» * The Michigan Trades ’ .) man. VOL. 4. GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1887. NO. 198. MONNICH & STONE, Flint, Mich. MANUFACTURERS OF Send for Sample Order. POTATOES. We make the handling of POTATOES, APPLES and BEANS in car lots a special If you have any or anything in the and we price and Liberal cash advances made feature of our business. of these goods to ship, produce line, let us hear from you, will keep you posted on market prospects. on car lots when desired. Agents for Walker's Patent Butter Worker. Karl Bros., Commission Merchants 157 South Water St., CHICAGO. Reference: First NATIONAL BANK. | ; j j EED Garden Seeds a Specialty. The Most Complete Assortment in Michigan. Don’t Buy un- til you get my prices. ALFRED J.BROWN Representing Jas. Vick, of Rochester. 16-18 N. Division St., Grand Rapids ‘ _ ~ ur careful attention and guarantees perfect sa sfaction. 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MAY, PROPRIETOR. \ Aas a ~ = Nf VES rer Departmen Secures to out-of-town customers the most GIANT Clothing Company. t- LARGEST HOUSE in the STATE Ready-Made Clothing With the splendid Tailor-Made Clothing we handle the fit is as perfect as in the fin- a Spring Suit or Overcoat and make a saving The attention of dealers is cailed to our We pay cash With superior advantages and ready cash we are enabled not only to meet Chicago prices but offer you a most complete line of GIANT CLOTHING COMPANY, Cor Canal & Lyon Sts. Grand Rapids PAINT. POTATOES. We give prompt personal attention to the sale of POTATOES, APPLES,BEANS We offer best facilities and watchful attention. Consign- Liberal cash and ONIONS in car lots. ments respectfully solicited. advances on Car Lots when desired. Wn. H. Thompson & Co 166 South Water St., CHICAGO. Reference FELSENTHAL, Gross & MILLER, Bankers. 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We carry a full line of Seeds of every variety, both for field and garden. Parties in want should LUCIUS C, WEST, Attorney at Patent Law and Solicitor Foreign patents. 105 E. Main St., Kalamazoo, Mich., U.S.A. Branch of- Circulars of American and fice, London, Eng. Practice in U. 8. Courts. Importers and Jobbers of free. PLACE to secure a thorough and useful education is at the GRAND RAPIbs (Mich.) Busi- ) wess COLLEGE. write for Col- lege Journal. Address, C. G. SWENSBERG. Staple and Fancy. COOK & PRINZ, Manufacturers of Show 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. Cases, OUR OWN MAKE, A Complete Line of OUR OWN IMPORTATION, Prices Guaranteed. Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Ct, DRY GOODS Overalls, Pants, Htc., Fancy Crockery Fancy Woodenware Inspection Solicited. Chicago and Detroit CINSENG ROOT. ay the highest price for it. 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Observations of a Merchant in the Land of Tohnny Bull. Written Especially for THE TRADESMAN. One of the pleasantest features of a trip to Europe is the ocean voyage in the great steamers now used on all leading lines— steamers that have every advantage of late inventions, such as incandescent lights that make the darkest, stormiest nights light and pleasant inside; electric calls that are so promptly answered by the attentive stewards, ever on the lookout for the half sovereign fee at the end of the voyage; the wonderful engines that can drive ships drawing twenty-five feet of water and carry- ing fifteen hundred souls 400 to 450 miles per day, and using 150 tons of coal in twenty-four hours; with their spacious decks, giving room for 500 or 600 cabin pas- sengers to promenade or recline on the com- fortable steamer chairs; their luxurious smoking rooms, the exclusive resort of the gentlemen, where the great American game of poker (fifty cent limit), or the absorb- ing business of estimating the correct num- ber of miles run during the day and buying the number from the pool, the lucky figure usually bringing its owner from seventy- five toa hundred dollars. These amuse- ments, and many others of a similar nature, are the enticing features that keep the rooms pleasantly filled at all hours. The enforced idleness of steamer life for eight or nine days cannot fail to be of advantage to the business man, and the agreeable ac- quaintances heis sure to make, and the constant meeting and conversing with men from every part of the world, serve to make the days pass only too quickly; and it is with mingled feelings of regret and antici- pation that we prepare to run the gauntlet of the custom-house officers. Butin Eng- land one is not detained by them as we are on this side, as their free trade laws allow nearly everything but cigars, wines and spir- its, to pass through unnoticed. And we are soon ready to take the special train in wait- ing, for the fast run to London. The railroads always appear to an Amer- ican to beashining example of the ‘‘old fogyism” which he is accustomed to ascribe to Old England; and the locked compart- ments, divided into first, second and third classes, are among the first things noticed by astranger. Of course, he travels first- class—Americans and princes, they say, al- ways do. compared with our immerse distances, that one cannot blame the average Englishman for saving more than half the fare by trav- eling third-class, especially as the com- partments are nearly the same on through trains, although those of that class are more apt to be crowded. But the roads are al- ways double-tracked, and trains run faster than on this side of the water, so that two or three hours’ time is usually the limit of his travel, and he can put up with a little inconvenience while paying only about a penny amile. A penny, by the way, goes much further there than Ks American equiv- alent, two cents; . for instance, it will buy enough bread or cake for a lunch, a cup of tea or coffee ora glass of milk; a ‘‘tuppence” buys a glass of beer; a half-penny pays for a ride on the street-car. A penny, again, is the fare in the omnibus, the popylar English conveyance, which holds sixteen persons in- side and twenty-six on tep, and which will carry you a couple of miles for one fare. In country towns, a penny pays fora shave and another one for cutting the hair; and, if you wish your hair brushed by machinery —whieh is certainly very thorough—it still costs only a penny extra. It is cheaper, of course, to live in Eng- land than in America; but that the people, therefore, save more money than they can here does not follow, by any means; as the man who earns $12 to $14 per week here would get only $7 to $8 per week there. But he would have meat on his table just as often, wear just as good clothes and raise a much larger family than in America. Free trade has certainly made England what she is, as it enables her people to live, and live well enough, on such wages that she is able to undersell the Americans as long as we in- sist upon paying double for everything we possess, by levying such enormous duties; not that it seems necessary to remove them —as protection, in its turn, has certainly made America what she is to-day and it is certainly a good rule to let well enough alone—but it can only be a question of time when we shall manufacture more goods than we can sell at home, and then free trade will surely come, and England,in that day, will find it difficult to compete with America, if our inventive and natural ad- vantages continue. There are many things to admire over there and there are many points in which they would do well to adopt some Ameri- can ideas. Indeed, they are not slow to do so, when the advantages are apparent; as, witness our wooden payements, sewing ma- chines, street-cars, parlor sleeping cars, ele- vators and even a crude attempt at copying our baggage checks by using slips of paper. In traveling through England, one is at a loss whether to admire most the perfect system of railways which are always on time, with trains running from forty to six- But, really, th*runs are so short | | ty miles per hour, or the beautiful country passing so rapidly before you, which, owing to the cultivation of centuries, has become a perfect garden on every side, with the carriage roads so smooth and hard, bordered with hedges, lawns and shade trees. The country towns and farms are still largely owned by old estates, but rents are not excessive, as a poor man can easily find a home for four pounds sterling, or about twenty dollars a year, and always from that to seventy-five dollarsa year. Even the English gentleman does not pay over five or six hundred dollars fora large establish- ment with ten to fifteen acres. These charges are certain]; mot excessive; and the Englishman will say that the Irish rents are not even so high as his own, and he cannot understand why the Irish tenant so persist- ently refuses to pay his rent, as he does in so many cases. That, I think, accounts for the fact that the English people areso much in earnest in regard to the coercion bill— they like to see fair play all around and be- lieve that the Irish landlord has some rights as well as his tenant. After various trips through the rich and beautiful country and a week or two spent in the manufacturing districts, which are now becoming so thickly populated that the suburbs of many towns are rapidly growing together, I returned to London, that ever- growing city, the immensity of which it is difficult to realize; with its five anda half million people, more, I believe, than all Canada can show; with its massive and an- cient buildings, in which business is done and laws are made that affect the entire globe; its narrow and crowded streets, kept in per- fect condition and scrupulously clean; its hundreds of omnibuses, always filled inside and out; its thousands of hansom cabs, for which the fare is only six cents a mile for one or two persons, and whose wonderful speed through the crowded streets is at once the admiration and the terror of the occu- pants and the foot passengers; its under- ground system of railways, by which, for a trifle, you can reach every section of the city and most of the suburban towns at the rate of forty miles an hour; its rivers; its docks and shipping; its museums; its pic- ture galleries; its parks and gardens; its theaters, and, greatest of all, its Westmin- ster Abbey,around which are clustered mem- ories as interesting to Americans as to the staunchest Tory of them all. These and many more reasons combine to make Lon- don the greatest city in the world, and one scarcely wonders at the vanity of the Eng- lish born, who are proud to believe that they have the largest city, the greatest country, the finest navy, the best government, the wisest queen—and, I will add, the worst climate—the sun ever shone upon. FRANK E. LEONARD. ——_. How a Traveling Man Secured a Dress. In an uptown hotel, says the Philadelphia Item, there is a certain lady boarder, whois in deep mourning for the loss of her best dress. Poor woman. She attempted to play a joke upon a drummer and found the commercial man too sharp for her. It appears that the drummer in question is a jolly, good natured Virginian, who travels in the state of Texas. He likes to tell stories about his ‘‘girls’” on the road, and never returns from a trip that he does not have a new one on the string. Being a very popular fellow among the ladies of his hotel, his stories were repeated to them on more than one oceasion. The women then tried to shut him up by ringing chestnut bells at first, but that racket wouldn’t work. They told him one day there was a certain lady in the house who was growing weaker every day, and it was feared if he did not “Jet up” he would talk her to death. ‘Serve her right,” said the drummer. ‘‘I would, indeed, be a curiosity if I talked a woman to death.” The same day, while the drummer was out attending to his customers, the women of the hotel got their heads together to put up a job on him. After much talk a scheme was arranged. They would make a dum- my, dress it wp and place it upon the drum- mer’s bed. When he returned he would be so startled that the stories would all be frightened out of him. There was a great deal of trouble as to whose dress should be used to primp up the dummy, and it fell to the lot of the very lady who proposed the idea. When the drummer returned that evening all was in readiness, and the ladies crowded around the keyhole of the door, wondering ‘twhat he would do when he saw the womat on the bed?” But the drummer was not of the scary kind. He lighted his lamp, and, turning round, beheld the object upon his bed. ‘Hello, there, old lady,” he cried, ‘“ain’t you a little out of your district?” Ags he spoke he touched the object and discovered the hoax. Th? truth flashed across his mind. The dress was of splendid material, and everything about the dummy was first-class. ‘*This is a good catch,” said the drummer. ‘‘By George, this rig will just fit my new girl in Waco.” And the drummer quietly packed the dress in his trunk, and the next day left on a three months’ trip, taking the dress along with him. THE DEAD-BEAT. That Individual the Original Type of the Devil. Written Especially for THE TRADESMAN. A friend handed me a late number of your interesting journal, in which I noticed the best thing I ever read on the dead-beat, by ‘“‘Country Merchant.” Iam glad to see him take the matter so good-naturedly. If all who are made victims of these social egg-suckers could have the same degree of patience, we might soon arrive at a regular science, whereby the dead-beat could be de- tected in the early stages of the ‘‘disease,” and, if he could not be reformed, the honest portion of a community could be safely guarded against his blandishments. But the truth is that the dead-beat, high or low, from the tramp down to the lowest stage of human depravity—as illustrated by the ‘‘re- spectable” and often ‘‘zealously religious” and “patriotic” beggar in broadcloth, who gets in the heaviest jobs on his best and most trusting friends—is not, strictly, in a real and scientific sense, to blame. I realize that this will appear to you a most in- credible statement for a man to make, but ITexpect to be credited with sanity and honesty. Stop a moment and let us consider. It will be noticed, if you watch him for a few years, that every dollar that he swindles out of a trusting simpleton invariably costs him ten dollars, and, in the course of the dead-beat’s whole life, from fifty to five hundred for every one. It cannot be dis- puted by one who will take time to study the history of this character that, in the long run, he pays fully ten prices, at the very least, for all that he gets out of his fellow man’s simplicity or stupidity (often miscalled ‘‘benevolence.”) If we ean trust our senses, we are cer- tain that no man ever lived or will live but must desire to “get his money’s worth” and obtain the greatest amount of earthly bless- ings in return for the least expenditure of labor and drudgery. The dead-beat is just as anxious—even more so—to get ‘‘cheap” goods as is the honest man, and it is certain that the man who is thoroughly prompt and perfectly reliable, although poor, does, in the course of time, get all his wants sup- plied at less than one-tenth of what the beat has to pay. Can you possibly believe that the dead-beat really knows that the most exorbitant price will have to be paid, and paid when he least can afford the price—in old age and _ helplessness—and will surely be charged to and collected of him by a law of nature as resistless as the avenging God of Israel, a law which he cannot dodge or escape! Now, there’s not one among us all, how- ever wise, but has, first or last, made what you editors take a fiendish delight in term- ing a ‘‘damphool” of himself,in giving ten to twenty dollars forone. I think the term must have sprung into existence in a printing office or a store, by a sort of literary or spiritual *‘spontaneous combustion” or in- spiration, prompted by seeing the finished dead-beat putting in his work and flatter ing himself that he had ‘done splendidly” by beating some trusting and compassionate friend. Someone has said that there was not the slightest need in Adam’s naming the porker a hog, as anybody would have known it was a ‘damned hog” the instant he attempted to drive it anywhere, although he had never seen or heard of one before. I think that the term ‘‘damphool,” as ap- plied to the dead-beat and he who trusts him, belongs to this species of intuition. If there is any spectacle below the clouds that could set the gods into hysterics of rib-wrenching, liver-rending explosions of merriment, it must be that of the poor dead-beat, as he goes off with his plunder, flattering himself that he has “just waxed it” to that poor, deluded victim of confi- dence in man who trusts, and got his goods “cheap.” I tell you a scientific, self-evident truth, when L affirm that if we would stop and reflect a little and look into that wretched sham-human’s heart, who thus attempts to withstand the resistless foree of industrial and social laws—real laws of nature—we would no more blame him than we would censure a man for trying to drive back with a cotton handkerchief the lightning express, running at the rate of a mile per minute; or him who would attempt to row up Niag- ria Rapids in a potash kettle, with a crow- bar for an oar, blindfolded. No man ever attempted the impossible and knew what he was tackling. A morally-developed man, after trying impossibilities a few times, learns the laws that make certain things impossible and ‘does so no more.” He knows that he must pay the price, first or last, and, the prompter he pays, the “cheaper” will he get all good things. But the dead-beat lacks—organically or inher- ently, as you please to term it—the instinet of duty, the ‘nerve’ which distinguishes man from the beast, and human sense; that is, he is a moral idiot and really knows no more of any law higher than animal hunger and its attendant instincts and passions than a lower animal with paralyzed facul- ties. Hence, he is simply a ‘“‘failure” in nature’s works—a hog out of his sphere. But he has his uses, also, as a ‘“‘necessary evil.” Nature planned and designed the dead-beat—and the higher his graae, social- ly, the lower be becomes morally—for a special purpose. It was necessary that mankind should possess some spiritual standard from which to reckon degrees of manhood, and she created the modern dead- beat asa ‘‘new thing under the sun”’—a moral thermometer to indicate the very lowest possible degree of human depravity, refined cussedness of idiotie lunacy and collossal stupidity and meanness, her very last hereulean effort in diabolical ‘‘evolu- tion” and ‘‘last ditch” of rebellion against God’s laws, thus perfecting her original type of the devil, leaving him without one redeeming trait of man, even in his lowest depths of crime; as brute beasts, demons or anything mean that exists possessing life. He is really the nondeseript of the universe and a curiosity in the mental and moral world, an object for philosophers and gods to consider. Let us not censure him but treat him tenderly and examine more close- ly into that character who loves the good things of life so frantically that he joyfully pays a ten dollar gold piece for every nickle that he gets, and seeks dilligently through life for the opportunity of exchanging a solid fortune of real wealth for the merest shadow of good, and succeeds beyond his most ardent expectations in making a total failure of existence. Pass him around for inspection. Cc. H. BARLOW. —__—- -e =< Account Books in Evidence. The Manchester Guardian a short time since presented some remarks concerning the difference between England and Amer- ican rules of evidence in relation to the ad- missibility of account books. The follow- ing extract will be found of interest: Most men of business have been told by their lawyers at one time or another that their account books are not admissible as legal evidence in their favor. To merchants and traders who-are accustomed to rely upon their books as being accurate down to the slightest detail, and as being entered up under a thorough system of book-keeping, with proper checks to insure a precision that is almost mathematical and mechani- eal, this legal doctrine seems surprising, at all events for the first time. But they are told all about the English law of evidence —its stringency and its veneration for pri- mary and objection to secondary proof. Fortunately the absurd and technical strict- ness of these ancient rules of law have of late years been much relaxed, owing main- ly to the influence of Bentham. But many points still remain upon which practical re- forms are needed. One of the most impor- tant of these is as to the admissibility of a merchant’s books of account as evidence in a court of justice when properly vouched and produced. In America they take bolder and broader views of this evidence ques- tion, as appears from a ease in the New York Court of Appeals, noted in a recent number of Bradstreet’s. It was there held that, in order to prove the number of days’ work performed upon a job, a time-book kept by a timekeeper was admissible in evidence, it having been first proved by the gang foreman that he correctly reported each day to the timekeeper the number of men at work upon the job, and by the time- keeper that he correetly entered in his book the time reported to him by the gang fore- man. Inan English court such a book would not be admitted as evidence. The timekeeper would not have been allow- ed to prove that he entered correctly what the foreman told him, as that is hearsay: and the foreman would not have been per- mitted to refer to the timekeeper’s book be- cause it was not his handwriting. In strict- ness we should require the men to be ealled and prove their own time, although upon references and in county courts this rigid rule is generally evaded. In the New York Court of Appeals they think otherwise, and the judges laid it down that books of that kind are evidence, as it is by this method of accounts that the transactions of business are proved, and business could not be car- ried on unless such a method were sanction- ed. Inalarge trade the books must be kept by one set of men and entered up from: reports received from another. It is in ae- cordance with the usage of business, and the admission of these accounts is often necessary to prevent failure of justice. This seems to us sound reasoning. We have broken into the old rigid rule by the Bankers’ Books Evidence act, which allows of certified copies of accounts being pro- duced. Weshould go a step further and admit properly vouched books of account themselves. —_———_—_> ‘““Well, how has trade been this last win- ter?” he asked of a merchant in a Wiscon- sin village. ‘‘Fair, sir, very fair.” ‘*Then the dull times have not affected you?” ‘‘Not abit. One of my clerks stole thirty yards of silk and paid me $1,500 to settle, and another gobbled $130 in cash and turned over a house and lot worth $3,000 to keep out of court. Times are all right, sir, per- fectly right.”—Wall Street News. —- —~ 2 The more strictly methodical a business is conducted, provided it insures correctness and proper dispatch, the nearer it will ap- proach suecess. 289 The Michigan Tradesman. A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE RETAIL TRADE OF THE WOLVERINE STATE. E. A. STOWE, Biditor. Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid. Advertising rates made known on application. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1887. THE PICNIC AND ITS LESSONS. Had any one suggested, two years ago, that the grocers of Grand Rapids close their doors for a half day and engage in a gener- al holiday at Reed’s Lake, he would have been characterized as a crank and his sug- gestion would have been pronounced an im- possibility. Yet such an event occurred last Wednesday, and no one marveled thereat. Shovld anyone inquire as to the influence which brought about this change in sentiment, THe TRADESMAN is pre- pared to state, without fear of contradiction, that it is due entirely to the organization of the Retail Grocers’ Association, to which may also be attributed many other benefits which were unknown to the grocery trade previous to the formation of the Associa- tion. The gathering on Wednesday is signifi- cant in more senses than one. It indicates that the time has gone by when the grocer cannot fraternize with his competitor; that it is no longer true that the grocer will not associate with his clerk; that the love of money or the fear of displeasing his custom- ers no longer prevents the grocer from tak- ing at least a half day’s recreation in the course of a year. In these respects, even if no other beneficial results followed, the pic- nic was a success, in all the term implies. it emphasized the fact that the grocer is a factor in the commercial world—that he is a social creature as well—that he even has rights which others are bound to respect. Now that the event is a thing of the past, and nothing but pleasant memories remain, it may as well be admitted that the project was entered into with some forebodings, for fear that no considerable number would lose their doors. A ride through any busi- ness street or a glance at the familiar faces at the picnic, however, would have con- vineed anyone that the grocer had redeemed himself, and that henceforth and forever he is not to be classed in the category of slaves. The success of the first annual picnic gives assurance that the second anniversary will be even greater in enjoyment. In the language of the circus agent, ‘‘watch for the day and date.” ‘The act incorporating the State and local associations of Michigan, the full text of which is given in another column, will place the organizations on a somewhat different basis, inasmuch as they will then be regularly authorized bodies, having status in the law. ‘The expense of incor- poration is inconsiderable, probably not ex- ceeding $2 per association, while the ad- vantages over the old method will be many and important. Those associations now auxiliary to the State body can become in- «corporated by securing a charter from the parent organization and all associations hereafter formed in the State will be organ- ized on the new plan. THE TRADESMAN was not favorable to the idea of incorpora- ‘tion when it was broached at the State con- vention in March, but has since had occa- sion to change front, as it is satisfied that the association work of the State would be improved by more uniformity—each or- ganization working under the same rules and general laws as its neighbor. Thurber, Whyland & Co. are the largest wholesale grocery house in the United States. They are also extensive whisky sellers. They publish a house-organ, which nets them $30,000 a year, and goes through the mails at pound rates, in utter defiance of the law. They control the Re- tail Grocers’ Advocate, which ostensibly rep- resents the retail grocery trade of New York city. They originated the Pure Food Fraud for the purpose of exalting their house and enriching its partners. Aside from Thurber, Whyland & Co., no reputa- ble jobbing house countenances the move- ment. The reader can draw his own con- elusions. The Independent Grocer, which has ven- tured no opinion on the Pure Food Fraud until satisfied that it can speak correctly, comes out flat-footed in opposition to the aims and methods of the alleged ‘‘National Pure Food Convention.” It characterizes the men advocating the movement— with two exceptions—as charlatans and presents unmistakable proof that they are actuated by wholly selfish motives. The Western exception is Robert M. Floyd, who should improve the opportunity to resign, and thus prevent the West having any share ina scandal which is sure to cause astench all over the country. The hypocrisy of the handful of frauds who style themselves a ‘‘National Pure Food Convention” is now shown in all its hideous deformity. Instead of being a band of unselfish trade reformers, they turn out to be a gang of boodlers. Down with the conspirators! Tue TRADESMAN is confident that its readers will agree with the statement that Mr. Barlow’s exposition of the dead-beat, on the first page of this issue, is the best treatise of the kind that has ever appeared in any trade paper. Tue TRADESMAN notes with much satis- faction the increase in building and loan associations in this State. These organiza- tions have accomplished wonders in New England and in Philadelphia and the} adop- tion of similar methods of encouraging economy in Michigan augurs well for the laboring population of the State. The more savings banks and building associa- tions formed, the more homes for people of moderate means, the more promptness in meeting payments, the less liability of strikes and lock-outs. Businessmen should bear these facts in mind and govern them- selves accordingly. The Postoffice Department having refused to accept the name West Chester for a post- office, owing to its similarity to Chester, Tur TRADESMAN suggests the name of Conklin in such connection. The efficient work accomplished by Mr. Conklin in se- curing a Muskegon branch of the G. R. & 1. Railway and the enterprising methods he adopted to make West Chester what it now is, ought to entitle him to all the implied honor involved in naming the town after him. The illiterate editor of the Retail Grocers’ Adwocate has talked and written (always in utter disregard of the rules of grammer and common sense) so much about pure food that people generally have come to look upon him as a crank. Yet there ap- pears to be method in his madness. He proposes to unload an unprofitable news- paper venture on the movement for the sum of $5,000—in ether words, he expects to se- cure that sum for the Consumers’ Journal. A man is judged by the company he keeps. If Robert M. Floyd is an honest man—and THE TRADESMAN believes such to be a fact—he must now resign his con- nection with the Pure Food Fraud or abide the consequences. ‘The action of the New York contingent of the Fraud, taken while most of the party were mellow with wine— administered by Frank B. Thurber—is a re- proach which the movement can never sur- vive. Because the eighty organizations fostered by the Michigan Business Men’s Associa- tion refused to take any stock in his ravings on the subject of pure food, the editor of the Retail Grocers’ Advocate proceeded to read them out of church. Yet the Michigan As- sociations have already done more in the in- terest of pure food and correct business methods than Winter and his gang of yawpers will accomplish in a lifetime. Did you ever hear of a man hunting ducks with a brass band? A _ parallel is found in the attempt of a half dozen cranks to put down adulterated goods by means of talk and noise. It won’t work. AMONG THE TRADE. GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. Patrick H. O’Brien succeeds O’Brien & Powers in the undertaking business at 29 Canal, E. W. Bowker, formerly engaged in the bakery business here, is now conducting a pie factory in Saginaw City. John Van der Veen has engaged in the grocery business on West Leonard street. The stock was purchased here. R. E. Orser has engaged in the grocery business on East Bridge street. Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops furnished the stock. Walden & Bjorkman have engaged in the grocery business at Red Jacket. Amos S. Musselman & Co. furnished the stock. C. C. Tuxbury, general dealer at Sullivan, has added a line of drugs. The Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. furnished the stock. John Liningston has engaged in the gro- cery and hardware business at Wexford. The stocks were purchased at this market. AROUND THE STATE. Manton—David Huson has engaged in the fruit business. New Haven—T. Bates succeeds Bates & Nye in general trade. Burlington-Kennedy Saunders has bought out Elliot Bros.’ meat business. Hancock—J. Stringer succeeds Holman in the grocery business. Port Huron—S. L. Ballentine succeeds S. L. Ballentine & Co. in general trade. National Mine—C. T. Reynolds & Co. succeed Jas. Lucks in general trade. Mecosta—C. H. Dennison has bought the restaurant business of Wm. O’Brien. Homer—Dean & Woolcott succeed Ful- ler & Dean in the furniture business. St. Ignace—Jas. E. Wagley, late of Cross Village, has engaged in business here. Detroit—Kitching & Vincent succeed Leete & Vincent in the meat business. Lowell—R. D. Stocking succeeds Stock- ing & Quick, dealers in musical goods. Allegan—Calvin Strong expects to open his new boot and shoe store this week. Stanton—E. D. Hawley succeeds C. S. Weatherwax & Co. in the grocery business. Ypsilanti—Edward Washburn succeeds Edward Washburn & Co. in general trade. Elk Rapids—C. T. Lambertt, late of Traverse City, has opened a notion store here. Cheboygan—Joseph Spooner has retired from the meat business and opened a sa- loon. Litchfield—Hezmahalch & Teneyck, fur- niture dealers, have dissolved, Hezmahalch succeeding. St. Johns—Chapin & Mattison succeed Jas. Richardson in the grocery and crock- Peter ery business. Hillsdale—Beckhardt & Stone succeed } Pehfield & Goodrich in the book and sta- ‘tionery business. West Chester--V. Sinz has erected a two- story building and moved his drug stock here from Trent. Lansing—J. R. & W. 8. Esselstyn suc- ceed Peck, Esselstyn & Co. in the whole- sale and retail baking business. Sault Ste Marie—A. E. Pickard, former- ly engaged in business at East Jordan, is now running a restaurant here. Hastings—C. C. Mason has sold his inter- est in the furniture establishment of Spange- macher & Mason to Ira VanValkenburg. West Branch—H. N. Eggleston & Co., grocers and dealers in musical instruments, have been closed under chatel mortgage Cadillac—J. B. Lankaster, formerly en- gaged in the drug business at Fife Lake, has taken a position with Fred 8. Kieldsen Jackson—Geo. A. W. Dodge and E. R. Warner have consolidated their hardware stocks and united their business under the firm name of Warner & Dodge. Bronson—The Van Woert & Perkey drug stock has been purchased by A. J. Ash- brech and Robert H. Bradley, who will continue in the business under the firm name of Ashbreck & Bradley. : Detroit—Geo. L. Sampson has closed out his wholesale grocery business and pur- chased an interest in the wholesale furnish- ing goods business of Brewster & Stanton. Mr. Sampson will take the position in the house rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Brewster. STRAY FACTS. Pewamo—E. H. Stevens, the druggist, died suddenly on May 25. Burlington—Frank Holt succeeds F. L. Barnes in the hotel business. Muskegon—John Torrent has _ retired from the sawmill firm of Bertrand & Co. Greenville—A syndicate of capitalists have engaged in the brick business ona large seale. Cheboygan—Over 18,000,000 feet of lum- ber has already been shipped from this place this season. Detroit—The Third National Bank will increase its capital stock $100,000, making it $1,300,000. Detroit—The Merz Capsule Co. has been incorporated, with acapital stock of $10,- 000, of which $9,000 is paid in. Holland—R. Weertman has removed his bakery from Zeeland to this place and in- creased its capacity very materially. Lansing—The Business Men’s Association has under consideration the offer of a large jewelry factory to locate here for a $10,000 bonus. Howard City—H. G. Coburn has leased Coburn’s Exchange to Friend Dennison, late of Greenville, who takes possession June 1. Kalamazoo—W. J. Grotemut’s grocery store and stock burned on May 26. The loss is $1,800, being $600 in excess of the in- surance. : Mason—A stock company with $10,000 capital is being organized to induce John Brennan to remove his knitting factory from Detroit. Greenville—John H. Bowyer’s grocery stock is now in the hands of W. J. Gould & Ce., who hold a first mortgage. The assets and liabilities are not made public. Detroit—The Irish-American Savings Bank is being talked of and tvill probably be organized with Judge Marston, C. J. O’Flynn, Col. Atkinson, Thomas Nester, James and Jeremiah Dwyer, J. H. Vhay and others on the directory. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Gaines—Jas. B. Swits has purchased the interest of his partner in the grist mill busi- ness. Oakley—F. F. Spiegel has added to his sawmill machinery for manufacturing fur- niture. East Sagmaw—The Fiege-Silsbee Furni- ture Co. will start its new factory in about two weeks. Cedar Springs—Eli Farr has opened a machine shop, having purchased the ma- chinery in the Rockford shop. Detroit—The Detroit Potato Chip Co. has become incorporated with a capital stock of $10,000, of which $2,500 is paid in. Greenwood—G. B. Green has purchased the millof Brach & Johnson. He will cut lumber during the day and shingles at night. Alpena—E, O. Avery has improved his sawmill by the addition of two steel boilers and a smoke stack. He will soon add shingle machinery. Ferrysburg—Johnston Bros. have pur- chased the buildings of the Ottawa Iron Works and have occupied the same with their boiler business. South Haven—Geo. B. Pomroy succeeds E. P. Lounsberry & Co. in the grocery business and in the manufacture of agricul- tural implements and buggies. Manistee—Mr. Buckley, of the sawmill firm of Buckley & Douglas, wagered a box of cigars that their mill would start up ata certain time. The mill was undergoing a course of repairs at the time, but the ma- chinery was started and one log cut. Mr. Buckley won his bet, but the expense of starting up made the cigars cost him about $1 apiece. —_—_> 4 W. E. White, tanner at Lake View, wrote to a Toledo bank, asking as to the personal standing of a would-be customer. The bank officer replied courteously that he didn’t know the man; whereupon White returns to the fray with this persistent in- quiry: ‘‘Well, what in —— do you know, anyhow? I thot every banker in god’s countery would anser a squair question.”’ Association Notes. The business men of Rodney have organ- ized an association in accordance with in- structions from the State body. The Retail Grocers’ Association of East Saginaw now includes every grocer in the city. An Association picnic, to be held at Bay City, is under consideration. Secretary Stanley, in remiting per capita dues for twelve more members of the Battle Creek Retail Grocers’ Association, writes: “Our Association is moving along very nicely.” Manton Tribune: Still another. The Kalkaska stave factory will move to Man- ton. Thecredit for securing this institu- tion is largely due to the Business Men’s Association. W. H. Dendel, Secretary of the Hopkins Station Business Men’s Association, writes as follows: ‘‘Our Association is doing good work. We have collected a great many accounts through it.” Two new associations have been formed under the auspices of the Michigan Business Men’s Association during the past week and three more associations have become auxiliary to the State body—Otsego with seventeen members, Evart with twenty-nine members and Hopkins Station with nine members. Battle Creek has sent in dues on twelve additional members, which increases the State enrollment to 2,047. J. L. Willett, Secretary of the Flint Mer- eantile Union, writes as follows: ‘‘The dates fixed by your Committee are all satis- factory and we will be ready. I hope we will have a big turnout. We have not got into the picnic business as yet, but I think it will come in time. A good feeling has grown up among our merchants toward each other since our Union was organized, which I hope will steadily grow.” In answer to a Coopersville enquiry, THE TRADESMAN would state that all letters sent to the Executive Committee of a Busi- ness Men’s Association are the property of that Committee and cannot properly be bought before the Association, unless the Committee so reports. All matters per- taining to the collection and delinquent de- partments of an association belong to the Executive Committee, which should brook no interferance. Petoskey Democrat: There was only a fair attendance at the last meeting of the Business Men’s Association, but avery in- teresting time was had by the members present. Several members reported the general tone of business on a much better and firmer basis since the organization of the Association. There is a much better feeling between those who have been in the habit of asking credit and the dealers than ever before. At first there was a very bitter feeling against the organization, but as these men come to understand that the As- scciation was not organized for the purpose of oppression, but for protection, their views have become greatly modified. There is a class of people who are always asking for credit and who never intend to pay; they make a business of preying upon the labors of the industrious; this is the par- ticular class against whom the labors of the Association are directed. There is another class who are naturally honest in intention, but through failure of crops, loss of cattle, sickness or disappointment of some kind or other, have failed to meet their obligations when due. It is not now, nor never has been the object of the Association to wrong, oppress or harass this class in any manner whatever; all they ask is, that they come forward like men and give some valid rea- son why they cannot pay; and if their names should, through their own neglect, be pub- lished in the ‘‘dead-beat” list, on payment of the debt they will be reinstated in the confidence of our merchants and can pro- cure accomodations as before. Thus it will be seen the Business Men’s Association can injure no one, but on the other hand works incalculable good towards all. The Gripsack Brigade. Anthony J. Quist is now selling flour for the Star Mills, working the city trade. A. C. Sharp has resigned his position as traveling salesman for Cody, Ball, Barn- hart & Co., to engage in business on his own account. L. C. Bradford, late with Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops, has engaged to travel for Clark, Jewell & Co., the arrangement to go into effect June 1. David S. Van Dyke succeeds Dick Man- gold as general salesman for C. G. A. Voigt & Co. in Northern Michigan. E. C. Man- gold is covering the territory temporarily. J. R. Linden, a traveling man, broke the record at Mt. Pleasant last week by going in bathing. He was taken with cramps and came near drowning before rescued by passers by. Muskegon News: Steve Sears, of Grand Rapids, is in the city. He is wearing a boil on his chin this trip, and avoids the barbers. In general appearance his chin resembles a cocoanut. His customers now have a chance to do some of the talking. The veteran Alonzo Seymour celebrated the twenty-second anniversary of his start- ing on the road last week. He was then employed by L. H. Randall, who at that time was the only exclusively wholesale merchant doing business in Grand Rapids. Referring to the poem delivered at the traveling men’s banquet by L. M. Mills, his former partner at Traverse City—S. E. Wait—writes that gentlemen: ‘‘You have evidently mistaken your calling. Just im- agine Whittier, Longfellow, Holmes, or any other of your kind, traveling through the country ‘soliciting’ for a drug house. When Stowe gets all your ‘pomes’ in book form, I want a copy.” * VISITING BUYERS. 2 The following retail dealers~have visited the market during the past week and placed orders withthe various houses: W..M. Rogers, Fennville. Macomber & Bale, Lake View. S. Stark, Allendale. DenHerder & Tanis, Vrisland. J. A. Lambert, Co-operative Supply Co., Hol- land, Mich. B. Burlington, Bradley. G. N. Reynolds, Belmont. Geo. Carrington, Trent. N. Bouma, Fisher. James Broderick, Kingsley. Jno. Kamps, Zutphen. S. M. Geary, Maple Hill. Jno. Smith, Ada. Cole & Chapel, Ada. B. Volmari, Fillmore. G.C. Baker, LaBarge. A. C. Barkley, Crosby. Childs & Carper, Childs’ Mill. W. P. Dockeray, Rockford. K. L. Kinney, Ensley. A. B. Foote. Hilliards. Brautigan Bros., No. Dorr. A. Wagenaar, New Holland. C. E. Joldersma, Jamestown. Walter H. Struik, Forest Grove. M. Minderhout, Hanley. J. Omier, Wright. D. R. Stocum, Rockford. Cc. F. Sears, Rockford. M. Heyboer & Bro., Drenthe. Eli Runnells, Corning. Geo. F. Cook, Grove. W.F. Hopper, Fremont. W. Thomas, Thomas & Son, Bowne. J. F. Hacker, Corinth. Gus. Begman, Bauer. John Linington, Wexford, J. E. Thurkow, Morley. J. P. Dwinell, Carlyle. John Gunstra, Lamont. Dave Holmes, West Michigan Lumber Co., Woodville. P. Steketee & Co., Holland. J.P. Cordes, Alpine. F. C. Stone, Cedar Springs. Levett & Dann, Dorr. C. E. Coburn, Pierson. C. W. Caskey. Harbor Springs. Wm. Vermeulen, Beaver Dam. S. D. Thompson, Newaygo. A. & L. M. Wolf, Hudsonville. C. H. Adams, Otsego. J.N. Wait, Hudsonville. Adam Newell, Burnip’s Corners. H. Barry, Ravenna. Seward MeNitt & Co., Byron Center. Walling Bros., Lamont. Uilke DeVries, Jamestown. H. Carbine & Son, Hesperia. F. L. Blake, Irving. J.D. F. Pierson, Pierson. Cornell & Griswold, Griswold. Dr. John Graves, Wayland. D. R. Crane & Son, Fennville. S. T. Colson, Alaska. Dr. 8. J. Koon, Lisbon. G. P. Stark, Cascade. Narregang & Son, Byron Genter. R. Schaack, Reed City. Jno. Damstra, Gitchell. G. W. Stevens, Austerlitz. A. W. Blain, Dutton. F. J. Smedley, Byron Center. Geo. E. Pantlind & Co., Tustin. Herman Thompson, Canada Corners. O. F. Conklin & Co., West Chester. James G. McElwee & Co., Big Rapids. J.D. Strachan, Muir. Chas. Morton, Sand Lake. Norman Harris, Big Springs. L. Cook, Bauer. G. TenHoor, Forest Grove. G. H. Walbrink, Allendale. J. Barnes, Austerlitz. N. W. Crocker, Byron Center. J.M. Spore, Rockford. M. Gezon, Jenisonville. H. VanNoord, Jamestown. Mrs. J. Hilzen, Jamestown. C. Stocking, Grattan. Mrs. M. Burbank, Spring Lake. Thys Stadt, Spring Lake. N. F. Miller, Lisbon. H. C. Peckham, Freeport. x. W. Robinson, Edgerton. Haynes & Harrington, Kalkaska. Velzy Bros., Lamont. S. H. Ballard, Sparta. Mrs. J. DeBrie, Byron Center. Dell Wright, Berlin. Geo. Huntington & Co., Cedar Springs. L. A. Paine, Englishville, S. Sheldon, Pierson. Cc. 8. Comstock, Pierson. Hoag & Judson, Cannonsburg, P. VanDenBosch, Zeeland. R. D. McNaughton, Mancelona. W.E. Watson, Coopersville. Mr. Humphrey, Humphrey & Spaulding, Wayland. V. Sinz, Trent. Geo. F. Cook, Grove P. O. John Koopman, Falmouth. Emmet Hagadorn, Fife Lake. A. Norris, A. Norris & Son, Casnovia. H. W. Robson, Edmore. Marshall Brayman, Aldrich & Brayman, Lud- ington. Fred. Kieldsen, Cadillac. H. M. Lewis, Ionia. John Giles & Co., Lowell. Kellogg & Wooden, Kalkaska. E. B. Wright, West. Mich. Lumber Co., Woodville. —_ -- > _—_ Purely Personal. Emmet Hagadorn, the Fife Lake general dealer, was in town last week. John Day is now clerking in the drug store of T. A. Miller & Co., at Alma. Samuel Sears, of the firm of Wm. Sears & Co., was in Detroit a couple of days last week. O. F. Conklin has gone to Washington for the purpose of—well, let’s see whether he succeeds or not. J. D. Conecidine, of the cheese factory firm of Concidine & Ewing, at Byron Cen- ter, and W. T. Dorgan, cheesemaker for the firm, were in town last Friday. The annual meeting of patrons was held on Saturday. G. J. Stephenson, for several months past with H. D. Harvey, at Bangor, was in town last week on his way to Mackinac Island, where he will conduct a drug store during the summer season for H. A. N. Todd, of St. Ignace. Will Lamoreaux deuies that he was put off a Michigan Central train, for non-pay- ment of fare, as stated last week; and as his reputation for veracity is of the XXXX double-distilled variety, THe TRADESMAN is persuaded that its informant must have been mistaken. It is reported that Frank Jenison, the Manton general dealer, has drawn the capi- tal prize in the Louisiana lottery and that he is so much elated over his success that he contemplates buying the Detroit base ball club and removing it to Manton or in- viting his friends to join him in a trip to California in a special car. Ludwig Winternitz and wife went to East Saginaw last Tuesday to attend the marriage of the latter’s brother, Theo. Kadish, and Miss Etty Hosmer. L. J. Kadish and wife, of Chicago, father and mother of the groom, and L. P. Kadish, of Chicago, brother of the groom, were also present. Mr. Kadish was formerly identified with Mr. Winternitz here, but is now engaged in the yeast and vinegar business at East Saginaw under the firm name of Kadish & Denton. >< “Dot Abram Levi he opens a store next to mine. It wash mean in him.” ‘‘But didn’t you say last summer, Mr. Doppen- heimer, that competition is the life of trade?” ‘‘Yes; but L wasn’t in no beesness last summer.” TIME TABLES. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. Kalamazoo Division. Leave. Arrive. | Ex. & Mail. N. Y. Mail. N.Y. Mail. N.Y. Ex | 4:35pm 7:45am..Grand Rapids. 9:45am 6:15pm) 5:55pm 9:02am..Allegan....... 8:32am 5:00am 7:05pm 10:06am..Kalamazoo... 7:30am 4:90pm | 8:30pm 11:35am..White Pigeon. 5:55am 2:20pm) 2:30am 5:05pm..Toledo........ 11:00pm 9:45am) 8:30am 9:40 pm..Cleveland..... 640pm 5:35am, 2:50pm 3:30a m..Buffalo........ 11:55am 11:40pm / 5:40am _ 6:50pm..Chicago....... 11:30pm 6:50am A local freight leaves Grand Rapids at 12:50 pm,carry- | ing passengers as faras Allegan. All trains daily ex- | eept Sunday. J. W. MCKENNEY, General Agent. | | Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. GOING EAST. Arrives. Leaves. | tSteamboat Express - 6:25pm 6:30 pm +Through Mail...... .10:40 am 10:50 am | tEvening Express. 25 pm 3:50 p m | *Limited Express............. «-e 6:59 a m 6:50am | *Mized, with COaeh.......ccceccess 11:00 a m | GOING WEST. | +Morning Express..............0.6 1:05 pm 1:10 pm |} WON OUIEE PAE, kn in neces dascecsccace CHD 5:10 pm | +Steamboat Express -10:40 pm 10:45 pm } tMixed......... we “se 7:45am *Night Expres a eee. 5:25Qm 5:40am +Daily, 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 hasa through Wagner car | and local sleeping car from Detroit to Grand Rapids. D. PoTtTsEr, City Passenger Agent. Gro. B. REEVE, Traffic Manager Chicago. | | Chicago & West Michigan. | Leaves. Arrives. POE ins kc cdaddadodieiva et dius 9:10am 3:45pm TOOS TEE DTONG. sc cic decavscevensasns 12:30 p m 9:45 pm WINTERS TOON. 5 ons cisecciacccauncs 11:00 pm 5:45am Muskegon Express........ «+ esse 5:00 p m 11:00 am *Daily. 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 9a. m. and 11 p. m, trains. Newaygo Division. Leaves. Arrives. PE oven c ee ccacalenencccceaics 3:45 pm 4:50 pm TRO ids nn vec ctdcaletccvcciedics 8:00 a m 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 to and from Ludington and Manistee. W. A. GAVETT, Gen’l Pass. Agent. J.B. MULLIKEN, General Manager. Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette. Going West. Going East. 7:00am 8:00am,.St. Ignace..... 840pm 5:55pm 12:20pm 11:0)am..Seney......... 6:15pm 12:35pm 5:30pm 2:30pm) iM 2:05pm 7:00am 4:00 pm§ Marquette .. } 1:55 pm 4:35 pm, .Negaunee..... 1:25 pm 4:45 p m. .Ishpeming....12:55 p m 8:00 pm..Houghton ... 8:20 pm..Hancock ..... 9:00 am 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 & Saginaw Division. DEPART. Be Fe aa i nc cc ha cc cee ceaniae 7 30am PA FATIGN, 6 ido a cei cnedeccdddsacseuccecs 410pm ARRIVE. Coram OPIS TP POOG. oo occ ceca ucdccccscacencs ll 25am oe ee 10 30 pm All trains arrive at and depart from Union depot. Trains run solid both ways. CHARLES A, GOYE, Successor to A. Coye & Son, DEALER IN AWNINGS 2 TENTS Horse and Wagon Covers, Oiled Clothing, Feed Bags, Wide Ducks, etc. Flags & Banners made to order. 73 CANAL ST., - GRAND RAPIDS. HESTER & FOX, Manufacturers’ Agts. for aw and Grist Mil M AcHINERY Planers, Matchers, Mouiders and al! kinds of Wood-Working Machinery, Saws, Belting and Oils. And Dodge's Patent Wood Split Pulley. Large stock kept on hand. Send fur sample Pulley and become convinced of their superiority. WRITE FOR PRICES. 130 Oakes St., Grand Rapids, Mich. CHURCH’S Bug Finish! READY FOR USE DRY. NO MIXING @EQUIRED., It sticks to the vines and Finisies the whole crop of Potato Bugs with one aprlicaiion; also kills any Curculio, and the Cotton and Tobacco Worms. This is the only safe way to use a Strong Poison; none of the Poison is in a clear state, but thoroughly combined by patent process and machinery, with material to help the very fine powder to stick to the vines and entice the bugs to eat it, and it is also a fertilizer. ONE POUND will go as far as TEN POUNDS of plaster and Paris Green as mixed by the farmers. Itis therefore cheaper, and saves the trouble and danger of mixing and using the green, which, needless to say, is danger- ous to handle. Bug Finish was used the past season on the State Agricultural College Farm at Lansing, Michigan, and, in answer to inquiries, the managers write: “The Bug finish gave good satisfaction on garden and farm.” Many un- solicitated letters have been received prais- ing Bug Finish. Barlow & Star, hardware dealers at Coldwa- ter, Mich., write as follows under date oj May 14: **We sold 3,100 pounds of ‘Bug Finish” last year. Itis rightly named “Bug Finish,” as it finishes the entire crop of bugs with one appli- eatiod. We shall not be satisfied unless we sell three tons this year, aS there is already a strong demand forit. Please send us ten bar- | rels (3,000 pounds) at once.” Guaranteed as represented. Cheaper than any other Mixture used for the purpose, | | i } MANUFACURED BY Anti-Kalsomine Co,, Garnd Rapids. nena MISCELLANEOUS. Advertisements will be inserted under this head for one cent a word or two cents a word forthree insertions. No advertisement taken tor 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, NOR SALE—The best drugstore in the thriv- - ing city of Muskegon. Terms easy. C. L. Brundage, Muskezon, Mich. 193tf WOR SALE—Stock of general merchandise in good condition and locality; also store. Good reason forselling. J.C. Still, Doltarville, Mich. 193* NOR SALE—Two store counters, three sets seales, six tea cans, six spice cans, one small coffee mill and two show-cases, also one delivery wagon. All of the foregoing will be sold cheap for cash. M. J. Lewis, 72 Grand- ville avenue, Grand Rapids. 192tf Fok SALE—House, tin shop and set of tin- - ner’s tools, in alive 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* jJOR SALE—Residence and medical 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* OR SALE—Store building, residence, barn and stock of general merchandise, situ- ated ten miles from Grand Rapids, in a good farming country, worth $5,000. Not much competition nearer than Grand Rapids. Ad- dress. “Steven,” care of the Tradesman, Grand Rapids, Mich. 193* OR SALE—Best bargain ever offered for general stock in growing town in good farming community in Northern Michigan. Stock willinventory about $6,000. Sales last year were $60,000. Address*'The Tradesman,” Grand Rapids. 177tt NOR SALE—Ice box, 6 feet and 2 inches high, : 2 feetand ll inches deep and 5 feet and 2 inches wide. The box is zive lined and nearly new. J.C. Shaw, 7? Canal street, Grand Rap- 189tf ids. p4 RTNEK WANTED—A good, ambitious man, with six thousand dollars can buy a one-third interest in a good-paying, well estab- lished mercantile business. Callon or address E. A. Stowe, Michigan Tradesman, Grand Rap- ids. 193tf MPORTANT TO EVERY STORE-KEEPER— Every retail dealer who desires to run his business on an economical basis should send for a sample of the Su: lit! Coupon System, the most complete arrangement of the kind that will abolish your pass-books. The best and most progressive merchants throughout the United States are now using this system with the very best results. With this system you have no writing, no bookkeeping, no pass- books. Every sale is a cash sale and hundreds of dollars are saved annually in forgotten chargesalone. Having two kinds, samples of both will be sent on application. John H. Sut- liff, Albany, N. Y. ‘ 197* JODA FOUNTAIN, CHEAP—A nearly new h J. W. Tuft’s Epoch, No. 707 soda fountain and 2copper tanks, glass syrup cans and 10 glass-lined syrup faucets, 3 glass-lined draught tubes, counter fountain. Apply to A. R. Rood, 43 Pearl street, Grand Rapids, Mich. 191-3t YY ANTED—Latics at home or to travel with my Improved Tailor System. It has full Address H. M. 194* ‘Yy Seep —A man having an established ; trade among lumbermen to add a spee- ial line and sellon commission. To the right man a splendid chance will be given to make money without extraexpense. Address “B,”’ care Michigan Tradesman. 178tf directions and sells at sight. Perkins, Lapeer, Mich. FRESH FISH Bought and Sold by FRANK J. DETTENTHALER, 117 Monroe St., Grand Rapids. = a> Oysters the Year Around ATON & LYON, Importers, Jobbers and Retailers of BOOKS, Stationary & Sundries 20 and 22 fAonroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich. THE NEW Soap Company. As previously announced, the trade is now being supplied with Soap from this new factory. Two brands are now introduced, the AND Little Daisy. Both free from adulterations of all kinds, and contain pure Ceylon Cocoa Oil, Steam Refined Tallow, Glycerine and Borax. The former is a first-class Laundry Soap, and the latter, being fine and milder, is one of the best Bath, Laundry and Toilet Soaps combined now on the market. For terms, please apply to the factory, in person, by letter, or telephone. (Telephone No. 578-5 rings.) Shall we receive your encouragement by way of a trial order? tespectfully, Grand Rapids Soap C0. _— es peg LEGAL STATUS. Text of the Bill Incorporating the M. B. M. A. and Auxiliary Bodies. The following is the full text of the bill incorporating the Michigan Business Men’s Association and auxiliary associations, now in the hands of the Senate: SEcTION 1. The people of the State of Michigan enact, That the Michigan Busi- ness Men’s Association and the local asso- ciations auxiliary there to, may be incor- porated in pursuance with the provisions of this act. : Sec. 2. Any five or more persons, resi- dents of this State, being members of the Michigan Business Men’s Association of the State ef Michigan, desirous to become incorporated, may make and execute arti- cles of association under their hands and seal, which said articles of association shall be acknowledged before some officer of the State, having authority to take acknowledg- ment of deeds and shall set forth: First. The names of persons associating in the.first instance and their place of resi- dence. Second. The corporate name by which such Association shall be known in the law and the place of its business office. Third. 'The object and purpose of such Association, which shall be to secure the co- operation of merchants and other classes of business men, promote the social, moral and business interests of its members, aod the period for which it is incorporated, not exceeding thirty years. Sec. 3. A copy ef said articles of asso- ciation shall be recorded with the Secretary of the State and thereupon the persons who shall have signed such articles of associa- tion, their associates and successors, shall be a body politic and corporate by the name expressed in such articles of association. Said corporation shall have full power and authority to make and establish a constitu- tion, by-laws, rules and regulations, not in conflict with the laws of this State and to alter and amend the same. Src. 4. Acopy of the record of such articles of association under the seal of the State, duly certified according to law, shall be received as prima facie evidence in all courts of this State of the existence and due incorporation of such corporation. Sec. 5. Such corporation, when duly formed, shall have power to institute and cbarter auxiliary «associations within this State, having similar aims and objects, pro- viding that the constitution and by-laws adopted by such auxiliary associations shall not be repugnant to the laws of this State and shall be approved by this corporation, with which copies of the said ccnstitution and by-laws must be filed. Sec. 6. This corporation shall from time to time make and establish such con- stitution, general laws and regulations for auxiliary associations as such corporation shall judge proper to secure uniformity and effectiveness. Src. 7. Any five or more persons, resi- dents of this State, being members of any auxiliary association, having been duly chartered by the Michigan Business Men’s Association, desirous to become incorpo- rated, may make and execute articles of as- sociation under their hands and seals, specifying as provided in section two of this act, and file a copy of such articles with the clerk of the county in which such corporation may be formed, which shall be recorded by such clerk in a book to be kept in his office for that purpose; and thereupon the persons who shall haye signed such articles of association, their associates and successors shall be a body politie and cor- porate by the name expressed in such arti- cles of association. Src. 8. This corporation or any auxiliary association thereto, may take and hold per- sonal and real property so far as may be nezessary for the proper purposes of such organizations, not exceeding ten thousand dollars in amount, and may convey, dispose of and deal with the same as they may from time to time determine by atwo-thirds vote of the total membership voting there- for; and for such purpose such corporation or auxiliary associations may create a cap- ital stock of not more than ten thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of not more than ten dollars each. ———_—__—_>-. <> ____— Edmore in Line on Organization. Agreeable to invitation, the editor of Tur TRADESMAN met the business men of Ed- more last Thayrsday evening and assisted them to form a Business Men’s Association. Geo. D. Lunn was selected to act as chair- man and F. A. Tower as secretary. After the usual explanations had been made, H. W. Robson moved that the formation of an association be immediately proceeded with, which was adopted. The constitution and by-laws presented by Mr. Stowe were then adopted, when the following gentlemen were accepted as charter members: Geo, D. Lunn, H. W. Robson, J. W. Pfeifler, W. E. Kingsbury, W. S. Whittlesey, H. A. Malley, S. J. Ketchum, L. $8. Crotser, M. E. Curtiss, Wm. White, H. B. Morehead, L. D. Curtiss, A. J. Briggs, F. A. Tower, Thos. Grant, Daniel Lynch. Election of officers resulted as follows: President—H. W. Robson. Vice-President—Geo. D. Lunn. Secretary—W. 8S. Whittlesey. Treasurer—J. W. Pfeifler. Executive Committee—President, Secre- tary, Wm. White, A. J. Briggs and L. S. Crotser. The election of the Committees on Busi- ness and Trade Interests was deferred until the next meeting. On motion of Geo. D. Lunn, the Blue Letter collection system was adopted for the use of the Association and the Executive Committee was instructed to procure the printing of the necessary blanks. M. E. Curtiss, Wm. White and H. B. Morehead were appointed a special commit- tee to solicit the applications of new mem- bers. The editor of the local paper was request- ed to print the constitution and by-laws in full in his next issue, which he agreed to do. On resigning the chair to the newly-elect- ed President, Mr. Lunn bespoke for the movement the cordial support of every busi- ness man. He asserted that there were enough influences at work to ‘‘down” busi- ness men, without their trying to ‘‘down” each other. Constant perusal of THE TRADESMAN had convinced him that in towns where the business men were united, they come to look upon each other more as brothers. President Robson said he had watched the progress of local organization, as recorded in the columns of THE TRADESMAN, for two years past, and was convinced that the move begun that night in Edmore would never be regretted by any business man in the place. He bespoke for the officers of the Association the co-operation of every member and expressed the hope that the membership would reach thirty before the next meeting. The meeting then adjourned. >> Attractive Salesrooms. From the Dry Goods Chronicle. It is not difficult to keep salesrooms clean and inviting, provided there is system in the work. Too many country stores are un- tidy and unattractive. There ought to be a change in this respect. The store is the central place for the neighborhood and _ vil- lage trading, gossip and social interchange. It is the representative establishment of the community. It ought to be, and can be made an educator of order, neatness and cleanliness. A neat, well-kept house is a blessing in every village and neighborhood. It teaches by contrast the great difference between order and disorder, dirt and cleanliness, foul and pure, wholesome apartments. A slatternly housewife is chagrinned and mortified at the difference in her abode and that of her neat neighbor, and with a feel- ing of pride, inherent in her nature, sets about a reform. A village store the model of neatness and order accomplishes the same result. Clean shelves and windows, clean floors and ceil- ings, tasteful inside decorations—each and all have an influence beneficial and attrac- tive to a community. Even the most rude and uncultivated are pleased at the sight of order, taste and beauty, and the contrast between an untidy home and a tidy store is so great that a sense of relief is experienced as soon as a brief visit is made from the one to the other. A store grimy with tobacco smoke and the floor foul with tobacco spittle and dirt is not a pleasing spectacle. Put two stores in a village, one neat and the other dirty, and it will not be long before the tide of custom will flow to the establishment where cleanliness and order prevail. As neat, inviting salesrooms cost nothing but time and labor, why not have tkem? The time and labor thus spent is not lost, but, on the contrary, is profitably employed A clean store is always self-advertising. Is not a thorough house-wife the frequent theme of village and neighborhood gossip? In like manner is the attractive, tidy store. People will talk about it, visit it, trade at it. If you, as a merchant, are not a believer in this theory, give it a trial. Brush up anew from cellar to garret; let a clean outside invite to clean salesrooms inside, and then note the effect on your customers. You will soon find the change so agreeable and advantageous that you will not want to go back to the old ruts of dirt and disorder. You are always glad to get clean crisp bank notes, and people always seek the clean, attractive store at which to pay them out. —_—_—»>-++ Told by His Friends. Than Major A. B. Watson, no business man walks the streets of Grand Rapids. Major Watson’s business sagacity is not entirely confined to his operations in the Valley City, however. His friends are telling a good story now-a-days in illustra- tion of this point. itis no secret that Mr. Watson owns one of the most valuable tracts of Southern pine possessed by any man in Michigan—and that is saying a good deal. Since the land came into his hands, it has enhanced in value about 400 per cent. This fact was suspected by the tax assessor, and the land was accordingly assessed at $8 per acre. With a view to lowering the estimate, Mr. Watson wrote the board of review: ‘‘If the land was on the market, I would dispuse of it for $1.25 per acre.” ‘The board did not see the catch, “if the land was on the market,” and ac- cordingly reduced the assessment to a very low figure. Mr. Watson’s interest check will be about a third as large as would otherwise have been the case. shrewder > > - A Chicago Caution. The Sanitary News desires to caution housekeeper against using the samples of edible merchandise which unscrupulous ad- vertisers leave on the door-step or with the servants. The best articles of food or of culinary use arg well enough known, to do without such questionable forms of adver- tising, and the cheaper articles of food are fearfully adulterated. There is also an ele- ment of danger from anarchistic cranks, who have in their crazy brains the idea that they are commissioned to destroy some person’s life and who seek this means to accomplish their mistaken aim. A case of this kind occurred in Chicago last year, and the positive orders to the servants to use no samples of any kind probably eaved sev- eral lives. The following is an analysis of one of the cheap brands of baking powder which is extensively circulated by samples at doors. Its composition is undesirable to introduce into the stomach, even although it may raise dough satisfactorily. It con- tained cream of tartar, soda, Rochelle salts (21 per cent. of the whole), lime (5.49 per cent. ), alumina, starch and water. ———__—~. +9. E. A. Fuller, of Traverse City, has been commissioned by a friend to look up a de- sirable location for a hoop, stave and head- ing factory. The locality must have plen- ty of grey elm. Here is a chance for the Business Committees of some of the North- ern associations, How to Treat Delinquents Who Have Changed Residence. HOLLAND, May 26, 1887. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR StR—We have several persons de- linquent to our merehants who are now living in Grand Rapids. What is the proper way to proceed in such cases? Should we report the cases direct to the Retail Gro- cers’ Association of Grand Rapids or should we send out the blanks from this end of the route? Yours, P. W. KANE, Sec’y. The proper way to proceed is for the member to send the delinquent a Blue Letter. If that doesn’t fetch him to time, he should be reported to the Secretary, which officer will then send him the last official notice. That failing, the Executive Committee should then declare him a de- linquent, when the Secretary should report him to the State Secretary, who will place his name on the next State Notification Sheet, after which it will be impossible for him to obtain credit in any town where there is an association. ——<. -6 <> Business Holidays in England. The readers of Tok TRADESMAN will note with pleasure the observations of Frank E. Leonard, of H. Leonard & Sons, made during his two months’ visit in the pottery districts of England. Mr. Leonard says that one thing struck him very forcibly ou his return to this country and that was our absence of holidays. In England every store is closed at 1 o’clock ‘Thursday afternoon and the remainder of the day is given up to rest and recreation. Every factory in the country closes Saturday noon, which gives the operatives a chance to make their weekly purchases by day- light and prepare for a day of rest. ————$$__—> A Perpetual Picnic. “T see the grocers are having a picnic to- day,” said one gentleman to another last Wednesday. ‘‘Humph! they want the earth,” was the response. ‘“How’s that?” ‘Well, my grocer’s been having a picnic with me ever since he got my name on the delinquent list last winter.” ————__—~< +. ___— Without a Moral. ‘‘] was a clerk in a grocery store at $9 a week,” he said, ‘but, like many other young men, I fell in with dissolute com- panions, and was induced to gamble.” ‘‘And was tempted to take money that did not belong to you?” “No; I won enough in a week to buy the grocery.” — The Independent Oil Co. continues to thrive, the terrible indictment against the Standard Oil Co. at Buffalo having given the sale of the opposition oil a noticeable in- crease. Manager Marston is so well pleased with his success here that he is planning for further improvements in his storage and handling departments, after which his busi- ness will be conducted as systematically as any oil business in the country. Send for quotations or sample barrel. It took $1,200 in caso and twelve years of in- tense suffering before I learned that $2 worth of Tiger Oil would cure me. None but a wire- bound constitution and a determined will could ever live through twelve years of such racking pain and misery, without a single week of ease, as I did, before I began to take Tiger Oil about a year since. I used about $2 worth altogether, which I took a teaspoonful in atumbler of hot water three times a day, which quickly relieved and I believe it has per- manently cured me, as the immediate past eight months I have not had a sign of my old disease, which the doctors called Bright’s Dis- ease of the Kidneys—which is death—Gravel, Inflammation of the Kidneys and Bladder, and a number of other diseases; but they all failed to do more than quiet the suffering for a short time, although I doctored with the best doc- tors I could find in Marshall, Ohio, Pittsburg, Pa., New Aibany, Ind., Chicago, II1., St. Louis, Mo., Detroit, Saginaw and Bay City, Micb., and a great number of other cities; and when not under a doctor’s care took dozens and dozens of all kinds of greatly advertised patent kidney and liver cures; but under all kinds of medi- cines I got worse and worse till I began to take Tiger Oil as above stated. To say it cost $1,200 in the twelve years is far too low, but the $2 in Tiger Oil which cured me is more than it took, as I used some for other general purposes in my family. But my case is only one in thous- ands who are spending their money for naught —but suffering and loss of time—who might be cured with Tiger Oil. J.E. WALKER, Manager Telephone Exchange, Cadillac, Mich. Full Line of LUBRICATING OLS. We make q specialty of EUREERA 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 DEAD-BEAT. Written Especially for THE TRADESMAN. He walks a lord upon the street, A brazen-fronted villain; Nor dreads his creditors to meet, Nor ever pays a shilling. In every shop, saloon and store, A shunned, despised and dreaded bore. And every town its quota has, And merchants have enrolled them, “‘Delinquents,’’ “Worthless,” ‘‘D.-B. class,” For goods that they have sold them. And honest men, wiih toil and pain, At last, must pay the Dead Beat’s gain. —M. J. WRISLEY. FOR SALE. Feed mill, eighteen horse power engine, good wholesale and retail trade. Will sell cheap. Address ‘‘Feed mill,” care THE TRADESMAN. HARDWOOD LUMBER. The furniture factories here pay as follows for dry stock: Basswood, log-run............-.0e00e 12 00@14 00 ECO eS 15 00@18 00 Birch, NOS, 1nd B...c 5. oss ccc cles @25 00 Black Ash, log-run................06- 13 GO@15 00 CROTTT MOR TUID 6 ih oon font ase sen 25 00@35 00 Cherry, Nos. 1 and 2...5............. 45 00@50 00 MOORES. CU os os cae ann aces case @10 00 DEADIO, 1OM-TUN... 02 52k ne cones so 12 00@14 00 Maple, soft, log-rum................. 11 00@18 00 Maple, Nos. land 2................... @20 00 Maple, clear, flooring................ @25 00 Maple, white, selected............... @25 Hed Oak, loprun.:......<....... 2200 @18 Red Oak, Nos.1 and 2................ @24 00 Red Oak, quarter sawed............ 26 00@30 00 Red Oak, No. 1, step plank.......... @25 00 MY AIM, IOBTUN.. .. +1. -. -va5 200.0000 @55 00 Wainut, NOs. 1 and ?2................ @i75 00 OV almits. CUS... las es ese ee en es @25 00 Grey Elm, log-run................... @13 00 White Ash, log-run.................. 14 00@16 00 Whitewood, log-run................. 20 00@22 00 White Oak, log-run..................- @17 00 WOODENWARE. MtAmaerd Tis. NO. 1... ese ce ese se cee 6 00 BPANGOTA Tus, NO. 2... cess wc cae ces cess 5 00 Btamdand TUS, NO. Boo. cise ences cee ssess oe 4 00 Standard Pails, twohoop.................... 1 40 Standard Pails, three hoop.................. 1 65 PANS, STOUNG WOOK nook case ceccecsascccc> 4 50 Maple Bowls, assorted sizes................- 2 2d OE eR 2 25 We cence cc cnc. eesceee 1 00 RO ce ac eh ca cacs anes < MOTO MEO ooo ong od ce noes wenn ances 50 PIODEMGS POUMGCEA. . on cc... s cn nccs cs cnesssccee 2 25 Clothes Pins............ bac uh pe eee kc bnea cess 60 oo eine kgs deme ees ooeee 1 00 WW ABMMORTGG, BINBIC. ... .. 6.5.50. cose ce cece ee 1 75 Washboards, double.......... Mc ceeee ee 2 25 BASKETS. Diamond Mariel, ... 22... ees cn cece ee teceee 40 PRUBOC]; DOTTOW DAT. ook oss cs pace nc caccces 1 60 PMBNOGL, WIGS DANG, ..... occ cece escn cccnees 1%5 Clotnes, soiint, NO. 1..................2000s- 3 50 Ooomes. Soot NO 8.0 iwi... wee. ces ce sane 4 2% (Clothes, splint, NO. 0......-........ 04-2022 5 00 Clothes, willow No.1 ..5 50 Clothes, willow No.2 ..6 50 Clothes, willow No.3. ..7 50 WY DON A a kc a ea cw wenn cn nse 3°75 we OIE OU cack coach acne sce. 2 85 MISCELLANEOUS. Hemlock Bark—Tanners all have large sup- plies. Dealers are paying $5 for good bark. Ginseng—Local dealers pay $1.50 8 b for clean washed roots. Rubber Boots and Shoes—Local jobbers are authorized to offer standard goods at 40 and 5 _ cent. off, and second quality at 50 per cent oO baroware. These prices are for cash buyers, who pay promptly and buy in full packages. AUGERS AND BITS. BOGE, ClO BURN nis bon sacs nc ce wenn dis 60 MO Ce is oe ee A i one hse dis 60 TO kk an ce nc sknre te doeeensss dis 60 A tacks doit En dis 60 Ra sk Cun debe bdees bance « dis 60 aa ccs enw c nee dis 40 Jennings’, genuine..............2. eee dis 2 Jennings’, imitation........... .....--- dis50&10 BALANCES. aa hes a tno e ew tee cnn dis 40 BARROWS. ies eo nade anes oane $ 14 00 Re ca aap ee | Med bendenss net 33 00 BELLS. ye es eee dis $ 60&10&10 ON os ki oe cca eh esa dee - ais elise can eesh oes dis 30815 oe Sada e ye oe ehn eee ps dis 25 TIE, MOPOODT eo. oe. hee nen asess dis 0&10 BOLTS. RR oo ns os oo oe nia eo oe Bee asd dis $ 60 Carriage new list.............-0-eeeee dis 76&1) BN i ere iccccesibees sdeses dis 50 Ee ed dis 70 Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis 60 Cast Barrel Boits..................... dis 40 Cast Barrel, brass knobs............. dis 40 Cast Square Spring................... dis 60 RE a hina caw n oe oe dis 40 Wrought Barrel, brass knob aca Oe 60 Wrought Square ................ ..dis 60 Wrought Sunk Flush................. dis 60 Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob es cede ene sees ess dis 60&10 Wie! TOGOP oo oc i ie na ee ee dis 60&10 BRACES. MORIA oan iis can ccesaces ence dis $ 40 i casas dis 50&10 OO ooo eee ee ten ne dis 50 ee es kh bce cele us dis net BUCKETS. WL iN ee kee ee se $ 350 OMT I ac oe reside ee sae - 400 BUTTS, CA£&T. Cast Loose Pin, figured............... dis 70&10 Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed...... dis 70&10 Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis 60&10 Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint..dis 60810 Wrought Loose Pin.................. dis 60&10 Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis 60& 5 Wrought Loose Pin, jJapanned........ dis 60& 5 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver UE ooo ons nese eee ee eeaes is 60& 5 Wy OGG THOIO, .. ooo eee e ss cek dees dis 60&10 Wrought Inside Blind................ dis 60&10 WLOUEAE BLOBS... 6... 61sec cnc c senses dis 75 RO BS nos nove ccc hense sere . dis 80 Blind, FAPKCE &. ... .. 566250055 oe ..dis 80 Blind, SRODATA G, ..- .. 55. .e neds csenee dis 70 CAPS. ME ED i icce codctecsuhoedad codecs per m $65 MN, veka cns cas cch ie soe ss nens 60 ick can cephcdcdnes 35 RIAN ek es as ewes i ek 60 CATRIDGES. Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list50&10 Rim Fire, United States................ dis50&10 A ieee ese paans dis30&10 CHISELS. MOOSE PIVMOP. ... soos cc cp ec cs otecscede dis 70&10 POROE FMTOIIE, ccc accesses nansceceass dis 70&10 Pe CO as ios eos cco ck hee acne dis 70&10 RUE PROM cas tees nnas acon cs dis T0&10 Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis 40 Barton’s Socket Firmers............. dis 20 ek kn ae hess coke obenas te net COMBS. Curry, Lawrence’s. ..........-.sccecee dis 40&10 PEO IEG ug bac nis cd vb cas coca code anaes dis 25 COCKS. TRpABE, TIGCKING G. 505 eos cep on cco daciensss 60 WOT eos hs eee ib cbc de es cwc aes aeee 60 a ees dukes lace 40&10 Te oa eee a ace owns eine op 60 COPPER. Planished, 14 0z cut to size.............- Bb 28 14x52, 14x56, 14 x60........... Sk ulbe hase 81 Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60................. 2 CONG ROTO, BOT. oo oa vn ccc ins ce ese e se weneas 23 PlOttOis «os eice seed sees Sala Chee sd akewen #6 23 DRILLS Morse’s Bit Stock.................--- dis 40 Taper and Straight Shank.. .... dis 40 Morse’s Taper Shank..............-..- dis 40 ELBOWS. Com. 4 piece, 6 in...............66- doz net $.85 OOOPRITIMREOE oo. ik cceikct sc nane dscceses cece dis 20&10 POTUBUAIIG os os cien dco caseaacunne> ..... dis %&10 EXPANSIVE BITS. Clar’s, small, $18 00; large, $26 00. dis 30 Ives’, 1, $18 00; 2, $24 00; 3, $3000. dis 25 FILES—New List. American File Association List......dis . 60&10 Disston’s .......... AE SORES gst pie dis 60&10 New American............... cscecees dis 60&10 PRROIOIIN os aoe cc oncecs sueasace dis 60&10 PIGUGE Bio co cc acca cunun dis 55&10 Heller’s Horse Rasps................. dis 50 GALVANIZED IRON, Nos. 16 to 20, 22and 24, 25and26, 27 28 List 12 13 14 15 8 Discount, Juniata 50@10, Charcoal 60. GAUGES. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s......... dis 50 HAMMERS. Maydole & Co.’S..........2.-.2.2 seco dis 2 cca cess cas sane dis 25 Yerkes & Plumb’s................2-+s. dis 40 Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 30 c list 50 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand..30 c 40&10 HANGERS. Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track 50&10 Champion, anti-friction.............. dis 60&10 Kidder, wood track................... dis 40 HINGES. Gate, Clark 6 &.% ©...) ..ccs-0c Sie. 8e dis 60 ET ao iva cs sc cade cee ce per doz, net, 2 50 Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 UL TOU eos hac vec uccdeu. ahaless 3% Screw Hook and Eye, % ............ net 10% Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net 8% Screw Hook and Eye X&.............. net 1% Screw Hook and Eye, %............. net 7 Stra ane 7 3. toe... dis 65 HOLLOW WARE. ONS oe a cas 60 TOO a oe oe cc eee wees occa deals 60 WE ee... 60 GAY GCMADIOICE. 2.0 ooo. ones ccna cc oo es 50 HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. Stamped Tin Ware.............. new list 75 sgapanned Tin Ware...............ccss05 25 Granite Iron Ware... ..... 66.0 ccceccccee 25 es HOES. PO Ea we $11 00, dis 60 WOE Fe oe ki ba cee eck a cane kcus cs, 11 60, dis 60 Ma ces ca cece cn ceces 12 00, dis 60 : KNOBS—NEW LIST. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings....... dis 55 Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings........ 55 Door, porcelain, plated trimmings..... 5D Door, porcelain, trimmings............. 55 Drawer and Shutter, percelain...... dis 70 Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s.. ........... 40&10 po TEC a dis 45 _ LOCKS—DOOR. Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list..dis 55 Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s............. dis 55 PE ace oan ss dis 55 TO oo oe ne ches cc cece dis Bs) LEVELS. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............. dis 70 MATTOCKS. MORO FEV Oooo oc esc a ccc cc us $16 00 dis 60 Hunt Eye Lee ue aes oaks $15 00 dis 60 PG Boon oc ve en cece na cc es $18 50 dis 20 & 10 MAULS. Sperry & Co.’r, Post, handled............ dis 50 MILLS. Comeo, Parkers 00.6... .... 500 ce e5 055: dis 40 Coffee, P.S.& W.Mfg. Co.’s Malleables ... dis 40 Coffee, Landers, Ferry &Clark’s.......... dis 40 Coffee, Enterprise... ..........cccccecees dis 25 MOLASSES GATES. Steppin’ Ss Pattern ... 2... 6.255 sascee dis 60&10 Stebbin’s Genuine...... ............. dis 60&10 Enterprise, self-measuring.......... dis 25 NAILS—TRON. ans a Brad and Fencing. co hea cocci ac cca sacn keg $2 15 8d and 9d Se nee 95 oe 50 Me os neki sae cede adic succes 75 ee ee 1 50 Mit TG BOVANCO, «noo cc ce ns ceccss ccacnneas 2 25 HOPE TAU, oi hc hen cee eases 1¢ Finishing t 10d 8d 6d 4d Size—inches { 3 2% 2 1% Adv.8@keg $125 150 17 200 Steel Nails—2 25. OILERS. Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent.............. dis60&10 Zine, with brass bottom............. .... dis 50 Benes OF COper. ..... 5.5 cnc ec ccc ks caes dis 50 We ate cee per gross, $12 net WA kc ec cca ceed ances 50&10 PLANES, Onto Tool Co.'s, faney................-.-- dis 30 OIG FONG. oo ose coc veo u sen cues dis 50@55 Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.... ......... dis 30 Bench, first§quality............... .....dis 50@54 Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood. ...dis20é&10 PANS. , ROT oi ccc esc cn concen cee- dis 50&10 Common, polished....................4. dis60&10 eee cae Bb 6% RIVETS. Tron and Pinned...........-....-...2. dis 5d Copper Rivets and Burs............. dis 60 PATENT FLANISAED IRON. “A”? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24to27 10 2c “_B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to27 9 20 Broken packs \%c # b extra. ROPES, Sisal, 4 in. and lareer........ 5.6.5. .6..000e 11% OS a EO ee 13% SQUARES. lOO) OG TRON i. ccc ocx ccc econ dis 70&10 dogg Oo dis 60 ee Oe ey a dis 20 SHEET IRON. Com. Smooth. Com. MeOe Tet 06)... 8... kc $4 20 $2 90 BEM 0 OE oc kc once cucccess 4 20 2 90 A, Te oi os ews ce cece vcwane 4 20 3 00 TOM Ty a ova vs ec access 4 20 3 05 POR 2h UO WS, ... oso sss Hee ueeace 4 40 315 ae eee 4 60 3 2% All sheets No, 18 and lighter, over 3 {inches wide not less than 2-10 extra. SHEET ZINC. In casks of 600 Ibs, @ D.................. 6 In smaller quansities, ® D.............. 6% TACKS, American, Oil Kinds. ..... <2 <6 .6 00000: dis 60 POOL, EE NE in can ccc ccesaccens dis 60 MWOGGR, All WINGS. ... 2. 56. coos cence dis 60 Gitan and EGCG... .....~..0csceccaccsas dis 60 Amer TOM PIE. . onic ence canncecces dis 5 Wimieninw WAU |... sacs seen cscs: dis 50 Common and Patent Brads.......... dis 50 Hungarian Nails and Miners’ Tacks. dis 50 Trunk and Clout Nails................ dis 50 Tinned Trunk and Clout Nail .. dis 45 Leathered Carpet Tacks............. dis 35 TINNER’S SOLDER. WO. D, TROOG ee css i wanes 12 50 Market Half-and-half............. .... 16 00 Strictly Half-and-half.................. 17 50 TIN PLATES. IC, 10x14, Charcoal................ 5 40@5 60 IX, 10x14,Charcoal............2ces.ee- 7 2% 10, TERED, CRAROCOBL. ©. 0 cs oe ccc e cede bene 6 25 IX, NEGA, CHATOOEL «6.05 66064055 e 7 75 Ic, TAKAO, CNATOORL. ... 00.555 ose scenes 5 75 IX, JAxee, CUMreCOal.. ..............24. 7 2 TOM, FORT COATCOR no... os cnc an ccc neae 8 75 IX XX, 14x20, Charcool..... «es WOT IX XXX, 14x20, Charcoal... 2 55 IX, 20x28, Charcoal..... --- 15 50 DC 100 Plate Charcoal.................. 6 50 DX, 100PlateCharcoal.................. 8 50 DXX. 100 Plate Charcoal.................. 10 50 DXXX, 100 Plate Charcoal................ 12 50 Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 6 75 rates. ABER, VANE TE ecco ese cnens ose cece de 5 25 Se Ce > ees 6 75 ee 11 00 ROOTS. TERT, Bin oak oh ie da cdo davesnuensee 14 00 TIN—LEADED. IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........... 5 50 IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........ .. 700 IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........... 11 00 LX, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne......... 14 00 TRAPS. ES ES So ee 60&10 OneidajCommuntity, Newhouse’s....... dis 35 Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s. .60&10 I ncn ancenecdcdacncatdeasses 60&10 BOP BW. Mie. GO. 6. ooo nsec n ns icone ese 60&10 PROMEE, CHOMEE 5a sins oscc ace ssckesnsae 18c # doz MEGUSG, GOIUBION.. .. ..... occ eccs esses $1 50 @ doz WIRE. Pirioht Mariel. 2... -. 5.205 sc cece sees dis 67% Annealed Market............--sseeees dis 7O&lu Coppered Market. ...-.Gi8 62% Extra Bailing....... dis 55 Tinned Market......... dis 62% Tinned Broom....... .. .- 8b Tinned Mattress............ .. 8 Ib 8% Coppered Spring Steel................. dis 50 Tinned Spring Steel..................+- dis 40&10 MTAIW POO ogi inks cans cececoececates Bh 3 Barbed Fence, galvanized..........0....606- 25 “ MOAN non as ae ce cancaeae-s 3 50 CONNOR bis ik ce es nae new list net Fe eas ali vepneneans new list net WIRE GOODS. Eo chess aaan ct tases dis 70&10&10 OROW FOV OBE. oo asic ck cscs csnesces os dis 70&10&10 EO iii cp bade bana ncans dis T0&10&10 Gate Hooks and Eyes............ dis 70&10&10 WRENCHES. Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.......... CS BORING a on as on ois cade as as coset dis 50 Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis 75 Coe’s Patent, malleable.............. dis 75&10 MISCELLANEOUS. BPG CAGE. ik ook cos sein dpc none conesecces 50 Pumps, Cistern.......4..ccccecccesess dis T0&10 Screws, new list............ editesecaluae 75 Casters, Bed and Plate.. ... Gis50&10&10 Dampers, American .............++ee ees Forks, hoes, rakes an all steel goods. d60&10&10 Copper Bottoms.... ....... 23¢ ee ee ereeee . 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. 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 theagency for their town on this Yeast by applying to above address. None genuine unless it bears above label. 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. The universal sale of ‘*Tansill’s Puneh” 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. TO THE We desire to call your attention to the Beardsley Window Screen, And ask you to examine its merits and the great advantages it possesses over any other sereen in the market, and so be guided in purchasing for this season. We carry the follow- ing sizes in stock: Number High Opens List 0 2! 22 to 26 $5.00 1 25 25to29 5.00 2 30° 25to29 5.00 Discount 10 per cent. oan eae “THE BEST.” The Beardsley Swing Center Screens have these advantages over all others: 1. The center being a swinging door, ob- viates the necessity of removing the screen to clear the room of flies, to throw out or re- ceive any article through the window, or to open and close the blinds. 2. They are made adjustable by movable wings on either side, and may be instantly fitted to any window without cutting or pounding. 2 5. The frames are made of kiln dried lumber, and are nailed and glued. 4. The wire cloth is from the celebrated Wickware Bros.’ factory, of Courtland, N.Y. 5. They are the best finished of any. 6. They are so well made and are so sim- ple in operation that the liability to get out of order is entirely obviated. The success this screen met with the past season has convinced us that it will take the lead in the future. We shall be pleased to correspond with the trade. For particulars address FOSTER STEVENS & CO. Grand Rapids, Mi L. D. HARRIS, W7holesalic Dealer in WRAPPING PAPER, OF ALL KINDS, PAPER BAGS, ICE CREAM PAILS, BERRY PAILS, WOODEN BUTTER DISHES WHITE AND MANILLA WAX PAPERS, TWINES, CLOTHES LINES, ETC. 83 NORTH IONIA STREET, CRAND RAPIDS, . MICH. J.T. BELLI & CO, Wholesale Fruits and Produce, BAST SAGINAW, MICE. Wall Paper 2 Window Shades - At Manufacturers’ FPrices. SAMPLES TO THE TRADE ONLY. House and Store Shades Made to Order. 68 MONROE STREET, GRAND RAPIDS. ‘Nelson Bros. & Co. ho Michigan Tradesmau. Michigan Business Men’s Association. President—Frank Hamilton, Traverse City. First Vice-President—Paul P. Morgan, Monroe. Second Vice-President—E. J. Herrick, Grand Rapids. Secretary—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids. Treasurer—Julius Schuster, Kalamazoo. — Exgcutive Committee—President, First Vice-President, Secretary, N. B. Blain and W. E. Kelsey. Committee on Trade Interests—Smith Barnes, Traverse City; P. Ranney, Kalamazoo; A. W. Westgate, Che- boygan. Committee on Legislation—W. E. Kelsey, Tonia; J. Vv. Crandall, Sand Lake; J. F. Clark, Big Rapids. Committee on Membership—H. 8. Church, Sturgis; B. F. Emery, Grand Rapids; the Secretary. Committee on Transportatlon—Jas. A. Coye, Grand Rapids; J.W. Milliken, Traverse City; C. T. Bridg- man, Flint. : Committee on Constitution—W. E. Kelsey, Ionia; R. D. McNaughton, Coopersville; I. F. Clapp, Allegan, Official Organ—THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. eect mostly of the and are The following local associations have been organized under the auspices Michigan Business Men’s Association, auxiliary thereto: Ada Business Men’s Asseciation. President, D. F. Watson; | Secretary, Elmer Chapel. Alba Business Men’s Association. President, C. R. Smith; Secretary, Peter Baldwin. Allegan Business Men’s Association. heemnentirvieg F. Clapp; Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand. 1 Grocers’ Association of Battle Creek pS Geo. H. Rowell; Secretary, John P. Stanley. Belding Merchants’ Association. President, H. J. Leonard; Secretary, J. M. Earle. eee eee ere Bellaire Business Men’s Association. President, John Rodgers; Secretary, G. J. Noteware. Burr Oak Business Men’s Association. President, B. 0. Graves; Secretary, H. M. Lee. Merchant’s Protective Ass’n of Big Rapids, President, E, P. Clark; Secretary. A. 8. Hobart. : sines “ iation. Boyne City Business Men’s Assoc prosidcat. R. R Perkins; Secretary, F. M. Chase. Cadillac Business Men’s Association. President, J. C. McAdam ; Secretary, C. T. Chapin. ae asnovia, Bailey and Trent B. M, A. edie H. E. Hesseltine; Secretary, E. F arnham. Cedar Springs Busin President, T. W. Provin; Secretary, : ' iation. Charlevoix Business Men’s Assoc President, John Nichols; Secretary, R. W. Kane. Coopersville Business Men’s Association, Precident, G. H. Watrous; Secretary, W. R. Boynton. n Men’s Protective Union of Che- boygan. President, J. H. Tuttle; Secretary, H. G. Dozer. As’n of Detroit. H. Kundinger. Business Men’s Association. L. H. Chapman. Business Retail Grocers’ Trade Union President, John Blessed; Secretary, Dorr Business Men’s Association. President, L. N. Fisher; Seeretary, E. 8S. Botsford. il Grocers’ Association of E. Saginaw. secre vag nard Luster; Secretary, Chas. H. Smith. tport Business Men’s Association. ermaene F. H. Thurston, Central Lake; Secretary, Geo. L. Thurston, Central Lake. ’ Elk Rapids Business Men’s Protective As’n. Precddent. 3 o> McLaughlin; Secretary, C L. Martin. _ = Evart Business Men’s Association. President, W. M. Davis; Secretary, Chas. E. Bell. ness Men’s Association. E. R. Chandler. Frankfort Busi President, Wm. Upton; Secretary, Flint Mercantile Union. President, W. C. Pierce; Secretary, J. L. Willett. President, W. ©. 7) Freeport Business Men’s Association. presdant Power Sisson; Sec’; y, Arthur Cheseborough. Fife Lake Business Men’s Association. President, E. Hagadorn; Secretary, 0. v. Adams. Grand Haven Business Men’s Association. President, Fred. D. Voss; Secretary, Fred A. Hutty. Retail Grocers’ Ass’n of Grand Rapids. President, Jas. A. Coye; Secretary, E. A. Stowe. Association. E. J. Clark. Greenville Business Men’s President, L. W. Sprague; Secretary, Hartford Business Men’s Association. President, V. E. Manley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes. Hastings Business Men’s Association. President, L. E. Stauffer; Secretary, J. A. VanArman. 3usiness Men’s Association, Hersey t “L. Millard; Secretary, Frank L. Beardsley President, 0. L. Howard City Business Men’s Association. Chairman, C. A. Vanden Secretary, B. J. Lowry. _ Holland Business Men’s Association. President, Jacob Van Putten; Secretary, A. Van Duren. ee eee aes eae nos re; Hubbardston Business Men’s Association. President, Boyd Redner; Secretary, L. W. Robinson. _ President, Soyo ee Ionia Business Men’s Exchange. President, Wm. E. Kelsey; Secretary, Fred. Cutler, Jr. Kalamazoo Retail Grocers’ 4 ssociation. President, P. Ranney; Secretary, M. 8. Scoville. Kalkaska Business Men’s Association. President, A. E. Palmer; Secretary, Cc. E. Ramsey. Kingsley President, C. H. Lansing Business Men’s Association. President, Frank Wells; Secretary, Will Crotty. _ Business Men’s Association. Camp; Secretary, Chas. E. Brewster. Lawrence Business Men’s Association. President, H. M. Marshall; Secretary, C. A. Stebbins. Leslie Business Men’s Association. President, Wm. Hutchings; Secretary, M. L. Campbell. Lewell Business Men’s Protective Ass’n. President, N. B. Blain: Secretary, Frank T. King. Luther Business Men’s Association, President, W. B. Pool; Secretary, Chas. J. Robinson. Lyons "usiness Men’s As’n, President, A. K. Roof; Secretary, D. A. Reynolds. Mancelona Business Men’s Association. President, W. E. Watson; Secretary, C. L. Bailey. Manistique Business Men’s Association. President, F. H. Thompson; Secretary, E. N. Orr. Manton’s Business Men’s Association, President, F. A. Jenison: Secretary, R. Fuller. Grocers’ Ass’n of the City of Muskegon. President, H. B. Fargo; Secretary, Wm. Peer. Merchant’s Union of Nashville. President, Herbert M. Lee: Secretary, Walter Webster Muir Business Men’s Association, President, Simon Town; Secretary, L. A. Ely. Otsego Business Men's Association. President. J. M. Ballou; Secretary, J. F. Conrad. Oceana Business Men’s As’n. President, W.E.Thorp; Secretary, E.S. Houghtaling. Ovid Business Men’s As’n, President, C. H. Hunter; Secretary, Lester Cooley. Owosso Business Men’s Association, President, Jas. Osburn; Sec’y, 8. Lamfrom. Petoskey Business Men’s Association, President, Jas. Buckley; Secretary, A. C. Bowman. Pewamo Business Men’s Association. President, Albert Retan ; Secretary, E. R. Holmes. _ Plainwell Business Men’s Association. President, M. Bailey; Secretary, J. A. Sidle. Merchant's Union Protective Association of Port Huron. : President, G, C. Meisel; Secretary, 8. L. Merriam. Rodney Business Men’s Association, President, L. T. Wilmarth; Secretary, R.E. MeCormick. ~~ Reed City Business Men’s Association. President, C. J. Fleischauer; Secretary, H.W. Hawkins. Rockford Business Men’s Association. President, Geo. A. Sage; Secretary, J. M. Spore. St. Charles Business Men’s Association, President, B. J. Downing; Secretary, E. E. Burdick. St. Johns Merchants’ Protective Association, President, H. L. Kendrick; Secretary, C. M. Merrill. Business Men’s Protective Ass’n of Saranac, President, Geo. A. Potts; Secretary, P. T. Williams. South Boardinan Business Men’s Ass’n. President, H. E. Hogan; Secretary, 8. E. Niehardt. so, Armand EK. Jordan Business Men’s As’p, President, D. C. Loveday; Secretary, C. W. Sutton. Sherman Business Men’s Association. President, H. B. Sturtevant; Secretary, W. G. Shane. ~~Sparta Business Men’s Association, President, J. R. Harrison; Secretary, M. B. Nash. Sturgis Business Men’s Association, President, Henry 8. Church; Secretary, Wm. Jorn. Traverse City Husiness Men’s Association. President. Geo. E. Steele: Secretary, C. T. Lockwood, Tustin Business Men’s Association. President, G. A. Estes; Secretary, Geo. W. Bevins. Vermontville Bus Men’s Association. President, W. ii. Benedict; Secretary, W. E. Holt. Watervliet Business Men’s Association, President, H. Peirce; Secretary, F. H. Merrifield. Wayland Business Men’s Association, President, E. W. Pickett; Secretary, H. J. Turner, Woodland Business Men’s Association. President, John Velte; Secretary, I. N. Harter. White Cloud Business Men’s Association. Presifient, P. M. Roedel; Secretary, M. D. Hayward. White Lake Business Men’s As’n. President, A. T. Linderman, Whitehall Secretary, W. B, Nicholson, Whitehall, THE LAW OF 1881. The Statutory Regulation Relative to Food Aduliteration. Several subscribers have asked THE TRADESMAN to present the law of this State on the subject of food adulterations. The present statutory provision on that subject is known as Act 254, laws of 1881, and is as follows: SrecTION 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, That no person shall mix, color, stain, or powder, or order or permit any other person to mix, color, stain, or powder any article of food with any in- gredient or material so as to render the article injurious to health, with the intent that the same may be sold; and no person shall knowingly sell or offer for sale any such article so mixed, colored, stained or powdered. Src. 2. No person shall, except for the purpose of compounding in the necessary preparation of medicine, mix, color, stain or powder, or order or permit any other per- son to mix, color, stain, or powder any drug or medicine with any ingredient or ingre- dients or materials so as to affect injurious- ly the quality or potency of such drug or medicine, with intent to sell the same, or shall sell or offer for sale any such drug or medicine so mixed, colored, stained, or powdered. Sec. 3. No person shall mix, color, stain, or powder any article of food, drink, or medicine, or any article which enters into the composition of food, drink, or medicine, with any other ingredient or ma- terial, whether injurious to health or not, for the purpose of gain or profit, or sell or offer the same for sale, or order or permit any other person to sell or offer for sale any article so mixed, colored, stained, and powered, unless the same be so manufac- tured, used, or sold, or offered for sale un- der its true and appropriate name, and notice that the same is mixed or impure is marked, printed, or stamped upon each package, roll, parcel, or vessel containing the same, so as to be and remain at all times readily visible, or unless the person purchasing the same is fully informed by the seller of the true name and ingredients (if other than such as are known by the common name thereof) of such article of food, drink, or medicine at the time of making sale thereof or offering to sell the same. Sec. 4. No person shall mix any glucose or grape sugar with syrup, honey, or sugar intended for human food, or any oleomar- garine, suine, beef fat, lard, or any other foreign substance, with any butter or cheese intended for human food, or shall mix or mingle any glucose or grape sugar or oleo- margarine with any article of food, without distinctly marking, stamping, or labeling the article, or the package containing the same, with the true and appropriate name of such article, and the percentage in which glucose or grape sugar, oleomargarine, or suine, enter into its composition, nor shall any person sell, or offer for sale, or order or permit to be sold, or offered for sale, any such food into the composition of which glucose, or grape sugar, or oleomargarine, or suine has entered, without at the same time informing the buyer of the fact, and the proportions in which such glucose or grape sugar, oleomargarine, or suine has entered into its composition. ; Src. 5. Any person convicted of violat- ing any provision @f any of the foregoing sections of this act shall be fined not more than fifty dollars or imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding three months. Sec. 6. It is hereby made the duty of the prosecuting attorneys of this State to appear for the people and to attend to the prosecution of all complaints under this act in all the courts in their respective coun- ties. _Sec. 7. All acts and parts of acts incon- sistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. —>-9-——- Talk that Pays. From the Dry Goods Chronicle. A salesman while waiting on a customer in a jobbing house said: ‘‘Buy that line of goods, for you can make a racket on them.” ‘““What do you mean by a racket?” asked the buyer. ‘*Why, a noise, excitement; you can sell the goods at a cheap price,” was the reply. The merchant took the idea and acted upon the suggestion. He even went so far as to style his establishment the ‘‘racket store.” He was a frequentez of auction rooms; always on hand when job lots and drives were offered at wholesale houses; bought bargains wherever he could. find them, and built up a large trade in a short space of time. He is still successfully pur- suing the same policy, and his store is a literal bee-hive swarming with customers. He believed giving the people something to talk about, and that talk was to his profit. While his example may not be the best to imitate fully, there is one feature of it to be commended. He believed in push and energy. He believed the people would go where cheap goods were sold. He did not propose to sit down and wait for trade to come to his store-@he attracted it there. There are fossilized merchants every- where; they adhere to old ruts and scorn modern ideas. Is it small wonder that cus- tomers pass their doors and visit the more enterprising dealer? There isadry rot in business as well as in timber. The dry- goods trade has its share of it, but plate- glass fronts, new and more attractive sales- rooms, liberal advertising and more careful buying are fast curing this sort of paralysis. _ Oo It Leads Them All. When the Independent Grocer first ap- peared, three months ago, TuE TRADESMAN was chary of its praise for the new venture, through fear that the publication would not be able to maintain the high character aimed at by its founders. Instead of de- creasing in interest or standing, however, the tendency is emphatically in the opposite direction and Tuk TRADESMAN gladly ac- ‘cords its new competitor the credit of being the best grocery paper now published on this continent. The success of the indepen | dent grocery paper Jsounds the death-knell - of the disreputable house-organ. i ———_—~< <> —-——— | There’s a big difference between a travel- ‘ing salesman and a drummer. The drum- | mer sells carloads of goods and gets his | salary raised, while the traveling salesman doesn’t earn his salt and gets discharged.— The PURE GROUND Is now being sold all over the United States. Packed in New Style! Only Popular Brand of Orr EE. Elegantly Decorated! in box, 177 cents per lb. 500 lb. lots and over. samples. 50 lb. Tin Drums, (like above cut) price 1'7 cents per lb. Also packed in 200 lb. Barrels, 16 cents per lb. No charge for packages. In 1 pound pasteboard Cartoons, 100 Cartoons We deliver the Coffee in Terms 60 days, 2 per cent. off for cash. Send for W. J. QUAN & CO, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. SEEDS FOR EVERYBODY. For the Field or Garden. If you want to buy Clover, Timothy, 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. —— CAPITAL, - $300,000. Transacts a general banking business. Make a Specialty of Collections, Accounts of Country Merchants Solicited. EDMUND B, DIKEMAN, THE— GREAT WATCH MAKER —AND— JEW hOB. 44 CANAL STREET, MICH. GRAND RAPIDS, The Stuadard of Excellence INGSFORD'SS | i = ss Y < MIVERGLOSS Sy, MANUFACTURED By we Kingsford’s Oswego CORN STARCH for Puddings, Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc. THE PERFECTION OF QUALITY. WILL PLEASE YOU EVERY TIME! ALWAYS ASK YOUR GROCER FOR THESE GOODS. We are settled in our new store in 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 several cars of Binders’ Twine and can fill or- ders promptly. 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 making. Our paper stock is complete. handle everything in this line. in the city call and see us. Respectfully, We When PEREKINS & HESS Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, NOS, 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE. DEALERS IN SPRING & COMPANY DRY GOOD Hosiery, Carpets, Et O ald 8 Monroe St., Grand Rapids, JOBBERS IN "The accompanying illustrations represents the Boss Tobacco Pail Cover. It will fit any 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 ARTHUR ¥ Wholesale Grocers, Sole Agsonts, 77 to 88 SOUTH DIVISION STREET, GRAND RAPIDS. EVER CURTISS & DUNTON. NGEST BLANK BOO” MADE ne pau, and keep the Tobacco moist IGS & CO Ww others without seeing it properly entered on | -are the numbers referred to. eenty-five.” Ss The Michigan Tradesman. A MERCANTILE JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH WEDNESDAY. EK. A. Office in Eagle Building, 49 Lyon St., 3d Floor. Telephone No. 95, {Entered at the Postofice at Grand Rapids as Second-class Matter.] _ WEDNESDAY. JUNE 1, 1887. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors. Commercial Legislation.* Mr. ToAsTMASTER—In attempting to respond to this toast, Iam not unconscious of the magnitude of the subject. It is one that is entitled to far more consideration than can be given it on this occasion. In this title is implied the success or failure of the commerce of nations. All legislation with reference to commerce should be on a broad and liberal basis. Commercial pros- perity leads directly to a high order of ;ior- al sozial and religious development. Among the first laws to be enacted in newly organ- ized communities are those relating to com- merce and the exchange of its products for the products of adjoining communities. Following immediately in the line of com- mercial prosperity are established more lib- eral educational advantages, greater social freedom. Following in quick succession are church organizations, the building and endowment of schools, colleges and church- es. By reference to the early history of our country, we find that our growth and pros- perity as a nation began with a disregard of the Blue Laws of the Pilgrim Fathers, and the enactmert of laws giving greater freedom to commerce and trade. Disobe- diance to the restrictive laws placed upon | the American Colonies by the English na- tion, brought on the War of the Revolution, | at the termination of which was born the | confederation known as the United States | of America, which, by liberal commercial | legislation, has developed into the grandest and greatest nation on earth, whose star- | spangled banner proclaims it to be the) “home of the brave and the land of the! free.” The liberal commercial legislation | of our country, however, has been produc- tive of some adverse results in the past, as well as good, It gave the opportunity, and ambitious men accumulated large fortunes. With this they became proud, arrogant and | dictatorial, and sought to direct legislation | in their own favor for larger accumulations and greater wealth. Their pride and dicta- torial spirits brought on the late war of the rebellion, which for a time endangered the nation. But the true and loyal hearts and willing hands of a liberty-loving people, under the guidance of loyal chieftians, saved the nation from the disgrace sought to be brought upon it by the disloyal and petted FRUITS PRODUCE, NUTS, BERRIES, ETC. A.D. SPANGLER & Co. feneral Commission Merchants Consignments Solicited. 200 and 202 North Washington Ave., East Saginaw, Mich. 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. JENNESS & McCURDY, Importers and Manufacturers’ Agents, DEALERS IN LOCKETT, Cina, Glassware Browe Lamps, Chandeliers, Brackets, Ete. 73 & 79 Jelibrsol Ave. DETROVT, MICH. Wholesale Agents for Dutfield’s Cazadian Lamps. child of excess and accumulated wealth. Here, again, is an evidence of liberal com- mercial legislation. A country made barren and desolate by the ravages of war is in the short space of twenty-five years made to| bloom with all the bright flowers of com- mercial prosperity. The manufacturer, merchant and sales- man should not be unmindful of the past history of theircountry, but having constant- ly in memory its commercial successes and failures, and elect for their legislators good men, loyal and true to the commercial growth of the nation, irrespective of politi- eal party or interest; for the politician has! no interest in common with the people as) legislation that does not farther his own in- terests or that of his party or wealthy con- stituents, Legislation favorable to commercial pros- | perity should be of a broad and liberal kind. | It should not be hampered by restrictive | Cc. 3. Mia lLEmR, wa HILLER'S PATENT CASH TILL AND SALE REGISTER, “THE CASHIER” Se, Simple! Durable! Indispensable! Cheapest, most reliable cash system‘ever introduced into store or office. curate record, safe deposit for money and a detector of error or wrong. It commends itself at sight, and is endorsed and highly recommended by all who have it is use. Send for circulars and testimonials. It is an ac- MANUFACTURED AND SOLD BY THE PATENTEER, TTELACA, N.Y. laws that are favorable to a large conc entr®- | tion of capital in banking and railroad cor- | porations, which, in their greed for greater | wealth and power, overlook the fountain- | head or source of wealth and seek to absorb | the streem at one full swoop, aided by such | abortive legislation as the inter-state rail- | road law of recent date. Commercial trav- | elers—the ministers plenipotentiary of the | commerce of the world—are on guard all | along the line and will have much to do in | the near tuture with ‘‘Commercial Legisla- | tion.” | j *Response “by - J. Matthews - recent | banquet of Michigan Division, T. P. 4 Practical Hints to Book-keepers. An old and experienced book-keeper gives | the following hints in relation to a book-| keeper's duty: Never put on record anything that comes | to you verbally, but require a memorandum | of the facts from the proper party to the) transaction. File all memorandums, even of the most. trivial nature, for reference, Always require receipt for payments in! currency or by check made payable to bearer. | Never sign receipt for money received by the cash book. Never credit an invoice until it has been ‘properly checked and O. K.’d by the receiv- | ing clerk, and you have satisfied yourself | that the prices and extensions are correct. | Never use the abbreviation ‘‘do.” or te| sign ‘‘ for figures. Always insert ciphers in amounts without cents. Never use the abbreviation ‘‘No.” in con- nection with figures, as figures themselves Always begin a new month on a new page. ———__> 4+ > He Was Not a Michigan Man. From the Wall Street News. An old fashioned chap who keeps a dingy grocery in Cleveland, had about three hun- dred pounds of maple sugar on hand in April, and one morning a drummer, who had been posted by the boys, entered the store and said: ‘See here, I am aman who goes straight to business. I'll give you 40 cents a pound for that maple sugar.” ‘*Forty cents?” ‘Well, say forty-five.” The old man turned white as death, lost | his voice fora minute, and then hoarsely | whispered: “You can’t have it. War’s broke out! somewhere, and that sugar is worth sev Sout # a = wie = zt P ORANGES 1865 PUTNAM & BROOKS WHOLESALE CAND FRUIT 1887 PEA NUTS LEMONS S.No OYSTERS CHO. E. HOWES, JOBBER IN Foreign and Domestic Fruits, SPHOCIALTIT Es: Oranges, Lemons, Bananas. 3 Ionia St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. THE OLDEST. THE LARGEST. THE BEST. The best of Testimonials from every State and Territory, CINCINNATI ORTER IRON ROOFING CO. SEN2. WM. SEARS & CO. racker Manufacturers, Agents for AMBOY CHEESE. 37, 89 & 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan. ABSOLUTE SPICES Absolute Baking Powder. 100 pr cent. Pure. Manufactured and sold only by ED, T nLPER, Grand ae BULKLEY, LEMON & HOOPS JOBBERS OF CIGARS SEED AND HAVANA 10-CENT CIGARS. tC, B.,......... .Reea Espicial...... $58 | Mackinaw ........ Londras Grande.... 70 El Captain General.Cone. Esp......... 60 | Tw isters Sheela aa. ee OO El Primero........ Cone. Wina......... BO POnaCer. us... _ Mee OO nt ae aa Panatelas,......... 65 The Fox esa, - ae ae a el Rega Princessa..... 68 DOMESTIC NICKEL CIGARS. PAVDGN 4.05.5... ee Londras Grande. .. .$35 | Atlas.............. Conenitas,......... 25 SONI, kane nce ces Flora Cordova..... : 35 | Gents’ Companion. .Coneha Hindoo.... 35 Spanish Tuek......Renia Victoria..... 35, Donny Brook...... " ee. SO First Degree....... Conchitas......... 35] Belle of the Rink..Florde Corvado.... 25 Panatala.......... (Bh. . & FL)... 30 | Bia Chief. ......... Bag Dad....... 25 Town Talk........ leraro. so ak e 33 | Jim Fox’s Clipper. .Concha............ 25 Young America....Bag Dad.. set) SOP OORPOG. occa c. we a so, 22 Great Scot......... Bendaro........... 82} Elite Gem......... Pe ou seas seas « 20 Our Block...:..... Conchitas, extra... 25| Away Ahead....... ee One 18 MOW 6 eco as ok. Ce 22} Our Emblem....... ce ges 15 BOOS. ........... ae 20| Legal Tender...... Fe a cael 3 New Fashion...... ee 25; No Name.......... Fe eae 2 La Attractiva...... 25 KEY WEST CIGARS. Snugglers..... .....sublime.. ....875 | Los Castellos...... Londras Grande.... 70 ae Con. Especail. . ee 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 ......$ 75 | Matilda............ TOVAIOS 06k Las 100 BONNGR. .. 1... 5... Operas. 2.50. 00.4. 80 Flora de, T. & F...Rothschilds. . 25 CIGARETTES. Old Judge. . .500 ina box.. , Oe 25; Sweet Caporal..... _" To anes & Oo Satin Straight Cut. ep 7 00 We do not ioe any ‘ceaiaee 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-per cent. cash discount al- lowed on bills paid within 30 days from date. PLEASE SEND US A TRIAL ORDER. DULKLEY, LEMON & HOOPS, Grand Rapids, P, STEABIEE & SOM, JOBBERS IN DRY GOODS, AND NOTIONS, B3 Monroe St., AND 10, 12, 14, 16 AND 18 FOUNTAIN STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers American and Stark A Bags | A Specialty DO xoU W Ale aa | { Rooting: (fotrugated ion If so, send for Catalogue and Price-List to S. HEYMAN & SON, 48 Canal St, Grand Rapids. H. J. LAMB & CO. STATE AGENTS FOR D. D. Mallory & Co’s DIAMOND BRAND OYSTER Aiso Fruits and Country Produce, ORDER. Our Leader Smoking | Our Leader Fine Cut 15c per pound. 33c per pound. Our Leader Sherts, Our Leader Cigars, 16c per pound. | $30 per M. The Best in the World. Clark, Jewell & Co, SOLE AGENTS FOR Dwinell, Hayward & Co.’s Royal Java Coffee; and O’Brien & Murray’s “Hand Made Cigar.” | NEW PROCESS STARCH, [SW2==- This Starch having the light Starch and Gluten removed, One-Third Less PURE. " Sieeetnates ed by the WNICEH MNFG. CoO. Marshalitown, Iowa; Peoria, Ills, Offices at Peoria, Ts. SALE BY Myr toads ve We TUR Factories: FOR _ | STRONG] Clark, Jewell & Co. | SURE. FULLER & STOWE COMPANY, Designers Eneravers 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. 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. —THE— ANU cece = BAKING —— ——= POWDER 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, but has enjoyed a steadily in- creasing demand each year. BAK POWDER Arctic Manufacturing Co, Grand Rapids, SOLE PROPRIETORS. NG DETROIT SOAP CO, DETROTT. MICcE§t.. Manufacturers of the following well-known Brands SOAPS MOTTLED GERMAN, ROYAL BAR, SUPERIOR, MASCOTTE, QUEEN ANNE, MICHIGAN, TRUE BLUE, CZAR, MONDAY, PH@G@NIX, WABASH, AND OTHERS. For Quotations address WwW. Cc. HAWEINS, Lock Box 173, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH Salesman for Western Michigan. CAMEO, GROCERS’ DAY. investigation, and the -_ continued for » THE COFFEE MARKET. will only affect consumption apparently. r 0 ¢C eri es FISH PLUG five innings, and resulted in a tie, the score — Ss Cod, whol . . . . : _ ce econd, and more important to the deal . We ke cia ccbedaensmetnneas capeuss 5@5% | Eye Opener.......--- 25|Blue Blazes......... The First Celebration a Success in Every standing 14 to 14. Comparative Statistical Position of the] in, seaton caida ts What ext : (od, boneless R dcgavaneagieesdaecdne Miedo 5%4@6% Pauper. seas baetes anes 31\Cap Se... Gs dkanees S ” P articular. The score, which is kindly furnished THE Staple for the Past Five Years. cs “ ia sat « ss vat “ WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT Herring, round, % bbi.............--., nee my eerrenctsss pol cay re = May 25, 1887, will be a date long remem- ) TrapESMAN by Mr. Shults, is as follows: GraNp Raprps, May 26, 1887. os soe and cheap mixtures be used?” | - . Herring round, ¥ BDL... ...- sesso 1 7 | Old Solder............37/Sp endid........... & bered by the grocery trade of Grand Rapids, PROPRIETORS 12345 Frimenp StowE—In the present phenom- oe this will play = ees These prices are for cash buyers, who pay Herring, Holland, — “e@ 80 Teele 3. aaa. Peres tres“ = as it celebrated the discharge of the mort-| jamesCoye......-0+++++- sos enal condition of the coffee market, I be- figure in the situation—the bears” say it | promptly and buy in full packages. ee ee. ia. is 6 bel re Wee deae 17@X | Scalping Knife......34 Chocolate ‘Cream. ...48 gage commonly supposed to be held against .. A. G. Wagner Sy ae. : 1 1 i 1 lieve if you can find space in your valuable will. Which is right? Beyond a doubt a i. AXLE ese kerel, shore, No, 1, % » a eas a, Gam Boss acl hee iseas aes % : . . Geo. mMAN.......+-- : i i . WOT nen encscunes O/Paragon .......-.++ 2 “ “ “ UC oF ee Gassnsesee se0e8 = »Center......! the grocer by his customers. The morning | jp Mat. aco. sa ie paper for the enclosed compiled table of large proportion of the Rios and strong Frazer’s..........- 90|Paragon 25 Ib pails. 00 “ No.3. % bbls me eee ; = an Ee wessee “ Parrot .... 0-6. seen 2 opened with a dull, leaden sky and at no [3b Bd. Winetcn Ores 200 oie y statistics, it would prove an interesting drinkers are consumed in the rural districts | Diamond ¥-.....-- on pails.1 25) Sardines, spiced, 4s. Besse STITT ogas | Black Bird. 12 “1:1 "Saliigek Prince... = time during the forenoon did the weather | Rf F. J. Dettenthaier....... 0 * * . study to every one engaged in handling this and by the laboring population of our cities. ‘ee one anne ee fenoe. mas SON8. Se Racer.........35 Rho ; . ert ; , ‘ : : $ 10D Kits... 02... eee eee ee eee ees 9% j Quaker..........<-«:: SECHMAR 2. .cccces 2 look propitious, yet at noon every grocer “ oo eee ‘ Vis .; delicious article. It is taken from an un- To me, this seems a pertinent question to i ede " White, No. 1,34 BIS owe ee eeeseceeee neon 00 [ale Mie........-...-. ro eS in Grand Rapids—except Ira C. Hatch and <*-** | questioned conservative authority, and a wk: wf a farmer ean Duy only three| APS Beans 3 dqr- cage--------0---0" 4 4g| White, No. 1 10 hea 000000 ey on engages Ht T. H. Hart—closed his doors according to Total .....52002seerseere 20 4 4 4 —14] Woreful study of it will not be time thrown pounds of coffee for a bushel of wheat, how . 2 D ee i eas 3 00) White, Family, 4 pole hikade sl adecuewsesens 375 Spring Chicken... ....36/Merr alee ay eet ooo agreement. ‘The next thing in order was CLERKS 123845 away. From it, one can easily see that it| Many arres rik aoe ath cc adiiedio © tines Ge a nae ~ ee miiekie 34 an adjournment to Reed’s Lake of all par-|C Chas. Whitcomb........-. 7. 6 the world, this year, goeson consuming supply his family with coffee?” In other Se 7 tll tee’ ee Lemon, Vanilla. | ® 80ers eo Jacke os 8 ties interested—grocers and their families, Ee a c. Bocriok ees 0 1 : 1 1 coffee in the same ratio that it has for the words, won’t he and others who must count * i" bulk... ee eee ee 9 dos. : S i eS oe waa sieeaniaabies o - ee eee ea bin eneweuss i . rctic, + . LOO ci ode ch nes 5 ‘a Prolong aa aul inv attach 5 2 a SM » clerks and their wives and sweethearts, |1b Homer Clap...,......---- O48 past five years, this good friend of the the pennies to make both ends meet, be}"'« oi oo & “ - ot ae 8 ane. | ht ppehieaghe : : : a. . : : B a i. Lo eeenedeted anaes io in ss da edneencs es 35 SAMOT.. eee ees chi Je 9 jobbers, traveling men and invited guests. > Ce Bowise..:...+------ 3 1 world is going to be an expensive compan- tempted to “change drinks” once in ee 8 8 i= «No. # aper...°0.... BOE TE Naess ocsaccens Mi Unit .......... re The coolness of the temperature prevented | Bf yee Tucker........+++: Hai wee 0 ion and prized accordingly. The situation of While we have no prediction to make, let oe ae ca ee vs tT ied oo ia tS Have Clippings sonees SE tN. soc eres 2 . iu : °o ‘ - “a 7 pn ’ renee oes $00 (aos Vere wt ts haan \ « everyone from attending, but there were | Lf —i.itiin..... rae 4 the coffee problem then would seem to be: us hope you and I can continue to take ours ones hpalke cians ania ane a “ ; ete 908 18 00 | He trace. co PE Nat dl ty = : "a Ca : : : : re a ‘ . Se a Te ges unecedaweanen esse : No. 3 panel.......... 110 1 85 ard Tack.........-. ‘ uke’s Durham... enough on hand to render the occasion all ge es ss ae ‘ To what extent will high prices affect pirslent, strong and WwW ith never-ceasing . weal BLUING . : No.8 : ee ae 2 5 5 Dixie Leeann eceeueens .26 Green Corn Cob Pipe 26 that could be wished, in point of enjoy- | *Left on base. consumption, apparent as well as real?” In regularity, Yours, be ee Beastie sees inte con. % No. ae baetete tes 425 760 ee: aps eceanosss 40 Sec Gedesisesesd 16 ment. During the progress of the ball game, | the first place, it will certainly compel job- Amos S. MUSSELMAN. Liquid, 4 02, Oa sue doz. 35 Grand Haven, a IEE. Gina cece ss 95 Red Fox...........-..28 Uncle — a i “ saits : . : Iquid, 8 OZ. 2... 2... cece eee e eee renee . 45 an, ven, , Square, 3 gro 5, |G Ee cos eie dsc: 26 ee The first thing on the programme was a |Trope was brought into requisition—not to | bers and retailers to carry much lighter The table to which Mr. Musselman refers Aretic'4 02 Fag Ass lac bedeovaaes grate 3 BO Grand Haver, No. Cg aaeneaneaie 3 Gold Block st etseeeres w Hallreed Boy... 36 match game of base ball between the gro- | hang the umpire with, but to enable all hands | stocks than they would at low prices. This | is as follows: —— _ ye Tene i= freon i ae ee os en nn ssnens 2 25 | Seal % oo Rape lo Oe Hose. .....18 : ” : : : r POD. «cance senate seesesanoraeeserscoes 2 ’ (O. #, TOUNG....... 5 (c os a a . Z on cers, captained by J. Geo. Lehman, and the | to indulge in a tug of war. The fat men’s Arctic No. 1 pepper DOX.........seeeeeeee es 2 00 | Oshkosh, me... ety aE 1 00 | Miners and Puddiers 28/010 ips. . op . 4 ‘ 9 ‘“ ry; ¢ ee ee eee bs ~ . “ou; reste eseéseseees clerks, captained by C. M. Fowler. As Tux | race was then run, for a box of cigars, May Ist— 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 Arctic me 6 ee re Swedish’ eee ‘2 a ore TRADESMAN has no base ball editor—is donated by Ed. Telfer. The prize was won Stock Brazil in U. S.......-..22e seer eee e eee es Total 378,879 438,039 488,537 431,397 424,645 BROOMS Richardson's No. 8 square.........-......-- 1 09 | Ola Tom..............20,Seal of North Ga asses : 5 ° : : Stock Java, ete. (Ist hamds)..........-.++ seeeeees 3,193 152,680 = 147,114 106,377 85,954 | a upp ee. 9 GO 5. cn. .cs5cscee z9 | Tom & Jerry 24\ lina, 407 wove not afflicted with the base ball craze, in fact by Fred Blake. The lean men's race, for a| Afloat for U. 8. from Brazil.......-..-++-++++2+00° 202,0U0 141,000 185,000 = 208,000 235,000 No. 2Hurl.......... 1 “5|Common Whisk.... 90| Richardson’s No. 7%, round................. i OE nc clsssssaace “35 Seal of North Caro- & —it reproduces the subjoined description of similar prize, was won by Geo. Williams, Balance unshipped Rio ........-..-.seee eee er cree cece) SBT0R0 71, W000 oe i en @ ae Mal. Whisk...... : - een ME igi isesceecssass ck & ore chee cactaches 34, lina, 802...... ro- “ ; : ’ x ie pega er — .# rte ene = | MELLEL. 00 see erences 9 ETAT, GAT a 6 oo eh cae cc cdescccene gi2 0 Te Tar tl eas pr ater 25 Se oN se eseces the game from the Daily Democrat: who also won the winner’s race. Foot-ball 633,072 858,719 891,651 751,774 145,599 Oe tee os 3 a eer oo —_ ee 1 15 | Dickwick Club....... tO} tina. 16 cetedee. 2 Coye went to the bat and gave it a tre-| was brought into requisition in the mean-| stock in Burope, all kinds........-..0sereres080* 3,165,000 3,708,000 3,774,000 3,144,100 2207500] = ee Black Strap.......--++++++- Sensi teacteace: mgs | tides 25 King Bee, longeut. 22 : c l . : 144, 207, CANNED FISH. Cuba Baking m PRONIIING 6 55 done seenssee Sweet Lotu 33 mendous swing and made a pass at the ball, | time, when the entire party adjourned to Afioat for Europe, from Brazil..........0.0++++++ 408.000 203,000 292,000 242,000 560,000 | Clams, | tb, Little Neck 110 eee cccace nore German ..............15|G rayling sdaseahier = but missed it by about three feet. The um-} tne lake, to witness a scull rowing exhibi- ‘Afloat for Europe from, Java and East.......-.- 128,000 210,000 104,000 80,000 = 110,000 | Clam pet cog | uate i a a te teal Ban. | Maw ONIMOMA, G004,. 0.500.500 0000.050. ae K. of L.........-. 42@46|\Seai Skin............. 30 pire, who wore a long, red silk badge wht : : oe 5 701,000 4,209,000 4,170,90 5468,100 2,877.5 Cove Oysters, 1 ® standards.............. New Orleans, choice..... ........scsceeee: pre A An El A Ea 25|Red Clover. .........32 tion by Miss Miller, who was voted the pee. “Senne 170,900 3,466,100 2,877,500 | Cove Oysters, 2 Ib standards...........-. 175 | New Orleans, fancy...... ce anieypteetet Cones Choice. ....15\Good Luck........... 26 ee perfumery contributed by Jennings & ed in 7. acs baka eee anew ieee eee payed —— 265,000 338,000 155,500 pews peng : = sinc eee tecusccanens 1 = cae o bbis. ne extra a aoe Wine. ae = WOOO oiche ices 30 SSS vee Sp Smith tock in SamtOB.......... eee cer ercceeceeecreceees Zou, 276,0 280,000 220,000 120,000 Lobsters, 1 tb star ee ele i uaa 9 60 Barrels. oe 5 73\ Barre ce vay SNCFF. Stree SG : o LW SCALP... 0... cee eee cere ene ee ene « POM eo cecewassceest se WO s cass cosas 5 7d ~t}] , oil ; A aati anne Dy : . +46 r “ aya Lobsters, 2D star...........-....5s § Half barrels........3 06 ‘ barrels ‘ Lorillard’s American Gentlemen..... 7 = e} Supper then claimed the attention of the 612,000 598,000 545,000 558,000 = 275,000 Mackerel, 1p fresh eens ne 2 Cage, ........ 2 25@3 eee... ‘i Pe 6 ae fe Maccol« WY. ca caccceceasecas @ 5B hungry throng, and well-filled bask - : for comi — 383- 284-55 385.6 7 “ ackerel, 5 m fresh standards..........-. 5 2 oKLE a ee Me D 44 hungry g, 2 led baskets rap Begonia ores year ee, icon 8 ee ae nate | 1887-8 | Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 B.........-- 350 | Medium sine sang . Rappee... . _ aa . idly succumbed to the raiders. After all oes Bi rape ences ese weer oa Tae TTS ear : eae SoD +4000,060 Tenhirel 0s tn MONEE, ........5-<00-«>- 3 80 Mi Bat tbat head dose stone ¢ : S ee pS Ee ee @ 45 : : ‘ eee ange o eemetenemamene er scenes 07 gUlvybe Pe ’ . “ A i ee Pe ee ee rere eee < ZBOCCK .ccccseeees a 2 the edibles had been disposed of, President | Babal........,-..-rcgccuisgreett 91,600 121,000 "208,000 *150,000....... seachenel. 5m somene~..--->+~- teeeeenes 350 | Small, DbL..... 2.20... cece ee eee eee eee @S 50 ' a @1% > : ' Mexico and Gentral America 870,900 1,035,000 928,000 *1,100,000 Savmom, 1 > COMMUTER TEVOE. --.~<-++-+-++- li “bbl... D4 75 | J — G io ee ee, ee ee Salmon, 2 tb Columbia river......- ss... 3 00 —_— et DE TR OE. ns sssotcceccecs scar ues (a I gratulated the grocers on the success of oa ee —. ar Tea ae ioc soe SS. +. “drag ee ANN EAN? eis Importee Clay, No. 216, 3 gross @2 00 oe a... ee ADEs) pos L [oo eda raed ence ceo cen er shas esse eens 385, 160, 5, OO ccc da es oe mee eet ee ernest eee cee a a ae GA ie nae oe SL aakae J their picnic and called on Mr. Floyd for a Ceylon. ......- 0... ia 366,000 287,600 190,000 *102,600 ee ee eee a es 6S a we ees.. Fase an BN few remarks, who responded as follows: British East Indies and Manila...........+--++++- 350,000 323,000 371,000 *850,000.. T eB, imported 48...-.-.--+--seee eres LRG Mv me iHinteusned | chases ess Ot I aon ines is once cdteca dace kas 2045 a f RK p das follows: Ce OR cease ccs nose canons enenanpas 255000 -186;000 133,000 *150,000 ie rout, 3i broOk........-.-- eee eee ee eee 400 | choice Caroli RICE. Rn orien essere ++. 350@50 Your happy ways of showing welcome, | Java ...-.-.-.-+-:-srsecrsrsreret ee 1,393,000 1,321,700 681,700 *1.116,000 +641,000 CANNED FRUITS. noice Carolina. ....C4/JAVA ......----- La SID SSGUC friendship and hospitality like ica ccgeeees 11000 "12972 87600 008 3 ee | sickens guint Wandeids:.....--.5--- a a ewes a pate ea sc ceenctes 5% YO .e eee eee ees tiese esses conaseenesane 25@30 oT ’ : Menado .......ccc.sssseeceececeessnenerssenencnaees 12,500 16,900 20,400 *23,000 20,000 Binoxheeries, standards....../............, 80 | Good Louisiana. ‘ee 3 Oak — ia «@ x The kindly hosts their entertainment grace, Macassar, Timor, CtC......-+-+eeeeereeee et eteett es 110,700 132,000 124,800 000 75,000 Cherries, ie MINE a. ss ces cacenanes ss 2m [ERO ........ mee... on White Wine...........-cccceceeee oo Oe . o In all the ney weeponne ae Fn with Sean, ae as ae : x ’ AOE ce ocak weesce eves eas 1 00 ana ll ® | Cider ..........-.....0+. i... & y Gid you might discern with ease, . 9,638,939 11,328,916 9,411,871 10,320,000 .....-. Egg Plums, st d 5 , =; iINwicht? YorkS af > 10 < A willing mind and a desire to please— *Estimated. +The exports during May and June, 1887, are estimated at about half the av- Gooceberrics. co. HE . 83 cease oT ioe Manscccreenn nt ue rT iiniacieis ” u! 7" And are appreciated, and I must thank you erage of the preceding 10 months. Accepted estimates. Green Gages. cath... | sapere G.M....... 5 leap Gheaf........... r Ne cteseeees 90 : eaches, Extra Yellow ........--. 15 ect lll o Ams. be \ ao for it and congratulate you upon having a RECAPITULATION. Peaches, eee “TBs ecando™ paam Open Meee @i0 = & free day—a Grocers’ Holiday. Visible supply United States.......-..---++-----* 633,072 858,719 891,651 751,774 745,599 Peaches, SeCOndS.....-...+++--++ereeer eres 145 | 60 Pocket, F F Dai aga 2 - CS CSS Ceeneeeereeeerrenerrrsres $0 a. x It is only within the last few years that a Visible supply Europe.........----sseeeereeereeeee 3,701,000 4,209,006 4,170,900 3,466,100 2,877,500 Peaches, DiC.......- eee ee eee e eres cree ee eees 110 | 28 Pocket’ re eter senses) 2 cogs ts WhO Bossa sine cnenseseceens 90 = tail : : chee ag “oon ial ae RI ER TESS ene agg oe Ege oe lly Si <9 82 a ea a a De peeeeee cc. 1 9@2 15 | Condensed Milk, Eagle brand......... @i 70 ~ retail grocer was anybody; so accustomed Disses natn SO RR 135 | A 2% pos ate. ps saecaeah pias shesnes es z 35 | Cream Tartar 5 and 10 ® oe oi a <= was he to eternal drudgery, lack of consid- Visible supply May 1........------+-+- Total 4,946,072 5,665,719 5,607,551 4,775,874 3,898 099 | QUIMCES .... 6. ee eee e ee eree nett eter et sree es 11 Acht ven ee nse becioers*: 75 | Candles, Star. ............ceceeeeeeeees @ll = eration, small pay and long hours, that he | =*port during ply May J... Jaiy ito June 0....9,638,050 11,328,916 9,411,871 10,820,000... 12 | te ee ee ee ee ME ih escscesenccencaccscn had, indeed, become an automaton, and so 135 | Higgins’ English dairy bu. ba; ares x amphor, 02., 2 bOXeS............+. @35 o : see : ° . 14,585,011 16,994,635 15,019,422 15,095,874 1 20 gins’ English dairy bu. bags...... 156 =| Extract Cottee, V. C a kepton. But now, thanks to tl ter- iveri ; a6 : ats ee ene MVE OEe i) fee Tne : et et 20 | American, dairy, % bu. bags..... 2 ‘ei. Go 2 mined action of THE ch teioe Ra Kinde in Europe. ney — eer. BORAIO T.277,780 7,249,040 7,499,900 a amelaia To : Hock, bushels. aes. seen 21 Gum, ubber a fumpa..:..2 weeeeee os MAN, the New England Grocer and our Brazil Coffee in United States.........----++++-+ 2,577,442 3,090,120 3,054,002 2,701,146 . ..... Asparagus, Oyster Bay..........-. os 2 00 Oe % | cued: kaart » oon 3 a cesses G35 other trade papers, you are free men, at a ace Beans, Lima, standard....00........0000.. 75 —— ade a9 aaa bhan HGS last, and not as the Denver Grocer has put| Price May 4— ne He Beane, to ee ued. S ee ae @2 00 | Jelly, in’ | oo ana ees. 5 osm ee Ito, regular “Renan te Ja. sao in jac ME ayy oot on igetons OE «5. 4-49. 55--: i “0 noe Sauce, a? small iiss @ 7 Pearl Barley... Tdi die ada 3 5% Go EXChange,......-..--cceeceeec esse ee etee stents 21% 20% 1834 2236 23% we? ine ee am mney oee a cy ’ snaasgeesaseesesss 3 ee Gi UN gc cic ccccececuce seal IS The grocer stood and weighed his goods New York, May delivery No. 7....... Space , 7.40 8.65 6.75 7.50 mat“ Be re teeter teste ee oer red large ring......... @I1 25 | Peas, Split Prepared...... Sie dsaa ies os. age ee Conn Onn oitlistt's Bi sea Oh Foi cs nn oe sc ss oe sees nee se tere ee ae >. ae ao se tale aa seeengen = = feeaee a. ae sessasentedawencsessens @5 00 , late pat, ‘ 1 RUAN ae eee teeta eer ce 56.5 58. 5 6.75 308.00 “ Catsup, Tomato. uaris Soke en eeeenene = tna ry 2 FO os hc hd cand cc ceasceances @2 75 He ’tended the hungry throng. ‘elect, | “ Darby’ OTK Halvor sauce, i It... 2nee sees ee. ei a awe Ue ee aks oes odacse @ 15 i oe . cL Bee co cause se sein cs ceneees 3) ord Sauce, nie eer asses terse ise) aT i & eB gern 8 so Set cane ne COUNTRY PRODUCE. SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED. “ oe ee 115 " gl i Se FP RIIONO oor oss~nsanenaseconss cosessenes Gi 7. Goods that should furnish a hous 3 Asparagus—25@3 : D8. Pork Sausage.........-0-.e2eeees ba ke 1M rte teks sennctanuecs Hanen dentine. 110 | Ac : 3 $5) Ex i iDY, FRUITS A Berroa pods that should furni ue neuschos stock ee 5@ me per doz. bunches Fo RDG 1(% | Beas, French. ...... ies ademas [o (oe 8 85 Extra Chicago Fam, _ CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS, ee eans—Country hand-picked are held at $1.15 | Tongue Sausage......---ssssseseeeeeeeeeee 1 | Peas, extra marrofat.... ..-...-+++++. Viet 1 oe te tk ta. $9) Putnam & Brooks quote ss follows: 2 a So the people came and the people went, #@ bu., and city picked are in fair demand at | Frankfort Sausage.c.c.... 6s. e eee eee cece sg iy ee ge oie edad aes 75. | New Process, 3 Ib..3 oelromel. mane Heenatens ; +s | Standard. 28 ® STICK. . en eeered tired eek wore, $1.50. ee te 1h eee eee 1 6001 75) Acme, bars.......-3 55 White pec eee ae aes , weary i y —Cr r ist gma, Straight... .........-.eeeeeneceoeeees j “ Be Manna ». blocks..... 3 05| Whi il. .5 5 as ae Oe > S (The Umpire, as sketched by THE TRADESMAN artist) apne ee te oan wore ot eet Butter—Creamery is in fair demand at 22c. | Bologna, ao ; French, extra fime.............ceceees 20 00 fees caerienn o> tion is the, etc., and sought safety behind a And make of himself, through their neglect, Re eee et sche e pete terete s ace f.... Ee CHOCOLATE * Batavia in bundle ; FANC 16 @G? mn} 5 —, L ( ‘A drudge or a mere machine. Eays--Jobbers are paying 10@10%e and selling Michigan a i ca ae cea ge 1013 | Wilbur’s Premi or ¥ . “& Satoenn in rolie EG ca daee cesses bis ft, + eee CY—IN 6 B BOXES. rail fence that described an irregular line ic tentib eis peeve eee 1346 ilbur's seeiestt- 2 Cee ere Lacan m3 Cinves gp Sac WO oc os ce da cneas 40 foots BNO 6 55 45a 4c as cecnce 0. SS about the grounds. The game a : : @\lye. hl A ND cdectey Tey rs . weet...... 25| Vienna Sweet .......22 ros, AMDOYDA.... 6... -- seer eee eee og | Sour Drops...........-.-ccceseesseesecees 13 little by the interruption cnn oe ee an Saas Honey—Yair demand at 0@Vo. : LUBRICATING eine “ eee a | Sap neotiae a7] Mace eae Baas a oneeo late D aka ect Gis j M A ) . 2 : deration ee ‘ s ’ : JATING. 0COR- | A ceca chase 35 | BAC TUM eee eee ee ee ee eee ee eeees 60 10cOlate DLOPS......-. see ee ee eeee 14 The pitcher did something on his hands : , ili man Bar Seled. 1s moderneely active at $i4| Gasoline... ......-....06 sereeeerectesseeeees 11% “Vanilla Bar 28) Nutmegs, fancy............ | HM Chocolate Drops..............ss+-- ond oe the ball a aint past the nose ie eS ee fcr a per ton intwoand five ton lots and $13 in Caxitel Saeee Beau ts hiddenen ass Bt on ; COCOANUT. . y . es aia cess 60 oa ‘Drops au a Oe 10 of the batter which after striking the ends ence to Ou : car lots. Shield Orli aa is tt AL A 31 A c epps, 8 Delete badwaeeans @25 a ht 2. Ast npenssn sneeer access 55 ulCOFICE Drops ed ad ba as 0060 04 40 4e cenddaens 22 ees taempaenennt | Ralun ae a ol Bold Cylinders:ccscsaesesecvnsscesetegg | ale MOTTE gat cps Sheba, cgeite: «"° P MF [emcee eens: vs sroroseseces : cee of the crowd by the above mentioned |. ; 1e Daily Eagle, was| Maple Sugar—10c @ Ib. Peerless Machinery. De ae, 2 Ig in tin, pails.........--..+++ @27% SPICES—PURE GROUND. OF | eee WARMAOE, <5 os @20 Cloves, A saben os eeny aanhen tenn tee srencenes s umpire’s stomach, or hit the club held by o’elock, when the pan sy roke up. All Potatoes—Handlers are paying Te PII ssc gt i gn ete oe — eet a dd cade ones a Gaeta cases oe ce eee hei aay 31 ear Creams ee eee 18 the man straddling the home plate. Floyd, expressed themselves as having spent an | good varieties and holding at 9c. New readi- in soeaiehts adesaes Dist sa ens daar it 5 Ginger, African Bac ei adaancancss 10 eal trig ee esas tes etesnanedn seca! 16 the umpire, after referring to Chase’s re- | afternoon and evening of unalloyed enjoy- {Jy command $1.75 per bu. HIDES, PELTS AND FURS. : 60 bs 100 hs 300 bs ee cncccs ai2 | String Roek.... Lee = ceipt book decided that a base ball when t and tl ‘ll look f d Pop Co 240 BD Perkins & H foll Lion 261% ‘idace Ted IRICA.. ee eee cece ee ee eee es ate... 13 ’ : ‘ ment and they will look forward to next op Corn—2%e ; rkins & Hess pay as follows: Wie in canines. ,<.....<0 002k Onis BARES TOLD: « ss sss eres ss 10 | winterareen Her: ssasrttresnessens ss : wes delivered by the pitcher was totally out of oT ao eg a Pieplant—2e @ BD HIDES. Bom, 1D CADINETS......-----+-20- ee Mustard, English... ... op | Wintergreen Berries........... .. .-- 14 . ; yy year’s picnie with increasing interest, as ieplant—2c @ BD. Green ....@b5%@ 6 |Calf skins, green Pe Manan es sata wincenssssescnites 2675 26% 26% “ and Trieste......... 22 FANCY—IN BUI 7 vit of Se oh waa he ze the time approaches. Plants—Cabbage or Tomato, ec per box of | Part cured... 7, @ tr) of cured... 7 Sioriive Se 26% 26% 26% mW acess: Sle 95 | Lozenges, plain in oo, @n% aah 7 eee are The aidan = ve 200. Poveenss 1%4@ 8% Deacon aking, ere ay eee peat, No. Bieta: ae ttssececeeenes 60 ae Digin ih DING... ...- 2.500605 @l0i4 - 4 s yas ine ae _ar@3r ry hides and dece. ... 10 @30 ee ee n08 epper, Singapore black,..........--- 2 wozenges, printed it ils... : D2 vociferously applauded by the players and OUTSIDE GUESTS. eT # doz. KIDS ...i3--: 8 @12 . ® oo ee ae " - WING os oi ac ckass 52 Lozenges, Printed in Mls, py nos aed b sith = spectators behind the fence. In order Among those who attended the picnic from ent The situs hee wee bok Old wool ic ouaeraned © b 25 G26 Magnolia. be ae : : 2614 Cayenne. east stants 25 Peni abe aoe ce ceaneessecal @i2% carry out the able decision and to guard | outside associations ; — : : “aie bee 25 @26_ | Royal..........ee cess ee eeeeeeeeees 2554 25% ee aale ee serene ce neesees @ 6% : as were W. E. Watson, | what demoralized durin TAlOW...... 2000 ce ecne cece es cece ee eees 3 @ 38% __ 255g 2544] Muzzy, Gloss, 48 i boxes, 1 b pkgs.. @ 5% | Gum Drops, in bbls 5 : . he aig g the past week, ber- © | Hagle.......-..ecee cece cece ee ceeee 26% 263%, 26 “ “ * a4 Piet: na ae hae oes elt ld a aaa ita he @ 5% ee ey Pet tar ot at ey President of the Mancelona Business Men’s | ries having sold all the way from 2 to 20 cents | Fine washed @ b 22 22 Coarse washed... .20@24 FRPP anes cock ania cn ee. i 18 18 : 29 eT bulk ee @ rt Moss Drops, in bois. sities ’ os and made third base. He was breathing Association; R.D. McNaughton, ex-Secretary per quart. Michigan berries are beginning to | Medium ......... 27@30|Unwashed........ 16@18 jinan COFFEES. ae - don = bg Foray ee @ 6% one Drops. in pails.......... eee heavily on second base before Tucker | of the Coopersville Business Men’s Associa- come in freely, being held at present at $2 per Rio ...... haat 20@22 {Rio ......-.....- “an © is * ... @ 6% treperials th Beis i gkaseemetRA ee one shrunk his fingers around the ball and sent | tion; Geo. W. Bevins, Secretary of the 16 quart case. OYSTERS AND FISH. Golden Rio... ae eunm cae Kingsford’s Silver Gloss,1® pkgs... @ . FRUITS. . it to the pitcher. The game at this point |-puctin Business sot: doocisisa. Laue String Beans—$1.75 @ box. F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: Maricabo.......22@23 |Maricabo....... « | ee mm nen es Te inescucs 1 75@3 50 began to assume intensely interesting di- ne - ‘ - é » dd Tomatoes—$1.50 8 box. . s OYSTERS. SOR eae aes 22@24 Ec hos sée : / : os Pure, 1 b ee . mes Oranges, California, FANCY........206+ @A 00 mensions and the spectators gathered cour- of regret were received from President Vegetable Oysters—2ic @ doz. Fairhaven Counts ..... non ctaceeteeenessens 40 0. G.J a... 23@26 0. G. Java...... “ Corn’1 = 3. @ 7 eames voce cca baa age and a few blades of grass and sauntered | Blain, of the Lowell Business Men’s Asso- oristeeeas ae aa i miles wer 8 cents | Black bass 9| you amar patrons a ene oe ean é - Oranges, Florida... cies rs at * : . , ° , Peters ctr rte ee ne et tS Prete t ens er titres cece ( ‘a niet r aaa ele . nr a a te ‘ oo or fifth, from behind the zig zag line ciation; W. E. Cutler, Jr., Secretary of the for Lancaster and 84 for Fulse and Clawson. HOGER PHBE. 6... ok. esos cs ce tr ser ce den erececes + 60 foot Jute 100 |50 foot Cotton 1 60 . CN oan cond cana de anne cescesess @ 6 oes DE eee gy GIs es eseoseanees x rails mentioned in paragraph three of Sora . | Corn—Jobbing generally at 45¢ in 100 bu. Oe ii avacanadagnatheoas 4) 58 toot tute... 125 \6of ----1 60 | Firmenich, new process, gloss, 1b Sica --4 00@4 2% the above records. Wagner pbed the | Lonl@ Business Men’s Exchange; S. Lam- | lots and 40c in carlots Wall-eyed pike... 7 | 72 foot Jute ..... 5) oot Cotton....1 75 a “ "a ae” 5% | Oranges, OO.....-.. 0 eeeeerereeeeseees @ 4 Se £ ne gra e 1e€ ‘ . O t Whit 360 ° , ’ Duck-bill egg ce ache a RE ERIE 5 40 Foot Cotton. a 50 712 foot Cotton. a ‘9 00 a i 3 . @ 5% Oranges Imperials . ¢ fl a bat, and knocked the ball, not into a|from, Secretary of the Owosso Business| Jae" 7° His eunell Sot Gin SOG Oe nc ecccccercscneconstevosees 8 CRACKERS AND SWEET GOODS is iui Asuna thie PD og RBS > cocked hat, but into the left field and far | Men’s Association. Soliman Snooks was Rye—48@50c B bu. CE a. s,s ccineste: serene Mae X XXX #D “ ‘* corm. eo G6 ay ogy ole 9 eae laa 4 G4 50 above the head of Collins. This brought | expected to be present, but sent in his re- Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 8 cwt. deci sciinbovataipetnetacsste sere 9 | Kenosha Butter.......---+- +++. Wis | Wikeeee, GIOUE. cess scccsecasscasccs-- @ OM | cere Ssoirmerantscesccceseecsenans oye in and gave Wagner second base. ae ’ Flour—No change. Patent, $5.C08 bbl.in sacks Trout. BIMOKOG 6. onc cc ccccne- cucessseencerses se 10 Seymour Butter.......--.++++- . QO acs acca ni dannes @ 6 os myers, new, BD. ....eseceeeerees 10 @15 Tabwan Swun the bat ext cr ak te grets as follows: and $5.20 in wood. Straight, $4.30 # bbl. in Whitefish eee aa 9 ee ee 5 waa Figs, Bags, ee oc dwsacunesensced @ 8 a dak x cigge esa ms io S oo ccs sacks and $4.50 in wood. MR REA, GION. |. coins no ec-s cases sees ne ne 19 | Fancy Butter.......----+++++++ 445 Cut Daee ass ..sea es gz | Dates, frails dO .........+.+.sesereeees 5% @ 6 any startling degree. His blow sent the Cant Hook Corners, May 25, 1887. Meal-—Bolted, $2.40 @ bbl. Brook Trout.........0000ceeeeseeeeree erage 50 | S. Oyster.........seeee sees seers 5 Te cic bashdauncnes @ 6% Dates, 4 dO dO ...... - ee ebereeererens 6% at three feet toward the pitcher, who | Editor Tradesman: en Foet-Sersraines, $14 B ton. Bran, g14 | Frogs’ Legs, per dozen.........+-+++.00++ 25@65 cysie main tt is 5 Powdered es eon rg ee eetes sees sake Asan aaey isaes icked it up and threw it to first base before ay Ain , ton. Ps, n. Middlings, $16 # ton. + ll ee eR NEN ranulated, Standard... .........++: 6.19 tenn ef ‘ oh he a Sr eta os Wait wen erik Ok MB vont re ot oo = ve gg Corn axd Oats, $17 ® ton. FIELD SEEDS, i a a 5 in Conteationery eae winds ness ase @5.81 Totes rand io . ee : Py ct eeeceeeeees %@ 10 2 ack Cl : oF Ca, f r cop Sree em FY SOGB..... 20+ eeeeee eres erees I Aa dos oak ooh wane qe asess 5.69 ee eee ee ott e** » os ae = aye _~ oo ae and | made up our minds we could not stand it. PROVISIONS. Clover, mammoth.............eeeeeee @A 2% — “0tae es aemmr canes a 5% No.1, White Extra ©.........--+-2s++ BM@ 5% nea Mere seeteeys on ea > Zo Sd necon ase ~ died there. T here is no use of wearing a new spring The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co. Ti ve medium eo ie aaa nner @A 25 akan ‘ - eae se é 7 a ee Maca voces cacssasdceeeeud 544@ 54 ’ wae , gaadecenesacads 2 00@3 00 His death was due to the lack of legs neces- | suit, when a fellow has to put on his last | quote as follows: imothy, prime.........--.-.-+sceeeeee Me Res go cas coc khosseces 8 No hes ees ae teeeee ese’ @ 1% a NUTS. sary to get both Winchester and Perkins 0 | winter’s overcoat to hide tt PORK IN BARRELS. a ey 1 hee Rae ners er re ess eptreresenns sts: ¢ 4% Almonds, ye Budd sa decade ance: mee 3 . OBB, NOW... .e cece ec cr eres csee cece ceeeeresees zels, HAO, . o.oo sus ee me oie ets eit “ “ ae : ee é Whitcomb ——— ee Short Cut, Clear........--cseceeer ence eee eees 15 50 ; proeoie iar =. cikae eodee Oe SYRUPS. Brazil Ranrmereen s RAMMED ous codvssussaseensontpenan arcs , Wane on. coin sa dates rseksanaesa eet 19 @ 22| Our Leader.......... 33\RoyalGame.......... Sag | ae Pe VBn--wcessensennneccrnnresenscee es 5u@ 6 enn col ee = eae made to corner the market, in which case} « Best RAUMAM, (5s sin naccancteasederon 10% Puauite oot - 8 Gus eae pee = a de = %4@ gal pat Seas Saonnenes | an advance of 1or 2¢ is likely to be re- Shoulders 5.0.0... geeeeeacereeeceeereeeseees 114 Teeth DONG i vise ve ocesce se csbadeds +04 @ 14| May Queen....... .65|Fountain............. 74 FRESH MEATS. around a grocery store for 20 years, could Breakfast Bacon, boneless.........-..--+-+10 Orange Peel....... @ 14| DarkA icanEagle67) ’ : 3 : onal j corded Dried Beef we Peel... 0... cece eee cece seen tees Dark AmericanEagle67 Old Congress......... 64} John Mohrhard quotes the trade sellin e as good time across a 10 acre lot as a : ried Beef, CXtra........c.eeeee reece ee eeeces 9% Prunes, French, 608..........+:-+eeeees @10 +| The Meigs..........-- 60'Good Luck.......... 52 | prices as follows: - ‘ . A ———_ 9 <> “ ham i 121 ‘6 > : . wal : Pp OWS: ball when struck full in the face with a o pr a Scek ase ehehnneg anaes Ye : French, 80s ede aksqcnuaene sas @8 Red Bird........----- 50) Blaze AWAY... 2.6000: 35 | Fresh Beef, sides...........-seseeeeee 54@ 7% hardwood bat? The umpire called Coye and Good Words Unsolicited. ie aoe, " - sone: OB. oss ccna ce iccneenss $ ( rare bo diana ae BRIG a ccee esse 30 | Fresh Beef, hind quarters............ 5%@ 9 Stowe, of Tue TRADESMAN, to one side, Church & Fenn, grocers, Charlotte: “It is | 30 and 50 Th TUDS ........ cc ceceeeeecenees 1% eo PR occ gasteneeess 5 May Flower........-- wolGlobe becte edi sss © Mut ee peste se sceevhewen se ctsts) “an en and after considering the matter for a few | 0K.” os cies tale ae TIN PAILS. 2 Raisins, Dehesia.... SU EEETIEIIII.8 60@5 00| Sweet Pippin........45\Crown Leaf... ene Pee a ee cee Ae Ov fleeting moments, d ecided that the question Reader Bros., general dealers and wooden ails, 20 in & CASC.....-.+++++eeerees 134 Raisins, London LAyers.......0.-seees @1 90|} Hustler .......-.-+++- 27 Sunset.........ececese en sacénvacksigenens % 1% , 5 Pails, 12 in ACASC. ........- ee ee ee aS Raisins, California @1 65| Bad Boy 36! ee ee 1 om was too deep for the conference committee, | bowl manufacturers, Scottsville: “Can’t do | 10 Pails, 6 in @ CAS .........-+0e-2eee 7% ee Panetta. oc RAE SHORTS eee re cores ss soceorsecettsit: 2: and if Herrick, the elder, would lower his | business without Tax TRADESM AN.” 20 Pails, 4pailsin case..........-++++ 7M ——_ Ondaras, 288......-..+++ sees 84%@ 8%| Our Leader.......... 16| Hiawatha ‘ 22 ow... esa ceech al ciadaeieecale 12 $33 : : : os BEEF IN BARRELS. NTS—A. Fles aisins, Sultanas...........+0.-+-eeees 5“ 8i4| Mayflower ...........28/0ld Congress......... ete . ee et eaann oxe oon nad Mrs. H. M. Buchanan, notions, Ensley: “Your | gxtra Mess Beef, warranted 200 bs........ 8 00 WAGENTS—A. Flesch, 118 Rangole St. CT Wwienert, | Raisin, Valencia, new......-..++-+--- Oot tate Se ee os TES RR RPE 2 Se d epriblegs, OXtEA. 2. .50seccesesecedeerersyeeedh OO" Albany, M.Y. Gardiner Bros., St. Augustine, Fla. Raisins, Imperials........s...++.++-+-» @3 00! Mule Ear............. RESO RER 99 | Lard, kettie-rendered....... ......... 76@8 paper is one which every dealer should take.” 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 Committee—Geo. W. Crouter, J. G. Johnson, Frank Wells, Geo. Gundrum 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. vicosrondent—. | pai Secretary—Fran . Escott. Treasurer—Henry B. Fairchild. Board of Censors—President, Vice-President and Sec- ary. Board of Trustees—The President, John E. Peck, M. B. Kimm, Wm. H. VanLeeuwen and O. H. Richmond. wen, Isaac Watts, Wm. E. White and Wm. L. White. Committee on Trade Matters—John E. Peck, H. B. Fair- hild and Hugo Thum. Gommnittes on Lenisianén—2. A. McWilliams, Theo. Kemink and W. H. Tibbs. Onmumitees on Pharmacy—W. L. White, A. C. Bauer and Watts. marie Meetings—First Thursday evening in each month. Annual Meeting—First Thursday evening in November Next Meeting—Thursday evening, June 2, at THE TRADESMAN office. Detroit Pharmaceutical Society. ORGANIZED OCTOBEB, 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. 8. Wallace. Jackson County Pharmaceutical Ass’n. President, R. F. Latimer; Secretary, F. A. King. Mason County Pharmaceutical Society. President, F. N. Latimer; Secretary, Wm. Heysett. Mecosta County Pharmaceutical Society. President, C. H. Wagener; Secretary, A. H. Webber. Monroe County Pharmaceutical Society. President, 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. Oceana County Pharmaceutical Society. President, F. W. Fincher; Secretary, Frank Cady. 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. Song of the Pills. With fingers sticky and cramped, With toggery soiled and red, A druggist stood at his mortar block Ruboing up “‘sugar of lead.” Rub! rub! rub! Mix aloes, pepper, and squills; And still, with a thump at a little pump, He sings this *“‘song of the pills.’ Roll! roll! roll! While peopie swallow ’em down; Andthump! thump! thump! Till his hands are tough and brown. And trot! trot! Sixpence of Rhei Turk.” Now the end of the pill mass is hard and dry, And he cuts it off with a jerk. Pound! pound! pound! ’Til your nose is full of dust; And sift! sift! sift! ’Til now it sneezes you most. Mixture—dose and pill, Powder to make ’em doze; “T want some arsenic, rats to kill, And some hair oil scented with rose.” trot! “Oh, mister! where’s my senna and salts?” A cent’s worth of licorice, too; Some caustic to cure my warts, And a piece ot pitch to chew.” Trot! trot! trot! Mixtures—powders and pills, Calling at once for a pound of “bluestone” And an ounce of “syrup of squills.”’ Daily I sport with death— “Three cents’ worth” cuttle-fish bone, “Have you got a mineral called Turpeth?” Boy, let the scales alone! In a pint of water to steep, A powder every four hours; 4I hope you'll fall asleep), With an ounce of ‘‘camomile flowers.” Mix! mix! mix! “Give me a little ‘sweet flag,’ And fix! fix! fix! Some salve to put on a rag.” “Nitrate of silver’’ and bread “Mixand make into pilis XXIV.” “Sure! it’s a fip’s wurth of ile I sed, Can’t you give us a little more?” Work! work! work! From seven ’til long after nine; This business would wear out a Turk— “One dozen of pills—quinine.”’ Decoction, salve and pills. “Have you got any ‘human fat?’ ”’ No! It’s very plain to be seen We haven't got any of that. Thump and trot and mix, On this cold, December night; And there’s an ointment to fix, Of lard and “precipitate white.” R—Emp., burg., pitch, To be spread on a piece of kid; Sulph.; et pot. bitart.; for itch, And a wash for “baby’s eyelid.” With fingers sticky and cramped, With eyes as oe as lead, A druggist stood at his mortar-block Earning his datly bread. Hurry, and rub, and thump, Mix aloes, rhubarb, and squills; And stili with a thump at that tough old lump, He sang this “song of the pills.” —— -9 Minor Drug Notes. The long pending litigation of Whitney Bros. vs. the Hop Bitters Co., of Rochester, N. Y., has terminated in a judgment against the Hop Bitters Co., amounting to $26,370,- 28 for bottles sold and delivered. Fruit perfumes are the fashion in France just now instead of floral scents. Handker- chief and glove satchets are scented with essence of pears, plums or apricots, while apple paste to polish the arms, strawberry toilet water and cherry tooth powder are found on every belle’s dressing table. = <-> Keep the Iron Hot. Frank Hibbard, the Evart druggist, writes as follows: Whoop it up to them on the insurance question. Repeat the item—‘‘Read Your Policy”—with variations, for not one in ten knows what a policy contains, nor does he realize that a stock classified and an amount named on each class divides the in- -surance in case of anything but a total loss. CHEAP CIGARETTES, How the Supplies for their Manufacture are Procured, From the N. Y. Analyst. A little old Hebrew, bent and shrivelled up with age, haunts the Bowery and parts ot Park Row every day. He carries a dirty little canvas bag under his arm and pokes around in the piles of dirt and rubbish with a short crooked stick. Most of the people who notice him at all think he is a rag picker, but he isn’t. If you were to stop and watch his operations, you would see him leave rags and paper alone and careful- ly pick out of every corner and pile of rub- bish every scrap of tobacco he can find. All the old cigars and cigarette stumps he runs across are carefully treasured up and thrust into the canvas bag. The old man lives in a miserable room in a back street near the Bowery. The writer followed him up into his quarters the other day and saw a sight not particularly appe- tizing to smokers. The room was filled with an intolerable odor of half-burned to- bacco, Cigar stubs were piled up in heaps in the corners. Strips of dirty tobacco were drying overa hot fire. A dirty boy was sorting the ‘‘snipes” into four piles. ‘‘What do you do with all that stuff?” asked the reporter. “Oh, sell it to the dealers to work back into cigars and cigarettes. The boy there sorts out the stubs according to their looks. Some will be made into good cigars that will sell for ten cents. The next pile there will go into five-cent cigars. The third pile will only do for the filling of cigarettes, and the last pile will make cheap smoking to- bacco. Wecut off the burned part of the cigar very carefully. Then we unroll the stub and put the leaves over the stove to dry. Then we clean the dyied leaves off again and furbish them up as much as pos- sible. Of course, you can’t get all the burnt smell out of the leaves, but this stuff only goes for fillers and such things, and after the cigar maker has flavored and perfumed it, nobody can tell the difference. Very likely we may have worked over the same stuff two or three times. That’s a queer thought, isn’t it?” ‘‘Are there many in your kind of business in New York?” asked the reporter. ‘““Many? Well, there are too many to leave any great profit for any of us. Be- tween us all, we clean the streets of every- thing in the shape of tobacco. A few years ago there was money in it. I was the only man in the business then. It will never be like that again. Of course, it isn’t a very nice business, but I got used to the smell long ago, and it isn’t so bad as you think it is, after all. If it wasn’t for us, how would you get your real, genuine Havana cigar for ten cents? The most common use for the stuff, though, is in the all-tobacco cigar- ettes. Besides selling to the dealers, 1 make a kind of smoking tobacco myself out of some of the leavings. Sailors buy it. They like it because it is strong. The license I have to pay, though, knocks all the profit out of it. The tobacco isn’t so bad as you think it is. Won’t you try a pipeful?” The writer hastily excused himself and withdrew. > 9 <—- —-- The Coming Convention at Petoskey. Secretary Parkill sends Toe TRADESMAN the following particulars concerning the coming convention of the Michigan State Pharmaceutical Association at Petoskey: The fifth annual meeting of the Michigan State Pharmaceutical Association will be held at Petoskey on July 12, 13 and 14, 1887. This summer meeting, being held in the midst of the delightful summer resort re- gion of Northern Michigan, promises to be the most successful of all the meetings of the Association. Ample time will be given members to visit all places of interest. Excursions are arranged to the neighboring resorts, anda banquet is the order for Tuesday evening. The known hospitality of the people of this section is a sufficient guarantee of an enjoyable time; but while we propose to en- joy ourselves while in this region of health and recreation, business will not be neglect- ed. Many carefully-prepared papers will be presented. The important topic of trade interests, in the hands of that able commiitee, will receive more attention than ever before. There are many important questions for the pharmacists to consider and take action on at this time, and we look for an interesting and profitable discussion. The question-box, in charge of the Com- mittee on Queries, will be opened at every session. Reduced fares on all railroads and re- duced rates at hotels have been secured for all who wish to attend. The Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Co. will issue round trip tickets from Detroit to Petoskey, in- cluding meals and berths, for $12.75, tick- ets good until the close of navigation. We want every druggist in the State to join us. The Association has done a great work for the pharmacists of Michigan and deserves their hearty support. But for its timely and efficient work, druggists would to-day be classed and taxed as saloon-keep- ers. We hope every member will make an ef- fort to attend. A special invitation is ex- tended to the ladies to be present. STANLEY E. PARKILL, Sec’y. The programme for the convention has been arranged as follows: FIRST SESSION—TUESDAY, JULY 12. Meeting called to order by the President, at 10 o'clock, a. m. Prayer by the Rev. H. E. Davis, of Pe- toskey. Roll call. Address of Welcome by D. C. Page, President of Petoskey, Reponse, in behalf of the Association by Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso. Reading of the Minutes. President’s Address. Election of New Members. SECOND SESSION, 2 O’CLOCK, P. M. Opening of Question Box. Report of Secretary of State Board of Pharmacy. Reports of Officers. Reports of Committees. Reports of Delegates. Reading of Papers. Tuesday evening at 8:30 0’clock, Banquet. THIRD SESSION, WEDNESDAY, 9 A. M. Opening of Question Box. Election of Officers. Report of Committee on Trade Interests. teading of Papers. Wednesday p. m.—Excursion tendered to the Association by Northern Michigan Druggists. Wednesday evening—Adjournment to vis- it exhibits. FOURTH SESSION, THURSDAY, 9 A. M. — of Opening of Question Box. Reading and Discussion of Papers. Appointment of Committees and Dele- gates. FIFTH SESSION, 2 P. M. Opening of Question Box. Reading of Papers. Unfinished Business. New Business. Adjournment. —————=-9- << The Microscope in Drug Stores. From the National Druggist. It is but a few years since the microscope became a visitor to drug stores, but the use- | fulness of the instrument Lis making it a! firm friend of the progressive retail drug- gist. The general feeling among those who have worked with the instrument is fairly illustrated by the following extract from the Druggists’ Circular: A studious druggists will find abundant pleasure and profit in the use of a micro- scope, but its advantageous employment must be prefaced by at least a little study of the subject. Those who have had the advantage of attendance at a modem school of pharmacy or medicine know enough about the instrument to make a judicious investment; those who lack this instruction can easily get a fair start from the ordinary text-books. A beginner should avoid the extremes of both costlinest and cheapness in buying a microscope. Moderate magni- fying glasses and ordinary convenience in applying them is all that is needed for gen- eral purposes. The pharmacist, equipped with these and a determination to acquire skill in preparing objects so that they can be profitably observed, will be apt to soon consider the microscope an important part of his working outfit. The present low price of good micro- scopes makes it possible for even drug clerks to buy as good instruments as are needed to examine drugs; in fact, the clerks are the ones who take the most interest in the subject and do the greater part of the microscopical work accomplished by drug- gists. There are probably two dozen drug clerks in this city that own microscopes, while we do not know of half that number of proprietors who become interested in microscopy since they went into business on their own account. —~ 9 Lime Juice. A large quantity of lime juice has been exported from Trinidad in recent years. The simple juice finds a market in America, and the condensed juice in England. A tree yields on an average about ten gallons of juice. The limes are allowed to drop off, and then passed first through the cutter, which rips them open, and next through rollers and a press to separate them. These cutters, rollers and press are constructed in a very primitive way,and admit of great im- provement. The juice is then exported either as it is, or condensed by boiling. A barrel of limes yields seven gallons of juice. The cost of producing lime juice, inelud- ing packages, should not exceed sixpence per gallon. The essential oil of limes is ex- tracted from the rind before crushing by grating on rasps with the hands. The oil thus extracted is called hand-made oil. A hundred gallons of juice will yield by dis- tillation about three quarts of the essential oil. a - The Bustle Craze. The enormous bustles now worn by the ladies find a pertinent rebuke in the follow- ing card from an outraged husband, which recently appeared in the Cleveland Plain- Dealer. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. My wife has recently appeared on the streets with an appendage on her back of such immense proportions as to make her look as ridiculous as a sick camel limping along on three legs. I do not blame the public for pointing at and accusing her of being troubled a little with the fool, but 1 do not want to be censured in any way, for I never encouraged her in any manner to act as she does. When they are of a proper size, I approve of bustles, but I seriously object to her using all the clothes that are ready for Monday’s wash for Sunday’s bustle. As Iam afflicted with a wife who has the bustle craze, 1 implore the public for sympathy. Isaac EVANS. — a +2 Loaded Lime Juice. From the American Analyst. At this season of the year, when drug- gists are looking around for a supply of lime juice for the coming summer; it is well to note that at least one kind offered is not, pure, PATTERN. terns which will freshen up all stocks, and | Ten Piece eae Gowpiat of Complete Bet without Slop Jar. ° : i welve Piece Sets inc ‘ Both of the above at prices which are greatly reduced from ler ei ti dina tis i i : Brown, Pink or Blue, “Floral View,” 10 pes., List price, $3 OO wan trader is too often an habitual grumbler p a t t erns carried in those of any previous season. These re- “ & “ “ af 12 « « * 5 50 and chronic croaker and fault-finder. The =i - ““ 7 ‘“ “Daisy ” 10 « “ “ 3 00 trouble with him is that he voluntarily loads open stock Both have present és ‘ ‘“ on 12 « ‘“ «“ 5 50 himself down with too many cares and mis- ‘ “ a a a pe . ” “ givings. He has the weather, the crops, This pattern 1s the latest gold e d gr es an d han- DIRE CT PUR CH A q ; : Mayflower, a : : _ - ‘ the finances of the country, State and Na- : ° ES / i Sonal legislation, the etiihinal calendar, the low price style in the market. Write to us for Special Prices. labor problem and numerous other weighty There is nothing so good as it dles and are of the fin- matters to grapple with. He looses his . of our Mr. Leonard who has just ret d J adverdupois in worying over coming fires; the offered by any other house. est English goods. hae een Handsomely Decorated ‘Waverly untamed cyclone of the West demoralizes from Finglish markets. his nervous system; new competing points,} Try a sample package of it,|102 piece Dinner Net, Moss The list prices named serve only as a withstanding his proverbial ambition, push induced by new lines of railroad, threaten ' . ‘him with disaster and bankruptcy, and, not-| aS per Our Catalogue, or afew Rose, . List price, 514,50 guide as we give liberal discounts to bona 129 piece Dinner Set, Moss and nervous energy, he is more liable to sets alone as samples. We . , paint his future black than rose colored— Rose, - List prise, 90,00 fide retailers of our lines. If you have not as witness, for instance,{ Soliman ‘Snooks’s will sell any number of 0 A . received our CROCKERY CAT ALOGUE, melancholy forebodings over his future pie ces 102 plece Dinner Net, Gold ; : business prospects. Band and Sprig, list price 12.00} W& shall be glad to forward it on applica- Soliman’s insight nth Sop tntnan, de DINN ER SET $ 129 piece Dinner Set,. Gold tion, and would be especially glad to show roxy, asr , c > e . , ° a kde at first glance a little extrava- i Band and Sprig, list price 15.90; our immense assortment in our Fulton GOLD EDGE. , @ gant, may, after all, be prophetic. When ; : ; } 1 NEW SQUARE SHAPE, ON STONE PORCELAIN BODY, a Michigan legislator will deliberately and 102 Pieces, . List Price, $12.00 102 plece Dinner Set, Lustre Street Stores. This rich pattern is carried in open stock and can be sold in any quantity. It is an gravely propose an enactment making it a Band and S ri list 1 entirely new style with fine yellow and pink flowers, and is the nobbiest and neatest pat- criminal offense to sell a box of matches 129 fi i i 16.50 : p fy pr ce 8.75 her cant fon 1987. ' a he Does one See avithout a poison and antidote label thereon 129 piece Dinner Se str 100 piece Dinner Set, List price, $20. p , Lustre p p and when another advocates a law that will Write for Special Prices, Ban d an d Spri g, list pri ce 1 4, 50 5 3 We also have this pattern in Assorted Packages, containing 2 sets, and would be render the giving or selling*of tobacco in pleased to quote same. any form to a minor a felony and when still $$$ another tries to tack on an amendment to a| been characterized by any excessive amount ae ee pees ie liquor legislation bill declaring cider in any | of connectiveness or cohesiveness. They re- HEMLOCK B ARK { Eu. Ee A. Lou Tou A. S, a form an intoxicating beverage, we have| semble, somewhat, Deacon Brown’s bear 4 Makes a Specialty of reasonable cause for fearing that the crank | story, which branched off into a deer story, Butter and Eggs Fruits and Oysters element may, eventually, by some mis- ja fish story and innumerable other stories, WANTED. Cold Storage in Connection. All se receive Prompt and Careful Attention ' TW O AND THREE PLY chance, assume control of our law-making | and was never known to be finished; and I oe We Handle the Celebrated “ROCK BRAND” Oysters. ' affairs; and if this should ever, unfortunate- | suspect this paper is about the worst of the No. 1 Egg Crates for Sale. Stevens’ No. 1 patent fillers used. 50 cents each. R HH A D . R O O #H I N (+ ly, come to pass, the obsolete ‘Blue Laws” | number. 1 surmise, moreover, that, not-| The undersigned will pay the high- 217 and 219 Livingstone Street, - Grand Rapids, Michigan of Connecticut would sink into obscurity in| withstanding my remarks about hobby est market price for HEMLOCK Waterproof, Durable and Economical, e Sunday as a day of exceptional holiness and | cines for an equal to cure discases in man | .4 Curtiss & Dunton, sanctity and I don’t, the latter fact gives me | 07 beast. : N. B. CLARK, MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN : no excuse for disturbing Mr. S’s Sabbath 101 Ottawa St., Grand Rapids. GRAND RAPIDS. ms ss MIroOoxkrt. bacco, I shall cheerfully go to the trouble MUSTARD. Grand Rapids, Mich MOSE Ls ¥& BROS and expense of obliging him. If my neigh- A K Y R B Anierie wee Sin an bor Slawson thinks a cup of coffee little less his purchasing the article or even ridicule | : him for his hobby when he sits at my table; | The sidet prnctiont . 5 EF f d Oy f P d ‘but I don’t want Slimmer to make it a mis- | ) world, ‘thousaid n Independent (Hi KI 14 and 16 Pearl Street, ” Grand Rapids, Mich. Yul Ss Ce S; S ers LO UCE, oe, ser, are simple 8 "ele mabe ervone- mpgs eich ALL KINDS OF FIELD SEEDS A SPECIALTY. wriminal because of my after-breakfast cigar | wr Slawson to have me indicted for selling his ‘to let people ride their hobbies to their | : Robt S West dle INDEPENDENT OIL, send theart’s content, if they don’t intrude on my_ = oN. ’|your orders direct to the office Absolutely the Best and Purest ever put upon the Market. i 08 3() y 39 Hiiawa “iret GR ANT) R APINS bailiwick. I concede to cranks the right to | 150 Long st. |of the Company, 156 South 3 j 3 ® d and utopian theories f sos : sceeaniatesans ot mnsiiod, bet waht tk Cleveland, ohio. | Division St., Grand Rapids. SELLS ON ITS MERITS. HONEY BEE COFFEE! Best in the Market for the Money. q y the matter of absurdity. Iam not one of | riders, 1 havea hobby myself and that it those who would argue for a moment any | is the subject of Fool Legislation. BARK loaded on board cars at any OVER 7,500,000 SQUARE FEET APPLIED IN 1886 infraction on the reasonable prejudices or ————. +> side track on the G. R. & I. or C. & W. . . ppinions of others. If Mr. Slimmerregards| ‘Tiger Oil challenges the w orld of medi-| yr, Railroads. Correspondence solicit- 5 1 meditations. If Farmer Snow requests me : : mi ory gg GERMAN [, Winter, BOOTS AND SHOES 106 Kent St. s - poison, I shall not insist on | WHOLESALE é@ than a deadly poison, I shall not insist on | MAGIC COFFEE ROASTER a BOSTON RUBBER SHOE CO. @lemeanor for me to read undenominational sho e withou i neg ome” Roasts coffee KEROSENE HE HOME YF AS [ AKE If you are in Market to Buy or Sell Clover Seed, Beans or Pota- fection. a ou aeURS ° + @ld father a pound of coffee. I am willing ol ae your Jobber does not han- a toes, will be pleased to hear from you. 9 done outside of the halls of legislation. The Home Yeast Cakes are put up in two sizes (packages) cartons. * * * * * | s s es | No. 1. Large size, 36 packages, or cartons, per case, $1.50. I have affirmed, in substance, in this paper | d J No. 2. Smawer ‘* 36 . sia = 1.00. that the American trader croaks too much, | " , ——MANUFACTURED BY—— == PRINCESS BAKING POWDER, EQUAL TO THE BEST MADE. BEE MILLS’ SPICES" Absolutely FPure. and perhaps I am proving it by my own | THE HOME VE AST ( AKE C0 OFFICE AND SALESROOM. language; but, if there is anything eminent- | ' . 26 & 28 River St., Chicago, Il For the Field ant Carden N. B.---Ask your wholesale grocer for the HOME YEAST CAKE. ly calculated to induce this habit, it is the | ‘actions of a portion of the biennial gangs , : SHOW - CASES SB The Grand Rapids Seed Store, Geass ‘whom the people elect to misrepresent them. find it to their 71 Canal Street, "Take one subject as an illustration of the singular want of brain capacity among cer- advantage to correspond Offers for Sale all Kinds of Garden Seeds in Bulk -jslature. It is conceded by nineteen-twen- tieths of the educated physicians of the country that alcoholic liquors are almost in- | dispensable in the preparation of medicines. It is further conceded by all sensible and ‘LIOULAG “ay wosIeQel 6g 09 3 NOSGWOHL “H 'T Ad GANNALOVAONVH tain members of the present Michigan Leg- with us, as we are in the posi- tion to make A No. 1 goods at the lowest pos- ’ = » sible prices. L, M. CARY. L. L. LOVERIDGE. observing people that at least four-fifths of Zz . Medium Clover, Corres 0 nd: ; 10 rave ence’ solicite tee aE Etat. aonaciehtinady |. OUR LEADING BRANDS: Mammoth Clover, from, the Job- CARY & LOVERIDGE handled them carefully, conscientiously Sotler Charaninn >, : bing trade rela- 5 ‘and lawfully, and yet there were found in it Ed - ad Alsike Clover, tivetopremium the House of Representatives at Lansing ” " seatotiieee Alfalfa Clover —- Bac — GENERAL DEALERS IN ¢ nearly two score ‘“‘statesmen” who put | Lily White, White Pea taks Clover, AMERICAN SHOw CASE WroREBs, me Fir 4B 1 P £ themselves upon record as believing that Haven Sgr.” Timoth 7 Lake Street, Chicago. @ an UPGLAT Toe every pharmacist in the State was either an White Loaf, Red Top y) Send for Catalogue and prices. openor a disguised saloonist. Such an insult | Reliance, : to a numerous, reputable and intelligent Gold Medal, Blue Grass, HIRTEL 2S KRAUSE, body of business men seems almost incredi-| _ OUR SPECIALTIES: Graham. Orchard Grass, DEALERS IN ble, but the libeled individuals have the same | Buckwheat Flour, Rye Flour, Granulated Hungarian Grass 5 j } j consultation as the Irishman who was| Meal, Bolted Meal, Coarse Meal, Bran, sna des Furs and Tallow Combination and Time Locks, Ships, Middiings, Screenings, Corn, Oats, Feed. Common Millet, 5 9 ; : : el sae — * * Pane oor Peneeee German Millet, Prompt returns made on Consignments. ll lonia Street, aes Grand Rapids, Mich.¥ ‘My in Tux Trapesman havenot|Grand Rapids, Michigan. Flax Seed. 1138 Canal St., Granada Rapids. , ss a oe é : ; 5 eet =o ie . ja : hi be Rt Eig ‘ i gee ci et Rie seh, : ae> este ; % é ‘ & oe