% 9 ® ’ 8 JUDD ec CO., % «BEANS ® for Beans, Picked or Unpicked. @ Logging Carts and Trucks -SSTEAM LAUNDRY VOL. 4. GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1887. he Michigan Tradesman. NO. 182. WANTED. Highest Market Price Paid WT LAMOREAUY, Avt 71 Canal Street, GRAND RAPIDS, EDMUND B, DIKEMAN, THE— GREAT WATCH MAKER, —AND— IEW HEL R. 44 CANAL STREET, MICH. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ORGANIZATION OUTEIRS. Full outfits for the Collection Depart- ment of a Business Men’s Association, con- taining all the late improvements, supplied to order for $13. The outfit comprises: 1,000 “Blue Letter’ Notification Sheets, for member's use. 500 Copyrighted 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. MOSELEY BROS. ——WHOLESALE—— DEEDS, FRUITS, OYSTERS, And Produce. 26, 28, 50 and 32 OTTAWA S8T., G’D RAPIDS Use Heckers’ Standard Manufactures, BELKNAP Wagon and Sleigh C0. MANUFACTURERS OF Spring, Freight, Express, Lumber and Farm WAGONS! Mill and Dump Carts, Lumbermen’s and River Tools. We carry a large stock of material, and have every facility for making first-class Wagons of all kinds. t2" Special attention given to Repairing, Painting and Lettering. Shops on Front St., Grand Rapids, Mich, 43 and 45 Kent Street. J STANLEY N. ALLEN, Proprietor. WE DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS WORK AND USE NO CHEMICALS. Orders by Mail and Express Promptly At- tended to. JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE And Full Line Winter Goods. 102 CANAL STREET. The CELEBRATED EMERY $3 SHOE MANUFACTURED BY HATCH & EMERY, Chicago and Boston, D. G. KENYON, Traveling Salesman, 227 Jefferson Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. TANSY GAPSULES THE LATEST DISCOVERY. Dr. Laparle’s Celebrated Preparation, Safe and Siways Reliable. Indispensable to LADIES. Send 4 cents for sealed Circular. CALUMET CHEMICAL 60., Chicago Mention # this paper. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. The copartnership existing between Klaas K. VanderLinde and Corneilis DeJong h, Jr., under the firm name of Van der Linde & De Jongh, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent, Klaas E. VanderLinde retiring. All debts due to and against the firm will be set- tled by Corneilis DeJongh, Jr., who will con- tinue the business at the old stand. KLAAS E.VAN DER LINDE, CORNEILIS DE JONGH, JR. MUSKEGON, Feb. 25, 1887. WHIP LUDWIG WINTERNITZ, STATE AGENT FOR Fermentum! The Only Reliable Compressed Yeast. Manufactured by Riverdale Dist. Co. 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. CHARLES A, COYE, Successor to A. Coye & Son, DEALER IN AWNINGS = TENTS Horse and Wagon Covers, Oiled Clothing, Feed Bags, Wide Ducks, etc. Flags & Banners made to order. 73 CANAL ST., GRAND RAPIDS. POTATOES. We make the handling of POTATOES, APPLES and BEANS in car lots a special feature of our business. Jf you have any of these goods to ship, or anything in the produce line, let us hear from you, and we will keep you posted on market price and prospects. Liberal cash advances made on car lots when desired. Agents for Walker’s Patent Butter Worker. Karl Bros., Commission Merchants, 157 South Water St., CHICAGO. Reference: First NATIONAL BANK, Parties in want should HAIN write to or see the GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED (0. 71 CANAL STREET. For Prices and terms, address GRAHAM ROY§8, Grand Rapids, Mich. We carry «a full 'ineof Seeds of every variety, both for field and garden. We have just purchased a large invoice of PLANK ROAD PLUG? Send us a Trial Order. Spring Chicken, Moxie and Eclipse always in stock. OLNEY, SHIELDS & CO, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Muzzy’s Corn Starch is prepared expressly for food, is made of only the best white corn and ts guaranteed absolutely pure. U The popularity of Muzzy’s Corn and Sun Gloss Starch is proven by the large sale, aggregating many million of pounds each year. The State Assayer of Massachusetts says Muzzy’s Corn Starch for table use, is per- fectly pure, is well prepared, and of excel- lent 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. [MUSCATINE The Best Laundry Soap on the Market. TRY Fs FOR SALE BY ALL FIRST-CLASS GROCERS. MANUFACTURED BY Oberne, Hosick & Co. CHICAGO. A, HUFFORD, General Agent, Box 14. Grand Rapids. POTATOES. We give prompt personal attention to the sale of POTATOES,APPLES,BEANS and ONIONS in car lots. We offer best facilities and watchful attention. Consign- ments respectfully solicited. Liberal cash advances on Car Lots when desired. Wi, H Thompson & Co, 166 South Water St., CHICAGO. Reference FevsenrHarn, Gross & MILUER, Bankers. HEMLOCK BARK! WANTED. The undersigned will pay the high- est market price for HEMLOCK BARK loaded on board cars at any side track on the G. R. & I. or C. & W. M. Railroads. ed. Correspondence solicit- N. B. CLARK, 101 Ottawa St., Grand Rapids. GERMAN |L, Winternitz, MUSTARD. 106 Kent St. Grand Rapids, Mich Importers, Jobbers and Retailers of BOOKS, Stationery & Sundries 20 and 22 fonroo St., Grand Rapids, Mich. BAXTER’S CELEBRATED LUUKY STAR” UIGAR. ROPER & BAXTER CIGAR Co., 51 and 53 Wabash Ave., Chicago. This famous brand is now handled by the leading druggists and grocers of Michigan. In’ towns where the cigar is not handled, I am prepared to give the ex- clusive agency to good pa rties, druggists preferred. J. L. STRELITSKY, STATE AGENT, 128 Canal Street, Grand Rapids. OATMEAL. Best in the world. Made by new and im- proved process of kiln-drying and cutting. All grocers keep it. Put up in barrels, half barrels and cases. MUSCATINE ROLLED OATS. Made by entirely new process, and used by everybody. Put up in barrels, half bar- rels and cases. For Sale by all Michigan Jobber. TOO MUCH SALT. The Production Largely Exceeds the Demand. From the Saginaw Herald. A Herald reporter lately had a talk with Hon. W. R. Burt, President of the Michigan Salt Association, on the salt business of the country, and, in answer to the enquiry, “‘Is it true that there have been significant fluctua- tions in the price of salt?” Mr. Burt said: ‘*Yes, there has been.a decided decline. It is now 50 cents, the lowest price in the history of the country.” “‘What is the cause of this great decline?” _ The cause is, substantially, over-produc- tion. Statistics show that the annual con- sumption of salt in the United States is only 10,000,000 barrels, aggregating about 2,800, 000,000 pounds, or about fifty pounds to every individual in the land. On the other hand, there is at present a capacity for man- ufacturing at least 12,000,000 barrels. The imports are about, or nearly, 3,000,000 bar- rels, Which makes the total supply,in case the works are all run to their full capacity and the same amount is imported, 15,000,- 000 barrels, or one-third more than the entire consumption. Of course, there is a proba- bility that all the works will not be run to their full capacity; but, placing the figures on the amount produced last season, there will be manufactured at least 9,000,000 bar- rels, and there is no prospect of a less amount being imported.” *‘What is the reason for this large import of salt?” ‘*This foreign salt is largely used on the sea coast from New Orleans to Maine, and as there is no salt manufactured, to any ex- tent, around the coast, and the freights from the principal manufacturing points are so high, the manufacturers in this country can- not compete with the imported salt; hence, the large amount shipped in along the water board.” “The outlook for the coming season is, therefore, not very bright?” “No. Michigan manufactured last season some 4,000,000 barrels, and the coming sea- son will exceed this amount by 500,000 bar- rels. The Warsaw district made 1,200,000 barrels last season, and will increase this to 2,000,000; so, itis seen that, in these two great salt-making districts alone, there is a promised increase for the coming season of about a million and a half barrels. Add to this thefusount we are carrying over from last year’s production, 1,300,000 barrels, and you wili see the enormous supply that will be thrown upon the country the coming year. There can be but one result from this over-production—prices will be low. In the nature of things, this is the logical sequence. If we make one-third more salt than the country can consume, there ean be no other result.” ‘*What does this over-production demon- strate?” ‘In my judgment, the question will re- solve itself into the problem of cheaper salt- making, and the coming year will demon- strate who can make salt cheapest. The price of salt has reached that point where this problem must be solved. There is now but one course open.” “And that is?” Somebody must stop manufacturing salt. As it is now impossible for the quantity of salt made to be consumed, there is no other remedy. There is no evading the faet— somebody must stop—and this season will decide which locality and which parties must shut down.” ‘*How is the salt business here?” § “We've got the price down to that that we take the volume of business. sales for February were over double those for the previous month, and there is every probability that we can more than hold our own, with the outlook before the salt busi- ness.” *‘Where does most of the Michigan salt go?” “Oh, all through the West, namely, the States of Minnesota, Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Michigan, Indiana and the Indian Territory. These named are supposed to have a population, at the present time, of about 16,000,000, and every six persons are supposed to consume one barrel of salt an- nually, making the consumption in these twelve States and Territories about 3,000,000 barrels, leaving the balance of the produc- tion to be disposed of in other States, which amount must be sold low to meet the keen competition from the other salt districts.” ‘*How does the Inter-State commerce law affect the shipments from the Valley?” “It will affect us but little, and, if any- thing, will give us an advantage over com- peting points, as we have a shorter haul to the Western markets. In case of increased rail rates to points west, we can ship by water; but I do not anticipate any trouble in this matter.” ‘“‘What did you learn during your recent trip to the Warsaw district?” ‘*They are forming an organization there the same as we have here, with the hope that it will benefit them, and I have no doubt that it will.” ent nee ener C. S. Comstock, general dealer, Pierson: “It is the best paper of the kind that I have ever had.” point Our | Maxims for Merchants. From the Dry Goods Chronicle. In buyiug goods, no matter what they are, think always, first: Are they just. what my customers want? Can I dispose of them readily? Can I find anybody who will take them off my hands at a profit? See that you buy right down to rock-bot- tom figures every time. See that you ob- tain a paying profit, whilst taking care that you offer indisputable value. Then stick to your price and the publie will soon learn to trust you. No retailer can expect to succeed in busi- ness who does not buy judiciously. Shrewd buying is a vital principle. Buy the best and freshest goods, buy to meet the demand of customers, and avoid, if possible, getting unsaleable goods. Integrity of character and truth in the in- ner man are the prerequisites for success in any calling, and especially so in that of the merchant. These are attributes of the man which never fail to command win admiration. The clerk or salesman who is afraid of doing too much is near of kin to him who seeks to do nothing, and was begot in the same family. They are neither of them in the remotest degree a relation to the man whose willingness to do everything possible to his touch places him at the head of the active list. See that your store is kept cheerful, clean, airy and bright, and that your clerks are ciy- il, and carry with them an agreeable mode of addressing your constituents. No man values a little considerate treatment more than the poor man, and why should he not obtain it when he enters your store with an honest dollar for investment? A very high degree of skill has been in- troduced into every kind of business, and to succeed amid all this energy, ability and fer- tility of resource, it is needful for a man to enter his pursuit to-day as full-fledged and equipped mentally as possible; energy, tact and a little knowledge of arithmetic are not enough. The policy which the majority of whole- sale merchants adopt in settling with insoly- ent debtors has long been the subject of well-founded complaint on the part of hon- est retailers, and in the absence of any act for the equitable distribution of assets of in- solvent estates, the remedy for this evil is more obvious thal it is easy of application. More interest is being manifested by the trade in the question of the adornment of stores. The old idea that there is no need of displaying taste in the arrangement of goods and placing the best foot forward is exploded. Competition now become too close for a merchant to neglect any art by which he can attract more trade to his place of business. To make a cheap store successful, goods must be purchased right, and at bottom fig- ures. To do this year in and year out a man must have ready cash, whereas the man of fine trade must buy 75 per cent. of his goods from the best makers at established prices, and he can, as a rule, obtain reasonable credit and a like extension too, if required. respect and has There is only one spirit that achieves a great success. The clerk or salesman who seeks only how to make himself most use- ful, whose aim is to render himself indis- pensable to his employer, whose whole be- ing is animated with the purpose to fill the largest possible place in the walk assigned to him, has, in the exhibition of that spirit, ‘the guarantee of success. It is a good plan in opening an account with any new customer of moderate means, to mentally fix a limit to the account; and in every case where the merchant is called to “carry” the customer, he should be told pleasantly and frankly, as if a matter of course, that it is desired that a limit shall be agreed upon, as to both time and amount of credit, which is not to be overstepped. When a customer drops in to see how you are getting along, not to buy, man or wo- man, allow him or her to take up a earton ora piece of goods and place it fer you, while you stand off and see how it “strikes you;” if passable, be satisfied with the ar- rangement; that man or woman will go away, and by allowing them that little kind- ness, will advertise your business in a way that would otherwise cost you considerable. It is easy enough to fix a scale of prices that will cover cost of rent, taxes, deprecia- tion in stock, and every other item of ex- penditure, in theory, because, theoretically, when an article is bought it is also paid for, but in practice every merchant knows thata certain, though variable, proportion of the goods sold at his store will never be paid for and will appear on his books as bad debts. sincere The Growth of Corporate Business. A close observer of business affairs, in writing upon the subject.of corporations in one of our trade exchanges, indulges in the following remarks: ‘“That much of the business of the coun- try formerly transacted by single individ- uals or partnerships is rapidly going toa corporate basis is a striking and suggestive fact. It is not surprising that large enter- prises, such as railroads, steamships, tele- graphs, and, generally speaking, all kinds of business which require an expensive plant and large amounts of capital, should be conducted by incorported companies with capital stock. Noone individual or firm could or wouid furnish capital sufficient to suTy on. these undertakings of themselves. Without the expedient of in- corporation the most useful and beneficial schemes would fall to the ground. What the capital of a few men eannot accomplish the accumulated earnings of hundreds and thousands can accomplish. colossal A great deal is said about the oppression of corporations, and the word is in many minds synonymous with odious monopoly. This may be true of some classes of corporations, and more especially of those which are engaged in the business of transportation: but a corporation is far from being an evil thing in itself. On the contrary, a legitimate corporation, prop- erly managed, is an instrument which is of- ten indispensable in working out valuable results. But the growth of corporations during the last twenty years has been some- thing phenomenal. The law has extended the branches of business which may be in- corporated until at the present time seareely any are excepted or denied the privilege. The smallest enterprises, those needing but lit- tle capital, are incorporated every day. Partnerships are thus transformed where there would seem to be no necessity for the change. Every valuable invention gives rise toa “company,” and individuals are swallowed up and lost in the corporations which they organize. What are the peculiar advantages which tempt business men to this method of trans- acting their affairs, for there can be no doubt that the system is becoming more and more popular? In the first place, there is the feature of limited liability for debts. An individual does not risk his private fortune by carrying on business in this way. Men who are not willing to risk everything as partners are at the same time perfectly willing to take their chances of success with limited amounts. Then, again, the system of capital stock enables the incorporators to raise money in cases where otherwise they could not, by the sale of stock. Indeed. in many instances companies have been organ- ized for no other purpose than to sell stock to unwary investors for the profit of the or- ganizers alone. But whatever may be the advantages and merits of incorporation, it has many defects and is peculiarly prone to abuse. The absence of individual responsi- bility frequently leads to disregard for the rights of others, and it is notorious that cor- porations do what a single man or a firm of partners would not dare to attempt. The feature of limited liability, unless the cor- poration has large resources, has had the ef- fect oftentimes of diminishing the eonfi- dence which would otherwise be felt in the financial responsibility of the company, and in this way tends to limit eredits readily ae- corded to a firm. Gilt-edged security is de- manded on loans and advances, and the company itself is thus hampered by the rule which seems to have been devised exelu- sively for the protection of the stockholders. Moreover, the powers of a company are lim- ited by its charter, and the validity of its acts depends upon the authority thus con- ferred upon it. It is difficult often to say whether the ob- ligations and debts of a company contracted by its officers can be enforced against it, as those officers may have exceeded the powers given to them by the by-laws. Nothing is more frequent than repudiation by compan- ies of notes, ete., given by its officers, and the consequent litigation. held again and again that The courts have persons dealing with a corporation are bound and presumed to know its charter and by-laws, and to con- tract in relation to them. If there any want of authority or any defect or irregular- ity in the proceedings the creditor may be restricted to his remedy against the individ- ual officer And itis well known that many small corporations, acting with- out Jegal advice, fall info serious errors and act in entire disregard law. Is alone. or ignorance of the In fact, the method of doing busines: properly under incorporation is so compli- cated and so exposed to danger that the dis- advantages would seem to out-weigh the ad- vantages in eases where the business could be earried on in any other way. <> -0- <- Young Oysters, In the extensive oyster culture experi- ments of the United States Government, particular attention is being given to meth- ods for preserving the young. Wire baskets three feet square and six inches deep are used for collecting the spat, which adhere closely to the sides and bottom, thus enabling the operatives to prevent the ac- cumulation of mud, the great foe of the oys- ter industry, by frequent shakings of the baskets. An average oyster is expected to yield 10,000,000 young. >-o-<— — Some Other Day. *‘Anybody lose a dollar?” he ealled at the rear door of the street ear as he held up a new bill. “Yes, sir, I did,” replied three different men in chorus. “Oh, you did. Sorry for you, but this is a $2 bill and I’ve had it for a week. Beats all how careless some folks are of their dol- lars!” 4g” —+ The Michigan Tradesman. “A. JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE Hercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the State, BE. A. STOWE, Mditor. Terme $1 a year in advance, postage paid. Advertising rates made known on application. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1887. Grand Rapids Traveling Men’s Association. President, L. M. Mills; Vice-President, S. 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. t 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. SETTLEMENT BY NOTE. A leading wholesale grocery house of De- troit writes THE TRADESMAN as follows on a subject which is of interest to every deal- er, jobbing or retail: As we see you are very prominent in forming Grocers’ and Business Men’s Asso- ciations throughout the State, we would like you to suggest to the retail grocers the benefit that would be derived by them, if they would give their notes (that is, those who buy on time) for their purchases when made. By that means, it enables the jobbers to use the notes, who could then sell closer to the retail trade than they could where they have to carry so much on their books and wait until the time expires before they ean realize on the sales made. : This is only a suggestion of ours, which you can use if you see fit without mention- ing our names, and if you think it could be brought «bout, then sound the jobbers at Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Jackson, East Saginaw, Saginaw City and Bay City, and let us know what they think about it, and we will then commence the same here amongst the wholesale and retail trade. We think if it could be brought about it would be to the benefit of both parties. When we purchase goods on time, the Eastern mer- chants demand either note or acceptance for every bill as soon as purchased, if not dis- counted. Tre TRADESMAN is glad to commend this plan and will promptly pursue the en- quiries suggested by the writer. The ad- vantage of such a method to the retailer is readily apparent—if the merchant is com- pelled to close his accounts with notes and meet them promptly, he will be more apt to insist upon similar treatment from his eus- tomers, the inevitable result of which will be shorter eredits and more prompt pay- ments all around. BEFORE THE CONVENTION. Before this issue of THE TRADESMAN will have reached some of its readers, the second convention of the Michigan Business Men’s Association will be athing of the past. The numerous letters and announce- ments which have appeared in Tur TRADES- MAN during the past few months, together with the programme given in another col- umn, are proof positive of the fact that the papers and discussions presented at the convention will give organization such af boom as it has never before experienced in this country. Michigan has lead every State in the Union in this respect in the past, and there is every indication that she will not relinguish the position she has acquired in the future. One of the most important subjects which will come before the convention will be the question of adulterations, A good deal is being said as to the efficacy of legislation in preventing adulterations, but the experi- ence of Michigan—which has a strong law on the subject—is that the attempt to sup- press the evil in this manner isa farce. The only way to lessen adulteration is to cease handling adulterated goods, and if the con- vention is wise it will take that view of the matter and put itself on record in that way, rather than make itself ridiculous by ap- pealing to Congress for a remedy which al- ready exists in the hands of every retail merchant in the country. WELCOME TO THE BUSINESS MEN! In the name of the Retail Grocers’ Asso- ciation of Grand Rapids and kindred argan- izations, as well as in behalf of the whole-| sale and retail trade of Grand Rapids, Tire TRADESMAN welcomes the delegates to the special convention of the Michigan Business Men’s Association, and trusts that their re- membrance of this visit may always be fraught with pleasure. Every preparation has been made to render the occasioif both pleasant and profitable, and no further pains will be spared which would in the remotest degree contribute to that result. Gentlemen, enjoy every moment while with us, and carry away pleasant memories of Grand Rapids and her people. ®rankfort has re-enforced the M. B. M. A. since the last report with twenty-five mem- bers, and Cedar Springs with twenty-seven members, and Cadillac, Allegan, Grand Haven, Manton, Saranac and Oceana have remitted for additional members, swelling the total State membership to 1,638. This gives the State body the co-operation of fifty-one of the sixty-six local associations now in existence in the State. When Tue TrapresmAn asserted, last fall, that the M. B. M. A. would have 1,500 members by the March convention, some of its friends shook their heads and declared that 500 would be nearer the correct figure. Up to Monday morning of this week, the membership reached 1,638 and more coming! TT Henry Henkel and C, H. Bushley have ar- ranged to put in acreamery at Howard City, the expectation being that everything will be in readiness to begin operations by April 15. AMONG THE TRADE. GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. John Walsh will open his new grocery store on Canal street this week. S. H. Sweet, of Kalkaska, is closing out his grocery and restaurant business and will move here. a The Arthur Wood Carriage Co. succeeds Arthur Wood in the wholesale and retail manufacture of carriages. Dennis Haskill has engaged in the gro-| cery business at Gerkey. Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops furnished the stock. J. W. Brown, feed-mill operator at Grant 3 Station, has put in a complete planing mill outfit, furnished by Hester & Fox. Geo. Wynekoop has engaged in the gro- cery business on Turner street. Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops furnished the stock. T. R. Ellis & Co., book binders, have dis- solved, Jas. McCarron retiring. The busi- ness will be continued under the same style. McGaw & Austin have engaged in the grocery business on West Bridge street. Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops furnished the stock. a . Putnum & Brooks have leased two stores in the northern end of the Blodgett block and will remove their confectionery and fruit business to that location about May 1. Goebel & Co. have established a branch wall paper, paint and oil store at Kalama- z00, occupying the premises at 108 East Main street, formerly occupied by B. Desen- bery & Co. E. R. Huntley has sold his beef and pork packing establishment at 84 and 86 South Division street to C. M. Towne, late of Minneapolis, who will take possession April 1, and continue the business on a larger seale than ever before. W. Connine, for eight years engaged in trade at Traverse City,has re-engaged in the fruit, confectionery, tobacco and cigar busi- ness at that place. Putnam & Brooks fur- nished the confectionery and H. Schneider & Co. the tobaecos and cigars. C. B. Hirsehfield’s new enterprise at Sault Ste. Marie will be in the nature of a stock company, the other stockholders being dry goods and clothing jobbers at Chicago and Milwaukee. The style of the corporation will be the Giant Stock Co. ~ TUESDAY, 1:50 O'CLOCK P. M. 1. Report of Committee on Credentials. 2. Report of delegates continued. 3. Report of Committee on Legislation. 4. ‘“*The Village Improvement Feature in Our Local Associations’—W. W. Warner, Allegan. 5. ‘Cutting Prices and the Result”—F. H. Spencer, Saranac. 6. Answers to Queries and opening of Question Box. TUESDAY, 7:30 O’CLOCK, P. M. 1. Reading of Correspondence. 2. Report of Committee on Trade Inter- ests. 3. Report of Committee on President’s Address. 4. Answers to Queries and opening of Question Box. 5. Adjourned to banquet, tendered by the Retail Grocers’ Association. WEDNESDAY, 9 O'CLOCK A. M. 1. The Legality of our Collection System. 2. **Material Benefits of Local Organiza- tion’—W. E. Kelsey, Ionia. 3. “Competition in Business” — O. F. Conklin, Coopersville. . 4. ‘‘Relation of the Banker to the Busi- ness Public’—C. A. Hammond, Traverse City. 5. *Compromises and What They Lead To”—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids. 6. ‘Look out for Tares”’—Paul P. Mor- gan, Monroe. 7. Answers to Queries and opening of Question Box. WEDNESDAY, 1:30 O°CLOCK P. M. 1. ‘Shorter Hours for the Merechant’— Jas. Osburn, Owosso. 2. ‘Is it Possible to do a Cash Business?” —N. B. Blain, Lowell. 8. ‘*The Business Man in Polities”—Jas. A. Coye, Grand Rapids. | Lowell. either derby or silk. 1 4. **Does it Pay to Sell Goods for Fun | Instead of Profit”—Julius Schuster, Kala-| mazoo. ef | 5. “‘Effeet of Labor Organizations on | Trade’”’—Robert M. Floyd, Chicago. | 6. Can our Collection System be Improved | Upon’—L. W. Sprague, Greenville. QUERIES TO BE ANSWERED, The following queries will be taken up as | opportunities are presented, and answered in a satisfactory manner : 1. Are the insurance rates on store prop- | erty too high? Aceepted by Frank Hibbard, | Evart. 2. Are female clerks to be preferred to | male assistants under any circumstances? Accepted by Frank Hibbard, Evart. 3. Should outlawed accounts be consider- ed by our local associations? Accepted by N. B. Blain, Lowell. 4. How old should an account be before the collection system of an association | should be used? Accepted by N. b. Blain, | 5. Isa wife entitled to credit who be- | comes the custodian of her husband’s prop- | erty, in order to allow him to evade the pay- ment of his debts? 6. Ought the newspapers—not trade jour- nals—to publish wholesale quotations? Accepted by A. C. Bareley, Crosby. 7. Is it feasible and desirable to quote the | wholesale price of merechandise—hardware | and drugs accepted—by means of characters not understood by the public at large? Ac- | cepted by A. C. Bareley, Crosby. 8. Is it possible to wholly abolish the credit system? 9. How ean the credit system best be eur- | tailed? 10. Is eutting in prices ever justifiable? 11. Should an attorney—a member of an association, but not the appointed actuary— | be allowed to use our system of blanks for | collecting other than his own personal ac~ counts? 12. Does an aecepted note imply a settle- ment of aecount and thus debar one from | using our system to collect the overdue note? Should our system for collecting be | limited to open accounts?” Accepted by J. | V. Crandall, Sand Lake. | 13. Should a firm join a local association as a firm or should each member join indi- vidually? | 14. In ease the firm joins by the payment of one fee and dues, should each member of the firm be entitled to voice and vote? 15. In the case of a firm joining as a firm, should a member of the firm be allowed to | use the collection system for the collection | of his private accounts? | 16. Should not the term ‘‘dead-beat list” | be tabooed? Are not ‘‘delinquent list” and ‘*noor-pay list” preferable expressions? | 17. Is the cash business conducive to cut- | ting? Accepted by W. E. Kelsey, Ionia. 18. Is the present exemption allowed a married man under the garnishee law just | to all parties? Accepted by J. V. Crandall, | Sand Lake. 19. What constitutes a business man? That | is, what constitutes the dividing line with | those who wish to become members of our | local organizations? | THE BANQUET. The banquet tendered the Association by | the Retail Grocers’ Association will be given at Sweet’s Hotel, and will prove not the least interesting feature of the gathering. The toasts and responses have not yet all | been selected, but some idea of the enter- | tainment may be gathered from the follow- ing incomplete list: The Dead Beat—James A. Coye. The Ladies—S. E. Parkill. Our Children—Robt. M. Floyd. The Traveling Man—L. M. Mills. The Off Horse—J. V. Crandall. The Jobbing Trade—Amos. S. man. The State Association—Frank Hamilton. | The Press—E. A. Stowe. Organization in New York—Newton Dex- | ter. | Organization in Pennsylvania—Percy F. Smith. Keep Your Mouth Shut—o. A. Ball. Sand—Samuel M. Lemon. The Business Man in War—Chas. E, | Belknap. Our Hosts—L. W. Sprague. ‘* Michigan, My Michigan.” Grand Rapids—John @. Shields. The Peddler—Irving F. Clapp. Relation of the Lawyer to the Business Man—C., L. Bailey. Early Closing—N. B. Blain. Greeting of a Sister Organization—F. J. | Wurzburg. —_s- The Celebrated Dunlap. While in attendance on the convention of the Michigan Business Men’s Association, delegates should step into the hat establish- | ment of J. Miner and get rigged out with | one of the justly celebrated Dunlap hats, | The Dunlap is as standard as granulated sugar, P. & W.| quinine, or Moydale’s hammers, and the mer- chant who wears any other hat is not up with the times. Dissolation of Co-partuership. Notice is hereby given that the co-partner- ship heretofore existing between James Fox and L. C. Bradford, under the firm name of Fox & Bradford, is this day dissolved by mu- tual consent. JAMES FOX, Dated Mar. 7, 1887. L. C. BRADFORD. To the Trade. Having sold our stock to H. H. Freedman & Co., who will continue the business at the old stand, we bespeak for our successors a contin- | uance of the generous patronage accorded us in the past. Fox & BRADFORD. CINSENG ROOT. We fe the highest price for it. Address Pec Mussel- Bros., Druggists, Grand Rapids, Mich, | Ist of May. | good business, ok hauser patent, nearly new. J. L. Buchan- an, 463 N. Front St., Grand Rapids. | ing for grocery or genera] business. | balance in easy payments. | in May. | money without extra expense. Inspection Solicited. Chicago and Detroit > eo 4 MISCELLANEOUS. EEE Advertisements of 25 words or less inserted in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week, or 50 cents tor three weeks. Advance pay- ment. Advertisements directing that answers be | sentin care of this oftice must be accompanied by 25 cents extra, to cover expense of postage, ete. a rok SALE—$1,€00 will buy my property, practice and drug stock, if sold before the Established 344 years, and doing Address M. D., L177 Fourth St., Grand Rapids, Mich. 18t* SALE—WATCHMAN’S CLOCK, Im- ist NOR SALE—Two-stery frame store building in good, lake shore town. Spiendid open- Property ' now brings in $60 per month rent. Address “Johnson,” care THE TRADESMAN. 182 | FIOR SALE—A well-selected stock of grocer- 4 ies and crockery, situated at Plainwell. Stock will inventory about $1,500. Apply to Arthur Meigs & Co., Grand Rapids, or W. H. ¢ Hine, Plainwell, Mich. 182* NOR SALE—Drug, book and stationery store doing good business in best location ina thriving Northern Michigan railway town. Ad- dress “Junction,’’ care TRADESMAN. 158* NOR SALE—Well-seleeted general stock, lo- - cated at a place tributary to a large farm- ing trade. Stock will inventory about $6,000. | Address for full particulars, “I. J.,”" care “The Tradesman.” 17stf NOR SALE—Clean stock of dry goods, cloth- ing, hats and caps and boots and shoes, situated at Plainwelt!, a lively town with two railways. Stock will inventory about $3,500. For terms of sale, apply to W. H. Hoops, at Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops, Grand Rapids. 177tt OR SALE—A thirty-year old grocery stand & in Kalamazoo. A two-story frame store, | with good tenement rooms above,and a good | tenement house on same lot, also barn. Three blocks from M. C. depot. $5,500, part down, Possession given J. Van Zolenburg, Petoskey. 174tf NOR SALE—Best bargain ever offered for ; general stock in growing town in good farming community in Northern Michigan. Stock willinventory about $6,000. Sales last year were 360,000. Address **The Tradesman,”’ Grand Rapids. 17itt 9 Wy 4ESED Situation by young man in a grocery or general store. Four years’ experience. Best of references. Address S., Box 354, Fremont, Newaygo Co., Mich. 1s87* Wy ARSED Situation by young man as tray- eling salesman or salesman in store. Have had several years’ experience. Refer- ences furnished. Address 8S. E., care **Trades- 1Q0% | man.’’ Grand Kapids. 182 \ J ANTED—Situation as clerk in a drug or drug and book store, by the undersign- | ed, a registered pharmacist, and member of | the Michigan State Pharmaceutical Associa- | tion. Care and precision exercised in com- pounding prescriptions, Satisfactory referen- J ces given. Gideon Noel, Good Hart, Mich, 183* AY JANTED—A good second-hand medium- sized soda fountain in good running or- der, with generator preferred. Want to buy atonce for cash. Address H. Ingalls, New- berry, Mich. 182* Vy ANrED A man having an established ; _ trade among lumbermen to add a spee- ial line and sellon commission. To the right man a splendid chance will be given to make 6 Address **B,”’ care Michigan Tradesman. W7stt VOR RENT—Good and beautiful location on the lake shore in Emmet county, for a business requiring $600 or $800 capital. For in- ee address Gideon Noel, Good Hart, Mich. i 83* , | Al AR ERD Stock in Kent County Savings ; Bank. Address, stating terms demand- ed, ‘Purchaser,’ care “The Tradesman.” ]* YOU WANT—To get into business, to sell your business, to secure additional capital, 6 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. MONNICH & STONE, Flint, Mich, MANUFACTURERS OF M. & S. CIGARS, | Send for Sample Order. @ Voigt, Herpolshemer & Co, Importers and Jobbers of DRY GOODS Staple and Fancy. @: Overalls, Pants, Etc., OUR OWN MAKE, A Complete Line of ‘Fancy Crockery2Fancy Woodeaware » OUR OWN IMPORTATION, Prices Guaranteed. ' work at publishers’ rates. 357 South Union St., = - Wichigan Drug Exchange, @ 375 South Union St., Grand Rapids. AGENTS FOR THE Standard Petit Ledger. as. POO ANN a V y.ANTED—Registered pharmacists and as- sistants who are sober, industrious and willing to work. wanted at once. nes SALE—Very desirabie stock of about - $5,000 in town of 3,00) inhabitants in Tex- as. Can be bought on very reasonable terms. ‘ JIOR SALE—Stock of about $1,8°0 in town of 12,000 inhabitants, (county seat,) in Wis- consin. Can be bought on liberal terms. VOR SALE—Stock of $1,600 in town of 800 inhabitants in Ohio. Wiil make terms reasonable. JOR SALE—Stock. of ahout $800 in small town in western Indiana, in midst of fine A Seandipuvian or German farming region. Will sell onvery liberal terms. OR SALE—Very desirable stock of about $2,000, well located on one of the principal business streets of Grand Rapids. Good loca- ry tion. Doing good business. VOR SALE—Stock of about $1,700 in town of 800 inhabitants in Western Michigan. Do- ing good business. Can be bought on very reasonable terms, A 1S0-Many other stocks, the particulars A of which we will furnish on application. TWNO DRUGGISTS—Wishing to secure clerks we willfurnish the address and full par- ticulars of those on our list free. We. HAVE also secured the aveney for J: ’ H. Vail & Co.’s medical publications and ' can furnish any medical or pharmaceutical . Michigan Drug Exch: Ae e Grand Rapids. OAR AAR AAA A BAAAR CEO. E. HOES, JOBBER IN _» Foreign and Domestic Fruits. SPECIAL Ties: Oranges, Lemons, Bananas. 3 Ionia St.. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. J. I) Beal. & CoO. Wholesale Fruits and Produce, > EAST SAGINAW, MIcKE. WITS A.D. SPANGLER & CO. Leneral COMMISSION Merchants Me PRODUCE, NUTS, BERRIES, ETC. Consignments Solicited. 200 and 202 North Washington Ave., East Saginaw, Mich. ORDER A SAMPLE OF | OUR PURE SMOKING TOBACCO, - ON TIME PINE CUT, <= - =. = « UNCLE TOM “ oe ee NOX ALL . i CINDERELLA “ . 6 es TRON PRINCE CIGARS,- - - _ 15c 60c 37c 30C ~ 25c $35 per M JH THOMPSON & CO, Wholesale Crocers, 59 Jefferson ave., Detroit, Mich. L. D. HARRIS, Wholesale Dealer in PAPER 33 NORTH IONIA STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, . MICH. L, M. CARY. L. L. LOVERIDGE. CARY & LOVERIDGE, GENERAL DEALERS IN Fire and Burglar Proof Combination and Time Locks, Se ae 11 lonia Street Grand Rapids, Mich, 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 anc convenient fixtures, and to meet this demand the WOOLSON Spice Co., of Toledo, Ohio, have designed their ion Coffee Cabinet, Of which the accompanying cut gives but a partial idea. In this cabinet is packed 120 one-pound package of Lion Coffee, and we offer the goods at a pric enabling the grocer to secure these cabinets without cost to himself. They are made air-tight, tongued and grooved, beautifully grained and varnished, and are put together in the best possible manner. Complete (agg set of casters, with screws, inside this cabinet. Their Bm use in every grocery, after the coffee is sold out, is ap-& 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 unsightly things in a store. For price-list of Lion Coffee in these cabinets, see price-current in this pa- 4 per. Read below what we say as to the quality of ; Lion Coffee. t er This Coffee Cabinet Given Away. A GOOD BREAKFAST _ is ALWAYS possible when a good cup of cof- WgE tee is served. The grocer who sells LION COFFEE to his trade can invariably se- eure this result to them. LION COFFEE is always uniform; contains strength, flavor and true merit; is a successful blend of Mocha, Java and Rio. Packed only in one-pound air- tight packages; roasted, but not ground; full net weight, and is never sold in bulk. . A Beautiful Picture Card in every package. We solicit a sample order for a cabinet filled with LION COFFEE. For sale by all Wholesale Grocers every- where, and by the © Hoe DGS Woolson Spice Co. OMBINED * 92 to 108 Oak St,, Toledo, Ohio. FULLER & STOWE COMPANY, 6 Engravers and Printers 49 Lyon Street, Grand ERapids. So meen od The Bead-Beat’s Blue Letter. Written Expressly for THE TRADESMAN. The Dead-beat’ was feeling blue on a) Saturday night not long ago. He had start- | ed down to the grocery where he had | traded for the past month, and on his way | had stopped in to see a friend at John’s Place. The friend had fifty cents in his pocket, which he had earned carrying up a load of wood that afternoon; and, feeling unusually generous, asked the Dead-beat to look at the pier glass behind John’s bar. They looked. And whether it was the re- flection of the gas hghts in the mirror or the merry music of the liquor, as it was poured into the little glasses, I don’t know, but, somehow, the Dead-beat forgot the wife and babies who were patiently waiting for him to make a payment on the grocery Dill, so that they might have something to keep the breath of life in their poor bodies, and only remembered the fact that he had eight dol- lars in his pocket, and that his friend had done something and that it would be mean for him not to reciprocate. The Dead-beat had just got to work again, after being out on a strike for over a month, caused by some of the men being dissatisfied with the fact that their wages were not large enough to support their families and a saloon at the same time. His groceryman had been more lenient than some others, owing, no doubt, to the fact that if he had not let the Dead- beat’s family have provisions they would have starved ; and going home at night and looking at his own well-fed brood and cheerful wife had, no doubt, made him ten- der-hearted. But this would do no longer, and when the Dead-beat’s little girl had gone to the store Saturday morning through the slush and snow, with her poor little toes sticking through the holes in her shoes, her little ragged shawl clasped tightly around her breast by her blue, frost-benumbed fingers, and had told the groceryman that her mother wanted just a little bit of flour and half a peck of potatoes, he gave them to her, and told her to tell her father that if did not pay something on his account he could not have anything more. The grocery- man had a good many such accounts on his books, and his bills were pressing him. He had also made up his mind that if he kept on supporting all the dead-beats’ families in his neighborhood that his own children would have to suffer in the end, and this, no doubt, made him feel unusually hard that morning. The Dead-beat and his friend looked at the pier glass again and again; so much so, in fact, that the Dead-beat did not notice that he was paying all the checks given him by the bartender and that his friend still had a quarter clutched tightly in his hand. But he finally thought of his errand to the grocery, and it flashed through his maudlin brain to see how much of a payment he might still be able to make. In his vest pocket he found adime. In another, five cents, and when he had completely explored himself, he found that he had exactly a dol- lar and forty-five cents. The Dead-beat pondered the subject for some time and fin- ally decided that this wouldn’t do the groceryman any particular good and would buy a few more drinks. He was warm and feeling rich just then, and, calling to his friend, they, together with the bartender, disposed of the cash on hand. After trying to stand off the bartender for one more drink, which he could not do, the bartender being hardly so tender-hearted as the groceryman, the Dead-beat went home. His wife was sitting by the embers of what had been, at its best, a poor fire, holding the baby. It had the eroup, and she was using her utmost endeavors to get it warm and asleep. The Dead-beat asked for some sup- per, and was given the cheerful reply that there was nothing in the house, upon which he swore and grumbled something to him- self about his hard-earned wages being spent foolishly on clothes. His wife had per- suaded him to give her two dollars, with which she had bought a pair of shoes for the oldest boy, who had been wearing a pair of old rubbers picked up in the gutter, and some medicine for the baby, supposing the Dead-beat would pay the eight dollars onthe grocery bill, so that they might have some- thing to eat for the next week. This was the foolish expenditure, no doubt. In some way or another they got through Sunday. Istrongly suspect the poor wife’s wedding ring, bought by the dead-beat be- fore he got in the habit of spending his time and money in saloons, had something to do with it. On Monday the Dead-beat went to his work, and, coming home to his supper, found his wife erying bitterly. She had a letter in her hand, and silently gave it to the Dead-beat. He opened and read it. It was a Blue Letter, indeed,and, hardened as the dead-beat was, it was not without a feel- ing of shame that he read it through the second time. He had always paid his debts until he got to drinking, and, even now, it touched him in a tender spot to think that, by not paying the money to the man to whom it belonged, he would be in danger of losing his credit and good name, what little he had, entirely. The letter was from the groceryman, and, hard as were its contents, they woke up his manhood, which had never entirely left him, and from that “day forth he wasa Dead-beat no longer. He paid the groceryman in full, and in a short time his family were dressed neatly, and always had enough to eat and were never cold. The moral of this little sketch is, that it does not pay to be toocharitable. And that stern measures may do more towards mak- ing a man out of a dead-beat than entreat- ties, no matter how oft repeated. ! ' ! | i | | \ RELLUF. SEVENTY STRONG. The Flint Mercantile Union on a Boom. Fuint, March 12, 1887. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: Dear Sir—Our organization is perfected, with the following officers elected last even- | ing: President—W. C. Pierce. Vice-President—John C. Croul. Secretary—J. L. Willett. Treasurer—J. W. Blake. The above-named officers, and also the different committees which were elected, are all live business men, and will look after the interests of the Flint Mercantile Union in a thorough manner. We have sixty-five charter members, which includes all the prominent business houses in the city. Organized effort is the power that rules the world, and that power will now be ap- plied, through the medium of the Flint Mer- cantile Union, for the benefit of the business interests and prosperity of the city of Flint. Very respectfully, SAMUEL MOFFETT. WILL SEND SEVEN DELEGATES. Fuint, March 12, 1887. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR Sir—At a meeting of Flint Mer- chants’ Union last evening, we decided to send seven delegates to attend the meeting of the State Association at Grand Rapids. I write this in order to have you send to me the certificates so we can get the half-fare rate. We have just seventy members to start with—pretty good for a start. Hoping to hear from you soon, I remain, yours very truly, J. L. Wintuert, See’y. en Oe BR Associations Affiliated with the State Body. The following comprises all the local as- sociations which have affiliated with the Michigan Business Men’s Association up to the present time: APOIO OR i ee ek 119 CN ee 66 MPO (IGP ss ccs 89 Lo ECC eu s a . 48 Se ee eae 24 Oe IR, 70 Ret ec eS 20 POGCOVING | oo... oes. A 30 ee MOORPOONG ee 10 OO ee, See st asc 6 WyanO HIAMO 57 RereOee ee ee MEO ee, eae. 18 POROAZORN Gk ee dd ROBOPRVIO le, 45 SS 24 PR ee ae aes 9 a 37 reed HAVEN... 8.6... ce... . 45 Le ee 18 Oe 3 BOONE ae eee as cc. 14 CO 48 ROMA 36 MO ee ee 13 PERMOPIOOR 23 WO 2 RODOVROR oe eee ee eee cl, 41 MOOG Oe, 26 MRO OM ec POON ee 61 PO 10 TOUORMOY oc 41 Oe . 15 DOURROMON eile 25 OWORNO i a 50 Ee Wj at 24 OOOO ee 26 COTE ce ok iene cen see cli eg sd yekuen ales ca 12 DO PORTOMIOR a et ee 10 Mo ee ee 2h ane FEE oe i oc... 33 ae es 50 PO ee PONT Ww OE 25 RO TINA occa ye. 27 PROM OLOES foie a 6 MOM coke ek cas bans 1,638 -oS Oo om Organization Notes. Rk. C. Parker and H. EF. Merritt will represent the Battle Creek grocers at the State meeting. F. Henry Spencer, S. M. Crawford and G. Huhn come to the convention with ere- dentials from the Saranae Association. Thirty-eight members were added to the membership of the Flint Mercantile Union last Friday evening, which makes the pres- ent membership an even seventy. Plainwell Independent: If the Plainwell Business Men’s Association want to doa great service to the consumer, they should buy and sell eggs by weight, and establish at least three grades for butter. E. R. Chandler, Secretary of the Frank- fort Business Men’s Association, writes: ““At our next meeting we shall send in our per capita dues for joining State Associa- tion. Our society is doing finely.” Grand Haven Herald: The Business Men’s Association is looking out for suitable club rooms. At the last meeting several new members were voted in, among whom was Charles Boyden. Five delegates to the State convention were elected, and the list of lo- sal delinquents inereased to fifty-five. The organization of the Retail Grocers’ Association of East Saginaw was completed last Wednesday evening by the election of Richard Luster as president, Geo. W. Meyer as vice-president, Chas. H. Smith as secretary and Wm. Neuman as treasurer. The constitution and by-laws drafted by Mr. Stowe, and presented at the preceding meeting, were adopted. The Association now has a membersihp of forty. _>-o <—-. —— The Allegan Association Alive and Grow- ing. ALLEGAN, March 9, 1887. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: Dear Sir—lI enclose $3.30, which, with $2.80 previously remitted, pays our per cap- ita tax for a total membership of sixty-one. At our regular meeting last evening, the following members were appointed delegates to the State convention: J. F. Clapp, J. H. Eppink, 8. D. Pond, H. B. Peck, J. P. Griswold, H. H. Pope and E; T. Van Os- trand, all of whom will attend the State meeting. Please forward reduced rate cer- tificates for the party. Our Association, as you will readily infer from the rapidly increased membership, is enjoying a most fiourishing existence. We are about completing arrangements for the extension of one or more of the railways down town and have in contemplation other needed public improvements, which will be taken up in regular order and pushed for- ward with energy to completion. Very truly yours, E. T. VAN OstRAND, Sec’y. COOPERAGE. D. Quay & Co. quote as follows. f. 0. b, Bailey: STAVES. Red oak flour bbl. staves......... M @6 2 fim “ . ea, M @ 5 2% White oak tee staves, s’d and j't.M @20 00! White oak pork bbl. “* > @ls 00 | Produce barrel staves.... .. .... M @ 4 50! Tight bbl, and h’ds to mateh..... M @li 50 HEADS. Tierce heads, square.......... 3M @20 00 Pork bbl. * eae ee a acs iM @IS8 00 Produce barrel get. . ............ @ 4 Flour a. PP Chee bai oasis a. @ 4% Con woou heading.............:.... GB 8% HOOPS. White oak and hickory tee, 8f’t. M White oak and hickory * 74f’t.M Buokory flour bbl...............- M 6 00@ 7 00) mo, Ou M 5 @ 6 00! Ash, flat racked, 6% f’t........... M 3 50@ 4 50! Cee Oe 5 OG 6 00! BARRELS. Spring & Lindley quote as follows: White oak, pork, hand made.......... 1 00@1 05 - “ -1 15@1 25 lard tierces, hand made.. os ay Beef and lard, % bbls., os tae 9 Custom, one head...................... 1 0OG@1 10 a 30@ 35 Di Oe ee 25@ 30 WOODENWARE, meancara Tune. No.l ............ 5 75 Srandeara Pus, NO. 2...25.5....0. 4 75 Standara Tubs, No.8... .....-....... 3 7 Standard Pails, twohoop.................... 1 35 Standard Pails, three hoop.................. 1 60 Fas, grOuna wood = ..................... 4 00 Maple Bowls, assorted sizes.................2 00 Ever Pale Ash... 6... cc... 8 Numer POOR 8. 1 00 Me eke - Ptr NON 59 Ciomnes Pounders.........0 0... 2 25 CSUPR I ce 66 OOD PON 1 00 Wasupoarde singie....................... 2 1% Wasnbeoards. d@ublé..........0....... 2 25 BASKETS, Premend Marmet 40 Bushel, Narrow band........................ i 60 Busnel Wide DANG... .......°............... 1 5 Clothes, aout, No.l... 3 50 Ciocnee, saline, NOD... 4 25 Cigehen Gprmt. NO 8... 5 00 Clothes, willaw No.1........................ 5 50 Ciorues, Witow No.2. ............. 6 50 Clothes, willow No.8......... t euacapeecsuus 7 50 Water Tight fa... 3 %5 “ Ve. ico HARDWOOD LUMBER. . The furniture factories here pay as follows for dry stock: Basswood, log-run............0...00. 12 00@14 00} a 15 00@18 00 Berra, NOG. PMO B.. co. ok ven cc. @25 00 Biack Ash, log-run.......... 0000540. @13 00 a OS 25 00@35 00 Onerry, Noe. i and 2...........-..... 45 W@50 CO merry, GU ik. 1... @10 00 Pee, WO 12 00@14 00 Maple, soft, log-run................. 11 00@13 00 MODIO, NOS, LANOS..........2......,. @20 00 Maple, clear, flooring................ @25 00 Maple, white, selected............... @25 0p mee Can, lom-ran..................... @18 00 Red Oak, Nos. 1 and 2.......... iu. @24 00 Red Oak, quarter sawed............26 00@30 00 Red Oak, No. 1, step plank.......... @25 00 Wau, OG ran... ....., 2... @d5 00 Walnut Noe. land?........:........ @i5 00 Weare Ce... .........., @25 00 Grey Elm, low-run.......,........... @13 00 White Ash, log-run.................. 14 00@16 00 Whitewood, log-run................. @23 00 White Oak, log-run.................. @17 00 COAL AND BUILDING MATERIALS, A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows: Ohio White Lime, per bbl............. 1 00 Ohio White Lime, car lots............. 85 Louisville Cement, per bbl............ 1 30 Akron Cement per bbl................ 1 30 Brialo Cement, per bbl............... 1 30 Car lots “ eae 1 05@1 10 Plastering hair, per bu................ 28 é ye sD! ee 1 % Land plaster, per ton.................. 3 50 Land plaster, car lots.................. 2 50 Pre Priam, per M,..................... $25 @ $55 wire Glay, per Bbi...................... 3 00 COAL. Anthracite, egg and grate, car lots..$5 75@6 00 Anthracite, stove and nut, car lots.. 6 00@6 25 CAMO, OOP OCB eo os ooo coco co vecda @B6 00 Onio Lamm, car lote.................. 3 10@3 25 Blossburg or Cumberland, ear lots.. 4 50@5 00 Fortiand Cement... ................... 3 50@4 00 mmm, A Uy, Mie TAPE... ..... oc o.oo ccacacse 10% baroware. ee 3 : SQUARES. OE dis 70&10 These prices are for cash buyers, who pay | Try and Bevels........................ dis 60 promptly and buy in full packages: ae cae ca scses dis 20 AUGERS AND BITS. SHEETIRON. RVGG, CU MINIO dis 60 Com. Smooth. Com. NM. H.C. Go....... ee aces aie Gab woe Mite MM... 5.6.5. oe... $4 20 $2 1 MONI eb eo ale ecco vecens Oe aS ee 4 20 2 9 yp a Ma GE TO ooo vc onc cr cc 4 20 3 00 RO ee ee Oe Ge A ee ae 4 20 3 05 Oe ce dis MAD SOON AN WON OM oe ka on cu cede cawces 4 40 3 15 JOnMINGS’, PENiMINE..................... dis OEE NM AE kis ne cccuecas teadacceas 4 60 Bs Jennings’, imitation........... .. soaeee dish0&10; All sheets No, 18 and lighter, over 2 inches BALANCES. wide not less than 2-10 extra. a dis 40 : SHEET ZINC. BARROWS. In casks of 600 hs, @ D...... 2... .cc ccc. 5% BS a $ 14 00| In smaller quansities, @ ®.............. 6 RPO ee cee a ce net d3 00 : _.. TACKS. : BELLS. American, all kinds..............c... dis 60 ae... dis $ 60&10810 Steel, all kinds Bea O60 ok 6 ca cea dis oO WOW ee dis Wa | PW OCGs MAE BIIGE. . 6.5.8... ic acne nes dis 60 ON dis BOG1h | GHD ONG Eace....................65. dis 60 WO oc ieee iia ck dis 25} Cigar Box BOT ioc sions ad deco cnenss dis 50 FROOK, BAPROBG oe ido s cu cwcc caus: dis Pits) Peters PR cece. seen: dis 5 BOLTS. Common and Patent Brads.......... dis 50 Mowe... dis $ 60 | Hungarian Nails and Miners’ Tacks.dis 50 Carriage DOW et... ...... 0.0005. 55 ce dis 7g} ‘Trunk and Clout Nails.... ae sees see ...dis 50) Ce dis 4) | Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails..... . dis 45 ae dis 29 | Leathered Carpet Tacks............. dis 35 WwW rought yarve: Doe... .... 7 dis 60 TINNER’S SOLDER. Cast Barrel Holts.....:............... dis Ot Weiad |... 12 50 Cast Barrel, brass knobs............. dis 40| Market Half-and-half............. .... 16 00 a a ovat PUPP 59's cna vices cc cenes re a Strictly Half-and-half.................. 17 56 A ee dis ( sai : v : icles oe ra : TIN PLATES. eo ae eae Cards for Chareoais, $675. Wrought Sunk Flush................. dis 60 | 1S ne oe pe et neat ta ues sheds va Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob iX, Be ees heen teese ens — io ese eceg steele, dis 60&10| IC Loxl2, Charcoal...........-..- +004. om ives’ ear dis 60&10| 1X; We COM on ce cece ss casaess 7% : ae unites IC, 14x20, Charcoal eb adbd dace uennedua cs 2 1 ica hcsken esses, dis$ 40) 1X, 14x20, Charcoal..... .............. 2% MG 3 oo oes ise iaaccl dis 50&10| XX, 14x20, Charcoal.................... 8 75 SnWee dis 50) 1XXX, 1x20, Charcool.................... 10 77 ae Gs dis net} LX XXX, 14x20, Charcoal.................. 12 55 See aca Ma eal ae BUCKETS. 1X, mereee, CUAKOORL oo c6 5 ccs seeks 15 50 Wen pl. ele, $ 350} DE, 100 Plate Charcoal Raed aeons 6 50 Well. swivel oe eee 4 (0 DX, Ts PIMEO CHANCOGL........ccccccccce 8 50 eunolutaadadon ae “en cise ‘ DXX. 100 Plate Charcoal. Odi scuiiaca 10 50 ast Loose Pin, figured............... dis R10] DAS, MO 5 iste CRATCOR..- -:.... -...--.. 1B OO Cast oe Pin Berlin bronzed...... dis 70&10) Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 6 7% Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis 60&10} ,, T8tes. 1x20. IC 5 os Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint..dis 60&19| Rooting, 420" oe oe Wrought Loose Pin...,.............. dis 60x10 eo cae Spiers il hn a aca it of ae Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis 60 5| aucenes Mee Pe Tne ate tons exons 14 00 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........dis 60& 5| Rooting, “0xxs, pone tte ade ah al Sea” Loose Pin, japanned, en : 60& 5} IC, 14x20, choice ae Tae ene cncess 5 50 . ie is 60&10| LX, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne.......... 7 00 ee oe ae yo an 10, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........... 11 00 Wrought Daee............... ae 75| LX, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........ 14 0 ME TION ok i dis shanccdsss scacce dis 4 eee 7 60810 WEG, PAPROP Be. occ cc ccc ese voce ccc dis x0 | Steel, a anenees bet eek no lp eh din oe Bind, GHOPMITD... cs ..:. sc cc cen sss dis - 1 | SoMempommuntiy, Nownouses.......dia spi CAPS. ee naniy. Hawley & Norton ... on ’ ie) UMNO oa a hhc dy 04 a0 cc hessneded beneccucs HUM ICs te ert Wee OS) 8,8. & W. Mies O0W8........<..04-00205...00 G.D ee eee Gil PROBE, COOMOR. 6.5. 5k bp 4ccescs cose lees Se @ doz Wake 69 | Mouse, delusion...... te eeeeeeeeeeees $1 50 B doz een ‘atzos19| Bright Market ea dis 67% Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list50%10| B™8) eee pr <5 Rim Fire, United States................ COLI F ocenanny | + noc 00 hile aa die @u WONVAL IPG, bis cae codecs ccceecccecsis disd0ci9 | Coppered Market...........-..seee ees ae CHISELS. WOMEN PORN 5 60sec ieee sen ccceeceneees dis a WO WII css os sens vsaeseasiss Gia won) ee eee +++ shenaesareshsees Gn e EEOE FMMNIIE 65 cis ien ce sans cs scent dis 70&10| Tinned Broom....... We tren ene eeebones @ B® 81 Booket Corner......2.....ccececscecsce dis 70&10| Tinned Mattress......... tet tteeeseeeeees Pb 8% ONIN oii ocak cccsasoces dis 70&10| Coppered Spring Steel................. dis 50 Butohers’ Tanged Firmer....... dis 40 Tinned ee = a0 %Snooket Wirmers..... ‘ o WO IN oa GN Lu caeeecuncecnscaec: é a Rg RROTEEY Terme) Aves Pe a 0 Barbed Penoe, galvanized... .....cccececess 4 40 Pree eeey ty aheoe) seaman “ PRIMER... eee seen, “3 65 i , oe ; iE Oo iia cece ub ck ca ccescescecds new list net rene _ ie ee ey — Brass Ui cesses 44s cee shina dc wade cs ce new list net ‘ COCKS. WIRE GOODS. , MOP, TOMOMII We ic ic cock eh cc cka da caus Re NG ones chee ees k dcccsnecces dis TOK1N&10 WE aoa es chu a esiedes 650. 40.5 eT SO FR oo. ies c coabccaens scans dis 70&10&10 BE rb ek cakes MEd a sedan ee kueg cencase ce GIN ROME 6b os is cecndceeeseeuene vee. Gis TOK1OKI0 a kai ho wa teas ch sch ca ovau ce 60} Gate Hooks and Eyes............ dis T0&10&10 COPPER. WRENCHES. Planished, 14 0z cut to size.............. @ b 23| Baxter's Adjustable, nickeled......... . : BOR, RES BO oc os ne aces whan cdee 31; Coe’s Genuine.....+..... ure wens dceus dis 50 Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60.............0... 23! Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis io 75 Ne Bet, FAI on rcs whos wece nek ecncvence 23; Coe’s Patent, malleable.............. dis 75&10 DRILLS MISCELLANEOUS. » Morse’s Bit Stock.................... dis MO) TRO CBMOR in sevens cen ences censure seeds 50 Taper and italy gh ph Peabaweanl ns - & puns, gg Gi dung ewaalanved eaeas dis 70 P e OR os oaks odnceciwenes is PI TT Bia bis ches ccd cccocncccenes 5 vee ELBOWS. $.85 aesers mee Be PUG ck os kdcewnees ae pA P1OGG, G UN. oo. oc ac ccc es cae doznet $.8 ampers, American .................2... ) Corrugkees Seuss cuecasciscecert dis 20&10| Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods. 60&10&10 PTT 6 ion ooo hago Ses A ke dis 4%&10| Copper Bottoms............... 60.2005. 230 19 00@12 00 | 9 DO@I11 00 | EXPANSIVE BITS. Clar’s, smail, $18 00; large, $26 00. dis 30 Ives’, 1, $18 00; 2, $24 00; 3, $30 00. dis 25 FILES—New List. American File Association List...... dis 60&10 SR ey dis 60&10 mow mrereen ..............°...,..5 dis 60&10 POPMOIE ). ...,s. 2. ae Gea WEG ie dis S5&10 mrelien’s Morse Ragpa................. dis 5O : GALVANIZED IRON, Nos. 16 to 20, zzand 24, 25and26, 27 28 List i2 i3 14 15 8 Discount, Juniata 50@10, Chareoa) 69. GAUGES. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s........ dis 50 HAMMERS. Deaponie @ O0."6 .|.......-............ dis 2h ii... dis 25 a eee dis 40 Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 30 e list 50 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 e 49& 10 HANGERS. Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track 50&10 Champion, anti-friction.............. dis 60810 Midder, wood traok................... dis 40 HINGES. Gare, Cave 6, 1,8 B................... dis 60 State Ne cd seeccas pada er esaces per doz, net, 2 50 Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% Ee ov coca cca. i 3% Screw Hook and Eye, % ............ net 10% Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net 8% Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net ik Screw Hook and Eye, %............. net 7% Peo ae F.C. dis 65 HOLLOW WARE. meme Nit Ware....................... 30 ered Tink WONG. ........... 62... 25 Grane iron Ware...................... 25 HOES. WOO ce $11 00, dis 60 yo EN a ee a 11 50, dis 60 a 12 00, dis 60 KNOBS—NEW LIST. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.......dis 55 Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings........ 55 Door, porcelain, plated trimmings..... 5D Door, porcelain, trimmings............. 55 Drawer and Shutter, percelain...... dis i0 Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s.. ........... 40&10 a dis 45 LOCKS—DOOR, Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list..dis 5S Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s............. dis 55 Ur Oo dis a) WORM OIEED Coe... s . 4 ee... ae 55 LEVELS. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s.............dis 70 MATTOCKS. HATA WIN ioc vn aco acce sos. acs Sle OO Gia 60 MO oi oe is io cacc ca. $15 00 dis 60 Wooo oo doce acca c $18 50 dis 20 & 10 MAULS. Sperry & Co.’r, Post. handled........... dis 50 MILLS. Cogee, rarners Co.'s................-..... 0 @ Coffee, P.S.& W.Mfe. Co.’s Malleables ... dis 4¢ Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s.......... dis 40 eS dis 25 MOLASSES GATES. Skit! aL De Lo 2! a ae dis 60X10 Stebbin’s Genuine...... sccceseQim GORIG Enterprise, self-measuring.......... dis 25 NAILS—IRON. Common, Bra and Fencing. WME OO os oso. cu eas soeccce. ® keg $2 60 he OO ee ne ee 25 OE I 50 We Oe oon ci cece eg, 75 ET ee ene en 1 50 MUED MU NOG oo cnc ccc cece cedecccs. 3 00 Ore OR oc ccc cca... cs, 1 75 Finishing ita St G@ @ Size—inches j; 3 2% 2 1% Adv. ® keg $1 25 150 75 200 Steel Nails—2 75. OILERS. Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent.............. dis60&10 ainc, with brass bottom............. .... dis 50 Peper (Oper... si... ico. .5 se... dis 50 OI hs dock vase e ccwtccas per gross, $12 net neue... 5O&10 PLANES. Cyne eee © TONGS... . 5. oc. 5. se. dis 30 a Ee ee dis 0@55 Sandusky Tool Co.’s, faney.... ......... dis 30 TIOUGM, TBMUAISY. . 65. 550. cccsnes oe dis 50@55 Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood... . dis20&10 PANS. ac ve eco c le ae. dis 50&10 Sy, PIOMANOG, cook no och cece ccs ce dist0K10 oi ea es aces cccce Bb 6% RIVETS. eG ES OG. og. co os ccs cones ace dis 60 Copper Rivets and Burs............. dis 60 PATENT FLANISAED [RON, “A” Wood's patent planished, Nos. 24to27 10 2¢ “B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to27 9 2 Broken packs 4c # Bb extra. ROPES. ~ us The Michigan Tradesman. JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH WEDNESDAY. & MERCANTILE EK, A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors, Office in Eagle Building, 49 Lyon St., 3d Floor. Telephone No. 95, (Entered at the Postofice at Grand Rapids as Second-class Matter.) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1887. 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—K. 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 Intere »sts—Smith Barnes, Traverse City; P. Ranney, Kalamazoo; A. W. Westgate, Che- ‘boygan. 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. The following local associations have mostly been organized under the auspices of the Michigan Business Men’s Association, and are auxiliary thereto: Ada Business Men’s Association. President, D. F. Watson; Secre cary, Rimeor Chapel, Allegan Business Men’ s “Association. President, Irving F. Clapp; Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand. Bellaire Business Men’s Association, President, John Rodgers; Secretary, G. J. Noteware. Merchant’s Protective Ass’n of Big Rapids, President, Eh. P. Clark; Secretary, A. S. Hobart. Boyne City Business Men’s Association. Pr resident, R. R. Perkins; Seqretary, F. M. Chase. Burr ‘Oak Business Men’ s "Association. President, C. B. Galloway; Secretary, H. M. Lee. Retail ‘Grocers’ Assoc iation of Battle Creek President, Geo. H. Rowell; Secretary, C. A. Hoxsie. Cadillac Business Men’s As’n. ‘President, A. W. Newark; Secretary, J. C. McAdam. Casnovia, Bailey and Trent B, M. A. President, H. E. Hesseltine; Bearetary, E. Farnham. Cedar Springs Business Men’ Ss Association. President, T. W. Provin; Secretary, L. H. Chapman. Charlevoix Business Men’s Association, President, John Nichols; Secretary, R. W. Kane. Business Men’s Protective Union of Che- boygan. Preside nt, J; Tuttle; ; Secretary, _ i. G. Coopersville President, E. N. Parker; Retail Grocers’ Trade Union As’n of Detroit, President, John Blessed; Secretary, H. Kundinger. Dozer, 3usiness Men’s Association. Secretary, R. D. McNaughton. Dorr Business Men’s Association. President, L. N. Fisher; Secretary, E. 8S. Botsford. Association of E, Saginaw, Secretary, Chas. H. Smith. Retail Grocers’ Chairman, Richard Luster; Eastport Business Men’s Association. President, F. H. Thurston, Central Lake; Secretary, Geo. iL. ‘Thurst ton, ¢ sentre al Lal Ke. Elk Rapids Business Men’s : Protective As’n, President, J. J. McLaughlin; Secretary, C. L. Martin. Frankfort Business Men’s Association. President, Wm. Upton; Seeretary, FE. R. Chandler. Flint Mercantile Union, Chairman, W. C, Pierce; Secretary, J. N. Blake. Freeport Business Men’s Association. *resident, Foster Sisson; Sec’y, Arthur Cheseborough. Grand Haven Business Men’s Association. ( President, Fred. dD. Ve OSS; Secretary, Fred A. _Hutty. Retail Groce ers’ President, Jas. A. Coye; Ass'n of Grana Rapids. Seere tary, E 1. A. Stowe. Greeny ile Business Men’ Ss As sociation, President, L. W. Sprague; Secretary, E. J. Clark. Hartford Business Men’s Association, President, V. KE. Manley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes. Hastings Business Me -n’s Association. President, L. E. Stauffer; Seer etary, J. A. VanArman, Holland Business Men’ s Association, President, Jacob Van Putten; Secretary, A. Van Duren. Hubbardsten Business Men’s Association, President, Boyd Redner; Secretary, L. W. Robinson. Tonia Business Men’s Exchange, President, Wm. E. Kelsey; Sec re tary, Fred. Cutler, Jr. Kalamazoo Ketail Grocers’ Association. President, P. Ranney; Secretary, M. 8. Scoville. Kalkaska Business Men’ s Association, | Preside nt, A. &. Palmer; retary, c. EF. Ramsey. Sec Kingsley Business Me n’s Association. President, C. H. Camp; Secretary, Chas. E. Brewster. Business Men’s Association, Secretary, _M. L. . Campbell. Leslie President, Wm. Hutchings; Lowell business Men’ s Protective Ass'n. President, N.B : Secretary, . Frank T. King, Luther ‘Prote c tive As’n. President, W. B. Pool; Se cre te ary, Jas. M. y ver ity. — Lyons Business Men’s As’n. President, A. K. Roof; Secretary, D. A. Reynolds. Mancelona Business Men’s Association. President, W. E. Watson; Secretary, C. L. Bailey. Manistique Business Men’s Association, Preside nt, F. H. Thompson; Secretary, FE. N. Orr. Manton’s Business Men’s Assoc lation. President, F. A. Jenison; Secretary, R. Fuller. Muir Business Men’s Association, President, L. Town; Secretary, Elmer Ely. Grocers’ Ass’n of the City of Muskegon. Preside nt, H. B. Fargo; Secre ti ury, Wm. P eer, Merchant's Union of Nashville, Pre side ont, He orbert M. Lee; Secretary, Walter Webster. Oceana Business Men’s As’n, President, W.E.Thorp; Secretary, E. 8. Houghtaling. Ovid Business Men’s As’n, President, C. H. Hunter; S etary, Lester © ooley. Owosso Busines ‘Men’ s Association, President, Jas. Osburn; See’y, S. Lamfrom. Otsego Business Men’s Association, President, J. M. Ballon; Secretary, J. F. Conrad. Petoskey Business Men’s Association. Pre sider nt, Jas. Bu ckley; Se cretary, A A. C. Bowman. Association, R. Holmes. Pewamo Bu ness Men's President, Albert Retan; Secretary, FE. Plainwell Businass Men’s Association, Preside nt, M. Baile ; Seeretary, J. A. Sidle. Reed C ity Business Men’s Assoc iation. Preside nt, c. J. Fleise ‘haue r; Secretary, H. W. Hawkins. Roc kford Business Men’s Association. Pre reside, nt, Geo. A. Sage; Secretary, J. M. Spore. St. Charles Business Men’s Assoc “ry ion, Pre side nt, B. J. _ Downing; Secreta ek St. Johns Merchants’ Protectiv association. President, H. L. Kendrick; Secretary, c. M. Merrill, Business Men’s Protective Ass’n of Saranae. Pre side nt, Ge o. A. _ Potts; Secre ptary, r. T. Ww Williams. South Beardinan Business Men’s Ass’n,. President, H. E. Hogan; Secretary, 8S. E. Niehardt. Jordan Business Men’s As’n, Secretary, C. W. Sutton. so, Armand E. President, D. C. Loveday; Sherman Business Men’s Association, President, H. B. Sturtevant’ Secretary, W. G. Shane. Sparta Business Men’s Association, President, J. R. Harrison; Secretary, M. B. Nash. Sturgis Business Men’s Association, President, He nry 8. Church; ; Secretary, _ Wm. Jorn. Traverse City Business Men’s Association. President, Geo. E. Steele; Secretary, C. T. Lockwood. Tustin Business Men’s mate iation. Pre sident, G. A. Estes; Secretary, Ge . Bevins. Vv ermonty ille Business Men’: s Association. President, W. H. Benedict; Secretary, W. E. Holt. Wayland Business Men’s Association. President, E. W. Pickett; Secretary, H. J. Turner. White Lake Business Men’s As’n, President, A. T. Linderman, Whitehall; Secretary, W. - Nic! holson, Whitehall, Woodland Busine 5S , Men’s Association, President, John Velte; Secretary, I. N. Harter. Grand Kapids Butchers’ Union, President, John Katz; Secretary, Chas. Velite. BUSINESS LAW. Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts of Last Resort. BOYCOTTING BEFORE THE LAW--CON- SPIRACY. The Supreme Court of Errors of Connec- ticut has affirmed the conviction of three members of Typographical Union No. 47, of New Haven, who were found guilty of conspiracy in boyeotting the New Haven Journal and Courier because of the refusal of that paper to pay union rates to its prin- ters. COVENANT NOT TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS. The Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice (England) lately held that a covenant not to engage in or be in any way concerned or interested in a particular business was broken by the employment of the person making the covenant in such a business at a weeklv salary. THE LAW OF STRIKES—ILLEGAL COMBINA- TIONS. Judge Brown, of United States District Court forthe Southern District of New York, rendered an important decision in the case of Old Dominion Steamship Co. vs. McKenna et al. Suit was brought against the de- fendants to recover $20,000 damages which the plaintiff company claimed it sustained by their interference with its business as a common carrier during the late strike. The defendants, who had been arrested, moved to vacate the order of arrest on the ground, aiong other things, that they were acting within their legal rights, and that the plain- | tiff’s case was so doubtful that the order of ar- rest could not be sustained. Judge Brown denied this application, holding that the acts alleged against the defendants gave the plaintiff company a legal cause of action against them. In his decision the judge said: (a) The plaintiff was engaged in the legal calling of common carrier, owning vessels, lighters, and other craft used in its business, in the employment of which numerous workmen were necessary, who, as the complaint avers, were employed ‘up- on terms as to wages which were just and satisfactory.’ @ (b) The defendants not being in plain- tiff’s employ, and without any legal justifi- cation, as faras appears—a mere dispute about wages, the merits of which are not stated, not being any legal justification— procured plaintiff's workmen in this city and in southern ports to quit work in abody for the purpose of inflicting injury and dam- age upon the plaintiff until it should aecede to the defendants’ demands, which the plain- tiff was under no obligation to grant, and that the procurement of workmen to quit work, being designed to inflict injury on the plaintiff, and not being justified, constituted in law a malicious and illegal interference with the plaintiff's business, which is ac- tionable. (c) After the plaintiff's workmen, through the defendant’s procurement, had quit work, the defendants’, for the further unlawful purpose of compelling the plaintiff to pay such a rate of wages as they might demand, declared a boycott on the plaintiff's business and attempted to prevent the plaintiff from carrying on any business as common carriers, or from using or employing its vessels, light- ers, ete., in that business, and endeavored to stop all dealings of other persons with the plaintiff, by sending threatening notices or messages to its various customers and pa- trons and to the agents of various steamship lines and to wharfingers and warehousemen usually dealing with the plaintiff, designed to intimidate them from having any deal- ings with it, through threats of loss and ex- pense in case they dealt with plaintiff by re- ceiving, storing or transmitting its goods or otherwise: and that various persons were deterred from dealing with the plaintiff in consequence of such intimidations and re- fused to perform certain existing contracts and withheld their former customary busi- ness, greatly to the plaintiff’s damage. (dq) ‘The acts last mentioned were not on- ly illegal, rendering the defendants not only liable in damages, but also misdemeanors at common law. (e) Associations have no more right to inflict injury upon others than individuals have; all combinations and associations de- signed to coerce workmen to become mem- bers or to interfere with, obstruct, vex or annoy them in working or in obtaining work because they are not members, or in order to induce them to become members, or designed to prevent employers making a just discrim- ination in wages paid to the skillful and the unskillful, to the diligent and the lazy, te the efficient and the inefficient, and all asso- ciations designed to interfere with the per- fect freedom of employers in the proper management and control of their lawful business, or to dictate in any particular the terms upon which their business shall be conducted, by means of threats of injury or loss, by interference with their property or traffic, or with their lawful employment of other persons, or designed to abridge any of these rights, are illegal combinations or as- sociations, and all acts done in furtherance of such intentions by such means and ac- companied by damage are actionable. > - << Prize Offers for Original Articles. For the purpose of acquainting the read- ers of THe TRADESMAN with the best methods to pursue to secure the largest re- sults, it has been decided to offer a series of prizes for the best series of articles on general merchandising, to be followed by a similar offer for contributions on other subjects of interest to business men. For the best treatise on the general deaier, with sugges- tions as to the most desirable methods of buying, paying, displaying stock, selling, trusting, ete., THe TRADESMAN offers $10 eash; for the second best, $6; for the third best, $4. All contributions must be under the following conditions: 1. Contestants must be yearly subseribers to Tur TRADESMAN. 2. The name of the contributor must ac- company each article, but a nom de plume may be used for publication, if desired. 3. No prize will be awarded unless there are at least ten contestants. 4. The awards will be made by vote of the readers of Tue TRADESMAN, ' > - > — " Battle Creek to Join the State Body. BATTLE Creek, Mar. 9, 1887. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: Dear Sin—Our meeting last evening was well attended and interest is coming up. We elected two delegates to the State con- vention—H. E. Merritt and R. C. Parker, who were instructed to say that we wish to join the State association. Yours, R. C. PARKER. PRESENTS WITH BAKING POWDERS Order a Case. White Star Baking Powder. Pound cans, 2 doz. in .case for $9. A large piece Decorated China given with each can Family Baking Powder, Pound cans, 2 doz. in case for $8. Given with each can, a large Hob Nail Oblong Berry Dish, as- sorted colors. Silver Spoon Baking Powder. 10 oz. cans, tall, 3 doz. in case for $7.75. With each can, choice of a quart Pitcher, 8 inch Nappy, 7 in. Comport. All Mikado Pattern, oh diame Glass. Arctic Manufacturing Go., Grand Rapids, FAIRTEH & RFRAUSE, DEALERS IN rides, Furs an Tallow, Prompt returns made on Consignments. Lis Canal St., Grand Rapids. Be. FA TLI,AS, Makes a Specialty of Butter and Eggs, Fruits and Oysters. Cold Storage in Connection. All Orders receive Prompt and Careful Attention. We Handle the Celebrated ““ROCK BRAND” Oysters. No. 1 Egg Crates for Sale, Stevens’ No. 1 patent fillers used. 50 cents each. 97 and 99 Canal Street, - Grand Rapids, Michigan Ds ! I would respectfully call your atten- tion to the fact that I am handling a complete line of GARDEN SEEDS. Representing the well-known house of James Vick, of Rochester, anyone wishing Seeds in large or small quan- tities can obtain them, true to name, by placing his order with us. Mr. John A. Brummeller, who has been in the Seed business for years,is now with us in this new department. Hoping you will favor us with your orders, which will have our prompt attention, I am Very respectfully yours, ALFRED J. BROWN, Seedsman, 16 and 18 North Pieian St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICE. PRING & COMPANY JOBBERS IN DRY GOQDS, Hosiery, Carpets, Ete. aid 8 Monroe St., Grand Rapid See Our Wholesale Quotations else- where in this issue and write for Special Prices in Car Lots. We are prepared to make Bottom Prices on anything we handle. A.B. KNOWLSON, 3 Canal Street, Basement, Grand Rapids, Mich. SNOW-SHOVELS, SLEDS, FIRE-KINDLERS,¢ FOR SALE BY CURTISS & DUNTON. BULKLEY, LEMON & HOOPS, Importers and Wholesale Grocers. Sole Ageonts for Lautz Bros. & Co.'s Celebrated Soaps. Niagara Starch Co.'s Celebrated Starch. “Jolly Tar” Celebrated Plug Tobacco, dark and heht. Jolly Time” Celebrated Fine Cut To- bacco. Dwinell, Coffees. Hayward & Co.’s Roasted 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 secure the lov Vea AS guaranteed, PEHEREINS Hides, Furs a 29, Q7 and 29 Tonia st. ani — st prices and prompt shipment, 41, 53 Lenin rapi cis ; which invariably Satisfaction bE AT al if if] 59 land CHa D2 ) Jf BK iit lane NIS., Rich. ae & HESS, DEALERS IN NOS. WE CARRY A , Wool & Tallow, 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, STOCK OF CAKE GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. ‘ALLOW FOR MILL USE. GEST Fo RE Rn, ol Ke ec comads ha, EVER MADE OIL & GASOLINE CANS, . With VWood Jacket, LATEST IMPROVEMENTS aint AND (prac 3,5 and 10 Gal. Size. Se H. LEONARD & SONS, GRAND HBAPIDS, MT | A iu FOR 1887. ‘THE PINAFORE WITH or WITHOUT JACKET. MIOE a4 @ @. @ ‘ ManuJactured by the Adams & Westlake Mfg, Com, Chicago. The Michigan Tradesman. TWIN TOWNS. Hubbardston and Pewamo both Organized, Agreeable to invitation, the editor of Tr TRADESMAN met the business men of Hub- bardston last Thursday afiernoon and as- sisted in the organization of an Association. Boyd Redner was designated to act as chair- man and L. W. Robinson as seeretary. At the conclusion of Mr. Stowe’s explanation of the objects of concerted action, a motion to organize was unanimously carried and the foliowing gentlemen announced them- selves as charter members: B. Redner, L. W. Robinson, E. Matthews & Son, L. E. Gardner, W. J. Tabor, Wheeler & Ho!l- brook, Robbins & Bolender, B. V. Rider, J. A. Tabor, M. H. Cahalan, J. M. Hol- brook, R. Gardner & Son, Graham & Bunk, O. C. Townsend. Election of officers: re- sulted as follows, the selection of Commii- tees on Business and Trade Interests being deferred until the next meeting: President—B. Redner. Vice-Presideut—C. F. Wheeler. Secretary and Treasurer—L. W. Robinson. Exe entive Committee—President, Secre- tary, M. H. Cahalan, O. C. Tow nsend, Cc, F. Wheeler. ’ The Blue Letter and accompanying bianks were adopted for the use of the collection department and the Executive Committee was instructed to procure the printing of the same. The editor of the local paper was request- ed to print the constitution and by-laws in his next issue. L. W. Robinson, W. J. Tabor and C. F. Wheeler were elected delegates to the State convention, and the meeting adjourned. PEWAMO IN LINE. The editor of Tur TRADESMAN drove back to Pewamo the same evening and ad- dressed a meeting of the business men of that town on the advantages of organization. E. R. Holmes was selected to officiate as ehairman and R. H. Spencer as secretary. Albert Retan moved that an organization be effected without delay, which was adopted, when E. G. Taft moved that the constitution recommended by Mr. Stowe—which is given in full below—be adopted, which was ear- ried. The following gentlemen then handed in their names for ce harter menibership: M. D. singer a Son, E. R. aging & Co., Albert Retan, C. P. Somers, E. H. Stevens, S. W. togers ‘to k & Fox, . J. Holly, Stephens & Chamberlin, E. FE. N. Gleason, Dr. R. H. Speneer, R. G. Mattison Election of officers resulted as aiinaa: President—Aibert Retan. Viee-President—E. G. Taft. Seeretary and ‘Treasurer—H, R. Holmes. Executive Comimittee—President, Secre- tary, C. P. Somers, 8. W. Rogers and W. J. Holly. The election of the remaini lower Ss C. ng committees was deferred tntil the next meeting The editor of the local paper was requested to print the constitution and by-laws in his next issue. The Blue Letter and blanks recommended by Mr. Stowe adopted and ordered printed and the meeting adjourned. MODEL CONSTITUTION. The following constitution and by-laws contain several improvements over all pre- vious drafts: were PREAMBLE. WHEREAS, comparison of ideas and methods and con- cert of action are essential to the well being of any community, and WHEREAS, We believe that a Business Men's tion wil complish these objects; therefore RESOLVED—That we, business men of Pewamo and vicinity, duly assembled on March 10, 1887, do hereby organize ourselves into such an Association, and adopt the constitution and by-laws following: Cc ONSTITUTION, ARTICLE I.—NA The name of this organization shall be the Pewamo Business Men's Association. ARTICLE H.—OBJECTS. The principal objects of this Association shall be as follows: To encourage well-directed enterprises; to pro- mote the proper progress, extention and increase of the trade and growth of this ¢ ity. 2. To increase acquaintance ship and foster the high- est commercial inte. rity among those engaged in the various lines of business re nted. 3. To encourage the merchant to adoptshorter for doing business. To promote the proper observance of all national holidays and more frequent intervals for rest and rec- reation. 5. To take concerted action against discriminations by railway and express companies. 6. To induce equitable insurance me nts. q. To secure immunity from inferior and adulterated goods, short weights, counts and measures, tictitious brands and labels and misrepreseniation in public and private. 8 Toinfuence legislation in favor of better collec- tion laws. affording more safely to creditors in general. 9. Tointroduce the cash system, wherever practi- Associa- hours rates and settle- ary extensions of credit 10. To guard against unneces ec of in- to unworthy persons, through the interchange formation gained by experience and otherwise. 11. To maintain a collection department for the col- jection of doubtful accounts and wed ~ne klisting of ” ad beats who prey upon business mp To prevent the jobber selling al 7 etal to private tametiis ‘ 13. To compel the peddler to assume a portion of the burdens borne by the merchant. 14. To discourage the demoralizing practice of cut- ting in prices and encourage the maintenance of legit- imate protits. ARTICLE II1.—MEMRERSHIP. individual doing an honorable business Any firm or . NO} may become a member of this Association on the two- thirds vote of the members present at any regular paying to the Secretary the sum of $1 membership fee, and agreeing topay 2 5 cents quarterly dues in advance, and any assessments which shall be voted by the Association to meet expenses. ARTICLE IV.—OBLIGATION, Every person or tirm becoming a member of this As- sociation shall be honorably bound to conform to the rules, regulations and by-laws. ARTICLE V.—NON-PAYMENT OF DUES. Any member of this Axsociation who shall neglect or refuse to pay his dues, or any assessment ordered by the Association, for three months after such sums be- come due, shall thereby forfeit his membership. ARTICLE VI.--OFFICERS. The officers of this Association shall consist of a Pres- ident. a Vice-President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and an Executive Committee of tive members (of which the President and Secretary shall be two), a Business Com- inittee of three members and a Committee on Trade Interests of three members. These officers shall be elected annually by ballot and shall hold office until their successors are elected. ARTICLE VII.—DUTIES OF OFFICERS. Section 1—The President shall preside atall 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 saine to the Treasurer, taking his receipt therefor; keep a rec- ord of all meetings; conduct ali correspondence; keep a list of all members in a book provided for that pur- and notify all committees of their appointment. : — e Treasurer shall receive all monies from the Secretary, giving his receipt therefor; pay ail bills when approve d 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 colle ction department and the compila- tion and publication of the ¢ quent lists; shall pro- vide rooms Association; audit all bills and ex amine the onder ‘ant accounts of the Secretary and Treasurer previous to each a ial meeting. Section 5—It shall be te « of the Business Com- mittee to look after all mi baore pertaining to the growth and well-being of Pewamo; to use all possi- ble inducements to secure the iocation of mills, factories and other improvements; and to endeavor to secure any needed concessions in freight, express and insur- ance rates. meeting, by ' } j ! | Section 6—The Committee on Trade Interests shall have charge of all matters pertaining to local and State iegislation; shall proceed with the peddler as the Asso- ciation may direct, and shall settle disputes between members. Section 7—Both officers and committees shall, at any time, make such recommendations to the Association as may seem to them to be desirable, ARTICLE VII.—COMPENSATION No compensation for services shall be paid any officer, except the Secretary. ARTICLE IX.—MEETINGS, Section 1—The annual meeting of the Association shall be held on the first Friday of each January. Section 2—The regular meetings of the Association shall be held on the tirst Friday of eachmonth. Special meetings shall be called by the President on the written request of five members. ARTICLE X.—ORDER OF BUSINESS. 1, Reading minutes of the last meeting. 2. Admission of new members. 3. Reports of standing committees. 4. Reports of special committees. 5. Reading of correspondence. 6. Communications from State Association. 7. Communications from local associations. 8. Untinished business. 9. New business. 10. Election of officers and appointment of commit- tees. 11. Report of Treasurer. 12. Adjournment. ARTICLE XI,—AMENDMENTS. This constitution and by-laws may be altered or amended by a two-thirds vote of those present at “7 regular meeting, providing a written notice of suc alteration or amendment has been presented at the preceeding regular meeting. ARTICLE XU.—BY-LAWS. By-laws not in conflict with this constitution may be established for the gov ernment of the Association on the two-thirds vote of the members present at any ses- sion. BY-LAWS. ARTICLE L.—QUORUM. Five members shall constitute a quorum for the tran- saction of business. ARTICLE II.—-EXPULSION. Any member of this Association who shall be placed on the delinquent list shall stand expelled from the As- sociation; and any member doing any act which tends to bring the Association into dispute shall be expelled by the two-thirds vote of the members present at any regular meeting. ARTICLE IlI—DELINQUENTS. Sec.1 The Association emphatically asserts that it hopes to collect all debts due the members without pub- licity, and that it neither desires or intends, in any in- stance, to permit its members to intentionally annoy or persecute any person indebted to members of the Association. Sec. 2. That no injustice may be done to, or advan- tage taken of any debtor, by any member of the As- sociation, it shall be the duty of every member, before reporting a person to the Association as a delinquent, to send him the first official notification sheet, known as the “Blue Letter,” setting forth the fact that he owes the writer a stated sum and that he is granted fifteen days from the date entered on such letter in which to pay the debt, or to satisfactorily arrange for its pay- ment; that if after the expiration of the fifteen days thus granted, the debtor shall have failed to pay or to have arranged for payment the member shall report him to the Secretary (giving in each case his fullname, occupation and place of residence), when that officer shall mail him the second official notification sheet, setting forth the fact that heis indebted to the member named in the sum stated, and that unless he pays, or ar- ranges to pay the amount within ten days he will be re- ported to the Executive Committee as a delinquent; and in the absence of extenuating circumstances, that Com- mittee shall then place the debtor’s name on the De- linquent List. Sec. 3. The second circular letter sent to the debtor shall be enclosed in the authorized envelope of the As- sociation, on which shall be printed, “If not called for in ten days, return to the Pewamo Business Men’s Association,” and the non-return of any circular letter thus mailed shall be deemed sufficient evidence that the said letter was received by the debtor addressed. Sec. 4. Disputed accounts Shall be investigated by the Executive Committee, whose report on the same shall be acted upon by the Association. Sec. 5. Any member trusting a man whose name ap- pears on the Delinquent List shall be fined $10. National Legislation Not the Thing. President Hamilton has. been in commun- ication with several able authorities on the subject of adulterations, and has received the following reply from the State Dairy Conunissioner of New Jersey: Patrrerson, N. J., March 5, 1887. Frank Hamilton, Traverse City: Dear Srr—Your favor received, and I take pleasure in answering your questions: i. **Do you consider the present adultera- tion of food an evil and worthy of legis!a- tion?” J answer, most certainly, that legis- lation is needed, and, further than that, a rigid entorcement of any law bearing on the subject of food aduiteration should be pro- vided for. 2. ‘Is the present adulteration injurious to the body, the pocket, or both?” Most forms of adulteration are sins against the pocket; but, oceasionally, the adulterants are poisonous, either immediately, or after continued use. Thus, the use of salicylic acid as a preventive is followed by consti- tutional disturbance, and the adulteration of food by this article has been prohibited in France and Germany. 5. “Is not the deception involved the greater wrong?” Deception is a great wrong, but itis inferior to the damage to health inflicted by some impure foods. 4, ‘How shall it best be controlled—by national, state or local agitation?” The best agitation is that brought about by a well- enforeed state law. As soon as the people find that some work is being done, they will enquire and learn just how far adulteration is carried in this country. National legisla- tion is not needed except to forbid the im- portation of debased or impure foods, or to prevent the sale of such articles in Washing- ton and the Territories. The national goy- ernment has no jurisdiction over the states. Local agitation or police work in the cities may do good when the authorities are to be trusted, but, as a rule, little can be hoped for improvement from this source. : The best thing that the merchants of Michigan can do is to impower your very efficient State Board of Health to look after the food in the State, and if you give them enough money to carry on the work, I will guarantee you that the sale of adulterated foods will be checked. Dr. H. B. Baker, secretary of your State Board of Health, is well known as an efti- cient officer, and Prof. V. C. Vaughan, of Ann Arbor, a member of your State Board, can be entrusted with any legislation you may need, with the certain result of having the work well done. Yours truly, Wan. kK. Newron. SEEDS For the Field and Garden, The Gand Rapids Seed Stare, 71 Canal Street, Offers for Sale all Kinds of Garden Seeds in Bulk. 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Three Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor. Four Years—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo. Five Years—Stanley E. Parkell, Owosso. President—Ottmar Eberbach. Secretary—Jacob Jesson, Treasurer—Jas. Vernor. Next Meeting—At Detroit, July 5 and 6. Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n. President—Frank J. Wurzburg, Grand Rapids. First Vice-President—Mrs, C. W. Taylor, Loomis. Second Viee-President-—-Henry Harwood, Ishpeming. Third Viee-President—Frank Inglis, Detroit. Secretary—S. [. Parkill, Owosso. Treasurer—Wm. Dupont, Detroit. Executive Committee—Geo, W. Crouter, J. G. Johnson, Frank Wells, Geo. Gundrum and Jacob Jesson. Loeal Secretary—Guy M. Harwood, Petoskey. Next Place of Mecting—At Petoskey, July 12, 13 and 14. Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. ORGANIZED OCTOBER 9, 1884. President—Geo. G, Stekettee. Vice-President—H. E. Locher. Secretary—Frank H. Escott. Treasurer—Henry B. Fairchild. A : Board of Censors-—President, Vice-President and Seec- retary. Board of Trustees—The President, John E. Peck, M. B. Kimm, Wm. H. VanLeeuwen and O. H. Richmond. | wen, Isaac Watts, Wm. E. White and Wm, L. W hite. Committee on Trade Matters—John E. Peck, Hi. B. Fair- child and Hugo Thum. a Committee on Legislation—R. A. McWilliams, Theo. Kemink and W. H. Tibbs. — ue 4 : Committee on Pharmacy—W. L. White, A. C. Bauer Isaac Watts. : ; : Regular Meetings—First Thursday evening in each month. : Ce Annual Meeting—First Thursday evening in November. Wext Meeting—Thursday evening, March 3, at THE TRADESMAN office. and Detroit Pharmaceutical Society. ORGANIZED OCTOBER, 1882. President—A. F. Parker. : First Viece-President—Frank Inglis. Second Vice-President—J. C. Mueller. Secretary and Treasurer—A. W. Allen. Assistant Secretary and Treasurer—H. McRae. Annuel Meeting—First Wednesday in. June. Regular Meetings—First Wednesday in each month. Berrien County Pharmaceutical Society. President, H. M. Dean; Secretary, Henry Kephart. Clinton County Druggists’ Association. President, A. O. Hunt; Secretary, A. 8. Wallace. Jackson County Pharmaceutical Ass’n. President, R. F. Latimer; Secretary, F. A. King. Mason County Pharmaceutical Society. President, F. N. Latimer; Secretary, Wm. Heysett. Mecosta County Pharmaceutical Society. President, C. H. Wagener; Secretary, A. H. Webber. Monroe County Pharmaceutical Society, President, 8S. M. Sackett; Secretary, Julius Weiss. Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association. President, I. C. Terry; Secretary,Geo. L. LeFevre. Newaygo County Pharmaceutical Society. President, J. F. A. Raider; Secretary, N. N. Miller. Oceana County Pharmaceutical Society. President, F. W. Fincher; Secretary, Frank Cady. Saginaw County Pharmaceutical Society. President, Jay Smith; Secretary, D. FE. Prall. Shiawassee County Pharmaceutical Society Tuscola County Pharmaceutical Society. President, E. A. Bullard; Secretary, C. E. Stoddard. PATENT MEDICINES. Why Shail They not be Available in Med- ical Practice? From the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser. Not Jong ago a physician of large learn- ing and high character sent a certain pro- prietary medicine or nostrum to a_ patient who happened to be also his personal friend, with a note, in which he said: ‘“‘This nostrum is so highly commended*®to me by those who have used it, that I should be wronging you if I failed to tell you of it. I send it to youin spite of ethics.” The patient had been suffering for several years with an obstinate trouble, to which treat- menthad brought no relief beyond very slight and temporary palliation. The nos- trum wrought a cure. Theease suggests certain reflections which ‘we wish to commend to the consideration of those who make and enforce the rules of medical ethics. We do not mean to say one word against the underlying principle of medical ethies which forbids any physi- cian to keep to himself, for the sake of personal profit, any discovery he may make which, if generally known to the profes- sion, would tend to lessen human suffering. Nor have we a word to say in favor of that miscellaneous use of patent and proprietary remedies, which involves the ignorant as- sumption by patients, of the most impor- tant and difficult of the physician’s fune- tions, namely diagnosis. There can be no doubt that the direst evils flow from this practice every year. But suppose that some one, physician or layman, makes a discovery of new and ef- fective means for the relief of human suf- fering or the preservation of human life, shall physicians refuse to make use of it, and let patients suffer or die for want of it, merely because the discoverer has secured a patent upon it, or has reserved to himself the secret of its preparation, so that he alone may manufacture ii? We do not be- lieve that the spirit of medical ethics re- quires that, but the letter of the rule cer- tainly does, and its application denies to men who rely confidently upon their physi- cians, whatever benefits there may be in the use of medicines and appliances which are patented or otherwise reserved as nos- trums. Without doubt there are many of these things which are genuinely valuable additions to the means at command for the treatment of disease and the relief of suf- fering, and it is a pernicious and unjust rule of ethies which forbids the intelligent physician to freely prescribe such things when experience or observation has taught him their usefulness. M-dicine is the least exact of sciences. Its professors should be ready to seize upon whatever means they can anywhere com- mand for the relief of suffering and cure of disease. They do so in fact, so long as the rule to which we have referred is not violat- ed, but there they stop, and to the wrong- ing of their patients, who have a right to the best treatment the pliysician can give, whether with medicines of recognized kinds | or with the inventions of men who have) number many incompetent men, but as they put themselves outside the pale by miscon-| can continue right along the same as before duct in withholding their discoveries from! the statute was enacted, its benefits are not the profession. The man who discovered | geons to have refused to use the anesthetic on that account? There may be much or little that is good in the list of nostrums, but if should be the work of the profession to discriminate, to make use of whatever is good, and to place the seal of condemnation upon the bad. Let them condemn the use of patent med- icines without competent diagnosis and prescription, precisely as they condemn the ignorant use of officinal prescriptions; but by all means let them enlarge the re- sources of the physician by adding to ma- teria medica whatever they find to be valua- ble in the list of proprietary medicines. Let them devise some means by which the discoverer or inventor of really valua- ble methods may be freed from the tempta- tion to withhold them from the profession. In that way only ean the principle of ethics be maintained without injustice, for the man making a valuable discovery feels that he has some right to reward for it, and, unless his conscience is more than ordinary self- sacrificing, he must be sorely tempted, un- der existing rules, to set the ethics of his profession aside and use his discovery for his own advantage as a quack. A physi- cian once discovered a peculiar efficacious treatment for a prevalent malady. He was bound, under the accepted rule of ethics, to give his discovery freely to the profession, but the temptation to make market of it was too strong for him, and he sold the secret to many doctors for a large sum, thereby placing each of them, as well as himself, in the category of quacks. It was not until a doctor bought the secret under a pledge of secrecy, and then revealed it, that the discovery was given to the profes- sion. How much better would it have been if arrangements had existed for securing to the discoverer, in a legitimate way, a rea- sonable royaity upon the fruits of his inves- tigations. In that case he would have given his discovery at once to the profes- sion and would have rémained an honora- ble man instead of becoming a quack and a corrupter of the morals of many weak brethren. The man had a certain equitable claim to benefit him from his discovery, which cannot be overlooked or denied, It is for the medical societies to devise means by which such a claim may be recognized, and such rewards secured without resort to surreptitious methods. This subject is one of the largest public importanee, and we believe it to be the duty of our medical societies to consider serious- ly the means of correcting the evils wrought by the indiscriminate application of a rule that works harm as well as good. Surély, it would be possible to arrange in some way for the authorization of remedies known to be valuable and necessary, with- out abandoning the sound principles of ethics on which the present rule is founded. —_—_—~ +4 THE PHARMACY BOARD. Interesting Interview With Member Mc- Donald. A reporter of the Kalamazoo Telegraph recently interviewed Geo. McDonald as to the aims and objects of the State Board of Pharmacy, and reports the result of the in- terview as follows : “The Board was originally appointed in June, 1885, but did not organize until July. From that date until now, a little over a year and seven months, the Board, in ad- dition to issuing certificates annually to those entitled to them under the law, have examined 250 candidates. Of this number, 66 proved incompetent and failed to pass. The regular examinations of the Board are appointed to be held three times a year, at Grand Rapids in March, at Detroit in July and at Lansing in November. The Secre- tary of the Board receives an annual salary of $800 per annum, and earns it. The Treasurer receives $200, and the remaining three members have such expenses paid as they incur in the performance of their du- ties. One thing that should be borne in mind is that the entire expense of maintain- ing the Board is borne by the druggists of the State, and not by the people, a fee of $1 being paid by the one to whom a license is issued. What remains after paying the Board’s expenses is placed in the State Treasury to their credit. There is now about $2,500 to their eredit there. It has been the design of the Board to make the examinations eminently practical and to avoid even the remotest ground for the ridi- cule the civil service examinations have, at times, excited. The examinations as at present prescribed by the Board embrace sub-divisions: 1. The identification of drugs and chemi- cals, fifty samples being provided and the candidates required to tell their names on inspection. 2. Fifty questions in pharmacy. 3. Fifty questions in materia medica. 4. Twenty-five questions in chemistry. 5. Ten practical prescriptions which must be explained and criticised if improper. As yet, no tests in the compounding of prescriptions are prescribed, but we hope in a short time to have a small laboratory at the disposal of the Board, when the actual demonstration of ability .to fill prescriptions will be made a part of the examination. Grand Rapids, Detroit and Lansing were selected as the places in which to hold the regular examinations, for the reason that they were suppoved to be important points and easily accessible. At the regular ex- amination, held at Grand Rapids last week, 56 candidates presented themselves. Of this number 18 were rejected and 36 granted certificates. The total number of registered pharmacists now in Michigan is 2,832. The number of registered assistant pharmacists is 183. The full benefit to the public of the crea- tion of the Board and the enactment of a stringent law to prescribe who shall engage in the important profession of a pharmacist is not as apparent now as it will be four or five years hence. The law made all those engaged in the business at the time it was passed entitled to a license without exami- tion. There were undoubtedly among this yet apparent. Their number will, however, diminish as time goes on. When aman goes chloroform was perhaps rightly condemned | out of business and his license is not re- for securing a patent on it; but ought sur-! newed for a year, he is obliged, if he desires to re-engage in it, to undergo an examina- tion. In this manner the incompetent ones will gradually be thinned out until none are left. In some things, however, the value of the Board’s services to the public is even now apparent. The rejection of 66 candi- dates who were unfit to be entrusted with the lives of those for whom they desired to fill prescriptions is a service to the State whose value cannot be computed. Then, too, the wholesale druggists find it much more diffi- | cult to sell cheap grades of goods in the State than they used to. As the intelligence and professional capacity of the pharmacists inereases, the wholesalers experience greater difficulty in selling adulterated drugs to) them, a practice more frequent than many suppose. As a rule, the pharmacists of Michigan have always been an intelligent, well-posted body of men, and Iam glad to say that the number of exceptions to this rule is decreasing with a prospect of a still further great and speedy diminution. The Pharmaceutical Association of Michigan is superior to that of any other State. In the character of the papers read at its annual meetings, and the scientific and professional ability with which they are treated, the Michigan Association surpasses any other State society. The National Association is the only one that can be compared to it, and this can by no means be said to be superior. The high standing of our Association is no doubt due in great measure to the existence of the great University in the State, but other reasons are to be found in the char- acter of Michigan and Michigan people, and the infinence of some of the leading spirits in the Association itself.” —_—__-_ > - —-——— Frank Inglis’ Reception to the Detroit Pharmacists. The members of the Detroit Pharmaceu- tical Society were handsomely entertained by Frank Inglis at his residence last Friday evening. Refreshments and cards were in- dulged in until an early hour in the morning. Among those present were Profs. A. B. Prescott and A. B. Stevens, of Ann Arbor; Dr. A. B. Lyons, T. H. Hinchman, John J. Dodds, W. C. Williams, F. W. R. Perry, J. W. Caldwell, Wm. Dupont, A. W. Allen, F. A. Cooke, Robt. Fulton, J. R. Kestell, A. B. Lee, A. S. Parker, A. McFarland, John Williamson, J. C. Mueller, G. S. Pur- vis, F. Rohnert, F. D. Smith, G. W. Stringer, D. O. Haynes, L. G. Blakeslee, J. J. Crowley, C. W. Kotcher, T. W. Marr. Letters of regret were received from Frank J. Wurzburg, President of the M. S. P. A.; Ex-Presidents Frank Wells and G. W. Crouter; H. B. Fairchild, W. L. White, John E. Peck, Stanley E. Parkill, E. A. Stowe, Jacob Jesson and Geo. Gundrum. > Newaygo County Pharmaceutical Society. The druggists of Newaygo county re- cently met at Fremont and formed an or- ganization under the title of the Newaygo County Pharmaceutieal Society. Constitu- tion and by-laws were adopted and _ officers elected, as follows: President—J. F. A. Raider, Newavgo. Vice-President—S. P. Odell, Fremont. Secretary and Treasurer--N. N. Miller, Fremont. The next meeting will be held at White Cloud on March 17. Drug Clerk’s Association. MUSKEGON, Mareh 11, 1887. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR Srr—Our Association met on the 9th and held a very interesting meeting. Orion Hopperstead read a paper on “Opium.” Other members contributed to the programme of the evening. C. 5S. Koon gave a short lecture on ‘Opium,” how it should be employed in the shops, and on its impurities, after which the critic made his report. Gro. L. LEFEVRE, Sec’y. The Drug Market. There is very little of special interest to note. Quinine is dull. P. & W. have re- duced their price five cents, to meet the tumble in German. Gum opium is very firm, and is hardening in price daily. Morphine is unchanged. Gum camphor and tinnevilly Senna leaves are still tending upward. Cut- tle bone is dull and a trifle lower. —_—-—__—<_ 9 Better Than Pill Pounding. W. A. Severson, who sold out his drug business at Buchanan about eighteen months ago, has since cleared over $50,000 in mining investments in the Gogebie region, and he has not quit investing, either. oe Organization in Clare County. John W. Dunlop, the Clare druggist, writes President Wurzburg that he is about to call a meeting of the druggists of Clare county for the purpose of effecting an or- ganization. TIGER DEN. What J. A. Crookston HastoSay While in the Tiger Den—Other Copies to Follow. CADILLAC, Jan. 24, 1887. Well, Doctor, Iam around again, but my wife had to use a lot of Tiger Oil. It isthe most wonderful medicine I ever knew. It surpasses everything else. During my se- vere sickness of pleuro-pneumonia, when my pulse ran up to 130 and my temperature to 104° the pain was so excruciating that noth- ing would relieve except Tiger Oil, which never failed. The physician gave but little hope of my recovery, but through his atten- tion and the constant application of Tiger Oil I pulled through, and am gaming strength by using Tiger Oil, which I know is doing me good, and will do good to all who use it properly; for of all medicines that I have ever known in over forty years’ ex- perience as a_ retail and wholesale druggist, I have never known of a single one to be in any way as good as ‘Tiger Oil for the cure of so many different kinds of diseases. There seems no limit to its power over disease. Therefore, knowing as 1 know of Tiger Oil, I do but my duty in recommending it to all my fellow men as publicly as possible, that! they may have the benefits of such a valua- ble medicine as Tiger Oil has proven itself to be wherever it has been used, both for man or beass. J. A. CROOKSTON, Of the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., Grand Rapids. ! | | | | | WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT, 1D) | Florida sheevs’ wool, carriage. .... 225 @2 50 ee | Nassau do CO ae 2 00 Declined— Quinine, P. & W. | Velvet Eyt do do 1 10 ExtraYe * do GO. ina. 85 ACIDUM. ; Grass do OG 4a... 85 NII ono ask oneness vcs gees 8@ 190 Hard’ for slate use........... 75 Henzoicum, Germsan:......:... .....: s0@1 00 | Yellow Reef, FOr can ae awakes 1 40 pink jog Bee epee coke wees e cea coun 5E@ 60 | MISCELLANEOUS. PUPIOUID ..4..+>> Go eave deed ese ee 70@ 73! ayher 3g Nitrac 2 eae a eee me 0) St ee uuee eR BQ 2% IOS ea cel io PEt Pte ee O14 Gh 3% Oxalicum oe ee Cc ean odd aa en ce 1l@ 13 | Alumen, ground, (po. 7)............... 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Ba GO PROT i oa cs Sea a oe We SOi Mee G0@, 65 Camphorae ................---- +--+ 24@ 27 | Magnesia, Sulph, (bbl. 11%)............. 2@ 3 Catechu, 1s, (448, 14; 48, 16)........... @ 331 Mannia,.S.F M1 OO MpaOr) i, PO... csi... .. ise. 35@ £0 Morphia enn 2 shen WO RAIDS BUG eke eens ee @ 80] Moschus Canton........... npr a POE DOIO OO ooo es eee eect a ass ime Ci Meigticn MoO). lll @ 65 Greiacum, (pO. 46)........ 0... 2.65000 @ 35] Nux Vomiea (po. 20) en eee eae ~™ 10 IMG. OG Pa seal a aes @ 20] Os. Sepia... ee 20@, 23 MN ites eathcaphanns co hive sa @1 25 | Pepsin Saac, H. & P.D. Go... @2 00 Myrrh, (p0.45)..........-000 0 se eeee aces @ 40] Picis Liq, N.C. % walls, doz.......... @2 70 Opii, (DO. 5 50)... 1 ee cece eee eee eee ees 4 CORDS 1 | Picis Lig,, quarts...... 6.06.00... 0060. @1 40 POY cca cen ese ee os cs ae cee 18@ 25) Picis Liq., pints @ ** Dleached.... 20... 26. esse ee ee ee “6@ 30) pil Hydrarg, ae... @ 50 MPA MOORNUN iii ees Sean cs ee ee ess ses 30@ 75| Piper Nigra, (po. 22)................... @ 18 _ .. HERBA—In ounce packages. VPper Alba, (0. 95). ..... 1... 6.4 ..5 cc, @ 3% ADSUERAUUA 5 aces een ek ve eae a ee. i Pia Run. | a PUPALOTIUML «6.6... 6e ee eee eee ee eee = BF IE Fi ens Sen cce pase caeas H@ 15 Lobelia 2.0... -. 266 cee e cece ee teen eee <> | Potassa, Bitart, pure.................. @ 40 Majorum .... 2... esse eee scenester eee | PORMEHN. Hitawt, COM... .............. @ Mentha Piperita..........eeee eee e eee 23] Potass Nitras, opt................-. 0. 8@ 10 © VEE eee eect eee eee ees Me RII IO os i ce usc ccnecscdcs: i@ 9 Rue ......-.. Srttetteteeste sess sees eens 30 | Pulvis Ipecac et opii........... .....- 1 10@1 20 Tanacetum, V........6.eseeseee eens ees “| Pyrethrum, boxes, H. & P.D.Co., doz. — @1 00 Thymus, ee ee ae awe Pyret hrum, Oe 48, 53 ; MAGNESIA. OO el, s@ 10 WE, PRR a 55@ 60 | Quinia, 8, P.& Wee. ee eee eee 65 7 Carbonate, Pat............ ee 2e@, 22 | Quinia, S,German...................+- 60@ 65 ee mee a eas 20@ 25 | Rubia Tinctorum.............. 6.62.64 L2@ 13 Carbonate, Jennings................45 35@ 36 | Saccharum Lactis, pv................. oo Saigein ...... ee @5 50 OLEUM,. Banguic Draconie....... 8... essence, 40@ 50 PP DBMREDIIINE cs. ceded oi vase ccs d ss ce as Te Ol) | COEO. 6 oo oes oe oo ca os @4 50 Ato vadalae, ulG, 02... 6. cs... se Ae fe A nec. ss nesses Le AMVGRIAO, AMAVHO.... 6... - cece ene os OCT ee A eens coches oa ccc 8@ 10 ee, ee cca et ages ie CMM TE I i cs oa cece cee cece @ Wb AMPA COTTON 6. ea cs oe eon teens Ope Hl Berita Mixture... ... i... 6. ecco uous @ 28 POPP ak. sean acon DOO Ty | ni eins nes cs cc cce ee @ 18 CR cae aes s CE OS GTS TG @ 30 COPOORR OE ee tae eeu @2 15| Snuff, Maceaboy, Do. Voes........... @ 35 OR es a pres ccs pa neg cc oe 4 85@ 65) Snuff. Scotch, Do. Voes............... @ 35 CORO ee ea ea os co cas cee (@1 50} Soda Boras, (po. 16)....... cece) oe PANO i as dy ce ca eee een ns @ th Boee 6 Votose Tart..................,. 38Q, 35 REPOTON 5 kas g coc os wali eck cee eens Ge TET CI ON coke we cee ck anc aces 2@ 2% CT EG acces tans coe us Sem 08) Soda, BECard........ 26.006. cee 41@ 5 COOMA 6 aa me ee, Be ee lie a 3Q 4 Oo es ees ee a @ 2 RP OOTUNIING, oo ois ee cee care cases Oget OF | pie, Biner Co... o.oo... 6 ones WQ 5d Oe ca ieee esas T Slat 20 Bots, Mivreia Om... ...... oo cic c ce @2z 00 MEO fn ke ee ee 2 i0@ae S| ieee. Oi yrein Tp... .. 5... ..005--..-ee @2 50 MOP ei cs ec cee ees @ i Spits. Vini Reot, (bbl. 2 26)............. @2 35 OSRION, BOW BE co. cco c aes ence ces soe Eley 76) Grevonie. Crystal... ................. @1 80 POON es cola e le eee GOGE OF | SUlOOUr, BOO... ne co crac i cannes ss 24@ 3% PIO eee ae as 50g 00 | Sulphur, Roll...........2............... 24@ 3 MOU ceo oes ca ws oat cet ee kane Olt A De i ee a oes ce cds canuces 8@ -10 POU cs ac os ee wena cts cues oaks 2 25@e ah Terebenth Venice. ...............-... 28@, 30 leas eck beck ee dan wus ee 4G | PNCOMFOIIAO 1... oon ook 5 yn ook cease @ 40 PIrOmtin PIDCr........2..< ous. ces ess> ee TT I oo ces oo ccc hee cu ecs 9 0OCIE LO PEPER VOTO cess cca ees G ClGeT Ot Art BIND... 5c a ics co cece ce ce aca, i@ 8 MEOPTRUAG, MAL 6. i cece es eke ce ee ne ote 80@L 00 OILS Myrcia, Fa ees ec ee ce «ns @ 50 : Bbl Gal Olive st teen ee eee ee eee e eee eee eens 1 00@2 45 Whale, wate, 70 %5 Picis Liquida, (gal. 59)................. W@ 12! Lara. extra 55 60 A aed rues ysks cs cea ess [eee tee) a 5B PROBWOOIIUS 658 ise oe eee ea ae se ae 75@1 00 | Vinseed, pure raWw................005 40 3 OGRE, $..-. 26. e 5 wenn teen ene sne dune @8 00 | Linseed, boiled ...............c..0ee- 43 46 SUCCINI ...... 6... eee eee ee eee ee ee 5 40@45 | Neat’s Foot, winter strained........ 50 80 ee cay 90@1L OO Spirits Turpentine ae 44 50 ed eee es ogee seas 3 50@7T 00 0 eee aa CR go eee eee cle wees eens 50@ 60 PAINTS aia GSH, Fo ee @ 65 : Bol Lb es sds ee eng scene @l 50; Red Venetian.................. 134 2@ 3 ean, 40@ 50; Ochre, yellow Marseilles...... 1% 2@ 3 MW be ecu scenic eeawenss @ 60 | Ochre, yellow Bermuda...... . 1% 2@ 3 PHOODMOMIAS. 6665 bcc ela cos ole bane 16@ 29} Putty, commercial ............ 24 2%@ 3 Putty, strictly pure............ 2% 2%@ 3 POTASSIUM. | Vermilion, prime American.. 13B@Q16 BiGRPOMae oe ee cai 72@ 14| Vermilion, English............ 58@60 MiGnee occ es ees 42@ 45! Green, Peninsular............. 16@17 Ne, COP, coche cs ccke sn aes 20@ 22) Lead, red strictly ees «: 6@ 6% PO ee 3 @3 25 | Lead, white, strictly pure..... 6@ 6% PUSHING a eae 23@ 28} Whiting, white Spanish..... . Gi 1 Whiting, Gildure .. .. 2 <. co 0.5 @90 RADIX. | White, Paris American........ 1 10 ae once bs ous 25@ 30) | Whitiny Paris English clitf.. 1 40 PCR a lie 15@ 20 | Pioneer Prepared J aints .... 1 20@1 40 eee eS ce @ 25| Swiss Villa Prepare: Paints. 1 00@1 20 OO i ae os se cc ee ak one 20@ 50 | VARNISHES, Gentiana, (po. 15)...............--.--+- WG Wh Nor Path Come: o.oo ccc cece 1 10@1 20 Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15).............+--++. HOGS SO SrA) PN oe ccc cock can cd ces 1 60@1 Tu Hydrastis Canaden, (po. 35)........... Ge A | CORON OU ion oo os als ce cena cannes 2 75@3 00 Hellebore, Alba, po........ Mi pokccues 1b5@ 20| No.1 Turp Furniture.................- 1 OO@L 10 a re ae 16@ 2) Extra Tork Damar.................-.. 1 55@1 60 PN oc ci ais eis bccn ad ve awn ene 1 60@1 70! Japan Dryer, No.1 Turp.............. 7 v5) SPM se eee weg cheek enc eee 25@ 30 | DP Re oe oa pk hha wet oa mi ren eee ne ener en rere Tree een errs POGOORYUUM, DO. .....,.....5-.0.. 00 b@ 18 MO ee, ei ae habe ses cect ae, 7581 00 Oe ed ons sae vs wn dans os oe @l ia OR ees ees Cakes os Lea end eces T5@1 35 a ces coca nena es = 55 Mameuingsrig, (PO; Sd)... s os cs eee ee @ 20 : Sameer wo | Make Old Furniture ca cd nano ves 50@ 55 : Smilax, Officinalis, H....1...222221. : @ 0 Look Like New. we ‘ DION ce iceecc sda @ 20 1 teat (po. 35). eon eae ees “2 12 Symplocarpus, Foetidus, po.......... 25 | 1. Valeriana, Fpnnicn om (po. 35) el 2 25 | DIRECTIONS FOR USE: - POPIOA 65 ic aA ee cata, 1b@ 20) i ice Barra” a PL | First remove all dirt and | A VIRUS OI Sa ee ok nse keiaees @ 18) grease, then apply Apium (graveolens)................0++ R@ 15} si TUAW Nuts. Bb he coed 0 Gs os Se ke we ce IG 6) Caml, (0, Ses cia ree iies dak LR@ 15 | 5 Be EES OOS DE a eee TS pecge an 1 OR@L 2 | COTIANMGIUM., . 2... 20sec eee ee secs cece ne @ 32) MUON BALVA 0. oo oc oso seek eee caus 8%4@ 4! — Die W ec uae th ceo 0 owe dh cous — S | CB GROMORTEI Coie vc eed cass cond sncas 6@ I . Dipterix Odorate..................0005 1 i5@1 85 with a cotton cloth, and rub POCHIOWININ | coy clvcce cack s. chen snse ee @ 16;dGown until dry. POOR UETORI DO. oak ccc ois uss oie teee esos 4 ue 2 | icles salddaemmeacieaiad BN ae es eco kins che feng ek anoes 384@Q@ : ae : Gee Ok NN Bs icic es cuaeass 34a 4| The Best Furniture Finish in Phalaris Canmarian.................0065 44@ 5) ; TEM as eek ces hee a eet = 5m «6! the market. Try it, and make Sinapis, Albu Bad ae ie 80 ® your old Furniture look Fresh bi I decanted) yc cen ceph hea am *% . and New. SPIRITUS. Prumonti, W. 2):& CO... 5. ose ease 2 00@2 50; Ask your Druggist, Furniture Dealer, Grocer PVUMIOES, Pi hs Bees cs so oida tai Codec eins 1 Tez 00 or Hardware Store for POLISHINA. If they BVIOATS is bis eee hee ee de aes eek 1 10@1 50) do not have it, send 25 cents for a bottle to AUMIDOMIA COCO. TD fii oes eben 1 T5@1 75 | ; ; ETT Sg! Be es Rg UA ae he eae eran one 1 75@3 50 , Manonarii: Me ek coisa ce cease et es 1 75@2 00 AAG ihe By ils ll ( Spt. vo MOR ecg eek hanes : ae an | ' ini Oporto........... ec teen seh Chace v4 Vint AIDA. .s4s:00 Paki etices 112°1 25@2 00 GRAND RAPIDS. > | { SPONGES. AME LT INE A PERKINS Unb UO, WHOLESALE Druggists| 42 and 44 Ottawa Street and 8g, 91, 93 and 95 Louis Street. IMPORTERS AND JOPRBERS OF Drugs, Mecicines, Chemicals, raluts, lls, Varnishes, and Druegist' Suns, MANUFACTURERS OF Elegant Pharmaceutical Prepara- tious, Hind Extracts and Rlinirs GENERAL WHOLESALE AGNTS FOR Wolf, Patton & Co. and John L. Whiting, Manufacturers of Fine Paint and Var- nish Brushes. THE CELEBRATED Pioues? Prepared Paints ALSO FOR THE Grand Rapids Brush Co., Manu- facturers of Hair, Shoe snd Horse Brushes. WE ARE SOLE OWNERS OF Weatheriy’s Michigan Catarrh Core Which is positively the best Remed: of the kind on the market. We desire particular attention of those about purchasing outfits for new stores to the fact of our UNSURPASSED FACIL- ITIES for meeting the wants of this class of buyers WITHOUT DELAY and in the most approved and acceptable manner known to the drug trade. Our special ef- forts in this direction have received from hundreds or our customers the most satis- fying recommendations. Wine aud Liguor Department We give our special and personal atten- tion to the selection of choice goods for the DRUG TRADE ONLY, and trust we merit the high praise accorded to us for so satis- factorily supplying the wants of our custom- ers with PURE GOODS in this depart- ment. We CONTROL and are the ONLY AUTHORIZED AGENTS for the sale of the celebrated WITHERS DADE & C0,’S Henderson Co., Ky., Sour Mash and Old-Fashioned Hand-Made, Copper- Distilled WHISKEY. 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 Hraggisis Favorite Eye, Which continues to have so many favor- ites among druggists who have sold these goods for a very long time. Buy our Gils, Brandles & Fine Wines, We call your attention to the adjoining list of market quotations which we aim to make as complete and perfect as possible. For special quantities and quotations on such articles as do not appear on the list, such as Patent Medicines, Etc., we invite your correspondence. Mail orders always receive our special and personal attention. Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. The Michigan Tradesman. BAD Ly- SHAPED ‘woM EN. A Lady Says the Corset and Bustle Must Go. ‘ Mrs. Jenness Miller is creating something of a furor by her lectures on the ideal dress of the future for women. Unlike most re- formers of her sex, Mrs. Miller is not mas- culine in appearance or action, but splendid specimen of a perfectly developed woman, and her every movement is the per- sonification of grace and ease, crowned by femininity. Her loosely-fiowing robe, which sets off her figure to advantage, is modeled upon her own ideas of the correct dress that should be worn by her sex. Mrs. Miller begins her lectures by re- minding her audience of the perfect form of Eve, previous to leaving the Garden of Eden, before dress became a necessity. She then comes down to the fashions of the present day, with the statement that, owing to them, we are In danger of losing the last vestige of resemblance to that perfect type of beauty. She attacks, bitterly, the present ball-room costume and the custom of displaying the neck and bosom, and lauds the bathing dress, which is easy and elegant, but would be hooted, if worn.on the publie street. Mer denunciation of the bustle is unusually se- vere, and, in describing it, she says: Suppose that you women who wear a bus- tle had a hump of natural flesh growing on your body, which would make a perfect bus- tle, do you think that you would leave it there? No, you would seareh the world over for a surgeon who could remove it, and would suffer any pain to have it taken away. There is not one of you who is not all the time ailing; and children are brought into the world with the seeds of disease already sown. After describing the injurious effects of eorsets and the manner in which they affect the body, and the injurious effects on the hips and feet from wearing petticoats, which she says mnst go, and tight shoes with the heel in the center of the foot, mak- ing walking impossible, she refers to the head gear, which she calls abominable. What is wanted, she says, is a dress that will follow the lines of the form, without bands or ligatures, and a neat trousers of the same description. These, she claims, would tend to create what it is now impos- sible to find—a perfect woman. ——- ><> “Hunting a Varmint.” Night’s thickening shades had closed around, and made, by comparison, happier the faces that shone brightly in the red glare of the leaping fire from the open grate, its softening warmth causing all to glow with kindness and contentment. Looking down on the little faces surrounding me, whose owners had demanded a story from Unele, their request could net be denied. So, taking a more comfortable hitch in the big arm chair, and telling one of the smaller ones not to sit quite on top of my head, memory’s store was drawn upon: “So, little ones, you want to know the scrape Uncle got into when he wasa boy attending schoo] away up in the green hill’s of Vermont. When you grow older and have finished your school days, you will know then that your half-holidays gave you more happiness than all the pleasures you had or may obtain in after years, when grown to be men and women. “It was a bright Saturday afternoon, and the September frost had loosened the nuts, so that the ground was strewn with them, and they seemed so good to us that we could ‘not stow away enough. We laughed and sang while gathering them into piles, and at last stuffed all the available space about our clothes so full, that, from very weight and the bulged condition of our pockets, walking was neither easy nor grace- ful. “Just as we were going over the hill by the Bishop’s house, a ‘hello? was heard,and a moment later the farm superintendent caine rushiug towards us shouting, *Come and help,boys; there’s a varmint in a barn, and we can kill it if you'll help.’ The words were hardly spoken before there were five boys se udding away at the top of their speed, picking up, as they ran, anything that could be used to kill the ‘varmint’ with. Your Unele, being the longest-legged, got in before the rest, and you may be sure he wished afterwards he hadn’t. There, in the corner of the hay-mow, sat one of the most innocent-looking little black and white kit- tens thatI had ever seen. Jit hada big bushy tail, and showed no more fear of the noise and row, than if it had been a block of wood. Ihad along pole in my hand, and, taking aim.with it, away it went through the air, smashing Mr. Varmint against the side of the barn, when-—my! Oh, my! It seemed to me as if all the gas factories and kerosene distilleries had broken loose and fallen, covering me with their awful smells. Children, that ‘varmint’ was a skunk! My getting out wasa good deal quicker than the coming in. The rest of the boys got the benefit of a little of the terrible odor, but did not suffer nearly as much as I did, so, by the time we reached school for prayer hour, all the odor had left them; but I was left in a condition when I entered the cha- pel that made the boys look at me anything but amiably. All their noses turned upside down, and what they said almost makes me mad vet. As the professor passed through the aisle going to the reading desk, his pleasant smile changed, his nose elevated and he turned upon me a look of withering scorn and said, ‘Go to your room, sir, and hang your clothes out of the window,” which I did, and, as faras known, unless somebody else has taken them down, they still ornament the roof of the old institute in Vermont.” Ropert M. Fioyp. Chicago, March 10, 1887. - o> Advantages of a‘*‘Laboratory of Hygiene.” Tur TRADESMAN has already referred to the effort which is being made by the Regents of the Michigan University to secure an ap- propriation for the construction of a build- ing at Ann Arbor, to be known as a ‘‘Labor- atory of Hygiene.” The friends of the pro- ject have issued a handsome pamphlet, set ting forth the purposes of the proposed la- boratory, as follows: The objects of such alaboratory would be to investigate the causes of disease, to ascer- tain the extent to which the adulteration of food is practised in this State, to study the conditions of the soil affecting health,and to is a about ascertain the best methods of disposing of garbage and all kinds of waste. Already the investigation of a single food, cheese, has shown the most probable cause of that dreaded disease, cholera infantum, and promises to lead to the saving of the lives of thousands of children. If the close study of a single food ean lead to such im- portant results, what may we not expect from similar studies of all our foods. If the people can be informed as to the nature and extent of adulterations, they will avoid buying such articles, and thus compel the makers to cease adulterating. For in- stance, nearly all the jellies sold in the gro- cery stores are adulterated. It would benefit our honest fruit growers to have this clearly demonstrated. There are constantly being presented prob- lems in the study of the origin and spread of disease which ean be solved only with the aid of a well-equipped laboratory. One or two illustrations will serve to make this plain. 2 <2 Sixty-six Mernbers in the Hart Associa- tion. Hant, Mareh 8, 1887. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DrEAR Str—I have just from our adjourned meeting of one week ago, at Pentwater, owing to the snow block- ade. We have voted to pay the per capita dues on the balance of our members, in ac- cordance with which you wil! find enclosed $5.10. The following deleg ed to the State meeting: W. E. Thorp, E. &. Hougbtaling, Hart; B. O. Sands and Hi. H. Bunyea, Pentwater; A. Paton and Mr. Wheeler, Shelby; B. F. Archer, Ferry. We hope al! delegates will act and that the meeting will result in much good. Please send proper papers for each delegate. Yours respectfully, E. 8. HouGura ina. CHANGE OF FIRM. Notice is hereby given that the stoek and accounts of the firm of Fox & Bradford have been purchased by H. H. Freedman and W.A. Higbee, who will continue the business under the firm name.of H. H. Freedman & Co. All accounts due the late firm must be paid to H. Ti. Freedman & Co., who bespeak for themselves a continuance of the patron- age accorded the old firm. H, H. FrirmpMan & Co. M. Fioyp. APPROVED by PHYSICIANS. Cushman’s MENTHOL INHALER In the treatment of Catarrh, Headache, Neuralgia, Hay Fever, Asthma, Bron- chitis, Sore Throat and Severe Colds, stands without an equal. Air Mentholized by passing through the Inhaler- tube, in which the Pure Crystals of Menthol are held‘ thoroughly applies this’ valuable remedy in the most efficient way, to the parts affected. It sells readily. Always kcep an open Inhaler in your store, and let your customers try it. A few inhalations will not huri the Jnhaler, and will do more to demonstrate its efficiency than a half hour’s talk. Retail price 60 cents. For CincuLARs and TESTIMONIALS address H. D. Cushman, Three Rivers, Mich. Trade supplied by Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., G’d Rapids, And Wholesale Druggists of Detroit and Chicago. PORTABLE AND STATIONARY BNGIN BS From 2 to 150 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills Grist Mills, Wood V ing Max shinery, Shaft ing, Pulleys and B . Contracts made for Complete Outfits. ww. o. Denison, 88, 90 and 92 South Division Street, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. cause and instruct | its citizens against future similar calamities. | returned home} gates were elect- | and | Best Package Goods on the Market. Fx J. DETTENTHALER, 117 Monroe St., Grand Rapids. ee ae Jobbers of CROC H. LEONAR LSs4 to 140 Mast Fulton Stree Y GLASSWARE and Bargain Gon ONS, bO0Us, JOBBER OF OVTSTERS! FISH, ADD GAME. Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. See Quotations in Another Column. THE NEW Soap Company, spect made in America. All Locking Hook, BIRD CAGES. ASSORTED PACKAGES. We sell the Celebrated ‘“Jewrrr” Bird Cage, to theexclusion | of all inferior makes, and an experience of many years assures us that this is the safest policy. The prices are now lower than most cages in the market,and by | taking these goods you get the most pleasing brveiag or Mocking Bird Cages aA eA ee er Re ret (XMAS " oe 7 with A hove co ‘anresents . rm 6 : idings Above cut represents nest of 5 cages, sliding bottoms, ’ which can be removed to clean, made of bright wire, and patent cage in every re- Feed Cup Holders. fitted with Jewett’s Patent Self- and Patent Seed and Water Fount, of which | oe ae =o ak ek HIGH WIDE LONG As previously announced, the trade is | there are no equals, and which can be found on no other cage. - ree i, see now being supplied with Soap from this new MO. }......38° inohes 94 inches......1¥ inches. each $ 85 ry y " r y s £ a ; , s —— Two brands are now introduced, Fifty Cent Cages--Latest Patterns. | No.2 Ss a4 | Ee “ 100 | y » on oe ‘ , FL li 1 t CASE H. 7. 2. | NOG 6 6 12 21 ‘ 1 35 ead = { Ty ‘ , oe 91s ‘ or : 1 Box containing 4, 7 in, Round 4—6 x 8 Square. | No. 4......21% vse * sencenmae csce 7 AND 4 i415, ‘“ 4—7 | 4, 8 in. 47 xt | No. 5......23% ° 5 ‘ m “ Tittle Davis Cee cee eee sso | ’ i i sles Y ' No charge for box. | a oo. Both free from adulterations of all kinds, CASE H. L. 3. and contain pure Ceylon Cocoa Oil, Steam Containing 12 Assorted Cages. One-half Round, one-half Prices on Extra Cage Trimmings. a : r quare. Average price, each, 58c. Total.............. 686 || Refined Tallow, Glycerine and Borax. The No charge for box. ee former is a first-class Laundry Soap, and CASE H .. 4 | Cage Hooks, to screw in wall............... ....perdoz. 45¢ the latter, being fine and milder, is one of oe i al ae il . gr ar i ieee “ 5e the best Bath, Laundry and Toilet Soaps | Containing 12 Assorted Cages, each one of the latest - : Square Shape. Average price, each 66°sc. Total..... 8 00 | ‘ i ‘ combined now on the market. No charge for box. Fancy, tohang up.... .. ............4.. ee 65 Vay . + r 2 2 ee | For terms, please apply to the factory, in CASE H. L. 5. | Cage Seed Cups, or Fountains..... Loo. Oe ers 7 letter, or telephone. 4 one | ae , person, Dy lett r, or telephone (Telephone Containing 24 Assorted Cages, eleven of them are the lat- ae : ‘ : No. 578-5 rings. ) est patterns, round cages, and thirteen of them war- sird Baths, Nested Flint Glass, two sizes 45¢ : ranted to be the very best selling square cages. Aver- Shall we receive your eneouragement by pee price each, 68c. Total: oe... ee... AG to || Mocking Hird Hatha, onal... ......2....... $1 50 way of a trial order? ‘ : Respectfully, Open Stock Cages. —eetee)...DhLDLDLhLUL 10¢ | 7 * * . _ We also carry a complete assortment of these beautiful cages | Cawe Sprimgs..... 0.0.0... 0... cece eee eee egies 4” 45e in open stock, and guarantee to make the bottom prices if you : wish to sort up your stock. Complete catalogue furnished free Adjustable Brass Cage Screene, No.1.......... sas * 3@ b ®/ On application. a3 ot oe os No. 2 t 25, CERMAN COFFEE, ——THE Manufactured by TOLEDO SPICE CO., TOLEDO, OHIO. Order Sample Case of your Jobber. tions in Price-Current. HF. J. LAMB & CO. D. D. Mallory & Co’s STATE AGENTS FOR Also Fruits and Country Produce, RINDGE, BERTSCH & CO, See quota- Cr : i | re MANUFACTORERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN BOOTS AND SHOES. AGENTS FOR THE BOSTON RUBBER SHOE OO. 14 and 16 Pearl Street, - Grand Rapids, Mich. | | PURE. NEW PROGESS STARCH. [Sw==r This Starch having the light Starch and Gluten removed, One-Third Less Manufactured by the & FIRMENICH MNFG. Co. Marshalltown, Iowa; Peoria, Ms. Offices at Peoria, Ills. SALE BY Factories: FOR Fr strona| Glark, Jewell & Co. (Sone ABSOLUTE SPICES Absolute Baking Powder. 100 per cent. Pure. Manufactured and sold only by ED, TELFER, Grand Rapids. WM. SHARS & CO. Cracker Manufacturers, 4.230nmts for AMBOY CHEESE. 37, 89 & 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Deo You WANT? A etn Broey: If so, send for Catalogue and Price-List to S. HEYMAN & SON, 48 Canal bt, Grand Rapids. moet ek 6a UF’ O Xx, MANUFACTURERS’ — AND CRIST MILG SRST So AGENTS FOR “3 ATLAS iia INDIANAPOLIS, IND., U. S. As for Menage MANUFACTURERS OF e-eaS TEAM ENGINES & BOILERS. #2 p Ce>ry Engines and Boilers in Stock fig! 3 3 a: for immediate delivery. 1 io Haare, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Working iackinery, 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. ® ; 4