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The Michigan Tradesman.
VOL. 6.
GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1888.
NO. 264.
J PLACE to secure a thorough
and useful education is at the
GRAND RAPIDS (Mich.) BUSI-
NESS COLLEGE. write for Col-
lege Journal. Address. C. G. SWENSBERG.
CASH SALE CHECKS.
Encourage your trade to pay cash instead of
running book accounts by using Cash Sale
Checks. For saleat50 cents per 100 by E. A.
STOWE & BRO., Grand Rapids.
POURTH NATIONAL BANK
Grand Rapids, Mich.
A. J. BOWNE, President.
GEO. C. PIERCE, Vice President.
HH. P. BAKER, Cashier.
= $300,000.
CAPITAL,
Transacts a general banking business.
Make a Specialty of Collections. Accounts
JUDD cw CO.,
JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE
And Full Line Summer Goods.
102 CANAL STREET.
G. M. MUNGER & CO.,
GRAND RAPIDS.
Successors to Allen’s Laundry.
Mail and Express orders attended to with
p:omptness. Nice Work, Quick Time
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
W. E. HALL, Jr., = - - Manager.
APPLES
We make a specialty of handling AP-
PLES in car lots and less and would
be pleased to open correspondence
with a view to receiving your
shipments. Will at all times
make liberal advances.
“Prompt returns at top
market price,” is our
maxim.
8. T. FISH & 00,
189 So. Water St,,
CHICAGO.
Wwiaeodt&
Full line. Cash prices this month.
GRAHAM ROYS, - Grand Rapids. Mich.
FERMENTUM!
The Only Reliable Compressed Yeast.
Handled by a Majority of the Grocers
and Bakers of Michigan. Send for sam-
ples and prices. L. WINTERNITZ,
State Agent, Grand Rapids.
STANTON, SAMPSON & 00,
Manutacturers and Jobbers of
Men’s Furnishing Goods.
Sole Manufacturers of the ‘‘Peninsular”
Brand Pants, Shirts and Overails.
State agents for Celuloid Collars and Cuffs.
120 and 122 Jeiferson, Ave.,
DETROIT, MICHIGAN.
GEO. F. OWEN, Grand Rapids;
Western Michigan Salesmaa.
ef Country Merchants Solicited.
i
illers, Attention
We are making a Middlings
Purifier and Flour Dresser that
will save you their cost at least
three times each year.
They are guaranteed to do
more work in less space (with
less power and less waste)
than any other machines of
their class.
Send for descriptive cata-
logue with testimonials.
Martin’s Middlings Purifier C0.,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
RDMUNDB. DIKEMAN
THE GREAT
Wateh Maker
= Jeweler,
Ai CANAL 8Y.,
Grand Rapids, - Mich.
THURBER, WHYLAND & CO,
NEW YORE,
RELIABLE
FOOD PRODUCTS.
[It is both pleasant and profitable for merchants te
occasionally visit New York, and all such are cordially
invited to call, look through our establishment, corner
West Broadway, Reade and Hudson streets, and make
our acquaintance, whether they wish to buy goods or
not. Ask for a member of the firm.]
Voig!, Herpolsheimer & C0,
Importers and Jobbers of
Dry Goods,
STAPLE and FANCY.
Overalls, Pants, Bic,
OUR OWN MAKE.
A COMPLETE LINE OF
Fancy Grockerg and
Fancg Woodenware,
OUR OWN IMPORTATION.
Inspection solicited. Chicago and De-
troit prices guaranteed.
SAFES!
Anyone in want of a first-class Fire or
Burglar Proof Safe of the Cincinnati Safe
and Lock Co. manufacture will find it to
his advantage to write or call on us. We
have light expenses, and are able to sell low-
er than any other house representing first-
class work. Second-hand safes always on
hand.
C. M. GOODRICH & CoO.,
With Satety Deposit Co., Basement oi Wid-
dicomb BIk.
BELEN AT
Wagon and Sleigh Go.,
Manufacturers of
Spring, Freight, Express,
Lumber and Farm
WAGONS
LOGGING CARTS AND TRUCKS,
MILL AND DUMP CARTS,
LUMBERMEN’S AND
RIVER TOOLS.
We carry alarge stock of material and have
every facility for making first class Wagons of
all kinds.
t= Special attention given
Painting and Lettering.
Shops on Front St., Grand Rapids
to Repairing,
A
OUR FALL LINE OF
School Supplies
AN
Fing Stationery
— 1S NOW COMPLETE.——
OUR TRAVELERS
J. L. KYMER (of our firm),
GEO. H. RAYNOR
and GILBERT J. HAAN
Will soon call upon the trade with a complete
line of samples.
BATON, LYON & C0,
20 and 22 Monroe St, Grand Rapids.
BOOK-KEEPING
* WIPKD OUT!
No Pass Books!
No Charging!
No Posting!
No Writing!
No “a ars of Accounts!
No Change te Make!
TRADESMAN
Credit COUPON Book!
THE NEWEST AND BEST SYSTEM
ON THE MARKET.
We quote prices as follows:
S 2 Coupons, per hundred.._.............. -. $2.50
$5 : ee 3.00
= Co ee 4.00
20. Cl ee 5.00
Subject to the following discounts:
Orders for 200 or Over. ... 6.0... 5 per cent.
oe ** 500 ee ae
i Oe a ee 3 ..
Send in sample order and put your business
on a cash basis.
EK. A. STOWE & BRO,, Grand Rapids,
WALES - GOODYRAR
—AND—
GONNEGTIGUT
Rubbers.
Write for Fall Prices and Discounts.
G. B. MAYHEW,
86 Monroe Street,
GRAND RAPIDS.
Telfer Spice Company,
SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF
ABSOLUTE S8PIGKS,
——_AND—
Absolnte Baking Powder.
JOBBERS OF
Teas, Coffees 2 Grocers’ Sundries,
| 46 Ottawa St, GRAND RAPIDS,
JULIUS HOUSEMAN, Pres.,
A. B. WATSON, Treas..
S. F. ASPINW ALL, Secy.
CASH CAPITAL, $200,000.
Industrial School of Business
Is noted for THOROUGHNESS.
Its graduates succeed. Write
W.-N. FERRIS,
Big Rapids, Mich.
TWO GREAT LEADERS!
The above head-line does not refer to the
great leadersin the political parties,
but to two of the GREATEST
SELLING Cigars on the mar-
ket to-day—namely:
W ARREN’S
“SPECKLED HAWANAS,”
AND THEIR “RUNNING MATES,
Warren's ‘Silver Spots.
The ‘Speckled Havanas’’ for a Ten
Cent Cigar, and the ‘‘Silver Spots’? for a
Five Cent Cigar, stand without rivals
wherever introduced. Every dealer in
Fine Cigars should secure these two
brands, as they are TRADE WINNERS.
Full particulars in regard to prices,
terms, ete., can be had by addressing
GRO.Y. WARREN X60,
MANUFACTURERS
High Grade Cigars,
FLINT, MICHIGAN.
THROUGH MANY HANDS.
CONCLUDED FROM LAST WEEK.]
A certain loathsome lodging house, sit-
uated in a back slum, whither we must
now repair, was nothing else but a nest
of thieves—wretched, ill-clad, hungry
thieves: outeasts from the more sturdy
ranks of crime; despised by the clever
burglar who took his $5,000 or $10,000
worth of ‘“‘swag’’? at a haul; ignored and
scorned by the dashing, swell cracksman,
or the accomplished pickpocket. These
poor creatures were only shoplifters and
area-sneaks—men, women and children
who were willing to risk the terrible pun-
ishments of the law for a few cents. <>
Buy flour manufactured by the Cres-
cent Roller Mills. Every sack warranted.
East presses on from conquest to con
Voigt Milling Co.
AMONG THE TRADE.
GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP.
J. E. Higgins succeeds H. W. Simonds
in the boot and shoe business.
John W. Sherwood succeeds Smith &
Smith in the grocery business.
J. L. Guiles has engaged in the grocery
pusiness at Fruitport. I. M. Clark &
Son furnished the stock.
Siggins Bros. have engaged in the gro-
cery business at Columbia. Olney,
Shields & Co. furnished the stock.
Hynes & Bessey have engaged in the
grocery business at Orange. Lemon,
Hoops & Peters furnished the stock.
R. D. Reed, for seven years past en-
gaged in the meat business at Mecosta,
has opened a meat markei in the Arcade,
near the corner of Lyon street.
W. A. Palmer, formerly engaged in the
merchant tailoring business here, but for
the past eight years manager of D. C.
Baldwin’s hardware store at Lockport,
Ill., has arranged to open a hardware
store in the new bloek on the corner of
South Division and Hall streets.
The Telfer Spice Co. has leased the
double store and basement in the Rani-
ville building, on Pearl street, and is
moving its manufacturing and selling
departments to that location. The change
nearly doubles the capacity of the estab-
lishment, and will enable it to keep pace
with its rapidly growing business.
AROUND THE STATE.
Vestaburg—E. F. Owen has
drug stock.
Plainwell—W. D. Carr
new boot and shoe store.
Caro—M. C. Holmes has sold his notion
stock to Frank C. Wilson.
Coopersville—Millard & Keniston have
engaged in the meat business.
Evart—Hulgrave & Stewart succeed
T. R. Johns in the wagon business.
Marion—Mrs. Burdick, late of Chase,
has opened a bakery and restaurant.
Locke—Ira Hawes succeeds L. G. Royce
in the general merchandise business.
Sturgis—Dr. L. S. Putney succeeds
Putney & Tobey in the drug business.
Coneord—N. B. Saxon & Co. succeed
Saxon & Severance in the drug business.
Hastings—Miller & WNiess_ succeeds
Lake & Miller in the blacksmith business.
Jackson—Mark Sternberger succeeds
Sternberger & Chestnut in the clothing
business.
Remus—Prentice & Wenzel have sold
stock, to: T. W. Preston, of
opened &
has opened a
their drug
Millbrook.
Flint—Alex. Freedman’s clothing store
has been closed by Hirsch, Edson & Co.,
of Chicago.
Middleville—Severance & Rich are get-
ting ready to move their drug stock into
a new store.
Carson City—J. T. Walters has pur-
chased the grocery stock formerly owned
by McPherson & Son.
Yorkville—Oscar Fox has sold his gro-
cery stock to Walter Wedge, who will
continue the business.
Sault Ste. Marie—Bishop Bros. have
moved their meat market from Portage
avenue to 61 Ridge street.
Sturgis—Bender Bros. are closing out
their stock of dry goods and carpets and
will soon remove to some larger place.
Pewamo—eE. E. Rogers has engaged in
the grocery business, purchasing his
stock of J. H. Thompson & Co., of De-
troit.
Bedwin—Chas. A. Bedwin has rented
his store and sold his general stock to
D. A. MeDonald, who will continue the
business.
Kalamazoo — Hobart Babcock has
bought the drug stock formerly owned by
Underhill & Spofford and now runs two
drug stores.
Plainwell—M. Bailey has sold his drug
stock to Geo. E. Starr and A. L. Thomp-
son, who will continue the business under
the style of Starr & Thompson.
Woodland—H. C. Carpenter & Son have
purchased Hough & Snyder’s agricultur-
al implement business and will move
their hardware stock from Sunfield to this
place.
STRAY FACTS.
Detroit—A. D. Sutton succeeds Fergu-
son & Sutton in the hotel business.
Mendon—H. C. Clapp & Son have
moved their drug stock into their new
store.
Marion—C. D. Pitcher has begun the
erection of a new building, to be used for
his meat market.
Kalamazoo—W. H. Cobb has bought
the John Windoes tannery property at
administrator’s sale for $2,200.
Marion—H. E. Walsworth has begun
the erection of a store building, 20x60
feet in dimensions, which he will occupy
with his furniture stock.
Sunfield—E. H. Deatsman & Co. will
occupy their new store in the Cheetham
block about October 15 with their stock
of clothing. dry goods, fancy goods and
millinery.
Lowell—Robert Graham foreclosed his
mortgage on Henry Mitchell’s grocery
store’) last Monday. on a claim for $900,
when Olney, Shields & Co. bought Gra-
ham’s mortgage and took possession of
the stock, which they are closing out as
fast as possible.
Marion—Callagan & Cook, late of Sa-
lem, Ohio, have begun the erection of a
two-story building, 20x60 feet in dimen-
sions, which they will occupy with a
grocery stock.
Detroit—The Michigan Phonograph Co.
has been organized with a capital stock
of $300,000. Six gentlemen hold all the
stock, two of them being C. C. Bowen
and Levi L. Barbour.
Detroit—The old firm of McDonald
Bros. & Co., the Woodward avenue plum-
bers, has been dissolved and a new part-
nership formed. Charles A. Rich and
George Lancashire have been taken in as
general partners, and A. W. Wright, the
““Co.”? of the old firm, becomes special
partner, contributing $15,000.
MANUFACTURING MATTERS.
Carson City—F. A. Rockafellow has ar-
ranged to put uparoller process feed
mill.
Saginaw—The Crescent Match Co.’s
factory, which had been idle since July 1,
started up last week.
Roekford—Robert M. Hutchins is get-
ting ready to erect an excelsior factory,
which will employ ten men.
Allegan—J. B. Streeter & Son have
purchased a sawmill outfit and will
shortly engage in the cutting of lumber
near the paper mill.
South Lyon—The Church & Office
Furniture Co. has been organized with a
capital stock of $10,000, one-half paid in.
Samuel E. Carpenter is President, H. G.
Sellman Secretary and I. N. Just Treas-
urer. Wm Gregg and H. G. Sellman will
manage the business.
INDIANA ITEMS.
South Bend—G. A. Alward succeeds
J. A. Roper in the manufacture of fur-
niture.
Pierceton—Frank T. Nail has retired
from the grocery and meat market firm
of Nail Bros.
Morristown—Allender Bros. have as-
signed their agricultural implement stock
to James M. Graham.
Lagrange—D. L. Shrock succeeds Geo.
Miller in the grocery and bakery busi-
ness,
Wolcottville—N. M. Killem as opened
a general store.
Lagrange—Smith Bros. succeed A.
Lampman in the hardware business.
———————>- 2 __—_
Purely Personal.
John G. Shields and family
Colorado Springs on Monday.
G. I. Hawkhurst, the Jackson horse-
radish grower and jobber, was in town
Monday.
Geo. J. Stephenson, the Bangor drug-
gist, spent Sunday in town, the guest of
left for
his brothers.
Robert W. Hazeltine has
Escanaba to take the position of
seription clerk for J. R. Means.
L. A. Phelps, the Saugatuck druggist,
yas in town a couple of days last week
gone to
pre-
for the purpose of buying his holiday
goods.
K. A. Jenison, the general
dealer, was in town last week. He at-
tended the golden wedding of his father
at Jenisonville.
L. E. Hawkins has from
Colorado, where he spent a couple of
weeks. He left his family at Colorado
Springs for the winter.
E. H. Evans, for several years past
book-keeper for the Northern National
Bank, at Big Rapids, has taken the posi-
tion of book-keeper for the Antrim Iron
Company.
S. S. Morris, the Muskegon tmea
packer, has been nominated for county
treasurer. Mr. Morris is a prosperous
business man of unquestioned reliability
and would honor any office given him by
the vote of the people.
D. A. Harrison writes THE TRADES-
MAN that the report that he is about to
engage in the drug business at Paw Paw
is incorrect—that his sole occupation for
some time to come will be to regain his
shattered health. Mr. Harrison has hosts
of friends all over the State who will be
glad to learn that he is on the gain.
Smith Barnes, General Manager of the
Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co., spent a
couple of days in Grand Rapids last
week, and for the first time in fifteen
years took time to look around the city—
at its fine residences, large factories and
the Soldiers’ Home. He returned home
home Thursday and passed through the
city with his wife Saturday night on the
way to Chicago, where acouple of weeks
will be spent in search of recreation and
pleasure.
T. M. Sloan, the Dimondale general
dealer, was in town five days of last week
in attendance on the United States Court
as ajuror. Mr. Sloan is President of the
Dimondale B. M. A., which is one of the
most active in the State. He says that
the B. M. A. has done three things for
Dimondale, any one of which would more
than compensate the members for the
time and expense involved — brought
about a more social feeling among the
business men of the place, secured the
collection of 57 per cent. of wholly
worthless accounts and stimulated a
closer credit business. Mr. Sloan de-
serves much credit for the conservative
manner in which he has guided his asso-
ciation and is entitled to the designation
given him by ex-President Hamilton,
“One of the wheel-horses of the move-
Manton
returned
ment.’’
A New Wholesale Notion House.
A reporter of Tim: TRADESMAN dropped
in at the new wholesale notion house of F.
W. Wurzburg’s Sons & Co. last Saturday
and was pleased to note the large and com-
plete stock which is being put in place
at the store of the firm in the new
MeMullen block. Their stock comprises
everything included in the line of notions
and ladies’, gents’ and children’s hosiery
and underwear. A member of the firm
asserted that their notion stock would be
the largest line carried in the city and
equal to anything shown in the State.
The stock is all new and clean, has been
carefully selected by experienced buyers,
and will be sold at New York prices. As
the assortment will be complete in every
department, the trade tributary to this
market will largely avail themselves of
this opportunity to save the expensive
freight charges incident to purchasing
goods in the East. The same conserva-
tive course which has marked the career
of F. W. Wurzburg will be pursued by
the new firm, which starts in under
favorable auspices and will undoubtedly
make a place for itself among the aggres-
sive houses of this market.
—
Bank Notes.
F. L. Fuller, the Cedar Springs banker
was in town Monday.
The Citizen’s Bank of Niles has made
dividends of 17 cent. in the past
year.
A. J. Bowne
that the recently established at
Lowell by himself and associates will be
merged into a national bank as soon as
the necessary preliminaries can be ar-
ranged.
per
assures Tore TRADESMAN
bank
a
Menthol Ointment.
Menthol ointment (Shirley) is a useful
mode of applying menthol. It is under
many circumstances a better application
thon the pure crystal. As to there being
menthol in the ointment in abundance,
the merest trial on any skin possessed of
ordinary sensation at once shows. Men-
thol ointment has in our hands relieved
the infra-mammary pain of hysteria as
well as more definite neuralgia.
FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC.
eee
Advertisements will be inserted under this head for
two cents a word the first insertion and one centa
word for eacka subsequent insertion. No advertise-
ment taken for lessthan 25cents. Advance payment.
FOR SALE.
OR SALE OR RENT—A DESIRABLE LOCATION
for a druggist or a physician, or both. New brick
building on a frequented corner. Good rooms above
for residence purposes. The location isa good one also
fora grocery business, and an adjoining store could be
rented with it for this purpose. Terms reasonable for
a desirable tenant, or will sell at a barguin for cash or
its equivalent or take a choice farm in part payment.
The preperty will return arevenue of $1,500 to $2,000
per anmum. Address James A. Jones, Butler Block,
Detroit, Mich. . 299
t= SALE—A CLEAN, WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OF
general hardware, stoves and tinware. Tin shop
in connection. Will inventory about $6,000. Located
eentrally and one of the best points for retail business
in the city. Good reasons for selling. Address Hard-
ware, care Michigan Tradesman. 300
OR SALE CHEAP —18-HOKSE POWER ENGIN i;
Good as new. Address 298, this office. 298
rT SALE—THE JEFFERSON FLOURING MILL.
Best water pewerin the State. Inquire of N. G.
King, Brooklyn ich. 294
2asant streets ‘‘on the hill.”’
ge for stock in any good institution.
Will ex-
han 286,
eare Michigan Tradesma
ens Addre:
D GROCERY STOCK,
ness corner. Stock and fix-
900. Reason for selling,
ry, care Michigan Trades-
282
sir
man, Grand Ra s.
| Pee SALE—ONE 9x24 ROWNDS’ SECTIONAL ROLL
er will, with elevators and scalpers complete; one
Webster bran duster; one OO Geo. T. Smith puriiisr
The abové machines are allin good condition. En
of owner, D. C. Briggs, North nch, Mich.
OR SALE—BAZaAR BI , WELT Es
lishedin ene of the liveliest and best business
townsin the State. Proprietor’s health failing. In-
veice about $1,400. Now is the time to buy for fall and
holiday trade. Address A BC office of this paper. 272
OR S&4LE—CLEAN GROCERY, DRY GOUDS AND
E" Crockery steck, situated ina railway town, with
geod line of customers. Stock will inventory about
$2,000. Wiil take part cash and balance on time. Ad-
dress A. S. Musselman & Co., Grand Rapids, 260
| ap 8 DRUG FIXTURES AND SMALL Sruck
of drugs. Address Doetor, Box 242, Rockford. 255°
JLYOR SALE—OR EXCHANGE FOR STOCK IN TRADE,
Grain Elevator, ten carloads capacity; horse
power, large grounds; fine town on C. & G. T. railroad;
good wheat and produce market. Write for particu-
lare, W. B. Tyler, care B. P. & D. A. Co., Grand Rapids,
Mich. 259
| Eigen SALE—GENERAL STOCK, GOOD TRADE, LONG
or short lease of store. A bargain for some one.
Must sell.. Want to go South. Address Box 12, Grand-
ville, Mich. 242
‘OR SALE—THR® DRESS OF TYPE NOW USED ON
“The Tradesman’—600 pounds of brevier and 200
pounds of nonpareil. A good bargain will be given
purchaser. 206
WANTS.
ee ee ON THE ROAD BY MAN OF
six years’ experience. Best of reference. Ad-
dress J. E. F. care Michigan Tradesman 293
Tinga LIVE, ENERGETIC MAN WHO IS SO-
ber and honest, to consolidate grocery or gener
al stocks with me, in a No.1 location, where a trade of
$20,000 2 year cam be dene. Don’t write unless you are
all right amd mean business. Address Lock Box 129,
Collins, Mich. 275
CC > EXCHANGE FOR VALUABLE REAL
estate, a steck of merchandise. Address 287,
Teadesman office, Grand Rapids, Mich. 287
ANTED—BY A YOUNG MAN UNDERSTANDING
the meat business, to buy an interest ina meat
market ina goodtown. Address Cleaver, care Michi-
gen Tradesman. 28
eS SS. TO SELL OUR CHOICE VA-
rieties of nursery stock, either on salary or com-
mission. Permanent employment to successful men
Address, with references, May Brothers, Nurserymen,
Rochester, N. Y. 278
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-keeping, in many instances save you the
expense of one clerk, will bring your business down te
a cash basis and save you ail 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. 213
SS MORE MERCHANTS TO ADOPT OUR
Improved Coupon Pass Book System. Send for
E. A. Stowe & Bro., Grand Rapids. 214
MISCELLANEOUS.
20-ACRE FRUIT FARM NEAR BENTON HARBOR,
handy te Chicage market, will sell or exchange
for Grand Rapids realestate worth $1,200. Address
Dr. W. Ryno, Coloma, Mich. 295
Po AG IN CASH OR GOOD PAPER WILL SE-
$2,500 eure a thriving hardware business
without competition in Meredith. Address Lock Draw-
er 25, Evart, Mich. 284
Si 200 CASH BUYS MANUFACTURING BUSI-
D> 9= ness paying 100 per cent. Best of rea-
sons’for selling. Address Chas. Kynoch, St. Ignace,
Mich. 228
samples.
Mill, Store and Dwelling for Sale.
I own and desire to sell, or exchange for prop-
erty in the city, a mill 30x 50 feet, four stories
high, painted white, two run of stone, two bolts,
good cleaning apparatus, power corn sheller, and
all machinery necessary for doing a good custom
business. Ample power, the whole of Flat river.
Several acres of ground; store and dwelling com-
bined, also on same premises. No incumbrance
on property. H. B. FALLASS.
[ Fallass & Swarthout’s Law Office,
| National City Bank Block.
A BARGAIN that is A BARGAIN.
ROCERY FOR SALE—A leading Grocery
and Crockery business in a flourishing Ne- |
braska city of 8,000 population, with gas, e'ec- |
tric light, street cars, water works, fine schools |
and churches. Store first class; sales upward
of $40,000 per year. Crop prospects finest in
the West. Cash required, about $5,000. Write
at once, P. O. Box 303, Kearney, Neb.
Which is a ‘‘Giveaway ?”
From the New Jersey Trade Review.
A question was introduced at the last
meeting of the Retail Grocers’ Associa-
tion which is of interest to grocers every-
where. A member stated that a whole-
sale tobacco house was offering twenty-
five bars of soap as a premium to every
purchaser of twenty-five pounds of a
certain brand of tobacco. The member
considered this as a demoralizing method
of doing business, and one which mili-
tated against the grocer. The claim
was made that tobaecconists either con-
sumed, sold or gave away the soap, and
in either case the grocer suifered in di-
minished sales and profits. Were the
soap-makers to retaliate by offering twen-
ty-five bags of tobaceo with every twen-
ty-five cakes of soap purchased, it is cer-|
tain that a vigorous protest would soon |}
be heard from the tebaceo trade. The
subject will in all prebability be brought
before the Association again.
He Must Pay for It.
From the Chicago Herald.
| . 9—Lawre nee B. ee ce
President, H. M. Marshall; Secretary, J. ii Kelly.
i 2 M. A.
No. 9». 10—Harbor spring s B. M.
President, iW. J. Cl lark; Secretary, A .L. Thompson. _
ie Li—Singsley B. M. A. i
President, H. P. W hipple; Secretary, C- ¥ . H. Camp
7 No. 12-_Ouincey B- M. A.
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President, Cc.
J. Austin.
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Pr esident, John rT. Henry; Se Secretary, L. A. Phelps.
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President, C. T. Hartson Secretary, Will Emmert.
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Special Enterprises Wanted.
PPP LDP LL LL LLL LLL LLL LLL DLL LLL ODD I DOO
SB gpeop sets YGAN—WANTS WOOD MANUFACTOR-
ies in every branch to improve the greatest ad-
vantages in the State. All kinds of timber of the finest
quality in unlimited quantities. Come and we will
help you. Address Sec’y B. M. A. 2
N?ETH MUSKEGON —W: ANTS ALIVE sate“ 1: ff i i .
iin applications last evening.
newspaper. Address Sec’y B. M. 4
\ TAYLAND—OFFERS UNEXCEPTIONABLE IN-
: ducements foracannery. Address Sec’y B. M.
A. 4
IFE LAKE—WANTS wee OF H a
factories. Address Sec’y B..M. A
| practical fun, agreed to
| ing in every direction
1 | to float
j havea good night of it.
THE JOKE ON JIM.
How His Friends Made Him Very Sick
for Three Days.
The commercial man as a rule is an in-
veterate practical joker, and legion is the
name of those who can bear sorrowful
witness to this trait of his character.
And let it be said, to his eredit, too, that
when he has himself become the butt of
a brother traveler’s hilarity, no one can
carry off the honors with more graceful
sangfroid and good humor, or enter into
andenjoy the joke any more, than the
commercial man. The episode Lam about
to relate will illustrate this, I think, to
the reader’s entire satisfaction.
If I remember correctly, it was in 1876.
There happened to meet in a certain town
in Michigan a number of traveling men,
most of whom had not seen each other
for years. After the ordinary salutations
they parted to meet that night in the room
of one of them, to talk over old times and
renew old acquaintance es. So, after Sup-
per, the party in question convened as
agreed upon in the morning, and after
ordering up enough liquid refreshments
the furniture, settled down to
“ The night drave on wi’ song and Clatter,
And ay the ale was growing better.”
In the ‘‘gang’’ there happened to be a
real jolly fellow and a great joker, but,
unfortunately for him, he could not stand
up under much ‘*} But being am-
booze.’
bitious he kept up with the procession as
long as he possibly could. ‘+The spirit
was willing but the flesh was weak,’’ so
much so in fact that along about midnight
poor Jim, for this was his name, sank off
his chair into insensibility and the spit-
toons. His companions, seeing his con-
dition, and most of them, on former ocea-
sions, having served as targets for his
pay up some of
the old scores in his own coin. Scatter-
they soon returned,
jeach laden with some instrument of tor-
| ture, with which they in
| boards;
; another
i They lifted the poor fellow and
' on the bed.
they
placing one of the boards above and an-
AS
John M. Everden. |
} much.
| panions.
day,
tended to ‘*do’’
poor Jim. One had several thin, narrow
another a great roll of linen ban-
dages; another a lot of sticking plaster;
a bottle of arnica, and so on.
laid him
Gently removing his coat,
rolled back his shirt sleeves, and
arm, they bandaged them
there in the most approved style, satui
ating the bandages with arnica. Then
cutting great strips of court plaster they
pasted them over one eye and away back
on the side of his head. Then tying his
head up in cloths all blotched over with
red ink, they got to work to bring him
to. This they did in short order, with
the aid of a little ice-water and camphor.
They then all gathered around him, and
at the first sign of life one of them leaned
over him and asked in an anxious voice,
‘‘Nyo you think he will live?’’ At this
the victim’s eye flew open and he at-
tempted to get up. One of the party put
his his hand on his shoulder and cried:
“For Heayen’s sake, Jim, don’t move
or you may kill yourself.”
‘Jim, are you in much
do you hurt most?”
“Hurt? I don’t hurt anywhere. What
the devil isthe matter with you fellows 2”
he bellowed, trying to get up again.
“For God’s sake, don’t try to get up!’
cried several, shoving him back. **Don’t
you remember what has happened ? Look
at your arm.’
Poor Jim looked down at his arm
then reached up and felt his head.
“My God! boys,’ said he, looking at
the seared faces around him, ‘‘what has
happened ?”’
Then one of the number told him that
he had had aterrible fight with a noted
bully of the town, and had pretty nearly
killed him, but in doing it he had been
handled rather roughly himself, and had
fallen and broken his arm. He looked at
his armand then around him, and then
wanted a looking-glass to see himself,
but they coaxed him to wait until morn-
ing. It seemed to do him a world of
good to know that he had ‘‘done’’ the
other fellow, and he Kept asking:
“He is worse hurt than I am, is he ?”’
‘Don’t your arm hurt you ?”’ asks one.
‘Why, it is broken in three places
‘+ Ves,7’ says Jim, ° i does begin to
hurt me, but it is my head that pains me
the most. What did he hit me with? He
must have hit me a terrible blow in the
eye, too, for I can’t see a blamed thing.
It isn’t ont, is it??? (anxiously )
They kept the poor fellow in bed for
two days, during which time they had a
strange commercial traveler —— a
doctor, who asked his patient all sorts of
questions and had him describe all sorts
of pains and aches, and drew out of him
all sorts of admissions that were gloat-
ingly treasured up by his listening com-
On the morning of the third
the doctor said he might go down
other below his ¢
pain? Where
and
| stairs if he would promise not to talk too
ihat and was
| Everybody
| him and congratulate him on
| rangements in a few
By this time every one in town
knew what was going on, and there was a
tremendous crowd in the office to see him.
When he appeared on the stairs the crowd
cheered, and the poor fellow took off his
nines affected to tears.
wanted to shake hands with
his success
and expressed hopes of his speedy recov-
ery. It was a treat to see how carefully
he guarded his arm from being jarred,
and the face he would make *when some
one would jostle against him.
Along about nine o’clock that evening
they told him it was alla joke, and that
there was nothing the matter with him.
At first he was perfectly dumbfounded.
But when he once comprehended what it
all meant, he, unlike most men, entered
into the whole affair with the greatest
gusto, and was the central figure in the
celebration that followed. Of course Jim
had to make a speech, which he did, with
| credit to himself and colleagues.
i
After Six Months’ Sor
SoutH HAVEN, Oct. 3,
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
DEAR Str—We had a very enjoyable
B. M. A. meeting last evening, with a
good turnout. We voted to take outa
charter and will make the necessary ar-
days.
We are having applications
bership again.
1888.
for mem-
Three new members sent
We are
| come to stay and shall speedily take our
| cutting teeth.
place in line. We want all we can get of
it. Very truly yours,
S. VAN OSTRAND, Sec’y.
P. S.—We are six months old—just
‘trade—will be
Grand Rapids Mercantile Association.
There was asmall attendance at the
last meeting of the Grand Rapids Mer-
eantile Association, owing to counter at-
tractions of a political nature, but the
session was none the less enjoyable and
profitable for those who did attend.
The special committee appointed to
consider the project of holding local
meetings in different parts of the city re-
ported in favor of holding the first meet-
ing of the kind at the store of Geo. Dun-
aven, on East street. Action on the
report was deferred until the next meet-
ing.
Winchester & Sours and Thos. Keating
both reported the collection of consid-
erable sums through the medium of the
Blue Letter.
President Herrick asked four of the
members present to present a special
topic for consideration at the next
meeting, one of whom agreed to present
an exposition of the aims sought to be
gained by the jobbing trade acting
through the National Wholesale Grocers’
Association.
The meeting then adjourned.
ee
Opposed to a Standard Fire
Policy.
Chairman Caldwell, of the
Committee of the M. b. M.
Hon. N. A. Eletcher the
knowledgement :
The Insurance Committee of the M.
B. M) A. desixe to thank Hon.) N: A.
Fletcher for his efforts in our behalf and
hereby express our approval of his opin-
ion of the standard form of fire insur-
ance policy, published in last week’s
TRADESMAN. We believe that fire in-
surance, as conducted by the stock com-
panies, is about the only business in
which it is demanded that one party
alone shall name the terms of the con-
ract. We do not see how a combination
of the fire insurance companies in this
respect will add any advantage to the
purchaser, while on the other hand it
would demand or compel every company
to use the same form of policy, prevent-
ing liberality on their part, which , the
purchaser can now take advantage of or
not, as he desires. It is our motto ‘‘To
oppose combinations and promote com-
petition of all kinds of legitimate bus-
iness.”?> To this end shall we oppose or
promote this scheme.
Gro. B..¢
Chairman ins.
S29
Association Notes.
Hi. Knapp, the Sunfield druggist, in-
formed Tue TraApresMAN Monday that
rea
town are ready to organize as soon as an
appointment can be made with the State
organizer.
Ex-President
Insurance
Insurance
sent
following ac-
A., has
ALDWELL.
Com.
the business men of Sunfield and
Hamil writes ‘THE
TRADESMAN that the Traverse City
B. M. A. will invite Myron H. Walker to
address the December.
He suggests that other associations follow
suite, to the end that the membership be
kept stirred up to the necessities of the
work.
A considerable number of the local or-
sanizations have not yet remitted the
per capita dues for the fiscal year begin-
ning October 1. In most cases the delay
is probably due to negligence on the part
of the local bodies to instruct the secre-
taries to make the proper remittances.
Such preliminaries should be attended to
without unnecessary delay, in order that
the full benefits of affiliated membership
may be enjoyed.
~>-—____—_——-
The Real Intent of the Ordinance.
KALAMAZOO, Oct. 3, 1888.
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
DEAR Srr—So far as the ‘trade li-
cense,’’ to which reference was made in
Tur TRADESMANS some time ago, and in-
formation asked for, | would say that we
have as yet had no experience in endeay-
oring to enforce it, as there has been no
occasion for its use. If it serves to keep
the tramp merchant and the bankrupt
stock out of town, that is the object at
which we aim, and which we hope to
accomplish. Yours truly,
CHAUNCEY STRONG, Sec’y.
The Hardware Market.
Iron is firm. Nails are comparatively
firm. The wire nail manufacturers will
hold a meeting onthe 15th to consider
the advisability of making an advance.
They claim that their product is selling
at a loss at present prices. Sheet iron is
searee, all the mills being from two to
four months behind their orders. There
are no indications of an advance in glass.
Present prices are likely to remain all
winter. The New York tin market is
advancing. Zine boards are very scarce,
very few jobbers being able to get their
orders filled at the factory. The trouble
seems to lie with the zinc marmpfacturers,
all of whom are behind with their orders.
HARDWARE.
These prices are for cash buyers, who
pay promptly and buy in full packages.
AUGURS AND BITS,
Ives’, Old style (20
Snell's
Cook’s
SCnNnwICA SOONING. ou a
Jennings, Haifation 2.060) ce. 50&10
AXES.
First Quality, = Db. Bregze (0. §
DB trowel
SBS mecel.. 2 e,
DB Steet
BALANCES.
dis.
Spring
BARROWS. s.
POR $ 14 00
GOP@en oc _ «ket 33 00
BELLS, dis.
ManG 2 —
Ce
Ca ee ee es anes
GON ee
Door sereent 2 608410
BOLTS, dis.
oc |. $ 0
Cartiase new HS) 70&10
Plow 50
Sicien aoue. cs 70
Wrought Barrel Bolts. oe 60
Gast Barrel Bolts oc 40
(Cast Garect! brees Sots. .............._... 49
Cast square Spree 60
Cast Cuain oo ee. 40
Wrought Barrel, brass knob 60
Wironeht Sduere 60
Wrousht Sunk Fins: .0200)0 60
Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob Flush.. .60&10
ives Doce... 60«10
BRACES dis.
rs ._..........
Poctus 5010
Spofford . BO
Soe BAM oo net
BUCKETS,
Well, plain
Wetl. Swivel... -. te
BUTTS, CAST.
Cast Loose Pin, fisured.......-7...°......... 7
Cast Loose Pin. Berlin brenzed........-..-- :
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed.......... 0)
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.......... WE
Wrougot Loose Pim. o.oo j
Wrought Loose Pin, acorn tip..
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned ..
Ww rought Loose Pin, japanned, silverti pped. 60&05
[ 60410
wach Inside oi... 60&10
Wreucht Brass te i
Bind) Glare TOKIO
Bind, Parkeyve......... FO&10
Bimd, Shepard's 9.0 ee 70
BLOCKS.
Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, °85 40
CARPET SWEEPERS.
Bissell No. 5 Sie oe aio eerie lalie stil tia Glee cheiblia le per doz
Bissell No. 7, new drop pan ........
Bissell, Grand
Grad Rapids. ty
ee
CRADLES.
Gra dis,
CROW BARS
Gest Steer per tb 04
Iron, Sieel Poms. 3%
CAPS,
Ely’ 8 s1- 10 ec perm
217 00
19 69
36 00
24 00
15 00
50&92
- 60
ee ee if oo
MGRRCE cio 60
CARTRIDGES.
Rim Fire, U. M. C. & Winchester new list. .- 50
tim Fire. United States............-..-- dis. 50
Central Fire. ....-. es .. dis. 2
: CHISELS. dis.
Socket Mirmen TO&10
Becket rami oc FO&10
NGCECECORNCE. 7O&10
MOCKCL SUIGRS (2000000 oo FO&10
Butchers Tanced Pirmer...................
partons SOCKeh Firmers:... 6-0... 62
cme...
COMBS.
Cumy, Hawrences.).. 106610
Hotei
a CHALK,
White Crayons, per gross. ___..-
25
..12@12% dis. 10
Brass, Racking’s
BIOOS oo 60
Beer ee ee. 40&10
Heme ee _ 60
COPPER.
Planished, 14 oz cut tosize...... per pound 33
: f4x52, 14x56, $000... 8. 3
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14200...
Cold Boiled, t4ety oe
BOeOMS ee
DRILLS.
Morse's Git Stocka.
Paper and straight Shank. =...
Morse’s TaperShank 61:
DRIPPING PANS.
Suiall sizes serpound -...
arse sizes, per pound:..-:........... . 6}
ELBOWS.
Com 4 piece, €in:) doz. net 75
Corussice: dis. 20&10&10
Adjastable. ec dis. 1410
EXPANSIVE BITS. i
Clark's, small, $18; le arge $26
Ives’, 1, $18; 2, $24;
das A List.
American File Association List.............
EE eee
New AMmerIcAn
NGCHOIsOn? So 2 e
Lg ee
Pieliers Horse Rasps. 5 oe
GALY ——— TRON.
Nos, 16 to 20: 22 and 24; 25 and 26; 27
List 12 13 14 15
Discount, 60.
dis.
4
GAUGES.
and Bevel (eis... ..
HAMMERS.
Naydelo &Ce7's.. 2. dis.
Bip eee dis.
Werwes & Plamps. 0-0 dis. 40&10
Mason's Solid Cast Steel... 30¢ list 50
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand....30c 40&10
HINGES.
Gate, Clark’s, 4255 0. dis. 60
SMG per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 and
longer
Screw Hook
dis.
Stanley Rule ‘
“J
é
Strap and T
“I-20
ee ee
COW Svs
HANGERS.
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track... .50&10
Champion, asmti-friction. -.. 0.2.0... 60410
Kidder wood trek . 2 40
dis.
HOLLOW WARE.
POR 60&10
GMECR ot 6010
RCE oe 6010
Gray cuamicied. oo 50
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
Stamped Tin Ware .-2...0..... 25. new list 70&10
agouesment Sin Ware 2. se 25
Grauite Irom Ware 2.) 00050556235. 25
HOES,
Grub i be ce ee . 60
MCE ee se 5 is. 60
oo ee eee #12, dis. 60
HORSE a
Bt NA 25&10@25&10&10
DPatiea ee ae oe aie 5&10 2% &24
IROPUMWONGETR, (02050 es canes dis. 10€10&5&5
KNoBS—New List. dis.
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings ............--
Door, porcelain, jap. Wimmings. ..- 5, «3. 55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.........- 55
Door, porceluin, trimmings......-.-.--- 4 55
Drawer and Shutter, porcelain Se ines otis oe 70
Picture, H. L. Judd See —n
Hemacite: ee
LOCKS—DOOR. fa
Russell & Irwin Mfg, Co.’s new list ....... 55
Matlory, Wheeler & Cols... 2.026221: 63.2... 55
EE ee oe ee oe 55
Norwalk’s 55
LEVELS.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............-.. 70
MATTOCKS,
Meme TVG. 2s a oe $16.00, dis. 60
Tint Rye $15.00, dis. 60
APS $18.50, dis. 20&10.
MAULS. dis.
Sperry & Co.'s, Post, handied......-. 2... .
MILLS.
Coffee, one Coe
S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables..
fae Berry ©@ Clarks... ...-.). _-
Reitcrprese: ee
‘ MOLASSES GATES.
Stebbin’s Patiern........ eet ocd 60&10
MECHDHES GememIne. 72 eee 60410
Enterprise, self-measuring..:.......-....--. 25
NAI
dis.
Advance above 12d nails.
FENCE AND BRADS.
diode
=...
Ra and oe ee
ee GE
Moe OM ee
CASTING AND BOX.
ates ...
10d
SAG
Ste ee
MA GS ee 1
COMMON BARREL.
_ian...
=.
CLINCH,
ee and I tmebs.
2 and ee .
24% and 23
DC
Pea ane die. ape co
Eac h hel keg 10 cents extra.
OILERS. s.
Rhine or tin, Chase’s Patent................. 60ai0
Zine. wita brass DotOMm. 50
Brass or Copper... - 2. ss
ioe ce a per gross, $
Olmsicag@s 50
PLAN i
, fancy . .40@10
@60
Ohio Tool Co.'s
Sciota Bench.
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy
Bench, first quality. ee
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood..
PANS.
Bry AeGme 2 dis. 50410
Common, polished oc dis, 60410
RIVETS. dis.
iron and Pimned oo 55
Copper Rivets and Burs... 0.00.00 0200.7 50
PATENT FLANISHED IRON.
‘A’? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 toz 2% 10 2
ba “Be Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 2 9 20
Broken packs 4c per pound extra,
ROPES,
Sasal, 34 meh and iareer =) 2). 104%
WI - 12}
-20&10
SQUARES. dis.
Stecl and fron 02. ae ee
ey ane BEV 60
Mite 20
SHEET IRON.
, Com.
$3 00
3 00
3 10
a id
> oo
3 30
over 30 inches
Nos,
Nos.
Nos.
Nos. 22
All sheets No. 18 and lig
wide not less than 2-10 extra
SAND PAPER.
a...
SASH CORD.
rhter,
List acct. 19, . is.
Sily er Lake, White
Drab -, oe
Wiste Bo ify
Drab B.
White ¢
— ount, 10.
SASH WEIGHTS.
MONG EMOR per ton #2:
SAUSAGE SUUFFERS OR FILLERS.
Miles’ “Challenge’’....per doz. $20, dis. 50@50&05
Perry... - 2-2... per ‘doz. No. 1, $15; No. 0,
Se oe este es $21; dis. 50@50&5
Draw Cut WO. 4......0.3.-00 2 ey $20, dis 30
Enterprise Miz Co... dis. 20&10@30
Sivere . 600 dis. 40&10
SAWS. dis.
Disston’ Ss Crewman... 4X@ASES
Cross Cut. 45@45K5
Bane ee 2KB2SKS
*Extras sometimes given by jobbers.
Atkins Cieuiae dis. 9
Silver Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot,.... 70
Special Steel Dex X Cuts, perfoot.... 50
Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot.... <
* Champion and Electric Tooth X
Cuts; per foot... 23
TACKS, dis.
American atl kinds. 90000). 6 68
Secel all kinds... 69
Swedes, Sil bimeas 60
Se 60
Giza Box Nails 50
Rintshine Nass! a 50
Common ‘and Patent Brads.. 50
Hungarian Fails and Miners’ ‘Macke00 1! 50
Tyunk and Clout Naiis......-.........._... 50
Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails....._.....__- 45
Reammerca Carpet (2EKS. 35
TRAPS.
Speen, Game
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ....
Oneida Community, Hawley « Norton's... .60&10
=a BRISS 60&10
Pos © WwW. Mite Cos .- 60610
oe, enoker: .. "18¢ per doz.
Mouse, delusion................ . $1.50 per —
WIRE
eee
Annealed Market..... tee og
Copperca Miarkeg.:
otra BEA
niece were 62
Ganmed Broom per pound 09
‘Tinned Mattress....__.. - — = 8%
Coppered Spring Steel. , 50
Tinned Spring Steel. ee 40&10
Pinin Pence. - oe pe os pound 03
Barbed Fence, galvanized #4 00
[ pammeca ooo
copes.
Brass oe
WIRE GOODS. dis.
ek FO&104K10
serew Eyes...-. FOKIOKIO
Hook’s .... E oe Sac ee ee
Gate Hooks and E yes. ee FOK1NK10
dis.
. 60&10
35
“ne WwW list net
WRENCHES. dis.
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.............. 30
Coes Genuine ............__...... st
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,..... l
Coe’s Patent, Malesia en ff 75&10
MISCELLANEOUS. dis,
Bird €iees DO
Pumps, Cistern oe %
Seon ew tis... TOK05
Casters, Bed and Pinte....----...- st WE10K10
Dampers, American.......-...---.---.--+-:- 40
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods...... 663g
Copper BOLE 30C
METALS,
PIG TIN.
Pig Lars
Pig ee 30c
COPPER,
Duty: Pig, Bar and Ingot, 4c; Old Copper, 3c
Manufactured (including. all articles of which
Copper is a component of chief value), 45 per
cent ad valorem. For large lots the following
quotations are shaded:
INGOT.
Brand 23 es
ZINC.
Duty: Sheet, 244¢ per pound.
600 pound CARMA) oe ates
Per pound oe ee Ge 71
LE
Duty: Pig, & per 100 sans. Old Lead,
pound, Pipe and Sheets 3c per pound.
AmMeTiCAN .... 22.1. ee eee eee ee eee tees @5%
‘Anchor’
2¢ per
SOLDER.
Te ae 16 |
Extra W iping 13%
The prices of the many other qualities of
solder in the market indicated by private brands
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY.
OORESOM oi oe ces per pound 1444
CC ee 114
TIN—MELYN GRADE,
10xi4 IC, Charcoal Oe $ 6 00
14x20 IC
12x12 Ic,
14x14 IC,
10x28 =
Each oe X on this grade, $1.75.
TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE.
iOett tC, Chareoml 0
14x20 IC, Se a
I2xi2 Ic,
14x14 IC,
29x28 IC,
10x14 IX,
14x20 IX,
12x12 Ix,
Earh idditional X on this grade, $1.50.
ROOFING PLATES.
14x20 IC, Terne M. ee §
20x28 IC
14x20 IC, e
14x20 IX, =
29x28 IC,
14x20 IC,
14x20 IX,
20x28 IC,
20x28 IX
14x28 IX
14x31 IX
14x56 IX,
for No. 8 Boilers, ¢
mois Se
¢ er pound....
HARDWOOD LUMBER.
The furniture factories here pay as follows for
dry stock, measured merchantable, mill culls
out:
Basswood. iee-ram: os 13 00@15 00
Biren locrim... 15 00@16 00
Bice, Nos fands .-) .. @22 00
Binek Ask loe-ram oo 14 00@16 00
Cherry, log- Me. 25 00@35 00
Cherry, Nos. 1 and 2 50 00@60 00
Chery Con @12 00
Mae lorem 6... ..12 00@14 00
Maple, soft, log- TUN... esos eee eee ee 11 00@13 00
Maple, Nos Pande... 36... @20 06
Maple. clear, foarme...._......._..... @25 00
Maple. white, selected =... Ge 25 00
Red Oak, log-run 00
Red O: uk, Now tan 2.0 24 : coe 00
Red Oak, 4 sawed, 8 inch and upw'd.40 00@45 00
Red Oak, 44 sawed, recular............ 30 00@35 00
Red Oak, No. 1, step plank oo @25 00
Walnut, log Toe. @55 00
Walnut, Nos. 1 and 2 @i5 00
Walnuts, Gaik .: ... @25 00
Grey Eln, Ota 12 00@13 05
White Aso, 162 Fue 14 00@16 00
Whitewood, log-run Se 20 00@22 00
Nite Onc toe run. 8 17 00918 60
If you have any
to offer send
samples
and
amount and
willtry to buy them
W. T. LAMOREADX,
71 Canal Street.
~ BUTTER KGGS
We are receiving
daily and offer tothe
trade a choice lot of
BUTTER
and
FRESH EGGo.
Call at our store
We guara ntee
stock and prices to
suit.
LaMorealx & JONNStON
71 Canal Staeet.
Runs Easy fs
NO BACKACHE. jig
ae
BY ONE MAN. iad cea ea TOOL
for filing saws whereby those least experienced can-
not make a mistake. Sent free with os To
others, for common eross-eut saws, by mail $2.00. Hun-
dreds have sawed 5 to 9 CORDS daily, We want all who
burn wood and ail interested in the timber business to
write for our Illustrated Free Catalogue. We have ex-
actly what you want, the greatest labor-saver and best-
selling tool now on éarth. ag st order from your Vicin-
ity securesagency. No duty to pay. Wemanufacture
in Canada, FOLDING SAWING MACHINE CO., 303 to 311
So. Canal Street, Chieago, U.S. A.
Wi. L, ELLIS & 00.
BRAND
ts more Uysiers
:|Broker in CANNED GOODS. |
Salt and Sea Fish.
B. F. EMERY, - Manager,
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20 Lyon St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, |
ost NS
&(O,
Weekly “Pointers,
We are Exclusive Agents 10
Wastern Michigan
FOR
John Van
Range Co.
Manufacturers of
Van's Pat. Wrought Steel
Portable Range
We carry them in stock for house use
as well as hotels, ranging in price from
$60 to $800.
We take special pride in showing them
and would consider it a favor if you come
in some day and look them over.
Foster, Sevens & 60,
10 and 12 Monroe 8t.,
83, 35, 37, 39 and 41 Louis Street.
the —
Weekly “Pointers.
The Poor Man’s Filter.
We have neglected to speak of Tap Fil-
ters. sat measure, take the
place of the regular family filter, and can
be used with it to excellent
It is not claimed that they are a
substitute for a good filter,
much better than none a
They, in a gr
advantage.
perfect
they are
all. They will
remove most of the impurities from the
water, them from getting into
the large filter and making it last longer.
The filtering medium is prepared char-
coal, is self-cleansing by simply reversing
the filter. It is serewed on to the kitchen
faucet, takes up no room and only costs
half a dollar.
Star Pie Pans--Perfection at Last,
No more soggy, , 1f you
use this pan. The pan being finely per-
forated and elevated, the damp-
ness to evaporate, leaving the bottom
erust dry, light and crisp. The pie will
never burn or stick. The only pan that
will burn properly. t, try it.
Foster, Stevens & 60,
10 and 12 Monroe 8t.,
38, 35, 37, 39 and 41 Louis Street.
but
keeping
wet pie crust
allows
3uy i
Weekly ‘Pointers,
Screw Drivers
IN SETS.
Patent, Best
Drivers. Sets of four sizes,
16, 9-16. All fitted in the
Goodell’s Spoke Shave.
shape of this tool enables it to work in
smaller circles than other shaves. The
angle of the knife is such that it cuts in-
stead of scraping the grain of the wood.
Either handle can be removed to work in
cramped places.
Adjustable File and T
hold anything
10-inch file
HOST, MIBVELS & 60,
10 and 12 Monroe 8t.,
33, 35, 37, 39 and 41 Louis Street.
Clark’s Serew
ee
3-8, 7-
Quality
5-16,
same handle.
The circular
‘ool Handle. Will
from a small brad awl to a
The Michigan Tradesman
BUSINESS LAW.
Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in
Courts of Last Resort.
HUSBAND AND WIFE—CREDITORS.
The Supren® Court of Indiana held
that where a husband is indebted to his
wife he may prefer her over other credit-
ors, and that a conveyance of real estate
made for that purpose will not be set
aside as fraudulent at the suit of creditors.
STATUTE OF FRAUDS—VOID PROMISE.
An oral promise made by a member of
a firm whose partner has just refused
«redit to an insolvent person to see the
latter’s account paid, even though the
zoods should be charged to the insolvent,
was held by the Supreme Court of South
Carelina to be void under the staute of
frauds.
STATUTE OF FRAUDS— DEBT — PROMISE.
An oral promise made by a creditor in
possession of the property of an abscond-
ing debtor to another creditor, threaten-
ing to attach the property, that if the lat-
ter will not attach it he, the creditor in
possession, will pay the other his debt, is
within the statute of frauds as a promise
to pay the debts of another, and is void,
according to the decision of the Supreme
Court of Michigan in the case of Stewart
vs. Jerome.
ASSIGNMENT—FUTURE BOOK DEBTS.
The grantor in a bill of sale assigned to
the grantee all his book debts then due
and owing or which might during the con-
tinuance of the security become due and
owing. The question was raised whether
this‘assignment passed the grantor’s debts
not existing at the time of the assign-
ment. The question, after much litiga-
tion and several appeals, has finally been
settled by the court of last resort in Eng-
land, the House of Lords, in the case of
Tailby vs. The Official receiver.
LANDLORD AND TENANT—FIXTURES.
Where a tenant from year to year, dur-
ing his occupancy of the premises, erected
thereon certain buildings and fixtures,
and afterwards without giving up posses-
sion accept a written lease of the prem-
ises, ‘‘with all the rights and appurte-
nances thereto appertaining,’’ which con-
tained no reservation of the tenant’s
right to remove the trade fixtures placed
on the premises by him, the Maryland
Court of Appeals held that the transac-
tion was equivalent to an absolute sur-
render of possession by the tenant with-
out the removal of his trade fixtures and
an abandonment of them to the landlord.
INSURANCE—CONDITION—BREACH.
A policy of insurance provided among
»ther things that the policy should be-
eome void if the assured should allow the
building to become vacant or unoccupied
and that insurance should cease if the es-
tablishment should cease to be operated
without special agreement indorsed on
the policy. The Supreme Court of Lli-
nois held that these conditions were not
broken by the temporary suspension of
the operations of the mill, when some of
the employees were employed and night
and day watchmen were retained, and the
plant and much valuable material and
manufactured goods were kept in the
ynilding, or by a temporary suspension of
seme parts of the business while others
were carried on, or by a temporary sus-
persion of all work for want of a supply
ofamaterials. American Fire Insurance
Company vs. The Brighton Cotton Manu-
facturing Company.
CAXATION — INSURANCE — STATUTE—RE-
PEAL.
An act passed by the Penns;lvania
Legislature in 1873, declared that it should
not be lawful for any city, county or mu-
nicipality to impose or collect any license
fee or tax upon insurance companies or
their agents authorized to transact busi-
ness under the act. A later act, May 24,
1887, made a classification of the cities of
the State and provided that certain class-
es of those cities should have the power
to levy and collect for general revenue
purposes an annual license tax on insur-
ance companies or agencies and regulate
the collection of the same. The city of
Reading imposed a tax upon a Connecti-
cut insurance company, and the Supreme
Court of the State has sustained its action
in the case of the Etna Fire Insurance
Company of Hartford vs. The City of
Reading. The Court took the ground that
the earlier provision in question was re-
pealed by the later legislation referred to.
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Would Throw That In.
*‘ My friend,’ said a tight fisted banker
to a young man who had pulled him out
of the water, ‘‘I appreciate the fact that
you have saved my life, and I am pre-
pared to reward you—to reward you lib-
erally for your services. What can I do
for you?’
‘“*Well, sir, there was a suit of clothes
spoilt,’ said the rescuer, who was good
natured, though not educated, ‘‘ that
would be about $17; then I lost my hat,
that would be 50 cents; then I took con-
siderable liquor to keep off a cold, which
cost me a quarter. I don’t think of any-
thing else, sir.’’
‘*But you do not mention the fact that
you have saved my life. What can I do
for you on that seore?”’
Oh, well, call the whole thing $18, an’
1’]] throw the life saving in free.’’
——————q1» 2 __
Becoming a Chestnut.
He had been sipping his beer very
slowly in a Michigan avenue saloon, and
the bar-tender had continued to stand
right m front of him and keep his eyes
open, when the sipper finally remarked:
‘Say, old man, are you up in old his-
Gory?’
“J vhas,’”’ was the brief reply.
‘‘Ever hear of Socrates ?”’
‘More ash one hoonered times.”’
‘Well, ve a curiosity to know how
old khe\was when he died, but I can find
no one to tell me. What do you say ?”
‘“‘Vhell, he vhas shust so oldt dotif a
dead-beat comes in his place und doan’
pay for his beer, he preaks all his collar-
pones mit a club !’’
“Ah! sighed the man, after a long
silence, and he went down after his last
nickel.
Merchants should remember that the
celebrated ‘‘Crescent,”’ ‘‘White Rose’’ and
“Royal Patent’’ brands of flour are man-
ufactured and sold only by the Voigt
Milling Co.
WANTED.
POTATOES, APPLES, DRIED
FRUIT, BEANS
and all kinds of Produce.
If you have any of the above qe to
ship, or anything in the Produce line, let
us hear from you. Liberal cash advances
made when desired.
EARL BROS.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
157 South Water St., CHICAGO.
Reference: First NATIONAL BANK, Chicago.
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, Grand Rapide.
SEEDS
IF YOU WANT
Medium Clover,
Mammoth Clover,
Timothy,
Alsike,
Alfalfa,
Orchard Grass,
Blue Grass,
Red Top,
OR ANY KIND OF SEEDS SEND TO
W. Y. LAMORKAUX,
71 Canal Street,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
POTATOES.
We give prompt personal attention to
the saleof 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 & C0,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
166 South Water St., CHICAGO.
Reference :
FELSENTHAL, Gross & MILLER, Bankers,
Chicago.
RDWIN FALLAS,
Proprietor of
Valley Gity Gold storage
Packer and Jobber of
THE POPULAR SOLID
Daisy Brand
OF OYSTERS.
My facilities for handling Oysters are un-
surpassed. Oysters guaranteed fresh
every time. Send in your orders,
which will be filled at lowest
market price.
Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Butter, Eggs
and Egg Crates.
No. l egg crates, 37c. No. 2 egg crates,
30c. No. 1 fillers, 13c. No. 2 fillers, 10c,
I have facilities for handling each line above
named that are unsurpassed.
I aim to handle the best that can be obtained.
Mail orders filled promptly at lowest market price.
liberal discount on Egg Crates and fillers in large lots.
>
Salesroom, No. 9 N. lonia Street,
GRAND RAPIDS.
ESTABLISHED 1866.
ARNETY BROS.
159 So, Water Street, Chisage.
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—full
20,000 feet of floor space 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. It
will cost you nothing.
BARNETT BROS.
Alfred J. Brown
FOREIGN,
TROPICAL
AND
CALIFORNIA
Bananas, Our Specialty,
16 and 18 No. Division St..
GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH.
EP. CLARE & SON,
WHOLESALE
Commission Merchants,
AND DEALERS IN
Seeds, Produce, Vegetables, Frvit, Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Ets., Etc.,
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.
Big Rapids,
Michigan.
THEO. B. GOOSS fn,
WHOLESALE
PRODUCE Commission MERCHANT
Dealer in STOVEWOOD and Jobber of FOREIGN, TROPICAL and
CALIFORNIA FRUITS.
33 Ottawa Street, - -
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Orders for Potatoes, Cabbage and Apples in Car Lots solicited. Consignments
solicited. Sele Agent for MOLINE CHEESE.
GEO. E. HOWES.
S. A.
HOWES. Cc. N. RAPP.
Geo. E. Howes & Co.,
JOBBERS IN
Apples, Potatoes & Onions,
SPECIALTIES:
Oranges, Lemons, Bananas.
3 Ionia Street,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
MOSELEY BROS.,
Wholesale
Fruits, Seeds, Oysters & Produce,
ALL KINDS OF FIELD SEEDS A SPECIALTY.
If you are in Market to Buy or Sell Clover Seed, Beans or Pota-
toes, will be pleased to hear from you.
26 28, 30 & 32 Ottawa dtreel,
GHAND RAPIDS
AT
BOTTOM PRICES.
PUPS.
RUBBERS
MRMEN’S OV!
LUMB
Wonmue and Strap) OVEES BEGL Neg ee $1 05
SEES O06 ee ee ee aay 95
SETS5) OFEES) 0 ee ee at acl a 73
Oe 0 ee ee ee Le 6734
GS EGO 32
Women’s Cro. Saridadlig 22 *
Lee ee ee CN 18
a 16
FES eee 80
Men’s dull Woonsocket Boots, rirst Quality, Diamond Tap, net.......... 2 43
Men's Rhode island Boots) Bebe 2 19 >
PAYABLE DEC. 1.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
G. R. MAYHEW,
REEDER, PALMER & CO,
Wholesale Boots and Shoes.
STATE AGENTS FOR LYCOMING RUBBER CO,
24. Pearl St., Grand Rapids, Mich., “ios
PEREINS & HESS
DEALERS IN
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,
NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN,
WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MilLU USE.
MICHIGAN”
THE PENBERTHY IMPROVED
Automatic Injector
- —AS A——
caxyr BOILER FEEDER pear:
16,000 in 18 Months Tells the Story.
i WHY THEY EXCEL_&}
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i ——— = than other Injectors.
2 ou don’t have to ‘watch them. If they k
will RE-START automatically. oe
8 By sending the number to factory on the Injector you |
can have parts renewed at any time.
4 They are lifting and non-lifting. |
a
Hot pipes don’t bother them and the parts drop out by |
i removing one plug nut. |
6 Every man is made satisfied, or he don’t have to keep |
the Injector and we don’t want him to.
PENBERTHY INJECTOR CO., Manufacturers, DETROIT, Mich.
Agents, HESTER & FOX, afr
Grand Rapids, Mich. GE Es ee 3
STW a eee
ode aoe
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NEAL’S CARRIAGE
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 abeautiful and durable gloss. They are
the ORIGINAL, all others are IMITATIONS. More of our brand sold than all the other brands on the market.
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
DETROIT,
Dry Color Makers, Paint and Varnish Manufacturers.
CUT THIS ADVERTISEMENT OUT AND TAKE IT TO YOUR DEALER, IT WILL SECURE YOU A PRIZc.
GRAND RAPIDS
Paper Box Factory,
W. W. HUELSTER, Prop.
Paper Boxes of Every Description Made to
Order on Short Notice.
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RETAIL GROCERS §
Who wish to serve their Customers,
with GOOD COFFEE would do weil §
to avoid Brands that require the)
support of Gift Schemes, Prize Prom- J
ises or Lottery Inducemenis. is
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DILWORTH'S COFFEE,
Which Holds Trade on Account of |
Superior Merit Alone. -
We make a specialty of
Confectionery, Millinery and
Shelf Boxes, |
All work guaranteed first class and at low |
prices. Write or call for estimates on any-
thing you may want inmy line. Telephone 85Q |
he Finest 5-ct, Gigar Manufactured,
LONG HAVANA FILLER.
| THEY HAVE NO EQUAL.
PITTSBURGH, Penn. + Ss. c AVIS,
70 Canal St., Grand Rapids, Mich.
JAVA ;
° ‘ VA.
COFFEE COFFEE
_ WOOLSoNn SPICE, ©. WOOLSON SPIGE.CO
Increase Your SALES AND PROFITS BY HANDLING
IT GIVES ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION
TS. Consumers, and is, Consequently. a Quick and Hasy sSeclliex.
= Unegualed Quality.
Patent Preservative Packages.
AMOS S. MUSSELMAN & CO.,
a Sole Agents for Grand Rapids.
[DILWORTH BROTHERS, aa
G
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OFFICE AND FACTORY,
11 Pearl St., Grand Rapids, Mick.
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MOCHAr
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Improved Roasting Process. |
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UPVA
anor I 0
COFFEE.
Woolson sPICE CO.
MERCHANTS |
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
quick delivery. For sale by all the wholesale trade everywhere. Manufactured by the Woolson Spice Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
L. WINTERNITZ, Resident Agent,
“a
The Michigan Tradesman
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1888.
LEISURE HOUR JOTTINGS.
Written for THE TRADESMAN.
BY A COUNTEY MERCHANT.
The gentlemen who compiled the school
literature of our early days gave us mul-
titudes of instances of individuals who
rose from obscurity and poverty to wealth
and distinction, and, remarkably enough,
achieved their success by a rigid adher-
ence to truthfulness. And we used to
religiously believe in these narratives.
They didn’t possess the fascination of
“Pobinson Crusoe,’? or the ‘Arabian
Nights,’’ and, in fact, the perusal of them
svas more a matter of duty than of incli-
nation, but we willingly gave them a
place with these works, as far as the
question of veracity was concerned, and
often sincerely regretted that our habits,
and associations, and the temptations
that constantly beset us, seemed unsur-
mountable objects in the way of using
the noted un-prevaricators as models for
short, gentlemen, I shall remain a hypo-
crite, a knave and amaligner of honest
men and measures, and under no cireum-
stances will I allow myself to consider
myself anything but a bigoted, unreason-
ing partisan.”’
If Boodle should say this, the truth
which he has been crushing to earth, so
long, would rise again; but neither Boodle,
or any other professional politician, can
afford to assist it to a perpendicular po-
sition.
* * ~ ¥ + * *
Wouldn’t a reign of absoulute truth-
fulress have the effect of adding mate-
rially to the gloomy and unpleasant fea-
tures of existence? If I take my rod and
go out fishing, and return empty handed,
I, of course, expect to run the gauntlet
of a dozen or so of funny fellows, whose
remarks on my want of success are about
as entertaining as those of the ‘is it hot
enough for?’ individual. These parties
I don’t care particularly about, but when
my rival in the piscatorial line, Higgins,
puts in an appearance I want to si-
lence him an account of the ‘‘ fifteen
pound pickerel that got away.” I o¢ca-
sionally find people who are tolerant
don’t believe that the average individual,
because of this fact, is necessarily tricky,
dishonest, deceitful, or inconsistent in
matters that effect his general stand-
ing as a good and respectable citizen;
and don’t judge the modern Munchau-
sens of story-telling proclivities too has-
tily. Their moral infirmity is usually
harmles to themselves or anybody else,
and they often perform acts that cause
the recording angel (Mr. Lawrence
Stearns being authority that there is one)
to blot out the debit side of their account
with a tear.
TIME TABLES.
Grand Rapids & Indiana.
GOING NORTH.
Arrives. Leaves.
Traverse City & Mackinaw...
Traverse City & Mackinaw.
From Cincinnati..... .
For Petoskey & Mack aw Cit :55 pm 5:00 pm
Saginaw Express.......-+-++++++ -11:30 am 7:20am
- Mes nocemeece cours cones 10:30 p m. 4:10pm
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.
5:00 p. m, train has sleeping car for Petoskey and
Mackinaw City.
GOING SOUTH.
Cincinnati Express.. : 7:liam
Fort Wayne Express. .10:30 a m 11:45am
Cincinnati Express.. . 4:40pm 5:00 pm
From Traverse City............-++- 10:46 pm
7:15amtrain has parlor chair car for Cincinnati.
5:00 p m train has Woodruff sleeper for Cincinnati.
5:00 p. m. train connects with M. Cc. R. R. at Kalama-
zoo for Battle Creek, Jackson, Detroit and Canadian
points, arriving in Detroit at 10:45 p. m.
RINDGE, BERTSCH & CO.,
Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in
BOOTS and SHOES
AGENTS FOR THE
Boston Rubber Shoe Co.,
12,14 & 16 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.
HESTEHER & FOX,
Manufacturers’ Agents for
SAW AND GRIST MILL MACHINERY,
“=: 9) ATLAS Sk <2.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., U. S. A.
SFA SSA MANUFACTURERS OF
Sen Tne C2:7y Engines and Boilers In Stock etry
and Retail
W. Division Sts.
Telephone Call 490-2, CAR LOTS A SPECIALTY.
Yards, Shawmut Avenue, Winter and
for immediate delivery. Raia SEF Lea Rice
Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Working Machinery,
Saws, Belting and Oils.
COAL! --- COKE!---WOOD! ;
' ' a} And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley. Large stock kept on hand. Send for Sample
Wholesale A. HIMES.
(fics ander Nat'l City Bank.
Pulley and become convinced of their superiority.
Write for Prices. 44, 46 and 48 So. Division St.. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
DO YOU Want A
Ce
LORILLARD’S
STANDARD FIRST GRADE PLUG TOBACCO
CLIMAX
Can now be bought at the following exceptionally
LOW FIGURES:
Ass’t’d lot
be
If so, send for Catalogue and Price-List to
our own imitation. : ints, in Detroit at 10:45 ss
E . See : h is ri real, or ass Sleeping car rates—$1.50 to Petoskey or Mackinaw
Our belief in the authenticity of these enough to listen with real, or assumed, | ,Secpne Cincinnati.
moral biographies undoubtedly outlived interest to war incidents wherein I was] All Trains daily except Sunday.
at j ‘nson or Aladdin, but]an actor, and if I were compelled, on
our belief in Robinso eee FOURS, 6 x 2,4 02., 42, 30 & 12 **
years and experience and experiment, and such occasions, to avoid even a shadow 11:15 9m a * om FIVES, 6 x 1%, 31-5 02.., 45, 25% & 16 * 43 4] Al
Oc ae l a ‘aon_fof prevarication, the figure I should cut} “*fessing time at Bridge street depot 7 minutes later. TWIN FOURS, 3 x 2, 7 to Ib, 41,27 & 13% “ a "
observation, have all served to finally con I Leaving time at Bri a es later. | PIGS, 3 x 1, 14 to lb., Ws
63 and 65 Canal St.,
Grand Rapids.
Packages. Less than 6élbs. 56lbs.orover. a
POUNDS. 12 x 3, 16 07., 6 cuts, 40, 28 & 12 Ibs. A] 3 =
CLUBS, 12 x 2,16 ox.,6cuts, 42,30&12 “ 2 e 9 39 e3
'
CLUBS, 12 x 2, 8 0z., 6 cuts, 42, 30 & 12 *
vince us that the man who never, under
any circumstances, allows himself to in-
dulge in even the shadow of an untruth,
is sucha rara avis of the human flock
that we have never happened to see him,
and never expect to see him.
- * * * % * *
1 am not going to say that worldly suc-
eess and absolute truthfulmess never go
hand-in-hand, but I will say that the man
who can go through a reasonably long,
and reasonably successful life, and con-
scientiously assure himself at its end that
he never earned or saved a dollar by pre-
varication, is a gentleman whom i never
expect to be introduced to. Now, Iam
not advocating, excusing or palliating
falsehood, but I regard the party who has
discovered some means to dispense with
‘swhite lies’? in business matters as one
of the greatest inventors of his age: and
in bus-
I regard the use of ‘“‘white lies’
iness matters as closely approaching the
indispensable — from a mercenary, of
course, rather than a moral standpoint.
Let, for instance, John Dusenbury come
into your place of business. John has
been a very profitable customer for you.
He has always bought liberally, and paid
cash. But, on this particular occasion,
John “strikes you’ for credit. You
know. almost absolutely, that the grant-
ing of the request means the loss of the
account, and the loss of his custom. You
say:
“John. I'd really like to accommodate
you, but I can’t.’’ (1st lie.)
“[ll pay you next Saturday night,
without fail.’’
“J don’t doubt it. John, but times are
so bad that I’ve had to quit the credit
business entirely.”’ (2d and 3d lie.)
“You ain’t ’fraid about getting your
pay, are you?”’
“Certainly not! ’'d as lief trust you
as anybody, but I’m going out of the
book-keeping business!’ (4th, 5th and
6th lie.)
And, although John is disgruntled for
a few days, you have the satisfaction of
knowing that you have saved the goods,
and undoubtedly saved his custom.
Now, in the case of Dusenberry, if you
had been conscientiously honest, you
yould have told him that your refusal
was based on the fact that his reputation
for adjusting indebtedness was decidedly
unsavory, and that ‘‘accommodating him
a few days’? almost invariably trans-
formed him into an outspoken enemy.
And, alas for the cause of truth, the
Dusenberrys of trade are a very impor-
tant factor in business success.
% * & C
And how could the professional poli-
tician possibly succeed without prevar-
ication? Let those who have heard Con-
gressman Boodle declaring on the ros-
trum that his beloved country was in im-
minent peril, and that to stand between
it and its enemies was his sole ambition,
just imagine that gentleman unbosoming
himself to his assembled constituents in
something like this manner:
x * % x
‘*T appeal to you, fellow-citizens, to re-
turn me to Congress because I would
hardly know how to live without the sal-
ary and pickiggs; and I can’t bear the
thought of sinking into private insignifi-
cance. You who know me _ intimately
have had sufficient proofs of my entire
absence of personal honor, and my large
aggregation of human depravity. You
who do not may be assured that, if you
send me back to Washington, I shall try
to equal, if not excel, my past record, as
an unscrupulous and narrow-minded pol-
itician. I consider the dictum of my
party caucus of infinitely more impor-
tance than the needs and necessities of
the country. I shall assist monopolists,
and land grabbers, and grasping corpora-
tions, and public robbers in general to
the best of my ability—for a considera-
tion, of course. I shall continue to ad-
vocate a reduction in taxation, and meas-
ures for the prosperity of the working-
men, but always vote against them. In
in the narration would be so tame and
common place and unheroic that the re-
lation would lose all interest to myself
Michigan Central.
Grand Rapids Division.
DEPART.
3 W 3 , lis ay J a , Detroit EXpress. ..........-ceeecce cess eceeecceces 6:45am
as well as -_ listener. And then, w hen Day EXpTres8.......ccscceccerscsscccscccecssecece a
vi re aS ij ssists i r _ | New York Express......--.... ....-.--+-----.--- B49 PM
wees ee sie a SS Se *Atlantic EXPTesS. ...-..+++-2eeeerereeeererettees 10:45 pm
bling and growling over the degeneracy | Mixed ...--------------- 23 cenreeee renner 6:50am
i TT a L il ARRIVE.
of the times, as compared with the times | *Pacific Express......-.. --. 6:00 am
E i Local Passenger.. 10:00 am
gone by, and in unfavorably commenting | Mail.............-.-- 3:15 pm
ce Grand Rapids Express..........+--e+sseeeeeeees 10:15 pm
upon the reverse evolution of the human | Mixed 0/03. Ce S80 an
- *Daily. All other daily except Sunday. Sleeping cars
family, how much enjoyment could we | run on Atlantic and Pacific Express tratns to and from
- : : ae : e Detroit. Parlor earsrun on Day Express and Grand
derive from our pastime if we had to rig-| 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.
And while, if any other party should | FREp M. Brices, Gen’l Agent.
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.
Kalamazoo Division,
idly adhere to facts?
publicly proclaim me a pervaricator, I
should undoubtedly feel myself cause-
Arriv'
lessly assailed and outrageously libeled, fe = . a 2
I have virtually acknowledged that I am a — io =
S times give 0 slig coloring | Frt 5:03 10:00 Ar....Kalamazoo. y
sometimes given to eae eC "ae oS ee eee =
vents ¢ circumstances. Now ‘‘le pm
—— — — —— - ! et $-00 12:90 “¢ ... Hilkhart......04:.._...... 4:45 1:€0
he who is without sin cast the first am ; pm am
7-50 7:10“ ... Chteage...-.--.. +... 11:30 8:50
stone. pm
i i iL 40-05 5:05" Poledo. 11:25 10:00
% on = * C3 am
2:55 9:40 “ ... Cleveland......:....-.... 7:15 5:45
y 6 jt + ow actA : am pm
How can it be expected that you and I, 90 sso te aeierae 1:00 11:40
aa ee odea Sea aoe 5 ‘ > Tickets for sale to all principal points in the U.S.
who acknow ledge ourselves very fallible, Mexico and Canada at Union Ticket Office, Gz#O. WiL-
na valk > etraic ‘ oe oe e | LIAMSON, Agt., Depot Office. M. Boortz, Agt.
ean walk the straight and narrow path of Ay Gurren, Gen'l Trav. and Pass. Agt
truth with ease and steadiness, while a Cleveland, Ohio.
those who have constituted themselves Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.
moral reformers, and pass as models of nme Leaves.
Godliness, are continually stumbling? a Saou 5:10 pm
You don’t believe that Martin Luther ever a a ge pe
ited eee 7:30am
threw an inkstand at the devil, yet he
: . + . +Detroit E Ss. 6:50
said he did. No one ever questioned Through Mail... 10:30 am
é if |. . a . | +Evening Expre 3:50 pm
Miltonts purity, yet he published one of | srimite mening rite
the most stupendous fictions ever written. ee eee oe kik eee
Calvin was remarkably gifted in the way | Zrect. connections fos all ee ae oe
of “visions.” Sensational novels are | tmough, sleePey, Grand, Rapidg 2” Magers Bells
frequently the production of eminent di- Sak a aii ee eeatoeannae
ea a were vie «oc in| D.,G. H. & M.R’y offices, 23 Menroe St., and at the depot.
vines, and the very books and papers in , 4D Cuutecss. Cay Sees Ak.
tended to teach the young idea how to
shoot—morally—teem with suppositions,
and very often improbable oecurrences.
Let us then admit that pervarication, in
RANTED TO BE
some form or degree, is an inherent prin- FINEST and LARGES . SMOKE
ciple in nearly every uman being.
% * * * *
For the money in the U.S. &@Putvp50inabox. Ask
our dealer for them. Manufactured only by
JOHN E. KENNING & Co., Grand Rapids.
. . : en - S.
Truth may be mighty, but it will never ——
prevail with the average individual whose PATENTS LUCIUS C, WEST,
Attorney at Patent Law and Solicitor
personal interests may be jeopardized by of American and Foreign patents.
oo a i S . 105 E. Main St., Kalamazoo, Mich., U.S. A. Branch of-
a too intimate acquaintance withit. But a London, Eng. Practice in U.S. Courts. Circulars
‘ee.
DETROIT SOAP CO,
DETROIT. “= = MTCOr=..
Manufacturers of the following well-known brands of
OAPS
QUEEN ANNE, MOTTLED GERMAN, MICHIGAN, ROYAL BAR,
TRUE BLUE, SUPERIOR, CZAR, MASCOTTE,
MONDAY PHENIX, WABASH, CAMEO,
AND OTHERS, For quotations address
W. G. HAWKINS, coc sori GRAND RAPIDS.
WM. SEARS & CO.,
Cracker Manviactvrers,
Agents for Amboy Cheese.
37, 389 and 41 Kent St., Grand Rapids.
WHO URGES YOU
TO BHEEYP
SA POL1LO%e
THE PUBLIC!
By splendid and expensive advertising the manufacturers cre
ate a demand, and only ask the trade to keep the goods in
stock so as to supply the orders sent to them. Without effort
on the grocer’s part the goods sell themselves, bring purchas-
ers to the store, and help sell less known goods.
ANY JOBBER WILL BE GLAD TO FILL YOUR ORDERS.
THESE PRICES LOOK TOO GOOD TO LAST.
RISING SUN
No. 4 Monroe Street, -
E.G. STUDLRY,
Wholesale Dealer in
RUBBER BOOTS
Manufactured by
Gandee Rubber Co.
Price List.
Telephone 464.
AND SHOKS
Send for Large Illustrated Catalogue and
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
BUGKWHEAY.
Giaranteed Absolately Pare.
ORDERS FROM RETAIL TRADE, SOLICITED.
Newayeo Rowngr Mung,
Newaygo, ” Mich,
MICHIGAN CIGAR CO,
MANUFACTURERS OF THE JUSTLY CELEBRATED
—— Cy. C...
The Most Popular 10¢ cigar, and
GRAND RAPIDS, -
CURTISS & CO.
Successors to CURTISS & DUNTON.
WHOLESALE
Paper Warehouse,
Houseman Building, Cor. Pearl & Ottawa Sts.,
MICHIGAN.
“TUM YUM,
The Best Selling 5¢ Cigar in the Market. Send for trial order.
BIG RAFIDS. - MICH.
JENNINGS’
“CELEBRATED”
Flavoring Extracts.
Are put up in all sizes, from 1 oz. to 1 gal. bottles.
1872
Sixteen Years on the Market. 1888
CTIONS
We have cooked the cornin this can
fl sufficiently. Shouid be Thoroughly
ae —|| Warmed (net a piece otf
A Sy Good Butter (size of hen’s egg) and gill
ami) of fresh mil _———— to water.)
AN) Season to suit when on the table. None
genuine unless bearing the signature
Davenport Canning (i,
Davenport, Ia.
SOLD BY ALL JOBBERS.
MANUFACTURED ONLY BY
Jennings & Smith,
38 and 40 Louis St.,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
WHEN ORDERING Ask For ‘JENNINGS’ EXTRACTS’
W. C. DENISON,
GENERAL DEALER IN
It don’t pay to run after other
brands, for in the end wise house-
— keepers settle down to the use
of SANTA CLAUS SOAP.
; -
or CN
aa <—- ‘j=
= = ~~ If your grocer hasn’t Santa Claus
MADE ONLY BY Soap, he’ll get it for you.
N. K. FAIRBANK & CO.,Chicago, Ill.
Stationary and Portable Kngines and Boilers,
Vertical, Horizontal, Hoisting and Marine Engines. Steam Pumps, Blowers and Ex
haust Fans. SAW MILLS, any Size or Capacity Wanted.
Estimates Given on Complete Outfits.
88,90 and 92 SOUTH DIVISION ST., - GRAND RAPIDS, MICH
GROCERIES.
The Speculation in Wheat.
¥rom the New York Shipping List.
The present and prospective position
of the world’s supply of wheat in its re-
lation to this country, as one of the larg-
est producers, has proved too great a
temptation to speculators to be ignored,
and the exciting events of last week as
well as the present condition of the wheat
markets of this country have brought to
the surface a deal of gigantic propor-
tions. that, entirely aside from the un-
healthy character of the speculation in-
volved, in no sense a favorable or
encouraging feature of the commercial
outlook. It promises to demoralize trade
at the most important period of the crop
year, it must result in serious loss to
those who have been caught on the wrong
side of the market, it will disturb the
export movement at the very time when
the crop ought to be coming to market
freely and under normal conditions ship-
ments would rapidly increase, and it
must inevitably result in overtrading, the
liquidation of which will for weeks, and
perhaps months, hang over the market
like an incubus; in fact, it is quite within
the bounds of possibility that the in-
fluence of the September corner may not
be wholly eradicated until the spring
months. Although the September corner,
and subsequent speculation predicated
thereon, has had its headquarters in Chi-
eago, and therefore in some sense has
been a local affair, its influence has been
directly felt in this market, which always
moves in close sympathy with the prin-
cipal wheat market of the West, and
trade throughout the country has been
more or less affected by the rapid advance
in values that has been established; but
outside the pure manipulation that has
created this artificial condition of affairs,
itis dificult to discover any reasonable
warrant for these speculative operations.
It is quite true that the most reliable es-
timates of the present crop foreshadow a
yield much below what is considered an
average crop and considerably less than
was promised during the summer months;
it is also true that statisticians have esti-
mated that the world’s supply from the
last harvest is likely to show a deficiency
as compared with the actual require-
ments of consumption of about 88,000,000
bushels, but against this is to be placed
the invisible supply that always begins
to assert its presence when prices are ab-
normally advanced and that usually
proves to be the rock upon which specu-
Jation falls, and there is also the contin-
gency that estimates, however carefully
made, are apt to prove more or less wide
of the mark compared with the actual
outcome of a crop. But thus far the
prospective deficiency wholly specu-
lative and there has been as yet nothing
to suggest that famine prices are a possi-
bie contingency either in this country or
in Europe, based upon the present rela-
tions of supply and demand. The crop
in this country has not proved a failure;
Russia promises to have an unusually
large surplus, and the exports from In-
dia will be very nearly equal to what they
were the year previous. Whatever,
therefore, may be the gap to be filled up
in Western Europe, the result, so far as
the world’s supply is concerned, will be
rather to deplete stocks at the end of the
erop year, and that is eertainly a year
hence. While the general outlook of the
world’s supply is of a character that fully
warrants very much higher prices than
were realized last year, when abnor-
mally low prices were current in all mar-
kets, it would seem as though speculation
is now endeavoring to swing the pen-
dulum too far in the opposite direction,
and there reason to fear, therefore,
some unfortunate results so far as the
wheat trade of this country is concerned.
It will shut off the export demand at the
very time when it is of the very highest
importance that we should be finding an
outlet for our surplus; it offers a pre-
mium to foreign buyers to supply their
wants from other sources of supply; in
other words, we are turning away our
best customers and offering the best op-
portunities to our competitors to market
their surplus at our expense. Then the
unfavorable aspect to our own industries
lies in the fact that it does not improve
the finances of the wheat grower. A
very large proportion of the crop was
sold before the corner was attempted. It
has been and is now being absorbed by
the speculators, who seem to have
planned to create a searcity at Chicago.
Their scheme has worked well up to this
time, but acollapse may be looked for
which will prove as sudden as has been
the present inflation of prices. It may
be delayed in its coming, for the bulls are
now talking about an October corner, and
of even carrying the deal into December;
but the longer delayed the more disas-
trous will be its consequence when the
erash finally comes. Somebody will find
the entering wedge, and then the Hutch-
inson superstructure will tumble down,
earrying with it some big and many little
operators, all of whom will have invited
disaster by selling what they never had
and purchasing what they never had cash
to pay for. But those who originated
the scheme and nursed it during its early
progress will escape, for they will have
is
is
is
skillfully worked themselves out and will
be found at a safe distance from all
danger.
fn ee gat
A Newspaper Opinion.
¥rom the Detroit News.
A Mt. Clemens groceryman kept track
of the apples, peaches, crackers,
cheese, raisins and halibut nipped from
his store by the publicin one day, and
found that it amounted to $1.67. Heis
evidently pretty small potatoes or he’d
keep his mouth shut, try to look pleas-
ant and sock the expense upon the cash
pears,
PRODUCE MARKET.
Apples—Buyers pay from 75c@#1.25 per bbl.
Beans—The new crop is coming in freely, com-
manding #1@$1.25 per bu. for unpicked and $1.50
for hand-picked.
Butter—Good quality is scarce = high. Deal-
ers pay 16@20c and hold at 18@22
Cabbages—Home grown oe and $8 per 100.
Celery—20c per doz.
Cider—8ce per gal.
Clover Seed—Mammoth or medium, $6 per bu.
Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25; produce barrels
25¢.
Cranberries—$s per bbl.
Dried Tie cece hold sun-dried at 7c and
evaporated at 9c.
Eggs—Strictly fresh are scarce, jobbers willing-
ly paying 16¢ and selling at 18c.
Grapes—C oncords, 2c per Ib.
Niagaras, 5c. Delawares 4@5e.
Honey—More plenty, the price having dropped
to 15¢.
Hay—Baled is. in small demand at #14 for No. 1
and $13 for No. 2.
Onions—Home grown dry stock command 35@
40e. per bu.
Peaches—Crawfords, #1.50@#2 per bu.
$1.25@$1.50 per bu. Smocks, $1.50 per bu.
Pears—Bells, $2 per bu.
Pop Corn—2\%c per Ib.
Potatoes—Jobbing generally at 30@35¢ for home
grown.
Quinces—#2 per bu.
Squash—Hubbard, 1e per lb.
Sweet Potatoes—Baltimores, $
seys, $3.25 per bbl.
Tomatoes—50c per bu.
Turnips—25c per bu.
GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS.
Wheat—City millers pay #1.07 for both white
and red.
Corn—Jobbing generally at 52c in 100 bu. lots
and 47c in ear lots.
Oats—White, 33¢c in small lots and 28e in car
lots.
Rye—s0c per bu.
Barley—Brewers pay #1. 30G, 31.40 per cwt.
3c,
Wordens,
Chilis,
2.50 per bbl. Jer-
Flour—Higher. Patent, $7.20 per bbl. in sacks
and &7.40 in wood. Straight, $6.20 per bbl. in
sacks and $6.40 in. ww ood.
Meal—Bolted, $2.80 per bbl.
Mill Feed—Screenings, #15 per_ton.
per ton. Ships, $16 per ton. Middlings,
ton. Corn and oats, $21 per ton.
Gran. $3.50 per bbl.
Bran, #15
#17 sper
PROVISIONS.
The Grand Rapids Packing
sion Co. quotes as follows:
PORK IN BARRELS.
and Provi-
ica. stsié‘(ié‘ij“#CUN... $16 50
NE Ee
Short cut Morgan..................----------
Portes clear pip, SMOrl Gub..9..-1.-.... 4... 29 OO
Extra clear, heavy. ek ao Oe
Clear quill, short Sy 19 00
Boston Gleae shortcut =... 19 00
Clear pack, SHOth CHE. 3... 19 00
Standard clear, short cut, best.-............ 19 00
SMOKED MEATS—Canyassed or Plain.
Hams, average ee 12
/ eee 12%
witis .............. 12%
Dee 10
best pomeless 220. ee
Shomiders.. es 9
Breakfast Bacon, boreless.......-.....-...... i
8
Dried Beef, extra
ham prices.. Lo 914
DRY SALT MEATS.
Long C les ins WOagw oe.
i moe
Heat
LARD—Kettle R endered.
micrces 2
ri..|.LlL!U.ULULULDULLUCUCCt:C—SCSCsCsC
bot, TNs.
LARD—Compound.
Meerees: 10
30 — SO1B Paps 1014
Sib. Pave Qin a Gases 10%
5 1b. Pale 2m SB ease 1034
10 1b. Pais Gina ease, ee
[0 lh. Palis 4 ims Gases 10%
BEEF IN BARRELS.
Jixtra Mess, warranted 200 ibs.........-...-- 7 00
Extra Mess, Chicago pack¢ne............._-. 7 50
Piste ee 7 2
Beara Piste. i ®
Boneless, rump butts. . : See eee ce Oe
5 oe > 30
SAUSAGE—Fresh and Smoked.
Perk Satisace. 6 5. 8
ase. 12
Monpare SaHsaee. 0-2... 9
Meuichors Gauseee 8
Rioot eee 6
Bolecna siriient 6
Bologna tiem 6
Mead Cheese 6
PIGS’ FEET.
in halt Parreis - s e : 2 oo
ia quarter barrels 9-70...) 2.20). 12.2 25
TRIPE.
is halt. barrels... 2s 3 00
in quarter barreis...-.- 6... io
in Gis... 85
OYSTERS and FISH.
F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
OYSTERS.
aaa... 20 @23
ae... @22
OIC 23 @3
Pairhavyen Counts... ... . ce ee @38
FRESH FISH.
Bick Bac.tt:ti‘COCOCCCO*”™#*C#C#C#C#CNNCO#:CCtCtCt«. @12%
OC @%%
WwW hitefish Se. @ %%
: SINGKCO. @10
Perea... os was 244G@ 4
CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS.
Putnam & Brooks quote as follows:
STICK.
Stanaand 2510. boxes ¢-. . 9%
Twist, 25 oe 10
Cultoat > = ##... 11
MIXED.
toyal, 25 Ib. Se eS
is ois... 9
Exira, 25 1b. pails... .-
. 200 Ib. big, oi
French Cream, 25 lb.
Cut bent 2oip eases co
EE eee i
re 10
FANcY—In 5 Ib. boxes.
Eemonu Drops... oe Co 13
pour Drops ee ee 14
Peppermint Props... 22-03
Chocolate Drops...) 15
HM. Chocolate Drops..)--. 2. 18
a Oe ee ee 10
: icorice Drope.....
.2. Licorice Drops... ee
Loze ni Pes Di 14
: pemted 15
beperiais. ee 14
Moroes... _......- ee
nt. |... es 13
Mc :
d'Made Creams ¢
Pigin Creams:
Decorated Creams 20
se coc... t:C:C<‘C‘“‘RNCC 14
ror Aton. eet
Wanterereen Berries 9 14
FANCY—In cae
Lozenges, plain, in pails...
im PMs
printed, in gg
| ia Dpis....
rc speiiiee Drops, in pails... Cece ete
Gum Drop So PAM
en Des ge
Moss Drops, fe pats
i am DOS 5 4
matt drops. 1 patis 12
imperials, ee
CEO 11
FRUITS.
Bananas... .. ee -1 25@2 50
Oranges, Jamaica, bl @8 00
Demons, GHOICG. 8s ees @A 50
tag OACM 2 ee 5 50@6 00
eustomers. Figs, layers, new Q,
a Le Es Bags DD. e cere ee eee e ee eee ee @, 6
| D ates, frails, oe ip oe @ 4%
The Grocery Market. | 14 fr oa De @ 5%
i Ford, fo vee @ 9
Hard sugars have declined. Package | Sib ~ hee ee @ 7
coffees are up acenta pound. Dealers Persian S616. Bae 06 ts | @ 6%
i ote a considerable e > NUTS,
will te a conside - le enlargement in Almonds; Tarrasons. 2-005. 32023. @I174
the price current this week. | . EGR Cee @16
: ; California... oa @A4
Pirazee ee. @ 8%
FRESH MEATS. | Papers: Sieliy @i1
Beef, carcass.... ee ees = Sco See eres @13%
ie hind qu arte a a wn @
each Z ae | Pecans, Texas, Se 8 @12
ee eee | Coconnuts, par 100. ee @A 50
Pek 20s. ee ee | PEANUTS
*- suoulders:... :. . a @ 5%
Bologna : a Fancy, H. P, Boo
Frankfort sausage ee eo Choice W ae: kV irginia
Blood, liver and head sausage.......... ,| Fancy H.
Miiton . Extra
FADED/LIGHT TEXT
Wholesale Price Current.
The quotations given below are such as are ordinarily offered cash buyers who
pay promptiy and buy in full packages.
BAKING POWDER.
10¢ Cas, et 95 |}
4,1b sat 48
6 OZ. 1 90
14 lb. 2°60
12 02 3 80
1 Ib. 4 95
216 lb 11 78
S11 is 7
Ib. i; <6
Bm Ib. 22 2
Arctic, 3% Ib. Gans,6 doz... 45
eave: ee tia eee ns
1,4 Ib. 2 | ae
ED. 2 2, 240
5 Ib. dt a OO
Absolute, 14 Ib. cans, 1008.11 fu
2 : is 50s. .10 00
: 3 It 50s. 18 7S
Telfer's, 14 Ik ). cans, 6doz. 2 70
. Y ib 3 2 oo
4 ib. i eb
Acme, ly lb. cz ans, 3 doz... '@®
1p, ' 1a
4m 1 Loc 3 OO
Dale... 1.22 20
Red Star, 4 Ib. cans,12doz 45
Sip. = oo 85
Tih 4 too
BATH BRICK.
Hnglish, 2 doz. in Gase..... 80
Bristol, 2 a fo
American, 2doz.incase ‘6
BURNERS,
moO ee 70
ee oe as
NOS 8d
BROOMS.
No. 2 — . 2 00
) OF
Ds
Paton gic a 3 00
Common W Bee a)
Fancy ee NN al 1 00
Reh 3 50
Warehouse. 3 GU
i C abt HEAT.
BUTTERINE.
solnd packe@....__ -
Tous. . Lo
Creé amery, solid pac ked.
rolls
Dairy,
CHIMNEYS,
No. Q .
CANDLES,
boses....._...
NO. ®
Hotel, 40 Ib.
Star, 40
aa.
Wicking. ...__.-
CREAM TARTAR.
Strictly pure... 0.707.
rOcern.-......_...
CHEESE.
York Full Cream
New
Michigan se 9 aged
Nea 2 a es
CHOCOLATE,
Runkel Bros.’ Vienna swe
. - Brempum.~.
et
Hom-Cocoa...
Breakfast.
COFFEE—Green.
Rio, fair. ee
coca. 16
preame 6 V7
fancy, washed.. 18
g golden oe
45
“an & Guatemala 17
PAperEy 6. 7
ac Interior. a0
: fancy... .5: | 23
Mandheling....26
Mocha, senuine.._.. - 125
@16
GAZ
@is8
@19
@19
M18
@A9
@19
@22
>
@25
@28
@26
To ascertain cost of roasted
cotfee, add '4e. per Ib. for roast-
ing and 15 per cent, for shrink-
age.
COFFEES—Package.
100 Ibs
ion... 2034
« In cabinets 6.00 =) ise
Dilworth’s........5. 9... ee
MarcnoHa = =. ss. 20%
30 lbs 60 lbs
Acme... 7... 20% 20% Wy
German toa eae Pde. SBag
bins Lele ee glee eee. 2144
Arbuck kie’s Ariosa.os: | on 2 22 203;
eS — "48%
2%
Arbuc xle’s s rar oriea. ea aes 18
Quaker City .-...19
Best Bio... 20
Prime Maricabo 22%
COFFEE EXTRACT.
Walley City...--.-....-._..- 80
1 10
CLOTHES LINES.
Cotton, 4046... per doz. 1 2%
= 50 ft ae ce 1 50
COE... 1 60
no... 2 00
ra 80 ft. 22
Jute Cott... 2 1 00
- eit... 16
CRACKERS.
Kenosha Butter... 8
aor 0C06”™hCté‘CiCtiCSC 6%
Bitter. 6 644
| Seay 6%
fancy. 6
biscaie a
Boston. 220.508. 8
City Seda... 00... a 8
Soda 6%
faney..... 1... 3.3
S. Oyster: 30. ee 614
City “Oyster, fo oe
Picnic ee 6%
Waney Oyster... 3: 6
CANDY.
See separate quotations else-
where.
CHEWING GUM.
Rubber, 700 limaps. 23. 2255. 2. 25
20 Ge eo
Spruce... 30
CONDENSED MILK,
Bacio 7 60
AneliOowiSA. .............. 6 00
CHICORY.
Bak 6
sh.
Clams, 1 lb, Little “Sib Le 1 3
Clam Chowder, 3 Ib. o 15
Cove Oysters, d ED: stand. 1 OO
2 |b. te 70
Lobster ts. 1 1b. picnic ea 1%
a. | 2 65
i ib. Star Coe ee 1 95
= Sap. oer. 22s: 2 90
Mac ‘kerel, in Tomato Sauce.3 25
ea stand..
a_i. Ce
3 lb-in Mustard _. 3 25
3 i>: eomsed.......0 2
Salmon, 1ib. Columbia..... 2 00
. 2 ib. “ Le oe
11b. Sacramento. -..1 90
lb. ° 2 o
Sardines, domestic 4s
se 6 +
Mustard 4s.
imported 14s.....12@13
spiced, 268... .... 10@12
Prout-3_lh -praok. +... ...
CANNED GooDS—FTruits.
‘Apples, gallons, stand...... 2 2
Biackperrics, stand. ......__ 1 00
Cherries, red standard...... 1 60
pitted . .-. O6@1 2
Damsoas —. oo 1 2@1 35
Heo Pigman, Stand... 2.) a2. 12
GOOSEDErrIES 22-00. 25 1 65
Grapes (cst ee. 95
Green Gages. _ 50
Peaches, all yellow, “stand..1 50
sueends 62.0. 05) 25
Se 1 00
Pear ee 1 30
Pineapples 4.0... 2. 2. 1 0@2 7%
Quinces i" ooeee ean OMe
Raspberries, extra 150
Tea fe 1 50
eorawperriee .......... 1 25@1 40
Whortieperries......./..0. 1 W
CANNED VEGETABLES,
Asparagus, Oyster Bay...... 2 00
Beans, Lima, stand. .-. ..-_ - 85
Green Limas.... @l1 40
ere 1 00@1 20
Stringlesg, Epe.. 0's: 90
Lewis’ Boston Baked..1 45
Cc orn, Archer’s Trophy: .:...
Morn’g nee 1
o Early Gold..., 15
15
|
Ee eas, Brenen: oc. 1 SYRUPS.
extra marrofat...1 20@1 #0; Corn, barrels.............. 2628
SOAROM 00500: oo. ee %| ‘ one-half barrels....28@39
dune, stand. >... - @1 50 oC) ROSS. ceo... Oo 130
ee 2 00| Pure Sugar, Db... ....... 2038
“ French, extra fine....20 00 half barrel... .31@35
Mushrooms, extra fine..... 20 00 SWEET GOODS. |
Pumpkin, 3 1b. Golden...... 85 x A
Suceotash, standard.. ee = Ginger Siaps...:...,.--. 8% 9
mousse 2... Suisse Creains......-. 36 $44
Tomatoes, Red Coat. i io Frosted Creams....... 9
“ Good Enough....1 10| Graham Crackers.-... 814
Ben Har. 52. 2.2: 1 10} Oatmeal Crackers..... 8%
stand br....1 05@1 10 ToBAccos—Plug.
DRIED FRU iTs—Domestie. Clipper 39
Apples, sun-dried. _. Oee | Glee 39@41
ee ev aporated.. pee cee we Corner Stone... yo00 62.83... 39
Apricots, ‘ Lee t7 || Double Pedro:..() 3... .2 40
Pigms- 00022 sss ' ee eee 40
Peaches |... . Remem Ele 28. 40
DRIED FRUITS—F ‘oreign. Weddme Cake; blk :::...<.._- 40
Citron, tn drum... ..-- @22 SAL SODA,
dy DOXCS... < | @23 POOS8 1%
@urrants................ 6: @@% | Granulated, boxes.....:-._- 134
Eemon Peel... ..... - 14 SAPOLIO,
Orange Peel... ..:. - : 14 Kitchen, per gross......--. 10 00
Pranés, 2urkey....... at Hand = | -se.- 10 00
imperial... 54@ 6 SEEDS,
taisins, Deheésia.... -. Mixed bird. 0.02.0... 44
. Layers’ Do- CaArtWwayve 2.6. 10
metic... Canary --..-... 4
raisins Layers’ Im- Hemp. oe 4%
ported... cee ase 84
Raisins Loose Musca- WEOG 62. 414
fein : fd 75) Must a4
taisins Loose Cali- SNUFF.
fornia 2... 1 GO| Scatch, in biadders......___ ee
Raisins, Imperials.: .. Maccaboy, in jars........... 3
Valencis._.- 81% | French Rappee, in Jars.... .43
Ondaras...... 9%
FARINACEOUS GOODS, TEAS.
Barina, 100 i. kees.......... 4 JAPAN—Regular.
Hominy. per ei. AO) Mate... 12 @Ii5
Macironj, dom i21b box. :. 60) Goed.-...._.-_ =. @16
. imported... ..- 10 @i1 neice: 24 @B
Pearl Barley. --. ia Sic | Choicest, = 30 @33
Peas oreen |. @1 40 SUN CURED.
Bpob 3%
earo, German...)
Tapioca, fk or pri.
Wheat, cracked... ._.
V ermic elli, import...
domestic.
FISH—SALT.
Cod whole. (5)... 5... D514
BOnMCICRS:.. 05.0. 2) < T4734
Pat |... 13
Herring, round, 6 bbl.. 2d
te Z Bb). 1 50
Holland, *bb is. 1000
Holland, kegs.. 65@70
i od :
Mack. s
Trout,
White, “Ne, Fe b Bbig 0). | 5/5 50
- 2 Ib. its... ff
10 lb. kits i
Family, 14 bbls =
Kite... 3 0
GUN’ POWDER.
Men
Half keg:
LICORICE.
Pure: 2 30
OO 25
HCH 6s ee 18
MATCHES
MINCE MEAT.
Buckets... oe
Hout opis... 6
MOLASSES.
Diack Strap... -.-...... 16@1T
Cuba Balkiiic............. 22
Porto Hie€o. 2...) (5)
New Orleans, SO0G ... -. (
choice...,.- 3830
fancy.......40@48
One-h: waht berced is, se extr
OL,
Miciiean Test’... ' eee
Water White... |... ese
OATMEAL.
Barrels (00 eae
Halt barrels... ..0....- 1. St
Cases. ...- L202 So
"ROLLED OATS.
Marries; ....... 201. G4
Half fees as 15
Cases... _.. 22 2o@s So
"PICKLES.
Medium. . 2 Oe
6b bl. LS
Spall, wot oe 6 50
Spel Se 3 3
PIPES
Ging Ne. 216.0... 1 60
= ‘2 D. fall count._...__. G5
Gop Ne 3... 40
PRODUCE. :
See separate quotations else-
where.
PROVISIONS.
See separate quotations else-
where.
RICE.
No. t fable.) 2... 51
‘2 Head Carolina... 6%
«2 Fancy Carolina.. Loe 6
‘ 3 Choice a x@5%
e 2 apadd 2 8: 5%
SALERATUS.
Dehand s§, pure... 2... ..- 514
Chnreb’s, Cap Sheaf..... . 5
Dwight’s..... is oe
Taylor’s.. ee 2
SODA,
Boxes... st ee
Kees, Bagi... 63.02... 424
SALT.
Common Fine per bbl. _| 8
carlots.. 80
Solar Rock, 56 Ib. sacks..... =
28 pocket Ss 2 00
60 5
100 oe ©
Ashton bu. bags Seo ciet eee ca i
Higgins * a a 7
as rCt«Cz 35
SAUERKRAUT.
Silv er Thread, 30 gal. coe OO
a 4 50
SOAP.
Dingman. 100 bars........_-.4 OO
Don’t Anti-W ashboard..... 4%
Jan00......... 2... a
Queen Aume|........... 3 Ge
German femniy. 3s 2 40
Big Bareaim .. 03... 1a
sPIcES—W hole.
IMTSTGe eee 8
Osssia, Chink inmate... -.._ G%
ify Batavia in bund....11
le Saipon im rolis. .....42
Cloves, Amboys.......... 30
[ nie...
Mace I vie
Nutmegs, fancy...
a 65
iy INO Bee 60
Pepper, Singapore, black. ...18%4
white.
us... LL 21
sPrcEs—Ground—In Bulk.
Alipice es 12%
Cassia, Bate via... 20
- and Saigon .25
= Saivon - 205° 12).
Cloves, Amboyna... 251. :
Caer 6.
Ginger, oe PE eee Te
Cochin.
J amaica ee is
ons Bagavia. .. 0. 80
Mustard, English oe 22
and Trie..
‘Trieste... eed
Mutmaces, No 2 22.2. 70
Pepper, Singapore, black... 22
white..... 30
Cayennc........._. 25
Absolute Pepper, doz......_ 84
' Cinnamon doz..... 84
Alispice 5D
Cloves fg ee 85
Ginger oe %8
Mastara ©. 0.) 84
STARCH.
Kingsford’s
Silver Giess, 1 Ib, pikes... 7
a ‘6 1b:-boxes..... 716
es i Bole. 6%
Pure, t ib) pes. 2.03. 5%
Corn, 1 lb. pkgs 7
SUGARS.
Cut Poet... 3... @, 8:
CMDGR 2 k5 A. @, 8%
POwWOerea oo. 580). e. @, 8%
Granulated, Stand.... @ 7%
re Of... @
Confectionery A...... Qi 56
ee @ 73%
No. 1, White Extra C.. @ 4%
No.2 Extra C. ug @ 7
No. 3C, golden.. cas oud ae @ 6%
No. 4 Cae @ 614
ING. DUG est sce 5Y@ 6
ion. ........ ss. @35
Extra choice, wire leaf G
GUNPOWDER.
Common to fair.......25 @3o
Extra fine to finest....50 @65
Choicest fancy. _..42 @5o
IMPERIAL,
Common to fair: ... 20. @5
Superior to fine. -._- :- 40 @50
YOUNG HYSON.
Common to fair......18 @26
Superior to fine.......30 @40
OOLONG,
Common to fair.......25 @s0
Superior to fine.......30 @50
Fine to choicest.......55 @65
ENGLISH BREAKFAST.
Heir. 25 @30
Oheice,..... 1... S88 Gab
Beat ....)..............59 ho
fea Dust... - |. 8 @i0
ToBAccos—Fine Cut.
Sweee Pippin... 6... 5. 50
Hive and Seven..... -. 50
Hiawatha )-. 2... 68
Sweet Cia. ......_.. 45
Petoskey Chief -..._.: 5D
Sweeb Husset...... 7 | 40
Mhistie 22... 42
ios... 65
Rose Heat 2... 66
ed Doming..........- 38
Swamp Angel.......-. 49
tae 0 ao
“per. Ct 42
TOBACCOS—Smoking,
Top ROws i. | 2o
Heemess.: 26
epele Sam oo...) 30
oats Fine... _...... 36
Sennavionm. o.. 0) 0... 33
Yeliow dacket........- 20
Sweet Conqueror. ..... 20 @25
VINEGAR.
SO 9%
Sb or... es i}
meee ee 12
Above are the prices fixed by
the pool. Manufacturers out-
side the pool usually sell 5 gr.
stronger goods at same prices.
$1 for barrel.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cocos. Shells, bulk......_.. 3%
Jelly, 30-lb. pails Soo 4%
eee ec 15
HIDES, PELTS and FURS.
Perkins & Hess pay as
follows:
HIDES.
Green. 3. 5 @5%
Part Cured... ........ 6 @ 6%
he * G @%
Dre &6& @Ss
Dry = pee 6 @8
Calfskins, green...... @ 5
. eured...... 6 @ 6%
Deacon sking. -..... |. 10 @2
4g oft for No. 2
PELTs.
Shearings 0200... 0: 10 @30
Estimated wool, per bh 20 @25
FURS.
The full list will appear about
ec. 1
MISCELLANEOUS.
WAlOw 2000 444@ 5
Grease butter:........ 8 @ 8%
Swucues ............ 2 @2%
Ginseng... 3... 7. G2 00
PAPER, WOODENW ARE.
PAPER.
Curtiss & Co. quote as
follows: !
sl CCtCtCt«#C.... 1%
“: Eaent Weight... ..._. 2
ao... 2
Rag Sugar
acesc........_........._. 5
Baker. 2 214
Dry Goods... --.-. 3. 5
gute Manila 000000000 4
Red E EXpress, No. 1...... eo
No. sl
TWINES.
OO ae 22
Cotton, No, -_... 20
S22 18
Sea Island, assorted... .. 40
No. 5 femp --- 16
Noah... - or
Woet 00.25 :20 0. 7%
WOODENWARE.
‘Tube, No. fo ie
ha Woo 2.. 2 ee. 6 %
a <2.
Pails, No. 1, two boop. ....- 1 60
No, 1, three-hoop.... 1 75
: ‘othespins, 5 pr. boxes.... 60
Bowls, 15s, fis and 195..... 2 50
Baskets, meareet ss 40
: bushel oe 1 60
f with covers i 90
willow cer ths, No.1 5 50
No.2 6 00
No.3 7 00
signi No.i 3 30
o No.2 4 25
No.3 5 00
e
rf
USE
AND
BOOK-KEE
Tradesman Coupons
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Fx J, DETTENTHALER,
JOBBER OF
OVTSTERS!
a
SALT FISH.
Mail Orders Receive Prompt
Attention.
See Quotations in Another
Column.
Cheapin itself it more than saves its cost in sav-
ing of the clothes. This Soap may be used in
any way and for any purpose that any other
soap is used and excels all. YOU willsecure
COMFORT and make money by its use. Try
it once and if the claims made for it are not true don’t
# ~ use it again. If they are true you ought and wantto
know it. Your grocer will get it if he hasn’t it.
GRAND RAPIDS TANK LINK UO,
Distributing Agents for
ater White and Prime White [nminating i
GASOLINE and NAPTHA.
Works, G.R.&T. and D. & MW. Jane. Oiice, No. 4 Blodgett Blk.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. CUOTATIONS FURNISHED on APPLICATION,
BER
id Upright Pianos,
The Weber Piano is recognized beyond
controversy as the Standard for excellence
in every particular. It is renowned for its
sympathetic, pure and rich tone combined
with greatest power. The most eminent
artists and musicians, as well as the musi-
cal pnblic and the press, unite in the ver-
dict that
The Weber Stands Unrivaled.
Sheet music and musical merchandise,
Everything in the musical line.
Grand, Square
Weber Pianos,
Smith Pianos,
Estey Organs,
Fischer Pianos,
A. B. Chase Organs,
Hillstrom Organs,
JULIUS A. J. FRIEDRICH,
(Successor to Friedrich Bros.)
30 and 32 Canal St., Grand Rapids, Mich.
TheStuauadard of Excellence
5°” £n. EG &S EE.
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.
10i Ottawa St, Ledyard Block.
-
Drugs & Medicines.
State Board of Pharmacy.
Six Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
Two Years—James Vernor, Detroit.
Three Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor.
Four Years—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Five Years—Stanley E. Parkell, Owosso.
President—Geo. McDonald
Secretary—Jacob Jesson.
Treasurer—Jas. Vernor.
Next Meeting—At Lansing. on November 6, 7 and 8.
Candidates will please report at 9a. m. the second day
of meeting.
Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n.
President—Geo. Gundrum, Ionia. :
First Vice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, Lansing.
Second Vice-President—H. M. Dean, Niles.
Third Vice-President—O. Eberbach, Ann Arbor.
Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.
Treasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit.
Executive Committee—a. H. Lyman, Manistee; A. Bas-
sett, Detroit; F. J. Wureburg, Grand Rapids; W. A.
Hall, Greenville; E. T. Webb, Jackson,
Loeal Secretary—A. Bassett, Detroit.
Granti Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.
ORGANIZED OCTOBER 9, 1884.
President—H. E. Locher.
Vice-President—J. W. Hayward.
Secretary—Frank H. Escott.
*reasurer—Henry B. Fairchild.
Board of Censors—President. Vice-President and Sec-
retary.
Board of Trustees—The President, John E. Peck, Geo.
G. Steketee, A. F. Hazeltine and F. J, Wurzburg.
wen, Isaac Watts, Wm. E. White and Wm. L. White.
Committee on Trade Matters—Jonn Peck, F. J. Wurz-
burg, W. H. Tibbs.
Committee on Legislation—J. W. Hayward, Theo.
Kemink, W. H. Van Leuwen.
Committee on Pharmacy—W. L. White, John Muir,
M. B. Kimm.
Regular Meetings—First Thursday evening in each
month.
Annual Meeting—First Thursday eveninginN ovember.
Detroit Pharmaceutical Society.
ORGANIZED OCTOBER, 1883.
President—J. W. Caldwell.
First Vice-President—F. W. R. Perry.
Second Vice-President—F. D. Stevens. c
Secretary and Treasurer—B. W. Patterson. |
Assistant Secretary and Treasurer—G. S. Purvis.
Annual Meeting—First Wednesday in June.
Regular Meetings—First Wednesday in each month.
eg eee
Central Michigan Druggists’ Association.
President, J. W. Duniop; Secretary, R. M. Mussell.
Berrien County Pharmaceutical Society.
President, H. M. Dean; Secretary, Henry Kephart.
Clinten Ceunty Druggists’ Association.
President, A. O. Hunt; Secretary, A.S. W allace.
Charlevoix County Pharmaceutical Society
President, H. W. Willard; Secretary, Geo. W. Crouter.
Tonia County Pharmaceutical Society.
President, W. R. Cutler; Secretary, Geo. Gundrum.
Jackson County Pharniaceuticel Ass'n.
President, C. B. Colwell; Secretary, C. E. Foote.
Kalamavoo Pharmaceutical Association.
President, D. O. Roberts; Secretary, D. McDonald.
Mason County Pharmaceutical Society.
President, F. N. Latimer; Secretary, Wm. Heysett.
Mecosta County Pharmaceutical Society.
President, C. H. Wagener; Secretary, A. H. Webber.
Monroe County Pharmaceutical Society.
President, S. M. Sackett; Secretary, Julius Weiss.
Muskegen Ceusty Pharm. Association,
President, Wm. B. Wilson; Secretary, Geo. Wheeler.
Muskegen Drug Clerks’ Association.
President, C. S. Koon; Secretary, Geo. L, LeFevre.
Newaygo County Pharmaceutical Society.
President, J. F. A. Raider; Secretary, A. G. Clark.
Oceana Ceurty Pharmaceutical Seciety.
President, F. W. Fincher; Secretary, Frank Cady.
Saginaw Ceunty Pharmaceutical Seciety.
President, Jay Smith; Secretary, D. E. Prall.
The Drug Market.
Opium remains firm at the advance.
Morphia, P. & W., is declining only on
contract. Outside holders demand an
advance of 5¢ perounce. Quinine is dull
at the moment. Gum camphor is very
firm and advancing. A forty cent price
is predicted before the spring demand.
Arnica flowers are searee and advancing
in price. Golden seal root has again
advanced and is very firm. Senega root
is higher. Cloves are advancing. Wood
alcohol is tending higher. Linseed oil
has advanced. Turpentine is higher.
Flint glass ware is lower, The following
are the changes in the chemical list Octo-
ber 1si:
Advanced—Blue vitriol; Dover’s pow-
der: extract opium: lead, nitrate; lunar
caustic, pure: lumar caustic, No. 2;
lunar caustic, No. 3; mercury: morphine,
sulphate: morphine, acetate; morphine,
muriate: morphine, bi-miconate; mer-
phine. solution; morphine, bromide:
morphine, pure, alkaloid; morphine, tar-
trate; morphine, valerianate; opium,
denarcotized: potassium, oxalate, neutral:
sal acetosella: silver, nitrate, crystals.
Declined — Ammonium, oxalate: bis-
muth, salicylate; potassium, chloride.
<0
Next Meeting of the State Board of Phar-
macy.
MUSKEGON, Oct. 1, 1888.
A meeting of the Michigan Board of
Pharmacy, for the purpose of examining
sandidates for registration, will be held
at Lansing on Wednesday and Thursday,
November 7 and 8, 18838.
The examination ef both registered
pharmacists and assistants will com-
mence on Wednesday at 9 o’clock a. m.,
at which hour all candidates will piease
report at Representatives Hall. The ex-
amination for registration as registered
pharmacists will oceupy two days, that for
assistants one day only.
Special railroad rates of one and one-
third regular fare for the round trip has
been secured for this meeting. Reduced
rate certificates will be mailed by me to
all who apply for them.
Yours respectfully,
JACOB JESSON, Sec’ y.
SS Se TT
Gets Value Received.
W. H. Benedict, the Vermontville gro-
cer, in renewing his subscription for a
sixth year, writes:
Herewith find $1, which I inclose with
full assurance of value received.
a
VISITING BUYERS.
J C Drew, Rockford DC Loveday, E Jordan
Geo D Linn, Edmere O A Rowland, Hesperia
E F Owen, Vestaburg W C Cramer, Harbor Sprgs
Walling Bros., Lamont F J Clark, Lacota
ST Colson, Alaska Geo P Stark, Cascade
JN Wait, Hudsonville Jno Kruisenga, Holland
P H Hoonan, Reed City LC Bradford, White Cloud
Heber Ish, Holland Geo A Sage, Rock
) W Messenger Spring LkeS T McLellan, Denison
Wm ~Vermeulen, BeaverJohn Gunstra, Lamont
Dam RC Blair, Lake Odessa
A Shook, Coral A D Martin, Lilley
ES Botsford, Dorr Eli Runnels, Corning
Neal McMillan, Rockford Cole & Chapel, Ada
A B Shumaker. Grand LdgeE E Hewitt, Rockford
LL Holmes & Connell, Bel-J L Thomas, Cannonsburg
ing A W Fenton, Bailey
W WN Hutchinson, AshlandM Bailey, Plainwelil
RT Parrish, Grandville Jr WS Hart, Lake Odessa
8 J Koon, Lisbon D ean Bros, Freesoil
L A Phelps & Co Saugatuck Wright & Friend, Lake
John E Thurkow, Moriey Odessa |
RA Hastings, Sparta J F Mann, Lisbon
E N Thayer, Lyons W HStruik, Forest Grove
Chas Young, Allegan John Kamps, Zutphen
CH Adams, Otsego Jehr Damstra, Gitchell
CE Barnes, Otsego J Raymond, Berlin
Sev nee & Rich, Middle-J Homrich, No Dorr
vill : Woodward & Polland,
lliams, Caledenia Ashland
J B Watson, Coopersville H VanNoord,Jamestown
S McNitt & Co, Byron Cen-DenHerder & Tanis,
li, Griswold H Thompson, Canada Cor
zlitt, Wayland Blood & Thomas,
C Stocking, Grattan Whitneyville
Morley Bros, Cedar SpringsL Maier, Fisher Station
C E Coburn, Pierson H Ade, Conklia
Johnson & Seibert, S$ Cooper. Jamestown
CaledoniaH Brownyard, Lake
Fred Dodge, Big Rapids W T Long, Vicksburg
.J L Gruiles, Fruitport D Cleland, Coopersville
DB Galentine, Bailey
Vriesland
Gripsack Brigade.
Byron S. Davenport says he received a
flattering reception at the hands of the
trade last week.
Jas. A. Crookston has returned from
the East and is gradually improving in
health and spirits.
Jerry Woltman has been taking a two
weeks’ vocation. Ed. Frick covered his
territory in the meantime.
Frank L. Brown has gone on the road
for the Tibbs & Cobb Co., taking Indiana,
Illinois, Arkansas and Missouri as his
territory.
Wm. F. Wurzburg will represent the
new wholesale notion house of F. W.
Wurzburg’s Sons & Co. on the road and
Wm. M. will look after the wants of the
city trade.
Seth V. De Graff city salesman for
Jennings & Smith, left Saturday night
for Rochester and Canandaigua, N. Y.,
where he will spend a couple of weeks
with friends.
E. G. Pond, formerly on the road for
the Kalamazoo Tubular Well Co., but
for the past few months the Chicago
manager for a pump house, has returned
to his old love.
O. M. Benedict, Michigan traveling rep-
resentative for Wm. P. Roome & Co., of
New York, has been nominated for Rep-
resentative by the Prohibitionists of the
first lonia district.
A valued Ludington correspondent
writes Tre TRADESMAN that Abe Linea-
weaver, of Cook, Lyman, Smith & Co.,
of Chicago, is figuring with the telephone
company with a view to having an instru-
ment put in their store for the accommo-
dation of their patrons.
Jas. N. Bradford is happy over the
capture of one of the postal ecards he
sent out to the trade when he first started
out on the road for Arthur Meigs & Co.,
about ten years ago. He found it in the
possession of E. P: Hayes, buyer for the
Osterhout & Fox Lumber Co., at Deer
Lake.
A well-known traveling man writes
THe TRADESMAN as follows: ‘‘Enclosed
find an order on Steve Sears for $1.25,
which you will please collect and credit
the subscription of E. 8S. Houghtaling, the
Hart grocer. Youcandoas you think best
vith it. A year ago this fall Steve bought
half a bushel of beechnuts of Houghtaling,
but has never said anything about paying
for them, evidently having forgotten all
about it. Ashe never misses an oppor-
tunity to guy any of us boys, I think this
a good chance to get back at him. Con-
sidering the way crackers have advanced
of late, | think Steve ought to pay
Houghtaling’s little account. even if he
had to send him a box of cookies.”’
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Substitutes for Teaspoons and Tablespoons
Alfred B. Taylor, Ph. M., in Western Druggist,
The employment of teaspoons and ta-
tration of medi-
cines is so firmly and universally estab-
lished in this country, that any scheme
for changing the plan, and using speci-
1
1
biespoons in the adminis
fied weights instead. wouid seem to be
ehimerical and impossible. The reason
of this continued and persistent use is, no
doubt, to be found in the fact of the inti-
mate relation existing (theoretically) be-
tween these measures and the fluid ounce
(with its convenient divisions into halves,
quarters and eighéhs), which is and has
been the universal measure in use by
physicians and pharmacists—eight tea-
spoonfuls or two tablespoonfuls being
equal to one fluid ounce.
it is perhaps needless to say that or-
dinary teaspoons vary very much in their
usual condition of ‘‘fullness,’? and very
much more in their capacity.
In order to remedy this great irregu-
larity which now exists, from the uncer-
tain sizes of common spoons it is very
desirable that a medicinal spoon of uni-
form and standard capacity should be
generally and authoritatively adopted.
I would suggest that two measures be
authorized by the United States Pharma-
copeia for administering medicines, to
take the place of tablespoons and tea-
spoons; the larger of the two to contain
four fluidrams (or half a fluid ounce), the
smaller one to contain 60 minims, or a
fluidram. These might be called respect-
ively a ‘‘magna spoon,’’ and a ‘‘parva
spoon.’’ For facility of movement with-
out spilling, as well as for greater accur-
acy in filling, the bow!s of such medicinal
spoons should be deeper and more spher-
oidal than those in common use.
If these terms were recognized by the
Pharmacopewia, physicians would soon
beeome accustomed to their use in direct-
ing doses when writing prescriptions,
doubtless a sufficient demand would soon
be created to cause such spoons to be
specially made, and these would, of
course be equally valuable with the pres-
ent incongruous sizes for all ordinary
uses, in addition to their use for medici-
nal purposes.
It is difficult to induce people generally
to buy medicine glasses or measures, but
if accurately measured teaspoons and
tablespoons were to be obtained as readily
as the ordinary varieties, it is believed
that they would be generally bought in
preference.
It would certainly be correct practice
on the part of physicians to give such
directions, and many patients would
probably adopt them, even if the custom
did not become universal.
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The Pharmacist Owns the Prescription.
The true status or position before the
| law of a filled prescription was settled by
the Court of Cassation, of Berlin, a few
days ago. The facts in the ease are about
as follows:
A young woman, a seamstress, was ar-
rested and brought before the court
charged with the forgery of a prescrip-
tion. According to the testimony, she
had procured a prescription, written in
pencil by a licensed practitioner, and
which called for asmall amount of ar-
senic. Desiring the drug for the pur-
FADED/LIGHT TEXT
pose of beautifying her complexion, she
wrote the document over with ink and
largely increased the amount prescribed.
She did her work so skillfully that the
druggist to whom she carried it unhesi-
tatingly filled it. She got it refilled sey-
eral times, and finally, emboldened by
suecess, made aclean copy of the pre-
seription for a friend and forged thereto
the name of the physician. Not having
the original to go by, however, the fraud
was instantly detected, and the girl ar-
rested on the charge of ‘‘forging a docu-
ment.’’
When the case came up for trial the
attorney for the defense moved her dis-
charge on the ground that a prescription
was not a document (Urkunde) within the
meaning of the law. ‘The case was care-
fully argued on this point, and the court
held that, ‘‘inasmuch as a prescription
serves the apothecary as his only voucher
that he had proper and qualified author-
ity for putting up a medicine, it is to all
intents and purposes a document (Ur-
kunde) in the eye of the law.” The
woman was sentenced to three days’ im-
prisonment—a light punishment as those
things go in Germany.
While the question as to the ownership
of the prescription was not raised here
directly, it will readily be seen that indi-
rectly it was definitely settled by the de-
cision of the court. If the prescription
owes its legal status as a ‘‘document’’ to
the fact that it must ‘‘serve the apothe- |
eary as his only voucher,’ it 1s very |
plain thatthe law expects the apothecary
thus to regard and hold it.
———
Liability of Druggists for Clerks’ Mistakes. |
The Supreme Court of Ohio has recen®
ly reiterated the general rule of the lia-
bility of druggists for negligence in put-
ting up medicines, In this case, the}
clerk, when asked for ‘‘oil of sweet al-|
monds,’’ carelessly gave ‘‘oil of bitter al-
monds,’’ and the plaintiff's wife died al-
most immediately after taking the pois-
on. There was nothing on the bottle to}
indicate that itwas a virulent poison, and
it was clear in the evidence that there |
was gross negligence on the part of the;
clerk. The druggist denied his personal |
liability for his clerk’s mistake, but at
the trial the court decided against him,
and the Supreme Court affirmed the decis-
ion. This ruling is fully in accord with
that of the courts of other states, and
probably no tribunal would relieve a
druggist under similar circumstances.
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H. E. Robertson, grocer, Bay City: ‘I received |
the first copy of THe TRADESMAN to-day and am |
well pleased with it.”
Wholesale Price Current.
Advanced—Gum camphor, arnica flowers, golden seal root, golden seal root po., senega root,
cloves, linseed oil, turpentine.
Declined—Flint ware.
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ACIDUM. Pesree 129@° 15| Antipyrin..) 0s. 1 35@1 40
Agelenm 0.000.000) aan 46 | psa Poe (po. 20}... 18@, 20 oe Nitras, ounce @ 68
Se eee eee . wt on WaniGe 020i! ‘ bo!) ATSERICUM 00 1 ol: 5@ i
co ee 2 83@3 00| Baim Gilead Bud..... ayo, 4)
Garbolicum |... 45@, 50 Potassa, Bitart, pure... out Bismuth ». a reek 15@2 2
Cec aes es Potass a, Bitart, com... 15} Calcium C hlor, Is, (4s i a
Hidrochlior (0 aa Potass Nitras, opt....- 11; 4s, 12) neni @ 8
Menace 10@, 12 | Potass Ce Cunthurides Russian, i
OxaliGumt 6.025000. 0. 12@ 14 Prussiate .............. Bocca ee an Soe
Phosphorium dil...... wy | Sulphate po........... | Capsici Fructus, af... 2
Salicylicum Lee 1 we 05 ‘ RADIX. { 6 ‘ 4
ee ees So 20@ 25 | Caryophylins, 25
Tartaricum............ 50 53 Althae Se es 2300, 3 | Carmine, No. : 5)
i Anchusa =... | 1b@ =i Cera Alba's: 55
AMMONIA. Arum. DO. @ 25| Cera Blava | 0... |. 2a 30
) . c oy =) Calamus 30. Pay a0) Cocews 8 @ 40
— = 2 117+ SQ | Gentiana, (po, 15)..... 1%@ 12] Cassia Fructus........ @ 15
Cabos 3... tie Bier se). ee @ 10
Chloridum ¢-.-05...__. i@ 14| Hydrastis Canaden, : steno pen _@ 40
vss foo Gi) @ | Chloroform’. .44.....) 5am 55)
ANILINE. _ 1 Hellebors, Aln, po.._- a 2 2 squibbs .. @i W
Black........../)) | 2 ooa@e 95 | ala, po......---- wy Chloral Hyd Grst...: .. 1 G1 7
Browh. 200502025) 3 soi 09 | Ppecac, po... ? 30 Chondrus - Ae a es <- 1@ 12
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VYoiow ee 2 5043 09 | Jalapa, pr.....--..---. 25@ 30 a German 5@ 12
aa oe Maramtn, 5 0.00 @ 35) Corks, list, dis. per
BACCAE. Podophyllum, po... -- 15@ 18 €Cent 2 @ 60
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aniperis (ee SC ea i he see mnns te GA 7} Creta, (bbl. 15) ........ @ 2
Kanthoxyium ......... 2G 3 Ee ea saa a era (G1 35 ‘ Eee rr nate 5@
: m Spipena |. 48@, 53 r pEeeip. 8@ 10
BALSAMUM. Sanguinaria, (po 25).. @ W® . on... @ 8
Copsiba 9 2037020. 65@ 70] Serpentaria............ 30@ 35| Crocus ................ 229, 2
Pera. @i 30} Senege .... (om | Cudbear.... @
Terabin, Canada ..... 50@ 55 | Similax, Oficir @ 4 Cupri Sulph Se ]@ 8
oman 05260 45@ 50 " a M G@ | Dextrme =. 1 12
Scilise: (pe. So)... 6. |. 10a 12) Hthersuiph = 68a, TO
CORTEX, Symplocarpus, Feeti- Emery, all numbers @ 8
Abies Canadian. = #20 OUR, POL @ SF @ 6
Kinssige@ (2) 9 a 11] Valeriana, Eng. (po.30) @ 25} Breota, (po.) 45....... 40@ ©
Ginchond Piava...-....2..: 18 is German... 150 261 Blake White... .. 12@ 15
Euonymus atropurp........ Sod mimngiper a (00000) i 10@ 15| Galla.....-.......-.._. @ &
Myrica Cerifera, po......... 20} ingiber j............. is@ 22) Gambier... iG 8
Prunus (ee 2 12 a Gelatin, Cooper,...... @ 90}
Quillaia,cerd 12 SEMEN. 1 Hrench 4. 40@, 601
Gocegmras ke 45 | Anisum, (po. 20)... .. @ 15| Glassware flint, 75 per cent.
Ulmus Po (Ground 12).....- 10 | Apium ;@2 00) Morphia, S. P. & W...<
Sot Vint Galli... __. 1 TK 50 a S.N. Ys. @. d
Vini Oporio _ 4 ooene OO © Ge. 2 28.
Vini Alba.. ..1 23¢@2 00| Moschus Canton......
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SPONGES, Nux Vomica, (po 20)..
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Florida sheeps’ wool Pepsin Saac, H. & P.
Carriace ..
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ad tees SUV Pee cere | Picis Eig., quarts... GI 00
sifted sorts.. WOQi Catringe....._- 1 10 ry pints ale
‘ Extra yellow sheeps’ ; aa = ie
po pa i —o shee] gs} Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80).. @ 50
Db. (po. 60)... ar Be w- ee se eee ee f ine jor: Do :
(no, 2) .. @ » | Grass sheeps’ wool ¢ar- el as na eat @ 18
ri, (po. 60) @ BO ese ae 65) eee cae Me eee a
» (po. 60) . % ov caren ae ee 1 fis Doren... a > |
ane 19 vane Reef fae ea ‘?} Plambi Acep 22) | 14G 5
. od - ata i ein Gee | a 1 409 Pulvis Ipecac et opii..1 10@1 20
Sa wy oe eer re Pyrethrum, boxes H
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Camphors 3... ee econ ara 30 ee ce 8A
Euphorbium, po....... 3: 1 Sinepiber SOT era a Pew ao ma
Galbanum...... @ 80 | Ipecee 60 ae ae
albanvm (on... @ } pecac..... eo ee “ gees R07, AR
Cambore po... ! Rag, 91] fem fod = 501 Rubia Ti coterie am 4 a
pease ] 7s ‘ Be Ae ae ete ra tupia Tinctormm.... . 12@ 14
ruaiacum, (po. 45).... @ 2) ee Vv) Saccharum Lactis pv @ 35
Kano, (po. 25) 0.) ge) awe! Arom....-......... 501 Salacin ". 3 40@3 BO
Monn | G1 Similax Ofncimalis, ...... .. GO! G. cn oo : =<
Mastic... eee @1 0) | Sinilax Officinal 6) Sangnis Draconis..... 40, 50
Myrrh, (po. 45). @ 41. Co.....- ©) Santonine @A 50
Opii, (po. 5 00)........3 25@3 gu | Semega .....-.-..--. 2s. ee. ita Wo 12@ 14
Shellac aca aan 33 Scillue Pa es a a Te a 50 ‘e M CO x, 10
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Geooae 20) 75 Oita & Pr =
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HERBA—In ounce packages. he 7M | Stnapis.......... ----- @ 18
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‘Zopatorium 20 : i : Snuff, Maccaboy, De.
ape ane o5 Aconitum NapellisR........ 60 Woes 7 @ 35
ies ee 0 | Snuff Scotch, De. Voes | @ 35
Mentha Piperita es 35 Aloes 60 | Soda Boras, (po. 11)... 10@ 11
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Tans ee 35 Atrope Beliadenna.._.___.... 601 Soda, Ash... 2m 4
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MAGNESIA. : Co... |. 8) Spits Biber Co... | So 5
Calcined Pat... Sea GO t oameuinaria. 3... tO 7+ Myrcia Dom.... . @2 00
Carbonate. Pat ..:.._- ie Beato 5) = Myreia-lmp._ - G2
Carbonate, K. & M.... 20@ 25| Cantharides. o fe = Vind Beet, Dbl.
Carbonate, JenningdS.. 35@ 36] Capsicum................... 50 Pe) G@2 37
Pca (Cardavaon. = io ue gal., cesh ten days.
cal LEUM. : i 2 rr io. | Otewohnin Crvetsal oO
Absinthium ...........5 00@5 50} Goct, ea ges bce etme te Gage Dee > =
Amygdalae, Dulc...... 4x@. 7D eae ue ae een reste 24@ 3% |
Amydalae, Amarae....7 25@,7 50] «: ee :
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Cedar ais 35a, 6d arg ae na OILS. |
Chenopedis a ae eee = GO Bbl. Gal |
Cinnamoniy 2.60000. ea a a et eee ee ee
Cironels 8. eg = Lard, eXtra........ - oo 90 |
Contum | Mac.) 100.01. 35@, 65 be gO il ee) ees Oe ee 1-0 Dp
Coppa 99@1 OO] Zsnoiber Ce es ae 60) Linseed, pure raw.... 55 58 ;
Gubponne. 15 50@16 00 ae a Tie ox Lindseed, boiled..... 58 61
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BL Ce eae 1S AE AMA Oe 55@ 60; Eutra Turk Damar....1 55@1 60}
Bichromate ........... 1n@: “153 Antinioni, po. .....'...- 4@ 5|Japan Dryer, No. 1 . | :
Bromide 2 37@ 40 &“ et PotassT: 56@ BOl Purp 62 T0@ % PECK BROS.,
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Acme White Lead & Color Works,
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Manufacturers of the Celebrated
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Which for Durability, Elasticity, Beauty
nd Economy are Absolutely Unsurpassed,
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And the Wholesale Druggists of Detroit
~ | and Chieago.
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This Battery has theadvantage over any inthe mar-
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Hard Rubber, Removable Screw Top Cell (like a pocket
inkstand), containing the Carbon and Zinc elements,
ean be carried inthe pocket charged ready for use;
water-tight, no leakiag; for durability, compactness,
and strength of current it excels all others.
nickel-plate sponge electrodes with each battery. No
small wire connections on bottom of this machine, as
in all others, that rust easily and are dificult to repair.
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Send for Cireular 49, giving special price
to physicians for a sample battery prepaid.
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Or HAZELTINE & PERKINS DRUG CO,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
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original packages, and if in three years it
should crack or pee! off, thus failing to give
satisfaction, we agree to re-paint the building
at our expense, with the best White Lead or
such other paint as the owner may select. In
case of complaint, prompt notice must be giv-
en to the dealer.
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have Supplied our Trade with this
Brand for more than eight years and it
. ee 24@ : is all the manufacturers claim for it.
ro a eG 3 | We sell iton a GUARANTEE.
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We have in stock and offer a full line of
Whiskies, Brandies,
Gins, Wines, Rums.
Weare Sole Agents in Michigan for W. D. & Co.,
Henderson County, Hand Made Sour Mash
Whisky and Druggists’ Favorite
Rye Whisky.
We sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Troy, New York, January 26, 1888.
Detroit, Mich., April 9, 1888. | Specialty Depart. Ph. Best Brewing Co,,
78 Congress St., West, |
DEAR Srrs—Your agent left me a sample of
your liquid extract, Malt, and as I use much
such in my practice, I thought to compare
your product with some from another house
I had on hand; and finding yours superior in
6 aoe essential, rt patlitable eae as
: ; well as in tonic stimulant properties, felt anx-
—_ ooo ® stage of recovery after se jous to know about what it can be furnished
I write this thinking you might like to have | the dispensing physician.
my opinion on its merits. I certainly shali Yours truly,
prescribe it in future, where the system re- E. Jay Fisk, M. D.
quires building up. either from constitutional
weakness or otherwise.
Yoars —<.
M.
Specialty Dept. Ph. Best Brewing Co.,
GENTLEMEN—I duly received the case of
your “Best”? Tonic and have since had a great
many inthis institution. I must say that the
beneficial effects on weak and debilitated
patients have been moat satisfactory, espec-
East Genessee Street,
Gray, M.D. Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1888.
Medical Sup’t. Specialty Depart. Ph. Best Brewing Co.,
GENTLEMEN—I have used the “Best’’ Tonio
with most gratifying resultsin my case of
as oe 24, 1888. | Gyspepsia. My case was a bad one, 1 had no
Specialty Depart. Ph. ‘ re ence __ | appetite; headache in the morning; sour stom-
GENTLEMEN —I think the *“Tonic’’ a splendid | ach; looking as though I had consumption,
medicine for all forms of Dyspepsia and Indi- | and after taking this tonie I never felt better
gestion. Itis ge me great satisfactiou. in my life. I think it will cure a bad case of
ery respectfully, dyspepsia. You may recommend it for that
J.M. JOHNSON, M.D. | case. Wa. O. JAEGER.
Yardley, Pa., March 18, 1888. 322 South Fifth Street,
Ph. Best Brewing Co., Philadelphia, Feb. 4, 1888.
_— Srrs—I ave siren. ro Tonic” | Ph. Best Brewing Co., 28 College Place, N. Y.,
a trial in several cases of Enfeebled Digestion | GpnritEmeN—I have tested the sample of
and General Debility, especially in the aged,/ «Concentrated Liquid Extract of Malt and
where the whole system seems completely Hops” you sent me, and find in my humble
eS with very satisfactory results. I| judgment that it is a very pure and safe arti-
ave used many of the so-called “Malt Ex-| Ge.” I will not hesitate to recommend it in
tracts,” but believe your preparation to be| every case of debility where a Tonic of that
superior. In the aged where the digestive} kind is indicated
functions are exhausted, and there is a loss of i i Respectfully
the nerve vital force, I found its action to be " E. H. Bet, M.D
rapid and permanent. ae one
EIAs WILDMAN, M.D.
New Orleans, La., April 6, 1888.
Work-House Hospital, —— Depart. es — 2 nis
neil i 2 ENTLEMEN—Having trie four “Best”
_Blackwell’s Island, Feb. 10, 1888. | onic toa great extent amon ilk see. al
Ph. Best Brewing Co., I will state in its behalf that I have had the
GENTLEMEN— AS a matter of personal inter-| best results with nursing mothers who were
est, I have used your “Best” Tonic in several | deficient in milk, increasing its fluids and ge-
eases of impaired nutritition. The results in-| creting a more nourishing food for the infant,
dicate that it is an agreeable and doubtless, | also increasing the appetite and in every way
highly efficacious remedy. 1 am, satisfactory for such cases.
e Very truly yours, Very respectfully,
E. W. FLEMING, M. D. D. BoryNIoO, M D.
For Sale By
HATELTINE & PERKINS RUG (0.
Grand Rapids, - Mich.
The Michigan Tradesman
THROUGH MANY HANDS.
[CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE]
Gerald, holding it up to the light.
of some kind, I can see. Slit it open
gently with a knife, girl. Don’t tear
anything; be careful 1’
"3
“Tis bank notes!’ exclaimed Ruth,
pale with excitement. ‘‘Look! One, two,
three, four, five—twenty-five of them!’
“By Jove, so they are! Twenty-five
notes for—for—why, Ruth, they’re for
$1,000 apiece.’
The rustling wealth shook in his trem-
bling hand as he spoke.
‘“‘And here is something else, Gerald;
a bit of paper with writing upon it.
What does it all mean ?”’
‘Read it.’ said her husband.
Thus it ran:
Whoever finds this money—twenty-five
thousand dollars—may keep it. I give it
to them freely. It’s all mine, and got
honestly.
[Signed]
**Uncle’s money !”’
with astonishment.
‘And your uncle’s coat!’ exclaimed
Gerald, in the same tone. ‘I remember
it well, now, torn and dirty as itis. I
might have known it by the buttons. To
think—only to think that it should have
come back to us again, when I sold the
whole concern more than three years ago
for four dollars.”’
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Refining Sugar by Electricity.
From the New York Shipping List.
The exhibition during the early part of
September of a number of samples of
sugar said to have been refined by a new
electric process discovered by a man
named Friend, has revived public inter-
est in this mystery and excited afresh the
curiosity of those interested in the sugar
trade, because of the complete revolution
in the sugar-making and sugar-refining
industry that will be accomplished if this
process is successful in what is claimed
for it by those who possess the secret.
Nor is this all, for such a revolution
would be accompanied by one of equal
dimensions in the scientific world, which,
by the way, has scarcely given the inven-
tor or the invention more than a passing
thought. Thus far Mr. Friend’s discoy-
ery, if such it really is, has been kept so
secret and so much shrouded in mystery
that it is impossible to form any estimate
of the claims that he has put forward.
The so-called tests that have been wit-
nessed are in reality no tests at all, for
all the witnesses can testify to is that
they have seen a quantity of raw sugar
disappear into a secret room and after a
lapse of twenty-five minutes there has
been produced from another secret room
the samples of refined sugar which are
on exhibition. It is quite within the
bounds of possibility that a great discov-
ery has been made and is now in posses-
sion of those to whom it was bequeathed
by the dead discoverer, but weighed in
the balance of probabilities and exam-
ined in the light of common sense and
scientific knowledge it isextremely doubt-
ful whether the revolution in sugar re-
fining is as near at hand as some are
ready to predict.
So far as made public, what are the
claims of the electric process? That,
with the aid of electricity and by other
chemical action, it is possible to take any
grade of commercial raw or invert sugar
(that is glucose) and in the space of a few
minutes rob it of all its impurities, de-
odorize it and convert it into all the dif-
ferent grades that are produced by the
ordinary methods of refining, without
leaving any syrup and only a very small
percentage of dirt or ash. Hence it is
called a dry process. In other words,
this new discovery sets at defiance and
overthrows all the elementary and fun-
damental laws of physics as they are
now known and establishes not only an
entirely new principle in chemical anal-
ysis. but also of electrical phenomena.
The raw sugar of commerce is nothing
else than impure sugar, the impurities
consisting of dirt and molasses—eyery
crystal containing more or less of these,
which either adhere by attraction to the
surface of the crystal, or are inclosed
within its body at its formation—that held
upon the surface can be washed off with
water, but to remove the other it is neces-
sary to destroy the body of the crystal
by the process which the manufacturers
term ‘blowing up,’’ pass the solution
through filters to strain off the dirt, and
pass it through a mass of animal char-
coal for the purpose of decolorization.
The result is pure sugar held in solution,
which is boiled up to a point where crys-
talization takes place, and by various
mechanical devices the different grades of
refined sugar are produced from the
‘strike’? received from the vacuum pan,
but with it is acertain amount of re-
siduum which has refused to crystalize,
and is in fact, unecrystalizable, and that
is the sugar house syrup of trade. Within
the past twenty-five years scientific re-
search in the department of chemistry,
aided by mechanical skill, has done much
to perfect and economize this process, but
no shorter road has ever been suggested
to attain the result. In short it may be
said that there is no process known to
ehemical science by which the recrystal-
ization of any calt could be carried on by
what is understood as a dry process; but
we are told the new method overcomes
this difficulty by the utilization of elec-
tricity, but in what way it is impossible
even to conjecture, for electrical science,
as thus far developed, has failed to dis-
close any such property or force. Every
experiment made thus far in electrolysis,
which is the study of electro chemical
decomposition, shows that it is only in
solution that the electric current has any
effect, and the only practical success in
obtaining precipitation has been in the
well-known principle that is utilized in
electrotyping, electroplating and electro
photography, each of which is another
name for the same principle. In other
words, if it were possible to force a solu-
tion of sugar to crystalize and be precip-
itated by means of the electric current
there would still be left behind the same
uncrystalizable product in the shape of
syrup. The investigation of this branch
JOSHUA GREENE.
eried Ruth, gasping
“Paper
of the subject is an old matter. In this
country, as well as in England, efforts
have been made to precipitate sugar crys-
tals by means of the galvanic battery,
and in anticipation of success, patents
have been obtained covering the expected
discovery, but no practical results have
ever been obtained, and the field of in-
vestigation proved so unpromising that iu
was abandoned several years ago after
having been submitted to such eminent
scientists as Faraday and Huxley.
The samples of sugar produced by the
so-called electric process disclose really
nothing new. Precisely the same effects
and quality can be produced in other re-
fineries where there is no mystery or se-
cret rooms, but not with such rapidity as
is claimed tor the new process. Mr.
Friend may have discovered some new
law of nature which he has applied, but
unless such is the case there is likely to
be arapid drop in the value of electric
sugar shares within a short time.
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“ Freighted with Bright Prospects.”
From the Pennsylvania Grocer.
THE MicniGAN TRADESMAN has just
entered upon its sixth year. The suc-
eess which has attended the publica-
tion of the paper is due to the energy and
ability of the publishers, and the future
of the journal is freighted with the bright-
est prospects. Success to you, Stowe.
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tors of the Wayland Cheese Factory,
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a full supply of our Beef, Mutton and Provisions, and
the public may rest assured that in purchasing our
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