GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1888. NO. 238. F, J DEYYENTHALER WHOLESALE Salt Lake Fi AND OYSTERS. Packing and Warehouse, 37 North Division Street. Office, 117 Monroe St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. SEND FOR PRICE LIST. UPON PANS BUOK. Combines the Advantages of a Pass Book and the Coupon System. PRICE LIST. 20 Coupon Pass Books....... 50 ..$ 1 00 2 00 3 00 6 25 10 00 17 50 250 500 1006 Money can be sent by postal note or post- office or express order. BE. A. STOWE & BRO,, Grand Rapids, Mich.” ESTABLISHED 1866. ARNETY ROS. 152 So, Water Street, Chisago. 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—fnull 20,000 feet of floor syace in the center of the best market in the West. Ample capi- tal and first-class references on file with THe TRADESMAN. Write us if you wish information, whether to buy or sell. I% will cost you nothing. BARNETT BROS&S. "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 cieans- ing qualities, but if you wi FOLLOW DIRECTIONS which are plain and simple much rubbing, and consequently much labor and wear of clothes, will be saved. The peculiar property posicesed by our soap isthat 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- isfactory. Central City Soap Co, JACKSON, MICH. VALLEY GLY MILL OUR LEADING BRANDS: Roiler Champion, Gilt Edge, Matchless, Lily White, Harvest Queen, Snow Fiake, White Loaf, Reliance, Gold Medal, Graham. OUR SPECIALTIES: uckwheat Flour, Rye 3 Flour, Granulated Meal, Bolted Meal, Coarse Meal, Bran, Ships, Middlings, Screenings, Corn, Oats, Feed. Write for Prices. Grand Rapids, Michigan. LAMOREAUX & JOHNSTON, GENERAL : Commission Merchants, AND DEALERS IN Everything Pertaining to the Farm, Orchard and Dairy. ™ OUR SPECIALTIES: Butter and Eggs, Onions, Potatoes, Foreign Fruits, ‘Domestic Fruits. cage toe thee yanection of protection of mable weath- iWAGONS! | State Agent, Grand Rapids. Importers, Jobbers and Retailers of Eonre jane Ww and 22 BELKNAP Wagon and Sleigh Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Spring, Freight, Express, Lumber and Farm Logging Carts and Trucks Mill and Dump Carts, Lumbermen’s and River Tools. We carry a large stock of material, and have every facility for making first-class Wagons e- Special ttention given to R pecial attention given epairing, Painting and Lettering. , Shops on Front St., Grand Rapids, Mich, JAGOB BROWN % 6O.. 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 Jefferson Ave., Cor. Bates St., DETROIT, MICH. 10 Cigar Dealer 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 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 6o days approval. Price $35 per 1,000 in any quantities. Express prepaid n orders of 500 and more. Handsome advertising matter goes with first order. Secure this Cigar and increase your Cigar Trade. It is sure to doit. GHO. f. WARREN & G8, Elint, Rich. Sample or- ‘Voigt, Herpolshemer & Co, appears to keep pace with the inauguration ofnew ventures of that character. Last week the failure of the Chicago packing -establishment was chronicled and this -week the end of the Detroit boot and shoe -factory is announced. Too much reliance -eannot be placed on labor alone. There must be sufficient capital to lubricate the -wheels of enterprise or the project almost invariably fails. 41t is only once or twice a year that THE “TRADESMAN yields any considerable por- tion of its space to the publication of an ‘entire sermon, but the effort given on the first page is so pertinent to the subjects dis- “cussed in these columns from week to week ‘that it will undoubtedly command thought- “ful attention. ‘The sermon is the handi- ‘work of ‘Rev. M. C. Hawks, pastor of the ‘Simpson M. ‘E. Cnurch, at Detroit. The West Michigan Farmers’ Club is con- sidering the idea of asking the Council to ap- point a milk inspector. The Grand Rapids Mercantile Association is pressing for the appointment of an inspector of produce. Toe TRADESMAN suggests that the two or- ganizations unite in the effort to secure the appointment of an officer who shall be an inspector of both milk and produce. The assignment of Root, Strong & Co., at Detroit, seems to be a case similar to the one in Manistee recently—the inability of the concern to run after its head was gone. THE TRADESMAN has no means of secur- ing inside information, but ventures the prophesy that the assignment is but the forerunner of the eventual retirement of ‘the house from business. Monopolies die hard, and the board insur- ance ring is no exception to the general rule. The Supreme Court is to be asked to pass upon the validity of the law. Let us ‘hope it will be construed in the interest of _~the people as a whole—not in the interest of the few who own insurance stocks. The Insurance Monopoly. _. The insurance monopoly has proposed a test case under the law prohibiting compacts _ among insurance companies, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the law is valid; also to establish whether Attorney-General Taggart’s opinion, defining the so-called _ . “Beveridge plan” as a violation of the law, isin strict conformity with thelaw. The “. monopoly side of the questien is being ~ handled by ex-Judge Marston, of Detroit, his opponent in behalf of the people being Attorney-General Taggart. The case comes v the Supreme Court in about two weeks. Cadillac has had a good many things to ~ontend with in the past, but ‘her worst ity is yet to come. Hyman Brown, a peculiar penchant for failing at ent periods, has moved his clothing to that place. The THe TRADESMAN’S the Wolverine State Keeney in general 'W. D. Ballou has removed his drug stock from 40 West Fulton street to 545 Ottawa Street. D. M. Goodsell succeeds H. C. Knowles in the confectionery business at 113 South Division street. Wright & Friend have engaged in gener- al trade at Lake Odessa. Clark, Jewell & Co. furnished the groceries. E. Vander Stolpe kas engaged in the grocery business at 635 Broadway. Cody, Ball, Barnhart & Co. furnished the stock. J. L. Doughty will engage in the grocery business at the corner of Highland avenue and South Lafayette street. Clark, Jewell & Co. furnish the stock. Geo. Tubergen, who has purchased the grocery stock of the late U. Feeter, at 36 South Division street, will also continue the pickling of eggs at that location. S. Barber, who clerked for W. J. Clarke, the Harbor Springs grocer, for four years, has engaged in the grocery business at that place. Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops furnished the stock. Fred Engler has engaged in general trade at Reed City. Olney, Shields & Co. fur- nished the groceries and H. Leonard & Sons thecrockery. The hardware was also pur- chased here. Albert W. Fowler has sold his grocery stock and fixtures and store building at 398 Second street to Maria J. Beal, who will continue the business. Mr. Fowler propos- es to take up his residence in Portland, Ore- gon, and will leave for that place aboat May 1. Harry G. Stanton, for the past seven years with the Putnam & Barnhart Lumber Co., has purchased a portion of Frederick C. Miller’s interest in the box manufacturing firm of Blount & Miller and taken a position in the office. No change will be made in the firm name until Jan. 1, 1889. Wm. Reid, the Detroit glass jobber, has rented the vacant store in the Kennedy block, on the corner of Waterloo and Louis streets, and will occupy the same with a full line of window glass, selling only in jobbing quantities. The establishment will prove a valuable accession to this market. The Cadillac Express of last week con- tained the following: ‘‘F. J. Lamb, of Grand Rapids, has opened a fruit and garden pro- duce commission house at L. H. Town’s old stand, in this city. William Kennedy isthe manager, and will fill all orders for green stuff from points north of Reed City.” Hester & Fox have sold a fifteen-horse power engine and boiler to the Michigan Fire Ladder and Truck Co., for use in the new factory of the corporation at Oakdale Park, and a ten-horse power boiler and en- gine to L. R. Fleming, whois establishing a.new planing mill at the D. & M. Junction. Work on the main factory building of the Grand. Rapids School Furniture Co. has reached the third story and the roof will be on by the end of the wéek. The wareroom is about completed and the foundry build- ing will next receive attention. The com- pany expects to be able to occupy its new plant about July 1. The business community was somewhat surprised last Wednesday by the announce- ment that Thompson & Maclay had made an assignment to Wm. Widdicomb. The as- signment was occasioned by the failure of the Commercial National Bank of Dubuque, Towa, and until an adjustment of affairs can be arranged business will be con tinued the same as before. Thos. H. Bedell, Superintendent of the Sherwood Manufacturing Co., has leased the buildings now occupied by the Grand Rapids School Furniture Co., on Prescott street, the lease to date from the time the present occupants vacate the premises, and will engage in the manufacture of furniture specialties early in the fall. Others will be associated with Mr. Bedell in the enterprise, but the details surrounding the organization have not yet been fully decided upon. The Sherwood Manufacturing Co. has ut- tered a bill of sale for $18,000 to E. M. Kendall to secure the labor indebtedness and the claims of the National City Bank, S. B. Jenks and E. M. Kendall. The in- strument empowers the trustee to continue the business as long as it may be deemed desirable for the best interests of the ered- itors and stockholders. From present ap- pearances, barely enough will be realized from the assets to pay the secured claims, leaving about $5,000 worth of unsecured creditors in the lurch. The stockholders, whose investment amounts to $15,700, will also put on sackcloth and ashes. The trouble seems to have arisen from the fact ‘that the concern was selling its manufac- tured product at a lower price than it cost to make it, without the officers or stock- holders knowing it. AROUND THE STATE. Locke—Geo. H. Price succeeds H. Walter in the grocery business. ‘Ferry—W. H. Davis & Co. succeed J. F. & Ko in the lumber business. D. Adams in the notion business. - Muskegon—L. N. Codman succeeds J.B. | McCracken in the grocery business. Marquette—Goodwin & McLean succeed Jesse Goodwin in the fish business. Ionia—J. L. Lee & Co., dry goods deal- ers, have assigned to B. H. Lawson. Fife Lake—B. E. Flanders succeeds Clark & Flanders in the meat business. Parkville—Dunham & Co. succeed Dun- ham & Son in the boot and shoe business. Hastings—Baughman & Buel have moved their drug and jewelry stock to Nashville. Muskegon—Miss M. Pratt has opened a jewelry store at 235 West Western avenue. Mecosta—Bromley Bros. & Co. have en- gaged in the agricultural implement busi- ness. Eureka—C. J. Dennis succeeds Daggett & Dennis in the dry goods and grocery busi- ness. Lansing—C. E. Houghawout succeeds Chas. Houghawout & Son in the grocery business. Flint—G. R. Hoyt & Sons contemplate the removal of their dry goods business te East Saginaw. Nashville—John Weber & Son succeed S. Weber & Son in the agricultural impie- ment business. Maple Rapids—James Astley is building a new store and W. L. Aldrich is about to engage in the hardware business. Battle Creek—Zwisler & Babbitt, late of Coldwater, will engage in the notion and fancy goods business about April 20. Lakeview—C. F. Braden has moved his drug stock across the street to the store formerly occupied by Dr. John Lamoreaux, Lacey—Chas. E. Nickerson, of the form- er firm of Bristol & Nickerson, has pur- chased the store building formerly owned by L. N. Mosher and engaged in general trade. Traverse City—A. W. McElcheron, fotm- erly of the firm of Pope & McElcheron, has arranged to open a merchant tailoring establishment at Ishpeming. Lacey—Phineas Powers has purchased the interest of Chas. E. Nickerson ih the general firm of Bristol & Nickerson. The new firm will be known as Bristol & Pow- ers. Cato—Wm. Ellsworth, grocer, has been closed out under chattel mortgage. Geo. Adams, Ellsworth’s son-in-law, holds a mortgage on the balance of Ellsworth’s vis- ible possessions. Stanwood—B. P. Harris has sold his in- terest in the general stock of Harris & Van Auken to D. E. Reed, his son-in-law. The new firm will be known as Van Auken & Reed. Mr. Harris will take up his resi- dence in the South. Cadillac—Sampson & Drury have discon- tinued their branch store at Lake City. The stock of hardware was brought to this city and the grocery supplies were sold to Day- huff & Jordan, who also purchased part of the L. H. Town stock, and will open a store at their mill. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Rodney—Plato & Remie’s sawmill has started up again. Sylvester—D. B. Kelly’s handle factory has resumed operations. Cheboygan—Swift Bros. succeed L. P. Swift in the sawmill business. Mosherville—J. B. Green succeeds Luther N. Tyler in the milling business. Bay City—Jas. McDonald & Son succeed McDonald & Shearer in the milling business. South Saginaw—J. H. Freeny succeeds E. R. Phinney in the manufacture of shin- gles and salt. Stanwood—Carpenter & Son and Dan- forth & Co. have eight million shingles ready for shipment. Battle Creek—Smith & Nichols succeed Mr. Smith in the manufacture of the Smith equalizing fence machine. Jackson—Geo. S. Bennett has traded his interest in the Smith Middlings Purifier Co. for a half interest in the Eldred Milling Co. Benton Harbor—The plant of the Benton Harbor Church Furniture Co. has been sold to Samuel Hale for $1,875. The factory will be put in running order at an early date. Muskegon—The Lake Lumber Co. has been organized with a capital stock of $50,000, of which $20,000 is paid in. The stock is held as follows : Herman O. Lange, 200; same as trustee, 1,200; John B. Lemieux, 200; W. S. Hofstra, 400. Detroit—Articles of association of the Morton & Backus Lumber Co. have been filed with the county clerk. The capital stock is $75,000, of which $40,000 is paid in. The incorporators are Wm. D. Morton, Charles K. Backus, E. Wilson Cressy, Francis B. Cressy and Myron L. Doyle. Jackson—Geo. T. Smith, President of the Smith Middlings Purifier Co., has returned from New York, where he purchased the right to manufacture the cyclone pulverizer, of Erastus Wiman. He will manufacture the machine here and has the exclusive right to the entire West. The cyclone pul- verizer pulverizes anything from iron clay to mineral paint by counter currents of air, the particles being ground into impalpable powder by the action of the air forcing the particles together. The currents of air are | generated in the machine. — ————— | aTRAY 7 seh—Jas. Montague succeeds Ww. : |three power sewing machines during the | past season, the first ever sold here. Otsego—Geo. B. Norton, formerly of the firm of Norton & Wolff, has gone to Des Moines, Iowa, to engage in the furniture business. Wayland—S. W. Dunwell has sold his in- terest in the lumber business of Hoyt & Dunwell to his partner, who will continue the business under the style of I. N. Hoyt. East Saginaw—The Cross, Gordon & Randall Lumber Co. and the Standard Lum- ber Co. have been consolidated and reor- ganized under the style of the Geo. F. Cross Lumber Co. Standish—D. W. Richardsen, who re- cently made an assignment, is pulling him- self together like a little man and will pay every debtin full. Itis to be hoped there will be something left when he gets through. Colfax—G. E. Thomas infused the ideas inculeated in Toe TRADESMAN in the man- agement of the finances of Colfax town- ship the past year, and the result is the township is out of debt and has money in the treasury. Bloomingdale—In accordance with the death-bed desire of the late senior partner in the general firm of Warren Havéii & Co., the business will be continued by Milan Wiggins and Frank Hubbard under the old firm name. Mr. Haven was the most repre- sentative citizen of the place, having been engaged in trade for eight years and in the manufacture of cheese for over sixteen years. He was a man of strong convictions and had a large personal following. His loss will long be felt in the community. —_—_—~ 0 <> ____-— Bank Notes, The Second National Bank of Ionia is doubling the capacity of its vavlt. Chas. S. Cobb, Cashier of the Michigan State Bank, was elected Mayor of Eaton Rapids at the recenf eleetion. Aaron Clark expects te open his bank at Caledonia about May 1. The postponement is occasioned by his delay m getting his safe. The exchange bank at Coopersville, estab- lished by the late W. G. Watson, will be continued under the style of D. O. Watson & Co. A. 8. Thompson, Assistant Cashier of the First National Bank of Traverse City, has resigned his position on account of ill health. He will take up his residence in Colorado after a visit of two weeks’ dura- tion among old friends at Whitehall. A comparative statement of the condition of the Oceana County Savings Bank, made on March 31, shows its deposits to be $25,442.21, against $18,103.53 on Dec. 31 and $2,538.17 on Oct. 31. The total of loans and discounts has increased from $62,537.99 on ‘the first named date to $82, 134.39. A new banking and exchange house has been opened at Fifield, Wis., to be known as the Price County Bank, and is the only institution of the kind in that county. The company is duly organized under the State laws of Wisconsin, having proper authority to issue its own currency at any time. The capital is large enough to meet present requirements and the stockholders embrace some of the wealthiest and leading bus- iness men in the town and county. —_—_—__ 6 <> Merchants should remember that the cele- brated ‘“‘Crescent,” ‘‘White Rose” and ‘Royal Patent” brands of flour are manu- factured and sold only by the Voigt Mill- ing Co. MISCELLANEOUS. BD BBD LD PD DD DD LD DOD EL DLE DDE DODOOOOOOOOOOOOOOrwwyoyayww*"_ 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. No advertise- ment taken for less than 25 cents. Advance payment. Advertisements directing that answers be sent in care of this ofice must be accompanied by 25 cents extra, to cover expense of postage. OR SALE—THE DRESS OF TYPE NOW USED ON “The Tradesman”’—600 pounds of brevier and 200 pounds of nonpareil. A good bargain will be given purchaser. OR SALE—GENERAL STOCK IN GRAND LOCATION. Reason, want to sell. Address 122, this office. 238-tf OR SALE OR EXCHANGE—CLEAN GROCERY stock and fixtures, which can be reduced to $800, situated in good business locality. Will trade for real estate. Rent reasonable. Address Arthur Lowell, 699 Broadway, Grand Rapids. 238-tf OR SALE OR RENT—GOOD MHAT MAKKET IN town of 1,000 inhabitants, in good farming local-. ity. Will sell cheap to right party, or would exchange for real estate or city property. Address 119, this office. 241* OR SALE—ON ACCOUNT OF THE DEATH OF THE proprietor, I offer for sale a small stock of drugs and medicines; glass labeled bottles; black walnut front drawers; fire proof safe; jewelry; books; soda fountain, etc. All or any part will be sold at a big discount for cash. W. R. Mandigo, Administrator, Sher- wood, Mich. 237-240 70% RENT—NEW BRICK STORE ON OTTAWA street, suitable for tin or hardware business. Ap- ply to room 1, Glenhaven Place. 237-240 OR SALE—MY IMPLEMENT BUSINESS; GOOD LO- cation, brick building, lime house and tile yard. Also good farm. Address John O. Smith, Eaton Rap- ids, Mich. 238* OR SALE—GENERAL STOCK MERCHANDISE IN good town and good trade. Inquire of J.C. Stitt, Dollarville, Mich. 240* Pe SALE AT A BARGAIN. A STOCK OF GENERAL merchandise in an iron furnace town in this State. Furnece company pays Out in- cash $8,000 per month. Stock will invoice about $6,000. Can be reduced to $2,500 or $3,000 in 60 days. Sales per month $1,600. Pay sure. Best of reasons for selling. Those mean- ing business address No. 113 this office. 234*t: Fo SALE—WHOLE OR PART INTEREST IN A FIRST- class meat market in a thriving town of 1,000 in- habitants with two railroads. Average sales $30 per day. Good reasons for selling. Address H., care apo man. Fo SALE—AT A BARGAIN. A CLEAN STOCK OF ehardware and mill supplies, Address Wa; yne Choate, Agent, East Saginaw. 210-tf OR SALE—THE BEST DRUG STORE IN THE THRIV- ing city of Muskegon. Terms easy, C. L. Brun- dage, Muskegon, Mich. 193-tf Ppoe SALE—A CLEAN STOCK OF DRUGS, FIXTURES, ete., complete, on good line of railway, about 35 miles north of Grand Rapids. No paints or oils, but could be added to good advantage. Poor health and other business my only reasons for selling. No. 116 care Tradesman office. 232-tf re SALE—THE ROLLER PROCESS GRIST MILL AT Edmore, Mich. Doing a good business and an in- creasing trade. The proprietor has other business and must sell. Edmore is a thri two ads, in the midst of a growing country. more, Mic! For SALE CHEAP—ONE 1,400 POUND MOSLER ving village of 1,200, has railroads, and : © mi } B good chanes for the right man. Call on or address | Gibbs, Edmo b os cs 238% | AP — BAH- man & Co fire-proof safe; one set 240 Ib Buffalo D. | B. scales; one 8 foot nickel show case and a quantity | of miscellaneous ware. Will be sold separately e all together. Call on oraddress. H. E. Hesseltine, and 31 MonroeSt., Grand Rapids, Mich. 236-48 To SALE—FRUIT FARM OF 74% ACRES, LOCATED “in Spring Lake. Ten minutes walk from post- office. Pleasant place. Nice buildings. Will sell on long time or exchange for stock of any kind of mer- chandise. Place is valued at $3,000, will take $2,000 for it. Address S.A. Howey, North Muskegon, Mich. 236-tf GENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. THREE NEW articles just out. Big money. Exclusive terri- tory. Inclose stamp for particulars. Samples of all three 35 cents. Address Swineburne & Co., Manufac- turers, LaCrosse, Wis. 249% OCOD OPENING—FOR A GROCERY, BAKERY, OR general store. Live manufacturing town of 2,500. Only two groceries and one general stock. Parties looking for a location, please address Robert’ Ander- son, North Muskegon, Mich. 239* ANTED PARTNER—A VERY GOOD CHANCE FOR @ man with some capital to become partner in a well-established clothing store in a small, thriving city in Michigan. Please state how much can be in- vested and address to this paper under letters A. B. Understanding of the business is not a necessity. Would like a party who understands the Holland lan- guage. 238-t£ ANTED—REGISTERED PHARMACIST WHO CAN furnish first-class references and is not afraid to work in other parts of the store. Moderate salary. Addres3 123, this office. ANTED—TO EXCHANGE STOCKS AND LOCA- tions. General stock. Reason, want a change. Address 121 this office. 238-t£ ANTED—FIRST-CLASS STOCKS OF MERCHANDISE personal property, or real estate in Michigan in exchange for choice selected farms or farm lands in Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Dakota or Minneapolis realestate. Address Bigelow & Sheldon, Minneapolis, Minn. 238* : ANTED—SITUATION BY A REGISTERED PHAR- macist. Seven years’ experience. Best of refer- ences. Address lock box No. 37, Midland, Mich. _233-tf ANTED—EVERY STORE-KEEPER WHO READS : this paper to give the Sutliff coupon system a trial. It will abolish your pass books, do away with all your beok-keeving, in many instances save yeu the ‘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 plan. Start the Ist of the month with the new system and you will never regret it. Having two kinds, both kinds will be sent by addressing (mentioning this paper) J. H. Sutliff, Albany, N.Y. 226-t£ 1) 7 ANTED—1,000 MORE MERCHANTS TO ADOPT OUR Improved Coupon Pass Book System. Send for samples. E. A. Stowe & Bro., Grand Rapids. 225-t£ CIGAR DEALERS Read this Scheme. $11,550 Worth of Real state _And personal property to be actually given away to purchasers of the celebrated “Golden-Rod” and “Presto” Cigars in 1888. We have sold these goods for the past ten years at the uniform price of $55 per M. for ‘‘Golden-Rod? and $35 per M. for the ‘‘Presto” cigars, and shall continue to sell them at that price, thus charging noth- os extra for the property we shall distrib- ute. We have figured that by liberal advertis- ing we can save the salaries and expenses of several men on the road and that the dif- ference will pay for this property and the purchasers of the goods will get the direct benefit. Just look at this carefully and see a plain business proposition. We hand over to you direct the amount it would cost us to sell these goods in the ordinary way. We will distribute thi¢ property in the following manner: We will start an order book ait this date with lines numbered from 1 to 3,000 and each order will be entered in the book in the order it is received at our office. Every fifth order received will entitle the party ordering to a fine gold handled silk umbrella which will be sent with the goods. Every 24th order received will entitle sender to a full tea set of 56 pieces Import- ed China Ware, which will be sent with the cigars. Every 74th order received will entitle the party ordering to a clear title deed of a piece of real-estate. Either a building lot and water privilege, at a summer resort, a city lot in city of Sault Ste Marie, a house and lotin St. Ignaee, or a farm of 160 acres. There are 39 lots of the real estate and 720 articles of personal property to go with 3,000 orders, an average of more than one in four. An order will consist of 14 M. ‘‘Golden Rod” cigars at $55 per M. or 1 M. ‘*Presto” cigars at $35 per M. An order of double this amount from one party will be entered as two orders. These cigars are not made of cheap ma- terial, like the ordinary scheme cigar, but are First-Class Goods, made as we have always made them, to hold trade. The ‘‘Golden-Rod” is made from the finest imported Vuelta Havana, long filler, straight hand-made goods, without flavor, and as fine as anything made in the U.S. Sold at their market value, without regard to the property given away. The ‘‘Presto” cigar is a very nice imported scrap-cigar, gives universal satisfaction and sells in many places at 10c. The summer resort lots are on the beau- tiful Lakeville Lake in Oakland Co. on the P. O. & P. A. R. R., ahandsomer lake with better fishing than Orion, six miles distant. Lots 40 feet by 80 rods with good lake front privilege, value $50 each. The lots at the Soo are within 14 ofa mile of the water power canal. In the heart of the city, with houses all around them, 40x124 feet, valued at $1,000 each. The house and lot at St. Ignace is in the third ward on Main street. House occu- pied by tenant, valued at $1,000. The farm is within two miles of Carp Lake Station, on the G. R. & I. R. R. Six miles from Mackinaw City, hardwood and cedar, good front on Carp Lake, seven acres under cultivation, valued at $3,200. Warrantee deeds of real estate will be sent with the cigars, which come in proper order. When the property is all distributed, cir- culars will be sent to each purchaser of ¢; cigars, showing name and address of par- ties getting these presents. Send in your orders, somebody will get some good property for nothing. You will get warranted goods, worth the price put on them.’ The value of the presents. is not taken out of the goods. Terms on cigars, 60 days to responsible parties, or 5 per cent. off for cash. We give reference below as to our busi- ness standing. Citizens’ National Bank, Romeo; First National Bank, Romeo. Any business man in Romeo, and any wholesale tobacco house in Detroit, Chicago, | Louisville and St. Louis. Yours respectfully, CLARK IRVELL & CQ Wholesale Grocers, HANDLE EVERYTHING IN THE PROVISION LINE. Pork, Beef, Lard, Hos. Shoul- ders, Bacon, Sausage, Pigs’ Feet, Canned Beef, Lunch Tongue, Potted Ham, ete, AXE HANDLES, CLOTHES BARS, LINES AND PINS, * BURYISS & DUNTON, Everything in the Paper Line. Rockfalls, Childs, Sterling, Econom, W. & T. PURE JUTE MANILLA. GENERAL WOODENWARE, GOOD ENOUGH. A «--4 PEEK-A-BOO, CONGRESS. BASKETS, BRUSHES, MOPS, TUBS AND PAILS, BOWLS, Everything in the Woodenware Line. ace em WATER * FREE Fen - ran > bea “y DIRECTIONS A We have cooked the cornin this can Mj sufficiently. Should be Thoroughly Warmed (not cooked) adding piece of Good Butter (size of hen’s egg) and gill of fresh milk (preferable to water.) Season to suit whenonthe table. None genuine unless bearing the signature of Davenport Cannirg Qo, Daveupert, Ia. LARD. ‘Pickled Pigs’ Feet, Tripe, Etc. W. Sreete Pacxine & Provision Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Fresh and Salt Beef, Fresh and Salt Pork, Pork Loins, Dry Salt Pork, Hams, Shoulders, Bacon, Boneless Ham, Sausage of all Kinds, Dried Beef for Slicing. Strictly Pure and Warranted, in tierces, barrels, one-half hmm 50 pound cans, 2e pound cans, 3, 5 and 10 pound pails. es Our prices for first-class goods are very low and all goods are warranted first-class rd—President. Secretary, Geo, W. Hub- . Kelsey, Ionia; Irving F. Clapp, Al- T. Bridgman, Flint; H. B. Fargo, Muske- Commumitte on tion—Frank Wells, Lansing; W. - B. Kelsey, Ionia; Neal McMillan, Rockford. Cemmittee on Transportation—J, W. Milliken, Trav- -erse City; Jno. P. Stanley, Battle Creek; Wm. Rebec, we Insurance—N. B. Blain, Lowell; E. Y. ; 0. M. Clement, Cheboygan. Dp and Loan Associations—F. L. - Faller, Frankfort; 8. E. Parkill, Owosso; Will Em- mert, Raton Rapids. _ eek Official Organ—THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. _ The following auxiliary associations are op- erating under charters granted by the Michi- gan Business Men’s Association: No. 1—Traverse City B. M. A. President, Geo. E. Steele; Secretary, L. Roberis. 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. No. 4—Grand Rapids M. A. President, E. J. Herrick; Secretary, E. A. Stowe. No. 5—Muskegon B. M. A. President, H. B. Fargo; Secretary, Wm. Peer. No. 6—Alba B. M. A. President, F. W. Sloat; Secretary, P. T. Baldwin. : No. 7—Dimondale B. M. A. President, T. M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. Widger. Ne. 8—Eastport B. M. A. President, F. H. Thurston; Secretary, Geo. L. Thurston. No, 9—Lawrence B. M, A, President, H. M. Marshall; Secretary, C. A. Stebbins. No. 10—Harbor Springs B. M. A. President, W.3. 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, S. A. Howey; Secretary, G. C. Havens. No. 15—Boyne City B. M. A. President, R. R. Perkins; Secretary, F. M. Chase. No. 16—Sand Lake B. M. A. President, J. V. Crandall: Secretary, W. Rasco. No. 17—Plainwell B. M. A. President, E. A. Owen, Secretary, J. A. Sidle. No. 18—Owosso B. M, A. President, S. 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. 2 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. G. Bailey. 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 J. M. A. President. 8, R. Stevens; Secretary, Geo. B. Caldwell. No. 27—Dorr BB. M. A. President, E. 8. Botsford; Secretary, L. N. Fisher. No. 28—Cheboyzgan B. M. A President, J. H. Tuttle; Secretary, H. G. Dozer. No. 29—Freeport B. M,. A. President, Wm. Moore; 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, L. D. Bartholomew; Secretary, R. W. Kane. No. 34—Saranac B. M. A. President, H. T. Johnson; 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—Battile Creek B. M. A. President, Chas. F. Bock; Secretary, Jno. P. Stanley. 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, C. T. Hartson; Secretary, Chas. Coller. No. 41—Breckenridge B, M. A. President, W. O. Watson; Secretary, C. E. Scudder. No. 42—Fremons 5. 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, E. B. Martin; Secretary, W. H. Smith. No. 45—Hoytville B. M. A. President, D. E, Halienbeck; Secretary, O. A. Halladay. No. 46—Leslie &. M. A. President, Wm. Hutchins; Secretary, B. M. Gould. woe i No, 47—Flint M. U. President, G. R. Hoyt; Secretary, W. H. Graham. No. 48—Hubbarédston B. 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’Maliey. 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—Petoskey &. M. A, President, C. F. Hankey; Secretary, A. C. Bowman. No. 56—Bangor B. M. A. President, N. W. Drake; Secretary, T. M. Harvey. No, 5%7—Rockford B. M. A. President, Geo. A. Sage; Secretary. J. M. Spore. No. 58—Fife Lake B. M. A. President, E. Hagadorn; Secretary, E. C. Brower. 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. Neihardt. No. 61—Hartford B. M. A. President, V. E. Manley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes. No. 62—East saginaw M, A, President, G. W. Meyer; Secretary, Theo. Kadish. No, 63—Hvart &. M.A. President, W. M. Davis; Secretary, C. E. Bell. No, 64—Merrill B, M. A, President, C. W. Robertson; Secretary, Wm. Horton. No, 65—Kalkaska B. M. A. President, Jas. Crawford; Secretary, C. S. Blom. 3 No. 66—Lausing B, M. A. President, Frank Wells; Secretary, W. E. Crotty. No. 67— Watervliet B, M. A. President, Geo. Parsons: Secretary, J. M. Hall. No. 68—Allezgan B. M. A. President, A. E. Calkins; Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand. No. 69—Seotts and Climax B. M. A. President, Lyman Clark; Secretary, F. 8. Willison. No. 70—Nashville B. M. A, President, H. M. Lee; Secretary, W. S. Powers. Manufacturers Seeking New Locations, Smith Middlings Purifier Co., Jackson. Lovell Kefrigerator Co., Ionia. Clapp Shirt Co., Allegan. __ David Woodward (plows) Clinton. ‘Special Enterprises Wanted. Grist Mill—Hopkins Station. ewspaper—North Muskegon. ristmill—Bellevue. : Wood working establishment—Quincy. Hard weod factories—Fife Lake. ‘Tobacco | , vinegar and pickle factory, cannery—Grand Rapids. ‘Cannery—Wayland. ~ a loyt at the Helm at Flint. discussed the electric light question Wed- ‘nesday evening, appointed a larger commit- tee and proposes to give the subject a thorough investigation. — ye S. Van Ostrand, Secretary of the newly- organized South Haven B. M. A., writes: “The B. M. A. is going to be a hummer.” If the writer is anything like his brother, the Secretary of the Allegan B. M. A., the Association cannot fail to succeed. The Kalkaska B. M. A. is after the Grand Rapids Telegram-Herald with a sharp stick. That paper published a willful libel on Kalkaska county, and the business men propose to retaliate by withholding all patronage from that disreputable sheet. A Cadillac correspondent writes: ‘‘We are taking steps to reorganize the B. M. A. and put it on a firm and solid foundation. As soon as we do, we shall join the State bedy. McAdam has not sense enough to resign the Presidency, so we propose to shelve him.” Traverse City Herald; At the regular meeting of the Business Men’s Association, on Tuesday evening, anew constitution was adopted, which will be ready soon for dis- tribution, and other important business was done, and an adjournment had to Tuesday evening, April 17, at which time the great G. A. R. encampment to be held here this season will be made the special order of bus- iness. The editor of the American Grocer writes THE TRADESMAN under date of April 4, acknowledging his error in stating that the organization of the New York State Asso- ciation antedated that of the Michigan Bus- iness Men’s Association. Mr. Barrett prom- ises to set himself aright on this point at the Pennsylvania State convention, to be held at Wilkes Barre the latter part of the month. Tectinseh News: The committee to whom was intrusted the task of making the pre- liminary arrangements for organizing a Bus- iness Men’s Association have, during the past week, circulated a paper for the signa- tures of the business men of Tecumseh and have met with gratifying success, nearly every business man in Tecumseh signing the paper. The committee have called a meeting at the Council building next Wed- nesday night. ——— SO Grand Rapids Mercantile Association. At the regular semi-monthly meeting of the Grand Rapids Mercantile Association, held on April 3, applications for membership were received from J. F. Jones, 133 Broadway, and Martin & Wurzburg, 52 Lyon strect. Both applicants were elected. M. C. Goossen, of the Committee on Trade Interests, presented the following report, which was accepted. One of the points mentioned in ovr last re- port was that the main object for whicha nan does business is money. But there is one point well worth remembering in connection with money making, something which money cannot buy—it is honesty. It can neither be bought at jobbing rates nor retailed at bar- gains, but experience teaches that we should be straightforwardin all dealings, whether it will be for loss or gain. Do business honest- ly. It will gain you eredit, it will gain youa name that will be a life long protectien in the community in which you dwell. The credit you gain in this way is far better than start- ing in business with a large capital, which, without the sympathy of the people, is worth- less. But a man of known honesty with a small capital can secure the confidence of the people and gain a reputation far and wide, so that his credit will know no bounds. He will 7 be called smart, but he will be called hon- L. Winternitz, of the spécial Committee on Berry Packages, reported that he had secured four additional signatures to the agreement. The report was accepted and the Committee instructed to continue its work. 1. C. Levi, proprietor of the Star Clothing House, related his experience with the Blue Letter. He said that those who owed him the longest seemed to pay the soonest, when re- minded of the indebtedness by the receipt of a Blue Letter. He said he found it goed policy to bave some stated time when goods sold on credit shall be paid for and be on hand prompt- ly at that time. When left longer the men who secure credit invariably have some excuse to offer, and nine times out of ten payment is de- layed long beyond the period originally.agreed upon. He hoped to see the time when the credit system would be entirely superceded and would gladly co-operate in any plan look-! ing to that end. A.J. Elliott coincided with the views of Mr. Levi, adding that when a man failed to keep his agreement regarding the payment of an account, it was seldom advisable to extend him any further credit, as he usually abused the privilege. E. A. Stowe called attention to two serious drawbacks in the credit system—that people are too apt to buy lavishly when they do not ‘pay as they go and that too many men cease trading at astore as soon as they are able to get their names on the ledger for a few dol- lars. Mr. Levi said he sometimes found it desir- able to send men receipts for old accounts, in order to win them back as customers. He frequently did this in the case of poor peopie who were unable to pay their bills. M.C. Goossen called attention to the habit some people have of avoiding the payment of insignificantly small balances, Under the head of Good of the Association, Geo. Dunaven asked the difference, in the law, Between an incorporoted organization like the Mercantile Association and a private collec- tion agency. The inquiry was answered by she Secretary, the substance being that one was operating under State law and the other was acting independently of law, justice or fairness. The meeting then adjourned. | a A recent item in one of the dailies is to Presi-| the effect that hair grows more rapidly after ‘the Cadillac dry goods de ; appraiser «oes +0 $6,307.00 Accounts....... .......5.... 365.25 Total........ .......2.. $6,862.25 _ As the liabilities are $10,770.88, the ing itors will probably receive less than 50 cénts on the dollar, after deducting exemption and costs of assignment. : Referring to the mention of the failure in last week’s paper, a Cadillac correspondent writes: Your statement in regard to McAdam’s failure is deserved and is true. In justice to the town, however, there is this to be said: McAdam’s failure is due to himself alone. No blame can be attached te the town or anyene in it (except those whom he recklessly trusted and who did not pay). Mr. Gow and Mr. Kramer, who are in the the same line, have been very successful because, unlike McAdam, they have at- tended strictly to business, have kept out of politics and have not bitterly opposed and denounced everyone who did not agree with them in all they said. The town is all right and our business men are all right. ‘“‘Shysters” in business stand the same poor chance of succeeding here that they do else- where, During McAdam’s residence here he has raised a row and created a split in the Dem- ocratic party; got into a fight with one of our hewspapers; got into a bitter political fight with the Cummers and Mitchells and others of our best citizens; has wantonly attacked prominent business men through the newspapers; led a rabble that attempted to break up a citizens’ convention; has near- ly broken up the Royal Arcanum; has com- pletely demoralized the Business Men’s As- sociation; has quarreled with the City Coun- ciland, finally, has gradually and forever lost his trade and has ingloriously failed. He will never succeed here—nor anywhere else. His departure would be hailed with joy by our best business men. He is a dis- turbing element in all matters pertaining to the welfare of the town. It is reported in commercial circles that McAdam recently remarked, ‘If my credit- ors want to settle with me on my terms, they can do so. If not, they can go to hell.” If McAdam really made the statement thus imputed to him, it would appear that his creditors should show their resentment of such methods by refusing to compromise their claims, thus driving out of business a man who seems to be devoid of business ca- pacity and common decency. Having violated the constitution of the B. M. A., McAdam should promptly resign his membership and position in the Cadillac branch of that body. Sr ra re South Haven in Line on Organization. Pursuant to adjournment at a preceding meeting, the business men of South Haven met last Wednesday evening and organized aB. M. A. C.J. Hempstead was selected to act as chairman of the meeting, while S. Van Ostrand officiated as secretary pro tem. The editor of Taz TRADESMAN explained the modus operandi, after which the regu- lation constitution was adopted and the or- ganization completed by the election of the following ofticers : President—L. 8S. Monrce. Vice-President—C. J. Hempstead. Secretary—S. Van Ostrand. Treasurer—Volney Ross. Executive Committee—L. S. Monroe, S. Van Ostrand, Vassar Selkirk, E. J. Lock- wood and T. E. Tompson. The Association starts out with a mem- bership of about forty, including the best men in the town, and has a bright future in store forit. The officers are stirring bus- iness men and will exert every energy to make the organization a success. Returning home, the editer of THE | TRADESMAN spent a few hours at Hartford, where he organized an Association on Feb. 22, 1887. All the members are pleased with the Association. Geo. H. Remington, of Bangor, whom the writer met on the train, reported that the Association at that place has accom- plished much good to the members. Dr. W. H. Andrews, who was at the depot at Fennville as the train pulled in, expressed himself as highly pleased with the workings of the B. M. A. there. Which town will make the next move in the line of organization ? 9 A Generous Dividend. Jas. Anstey, assignee for Peter L. Vau- consant, the St. Johns saloon keeper who failed several months ago, reports the re- ceipt of $3,831.50, which enables him to de- clare a dividend of 11¢ per cent. among the creditors. One Grand Rapids firm, whose claim amounted to $60, spent 25 cents for the affidavit of a notary anda like amount for filing the claim with the county clerk, and received a dividend of 80 cents in re- turn. Evidently a case of ‘‘something rot- ten in Denmark.” —— 9 - Nashville Takes Charter No. 70. NASHVILLE, April 3, 1888. E. A, Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR SrR—Enclosed I hand you $3 charter fee and annual per capita dues on twenty-one members, total $8.25. Please forward me the pecceeney blanks to be filed with our county clerk. Our members seem to be interested and you may expect to hear good results from this lace. ie the meeting held March 26, a vote of thanks was tendered you for favors shown in the organization of the Association. ; Respectfully, ; W.S. PowrEgs, Sec’y. b SS ea “Resulted Beneficially and Satisfactorily.” WATERVLIET, April 5, 1888, B. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: © DEAR Str—The Watervliet Business Men’s en elected officers last night as fol- OWS: Presideht—Geo. Parsons. 5 Vice-President—Dr. W. L. Garratt. ° Secretary—J. M. Hall. Treasurer—H.B. Bradt. _ One new member, Eugene Moodey,. was ad- ded to the Association, Enclosed find 25 cents per capita dues for same. Glowa and. Benton Harier will does oma and Benton © will organize Ourex: i. has resulted bene nent. of the assets, as Sa old style...... Raa cies ea ge dis perthg finely and we | ) ial: | These prices are for cash buyers, who pa: promptly and buy in full packages. ie AUGERS AND BITs, whe ee CO is as nets desG ices dis 60 60 60 60 60 40 25 Dougiass’...........:. ee es Some dis PICKCOS he es dis Snell’s...... ips las . dis WOOK Rs ce ee, baieee ws eae dis Jennings’, genuine............. Deter. dis Jennings’, imitation........... pec ace dis50£10 BALANCES. BPYINg oe nee dis 0 BARROWS. RANTOR . 6. ae ee eee 1400 pardon 66, 5 a net 33 00 BELLS. Wan 225 eos es ides -dis $ 60&10&10 COW. eas biel eee dis 70 Call Sie ue 30815 Bee ease wm eaay paws Naieee Ossian c uiS 25 Door, Sargent... 202.62: dis 60&10 BOLTS. BONO eye ieee ee eye ea ck dis $ 0 Carriage new list.....................di8 76&10 PIOW bee ee Gee ga ee dis 50 Plein Shoe. ee dis Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis Cast Barrel Bolts..................... dis Cast Barrel, brass knobs............. dis Cast Square Spring................... dis Cast Chain 33.6 dis Wrought Barrel, brass knob.........dis Wrought Square ......... foes £2204 Wrought Sunk Flush................. dis oe Bronze and Plated Knob US re as dis 60&10 EVs DOOR (2.0 ore dis 60&10 ; BRACES. Barber ........ See UG roe eww tila dis$ 40 BSACKUS. 5e bo ee ...dis 50&10 BROHOrG Sr oe es dis 50 AM. Ba ea) oe dis net BUCKETS. Well pisin 2 oo oe $ 350 WOIEWIVO! cco eee ce, .. 400 : BUTTS, CAST. Cast Loose Pin, figured............... dis Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed...... dis Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint..dis Wrought Loose Pin.................. dis Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........ dis Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver TIPPCW eee dis Wrought Table. oo. ois se coe dis Wrought Inside Blind................ dis Wrougnt Brass... 6.220000 o0. 5.50020: dis Blind Clark's... ee .. dis Blind; Parker's 2.0065. 605.56. esol kee. dis Blind, Shepard’s.................00005 dis Ely’s 1-10... ne $ yiB AIO. Pee oe, per m $65 pare Con 60 7 35 MUSKCE Oo oe 60 CATRIDGES. Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list....50 Rim Fire, United States...........0...... -di850 Conmtral ire. er ays dis25 CHISELS. pocket Hirmer: o.oo oo es dis %0&10 poeket Hramingy 0. 50. ic... 6.3. 2 dis 70&10 Docket Commer... .: 0.0. 606. bo. eee. dis %0&10 BOCKOL SUCKS 6:5. foe ree: dis %&10 Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis 40 Barton’s Socket Firmers............. dis 20 COLD. ee net COMBS. Curry, LaWrence’ 8! 6.25) os ie. dis 40&10 PIGCCHIGAS 60ers dis 25 COCKS. Brass, HACKINE A... PODS ee COPPER. Planished, 14 oz cut to size.............. ® Db 14x52, 14x56, 14 x60........... yas mene ais Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60 Cold Rovleds 14x48 eee oe TROUEOIOR ee ee DRILLS Morse’s Bit SOCK. s.. ccs6 cs es... ot dis Taper and Straight Shank............ dis Morse’s Taper Shank................. dis 40 ELBOWS. Com. 4 pieee, 6 in. i. oss co 3. doz net $.%5 Corrmupated 606. ee ee dis20&101&0 PAGITISEEDIC. cece ee dis 4&10 EXPANSIVE BITS. Clar’s, small, $18 00; large, $26 00. dis Ives’, 1, $18 00; 2, $24 00; 3, $30 00. dis FILES—New List. American File Association -List...... dis Wisstons dis Now American. 6) 0008 dis WGCROISON A: dis PIGN CIR oc ee dis Heller’s Horse Rasps................. dis GALVANIZED IRON, Nos. 16to2, 22and 24, 25 and 26, List 12 13 14 Discount, 60. 30 25 50 2f 2 wb GAUGES. Stanley Ruie and Level Co.’s......... dis 50 HAMMERS. Maydoie & Cows... oo cece, dis 25 BSUDIB Oe ee Saal es dis 25 Yerkes & Plumb’s....i..2...........; dis 46&10 Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 30 ¢ list 50 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 c 40&10 HANGERS. Barn Door KidderMfg. Co., Wood track 50&10 Champion, anti-friction.............. dis 60&10 Kidder, wood track................... dis 40 HINGES. Gate, Clark's, 1,2) 3.0.50 002000 fb. dis 8&0 SEGtO 6c ee ees oe per doz, net, 2 50 Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 pnd IORSCr. eee Screw Hook and Hye, % ............ net Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net 8% Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net 1% Screw Hook and Hye, %............. net 1% Strap ANG Be a dis 70 HOLLOW WARE. POte So a WRCUBIES 28 Ge ee ee ee SPIGeIs 2 ae ee Gray enameled. ..0 5 oo ee HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. Stamped Tin Ware.............. new list [%0&10 Japanned Tin Ware...............0.0005 25 Granite Tron Waress:. 0.00.00 .k cee. 25 HOES. GUND Ao ee ee ee ee $11 00, dis 60 GYD 2 oe ee a 11 50, dis 60 GYUD 6 el es 32 00, dis 60 KNOBS—NEW LIST. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.......dis Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings........ Door, porcelain, plated trimmings..... Door, porcelain, trimmings............. Drawer and Shutter, porcelain......dis Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s.. ........... Flemacite. 2. bee: PE dis LOCKS—DOOR. Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list. .dis Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s............. dis BPANGOTO A Seas toe eee dis BNODWRIEIS er ae oe se dis LEVELS. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............. dis MATTOCKS. AOZO BV@. eb on $16 00 dis Hunt HY Coi css. $15 00 dis 8 Hunt’s......... EO ioe a $18 50 dis 20 & 10 1% 70 60£10 60810 60.&10 50 55 MAULS. Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled............ dis 50 MILLS. Coffee, Parkers Co.’8............2.0- e000 dis 40 Coffee, P.S.& W.Mfg. Co.’s Malleables ... dis 40 Coffee, Landers, Ferry &Clark’s.......... dis 40 Coffee, Enterprise.................0.00005 dis 25 MOLASSES GATES. Stebbin’s Pattern .................... dis 60&10 Stebbin’s Genuine...... ............. dis 60&% Enterprise, self-measuring..........dis 25 NAILS —TRON. Common, Brad and Fencing. 10d to 60d : # keg $2 2 4d and 5d adv.. OG AOAVONCO 2. oc eee aces ¢ 3d fine advance....... Revise couee owe ee es Clinch nails, adv...................- gece inishi } pa 84 6a 4d Size—inches § 3 2% 2 1% Adv.@keg $125 150 1.75 200 Steel Nails—2 15. : OILERS. ‘ Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent............. .dis60&10 Zinc, with brass bottom.................. dis 50 Brass Or Copper... o.oo ec ak -...dis 50 Heaper.o.22 3 ee Dagckgae er gross, $12 net Olimstead’s . ..... 2.2 ee. oe 50420 Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy dis 40@10 oO eB MON Es, Wie'es ohine eke dis tt) #@10 ee ine ee ae w ‘00 Sy LANCY...- Ss + e005 Bench, first{quali ty. , Stanley Rule and Level Co. : Bs PANS, i 8 * @60 *s, wood. -- Gis20d510 eesccsce eeucees WU. ‘A”” Wood's patent planished oeFy”? ‘Wood’s pat. vate ace Pp 08. 25 to Broken packs c # bb extra. BOPES, — : MEO oe. cise ei LD w ISAEDIRON. hee ea tore a Steel andIron................... Eee dis 7%0&10 Try and Bevels.............. wevasscee GUS 6 Mitre 20 reece uote ee eee .. dis SHEET IRON. Com. Smooth. Com. Nos. 10 to'14 26.0000 2. -.. $4 20 $3 00 Nos. 15'to 1% 9005. oc Gevees 420 3 60 Nos. 18 to 21.2 0c 3, oe, dee ve va 3 10 Nos. 22-to 24............ 3 15 3 25 OG ohecicain cs ees ate: ve 3 35 All sheets No, 18 and lighter, over 2 inches wide not less than 2-10 extra. SHEET ZINC. In casks of 600 Ibs, # I.................. In smaller quansities, @ f.............. TACKS, American, all kinds............ Senees dis Steel, all kinds.............. dis Swedes, all kinds........... Gimp and Lace........... Cigar Box Nails...... Finishing Nails............ Soest oe us Se Common and Patent Brads.......... dis Hungarian Nails and Miners’ Tacks. di Trunk and Clout Nails................ dis Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails....... dis Leathered Carpet Tacks..........__. dis TINNER’S SOLDER. No:l, Refinedi) so Market Half-and-half............. .... Strictly Half-and-half.................. l0xlt, Charcoal x14, Charcoal................ 6 8 20 10x14,Charcoal.................5 oo 85 12x12, Charcoal.................... 6 85 12x12, Charcoal................... . 835 14x20, Charcoal.................... 6 35 14x20, Charcoal............ 85 IXX, 14x20, Charcoal.......... eee: IXXX, 14x20, Charcool.................... ae: 14x20, Charcoal.................. ee ecccccce Ao SK eee ecccce eect esces REN KFSSSSSSS8S 13 15 20x28, Charcoal.................... 16.10 DC, 100 Plate Charcoal.................. 710 DX, 100Plate Charcoal.................. 918 DXX. 100 Plate Charcoal..........0.0.777" il 10 DXXX, 100 Plate Charcoal................ 13 16 Hedopen Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 7 33 rates. Rooting, 4x20; 1607 oe 5 40 ROOUNS, 14x20 EX ie 00 ROoUng; 20x28. 16... 12 00 Rooting, 26x28; TX. cok do CQ _ TIN—LEADED, IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........... 6 60 IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne.......... 7 58 IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........... 12 06 TX, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........_ 15 60 TRAPS. Steel,Game os. a ee 60&16 Oneida Communtity, Newhouse’s....... dis 35 Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s..60&10 Hotebise? ai) eS 68410 SP. @ iW. Mir Cols) 60810 Mouse; choker. :: 020 5.0.32)0. 32): 18c 8 doz Mouse, delusion..................... $1 50 8 doz WIRE. Bright Market. 220.0007 0. dis 67% Annealed Market.............. 0.2005. dis 7é&lv Coppered Market....................... dis 62% Extra Bailing......... Docivesauwle were ues dis 55 Tinned: Market... 1.2)... dis 62% Tinned Broom; oo. eo 8 ib 09 Tinned Mattress................ 0.000005. 8 Ib 844 Coppered Spring Steel................. dis 50 Tinned Spring Steel.................... dis 46&10 ‘Piaimn Wenee: oo oe Bib 3 Barbed Fence, galvanized..... re parted... vos a ees 3 25 COpper: oe new list net Brass os 0st ee ee new list net WIRE GOODS. Beh G ea ee dis Screw Eyes... i dis HOOKS Go. dis Gate Hooks and Eyes............ dis WRENCHES. Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.......... Coe's Genuine: ... 0 e , dis 50 Coe’s Ptent A gricultural, wrought, dis %5 Coe’s Ptent, malleable.............. dis 75&1C MISCELLANEOUS. Bird Cages. occ ees Pumps, Cistern: 2.2.02) 22 62 lake. dis 75 Berews, new liste... 22:62 026 6.600. WO&5 Casters, Bed and Plate............. dis50&10&10 Dampers, American ..................... 40 Forks, hoes, rakes an all steel goods...d % Copper Bottoms.... ...... 20. ce cc eee d0e HARDWCOD LUMBER. The furniture factories here pay as follows for dry stock, measured merchantable, mill culls out; Basswood, log-run................... 13 00@15 00 Birch; log-riin oo 15 00@18 00 Birch, NGsi Vand 2.635 ee. 25 00 Black Ash, log-run................... 14 00@16 50 Cherry, log-run...... 2.20.65 eco: 25 00@35 00 Cherry, Nos.1 and 2.......... .. -45 00@50 00 Cherry, cull. ee @10 00 Maple, log-run........... ye oe 12 00@14 00 Maple, soft, log-run................. 11 C0@I13 00 Maple, Nos. land 2................... @20 00 Maple, clear, flooring................ @25 00 Maple, white, selected............... @25 09 Red Oak, log-rumn . 22.6. 62. oss. 18 00@20 00 Red Oak, Nos.J] and 2................24 00@25 08 Red Oak, 4 sawed, 8in and upw’d..40 00@45 90 Red Oak,“ ‘“ regular.......... 30 00G35. 60 Red Oak, No. 1, step plank.......... Walnutlog-run io... oe. Walnut, Nos. land 2................. Walnuts, culls. oo... Grey Elm, log-run.. @13 00 White Ash, log-run.................. 14 00@16 50 Whitewood, log-run................. 20 00@22 00 White Oak, log-run................ ..17 00@18 00 T0&10&10 70&10&10 70&10&10 T0&10&10 50 RAGS, RUBBERS, BONES & METALS BOUGHT BY Wro.. Brummeler, JOBBER IN TINWARE, GLASSWARE and NOTIONS, TELEPHONE 640. 79 Spring St,, - Grand Rapides. CH 8. 73 CANAL ST., - GRAND RAPIDS. MANUFACTURER OF Horse and Wagon Covers, Awnings and Tents, . Flags and Banners, Oiled Clothing, Feed Bags, ‘Wide Ducks, etc. Telephone 106. ‘A. COYE|D. D. COOK PROPRIETOR OF THE Valley City Show Case Factory, SHOW CASES ——AND— Prescription Cases, My Prices are Lower than any of My Compet- itors. Send for Catalogues. : 21 Scribner Street, Grand Rapids. TELEPHONE 374. J. EK. FELDNER & CO.,, CUSTOM SHIRT MAKERS, AND DEALERS IN Men’s Furnishing Goods. NO. 2 PEARL ST,, Prompt Attention to Mail Orders. Telephone 891. We carry a full line of Seeds of every variety, both for field and garden. Parties in want should write to or sée the Grand Rapids Seed Store, 101m Street. - GRAND RAPIDS PEHEREINS & HES DEALERS IN Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE. FY PD I OD r t AE He on hl + | pn lel ah thet ey io AH ane me a en en! a? a? en en? JEWETTS BIRD CAGES. — Hosier, Sigvens & Go, 1a th a al al ti, ORT ART cars ek Da iseacee a ea i) i : i) q i a Tiivassssed i. Z = Se = | A Full Line of Send for Ulustrated Catalogue, 10 and 12 Monroe St., 33, 35, 37, 39 and 41 Louis St., GRAND RAPIDS, Wey THIS PAINT is composed of NATURAL MINERAL and HYDRAULIC CE Jt will cement up the cracks, fill up the pores of the wood and make a hard and serviceable covering. FLOORS are necessarily wash- ed frequently, this paint will harden almost to stone under the influence of water by reason of the cement. The success of OUR FLOOR PAINT is the result of a series of practical experiments extending over several years, with the view of filling the demand for a Paint adapted to floors and such places as are often scrubbed with soap. Senour Manufacturing Co., 2520 and 2522 QUARRY S8T., CHICAGO, ILE. For Sale at Factory Prices by—Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., Grand Rapids; James E. Davis & Co., Detroit; West & Truax, Toledo; S. L. Boyce & Co., Port Huron; Fred Brundage & Co., Muskegon; Harvey & Heystek, Grand Rapids; G. W.cBruske, East Saginaw, NEAL’S VARRIAGE Re-paint your old buggy and make it look like new for LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR. Eight beautiful shades. Prepared ready for use. They dry hard in a few hours, and have a beautifu! and durable gloss. They are. the ORIGINAL, all others are IMITATIONS. More of our brand sold than all the other brands on the markeé.., GRANITE FLOOR PAINTS The Great Invention. Six Handsome Shades. Ready for use. DRY HARD OVER NIGHT, and are very durabie. Give them atrial, and you wiil be convinced that it does not pay to mix the paint yourself. ACME WHITE LEAD & COLOR WORKS _ __ Dry Color Makers, DETROIT, 2 Paint and Varnish Manufacturers. ee CUT THIS ADVERTISEMENT OUT AND TAKE IT TO YOUR DEALER, IT WILL SECURE vou a Paz. ae < to ¥ i + PAINTS _ | ‘or swapping a balky, blind, heavey s¢ to us for one which merely runs ionally, when we think we are ne bulge on the other man and_ celluloid cuff, is the supreme sweetness of returning mud for dirt. I feel to-night asif -Wcould almost forgive the man who pur- _ Joined my umbrella which I borrowed from -afriend. Truly my heart overfloweth with - magnanimity and the oil of castor towards my fellow-men, and I feel that I could di- - vide my last quarter with a hungry tramp, were it counterfeit and I unable to pass it. Last Saturday night—or Sunday a. m., - -yather—on the Brakemen, Engineers & Tired Railway, between Striketown and _ this , place, we were stuck for four long, weary hours in a snow-drift. ‘The coaches were fairly well filled with suffering passengers, who heartily welcomed anything in the nat- ure of diversion. As the sky began to brighten in the East ou Sunday morning, All Feol’s day, Easter Sunday or Henfruit morning (these different appellations are given for the benefit of those who are long- ing for the spice of life—take your choice), _ four of us formed a pedro party. As soon as I had taken the booby prize eight consec- utive times, I became very weary and, re- tiring to a double seat, stretched my limbs out upon the opposite seat and dozed away as peacefully as my surroundings would permit. Our conductor was, naturally, a good-natured, gentlemanly fellow, but his temper had evidently been soured and de- “veloped by the necessity of becoming an en- ine-driver when the Sisterhood man be- -eame weary, which is often the case on this dine. Uptothis time, the aforesaid g. c. “had merely expressed his annoyance at our “ainseemly lack of haste by banging the door, - swearing and abusing the train-boy. My recumbent position was hailed by him as a full-fledged opportunity for blowing off his extra steam and cleaning out his mud- -drums. Ashe first passed me, he gently shook me into consciousness and nearly out -of my clothes. ‘Here, you somnolent dummy!” he plac- idly ejaculated. ‘‘This is no 10-cent lodg- ing house on the Eur-a-pine board plan! Keep your bovine-epidermis enclothed ex- tremities off from the Pullmanian upholstery or Pl pull(a)man onto the floor!” Whether the ghastly pun was premeditat- ed murder in a crude state or intended as Mumm/’s extra dry humor I am not prepared to state, but the effect was that of a seven- story-and-basement campaign falsehood—it aroused attention. Every eye in the car wvas directed to our vicinity. A made no reply to this tirade of diction- ‘ary, but immediately changed my position. ‘Before the conductor was fairly out of the ’ -ear, however, habit—having once been a re- porter—replaced my feet upon the cushion. Presently the conductor, in his anxiety ‘for new things to swear at, returned. I had forgotten where my feet were. “My dear sir,” he remarked, with a se- ductive, ’m-going-to-paralyze-you smile, ‘‘a man once sat in the very seat in which you are now sitting, with his feet on the oppo- site cushion. That.man is now dead. His malady was a very fatal one called, by emi- - nent Latin scholars, ‘Conductorialibus dis- locationat van die backboneibus,’ and was -- aggravated by too much jeribus from the strong arm of a party of about my dimen- ' gions. An ejaculation to the Solomon is a great plenty!” ‘He fooked around the car to see how ~ many of the passengers still breathed, ban- ‘-daged the wounded, set the broken bones sand again went out. _ Ashis form vanished, I happened to think that it was All Fool’s day. Aha! Now should the occupants of the car howl sand burst their vests, etc., with mirth, and mow should the haughty, unbridled spirit of ‘the conductor be broken and thereby save ‘my spine. Stealthily and burglariously I removed my boots. Carefully and with - «malice aforethought I placed them, one up- -on the other, on the opposite cushion. As sam accessory before the fact, I placed a - mewspaper over them, reaching also over amy knees, while my bunion incubator and -eorn inoculater—as I affectionately term my _ ‘feet —were snugly ensconced, couchant, un- | +der the seat. With the innocent snore of a - ‘four-months old babe, I—in my mind—went 4nto that peaceful sleep popularly supposed - %to be inimical to the just, and awaited the - enemy, conscious of the fact that I could gee him:and:go him a pair—of boots. ' The occupants of the-car held their re- _ ‘spective breaths in all cases where they _ were not foo strong—the breaths. Noise- lessly the door opened and, like an aveng- ing hero or a boy crawling under the canvas ‘atacircus, the conductor advanced to his ate. ‘The fate was all ready for him. With a howl of savage glee, resembling in shape a buzz-saw, he grabbed the boots. Exert- k. The boots came! The conductor over the back of the next seat! One od the are of a circle and glede e other, taking an erratic, intoxicat- ed the poor little bird on a ar | through the display of gigantic stratégy that . and it was only| the ‘missile, . we kept him from murdering the the punch on the spot. Just at this moment the whistle sounded, | and, as the conductor limped out of the car, | we started a chorus entitled, ‘‘Don’t Fool With the Boots When the Man Ain’t In *Em,” while the back of the said conductor bore the touching inscription, ‘‘Beware of Cranky Idiots on April the Oneth.” Yours, happy in the sweet sense of jus- tice, knight of ee i SecA aoe pega ee Richmond & Seymonr, B¥GS. OF ALL KINDS Packing Boxes, Shipping Cases, gg Crates, eto. . é and 6 Erie St., GRAND RAPIDS Se CLIMB TOBA THOMPSON & MACLAY, IMPORTERS AND JOEBERS OF Notions, Hosiery, Underwear, Furnishing Goods, Htc, 19 South Ionia Street, GRAND RAPIDS. No Goods Sold at Retail. - Telephone 679, REEDER, PALMER & CO, Wholesale Boots and Shoes. STATE AGENTS FOR LYCOMING RUBBER 60., 24 Pearl St. Grand Rapids, Mich., “Xoo.” NO. 998. SHELF BOXES. ‘SUaMVUd DNUa his ticket-punching strength, he gave Arctic WM. SHARS & CO. Cracker Manufacturers, Agents for AMBOY CHEESE. 87, 39 & 41 Kent Street. Grand Rapids, Michigan. aint a , : “Now, John, don’t fail to Ji get some of the DINGMAN giuiil'!| SOAP. Sister Clara writes ae | that it is the best in the mii world for washing clothes and ali house - cleaning work.” ali FOR SALE BY "Hawkins & Perry Whelesale Agents, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. If so, send for Catalogue and Price-List to HEYMAN &CO., °22228 Canal st, Grand Rapids. “NO Is the Time to Order a Supply of the CELEBRATED © Arctic Wiguid Blving, 4 oz. Round 3 doz in case, 8 66 6 ¢¢ se 6¢ Pints “ a . oz.Ovals3 “* 3.00 per gross 6 oO “ce 2 Cf 4 10.80 3.40 6.50 Cf rt 4 “ 6 “ 6. 6 if 6é 6é MANUFACTURED ONLY BY THE anvtactvring Gompany, \ 88nd 40 Louis Street, | STEKETE & SUNS, ‘ ~ JOBBERS iN DRY GOODS, AND NOTIONS, B83 Monroe St., AND 10, 12, 14, 16 AND 18 FOUNTAIN STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers American and Stark A Bags iA Specialty, PUTNAM & BROOKS, WHOLESALE Jobbers In Oranges, kemons, Bananas, ‘Dates, Figs, Gitrons, Prunells, kts. PRICES QUOTED AND CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED GRANT RAPIDS. 13, 15, 17 South [onia Street, 13, 15, 17 Railroad Place Wholesale Grocers. IMPORTERS OF Teas, Lemons and Foreign Fruits, SOLE AGENTS FOR “Acme” Herkimer Co. Cheese, Lautz Bros. Soaps and Niagara Starch. Send for Cigar Catalogue and ask for Special Inside Prices on anything in our line. MOSELEY BROS., VW EOLESALE 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. tava Site, GRAND cee | If you want to put in a stock of Fish- Mieco | ing Tackle and wish first-class goods hayes and bottom prices, get our prices before you buy, as we have the largest and best stock in the State. IL. S. HILL & CO, 19and 21 Pearl Street, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. RETATL GROCERS Who wish to serve their Customers with GOOD COFFEE would do well to avoid Brands that require the support of Gift Schemes, Prize Prom- ises or Lottery Inducements. DILWORTH'S COFFEE, Which Holds Trade on Accountof ° Superior Merit Alone. Unegqualed Quality. Improved Roasting Process, Patent Preservative Packages. i= For Sale by all Jobbers at Grand Rapids, Detroit, ai Saginaw, East Saginaw and Bay City. DILWORTH BROTHERS, Proprietors, . PITTSBURGH, Penn. MANUFACTURERS! grt Contemplating a Change or Seeking a Location INFORM YOURSELVES _ Regarding the prospects, opportunities and advantageous situation of GLADSTONE, MICHIGAN As a site for a manufacturing town. FREE SITHS Will be given you, whether you be of large or small capac- ity. As you are doubtless aware, GLADSTONE is the Lake Shipping Port for the Great “Soo” Railway and feeders, and situated as it is on the Little Bay Du Noquette, the finest har- bor of deep water on Lake Michigan, offers unparalleled in- oe for all kinds of IRON and WCODWORKING in- ustries. For particulars, opportunities for business, plats and maps, call on or address FP. W. McKINNEY, Agent Sault Ste. Marie Land and Improvement Co., +LADSTONE, MICH. Grand, Square and Upright Pianos, The Weber Pianois recognized beyond controversy as the Standard for excellence in every particular. Itis renowned for its sympathetic, pure and rich tone combined with greatest power. The most eminent artists and musicians, as well as the musi- eal pnblic and the press, unite in the ver- dict that The Weber Stands Unrivaled. Sheet music and musical merchandise. Everything in the musical line. Fischer Pianos, A.. B. Chase Organs, Hillstrom Organs, Weber Pianos, Smith Pianos, Kistey Organs, JULIUS A. J. FRIEDRICH, (Successor to Friedrich Bros.) 30 and 32 Canal St., Grand Rapids, Mich. N if N pson, in his exhaustive and volumi- ulogy of spring, neglected to mention one feature that is an exceedingly promi-' nent one of the season, viz., the warm weather exodus of the tramp from our so- galled charitable, reformatory and penal in- stitutiens. _ About the time that Jack Frost deter- mines to begin his vacation, when the hus- - bandman has commenced the tickling pro- cess that is to make the earth laugh with a _harvest, and while nature is leisurely don- ning her garments of green, the annual but aimless migration of the tramp begins. _- Long experience has enabled him to secure comfortable quarters and generous fare for the ice-producing season, but even the lim- ited amount of labor exacted from him makes him extremely careful not to commit an offense that will keep him confined after a night's lodging ina straw-stack or hay- mow, and it’s an exceptional case when he doesn’t commence his wanderings as soon as the mercury assumes a settled warm weather altitude. * %*% * * * Mixed with the conglomerate elements of city life, the tramp is not seen to advantage. The circumstances and surroundings serve to render him humble, obsequious and cringing. Even in the country villages he is dwarfed and depressed by the shadow of official authority. If you want to see him a la ‘McGregor on his native heath,” seek him in the highways and by-ways of the country. Here, with the farmer usually at work in his back fields and with only wom- en and children to encounter, he becomes bold, aggressive and arrogant. Here he is no longer the whimpering, whining beggar. In actions, he resembles far less the average mendicant than the soldier who is duly au- thorized and commissioned to traverse the en- emy’s country and forage off its inhabitants. Among the ‘‘weaker vessels” he is rarely respectful and still more rarely thankful for favors bestowed. ‘Seated before a generous and appetizing cold lunch, he will probably accompany his gastronomic exploits with remarks similar to this: **Wot’s them? Oh, them’s beans; hard- er’n a flint an’ cooked with scaly, measly pork! Nice vittles fur a gentleman with the dispepsy, ain’t they now! An’ apple sass! Them apples was too wormy to sell, I s’pose! Cold b’iled beef, hey? Wonder you didn’t set on cold b’iled pertaters an’ eold pancakes! An’ not a napkin to be seen! I don’t s’pose, though, you know wot a napkin is! If—” About this time the irate housekeeper is probably hysterically ringing the big farm bell to summon masculine assistance, but when the brawn and muscle of the family puts in an appearance the gorged wayfarer has added a mile or more to the total of his aimless journey. * * * *. x The genuine tramp has but one use for money, and ¢ hat is its efficacy in establish- ing congenial relations between himself and the gin slinger. If, after negotiating an hour’s labor for a square meal, heshould be requested to fulfill his part of the contract first, he will usually indignantly and abu- sively cancel his engagement; but when the saloon man hints at payment in advance he takes the suggestion kindly and as a ma.ter of course. And the. saloonist is the only party for whom he will work with any de- gree of cheerfulness, and a_ prospective glass of ‘‘forty rod” will develop more la- tent energy than a prospective respectable ‘second-hand garment. The only oecasion upon which he ever wishes himself a voter is when he runs across an election jeopard- izing the liquor interest, and the nearest he ever approaches a discussion of any public matter is when he argues the absurdity of the Governor’s Thanksgiving proclamation, ‘in inviting people to meet on a certain day cat their usual places of worship, when the law requires that his usual place of worship —the saloon—shall be rigidly closed. * *% * + * The tramp who is willing to work is such rare specimen of his species that I think he should be fostered and encouraged, but I regret to say that my neighbor Crossgrain is sadly deficient in his appreciation of the curiosity. ae One day last summer, while Crossgrain } «was shaving his lawn with an old-fashioned ' «eythe, a very seedy, dirty and hungry- looking wayfarer came into the yard and re- quested the privilege of finishing the job. ‘After satisfying himself that the applicant no _- was qualified for the work the old man re- ‘signed the implement and went into the house. In about an hour the phenomenon “came in amd announced the completion of his undertaking. Crossgrain came out, ap- "proved of the work and observed: You've dulled the scythe pretty bad, an’ some folks ’ud want you to help sharpen it agin, but I ain’t small "bout sich matters! ‘ow’re perfectly welcome to the use of it! e ’round here ag’in in three er you can practice some more in e the use of the scythe man of your habits, an’ I don’t of tl the an’ snath!”. _ to give me suthin’ The male tramp seldom enters business | houses en begging missions. He may occa- sionally importune the grocer for a lunch of crackers and cheese, but he rarely asks for money. But the female tramp always makes a thorough canvass of every shop and store. She usually locates herself (perhaps with one or twe companions) in some de- serted house in the country and methodical- ly ‘‘works up” every village and hamlet within the radius of a day’s travel. She is sharper and better informed than her male counterpart, and the latest startling and horrifying calamity forms the subject for her tale of woe and destitution. A short time ago, a small Michigan town was badly demoralized by fire, and before its ashes had become cold I was importuned for as- sistance by a female who, according to her statement, had made the remarkable record ot ‘footing it” over a hundred miles in less than two days. Shehad left three small children (who had presumably become ex- hausted by the speed of the journey) ata farmhouse a few miles off, and a portion of the money she was collecting was to ransom them from captivity. (Ihave always no- ticed that the female tramp—taking her word for it—has fully as many children as her age will permit; and, in addition to this, she is usually encnmbered with a blind, im- becile or paralytic husband.) * * * % * On a principle similar to the one that it is better to let ninety-nine guilty men escape than to make an innocent one suffer, a great many of us feel that we had rather feed a score of healthy, incurably lazy im- postors than to send one needy, deserving sufferer away from our doors hungry; but I am beginning to think that there is more sentiment than reason in this. If the appli- cant is disabled and destitute there are am- ple provisions made for his relief in his own locality; if he is capable of work he can al- ways procure it in any farming section, and it’s a debatable question whether in assist- ing wayfarers who are anxiously looking for harvesting jobs in April and seeking for an opportunity to fill up our ice houses in August we are doing justice to the appli- cant, to ourselves or to society. 1 am. inclined to believe that those coun- ties which have remained ‘‘wet’’ under the loeal option law will, during the next few months, be far more seriously affiicted with the tramp nuisance than those that have voted the saloon man out of business. The habits and circumstances of the American nemad naturally prevent him from invest- ing in the ‘“‘social club” scheme, and he will readily and instinctively drift to localities where ‘John Barleycorn” still has a legal existence. WANTED. Butter, Eges, Wool, Pota- toes, Beans, Dried Fruit, Apples and all kinds of Produce. If you have any of the above gocds to ship, or anything in the Produce line let us hear from you. WLiberal cash advances made when desired. Karl Bros., Commission Merchants, 157 South Water St., CHICAGO. Reference: FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Chicago. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, Grand Rapides. YAL | Present Prices: Stove, No. 4and Nut............ $8.00 per ton Egg and Grate...................87.75 per ton We are agents for Brazil Block Coal. The Gest and cheapest steam coal in the market. Grand Rapids Ice & Coal Co., GFFICE 52 PEARL ST., : oe v THESE GOODS ARE “PAR EXOBLLENOE”’ Pure, Healthful and Reliable, warranted to give satis- faction in every particular. For sale by wholesale and retail grocers throughout tht United States. VouWwIE Bros., Manufacturers, Cleveland and Chicago. , ee Ve, “Asus! aes i a JULIUS HOUSEMAN, Pres., A. £3. WATSON, Freas.. S. EF. AS PINWALL, Secy. CASH CAPITAL, $203,000. WAIPS : ADDRESS GRAHAM ROYS, - Grand Rapids, Mich. PLACE to secure a thorough and useful education is at the GRAND RAPIDS (Mich.) Bust- / NESS COLLEGE. write for Col- lege Journal. Address, C. G. SWENSBERG. TIME TABLES. Grand Rapids & Indiana. All Trains daily except Sundny. GOING NORTH. Arrives. Traverse City & Mackinaw Ex...... $:05 am Traverse City Ex........... ..eceeee From Cincinnati. ............--.000% 7:30 pm Ft. Wayne and Mackinaw Ex....... 3:49 pm Saginaw EXpress..........seeeees 11:24am ct Ree eke ot emcee 10:30 » m. Saginaw express runs through solid. 7:00 a. m. train has chair car to Traverse City. 11:30 a, m. train has chair car for Petoskey and Mack- inaw City. 5:05 p. m, train has sleeping cars for Petoskey and Mackinaw City. Leaves, 11:30 a m 7:00am 5:05 pm 7:20am 4:10pm GOING SOUTH. Cincinnati Express................ Fort Wayne Express............... 10:30 am Cincinnati Express..............2. 4:40pm Traverse City and Mackinaw Ex..11:00 pm 7:15am train has parlor chair car for Cincinnati. 5:00 p m train has Woodruff sleeper for Cincinnati. 5:00 p. m. train connects with M.C. R. R. at Kalama- zoo for Battle Creek, Jackson, Detroit and Canadivn points, arriving in Detroit at 10:45 p. m. Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana. Leave. Arrive. 645am...... -». 10:10am 11:00 am.. . 4:30pm 4:49pm.. - 8:50pm Leaving time at Bridge street depot 7 minutes later. C. L. LocKwoop, Gen’! Pass. Agent. 7:15am H:4dam 5:00 pm Michigan Central. Grand Rapids Division. DEPART. POCLTOUG PERDUE. 6555 os an eos bs ee heb sie oe eee een ine 6:15am ROY TORUIVOME oo cio oes koe woeee ceed ect cees 1:10 pm MAR ANIIC EXBVOSS 60. ss cee ocic cc dcceeles cons « 10:10 p m, ERO ee wo einai ce sia eles belie wilds phucs 6:50am ARRIVE. FPacific EXpress......... .....22.sesecceeseecees 6:00am BI occ seek ce cated ens sae pe eome eases ea 3:00 pm Grand Rapids Express............0.cceecseacses 10:15 pm Mixed 5:30 pm *Daily. All other daily except Sunday. Sieeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific Express trains to and from Detroit. Parlor carsrun on Day Express and Grand Rapids Express to and from Detroit. Direct connec- tions made at Detroit with all through trains East over M.C. R. R., (Canada Southern Div.) O. W. RUGGLES, Gen’] Pass. and Ticket Agt., Chicago. CuHAs. H. Norris, Gen’! Agent. ’ Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. Kalamazoo Division. Leave ; Arrive. ix. & Mail. N. Y. Mail. N.Y. Mail, N.Y. Ex 7:45am..Grand Rapids. 9:45am 6:35pm 9:02am..Allegan....... 8:28am 5:18am 10:06 am..Kalamazoo... 7:30am 4:20pm 11:35 am..White Pigeon. 5:55am 2.40pm 5:05 pm..Toledo........ 11:00pm 10:00am 9:40 p m..Cleveland..... 6:40pm 5:55am 3:30 a m..Buffalo........ 11:55am 11:40pm ‘ 7:10 pm..Chicago....... 11:30pm 8:50am A local freight leaves Grand Rapids at 1:10 pm, carry- ing passengers as far as Kalamazoo. All trains daily except Sunday Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. GOING BAST. Arrives. *Night EXpress............ececee0- 9:30 pm +Throngh Mail.. - 10:30 am +Evening Express. --. 3:20 pm +Detroit Express.. ee tMixed, with covch............... GOING WEST. +Morning Express.............-0.- 1:05 pm tThrough Mail... ...... ccc cece cece 5:00 pm *Grand Rapids Express........... ®Night EXpPress,. 6.50.05 sscssccoees §:25am TION ee cece ee ence seen s tDaily, Sundays excepted. *Daily. Passengers taking the 6:50 a m Express make close connections at Owosso for Lansing, and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at 10:10 a m the following morning. The Night Express has a Wagner Sleeping car. JAS. CAMPBELL, City Passenger Agent. GEO. B. REEVE. Trafiie Manager, Chicago. Leaves. 10:55 pm 10:30 a m 3:50 pm 11:00am 1:10pm 5:10 p m 5:40am 7:45am WIGW AM Men’s. - 10... -.- 3-2-2002: Poi iee oe sek #8: PAC AOR ol ass wee uicc ys Sab dusk cetes 10 5 with soles.........-----. 9 Boys and women’s................2.esese.05 8 25 Ty o6 66 : 00 | SLIPPERS. Send Your Spring Orders to MAYHEW. : 9 50 | Youth’s and Misses.... ................00 : 0 0 “ se of : with soles....... Children’s.............. * with soles.......... Woonsocket and Wales-Goodyear Rubbers, Boston Knit@nd Wool Boots. TENNIS SHOES IN FIRSTS AND SECONDS, G BR. MAYHEW, Grand Rapids. Boors RINDGE, BERTSCH & C0., MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN 7s T: pe Ss RGLOSS Gy, Nee BY I NGSEORD &S0 Kingsford’s Oswego CORN STARCH for Puddings, Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc. THE PERFECTION OF QUALITY. WILL PLEASE YOU EVERY TIME! ALWAYS ASK YOUR GROCER FOR THESE GOODS. DETROIT. MICE. Manufacturers of the following well-known"Brands SOAPS QUEEN ANNE, MICHIGAN, _ TRUE BLUE, CZAR, © MONDAY, MOTTLED GERMAN, ROYAL BAR, SUPERIOR, MASCOTTE, PHGNIX, WABASH, CAMEO, AND OTHERS. For Quotations address W.G. HAWKINS, Lock Box 173, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. salesman for Western Michigan. eT "eae. 3 te: REBSASOITY-is, quick delivery. MOCHAy its OF FE VOOLSON SPICE CO: TOLEDO-QOHiO. MERCHANTS | IT GIVES ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION To Consumers, and is, Consequently. a Quick and Fasy Seller, L. WINTERNITZ, Resident Agent, ~ MocHAy bartio WOOLSON SPICE WOOLSON SPICE, C2: KANSAS CITY-KO, TOLEDS-OHIG, GARSAS CIT Y-8O, TOLEDO-OHIO. Increase Your SALES AND PROFITS BY HANDLING TION CORE EE. Lion Coffee has more actual Merit than any Roasted Coffee sold at the price either in Packages or in Bulk and storekeepers all over the State of Michigan and elsewhere who are not already handling Lion are urged to give it a trial. We cheerfully answer all communications regarding prices, etc. Convenient shipping depots established at all prominent cities, securing Fer sale by all the wholesale trade everywhere. Manufactured by the Woolson Spice Co., Toledo, Ohio. Grand Rapids, Mich. EEE eee VW7ith. where a good chair is needed. early date. TWENTY 1000 “BOUQUET” CIGARS at $35.00, WH WILL GIVE FREE , (20) CHAIRS LIBRE TEE ABOVE CuT. The Chairs are first class in every respect---being made of Seasoned Wood, and Oiled in the most approved manner. The Chairs can be folded, as shown in cut, and carried without any inconvenience. It is suitable for the Parlor, Lawn or any place — The BOUQUET CIGARS are packed fifty in a box, making one chair for every box. Wewill guarantee the BOUQUET CIGARS to give satisfaction. We have only a limited quantity of chairs, and would suggest that you place your orders at an TERMS, 60 days, 2 per cent. off for cash in 10 days. & CO., tos.” It will pay the trade to! BB ‘Chas. Livingston, for the past four ‘years | E. G. ‘Stadley & Co., has gone on the for Samuel Lyon. - It is said that Dave Smith has a loaded dub for the funny man who sent hima _ white dog. es hair is not red. It is _ suborn. LW. Atkins, - co es reprée- gentative for Heavenrich Bros. & Co., of Detroit, was in town Monday on his way to ‘Muskegon. — S. W. Bush and F. J. Everhart are now onthe road for F. J. Dettenthaler. The former works in Indiana and Ohio and the latter in Michigan. If an “‘Angell” came down from ‘‘’Evan” and traveled “Miles” to find a ‘‘Brad.,” would he look from one ‘‘Townsend” to an- other, or would he ‘Seymour’ than he “Leggett” to? Geo. Townsend, a St. Joe. wall paper traveler, has a minstrel troupe on the road. George is manager and interlocutor. All the troup are amateurs from St. Joe. They are playing to good houses. Walter M. Gibbs, general traveling repre- sentative for Hatch & Jenks, of Buffalo, is pleasantly situated at Central Place, on Fountain street.. Mr. Gibbs has been work- ing this territory about a year. THE TRADESMAN has received the fol- lowing, with the request to publish same under this head: ‘‘Will the commercial traveler who gave Dr. Mather his cap the night he was hurt on the Chicago & West Michigan Railway please send his name and address to W. W. Mather, 1556 N. Halsted street, corner Clark, Chicago, Ill. He was so kind to me I would like to find his name.” J. Henry Dawley, who by the assistance of his diminutive black mustache and per- suasive looks makes a successful ‘‘taffy peddler,” was born in 1861, at a tender age. After divers startling adventures, such as whooping-cough and measles, geography and birch rod, he succeeded in entering the employ of Putnam & Brooks in 1879. He has been with the above firm in several ca- pacities and, on Jan. 1, 1886, took a grip on the road for the first time, which he still has. He covers the D. & M. as far East as Ovid, the D., L. & N. and the upper branch- es of the C. & W. M. He is married and his wife and he have ‘‘one or the finest” little girls in Kent county. 2 “Count Your Pickles.”’ The suggestion made by THE TRADES- MAN a couple of weeks ago that grocers count the contents of a pickle barrel, for the purpose of ascertaining how near the geods come up to the guarantee on the head of the barrel, is meeting with general favor. Among the responses recently re- ceived on this point are the following: Sr. Ienace, April 2, 1888. * . A. Stewe, Grand Rapids: ' Dear Srr—Having taken your advice, we have just completed counting a barrel of medium pickles, marked 1,200, which we find on actual .count contained just 1,160, including. some very small one—Benton Harbor Pickle and Vinegar Co.’s goods. Respectfully yours, ConRAD Bros. EIGHT PER CENT. SHORT. GRAND HAVEN, April 5, 1888. . A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR Srr—According to your request in Tur TRADERMAN that merchants count their pickles, we send you the following facts for publication: We purchased (with an invoice of other goods) from A. Wierengo, of Muskegon, ene-half barrel of pickles, marked 600, and packed by the Benton Harbor Vinegar & Pickle Co., of Benton Harbor. We. find that it contains but 555. pickles (by careful count) making a shortage of 45. Respectfully yours, J. VANDER ZALM & Co. ——_—___<—».>.a___ Purely Personal. Hon. E. N. Bates, the Modine cheese manufacturer, was in town Monday. John - Snitzeler has returned from New York, whither he went to buy goods. S. VanOstrand, the South Haven drug- gist, is the happy possessor of a 2:40 six- year-old horse, from which he expects great things. C. C. Lee, of Coldwater, has quit the gro- wery trade, because he does not have to sell #odfish and onions any more. A rich friend died and left him a trunk full of money. EJ. Copley, formerly of this city, is ” uilding a saw, planing and shingle mill at ‘ Jeuisville, Tenn., and intends adding ma- chinery for making sash, doors, blinds, bar- _ vels, kegs and perhaps tubs and buckets. J. 1. Zerkie, formerly engaged in the drug business on South Division street, but for the past two years engaged in farming in ‘Morthn county, Kansas, has moved back tw Grand Rapids and will engage in the real estate puSmCSS A Staunch Vessel. '- Phe passenger and freight steamer, H. “Williams, now nearing completion at 1 Haven, will be one of the best vessels ga the lakes. Constructed entirely of first- ality oak timber, under the direct person- supervision. of Capt. Williams, the steam- giv promise of being as safe as she will ig-lived. The work is so far along re will probably be tried this vegas Seton the, Williams wi | 82 son, the Williams will 1wlg .-. 190 20 oi. . 495 ..11 78 118 15 . 17 76 .. 28 20 Acme, % P cans, 3 doz.. ob * ‘lb pet Ml JBUK co cs ck cesa sass Princess, 48 De eo ee Ce ‘“ ” 66 CO DO at RHR SSSSEKKRRASRSSS ime 8 Arctic, 4% Ib cans, ‘od mee “ oe : SAS gee rt) CT - 66 Victorian, 1 Ib (atl) 2 doz. Diamond, ‘bulk. Red Star 4 tb cans “ doz.. oo 6 o a 2 1.12 2 66 “ oe “6 : Absolute, 4% b cans, ‘100 z cans in case..........-.. il % Absolute, % b&b cans, 50 cans in GCase..........-.. 10 00 Absolute, 1 cans, 50 cans in case .18 %5 — 8% bb, Iecaasciehy in sn 1 50 Early Riser, 4s, 4 doz case 45 Yas, 2 90 1s, 1 160 BLUING Arctic, 4 yo r "nd @ gross 3 . 66 ot oe 6 5 = Pints Pan, 19 80 BROOMS. No: 2 Marl... ese 2 00 No. 1 Hurl........... eS 2 25 No. 2 Carpet.........-5 -+-- 2 50 No.4 Carpet .....-...-...<6. 2% Parlor Gem...........-.--- 3 00 Common Whisk ..........-- 1 00 Fancy Whisk.......-..---- 12% Mill 375 Warehouse ..........-----+ 3 CHOCOLATE. Runkle Bros’. . Vien. Sweet 22 Premium.. 33 Hom-Cocoa 37 Breakfast.. 48 COCOANUT - Sche 5 3s SE ae Ae alae 28 a % i 214 a 1s in tin pails.---20%4 4s + - 28% Meitby’ GAB. oe oe see 23% 1s and 48........ 24 ‘ 148 24Ye Manhattan, pails. . 020 PeCVIORS - oc <6 mes 18 Bulk, pails or barrels. .16@18 COFFEE—GREEN MOCRA coos as oeess 25@28 Mandaling.. - -25@26 OG SAVA: ...5.-2-4-55-s 25@26 RW, ck ce ee 23Q@24 Maricabo.............0- 21@22 Costi Rica.............0. 21@22 MGKICAM: |. 25. 5..5 5.22300 21@22 Santos... 2. -.252 5. se 21@22 Rio, fancy..... ......+ es Rio, prime............0 Rio, common......... ss aol To ascertain cost of roasted coffee, add 4c per tb. for roast- ing and 15 per cent. for shrink- age. COFFEES—PACKAGE, 30 lbs 60 Ibs 100 bs SAGR.. . 3.2: -- 1914 Lion, in cab... Dilworth’s.... Magnolia...... ACME. .-. 2.0.5 ig German ...... German, bins. Arbuckle’s Ariosa a Avorica McLaughlin’s XXXX _ Honey Bee...21% 21% Nox All....... 2034 205, 5g Our Bunkum.19% 19% COFFEES—50 LB. BAGS. Arbuckle’s reals a 1 * Quaker Cy.. ui ‘© Best Rio..... ees ‘© Prime Maricabo... CORDAGE. 60 foot Jute..... ........... 72 foot Jute ..... ..2.....0.- 49 Foot Cotton.......5.:,.. 50 foot Cotton... 60 foot Cotton....... %2 foot Cotton..... CRACKERS. Kenosha Butter..............7 Seymour Butter...... PUES no ee ess oes. 3s Family Butter....... Se Fancy Butter................- 5 Butter Biseuit......... ..... Masten 2.5.22 is. eee City S0da, =... 22). eso e es es 8 BOM 0g ee es ae ee SA ea ee . Oyster.. Picuie Faney ‘Oyster. oe CANNE . FISH. Clams, | ib, Little Neck....1 33 Clam Chowder, 3B......... 215 Cove Oystefs, 1 stand...1 00 Cove Oysters, 2 ib stand... Lobsters, 1 Ib picnic. ...... 1% Lobsters, 2 2 Ib, pienic........ 2 65 Lobsters, 1 b Stat 19 Lobsters, 2 Ib star.......... 2 90 Mackerel in Tomato Sauce3 25 Mackerel, 1% stand........ 1 45 Mackerel, 2% stand........ 3 GO Mackerel,3 i in Mustard. .3 25 Mackerel, 3 ib soused 3:2 Salmon, 1b Columbia...... 2 10 Salmon, 2 ib +t 3 50 Salmon, 1 Ib Seerente,- 4 90 Salmon, 2 Ib 2 %5 Sardines, domestic \4s.. 7 Sardines, domestic s.. 10@11 Sardines, Mustard %s... 9@10 Sardines, imported 48..12Q13 Sardines, spiced, 4s..... 10@12 Trout. 3% brook......... CANNED FRUITS. re ee , gallons, stand..... kberries, stand.. se Cherries, red standard.. Se Cherries, pitted...... 1 85@1 90 Damsons......... .. -1 25@1 33 Egg Plums, stand.......... 1 56 Gooseberries................ 1 65 Grapes ....:.. gency eee tka . 9d Green Gage Peaches, all Oe stand .2 65 Peaches, seconds........-. 2 Peaches, pie.......... 1 6C@1 63 PRATSS oe cs ccs uachoee 1 30 Pineapples,........... 1 40@2 % OuiINCGS,...265.555-.52.555.5 150 Raspberries, extras.:..... 150 TOG... aks 1 60 Strawberries ............... 1 60 Whortleberries............. 1% CANNED VEGETABLES. Asparagus, Oyster cub ..2 00 Beans, Lima, stand .. 85 Beans, Green Limas.. “@l 40 Beans, String........ 1 W@I1 20 Beans, Stringless, Erie.... 90 Beans, Lewis’ Boston Bak.1 60 Corn, Archer’ 8 aes 15 iry.1 1b = s ‘Early: Gold.1 15 Peas, French.............. 1 60 Peas, extra marrofat.1 20@1 40 soaked 80 Peas, oe 2 ‘* French, extra fine. .20 00 Mushrooms, extra fine... .26 00 Pumpkin, 3 bh Golden...... standard. ...80@1 -1 00 Sule 30 6 e 6 ss 1914 0 | Jennings’ Turkey, new 4%@ 5 Raisins, Dehesia............ 3 60 Raisins, London Layers.. 28 00 Raisins, California ** ....2 40 Raisins, Loose Muscateis. 2 10 Raisins, Loose California. .1 Star Raisins, etree ae THO 8 Raisins. Sultanas.. Raisins, Valencias.. ie Raisins, Imperials.......... FISH. Cod, whole............. 44@5 a boneless,....-.» ne Herring, ound, " bbl. Herring, round, 44 bbl. : 30 Herring, Holland, bbls. 10 00 Herring, Holland, kegs 75@80 Herring, Scaled @7A4 Mack, sh’r, No. is 44 bbl.. 12 bb Kit. 1 2 i 85 White, No. 1, % bbls........ 700 White, No. 1, 12 th kits..... 120 White, No.1, 10 ib kits..... 1 05 White, Family, i a es 3 1° FLAVORING lai Lemon. Vanilla. D. C.,2 OZ... <5 # doz 13 OP ODS oo ot -1 40 BOZ. 8, 2). sc ccs 2 20 No.3 Panel._1 No. 4 Taper..1 60 No. 8 panel.. .2 75 No. 10 4 50 is pint, r nd. -4 50 9 15 00 Standard Lemon. Vanilla. per gross. English 2 OZ....2. 7 20 9 60 3OZ...... 900 1200 re 15 00 os 24 00 FARTNACEOUS GOODS. Farina, 100 lb. kegs......... Hominy, # bbl............. 40) Macaroni, dom 12 1b. box.. 65 ** —imported...10 @ll Pear! Barley.......... 3 Peas, Green.......... Tm Dm Cr dO Seances 2 ao o 00 | Peas, Split............ Sago, German........ Tapioca, fil’k or p’rl.. Wheat, cracked...... 6% Vermicelli, import...10 @l1% ad domestic... MATCHES. G. H. No. 8, square........ 95 G. a: so square, 3 gro...1 10 G.H 0. 200, parlor....... 1 65 ee oe 300, parlor....... 2 15 CE No. 7, round 1 40 Oshkosh, toe 55 Oshkosh, NO; B60 ee. 1 50 Swedish 75 Richardson’s No. 8 sq...... 100 Richardson’s No.9 sq...... 1 50 Richardson’s No. 714, rnd..1 00 Richardson’sNo.7 rnd. : * Woodbine, 300.............. MOLASSES. Black Strap...........--. 17@18 Cuba Baking............. 22Q25 POrto Rico. 22 sos. ces 24@35 New Orleans, good...... 33@40 New Orleans, choice..... 44@50 New Orleans, fancy..... 50@52 ¥% bbis. te extra OIL. Michigan Test......... .... 1044 Water White.-.........:... 1134 OATMEAL PATO. oo. Ls oe 6 00 Mait barrels... .:. 2-2... - 25 MORSOR. oo io Sh oo oe dene as 25 - OATS—ROLLED. ANTONIS. 2. ss sce he 00 Figif barrels .........:.-.... 25 CASOB 2 U2 sos 2 26@2 35 PICKLES. oe bb é Small, Pee oe Se 7 00 M DDL 25. es 4 00 RICE. Choice Carolina............. 6% Prime Carolina........... .. 6 Good Garolina.............. 5% Good Louisiana........ . .. 5% MAIO: ei cs Si 30% i@s Head : 6% BAVA. ee at ee 5% PATA eee ec 514 MOUS OOR. 62 os i ook 5 PBSTORKON 6 cas ccs oo cis ce ss oo 3% ROM oo ee i ise 5%@6% SALERATUS. DeLand’s pure..............5% Church's 23250550 2... ses. 5 Taylor's G.M............... 5 SOWARNL Bese ocak es. 5 Sea HPoam. 2.20... 2 65.....5 5 534 Cap Sheat 6.0.4 1.2. .5 ese 5 4c less in 5 box lots. SALT. 60 Pocket, FF D........... 215 28 Pocket .. Piece al tae Oo 1003 b pockets. . SEES ne 2% 25 Saginaw. or Manistee...... 95 Ashton, bu. bags...... 66 Ashton,4 bu. bags.. Higgins’ bu. bags..... American, % bu. bags..... Rock, bushels.............. Warsaw, "h bags tees London Relish, 2doz... ... 2 50 Acme English, pts......... 3 50 SOAP. Dingman, 100 bars.......... 4 00 Don’t a none, 45 JHKOR oo eS 3% Queen Anne............... 4 0 German Family............ 2 04 SPICES—WHOLE. AUSPICO. acs s eee se se 8y% Cassia, China in mats...... 8% ss Batavia in bund....12 ‘© §Saigonin rolls..... 40 Cloves, Amboyna.......... 25 * Zanzipar.........3.. 23 Mace Batavia............... 80 Nutmegs, oy Soe hae ee 40 i) No. 2 Pepper, Singapore, black. ae white.28 “es 20 SPICES—GROUND—IN BULK. Alispice... 2 Cassia, Batavia ceed ue 15 and Saigon.25, * Saigon..............42 Cloves, Amboyna. oe ele ee 35 : Zanzibar........... 30 Mace Batavia.............2. 85 Mustard, English.. 20 and Trie.22 ae Trieste’........... 25 Nutmegs, No. 2.. ap Pepper, Singapore “plack. .22 white.. oe Cayenne.......... Absolute Paper, Cinnamon Allspice Cloves Ginger Mustard STARCH. Kingsford’s Silver Gloss, : b b Boxes... ees q oy corre: - % ‘ -- 6% Pure,1b in Rae coe selec she by Corn,1 b pkgs...... pes 7 os be =¥-2-I00 Ginger Snaps. eco 1% TRRR ERR RK BND SS oO Sugar Creams........7% Graham Crackers, es Oatmeal Crackers.... TOBACCOS—PLUG. SI AT HONG oo eo sce 4 nk ROA. 625.30 es eek 42 Helipse RUA Ge Pi eueueedces S34 36 Holy Moses...........0.....5: 33 Blue Blazes..................- - Eye Opener.................. ce Cae Olipper...c.css20 Seen bestes 39 Climax.. Bbbe 45 Corner Stone...........-.....39 OA ED POR ios. ok isk, eek 41 Tenderloin. ob hae hae ce kes Sale vee 38 Sweet Russet.. < ..238 Dark _ Magnolia... Sos Peseta d as 40 Hot Shot......... x Spee idaraae ‘ TOBACCOS—FINE CUT. Sweet ave Maeapes sv aess 5 cBU Five and even.. peers Hiawatha... ... ccc. cesses ee 000 Sweet Cuba..................45 Petoskey Chief............... 68 oer RUSSCL.. oo... ecco 45 aoese Red Domino... Swamp Angel........ Uncle Sam... 2.2.22 30 ROK PANO! oe 38 Sensation... : . 60. 3 ccs ce 33 Yellow Jacket.. ae . 20 Sweet Conqueror... Be aie * 2@% TEAS. Japan ordinary..... .... Japan fair to good....... 2550 Japan fine................ Japan dust............... P20 Young Hyson............ 20@45 Gunpowder............... 35@50 Oolong............ 3I@55Q60@75 COARO oo 25@30 VINEGAR. : 30 gr. 50 gr. White Wine ...... ll CidOr. 2s oss 9 11 APDIC: 2.052 606555 10 12 MISCELLANEOUS. pete ee imported ...... 90 95 Bene. No. 0 65 do N 3 ease do No. 95 Chimneys, No. : Re _ Cocoa Shells, bulk.......... Condensed Milk,-Eagle.... Cream Tartar.......5...... 25 Candles, Star............... Candles, Hotel.............. Camphor, 0z., 2 boxes. ..35 Extract Coffee, V. C....... 80 do Felix ..... 5 Fire Crackers, per box....1 20 Gum, Rubber 100 lumps.. 2 Gum, Rubber 200 lumps... Gum, Spruce............... J elly, i in 730 bb pails... 5 as on Powder, Keg......:.::....6 5 bv Powder, 4% Keg............ 2 87 MORO ks eee ee eae 5 CANDY. FRUITS and NUTS. Puinam & Brooxs quote as follows: STICK. Standard, 25 i boxes....... 8% Twist, do 9 Cut Loaf do MIXED. Royal, 25 i pails..... 84@ 9 Royal, 200 ib bbis........... 8% Extra, 25 ib pails........... 10 Extra, 200 Ib hbbis........... 9 French Cream, 25 ® pails. .11% Cut loaf, 25 ib cases........ 10 Broken, "25 pails......... 10 Broken, 200 bbis......... 9 FANCY—IN 5 bb BOXES. Lemon Drops................ 13 SOUNDLOPS oe oc es ee 14 Peppermint Drops..... Tuas ol4 Chocolate Drops............. 14 HM Chosolate: Drops....... 18 Gum Drops... 2: 656105 2% 10 Licorice Drops............... 18 AB Licorice Drops.. ule Lozenges, plain.............. 14 Lozenges, printed.. -o 15 TMpPOridis =. 022 ss. i coe ss 14 MOLGOCR oo os ae 15 CTCAM BAT. oo. 6k ose ee 13 Molasses Bar................. 13 Caramels. 220023 ioe eo e's 18 Hand Made Creams.......... 18 Plain Creams................ 16 Decorated Creams....... ... 20 String Rock... 2. 26...65. 5.508 13 Burnt Almonds............. 22 Wintergreen Berries........ 14 FANCY—IN BULK. Lozenges, plain in pails...12 Lozenges, plain in bbls....11 Lozenges, printed in pails. 12% Lozenges, printed in bbls. 8 Chocolate Drops, in pails. .12% Gum Drops in pails....... 6% Gum Drops, in bbls........ 54% Moss Drops, in pails....... 10 Moss Drops, in bbls........ 9 Sour Drops, in pails....... 12 Imperials, in pails......... 12 Imperials in bbls.. - FRUITS. Bananas 22.0. 2.5...5.. 1 25@2 75 Oranges, choice ..... @4 00 Oranges, Florida..... @ Oranges, Messina.... @1 50 Oranges, OO.......... 4 00@4 oe Oranges, Imperials.. @4 50 Oranges ee ca.7 50@8 00 Lemons, choice.. 25@3 50 Lemons, fancy....... A 75@4 00 Figs, layers, new..... 12 @16 Figs, Bags, 50 Ib @ Dates, frails do...... ® 4% Dates, 4% do do @ 54 Dates, Fard 10 bh box # b.. 3 Dates, Fard 50 ib box # b.. 6% Dates, Persian 50 Ib box ..5@5% NUTS. Almonds, oon a 2 California gues Brazile . 2... 620s 6sses 84@ 9 Filberts, Sicily....... @ll Walnuts, eee: 13 ae Sici Vi ciect sss - French.. @li Pecans, Texas.H.P. 8@12 Cocoanuts, # 100..... 50 PEANUTS. Prime Red, raw #8 b Choice do do Fancy H.P.do do Choice White, Va.do Fancy HP,. Va do 5 He? Nace cc OYSTERS AND FISH. F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: OYSTERS. Fairhaven Counts.. Selects...... ..... Anchors... Standards Favorites. . Standards per ga . Selects, per gal....... Counts, in bulk, per 100. oe ry} shell “ Clams, os per ga FRESH FISH. Black bass... Rock bass..... Perch, skinned. Trout pike Whitefish. . se G9ESO © RR COUR CUR FRESH MEATS. John Mohrhard quotes, selling prices, as Tolowe: Fresh beef. . ecceces Short cut eae Extra tra clear pi hort cut More : short cut......... tra clear, heavy................. : Gioar quill, short cut:............. Boston clear, short cut............ | Clear back, short cut.............. Standard clear, abort cut, Pe Bean, . esses sitrits btetaee SMOKED MRATS—CANVASSED oR PUAIN. Hames, oe DOR ees a os oie: il = . GB WS ee ee 11% 4 to 14 bs.. Ks --11% Pe ORG ee ei a &% * OS> DONCIOSS.)-. 2... eee cede il Shoulders. eee 8 Breakfast Bacon, boneless.................. ih Dried Beef, ORE oe et Sa eee eae 8% Dam Prices: . 6.06.05. 000. 10 DRY SALT MEATS. Long Clears, OAV oon es ae — MedvimM ss fee MNO ce ee eG 108 uae. 7 6s Nere eee sh bb dee e ats eece 80 and £0 th tbe ee a ne. c LARD IN TIN PAILS. 8 ib. Pails, 20 in a case.................05 5 ib Pails, 12 in acase..................- 10 Pails, 6 in a case................005 20 Db Pails, 4 pailsin case............... BEEF IN BARRELS. Extra Mess, warranted 200 bs............ tk Extra Mess, Chicago Packing... Ups Kansas City Packing SARs . 1 25 PIR eo ae a 7 Extra Plate: . 2... .0..:...- BU oie eels catia he 8 25 1% 8 : Boneless, TUMp butts....... 0.0.2... seers ee. 9 50 a Kan City PRG. ....... 8 50 : ** 44 bbl. 5 00 SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED. POrk SAVSRlO sooo se ose Le 1% HEART SAUBARC.. oo. ccs e doce week veces cess il Tongue SAUSAGE......... 0.65 ecseeecccancce 9 Frankfort Sausage........ (a eee ei, Waa 8 BGO BAUSAEO oe. oo eels co hoc ace 6 Bologna, straight................6+ ese oS 6 Bolopnn, thick = 23.5203. soc es se 6 Pek CHOCKG oe oe se a ee 6 PIGS’ FEET. VR AITDATPOIS 2s ode ccle chee de cee w a 8 50 In quarter barrels............ 0000.0. cece ee 215 TRIPE. In % Bea eas on ee 3 00 BN Aes es ere oe ee cas 1 %5 In Kits vanes ere AACE ee CI elas okt ors 85 HIDES, PELTS AND FURS. Perkins & Hess pay a re Green....g@b4 @ 1% Cait skins, green Part cured... e @ 5%| or ecured.... 5 Fullcured.. 1446@ 6144|Deacon skins, Dry hides a ® piece..... 10 Kips ........ 6 WOOL. Fine washed @ Bb 18@20 Coarse washed.. Seer Medium ......... 20@23|Unwashed........ L2@16 FURS. Ne 1 No.2 No. oe 4 Beare ee 15 00 700 400 BeOAVers.c.: 1a ee: 6 00 4 e 2 00 BAGSOrke oe. o oe en ce: 75 Cato Wilde... 66s oe. 2 SS, FIOUSGLc 6 si el o.. 1d Hox, ROG. 66.1: 1 00 or COTORSS 8 oe 500 % * Grey. .... 75 Wighers. 65 6 7 00 Pyne eek 4 00 Mink, Large Dark...... * s Small Pale....... Martins (000085 8. 1 00 é SPRING WINTER FALL KITS Moirsratsy 352350... 18 14 8@A 0 ORDORE se 6 00 4 00 Raccoon, Farge. Se 5D Smaill.. 20 Skunk 0.625252 2o... 75 50 WOME ee oo os 300 100 10 per cent. may be added to above prices. Deer Skins, dry, Red Coats, per. Vo Katee 30: “Blue ‘ Short Grey, Long ‘* MISCELLANEOUS. Sheep pelts, short shearing....... .. Sheep pelts, old wool estimated....... COW a eee 3% “@ t 4 Grease BULGER. 5c i Ginseng. 7000 i re 66 be @ 64 @20 66 4s “cc oe 66 se oe 00 WOODENWARE, Curtiss & Dunton quote as follows: Standard Tubs, No. 4 reek e ten ee 126 O@S 50 Standard Tubs, No. 2................4. 5 00@5 50 Standard Tubs, No.3.... ............. 4 ((@4 a Standard Pails, two hoop 14 Standard Pails, three Hoop... 2.00202. 5.0. 16 Pails; ground wood =... .......26.2. 00022. 4 50 Maple Bowls, assorted sizes Butter Pails, as i Butter Ladles..... See es Butter Spades............. RolWiMe PINs: 02... c sk Porto Mashers. 00 be BO Clothes Pounders. :.:. 0: ies... oes 2 25 CAOUBESPPINE 206s ce MODI SHCKS | cok Washboards, single Washboards, double..............0 co... 2 Washboards, Northern Queen.............. 2 %5 BASKETS. Diamond Market 40 Bushel, narrow band, No. 1 Races ae ual 1 50 Bushel, narrow band, NOD 2s 1 40 Bushel, Wide DANG fo ells: 1% Clothes, splint, NOV8 2: 3 ae Clothes, splint, No.2...:....0.-0..0.0002 050. 4 2 Clothes, splint, NO. 3.02... ..253 00752 5 00 Clothes, mltlow, NOLS... 2000000 ke 6 00 Clothes, willow No.2... .............c cee cess 6 50 Clothes. wallow NO. Loc ee 7 50 Water Tight, (acme) Due ee 3 %5 Half bu] foe: 2 85 PRODUCHK MARKET. Apples—$é per bbl. Beets—In good supply at 40c per bu. Beans—Hand-picked mediums are very scarce, readily commanding $2.50 per bu. Butter—Jobbers pay 20@22e for choice dairy a3 Sell at 22@25c. Grease butter is slow sale at 8c. Butterine—Creamery, 16c for solid packed and lic for rolls. Dairy, 13%c for solid packed and 14%e for rolis. Extra creamery 20c for solid packed and 2l1c for rolls. Cabbages—$1@$1.25 per doz., according to size. Very scarce. Carrots—30@35ec per bu. Cheese—Jobbers are holding their stocks at 13@13\%e. Cider—l0c per gal. Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25 rels, 25c. Cranbe' ries—Wisconsin Bell and Cherry are se oo demand at $3.50 per crate or $10 per bbl. Dried Apples—Jobbers hold sun-dried at 514 @6%c and evaporated at 8%c. Egegs--Considering the season of the year, the price holds up wonderfully. Sales were made Monday at ldc, but afew warm days will probably send the price down to 10 or llc. Honey—In plentiful supply at 15@16c. Hay—Baled is moderately active at $15 per ton intwoand five ton lots and $18 in car lots. Maple Sugar —New crop, 10c per Ib. Onions— Home orn $1.40 per bu. Bop ee ao 2 Db aa ' otatoes—Buyers are paying 75@80c per bu. and holding at 85@%c. : . Turnips—20@25e per bu. GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. Wheat—City millers pay 8c for Lancaster and 78c for Fulse and Clawson. Corn—Jobbing generally at 57¢ in 100 bu. lots and 53c in carlots. Oats—White, 42c in small lots and 3é6c in car lots. Rye—48@50e ® b Havios—orewers: pay $1.30 8 cwt. Fliour—No change. Patent $5.40 2 bblin sacks and $5.60 in wood. Straight, $4.40 @ bbl. in sacks and $4.60 in wood. ee ee $2.50 # bbl. Feed—Screenings, $15 @® ton. Bran, $18 R one Ships, $18.50 # ton. Middlings, $19 # ton. Corn and Oats, $22 # ton. ; apple bar- Dairy Notes. Lyman Reed, of Medina county, Ohio, thas been engaged as maker at Warren Hav- en Co.’s cheese factory, at Bloomingdale. Fred Smith will start a new cheese fac- ‘tory at Breedsville about May 1, having} been pledged the milk of about 300 cows. |, es ear formerly with vee Hav- | THURBER, WHYLAND & C0, NEW YORE, RELIABLE FOOD PRODUCTS. \ [It is both pleasant and profitable for merchants te occasionally visit New York, an 1 such are cordially 1; look through our establishment, corner West Broadway, Reade and Hudson streets, and make our acquaintance, whether they wish to buy goods or not. Ask for a member of the J STANTON, SAMPSON & 60,, 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. GEO. F. OWEN, Grand Rapids; Western Michigan Salesmaa, HIRTH & KRAUSE, LEATHER And Shoe Store Supplies, SHOE BRUSHES, SHOE BUTTONS, SHOE POLISH, SHOE LACES. Heelers, Cork Soles, Button Hooks, Dress- ings, etc. ~Write for Catalogue. 118 Canal Street, Grand Rapids. FURNITURE TO ORDER, Anything or 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 furnished when desired. Wolverine Chair Factory West End Pearl St. Bridge. iE DURE Ht NALONAL BANK A. J. BowN:, President. Gro. C. Prerce, Vice President. H. P. BAKER, Cashier, CAPITAL, - - $300,000. Transacts a general banking business. Make a Speeialty of Collections. Accounts ef Country Merchants Solicited. ASE FOR ARDENT MUSTARD BEDE IN THE WORLD. Offer No, 176. FREE—To Merchants Only: One Williams’ “Perfection” Electro-Mag- netic Battery. Address at once, R. W. Tansill & Co., Chicago. - IF YOU WANT Medium Clover, Mammoth Clover, Timothy, Alsike, Alfalfa, Hungarian, Millet, Red Top, Orchard Grass, Blue Grass, Field Peas, Spring Rye, Spring Barley. OR ANY KIND OF SEEDS SEND TO W. Y. LAMORKAUX, 71 Canal Grand Rapids, Mich. Street, SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF ABSOLUTE SPICES, AND Absolute Baking Powder. JOBBERS OF Teas, Coffees 2 Grocers’ Stndries, GRAND RAPIDS. PRED, 0. YALE & CO MANUFACTURERS OF mperia La Be BAKING. POWDERS ——AND-—— All Kinds of Bxtracis and Flavorings. JOBBERS OF Teas, Toilet Soaps, Cigars and Grosers’ Sundries, ALFRED J. BROWN, FOREIGN, TROPICAL, CALIFORNIA Bananas, Our Specialty. 16 and 18 No. Division St.. GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. GENUINE K. of L. CIGARS. The product of Organized, Working Ci- garmakers. Established Sept. 1, 1886, on tle Co-operative plan by members of L. A. 6874, K. of L. Smokers and Friends of Labor, Attention! If you are opposed to filthy, tenement-house factories, the servile labor of coolies, the contracts for convict labor, give our Cigars a trial. If you arein favor of shorter hours of labor, the Saturday half-holiday, and last, but not least, the payment of higher and living wages in solid cash, give our Cigars a trial and accord them your most liberal patronage. The yel-! low K. of L. label on every box. One hun- dred thousand sold within three months in the eity of Detroit alone. Warranted to be strict- ly five and ten cent goods. For further partic- ulars, terms, prices, references, etc., address W. HE. KRUM & CG., Wernex=sville, Perks Co.. Pennsylvania. POTATOES. We give prompt persona! attention to thesale of POTATOES, APPLES,BEANS and ONIONS in car lots. We offer best facilities and watchful attention. Consign- ments respectfully solicited. Liberal cash advances on Car Lots when desired. Wo. H. Thompson & 0, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 166 South Water St., CHICAGO. Reference FELSENTHAL. Gross & MILusER, Bankers, Chicago. INCREASE YOUR TRADE BY SELLING Composed of Guatemala, African and Mexican Javas, Santos, Maracaibo and Rio. selected with especial reference to their fine drinking qualities. The most popular brand of Blended Coffee in the market. Sold only in 50 Ib. Cans and 1 !b. packages, 30, 60 and 100 lb. Cases. Mail Orders Solicited by the pro- a J, fl. THOMPSON & 60, BEE SPICE MILLS, 59 Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich. Importers ane jobbers of fine Teas, Coffees, Spices, Etec.. Baking Powder Mfrs., Coffee Roasters, Spice Grinders. JUDD c& Co., JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE And Full Line Summer Goods. 102 CANAL STREET. Whips. ° The best whips in the world, made in all grades. Buggy, Carriages, Cab, Team, Farm and Express. CINSENG ROOT. We pay the highest price forit. Address PECK Sts » Wholesale Druggists, GRAND RAP EDWIN FALLAS, PROPRIETOR OF | VALLEY CITY COLD STORAGE, JOBBER OF Bulter, Eggs, Lemons, Oranges, And Packer of SOLID BRAND OYSTERS. Facilities for canning and jobbing oysters: are unsurpassed. Mail orders filled promptly at lowest market price. Correspondence s0- licited. A liberal discount to the jobbing trade. 217, 219 Livingston St,, Grand Rapids. Cc. C. BUNTING. BUNTING @ Commission Cc. L. DAVIS. &% DAVIS, ‘Merchants, — Specialties: Apples and Potatoes in Car Lots. ‘Second Vice President—H, B a i Presiden < nears Ke Kephart, - < Streasurer—W1 Wm. Dupont Detroit. 5% ee Committee—Geo. Gundrum, : H. Lyman, John E. Peck, E. T. Webb. oval Seeretai ry—James Vernor, De' Next Meeting At Detroit, Septsmber rie 5,6 and 7. Grand Rapids ‘Pharmaceutical eer: ANIZED OCTOBER % 1884. President —H. . ge pee se : Vice-President—J. W. a —Frank H. Escott. ‘Treasurer—Henry B. Fairchil rrien Sp: Frank Inglis, = ‘Board of Censors—President, Vice-President and Sec- ‘Board of Trustees—The President, John E. Peck, Geo. _ G. Steketee, A. F. Hazeltine and F. J. | ee wen, Isaac Watts, Wm. E. White and Wm. L ite. Committee on Trade Matters—Jonn Peck, F. J. Wurz- burg, W. H. Tibbs. Committee on Legislation—J. W. Hayward, Theo. Keming, W. H. Van Leuwen. eS aie on Pharmacy—W. L. White, John Muir, B. Kimm. Regular Meetings—First Thursday evening in each mont. Annual Meeting—First Thursday eveningin November Next Meeting—Thursday evening, February 2, at THE TRADESMAN Office. Detroit Pharmaceutical Society. mgr room OCTOBER, 1883, President—Frank ing First ee codants. “Ww. R. Perry. Second Vice-President—J. J. Crowley. Secretary and Treasurer—?. Rohnert Assistant Secret and Treasurer—A. B. Lee. Annual Meeting—First Wednesday in June. Regular Meetings—First Wednesday in each month. Central Michigan Druggists’ Association. President, J. W. Dunlop; Secretary, R. M. Mussell. “Berrien County Pharmaceutical Society. President, H. M. Dean; Seeretary, Henry Kephart. Clinton County Drugzists’ Association. President, A. O. Hunt; Secretary, A.S. Wallace. Charlevoix County Pharmaceutical Society President, H. W. Willard; Secretary, Geo. W. Crouter. Jonia 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, Cc. H. ve Secretary, A. H. Webber. ’ “Wionroe County Pharmaceutical Society. President, 8S. M. Sackett; Secretary, Julius Weiss. Muskegon County Druggists’ Association, President, E. C. Bond; Secretary,Geo. L. LeFevre. Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association. President, C. 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. Saginaw County Sisecerionag ge gence eer: President, Jay Smith; Secretary, D. E. Pra — EXAMINATION QUESTIONS Propounded ut the Last Meeting of the Il- linois State bcard of Pharmacy. PHARMACY. 1. How would you determine the cor- rectness of a graduate? What processes in ‘pharmacy require the application of a great degree of heat? Describe three of them, giving examples. What is meant by the terms exsiceation; distillation? Name some Official preparation in whith the ordi- nary steel spatula would be inadmissible in dispensing. 8. What isa solution? State difference between simple and chemical solution. How may solution of solids be facilitated? Name five solvents used in pharmacy in the order of their importance. Explain the mode of operation and uses of a syphon. 3. What is the difference between a sed- ément and a precipitate? Whatis the dif- ference between efflorescence and deliques- scence? Explain the process of granulation. Explain clearly why powders intended for percolation are moistened. If there are ex- -ceptions to the rule, state them, giving ex- ‘amples. How may recovered alcohol be purified? 4. What is the official name of Griffith’s mixture, Basham’s mixture, basilicon oint- ment, diachylen plaster, Plummer’s pills? 5. Whatis an emulsion? Give a rule for making an emulsion of cod-liver oil, fif- ty per cent. Is glycerine heavier or lighter than water? State whether you would dis- pense nitrous acid and gly cerine; and why? In what official tincture is glycerin men- tioned? 6. What are the component parts of s lution citrate of mugnesium, compoun tincture of gentian, ointment of oxide of zine, compound cathartic pills, aromatic powder? "7. How many grains in a gramme of “mercury? What is a cubic centimeter? What is the abbreviation? How many grains in a cubic centimeter of water at 4° -C.? How mauy grains ina standard tea- spoonful? 8.- What are the doses and antidotes of tar- tar emetic, chloral, BPE ChIae, acetate of lead, phosphorus? 9. How would you dispense the follow- ing: . R. Potassa, Permanganas, 3 i. - Glycerin, 31. Sig. Use externally. . In what order should the following be «dispensed, and what is the mixture cailed: R. Sol. acetate of ammonium, + Elixir orange, Tinct. chloride iron, ¥. Syrup, 1s. Water, 50. Diluted acetic acid, a. Dispense and state dose of quinine. R, Quinine sulph., gr. Xx. Acid, sulph. aromat., 3 88. Aq. ammon., Z i. Syrup, aurantii, 2 iv. Dose, 3i ter in die. Hydrarg. chlorid. mite, er. xe Syrup, zingiberis, Acid. hydrochloric, ‘ Elixir simp., M. Signa: Shake well and ‘take one «.. dessert spoonful every four hours. Would you dispense it? Correct this prescription. k. Acid. hydroc., i. Syr. pruni virg i: a » Siued aft s. ad 3 iv. M. Sig. Teaspoonful every Meals hours. 1G.” Rovagnice the official tinctures mark- -ed 1, 2, 3, the wines marked 4, 5, the syrups | marked 6, 7, and liquores marked 8, 9, 10. y were as follows: 1, tincture of acon- , ound tincture of cinchona. 3, and opium. 4, wine of en 6, syrup of lem- ega. 8, solution of pound. solution of: of arsenite of po add M. R,- af an ‘how? What are its. uses in ohana! - | Name official preparations. of poisoning is it the best antidote? — In what case. 5. Myrrh—What is the appearance o ‘myrrh? ‘To what does it yield its virtues? What are its effects on the system? Name the official preparations and doses. What are the active principles? 6. Kino—What are the varieties of kino? To what does it yield its virtues? What are its incompatibles? What are its medic- inal propertiés and uses? What is the dose? %. Ipecac—Give the botanic name and part used. How would you determine a good article? What is the active principle? What are its medical properties? Name four Official preparations. 8. Saffron—Give common name and de- scribe this drug. Name adulterations and substitutions. What are its medicinal uses? Name official preparation and dose. 9. Define the following terms: Incitant; narcotic; tonic; antilithic; errhine; eschar- otic; antizymotic. 10. Recognize the official drugs marked 1 to 10 inclusive. They were as follows: Senega root; pink root; colombo; golden | p seal root; rape seed; American worm seed; calendula; gum catechu; India senna; sar- saparilla, Honduras. CHEMISTRY. 1. Define synthesis, and give example. Define analysis, and give example. Upon what are the principles of analysis based? What are reagents, and what part do they play inanalysis? State how many kinds of analysis there are, and explain the differ- ence. 2. Describe the following apparatus nec- essary in pharmaceutical testing and state their uses: Graduated flask, burette, pipette, hydrometer, specific gravity bottle. 3. What is meant by the following terms: Isomorphous, isomeric, cellular, di- morphous, octohedron. 4. Define oxygen and hydrogen fully. Which is of greater interest, pharmaceuti- cally; and why? How are acids distin- guished from other bodies? What are hy- dracids, and from what derived? Name an official inorganic acid, and say how made. i nena ey er VISITING BUYERS. The following retail dealers have visited the market during the past week and placed orders with the various houses: A Fisher & Co, Lowell GH Walbrink, Allendale HE Hogan, So Boardman |W H Pardee, Logan Wright & Friend, Lake!F Dodge, Big Rapids Odessa John Damstra, Gitchell CK Hoyt, Hudsonviile Jorgensen & Hemingsen, ww Peirce, Moline Ashland CS Judson, Cannonsburg {Geo Carrington, Trent JL Thomas, Cannonsburg|John Kamps, Zutphen J P Cordes, Alpine Den Herder & Tanis, Vries- Morley Bros, CedarSprings| land M J Howard, Englishville |M Gezan, . Jenisenville Mrs G Miller, Muskegon L Cook, Bauer N Bouma, Fisher W H Struik, Forest Grove 8 J Martin, Sullivan” \L Maier, & isher Station OF & W P Conklin, Ra-'John Gnnstra, Lamont venna J M Keeney, Ferry L pines? Ensley GM Reno, Huntley Smith, Wayland Fred Engler, Reed City Barley, Crosby Baker & Baker, Rockford Rice, Croton Sole & Chapel, Ada an Noord, Jamestown (jd A Sniith, Byron Center J oldersma, Jamestown Knowles, West Troy Putnam, Fruitport Jolby, Rockford G Selleck, Rockford A Q Hq4kiaq Gus Begman, Bauer W W Forrester, Pierson Wm Rosie, Bass River ‘Eli Runnels, Corning J W Brant Co, Albion WN Hutchinson, Grant» |Hessler & Hessler, Rockf’rd G F Gretzinger, East Saug-|Bristol & Powers, Lacey atuck Neal McMillan, Rockford D D Harris, Shelbyville G P Stark, Cascade Gw Minnick, Muskegon T Hefferman, Baldwin s & Mar tindale,|Jadob VanderVeen, Grand Haven RA Hastings, Sparta Severance & Rich, Middle- PE po et > be Qup J W Lovely. Howard City Walling Bros, Lamont HB Ivish, Lisbon ee Are You Becoming More Competent as a Druggist? From the Druggist. This is a question thai each of our read- ers should ask himself. The interrogation is to be taken in a broad sense. A _ person cannot dispense drugs without learning something about them, and hence the an- swer to the question in a restricted sense would always be affirmative. To put the subject more pointedly, we ask: Are you devoting a portion of your spare time to the study of pharmacy? If not, you are losing an opportunity to ad- vance your b@siness interests. It is not ne- cessary to bother your brain over some com- plex chemical question, or some theory of vegetable physiology. These studies will do very well for those who have had such a training that they can comprehend them. The average druggist, however, should take some more every day and practical subject. As an exanple, take up some medicine that is frequently dispensed; say, the drug rhu- barb. Read what the dispensatory says about the substances, and compare the drugs in stock with the description in the book of reference. You will thus learn how a good specimen looks as well as the usual proper- ties of a poor article. Then, when your physicians come into the store to warm by the fire and learn the news, you can _inci- dentally speak about a good quality of rhu- barb just received from your wholesale deal- er. A few words about the drug and the manner in which you make the pharmaco- poial preparations will not be amiss. Such conversation may explain why it is that you charge more for the aromatic syrup of rhu- barb than it is sold for in some ‘‘Cheap Jobh” drug stores. ——— The Drug Market. Quinine is steady, with light demand. Opium has further declined. Morphia is low- er. Mercury and preparations have declined. Engiish vermillion has. declined. The Paris green association has fixed prices as follows: Arsenic kegs... os os. eet 17 ? 112 pound oes pas Meocee ls Sela Tie 14, 28 and 56 pound pails......... 14 1 pound packages ooeee Sie: yy - Sus Mae Senco cae an % 66 6 23% To buyers of 500 pounds during the sea- son, 74¢ rebate will be given and on 1,000 pounds ic rebate. Bills are payable July 1. The cash .discount is at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum for unexpired time. ——————~>_ -9 @b Succini .............. € 9 6 Sassafras... ......- - Sinapis, ess, Bees op Theobromas.....-.... POTASSIUM. Bi Cary: oo2. 3 3554: Bichromate .......-.. arb Chlorate, (Po. 20).. Cyanide............... WOdidO 235s eee 3 @3 25 Potassa, Bitart, pure 37@ 39 Potassa, Bitart,com @ 16 Potass Nitras, opt... 8@ 10 Potass Nitras........ 1@ 9 Prussiate ............ 25@ 28 Sulphate po....... oe 18 Aconitum... Gentiana, (po. 15).. Glyechrrhiza, (pv. 15). Hyo Canaden, 0. T5) Hollebore, Alba, po. Inula, oe ae See re Tpecac, Iris tok. eo. 20@22).. Jalapa, Pr... 5.2. +65 : Maranta, 148......... Eonue ey aI po.. a6 Spigelia ......... eek Sanguinaria, (po. 25). re 2a ery procured and the factory started run- gone ning. The project, while perfectly practic- tas- | able, didn’t work well from the start because here are charges of goillng, (po. 35): Symplocarpus, - dus, po... CE cedeedetes -Foeniculum.......... 65 | Foenugreek, po...... 5| Lini Lini, grd, (bbl, 3).. Lobelia 50! Creasotum ........... - : ‘Picis Liq., ” qua: ‘Ganuabis Sativa..... s4@ ‘A donium ; enopodium ....... Dipterix Odorate.. 58 oe THD 8 ©800 0 6 aK Boat Sanam . Phalaria ‘denidan — Nigra....... ; es. Frumenti, W., D. Co..2 00@2 50 Frumenti, D. “FR... 75@2 oC 6| Frumenti ............ 1 10@1 & Juniperis Co. O. T...1 T5@i 15 Juniperis Co......... 1 75@3 50 Saacharum N. Be aes 1 75@2 09 Spt. Vini Galli.......1 75@6 50 ini Oporto.......... 1 25@2 60 Vini Alba.......... 1 25@2 00 SPONCES Florida sheevs’ wool earri 2.2 20@2 50 2 00 39 | Nassau sheeps’ Woo: carriage............ _Velvet Extra sheers’ wool carriage...... Extra Yellow sheers’ carriage Grass sheeps’ weol CALTIAZE.........00- Hard for slate use... Yellow Reef, for slate TSO. oes ee cose SYRUPS. ACCAGIA. oo. cee Zingiber.............. ADCRAC ooo cs eek erri Iod.. Books Auranti Cortes....... Rbhei Arom........... Smilax Officinalis.... a o Co.. BONCUR ooo lies, SCHIAGs.. 22. seca. ns OO MOG. eo ca sock sais "POIMGAN.. 6268 as see Prunus Virg.......... TINCTURES. Aconitum N: apellis - oes © and myrrh..... Arnica .......... eee Asafoetida ..........+. Atrope belladonna... Osa wee es sice ee Sanguinaria .......... Barosma.........- 00: Cantharides......... Capsicum............+ Cardamon............ oe Co se Castor .. .c-5 ceese. ss as DALCCRY ..55.....- 005+ Cinchona. Columba... coir star Conium, bs CHDEDAS. , 505... .0 5. 5) Digitulis.............. Gualea..... ; * -ammon....... Zingiber.........0000- Hyoseyamus......... MOGINO@ Ls 5.62 5.5 acces > Colorlesgs...... Ferri Cui ‘ridum...... Kino..... Lobelia .............. . Myrrh..... Pee: Nux Vomic. i ** Camphorated... 38 DeCOGOr. ics. ..s Auranti Cortex...... QUIASSIAS 5 i access Cassia Acutifol...... es ee Co.. Serpentaria.......... Stromonium.......... TPOWMAN A iyi. seas ea WaleriQn. . 2... cscs Veratrum Veride.... MISCELLANEOUS. Atther, Spis Nit, 3 F.. 26@ 28 Ather, Spts Nit, 1F.. W@ 82 AMINO 2 ose ce 24@ 3% Alumen, ground, (p- oa. 7 AMINGAELO: 6 3.6 See. Antimoni, po........ Antimoni et Potass * Antipyrin::...0.....- Argenti Nitras, 3.... Arsenicum........... 5@ 7 Balm Gilead Bud.. 38@ 40 Bismuth 8. N........ 2 15@2 20 Calcium Chlor, 1s, (448 ll; 4s, 12 2) @ 9 Cantharides Russian, 3@ 4 55@ " 4@ 55@_ 60 1 35@1 40 @ 68 po Capsici Fructus, a Capsici fructus, Capsici Fructus, B sh Caryophyllus, foe 35) Carmine, No. 4 Cura Alba, 8. & Be: Cera Flava........... OOCCUS 003. . Cassia Fructus....... Centraria ............ Cetaceum ............ Chloroform .......... 66@ Chloroform, Squibbs @l1 Chioral Hyd Crst..... 1 50@1 . Chongrus ............ 10@ Cinchonidine, P.& W .15@ Cinchonidine, Ger’an 8@ Corks, list, dis. per CONG tise ee ee. BSE @ @ 5@ 8@ @ 2@ @ Creta, (bbl. 75)........ Creta prep........... Creta, precip......... Creta Rubra.......... CrOCUB 22.22 ,.2.5.-2. Cudhear.: 0. .2i: 3:3: Cupri Sulph.......... 6@ Dextvine --.........: 10@ Ether Suiph.......... 68@ Emery, all numbers. Emery, po............ Ergota, (po.) 73....... Flake White......... Gallas ses Gambier 5.2. ..62..6 Gelatin, Coopor...... Gelatin, French.. TIVI ecw & £q eto 108 pue “worn ‘spidey puery Clee 2° HAMOLS ‘V @ 1@ @ 5 40@ 60 ,Glassware flint, 70810 by box. 60410, less. Glue, Brown......... 9@ 15 Glue, White.......... B@ 2 Glycerina............ 23@ 26 Grana Paradisi...... @ bb Humulus..... ...... 25@ 40 Hydrarg Chlor.Mite. @ Hydrarg Chlor. Cor. @ HydrargOx.Rubrum @ 90 Hydrarg Ammoniati. @1 10 Py deare V benearan 45@ 55 oe rargyruim . a @ = alias Am... nd 20 Toaine. er Iodoform . Lupuline .... Lycopodium . Liquor Arsen et Hy- drarg Iod........... tiquer Potass Arsini- 18.-; . Co Picis Liq, N. C.. % zal - AOL. oR is ae ees > 7 Lig., pints.. Hydrarg, {po. | Bh r Nigra, (p | ‘Piper Alba, on | Pix Burgun. 2 Salacin .......2: 70... an Rubia Tinctorum... Saccharum Lactis pv 13 50@s 00 5.5 R Sanguis Draconis. . Santonfne............ 14 1 apo, Seidlitz Mixture.____ Sinapis............... Sinapis, opt.......... ae iheremoy, Do. @€® © E898Ed Soda 1 Boras, (po 11)..10 Soda et Potoss Tart. . Soda Carb............ Soda, Bi-Carb........ Sode, Ash............ Soda. Sulphas........ Spts. Ether Co....... Spts. \ vreia Dom.. Spts, Myrcia Imp.. oe Vini Rect. bbl. 2% lose 5 4 2 55 @2 00 _ @2 50 2 29 Less 5c. gal. lots ten days. Strychnia Crystal. . @!1 10 Sulphur, Subl Ane . 2 - 3% Sulphur, Rell.. Tamarinds........... ferebenth Venice .. 28@ 30 Theobromae......... 5O@ 55 Vanitle 2200.2. 52... 9 ee . Zinci Sulph.......... I@ OILs. Bbl Gal 70 5 12 50 59 62 Whale, winter........ Lard, one Pee oles 68 Lard, No. 1... ee Linseed, ure raw ae Linseed, Oiled ...... Neat’s Foot, winter “trained Spii.ts Turpentine.. PAINTS 60 48 rh Lb Red Venetian........ 2@3 Ochre, yellow Mars. 5 2@3 Ochre, yellow Ber.. 2@3 59 | Putty, commercial.. 3 24%@3 Putty, strictly pure..24% 2%@3 Vermilion prime Am- OPIGAD |. i s02 3 eas. 18@16 Vermilion, English.. 0@%5 Green, Peninsular.. 16@17 Lead, red strictly pur 6@6% Lead, white, strictly 6@6% @0 90 whiting, white Span Whiting, Gilders’. @ White, Paris Amer’n 110 149 1 20@1 40 Whiting, Paris Eng. 1 00@1 20 VARNISHES, cliff Pioneer Prepared Faints Swiss eae PePaes No.1 Turp Coach.. — 10@1 20 Extra Turp..........1 60@1 %0 Coach Body.......... 2 1503 00 No.1 Turp Furn..... 1 00@1 10 Extra Turk Damar..1 55@1 60 Japan Dryer, No. 1 MED ooo. s ceases 70@ 75 > OL t$ CNS LON AI NIGWOD “QUOSHY NOSIOd ONY YONDI CHNOWdWI NY MOA ANH |: & PERKIN DRUG Ce Importers and Jobbers of GS, CHEMICALS ((TS SUNDRIES. DEALERS IN PATENT MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, WE ARE SOLE PROPRIETORS OF WEATHERLY MICHIGAN CATARRH REMEDY. We have in stock and offer a full line of Whiskies, Brandies, Gins, Wines, Rums, We are Sole Agents in Mich- igan for W.D.& Co., Hender- son County, hand-made NOUR MASH WHISKEY, Druggists’ Faverite Rye Whisky, We Sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only. We Give Our Personal Attention to Mail Orders and Guarantee Satisfaction All Orders are Shipped and Invoiced the same day we receive them. SEND IN A TRIAL ORDER. Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co,, Coe 25°38, meta, EDY. ene size, - - - = perdoz. wee 6 eS oS a eS “ 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 childhood, Druggists make no mistake in keeping Peck- ham’s Croup Remedy in stock. Trade supplied by Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., Grand Rapids. vanend: Williams & Co., Detroit. James ER, Davis & Co,, Detroit. Peter Van Schaack & Sons, Chicago. eo FOR ATTRACTIVE ADVERTISING MATTER ADDRESS THE PROPRIETOR. DR. H. C. PECKHAM, Freeport, - Mich. ir“‘Peckham’s Croup Remedy is the most reliable and satisfactory proprietary medicine I oe My sales are constantly increasing.“—W. H. Goodyear, Druggist, Hastings, Mich. (“During the years 1878 and 1879, when we handled proprietary medicines, we sold more than four gross of Dr. Peckham’s Croup Remedy, on a positive guaran- tee, and not one bottle has been returned.”—REIGLER & RowusH, Merchants, Freeport, Mich. PIONEER PREPARED PAINTS We Write forSample Cards and Prices. have Supplied our Trade with this PoP. FP. Brand and it is all the manufacturers claim for it. We sell iton a GUARANTEE. flazelting k Perkins Drvg 60., GENERAL AGENTS, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. PIONEER PREPARED PAINTS H. M. GOEBEL Is the largest jobber of In the State, not excluding Detroit. An {mmense stock now on hand in latest pat- terns, and we want to sell. Prices lowest. Also wholesale Paints and Varnishes. Brushes and artists: materials. Orders filled promptly. Correspond with me. 1g Canal St.. GRAND RAPIDS. Manufacturers of the Ce ebrated ACME PREPARED PAINTS, Which for Durability, Elasticity, Beauty and Economy are Absolutely Unsurpassed. J. WOURZBURG, WHOLESALE AGENT, Grand Rapids, - Mich. TRADH SU eR Lieb BY THE Hzeting & Parkins Drag Co. GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. And the Wholesale Druggists of Detroit and Chicago, LUCIUS C, WEST, Attorney at Patent Law and Solicitor of American and Foreign patents. 105 E. Main St., Kalamazoo, Mich., U.S. A. Branch of- irculars fer London, Eng. Practice in U. S. Courts. © LL ye aUrcKethieen MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 20, 1887. Ph. Best Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wis.: GENTLEMEN—I have used in my family and practice the Liquid Extract of Malt and Hops, known as The ‘‘Best” Tonic, with the most satisfactory results. JI consider the Malt Extract the most valuable of all of its class of Tonics, and especially adapted to those cases of debility arising from en- feebled digestion. The ‘‘Best” Tonic I be- lieve fully equal to the best imported Malt Extract, and I am confident will give satis- faction to patient and physician. J. H. THomrson, M. D. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 21, 1887. Ph. Best Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wis.: DEAR Sirs—I take pleasure in stating that your ‘‘Best’’ Tonic is the most palatable of any preparation of Malt, and that from its prompt and reliable effect, I prescribe it in preference to that of any other make. « Yours truly, J. R. McDILu. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 21, 1887. Ph. Best Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wis.: GENTLEMEN—I have used The ‘‘Best’’ Tonic in my own family and in my prac- tice, ever since it was brought to my atten- tion by the Phillip Best Brewing Co., and am free to say that I believe it to be the most palatable and useful of the Malt pre- parations I have used. Wm. Fox, M. D. CuIcAago, Dec. 6, 1887. | Ph, Best Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wis.: GENTLEMEN—I have had the pleasure of examining and testing the qualities of The “‘Best” Tonic, not only in my practice bué in my family. Am most highly pleased vith its medicinal qualities, and cordially recommend it to those, who, by. reason of nervous exhaustion, find it necessary to re- sort to Tonics and extra nutrients. A wie glass full before each regular meal, im- creases the appetite and improves digestiort: administered upon retiring at night, has the effect to produce most tranquil sleep. Respectfully, J. HARVEY Bares, M. D. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 26, 1887. Ph. Best Brewing Co.. Milwaukee, Wis.: DEAR Sirs—I thankfully received the two bottles of your Concentrated Liquid Ex- tract of Malt and Hops, and am impressed with the value of this good and nutritive preparation. It is really a highly nutritive Tonic and remedial agent in building upa weak constitution, strengthening the nery- ous system, and a valuable substitute for solid food, particularly if given after dis- eases, in cases of injuries of the body, and especially when the appetite is diminished, It will be difficult to find a better Tonie than the ‘‘Best,” and I cheerfully testify that it is of great value in the treatment of all kinds ef weakness and diseases. I pre- fer it to any imported Malt Extract. Very Respectfully, M. OHLEWANN, M. D. For Sale By KINS.. d very ‘funny ‘that I can see,” | the fat man, in an irritated tone. “Is that the way you fix up your expense account?” Well, look at this blamed book: Re- 5 - gume of day’s work, number of merchants galled on, number sold, number that did - not buy, remarks—that’s one page; collec- - tions, allowances and for what—that’s page two; what time did you leave——? _ what time did you arrive at——-? how many miles apart? how much did it cost you? livery, bus fare, hotel bills, sundries {always itemize sundries)—that’s page 3. _ And at the end of the week you must sum the whele of this bosh up. Now, is there anything funny about this? Anything fun- ny about a house chucking one of these things at you andin so many words insin- nating that you are a thief, that you can’t be trusted with their money, and, on ac- count of your dishonesty, you must render up.an itemized account of just where you spent every cent and where you drew every breath of air?” ‘Oh, don’t get hot,” soothingly replied the bald-headed man; ‘‘you are net the only “one who has to do just so. Do like I do. Every Monday morning, before I start to work, I fill out all but the collections and sundries. Take a pointer—never, fill out your sundries until the end of the week.” ‘*Well,” said the man with specs on, ‘‘I don’t have to do this at all. When the end of the week comes, I send in my cash and whatever is short is expenses. I believe that my house gets the best of it in the long run, for these expense books are only somany temptations for some men to play even.” ‘See here, you fellows are all cranks. IL eould’nt get along without an expense book. Teall on from fifty to seventy-five people aweek. I collect from thirty to fifty bills per week, and I am very thankful that I can have a systematized way of memorand- ing my collections and expenses. I don’t try to put down everything I do. I don’t try to remember every cent I spend. Neither do I believe that my house expects it. ButIdo believe that if a house pays you for your time, they have a right to know what you do with it. And they eer- tainly have aright to know what you do with their money. I sometimes think it would pay houses to put into their expense books a pedro and penny ante column.” The tall passenger looked at the bald- headed man and winked. The fat man gasped for breath, while the man with specs on smiled as he saw sitting behind the quartette and facing the last speaker one of the members of a large wholesale grocery heuse. * * * * *% 3 The door flicsopen, and a young fellow rushes up to the first man he spies behind the counter and says, ‘‘How do you do? [s there anything I can sell you in my line?” “Tam not the proprietor,” replies the elerk; ‘“‘he is in the back end of the store.” The young man, nowise abashed, rapidly walks to the rear of the store and, ignoring the fact that two traveling men are await- ing their turn, while a third is showing the buyer some samples, asks again if there is “Anything in-my line you need?” “The proprietor of the establishment looks up in surprise, sizes up the young man, gets his proper measure and says: **Let’s see, whom are you with?” *sT represent Fish Bros., of Grand Rap- ads,” a small and obscure firm in the com- mission line. *“Grand Rapids! Grand Rapids!” says the proprietor in a meditative tone; ‘‘Grand Rapids—say, where is Grand Rapids?” The young man takes this all in good faith and, drawing a railroad guide from his pocket, kindly explains where Grand Rap- ids is. The merchant lives about fifty amiles north ef Grand Rapids. **Have you any wholesale houses there?” s the next question. *sOh, yes, two or three, but mine is the largest.” ° “Grand Rapids! I have heard of the place, wome to think. Is there a firm called Body, Call & Co. there?” “No, I think not.” **Sure?”’ .. ‘Phe young man draws out of his inner goat pocket a bran new pocket edition of ‘Bradstreet, looks up Grand Rapids, finds Body, Call & Co. and says, ‘‘Yes, but they “are a small concern and do a wholesale and retail trade. We sell them lots of goods.” “Well, Ihave learned lots to-day, but ‘there is nothing I neéd in your line. Leave your card and if I should need any- in a week or so I will write in.” yeung fellow fumbles in all his ts for’a card-but finds none, and so f the traveling men who had enjoyed “roast” kindly hands him one of his, his | ame on it. The JOBBERS IN RY GOODS, Hosiery, Carpets, Ete. O and 8 Monroe Si, Grand Rapids, DONT W FOR THE Chicago or Detroit Drummer! BUY YOUR SPRING LINE OF MENS § BOYS WOOL, FUR STRAW HATS LADIES and MISSES STRAWS NEAR HOME, Saving Yourself Time, Trouble aud Enea # THE ONLY JOLESALE HAR In WESTERN MICHIGAN, I. C. LEVI 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42 Canal Street, ‘AQUSE GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. RISING SUN BUGKWHEAY. Guaranteed Absolutely Pure, ORDERS FROM RETAIL TRADE SOLICITED. Newnyeo Rouer Muuus, Mich, Newaygo, - The Most Popular 10c cigar, and “TUM YUM,” The Best Selling 5c Cigar in the Market. Send for triat order. BIG RAPIDS, MICE. FIESTER & FOX, Manufacturers’ Agents for SAW AND GRIST MILI MACHINERY, ORKS Rarelogue INDIANAPOLIS. IND. U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF . 3 prices. Carry Engines and Boilers in Stock f for immediate delivery. is Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Workine Machinery, Saws, Belting and Oils. And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley. Large stock kept on hand. Pulley and become convinced of their superiority. 44,46 and 48 So. Division St.. GRAND RAPIDS, MICR. NNESS & McGURDY. Importers and Manufacturers’ Agents. DEALERS IN rackery, China, Glassware. Fancy Goods of all Description, HOTEL AND STEAMBOAT GOODS, Bronze and Library Lamps, Chandeliers, Brackets, Ete, 7S and 75 Jefferson Ave., DEYDROTT, MICE. Send for Sample Write for Prices. Wholesale Agents for Duffield’s Canadian Lamps, ARTHUR MEIGS & C0, 77, 19, 81, aud 83 South Division Street, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. {28° One Block from Union Depot on Oakes Street. WHOLESALE GROCERS. IMPORTERS OF JOBBERS OF Tobacco and Cigars. SHIPPERS OF VEGETABLES, FRUITS and PRODUCE. PROPRIETORS OF THE ReD Fox Piue ToBAcco. AGENCY OF Boss Tobacco Pail Cover. Full and Complete Line of FIXTURES and STORE FUR- NITURE. oe STOOK ae greatest VARIETY of ony. House in ‘@ENERAL DEALER IN Stationary and Portal titans and Boilers, Vertical, Horizontal, Hoisting and Marine Bopiriee: SAW MILLS, any Size or Capacity Wanted. Estimates Given on Complete Outfits. 83,90 and 92 SOUTH DIVISION ST., - haust Fans. ag Steam Pumps, Blowers and Ex- GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Alfred Meakin’s White Granite. The public are so well acquainted with this incomparable line of white crockery that the name of the manufacturer alone is enough to make a sale. trade is light, try one of the following assorted packages. Prices guaranteed and the goods shipped at once. tions. igan Agents for MEAKIN’S WARE. If your crockery Write to us for quota- Exclusive Western Mich- Full Stock Meakin’s Lustre Eand Just Received. Assorted Crates Alfred Meakin’s White Ware. No. 44 Assortment. 53 doz. Plates (10 5) (5 6) (30 7) (5 12 * Fruit Sacer. 24 Sets Minton Handled Teas. 24 * §t. Denis Handled Teas. 188° 2 Teas Unhandled. No. 46 Assortment. 50 doz. Plates 7 in. Beeakfast, 60 set Handled Teas, St. Denis. 30 ** Unhandled Teas, St. Denis. No. 48 Assortment. * 24 Pairs Ewers and Basins 8s. 24 Covered Chambers 9 s. 12 Uneovered Chambers 9s. 63 Pitchers ¢6 6) (12 12) (12 24) (15 80) (18 58) deep. 18 sets Handied Teas St. Denis. 18 “ Daisy. 18 ‘** Unhandled Teas St. Denis. 6 Soaps covered. 3 vases. 12 Mugs. 386 Assorted Bowls. No. 15183 Assortment. 23 doz. Plates (5 5) (2 6) (12 7) (2 8) (27% "8 ss Fruit Saucers. 2 ‘© Individual Butters. 23 Platters 2-8, 3-9, 6-10, 6-11, 3-12, 2-14. 69 Scollops 12-3, 6-5, le 6, 12-7, 12- 8, 6-9. 4 Covered Dishes 2 “7, 2-8. 2 Sauce Boats, 3 Pickles. 4 Casseroles 2-7, 2-8. 2 Covered Butters 5. 2 Teapots. 4 Sugars. 24 Pitchers 3-6, 6-12, 3-24, 6-86. 36 Bowls sported Sizes. 6 Mugs 36 6 Pairs were and Basins. 18 Chambers, 12 Uncovcred, 6 Covered. 21 sets Handled Teas 14 Bt. Denis ¥% Minton. 21 * Unhandled St. Denis Teas. No. 141910 Special Stock Assortment. 30 doz. Plates 6-5, a 4-8. 24 Bakers 6-6, 12-7, 6-8 30 Bowls Assorted Sizes. 7) deep. i | 9” Laws 18 Chambers, 12 Uncovered, 6 Covered. 86 Scollops 12-6, 12-7, 12-8. 6 doz. Fruit Saucers. | 24 sets Handled Teas, 4 St. Denis, '4 Daisy. {2 21 * Unhandled Teas St. Denis. | ot Oyster Bowls 30s. 6 Pairs Ewers and Basins 9s. 3 doz. Individual Butters. | 18 Dishes 6-9, 6-10, 6-11. No. 161210 Special Stock Assortment. | 42 doz. Plates 9-4, 13-6, 20-7. ; 6 * Bruit Saucers. | 88 Bowls Assorted Sizes. 16 sets Handled Teas Daisy. 145 * Teas St. eae 15 Handled, 30 Unhandld i Scollops 6-5, 12-6, 12-7, 12-8, 6-9. 5 Pitchers 3-12, 6-30, 6-36. i " Pairs Ewers and Basins 6s. | 12 Chambers, 6 Covered, 6 Uncovered. | Alfred Meakin’s Luster Brand. pe 15133 Aseorted Crate. oz. Plates 6-5, 4-5, 12-7, 3-8, inch fiat 2-7 deep. 6 " Fruit Saucers. 24 * Oyster Bowls 30s. #4 set Handle Teas. 14 Minton, ¥% Daisy. 4% set Handle Coffees Daisy. 21 Dishes 2-8, 3-9, 6-19, 4-11, 4-12, 2-14 inch. 12 Bakers 47, 4-8, 4-9 inch. 24 Scollops 6-6, 6-7, 6-8, §-9 inch square. 2 Sauce Tureens Complete, 4 Covered Dishes 2-7, 2-8 inch. 4 Casseroles. 1-7, 2-8, 1-9 inch. 6 Sauce Boats. 4 Pickels. 24 Jugs 3-6, 6-12, 3-24, 6-30, 6-36s. 4 Covered Butters, 5 inch. 6 doz. Square Individual Butters. 3 Tea Pots 248, 6 Sugars 24s. 6 Creamers 24s. 4 Ewers and Basins 9s. 4 Covered Champers, 9s. 2 Covered Soaps. 2 Brush Vases. 6 Mugs 36s. 1 Slop Jar 2. 18 Bowls 8-24, 9-30, 6-36s. eo. e MOS 8, MUSSELMAN & Go Wholesale Grocers, 21& 23 SOUTH IONJA ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MicH. ™ GEO. E. HOWES. S. A. HOWES. €.Nn GEO. E. HOWES & CO. JOBBERS IN Apples, Potatoes _ Onions a < SPHCIALTINS: 2