 4/ health. ae, OP CO, Bh en es B4@ $4) te ell Phalaris Canarian..................... 34%@ ,4 | pror SALE—S.ock of about $1,100 in town of Rapa Mee Sea es une ue ee 5@ 6): about 700 inhabitants. Good chance for Sinapis, Me a a 8a 9 good live man. i eis a cc cs oe ac 8@ 9) ~_ SPIRITUS 7OR SALE—Part interest in steck of about | Frumenti, W., D. & OO. ye ke 2 00@2 50. $5,000 in town of 1,800 inhabitants. Pur- PE PRMOT, Fh Be ee oo ic ae cd dees bee 1 75@2 WC | chaser must be good druggist and capable of MOI iio cas ieee. ee vc oak 1 10@1 50 taking entire charge of store. Juniperis A ol cs pe pained a anns 1 T@L 75 | IRI ORTIN CO ee ee, 1 753 50 | ORBAL E OR EXCHANGE —For good farm. PRROUArUL Dee Mc oso. ean 1 T5@2 00 Stock of drugs and groceries of about ON VINE RI oe bs ied ses 1 75@6 50 $4,000 in town of 1,900 inhabitants. Good loca- Wee OT a a eek es 1 25@2 00 | tion. Vi AIO ei a ee 1 28@2 00; —— . aden: SPONGES. OR SALE—Small stock of about $500 in Florida sheevs’ wool, carriage..... 225 @2 50 town where sales could be doubled by eon- Nassau do GO neue 2 00 | stant attention to business. Present owner is Velvet Ext do do f 110 practicing physician and cannot attend to both. ExtraYe ° do OO iiene 85 | Grass do ae. 26. 6 | FYOK SALE—Stock of $1,7 700 in growing town Hard’ sfor slate use....... te | of 800 inhabitants. Good location. Yellow Reef, OO 6 oy. 1 40 eee | | A 180—Many other stocks, the particulars ie, oe fg rd ng nec tices seadia SO ae of which we will furnish on application. ther, Spts. Nitros, t F............... w@ Alumen ............ Siebel tad y ee Se ae ‘To DRUGGISTS—Wishing to secure clerks Alumen, ground, (po. ENO we willfurnish the address and full par- Annatto ...... a ticulars of those on our list free. HAMEL INE PH DAU WHOLESAL? Druggists! 42 and 44 Ottawa Street and 89, 91, 93 and 95 Louis Street. IMPORTERS Drags, i AND JOBBERS OF odtoines, Chemicals, Uils, Varais Paints, Isiies, cl st DM ot ists NUDATIGS HUE MANUFACTURERS OF Biarant Pharmarant 19] Pre MAGEE CNaTMeCeHiCal = Teale: tions Wlnid Tyinant mi (OUS, CMG BXHPACiseant Ditvins tALXTES GENERAL WHOLESALE AGNTS FOR Wolf, Patton & Co. and John L. Whiting, Manufacturers of Fine Paint and Var- nish Brushes. THE CELEBRATED Pioneer Prepared Patuts, ALSO FOR THE Grand Rapids Brush Co., Manu- facturers of Hair, Shoe snd Horse Brushes. WE ARE SOLE OWNERS OF Weatherly’s Wichigan Catarrh Care Whieh is positively the best Remedy of the kind on the market. We desire particular attention of those about purchasing outfits for stores to *ACIL- 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. “¢ Win aad Liwor Data new iit the fact of our UNSURPASSED I Wegive our special and personal atten- tion to the selection of choice gocds 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. We CONTROL and are the ONLY AUTHORIZED AGENTS for the sale of the celebrated WITHERS DADE & G0, $ Henderson Co., Ky., Sour Mash and Old-Fashioned Hand-Made, Copper- Distilled WEIS KY Ss. 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 Hrugeisis Favorite Rye, hich continues to have so many favor- ites among druggists who have sold these goods for a very longtime. Buy our ills, Braudies & Fine Wines, We call your attention to the adjoinin 5 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. 7\ : , WHOLESALE (190, 100, 140 FIO atPCbl, SILVER PLATED WARE, Grand Rapids, Mich. Ail GKELY. assware X Lan Fors saison sniechsineinionshselibiheneti-neinnntininieiimaustecticingecahte ' a No. 1886 Assorted Package Fancy Goods. No. 45 Assorted Package Tin Toys Packed Ready for Shipping. a : : Wholesale ' These packages contain the the largest possible assortment of Holi- Price. Retail. Total. day Goods and Toys that can be had at the price. Our long experience Edom. Animale AssOrted.. oo... sis cscs: cccccsccnseceedees 35 05 60 in selecting such Assorted Packages, which we have made a feature of 16 “ 1 em Wheels a i : 4 our business for many years enables out of town buyers to get the most _ ‘ o eee kena ee = 0 60 desirable assortment in the market. We would advise the selection of | 8 dete tenet teeter eee eee 19 10 120 one of the Tin Toy Packages with either of the others, as there are no ; “ “ Me ce cc, 7h 10 «(120 duplicates, ee 0 gg goods. Customers can re-order any 44 * Wagons, on wheels 1 00 2 «160 artic es which 2 a rea sale. oo eee we oy : 7 NO. 1886 F. G We EW ATURE, OFF) WHCRIEs ooo cos cc cece ccccdecs sees 88 25 1 50 + . > Se we 66 ° Wholesale Retail 1-6 TAO aoc ies So hn hia ed oo eccees acccecepacs 33 25 50 F Price. Price. Total. 1-12 ** “ WIE ooh ce cane gesks arcane ks 71 1 00 1-6 doz. Decorated Alabaster VaS@S...........--++++++- 2 00 33 25 50 1-12 ** “ “ 1% : . : 2 . s : | NS | Oe er ee Cf [ata miephants on wheels with ringing bells........-.. “ A ah eenerairitereie tes 300 100 50-2 00 1-12 ‘* Elephants on wheels with ringing bells............ 54 15 13 “ “ “ My gece 2 25 5 2% 100 LP“ Sail Boats “ “ i Ry be = rereal a eee OE a ee OR ee me geasentens 5 § 1-6 “ 1 inch Silvered Vases...........00:0000eeceeees 22 8 2 50 os Oe << a ; 16° 9 * mi) Me veh shun eshonssenseresan oes 1 50 25 20 40 N ’ - . e% : es : 4 “ ¥ pint Painted Covered Pails i ‘“ a . ’ ae ae (oo ee a o. 5 Ass’d Case Holiday Goods---Choice 5c, 10c & 25c Articles ek ‘ eee . . % a be cd acca ce cadesas ‘ 38 JO 60 “4 " i ineewees skies 40 05 60 : 2 Toys ‘ : : : ; ; Look over the Figures—Cost of the Package $38.40; Sellin ak ae de td : 1-12 “* Toy stoves with Furmiture.... .........ccccees wees 35 50 % ‘ Open assorted cups and saucers......... ..... 2 1 00 2 1450 . penatadie P pee: Sonar ee Rae a ee a ig . 50 25 7 * | i iinku ccs ceccaceedecceeee 5 25 15 yu * " ‘ eek ecco 225 112 30 361 80 Wholesale Wholesale ia . ‘ oy ae sale rp Kitchens * ee, 37 ; % “ “ Ho A 300 150 40 240 Price. Ltetail. Total. | SUP eeee lk oe + ‘ cs i a ae 1 doz. Midgdt A BC Books, Linen......... a2 05 €0 1 ‘ Flannel Animais...... Se ea. eee 45 05 60 7 . " ee bebe wh Rabe oO “ec : ‘ er ee ee es ; i a i Pvint - - i. A : Ce a hk i aes 1 Everlasting“ ‘“ an ae ne ar. fh 0 | Aa Nap Be occ es Gin an Se . : — sis as apes oh ethan a 05 60 1 “ Chila’s “ o 100 ‘ ‘ “ 1 “ Noah’s Ark Picture Books, 6x9....... 42 05 €0 | 1 “ Dust Pans, assorted colors. se OK 60 Rustic Banks... .... 6... ceeeee cece eee ee ee eee eee ees 45 05 60 j mes abet her ceaeeeee 5 ; G . oe ae ae | : SS i . ss « ee a ee “ i. i. 1 Aunt _— Series Picture Books, 74x | Brooms, painted handles.............. 90 10 1 20 ° 10 79 16 40 og vais 4 uv Seo 1S ee 1014, 6 kindS................ss eee ee ee ee th 10 1 20) | 4 Baeme Mosicnl Tons...) 0: 2 oe... h cae... ao) on 4 KO Pe eae 72 ge ero re ee eee ee ee ee 0 J uv t i. * oy moe ] a : ‘ ns - 4% * Prattler Bound Picture Books, 74x | %. eom Bavings Banks... :..4. 2. .- 6. 0s sae 42 10 60 ee ae - i Oi % i6}% “. “ “ “ 505 es ? . v et ee ee oa ei skis se oe BRL see cee 5 OTS No. 46 Assorted Package Tin Toys. ’ + ene © recs tues . ce os 1 His A BO BiOcks..........-2......-¢.. 10 120} 1 “. Loy Sad Irons and Stands.......... 36. «06 60 ; PAURB nonce cccc ns cnansvccces BY 1 5 ue an 4 : ue s | a ss Snes iS hata ire ca pe ties 5 1 ae “ a es 60 . 10 120 o ee a 100 25 861 60 bee ce 65 10 1 20 . Wholesale. Retaik Total. _* 6s Glass a ie a 1 Bullding Bibaks. 60... oe eS 10 12) | 4 Match Stands or Tooth Pick Holders. 45 05 gy | 1 doz. 39 Animals on Wheels...... 20-0665 cesses eeeeee eens 35 05 60 % “ Large “ ee hoe ee 150 0 1 2 ©, Me es Shae hia cae eee 63 «620 1 20 | 4% * Toy 4 Bottle Casters............. 44 on ws DO FRA A WARE ooo oe ow ics sen ces eee s tee ce cans 7d 10 1 20 M% arge ; BF cea eee cae 5 75 2 2 . ee eee ri tact cae C si r : A Oo nb ieake Weekes i 8 6 a Beinied Cape... stat Be ROO...» +05<505540-- nd aaescasenses acne qos 80 10 120 ce * + OP ee en ee 1%5 88 23 150 Z : i | Scene ey See ee : i “s “ * Shavine “ she 12 - oa 1 Solid Rubber Balls. ....-... 6.0. e- sees 75 10 190 ) 9S Thin “ Trumpets, 6 kinds........ 65 10 1 20 Mm © J85 Wagond.. <........- ed ole awca ce besices 2 00 i 00 25 1 50 : ae “ . “4 ag eee oo a “ : : 1° Bompkors oe. eee tsk eee oe 06 60 L . Oe "5 10 129 |4 “ 8 Revolving Grong... ..... 20.05. cco. ccccceece @ 50 23 % + 3 : - biae dei a ena er : ; . 1 + Police Whisties..............-----22-6 48 05 6) lL ‘ Good Child Plates, 2 colors.... 80 10.1 aq | Pde * 24l City Horse Cars.... 2.1... .0 cece eee e eee ees 4 50 38 50 ic ) OB 55 2 ee ; ; ’ u“% “* Pairs Ch la’s K if nd Fork 100 ‘ : 120 Ss Brass Toy PO ee eee hia eas 40 05 60 | ay af Cu ps and Saucers, 2 eo) &5 10 1 20 4 “ 404 Animals on MO oes inc ec uuasan 1 7d 44 25 % 1 al ik nife at We ) : 9 ie : a . : : ; “ Wire Baskets, assor . : a . a . % * Checker & Boards........ Ec ote 39 «0 ot 44, Beeeeed Wiles... 3 (OS 69 |4 “ 41 . Mi unk sania isdeasnatvasencess 110 26 15 45 j yas “ey sae : ere el — =~ ae 9 ox 1 x - . a © ay ae bo oe 50 25 5 1 * TinA BC Rattles and Whistles....... 18 Cd 60 i 6 68S “ “ ee os 37 10 60 ee ee a ee & 2 é 25 f . ie ; oie : 1-12'* Smoking Sets 62 . : ; MS SDAIOOR Cn on ee ee ee eek teak 42 0d 66 L- * Watenes 4nd Chains... .........26.6445-. 40 05 60 1 “ & Kitchens and Piurniture.............csccnesess S5 10 1 20 Le Cg mw ee 50 : <, ie vara tea nescos el aap ieee asd ee ae : Ok pees cone es 10 120 | “* 170-9-3 Stoves and Furniture............-. . +++ 2 00 50 “ 5 1-6 “ Brazil Bread oh sik ie < ase ae 345 os 50 i a6 a! Gambs Old Malt... o.oo. eek eee 8&3 10 120 1 ‘* Richter 10 key Harmonicas............ 55 10 120 1-12 ** 100 ‘ se 1 25 35 50 a . Pee Hilk Sets, Biciececeese di B2 5 saat ae : : o : 00; 4 “ ‘Transparent Slates............ Lo 6 10 %4120),% ‘S Ludwig 10 * Lee on "10 «150 | 12‘ 420 Dogs on wheels and bells..............-0+++4 54 "5 {2 . ue ‘ “ be “ Oras § 85 ee a ‘ ‘ > Cas % ‘ Assorted Plate Sets 225 118 a is are ae ae 49 05 60 1% Obhina Limbed Dolls. ...0c. 8 A 220 Ae Ae a eel ch eee 54 tb \ Ss is t ‘ aa a ue t sd eK . ss me ER) 4 Palate Wh DORON. i ici ca 8 05 okt . arias 1% 25 300 | 112“ 4032 Large Horses on wheels..... ...........--. 35 0 * Square assorted creams, decorated............ 2 2d a ' ce 4 ‘ i 1 ‘ ‘ it plat ‘ 6 decorations : : Sa a ae 3 610 60 | 1 * Dressed “* We a a 6s 46 10~C«ia 29: | «= *sCéPint Covered Pails, painted ......-..........4+. % 38 10 60 ¢ . rui es, 6 decorations..............-eeeeeee 25 é ; 1 Chir eas istles 3. : 1 RRA ORNOS . osi cc ieee ce cd esses 40 05 60 1 * White Chima Rabies... .... 066.0. ssc... 40 05 60 | 4% “ 4 pt. “ = tt beeen ee ee eee e ne eeeee 42 21 05 30 C ning NEGEIOR 5 5 on ks ccs coeeor subs eece ve .0 os 6 eee 35 3 ‘ oF a. mp 4 * % King Phillip Gums..........-.. . -.... 1 00 25 1 50 1, * Boys’ Tool Chests 50 25 mrs 1 “ Toy Caps, painted. ...........-. 25 05 60 ‘ 1 “ Hat Tooth Pick Holders..............000.::06+ 42 15 5 : ee ae mi be . a ee . , Seu telek Athais . " 1 Boy Guns 6 ee 5 10 #120 !1% “* Building Blocks on Wheels...........: Bt. 25 ns | fo Drum Banks,“ .... se. eee ee eee eee cee cere 40 05 60 arge L Buch ec bance bebe woens 75 20 a i" os oe . iris : 0 1%] 5 « 1 pox assorted China Toys........... 7% 05 180 | 13 “ ABC Wood WEDGE. oben ete a. 5 ico |# 173-28 Musical Tops.............s.c cess esse ce gees 7m Ik 2 18 os * MILLION. oo. s nbs case kee se neck ones 35 5 ; i ul - , ‘ als : r se : ' OF ag pubeebed BORNE... lcs ces 6 10 #+120 | 4% ‘“ Dessected objects, 3 kinds............. 50 2 m5 | E12 AU1-L Locomotives. ....... 2... ee eee eee eee eee ee ees 2 00 7 25 ee oS lie est — * Surprise Boxes...............100 © 25 150 os ihe Mele ee OP Im Oe Butterfiy and Delis. ....... 0.26... ...cceee eee © 50 25 15 Package, 5c. 32 87 ssii1* “ We 1% 0 12% No charge for Package. $38 40 $62 GS No charge for Package. 10 91 16 60 Origin of the Word “Molasses.” | Michigan’s Influence in Iowa. Readers of Tue TRADESMAN will re- member that A. S. Burnell, of Marshall- town, Lowa, recently visited Michigan for As molasses first came to us from the West Indies, where sugar was one of the great products, it is probably a Portugese N THE MARKET. ’ or Spanish word. The Spanish spelling is Malaza, the z being sounded like th in bath, which would hardly cause the sound of ess, so that in this case it may have come from the Portugese Melaco, where the ¢ is sound- ed like ess. The Spanish word for molass- es is Melaza, the Italian Melassa, the French Melassa, the Latin Mellaceaus— made with honey, hence honey like. Por- tugese Melado—mixed with honey. Mo- lasses proper is that which drains from the sugar while in the process of making. Tre- acle, or known in American as sugar house molasses, is the fluid result that comes from the process of refining sugar. ‘In the seventeenth century the spelling of the word was nearly always melasses (by English speaking people), as shown by old records and invoices. In connection with this it will prove interesting to know that sugar was well known to the ancient Jews. Nearchus, one of the Admirals of Alexan- der, who was a great wanderer, found sugar cultivated in the East Indies, B. C. 325, and brought quantities of it back with him. The seed cane was first introduced into Europe, from Asia, A. D. 625, and although active efforts were made to cultivate it in Italy and Southern Spain, the results were not at all satisfactory. In 1510, sugar cane was introduced in the West Indies, by Co- lumbus. In 1751, sugarculture wasactively begun in what is now known as the State of Louisiana, but no report of the product is on record earlier than 1823. The cultivation of sorghum in China, dates back beyond re- for $1.30 to pay our per capita tax on thir- the purpose of investigating the system in use by the associations of this State and that he accompanied the editor of Tims TRADES- MAN to Sparta on the occasion of organiza- ing an association there. When he left for home, he promised that Michigan would hear from him, and under date of Novem- ber 6, he writes as follows: 1 told you I was going to spend some time on association work, and I have kept my word. Last Wednesday I went to Web- ster City and succeeded in forming a union of twenty-three merchants. After the pre- liminary organization had been effected, I told the charter members that they ought to go around and see the other merchants in the city who had not joined and get them to come in. ‘They did as I suggested and the next day fifteen additional names were ad- ded to the membership list. My assistants goes to Bedford Iowa, and Hopkins, Mo., thortly, and will form asso- ciations at both places. > o-<_—- Will Give the Dead-Beat the Cold Shoul- der. CoorERSVILLE, Oct. 30, 1886. Frank Hamilton, Traverse City: DEAR Sir—I suppose you have seen through THE TRADESMAN that we have or- ganized an Association here of some thirty members. We expect to reap some benefits from it financially and socially, and to give the dead-beat the cold shoulder. : We have requested our Treasurer to remit our per capita tax to the Secretary of the State Association. We are looking forward with a good deal of pleasure to our next State meeting in March. We shall have our next meeting Friday evening. We should be pleased to have a all the expense we have been to. x y Nee. UR Nae 92.84.06 & 68 SUUTH WALER SIREETUNIGARG. — \ One. Pound Fil Weight. See Quotations in Price-Current. POTATOES! CAR LOTS A “SPECIALTY.” We offer Best Facilities. Long Experience. Watchful Attention. Attend Faith- w & s FP. J. DETTENTHALER, « 117 Monroe St., Grand Rapids. cord. This was used entirely for making | visit from you whenever convenient for you JOBBE syrup, the same as is now produced largely | to do so. Yours respectfully, : fully to Cars Consigned to us. Employ Watchmen to see to Unloading. OUR MR. R OF \ in the States of Lllinois, Wisconsin, Ohio _R. D. McNaventon, THOMPSON ATTENDS PERSONALLY TO SELLING. Issue SPECIAL POTA- andIowa. Sorghum syrup very seldom gran- See’y Coopersville B. M. A. TOE MARKET REPORTS. KEEP OUR SHIPPERS fully posted. OUR QUOTED tes or erystali 1 for thi iti - ; PRICES CAN BE DEPENDED UPON. WE DO NOT quote irregular or anticipated ‘ ulatos OF orymetiney. ane SF sie pica ecient “A Grand Thing.” prices. Consignments Solicited. Correspondence Invited from Consignors to this mar- : very much appreciated by the celestials in ApA, Oct. 30, 1886. ket. References given when requested. @ the manufacture of their preserves and can- | Frank Hamilton, Traverse City: coy ; ; died sweets. Rozserr M. Fioyp. DEAR Smr—Yours of the 27th to Presi- WM H THOMPSON & 60 ( C1 hi h { Chieago, Nov. 2, 1886. ' dent Watson was handed to me for reply, Bute a5 CUMS bre dl S, Thee etieaaliaeciiiecasnaihi and I would say that the Association isa!166 SOUTH WATER ST. FISH “Going Slow, but Deriving Benefit.” grand thing. We shall surely a. . a CHICAGO, ITT. y . tion,” if we all stick together. e have Man on Mov. 9, 1898, collected several debts already which we ‘ AND B. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: would have taken 10 cents on the dollar for, Dear Sm—Please find enclosed check | and I can say that we are already paid for CAME ‘ s a teen members to the M. B. M. A. We are going slow, but I think we are de- riving benefit from the organization. Yours respectfully, RINALDO FULLER, Sec’y Manton B. M. A. en Roofing Felt. We shalll be out with an ad next week for two and three. ply roofing felt. Exactly the thing that the Centennial buildings were roofed with. Anybody can put it on and it makes the best roof inthe world. Can furnish sam- _ ples next week. i .- - Curtiss, Dunton & Co. . | am selling off regardless of cost. We have voted to join the State Associa- Yours respectfully. E. E. CHAPEL, Secretary Ada B. M. A. tion. meee Selling Off Regardless or Cost. Clerk (to employer)—What shall I mark that new lot of tin pails at? Employer—Mark the selling price at $1 apiece. Clerk—But they only cost thirty-seven cents. ae Employer—I dont care what they cost. I | Reference: FIRST NATIONAL BANK. 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, from you, and will keep you posted on market price and pros- pects. Liberal cash advances made on car lots when desired. Agents for Walker's Patent Butter Worker. EARL BROS., Commission Merchants. 1s7 s. water St., Chicago, j let us hear’) Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. Also Grand Rapids Agent for Cleveland Baking Cx’ Crackers «4 Cookies. 4 See Quotations in Another Column. Full Stock on Hand at all Times.