4 veal out of thoroughly dried er of any kind. Designs ed when desired. | : : _BELKNAP | Wagon and Sleigh Co. MANUFACTURERS OF | pring, Freight, Express, ee oe and Farm WAGONS! ef Dap oa Lumbermen’s and — River Tools. ae ee: alar tock of material, and have eyece macliay foe fiaktar first-class Wagons of all kinds. aoe ao Special attention .given to Repairing, Painting and Lettering. ; : ~ Shops on Front St., Grand Rapids, Mich, Butter, Eggs, Wool, Pota- |toes, Beans, Dried Fruit, Apples and all kinds of | Produce. If you have any of the above goods to ship, or anything in the Produce line let us hear from you. Liberal cash advances made when desired. : Barl Bros., Commission Merchants, 157 South Water St., CHICAGO. Reference: First NATIONAL’ BANK, Chicago. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, Grand Rapids. KDMUND B. DIKEMAN THE GREAT Wateh Maker — 2 Jeweler, Mi CANAL SY. Grand Rapids, - Mich. ZAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1887. > Garden Seeds a Specialty, — The Most Complete Assortment in Michigan. Don’t Buy un- til you get my prices. ALFRED J.BROWN 16-18 N. Division St, Grand Rapids CEHI]S Parties in want should write to or see the GRAND RAPIDS ‘GRAIN AND SEED C0. 71 CANAL STREET. FRUIT EVAPORATOR. For Sale Very Cheap. Been Used only One Season. A Great Bargain. Stuart c& sweet, GRAND RAPIDS. SHERWOOD HOUSE. The Traveling Men’s Favorite. CHARLOTTE, - - MICH. Re-fitted and Re-furnished. Sample Rooms on First Floor. First-Class in all its Appointments. M. F. BELGER, Proprietor. We carry a full tine of Seeds of every variety, both for field and garden. HIRTH & KRAUSE, - LEATHER And Shoe Store Supplies, SHOE BRUSHES, | SHOE BUTTONS, SHOE POLISH, SHOE LACES. J Heelers, Cork Soles, Button Hooks, Dress- ings, etc. Write for Catalogue. 118 Canal Stree’, .frrand Rapids. 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. Fan & Chiesa FREDERICK THE GREAT CIGAR. Grand Rapids, Mich. Represented by the Giant, Mr, Christopher Sparling. ASK YOUR JOBBER * Independent Oil Co's KEROSENE * . If your Jobber does not han- _. dle INDEPENDENT OIL, send b your orders direct to the office of the *Company, 156 South Division St., Grand Rapids. CHARLES A. COYE, Successor to A. Coye & Son, DEALER IN AWNINGS = TENTS Horse and Wagon Oovers, Oiled Clothing, Feed Bags, Wide Ducks, etc. Flags & Banners made to order. 73 CANAL ST.. - GRAND RAPIDS. COOK & PRINZ, Proprietors of the Valley City Show Case ifs. Co., Manutacturers of SHOW GASKS. Prescription Gases and Store Fixhres - OF ALL KINDS. SEND FOR CATALOGUES, SEND FOR ESTIMATES. 38 West Bridge St.. Grand Rapids, Telephone 374, Importers, ; Jobbers and Retailers of ~ Slationery & Sundries, 20 and 22 fonroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich, Grand Rapids, Mich. — ee ae eo i : , WNz, President. _, Gxo. C. Prerce, Vice President, H. P. Baxer, Cashier. ge eral banking business. oemeione = ws -- - $300,000. Beaver & PIONEER PREPARED PAINT. We have a full stock of this well-knowh ¢ brand of MISE D 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 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 owfer 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 Drug Co, Wholesale Agents, Grand Rapids. Try POLISH INA, best FurnitureFin- ish made. To Cigar Dealer 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 aspotted Sumatra Wrapper, and entirely free from any arti- ficial flavor or adulterations. It will be sold on its merits. Sample or- ders filled on 60 days approval. 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. GHO. 1. WARREN & CO, E"lint, Mich. Grandpa's Wonder Soap THE BEST SELLING GOODS ON * THE MARKET, Mantuacruinp BY Co., Dayton, Ohio. SOLD BY HEMLOCK BARK! WANTED. The undersigned will pay the high- est market price for HEMLOCK BARK loaded on board cars at any side track on the G. R. & I, or C. & W. M. Railroads. Correspondence solicit- an ae N. B. CLARK, 101 Ottawa St. . Grand Rapids _What-do you think of this? While in gonver- ion with Wm. M. Dale, one She lanireat | we MANUFACTORIES. Their Value and How to Secure Them.* Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Mich- igan Business Men’s Association: In casting a glance at this intelligent body of business men congregated at this our first anniversary from all parts of this prosper- ous commonwealth, I feel that I have under- taken a task, for the performance of which my ability is inadequate todo justice toa subject of such great magnitude and impor- tance.. I would much rather that some one more capable than I had been selected, but it has been assigned to and accepted by me, and, consequently, I will have to submit to the inevitable. I trust, however, that you will, under the cirenmstances, be lenient in your criticisms. I do not think there is a gentleman in this assembly but is aware and will concur with me in the assertion that manufacturing in- dustries are the most beneficial and essen- tial to the advancement, civilization, growth, prosperity and welfare of a2 commonwealth, community or city, and mostly through this enterprise we must attribute the speedy suc- cess and prosperity of the State of Michi- gan, which, a trifle over half a century ago was almost an entire wilderness, with its tall, majestic evergreen pines, its oak open- ings and beech and maple timber belts, in- terspersed and impregnated with innumera- ble lakes, marshes and swamps. Its roads were Indian trails, and its inhabitants the noble red man, the bear, the wolf and the deer—the days when quinine was consid- ered as necessary for subsistence as flour is at this date. Its commerce was insignificant and all its great resources of minerals and timber were wholly undeveloped. The pop- ulation was very scant, scattered along the eastern and southern edge of the territory; the time when there were no railroads, no telegraphs or telephones, no electric lamps situated on skyward towers, taking the gloom from the night and encircling us in perpetual radiance. But, gentlemen, mark the changes and improvements that have taken place in this short interval. The predictions that Michi- gan would be a State of forests and swamps for a century to come have proven to be in- correct. The sharp, glittering ax of tie pioneer, amidst hardships, privations and dangers, with indomitable energy, confident of success, vigorously assailed and leveled that great wilderness with such rapidity that this day it is dotted with magnificent thor- oughtares, beautiful cities and villages, and numerous manufactories of various kinds, with a network of railroads accessible to al- most any part of the State. It has acquired an exalted position and is the recipient of much credit and distinction for her great commercial increasing prosperity and the unparalleled rapidity of growth; and what is it that has done this work in so short atime? It is principally attributable to manufacturing enterprises, and Michigan to-day, with °n area of 56,000 square miles and its 2,000,:v0 inhabitants, in comparison with her sistegstates in man- ufacturing advancement and*sciences, by the unbounded zeal and liberality of her people, is excelled by none. Manufacturing enterprises promote life, energy, business and wealth. ‘They will furnish employment to our inhabitants, trade to our merchants, promote the growth and welfare of our cities and towns, will build factories, stores and houses, and by that means furnish employment to our me- chanics, will have a tendency to increase railroad and other transporiation facilities— in fact, there is no enterprise that will stim- ulate such a healthy, lasting and substan- tial boom as various manufacturing estab- lishments. In what state would our coun- try be without them? Let us for a moment review that memorable panic of ’73, when the cry of overproduction, yet ringing in our ears, was heard all over the land—from the shores of the Atlantic inthe east to the western cliffs of the Kocky Mountains and the Pacifie coast, and from the orange groves of Florida in the south to her Majes- ty’s dominions on the norti—our factories, one after another, shut down and ceased op- erations, real estate began to depreciate to less than one-half its real value, in fact, there was no sale whatever for it. Men and women in our cities and villages were idle for want of employment, mercantile and commercial interests receiyed such a dead blow that it will ever be memorable in Amer- ican history, business transactions on confi- dence had entirely vanished, and the results were disastrous and complicated failures and a general depression of commercial life throughout the continent, and our country which, a few months previous, was in the height of glory and prosperity, lay before us dead and barren like a desert. But, mark the change! After a period of deep depression and discouragement, from the dying embers of desert desolation, pros- perity gradually began to return. One es- tablishment after another resumed opera- tions, labor of all kinds was again in de- mand, wages advanced, confidence kept gradually returning, real estate began to move and loom up, and once more the mer- ry hum of machinery and the hammer of the mechanics were the welcome music which gladdened our hearts. Life and prosperi- ty were again everywhere’ yisible, and I trust and have no doubt that eventful time has taught a lesson to the ..zmerican people never to be forgotten, and henceforth they will take precaution to advance ona sure, sound and healthy basis, and use due ecau- tion to keep within bounds. . As‘before demonstrated, 3t the present day, the country being dottet with its many cities, villages and hamléts, it requires something aside from a farming community to increase population and insure prosperity. We must furnish employment to our inhab- itants and business to our merchants or they cannot remain with us; building houses and stores simply will not maintain a place. In my estimation there is nothing that looks so discouraging as a number of vacant stores and houses in a town, but you will not find them in a manufacturing town; for, show me a town with manufacturing enterprises, and I will show you a ‘pl prosperity. sy : We will now indulge in ginary sa. across the Atlantic and alight in the ‘great city of London, with itg able and. its marvelous. of growth and |. and, therefore, cannot gain advantages from that source, it derives its principal maintenance from its great and efficient and manufacturing and commercial enterprise. I could name a great many other points over there, but our time is limited, and it is by no means necessary for us to delve among the improvements and cities of the Old World. We will, therefore, recross and land in New York, the metropolis of our continent, which, for its manufacturing en- terprsies and its great commercial activity, is second to none in the world. We will now wind our way to that celebrated manu- facturing city of Pennsylvania—Pittsburg— noted for its many immense oil refineries, iron and steel foundries, which are carried on so extensively that in nearing the sub- urbs of that city the black smoke issuing from its towering smokestacks is emblem- atical of a voleano opening its craters and from the bowels of the earth expelling its eruptions. We will now casta glance at our own metropolis—Detrot—with its many super- ior manufacturing enterprises of various kinds, carried on to such an extent, stead- fastly enhancing the prosperity and growth. It is a marvelous and astonishing fact that, stationed, for instance, on Gratiot avenue at the time when the mechanic and laborer re- tires from his daily toil, for more than an hour you can see the walks on both sides of that thoroughfare completely lined and blockaded with men, women boys, and girls carrying dinner pails. Such is what enhances the population of our cities and promotes prosperity, wealth and commerce. Let us now visit our flour- ishing little city of Owosso, situated on the Shiawassee River, the place of my residence for nearly a quarter of a century. When I located in Owosso in 1867, it was a quiet little city of about 1,500 inhabitants, sustained at that time principally by a farm- ing community. The Detroit & Milwaukee Railway was the only railroad at that time in operation, but the Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw road was then building and was completed at the close of that year. Manu- factyring enterprises of any note were un- known, nothing more than a planing mill, flouring mill and two iron foundries ona small scale. Thecity, as you might say, held its own with afew slight improvements and slow, tardy growth. In 1880, our census gave us 2,500 inhabi- tants. About one year previous to that time Mr. D. M. Estey proposed to remove his small furniture factory, then situated six miles north, on the Shiawassee River, to Owosso. An appropriation was asked from the city in the shape of land for a site for the erection of a factory, which was grant- ed, and a factory was immediately built with quite an extensive capacity. It was then operated under the name of ‘‘The Owosso Furniture Company,” but was shortly after reorganized under the name and firm of ‘‘Estey Manufacturing Com- pany,” for the purpose of manufacturing furniture on an extensive seale; it was op- erated aud pushed to such an extent that but a short time elapsed before the capacity was inadequate, and a large brick building was added with new and extensive machin- ery, and it has ever since steadily improved and enlarged until this day said establish- ment employs 275 hands with a weekly pay roll of about $3,000: their goods are-jobbing all over the United States—south as far as Georgia and Florida, and west to Arizona and the Rocky Mountains. In 1868, Mr. L. E. Woodard came here from the State of New York and purchased a planing mill, sash and blind factory, also a Inmber yard which he operated on a small scale, but kept gradually gaining until the panic of ’73 struck our little city, which was not exempt from its ravages. Everything in the shape of business was at a standstill; building operations of all kinds had ceased, lumber was in no demand, but when pros- perity returned Mr. Woodard was equal to the emergency. He erected many dwelling houses, built additions to his planing mill, imported lumber from the Saginaw valley by the million, and kept steadily enlarging and increasing until now le has a lumber business of great magnitude, and his plan; ing mill and sash and blind factory have been pushed and enlarged to such an extent that he now employs ever 100 hands in both combined. In 1884, the project of a casket factory was agitated; the city was asked for an appropriation of $3,000 which was grant- ed, anda handsome, roomy brick factory was built. It was operated by a stock com- pany, but, like many other new enterprises of that kind, by mismanagement and inex- perience it almost proved a failure. Mr. L. E. Woodard was induced to purchase the entire interest, and with the piuck, energy and perseverance of a Napoleon Bonaparte, he put his shoulder to the wheel, pushed and enlarged. the business to such a pitch that its present capacity is inadequate; or- ders are received much faster than they can be filled, although the establishment is run- ning day and night. It is now being en- larged to double its present capacity, the 75 hands now. employed will be increased to 139, and Mr. Woodard’s praiseworthy ef- forts were rewarded with victory and suc- cess. This incident will demonstrate to you that novices are apt to. fail, and in order to have enterprises turn out successfully, it is of the utmost importance to have live, en ergetic business men to manage them. We have now a good number of other im- portant manufacturing enterprises: Wood- ard Bros.’ Furniture Factory, employing about 60 hands; tle Qwosso Tool and Bend- ing Works with about forty sae Owosso Extension Table Manafacturmg Co.;. Owos- so Pump Factory; Excelsior Factory; Spoke Factory; Handle Factory; . Cigar and Cigar Box Factories; Mattress Factory; Owosso Gas Co.; Bailey Manufacturing Co. (foun- dry); two extensive brick yards; flouring mills, ete. ployed is from 700 to 800, with a weekly pay roll of about $8,000. Nearly one-half of the employes are men of fdmilies, hence it is unnecessary for me to explain, for you can judge for yourselves, the benefits de- rived by the mercantile, municipal, commer- O the city. We) cial interests and growth to The entire number of hands em-. panse, kept towering up in all parts of the city, » © yet no vacant houses in the place. He of all kinds and descriptions are oc- !@upacuisd more in continual demand. Not «. Vivant store in the city. The hammer of the mechanic is sounding in every direciion, and the towering structures are fashioned and adorned by the artistic brush of the painter, as monuments of the genius of man. Educational advantages are met with great: liberality, and the city is continually im- proving with many new enterprises. The evidences of prosperity cited in the character of public and private improve- ments are to be traced alike to the manufac- turing enterprises in our midst, and we will shortly enjoy one of the most stupendous enterprises we have had yet, viz: the loca- tion of the car and repair shops of the Tole- do, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Railway Co. and with it the division headquarters of the road, and consequently the home of the engineers, conductors, firemen and brake- men of the road. This project had to be catried by special election, to bond the city for $25,000, the sum required to procure the location of the shops. The election was held August 22. last, and in order to demon- strate to you tie enthusiasm, liberality and enterprise of our citizens, I will announce to you the result of said election: there were 714 votes cast; 648 ‘‘Yes” and only 66 “No.” If any of the gentlemen of this conven- tion should, perchance, be about our flour- ishing little city some pleasant Saturday ev- ening and pass up and down our main thor- oughfares, they would be obliged to elbow their way through, as the walks are then completely thronged with humanity, and ev- erything presents the appearance of business life and animation. It would give them a good idea of what manufacturing interests will do fora town. And now, gentlemen, ‘How to Obtain Them,” more especially in small towns. I assure you this is no small task. It requires a great deal of patience, perseverance and brain work, and, as we come to brain work, it.reminds me of a story, and as the gentlemen are somewhat weary of listening by this time, and know- ing that business men are fond of stories, I will, with your permission, proceed to tell it: ‘There was a certain dudish individual, with more money than brains, who general- ly managed to go to Washington when Con- gress was in session, in order to have the honor of ringing in with the congressional gentlemen. One day he was in conversa- tion with one of the members, who hap- pened to be baldheaded, and he asked him the question, how it came that most of our best educated men are baldheaded. ‘‘Well,” said the gentleman, ‘‘I will tell you. Did you ever study anatomy?” ‘‘No, sir.” ‘*Well, you see the brain lies and extends under the skull from the front to the back of the head. The hair enters through the skull, and is clinched on the under side. Now, when we perform any brain work, the brain is in constant motion, which so wears on the clinching of the hair that it gradually wears off the entire clinching, and there be- ing nothing on the underside to hold it, it will easily pull out. That, sir, is the reas- on why educated men are usually baldhead- ed.” As remarked before, it is no easy task to obtain manufactories. The path is rough and rugged, and those who have had experience are undoubtedly aware of if. All knowing the advantages they possess, itis a natural consequence that every city, town and hamlet is making strenuous efforts to procure them, hence you will see that-they are to be procured only by money, hard la- bor and ditficulty. In order to induce a manufacturer to locate in your town, you will have to picture to him advantages to insure his success. You will have to pay him a eee either in land or money, or both, and ev@nsthen, after securing the es- tablishment, you will have to run your chances of success. All corporations or in- dividuals manufacturing wares on an exten- Sive scale and employing a number of hands, know their value, and it you want them to locate in your town, you will have to pay for them. ‘Those factories are of the same value to a corporation or city as your stock of merchandise is to you. a stock of goods without paying for them, neither can a city or town obtain a factory of any consequence without paying for it. An article is worth what it will bring in the market, and you will have to pay the value to obtain it, and money judiciously expend- ed for such enterprises is well invested. It matters not what amount you pay for them, as long as the value is in them. Cheaply parchased factories are no more cheap than a shoddy suit of clothing is ata small price. An extensive and successful manufactur- ing establishment already located can hard- ly be induced to remove its business. If our little city should petition Messrs. Newberry & McMillan to remove, and locate their ex- tensive car shops ‘at Owosso, I hardly think they would give our proposition a moment’s consideration. In order to obtain manufac- tories you must commence on a small scale, and so run the chances of their success, in which event the manufacturers will make strenuous efforts themselves to extend and enlarge of their own accord; and if so, they will remain with you and the benefit derived will be mutual. It is necessary to have competition in freight rates, for that isa big item to the manufacturer. It will require more than one railroad line to obtain such. Suitable timber from which to manufacture their goods is also of much importance. ‘Water power is a great inducement, but not of so. great consequence as in former years, as most of the machinery at this date is run by steam or gas. The principal point to suc- cess is to induce manufactories on a small seale—such as flouriig mills, sash and blind factories, planing mills, iron foundries, etc. Such have a tendency to promote healthy and steady growth, and will eventually in- |. duce railroad competition, and with it man- ufacturers on a large scale. Bear in mind: one hand will wash the other, and prosperi- ty accomplished by degrees ‘and by persist- ent activity is apt to be more lasting and beneficial than any other. In conclusion l would say:- Cast your bread upon the waters and in due time it willreturn. The time is past when avar- | icious, grasping Shylocks and drowsy Rip ‘| Van Winkles meet wi neet with prosperity and suc- re, you imal You cannot get, but try again until finally victory will crown your efforts and prosperity will reignin your + midst. The Traveling Man.* It has been the usual custom in responses to this toast to especially refer to the comi- cal side of the commercial traveler—his ever-ready fund of wit and humor, the free and easy manner with which he adapts him- self to all circumstances. At a recent meet- ing of the Pharmaceutical Society of this State, on an oceasion like this, one of its most prominent members, in response to this toast, referred to him as ‘“‘an angel— one quite dissimilar to the one mentioned in the Good Book, who came down at stated periods of time and troubled the waters for the healing of the people.” He said that the modern commercial angel was never known to trouble any water. Our temper- ance -friends, in their efforts for reform, have discovered that they can combat more successfully the saloon with an open door than the o# located behind a druggist’s sign. : Such little flings, no doubt, would be amusing, were they true. Asarepresentative of this class of business men, I protest. Nor am I here to defend any individual derelic- tion from the path of rectitude and duty. A decayed apple away down in the corner ofa barrel will, to a certain extent, taint the balance of the fruit in that barrel. All branches of business have members who are no honor to their associates or themselves, and it comes with ill grace from any branch of business to thus stigmatize the whole body politic of another class. : We live in an age of progress, and the commercial traveler of to-day stands erect, the equal—physically, mentally and morally —of any other class of business men with whom he comes in contaet. In your rela- tions with him you will find him sharp, crisp, energetic, full of business, firmly be- lieving (at least, to all outward appearance) that he represents the only house in his line that has reached the acme of perfection in point of style, fit or durability of its wares. Do not censure him if you think at times that he overdraws the picture. Men of all branches of business so arrange, place and Cisplay their merchandise that its good qual- ities may first be observed by the purchaser. You will find that in his business methods he differs but slightly from other men. Treat him, when he calls upon you in his capacity as salesman, with that respect that should always be accorded by one gentle- man to another; for who knows how soon he may be in a position to return to you & hundredfold your acts of kindness -which cost so little? By faithfulness, uprightness, integrity and strict business principles, the traveler of to-day may, on the morrow, be the successor of the firm he represents. In the ups anddownsof mercantile life, through circumstances over which you have no con- trol, misfortune overtakes you, how gladly will he avail himself of the opportunity to lend a helping hand to bridge over what might have been a financial failure. _ Statis- tics tell us that 75 per cent. of"all these en- gaged in enterprises outside of agriculture make a financial failure, by personal neglect, trusting their affairs to inexpe- rienced parties, or by not looking after the small details of their business. From the rock-bound coast of the Atlan- tic to the Golden Gate of the Pacific slope; from the pine forests of Northern Maine to the orange groves of the Sunny South, lis- ten, and you can hear the steady. tramp, tramp, tramp of three hundred thousand commercial men to the fife and drum of sue- cessful business. As a citizen of this great commonwealth, he stands as one of the most important factors in commercial devel- opment and future prosperity. Who, more than he, compreheuds the resources of this republic, its great deposits of mineral wealth, the richness of its soil, the legisla- tion most needed for its perpetuity. On all these subjects he is ever ready to give an opinion, and as a gleaner of information ac- curate and reliable on the general condition of trade, in fact, on all business topics, he is brimful of vaiuable suggestions, which are generally trustworthy and _ true to his convictions. He ever stands a faithful helper to his employer in times of adversi- ty, and shares his joys when the fickle: goddess has been more kind. For him we claim no superiority, but with commendable pride does he point to the fact. that the American colonies of Canada are not aug- mented from his ranks. Neither does he expect that monuments of bronze or marble will be erected to tell a coming generation his virtues. He only asks that eredit be given where merit demands, believing as he does with Burns that ‘‘a mon’s a mon for a’ thai.” *Response by Geo. W. Noble at ‘banquet of M. B.M. A., at Flint, Sept. 7. ee 6 Beet-Root Sugar Cultivation in the United States. Claus Spreckels, the great sugar refiner, is reported to be contemplating the experi- ment of growing beet-root sugar in this — country in one of the central western states. It is claimed that the climate is similar to that in Germany and Austria, where. beet-- root cultivation is a most important indus- try. Asis well known, the cultivation of beet sugar has, been very profitable in those and other European countries, where high bounties have been paid by the governments. If it is true as reported that such. experi- ments are contemplated, the outcome of them will be closely watehed. Whether under present conditions of low sugar prices it is possible to suecessfully make this sugar in this country is an interesting question. . In 1886 the total consumption of sugar o} ail kinds in the United States was 1,389,125 tons, of which only one-tenth was produced in this country. oa __ oO Oro ac, A drug war is in full blast at Elizabeth; N. J., and all the leading druggists are. eut- ting rates ina lively fashion. The chief onslaught seems to be on patent medici which have been whittled down ure. Some of the firms annouw ‘will drive their rivals out of force them to séll at a reasonab the cutting continu ‘some firms will hav year in advance, postage paid. 8 made known on application. $1 DAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1887. . _ NOT OUR KIND. The Detroit Journal, which has exhibited ngular antipathy to the cause of organiza- tion since it became a living issue among Michigan business men, and has rigidly op- e posed every legislative measure the associa- tions have proposed for the amelioration of : _ the membership, thus slurs the movement in a recent issue: Grand Ledge wants a business men’s association, and is offered Ovid’s old one. It has two or three years’ rust on it, but has ~ never been used much. , For the benefit of the Jowrnal, and others who might be influenced by the statement thus quoted, Taz TRADESMAN would have it understood that the Ovid association above referred to is in no way connected with the movement which has been inaugu- rated in nearly 100 cities and towns in Michigan; that it was not organized under the auspices of the State Association, nor has it recognized, or been recognized by, the State body. It organized on primitive methods, long since obsolete, and attempted to exist without seeking the co-operation of the othér associations of the State, Its decadence and failure are to be attributed wholly to faulty plans and a disposition on the part of the members to ‘‘go it alone” and refuse the proffered assistance of 2,000 brother business men in various parts of the State. With this understanding of the mat- ter, is it any wonder the organization failed to accomplish desired results? In this connection, it affords THE TRADESMAN much. pleasure to be able to state that no association which has been or- ganized on the plans advocated by this journal has ceased to exist, nor do any of the the associations so formed give any promise of leading other than useful lives— bettering their members, improving the financial conditions of the membership and building up the communities of which the amembers are a part. THE TRADESMAN has received numerous complaints from shippers in the fruit belt this season regarding the shameful manner they have been treated by the express com- panies. Tue TRADESMAN has investigated _a number of the complaints and found the facts to be as represented. In many cases, fruit marked for a certain market has been carried beyond its destination and in dozens of instances shipments have been refused, when there was plenty of room for them in the express car, owing to the caprice of the agent. This threw the fruit on the market a day later than was intended, frequently incuring loss because of its unmerchaniable condition. In many cases, proper care was not taken to prevent breakage, and when accidental breakages occurred, adequate means were not taken to make the loss as little as possible. The fruit crop has been large, to be sure, and has required excep- tional facilities and patience on the part of the express companies, but the latter have not done themselves or the shippers justice in the reckless and generally unaccommo- dating manner they have pursued from the beginning of the season. Wherever water transportation is possible, the policy above referred to has driven shippers to resort to that means of getting their product to mar- ket, and the uniform courtesy they have re- ceived at the hands of vesselmen and for- - warding agents, coupled with the superior ~ condition in which the fruit reaches its des- -tination, has done much to bring water transportation into favor among fruit pro- ducers and shippers. The number of private banks which have been started in the smaller towns of the State during the past year is remarkable. _ In too many instances the capital at stake is ~ too small to warrant the people having any confidence in the enterprises, one institution having recently been started in a lake shore town with but $1,000 at its back, out of e _ which two partners expect to make aliving. - It is difficult to predict anything but failure for such an enterprise or for any undertak- “ ing in the banking line which is operating ‘ander similar circumstances. The best method to pursue is the one THE TRADEs- MAN has frequently recommended—the or- ganization of a State bank, with savings feature, the stock to be placed in the hands of every person whose patronage would be ‘worth anything to the institution. usiness men, as a rule, pay their taxes ‘without a murmur, but they are not particu- enough to see that the money raised by ation isexpended judiciously and eco- ally. Especially is this the case in money raised for the support f the proposed Nati anaes bee ‘and the men advocating it. Disgusted at the wanton use his name has been put toby the so-called ‘‘pure food” cranks, he now comes out in the American Analyst with the following emphatic disclaimer: The National Government can and-should | enact laws to prevent the importation of all adulterated food and drugs, and it. can pre- vent the manufacture and sale of such arti- cles in the District of Columbia and the ter- ritories; further than this it cannot go. The prevention of the saleand manufactire of adulterated articles in the states is a matter with which the different state governments have to do, and with which the National Government has no business to interfere. — This seems to me to be the essence of the whole matter, and it is of no use to expect the Government to interfere with the police powers of the states by enacting a general adulteration law; even if this was done such a law would not be constitutional. The above isa fair sample of the baseless claims made by the men whoare advocating an impossible measure for the dollars and cents there are in it. Half the representa- tive men and journals they claim to be in favor of their scheme are dead set against it, and have so expressed themselves time and time again; yet the editors of the house or- gans who-espouse the scheme continue to put forth such claims, with no regard for the truth or the feelings of the persons mis- represented. . If ever a town needed a hotel, it is Grand Ledge. Fusion sheets, co-operative towels and partnership napkins are a distinguishing feature of the two excuses for hotels now eking out a miserable existence at that place. No wonder the traveling men are as careful to steer clear of Grand Ledge in the night time as they would be to avoid a town stricken with a pestilence. se Few towns bear evidence of brighter future prospects than Saugatuck and Doug- las. Already participants in a lake carry- ing trade of no small dimensions, which will be largely augmented by the advent of railway connection with the outside world, both towns give unmistakable signs of re- viving business activity. Acting on the principle: of ‘“‘Giving the devil his due,” Tor TRADESMAN prints a eard from Mr. Dodge, of Lowell, on the fourth page of this issue. If there was ever any question as to Mr. Dodge’s sanity, there can be none after perusing the article in question. Purely Personal. Julius Houseman is confined to his bed by serious illness in the shape of a fever. John Smith, the jolly Ada merchant, meandered around among the jobbing houses Monday. Heman G. Barlow is back at his desk at Cody, Ball, Barnhart & Co.’s. Heis just as cranky as ever. Ben. W. Putnam has gone to Minneapolis on a pleasure trip. He will be gone about two weeks. Chas. E. Brewster, the Kingsley cant hook manufacturer, was in town a couple of days last week on his way to Chicago and Milwaukee. : N. B. Blain, President of the Lowell B. M. A., was called upon to mourn the death of his father last week, which occurred on Tuesday—the 86th birthday of the deceased Thos. 8. Freeman has returned from Mt. Clemens, whither he went to obtain relief from his old enemy—inflammatory rheuma- tism. He was only partially successful this time. Jos. Hinemann, late in charge of the claim department of Sprague, Warner & Co., of Chicago, has taken the position of manager of the collection department of the Grand Rapids School Furniture Co. a . H. Thaw has lost his interest in Ohio farm life and returned to his old love—the brokerage business. He is at present assist- ing Thos. S. Freeman. It is reported that Geo. B. Dunton has invented, and willapplyfora patent on, an ingenious device to attach to oil cans, and that several manufacturers are bidding for the exclusive use of the patent. Fred. Stoner the Grand Haven confec- tioner, has sold out, leaving some of his creditors in the lurch. Mr. Stoner was never overburdened with honesty and his recent actions are perfectly in keeping with his previous policy. E. Densmore, the well-known inventor, has returned from California, but will face westward again in about two weeks. Dur- ing his last visit to the Slope he purchased a large fruit farm and has now in contem- plation the starting of a veneer mill at, San Diego. Jim Stewart, the holy terror of the Sagi- naw Valley, sends THE TRADESMAN $5 for a five years’ subscription to the paper, but accompanies the remittance with a letter in his own hand which no onein Grand Rapids ‘has been able to decipher. The next letter Mr. Stewart writes Tuk TRADESMAN should be accompanied by an interpreter, to ensure reply. EE ed _At the West Michigan Fair. _. Grocers in Grand Rapids and the towns. surrounding will find it to their advantage ‘to inspect Walker & Son’s display of pickles. n Bal [letter written by Mr. Newton on May 2, 1887, in which he denounces the measure. ~ Cody, Ball, Barnhart & Co. have leased two more upper floors.in the Barnhart block and thrown them in connection with. their entire establishment. Wm. Sears & Co. ore now running a night force as well.as a fay, gang, enabling them to keep their machinery moving twenty hours out of the twenty-four. L. Townsend, formerly engaged in the grocery business.“at Howard City, has opened a grocery store on the corner of South Ionia and Hall streets, and will short- ly add lines of dry goods and notions. H. F. Hastings has made an arrangement with the Arbuckle Coffee Co., of New York, to earry a stock of their bulk roasts and their second grade package goods—‘‘A vori- ca”—as soon as.the necessary facilities can be arranged. - Grand Rapids jobbers have generally sent out invitations to their trade to improve the reduced railway rates incident to the West Michigan Fair by paying the city a visit. In most cases, the trade is asked to accept the hospitality of their jobbing friends to the freedom of the theatres and admission to the Fair.’ The Empire Furniture Co. has sold its business to the Empire Furniture Co., of Constantine, which corporation will make the goods hereafter, ship them to this market in the white, where they will be fiuished and placed on the market by Mes- srs. Mason and Chapman, who are repre- sented on the stock list of the Constantine corporation. AROUND THE STATE. Flint—E. H. Morse has bought the drug stock of J. L. Willett. . Cambria—A. W. Bennett succeeds J. P. Molby in general trade. Leslie—Martin Smoll succeeds H. Grove in the grocery business. Boyne City—John C. ‘McFellin, general dealer, has been attached. Ithaca—Srodes Bros. succeed Geo. H. Srodes in the grocery business. Tyre—A. MacDonald & Co. succeed Mac- Donald Bros. in general trade. Ashley—-Field Bros., general dealers, have assigned to A. H. Phinney. Three Rivers—Fred. T. Kinney succeeds Place & Kinney in general trade. Ithaca—Carter & Sons, grocers, been closed on chattel mortgage. Detroit—Munger & Co. have opened a wholesale hardware establishment. Clio—Mark & Worcester succeeds Mark & Carey, grain and produce dealers. Flint—Snyder & Braitmayer are anew firm in the fancy goods and notion line. Milford—F. H. Trump & Son succeed F. H. Trump in the fancy goods business. Union City—L, A. Walsworth succeeds Bell & Walsworth in the meat business. Charlotte—Frank S. Piper succeeds Piper & Tower in the boot and shoe business. Pontiac—Benedict & McCauley succeed Benedict & Daniels in the music business. Ludington—Wallace Houk succeeds B. G. VanLeuven in the confectionery business. Homer—Fred Snyder has bought the sta- tionery and news business of W. L. Harmon. Homer—O. L. Linn succeeds Spayde & Linn, dealers in clothing and boots and “shoes. Se Battle Creek—C. H. Cuykendall succeeds Nicholas Renker, dealer in cigars and to- bacco. _ Kalkaska—Mr. Smith has sold his meat market to a Mr. Miles. Mr. Smith returns to Niles. * Mancelona—Waldeen & Shelberger have engaged in the grocery and boot and shoe business. : Hastings—Houghtaling & Lichty succeeds Henry Houghtaling & Son in the grocery business. Morley—Henry Strope has purchased the Wiley & McMullen stock of goods and is closing it out at his store. Charlevoix—W. W. Fuller, late with A. J. McLeod, expects to open a meat market at Alba in the near future. Dowagiac—J. R. Edwards succeeds J. R. Edwards & Co., dealers in boots and shoes and gent’s furnishing goods. Otsego—The Norton & Wolff: general stock will be sold at sheriff’s sale to-day. N. W. Mills will probably be the purchaser. Charlevoix—E. B. Hodge & Co., having failed to find a building at Alba suitable for a harness shop, have concluded to continue the same business here. Hersey—Frank Beardsley succeeds Ne- ville & Beardsley in the drug business. Dr. Neville, the retiring partner, will engage in the lumber business in Wisconsin. East Saginaw—M. A. Knox, formerly engaged in the grocery business at Tustin, has formed a copartnership with Mr. Ewing under the firm name of.Knox & Ewing and engaged in the grocery business on Wads- worth street. Breedsville—Hi W. Rodenbaugh, former- ly engaged in the drug business here, but for the past fewmonths the manager of a drug store at Paw Paw, has purchased the drug stock of B. J. Robertson here and will continue the business! have : MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Romeo—A new farriage factory is in prospect. = Flat Rock—The N. Ludington Co.’s new | in 5,000,¢ | + Gladstone—Jones & Eichhorn will put in the coming season. 4,000,000 feet of logs for Gardner & Wood. _Coleman—T. B. Simons has shut down his mill for the season, after making a cut of 3,500,000 shingles. Menominee—The Soper Lumber Co. will put in 25,000,000 feet of logs this. winter, and the Bay Shore Lumber Co., 15,000,090 feet. tee East Saginaw—The Corning Lumber Co. rhas sold a tract of pine on the Manistique River to Bradley & Sons, of Bay City, for $60,000. Alpena—Fletcher, Pack & Co. have handled over their logging railway at Hub- bard lake since it was started, 35,000,000 feet of logs. Muskegon—Hovey & McCracken have bought Barker & Akeley’s sawmill and plant at North Muskegon and will assume possession December 1. Stanton—The Cutler & Savidge Lumber Co., of Grand Haven, has about eighty men at work in its timber just northwest of this place and expects to put in about 12,000,000 feet the coming season. Bay City—Several of themills are getting crowded for dock room to pile their lumber on. L. L. Hotchkiss &Co., on the west side, will shut down next week for want of logs. The firm has several million feet they expected to get to saw this season hung up in some of the streams. Marquette—The scarcity of lake transport- ation may be appreciated from the fact that the immense Burtis saw mills have been obliged to shut down because they cannot get vessels to market their lumber, while all their dockage and yard room are piled high with manufactured stuff. STRAY FACTS. Bad Axe—A flour mill is wanted. ? Kalkaska—A photographer and a dentist are wanted. Watervliet—The Watervliet Evaporating Co. begun operations on Sept. 15. Byron—J. M. Corkey, of Flint, has con- tracted to build three brick stores here. Tustin—Cadillac shippers are paying 69 cents per bushel for potatoes on track here. Niles—F.. M. Gray, President of the Citi- zens’ National Bank, has soid his interest to E. F. Woodcock and other capitalists of Lansing and will retire from the banking business for a time. Mr. Woodcock will take charge of the bank Oct. 1. Fremont—D. Gerber & Sons have under advisement the merging of their extensive tanning business into a stock company, hav- ing received flattering inducements in the way of financial assistance from Chicago capitalists in the event of such a turn of affairs. : Carson City—By a vote of 120 to 7, the corporation is authorized to bond the village tor $10,000 for encouraging public improve- ments. One half of this sum will be de- voted to securing a complete system of water works and the balance will be used as a bait to lure manufacturing enterprises. Saugatuck—Rogers & Bird have under: advisement the project of building a second steamboat, to run on the Chicago route in conjunction with the A. B. Taylor. In case the project is carried in effect, work will be begun on the new craft this fall, so as to have her ready for next summer’s busi- ness. She will have 110 foot keel. Kalamazoo—M. W. Haynes, Jas. Zanders and Geo. A. Pfiffer, doing business under the style of the Ideal Cart Co., have assigned to David Fisher. Before assigning, they executed mortgages for $1,000 to the Kala- mazoo National Bank and $600 toa Lansing firm. The assets are $8,500, consisting of $2,300 book accounts and the remainder stock. The liabilities are $7,500. The principal creditors are the White Wheel Co., of Fort Wayne and Evers & Bauman and C. H. Dickinson, of Kalamazoo. Some of the creditors believe that they will receive 70 cents on the dollar. 2 eo a Gripsack Brigade. L. M. Mills attended a family reunion at Rockford on Monday. A. F. Roat, traveling representative for Samuel B. Davis & Co., of Chicago, was in town over Sunday. Wm. R. White, the jolly representative of the Thompson & Taylor Spice Co., of Chicago, was in town over Sunday. A. W. Newark, who has been working the Upper Peninsula trade for Cody, Ball, Barnhart & Co., has severed his connection with that house and returned tc his home at Cadillac. H. B. French, for several years past trav- eling salesman forthe Cleveland Baking Co., has accepted a similar position with Wm. Sears & Co., taking the ‘‘upper coun- try” for his territory. : The Pentwater News thus pays _ its re- spects to the Celtic representative of the Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co.: ‘sJohn Garvey, Jr., hired a rig and driver at Montague, Monday, to take him to Shelby. The road near the coal kilns is near the rail- way track,.and as they approached the kilns the smoke from them prevented their seeing the freight train coming until right in front of their team. Their rig was a top carriage and it was impossible to jump out. The team reared and commenced backing, and apparently they would -soon be under the wheels of the cars. Thedrummer got down on his knees and commenced praying, while the driver lashed the horses and by whip ' persuasion, compelled them to keep clear of | train passed. This is | within 35 niles of Portland, 3 to & miles of Hg CURTISS & DU the track until the said to be the only case on record of adrum tarry at the old home. kins & Perry, will accept a smilar position with the new ‘Telfer Spice Co., in which corporation he. will have a financial interest, on October 1. _ a ’ Ed. Bush, for several years on the road for J. H. Thompson & Co., of Detroit, has engaged to travel for the American Eagle Tobacco Co. This will compel Thos. P. Ferguson to stretch out his territory over a dozen or fifteen new towns. During A. 8..Doak’s Visit in Canada this summer, he let his prize bull dog take his vacation at South Boardman and when he called for his dog last week he was met by a delegation of farmers nearly half a mile in length. Supposing they were a lot of grangers, wanting to buy a carload of gro- ceries, he put on his most catching smile and squared himself for business. But his mind was soon disabused of that theory, for each granger, as he pressed Doak’s hand, left in it a bill for more or less dead sheep, which the aforesaid bull dog had killed during his yacation. Doak cast about him for a friend, but as both Murray and Peck certified to the death of each and every sheep at the hands of Doak’s dog, there was nothing left for old ‘‘yours truly” to do but to plank down his last month’s salary, which he did manfully. The last his way home, with all four feet tied with a clothes line and a bird cage over his head. A ee a asi Told on the West Side. ‘Say, Watson,” said Pettersch, “‘you know Jenks. What sort of a fellow is he? He has owed me a bill for over a year. Is he honest?” ‘‘Yes,” said Watson, slowly; ‘Jenks is honest; there’s no doubt about that; but it takes him a long time to find it out.” —_——— O_O Mason County Druggists on the New Law. LupiInéTon, Sept. 17, 1887. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR Strn—At the last meeting of our Society, it was unanimously resolved that the new State law regulating the sale of li- quors by druggists shall be strictly observed and rigidly conformed to in all its bearings, especially that relating to dram drinking. Respectfully, Wa. HEYSETT, Sece’y Mason County Pharm. Society. MISCELLANEOUS. OP OLA OOOO cence eeu eee Advertisements will be inserted under this head for one cent a word or two cénts a word forthree insertions. No advertisement taken for less than 25 cents. Advance payment. Advertisements directing that answers be sent in care of this office must be accompanied by 25 cents extra, to cover expense of postage, OR SALE—The best brick hotel and barn in Michigan for $4,000: owner going west. F. W. Downer, Gaines, Mich. 209* fot SALE—Or exchange, platform spring peddling wagons, suitable for wholesale or retail trade. Address Welling & Carhartt, 139 Jefferson avenue, Detroit, Mich. 208t£ OK SALE—A new soda fountain, which cost $140 and treight this spring. It was bought of Matthews & Co. Will sel! for $100. In perfect order. W. R. Mandigo & Co., Sher- wood, Mich. 212* OR SALE—Stock of general merchandise which will inventory about $10,000, but can be run down to $6,000 within thirty days. This is an established business of nine year’s stand- ing, and a rare chance for the ‘purchaser. Good reasons for selling. Apply to Rice & Lillie, Coopersville, Mich. 207tt ‘Hor SALE—Drug stock in a -town of 1,700 __ inhabitants, situated in fine farming and milling country. A good place forthe right man. Reason for selling—owner nota regis- tered pharmacist. Address Lock box 48, Fre- mont, Mich. 209* pee SALE—Twenty acres of improved fruit land, with several acres bearing fruit, one mile from Frankfort. Wii! trade for pouse and lot or stock of goods in Grand Bev. 1ds. : ot OR SALE—Desirable residence lot on Liv- ingston street. Will sell onJong time or exchange for good stocks, mortgages Or other real estate. E. A. Stowe, Tradesmun office. POR SALE—Twenty acres of improved fruit Jand three miles from Frankfort. Will trade for house and lot or stock of goods in Grand Rapids. Address, for particuiars, E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids. 205tf OR SALE—120-acre farm, with fine house and other buildings, three miles north of Coopersville. The best orchard in Ottawa county. Price $7,000 cash. Address, for fur- ther particulars, E. A. Stowe, Grand. Rapids, Mich. 198tf OR SALE—At a bargain, all the ma- chinery of a two run grist mill. Put up last year. Does firstclass-work. G.C. Willey, Summit City. 213* WOR SALE CHEAP—Portable saw mill in good runningorder. Capacity 25 M pine lumber per day. Gang. edger, saw dust carrier, and line rollers. For further particulars en- quire of J. F. Clark, Big Rapids, Mich. (s6tf OR SALE—The best drugstore in the thriv- _ ing city of Muskegon. Terms easy. C. L. Brundage, Muskegon, Mich. 1938tf pos SALE—Best bargain ever offered for general stock in growing town in good farming community in Northern Michigan. Stock willinventory about $6,000. Sales last year were $60,000. Address '‘The Tradesman,”’ Grand Rapids. Wtf OR RENT—Pleasant store at 19 West Ful- ton street, Boston -block. Now used as ‘ary goods store. Good location. Apply to 221 Mt. Vernon street. 207tf. \ \ J ANTED—Good newspaper man with at least $500 cash, to take half interest in, and management of, newspaper officein grow- ing town on Lake Michigan. Addres Franklin, care Michigan Tradesman. ANTED-—Situation by registered pharma- cist of four years’. experience. First- class references. Address P., Tradesman of- fice. 209t. he ANTED—A ‘first-class meat market man to take good position in country town. Good salary to good man. Address J., care Tradesman, 207 Vy sneeD ay aman of twenty years ex- perience, a situation on road handling groceries, cigars, tobacco, wooden or willow ware or can turn to most any line of goods. The best of references given. Address John M. Laberteaux,. Benton Harbor, Mich. 209* Vy eae to exchange farm worth $2,500 for astock of goods. Address Box 23, Tradesman office, 208*tf VV ANTED-A man having an established trade among lumbermen to add a spec- ial line and sell on commission. To the right money without extra expense. Address ‘‘B,”’ care Michigan Tradesman. 178tf 0. £ tate adjoining city limits for stock of ‘general merchandise. Address box 65, Grand Rapids, Mich. . Qi IMBER LAND FOR SALE -4,400 acres of the ru. a 3 Ci Rtark St. Por lumbia River. For furth n or address E. E. Long, N 0. tanning, Pa. whither he went with his fami- | ly a couple of weeks ago. His family still _ Peter Lankaster, city salesman for Haw- seen of the dog was in the baggage car on| man a splendid chance will be given to make EXCHANGE—Highly improved real es-. fine timber land in Columbia Co., Oregon, 80 and 82 Monroe and 48,50 and 52 Ottawa Ste, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICHIGAN. — _~ We desire to call the a oe attention of the Wholesale Trade to the fact that we have just received a Laroe and Well- Assorted Stock of Which;weare offering at prices that can- not be UNDERNOLD When in the city call and- look us{ through. All Orders will be Promptly and Carefully Filled. CLTAMS BROS. & CHARBONNEAU Preserves and Jellies, DAMSON, =» BLACKBERRY JAM, CHERRY, © RASPBERRY JAM. PEACH, FIG, APRICOT, Ble, Ele. 10 i Wooden Box, 5ib Tin Pail, 2 I Glass Jar, 1 b Glass Jar. Cody, Ball, Barnhart & Go, SELLING AGENTS, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. AX HANDLES! ° - $ 76% 1.25 2.00 - 2.50 - 1.50 ¢ 1.x Ax Handles e x ox 4x 3 x Dbl. Bit 4x 66 66 ce ee 6é ce 6é 66 2 C. & D. LANTERNS, OIL CANS AND And a General Line of roe street in cigar stores, e screens and saloon doors é aed meet your stare; of ‘Then wi nder why a woman charms, _ When such display of legs and arms — mee And bodies bare Are common stuff; At once my heart Feels love depart And cries—Enough. Qe ee ‘Regular Meeting of the Muskegon Asso- ciation. From the Muskegon Chronicle, Sept. 14. The Business Men’s Association met again last evening in the city hall. Though there was not present a majority of the whole membership, there were enough there to make the transaction of business interesting and the discussion of new sub- jects enthusiastic. Many members came in during the latter part of the proceedings, being unable to leave their places of busi- ness sooner. The following standing committees were confirmed; - On Manufacturers—J. <" Tfavelers’ Methods—The Great Secret of Selling Goods. From the Philadelphia Record. “How do traveling salesmen sell goods?” is a question easily and often asked, but with difficulty answered. Indeed, there may be a different answer from almost every man who travels and yet no single explanation that would apply to all cases. Two general divisions might be made, how- ever, in the methods of selling merchandise, and this is the way an old traveler divides them: ‘*There are a great many successful trav- eling men who always make it their prac- tice to go for business right away as soon as they enter a store. There is no waste of time and words in idle talk or congratula- tions, but samples are at once shown and then itis: ‘I can sell you these goods at such and such a figure: do you want. any at those figures? No? Very well; how about these? Or these?’ There is no dicker about price, and it is of no use for the buy- er to try and blutf the salesman. The buy- er knows his man, and knows that what he says is final. It he sees a bargain that he wants he takes it as offered, knowing that he can dono better with the salesman. ‘There are lots of men who pursue this straight- _ forward policy and never attempt to beat about the bush, and they sell big bills of . Often, however, they are not’ so a - successful until they become known to the ‘buyers, but they generally manage to get what they are after. Then there is the other extreme. Instead of talking business at E the start, the salesman, if he has a big buy- er in tow, spends a day with his man seeing e sights and generally enjoying himself, but never a word of business. There is nothing but pleasure for the first day. ‘When the buyer has been well warmed up and isin good humor the salesman steps in to bid him good-by, and just as he is on the point of leaving he mentions casually | N that has some fine bargains in certain 3, and in a very incidental manner calls . to the goods. When he finally he'takes with him'a goodly. or- | has secured in a very unob- er and yb ae apparent effort. ate two totally different methods | sbi often both will be of eighteen members and is considering the subject of joining the State body. : State Treasurer. Sprague, who has been spending a couple of weeks at Detroit, re- | turned to his home at Greenville last Satur- day. _ Charlotte business mén are moving in the matter of organization and will soon swing into line. The business men of Leroy have asked the editor of Tok TRADESMAN to ‘namea date on which he can assist them to organ- ize an association. The Kalkaska B..M. A. has presented a $1,000 building to Don. D. Haven, who lost his sash, door and blind factory by fire two weeks ago. He will start up again as soon as the necessary machinery can be procured. The pamphlet and blanks ordered printed by the State convention were issued within a week of the adjournment of the conven- tion and are now in the hands of every local association in the State. So far as heard from, the local bodies are taking prompt action in securing charters from the State Association. The work was never in such good shape as at present, and much of the system and uniformity which it is now assuming is due to the incorporation of the State and local bodies. ——_—___—> 9 _____——_ The Hardware Market. Nails and iron are firm. The nail pool spoken of in a recent issue of Tuk TRADES- MAN does not now give promise of being formed, but there is no prospect of a decline in prices. The glass market is very firm. The manufacturers claim that they cannot concede the advance in wages demanded by the blowers, and there is no indication that the factories will start up before January 1. baroware. These prices are for cash buyers, who pay promptly and buy in full packages. AUGERS AND BITS. Ives’, old style. SS ee se es Sock cee dis We Oo. dis DOUSIARS ok, dis PICTROS ee eco ces os teas Bey ae, dis RMOIR 3 oe oa oe el ee .. dis RDO eee a heck eek ees dis Jennings’, ZeENUINE............0.0..200) dis Jennings’, imitation........... ........ dis50S10 BALANCES. Mprine oo See dis 40 BARROWS. Rasa oss oe ee $ 14 00 Garey 660 ee ee net 35 00 BELLS. MANGO ee ae ae $ ee 2085 £ Moor, pareent . 22... dis soki9 BOLTS. BIOVO os oo a ee cee ee dis $ 60 Carriage new list...............0000- dis %0&10 GW ee eG dis 50 Sleigh Shoe: 6.2 22 ta ee dis Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis Cast Barrel Bolts..........5.......... dis Cast Barrel, brass knobs............. dis Cast Square Spring................... dis CASt Ouain eo eo, gc dis Wrought Barrel, brass knob......... dis Wrought Square eee eee eee es eeee dis Wrought Sunk Flush................. dis Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob Flus i IVOS’ A008. oo sacks ces ee dis 60&10 BRACES. PRAUOT | cose ess cso sees one cee dis $ 40 WRAPKNIB Set oe dis 50&10 SRONOT oe ee ee dis 50 Pg ASAI oo ee ee kc ce dis net BUCKETS. Vell, DIAIN.. oe ee es ot _ : _ Well, BWIVOL Sooo ees so aos cee 5 sods BUTTS, CAST Cast Loose Pin, figured............... dis 70&10 Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed......dis Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint. .dis Wrought Loose Pin.................. dis Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........ dis oe Loose, Pin, japanned, silver ip i Wrought Table Wrought Inside Bind eee ean dis Wrouent Brass... 2.2.25. ec ae se cts seee dis Blind Clarks... -2. ones sek ce dis Blind, Parker's. ..:.-....- ieee ee dis Blind, Shepard’s............. eee s dis Ely’s 1-10 aula $ 65 BAAD oe se oe 5 er m ICI RG, We se teens cess : 3s G. D MUIBKOE oo 8 55 ee ees 60 CATRIDGES. Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list50&10 Rim Fire, United States................ dis50&10 CORTVAL FITC. oo sees ce 5 dis30&10 CHISELS. SBOcket MivMer: 0. 6 ose oes eo se cece dis %0&10 Socket Hraminge:. = oc occ dis 70&10 Socket Cormer.... .... 505 2... sce ecco dis "%0&10 BOCKESE SICK: | os oe oe dis 70&10 Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis 40 Barton’s Socket Firmers............. dis 20 OGG ee are. eae net COMBS. Curry, Lawrence’s..................-- dis wee Hotchkiss dis Cc : Brass, MAcking’s...6 2. 2s... ks eke es Bibb’s COPPER. Planished, 14 a cut to size.............. 8b 28 1 x60 31 4x52, 4x Cold Rolled, iiss and 14x60... Cold Rolled; 1. 23 “Se aoa aa ear ania Sous Sees e 23 DRILLS Morse’s Bit Stock............... >....di8 40 Taper and Straight Shank..... nosisace dis 40 Morse’s i Taper Shank... ...30..-2.2 0.53 dis 40 ELBOWS. Com! 4 pleco; 6 in. 2... 20.35. 5.2.c% doznet $.%5 Corrieated - oso. eco ne ate weitere Adjustable Be eee he cs 46 & 1! EXPANSIVE BITS. Clar’s, small, $18 00; large, $26 00. dis 30 Ives’, 1, $18 00; 2, $24 00; 3, $30 00. dis 25 FILES—New List. American File Association List...... dis dis 60&10 60&1! BACHOIRON'S. . os as Ses dis 60&10 WAPUGE A 6 cokes dis 55&10 Heller’s Horse Rasps... GALVANIZED TRON, | Nos. 16 to 20, List 122 Discount, 60. UGES. Beanley | Rule and Level 00S. 5: sees dis sales- Bigsole & Co.’s..: 8, reani ep into a peupetive nn = [No “tick” given to dead-beats. =~ | Three Oaks has organized an Association ‘Strap and eee as dis 50 BI 22.and 24, 25and26, 27 28|. 13 14 Bb 8B Screw Hook and Eye, et. De ee dis HOLLOW wank. : Pots. ei Boe Pr eee WOOUNOS oo. oa so oe pee ee es PNET 0 ee aes ae oes Soos Gray enameled........ 0.5... cic... ee HOUSE FURNISHING Goons. Stamped Tin Ware.............. new list Japanned Tin Ware.................... Grate Tron Ware. .... 20.0000. . HOES. Grub 1 Weel eo sulgg a sees sone oa EER ESE -$11 00, dis 60 Gry Bo sg Cee i 50, dis 60 Gr 65 Ce. 12 00, dis 60 KNOBS—NEW LIST. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.......dis 55 Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings. Sn ee ; 5 Door, porcelain, plated trimmings..... Door, porcelain, trimmings............. 55 Drawer and Shutter, percelain ise ee dis Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s : FIGMACIO: os es ee, dis "_ LOCKS—DOOR. Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’ ’s new list..dis 55 Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s di 55 Braniord #2225 a dis 55 Norwalk’s 55 Stanley Rule and Lavelc Co.” [TE See dis 70 MATTOCKS. Adze Bye... . 2.653. 2 eR ss $16 Mi . . 60 Hunt B66. obec cas eee $15 60 WGN SoS ee $18 00 bis. 30 & 10 Sperry & Co.’s, Post. h handied ee a: dis 50 MI Coffee, Parkers Co.’s., Coffee, P.S.&W.Mfg. Co. *s Malleables . Coffee, Landers, Ferry &Clark’s.......... dis 40 Coffee, Enterprise.... .................4. dis 25 MOLASSES GATES. Stebbin’s Pattern .................... dis 60&10 Stebbin’s Genuine...... ............. dis 60&10 Enterprise, self-measuring.......... dis 25 NAILS —TRON. Common, Brad and Fencing. AOA TO BOG ois es es eee, @ ke GO ANG1G AAV. 8. eke ole AG OnG50) BAW 3358 ok eo oe eee ea BG BOVANCO 22 eo eee os sc sas $0 fINC AAVANCE, «26 ooo c cecal cae sce Clinch mails, Adv =< <5 sooo oi ks ec ces ce Finishing ; 10a 8a 6d 4d Size—inches § 3 2% 2 1% Adv. @ kez $125 150 175 200: Steel Nails—2 20. OILERS. Zine or tin, Chase’s Patent.............. dis60&10 Zine, with brass Hotton... 6. dis 50 Brassior Copper... .2;.-..2. 6.005032 0202. dis 50 RRORPOr Foc oo per gross, $12 net Olmstead’s 50&10 PLA. Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy..............5..... Seiota Benen : 2. os eee oc diet 50085 Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.... ......... dis 30 Bench, firstiquality.................... dis 50@55 Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood... .dis20&10 PANS. TV, ACMO? 2 ke eck oa ee. dis 50&10 Common, polished................. 0... dis60&10 DIPPING 8s os Sb 6% RIVETS. Tron and Tinned...................... dis 55 Copper Rivets and Burs............. dis 60 PATENT FLANISAED IRON. ‘A’? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24to27 10 20 “B”? Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to27 9 20 Broken packs %c @ b extra. ROPES. Sisal, 4% in. and larger.....................- 1y% Rta 12% SQUARES. Steel end irons. 3 oo dis %0&10 Try and Bevels.. 2.3. ..5.. 6.0.5 dc. .ee ee dis 60 MaDe oe ee cen cee dis 20 SHEET IRON. Com. Smooth. Com. NOS) 40 $014 ooo ce ss $4 20 $2 90 Nos. 15 20 2 90 Nos. 3 00 ee 4 3 05 4 315 46 8 25 “ii sheets No, 18 and lighter, over 2 inches wide not less than 2-10 extra. SHEET ZINC. In casks of 600 Ibs, @ .................. 6 In smaller quansities, @ fb.............. 6% TACKS. American, all kinds.....+............ dis 60 Steel, all kinds............ Reg dis 60. Swedes, all kinds..................02. dis 60 Gimp and Lace.................... ...dis 60 Cigar Box Nails. 2.2 ..0.55 0505.2 dis 50 Finishing Nails... oo ..232. ke: dis 50 Common and Patent Brads.......... dis 50 Hungarian Nails and Miners’ Tacks. dis 50 Trunk and Clout Nails................ dis 50 Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails....... dis 45 Leathered Carpet Tacks............. dis 35 TINNER’S SOLDER. No.4, Refined... 0) 5200. sees oe. 12 50 Market Hailf-and-half............. .... 16 00 Strictly Half-and-half.................. 17 50 TIN PLATES. Ic, 10x14, Charcoal......°......... 5 40@5 60 IX. WORT CRArCOal nos occ sos sceecess Ic, 12x12, Charcoal...................- Ix, aexdie, Charcoal 2.2... cc ss cece 5s IC, 14x20, Charcoal.................00. Ix, 14x20, Charcoal................0008 19.0.¢ 14x20, Chareoal: oo: osc. ess 8 5 IxxX, ver! gees Wosbee secs scl Se eee 10 77 IXxxX,1 Pee S) Vin Cray: ae ee 12 55 IX, 20x28, “Onareont Moise ta s cae sles leatie es 15 50 DC, 100 Plate Charcoal.................. 6 50 DX,. 100Plate Charcoal.......... Poa lease 8 50 DXX. 100 Plate Charcoal......22222222222 10 50 DXXX, 100 Plate Charcoal................ 12 50 Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 6 75 Ta MOORE 1457051 oe ahs ees oo 58 5 25 moofing, 14%20; EX. see oe bees Roofing, 20x28, BGO e SoS) cock ae eae oe 11 00 Rooting, Qoxe8, TX... ee oss 14 00 TIN—LEADED. IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal POWNC..... 2... 5 50 IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........ - 7 00 Ic, "20x28, "choice Charcoal Terne........... -.11 00 1X, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne......... 14 00 TRAPS. SteclpGames ios. aa, eo sce eos 60&10 Oneidai;Communtity, Newhouse’s....... dis 35 Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s. “60810 Hotchkiss’ 60&1 MOUSE: ChOKECY. . 5. fo. fo ees sks 18¢ 8 doz Mouse, delusion..................... $1 50 8 doz WIRE. Bright Market...: - egies cocci cea cule se dis 67% Annealed Market............. ie ene dis 70&1u Coppered Market .:,............02..e0008 dis ae Extra Bailing......... Sapones si ccce oe cee dis Tinned Market.......... eosin ds woo dis weeig Pinned Broome 2... 65.2... ces ces bce 8 Ib Tinned Mattress... ........ccsccccc cence 8 Ib ou Coppered Spring Steel................. dis 50 Tinned Spring Steel.................... dis ae Pian HOnCe. os sk ee, 8 Ib Barbed Fence, galvanized................... 4 10 PRINLOO oso 2s 3 35 Copper...........6. bps coe eae dee: new list net PRUASS 05 os ose bt aS eee oes es new list net WIRE GOOoDs. Bripht. 2255) oe ee ce dis 70&10&10 Gate Hooks and Eyes............ dis 70&10&10 WREN Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled poco b ean Coe'’s Genuine: . 0525324 ks ee ee dis Coe’s Ptent A griculturai, wrought, dis Coe’s Ptent, malleable.............. dis MISCELLANEOUS. 15 T5&1C VR Ind CARO 6 8 oo once aie ws os Sos ue wees 50 Pumps, Cistern 225... 205. ss. cde sees dis Be Screws, new list.................ecceeees g| Casters, Bed and Plate............. disbanded Dampers, American Forks, hoes, rakes an all steel goods...d % Copper Bottoms........... 12. 2.22.00 23 HARDWOOD LUMBER. The furniture factories here pay as follows 9 | for dry stock Basswood, peren Birch, log-run.. Birch, Nos. land 2.. ' : WHOLESALE ‘DEALERS iN ppt F RUITS J AND Vicniawies Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Etc., 8 ald 10 Jonla Steet, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO FILLING ORDERS. CHO. E. HOWES, JOBBER IN SPHCIALTIES: Foreign and Domestic Fruits, Oranges, Lemons, Bananas. S Ionia St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. DEALERS IN JENNESS & McGURDY, Importers and Manvfackvrers’ Agents. CTOCKETY, Cina, blassware Fancy Goods of all Descriptions. HOTEL AND STEAMBOAT GOODS, Bronze and Library Lamps, Chandeliers, Brackets,, Kte., DETROIT, 73 and 75 Jefferson Ave., MICE. Wholesale Agents for Duffield’s Canadian Lamps, FOSTER, STEVENS & CO. Wholesale Hardware. With Additions Lately Made to Our Business, We now Think We have the FINEST AND MOST COMPLETE HARDWARE STORE In the State of Michigan. in the line of Hardware. Our Facilities for doing Business have been much Improved and we feel better able to meet all MARKETS and PRICES. We Solicit Orders or Inquiries for anything wanted FOSTER, STKVENS & GO. Grand Rapids & 10 and 12 Monroe street, and 33, 35, 37, 39 and 41 Louis street, Mich. a And Close Buyers of Westen Michivan, The James Stewart Co., Lim eeaee) RAST SAGINAW, - - MICHIGAN, ? Desires to call your attention to the fact that they are the best firm in this State to purchase supplies from. Carrying an immense stock of Yeas, Coffees, Spies, Yobaccos, Ets, And purchasing early for spot cash enables this Co. to offer Bargains no other firm in Michigan dare offer. We offer all FIRST-CLASS BRANDS of PLUG TOBACCO in DUET LOTS AP a6 CENTS. ——WE INCLUDE—— SPRARHEAD, AGME, PUNGH, DIAMOND 8., NIMROD, — WINGO, GHOGOLATE GREAM, GOLD SHIKLD, P. Vf, And Many Other Brands. We also offer 500 butts of the following brands in 5. Se AT THE VERY REASONABLE PRICE. OF° Venable’s hark, horillard’s Sweet Russet, Me- Alpin's Boom, Sorgs Quality % Quantity. Merry War, in 5 butt lots 30c. Big X Plug in 5 butt lots 24c. ——WE ALSO OFFER—— 000 PAILS OF FINE GUY AY 2h YO 30 CENTS ALT, SPLENDID VALUES. In Teas we only ask a trial order. Our present stock of 1,400 packages includes Teas of every nature and description. Dust 5 To 6¢., Good Dust at 10 To 12¢, IN JAPANS, how Grades, fine for money, 12 to tds Medivms, Lm Good New Japs 20 to 24¢ Klegant New Japs - 28 to 336 Fancy Japs, Our Own Importation, 37 to Ac. Send for Samples and Quotations on everything sold by First-Class Jobbers. We Stand next to Phil. Armour on every- thing in the PROVISION LINE. Parties Desiring Our Circulars Fl Mail Address. | “ ~ being attorney, I was o articles in your paper in re- myself, which are evidently libel- in their nature. I propose to answer the charges therein made and therefore ask the publication: of this letter in THe TRADESMAN. Some of the state- : its Ont I shall acknowledge and some irst, I ama lawyer, duly admitted to practice in the State Courts of Michigan and United States District Courts. : Second, some eighteen years since I was. a practicing physician, but becoming dissat- isfied with that profession, I read the ordi- _ mary course of elementary books of law, and _ after a rigid examination in open court, be-. fore the legal bar of Ionia county, I was du- ly admitted to practice in the courts. Was there anything dishonorable in this proced- ure? Once a poor boy sawing wood from door to door in the city of Grand Rapids, I believed I’had the moral and legal right to select any honorable profession without in subsequent years being taunted with being a doctor or lawyer, as if those two professions ‘would bring me into reproach before the business men of Kent county, or of the State of Michigan. " Third, my name is on the delinquent list of the Lowell Business Men’s Association, but I had notified the Secretary of the Asso- ciation here that I was not aware that I was in debt to the person who placed my name thereon. Iam not aware of it now. He has never given me any bill of account in his favor. Iso informed the Secretary, and I say now, as I have said often, if he hasan account against me, let him present it and he ean have his pay any minute. I shall call no names, neither deal in personalities. I have been in this gentleman’s store almost daily; purchased goods of him for years and paid for them immediately; I have associat- ed with him politically and fraternally, yet I have not, to the date of this writing, re- ceived one single item of account in his fa- vor. He certainly must be mistaken. If I owe him one dollar, let him bring me his items, and, if just, his pay is ready—in case I have no legal set-off. On the occasion of the Association here here last Friday, I did not post up any notices denouncing the Business Men’s Association as a ‘‘gathering of high-toned dead-beats.” 1 had nothing whatsoever to do with it, and did not know anything about these notices in any way, shape or manner, directly or Indirectly. More than that, I did not insti- gate them; and when these notice were charged to me, I confess that my anger was, for heat, above 90 degrees Fahrenheit. I have been invited to join the Associa- ’ tion more than once, and again to-day by their honorable Secretary; but I have stead-. ily refused because I believed that all legal means should be exhausted before beginning such ‘“‘listing.” I have held and have often so stated, that where men gave credit, know- ing the laws of Michigan in relation to the collection of debts and the exemption of properties from execution, it appeared tome unmanly and a lowering of business dignity to subsequently ‘‘squeal” if, forsooth, they have been mistaken in their judgment in so giving eredit. ; I have been engaged in active business for over thirty years, and can safely say that I have over ten thousand dollars in accounts against different parties. I have never sued but two, and in both these cases I afterward deplored my haste. I would Erefer to lose a debt in full rath- er than to injure a_ struggling poor man. We can not always lift the curtain of domestic life or disclose the secrets of poy- erty. Behind this curtain and hidden with- in these home secrets are skeleton sor- rows and struggles which God’s toilers only know. Possessing, as I do, the memories of my aching back, burdened with its saw- buck and saw in your city in the years gone by, with crackers and baked potatoes seas- oned with salt as my only food, eaten alone in my room in the old Grand Rapids Academy (under the tuition of Professor Franklin Everett and his sainted wife), I find my sympathies have never dried up. Their kindness to me then, a poor,struggling boy, I can never forget, and their lessons of pa- tient toil I shall ever remember. A few years ago, in a.business matter I Jostin afew hours the toil of years. 1 buckled on the harness, refused to take ad- vantage of the bankrupt law (then in force), _ and have now nearly paid up in full’ dollar for dollar with interest. Since then I have met another loss (through the agency of one of the members of the Lowell Association, ~ by the way), which almost crushed me and left me in debt, without office, books, or a thing but a stout heart and willing hands. Ihave now a comfortable house, a good of- . fiee with a fair library, and am almost out ofdebt. And every man, if my life is _ spared, will receive his pay in full. _ Now, if it is a fact that my recent actions have been so eccentric as to give some of amy friends strong grounds for fearing that not quite right in the upper story, I ess that some of the members of the li Business Men’s Association must -errin judgment when they invite @oneas they sayIam to becomea er of their body. But if to defend the of the poor, if to vindicate the rights poverty-stricken Isborer, if to insist the lav for the collection of debts shall ‘ex before recourse be taken in the present case, I believeto be a proeedure—then I am ‘“‘eccentric.” rorthy speaker, on the day of your 3, advocated the same doctrine I d Mr. Walker never uttered a more replete with truth): ‘“The that wrong may be done by put- who are honestly trying unfortunate, and those who istakenly, perhaps, dispute f there be an honest dispute | srchant and his customer over. ald be settled by courts of ne -eoocation. unto me, and I was in pris- _ | on and ye visited me,” has become obsolete, | Please let me know. Having overcome the anger I felt on reading your comments, with matters for the Lowell & y Company, for whom I]. “malice toward none,” and soliciting a full publication of this, my defence, I am, | With great respect, E. W. DopcGE. ‘The above letter was accompanied by the itself, as it is reproduced verbatim: LOWELL, Aug. 31, 1887. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR Srr—TI have read in the tradesmen an article in regard to Col. E. W. Dodge writing and posteing some notices of the Business Mens Pic Nick recently held here and am here to sey that Mr. E. W. Dodge did not write, or post, ner have any thing to do with them in any. way, I wroteand Post- ed them my self, and will sey that their is more truth than Poetry in them, as fer as our town is conserned. And wishing to set Mr. Dodge all right before the people write this to you. And if any one feels any doubt about the matter I can prove what I sey, by three reliable persons. I consider Mr. Dodge a Jentlemen, and a good Lawyer, and do not wish to longer let this matter rest on his Shoulders, as mine are broad enough to beer it all. If you require eny pay ment for the Pub- lication of this comuncation please ferwerd yur Bile and I will gladly Honer it. Gro. M. BonNAR. Ke OCHS PATENT inguin © eApaustanie 2" SHELF = EVERSIBLE @OHELVING ) CAN BE READILY “PUT UP BY ANY ONE AND MOVED " EASILY - STocKe ONE BRACKET gy SUITABLE FOR VARIOUS EIWIDTAS OF SHELVING. . PATENTED OCT. 19, 1887. Manufactured by KOCH A. B. CO. 354 MAIN ST, PEORIA, ILL Liberal discount. to the trade, or parties first putting up these brackets in any local- ity. mK ra | PORTABLE AND STATIONARY i oA <7 ~~? fol CEN ES from 2 to 159 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills urist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft ing, Pulleys a::1 Kexes. Contracts made for Jompicte Cutfita. wy. & Denizon, 88, 90 acd 92 South Division Street, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. AESYER & FOX Manufacturers’ Agts. for Saw and Grist iil MoAcHINERY Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds, of Wood-Working Machinery, Saws Belting and Oils. And Dodge’s Patent Wood ot Pulley. Large stock kept on hand. Send fur sample Pulley and become convinced of their superiority. WRITE FOR PRICES. 44, 46 and 48 So. Division St., Grand Rapids, Mich. ; |. Manufacturer of Harness and Collars |: WEST |AM PM Leave] and Retail, 73 me, I was sick and ye came following communication, which speaks for | —AGAIN.— ‘We are now supplying the Trade with our new Brand of Soap “BEST FAMILY.” It is the LARGEST and BEST bar of white PURE SOAP ever retailed at Five Cents a bar. Respectfully, : Grand Rapids Soap Go. | STEAM LAUNDRY, 43 and 45 Kent Street. STANLEY N. ALLEN, Proprietor. WE DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS WORK AND USE NO CHEMICALS. Orders by Mail and Express Promptly At- tended to. OATS! In can offer a few cars of No. 1 White Oats at 314 c. No. 1 Timothy Hay, per ton, $13. In ear lots here on track. MW. Y. LAMOREAUX, 71 Canal Street, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, CINSENG ROOT. We pay the highest price for it. Address Peck Bros,, Druggists, Grand Rapids, Mich, TIME TABLES. Grand Rapids & Indiana. All Trains daily except Sundny. GOING NORTH. Leaves. 9:05 am 11:30 a m 10:40 pm 5:05 pm 7:20am 4:10pm Arrives. Traverse City & Mackinaw Ex...... 8:45am Traverse City & Mackinaw Ex..... Traverse City & Mackinaw Ex.... 7:30pm Cadillac Express. ..........ccccceee 3:40 pm Saginaw Express...............000. 11:25am Be Pace e acct aumie 10:30 a m. Saginaw express runs through solid. 9:05 a. m. train has chair car to Traverse City and Mackinaw. 11:30 a. m. train has chair car for Traverse City, Pe- toskey and Mackinaw City. 10:40 p. m, train has sleeping cars for Traverse City, Petoskey and Mackinaw. GOING SOUTH. 7:15am 11:45am 5:00 pm Cincinnati Express. Fort Wayne Express Cincinnati Express............ -. 4:40pm Traverse City and Mackinaw Ex. .10:50 p m 7:15 am train has parlor chair car for Cincinnati. 5:00 p m train has Woodruff sleeper for Cincinnati. 5:00 ¢. m. train connects with M.C. R. R. at Kalama- zoo for Battle Creek, Jackson, Detroit and Canadien points, arriving in Detroit at 10:45 p. m. Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana. Leave. Arrive. DEN PUES coi certs aches sss ost scien co een asa sae 10:10am AACOU UA Sica Ses ie cs teen ccee se caes esas le cueee 4:30 pm RAOMYAT Soci cae sie nie he sguicwesbusicie ton tmasboe. 8:50 pm Leaving time at Bridge street depot 7 minutes later. C. L. LocKwoop, Gen’! Pass. Agent. '10:30 am Detroit, Lansing & Northern. Grand Rapids & Saginaw Division. DEPART. Saginaw WpPress. o.oo. yeh oc ss doses es Seles ces 7 30am HaALINAW WXPLESS, 65 oo inc cscs ce cscs alee sc sceecs 410pm ARRIVE. Grand Rapids Express..............00 scecceces 11 25am Grand Rapids EXpress.............cccecececeece 10 30 pm All trains arrive at and depart from Union depot. Trains run solid both ways. Chicago & West Michigan. Leaves. PMMA ora peo east sce ce eee e 9:10am tDay EXpress: ..2.5.s0c5ececse0kcss 12:30 pm *Night EXpress..............0ceeeee 11:00 p m Muskegon Express........ .. ...2. 5:00 pm 11:00 am *Daily. tDaily except Sunday. Pullman Sleeping Cars on all night trains. Through parlor car in charge of careful attendants without ex- tra charge to Chicago on 12:30 p. m.,and through coach on 9:10 a. m. and 11 p. m. trains. Newaygo Division. Lea Atrives. 3:55 pm 9:45pm 5:45 am Arrives. Express ....... Express.... pees eu peiecs ss 8: All trains arrive and depart from Union Depot. The Northern terminus of this division is at Baldwin, where close connection is made with F. & P. M. trains to and from Ludington and Manistee. W. A. GAVETT, Gen’! Pass. Agent. J. B. MULLIKEN, General Manager. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. Kalamazoo Division. N. Y. Mail. N. Y. Mail. 7:45 a m..Grand Rapids. 9:45am 9:02 am..Allegan....... 8:28am 10:06 a m..Kalamazoo... 7:30am 11:35 a m..White Pigeon. 5:55 am 5:05 p m..Toledo........ 11:00 pm 9:40 p m..Cleveland..... 6:40pm 3:30 a m..Buffalo........ 11:55am 11:40pm 40a 6:50 p m..Chicago....... 11:30pm 6:50am A local freight leaves Grand Rapids at 12:50 pm,carry- ing passengers as far as Allegan. All trains daily ex- cept Sunday. J. W. MCKENNEY, General Agent. Leave. x. & Mail. org & rs] Secu st ra BREEBBB Be Sevuss BEREBEE TewmanZ BESSS S333 a s B Detroit. Grand Haven & Milwaukee. GOING EAST. +Steamboat Express. h Mail....... Express.... oe +Mixed, with coach................ GOING WEST. tMorning Express................. 1:05 pm tThrough Mail,...............00006 5:00 pm nee EEXPYORB. ss soc ccc ec cose 10:40 pm EXOG oi Sooo gsc cst sic Sisip cacis sien *Night Express. ...........scce0s0 gs tDaily, Sundays excepted. Tau Passengers ing the 6:50 am Express make close connection at Owosso for Lansing, and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at 10:30 a m the following morning. The Night Express hasa through Wagner car and local sleeping car from Detroit to Grand Rapids. JAS. CAMPBELL, City Passenger Agent. GEzo. B. REEVE, Traffic Manager Chicago. 5:25am Michigan Central. Grand Rapids Division. / ARRIYV: ae Express........ pcreetbesiee caceeare phan as Grand Rapids Express, ............ : Mixed ........ Ges kaion oh oa * » All other dail aSee oSnae BESS SEES Ssvuse evdp BRBB BEBB except Sunday. Sleeping cars Detroit. Parlor cars run on Rapids Express to and from Detroit. D: D. W. JOHNSTON, Mich. Pass. Agt. d Grand epi, O. W. Ruaaius, Gen’! Pass. and Ticket Agt., Chicago. Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway.| [Arrive (11:30 . 5:05..........Grand Rapids....... a ‘AM Lv oa Ar Daily. run on Atlantic and Pacific Express trains to and from |; ay Express any Grand | UF, If so, send for Catalogue and Price-List to S. HEYMAN & SON, 48 Canal St, Grand Rapids ~BULKLEY, LEMON & H Wholesale Grocers. IMPORTERS OF Teas, Lemons and Foreign Fruits. SOLE AGENTS FOR “Acme” Herkimer Co. Cheese, Lautz Bros. Soaps and Niagara Starch. Send for Cigar Catalogue and ask for Special Inside Prices on anything in our line. The accompanying illustrations represents the Boss Tobacco Pail-Cover. It will fit any pail, and keep the Tobacco moist and fresh until entirely used. It will pay for itself in a short time. You cannot afford to do without it. For particulars, write to ARTHUR MEIGS & CO Wholesale Grocers, SOle Agents, 77 to 88 SOUTH DIVISION SI'REET, GRAND RAPIDS, all Paper 2 Window Shades At Manufacturers’ Prices. SAMPLES TO THE TRADE ONLY. House and Store Shades Made to Order. 68 MONROE STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, Nelson Bros. & Go. 8 REMOVED. Jennings & Smith, ARE NOW LOCATED IN THE Gibson Building, 38 and 40 Lovis St, And Would be Pleased to have a Call from Their Many Friends. Opposite Eagle Hotel, GRAND Rapips, - - Mich, 1C. C. BUNTING. Cc. L. DAVIS. BUNTING & DAVIS, SPRING X COMPANY JOBBERS IN DRY GOODS Hosiery, Carpets, Ete. D auld Monroe St, Grand Rapids DETROIT SOAP CO, DETRO TT. MICE, Manufacturers of the following well-known Brands of MOTTLED GERMAN, ROYAL BAR, SUPERIOR, MASCOTTE, CAMEO, QUEEN ANNE, MICHIGAN, TRUE BLUE, ZAR MONDAY, e PHCENIX, WABASH, AND OTHERS. For Quotations address . BY A ‘COUNTRY MERCHANT. Especially for THE TRADESMAN. “Those individuals who attempt to solve the eredit problem, in the columns of the ! ercial_ papers, are undoubtedly act- uated by. the deeply-seated and praiseworthy desire of being serviceable to their business eontemporaries, and with this view of their i intentions I have carefully perused much of the recent ‘‘literature” on the subject. AS it is patent to everyone that the ready pay system is the only one that gives the _ merchant perfect immunity against dishon- est and unfortunate debtors, it is to be ex- pected that a majority of the writers pro- - nounce the ‘‘No Credit” the shibboleth of - the trader; and 1 notice in a Chicago paper the effusion of a gentleman, who has be- _eome so thoroughly exasperated by personal ‘losses that he vehemently calls for a total abolition of all credit transactions of every name and nature. -Now, credit is credit, whether given 1 for a day or a year, and any person of reasonable information who takes a cursory glance at the business field can see that it is practical- ly indispensable, and the only debatable question is whether credit in the retail trade is advisable or not. * * * When I think of the vast machinery of the commercial world that is lubricated by credit, and then witness the efforts of some party—who, through want of judgment, carelessness or lack of energy, perhaps, has become the victim of the beat tribe—to stop the revolution of the wheels, it puts me in mind of a little anecdote which a St. Law- rence river captain used to relate. One day, while “‘shooting therapids” and in the midst of the most tumultuous water, as he stood by the wheel anxiously watch- ing its every motion, an excited individual came rushing up to him, and shouted: “Hi, Captain! Stop yer boat! My hat’s blowed overboard ! + * % - * * Profit and the accumulation of profits being, of course, the primary object of the trader, every detail of his business possible should be made practically subservient to his interests. If, by a judicious extension of credit, he can enlarge his income, and he is financially situated to withstand the necessarily increased outlay, it is certainly sensible in lim to add the feature to his trade; if, on the contrary, the losses that will inevitably attend anything like an extended ‘‘book business” should equal or excel his profits, or, if the difficulties in col- lections should keep him in embarrassed circumstances, it would be folly to deviate from a ready pay system. When I started this paper as a continua- tion of an article which appearedina former - issue of Tue TRADESMAN, I intended to give some facts and figures from my per- sonal experience with the ‘‘you’ll have to put it down” customer, but, on reflection, it ‘thas occurred to me to make a more repre- sentative country merchant my authority on ithe subject. ® * I have, consequently, interviewed a re- ‘tired trader, who for many long and busy years had an exceptionally favorable.oppor- “tunity for studying the subject that sug- -gests this writing. **T would not for a moment,” said the gentleman in question, ‘‘make any sugges- - tions or express any opinions regarding the _ gubject of credit as applied to the business -of the present time; but I will give you my -experience and the deductions I have drawn ‘therefrom. “I started in trade a great many years .ago with plenty of ambition but a rather - limited capital. ‘The dead-beat element, in - those days, was not so conspicuous as at __ present, but still it existed, and my anxiety to sell goods, and fear of offending people -combined, soon loaded me down beyond my €apacity with slow and worthless accounts. it was only by the closest figuring and _the generosity of my creditors that I was -able to keep atioat. Then, I went gn an- _other tack absurdly resolute in refusing to Zive time to anyone under any circum- stances and lost some of my most profitable scustomers for want of a little practical com- ‘mon sense. Then, for a period, I gravitat-| ~ed between the extremes of strictly ready “pay and an almost reckless system of credit, ind five or six years of business found me bout as well off, financially, as when I enced. Then, 1 took in a partner who luckily, w was a cool-headed, sensible cticable business man. He staid four or five years and had the ex- mtrol of the books, and I followed * % 6 * % * * a hile I remained in trade, and I. aade a Oe little sum out {ing a passably good customer count against a notorious beat, but he won’t try to beat 1 iftless, even as a cane of sympathy, for ‘such sympathy — and the cost of your goods will be wasted. Don’t invest in strangers without satisfactory re- ference. Don’t let the fact of a man’s be- his general reputation. Don’t ever try to silence your doubts by saying ‘this fellow is me.. ? ‘*‘When practical, always have a fixed time set for payment, and when an un- reasonable period has elapsed after the ac- count ¢s due, don’t be afraid to let your debtor know that you know it. You will keep more friends among credit customers by insisting on reasonably prompt settle- ments. If the debtor can’t pay, get an in- terest bearing note. If he refuses to sign one, it is a good reason for putting the mat- ter in a judgment. ‘In demanding your pay be courteous but firm, and don’t entertain lingering doubts that perhaps you are unreasonably precipi- tate in calling for what pee and equita- bly belongs to you. ‘Now this is a general outline of what I consider a fairly satisfactory credit system, but, of course, you must expect unpleasant- ness and losses under the best devised plans that the most level-headed retailer can ma- ture; the great study is to bring both as close to the minimum as possible. ‘Suppose that you sell four thousand dollars’ worth of goods on time during the year: you can reasonably estimate that, at the best, you would lose three-fourths of this amount by doing a strictly cash busi- ness. If you make, say, twenty per cent. profit—and in the terms of. trade put it|- down that you can make better profits than in the strictly ready pay one—you have add- ed six hundred dollars to your income, less the losses; and. a merchant who for five consecutive years would allow himself to be defrauded out of over .one-sfkth of this amount, annually, had better auction off his stock and use his talents on a ditching shovel or crosseut saw.” It will be observed that the old. gentle- man has failed to offset against the alleged profits the annoyances and vexations that invariably attend a credit business. Per- haps he was wise in doing so, as I doubt whether there are two dealers in Michigan who could agree upon their monetary value. —_____»_2<2>_____ Five energetic young men can obtain sal- aried positions with the Metal Back Album Co., Battle Creek. IM Muzzy’s Corn Starch is prepared expressly for food, is made of only the best white corn and ts guaranteed absolutely pure. The-popularity of Muzzy’s Corn and Sun Gloss Starch is proven by the large sale, aggregating many million of pounds each year. The State Assayer of Massachusetts says Muzzy’s Corn Starch for table use, is per- fectly pure, is well prepared, and of excel- lent quality. Muzzy’s Starch, both for laundry and table use, is the very best offered to the con- sumer. All wholesale and retail grocers séll it: DETTENTHALER, JOBBER OF OYSTERS! —AND— _ SALT FISH. _ Mail Orders Receive a Attention. See eo in Another “Wholesale Cigars, Grand fares, Mich. SALT FISH Bought and Sold by FRANK J. DETTENTHALER, 117 Monroe St., Grand Rapids. t= Oysters the Year Around _4$ Valley City Milling Co OUR LEADING BRANDS: Roller Champion, Gilt Edge, Matchless, Lily White, Harvest Queen, Snow Flake, White Loaf, Reliance, Gold Meéal, . Graham. OUR SPECIALTIES: Buckwheat Flour, Rye Flour, Granulated Meal, Bolted Meal, Coarse Meal, Bran, Ships, Middiings, Screenings, Corn, Oats, Feed. Write for Prices. Grand Rapids, Michigan. TRANSIT HILL COMPANY, Flour, Feel, : Grain and Baled Hay, 25 Pearl Street, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 0. E. Brown, Gen. Mgr. TRUNK FACTORY. Groskopt Bros, MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN TRUNKS AND TRAVELING BAGS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Sample Cases and Trunks MADE TO ORDER. 91 CANAL STREET, Grand Rapids, Mich. Full Line ot LUBRIGATING ODL: ® Wemakeas ecialty of EUREEKA OIL, Which for Farm Machinery and general purposes is the Best- Brand on the market. GRAND RAPIDS OFFICE, Telephone No. 228-2. |J, @, ALEXANDER, Agent, es S naan RED COAT OES a TOMATOES. PACKED BY DAVENPORT CANNING CO, DAVENPORT, IOWA. MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN BOOTS AND SHOES. AGENTS FOR THE BOSTON RUBBER SHOE CO. 14 and 16 Pear! Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. C. AINSWORTH. JOBBER IN VW OOL, GLOWER, YIMOYHY SEED and BRANS. Parties Wishing to Buy or Sell above are Invited to Correspond. 76 South Division 8t., Grand Rapids, Mich ORANGES LEMONS PUTNAM & BROOKS Wholesale Mfrs. of Pure Gandy Our New Factory is one of the largest and best-equipped in the land. Come and see us. 11,13, 15,17 SO. IONIA ST. PEANUTS Leading Tea House IN MICHIGAN, GLARK, JaWEL & GU, Grand Rapids. MOSELEY BROS., 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. 06, 28, 30 & 32 Ottawa Street, © GRAND RAPIDS STORE COUNTERS AND FURNITURE TO ORDER. D. H. MOSHIER, MANUFACTURER OF Counters, Prescription Cases, WOOD MANTELS! And all kinds of Store and Bank Furniture. Odd Bookcases and Sideboards. Special attention given to ordered work. Call and see me or send for estimates. 62 So. Front St, GRAND RAPIDS. TheStaadard of Excellence KINGSFORD'S “bilver rao STARS 1. Erna Kingsford’s Oswego CORN STARCH for Puddings, Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc. THE PERFECTION OF QUALITY. WILL PLEASE YOU EVERY TIME! ALWAYS ASK YOUR GROCER FOR THESE GOODS. Babb, GUNRAD = GO, 58 Michigan Ave., Chicago, PROPRIETORS OF Hentury Spice Mills, IMPORTERS OF TRAS, COFFERS & SPIGKS. OWNERS OF THE FOLLOWING CELEBRATED BRANDS: JAPAN TEA---“Red Dragon” Chop. 11 COFFEE---O. G. Plantation Java, Imperial, Javoka, Banner, Mexican. The Bast Cofee on Earth. We Solicit Communications W. R. KEASEY, Traveling Representative. ABSOLUTE SPICES ‘Absolute Baking Powder. 100 per cent. Pure. see and Bold oy oo L, M. CARY. L. L. LOVERIDGE. CARY & LOVERIDCE, © GENERAL DEALERS IN Fire and Burglar Proof AE" Combination and Time © the Secretary was instructed to procure the _, {A beacon in the narrow w: | ‘To lure the fallen to a hi i 1 a 2 W. Reynolds, Belmont James Colb: | Saag er . Pratt, Moline _ Sectipson. Canada Corners Van Lopik & Son, Grand Haven : aoe : . Stocking, Grattan F.C. Stone. & Son, Cedar Springs _. ‘P.&teketee & Co., Holland - ©. H. Joldersma, Jamestown ‘Wm. Vermeulen, Beaver Dam A. Purchase, So. Blendon - Farowe & Dalmon, Allendale _ John Farrowe, So. Blendon G. 8S. Putnam. Fruitport L. A, Barber & Son, Petoskey - Percy T. Cook, Reynolds _ Kremer & Bangs, Holland A: DeKruif, Zeeland Hunt & Hunter, Lowell Walling Bros., Lamont S. MeNitt & Co., Byron Center. LL. M. Wolf, Hudsonville Geo. E. Harris, Ashland . R.T. Parrish, Grandville c. C. Tuxbury, Sullivan Dr.Day, Pierson _—_ R. 8. Shiffert, Bridgeton U. DeVries, Jamestown Moores, Weed & C.0, Moorestown Walker & Hewitt, Lansing Geo. P. Stark, Cascade ‘W.C. Murray, Lowell | . -W.A. DeHart, Vickeryville W. H. Struik, Jamestown J.¥. Mann, Lisbon _ J. 8. Goodyear. Hastings D. R. Stocum, Rockford Wm. Barker, Sand Lake C. H. Deming, Hammond I. Cook, Bauer Oo. F. & W. P. Conklin, Ravenna Frank E. Piper, Charlotte 8. Bitely, Sparta . J. Raymond, Berlin John Smith, Ada —_—__—_<»> > a___—_ Grand Ledge Organizes an Auxiliary. Agreeable to invitation, the editor of THE TRADESMAN met the business men of Grand Ledge last Friday evening for the purpose of assisting them organize a Business Men’s to ‘Association. Geo. Campbell was selected to act as chairman of the meeting and W. E. Wilson served as secretary protem. After an hour had been spent in listening to the methods of organized effort and the subject had been thoroughly discussed, A. B. Schu- maker moved that the organization of an Associatian be proceeded with, which was ' adopted. Frank O. Lord moved that the eonstitution presented by Mr. Stowe be. adopted, which was also carried, when the following handed in their names for charter membership: W. H. Hall, A. B. Schumak- er, C. W. Allen, G. B. Griswold, F. O. Lord, B. S. Pratt, MiloCampbell, J. L. Mc- ” Peet, W. R. Clark, C. H. Phillips, O. Guin- ter,.D. D. Shane, M. T. Streeter, W. F. West, W. E. Wilson, Geo. Campbell, B. Robinson, J. W. Fitzgerald. Election of officers resulted as follows: Presidént—W. E. Wilson. Vice-President—Geo. Campbell. - Secretary—W. R. Clark. Treasurer—W. H. Hall. Executive Committee—President,* Secre- tary, John Fitzgerald, F. O. Lord, A. B. Schumaker. The Blue Letter collection system was adopted for the use of the Association and printing of the same. & ‘The Banner Fruit County of the Future. “J have spent the entire fruit season in this State,” said a leading Chicago fruit buyer, the other day, ‘‘and a careful esti- mate of the relative advantages of each ‘eounty in the fruit belt leads me to the opinion that before five years have passed Oceana county will come to the front as the leading fruit county of the State. Although farther from Chicago than most other sources of supply, Oceana fruit has made a -xecord second to none, and ‘as soon as ship- pers realize that it is to their interest to give fruit just as little jolting as possible and ‘transfer from rail or boat at Muskegon or Grand Haven, the reputation of Oceana _ fruit if sure to be largely enhanced.” : —— Hides, Pelts and Furs. __ Hides are without change. Pelts are dull ~ and slow sale. Tallow is still firm, although __ the advance has sustained a cheek. 5 — oo Oo _ . All Hail to the Evart Association. - ¥rom the Evart Review. : Atthe last regular meeting of the Busi- mess Men’s Association, a committee con- of David Redmond, W. J. McIlwain, E. P. Wightman, R. A. Allured and Dr. Dumon, was appointed to investigate and eport the most feasible route for a road outh from Evart, and to report to the Asso- ciation on Monday night. The great success ng the Sears road project gives en- | ement to the wish to open a first class ment road, making connection with| § east and west in Evart and ships. It is hoped. the im- 3 completed this fall. d job, which has been prose- j. rection of a committee of | 0 will prove a guiding light _ one good life “To brieh mortals oft ana | OT Q : CHARLES oe J. w. ioe Manager. REED CITY, - Mich. y of Right igher sphere.. re —_————— © = <> < = Saugatuck in Line on Organization. Realizing the necessity for some medium through which they could act in concert on \all questions affecting the good of the place, the business men of Saugatuck met last Wed- nesday evening to consider the subject of lo- eal organization. John Nies was elected to act: as chairmanand L. A. Phelps was select- ed to serve as secretary pro tem. E. A. Stowe was present by invitation and explained the plan adopted by the State Association for the use of local bodies. At the conclusion of his-address, it was resolved to proceed to organize at once, which was begun by the adoption of- the regulation constitution. The following charter members were ac- cepted: N. L. Rowe, C. E. Bird, F. Wade, F. Kirby, H. Schnoble, E. S. Pride, M. Robinson, Edward Wisner, J. F. Henry, R. C. Brittain, J. Schaberg, Chris. Walz, Fritz Walz, C. M. Winslow, J. Nies, L. A. Phelps, A. C. Zwemer, C. M. Cook, C. Miller & Son. The Blue Letter collection system was adopted for the use of the Asso- ciation, when an adjournment was taken for a week, when the organization will be com- pleted by the election of officers. ; _—_—_— Oe ‘The Merchant’s Friend.”’ From the Tustin Echo. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, a journal devoted to the retail trade of the Wolverine State and published at Grand Rapids, has just completed the fourth year of its success- ful career. THE TRADESMAN is the mer- chant’s friend and ought to be read by every business man in the State. ‘ = C dem AS mNOUH a) | Buy. of the manufacturer and save freights and dealers’ commissions. Factory, 61, 63 and 65 South Front St. Office and salesroom, 92 Monroe street. LUCIUS C, WEST, Attorney at Patent Law and Solicitor of American and Foreign patents. 105 E. Main St., Kalamazoo, Mich., U.S.A. Branch of- fice, London, Eng. Practice in U.S. Courts. Circulars free. JUDD ck co., JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE And Full Line Summer Goods. 102 CANAL STREET. WHIPS ADDRESS GRAHAM ROYS, Grand Rapids, Mich. ‘eatherbone, which is absolutely un- ot injures aon, or laun- and pliab! ‘i ing health and comfort. , a ft. Fine Sample Rooms in Gonnestion. This spacious and admirably construct- Crown .....%.. Princess, 48...... 66 8 ed New Brick Hotel is now open to the public. It is provided with allthe Modern | Improvements. The rooms are large, airy | and pleasant, in suits or single, and newly furnished throughout. The design of man- agement is to make this house one of coin- ; fort and pleasure to its guests. | The Traveling Public are cordially in- vited. . “CANDEE” Rubbez BOOTS DOUBLE THICK BALL. Ordinary Rubber Boots always wear out first on the ball. The CANDEE Boots are double thick | i | on the ball, and give DOUBLE WEAR. | Most economical Rubber Boot in the market. Lasts longer than any other boot and the PRICE NO HIGHER, Call and ex- amine the . goods. E. G. STUDLEY & Co.. Grund Rayzids ‘Jobbers of Rubber and Oil C'othing of all kinds, Hose and Wagor Covers, Leather and Rubber Belting and Mill and Fire Depart- ment Supplies. Send for price list. DEALERS IN Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, NOS. 122 2nd 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE. WHOLESALE GROCERS, 60 make a handsome profit. this soap. Manufacttired only by Smith, the best value in the market. C. B. B. & Alien B. Wrisley, P. S.—A full line of my fine milled Toilet Soaps kept in stock by Messrs. Jennings & GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., Bought 0,000 Boxes “HAPPY FAMILY SOAP” More or Less. BARS——60 POUNDS Which they will sell at a Great Bargain until Oct.1. NO BETTER SOAP MADE. 10 boxes and upwards delivered at your railway station free. pound bars ‘HAPPY FAMILY SOAP” for 25 cents, surprise their customers, and Send in your orders, for all soap stock has advanced, so will IN A BOX. Retail Grocers can sell 5 Chicago, Til. TRADE “BEE 22 MARK CHOP” “TRY OUR OFILEIBRATED JAPAN TEA, ing for this market. This tea is grown in the Province of Surunga, which district, all Japanese admit, produces the most regular leaf and best drinking Tea of.the many plantations now yield- ing. Each year some new district becomes known, but.none grow any tea equal to that from Surunga. . Our Teas are carefully picked by the natives, and the leaf well rolled. They are then sent to Yokohoma, where special attention i$:given to the firing and pack- We can highly recommend our ‘‘BrE CHop” Tea, and all lovers of a full, rich drinking tea will appreciate its many merits’. Try it and be convinced. J. H. THOMPSON-& CO., SO Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich. — a BARLOW B ae et iS as | Raisins, Loose Muscatels.............. | | Raisins. Sultanas......................8% RICE CURRENT. PES Tes ‘These prices are for cash buyers, who pay ‘promptly and buy in full packages. . AXLE GREASE. . : 80(Paragon ....... 2.2 10 90|/Paragon 25% pails. 90 Diamond X. . 60)Fraziers, 25 b pails.1 25 Modoc, 4 doz....... 2 50} BAKING POWDER. Acme, 4% cans, 3 dOZ. Case................ 85 Bee akon seks ees es 1 60 Se ee ae eee eee kee WSio es. eee eee se 2 00 A ee eee 3 15 ee DM tes a oo oe cee baa he oe Arctic, % bb cans, s doz. case pe hae oa ape ee Mes ete ie ge Be a we el elei bia lin a &) « % 1 se ee “s oe 2 bo 2 es 5 es : Victorian, 1 ib cans, (tall,) 2 doz..... ...... 2 Dinmrond “pale 2 eels oo ce ees ee 00 45 EGU. SOF es oe oe doz. 33 PNGQUIG BOF os eS ee, doz. 65 AAPOR A OF ok oye Saye ces # gross 3 50 MAMOTIC 8 OMe occ ee ea a oo eee ae 7 20 APCMCIC OL ee ee 12 00 Arctic No. 1 pepper box....... Coen cans 2 00 Arctic No. 2 ag ee our. ce eee eee es 3 00 Arctic No.3 ‘ 66 BROOMS. NO. 2 Hark. 2250 30: 1 %5|Common Whisk.... 90 No. 1 Hurl....2 00@2 25|Faney Whisk...... 100 No. 2Carpet...... ...2 25] Mill 3 75 No.1 Carpet........ 2 50)Warehouse ........ 275 Parlor Gem........ 3 00 CHOCOLATE. Wilbur’s Premium..35|German Sweet.......23 ine Sweet...... 25) Vienna Sweet ....... 22 B’kf’tCocoa 45| Baker’s .............. ot Cocoa-theta 42) Runkles’ ............. 35 : Vanilla Bar 28 COCOANUT. eee Ae cees wcaie ae sce s WORNO. VER occ ee see ects 48 66 6 Schepps, ee Paisat a a eis) slate aila'e cise s sacs sls oie 6 = oss isin tin pails.......°...3.2... a8. Be ce tee foe ne Maltby ss 18.20 6s ee Noein os 2S Manhattan, pails..................0005 AES gs Sipe ese os cece Slee as Se tute cle os COFFEES—PACKAGE, ‘ 60 Ibs 100 hs AOU ae se oe eo els oo ole vibes art's 25% Lion? in cabinets.................... PRORONO NG Se ae ak se Sucks 25% Arbuckle’s ...%....... ed ec te ce eee 23% NOTIN OPUS ole ee oo ose va eles coe BIANGATOs oe ce ee ee German........... a dase otis Sas sejse cle German, in DinS................00.05 Micron lie es PIG ee oe es sac ee ge ot see toons. PIORAGAT 8 oa see 20 Honey Bee, 1 packages............ 26 COFFEES. d Roasted. RAG Se ie. eed Santos.......... 23@26 Maricabo....... 25@26 Java -20@30 O. G, Java...... 380@35 Mocha... ...... 31@32 COFFEES—SPECIAL BRANDS. Bell, Conrad & Co.’s Plantation Java. 32 as ee “ Mocha... ...:... 32 ee Javoka.......... 30 29 28 Maricabo....... 24@26 238@25 - Imperial......... Banner: oo. 3.2... Mexican......... CORDAGE. 60 foot Jute..... 100 {50 foot Cotton....1 %2 foot Jute ..... 12% |60 foot Cotton.... 40 Foot Cotton....1 50 |72 foot Cotton.... CRACKERS AND SWEET GOODS. xX KXX 6s ee Kenosha Butter................ Seymour Butter............... BION 05, so ss eeasue? Fancy Butter......... ee css als SS. OVAtCr * ooo. ele os PROMO Hie hs a oes es Faney Oyster:...:......:..:5 a Haney. Soda... ; os... . ss 20s CiGy SOR... iti ho. es MOOR: 62 es fons Ce ere cA, Mie BOStON o.oo eee be GUANAAN oo a ee Oat Meal oes. ee 3 4% 4% 5 ; Pretzels, hand-made........... ITEPZCIS Soc coos sos Seas es ORACKNOIS feos. Bes ace ee Lemon Cream................. Sugar Cream .;............+.50's Frosted Cream................. Ginger Snaps.................. No. 1 Ginger Snaps............ CMON. SPAPS. isc cs cece we esc Coffee Cakes: ......:5..6.5...... Lemon Wafers................. JMMDPIOS! eee ee ele: Extra Honey Jumbles......... Frosted Honey Cakes......... Oresm: Genis oo. 0s. 6.0... ee Bagleys GemS................ Heed CAKES? i. 60.5. dee oe eee S. & OM Cakes: 2000s. 2 s. CANNED FISH. Clams, | bb, Little Neck.................... 110 Clam Chowder, 31.2 :.., 5.0.60 es ce ce ee 215 Cove Oysters, 1 Ib standards............ 95@1 00 Cove Oysters, 2 Ib standards............. 1 55 Lopsters; LID pICNIC. oo eo. ss cece ces ce 1 %5 lobsters; 2 1b, picnic. .. 2.0.5 6.6. se ee es 2 6d Lopsters, JD star. 5... ees cock wee ads 2 00 TEODStCTS, 2 ID SURAT oe ee eos oa 2 95 Mackerel, 1 fresh standards............ 1 70 Mackerel, 5 fb fresh standards............ 5 60 Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 b........... Mackerel,3 bin Mustard............. feces 7 7 q 7 “Mackerel, 3 Ib soused...................00- Salmon, 1 b Columbia river............... 2 20 Salmon, 2 fb Columbia river....... ....... 3 96 Sardines, domestic ¥48.......... Recee ec set 6@6% Sardines, domestic 4S8............ ccc eee. 10@11 Sardines, Mustard %48..............0.00008 10@11 Sardines, imported 148................c000 18@15 Trout, 3 ib brook a CANNED FRUITS. Apples, gallons, standards............3 00@3 40 Bin khertics. Standards... 6.660665. es. c oe ce 115 Cherries, red standard.................... 1 65 MPAINROUS 203 oc ose ees ice soe ees Gees 115 Egg Plums, standards ................... 1 45 fGOORODCIVICSe 025: Se ioe ee oe 175 GYAPCR ee eee oe. oe ca eee oe 95 GYeCCn GASOR ee ee oak ook oe cee ese 1 45 Peaches, standards...................00005 2 63 Pe@ACHES, SECONAS.. 2. oi cc ees kee ec elec: 2 25 PEACHES: DIC... 5 oss ccc css eens déces Lesecceucs 130 PCATS. 652.4... Blot ci etc cee dsr ec omnes 1 40 PINCADDICS: . 265 eS ee 1 40@2 50 QUINCES os ec ee eo 115 Raspberries, extra..... ae tp ise sien waec cat 160 ; s6 MOQ SA oes. oie cee eee 1 50 SELAWDOLLICS 265. se eases cece cune 1 60 AWRHOFEIEDCIVICS: 6.5 och. os osc bocce ce ce 100 - Mag: CANNED VEGETABLES. Asparagus, Oyster Bay.................... 2 Beans, Lima, standard.................... PROANS:, MOLINOS eo ooo es ae ee sae wees Beans, Stringless, Hrie......... we. 0 Beans, Lewis’ Boston Baked. ..1 50 Corn, Archer’s Trophy....... -e.1 20 Peas Preneh soe eo see sae 1 60 Peas, extra marrofat.................. 1 — 5 00 15 5, ‘© Early June, stand...... uy s ss sifted... French, extra fine.... Mushrooms, extra fine..... Pumpkin, 3 b Golden......... Succotash, standard.......... ‘ PAS oe aes eater ase oct ak l cee ss 1 40 Tomatoes, standard brands............... 110 ' CHEESE. Michigan full cream.................. 12 @138 DRIED FRUITS—FOREIGN. CLEP OW oe ca Sess tee thee ea es 19 @. 22 Currants, Old. . 5 oe. chs es eee ee 6% Curranis, NOW 23. 22.0 ee eee ec ceee es « 6% Lemon Peel.................. Sed ishasis 6 are OPHD RE POOL ooo oes si ccc ce kc eal Prunes, French, 60s......5............. ‘ French, 808.............. a, Hreneh, 908.......... 22.20.06. TUPKCY. 625 vise eens. Gee o boas g 4 Raisins, Dehesia................0c000. 3 Raisins, London Layers............... Raisins, California ‘‘ oe s. Raisins, Ondaras, 288........:... ..... ©®eeee g Raisins, Valencias............. mes Raisins, Imperials.. woercecece verececece FISH. 8s Ps Herring, Sealed........ Mackerel, shore, No, i, ig bie: oe “ss y > 68 ~-- 20 00 cose 3 UO cise. 50 we meee ce me ce eee w es eeens Sees bb kit 85 White, No. 1,% bbls ......... cree 6 75@7 00 White, No.1, 12 ib kits:..2..0.00...0.0004.. 110 White, No. 1, 10 kits................ are, White, Family; % bbis........5....000.0.-. 4 00 r Ss SATB es Sona aoe ic et. 65 FLAVORING EXTRACTS. : mon. Vanilla. Jennings’ D.C.,20z.......... 8 doz. 1 00°. 66 SS ge MOR: ess, 1 502 65 BOA ee 3 50 No.2 Taper... ..... 125 INGA Mo: 1% weiaee’ 4 50 eoete. 9 00. 110 25 4 25 oT) os = R ty oe os ¥4 pint, round aes 20th K&S Oot Or 6 be 66 oe oe ce SSRSESSRE > 2 No. 3‘panel.......... NGS oa INOEIO 3 ».) MATCHES. Grand Haven, No. 8, square........... mes 95 Grand Haven, No 9, square, 3 gro...........1 #3 Grand Haven, No. 200, parlor.............. 1% Grand, Haven, No. 300, parlor.............. 2 25 Grand Haven, No.:%, round.:.............. 150 Oshkosh: No) 200 1 00 Oshkosh, Nos 8.06020) 8 ee 1 50 Swedish... 05 oS Ge 15 Richardson’s No. 8: square.................. 1 00 Richardson’s No.9 dO. ............-0205- 130 Richardson’s No. 74, round................. 1 00 Richardson’s No.7 °° dO... eee ee eee ee 1 50 Woodbine 300.02. 3982.2 oi. 115 MOLASSES. Black Strap. ...:. 2.1.) 2 2G 16@18 Cuba Baking......... BO es a oe 2dQ2 POTtO Tuco se 8 24@30 New Orleans, £00d.... 0.2... .. cc cece eceees 28@34 New Orleans, choice..... ........... Nes se 44@50 New Orleans, fancy...... ...........000. -D2@55 ¥% bbls. 2e extra OATMEAL 5 ROLLED OATS Barrels. ..... Roge aaee 6 06/Barrels............. € 00 Half barrels........ 3 12|Half barrels...... 3 12 Cases. oe ose @ 2ICASOB eos. c5 sc: 5 2 25 PICKLES. ; Importeé Clay, No. 216,3 gross..... .. Imported Clay, No. 216, 24% gross...... American T. RICE. Choice Carolina..... DEE oe oes sae cs 5% Prime Carolina..... 644 (Patna .. 2... 6052.2. 5 Good Carolina...... 6 |Rangoon...... @5 Good Louisiana..... 5144|Broken.. 38%@3% Table c.. 2.62. 02: 6% \Japan ............... 6 Head.) 7 SALERATUS. DeLand’s pure...... 54|Dwight’s ............ 5 Chureb’s 7.0.2.0... 5. Sea Foam........... 5% Taylor’s G. M....... 5 {Cap Sheaf........... 5 4c less in 5 box lots. ALT. 8 60 Pocket, F F Dairy. Pe POCKCE. oes. 1003 tb pockets........ Saginaw or Manistee..... Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags. Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags Higgins’ English dairy bu. bags American, dairy, % bu. bags. . Rock, bushels. 25.0060. Warsaw, Dairy, bu. bags.............. fs Dot ee Se eee ae SAUCES. Parisian, 44 pints§....... 0.0... .2. 2.22. Pepper Sauce, red smali.............. Pepper Sauce, green ...............: . Pepper Sauce, red large ring......:.. Pepper Sauce, green, large ring...... Catsup, Tomato, pints................. Catsup, Tomato, quarts .............. Halford Sauce, pints.................. Halford Sauce, % pints................ SPICES— WHOLE. AISDICG (oe Cassia, China in mats............. ‘* Bataviain bundles... ‘© Saigon in rolis........ Cloves, Amboyna........... “ Zanzibar.......2.. Mace Batayia........... Nutmegs, fancy...... s¢ Nooo: .f No. Pepper, Singap x ce white . SPICES—PURE GROU Allspice....... Cassia, Batavia............... : " a and Saigon. So) SAIGON) 6.42062 Fe: Cloves, Amboyna.........: st Zanzibar . Ginger, African... ** Cochin.. Jamaica Mace Batavia.... Mustard, English ee ‘ oe eee oe Nutmegs, No. 2......... Pepper, Singapore black. . e white. STARCH. Muzzy, Gloss, 48 ib boxes, 1 pkgs... oe se 48 66 oe 3 tb 6s = 40 Ib bulk ....... "2 ib crates, 6 fh boxes.. Corn, 40 hb boxes, 1 ib pkgs.... 66 20 Ib be 1 tb “se oe sé 66 ‘ o6 6 Kingsford’s Silver Gloss, 1 pkgs.... sf sf ‘* 6 b boxes... bulk Pure, 1 b pkgs............ Corn,1 ib pkgs..... ...... Firmenich, new process, gloss, Z D... 6b.... ** bulk, boxes or bbls ** eorn, 1 b SUGARS. Cut Boats. co ee GIRDER eo es sos ae en, POwdered 2.0. e020 ee eo. Granulated, Senders see es 66 oe oe oe be oe _ ob ee RRR FRE RN RK 6 66 RS Confectionery A. 6o 022.05 22. eek Standard Ay ee No. 1, White Extra C.. 20.2 .06580502... INO: extra ©. 32.06 eo NOSSO. et oe ee as DOPHHOHOHHHH PPHPHHOSHAHHHHHHHOSO = CUOTOT OUD G2 > OD SDD SDH SD OP Ot eo B OUGS FF SD OD > Orr Navas anki Corn, barrels Corn, % bblis............. BYE oda. secs Corn, 10 gallon kegs................205. Pure Sugar, bbl Pure Sugar, % bbl....... Due te, Sorat TOBACCO—FINE CUT—IN PAILS. Uncle Tom..... - ABBA BOY. oo oes es 40 What Is It?.... ...28|Cinderella... elk -60/}Hi There.. -. 00 ...55 . 35 no for) @LSO Bese 29@39 Red Cap... .20|Cross Cut O)Old Jim............... 35 38/Old Time............. 40 Underwood’s Capper 35 +\Meigs & Co.’sStunner35 36|Atlas...... -..35 Royal Gam Jolly Time.. Our Leader. ( Sweet Rose. xe Mule Ear.. May Queen....... -65)Fountain.... Dark AmericanEagle67|Old Congress -60\Good Luck.. 0} Blaze Away Hair Lifter Hiawatha . Globe ..... Crown Lea Indian Queen. May Flower. Sweet Pippin. ie Hustler ...... SUDSOUs 360) os eee Mackinaw..... .24;Yum Yum........... Macatawa........ ,. 23] Butterfly .........500. é Zulu Chief......:.... 30 PLUG. Hye Opener.....:....382;Blue Blazes.......... Whopper ............B0)Capper............... Peach Pie...... ts. B0lFupiter ..........32.. Star 322 Bees 4liNight Cap............ Old Solder............ 37|Splendid ............ Clipper ....... bijep ac oe CO POX coco ss vee sed ee Corner Stone. ...;...34/Big Drive............ {Chocolate Cream.... 34; Nimrod Big.Five Center...... .36|Parrot ...........--.: Bo Buster ............ é ewe csp een {..++..88|Horse Shoe....... Spring Chicken,..... 36! Vin Eclipse .....,.. 36 Dry 35 | Tall ‘SHORTS. | ‘ ae Rene ge Ii| Hiawatha ....2.......28 .-23;01d Congress......... 23 ONG Se May Leaf............ | Mule Har.............28)/Dark 2. ............... 20 SMOKING Yum Yum........... DOPPUPE .2 0. oo cee 16 Our Leader.......... WGiStar oo. 20 Old Vet... SO UTE es 30 Big Deal. ............ 27|Eight Hours......... 24 Navy Clippings...... 26\ Lucky. ..2.......2... 30 Header 20002... 15\T'wo Nickel.......... 25 kk Duke’s Durham..... 40 Green Corn Cob Pipe 26 Owl oso ee 16 Besa os oe 25 25 36 40 Arthur’s Choice..... 22 Red Fox... 00.2055... 26 Gold Dust............ 26 Gold Bloek...:....... 30! Seal of Grand Rapids u (cloth) - o.oo. 25 Miners and Puddlers.30 26 Lumberman ......... Railroad Boy......... Mountain Rose....... Home Comfort....... Old Ripsto. 2 ek: 60 Seal of North Caro- ADR 2 OZ. 2... ‘Seal of North Caro- 25|_ lina, 402.....2...... 25|Seal of North Caro- 35} lina, 80z....:....... f r 27\Seal of North Caro- Pickwick Club....... 40) lina, 18 oz boxes... Nigger Head......... 26|King Bee, longeut.. .22 Holland «2.3.02... 2... 22\Sweet Lotus.......... i German ...... Roc li|Grayling ............. Honey Dew.......... 25|Seal Skin............, é Colonel’s Choice..... 15| Red Clover. 2 Queen Bee. 22,Good Luck........... Blue Wing... 9... ii Navy. é SNOFF. Lorillard’s American Gentlemen..... Gh Maceoboy. =... nb Gail & Ax’ Mappers. 5 oye. Railroad Mills Scotch.......... Meas: Lotzbeek Peerless). 2.22022. :. se Standard............. 22 Old Vom... 2s 2s: Tom & Jerry......... JOKOP. Traveler ............. ARPA OLGA. 26. i ok eee ck Japan fair to good....................0.5.. 2 SRPAN AME ec, 5@45 PPO GUSH ee. ee ee 15@20 Youne Wyson soc 62. 20@45 GumPowder 220.55 a Oolong tay re a ee 83@55@6C CONSO. ee es VINEGAR. White Wine. 22. oy Cider. York State Apple................ MISCELLANEOUS. oa Brick 30 gr. 08 cs 50 gr. 10 10 16 imported ..... 0... .2..5.... oO American... 000: Burners, NO. G7. 306) 8 dO NOOP ee do INOU 2 ee ee Cocoa Shells, bulk..................... Condensed Milk, Eagle brand......... Cream Tartar 5 and 10 cans......... Candles Star... 2225200 Candles. Hotel. ......¢.00200...05..5.-, Camphor, 02z., 2 1 boxes Extract Coffee, V. C................... do Felix ..... Se Se Fire Crackers, per box................ Kruit Jars, pintes 0 ss eo QUANG 0 ss SoS Quartee 2. ee Gum, Rubber 100 lumps............... Gum, Rubber 200 lumps. ............ Guim, Spruce... .0..000 7 Hominy, 2 bbl 0050 Jelly, in 80 i pails..................... Eearl Barley 22-2007 a ee Peas, Green Bush................ Peas, Split Prepared.................. Rowder, Keg) ee Powder, 4 Kee 9 Base oe Sac0 ee Oe ARADIOCR oes CANDY, FRUITS AND NUTS. Putnam & Brooks quote as follows: STICK. WUOXES. 0g. ae. 84G 9 GQ ee G9 do Standard, 25 Twist, Cut Loaf M . Royal, 251, patls....2 6 Royal, 200 tb bbs... oe. Extra, 25 De pans. 1. Ktra, 200i bbs. 2) French Cream, 25 ib pails.............. Cut loaf, 25 ib cases Broken, 25 ib pails........0..........2. Broken. 200 i bbis..................... FANCY—IN 5 Db BOXES. MOMOn DrOps. 2: Sour Drops. Peppermint Drops...... ............... Chocolate Drops... -........ 2.0000. 0c ec H M Chocolate Drops................... Gur Drops 2.00. Hieorice Drops... co AB Licorice Drops.. Lozenges, plain............ Se ee Lozenges, printed....................085 HM MeRINIS ee MOECOCS Foe. Cream Bar 6 Molasses Bar. o 2.6... @aramels. Hond Made Creams...................... Plein @Leanis 8. 62. Decorated Creams....... ............... Strime Rock 200.000 62 20. ek a, Burnt Almonds... 2.0.00 o.53 2.2.5. : Wintergreen Berries........... ... ee FANCY—IN BULK. Lozenges, plain in pails............... Lozenges, plainin bbls........... ee Lozenges, printed in pails............. Lozenges, printed in bbls............. Chocolate Drops, in pails.............. Gum Drops in pails................... Gum Drops, in bbls.................... Moss Drops, in pails................... 9 Moss Drops, in bbis.................... Sour Drops, in pails................... Imperials, in pails..................... Imperiais in DbIS...- 2.6.65. ec FRUITS. IBSMANRS! eo! lee ee eee, 1 00@2 50 Oranges, California, fancy............ @ Orgnsesy CNOICE 225.2. 6. ss. Oranges, Jamaica, bbls................ Oranges, Florida... .............. 0.00. : e Oranges, Rodis 2.603. o ee occ ee 4 50@5 00 Oranges, MeSSINA........ 0... cc eee e ee @ Oranges, OO Oranges, Imperials.................... @4 50 | Hemons, Choice... .. 022... 22... .. 4 00C@4 50 Bemons, fanGy oo". ee ee. d 50@6 S0 Lemons, California.................... Figs, layers, new, # Ib................. 10 @15 Figs, Bags, 50 tb @ 8 Dates, tratls dO .. 56.6.6 oo co al 5% Nates; 340! dO woos ee oe Be 6% Dates, Fard 10 b box ® ............. @ 3% Dates, Fard 50 fb box ® Ib.............. @8 Dates, Persian 50 ib box # Ib.......... 6 @6% Pine Apples, 8 doz................... @ NUTS. Almonds, Tarragona.................. 174@18 ec VACA pe eo cet coset: @l% Califormia : cc 6.2 ee ks @1li4, ERE ee 84@ 9 PeTID@EES, DICH. . 6. c.0s fos ee ccc kee @ll $ Bareéelona. oo... esse osc: Grenoble. 23. 2.050. cece. SICH soo ot oe eo eek Breences oe z Peeans, Texas, H. P.... 20.626 cee kk ae MAISSOUPD 222 co. Sosa ce Cocoanuts, # 100, full bags............ PEANUTS. Prime Red, raw # D.................. Choice do GQ: oes ee Haney H:P. do. dO: 2.0... 0c Choice White, Va.do .................. Rancy HP. Va dO ...5...0.. ko ee Be Pe Vas Be ee ee oa cee HIDES, PELTS AND FURS. Perkins & Hess pay as follows: HIDES. Green ....@ h 54%@ 6 |Calf skins, green Part cured... 7 @%%!} orcured....7 @8 Fullcured.... 74@ 8 |Deacon skins, hides and A 8 piece..... 10 @30 Kkps .-. 223: l ‘ SHEEP PELTS. Old wool, estimated washed #2 b...... 25 @26 PAVOW 5 5 oo oes Fe ce cues cot cee 3 @3% WOOL. Fine washed # Ib 22@25|Coarse washed... .26@28 Medium ......... 27@30|Unwashed........ 16@22 MISCELLANEOUS. Sheep pelts, short. shearing....... .. 25 Sheep pelts, old wool estimated....... - @25 OW oe a ei et on cae = 38%4@ 38% Grease DUTtOL: 2... en ee ce cect ete : oa Ginseng, good.................. ee 1 60@1 10 OYSTERS AND FISH. FE. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: 5 OYSTERS. : ae Pairhaven Counts... . 5. oc ces cees ccs ccteeces 35 SClOCUS co ee ee cees eke Miss SOLS. Sone eo westes Uae 25 CHOLES: occ. Saco Foe hen cos cane coi cetecs cucoe @ 8 Walnuts, ig % 6é 9 13@17 “SEAMORTOS 8 ooo ch ee cas 20 FRESH FISH. Sey eeu b elias hess e eee t asc eak ae lO Sturgeon, smoked........ Whitefish ...... See Kies os eee cecees Whitefish, smoked............... eee Brook Trout.......... eas ease cesses. Frogs’ Legs, per dozen...2 22.2.2... ...265 PROVISIONS. se The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co. quote as follows: : PORK IN BARRELS. : Mess, Chicago packing.............0..000: 16 00 Short Cut. .2.0. 6202 16 00 Short cut, clear, Botsford........< oe ee 15 00 Short cut Morgan....- S teiate Sa ing ye ce eee ee Extra clear pig, short cut......... ... < -.-1T 00 Extra clear, heavy.:........22........ faces Clear quill, short cut.......... 0006.00.22... 17 60 Boston clear, short cut................ 22255 17 00 Clear back, short eut....................... 17 00 Standard clear, short cut, best... ........ 17 00 Beane 3 : SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN. Hams, average 2! bs...... 002. 2 : ee oe 16 ibs RB Sc oic 2Kwtniniee ee Guee ees auiee “ee se 1210 14 Da eee Bee Sf DICDIOC#2 0 Sons ch or ee ee 5% (> DOS: DONEGIOSS?.j5. 6606s ae il Shoulders 00.2. Ses ee 7 Breakfast Bacon, boneless.................. é Dried Beef, extra... 0. Ack. ee oo HAIN UDrIGes 6. oo es LARD. IGKC@S: 00 30 and 50 Tubs ...... ieee cece eee ee LARD IN TIN PAILS, 3 ib Pails, 20 in a case................... 5 ib Pails, 12 in a ease. .... 0... eee 10 Pails. 6 in a case ...........0....... 20 b Pails, 4 pailsin case............... BEEF IN BARRELS. Extra Messe, warranted 200 bs.............. Extra Mess, ease Packing ee ig eee es & “* Kansas City Packing...... Piste... > cae eees . Soke Extra Plate. 20 Boneless, rump butts..................._. a SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED. Pork Sausage..................0.. anise Uae Ham Sausage. 2... Tongue Sausage............cc cece ees c el. Frankfort Sausage..................... .. Blood Sausage S Bologna, straight...................05..... si Bologna, thick... 03.2.2) Head Cheese... 2.0. e PIGS’ FEET. In half barreis..2.-2 2-2.) 8 00 In quarter barrels.......................... 1 % FRESH MEATS, John Mohrhard quotes the trade selling prices as follows: Fresh Beef, sides...........0...052.... Fresh Beef, hind quarters............ Dressed Hogs... 1-2... Mutton. oe Lamb spring... . 2. eg NGAP ee Pork Sausa#ee.. 0. Bologna. 000.2. 23 HOWIS s 60. ee DUCKS: 27002 ees Turkeys 5 @6 64@ % 54@ 6% 6 @ 6% WOODENWARE. Curtiss & Dunton quote as follows: Standard Tubs, No. 1 Standard Tubs, Nos. The ee Standard Tubs, No.3.... .......000000 0" ¢ Standard Pails, two hoop..... ee oe Standard Pails, three hoop. o2 3 ee Pails, ground wood. ...................... 450 Maple Bowls, assorted sizes................. 2 25 Butter Pails, ash............ late 2 25 Butter Ladies... 90: Butter Spades... 2.00 ee vias Rolling Ping... 2 Potato Mashers................... : Clothes Pounders-...............0 00 0 Clothes Ping. 00.0.6 Mop Stieke. 030 6) ee Washboards, single....................000000 Washboards, double.............. 1.00007" Washboards, Northern Queen BASKETS, Diamond Market.......... 2.0... .00.0000000. 4 Bushel, narrow band, No.1................. 1 50 Bushel, narrow band, No.2................. 1 40 w Bushel, wide band.......................... 15 Clothes, splint, No. ; -3 50. Clothes, splint, No. Clothes, splint, No. Clothes, willow No.; Clothes, willow No. Clothes, willow No.1..........000002 0000! 75 Water Tight, (aeme) bu.....................3 IB : ss es half bu. 9... 2 85 MISCELLANEOUS. Hemlock Bark—Tanners at this market are paying $5 for all offerings of good bark. Ginseng—Local dealers pay $1.6 z for clean washed roots. > $1.60 $1.70 8 Rubber Boots aud Shoes—Some manufactur- ers authorize their agents to offer 40 per cent. and 40and 5 per cent., for first and second quality, respectively, and some are authorized to sell tor 40 and 124% per cent., and 50. COUNTRY PRODUCE. : See great supply at $1.23@$1.50 per Beets—In good supply at 30c per bu. Bean—Hand-pieked mediums are very agai readily commanding $2.25@$2.70 per U1. : Butter—Creamery is in good demand and a firm at 26@28c. Dairy is active at 18@. 2c. Cabbages—$8@$7 per 100, according to size. Carrots—40c per bu. Celery—20@% # doz. Cheese—Jobbers are holding their stocks at 2@i8e. Cider—10c per zal. Dried Apples—Evaporated are dull at 10@ lic per Ib. ‘ Eggs—Scarce and firm. Jobbers are payinge- 13%c and holding at 15c. Grapes—Concords, 244@3e per lb.; Wordens, 4@5c per lb.; Delawares, 414c per lb. Honey—Dull at 10@14e. Hay—Baled is moderately active at $14- per ton intwoand five ton lots and $13 in. car lots. Muskmelons—s0c per doz. Onions--In plentiful supply at 60¢ per bu. Peaches—Crawfords, $2 per bu.; Chilis, $1.25. - @$1.50 per bu. Common varieties, 50@75e per bu. Pears— $1.25 per bu. Peppers—Green, $1 per bu. Potatoes—75@s80c per bu. Pop Corn—2c # b. Seeds—Clover, mammoth or medium, $4.50. Timothy, $2.50. Sweet Potatoes—Jerseys, $£ per bbl. Bal- timores, $3. ; Tomatoes—60c # bu. Turnips—40c # bu. Watermelons—$5 @ $10 per 109. GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. Wheat—Nochange. City millers pay Y5c for- Lancaster and 72c for Fulse and Clawson. Corn—Jobbing generally at 5c in 100 bu. lots and 4744¢ in carlots. Oats—W hite, 35c in small lots and 30@3lc in. car lots. Rye—48@50c # bu. Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 ® cwt. Flour—No change. Patent,$5.C0# bbl.in sacks. - and $5.20 in wood. Straight, $4.00 # bbl. in sacks and $4.20 in wood. Meal—Bolted, $2.40 # bbl. Mill Feed—Screenings, $14 # ton. Bran, $14- ® ton. Ships, $15 # ton. Middlings, $16 @ ton. Corn and Oats, $17 # ton. - : His Gross Receipts. A busy retail grocer Des Whom you all surely know, sir. “Was asked one day, in a friendly way, By a country chap who had came to stay Till the mail came in at the close of day. — “What are your Soe ots, sir?” “He, ha! ha! hal. 4 a he pointed out wi pee barrels and box rou can ao % freasurer—. Board of Censors—President, ‘these. iden‘ B. arwood, | Grand Rapids. sc Bresidont “teary Kephart, Berrien Springs. ‘Owosso. m. Es, Sapout Detroit. Committee— gh Frank Inglis, n, John E. Peck, E. T. Wi t stary—James Vernor, Dewoit, —At Detroit, October - Grond ‘Rapids Pharmaceutical Boolty. ORGANIZED OCTOBER 9,'1884. Seat eo. G. Stekettee. : ies Prosblent—H. J E. Locher. ‘H. Escott. Secretary—Frank irchild. Homey erie Vice-President and Sec- Boar f Trustees—The President, John E. Peck, M. B. ‘Kamin, Wm. H. VanLeeuwen and O. H. Richmond. wen, Isaac Watts, Wm. E. White and Gwin, L. White. Committee on oly es Matters—John E. Peck, H. B. Fair- chil Hugo Thum. ‘Committees on Le slation—R. A. MeWilliams, Theo. Kemink and W. Tibbs. Committee on Pharmacy—W. L. White, A. C. Bauerand ~~ Isaac Watts ~ Regular Meetings—First Thursday evening in each onth. ie aust Meeting—First Thursday eveningin November Next Mecting—Thursday evening, October 6, at THE TRADESMAN ce. cit agg Pharmaceutical Society. RGANIZED OCTOBER, 1883. ' President—. t—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. Eee. Annual Meeting—First Wednesday in Jun: - Regular Meetings—First Wednesday in sah month. ‘Central Michigan Druggists’ Association. President, J. W. outa: Secretary, R. M. Mussell. Berrien County Pharmaceutical Society. President, H. M. Dean; Secretary, Henry Kephart. Clinton County Druggists’ Association. President, A. O. Hunt; Secretary, A. 8. Wallace. Charlevoix County Pharmaceutical Society President, H. WwW. Willand; Secretary, Geo. W. Crouter. Tonia County Pharmaceutical;Society. President, W. R. Cutler; Secretary, Geo. Gundrum. Jaekson County Pharmaceutical Ass’n. President, R. F. Latimer; Secretary, F. A. King. Kalamazoo Pharmaceutical Association. President, D. O. Roberts; Secretary, D. McDonald. Mason County Pharmaceutical Society. President, F. N. Latimer; Secretary, Wm. Heysett. Mecosta County Pharmaceutical Society. President, C. H. Wagener; Secretary, A. H. Webber. "ahonrde County Pharmaceutical Society. President, S. M. Sackett; Secretary, Julius Weiss. Muskegon County Druggists’ Association, President, W. B. Wilson; Secretary, J. R. Tweed. Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association. President, E. C. Bond; Secretary,Geo. L. LeFevre. Newaygo County Pharmaceutical Bpeioty- 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. Manistee County Pharmaceutical Society. President, W. H. Willard; Secretary, A. H. Lyman. BOGUS WINE. How the So-Called French Wines are Sometimes Manufactured. From the New York Mail. Our readers do not need to be told that most of the beer sold in thiscountry is adul- terated, to a greater or less extent, with va- rious drugs, such as quassia, nux vomica, aloes and strychnine, to impart the bitter taste and to give it the foam that simulates genuine lager. Mention has also been made in our columns, more than once, of the qual- ity of much of the domestic yine in our market, which has been proved to be manu- factiured from fermented dried fruit, colored and flavored to suit the eye and the taste. Much of the alleged French wine sold in this country is also made up from many in- gredients, the least of which is the real wine from which the whole is sold. Great complaint has been made in France of late years concerning the ravages of the phyl- Joxera, which has killed hundreds of acres of the native vines, and lessened the native product by many thousand gallons. And yet we find, on comparing statistics, that - both the exports from France and the im- ports to this country of alleged French wines are as large asever. Furthermore, we find, on comparing the figures, that the quantity reported as exported is more than double the total product, as officially re- ported; of the French vineyards, and this without taking into account the notoriously large home consumption in France. There is only one explanation for such facts as The wines exported must be largely adulterated. _ Not long ago the chemists of the munici- pal laboratory in Paris made analysis of a large number of the wines sold as claret and Burgundy in that city. Ont of 3,361 samples examined, only 357 were declared “good,” and 1,093 ‘‘tolerable,” while 302 were declared to be decidedly injurious. Those that are bad without being positively _ hurtful are produced by mixing a little of -the genuine wine with something much poorer and cheaper, while the positively in- _ jurious contain logwood, campeachy wood, fuciisine, carbonate of potassium and ‘soda and other like substances. Some of our cheaper native wines are ex- ported to France, ‘‘doctored,” labeled ‘‘St. Julien, Bordeaux,” or some other name that will help to sell thent, and re-exported, to be sold in this country at more than double the original price. In view ot facts like these, it is evident that the purchaser of foreign wines runs a ' great risk, to say the least, of being de- frauded. There is no business in which adulteration pays better in immediate pe- -cuniary returns, and consequently none in which it is practiced more. - oe The Drug Market. jues very low, but a reaction may set time. pe wows is aanOne. foes higher. “Golden seal root is Oil ae is ad- et oe to ees thom up. A | hours to ge : physician i is regularly employed in,.them to. prescribe for people. The places. are open 4 every hour of the year. One evening several weeks ago a young ‘man, apparently about 30 years old, visited one of these stores, cautiously approached the prescription ‘counter and called for 10 cents’ worth of gum opium. He was short and of full habit, but his pallid face and trembling limbs indicated that he was far from healthy. The clerk refused to sell him the drug. The young man took a silver box from his pocket, opened it and showed the clerk a lump of brown stuff about as large as a chestnut. It was gum opium. ‘‘You see I am used to taking it,” said the young man, ‘‘but I am pretty near out of it, and I must have some more.” The clerk still de- clined to sell the desired article, - saying: ‘*You have enough there to kill three men. ‘Throw it away and stop taking it.” ‘Vd give worlds if I could,” said the young man as he arose and wearily walked out of the store. His eyes were glassy and he walked like one in a dream. The days and weeks went by and the young man, emaciated and weak, but with clear eyes, entered the same drug store, and recogniz- ing the clerk who had refused to sell him opium, he shook hands with him and said: “T thank you for doing me the greatest kindness of a lifetime when you declined to sell me any more of the drug. Iwenthome- and resolved to stop taking it. I had been a slave to it for ten years. It wasa good resolve, but it took nerve to carry it out.” ‘*Tell me your experience,” said the clerk, as he took a seat beside the young man. The latter, who kept nervously moving his hands and feet as he talked, recited his story of his struggle as follows: ‘‘I have read ‘DeQuincey’s Confessions of an Opium-Eat- er,’ but I never perused the history ot a case like mine. Ten years ago I suffered a severe attack of sickness. When I became conva- lescent I was in such a condition that my physician had given me several different pre- seriptions to buoy me up. None of them seemed to do me any good. Finally he pre- scribed what proved to be abrownish, bitter solution. It afforded me instant relief. I was called to Chicago on business. I asked the doctor to give me a prescription for the medicine to take West with me, but he refused to do so. “J was surprised, but I indignantly left him and took what remained of the medi- cine with me to Chicago. Once there, I went to a drug store, showed the druggist the contents of the bottle, and asked him if he could discover the nature of the medicine and put me up some more of it. He smelled and tasted of it, and asked me how long 1 had been taking it. He looked very serious when I told him, andthen he said: ‘You evidently do not know what you have been taking. The main ingredient is opium, and you have apparently become a victim to the terrible habit of taking the drug.’ If the druggist had felled me with a club I would not have been more surprised. I went home and resolved to do without the medicine. All the symptoms of the disease which it had been given to correct returned, and I suffered the tortures of the damned. I yawned constantly and was unable to sleep. Finally I went to another physician, told him my condition and begged him to sell me some opium. He did so. ‘I took it and once more I was at peace with all the world. I increased the dose un- til the effects of it made my ears feel as if they were about to burst. For five years I made no effort to throw off that terrible yoke of habit that my physician had put about my neck. I slept sparingly in feverish fits and I ate heartily, but grew weaker every day. I never shail be able to describe the awful dreams that haunted me during the night. The hallucination got a place in my mind that the habit to which 1 was a victim was a great snake coiled about my body and con- stantly tightening its folds. I would dream that the head of the monster was darting back and forth before my face and awake with ascream. The drug began to tell on the action of the heart until I felt a sense of compression about the chest. I could not relieve myself of the idea that this pressure was due to the clammy embrace of the snake. One night I awoke from my horrid dream to find myself apparently dying. My heart was beating at a terrific rate, cold sweat stood out over my face and I was in a precarious condition. I took a great dose of the drug, but was unable to retain it. I was like a dismantled and rudderless ship at sea ina gale. I called a doctor, gave him the history of my case and begged him to relieve me. He gave me some aconite for my hear and some big valerian pills for my nerves. They had not the slightest effect on me. My heart beat faster and faster. Vhe big snake was tightening its embrace. Finally the doctor bared my arm and inject- ed a solution of morphine into my veins. It brought relief, and in a week I was able to feebly walk about, but I was obliged to in- crease my allowance of opium to keep body and soul together. “Then my case assumed a new phase. One night 1 awoke from my fearful dream about the snake with a fluttering of the heart. The organ palpitated at intervals of five minutes and I sent for the doctor. He told me that I must cease taking the drug or die. He gave me bromide of potassium to quiet my nerves, but-it had no effect be- yond making me feelasif I were going. mad. Islyly returned to the use of the drug. I kept the silver box containing it at my bedside. One night I awoke and reached for the box. The nurse had taken it away. Noone was awakein thehouse. Instantly my heart began to beat violently and I was all of atremble. I felt as if J should smother. The snake had tightened its folds once more and death seemed imminent. The ship- wrecked man on a raft at sea without food or water does not experience more agony than I did when I found myseif without the drug. Icalled loudly for help, the nurse eame and I begged him to get me the opium. He had thrown it away. No drug store was + open at that hour of the night and, as a last resort, 1 searched my pockets for a crum of the drug. I found a morsel, took it greedi- ly. and managed to exist until morning, when the attendant got me some of the stuff from a drug store. I rallied and eked out an existence for three or four years, but it was an awful existence. I had tried to Keep secret the fact of my misfortune, but ed as if everybody had heard of it, for circulars advertising eures ‘for the opium habit eame pouring in ‘on me from all over | the country. : jselt. length T determined to emancipate | self, : 4 peat pelpieved. “until it see | burst, my appetite, which had. while I was a victim of the habit, was en- tirely gone and all the world was clouded to me. Theonly consolation that I had was the sensation that the snake: had,, loosened its coil.” The nerve tonics that I had taken seemed to make me hover on the confines of insanity. At last, after two,weeks of agony and sleeplessness, a little relief came. I was able to doze half an hour at a time and eat a little. My heart ceased to beat as rap- idly as it had done. One night during a fit- ful sleep I dreamed that: the big snake, which had been about my body fora decade, dropped to the floor, raised, its head and glided out of the room. L.-awoke with a sensation of terrible physical exhaustion, and my heart was beating so slowly that it seemed about to stop. 1 opened a bottle of beer with a trembling hand and drank two glasses of it. My heart’ began to beat stronger and I dropped into a calm sleep for two hours. From that time on beer became my constant stimulant. The hops in the li- quor have a soothing effect and there is nothing like it for one breaking off from the opium. Two weeks have elapsed and now Iam free. The very. thought of the drug makes me sick. Once I dreamed that I had returned to its use. The door of my room was ajar and I dreamed of taking the first morsel of the stuff. I saw that awful snake thrust his head into the apartment and pre- pare to spring upon me and again coil about my body. I awoke with a scream, and if I had been at all tempted to return to the hab- it that vision would have stopped me.” The Drug Clerk Always to Blame. A lady came into the store yesterday,” said a well-known drug clerk, ‘‘and asked for five cents’ worth of carbolic acid. It was a small amount to order, but I made it up for her and just before pasting the poison label on it 1 said. with. assumed careless- ness, ‘How are you going to use this?’ “It is for my husband,” she answered. ‘‘He is going to drink it.” “Of course I. knew that carbolic acid was cheaper than a divorce, and much more certain; but I was greatly startled. She noticed the expression in my face and added hastily: ‘Oh, I shall mix it with plenty of water.’ “Why madam,” said I, ‘‘you must be in a great hurry to get rid of your husband if you are going to give him a drink of this acid. It is a deadly poison.” ‘* “Is it possible?’ said the lady, ‘Let me see; surely it was carbolic acid my husband wanted. I know it was acid of some kind. But, I forgot, he has written the name on a piece of paper. Here it is!’ ‘“‘Tartarie acid was what was written on the paper, and I wrapped up five cents’ worth for her. ‘© ‘Now,’ ” she asked, as she took it, ‘‘if 1 had killed my husband with that carbolic acid would it have been your fault or mine?’ ‘* ‘Mine, of course,’ I said. ‘The drug clerk is always to blame.’ ” ——_—_—_<+>_2—<>-____—_ Druggists’ Liquor Record. E. T. Webb, the Jackson drug jobber, has gotten out an admirable Liquor Record, which he is prepared to sell to the trade for $1.15 per book of 100 pages and $1.65 per book of 200 pages. The Record is conven- iently ruled, well printed and substantially bound. Druggists should remember that they must keep a record of liquor sales or render themselves liable to a fine of $100 or more for the first offense. 2a Minor Drug Notes. The Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britiin is putting up a $30,000 building for its headquarters. The Chicago Retail Druggists’ Associa- tion, at their last regular meeting, warmly endorsed the efforts of the license commit- tee to insure greater carein compliance with the laws regulating the sale of liquor, and instructed the committee to assure the city authorities of the Association’s intention to co-operate with them in enforcement of the ordinance. ee eee In Keeping With the Meat. Patron—That last meat you sold me was stale. Butcher—Was it? . Patron— Yes, it was, and mighty stale. Buteher—I can show you sometiing ahead of that meat for staleness. Patron—Don’t bélieve it. What? Butcher— Your account on my books. i 2 < Good Words Unsolicited. R. C. es druggist,Gowen: ‘Excellent paper.”’ John Dursema, grocer, Fremont: ‘Like the paper very much. Would not do without it.” Wichigan Dine Exchange, 375 South Union St., Grand Rapids. AGENTS FOR THE Standard Petit Ledger. OR SALE—Stock of about $1,000 located in Grand Rapids. Will give liberal discount. OR SALE—Stock of about $1,300 weil locat- ed in town of 6,000 inhabitants in Texas. Liberal discount. OR SALE—Stock of about $1,300 in town of 600 inhabitants in Kansas. Can be bought on very reasonable terms. OR SALE—Stock of about $5,000 in town of 3,000 inhabitants in Indiana. Average daily sales $35. Terms easy. os SALE—Stock of about $1,500 in town of 0 inhabitants. No other drug store in place. ee OR SALE—Stock of $1,200 in town of 300 inhabitants. Average daily sales $15. OR SALE—Stock of $3,740 well located in Detroit. Doing good business. OR SALE—Stock of $500 in town of 8U0 in- habitants. No other drug store in town. LSO—Many other stocks, the particulars _ of which we will furnish on application. To DRUGGISTS—Wishing to secure clerks we willfurnish the address and full par- aoe of those on our list free. — pave also secured che. furnish any medical or pharmaceutical : ency for J. can of mee at vscohactat rates. wn Drug | Frumenti, DER & Co.’s medical publications and: | Saacharum Be ‘Aceticumn ° Sy es sees gee iat et Benzoicum, German. eee ele aa ak 80@1 S Carbolicum ....... pee ou ee 45@ UCPC oo a ccc eee - 5a Fivdrocnior =. eo 3... 3@ NItTOOUM 2 oie ec cede Poe eee os 10@ Oxalicoum: 2... 50000. Be 1@ 13 Salicylicum........ See 1 85@2 E PERM GUE oo oo cg os ie a nas eect t 1 40@1 60 Tartaricum | Woes ayes ae ee wu aeeee 50@ AMMONIA. Aqua, 16 DOR ee ee ks Res 8 depo... eee Se iio ee 4@ 6 ee ete eet e eee net eet eneeesseteees H@ 13 Chloridum ee ee eae a ia W@ 14 BACCAE. Cubebae (po. i OOS eee ss tea ees ~--L 40@1 50 PAIMIDCTHS 2.0 sce ee econ: 6@ 7% MANtHOXVIUND (oe. ies cs cds con coos 25@ 30 BALSAMUM. MOPAR 2 5.8 se. 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Cinchonidine, German.....020... .... Corks, see list, discount, per cent.. Creasotum 2650 2:00 2590 ee ee Creta, (bbl. 75).......... aes eee, Creta’ DEG oe se Greta, precip... 2... 2. 32.525. 02.3 Ritindace Creta Rubra: (2.0... Reece Crocus Cupri Sulph.... 22.220 .5 0.6.2... eke, Dextrine a Ether Suiph Emery, all numbers................... Emery, po Ergota. (po. 60)... oo. sce eke Hlake White. see ee Galle se Vee ee Ge Gambier Sk Gelatin, COOPOM....- 22. sees se eeee tere es Gelatin, French................ .0.89ic. 40@ Glassware flint, 70&10 by box. 60816, less. Glue, Brown... 2.62 ee & Glue, White... 2400052225. Pee Glycerina ae slee cr seoni Soc, shee mes Grana Paradisi Hydrarg Chlor. Mite .................. Hydrarg Chlor. Cor ade Hydrarg Oxide Rubrum.. Hydrarg Ammoniati.. Hydrarg Unguentum Hy G@rareyrum 22062000. oo ay Ocala; AM os TOGOTORM 2 Liquor Arsen et Hydrarg Iod Liquor Potass Arsinitis............... MUPUUNG 2. ee VCOPOGIUM 22.0.6 5 ee, MACIBE Dooce ee es ey Magnesia, inh. (bbl. 1%) Mannia, SF .& 3 0 Morphia. B No Y.Q°& ©: Go... 3 25@3 at Moschus Canton Myristica, No. 1 Nux Vomica, (po. 20)................2. OS Sepite 8 fa Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D. Co............ Picis Lig, N. C.. % galls, GOA ss Picis Liq., quarts Picis Liq., pants Pil Hydrarg, (MO. 80) as. Piper Nigra, (p0.22) 76.006 Piper Alba, (po. 35).... Pix Burgun aes Plumbi Acet.......... Potassa, Bitart, pure Potassa, Bitart, com Potass Nitras, opt Potass Nitras Pulvis Ipecac et opii 1 Pyrethrum, boxes, H. & P. D.Co., doz. Pyrethrum, pv QUSSSIRG Ve ee ee Quinia, 8, P.& W Quinia, S, German Rubia Tinctorum Saccharum Lactis, pv eg @ 1s 23@ 28 @2 00 @2. 70 DEO, Wo eee ee HDG; Ver ee SAPO; Gl ae eave Seidlitz Mixture.......000 00.2100 Sinapis ol SOSx Sauff, Maccaboy, Do. Voes Snuff, Scotch, Do. Voes Seda Boras, (po. 9) Soda et: Potoss Tart Soda Gurpiae Edel Spts. Ether Co....... Spts. Myrcia Dom.. Spts. Myrcia Imp......... Spts..Vini Rect, Ibi. 2 08) Strychnia, Crystal Se een ue a it @ Sulphur, Subl vo... .2... ok so 24@ a Sulphur, Holle.) ae 24@ 3 Tamarinds 8@ 10 Theobromae Zinci Sulph Whale, winter Tana: Oxtrae (sors. Co a. t ard, Now ts ee oa : Linseed, pure raw.................. Linseed, boiled , Neat’s Foot, winter strained Spirits Turpentine................... PAINTS Red Venetian.................. Ochre, yellow Marseilles...... Ochre, yellow Bermuda....... Putty, commercial .... S Putty, strictly pure............ Vermilicn, prime American.. Vermilion, English............ Green, Peninsular............. Lead, red strictly pure..... .. Lead, white, strictly pure..... Whiting, white Spanish..... Whiting, Gilders’.............. White, Paris American........ Whiting Paris Hnglish cliff.. Pioneer Prepared } aints .... Swiss Villa Prepare: Paints.. VARNISHES. No.1 Turp Coach.. ae .1 10@1 20 Extra PUEp Se aoe ‘'.1 60@1 70 Coach Body 2 75@3 00 No. 1 Turp TFugniture ce eR eg as 1 00@1 10 Extra Turk Damar.................... 1 55@1 60 Japan Dryer, No.1 Turn.............. 70@ 5 ‘APPROVED by PHYSICIANS. Cushinan’s MENTHOL INHALER In the treatment of Catarrh, -Headache, Neuralgia, Hay Fever, Asthma, Bron- chitis, Sore Throat and Severe Colds, stands without an equal. Air Mentholized by passing through the Inhaler- tube, in which the Pure Crystals of Menthol are held! thoroughly applies this valuable remedy in the most ‘éfficient way, to the parts affected. It sells readily. Always kcep an.open Inhaler in your store and let your customers try it. A few inhalations will not hurt the Inhaler, and will do more to demonstrate its efticiency than a half hour’s talk. Retail price 0 cents. For CircULARs and TESTIMONIALS address ushman, Three Rivers, Mich. Trade supplied by Hazeltine & Pe orkind Drug Co., G’d Rapids, And Wholesale Druggists of Detroit and | Ciaago. "ANSY SAFSUL *S 2 THE “THE LATEST DISCOVERY. Dr. Laparle’ 8 7 | stways Reliable Lio | EF 85 24@ 28] i PERKINS DRUG CO. WHOLESALE = Druga Have now in Stock and Invite Your Order for the ym DAY TRADE An Elegant Line of PERFUMES Put up in the following styles: Match Safes fue styles Christmas Cards ten styles Fancy Plush Boxes Hand Lamps two sizes Night Lamps “Kmbossed Boxes Vases four styles Slippers two sizes Bisque Figures Watches Tumblers Pitchers Boots Jugs Also a Line of Sachet Bags In Silk and Satin. All These Goods are Low in Prige and are very Desirable Hazeltine & Perkins One of the most important provisions of — the new liquor law, in its bearings on the drug trade, is that clause which- prohibits druggists selling liquor to minors, except on the written order of the parent or guardian. By being supplied with proper blanks, this provision is rendered as little obnoxious as possible. We are prepared to furnish these blanks in any quantity desired. Can furnish them with printed card of druggist, and blocked in tablets of 100, sent post paid, 500 for $1.50 and 1,000 for $2. FULLER & STOWE COMPANY, Grand Rapids, - Mich. CHURCH’S Bug Finish! READY FOR USE DRY. NO MIXING REQUIRED. It sticks to the vines and Finishes the whole crop of Potato Bugs with one applicaiion; also kills any Curculio, and the Cotton and Tobacco Worms. This is the only safe way to use a Stro; Poison; none of the Poison is in a clear state, but thoroughly combined by patent process and machinery, with material to help the very fine powder to stick to the vines and entice the bugs to eat it, and it is also a fertilizer. ONE POUND will go as far as TEN POUNDS of plaster and Paris Green as mixed by the farmers. It is 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 nee ing Bug Finish. Barlow & Star, hardware dealers at Coldwa- ter, Mich., write as follows under date of ,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 for it. Please send us ten bar- rels (3,000 pounds) at once.’’ Guaranteed as represented. Cheaper than any other Mixture used for the purpose. MANUFACURED BY nt-Kalsomine Co., Grand Rapids. Vogt, Herpolsheimer & CO, Importers and Jobbers of DRY GOODS Staple and Fancy. * Overalls, Pants, Etce., OUR OWN MAKE, A Complete Line of Fancy Crockery: Fancy Woodenware OUR OWN IMPORTATION. Inspection Solicited. Chicago and Detroit Prices Guaranteed. MAGIC COFFEE ROASTER The most practical hand Roaster in the world. Thousandsin use—giving satisfac- tion. They are simple durable econom- ical. grocer should hie without one. Roasts coffee P and pea-nuts to per- fection. Send for circulars. co Robt. §. West, } 150 Long St., Cleveland, Ohio. - DS FOR EVERYBODY. For the Field or Garden. if you want to buy CLOVER Oh MOTHY SERD Or any other kind, send to the peed Store, 71 CANAL ST. red, outwitted, knocked out, Still Old Collector's about. In office and store, inhouses and shops, Int saloons, the factories, the street, -Anywhere and meeentere making his fat stops, _ Where pauses a debtor, delinquent or beat; _ He ferrets him out, like sleuth hound -on track, - And straddles his neck and pounds on ‘his back. ‘Curses, frowns, tirades and abuse Are compliments Collector receives; Yet, like a Roman, he asks for no truce, _ " But sticks and a victory achieves. ‘Discouraged? No, nor downcast— He stays and gets them at last. —_—————_- oo Mutual Insurance.* Mutual insurance is a sort of fraternal or- ganization, whereby weband together for _the protection of ourselves, our families, and those with whom we transact business. Had Paul’s injunction to the Gallatians, *‘Bear ye one another’s burdens,”’*been heed- ed both in spirit and in letter by all genera- tions, it is possible we could do without in- surance organizations. But, alasfor human selfishness! The minister must fix his own salary, or seek other employment to furnish his family with the necessaries of life. Were he to labor according to scriptural teachings, *‘taking no thought for the morrow,” trust- ing to his brothers, sisters and friends for support, we fear asad change would come over his domestic affairs. Think you his butcher would send him the choicest roasts of ‘beef? Would the tailor furnish him cloth- ing of the latest styles? When the good pastor’s wife entered a dry goods store, would the proprietor extend a cordial greet- ing, and the clerks approach with their most winning smiles, ever ready to display the _ best goods in the house? When the farmer brought the eggs, would the stale ones all be Jeft at home? 1 am almost afraid that even the good farm wife would hesitate before sending the daintiest roll of butter to the parsonage and that the first fruits of the season would not always be brought to the parson’s door nor the wants of his family be always carefully looked after. My impres- sion is that the salary plan is by far the safest, both for the minister and his family. ~ So is insurance a better protection against loss than merely trusting to our friends for relief. By the mutual plan of insurance we, perhaps, come nearest to Paul’s admonition, **Bear ye one another’s burdens.” We as- . sociate ourselves together, promising to as- sist the member who is unfortunate either by death or fire. The money paid upon our policies is not thrown away, neither does a large share of it go into the pcckets of stockholders. Weare benefactors not only _of each other but of the public. The burned “home that renders its occupants so desolate, the loss of which might never be repaired, is, by a few shillings or dollars paid by each member, raised from the ashes and a cheer- ful and happy home again established. Our neighbor’s barn may burn—we help him build another. Years might elapse and stocks and crops perish with cold and storms before he alone could repair the loss. Man- ufacturing establishments which to-day may be the glory and pride of the proprietor and community, giving employment to scores and hundreds of laborers, may to-morrow be a smoking pile of ruins. Our money comes to the rescue. Another factory is built and the proprietor and community are saved from an irreparable calamity. Mercantile establishments are not exempt from fire, neither shops nor warehouses. . Mutual inshrance companies can be organ- ized that, with good officers and good regu- lations, can-take risks on life and on all, or nearly all, classes of property. Why not? Stock companies may be indispensable at _ present; but I cannot see why itis absolute- ly. necessary for usto erect and furnish cost} y Offices, to pay extravagant salaries to agents, and enrich the pockets of stock- holders (sometimes almost to our ruin), in order to get our lives and property insured. True and genuine insurance seeks only to repair, so far as possible, the loss sustained, paying a fair price for the transaction of our business, etc. Stock companies.are or- ganized for the sole purpose of speculation. Unquestionably they have done much good in the past and may continue to do soin the future. Whether we shall ever be able to alispense with their services is a question to be solved in the future: It may never be - solved. Very many mutual insurance companies ‘are meeting with good success; others prove - only a source of expense and annoyance to - their members. Farmers’ mutuals have prov- en a success, perhaps from the fact that the property insured is not so much scattered as that of other companies, thus giving the pol- icy holders a better chance to assemble at annual elections, and use greater care in se- lecting officers to transact their business. atual associations organized for protecting ‘its members against loss by fire on manufac- turing industries, shops, mills, mercantile houses, etc., must necessarily use great care - In selecting its members and officers, also in - taking risks. One worthless officer or bad - gmember may seriously affect the whole run- “ming machinery. Members must attend | lective meetings and take an interest in the - -gffairs.of the society, or bad results will A ‘surely follow. A few words on the anti-compact insur “ance bill passed at the last. session of the Legislature, taking effect January 1, 1888. it is possible and even probable that those mpanies affected by the Act will seek to ke it.as obnoxious as possible, perhaps, some eases, largely increasing the per- itage on policies and in others refusing to J sks on certain classes of property. compact to which they require their mts to subscribe, before entering their e, is both oppressive and tyrannical, n the least in the interest of the in- ‘he system i is bad and should never in this or any other Ay ane companies are powe Dill, inch by inch, and Iam appearances in indicated } you money. HOLES Come in and visit us anyhow. ESALE GROCERS 23 SOUTH IONIA STRERY, GRAND RAPIDS, M Your Cheerful Servants, AMOS'S. A GREETING: We are now Comfortably Settled in Our New Quarters, and « extend — a Cordial Invitation to the Trade to Visit us at any time, but Especially During © THIS WEEK OF THE FATR. Talk is Cheap, but we ask you to try our end of the Pudding String, and see if we have not a Juicy Portion in our Possession. It won't cost you anything and a visit may Save WINTER COAL ag SUMMER PRICES. Until Further Notice. EgzgandGrate - - - $6.75 per ton. Stove No. 4 and Nut - - $7.00 per ton. For September Delivery. Grand Rapids Ice & Coal Co., OFFICE 52 PEARL ST., Yard, Corner Wealthy Avenue and M.C. R. R. Telephone No. 159. CALL FOR SCHUMAGHER’S ROLLED AVENA,. From the best White Oats. Oatmeal, Parched Farinose and Rolled Wheat in Original Packages. To use these choice cereals is to learn how nu MERCHANTS And Dealers. THE Washer Is made in the best possible manner, of the best obtainable materials, and with proper care is warranted to last any ordinary fami- ly ten years. Every merchant and retail dealer should keep it in stock. noe for prices and terms. J, WORTH, Sole Mfr. ST. LOUIS, MO The letters below are a fair sample of a very large number received by mein my regular correspondence. They speak for themselves. . OGALLALA, Neb., Nov. 29, 18838. J. WORTH, St. Louis, Mo.: ‘DEAR StR—I received yours of the 16th, ask- ing how ILliked the Missouri Steam Washer. ‘Sir, I can do hore and better washing with it in one day than any four women can do in the same time by any other process. Itis the best Washing Machine in the world and the invent- or ous "ye" to have a pension for i belping women ir hardest work as he has. : Youre truly, Mrs. Emma ARMSTRONG. Office vt J. = LANE & Co., Phenix Laundry. @ RAP: ao ed 7. 1886. POTATOES. We give prompt personal attention to the sale of POTATOES, APPLES,BSEANS and ONIONS in car lots. We offer best facilities and watchful attention. Consign- ments respectfully solicited. Liberal cash advances on Car Lots when desired. Wi. H. Thompson & Co, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 166 South Water St., CHICAGO. Reference FELSENTHAL. GROSS & MILLER, Bankers, Chicago. EDWIN FALLAS, PROPRIETOR OF VALLEY CITY COLD STORAGE, JOBBER OF Butter, Eggs, hemons, Oranges. And Packer of SOLID BRAND OYSTERS. Facilities for canning and jobbing oysters are unsurpassed. Mail orders filled promptly at lowest market price. Correspondence £0- eited A liberal discount to the jobbing rade. 217, 219 Livingston St., Grand Rapids. P. STREETER & SUNS, JOBBERS iN DRY GOODS, AND NOTIONS, B83 Monroe St., AND.10, 12, 14, 16 AND 18 FOUNTAIN STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers American and Stark A Bags {A Specialty. ; Caps, Augers, ‘snyeieddy sunseiq Fuses |MURCULES POWDER THE GREAT STUMP AND ROCK Annihilator Strongest and Safest Explosive known | to the Arts. Now is the time to Stock Up for Farmers’ Trade. Mail orders promptly filled. 5 L. 8. HILL & CO., nd | 49 and 21. Pearl st, Grand Rapids, Mich. | WM. SEARS & CO. Cracker Manufacturers, Agents for AMBOY CHEESE. 37, 39 & 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan. URYISS, DUNTON J: ANDREWS ROOFERS Good Work, Guaranteed for Five Years, at Fair Prices. H. Lkl NARD & SONS, WHOLESALE CROC ORY, GLASSWARE, LAMP GOODS AND STONEWARE 134, 136, 138,140 Fulton St., Grand Rapids, Mich. cc ane i SS RU ri 3 State Agents FOR THE Excelsior Cooking Crock. Positively the finest kettle for cooking any kind of food. . Those who try it will have no other. Cheapest Preserving Kettle. Absolutely Fire Not affected by Heat or Acid. Factory Prices Proof. "2 quart Pe eee ue ee a per | doz. LM M ) Butter jars. s £ . SGUMGEG. ok aes ae cin Se AGQUATE Seeks isa e coy See yeahs Sherwood’s Incomparable fin: Glazed Stoneware, Dark. Stew pans ¥% gal Mev se loaee coe doz. 1.50 a _ SHERWCOD’S. ’% gal. Pres. Jars.. ais ‘© Butter Crocks White Lined _Igal. Butter_crocks To Insure Prompt Shipment Order Fruit Jars direct from us. HEADQUARTERS Mason's Porcelain Top Fruit Jars, PRICES. Quarts... % gallons. Rubbers extra. 6) oe ee Giobe Fruit JES, pints. 2.22 a 11.00 “ ss quarts... 0.62... 12.00 s¢ % galion.......... 15.00 Preserve Jars. TomatoJugs. Apple ‘Black’ berry Jam Jars. Regular Stoneware... 90 Ag gal. Rreserve Jars. Stone Cover.. sé oe