The Michigan Tradesm
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GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1887.
all.
NO. 191. |
EDMUND B. DIKEMAN,
THE—
GREAT WATCH MAKER,
—AND—
JEWELER.
44 CANAL STREET,
GRAND RAPIDS, # MICH.
IANT
Clothing Company.
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Secures to out-of-town customers the most
careful attention and guarantees perfect sat-
LARCEST HOUSE in the STATE
DEALING EXCLUSIVELY
Ready-Made Clothing
With the splendid Tailor-Made Clothing
we handle the fit is as perfect as in the fin-
est custom work. Send in your order for a
Spring Suit or Overcoat and make a saving
of at least one-third.
_--GIANT---
The attention of dealers is called to our
JOBBING DEPARTMENT. We pay cash
for our goods and make CASH PRICES.
With superior advantages and ready cash
we are enabled not only to meet Chicago
prices but offer you a most complete line of
FURNISHING GOODS.
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GIANT CLOTHING COMPANY,
A. MAY, PROPRIETOR.
Cor Canal & Lyon Sts., Grand Rapids
MONNICH & STONE, Flint, Mich.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Send for Sample Order.
POTATOES.
We give prompt personal attention to
the sale of POTATOES, APPLES,BEANS
and ONIONS in car lots. We offer best
facilities and watchful attention. Consign-
ments respectfully solicited. Liberal cash
advances on Car Lots when desired.
Wn. H Thompson & Ct,
166 South Water St., CHICAGO.
Reference
FELSENTHAL, Gross & MILLER, Bankers.
POTATOES.
We make the handling of POTATOES,
APPLES and BEANS in car lots a special
feature of our business. If you have any
of these goods to ship, or anything in the
produce line, let us hear from you, and 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.
Earl Bros., Commission Merchants,
157 South Water St., CHICAGO.
Reference: First NATIONAL BANK.
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COOK & PRINZ,
Manufacturers of
Show Cases,
Counters, Tables and Furniture of any
Description, as well as Designs
thereof, made toorder. Write
for Prices or call and see us
when in the City.
38 West Bridge St.. Grand Rapids’
Telephone 374.
LUCIUS C, WEST,
PAT ’ Attorney at Patent Law and Solicitor
of American and Foreign patents.
105 E. Main St., Kalamazoo, Mich., U.S.A. Branch _ of-
fice, London, Eng. Practice in U. 8. Courts. Circulars
free.
Voiwt, Herpolsheimer & Co,
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.
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.
«esUDD ck CO.,
JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE
And Full Line Summer Goods.
102 CANAL STREET.
T, R, Ettis & 60,,
Book Binders
PAPER RULERS,
alk Book Makers,
51, 53 and 55 Lyon &t.,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Muzzy’s Corn Starch is prepared expressly
for food, is made of only the best white corn
and ts guaranteed absolutely pure.
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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. 7,
Muzzy’s Starch, both for laundry and table
use, is the very best offered to the con-
sumer. All wholesale and retail grocers
sell it. ~
To Cigar Dealers
Realizing the demand for, and knowing
the difficulty inobtaining a FIRST-CLASS
FIVE-CENT CIGAR, we have concluded
to try and meet this demand with a new
Cigar called :
SILVER SPOTS
This Cigar we positively guarantee a
clear Havana filler, with aspotted Sumatra
Wrapper, and entirely free from any arti-
ficial flavor or adulterations.
It will be sold on its merits.
ders filled on 60 days approval.
Sample or-
Price $35 per 1,000 in any quantities.
Express prepaid on orders of 500 and more.
Handsome advertising matter goes with
first order. Secure this Cigar and increase
your Cigar Trade. It is sure to do it.
GEO, 1. WARREN & GD,
EF'lint, Mich.
BELKNAP
Wagon and Sleigh bo.
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 all kinds.
teSpecial attention given to Repairing,
Painting and Lettering.
Shops on Front St., Grand Rapids, Mich,
HEMLOCK BARK!
WANTED.
The undersigned will pay the high-
est market price for HEMLOCK
BARK loaded on board cars at any
side track on the G. R. & I. or C.& W.
M. Railroads.
ed.
Correspondence solicit-
N. B. CLARK,
101 Ottawa St., Grand Rapids.
MUSCATINE
OATMEAL.
Best in the world.
Made by new and im-
proved process of kiln-drying and cutting.*
All grocers keep it.
barrels and cases.
MUSCATINE
ROLLED OATS.
Made by entirely new process, and used
by everybody. Put up in barrels, half bar-
rels and eases.
Put up in barrels, half
For Sale by all Michigan Jobhers.
HA FREEDMAN & 00.
Manufacturers and Jobbers of
CIGARS
168. Division St, Grand Rapids.
CEE ( Parties in (want should
write to or see the
GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED CO.
71 CANAL STREET.
STEAM LAUNDRY,
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-
We carry a full line of
Seeds of every variety,
both for field and garden.
tended to.
THE NEW LAW.
Railroad Regulation from the Standpoint
of a Business Man.
Wm. H. Maher in Chicago Inter-Ocean.
A few nights since I attended a reception
given to the receiver of an important but
bankrupt railroad system. The legal advis-
er of the receiver, in response to a toast,
said that it had long been the habit in meet-
ings of his profession to drink to the man
who made is own will, as their best client;
but that this would now be changed to a
toast to the Inter-state Commerce Law.
I fancied as I listened to him that it was
barely possible railroad men did not look at
this law quite so dispassionately as they
might if they were outside of its restrictions,
and that although it might hamper them
and prove a drag on their actions, the aver-
age business man wanted to see it honestly
and fairly tested before it is condemned.
The railroad business of the country,
both in the building of the roads and in the
management of them, has been prostituted
and polluted with fraud. Many of the
roads were conceived in iniquity, and built
only for the purpose of blackmail and rob-
bery. Lines built to meet the demands of
the business of the country have had to
divide with lines built only*for stock-job-
bing purposess. No Claude Duval of a
highwayman ever said in plainer terms,
with his hand on the throat of his victim,
“Stand and deliver!” than have many of
these roads said to the older roads, ‘‘Divide
or be ruined!” And the older man was in
the position of the man who said, ‘‘VH be
d—d if I will; Pil be d d if I don’t.”
In either case ruin was inevitable.
A system of moralty has grownup among
railroad men that should properly be called
a system of immorality. Stockholders
elected managers to work for the best in-
terests of the company, but these managers
began at once to ignore the company en-
tirely, and to work only for their own in
dividual profit. Itis no uncommon thing
in the history of railroads to see the officers
steal the road from the stockholders, but no
man loses caste for this among honest busi-
ness men orin society. It is a standing
joke among humorists, when all other ma-
terial fails, to send the man to jail who
stole a ham, and send him to Congress who
stole a railroad. Perhaps Congress is the
appropriate place for such men in more
senses than one. :
Business men in the centers of trade have
been protesting for years against railroad
managers assuming the functions of the
Deity. Cities have been built up or pulled
down at the sweet will or private interests
ofa manager of freight trafiic. Special
rates have been given one man which ena-
bled him to undersell or overbid his com-
petitors, and he has thriven while they had
to struggle for a mere existence. The law
of ‘‘addition, division, and silence” was
rigidly observed between the general
freight agent and those with whom the
boodle was divided. The ways of doing
this were manifold, but they were effective.
And the manager of the road grew rich as
the stockholders grew poor. Is it a won-
der that he was soon able to squeeze them
out, and take his proper rank as a great
railroad magnate?
No city in the West has suffered more
from this system of railroad wrecking than
has Toledo. She has seen her magnificant
grain trade and possibilities of increas®
turned aside, that a favorite of some rail-
road might be enriched, and every other house
humbled. Because the president of a Tole-
do railroad happened to live at Detroit, To-
ledo has seen her grain switched off forty-
seven miles farther to Detroit, at Toledo
rates, simply to gratify him. Her princi-
pal grain men have had to pay local rates
onegrain to Toledo, while a favored firm
was given New York rates pro rata to
Toledo, the difference being of itself a good
profit to the favored firm.
In discrimination in freight from the East
she has suffered, as have all cities. He
who knew best how to apply the rules of
the ‘‘division and silence” was given rebates
and rates that overrode the legitimate laws
of business, and made a jobbing house pros-
perous, as it was an adept in bribery rather
than because of its business ability. Men
sought to have officers changed in the hope
that justice might have sway with new
men, but it is a disgraceful fact that re-
ceivers might come and receivers might go,
but stealing went on forever. The new
men came with the hands of Esau, but the
voice was the voice of Jacob unerringly.
When General J. D. Cox was made re-
ceiver of the Wabash he found that the first
necessary step in the way of reform was
the discharging of some of the old officers,
and this done he demonstrated to the finan-
cial world that the road was able to earn
and pay interest on its bonds. When Judge
Gresham, a few months ago, took it out of
the hands of men who were abusing their
trust, he turned over with it to Judge
Cooley the very men who connived with
and enabled the old receivers to commit the
wrongs which the Court so vigorously con-
demned, and Judge Cooley did not hold the
office long enough to get started on the
work of reform, but in turn handed the
trust, general officers and all, over to Gen-
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eral MeNulta, who has made the reputation
for himself of considering that a railroad
belongs to the stockholders, and not to the
salaried general officers.
When a_ business has become so
thoroughly honeycombed with fraud, what
could the public do to remedy the wrong?
Efforts at amelioration from State Legisla-
tures proved abortive, for in some cases the
railroad managers owned the State. Pro-
tests went forward from city and village
against the system of unjust discrimination
and the policy of favoritism and bribery
and at last Congress crystallized these com-
plaints into the measure for their redress—
the Inter-State Commerce Law.
What does the law aim at? What does it
propose to do? It aims at the abuse
that is so widespread and so damnable of
building up one city at the expense of an-
other; of diverting trade at the expense of
the public; of discriminating in rates be-
tween men who are entitled to the same
treatment, and proposes to make it impossi-
ble to switch off business from its natural
courses.
That the law is faulty can not be denied,
nor was it to be expected otherwise. The
abuses of a generation can not be cured in
one session of Congress. But the law is a
move in the right direction, and embodies
the fact that there are abuses, and that
Congress proposes to do something toward
correcting them. Iam much mistaken in
the feelings of the times if we do not see
this law improved and made more efficient
year by year. And I think State Legisla-
tures will grapple with the abuses and ren-
der it impossible to do in one State what
the larger law prohibits between States.
It is a law founded on justice and on the
righteous demands of the business interests
of the country, and though its enforcement
may for awhile produce chaos in railroad
management, in that very fact is seen the
best evidence of the great need of its pro-
vision. Itis time that railroad managers
and general managers were held to the
same rule of morals that governs the bank-
er and business man. Better that there
should be chaos among railroads for awhile
than that they should corrupt the country.
Let us be patient with the law; our hopes
of relief are gone if this attempt to correct
a flagrant abuse is of no avail.
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Some Faults in the Omaha Organization.
When the retail grocers of Omaha began
agitating organization, several weeks ago,
they sent to the editor of Tur TRADESMAN
for a model constitution and blanks, which
were promptly furnished. The following
letter from the President of the organiza-
tion shows the progress made:
OmaitA, Neb., May 9, 1887.
B, A. Stowe, Grand Rapids;
DEAR Sir—I enclose youa copy of the
by-laws and constitution of the Omaha Ke-
tail Grocers’ Association.
You will, no doubt, think us a little tardy
in getting started, but having now got fair-
ly organized, we commence business in
earnest next Wednesday night.
Pardon the seeming negligence. on my
part in not writing you sooner, but
until we had made some progress, I could
make no report.
Thanking you for your interest and well
wishes for our welfare and promising to
keep you posted in the future Tam
Very truly, A. F. Ross, Pres.
Tuk TRADESMAN is pleased to see that
the form of constitution and by-laws recom-
mended by its editor was adopted without
material change. Considering that similar
drafts were obtained from associations all
over the country, the selection of the Michi-
gan constitution is a compliment to the
State and to the men who made it.
The Omaha organization has made a ser-
ious mistake, however, in fixing the mem-
bership dues at $1 per month. Sueh ex-
pense is likely to serve as a barrier to a
large membership, unless the Omaha gro-
cers have learned a method of investing
funds not possessed by their brethren in
other parts of the country. The Grand
Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association is able
to maintain itself on monthly dues of 25
cents, and the constantly increasing surplus
in the treasury warns the members that
quarterly dues of 50 cents would be amply
sufficient to meet the ordinary running ex-
penses. One dollar a month is altogether
too steep.
Another action which serves to place the
Omaha organization in a ridiculous light
is the selection of the Chicago Grocer as
its official organ. If the need of an organ
is felt, it ought to be run and controlled by
the Association, by some members of the
organization, or some one who has the con-
fidence of the members—a man whose sym-
pathies are with the retailtrade. The Den-
ver grocers haye solved this question by the
publication of their bright exponent, the
Retail Grocer, which is owned by members
of their Association and whose editorial
columns beat in unison with the grocers’
needs and desires. To select a house organ
—the servile mouth-piece of a jobbing
house—to represent the retail trade looks a
good deal like the archangel delegating his
authority to the devil. The Omaha grocers
should rescind their action in this matter or
the other organizations of the country will
not be blamed if they fook upon the Omaha
Association as the annex of a jobbing
house.
MACARONI.
How Italy’s Favorite Product is Made in
This Country.
From the Philadelphia Herald.
‘You give me chalk for cheese” is an old
Italian saw that was evidently never intend-
ed to be applied to macaroni. You might
fool an Italian on chalk, but, if there is one
thing above another upon which your aver-
age Neapolitan or Genoese prides himself,
it is his knowledge of his national dish. He
knows it from its Alpha to its Omega, and
will tell you that its name was derived from
the Greek Hesych, which means ‘perfect
happiness—bliss,” and he'll tell you that
macaroni is worthy of its name.
There is only one big establishment in
Philadelphia where macaroni is made, and
that is located at Eighth and Christian
streets. There are several small places
where the paste is made by hand, and many |
Italian families prepare theirown. How is
it made? The first thing necessary is to
mix and knead the dough. For this purpose
a large wooden bowl or trough is required,
the size of which is six feet in diameter and
over one foot in depth. In this a millstone
revolves, weighing over 3,000 pounds.
About 200 pounds of flour are emptied into
the bowl, and enough water added to make
a thick dough. This is spread around the
inside of the bowl. ‘The machinery is then
put in motion, and the heavy stone wheel
begins to revolve upon the flour and water,
which have been placed in such a way that
the weight and motion of the wheel are con-
tinually pressing, rolling and kneading it.
From the roller the dough goes to the
presser. This is an iron machine, cylindri-
cal in form, about two feetin height and
one and a half feet in diameter, which is
placed in a perpendicular position. The lid
of the presser, which is of solid iron and
fits exactly inside of the cylinder, is connect-
ed with a large steel screw of immense pow-
er. The bottom of the presser is a copper
plate, one anda half inches in thickness,
and is perforated with small holes. About
100 pounds of the dough are put into the
press. The lid is then fitted on and the ma-
chinery started. The immense power of
the serew is now seen, as it gradually forces
the lid toward the bottom. The effect of
this pressure upon the dough serves to force
it through the holesin. the bottom, from
which it emerges in tube-like form. The
holes in the copper plate are filled in the
center, so that the dough can only be forced
through them around the edges, and, in that
way, the macaroni is made hollow.
When the larger varieties of macaroni are
to be cut into different sizes, quantities of it
are spread upon a heavy slab, and an at-
tendant, who is an expert in the work, pro-
ceeds to cut the stock as required. The
knife used hasa blade twenty inches in
length. The handle is held firmly in the
right hand, while the left hand is used as a
lever. So precise is the work that the piec-
es cut seldom vary the sixteenth of an inch.
In cutting the smaller kinds and the fancy
paste, a presser, placed horizontally,
used, and an attachment, consisting of sev-
eral short knives worked by steam, cuts the
goods as required as they emerge.
After coming from the presses, the maca-
roni is placed upen wooden trays and -con-
veyed to the drying room. It is then spread
upon wooden feet wide and
eight feet long. Across the bottoms of the
frames a network of heavy twine is made,
and upon this is spread thick brown paper.
The macaroni is puton top of the paper,
and the frame is placed upon a large rack
that reaches from floor to ceiling.
As great quantities of these goods are con- |
sumed, their manufacture furnishes a dis- |
tinct branch of trade, which gives employ-
ment to many people. In Philadelphia
there are several of these manufactories, the |
one here described being the glargest in this
country, and one of the best in the world. |
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is
frames, four
In this place alone from three to five thous-
and pounds of stock are made ina single
day, and ready sale is found for the entire
lot, part of which is shipped to California, |
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and some even to the Sandwich Islands. |
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Miscellaneous Questions and Their An-}|
swers. |
The Seeretary of the White Cloud Busi-
ness Men’s Ass¢ ciation makes the following
enquiries:
1. How do we go to work to get up our
delinquent list?
2. Do we want to send the names of all
our delinquents to the State Association or
only those who have moved to other towns?
3. Have we any right to publish the
names of our delinquents in the village pa-
per? We should like to do so, if no good
reason stands in the way.
4. Has the State Association ever made
any move to prevent the wholesale houses
selling to consumers, such as hotels, board-
ing houses and private families?
5. Have we, as an Association, any right |
to form or help to form other organizations
in surrounding towns?
ANSWERS.
1. After the Blue Letter and Secretary’s |
blank have been sent out, and no responses
are made to either notifigation, the Secre-
cory
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business it is to classify the names alpha-
betically and cause them to be published in
proper form. In the ease of disputed ac-
counts, impartial hearings should be given
both debtor and creditor, and a report on
the case, just to all parties concerned, made
to the Association. On the vote of the ma-
jority of the members present, the name is
printed on, or withheld from, the delinanent
list.
2. At present the State Association takes
cognizance only of persons who remove
from the ‘jurisdiction of the Association
which has placed them on the delinquent
list.
3. Thatisa point of law which
a lawyer.
could
best be answered by Such a
course is not advised, because it
too much of maliciousness.
partakes
Many persons
whose names are on the delinquent list"pay
up, to remove the stigma, but if the names
were printed in a newspaper such publica-
tion would undoubtedly settle the accounts
for all time to The experience of
the older Assoeiations’'goes to prove that
publication on the delinquent list is
preferable to newspaper publication.
4. Thatis wholly a local matter, and
ean be remedied by each Association doing
come.
far
as the Grand Rapids grocers have done—
circulate a Roll of Honor for signatures,
and refuse to buy goods of any house or
traveling man who makes a practice of
selling to consumers.
5. Certainly you have. Every local As-
sociation organized in your vicinity adds
strength to your Association by enabling
you; to present a more solid front to the
dead-beat and peddler. Do all you can to
encourage local organization in neighbor-
ing towns, and the results will amply reply
you for ali your time and trouble.
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Counterfeits.
“What do you eall this?” asked a physi-
cian the other day of a Detroit Tribune re-
porter, producing a quantity of brown pow-
dered substance.
“Ground cinnamon,” was the prompt re-
ply. ‘‘Anybody who can
know that.”
“Well, your olfactories have
astray this time,” said the doctor.
“What is it, then?”
“Ground
smell ought to
led you
tobaeco boxes, with a little of
cinnamon thrown over it togive it the prop-
er flavor. Yes, that’s what sure
enough, and a little—and a very litthe—bit
of tobacco mixed with the wood. It was
brought tome by a gentleman who said it
had been purchased in a leading grocery
house, and I recognized the lithograph la-
bels as that of a very popular brand of cin-
namon.
it Is,
‘*This counterfeit almost comes up to the
maple sugar deception at the State fai i
Detroit a few years ago. Ever hear of |
No? Well, it seems some fellow
made a wager that he eould
substitute for maple
up ner
manufacture é
sugar that would dé
ceive the judges into awarding him the first
premium for pure maple sugar. He dic so,
producing the article from cheap grades of
brown sugar bought in this city and manip-
ulated under the eyes of people cognizant of
the bet. He earried his certificate of high-
est merit home and proudly hung it over
the mantelpiece in his best room, a tribute
to science which had scored a victory over
the honest granger.
**T think the man who suceceded in pro-
ducing a counterfeit oyster which deceived
the epicures of Paris cd
Never heard of it?
serves the palm.
Now, that’s strange—
thought everybody knew it. Yes, a man
I think
ufacturing an oyster now which is
is man-
rapidly
supplanting the natural bivalve. They are
colored by a mineral wash, and fastened to
over in Franee—Bordeaux,
genuine shells with glue, which dries to the
semblance of the cartilage that binds the
natural oyster to his shell.”
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The smallest oscillating engine in the
i
R. Hare, of
[t is about half as big as a col-
world has been made by John
Baltimore.
| lar-button, and is hidden completely beneath
a child’s thimble. Its bore is one-sixteenth of
an inch, and the stroke one-eighth. The
wheel, shaft and crank weigh eight grains,
the cyinder five and the standard and pillar
twelve grains, making the, whole weight one
pennyweight one grain. Run by compress-
ed air, it makes three thousand revolutions
aminute. Mr. Hare has also made a2 @a-
gine which is covered with an English wal-
nut shell.
Germany has shown good sense in send-
ing M. Sechnaebeles back to France; and the
government has shown equal wisdom in re-
tiring him from office. But the irreconcila-
ble section of the French people are deter-
mined to make a martyr of him—a purpose
in which he refuses to co-operate. He will
accept no testimonials, and he says the
Germans treated him very well while he was
in their custody. So ends the Schnaebeles
incident.
A Bay City merchant owns a horse that
has done him faithful service for 17 years,
and never lost a day. ‘The merchant is re-
warding him bya summer vacation in a
country meadow, a recreation which is like-
tary should report the names of such per- ly to make the old stager homesick for salt
sons to the Executive /Committee, whose | blocks and hard pavements.
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The Michigan Tradesman,
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‘A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE
RETAIL TRADE OF THE WOLVERINE STATE.
E. A. STOWE, Editor.
Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid.
Advertising rates made known on application.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1887.
Grand Rapids Traveling Men’s Association.
President, L. M. Mills; Vice-President, 8. A. Sears; Sec-
retary and Treasurer, Geo. H. Seymour; Board of Di-
rectors, H. 8. Robertson, Geo. F. Owen, J. N. Brad-
Tord, 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.
In accordance with a suggestion from the
editor of Tuk TRADESMAN, the furniture
manufacturers at this market held a meeting
last Friday evening and selected five of their
number to go to Lansing this week in the
interest of the Cole anti-board insurance
bill. While there.the gentlemen ought also
to turn their attention to another measure
which is of even more importance than the
Cole bill. Tur TRADESMAN refers to the
measure which provides that the Insurance
Commissioner, the Attorney General and
athird member to be appointed by the
Governor shall constitute a committee to
draft a uniform insurance policy, to be used
by all insurance companies doing business
in this State. It is essential that the third
member of the committee be a man who is
not prejudiced in favor of the insurance
companies and the Grand Rapids delega-
tion will do themselves and the business in-
terests of the State a service if they can im-
press that fact on Governor Luce. -
Good Words Unsolicited.
Edgar & Allyn, general dealers, Dushville:
“We think ‘The Tradesman” a very valuable
paper.”
Frank Weaver, grocer, Manton: “It is the
best paying article I have in the store. I could
not do business without it.”
Cornell & Griswold, general dealers, Gris-
wold: ‘We like your paper very much. It
saves us money every week.”
J. A. LeBeau, grocer, Forest Hill:
it a good one.”
“Think
When They Are Wanted.
From the White Lake Business Exchange.
An error exists in the minds of some sim-
ple yet honest people regarding the aim of
the Business Men’s Association. It is not
to put up prices or agree to charge certain
prices for certain goods. Such things are
not discussed. Neither is it to hamper any
person who will make an effort even to pay
his debts. In fact, particular pains is taken
to keep the names off the dead-beat list of
all who try to do the square thing; but when
they won’t, then we want ’em on the list,
for ‘‘they never will be missed.”
—---—>- as
Tired of Trifling.
From the Omaha World.
‘*Well, Tam happy at last,” said a clerk
in an up-town dry goods store, ‘tin having
succeeded in impressing my employer with
the fact that [am personally honest. For
about a month now he has been placing a
dollar bill at intervals somewhere about the
store after he closes at night, and which I
would find in the morning. I picked them
up time and again and handed them to him,
but the other morning I nailed one to the
floor instead of handing it to him as usual.
Now there are no more dollar bills placed on
the floor, and he seems to be convinced of |
|
my honesty.”
MISCELLANEOUS.
ea ee ania
Advertieements will be inserted under this
head for one cent a word or two cents a word
forthree insertions. No advertisement taken
for less than 25 cents. Advance payment.
Advertisements directing that answers be
sent in care of this office must be accompanied
by 25 cents extra, to cover expense of postage,
OR SALE—A good meat business in South
Western Michigan, market fixtures, meat,
hard, slaughter honse and ice house full of ice,
one team, wagon, buggy and sleigh. A. Bar-
man, Buchanan, Mich. 191*
WODA FOUNTAIN, CHEAP—A nearly new
WO J. W. Tuft’s Epoch. No. 707 soda fountain
and 2 copper tanks, glass syrup cans and 10
glass-lined syrup faucets, 3 giass-lined draught
tubes, counter tountain. Apply to A. R. Rood,
43 Pear! street, Grand Rapids, Mich. 191-3t
OR SALE—House, tin shop and set of tin-
ner’s tools, in a live town with good farm-
ing country surrounding, for $800, one-half
cash, balance ontime. Good chance for a tin-
ner. No other hardware or tin-shop in town,
Lock box 22, Elsie, Mich. 193*
OR SALE—Residence and medica! practice
of $3,000 a year, regular physician in
wealthy town of 1,500 people; surrounded by
excellent, thickly settled farming country with
good roads; bargain if sold soon. Address
S. 261 Grand River Ave., Detroit, Mich. 193*
\ ANTED—A stock of drugs. from $2,000 to
$3,000 worth. Must be a good-paying
business. None other need apply. Address
Lock Box 59, Fremont, Mich. 192*
OR SALE—One of the best-paying drug
stores in the city, Stock will inventory
about $4,000. Terms cash or its equivalent.
Address Pharmacist, care Tradesman. 192
OR SALE—Stock of general merchandise,
in good condition; will rent store one year
with privilege of buying; trade in a good
healthy condition. G.C. Willey, Summit city,
Mich. 192*
OR SALE—At a bargain, a grocery stock
situated on a good business street in this
city. For further particulars address CCC,
care Tradesman office. 192*
OR SALE—Seven Room House, plastered
and well finished, good brick cellar, good
well and two lots 50 x 142 ft., only two blocks
from business center of Dayton, Tennessee, a
thriving city of 3,500inhabitants, 38 miles north
of Chattanooga, on the C.S.R.R. Also two
lots, 50 x 150 ft., at Tunnel of E. T., Va. & Ga.
R.R. Prettiest suburb of Chattanooga. Will
sell on easy terms or exchange for real estate
or merchandise in or near Grand Rapids. Ives’, old style............... : %
George A. Deitz, Dayton, Tenn. 191* | N, Hi €: eae 80
OR SALE—A complete stock of drugs, | Pierees 22.0
paints and oils; am doing a good business; lek ce
surrounded by a good farming country. Cee ee dis 40
Reason for selling, poor health. Call on or| Jennings’, genuine... .. Rate ap dis 2%
address E. H. Stevens, Pewamo, Mich, 192* | Jennings’, imitation........... ... eee iS50&10
OR SALE—Store building, residence, barn Baie) ” anepeipe nae i dis 40
and stock of general merchandise, situ- ' BARROWS.
ated ten miles from Grand Rapids, in a good Bales... ee $ 14 00
farming country, worth $5,000. Not much| Gurden...._, ee net 33 00
competition nearer than Grand Rapids. Ad- ms.
dress, “Steven,” care of the Tradesman, Grand ae... 2 dis $ 60&10&10
Rapids, Mich. RO OG. coco coos cs cc. ets dis 70
ee PURE va chee aucecudivesasesecoe acc dis 30&15
YOR SALE—Best bargain ever offered for -. ee nN - ig
general stock in growing town in good | Door, Sargent .... .....-.-...--. dis 60810
farming community in Northern Michigan. ee a |
Stock will inventory about $6,000. Sales last | stove............0.c0.00.0.ceeeececcee dis$ 60
—— a $60,000. Address**The Tradesman,” | Carriage new list.................. dis 76&10
rand Rapids. 1vitt Plow a ee dis 50
a. i ah TE IO ce ooh an chaos ence cy ce dis 70
OR SALE -Btook. fixtures and lease of =m Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis ™® 60
old, first-class, well-established grocery | sal :
business. Best location in city of Grand Rap- | Cast Barrel Bolts.....-............... dis 40
ids. . Address The Tradesman. }91* | Cast Barrel, brass knobs............. dis 40
i | Cast Square Spring... 2.220.020 0 00, dis 60
OR SALE—Ice box, 6 feet and 2 inches high, | Cast Chain ............. 2.0.0.0... 00 ee dis 40
2 feet and ll inches deep and 5 feet and 2 | Wrought Barrel, brass knob......... dis 60
inches wide. The box is zinc lined and nearly | Wrought Square ..... ................ dis 60
new. J.C. Shaw, 79 Oanal street, Grand Rap-| Wrought Sunk Flush................. dis 60
ids. ort Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob
ee ere Ee a ae ie is 608
ANTED—A man having an established | tyes" Door... ais cone
trade among lumbermen to add a spec- oo ae
ial line and sell on commission. To the right ee dis ¢ 40
man a splendid chance will be given to make| Backus... dis 50&10
money without extraexpense. Address “B,’’ Spofford... ee ee dis 50
care Michigan Tradesman. WO yoy uc les cece ales. dis net
INNER WANTED—A rare opportunity of- Weil, plain... weckiotuasne : $ 350
fered for a first-class tinner, plumber and | well’ swivel............. 4 00
pipe-fitter. A man of good mechanical ability, Ce ees BUTTS. CAST. :
good habits, polite, industrious, reliable, with Cast Loose Pin, figured....... dis 70&10
first-class references, considerable experience, | Gast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed... .. dis 70&10
near future, with a chance to have a business | Gost Loose Joun Renuine bronzed’ dis, gie19
of his own with our patronage and good-will Wrought Loose Pin.-. Hi . i hea “dis BOND
back of it. Such a man would find it to his in- | Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........dis 60& 5
terest to communicate with or visit us within Wrought Loose Pin, japanned. ae 60& 5
the next thirty days. T he Hannah & Lay Mer-| Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver
cantile Co., Traverse City, Mich. 11 ON sy eer cak ec oe dis 60& 5
WOE TOUIG. on ccc eda ccesccces dis 60&10
Wrought Inside Blind................ dis 60&10
Rib a eS a dis v3)
a a gE te a eaeeas dis 80
BT, WMO Gok occccsdicce coccaene dis 80
Bere, BUCO NG Oo oe hace cule dis 70
CAPS.
MR ice hase sdaneuacaee encase per m $65
1 Ea Geetuedecsiea 60
sai ice ac 35
hs ekeas ees uea wesc saccavss 60
CATRIDGES.
awe F Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list50&10
S : \ Rim Fire, United States................ dis50&10
Tyree 8 COTTA BI acceso eo tiee ccc des erences dis30&10
CHISELS.
Pe Gooch an cases seas dis 70&10
ee dis 70&10
POG CANE ooo ook can cece ncaa aces dis 70&10
CoE ee dis 70&10
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis 40
Barton’s Socket Firmers........ ‘ 20
ck ere a dua c es ees ooeucce net
5 COMBS.
Ourry, LAWrence’s, . oo 6. 6655. scccscce dis 40&10
POO scence duncan wleueesceacs dis 25
Im rte COCKS.
po: rs, Bea. TOON Oso goo c ce eck cae cesiscess 60
Jobbers and ee re 40810
Retailers of WN cn cca csce ce pemtan senor tn at vest ss 60
Planished, 14 02 cut to size.............. Bb 28
BAI ARO, FERRO, ooo ic ac cee navencccaes 31
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60................. 23
CA TACOCE, FEA hones sk cccc ce ecccaccess 23
os induc lo cededcdecats 2%
>; DRILLS
Morse’s Bit BLOOk. :.. 0. cc cece cee. dis 40
Taper and Straight Shank............ dis 40
: ‘ Morse’s Taper Shank................. dis 40
ELBOWS.
dl Ol} [ y il f Com. 4 piece, 6 in..............-... doz net $.85
' WINE i i Fahd bicwcssecccs dues dis 20&10 |
PBB ooo i cee evens cal ke ss couee dis 4%&10
‘ol 11, $18 00; large, $26 00. Gi 80
‘lar’s, small, ; large, $: ‘ 8 é
20 and 22 fonroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich. | Ives’, '1, $18 00; 2, $24 00; 3, $30 00. dis 25
For Sale or Exchange.
A factory fully equipped with wood work-
ing Machinery—good Brick Buildings—am-
ple grounds—good shipping facilities—well
located in a thriving City in Illinois—will
be sold at a bargain, or exchange for other
property—a rare chance. Correspondence
solicited; address ‘‘Factory” this paper.
ORGANIZATION OUTFITS.
Full outfits for the Collection Depart-
ment of a Business Men’s Association, con-
taining all the late improvements, supplied
to order for $13. The outfit comprises:
1,000 “Blue Letter” Notification Sheets,
for member's use.
500 Copyrighted Record Blanks,
500 Association Notification Sheets, and
500 Envelopes.
Money can be sent by draft, post-office
or express order.
Fuller & Stowe Company,
49 Lyon Street, - Grand Rapids, Mich.
HARDWOOD LUMBER.
The furniture factories here pay as follows
for dry stock:
Basswood, log-run................... 12 00@14 00
Birch, log-run............ badchaveudae 15 00@18 00
Haren, Poe, 1 ONG FZ... ..-....... oe. 25 00
Black Ash, log-run.............. -13 C0@15 00
pe ee a 25 00@35 00
Cherry, Nos. 1 and 2................. 45 00@50 00
oe COT a @10 00
De ee 2 W@14 00
Maple, soft, log-run................. 11 00@138 00
MEGDIOC, NOS. LHNGS.... oo 5. aoc occ aces @20 00
Maple, clear, flooring................ @25 00
Maple, white, selected............... @25 00
WROGOGE, WOG6KUN. «5. ioc ccc cc ccuce @18 0
Red Oak, Nos.1 and 2.......... @24 00
Red Oak, quarter sawed........ . .26 00@30 00
Red Oak, No. 1, step plank.......... @25 00
Veo ee ‘5 00
Wamu, NOG, Lana a.........0.. 4... @75 WO
OM, aos one das ec ace @25 00
Grey Elm, log-ram, .... 2.0.0... cc cccc. @13 00
White Ash, log-run.................. 14 00@16 00
Whitewood, log-run................. 20 00@22 00
White Oak, log-run.................. @l1i7 00
WOODENWARE.
Beandard Wabe, No. bi... . 65.6.6. cc calen.. 6 00
Standard Tubs, No.2. ............0ccc.c0 505. 5 00
memnaara TUNE NO Ff... ww. cece, 4 00
Standard Pails, twohoop.................... 1 40
Standard Pails, three hoop.................. 1 65
WOO, OVOUNG WOOK ince cc ckcccccccuccece 4 00
Maple Bowls, assorted sizes................. 2 00
MOCO WE BO. . oo eck c acces ccec ce. 2 50
ee CN oe 1 00
MO oboe ede s be cecdus cacess oo
Bg
ee ee 2 25
OMRON cis. 60
ON ooo oe ee cb eucac cd cules sce 1 00
Waenhoarae, cingie.......................... 1 75
Wheennoerds, 0016. ...,.................... 2 25
BASKETS,
i ee 40
mueee), Narrow DONd........................ 1 60
memeGr Wide WANG... ................,..,... 1 75
Crenee, Bit, NOB. lecc sl cc ess 3 50
Clothes, splint, No. 2 45
Clothes, splint, No.:
Clothes, willow No.
Clothes, willow No.
Clothes, willow No.3............. ben
Water Tight, bu......... tla caca lees ans eae 37
“ RE ie cas. 2 85
MISCELLANEOUS.
Hemlock Bark—Tanners all have large sup-
plies. Dealers are paying $5 for good bark.
Ginseng—Local dealers pay $1.50 ® b for
clean washed roots.
Rubber Boots and Shoes—Local jobbers are
authorized to offer standard goods at 40 and 5
4 cent. off, and second quality at 50 per cent
oO
Daroware.
These prices are for cash buyers, who pay
promptly and buy in full packages.
AUGERS AND BITS.
FILES—New List.
American File Association List......dis so%10
MIMI os oo ou onda bests boiclacc.. dis 60&10
Mee OU cog ccc acs Lo dis 60&10
MON A cs cc, dis 60&10
ONIN ic ks dis 55&10
Heller’s Horse Rasps........... .. dis Bt
GALVANIZED IRON,
Nos. 16 to 20, zz and 24, 25and 26, 27 28
List 12 13 14 5 ba
Discount, Juniata 50@10, Charcoal 60.
GAUGES.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s.....__. dis ®)
HAMMERS,
mayan GORAG............4..... .dis 25
WR eee cakes ge dis 2
xerkes & Plumb’s................. .dis 40
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.........._.. 30 e list 50
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 ¢ 40&10
HANGERS,
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track 50&10
Champion, anti-friction.............. dis 60&10
Kidder, wood track...................dis "ca
HINGES.
Gate, Clark's, 1,9, U........... ... o« O00 60
MON bie beck ccedes per doz, net, 2 50
Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14
WAG MOON ci ssesccsiic tees cc: 3%
Screw Hook and Eye, & .......... -net 10%
Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net 8%
Screw Hook and Eye &.............. net 1%
Screw Hook and Eye, %............. net T*%
Perma | 1... ........ 45.2... aie 65
HOLLOW WARE. >
WON ikciecs i wsNde 60
ROM ei 60
TINO 666 bs cose cise i 60
CEny GORINGIOG.....:. 5... ec 50
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
Stamped Tin Ware.............. new list 75
aapenned Tin Ware..................... 25
Granite Iron Ware................. .... 26
HOES.
Grub 1 edocs clea $11 00, dis 60
MOEN Figo oe isan ccc cca. k, . 11 50, dis 60
PRO eicisice a 2s 2 00, dis 60
: KNOBS—NEW LIST.
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings....... dis 55
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings........ 55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings..... 5S
Door, porcelain, trimmings..........___ 55
Drawer and Shutter, percelain...... dis 70
Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s.. ........... 40&10
IRON 66, eo dis 45
LOCKS—DOOR.
Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list..dis 55
Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s............. dis 5d
MOIR 8... dis 5d
INOWWEIN 66. .0 lc. dis 55
LEVELS.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s.............dis 7%
MATTOCKS.
Adze Eye GAs Cas cdess c3055. $16 00 dis 60
Hunt Eye Ne ONee6646 040 ddass, $15 00 dis 60
WROO Wooehciicsccccia a $18 50 dis 20 & 10
MAULS.
Sperry & Co.’s, Post. handled........... dis 50
MILLS.
CORGG, VAVEOre COLD, 6... 5... ac ccccceccs. dis 40
Coftee, P.S.& W.Mfg. Co.’s Malleables ... dis 40
Coffee, Landers, Ferry &Clark’s......... dis 40
Coffee, Hnterprige.............. 0.00055... dis 25
MOLASSES GATES.
Stenhin's Pattern .........ccccccccece dis 60&10
Broun 6 Genuine. ..... .....00...... dis 60&10
Enterprise, self-measuring.......... dis 25
NAILS—IRON.
Common, Brad and Fencing.
ON A oc ccs oc cece ccceucs: B® keg $2 15
mieooeo MEN... . 1.2... 25
ene te Oe... 50
nome aoe... ll 75
TO RVI cocoa vcd dc cassccscac., 1 50
jn ees ON. 2 25
Cer ee, GY... . 26s. csi ue. 1 00
Finishing i 10d 8d 6d 4d
Size—inches f{ 3 | 1%
Adv. ®# keg $125 150 175 200
Steel Nails—2 25.
OILERS.
Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent.............. dis60&10
Zine, with brass bottom............. .... dis 50
Pree On Conner... ...,.. 65. ..50..5, dis 50
on per gross, $12 net
Ce 6 ce 50&10
PLANES.
iy SOE CO," Panay... ........: dis 30
oad He TS as dis 50@55
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, faney.... ......... dis 30
menen, Tretenuality.................... dis 50@54
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood. .. .dis20«10
PANS.
IN OT ooo hoo ovens cccdecl:. dis 50&16
Cree, DOUMNOG. 6.8. acce dis60&10
PNRM et cic a Rb 6%
RIVETS.
BVOn G06 Tinned... .................. dis 55
Copper Rivets and Burs............. dis 60
PATENT FLANISAED IRON.
‘““A’’ Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24to27 10 20
“B” Wood's pat. planished, Nos. 25 to27 9 20
Broken packs %e ® B extra.
ROPES.
Sinel, 4 in and larger...................... 11%
MOI... 4... 13%
SQUARES.
meee) WG THON, .. oc... 5. cc... dis 70&10
ayy er mevele .....2...5....... dis 60
WEN ecclesia, dis 20
SHEET IRON.
Com. Smooth. Com.
ee, FOU 14 5 iis... $4 20 2 9
meoe M50 V7... ci .4c55,,.....,. 4 20 2
WOO Bg ig ei ecc ceases 42 3 00
PRO Oe Wooo knees. 4 20 3 05
BOO POE coo ro vedi neces, 4 40 38
1 Oe ee 4 60 3 25
All sheets No, 18 and lighter, over 2 {nches
wide not less than 2-10 extra.
SHEET ZINC.
In casks of 600 Bs, @ D.................. 6
In smaller quansities, @ .............. 6%
TACKS.
#eMm@riom, GU WINGS... oo... oon cc cace dis 60
pe ee ee dis 60
We Oe RO ooo coco cas ca aa... dis 60
WE Ee oi ia i iceweckccccl cc. dis 60
CO IO Roos dco de ctcccca,.. dis 50
ue TOMI, wk... ca, dis 50
Common and Patent Brads.......... dis 50
Hungarian Nails and Miners’ Tacks. dis §
‘Frank and Clavt Nalia................ dis 50
Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails....... dis 45
Leathered Carpet Tacks............. dis 35
TINNER’S SOLDER.
OO Be I ooo eed ccc cca, 12 50
Market Half-and-haif............. .... 16 00
Strictly Half-and-haif.................. 17 5O
TIN PLATES.
Ic, i ee 5 40@5 60
1X, VO | ee 7 25
IC, MM CINE oak oc cc van ccc... 6 2
IX, 12x12, Charcoal .......... sveeuaaa 7 75
IC, 14x20, Charcoal...... 5 75
Ix, awe CHerooel....... «6... 5... 72
Bes |« Wee CMONOORL. |i... 6c access... 8 75
ER Ae FOI, CHAGOO. oo 5 ccs coco cc nice 10 77
EAA Ae BOM, COMROORL. ooo 5 ooo ccnece ccs 2 55
IX, Me CN i ik co vv cncecs cc 15 50
DC, TOG Piste CHATOOSL... .. <0... ccecccc. 6 50
> yg | ee eS 8 &
DAX. 100 Piate Charcoal................. 10
DXXX, 100 PlateCharcoal............... 12 50
Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 6 75
rates.
WRC WEI, NO gig cc ccc ceed ccs cu Se
BRO TAN, Ei oc vecccs caccecdun «on
BROOURTae, Fee, BC). gg vn co ckn céceces oo ee
WEIR, MI, i ocd hiss coca cecse oo ao
TIN—LEADED.
IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne.... 5 50
IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........ . 7 @
IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne...........11 00
LX, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne... 14 00
TRAPS,
POO) CO iow vio cdc dscccc cade icccec 60&10
OneidajCommuntity, Newhouse’s.......dis 36
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s. .60&10
BOO cos ca aecacs a6 dau eeu cs nccc cee
SP. & W. Mie. Go.’s....... - 60810
pg a ee "'18e ® doz
pO ea ee 1 50 B® doz
WIRE.
Bright Market.. oeuau .... dis 67%
Annealed Market....... ; .. dig Tb&lu
Coppered Market.......... ..- dis 62%
Extra Bailing........... ssacee Ge OD
Tinned Market............... -...dis 62%
Tinned Broom....... ...... -+--- BD 09
Tinned Mattress............. BD 8%
Coppered Spring Steel.... “a dis 50
Tinned Spring Steel...........:........ dis 40&10
WUT BOING bos ince inc can ds dc ccnekens we I
Barbed Fence, galvanized...................4 25
. painted, gee ecceaeaes ee Oe
Copper.... se déa .new list net
MOU bch cacasssceenias oecese.s--. DOW list net
WIRE GOODS
WU i vec ucscacs . dis T0&10&10
Screw Eyes. “aks dis 70&10&10
PE ook s ce kas wns ; lis T0&10&10
Gate Hooks and Eves.. ..dis TO&10&10
WRENCHES.
Baxter's Adjustable, nickeled..........
og ee 50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis 75
Coe’s Patent, malleable......... dis 75410
MISCELLANEOUS,
MO ig i a cna cos « x dna, 50
ig ee, i re
MO, FI iain enue ops decsae 75
| Casters, Bed and Plate.............dish0&l0&10
Dampers, AMOrican ..... ....cic.c.csceces 4
0
| Forks, hoes, rakes an all steel goods. d60&10&10
POM PUPROU, no hace: cod Gescaces 23e
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T.P. A.
Full Report of the Annual Convention -of
Michigan Division.
The second annual convention of Michi-
gan Division, T. P. A., convened at Royal
Areanum hall, in this city, Friday morning,
May 13. President Kelsey called the con-
yention to order, when Mr. J. Mathews in-
troduced John P. Faure, President of the
New York City Post, and J. H. Lempert,
Vice-President of the Buffalo Post. Both
gentlemen took seats on the platform on
the invitation of the President.
On motion of L. J. Koster, a committee
of three was appointed to draft suitable res-
olutions to forward to the Legislature, fa-
voring the bill reducing railway fare to two
cents a mile, The chair appointed as such
committee, L. J. Koster, M. J. Matthews
and W. S. Gould.
L. J. Allen, C. L. Zacharie and Geo. W.
Noble were appointed Committee on Order
of Business, and Geo. F. Owen, M. J.
Matthews and A. F. Peake Committee on
Resolutions. The first-named Committee
promptly presented its report, when Presi-
dent Kelsey read his annual address, as fol-
lows:
In again greeting the members of the
Michigan Division on the occasion of their
third annual convention, I desire to express
my personal gratification that even under
adverse circumstances, so many of our State
membership are in attendance at our open-
ing session.
I regret to make the sad announcement
that since our last annual meeting two val-
ued members of this Division have
been summoned from our midst by the
hand of death—Brothers Eli L. Jones, of
Battle Creek. and Louis R. Gainsley, of
Tecumseh. It is eminently fitting that ap-
propriate action be taken be by this conven-
tion, expressive of its sorrow, and as a
tribute of respect to the memories of the
deceased. I therefore recommend that this
convention set apart a limited time at its af-
ternoon session for such memorial exercises.
The State Treasurer’s report indicates no
State debts, and a cash balance on hand and
in the National treasury.
The Secretary’s report gives the present
status of State membership.
The chairman of the Legislative Commit-
tee reports the general result accomplished,
in accordance with the general detail of leg-
islative work, as given out by the National
chairman, in the pledging of Congressional
nominees to the repeal of the drummer tax.
The chairman of the Railroad Committee
announces an advance of mileage rates and
the withdrawal of week-end tickets on all
railroads operating in Michigan, except the
Grand Trunk system and D., L. & N.
The chairman of the Press Committee re-
ports uniform courtesies extended by the
State press.
The chairman of the Hotel Committee re-
ports no complaints against hotels or inves-
tigations ordered.
The chairman of the Bus and Baggage Com-
mittee reports uniform rates of one fare for
round trip prevailing on nearly all lines
throughout the State and reduced rates for
the transportation of baggage.
The chairman of the Relief Committee re-
ports no cases for relief.
Among the several subjects which will
claim the consideration of this convention, I
call attention to the Inter-State Commerce
Bill as first in importance. The effect of
this measure on the commercial travelers,
independent of its disastrous effect on inter-
nal trade and industries, has been to add
the enormous sum of $125,000 to their daily
expenses. Whether this is the result of a
forced interpretation on the part of the rail-
roads is not specially a subject for consider-
ation. The fact remains that the effect of
the measure takes from the commercial
travelers a larger sum daily than the law
could possibly benefit any State in the Un-
ion for six months.
The action of the convention should be
based on this proposition: Do the best in-
terests of the commercial fraternity demand
an enforcement of the law, a modification
of its provisions, or a repeal of the bill?
The incorporation of a National Bureau
of Employment, with the President of the
National Association in ‘charge, deriving
from its (if successful) operation a revenue
to the National Association, which shall
eventually make it not only self-supporting
but a means of accumulating a fund, be-
sides guaranteeing employment to worthy
members.
E. A. Stowe, J. W. Palmer and A. L.
Lay were appointed Committee on Presi-
dent’s Address.
The Committee on'Transportation report-
ed a resolution favoring the passage of the
bill reducing railway fare, which was dis-
cussed at some length and adopted. The
Secretary was instructed to telegraph the
resolution to the House of Representativ es.
Several verbal reports were received from
standing committees, all of which were uni-
formly favorable.
The Committee on President’s Address re-
ported as follows:
Your Committee on President’s Address
would respectfully report that they have ex-
amined the address of the presiding officer
and feel impelled to commend its spirit and
earnestness.
Regarding the recommendation as ° to
memorial exercises on our two departed
members we would respectfully report in
favor of setting apart a half hour during the
afternoon session, at such time as the pre-
siding officer may direct, for memorial ad-
dresses.
The suggestion as to the inauguration of
a National Employment Bureau is so new
to us, and has received so little thought on
the part of your committee, that we do not
fee] competent to pass an opinion on the
subject. We can see, however, how such a
Bureau, properly managed, could be made
advantageous to the Association, and we
recommend that the same be referred to the
National convention.
The subject of the inter-commerce law
we recommend to be referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation.
Respectfully submitted,
E. A. STowE,
J. W. PALMER,
A. L. Lay.
The report of the Secretary and Treasur-
er showed 583 members in good standing
and $70.79 in the treasury. The detailed
statements in the report have appeared in
THE TRADESMAN in the monthly reports of
the Sec’y-Treas. The Secretary accompan-
ied the report by the following general ob-
servations:
The past year has been one of activity and
usefulness, and had our labors not been
blighted by the deadly simoon which has
proved so fatal to American industries,
they would have been crowned with suc-
cess. However, our Association has steadi-
ly advanced, and in point of usefulness and
effectiveness, has attained a prominence
and recognition at the hands of leading
railway officials that we had hardly hoped
for. Our claims upon legislative bodies
have been intelligently, persistently and ef-
fectually urged by our untiring State Legis-
lative Committee,led by our National chair-'
man, who, we are proud to say, is a Michi-
gan man. The lightly-falling ballots chose
men who were favorable to our claims re-
garding the James bill and the U.S. Su-
preme Court, urged thereto by our petitions
for redress, has decided the infamous drum-
mer tax law unconstitutional. Leading
trunk lines require a membership in one of
our Associations as a condition for the pur-
chase of mileage at reduced rates. During
the year, not an instance of violation of our
contracts with railroads has been brought to
notice, and it is not hoping too much to be-
lieve that, ere long, we shall receive the de-
sired ccneessions now withheld by some
railway lines.
The duties incumbent upon this office re-
quire much more time than I have been able
to devote thereto and much more effective
work might have been accomplished by some
member whose time was not so fully occu-
pied. I trust you will consider my derelic-
tions of duty the result of inability and not
from disinterestedness.
Of our worthy President it is unnecessary
for me to speak, as every member of our
Association is cognizant of his unflagging
zeal and the earnest, effective work which
has characterized his official and personal
efforts for the advancement of our Associa-
tion during his occupancy of the highest of-
fice in our State Association.
The action of principal trunk lines in re-
quiring a membership in this or similar as-
sociations to be a requisite for obtaining re-
duced mileage and excess baggage permits
has been a great incentive to joining our Di-
vision, and our State membership has in-
creased materially during the past month,
as will be seen in our monthly report for
April in our official organ, THE MICHIGAN
TRADESMAN. In this connection, I wish
to acknowledge our obligations as an Asso-
ciation, and myself as an officer, to Mr.
Stowe for the many favors and courtesies
extended to us. He has always been ready
and willing to devote his time and columns
to our interest, and his outspoken editorials
have ever been on the side of, and in sym-
pathy with, our brotherhood.
In retiring from my office at_ the close of
this year, I wish to extend my sincere
thanks to our President, Vice-President,
Board of Directors, Chairmen of State Com-
mittees and all members who have so kind-
ly and promptly responded tomy calls for
assistance and information required in the
discharge of my official duties.
Itrust thatthe year before us may be
richly laden with success and prosperity to
us as an Association.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After prayer by Rev. Chas. Fluhrer, the
presiding officer announced that the next
half hour would be devoted to memorial ex-
ercises of deceased members. Geo. F. Ow-
en presented brief biographical sketches of
Eli L. Jenes and Louis R. Gainsley, pre-
pared by Secretary Mills, a resolution of
condolence from the Committee on Resolu-
tions, the action taken by the State Board
of Directors and a letter from the family of
the§ late Mr. Gainsley. The resolutions
were adopted and the Secretary instructed
to forward copies of same to the families of
the deceased members. President Kelsey
paid a feeling tribute to both members and
L. J. Allen spoke of his friendship for Mr.
Allen.
M. J. Matthews spoke in favor of the re-
organization of the T. P. A. on the plan of
local posts, making the conventions dele-
gated bodies, from the local posts up. John
Faure, of New York City, spoke in favor of
the same subject, holding*that such a change
would be necessary before two more years
had elapsed. The speaker paid an eloquent
tribute to the traveling man, asserting that
the time has come when the traveler’s grip-
sack has come to be of more value to the
merchant than the counter in his store.
M. J. Matthews presented the following
resolutions, which were unanimously adopt-
ed:
Resolved, That this Association hereby
recognize and express its appreciation of all
favors granted to its members during the
past year by the several railroads in the
State of Michigan and especially to the
Grand Trunk system and the Detroit, Lan-
sing & Northern Railway, for continuing to
grant mileage books to the members at the
rate of two cents per mile, since the Inter-
State act became a law.
Resolved—That this convention hereby
recognize the obligations it is under to THE
MicHIGAN TRADESMAN for its fair and
impartial reports of the proceedings of our
State Division and Board of Directors and
recommend that it still be recognized
as the official organ of the Associa-
tion and recommend the members to
support it by a liberal subscription list.
Resolved—That the fundamental princi-
ple of the growth of the Association
through the medium of local posts has our
approval and endorsement and that the
delegates to the National convention from
this State be and are hereby _ instruct-
ed to favor legislation tending to this end
and recommend for their Association the
plan to be submitted to the annual ineeting
of the National Association by C. L. Pease,
of Columbus, Ohio.
L. J. Koster called upon National Seere-
tary Stone, who responded as follows:
1 know of no topic which affords a broad-
er field for thought than that which has not
only had its effect upon our Association, but
upon the whole country. By one act of
Congress, the concessions granted to our
Association by fifty-eight roads were swept
away. Not only in this did it affect us, but
it had the effect of increasing the price of
mileage and decreasing the amount of bag-
gage. The corporations claim that the law
compels them to do this, which, if I can in-
terpret the twenty-second section, is a very
slim excuse, as it states that this law shall
not apply to mileage or excursion rates; and
the action of one road in still selling mileage
at $20 should be evidence enough that the
other roads could have continued, if they
had felt so inclined. The question, ‘‘What
aclion shall be taken to remedy the evil?”
arises. Shallaclass who spend annually
over three hundred million dollars for trav-
eling, and who hold the freights in their
hands submit to this unjust discrimination?
Ihave given this subject much thought
and have come to the conclusion that the
action of the Llinois Division is the best
method to adopt. The State President of
Illinois called a meeting of the merchants
and manufacturers of Chicago and laid be-
fore them the actions of the railways and
the difference it cost them the ensuing year
for traveling expenses. It so thoroughly
aroused them that they held an indigna-
tion meeting. They formed themselves,
into an association to be known as
the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Associa-
tion of Chicago. Resolutions were adopted
condemning the actions of the railways,
and a committee was appointed to present
to them a resolution requesting the return
of mileage at $20 and 250 pounds of bag-
gage, or a 5,000 mile book. If they do not
comply four roads will be selected on which
to ship all freight. This Association has
oe
been organized for business, having com-
plied with the laws of the State,
I must again congratulate Michigan for
not being behind, for I see by yesterday’s
papers that the Merchants and Manufac-
turers’ Exchange of Detroit has adopted res-
olutions which practically declare a boycott
against the Michigan Central for its refusal
to sell 1,000 mile tickets at $20. This
action was taken because the company re-
fused to join in a friendly test case to de-
termine the latter’s right to sell 1,000 mile
tickets to commercial travelers. If we fail
in this, there is only one other course to
pursue, and that is work for the repeal of
the law.
Michigan Division should feel justly
proud, having one road to be the first to
grant us concessions and the only road _ to-
day selling mileage at $20.-
As an Association, we have one of the
grandest opportunities to build an organiza-
tion which shall reflect credit upon its
members. As a fraternity over 200,000
strong, doing four-fifths of the entire busi-
ness of the country, do you think we can
not wield influence? You must remember
that upon you depends much of the success
of your employers. Sodoes the Associa-
tion depend upon you. In vnity there is
strength. We are dependent upon our
united efforts to make our. Association a
success and one which we may be proud of.
Our Association has also been formed for
the purpose of elevating the position of the
commercial traveler, both socially and moral-
ly, and to prove that he can bea gentleman
and a Christian and an ornament to society.
In conclusion, allow ine to thank you and
your officers on behalf of the National As-
sociation for the interest manifested by the
Michigan Division during the past year,
and for.the cordial weleome you have ex-
tended to me.
Geo. F. Owen announced that Hon. M.
H. Ford was in the ball and moved that he
be invited to address the convention. The
motion was unanimously adopted, when
Mr. Ford made a ringing address on the
inter-state commerce law, stating that the
first act he proposed to take on the assem-
bling of the Fiftieth Congress was to intro-
duce a bill repealing all clauses relating to
passenger traffic and the “‘long and short
haul” clause. The speaker was frequently
applauded and sat down amida storm of
applause.
President Kelsey made a brief address,
stating thatthe National convention would
probably inaugurate a vigorous campaign in
favor of the repeal of the law.
L. J. Allen spoke of the demoralization
incident to the passage of tbe law, when
Mr. Ford asserted that the law was uncon-
stitutional and would so be declared by the
courts. He did not think it best to repeal
the whole law, but to so amend it as to
make it acceptable to all sections of the
country.
Geo. F. Owen presented the report of the
railway committee, which was adopted.
Secretary Mills called attention to the
fact that he had plenty of constitutions and
blank applications and for the members to
govern themselves accordingly.
On motion of M. J. Matthews, the officers
of the T. P. A. Legion of Honor were con-
tinued for another year.
Several communications from absent
members were read and placed on file.
M. J. Matthews, Geo. W. Noble and E.
A. Stowe were appointed a committee to
determine the proper apportionment of the
delegates to the National convention.
It was decided to proceed to the election
of officers the first thing Saturday morning,
and L. J. Koster, C. L. Zacharie and J. B.
tue were appointed a committee on creden-
tials.
President Kelsey called M. J. Matthews
to the chair and moved that the delegates
to the St. Louis convention be instructed to
urge the inauguration of a Board of Em-
ployment by the National Association,
which was adopted. The meeting then ad-
journed.
THE BANQUET.
The banquet at Sweet’s Hotel in the even-
ing was by no means the least enjoyable
feature of the convention. The spacious
dining hall was thrown open about 9 o’clock,
when the exercises were opened with prayer
by Rev. Chas. Fluhrer. The T. P. A. or-
chestra then rendered a choice selection,
when Hon. M. H. Ford delivered the ad-
dress of welcome, which was responded to
by President Kelsey. Governor Luce then
addressed the assemblage in his usual pleas-
ing manner, when the viands were discuss-
ed for the space of half an hour, during
which time the T. P. ><
Practical Experience.
Applicant—Do yer want a foreman in
this bakery?
Proprietor—Have you had much exper-
ience with pies?
Applicant—No,but I think I could learn
quick. Tve been boiler-iron inspector at
the Quintard Iron Works for five years.
Proprietor—Take off your coat and go to
work; you'll do.
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Massachusetts is enjoying a first-rate
scandal, in connection with the division of
one of her towns. A number of wealthy
citizens, some of them Mugwumps, were in-
terested in a proposal to cut off a part of
the town of Beverley, and to organize it asa
new town under thename of Beverley Farms.
Thereupon they raised a sum of money, out
of all relation to the legitimate expenses of
the transaction, and entrusted this to a law-
yer not of the best repute to lobby their bill
through the Legislature. He had no proper
use for the money, much of which he ad-
mits having pocketed. But he was thought
by his rich and respectable employers to
be using it to buy votes and break down
the opposition to the division. The people
of Beverly who opposed the division got
wind of the transaction and exposed it. So
the residents of Beverly Farms are having
themselves exposed as green horns in pub-
lic business and cynical despisers of the
honesty of the legislators of the State.
PLACE to secure a thorough
and useful education is at the
GRAND RAPIDS (Mich.) Busi-
NEssS COLLEGE. write for Col-
Address, C. G. SWENSBERG.
SEEDS
FOR EVERYBODY.
For the Field or Garden.
if you want to buy
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Clover,
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Hungarian,
Millet,
Orchard Grass,
Kentucky Blue,
Red Top,
Seed Oats,
Rye,
Barley,
Peas,
Onion,
Ruta Baga
Mangle-
Wurzel,
Anything in the Line of SEEDS,
Write or send to the
Seed Store,
71 CANAL ST,,
W. T, LAMOREAUX.
FOURTH NATIONAL BANK
Grand Rapids, Mich.
A. J. BowNE, President.
GEO. C. PIERCE, Vice President.
H. P. BAKER, Cashier.
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CAPITAL, - - - $300,000.
Transacts a general banking business.
Make a Specialty of Collections, Accounts
of Country Merchants Solicited.
SEED
Garden Seeds a Specialty.
The Most Complete Assortment
in Michigan. Don’t Buy un-
til you get my prices.
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Representing Jas. Vick, of Rochester.
16-18 N. Division St., Grand Rapids
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It will fit any pail, and keep the Tobacco moist
and fresh until entirely used.
It will pay for itself in a short time.
You cannot afford to do without it.
For particulars, write to
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Wholesale Grocers,
SOlc Agents,
77 to 83iSOUTH DIVISION STREET, GRAND RAPIDS.
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Cc. C. BUNTING. Cc. L. DAVIS.
BUNTING & DAVIS,
Commission Merchants.
Specialties: Apples and Potatoes in Car Lots.
20 and 22 OTTAWA ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
PRING & COMPANY
JOBBERS IN
DRY GOODS.
Hosiery, Carpets, Ete.
and & Mourde St., Grand Rapids.
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PHEREINS & HESS,
DEALERS IN
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,
NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS SYREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN,
WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE.
WM. SHARS & CO.
Cracker Manufacturers,
Agonts for
AMBOY CHEESE.
37, 39 & 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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JOBBER IN
SPHCLIALTIES:
Oranges, Lemons, Bananas.
3 Ionia St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
ABSOLUTE SPICES
Absolute Baking Powder.
100 pr cent. Pure.
Manufactured and sold only by
ED, TELFER, Grand Rapids.
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The Michigan Tradesman.
A MERCANTILE JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH
WEDNESDAY.
kK. A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors.
Office in Eagle Building, 49 Lyon St., 3d Floor.
Telephone No. 95,
(Entered at the Postofice at Grand Rapids as
Second-class Matter.1_
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1887.
BUSINESS LAW.
Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts
of Last Resort.
“NATIONAL” BY STATE
BANK.
In the case of People ex rel. Hunt, At-
torney-General, vs. National Savings Bank,
the Supreme Court of Illinois declares it to
be a matter of very serious doubt whether a
state bank doing business exclusively under
the laws of a state could legally adopt the
word ‘‘National” as part of its corporate
name.
USE OF WORD
TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGE—MISTAKE.
In the case of Western Union Telegraph
©o. vs. Richman, recently decided by the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, it appear-
ed that a telegraph message was incorrectly
sent to the plaintiff, who, doubting its cor-
rectness, asked the operator whether he} 4
had not made a mistake. The operator
said that he had asked back and had re-} 1
ceived word that the message was correct.
The plaintiff did not ask to have the mes-
Sage repeated. The court held that there
‘was no contributory negligence on the
part of the receiver, and that he could re-
cover damages against the company under
the evidence.
TRADE-MARK—THE WORD ‘‘KAISER” NOT
EXCLUSIVE.
‘The question as to the right to the exclu-
sive use of the word ‘‘Kaiser” as a trade-
mark in connection with mineral waters
was lately raised in the United States
Circuit Court at New York in the ease of
Luyties vs. Hollender. The plaintiffs, it
appeared, had registered the word ‘*Kaiser
as a trade-mark for natural mineral water.
Their bottles were labeled ‘‘Kaiser Water.
Schwalheims.” They sought to enjoin the
defendants from selling mineral water in
bottles labeled ‘‘Kaiser Water. Schwal-
heims.” The court dismissed the bill for
an injunction, holding that, inasmuch as the
water so sold had for a long while been an
article of trade in the hands or others, and
had been called by the same name, there
was no right to the exclusive use of the
word ‘‘Kaiser.”
EXPRESS COMPANY’S LIABILITY—LOSS OF
PACKAGE.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania re
cently affirmed a judgment of the Philadel- ;
phia Court of Common Pleas, sustaining a!
verdict for the plaintiff in the case of
Holmes vs. Adams Express Co. In this
case the plaintiff got a verdict for the full
value of a lost package, although no value
over $50 had been assigned to it and al-
though the plaintiff offered no further
proof of negligence on the part of the com-
pany than the non-delivery of the package.
The Supreme Court said, in giving judg-
ment in the case: If goods are lost or in-
jured while it the custody of an express
company, in the absence of evidence which
rebuts the presumption of negligence it will
be presumed that the loss or injury was oc-
casioned by the company, and it will be lia-
ble for the actual value of the goods. In
the present case no explanation was given
for the failure to deliver the goods. So far
as it is proved they may still bein the hands
of the company and withheld from the
“owner.
Some Sensible Suggestions.
The substitute for sugar, saccharine, ap-
pears from the comparative meager accounts
of it to be a substitute only for the taste of
sugar. It must be remembered that sugar
is some more than a condiment, and that its
food value, although not large, is an appre-
ciable quantity. It is just here that the
chemist’s art has so far generally failed.
They may produce, from inorganic or dead
compounds, substitutes for the taste or
smell, but theircompounds are almost neces-
sarily stable and resist the action of the
NINETEEN HUNDRED.
List of Associations Affiliated with the State
Body.
The following comprises all the local as-
sociations which have affiliated with the
Michigan Business Men’s Association up to
the present time:
MPG RODIIG. og oe sisi se sks ei oo esac uae 119
SONBRD ois sa ci 66
ATAVOROD CIES. io iicbcueeks ake cae ke 89
BROW aiis cs cece 5h o sbed ss oye oc ee, 48
ROUMNEN ooc coa ce as case ceks ces oso cd cere ue see, 24
BRU CRARIIG 65 kb aS cece, 7
OU URNS os 5555 och Seek ks law es co ucgsc couse 20
CORO GIG ooo ha cs hoor oe ica 59
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RRUOIS on 5. ssc cbdue cs sues Pa WE sks Jie cace 44
RORIIMONE oid ia ees ee oS ssa eee occu ese ek a 10
WANN oa ee che Fes os oe theo oe sce d eels eis 6
WVAUIOD CBR on cscs i bdo, 57
UREN ooo siecle 22
PU oo bck sb ook oe ans cece ess 18
PBN ooo ok book oc ln esc lke 55
ROOT OV INO. ook oahu ees ee dese bs aso cas oe 45
WERBD SONU ooo ooh oka eo Ec 24
PUVA ooo oe eo oeee cs ie soe
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Woodland .............
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MOP EO oo one in hoch ksccckee cess ss 26
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BROWN ooo bcs ice ce crcoscdace csc aod onas 24
BROEMTIOIED oo ob ov ok os peo ik oe conc sc nice ee ss ac 26
RMMMIIOURA 56 ooo iseccs cs eek ccc 12
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ROOTES CPR ioe sce 13
BONE NON oe oe oko occ eecc deco, 12
Woe Cloud ww... sc 11
WON occ cece <3 eee 74
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TUT sana en 15
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The universal sale of ‘‘Tansill’s Punch”
5-cent cigar is proof of its extraordinary
merit. The live dealer will always avail
himself of an opportunity to make money.
The ‘*Tansill’s Punch” is unquestionably
the most profitable cigar to handle, as dem-
onstrated by the testimony of their numer-
ous agents located in every state and terri-
tory.—New England Grocer.
CHARLES A, COYE,
Successor to
A. Coye & Son,
DEALER IN
AWNINGS ¢ TENTS
Horse and Wagon Covers,
Oiled Clothing,
Feed Bags,
Wide Ducks, etc.
Flags & Banners made to order.
73 CANAL ST., - GRAND RAPIDS.
TIME TABLES.
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.
Kalamazoo Division.
Lea’ rrive.
Ex _& Mail. N. Y. Mail. N. Y. Mail. N. Y. Ex
4: 35 pm 7:45am..Grand Rapids. 9:45am 6:15pm
5:55pm 9:02am..Allegan....... 8:28am 5 oo
7:05pm 10:06am..Kalamazoo... 7:30am 4:90p
8:30pm 11:35am..White Pigeon. 5:55am 2:20 a
2:30am 5:05pm..Toledo........ 11:00pm 9:45am
8:30am 9:40 pin..Cleveland..... 6:40pm 5:3am
2:50pm 3:30am..Buffalo........ 11:55am 11:40pm
6:40am _ 6:50pm..Chicago....... 11:30pm 6:50am
A local freight leaves Grand Rapids at 12:50 pm,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. Leaves.
ieeambnak, ae WR poe sicc hicks 6:25 pm 6:30 p m
tThrough Mail...................45 10:40am 10:50am
tEvening Express....... o+-. 3:25pm 3:50 pm
*Limited Express..............0.0 6:50 am 6:50am
tMixed, with coach................ 11:00am
GOING WEST.
tMorning Express...............+. 1:05 pm 1:10pm
tThrough Mail...............c0ee0e 5:00 pm 5:10 pm
+tSteamboat Express.,............. 10:40 pm 10:45 pm
MOANA bons ks donne pos bbb cn uice shies 7:45am
PNAS G TOXMPBAS. . sac oon ss ns o's ooo ee 5:26 am 5:40am
tDaily, Sundays excepted. *Daily.
Passengers taking the 6:50 am Express make close
connection at Owosso for Lansing, and at Detroit for
New York, arriving there at 10:30 a m the following
morning. The Night Express has a through Wagner car
and local sleeping car from Detroit to Grand Rapids.
D. PotrErR, City Passenger Agent,
GEO. B. REEVE, Traffic Manager Chicago.
Chicago & West Michigan.
Leaves. A1rives.
PONS dk ksa ech cbob ones as kacioe ee 9:10am 3:55 pm
WAG TORI ORB. oi occsics ce conescchinns 12:30 pm 9:45pm
*Night PORDONN soon vc aca ccsnosedacs 11:00 p m §:45a m
Muskegon Express........ 2. ...0- 5:00 pm 11:00am
*Daily. t+tDaily except Sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on all night trains. Through
parlor car in charge of careful 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.
Leaves. Arrives.
BORMPORE 66.5 oa dke esses saeenceseoees Othe 4:50 pm
NB 5 obi on ib bees coca e cas 8:00 am 10:30 am
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
7 | to and from Ludington and Manistee.
V
. A. GAVETT, Gen’l Pass. Agent.
J.B. MULLIKEN, General Manager.
Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette.
Going West. Going East.
7:00am 8:00am..St. Ignace..... 8:40pm 5:55pm
12:20pm 11:05am..Seney......... 5:15pm 12:35pm
56:30pm 2:30pm 2:05pm 7:00am
4:00 p at Marquette .. ; 1:55 pm
4:35 pm..Negaunee..... 1:25pm
4:45 pm. .Ishpeming:...12:55 pm
8:00 pm..Houghton... . 25am
8:20 pm..Hancock ..... 9:00am
Mixed train leaves St. Ignace at 7am; arrives Mar-
quette 5:30 p m. E. W. ALLEN,
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent, Marquette.
Detroit, Lansing & Northern.
Grand Rapids * } Seginaw Division.
BO RINAW TIXPIOES.:. 5, oa es ode eescscbaccsceneeen 7 30am
EE a 4 00p m
ARRIVE.
Grand Rapids Express...............eeceeeeeees 11 35am
Grand Rapids Express...............0.eseeeeeee 1) 30 pm
All trains arrive at and depart from Union depot.
Trains run solid both ways.
PORTABLE AND STATIONARY
ENGIN HS
From 2 to 150 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills
Grist Mills, Wood Working Mae hinery, Shaft
ing, Pulleys and Moxes. Contracts made for
Complete Outfits.
Ww. Cc.
88, 90 and 92 South Division Street,
GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH.
ORANGES
LEMONS
1865
SwHOiet
PUTNAM & BROOKS
WHOLESALE
CAND‘
FRUIT
S.LL1N
1887
chemical laboratory of the digestive system | PEA NUTS
to break them up into fuel and food. It is
suggested that saccharine may be used to
increase the sweetness of glucose and allow
its substitution for cane sugar. The prac-
ticability of the scheme depends simply on
the commercial production of the new prin-
ciple. Glucose, in spite of the denuncia-
tion it receives, is as good a food stuff as
cane sugar, if not better. Prohibitory laws,
similar to those passed forbidding the sale
of oleomargarine, may attempt for a time, €£
to prevent the public from reaping the ben- |
efit of such discoveries, but all such special
trade laws will utterly fail, if the process |
prove practicable. So high an authority as |
Professor Remsen, of the Johns Hopkins’
University, in whose laboratory and under |
whose direction saccharine was discovered,
states his disbelief in the commercial suc-
cess of the manufacture of saccharine for.
this purpose. Less well informed people |
must wait and see what the German firm)
which has now started the manufacture cf
the substance will be able to do. As sac-)
charine is admitted to be 230 times sweeter |
than cane sugar, a very small amount of it!
may be expected to go a long ways, and the,
price may be correspondingly high without |
rendering its use as a condiment impractic- |
able.
OYSTERS
THE OLDEST. THE LARGEST. THE BEST.
The best of Testimonials from every State and Territory,
ALL KINDS
PORTER IRON ROOFING CO. cero.
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CINCINNATI
Je. BELL, & CO.
‘Wholesale Fruits and Produce,
EAST SAGINAWV, Micrxi.
FRUITS
A.D. SPANGLER & CoO.
General Commission Merchants,
PRODUCE, NUTS, BERRIES, ETC.
Consignments Solicited.
200 and 202 North Washington Ave., East Saginaw, Mich.
DPonison,
Hit
BULKLEY, LEMON & HOOPS
JOBBERS OF
CIGARS >
SEED AND HAVANA 10-CENT CIGARS.
i, Bo ee Rega Espicial...... $58 | Mackinaw ........ Londras Grande. Dey
E]! Captain General. Conc. Esp bela ae 60 ! Twisters .......... -. 50
El Primero frees cus Cone. Fina. OG -Onacer.. 60. ook “ i «- OO
ace Panatelas.......... Oy Ehe Pox. ....4..02°° “ . 50
_ a eco ee Rega Princessa..... 68 :
DOMESTIC NICKEL CIGARS.
WHED oon. ose oe Londras Grande. .. .$35 | Atlas.............. Conchitas.......... 25
Cassia. . ....-Flora Cordova..... 35 | Gents’ Companion. -Concha Hindoo. nc. OO
Spanish Tuck. cacy Renia Victoria. .... 35; Donny Brook...... sos oO
First Degree....... Conchitas......... 35 | Belle of the Rink. .Florde Corvado... 25
Panatalla.......... (Ta oe T.)... 35 | Big Chief.......... Bag Dad.. agoe oa
Town Talk........ Cipearo........... 33 | Jim Fox’s Clipper. -Concha ees eel ee 25
Young America....Bag Dad.......... I oe eke cetaceans 22
Great Scot......... Bendaro........... 32 Elite Gem......... Oe ea wales 6 2
Our Block......... Conchitas, extra... 25| Away Ahead....... Ce owen 18
INOW cs ce ees ee ee ey 22 |Our Emblem....... We eee cae 15
MOCMS..54... ...- eS: 20| Legal Tender...... i 18
New Fashion...... ae an 25 | No Name.......... eeu ue. 2
La Attractiva...... Oe 2
KEY WEST CIGARS.
Snugglers..... ee Me MEDEINO oe coe. $75 | Los Castellos...... Londras Grande. ... 70
Pet as ag Con. Especail...... 60 ! Estrelle de Ora.... .Sublime........... 60
Los Castellos....... Opera Reina....... 60 | La Modesta........ Operas Renia...... 65
" ee Con. Selectos...... 65 | Coronet Boquet....Londres Chica..-.. 60
IMPORTED CIGARS.
Golden Eagle...... Lilliputanos ...... S 75 | Matilda... ....... 5. Royales..... .... 100
BGUNGR 2 .........,ODOTAS ...-..505 55 80 | Flora de, T. & F...Rothschilds....... 125
CIGARETTES.
Old Judge......... 500 ina box..... $4 25} Sweet Caporal..... “* So. 4 25
Satin Straight Cut... ‘‘ i epee 7 00
We do not charge any Cartage.
We do not pay Freight or Express Charges.
We sell and deliver all goods F. O.B. Grand Rapids.
: We do not allow Express charges or Exchange on Remit-
ances.
Terms, invariably, 60 days. Two percent. cash discount al-
lowed on bills paid within 30 days from date.
PLEASE SEND US A TRIAL ORDER.
BULKLEY, LEMON & HOOPS, Grand Rapids.
L. D. HARRIS,
Whoiliesaic Dealer in
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33 NORTH IONIA STREET,
GCRAND RAPIDS, =-
MICE.
DO eu WANT A
If so, send for Catalogue and Price-List to
§. HEYMAN & SON, 48 Canal St, Grand Rapids,
P. STEKETER & SONS,
JOBBERS IN
DRY GOODS,
AND NOTIONS, :
SB3 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
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THE HOME YEAST CAKE,
Absolutely the Best and Purest ever put upon the Market.
SiS ON ITs MEHIitrs.
The Home Yeast Cakes are put up in two sizes (packages) cartons.
No. 1. Large size, 36 packages, or cartons, per case, $1.50.
No. 2. Smaller ‘* 36 as 1.00.
——_MANUFACTURED BY——
THE HOME YEAST CAKE C0. 26 & 28 River st, Chica
28 River St., Chicago, I)
N. B.---Ask your wholesale grocer for the HOME YEAST CAKE,
PURE.
| NEW PROCESS STARCH, [Sw=r.
This Starch having the light Starch and Gluten
removed,
One-Third Less
Ao be used than any other in the Market.
Ste
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Manufactured by the
f d PIRMENICH MNFG. CO.
Factories: Marshalltown, lowa; Peoria, 111s.
Offices at Peoria, Ills,
FOR SALE BY
STRONG| Clark, Jewell & Co. SURE.
HF. J. LAMB & CO.
STATE AGE
NTS FOR
D. D. Mallory & Co.’s
DIAMOND BRAND OYSTERS
Also Fruits and Country Produce.
FULLER & STOWE COMPANY,
Designers
Engravers and Printers
Engravings and Electrotypes of Buildings, Machinery, Patented Articles, Portraits,
Autographs, Etc., on Short Notice.
Cards, Letter, Note and Bill Heads and other Office Stationery a Leading Feature.
Address as above
49 Lyon Street, Up-Stairs, Grand Rapids, Mich.
ORDER
Our Leader Smoking ‘Our Leader Fine Cut
15c per pound. 38c per per pound.
Our Leader Shorts, Our Leader Ci 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.”
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In Ordering a Supply of the
Arete Baking Powder
Do not forget to ask for
Deaf and Dumb Alphabet Rules
also Comic Cards for Adver-
tising.
ARCTIC —
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Has now STOOD THE TEST
TEN YEARS, and has always
given entire satisfaction. It
has never been connected with
any schemes to help its sale,
P OWD FE R but has enjoyed a steadily in-
creasing demand each year.
Arctic Manufacturing Co., Grand Rapids,
SOLE PROPRIETORS.
DETROIT SOAP CO,
DETROILT. MIce#t..,
—THE—-
IMPROVED
NG
Manufacturers of the following well-known Brands
of
SOAPS
MOTTLED GERMAN,
ROYAL BAR,
SUPERIOR,
MASCOTTE,
QUEEN ANNE,
MICHIGAN,
TRUE BLUE,
CZAR,
MONDAY, PH@GNIX,
WABASH,
AND OTHERS.
For Quotations address
W. CG. HAW EINS,
Lock Box 1738, GRAND RAPIDS§, MICHg
Setateidin for Western Michigan. !
CAMEO,
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7 feusiness.
This Week’s Meeting of the Retail Gro-
cers’ Association.
The meeting of. the Retail Grocers’ Asso-
ciation will be exceedingly interesting if the
following is any criterion:
GRAND Rapips, May 16, 1887.
DEAR Sir—The regular meeting of the
Retail Grocers’ Association, which will be
held to-morrow evening, promises to be un-
usually interesting. After the regular order
of business has been dispensed with, the
following programme will be observed:
1. Violin Solo—*Airs Varies’’............Dancla
Miss Jennie Kipp. with Piano accompani-
ment by Miss Abbie Boxheimer.
2. Address. By Frank Hamilton, President of
the Michigan Bnsiness Men’s Association.
3. Piano Solo.... .....Mrs. Ludwig Winternitz
4. Violin Solo—Ballet’’...............+- Dancla
Miss Jennie Kipp, with Piano accompani-
ment by Miss Abbie Boxheimer.
5. Address. By N. B. Blain, President of the
Lowell Business Men’s Association.
6. Piano Solo.......... Mrs. Ludwig Winternitz
J. Violin Solo.............+-- se eeeeee-Dancla
Miss Jennie Kipp. with Piano accompani-
ment by Miss Abbie Boxheimer.
8 Analyses of allsamples of Ginger brought
to the meeting, by Edward Telfer.
All receiving this invitation, whether
members of the Association or not, are re-
quested to be present. Retail Grocers not
yet members of the Association are cor-
dially invited to avail themselves of this
opportunity to hand in applications for
membership. The Association now in-
cludes all the grocers in the city except
about twenty, and it earnestly desires the
co-operation and support 4 that twenty.
The presence of the officers of the State
Association is an event not likely to be re-
peated again for, some time, and the officers
trust that every member will be on hand to
hear what the gentlemen have to say.
Come, and bring your ladies with you.
E. A. STOWE, Sec’y.
Be sure and bring samples of ginger.
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Probably Another Fraudulent Collection
Agency.
HOLLAND, May 14, 1887.
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
DEAR Sir—A tough young man, wear-
ing a summer cravat and hailing from the
Valley City, is working this burgh in the
interest of the ‘‘Merchants’ Dispatch Col-
lection Agency,” with headquarters at 48
Lyon street, Grand Rapids. His claims are
that his company will get judgment in
court without costing the merchant one
cent and that they are collecting 75 per
cent. of all claims in their hands to-day.
Their claims are so extravagant that I
think the thing a‘enide. If so, write them
up hard and oblige.
Yours truly,
P. W. KANE,
Pres. Holland B. M. A.
The ‘‘agency” above referred to is prob-
ably ona par with the many fraudulent
concerns which have heretofore been ex-
posed by THE TRADESMAN. Just who is
conducting the alleged ‘‘agency” it has been
impossible to ascertain, but the notorious
Harry Brooks is connected with the con-
cern, which is all that honest men want to
know about it. Brooks is a notorious thief,
having jumped bail a short time ago on a
charge of obtaining goods under false pre-
tenses. He was then operating a swin-
dling collection scheme in connection with
a shyster named Roby and obtained a
watch of a man by promising. to put a
claim into a judgment, which he did not
do. Any concern which tolerates, or is
managed by such a character is not entitled
to a particle of confidence by business men.
Swindling collection schemes are coming
to be about as thick as mosquitods in sum-
mer. The moral will readily be appreci-
ated by business men, which is—organize
an association, collect your own accounts,
and steer clear of all the devises invented
by shyster lawyers and recognized thieves
to entrap the unweary. -
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The Wholesale Grocery Peddlers May
Come to Grief.
Hopkins SraTion, May 14, 1887.
B. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
DEAR Str—We are just now infested
with the Detroit traveling leech, who is
selling groceries to the farmers. Iam told
that they make a delivery here next week
of acar-load. They represent J.WA. & J.
Q. Williams, of Detroit. Of course there is
no way to stop this damned fraud, but I
learn that they are selling tobaccos. Now,
in all probability, they are sharp enough to
have a license, but I propose to know if
they have one for this district or township,
or not, and as a favor, will you find out at
the revenue office and let me know if they
have one. My opinion is that they should
have a wholesale license. They delivered
at Byron yesterday. Of course, if they
have a license, all O. K.; but, if not, why
then the dance opens. Perhaps they may
have a license taken out for some other
town—one of the salesmen taking it out in
his name, but the delivery to be made here.
I wish you would give me any points which
you are able to—amount of license and ail
you may know in regard to the sublect.
tespectfully, F. B. WATKINS.
Such a thing as a wholesale tobacco
license is not known—the wholesaler pays
the same tax as the retailer, $2.40 per year.
The men who have been selling goods to
farmers—with the exception of Jos. Was-
son, of Hoytville, who has had ‘‘deliveries”
at Wayland and Middleville—have no
licenses and an officer of the revenue de-
pattment will go to Hopkins Station to-day
to interview the men who have been doing
business illegally.
———_
The attention of the retail trade is hereby
directed to the cigar advertisement of Bulk-
ley, Lemon & Hoops, on another page of
this week’s paper. A reporter of THE
TRADESMAN was shown through their ci-
gar department a day or two ago, and can
say, without any exaggeration, that the
house in question has the largest and finest
line of cigars to be found anywhere in the
State. Messrs. Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops
also deserve great credit for being the first
wholesale grocery house in Michigan to lead
off with a cigar department, separate and
distinct from the other branches of their
Such enterprise deserves more
passing notice.
ep Ale
Buy your Bug Finish of Curtiss & Dunton.
‘Realized More than the Cost.”
Howanrp City, May 10, 1887.
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
DEAR Str—The treasurer of our Associa-
tion has been instructed to forward to you
the necessary amount to entitle us to the
benefits of the State Association, twenty-one
members having paid the fee at our meeting
two weeks ago. The Blue Letter system of
collecting old accounts is proving to be an
excellent thing with us and the most of us
have realized a great deal more benefit al-
ready than it has cost us to organize, besides
the satisfaction derived therefrom.
Yours very truly,” B. J. Lowry, Sec’y.
en
The Two Extremes.
“This pair of good shoes for $1,” was a
sign that attracted the attention of a report-
er as he walked down Washington street a
few morningsago. As the shoes, to all ap-
pearance, seemed to be worth many times
their advertised price the reporter stepped
in and asked the proprietor how he could
afford to sell such a shoe at sucha cheap
price. ©
‘‘Cheap!” answered the proprietor laugh-
ing, ‘‘why, that is the most expensive shoe
we have in the house. Moreover, it is the
most expensive shoe in all Boston. That
shoe sells for $1. It is worth 50 cents. Its
uppers are made out of the very cheapest
sort of leather, generally rotten, and its
soles are almost all paper. One good wet-
ting will make the whole shoe fall to piec-
es. But my trade demands it. There are
always persons who buy a thing, no matter
whether they want it or not, simply because
they see it advertised as cheap. Then,
again, there is that much larger class of
persons who believe in handsomely clothing
their barkeepers while they themselves go
in rags. These people invariably buy that
shoe, and then go and spend what would
get them a really good ’ shoe in whisky or
beer. I say frankly that no $1 shoe is
worth buying. ‘There is no greater mistake
that persons can possibly make than to buy
excessively cheap goods. But, of course,
this idea of getting good things can be, and
very often is, carried too far. Very many
persons, and some who can really ill afford
to do so, pay $10 and $12 for a pair of shoes.
No shoe can be made that is worth over $7.
All over that amount is profit, and giving
$12 for any shoe on earth is just simply
throwing away $5.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Apples—Good truitis scarce, readily bring
ng $3@$3.50 per bbl. Fancy, $4.
Asparagus—30@35c per doz. bunches.
Beans—Looking up. Country hand - picked
are held at $1.15 ® bu., and city picked are in
fair demand at $1.50.
Butter—Creamery is in good demand at 28c.
Dairy is slow sale and weak at 16@lic.
Cabbages—New, $4.50 per crate.
Carrots—35c # bu.
Cheese—Michigan full cream is in fair de-
mand at 13@13%c. The tendency is down-
ward.
Cucumbers—7(@75 @ doz. '
Dried Apples—Evaporated, l3c # bh; quarter-
ed and sliced, 6@7c @ Bb.
Dried Peaches—Pared, l4c.
Eggs—Jobbers are paying 9@10c and selling
forlle. Quotations are likely to go lower be-
fore the end of the week.
Honey—Good demand at 10@18c.
Hay—Baled is moderately active at $14
per ton in two and five ton lots and $13 in
car lots.
Lettuce—lic # lb.
Maple Sugar—l0c # Ib.
Onions—New, $1.50 # bu. Bermudas, $2.25
percrate. Spring, lic # doz.
Parsley—2ic ® doz
Peas—$1 8 % bu.
Potatoes—Shippers are paying65c for Bur-
banks and White Star, and 70c for Rose
and Hebron. New, $1.50 per bu.
Pop Corn—2%ec # bb.
Pieplant—2c # b.
Parsnips—We # bu.
Plants—Cabbage or Tomato, $1.25 per box of
200.
Rutabagas—$1 # bbl.
Radishes—30-35c ® doz.
Spinach—75ic® bu.
Strawberries—$3.75@$4 per 24 qt case for
good to choice.
String Beans—$1.75 ® box.
Tomatoes— $1.50 ® box.
Vegetable Oysters—25c ® doz.
GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS.
Wheat—Steady. City millers pay 178 cents
for Lancaster and 75 for Fulse and Clawson.
Corn—Jobbing generally at 45¢c in 100 bu.
lots and 40¢ in carlots.
Oats—W hite, 36c in small lots and 80@3!e in
car lots.
Rye—48@50c # bu.
Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 ® cwt.
Flour—No change. Patent, $4.80% bbl.in sacks
and $5.00 in wood. Straight, $4.00 # bbl. in
sacks and $4.20 in wood.
Mea!l—Bolted, $2.40 ® bbl.
Mill Feed—Screenings; $13 ® ton. Bran, $15
® ton. Ships, $15 #ton. Middlings, $16 % ton.
Corn and Oats, $17 # ton.
7 nll a
LINDE QE GE crave rarios mw,
Full Line of
LUBRICATING OLS.
We make a specialty of
EUREBRA OIL,
Which for Farm Machinery and general
purposes is the Best Brand on the market.
GRAND RAPIDS OFFICE,
Wo.1 Canal St.,
Telephone No. 228-2.
J. G, ALEXANDER, Agent.
GIVE US A TRIAL ORDER.
’
We Guarantee Satisfaction.
The Independent Oil Co.’s anti-monopoly
flag still floats proudly on the breeze and
anti-monopoly of! continues to meet the
same cordial reception at the hands of the
retail trade which marked its advent at
this market. Manager Marston reports in-
creasing sales as the weather grows warmer
and the days longer, an almost unheard-of
circumstance. Those who have not yet
handled Independent oil can ascertain the
address of the company in an advertise-
ment on another page.
" PROVISIONS.
The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co.
quote as follows:
PORK IN BARRELS.
MOSS, MOW...- i. .i52-ceccc cen ececccee erases 17
Short Cut, ClEAT..:. 2. .....0 2. cece cece ence ges 15 30
Extra clear pig, short cut......... ... «++. 17 50
Extra clear, heavy...... 2.0. cece ee cee cence 17 50
Clear quill, short cut.............+---+--+- 17 50
Boston clear, short cut.............0ee sees 17 50
Clear back, short cut.............-- ee ee eee 17 50
Standard clear, short cut, best... ........ 17 50
DRY SALT MEATS—IN BOXES.
Long Clears, heavy......+..---+-++e++++ 8%
* TOUIMM .. oes cs sesee ess 834
- MONG ccd sees euae es 8%
Short Clears, heavy..........-+--0+: +08 9
do. monium,..-....4.-..-<.¢.« 9
do. MRR ic eat ese 9
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN.
Hames, average 20 D8........-.-.-. cece eee 11%
. “ OR ies ois wean ces 1244
ae a 92 to 38 DS. ese ee 12%
- ROI) ek se ck ae 9
- OBt DOMCIOSE........c0c0cecccccene jae
RibaraRIRIAI cg onto ken oo 20 won sae tenn ee
Breakfast Bacon, boneless............--.++- 10%
Dried Beef, @Xtra..........---e eee cece eee 10
rt ham priCeS...........+-.--e+-+- 13
LARD.
MUGROOR cee ec aos se tn ce sde ier see 7%
80 and 50 I Tubs .............2.2ceceeees 3s
LARD IN TIN PAILS.
3 Pails, 20 in a Case............-.000- 8
5 Pails, 12 in @ CASE. .........- ee ee eee 7%
10 Pails, 6 in @ CASE ...... 2. eee eee eee 734
20 Pails, 4 pailsim case............+-. T%
BEEF IN BARRELS.
Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 tbs........ 8 50
Boneless, CXtVa.........--cee cece cece secre 11 50
SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.
Pork Sausage.........- see ecceeeer cere ere oe %
Ham’ SauBage..........ee eee ee eee e cence eens ll
Tongue Sausage..........eseeeeeeeeeeeeeee 9
Frankfort Sausage.........- 6. eee cece e tees 8
Blood Sausage... ........ cece e eee e teen tence 6
Bologna, straight...........--sseeeeeeeeeeees 6
Bologna, thick............-seeeeeeeee ee erees 6
Head Cheese.......... cece cece creer eceeeenes 6
PIGS’ FEET.
In half barrels............ eee ee rece ee ee eeee 8 00
In quarter barrels...........--+e+e+eeeeee ee 1 65
OILS.
ILLUMINATING.
Water White. ......... ccccccccccserees ‘aces 28
Michigan Test...... ...ce.eseeceeeeererecees 1014
ME GRUEOS 5 oc owns oe oe bo os os ce a pinncnsncee repens 13%
Buby ....2. 2... cece cece cnet cece cect eee ceeee 12%
LUBRICATING.
GASOMUNG. . 6.020222 cscs s ccc cice ss ecns cece anne 11%
Capitol Cylinder. ...........:seeeee cree er eces 36%
Model Cylinder............2-sseseeeceeeeeece 31%
Shield Cylinder..............:.eseeeeeeeeeees
Eldorado Engine..............e.eeeeee ee eeee 23
Peerless Machinery...........-----+e+seeee: 20
Challenge Machinery..........--s.seseeseees 19
ParATANO . 6. on ok os oka oe te ne we cw baer tere 20%
Black. Summer, West Virginia... ......... 9
Black, 252 to 80> 2.2... .... cece cee e cece eee oe 10
Black, 5S C. TT... 1... eee eee ee ee ee eee eee ll
PONE gee ees asks gn ceo ecnces or soo leon
HIDES, PELTS AND FURS.
Perkins & Hess pay as follows:
HIDES.
Green.. T m 5%@ 6 |Cailf skins, green
Part cure 7 @7%| oreured.... 7 @8
Fulleured.... 7%@ 84|Deacon skins,
Dry hides and @ piece..... 20
KIDS 2555-405 8 @I2
SHEEP PELTS.
Old wool, estimated washec @ b...... 25 @26
TADOW kore be dean eheest se ehee eens 3 @3%
WOOL.
Fine washed ® th 25@26|Coarse washed... .20@24
Medium ......... 27@30| Unwashed..... i; ) oo
OYSTERS AND FISH.
F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
OYSTERS.
Wow York Counts... 02. 2.0.60 6e eee eee ees eta 38
iH. F. H.& Co.’ Selects..... 0.0... 2005 cee cece es 35
‘ FRESH FISB.
a ia neem sane mace pe ae 10
Peook PAGE. . o.05 264.2 cece ee ees eet Lissaalas 4
icc whan bees as eneeenncee ees. 4
Wall-eyed pike............ 0... e eee eee e eee eee 7
Duck-bill pike. .... 0.0.0... cece cece ee ee eee nee 1
SIP GCOM.. «os. eee gece cee Genet ee ee ee tes 6
Sturyeon, smoked.........-.--.--2- e022 teres 8
Me ei el acs cue weet ose hee 9
Pritt, BINOKOO. cca es ca csc cs oes enh seh eons seine 10
TORR eae eet es Sek cen eee 9
Whitefish. smoked. ......0... 0.2 eee eee e ee eee i0
Biraiie. DVOUG oe acs octane ener gst none ce 50
Frogs’ Legs, per dozen..........-.-. +++: 25@65
FIELD SEEDS.
Clover, mammoth...,........-.2+eeees 4 25@4 50
es medium...... eee 4 25@4 50
Timothy, prime........-.-..5-- eee eens 1 9@2 00
Bought and Sold by
FRANK J. DETTENTHALER,
117 Monroe St., Grand Rapids.
t=" Oysters the Year Around _4¢$
GROCERS’ REFRIGERATORS,
Manufactured by
O. M. WHITMAN & CO.,
69 Bristol Street. - BOSTON, MASS.
AGENTS—A. Flesch, 118 Randolph St., Chicago, Il.
William M. Morgan, 215 Duane St.,N. Emil Wienert,
Albany, N. ¥. Gardiner Bros., St. Augustine, Fla.
ders promptly.
making.
in the city call and
CURTISS
We are settled in our
the Houseman Building and have got
everything to suit us. :
Weare adding new lines to our Wood-
enware stock every few days, and it is
now nearly complete. We have s veral
cars of Binders Twine and can fill or-
Our paper stock is compiecte.
handle everything in this line.
new store in
‘
We bought a large lot of Brushes at
auction and have just got them in. We
can sell them for less than the cost of
We
When
see us.
Respectfully,
& DUNTON.
OLD BARRELS
Setting about astore are unsightly, besides the pro-
convenient fixtures, and to meet this demand the
a SPIcE Co., of Toledo, Ohio, have designed
their
Lion Coffee Cabinet,
Of which the accompanying cut gives but a partial
idea. In this cabinet is packed 120 one-pound packages
of Lion Coffee, and we offer the goods at a price
cost todimself. They are made air-tight, tongued. and
grooved, beautifully grained and varnished, and are
put together in the best possible manner.
dred other articles. Further, they take up no more
unsightly things in a store. For price-list of Lion
per.
Lion Coffee.
Is
=A
VAS RQ’
heen acs
jecting nails on them are dangerous to clothing. The}
enterprising grocer realizes the value of handsome andj
enabling the grocer to secure these cabinets without Bf
Complete &
set of casters, with screws, inside this cabinet. Their iJ
use in every grocery, after the coffee is sold out, is ap-@
parent; just the thing from which to retail oatmeal,
rice, prunes, hominy, dried fruits, bread, and a hun-f
floor room than a barrel, and do away with these
Coffee in these cabinets, see price-current in this pa- M
tead below what we say as to the quality of iim
fee is served.
COFFEE to
cure this. result to them.
is always uniform; contains strength, flavor and
true merit; is a successful blend of Mocha,
Java and Rio.
tight packages; roasted, but not ground; full
net weight, and is never sold in bulk.
In every package.
for a cabinet filled with LION COFFEE.
For sale by all Wholesale Grocers every-
where, and by the
ad
WAVER EP -LNE
This Coffee Cabinet Given Away.
\ A GOOD BREAKFAST
ALWAYS possible when a good cup of cof-
The grocer who sells LION
his trade can invariably se-
LION COFFEE
Packed only in one-pound air-
A Beautiful Picture Card
We solicit a sample order
Woolson Spice Co.
92 to 108 Oak St., Toledo, Ohio.
FRESH FISH = d8oi8ths: x03 8ifaney whisk...
°
ince a
Groceries.
WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.
These prices are for cash buyers, who pay
promptly and buy in full packages.
AXLE GREASE.
CE bc acne ces . &0/Paragon ..........- 210
Frazer’ S.....+ 55 «+6 90/Paragon 25 pails. 90
Diamond X........ 60\F raziers, 25 ib pails.1 25
Modoe, 4 doz....... 2 50)
’ BAKING POWDER.
Acme, 4 b cans, 3 doz. case......
a) 2 tb “ 1 oe “ee
“ os oe hci accas cade chases nts 25
POOR BE oy ok oa ve nnn st dene snncn oe 500s 1 25
c Tee kansas taene nme ares 2 25
- ak Vencaaus cess 4 25
Ae ORI co bc che kc ees haces eee 28
Arctic, 4° cans, 6 doz. case........--+-+++ 45
" yy - 4 Me eiice dees ee %5
_ % - 2 eas caus 1 40
ie 1 C-. 2 ec ba ee 2 40
"7 “ a pean os 12 00
Victorian, 1 cans, (tall,) 2 doz..... ...... 2
PaOnG. “OM. oof. cece cans econ ches 15
BLUING
DO EO, Boos een co ce eh ese nes doz. 25
TO FO eo Foie n cee cea et en eanes doz. 45
Liquid, 4° O2,.... 6.2.00 0. es ce cose ence doz. 35
Liguid, 8 07... 2... ..6.0cccceseceses doz. 65
MO Oe, ccs cn pan eecacaces # gross 3 50
EIS OR. caw co cass a ct ccc ae candace canes sae 7 20
PPOCS TG OB. os hts 8 cho cc ck we lecdccecencss 12 00
Arctic No. } pepper bOX..........-..eee eee 2 00
Arctie No. 2 ” ee uh ewecgceeuses 3 00
Arctic No.3 ‘ Pe eae c cies wanes © 4 00
BROOMS.
90
1 00
No. 2Carpet........ pag) a 3 75
No. 1Carpet........ 2 50|)Warehouse ........ 275
Parlor Gem........ 3 00
CANNED FISH.
Clams, | th, Little Neck...........-.-----++ 110
Clam Chowder, 3 D...........-.000-s00 see 2 15
Cove Oysters, 1 Ib standards...........--- 90
Cove Oysters, 2 standards............. 75
Lobsters, 1 I pienic. ........... eee eee ees 1 75
Lobsters, 2 Ih, picnic.............- Geen 2 65
Lobsters, 1D Star... ...... cnc ccc cccsecescacs 2 00
Lobsters, 2 TD Star... ......cccecc ese ceseces 3 00
Mackerel, 1 i fresh standards............ 145
Mackerel, 5 t) fresh standards..........-. 5 25
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 ........... 3 50
Mackerel,3 bin Mustard...............64- 3 50
Mackerel, 3 I soused........4.6.. -eeee eee 3 50
Salmon, 1 f Columbia river.........-...-- 1 70
Salmon, 2 Columbia river....... ...+.-- 3 00
Sardines, domestic 48.............. Faeane 6@7
Sardines, domestic %48............-+++-+- 10@12
Sardines, Mustard %8........-..----eeeeee 9@11
Sardines, imported 148...........-..-++- ¥12@13
Mert, BD DOOM. 6. iho ncn k scan cee eee ee 4 00
CANNED FRUITS.
Apples, gallons, standards..............-- 3 25
Blackberries, standards............-..+-. 380
Cherries, red standard..............2+-56 110
oe i cence nen nevcecass 1 00
Egg Plums, standards ...........--+.++++ 115
GOORODOITIOS, «0 5. ccd Seale ccc ceceweees 85
Green Gages. standards 2 D........-....-- 115
Peaches, Extra Yellow ............-----+-- 1 75
Peaches, standards............2.---e++ eee 1 55
Peaches, SCECONMS.......... ccc cece ec eecees 1 45
WOGOMOG, WIG. ook cov cs cane ec ca ccncceescs sess 1 10
hs gn sass scr dbagaceckeres 1 10
Pineapples, standards.............+seeeees 1 35
QUINCES ... 2... ee cece cece cece eect eeecenes 115
Raspberries, @Xtra......-....- cece ee eee ee 1 25
" es i cas a peces 1 35
EPA WOGEMIOS .. 5. cc cece ce cnet co eseseces 1 20
Whortleberries ...... 2... 22.200 cee cece eee 80
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay.............-++.+-- 2 00
Beans, Lima, standard.................--- 75
Beans, Stringless, Erie..............-..--- 90
Beans, Lewis’ Boston Baked.............. 17
Corn, Archer’s Trophy...........--seseees 110
“ Morning Glory..........<..-- .1 05
WS OWN ioc occa se cent redervesesss
MANIC FORE... ... cn cs ccc cen tees 4 e0-
| I a cen yn cage neue stoean 1 20
8G“ COMGIIED . . eo ono ns cc cene caseneses 1 35
WO A cae ne dee ven cacauenseers 1 50
Oe eo accu ci ccaeseuaca 1 00
Me GU POO OGR oan ccc s cunyesaassce 1 15
Oe oo, cian dc ncen! dyeenasacess 110
PGS, VVONOR. ooo 5 oc oc cs cc wesc wees inten ces 1 50
Peas, extra marrofat................-- 1 20@1 40
PEAS, BODROG oc os nce cand coc celia avetecsss 7d
Early June, stand............... 1 50@1 75
. . wg EE GR 2 00
* Wrench, extra flac... .......... Ledataaases 11%
Extra Honey Jumbles......... 12%
Frosted Honey Cakes......... 138%
Cream GemS...........2.eee0+- 138%
Bagleys Gems...........+.++++ 13%
SGdd COMCB i. 5 oe es cee cassettes 12%
S. & M.Cakes. ........... .++ 8%
f DRIED FRUITS—FORMGN.
CANON asa ca de cca ne Ce cee tesaesens es 4s 19 @ 22
COURT IAEG Ge cio cao woo ota cece cose ce edane 6 @ 6%
BOOT POG). .. 5.000 cesenencceccaseeeces @ 14
Orange Peel........... eee cece ee ee ee ee ee @ 14
Prunes, French, 608............---+00e+ @10
* Wrenn, B08. ins cscs ccesone ees @8
ee French,. 908......-...0.eseee+ @it
. TENIP ROY vc ce coc hoe ss cn caeracetss @od
_ Bohemia.........-.-- wads 5
Raisins, Dehesia.............-e-es sree 3 50@5 00
Raisins, London Layers...........--+++ @2 10
Raisins, California “* ..... higvedaces 1 50@1 90
Raisins, Loose Muscatels............-- 1 40@1 5
Raisins, Ondaras, 28S.........--+ «+++ 84@ 8%
Raisins, Sultamas............-:eeeeeeee 8 @ 8%
Raisins, Valencia, new.........-+++++- @ 6%
Raisins, Imperials...........+.+++ ahs @3 00
FISH.
I PI aoe oi ne cdc nce cs a cincacncdcccess 5@5%
COG, DOMGIOOE. . «5 « osickncca tens cercseeeses 54@6%
WN i cas eatis cebaanee cc 4ecoae 8%@ 9%
Herring, round, % bbl................ * @2 90
Herring ,round, 4% Dbl................6+- 1 75
Herring, Holland, bblis................... 11 00
Herring, Holland, kegs................- 75@ 80
HOvving, BORIOG .. 0 6.25 cn ccavnsces cooscese 17@18
Mackerel, shore, No. 1, % bbls............ 20 00
“ a Me Re lw uence 8 0
ba a We veacecns 2 50
“ IG, Oe HE WO. oc dak acu aase sss: 6 50
Sardines, spiced, 48............cccceeeeeee W@12
MGS U, ME TN i da dns oa ce ocee us da taeaes oe: 5 50
0 Os hi bs ewan cd boas ds cence cuss 95
We, FEO BO I onc cede cs secs es ccennee 7 50
WR, TEC DF, Fe Fe BG onc cee ccndscesccnce 1 10
WE ICG, ING. D, 00 Re UBB. og oi cc ce cc cs cc cces’s 1 00
White, Family, 4 bbls..................... 8 75
“ Oe aes icc ae vancaasancs 75
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.
; Lemon. Vanilla.
Jennings’ D.C.,2 02z.......... #@doz.100 1 66
” a é 2 65
- sch ia ca cnnces a 4 25
" “ Oe ches nine 3 50 5 00
“ * Nod TAGL... ss... 1 25 1 75
“ Meg ©... 17 3800
“* 4% pint, round....... 4 50 9 00
* -“ L a mT eegnens 906 18 00
“ “ Wo.d peanel.......... 110 1 83
. Oo Nee Faas 27% 500
. ei us 4 25 7 60
MATCHES,
Grand Haven, No. 8, square................ 95
Grand Haven, No 9, square, 3 gro........... 115
Grand Haven, No. 200, parlor........ 1%
Grand Haven, No. 300, parlor....
Grand Haven, No. 7, round....
I os oon dees asesedasdescadeas 11 60
CO goa oan oa ence ne censcewass 1 50
ic dec cc ci and cee 75
Richardson’s No.8 square.................. 1 00
Richardson’sN0.9 dO ............-eee es 1 50
‘Richardson’s No. 7%, round................. 1 00
Richardson’s No.7 dO. ............cceee- 1 50
OO ON: 1 ee 115
— MOLASSES.
ac ee ca ba has nas ce encececs 16@18
ee es cea aceeas G
NO oo oa oa ca na eees denne caccace 24@30
BIG CHOOT OG, GOOG. ooo ooo con dc cans ccccceas 2 G
New Orleans, Choiee..... .. 2.2... ccc cece: 44@50
Wew Orlodneg, TANGY...... cn. cc ccccccccss 52@55
\% bbls. 2c extra
OATMEAL { ROLLED OATS
Muscatine, bbis....5 50; Muscatine, bbls....5 50
oe a “4 * ... 800
* cases 2 25@3 25} * cases 2 25@3 25
PICKLES.
de esas @7i 00
- Ne uals casa uececne @4 00
cise cia decd suscaces @B8 50
. We a a ck ecu ae Gt 75
PIPES.
Imported Clay, No. 216,3 gross..... .. @2 WW
Imported Clay, No. 216, 24% gross...... @l1 75
POG TIOOM To, oo choc cc cada ciancescss @ i
RICE.
Choice Carolina..... GAL TAVE oc cc ccccses 5
Prime Carolina.....6%|Patna ............... 5%
Good Carolina...... 4%4|Rangoon a, @4"%
Good Louisiana.....56 |Broken. ..... 3 @3%
TOM cde ccaacs BR ME cc cas aaces 5
SALERATUS.
DeLand’s pure...... 844 | Dwight’s ............ 5
Church’s ........... 5 jSea Foam...........5%4
Taylor’s G. M....... & |Cap Sheaf........... 5
16¢ less in 5 box lots.
SALT.
O) Poeket, F F Dairy........ <0. . 60
PEE CHG, TRG ook oo os desc ccccscess 65
“ a uc ah cescscds 60
° Pe ea ca ceca 5b
Pepper, Singapore, black............. 7
. ” WEEIRG «ge oc veces 29
SPICES—PURE GROUND.
PE eee aes dy naneeass 10
OT, PR oc oo oe ea ae cee ceeness 15
’ ° and Baigon.........<.- 2
OF eck ince cs esc 2
ClOVGR, ATATOWIIM, | ooo 6 occ cn sece cacese 32
ae MI ono vcchidcece -aeees Bl
COUGH, BUCO ooo iss sn os cnc cna s oe cn 10
OY oon as dh as vi cencnas 15
bee ee 18@22
Lr OG ee 70
Mustard, English... ......-.........- 2
” ' and Trieste......... 22
. ON i cos once acess 25
TRURIIORE, NGI Bo ook oa ce cues cence neces ee 60
Pepper, Singapore black.............. W@21
ose 7 i ON ee 32
a COVQUINO io vac cases caecccxss 25
STARCH.
Muzzy, Gloss, 48 boxes, 1 tb pkgs... @ 5%
Ty “ 48 oe Ty 3 bie) “ . @ 5%
" * 40 b WOE .. cc: @4
ay oe
72 tb crates, 6 hb boxes.. @ 64%
* Corn, 40 boxes, | hb pkgs.... @ 6
oe 77 20 tb oe 1 tb 7
2 ey 6%
Kingsford’s Silver Gloss, 1 lb pkgs.... @T
' - ‘* 6 fb boxes... @ i%
“ . “4 a bulk ....... @O4
be mre, 1 B DRNS.........4-- @ 5%
a eg a ee @i
Royal, Gloss, oe enseeusas @ 5%
Ce es Be
Firmenich, new process, gloss, 1Ib.... @ 5%
rT “ee “ 3 hae @ 5%
“ “ “ 68.... G4
“ “ bulls, bones or bbls @ 4
a "8 GOH, OO, ccs oc doe @ 6
WIR EVO, DIOHG. o) ioc ck cos ce cs ass ce cess @ 5%
" ida Gy cena cane @ 6
SUGARS.
Gr is ico a cb cn se @ 6%
CI ind c edhe dad cede cee ua cecceas @ 6%
i han adcleesdeedecsees G@ 6%
Granulated, Standard... ..........+. 6 06@ 64
ST OORIOTIOEG Ai... cdc o 5 4k 0cc cca sss @ 5%
Ce cu eves sd decdanaseeues @ 5%
No. 1, White Extra C..........ccceeeee 5144@ 54
GL Pt oc oc voce geen cose os--sene 5 @ 5%
aa oa dh one sn ase cess @ 4%
a eee cei aa cas de cesee @ 45s
WO aac re che cn cues de cde @ 4%
SYRUPS.
Corn, DAFrelS ......... cece ceeeeessceee 25@27
Con, V6 OBIE. . «wooo 5c sconce tec cneesees 27@29
Corn, tO gallon kegs..........-++-e+e+e+ @30
Corn, 5 gallon kegs............-++--+++- @32
Pure Sugar, Db1............ ee cee ee eee 23Q@35
Pure Sugar, % DDI........ 2. . eee eee eee 25Q37
TOBACCO—FINE CUT—IN PAILS.
Uncle Tom..........- 37|\Cinderella............ 25
—— TEE, coc cc issue > oe bd de skacccess =
CUGREY, .6o5 cs oes 00 ees 30| Red Cap...........--.
Abe and Seven...... 45 Cros AN bce cawacas =
MATOS. «000 -06--5- 2d ORRM Cc bec cecuecaens 35
Seal of Detroit....... 60/\Old Time............. 30
Jim Dandy.........-. 38| Underwood's Capper 35
Ona BPG. 6. ce 55-5000 25\Sweet Rose..........
Brother Jonathan.. siege & Co's Suances
Jolly Time..........- BNIB a6 iin siaveeccss t
Our Leader.........- 33) é
Sweet Rose.........- 32|Mule pO ee ee f
May Queen....... .65|Fountain............. 74
Dark AmericanEagle67 Old Congress......... 64
Tg Meigs. -----"*""Solmaae Away -s-cs..2--3B
Prairie Flower ...... 65| Hair Lifter........... 30
Indian Queen........ 60) Hiawatha ..........++ 62
May Flower.........- TO\G1ODE ....... eee eee ees 65
Sweet Pippin........ 45,Crown a ae 66
Se ae ai i dcee cect ce 35
SHORTS.
Our Leader.........- 16|Hiawatha............ 22
Mayfiower .......---> 23)Old Congress......... 23
OIG. bcc kdacsccecass 22\May Leaf............ 22
OO TRAP, co ccc eesas 3|Dark .......- Sianacies 20
PLUG.
Eye Opener.......... 25|Blue Blazes......... 25
PGE ook yc uses scat 31\Capper............-+. 35
POGGR PIG. «0.56.60: B!\Jupiter .............. 25
WOM Ce cevcccsun STi Night Cap............ 22
Old Solder............ 37\Splendid ............ 38
COON cc ones esntaess ROG FOR ois 5 oc ccs cece 40
Corner Stone.,.......34 Big Drive............ 40
Sealping Knife...... 34 Chocolate Cream....40
Wits TOOGR. goo coos cass SOI IMAFOG 6 oo osccacecee 35
OG ng ccccaw cccee EEE Ee CaGG ...<.. 33
OES TDG. oo cc ce fcc andss dame 2
Wavorite ....... Co a
Wises Br... ....esccss 2\ Black Prince......... 35
Live and Let Live...32,. Black Racer......... 35
QO. 6 ono 5 ccc aig IOCUMUMT sc ccncwcuccens 2
We gd cade ee ME MOONN Gio tei cia 39
Spear Head.......... 37|Horse Shoe.......... a7
TW i ciacceckcessaees oe dca 3A
Spring Chicken......36|Merry War...........26
MTN bv c ca cece csas 30\Ben Franklin........ 32
NPIS og. cae od 44 ance Le ok osc cdedcal ca ae
Bin ova cc nnn os dc II sts etal 32
RAPE co sccece ......22|Musselman’s Corker.30
SMOKING
Wie We occa MINS none ku coke kcccac ae
Cre TGR. ooo oi conc OEE 4x od os cceccedcace 20
O16 Vb... oo. MO oie di nc csi ccc cs ae
BE RIOR, os indcse case 27|Eight Hours......... 24
Navy Clippings...... DU EMIOMS oon c cc cccccnces 30
RQGOGE «oc a ccdcdacsses 15iTwo Nickel..........24
pare ae a + say Durham..... 40
ixie.................26|\Green Corn Cob Pipe 2
OC TOE cccsescaccas MIT ea crckdcdacs : a
Arthur’s Choice..... 22, Rob Roy Se A 24
Wed FON. 6... heccccens 26;Uncle Sam........... 27
Gait TMG, 60. 5405 5s: 26 Lumberman......... 26
Gols BIGGER. .....445-: 30' Railroad Boy......... 36
Seal of Grand Rapids (Mountain Rose....... 18
(cloth)............20; Home Comfort....... 25
Miners and Puddlers.28 Old Rip............... 60
POGPIOES « ....5cacccces 24 Seal of North Caro-
WRITINGS gc occ cc cces mn A OO. ccs, 48
OE FON ooo oi ki sce: 20 Seal of North Caro-
‘Tom & Jerry......... BA TM, SOG. 6 oc os caceee 48
oo occ ccc eae. 25|Seal of North Caro-
Traveler ...... EM, BOW, 6 oc ci ok case 45
MAMIOGD «6.2 ees esen ss: 25 Seal of North Caro-
Pickwick Club....... 40 lina, 1602 boxes... .42
Nigger Head......... 26, King Bee, longeut.. .22
pO ee 22\Sweet Lotus..........32
German Ge asccas SGV Cg oc co occ f 2
Wa, OE Bie onc cs genes 42@46'Seal Skin............ 30
Money Dew.......... 25|Red Clover. .........32
Colonel's Choice..... 15'Good Luck..... 2
Gueen Hee. ........ SINGVY «65. occ Ge
Blue Wing?....:..... mo ee
: SNUFF.
Lorillard’s iar Gentlemen..... 7
- MOMS oo cice ici 55
Gail & Ax’ . eee $ 44
es Benes ... gc @ %
Railroad Mills Scotch... ..1./2.277°7 @ 45
BMGRUOON cece cciaese uN @1 30
Mee OFCIOREY. . ii.... 565.050,
MDs TORE 60 WOOG, 6. ok cc os cco lccccc. 13580
SEIN I 6 baci ca adececesi cue, TIT 35@45
WEOME GUNE boos iscds sce, 15@20
Young Hyson.....200..0000 eas
Gun Powder Wd obeees ccce ls ce ae
wae. 33@5 5
ee erste) eons sO
VINEGAR, oy
White Wine a ——
ee eceesa a cucu. 4 0
OT ic ake, 8
York State Apple................ . 8
: MISCELLANEOUS.
Bath Brick imported ............cccoee 90
do Asean... ............. 7
Bune Na G .. x
do mee 0... m Ge,
Condensed Milk, Eagle brand.........
Cream Tartar 5 and 10 b cans... 25
CORIO, OO ooo ov vcs ccc 8 Po Ot
Caden, See. @12
Camphor, 0z., 2 boxes............... @35
=e Cottee. V. ©...
oO Velie a ‘
Gum, Rubber 100lumps............... oes
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps. ............ @35
Gow ses 30@35
Hous. @ DD...... 1... @3 00
quay. Wel eee OGIO... 4. c : 5 @5%
WOO RG is ooo voce ccc se ius 2%@ 3
Peas, Green Bush..................... @1
Peas, Split Prepared.................. @ 3
Vowaer, Mée........................ @5 00
I, FE NE iii cccchincscecccsicc. @2 %
Sago be casneadies eins css aces aa, @T
Wee. 1.) @%
CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS,
Putnam & Brooks quote as follows:
Standard, 25 bt ne
Sta ard, 25 Ms ih cakbacsscadecces
Twist, ee "4s 3
Cut Loaf do aa @10
MIXED
ae, Se, PT occ sc acccccsiee @9
Hieal GOW Gna joo. .2..0.5., 0... @ 8
eee. | ee
bore eg a ee @9
French Cream, 25D pails.............. @iu1%
eg ee oe @10-
BOPOMO@TE See WP PIM. . 5. oc cece esas aa @l1a
BRO, re ioc co ccc cccecc ccs @g
FANCY—IN 5 PD BOXES.
WM Too voce acdc cicescacs @12
NI ER ooo aca ea cc ce eensesacns: @13
VODP@RTRIING PONG. 2.05. ocean cecccecess @13
CUES TON icc os dn tec ccencdecs 14
HM Chocoiste Drape... .......cccccece 18
Gum Drone .........; N ecaaucesseceoucnes 10
A 0, Ee ea ee ap 22
Be UIGOUIGG EOE... | coc hkcccsudaass 2
Lozenges, plain............ Deus cans a cuas 14
AGGIE. WIITIEGG «65 oc <5 cccacscsccccees 15
MOU a 6b dis 44 oe oe 6 occ cs caecncecuacs 14
NN A os ocd ccecaadsusenecaaassea. 15
MO a oo ccc ccd ccccdceacss 12
RI FO ok acs dec cnsecccssaes 12
oo cides 18
WRG BEGG CHOIR. <2 5 555 ccc cceccccccaes 18
NTN CO oo bcc cnc ccaccscuaccs 16
WROONE CC ics 6cnn cess ccnacee 20
RN TANI gc asec cue cccauaseecas 13
WN Fs oc iio oc cdc cai : 22
Wintergreen Berries........... ... eas 14
FANCY—IN BULK.
Lozenges, plain in pails............... @l1%
Lozenges, plain in bbls...........-.... @10%
Lozenges, printed in pails............. @1245
Lozenges, printed in bblis............. (GAR ETS
Chocolate Drops, in pails.............. @l2%
Gum Drope im paila. ... ........csccees @ 6%
Greate TOROS, Tb UB. «oo cnc cs cccccccocs @ 5%
Mods Decne, th Delis, . .. 05. 5.650400: 9 @l0
Woes DG, 100 DIB. os oc ns ccs cecs cues @9
Serer PR Ae TG ooo osc cn nsec cscs @l2
Were, WEL Pe a bk od casa de ccaksecse G@l2%
Wrens fh DR. 6 inns ccas sess @uU%
FRUITS.
Bananas Aspinwall...................2 0@3 WO
Oranges, California, fancy............4 00@4 25
Oranges, California, choice........... 3 75@4 00
Oranges, Jamaica, bbls..............6.
Cr, on oi dc cckssanasas ‘
Oranges, Valencia, Cases. .............
Oranges, Messina............e00 0-00 OG4
CO CIN oi coh ccc ceccccsvevaceccecs @
Critimee VIANGHIOIS. ... <. 5. oc cccuccese: 4 25@4 50
DOU, GUO, « « « 64ccededc chs cecseceed 104 OO
TA, TRO ov oon co cnccdnacue seas @4 00
EOUOUe, CULITOWIIM. «66 ook cacacaccucess
Wigs, layers, NOW, GD... <<. .cceccccece 10 @l5
Wie, FOE TAF Ws vas ob ce he ccncwasaceass @8
RM TE OD goo a oc snes cecndcceces DM 5%
Dates, 4 do We nck ccdadciccacc: @ 6%
BOR BRN goa cic ese bcc ueundsacdia
Bt, SO GUN os io 6 ks hdc cnnededaaasad
Dates, Fard 10 box ® tb............. 94@l10
Dates, Fard 50 ib box ® tb.............. @ 8
Dates, Persian 50 b box # B.......... 7 @%™%
Pine Apples, B GOA. « <..6scccecescase 2 00@3 00
NUTS.
Almordé, "TARWAGOUS. ... «<5 cc 06 ceciss 1i4@18
se FCO oon ons 60 need ad ee ac hues @l7
eu CTO coc ckcadeen ceauas @li
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CTOMCHUIEN, HOR DU. 5 5 coc cece cess cscceces
WETIGWEE. CGIEE oon i cc ice dis ccceeseedcces 10 @lt
_ BOI ooh on kv es cn cences @ 9
NW TIGE, GIG v5 ois csc cecccdncss 1 @IT
“ ii oa ec asknauas 15
“ I oc hc kende se eenseu lL
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Pecans, Totes, Th. Fo... cccscsccecccses 10 @i4
. WO cc ca ceceutacecacdes 8 @ 9
Cocoanuts, # 100..............2..202 0. 5 WE WO
PEANUTS.
Prime Red, raw @ B.......ccceccccccas @4
Choice do Ge 65.6 aici aw @ 4%
Fancy H.P. do Oe ccdaccckicucccedus 4%@ 5
OCHOIGS W RICO, VEGO oo ci cc cccccccedcss @ 5%
Wey FE Pic VO GD cc scccccccuancccees @ 6
We OW oak chase esodcsacducnacdieees 5%@ 6
FRESH MEATS.
John Mohrhard quotes the trade selling
prices as follows:
Fresh Beef, sides..............sseee0e. S@ 1%
Fresh Beet, hind quarters. «eee 1%@ 9
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Drugs & (Medicines
State Board of Pharmacy.
One Year—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
Two Years—James Vernor, Detroit.
Three Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor.
Four Years—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Five Years—Stanley E. Parkell, Owosso.
President—Ottmar Eberbach.
Secretary—Jacob Jesson.
Treasurer—Jas. Vernor.
Next Meeting—At Detroit, July 5 and 6.
Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n.
President—Frank J. Wurzburg, Grand Rapids.
First Vice-President—Mrs. C. W. Taylor, Loomis. |
Second Vice-President—Henry Harwood, Ishpeming.
Third Vice-President—Frank Inglis, Detroit.
Secretary—S. E. Parkill, Owosso.
Treasurer—Wm. Dupont, Detroit.
Executive Committeé—Geo. W. Crouter, J. G@. Johnson,
Frank Wells, Geo, Gandrum and Jacob Jesson.
Local Secretary—Guy M. Harwood, Petoskey.
Next Place of Meeting—At Petoskey, July 12, 13 and 14.
Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.
ORGANIZED OCTOBER 9, 1884.
President—Geo. G. Stekettee.
Vice-President—H. E. Locher.
Reoretery—trank . 5 ne
Treasurer—Henry B. Fairchild. :
Board of Censors—President, Vice-President: and Sec-
retary.
Board of Trustees—The President, John E. Peck, M. B.
Kimm, Wm. H. VanLeeuwen and O. H. Richmond.
wen, Isaac Watts, Wm, E. White and Ww m. L. White.
Committee on Trade Matters—John E. Peck, H. B. Fair-
child and Hugo Thum. ,
Committee on Legisiation—R. A. MeWilliams, Theo.
Kemink and W. H. Tibbs.
Committee on Pharmacy—W. L. W hite, A. C. Bauer and
Isaac Watts.
Regular Meetings—First Thursday evening in each
onth. 3
annual Meeting—First Thursday evening in November
Next Meeting—Thursday evening, June 2, at THE
TRADESMAN Office.
Detroit Pharmaceutical Society.
ORGANIZED OCTOBER, 1883.
President—A. F. Parker.
First Vice-President—Frank Inglis.
Second Vice-President—J. C. Mueller.
Secretary and Treasurer—A. W. Allen.
Assistant Secretary and Treasurer—H. McRae.
Annual Meeting—First Wednesday in June.
Regular Meetings—First Wednesday in each month.
Central Michigan Druggists’ Association.
President, J. W. Dunlop; Secretary, R. M. Mussell.
Berrien County Pharmaceutical Society.
President, H. M. Dean; Secretary, Henry Kephart.
Clinton County Druggists’ Association.
President, A. O. Hunt; Secretary, A.S. Wallace.
Jackson County Pharmaceutical Ass’n.
President, R. F. Latimer; Secretary, F. A. King.
Mason County Pharmaceutical Society.
President, F. N. Latimer; Secretary, Wm. Heysett.
Mecosta County , Pharmaceutical Society.
President, C. H. Wagener; Secretary, A. H. Webber.
Monroe County Pharmaceutical Society.
President, S. M. Sackett; Secretary, Julius Weiss,
Muskegon County Druggists’ Association,
President, W. B. Wilson; Secretary, Geo. Wheeler.
Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association.
President, E. C. Bond; Secretary,Geo. L. LeFevre.
Newaygo County Pharmaceutical Society.
President, J. F. A. Raider; Secretary, N. N. Miller.
Ocean County Pharmaceutical Society.
President, F. W. Fincher; Secretary, Frank Cady.
Cee ee eens ee TC
Saginaw County Pharmaceutical Seciety.
President, Jay Smith; Secretary, D. E. Prall.
Shiawassee County Pharmaceutical Society
Tuscola County Pharmaceutical Society.
President, E. A. Bullard; Secretary, C. E. Stoddard.
Minor Drug Notes.
The Austrian Pharmacopeeia is being re-
vised.
Turkey red is now manufactured from
castor beans.
The proposed pharmacy law in California
failed to pass the Legislature.
A Winnipeg druggist is a member of a
party in search of the North pole.
The Pennsylvania State Pharmaceutical
Association meets at Philadelphia, June 14.
It has been announced that the Chicago
Drug Clerks’ Journal will materialize in
in June.
The Philadelphia boy who stole a vial of
strychnine pills and ate them will never re-
peat the operation.
It is said that liquid vaselin is being used
adulterate codliver oil, and that it may
be discovered by not being saponifiable.
Frank Higgins, a Des Moines druggist,
has been fined $100 and costs for conduct-
ing a drug store, without being a register-
ed pharmacist.
The monopoly in the sale of drugs is to
be abolished in the large towns of Russia.
It is only temporarily maintained in the
small towns and districts.
The Illinois State Pharmaceutical Associ-
ation meets at Chicago on June 14. Deca-
tur was first selected, but the druggists of
that place respectfully declined.
Sweet potato alcohol is an article of ex-
port from the Azores. The sweet potato
yields more alcohol at less cost than any
other tuber or any of the cereals.
On an average, 1,000 pounds of wood
will produce about 30 pounds of crude ma-
terial, which will make 18 pounds of cam-
phor and 12 pounds of camphor oil.
The May meeting of the Grand Rapids
Pharmaceutical Society was omitted, as a
half dozen of the leading members were at
> Lansing, fighting the proposed liquor law.
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Fluid extracts are to be introduced in the
new edition of the Russian Pharmacopoeia,
now in the hands of a committee assembled
at St. Petersburg for the revision of the old
one.
The Iowa druggists meet at Waterloo
May 11, 12 and 13, and the Nebraska drug-
gists meet at Omaha May 10, 11 and 12.
e Missouri pharmacists hold their annual
‘convention at Sweet Springs on June 21, 22
and 23.
Ergot was first described in medical works
of the sixteenth century, but was probably
long before known. Its specific physiol-
ogical properties, however, were first fully
understood and appreciated in modern
times.
The Detroit delegates to the Petoskey
nvention of the Michigan State Pharma-
ceutical Association will go and return by
boat. Secretary Parkill has the programme
for the convention nearly completed, and
expects to issue the same before June 1.
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The Drug Market.
Trade in this line is reported very active,
with prices well maintained. Citric and
carbolic acids are again hardening in price.
The latter has been advanced in price
abroad and will be higher. Balsam copaiba
is a trifle lower. Cantharides has de-
clined. Cubebs are still tending downward
and will be lower. Buchu leaves have
about reached old prices and are very dull.
Cuttle bone is weak and tending lower.
Senna leaves are firm. We caution the
trade against gum arabic offered at low
price, as it is adulterated with gum senegal.
Oil anise and cassia are very firm at the
advance reported last week and will be
higher. Oil pennyroyal has advanced. Oil
peppermint is declining. Oil sassafras is
lower. Opium is again tending upward. it
is advancing in Europe, owing to rumored
damage to crop by drouth. Morphia is
very firm. Qninine, although firm, is
steady in price. Iodide potash is scarce
and higher prices are probable. Cloves
have again advanced. Balsam tulu is tend-
ing upward. Blood root is very scarce and
high; extreme prices are looked for. Tur-
pentine is lower.
hala neinernereetine
The Kentucky State Pharmaceutical As
sociation will meet at Louisville, May 18
and 19.
The Michigan Business Men’s Associa-
! tion.* — iti: Nv
A few days ago a message came to me
from your worthy President, inviting me to
be present with you this evening and re-
spond to the toast, the Michigan Business
Men’s Association.
Next to my home no earthly tie do I love
more than this Association. Not because I
can look into the faces of the children of
this body and recognize the parent—one
can’t always do that, you know—but because
I claim a one-third interest in it, and to my
good Brother Stowe here [ award the other
two-thirds, and all the grand children. —
Humanly speaking, we place a value upon
people and things for what they have done
and can do for us. What this A'ssociation
has done for the business men of Michigan
in less than twelve short months has en-
deared it to the hearts of over two thousand
intelligent and as fair-minded men as exist
in our State. It has, we believe, won the
respect of all square-dealing, progressive
men. Iask you, gentlemen of the Travel-
ers’ Protective Association, could you,
fifteen months ago, with here and there
an exception, point to a local body any-
where in the State organized under our
banner? while to-day I can assure you that
our Seeretary has enrolled seventy-five or-
ganizations.
We point with pride to this rapid growth,
but this is not the measure of our work nor
the hidden leaven. Show me the place,
gentlemen, where you delight to show your
wares and I will point you to an organiza-
tion there, whose members you are learning
to regard as safe men to do business with.
Show me the place where you cannot urge
your goods upon a man beyond a safe limit
for yourself and your house, and I will
point you to a man who is imbued with As-
sociation principles, and if not a member
of such a’body for the reason that no organ-
ization exists, he will be the first to embrace
such an opportunity for the promotion of
his and his neighbors’ interests. Show me
the place where an organization exists and
I will show you the place your members
will find less controversy and more sociality
among the trade. Ruskin says that ‘‘a
community imbued with a certain spirit is
sure to find the architecture in which to
best express itself.” Builders are we upon
the spirit of protection, social and trade
elevation, which spirit has not been dor-
mant for years, but not until now ‘‘fitly
framed together.”
Permit me to say in behalf of the Michi-
gan Business Men’s Association that we
recognize your position in the work to
which we are committed as being equal, if
not more responsible, than ours—a _ respon-
sibility which this vast army of retailers are
asking you to assume. You represent to
the retailer daily, hourly even, millions in
trade where we represent thousands to our
consumers. You represent not only su-
perior capital but a broader spirit of mer-
cantilism. You represent the tone and the
standing of your respective houses, whose
doors the retailer may have never entered.
You carry, if you will, the retailers’ trade
and confidence from house to house as you
enter other houses—confidence that will,
sooner or later, if coupled with integrity
and zeal, build for you a broader reputation
and a fortune which the retailer hardly
dares hope for.
Our Association recognizes with deep
gratitude the helping hands extended in or-
ganization. Many kind words of encour-
agement to the retailer in unorganized
towns to ‘“‘start an association” have come
from you all with heart and soul. We
offer you a helping hand in your work,
which to you means protection, progress
and principle, as does ours; and may we
work onward and upward, stimulated by a
noble endeavor to build the walls around
us and not between us.
Allow me to offer a few kindly sugges-
tions, asking in return the same kindly
office when such an opportunity is offered
you as I have had given me this evening:
Educate your trade to buy the best goods.
‘Educate your trade to discountenance
gifts and schemes, as they are a travesty
upon a man’s honesty.
Educate your trade to not over-buy.
Hducate your trade to do a closer cash
business.
Educate your trade to demand full count,
weight and measure, and you have done
more to avert the evil which brings the re-
tailer to sorrow than all others combined.
I should be ungallant if I did not pay
tribute to you, gentlemen, for the kindly
courtesy you have shown your wives and
sweethearts in bringing them here this
evening. In this respect you are in advance
of our associations, which have for some
reason debarred the ladies from the enjoy-
ments of such an hour. Weare not, how-
ever, so unmindful of their daily protection
as you. In our associations we embrace
them—as members—and because we assume
to offer the lady in business the same _ pro-
tection as we enjoy, because we would not
shut our doors to a woman. in trade who
had been beaten out of an honest dollar by
a miserable sneak and who appealed to the
organization for help to collect that dollar,
some one has branded us an ‘‘Association
of Milliners.” 1 would give more for what
is upon the head of any lady here than
what is within the head of the man who
would refuse a woman trade protection.
Shame on the man who uttered such a slur!
Shame on the association which upholds
a man who refuses protection to the
woman where the law will not protect!
Shall we draw the line at sex or color? So
long as a business woman seeks protection
against the confirmed, deliberate and dis-
honest debtor; so long as the woman in
more cases than she has credit for stands at |
the helm, the more skillful pilot of the two,
and directs the man’s business through the |
shoals of mercantile traffic; so long as she
is liable to be the sole one responsible with
many dependent upon her, so long shall the
protecting hand of the Michigan Business
Men’s Association be extended to her in the
same spirit of cordiality with which the fra-
ternal hand is extended to the Traveler’s
Protective Association of Michigan.
*Response by Frank Hamilton at banquet of
Travelers’ Protective Association.
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A Dorr correspondent writes to a local pa-
per: ‘Farmers should beware and not buy
their groceries from the Detroit peddlers, as
they are regular frauds when you come to
pay for the goods. They are working some
of their sharp tricks in Byron and Dorr.”
NOTICE.
The copartnership heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned and carried on under
the name of Emery & Co., has this day been
dissolved by mutual consent. It will be con-
tinued under the same name a A. M. A.
Emery. J. A. HENRY.
A. M. A. EMERY.
Grand Rapids, May 7, 1887. 192
APPROVED by PHYSICIANS.
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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 eftieiency than a half hour’s talk. Retail price
50 cents. Fer CircuLars and TESTIMONIALS address
. D. Cushman, Three Rivers, Mich.
Trade supplied by ia
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., G’d Rapids,
And Wholesale Druggists of Detroit and Chicago.
Michigan Droge Exchange.
375 South Union St., Grand Rapids.
AGENTS FOR THE
Standard Petit Ledger.
CneNeoreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeuee_ee_nee_os eee
y ANTED—kegistered pharmacists and as-
sistants who are sober, industrious and
willing to work. i
OR SALE—Stock of about $500 in town of
5,000 inhabitants. No other drug store in
town. :
hoe LALE—Stock of about 32.200, in town
of 800 inhabitants; ih ‘central’ part “of
state. ¢
OR SALE—Stocx of $2,500, in“town of 800
inhabitants in western part of state.
Will exchange for good farm. j
OR SALE—Stock of about $1,800, in town
of 1,000 inhabitants in eastern part of
state. Liberal discount.
or SALE—Stock of $4,000, in town of
about 4,000 inhabitants. Will sell either
by estimnte or inventory.
R SALE—Stoeck of $6,000, well located in
Grand Rapids. Will sell whole stosk, but
would orefer-to sell half interest to party
capable of tuking charge of entire business.
OR SALE—Stock of $3,000; In town of 1,000
inhabitants in western part of state. Av-
erage daily sales about $25.
Ae other stocks, the particulars
of which we will furnish on application.
O 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
can furnish any medical or pharmaceutical
work at publishers’ rates.
Michigan Drug Exchange,
357 South Union St., Grand Rapids.
TIGER OIL.
What J. A. Crookston Has to Say While in
the Tiger Den.
CADILLAC, Jan. 24, 1887,
Well, Doctor, [ am 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 wy
pulse ran up to 130 and my temperature to
104° the pain was so excruciating that noth-
ing would relieve except Tiger Oil, which
never failed. The physician gave but little
hope of my recovery, but through his atten-
tion and the constant application of Tiger
Oil I pulled through, and am gaining
strength by using Tiger Oil, which 1 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 ant wholesale druggist,
I have never known of a single one to be m
any way as good as Tiger Oil for the cure of
so many different kinds of diseases. There
seems no limit to its power over disease.
Therefore, knowing as 1 know of Tiger Oil,
I do but my duty in recommending it to all
my fellow men as publicly as possible, that
they may have the benefits of such a valua-
ble medicine as Tiger Oil has proven itself
to be wherever it has been used, both for
man or beas.. J. A. CROOKSTON, '
Of the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.,
Grand Rapids.
TANSY_GAPSULE
THE LATEST DISCOVERY.
Dr. Laparle’s Celebrated Preparation, Safe and
Always Reliable. Indispensable to LADIES.
Send 4 cents for Sealed Circular.
BALUMET CHEMICAL CO., Chicago,
CINSEING ROOT.
Pec ay the highest price forit. Address
eck
Bros,, Druggists, tirand Rapids, Mich.
Mention
this paper,
WHOLESALE PRIOZ CURRENT. |
—_ LDP
Advanced—Bloodroot, oil pennyroyal, gum
opium.
Declined—Cubeb beans, buchu leaves, can-
tharides, oil sassafras.
ACIDUM.
Aceticum...... abl el wdc os ah iedsauas 8@ 10
Benzoicum, German........... 2.2.6. 80@1 00
CIO 6 oo ins cc ae head owen ahee 45@ 50
ay ee cc ccicb evan ons 60@ 65
FEVGQTOGDION <5 051 i's ns 05 oaew te oi oss cn sce t 5
OG oo icc. crak ca eaka ee bagcees 12
I ee che cae an anes u@ B
BAHOVIGUID 6... cys ceenes acces cues 1 85@2 10
PUTT no os i a ce eh ea ke cnn we le 1 40@1 60
POPCRTIOID oo ex ce eae vc cace ch ae secs teuwas
AMMONIA,
Aqua, 16 deg..... 2.2.2... cms idk esea 3 5
0 ee a ie adhe sa aes
OOO os kc isin oss ocee keceeiul ss n@ 13
COOTER. 5 oo c's 5 cn nian bv 005 Gndeion cone L@
BACCAE,
Cubehae (pd. 1 28... 0. cece keegan 1 2@1 25
AVBAPORUE c) .< cic ccs cscs | Corks, see list, discount, per cent
2 | Creasotum ...........
> | Creta, (bbl. 75)........ wee
wef CNGUG TNO oc sos sinc eacacsdcnsdsauace
£5 | Cudbear.............4.. ’
Met CINRV AIS CNN a doo s Suiccadcscdauuses
Wa) RE I ss cc ae stew cccesens
3| Emery, all numbers...................
Rt WOON TO, ba osc odin de can nneacencusscne
0 |
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@8 00 |
45 | Lead, white, strict
“2 | Whiting, white Spanish Waae *
: SPONGES.
Florida sheevs’ wool, carriage..... 2
Nassau do da
| Velvet Ext do
£xtra Ye do 8
| Grass do 5
; stor slate use........--. 75
| Yellow Reef, do 1 40
25 @2
2
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| MISCELLANEOUS.
| ther, Spts Nitros, 3 F................ 26@ 28
| Ather, Spts. Nitros, t F............... 30@ 32
ee 24@ 3%
; Alumen, ground, (pO. 7).............-. 3@ 4
PIN ooo ooo be hha os Canc de 0 es beads @ 6
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Hydrarg Chlor. Mite ..................
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Moschus Canton...............0cceeuee @ 40
| Myristion, NO. 4.2... 06. co. coc ccc ccece @ 65
Nux Vomica, (po. 20)................-. Z
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Picis Liq, N.C.. % galls, doz..........
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Piper Alp, (DO. 85)... 6.6.5 cc cece cscs
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Potassa, Bitart, pure..............ccce
Potassa, Bitart, com..................
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Pulvis Ipecac et opii........... ...... 1 10@1
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| Linseed, pure raw....'......ceeeeees
| BADSOOG, DOUCG ..-... ects cseceseaee
Neat’s Foot, winter strained........
| Spirits Turpentine... ..............06.
PAINTS
| Red Venetian... ........... 06054
| Ochre, yellow Marseilles......
| Ochre, yellow Bermuda......
| Putty, commercial ........
| Putty, strictly pure............
| Vermilion, prime American..
| Vermilion, English............
| Green, Peninsular.............
| Lead, red strictly pure..... ..
y pure.....
| Whiting, Gilders’..............
~3 | White, Paris American........
| Whiting Paris English cliff..
| Pioneer Prepared Faints.....
| Swiss Villa Preparer Paints..
| VARNISHES.
Peta PUhty COMOR oon cn case ca stcccccecs 1 10@1 20
it EURO PUAN acc chee ca cama enucuceese 1 60@1 70
COT, THO oa secede cick ccccdiswas 2 75@3 00
95; No. 1 Turp Furniture.................. 1 00@1 10
POUR PUP BPI. ok osc s cc amc cane ce 1 55@1 60
Japan Dryer, No.1 Turp.............. 70@
UNGER PREPARED
PAINT’.
We have a full stock of this well-known
brand of
MIZED PAINT
and having soldit for over SLX YEARS can
recommend it to our customers as be-
ing a First Class article. We sell it
75
On the Manufacturers’ Guarantee:
When two ormore coats of our PIONEER PRE-
PARED PAINT is applied as received in original
packages, and if within three years it should crack or
peel off, thus failing to give satisfaction, we agree to
re-paint the building at our expense, with the best
White Lead or such other paint as the owner may se-
lect. In case of complaint, prompt notice must be
given to the dealer.
T. H. NEVIN & CO..
Mfrs. & Corroders of Pure White Lead.
Pittsburg, Pa.
Write for prices and Sample Card to
Haretine& Parkins Drug
| Wholesale Agents, Grand Rapids.
\
Try POLISHINA, best Furniture Fin-
ish made,
HAMEL TINE
& PERKINS
DaUG Ub.
WHOLESALE
Druggists!
42 and 44 Ottawa Street and 89, gr,
93 and g5 Louis Street.
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF
Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals,
Paints, Oils, Varnishes,
and Drnggist'
SUludries.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Elegant Pharmacentical Prepare-
tlons, Fluid Extracts and
Elixirs
anna dean
Whiting, Manufacturers of
Fine Paint and Var-
nish Brushes.
THE CELEBRATED
Pioneer Prepared Paints,
ALSO FOR THE
Grand Rapids Brush Co., Manu-
facturers of Hair, Shoe snd
Horse Brushes.
WE ARE SOLE OWNERS OF
:) Weatherly’s Michigan Catarrh Care
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 Liquor Department
We give our special and personal atten-
tion to the selection of choice goods for the
DRUG TRADE ONLY, and trust we merit
the high praise accorded to us for so satis-
factorily supplying the wants of our custom-
ers with PURE GOODS in this depart-
ment. WeCONTROL and are the ONLY
AUTHORIZED AGENTS for the sale of
the celebrated
WITHERS DADE & 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
Drogeists’ Favorite Eye,
Which continues to have so many favor-
ites among druggists who have sold these
goods fora very longtime. Buy our
Gins, Brandes & Fine Wines.
We call your attention to the adjoining
list of market quotations which we aim ta
make as complete and perfect as possible,
For special quantities and quotations om
such articles as do not appear on the list,
such as
Patent Medicines,
Etc., we invite your correspondence.
Mail orders always receive our specia
and personal attention.
Hazeltine
& Perkins
_ Drug Co.
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Tho Michigan Tradestfan,
SOLIMAN SNOOKS.
A Glimpse of Thirteen Years into the Fu-
ture.
Cant Hook Corners, May 12, 1887.
Editor Tradesman:
Dear Sir—Summer has at last put in an
appearanee, with its concomitants of ice
cream, soda water, Sunday-school picnics,
lawn dresses, lawn mowers and festive la-
ger beer. The last named exhilarating com-
pound of hops, aloes, and aqua hipumpagin-
is seems to start off this season with its us-
ual eclaw, notwithstanding the threatening
legislation at Lansing.
The greatest trouble I have to contend
with in writing to you is the fact that my
comments on news of the day are quite apt
to be behindhand. For instance, to-day the
papers will all be full of some exciting mat-
ter, like the Dakin case, but by the time 1
get it wrote up and my letter gets to you
and gets printed the next Tuesday, the
thing has got to be an old chestnut and the
Preserve These Advertisements for
Future Reference. Duplicate
Copies of Our Tinware Price
THONARD & SONS,
1384 to 142 Hast Fulton St, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
List of Last Week
Sent on Application.
Whisk Broom.
#@ doz.
No. 80 Whisk Broom black h’dle..
No.60 “ hurl
No. 100 -
No, 50
No. 80
@ gross.
90. 1060
“ oe
“ be “ce
“ te os oe
oo “ “
ivory
Sweeping Broom.
Child’s Toy Sweeding Broom...... 90
No. 8 Sweeping Broom............ 2 00
NO.8 eh i aiiiianss 2
ie ses sce 2 50
No. 6 2 75
NO, 6 ee insane 3 00
os “
vy
oe
“
Curry Combs.
# doz.
No. 80 Curry Combs..............+.
No.20 ‘
@ gross.
38 4 40
$5 9 50
Can Openers.
No. 3 Can OpenerS.........-..eeeeee 2 90
Cork Screws.
Garden City Cork Screw...........
No. 3226 Pocket Cork Screw.......
Playing Cards.
8 doz.
8inch Acme Fry Pans.............
No. 2 ns
4
5
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Mechanical Fly Fans each 1 75
Gimlets.
Iron Head Nail Gimlet............
Wood
18
ss
spike
Le Pages Glue with Brush........ 85
Handy Clue Pots.................. 2 40
® gross.
8 doz.
No. 2 Jute Jumping Rope With
DEONOS 66 vin ck chpwentccac ees
No. 4 Jute Jumping Rope With
TIABOOS , od eee en isas as bin stasee
Key Rings.
No. 5900 Asst. Sizes Split Spiral...
POC PUBBIC vn 6 ooo cia cn an cncenn sence
Knife and Fork Boxes.
80
89
50
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3 464, 11s, Fine Combs............
40, “ “
42,
43,
168, 12
1129, 4, Pecket Comb...........
1128, 5,
616. 7, Barber
Chandelier Hooks.
50
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3 00 3 Lindsays Safety Pins........
3 25 2 “ S
3 60 ty COPIMIDA oc oso. onan ca vc enne us
8 50 a 8
3 50 | Lyon Hair Pins in oz pkgs 18 # lb.
4 50 | Royal Hair Pins Asst Boxes.......
3 50
36
28
30
32
75
30
40
33
34
34
32
38
14 Flat Iron Stands Coopered.
19 Garden Trowell............
302 Cover lifters..............
17 Tea or Coffee Pot Stands..
6inch Garden Trowels Ebony Hdl
2% inch Door Stops, Rubber T’pd.
Bird Cage Springs.................
BW oo hee cba enn wes 5 aes
MGs CO PimGOr a os ee eke ea
MV IPG: NEIDDOPS oo. nce cc snes sess ae
POU B ERO cing sick sen oc oe when
8 Hook Ward Robe Hooks.........
Jack Chair 12 yds in boz ® box 60
Pocket Alcohol Stoves............. é
Flower Pots Brackets Swinging..
CE ec ee Wiss Q
Ice Breakers No. 40................
RD PIBTOte oe os i neces ys oe acs é
TOR PORE NO Foo le ices
Ladies Floral Tools No. 1.......... 2
ORS FIAMM OPE oo eo ee ca css es
Pot Cnein NO 1). i... eevee
POUNCe WHISTIER.... 05.655. ieee ae ae
Jumping Rope.
No. 1 Jute Jumping Rope with
-10 Spring Balance weighs 24
WONG se noc ces ak cod oseess
.51 Spring Balance weighs 50
WO oa os oo co coke cadre ccses 2 00
Sprinkling Cans.
2 25
3 00
. 4 00
5 00
cans ee seus eeccs 6 00
School Bags.
13 inch Manilla Schooi Bags.......
14
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or or
Pn 80
Foot Bail............ 4 00
Oe co iwe 6 50
, és er ee es 9 00
Bells.
.0 Brass Ebony Handle.. ......
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* * * *
FIFTEEN YEARS.
Tue TRADESMAN points with pride to
the splendid organization of business men
in this State, embracing, as it does, every
city, village and hamlet in this great com-
monwealth. We can hardly realize the fact
that about fifteen years ago the first move
was made in this great work. We are sure
that our twenty-seven thousand and odd
subscribers will agree with us that the ben-
efits received thus far compensate, a thous-
and-fold for the expense and labor. But
much yet remains to be done. We call the
attention of the Committee on Legislation
especially to the disgraceful tea and coffee
law passed by the last Legislature. It
should be repealed. We would ask, by what
right does a bare majority of fanatics, be-
cause they hold that coffee and tea are in-
jurious, pass a law to tax the dealer in these
articles $1,000? Itis an outrage. The $1,-
500 tobacco tax was bad enough, to say
nothing of the $500 tax for selling butter
e from any cows other than short-horn
Durhams, but this coffee and tea law caps
the climax. It is a direct menace to the lib-
erties of the people.
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45
Shell Hair Pins or Ornaments.
No. 51 or 48 Shell Hair Ornaments
10 “
46
382
366
397 60
394 A 8&5
373 ne 85
a)
Brilliant Hair Ornaments.
4 Brilliant Hair Ornaments...
se
3 Ct m G Gt BO
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2 quart Patent Rose ..............
4 quart Patent Rose...............
6 “ee
25 8
25 10 “ a ‘
30
40
45
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40
.92% inch with plate........... “
$261% 3 inch with plate........
410,6 ‘ "
_ 410, 8
410, 10
410, 12
Cage Hooks and Springs.
Bird Cage Hooks screw or swing..
4 vi to hang up.......
SPINOR . 5s cee ewe er en
Egg Beaters.
No. 00 Acme Egg Beater..........
Flesh Forks.
3 Prong 15 inch Flesh Forks. ....
HIRTH & KRAUSE,
LEATHER
And Shoe Store Supplies,
SHOE BRUSHES,
SHOE BUTTONS,
SHOE POLISH,
SHOE LACES.
Heelers, Cork Soles, Button Hooks, Dress-
ings, ete. Write for Catalogue.
118 Canal Streei, Grand Rapids.
HESTER & FOX,
Manufacturers’ Agts. for
Naw abd Grist Mil
M Aacurnery
Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds
of Wood-Working Machinery, Saws,
Belting and Oils.
Coat and Hat rack Combined The
latest 10c leader out.........
“
6 e * 90 10 50
School Slates.
6 x 9 Common Siate .............
644x10 _
x12 .
x 7 Noiseless | No, 6 Udel Towel Roller.........
x11 |
x13 . “ 3s Tooth Picks.
x 9 Double | Double pointed Soft Wood Tooth
sn CU * ‘ woh | picks doz boxes 48c 100 boxes
Asst Case 8% doz Common Slates } Double Pointed Hard Wood Tooth
®case Fd 85 | picks doz boxes 55¢e 100 boxes
HONEY BEE COFFEE!
Best in the Market for the Money.
iu0 doz. “
10 00
12 00
8 oz, Bright 8’l or T’nd doz pkgs 12..
10 oz. - 13...
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8 00
30 foot Jute Cloth Line...........
60 7) “6
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“ 69 7 00 $4 25
REMOVAL.
We have removed to the HOUSE-
MAN BLOCK, corner Pearl and Ottawa
streets.
Curtiss & Dunton,
RXGLUSIVELY WHOLESALE PAPER & WOODENWARE
SHOW - CASES.
Dealers will
find it to their
advantage to
correspond
with us, as we
are in the posi-
tion to make A
No. 1 goods at
the lowest pos-
sible prices. —
Corres pond-
ence solicited
from the job-
bing trade rela-
tivetopremium
Address cases.
AMERICAN SHOW CASE WORKS,
2'°'7 lnrake Street, Chicago.
Send for Catalogue and prices.
HIRTH & RFRAUSE,
DEALERS IN
rides, Furs =< Tallow,
Prompt returns made on Consignments.
118 Canal St., Grand Rapids.
BFA LUAS,
Makes a Specialty of
Butter and Eggs, Fruits and Oysters.
Cold Storage in Connection. All Orders receive Prompt and Careful Attention.
We Handle the Celebrated “ROCK BRAND” Oysters.
No. 1 Egg Crates for Sale. Stevens’ No. 1 patent fillers used. 50 cents each,
217 and 219 Livingstone Street, - Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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.
a
GERMAN |L. Winternitz,
106 Kent St.
MUSTARD. |Grand Rapids, Mich
MAGIC COFFEE ROASTER
The most practical
hand Roaster in the
world. Thousands in
use-—-giving satisfac-
tion. They are simple
durable and econom-
ical, No grocer
should be without
one. Roasts coffee
and pea-nuts to per-
fection.
Send for circulars.
> Rot. §. West
150 Long St.,
Cleveland, Ohio.
*
ng GO.
POLICEMAN CRUSHED.
Patrolman No. 1,467 lost his life yester-
day forenoon while attempting to force his
way to the bar at theColoseum. The vast
crowd attempted to make room for the vic-
tim to lay down and die, but it was a fail-
ure, so he was forced to die standing up.
Tue TRADESMAN has,often called atten-
tion to the fact that Grand Rapids needs an- ean
other saloon. One is not enough for a city
of 200,000 inhabitants. Our law makers
should reduce the saloon tax, at least as low
as $10,000, and fix the bond at a lower fig-
ure, say a million, in order to enable others
to engage in the business. Only last week
a poor woman was trampled to death at a
saloon in Detroit, while attempting to pur-
chase an ounce of paregoric for her sick
child. This again emphasizes the claim we
have always made, that druggists should be
allowed to sell mixtures containing alcohol.
SENT UP.
The Hon. N. McMillen, a veteran phar-
macist of Rockford, passed through this
city yesterday en route for Jackson. He
goes fora year, that being the minimum
sentence for his offence. Our readers will
remember that Mr. McM. was convicted of
selling a pint of bed-bug poison and the
prosecution proved that the mixture con-
tained spirit. Mr. McM. anticipates a glad |
reunion with the 273 other druggists now in |
the institution.
PRINCESS BAKING POWDER,
EQUAL TO THE BEST MADE. &
BEE MILLS’ SPICES
Absolutely Pure.
‘LIOULAG “Ay uosieger 6g
‘00 8 NOSAWOHL “HT
Ad GON ALOVAONVIN
L, M. CARY. L. L. LOVERIDGE
CARY & LOVERIDCE
GENERAL DEALERS IN
Fire and Burglar Proof
ISAFES
Combination and Time Locks, 3
11 Tonia Street, ~- rand Rapids, Mich,
METAL BRAND
TWO AND THREE PLY
RHADY ROOFING |.
Waterproof, Durable and Economical,
OVER 7,500,000 SQUARE FEET APPLIED IN isse.
Curtiss & Dunton,
GRAND RAPIDS, MITOrd.
MOSELEY BROS.,.
WHOLESALE
Fruits, Seeds, Oysters & Produce,
ALL KINDS OF FIELD SEEDS A SPECIALTY.
If you are in Market to Buy or Sell Clover Seed, Beans or Pota-"
toes, will be pleased to hear from you. ”
a6, 28, 30 & 32 Ottawa Street, GRAND RAPIDS.
RETIRED.
Hibbard, the Jackson druggist, retired to |
the county house last week. This leaves a.
fine opening for some enterprising pharma- |
cist who thinks he can run a drug store and
make a living without getting into State
prison.
A bill was introduced on Monday by Rep.
Goldstein, making it a penal offense.to raise.
eat or sell pork or Jardin this State. On
motion of Rep. O’Donahue, the fifth section
was amended so as to prohibit the use of any
kind of meat on Fridays. A strong lobby
of butchers and farmers start for Lansing
to-day to oppose the bill.
* * *
This lady has promised me more items in
the near future.
Tue TRADESMAN hés just arrived, andI
notice the ‘‘Leisure Hour Jottings” are
good, as usual. I always read them first. I
am glad my humble efforts called out the re-
marks they did from ‘‘Country Merchant.”
In regard to my orthography, I must admit
that Webster and I disagree on some minor
points; but I have slept with a dictionary
under my head and wrote with one on my
knee for three years past, and I hope I am
slowly gaining on it. I trust brother ‘‘C.
M.” will make due allowance. As for
grammar, I was put through about three
terms inalog schoolhouse in my gentle
youth, at ‘‘I love, you love, they love, she
loves, he loves,” but I think four years of
fighting,in the ‘‘late unpleasantness” sort of
knocked it all out of me, for I never could
make a practical application of any part of
it except ‘‘I love” and *‘she loves.”
Yours hopefully,
So: Nn Snooks,
OUR LEADING BRANDS:
Roller Champion,
Gilt Edge,
Matchless,
Lily White,
Harvest Queen,
Snow Flake,
White Loaf,
Reliance,
Gold Medal,
Graham.
OUR SPECIALTIES:
Buckwheat Flour, Rye Flour, Granulated
Meal, Bolted Meal, Coarse Meal, Bran,
Ships, Middlings, Screenings, Corn, Oats, Feed.
Write for Prices.
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
LUDWIG WINTERNITZ,
STATE AGENT FOR
Fermentum|
The Only Reliable Compressed Yeast.
Manufactured by Riverdale Dist. Co.
106 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.
TELEPHONE 566.
Grocers, bakers and others can secure the ney for
| their town on this Yeast by applying te above address.
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And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley. Large
stock kept on hand. Send for sample Pulley
and become convinced of their superiority.
WRITE FOR PRICES.
130 Oakes St, Crand Rapids, Mich
ASK YOUR JOBBER
FOR
Independent Oi Gos
KEROSENE
If Phe Jobber does not han-
dle INDEPENDENT OIL, send
your orders direct to the office
of the Company, 156 South
Division St., Brand Rapids. -—