“VOL. 4 GERMAN |L, Winternitz, 106 Kent St. MUSTARD. Grand Rapids, Mich ORGANIZATION 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 500 Association 500 Envelopes. Money can be sent by draft, post-office or express order. Fuller & Stowe Company, 49 Lyon Street, - Grand Rapids, Mich. CHANGE OF FIRM. Notice is hereby given that the stock 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. H. Freedman & Co., who bespeak for themselves a continuance of the patron- age accorded the old firm. WHIP BELKNAP Wagon and Sleigh 0 MANUFACTURERS OF Spring, Freight, Express, Lumber and Farm WAGONS! Logging Carts and Trucks Mill and Dump Carts, Lumbermen’s and River Tools. We carry a large stock of material, and have every facility for making first-class Wagons of ali kinds. Lo "Special attention given to Repairing, Painting and Lettering. Shops on Front St., Grand Rapids, Mich, STEAM LAUNDRY, 43 and 45 Kent Street. STANLEY N. ALLEN, Proprietor. WE DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS WORK AND USE NO CHEMICALS. Orders by Mail and Express Promptly At- tended to. Record Blanks, Notification Sheets, and For Prices and terms, address GRAHAM ROYS, Grand Rapids, Mich. JUDD « CO., JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE And Full Line Winter Goods. 102 CANAL STREET. POTATOES. We make the handling of POTATOES, APPLES and BEANS in car lotsa special feature of our business. If you have any of these goods to ship, or anything in the produce line, Jet 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. Rarl Bros., Commission Merchants, 157 South Water St., CHICAGO. Reference: First NATIONAL BANK. Parties in want should CEES write ta or see the GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED C0. 71 CANAL STREET. Muzzy’s Corn Starch is prepared expressly for food, is made of only the best white corn and ts guaranteed absolutely pure. oe 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 Jaundry and table use, is the very best offered to the con- sumer. All wholesale and retail grocers sell it. We carry a full 'ineof Seeds of every variety, both for field and garden. The Michiga GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1887. 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., o GRAND RAPIDS. LUDWIG WINTERNITZ, STATE AGENT FOR ermentum! 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. We have just purchased a large invoice of "PLANK ROAD PLUG: Send usa Trial Order. Spring Chicken, Moxie and Eclipsealways in stock. OLNEY, SHIELDS & Co, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Use - Heckers’ Standard Manufactures. EDMUND B, DIKEMAN, THE— GREAT WATCH MAKER, —AND— JEWELER. 44 CANAL STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. EATON & LION, Importers, Jobbers and Retailers of BOOKS, Stationary & Sundries, 20 and 22 Monroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich. The CELEBRATED EMERY $3 SHOE MANUFACTURED BY HATCH & EMERY, Chicago and Boston, D. G. KENYON, Traveling Salesman, 227 Jefferson Street, - Grand Rapids, Mich. BAXTER’S CELEBRATED “LUCKY STAR” CIGAR Manufactured by 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 parties, druggists preferred. J. L. STRELITSKY, STATE AGENT, 128 Canal Street, - Grand Rapids. MONNICH & STONE, Flint, Mich. MANUFACTURERS OF Send for Sample Order. Voigt, Herpolsheimer & C0, Importers and Jobbers of DRY GOODS Staple and Fancy. Overalls, Pants, Etc., OUR OWN MAKE. A Complete Line of Fancy Crockery: Fancy Woodenware OUR OWN IMPORTATION. Inspection Solicited. Chicago and Detroit Prices Guaranteed. POTATOES. We give prompt personal attention to the sale of POTA FOES, 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. Wa. H. Thompson & G0, 166 South Water St., CHICAGO. Reference FELSENTHAL, Jross & MILLER, 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. CLARE, Grand Rapids. MUSCATINE 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. 101 Ottawa St., For Sale by all Michigan Jonbers. WEET 16 = SOAP The Best Laundry Soap on the Market. TRy iT: FOR SALE BY ALL FIRST-CLASS GROCERS. MANUFACTURED BY Oberne, Hosick & Co. CHICAGO. A, HUFFORD, General Agent, Box 14. Grand Rapids. THE SECOND SUCCESS Proceedings of the Special Con vention of the Michigan Bus- iness Men’s Association. The special convention of the Michigan Business Men’s Association convened at Royal Arcanum Hall on ‘Tuesday morning, March 15. President Hamilton called the meeting to order, when Rev. A. R. Merriam offered the following earnest invocation: We thank thee, oh Lord, that Thou hast brought here thy servants together to con- sider the important interests that are in- trusted to them. We thank Thee for the suecess that has crowned their efforts. We praise Theeand we thank Thee for their prosperity and we ask Thy blessing to be with them through the deliberations of this convention; and we look to Thee, oh Lord, for strength and kindness in all our affairs. We thank Thee, oh Lord, that we may serve Thee in business, as well as in our holy work, and in every pathway of life which is true and honorable, and we bless Thee, oh Lord, that Thou hast intrusted to them, the great interests of Thy kingdom— all departments of labor and all departments of trade which in any way shAll advance the interest of the commonwealth and that shall in any way bring out the material re- sources of the land, and we bless Thee for allthe many ways in which they have materially prospered. We ask Thy blessing for these merchants, these men of business, and that they shall raise the standard by noble dealing. We pray that Thou will help them to realize lrow much of the true interest of humanity is in their hands. May they by their deal- ings and among themselves, and with all whom they meet in business life, keep up the standard and so bring in the principles of Jesus Christ, our Lord. We ask Thee to help them through all their daily life, and to advance and ennoble them, and so bring them to a better day, when its influence will rule over all things. In the absence of Mayor ‘ Dikeman, Jas. A. Coye delivered the address of welcome, as follows: In behalf of the Retail Grocers’ Associa- tion, I bid you a hearty welcome to the city of Grand Rapids. May your deliberations be harmonious; may the results which you arrive at benefit not only business men, but allmen. Gentlemen, we bid you welcome to our houses and to our homes, and I hope that as the result of this visit to our city you will have a lasting remembrance of the good will that may be shown to you by the people of Grand Rapids, once more bidding you thrice welcome and _ trusting that by your presence here to-day you will be greatly benefited. President Hamilton then called upon Geo. E. Steels, of Traverse City, to respond to the welcome in behalf of the Association, who spoke as follows: I am very poorly prepared to make any remarks at all this morning, but I feel con- strained at the invitation of our President to say a few words in response. Let me say to you, Mr. Coye, represent- ing as you do these citizens of Grand Rap- ids—these business men—this noble city— that we come here, not simply to ‘enjoy your hospitality, not simply to see, but we come here to learn. We look over your beautiful streets up and down these avenues which are paved, as L may say, with busi- ness and so regarded at all points of the State. We come to enjoy your hospitality, agreeing that Grand Rapids is the central point of our enterprise, and a desirable meeting place for carrying it forward. What are our aims? What did we come here for? First, we represent our own in- terests. We represent back of that the strength of the cities of the State of Michi- gan. Very much I would hope that soon our representation in that respect will be greatly enlarged. We represent ideas which we ean enlarge and which we can develop to the good of every man, and every citizen of our State. It is not selfishness in this respect, but we are able to say that we have something for you, if you come and join us. We could not, in enjoying your hospitality, feel that we are trespass- ing on your good nature. We feel that in doing so we have united our efforts. The object to be exemplified would reach out, not single handed but strengthened by a united hand, and so we may encircle our great State. President Hamilton then opening address, as follows: Gentlemen of the Business Men’s Association of Michigan: It is with mingled feelings of pride and pleasure that I meet you to-day as a body of business men; representing, as you do, the interests of sixty-six local organizations and fit representatives of the business inter- ests of Michigan. Should we not pride ourselves upon this gathering when we con- sider the short period in which we have at- tained numbers, rank and dignity? We remember as though it were but yesterday our first meeting of the ‘‘Associated Asso- ciations” of Michigan, in September last. We remember the hospitality and generosi- ty of the Retail Grocers’ Association and jobbing trade of this city; we recollect the hour, even, when the first combined blow was struck at the abuses and false methods in trade; we recall no tears as falling from our cheeks when we parted with our ‘promising friend.” We remember, too, with gratitude, the instrument that led us through the wilderness to a completed or- delivered his ganization. It was a day to be remember- ed. It marked an era in the business man’s life that ranks with the great reforms of the hour. I see before me the pioneers in the move- ment, scores of new faces greet us from every side, yea, and more to us than num- bers, back of all, I reeognize the spirit that animated the first body and pervades this body to-day. It will never die until this loose and indiscriminate credit system is a thing of the past; not until the cash system has shelved one-half of the delinquents, and the merchant’s unmistakable ‘‘no” has relegated the other half; not until legisla- tion has aftomplished that which is the dealer's right; not until jealousy and imposi- tion have been supplanted by generosity and honor: not until the title of merchant is universally a synonym for integrity, jus- tice and high morals. After six months, we are called here to review our work, to test the truth of our convictions prior to organization, to out- line our future, and to give such impetus and character to the work as will send its influence into every business house in our State. When, through Tue TRADESMAN some eighteen months ago, [suggested such an or- ganization as we have to-day, I well knew that I voiced the sentiment of an army of men in Michigan who were ready to raise the banner of the B. M. A. with its inserip- tion, ‘pay, progress, principle.” As we meet to-day, business men of Michigan, entertaining no party or section- al motive, desiring only to work out the best and highest methods in business, stim- ulated by the finest record of any existing State body, let us more fully outline the work and state our position. A half-year’s experience and reflection bave bettor prepared as to commit this organ- ization to the intelligent public. We pride ourselves first on our broad platform; our objects are so diversified that no one line of business men can claim the body theirs alone—the grocer may claim it as his, the butcher may claim it as his, the merchant can urge the stronger claims, but the busi- ness man, in the honorable mereantile, in- dustrial or professional pursuits may at the option of the local bodies call the Associa- tion his. The Association does not assume any sovereignty; it will invite and urge co-oper- ation from the local bodies, as the exis- tence and efficacy of each will depend largely upon the other; it will watch with jealous eye the interest of each organization; it will seek to check the tendencies toward un- happy results in trade through loose methods: it will hold the defaulting creditor over coals of fire; it will encourage the hon- est dealer, however small; it will pursue the dead-beat with a “blue sheet” in one hand and a “promise to pay” in the other; it will seek to place the delinquent upon his honor, (if he has any); it will endeavor to legislate as well as edueate; it will seek the enactment of such laws as may be suggested by the combined wisdom and experience of its members; it will seek to give life to the lo- cal bodies; it will invite members to the feast: it will also seek to protect the army of noble (2) dead-beats from delinquent mer- chants who tempt him to buy on time; it will protect the honest trader from the dis- honest tramps calling attention to their wares as ‘cheap stores,” ‘‘selling out,” “slaughter sales,” whose intentions and dealings are false and misleading. As abody, we have many children but we have no patent nights, no swindlers’ blanks, no national repute at present. We impart to the local organizations no power by the laying on of hands. We not only urge men to pay and be paid, but to put energy and thought into those local indus- tries and interests, which many are doing with the best results. I know of no trade organization having more avenues for use- fulness and permanency, better calculated for the general good, than the association of business men in Michigan. ‘To bear out the truth of this assertion, we have only to point you to the new enterprises which have sprung into existence through the combined efforts of banker, merchant, man- ufacturer and professional man. This is especially true in small and moderate-sized towns. Gentlemen, do you want your town to prosper? That small community of which you are a member will best suc- ceed, when citizens take pride in it, work for it, each in his way but pulling together, encouraging new enterprises, stimulating a spirit of progress; and your interest in the end will be better subserved if you encour- age the patronage of home industries. Says one of our loyal editors, “We have al- ways advocated that the people of their town should stand by the town and those who stand by them. We believe that your home merchants, the men who have the best interest of your town at heart, who help to pay the taxes, help to support the churehes and, in fact, who go down into their pockets nearly every day, in order to help along some object in which the people are interested, are the men who deserve and should have your patronage.” And, I say, don’t forget your printer. You want to cultivate the newspaper man; he is the most important factor you have, and do not fail to appreciate the power he holds for your interests. Take him into your coun- cils; patronize him freely. You will not do more for him than he will for you. Icongratulate your local presidents and delegates upon the position which you 0c- cupy before the trade of your sections. ‘To you are committed interests that outweigh personal profit. Competition the keenest upon every side, we could not stop if we would, we would not if we could, Work, work is the motto. Grind out the dollar, but dow’t bury the machine. Do we find fault with competition? No, it is not only the life of trade, itis the life of man. It makes men; yea, it may make better men. Idlers and drones go to the wall; dudes and lolly-pops do not flourish on American soil; rank with us means brains, zeal, character. Competition snatches man from barbarisin, clothes him, feeds him, educates him, puts a new song in his mouth, tools in his hands, a dollar in his pocket, brings out the man- hood, warms his heart, makes him a king. Honest competition we court, but dishonest competition, the barbaric, the cannabalistic, the dirty deviltry that would carry us back to the dark ages, we would, speaking in mild terms, ‘‘sit down upon.” Too much of this has alienated the respect which the buyer has had for the dealer; it has erected a bar- rier between the merchants; it has led to this Pagan exclusiveness which is spreading so rapidly in the social strata. Men are getting too far apart. Single-handed effort is not productive of the highest good in any department; greed, selfishness, cupidity are its natural outgrowths. ‘The ever-present desire with us for wealth too often blinds our finer insight in moral and financial dis- crimination, and we become money-grasp- ing machines. We have every reason to congratulate ourselves upon the adoption of our home collection system, rather than any one of the schemes in vogue, urged upon our Secretary in the past, which tend only to en- rich the pockets of a few, with but little sc ue eecedovnseteeeneteniaensmeehsnneleinetintsnnieoeniieneteretenoneeniiearenneirerniaimaanineenerntmers=rts=snNt' 7 n Tradesman. | * profit to the merchant, lacking in the essen- tials which we consider so important to the business man. Soon after our September meeting, a prize of 85 was offered for the best set of blanks that might be presented at this meet- ing. That offer is now open and I hereby recommend the appointment of a committee of three to report upon this branch of work during this session, anticipating, however, that no marked change in the system will occur. in its use: use of all merchants alike, for any reason, may be delinquent. upon all who, Like all other good things, I say, as Mark Twain | said to the beggar upon whom he bestowed one cent, ‘‘Use it freely, but not extrava- gantly.” the dishonest debtor; justice always. The dead-beat is ever in the majority where no association exists; | where they do exist and men are loyal to sach other, the case is reversed and the mer- | chant is ahead. Real happiness falls to man but twice in his natural lifetime: when he gets the beiter of a first-class, full- fledged, professional «ead-beat; second, when his party, long out of power, rolls up a heavy majority. power, let us use it with an eye towards stimulating among debtors a sense of honor and pay. So long as we use this system for a further outlet of merchandise, so long will | it continue, until the force of it is lost to | our delinquent and we have not learned to say ‘“‘No,” a great and good power given us, but, through an unwise and unsystematie use, it has spent its foree and we look in vain for another, assuming that, through the system in vogue, we not only have re- ceived, but will continue to receive, addi- | tions to our lists of delinquents. Realizing the benefit that may be derived in an ex- | change of these lists among the local asso- ciations, 1 want to urge upon your secretar- ies to forward all names of fleeing delin- quents to the State Secretary, KE. A. Stowe, who will, upon a larger scale than before, print these names in classified form and mail to secretaries suflicient copies for | every member in their organizations. Thus, at regular intervals, every association will receive the names and residences of delin- quents from every organization auxiliary to | the State body, these to be gathered in book form from time to time. of any persons residing with you, “Called for” by other associations. ‘This system will prove of inealeulable benetit to all and worthy of your immediate action. I know of one association which is about to adopt a system of rating, not confining | the work to black-lists only, but which has a red, a blue and a white list. of these sheets, which, when will explain themselves. Not attempt- ing to explain this method here, [ will say that I have long realized the necessity of adopting a system similar to Dun’s or Brad- street’s, not only for the merchant, but that | the consumer may know that his standing | is placed in the office of every business man, that he must keep good his promises to pay, his record good. I cannot pass this with- out pausing a moment, asking you to think of the number of failures that have oceurred within the last six months on all sides of us, the long list of culprits who have been un- earthed through our vigilance: both made by the abuse of a system which, for perni- ciousness, has no equal; a system that has | shipwrecked the business life of many a young man, checked industries and devas- | tated homes, and which, if not abandoned, will undermine confidence in trade circles that is already greatly weakened. I need not name it; you have already divined it— the ‘Credit System.” Organization is the panacea for all these evils. Its beneficent effects are seen, not alone in the several bodies in this State, but in other states. It will not be surprising if, in this work, while attempting to enforce the law you may have adopted, some will fall out through disagreement and non-con- | formity to it. A careful, conservative pol- icy in all cases, or willingness to cancel purely selfish interests for the more general ones, will be productive of most good in the | end. The question has often been asked, ‘‘Who are eligible to membership?” While this body has not, nor claims to have, authority to command, leaving each association to adopt its own code of laws, the movers in this work with you feel an intense amount of pride in having the membership composed of men’whose business is honorable and universally approved, who, to all appear- ances, are permanent faetors in the trade or industries of the place where they reside, representing, by brain, money or character, an interest in common with the business men of the place. In cities of say ten thousand people, I doubt not the wants of | the merchants would be best subserved in organizing the different trades separately; as, Grocers’ ciations, grocers and butchers, or merchants only: but in smaller places we need the com- bined action of all. I would, may enter the ranks who lower the tone of your business men, by their past or present career, thereby placing you before the pub- lic in an unenviable light. It is not desira- ble for an association to be looked upon by the public at large asa refuge forthe de- faulting creditor, the dishonest dealer or the oppressor of men. We have been work- ing in this cause and it is fair to presume that we have been thinking. We have gathered from our experience and observation new ideas which, woven into our work, will bet- ter promote its real success. The framers of the constitution and by- laws, with others, desire to keep pace with the best thought and plan of action. I, therefore, recommend the appointment of a Committee on Constitution and By-Laws, who shall at this meeting report such neces- | sary changes in the latter, for the govern- ment of this meeting, and to report at our next annual meeting such changes in both constitution and by-laws, as the hour de- mands, this same committee to hold their appointment until their final report at the above named meeting. As our field for usefulness enlarges, our wants appear still greater in the way of proper committees. No comuittee should be over-burdened. One work welf done is better than many left unfinished. The man- ner in which our present committees have I herewith offer a few suggestions | It is a power, delegated to the | We eare not to shield or uphold | we demand right and | once, | Holding the balance of | Upon your blanks | to the State Secretary, also send the names | L have copies | distributed, | Associations, Druggists’ Asso- | however, | warn you from the dangerof excessive | haste in securing a large membership, for, | without any.thought as to the quality, those | NO. 183. discharged their df ure to me, as to of the work throw mittees on both E terests, receiving 1 from each. ies is a souree of pleas- L have been cognizant b the chairmen of Com- gislation and ‘Trade In- ost valuable suggestions Theirgeports to-day will reveal to us, with mush pfotit, the interest whieh they have shown. I most heartily agree with the chairman on Legislation that we should have a Transportation Committee of three, to whom all matters pertaining to railroads, express, telegraph and passenger rates be referred for such action in our be- | half as may seem proper, { further advise, at this meeting, the appointment of five Vice-Presidents, making seven in all, who | shall have an espeeial interest in the local work in their districts, suggest any meas ures to the State Executive Board that may seem desirable to attain. The wise counsel and aid from our p) have been most gratifying and encouraging. In these suggestions, {donot attempt a fall and complete outline of the duties that may be delegated to each office. The report sure, be an accept appear to you that SS ' , + . esent incumbents will, Lam ; sy > as r | ing a balance on hand of 897.90. The re- | port was accepted’and adopted. | President Hamilton announced the fol- | : ‘ : | lowing committees: | On Credentials—Jas. A. Coye, F. ¢ | Clark, E. J. Herrick. ‘ * te Fass ° gt, at * i ash 5 ae gg o° THE SECOND SUCCESS, - On Order of Business—S. E.. Parkill, C. L. Bailey, E. T. Van Ostrand. On Resolutions —Julius Schuster, J. V. Crandall, P. P. Morgan. : On President’s Address—J. W. Richards, Geo. W. Crouter, O. K: Buckhout. On Blanks—Jas. Osburn, H. H. Pope, E. A. Stowe. ‘The President then stated that the con- vention was honored with the presence of Newton Dexter, of Albany, and Percy F. Smith and Henry Daub, of Pittsburg, re- presenting the State associations of New York and Pennsylvania, respectively. He thanked the gentlemen for their presence and asked them to take seats with him on the platform. . Upon being called upon for remarks, the gentlemen spoke as follows: Mr. Dexter—I have hardly recovered from the fatigue of a thousand-mile ride. but I feel highly paid for what I. have seen and heard, Ican assure you that for many months we have seen, through your trade journal, THe MicHiGAN TRADESMAN, the work which you are doing, and many of the business men of New York State have men- tioned that they might come here to Michi- gan to learn something of the great work that is being done. LIonly wish that you eould get from me as much as I am sure I shall get from you. I thank you for your kindly reception, and hope, at some future time, to speak more at length. Mr. Smith—Permit me to thank you for your cordial reception. My purpose in com- ing here to-day is to look on. - Our State President, Mr. John A. Harbaugh, could not be with us here to-day. I received a tele- phone just before I left that he was quite ill, and, living in the suburbs, he could not even send a letter of regret. Our local As- sociation is prospering. We _ started» with fifty-one members and we now have in the neighborhood of five hundred, and in the matter of collections, we have collected oy- er $10,000 in delinquent accounts. i * Mr. Daub—I am a man of very few words. I merely came here to-day to look on and see what I could find out. Reports from local associations were the next thing on the programme, and were re- sponded to in the following order: irving F. Clapp, Allegan—We have been organized but a short time. We were or- ganized by Mr. Stowe on December 10. We had some little trouble for the first two weeks. The first moggings we held were public, as I presume is f%Sual in other parts of the State, and we invited all in.at the meeting. We had representatives of our business men, and representatives also from those I shall consider of the dead-beat asso- ciation—a few of which, after the closing of our meeting, organized in opposition to the Business Men’s Association, which had the effect of frightening a good many of our business men, and at first we only gained a few each week. I think our success is ow- ing somewhat to the fact that we laid aside for the time being the collection department of the Association, and mgrged into a village improvement association. Since that time we have emerged into a Business Men’s As- sociation. Our collection department, as far as it has gone, has been a success. I ean. not now say how much has been collect- ed, for we have not full reports. We are perfectly satisfied with the Association. To- day we number 61, and we are represented heré to-day by seven delegates. H.C. Peckman, Freeport—We have a small organization, with nembership of fifteeh. We are very well satisfied. Every business man in town belongs, with one ex- ception. It seems that a delegation of dead- beats called upon this man, and. at last re- ports he has their entire trade, and I think we are well rid of them. L. -W. Sprague, Greenville—I' hardly know what to say that will be new. Our Association was organized last October. It was a Success right from thestart. We have been eminently successful in the collection of kad debts. Ihave got over $150 in cash. Weare very much interested in the work. Wehave taken in very nearly all the business men in our city. We have had applications from lawyers and physicians, and have laid their names on the table until after this meeting, because we did not know whether it was right to admit them. There is one man who came and _ started in busi- ness in our city and the dead-beats went to him in a body, and wanted to trade with him. He has got their trade now, but I feel sorry for him, because he will have a hard time before he collects his bills from them. fi, my judgment, gentlemen, we should sell for cash just as near as we can. O.K. Buckhout, Kalamazoo—Our Associa- tion has been running for nearly a year. We started just with the grocers, and when we Started we had sixty-two members, and we have now got all the grocers in town. We have had very good success in collecting, aud we have maintained our organization, and we have got quite a dead-beat list, and we are getting some money out of our dead- beat list, which we never did before. Our _ organization has done quite a considerable in collecting. We have done further—we have got a little better prices than we used to get at the time of our organization. We were then selling about $1.15 worth of gran- ulated sugar for $1. We have all stopped selling goods below cost, and are now get- ting at least cost for the staples. I think we have been immensely successful. We have got prices which we ought to have, and I think it could not be got back in the old way under any circumstances. Fred. Cutler, Jr., lonia—Our organization was one of the first in the State. We have Seen organized considerably over a year and we have made it a good success. We num- dered something over thirty members. I think the suggestion of the President not to take in members promiscuously, nor to be too anxious to increase the membership,eis a good one. I think it would have been bet- ter for us if we had not been so anxious to increase our membership. We had a list of about 366 delinquents, and when it was pub- lished it made quite a commotion in Ionia. We went on until this January, when we organized again under'the name of the Bus- iness Men’s Exchange and we number to- day fifty strong. We have a flourishing or- ganization and we are doing good work. ‘June with the help of Mr. Stowe. We have We can show what an Association can do. A few months ago we were paying tothe, two railroads running into our town 95 cents | for freight, while at Sarahae they Hada) cheaper rate. : The Business Men’s Associa- | tion togk hold of the matter and to-day we have the'same rate that Grand Rapids has. | { think that is one great thing we have ac- complished for Ionia. I can say in the col-, jection line that we have met with good suc- | cess and we go heart and hand with the rest | of the ideas of this society, and as we have) health, and she replied that she was enjoy- been a pioneer we propose to be one of the| ing very poor health. | that means. old settlers. . - C. E. Brewster, Kingsley—I think there are several reasons why I should not reply to the request for a report from Kingsley. In the first place, I was brought up inthe navy and we are great sticklers for form. A subordinate should not make a report when the President is here. I am nothing but the Secretary. He should make the report. We have had considerable trouble in our Asso- ciation. We found that some of the worst dead-beats that we had were in our organiz- ation, and while lam proud of Northern Michigan, I think we have more dead-beats to the square foot than any other place in Michigan. We are now on good solid found- ation. Our collection department is very satisfactory to all of us, and we are heart and hand in sympathy with this work. C. L. Martin, Elk Rapids—We organized our local Association last September. We used the blanks which were then in style, and collections have been very good under that system. We have collected so far about $500. Our Association is in a flour- ishing condition, and I think we have been greatly benefited by it. M. Bailey, Plainwell—Our Association is in a flourishing condition, considering that it isone of the youngest, being less than three months old. We have entered hearti- ly into the work. We have a good class of members, and, so far as I am able to learn, all are well satisfied with the success of the Association. Members have told me within the last few days that they have received pay from a number of delinquents. Quitea number of them have come up in a good-na- tured way and paid their old accounts. We have a good class of members and good mor- al support behind it. I am well satisfied that we are getting on as well as wecan. I am satisfied that the best way, and one that is a long stride towards the cash business, is to induce people to pay, when they get the goods. Ihave noill report. We are all well satisfied. C. E. Ramsey, Kalkaska—lI can only say for our Association that we are more than pleased with our work. We have an organ- ization of about forty. I have heard no complaint so far. Every one takes an in- terest in the work. We are very well satis- fied. : Cc. L. Streng, White Lake—I would have preferred to have our President make the re- port, as I have only been in business in our town about two years. I commenced with a cash business and I find thatit works very well, and I can say that I don’t think that I have got a dead-beat on my books. We or- ganized last year. I have attended several of the meetings and find from the re- ports of the different merchants that the or- ganization is doing good work. They have collected a great number of old debts, some that had been standing eight or ten-years. I find that the Association has donea great deal of good work. I think itis going to make better payers of the dead-beats. I think this has been the experience of the business men of White Lake. E. 8. Houghtaling, Oceana—I don’t know that I can say anything new. We are well pleased with the workings of our Associa- tion. Ithas worked quite harmoniously. We have now about sixty-five members. It is moving along quite as well as we could expect. N. B. Blain, Lowell—Being present at our first meeting of the State organization, 1 gave quite a detailed statement of our do- ings and I hardly think it would be neces- sary to make a very elaborate report, but I will say, for the benefit of those gentlemen who were not present at that meeting, that we are one of the pioneers in this work. There were but two associations in exist- ence at the time we organized. We organ- ized in the first place for the collection of debts, and we are very much gratified at the success of that system. We have had some lines of improvement in our town, and indi- rectly through the effort of our Association we have got several manufactories to locate in our town—one the Star Cutter Co., which isone of the largest institutions in the avorld of the kind. I think that speaks well for a town of 2,000 people. We have an- other company there which will this season put out in the neighborhood of 3,000 cutters, and we have several other smaller institu- tions which are doing very much for our town. We include professional men in our Association, and I think itis a good plan for local Associations to include profession- al men ip their membership. I was talking with a doctor the other day and he said that he had derived great benefit from the Asso- tion, and I think professional men, as well as business men, can derive great benefit by connecting themselves with this organiza- tion. We have a full delegation, which will arrive this afternoon. H. 8. Church, Sturgis—We organized last twenty-six members and are getting along finely. N. H. Beebe, Big Rapids—A1ll I have to say is that we are ii a prosperous condition at present. All our members think it is a great benefit to them. E. W. Pickett, Wayland—I did not come here this morning to make a_ report for our Association. Wehaveasmall organization. I think we shall have no trouble in. settling all of our accounts. J. L.. Hurd, Charlevoix—I will say that, although our Association is not large in numbers, all of our business men have joined. We number now about thirty. We have been organized only about’ three months. We have just got ont our first de- linquent list. There are something like 200 names on the list. Quite a large number have reported that all had settled or made arrangements to settle. We feel quite en- couraged, and think the organization has done a great deal of good. We are very anxious to improve upon all our forms of doing business. So far as our collections are concerned, we feel very much encour- aged; it has paid us very much. Jacob Van Putten, Holland—We started out with most all of the business men of our place. We have had some draw-backs. I would like to ask how is the best way to handle this co-operative system. Our col- lections have been very good. C. L. Bailey, Mancelona—I would say that Mancelona is a new Association. Our efforts have been confined mostly to the col- lection department. We number twenty- fiye members. We have been more fortunate than some of the Associations by securing all of the business men in our town. We are well satisfied with the way that our col- lections have been taken care of and all of the members seemed to be well satisfied that they have joined. J. L. Handy, Boyne City—We organized in January last and now have nineteen members. So far as I am concerned, I think it has done good in bringing business men together, and making them more social, and with regard to collections the results have been very good. Geo. E. Steele, Traverse City—I would say that Traverse City is something like the old lady when she was asked about her I don’t know what’ | fessional men and_ one lady physician,so you ; see we are progressing. 1 will not attempt to give youa report of Traverse City. I will leave that for another gentlemen, but I wish tosay to you that weare trying to bring about a better system of collecting our debts. I will introduce my friend, Mr. Buck; he will say something further. C. K. Buck—We now have eighty-nine members and we have been organized over two years. Ithas helped our collections very much and it has made a great deal bet- ter feeling among our dealers; but the work that we have done already igfpot up to the work which we hope todo. I think we have as much trade in proportion to our size as any town in the State. I think it is to the best interests of the town that we keep the prices up to the standard. I think, as has been said here to-day, that it is folly to attempt to sell goods without the legitimate margin, and at the end of the year we can see that we have had some remuneration for the year’s work. In conclusion, I would say, I don’t think there is a member of our iation but feels that it is a good one and he will stick toit. — . Mr. Blain—I would like to ask Mr. Steele if they feel any better in health since they took in the lady physician? Mr. Steele—In reply to the gentlemen, I would say that she has not operated on me yet. [laughter]. J. L. Alger, Petoskey—Petoskey is en- joying good health in a business way. We have a membership of fifty in our Associa- tion and nearly all of the business men of our place are members of the Association. We are all very well satisfied, as far as J have been able to learn. The collection business, perhaps, has been attended to more than any thing else. We found at first that some or the delinquents were in- clined to get angry and some of them talk- ed of forming a co-operative store, but there are some that are showing the white feather. I presume that if a co-operative store was formed that it would be controled by the principal business men of the city. H. E. Hesseltine, Casnovia—Our Asso- ciation was organized by the help of Mr. Stowe in January last.. We have two ap- plications now for membership. We are all satisfied with the workings of the Asso- ciation. Geo. A. Sage, Rockford—I have not at- tended much to collections myself, but as far as I have heard, collections have been very good. What Ihave done myself has been very good and the business men are well satisfied with the work of the Associa- tion and it is doing good work. I think in the future we will have all of the business men in our town as members. W. C. Congdon, Cedar Springs—Our As- sociation is young, but it has done good work already, and collections have been splendid, and the moral effect has been great. Weare in line and marehing along with the rest. C. G. Bentley, Hastings—I don’t know as I have very much to say. Our secretary for- got to give me any credentials, but I have brought what will answer and that is the money for 18 new members. As to the collection of bad debts I don’t know of a single instance where one of the members have complained but that they have had good success in the collection of bad - debts. We are gaining very fast and getting along finely. Fred D. Voss, Grand Haven—Our .> - Organization Notes. Alba merchants are anxious to form an | association and will shortly be aeeommodat- | ed. The Watervliet Record is endeavoring to interest the business men of that town in| the formation of a Business Men’s Associa- | tion. | ‘The Secretary of the Michigan Business | Men’s Association has responded to a re- quest for a constitution and full set of blanks for the use of the Colorado associa- tions in the formation of a State organiza- tion. The September convention of the Michi- gan Business Men’s Association will prob- ably be held at either Flint or Owosso. In- vitations have been received from both places and the Executive Committee will | probably designate its choice within a month or two. Allegan Gazette: W.W. Warner is often an unconscious humorist. At the Business Men’s Association meeting, the other even- | ing, discussion was upon qualification of | Mieh members, some rather favoring exclusive- ness. Mr. Warner objected to making the organization a secret one, or anything of the kind, citing cases wherein men’s relig- ious views had kept them aloof from such | sotieties. There were present members of every church in town, including Deacon | Ed. Bailey. Nevertheless, Brother Warner | bluntly remarked, instituting a comparison, ““Now, ’spose some of us should get re- ligion.”” Everybody winced. Purely Personal. | Geo. R. Mayhew is expected back from | his extended Western trip Saturday. .W. A. Higbe, of the wholesale cigar house of H. H. Freedman & Co., is in town | for a few days. W. T. Lamoreaux was called to Battle Creek Monday by the serious illness of his wife, who is temporarily sojourning there. H. W. Wagleigh, the Boston end of the Cappon & Bertsch Leather Co., is in town for a few days, inspecting the business of the corporation. Frank I. Maybury, State agent for the Strobridge Lithograpfling Co., has favored Tue TRADESMAN Office with the Stro- bridge calendar for 1887, which eclipses all previous efforts in that line. >. ee Hides, Pelts and Furs. Light hides are firm and heavy hides are sluggish. Calf skins are unsalabie. Wool and pelts are low and weak, the slow sale of woolen goods having affected the wool mar- ket. Tallow is quiet. Furs are without relative change. | U.S. LAND OFFICE, | or 50 cents for three weeks. } an, 463 N. Front St., Grand Rapids. | Stock willinventory about $6,000. | chance to rise. | experience. | Box 854, Fremont, Newaygo Co., Mich. NOTICE. To Restore Lands to the Public Domain. Pursuant to instructions from the Commis- sioner of the General Land Office, dated March 8, 1887, the following lands will be restored to the public domain and become subject to set- tlement and entry as other unoffered publie lands, and rated at $2.50 peracre. Thatonthe 25th day of April, 1887, at 2 o’ciock p. m., said lands will be subject to entry. The lands to be restored are as follows: NORTH OF BASE LINE AND WEST OF MICITIIGAN PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, PARTS OF SECTION SEC TOWN er Os 4 se 1 ot t 642.75 - 3 of 4 631,53 ee ieee sesee a Il 34 4 640.00 ” 13 84 + 640.00 WF ceacaee cael 15 3t + 640.00 “ 23 34 4 + 640.00 me Cec ayebs bben dieccls. 23 3k 4 640.90 pa eG ee ae 27 Bt 4 640.00 Se a 35 54 { 649.00 W's of ne4, nw, and Om Gr 60%............ 3 385 4 332.78 MUN ON cecs ee 5 35 4 643.20 Dae Goi 7 35 t 621.82 W', ne, se of ney ROG OG, oc oie cc cays 9 35 4 440.00 Sw¥% of nw4yands%.... Ul 35 4 360.00 Bee... 5 35 4 640.00 E% of ney and se4..... 15 x 4 240.00 N% of ne4 and n‘% of WO ci... 17 35 4 160,00 PAGS 2a 19 38 4 96.17 W% of se4¥,neyandw% 23 35 4 560.00 E% of nw’; and e%..... pe B45 4 400.00 PONE OO ono va occ cics cau oe 35 4 506.56 Nw,n%,sw4 andn of OM oc cae scan cece 25 86 4 320.00 Me ooo as cesses as, 27 36 4m, 320.00 BM ooo bees iss a 6 6UmlhlUC4A CC CO BO OR obo lacs ccs, oo 3b + 640.00 | WH OL MWH............. 35 36 4 80.00 12,426.66 Reed City, Mich., March 14, 1887. NATHANIEL CLARK, W. H.C. MITCHELL, Register. Receiver. MISCELLANEOUS. Advertisements of 25 words or less inserted in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week, Advance pay- ment. Advertisements directing that answers be | sentin care of this office must be accompanied by 25 cents extra, to cover expense of postage, ete. NOR SALE—One-third interest in a grist- mill, doing a good business. For sale at a bargain. Fine location. Small capital re- quired. Callon or addres Wm. H. MeCormick & Co., Fennville, Mich. 185* NOR SALE—$1,€00 will buy my property, practice and drug stock, if sold before the Ist of May. Established 34 years, and doing good business. Address M. D., 177 Fourth St., Grand Rapids, Mich. 184* YOR SALE—WATCHMAN’S CLOCK, Im- ' hauser patent, nearly new. J. L. Buchan- 184* NOR SALE—Drug, book and stationery store doing good business in best location ina thriving Northern Michigan railway town. Ad- dress *‘Junction,”’ care TRADESMAN. 188* OR SALE —Well-selected general stock, lo- cated at a place tributary toa large farm- ing trade. Stock will inventory about $6,000. Address for full particulars, ‘@ J.,” care “The Tradesman.” Listf NOR SALE—Clean stock of dry goods, cloth- ing, hats and caps and boots and shoes, situated at Plainweil, a tively 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. 177tf WOR 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. $3,500, part down, balance in easy payments. Possession given in May. J. Van Zolenburg, Petoskey. 174tf poe SALE—Best bargain ever offered for general stock in growing town in good farming community in Northern Michigan. Sales last Address "'The Tradesman,” l7itt year were 360,000. Grand Rapids. \ Y ANTED—Situation with a wholesale house to sell on the road, or any position with Have had experience on road. Moderate salary. Address “S,’’ [TRADESMAN office, Grand Rapids. 185* VV ANTED—Situation by young man ina grocery or general store. Four years’ Best of references. Address S., 187* WV ANTED— Situation by young man as tray- eling salesman or salesman in store. Have had several years’ experience. _Refer- ences furnished. Address S. E., care **Trades- man.”’ Grand Rapids. 182* YY AStaD 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- ces given. Gideon Noel, Good Hart. Mich, 188* Vy .ANTED—A man having an established trade among lumbermen to add a spec- ial line and sell on commission. To the right man a splendid chance will be given to make money without extraexpense. Address “B,’’ care Michigan Tradesman. 178tf YOR RENT—Good and beautiful location on the lake shore in Emmet county, for a business requiring $600 or $800 capital. For in- formation address Gideon Noel, Good Hart, eh. 183* VV ANTED—Stock in Kent County Savings Bank. Address, stating terms demand- ed, “‘Purchaser,” care ‘The Tradesman.” ee a nea > —= earns ADHD ‘The Wide-Awake Mercheat Will be glad to know that there is a new and helpful friend at his command that will assist him in Building up Business and Making Money. Every merchant who wishes to advertise with more and better success should send for a sample copy of the “AMERICAN ADVERTISER,” The Merchant’s Guide to Successful Ad- vertising. An eight-page monthly paper devoted to the subject of good advertising for country merchants. It gives a multitude of good suggestions. It furnishes a great variety of ready written advertisements for every purpose and of ev- ery description. It gives plain directions and designs for Win- dow Dressing and Store Decoration. It furnishes all the news of the day from a na- tion of advertisers. Samples sent free to any merchant on application to MERCHANTS’ PUBLISHING CO., $314 Dearborn St., CHICAGO, t# Mention this paper when you write for samples. \ RANGE ACRES The Michigan Tradesmead. A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE Mercantile aud Mannfacturing Interests of the State, KE. A. STOWE, Editor. Cerms $1 a year in advance, postage paid. Advertising rates made known on ac th WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 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. = 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. THE STATE CONVENTION. The special convention of the Michigan Business Men’s Association is a thing of the past, but its influence is sure to be felt until every dead-beat is annihilated, every trade abuse is remedied and business in general is conducted on a broader basis. As predicted by Tur TrRapEsMAN, the convention attracted the largest gathering of retail business men ever held in this country. They did not come from idle curi- osity, but to participate in the benefits to be derived from such an interchange of opin- ions, and the high character of the papers and reports presented, as well as the discus- sions held, furnish abundant proof that the proceedings were remarkable in point of scope and thoroughness. A singular feature of the occasion was that no orfe who was assigned a topic or report failed to respond, which is certainly an unusual occurrence. The crowded condition of Tire TRADEs- MAN’s columns will preclude an extended review of the convention at this time, but the salient points should briefly be referred to. President Hamilton presided with dignity and discretion and won many friends by his impartial rulings and his successful endeavor to draw out all there was to a subject, with- out_permitting the discugsion to degenerate into personalities or untoward allusions. The report of the Committee on Legisla- tion convineed the convention that it had the good of the Association at heart, and that it would spare no pains to accomplish the results deemed desirable. The efforts of Chairman Kelsey to secure the reduction of the garnishee exemption allowed a married man are such as will commend him to every member of the Association. The report of the Committee on Trade Interests, which was wholly prepared and presented by Chairman Barnes, treated mainly of adulterations and the remedy, which the writer assumed to be afforded by national legislation. The convention took issue with Mr. Barnes on this point, how- ever, adopting resolutions which call for the abolition of the evil as the result of indi- vidual action and State legislation. The reports of the temporary committees were marked by a degree of carefulness and candor seldom witnessed in a convention of: so miscellaneous a character and call for the’ heartiest recognition. Many of the papers presented exhibited deep study and research, and will be pro- ductive of further thought and discussion. The entertainment provided by the Retail Grocers’ Association, and the courtesy of the O-wash-ta-nong Club, will linger long in the memory of every delegate present. THE TRADESMAN regrets that it cannot present a complete report of the convention in a single issue, but the fullness with which the proceedings will be reprodueed— from the verbatim notes of a stenographic reporter—necessitates such a, course. It is hoped that the report can be completed with- in the compass of three issues. The New York Retail Grocers’ Advocate, in referring to the convention of the Michi- gan Business Men’s Association, said: ‘‘We hope Michigan will put herself on record in favor of the National Food Act.” The Ad- vocate is destined to disappointment. The so-called ‘‘National Food Act” was_ thor- oughly discussed by the convention and re- ceived a discolored optic—in other words, a bad black eye. Michigan merehants see no reason why Congress should bé appealed to fora remedy which already exists within their own State. AMONG THE TRADE. GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. A. C. Horton succeeds F. T. Taylor in the brokerage business. Annie Southwick (Mrs. Albert) is suc- ceeded in the crockery business by C. Blickley. _ 2 Van Every & Co. have started a branch meat business at the corner of Spring and Oakes streets. Robt. Johnson has engaged in the gro- cery business at Cadillac. Cody, Ball, Barnhart & Co. furnished the stock. Jas. Van Winsheym has engaged in the grocery business at 423 Fifth avenue. Cody, Ball, Barnhart & Co. furnished the stock. ee Holmes & De Goit, hardware dealers at Tustin, have added a line of groceries, Cody, Ball, Barnhart & Co. furnished the stock. Walsh & Spoon is is ; the style of the firm who has engaged in the grocery business in the Caulfield block,corner Canal and Erie | streets. The Eaton & Christenson Cigar Co., which is owned by Grand Rapids men, but | operates at Lincoln, Neb., now employs | four traveling men. S. A. Holt and Fred Smith have formed a copartnership under the firm name of Holt & Smith and purchased the grocery business of Holt & Parish, at 670 Cherry street. Wm. Mears, of Boyne Falls, has pur- chased of Lester J. Rindge the mills and property of the Northern Manufacturing Co., at Boyne Falls, and will operate the same to its fullest capacity. W. C. Denison has lately sold a 45 horse- power engine to S. P. Swartz, for use in his planing mill, and a 40 horse-power engine to Will. McKay, for the use of the Sherwood Manufacturing Co. J. L. Davis, for the past four years en- gaged in the buying and shipping of pro- duce at Hopkins Station, has leased the va- cant store at 33 Ottawa street and will em- bark in the same business here on a larger seale, beginning operations about April 1. Oscar C. Warren, formerly chemist for Jennings & Smith, and Robert Phillips, formerly office assistant in’ the same estab- lishment, have formed a _ copartnership under the firm name of Warren & Phillips and engaged in the manufacture of per- fumes and extracts at Denver. Christian Bertsch and Frederick Krekel broke ground for their new block on Pearl street on Monday. The building will be 22x100 feet in dimensions and four stories high, connected by archways with the block now occupied by Rindge, Bertsch & Co., which block will also be raised another story. The added room will exactly double the floor space used by that house. AROUND THE STATE. Smith, Jackson—Jos. has sold out. Logan—C. Keller is stock at auction. Decatur—A. S. dealer, has sold out. Kellersville—Samuel Scott is trying to dispose of his hardware stock. Berrien Center—H. V. Rapp sueceeds Rapp & Son in general trade. Six Lakes—Frank V. Handy, grocer and flour and feed dealer, has failed. Tecumseh—The Tecumseh Dry Co. succeeds N. M. Sutton & Co. , Jackson—Tuttle & Co., fruit dealers, have sold out to Cole & Edwards. Niles—T. C. Dudley succeeds C. Stierlien & Co. in the boot and shoe business. Greenville—D. D. Horton & Co. succeed E. Rutan in the hardware business. Berrien Center—John L. Bishop succeeds Uriah Shaffer in the grocery business. Otsego—Freeman Leighton is preparing to engage in the grocery business here. Jackson—Silvia Powers (Mrs. Noah), grocer, is succeeded by Squire B. Carter. Utica—John D. Hosely has bought out the hardware business of Adam Wagner. Menominee—Bird Bros., dealers in gro- ceries, crockery and grain, have dissolved. Cassopolis—Pollock Bros., grocers, have dissolved, Pollock & Robinson succeeding. Battle Creek—H. S. Warner succ&ds G. C. Steele in the faney goods and notion busi- ness. Climax—Warren Smith is now proprietor of the drug stock formerly owned by J. F. Clark. Manchester—Macombet Bros. have bought out Wim. H. Pottle, dealer in dry goods and carpets. Lapeer—Geo. W. Higley succeeds Strong & Higley in the boot and shoe and grocery business. Whitehall—Benton & Frost, jewelers and stationers, have dissolved, Geo. W. Frost sue- ceeding. Ogontz—Henry F. Grand Rapids, has master. Newberry—Truman & McLaughlin suc- ceed J. Truman & Co. in the grocery and saloon business. Sault Ste. Marie—H. J. La Londe suc- ceeds La Londe & Roach in the dry goods and grocery business. Irving—W. S. Hecox has closed out his grocery business and disposed of his real estate interests here. West Sebewa—W. H. Chilson & Son are building a new store, which they will occupy with a general stock. Sault Ste. Marie—W. S. Everts, formerly of Grand Rapids, will engage in the drug business about April 1. Maybee—L. E. Palmer, dealer in hard- ware and agricultural implements, has sold out to E. W. Crinklam. Otsego—Rey. Armstrong, who removed from town a year ago, has returned and en- gaged jn the grocery business. Sturgis—Haner & Bennett, who recently succeeded Daniel Berger in the furniture business, are in turn succeeded by. Berger & Haner. Kalamazoo—J. E. Van Bochove, travel- ing representative for Phelps & Bigelow for several years, will shortly engage in the gro- cery business. Fife Lake—W. W. Lewis, a former gro- cer of this place, has engaged to travel for H. H. Lardner & Co., of Detroit, taking Dakota as his territory. Cheboygan—P. Lavelle, of Maple Valley, grocer, selling his general dry Hathaway, goods x00ds May, been formerly of appointed post- will shortly close out his stock of groceries, dry goods boots and shoes and will engage in mercantile pursuits here. Sturgis—The H. M. Millizen grocery | Stock, which had a half-dozen owners in as many weeks, has finally landed in the hands of Daniel Millizen, by foreclosure, and been | shipped to an unknown destination. Sault Ste. Marie—Arnold Gage has re- tired from the hardware firm of H. G. Wait & Co. Mr. Wait has formed a copartner- ship with F. L. Higgins and will continue the business under the same firm name. Luther—Ora Marsh, who had arranged to go in business on his own account, has been arrested. for stealing $500 worth of goods from the store of the Chemical & Lumber Co., where he was employed as a clerk. Manistique—M. J. Lyons, John Costello and J. Lyons will open a grocery store about the middle of April, It will be under the management of J. Lyons, of Detour, who will move his stock of goods here. Muskegon—Wnm. L. Leahy, of the dry goods house of The Leahy Company, is East buying goods. He leaves about the tirst of May for an extended European tour, with the intention of remaining absent about a year. Sherwood—W. R. Mandigo, the grocer and druggist, is the possessor of an even dozen blue racer snakes whose combined length is sixty-one feet. The reptiles were picked up on the river bank in a frozen con- dition and will be donated to the Sherwood College for scientific and experimental pur- poses. Muskegon—Wm. L. Leahy & Co. have merged their dry goods business into a stock company to be known as The Leahy Company, which is officered as follows: President, C. S. Montague; Vice-President, Geo. M. Lewis; Secretary and Treasurer, Emma Neumester. The business will be under the supervision of Geo. M. Lewis. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Coral—Edward Roys succeeds Roys Bros. in the shingle mill business. Custer—Inglish & Cantwell have purchas- ed the Custer Lumber Co.’s mill. Bronson—The business men are to organ- ize a stock company for the manufacture of brooms. Lapeer—Rorick, Dryden & Co., carriage manufacturers, have dissolved, James & George Rorick & Co. succeeding. Kalkaska—The Smith Lumber Co. has laid nearly five miles of its new logging railroad, using fifty pound rails. Manistee—Joseph Broadhead has retired from the firm of Batty & Broadhead, saw manufacturers. The business will be con- tinued by Win. Batty. Alpena—Comstock Bros. and the Minor Luinber Co. will start their mills as soon as the ice is out of the booms, both having an ample supply of logs. Jackson—F. L. Elms has bought out the carriage manufacturing department of the Michigan Manufacturing Co., manufacturers of agricultural implements, wagons, car- riages, ete. o % STRAY FACTS. Climax—S.9 Wise, butcher, has removed to Battle Creek. Harbor Springs—A. T. sold out to H. F. Murdock. Standish—Geo. F. Cross sueceeds Cross & Dyer in the lumber business. East Jordan—R. Glenn has bought out the bakery business of J. Ketchum. Ann Arbor—Wm. Wagner, merchant tailor, is sueceeded by Wagner & Co. Dowagiac—Colby & Buskirk, millers, have dissolved, H. F. Colby & Son sueceed- ing. Detroit--H. Scherer & Co, succeed Rohns & Scherer, dealers in sarriage goods and iron. Ionia—Mrs. L. M. Stinchecomb has sold her millinery business to Mrs. M. Drawbolt & Co. Sault Ste. Marie—H. C. Kennedy suc- ceeds R. J. MeKeon as lessee of the Hotel Superior. Morenci—Chureh & Pegg, dealers in ag- ricultural implements,» are succeeded by Chureh Bros. Detroit—Johnson & Stenton succeed Stenton, Goff & Son in the produce commis- sion business. ivart—O. Morton and Chas. Lessia, jr., have joined hands in the restaurant and confectionery: business. Kellersville—Arthur Gustin has bought the grocery stock of C. G. Seott and will add lines of dry goods and crockery. . Blissfield—Geo. Lane is the president of a stock company which has been organized for the purpose of boring for gas or oil. Chase—Seymour Bros:, of Manistee, have bought 2,500,000 feet of tending cli, near here, for which they paid $15,000. Detroit—Ggeo. W. Robinson & Co., lum- ber dealers, have dissolyed, G. A. MeKin- lock retiring. Geo. W. Robinson continues the business under the same style. Coopersville—J. V. B. Goodrich and By- ron Goodrich have formed a copartnership under the firm name of Goodrich & Son, to succeed to the lumber firm of Walter & Goodrich. Hopkins Station—Peter Dendel is arrang- ing to build an addition to his store on the rear, as soon as spring opens, 30 feet long and 20 feet,wide. A year hence he expects to build a brick block on the lot south of his store, which he will occupy with dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes and drugs, using the present store for furniture and hard- ware. Long, baker, has 75 Ix, pd ee Ic, WR ees Co oa oa hoc ooickc css, 6 26 IX, Vaio COOTOOR ogg cies. cca, 7 1 IC, JOM, COMICON 5. oo ok cos 6 conc cc ene 75 Ix, N45), CUARGOE 6 oi ooo rec ec. cia 7 25 LXA, 14x20, OO 8 7% IXXX, Mas, CORTOCOL.........;"......... 0 77 IXXXX, awa, CUMPOOEL 2 ok. oi. ca 12 55 LX. 20x? WR MNOOGE, neces fe ic iu a. 15 50 DC, 100 Plate Charcoal...) 10.001" 6 5D DA. WOPimteCnarcoal.................. 88 DAX, 100 Plate Charcoal................. 10 5 DXXX, 10 Pinte Charegagl..............'. 12 50 Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 6 75 rates. : BOOT, DANI, WO oa in vc ccickads Laccckics. : 25 Hanae. 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PIPING ns. 5-00 >< Cutting Prices, and the Result.* To complete a year’s business, and show a satisfactory balance on the right side of the ledger, is, of course, the primary object of every person who engages in trade, but in these days of an over-active competition, and an over-crowded field for the retailer, it requires something approaching financial ability and a careful study of economy and detail, for the average merchant to arrive at the desired result. Any intelligent individual who has watch- ed the dyift of trade for the past few years can readily see why, among the legions of people who are seeking the custom of the consumer, there are, numerically, so few who can reasonably be classed as successful business men. While population has in- creased, the ranks of the ‘“*middlemen” has been augmented four-fold. While taxes, and other unavoidable expenses, have doubled or quadrupled, profits have steadily decreased. ‘‘Dead-beats” have multiplied; the itinerant and irresponsible peddler is working every cross-road in the country; agricultural products are low, and the farm- er is still sighing for war prices; the habits of the day have induced personal and family expenditures not commensurate with the in- come of the dealer; the ‘‘long-winded” credit system continues to lock up his capi- tal and obstruct him in every effort to profit by discounts or cash prices, and added to all this there is a steady ’ addition to the ranks of those who appear to imagine that to be entitled to the appelation of a “‘live mer- chant” requires a public and widespread reputation as a ‘‘eutter of prices.” To lay down fixed and invariable rules re- garding prices would be, of course, an abso- lute impossibility, but the individual who cannot, or will not, conduct his business on the principle that a certain margin of profit is absolutely necessary for his financial suc- cess has certainly mistaken his vocation, His failure, either partial or total, is only a ps delineate ollccciape acre tatiacgeeipcrentipcensni ete *Paper by FI. H. Spencer, of Saranac, read at convention of Miehigan Business Men’s Asso- ciation. question of time, and his eventual collapse is mourned only by the chronic bargain seeker and his creditors. The causes which have evolved the genus “eutter”’ are too numerous for a comprehen- sive detail in this paper. Suffice it to say that among them are, ignorance, envy, cre- dulity, gullibility and folly. Ignorance of plain principles of business; envy for com- petitor’s prosperity; credulity in placing im- plicit reliance in ‘bargain hunter’s state- ments; gullibility in imagining that a con- cession to the demands of the chronic grum- bler at prices makes him a friend and_per- manent customer, and folly in—figuratively speaking—sawing off the limb on which he is seated. To determine when discounts to custom- ers are called for and legitimate is a ques- tion that is reasonably answered by an exer- cise of ordinary common sense. The dealer who favors a patron who is a regular pur- chaser of a certain article is not necessarily a “cutter” as the term is understood among tradesmen; neither is he one who, as a mat- ter of courtesy, divides profits with a brother merchant. Transactions of this nature are purely personal ones, and are warranted by custom, reason and ordinary business rules. The individual of whom we complain, and whom we justly regard as a parisite on trade is he who believes the act of selling the primary, and profits the secondary, con- sideration of the mercantile profession. He, and his tribe, are the guerrillas of traffic, and although his warfare is usually brief and inglorious, itis waged against friend and foe alike. But while we can easily point out the evils of an indiscriminate cutting in prices, and predict with an almost absolute certain- ty its eventual effect upon those who persist in it, we can, unfortunately, suggest no specific remedy. We say to the “cutter,” “You are disorganizing trade; you are in- juring your neighbor without benefitting yourself; such conduct from a business point of view is simply absurd; you are deliber- ately preparing yourself for a disastrous failure,” and his reply is usually substanti- ally that of a somewhat noted ex-political boss: ‘‘Well, what are you going to do about it?” We ean do nothing, except to enter a pro- test against an ill-advised and unwarranted system of eredit, which assists almost any moneyless knave or fool, who chooses, in a wild and reckless competition with mer- chants who are endeavoring to do business on business principles. The poet has observed that ‘the evils | which men do live after them;” certain it is that the evils entailed upon trade by the cut- ter and slasher of prices almost invariably survive his business decease. a bankrupt stock to flood the local market with cheap goods; he leaves his customers with an erroneous impression as to what is right and equitable between the dealer and consumer, and he very often leaves an im- pression that admirers of old-fashioned mer- cantile honor and integrity are fast becom- ing extinct. A couple of centuries or so ago a gentle- man named Pope made the assertion that ‘whatever is, is right,” a proposition that has formed the creed of generations of op- timists, but the merchant of to-day who has come in frequent contact with the cutter and slasher of prices is rarely an optimist. ¥ TIME TABLES. Chicago & West Michigan. Leaves. Arrives. PMOAL ooo csicccnccsccccnesganncsveves 9:10am 3:55 pm +Day Express. 12:30 pm 9:45 pm *Night Express..... 11:00 p m 5:45am Muskegon Express......+. s+ sseee 5:00 pm 11:00 a m *Daily. +Daily except Sunday. Pullman Sleeping Cars on all night trains. Through parlor car in charge of eareful attendants without ex- tra charge to Chicago on 12:50 p.m., and through coach on 9 a. m. and 11 p. m. trains. Newaygo Division. eaves. Arrives. EXpress ......c2ebeeeeceeeneeeeseees 3:45 pm 4:50 pm EXPYress......0eeeceeeceeereeeresees 8:00 am 10:30am All trains arrive and depart from Union Depot. The Northern terminus of this division is at Baldwin, where close connection is made with F. & P. M. trains to and from Lanes and Manistee. W. A. GAVETT, Gen’l Pass. Agent. J. B. MULLIKEN, General Manager. Grand Rapids & Indiana. GOING NORTH. Arrives. Leaves. Traverse City Express.........++++ 7:00am Traverse City an Mackinaw .. 9:20am 11:30 am Cincinnati Express.........-0+++++ 7:30 pm Petoskey and Mackinaw Express... 3:40 pm 5:05 pm 11:25am 7:20am Saginaw EXpress......--+-seseeeees . gy anesseskevkadenne 10:30 a m. Saginaw — runs through solid. 7a m train has chair car for Traverse City. 11:30 a m train has chair car for Petoskey and Mackinaw City. 5:05 p m train has sleeping and chair cars for Petoskey 4:10pm and Mackinaw. GOING SOUTH. Cincinnati Express...........-.+++ 7:15am Fort Wayne Express. ......++++e0++ 10:30 a m 11:45am Cincinnati Express.........-+..+++ 4:40pm 5:00pm Traverse City and Mackinaw Ex. .11:00 pm 7:15amtrain has parlor chair car for Cincinnati. 5:00 p m train has Woodruff sleeper for Cincinnati. Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana. Leave. Arrive. TQ MM. cccecccccncecccpeccncreesesenerecssecces 9:15am 1:00 PM... cece cece eee c eer eer eect eareneeneneneces 1:00 pm B:20 PM... .cccccnccccccccccescsesssccccccosenses 7:10pm Leaving time at Br ge street depot 7 minutes later. C. L. Lockwoop, Gen’! Pass. Agent. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. Kalamazoo Division. Leave. Arrive. Ex. & Mail. N. Y. Mail. N.Y. Mail. N.Y. Ex 4:35pm 7:45am,.Grand Rapids, 9:45 a m 6:10 pm 5:55pm 9:02am..Allegan....... 8:28am 5:00am 7:05pm 0:06am,..Kalamazoo... 7:30am 4:90pm 8:30pm 11:35am..White Pigeon. 5:55am 2:20pm 2:30am 5:05pm..Toledo........ 11:00pm 9:45am §:30am 9:40 pm..Cleveland..... 6:40pm 5:33am 2:50pm 3:30am..Buffalo........ 11:55am 11:10pm 5:40am _ 6:50p m..Chicago....... 11:30pm 6:50am A local freight leaves Grand Rapids at 1 p m, carry- ing passengers as far as Allegan. All trains daily ex- cept Sunday. J. W. MCKENNEY, General Agent. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. GOING EAST. ¢ Arrives. +Steamboat Express.......-.-+++++ 6:25am ° +Through Mail...........ss-eeeeee 10:40am 10:50 a m +Evening Express.......-- Sekeeeheks 3:15pm 3:50 pm *Limited Express. .......0..++e+ee+ 9:20 pm 10:55 pm +Mixed, with coach.........+++++++ 11:00 4 m GOING WEST. +Morning EXpress.........esseeees 1:05 pm 1:10pm) +Through Mail..........cseeeeeeeee 5:00 pm 5:05 pm +Steamboat Express,......-.e0+00+ 10:40 pm | tMixed.........ccceesseees By icsvades 7:45am | *Night EXpress.....--scseeseees sees 5:10am §:35 am +Daily, Sundays excepted. *Daily. Passengers taking the 6:25 am Express make close | connection at Owosso for Lansing, and at Detroit for | New York, arriving there at 10:30 am the following morning. The Night Express hasa through Wagner ear | and local sleeping car from Detroit to Grand Rapids. D. PoTtTER, City Passenger Agent. GEO. B. REEVE, Traffic Manager Chicago. Michigan Central. DEPART. Detroit Express. .....ccececeee ec ee cess er eeeeeny . 6:15am Day EXpress.....-.seeeseeeeeeeeeeecers ¢ 1:10pm *Atlantic EXpress.......seeeeseeeeereee 10:10pm EE OO ee ee . 6:50am *Pacific EXpress......-..sseeeecseeeeeees .... 6:00am PEON cc csonaeegssseeeseoe .--. 3:00 pm Grand Rapids Express. ....10:15 pm MAx6d 2... .ccvoccccccccnscccseoscnssveccoscsasecs 6:15pm *Daily. "Ail other daily except Sunday. Sleeping cars | run on Atlantic and Pacific Express trains to and from Detroit. Parlor carsrun on Day Express and Grand Rapids Express to and from Detroit. Direct connec- tions made at Detroit with all through trains East over M. C. R. R., (Canada Southern Div.) D. W. Jounston, Mich. Pass. Agt., Grand Rapids. O. W. RUGGLES, Gen’! Pass. and Ticket Agt., Chicago. Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette. Going West. Going East. 7:00am 8:00am..St. Ignace..... 8:40pm 6:55pm ere ieee. sas eee ( §:15pm 12:35pm 30pm 2:30pm) 2:05pm 7:00am 4:00 pms Marquette .. ¢ 1:55 pm 4:35 p m,.Negaunee..... 1:25pm 4:45 pm. .Ishpeming. ...12:55 pm 8:00 pm..Houghton ..; 9:25am 8:20 pm..Hancock ..... 9:00 am Mixed train leaves St. Ignace at 7am; arrives Mar- uette 5:30 p m. E, W. ALLEN, en. Pass. and Ticket Agent, Marquette. OIL & GASOLINE CANS, with Wood Jacket, ‘; T IMPROVEMENTS FOR 1887. PINAFORE 3,5 and 10 Gal. Size. THE NAF OR WITH or WITHOUT JACKET. ANO fr S> ; xe eaten Ro , Oe &5 RN Cue rw ait mere ae tH. LEONARD & SONS, He leaves | more or less lamenting creditors; he leaves | GRAND RAPIDS, MIOCF. Manufactured by the Adams & Westlake Mfg. Co., Chicago. ORANGES LEMONS 1865 PUTNAM & BROOKS WHOLESALE CAN FRUIT 1887 Spit ‘'S. LLIN PEA NUTS OYSTERS SPRING & COMPANY JOBBERS IN DRY GOODS. Hosiery, Carpets, Ete. 0 ald 8 Monroe Si, Grand Raples. Leaves. 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 Division St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, RINDGE, BERTSCH & CO., MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN BOOTS AND SHOES. * AGENTS FOR THE BOSTON RUBBER SHOE CO. 14 and 16 Pearl Street, - Grand Rapids, Mich. ULKLEY, LEMON & HOOPS, Importers and Wholesale Grocers. Sole Agents for Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Celebrated Soaps. Niagara Starch Co.’s Celebrated Starch. “Jolly Tar” Celebrated Plug Tobacco, dark and light. Jolly Time” Celebrated Fine Cut To- bacco. | Dwinell, Hayward & Co.'s Roasted Coffees. Thomson & Taylor’s Magnolia Coffee. Warsaw Salt Co.'s Warsaw Salt. “Benton” Tomatoes, Benton Harbor. “Van Camp” Tomatoes, Indianapolis. “Acme” Sugar Corn, Best in the World. In addition to a full line of staple groceries, we are the only house3in Michigan which carries a complete assortment of fancy groceries and table delicacies, - Mail orders are especially solicited, which invariably secure the lowest prices and prompt shipment. Satisfaction guaranteed. 3 25, 97 and 29 Tonia St.and 51, 63, 55, 97 and 59 Island Sts, Grand Rapids, Mich. PEHEREINS & HESS, DEALERS IN Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE. ae NET thy QOD ae Aycan ae RC Sea FOR EVER MADE 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. 7 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, Crystal Glass. Arctic Manufacturing Co., Grand Rapids, ® 5 @ ® , 3 a o The Michigan Tradesman, Effect of Labor Organizations on Trade.* But a short period has elapsed since your organizing meeting here in Grand Rapids, and to such proportions have you grown, it is | but natural you should feel proud of the Michigan Business Men’s Associations the geal of your Seeretary, Mr. Stowe, and the knowledge that your good work has been heralded abroad, and also that you have per- fected the first permanent state organization of this character in the United States, and, so far as 1 can learn, in the world. Under al! forms of government there must necessarily exist statesmen, lawyers, jour- nalists, farmers and laborers; but who di- | rectly support the government, who repre- sent the men of force and the country but the trades-people? I know there is no one class among the whole that has and is the power as embodied in the retail grocers and mer- chants of this country. You are to the people whet tic bowl of { gruel is to the infant—you feed and nurture, Without the grocer and all the edible pro- ducts of the world given out by him, we would be more like the African aborigines, or the American savages, eating or wearing anything, without either taste or discrimin- ation, and being nothing but the reflection of the common = substances consumed. ‘Show me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.” Knowing that you occupy such a promi- nence in the welfare of the people and play so great.a part in the present and future gov- ernment of our country, it is your duty to so conduct yourselves and your business that you can always be looked upon as worthy of that high position. Bear in mind, if you cannot be honest from nature, be so from self-interest, because honesty invariably pays. Tell the truth: telling the truth gains friends; while an untruth, when discovered, is never forgotten or forgiven. A merehant who deals in pure products and honest goods and becomes $0 known to the people insures success. The retail grocer and merchant have always been a sustaining power to the working classes: and here follows what you are all vitally interested in, the question of the indiscriminate granting of credits by the retailer to the laborer and the poorer classes among his customers. _ In conversation with a leading retail grocer, he stated: “TI know, from actual experience, what it is to be a grocer during strikes. We are, a large extent, depend- ent upon the laWOring classes as buyers. When a strike is ordered, and these men owe us money, if we refuse to give them more goods, unless they pay what is owed, they will move away and not pay us at all; if we continue to trust them, the chances are even, whether we will get the money back or not; at any rate, we become the sustaining power of the strike, as we are obliged to support the strikers.” Now, I ask you, is it right that you should allow yourself to be forced into a position where your merchandise is taken by irre- sponsible parties, and whether you can con- sistently then go to the wholesaler and manufacturer from whom you are buying goods, and demand an extension of credit or more merchandise without payment, because you have allowed yourself to do what you know is wrong. But, you ask, “What shall we do? What can we do?” Do this: Do not lack courage to face emergencies that may come up; do not give credit where it is not deserved, for fear of giving offense; first be just to your business trusts before you are generous; do not lose sight of the fact that your capital in businessonly repre- sents a small proportion of your interest; remember the trust others have placed in you, by giving credit and consideration. The guarding of this trust is what makes busi- ness honor, business integrity, and the standing which every man in trade should endeavor to attain, te keep and to feel proud of. It is in the province of the retail dealers to show customers the advisability of unjust persecutions, boycotts and unrea- sonable strikes; and that nothing benefits a people so much as a peaceful attitude, quiet- ness, attention to work and duties and a saving of a portion of their earnings. We, as American citizens, have the right, if dissatisfied with our position or employ- ment, to leave, but we have no right to pre- vent others from working or to obstruct, in any way, the business of anyone else. It is conclusively shown by Professor Swing, that savings banks are potent in working out a solution of the social and labor prob- lems of the day. In the State of New Hampshire, with only half the population of the city of Chicago, there was more mon- ey in the savings banks than in all of Illi- nois, while in Massachusetts the savings of the laboring classes and the poor amounted to twenty-five millions. This is proof posi- tive that it is not a lack of wages buta want of care of what they receive, that causes the distress and the dissatisfaction on the part of so many working people. The average wages paid workingmen in the State of New Hampshire are tar under those earned by the striking classes, and yet, with the fore- thought and care of the New Hampshire Yankees, they have grown rich by saving a pittance from their earnings. Mayor Hewitt, of New York, on the 23d ult., said: ‘‘We all sympathize with the workingmen of this country and are glad that the wages of labor are steadily on the increase. We rejoice that capital has so in- creased that it daily becomes cheaper to those who are compelled to borrow, because labor pays when the cost of capital is re- duced: but the benefit which would thus, under natural laws, accrue to the people, is largely if not entirely neutralized by laws of compulsory strikes and enforced idleness.” Bradstreet gives the results of the strikes in 1886.as follows: Number of employes out in January, 47,000; February, 10,000; March, 50,000; May, 216,000; June, July and August, 16,000; September, 3,000; Oc- tober, 23,000: November, 20,000; December, 10,000. During the year about 450,000 peo- ple were idle for a greater or a less period, through strikes and lockouts; and the loss in wages, not to figure the immense amount of shrinkage by the stoppage of° business, and traftics of all kinds, must have been enormous. Business suffered materially from this cause, and building industries were seriously checked. Taken asa whole, the record of the year was not favorable to labor agitations, and it is doubtful whether the cause of labor was not harmed more than it was benefited by the conflicts which were precipitated. - 4 ‘‘Pacts! Facts! Give me facts,” says Grad- grind. : You have them. Before bidding you good-bye, let me give you this as a business motto and sentiment: | God and Our County. every package. to try a sample shipment, assuring them sult. See quotations in price-current in this paper. Boautiful “Haster Cards” GIVEN AWAY FREE WITH LION COFFEE, From March 5 to April 10 (Easter Sunday). MERCHANTS! WE WANT A We ION COFFEE the PUREST and BEST Package Coffee sold--A QUICK SELLER--satisfying the a) oe SPICE Co. have designed their LION COFFEE CABINET, of which the accom- panying cut gives but a partial idea. In this Cabinet is packed 120 one-pound packages of LION sumor--Profitable to the Merchant. It will be found all that is claimed for it. We want GoFrFEE, and we offer the goods at a price enabling the grocer to secure these Cabinets with- every Merchant in Michigan, as well as everywhere else, who is not now handling “LION” that they will be more ‘ian pleased with the re- A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE-CARD in LION COFFEE is For Sale by all LU ANTUFAOCTURED BY THE WOOLSON SPICE CO, = EL AUE REP-UNGS. YOU AS TO is to-day recognized by a mighty army of consumers OLD BARREL LION COFFEE! setting about a store are unsightly, be- sides the projecting nails on them are dangerous to clothing. The enterprising and retailers over the land as | grocer realizes the value of handsome and convenient fixtures, and to meet this demand the | | -out cost to himself. They are made air-tight, tongued and grooved, beautifully grained and | varnished, and are put together in the best possible manner. Their use in every grocery, after | the coffee is sold out, is apparent; just the thing to retail oatmeal, rice, prunes, hominy, dried | fruit, bread and a hundred other articles. . Further, they take up no more floor-room than a | barrel, and do away with these unsightly things in a store. In every Case of “Easter Card” Cof- fee there is a 2-color Poster for retailer to display 1n his store, and also Advertising Matter for Distribution among Consumers. TOLEDO, OHIO. | action of any society or body to abridge these rights of personal action and thought, which are the God-given privileges of our glorious country. 22> Contagion in Barrels. From the Chftago Journal. Health Commissioner De Wolf yesterday addressed a communication to the Sanitary committees of the Legislature on a highly important snbject. Dr. De Wolf states that it is the practice of families purchas- ing flour, lard, butter, etc., in quantities, to sell their flour barrels, butter firkins and lard tierces to persons who regularly call for them. These barrels, etc., are again sold to dealers, and they are repacked with similar articles. In very many cases, the doctor says, these receptacles are kept in moldy places, and frequently are purchased from families in whose houses infectious diseases have existed, and he considers. the practice of refilling these receptacles as highly injurious to public health. A. bill is now pending before the Legislature prevent- ing the sale of these second-hand barrels, and the Health Commissioner Will urge its passage and strict enforcement. as Knowledge by _ itself only a small power; it is character that converts it into a great power. ——WHOLESALE—— SEEDS, FRUITS, OYSTERS, AnA Produce. 26, 28,30 and 82 OTTAWA ST., 7D RAPIDS a is THE SACME OF Ti Liry ae ECONOMY IF N70) ELVING- hy °Ke CHS PATENTS “6X(@) oADIUSTABLE = KE F bern Sener EVERSIBLE Td SHELVING CAN BE READILY PUT UP BY ANY ONE AND MOVED eo § °@ EASILY AS STOCKe ONE BRACKET SUITABLE FOR VARIOUS f WIDTAS OF SHELVING. PATENTED OCT. 19, 1887. Manufactured by Honor before gain. Never forget for one moment the glorious right given you by our forefathers, that of | American citizenship, and never permit the *Paper read by Robert M. Floyd before Mich- igan Business Men’s Association. i KOCH A. B. CO. 354 MAIN ST., PEORIA, ILL. Liberal discount to the trade, or parties first putting up these brackets in any local- ity. SEEDS For the Field and Garden. The Grand Rapids Seed Store, 71 Canal Street, Offers for Sale all Kinds of Garden \Seeds in Bulk. Medium Clover, Mammoth Clover, Alsike Clover, Alfalfa Clover, White Dutch Clover, Timothy, Red Top, Blue Grass, Orchard Grass, Hungarian Grass, Common Millet, German Millet, Flax Seed. Dissolution of Co-partnership. Notice is hereby given that the eo-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, 1857. 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 & contin- uance of the generous patronage accorded us in the past. Fox & BRADFORD. PORTABLE AND STATIONARY ENGIN ES From 2 to 150 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills Grist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft ing, Pulleys and Boxes. Contracts made for Complete Outfits. ww. GO Denison, 88, 90 and 92 South Division Street, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. C.. B. BB. & CO. LARGEST EXCLUSIVELY WHOLESALH GROCHRY HOUSE IN MICHIGAN. ‘ Cor. Ionia and Louis Sts., Grand Rapids. P. STEKETEE & SONS, JOBBERS IN DRY GOODS, AND NOTIONS, S83 Monroe St.. AND 10, 12, 14, 16 AND 18 FOUNTAIN STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers American and Stark A Bags | A Specialty. . ORDER A SAMPLE OF OUR PURE SMOKING TOBACCO, ON TIME FINE CUT, UNCLE TOM “ j NOX ALL “ : CINDERELLA “ IRON PRINCE CIGARS, - - 15c 60c 37c 35c 25c $35 per M 1H THOMPSON & C0, Wholesale Grocers, 59 Jefferson ave., Detroit, Mich. t ORDEF. Our Leader Smoking |Our Leader Fine Cut 15c per pound. | 33c per pound. Our Leader Shorts, Our Leader Cigars, 16c per pound. | $30 per M. The Best in the World. Clark, Jewell & Co, SOLE AGENTS FOR Dwinell, Hayward & Co.'s Royal Java Coffee; and O’Brien & Murray’s “Hand Made Cigar.” 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. FULLER & STOWE COMPANY, Designers Engravers and Printers _ Engravings and Electrotypes of Buildings, Machinery, Patented Articles, Portraits, Autographs, Etc., on Short Notice. Cards, Letter, Note and Bill Heads and other Office Stationery a Leading Feature. Address as above 49 Lyon Street, Up-Stairs, Grand Rapids, Mich. e ; The Michigan Tradesman, VISITING BUYERS. The following retail dealers have visited the market during the past week and placed orders withthe various houses: ¥F. P. Hopper, Middleville. O. House, Chauncey. M P. Anderson, Anderson Bros., Midland. E. J. Childs, Bellaire. . L. Handy, Boyne City. J. H. Plett, Cadillac. . B. Galentine, Bailey. .G. W. Crouter, Charlevoix. - H. Benedict, Casnovia. dD. McNaughton, Coopersville. W.Watrous,Watrous & Lillie,Coopersville. - R. Boynton, Coopersville. .-R. Hoyt & Sons, Flint. W. Blake, Flint. -L. Willett, Flint. H, B. puPapedont eet “ Wick, Pierce & Wick, Flint. Yeiter, Yeiter & Look. Lowell. -Q. Look, Lowell. C. G. Stone, C. G. Stone & Son, Lowell. 8s. W. Taylor, Taylor & Kopf, Lowell. KH. J. Wilenski, Mancelona. H. B. Fargo, H. B. Fargo & Co., Muskegon. Wm. Pier, Muskegon. A.Towl, Muskegon. W. E. Tho e, Hart. E. 8S. Houghtaling, Hart. Cc. L. at i Montague. A. C. Barkley, Crosby. Frank Hibbard, Evart. Paul P. Morgan, Monroe. J. V. Crandall & Son, Sand Lake. H.E. Hesseltine, C. K. Hesseltine & Son, Casnovia. D. R. Stocum, Rockford. F, Hilbert, Hilbert & Holly Bros., Wood- bts r, d. D. P. Kilpatrick, Woodland. 8. Barnes, Hannah & Lay Merc. Co., Traverse ty. C. J. Buck, Buch & Kyselka, Traverse City. A. K,. stage tained Despres & Montague, Tray- erse Cit 0. P. Rasvor, Traverse City. D. 8. Liddle, Tustin. Holmes & DeGoit, Tustin. Cc. _ Wharton, Yeakey & Wharton,Wayland, E, W. Pickett, Ww avian. W. H. Schuh, 'p. H. & W. H. Schuh, Wayland. L. B. Chapel, Ada. Irving F. Clapp, Allegan. em ome . Eppink, Allegan. 8. D. Pond, Allegan. 1. P.Grisw old, Sherwood & Griswold, Allegan. E.T. V anOstrand, Allegan. E. P. Clark, Big Rapids. G R. Cc J.¥F. Glark, Big Rapids. A. H. Webber, Big Rapids. J.H. Megargie, Big Rapids. R. Glenn, Glenn & Porter, East Jordan. Cc. W. Dunham, Dunham & Co., Martin. 3. L. Martin, with A. Hanlon, Elk Rapids. Dr. H. C. Peckham, Freeport. John Yarger, Freeport. F. D. Vos, F. ‘D. Vos & Co., Grand Haven. F, A. Hutty, Hutty & Dickinson, Gd. Haven, G. Justema, Jr., & Co., Grand Haven. G. A. Bottje, Grand Haven. G. Van Den Bosch & Bro., Grand Haven. w. a. Codman, Hartford. T. 8. Roberts, Hartford. D. ‘Bertsch, Holland. J.G. VanPutten, G. VanPutten & Sons, Hol- W.B angs, Kremer & Bangs, Holland. J. R. Kieyn, Holland. W.E. Kelsey, W. E. & F. Kelsey, Ionia. Fred. Cutler, Jr. lonia. e 8. Wright, Ionia. G. F. Phelps, Tonia. M. 8. Scoville,Scoville & Passage,Kalamazoo. O. K. Buck hout, Buckhout Bros.,Kalamazoo Julius Schuster, Desenberg & Schuster, Kal- amazoo P. L. Haines, Haines & Phetteplace, Kala- mazoo. W. C. Davis, Kalamazoo. H. A. O'Dell, Kalamazoo. A. W. Clark, Clark Bros., Kalkaska. C. E. Ramsey, Kalkaska. Chas. E. Brewster, Kingsley. C. H. Camp, Kingsley. W.J. Haughey, W. J. Haughey & Sons,Pent- water. H. H. Bunyea, Pentwater. B. F. Archer, Ferry. A. Paton, Paton & Andrus, Shelby. Jas. Osborn, Osborn & Sons, Owosso. 8. E. Parkill, C. P. Parkill & Son, Owosso. C. 8. Williams, Gwosso. Cc. J. Stuart, Owosso. H. W. Parker, Owosso. J.L. Alger, Petoskey. E. A. Owen, Plainwell. M. Bailey, Plainwell. H. D. Storms, Plainwell. J. W. Richards, Paine & Co., Reed City. J.R. Harrison, Sparta. L. E. Paige, Sparta. H. 8. Church, Sturgis. Jas. Ryan, Sturgis. Wm. Jorn, Jorn Bros., Sturgis. RK. C. Parker, Battle Creek. E. Merritt, Battie Creek. . W. Provin, Cedar Springs. L. H.C chapman, Cedar Springs. H. Chambers, Cheboygan. F. Goodman, ‘Burnip’ s Corners. L. W. Sprague, Sprague Bros., Greenville. Cc. J. Clark, Clark Bros., Greenville. L.VanWormer,VanWormer Bros,Greenville. Will.Bradiey,Wm.Bradley’s Sons,Greenville. Geo. A. Sage, Rockford. § C, N. Hyde, Rockford. John J. E ly, Rockford. O. J. Bretz, Saranac. G. F. Mann, Lisbon. Mr. DeKruit, Moerdyk & DeKruif, Zeeland. J. E. 'Thurkow, Morley. M. F. Dowling, Middleville. H. B. Smith, Muskegon. John Demstra, Forest Grove. J. W. Robinson, Stetson, N. Bouma, Fisher. . W. Stevens, Austerlitz. A. C. O' Dell, Kalamazoo. G. M. Huntley, Reno. Earle & Earnon, Rodney. Gordon Sinclair, Bangor. Silas DeLong, Bangor. A. W. Biain, Dut ae L. F. Davol! & Co., Boyne Falls. Jno. Bierema, Muskegon. Geo. 8. Smitb, Vicksburg. J. H. Me svargle, Big Rapids. C. Hanson, Le roy. E. H. Ayres, Howard City. C. Durkee, Altona. Cyrus P. Eddy, Charlevoix. Sam. Headley, Hart. Chas. A. Libby, Ishpeming. E, P. Blake, st. Ignace. Jas. Shaw. Negaunee. Frank Brown, Marquette. Frank Dicks, Cheboygan. M. Gezon, Jenisonville. Gus. Begman, Bauer. ; RS . Shiffe art, "Br idgeton. H. E. Hoyan, So. Boardinan. Emmet Hagadorn, Fife Lake. Mr. Woodruff, Woodruff & Monk, Saranac. es & Lilley Lumber Co., Sisson’s Mills. ». E. Harris, Ashland. Nag ler & Be egier, Caledonia. U. DeVries. Jumestowr. A. DeKruif, Zeeland. T. A. Jamison, So. Boardman, J. H. Passage, Greenville. J.C. Benbow, Cunnonsburg. Geo. © Jarrington, Trent. Geo. P. Stark, Cascade. Narrangeng & Son, Byron Center, G.S. Putnam, Fruitport. Farrowe & Dalmon, Allendale. 8. J. Martin, Sullivan. A. B. Shied, Kalamazoo. J.L. Mintiin, Kalamazoo, Hugh Beggs, Kalamazoo, John Ensing, Kalamazoo. - > Sears. Hockford. A. Shattuck, Sand Lake. :P. Cordes, Alpine. M Keid, Grattan. . K. Hoyt, Hudsonville, Hows & Judson, Cannonsburg. C. R. Bunker, Baile ay. . M. Reynolc 8, Belmont. John Gunstra, Lamont. . M, Wolf, Hudsonville. a Pe »acock, Ashland, H. Bakker, Drenthe. Wm. VerMeulen, Beaver Dam. Geo. Cook, Grove. John M. Cook, Grand Haven. aa & Allyn, Dushville. C.8 . Comstock, Pierson. G. VanPutten & Sons, Holland. N. O. Ward, Stanwood. W.H. Struik, Forest Grove. Norman Harris, Big Springs. Dr. I. J. Lexgett, Paris. Geo. Pringle. Pringle Bros., Muir. Frank Alberts, Muskegon. J. H. Edseli, Greenville, E. 8. Collins, Hastings. Fred Stoner, Grand Havens. P. Williams, Jonia. en ery ae Zor F. B. Watson, Three Rivers. Geo. Weitz, Caledonia. J. W. Robinson, Stetson. J. Smith, Ada. W.H. Sprague. Fenton. Velzy Bros., Lamont. Dickenson & Wilcox, Colon. Hamilton & Mulliken, Traverse City. D. P. Hopkins, Plainwell. Wm. Karsten, Beaver Dam. J. Raymond, Berlin. M. V.D. Bosch, Zeeland. S. Cooper, Jamestown. L. Mauer, Fisher. O. F. & W. P. Conklin, Ravenna. Bliss & Owen, Plainwell. S. Frost, Stanton. A. Newell, Burnip’s Corners. P. Dyk, Spring Lake. Robert Neil, Ashland. J, May, F rankfort. oa Completion of the East Saginaw Organiza- tion. East SAGINAW, March 16, 1887. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR Srr—Yours, inviting our Associa- tion to be represented at the State meeting, received. At the time of receiving, we were not fully organized. We perfected our or- ganization, however, last evening, by the election of the following officers: President—Richard Luster. Vice-President—G. W. Meyer. Secretary—Chas. H. Smith. Treasurer—Wim. Neuman. . Executive Committee—Richard Luster, Chas. H. Smith, Wm. Neuman, Wm. Rebec, Chas. E. Smith. Business Committee—Alex. Draper, H. E? Borden, Geo. W. King. Committee on Trade Interests—Fred. Peck, Joe W. C. Pendall, E. Krekow. At our next meeting, we shall, no doubt, make applicatign for admission to the State Association. Weexpect to have seventy- five members within sixty days. Very truly yours, Cus. H. Smiru, Sec’y. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Apples—Good truit is scarce, readily bring- ing $8@ $3.50 per bbl. Ruta Bagas—$1 ® bbl. Beans—Country hand-picked command $1.15 # bu., and city picked $1.50. Beets—4ic ® bu. Buckwheat—2\4c ® b. Butter—Dairy is very scarce, no jobber be- ing able to fill all his orders. All offerings are quickly grabbed up at 24@25. Cabbages—$3@$5 #8 100, according to size. Carrots—35c # bu. Celery—Very scarce, readily commanding 25¢e # doz. Cheese—F all stock of Michigan ful! cream is firm at 18%@l4c. Cider—i2%4ec B® gal. Cranberries—Choice Bell and Bugle steady at $10@$10.50 ® bbl. Cucumbers—$1.75 # doz. Dried Apples—Evaporated, 13c #2 b; quarter- ed and sliced, 6@7c ® b. Dried Peaches—Pared, l4e. Eggs—Jobbers are ,generally paying 12c, and selling for13c. The demand is good, but prices are likely to go lower. Honey—Good demand at 10@13e Hay—Baled is moderately active at $14 per ton intwoand five ton lots and $13 in car lots. Lettuce—20c # lb. Maple Sugar—9c # Ib. Ogions—Good stock is scarce, readily com- manding $1.10 #@ bu. Parsley—30c # doz. Potatoes—Buyers are paying 3¢@3se for Bur- banks and 40@42c for Rose. Pop Corn—2%ec # b. . Radishes—4ic # doz. Spinach—$1.25 ® bu. Sweet Potatoes—Jerseys $4 # bbl. Strawberries—4ic ¥ qt. Squash—Hubbard, 2c ® b. GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. Wheat—Lower. City millers pay 78 cents for Lancaster and 75 for Fulse and Clawson. Corn—Jobbing generally at 46@47e in 100 bu. lots and 40@42c in carlots. Oats—W hite, 40c in small lots and 32@38e in car lots. Rye—48@50c # bu. Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 ® cwt. Flour—Higher. Patent,$5.20 2 bbl. in sacks and $5.40 in wood. Straight, $4.20 ® bbl. in sacks and $4.40 in wood. Meal—Bolted, $2.75 ® bbl. Mill Feed—Screenings, $13 @ ton. Bran, $14 # ton. Ships, $14 #% ton. Middlings, $15 # ton. Corn and Oats, $18 # ton. are HIDES, PELTS AND FURS, Perkins & Hess pay as follows: HIDES. Green ....#% oe 6 |Calf skins, green Part cured... 7 @7%|_ orcured.... 7 Fullcured.... 74@ 8 |Deacon skins, Dry hides and #8 piece..... 2 @i0 Mie oes. 8 @I2 SHEEP PELTS. Old wool, estimated washed @ b...... 25 @28 ORUOW iss eco s ek eee oe oe ae 3 @3% WOOL. Fine washed # b » 25088 Coarse washed.. a Medium ......... 27@30; Unwashed........ FURS. ORE i iis 10 00@15 00 TOO oi os shoe doi abo seesstosscy 4 00@ 6 00 POE oo oe ee ics) oss: 75@ 1 60 WY WEE Os os cco sc cck cheese bie ck 50@ = 15 SRNR CS cc 10@ 20 BOR, Boi sc oe oso obs cues see cs sas 1 00@ 1 24 Oe ANS. sido og a 3 00@ 5 00 Oe NN os sake eked ce 1 00@ 1 26 PINE ok ekki 4 00@ 8 00 RO ie oe asda eee 3 W@ 8 00 TEM gc kee pe eo es bok icks ac cckes 30@—sO«6D Pee ee ee ee, 1 00@ 1 25 OS es oko es ee 5 00@ 8 00 MO eos ovens sash os cc: {Qa RN bec cd ese ae 90@ 1 00 OO ea oe ib phere eho ek 2 3 00 MERGE PRE, WAMURr,. 3. oo ocu eas, iR@ 14 MR ie oo soe so 06@G 08 DPB, EO ioc ies s ec oec ses 5@ 2 These prices are for prime skins only. OYSTERS AND FISH. F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: OYSTERS. POW SOK COONS. oo ooo cco cce acc ccss ce 35 H.W, is & One Belpot.......... 66... 555, ee. 30 SO og oe ck he hes ashe ese cts c acs 24 PRO ooo os oie es es os a 20 IN cs hn okk a) oe ie 18 BAVOVIEO.. ..505.55.- Sep el chee kkudsy bodes ee cele 16 PN is coi oe ca ah obkn bos cosas ho: 1b OTB, WITT, DA. ooo ono voc oo nsc occ c en ss 1 50 Standards, bulk, ® gal..................0000- 1 00 New York’ Counts, Ms bose eh c cop eases 1 25 = Snel, O MA. 6.356535... 1 40 Cimias, ane, B10). os ee. 80 FRESH FISH. eb es oe oee Sos ees @9 TROON oo dice sk kone oss sas @i ENON ig 5s oe oo cade save cuss 15 @20 PAACKINIOW THOUE. 0.0 oc occ c ccc cccecces @ 8 POTOR oo bess fosess ieee a ae @ 3 WBE ons oo. ese ive reed occ 10 @il WOUND 6 oies ei oa @9Y FRESH MEATS, Jobn Mohrhard quotes the trade selling prices us follows: Breeh Boel, G1GG8.. . 2.465 0sscecee cess ce 54@ 7 Fresh Beet, hind quarters............ 64@ 8 Dressed Hogs Su peekbeusdsusessceeehes ce 1144Q@ 7% MR 5 yi oc oo ae os os has os cies 7 @%% wo hides ee eee ees as beeen @ 8 ON agai a sn bh oe nce sebdes oh beads a 8 POU BAUORRO oo ook ooo oop ho hc avnces ae § RMBs hb ha oh 0p 5 13 obs 0h oo bev cs @ 6 Bs Whos so ks ak es ew es @12 AIOE oh Cs5s bas Sh adieeesd ck oe ssa @l2 ARO boos oaks 05a nob doo de ----.Al @I12 REMOVAL. We shall remove to the MAN BLOCK, corner “Pearl and Ionia Sts., April 15. HOUSE- Curtiss & Dunton, EXCLUSIVELY WHOLESALE PAPER & WOODENWARE L. D. HARRIS, W7holesaie Dealer in PAPER ~ 33 NORTH IONIA STREBET, CRAND RAPIDS, a MICH. J.T. BELG & CO. Wholesale Fruits and Produce, EAST SAGINAW, MICH. FRUITS A.D. SPANGLER & CO. General Commission Merchants PRODUCE, NUTS, BERRIES, ETC. Consignments Solicited. 200 and 202 North Washington Ave., Kast Saginaw, Mich. Wall Paper Window Shades At Manufacturers’ Prices. SAMPLES TO THE TRADE ONLY. House and Store Shades Made to Order. 68 MONROE STREET, GRAND RAPIDS. Nelson Bros. & Co. DEALERS IN FIRTH & KRAUSE, Faides, Furs ax Tallow, Prompt returns made on Consignments. L183 Canal St., Grand Rapids. Cold Storage in Connection. EB FAILUAS, Makes a Specialty of Butter and Eggs, Fruits and Oysters. All Orders receive Prompt and Careful Attention. We Handle the Celebrated ‘““ROCK BRAND” Oysters. No. 1 Egg Crates for Sale. 217 and 219 Livingstone Street, - Stevens’ No. 1 patent fillers used. 50 cents each. Grand Rapids, Michigan. L, M. CARY. CARY & LOVERIDCE, GENERAL DEALERS IN Fire and Burglar Froof SAFES Combination and Time Locks, 11 Tonia Street, L. L. LOVERIDGE, Grand Rapids, Mich. CHO. E. HOWES, JOBBER IN Foreign and Domestic Fruits, SPECIALTIES: Oranges, Lemons, Bananas. 3 Ionia St. GRAND. RAPIDS, MICH. ——THE——— Manufactured by CERMAN COFFEE, Best Package Goods on the Market. TOLEDO SPICE CO,, TOLEDO, OHIO. Order Sample Case of your Jobber. See quota- tions in Price-Current. Groceties. WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. These prices are for cash buyers, who pay promptly and buy in full packages. AXLE @REASE. CrOWN ......... 6 . &0|/Paragon ........... 2 10) PvOtOr@. . oo. 5 ss 90|Paragon 25} pails. 90 Diamond X........ 60/Fraziers, 25 Ib pails.1 25 Modoc, 4 doz....... 2 50 BAKING POWDER. Acme, } - - cans, 3 doz. CASE... sees eee ee 85 eae hs eerie TS * ee a. se a, 25 Princess, ease cao owas ohne oe he 1 2% Ws ge a cc nak ancs on 2 25 . WA cece ee ie bole tis 4 25 vie Piso cb as dees whe wakecces vee; 2 Arctic, is i cans, 6 doz. case............... 45 Oe ia scudaness 75 ee % - 2 OO eee be aeteeuass 1 40 - 1 “ 2 Oe cnc eaces 2 40 - 5 a 1 Oh eis a eae 12 00 Victorian, 1 cans, (tall,) 2 doz.. decease 2 BS Hed 1) Bec eee at) BLUING PN eg even deca cel ees doz. 25 PO oes eo elias doz 45 TMG, © OB oe nc oe ccc ving cw ictice doz. 35 WAG. BOR. oo ois hac acs c nas tceen doz. 65 Arctic 402.......... Dect cals ious 8 gross : 50 MS O85, ts ek. 20 FO ee Oe 2 00 Arctic No. i pepper box be dss s culccueeseu ee 2 00 PRO Tok ick cian 3 00 Arctic No. 3 * ey te dasa al . 400 ore No. 2Hurl.......... 75|Common Whisk.... 90 No. 1 Hurl....2 sod 2 25' Fancy Whisk...... t 00 No. 2Carpet........ 2 3S WE ee os ccc snc 3 75 No. 1Carpet........ 2 50|Warehouse ........2 75 Parlor Gem........ 3 00} CANNED FISH. Crams, iT, Little Neok.......0.0.. 2.2.0.4. 110 Cinm Caowder, 5... .....<2i.,.6 6. -<%. 2 15 Cove Oysters, 1 I standards.............. 90 Cove Oysters, 2 tb standards............. 1 55 Lobsters, 1 ) picnic a eee os ee 1 % Paanere, 2 Th, MICO. 8c ena ee ween 2 65 Lobsters, i See eri 60 Lobsters. 2 Pe ease ces 3 00 Mackerel, ‘1h fresh standards............ 1 50 Mackerel, 5 ® fresh standards............5 25 Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 tb...........3 50 Mackerel,3 thin Mustard..................3 50 Mackerel, 3 soused............ 2.2.00 3 50 Salmon, 1 bh Columbia river............... 1 70 Salmon, 2 t Columbia river............... 3 00 Sardines, domestic 48..................4.. 6@7 Sardines, domestic 48................... 10@12 Sardines, Mustard 4s.................60«. 9.11 Sardines, imported 4s..................-. 12@13 Trout. 6m UPOOR. ... ....5.5.6... 00.5 60565 4 00 CANNED FRUITS. Apples, gallons, standards................ 3 25 Blackberries. standards............. dead. 90 Cherries, red standard.................... 110 a asc eect neces 1 00 Keg Phams, standardg ............00.0ce. 1 25 ORO a, oh ook cane cc ce cate vanes GE@1 CO Green Gages, standards 2 b........ ny 25 Peacnes, Extra Yellow ...................- 2 00 POACHOG, BIANGATCS.. ..- 10.5.2... 2002.0000- 1 60 PORGNGR: BOCONGE. oe. coos lice ce ces es i 45 OM, a ova we we os cna ae beacccss 1 20 Pineapples, standards................c.00 1 40 Pineapples, Johnson’s sliced... ..........2 60 Pineapples, Johnson’s, grated...... ..... 2 %5 OP iis oc cock ib ses canes ce es ce 115 Raspberries, extra..... bee ei a cnc 1 25 PO eS cs eae 1 85 POT CR os eae ee ccds cas anes 1 2@1 80 PE ORGIES oo og kines ce case ssaces 40 CANNED VEGETABLES. Asparagus, Oyster Bay.................... 2 00 Beans, Lima, standard.......... oases i Beans, Stringless, Erie.. ................. ow) Beans, Lewis’ Boston Baked.............. 1 70 Corn, Archor'e Trophy... .........-.......- 115 WY WOOO GIORY. ... o.oo cs cen c cease i 10 Oe a acs 16 ‘** Maple Mae 1 10 MOOI noe obi eee oe cee 1 20 We OMe i. ee ci, 6. ck, 1 35 OE ceca ces es caecs san ass 1 50 m Geen i. eek... 1 00 TRO POCORN os kk ec ones ac ce 1 00 OF ook cc win penne : 10 OM ae cece cc cea 1 50 Peas, extra marrofat.................. —. - Peas, One - Early asUMO, SIGMG ... nk noes eke: 150@1 * 75 " OF MNO occ hice ces cocuas 2 00 ™ Freneb, extra fime...............0655. 20 00 Mushrooms, extra fine....... ..... ...:.. 20 00 Pumpkin, 3 fh Golden...................... 100 Succotash, standard... ............0000 80@1 30 TE oo ccc ec cae cwers es ii 1 00 Tomatoes, standard brands............... 1 20 CHEESE. Michigan full cream.................. 184%@l4 MOPre Btate, AOME,..........05665:- 2 @l4 ayronmeciie Wilbur’s Premium..35|German Sweet....... 23 - Sweet...... 25| Vienna Sweet ....... 22 - B’kf’tCocoa 45| Baker’s .............. 37 is Cocoa-theta 42) Runkles’ . nde veecue “ Vanilla Bar 28) COCOANUT Schepps, o MSs ee cue Sede as @25 oO Me M8 i. a. @26 - POE ei Cacae 6 iat eee ad < @27T “- Isin tin, WAS. .......,,., fe @27% " 168 ea ce Cueas ee es @28% Maltby’ Be eee cece e @23% — TAG. 5 ose aiee cones ee @24 * i @2A% Manhattan, sale Rie teseease aces @20 POCKIORR .. 5.5... 5.5.2.5 ec i, @1s8 COFFEES. Green. | Roasted Mio... 16144@17 | RAO foal. 54. 3 @IS8 Golden Rio...17 @19 /Golden Rio...18 @2 Santos........ 1 @Ili ‘Santos Ree oo ae 20 Marieabo........... 16 |Maricabo....... 18@21 AVE ......-..5. 20 VE. -25@26 O. G. Java....28 @30 |O-G.Java....25 @29 Mocha ..........,..% [Mocha.. -..2t @28 COFFEES—PACKAGS, 60 bs 100 ths 300 tbs POM. 61.4. 19 Lion, in cabinets.............4. 1934 ee Pe ca ls 193g 1914 19 WOMIG HE os cele cae C! 19: a4 194 1914 TORWONUIN So oe vic oes ok on ce ee 192, ORT oc a 19 Corman |... 22... 19 German, in bins................. 1914 Magnolia Peeters ies ce ees les 19 ee ee 181g 17% Pale oe 9 1 17% MIOMIOOD 666i ocak cs. 1734 _CORDAGE. 60 foot Jute..... 100 (50 foot Cotton....1 60 72 foot Jute ..... 125 |60 foot Cotton....1 75 40 Foot Cotton....1 50 |72foot Cotton....2 00 CRACKERS AND SWEET GOODS. XXX #b Kenosha Butter........ oo 6% Seymour Butter............... 5 BR oes i whe ck eck 5 BenGy BUG: ooo ccs cca nso: 4% B. COUHEOE. go. nce. cen e ren ae 5 Ce OE eR A : * 5 Panoy OVater.......26..6.055.4 AM Penee Bega. cc. 5 TE OMe ccs k cide cada cculs 7% BOGS 4.11... Meads ieee hae bac ce 5% so ea 7 Pe ate ed elas ey 7 renee ee 8 MOE PORE. chk eral ccee i. 8 Pretzels, hand-made........... 1% Fics oi iin s se cen ntucce. 9% COON OIS ooo eres ales 15% Teman Cream «2. ..... 00... 7 8 DBURAr Cregg... .. oc... s cca. 7 8 Frosted Cream................. 84% PIDMOY BOANE. oo. coon ci esas cs 1 8 No. 1 Ginger Snaps............ 7 Lemon Snaps..%............... 12% Coflee Cakes... ci... canes. 8% Lemon Wafers. .............s00% 13% MOTOS. os i sok ik. 114% Extra Honey Jumbles......... 12% Frosted Honey Cakes......... 13% Cream: GOmS.... 2... ...c se cccns 13% Bagieys Gems........ 04.005. 13% BOGd CORGK,. oo 5 ccc. cece onck 12% A. & BE CAROR. oii Se cas, 8&4 DRIED FRUITS—FOREIGN. EO i oi eases cb tel a ks 22 @ 2 Currants......... bie peswecevaelacsae: 6 @ 6% ROMO POC ee i i, @ 14 OVEN FOC E eo coc cs cence oe decked de ke as @ WU Prunes, French, 60s..................0. 2 @12% “ YOUR Oe... ts cei lika dc es 10 @10% * French, 110s and 120s......... Qs PVUINCG, VUPROG i ven bck ck cece ccscceas 6 @ 6% Raisins, Heheats Die Kies fad seduce ul 3 50@5 00 Raisins, London Layers............... @2 50 Haine, ORMOND na ccc ksccans 1 50@2 00 Raisins, Loose Muscatels.............. @l1 56 Raisins, Ondaras, 288... ........ ..... 84@ 9 Raisins, Suitanas....°....<:......:.... @9 Raisins, Valencia, new................ 64@ 74 Raisins, Imperials.................00.. @3 00 FISH. PLUG. PO UN ie ba ena bade agus ceccancecccscect A@5 4 | Eye Opener.......... 25; Blue Blazes. | Coa? WII 6 oon ood eka ed bint cdesecses 54s | PPE ho oc dass os eset UTENO@ oc occ vec ce ae. a 9@IC% | Peach Pie............ 3 Jupiter . (paths cieds cs Herring, round, Me ge ok eka sas, @3 25 2 ee ie ae 3a Night C am: Ib esedeeen. 23 Herring ,round, 4 bbl.................... 1 7% | Old Solder............ 37 Splendid . uo i Herring, Holland, occ ccs caans ree Cie... I od ee eS Herring, Holland, SS CLS ga se! 85@1 00 | Corner Stone. ....... ot Big Drive.. ease BIOWWING, MOGIOE.. o.oo os coc ccs ccc cccee @20 Scalping Buire.....: 34'Chocolate Cream... Mackerel, shore, No. 1, 4 NES ee a 10 (0 | Sam Boss............ Ui Ninwee ........2 2 = : ” ~ tb kits peels 1 50 |Next . wencccce cacee 2) Big Five Conter...... 33 ee i ices 1 25 Jolly Tar.. «a4 a bs sO, cc. coun - meee A i. nt... s.. 7%] Jolly ae 32 Buster .. oe BPPCITIOU, BIO, FOB. 5.5 ooo oa oc conc cc cece _— 12 | Favorite se ibieueieas _ lack Prince......... 35 Trout, sok a eee ab cbs ke dceccc ocnsl | Black Bird...........3 2, Black Hacer....:.... 35 ME Foe dag ca bch c ccc coccce ” 08 | Live and Let Live... 32 MTR icc ccs cca 42 Wane GO 056 OMe... occ cece 7 OO | Quaker. ... .. -28|/ACOrn 39 wae et eee...” ............... 110 | Hiawatha ............38' Horse Shoe........): 37 Write, No. 3, 10 its... .... ........ 00-5... 1 00 | Bie OM iaes BiVined 2... ae White, Family, 6 cay deede cea 350 | seer Head.. «OEY WAP... 6 5.secs. 26 NN es occa cc ccc ics We We Woo voce ee ine cscs 34\Ben Franklin........ 32 FLAVORING EXTRACTS. | iota Chicken......36 Moxie. wicec cee ; j Lemon. Vanilla. | Eclipse ..............i 30 Black Jack.. .32 Jennings’ D.C.,2 0z'......... Oe doz. 1 v0 1 40 | PRVEeS. .... es! 39 Musselman’s Corker.30 “ * €on..... a SO 250} SMOKING “ Ga 2 50 400 | Yum WO sccias ON ook oe do ckciccsa le “ Bee 3 50 & op | Our Leader.......... MMO ican deci css ce “ * No. 2 Taper a eal 1s 1 80 | Oe ee sehen seressencd 30 Unit ... oe senses aU “ “ No Cee 1 %5 2 7% | Big Deal. .... ..27 Eight Hour... 24 “ + % pint, round Oe 4 50 7 Ay Navy C lippings.. AMO i vok cc ck cccca 30 “ oe ee 900- 1b 00 | EeeGer 4... ......, MuTWo Niekel.......... 24 “ * No. 3 panel LO ees 110 18 | ard Taek...........1 30°’ Duke’s Durham..... 40 s wae wf 2 75 4 25 | Dixie. ........26 Green Corn Cob wipe 26 a “ No. 10 Me 425 60 Old Tar.. - 40, Owl... wo 0G MATCHES. Arthur’s Choice..... 2 Rob Roy... aba gssecee ces: 24 Grand Haven, No. 8, square.. 1 00 | Bea woe... ........ 8 26 Uncle Rg i ccacl, 27 Grand Haven, No ¢ % § square, 3 gro. oo. + 90 Gold Dust............ 26 Lumberman . «scam Grand Haven, No.’200, parlor.. .eeeeeee] 7 | Gold Block 30 Railroad Boy........! 36 Grand Haven, No. 30, parlor.............. 2 25 | Seal of Grand Rapids Mountain Rose.......18 Grand Haven, No. 7, a... eck OO (cloth), . >. ...25 Home Comfort....... me) Oshkosh, No. 2 ee 1 00 | Miners and Puddiers.28 Old Rip........ . 60 ees lhl 1M | Peco .........., 24 Seal of North C aro- ee 1G | CUMMGATG ... 00... .55. 20, “ina, 2 02. -. 49 Richardson’s No.8 square.................. 100 | Old Tom..............20 Seal of North Caro- Richardson’sNo.9 do. ........... ee, 150 | Tom & Jerry......... 24 lina, 402.. «0540 Richardson’s No. 7%, round................. Bs vee nns sere. 5|Seal of North Caro- MOCDAYGSOMENO.T dO .................. 160; sraveler .............1 5] lina, 802. «146 Wooguie mo... Peg ee 25|Seal of North ¢ aro- uOLagara. | Pickwick Club ck 40) lina, 16 oz boxes... .42 voces ce was | Nigger Head......... 36 King Bee, longeut.. .22 eee es 2528 | Holland puec ace ...20|Sweet Lotus..........32 Porto Rico. Hee me ‘geno | German ..... + gaat eee sae es wcaue New Orleans, good...... 21... 2.212272") \as@gq | K.of 1 +++ £0@46 Seal Skin.............30 New Orleans, choice..... 2... ........c000- 44@a0 | Honey Dew..........25)Red Clover. 2.200.111 New Orleans, faney ee s2@55 | Colonel's ¢ noice meee 15 Good Lu k.. vee RG s bbls. de extra | Queen Bee. ........5 OATMEAL ROLLED OATS | SNUFF. Muscatine, bbls... 5 50 Muscatine, bbls....5 50 | Lorillard’s American Geutlemen..... 72 “ 1% 3 00} i « 3 00 ” Mace oboy. ebecisuea @ 55 cases 2 25@3 2 25 “ eases 2 25a} 25 | Gail x Ax’ oo Saesti @ 44 PICKLES. Rappee.... Seales @ 3 Medium - SS . @100| Railroad Mills Scotely.... 0000000 6 Moos ay os l sc ca cc eee @4 00 | Lotzbeek ...... eeadsess @1 30 Small, bil ES A ee @S 50 TEAS. * " ¥%DbbIi.. Gt 7 . “y ) , Aka ges TES GFE TRG OMCINGEY. . 00 ooo. coke ccoecccccce .. ee ' PIPES. : Japan fair to ‘oo Wad 4 04 0h 0006 4045 oe 230 Imported Clay 3 gross............. --.-2 25@3 00 | Japan tine.. Lae ey ees 34h Importee Clay, No. 216, 3 Bross. . .- @2251} Japan dust. ee oT 13@20 Imported Clay, No, 216, 24% gross...... @1 % | Young Hyson. " 20@B45 American T.D....... bse astsncneesdes 75@ 9 | Gun Powder. sd bdaceiedeei a : . 35650 LICE. oO Re GAA Choice Carolina..... O44 dave ........... 5 Comme So aes rae Prime Carolina..... §4\ Patna ..... .........6% pg eesti Seg ee sy a ca Good Carolina...... 4% Rangoon....... @5%4 VINEGAR. Good Louisiana.....5 ‘Broken. ..... 34@3% | wy as 0 gr 50 gr. "TADIG@ ..... ee. O (eee... .i...<..5.: 7 nite Wine... ee bo 10 SALERATUS. Cider .. steietteess teeceesae OO 10 DeLand’s pure......544/Dwight’s............ 5 | York State Apple... 2.0000 1s Chureh's ............6 [Sea Foam...........5% MISCELLANH@DUS, Taylor’s G. M.......5 |Cap Sheaf...........5 Bath Brick imported ................:. 90 1se less in 5 box tots. do American........ 7 SALT. Burners, No. 0. i. @iv 60 Pocket, F F Dairy.................. 2 10 OO IR sooo ists lesccc 80 meee i 1 95 OO FO oi oi soos isc icee, 90 Mim podkets.... » 35 | Condensed Milk, Eagle brand....... .7 60@7 70 Saginaw or M: inistee . fF * Cream Tartar 5 and 10 b cans......... O25 10 bb 1. lots. a 70 WON, IE ogo ccc occ uses... @ll WBINOR Ci oie cn cas ee , 1 45 Couee, EPGAGl..... 4... @l2 Standard Coarse. eee 125 |Camphor, 0z., 2 th boxes @35 Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags...... 1 | mxcraes Cofiee, V. C............. @80 Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. DANS... 2 %5 do WON ik cee cca, Gl 20 Higgins’ E nglish dairy bu. bags...... 70 Gum, Rubber 100 lumps............... @25 Amerig@an, dairy, % bu. baws.......... 23 Gum, ! tubber 200 ae adancks G35 Wee Dashes. |. 3... 23 | Gum, Spruce. 35 War saw, Dair Vv, bu. bags.. en 40 Hominy, » bbl... ae dbs Gheh04bbb don kenec @3 00 “ “ a 20 Jelly, in ee Pome ttenesenesssnapess. & @ 5% SAUCES. Pear! Barley. a. 235@ 3 a @2 00 | Peas, Green Bush. @1 15 Pepper Sauce, red small.............. @ 70| Peas, Split Prepared... @ 3 Pepper Sauce,green .................. @ 0 Powde Wom @5 00 Pepper Sauce, red large ring......... Gi Leer 6 OG, oo. oo osc i cccicccs,, @2 75 Pepper Sauce, green, large ring...... I oi oooh cd eclecciac aia, @ bb Catsup, Tomato, Heats 4... j @ W Sago th ad oh 44 gage 40ct bake esencccs cua: @T Catsup, Tomato, quarts ...2./. 1212)! OE eI ahs ois cc ie ssn acs cece cs cae, @7 Halford Sauce, pints Te @3 50 eee rao 4 ») ») Halford Sauce, My eae Daas ee @2 20 CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS. Api 3 85 Extra Chicago Fam- Putnam & Brooks quote as follows: Master . MO Oe oc ce 4 STICK. New Process, 1 ..3 85 Napkin............. 4 75 | Standard, 25 t boxes.. .-. 8%@ 9 New Process. $8.88 Towel............. 4 75 | Twist, do : @ Acme, bars........3 55 White Marseilles. . 50 | Cut Loaf do begaidccae 7c. G10 Aeme, blocks..... 3 05 White Cotton Oil..5 50 MIXED Best American....2 = Railroad beacacuha.: 3 50 | Royal, 25 b pails... sees @o naa. “ Se a @ 8 Big Five Center.. 3 3 85 Mystic W —s......46 a aaa day a as @i0 Nickel..............3 45/Saxon Blue....,...2 60 Extra, 700 bbis.... eT Shamrock.......... 3 15| Palmer’ s, 100 bars..5 50 | French C ream, 25 pails. tiaceteiccens =© QE Blue Danube.......2 55 75 ‘* ..4 25 | Cut loaf, 25 i cases. @w London Family....2 30/Star ................3 75 | Broken, 25 tb pails.. @10 SPICES—WHOLE. Broken, 200 B bbis.. @9 ee icc... 7 FANCY—IN 5b BOXES. Cassia, China in mats.................. 7 | Lemon Drops........... S Nicene Ge Batavia in bundles............ ti | Sour Drops..... steeeceecccccecese QB “ Seles |... 8... 42 Peppermint Drops.. hes) Keskivescecas., Gl ClOWVOR, BVIDOVNS. 25. 66. oc caso ones 30 | Chocolate Drops L hed #04044 6 en bceaceseess 14 DM as be ice ccc, 29 | H M Chocolate ae. Silee seduced ecaagess 18 Mace. i 45 | Gum Drops ..... coledscsessiccaa, 10 Nutmegs, rt Wes Pe ROO ik iicie si scccsceseasc, = No 1. So. 65 |} A B Licorice Drops.. seihicscue | 2 “ Noa. ee. Pr ee ee es 14 Peppe r, Singapore, bios. 18 | Loze nges, TI 65s oni oh ccc cs cc caess 15 white . oe . 24 SEBPOTIAIS «..-+02-s0resoesecee es: 14 . oe MOTI 65 6 0 6s oh ca au edu cdeceesecsne cs 15 Allspice . nish ve 2 oie Gnowxn. il MO Noi cacicicc case. iz Cassia, ae 16 | Molasses Bar......-.... 0.06.22 sees eeene I “4 and Saicoh...........: a5 | Caramels... 18 Saigon ....... ae th aed Made Creanes............:......... 18 CONTE Er Chess eee q- | Plain Creams.. Cloves, Amboyna. as seus, Siw at eens ten cess its mn Zanzipar ae Pa ene 34 Decorated Creams. ooh 4) Ginger, Atrican.. : eee 12 String Rock.. Seeks 464044 scec uk. 13 ae ee 15 Rit Anondas. 22 “ Sr 5 cs. 22 Wintergreen Berries........... .. lt Me i... ae 65 eee SOLE. M ust: ee 20 Lozenges, plain in pails............... @l11%4 .. and Wee 32 Lozenges, plainin bbls.. cei ea. @10% “ Tr ieste a 25 Lozenges, printed in pails.. Ovheses. @l2% Nutmoas, N69... 60) Lozenges, printed in Dis. .....:.....; @ll', Pepper, Singapore es 93 | Chocolate Drops, in pails.............. @12% ae 35 Gum Drops Te Ms ec dicgs es ia... @ 6% «“ ae... oF, | ca Drops, in bbis. ADEE a @ 5% STARCH. o DODG, If AUS... 6... os ceca ccs . 9 @lo Muzzy, Gloss, 48 f) boxes, 1 Ib pkgs... @ 5% nOGe Eyroue. 1) DU ................... @9 ne 4g ae ae | @ biz Sour Drops, in pails.. @12 is ie 40 «ton | an oe a @i2% “ “ 2 tb crates, 6 th boxes... @ 6% Imperiais in bbls.. thse ee eeeeees @ll% «Corn, 40 boxes, 1 i pkgs... @6 | pan wauEte. “ °0 td 1b @ 6% ananas POODEIEWINL Ss occ reccccndesss Kingsford’ ‘ Silver Gloss, 1 f pkgs. . @ 7% Oranges, California, SOON cic iccs css: 3 50@3 75 "6D boxes. @ 7% Oranges, California, choice........... 3 25@s8 50 1 os ts ioe @ 6% Oranges, Jamaica, bbis................ i Pure, 1 ® pkegs............ @ 5M Oranges, Florida...... We A cc a Corn, 1 pkgs..... ...... @ 7 Oranges, Valencia, cases.............. @6 50 Roy al. Gloss, 1 packages............ @ 5% Cveceen, mente... 8... 3 25@3 50 hoe re @ 4 Oranges, OO Mid hed e 40 sade cede accceane @3 25 “ en a6 Lemons, CRIN 6 55 555s 54 oh cc ae cahccees 4 254 50 Firmenich, new process, gioss, 1.... @ h | Lemons, fancy...... 20.0... eee cee 4 S0@+ 75 “ “ “ -— @ 5% Lemons, ¢ uifornia eks 000 ce0baence dua “ “ “ an @ 6% Figs, layers, new, ® b.. 10 @15 7 “ bulk, boxes or bbis @ 4 a @ 8 “ +dom.ts......... @6 Bree TUN GG co coca ss docs cc cc... ® 5% SUGARS. Dates, Me ac reccicaecius, @ 6% Cn ree @ 6x | Dates, skin. ..... 2.0... eee cece ceees CU ak ca @ 6%, | Dates, % skin................ceececeee. Pe EE a @ 6% Dates, Fard 10 box #@ Bb... #4@10 Granulated, Standard... ............. @é6 06 | Dates, Fard 50 b box ® b.. seseeee = @8B Confectionery A...................... @5 69 | Dates, Persian 50 b box # Wa can 7 @i% RANA ocak. ced uc dees doc @ 5% | Pine Apples, ® doz. BO. F, White Meerae ©... oc cisecscc ccs. 5344@ 54 NUTS. No. 2 Extra C Ce 5 @ Big Almonds, TTMPVO MOU oo oi occ c ccc. 1i4@l8 MOO a ee @ 4% Z VOOR. «ose cece ee ee eee cece es @li No.4 C Bre Ae i dupics cies las besstacacs @ 4%5 California .................. aN Noe, 3 @ 4% Pe es a ec @ll 2 New Orleans. in hds................... 4K%@ 4% Crema, POF ith... SYRUPS. Filberts, ME oo ie ui se obec cd beceeclc, W4@n Cora, Was hos, 25@27 : Barcelona..................4. eee 27@29 | W alnuts, GRO a5 ode cnc ch casi: 15 or Corn, {0 gallon kegs............0. 00000 @30 mh ICY... 00 cenccrccccccsess 15 Corn, 6 gallon kegs................ 0002 Q@x a Prench....... 2... ce eeseeees Ul Wire OUMNH oo. oo ices ccc csdecce cs 23@35 | ,, CONTORMIR, 4... 5... 0s 5 coesees Pure Sugar, 6 bbl................cee0ee 25@37 | Pecans, oe Waseda sabe cessceies 10 oi 8 Ri he Use dn edacc lanes 8 TOBACCO—FINE CUT—IN PALLS. ‘ Unole Tom. .......... 37 |Cinderella............25 Cocoanuts, 9 PO tains eo 5 0@6 00 Ww hat Is BAe civ cces 25) Hi here eecucteuiahs 30 | Prime Red. aw Oe... @4 CORE Cocccecavescss 60, PD Oooo cc cs cneees 55 | Choice do do ; Five and Seven...... 45\Croga Cut.:........... Mm iteaare as an ree @ 4% Magnet 6. c.sc cess MI ic cs nacen cacy: 35 Chotee White, Va. i thee ee eee eee en es 4%4@ 5 Seal of Detroit....... 60\Old Time.. 2... 22.2: mittee He. Va de : Jim Dandy........... 38, Underwood's Capper 35 | yy p/va my se trewenas seathe ss One BG. nc coca css 25, Sweet Rose.......... We este eats a9 6 @ Os Brother Jonathan...27 Meigs & Co.’s Stunner35 ang hag JOly TiME...0.45025 01 DMM casi cnds'ak ants ce 35 OILs, Our Leader....... ...33 Royal Game.......... 38 ILLUMINATING, Sweet Rose.......... 32|Mule Ear............. Wy PVEMNON FENG Ls ock coccadiecece cc. 4 May Queen....... .65 Fountain............. Te Weieen TONE. cc 10% Dark AmericanEagle67) ‘Old Congress......... bee LUBRICATING. < THO MOMS... 6. Tooth Powders. Prophylactic medicine, an English journal says, is of greater value to the public than curative, although they are slow to give it its due; hence, the subject of tooth powders may be of some interest. The necessity of keeping the teeth clean, with a view to the prevention of future trouble, is overlooked by too many, even in the higher classes, sometimes from carelessness, sometimes from ignorance. Now, can not the medical at- tendant do a great deal to combat this state of things? The dental surgeon is often asked: ‘‘How soon should the first tooth brush be used?” ‘‘As soon as there are teeth to use it upon,” should be the reply. sufficient guaranty that the work entrusted | An ideal tooth powder should be alkaline, to their care will be well done. Pe s : | Since acids dissolve the tooth substance; finely pulverized, that it may not mechani- cally abrade; anti-septic, to prevent decom- position of food lodged between the teeth, and perhaps to destroy the microbes which are always found choking the tubules of carious dentine; it should contain nothing irritating to the gums; and, lastly, it should be pleasant to the taste, or it will not be used. Fluid dentifrices do not, as a rule, clean the teeth effectually, unless they con- tain some ingredient which acts upon the enamel itself; and those preparations which are eulogized as making teeth white or pre- venting deposit of tartar should be avoided. ———- +9 The Process of Making Ultramarine. Kuhlow’s German Trade Review refers to the discovery of the present method of making ultramarine as follows: At the be- ginning of the present century ultramarine was procured by the puddling or washing of the azure-stone. This method, however, was very troublesome and expensive, be- sides the stone was getting scarce, so that the discovery of Gmelin appeared on the scene none too soon. The latter, when in Paris, indiscreetly imparted the secret of his invention to the chemist Lussae, who straightway communicated it to the scientist Guimet, who received a grant of 6,000 fr. from the Paris Academy of Science as a re- ward for his ‘‘discovery.” Although later on Gmelin’s claims to originality were every- where accepted, he could not at the time make people believe that it was he who skould have had the 6,000 frs., his antago- nist claiming that the process had been known to him since 1876—another case (like the telephone) where the fruit of the indus- try and genius of our scientists has been snatched away by foreigners. — -9- <> -___-- No Field for Women. There is one field in which, so it is said, woman, lovely weman, will never find em- ployment. She tan never be an apothe- eary’s clerk, because she’s not able to keep a secret. A pharmacy is a regular confes- sional, and into the ears of the discreet at- tendant are poured weighty secrets which it would never do to intrust to the posses- sion of the gadding, gossipy female. In the regular course of his business the dis- penser of pills and powders knows all about people’s bodily afflictions and weaknesses, and becomes acquainted with little sins and things of that kind which the interested parties would not have the world Know for anything. Then, too, he learns who paints, who powders, who eats opium, who uses belladonna to brighten the eyes, or arsenic to whiten the skin, who is obliged to use insect powder at home, and various things of that kind, which would be too great a temptation for a talkative women to give ‘away. ———— +. — —- The Clare County Organization. John W. Dunlop, who is working up the subject of local organization in Clare county, writes that the thirty registered pharmacists of that county take a lively interest in the proposed organization, and will do all that lies in their power to render the society a success. Mr. Dunlop has invited the drug- gists of Osceola and Isabella counties to join with their Clare brethren. The first meet- ing will be held at Clare some time next week. Later—Under date. of March 19, Mr. Dunlop has issued a call to the druggist of Osceola, Isabella, Gladwin and Clare coun- ties, asking them to meet at Clare on Fri- day, March 25, for the purpose of organiz- ing an association. The call is signed by C. W. Taylor for Isabella, Frank Hibbard for Osceola and J. W. Dunlop for Clare. 8 Exasperated Apples. ‘“Give me two pounds of ‘exasperated ap- ples,” said an old lady to the grocer. He weighed out two pounds of evaporated ap- ples and she was content. ~~ 9 —-——-- Good Words Unsolicited. E. D. Hawley, druggist, Stanton? ‘Your pa- per is a good one.” I. B, Dillman, grocer, Goshen, Ind.: it a very good paper.”’ K. E. Vander Linde, grocer, Muskegon: is of much interest to me.” — te This country exported nearly $500,000 worth of hops in 1886. Japanese cod liver oil prominence. “T find “It is coming into APPROVED by PHYSICIANS. Cushman ’s ——— | Be 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 keep an open Inhaler in your store, and let your customers try it. .A few inhalations will not hurt the Inhaler, and will do more to demonstrate its effieiency than a half hour’s talk. Retail price 60 cents. For Cmcvubars 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. CINSENG ROOT. We pay the highest price for it. » Address | Perk Bros,, Druggists, (rand Rapids, Mich, Michigan Droge Exchange, 375 South Union St., Grand Rapids. AGENTS FOR THE Standard Petit Ledger. ANTED—Registered pharmacists and as- sistants who are sober, industrious and willing to work. A Scandinavian or German wanted at once. NOR SA LE—Very desirable stock of about $5,000 in town of 3,009 inhabitants in Tex- as. Can be bought on very reasonable terms. NOR SALE—Stock of about $1,820 in town of 12,000 inhabitants, (county seat,) in Wis- consin. Can be bought on liberal terms. OR SALE—Stock of $1,600 in town of 800 inhabitants in Ohio. Wiil make terms reasonible., ce oo oo OR SALE—Stock of about $800 in small town in western Indiana, in midst of fine farmii: region. Willsellonvery liberal terms. OR SALE—Very desirable stock of about $2,0U0, well located on one of the principal business streets of Grand Rapids. Good loca- tion. Doing good business. OR 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. LSO—Many other stocks, the particulars of which we will furnish on application. rINO DRUGGISTS—Wishing to secure clerks we willfurnish the address and full par- ticulars of those on our list free. we HAVE also secured the agency for J. H. Vail & Co.’s medical publications and ean furnish any medical or pharmaceutical work at publishers’ rates. ae PAP OD PDI Oe Michigan Drug Exchange, 357 South Union St., Grand Rapids TIGER OIL. What J. A. Crookston Has to Say While in the Tiger Den. CADILLAC, Jane 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 150 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 gaining 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 andi wholesale druggist, I have never known of a single one to be m any way as good as Tiger Oil forthe 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 feliow 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 beas:. J. A. CROOKSTON, Of the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., ANSY GAPSULE Grand Rapids. | THE LATEST DISCOVERY. S Or. Laparle's Celebrated Preparation, Safe and Always Reliable. Indispensable to LADIZS. Send 4 cents for Sealed Circular. CALUMET CHEMICAL CO., Chicago, ut‘ravee. Hazel Kirke La Rosa Celeste| sweet Catawba! OTTENBERG’S CIGARS. 10 cents. © cents. Having secured the Sole agency for S. OTTENBERG & BROS.’ Celebrated Cigars, I take pleasure in recommending them to the Trade, as the Finest and Best 5 and 10 Cent Cigars Ever placed on the Market. They are made of the Finest Qual- ity of Imported Tobaccd without artificial flavor. CIVE THEM A TRIAL. I will send to any responsible first-class dealer a sample of these Cigars on trial, to be returned if not satisfactory, within 60 days. We send advertising matter with above Cigars. Morris H. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. - SOLE AGENTS ‘T'reusch, WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT, |. . ,__ ‘SPONGES, i Florida sheevs’ wool, carriage..... 225 @2 50 | Nassau oO G6 oes 2 00 Declined—Quinine German, citric acid, car-| Velvet Eyt do do 110 bonate ammonia, oil sassafras, canary seed. | oe Ye ys og weeee . : | Grass oO G sak 5 ACIDUM. | Hard’ for slate use : 5 OCEAN on sv 2 see ees chee 82, 10 Yellow Reet, do dL accea 1 40 enzoicum, German........5.. 2.02 80@ coal a oiicl ROA POOMCUIE 6. oo oan enc il es onl sis, cee 55@ 60; .. oa Ee ARROUS, MN cynics pa bers sigs sees en cece’ 65@ 70 Aither, Spis Nitros, 3 F................ BQ 2 Hisdroehior.............2.5......... t@® 6 ether, Spts. Nitrog, t F............./. BV@ 32 Niseko Ga IF IO 8 ee ce Be OMG MONI ooo ss ia aya ckcgye A ees 11@ 13) Alumen, ground, (po. 7)............... 3@ 4 SANOveNM 1 85@2 10 | Annatto ........... Si ease coe oes cea 55@ 60 PP IREGUO a ee 1 40@1 60, Antimoni, po........ Riret ttt ient beets 4@ 5 INO ook ive cccc cts es ees 50@ 53; Antimoni et Potass Tart.............. 55@ 60 isseenees aceens ROUGE ei, oe @ 68 aah ae BONO goo ie onc c odnc cease cae ie 7% Aqua, a ces EGE ho TOR en ene vacne: 2 5 — =e Wa 38, 40 es NO ee eve ae cleat ec im 8) Seen BN ice. 2 15K@2 20 CMA eo 11@ 13 Caleium Chior, 1s, (4s, 11; 48, 12).... @ 9 ’ * | . as PN on a oe cic ee cee 1@ 14 Cantharides Russian, po.............. @2 25 BACCAE. Capsici Fructus, af.................... @ bb CureUne (HO. TTB. oie een cn cea ee oe 1 8@2 10 | Capsici Fructus, po.................... @ 16 VUMIpeMUs 20... les. a 6@ 7 Capsici Fructus, B, po........... ... - _@ it TAOCRON VINE eon ke a's 25@ 30 Saree ae. 0. TO acacia, ~. 33 FIRM MIUREACN BNON Blew ins be bu de vc cee cone ce @3 7 BALSAMUM. Cora Alba, S. & F K0@ 5S - : a ne We Oe Oe Ok 6h ad eae d Wand wea eee WD oO an eevee cee erl sete cea. mr OS COED FUAWR. «oc. ose ceecensengacceees 2@ 30 BN eye aih a te enna sane c deters tenet ae Or OO ace ic uc ike ees cl @ 40 : ee AO ee a cease usu s ete oe a CMMBIG PEMOUNS cock oa oe co cc ceece @ Wb ONT oe esc es das OE esse, @ 10 CORTEX. | cum Si Geabhwk waa daae aulee ce aate aa 50 : ei ; | MEIOTOLOFRM .............: hehehe vaeecas 38a, 40 ee esis pagaeiee : | Chloroform, PAI 0 5c sh onceec tens @1 00 Cinchona Flavn..................00 0 18 | Chioral Hydrate Cryst................ 1 50@1 75 Buonymus st-opurp..... ..... ke 30 | Chondrus a a sg Tt tn et enna 10@ 12 chia Cavttion: nes 20 | Cinchonidine, P. & W...............04. b@ 2 Peaeue Yiegini.. PU ac onse vente stone . 2 | Cinchonidine, Germagn........... .... Wa 17 Quillaia grd sit at eGov a ae ae eae 12 | foe = list, discount, per cent.... 40 ei eee lial a ic yt ue et RAMU aye ie dacs cc ee cadcuectsas @ 50 noe st eeeeepecescerccnsesectoncenss 12 DA Oe EN @. 2 Yimus Po ‘Srouna 12) hes ee neon ee pees 10 | ere Pas 54) Sea w beens weusececaaas 5@ 6 Hie Kees wee eee nes + bOORM OI oo os coco cue vca ns, &8@ 10 EXTRACTUM. Creta Ce @ 8 Glycyrrhiza Glabra.................... AGE Ph | ONO i cece ssencasnns 25, 30 “ eS OO Fe @ 24 Haematox, 15 boxes................. 8@ 9 a oye dees dd eaeeue 6@ 7 “ ees Be Re a oc ess ac eden ce cucu 10@ 12 “ Eee a ee te 68@ TC “ ee ee @ 15 nee a @ 8 tie a Pe A ee @ 6 _, een. At ae. 5O@ 60 Carbonate Precip............%....0000 @ 15) Flake White W@ 15 Citrate and Quinia..220°2202000000. meee... ee Citrate Soluble...........05......0.0c05 i Geee 1@ 8 Ferrocyanidum Sol.................... @ WW) Gelatin, Coopor............ 20000500656. @ is Bout Chioride...... 0.5... 1.0... 5.5) @ Gelatin, Preneh........................ 40@ 60 Sulphate, com’l, (bbl. 75).............. 14%@ 2) Glassware flint, 70&10 by box. 6010, less. os a sak sw tee @ Ti Glue, Brown... -......0..5.... ee ceu le 9% 15 : FOLIA. Glue, TO kee la B@ 25 PIOPORINS sic ee “a “455 a en +++ 2D4@ 30 Cassia Acutifol, Tinnivelly...... 12... BD Hh | ee IAT «ws 4-5 en neee serene none fe e. . . ee 35@ 50) Hydrare Chior. M rn his ibaa abit |: “@ 3 Salvia officinalis, 4s and %s.......... W@ 12 Hy Grarg Chor. Mite es @ Ure Ure 8@ 10 myvorara Chior. Cor................... @ 65 ‘ PT tere Peer ee anes Ress vases Hes . Hydrarg Oxide Rubrum............... @ %& GUMM1. Hydrarg Ammoniati Devt ass dat @l1 00 aula, tak Oleh. ...... 0. @1 00 brvdrare Uneuentum.................. @ 40 ‘a end @ 0 r oe heey gy Mek sda ee asda cas eccecas @ 65 “ 3r ‘ . @ MOCO. Oi oo ick. scl e,, 1 25@1 50 : a a ne etree: . a ee T5@1 00 rr DO..<... ee T5@1 00 lodine, WORE... 8... eee ue daeue 4 0OM4 10 Aloe, Barb, (po, 60). ..6..0.5 0... 6.5... 50, 60 Todoform RU ce edie wade dee nebaceuedanee @5 Wb "Cape, (PO. 20)........-000e-000-5. @ 12| Liquor Arsen et Hydrarg Iod......... @ 2 “ Socotrine, (po. 60)............... @ 5 | Liquor Potass Arsinitis............... 10@ 12 POISONING 6a ee ees le aloe 25@ 30| Lupuline ...... eee eee eeee eee 85@1 00 ABSELOCTION, (DO. SO)... <2... 2... cocks @ Ly copodium aaa de eae debe ecess acs. 55a, 60 Revecens 50@ 55 Macis. ee 60@ 65 ee v-:. 2@ 27 | Magnesia, Sulph, (bbl. 14)............. > a Catechu, ds, (48, 14; 4s, 16)........... @ 13 Mannia, S. Beet aes e ates stay mada na een 9@1 00 MUNIN, DO. 6 6 5s occa ce ccc cen coon: 35@ 10| Moyphia, S, P.& W.......... eee eee eee 2 85@3 30 Gunanein fe @ 80| Moschus Canton....................... @* 40 (PAIUNONE DO. ic. eo. ee 75@ 80| Myristica, No.1... weet t en et cence eee cene @ 66 CURIMOUM, (0. 45)... 5.04000 ccecaens: @ 35| Nux_Vomica, (po. 20)................4. a NE I sao oko san dan coe sue, @ 20 | OS. SOpisr.-.. ne -- ao eacnrscecenneeesers “eS NE @A 25 7 a a & P. a CO...ee ese... @2 00 Se Ee Oa @ 40} tie!s Lig, N. C.. % galls, doz.......... @2 70 cite c 4 00@4 19 | Bieis Lid., quarts...................0 @I 40 Pe eke cn ancknnen os dedess scene 1I8S@ 25 na eee Bret riestesescnsscs “ Meier °5@ 30 i ONO s CUO Fl 6 os ees a cee na se's @ 50 feu ee 5000 “a | EspOr NiGKA, (DO.22).. 2... 6.56 60s esc eae @ 1% . i oh acne a oh ekcte Piper Alba, (po. 35).. @ 35 HERBA—In ounce packages. . i a ad alel - = APs oe 2h tone ei SA HSNAN SSS Eat ON Nahe ns 68 8 a _ PD BUOHTOI ooo. ck oe eee ccs “ 20 FACOU. nae eee e cece ee ccneenceens @ ae 25 | Potassa, Bitart, pure.................. @ 40 ee 9g | Potassa, Bitart,com.................. @ Wb Stas... sr | OURO ICMR ONG. iio cen ceca sce 8@ 10 . Se Or] ROMER UNA ila. isa cues i@ 9 ee ee on | Sie SDECRO GF ODT... i. cose 1 10@1 20 "I aH r ov» | Pyrethrum, boxes, H. & P. D.Co., doz. @1 00 os en i = | pyrethrum, py ’ 48¢ Mh - on > F ’ Wicks dba ie Mua wk babe acae sa &8@ 53 Thymus, V............ ee ane sani — Meee 8@, 10 MAGNESIA. A ee A... 65@ 70 Pmerned, Pet. ee... fo +60 | Ouinia. & Gorman -................... 50@ «60 Corpomere. Foe... ............. Se «| Mis TINCIONI...................... R2@ 18 Cayvponate, ©. &@ Mo... . <2 5... .... es 20a, -25) Saccharum Lactis, pv................. @ 35 Carbonate, Jonnings......6....005..5. ee Oe OeIOGIe el @5 50 OLEUM. Sanguis POO eee 40@ 50 PM cic cack 4 50@5 00 an ee ee eaten os = mip vmomiee, PUIG... eo. ks. 8 gE ge et ce elena rl a i 8@ 10 Amydalae, Amarae................000. POMC Mss re tsees = 2 oe ee ce GUN WE Betta, teehee hrs sn tees eecensenens es: AMteDtD COMCK) 65. oc ee acl @2 5u Sinapis .. i ee can 2 = Bergamil............. 2.0 ceeeeeee eee DO a Os... @ 30 Cajiputi Teepe tte e teen ee eee ee see ee es : @ > §2| Snuff, Maccaboy, Do. Voes........... @ 35 Caryophylli ...........--.-.0.eeee esses -.@* 15| Snuff, Scotch, Do. Voes............-.. @ 35 Cedar sodas teen tee cece eee eet eter ane ees 35@ 65 Boge mores, (00. 1... .. 5... 8@ 10 Chenopodii ................ ce cece ce enee G1 50 | Soda ef Potoss Tart.................... 33@ 35 Cinnamonii ................ 6. eee eee ees WS) Soda CMe... ee, 2G 2% ot sang te ir ct bAenneane inn en an ge | Soda, Bi-Carb....................ceeees 1@ 5 1 Pees Ga Rhee ee Sale e ee ane ewes oa men “eos AGh. .. 4... |. 3a 4 OVO @ 80/8 s [ee . 4 ae... ll 12 00@13 60 a Betta r ent rnnteseesenaneeenne: os a Bxmehinitos.............. nt ane Wee ttt ane Gn a pane neae sae Spts. BON RCUN BOM cece ic lle e aac @2 00 u > Ute etter eee ee eee eee cee eee Sere 4 | ed: Nayroin Eiiy. 8... 5... 4.8.5... @2 50 Gaultheria . eee ee cakes ses oe ~ 10@2 20 | Spts. Vini Rect, (bbl. 2 25)............- @2 35 gt so-anenpyy EE OP reer ee .@ 5 | Stryebnia, Crystal... ................. @1 30 Gossipii, Sem, gal 6@ 75! Sulphur, $ be 24, 3 s ’ 9 BAL. ee eee eee ee eee eee pind sg ela ag tT) 1) A SR ee 2%4@ 3% BIGRCOMR. oo. ee eee Wel OO) | Suiphur, Boll....... 206. 24@ -. BU eee one OO | Pamarinds 2.0... 8@ 10 L r, ”q ls ¢ » aa) r : : hla ea ee eee elec a eter ance neat m Oe Ow Ferebenth V@HIG6. 8. cl 28@ 30 AIMLOTUS 1. eee eee eee eee eee eee eens free Se) TMOOUTOMINO i... sess caceaeceecacs @ 40 DO idee c anes sch cas Ueheene wens ome Vania 9 00@16 U0 ees a —— De beck ce ae eee 3 00@3 75! Zinei Sulph.. ™@ 8 MOTI VOC oo ivi ve oka vce COG) eT eee MOrcnUGe, Gl. ..............,....+...- 80@1 00 OILS. MO cc @ 5 Bol Gal Me 1 oo@z 75 | Whale, winter...................se00 7 15 Picis Liquida, (gal. 50)....1200202.0220 TOG 13 OTS: OXUEA. . ..-...-- 200. eeeeseeens ens - © OS 2 ES 7.1 42Q@1 6) | VBPG, NO. 1... eee ee eee eee ee ees 45 56 Rogar ee 75@1 00 | Linseed, pure raw..............0000. 40 43 ee @8 00 | Linseed, boiled .............. 6... 4... 4346 Succini ..__. 40@45 Neat’s Foot, winter strained........ 50 80 Sabina...... Pe ee 90@1L 00 Spirits Turpentine.................4. 44 50 RO be ac nea e iw seen veces os scue 3 50@7 00 PAINTS Bbl Lb " ; = Ee pee ce oe “7 dat Bed Venotion......... 000.000: 1% 2@ 3 Tiglii ee ee ee @1 50 Ochre, yellow Marseilles...... 1% 2@ 3 lo 40@ 5 Ochre, yellow Bermuda....... 1% 2@ 3 BT Nopb.. EIS “@ eo] Butty, commercial .....0500.0. 2% 24@ 3 DOIN 5 a6 ooo ied s. cous 5@ 20| putty, strictly pure............ 2% “4@ 3 bromas "i b@ 20 Vermilion, prime American.. 13@16 POTASSIUM. oe : mene eedeeeliue as 58@60 ie 8 my xreen, Peninsular.............. 16Q@17 Bromide s<...j.c0loleilie Lt) Bi 45| Lead, ted strictly pure..0.". 5D 6% Coenen, (MD... a5... cc. -s-ste. 20@ 22 | Lead, white, strictly pure..... 6@ 8% MR ge ee. 1113 oe@s 26 | Whiting, white Spanish..... . @ eee ae 25 28 Whiting, oe a ne @0 oe “ | White, Paris American........ 110 RADIX, Whiting Paris English cliff.. 1 40 a , 25@ 3) | Pioneer Prepared Taints ..). 1 20@1 40 OR ei coke. 15@ 20 | Swiss Villa Preparer Paints.. 1 00@1 20 Ore MO, @ 25} VARNISHES. WS oo ae ee Sewn crue ey oe vs 20@ 50} No.1 Tre COMO... .o 8k ca. cc bs 1 10@1 20 Gentiana, (po. 15)...................... me ag 1 60@1 70 Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15)................... SOQ 18 | COMCN OGG. ooo ooo dace occas sn noel Ce OO Hydrastis Canaden, (po. 35)........... @ | No. } Turp Furniture... ...:......... 1 00@1 10 Hellebore, Alba, po................... W@ 20} Extra Turk Damar.................... 1 55@1 60 ae WM i a ede cee kc ‘ ne 4 20 | Japan Dryer, No.1 Turp.............. 70@ 75 Oe oe os os oe sae ck 60@1L 70 | SHGbR Pe ee SN MD rr eee arrests PORTO, MB > 35] Podophyllum, po..........2...2202! wo is i RY Ae A eae ae: T5S1 Ov | OO ae che i dis oa oc ae Ce ‘Gl Td | eee sect aac seas cue kaa a T5@L1 3d | OR 5U@ 45 | Sanguinaria, (po. 25)................00- @ Ww PAL N r ] 1 Serpentaria eee ei aye teas aes, 40@ 45 . eee a ele ws nce SUD 55 , . : Seeties. Gite — 40 | We have a full stock of this well-known . i MOOR kisi dase @ 20! brand of —. WI Ds ee oe cc caus co 10@ 12 Symplocarpus, Foetidus, po.......... @ 2%) Vale iana, English, (BO. DO). nc. @ M I a & D & A z Ww T ay i 5@ 2 . ou ean German..................-. b@ 2 and having sold it for over SIX YEARS can SEMEN. , recommend it to our customers as be- PRPs (PG a os kia oak ce sacs cece @ 18 ing a First Class artiel sell i Apium (graveolens)................... R@ 15 mg & Firat Class article. We salt it ae. 5A aR a US ee we Pr On the Manufacturers’ Guarantee: ens Dias) Wee Cawee we ba ccw sce 1 — wa When two or more coats of our PIONEER PRE- y Mh ee eee ce eee tee eee cence oe I PARED PALNT is applied as received in original Cannabis Safiva....................... 34@ 4) packages, and if within three years it should erack or RO oo ak oe iec ce 75@1 00 peel off, thus failing to give satisfaction, we agree to CMOQODOGUIS 06... ccc occ... 10@, 12. ve-paint the building at our expense, with the best Dipterix Odorate TB@1 85 White Lead or such other paint as the owner may se Foeniculum ro eet even ss. ae @ 1 lect. In case of complaint, prompt netice must be Peanvarcesh oe . HV he eMC Meh ee Aa eae en eo 6a 4 given to the dealer. oe ee ce T. H, NEVIN & CO. ae gre. fem. Oeste ces een ck cs oc 34Q@ 4 Mfrs. & Corroders of Pure White Lead. RATIO CANGMAN oo coo. ce ds cack casa 4 @4% > MO roa ba ces yee ca 5G 6 Fitteburg. Pa. REE, BIO oe oy soak cence s eae c cc: 8@ 9 oo “ We a £~”@ 9 Write for prices and Sample Card to SPIRITUS. ‘ ° Frumenti, W., D. & Co...... stuevnssane Oldee OO Pevinent eB es eink ce es 1 75@2 oC Frumenti ye Wess aus o 1 10@1 5O ’ PORN Oe OE oc eco v ee cc een aes 1 75@1 75 : Mamma. 175@3 50 Wholesale Agents, Grand Rapids. aeee are x. Meike bevy sees we ies 1 75@2 00 oe Ae GI cos cic ods iia is ow desc cue 1 75@6 50 ’ : * Wel Geen ck 1 25@2 0 TTY POLISHINA, best Furniture Fin- WE APRs chee edie 1 25@2 00 | ish made. HAZEL TINE PERKINS Daub WHOLESALE Druggists 42 and 44 Ottawa Street and 8g, gr, 93 and 95 Louis Street. IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Pants, Oils, Varnishes, aul Drnggist’ Sundries MANUFACTURERS OF Elegant Pharmaceutical Prepare- tions, Fud Lixtracts and Elixirs Wolf, Patton & Co. and John L. Whiting, Manufacturers of Fine Paint and Var- nish Brushes. THE CELEBRATED Ploweer Prepared Pauats ALSO FOR THE Grand Rapids Brush Co., Manu- facturers of Hair, Shoe snd Horse Brushes. WE ARE SOLE OWNERS OF Weatherly’s Michigan Catarrh Cure 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 and Liguor Department We give our special and personal atten- tion tg the selection of choice goods for the DRUG TRADE ONLY, and trust we merit the high praise accorded to us for so satis- factorily 5 oy the wants cf our custom- ers with PURE GOODS in this depart- ment. WeCONTROL and are the ONLY AUTHORIZED AGENTS for the sale of the celebrated WITHERS DADE & 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 Draggists’ Favorite Eye, Which continues to have so many favor- ites among druggists who have sold these goods for a very long time. Buy our Gins, Brandies & Fine Wines. We call your attention to the adjoining list of market quotations which we aim toa 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, “Phe Michioan Tradesman, Er. LEONARD & SONS Jobbers of CROCKERY, GLASSWARE and BARGAIN COUNTER GOODS. * - There are certain tendencies in modern business methods which business men can- not fail to deprecate. I do not wish to con- vey the idea that the business methods of twenty or fifty years ago were free from these tendencies, but the change from the ox team to the lightning express—from the snail-pace post to the electric telegraph— has multiplied the evil as well as the good tendencies of trade and brought about a con- dition of things which calls for the serious and thoughtful attention of business men. Among the evils which should receive at- tention is the present loose method of com- promising with debtors. There are at least two sides to every question, and this subject seems to have three points of view—the jobber, the retailer and the debtor himself. Letus first consider the matter from the job- ber’s standpoint: I do not think anyone will disagree with | me in the statement that the present sys- | tem of obtaining and continuing credits is | altogether too reckless, and that the anxiety | of the jobber to sell goods is altogether too marked. Suppose a man goes into a jobbing | establishment with the announcement that | @ : he has several hundred dollars in money and proposes to engage in busines$ at a certain place. As soon as the jobber ascertains that the man’s statement that he has money is true, he immediately fails in with the idea, advises him to embark in trade with- out delay, and offers him twice as many goods as he has money to pay for. No pains | are taken to ascertain whether the man has any adaptability for business. No time is lost in ascertaining whether the place the man names is a desirable location for the business proposed. If the jobber already has a good customer there, who buys largely and pays promptly, that fact is also over- looked. ‘The controling idea in the mind of the wholesaler is to transfer the money from the man’s pocket to the jobber’s safe with the least possible delay. Little heed is paid to the consequences—to the question of fu- ture payments—to the effect of the action on the good customer in the same town—the only thing thought of is how to obtain pos- session of the man’s money before some other jobber is given the same opportunity. The jobber puts himself at rest on the ques- tion of payments by asserting that all men pay well when they first begin business, and that whenever the man begins to get slow he can pull out and let some other house bear the brunt of poor management; that in ease he does not pull out soon enough, he ean compromise his account and thus avoid a total loss. I am aware that some of my friends among the jobbing trade will accuse me of over- drawing the picture, and perhaps the charge may be true in individual instances; but I have no hesitation in saying that in nine eases out of ten the facts are as I have stated them. As to the short-sightedness of such busi- ness methods, there could seem to be no dif- ference of opinion. A partial excuse is found in the statement, ‘‘If one jobber does not sell the stock, another one will,” but even this excuse will not pass muster in the ease of many of the miserable apologies for merchants which the jobbing trade of every Western market is continually setting adrift. Let us now look at the subject from the aspect of the reputable merchant. I have in mind a country village where the entire trade was in the hands of two dealers, who started with small capital, but paid their bills promptly. As their accumulations in- creased, they began discounting their bills. They understood each other well enough to avoid cutting in prices, and their patrons came to look upon them as close buyers and sellers, and congratulated themselves on be- ing able to deal with men so reliable and ac- commodating. In course of time, the clerk in each establishment conceived the idea of bettering his condition by engaging in busi- ness on his own account. A traveling man acted as the mediator and brought them to- gether. They had no capital, but it did not take long to find a jobber who would sell them a stock on promises and probabilities —and, as is frequently the case, the same house was selling the other merchants in the same town. The boys opened up their stock and sought to attract patronage by cutting below the prices of their former em- ployers. When remonstrated with, they justified their course by, stating that the ven- ture was the jobber’s risk—not theirs—that inthe event of failure they would com- promise with their creditors and go on again. And the opportunity for compromis- ing presented itself inside of a year. The business was again opened up under circum- stances which the young men considered, more favorable, but within a year another eompromise was effected, the boys retired from business, and the stock was closed out at *‘slaughter sale,” to the consternation and regret of the merchants «and the great de- light of their patrons. The boys were gone, but the effect of their action still remained. In their attempt to influence trade in their direction, they cut off the entire profit on every staple. The other merchants were compelled to meet the prices, and found | themselves unable to get the margins back | to decent limits after the boys had closed their business career. Their patrons, who had theretofore looked upon them as fair traders, accused them of ‘‘charging extor- tionate prices before competition compelled them to come to time,” and the confidence thus lost they will probably never regain. Be- sides doing business at a loss during the ex- istence of the illegitimate competition, they found themselves in about the same plight as the Celtic gentleman who had lost his “character.” What can we now say for the man who it up for you. to make use of them. PURCHASING DEPARTMENT. For the convenience of our customers we have addeda Purchasing Department to our business, and placed the same under care of Mr. Frank A. Stone. Our facilities for obtaining all kinds of merchandise at: Bottom Prices are so excellent that our friends are invited All correspondence promptly answered and prices quoted, no matter whether the article wanted is in ourlineornot. Send to us and we will look nZ4onrs KOH The Wagons are well-made and No. X. packed in erates of }y doz. crate; price per doz......-. | No. 3. Same style as No. 2, { Tongue Brace. Packed by erate only. Same construction as No. 5. erate. Sold by crate only. BOY'S WAGONS. neatly finished, Wheels Turn Under, Curved Front Wood Axle. Size of Box 10x12 inches, Wheels 8 and 12 inches, Sold only in crates of 1 doz. each, per doz.....34 § Size of Box 12x24 inches, Wheels 10 and 14 inches, Curved Wood Axle, Front Wheels turn under, Sold only by the Size of box 12x26 inches, Wheels 10 and 14 inches, Iron Axle, Iron Boxes in hubs, Front and Rear Axles Curved and strongly braced, packed 1; doz. in erate, sold by erate only, price per doz..... 39 Nicely painted outside and inside. 1 doz. in erate. Price per doz.... Size of box 141¢x29, Wheels 12 and 16 inches. Packed 14 doz. in 4 Per doz. ..... NHDPQ Uap Front TOY CARTS. Body 5x9 inches, 6 inch wheels, no tires, painted in bright colors. Sold by the dozen only. Per doz. Same as No. 30, except wheels have tin tires, Price per dOZ0M, . . .. 5... c cece ccc ee ccceceses 1 2 . 87 ! No. O. Body 5x10 inches, 6 inch wheels, tin tires, price POF GOLEM. ... ccc cece cc cccccrcccccccees cece eh Body 5!5x11 inches, 6 inch wheels, tin tires, price DOL GOZOM. «6 5 cc 5 cos ns oe on ou ns cs cc cece tn ee ase SI only box 18!¢x27 inches. Adjustable 1¢, Body 7x12 inches, 8S inch wheels, tin tires, price 4 Jute ¢ Sold WOE GOREN. «5 ince cccenetassesccncrewssccecae ot + «P12 Body 7x14 inches, 8 inch wheels, tin tires, price POT MOLE. «ooo no cos Ses cence see seencees $2 75 ace. 2 e+e athe 00 dollar, or suffer the penalty of remaining out of business. If every merchant had this alternative staring him in the face, there would be fewer failures. Men without ex- | perience or business ability would not rush | into trade so precipitately. Goods would not | be slaughtered so ruinously, because the dealer would realize that in doing so he would jeopardise his chances of ,success. _Finally, an improvement in the present sys- tem would result in great benefit to the busi- ness public from the moral standpoint, as | tending to render failure more disreputable | and success more honorable. ~*Paper read by E. A. Stowe before the March Michigan Business Men’s convention of the | Association. srrcecerene rn i lime Manufacture of Pipes. | From the London Times. | Ruhla, a mountain village of Thuringia, ‘is the center of the pipe manufacture of |Germany. The true clay is to be procured only at Eski-Scher, in Asia Minor, where there are large deposits, and whence it is sent direct to the manufactories at Ruhla, of which there are at present forty, employ- ing almost the whole population of the dis- trict. The number of pipes and other arti- cles dear to smokers turned out is enor- mous, the yearly average being 540,000 real meerschaums, varying in price from 3d. to £12 apiece; 500,000 imitation meerschaums, at from 1s. to £1 per dozen; 9,600,000 por- celain pipe bowls, either plain white or ' gaily painted, rising in price from 4d. to 10s. per dozen; 5,000,000 wooden pipes of infin- ite variety in size, form, ornamentation and | price, the common kinds being extremely cheap, and those artisically carved fetching a comparatively high price; 3,000,000 bowls | of clay or lava, plain at about 3d. and better ‘kinds at 3s. per dozen; 15,000,000 pipes composed of separate parts (bowl, stick, cover, ete.), from 5d. to £25 per dozen. | There are five qualites of meerschaum used in the making of pipes; the best is known | by its facile absorption of the nicotine juice } | goes into business with the deliberate pur- | of the tobacco, which gradually developes * ry . ~ . + i n ae aan onkaen | into a rich brown blush upon the surface, on the principle of ‘Nothing ventured, noth- ing gained,” and ‘“‘If I win, it’s mine; if I lose, it’s yours.” And yet I 2m _ personally cognizant of scores of such instances, and ean recall several cases in point at this mo- ment. I have frequently talked with men who had compromised, or were seeking com- promises, with their creditors, and they in- variably assured me that they were forced into failing by allowing the jobber too great lenity in sending them goods, being always assured that in case they did not succeed, their creditors would help them out of their difficulty. I am not inclined to take such statements as wholly trustworthy, but I am thoroughly convinced that it is time to calla halt on the subject of compromises. Conducive alike to reckless buying and still more reckless selling—much of the cutting in prices may be traced directly to this cause—they fur nish a loophole through which too many of our merchants are crowding. 1 donot wish to be understood as condemning settlements in cases of misfortune, but the man who fails dishonestly or through his own fault, should be compelled to pay 100 cents on the and when this process is well advanced, the | pipe becomes almost invulnerable, without being hard. A specimen of this kind sold ‘at Vienna for £50, although,it was not very | highly carved. <---> Worthy of Stockton. From the New England Grocer. Robert M. Floyd’s story, entitled ‘*Was It a Warning or a Dream?” published in THE | MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, is worthy of | Frank Stockton, a well-known novelist. In- Indeed,*it is equal to many of that novelist’s | productions and the ending reminds one of 'the unanswered problem enumerated in | **The Lady and the Tiger.” —_———_—_—o--o a The growth of the personal character is ‘largely molded by the gradual recognition | of moral laws, by the sense of the mystery | evolved in the inevitable struggle between duty and pleasure. All going forward leads to the finding and the firm possession of one’s self. JOBBER OF OYSTERS! FISH, INT _ GAME. Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. See Quotations in Another Column. THE NEW Soap Company. As previously announced, the trade is now being supplied with Soap from this new factory. Two brands are now introduced, thé Fieadlisht AND ) Little Daisy: Both free from adulterations of all kinds, and contain pure Ceylon Cocoa Oil, Steam Refined Tallow, Glycerine and Borax. The former is a first-class Laundry Soap, and the latter, being fine and milder, is one of the best Bath, Laundry and Toilet Soaps combined now on the market. For terms, please apply to the factory, in person, by letter, or telephone. (Telephone No. 578-5 rings.) Shall we receive your encouragement by way of a trial order? Respectfully, Grand Rapids Soap C0. a eed _ a i ’ Lee 7 ‘ ROI ao) IY BLL ar eh DIRECTIONS 74 TH Nome) «= We have cooked the cornin this can |fias gm . A) sufficiently. Should be Thoroughly , eS Warmed (not cocked) aaaind piece ot EN "11 Good Butter (size of en'segg) and gill | . . of fresh mil [ Season to suit when on the table. None genuine unless bearing the signature of (preferable to water.) = 2 EN ar THis ©™ Every can wrapped in colored tissue paper with signature and stamp on each can. and fresh until entirely used. The Stauadard of Excellence KINGSFORD'S Kingsford’s Oswego CORN STARCH for Puddings, Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc. THE PERFECTION OF QUALITY. WILL PLEASE YOU EVERY TIME! ALWAYS ASK YOUR GROCER FOR THESE GOODS.: The accompanying illustrations represents the Boss Tobacco Pail Cover. It will fit any pail, and keep the Tobacco moist * It will pay for itself in a short time. You cannot afford to do without it. For particulars, write to ARTHUR MEIGS & (0+ Wholesale Grocers, BOlc Agents, 77 to 83 SOUTH DIVISION STREET, GRAND RAPID®