GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1888.

NO. 228.

 

Carden and Field Seeds,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ~

ALFRED J, SROWN,

REPRESENTING

J AMES VICK, SEEDSMAN OF

ROCHESTER,

16 and 18 North Division St.,

GRAND RAPIDS.

PLEASE NOTE—Parties contemplating
wuying seeds in bulk should embrace the
®pportunity of secnring good reliable seeds
frem the well-known house of James Vick.

we deal exclusively with James Vick,

sman, we can save you money as our
8 come in large quantities, thus saving
you express charges.

We can supply you with box package
seeds containing 200 5c papers for $4, giving
you a profit of $6 per box.

On short notice we will mail you free

Vick’s beautiful Floral Guide, together with
our wholesale price list.

‘Alfred J. Brown, Seedsmas,

COUPON PASS BOOK

Combines the Advantages of a

Pass Book and the Coupofi
System.

 

PRICE LIST.

50
fhe

358
00

Meney can be sent by postal note or post-

office or express order. -

BH. A. STOWE & BRO,,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

W. —. BEACH,

Dealer in

 

GRAIN,
SEEDS,
' BALED HAY,
MILL FEED,
and PRODUCE.

In Car Lots.

HOLLAND, MICH,

BEANS!

I have a nice lot of Hand-
picked Beans I offer to the
trade. Parties in want can get
supplied by writing to

W. T. LAMOREADX,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

71 Canal Street, -

Auxiliary Associations,

Wishing to procure outfits for their Col-
lection Departments, are invited to exam-
_ine the following quotations, which are for
fee work on good quality of paper:

FULL OUTFIT--$15,

30 Books Blue Letters, 50 in book.
300 Record Blanks.

-g00 Notification Sheets.

- 50 Last Calls.

- goo Envelopes.

HALE OUTHITS--Si0

500 Blue Letters, old style.
250 Record Blanks.

250 Notification Sheets.

125 Last Calls.

§0° a :

of old style Blue settee in above
: ibstitute 10 books Blue
) an by the

I vention, for $
juantities furnished on ap-

 

 

HIRTH & KRAUSE,

LEATHER
And Shoe Store Supplies,

SHOE BRUSHES,
SHOE BUTTONS,
SHOE POLISH,

SHOE LACES. |

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

118 Canal Street, Grand Rapids.

WANTED.

§| 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.

Ear! Bros, Commission Merchants,

157 South Water St., CHICAGO.
Reference: First NATIONAL BANK, Chicago.
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, Grand Rapids.

 

SYANTON, SAMPSON & 6O.,

Manutacturers and Jobbers of

Men’s Furnishing Goods,

Sole Manufacturers of the ‘‘Peninsular’?
Brand Pants, Shirts and Overalls.

State agents for Celuloid Collars and Cuffs.
120 and 122 Jefferson, Ave.,

DETROIT, - MICHIGAN.

 

ASK FOR

ARDENTER
MUSTARD

BED INTHE WORLD.

 

CHARLES A. COYE,

Successor to

A. Coye & Son,

DEALER IN

AWNINGS = TENTS

Horse and Wagon Covers,
Oiled Clothing,
Feed Bags,

Wide Ducks, etc.

Flags & Banners made to order.
%73 CANAL ST.. = GRAND RAPIDS.
Parties in want should

DEBS Ss

GRAND RAPIDS GRAIN AND SEED G0.

71 CANAL STREET.

MYRON H. WALKER,

Attorney and Solicitor,
GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH.

Over Fourth National Bank. Telephone 407:

We carry a full line of
Seeds of every variety,
both for field and garden.

| and ONIONS in car lots.

POTATOES.

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

Wn. H Thompson & C0,

COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
166 South Water St., CHICAGO.
Reference
FELSENTHAL. GROSS & MILLER, Bankers,
Chicago.

2

HEXTER & FRIEDMAN,

Manufacturers of
BUTTE RIN EE.
office and Factory; 231,233 Michigan, St.,
CHICAGO, - _IXUuL.

SHEDS

plete stock of garden seeds.
of garden implements. Send for catalogue and whole-
sale price list. To the trade only.

Alfred J. Brown, Seedsman.
16 and 18 No. Division St., Grand Rapids.

We have taken great
care in the selection of
our seeds this season,
and are pleased to offer

you a fine and com-

We also carry a full line

 

TO Cigar Deaters

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

SILVER SPOTS

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

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

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

GEO. T. WARREN & OO,

Flint, Mich.

Sample or-

KAYON & LYON,

Importers,
Jobbers and
Retailers of

BOOKS,
Stationary & Sundries,

20 and 22 fonroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

BELKNAP
Wagon and Sleigh Co.

MANUFACTURERS OF
Spring, Freight, ei
Lumber and Farm

WAGONS!

Logging Carts and Trucks
Mill and Dump Carts,
Lumbermen’s and

River Tools.
We carry a large stock of material, and have
bs Fb neti for making first-class Wagons
kinds.
2" Special attention given to Repairing,
Painting and Lettering. *°

Shops on Front St., Grand Rapids, Mich,

SHEDS!

A FULL LINE OF

Field Seeds

AT JOBBING PRICES.

Drop Card for Price List.

C. AINSWORTH,

76 So. Division Street,

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.

Telephone 807.

 

FOURTH NATIONAL BANK

Grand Rapids, Mich.
“a

A. J. Bowne, President.
GxEo. C. PIERCE, Vice President.

H. P. BAKER, Cashier.

CAPITAL, oo.

Cees
| Transact a poneral veckine business,

- $300, O00.

 

FURNITURE TO ORDER.

Anythingor everything in the
line of Special Furniture, inside
finish of house, office or store,
Wood Mantels, and contract
work of any kind made to order
on short notice and in the best
manner out of thoroughly dried
lumber of any kind. Designs

y femed when ee

 

"VALUABLE BONES.

Written Especially for THE TRADESMAN.

Upon a fine May morning in the year
1784, a French vessel lay at anchor in the
harbor of New York. Shv was about to sail
for Havre, the passengers were on board
and the sailors at their several stations
awaiting the word of command. The cap-
tain, a small, shrewd-looking man, with the
voice and manner of a naval officer, which,
indeed, he had formerly been, was brave
and experienced, and although somewhat
wild and daring, he was a good fellow at
heart, but now and then violent and head-
strong to a fault—in short, Captain os
was the terror of his men.

He was walking the deck with rapid
strides and exhibiting the greatest impa-
tience, now stopping to observe the direc-
tion of the wind, and casting a glance at
the shore, then resuming his walk witha
preliminary stamp of disappointment and
vexation; no one, in the meanwhile, daring
to ask why he delayed getting under way.

At length a procession is seen approach-
ing the wharf and all eyes are directed to-
wards the shore. At the head of the pro-
cession a hearse is driven. From this, as
they reach the landing, is taken a coffin
prepared for shipment and, what is singular,
the coffin is carried with difficulty by six
stout men. A large crowd of sight-seers is
congregated to witness the embarkation, for
it contains the remains of a noted member
of a firm of importers having a branch house
in France—Pierre Barras by name—a man
reverenced by all for his piety and benevo-
lence. He had expressed a desire to be
buried in his native land, and his wishes
were thus being respected.

After a little delay the coffin was carried
on board, closely followed by the brother of
the deceased merchant.

‘“*You are very late, M. Barras,” said
Captain Pierrot, ‘‘and you know wind and
tide wait for no man. I ought to have been
far‘on my way before this hour.”

‘“‘We could not get ready sooner,” M.
Barras replied, ‘‘but fear not, God will re-
ward you for the delay and these precious
remains will speed you on your voyage. I
hope you have made your own private cab-
in, as you promised, ready > their recep-
tion?”

“Yes, certainly I have.”

‘*You must not fora moment lose sight
of the coffin.”

‘‘Rest easy on that point, M. Barras; I
shall watch over it as ifit were my own.
Hello there forward! bear a hand aft,” the
captain cried.

Four sailors placed themselves at the cor-
ners of the coffin, but they could hardly
raise it from the deck; two more were call-
ed, and the six, bending under its weight,
succeeded in carrying it down into the cab-
in, followed by the Captain and M. Barras.

When the coffin was properly bestowed,
M. Barras addressed the Captain in the
most earnest and solemn manner.

“IT hope you will be found worthy of the
great confidence and trust I now repose in
you. These precious remains should occu-
py your thoughts every moment, and you
will sacredly and faithfully account to me
for their safety—the smallest negligence
will cost you dear. On your arrival at
Havre, you will deliver the coffin to none
other than M. Berthier, our partner, and not
to him, even, unless he shall first place in
your hands a letter from me—you under-
stand my instructions? Now I will go and
may god speed you on your way.”

M. Barras then came upon deck and from
thence to the shore. The anchor was
weighed and the vessel moved slowly on
her destined voyage

When fairly at sea, the wind was favora-
ble, and all went well. The second even-
ing out, Captain Pierrot was alone in his
private cabin and in a contemplative mood,
when the light of the lamp fell across the
coffin, as the vessei rocked from side to
side, attracting his attention and led him to
think about the singularity of its great
weight.

‘‘It is very strange,’’ mused he, ‘‘six
stout fellows to carry a man’s dry bones!—
it can’t be possible. But what does the cof-
fin a@@mtain if not the corpse? His brother
was very particular. I should really like to
know what there is in the coffin. It tooka
good half-dozen strong men to carry it on
shore, and then as many sailors on the ves-
sel. What can there be inthecoffin? Why,
after all, Ican know, if I please. I have
but to take out a few screws, it can be done
without the slightest noise and I am alone,
while the cabin door is easily fastened.”

Suiting the action to his soliloquy, he

bolted the door of the cabin, took from his.

chest a screw-driver, and, after a moment’s
indecision, began eautiously to loosen one
of the screws in the lid of the coffin, his
hands all the while trembling violently.

“If I am committing a heinous sin,” he
pondered, ‘‘what if the corpse should start
up and in some appalling manner punish
my sacrilegious meddling with his bones?”

A cold sweat overspread his bronzed vis-
age, and he stood still a moment, hesitating
as to whether he should goon. But curios-
ity conquered, and he rallied his energies

| with the reflection that. if he opened the
fin it was only to find ‘out what made pea

 

corpse so heavy; there could be no impiety
in that—quite the contrary. His conscience
was by this time somewhat fortified, his su-
perstitious fears gradually grew fainter,
and keeping his eyes steadily fixed upon the
lid of the coffin—to be sure the corpse did
not stir—he slowly and silently took out the
first screw. He then stopped short; its oc-
cupant showed no signs of anger.

“*T knew it,” said Pierrot, going to work
more boldly upon the second screw. ‘‘I
knew there was nothing sinful in opening
the coffin, for the sin lies in the intention.”

All the screws were soon drawn out, and
to gratify his curiosity it only remained to
raise the lid, and here his heart beat vio-
lently—but courage—Pierrot did raise the
lid, and he saw—no corpse, but hay—the
hay is carefully removed—then strips of
linen—they are removed—then hay again
—but no corpse, nothing like it—but a
wooden bow!

‘‘Well, that is odd,” thought the captain,
‘‘and what can there be in it? I must open
the box, but how? ‘There is no key; what
is to be done? Shall I force the lock, or
break the cover of the box? Either at-
tempt would make a_ noise, which the pas-
sengers or sailors might hear, but what is to
bedone? Good Saint Peter, take pity on
me and direct me how to open the box,”
whispered Pierrot, and there was, perhaps,
a little irony in the supplication.

In feeling among the hay surrounding the
box, the Captain found a key at one of its
corners, fastened by a small chain.

““Ah, ha! I have it at last!” Pierrot cried,
“the key!” and quickly putting it into the
keyhole, he opened the. box—and he saw—
what? lLeathern bags filled to the top, ac-
cording to the tickets attached to each, with
gold specie closely ranged in shining heaps
—all in the most perfect order. ‘‘But what
is this? A letter? I must read it,” ex-
claimed the excited Captain—‘‘by your
leave, gentle wax,” and he tore the letter
open. It began thus:

M. Barras & Brother to M. Berthier, Havre:

As agreed between us, we send you fifty
thousand pounds, in the name and under
the semblance of the corpse of M. Paul
Barras, whom we are supposed to be send-
ing to France. The annexed memorandum
will show the goods to be purchased and
shipped to us, together with any you may
think desirable. You will pardon, I am
sure, this innocent artifice on our part, M.
Berthier, as it will prove a safeguard to the
treasure, and avoid awakening the avarice
of the person to whom we are obliged to in-
trust it. M. Barras & BROTHER.

‘Fifty thousand pounds! There are,
ten, fifty thousand pounds!” exclaimed
Pierrot, in amazement, as he realized that
this immense sum lay in gold before his
eyes. ‘‘Oh, you crafty M. Barras. <A hun-
dred to one your trick was not discovered,
for who but a Frenchman could have de-
vised it, and who could guess that the cof-
fin contained money? And so these bags of
gold are your remains, M. Barras, and I,
too, old sea shark as I am, tobe hambugged
like a land lubber by your procession and
your mummery—but I am deceived no lon-
ger, my eyes are opened; and by my patron
saint, trick for trick, my dear friend—bones
you shall have, and burn me for a_ heretic,
if you get anything better than bones!” and
he began to untie and examine the con-
tents of the money-bags. ‘‘Let me consid-
er,” said he; ‘‘l want some bones, and
where the deuce shall | get them?”

He was on his knees, his body bent over
the box with his hands in the open bags.
His agitated countenance expressed with
energy the mingled emotions of desire to
keep the rich booty all to himself, and of
fear that in some mysterious manner it
might elude his grasp—but he must have it.

‘*A lucky thought strikes me,” said he;
‘‘what a fool Lam to give myself any trou-
ble about it. What does my bill of lading
say? ‘Received from M. Barras a coffin
containing remains said to be those of M.
Paul Barras.’ <A coffin containing bones,
said to be those of—very good, and have I
seen the body said to be delivered to me and
said to be that of M. Paul Barras? Cer-
tainly not, and the coffin might contain any-
thing—anything else—what you please—
how should I know? ‘Said to be the body,
ete., ete.’”

In short, Captain Pierrot began noiseless-
ly and methodically to empty the box of its
bags of gold, taking care to stow the treas-
ure away in a chest to which he alone had
access. He then filled the box with what-
ever was at hand—bits of rusty iron, lead,
stones, shells, old junk, hay etc., substitut-
ing, as nearly as possiole, pound for pound
in weight if not in value, conscientiously
adding some bones which were far removed
from the human species, and at. last so care-
fully screwing down the lid that M. Barras
himself, had he been on board, could not
have discovéred that the coffin had been
touched.

In the course of time the vessel arrived at
the portof Havre. The quarantine, for
some unexplained reason, was much shorter
than usual and had hardly expired, when a
fine-looking gentleman was the first person
who called on the Captain, only a few. min-

utes after he had taken possession of his:

lodgings on shore.
“1 would like to speak with Captain

Pierrot, 2 ‘said the gentleman, ere

 

“Tam he,” the Captain replied, some-
what disconcerted at the abruptness of the
inquiry. Quickly recovering his presence
of mind, however, he added, calmly, ‘‘You
have probably come, sir, to take charge of
the remains intrusted to me by M. Barras,
of New York?”

The gentleman bowed his head in token
of assent.

‘And Ihave the honor of addressing
Monsieur Berthier?”

**You have,” was the reply.

‘*You are, no doubt, the bearer of a letter
for me, Monsieur Berthier?”

‘Here it is,” said M. Berthier, handing
Captain Pierrot a letter.

‘“‘T beg a thousand pardons, sir,” the Cap-
tain said, ‘‘but I hope you will not take of-
fense at these necessary precautions?”

“On the contrary, they speak in your
favor.” :

“T see it is allright,” said the Captain,
‘and I will go myself and order the coffin
brought on shore.”

The Captain immediately went on board,
M. Berthier placing himself at an open
window whence he could overlook the ves-
sel and watch every movement. The cof-
fin was brought on shore by eight sailors,
who, bending under its weight, slowly ap-
proached the Captain’s quarters.

‘*How heavy it is—how very heavy,” said
M. Berthier, rubbing his hands in exulta-
tion.

Captain Pierrot had, of course, accompan-
ied the coffin from the vessel, and now that
he was about to deliver it into M. Berthier’s
keeping, he said to him, in a solemn and
impressive manner:

**] place in your hands, sir, the remains
intrusted to my care.”

“‘T receive them with a sad joy.”

‘*The responsibility was great.”

“It will henceforth be mine.”

“It was a precious treasure.”

‘‘Very precious.”

**T have watched over it with great care.”

‘*Heaven will reward you.”

**‘] hope so.”

“I am sure of it.
adieu.”

“You have forgotten, sir, to give mea
receipt; but if—”

“You are right,” said the gentleman. ‘‘It
had escaped me.” And he seated himself
at a table on which lay writing materials,
first sending a servant for a carriage.

The receipt spoke of the care of Captain
Pierrot in the most flattering terms; and,
whiie the Captain was reading it, the car-
riage came and the coffin was soon placed
therein.

“IT go immediately to Paris. Once more,
adieu,” said M. Berthier. ‘‘Believe me, we
shall never forget your kindness.”

With these words, M. Berthier stepped
into the carriage and, with the coffin at his
side, started for Paris. When fairly out of
sight and hearing, M. Berthier laughed
aloud. ‘‘The Captain, poor fool, suspects
notning.”

And Pierrot, he, too, would have laughed
if he had dared; indeed, he could with diffi-
culty restrain himself in the presence of his
crew. ‘‘The erafty old fox!” he thought,
exultingly. ‘‘He has got thecoffin—ha. ha!
—and he suspects nothing!”

A day or two after the delivery of the
coffin, Captain Pierrot sailed for Mexico.

Imust now bid you

After an interval of ten years, during
which prosperity had constantly waited up-
on Pierrot, he became weary of the roving
lite he led. _Worth a million and a bache-
lor, he wisely resolved to give the remain-
der of his days to enjoyment.

Monte Carlo was selected for his resi-
dence, where a magnificent mansion, exten-
sive grounds, a well-furnished cellar, good
cooks, chosen friends and everything his
fancy dictated, enabled him to pass his
days and nights joyously. He was, indeed,
happy.

One night he was at table, surrounded by
his friends of both sexes. The cook had
done his duty; there were fruits from the
tropics, there were wines in abundance and
with songs and laughter the very windows
rattled, when Pierrot, half seas over, asked
a moment’s silence.

‘‘] say, my friends, I have something to
tell you better than all your singing. I must
tell you a story that will make you split
your sides—a real good one, about a trick I
played on some merchants in the United
States. You know, I was lying in the har-
bor in New York and—”

Suddenly the door was opened with vio-
lence and a gentleman entered, followed by
a number of gens d’armes.

Speaking to Captain Pierrot, M. Barras,
the leader, said: ‘‘You are my _ prisoner,
sir. You will go with me to the prefect of
police, in Paris, and before him answer for
the theft of fifty thousand peunds! ”

The guests were stupefied with fear, and
Pierrot, now completely sopered, stared at
M. Barras. .

“Do you recollect me, Captain Pierrot?”
said M. Barras.

‘“‘No—but—it appears to me I hae some-
where seen—”

‘Tam M, Barras, of New York,” cried
he, fixing his eyes upon Captain Pierrot.

‘‘And you are a member of the firm of

mane:

M. Barras & Brother, importers?” Pierrot
faltered out in trembling accents.

“Tam. Again, Isay, follow me immedi-
ately!”

Poor Captain Pierrot, or, rather, rich
Captain Pierrot, had, perhaps, never heard
the avowal made by aman who, in speaking
of honesty and dishonesty, declared hones-
ty to be the best policy, ‘‘for, said he, ‘1
have tried both.”

It is related that, had it not been for cer-
tain transactions of a monetary nature,
Captain Pierrot might have languished for
a considerable period of time in jail. But,
after the matter had been arranged, his
wealth dwindled to such a small sum_ that
he was compelled to abandon his riotous
living. However, he escaped the penalty
of his crime and died at a ripe old age in
England. To the last he had a great hor-
ror of a coffin and expressly provided that
he should be buried with no other covering
than his clothes. RELLUF.

—_————_——s_2

The chances of war along the line which
divides the Treuton from the Slav, as
bloody as that which raged in 1870-71 along
the line which divides the Celto-Latin from
the Treuton, is the nightmare of Europe
still. THe TRADESMAN is of the belief
that the movements of troops on the
part of Russia are of the nature of ‘‘dem-
onstrations in force” rather than of prepara-
tions for war. To begin hostilities in the
very heart of winter would be no wisdom;
and these movements are too early to have
reference to the opening of spring. The
Czar is angry because he has been thwarted
in the matter of Bulgaria, deceived by im-
pudently forged letters as to the attitude of
the German government in that matter, and
shut out of Central Europe by the new
triple alliance which has superceded the old
union of the three Emperors. And when an
autocrat is angry, something must be done-

) to express his wrath; but he still is sane

enough not to throw himself headlong:
against the alliance, without an atom of
support from any quarter. Certainly, if
President Carnot speaks for France, that
country has no intention now of crossing
the German frontier. In Denmark the re-
sistance of the popular branch of the legis-
lature has thwarted the policy of military
proparation, which the King and the no-
bility favor. -And in the Balkan Peninsula
the imperiousness of Russia has alienated
the new nationalities, whom a little con-
sideration would have bound to her by ties
of lasting friendship. So she must fight, if
at all, single-handed against the most pow-
erful military and political combination in
Europe, with the almost complete certainty
of losing her Baltic provinces to Germany
as the penalty of defeat.

re as
The Man for the Business.

‘Are you a chemist?” asked a large, port-
ly man, as he walked into a small, dingy
office.

‘*Yes, sir.”

‘Know all about acids and salts?”

‘*Yes, sir.”

“Fix up combinations that will eat
through sheet iron in five minutes?”

“Yes, sir.”

‘*Then Pll take you into my employment
atonce. What salary do you want?”

“But, sir, what is your business?”

“Tam a manufacturer of 5 cent whiskies.”

Senne

Little Mabel comes over once in a while
and helps, with her three-year-old talk, to
entertain us. Not long ago, in going from
one room to another, she stumbled and fell
over arug. Picking her up, we asked her
if she was hurt and told her not to ery.

‘*Me don’t ewy,” she said, smiling through
her tears. ‘‘Do 00 cewy?”

“No,” was the answer.

‘“Me don’t ewy, but my mama ewies.”

“Does she? What for?”

‘““My mama cwies when my papa slaps
her.” And they don’t think the little eyes
are watching in open wonder and terror.

CE oy,

The grocer’s window was piled up with
luscious oranges, and a little tot, hardly tall
enough to reach the door Knob, came into
the store and said to the clerk:

‘*How much for oranges?”

‘Five cents apiece,” was the reply.

“Q-a-ch! You give me a pa-a-in—get ’em
anywheres two for 5 cents.”

Moral: Don’t uss slang in the presence
of little ones—‘‘Little pitchers have big
ears.”

C. H. Tullar, furniture dealer and jeweler,
Shelby: “I like THE TRADESMAN.”

 

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#ostmaster-General Dickinson has won

much commendation among business men
_ through his first official act in abrogating
the idiotic order of his predecessor respect-
ing addresses on third and fourth-class
matter.

In China, the man who attempts to cor-
ner any food product is thrown into prison.
If such a law prevailed in this country, our
jails would be full to overflowing with the
Armours, Havemeyers, Arbuckles, Rocke-
fellers, et al.

THe TRADESMAN reserves its comments
on the so-called Pure Food convention until
next week, in order that all the details may
be first learned. It is impelled, however,
te congratulate the Michigan Business
Men’s Association that none of its members
participated in such an unseemly squabble.

Another name must be added to the list
of robbers who wax rich by means of cor-
nering the food products of this country—
the unsavory name of Havemeyer. This
man virtually stands at the head of one of
the most merciless bands of thieves who
ever united for the purpose of plunder. Be-
tween the man who robs you unawares and
under the guise of the ‘‘cornerer,” THE
TRADESMAN Can see no essential difference.

AMONG THE TRADE.

GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP.
C. M. Alden succeeds Alden Bros. in the
hardware business.

W. W. Huelster has lately added six cov-
ering machines to his paper box factory.

M. H. Treusch & Bro. succeed Morris H.
‘Treusch in the wholesale cigar and tobacco
business.

Caleb Barstow succeeds Barstow & Jen-
nings in the hardware business at 237 East
Gridge street.

David S. Clement has engaged in the
boot and shoe business at Spring Lake.
Rindge, Bertsch & Ce. furnished the stock.

Samuel Lyon’s new belting and mill sup-
ply stock is beginning to arrive. Mr. Lyon
expects to be able to begin business about
the 10th.

Arthur Meigs & Co. have foreclosed their
mortgage on the grocery stock of S. B.
Bechtel, at Muskegon, and are closing it
out in bulk.

E. G. Rowe & Co., furniture dealers on

' South Division street, have sold out to Ann

#. Avery. Rowe will re-engage in business
on the opposite side of the street.

The rubber list printed in Tur TrapEs-
MAN of January 11 will not go into effect
until April 1. As there are sharp advances
in some lines, dealers would do well to
place their orders before the advance goes
into effect.

}. Darwin Hughes and H. F. Comstock
have purchased of Lyman D. Norris the
printing office formerly operated by the M.
A. True Printing and Engraving Co. and
will continue the business under the style of
Hughes & Comstock.

_W. C. Denison has sold the Grand Rap-
ids Refrigerator Co. a 150 horse-power
Cooper Corliss engine, which will be placed

_in position during the next two weeks. It
will propel all the machinery in the Refrig-
erator Co.’s big building on Ottawa street.

Rindge, Bertsch & Co. have constructed

a new sample room in the rear of their old

sample room, have turned the latter into a

book-keeping department, and will use the

Space formerly occupied by the book-keeper

and his assistants fora general office and
reception room.

_ The Voigt Milling Co. has moved into its

_ mew two-story office building. New boilers

_ and a 150 horse-power Allis Corliss engine

are being put into place. This addition

will obviate the necessity of remaining idle

three months in the year, as has been the
ase during the past three years.

Bradner, Smith & Co.’s attachment on the
paper stock of L. D. Harris was settled be-
fore the case came up for a hearing in the
Circuit Court. ‘The mortgage held against
the stock by the Ypsilanti Paper Co. was
discharged, when Harris gave a bill of sale
of the stock and accounts to the same com-
pany, which, in turn, assigned the same to

k Cornwell. The latter appointed Mr.
8 agent, and the business will be
under the styleof L. D. Harris,

| given.

‘The buildings will all b
ing the loss by fire to the minimum. A

| side-track will be laid from the main track

of the C. & W. M. into the yard. When
ready for occupancy, the plant will be one
of the most complete in the city.

On December 13, Henry ‘Barry, the Ra-
venna druggist and grocer, executed a chat-
tel mortgage on his stock to Wm. Heaton,
of Casnovia, for $700, ostensibly for money
borrowed at various times during the past
three years. About two weeks ago, the
owner of the mortgage went to Ravenna to
look over the stock. Not satisfied with the
appearance of things, he foreclosed his
mortgage, when he found that it did not in-
clude the fixtures or the goods purchased
subsequent to the time the mortgage was
The stock not being sufficient to
eover Heaton’s alleged claim, he obtained a
bill of sale of all the property in. the store.
Before the latter document was filed, how-
ever, the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. and
Olney, Shields & Co. attached the stock on
the ground that the mortgage was given
without consideration and was consequently
void. The attaching creditors are in posses-
sion of the stock and propose to establish
the invalidity of the mortgage in the Mus-
kegon Circuit Court when the case comes
up for a hearing on March 3. Their claims
amount to $408 and the stock attached in-
ventories $1,012, out of which Barry is en-
titled to his $250 exemption. Besides the
claims referred to, Barry owes about $800
to Grand Rapids jobbers.

AROUND THE STATE.

Wcodstock—Wm. Lewis succeeds J. S.
Brooks in general trade.

Greenville—T. R. Shepard, meat dealer,
has gone out of business.

Jennings—F. A. Jenison & Co. are clos-
ing out their general stock.

Burlington — Zimmerman & Banford,
general dealers, have sold out.

Alpine—J. P. Cordes has added a line of
staple drugs to his grocery stock.

Manistee—Cron Bros., furniture dealers,
have been barned out. Insured.

Three O2ks—Wm. Hallett succeeds A.
L. Harper in the bakery business.

Hastings—Levi Fowler has’ moved _ his
boot and shoe stock to Lake Odessa.

Hesperia—O. A. Matteson has assigned
his general stock to J. W. Dunning.

Charlevoix—Geo. W. Beaman succeeds
Geo. W. Crouter in the drug business.

Shelby — Theron T. Usborne succeeds
Geo. McMullen in the harness business.

Petoskey—Daggett & Co. succeed Buck-
ley & Daggett in the hardware business.

Altona—Frye & Lyons contemplate add-
ing a grocery stock to their drug business.

Constantine—Thos. H. Ritter succeeds
Harwood & Ritter in the hardware business.

Grass Lake—H. S. Holmes & Co. suc-
ceed H. T. Dubois & Co. in general trade.

Detroit—Arthur M. Parker succeeds T.
A. Parker in the wholesale grocery busi-
ness.

East Saginaw—-Mittemeier & Rohde, gro-
cers, have been closed under chattel mort-
gage.

Albion —-W. B. Crane, dry goods dealer,
is offering to compromise at 45 cents ona
dollar.

Clarkston — Hammond Bros. succeed
Manley Bower in the drug and grocery
business.

East Tawas—Richards, Hubbell & Co.
succeed Richards & Hubbell in the hardware
business.

Ludington—H. V. Huston succeeds Da-
vid T. Huston in the hardware and grocery
business.

East Saginaw—Geo. Middlesworth suc-
ceeds Newman & Middlesworth in the gro-
cery business.

L’Anse—Wm. Voetsch succeeds Andrew
B. Cook in the confectionery, stationery and
cigar business,

Cadillac—Diggins Bros. have sold their
grocery stock to Crawford & Hart, who will
continue the business. :

Ishpeming—Frank Austin, meat dealer,
has been closed under chattel mortgage and
assigned to H. H. Mildore.

Rodney—Barry & Co. sustained a loss of
$1,000 in the partial destruction of their
drug stock by fire on Jan. 21.

Paris—E. Fisher has traded his store
building for property in Big Rapids and is:
closing out his grocery stock.

Crapo—Chas. W. Robbins has sold his
grocery and meat market to J. W. Saunders,
late of Paris, who will continue the business.

Owosso—J. H. Deal has purchased Wm.
Sturtevant’s half interest in the meat firm
of Deal & Sturtevant and is now sole _pro-
prietor.

West Olive—O. Trumble, who recently
burned out, has re-engaged in trade. He
will erect a new store building in the
spring.

Sullivan—Munger, Watson & DeVoist is
the name of the new firm which has erected
a building*for the purpose of occupying the
same with a general stock.

Allegan—C. Helmer has purchased the
interest of Albert Kibby in the meat busi-
ness of Kibby Bros. The new firm will be

| known as Kibby & Helmer.

_ Coopersville—J. B. Watson has moved

ad-| his branch drug stock from Herrington to

| Sullivan, where he occupies a building es-
by himself.
has sold his no-

ally erected for the purpose

 

, | from the firm of

ee ’ W Mai
detached, reduc-

ats

bb & Hunter, dealers in
crockery and wall paper. A.C. Cobb has
been admitted to partnership, the style re-
maining unchanged.

MANUFACTURING MATTERS.

Detroit—Edward Burk succeeds Burk,
Rich & Co. in the manufacture of cigars. |

Boyne—Howser, Barnes & Mears succeed
Howser, Barnes & Howe in theshingle mill
business.

Kalkaska—The Smith Lumber Co. will
Soon put in a electric light plant to light
the mill. a

Oconto—Cook Brothers have 100 men
lumbering on the Paint river, and will put
in 5,000,000 feet.

Lowell—The Lowell Furniture Co. de-
clared a 10 per cent. dividend out of the
earnings for 1887: :

Menominee—C. B. Lewis & Sons have
booked a contract to saw 18,000,000 feet of
logs for Peters & Morrison.

Constantine—The Empire Furniture Co.,
which reeently moved to this place from
Grand Rapids, started its machinery for the
first time last week.

Holland—Veeneklassen & Sons manu-
factured four million brick in their yard near
Zeeland last season. They expect to turn
out five million during 1888.

Kalamazoo—The Bird Windmill Co. have
purchased the right to manufacture the
Baute wood split pulley of J. Baute & Son,
of Benton Harbor, for $250 anda royalty.

Allegan—Weeks Bros. have purchased
M. C. Henshaw’s interest in the roller mill
of Henshaw, Pollard & Co., which gives
them a two-thirds interest. The firm name
is now W. J. Pollard & Co.

Flint—Begole, Fox & Co. have sold out
the remnant of their lumber business to F.
R. Lewis, of the Flint Paper Mills, for $17,-
500, after having run a saw mil! for twenty
years, cutting 150,000,000 feet of lumber
and 20,000,000 shingles—a business amount-
ing in the aggregate to $2,300,000. The
sale included 1,500,000 feet of lumber.

STRAY FACTS.

Otsego—C. W. Fisk succeeds Fisk & Sis-
ley in the hotel business.

Lake City —Richard Bielby succeeds Wm.
Hayden in the livery business.

East Saginaw—Mae E. Hayden, milliner,
has been closed under chattel mortgage.

Ovid—The Ovid Lumber Co. succeeds
Geo. Bane & Co. in the yard lumber trade.

Holland—The Cappon & Bertsch Leather
Co. is now receiving hemlock bark from
Pennsylvania.

Detroit—The Acme White Lead and Col-
or Works will be officered as follows during
1888: President, W. L. Davis; Vice-Presi-
dent, H. Kirke White; Secretary, Thomas
Neal; Treasurer, A. E. F. White.

Morley—Lon A. Pelton, who disappeared
Shortly after he made _ his assignment, has
been heardfrom. He says he is ‘thousands

of miles away and will hereafter lead al

clean and honorable life. He asks that his
debtors pay their respective bills to hig de-
serted family, and bids farewell to all for-
ever. :

Manistee—The Davies, Blacker & Co.
quarrel has been settled by the purchase of
Mr. Davies’ three-eighths interest by the
State Lumber Co. for $34,500. The mill
and salt plant has been merged into the
State Lumber Co., involving an increase in
the capital stock of the latter from $140,000
to $200,000.

East Saginaw—At the thirteenth annual
meeting of the Michigan Salt Association,

‘Tue TRapesman herewith presents—for

 

 

 

Write Grand Rapids |

After Their Names.

the first time this year—its alphabetical list
of the traveling men residing in this city.
It is not claimed that the list is wholly ac-
curate, or anywhere near complete, but it
is as devoid of errors and omissions as
it is possible to make it on first publication.
Those noting errors in the list are requested
to inform THE TRADESMAN without delay,
in order that the second publication, two or
three weeks hence, may be essentially cor-
rect.
A

Antrim, AC, Alabastine Co

Avery, Jas T, Jennings & Smith

Anes, Jas E, Michigan Plating Works
Averill, W W, Harrison Wagon Works
Angell, Fred E, CB B & Co

Aldworth, Fred G, John Wyeth & Bro, Phila
Allen, Geo E, Detroit Safe Co

B.

Berry, LD, Stow & Davis

Beasiey, J H, Stow & Davis

Bradfield, John, Kent Furn. Co

Baxter, Harvey B, Foster, Stevens & Co
Bissell, Harvey, Bissell Carpet Sweeper Co
Beecher, Henry Ward, Eaton & Lyon
Beneka, Wm A, Sherwood & Co, Boston
Beneker, B A, Spring & Co

Bradford, James N, Olney, Shields & Co
Bradford, Lewis Cass, Olney, Shields & Co
Baker, Herbert, B, L & H

Bayley, Christopher H, Clark, Jewel & Co
Baker, Allison D, Foster, Stevens & Co
Barclay, Warren Y, E G Studley & Co
Barker, Dexter, Spiral Spring Buggy Co
Barber, Addison A, Grand Rapids Chair Co
Barnett, Wm S, Peninsular Stove Co, Detroit
Brown, Wm A

Bass, Chas H, Bissell Carpet Sweeper Co
Buddington. E D, Kent Furn Co

Bickle, John J, Wm Hake

Blocksma, Ralph, Voigt, Herpolsheimer &

‘0

Buckley, John D, Kortlander & Grady

Bolt, Alpheus E, W W Kimball & Co

Bolles, Silas K, Glaser & Frame, Reading, Pa

Boughton, Wm, H $ Robinson & Burten-
shaw, Detroit

Braisted, Alby L, Voigt Milling Co

Beli, John W, Phoenix Furn Co

Barber, N H, Phoenix Furn Co

Black, Chas, Oriel Cabinet Co

Buss, Geo, Buss Machine Works

Blake, W F, Hawkins & Perry

Brooks, E D, Feldner & Co

Brummeler, J A, Hawkins & Perry

Ball, Fred H, C, B, B & Co

Bradley, C E, T B Preston, Ionia

Bertsch, Russell W, Rindge, Bertsch & Co

Cc.

Campbell, Will, Hawkins & Perry

Cox, H, Plumb & Lewis Mfg Co

Carroll, PA, Seltz, Schwab & Co, Chicago

Cea he Albert, Cappon & Bertsch Leath-
er Co

Cole, Adolphus, Bickford & Francis, Buffalo

Cady, W F, O’Brien & Murry, Binghampton

Cesna, Ledro R, Welling & Carhartt, Detroit

Caro, L A, Putnam & Brooks

Cavanaugh, Geo, Morris H Treusch

Cary, LM, Cary & Lo veridge :

Corson, R W, Berkey & Gay Furn Co

Carpenter, Napoleon B, Hart & Amberg

Chase, Frank E, A C McGraw & Co, Detroit

Chase, Herbert T, Chase & Sanborn, Boston

Church, Isaac R, W GS Denison

Clark, Wm M, Grand Rapids Brush Co

Cloyes, Jas G, Clark, Jewell & Co

Collins, Frank, BL & H

Collins, Wm B, H Leonard & Sons

Compton, Shelby, Cleveland Varnish Co

Coppens, Peter J, Chicago Stove Works

Coppes, Rufus J, West Michigan Oi! Co

Corley, Wm J, E T Brown & Co

Covell, Elliott F, Hart & Amberg

Crane, Erastus,W :

Cresey, Wm H, pire Laundry Machine Co

Cummings, Walter E,Geo F Bassett & Co,
New York :

Crookston, J A, Hazeltine & Perkins Drug

(0)
Clark, H B, Eaton & Christenson, Agts
Crawford, C, Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co
Carpenter, Geo W, Thompson & Maclay
Cole, H W, Detroit Safe Co

dD,

Downs, W H, Root, Strone & Co

Duffy, Ed, Perkins & Hess

Dunn, O W, Bissell Carpet Sweeper Co
Dangremond, Harry M, Morris H Treusch
Doak, Algernon 8, Hawkins & Perry
Davidson, A Judd, Folding Chair & Table Co
Disbrow, Chas W, Kent Furn Co

Drew, Walter J, Bissell Carpet Sweeper Co
Dustan, Henry, Wm Harrison

Dykema, Leonard G, P Dykema & Son
Dawley, Henry, Putnam & Brooks

Downs, S F, W H Downs

Driggs, A 'T, Grand Rapids Mattress Co
Dornink, D, A Dornink

Easterbrook, Geo

Eacher, John H, Welling & Carhartt, Detroit

Evans, Dr Josiah B, 0, B, B & Co

Edmunds, Wm B, Putnam & Brooks

Emery, Benjamin F, W L Ellis & Co, Balti-
more

Emery, Fred H, Morton, Lewis & Co

Emery, Wm S, New Engiand Furniture Co

Emerson, EL, F Raniville

Escott, G H, Valley City Milling Co

F,

go
Marsh, Chas C, WC Denison

town, N Y

Pia pea cae Ben F, Cody, Ball, Barnhart &
‘0

Poultney, Vt

Quinn, Jas, L J Quinn,

ance Co

and Provision Co

Jacoy, Chas W, J Shroheim & Co, New York
Jones, wey Clark, Jewell & Co -

Jones, Wm. J H Huyck & Co, Chicago

JO) ae Valda, Amos 8S Musselman & Co

Jones, W :
Jennings, WH, Jennings & Smith
Jones, Wm H, Wm A Berkey Furn Co
Jones, C W, Widdicomb Furn Co.
- Judd, Chas B, Bissell Carpet Sweeper Co
Jacobs, G H, Valley City Milling Co
Judd, E E, Judd & Co.
Jones, H. D, Lustig Cigar Co
; K.
Kenyon, D G, Reeder, Palmer & Co
Kathan, W H, Marshal! Casket Cu
Kenning, J BE, self
Keate, E J, Star Union Line
Keasey, Wm R, Bell, Conrad & Co, Chicago
Krekel, Ed G, Rindge, Bertsch & Co
Kuppenheimer, 4, Albert Kuppenheimer
Kymer, J Leo, Eaton & Lyon
Kendrick, H C, J Bader & Co, Kalamazoo
Knapp, Geo, Nelson, Matter & Co
Kipp, Harry T, D M Osborne & Co
‘ L.
Lester, F H, Arthur Meigs & Co
Leggett, C W, Franklin, McVeagh & Co, Chi-
ago

Lewis, Pearly, Morton, Lewis & Co

Lynch, Daniel, Fred D Yale & Co

Lee, Edwin A, Detroit Sate Co, Detroit
Logie, Wm, Rindge, Bertsch & Co
Loveridge, L L, Cary & Loveridge

Larabee, McIvah, Morse, Wilson & Co, Boston
Lewis, Geo B, New England Furn Co
Leonard —, Sligh Furn Co

Lucas, G H, Sligh Furn Co

Langley, Thomas C, Widdicomb Furn Co
Lankaster, Peter,
Levi, Maurice, Jacob Brown, Detroit

- Williams, W J, Eaton & Christenson,
Warner, Richard; Clark, Jewell & Co
White, AleernonE, B,L&H |
Ward, Nathan D, Rickerson Roller Mill Co |
White, Frank H, Curtiss & Dunton
Wateon, Jesse C, Fred D Yale & Co
Whitworth, Geo G, Furn Caster Association
Wise. Henry L,SS Adams
Whitlock, ED, Belknap Wagon & Sleigh Co
Woltman, Jerry, Olney, Shields & Co }
Wooley, EE, Carson, Pirie & Scott, Chicago
Worden, W J, Powers & Walker Casket Co
Welker, J L, Dilworth Bros, Pittsburg
Wheeler, J M, Feldner & Co
Wrisley, M J, EA Stowe & Bro
Wicking, F E, Steele P & P Co
Wadsworth, J D, A Meigs & Co

¥.
Young, A M, Lustig Cigar Co
a pg see SOE

Bank Notes.
B. Densard, senior member of the bank-

Agts

ing house of B. Densard & Son, is dead.

The Bank of Charlevoix recently allowed

its draft for $450 to go to protest at the
National Park Bank, New York.

ope a — 8-4
“Gem,” not “Gun.”

It is the ‘‘Gem” coat and hat hook—not

“Gun,” as stated last week—which Foster,
Stevens & Co. have secured the agency for
Telfer Spice Co in this territory.

 

 

Livingstone, Chas, E G Studley & Co
Loomis, Lewis L, Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops
Love, Albert M,SH Shepler & Co, Chicago
Love, Chas L
Lees, Jas L, Gunn Hardware Co
Lustig, Jacob, Lustig Cigar Co
Long, S W, Lustig Cigar Co
Luce, Greg, Hawkins & Perry
Lloyd, Ivan, R W Bell Mtg Co, Buffalo
Lewis, G J, Diamond Wall Finish Co
Lamb, C B, Adams & Ford, Cleveland

M.

More, J C, Grand Rapids Furn Co

Moone, F L, Phenix Furn Co

Miles, Frank R, Foster, Stevens & Co
Murray, Jas, Allun Sheldon & Co, Detroit
McCarthy, D H, self i

McClaye, E Wilkes, WW Kimball & Co
Mallory, M M, Arthur Meigs & Co

Moseley, Edward A, Moseley Bros

Morgan, C E, Jennings & Smith

Morrison, Jas A, Olney, Shietds & Co
McConnell, N Stewart, Nelson Bros & Co
McIntyre, John H, Arthur Meigs & Co
McKay, Geo, Putnam & Brooks

McKelvey, John H, Diamond Wall Finish Co
Maybury, Frank, G R&I Ry

Mangold, Edward C,CG A Voigt & Co
Mansfield, C W, J W Butler Paper Co, Chica-

Miller, Frank, Detroit Safe Co, Detroit

Mills, Lioyd M, Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co
Miller, John, Putnam & Brooks

Miner, WilC,a &E Morley, Chicago
Morrison, Sam B, Olney, Shields & Co
Morse, W A, Barlow Bros

Manley, Carson, Gunn Hardware Co
McVean, D E, Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops
Mosher, D H, Aldine Mf Co

MeWhorter, C N, Coffin, Devoe & Co

N.

Nelson, Geo K, Nelson Bros & Co
Nelson, Jas, Nelson Bros & Co
Newman, Samuel, Hart & Amberg

Qo.

Owens, John, Alabastine Co land
barn; house alone cost
cistern and out houses.
house with one acre of land nicely located in same
town,

Olmsted, Joseph P, Bisseil Carpet Sweeper

‘0
Orr, Robert B, Arthur Meigs & Co
Owen, Geo F, Brewster & Stanton, Detroit
Osborn, A L, Kinney & Levan, Cleveland
Osting, John, Fred D Yule & Co

d ge
Parker, N A, F D Yale & Co
Pike, Ed, Hart Bros, Chicago
Peck, A W, Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co
Prendergast, R, Amos 8S Musselman & Co
Peck, C J, Thompson & Maclay
Potter, Geo C, Mason, Campbell & Co, Johns-

Powers, Fred E, H Schneider &‘Co

Parmenter, Chas B, Gleason Wood Ornament

O

Pratt, J M, W C Denison

Peck, Chas W. Grand Rapids Brush Co
Phillips, Daniel C, Wm Harrison
Pierce, Silas K, Pierce, Shattuck & Co
Putnam, Geo S, D M Osborne & Co
Putnam, Thos C, Putnam & Brooks
Post, John ©, Michigan Plaster Agency I
Preston, John, Moseley & Stoddard Mfg Co,

Perry, O A, Detroit Sate Co
qd

Quist, A J, Cody, Ball, Barnhart & Co

Roseman, Jas, Pitkin & Brooks, Chicago
Riley, J C, Phoenix Fur Co
Remington, L 0, E S Pierce

temington, Chas, Gardiner & Baxter
Raynor, Geo, Eaton & Lyon

Raymond, M HN, Connecticut Fire Insur-

Rindge, Will A, Rindge, Bertsch & Co
Rooney, Jas, Fabric Fire Hose Co
Roys, Graham, G Koys & Co '

care of this office must
cents extra,

$3,000. Cheap rent.
to L. 36, care Tradesman.

lock box I, Coopersville, Mich.

habitants with two railroads.
day. Good reasons for selling.
man.

Boe SALE—AT A BARGAIN.
Choate, Agent, East Saginaw.

dage, Muskegon, Mich.
poe EXCHANGE—31,000 WORTH OF BOOTS AND
dress O, this office.

plete, including dry kiin; material abundant.
McCausey, cashier Union

Near, B E, H W Johns Mfg Co, New York City, Michigan.

FoR SE:
Apply to D. C. Hulett, St. ce, Mich,
Eo SALE—CLHAN NEW*STOCK HARDWARE
tory town.
reason.

reasons for selling.
R. J. Parkhurst, Caro, Mich.
27,000 TO $10,600 BONUS—TH% DEG
turing Co. offers its fine plant of brick and frame j
building, engine, boiler, wood-work. machinery, ete., |
at a sacrifice equal to above bonus to any institution
employing 40 or more hands,
R. Association Decatur, Miéh. 228
AY, YANTED—THE Al
Tradesin..ii.
GE ON WANTED--IN DRY GOODS OR GENERAL

experience. Be-t of references.
gan Tradesman.

oe

000 per month.

MISCELLANEOUS.

NOL NSAI A NNN NANPA NPP
Advertisements will be inserted under this head for

one cent a word the first insertion and one-half cent a
word for each subsequent insertion.
ment taken for less than 25 cents.

No advertise-
Advance payment.
Advertisements directing that answers be sent in
be accompanied by 25
to cover expense of postage.

THOROUGH
Stock will inventory about
Good reasons for selling. Apply
36 228-46
OR EXCHANGH—-FARM WORTH $2,500. WILL TRADE
for merchandise or business property. Address
228-t£

OR SALE OR EXCHANGE—FOR A GROGERY STOCK
a store building, house and lot; well rented. For

OR SALE—GROCERY STOCK ON MAIN
fare in this city.

particulars address P. O. box 72, Summit Center, Mich.
228%

OR SALE—THE STOCK, FIXTURES AND LONG
lease of a general store doing a good trade. Trade

established. Reasons for selling, other business. Ad-
dress 108, care Michigan Tradesman.

230*

OR SALE—WHOLE OR PART INTERESTIN A FIRST.
class meat market in a thriving town of 1,000 in-
Average sales $30 per
Address H., care Trades-
219-tf

A CLEAN STOCK OF
hardware and mill supplies. Address Wayne
210-tf

OR SALE—THE BEST DRUG STORE IN THE THRIV.
ing city of Muskegon. Terms easy, C. L. Brun-
193-tf

shoes, for pine lumber dry and on railroad. Ad-
230*
OR SALE--A NO. 1 MEAT MARKET IN A CITY OF
6,000 inhabitants; doing a large cash business;

good reasons for selling; shop in southwestern Michi-
gan; four railroads in city.
Address L, box 108, Niles, Mich.

Established six years.
228*

OR SALE—HAL® INTEREST IN PLANING MILL,
sash, door and blind factory, heading works com,
J. W.
City National bank, Union
° 228%
OR EXCHANGE—FOR MERCHANDISE, HARDWARE
or general merchandise preferred, five acres of
in flourishing business town. New house and
$2,000 two years ago. Good well,
Plenty of fruit. Also good

Address G. W. Watrous, Coopersville, Mich.
Seo RR GE
IN ST. IGNACE.
Good reasons for wishing to gell.
Hulett, St. Ignace, Mich. 229*
1. IN-
Southern Mich. fac-
1 buy—poor health
30)

E—A FINE DRUG STOCK
Terms eas,

Voice about $3,500. Low rent.

Nothing out cash wil

109. this ofiiee.

J ANTED—AN  EXPEI
quainted with the

{ENCED SALESMAN AG.
manufacturing and mill

\

trade of this State to travel for a reliable wholesale
and retial supply house.

To the right party with ac-

ceptable references steady employment will be given.
Address Samue! Lyon, 108 Paris Ave., Grand Rapids,
Michigan. : a ae
yee -POSITION BY AN EXPERIENCED PH:

macist. The best of references. Regi

: : 7 ea
examination and speaks Holland. Address N. A.
Morley, Mich.
net work.
Mich,

B OOTS AND

7 ANTED—FOREMAN FOR FACTORY. MUST HAVE
a practical knowledge of chair and general cabi

Address W. B. Nicholson, Whitehall,
oo

SHOES--A GOOD STOCK; TRADE ESTAB-

lished; center location; brick store; long or short
ease of store and fixtures cheap.

Those meaning business apply te
228

Address Improvement

ESS OF ANYONE WISHING
to start a variety store. Address B. D., care
231%

 

store by a young German merican, of four years’
229%

A GOOD BUISN
furnace conipany pays to her men $10,000 to $12,-
Address F, drawer V, Bangor, Mich.
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Robinson, Chas 8, Grand Rapids Packing

Vy JANTED—EVERY STORE-KEBPER WHO READS

this paper to give the Sutliff coupon system a

Walling, Samuel A, Cavanaugh & Co, Chi-

A bargain. Best of |:

ATUR MANUFAC. |

Address W. C., Michi- }

ESS AND STOCK FOR SALE" ovr |

| the cliffs and

 

the Secretary reported that the sales of the
Association during 1887 were 3,201,537 bar-
rels as against 2,685,989 barrels in 1886.
The amount on hand unsold at the close of
the year was a trifle larger than the year pre-
vious but the aggregate includes nearly all
the salt manufactured in the State, the pro-
ducers, with very few exceptions, being now
members of the Association; and of the en-
tire quantity unsold it is estimated there
are 75,000 barrels less on hand than at the
close of the previous fiscal year. Members
of the Association put up 3,426,194 barrels
lasuy year. The Association re-elected W.
R. Burt President, with Albert Miller Vice-
President, D. G. Holland Secretary, and
Thomas Cranage Treasurer,

’ The Joys of Winter.

Written Expressly for THE TRADESMAN.

The drummer, sleeping the sleep of the
just, dreaming of customers and which ones
will “‘bust,” little recks of the storm that is
brewing without, nor the mountains of
snow by the wind tossed about. He will
wake in the morning, at first peep of day,
and the blooming old blizzard can view as
he lays. Visions of blockades will flit
through his brain, and he knows that to-day
there’ll not be a train to carry him on, fresh
victims to sell, while he hears, with a shud-
der, the first breakfast bell. Then he gets
his expense book and writes, bold and
plain, ‘‘Snowed up, fifteen dollars,” and to
snooze goes again. RELLUF.

Or
The Ice Bridge at Niagara.

Has formed and many people have al-
ready crossed the river upon it below the
falls: Thescene from Falls- View, where
the Michigan Central train stops, is ene of
remarkable beauty and grandeur. The
emerald waters of the falls, with the angry
rapids above and the rainbow-tinted spray
below, with gigantic icicles hanging from

ice formations, with the wild mass of ice-
ergs stretching over the turbulent waters.
where the Maid of the Mist. sails in sum-

ombine to forma

 

the trees and shrubs on the| ,
shores and Goat Island covered with curious

pectacle seldom}

Foster. W R

Fitz Gerald, —- —— Collier, Chicago
Ferguson, Thomas, J H Thompson & Co, De-
troit

Fletchter, D C, W C Denison

Franklin, Wallace W, Fairbanks, Morse & Co
Fitch, Milford L, Nelson, Matter & Co

Foster, Alfred, Newaygo Mfg Co
Fox, Jas, BL & H

Frick, Edward, Olney, Shields & Co

Folger, Chas, Folger & Sons

Falls, Chas M, Gray, Kingman & Collins, Chi-
cago

Frankfurt, Isaac
Freeman. Claude, Telfer Spice Co
French, H B, Wm Sears & Co

Fassett, EK, Grand Rapids School Furn Co

Frost, Chas. Amos S Musselman &
Freeman, A O, Detroit Safe Co.
Feldner, J E, Feldner & Co

G.
Gates, A B, MH Treusch

Goodrich, Henry P, Chippewa Lumber Co

Goodrich, EI, AR & W F Roe, Troy

Ganoe. Henry C, Berlin Machine Works

Goetchins, Edwin E, Cary & Loveridge

Goodspeed, Frank W, Thomas &
Chicago

Gould, Chas E

Greulich, Frank J, Kusterer Rrewing Co
Garvey, John, Grand Rapids P & P Co

Gregory, Harry, Arthur Meigs & C

Gifford, Geo P, Jr, Hawkins & Perry

Gorball, W W, Hawkins & Perry
H.

Haight, Thos D, Aldine Mfg Co

Hall, Chas E, CG A Voigt & Co

Huntley, A ©, I CLevi

‘Howard, C B, Plumb & Lewis Mfg Co
Henderson, T J, Plumb & Lewis Mfg Co

Hauck, Geo, Kusterer Brewing Co

. Heystek, Henry J, Harvey & Heystek
Harley, CC, Cappon & Bertsch Leather Co

Hirth, Frederick, Hirth & Krause
Hatfield, Dr DS

Hondorf, Manus, Brown, Hall & Co
Hubbard Will, Cutler & Crosset, Chicago
‘0

Hopkins, T E, Phoenix Furn C
Hudson, H A, Clark, Jewell & Co

Hawkins, W G, Detroit Soap Co, Detroit
Haugh, D 8, Cody, Ball, Barnhart & Co

Horn, W 8, Cody, Ball, Barnhart &
Hoops, Will H, Bulkley. Lemon &
Hill, Thos, Merchants’ Dispatch

Hollister, Ben, J C Avery

Hess, Wm T, Perkins & Hess

* Hyman, RB, Van Slyke & Co Alban
Haskell, LH, Ordway, Blodgett &

New York
Hurter, Geo W, Frost Bros & Co, Boston
Hewes, Geo W, Grand Rapids Stave Co

Hake, H, Wm Hake

Hall, Perley W, Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops
Haynes, Geo W, Pelgrim & Son, Kalamazoo
Higgins, Frank E, Armour & Co, Chicago

‘e, Bertsch & Co
oigt, Herpolsheim-

r 0
Hilborn, Allen, Chase Bros Piano Co i
North American Accident

Heinzelman, Geo J, Rin
Herpolsheimer, Henry,

Herrick, Wm H,

Co, Montreal
He
e ;

ford, Aaron, Oberne, Hosick &

oc.
ake
H ne

Ives, Rdward LW:
nd, J Ch

A

Co, Grand Haven
Hampson, T PS, Anti-Kalsomine C

ces

Co

Hayden,

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Co
Hoops

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‘Hidden,

Co, Chica-

 

Richards, Theo F, Widdicomb Furniture Co
Rowe, Wm N, Valley City Milling Co

Reed, Jos F O, H Leonard & Sons

Reynolds, Richard W

Richmond, Wm U, ET Brown & Co
Robertson, Hiram S, A Meigs & Co

Russel, Albert L, Chas schmidt & Bros
Robertson, B J, A Meigs & Co

S.

Shults, O C, Curtiss & Dunton

Savage, H R, Telfer Spice Co

Seymour, F H, Bradfield & Co

Smith, Ed A, Anios S Musselman & Co
Santord, GS, Bissell Carpet Sweeper Co
Stearns, E H, Bissell Carpet Sweeper Co

Standart

, Chas, Peninsular Furniture Co
Stocking,-—, Reese &

Co

Shattuck, E, Pierce, Shattuck & Co
Sears, Stephen, Wm Sears & Co
Seymour, Alonzo, Wm Sears & Co
Seymour, Geo H, Hugo Schneider & Co

Schroder, Herman. Wm

Hake

Scott, Richard T, Cappon & Bertsch Leather

Co
Shark, J,

Frey Bros

Sheliey, Jas R, McCord & Bradfield Furn Co
Sherwood Alfred H, Grund Rapids Veneer

and Panel Co

Shriver, Fred D, Shriver, Weather & Co

Smith,

Wm H
Snyder, Eben F,

ent Furn Mfg Co
W C Denison

Stearns, Daniel E, Broadhead Worsted Mills,

Jamestown, N Y

Steinberger, Joseph, Rice, Freeman & Mark-

Stoddard
Smith, R

well, Chicago

. Geo, Nelson, Matter & Co
H, Perkins & Hess

Skinner, Chas O, New England Furn Co
Sherick, John A, Rindge, Bertsch & Co
Smith, W H H, Koch, Goodhart & Co, Cleve-

land

Spaulding, C D, LS Hill & Co

Swygert,

Scott, Olney, Shielas & Co

Strelitsky,J L, Ruper & Baxter Cigar Co,

Chicago

Sheidon, 8 A, E A Stowe & Bro
Smith, Henry, B, L& H

Sparr, D

E, Powers & Walker Casket Co
x,

Tuttle, W A, C, B, B &Co

Trout, Emerson W,
chine Co

American Sewing Ma-

Thayer, Ed, W R Peoples & Son, Cincinnati
Treusch, M H, Mortis H Treusch

Taylor, Lorison J, Kent Furn Mfg Co
Tuberger, Geo, U Feeter

Tanner, J B, Perkins & Hess

Townsend, W P, Eaton & Christenson,

Toles, W

M, Hawkins & Perry
U.

Utman, John C, Amos S Musselman & Co

Vv.

Van der Werp, Rine, Star Clothing House ‘
Ver Venne, John H, Eaton & Christenson,

8 ;
an Stee, Jacob E, Grand pepice Broom Co

Veness, R,
Van Zee, Wm, Cary & Loveri
Van Leuven, Ben, Thompson

-Wolcott,

Wood, Dar, Voigt

rateo’

White Sewing Machine Co
e

; Maclay.
oe We
Pheenix Furn Co
Mill CO bo
dae:

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John M,

Agts

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trial. It will abolish your pass books, do away with

expense of one clerk, will bring your business down to
a cash basis and save you all the worry and trouble
that usually go with the pass-book pian. Start the 1st
of the month with the new system and you will never
regretit. Having two kinds, both kinds will be sent
by addressing (mentioning this paper) J. H. Suthitf,
226-t8
-POSITION AS BOOK-KEEPER OR SA)
inan by a man of fifteen years’ experience. i

of references.
ANTED—1,000 MORE MERCHANTS TO ADOPT OUk

AT ;
W Improved Coupon Pass Book System. Send for
samples. £. A. Stowe & Bro., Grand Rapids. 225-1f

Address box 400, Bangor, Mich. 2255

 

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DILWORTH BROTHERS, Prop

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with GOOD COFFEE would do well
to avoid Brands that require the sup-
port of Gift Schemes, Prize Promises
or Lottery Inducements.

Unequatled Quality.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION

OF THE ——

IGrand Rapids Savings Bank,

At the close of business,

DECEMBER, 31, 1887.

~ RESOURCES.

Loans and discounts.................. $391,

Mortgages. 03)

Land contracts....... Raid tae ee uaa

Stoeks and bonds................ Sea

Real estate. ce

Furniture and fixtures

Overdratise oe a

Checks and cash items......317,333 40

Due from other banks....... 45,676 90

Coin, nickels and pennies... 2.5105

Currency. oso 8,693 00 74,213 @1
$556,998 68

LIABILITIES.

Capital.......: teat ee ue eee ey -$50,000 60
Undivided profits...........0..2....... 46 23
Due depositors............0. 0000 cece eee 452,952 46
Re-discounts 06s 10,000 0@
Dividends unpaid............02. 2.0... 44,000 00

$556,998 68

 

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before you buy, as we
have the largest and
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L. 8. HILL & CO,,

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Mich.

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bard, Flints W. E. 0
Migtaaiiies on trade latece =
fa) ; Chas. T. Bridgman, Flint;
nitte on Legislation—Frank Wells, Lansing; W.
Kelsey, Ionia; Neal McMillan, Rockford. A
mimittee on nsportation—J, W. Milliken, Trav-
ONY) Jno. P. Stanley, Battle Creek; Wm. Rebec,
We s apt
Oa oe ke te
4, i 3; O. M. Clement, Cheboygan.
Emsaniitocs on Building and Loan Associations—F. L.
ler, Frankfort; 8. E. Parkill, Owosso; Will Em-
mert, Eaton Rapids.
Official Organ—THE, MicHIGAN TRADESMAN.

The following auxiliary associations are op-
érating under charters granted by the Michi-
gan Business Men’s Association:

‘ No. 1—Traverse City B. M. A.
President, Geo. E. Steele; Secretary, L. Roberts.
: “No, 2—Lowell B.M. A. __
| President, N. B. Blain; Secretary, Frank T. King.
No. 3—Sturgis B. M. A.
President, H. 8. Church; Secretary, Wm. Jorn.
me No. 4—Grand Rapids M. A.
President, E. J. Herrick; Secretary, E. A. Stowe.
i No. 5—Muskegon B. M. A.
President, H. B. Fargo; Secretary, W. C. Conner.
No. 6—Alba Kk. M. A. :
President, F. W. Sloat; Secretary, P. T. Baldwin.
No. 7—Dimondale B. M. A.
- President, T. M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. Widger.
No. 8—Eastport . M. A.
President, F. H. Thurston; Secretary, Geo. L. Thurston.
No. 9—Lawrence 5K, M. A. :
President, H. M. Marshall; Secretary, C. A. Stebbins.
No. 10—Harbor Spring's B. M. A.
President, W. J. Clark; Secretary, A. L. Thompson.
No.11—Kingsley B. M. A.
President, H. P. Whipple; Secretary, C. H. Camp.
No. 12—Quincy B. M. A.
President, C. McKay; Secretary, Thos. Lennon.
No. 13—Sherman B. M. A.
President, H. B. Sturtevant; Secretary, W. G. Shane.
No. 14—No. Muskegon B. M. A.
President, 8S. A. Howey: Secretary, G. C. Havens.
No. 15—Boyne City B. M.A.
President, R. R. Perkins; Secretary, J. F. Fairchild.
No. 16—Sand Lake B. M. A.
President, J. V. Crandall: Secretary, W. Rasco.
No. 17—Plainwell B. M. A.

nit Barnes, Traverse
Hi. B. Fargo, Muske-

 

| of falling in line with other associations of|
| this region for the purpose of attracting the
| attention of capitalists, manufacturers and

settlers to the inducements offered ‘by

| Northern Michigan.

In every organization—churches, societies
and secret orders—the principal difficulty
met with is to keep up the interest and pre-
vent the members from becoming lukewarm
in the work. The B. M. A. is no exception
to the general rule. It meets the same
drawbacks which beset every new*organiza-
tion—and some old ones as well. How to
overcome this difficulty is a subject to which
all friends of organization can profitably de-
vote much thought and discussion. THe

‘TRADESMAN would be specially pleased to

receive suggestions under this head.
— eo
The Petoskey Association to Secnre a

Charter.
From the Petoskey Independent.

The Business Men’s Association had a
large and enthusiastic meeting Wednesday
evening, and fifteen or twenty new members
were received. President Hankey’s energy
and push has already awakened a most com-
mendable interest in the work of the Asso-
ciation, and if it is maintained as it should
be, much can be accomplished. It was de-

} cided to legally incorporate the Association,

so that itcan purchase and hold property if
thought best.

A resolution was adopted endorsing Pres-
ident D. C. Page, of the village, the repre-
sentative of the Hay Fever Association, as
the representative of the Business Men’s
Association as well, to attend the National
meeting of the General Passenger Agents’
Association at St. Augustine, for the pur-
pose of securing reduced rates on all roads
for members of the Hay Fever Association
who come to Petoskey.

 

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ecially fo ea
Two sides has every tale of woe,
‘Dispute and controversy,
But seidom to one side should go
All right for blame or mercy;
And to be just, in judgment, man
, By this rule must abide,
Reserve the verdict till he can
Examine t'cther side.

To him who sits in judgment on

The actions of a brother
| And hears one side of the story must

In justice hear the other.

Lest bias do most gievous wrong,
(Without intending to)

By placing elge where right belongs,
The false before the trne.

for judgments formed by prejudice
Are tares that grow in hate.

And fertiliz. d by enemies
The mind may vitiate.

Forsooth, alone shouldbe one ear
To one side occupied,

The while reserved its mate to hear
The facts on t’other side.

’T were wellno man should jump in haste

At premature conclusions,
Lest he alight on ground misplaced,
Receiving wrong’s contusions.
Ignorance is a dangerous thing,
To play at judge and jury;
And avarice passes tyrant rules
For suffering and penury.

There’s nothing quite so right as Right,
And nought more wrong than Wrong,

Nor easier than mistaking Might
For Right, however wrong.

"Tis well our verdict to withhold
Until the case is tried;

Perhaps, when 4!i ine facts are told
We’!! take the other side.

M. J. WRISLEY.

—_—_—__~<>--0-<

Retrospective View of the Battle Creek

Association.

: and lashed the horses into a lively’ gait.
_| Although the young man was taken by sur-
| prise, he pulled them to a_stand-still, and,

turning in his seat, said: ‘‘Say, Mr. H——,
who the d—1 is driving this team, anyway?”
oe
Purely Personal.

W. H. Beach, the Holland grain and pro-
duce dealer, was in town one day last week.
Dave Holmes, buyer for the West Michi-
gan Lumber Co., at Woodville, spent Sun-
day with friends here. .

C. W. Caskey, the Harbor Springs mer-
chant and vessel owner, was in town over
Sunday and left Monday for the South.

Herman Ullrich, late with Henry Schultz
& Co., of Chicago, has taken the position
of superintendent of W. W. Huelster’s pa-
per box factory.

‘Daniel Keeney and his sons, Walter and
George, are now engaged in the fancy gro-
cery and fruit business at San Diego, Cala.,
and are the recipients of a good and grow-
ing patronage.

John Maclay, of the wholesale furnish-
ing goods house of Thompson & Maclay,
will go to Dubuque in a couple of weeks to
attend the wedding of his daughter. He
will be accompanied by his son, Fred.

G. W. Perkins and Chas. J. Reed, Presi-
dent and Secretary, respectively, of the
Grand Rapids School Furniture Co., have
gone East on a business trip. Mr. Reed
will go no further than New York, but Mr.
Perkins will visit Boston before returning.

Mrs. Geo. W- Crouter, wife of ex-Presi-
dent Crouter, of the M.S. P. A., died at
Strathroy, Ont., on Jan. 28. She had been
sinking for about a year, as the result of
lingering consumption, every expedient of
medical science and climate having been ex-

The Grocers’ Association of Battle Creek

_ Under instructions of the Secretary of
the Interior dated the 15th day of Decem-

[22d day of December, 1887., By direction of
of the Commissioner of the General Land
Office dated January 19th, 1888.

Notice is hereby given That the indem-
nity withdrawal for the benefit of the Jack-
son Lansing and Saginaw R. R. Co., has
been revoked.

That all the lands in this district within
such indemnity limits of the grant of said
R. R. Co., and heretofore withdrawn for the
benefit of said Company—except such as
may be covered by approved selections—are
how open to settlement. And that on the
Sth day of March, 1888 the said lands will
be open to filing and entry.

U.S. Land Office,

Reed City, Mich.,
January 23, 1888.
E. N. Frrcn, NATHANIEL CLARK,
Receiver, Register.

RESTORATION NOTICE.

Under instructions of the Secretary of
the Interior dated the 15th day of Decem-
ber, 1887, modified by his instructions
of the 22d day of December, 1887. By
direction of the Commissioner of the Gen-
eral Land Office dated January 19th, 1888.

Notice is hereby given That the indem-
nity withdrawal for the benefit of the Grand
Rapids ard Indiana R. R. Co. has been re-
voked.

That all the lands in this district within
such indemnity limits of the grant of said
R. R. Co., and heretofore withdrawn for
the benefit of said company—except such as
may be covered by approved selections—are
now open to settlement and that on the Sth
day of March, 1888, the said lands will be
open to filing and entry.

U.S. Land Office,

Reed City, Mich.,

January 23d, 1888.

NATHANIEL CLARK,
Register.

F. N. Firen,
Receiver.

 

 

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ber, 1887, modified by his instructions of the:

eovcmaessil

” ‘W. C. DENISON,
| GENERAL DEALER IN |

Portable Engines and Boilers, :

Stationary and

oa Fe

Vertical, Horizontal, Hoisting and Marine Engines. Steam Pumps, Blowers and Ex-
haust Fans. SAW MILLS, any Size or Capacity Wanted.

85,90 and 92 SOUTH DIVISION ST., = GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

WWICK MEAL, GASOLINE STOVES

 

President, E. A. Owen, Secretary, J. A. Sidle.
No. 18—Owasso G. M.A.
President, 8. E. Parkill; Secretary, 8. Lamfrom.
No. 19—Ada B. M.A.
President, D. F. Watson; Secretary, E. E. Chapel.
No. 20—Saugatuck B. M.A. '
President, John F, Henry; Secretary, L. A. Phelps.
No. 21—Wayland B. M. A.
President, C. H. Wharton; Secretary, M. V. Hoyt.

No. 22—Grand Ledge B. M.A.
Persident, A. B. Schumacher; Secretary, W. R. Clarke.
No. 23—Carson City B. M. A.

President, F. A. Rockafellow; Secretary, C. O. Trask.
No. 24—Morley B. M.A. __
President, J. E. Thurkow; Secretary, W. H. Richmond.
No. 25—Palo B. M. A.
President, Chas. B. Johnson; Secretary, H. D. Pew.
No. 26—Greenville I. M. A.
President. 8S. R. Stevens; Secretary, Geo. B. Caldwell.
No 2%7—Dorr B. M. A. _
President, E. S. Botsford; Secretary, L. N. Fisher.
No. 28—Cheboygan B. M. A
President, J. H. Tuttle; Secretary, H.G. Dozer.
No. 29—Freeport B.M. A.
President, Wm. Meore; Secretary, A. J. Cheesebrough.
No. 30—Oceana B. M. A. :
President, A.G. Avery; Secretary, E. 8. Houghtaling.
No. 31—Charlotte B. M. A.
President, Thos. J. Green; Secretary, A. G. Fleury.
No. 32—Coopersville B. M. A.
President, G. W. Watrous; Secretary, J. B. Watson.
No. 33—Charlevoix B. M. A.
President, John Nicholis; Secretary, R. W. Kane.
No. 34—Saranac BK. M. A.

was organized March 2, 1887, by E. A. Stowe,
Secretary of the State Association, with fif-
teen charter memopers. Under this name
eleven additions were made to the member-
ship. Under Act 191), Public Acts of 1887, the
Michigan Business Men’s Association was in-
corporated Sept. 15, 1887, with Frank Hamilton
of ‘Traverse City, as President; Paul P. Mor-
gan, of Monroe and 8. Lamfrom, of Owosso,
as Vice-Presidents; E. A. Stowe, of Grand
Rapids, as Secretary; L. W. Sprague, of Green-
ville, as Treasurer. It being desirable that
our organization should change its name from
the Grocers’ Association to the Business
Men’s Association, in order to become an aux-
iliary to the State Assuciation, and belioving
that by so doing and admitting all branches
of legitimate business, we could make an
Association profitable and useful to Battle
Creek, we accordingly on the 21st day of Sep-
tember, 1887, ratified the constitution and by-
iaws of the State Association and adopted the
constitution and by-laws for auxiliary associa-
tions recommended by that body and on Nov.
2, 188:, changed the name of our Association
to the Business Men’s Association of Battle
Creek and voted to extend a cordial invitatio::
to all men representing legitimate lines of
business to join our society. To further this
object, a committee of three was appointed to
solicit members to tne Association. The work
done by this committee, together with the ef-
forts of individual members, has resulted in
increasing the membersh.p by 44, which, after
deducting three who have left the society by
going out of business and one by death, Mr
Charles Iden, leaves our present membership

hausted by the indulgent husband. Mr.
Crouter has the sympathy of the drug trade
of the State in his affliction.

Chas. N. McWhorter, who has been en-
gaged in the local office of R. G. Dun & Co.
for the past twelve years, five years as Dis-
trict Manager, has resigned that office to
accept the more iucrative position of gener-
al Michigan traveling representative for
Coffin, Devoe & Co., of Chicago. The res-
ignation takes effect to-day and the new en-
gagement goes into effect to-morrow. Mr.
McWhorter has many friends among the
business men of this city who will regret to
see him sever his connection with Dun &
Co., but who will wish him suecess in his
new field of action. Tur TRADESMAN be-
speaks for Mr. McWhorter the cordial re-
ception of the trade everywhere.

a see ee
VISITING BUYERS.

The following retail dealers have visited
the market during the past week and placed

H, Leonard & Sons, Sole Agents,

184 to 140 Fulton St., - Grand Rapids, Mich.

President Hankey appointed the follow-
ing standing committees for the ensuing
year:

Manufacturing—J. R. Wylie, C. J. Pail-
thorp, J. C. Bontecou.

Transportation—H. O. Rose, W. L. Me-
Manus, C. W. Caskey.

Improvement—W. L. Curtis, F. W. Rud-
diman, W. S. Spencer.

Trade Interest—D. C. Page, S. Rosenthal,
W. W. McOmber.

Insurance—J. J. Hankey, J. VanZolen-
burg, J. A. Shirk.

—_———2--9 <a
Annual Meeting of the Allegan Associa-
tion.
From the Allegan Record.

The annual meeting of the Allegan B. M.
A. was held at G. A. R. hall on Tuesday
evening. The annual reports of the Secre-
tary and Treasurer were listened to, which
showed that the Association was in a good
financial condition. In his remarks, Presi-
dent Clapp spoke of the gooa work that has
been done the past year and urged that the
meetings of the Association be held more
regularly, with the idea of thus improving
the attendance. ,

CHAS. E. BREWSTER,

MANUFACTURER OF

GANY HOOK and PEAVY HANDLES.

Jobber in Hand-Shaved White
Hickory Axe Handles.

 

I manufacture my handles from rived
second growth maple, turned 2 1-2, 2 9-16,
2 11-16 at bulge as ordered.

My stock is kiln-dried, and with a capac-
ity of fifty doz. per day ean fill all orders
promptly.

Most
Every

Has the best record of any stove in the market.
profitable stove to handle because the easiest seller.
body knows the

“QUICK MEAL.”

New is the Time to Secure the Exclusive Agency.

PROMPT ATTENTION TO MAIL ORDERS.
LAKE BREWSTER, = = MICH.

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Present Prices:

Steve No. 4 and Nut - -
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President, Geo. A. Potts; Secretary, P. T. Williams.
No. 35—Bellaire B. M. A.

President, Wm. J. Nixon; Secretary, G. J. Noteware.
Ne. 36—Ithaca:B. M.A. --.
President, O. F. Jackson; Secretary, John M. Everden.
No. 37—Baitle Creek B. M. A.
President, Chas. F. Bock; Secretary, Jno. P. Staniey.

No. 38—Scottville B. M.A. _
President, H. E. Symons; Secretary, D. W. Higgins.
No. 39 -Burr Oak B. M. A.
President, B. O. Graves; Secretary, H. M. Lee.
No. 40—Eaton Rapids B. M. A.
President, F. H. DeGalin; Secretary, Will Emmert.
No. 41—Breckenridge 6. M. A.
President, W. O. Watson; Secretary, C. E. Scudder.
No, 42—Fremont &. M. A.
President. Jos. Gerber; Secretary C.J. Rathbun.
No. 43—Tustin B. M. A.
President, G. A. Estes; Secretary,W. M. Holmes.

No. 44—Reed City B. M. A. :
President, C. J. Fleischhauer; Secretary, W. H. Smith.
No. 45—Hoytville B. M. A.
President, D. E. Hallenbeck; Secretary, O. A. Halladay.
No. 46—Leslie B. M. A,

President, Wm. Hutchins; Secretary, B. M. Gould.
: | No. 47—Flint M. U.
President, W. C. Pierce; Secretary, W. H. Graham.
No. 48—Hubbardston 8B. M. A.
President, Boyd Redner; Secretary, W. J. Tabor.
No, 49—Leroy B M.A. _
President, A. Wenzell; Secretary, Frank Smith.,
No. 50—Manistee B. M. A.
President, A. O. Wheeler; Secretary, J. P. O'Malley. _ a
No. 51—Cedar Springs B. M. A.
President, L. M. Sellers; Secretary, W. C. Congdon.
No. 52—Grand Haven B. M. A.
President, F. D. Vos; Secretary, Wm. Mieras.
No, 53—Bellevue B. M. A.
President, Frank Phelps; Secretary, John H. York.
No. 54— Douglas B. M. A.
President, Thomas B. Dutcher; Secretary, C. B. Waller.
No. 55—Peteskey B. M. A,
President, C. F. Hankey; Secretary, A. C. Bowman.
No. 56—Bangor i. M. A.
President, N. W. Drake; Secretary, T. M. Harvey.
: No. 57—Rockford B. M. A.
President, Geo. A. Sage; Secretary. J. M. Spore.
No. 58—Fife Lake B. Mi. A.
President, E. Hagadorn; Secretary, O. V. Adams.
No, 59—Fennville B. M. A.
President F. S. Raymond: Secretary, P. 8. Swarts.
No. 60—South Boardman B. M. A.
President, H. E. Hogan; Secretary, S. E. Neihardat.
No, 61—Hartford B. M. A.
President, V. E. Manley; Secretary, 1. PB. Barnes.

 

Association Notes,
The Muskegon B. M. A. will hold its

The election of officers for the new year
then took place and resulted as follows:

President—I. F. Clapp.

Vice-President—M. C. Sherwood.

Secretary—E. T. VanOstrand.

Secretary of Collection Department—F.
E. Fish.

Treasurer—J. H. Eppink.

A report from the Committee on Consti-
tution and By-laws was listened to and laid
on the table until the next meeting. The
chair appointed A. E. Calkins, J. B. Street-
er, J. M. Killian, F. T. Ward and M. H.
Porter a committee to work towards the se-
curing of a new court house. The Railroad
Committee reported ‘‘progress” and that
next Tuesday Messrs. Anderson and Cook
would be here to finish up the work. The
meeting then adjourned to meet next Tues-
day evening, when it is hoped a large num-
ber will be present.

—_——___—--¢ =
itanding Committees of the B. C. Asso-
: A ciation.
From the Battle Creek Call.

The meeting of the Business Men’s Asso-
ciation, held Wednesday evening in Good
Templars’ hall, was quite well attended,
notwithstanding the other attractions of
the evening. President Bock announced
as Standing committees for the ensuing

year as follows:
On Improvements—S. W. McCrea, P.
M. Caldwell, W.

Hoffmaster, A. F. Bock.
On Transportation—J.
D. Farley, F. P. Pittman.
On Trade Interests—Martin E. Brown,,
W. C. Gage, Dr. A. W. Alvord. —

On Insurance—S. L. Badgley, N. A. Os-
good, John Helmer.

On the activity and earnestness of these
committees, a large degree of the success
and usefulness of the Association depends
and the President has made selections
which will commend themselves to all.

The topie selected for discussion at the
next meeting, February 8, is as follows:

Resolved, That it is for the best inter-
ests of the business men, individually and

at eighty.

our Association and the good we have already
accon plished. We commence the new year| ;
under the most favorable auspices and pre-
dict for it under the efficient management of
an able corps of officers, a powerful and pleas-
ant Association.
diction true, it will be necessary for every
member to give the officers his hearty co-op-
eration and support in everything that per-
tains to the good of the order and to live up to
the letter of the constitution and by-laws. J

ing
B Green, Hudsonville

Bertsch, has gone on the road for Rindge,
Bertsch & Co.

started out on the road again for the Aldine
Manufacturing Co.

W. Bell Manufacturing Co., of Buffalo, tor
another year, will bring his family here
from Buffalo this week.

last week.
found a 1144 pound boy at his house on his
return home the week before.

We are greatly encouraged by the success of

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In order to make this pre- &

JNO. P. STANLEY, See’y.
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Gripsack Brigade. :

~t Paanka rit} ‘ ir @ + H P Sebole, Breedsville
A. F. Peake, with Deland & Co., was in 7 P Cordes’ Alpine
town last Friday to attend a Masonic
«~
gathering.

Russell W. Bertsch, son of Christian

Thos. D. Haight and D. H. Mosher have

Ivan Lloyd, having signed with the R.

Willis P. Townsend wore his tall silk hat
The reason given is that he

C. E. Bradley, late with Dillingham &

Adam Newell, Burnips Cor-

Nagler & Beeler, Caledonia
M Bailey, Plainwell

M M Elder, Spencer Creek
DS Moore, Greenville

Alf G,Drake. Kalkaska
Dave Holmes, Woodville
é

FB Watkins, Hopkins Sta-
tion

J B Watson, Coopersville
G B Chambers, Wayland

J T Pierson, Irving

Smith & Bristol, Ada
Morley Bros, Cedar Springs

orders with the various houses:

Walling Bros, Lamont
Neal McMillan, Rockford
R T Parrish, Grandville

Howard E Parmelee, Hil-
liards

Wm Hewitt, Campbell

Johnson & Seibert, Cale-

donia

AW Blain, Dutton

Chas A Brott, Canada Cor-
ners

O F Conklin & Co, Conklin

OF& W P Conklin, Raven-

B Watson, Coopersville
enry Baar, Grand Haven
C Tuxbury, Sullivan

H White, Reed City

eo Carrnigton, Trent

C Scott, Howard City

ners na

GM Huntley, Reno

Jno Damstra, Gitchel

CE Pratt, Moline

AC Adams, Ashton

M Heyboer & Bro, Drenthe

JC Drew, Rockford

I J Leggett, Paris

Jas Colby, Rockford

J ¥ Clark, Big Rapids

LA Scovilie, Clarksville

LA Paine, Englishville

CH Joldersma, Jamestown

David $ Clement, Spring
Lake

S$ Cooper, Jamestown

G F Cook, Grove

Den Herder & Tanis, Vries-
land

J Williams, Haroun’s Sid-

D Adams, Alpine

F Lamon, Muskegon

Sinz, Conklin
WwW

Caskey,
Springs

Harbo)

W E Hinman, Sparta

John Gunstra, Lamont
DWC Shattuck, Wayland
H Johnston, Shelby
Theron Usborne, Shelby

A Globensky, Lakeview

 

J Roys, Lakeview

Geo P Stark, Caseade

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Frequent complaints come to THE

TRADESMAN from trayeling men and vis-
iting merchants of gross overcharges on the
part of Ball & Watters’ hackmen.
complaints are usually accompanied by the
information that appeals to the owners of
the hack line, instead of securing honorable
adjustments and apologies, result instead in

The

Co., of Detroit, has engaged to travel for
Thad. B. Preston, the Ionia jobber.
has removed his family from Greenville to

this place.

Jas. A. Pugh, who has represented Cof-
fin, Devoe & Co. in this State for the past
year, has purchased an interest in the Pen-~
nington Pulley Works, at Ft. Wayne, Ind.,
and taken the position of Secretary of the

corporation.

He

abusive conduct and language unwarranted
by the circumstances and unbecoming in
men who depend on the traveling public for
support. So frequent have become such
complaints of late that Tum TRADESMAN
is impelled to advise its readers to treat all
hackmen working for Ball & Watters as
they would treat a thief—make a bargain
beforehand and refuse to be mulcted by the
cowardly bullies who comprise no ineonsid-
erable number of the employees of the firm.

E. W. Haskin, representing the Crescent

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Best and cheapest steam coal in the market.

OFFICE 52 PEARL ST.,

 

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BALL,

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To the Hardware, Crockery and House Furnishing Goods Trade—We are pre-
pared to quote bottom factory discounts with advertising matter, electrotypes, ete., and
to give exclusive territory for the sale of the “QUICK MEAL” to our customers.

Write us for new catalogue showing new designs and improvements for 1888 and
advise us if you desire to handle the stove in your town. All bills dated April 1st and
stoves shipped at once if desired.

H. LEONARD & SONS.

Wholesale Crockery and House Furnishing Goods,

 

collectively, for each one to confine him-
self to his own legitimate line of business.
——_—_—_—___ ~~ +9
The Kalkaska Association Awake Again.
KALKASKA, Jan. 27, 1887.
K. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

. DEAR Sin—Our Association has finally
awakened once more. We held our annual
meeting Monday night, ratified and adopted
the State constitution, elected officers and
now propose to keep awake. Our new of-
ficers are as follows: ;

President—Alf. G. Drake.

Vice-President —James Crawford.

Secretary—C. S. Blom.

Treasurer—H. E. Stover.

Executive Committee—Elms, Perkins and
Hobbs. .

The Secretary was instructed to procure a
charter at once. We are now talking of
electric light and water works. :

Yours truly, C. E. RAmsry.

PRICE NO HIGHER,

Call and ex-
amine the
goods,

“The American Girl’s Handy Book,” by
Lina and Adelia B. Beard, is, indeed, a
handy book and just what every girl should
have. It tells how to make so many things
that girls like that it will supply pleasant
amusement for many a leisure hour. Among
items of interest upon which it treats are
the following: Sea-side decoration, how te
make a hammock, how to model in clay and
wax, china painting, how to paint in water
colors, how to make a telephone, how to re-
juvenate old furniture and rubbish, some-
thing about mantle-pieces and _fire-places,
how to make attractive booths at a fair,
window decoration, how to play all sorts of
winter and summer games, some easy
Christmas gifts to make, and a hundred
more original and novel objects. Published
by Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York.

Match Co., of Saginaw, wasin town Mon-
day for the purpose of introducing the two
grades of parlor matches made by that com-
pany. No sulphur matches will be made by
the company.

A. F. Draper, the South Arm general
dealer, writes as follows, under date of Jan-
uary 27: ‘‘Louis J. Koster, traveling sales-
man for Edson, Moore & Co., of Detroit, is
at my home at South Arm, confined to his
bed with typho-malarial fever. He drove
here Monday morning last from Boyne
Falls and has been confined to his bed since.
He is under Dr. Lafevre’s care and is doing
as well as can be expected. Please an-
nounce the facts through the columns of
THE TRADESMAN, so that his customers
may know the cause of his delay.”

A story is told about a well-known mem-
ber of the traveling fraternity of this city,
noted for his hustling propensities, who
once met his match in the person of af
youthful driver for a livery stable, at which
the drummer hired a team to transfer him-

annual banquet on Wednesday evening, Feb-
ruary 8.

The Hopkins Station B. M. A. offers a
$1,500 bonus to a good miller who will put
up and operate a fifty barrel rollér mill at
that place.

Every indication points to a, large and
pleasant gathering at the fourth annual
social party of the Grand Rapids Traveling
Men’s Association on Friday evening.

_ The Fennville B. M. A. has secured Char-
ter No. 59 and auxiliary membership for
‘twenty-five members. The Association is
Atting up rooms of its own for meeting pur-
poses.

L. A. Phelps, Secretary of the Saugatuck

 §B.M.A,, writes: ‘‘Our Association is do-
_ Img gocd work. Every one is satisfied with
it L always look for the Association Notes
y new charters have been issued dur-
ing the past. week—No. 59 to Fennville;
Wo. 60 to South Boardman; No. 61 to Hart-

A K ka and Petoskey will probab-
ers. before another week has

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E. G. STUDLEY & CO., Grand Rapids. oe

Jobbers of

Rubber and Oil Clething of all kinds,
Horse and Wagon Covers, Leather and
Rubber Belting and Mill and Fire Depart-
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21 & 23 SOUTH IONIA ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

 

 

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J. FE. Hacker, general dealer: ‘‘THE TRADES-
MAN is a corker in the trade.’’

ae a
Tried to Freeze Out a Partner.

The Royal Baking Powder Co. has again
come into public notice by reason of the liti-
gation between the men interested in it,
William Ziegler, Dr. C. N. Hoagland and
J. C. Hoagland, all of Brooklyn. Ziegler
owned nearly half the stock and the Hoag-
Jands held the remainder. Last year the] self and samples to an inland town some
acy amounted to $225,000, of which].

oe oe miles distant. The boy was sent by the
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Copartnership Notice.

Notice is hereby given that a copartner-
ship was formed Jan. 1, 1888, between C.
K. Hoyt and F. H. Campbell, ‘of Hudson-
ville, Mich., under the name and style of
C. K. Hoyt & Co., for the purpose of carry-
ing on a general merchandise trade at Hud-
‘sonville, Mich. All aecounts due C. K.

 

Paint and Varnish Manufacturers. ‘
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n ves not far from here, so it is
n easy matter for him to get to town. He

, one of your chronic invalids, who is for-

ver inflicting his woes and infirmities upon
-allmankind. Sometimes he makes a pur-
chase, and when he does it is sure to have
~ some connection with one or more of his
many ills. It is his delight to get hold of a
stranger and relate in pitiful detail the
long list of casualties which terminated in
his application for a pension. But when
the right person is not forthcoming he
pours the torrent of complaint upon his

almost every even- |

~~ acquaintances. :

Your humble servant has for a long term
of years been the periodical recipient of car-
loads of information,. more or less valuable,
upon various and sundry forms of disease,
both acute and chronic, with which the
Blobbses and Blobbsesses, great and small,
have been afflicted. Sometimes the dis-
course takes the form of a disquisition;
sometimes of a sermon. But of whatever
brand, it is Blobbs first, last and all the
time.

Do I never tire of this thing? Yes, gen-
tle reader, I sometimes do. Nine different
_ times have 1 loaded my trusty fowling
‘piece with purpose intent and malice afore-
thought to wipe the elder Blobbs from the
face of the earth and thus end his woes
forever in this world; and nine times have
I been deterred by fear of direful conse-
quences in the realms of the unknown
hereafter. I want to go sometime to a bet-
ter land, and I do not want Blobbs along.
He will never die a natural death, so that
if I do not kill him, I may have a few hun-
_ dred years of heavenly enjoyment without
‘his society, before some fellow in the dis-
tant future cuts loose on him and sends
him to his eternal reckoning.

I have listened to him till Ihave decided
that for my own good and the welfare of
my family, itis best to unburden myself
before I burst.

He begins with an allusion to the
weather. Who doesn’t? But he drags in
his rheumatism upon its train. He then
passes gracefully to the state of vegetation,
and says that the last time there was such
a erop as this, he severed a large artery in
his leg with a corn knife. He also causally
refers to the potato yield and speaks of the
time when his boy Jerry was poisoned with
paris green, and it cost him nine dollars
and forty cents for doctor’s bills and med-
cine.

‘That new house of Smithson’s is also a
subject productive of reminiscence. When
he worked on just such a building as that
in Pennsylvania, he fell from the rafters
and broke an arm and three ribs.

That is a pretty good brand of tobacco
which he has just sampled, and it tastes
like some which he and Bill Snyder climbed
up on a supply wagon after when the rebels
were charging his command at Shiloh, and
he was shot through the lungs.

‘*There; did you hear that cat mew? My
old Tom did the very same thing just be-
fore Susie had that spell with the croup
last spring and came so near dying.”

His cow broke loosein the barn last night,

and ate over a bushel of rye before they |

found it out, and when Jimmy was tying her
up she hooked him in the side, and boy and
cow are both in great misery.

“Yesterday,” he goes on to say, ‘‘I went
over to'see Ury Smijth about getting the
pay for that lot of potatoes I sold him last
fall, which he agreed to pay me for on the
15th, and when I got about a mile this side

of there I was took with one of them spells
- with my heart, and got so weak and faint
that I had to stay to Frazer’s till this morn-
ing. I didn’t eat what would keep a cat
alive till I got home, and then Marg’ret
fixed me up a dose of herb tea so that [ feel
some better than I did, but I’m afraid that
I’m agoing to have another of them spells
ag’in afore morning. I wouldn’t care so
much about that if it wasn’t for my lungs.
The.doctors say that I’m sure to die of
either heart diaease or consumption. If I
get shet of one, the other’s sure to carry mre
off. Oh, I tell you sickness like mine in a
family is a mighty bad thing, and the’ don’t
nobody know what it is till they’ve hada
tech of it. The rheumatiz is jest a more
than taking holt to-night and I’m afraid of

- that abscess breaking out on my leg again.
‘Did I ever show you that place on my
stomach where I had the carbuncle last
summer? I did, eh? Well, all right. I
thought if you hadn’t seen it, it would be
quite a curiosity to look at. That salt
rheum on my toes keeps agetting worse all
the time and I can’t-get anything to help it
neither. The’ was a feller around a while

 ago—a doctor like—that said he could cure

__ it up for me, but when I. found out what
kind of medicine he was agoing to put onto
it, I told him that he could mosy right
long about his business. He wanted to
‘put—” ; 3
_ But why prolond the agony? Let me as-
re you, dear reader, that I do not stop for
f subject matter. I could, by slow

painful stages, drag you through the |

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3 Ionia St.. GRAND RAPIDS, MICE.

THOMPSON & MACLAY,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF

Notions, Hosiery, Knit Goods, Farnishmg Goods, Htc,

19 South Ionia Street, - GRAND RAPIDS.

No Goods Sold at Retail. - Telephone 679,

 

 

 

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Valley City Show Case Factory, |*#tey Crockery: Fancy Woodenware|

and useful education is at the |

PUTNAM & BROOKS

WHOLESALE

OYSTERS

NO BETTER GOODS IN THE LAND
TRY THEM
18, 15, 17 South Ionia Street,

GRAND RAPIDS.

 

WwWHEBAR

JENNESS & MeGURDY,

Importers and Manvfactvrers’ Agents,

DEALERS IN

CTOGKETY, CHA, blasswae

Fancy Goods of all Description.

HOTEL AND STEAMBOAT GOODS,

Bronze and Library Lamps, Chandeliers, Brackets,, Ets.,
73 and 75 Jefferson Ave.,

DETROIT, MICHEL,

 

Wholesale Agents for Duffield’s Canadian Lamps,

 

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DIRECTIONS rs
Yip We have cooked the cornin this can |
“| sufficiently. Should be Zhoroughly |i
| Warmed (not cooked) adding piece of |F
H] Good Butter (size of hen’segg) and gili If
of fresh milk (preferable to water.) [I
Season to suit when onthe table. None |F
genuine unless bearing the signature

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ROOFERS

Good Work, Guaranteed for Five Years, at Fair Prices.

Grand Rapids, - Mich.
MOSELEY BROS..

VW EXOLESAME

Fruits, Seeds, Oysters & Produce,
ALL KINDS OF FIELD SEEDS A SPECIALTY,

 

‘|If you are in Market to Buy or Sell Clover Seed, Beans or Pota-

toes, will be pleased to hear from you.

26 28, 30 & 32 Ottawa Sires, = GRAND RAPIDS.

OU WANT A

 

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- - 4. - _ - 75 Doz.
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1 66 1 és “c - 940 *
cé 1.2 Ce te 1200 ce
Glass Mug 2 ke 90 “
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THE LAST TWO ASSORTED COLORS.

The ARCTIC BAKING POWDER has now stood the test

for ten years with a steady increasing demand.

MANUFACTURED ONLY BY THE

ARLTIC MANUFACTURING UU.

3S & 40 LOUIS STREET,

Grand Rapids, - Mich.

RISING SUN
-—-BUGKWHEAY.

Gharanteed Absolutely Pure,

ORDERS FROM RETAIL TRADE SOLICITED.

Newayeo Rouben Minus,

Newaygo, - Mich,

 

 

 

, We manufacture a line of Fire Proot
(@i Safes that combine all the modern im-
i] provements and meet with ready sale
among business men and dealers ol!

all kind.
- Any busineés house can handle our
i Safes in connection with any other
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GURYISS & DUNTON,

Everything in the Paper Line.

 Roekfalls, Childs, Sterling, Economy,

W. & T. PURE JUTE MANILLA.

GENERAL WOODKNWARE,
OIL CANS-~£5eea20°

_ BASKETS,
BRUSHES,

MOPS,
BOWLS,

AXE HANDLES,
CLOTHES BARS, |

LINES AND PINS,
TUBS AND PAILS,

Everything in the Woodenware Line.

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i get some of the DINGMAN

eM eM||| SOAP. Sister Clara writes

pt: . Aiiwithat it is the best in the
| world for washing clothes
and all house - cleaning
work.”

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FOR SALE BY

‘Hawkins & Perry

Wholesale Agents,

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7 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH
ESTHER & FOX,

Manufacturers’ Agents for

SAW AND CRIST MILL MACHINERY,

ATLAS Wonxs

INDIANAPOLIS. IND.» Us S. A.

 

Send for @&
Catalogue ;
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rices.
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MANUFACTURERS O

| STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS.

Gerry Engines and Boilers in Stock fas
us “Y for’ immediate delivery. a

Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood- Working
fe _ Saws, Belting and Oils.
And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley. Large stock kept on hand.
Pulley and become convinced of their superiority. —
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very brilliant, assertion that, if every dealer
had all the business he could conveniently

attend toand customers regarded themselves |

as being particularly favored in being al-
lowed to purchase goods of their favorite
traders, the prevalent propensity for cutting
and slashing prices would practically disap-
pear.. I am going, moreover, to express the
not very original, but I think unassailable,
_ opinion that it is the scarcity of customers
and the bargain-hunting characteristic of
the average buyer that make the practice so
universal and disastrous to the mercantile
profession. And, in addition to these eru-
dite and philosophical assertions and opin-
_ions, I am going, still farther, to allege that
the evil is being continually augmented and
rendered more incurable by the constant ad-
ditions to the ranks of those who _periodi-
cally ‘‘compromise” with their creditors for
@ nominal percentage of their indebtedness.
One of the easiest things imaginable is to
point out and deplore evils, but one of the
most difficult tasks that could be assigned
one is the suggestion of radical remedies for
their suppression and cure; and, in the case
of the one in question, where no law is vio-
lated and precedent and custom are on the
side of the offenders, it is doubtful whether
the wisest individual that ever studied mer-
cantile problems could suggest a reasonable
method for mitigating the damages inflicted

on trade.
* % +

But there is some consolation in grum-
bling and growling about what we can’t
help. There is, for instance, a certain way
for collecting government revenues, connect-
ed with a certain federal statute for evelving
millionaires, which I, from my particular
stand-point, consider an outrage on the peo-
ple at large. Now, this combination for
public support and private emolument ap-
pears to be as fixed and unchangeable and
as revered among a majority of our politi-
cians as are the ten commandments among
christian religionists, and I doubt whether
an earnest petition of three-fourths of the
tax-payers of America would secure any-
thing more than a farcical introduction, far-
cical debate and pre-arranged slaughter of a
reform measure; yet, notwithstanding my
absolute disbelief in.the efficacy of protests,
myself and numberless others derive an im-
mense amount of comfort, yearly, by in-
dulging in verbal and written denunciations
of the system. We thoroughly appreciate
the fact that it doesn’t have the remotest ef-
fect upon the gentlemen whom we biennial-
ly elect

**To seatter plenty o’er a smiling land
And read their praisesin a nation’s eyes,”

but it keeps our disgust and indignation
within bounds and acts as a sort of safety
valve for eur feelings. And, while we
know that argument and appeal and protest
and denunciation will be lost upon these
dog-in-the-manger dealers, who refuse to
extract a reasonable profit from trade them-
selves or allow their neighbors to do it, we
are partly repaid for the injuries they in-
flict upon us by being allowed to excoriate
them occasionally in the columns of the

commercial press.
+ - * % =

I have very little appreciation for the
poet’s declaration that ‘‘man wants but lit-
tle here below”—my experience and _ obser-
yation have convinced me that, as a rule, he
*twants the earth.” Let, for instance,.a
young fellow with limited capital and no
xperience enter into trade as the competi-
tor of an individual who has accumulated a
reasonable amount of both, after long years
of close economy and tread-mill industry.
‘The beginner has, perhaps, the commenda-
dle qualities of energy and ambition, but he
is deficient in patience, perseverance and
‘prudence. If, after a short period, he does
n’t succeed in rivaling his neighbor in his
‘daily sales, he becomes discontented and
envious and imagines it necessary to devel-
op into a ‘‘scalper” to secure his share of
the trade. And then it becomes only a
question of his competitor’s disposition
‘whether he dissipates his little means in a
very brief time, slowly fades out of busi-
ness or, more happily, ultimately recovers
from his imbecility. Or, perhaps (if he is
-& person of nerve and plausibility and has
made a limited but comprehensive study of
& popular modern mercantile speculation),
he buys every dollar’s worth of goods that
he ean possibly get credit for, and, after
his assignee has made the usual compro-
mise, he is in a situation to double-discount

‘the manufacturer in the way of prices.
* '& * * %

I am not one of those who believe that a
certain schedule of prices can be hung up in

* *

a every establishment and be reasonably and

consistently adhered te in every case—I
--only claim that any business enterprise
ust, for the success of its proprietor, be so
conducted that a certain average of profits
will result from a certain average of sales.
would not like to be bound by severe
penalties from deviating in prices.

al margin on a certain ar-

have no compunctions of con-

the case of a semi-

-| For Quotations address

 

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dealers to whom “cutting” was unknown,
but I happen to know that in some of the
establishments that conspicuously display
this legend are some of the most reckless
‘‘scalpers” known to the trade. While.os-
tensibly selling at the market price they
have numerous ingenious devices for under-
bidding their competitors and gratifying the
individual who never buys except when
heavy discounts are conceded him. Old
Isaac Levison’s scheme was not a very bril-
liantly conceived one, but he illustrated,
somewhat, the unyielding qualities of the
class referred to when he remarked to a par-
ty whom he desired to secure‘as a customer:

‘‘Mine friendt! Dot goat- fits you like it
vas made for you in Baris, und Id feel
broud enough to see you wear dot goat on
de streets to geef it to you! Dot mark vas
eight tollar, und you offer me six tollar und
a halluf! Mine friendt, I vas nefer known
to defiate in brices! I vas One Brice Isaac,
ufid my rebudation vas vort more als mon-
ey! Vat? You von’t geef anunder cent?
Holt on, mine friendt! I do up dot goat
for eight tollar, und ven you findt mine
bocket-book und a tollar and a halluf—votI
accidentally drop in de backage—you forget

all abowed who lost dot money!”
* % % % %

From my bucolic stand-point, I can’t see
any practical reason for the dealer’s decorat-
ing his store with ‘‘No Credit!” ‘‘One Price
Only!” ‘‘Goods Warranted as Represented!”
‘‘No Trouble to Show Goods!” and similar
announcements. If he ‘‘means business,”
he can pursue his particular policy exactly
as well without the signs, and if he doesn’t
they are continually testifying against him
as a falsifier.

 

 

Notice of Dissolution.

Barstow & Jennings have this day dissolved
partnership, Barstow assuming all liabilities
and collecting all outstanding accounts, and
will continue to conduct the business as C.
Barstow at 237 East Bridge.

CABEL BARSTOW,
F. N. JENNINGS.

From the multitudinous ‘‘One Price Only” |
| signs that meet the gaze in nearly every lo-
| cality, an uninformed person would natur-
| ally imagine that there was a large class of

 

 

FOR EVERYBODY.

For the Field or Garden.

If you want to buy

CLOVER OR
“TIMOTHY SEED

Or any other kind, send to the

 

 

 

 

 

deed Store,

71 CANAL ST.,

W. Y. LAMOREAUX.
Grand Rapids, Mich. .

BECIN the MONTE

Right by using the

“Complete Business Record,”

A New Account Book
For Grocers and General Dealers,

This book has Printed Headings planned
to receive a daily statement of Sales, Pur-
chases, Cash Received, Cash Expended, Bank
Account, Bills Receivable, Bills Payable, etc.,
ete.; also provides for Weekly, Monthly and
Yearly Totals. The arrangement of the Reg-
ister is such that a dealer cxun ascertain his lia-
bilities and resources in a few minutes at any
time Each Register contains Interest Tables,
Standard Weights and Measures, Business
Laws and much other valuable information
for business men. Over 33,0U0 copies of the
Register now in use. Address, for free sam-
ple sheets, prices, etc.,

Hl. W. PAMPHILON, Publisher,

30 Bond Street. -

 

 

JAXON —

Anti - Washboard
SOAPI

Ee" This soap may be used in ANY WAY
and for ANY PURPOSE that any other is
used, and will be found to excel all in cleans-
ing qualities, but if you will

FOLLOW DIRECTIONS

which are plain and simple much rubbing,
and consequently much labor and wear of
clothes, will be saved.

The peculiar property possessed by our soap
is that of loosening and separating the dirt
without injuring the fabric, instead of eating
up the dirt and thereby rotting the cloth.

Ask your wholesale grocer about our SPEC-
IAL OFFER. It makes retail profit very sat-
sfactory.

Central City Soap Go,
JACKSON, MIGH.

FROST'S PATENT
ese) zaS MA ee

 

MFGS. ALL KINDS OF -
CKING & SHEL
aie BOXES. f
Shipping Cases, Ege 22

Crates, etc.
4ard6 ERIE ST.

/ Grand Rapids, Mich,

 

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DETROIT

DEITROLT, MICE...
Manufacturers of the following well-known Brands

SOAPS

QUEEN ANNE,
MICHIGAN,
TRUE BLUE,

_ CZAR,
MONDAY, .

er

-

KDMUND B. DIKEMAN

THE GREAT

Watch Maker

= Jeweler,
hh CANAL 8Y,,
Grand Rapids, - jaich

JAGOB BROWN & GO.

WHOLESALE

Furnishing Goods and Notions.

Manufactures of

LUmbermen's Supplies a Specialty.
WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF
ALASKA SOCKS AND
MITTENS.

193 and 195 Jefterson Ave., Cor. Bates St.,
DETROIT, MICH.

 

 

J. EH. FELDNER & CO.,

CUSTOM SHIRT MAKERS,

AND DEALERS IN

Men’s Furnishing Goods.
NO. 2 PEARL ST., - GRAND RAPIDS

 

MOTTLED GERMAN,

- PH@NIX,
WABASH,

- AND OTHERS.

Prompt Attention to Mail Orders. Telephone §91.

SOAP CO,

ROYAL BAR,
SUPERIOR,
MASCOTTE,

CAMEO,

 

NEW YORK, |:

BULKLEY, LEMON & HOOPS,

Wholesale Grocers.

IMPORTEKS OF

Teas, Lemons and Foreign Fruits,

SOLE AGENTS FOR
“Acme” Herkimer Co. Cheese, Lautz Bros.

Soaps and N iagara Starch.

 

-Send for Cigar Catalogue and
ask for Special Inside Prices

on anything in our line.

 

Cc. G. BUNTING. Cc. L. DAVIS.

BUNTING & DAVIS,

Commission Merchants.

Specialties: Apples and Potatoes in Car Lots,

20 and 22 OTTAWA ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

The accompanying illustrations représents 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 Agecnts,

77 to 83 SOUTH DIVISION STREET, GRAND RAPIDS,

 

SPRING X COMPANY

JOBBERS IN

DRY GOODS

Hosiery, Carpets, Ete.
(10 Monroe St, brand

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08 Michigan Ave., Chicago,

PROPRIETORS OF

bentury Spice

IMPORTERS OF

TEAS, COFFERS & SPICES,

OWNERS OF THE FOLLOWING CELEBRATED BRANDS:

JAPAN TEA---“Red Dragon” Chop.
|\COFFEE---O. G. Plantation Java,

Imperial, Javoka, Banner, Mexican.

‘The Bast Coffee on Earth, We Solicit Communications

W.R. KEASEY, Traveling Representative.

 

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MocHA; Jixic

OFFEE

WooLsoN SPICE, CO:

KANSASCITY-f0, TOLEDO-OHIO,

MERCHANTS |!

GARSASCITY-H0.

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COFFEE

Woolson SPICE C°-

 

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WOOLSON SPICE CO:

TOLEDO-OGHIO. KANSAS CITY-HG, TOLEDO-OHIO,

Increase Your SALES AND PROFITS BY HANDLIN

LION COFETEHEE.

IT GIVES ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION

To Consumers, and is, Consequently, a Quick and Flasy Seller.

 

Lion Coffee has more actual Merit than any

se Vos

{answer all communications regarding prices, etc. Convenient shi
_|quick delivery. For sale by all the wholesale trade everywhere.

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Roasted Coffee sold at the price either in Packages or in Bulk and storek i
all over the State of Michigan and elsewhere who are not already handling Lion are urged to give it a trial. . We cheerfully

: Manufactured by the Woolson Spice Co., Toledo, Ohio.

<

Pky

New

ing depots established at all prominent cities, securing

 

as do the humble

ar, affirm that it is easy to dress them
‘more than five hundred ways, each meth-
oe ont economical, but salutary in the
highest degree. No honest appetite ever
yet rej egg in some guise, It is
mutriment in the most portable form and in
’ €he most concentrated shape. Whole na-
. fdons of mankild rarely touch any other an-
_ imal food. Kings eat, them plain as readily
adesmen. After the
- wietory of Muhldorf, when the Kaiser -Lud-
“wig sat ‘ata meal with his burggrafs and
great captains, he determined on a piece of
inxury—‘‘one egg to every man, and two to
#he excellently valiant Schwepperman.”
Bar more than fish—for it is watery diet—
-eges are the scholar’s fare. They contain
phosphorus, which is brain food, and _ sul-
phur, which performs a variety of functions
in the economy. And they are the best of
mutriment for children, for, ina compact
form, they contain everything that is neces-
sary for the growth of the youthful frame.
Eggs are, however, not only food—they are
amedicime also. The white is the most effica-
ious of remedies for burns, and the oil ex-
tracted from the yolk is regarded by the
Russians as an almost miraculous salve for
euts, bruises and scratches. A raw egg, if
swallowed in time, will effectually detach a
fishbone fastened in the throat, and
the whites of two eggs. will ren-
der the deadly corrosive sublimate as harm-
less as a dose of calomel. They strengthen
the consumptive, invigorate the feeble, and
render the most susceptible all but proof
against jaundice in its most malignant
phase. They can also be drank in the
shape of that ‘‘egg-flip” which sustains the
eratorical efforts of modern statesmen. The
merits of eggs do not even end here. In
Hrance alane the wine-clarifiers use more
‘than eighty millions a year, and the Alsa-
tians consume fully thirty-eight millions in
ealico printing and for dressing the leather
used in making the finest of French kid
gloves. Finally, not to mention various
other employments for eggs in the arts, they
may, ofcourse, almost without trouble on
the farmer’s part, be converted into fowls,
which, in any shape, are profitable to the
selier and welcome to the buyer. Even
ezg-shells are valuable, for allopath and
homeopath alike agree in regarding them as
the purest of carbonate of lime.

>>
The Sugar Trust Robbery.
A New York dispatch, dated Jan. 26, in-
dicates the high-handed manner in which
the Sugar Trust is conducting its operations:

’ Mr. Sierek, of Moller, Sierck & Co., pro-
prictors of one of the largest and oldest su-

-refining establishments in the country,

en asked if it was truethat his firm had
been ordered by the Sugar Trust to close
their establishment, frankly admitted that
‘such an order had been received and would
be obeyed. The works will remain closed
for about four months, and a large number
of men will be thrown out of employment.
it was further admitted by Mr. Sierck that
his firm would be amply compensated by
the Trust. in other words, a certain per-
centage of the profits on all the sugar man-
ufactured by the members of the Trust will
be handed vver to Moller, Sierck & Co.
The firm will be better off than if the refin-
ery were kept in operation. By restricting
the supply of refined sugar in the market
the consumers can be compelled to pay
higher prices, and the great monopoly will
thus be strengthened. Mr. Brown, another
representative of Moller, Sierck & Co.,
youchsafed the information that the Have-
meyers had found it necessary to strengthen
the Sugar Trust for their own protection. It
is stated in lower Wall street, where the of-
fices of the principal refineries are situated,
that there may be a break in the great sugar
eombination. The managers are fearful
that such outsiders as Nash, Spaulding &
€o., of Boston, and Harrison, Frazer & Co,
and E. C. Knight & Co., of Philadelphia,
will undersell the combination and supply
the market with good sugar at moderate
prices.

Another report is to the effect that the
Trust will construct a gigantic refinery at
Phiiadelphia to whip into submission those
refiuers who have not joined the combina-

ope ee
Is There a Lard Trust?
#rom the Chicago News.

A. pretty story comes from Washington of
2 project to corner lard next fall. It starts
with the information that the stock of lard
is low, the run of hogs will be light and the
yield of lard light.

Inorder to checkmate any move by the
. packers to swamp the cornerers by melting
‘whole hogs into lard the syndicate, or trust,
r blind pool or whatever name the corner-
ers may assume, proposes to secure a statu-
‘tory definition of lard. This would prevent
the packers from running whole hogs—
‘heads, tails and trotters—through the ren-
dering tanks. To this end a bill against
oo lard has been introduced into

‘Porhane the , bili is all right and only
means to exclude snouts, entrails, bristles
and other impurities from the kettles when
_ the price of lard tempts the unscrupulous
_ Beyond resistance. But if it should bear a

- eonstruction preventing the manufacture of
dard or a substitute for it from wholesome
materials, such a bill should be crushed and
its promoters exposed in the pillory of pub-

Ne execration..
i

Still Growing.

_. During the past week, F. J. Dettenthaler
ans issued a price list on salt lake fish and

_ @ysters to the jobbing trade. Mr. Detten-

Mhaler’s is one of the few houses in Grand

Rapids who sells both the wholesale and re-

ail trade, but he finds it comparatively easy

tocarry on both branches of the business
a the same establishment. Retail deal-
hing to lay in a stock of salt fish for

would do well to correspond with Mr.
Co

bine Bank in B the world i is
A ‘Bank. |

 

 

 

 

“The ‘shutting down of | :

of the Standard Oil Co.
rUDD a co.

 

 

da Full Line Summer Gocds.
ee CANAL STREET.

"Tress Stays

: Soft, pliable and absolutely unbreakable. Stan-
dard quality 15 cents per yard. Cloth covered 20
cents. Satin covered 25 cents. For sale every where.

Offer No, 173.
FREE—To Merchants Only: An
elegant silver-plated Water Pitcher,
frosted and richly carved; height, 13
inches. Address at once, R. W. Tan-
sill & Co., 55 State St., Chicago.

FOR SALE!

The steam grist mill at Pewamo, Mich.,
known as the Chubb Mill, with good house,
fair barn and new boiler. The property hav-
ing fallen to me by the decease of L. W. Chubb,
my father, and living in another state, I will
sell the property at - very low prise. Ira
Chubb, Himrods, N. Y. Address A. W. Sher-
wood, Pewamo, Mich.

 

 

 

HAY!

We offer in car load lots good
Timothy Hay. ‘We have the
output of four presses and can
offer it inany quantity. Write
for prices.

LAMOREAUX & JOHNSTON.

71 Canal St., Grand Rapids.

 

EDWIN FALLAS,

PROPRIETOR OF

VALLEY CITY COLD STORAGE,

JOBBER OF

Bunter, Eqqs, 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 so-
licited. A liberal discount to the jobbing

trade.
217, 219 Livingston St.,

Grand Rapids.

PRODUCE!

We should be pleased. to open corres-
pondence with anyone having APPLES,
POTATOES, ONIONS, BEANS, DRIED
FRUITS and other Country Produce to of-
fer. CAR LOTS ASPECIALTY. Con-
signments will receive our best attention.

We are willing at all times to make lib-
eral advances when drafts are drawn with
bill lading attached. Goods sold on arriv-
al or held as per request of shipper.

Ss. TD. EIS & Go.,

Commission Merchants,

189 So. Water St,, Chicago, Il.

REFERENCE—First National Bank, or any Wholesale
Grocer here.

JOHN H. REDMOND,
Wholesale Commission Merchant,

Albany, N. Y.,
P.O. BOX 255,

 

 

335 Broadway, -

Liberal Cash Advancements on Con-
signments. Marking Plates free. Cor-
respondence and Consignments Solic-
ited. References furnished.

Poultry, Butter and Eggs a
Specialty.

MAGIC COFFEE ROASTER

7

 

The most practical
hand Roaster in the
world. Thousands in
use—giving satisfac-
tion. They are simple
durable ane econom-
ical. cer
should be thout
one. Roasts coffee

Send for circulars,

Robt. §. West,

160 Long 8t.,
~ Cleveland, Ohio.

 

 

ae another refinery in New York has created Keo
seamen opposition to the Trust and its |§
methods, which are as questionable as those

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Absolute, 4% b cans, 1d
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Absolute, 1 ib cans, 50 cans
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Liquid, 4 eae doz.
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Arctic, 4 OZ...... 8 gross
APctic, $ O02. .2......22.-
Arctic 16 02Z.............--
Arctic No. 1 Epepper bs box.

Arctic No. 2
Arctic No.3 “ -

BROOMS.
NO:2 Burl. ees
Nost Harika ke
No. 2 Carpet..........- .-«. 2
No, VCarpet.: 2.2 ..5.20--5. :
Parlor Gem ............-.-- 3 0
Common Whisk............ 1 09
Fancy Whisk.......-...... 1 25
MG eo ae cae oc ep 58 3 15
Warehouse ...............-+ 3 09

CHOCOLATE.

Runkle Bros’.. Vien. Sweet

a Premium..
Hom-Cocoa
Breekfast..
COCOANUT a
Sche ps, ao ar See ee i
and 4s.........2 3

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S8esse

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SENS

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22
33
37
48

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+ 18 in tin pails..
Ma itby’ g, Ts Aaa neg ha eee:
Is and %s.. are
es Pea ee 124%
Manhattan, pails Be eas ae =
Peerless
Bulk, pails or barrels. “ie@is

COFFEE—GREEN.
MOCHE nosis i. 2. as c+ RI G29
Mandaling............... 25@55
OD SAV neces oes 25@25
SOV ooo ee ese ows ces oe 4
Maricabo.. ae
Costi Bice.
MEXICAN. 520. oss “iam
BRNTOS 8 es ca 21G22
Rio, fancy..... ........ "21@22
Rio, prime............ --19@20
Rio, common......... ..18@19

T'o ascertain cost of roasted
coffee, add 4c per ib. for roast-
ing and 15 per cent. for shrink-
age. —

COPFEES—PACKAGE,

30 lbs 60 bs 100 bs
AUIOR hse 2234
Lion, in cab... 23%
Dilworth’s.... 2256
Magnolia...... 22%
Honey Bee.. .243 2336
German ...... Dai,
German, bins. 2314
Arbuckle’ s Ariosa

Avorica

MeLaupghlin’s XXXX

COFFSZES—SPECIAL BR ANDS.
Belt- Cony: rad Plan. Java... .32
Mocha..32
Javoka 30

oie Imper. .23

** oe Banner.26

Mex.... 20
Arbuckle’s Avorica. 2%
** Quaker Cy......... 2114
* Best Rio..... suns 221%
ss Prime Maricabo.. .2414
Thompson & Co.’s Hon. B..25
CORDAGE.
60 foot Jute..... ...... 2. 00
TZ tOOU Dube oo oe oe eee
49 Foot Cotton........;. cules
50 foot Cotton............ aoe
60 foot Cotton.............. 5
42 foot Cotton...........+...
‘CRACKERS.
Kenosha Butter..............
Seymour Butter.. ae
BOE as bee so sos es 5
Pemily Butters. 23. 20.5 sss ae
Fancy Butter............5...
Butter Biscuit......... 2... “ey
WOStON 25.5 foes soaks te ee es 1%
City Soda........... ee oes
POUR so ee ee bY
So a Paneyeic... 22... see ae
Syste os oe eae BY
Picnic Te cake
Fancy Oyster.. 350)
CANNED FISH.
Clams, 1 ip, Little Neck...
Clam Chowder, OD. ces ae
Cove Oysters, 1 i stand...
Cove Oysters, 2 Ib stand..
Lobsters, 1 ib picnic. .....
Lobsters, 2 Ib, picnic........
Lobsters, 1 b star..........
Lobsters, 2 Ib star..........
Mackerel, 1 fresh stand.
Mackerel, 5 ib fresh stand.5
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce
Mackerel,3 i in Mustard..
Mackerel, 3 ib soused......
Salmon, 1b Columbia ae
Salmon; 2 To
Salmon, 1 b Sacramento..
Salmon, 2 3
Sardines, Gomestic 4s. .... 7%
Sardines, domestic 8... §@10
Sardines, Mustard 4s... 9@10
Sardines, imported 348..12@13
Sardines, spiced, 4s..... 10@12
Trout. 31> broo ue
CANNED FRUITS. |
Apples, gallons, stand..... 2
Blackberries, stand........
Cherries, red standard..
er pitted...... 1
Damson a
Egg Pluie. stand..........
Gooseberries.............-. ae
GYRADOB! 6 ceases ok in
Green GAROS.. cs. ss cee oe el
Peaches, ail oa. stand .2
Peaches, seconds..........
Peaches, pie.......... 1 &@
WeOOTAi iss oak ees
Pineapples,........... 1 40@
QuINCOS. .. 6... oss. este ke
Raspberries, extra.........
oe red....
Strawberries ........... ou
Whortleberries.............
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay....2
Beans, Lima, stand ........
Beans, Green yep 10@1
Beans, String........ 1 00@1
Beans, Stringless, Erie....
Beans, Lewis’ Boston Bt
ry.l

5/
245

oe 6

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on BD eTeIO we OY
SSSERRI SSR

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Be:
on
beet pet pee fad oes

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Suneseeds SSSSRRKERKSRRSS SSSR

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eesecces

fom at pad fd fet BS

Corn, Archer’ s ee

Morn G’ry.
Early Gold.1 15
Peas, French...............1 60
Peas, extra marrofat.1 20@1 40
Peas, ed

a6
“ss

oe cry

120 kate
30

ay Gora: bbls
Corn, 10 gal. k’

 

GHEE. }
Michigan full cream... .1234@13

DRIED FRUITS.
Apples, evaporated...9%4@10%
*  gundried...... .. 6@ 6%
DRIED FRUITS—FOREIGN.’
Citron....... Sistemi eces ood ~-21
Currants, 045s. eee.. aes
Lemon Peel.,........... 14
Orange Peel................ 14
Prunes, French, 60s........ 14 |
“French, '808..-.-.-- 12%
" French, DOR eee es il
- Turkey, Old: ss. 4%
* Turkey, new...... 3
Raisins, Dehesia.......... 8 60
Raisins, London Layers... 3 10
Raisins, California ‘* 2 40
Raisins, Loose Musceatels. 2 20
Raisins, Loose California. .2 00
Raisins, Ondaras, 288. 84@ 8%
Raisins, Sultanas...... 2 Bi
Haisios, Valencias......... my
Raisins, fmperiais.......... 3 1d

FISH.

Coa, whole............. 434@5
Cod: boneless..... .... SOI
Halibut .
Herring, yound, \% bbl. 3 a
Herring, round, % bbl. 1 50
Herring, Holland, bbis. 10 00
Herring, Holland, kegs 75@80
Herring, Sealed........ 22@23
Mack, sh’ tr, No. 1, % bbl....8 %

of Ae aAD kit..1 a

oe oe “4 aon

“No. 2, % bbis..... 7 50
5 75

white, No. 1, % bbis....
White, No. 1, 12 bb kits.
White, No.1, 10 b kits.
White, Family, 4 oye

FLAVORING EXTRACTS.
Jennings’ Lemon. Vanilla.
D.C., 2 0% Sang # doz 1 v0 3G,

OU Obes Peo co 1 50

v4 pint, rnd. “4 50
..9 06

No. 3 panel. .110
No. 8 we 10
No.10 “ ...4 28

PSHINACROUS GOODS.
Farina, lut lb. kegs......... 4
Hominy, # bbl............. 4 25
Macaroni, dom 12 1b. box.. 65

** — iwported...10 ou
Pearl Barley.......... @ 3:
Peas, Green..........
Peas, Split............
Sago, German........
Tapioca, fi’k or p’rl..
Wheat, cracked......
Vermicelli, import..

‘ domestic..

MATCHES.
G. H. No. 8, square........ 95
G. H. No 9, square, 3 gro...1 2
G. H. No. 200, parlor.......1 6
G. H. No. 300, SOE bevaisee

. H. No. 7, round. wok
Oshkosh, No.
Oshkosh, No. 8
Swedish
Richardson’s No. 8 8q..... aS 00
Richardson’s No. 9 fa Beek 1 50
Richardson’s No. 744, rnd..1 00
Richardson’s No.7 = rnd..1 Pe
Woodbine, 300..... adoeece il

MOLASSES.
Black Strap...:.. Besos 17Q@18
Cuba Baking..........-.. 22Q25
Porto Rico.............665 24@35
New Orleans, good...... 33@40
New Orleans, choice..... 44@50
New Orleans, fancy..... 5S@52
¥% bbls. de extra
OIL.
Michigan Test......... .... 1034
Water White............... 11% %

OATMEAL
WAETAIG foo es ae sc 62
Half barrels. 2.00. 3.50.2.5. 3 25
Cases. cos is oss 2 85

OATS—ROLLED.
Barrels 227.050. 5002... 56. 8 25
Half barrels ...... ......... 3 25
CRSCR ee ec ee con 2 35
PICKL
Medium Bee en ne wee : 00
A DD esis Pau e, 3 59

Small, bb Be ee ee aye 7 CU

6 DDE ieee aos 4 60

RICE.

Choice Carolina............. uy
Prime Caroling........... « j
Good Carolina..............
Good Louisiang........
MADIG os cosa ose es ‘Bae’
ALOR oe eee ies eae A
OR pesos ess a he oe
Patna....... Posie ve Cesam cals. 514

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2 ON tat EOS SS DD
eno ASONSS
SKS2SRENR

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@ 6%
10 @1125

25

SALERA’
DeLand’s pure.............. Ge
Church’s ,

Paylors G. Mi... 22.22... 2

Dwight’s

Pes HOQM. 26.0. sso.

Cap Shea... os... see 5
1c less el ee lota.

60 Pocket, Fi F :D. Pu, oe 20
28 Pocket. ene 10
1003 pockets. RaW ere is stae’s : 35
Saginaw or Manistee.. 95
Ashton, bu. bag’s........... 73
Ashton,4 bu. bags.......... 2
Higgins’ bu. bags..........
American, % bu. bags..... ;
Rock, bushels..............
Warsaw, bags.. see

SAU
London Relish, 2doz... ... 2 50
SOAP.
Dingman, 100 bars.......... 4 00
Don’t Anti-Washboard....4 7
JAROW 2 fo eae 3 7d
SPICES—WHOLE.
ANIGNICO! ee Sess 8%
Cassia, China in mats...... 8%
“Batavia in bund.. “12
“© Saigon in rolls..... 40
Cloves, Amboyna.......... 30
“ Zanzibar........... 29
Mace Batavia............... 80
Nutmegs, fancy.........- 5
ING Lees ee %0
We INO: i oe ss 65
Pepper, Singapore, black..i8
white.28
a ShOt. suse ee eee 20
SPICES—GROUND—IN BULK.
Allspice. . ie
Cassia, Batavia ugenec ks te
and Saigon. a5
$0 SAAPOMN. 2 ee ess
Cloves, Amboyna aay tes "35
Zanzibar........... 83
Ginger, African..... ae he
Ooechin. 03: .. 6.62.
‘  Jamaica..
Mace Batavia .............
Mustard, English..
and Trie.22
‘ Prieste...566.5..! 25
Nutmegs, No. 2............ 65
Pepper, Singapore black. .22
white. .32
ad Cayenne.......... 25
Absolute Pepper. doz...84
Cinnamon “ ...84
Allspice MR gic
Cloves a et
Ginger
Mustard

‘ STARCH.
Kingsford’s
Silver Gloss, ; b i pkgs Reese 7

66 be

Pure, 1 pkgs..............

Corn, 1 b pkgs...... gedaan or
SUGARS.

Cut Loaf...........2.

Cubes cio e i.

Powdered...........

Granulated, Siand...

we cceee

tand:

00| No. 1, White Extra C.
‘French, extra fine. 20 00
Sushoe extra Me 00; N

No. 2, Extra C

0.30 peaeeaee

ee ceeecc cc ee see

Be erence te

UB sie scree ku

4 ‘Frankfort sausage..

SWEET aoe

8%
Re
9

Ginger Snaps a Beas. 74
Sugar Creams........ ies
Frosted Creams..
Graham Crackers... 84,
Oatmeal! Crackers... .

TOBACCOS—PLUG.
5 ORT HeAGs oe Ad
Plank Road... 66.00.0505 00000. 42
Eclipse.......... Aegcaat a eet 36
Holy MOoseés.......... Leis Oe 33
Blue Blazes.................. 32
Eye Opener........05.... 0005 32
Star 42@45
CUDDEP: (ooo ok soon ee eae 39
ae Mite. bs: 39
Sam Bass. oss es 39
Climax. . 48@A45
Merry: Wari oe. 35
JODY EAR ee 37
Live & Let Live............3. 37
INDMPOO oo 43
WHRODDOR.) oie oac ch es 39
PUPIL i ee ek cas 30
oS HONRCSEY.. oo ee ee 43
erie Seg eg ee anon uae ane 38
ce BtONe. 5.6. se es 39
CUBPER oe oS o cn 35@37
BANG c eso ee es 28@32

TOBACCOS—FINE CUT.
Sweet Pippin................ 50
Five and Seven............... 50
Hiawatha. eo "0
Sweet Cuba.................. 45
Petoskey Chieti ee: 68
Sweet Russet................. 45
WHIStIO. ee el eis 42
Florida.. 65
TOBACCOS—SMOKING.
ROD ROY, oc 27
Peerless........ He es He 28
Mncie Sama so be ace 30
TEAS.

Japan ordinary..... .... 18@20
Japan fair to good....... 25@30
Japan fine................ 35@45
Japan dust............... 12@20
Young Hyson......... Bs Baha

Gunpowder...............
Oolong............ SG5KGHO'S
CONZON el: +2 20@20

VINEGAR.

80 gr. 50 gr.
White Wine....... 9 ll
CGN icc. ese. 9 li
APDIO ee eos es 10 12
MISCELLANEOUS. —
nee Brick imported..... -90
American...... 7d

do
Burners, No. 0 65
do No. 75
do No.2 "
Cocoa Shells, bulk..........
Condensed Milk, Eagle....7 “50
Cream Tartar.............. ee
Candles, Star...............
Candles, Hotel.............. re
Camphor, 02z., 2 th boxes...35
ax tract Coffee, Wiesel: 80
do Felix ..... 1b
Fire Crackers, per box....1 20
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps.. .25
Guin, Rubber 200 lumps... 35
Gum, Spruce.............. 30
Jelly, in 30 pails. .
Powder, Keg......
Powder, 44 Keg....... 3 si
gage.
Sauer-kr aut, 39 gals........ 2 00

CANDY. FRUITS and NUTS.
Putnam & Brooxs quote as
foilows :
STICK.
Standard, 45  boxes.....
Twist, do 5
Cut Loaf ee

Royal, 25 tb valle re 8%@ 9
Royal, 200 MDDS. i. oes. 8%
Extra, 25 Ib pails........... 0
Extra, 200 ib bbis...........
French Cream, 25 tb pails. ‘1s
Cut loaf, 25 Ib cases........
Broken, 95 i pails......... io
Broken, 200 bbls......... y
TANCY—IiN 5 Ib BOXES.
Lemon Drops.. soe
BOUL Dropss: 502... . ee oe
Peppermint Drops..........
Chocolate Drops.............
HM Chocolste Derops.......
Gum Drops 1
Licorice Brops............4..
A 8B Licorice Drops..
Lozenges, plain..............
Lozenges, printed........... 6
Pmrpertals (270c2 2 ss:
Motboes: 25 ec eas.
Cream: Baro os ac: a
Molasses Bar................. :
Caramels oy oso he :
Hand Made Creams.......... :
Plain: Creams. oo 3.5 652. 03s 3
Decorated Creams....... ...
String ROCK. ois. se. oe se
Burnt Almonds............
Wintergreen Berries........ 14

FANCY—IN BULK.
Lozenges, plain in pails..
Lozenges, plain in bbls.. hi
Lozenges, printed in pails 12%
Lozenges, printed in bbis 11%
Chocolate Drops, in pails. 12%
Gum Drops in pails....... 644
Gum Drops, in bbls..

Moss Drops, in pails.. a
Moss Drops, in bbis........ Q
Sour Drops, in pails.......1
Imperials, in pails.........12
Snaperials in bbis...... .. He
FRUITS.
Bananas 2.0. .0 6.562 1 75@2 50
Oranges, choice..... 3 @3 50
Oranges, Fiorida..... 3 CO@4 O
Oranges, Messina.... @3 00
Oranges, OO.......... @3 00
Oranges, lmperials.. G3 50
Oranges Valencia, cases...8 00
Lemons, choice...... Ss 50@3 75
Lemons, fancy....... 8 75@4 00
Figs, layers, new..... 2 @i6
Figs, Bags, 50 Ib...... 6 @iT
Dates, frails do...... @ o4
Dates, 4do do @ 6%
Dates, Fard 10 ih box 8 b.. Z
Dates, Fard 50 b box # b..
Dates, Persian 50 ib box 2 i ou
NUTS.
Almonds, Tarragona OVE
Ivaca......
, California
Brazils ....
Filoerts, Sicily....... 104%@i!
Walnuts, ae te

6é

Pecans, Texas, H. P.
Cocoanuts, # 100.....
PEANUTS.

Prime Red, raw a >
Choice do

Fancy H.P. do io
Choice White, Vado 6 @ 6%
Fancy HP,. Va do @Q@ 5%
H Wie ecu he 64O

OYSTERS AND FISH.
F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as
follows:
OYSTERS.
Fairhaven Counts.

oo “50
@ 4%
@5

@ 5%

Anchors ......

Standards
Favorites..........
Standards per gal... es
Selects, per gal............
Counts, in au Sei foaee

Black Dass) oe. 5 6c vec aa ss 4
Rock bass........ PUG “inte sarees

Perch, skinned............:.. é
Duck-bill DIRO! oc ees 8
MPOUG ees kak oie nee
Whitefish. 722. soe --10

FRESH MEA‘S.

John Mohrhard quotes, selling

prices, as follows:
Fresh beef..... ......
HORS ee 5 oo
Pork loins........... ‘.
Pork ribs...........:.

ologna. .......

@ 6%
64@ b%4
14@ 8

"9 @10

Blood, Hy, sean’ 5 @6
-Mutton..,............. @

 

, | Sacks and $4.60

 

 

The Grana Rapids P:

quote as follows: — ee
. PORK IN Banners. \.

WOR Soe See ee ee ee es,
Short cut.
Short cut, clear, Botsford vibe osutiee carei ices
Short cut. Morgan :
Extra clear pig, short ent......... 05. 000.
Extra clear, heav;
Clear quill, short cut... 220. e.
Boston clear, short cut ....................
Clear back, short eut.... 2.0.00. eee
Standard clear, short cut, best

FO

Ho

Ee se

SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OK PLAIN.’
Hams, average 20 tbs.........20520.0.. Sa i
o se 6 DOS eee ee «--. LLY
bo 1a Da ee 11%
Mn ORIG (koe Bee CR eee gee git
ti: Ost DOHCIERS. 6.0 es
SHOUMMGrS oo es Be Ss
Breakfast Bacon, boneless.............0..... hi
Dried Beef, OXGPR se eo sia a ee
ham prices oo... 7e2
DRY SALT MEATS.
Long Clears, HEAVY ea ee 84
medium..... Behe, a pee aS ee 8%
TAG eee 8%

oe rT

Ba

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Tierces
$0 and 60 Tubs 2. oo... ese,

LARD IN TIN PAILS.
3b Pails, 20 in a case
5 Pails, 12 in a case.
10 Pails, 6in a case........ :
20 Ib Pails, 4 pailain case...............
BEEF IN BARRELS.
Extra Mess, warranted 200 bs
Extra Mess, Chicago Packing. HE Hsien sO
“Kansas City Packing pals clay 7 26
INGO ae as ne) aay ie 775
Westra Plate sa he ee 8 25
Boneless, rump DUbtS. ce 10 00
¥ Kan City pkd Be ee 9 60
os be “ee ‘&% bbl. 5 600

8
84s

8%
856
8%
8i4

. S§AUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.
Pork Savusaeen oe ee

am Sausare 200 oo a a ae il
Tongue SaUsSage oo. eek. kee ee 9
Frankfort Sausage... ... 5. ...0 0.000006 0k 8
Blood Sausage. (i. feck ee 6
Bologna, straight: 000: 6
Holopna, thick. 0c ee 6
Head: Cheese 20 ba55 a, 6

PIGS’ FEET.

1%

Tn half barreis 3
In quarter barrels. ... 002. ..2. 00.2.2 000002 2: 2
FRESH MEATS.

The W. Steele Packing & Provision Co. quotes
as follows:

Bresh: Beefe os es oc Ba 5 @6%

Dressed Hogs.

ROE OMS. ee ee es

Beef loins. .

Beet TIPS oes ca

PORK Tips 8. bee ee “Vo

Pork SQussee@.. 6.

Bologna

Frankfort sausage

Summer sausage.......................

Blood, liver and head sausage

SS

oo
o

OHOHOSSOOS

Os 09 IVD COD
x

HIDES, PELTS AND FURS.
Perkins & Hess pay § Be ens;

Green ....8 t4@ 5 Gait skins, green

Part cured.. @ 6%| oreured....6 @ 7%

Fulleured.. “f @ Deacon skins,

Dry hides end ® piece..... id
EIps) os. 22 6

20

Fine washed # ib 18420) Canvas washed.. .20@22
Medium 20@23|Unwashed........ 12@16
FURS.

No. 1 No. aoe gs
BCarss 00 o.oo 15 00 7 00 4 00
B@avers.... oe 600 4 Ov 2 00
Bageers ooo. oe oes. 15
Cat, (Wid) 20 ee. 50
(OURO oe 1b
Hox, Reds ios 1 00
St Crosse. ea 5 00
fee GGY sso seas 15
Bishers. 2 oe 7 00
YR eee 4 00
Mink, Large Dark...... 0
Small Pale.......
Martins ...........

ma oe
BESEESESac

ere

SPRING WINTER FALL KITS
Musrats 2.252 occu, it 8@4 6
Otters 22 600 400
Raccoon, anee saieane e 50

s mall....... 3 20
Skunks ee eo ee, 3 58
Wolter 3 00 1 00 50
Deer Skins, dry, ne pears per Ib ape sae

ot Secs Grey,
6s Long be
MISCELLANEOUS.

Sheep pelts, short shearing
Sheep pelts, old wool estimated.......
Mallow Vier ee eee 3
Grease butter a@
Ginseng, 200d). see 1 60@1 70

WOODENWARE.

Curtiss & ra aaa tb quote as fotlowe:
Standard Tubs, No. L Bk eile, So on ee 6 00
Standard Tubs, No. 2.... 0.0.00... 60000000005 5 00
Standard Tubs, NO. Si Ue ee 4
Standard Pails, two hoop.................... 135
Standard Pails, three hoop.................. 1 69
Pails, ground wood ....... eee cece
Maple Bowls, assorted sizes.................
Butter Pails ashok a ee 2 2k
Butter Tadles. 2.250262
Butter Spadess es
Rolling Pins. 20. 60 ky,
Potato Mashers................
Clothes Pounders..................
Clothes Pins............ Ne et eee
Mop SUCKS 3. a ee
Washboards, single
Washboards, double..............00 eee. eee
Washboards, Northern Queen.............. Q

BASKETS. :

Biamond: Market... 3000.00.20 0. 0500.0... Le
Bushel, narrow band, No.1.................
Bushel, narrow band, No. 2

Bushel, wide band

Clothes, splint,

Clothes, splint,

Clothes, splint,

Clothes, willow

Clothes, willow

Clothes. willow No. ae ai atte ha aie Oe
Water Tight, (acme) Oa Pee oe aes

PRODUCE MARKET.

Apples—$2.50@§3 per bbl.

Beets—In good supply at 40c per bu.

Bean—Hand-picked mediums are
scarce, readily commanding $2.25@$2.50 per bu.

Butter—Jobbers pay 20c for choice dairy and
sell at 22c. Grease butter is slow sale at 8c.

Butterine—Creamery, 16c for solid packed
and licfor rolls. Dairy, 138%c for solid packed
and 14%c for rolls. Extra creamery 20c for
sohd packed and 21c for rolls.

Cabbages—$6@$10 per 100, according to size.
Very scarce.

Carrots—30@3iec per bu.

Celery—25 @ doz.

Cheese—Jobbers are holding their stocks at
L@lske.

Cider—ICe per gal.

Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25; apple bar-
rels, 25c.

Cranbe:ries—Wisconsin Bell and Bugle are
in good demand at $3.75 per box or $11 per
bb

Dried A pales 0 Obpere hold sun-dried at 6c
and evaporated at 8

Eggs—Jobbers Ee “fresh at 20c and limed
and rbickled stock at 18c.

Honey—In plentiful supply at 15@16c.

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

Onions—Home grown, 80c per bu. Spanish,
$1.30 per crate, :

Pop Corn—2%e #8 b.

Potatoes—The market is looking up con-
siderably. Buyers are paying 75@&8€c per bu.
and holding at 90c.

Sweet Potatoes—Out of market.

Turnips—20@25c per doz.

GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS.

Wheat—No change. City millers pay 85c for
Lancaster and 83e for Fulse and Clawson.

Corn—Jobbing. generally at 58c in 100 bu.
lots and 54c in carlots.

Oats—White, 42c in small lots and 36c in
car lots.

Rye—48@50e # bu.

Barley— Brewers pay $1.20 8 cwt

Flour—No change. Patent $5. 40 by ‘bbl in sacks
and $5.60 in eee een ne bbl. in

emer 008. bbl.
Milb Feed—Screen nes.

 

|INGREASE YOUR TRADE |,

SSBSSENSSS

very |

ig ao on. Bran, $18 4

 

SELLING

Composed of Guatemala, African and
Mexican Javas, Santos, Maracaibo and Rio
selected with especiul reference to their fine
drinking qualities, The most popular brand
of Blended Coffee in the market. Sold only
in 50 1b. Cans and 1 ib. packages, 30. 60 and 100
Ib, Cases. Mail Orders Solicited by the pro-
prietors.

J. HW. THOMPSON & 60,

BEE SPICE MILLS
59 Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich.

Importers and jobbers of tine Teas, Coffees,
Spices, Etc... Baking Powder Mfrs., Coffee
Roasters, Spice Grinders.

JOBBER OF

Oro lL ERS!

AND
SALT FISH.
Mail Crders Receive Prompt
Attention.

See Quotations in Another
Column.

 

ESTABLISHED 1866.

ARNEYY BROS.

152 So, Water Street, Shicago.

We do a General Commission Business
and offer as inducements twenty years’ ex-
perience and clear record. The best equip-
ped and largest salesroom in the business
in this city. Ample storage facilities—tull
20,000 feet of floor space in the center of
the best market in the West.
tat and first-class references

THe

Ample capi-
on file with
TRADESMAN. Write us if you wish
information, whether to buy or sell. It

will cost you nothing.

BARNETT BROS.

ALFRED J. BROWN,

FOREIGN,
TROPICAL
- CALIFORNIA

IN—

Bananas, Our Specialty.

No. Division St..

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

16 and 18

 

OMDANY,

46 Ott awa Steet Grand Rapids.

SOLE MANOFACTURERS OF

ABSOLUTE SPICKS,

——-AND--—

Apsolale Baking Powder,

 

 

 

 

 

ED. DL YALE & ag

WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS OF

Baking Powders, Extracts, BIUINgS

AND JOBBERS OF

GROCERS’ SUNDRIES

40 and 42 Sonth Division St.,

GRAN D RAPIDS, MICH!

 

THURBER, WHYLAND &
NEW YORE,
RELIABLE:

uu.

FOOD PRODUCTS.

{it is both pleasant and profitable for merchants te-
occasionally visit New York, and all such are cordially
invited to call, look through our establishment, corner
West Broadway, Reade and Hudson streets, and make
our acouaintance, whether they wish to buy goods or:
not. Ask fora member of the firm.]

 

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Mi

“lin DUNS

JULIUS HOUSEMAN, Pres.,
A.B. WATSON, Treas..
8S. F. ASPINWALL, Secy.
CASH CAPITAL, $200,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

=NTION :

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4 ise THE AGE

_ EVERY FAMILY.
) SHOULD HAVE IT

ONE POUND TIN

 

nt—H. B, rand Rapids.

 

Frank Inglis,

2 t.
etroit, September 4, 5,6

Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.
_ ORGANIZED OCTOBER 9, 1884.
President—H. E. Locher.: eo
Vice-President—J. W. Hayward.
noe yee
j asurer—Henry B. Fairchild.
Board of Censors—President, Vice-President and Sec-

; t i.
: Board of Trustees—The President, John E. ie, Geo.

apa Wm. L
Committee.on Trade Matters—John E. Peck,
child and Hugo Thum. :
Committee on Legislation—R. A. McWilliams, Theo.
Kemink and W. H. Tibbs. - L
Committee on Pharmacy—W.L. White, A. C. Bauer and
Roruine Moctings—First ‘Thursday evening in each
hie cl Mectines WicetThureday evening in November
Next Meeting—Thursday evening, February 2, at THE
TRADESMAN office.

and 7.

S 2 a
wen; Isaae Watts, Wm. E. Seite

Detroit Pharmacentical Society.
ORGANIZED OCTOBER, 1883.

President—Frank Inglis.
First Vice-President—F. W. R. Perry.
Second Vice-President—J. J. Crowley.
Secretary and Treasurer—¥. Rohnert.
Aodadant Secretary and Treasurer—A. B. Lee.
Annual Meeting—First Wednesday in June.
Regular Meetings—First Wednesday in each month.

| tempt made

1 has surprised 'y in the trade,
y had been led to suppose :
npt to corner the market last fall
has been abandon as impractical. Recent

| developments go to show that it suited the

purpose of the chief operators better to

.{have this idea prevail than .that the real

facts should be known. When the upward
movement im values started last fall the
cause assigned for it was an almost total
failure of the crop in Germany, Russia and
Spain coupled with short supplies in all the
markets of the world. The rise was very
sudden, and of considerable proportions but
before it had become permanent, the fre-
quent offerings of small lets from unexpect-

jed quarters caused a reaction, the large

holders turning about and depressing the
market with the intention of worrying out
the smaller fry. While the speculators
were sending broadcast reports of a dull
and depressed market, and stocks was ap-
parently being offered freely, at twenty-
seven and 2 half to thirty-two and a half
cents, they were ready buyers of anything
they could find, paying in some instances
more than the current market rates, but
meanwhile keeping a tight hold upon the
stock previously accumulated.

The events of the past two weeks indicate
that by the tactics referred to, the principal
operators have secured control of the mar-
ket.
situation as the result of purely speculative
manipulation, but there are evidences of
natural strength which cannot well be de-
nied, unless the facts have been greatly dis-

that the at- |

Many are still inclined to view the|

 

 

TIME TABLES

| Grand Rapids & Indiana.

All Trains daily except Sundny,
“| i ss . GOING NORTH, ©
d i ‘ Arrives. Leaves.
Traverse City & Mackinaw Ex
Traverse City & Mackinaw Ex.....
Traverse City & Mackinaw EX. ..:
Cadillac Express. . eA
Saginaw Express.
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 sieéping cars for Traverse City,
Petoskey and Mackinaw. —
GOING SOUTH.
Cincinnati Express, . , :
Fort Wayne Express 10:30 am
Cincinnati Express.......... - $:440pm
Traverse City and Mackinaw Ex. .10:30 pm
7:15amtrain 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.
z00 for Battle Creek, Jackson, Detroit and Canadiun
points, arriving in Detroit at 10:45 p. m.

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & indiana.

7:15am
5:00 pm

C. L. Lockwoon, Gen’! Pass. Agent.

 

 

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FOR PHYSICIANS AND FAMILY USE.

11:45 am |

_ WHOLESALD PRION OURRENT, —

_ Advanced—Alcohol, chloroform, gum cam-
phor, balsam copaiba, linseed oil, juniper ber-
ries. :
Declined—Opium, white seed, turpentine.

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Acetioum ce
Benzoicum, German
Carbolicum
ORION Ce ee
Eiyarochior 000 ee
POON ee ae
ORAMOUM ee ee 11@ 13
PAvCwNGOI ee 1 78@2 05
PAMMCHM oe ae 1 40@1 60
POPEMIONI le 50@ 53
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Carbonas. 2) oo oe
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BACCAE.
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Abies, Camadian.......................
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Cincbona Flava...
Euonymus atropurp..... Pee Covet.
Myrica Cerifera, po............. .....
Prunus Virgini............... eee
QuiNain. PTO.
DHSAITAS 2205 ee
Ulmus........ Wea via salami ts Gui ee e :
Ulmus Po (Ground 12).................

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Sanguinaria, (po. 25)...................

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aleriana, English, (po. 30)...........
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Coriandrum........
Cannabis Sativa

donium.......

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Dipterix Odorate.....
Foeniculum................. aes
Foenugreek, po................. .
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Lini, grd, (bbl,

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Frumenti, D. F.R
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Snuff, Scotch, Do. V.

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Soda et Potoss Tart

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Soda, Ash....
Soda Sulphas
Spts. Bther' Oe 2.060
Spts. Myrcia Dom

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Strychnia, Crystal

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Ochre, yellow Marseilles._ |||’
Ochre, yellow Bermuda... |.”
Putty, commercial ......./.. 7
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Vermilion, prime American..
Vermilion, English..........__
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torted in the interest of the chief holderg of
the drug. According to apparentiy well-au-
thenticated reports from the sources of sup-
ply, the position of ergot is stronger to-day
than it has been at any time since 1875,

entral Michigan Druggists’ Association.
oo. J. W. Dunlop; Secretary, R. M. Mussell.
rrien County Pharmaceutical Society.
: eee H. M. eee: Seeretary, Henry Kephart.
Clinton County Druggists’ Association.
President, A. O. Hunt; Secretary, A. 8S. Wallace.

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harlevoix County Pharmaceutical Society
Peet, H. W. Willard; Secretary, Geo. W. Crouter.
Ionia County Pharmaceutical Society,
President, W. R. Cutler; Secretary, Geo. Gundrum.
Jackson County Pharmaceutical Ass’n,
President, C. B. Colwell; Secretary, C. E. Foote.
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.
Monroe County Pharmaceutical Society.
President, S. M. Sackett; Secretary, Julius Weiss.
Muskegon County Druggists’ Association,
President, E. C. Bond; Secretary,Geo. L. LeFevre.
Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association.
President, ©. 8. Koon; Secretary, Geo. L, LeFevre.
.. Newaygo County Pharmaceutical Society.
, President, J. F. A. Raider; Secretary, A. G. Clark.
Oceana County Pharmaceutical Society.
President, F. W. Fincher; Secretary, Frank Cady.

when, under similar circumstances, the
price advanced to two dollars a pound.
The stock in the European markets is said
to be very light and this seems to be veri-
fied by the receipts of the drug in this
market during November and December.
In those two months we usually receive
froma third to a half of the total annual
import of the new crop, while this season
the imports during November and Decem-
ber, were less than twenty thousand pounds;
and of this quantity nine thousands pounds
were exported, a circumstance without
parallel in the history of the trade in ergot.
The stocks here, although not so light as in
1875, are smaller than they were in 1879,
when ergot sold regularly at ninety cents to
adollar. These facts are cited by holders
to show that, although prices are now con-

Points of Superiority; Portability, Power,
Durability, Compactness, Strength of Cur-
rent, Patent Hard Rubber Revoluble Cell,
Water Tight, Convenience, Can be Carried in
the Pocket Charged.

Price $10. Dis. to the Trade.

The Electro Medical Battery Co,,

KALAMAZOO, - MICH,

B Maimicariag 0 a

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Cape, (HO.20). 65500 6k
Socotrine, (po. 60)...............
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Florida sheevs’ wool, carriage..... 2
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Velvet Ext do

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Argenti Nitras, 3
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Balm Gilead Bud.
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‘alcium Chior, 1s, (48, 11; \%s, 12)....
Cantharides Russian, po.. a Belge : oes
Capsici Fructus, af........2072727177)
Capsici Fructus, Ow os, ee
B, po a
Caryophyllus, (po. 35)

VARNISHES.
No.1 Turp Coach
Extra Turp
Couen Hagges 00 0 tr 2
No. 1 Turp Furniture
Extra Turk Damar........202)0777777)
Japan Dryer, No.1 ‘Parps 02

 

PECKHAWMW’S

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and 5

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CROUP REMEDY

aoe put up in two sizes, retailing for
ic.

PATENT MEDICINES,
PAINTS, OILS,
VARNISHES,

WE ARE SOLE PROPRIETORS OF

perdoz. $2.00
oy 3.50
Peckham’s Croup Remedy is prepared es-
pecially for children and is a safe and certain
cure for Croups, Whooping-Cough, Colds, and
all bronchial and pulmonary complaints of

sidered high, there is still room for a con-
siderable improvement and that unless un-
forseen circumstances arise, the prospects
are the prices ruling in 1879 will be reached

Assafoetida, (po. 8U)...................
Benzoinum 300
Camphorae. se es
Catechu, Is, (4s, 14; MER AG) Cee ek
Euphorbium, po.......................
Gaihanuni oi

Carmine, No. 40 50c * ‘ es ie iL

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Saginaw County Pharmaceutical Seciety.
President, Jay Smith; Secretary, D. E. Prall.
Tuscola County Pharmaceutical Society.
President, E. A. Bullurd: Secretary, C. E. Stoddard. »
Manistee County Pharmaceutical Society.

Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Go,, WEHATHERLY'S

Manufacturers’ Agente,

TAGS Ce Aine a ielea'is: oo § 6/6! alle 'a 6 a oe c6

President, W. H. Willard; Secretary, A. H. Lyman,

 

Profits on Patent Medicines.

A Broadway druggist stated to a St. Louis
Globe-Democrat reporter that many manu-
facturers of quack preparations actually set
aside as much as 60 per cent. of their gross
receipts for advertising purposes, the re-
maining 40 per cent. being sufficient to pay
for the material used, the cost of bottling,
labeling, placing and shipping, and leaving
a‘handsome profit of ai least 20 per cent. on
the gross.

*‘Here, for instance,” said the druggist,

' as he took from the show.case a handsome
box containing a white powder, “here is a
preparation that is advertised throughout
the country as an immediate relief and sure
cure in cases of ingrowing nails. The re-
tail price of this box is $1. Iam forced to
pay $9.50 adozen forit. Why? Because
there is ademand for it. A man with an
ingrowing nail reads every day in the news-
papers of this cure, and comes in here and

‘asks for it. If I hav’n’t got it, he goes
away under the impression that I keepa
very poor store. Now, here is the same
stuff in this.bottle,” he coytinued, taking
from a shelf a large glass bottle. ‘I can
Sell you as much of this powder for 10 cants
as that $1 box holds, and still make 6 cents
profit. But the man who comes in here
would not take my word for it. He wants
what he,has read about.

**Look about you, and on my _ shelves I

gre over 500 preparations that sell for $1.
" 1 can duplicate the contents of the best of
them, and thow the bottle and label in, for
25 cents, and only make up one bottle.
What an enormous profit, then, musta
manufacturer who compounds his prepara-

’ tions by the hundred barrels daily make. I

tell you it is the advertising that does it, |.

and the people pay for it. You read about
this or that man spending $500,000 annually
for advertising. He does spend it, but the
ebublic pays him back every dollar of it, and
@reaiiy when he invests 60 per. cent. of his
gross receipts in advertising he is really do-
ing a business of 75 per cent. profit on the
¢ost of material and manufacture, and that
certainly ought to satisfy any one. The
money spent in advertising in the papers,
on the walls, by circulars, almanacs, sample
bottles, cards, plaques, photographs or oth-
er handsome souvenirs, is a dead safe in-

yestment.”
——-——»--+2 a

ae The Drug Market.
® Opium is easier, with good demand. Qni-
_ mine is inactive, but has advanced in’ Eu-
rope. Balsam copaiba continues scarce and
has again advanced. Juniper berries are
also in small stock and higher. Manufac-
turers have'again advanced gum camphor
and it is tending higher. Quicksilver is
oving up. Chloroform has advanced 10c.
inseed oil is higher. White Lead is un-
_gettled. Higher prices are looked for later
on, but at present corroders are unable to
_agree. Canary seed is tending higher. The
whisky trust has been formed and advanced
aléohol 10c. Turpentine has declined.
Pe ae. a
‘The Druggists’ Cases.
omm-the Muskegon News. 4 ‘
“The Supreme Court did not, it seems,
take much stock in the petition presented to
it from this city relative to the druggists’
gases. The cases went up on a petition for
writ of mandamus compelling the Circuit

Judge to reconsider his decision © on’
tion t

quash, and to compel him to

‘iss | its. The supreme bench did
see fit to disturb the decision below, and
cases will be tried here in the February

of court.

with possibly an advance to the figures at

‘| which the drug sold in 1875.

At the present time the demand for ergot
is very light, but it is generally believed
that the stock in consumers’ hands is about
exhausted and that while they appear to
have no confidence in the upward move-
ment of prices, they will scon be compelled
to come into the market. As an indication
of the views of foreign holders it is stated
that a lot of four thousand pounds was re-
cently offered from Spain at two shillings
and six pence, but by the time it reached
London, the holder had ra‘s:d his limit to
two shillings and nine pence. Operators
on the other side profess to be at loss to
know where the stock is to come from to
supply the market until September ist,
when some idea may be formed as to the
extent of the next crop. Unless reports re-
garding the crop of 1887 have been greatly
exagerated there is good reason to expect
that the advance in ergot will not step
here.

—_— oo

The Outlook.

There is a general feeling of confidence in
the substantial condition of financial, eom-
mercial and industrial affairs of the coun-
try, and even the tariff legislation of Con-
gress will not materially disturb the pro-
gress of prosperity that the new year prom-
ises to develop. It may unsettle and dis-
turb certain industries that will be affected,
but the general trade of the country will be-
come adjusted to the changes without. ser-
ious friction.

ACGME
While Lead & Color Works,

DE TROrT.

 

 

Manufacturers of the Celebrated

ACME PREPARED PAINTS.

Which for

DURABILITY,
ELASTICITY,
BEAUTY and
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Wholesale Agert,

Grand Rapids, Mich,

 

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The product of Organized, Working Ci-
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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

A beautituilly-decorated
bionze label pull, GIVEN
dozen boxes of

COLGAN’S TAFFY TOLU.

Specially Designed for a Herbarium.

Suitable when empty for preserving, under proper
label, herbs, roots, s- eds, spices, papers. ete., ete.
Every storekeeper as well as housekeeper, wil find it
well adapted in size, material and finish for many use-
ful purposes,

COLGAN’S TAFFY TOLU is the original trade-mark-
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rapidly, pays well, and alwayf gives satisfaction.

Supplied by all jobbers, packed in above style, at $3
perdozen. Size, $¥x44x715 inches.

COLGAN & McAFEE, Lovisuille, Ky.

Originators and Sole Proprietors.

Metal Box, with
FREE with every

N. B.—Include a dozen boxes in your next order. You
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FOR SAT!

 

A drug stock in the lively and booming
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Apply to J. H. Thompson & Co., Detroit,
Michigan.

CINBSENG EoOoT.
We pay the highest price for it. Address

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OpIE KPO. b Jo; 265 ea 4 00@4
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no bleached: ee 29@
Tragacanth . 3860
HERBA—In ounce packages.
Absinthium .. 60 ee
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Copsiba ee 90@ 1 00
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DINTCIA, Ge oe 50
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Hydrarg Chior. Cor...........0000777"
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Picis Liq., quarts

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Piper Nigra, (po. 22)
Piper Alba, (po. 35)
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childhood,

Druggists make no
ham’s Croup Remedy in stock.

Trade supplied by

Hazeltine & Perkins
Rapids.

Farrand, Williams & Co., Detroit.

James E. Davis & Co,, Detroit.

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PROPRIETOR.

 

 

Freeport, - Mich,

be obtained of druggists only,
per bottle.

 

 

mistake in keeping Peck-
Drug Co., Grand

Peter Van Schaack & Sons, Chicago.

FOR ATTRACTIVE ADVERTISING MATTER ADDRESS THE:

DR. H. C. PECKHAM,

Peckham’s Universal Croup Remedy
Price 50

 

 

 

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TRADE SUPPLIED BY THE

65 | GRAND RAPIDS, -

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| and Chicago.

Hazeltine & Perkins Drag Co,

MICH.
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EXCLUSIVE

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_. WHOLESALE CIGAR HOUSE.

Direct Importers of Imported and Key West Cigars,

Agents for Ottenbere’s Partidoes & Gladstone Cigars.

MICHIGAN
CATARRH
REMEDY.

We have in stock and offer a full lineo

Whiskies,
Brandies,
Ging,
Wines,
Rums,

 

We are Sole Agents in Mich-
igan for W.D.& Co., Hender-
son County, hand-made

NOUR MASH WHISKEY,

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Draggists’ Favorite Rye Whisky,

We Sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes

only.

We Give Qur Personal Attention to

Mail Orders and Guarantee Satisfaction

All Orders are Shipped and Invoiced the

same day we receive them.

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2 babe in ‘Thy tender care. 4 a or Fire and Burglar Proof rac AY alll ac tk Ars

= oud for my babe fs net. Se | ae - = ee oan 5 Contemplating a Change or Seeking a Location.
the answer the merciful made. end Tele | Agents for

er in Heaven; protect my boy

_ Hau ellen roy Bet decor. 2am @€«=—-_ Combination and Time Locks, AMBOY CHEESE. INFORM y UR
eet ter caiincons” | — ‘a, Wak , :
_ iene torte atte tg wort aove, Pome || lonia Sirest, - Grand Rapids, Mich.)57, 30 @ 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 0 SELV ES

_ And that prayer to God to keep and to save.
A murderer's gibet, high in air,
‘Thus answering the mother’s prayer.

 

her before the Eternal One.

: "a father and mother knelt them down, , ; :
Oe trusting hearts, implored that a <a nN . Regarding the prospects, opportunities and advantageous
would guard the flower Its grace had | ine 7. S . a4 : f RAY (IN (|. situation of

 

ven,
Would keep their blossoming daughter

pure, : ,
And guard her aye from the tempter’s lure, oe = == 7 = + zi :
From every temptation would keep her = Ss é a a a ae Zee: JOBBERS .IN

As the lilies that bloom in eternity. ae es a

A self-slain lost one—seduced—betrayed—

Was the only answer Heaven made. Send Your Spring Orders to MAYHEW. ‘ .

: as j

A beautiful maiden knelt to pray Men's 25505 ose iy se ee ee 10 60 | Youth’s and Misse8.... ..--.-------+e0eee0e: 7 00

For the life of-a loved one far away, ** with soles...........+--++++-++ boot 12s] ; ** with soles........... -- 8 00 :

Away in the fields where life and death Boys and WOMEN’S. -----.- 5 asec eee eree reese 8 50 | Children Beene ec ee see e cece cece ee ceee ce eeeeeeee 6 UO Stock Yards and Packing House, Grandville Ave.,
- Hang poised in the scales that tip witha with soles............... 9 75 |- WAtH SO1GS).. 5.0. .c6 ss. estes =e 6 7

breath. =
“© Father in Heaven, protect the heart Woonsocket and Wales Goodyear Rubbers, Boston Knit and Wool Boots.

Of him I !ove from the foeman’s dart. Rhode Island Lumbermen’s Heel and Strap F. 95c net. Ditto no Heel and Strap, F. 70c net. C+rancad Rapids, ne pie Mich. As a site for a manufacturing town.
When the death bolts rain on thecharging) qe) WEAWETESWV, Grand Rapids. 5

ie
Be Thou his strength and guard and
shield.’”’
A mangled corpse and a soldier’s grave,

Was the answer the Mercifu! gave. FE REE oTT i}
"Twas midnight—on the ocean’s crest,

The waves rolied high in wild unrest, ~

A stately barque was dashing on

Toward a breaker’s crest with her rudder

ne,
around the capstan, in wild despair, : . .
The crew had gathered and joined in : | Will be given you, whether you be of large or small capac-
To Him, who only had power to save ’ i 2 :
Be ee ac Seon eters gone. : ity. As you are doubtless aware, GLADSTONE is the Lake
A crash! and a gulfing wave alone, 5 j

Was che answer of the Omnipotent One. Shipping Port for the great “Soo” Railway and feeders, and sit-

Whon slumber reigned ‘oer home and JOBBERS iN. TO RHYT AILEHRS : uated as it is on the Little Bay Du Noquette, the finest harbor

art,
The fire-fiend broke from his secret place . +: :
‘And wrapped all things in his fierce em- of deep water on Lake Michigan, offers unparralleled induce-

brace

_or—

To heaven Tor safety rent the airy DR Y G O ODS ments for all kinds of IRON and WOODWORKING industries.
For homes, for lives, for loves, and then— P 9

The flames that crisped them sneered
amen

Homes, friends and loved ones crisp and . ¢ QO | | ING :
Told how Heaven the prayer had heard, AN D IN O L TON Ss, 5 For particulars, opportunities for business, plats and maps,

From the earliest dawn of nature’s birth, call on or address

Since sorrow and sin first darkened the 8383 Monroe St...
earth.

a a
ae sun eee, from Foe to pole, T
ere ere the waves of humanity ro v
The breezy robe this planet wears, AND 10, 12, 14, 16 AND 18 FOUNTAIN STREET, :
Has quivered and echoed with countless 5

rayers.
Each hour a million knees are bent, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
A million prayers to heaven are sent.

There's not a breeze that murmurs by 5
But wafts some faithful prayer on high.
There’s not a summer’s beam but sees j

Some humble suppliant on his knees. ee £
fair Hct A woe afillcts pire rave Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers A Specialty
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Agent Sault Ste, Marig Land and Improvement Co,

 

But some one bears to the throne of grace, American and Stark A Bags

And - every temptation our souls may i
mee
Weask for grace at the mercy seat. d \ ails (
8

The beams smile on, and heaven serene “7 ,
Still bencs as though no prayers had been : &
The breezes moan as still they wave : GL AD STONE, MICH. e
When man is powerless heaven cannot \
save.

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Square Talk to One’s Patrons. FOSTHR SOT i} ‘ ] } IN | S &S CO
A Dushville patron of THE TRADESMAN 3 9

All winter goods will be sold at and
thus appeals to the local pride of his cus-

pais tothe local pride of BELOW Cost The Sta.dard of Excellence

9
ne tal tes Wholesale Hardware, FOR 30 DAYS 4 Ni x9r ORD S

end of the chapter. We have grown old

and worked for your interest as well as our @

 

 

10 &12 MONROE 8t., 33, 35, 37, 39 & 41 LOUIS S8t., To make room for
@wn. For every dollar we have been bene-
fitted, Fremont township has béen benefit-

ted ten. We have experienced the usual ee Ls : .
vicissitudes of our class, which none so well
kmow as merchants themselves. We have
acre ceary ee cyclones, fierce
aid violent wich caved oor ewreat! The Gem Coat and Hat Hook
e. 1

timbers to bend and strain and crack and
squeal. placing us in momentary expecta- Re
tion of seeing our financial fabric collapse Which are now arriving.
with violent impecuniosity. But the tim- e——N ‘
bers were good, and the calm which natur- VE ;
ally succeeds a storm came. . But with tim- : it hi TERMS:-- 7 per cent. 10 days.
-bers tested and found good and sound—too : AW | fi . 5 ° 30 .
geund to break—we still wave, and expect i Via fp ‘ NET 60 rT
long todo so. Also, bya streak of good " ae ee Zs ty .

Yack which happened to us, we are to-day in = “SET <A

better shape than ever before to do a busi- wf = 4

mess safe to ourselves and profitable to our zl ET Zgmms | (} LEV 86, 88, AQ and 4} Canal Sh,
patrons. Hence we are determined to give a se 1 1 GRAND RAPIDS,

eur patrons the advantage of low prices Hi ts a

without the alluring baits of our larger
meighboring towns. We have never credit-

ed much and never shall, fully convinced | if : | Kingsford’s Oswego CORN STARCH for Puddings,
ee rete tom Payer end | i > \ : Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc.
er. rl i \\.

Call on us and see if to patronize your a a Ah TITLE PERFECTION OF QUALITY.
ewn town will not be as profitable as to pa- x Vi Hh

soul a towns who want nothing but % \ S = f fy WILL PLEASE YoU EVERY TIME y

Turkey is taking steps to prevent the con- + — = = “a : ALWAYS ASK YOUR. GROCER FOR THESE GOODS.
versation of Moslems to Christianity by the ; :
agency of schools. For the future, the 50 Walnut Finish List $1.90 Gr

@
schools established by foreigners of any 50 Tinned “ $2.20 “
kind must have a special permission to 60 Walnut “ $2.15 “
teach, and this permission is to be granted 70. “6 $255 “ 5 up

 

 

 

 

‘@nly on condition that religion shall not be Write for discounts.
faught. This is not so much a new law. as
an administrative announcement of the in-

tention to enforce the old law. The unal- oe or a
terable and traditional code, which binds Pee: BSEesT a
every Moslem country equally and absolute- TOOLS

ly, requires the government to do every- 5 AGENTS FOR THE

Se | pee |KO -C- CIGAR, poston RUBBER SHOE CO.

MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

-panish both missionary and convert when ae : oo Hi - :
cauti taken have proved un- —— eas HAH At 7 rh : ia
ie a Moslem ones 4 shoe SE ie Br = ‘he Inthe World. 14 and 16 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. e
 gntof such conversion only when itis al- | oma - ne aaa : ii )
_~ tegether unfaithful to the principles of its

Sc me Gat lly | SYRAIGHY HAUANA LONG FILLER, MICHIGAN CIGAR CO, |

 

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‘@anse it is at. once both Church and State in MANUFACTURERS OF THE JUSTLY CELEBRATED

and this new order, prob-

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