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VOL. 4.

GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY,

JUNE 8, 1887.

“NO. 194. |

 

~ POTATOES.

We make the handling of POTATOES,
APPLES and BEANS in car lotsa special
feature of our business. If you have any
of these goods to ship, or anything in the
produce line, let us hear from you, and we
will keep you posted on market price and
prospects. Liberal cash advances made
on car lots when desired.

Agents for Walker’s Patent Butter Worker.

Earl Bros., Commission Merchants,

157 South Water St., CHICAGO.
Reference: First NATIONAL BANK.

SEEDS

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.

16-19 N. Division St., Grand Rapids

M .

Muzzy’s Corn Starch is prepared expressly
for food, is made of only the best white corn
and ts guaranteed absolutely pure.

U

The popularity of. Muzzy’s Corn and Sun
Gloss Starch is proven by the large sale,
aggregating many million of pounds each

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The State Assayer of Massachusetts says
Muzzy’s Corn Starch for table use, is per-
fectly pure, is well prepared, and of excel-

lent quality.

Muzzy’s Starch, both for laundry and table
use, is the very best offered to the con-
sumer. All wholesale and retail grocers

Eo. 8
POTATOES.

We give prompt, personal attention to
the sale of POTATOES,APPLES,BEANS
and ONIONS in car lots. We offer best
facilities and watchful attention. Consign-
ments respectfully solicited. Liberal cash
advances on Car Lots when desired.

Wu. H Thompson & bo,

166 South Water St., CHICAGO.

Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seeds of every variety,

FELSENTHAL, GROss & MILLER, Bankers.
both for field and garden.
Parties in want should

NHBDS fe 2

GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SRED C0,

71 CANAL STREET.

We earry a full line of

FOR SALE.

Feed mill, eighteen horse power engine,
good wholesale and retail trade. Will sell
cheap. Address ‘‘Feed mill,” care THE
TRADESMAN.

PIONEER PREPAR

PAINT.

We have a full stock of this well-known
brand of

MIZED PAINT

and having sold it for over SIX YEARS can
recommend it to our customers as be-
ing a First Class article. We sell it

 

 

 

 

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On the Manufacturers’ Guarantee:

When two ormore coats of our PIONEER PRE-
PARED PAINT is applied as received in original
packages, and if within three years it should crack or
peel off, thus failing to give satisfaction, we agree to
re-paint the building at our expense, with the best
White Lead or such other paint as the owner may se-
lect. In case of complaint, prompt notice must be
given to the dealer.

T. H, NEVIN & CO..
Mfrs. & Corroders of Pure White Lead.

Pittsburg, Pa.

 

Write for prices and Sample Card to

Hazelting & Perkins Drag Go.

Wholesale Agents, Grand Rapids.

 

Try POLISHINA, best FurnitureFin -

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qthing Company.

 

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dur Order Departuent

careful attention and guarantees perfect sat-
staction. We are the

LARGEST HOUSE in the STATE

DEALING EXCLUSIVELY IN

Ready-Made Clotting

With the splendid Tailor-Made Clothing
we handle the fit is as perfect as in the fin-
est custom work.

 

of at least one-third.

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T, R, ELus & Co.,

Book Binders

PAPER RULERS,

Blank Book Makers,

51, 53 and 55 Lyon St,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

for our goods and make CASH PRICES.

FURNISHING GOODS.

GIANT CLOTHING COMPANY,

A. MAY, PROPRIETOR.

 

Send in your order for a
Spring Suit or Overcoat and make a saving

The attention of dealers is called to our
JOBBING DEPARTMENT. 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

Cor.Canal & Lyon Sts, Grand Rapids |

 

 

LUCIUS C, WEST,
Attorney at Patent Law and Solicitor
Foreign patents.
105 E. Main St., Kalamazoo, Mich., U.8. A. Branch of-

fice, London, Eng. Practice in U. 8. Courts. Circulars

of American and

free,

Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Ct,

Importers and Jobbers of

 

PLACE to secure a thorou h
and useful education is at the
GRAND RAPIDS (Mich.) BuSI-
NESS COLLEGE. write for Col-

lege Journal. Address, C. G. SWENSBERG.

DRY GOODS

Staple and Fancy.

 

COOK & PRINZ,

Manufacturers of

Show Cases,

Counters, Tables and Furniture of any
Description, as well as Designs +
thereof, made to order. Write
for Prices or call and see us
when in the City.

38 West Bridge St.. Grand Rapids.

Telephone 374.

 

Overalls, Pants, Etc.,

OUR OWN MAKE,

A Complete Line of

Faney Crockery: ancy Woodenware

OUR OWN IMPORTATION.

Inspection Solicited. Chicago and Detroit
Prices Guaranteed.

 

CINSENG ROOT.
We pay the highest price for it. dress
Peck Bros, Dregs, Grand Rapids Bich

 

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To Cigar Veaiers

Realizing the demand for, and knowing
the difficulty in obtaining a FIRST-CLASS
FIVE-CENT CIGAR, we have concluded
to try and meet this demand with a new
Cigar called

SILVER SPOTS

This Cigar we positively guarantee a
clear Havana filler, with a spotted Sumatra
Wrapper, and entirely free from any arti-
ficial flavor or adulterations.

 

It will be sold on its merits.
ders filled on 60 days approval.

Sample or-

Price $35 per 1,000 in any quantities.
Express prepaid on orders of 500 and more.
Handsome advertising matter goes with
first order. Secure this Cigar and increase
your Cigar Trade. It is sure to do it.

GEO. 7. WARREN & G0,

EF'lint, Mich.

HIRTH & KRAUSE,

LEATHER
And Shoe Store Supplies.

SHOE BRUSHES,
SHOE BUTTONS,
SHOE POLISH,
SHOE LACES.

Heelers, Cork Soles, Button Hooks, Dress-
ings, ete. Write for Catalogue.

118 Canal Street, Grand Rapids.

HA FREEDMAN & 60.

Manufacturers and Jobbers of

CIGARS

Factory No, 26, 4th Dist.

168 Division St, (rand Rapids

BELKNAP
Wagon and Sleigh bo.

MANUFACTURERS OF

Spring, Freight, Express,
Lumber and Farm

WAGONS!

Logging Carts and_ Trucks
Mill and Dump Carts,
Lumbermen’s and
River Tools.

We oeery a large stock of material, and have
every facility for making first-class Wagons
of all kinds. :

t@ "Special attention given to Repairing,
Painting and Lettering.

Shops on Front 8t., Grand Rapids, Mich,

 

 

 

 

 

PORTABLE AND STATIONARY

BN GIN HS

From 2 to 150 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Milis
Grist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft
ing, Pulleys and Boxes. Contracts made for
Complete

utfits.

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Denison,

wy. OC.

88, 90 and 92 South Division Street,

GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH.

 

JUDD «cw CO.,

JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE
And Full Line Summer Goods.
102 CANAL STREET.

STEAM LAUNDRY,

43 and 45 Kent Street.
STANLEY N. ALLEN, Proprietor.

WE DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS WORK AND USE No
CHEMICALS.

Orders by Mail and Express Promptly At-

 

 

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LEISURE HOUR JOTTINGS.

 

BY A COUNTRY MERCHANT.
Written Especially for THE TRADESMAN.

It has always been a matter of regret with
me that rivals un business should indulge in
feelings of enmity and open aversion to-
wards each other. While I may, perhaps,
dislike my neighbor for boorishness, or
trickiness, or offensive personal habits, I
claim .that I have no moral right to war
against him, either secretly or openly, be-
cause of the mere fact that he and 1 are both
soliciting the same class of customers. Of
course, if the field in which I am laboring is
already over-crowded and another individual
introduces himself therein, I do not always
accept the situation with mental calmness
and equanimity; but I don’t help the matter
in the remotest degree by immediately com-
mencing hostilities against the unwelcome
intruder. He may have been unreasonable
and injudicious in his action, but he has vio-
lated no law nor committed an unpardona-
ble offense for which I can reasonably and
consistently satisfy myself that I am justi-
fied in announcing myself his implacable en-
emy.

* * * *

These reflections are occasioned by a con-
versation which I overheard the other day,
between Mr. Dayball and a customer from
the country. Mr. Dayball is a competitor of
Mr. Slimmer in the dry goods trade, and
what might be termed the entente cordiale
between the two gentlemen has been invisi-
ble a long time—if, indeed, it ever existed.
On the occasion mentioned Mr. D. was evi-
dently trying to sell a pair of overalls, and
the question in dispute was the price.

‘“Yes!” remarked D., ‘‘you can probably
buy a pair over to Slimmer’s for. fifteen
cents less, but what are they good for?
Slimmer always buys the cheapest trash he
can find in the market. You'd hardly be-
lieve it, but that day last week when it
rained so hard, a fellow who was walking
home with nothing on his legs but a pair of
Slimmer’s overalls, had to hide in the woods
till dark,because he didn’t want to be seen
on the public highway dressed like a Fijee
Islander. Oh, yes! Slimmer’s a model of
honesty, and a living emblem of integrity,
and all that. He poses asa temperance
man and then forgets himself and calls for
three fingers of drink as natural as a saloon
bummer. What did Simms’ boy say to him
the other day? Didn’* hear, hey? Well,
you see Simms got his #on in with Slimmer
to learn the business, but it appears that he
was pretty dull and awkward, and finally
Slimmer showed his beautiful Christian dis-
position by getting mad at him, and says,
‘See here, Simms! You'd better go back to
the plough and manure pile! You've been
here four weeks and haven’t learned enough
to last you over night!) And Simms’ boy
says: ‘Oh, yes, L have, Mr. Slimmer! I’ve
learned that fourteen ounces are a pound
and thirty-four inches make a yard.’ ”’

There’s a mild flavor of age about Mr.
Dayball’s illustration of Slimmer’s alleged
duplicity and dishonesty, for which I will
leave him responsible, and if he hasas mueh
difficplty in convincing the public that the
ex-preacher is a rogue and hypocrite as he
would have in persuading me that his lan-
guage was truthful, Mr. S. will not be

forced to rise to a personal explanation.
* * * *

As I recently noticed Mr. Slimmer’s
trouble with his church society, I may as
well mention that the committee to whom
the matter was referred have reported that
they can find no canonical law or precedent
which forbids a member calling for ‘‘three
fingers of cold tea.” It further reports that
it believes Bro. S. to be entirely ignorant of
the vileness and depravity suggested by the
language, and it mildly censures Deacon
Crook for making the matter a public scan-

dal.
* * * *

Referring again to the matter of enmity
between business competitors, I am glad to
notice that a great many of ‘“‘the weeds of
selfishness and hate” are being exterminated
by the various traders’ local associations.
Heretofore, we have been too liable to form
our estimates of our neighbor’s character
and his manner of conducting trade from
the representations of the numerous go-be-
tween busybodys who infest every commun-
ity, and a certain gentleman, whose blushes
I will spare by omitting his name, hardly
imagined, when he commenced his work of
organizing the merchants of Michigan for
the protection of their financial interests,
that he was also inaugurating a missionary
work of ‘‘peace and good-will” of no small

proportions.
* * * * *

“Pretty good old fellow, after all!” said
Smith, in speaking of Jones, last night after
the meeting adjourned; ‘‘Golightly owes me
$30, and yesterday he bragged to me that he
was execution-proof, but Jones has just giv-
en me a pointer, and before to-morrow
night the infernal fraud will be invited to a
first-class surprise party.” |

———

The second issue of the White Lake Bus-
iness Exchange is as full of meatas the lim-
its of the paper permit. F.E. Jones, of
Montague, who performed the editorial
work on the second number, is entitled to
much praise.

 

Conditions of Success to a Retail Grocer.
From the Chicago Grocer.

To say this is a progressive age is merely
to re-affirm a trite saying, but every house-
keeper knows that the retail grocery stores
of 1887 and those of 1887 areas different
from each other as the Chicagos of those
years. Both have the same name and cover
the same territory, but genius and good
common sense’ have been evinced by the
proprietors of both grocery.and city, adapt-
ing each to the tastes, wants and demands
of the times. This has been the grand se-
cret of Chicago’s growth, prosperity and
present pre-eminence over other western
cities. But for the fact that her leading
business minds have always aimed at adapt-
ing her goods and manufactures and the
means of transferring them hither and thith-
er, she would now have been in the mud
and mire, subject to the overflow of lake
and river, while she, on her knees, would
have been invoking Hercules to help her.

The vast extent of prairies on three sides
of her needed agricultural implements to
develop their unwasting resources and Chi-
cago genius supplied the best known to the
world. Settlers then must have dwellings,
out-houses and fences; the great lake fur-
nished a waterway to timber. This was
utilized until the bald waste in and around
the city soon became the greatest lumber-
yard on which the sun ever shone. All the
needs of both city and country were careful-
ly considered and so promptly supplied
from Chicago’s home or imported resources
that no one might be tempted to seek goods
from any other quarter.

Of these characteristics of Chicago’s busi-
ness men, especially those who have been
leaders in the formation of her commercial
character, we need not ‘enter into any ex-
tended detail, for we write for the benefit of
business thinkers who need but a hint or a
simple clear idea on which to reflect and
ponder in order to grasp the entire situa-
tion.

Now the retail grocer of the afternoon of
the nineteenth ;century has but to study and
practice the principles and policies of the bus-
iness men who have made Chicago the phe-
nomenal city not only of the republic but of
the age, to secure for themselves a greater
degree of financial prosperity than they
could gain by double their present capital
without seeking the stimulus of such an in-
spiring example.

How shall these characteristics of a great
and prosperous city be made practicable by
an individual grocer? Simply by thought,
study and untiring industry to make him-
self intimately acquainted with the tastes,
wants and wishes of the community in
which he seeks patrons. Laying in his
stock, he will first select what every family
wishes, then what he thinks they all need,
and, thirdly, a fair supply of extras which
the leaders of taste and fashion will be like-
ly to purchase. These three classes of
goods he will arrange in the erder named:
The first within easy reach, the second so
as to display to the best advantage their su-
perior excellence, and the third so as to ex-
cite and call forth the inquiries of the dis-
cerning persons who are always anxious for
change and to test everything new and nov-
el.

If any article is eagerly sought which is
not in the stock, he will make a note of its
absence instantly, and order at the earliest
hour possible. So soon as it arrives he will
inform the inquirer. He or she will deem
themselves honored by such promptness and
thus permanent customers are often se-
cured. Many judicious traders keep always
within reach a tablet on which to enter
goods asked for not in stock, to consider
the propriety of supplying.

“The eye of a master can do more work
than both of his hands,” is one of the wisest
sayings of Franklin. The retail grocery,
whether of city, town’ or country, should be
open, swept’and garnished earlier than any
other place of business. And then the eye
of the master is a better assurance of suc-
cess than a double supply of clerks. His
presence is just as necessary and valuable
as a balance wheel to a Corliss engine. Men
who have but a moderate capital, yet who
always give their personal presence to their
business, seldom, if ever, fail, and those
who do not give that presence often find
themselves embarassed, more or less, dur-
ing every decade. Personal interest in one’s
business, obvious to every one, is just as in-
dispensable to success as personal interest
in religion, for as one person cannot be re-
ligious for another, neither can any one
make, asuecess of grocery trade without
giving his own personal interest and atten-
tion to it. All the Chicago men, whether
editors, traders, manufacturers or bankers,
who have enjoyed eminent success have
earned it by giving their personal attention
and labors to their calling, and no trader at
this late day can deem himself worthy of
succds, however great his talents or large
his capital, without consecrating time, tal-
ents and his best personal efforts to his bus-
iness.

—<<$$<—-o_- a
Indignant customer (in a restaurant)—
Look here, ’ve been waiting here for the
last half hour. Waiter—That’s nothing.
T’ve been waiting here for the last two years,
and I ain’t kicking about it, either.

 

A Piece of Thread.

Few people ever stop to think of the
twistings and turnings and the various
processes that cotton fiber goes through
after it is taken from the pod before it is
wound up on a spool and ready for the
housewife’s needle. The story is told, how-
ever, in a small space in one of the cases in
the hall in the National Museum given up
to an exhibition of textile fabrics. This is
one of the many object lessons in the mu-
seum, which, combined, are intended to
tell the story of a man as he exists on the
earth. First is shown a specimen of cotton
in the pod just as it is picked, without hav-
ing the seeds removed. Next is Shown a
specimen of the same cotton after it has
been ginned and the black seeds have been
removed. The Sea Island cotton is used
for thread on account of the length of the
fiber. A sample of the sacking in which
the cotton is baled is also shown. Then
the cotton is supposed to have been baled
and shipped to the thread factory. Here
the first that is done with the cotton is to
subject it to the “picker” process, by which
the cotton from several bales is mixed to
secure uniformity. During the picker
process much waste in the form of dust,
dirt and short fibers are separated from the
good fibers by the picker. Next the
“picked” cotton is wound on a machine, in
sheets or laps into a roll. The next process,
illustrated by a practical exhibit, is the
the carding by which the sheets of cotton
are comed or run out into long parallel
fibers. The cotton is next seen drawn
through a trumpet-shaped opening, which
condenses it into a single strand or ‘‘sliver.”
Then eight such slivers are run together
into one, six of the strands thus produced
drawn into one; and again six of the strands
from the last drawing are combined into
one. ‘Then comes the slubbing or fast
“roving” process, which consists of wind-
ing the strand and bobbin. Two strands
are twisted and again wound on a bobbin.
After a number of other twisting and
windings, during which the strand is grad-
ually reduced in size until it begins to as-
sume a thread-like appearance, two strands
of this fine “‘roving” are run together and
twisted under considerable tension, on a
bobbin that makes 7,000 revolutions a
minute. Two of these cords thus produced
are then wound together on a spool, and
then twisted from that to another spool.
The two-cord thread thus produced is trans-
fered thence to another spool, and then
three threads of two cords each are twisted
together; forming six-cord thread. One
who has followed the proeess sees the cot-
ton transformed from a wide band or sheet
of loose cotton to a compact thread that
will pass through the eye of a needle. The
six-cord thread is at last taken from a bob-
bin and reeled into a skein, in Which form
it is bleached or dyed. Then it is wound
back from the skein upon a big spool, from
which it is supplied to little white birch
spools, from which it is wound in regular
courses, and is then ready for the market.
The machine that regulates the last wind-
ing measures the number of yards wound
oneach spool. The spools are made of
various sizes to hold from 200 to 12,000
yards of thread. The labels that decorate
the end of the spool when they are sold are
last put on. They are cut and pasted on by
machinery with great rapidity.

—_—— oO

Girls Who Smoke.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.

A boy of twelve or thirteen years of age
entered a well-known cigar store on Fulton
street, a few days ago, and asked for a
“package of the same kind she got last
night.” The wording of the boy’s request
struck a bystander as rather strange, and
the proprietor evidently divined his thoughts
for as soonas the boy departed he said:
‘‘You may think it queer to have heard the
boy speak to me as he did, and then to see
me hand him a package of cigarettes?”
The gentleman admitted that his curiosity
had been aroused, and was on the point of
asking who the cigarettes were for, if not
for the boy, when the tobacconist vouch-
safed the explanation.

“There are more women in the city of
Brooklyn who smoke cigarettes,” said he,
“than anyone not in the tobacco business
would ever dream of. That young man who
was just in here is the son ofa well-to-do
business man who lives in one of the high-
toned houses not far from here, towards the
Heights. The boy is his sister’s messenger
in his trips here for cigarettes, and purchas-
es, on an average, a box a day for the use of
his sister and her feminine callers. The la-
dies are very choice in the matter of selec-
tion, and can tella good article as well as
any of the swell young dudes who frequent
fashionable resorts. ‘They prefer a cigar-
ette made with a waxed mouthpiece or with
a stiff paper end, as in their.use the tobacco
does not stain the lips or get into the
mouth. Itis a funny thing to note the va-
rious devices resorted to by the young ladies
to get rid of the tell-tale fumes of the tobac-
co, which are bound to linger on the cloth-
ing and breath. Cachous are ata great pre-
mium with them for the latter purpose.
Did you ever notice out in the park ona
bright spring or sammer morning, how the
nurse girls delight to steal away into a pri-
vate nook and there puff out the richly-
scented clouds of cigarette smoke, ‘to keep
off the flies and mosquitoes,’as they explain
it? Why, there is Officer , of the
park police, who often comes here for his
smokers’ articles, who knows more about
this practice among the ladies than perhaps
any other one man in Brooklyn. He has
told mea great deal abont it, and I have

 

 

learned a great deal from personal observa-
tion.

‘‘Smoking either cigars or cigarettes will
blacken the teeth, of course, if the teeth are
not properly cared for, but the ladies look
out for that. Why, I will venture to say
that there are a number of young ladies of
your acquaintance right in this city, if you
are at all well acquainted here, who smoke
habitually, and you would never dream of
it. The trade from the gentler sex is in-
creasing every day, and before long I would
not be surprised to see ladies smoking open-
ly—in their homes,I mean, after dinner, the
same as the gentlemen do.

“In England, nothing is thought of a lady
smoking a cigarette in the house, if she
likes, and the practice is coming into pretty
general use in this country. American peo-
ple are slow to take any new ideas, but
once a thing becomes fashionable, they fall
into the wake of the leaders and follow them
like a flock of sheep overafence. I have
here a curiosity in the way of a cigarette,
which is used to quite a considerable extent
by ladies inthis city. Itis made of the
mildest and finest grade of Turkish tobacco
and the thinnest of rice paper. These cigar-
ettes are, of course, much more expensive
than those sold in the ordinary trade. They
are all made by hand and with great care.
Habitual smokers require an article of more
strength than this dainty smoke, but it is a
great favorite with the ladies. Do I havea
large trade frem ladies? Well, not strictly
speaking, a large trade; but there area
great many boys sent here for the goods, |
have no doubt, by the ladies. Messenger
boys come sometimes, and, again, little fel-
lows picked up in the street. They always
know what to ask for and have the exact
change to pay for them. I can almost al-
ways tell when they are to be used by a la-
dy. Is the habit increasing among women?
The habit of using cigarettes certainly is,
but the habit of smoking, possibly not.
You and Ican remember how the grand-
mothers of our time used to -smoke a corn-
cob pipe with evident relish, and it didn’t
hurt them any. Why shouldn’t ladies
smoke, if they want to, as well as the gen-
tlemen.”

———- +
How is it Done?
From the New England Grocer.

A reporter of the New York Herald late-
ly visited a gift tea store to find out how
they could live and give away presents as
valuable, in many cases, as the goods pur-
chased are. He said that he stepped into a
store, the leading tint of which was vermil-
lion. There was nothing to distinguish the
interior from a crockery store except the
vermillion and a strong odor of roasted cof-
fee. The reporter approached a man who
presided over the cash desk and wore a po-
lo cap and a sweet smile and who proved to
be the manager of the concern, and asked
how tea stores could be so lavish with
crockery and such things to their patrons.

“Some years ago,” said the wearer of the
polo cap, ‘ta house in this city began giving
away cheap chromos.. That was the begin-
ning of the evil. Their trade increased, for
in those days people were chromo crazy.
The introduction of glassware and crockery
had its origin in the inventive brain of a
man who is now very wealthy and is in bus-
iness on Second avenue. 1 wish he was im
Jericho. Then began sharp competition.
Each man vied with the others in inventing
some new ‘fake’ to catch the foolish house-
keeper. The customers, when posted in
this gift enterprise business, became very
exacting. I shouldn’t be surprised some
day to hear a lady asking fora ton of coal
or a piano after purchasing five pounds of
tea.

“With every purchase of tea and coffee
we give tickets in this way: With one pound
of 50-cent tea or with two pounds of 30-cent
coffee we give one whole ticket. ‘This is the
basis. Some articles that we give away,
such as lamps and clocks, require as many
as twenty-five full tickets. One ticket, on
an average, is equal to from 6 to 8 cents off
the profits.”

‘*Your profits must be pretty large to per-
mit of such liberality,” suggested the re-
porter.

“Well, now, 1 don’t mind telling you,
sfhee you seem anxious. Our tea at 50 cents
a pound costs us about 21 cents, and our
coffee at 30 cents, when we sell it ground,
stands us about 12 cents a pound, so, you
see, even although we are liberal, we still
make a large profit.”

“You say when
ground?”

“That’s what I said. You see, chicory,
rye and peas do not cost as much as coffee.”

‘And where do they come in?”

“Ah! I see you are not on to many of the-
tricks of our trade. Don’t you know that
when we sell ground coffee nearly half of it
is chicory, rye and peas? Great Scott! man,
how do you think we are going to live and
give an eight-day clock with ten whole tick-
ets?’

‘But is there not a law against such adul-
terations?”

‘Law! fiddlesticks! ‘There isa law, also,
compelling that man across the way to keep
his liquor store shut on Sundays, but he.
does not comply, all the same.”

“Do yon adulterate your teas, too?’”

“Well, no; that would not pay.
see, we mix coffees and blend teas. By
blending, 1 mean we mix good, bad and
middling together, call it some outlandish
combination or ‘chop,’ and ‘let her go.’”

———— i -O-
Spiendid Stockings.

Customer—‘‘Are these good stockings?”
Clerk—‘‘Well, I should say so. You heard
about the railroad accident out west where
only one man was saved?” ‘Yes.” Clerk
‘Well, sir, when he got out of the wreck
all he had on was a pair of stockings of this
make. Six pairs? Yes, sir. Cash.”

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The railroad that beats the average drum-
mer is obliged to do some very smart things.
Since the new baggage excess regulation
went into effect the travelers who have
over 150 pounds of baggage buy several
tickets to the point where they wish to go.
They get the baggage checked on these
tickets and then sell them at a reduction,
making money out of the transaction.
This is being practiced very extensively
just now and works finely. There is no
way to stop it.

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cigar draw well without a great deal of
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“The Michigan Tradesman,

RATAL TRADE OF THE WOLVERINE STATE.

E. A. STOWE, Editor.

Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid.
Advertising rates mgde known on application.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1887.

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE TRADESMAN referred recently tothe
decision of the Supreme Court of Maryland,
affirming the decision of a lower court which
awarded a woman heavy damages against
R. G. Dun & Co. for injuring her business
by circulating a false report relative to her
financial standing. One of the judges of
the higher tribunal filed a dissenting opin-
ion, as follows:

Business methods have changed. Every
department of human activity is marked
by progress. There must be a correct ap-
prehension of legal principles as they apply
toa progressive state of society, if we
would keep pace with the march of events,
and render the common law as true and un-

’ erring a guide in jurisprudence to-day as it

has been in the past. It is the pride of the
common law that it is sufficiently broad
and elastic to adapt itself to the exigen-
cies of the times, and to adjust itself to the
new and ever-varying conditions that may
arise in the progress of the age. The rule
that a business man may inquire of his friend
or his neighbor as to the responsibility of
one who has applied for credit answered
well enough fifty years ago, buf it is alto-
gether inadequate to the present require-
ments of trade and commerce. The law in
the oft-quoted case of Sunderlin vs. Brad-
street would even suppress the prevalent prac-
tice in business circles of employing a credit
clerk to ascertain and report the standing
of business men in the district which he
canvasses. No man could safely answer his
inquiries, and the clerk would not report to
his employer without being liable to prose-
cution. The old adjudications relied upon
to support the more narrow rule are the
declarations of Judges whese vision did not
take in the widely different conditions
which prevail in the affairsof men to-day.
This doctrine utterly disables the agency
to become capable of imparting even the
information which it is conceded may law-
fully be given. If the agency may furnish
only to one having a direct interest, how
would any one dare to give the information
to the agency, for until some one having such
interest has applied to the agency the com-
munication is within the prohibited class?
In my opinion, the defendants, in furnish-
ing information to subscribers under the
conditions imposed, are not subject to the
presumption that they were moved by
malice, and I, therefore, vote to reverse the
judgment below.

 

One by one the roses fall. When the
Pure Food Fraud was first inaugurated, the
Denver Retail Grocer was inclined to give
it a quasi support. Now that the real mo-
tive of the gang is disclosed, however, that
journal hastens to set itself aright by an
emphatic condemnation of the whole sub-
ject, in the course of which it says:

This paper has been a staunch advocate
of the pure food movement from the start,
and its columns have always been open for
the benefit of the cause, but it makes one
tired to read some of the brilliant editorials
contributed by editors who have not and
would not spend a dollar to forward such a
movement. We admire those journals which
have opposed the movement from the start
Jar more than those which are forever
preaching to others what they should do,
and at the same time doing nothing them-
selves.

If these gentlemen who wish to sell their
goods and to bring this pure food movement
before the people want advertising, why do
they not do as other business men—pay
for it? There is such a thing as consistency.

 

Grand Rapids’ new police superintendent
gives promise of bringing about a great im-
provement in the social atmosphere by com-
pelling liquor sellers to observe the law and
by narrowing the social evil down to the
closest possible limits. While public clamor
is satisfied with the arrest and punishment
of the women pursuing the nefarious call-
ing, THE TRADESMAN maintains that the
men who rent buildings for purposes of
prostitution should also be made to feel the
majesty of the law. A public prosecution
of such men as Joseph Martin, who is a
conspicuous offender in this respect, would
undoubtedly have a salutary effect.

 

A note from the President of the Omaha
Retail Grocers’ Association states that the
Chicago Grocer was never elected official or-
gan of that body; that the report to that
effect was sent out by the Omaha corres-
pondent of the Cheiago Grocer, when he
was ‘*‘drunk and unsound in mind”—a con-
dition, by the way, which seems to be com-
mon to all the attaches of that paper. Will
the Grocer kindly correct the statement it
recently made with such a flourish of
trumpets, that it is official organ of the As-
sociation in question?

 

As the Chicago Grocer seems to be wor-
ried over a statement Tur TRADESMAN re-
cently made relative to Hoyt’s Criterion,
THE TRADESMAN herewith repeats the
same, with variations, for the benefit of the
Grocer: The Chicago Grocer is the servile
tool of a single jobbing house; it maintains
an existence by levying blackmail; the har-
lot who walks the street is pursuing as hon-
orable a vocation as is the Chicago Grocer.
Here is a chance for a libel suit.

 

With the Philadelphia Grocer, Indepen-
dent Grocer (Chicago), Denver Retail Gro-
cer, Baltimore Trade and hosts of other
reputable trade journals opposing the ques-
tionable methods pursued by the pure food
hypocrites, what can the band of pretend-
ers expect to accomplish? All they care to
accomplish is to line their pockets. They
care no more for the movement itself than

the gambler does for his cards—viewing it

@mply as a means to an end.

The Philadelphia Grocer thus summarizes
its exposure of the meeting of hypocritical
pretenders at New York a couple of weeks
ago: -

Here was a pretty kettle of fish—the
whole pure food movement was to be em-
bodied in a company consisting principally
of two large jobbing houses, and the respec-
tive editors of their price lists, with the ad-
dition of Winter and Smith. Great
heavens, what a national and representa-
tive body. The pure food humbug has at
length shown its ‘‘cloven hoof,” and it will
be the duty of every friend of the retail
grocery trade to oppose this alliance . and
see that the retailer is not made a cat’s-paw
for a crowd of interested jobbers and their
proteges.

 

Two years ago the various lodges of the
Knights of Labor in this city numbered 3,600
members. To-day the total membership
has fallen below 500 and the indications are
that the decrease will continue until the
membership is wholly confined to office
seekers and anarchists. As an organization
of workingmen, the Knights of Labor has
not fulfilled the promises of its founders,
and the order is fast succumbing to the dry
rot.

 

Marshall business men are making praise-
worthy endeavors to secure the location of
more manufacturing enterprises at that
place. They should organize a Business
Men’s Association, when it would be com-
paratively easy for them to act in unison in
such matters.

 

AMONG THE TRADE.

 

GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP.

The Co-operative Supply Co., at Holland,
has added a line of crockery. H. Leonard
& Sons furnished the stock.

Robert Graham has engaged in the gro-
cery business at Coopersville. Clark, Jew-
ell & Co. furnished the stock.

Henry Wiersma has engaged in the gro-
cery business on Logan street. The stock
was purchased at this market.

A. B. Long & Sons have started in ona
proposed season’s cut of 10,000,000, having
a good supply of logs, including old ones.

Clark, Jewell & Co. have purchased 5,000
boxes of ‘‘Hector” soap from the R. W.
Bell Manufacturing Co., of Buffalo, N. Y.,
which they claim is the largest order for a
single brand of soap ever given by a Grand
Rapids jobbing house.

On account of the scarcity of hard heads
several of the builders are beginning to use
the soft stone quarried at Holland. The
stone is bluish black in color, but turns
white as it dries out and, it is claimed, be-
comes as hard as adamant.

J. A. Farquhar has retired from the Grané
Rapids Portable House Co., his interest
having been purchased by W. D. and J. A.
Pugh, of Chicago. W. D. Pugh succeeds to
the management of the business of the con-
cern, which is increasing at a rapid rate.

C. J. and W. H. Andrews have formed
a copartnership under the firm name of An-
drews & Andrews and purchased the gro-
cery and drug stock of Dr. Geo. W. Hoag,
at 119 Plainfield avenue. The new firm
has discontinued the drug department and
added a line of flour and feed.

The West Michigan Lumber Co., whose
store and general stock at Diamond Lake
were recently destroyed by fire, have re-en-
gaged in business. Hawkins & Perry fur-
nished the groceries and provisions and the
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. the drugs.

McLeod & Phillips have engaged in the
grocery and drug business at Middleton, a
new town onthe lineof theT. & A. A.
Railway, seven miles west of Maple Rapids.
Cody, Ball, Barnhart & Co. furnished the
groceries and the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug
Co. the drugs.

An important arrangement went into ef-
fect Monday noon, by which the various
railway lines deliver free all freight ship-
ped in from competing points and also deliy-
er all freights shipped to competing
points, except Muskegon and Big Rapids—
that is, the companies agree to pay 2 cents
per hundred for the delivery of all freight
of the first four classes and 114 cents for
the last two classes. In case the de-
livery is done by the receivers or shippers,
they will be given an allowance in accord-
ance with the above arrangement.

 

AROUND THE STATE.

Remus—J. D. Taylor has opened a meat
market.

Keelersville—Hill & Gustin are building
a new store.

Acme—W. S. Chandler is about to opena
hardware store here.

South Boardman—S. W. Brown, general
dealer, has assigned.

Matherton—W. G,. Bradish has engaged
in the grocery business.

Wakefield—W. T. Potter & Co., general
dealers, are closing out.

Lake Linden—Henry Weider succeeds E.
Brule in the harness business.

Jackson—Brown & Bigelow succeed Chas.
E. Humphrey in the drug buisness.

Maple City—M. A. Densmore succeds M.
A. Densmore & Co. in general trade.

Ann Arbor—Fred. Stimson succeeds
Stimson Bros. in the grocery business.

West Branch—R. H., Cooper succeeds
Geo. J. Mallory in the grocery business.

Morenci—E. B. Rorick has purchased the
Wakefield & Saulsbury hardware stock. ©

Custer—Watson Carroll, the Ludington
druggist, is running a branch store here.

Alleyan—Jacob YVanderhook has quit
traveling on the road and opened a harness

 

shop here,

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Saranac—Bretz & Wadsworth succeed
‘Calvin Nash in the furniture and under-
taking business.

Detroit—Hartubise & Vernier, grocers,
have dissolved, A. A. Hartubise continuing.
The style remains the same.

Petoskey—Thos, Quinlan has purchased
the grocery and provision stock of Hancock
& Boyce and will continue the business.

Jackson—Welling & Burkhart have
bought out W. R. Dodge & Co.’s saloon
business. The latter still retain their sport-
ing goods.

Petoskey—Eugene Rose and Robt. Shafer
have formed a copartnership under the
firm name of Rose & Shafer and purchased
the grocery stock of W. W. McOmber.

 

STRAY FACTS.

Millbrook—Otis Smith has sold his grist
mill to Chas. H. Rose, late of Traverse City.

Detroit—The Commercial Milling Co.
succeeds Henkel & Voorhees. The paid-in
capital is $64.000.

Charlevoix — Manager Crouter has ar-
ranged to extend the telephone system from
Boyne City to Boyne Falls and Horton’s
Bay.

Big Rapids—S. S. Wilcox has finally won
his long-contested suit against the Ives es-
tate, the Newaygo Circuit Court having
awarded him $4,000.

Hudson—The John W. Hall drug stock
inventories $3,500. The liabilities are
$3,400. This means about 75 cents on the
dollar for the creditors.

Detroit—Stanton, Sampson & Co. is the
firm name of the combination which suc-
ceeds Brewster & Stanton in the wholesale
furnishing goods business.

Oscoda—Shien, Tanner & Carlton are
putting in about 50,000 feet of norway pine
daily at their two camps, near the head
of Van Ettan Lake, on a half-mile haul.

Detroit—The newly-organized Merz Cap-
sule Co. is officered as follows: President,
Paul Plessner; Vice-President, E. S. Heine-
man; Secretary and Treasurer, S. E. Heine-
man; Superintendent, T. C. Merz.

Detroit—E. N. Lightner has purchased
all the stock of the other stockholders in
the E. N. Lightner Manufacturing Co., in
consequence of which the corporation has
been dissolved. Mr. Lightner will continue
the manufacture and sale of extracts in his
own name.

Detroit—The co-operative bakery has
failed to fulfil the expectations of its found-
ers, largely through internal ruptures, and
has passed into other hands. The movers
in the matter, however, announce their de-
termination to try co-operative distribution
again, opening this time on Clinton street.

Detroit—M. E. and Frank E. Pollasky
have began suit in the Wayne Circuit Court
against R. G. Dun & Co., alleging $25,000
damages on account of the sending out of a
false statement relative to their business
standing. They were then engaged in busi-
ness at Alma and it is claimed the erroneous
statement ruined their business.

Marshall—Our business men are not so
desirous of attracting Brown & Sons, of Bu-
chanan, to this place. The latter offered to
remove their furniture factory to Marshall
for $7,000 in stock subscriptions. A com-
mittee went to Buchanan to investigate the
business, found a chattle mortgage on the
plant to its full value and that employment
was given to only six men. A report to
that effect dampened all the ardor heretofore
exhibited.

 

MANUFACTURING MATTERS.

Pittsford—Maxon & Weatherwax’s plan-
ing mill burned on the night of May 31.

Manistee—It is reported that C. B. Lewis
& Son intend to remove their shingle mill
to Menominee.

Jonesville—Pierce & McKercher will es-
tablish another carriage factory here. The
skating rink will be used as their base of
operations.

St. Ignace—The Mackinaw Lumber Co.
has a contract to supply 190,000 ties for the
Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie & Atlantic
Railway.

Kalamazoo—J. E. Kimble and Perry A.
Peer have formed a copartnership under
the firm name of J. E. Kimble & Co. for the
purpose of engaging in the manufacture of
the Kimble engine. The firm has purchased
the den Bleyker plant and machinery.

0 oe
Purely Personal.

F. J. Dettenthaler is spending a week in
the East.

Geo. Sinclair, the Hudsonville cheese box
manufacturer, was in town Saturday.

S. Rademaker will be back to his desk at
Amos 8S. Musselman & Co.’s next Monday.

M. J. Cunningham, the Vermontville gro-
cer, came to the ctiy last week to get his
chin tickled by Dr. Evans.

Albert Retan, the Pewamo general dealer,
was in town Saturday on his way home
from a week’s visit at his Oceana county
farm.

C. E. Olney ships his horses to Thompson,
Conn., this week and leaves next week with
his family for the same place, where they
will spend the heated term.

Miss Maggie Huyge, formerly in the re-
tail department, has been transferred to the
wholesale department at P. Steketee &
Sons’, taking the position of entry clerk.

D. W. Archer, the canned goods king,
spent a couple of days in Grand Rapids re-
cently and contracted to furnish the j@pbers
here a trainload of his celebrated product.

E. Densmore is back from California,
where he left his wife at Stockton, enjoying
the cool breezes. which travel 3,000 miles
across the Pacific ocean. Mr. Densmore
will return to California in about a month.

Many of the yourrger men of this city
will remember Jas. McKenna, who attended

bes

‘sehool here ten years ago. He left Grand
“Rapids in 1880 and worked for a time as

if he thought there was room in Grand Rap-

 

book-keeper for the Roscommon Lumber
Co., at’ Roscommon. Then he started a
private bank at that place and dabbled in
pine lands—always coming out on the right
side. Two years ago he opened a clothing
store at Sault Ste. Marie under the style of
Hynes & McKenna and all reports are to
the effect that he is rapidly adding to his

present snug fortune.
‘ se aterm nestinn

 

The Gripsack Brigade.

Isn’t it about time the Grand Rapids tray-
eling men began talking about their fourth
annual picnic?

Graham Roys is now engaged with L. H.
Beals & Son, of Westfield, Mass., covering
the same territory as formerly—Michigan,
Ohio and Indiana.

Geo. F. Owen and L. M. Mills will attend
the National T. P. A. convention at St.
Louis on June 21-24. They leave for the
place of meeting on the morning of the
20th.

Nashville News: A Grand Rapids drum-
mer by the name of A. Darriger, lost a
pocket-book, containing $40 in cash and
$200 in notes, between this village and
Bonanza on Wednesday.

W. ‘G. Hawkins was asked the other day

ids for another wholesale grocery house.
“Yes,” said the wily soap man, “I think
there is room—ground room.”

W. S. Horn, late with John A. Tolman
& Co., of Chicago, has engaged to travel
for Cody, Ball, Barnhart & Co., taking the
Holland colony and the Pentwater branch
of the C. & W. M. Railway as his territory.

Byron A. Sprague has engaged to travel
for the Owosso Tool Co., of Owosso, for a
year, the engagement to begin next Mon-
day. His territory will include the jobbing
trade of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Ne-
braska, Illinois and Indiana.

A jolly party sat down to dinner at the
Kirkwood, at Detroit, last Friday, consisting
of five former traveling men for S. A.
Welling and one man now on the road for
Willing & Carhartt—W. H. Downs, John
D. Mangum, L. R. Cesna, John E.
Eacker, Clarence J. Peck and A. M.

Sprague.
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VISITING BUYERS.
The following retail dealers have visited
the market during the past week and placed
orders withthe various houses:

E. N. Parker, Coopersville.

R. Weertman, Holland.

M. Gezon, Jenisonville.

Smith & Bristol, Ada.

M. Minderhout, Hanley.

John Gunstra, Lamont.

G. P. Stark. Cascade.

C. L. Glasgow, Nashville.

R. E. Hastings, Sparta.

Sisson & Lilley Lumber Co., Sisson’s Mills.

Cc. C. Tuxbury, Sullivan.

W. H. Hicks, Morley.

J. N. Wait, Hudsonville.

L. L. Fuller, Cadillac.

KE. M. Reed, Coopersville.

C. Blom ,Hollandss

J. B. Watson, Coopersville.

F. Shellman, Lake View:

F. Crary, Big Rapids.

Geo. D. Burton, Holton.

8. H. Ballard, Sparta.
' J. W. VerHoecks, Grand Haven.
‘ J ‘ A. Lambert, Co-operative Supply Co., Hol-
and.

Adam Newell, Burnip’s Corners.

DenHerder & Tanis, Vriesland.

E. Medes, Coral.

L. N. Fisher, Dorr.

H. Colby & Co., Rockford.

J. E. Thurkow, Morley.

Johnson & Seibert, Caledonia.

F. O. Lord, Grand Ledge.

M. J. Cunningham, Vermontville.

Albert Retan, Pewamo.

DeKruif, Boone & Co., Zeeland.

Jno. Damstra, Gitchell.

Velzy Bros., Lamont,

J.C. Benbow, Cannonsburg.

L. N. Fisher, Dorr.

C. R. Bunker, Bailey.

G. TenHoor, Forest Grove.

S. M. Geary, Maple Hill.

C, E. Manley, Kinney.

S. Cooper, Jamestown.

H. VanNoord, Jamestown.

F. W. Bunker, Casnovia,

Herder & Lahuis, Zeeland.

C. K. Hoyt, Hudsonville.

A. C. Barkley, Crosby.

John VanEenenan, Zeeland.

A. & L. M. Wolf, Hudsonville.

D. J. Peacock, Ashland.

A. Purchase, So. Blendon.

Wm. Vermeulen, Beaver Dam.

C. E. Joldersma, Jamestown.

L. Cook, Bauer.

Prince & Kooks, Holland.

Farowe & Dalmon, Allendale.

A. B. Foote, Hilliards.

Hoag & Judson, Cannonsburg.

J. P. Cordes, Alpine.

A. T. Burnett, Cross Village.

Geo. N. Reynold, Belmont.

Robt. Graham, Coopersville.

Humphrey & Spaulding, Wayland.

Mrs. C. F. Dewey, Newaygo.

A, M. Church, Alpine.

Headley & Son, Wayland.

M. J. Howard, Englishville.

8. J. Martin, Sullivan. ‘

E. B. Wright and Dave Holmes, West. Mich.
Lumber Co., Woodville.

Gus. Beeman, Bauer.

D. D. Harris, Shelbyville. ‘

O. H. Marsh, with John Canfield, Hobart.

J. L. Alger, Petoskey.

Geo. A. Sage, Rockford.

Percy T. Cook, Reynolds.

P. Prins, Holland.

N. Bouma, Fisher.

C. E. Pratt, Green Lake.

A. W. Blain, Dutton.

James G. McElwee & Co., Big Rapids.

Mr. Paton, Paten & Andrus, Shelby.

G. M. Huntley, Reno.

W. H. Struck, Forest Grove.

Kerngood, Sloman & Rosenthal, E. Saginaw.

J. Raymond, Berlin.

0. F. & W. P. Conklin, Ravenna.

M. M. Robson, Berlin.

D. W. Shattuck, Wayland.

J. Smith, Ada.

H. Johnston, Shelby.

Williams & Kerry, Reed City.

L. A. Paine, Englishville.

———_—>_4

A clerk in a banking house celebrated the
twenty-fifth anniversary of his connection
with the firm. Schmul, the principal,
hands him in the morning a closed envelope,
inscribed, ‘‘In memory of this eventful day.”
The clerk gratefully receives the envelope
without opening it, but on a gracious hint
from the head of the firm he breaks the
cover and finds—the photo of his master.
“Well, what do you think of it?” inquired
Schmul, with a grin. ‘‘It’s just like you,”
was the reply.

ee

The business men of Lapeer have struck
the key to the situation, and are more than.
likely to make a trade center of their town.
They are raising money to improve the
roads leading from the village in all direc-
tions, so that they will be in good condi-

Association Notes.

Manton Tribune: The business men met
Wednesday evening in regular session. The
subject of locating manufacturing institu-
tions in our village took up the attention of
the meeting, and the reports were very flat-
tering indeed.

Denver Retail Grocer: We have just re-
ceived a copy of the White Lake Business
Exchange. Itis the organ of the Associa-
tion of that city, and a bright paper. It
willbe the means of stirring up the dead-
beats in Michigan.

The bill incorporating the Michigan Busi-
ness Men’s Association and auxiliary asso-
ciations passed the Senate last Thursday,
and is now before the House, where the
friends of the measure are expected to push
it through this week.

H. M. Marshall, President of the Law-
rence Business\Men’s Association, writes as
follows: ‘*Our business men have been al-
ready well pai for all cost and trouble, and
we have just commenced. We find it is the
only way possible to reach many of our de-
linquents.”

Cadillac News: At the meeting of the
Cadillac Business Men’s Association, a com-
mittee consisting of P. Medalie, J. H. Plett
and Fred S. Kieldsen was appointed to
consider the matter of a Fourth of July
celebration, or in lieu thereof, a business
men’s picnic, and report at the next meet-
ing of the Association.

The Kalkaska Business Men’s Associa-
tion, at its last regular meeting, elected
Chauncey C. Jencks Treasurer, in place
of Dr. F. R. Boyd, removed. It also voted
so accept an invitation extended by the Bel-
laire Business Men’s Association to ban-
quet, given in honor of the Detroit, Charle-
voix & Escanaba Railway surveyors, who
are now at Bellaire.

C. E. Ramsey, Secretary of the Kalkaska
Business Men’s Association, writes as fol-
lows: ‘‘Inotice in the last issue of Tue
TRADESMAN the following item, taken
from the Manton Tribune. ‘The Kalkaska
stave factory will remove to Manton. The
credit for securing this institution is largely
due to the Business Men’s Association.’ We
have no doubt the Manton Business Men’s
Association is a very creditable institution;
but it claims a little too much this time,
since the Kalkaska stave factory has no
idea of moving. ‘The proprietors do talk,
however, of putting in a branch factory at
Manton.”

Cadillac News: The Cadillac Business
Men’s Association, at their meeting last
evening, passed a resolution requiring the
officers to have the Association incorporated.
There are now fifty-six members, and the
object of incorporating is to more effectually
aid in pushing forward the business inter-
ests of our city and to promote the welfare
of the surrounding country. Cadillac is not,
and never has been properly advertised.
Jehn Olsen stated at the meeting that while
on his recent trip to the old country he saw
many maps of Michigan, both in England
and Norway, but Cadillac did not appear on
them. Fora city of nearly five thousand
inhabitants to be omitted from the State maps
distributed abroad shows great negligence
upon the part of the map makers. and it is
agreed by the Cadillac business men that
we can issue a map of our own.

President Hamilton and the editor of Toe
TRADESMAN have in contemplation a trip
through the Upper Peninsula about the
middle of July and will hold themselves in
readiness to assist in the formation of Busi-
ness Men’s Associations at St. Ignace, Sault
Ste. Marie, Marquette, Negaunee, Ishpem-
ing, Houghton, Hancock and other towns,
in case application is made for such service.
The only Association now in existence in
the Upper Peninsula is at Manistique, which
is doing good work, and there ought to be at
least a dozen organizations in the Lake Su-
perior district. Business men in any of the
towns above mentioned, or any place in the
Upper Peninsula for that matter, are invited
to communicate with THe TrapEsMAN
without delay, in case they wish to improve
the opportunity offered to bring abort local
organization.

eee er ncterentonm
Some Points for Bookkeepers and Ac-

countants.
From the Office.

In different lines of business, the account-
ant meeis with the following facts and
conditions at the time the books are to be
closed:

1. A list of personal accounts that are due
the firm which are not worthless, but which
experience in business and a knowlenge of
huuan nature teach are more or less doubt-
ful. This quantity of doubt is a loss to the
business, and should be estimated by the
firm in percentage figures and shown in the
books.

2.. There is accrued interest due the firm
on past due personal accounts and bills re-
ceiveable which is not shown in the books
This is a resource and a gain and should be
shown in the books.

3. There is accured interest on personal
accounts credited and bills payable overtlie,
which is a liability and a loss, and should
be shown in the books. “

4. There is commission due on consign-
ments partly sold and for which account
sales have not yet been rendered. ‘This is
a gain which 1s not, but which should be,
shown in the books.

5. There are charges paid and debited on
consignments and joint account transactions
which are partly sold and unclosed. This
appears, as it stands in the ledger before
the consignment is closed, as a loss, when
it is not, and hence such charges should be
canceled by a proper adjusting entry.

6. There are charges credited but not yet
paid. Such charges appear as a gain, when
they are not, and should therefore be can-
celed by a proper adjusting entry.

The Record is the name of a new weekly
journal just launched at Allegan by Newark
& Bassett. The new comer is as bright as

a dollar, both editorially and typographi-

 

 

tion at all times of the year.

cally.

 

-fand become convinced of their superiority.

 

Ant-Kalsomine Co,, Garad Rapids

Peculiarities of the Morphine Habit.
“The morphine trade is very peculiar,” |
said a leading druggist the other day. ‘‘I |
have probably a dozen persons addicted to
the habit who buy their supplies of me, but |
any minute they are liable to be piqued by |
the most insignificant incident and leave |
me. I have patrons of this kind who leave
me every little while and buy of another!
druggist—perhaps ina distant part of the
city. Then all of a sudden they come back
to me again as unconecernedly as though
they had been patronizing me right along.
Persons who eat morphine or opium soon
become so unlike ordinary humanity that I
sometimes wonder whether they do not be-
long to another order of beings.”
2 <o
Ethel Told the Truth.

‘Now, tell me, Ethel,” said a governess,
“what letter comes after h?” ‘‘Please, Miss
Parker, I don’t know.” ‘What have I got
by the side of my nose?” asked the gov-
eress. ‘‘A lot of powder,” was Miss
Ethel’s startling reply.

The Michigan Salt Association has cre
ated an agency at Michigan City, and will
put up a large wareliouse there, the inter-
state commerce law having shut eastern
salt out of the western market, thus creat-
ing necessity for the best conveniences in
handling the Michigan product.

—_—.6].\—-2 > ___

‘*‘Why do you think you can be of service
to us?” asked the Superintendent; ‘“‘have
you ever had any experience in railroading?
Did you ever work on a railroad?” ‘‘No,”
said the applicant, ‘I never worked on a
railroad exactly, but l’ve often done busi-
ness on borrowed capital, and been in debt
all my life.’ He was appointed financial
agent right away, without examination.

In addition to a good bank, the people of
Lawton believe they could give a dentist
and a photographer each a fair amount of
business.

 

 

 

J. W.Saunders, grocer, Paris: “I am weil
pleased with the paper. Wish you goodluck.”

FRESH FISH

Bought and Sold by

FRANK J. DETTENTHALER,

117 Monroe St., Grand Rapids.
ze 4

CHARLES A. OYE,

Successor to

A. Coye & Son,

DEALER IN

AWNINGS ¢ TENTS

Horse and Wagon Covers,
Oiled Clothing,
Feed Bags,
Wide Ducks, etc.

Flags & Banners made to order.
73 CANAL ST.. - GRAND RAPIDS.

HESTER & FOX,

Manufacturers’ Agts. for

NW ald Grist Mil

ACHINER

 

 

Oysters the Year Around

 

 

 

Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds
of Wocd-Working Machinery, Saws,
Belting

and Oils.

 

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And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley. Larye |
stock kept on hand. Send fur sample Pulley

WRITE FOR PRICES.

130 Gakes St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

CHRURCH’S

READY FOR USE DRY.
NO MIXING REQUIRED,

 

 

It sticks to the vines and Fini-:ics the whole
crop of Potato Bugs with one ap ‘iicaiion; also
killsany Curculio, and the Cottun 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 }atent process
and machinery, with material to belp 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-
catiod. 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- !
reis (3,000 pounds) at once.”

Guaranteed as represented. Cheaper than
any other Mixture used for the purpose.

MANUFACURED BY

 

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MISCELLANEOUS.
ee

Advertisements will be inserted under this
head for one cent a word or two cents a word
for three insertions. No advertisement taken
for less than 25 cents. Advance payment.

Advertisements directing that answers be
sent in care of this office must be accompanied
by 25 cents extra, to cover expense of postage,

 

{OR SALE—Hardware stock in the thriving

_ town ot Spring Lake, situated on D., G.
H.&M. railway and two miles from Grand
Haven. Stock will inventory about $6,000.
Call on or address C, A. Pearson, Spring Lake
Mich. ~ 196"

VOR SALE—The best drug store in the thriv-

‘ ing city of Muskegon. Terms easy. (. L.
Brundage, Muskegon, Mich. ’ 193tf

 

 

 

™

VOR SALE—Drug and erocery stock: sales
. $8,000 a year; invoice, $3,000. Western
fever only reason for wishing to sell. Will
give a bargain to right man. Address Pain-
killer, care of The Tradesman, Grand Rapids
Mich. 197* *

{OR SALE—Hardware stock in Coopersville,
a growing town on the D., G. H. & M., rail.
way. Stock will inventory $5.000. A good
chance for someone. Address W. R. Boynton
Coopersville, Mich. 196* *
FoR SALE—Two store counters, three sets
scales, six tea cans, six Spice cans, one
swall 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

OR SALE—Best bargain ever offered for
general stock in growing town in good
farming community in Northern Michigan.

Stock will inventory about $6,000. Sales la

a 5,000, p st
year were $60,000. Address“*The 2 r
Grand Rapids. a

 

{OR SALE~Ice box, 6 feet and 2 inch
I 2 feet and 11 inches deep and 5 feet and
inches wide. The box is zine lined and nearly
new. J.C. Shaw, 79 Canal street, Grand Rap-
ids, _ 189tf

PARTNER WANTED—A good, ambitious
man, with six thousand dollars can buy a
one-third interest in a g00d-paying, well estab-
lished mercantile business. Callon or address
K. 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 Sut iff 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 saleis a cash sale and hundreds
of dollars are saved annually in forgotten
coerace sloge. Having wre kinds, samples of
1 be sent on application. Sut-
w—<“<44% °° ion

 

JARTNER WANTED—A good, ambitious
man, with six thousand dollars, ean buy a
one-third interest in a £00d-paying,well-estab-
lished mercantile business. Call on or address
BE. A. Stowe, Michigan Tradesman, Grand Rap-
ids. . 196*
Wan fED—Ladies at home or to travel with
’ ,my Improved Tailor System. It has full
directions and sells at sight. Address H. M.

Perkins, Lapeer, Mich.

ay YJ ANTED—A man having an established
: _ trade among lumbermen to add & spec-
ial line and sell on commission. To the right
man a splendid chance wil! be given to make
money without extraexpense. Address en
care Michigan Tradesman. 178tf

___ 194

 

WANTED.

A good live man as General Agentin the State
of Michigan for

OSGOOD PATENT

COMBINATION SCALES,

For Farmers, Manufacturers and Merchants,

Best and cheapest in the market for Coal, Iron,
Stock, Hay, Grain, Ete.

 

Specially Liberal Propositions to General
Agents, Address, with reference,

OSGOOD & THOMPSON,
Binghamton, N. Y.

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EATON & LYON,

Importers,
Jobbers and
Retailers of

BOOKS,
Stationery & Studries

0 and 22 donroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich,

SEEDS

For the Field and Garden,
The Grand Rapids Seed Store,

« 71 Canal Street,

Offers for Sale all Kinds of Garden
Seeds in Bulk.
Medium Clover,
Mammoth Clover,
Alsike Clover,
Alfalfa Clover,
White Dutch Clover,
Timothy,

 

 

Red Top,
» Blue Grass,
Orchard Grass,
Hungarian Grass,
Common Millet,
German Millet,
Flax Seed.

 

 

 

 

 

A RUBBER “TRUST.”

 

The Manufacturers Form a Gigantic Com-
bination.
The New York correspondent of the Chi-
cago Tribune thus notes the latest move on
the part of the rubber manufacturers:

One of the greatest commercial combina-
tions of recent years was effected in this
city on June 1. It includes the entire rub-
ber industry in America. Several secret
meetings have been held during the last few
weeks by the leading rubber manufacturers
of the East to discuss the possibility of
forming a rubber trust, modeled somewhat
after the Standard Oil Trust, but with im-
provements suggested by experience. This
meant the control of the manufacture of all
rubber goods, the fixing of the market value
of both crude materials and manufactured
articles, and, lastly, to so control the
workmen employed in the business that
they will no longer be able to successfully
conduct strikes as they have at times in the
past. Thescbeme is the proposition of
George A. Alden & Co., of Boston, and
Earle Bros., of this city, brokers and deal-
ers in rubber. The firms are members of
the New York Commercial Company, acon-
cern organized from the wreck of the New
York Trading Company, which, up to its
dissolution on account of quarrels among its
members, was in almost absolute cgntrol of
the market for those grades of rubber im-
ported from Para. The scheme does away
with the business of about 200 hundred im-
porters and masses the buying power in the
hands of one brokerage house, allowing the
other brokers to go fishing. Besides this, it
fixes the price of crude rubber, and conse-
quently the returns to the rubber cutter for
his labors and the revenue to the owner of
the lands. Italso compels the jobber in
rubber goods to pay the Trust what its
managers consider a fair return on the capi-
tal and brains employed, but does not oust
the jobber altogether from the trade. It
leaves him to prey upon the retailer, who in
turn will compel the consumer to stand and
deliver or get his feet wet. Lastly, it regu-
lates the pay of over 25,000 wage-earners
to suit the ideas of the Trust. The Trust,
according to the plan proposed, was to be
formed by the absolute surrender of every
mill in the country. The Central Company
would then be managed by three trustees
with unlimited power. The meeting in this
city to-day resulted in the fulfillment of the
ee scheme. Representatives of all the

leading houses in the country were present.
The trustees would control the world’s
market. ‘They could import as much crude
rubber as they pleased, and after supplying
the wants of the combination at costs and
commissions they could hold the remainder
for speculative purposes, to the injury of
the non-combination manufacturers, should
there be any, and the consumers. A gen-
tleman expressed the fear that should the
consolation be effected the other importers
might form a combination of their own in
turn for self-protection, and having once
gained control of the Para market they
could turn the tables on the manufacturers,
as was done several years ago with a simi-
lar, though smaller, combination than the
one proposed. One gentleman, represent-
ing one of the smaller companies, declared
to-night that the project was nothing more
than aspeculative effort on the part of Alden
& Co. and the Earl Brothers to combine for
the purpose of floating the trust certificates
in Wall street, thus making the entire rub-
ber shoe business a speculation. Several
eoneurred with Mr. Alden’s views, though
a few had little faith in the practicability of
the scheme. ‘The entire day was consumed
in these arguments without any apparent
result, but in a short supplementary session
in the evening the reluctant and fearful ones
were won over and the Trust was formed,
with a working capital of $35,000,000.
Messrs. Banigan, Alden and Meyer were
chosen as executive directors, with unlimit-
ed power and a salary of $40,000 a year, it
is understood.

erence lel eeneennncmrne
‘‘He Never Sleeps.”

President Hamilton has caused a hundred
copies of the paper on ‘‘Village Improve-
ments,” read at the March convention of
the Michigan Business Men’s Association,
to be printed and is sending the same out to
every local president in the State, accom-
panied by the following pertinent en-
quiries:

TRAVERSE Ciry, May 28, 1887.

DEAR Str—Will you favor me with a re-
ply to any one or all of the questions be-
low? Association work is on the advance
every day, as you will notice in THE
TRADESMAN. We have a bright future be-
fore us. ‘Our next meeting will be held in
Flint. Send us a good delegation.

1. Do you admit members of firms on the
“individual” or on the firm basis?

2. Which are you in favor of, and why?

3. Do you pay your Secretary? If so,
how much?

4. Do you not think it would be well to
also pay him a percentage on all his collec-
tions?

5. What can you suggest for the good of
local bodies?

6. Have you ever had a social outdoor
gathering of your members? ‘The action of
the Retail Grocers of Grand Rapids is con-
dueive of harmony and interest. Can you
see the way to encourage a similar enter-
tainment?

Please ask the editor of your weekly
paper to print the enclosed proof for the
**zood of the cause,” and please send me a
copy of your paper containing the same, if
printed. A reply will oblige

Yours truly,
FRANK HAMILTON, Pres.
> ++ a
How to Treat the Delinquent.
PLAINWELL, June 1, 1887.
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

DEAR Srr—I write you for instructions
in regard to our list of delinquents. We
have some and we keep a list of them with-
in ourselves, but some of our members seem
to think this is not the proper way of doing,
but that the name of every delinquent
should be forwarded to headquarters and be
published throughout the State.

Please write and explain to satisfy our
Association and oblige

Yours,
J. A. Spier, Sec’y.

The only delinquents the State Association
deals with at present are those who have
removed from the jurisdiction of the Asso-
ciation listing them. Once a year—prob-
ably about October 1—the State body will
call on every local organization for a com-
plete list of its delinquents, which will be
compiled and published in book form. A
copy of this book will be placed in the
hands of every affiliated member of the
State body.

 

Carson City in Line on Organization.

Agreeable to invitation, the editor of Tr
TRADESMAN met the business men of Car-
son City last Wednesday evening and as-
sisted them in the formation of an auxiliary
to the Michigan Business Men’s Associa-
tion. S. H. Caswell was selected to act as
chairman of the meeting and C. O. Trask
officiated as secretary pro tem. After a
thorough explanation of the aims and ob-
jects of organized effort, with a brief cita-
tion of the advantages secured in some
towns having associations, F. A. Rockafel-
low moved that the formation of a similar
organization be immediately proceeded with,
which was adopted. On motion of B. F.
Sweet, the regulation constitution and by-
laws were adopted, when the following
twenty-six gentlemen handed in their names
for charter membership: B. F. Sweet, ‘T
T. Dixon, F. A. Rockafellow,-L. S. Clark,
G. M. Jones, L. M. Lamb, E. C. Cummings,
C. R. Culver, W. C. Hubbard, Tasker S.
Evans, J. P. Taylor, H. W. Whitney, L.
A. Lyon, J. J. Travis, B. Tripp, A. Y. Ses-
sions, H. P. Sherman, E. White, J. Ten-
nant, Isaac Kipp, Luther M. Jones, C. O.
Trask, J. W. Hallett, L. L. Trask, 8S. H.
Caswell, Jacob Kipp.

Election of officers resulted as follows:

President—F. A. Rockafellow.

Vice-President—S. H. Caswell.

Secretary—C. O. Trask.

Treasurer—E, C. Cummings.

Executive Committee—President, Secre-
tary, C. R. Culver, A. Y. Sessions, J.-P.
Taylor.

The election of the remaining committees
was deferred until the next meeting.

On motion of E. C. Cummings, the Blue,
Letter collection system was adopted for
the use of the Association, and the Execu-
tive Committee was instructed to procure
the printing of the same.

The editor of the local paper was request-
ed to print the constitution and by-laws in
his next issue, as a matter of news.

The President and Secretary were ap-
pointed a committee to solicit the applica-
tions of those who were not present at the
meeting.

The meeting then adjourned.

NOTES BY THE WAY.

Carson City has struck a boom and no
mistake. There isnot a vacant house in
the village and but few empty buildings of
any kind. Several new brick stores will be
erected the present season, and with the
advent of the new railroad in July, the place
is likely to take on metropc litan airs.

Zz

4

W. S. Barnard has leased Geo, A. Thay- |,

er’s empty store and will remove his stock
of jewelry, news and notions frem Lyons
in about two weeks.

B. I. Whelpley, of Hoytville, is consider-
ing the project of starting a brick yard.

The Carson City Creamery is turning out
800 pounds of gilt-edge butter daily, and
Manager Fisher expects to increase the out-
put to 1,000 in a few days. The concern
also buys and ships about 3,000 dozen of
eggs per week.

Business men of all parties complain bit-
terly over the deplorably inefficient service
rendered by the present incumbent of the
postoffice. A man who confesses his ina-
bility to ‘tread writin’ ” is hardly the proper
person to discharge the duties devolving
upon a postmaster, and it is not to be won-
dered at that a strong petition has been sent
to Washington, citing the fact that the office
is now in such poor hands that the business
is demoralized and praying for the appoint-
ment of a competent ofiicer.

B. F. Sweet’s new brick block will soon
begin to loom up above the foundation now
in place.

I. Krohn, formerly identified with W. E.
Netsorg, at Ithaca, has put in a line of dry
goods, clothing and boots and shoes.

A New Use for Sugar.

Experiments have recently been made to
prove that sugar is a valuable ingredient in
mortar and cement, having strong binding
qualities. Equal quantities of finely pow-
dered lime of a very common kind were
mixed with an equal quantity of good brown
sugar, With the addition of water, and the
result was a cement of exceptional strength.
This has been tried at Peterborough Cathe-
drai, two large pieces of stone of the broken
tracery of a window having been joined
firmly together by sugared mortar. The
severest test is joining glass, which gives
no hold to mortar without the use of sand,
yet this has been successfully done. The
fact appears to be certain that sugar pro-
duces an extraordinary effect on lime when
the latter has been allowed to fall into a
fine powder and has been thoroughly slack-
ed. Particles of unslacked lime would de-
stroy the result, because of their expansion,
which would make the mortar lift. The
sugar mortar thus made will be found to bé
as good as Portland cement, and the only
question, therefore is one of cost. It is
even probable that Portland cement itself
would be made much stronger by the addi-
tion of sugar. Treacle might have the same
effect.

———-9-—<—
So Say We All.

From the Denver Retail Grocer.

Itappears that the retail merchants of
Michigan have also to contend against ob-
noxious garnishee laws. If the Legisla-
ture of that State is composed of the same
class of men who represent Colorado, the
merchants will not accomplish anything.
The dead-beat fraternity is well represented
here, and they take pleasure in framing
laws that will give dishonest rogues a
chance to defraud merchants. The only
way for merchants to accomplish anything
is to see that business men represent them,
and not a class of political hogs, who are
bound body and soul to some clique, and
whose only aim in life is to live at the ex-
pense of the public. Such people have no
interest whatever with honest men. They
do not know what honesty means. We
hope by next election that the dealers in
this State will be thoroughly ‘erganized, and
if they are, we can have our garnishee law
repealed.

ee i
R. W. Culver, druggist, South Haven: “Your

 

paper is a help,”

“The Banking Capital of Grand Rapids.

. A subscriber in a distant State writes
to THE TRADESMAN, asking how many
banks there are in Grand Rapids and what
the banking capital of the city amounts to.
For the benefit of the enquirer, as well as
for the information of others who might be
interested in the subject, THe TRADESMAN
has compiled the following table, showing
the capital and surplus of the seven banks
doing a commercial business here, as fol-
lows:

Capital Surplus
Old National Bank............ $800 000 $61 000
National City Bank.......... . 500 OVO =. 20. £00
Grand Rapids National Bank.. 500 000 100 000
Fourth National Bank......... 300 000 «=. 26: 000
Fifth National Bank........... 190 000 3 000
Grand Rapids Savings ae» 50 000 «=. 80: 000
Kent County Savings Bank... 59 000 none

 

 

Total paid-in capital..
Total surplus. Sele ia aeee 254 000

Gross banking capital...$2 554 000
It is claimed by those who have examined
the statistics on this point that Grand Rap-
ids has more banking capital, in proportion
to population, than any city in the country
—Springfield, Mass., and Portland, Me.,
alone excepted.

 

 

It took $1,200 in casn 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 fora short
time, although I doctored with the best doc-
tors I could find in Marshall, Ohio, Pittsburg,
Pa., New Albany, Ind., Chicago, IIl., 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 Jiver cures; but under all kinds of medi-
cinesI 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.

 

 
 
 

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LUDWIG WINTERNITZ,

STATE AGENT FOR

Fermentum!

The Only Reliable Compressed Yeast.

Manufactured by Riverdale Dist. Co.
106 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.

TELEPHONE 566.

Grocers, bakers and others can secure the agency for
their town on this Yeast by applying to above address.
None genuine unless it bears above label.

 

 

 

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LUBRICATING OLLs,

We make a specialty of

EUREBA OIL,

Which for Farm Machinery and general
purposes is the Best Brand on the market.

 

GRAND RAPIDS OFFICE,
No.1 Canal St.,
Telephone No. 228-2.

J. G, ALEXANDER; Agent.

GIVE US A TRIAL ORDER.

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Independent Oil. .
This is the poor season in the oil busi-
ness, but the Independent Oil Co. manages
to keep busy ali the time and the volume of
trade is apparently increasing. This con-
dition of things is largely due to the super-
ior quality of oil sold by the Independent
Oil Co., but the fact that the oil is not the
product of the most gigantic monopoly the
world ever saw undoubtedly has much to do

with the steady and increasing demand.

 

The universal sale of ‘*‘Tansill’s Punch”
5-cent cigar is proof of its extraordinary
merit. The live dealer will always avail
himself of an opportunity to make money.
The ‘‘Tansill’s Punch” is unquestionably
the most profitable cigar to handle, as dem-
onstrated by the testimony of their numer-
ous agents located in every state and terri-
tory.—New Enqland Grocer.

 

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 Ilinois—will
be sold at a bargain, or exchange for other
property—a rare chance. Correspondence
solicited; address ‘‘Factory” this paper.

 

 

HARDWOOD LUMBER.

The furniture factories here pay as follows
for dry stock:

 
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
   
  
 

Basswood, log-run................00- 12 00@14 00
Birch, log-run Pas ba's oa Se's eee soe a ee 15 00@18 00
Birch, Nos. Land 2...........c.cceees 25 00
Black Ash, log-rum.............20000- = 00@15 00
Cherry, log-run bee soos soey cues peal 25 00@35 00
Cherry, Nos.1 and 2................. 45 00@50 00
Sol ic igy, Bag UL! TUS Os a Se aren ee @10 00
MADIC, TORTURES. Soe. ys one cece sess 12 00@14 00
Maple, soft, log-run................. 11 00@13 00
Maple, Nos. land 2................... @20 00
Maple, clear, flooring................ @25 00
Maple, white, selected............... @25 00
Red Oak, log-run.................e 00s @18 00
Red Oak, Nos, 1 and 2.. A @24 00
Red Oak, quarter sawed............ 26 00@30 00
Red Oak, o. 1,step plank.......... @25

Walnut, log-run Eee ies eeele chee @a5d 00
Walnut, Nos. land 2................. 75 00
Walnuts, as sn eons cu thc eae 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.

Standard: Tubs, No. 1.. Bey ick ds oh kash ccas 6 00
StANGHEG TUDS, NO. 2.0... 26. ccc ce wee seceses 5 00
Binndard TODS, NGS... ; oo. ceneeseese cece es 4 00
Standard Pails, two hoop.. ae 1 40
Standard Pails, three hoop. bee eae 1 65
Pails, ground WOOd ...... cece cece ee eee: 4 50

Maple Bowls, —e sizes..
Butter Pails, ash..
Butter Ladles..
Rolling Pins......

 

Potato Mashers.. 50
Clothes Pounders -2 25
Clothes Pins........ 60

Mop Sticks...........
Washboards, single..
Washboards, double.........
BASKETS.

Diamond Market............
Bushel, narrow band..
Bushel, wide band...
Clothes, splint, No.1
Clothes, splint,
Clothes, splint, No.3
Clothes, willow ao
Clothes, willow No. 2.
Clothes. willow No. 3... tacks
POUR TG ON i oa ok. asic ones cn secseee
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Hemlock Bark—Tanners all have large sup-
plies. Dealers are paying $5 for good bark.

Ginseng—Local dealers pay $1.50 # b for
clean washed roots.

Rubber Boots and Shoes—Local jobbers are
authorized to offer standard goods at 40 and 5
ey cent. off, and second quality at 50 per cent
0

 

 

‘Ibaroware.

These prices are for cash buyers, who pay
promptly and buy in full packages.
AUGERS AND BITS.

 

 

Y es’, old aes paca dis 60

oe ie ieee casi cacsseses dis 60
Douginse’ Bara aks Caen bia easae dis 60
os cick ce es adunebenesss dis 60
ee ee uc ceeeacbousn dis 60
eo Ags aaenah cae es dis 40
Jennings’, ZENUINE..........-. cee eee dis 2
Jennings’, imitation. .......... .....0s. dis50810

BALANCES.

TING: oc coos Cece t ca camera ere ese ses dis 40
BARROWS.
a cease gannasas $ 14 00
PAG os a ace own ek cone net 33 00
BELLS.

a ike ake ae dis $ amas

ek iad ease dane mes dis
OE oes pa kes gee ue dis 30818 5
WR ces dso ae dis 25
Dave, AOE es cade ssa k ee band dis 6o&10
BOLTS.

a co hae s een enee ees dis $ 60
Carriage WRT UGE i i Sin sos pe chiens ot dis ~—
eee iy ain od bs asa bee dis
Sleigh OG aia assess + .- Gis 70
Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis 60
Ceat Barrel Bols.........:........... dis 40
Cast Barrel, brass knobs............. dis 40
Cast Square Spring................... dis 60
Cae Ce oe oe ow ck occ ecunness dis 40
Wrought Barrel, brass knob......... dis 60
Wrought Square Sao abae heeelh ce cies Po 60
Wrought Sunk Flush................. dis 60
Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob

EIA oss ocd sco cu Uo ae aw nn ee canna dis 60&10
Wiline” TION soos oiscces ties ake aeth leks dis 60&10

BRACES.
Po ik wa veo ce cep canes dis $ 40
ise s ase ae there dis 50&10
OR ORG ook as vaca cen cade pangs dis 50
A FRR ig ca nek bianca dessa cone dis net
BUCKETS.

WGI, PAIN. 555 voce boi ap cn cette os aa cost sens ‘$ 3 50
Well awivel, & «2.55.53. 245665. cece ds 4 00
BUTTS, CART.

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 60&10
Wrought Loose Pin.................. dis 60410
Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis 60& 5
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........ dis 60& 5

Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver

PIO oie ics 505 seeks thas habcuraan cs dis 60& 5
Wrought na oss ook neha wks dis 60410
Wrought Inside Blind................ dis 60&10
Wrought Brass............ 0... cee eee dis 5
POI MOTO Fhe os kes co bo cd ohaces oaeewns dis 80
PHinG, PAPROMS: .. «005 ccc eae cecedes's dis 80
Blind, Shepard’s....................4. dis 70

CAPS.
BO No oe dee Foes ness oe: sasha per m $ :
a, ba ce ce ok coo
OR os echo ca genes haa tac esse es 38
RAMA ok i eis des aoe vs aed bose 60
CATRIDGES.
Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winehester new list0&:10
Rim Fire, United States................ dis50&10
CUTER FIPS. Gok cca seks cc ecensccacse aisod&I0
CHISELS.
BOOKGt FITGIOL: «ose ec ick eo as Coke aha dis 70&10
Socket Framing..............c000 eee dis 70&10
Baaket Corner. voc cc cscs csc seccs estes dis 70&10
MOGMOt BUCKS. 6.3565 oe oasis ones de dis 70&10
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis 40
Barton’s Socket Firmers............. dis 20
OS isis A ase e ces tekee es net
COMBS.

Curry, Lawrence’s...........-esseeee: dis 40&10
Hote ssc dis 25
COCKS.

Brass, PROMI Bisco akg vos bes <b cnn’ “

MOG ogo ka bi. dais cde Wotan tenn ee car ahes
OOP oii ce oo sch coy ewe ses conc dees haan es sain
ob os ek ae ecw cea bees bees 60
COPPER.
Planished, 14 “ = TO BIRC io kc ks coves Bb 28
14x62, 14x56, 1 ead a Uesceiae ib eiae 81
Cold Rolled, Lites aa TON casks ie svi 23
Cold Boued, TAR6G. co owes ce ccc ce ccesas encase 23
TENG ons oop bs ca be cheb eden boson Vakeece 23
DRILLS
Morse’s Bit Stock...............+2++: dis 40
Taper and Straight Shank............ dis 40
Morse’s Taper Shank................. dis 40
ELBOWS.
Hah 4 piece, 6 im...............665 doz net $.85
UN ab books cebcaa sesescaeetasee dis 20&10
Kauttable Leases whens AAGEAAS ONY +o dis 4%&10
XPANSIVE B

Clar’ ’s, small $i8 00; large, $26 00. dis 30
Ives’, 1, $18 60; 2, $24 00; 3, $3000. dis 2%

 

FILES—New List.
American File Association List...... dis 60&£10
POMBOOE Bocas obo ork ce GN. chai ce-a te dis 60&10
New American. oo. .....cccccs spaces dis 60&10
PEG NO MIO, 6 oo 6 kk bes ck ie chess count dis 60&10
ROE Go aaa os scree ic ob eb cadce cs dis 655&10
Heller’s Horse Rasps................. dis 50

GALVANIZED IRON,
a 16 to 20, ane 25 and 26, = 28
List 12 44 33
Discount, J uniata — Charcoal 60.

UGES.

 

  

Stanley Rule and ee OOCR. 5 a. es dis 50
HAMMERS,
ote MB oan sean nc eeeds dis 25
Ma ee kina Gadad anebsadeees weed dis 25
Yerkes We PUG, oo gon cca ca staves dis 40
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 30 ¢ 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’s, l, 2, 3..... dis
RI oi i iaea tons cies etn adsaccce per doz, net, 2 50
Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14

WO FO oi occ os cae i nnlav a: caccees 3%
Screw Hook and Eye, Zs - ek aea ds net 10%
Screw Hook and Eye %.. 8%
Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net 7%
Screw Hook and Eye, %.. es ..ne i*
PROCTOR ooo ac vats) nce s ce cee ce ‘dis 65

HOLLOW WARE.
oak kc cl vb cea babis ok oles de kane cconka 60
We a oy cs Ca bak ne cu cs ek 60
I od ink sk Cece dba cesses 60
CRY CDOMICION io... oko cc lacc cess c cess 50
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
Stamped Tin Ware.............. new list 75
Japanned Tin Ware..................0.+ 25
Granite Iron Ware................ 0.000 25
HOES.
i i a se $11 00, dis 60
MP Bs ono ced oe cc Gan ncs 11 50, dis 60
OS. oe ie ci eo 12 00, dis 60
KNOBS—NEW LIST.

Door, mineral, jap. trimmings....... dis 55
Door, porcelain, ap. trimmings........ 65
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings..... 5S
Door, porcelain, trimmings.............
Drawer and ren percelain ieunis dis 70°
Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s.. ........... 40&10

PIGUNAOIER oe iw hee cas conc cas dis 45
LOCKS—DOOR.
Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’ 8 new list.. - 55
i

Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s............. 55

PAVONTONG 6 ool ek cia kaise ce voce dis 55

INOW oo ue ekg lae cas dis 55
VELS.

Stanley Rule and taeel COS. ooo. vec: dis 70

MATTOCKS.

BORO TVG. ice cesnes sac uss $16 00 dis 60

BRUNO SEO O os. aac ba we wc ches sane $15 00 dis 60

MAC i ois ace sos ca anaes $18 50 dis 20 & 10
MAULS.

Sperry & Co.’F, Post, handled............ dis 50
MILLS.

Coffee, Parkeré Co.'S. .......i0. cc acco es secs dis 40

Coffee, P.S.& W.Mfg. Co. ’s Malleables . = 40

Coffee, Landers, Ferry &Clark’s.......... dis 40

COMeGC, BMLOTPTIAS. «6. ccc ce csc deccowees dis 25

MOLASSES GATES.

Stebbin’s Pattern ............ccc cece dis 60&10

Stebbin’s Genuine...... ............. dis’ 60&10

Enterprise, self-aacedurtng sake pe dis 25

NAILS—TRON,
Common, Brad and Fencing.
MOG GG ooo oic eons oo ved oes cles eas 8 keg $2 >
OE BING FL Ve ook ica ccna casccasdeecchuces

    

OG BU TO BOK. cs ors oe od vw caked asks wens 30
MOR SATEEN on. on os akc uc cies cance csec eas 75
Me I oa ie eon d nn ce wae oesue ace 1 50
BOG GOVRNCO. occ ion sen ckc ccee seen 2 25
CUNO RAIS BOC ee ose bok vo enc 1 00
Finishing 10d 8d 6d 4d
Size—inches f§ 3 2% 2 1%
Adv. ®@ keg $125 150 175 200
Steel Nails—2 25.
OILERS.
Zine or tin, Chase’s Patent.............. dis60&10
Zine, with brass bottom.................. dis 50
Brass OP CONOR esos ng es ccac cee es dis 50
MRONOr 8 eo sks per gross, $12 net
COHBUOAG Be Sooo ec ea ck cies “asec 50&10
PLANES,
Ohio TOO) Conk, Taney. <5 coe eek ces dis 30
Sciota Bench .dis 50@55
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy. ...dis 30
Bench, first@quality.................... dis 50@55
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood... .dis20a&10
PANS.
BET OVI. ois sien cuss coen ca cans senses dis 50&10
Common, polished................... ...dis60&10
PU oo aie cee descedecas ches Bb 6%
RIVETS.
Tron ond TiNOG. . esi cece ues dis 55
Copper Rivets and Burs............. dis 60

 

PATENT FLANISAED IRON.
“A”? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24to27 10 20
“B”? Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to27 9 20
Broken packs %c # b extra.

 

ROPES.

Sisal, 461m, and larger... 2... sc ck cece cesdee 11%
ON a ccs vein nce cut emeccnasn Sanco wh
SQUARES.

BUCO) BIG TPOB 6 oo oc ods cen ce cee ces dis 70&10
WES OOO, ok, cc es ces o nw as dis 60
ENN os eee cue en pucchus. cca . dis 20
SHEET IRON.

Com. Smooth. Com.
BOR: 10:40 Bhi von coos ee vente $4 20 $2 90
THOR. BB TO BT oc ie cic os de ci cae es 4 20 2 90
BROGs 18 00 Bhi oe i ccc ccecasiveescs 4 20 3 00
PRON Fee OR. ck osc i eden donee sce 4 20 3 05
POM re OO) Oe. og vi kcn ncaa nec pnceanus 4 40 3 15
TO or cacicec bac cecss 4 60 3%

All sheets No, 18 and lighter, over 2 inches
wide not less than 2-10 extra.

SHEET ZINC.

In casks of 600 bs, @ D.................. 6
In smaller quansities, ® t.............. 6%
TACKS.

American, all kinds.................. dis 60
MEGOL, BU IOS Ss oo ax cons cs cewcccsecs dis 60
Sw edes, WY eo cca ence eeass dis 60
Gimp and UACEC........ cscs cc cs ee aes dis 60
(inary BOR MAS... ccc on cscs cces cece dis 50
Pirsig ATG ee os oS dak en wed dis 50
Common and Patent Brads.......... dis 40
Hungarian Nails and Miners’ Tacks. dis 50
Trunk and Clout Nails................ dis 50
Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails....... dis 45
Leathered Carpet Tacks............. dis 35
TINNER’S SOLDER.
EO: F, BROUOG. Fook sch code cheese ae ssses 12 50
Market Half-and-half............. 2... 16 00
Strictly Haléand-half.................. 17 56

TIN PLATES.
1c, 10x14, Charcoal................ 5 Peis 60
ix, 10x14, Charcoal.. 25
IC, 12x12, Charcoal.. 25

 

   
 
 
 

‘
+. 3s
TX, 12x12, Charcoal .... sa ae
IC, TENT, CHEKGOGL. «6 ccc nccccicccscne 5 75
LX, 1450. CRAPOOR) |. occ ccs i. cdedcc aes 7 25
Xx, 14x20, DRGPOORL ay caiks Gia s caatew cade 8 75
IXXX, TAWSO, CHAPOCOOL.. oka oc eediees foes 10 77
RMR X. 14520, Charcoal... cccese senses 12 55
1x 30x28, CON ee oe a ha dn oc 15 50
DC, 100 Plate Charcoal...............++- 6 50
DX, 100 Plate Charcoal...............005 8 50
DxXXx. 100 Plate Charcoal.................. 10 50
DXXX, 100 Plate Charcoal................ 12 50
Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 6 75
rates
Bacber RO POs ol, ces ce ea os bce bees <8 5 25
PROGHIR, TERE, EA oi ic nkcn che cascenseess 6 75
Roofing, 20x28, IC................. aie eevee 11 00
Rooting, 20x28, LP ERR Eee my ne i 14 00
TIN—LEADED.
TC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne...........
IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne.......... , 0
1C, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........... 11 00
Ix, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne......... 14 00
TRAPS.
Sie) CONG aks chine scans sa ens cece eas enue 6010
OneidasCommuntity, Newhouse’s....... dis 35
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s. poner
DECRG a lus sewed edna codess ceeducd
SP: & W. Mig. G'S, oc.c 5.0 cscs sc cee anes Ooe10
Mouse, ChOKEP. ....4..cecccsececes ceeds 18¢ 8 doz
Mouse, delusion...............0.0005 $1 50 8 doz
WIRE.
Bright Market. ............0.cceesee ess dis 67%
Annealed Market.............-.-000: dis 70&lu
Coppered Market..............eeeeeeees dis 62%
WE RE 6 On one cnn bats tdiencceveses dis 55
PIANO MOTO oacc ice co ss's vee edececens dis 62%
TinnGd BPOOUM cies 6 secede ceecnseccesas b 09
Tinned Mattrese, oi... 2... ccccccccctcecsss - 8%
Coppered Spring WOME. gy Giesssiiaces 50
Tinned Spring Steel.............-..0e0s dis 40&10
PGi FONG oe esi cna ches cedeps cecsencs eb 3
Barbed Fence, MBIVAMIZET. ..... cece cedsvcecs 4 2%
PS TE Sig TE eras 3 50
WOE oo ions os ee sak decane eat new list net
SOON ck si yous capes baw keh aas bets new list net
WIRE GOODS.
Pet oo ein ccc ncaa ds Gude sna eey dis 70&10&10
Screw PV OR ss cack (ea shukseis nee os dis 7%0&10&10
EIN cos bs os Gans coad ceed ueeeee dis 70&10&10
Gate Hooks and Evyes............ dis 70&10%10
WRENCHES.
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled..........
Coe’s Genuine... 2... cece sece ee eeeeees dis 50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis 5
Coe’s Patent, malleable.............. dis 75&10
MISCELLANEOUS.
BPA COGOR . «0 vie nc cess Sean ceescnecccdasees
Pumps, Cistern..............eeeeeeees dis T0810
Screws, new list............ceeeeeeeesees 75
Casters, Bed i a tea aed ebess dis50&10&10
Dampers, American ..........00--+sse0-5 40
Forks, oes yokes 6 an all steel goods. d60&10£10
Copper Bottoms..... aa od pe atavel cone 23¢

you prices.

 

The above Brands are Standard the World Over.
no other,

DAVENPORT CANNING C0,

LEMONS AND ORANGES

Are Cheap. You cannot make a mis-
take if you buy all you need for the next
forty days at present prices, especially
Lemons. Buy only the Choicest Fruit.

Naturally, we desire to be favored
with your orders.
our preferences, and whether you favor
us or another, still we say BUY!
before you buy elsewhere, let us quote

D. W Archer's Trophy Gorn,
D. W. Archer’s Early Golden Corn,
DW, Archer’s Morning Glory Corn,
D.W. Archer’s Red Coat Tomatoes

hk

Ask your Jobber for them and take
Packed by

- Davenport, lowe.

still, we all have

But

Sparta and Lenawee County Cheese.

We are Sole Agents again this season for the above Popular
Brands of Strictly Full Cream Cheese.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.

Clark, Jeuvell & Co.

Send us your orders.

 

TO THE TRADE.

 

We carry the follow-
ing sizes in stock:

Number High Opens List
0 25 22 to 26 $5.00
1 25 25 to 29 5.00
3 30 25 to 29 5.00

Discount 10 per cent.

 

 

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.

 

“THE BEST.”

The Beardsley Swing Center Screens hae

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-
article through the window, or to
open and close the blinds.

ceive any

2. They are made adjustable by movable
wings on either side, and may be instantly
fitted to any window without cutting or
pounding.

3. 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

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The Michigan Tradesman.

President--Frank Hamilton, Traverse City.

First Vice-President—laul P. Morgan, Monroe.

Second Vice-President—E. J. Herrick, Grand Rapids.

Secretary—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids.

Tr@asurer—Julius Schuster, Kalamazoo. —

Executive Committee—President, First Vice-President,
Seeretary, N. B. Blain and W. E. Kelsey.

Committee on Trade Interests—Smith Barnes, Traverse
City; P. Ranney, Kalamazoo; A. W. Westgate, Che-
boygan. §

Comtesse on Legislation—W. FE. Kelsey, Ionia; J. V.
Crandall, Sand Lake; J. F. Clark, Big Rapids.

Committee on Membership—H. 8. Church, Sturgis; B.
F. Emery, Grand Rapids; the Secretary.

Committee on Transportatlon—Jas. A. Coye, Grand
Rapids; J.W. Milliken, Traverse City; C. T. Bridg-
man, Flint. .

Confnittee on Constitution—W. E. Kelsey, Ionia; R. D.
McNaughton, Coopersville; I. F. Clapp, Allegan,

Official Organ—THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

The following local associations have mostly
been organized under the auspices of the
Michigan Business Men’s Association, and are
auxiliary thereto:

 

Ada Business Men’s Association.
Prosident, D. F, Watson; Secretary, Elmer Chapel.__
Alba Business Men’s Association.

President, C. R. Smith; Secretary, Peter Baldwin.

Allegan Business Men’s Association.
Sreddent tering F. Clapp; Secretary, E. T. V anOstrand.

Retail Grocers’ Association of Battle Creek
President. Geo. H. Rowell; Secretary, John P. Stanley.

Belding Merchants’ Association.
President, H. J. Leonard; Secretary, J. ] M. Earle. _

Bellaire Business Men’s Association.
President, John Rodgers; Secretary, G. J. Noteware.

Burr Oak Business Men’s Association.
President, B. O. Graves; Secretary, } H. M. Lee.
Merchant’s Protective Ass’n of Big Rapids,
President, E. P. Clark: Secretary, A. 8. Hobart.

Boyne City Business Men’s Association.
President, R. R. Perkins; Secretary, F. M. Chase.

 

Cadillac Business Men’s Association.
President, J. C. McAdam; Secretary, C. T. Chapin.

Casnovia, Bailey and Trent B. M,. A.
President, H. E. Hesseltine; Secretary, E. F arnham. :
Cedar Springs Business Men’s Association.
President. T. W. Provin; Secretary, L. H. Chapman.

Charlevoix Business Men’s Association.
President, John Nichols; Secretary, R. W. Kane.

Coopersville Business Men’s Association,
President. G. H. Watrous; Secretary, W. R. Boynton. _

 

Business Men’s Protective Union of Che-
boygan.
President, J. H. Tuttle; Secretary, H. G. Dozer.

Retail Grocers’ Trade Union As’n of Detroit.
President, John Blessed; Secretary, H. Kundinger.

Dorr Business Men’s Association.
President, L. N. Fisher; Seeretary, E. 8. Botsford.

Retail Grocers’ Association of EF. Saginaw.
President, Righard Luster; Secretary, Chas. H, Smith.

Edmore Business Men’s Association.
President, H. W. Robson; Secretary, W.S. Whittlesey.

Eastport Business Men’s Association.
President, F. H. Thurston, Central Lake; Secretary,
Geo. L. Thurston, Central Lake.

Elk Rapids Business Men’s Protective As’n,
President. J. J, McLaughlin; Secretary, C. l. Martin. _
Evart Business Men’s Association.

President, W. M. Davis; Secretary, Chas. E. Bell.

Frankfort Business Men’s Association.
President, Wm. Upton; Secretary, E. R. Chandler.

Flint Mercantile Union.
President, W. C. Pierce; Segretary, J. L. Willett.

Freeport Business Men’s Association.
President, Foster Sisson; Sec’y, Arthur Cheseborough.
Fife Lake Business Men’s Association.
President, E. Hagadorn; Secretary, O. V. Adams. ce

 

Grand Haven Business Men’s Associat ion.
‘President, Fred. D. Voss; Secretary, Fred A. Hutty.

Retail Grocers’ Ass’n of Grand Rapids.
‘President, Jas. A. Coye; Secretary, E. A. Stowe.
Greenville Business Men’s Association.
‘President, L. W. Sprague; Secretary, E. J. Clark.
Hartford Business Men’s Association.
‘resident, V. E. Manley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes.
Holland Business Men’s Assoeiation.
"President, John Krumer; Secretary, Pp. W. Kane.
Hastings Business Men’s Association.
President, L. E. Stauffer; Secretary, J. A. VanArman.

Hersey Business Men’s Association,
President, O. L. Millard; Secretary, Frank L. Beardsley

 

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Wieward City Business Men’s Association.
"Chairman, C. A. Vandenberg; Secretary, B. J. Lowry.

Holland Business Men’s Association.
‘President, Jacob Van Putten; Secretary, A. Van Duren.

Hubbardston Business Men’s Association.
President, Boyd Redner; Secretary, L. W. Robinson, _

Jonia Business Men’s Exchange.
President, Wm. E. Kelsey; Secretary, Fred. Cutler, Jr.

Kalamazoo Ketail Grocers’ Association.
President, P. Ranney; Secretary, M. 8. Scoville.

Kalkaska Business Men’s Association,
President, A. f. Palmer; Secretary, C. E. Ramsey.

Kingsiey Business Men’s Association.
President, C. H. Camp: Secretary, Chas. E. Brewster.

Lansing Business Men’s Association.
President, Frank Wells; Secretary, Will Crotty.

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.
Lawell Musiuess 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 tsusiness 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.
Otse Business Men’s Association,
President, J. M. Ballou; Secretary, J. F. Conrad.

Oceana Business Men’s As’n.
President, W.E.Thorp; Secretary, E.8. Houghtaling.

Ovid Business Men’s As’n.
President, C. H. Hunter; Secretary, Lester Cooley.

Owosso Business Men’s Association.
‘President, Jas. Osburn; See’y, 8S. 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. McCormick.

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, ©. M. Merrill.

Business Men’s Protective Ass’n of Saranac.
President, Geo. A. Potts; Secretary, P. T. Williams.
South Boardman Business Men’s Ass’n.
President, H. E. Hogan; Secretary, 8, E. Niehardt.
80, Arm and K. Jordan Business Men’s As’n.
President, D. C. Loveday; Secretary, C. W. Sutton.
Sherman Business Men’s Association.
Presiient, 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 Business 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 Business Men’s Association.
President, W. H. Benedict; Secretary, W. E. Holt.
Watervliet Business Men’s Association.
President, H. Peirce; Secretary, F. H. Merrifield.
Wayland Business Men’s Association.
Prastbens, 5. 'W. Fickest; Boovetars, B.d/Terner:
Woodland Business Men’s Association.
President, John Velte; Secretary, I. N. Harter.
White Cloud Business Men’s Association.
President, P. M. Roedel; Secretary, M. D. Hayward.
White Lake Business Men’s As’n.
President, A. T. oa Whitehall Secretary, W.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADIEU TO AN OLD FRIEND.
Written Especially for THE TRADESMAN.
Companion of my youthful days,
My friend and servant true,
Great is my pain, yet I must say
To you a last adieu.

Though thou hast helped my life preserve—
And faithful ever been,

And gratefulness you most deserve,
If help could favor win;

And, though you've held the greatest trust
But ne’er the power abused,

And with me oft divided crust,
When other friends refused—

Yet, know you that mankind forgets
Past favors of true friends,

And heart of flint against them sets
When benefactions end.

And hence, when you no longer can
Such favors render me,

The base ingratitude of map
Proves his hypocrisy,

And casts you off for those untried—
I know them false, forsooth—

And, though it pains me, I decide
To say—Adieu, Old Tooth.

—M. J. WRISLEY.
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As We Look At It.
From the American Grocer.

‘*A teller of a suburban bank, who has to
make use of the horse-cars going to and
from his place of business, and who prefers
an airy outside berth on the front platform
to a seat and the stifling atmosphere on the
inside of the car, was enjoying his daily
trip the other morning and engaged in con-
versation with the driver. The talk finally
drifted to the hours demanded by their re-
spective callings. ‘‘What are your hours?
asked the driver, of the manipulator of the
national currency. ‘‘Thunder!” came the
emphatic comment. ‘‘You must have a
hard master to make you crowd a big day’s
work into five hours. Why, my company
gives me fourteen hours in which to do
mine.”

In these days of complaints about every
thing from business to pleasure it is refresh-
ing to come across such astory as the above,
showing a more cheerful frame of mind.
We hear much about oppression of labor,
of corruption by corporations and of the
grinding power of the rich; let us cultivate
the happy faculty of occasionally remember-
ing our blessings.

There is economical truth in the car-
driver’s talk. Itis not always an advan-
tage to crowd a day’s work in a few hours;
it is often of no benefit to our health, to our
happiness, or to our pockets. Look at-our
ancestors; they were hale and hearty in spite
of their long hours of labor and their mani-
fold discomforts, because they lived natural
lives and did not attempt to crowd into ten
years the work of a life time. We too of-
ten forget that it is persistency, even if
plodding, which accomplishes our ends.
Nowadays, if a young man does not get a
fortune together before he is thirty years of
age, or at least attempt to get it, he is pro-
nounced ‘‘slow.” If life consists in the
abundance of things which we have, and in
that only, then is the modern strain upon
our health and conscience justified. But
who is willing to judge of life so narrowly?
If such there be, let him descend to the
brutes, his equals.

But is not money necessary? Surely.
And is it not right to strive for it? Most
certainly; but the other view is often lost
sight of in our busy modern life. To a cor-
rect view of the subject we must bring both
into the field of vision.

Have we suggested a great problem?
Yes; but if there was no problem, there

would be no hnman life.
—_—_—__——~<+>-o--<——--
Detecting Adulterations in Flour.

Prof. Nessler recommends the following
method for detecting the presence in flour
of barytes, gypsum, fine sand or chalk. A
thin paste is made of flour which it is re-
quired to test with ten parts weight of wa-
ter to one part of flour, and then the same
quantity by measure of sulphuric acid is ad-
ded little by little, stirring the paste well all
the time. The fluid becomes heated more
or less in proportion as the acid is added
quicker or slower, and in every case the
pure flour dissolves perfectly, or, at least,
so far that no sediment is formed; while
the barytes, gypsum and sand fall to the
bottom of the vessel used and can there be
easily detected. If the flour is adulterated
with chalk, the fluid will effervesce as soon
as the acid is added, as the carbonic acid
contained in the chalk is expelled by the
stronger sulphuric acid, while the chalk is
changed to gypsum, which gradually settles
on the bottom of the vessel. By this pro-
cess the adulteration of flour with two per
cent. of mineral matter has been repeatedly
detected. It should be remarked that if the
acid is slowly added, the fluid remains al-
most colorless, while the color becomes a
dark brown if the same is quickly poured
in. Inthe former case, the flour is more
perfectly dissolved and the fluid becomes
more transparent, so that the undissolved
mineral substances can be more easily dis-
covered.

 

Adam Forepaugh and the Grocer.

Adam Forepaugh always travels with his
show and he even purchases the provisions
for his employes’ meals. He caters en
route for all the attaches of the circus, the
performers, musicians and business staff
dining ina special car and the laboring
force in a camp on the show grounds.
While in this city, recently, he purchased a
quantity of provisions from a grocer, telling
him to charge them to ‘‘the steward of the
Forepaugh show.” When he had com-
pleted his purchases, he said: ‘‘Isn’t there
something in this for me?” the remark be-
ing instigated by the fact that the stewards
of hotels, steamboats, etc., are frequently
bribed by those of whom they make pur-
chases. The grocer quietly handed him a
$2 bill and then extended the account to be
marked correct by the supposed steward.
The cireus manager wrote upon it; ‘‘O. K.,
Adam Forepaugh.” The grocer gazed upon
it and then looked as though he wished the
earth would open and swallow him. Fore-
paugh said nothing and walkedaway. But
he held on to the $2 note.

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Anything in the Line of SEEDS,

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GEO. C. Prerce, Vice President.
H. P. BAKER, Cashier.

CAPITAL, - - - $300,000.

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THE—

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Correspondence solicit-

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WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

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KEROSENE

If your Jobber does not han-
dle INDEPENDENT OIL, send
your orders direct to the office
of the Company, 156 South
Division St., Grand Rapids.

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

Fieadlight

AND

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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
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For terms, please apply to the factory, in
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We are settled in our new store in
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particulars, write to

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Wholesale Deaier in
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OF ALL

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WHITE AND MANILLA WAX PAPERS,
TWINES, CLOTHES LINES, ETC.

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The Michigan Tradesman.

A MERCANTILE JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH
WEDNESDAY.

 

 

E, A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors.

Office in Hagle Building, 49 Lyon St., 3d Floor.
Telephone No. 95,

(Entered at the Postofice at Grand Rapids as
Second-class Matter.)

"WEDNESDAY. JUNE 8, 1887.

 

 

SOLIMAN SNOOKS.

 

Muskegon and Grand Rapids . Grocers
Cross Bats Thirteen Years Hence.
Cant Hook Corners, June 2, 1887.

Editor Tradesman:

DEAR Sin—Several parties seem to be
interested in looking into the future. At
least, I should think so from some letters I
have received since 1 first consulted that
eycometrix.

Trying to peer into the dark future seems
to be a failing or a virtue, [hardly know
which, of human nature the world over.
By not knowing what was going to happen,
I lost nearly one hundred thousand dollars
one year on wheat options. Yes, wheat
went up 20 cents and I did not have any.
1 presume you have been in the same posi-
tion many a time, Mr. Editor.

In order to help people out, and make
their hind-sight in some measure equal to
their foresight, I have just been to consult
that cycometrix again. I gained quite a
lot of knowledge, but it did not come up in
weight to the scolding I got from Mrs. §.

The fact is, Mrs. Snooks kicks against
my consulting lady cycometrixes in the inter-
est of science. It wasall in vain that I
explained to her that it was necessary to
obtain the latest news possible for THE
TRADESMAN—Sshe could not see it. That's
always the way with the femalejsex. They
don’t grasp onto the true aspect of things. |

However, I collared the following:
(Extracts from THE TRADESMAN of June 1, 1900.)

The baseball game Friday last between
the Muskegon Grocers and the Grand
Rapids Grocers came off at the fair grounds
in splended shape. Will Peer and Will
Keift, of the Muskegons, had each a thumb
taken off. Brooks of the home club, had

his nose moved one inch to the right. The
lightning catcher, Jimmy Coye, allowed a
ball to pass him in the sixth inning,
which passed through an inch board and
demolished a part of the grand stand.

The small boy that was hit by a foul tip
is yet alive and may recover, Davis, of
Kalamazoo umpired the game in his new
patent steel-plated suit and 38 caliber re-
volvers. Score—Muskegon 18; Grand
Rapids, 17; errors—Grand Rapids 43; Mus-
kegon, 45.

After the game a splended supper was
served to the rival clubs at the Coloseum.
* se * *% *

Grand Rapids would have tied Muskegon
in the game last Friday had it not been for
the new rule, giving a base to a batter for
the pitcher’s winking at a girl on the
grounds. However, THE TRADESMAN
will admit that for a town of only 75,000
inhabitants Muskegon turns out a credita-
ble nine.

* *% * * *

Merchants visiting this city and having
friends on the hill, will be pleased to learn
that the ‘‘cable road,” projected in 1885, is
at last finished and ready to transport pas-
sengers. The road will be extended to
Ramona soon, thus affording additional
traveling facilities to the 8,000 people resid-
ing there.

* * * % +

We are out one day late this week on ac-
count of the disarrangement of our forms
from the tremendous explosion of natural
gas that demolished a block on Fulton street
Monday. Up toour going to press, only
twenty-three bodies have been recovered
from the ruins and but three of the wound-
ed have died. ‘The clerk who was wounded
by aflying brick in the sixth story of the |
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. building, is

 

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in a fair way to recover.

}

x x % * % |
We intended to give our readers a full re-
port of the Northern Michigan Business
Men’s Congress, in this issue, but the storm
and cyclone yesterday tangled up all the
telephone wires to Marquette, except the
underground wire to ’Phone 117,451, which
was in use all night on orders.
* * *% * *%
Stiggins, the grocer, who has been doing
business in this city at the corner of Forty-
ninth avenue and South Division street, left
for Canada Saturday night. But little of
his stock is left, but his creditors are badly
left. He has beena notorious cutter of
prices and did not belong to the Associa-
tion.
* * *
Walter R. Meech, the Grand Rapids gro-
cer who had his left foot badly smashed by
having accidentally let the Michigan Busi-
ness Men’s Association dead-beat book fall
upon it afew days ago, is now able to be
about with the aid of a crutch.
* * * *

Ihave several other items, Mr. Stowe,
put I will keep them, as they will not get
old and rusty for some time yet. The rail-
road graders have struck the town at last
and three saloons were opened yesterday.
If I am not very much mistaken the Corners
are going to boom this summer. No gas
yet in our well and we are down to the an-

to you that we had struck salt, was errone-

 

ous. Ithas since transpired that we are!
sinking our well where Bilson used to emp-
ty his pork barrels. So Saginaw can yet.
keep her shirt on.
Yours boomingly,
SoLIMAN SNOOKS,
Gen. Dealer, P. M. and J. P.

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The State Notification Sheet for June, |
which was sent out to all auxiliary mem--
bers last week, contains the most valuable |
information yet sent out by the State body.
The warning list embraces over 100 towns, |
representing reports from over thirty local |
associations.

L, M. CARY. L. L. LOVERIDGE,

CARY & LOVERIDCE,

GENERAL DEALERS IN

Fire and Burglar Proof

SAFES

Combination and Time Locks,

11 Tonia Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.
EFALUAS,

Makes a Specialty of

Butter and Eggs, Fruits and Oysters.

Cold Storage in Connection. All Orders receive Prompt and Careful Attention.
We Handle the Celebrated “ROCK BRAND” Oysters.
No. 1 Egg Crates for Sale. Stevens’ No. 1 patent fillers used. 50 cents each.
217 and 219 Livingstone Street, - Grand Rapids, Michigan

  

 

 

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,

Lmporters and Manufacturers’ Agents,

DEALERS IN

Crockery, Ghkva, Glassware

Brouze Lamps, Chandeliers, Brackets, lite.

73 & 75 Jefferson Ave. DETROW, MICH

Wholesale Agents for Dufiield’s Canadian Lamps.

 

 

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The best of Testimonials from every State and Territory,

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WHOLESALE

FRUIT
1887

PEA NUTS OYSTERS

GEO. E. HOWES,

JOBBER IN

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Foreign and Domestic Fruits,

SPECIALTIES:
Oranges, Lemons, Bananas.

S Tonia St.. CRAND RAFIDS, MICH.

SLOAN

 

SPRING & COMPANY

JOBBERS IN

DRY GOQDS,

Hosiery, Carpets, Ete.
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Every Merchant in want of » perfect and complete Check System, should place his
order at once. Special Offer until June 15, 1887. Send for Circulars.

Cc. B. MinGeiIsRm., ITEILACA, N.Y.

DETROIT, MICEL..

Manufacturers of the following well-known Brands

SOAPS

MOTTLED GERMAN,
ROYAL BAR,
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QUEEN ANNE,
MICHIGAN,
TRUE BLUE,
: CZAR,
MONDAY, PHCNIX,

WABASH,
AND OTHERS.
For Quotations address

W. CG. HAVW/RINS,

Lock Box 173, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH

Salesman for Western Michigan.

CAMEO,

 

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Clark, Jewell & Co.,

SOLE AGENTS FOR

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O’Brien & Murray’s “Hand Made Cigar.”

 

WM. SHARS é&& CO.
Cracker Manufacturers,

Agents for

AMBOY CHEESE.
37, 39 & 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

ABSOLUTE SPICES
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100 pr cent. Pure.

Manufactured and sold only by

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Address as above

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Cassia............-Flora Cordova..... 35 | Gents’ Companion. .Concha Hindoo.... 35 ee 3 Shoei
Spanish Tuck...... Renia Victoria..... 35; Donny Brook...... - Mo a ee
First Degree....... Conchitas ......... 35 | Belle of the Rink..Florde Corvado... 25
Panatalla.......... ML. & By. 35 | Big Chief.......... Bag Dad........... 25 l
Town Talk,....... Cigzaro... 6.05.55 33 | Jim Fox’s Clipper. .Concha............ 25
Young America....Bag Dad.......... 25 | Seleet.. ss... ee es ee ee 22
Great Scot... ...... Bendaro........... 32} Elite Gem......... Oe Fk, Siekans 20 Has now STOOD THE TEST
Our Block......... Conehitas, extra... 25} Away Ahead....... Gog Ce 18 TEN YEARS, and has always

Vow Y 22 fmblem....... We ce eves ee 5 i i i i
ee a Bie eS 13 | given cathy: ee
New Fashion...... a een ees 25; No Name.......... ee ak wes 12 has never been connected with
La Attractiva...... Hes | peaieul 25 any schemes to help its sale,

KEY WEST CIG. ARS but has enjoyed a steadily in-
Snugglers..... _....Sublime...........875 | Los Castellos...... Londras Grande. ... 70 Reaae demand each y .
i ee Con. Especail...... 60 | Estrelle de Ora.....Sublime........... 60 a a 2
Los Castellos.......Ofera Reina....... 60 | La Modesta........ Operas Renia...... 65

“ a ea Con. Selectos...... 65| Coronet Boquet....Londres Chica..... 60 ay 5

Golden Eagle...... Lilliputanos ......9 75 | Matilda............ Royales..... .... 100 SOLE PROPRIETORS.

Belinda, ...........Operas........... 80 | Flora de, T. & F...Rothschilds....... 125

Old Judge.........500 ina box.....$4 25 | Sweet Caporal..... 3 Posey ee 4 25 MOSELE ¥ BROS.
Satin Straight Cut.. ‘ Ho oe cee 5

We do not charge any Cartage.

We do not pay Freight or Express Charges.

We sell and deliver all goods F. O. B. Grand Rapids.

We do not allow Express charges or Exchange on Remit-
tances.

Terms, invariably, GO days. Two percent. cash discount al-
lowed on bills paid within 30 days from date.

PLEASE SEND US A TRIAL ORDER.

BULKLEY, LEMON & HOOPS, Grand Rapids

 

WROLESALE

Fruits, Seeds, Oysters & Produce,

ALL KINDS OF FIELD SEEDS .A SPECIALTY.

If you are in Market to Buy or Sell Clover Seed, Beans or Pota-
toes, will be pleased to hear from you.

26, 28, 80 & 82 Ottawa direst, © GRAND RAPID.

 

 

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DETROIT SOAP CO, <

 

 

 

BOGUS BUTTER.

The National Law Supplemented by State
Legislation.

The following act passed the ,Senate
about two weeks ago and was passed by
the House last Friday. As Governor Luce’s
sentiments on the subject are well known, it
goes without saying that the bill will re-
ceive the signature of the Executive and
become a law:

Src. 1. The People of the State of Mich-
digan enact, That any person who knowingly
sells, or offers for sale as butter, any oleo-
margarine, butterine, or other article or
substance resembling butter, and not made
exclusively from milk or cream, and of
which the oil or fat of animals not produced
from milk isa component part, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof shall be fined for each such
offense, not less than one hundred dollars
nor more than five hundred dollars, and by
imprisonment in the county jail or State
house of correction and reformatory at
Ionia, not less than six months and not ex-
ceeding three years, or by both such fine
and imprisonment in the discretion of the
court.

 

Src. 2. The proprietor or keeper of any
hotel, restaurant, eating saloon, boarding
house, or other place where food is fur-
nished to persons paying for the same, who
shall knowingly place upon‘ the table, or
use or permit to be used in the preparing of
any food to be used in such place, or to be
sold to any person, any oleomargarine, but-
terine, or other such substance resembling
butter, described in section one of this act,
shall be deemed as selling and as offering for
sale as butter, of such substance resembling
butter, within the meaning and intent and
contrary to the provisions of this act, and
liable and subject to the penalties prescribed
for such offense.

Src. 3. The presence of such oleomargar-

ne, butterine, or other substance resembling
butter, in any such place before mentioned
where food is sold or furnished to persons
paying for the same, shall be evidence in
any court before which any person violating
the provisions of this act may be brought for
examination or trial, t such person has
sold and offered for sale as butter, such sub-
stance resembling butter: Provided never-
theless, that if the proprietor or keeper of
such store, hotel, eating saloon, boarding
house or other place hereinbefore mentioned,
shall have placed on the outside door, and
conspicuously hung in the center, and placed
on the walls of any store, or room where
food is sold or furnished, a white placard
on which is printed in black ink, in plain
roman letters of not less than three inches
in length, and not less than two inches in
width the words, ‘‘Oleomargarine or butter-
ine sold or used here,” and shall, at all
times, keep the same exposed in such con-
spicuous places as to be readily seen by any
and all persons entering such store or room
or rooms, he shall be deemed to have com-
plied with the provisions of this act, and
not to have sold or offered for sale such ole-
margarine, or butterine or other substance
resembling butter, contrary to the intent
and letter of this act.
—_— oo 2
The Status of the Dead-Beat.

F. E. Jones in White Lake Business Exchange.

Apparently customers of retail dealers do
not understand: the necessity of paying their
bills promptly. Some are forgetful, others
are indifferent, and still others are dyed-in-
the-wool dead-beats. The first two of these,
if they really understand the importance of
paying, would do it cheerfully when due.
These classes are honest enough and when
made to understand that it is really neces-
sary for the merchant to have his pay will
stir themselves to get it.

The third class never pays. I, however,
am confident that there is only a small per
cent. of delinquents who can really
classed as dead.beats. The White Lake
Business Men’s Association does not pro-
nounce a man a dead-beat until he has
shown himself to be one—body, soul and
breeches; and when one is ferrited out, 1
think you will say no merchant should trust
him. No merchant should delude himself
with the phantom hope that ‘‘perhaps he
may pay me.” I assert that a man who
will beat your neighbor will beat you, and
you will find after trial that lam right. If
he pays you one bill it is only because he
considers you greener pasture than your
neighbor, whom he only beat the first, bill.
I say that if a dead-beat pays at all it is be-
cause he expects to get there in better shape
in the future; he will get your confidence,
and then your goods, and finally will laugh
because you did not have sense enough to
know that he was a scoundrel.

The merchant who trusts such criminals
not only does himself an injury but’ at the
same time is damaging others, as he is en-
couraging this class of people to continue
their robbery. There is nothing that suc-
ceeds like success, and if you trust a pro-
fessional dead-beat, his success stimulates
him to other confidence games.

The object of this organization is to force
this class of people to work or starve. It is
the duty of every honest buyer to help us
carry into effect this idea, since it is
the honest buyer who in_ reality
suffers, as the merchant is obliged to
add to the selling price of his goods in or-
der to cover his loss. Hence, do not con-
demn the merchant, but join hands to help
him drive from your midst this blood-sucker
of your hard-earned wages.

— i —-O
No Necessity for the Law.
¥rom the Independent Grocer.

The questionable, to say nothing of the
Yidiculous, position which some of the pure
food headlights have placed themselves in,
has done more to dampen the ardor of west-
ern retail grocers than all theforce of pre-
vious arguments has done to enlist their co-
peration. The Grocer has taken the
trouble to ascertain the feeling among the
retail grocers of Chicago, and the universal
belief seems to be that there is no necessity
for any stringent laws to be enacted that
‘will regulate the sale of food products.
The belief entertained seems to be that the
passage of such laws will only work disas-
trously upon every retail grocer in the
sountry and that blackmailers will get in
their work and make the transacting of a
legitimate business thoroughly uncomforta-
ble for all those engaged init. —

We must acknowledge that the recent ac-
tion of the so-called pure food advocates in
Wew York has dampened our desire to lend
any aid to the cause while some of the pre-
@ent appointees are in charge. They have
demonstrated the fact that they are incapable
of handling the affair honestly and that their
own personal mercenary ends are their sole
desire in the matter.

—_—_—_—- a

The lumber output from the Saginaw
river has decreased steadily for the past
three years, while the shipments of shingles
and lath have increased heavily.

 

The Grocery Market.

Hard sugars are a trifle weaker and soft}

sugars are correspondingly firmer. Rice
continues to advance and coffee has climbed
about a cent higher than a week ago, pack-
age coffee having been advanced 1!¢c. Pep-
per is up 1c and nutmegs about 3c. Canned
apples, corn and tomatoes continue to grow
firmer, as the supply in sight decreases.
Other articles in the grocery line are with-
out material change.

Oranges are plenty and prices are a shade
lower. Jemons are in good supply and the
market remains about steady. Bananas are
fine in quality and the supply for the past
week has been fully equal to the demand.

New potatoes are not coming in so freely
as was anticipated and reports from the
South are to the effect that the acreage this
year is nowhere near a fair average, owing
to the fact that the low prices prevailing
the past three seasons have left no margin
for the grower. This fact, coupled with
the present scarcity of old stock, gives
ground for the statement that Michigan
people will see no cheap potatoes until
the early crop is marketed.

 

Ae
B. M. A. Banquet at Bellaire.

A banquet was given by the Bellaiare
Business Men’s Association at that place
last Saturday evening in celebration of the
completion of the D., C. & E. Railway sur-
vey to that place. The banquet was held
at the Inter-Lake House and was attended
by the business men of that place and invit-
ed guests from the surrounding towns.
Hon. Roswell Leavitt made the address of
welcome, which was responded to by H. S.
Beardslee. After the edibles had been de-
molished, the following toasts were offered
and responeed to, Geo. W. Albrecht officiat-
ing as toastmaster:

The Accepted Time—F. H. Thurston,
Central Lake.

Business Men’s Associations—Alf. G.
Drake, Kalkaska.

: Village Improvement—C. S. Guile, Bel-
aire.

Detroit, Charlevoix & Escanaba Railway
—A. D. Cruikshank, Charlevoix.

From Whence Came You?—John A. Har-
riman, Bellaire.

What Came You Here to Do?—S. B.
Owen, Bellaire.

Sand—Geo. L. Thurston, Centra] Lake.

The Press—J. N. Tinklepaugh, Kalkaska.

The Off Ox—C. E. Densmore, Bellaire.

Bellaire and Its Additions—W. S. Mesick,
Mancelona,

Rising Generation of Our Place—Prof.
J. B. Allen, Charlevoix.

Sinews of War—A.A.Bleazby, Kalkaska.

Mossbacks—W. W. Johnson, Snowflake.

—————-_»-+o-a>
Linseed Oil Advancing.
From the Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter.

As will be seen by reference to our regu-
lar market report, linseed oil continues to
advance, but is not yet ata point satisfac-
tory to either home or western crushers, and
indications are rather strong for a still fur-
ther strengthening of values, as the wants
of consumers increase and the seed market
becomes a more important element in the
situation. Crushers claim that the present
season has been unprofitable and.that con-
sumers were the only parties benefited. Tho
low prices were, of course, to be attributed to
the course of the seed market, but it is ar-
gued that oil has ruled relatively lower than
seed, which is probably accounted for from
the fact that considerable oil was carried
over from the previous season by western
crushers, and this surplus continued to have
a depressing effect upon the market. The
natural reaction, however, set in about one
month ago, owing to the cessation of offers
by crushers in the West who concluded to
hold their product rather than sacrifice it.
This feeling spread rapidly and, although
there is no concert of action in the West,
crushers seemed to have come toa mutual
understanding by common consent. Pro-
duction has been curtailed by several mills
closing, and there is an opinion that the
supply of oil is not much in excess of the
regular demand. The most noticeable fea-
ture of the market for some months has
been the absence of sharp competition or
the cut-throat policy which marked the
course of events previously. There is a de-
sire to hold for higher prices, and future
business is not encouraged.

The latest development in the West is re-
ported to be a crusade against midalemen,
and crushers are said to quote better prices
for five barrels than for orders of fifty or
more barrels. ‘They will find out their mis-
take, if this policy is pursued, as the time
has not arrived, if it ever does, for doing
business direct between manufacturer and
consumer. The jobber is a necessity to all
branches of trade, and any attempt to crush
him will meet with dismal failure, as_ the
public mind is not ready to accept sucha
radical change without a better substitute,
and this is not offered in the present deal-
ings between manufacturers and consumers.
It should be stated, however, that the feel-
ing against middlemen in the West, or else-
where for that matter, is confined within
very narrow limits, and that the proposed
change has only been on trial without being
adopted anywhere.

 

 

 

i
Frauds in Raisins..
From the New York Commercial Bulletin.

We referred some time since to the un-
mercantile practice of mixing Malaga rai-
sins. In exposing the ‘‘crooked goods” a
halt was brought about for a time, but the
method has again been introduced by some;
in the trade, and the system is now carried’
so far that even ‘‘fresh arrivals” of two-
crown loose are opened, part of the con-
tents taken eut and old, loose and seedless
substituted. The packers in Malaga suffer
by this deception, as buyers.when ordering
what are known as reliable brands, open
their goods, poor quality shows up, and
naturally they suppose the packers in Spain
are to blame, when, on the contrary, the
manipulation is done in this market.

—_ oro <<
Retail Grocers’ Association.

The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
Retail Grocers’ Association, which will be
held this evening, promises to be unusually
interesting. Emil Fecht, the well-known
caricaturist, will show what can be done
with the crayon, when handled with the
trained hand of the skillful artist, and
Alfred J. Brown will speak on *“The Advan-
tages of a Commission House Market.”
Other interesting features are also promised
by the Committee on Entertainment.

 

 

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FIREWORKS

I have been designated by
the Standard Fireworks Oo.,
of New York, as Sole Agent
for this territory, and carry a
nice line of these goods. Send
for catalogue and price list
before buying.

Alfred J. Brown,

GRAND RAPIDS.

 

 

WAaiPs

ADDRESS
GRAHAM ROYS, - Grand Rapids, Mich,

GROCERS’ REFRIGERATORS,

Manufactured by

O. M. WHITMAN & CO.,

69 Bristol Street. - BOSTON, MASS.

 

 

AGENTS-—A. Flesch, 118 Randolph St., Chicago, Ill.
William M. Morgan, 215 Duane St.,N. Emil Wienert,
Albany, N. Y. Gardiner Bros., St. Augustine, Fla.

 

 

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....... 8:28am 56:00am
7:05pm 10:06am..Kalamazoo... 7:30am 4:00pm
8:30pm 11:35am..,White Pigeon. 5:55am 2:20pm
2:30am 5:05 pm..Toledo........ 11:00pm 9:45am
8:30am 9:40p m..Cleveland..... 640pm 5:35am
2:50pm 3:30am,.Buffalo........ 11:55am 1140pm
5:40am _ 6:50 p m..Chicago....... 11:30pm 6:50am

:30 p
A local freight leaves Grand Rapids at 12:50 pm,carry-
ing passengers as faras Allegan. All trains daily ex-
cept Sunday. J. W. MCKENNEY, General Agent.

 

Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.
GOING EAST.

 
  
 

Arrives. Leaves,
+Steamboat Express. ... 6:25pm 6:30 pm
+Through Mail....... ..10:40 am 10:50 am
+tEvening Express.. .. 3:25 pm 3:50 pm
*Limited Express............. -- 60am 6:50am
+Mixed, with coach................ 11:00am

GOING WEST.

   
 
 

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BBB

+tMorning Express..............00 1:05 pm 1:10

+Through Mail....... deco .. 5:00pm 5:10

+Steamboat Express ..10:40 pm 10:45

PMIROG, . . 0505005 “ 7:45

*Night Express. .. 5:25am 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 am the following
morning. The Night Express has a through Wagner car
and local sleeping car from Detroit to Grand Rapids.

JAS. CAMPBELL, City Passenger Agent.

    

  

Gro. B. REEVE, Traffic Manager. Chicago.
Chicago & West Michigan.
Leaves. Alrives.
OORRAD 5 Ging sok od bake wh ap aesen ed 9:10am 3:45pm
Day EXpress........cscseecee ..12:30 pm 9:45 pm
*Night Express..............+. ..11:00 pm 56:45am
Muskegon Express........ .. ..++. 5:00 p m 11:00am
*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 12:30 p. m.,and through coach
on 9:10 a. m. and 11 p. m. trains.

Newaygo Division.

Leaves. Arrives.
MOROOGE hvac boeken sdocee sat acnece 4:05 pm 4.20 pm
POR POOE os be nkcccsias consnescrgaanas 8:25am 10:20am

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. traing
to and from Ludington and Manistee.

W. A. GAVETT, Gen’l Pass. Agent.
J.B. MULLIKEN, General Manager.

 

Detroit, Mackinaw & Marquette.
Going West. if Going East.
7:00am  8:00am..St. Ignace..... 8:40pm 56:55pm
12:20pm 11:0)am..Seney......... 5:15pm vo pm
6:30pm 2:30pm : § 2:05 pm :00 a m
4:00 p at Marquette .. 1:55 pm
4:35 pm..Negaunee..... 1:25 pm
4:45 pm. .Ishpeming....12:55 pm
8:00 pm..Houghton... 9:25am

8:20p m..Hancock ..... 9:00 am
Mixed train leaves St. Ignace at 7a a ee Mar-

 

 

quette 5:30 p m. . ALLEN,
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent, Marquette.
s
Detroit, Lansing & Northern. -
Grand Rapids & Saginaw Division.
DEPART.

ETAT OOO a ysiciscks pod Keneacanseseteso 730am
ROTO TRDIOGRS oc ec'sinns pos oc cawasansbiseeanes 410pm
ARRIVE.

Grand Rapids Express,.........s00008 celseseees 11 25am
Grand Rapids Express. ............ceeesesseeees 10 30pm

All trains arrive at and depart from Union depot.
Trains run solid both ways.
Michigan Central.
Grand Rapids Division,
DEPART.
Detroit Express............... bam
DGY MEPTOMB, «oo 0cssikscscncss 10pm
*Atlantic Express............. 10pm
MAM Sin pandaswcy sua ss cescinb caddy seins aneeeo ones 50am
ARRIVE.
PENG TROPOGB . oc ins couse ce ndnecdisntencccevind 6:00am
Eis ask EAVs hak ad enn endbasssede nse ih oenecuiaole 3:00 p m
Grand Rapids Express............cceseceseeeves 10:15 pm
RIG bos consi du be bales he co oo Games nck cave Ueodaace en

5:15 pm
*Daily.. All other daily except Sunday. Sleeping cass
run on Atlantic and Pacific Express trains to and from
Detroit. Parlor carsrun on Day Express and Grand
Rapids Express to and from Detroit. Direct connec-
tions made at Detroit with all through trains East over
M. C. R. R., (Canada Southern Div.)
D. W. JOHNSTON, Mich. Pass. Agt., Grand Rapids.
QO. W. RUGGLES, Gen’! Pass. and Ticket Agt., Gnitago.

 

The Spanish tobacco monopoly will be
taken up by a syndicate of foreign and na-
tive bankers, assisted by the Bank of Spain
to form a company with a capital of several
millions sterling, to which under the law
voted by the cortes, a lease of ten years
will be adjudicated on June 6. The con-
tract will begin to run from July 1.

—_—_—_> +
Thirty log trains run daily on the Macki-

naw division of the Michigan Central road.

 

 

COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Asparagus—25@30c per doz. bunches.
Beans—Country, hand-picked are held at $1.15

# bu., and city picked are in fair demand at
$1.50. :

Butter—Creamery isin fair demand at 22c.
Dairy is in better demand at 1@lic.

Cabbages—New, €2@$3 per crate.

Cheese—Handlers pay candholdat ec.

Cucumbers—50 ® doz.

Dried Apples—Evaporated, léc ® b; quarter-
ed and sliced, 6@7c ® b.

Dried Peaches—Pared, lic,

Egys-Jobbers are paying 104%@l1l1c and selling
tor 114@12ke. |

Honey—Fair demand at 10@ls8c. .

Hay—Baled is moderately active at $14
per ton intwo and five ton lots and $13 in
car lots.

Lettuce—12c # 1b.

Maple Sugar—l0c # lb.
Onions—New, $1 # bu.
per crate. Bunch, lic # doz.

Parsley—25ic ® doz

Peas—$1 ® bu.

Potatoes—Handlers are paying 75c for all
good varieties and holding at 90c. New readi-
ly command $1.75 per bu.

Pop Corn—2%e # b.

Pieplant—2c # b.

Plants—Cabbage or Tomato, 75c per box of
200.
Radishes—15@20c # doz.

Spinach—5tc# bu.

Strawberries—The late rains have increased
the Michigan crop at least one-fourth and the
market is flooded with home-grown truit,
large in size and fine in flavor, which are sell-
ing at 7@9c per quart, but will go considerably
lower before the end of the week.

String Beans—$1.50 # bu.

Tomatoes—$3. @ bu.

GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS.

Wheat—Steady. City millers pay &7 cents

Bermudas, $2

| for Lancaster and 8&4 for Fulse and Clawson.

Corn—Jobbing generally at 45¢c in 100 bu.
lots and 40c in carlots.

Oats—White, 36c in small lots and 30@3ie in
car lots.

Rye—48@50c # bu. :

Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 @ cwt. ;

Flour—No change. Patent,$5.lC0® bbl.in sacks
and $5.20 in wood. Straight, $4.30 @ bbl. in
sacks and $4.50 in wood.

Meal—Bolted, $2.40 ® bbl.

Mill Feed—Screenings, $14 @ ton. Bran, $l4

ton. Ships, $15 @ton. Middlings, $16 ® ton.

rn and Oats, $15 # ton.

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co.
quote as follows: .
PORK IN BARRELS.

  

 

 

  

MeOH OO ee ck ks cena 16 50
Re CUE, OLGA ee a eda ce ance ce csees 15 50
Extra clear pigs BROPE CNG. os eas cs eas ne 17 00
Txtre GlOAT, DEAVY.... . 6 0.0 cscs. see's co ecas 17 00
Clear quid, 6Orl CUut....... 52... ...+.. see's 17 00
Boston clear, short cut.................604. 17 00
Cicer back, SHOTt CUE. ..:.. 0456.05.00 cs ose 17 00
Standard clear, short cut, best............ 17 00
DRY SALT MEATS—IN BOXES.
Long Clears, neavy..: 2... 5. sce see eek
ma TROGIIUA Gis 6c fe ccn ce csaae
- ia eal cas
Short Clears, heavy...............+:.2. 8%
do. POR on ee sie hada pe 834
do. Ne a, 83%
° SMOKED MEAUS-GANVASSED OR PLAIN.
Hamsyaverage 20 Ta..:2,... lc. l ee eee i
546 Y Be Os ish a eu ceca an dk eee « 11%
* BA TE OG, bcg es ch sncs aesase 11%
“ eS ee an cs cece. as S
“ Gh PONOIORR. oo ese twee sce acs 10%
PN oa a adh sas Wh ks we e's oon 74
Breakfast Bacon, boneless.................. 10
PPO GOT ON oe ag oak wc en ec cna shane es 10%
" ROM: Pies. 6.6 6a le 13
LARD.

OOS ois oo ek eB oe ic eV ecs cuss 7
PR) Td TUG oie ois o pcn via deine on een tnd 1%
LARD IN TIN PAILS.

3 b Pails, 20 in @ oase..................- 7%

BD POSS, 12 1 FO CHBG Se i eek vac oper vewaee 758

10 fh Pails, 6in a case ..................- 7%

20 Pails, 4 pailsin case............... 74
BREF IN BARRELS.

Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 s........ 8 00
TROTAGIOGR, OEP aioe ves ake a eu sas scenes des 12 60
SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.

WOOP PARAMOS, fos, osc yeas cole os 7M
PUAN as ass wos cn os owes be co cs “0%
TOMMUC BAUGARZC.. oc. cee cece see nessaus 9
BYBNiTOrt SRUSARE.:.). 0:0. sons esc leenc tee cece 8
PROG PAUGARO oo 6 cess ns seo he cnc une sence 6
TIOIORTIG, BUTAUENE 6 oo iss cae coe cc ck icdecees 6
Bologna, thick.. oa
MAGE CHOCRO ok. se ee sach ie ake te 6

PIGS’ FEET. :

EU TUALE VONTOIS 8g, . sos oe bees. eae anaes 3 00
BM AOrOOr DALTONS... icy an os haceee 1 65
OILs.,

ILLUMINATING.

WAL? W100. oe eck ee os poe 11%
WECMIGR OSG i euaese 1034
POO O si kes ek ha ce vce 3%
BAIOY. 00s. sce sek duce ees wkd oc oats 12%
LUBRICATING.
NOON ae ceo hie es cuaeces 11%
CAMILOL CVUNGCR a6 5 dice ck ks ccc see ee ones 36%
PAOUO) FIFE ooo iow he ceca cdc eect en 31%
BUIOIG CVUNGOP. ei ee case ev cece 26%

BAGOrAGO PNGING: . 2. ccc ccc ce deiecccscioses 23
Peerless Machinery...............00.scccees 20
Challenge Machinery....................0005 19
OPA cea ics kn bah eee ch cele aus ween 20%
Black, Summer, West Virginia... ......... 9
PERO ON OT och oaks ks ca ncscwdacncaee os 10
BU A ok os as is bn elk sh hem ass ll
Pe a he ss BE cad os oo oes cscs 12%
HIDES, PELTS AND FURS.
Perkins & Hess pay as follows:
HIDES.

Green ....@%5%@ 6 |Calf skins, green
Part cured... 7 @ 7%! or cured.... 7
Fullcured:... 74%@ 84|Deacon skins,
Dry hides and ® piece..... 10 @30

Kips ..<..., 8 @12

SHEEP PELTS.

Old wool, estimated washed ® b...... 25 @26
OO os oS vac Pi replakes Es Vcel uae 8 @3%
WOOL.

Fine washed ® bb 22@25|Coarse washed. . .26@28
Medium ........ _ .27@30| Unwashed........ 16@22
OYSTERS AND FISH.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
OYSTERS.
PRIPDAVON OOURIS 2.06. kkk sce asc ec iscvi cas. 40
FRESH FISH.
Black bass........... Me aii 9
WECM PIN 6s ih kes fib dc ww bs cuddle Chess 4
WN oa ca ccc dae es sa ee hak beads bcoske 4
I I ons no oon vs cc wa ok ce cohen wens 7
PION RT TER, oo 8 i ys oh ph ng been cag anaes .
a is cok s as deb eic ned sdiesdcnane . 6
Sturgeon, smoked...................00.0 ce euee 8
TVOUG. on 2. xe oe eck Srexch cada Cok kes 0c au eke Cane 9
OE, BIO. dks hice sa vn eed Se so wens Vida lakes 10
MU ok aa va a oe ook edece vans tsuwcks 9
WUMITOTIBE, BIDOROO ooo wag oon ho heen ee ners JO
PEON ON oo igh cin'k vw cee is ascend ites ee cens 50
Frogs’ Legs, per dozen.................... 25@65
FIELD SEEDS,
Clover, mammoth....................- @A 25
” WROTE, ooo ois ede eves oneness @4 25
THMOtHY, PYIMEG. 2.05. oe. ceeceseeesss @1 9

 

 

PERKINS & HESS

DEALERS IN

Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.
WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE.

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These prices are for cash buyers, who pay |
promptly and buy in full packages.
AXLE GREASE. |
HOMR orcs ect 80/Paragon |. ......... 210)
Frazer’s........... 90|Paragon 25 ib pails. 90)
Diamond X........ 60|Fraziers, 25 ib pails.1 25)
Modoc, 4 doz....... 2 50)
BAKING POWDER.
Acme, 44 ® cans, 3 doz. case..............-- 85
* Sa eg wh ude pau dekias 1 60
- 2b 1 . 3
* Pe ese ens 25
EUMOORR Mes se eee cc ce as ve 1 25
OF MAM ee cs sac aa bod dvs veda dias usue 2 25
“ 25
" Mog oes a ok cdi oes ces tks 28
Arctic, 44 tb cans, ‘ GOM, CRGE oc. 6 os vn 45
4 - Pe a gaa Was oa Wa 7d
Mg 2 ON gee da wek t ves 1 40
* 1 . 2 ea 2 40
‘ . * 1 ON ee ag st cae "12 00
Victorian, 1 cans, (tall,) 2 doz..... ...... 2 00
THOION NR oe oc ook a 5 da ses Gaede nec 15
BLUING :
PO IN, Be eek va cus cc as cua lcas doz. 25
BOS RG Bs os cons vous 6 8 sakes doz. 45
POM, 4 ORs os oi Sons a ecco oe doz. 35
BAey MOBS bo ick age sebcccesapi sce doz. 65
POI OE as cc pein kos ences 8 gross 3 36
WO a eke y odie ck bw dedwecacck aris 7 20
ee aac i2 00
Arctic No. 1 pepper box...................: 2 00
Arctic No. 2 We ewe sulceuc dees ls eas 3 00
Arctic No.3 " Oe aces chin veces . £00
BROOMS.
No. 2 Hurl. 3... 2... 3 1 75|Common Whisk.... 90
No. 1 Hurl....2 00@2 25|Faney Whisk...... 1 00
No. 2Carpet........ OM 3 75
No. 1Carpet........ 2 50:Warehouse ........ 2 %
Parlor Gem........ 3 00!
CANNED FISH.
Clams, 1 Ib, Little Neck................00.. 110
Clam Chowder, 3 D.............0.0-c0s cece 2 1d
Cove Oysters, 1  standards.............. 90
Cove Oysters, 2 tb. standards............. 1 75
RODAGCRR, FD PIONIC. 20.06. occ ccc cccevcus 1%
Lobsters, 2 I, picmic................. cece 2 65
Dobaeterd, f We Star. 6. oo. sie cc isk Se ac eee 2 60
SMOBUOLS; 2 BER oe os ok se code cc bc eue 3 00
Mackerel, 1 fresh standards............ 1 45
Mackerel, 5 i fresh standards............ 5 25
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 B...........3 50
Mackerel,3 bin Mustard.................. 3 50
Mackerel, 3  soused...................... 3 50
Salmon, 1 h Columbia river............... 7
Salmon, 2 i Columbia river....... ....... 3 00
Sardines, domestic \48.................000. 6@7
Sardines, domestic 48................... 10@12
Sardines, Mustard %4s..................... 9@11
Sardines, imported \s.................00. 12@18
TOMO, BO ROOM so kn sos c sss. vee 4 00
CANNED FRUITS.
apples, gallons, standards................ 3 75
Blackberries, standards................... 80
Cherries, red standard.................... 1 20
ee a ea ia 1 00
Egg Plums, standards ................... 115
REO TON oe an cid ca cease

  

Green Gages, standards 2 b....
Peaches, Extra Yellow ..........

PORNES, BtANGAPGS.. ....... 2.6.6 dacs ve cons 1 55e
Peaches, SO00NGS. ..... 066.60. ose cces e. 1 45
MOBO OON DIG ooo ok, ck nc sc sec cdeac is 110
POOS. fic... De ge eas scat baeae as 110
Pineapples, standards................ccce 135
MOON a a 115
Haspberries, Oxtra.........0... ec ccc ceca ee 1 25
- WO ede ces, 1 35

GMA WOROIO oho on bcs denen: 120 4
WOPUIODOIEION 0 oo. ce ee, 80

CANNED VEGETABLES.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay......... Luewcuets 2 00

Beans, Lima, standard...... Ce

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Beans, Lewis’ Boston Baked.............. 1 70
Corp, Archer's TrODDY :: .. 0.5... ccc cc cass 1 40
© | Meritng Glory... ..:.....5......:.
bl
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OF OMONCR es a eee 1 35
OS oc ee 1 50
re * OBDOPO cee, PEPER Sega 159
"INOW Procees cose seca, 115
ee 110
eee, Beene ac 1 50
Peas, extra marrofat.................. 1 20@1 46
MOOK, ROGMOO soya os oo een cc ced 75
“* Karly June, stand....i....6.05.. 1 50@1 75
' ” Or MN ks oe ee cc ak nas 2 00
OY ROUGH, OGRE TERE, oo... os oo oon <5 0s 20 00
Mushrooms, exira fine............. .......20 00
Pumpkin, 3  Golden..................000e 1 00
Succotash, standard....................5 80@1 30
PH i ie oak edn cs dana Cesc enc 1 00
Tomatoes, standard brands............... 1 20
CHEESE.

Michigan full cream.................. 10@11
TOrk State, ACME. ....5.....6000+65 p @ll%
CHOCOLATE.

Wilbur’s Premium..35|German Sweet....... 23
wee Sweet...... 25; Vienna Sweet .......22
“ B’kt’tCocoa 45| Baker’s .............. 37
6s Cocoa-theta 42! Runkles’............. 33
- Vanilla Bar 28
COCOANUT.
Oe icc. ch ecadcecs @25
. PONG, Set. obese ess @26
. Rea cease @27
- 26 CI, MANA. ... oe. ss ace @27%
_ les ee cag ata e @28%
PANE OF acs eis es @23%
" sa OM 348). Lo. o ies. haus @24
- WO eeu acl ehaclicwck cane @2A41
Manhattan, pails. ...........0.0. 00sec 630°
ONION oor cas oa oc. Sea @18
PR asc ks ow es e lcs ccs eee ae @15
COFFEES—PACKAGE,
: 60 ibs 100 Bs 300 hs
PO aa ee le 28
ta0n, ip cabinets. ............<. 2834
Pe sn fs oe he ola ac oe ica ci ose 223g 28%, 28
PR ass cee. cn gs 283g 2534 28
Dilworth’s ........ iu 28}
Standard ... 28
AEOPIO ee 28
German, in bing... 0-2 .c ic. cs. 2814
ORTON ook. Cokes al ec nce 28
PRO ee es 2734 2634
Pe ee ac ecb ee 2833 2844 28
PEORICONE oo och c pet eces cs 18 18 18
COFFEES.
Green. Roasted.
WRI it ca cies ie Pome RIO i acon co se 26@27
Golden Rio... ..23@25 jGolden Rio..... 27@28
DANIO‘. 6.0 conc vs 23@25 (Santos.......... 24@27
Maricabo....... 23@24 |Maricabo.......26@27
PW 5 cece cca 28@25 |Java.......... -26@31
O. G. Java...... 24@27 |0.G.Java...... 27@33
Mocha ......... 25@26 |Mocha... ...... 3i@32
CORDAGE.
60 foot Jute..... 100 (50 foot Cotton....1 60
72 foot Jute ..... 1 2% (60 foot Cotton....1 75
40 Foot Cotton....1 50 |72 foot Cotton....2 00
CRACKERS AND SWEET GOODS.
X XXX #b
Kenosha Butter................ 6%
Seymour Butter............... 5
Oy rai Ba tascde ci eae ‘5
MONCY: CROLOR icc. hes ce obec te 4%
Me ONORLOE) fei couche oo ad Ban cd ces 5
ON aa i bs ie ene peeks 5
BOUGY COVBCOE. 65k so csceenccas-: 4%
WS CO aos o's e Since cca 5
OT PANN Gans edu aveines asad %%
CM a ce has vance 5%
es ea ac owas 7
MAGNE rk a hen ch uneeac asd 7
Graham ......... ba ce aae eos 8
Ree OO ia ee i cca c yes ‘ 8
Pretzels, hand-made........... ny
POO ic he tw cin 5 bk Ca cc ce xen 9%
CORTON 6 nc oo cba wha eka bios cc 15%
Lemon Cream....... fee sees esas ok
PUMA CORIO 5. oss ch icc ceva ces 7 44g
BPOStOG Cr@Qil. ... ce ccee cc cesee 8%
Ginger Snaps. 0. cvs enseieseces 7 8
No. 1 Ginger Snaps............ 7
Lemon Smnaps.................. 12%
Coffee OCakeas. oi... ccc cccccceas 8%
Lemon Waters................. 13%
Jumbles. ... 22.2.2... raed eee b ns
Extra Honey Jumbles......... 12%
Frosted Honey Cakes......... 18%
Cream Gems..........06..0000. 1By%
Bagleys Gems................. ' 13%
SOGG UORCB eo ic ices cakes chance 12%
S.& M. Cokes. ..... 50.46. 3.5. 8%
DRIED FRUITS—FOREIGN.
RPO i aes oe ecw ae cc hs we 19 @ 2
SPV ooo cls vs nh to seeders Cec 5%@ 6
EMO FORE ic babe i hk @ i4
SIPPRG POS oi naik se 5 00 ee occa ck @ 4
Prunes, French, 608.................... @10
“ French, 808............ ‘ @ 8
“* . French,, 908....... a @it
Ms OG ol has Fa cdcaccaceace @a
“ PROM OWN. 6 6555 5> Sec ckceacds 5
Raisins, Dehesia................0cerees 3 50@5 00
Raisins, London Layers............... @1 80
Raisins, California “ ............... @1 65
Raisins, Loose Muscatels.............. 1 40@1 56
Raisins, Ondaras, 288............ ..... 84@ 8%
ins, Sultanas......... (ad aks 8 @ 8%
Raisins, Valencia, new......... beakesia @ 6%
Raisins, Imperials...............0..... @300

 

  

 

  

 

  

  

  

 

 

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FISH. PLUG.
CO ea ike ei bcke eee 5@5%% | Eye Opener.......... 25'Blue Biazes...... 25
COd, DOMOIOGS, . 5ion kis oko deveneeece ...54@6% | Pauper  OOMDNOR occas csc: 35
BEGG oo ee ce ekiaca kt. .844@ 9% | Peach ““3ilJuptter A ipc ele cass 25
Herring, round, % bbl................ @2% | Star oo... eee 37\Night Cap............ 22
Herring ,round, 4 bbl.................... 7 te | Ola Beer... .. sn. .0 0 S7iSplendid ............. 38
Herring, Holland, bbls................... Te | I ooo os os cnn ss AN I BOE ncnc si cece oss 40
Herring, Holland, kegs................. 65@75 | Corner Stone. .......34:Big Drive............ 40
WRGEVING NOQIOG. sien kde cub ick a> eke sks j¥@22 | Scalping Knife...... dt Chocolate Cream....40
Mackerel, shore, No. 1,% DIE, inion veins 20 00 | Sam Boss............ 34'Nimrod Facil ee
- : ‘ 12 b kits Spe ane 8 oe aan agansse veeee end Big — Centér...... 33
Pei ealeaes 25 IJ r Moise ca cccee We occ ce 2
- NOs Oe MG ORO es eich 6 50 Favorite bi ee we unkseea 2 Bnater edhe cae, 35
| Sardines, spiced, 48...... 2... co cecececccss 10@12 | Black Bird........... 32 Black Prince.........36
Trout, 8 a+ ail ipeliice cts e se ws ~ ave and Let Live - 32 oe POOP 5 cdc c 35
INE Es db woe 6644 wh edeeea Se dh kccecs 5 UNIAN s dc uccaece+nce 28 Cli ‘ 2
hie, Wet WL. 760 [Sie Nig.......000.00, 3i/Acorn..”... x9
White, No.1, 12 kits... 2.101.277 ..110 | Spear Head..........37 Horse Shoe....121.7 37
White, No. 1,10 ® kits......2/22: EM 1B Wak cco. cies cs oO IO a acca 34
White, Family, PE oe eaves seks class 3 %5 Spring Chicken......36/Merry War........._'2
‘ WRG cine ciec ee ee, 7 BOUOee oe 30'Ben Franklin........ 32
FLAVORING EXTRACTS, SRO Ns ca cn ce seneeis oY Moxie schesudeecesssnd 34
; : Lemon. Vanilla. Q. &Q. Sa dd leak co cued at Black Jack........... 382
Jennings’ D. C..2 OF ic @doz.100 1 6c | Vark......... 3+ <5 ee enn S Corker.30
WF En dnisecsseae 2 65 | + , “>
“ in 3 os 4 = Wee VO, oo iccccs MUNG hictese ccc, 15
“ OMe oe. 3 50 5 00 Our Leader........:. 15) Star CUNEO S605 66 6646 ve 20
“ * No.2 Taper Se ea al 1 25 1 % Old EO cao ac cuae MONE bs ica cscec ccc ec. 30
“ “ No.4 se Se coe "5 3 00 Big Deal. settee eeeeee 27 Eight Hours One 6acee 24
“ “ % pint, round....."" 4 50 9 00 Navy Clippings...... 26 Lucky ead uenn ceadasi 30
és “ 4 «“ eo 908 18 00 MME ioc cc ccek cies 15|\Two Nickel.......... 24
“ * No.8 panel........ 110 1 8 Hard Tack........... 30|Duke’s Durham..... 40
“ “eae e. 27% 5 00| Dixie................-26 Green Corn Cob Pipe 26
“ “tn « 4 25 7 a0 Old Tar edema eeeasens MOI icici ecdaes | 16
MATCHES. Arthur s Choice..... an MOD MOY.........:.... s
Grand Haven, No. 8, square.............. gg | Red Fox.......... ..26|Uncle Sam.........., 2
| Grand Haven, No 9, square, 3gro.... |" 1 15 | Gold Dust............ 26 Lumberman ......... 25
Grand Haven, No. 200, parlor...... 91177’ 1 75 | Gold Block........... 30) Railroad Boy......... 36
Grand Haven, No. 300, parlor...) 7°77" *’ 2 9, | Seal of Grand Rapids |Mountain Rose...... 18
Grand Haven, No. 7, round..." 1 50 (GIOED) so 0a 5 5 oo 5 0s 25 Home Comfort... .. 25
Oshkosh, NO. Boece. tocesns secon eel OO | Sinersand Badiees: 28 Old Rip 2°22 ap
PRROBH ONO Oo 5 eerless .............24 Seal of No
Set NO errr crneccn nd Se eae gaees Og
Richardson’s No. 8 square...) 7°77 °7""" 1 09 | Old Tom.............. 18 Seal of North Caro-—
Richardson’s No. 9 ae Tom & Jerry......... A _ lina, 40z....... 48
Richardson’s No. 7 ker.................25|Seal of North Caro-
Richardson’s No. 7 MOWOWOE occ doce scans 35} lina, 8oz............ 45
Wc 1 | Gempse gates so aiSeal of North Caro-
eecik: adie sie Pickwick Club....... 40) lina, 16 oz boxes... .42
Black Strap....... ASSES wen Nigger Head......... 26|King Bee, longeut.. .22
fete Meat renee ee BEOMIIN o vcoce sauces 22\Sweet Lotus........., 32
¥ RIT eee eee e esse ec cccecesceccees “o@~8 | German .............. 15'Grayling .......,.. ‘
MIEPO: FAN Veh cas di sies fc 6. os vos 24@30 | Honey Dew 25|S ski nonce
Net Oreine need er soon |e ey ras hae Seal SMM so send shaton) 30
nt Geka 4aate | olone Xt Choice. 15) Red HOVER. oc cccases 32
len Geen Gener aor ens ee. wenn ee Good DOG. 5. 26
Tak hens ol KRG me Wil@. .......-. ee Wen 66d ic enaveias 30
tio , ‘ape OATS Lorillard’s American Gentlemen..... 7
Halt b jas te es at sieng ai | P aS... Wad sedans oc 9 49 es PRMORNT i io. csc.) @ 55
aalt barrels........3 00|Half barrels...... -3 00 | Gail & Ax’ bi 44
OMOR fie. cia 2 26@3 25\Cases......... 2 25@3 25 . Meee: eS #
eae PICKLES. Railroad Mills Scoteh......2.0... aL $ ‘3
PRUNENT S465 Ni 4s Sues ups anedad: cdeccn cede Qz DOCOCK .. 6. cece cece er ee eeeceeeens :
o oe ee. Oi 0 TEAS. RE er
ear yaad ang Ee EES EDEN @8 50 | Japan ordimary.......... 2.6.6.6... 18@20
. 2... @4i 7% | Japan fair to good......................... 25@i
ees Mee tattoo th ee snares ssnenes . 5@30
i a See eres Tae
1 . No. 216, 3 gros : it] Peas C854 05S hex ces es4eneanse sinuses 5@2
imported Clay. No. 216. au . it~ G OURS HYBON.........2.020+.eeceeeeeneeee SOQAB
American T.D........ ¢ 2 eae WN GAGdasedbacdidececcl.., | ses 3550
a Ve Pmt i insect tee tececenesens. SI@5SGEC
Choice Carolina.....7 Java ae aa. —
Prime Carolina..... © Pans 5M — ‘
Good Carolina......5%|Rangoon |...) Git; | White Wine “fe «(Og
Good Louisiana.:":75:|Broken. "1.1113 @3i¢ | Cider «0.000000 08 tf
MAN 650. 5 omiJapan Cee Ses 5% | York State Apple.... shes ki. ce 7
S 38, sia seas
DeLand’s pure.. ....54|Dwight’s 5 Bath Brick im a
Chureh’s. ..........: 5 |Sea Foam........... Bi do American Poe °
Taylor’s G. M....__, > to neee......... 6 than, Wo.6..... OC S
1g¢ less in 5 box lots, do me. 8, 3: be aa aa oe
SALT. Oe FN iiss Me hisecidins ics. 90
$0 Pooket, FF Dairy..............0.0 2 o0@2 25 | Condensed Milk, Eagle brand......... @i 7
28 acer ie ceca, WZ “a Artar od ¢ 2aNS 25
Mere POON. 4...) . 5... 65... 7 3 Candles, Star. ............ pent eit
Saginaw or Manistee....1/.7 °°" °""7 5 Carmmion. OGG... ...... @1Z
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags...._. sy | Camphor, oz., 2 boxes... 2. @35
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags.... 315 | Extract Coffee, V. ©... 20, @30
Higgins’ English dairy bu. bags... 75 eo Felix 0. eee sees GLO
American, dairy, % bu. bags....... 20 Gum, Rubber 100 lumps............-". @25
Boca puene. 7 2} |Gum, Rubber 200 lumps. «2.2.22. 2.! @35
Warsaw, Dairy. bu. bass.” Be TN I ion ivb ong oc dclsc cost, 300033
oe tees: Dede gah rite cececesteeee
3 SAUCES. : WO Pe OOS oo icccccccecicccoas 5%
Parisian 4 pinta. os... Oe ON I oi ioe cecdeiscccce. 2%@ 3
Pepper Sauce, red small.............. @ 7 weee, Green Posh... .... “@l 15
Pepper Sauce, green................... @ 80 | Peas, Split Prepared...... 0.00.0... @ 3
Pepper Sauce, red large ring... * @1 25 WOUMGON, BOM @5 00
Pepper Sauce, green, large ring... | ee ee He oo in sn inns ccnnescicess @2 15
Catsup, Tomato, pints................ GY FR ooo ore nese nce ccc cscetcenasecs @ bb
Catsup, Tomato, quarts .............. GE BD | OED -- 052 e ccs eceeeseccccecscececces @T
Halford Sauce, pints........ @3 50 MOON ee @7
Halford Sauce, % pints................ @2 20 | CoCo Shelis, bulk............ ee, e<
SOAPS. etnies eal )
Acorn ON aD 3 85) Extra Chicago Fam- ‘ CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS. i
TCO ence cca cas OP cd cccccnss 2 9 -utnam & Brooks e as fo :
New Process, 1 ib..3 85| Napkin... 4 “4 sennieineew src. eT
New Process, 3 Ib..3 96;/Towel .............. 4 7% | Standard, 25  boxes............ 8%@ 9
Acme, bars........ 3 55 White Marseilles..5 50 | Twist, oC @ 9
Acme, blocks..... 3 05 White Cotton Oil..5 50|Cut Loaf do s gelelclel Go. @10
Best American....2 93)Railroad ........... 3 50 MIXED
fT BW. 4 ci. e ee, 3 45 | Royal, 25 i pails.......... @ %
Big Five Center...3 85 Mystic White....... 0 OD Fes BF I ooo inks nce caccccensce @8
IOIOMGL, 4... 5001.04, 3 45\Saxon Blue........ 260] Mxwre, 5 ® paile..... ...............0. @10
Shamrock.......... BOs css... .250.: <2 UE LRAT, BO OOIM..........00.ck....,. ae
Blue Danube....... ~ 55|London Family....2 30 | French Cream, 25 pails.............. @11L%
SPICES—WHOLE. Cut loaf, MM SON sos case dc oe ccun csc. @10
ie Bid | POMGM, SO TD DAUR... 0. oooh ccicccccccca, @10
Cassia, China in mats.................. 6% | Broken, 200 ® bbis...............c00005 @9
“Batavia in bundles............ Lo FANCY—IN 5 b BOXES.
' « Beigon ta volig.. 2. eich ec os 40 | Lemon Drops............. @i2
Cloves, AmbOyNG.... bo. oooh occ ccc ccc 28 | Sour Drops.............. Sereuse ck @i3
DT MM eco ce loca #7 | Poppermimt Drove................... @i3
DUOC RNA iio. c ooo ova ca ccance. | Chostinte Deans... 1¢
Nutmegs, fancy ee 70 H M Chocolate Die... gi

De Bs he ae ch ese codecs We RN FN os ig occ. wu lcccceecac hs.

a IN es ke ay A oe 60 | Licorice Tens By 4a ag sede es ch deceeces 2
Pepper, Singapore, black............. 17% | AB Licorice Drops.. debi ey
“7 - WIE cle os ci cece Oy Peeeen Ot oc. coca, 14

SPICES—PURE GROUND. Lozenges, eas cheeks cocccs ccs 15
Alenia ee Bi EN ooo vos dacs be ecccoknc cess ae s. 14
CAMA, I io cais.c... -. 15 | Mottoes oo... eee cess eee ee anes 15

se “ and Saigon ee 25 eee SO gc... ee 12
Saloon. Mae TRON 6 boi cc cede sac caucdicle. 12
mia... He LION ino ohh cee nenccceeecl + édeecenas 18
“<  Zangihar. |... Le 3 | Hand Made Creama............6......00 18
Gingee Afvican. ....... | e.,. Nee EBON CRUMIIE ooas avec scccecs care sccca us, Ler
Me 15 | Decorated Creams....... ..........0000. 20
0 Naa oc eee 18@22 MOUNT OO oo ic be rekcdcl ncccssacc cc. 13
WEUOG RIN VER oss ois ceSan dice asis 70 | Burnt Almonds... ........ 0... 0.2045 a
Mustard, English... ................. o9 | Wintergreen Berries........... .. ..... 14
o ‘on and Trieste......... 22 ' FANCY—IN BULK.

PUNE gine ccene os sn Kueasees 25 | Lozenges, plain i ts... 11%
Mitiebe Wee 65 | Lozenges, plain in Bola... Qa
Pepper, Singapore ae is bed Gheelaes: 21 enemas, aac Ok DOU, ... 6055: i @2%

: WHO. oi ced cca csc. 32 | Lozenges, printed in bblis............. @1l%
“ Cayenne. Baciecsassrerstrss: 25 oor Drops, : DO oi okc ce ecs cs, Oise
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Muzzy, Gloss, 48 b boxes, | i pkgs... @ 5% |}Gum iose, in bbls. mice Sis au casu g 5
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Drugs & Medicines

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—Hen Harwood, Ishpeming.
Third Vice-President—Frank Inglis, Detroit.
Secretary—S. E. a ewan:
reasurer—Wm. Dupont, Detroit.
Eoeenuve 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.
Vice-President—H. E, Locher.
Secretary—Frank .. — i

~asurer—Henr, . Fairchild.

Board of Censors—President, Vice-President and Sec-
retary.

Board of Trustees—The President, John E. Peck, M. B.
Kimm, Wm. H. VanLeeuwen and O. H. Richmond.
wen, Isaac Watts, Wm. E. White and Wm. L. ite.

Committee on Trade Matters—John E. Peck, H. B. Fair-

hild and Hugo Thum.
Oomantinee on Legisiation—R. A. McWilliams, Theo.

k and W. H. Tibbs. 2
Conaainny on Pharmacy—W. L. White, A. C. Bauer and
> Watts.
pices Moctings—Firet Thursday evening in each

th. i
‘sacral Meeting—First Thursday evening in November
Next Meeting—Thursday evening, July 7, at THE

TRADESMAN office.

Detroit Pharmaceutical Society.

ORGANIZED OCTOBER, 1883.
President—Frank Inglis. —
First Vice-President—F. W. R. Perry.
Second Vice-President—J. J. Crowley.
Secretary and Treasurer—F. Rohnert.
Assistant Secretary and Treasurer—A. B. Lee.
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. 0. Hunt; Secretary, A. 8. Wallace.

Charlevoix County Pharmaceutical Society
President, H. W. Willard; Secretary, Geo. W. Crouter.

Jonia County Pharmaceutical Society.
President, W. R. Cutler; Secretary, Geo. Gundrun.

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.

 

THE LAST CALL.

 

Secretary Parkill’s Final Appeal for the
Petoskey Convention.

This sumimer meeting of the Association
promises to be the most eventful of any
since its organization.

Petoskey is situated in the center of the
summer resort region of Northern Michigan
and is too well known to need description.
Ample arrangements have been made for
the entertainment of members who attend
agd a glance at the programme will assure
y6u that the sessions of the meeting will be
interesting and profitable.

Invitations have been extended to promi-
nent pharmacists of other States to meet
with us. :

We have now eight hundred members.
We should have double that number in this
State, containing three thousand druggists.
The Association has proved its value by its
works, and we ask every member to consti-
tute himself a committee of one to bring in
new members.

The following questions will be brought
up for consideration and discussion at this
meeting:

Mutual fire insurance at reasonable rates.

The retailing of goods by wholesalers.

The selling of drugs by wholesalers to
physicians.

Needed legislation.

Formation and benefits of local associa-
tions.

Shorter hours for druggists and drug
¢clerks.

Cutting in prices.

Publication of prices in daily papers, and
many others of interest and importance.

Members can obtain regular excursion
tickets, good until October, at all points
connecting with. the G. R. & I. Railway.
Members unable to get these tickets can se-
eure the usual limited excursion rate by
sending to the Secretary for a certificate.

A special invitation is extended to the la-
dies to meet with us. We hope that as
many members as can will bring their fami-
dies with them.

Hotel rates have been reduced as follows:
Arlington, $2; regular rate, $3.

Cushman, $1.50; regular rate, $2.

Occidental, $1.50; regular rate, $2.

Other hotels, $1.

In order that we may know how many to
provide for, will you kindly notify the Se-
cretary by postal if you intend to be pres-
ent. STANLEY E. PARKILL, Sec’y,

Owosso, Mich.

 

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Annual Meeting of the Detroit Society.

Detroit, June 2, 1887.
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

DEAR Sir--As you are kind enough to
publish the list of officers of the different
pharmaceutical societies, I write to give you
the latest in regard to ours. We held our
annual meeting on the evening of June 1,
when we elected the following officers:

President—Frank Inglis.

First Vice-President—F. W. R. Perry.

Second Vice-President—J. J. Crowley.

Secretary and Treasurer—F. Rohnert.

Assistant Secretary and Treasurer—A.B.
Lee. XXX.

rtf ener
Ionia Druggists in Line.

The druggists of Ionia county met at
Ionia recently and organized an association
on the same plan as the Grand Rapids Phar-
maceutical Society. Officers were elected
as follows: President, W. R. Cutler; Vice-
President, M. Steele; Secretary, Geo. Gun-

«drum.

 

 

PROPRIETARY MEDICINES.

 

Their Use Declared both Proper and Ex-
pedient.
From the Medical Register.

Repeated attempts have been made dur-
ing the past few months to dissuade the
medical profession from using or ordering
any form of proprietary medicines. The
country has been flooded with private circu-
lars and reprints of lengthy articles, con-
demning all proprietary medicines as un-
scientific and unreliable, and stigmatizing
physicians who employ them as being either
lazy or incompetent, as well as flagrant vio-
lators of the code of ethics of the American
Medical Association. These charges are
serious, and demand earnest consideration.
If they are true, the medical profession has
been humiliated by its most eminent mem-
bers; if they are untrue, their instigators
cannot be too promptly or too severely con-
demned.

What are proprietary medicines? Under
this term are included all medicinal prepar-
ations, whether in pill, powder or liquid
form, which are known bya special name, or
for which superiority in purity, palatability
or facility of administration or of assimila-
tion is claimed by their manufacturers.

Are they unscientific? They are not.
Many of them contain.only one medicinal
agent, incorporated in an agreeable vehicle.
Others are composed of a number of drugs
of the same class, but clinical observation
and physiological experimentation have
shown that better results can be obtained
from a combination of synergistic remedies
than from the continuous administration of
any one alone, and no one will deny that
the value of a prescription increases with
its palatability and ease of adininistration
and assimilation. Many persons canngt
tolerate cod-liver oil in its purity, but readi-
ly take any of the elegant emulsions that
are now offered for sale.

Are they unreliable? Our own experience,
and that of every physician who has em-
ployed the standard preparations of Ameri-
can pharmaceutical ingenuity, area suffi
cient refutation of that insinuation. They
are reliable. None but the purest and fresh-
est drugs are employed in their manufac-
ture, and the utmost care is taken at every
stage to prevent any of their virtues from
being lost by evaporation or otherwise.
Careful assays are,made from time to time,
and no package is placed upon the market
unless its strength is above the required
standard.

Is their usein violation of the code of
ethics of the American Medical Association?
It is not. They are not patent or secret
remedies. The number and amount of their
active constituents is known,and the dose of
each can be accurately regulated. If it is
compatible with the dignity of the profes-
sion to order the compound cathartic pills
or the compound syrups of the U. 8. Phar-
maccepia, it is equally allowable to order
the pills, syrups, emulsions and other pre-
parations which have been introduced by
firms whose ability, ingenuity and integrity
cannot be questioned.

Proprietary medicines, however, like all
good things, are liable to be abused. The
avarice of some manufacturers may lead
them, after having won the confidence of
the profession, to advertise their specialties
as panaceas for all forms of disease. In
this event the duty of every physician is
clear, and the corrective is in his own hands.
Until then, all forms of elegant pharmacy
may be prescribed when indicated, reg.rd-
less of the impertinent dictation of those
who are actuated by envy, malice or disap-
pointed cupidity.
oo

Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.

At the June meeting of the Grand Rapids
Pharmaceutical Society, held at THE
TRADESMAN Office last Thursday evening,
President Steketee presided and Secretary
Escott officiated as scribe.

Dr. Geo. F. Whitfield and Geo. M. Mat-
thews were elected to membership in the
Society.

F. J. Wurzburg brought up the subject of
druggists selling liquor to minors, and with-
out making the proper register required by
law. He suggested that the new law on
the subject be printed on slips of paper,
with a blank order for liquor on the oppo-
site side. Then when people send children
to the druggist for liquor, without an order,
the druggist can hand them sucha slip, which
explains why the order can not be filled
until a regularly-signed order is received.
After a considerable discussion of the sub-
ject, it was voted to refer the whole matter
to the Committee on Legislation.

The Secretary was instructed to send a
complimentary copy of the price-book to
Secretary Gundrum, of the newly-formed
Ionia association, after which the meeting
adjourned.

>_> __
The Retailer as a Factor in the Rebate
Plan.
From the Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter.

The letters addressed to Geo. A: Kelly,

as chairman of the Committee on Proprietary

 

Goods of the Wholesale Druggists’ Associa-’

tion, should dispel any doubts which pro-
prietary medicine men may have entertained
as to the general approval of the contract
plan by wholesale druggists or of their de-
sire for its continuance. Inasmuch as the
plan was designed to protect the jobbing
trade from its own follies, and affecte@ only
the wholesale prices of goods, it would be
reasonable to assume that the strong senti-
ment in its favor which has been shown to
exist among those to whom it directly re-
lates, would be sufficient to insure its per-
petuity, if these be the only considerations
affecting proprietors. But just at this point
the retailer promises to make himself a fac-
tor in the system, and it is a question how
important a one he may become. The
theory which was advanced at the inception
of the contract system, that it was broadly
opposed to the interests of retailers, has been
proved fallacious. Its only defect from
their standpoint must be one which is re-
garded as a defect by jobbers as well—
namely, that it permits a retailer who can
afford to buy the quantity direct, to obtain
the full discount that is allowed to the job-
ber. This puts into the hands of the few
who can buy most of the leading articles in
full quantities, the power to undersell, and
that at a profit, their smaller competitors
who, buying less than the quantity, or
through the jobber, get only a part of the
discount. To meet thisa number of smaller
retailers must combine and order the quan-
tity through one of their number, afterwards
dividing the goods and all sharing the full
discount. Where this is practicable the re-
tailer has no fault to firid, but the jobber is
cut of what he regards as rightfully belong-
ing to him as a distributor. But where this
“combine” cannot be worked, the average

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retailer is quite likely to feel that if there

were free trade in proprietary goods his_
shrewdness as a ‘buyer, upon which he.
prides himself, would place him on an)

equality with his larger competitor, without | ©

the necessity of buying equal quantities. |
It is probably upon this theory that a mo- |
tion was introduced at the New Jersey |
Pharmaceutical Association’s meeting last |
week, declaring the contract plan to be in- |
imical to the interests of. the retailer. To,
be sure the measure was tabled, but if the}
sentiment which it represents is in the air,
there is no telling when or where it may
materialize again. Should it become general
it must raise in the mind of the proprietor a |
question.as to which interest—the jobber or
the retailer—he can best afford to serve, or |
whether the present system can be so modi-
fied as to serve both.
mature to raise this question now, but,
should it become necessary to consider it,
the interests of jobbers will be so vitally
involved that it is not untimely for them to
have a thought as to what their attitude
should be toward the retail and proprietary
interests, between which they unfortunately
stand. We believe the course of proprietors
is likely to be one of increasing liberality
toward the retail trade, and the selt-protec-
tion of the jobber will therefore compel him
to study the means necessary to retain his
fair share in the distribution of proprietary
goods. Already he has reason to complain
because retailers who buy jobbing quanti-
ties are not compelled to sign the contract,
and if there be any further concessions to the
retail trade on the part of proprietors, the
value of the plan to jobbers will beseriously
diminished, unless there be corresponding
modifications in the terms affecting jobbers
solely, which shall still give them an advan-
tage as distributors.

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Charlevoix County Pharmaceutical Asso-
ciation. .
From the Charlevoix Journal.

Pursuant to call, the druggists of Charle-
voix county metat Dr. Crouter’s office,
Charlevoix, Wednesday, June 1, t» organ-
ize a county pharmaceutical association.
The following druggists were present:

H. W. Willard, L. C. Madison, F. C.
Warne, Geo. W. Beaman, of East Jordan,
H. H. Eaton, of Boyne Falls, F. G. Hines,
Perry Weed, G. W. Crouter, G. W. Wilson,
of Charlevoix, John M. Harris, of Ironton,
E. F. Allen, of Boyne.

The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:

President—H. W. Willard.

Vice-President—F. G. Hines.

Secretary—G. W. Crouter.

Treasurer—Perry Weed.

The President, Vice-President and Secre-
tary were constituted a Board of Censors.

Board of Trustees—H. W. Willard, F. C.
Warne, H. H. Eaton, E. F. Allen, L. C.
Madison.

Committee on Pharmacy—G. W. Beaman,
J. M. Harris, G. W. Wilson.

Committee on Trade Matters—E. F. Al-
len, G. W. Beaman, F. G. Hines.

Committee on Legislation—G. W. Crou-
ter, F. C. Warne, E. F. Allen.

The constitutjon and by-laws of the
Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Ssciety were
adopted.

Future annual meetings will be held thel

first Monday in June; regular monthly
meetings to be held on the first Tuesday of
each month,

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Michigan State Pharmaceutical Associa-
tion.

Arrange your business so as to attend the
next meeting of the Michigan State Phar-
maceutical Association at Petoskey, July
12, 13 and 14, 1887. Take a rest from your
work during the heated July days, and
meet with us for a season of a enjoy-
ment among the famous summer ‘resorts of
Northern Michigan.

If good entertainment, an interesting and
instructive meeting, and jolly companions
can make it pleasant and profitable for you,
we can guarantee you a good time.

Reduced fares on all railroads can be ob-
tained by sending to the Secretary for a
certificate. The Detroit and Cleveland
Navigation Co. give special reduced rates
from Detroit to Petoskey and return.

But for the timely and earnest work of
this Association, Michigan druggists would
beclassed and taxred as saloon keepers.
It costs but one dollar a year to keep up a
membership—surely a small return for the
benefits you receive through this organiza-
tion.

We want every druggist in the State to
join and as many as possible to meet at
Petoskey with us.

Application for membership furnished on
request, by

STANLEY E. Parki.1, See’y,
Owosso, Mich.
SO aap oe ci Sen

Minor Drug Notes.

Gelatin is now recommended as an oint-
ment base.

The French proprietor of a brand of pat-
ent cough lozenges advertises” by telegraph.

A new acid has been identified in the hu-
man urine called urrhodinie acid, which
darkens with alkalies.

A high license bill before the Pennsylva-
nia Legislature may cause the druggists
some trouble it it becomes a law.

The Governor of Pennsylvania has signed
the bill to regulate the pratice of pharmacy,
sale of poisons and to prevent adulterations
in drugs and medicinal preparations.

It is reported thatall the distilleries in
the country are to be controlled by a Trust
instead of operating a pool, and that the
work of concentration is now going on.

The New York Health Board’s attention
was called to the sale of a fluid for writing
on glass. One person got a little of it upon
one of her forefinge1s and so bad a sore had
resulted that the finger had to be amputated.
Dr. Cyrus Edson had the fluid analyzed and
found that it was composed of fiuor spar
dissolved in sulphuric acid. Its sale was
stopped and dealers warned that further
sales, unless the fluid was labeled ‘‘poison,”
would cause their arrest.

A resident of Philadelphia bought a box
of pills and placed it in the tail pocket of
his coat. He had forgotten about the pills
while enjoying himself in the woods last
Sunday, and the rattling of the pellets in
the box produced a sound that he mistook
for the rattle of a snake. As he was about
to run, a large Shepherd dog caught him by
the pantaloons, and to release himself he

ee to him each day for remedies.

It is, perhaps, pre- |

THE SMART DRUGGIST.

How He Doctors Folks Who Can’t Afford
a Physician.

To be successful in these times a druggist

 

;must be something ofa physician, or at

least pretend to some knowledge of medi-
cine. It is no longer sufficient that he
should compound the prescriptions of doc-
tors; he must be able to’ prescribe as_ well.

| Few realize the number of persons who ap-

The
writer was sitting in a drug store on a lead-
ing street in an eastern city recently, wait-
ing for a prescription to be made up, when
an old woman entered and approaching the
counter said in a husky voice:

““Can’t you tell me what’ll cure this trou-
ble I have in my throat? Seems sometimes
as I'd go off with it.”

Numerous remedies were suggested, but
she had tried them all. The clerk, howev-
er, who was. experienced in the business,
was equal to the oceasion. He began by
asking, doctor-fashion, the exact nature of
her ailment, nodding his head wisely at
each answer she gave him. When’she had
finished, he said, in a confident manner:

“TIT guess we can fix you all right. Be
seated one moment, and I will mix youa
medicine that will make you feel ten years
younger.”

He then poured a variety of fluids from
several bottles on the shelves into a phial,
shook them well together, adjusted a label
with written directions as to how the medi-
cine should be taken, wrapped it in paper
and handed it to the old lady, who walked
out of the store with an air of great satis-
faction.

“That old lady is a type of many who
come here every day,” he observed. ‘‘I do
not know why they place so much confi-
dencein the judgment ofa druggist, but
they do, nevertheless. The practice of phy-
sicians must suffer by it. Why, there is
one old gentleman who never thinks of go-
ing toa regular practitioner to cure his
gout, but whenever an attack approaches,
limps around here and takes whatever pre-
scription we give him with perfect faith.
Of course, a druggist can tell, by the pre-
scriptions he compounds for physicians,
what is good to give in many cases, but he
cannot be expected to make a diagnosis of
disorders and recommend the proper reme-
dies.

‘*In cases where people are poor and can-
not afford to pay a doctor’s bill, we are only
too willing to do the best we can for them.
A great many such people depend entirely
upon our judgment, except in extreme:cas-
es. But those who can afford the expense
should go toa regular practicing physician.”

et 9
Kalamazoo to Organize.

Geo. MeDonald favors Thk TRADESMAN
with a copy of the cireular he has sent to
every druggist of Kalamazoo and vicinity,
as follows:

 

KALAMAZOO, May 31, 1887.

Qear Sin—On March 11 you received
from me a circular suggesting the advisabil-
ity of the formation of a Pharmaceutical
Association for Kalamazoo and vicinity, and
soliciting your co-operation.

It gives me pleasure to inform you that a
sufficient number of favorable responses
have been received in reply to the circular,
to justify the calling of a meeting for the
purpose of organizing such an association.
The meeting will be held in the hall of the
“Knights of the Maccabees”:in this. city at
2:30 p.m. on Friday June’10, 1887. Your
attendance is cordially solicited.

Yours respectfully,
GEO. McDONALD.
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The Drug Market.

Trade continues active and prices are
about steady, with only a few changes to
note. Opium is very firm at the advance
and prospects are for higher prices. An
advance is also expected in morphia every
day. A premium over the manufacturers’
price of 10 cents is still asked in New York
in large lots. Quinine is steady and with-
out change. Gum camphor is extremely
searee and is held very firm by outside hold-
ers, While manufacturers decline all orders
and can hardly fill contracts. Trieste must-
ard seed has advanced, on account of small

 

crop. Oil anise has advanced and is very
firm. Ginger and nutmegs are advancing.

Cuttle bone, and buchu leaves are tending

lower.
>

Michigan in Hoosierdom.

President Wurzburg has designated Geo.
G. Steketee as delegate to the Indiana Phar-
maceutical Association from the Michigan
State Pharmaceutical Association. Mr.
Steketee left yesterday for Richmond, where
the convention is to be held to-day and to-
morrow.

 

The

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New Poison.
From Life.
Would-be suicide—Gimme
worth of milk, quick !
Dealer—Veery sorry, sir, but I can’t let
you have it without a doctor’s prescription.

Michigan Drug Exchange,

375 South Union St., Grand Rapids.
AGENTS FOR THE

Standard Petit Ledger.
OPO eee
Vy 7 ANTED—Kegistered pharmacists and as-
sistunts who are sober, industrious and

willing to work,

OR SALE—Stock of about $1,250 in town of
300 inhabitants. No other drug stére in
town. Average sales, $15.

OR SALE—Stock of about $3,500 well locat-
ed in Detroit. Doing good business.
Reason for selling, family affairs.

OR SALE—Stock of about $500 in town of
800 inhabitants. No other drug store in
the place.

OR SALE—Stock of about $3,500 in town of
1,300 population. Doing good business.

OR SALE—Stock of $3,600 in town of 2,200
population. Average daily sales, $20.

OR SALE—Stock of $400 in suburbs ot
Grand Rapids.

OR SALE—Stock of $1,500 in northern

town of 350 inhabitants.

OR SALE—Stock of $1,300 in town of 330

inhabitants.

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made the animal sick with a club, for which
he was arrested and fined on complaint of
the owner of the dog. | He will never carry |
pills in his coat tail again.

9 —__— |
How He Killed Rats.

“The electric light works were overrun |
with rats until the superintendent had a
happy thought. ‘To wires attached to dyna-
mos he fastened bits of meat and scattered |
them about. The rates smelled the meat, |

 

nibbled, and—good-by, rats !

 

     
  

OR SALE—Stock ot avout #5,U0u in town of | 1,

5,000 inhabitants.
about $40.

LSO—Many other stocks, the particulars

44. of which we will furnish on application.

O DRUGGISTS—Wishing to secure clerks

we willfurnish the address and full par-
taculars of those on our list free.

W* HAVE also secured the eos for J.

H. Vail & Co.’s medical publications and

can furnish any medical or pharmaceutical

work at publishers’ rates.

Michigan Drug Exchange, ;

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RIOE CURRE SPONGES.
WHOLESALE PRIC NT. | Florida sheevs’ wool, carriage.....2 25 @2 50
~n “ meena | Nassau do OO uaa 2 00
Advanced—Gum camphor, brown mustard Velvet Eyt do do 110
seed, oil amse. Extra Ye do GO ious 85
ACIDUM. Grass | do GG 4écia 65
: | Hard! for slate use........... 75
WA GBHIOUIN i550 poe wi ole ceweke te aees 8@ 10; Yellow Reef, do 1 40
Benzoicum, German........... ....+. 80@1 00 | MISCELLANEOUS.
Carbolicum ....-... se eesee eee ee ee ees 45@ 60) atther, Spts Nitros, 3F..............-. 2@ 28
UWI cies bg wo sil eas Ae ec bs oes 6g 65 ther, Spts. Nitros, !F............... 30@ 32
Hydrochlor ..........ssssee seve eee sees BE OS oo ds is ce sn is ange ida udacciocac 2%@ 3%
Nitrocum ..... 2.2.2.2 e 5 cece eee cee 30@ 32) Alumen, ground, (po.%)............... 3@ 4
TRI oi kee isi ic nen cue adeuss 1i@ 13)| Annatto .... 55@ 60
Salicylicum Kae ac peas ca dlnk Cee cd Deean 85@2 10 | Antimoni, We a 4@ 5
Tammicum..........0.2-2e sere reer esses 1 40@i oo | Antimoni et Potass Tart.............. 55@ 60
TAREE fo ova oy ack cw se eaea bees HO@ 53 | Argenti Nitras, 7...................... @ 68
AMMONIA. | 5 pe CNN oss odie via Uys sly cae waceae 5@ 7
OTB Ms Os oa oo we ee wh we yn sinn 38@ 5| Balm Gilead Bud...................... 38@ 40
Ap: Mie ONE dw ak nase ie eas wee « as Me Or Bee BO ce ee 2 15@2 20
COPS oa od so in wok vince cna tcc a se -- 11@ 18) Calcium Chlor, Is, (%s, 11; 48, 12).... @ 9
CROFTON as sie ch cs eaatc sk cae cee 12@ 14) Cantharides Russian, po.............. @2 00
BACCAE. | Capsici Fructus, af.................... @ b
Cubebae (po. 1 15..........4.0+++- pine K TOY AB | CSRRICE BEUCRER BO. in or -vneenss na tn: @ 6
PRU Soo ss ae Sos Se cdakce ges 6@ % Capsici Fructus, B, po @ ls
} RANCHO HIDE iii ces. ce occas clk ess 25@ 30 — goa ti BB)... eee cece eens @3 =
. U nine, . 40... @3 TE
oi BALSAMUM. eat ORME AMAR Ge We obec Xeno non 55
OORT oes ov ie pt dn ghee meds cnet ae ‘8@ 53) Gera Flava.... 2@ 30
MAE oe ee i ss sess dts ere een @1 50 | Goceus .... “@ 40
Perabin, C&NAdS...........0....0. cece 50@ 55/ Gassia Fructus @ ib
MIE oka ds FRE ek ade oa os Cune 40@ 45] Gentraria .... @ 10
CORTEX. een a Q@ 50
art a. 13 | Chloroform . B8@ 40
Paice OMAN efor 18 Chloroform, Squiiib: 1 on
CIAGHONE BION ss cs sis ois scces rec snes 18 es Eres Cryst. 1 = 5
Euonymus atropurp..... .......... BO | ROTTED, 5 0 oe towns v= @ 2
Myrica Centtere oor oe at ey 20 concerns. P.&W. b@ 2
Prunus Virgini.................eeeeee- 2 ne onidine, German........... . 9 Wb
MONAT BPO ogi ns cc kee Seca ne dees. 2 | Corks, see list, discount, per cent. 40
III is Gonos seca tashwcenaccntes 12 | Creasotum »..... 6... 6... eee es @ 50
er a ss ph asin nins snes 12 | Creta, (bbl. 75) Q@ :
Ulmus Po (Ground 12)..............+++ 10 | Creta prep... 5@ 6
a Creta, precip. 8@ 10
EXTRACTUM. Creta Kubra.. @ 8
Glycyrrhiza Glabra............-. eee ee 24@ 25) Crocus ....... 25
“ MR oa vk aces csin ess ... 83@ 35| Cudbear...... @ 24
Haematox, 15 bb boxes.... 8@ 9%} Cupri Sulph.. 6@ =«T
“s Mace sa cae @ 12} Dextrine..... 10@ 12
“ MR eck cack ven us -.-  @ 13} Ether Suiph.. : 68@ WC
hs Res ec wacatices a pean ue @ 15 mers. all numbers. @ 8
oe MOLY, PO. ..... 06.55. 6
FERRUM. Ergota. (po. 60)... seo 60
Carbonate Precip..............eeeeeeee @ 15| Flake White... R@ 15
Citrate and Quinia......  ............. @3 50 | Galla......... @ 23).
Oltrate SOMIDIE. «on... c nso ce concedes eens’ @ 80| Gambier ..... '@ 8
Ferrocyaniduin Sol................285: @ 50| Gelatin, Coopor @ 15
Mite COMING. nin oo psu olan s cues @ 15) Gelatin, French.. as cake a: 40@ 60
Sulphate, com’l, (bbl. 85).............. 1%@_ 2} Glassware flint, 70&10 by box. 60&10, less.
: , WN ss cee ei tans eacevaaees Gi Gi Give, Brow ooo coed Asc cess ass . @
Glue, White.......... 13@ 25
FOLIA Glycerina,........... 23@ 26
We ee ah cha cess 12@ 14/ Grana Paradisi........ @ 1b
Cassia Acutifol, Tinnivelly............ 2 Sh umulue .....05.. 2... 25 40
ee BO ecco waces 35@ 50) Hydrarg Chlor. Mite ........ @ -%5
Salvia officinalis, 4s and %8.......... 10@ 12} Hydrarg Chlor. Cor........... @ 65
UT cies sc ectenatdac 4s 8@ 10 ao ae Rehesm nies bales -- @ &
- ydrarg Ammoniati............. 2... @1 00
GUMML. Hydrarg Unguentum.................. @ 40
Acacia, Ist picked..............-..+.5. @100| Hydrargyrum ......................... @ 65
Bnd see eee ee eeeeeee eee es @ 9%} Ichthyocolla, Am .................00-. 1 25@1 50
Br ese ae eee eeeeee seers @ 80) Indigo....... bers k idan niiadsauky beeseiis T5@1 00
* Sifted sorts............seeeee a Ue | Rs UE oo og seconds cis ennes 4 00@4 10
a eee eee eee eee rere 75@1 00 | Todoform ..... Bee a sig whies dae esa cis cs @5 15
Aloe, Barb, (po, 60)............ Fae anh 50@ 60 | Liquor Arsen et Hydrarg Iod......... @ 27
“© Cape, (PO. 20)... .. 0s seer er erer snes @ | Liquor Potass Arsinitis............... 10@ 12
* Socotrine, (po. 60)............46. TU RMI oko co howe evacgaccccceuale 85@1 00
AMMONIAE ...-. 02 essere eeeeee sree sees PE EE | BIN avo casein sndnnnsauis 55@ 60
Assafoetida, (pO. 80).........-.-+eeeee Oe i es iss easy nes 60@ 65
PECTORIS os nn ov ae ca 8s cnc ann sa cen 50@ 55 | Magnesia, Sulph, (bbl. 134)............. 2@ 3
Camphorae ........... op eecages hodete SOM WP | MOIR, Bo. ois acs ccctcses aces 90@1 00
Catechu, Is, (48, 14; 48, 16)........... 2) | Morphia, B, P. & W..... 6... ce cc cece 3 15@3 35
Euphorbium, po.............-..esee-e: 35@ 10) Moschus Canton....................... @ 40
PTE 8 oo 5 a ho no cee bch di snes ae 80 Moevintiog No. 1... oe... @ 65
Gamboge, PO... .-.. 265 cece eeee erences 15@ 80) Nux Vomica, (po. 20).............. 0008 @ 10
GuaiacuMg{po. 45)..........-eeeeee eee OT I oa cies tind nse ssadaceecss 16@ 18
Kino, (pO. 25)......-. 0+. cae yana cee wack @ 20 | Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D. Co.......2 2... @2 00
Mastic....... seacaseserscecseseccsesccbes @1 25 | Picis Liq, N.C.. % galls, doz.......... @2 70
Myrrh, (P0.45)......+.es-eeseeseeeee eres | WIG Fates, GUBPEB. 6 60 5. ons vaca sc eseses @1 40
tle 0s O Opes eee csi oak anee anes 4 40@4 OF POI Tig WIRES oso 56 cass ec ecscscasce @ %
Fs ee wk eas ca doce ca ocean 18@ 25 | Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80)........ 2204.00.00. @ 50
ys ER pe ee Re ~»@ 30] Piper Nigra, (po. 22)...........0000.00. @ 18
MPAGRCANEN (00.6.2. hence cecseenee ne oc 0) Piper Alba, (pO. 35).............see eee @ 35
HERBA—In ounce packages. EM a os cdc eos cncc cece oe 1
ADSIMANIIM 2.0... 66. ceee sense scenenses ED PEE BIN igs uhaa donde cescdces M@ 15
Bupatorium .............eeeeeeee eee ees 20 | Potassa, Bitart, pure.................. @ 40
Lobelia .........02 ceeeee eects renee eens =9| Potassa, Bitart,com.................. @ ib
Majorum .......-.--+s2e0e states eeaees 28 | Potass Nitras, opt................0.005 8@ 10
Mentha Piperita............++.+++++++: we | PMN PERI ci ccnecceesccssincsencees i@ 9
+s WEP cick cae vives yen cunecd poses “) | Pulvis Ipecac et opii........... 2.2... 1 1@1 *@
Rue ......... La Shaesseteceecsecesae teas 30 | Pyrethrum, boxes, H. &P.D.Co.,doz. @I1 00
Tanacetum, V.......ccccrscceseccscees et FI IW oss scichedcsuncsqesaduss 48@ 53
Thymus, V Lies ed anns eG dR Rees ehecneaus 25 Quinia SP. & ee ecu ad 8@ 10
ree MOUNT Ws OW os oo on i vo ccna cdccscas 58@ 63
MAGNESIA. . Quinia, S,German..................... 48@ 60
Calatied, Pat. 85 i cs ccc cece ss css 5@ 60 Been, TIMGtoran. .. cs ooo ccc ccc celes R@ 13
Carbonate, Pat,..........-..--sseeeees 20@ 22) Saccharum Lactis, pv................. @ 35
Carbonate, K. & M.........-.-2+-. 000 Be I bos cis cincaninun concise asase @3 75
Carbonate, Jennings.............-.+.. 35@ 36) Sanguis Draconis...................... 40@ 50
BP ie bere ve ddcc cvecec secede 50
: ——_ A I WE ota ts b0s gos cddede bocce ene Le 14
acs occa hvac ch eames 4 50@5 00 a Me 8@ 10
Amygdalae, Dule.............--+0se00 OO EN o.oo caine ckcscesaccccscccas, Ge
Amydalae, Amarae.........--.-+.-0+: 7 OO@7 50 | Seidlitz Mixture......... 0... cece ec eee @
ANIBI ....20... eee cece eect eee ee eee i OAM OY ee @
Auranti Cortex..............seeeee eee WON OT BINGMIR: OME). 5. os 5 5 oxc'g cisco ccc cnevae @ &
Bergamii............. 26. -eeeeeeee sree 2 00@2 75 | Snuff, Maccaboy, Do. Voes........... @ 35
Cajiputi .......seseeeeeeee ceeeeeee, - 9@1 00/ Snuff, Scotch, Do. Voes............... @ 3
Caryophylli ...........e cece eee e ee ee eens _@2 00 | Soda Boras, (po. 10)........ 0.000000 ee 8@ 10
COAL... 2... ee eee cece etec erence ee ee eens Db 65 | Soda et PotossTart..................0. 33@ 35
Chenopodii ......-........... seers e cess Mi OO) Soda Caw. oo. 5 oo cele 2@ 2%
CIOL 6 oi vgs oe we ees beets 90@1 0U| Soda, Bi-Carb.................... 20.00. 4@ 5
os kc race ns coedcua’ (@ TS) Goda, Ase gag
Conium MA&C............0cse sees eeeeees 35@ 65) Soda Suiphas.............0...cc0ceesee @ 2
Copaiba ....... 06. cece cece ee eee eee eee ee 90@ 1 00| Spts. Ether Co..........0........ 0... 50@ 55
Oubebae ......... see eres seen cece e es 9 50@10 0)| Spts. Myrcia Dom..................... 2 00
Exechthitos WC ieee l ree des «ose 9@1 00 | Spts. Myreia Imp...................0. @2 50
Erigeron ...........0sseeeeceeees cenasee 1 20@1 30 | Spts. Vini Rect, (bbl. 2 10).........00.. @2 2%
Gaultheria nett ee eee ee aren eeneeeeeeeens “ 00@2 1g Strvennia, Crystal... .... 0.0.60. 0c ccc @1 30
Geranium, 3.2.2... eee ee eee eee eee eee ' A S EHRAINTI, PAU 5 6 os os ca bem een venscdsees 24@ 3%
Goneini, SOD}, GAl..... 2... 5-5. sce. aoe ses &5@ 7%5| Sulphur, Roll..................--. 24@ 3
FOGOOMA.... 16... .0- cence cece nc eeseeeens 90G@1 00} Tamarinds......................000.... 8@ 10
PP PEIDOTE Ss <aie nos ced ek ee caw ncts ceases @2 00 Terebenth Venice..................... 23@ 30
Lavendule. .... 2.220... seen secs eteeeeeee 0@2 00} Theobromae ...............eceeeeeevees 50 @ 55
LAMONIS .. 2.2.2 e ewer sere cece cee eee ees 2 aon SD) Vanilla. a ae 9 00@16 v0
Limi, Bal.... 2... cece eect seen cece cece wees RD 4B! Fined Sali coc cocoons dccs dos lscivcs %@
MECNtH PIPER. oo oa. na sss gest ewes neh 2 T5@3 6) OILS.
MODERA VOPIG ic. . 60.05 +55 50cc cs oc ee sees 5 50@6 00 Bbl = Gal
Morrhuae, Sal..........6. cece ee eeeeees 80@1 00 | Whale, winter...............ccccceeee 70 15
Myriad, 3.0.22... 0. cece cece eee ee eee e ees MY Ear, OXUNG co occ codes cc ce doccecs . 63 68
Olive ..... len shen Vebed beds ts nee'scesesaes 1 00@2 75 | Lard, No. 1......... ee. 53 58
Picis Liquida, (gal. 50)................. 10@ 12/ Linseed, pure raw................... 42 45
RiCini 2... eee ce cece Henne ence ee ee ones 1 42@1 60 | Linseed, boiled ..............cccc cece 45 48
Rosmarini Se Te ey 15@1 00 Neat’s Foot, winter strained........ 50 60
ROSA). e en ie e'e ca ea tne enenss ness @8 00 | Spirits Turpentine................... 40 45
BUCCINE Lo. esc ence ewecseesences sete 40@45 PAINTS
Roa ee sca ch sceocegeteiucem Se ueue 90@1 00 Bbl Lb
Santal mea dd dv cons aewnmeieaeeaee «a -.3 U@7 00 | Red Venetian.................. 1% 2@ 3
Sassafras... 2.0.66. cece sees ee eeeeees 5@ 50| Ochre, yellow Marseilles...... 1% 2@ 3
Sinapis, es iis ceed bs nw eats cacs @ 65 Ochre, yellow Bermuda....... 1% 2@ 3
Tiglii cu ci ah you cl sl essebeeuaneums cis @l1 50 Putty, commercial ............ 2% 2%@ 3
Thyme Boab dich Shenae ached eens oo ebs 4 40@ ‘ Putty, strictly oc ak iccuss 2 2%@ 3
Us cc cece gene esccennvececes ence @ ‘ Vermilion, prime American... 13@16
TO OOTOOROE oe oc cae ol ca denies cles os 1b@ 20 Vermilion, ’ nglish.. Cee 55@38
o reen, Peninsular............. 16@17
: POTASSIUM, ha Lead, red strictly pure..... .. 6 2%
POG ook ga na kk che oe onc k nota wees 12@ 14 Lead, white, strict y pure ... 6@ 6%
PRONG oy cok vee os cots he ke tags wanes 42@, 45 Whiting, white Spanish ee “ @"
Chiorate, (PO. Se)... soc. cade cand ears : 20G 22 | Whiting, Gilders’.............. @90
ide Thee Oe heehee ee Gene e hee ke oe cues 3 W@3 25 White, aris American........ 110
PN es cask eak b NC wakdee dees 25@ 28| Whiting Paris English cliff. . 140
RADIX. Pioneer Prepared Faints..... 1 20@1 40
o-= | © Wiss Villa Prepare? Paints.. 1 00@1 20
I ooo a ha en bei ee dag dee nade. 25@ 30 | VARNISHES.
ADCBUBA «0... cece ee ee ee ee ee eee eee ees 1@ 20! No.1 Turp Coaeh............ceeeeceee 1 10@1 20
ATUM, PO... 2. ees eeeeeee sees eee ees ee es BF FT NN coos sinc feeisendcwonnend 1 60@1 7
CRAIN oa oe oo se ee 8 ss wks dames auenes 20@ Oe COMME ccc issn ssc scccces se ncceos 2 75@3 00
Gentiana, (po. 15)................ 10@ 12) No.1 Turp Furniture.................. 1 00@1 10
Be ee se ei “a “— 18} Extra Turk Damar.................... 1 55@1 60
f a4 . . wd » we
Hellebore, a... 1p 20 Japan Dryer, No.1 Turp.............. 10@ 75
MIG, HOe. oo ck ec cess wy 2 |
Ipecac, po...........0..-- .2 50@2 6}; APPROVED by PHYSICIANS.
ABIMD Gy Pica ss cece aces cane . 25@ 30
Maranta, 48........... @ 35 Oushman’s
Podophyllum, po...... 1@ 18
OE sore ccc cee ensas 73S 1 Ov
OE on ice kee ees @l 7
** os ek veda cacs T5@1 35
One ..... 02+ ceces see 8@ 53
Sanguinaria, (po. 25)... 20
Serpentaria............ 3 40
OOM sieve os kee on ye 50G 55
Smilax, Otficinalis, H.... @ 40 ,
oe * Mex... @ W® hae |
ees, (po. ~ inaipeaia = 12 |
Symplocarpus, Foetidus, po 25
aleriana, English, (po. ab) “pt @ 25)
" OPMIRRE ls ocd sce cess ks 15@ 20) MENTHOL INHALER
SEMEN. |In the treatment of Catarrh, Headache,
AMISUM, (PO.22).... 00... cecceeeeceeees @ 17; Neuralgia, Hay Fever, Asthma, Bron-
Apiems (wraveolens)................005 7 ss chitis, Sore Throat and Severe
Ry WE a oc bp ekas bee's Gan os wade we euees C | i
Capi OR MR, o-oo ccbicocccscanecencs LO 15 | Colds; stan eer ou
ROI oon dase ewaieeaus bunds coas 1 0@1 25! Air Mentholized by passing through the Inhaler-
COPTRIMATTIED «6 oid Pus yds Greg nce s ixne one ee 10@ 12) tube, in which the Pure Crystals of Menthol are
Cannabis Sativa....................... 4 held‘ thoroughly applies this valuable remedy in the
WPI Feo 65k ook ha csh ne seat 75@1 | Soaclie, Atware he aie oboe tdaioe ewe cease
Chenopodium ...........-.-..eeeeeeees 10@ 12) and let your customers try it. A few inhalations will
Dipterix Odorate...................... 1 T5@L 85 | not rors the Inhaler and wili do more to demonstrate
RN eee eee ccc es @ 135| its effieiency than a half hour’s talk. Retail price
Foenugreek, p0.............2.cceeesees 6@ 8| 60 cents. Fer CrrcuLars and Testimonras address
Oo cake veh savas 34@ 4) - D. Cushman, Three Rivers, Mich.
Lini, grd, (bbl, 3) Lees eA Reh eROhReweee O86 Su@ 4 \ Cae eee eins Drug Co., Gd Rapids
hae Canarian....../..........6... ae nd Wholesale Druggists of Detroit and Chicago.
bees bead wn hee ces eee eed Sess eceeces ic |
Sinapis, Albu........ eaeebh arene bees 8@ 9}
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car sa PANSY GAPSULE
Erusesut, nak WOO Ae 2 00@2 50 |
rumenti; D. F.R.............0cceeeeee 1 752 OC | ne Sener
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AUTHORIZED AGENTS for the sale of
the celebrated

WITHERS DADE & C0,°S

Henderson Co., Ky.,

Sour Mash and Old-Fashioned
Hand-Made, Copper-
Distilled

WHISKEY.

We not only offer these goods to be ex-
celled by NOOTHER KNOWN BRAND
in the market, but superior in all respects
to most that are exposed to sale. We
GUARANTEE perfect and complete satis-
faction and where this brand of goods has
been once introduced the future trade hag
been assured.

We are also owners of the

Drageists Favorite Eye,

Which continues to have so many favor-
ites among druggists who have sold these
goods for a very long time. Buy our

Gins, Brandies & Fine Wines,

We call your attention to the adjoining
list of market quotations which we aim to
make as complete and perfect as possible,
For special quantities and quotations om
such articles as do not appear on the list,
such as

Patent Medicines,

Etc., we invite your correspondence.
Mail orders always receive our specia
and personal attention.

Hazeltine
-& Perkins

 

Drug Co.

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BUSINESS LAW. -

 

 

 

Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts
of Last Resort.

 

ASSIGNMENT FOR CREDITORS.

A provision in a general assignment for
creditors, giving the assignee authority for
the better performance of the trust to com-
plete unfinished work, and to pay the ex-
penses of such completion prior to the pay-
ment of all debts and liabilities provided for
in the assignment, does not render the
same void, according to the decision of the
New York Court of Appeals.

 

MARRIED WOMAN.

The purchase price of property acquired
by an agent in the name of a married wo-
man is considered as paid out of her funds,
although the agent drew on the husband
for the same, where the evidence shows
that the check was indorsed by the hus-
band, to be paid out of his wife’s money,
and that she herself directed her banker so
to do, and that it was thus done. So held
by the Supreme Court of Louisiara.

 

CONTRACT RESTRAINING TRADE,

A butcher sold out his business to an-
other, covenanting not to ‘‘carry on the re-
tail business on his own account or operate
any butcher business except a wholesale
butcher business within the corporate limits
of the city.” He afterward opened a gro-
cery store, but failed and sold out toa third

y, by whom he was employed, among
other things, to buy meats for the store and
to cut and sell meats. It appeared that in
consequence of this arrangement the party
with whom the covenant was made lost cus-
tomers. Vice-Chancellor Bird, of the New
Jersey Court of Chancery, granted an in-
junction restraining the covenantor from
carrying on the business, holding that he
had violated his covenant.

 

CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT.

According to the decision of the Wiscon-
sin Supreme Court, a certificate of deposit
issued by a banker in the ordinary form of
such instruments is insubstance and legal
effect a negotiable promissory note, and the
statute of limitations commences to run
upon it from the date of its issue, without
the necessity of any demand of payment.
The authorities are not entirely agreed re-
garding the latter proposition, the courts of
some States holding that the statute of lim-
itations begins to run only on presentation
of the certificate for payment. The latter
view is held by tle courts of New York,
Maryland and Vermont, while the courts of
Michigan and California sussain the posi-
tion of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

 

SALE BY SAMPLE—REJECTION OF GOODS.

A quantity of shoes were sold by sample,

of them being received by the vendee
- on the 11th of the month and part on the
18th. Some of the shoes were sold by the
vendee, and several pairs were returned as
defective. Upon examination the shoes
were found inferior to the sample, the de-
fects not being discoverable on an ordinary
inspection. On the 25th of the same month
the vendee notified the vendor that the
goods were inferior, and asked what dispo-
sition should be made of them.. The vendor
notified the vendee that no reduction would
be made, whereupon the latter returned the
shoes tothe vendor. ‘The Superior Court of
Kentucky held that the jury were author-
ized to conclude that the examination and
rejection were made within a reasonable
time, and, that such being the case, the
- ywendee was not deprived of the right of re-
jection by the fact that he had placed the

goods in his store for sale, and had sold

some of them.

 

LIFE INSURANCE POLICY—CONDITION.

An important decision has just been_ ren-
dered by Judge Key, in the United States
Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee,
in the case of Yonge vs. Equitable Life As-
surance Company of New York. Yonge,
it appears, made application to thecompany
for a policy of insurance for $3,000.
A policy was issued, but was
presented at the place of business of the in-
sured until two weeks after its date. When
the policy was ready for delivery it was
learned that the ifsured was sick, and al-
though a premium was tendered, it was re-
fused. Five weeks after the insured died,
the policy being still in the hands of the
local agent of the company. The company
contested the claim for the amount of the
policy, for the reason that the application
for insurance contained a clause providing
that the first premium must be paid during
the life and good kealth of the insured.
Judge Key decided in favor of the plaintiff,
holding that the policy went into forée
when the application was accepted and the
policy issued; that the clause upon which
the company based its contention
waived by the fact that the agent of the
company had given the applicant indulgence
as to the payment of the premium, and that
the company was responsible for the delay
in the delivery of the policy, which was oc-
casioned by an error on the part of the com-
pany’s medical examiner.

 

CORPORATE FRANCHISE,

The Supreme Court of Ohio lately ren-
dered an important decision in the cases of
State ex rel. Attorney-General vs. Cincin-
nati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway,
and same vs. Cincinnati, Washington &
Baltimore Railway.

to forfeit the charters of the compa-
nies. The petitions charged the com-
panies with conspiracy with the Stan-
dard Oil Company and its various agen-
cies to build up that monopoly and crush

out its competitors, by numerous acts of,

unlawful discrimination in freight rates on
petroleum oils, such as charging exorbitant
and extortionate rates; suddenly, without
notice, raising rates that had been given
and relied and acted upon; making discrim-
inations, amounting in some instances to
243 per cent. difference in favor of the
Standard Oil Company and against other
pers, and many other violations of the
rights of shippers under the laws governing
common carriers. ‘The companies interposed
demurrers to the petitions, thus raising the
question whether the facts alleged consti-
tuted abuses of their franchises by the cor-
porations, and whether the quo warranto
ing was the proper remedy in such

eases. The Supreme Court overruled the
demurrers interposed the companies.
thus holding in effect that the facts alleged
constituted abuses and misuses of the cor-

porate franchises; and that, if the allega-
tions were § by evidence, they
- non © der the charters of the companies

Road, shee, ; esas

 
   

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Grand Rapids, Michigan.

‘The proceedings were |
in the nature of a quo warranto brought)

H. LEONARD & SONS,

presexve tee apverrisewents 194 to .142 Hast Fulton St, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

 

sets alone as samples.
will sell any number
pieces.

Se

DINNER SETS,

bs té é6

129
Write for Special Prices.

Brown Dresden.

 

This pattern is the latest
low price style in the market.
There is nothing so good as it
offered by any other house.

Try a sample package of it,
as per our Catalogue, or a few
We

102 Pieces, - List Price, $12.00
16.50

 

BRIGHTEN

Your Stock

WITH NEW GOODS

 

 

 

Ceara -

Both of the above
patterns carried in
open stock. Both have
gold edges and han-
dles and are of the fin-
est English goods.

102 piece Dinner Set, Moss

Rose, List price, $14.50
129 piece Dinner Set, Moss
Rose, List prise,
102 piece Dinner Set, Gold

Band and Sprig, list price 12.00
129 piece Dinner Set, Gold

Band-and Sprig, list price 15.90
102 piece Dinner Set, Lustre

Band and Sprig, list price 8.75

129 piece Dinner Set, Lustre
Band and Sprig, list price 14.50

 

present

DIRECT

The list prices
guide, as we give

 

a 20.00

we shall be glad

Street Stores.

 

 

fide retailers of our lines.
received our CROCKERY CATALOGUE,

We show herewith our latest importa-
tions in new patterns of

' Decorated Crockery

for TEA and DINNER SERVICES. Pat-
terns which will freshen up all stocks, and
at prices which are greatly reduced from
those of any previous season. These re-

PURCHASES

of our Mr. Leonard who has just returned
from English markets.

named serve only as a
liberal discounts to bona
If you have not

to forward it on applica-

tion, and would be especially glad to show
our immense assortment in our Fulton

HLBONARD & SONS

ENGLISH TOILET SETS

 

 

    

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“EIORAL VIEw ” PATTERN

Ten Piece Sets Consist of Complete Set without Slop Jar.
Twelve Piece Sets include Slop Jar.

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Brown, Pink or Blue, “Floral View,” 10 pes., List price, $3 00

6c “cc “ec “ 26 12 ‘“ “cc “ec 5 50
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&s “cc sé 77 12 ‘6c “c “ 5 50
EG ox “ « “Mayfiower,’ 10 “ “ “ 4 00
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Write to us for Special Prices.

Handsomely Decorated ‘Waverly

 

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GOLD EDGE.

NEW SOUARE SHAPE, ON STONE PORCELAIN BODY,
This rich pattern is carried in open stock and ean be sold in any quantity. It is an
| entirely new style with fine yellow and pink flowers, and is the nobbiest and neatest pat-
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100 piece Dinner Set, List price, $20.
| We also have this pattern in Assorted Packages, containing 2 sets, and would be
pleased to quote same.

 

 

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OUR LEADING BRANDS:

Roller Champio7,
Gilt Edge,
Matchless,
Lily White,
Harvest Queen,
Snow Flake,
White Loaf,
Reliance,
Gold Medal,
Graham.
OUR SPECIALTIES:
Buckwheat Flour, Rye Flour, Granulated
Meal, Bolted Meal, Coarse Meal, Bran,
Ships, Middiings, Screenings, Corn, Oats, Feed.

Write for Prices.

 

 

| GERMAN LL. Winternity,

| 106 Kent St.
MUSTARD. iGrand Rapids, Mich

 

MAGIC COFFEE ROASTER |

; The most practica
hand Roaster in the

  
 
  
 
  
 
 
  
     

world. Thousands in
use—giving satisfac-
tion. They are simple
durable and econom-
ieal. No grocer
should be without
. one. Roasts coffee
and pea-nuts to per-
fection.

Send for circulars.

Robt. §. West,

150 Long St.,
Cleveland, Ohio.

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ORGANIZATION OUTEITS

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,

 

 

 

14g Lyon Street, - Grand Rapids, Mich.

SHrow - CASES.

Dealers will
find it to their
advantage to
correspond
With us, as we

are in the posi-
tion to make A
No. 1 goods at
the lowest pos-
sible prices.

‘Corres pond-
ence solicited
from the job-
bing trade rela-
tivetopremium
cases.

VORES,
27 Lalke Street, Chicago.

Send for Catalogue and prices.

THE HOME YEAST CAKE,

Absolutely the Best and Purest ever put upon the Market.

 

Address

AMERICAN SHOW CASE

 

/$BELL8S5 ON ITs MEHITS.

 

The Home Yeast Cakes are put up in two sizes (packages) cartons.

No. 1.

Large size, 36 packages, or cartons, per case, $1.50.
No. 2. : e .

Smaller ‘* 36 : 1.00.
——MANUFACTURED BY——

THE HOME YRAST C AKE C0. i OFFICE AND SALESROOM.

98 River St., Chicago, Il

5 N. B.---Ask your wholesale grocer for the HOME YEAST CAKE.

RINDGE, BERTSCH & CO.,

MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

BOOTS AND SHOES.

AGENTS FOR THE

BOSTON RUBBER SHOE CoO.
14 and 16 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.

METAL BRAND

TWO AND THREE PLY

READY ROOFING

Waterproof, Durable and Economical,
“OVER 7,500,000 SQUARE FEET APPLIED IN 1886.

Curtiss & Dunton,

 

 

 

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500 lb. lots and over.
samples.

50 lb. Tin Drums, (like above cut) price 17 cents per Ib. Also packed in 200:
lb. Barrels, 16 cents per lb.
in box, 17 cents per lb. No charge for packages. We deliver the Coffee in

In 1 pound pasteboard Cartoons, 100 Cartoons

Terms 60 days, 2 per cent. off for cash. Send for

 

 

 
 

 
 

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PURE GROUND COFFEE. ,

Is now being sold ail over the United States.

Packed in New Style | Elegantly Decorated!

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W. J. QUAN & CO.,.

CHICAGO, IL.TINOors.